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GI!A>T SINKING RAPIDLY.
nKan WITHIN A FEW HOURS
1 ALMOST inevitable.
,* S'lKht Spent by Turns InChair and
Difficulty In Ills Throat
' , ir iy urawint Hors Troublesoinn—
-1 (Iu Hi Food Still Taken at Intervals,
However,
YoUK, April I.—At 5 o’clock this
mCi'iiinu' Harrison, Gen. Grant’s valet,
in Inis’* for Itov. Dr. Newman, and
pr. Ebraily. by call, hurried to the Gene*
al -’„ residence. Dr. Newman said this
morninjr that Gen. Grant’s condition was
serious, and that it was believed that the
,v rst was near. Dr. Newman and Sena
tor Chaff -e arrived at Gen. Grant’s resl
(iriico at 5:60 o’clock this morning. At
(j.o’clock a servant went to a drug
store lor medicine for Mrs. Grant who had
become. nervous. U. S. Grant, Jr., ar
jivrtl at the house at 0:10 o’clock this
ir riling, and his wife, who is at the St.
Cloud Hotel, was sent for at 6:20 o’clock.
Tin authentic information at 10 o’clock
tais morning was to the effect that Gen.
©rant was tailing fast, and it was only a
<iui>tiu of hours until the end was reach
ed At that hour he was gradually sink
ing hut was not suffering pain.
WONDERFUL SERENITY.
At 9:45 o’clock this morning Ilev. Dr.
kewman lelt Gen. Grant’s house. He
■was met by several reporters and said:
Tne General solemnly realizes the fact
i (l f his prolonged sufferings, but the
strength of his intellect and calmness and
lies, renity of his mind are wonderful.”
A visitor who left the house at 10 o’clock
sain mat the General had rallied and was
conscious and composed. At 11:30 o’clock
it , s suited that Gen. Grant was sitting
up ami in-ling better.
At!)o'clock Shis morning when ex-Sen
atm-Cii ffoc left Gen. Grant be said that
, General was growing weaker. His
a owas thickening, out the main
•• . was with the heart. The doctors
said tu.it he might die at any time.
AFFECTION OF THE HEART.
Kx-'t mitor Glmitue stated that the suil
w. ukiieso of Gun. Grant this morning
iv-B die ri-suil of affection of the heart.
It understood at 10:45 o’clock that
i ll ueral had entirely lost the power of
Sj-e- ch.
11:40 o’clock it was reported that
G..ut was still alive, but was sink
t. A 12:2' o’clock Gen. Kadeuu
G i.. Grain's house to send a private
from the telegraph office. While
it i said itiHt Gen. Grant was very
ml was sinking rapidly, and that he
die in an hour, and might livethr.-t
• .r days. “Hi Gener il,” said ne, “is
. up all the time, except at long in
iii Is. when hi lies doyvn for a little
in.,-. He is Mmounded bv all the mem*
ii -.1 i-, 1 m.'iy, and Dr." Douglas is in
aiu.i dance.”
BEYOND MEDICAL CONTROL.
G | raphed to Cos). Payne
ai U - ii’i.-ion, to the effect that at a con
ni in the physicians of Gen. Grant
this a rt i of, it w.rsdoubtfulif his throat
v il, t Million to be examined, but that
if it m u and lie in condition it was doubt
ful .! n.y good resu t would follow, be
en disease of the throat is regarded
a- i tiie control of physicians.
G John C. Robinson called at the
Gran 1 bouse this afternoon and was told
,1. Fred Grant that his lather was
v w. At 2:45 o’clock this afternoon
I’’--. I. a ker and Sands left the General's
t ' alter consultation. l>r. Barkei
6 ii i: Gen. Grant would live through
tii lit if no serious complication
C'inl.l arise.
v 2:i.*> o’clock Gsn. Grant was visited
I Barker, Bands, Shrady and Dou
t 1 is condition was an improvement
'if : ol' last night. He had i -pair,
is •-.wing and took his liquid food as
t- • and \v:i, free from an accumula
’ >f > e ret ion in the. nostrils. He had
—in. ck of choking and no return of
* •' a LI is pulse was still quite
i lad his vitality was considerably
:: He had uot been uucouscious
*uny time.
I N’ SINKING CONDITION.
At iii o’clock Gen. Grant was still
il. . it in the same sinking condition as
-‘i t o'clock. A consultation of Dis.
'- •I . olds, Shrady and Douglas was
■ .... It-v found his pulse aud vitalily
'Fry
' j o’clock Gen. Grant was still com*
1 i.e ~ amt there was co special chauge
tiB P th? last bulletin.
im.IKVKD TO UK DYING,
hr- . Frederick Dent came out of Gen.
■iY 'muse at 5:45 o’clock. Ho said
•hattlieGeneral was much worse than
P L ; go's cared to say. The following
’i“ was issued at 6 o’clock.
’ i nr lot beam up nr.hlv. Within the last
J* be has couglted considerably on ar
‘e’ o i iinmiatcu accretion. Hu suffers
W Klin In his throat, which has beenautiie
h-uevi-q by gargles.
Dll. U. S. SUBADY.
~~f Hi’- o’clock Gen. Grant was very
‘ '*• 11 -“ -licvt-d to be sinking.
I *-• >■ * o’clock to-night Col. Fred
-i.- the following dispatch to a
'• • •. ashiugion: “Fatter is sinking
Pjnfiiy.”
■' nator Stanford came out ol the
1 'ls o'clock to-night, lie said in
lirics from an Associated
barter: “Geu. Grant is now
e m two chairs. He is sutb ■ -
> much pain. The doctors hope
• win pull through the night. I be*
(:“ !“ ; ‘t he will live until morning.”
y, . **t, on leaving the house, left
j, ' '-R he should lie called H any mu*
I'b-uiga took place. Hu is still in
i.t’s 8:30 o’clock bulletin said:
U, Ih resting on his tied, lie has
- usual ncarishmeut without incou-
H>e paiu in hhi tliroat mid Ilia
~ rn r-leived. fits general condition is
‘ J k'lhg. J. |l. IIOfGLIS. M. D.
Geo HUE 8. Sllll At)Y, M. 1).
ortectiyks on duty.
jr,;' to-night tour detectives
t i b'diec headquarters commenced
'"< in the vicinity of the Grant
The windows of tho General's
" were being opened every now
ss though to give tlio patient
v, ;. il "as said that Gen. Dent, lb# in
brotber-in-la-w, had been sent for.
A l IIUIOD oy nervousness.
II "’clock,bulletin said; \ ~
1 ' " lal statement the Gnuersl Jins
-i, 1 r etle. anil has been walictpg from
,* N "' ,r h " ** quietly resting in,
iiih tiimus bus been e.nartd* Slid
1 ' mentioned at s o’clock lias cori
*" • J. H. Dowilah. M. D. .
1 . GKO 8. SHIIADV, Jl. D.
Bfjtj. :!0 °*ck>ck Drs. Douglas :uul
b f )|,j J ‘ 1, ' , l the members of the bouse
in: aJI in the General’s room, luov-.
i when -neq,. Msary on . tlpts*-.
hi,j ‘ "Hstde the house seemed qiftPt
L
I'.
r 11 ' . ck ex-Ben stor CjudKoleff
the house. Mr. Chaffee said: "1 cannot
give much encouragement. The doctors
feel more favorable to the opinion that
the General will live until morning. The
trouble is that the General is very rest
less, moving about or trying to move
about. Hois now lying on his cot w r ith
his eyes closed, but is not sleeping.”
ALL QUIET AT 1 -.45.
New York, April 2, 1:45 a. m.—The-
Grant mansion was locked up for the
f night soon after midnight, and at this
; hour all seems quiet within. There are
lights in the General’s bedroom and in
the upper story. The General is believed
to be asleep. Dr. Douglas, who did not
originally intend to remain with the pa
tient to-night, has joined Dr. Shrady in
his vigil.
GEN. BEALE’S TRIBUTE.
Admirable Traits In tho Dying Hero’s
Nature Described by an Old Friend,
IV ash ington, April I.—Gen. Edward
F. Beale, ox-Miuister to Austria, Gen.
Grant’s most intimate friend in Washing
ton, said of Gen. Grant to-day:
“He was the greatest man I know of.
His three most prominent traits were
guileiessness of character, even tempera
ment, and great magnanimity. My friend
ship with Gen. Grant was of the most in
timate nature. In all my companionship
with him, 1 never heard Gen. Grant make
a remark which could not he repeated
with propriety before a room fullot ladies.
His character was wholly pure and free
from guile. As to the reports that he
drank to excess, I ought not to
refer, for they are too senseless
and untrue, but 1 will say that during the
whole period that I have kuown him I
have never seen him when he was not as
clear headed as you and I are now. His
even disposition was something wonder
lul to me, and 1 have seen him tried al
most beyond human endurance. He never
cursed and 6Wore at people, and he never
lost control of himself. He was always
abletodo whathe-consideredright. I saw
him once while at a white-heat of vexa
tion in the library at the White House put
personal prejudices and wishes aside
and do his duty without question.
duty before everything.
“He had been abused aud slandered by a
certain person to such an extent that he
could only recognize him as a personal
and bitter enemv. The question arose
whether that person should be nominated
to the Senate for a position. I knew all
the circumstances and said to Gen. Grant:
“ ‘What are you going to do about it?’
“ ‘Da about it-F he repeated, ‘I will send
his name to the Senate. He has deserved
ids appointment by his services to his
country, and no personal ill ieelrog on
m v part shall prevent his obtaining what
he and -serves.’
“Ho signed the nomination
and it was sent to the
Senate at once. He was generous in the
extreme. It was always difficult for him
to refuse requests made ol him. I could
tell you instances of bis great kindness of
heart which you could scarcely believe,
but little things will show this trait as
well as great ones. When Gen. G int
has been a visitor at my house, children
would overwhelm him with requests for
his autograph. Often when he would
return home late at night from some re
ception. tired and sleepy, on his table
would be a pile of autograph albums a foot
or two high.
FATHERLY CONSIDERATION.
“Mrs. Beale would say: ‘Come, Gen
eral, it is time to retire; you are tired and
need rest. Don’t stop "to write in those
books to-night, but wait till morning.’
“ ‘No,’ Gen. Grant would reply, ‘l’ll do
it to-night. These books belong to little
children and they will stop for them on
their way to school in the morning and I
don’t want to disappoint them,’ and he
would write iu every one. He had a
wonderful facility as a writer. His mind
grasped the whole subject, aud he wrote
without hesitation. I have seen him
write for hours without stopping for a
word. He made fewer corrections in his
writings than anv one I ever knew. Dur
ing his military experiences he had learned
that it was his dutv to do the engineering
and planning, and to leave the details to
his lieutenants. In this way he became
accustomed to placing the most implicit
confiifc-sce in those near him. for he sup
posed that they would do their duty as he
would his. To that confidence In others
alone can his terrible misfortunes in New
York be attributed. I can understand
why some people should criticise and dis
agree with Gen. Grant, particularly mili
tary men, but I can uot understand how
a man could deliberately plot to ruin
him.
WARD LIKE A SON TO IIIM.
“Gen. Grant dearly loved Ferdinand
Ward. A son could uot nave been dearer
to him. He trusted him implicitly, and
how he could return his love and confl
uence by plotting his ruin is beyond my
comprehension. Gen. Grant was very
fond of Washington, and always looked
forward to returning here: indeed, he was
drawn to New York only that he might not
be separated from his sons, who were in
business there. That the people of Wash
ington were fond ol Geu. Grant there is
no doubt. A walk down the avenue any
dn\ showed that. There was nothing hut
kindly greetings and iriendly hows on
every side. Washington eity should
claim Uis remains. His reputation is
national. You and 1 have just as
much individual ownership iu it as
in- nave iu the publie buildings. '1 his is
Du* national centre, and everything ol
national character belongs here. What
more titling place ior his remains could
lie found than the centre of the large cir
cle sou Hi of the White House beneath the
shadow of the Washington monument?'’
SYMPATHY Of’ THE SOLDIERS.
The Union Alliance of Washington
Adopts Resolutions—The Loyal Legion.
New York, April I.— The military order
of the Loyal Legion was to have held its
bi-monthly meeting aud banquet at Dei
monicu's to-night, hut on account of Gen.
Grant’s illness adjourned after a brief
session fm the transaction ot necessary
routine business. Gens. Moliueaux,
Cochrane, Viole. Gardner, Graham. Ad
miral Nicholson ami Commander Hooker
were amoug those preseut.
FROM TllK SOLDIERS’ ALLIANCE.
Washington. April I.—Tho following
resolution was adopted by the Union sol
dlots’ Alliance at Its regular meotiug this
evening:
Whxkcas, lt’tai ptessed od to afllint l
’namt unto the door 6f death i list groat and
exemplary man, su<MW*fiU lunler c the
Union host*, our U-I*cl commander aud
entarade, Gen. IT. 8. (B-anf. therefore,
That the eomradtu of the Union
-
In vEfNs* *hc prub-mud arij*i ihat flh" }* )<nr
Jn ai t> because of the a/ff aOn that has he
■Jallen Knr diaUngntfahvd chmf- “'*
[twaftneMe>im>uUy fos him in llils. hie hour
; -if sore tr -1 '- untied wl*ti ihoir heart hit
4 -ri.dios nu'Ymeet earnest iirajvrethst luc All
twiso UuU-r may vet avpri the lrrrparablo los
tit wimming ufrticm wpuld surtam m fim
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SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885.
CLEVELAND'S NOMINEES.
PEARSON ALMOST SURE TO BE
CONFIRMED.
Talk of Opposition I’robably to Fall
Short of Action—ltepnbllcang Still Apt
to Kick Against McMullen's Confirm
ation—But Two Names Sent In Yester
day.
Washington, April I.—The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day:
A. Leo Knott, of Maryland, to be
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Lacjin Bonner to be Postmaster at
Washington, N. C.
The nomination of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston to be Commissioner of Kail
roads was favorably reported from the
Senate Committee on Railroads to-day.
The report was unanimous.
The Senate in-executive session to-day
confirmed-the following nominations:
Brown, Shipley & Cos., of London, to
be special fiscal agents of the Navy De
part rent.
Capt. William J. Volkmar, of tho
Fifth Cavalry, to be Assistant Adjutant
General with the rauk of Major.
Capt. George H. Burton, of the
Twenty-first Infantry, to be Inspector
General with the rank of Major.
PEARSON TO GO THROUGH.
The nomination of Postmaster Pearson
was favorably reported from the Com
mittee on Post Offices to-day. To-morrow
it will be confirmed. The mutterings of
discontent on tUe Democratic side of the
Senate will not break out into formal
opposition. Mr. Beck has said something
which has been-eonstrued as a promise of
opposition to Mr. Pearson, but he has
calmed down and will not prevent Mr.
Pearson’s confirmation. The Democrats
are not so much disturbed about tbe Pear
son nomination as they were on yester
day. They have a general Idea that
Secretary Manning understands New
York politics, and the first sensation of
surprise having passed away they have
come to the sensible conclusion that
the President knew what he was doing.
They see that the independent press and
the Independent leaders received the re
appointment very well indeed, and they
conclude that these represent the inde
pendents in New York who elected Cleve
land, aud that he sees that the latter class
may be counted on to support a good
Democratic ticket in New York next tail
by the way of indorsing Cleveland’s ad
ministration. btill the Western men do
not understand it at all.
It is generaUy expected that the Senate
will adjourn without delay to-morrow.
It is likely that several pending nomina
tions will lie protested against by indi
vidual Senators, hut it is nor known that
opposition to any will be made upon party
lines. It is not probable that any of the
important nominations will be "rejected,
but action upon some may be postponed
until December. Should Gen. Grant die
before noon to-morrow the Senate would
adjourn over as a mark of respect to bis
memory, in which case the final adjourn
ment would probably take place Friday
The Senate Committee on Finance has
reported favorably upon all nominations
referred to it, the most important being
that of John T. MoGraw, to be Internal
Revenue Collector for the district of West
Virginia, vice Samuel I’. McCormack, to
be removed. There is a possibility of a
contest in the Senate over this nomina
tion, as Mr. McCormack has been in
office but a short time. The office has no
fixed term.
KICKING AGAINST M’MULLEN.
The nomination of Lewis McMullen to
be Appraiser ot New York has not been
reported irnm the Senate Committee on
Continence, there having been no quorum
at the meeSiiM? this morning. There is an
inclination among Republicans to make
a contest over this nomination. The
office has no fixed tenure, and the present
incumbent has filled it many years. Uis
friends in the-v Senat- say that he has been
an excellent officer, aud that his removal
without cause, merely to give place to a
Democratic subordinate, is inconsistent
with the spirlt-ot civil service reform. The
Republicans, however, are not unanimous
on this subject, many deeming it best to
make no contest, except in case of re
movals without eauso from offices to
which there is a term fixed by law. The
Republicans of the Senate held a caucus
again upon this subject, information
comes through private channels to the
Senators that"the President does not in
tend to make removals from offices which
have fixed term 9.
A LEO KNOTT.
A. Leo Knott, of Maryland, nominated
to he Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, was horn in Baltimore, and is now
fit! years old. He was educated at St.
Mary’s College in Baltimore, anil began
life as a teacher of classics. Later he
became a successful lawyer, and for three
terms of four years each was Prosecuting
Attorney for the city of Baltimore. In
IS6B he represented the city of Baltimore
in the State Legislature. He has been a
delegate to several National Democratic
Conventions.
SENATOR!AL 11LSINKSS.
Appointment of the Committee Pro
vided for by Mr. Allison’s Resolution.
Washington, April l.—After the
reading of tbe Journal to-day the Chair
laid before the Senateseveralcommunica
tions which he had received in regard to
the tailing health of Gen. Grant, and asked
it it was the pleasure of the Senate that
the Secretary should read them. Several
Senators replied in the affirmative, where*
upon the Associated Press bulletins w ere
read from tho Jecrotary’s desk.
Upon motion of Mr. Sherman tho Chair
1 was authorized to appoint the committee
■ provided for by Mr. Allison’s resolution,
adopted yesterdu/, to sit during the re
cess and take into consideration the con
tingent expenses of the Senate.
The following Senators Were named:
Messrs. AUiaon, Pl.lt, Plumb, Miller of
New York, Cockrell, Harris and Pavni*.
Upon motion of Mr. Miller, of New
York, the Senate at 12:10 o’clock went
ini" executive session.
While tho doors were reopened the Sen
ate adjourned until to-morrow.
Final Adjournment Prospect*.
Washington. April I.—Tho question
of too final adjournment of the Senate
hinges on the decision of the caucus. The
opinions ol the Republican Senators w ere
divided as DetweOn ur adjournment on
Thursday or Friday and a prolongation of
the session into next week.
Mr. Davis Not Critically 111.
Biloxi, M inn., April 1.— Exaggerated
reports concerning 1m irealth of J* itersou
Davis arc iu circulation. He is suffering
, from the complication of an old wound in
! mm foot and rheumatism, which prevents
j him from waR ng, but-oUierwise he is in
j 1 UeuUh.^
AT THE STATE CAPITAL,
Tbe Police Commission Fleets Crim as
Captain—Given 15T,300 Damages.
Atlanta, April I.—Tho Board ot Police
Commissioners met at noon to-day. Com
missioner Fox,who was absent yesterday
afternoon on account oi illness, brought
about by his recent severe attack ot pa
ralysis, rode to the meeting in a hack anil
answered the roll call. Soon after the
members were seated it was evident that
there w’ere still two factions bitterly op
posed to each other. Messrs. Jones,
Stephens aud Fox constituted the majori
ty, aud Messrs. Goldsmith and English
the minority. TUe latter wanted E. T.
Couch re-elected one of the Captains,
while the majority in one voice said never
would they vote for him. After some time
spent in wrangling, the majority elected
A. M. Crim. W. Pink Manley. J. A.Moore
and J. G. Russell. Mr. English entered
a protest against the proceedings, stating
that tt was the action of a ring,
and that the results would be seen
later, lie aud Mr. Gold smith.refused to
vote. The new force elected for two years
consists of 57 men. *
Monday the trial of tho case of J. C.
Dunlap vs. the Northeastern Railroad was
commenced in the United States Court,
and the argumentYvas concluded yester
day.
NATURE OF THE SUIT.
The suit was for $15,000 damages, and
was brought by J. C..-Dunlap against the
Northeastern Railroad for injuries re
ceived in an accident near A tueus. some
time ago. When the argument was con
cluded the jury retired, and after an
hour’s consultation returned a sealed
verdict. When the court met this morn
ing the verdict was opened and read. It
was in favor of the plaintiff, and the
amount for damages was placed
at $7,500. Owing to the pres
ent legal status of the road
Ferdinand l’binizy was given as security
on the bowl to dissolve the garnishment
now’ in force.
A telegram reached here this morning
from New York anrounciug the death of
John A. Goto, well-known in Savannah,
where he married and for several years
lived, connected with Bradstreet’s Com
mercial Agency.
\Vt?aiey Dennis (colored) dropped dead
on Houston street to-night at 0:30 o’clock
of heart disease.
EDITORS OF THE SOUTH.
The Proposed New Charter Under Dis
cussion at tbe Meeting.
Jacksonville, Fla., April I.—The
Southern Press Association met to-day at
12 o’clock noon in tUe parlors of the Jack
sonville Club, with Hon. Patrick Walsh,
i President, in the chair. Representatives
| of twenty-five daily papers were present,
i The new charter was presented for con
sideration. Alter a debate of two hours
and a half the charter was referred to a
special committee,consisting of Messrs. J.
H. Estill, of Savannah; W.W. Screws, of
Montgomery, Ala. H. C. Hauson, ot
Macon; C. 11. Jont.q of Charlotte, N. C.,
aud A. S. Ochs, ofChattanooga, Tenn. It
is probable that the association will not
reorganize under the charter at this meet
ing but will hold the matter in abeyance.
Alter dinner the visitors were taken in
carriages to visit various places ot Inter
est. There was a reception given at the
club rooms at 1) o'clock this evening bv
the Board of Trade. The association will
meet iu the morning at 10 o’clock.
MANNING’S ECONOMY.
Effort* Being Made to Curtail Expense*
All Over the Country.
Washington, April l. Secretary
Manning has addressed a circular letter
to Collectors of Customs, Appraisers,
Naval Officers, Collectors of Internal
Revenue, Assistant Treasurers, Custo
dians, Lighthouse Board, Superintendent
oi the Life Saving Service, Chief of the
Revenue Marine Division, and Surgeon
General of the Mariue Hospital Service,
requesting them to report to him in
writing as soon as practicable to what
extent, in their opinion,the force employed
under their direction can be reduced
without detriment to the public service,
and whether the method of doing business
can be simplified, and in general to make
such suggestions and recommendations
as may occur to them whereby tbe effi
ciency of the service may be improved
and expenses curtailed.
CLEVELAND TO KEEP FAITH.
Tlio Action of Opening the Crow Creek
to Settlement Rescinded.
Washington, April 1. The Crow
Creek reservation, opened to settlement
by tbe late administration in February
last, will be closed by the present admin
istration. Secretary Lamar, at the re
quest of the dispossessed Indians, in
structed Commissioner of Indian Alfairs
Atkins to investigate the matter. Com
missioner Atkins has reported to Secre
tary Lamar that the opening oi tho reser
vation is in violation of our treaty stipu
lations. Secretary Lamar will, therefore,
have tho order opening tbe reservation to
settlement, thus closing tho reservation.
This admiutettation propones to keep faith
even with the Indians.
VICTORIA IN FRANCE.
The Royal Party Received In State at
the btatlou at Alx let Haiti*.
Paris, April 1. —Queen Victoria and
her daughter, i’rmccss Beatrice, arrived
at Aix U-s Rains to-day. The depot was
handsomely decorated in their honor. As
had been arranged by M. Ferry, a guard
of honor, composed of dragoons and the
Parisian O.ml' 1 Mob<-. met tier Majesty
at the station and acted as an escort lor
the royal partv. In accordance with tbe
special request of tho Queen, her arrival
ut the station and departure thence were
allowed to be made quietly and without
official ceremony.
At I lie Exposition.
New Orleans, April I.—Tho attend
ance t*>iluy u the exposition was very
large, the weather being clear and warm.
It D estimated that the number ot visitors
that arrived during the past twenty-four
hours was 3,400.
Mayor Gulliotto, of this city, has un
pointed 10 ) influential citizens u dele
gates to the VV("del n Waterways Conven
tion, which meets at the World’s Exposi
tion April 7.
borne journalists caused to be printed
here and sent abroad a statement that too
Liberty Bell bad been stolen. It was uu
April fool joke.
Lamar's (Jouvaloseeno*.
Washington, April I.—Socretary La
mm- bud so far recovered from his recent
indisposition to-day as to 1h able to visit
the interior Department during tho after-
Fnoon.
FREYCINErS HARD TASK.
FEW FRENCHMEN WILLING TO
ACCEPT A PORTFOLIO.
A Possibility that a Cabinet May bo
Found To-day. However—The Victo
rious Chinese Still PregulnK Tlielr ltc
trcatlue Ojiponeuta Ferry's Term* for
Peace Reported Accepted by China.
Paris, April I.—(Jen. Brlere de l’lsle
telegraphs from Hauoi under date of
yesterday: “Alter a fresh encounter with
the enemy at Dong Song yesterday even
ing Gen. Herblnger continued his retreat
in good order along the Kep and Deo
Qunm routes. Gen. Negrier’s present
condition is favorable. After seeing him
1 hope to rejoin tho Second Brigade in de
fense of the rivers.”
M. de Freyciuet has -resumed his tusk
of forming tho new French Ministry. He
expects to conchide<tUo work to-morrow.
It is now said.tUat-he'wilt act as Minister
of the Interior in the new Cabinet, and
that the post of Minister of Foreign
Affairs, which had been occupied byM.
. Ferry, will t>q filled by the present French
Ambassador to Germany, Baron de Cour
cel.
The War Office has recoived a dispatch
from Geu de l’lsle, commander of the
French forces in Tonquin, stating that
Chinese troops in large numbers are con
tinually harassing the French troops iu
their retreat from Langson.
COMPOSITION OF THE OPPOSITION.
The. majority against M. Ferry consisted
oi 220 Republicans and H 6 Reactionaries.
The minority was made up mostly of Op
portunists. " Great opposition is mani
fested against any of M. Ferry’s Ministry
taking office iu the new Cabinet. M.
1 Freycinet’s task is a difficult one.
IN A CRITICAL SITUATION.
A dispatch dated Hanoi this mormng
states that tbe situation of tho French
army there is critical. A iarge Chinese
force under European leaders, the dis
patch says, is endeavoring to cut off the
Fx-ench retreat. Gen. Negrier has arrived
at Hanoi. He is makint good progress
towards recovery from his wound.
The Chinese legation at Berlin think
tho change of Ministry in France will in
duce China’torenew serious negotiations
for peace.
Advieesfrom Hue,the capital of Annam,
inlimate that there is good ground for be
lieving that "the Annaincse Court had a
great deal to do in bringing upon the
French their recent reverses in Tonquin.
The government has chartered the
steainsiiipsUanada and Labrador, of the
French line plying between Havre and
New York, lor use in transporting troops
. to Tonquin.
DE freycinet’s list.
M. de Freyciuet has failed to secure the
adhesion of tho Clemenceau section, as
he insists upon a thorough-going war
policy. It is reported that Gen. Campe
uon "has refused to accept a portfolio in
tne new Cabinet unless the French ope
rations in Tonquin lie confined to tho Red
river delta. M. do Freycinetto-nightsub
mltted to President Grevy the following
partial list of Ministers:
Do Freycinet, President of tho Council
and Minister of the Interior.
Baron de Courcel, Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
M. Floquet, Minister of .Justice.
M. Spuiler, Minister of Public Instruc
tion.
Duke d’Auerstadt, Minister of War.
Rear Admiral Aube, Minister of Ma
rine.
FERRY’S PROPOSALS ACCEPTED.
M. Ferry to-day banded President
' Grevy a dispatch, which had just been
received, stating that the Chinese Gov
ernment had accepted M. Ferry’s pro
posals for peace, and wished to fix a date
for the evacuation of the positions now
occupied by tbe Chinese. The dispatch
was dated subsequent to tho defeat of the
French forces at Langson.
On the Bourse today prices all rose 3
per cent. Route* were quoted at HO francs
and 80 centimes.
A collision occurred with police at an
Anarchist meeting in La Place del’Opera
to-day. Forty arrests were made anil
order was restored, but crowds were still
parading the streets at a into hour.
The Chamber of Deputies to-day, by a
vote of 254 to 54, passed a bill presented
by M. fjounav, Royalist, to prevent
outgoing Ministers from granting decora
tions or pensions to subordinates. This
action amounts to another vote ol cen
sure against the Ferry Ministry.
KIEL BURNS BATTLKI OP.D.
Tea Citizens Killed, and the Olliers
Holding Out in the barrack*,
Winnipeg, Man., April l.—A dis
patch received at 12:30 c’olook this morn
ing, from Rattleford said that tho Indian
instructors, James Payne and George K.
Applegarth, of Eagle Hills, and two set
tlers, had been killed by the Stony In
dians. Settlers coming in were robbed
of their horses, wagons, etc. Gibers were
coming in front distant, settlements in a
destitute condition, and were collecting
in the barrecks where all were awaiting
help. They have plenty of provisions
there, :i r i can stand a siege for some
time. Tbe half-lin-eJs are reported going
toward Clark's crossing to cut the tele
graph wires. The wires will probably be
cut, ami communication front Uattlotoril
broken to-morrow. The Indians in West
ern Manitoba are showing signs ot dis
quiet, r and will join tbe rebels.
The latest dispatch received from IJat
tlefnrd last night briefly announced the
killing of t’-ii citizens and tie burning of
tho town. No particulars were furnished.
A THIEF TO CATCH A Till EE.
How Bank Examiner Aided fish
to Cover Up Crookedness.
New York, April I.—At tho trial of
ex-President Fish, of tbe Marine Bank,
to-day Mr. Fish testified that some two
years ago when Bank Examiner Meigs
came to the bunk he found two loans of
tbe Erie Railway Company largely in ex
’cess ol the statutory $40,000. flu called
Mr. Fish’s attention to tbe mutter, and
asked for an explanation. Mr. iishtold
him that the Erie Company was a large
dealer of the bank's and a good customer
anil he liked to oblige them. Mr. Meigs
then suggested thut loans in excess of
$40,000 shoubl be put in the names of
the directors ot the bank or other persons,
ami thus appearances would lie main
tained. When tbw’wituesH put tho loans
referred toln the names of different pur
tic s he hud no intention of defrauding the
bank or of deceiving the bank examiner
or hank directors.
Bu*|>eu*lo of the (loiambui “Tim**.”
Columbus, (la., April L—The Daily
Times of lids city, after several years’
publication, suspended to-day. This was
caused by lack of funds and the publica
tion not Leutg profitable.
QUARRYMEN WITH CLUBS.
A Desire for An Advance tlio Cause of
the Demonstration.
Joliet, 111., April I.—Three hundred
striking quarrymen paraded the streets
here to-day armed with clubs, and com
pelled workmen in all tho quarries adja
cent to the eity to quit work. The strik
ers demand an advance In their wages to
$1 60 per day. They have been receiving
from $1 10 to $ l 25.
OPERATIVES victorious.
Alliance, 0., April I.— The miners’
strike, in progress at Diamond and other
points on the Cleveland, Youngstown and
Pittsburg Railway for the past week, has
been declared oil, and the miners will
return to work at a 10 per cent, reduction
as soon as the condition of tlio mines will
permit. Tho result is a victory for the
operators.)
RESUMPTIONS AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, April l.— The puddling de
partment of Oliver Bros. & Phillips’ South
Fifteenth street mill started up in lull this
morning. The South Tenth street mill
finishing depurlmeut is working double
turn, and to-night the bar mill resumed
operations. The wire mill of Oliver &
Roberts will also resume.
The report of tho probable disintegra
tion ot the Amalgamated Association is
emphatically denied by the officials of the
organization. President Welite says that
the association is inherently as strong as
ever it was, and is yearly becoming
stronger, both in membership and in
fluence.
225 MINERS GO OUT.
Bloomington, 111., April I.—Of tho
250 miners employed by the Ale Lean
County Coal Company, 225 struck to-day
against a reduction in the price of mining
of twenty-five cents per ton.
26,000 go on a strike.
London. April 1. —The total number of
colliers who went on a strike to-day in
Yorkshire against the 10 per cent, reduc
tion in wages is 25,000.
PAINTERS FIGHTING A OUT.
Fall River, Mass., April I.—A re
duction in the wages ot painters took
effect to-day, and the employes of the
largest linns went out on a strke. Tho
men are reduced from $2 50 to $2 25 per
day.
All the printing machines at the Ameri
can Print Works shut down to-day in
definitely.
CANDLES BURNED.
Emery Bros.’ Works at Cincinnati Dam
aged to the Extent of @IOO,OOO.
Cincinnati, April I.— The candle
works of Emery Bros, took fire to-day.
The fire started in the eastern portion of
the large structure, where candle manu
facturing was carried on. Two fire walls
with iron doors divide the building Into
three sections. Tbe fire department suc
ceeded in confining the flames to the
eastern section, where from ltto to 15b
employes wore engaged, many being
girls. They were thrown into a panic,
hut were all safely removed. The loss
will reach from SBO,OOO to SIOO,OOO, with
ample insurance.
BATTLE FORD DESTROYED.
St. Paul, Minn., April I.—A special
from Winnipegrecemxl.to-night says that
all the buildings iL Battleford have been
pillaged and burned, it is expected that
Big Bear’s band and the Fort Pitt Indians
wifi also join the rebellion. Big Boar
with all his warriors is with Riel, who is
now said to have 2,000 armed men but no
field pieces, ft is not kuown when Geu.
Middleton will order tho troops to ad
vance.
THE DODY GUARD ORDERED OUT.
Toronto, Ont., April I.— This even
ing Col. Dennison, Deputy Adjutant Gen
eral, ordered out the Uovernor General’s
lux! y guard for immediate active service.
They will parade to-morrow at the old
Fort.
SHOT UIS FATHER-IN-LAW.
A Crowded Car the Scene and an Out
sider Painfully Wounded.
Hazeliiurst, Miss., April I.— As a
south-bound passenger train pulled up at
the depot J. L. Ware, of'Terry, walked
out of the smoking car to the door of the
ladies’ coach, and discharged the contents
of a double-barreled shotgun at Charles
Fore, his father-in-law, who was standing
in the centre of the cur. The shot took
effect in Fore’s neck and breast, and also
wounded W. A. Ward, of Metropolis,
111., who was struck by about forty No. 5
shot, which made an ugly seal)) wound
on the hack of his head and struck his
ear and shoulders. 11 is wounds are pain
lul but not serious. Those of Fore, How
ever, are considered dangerous. Tbe
would-be assassin has been placed in jail.
Groat indignation is felt here at the out
rage, and if Fore sh -uld die Ware would
probably be lynched. The trouble be
tween the men grew out of family affairs.
Ware’s wife, on account of her husband’s
dissipation, bad lelt him and relumed to
her lather.
LASTING PEACE ENGLAND’S AIM.
No Temporary Truce to he the Outcome
of the /*fgtiuu Negotiation*.
London, April I.—The government has
engaged a dozen of the finest available
steamers as transports for at least six
months at rules varying from 20 to 30
shillings p>-r ton when in service with tho
option of docking them at lower rates.
it is reported that the military council
at St. Petersburg advised the Russian
Onv< rnment against undertaking war
until the railway has been completed to
harakhs.
The Pall Hall Gazette this afternoon
states that Russia’s answer to Englanu’s
proposals on the Afghan question
amounts to u cordial acceptance of tho
proposals as made by Earl Granville, tbe
British Foreign Minister, Tho only point
to be discussed is Russia’s sug
gestion that it would bo more practical
if tho zone of survey overlapped tbe
roughly defined zone in order to uilow for
topographical and ethnographical cou
diuona. u is not expected that
this suggested extension of too zone
ol survey to the south of tho boundary
line run by M. Lussar, the Russian Com
missioner to arrange the Afghan bounda
ry disputes, will he serious enough to
cause further difficulty.
a permanent agreement the aim.
Tho Earl of Rose berry, in a speech at
Manchester this evening, said that it was
not the objet of the government t patch
up a temporary truce with Russia, but to
arrange a permanent modus vivendi be
i ween the two nations in regard to their
rights in Central Asia. Without this,
lasting peace would be impossible. Tho
action of tho colonies in offering assist
ance was rsferred to by tho speaker as
the moat chtcriugleißure ot the contro
versy. t
I PRICK *lO A YEAR, I
i 5 CENTS A COPY. j
ASP! WALL LAID IN RUINS
THE TOWN BURNED DURjUiG A
TWO DAYS’ BATTLE.
Gsn. Preston Compelled to Flee a* w
Result of the Conflict—Many of HSaj
Men KIHCiI nod Captured—Secretary
Whitney A Pont to Send Troop* -to IPS
Scone.
Washington, April I.—Tho followinvJ
dispatch from-Commander Kano, ot th-V
Galina, was received today by the Seen*-'
tary of the Navy.
Aspliiwalt is in ashes. It was burned Up'
the insurgents to escape capture ly the,'
government troops. The Pacific Mail (toe,*-;
the railroad property on the north end of Uv,
island and the canal property at Criepol al-Jj
the only bnHdtngs saved. Shipping 48
have ntl ray loro-onshorepriit‘-cttagnm|>ei't|*J
Mv shin is crowded with refugees. Thuusiiatfo
arc destitute aud willroui anelter.
A dispatch'has been received afrtmj
nfllce-of the Panama Railroad Company
at New York city, which gives the for--
lowing account of the dcstruction-of As.
pinwall: “The revolutionists havv>i
destroyed Aspinwall by fire. Th*.’
wharf of the Pacific Mail Steamshiyj
Companyia the only one wliich remains]
standing. The shops and property on thei
beach are-saved. Stop all freights. Wdi
need six wharf building gangs, material)
for tho construction of wharfs, pile
driversgctc. Charter a steamer and mypj
ply it with ample provisions to dustauj
gangs while at work. Comm un teat ton
with Panama-has been entirely cutoff;”
THE CABINET’S CONCLUSIONS.
Thu Aspinwall difficulty was discussed
at a conference this afternoon betweend
Secretaries Bayard and Whitney, Mr,
Aden of the State Department and Com*
raodore Walker being present. .Mr.
Bayard, at the request of Mr. Whitney,
defined (he treaty responsibilities of tlnF
United States in-this matter. Mr. Huy,ml
then went to see the President, and lat.*
this evening an informal meeting of tlioj
Cabinet was held at the White House, a a
which lbo matter was fully discussed*.'
The conclusion reached at this meetinn
was that while this government Is riryj
called upon to take Cognizance of internal
broils at Panama, yet it has by treatw
guaranteed tree aud uninterrupted transit!
across tho isthmus.
TROOI’S TO-BE SENT.
Acting upon this conclusion Secretary:
Whitney to-oKht tategrapm and orders tj
the conurmndant of the Brooklyn navy
yard to get all tho available marines afi
the yard in readiness tor immediate dc-l
par tore, and.to provide also some Gatling’
guns and men to handle them. He ab-wl
siuit the following dispatch to J. ll.j
Houston, President of the Pacific Mai*
Company at New York :
“Tlie government proposes to havetrun
sit from Panama to Colon open and unta-i
tf riupted ur tbe shortest possible time. la
order tuat your company may avail itsetf
ol thead vantages of this action a tevvdav S’!
: delay of your steamer to receive ashiy*,
mcivt of armed forces will bcutces.-caryi
How many can you take?”
MORE INFORMATION ASKED.
Secretary Whitney has also telegraphed:
1 Capt. Kane, of tho Gaienu, at Coion, ami
Consul Adamson, at Panama, tor farther!
information as to the condition of rho
railroad and steamship property, and
whether transit across the isthmus rry.
mains open. Ho sunt to-night that if their
replies to these dispatches confirm pres,
ent advices the men and guns from lh;j
Brooklyn navy yard would be forwarded
immediately. He said funner that the:
United States steamers Alliance and
Swatara are now en route for Colon—tho
Alliance from Key "West and tho Swatara
fromNuw Orleans.
PRESTON TAKES TO FLIGHT.
Panama, April 2, 2 a. m.—Communics*
tioii with Asinnvvall lias been reopened,]
A force sent from here attacked Geno
Preston on the afternoon of March 30 and
drove hack a small outpost. On the mom
, ingot March 31 the tight in the townof An,
pinwall commenced. Cannon* were used
and tho firing was heavy. White the fight
was in i>rogrc*B a tire, tho origin of
which is fnot known, broke ouk
in the town. Gen. Preston, when he saw
that defeat wus inevitable, made hia
escape. Many of his-men were killed <>*
captured. The town-by this time was in
flames, and everything was swept a ways
save a few ot the Panama Railroad build*
mgs on the north beach. All the piers ex’!
eept the Pacific Mail Company’s wer*s
burned ami ail the railroad coni*
pany’s books were lost. Tbh
canal company saved its hooks a uj
SIOO,OOO in specie. All tbe cats
on th* tracks were destroyed. The new
town of Christopher Columbus escaped
the flames. The suffering is intense,
There is no water nor lood to be h:f.
Three cars loaded with supplies leav*
here to-nigbt. Many of the citizens am
utterly ruined. All is quiet in Panama.
Gen. Alzpuru will send troops to hozd
Aspinwall and prevent expected pillage*
TAMAI TO BE ATTACKED TO-DAV
Osman Plena Lying Low and Ut#
Present Strength Not, *HtalU.
London, April I.—A detachment cf
cavalry was sent out from Suakin this
morning to reconnoitre in tho neighbor
hood of Tamai. They found Tamai occu
pied by a large force of tho enemy.
general advance of British lorces wia
begin to-morrow at daybreak. Tim
troops will stop at tho sereba to-morrow
night, and will march on Tamai Friday
morning.
The (nemy suddenly appeared to-day in
large force in tho direction of iiandoub*
The men who were at work on the rail]
way were rapidly withdrawn.
The troop* at Gen. McNeill’s zereli#
will march out ut daybreak to construe!
,i zi reba three miles nearer Tamai. Thee
will lie supported by a detachment ol
cavalry. The troops at Gen. Graham 1 #
camp will then advance to the first zerobrn
end the whole British force will attuol
Temai Friday. There appears to be aboul
12,‘KHI Arabs between Uasheen uni
Tamai.
A dispatch to Im Uiritlo oi Rome from
Massowab says that the Italian force#
are preparing to advance to Keren.
SAN SALVADOR’S VICTORY*
Barrio*’ Defeat ‘Accomplish*’! Ont]
After Two Day*' I Ightiug.
Libkrtap, April I.—On March 30 Gem
Barilos attacked the San Salvadorian
frontier position at El Coco, thus break*
ing the promise aiiven by him to the
United Btates-Mlumber not to invade Baa
Salvador, and commencing operation*
without ad duration of w ar. The bant#
raged fiercely until nightfall, when th*
San Salvadorian forces concentrate!
niton Cbalebuapa. At day 11 bton Mart’ll
3t fighting commenced around San
Lorenzo. After u severe engagement*
which lasted ten horns, tho Guatemnlas
forces were completely routed. Thus*
losses wm heavy.