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VOL. XXVIII—NO. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1886. PRICE FIVE CENTS mediately and came to Atlanta and of ttilQ 0 » C , aptH ‘ n Howel! - 1 told him £,di h u d se '’eral other suits which ? a f b T?. e J n _ b ^?, u S!’ t against us by Mr. Harri- Busy 0»y In the Legislature, and Many ! and UmM u.n 'H? !V. K ' tl , udr connections, Bill. Brought Forward. * » -i!i at i, b ! lle \' e . d , tb ? whole matter was n, I.TMtlg.tlng Committee Hake It Lively Air Hr. Eager, but Like Hr. Harrison lie Is a Oooil Hxplainer—Other Atlanta Items. Atlanta, December 2.—The house met at the usual hour. Under a continuation oftbecallofthe counties, the following new matter was introduced: By Mr. Glenn, of Whitfleld-To provide how the names of corparations may be changed; also, to make transportation companies liable for injuries inflicted upon one employe by another in certain cases- also, to prevent the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of the Ellijay seminary. By Mr. Pickett, of Worth—To alter and amend section 608 (z) of the code. By Mr. Gresham, of Walton—To amend the charter of Social Circle. By Mr. Felton, of Bartow—'To incorpor ate the Cartersville, Maysville and Kuox- ville Air-Line Railway Company; also, to incorporate the Cartersville and Gaines ville Railroad Company. By Mr. Huff—To amend the act incor porating the Macon Street Railroad Com pany, so as to increuse the capital stock of the corporation; also, to provide for the sule of property of estates unproductive in their character; also, to provide for the es tablishment of a permanent peneteutiary and supply farm. By Mr. Monroe—To amend the act cre ating the board of roads and revenues of the county of Calhoun; also, to amend section 4541 of the code of 1882. By Mr. Harvey—To amend the act cre ating the town of Hephzibah. By Mr. Holland—To amend the act for the relief of maimed ex-confederate sol diers who were not residents of the state in 1879, but who have since taken up their residence in this state. By Mr. Harper—To amend section 1272 of the code. By Mr. Brown—To require grand juries to inspect the jails of their counties at each term of the court; also, to repeal the act regulating the issuance of requisitions by the governor in'extradition cases. By Mr. Green—To amend section 4350 of the code. By Mr. McCleskey—To provide for suits in eases of homicide, not now included in the laws of the slate. By Mr. Clay—To carry into effect para graph 7, section 1 of article 7 of the con stitution. By Mr. Atkinson—To provide an addi tional mode of defense in distress war rants. By Mr. Harris—To repeal the stock law in Columbia county. By Mr. Halo—To provide for the estab lishment of the state line between Geor gia and Tennessee ill the vicinity of Dade county. By unanimous consent the bill intro duced by Mr. Howell, of Decatur, to re peal an act creating a criminal court in that county was read the third time and passed. By Mr. Howell—A resolution to expedite business by discontinuing the introduction of new matter until the eierk’s desk is cleared of all the business now on it. The resolution was lost. By Mr. Howell, of Decatur—To provide for the registration of the voters or Deca tur county. This bill was read by unani mous consent the third time, and passed. The house then adjourned. Senate Proceedings. Atlanta, December 2.—The senate was oalled to order at 10 o’clock, President pro tem. -Pringle in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Jones. After roll call and the reading of the journal the follow ing new business was introduced: By Mr. Atwood—A bill to amend the charter of the Darien Short Line Railroad Company. By Mr. Jackson—A bill to amend an act to perfect the public school system; also a bill to amend an act to provide for the appointment of school trustees. On motion of Mr. Powell the rules were suspended arid the bill to repeal an act to provide for registration of voters in Spald ing county was read a second time. The president announced the following members from the senate to the joint committee provided for under the house resolution, £o examine into the state of business of the general assembly and re port whether it is advisable to extend the season beyond the constitutional forty days: Messrs. Butt, Wofford and Jackson. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. DrJarnetl, Jackson and'Guerry for a few days. A message from the house was rend an nouncing the passage of certain bills. By Mr. Butt—A bill to provide that wills made by persons residing outside of Georgia and disposing of property in this state may be admitted to probate in any county in this state under certain provis ions. Under a suspension of the rules several bills were read a second time, and on mo tion of Mr. Wright, of the first, the bill providing against the wrongful sale of mortgaged personalty was recommitted to the committee on special judiciary. Mr. Wright, chairman on part of the •enateof the joint committee to visit the deaf and dumb asylum, made an interest ing report, reviewing expenditures by the trustees, commending the asylum and rec ommending the appropriation of $4000 to complete the chapel and school building now in process of erection and $5000 to re pair and make necessary improvements in the dormitories. , Adjourned at 11:20 a, m. uni ll 10 o’clock to-morrow. The Investigating Committee. Atlanta, November 2.—The joint in vestigating committee assembled to-night at 7:30. Mr. George R. Eager was put upon the stand, Mr. McCord conducting the examination. He said: “I am Irom Massachusetts. I am treasurer ami general manager of the American ^Marble Coni- pany and contractor fov building the Mari etta and North Georgia railroad. I know Mr. Harrison. He approached me in the spring of 1885 with a contract looking to a combined effort to secure a change ot material for the state capitol to Georgia marble. All of the companies were to bid, but if either got the contract all were to share in furnishing the stone. Mr. Harrison asked me to use my influence to get Clements to join in the effort. I saw Clements later, and we both decided not to have anything to do with it. I think the contract stipulated that the companies should share the ex pense, and Mr. Harrison said he thought it would not require more than $4000, though no ii;ures were fixed in the contract, i think the contract for construction had been awarded at that time. l didn’t think it was policy foV our company to go into it, was my reason for declining. Soon after the governor and party re turned from inspecting the Marietta and North Georgia railroad a writ of injunc tion was tiled against the treasurer to pre vent a surrender of the bonds of the com pany. When the writ was served on me I was indignant and got on the cars ini- apersenUirTt a o[d h hr? 1 d e id^ n t U g r eli:ve 8 : 0Ur Wi,h J “P a " 0utlined ’ get a statement to tiiHteffect He' told \tlantn* ®a!v 1 when I came to &oweUo d fit a “d^ da ^l t ' ^ tow'oaphSn Howell of it and he said: ‘If Bisaner will make an affidavit to that I’d have him do It. That is a startling story.’ At a subse- ?*'Atlanta I got Mr. Bisaner to go to Mr. Hoke Smith’s office and ni an . affidavit. Bisaner read the affidavit and said it was all right. I took the affidavit to Captain Howell, and also that of Judge Brown to the effect that he was not disqualified. He told me to show Judge Brown’s affidavit to Judge Fain, and if he didn’t dissolve the restraining order, X might know something was wrong. I showed it to Judge Fain and he said he could not dissolve the order, but' he gave an order of notice to the other side to show why the order should not be dis solved. When it was heard, Judge Fain did dissolve the order. Mr. Clements was summoned before the senate sub-coniinit- tee, and I went with him as l wanted to see him, and we had but a short time to get here. While testifying Mr. Clements re- ferred to me, and the committee asked me some questions. When Mr. Harrison spoke of expenses he referred to attorney’s fees. Gen. Phillips once talked with me on the subject and said he thought I had made a mistake in not going in with them. I saw General Phillips here during the session of the legislature quite often. I know of no use of money to change the material in the capitol except as set forth in the affidavit of Bisaner. I didn’t know Judge Fain at the time, and wouldn’t have known him if I had seen him. 1 didn’t favor the publication of the matter and I only went to Capt. Howell for advice, as he was an influential man. Cross-examined by Colonel Hammond— “The interview published in the Conttitu- tion was written Ivy myself, in my room at the Kimball House, Captain Howell being present and asking the questions in my interview. Where I said ‘prominent citizen,’ Mr. L. N. Trammell was meant, lie said General Phillip.-,’ good will was worth more to mo tnan $10,000, an I gave him that amount for his stock (which was worthless) in order to get peace. I heard that Judge Brown’s son had been retained in the case in order to disqualify Judge Brown. Mr. E. C. Machen, of New York, is the gentleman referred to who cams to my room after midnight and asked me to pay $50,000. 1 believe Mr. Harri son’s object in bringing the bill to enjoin the treasurer was to hold the matter up until Mr. Harrell could introduce his bill in the legislature. When I came to Georgia in 1880 I was not under indictment for crime in Boston.” (Mr. Hammond reads an indictment for willful misapplication of moneys—$18,000 of the Pacific Bank of Boston.) “1 don’t deny the indictment,” said Mr. Eager. “I simply answered that I was not under in dictment when I came to Georgia. I wish to introduce this document to accompany that indictment.” (A document was read, which was an affidavit signed by a numb r of bank presidents and prominent gentlemen at the north, testifying that Mr. Eager had been honorably acquitted of the charge, and was an honorable gentle man worthy of all confidence and business trust.) The cases lagainst me on these in dictments were never tried, and the man who investigated them sent a writ ten statement to the state’s attorney that he was convinced that I was entirely innocent, and asked that the indictments be nol prossed. The bond of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad was given to Colonel Trammell. He was then railroad commis sioner. He had beet) active in negotiating a settlement between me and General Phillips and I gave a thousand dollar bond to him. After the settlement he came to me as representing General Phillips. He said: “I think this matter can all be settled ii you will buy General Phillips’ interest.” “I replied that his interest was worth nothing. Xle said, ‘it will be worth your while to pay $10,000 for his interest in or der to get his good will.’ The matter was afterwards in the hands of my attorney, Mr. I-Ioke Smith, and the trade with Col. Trammell was made by him. “A joint committee of the legislature was investigating charges against our treat ment of the convicts used in constructing the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, and it was coming out of a session of this committee that Col. Trammell approached me. It was during the session of the legislature 1883. Mr. Hoke Smith tele graphed me afterwards to know what I would give for the bond and I paid $500 for it. Mr. Trammell's proposition to buy up General Phillip’s good will bad no reference to influencing the finding of tnat legislative committee. I know nothing of my own knowledge what arrangement was made between Mr. Smith and Col. Trammell. I paid the bond to Mr. Smit h for Mr. Trammeil and supposed be got it, but I don’t know that he ever did. It was pay for the assistance of Mr. Trammell in effecting a settlement with Col. Phillips. Mr. Smith has inform ed me in the last few days that Mr Tram mell never received the bond. I paid $500 ibr the bond and supposed Mr. Trammell got it. Mr. W. T. Day testified about the meet ing of Gen. Phillips, Judge Fain and others at Mr. Harrison’s residence. A paper about material for the capitol was read with a view to getting their opinion upon the advisability of publishing the same. I don’t think Judge Fain expressed an opin ion. I know Bisanev’s reputation in Pickens. It’s pretty shakey. I ask to be excused irom saying whether I would be lieve him on oath or not. Gen. Phillips told me he was Mr. Harrison’s hired attor ney. I know nothing of the charges against Judge Fain and Senator Rankin. I never heard of them until it was publish- The committee adjourned till Friday at 3 o’clock p. m. A Keg of Powder Kills Three Men. Pittsbuho, December2.—A Belair, Ohio, special to the Commercial Gazette says: A parlor mutch upon the floor of the store ot Robert Hall was stepped on and its igni tion threw a 6park into some loose powder, which in turn caused the explosion ol a keg of powder, blowing out the end ot the building. Three persons were killed and four badly hurt. “Bid They Want to Know!” Charleston, S. C., December 2.—The coroner’s jury in the case of Caesar Robin son?colored, who was lynched at Florence Tuesday night found that he came to his cteth by being lynched by parties un known to the jury. Two Trumps Killed* Hamilton, Ont., December 2.—-The mail train for Toronto to-day ran into the pilot of an engine at Junction Cut. 1 wo [ramps who were stealing a ride were kill ed and the mail clerk was injured. Little damage was done to the train. A Short Reeling of the Cabinet—A Soft Place ftir (Jreely—(Jen. Nairn Want* a Bnrruu — Other IteniH In llrlef. Washington, December 2.—President Cleveland has issued a proclamation an nouncing that rutidcations have been ex changed in due form of the extradition treaty with Japan, which was negotiated at the city of Tnkio oil April 2ft, 1888, and amended by the senate June 21, 1886. In accordance with the terms of this treaty it becomes operative sixty days after the exchange of notifications, and this period has already expired. The treaty provides that Tor the better administration of justice and the preven tion of crime within the two countries and their jurisdiction, it is agreed that persons charged with or convicted of crime, and being fugitives from justice shall be reciprocally delivered uji under stipulated conditions. Tile offenses covered by the treaty are murder and assault with intent to commit murder, counterfeiting, forgery, embezzle ment or malversation of public funds, rob bery, burglary, perjury and subornation of perjury, rape, arson, piracy, murder, or nu assault committee, on board of ships bearing the Hags of the demanding coun try, and malicious destruction of property by which human life is endatigered. When a demand for extradition is made, it shall be optional to proceed with the trial or grant the extradition. If it is apparent that the extradition is sought for a political offense, the surrender shall not take place, nor shall any person sur rendered be tried or punished tor uny po litical offense committed previous to nis extradition, or for any offense other than that lor which he was extradited. The requisition for extradition shall be made through diolomatic channels, accompa nied by authenticated copies of the war rant far arrest and the evidence for conviction. The fugitive shall be surrendered only on such evidence as would justify his apprehension at the place where he is found. On notification by telegraph of formal application for ex tradition each government will endeavor to procure the provisional arrests. Neither country is bound to deliver up its citizens or subjects, but shall have the power to do so if deemed proper. The expenses of arrest and transportation shall be paid by the gevernment requesting the extradi tion. Tin 1 Cabinet Meeting anil the 111'-Siim-. Washington, December 2.—The cabi net meeting to day was of short duration. All the members were present. The pres ident’s message was the only subject con sidered, although there was an informal discussion as to the probable course of congress at its coming session. The mes sage is practically completed and the cleri cal force at the white house are now en gaged in preparing copies tor both houses of congress. A HoR Place fur UiVIcj. Washington, Decernber*2.—The secre tary of war has approved the request made by the chief signal officer that Lieutenant Greely be retained on duty in the signal office as an .assistant to General Hazen, who is in ill health. lluzcn Punts a Bureau. Washington, December 2. — General Hazen, chief signal officer, has submitted to the secretary of war, with a request for approval and recommendation, a bill pro viding for the re-organization of the signal service and its incorporation as a regular bureau of the war department, having charge of the weather predictions, army signalling, and the maintenance ami repair of military telegraph lines. WORK BEFORE CONGRESS. council committee. The representatives than organized, with John A. Kasson as chairman. Mr. Henry,of Virginia,informed the meeting that Gov. Leo had communi cated with President Cleveland in reference to the proposed celebration, and that the president would incorporate a sugges tion to congress in his annual message in relation to the matter. A committee of seven, with Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa chusetts, as chairman, whs appointed by the chair to confer with a similar number of the citizens’ committee during the re cess and adopt an outliue plan. The con vention then adjourned for two hours, and upon reassembling Mr. Lodge, chairman ot the conference committee, reported that tho following outline programme of the celebration had been agreed upon: An oration and poem commemorative of the signing of the con stitution; a military display, in which all branehea of the U lilted States service will be represented: an industrial procession display, and the orention of perpetual memorial commemorative of the consti tution. Invitations to.take part will bo extended to the president and cabinet, congress, officials of the government, foreign repre sentatives, officials of the state govern ments. civic and other organizations, in cluding organizations of labor. OUR MONTGOMERY NEWS. Important Steps Taken by tile Alabama Legisln- Somc of the Bills That Will Engage the Atten tion and Time of tile Tiro Ileuses. Washington, November 30.—More than 13,000 bills and joint resolutions were in troduced into the two houses during the first session of congress. Of these, fewer than a thousand became laws. It is true that a good many of tho bills still on tho calendars are duplicates in the two houses, and that a good many of the measures in troduced have been already finally dis posed of by vetoes or by adverse no tion, either in the committees or the main bodies. There is also no time to be expended in organizing the house as during a first session. Still, tho calendars are overloaded with measures in all stages of advancement and more than sufficient to take up the time of several sessions. Various pension vetoes will confront con gress, to begin with. There is the question of the fisheries, which has been under con sideration by a senate committee during the recess. Out Mexican diplomacy, as illus trated by the Cutting case, will doubtless call for review. The Pan-Electrio investi gation and the Garland business will quite surely occupy some attention. Mr. Blair’s enormous pension bill and equally enor mous educational projects ought to be suf fered to rest in peace, as they have had more than their share of discussion. There are various bills to allot land in severalty to Indians, and to provido for throwing open a part of the Indian terri tory to white settlement. Several impor tant land grant forfeiture" bills await con sideration, as does also the hill prohibi ting congressmen from acting us attorneys to laud grant railways. There is a Mexican pension bill now sus pended between the senate arid house, while several costly bills for pensions and equalizing bounties will probably try to get a hearing. There are resolutions for in vestigating strikes and the labor problem, Special to Enquirer-Sun. Montgomery, December 2.--Tlio rail road commission bill passed both houses by almost a unanimous vote. The bill changes the term of < IHco from two to four yeprs, but provines that one of the commissioners, who shall he appointed at this session, holds for .i l wo year term. Tho governor is to appoint one iiiua for presi dent and two for associate commissioners, subject to confirmation by the senate. This important change by such a large vote iH substantially ail emphatic endorsement of the present commissioners, whom the governor doubtless will nominate for another term. The senate passed to-day a general local option law. Its Hate in the house cannot be conjectured. The Alabama State Bar Association ad journed to night. It elected II. C. Tomp kins, of Montgomery, president; Harris Taylor, of Mobile, vice-president, and Alex. Troy, secretary and treasurer. The supreme court meets next week. Telegrams from Sheffield to-day advise an active continuation of the boom. The principle shops on the Memphis and Charleston railroad have been secured. A proposition from the Louisville and Nash ville railroad of extending their Columbia branch to Sheffield is also received. Phil. McKay, a large dealer in steam en gines, wagons and gins in Eufaula, Ala., closed out to day to Cherry Morrow, of Nashville, and two others. The liabilities are large. THE NEW LABOR PARTY. A Declaration of the Principles In n Circular, Pittsburg. December 2.—A circular hag just been issued by the national committee of the united labor organizations contain ing a declaration of their principles and the objects of tho industrial movement to form a national union labor party at the convention to be held at Cincinnati on February 22, 1887. The following repre sentatives have been appointed to repre sent the various organizations: Thos. A. Armstrong, Pennsylvania: H. S. Heath, Illinois: Gao. L. Jones, Wisconsin; .1. D. Cole, Kansas; Ferd. Sieger, New York; John F. Potter, Michigan; Isaac Freeman, Ohio; S. L. Douglas, Indiana; J. G. Greenleaf, Now Hampshire; J. M. Laidlev, West Virginia: John R. Winston, North Carolina; A. M. Wise, Mississippi; C. E. Cunningham, Arkansas! The circular or pamphlet sets forth that the representatives renounce all other po litical parties to the end that legitimate labor be emancipated and the government restored to the people. The plan of organ ization contemplates theuppoin ing or an organizer for each state ami territory in the United States; state organizer to appoint a district organizer for each congress ional district in his state, and tiie district organizer to appoint local organizers. The basi- 1 of representa tion gives each congressional district one representative for each of the following orders or organizations in such districts: knights of labor party, farmers alliance, graugersand patrons of husbandry, anti mo opoly leagues, peoples party, farmers and laborers co-operative union,agricultural wheels, soldiers organizatoins, arid ail ot her organizations which endorse and subscribe to the now declaration of indepennonoj. KILLED IN THE ACT. Incendiaries Aprmjit to Burn u Whole Town. Chicago, December 2.—A Times special from Temple, Texas, says : “This city nar rowly escaped destruction by incendiaries night before last. Tuesday afternoon a man named Barton informed the officials of a plot to burn the citv. A special force was summoned and the city put under the closest watch. At7:30 the incendiaries ap peared and poured oil on the wall of Will iams’ saloon in the rear and applied a match. When the flames leaped up special officer McMahon demanded the surrender of James Nash, the man who applied the match. Nash fled and McMahon fired, killing him inst intly, The other conspira tors made good their escape.” Itoliliei) of ti Million Pol lam. Chicago, December 2.—The Inter-Ocean this morningsnys : “The most sensational as well as heaviest defalcation which lias tuken place in Chicago for many years probably during its commercial history, which limy take up time, even if they lead | h as juat been brought to light. Miner T. to nothing. The tariff projects and flnnn- | Ames, the millionaire coal merchant, is cial measures are legion, and doubtless the victim and Theodore 8. Mize, liis con- more of them will be introduced. lidential bookkeeper and cashier and sec- ■ |retaryofthe Chicago and Minauk Coal Another Centennial. j and Coke Company, at No. 142 LaSalle Philadelphia, December 2.—The dele- street, is the perpetrator of the robbery gates sent by the states and territories to I that is estimated at $1,000,000, and may ex devise pluns for an appropriate celebration ceed that amount. of the centennial anniversary of the pro- ——■ 1 ■ mulgation of the federal constitution j A TorrlMc iliue at Son. which wiil occur in September next, met I New York, December 2.—The steamer here to-day. State representatives are as Western Land from Antwerp, which nr- follows: Pennsylvania, Amos P. Little; | rived here to-day, reports that on Novem- Virginia, Win. Wirt, Heury Capot; Massa- j ber 27th in latitude forty-seven degrees chusetts, Henry Cabbot Lodge; Connecli- and fifty minutes and longitude forty- u . u lit New York, Lieutenant-Governor Edward bowsstaviug in the turtle-back and killing F. Jones; South Carolina, Jas. four seamen and two steerage passengers A. Hoyt; West Virginia, D. : and more or less severely injuring fifteen, d! Lucas; Missouri, Thos. Tucker [ other seamen arid passengers. Gantt; Iowa,I John A. Kasson; Indiana, j — Charles II. Reeve; Montana, Edward W. They Resolve to stand. Knight; New Hampshire, Benjamin A. Philadelphia, Pa., December 2—At a Kimball; New Jersey, Charles G. Gurri- largely Attended meeting of the Green Georgia was the only one of the Glass Manufacturers’Association to-day it I ' ' the list. A Beautiful Story About Edmunds and Blaine. .Mr. film mills Denim the Sentiment of Ills {Re ported I,otter—A Iteeunelllntlon Itelng llrouglif About by Friends In View of the Emergency In ISSN. original stateB not represented The delegates were welcome in addresses bv Thomas CorcoraD, of the local commit tee having in charge the entertainment of the visitors, and John Barkslee, of the city ; the New Jersey scale. unanimously resolved the manufae- 1 turers who are now banking their fires, or I who have drawn their fires, will not re sume work until the men agree to work on ! New York, December 1.—A remarkable story comes drifting over from Washing ton ns a sequel to the Blaiiie-Ednmuds af fair. It is said that Senator Edmunds, since his return to Washington, lias called in u mutual friend with whom he has talked over tho affair, and through whom lie has sent a message to Mr. Blaine, indi cating his wish to become reconciled. As i hear the story, Mr. Edmunds in his inter view with his friend said among other tilings: “I am not inclined at my age to hold malice toward any man. I have my family to think of and the approaching end of my life,-and l do not want to he in volved in controversy or bitterness with any man. You may say as much to Mr. Blaine from me.” In the discussion of the affair at General Arthur’s house which ensued, Mr. Ed munds is said to bate protested that the letter which was published in Boston on the Saturday previous was never written by him \Vitli any intention of giving offense or of imputing to Mr. Blaine any such character as the newspaper had made it appear. Tho general CONSTRUCTION PUT UPON THE LETTER was that lie (Mr. Edmunds) bolieved Mr. Blaine a dishonest anil dishonorable man. In response to this intimation, the senator replied in emphatic langitrge: “I liovor at any time said or believed that Mr. Blaine was intent ionally guilty of a dishonorable act or dishonorable deed.” The quotation here of this language of Senator Edmunds has given rise to the story that a reconciliation will be brought about between the two statesmen. Some of Mr. Blaine’s friends say that such a statement from Mr. Edmunds, made as openly and broadly as the letter which gave offense tq Mr. Blaino, would result in Mr. Blaino living the first to make ad vances for reconciliation, in talking about the mut'er, to-night one of Mr. Blaine’s earnest friends said that ho was in cline to think that the episode would lie tiie thunderbolt to clear tho political sky, and possibly it would have the. linul effect of bringing together republi can factions that have been fighting each other bitterly for a number of years to the destruction of the party. There is no question that an earnest effort is being made in vurious directions to bring about such a stale of affairs, und of uniting Conkling, Blaine, Edmunds and oilier great leaders of the party in support of the next national ticket. ♦ Cbauucey Andrews, the big iron master of Youngstown, Ohio, whose brother, Wallace Andrews, is at the head of various New York enterprises, including the Standard Goh Company, * he Steam Heat Company and tho Cable railroud, is hero on a visit to his relative. Mr. Andrews was a delogatu to the last republican national convention .* Re Is president of a western railroad, and during the campaign of 1884 be tendered the u,o ol his private car to General John A. Logan. Mr. Andrews was then a Blaine man, but he is now disposed toward Logan. Chatting about politics to-day, he said, among other things: “It seems to me that the feeling among republicans is that they WANT TO TRY IT OVER AGAIN. Whether that is wise or not does not en ter into their calculations. I regard Mr. Cluvelund as a strong man. I think the light for the next president will be in the sluie of New York. There are 40,01)0 dem ocratic soldiers in the state of New York who are bitterly aggrieved over tho presi dent’s course with reference to pensions, and over the acts of congress on the same subject. That is an element which it is worth while to conciliate, and wo must pay attention to it. 1 do not think, as some others do, that Mr. Blaine would get any more Irish votes at another election than he did before. If they had stood up to tiie work ho would have been elected tiie last time, but they failed at the last moment.” 1 asked Mr. Andrews about, Mr. Sher man, of Ohio, und got tho reply: “Sher man lias never carried Ohio, and it is doubtful if lie over will, lie has never made a popular race in the state, and he lias never had a solid delegation in the na tional convention. When tie can show the people at home that lie has strength elsewhere iu the country it will bo time enough to discuss the question whether Ohio should give hiui undivided support for president; but he wiil hardly get it un less such strength is developed in other states to prove to us that v/e can secure his nomination. Then, possibly, pride, if nothing else, Would incline everybody to be for Sherman.” THE RELATIONS OP BLAINE AND LOGAN Have been stirred up by the Edmunds affair, and are much discussed on account of their neglect to meet each other at the funeral of Oen. Arthur. It is one of the stories of tho hour thut there was a com pact between tho two men in 1884, before Loguri uecepted the nomination (or vice- president, that iu the event of Tnsaster to the ticket the Maine statesman should give his support to Logan for 1888. It will Be remembered that Logan refused to say anything about his acceptance until he went down to Bar Harbor and saw Blaine. It was there that the compact was made. Throughout the campaign Logan was per petually growling at the arrangements made for him by the national committee. He complained bitterly that they were making him to play second fid lu to Blaine in a manner to humiliate him. At Cincinnati, when both men were there at the big demonstration, Logan was practically ignored. There was not even a single committeeman at the depot to re ceive him when he arrived in Ohauneey Andrews’ special car. He was his own [ escort nu to the hotel,and his anger black- I ened his faoc several shades. The slights j of the campaign were sucli that Logan lias e\er since been full of burning sarcasm whenever Blaine’s name is mentioned. As for the natioiiul committee, he denounced it unstintingly until Steve Elkins made a speecli at Baltimore in which he praised Logan’s war record and advertised his forthcoming hook. But tho strangest part of the gossip about tiie compact is that which ascribes! to Logan complicity in THE KNIFING OF BLAINE by the stalwarts in Oneida county, in this state, at the instance of Roscoe Conkling. It wus Logan’s wish to close the campaign of 1884 in New York and to have Blaine remain west in Illinois, Michigan and 'Wis consin. This would have given Logan the prestige of carrying the election, if they had succeeded. It was part of Logan’s plan to call around him tiie old stalwarts, | and to urge Conkling to at least put in an j appearance on the stump, :ls he did for ' Garfield out in Ohio iu 18.50. But Blaino i had no idea of letting Logan carry off any i of the laurels of the campaign to which he ■ thought himse lf entitled, and lie reversed his order. He came to New York to meet his Burehard, while Logan remained we3t. It j * is said that Logan saw Conkling on one of his trips to New York during the cam paign, and told him of tho compact with Blaine. Conkling declared that. Blaine would never carry it out. He added that if tho old stalwart clement, including Lo gan, should fail to be properly recognized through the canvass, there was a way of making it impossible for Blaine to carry out any political schemo hereafter. This was the Oneida county knife that he al ready held in his hand. It fell only after tho decision was made that Blaine should come to New York and that Logan should remain in the back-ground of Illinois. A Postal Clerk’) Peculations. Detroit, Mich., December 2.—A special to the Evening Journal from Grand Rapids says: “A. IT. Elwood, a mail agent on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad be tween hero and Cincinnati, was arrested at the post office in this city this morning by Inspectors Barrett and Kidder. Elwood is charged with systematically robbing let ters, and seventy-live marked bills were found in his possession. Hu confesses everything, and acknowledges that his peculations amount to $32,000. Elwond’s home is at Silver Creek, Ind., where ho lias a wife and three children, lie was ap pointed four years ago, is 50 years old, a veteran soldier, and in poor health. He. says ho wus led to steal by financial straits and for fear of leaving bis family unpro vided for.” OVER THE WATERY WASTE. I,<)») of I,Ifis Ily Explosion—A French Troop Ship (Joe) Down Willi All On Hoard, Etc. Dublin, December 2.—The United Ire land publishes a legal opinion given by Right Hon. Hugh Holmes, attorney- general oflreland, to tiie government ns to its right to suppress tho new movement of tho Irish national lenguo, which aims to boat landlords by having tenants deposit with a trustee for tender, such sums be low tiie demanded vents as tho tenants be lieve lair and are able to pay. The line of action which the landlords proposed to I ave tiie government adopt to crush out this form of resistance, was to arrest every person who should act as trustee, thus rendering the league’s plan of paying rent futile, landlords’ agents being of course debarred from accepting tenders below tho landlords’ figures. Attorney. General Holmes says: “Men have the legal right to not as trustees for tenants aj proposed by the league and the govern ment, lias uo right to arrest them for so noting.” Holmes also advises landlords to seek some methods of getting rents from tenants which will not involve govern ment assistance. WHAT THE TIMES BAYS. The Times, commenting on the riots in Ireland, says it wishes the government would show that it is more conscious of its own strength. “Whether by misfor tune or fault, says the Times, “the government fails to inspire tiie needfnl confidence in its resolution. The struggle would soon end if the law would prove strong enough to make itself respected and Irishman would quickly recognize their mnsters and range themselves on the winning sideV’ France. THE OKAR ACCEPTS IT. PARIS. December 2.-— A well credited re- port is current here to the effect that the czar h:is accepted the resignation of M, DeGicrs as foreign minister, and hns ap pointed as his successor Prince Lcabinoff. SHE MAY BE SAFE. London, December 2.—The French min isters of marine discredit the reported loss of the transport Chauderuagor. But they have no direct udvices concerning her. Kunlun)!. THIRTY LIVES LOST. London, December 2.—Thirty men were instantly killed by an explosion in Lomore colliery, in Durham, to-day. A CHURCH DAMAGED BY FIRE. The ancient church of St. Mary Magda- line, in Knight-rider street, was partly destroyed by fire to-day. Tiie same fire completely destroyed four warehouses in the same street. The total loss amounts to $500,000. Prussia HAUL BARS AT HOME. London, December 2.— General Kitui- liars arrived at St. Petersburg yesterday, I lo was met at the depot, by a great crowd, who received him enthusiastically. The idea is growing that a conference of the powers regarding the Bulgarian question will lie resorted to. Tiie Standard says that Prussia is negotiating with Parisian bankers for a loan of 75,000,000 roubles. A fries. A FRENCH TROOP SHIP OOES DOWN IN A CYCLONE. Algiers, December 2.—It is reported that the steamsitip Chaudernngor, with 1281) French troops on board, has founder ed during a cyclone aud that all hands were lost. A Big Failure. Virginia City, Nevada, December 2.— L. B. Frankel A Co., the oldest mining stock firm in this state, failed this morn ing. The liabilities are $915,000. The creditors include mnnv of the most promi nent shareholders in the Comstock mines. The following persons are the heaviest losers by the Frankel failure : 8. L. Jones, superintendent of the Crown Point and Belcher mines, $206,000; R. P. Keating, superintendent of Savage & Hale and Nor- cross mines, $50,000, and E. D. Boyle, of the Alta mine, $20,000. The list of losers includes several clerks ana miners and a number of ladies. L. B. Frankel, senior partner, retired from business several years ago. It is said that ho is a million aire, and ns lie still retains an interest in tiie business the creditors of tho firm hope to recover a portion of their losses through him. The three younger Frankel broth ers, active members of the firm, tied this morning. They are said to have secured a large fortu le by retaining every cent deposited with them since the rise in mining shares began. Their business was enormous, their receipts being about $00,- 000 per day. Great excitement prevails over the suspension, and if the three mem bers had not lied unpleasant cousequences might have resulted. Earthquakes in South Karolina. Charleston, December 2.—There were eight slight ishocks of earthquake at Sum merville last night and this morning. There was a severe shake at Columbia this morning at 8 o’clock, and two slight dis turbances in Charleston,one about 1 o’clock aud one at 8 o’clock this morning. The shocks In Charleston made more noise than shakes. No damages are reported in any quarters. Tin* 51t*($uaile Jury Obtained. New York, December 2:—Tiie jury for the second trial of ex-Alderman McQuade was completed to-day, after several changes had been made in members as originally chosen. A Court House Burned. St. Louih, December 2.—Howard count; court house at Fayette, Mo., was burnei yesterday. The records were saved. Thi building cost $21,000 iu 185S, and was in suredfor $20,000.