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TILLMAN'S ' CIVIL WAR
' Carolina1 ! ) Governor Carrying on a
Ttimpaign Without Any Visible Array ,
STATE TROOPS HEED NOT HIS CALL
Proclamation of an Insurrection Fails to
Bring Out tbo Recalcitrant Militia.
CHARLESTON AND COLUMBIA ARE EXCITED
People of the Capital and Metropolis
Watcbing tbo Governor's Movements.
AFTER RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH LINES
Tllliimii Threatens toTnk * PoMoHSlon of tlio
Alcmm'or Cotnniiinlratlnn Splro Still
J'locliiK from the Darlington.
Avengers The .Situation.
CHARLESTON , S. C. , March 31. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) The situation at
Charleston today has been very exciting. At
an early hour In the morning It was rumored
i that Governor Tillman was In the city concealed -
\ coaled at the private residence ot ono of .his
7 W supporters here , but this proved to bo
ipitrue. At C o'clock the adjutant general
ifiubt > VG Btate , who hud started out from
f'H iibua last night on a special train to
uct troops from the various towns on the
to Darlington , reached here. On his
t.'aln were nine militiamen , all that he could
gather. He brought the train to Charleston
to pick up the Fourth brigade that Governor
( Tillman ordered to bo ready. The following
'telegrams ' were exchanged here with refer
ence to the movement of these troops :
Governor Tillman telegraphed the brigadier
general :
"Order out such companies as you think
will respond. They must be tested. Answer.
R. R. TILLMAN. "
To this reply was sent as follows : "To
the Governor : No company of this com
mand will sustain the constabulary In the
methods of enforcing the dispensary law.
This brigade will uphold and defend the
honor of state , but will not lend Itself to
foment civil war among our brethren.
Hugh L Umln , Brigadier General. "
Then the governor sent this order : "Brig-
ndler General Hugh I. Umln : You are
.ordered to report with your entire brigade
to General H. L. Farley at Darlington today.
Proclamation of Insurrection has been Issued.
R. R. Tillman. "
SWEARING IN POPULISTS.
No reply has been sent to this dispatch as
yet. It may , however , bo regarded as cer
tain that the mllltla will not obey the gov
ernor , and Tillman has already provided for
the organization of an armed force of coun
trymen from outside the city. Today at
Orangeburg A. I. Stokes , a populist leader ,
raised 100 men and tendered their services
to Governor Tillman. In other country pre
cincts similar levies have been made. The
governor has signified his Intention to take
possession of railroad and telegraph
lines , and will no doubt make the effort to
do so.
The situation here Is regarded as very
Ecrious , more serious Indeed than anything
that has happened slnco ' 61. Should the
rural population stand by Governor Tillman ,
It will be difficult to see how a civil war can
bo averted. Most of the state mllltla compa
nies have disbanded. The mllltla In this
istate are not regularly enlisted , and there
remains nothing but a brigadier of negro
mllltla In'Charleston. . No call has been
made on these as yet.
Thousands of men have watched the bul
letin boards today from daylight to long
after midnight , anxiously awaiting the news
of the lynching of the spies , who at this time
" are still hiding In the swamps , with hun
dreds of Infuriated citizens In pursuit. The
dispensaries at Darlington and Florence have
been wrecked , and It is moro than probable
that other towns will follow suit. Most of
the dispensaries were established against
the wishes of the voters of the towns.
APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS.
So great has been the excitement here that
n conference of leading citizens was held at
the call of the mayor today , and the fallowIng -
Ing advices were ; given out :
"To the People of Charleston : The situa
tion In the state Is ono ot exceeding gravity.
It Is of the highest Importance to Charles
ton nnd the state that In this crisis the citi
zens of Charleston shall do all In their power
to preserve absolute peace and quiet In
the city. Wo appeal to all good citizens ,
without respect to party afilllatlons , to give
their efforts In this behalf. Let us for the
present at least abstain from assembling
together In public demonstrations , "
The Fourth brigade , which Is as old as
the slate nearly , passed out of existence ,
having this afternoon refused to obay Gov
ernor Tlllinan's orders to go to Darlington.
The adjutant general of the state , who ar
rived hero this morning on a special train ,
loft with his train at 5 o'clock this afternoon ,
having been unable to Induce the Fourth
brigade to accompany him. It Is alleged
that the governor selected this brigade to
hend .to Darlington because of his
hatred of everything In Charles
ton , and It Is also alleged that he
Intends to destroy It. The brigade Is an
incorporated body and owns a good deal of
property. U Is bald that the governor
wants to get his hands on this and confis
cate It to the state , and to avoid this sev
eral long ( Conferences were held. The
brigade consists ot thrco battalions ot In
fantry , Including the historic corps , the
Washington Light Infantry , a battalion ot
nrtlllery , a fcquudron of cavalry and a
battalion ot naval reserves. This entire
furcn has been wiped out ot existence by
the governor's proclamation.
News has Just been received hero of
the capture of thrco of the fugitive spies In
Biimter. They are In the hands of the
sheriff , but It Is thought they will bo
lynched tonight.
110W IT UAMi : Ali < II'T.
Details of the Mglit nt Darlington Over
Whlrh I ho Tronhlu Htartrd ,
CQLUMUIA. S. C. , March 31. The battle
betwciui dispensary constables and citizens
of Darlington was not at all a premeditated
nlfalr on the part ot the citizens. Two young
men , Floyd and Rodgers , had had a fight at
the depot , whtro dispensary spies were con-
( { regaled ready to leave town after making
raids. Chief of Police Dargan went to the
station on hearing of the fight. About this
tlmo Frank Norment and Mr. Redmond and
fctverul other prominent , citizens came on
bicycles on business. Constable McLendon
Interfered In the Floyd-Rodgers contro
versy , Norment was sitting on u barrel.
1' Idmoud alao Interfered at this point.
Meanwhile the chief of police was trying to
keep the men apart. Some words passed
between Redmond and McLtndon and Nor-
ment. McLendon drew a pistol , put his
arm over I lodgers and shot Redmond. He
then shot F. E. Norment and was thereupon
shot himself. Other constables then opened
a fttslladc with Winchester rifles. McCullough
and other citizens returned the fire with
pistols. Constable Pepper was killed , being
rshot through the head. McLendon was
shot through the abdomen. Ono spy was
shot through the head , another had his nose
shot off. F , E. Norment was Instantly
killed , being shot through the mouth. The
chief of police was shot through the body.
K. D. Lucas was shot through both sides
with five bullets. Redmond was shot through
the neck. L. W. Norment was shot In the
arm and aide. A bullet was stopped by his
pocektbook , otherwise he would have been
killed. The spies cleared the platform and
vicinity of paople with Winchesters and then
lied the town , pursued by citizens as soon as
the news spread.
The casualties as near as known are as
follows : Killed :
CONSTABLES M'LENDON and .PEPPER.
CITIZENS LEWIS and REDMOND.
FRANK NORMENT.
MAJOR DARGAN , who died this morning.
Wounded : Citizens Paul Roilgers , K. D.
Lucas and Chief of Police Dargan and others
unknown.
When Governor Tillman received telegrams
ot the affair he ordered the Columbia
battalion to go to Darlington on a special
train. Darlington was reported In posses
sion of the citizens , with the sheriff and
civil authorities powerless. The mllltla
companies then disbanded , declaring that If
they went to Darlington It would be as
private citizens and for the purpose ot assist
ing the people of the town.
The governor's guards held a meeting last
night for two hours before deciding what to
do , thpre being a bare dozen members who
favored obeying orders. At this time sev
eral thousand citizens had gathered about
the guard's armory and packed the street
and building to the very doors. Indignation
was expressed on every side at the Indecision
of the guards. It was reported at one time
that the guards had decided to go , and a
large part of the crowd greeted this report
with groans and hisses "for Tlllman's body
guard , " and swore they would take their
guns away from them. The crowd was In
a volcanic state.
Adjutant General Farley and aides were
hissed as they came down .stairs. The crowd
was composed of the best people of the
town , from bank presidents and city alder
men to laborers. Finally the guards decided
not to go. Threats were uttered against
Governor Tillman. Some ono cried : "Let's
break open the dispensary and throw the
whisky out , and a start was made , but
after an hour of fervid eloquence from dry
goods boxes the crowd was dissuaded from
Its purpose.
TILLMAN'S PROCLAMATION.
COLUMBIA. S. C. , March 31. The follow
ing U the situation as summed up by the
newspaper friends of Governor Tillman : The
governor has declared Darlington and
Florence counties in a state of insurrection.
The report that he has declared martial
law over the whole state Is untrue. He has
also ordered the railroad authorities not to
transport any bodies of men , unless author
ized by him. The railroads have thus far
refused compliance. The governor has also
ordered the telegraph companies not to
transmit any news of a warlike tendency.
This order has likewise been refused com
pliance with. The Lally Rifles of Orange-
burg and a company from Alken will reach'
hero tonight. Ten Greenville companies are
under arms awaiting orders to move. The
situation Is very grave. It Is understood
that 500 citizens of Columbia l > ave signed a
paper , agreeing to go to Darlington to as
sist the citizens who are after the con
stables. It is reported an attempt will bo
made here on the arrival of the Newberry
rifles to force them to return or prevent the
trains from proceeding. City and state dis
pensaries were closed today by order of the
governor and their contents ore now being
hauled to the penitentiary for safe keeping.
The governor's proclamation , declaring
Darlington and Florence counties In Insur
rection Is as follows :
Whereas , Certain persons have assem
bled In the counties of Darlington and
Florence , and lire now In rebellion ngnlnst
the authorities of the government of this
state and It has become"Imprnctlble to
enforce the ordinary course of judicial
proceedings of the laws of the state within
nnld countlef ,
Therefore , I , B. R. Tillman , governor of
the state of South Carolina , do proclaim
said persons BO assembled to be In open
rebellion against the laws of the 'state , and
I do hereby command all such assemblages
of Insurgents to disperse nnd retire pouce-
ubly to their respective abodes within
twenty.four hours.
Done nt Columbia , S. C. , this 31st day of
March , A. D. , ] 89I.
13. R. TILLMAN , Governor.
By the governor , J. E. TINDALL ,
Secretary of Statoj
Judge Watts ot the state courts , on re
quest of Governor Tillman , has granted an
Injunction against the Western Union Tele
graph company's manager , Sir. Gray , re
straining him from accepting messages for
transmission on 4he Darlington trouble unless
sent by state authorities. The Injunction
was served at 7 o'clock. Manager Gray has
referred the matter to the New York author
ities , who will probably Instruct him to re
ceive and send all messages. The governor ,
It Is declared , will take possession of the of
llco If the order of Judge Watts Is not com
piled with.
W1I.I , Hi : KII.I.HU WHEN CAUGHT ,
Darlington IVopIo Announce the Impending
Doom of the ScrrrtPil Rplvi.
DARLINGTON , S. C. , March 31. ( Special
to the Associated Press , ) The situation here
rema'liiH about the same. No further outbreak
has occurred since last night's trouble. The
posses continue to scour the woods for the
escaped constables , who were responsible for
the killing of Darlington's citizens last even
ing. The center of operations for the citi
zen soldiery seems to bo Timmonsvllle , a
small town about thirty miles from here , as
the spies are supposed to bo lurking around
there In the swamps , The posses are guard
ing every railroad , and It Is believed that
the spies are all In the country , except two ,
who boarded a work train and made for
North Carolina.
The posses say they will kill any of them
on sight , Telegrams were sent to Charles
ton asKIng for bloodhounds to old In the
search , but they could not be secured. The
governor has had a train out forty-eight
hours , trying to get men to assist him and
protect his constables.
The Blshopvllle guards were sent hereabout
about S o'clock on a special. The sheriff
was notlllcd to meet them at the dcpoi ,
which he did. The captain told him he
was Instructed to u btato constable here.
The sheriff replied that he thought It
doubtful about finding one here , except the
wounded man who U In jail. This company
( Continued oil Second Page. )
HONOREDBYGERMANS
Prince Bismarck's Birthday to Be Cele
brated with Great Pomp.
POPULARITY OF THE EX-CHANCELLOR
From All Parts of the "World Oomo Greet
ings and Congratulations.
EVEN EMPEROR WILLIAM DEFERS TO HIM
Kind Words to the | lz-0hancellor Sent
from the Seaside at Abbazia.
STRANGE ARRAIGNMENT FOR TREASON
Ifnnl Tnte of a Conscript Who Was Tat
tooed with Plirmcs Insiiltlnc to the
I'mperor ( Jossln and > "ong
from Fatherland ,
. ( Copyrighted 189 < by the Associated Press. )
BERLIN , March 31. The 81st birthday of
Prince Bismarck will occur tomorrow and
will be celebrated with great enthusiasm and
more generally than ever beforq. The ex-
chancellor's reconciliation with Empqror Wil
liam has given an Impetus to the celebration ,
which may be said to have commenced today
and will continue until Monday. Every post
brings letters and gifts to Frledrlehsruh , and
these come from all parts of the empire and
from wherever German Is spoken. The gifts
arriving are more handsome and numerous
than ever , and Include the customary plo
ver's egg from Jcver. A feature of the fes
tivities will be the German ladles' part In
them. As a commencement twelve ladles
yesterday presented Prince Bismarck with an
Illuminated address , upon which was the
following reading : "To the founder of Ger
man unity. " This address was signed by
10,000 women , maidens of Heste , Baden and
the Palatinate. It was Inclosed In an exquis
itely artistic casket and was accompanied
by a gift of 400 bottles of wine of the rarest
and oldest vintages. Prince Bismarck In re
turn thanked the ladles and declared the
lively Interest taken by women In politics
was a great step forward Jh the path of pro
gress. At the conclusion of the ex-chan
cellor's response the ladles competed for the
honor of filling and lighting his pipe , a pro
ceeding which caused , apparently , the great
est delight to the "Man of Blood and Iron. "
ANOTHER HONOR.
Deputy Beuhmer on Thursday last headed
a deputation from Dusseldorf , which pre
sented the prince an address stating the
new lifeboat at the Island of Noordorny , In
the North sea , would bear Prince Bismarck's
name. The ex-chancellor In reply delivered
a lengthy speech , reminiscent of his visits to
varlour seaside resorts and covertly defend
ing the criticism upon the part of his news
paper organs of government measures , which
criticism , he said , was so far from being In
compatible with monarchical sentiment that
It would purity and promote monarchic feel-
Ing. The prince then invited the deputation to
luncheon and chatted freely on various
topics with Its members.
The 3,000 tickets for the grand Bismarck
kommers , held at the Philharmonic hall
hero tonight , were all sold before Friday ,
and the greatest enthusiasm wag displayed
by all present at the banquet. Several mem
bers of the Reichstag made speeches. In
which Prince Bismarck was most sympa
thetically referred to , all references to the
aged statesman calling forth loud applause.
Emperor William has not forgotten the ex-
chancellor's birthday and has sent his ad
jutant from Abbazia to convey his personal
congratulations to the prince ; and , as a
further mark of the reconciliation which
has taken place between them , two forts on
the heights of St. Quentln , near Metz , will ,
by the emperor's orders , bo renamed Bis
marck Heights , amidst general public re
joicings.
All the members of Prince Bismarck's
family have arrived at Frledrlchsruh In
order to take part In the birthday celebra
tion.
tion.So
So many deputations have been announced
to arrive at Bismarck's homo tomorrow that
It has been found necessary to courteously
Intimate to them that the prince will bo
unable to receive all who desire to call upon
him.
him.The
The suppression In Alsace of the socialist
organ , Volks Zoltung , by Prince von Hohen-
hoe-Schillingsfurst , the lieutenant ot the
emperor In Alsace-Lorraine , Is strongly con
demned by the liberal and radical press" )
which attributes to the prince tlio motive of
a petty desire to show that the dictator
clause ot the exceptional laws , not aimed
against the socialists , but against the per
sistent opponents of German annexation , and
which has been a dead letter for ten years
past , still exists.
ABSOLUTISM DENOUNCED.
Falling to oust von Caprlvl from ofllco the
agrarians arc now aiming at a higher game.
They declare the Russo-GermaTi commercial
treaty was carried by the personal Influence
of the emperor , which , they claim , makes
Itself felt In every Important question. They
denounce this so-called absolutism as 'a dan
ger to the monarchy and to the empire ,
The shortness of the. stay of Emperor Fran
cis Joseph at Abbazia , together with the ab
sence ot the leading statesmen of the two
empires precludes the Idea that tlio meeting
between the two emperors at the seaside was
other than ceremonious. The visit of the im
perial family ot Germany to Abbazia Is run
ning up an enormous expense bill. Some
Idea of the cost of this trip to the shores of
the Adriatic may bo gathered when It Is
mentioned that tha special trains vhlch
have been run to Abbazia , flnt w'lh ' the
empress and then with the emperor , cost
10,000 mark each journov. Then ll.i'-a ' Is
the expense of the trawling of the people
attached to the suites of the empress and
emperor , the hire of the yacht Chrlstabel ,
the rent of the two villas at Abbazia , the
expense of living there , the cost of enter
tainment , gifts to the poor people of the
neighborhood , etc. , rxd lt may be roughly
estimated that tto sojourn of the emperor
and empress at the seaside resort will
amount to between 400,000 and COO.OOO
marks.
The women's movement In Germany Is
making great progress. The congress called
by the lady delegates to the World's fair at
Chicago met hero Thursday last. It Is
the Intention of the ladles to form a union
of all lite charitable and humane societies
In Germany In order that the work of the
societies may bo conducted upon a broader
ItJan , A thorough exchange of vlous be
tween the different societies Is proposed ,
and It seems likely that the movement will
have a decidedly beneficial effect upon the
fenwjo mind In Germany. In order to
avoftl politics the Uillei confined thulr UU-
cusMons to qucctlo i Interesting women ,
but the delegates ilbeideil to exclude social
democrats from * the ] ) ' meetings.
The Kladdcratch wicimmceil today It had
received an odlclal l.'m.ind . that It cease
Its attacks upon fonj i' offlctalR , the demand
being accompanied liy the admission that
Irregularities hatj or irrcd among the of
ficials referred to.
The HclchsanzqlgiSr tonight declares the
whole story of thfeKhdderatch IB an Inven
tion of that paperWd that no demand has
been made upon It < - cease Its attacks upon
foreign otllcerg.
.MAKING TIin'lR LOAD LESS.
The details of theflcxpcrlmcntal alteration
of the marching klt f the German Infantry ,
Initiated by the crfperor , have Just been
published. In addition to the changes al
ready known In theAfiKhtenliiR somewhat of
almost every nrtlclcf'lf the accoutrement of
the Infantry soldlcrtho alterations Include
superseding the prctjnt bayonet by a new
model bayonet weltQlng C > 00 grammes'less
than the weapon nd"ln use. Of the con
templated alteration * the kit of a German
Infantryman will wewh a trine over twenty-
six kilograms , whlc.V will make him carry
less weight than tlifl roldlers of the same
branch of the service In Italy , France ,
Austria and RussiaJfor th Italian soldier
carries a kit of twenty-eight and one-half
kilograms , the Frerybh soldier carries the
same , the Austrian rjrrles twenty-nine kilo
grams and the Rus an soldier In Infantry
regiments carries tvtenty-nlne and one-half
kilograms of accountriment.
At Erfurt , while stripping before an army
doctor , a conscript Revealed that he had
phrases grossly Insetting to the emperor
tattooed all over hli 'body. The conscript
Is now awaiting trial on the charge of
treason. f
The Russian nuth/rlUoj have refused to
vise the passport of 4 man giving the : ianie
of Sergeant Isaac Cplien , and claiming to
hall from Fort Waften , Mass. Sergeant
Cohen was desirous df Joining his wife and
family at Warsaw , bijt on account of his be
ing a Jew the Russian authorltlc ] refuse to
allow him to proceed. ' This Is not the first
case of the kind. ' * '
BISMARCK REUKIVES VISITORS.
FRIEDRICHSRUH. March 31. A torch
light procession In [ .honor otrf Prince Bis
marck , in the anticipation of his birthday
tomorrow , took place here this evening.
Over 5,000 persona took part in the parade.
The prince stood at a window of the castle.
Seven bunds of muslp were In the proces
sion. <
During the day the1 electoral committee of
Hamburg , headed byllerr Woermann , con
gratulated the prince upon his recent meetIng -
Ing with the emperor1 , ' saying this was con.
sonant with the feeling of all Germans pos
sessing national sentiment. Prince Bis.
marck's work , he added , was a beneficent
heritage. ( Great cheering. )
Prlnco BIsmarcK , ip replying , said slnco
he had retired from bfllce the kindliness
with which his friends regarded him Increased -
creased yearly and probably never before
had a minister who had vanished from the
scene of active work for four years been so
honored. It wasnot ho alone , however ,
who effected the tmlty of Germany. To
accomplish that the -goo'l 'ic'cllng of his coun
trymen" was necesiarjVrt , That feeling.had
'
been ever reelprocs-'rdj' Prince Bismarck
concluded with calKjr' ftjrchcera for the
prosperity of HamburgT ' He afterward- reT
ceived the polytechnic ! students of Darm
stadt , Stutgart and Carlsruh , smoking and
*
chatting with them.
SEAI. , POACItEKS INDIGNANT.
Protests from Vlctorhj Against Enforcing
the Arbitration Award.
VICTORIA , B. C. ; Mrirch 31. This Is the
headquarters of the seal poachers and they
are greatly excited over the news of the
action of the British government In passing
a bill authorizing the seizure of British
vessels In the Bering sW. " ' The sealers are
practically unonlmoun In declaring that put
ting In effect the regulations this year would
bo gross Injustice as Well as Illegal. Some
say they do not doubt that , under the cir
cumstances , there \Hll be redress In the
courts against the British authorities , who
are only acting' In { he Interests of capi
talists and American politicians Interested In
the seal Islands. The result will be the
transfer of ships to some other flag not
affected by arbitration.
It Is understood that the provincial gov
ernment , at the Instance of the local sealers ,
has wired the Dominion authorities to pre
vent the Bering regulations going Into
effect this season.
LATEST DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL.
I'lKaro , In an Article. Causes .Much Com
ment In PariH.
PARIS , March 3L The latest diplomatic
scandal arises from an article published In
the Figaro and attributed to M. Flourens ,
ex-minister of foreign affairs. In this ar-
tlclo It was charged that the government ,
when M. Jules Ferry Was premier and Baron
do Courel , formerly French ambassador to
Germany , was subservient to Prlnco Bis
marck and sought to form an alliance
against England.
The crisis was readied today when Baron
do Conrel published 'a letter of protest. On
the other hand , the Figaro assorts that U ,
can provo from ofllclal documents that all
the allegations made arc true.
It Is said That a committee composed of
the chief officials- Ihe foreign ofilco will
consider the expediency of prosecuting M.
Flourens on the charge of wrongful use of
documents belonging to the archives of the
foreign olfice. i
Ills C.'onntryiiifli Love Him ,
BUDA-PESTH , Maxell 31. The remains
of Kossuth's wlfcjand daughter were reln-
terret ! . today after , simple , but Impressive
services , In the presence of the relatives and
numerous deputies anil deputations. Many
splendid wreaths of li'owers were laid upon
the collies. ,
A continuous stream cf people Is passing
to and from the nattonal museum today
where the remains of Kosstitli uro lying In
state ,
Srnrod the Wadding Ourstn.
LIMOGES , March in. A bomb was ex
ploded today In the wfldbw of an ox-notary of
the village otLcderaU A wedding fete was In
progress when the oocploslon took place , which
caused coiiHltlei'ablO'Jaiiinge to the building.
A quantity ot nails and shot , which had
evidently been contained | n the bomb , were
found about the plaTc ? after the explosion.
ICmlxil In u ; Compromise.
COPENHAGEN , March 31 , The political
struggle In regard ; to the annual budgets ,
'
which has lasted 'for years between the
Polkothlng and the government , ended yes-
: erday In a compromise arrangement ,
: ho first time since 18S5 that that the
. 'olIieihliiK and the Landthlng have assented
to the budget ,
It I'nllcd to Kxploilo.
LONDON , March 31. A bomb , with a
iiirnocl fuse attached to It , was found today
at the entrance of Three Tuns hotel , Black-
heath , near this city , The police art ) In-
vestleatlne the matter.
WILL FIGHT NEXT
Americans at Blnefjelds Will Stand No Moro
Abuse from Nicaragnana.
COLONY HAS DETERMINED OH THIS MOVE
Popiilaco of tbo Mosquito Territory Supports
tbo Yankees in Tboir Stand ,
ONE AMERICAN HAS BEEN KILLED
Killed by Acting Governor Orama , Wbo
Represents tbo Nicaragnau President.
ALL COMMERCE HAS BEEN STOPPED
Idle Vcoicls Tlirouj ; tlio I'ort anil the People
Arct Ijvutlni ; 1" Anticipation of Fur
ther Trouble lloturon tile
Clnahlnf ; Powers.
( Copyrighted 1S04 by Press rubllkhlnp Com.pnny. )
COLON , March 31. ( New York World
Cable Special ( o. The Bee. ) The minister
of foreign affairs of Nicaragua has arrived
ftt niucflelds with a view representing
the government , of Nicaragua In all future
negotiations concerning the Mosquito terri
tory.
tory.The
The shooting of an American citizen' , " Wil
son , by Acting Governor Orama Is con
firmed.
Seven steamers me Idle at Bluefields
and all commerce of that port has been
stopped. In anticipation of further trouble
the residents of Blucflelds arc leaving the
country. , ,
The American colony ha ? declared Its de
termination to fight If the Nlcaraguans
cause any further trouble. The Americans
have the support of the populace ,
' Titouiiiin STATE.
Americans Will Assert Their Illghta l > y
JtVireo of ArniN. If Nrrrssnry.
( Copyrighted JR94 by "the Associutfrt Press. )
COLON , March 31. The minister of
foreign affairs of Nicaragua has arrived
at Blucflelda with tlio view of represent
ing the government of Nicaragua In all
future negotiations concerning the Mosquito
territory.
The shooting of an American cltjzen , Wil
liam Wilson , by the acting governor of
Rama Is confirmed.
Seven steamers are * lying idle at Blue-
fields and all commerce of that port has
boon stopped.
In anticipation of further trouble the
residents of Blueflelds are leaving the
country.
The American colony has declared Its de
termination to fiiht ( If the Nlcaraguans
make further trouble.
The "Americans have the support of the
populace. , '
ir.is XOT SATISt\ivionr.
llrltlsh licrlnff Sea Hill Withdrawn and
Will llu Modllled.
LONDON , March 31. As a result of the
further exchange of views between London
and Washington , the attorney general , Sir
Charles Ilussell , has withdrawn the Bering
sea bill , providing for the enforcement of
the award of the board of arbitration ,
which he Introduced In the House of Com
mons on Thursday. The bill , with modifi
cations , will be relntroduced next Thursday.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Secretary
Gresham has submitted to the senate com
mittee on foreign relations the draft of a
bill Intended to carry out the regulations of
the arbitrators- to the conduct of the seal
fisheries In the North Pacific and Bering
sea. It shows substantial changes from the
McCreary bill , Introduced In the house about
two weeks ago , and the changes made necps-
sary by the advancement of the negotiations
which have been In progress almost dally
slnco that time. The bill prohibits healing
within a zone of sixty miles around the
Prlbyloff Islands , and prohibits sealing this
side of that zone , and Including Bering sea
north of the 35th , north 'latitude , and cast
of 180 longitude , between May 1 and July 31.
The use of steam vesseJs in sealing Is for
bidden , and mabtcrs of vessels are required
to render an official statement of seals
taken , with penalties for false state
ments. Nets , firearms , air guns or ex
plosives shall not be used , but shotguns
are allowed. United States Indians not em
ployed by other persons , and who do not
contract with other persons to deliver bklns ,
are exempt from the provisions of the act.
Fines of not less than | 200 or Imprisonment
of not less than six months , or both , and the
confiscation of vessel's cargo , tackle , etc. , are
prescribed as the penalties for violation of
this act , and prosecutions may be Instituted
in any United States district court of
Alaska , California , Oregon or Washington.
It Is made the duty of the president to
provide for the enforcement ot the act by n
sulficlent naval force In the sealing wafers.
Any vessel or citizen of the United States
offending against the prohibitions of this
act , or the regulations thereunder , may bo
seized and detained by the naval or other
duly commissioned ofilcers ot her majesty ,
the queen of Great Britain , but when so
seized or detained they shall bo handed over
as soon as practicable , with any witness and
proofs on board , to any naval or revenue
olficor or other authorities of the United
States , whoso courts alone shall possess
jurisdiction to try the offense and Im
pose the penalties for the bamo ,
provided thaU British officers shall ar
rest and detain vessels and persons ,
ax In this section specified , only after , by
appropriate legislation , Great Britain shall
have authorised ofilcers of the United States ,
duly commissioned and Instructed by the
president to that end , to arrest , detain and
hand over to the authorities of Great Britain
vessels and biibjocts of that government of
fending agalnbt any statutes or regulations
of Great Britain enacted or made to enforce
the award of the treaty mentioned In the
title of this act.
.Although the submission of the iilwe bill
would seem to Indicate an understanding
that the Brltlbh authorities are ready to
make their own measure conform to our
plan. It appears that there are yet stumbling
blocks In the way. These ore probably due to
the urgent remonstrances of the Canadians ,
and they have had the effect to cause the
British government to doubt Its ability to
secure the passage of Its bill In time to beef
of service this season. Sir Julian Paunce-
fete has again forwarded a proposition to
renew the modus \ Ivendl for this year , prom
ising that In case this la done the British act
will be passed lit time to go Into operation
THE \BULLET1N. .
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Weather forOma1ia\i \ ; Vicinity-
Fair o\'i \ V" " " ! Somberly Wind * ,
race. \ - \ ,
1. Civil Wnr In Nctlnrollnrt. .
Urrinnti * unit It \ch' * Itlrtlulay.
AincrlrniK nt tin III" Kently to ] 'lRht >
Men'H Wide of th , ce gnntlon.
2. Omalm'n Hull Toil V'"K Itrntly.
Itrnkomnn Down V jVurlolohl.
Jlx-Secrolury l.lncAnf Tin C'lr ol iul.
3. DemnrrnjH Ilotnul to Hnvu tlojr'n Scut.
trrjirniit-itt-AriitM Aflrr llrccklnrlilRu.
4. Sorlrly Aftrr Lent Mm Uonc Ily.
Ill l.ociit MitiU-al Circle *
Somn Uci'cul Ini | > rc * loim of Mexico.
0. Council llliirrx I.ovnl Unttrrw.
loun Prohibition ! * ! * I'rntnt.
7. Um-fitlon of tlio Stuto School l-'iimlfl.
Now * of Nt'bninkn.
.South Unmliik S'liliirduy Kn-ntH.
K ) . Mother mill IIU Oimilm .Mash ,
II. KHtiilironk Mrinorlnl KxvrcUc * .
1,111 Looking for u Uniiiin.
M.olu'n I'orlhcomliiR Novctt
Deed of u Drapnndrut Mlioeiiiuk r ,
13. Killtorlnl mill Comment. '
13. Mini Mob I.uxv In tlio Notltll DlsctlHgcd.
Whit : tlio Chnrclii i Arc Doing.
10. Condition of Onmlm'n Jobbing TrutH.
Commercial unit Flimiirlul XIHVH.
I.lxn Sto.-lc Mnrltctn Itcvluwcil.
10 NotrH of. the llulldlnff AMoUiitloim.
Storm Iliiuntgo to Wyoming .Stock.
17. Antwerp mnl tlio World'n Pair.
18. Wonmni Her Wnyn mnl Her World.
Auditor MiMtro on the I.lojils.
1 ! ) . Short ( Irlilt nf SportlllR
iiectrlolty : In Homo Itnroi.
next year. He also requests permission
to station n British agent at the seal
Islands to see that our ratch docs not ex
ceed the maximum of 7,500 skins. If this
Is accepted It Is bulioved the closed season
will extend down to the forty-second parallel
at the northern boundary of California. So
far as can bo learned ) , no c.mso Is assigned
for the failure to pass the bill this season
and tha fata of Sir Julian's last proposition
Is extremely doubtful.
simorsuiiti : r
Georgia InilrpriiuVnt * Want tlio < ; on < ml ( icn-
cr.il tit Paris for th Colqnltt Plucn.
( CopyrlB.itcil 1894 l > i Pi era I'ubllxhlnK 1'omp.my. )
PATHS , March 31. ( New York World
Cable Special to The Bee. ) Independent
members of the Georgia legislature have
cabled to Clyde Shropshire , the United
States vice consul general nt Paris ,
offering the United States scnator-
shjp declined by Speaker Crisp.
He has made an excellent reputation here ,
both as a lawyer and In the consulate. Ho
Is considered ono of the best executive dip
lomatists In * the American service. Ho Is
on friendly terms with Governor Northen
and his friends declare he can have the sen-
atorshlp If he cares for It. He will go to
America In June , when he will lecture be
fore the University of Georgia.
THKATKICAI , GOSSIP.
Wlmt the Xotcil Players Across the Waters
Are Doing
LONDON , March 31. Hugh Chllders , the
basso from Detroit , Mich. , who has been
studying In Italy , appeared during the week
as Mephlstopholes In "Faust" at Drury Lane
theater. His voice was universally admired
anil the only objection taken to him was on
the ground that he possessed mannerisms"
supposed to be peculiar to the melodramatic
stage.
American playgoers will within the year
probably huvo an opportunity of seeing Miss
Elizabeth Robins , whoso success In the Ib-
senlte drama has given her fame In Kngland.
When Miss Hobins visits America It will be
with a play , as yet unnamed , which is being
prepared at the Garrlck theater and of which
Miss Fletcher Is the author. Miss Robins
will also appear In those of Ibsen's char
acters which she has made peculiarly her
own , the heroines of the "Master Builder , "
"Hedda Gabler" and "Brand. "
No arrangement has yet been arrived at
regarding the rights of the "Newberry , "
which Is-taklng the town at Terry's theater.
Should Mr. Wecdon Grossmlth retain them
himself there Is not much chance of Mr.
Law's play being seen in America for the
next eighteen months or thereabouts.
Ono of the latest actresses to desert the
theatrical for the music hall stage is Mile.
Jane May , of "L'Knfant Prodlguo" fame ,
who enters upon an engagement at the
Tlvoll on April 9. She will appear In a
pantomime sketch lasting ten minutes , after
which she will sing a couple ot chan-
zonettcs.
An era of patriotism and worship of heroic
roles has set in in the music halls. The ap
pearance of a red coat upon the stage has an
electrifying effect upon the audience , and
Charles Godfrey Is nightly cheered to the
echo for his Impersonation ot Major Wilson
'
of Matabelo renown In ' 'The ' Last Shot. "
Patriotism Is the keynote also of another
popular entertainment , the "Now Victoria
Cross , " which has been put on at the Alhum-
lra. It coiiilsts of flvo popular pictures or
tableaux vlvants of "England's Heroes TollIng -
Ing Day by Day , " by Clement Scott. The
tableaux have been painted and arranged by
T. S. Ilyan and are us original as they are
beautiful , Mr. Scott's verses , which have
jeen copyrighted for America , and cannot be
bung without permission of the author's
agents , arc extremely happy and spirited.
They are declared by Sydney Valentine
through Illustrative music , especially , com
posed by Walter Slaughter. The following
chorus Is sung after each verso by Mr.
Valentine and the audience , who join In with
: ho greatest verve :
"These are the men who can do or die ;
these are the hoys who save ;
"Heroes , Home on our clear old land , ome
on Its circling wave ,
"ThlnUlntr how little of life and love ,
nothing of proilt nnrt loss ,
"Ask of our qiit'i-n. She will grant It ,
lads , a new Victoria cross. "
The Idea of the ode , It will be seen , Is to
ask thi ) queen to give an order fur civilian
lierocs of equal Importance to the military
and naval Victoria cross.
Mrs. Umgtry Is likely boon to reappear on
: ho London stage. Kobcrt Buchanan has en
gaged her for a new venture ho has In hand.
Desirous of becoming a manager on his own
account , 1m ) ia taken the Opera Comlquo
theater , with the Intention- producing an
adaptation of one of his own novels , and
also a now work by David Christie Murray ,
the novelist. Mrs. Langtry will play In
Ihcbo pieces. ,
The coming opera season at Covcnt Oar-
len will bring some new works of the mod
ern French school before the London public.
Sir Augustus Harris proposes to present , In
ts original form , M. Bruncau's opera , "L'At-
: aquo du Moulin , " which has been favorably
received In Paris.
WIIH Tlinmu from th Tally-ll < > .
LIVERPOOL , March 31. Arthur Wilkin
son , a comedian , playing at the Prince of
Wales theater In this city , died today from
'ructuro ot the skull sustained by bolng
hrown from u stage coach upon which ho
was returning from witnessing the Grand
National steeplechase at Alntreo yesterday.
Others of the company \UTU Injured more
or less seriously.
WOULD NOT STRIKE
Vroumn'a Anthoritntivo Answers to Question
Put by Jutlgo Ottldwoll.
EMPLOYES' REGARD FOR THE COURT
Have Confulonco iu Its Integrity and Will
Abide by Ite Findings.
NO DESIRE TO COERCE IT BY THREATS
Testimony of the Ohairimn of tbo Engineers
Grievance Committee on Wages.
WHERE HE DIFFERS FROM MR. M'CONNELlf '
( lltcs Ilia Itruiinm Wiy | tlui Old SclicdulB
Should bo Alton oil to Miami \Vnuc
as Seen from .Slm
of the Men.
From Its very Inception the cnso of tlio
employes ntul ( lie receivers o ( the Union
Pacific company over the wage question has
been productive of surprises and senpntloiiH.
The proceeding ! ) In court have bcon totally ,
at varlnnco with the usually staid and formal
methods of the federal courts and the
dramatic 1ms not been wanting as the casa
progressed from day to day. Yesterday fore
noon's session was not so dramatic as that o {
the day before , but at the close of the ex
amination of Mr. Vromun Judge Catdwoll
propounded several questions to the wltiiesa
which brought ivory one present to the
position of attention. Up to that time Mr.
Vroinan had gone on with his statement
without Interruption or questioning either by
the court or the attorneys. When ho had
closed the Judge leaned forward In his chair
and In on Impressive manner asked Mr.
Vroinan If he was nwnro that the men were
In the employ of the court , and the witness
answered that he was. The court then
asked If after being accorded a full hearing1 ,
and if In the light of all the evidence and
facts brought out the court should declda
that the present rules should be modified op
the wages of the men reduced would the men
strike ?
There was a hush In the court room nnft
every one waited expectantly for the an
swer. In a clear voice , and with a tone
which bora the Impress of a fixed opinion.
Mr. Vroman answered , "No sir. "
"Would It bo the purpose of the organi
zation you represent by violence to coerce
the court to agree with your views ? " asked
the court.
Mr. Vroman again answered promptly ,
"No sir. "
"If you should quit the service of tl-o
court would you do so peaceably and with
out violence , and not seek to Interfere with
others who might wish to enter Us em
ploy ? "
. Yes Blr. "
The judge then asked Mr. Vroinan If .ha
stood in a position that ho could speak with
authority for the men of the organization
which ho represented , and Mr. Vroman
stated that ho did. He further stated that
there novcr at any time had been any talk ot
a strike among the men. That they came to
the court with full conlldcnco In Its In
tegrity and prepared to abide by Its findings.
They could pledge to the court a peaceful
acquiescence and not take any violent moans
to accomplish their aim. They had never
had any other aim. With that the question
was dropped.
At the opening of court yesterday
there was one more occupant of the bench
than on the previous days of the hearing
In the person of Miss /.an. Hill , the young
nlcco of Judge Culdwclt , who remained
an interested spectator to the entire pro
ceedings. As she looked out over the audi
ence and viewed the faces of the men whoso
seriousness betokened the fact that they
were aware that not only their Intercuts
and those of the twenty odd thousand ot
fellow workers on the Union Pacific were at
stake , but the principle of settling (11(11- (
cultlos between employes and employers
was to have Its first fair trial , the strange
scene brought a look of seriousness to her
young and pretty facts.
ENGINEER VHOMAN ON THE STAND.
Mr. Vroman' was the first witness called
at the morning session and outlined what ho
considered the discrepancies In the testi
mony heretofore offered In the caso. At
the suggestion of the court the witness
stated ho had been a locomotive engineer
[ or thirty years and had been in the employ
of the Union I'pclflc since January , 1SG9 , as
an engineer , except three yearn
when ho was foreman of the
North Plutto shops. Ho was
now chairman of the engineers grlevanco
committee and represented the engineers.
In reference to the statement of Mr. MeCon-
nell that the tame rate of pay was not in
force all over the system , ho said the en
gineers contend the Inequality Is just , for
the reason the grades are heavier , the water
jad and the work was harder on the en
gineers , aside from the fact that the condi
tions under which the.y lived were not so
pleasant , Mr. Vroman stated ho thought
the engineers could prove that tjo | engineers
on the Union Pacific did not receive moro
For the actual mileage run than on tlio
Southern Pacific and roads Immediately north
which were operated under similar conditions ,
and that the character of the men ctn-
iloycd as to competency would provo unfav
orable to their men. On the Nebraska di
vision the men were paid actual mileage ,
also from Kansas City to Denver. In regard -
gard to 'ho ' Pacific division , from Huntington -
ton to Portland , th rate of pay , Mr. Me-
Council had stated , was higher than on tlio
other parts of the system. This division came
nto the synteni In January , 1890 , and In
February the engineers and firemen on that
llvlHlon were Invited to Oiuuhu to confer
with the olficluls , and the engineers were
offered $1 and the firemen $2.40 per 100
mites , and the engineers offered some con
cessions from the existing schedules , but not
as much as the company asked. The GOUI-
mny then raited tha amount offered to $4.30
'or ' engineers and J2.SO for firemen , and un
der his advice the men accepted the con
cession. ThcMo rates of pay ru In forca
at present , and the rules and regulations in
the balance of the system \vero alsp adopted.
In regard to comparison of the cost ot
switching service at Omaha and Council
Bluffs. , inudu by Mr. McCormell , Mr Vro-
nan htulcd the day's servlcu was on the
jasls of twelve hours per day , while tha
other roads pay on the ten-hour basis ,
which would make the wages per hour on
the Union Pacific less than the others on
the basis of tin * proposed now schedule ,
In regard to tlio cost per inllo of enema
lervlco on the different roads Mr. Vioiann