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Savannah morning News
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}j, H. EBTH.L,, Editor and Proprietor. \
LAWS OF THE RAILROADS
CONGRESS’ DUTY TO PREVENT
INTERRUPTION OF TRAFFIC.
An Amendment of thin Tenor Offered by
Mr. Morgan Shelved After Debate—
Mr. Brown Wants Wanton Destrne
tlon of Kallroad Property Made a Fel
ony—The Free Pate Question.
Washington, May 11.—In the Senate
to-day, after the routine morning business,
the inter-State commerce Dill was taken
up and its consideration resumed. Mr,
Morgan formally offered his amendment
to punish by fine and imprisonment men
who conspire to stop or interfere with
running trains engaged in inter-State
commerce. Mr. Morgan said this was a
necessary provision. While Congress
took in hand the regulation of commerce
between States it sbou’d see that travel
between the States should be kept free.
It was a right of the whole people to in
sist upon a free interchange of commerce.
BOUND TO INTERFERE.
Whatever tended to interfere with com
merce. whether a railroad company, mob,
or conspiracy of individuals, was some
thing that Congress should regulate, and
Congress could not escape this duty if it
undertook to do anything at all in con
nection with inter-State commerce. In
moving the amendment Mr. Morgan knew
lie was running against the powerful sen
timent of a large class of people who had
asserted the right to interrupt at pleas
ure the movements of commerce between
the Siatt-s, but every man concerned—
certainly every American-born citizen
when lie should consider the matter,
would say that it was the duty of Con
gress to exercise its power against any
thing that would interfere with the com
merce of the country. The mature judg
ment of even the men who had been pro
voked into excesses by the extortions of
railroad companies would sustain Con
gress in this legislation. But whether it
did or not the duty of congress was the
same.
VEST DENIES JURISDICTION.
Mr. Vest did not think the constitution
gave Congress any light over the question
with which the amendment dealt. Be
s des. the experience of the past few
weeks showed that the States were eti
t rely comjKitent to deal with these mat
tes. So far as Missouri was concerned,
whenever any appeal had been made to
the power of the State it had been re
sponded to.
Messrs. Teller and Maxey agreed with
Mr. Vest, and Messrs.’ Culloni and
I’latt feared the amendment would em
barrass. and. perhaps, imperil the passage
ol the bill, and so opposed Mr. Morgan's
amendment. Finally the amendment was
laid on the table by a vote of 4!) yeas tD 11
nays. The negative votes were those of
Messrs. Dolph, Edmunds and Morgan.
PUNISHING DESTRUCTION.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment pro
viding for the punishment of persons in
jurine the property of railroad companies
—tracks, bridges, cars, etc. The amend
ment would make it a felony to maliciously
injure such property, arid if d°ath resulted
from the injury, then the offenpe should
constitute murder. The amendment was
laid on the table.
Considerable debate then arose on an
amendment of Air. Plumb’s, offered for
him in his absence by Mr. Ingalls It is
tbe amendment of which Mr. Plumb some
lime since gave notice, prohibiting mem
bers ol Congress, officials of the govern
ment and their families from accepting
P ee passes, and prohibiting railroad com
panies from giving them such passes or
reduced rates.
MR. TELLER’S PROPOSITION
Tn this Mr. Teller offered an amend
rient prohibiting any ol the subsidized
railroads from eiviug free passes.
Mr. Edmunds said that if Mr. Teller
would extend the provisions of his amend
ment so as to cover not only subsidy roads
hut all roadseomine within the provisions
of the act he (Edmunds) would favor it.
Mr. Teller modified his amendment ac
cordingly.
CLERGYMEN EXEMPTED.
Considerable opposition was shown to
this amendment, and, on motion of Mr.
i.ogun, it was laid on the table. Some
.liscnssion arose as the effect oi the bill
I'm clergymen, and, to avoid doubt, Mr.
Brown secured an amendment providing
that the restriction j or the bill as to re
duced fares should not apply to ministers
of religion.
| Mr. Edmunds secured a similar amend
ment as to agricultural conventions and
*rniy societies meetings.
An amendment offered by Mr. Spooner
was agreed to, applying the word “un-
I lawful” to discriminations condemned by
the bill so as to bring breaches of its pro
visions within the technical meaning of
I 'ho penal clause. The bill was finally or-
I dered reprinted as amended, and failing
I to arrive at any conclusion as to when the
I vote should be taken the Senate at 6:25
I o’clock adjourned.
IKMY APPROPRIATIONS.
I Mr. Uroivenor Falls to Wipe Out the
Advocate General's Itepariment.
I Washington, May 11.—The House to-
I dav wont into committee of the whole on
I the armv appropriation bill. Mr. Grosve-
I nor, of Ohio, moved to strike out the ap-
I l ,r, M riation for the .lodge Advocate Gene
■ ral\ department. He said that the de
■ havi eent decided cases without any
■ knowledge of taw. and that
■ 'he system followed by ibe
■ department was outrageous. It was an
| xcreecence on the army, adding to it
■ doming of grace, nothing of justice, and
■ nothing of martial efficiency. If it fell
■ "-'ln-, in one year nobody would remem-
H <t it except to point to It as a monument
I' l 'ii ■ gr. n test error that had ever existed
■in'hearmy.
* hi* motion and Mr. ffrosvenor’s re-
Bd arks started a long political debate, at
■ dr end of which the motion to strike out
■ ‘s lost by a vote of 82 to 2. rending
B 'c: action the hour of ft o’clock ar-
I! the committee rose, and the House
■mourned.
I’civatc l aud Claims.
" Ah nivgton, May 11.—The House to
■ ■ dsijr r , |„ committee of the whole
and the bill providing for the ap.
"I"'lent of a commission to uscertaln
" I w-tile private land claims in tbeTerrl
r"s nt New Mexico aud Arizona and
le > late of Colorado.
' ,, ''lc , ’a Hsclpmulty iretity.
As mivoton. Msv 11.—The Ways and
1 ins ( omtnlttee today received the re
' '■* lin* Stili.ri mmitt'e adverse to the
■••n-.’ , i , 1 reeiprocttv licaly. The reading
'"* report tiructically consumed all the
ilie committee was In session. No
"ns 1.1 L. 11,
I f,,, ’ , **‘arßapiiic’M l<’o*e.
■ ” AdiitNOTON. Mav 11.—In the Senate
I number of petition# we
'I •iUml r< lerred praying Congress to
n ,; t legislation against oleomargarine.
MESSAGES TO CONGRESS.
Th® President Sends tn Communica
tions on Three Subjects.
Washington, May 11.—The President
sent to Congress to-day a message calling
attention to the condition of affairs exist
ing in Utah owiug to the Governor of that
Territory vetoing the last appropriation
bill, which appropriated money for the
support of schools, courts, charitable in
stitutions, etc., referring to the fact that
under the existing law the Legislature
cannot convene for nearly two years, and
recommending the speedy enactment of
such legislation as will authorize the as
sembling of the Legislature at an early
day.
He also sent in a message recommend
ing to Congress to make an appropriation
to defray tne expenses of the inaugura
tion of the BartDoldi statue.
THE WKII, AND LA ABUA TREATY.
The President also sent a message in
closing a communication from Secretary
Bayard upon the Weil and La Abra
treaty Secretary Bayard calls attention
to the fact that under the decision of the
Supreme Court he has authority to with
hold payment of award* pending supple
mental negotiations between this country
and Mexico, and the rejection by the
Senate of the supplemental treaty. To
relieve the action of the government from
anv ambiguity ol legislative expression,
or tbe Executive from any uncertainty as
to his line of duty in relation to the
awards, he suggests that tbe attention of
Congress be earnestly Invited to the pres
ent status of the claims and the duty of
the Executive to carry out the terms of
the existing treaty in case the two houses
adjourn without further action.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Proportion of the Appropriation
Which Each State Receives.
Washington, May 11.—As it passed
the House, the river and harbor ap
propriation bill makes the following di
vision of tbe total appropriation:
Maine 1150.000, New Hampshire >B,OOO,
Vermont $15,000, Massachusetts $214,-
(XX), Rhode Island $05,000. Connecti
cut $255,000, New York $885,000.
New Jersey SI2O,(XX). Pennsylvania
$491,000, Delaware $105,000, Maryland
$157,000. Virginia $404,000, West’ Vir
ginia $215,500, North Carolina $206,500,
South Carolina $.'541,000, Georgia $410,-
500, Florida $014,000, Alabama $275,000,
Mississippi $103,500, Louisiana $166,000,
Texas $950,000, Arkansas $146,000. Ten
nessee $494,500, Kentucky $257,(KX), In
diana $132,500, Ohio $348,000,
Illinois $26,500, Michigan $918,500,
Wisconsin $335,500, Minnesota SIOO,OOO,
Montana $25,000, California $322,500, Mis
souri $175,000, Oregon $605,000, Washing
ton Territory $14,500, Ohio river $500,000,
Kalis of Ohio S2OO,(XX), Missouri river
$610,000, Mississippi river $3,805,000, ex
am in atlonsandsurveysllOtkOOO.
SIX MONTHS WORK.
A Statement of What Contrtu Hat
Done thin Session.
Washington, May IL—The following
statements, prepared by the journal
clerks of tbe House, show the number of
bills introduced and the number acted on
during tbe present session:
Bills introduced into tbe House. 8,740;
joint resolutions, 171; total, 8,911, Pri
vate bills which have passed the House,
651; public bills, 172; total, 823.
Of this number 170 private ami 49 pub
lie bills have passed the Senate The
House has received 381 bills passed by the
Senate, 129 of which were public and 252
private. The House has passed 86 of
[ these bills, 33 of which were of a public
nature and 53 private. One public bill
was returned to the Senate at its request.
Payne’s Election.
•Washington, May 11.—In the Senate,
Mr. Hoar presented the memorial of the
Republican Central Committee of Ohio,
charging that the election of Hon. Henry
B. Payne to the United States Senate was
secured by bribery, fraud and corruption,
and requesting that the Senate investi
gate the matter. It was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
I,and (irant Korfeiturra.
Washington, May 11.—The House
Committee on Public I.ands to-day in
structed Representative l’ayson to draft a
hill declaring forfeiture of all lands
granted the Selma, Rome and Dalton Rail
road Company co-terminous with the un
completed portion of the railroad from
Jacksonville, Ala., to Gadsden, Ala.
Deathol'Rose Eytinge's ex-Husband.
Washington, May 11.—Goo. n. But
ler, a nephew of Gen. It. F. Butler, and
a well known and brilliant newspaper
writer, died here to-rue hi. He was Con
sul General to Cairo, Egypt, during Gen.
Grant's term, and married Rose Kytinge,
the actress, from whom he has been di
vorced for some years.
Dornrnfion l>ay ai Arlington.
Washington. May il—The chair laid
before the Senate to-day an Invitation
from the Grand Armv ol the Republic,
I)i pertinent of the Potomac, to partici
pate in the memorial ceremonies at Ar
lington on Decoration dnv, Monday, May
31. R was laid on the table.
A Musical I'Vstlval.
Petersburg, Va„ May 11.—The third
musical [estival of Virginia and North
Carolina was opened here to-night by a
brilliant concert at the Academy of Music
in the presence or a vast audience. Carl
Zerrahn, of Boston, is the conductor, and
the orchestra isoomposed of Boston musi
cians. The solo artis's wuo took part in
to-night’s concert were Mrs. Baron An
derson, Miss Ida Hubbell, Cnarles H.
Thompson and Dr. Martin, of New York.
The chorus numbers fully 300 voices from
the musical associations of l.yncbhurg,
Norfolk, Suffolk and Karmville. The citi
zens have raised a guarantee luud of
SIO,OOO. The festival will continue four
days.
I a*api'il Into (lie Ocean.
Boston, May 11.—Dr. F. N. Palmer, a
prominent homeopathic physician, aged
711, took passage in the summer John
Brooks for Portland yesterday with a
4-year-oUI grandson of whom be was very
fund. While on the passage iaat night
the doctor took the child in bin arms,
leaped overboard and both were drowned.
By an attack of apoplexy two years ago
the doctor’s memory was slightly Im
paired, but he had never shown signs of
mental derangement.
Tli® Hendrick* Eiiml.
Im%anapous, IND.. May 11.—The
Executive Committee of the Hendricks
Monument Association has determined
that, in order that the selection ol a de
sign lor the monument may be made, it
Is necessary that at! the funds collected
no reported at once. It Is tnorefore re
quested that all branch and subordinate
organizations, both in Indiana and else
where, and all individual collectors for
the itind, make rsnoris and remittances
forthwith.
SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY. MAY 12. 1886.
BACON MAKES HIS BOW.
AUGUSTA HEARS HIS FIRST
SPEECH IN THE FIGHT.
Gen. Gordon** Entry Into the Knee Rid
iculed—Party Division* Wiped Out by
Judge Simmon*’ Withdrawal—HePro
cluiini Himself the Friend of the Rail
road Commission—Convict*, Public
School* and Bond*.
Augusta, Ga„ May 11.— Hon. A. O.
Bacon was serenaded at the Central hotel
this evening, and in response to repeated
calls Hon. R. H. May announced that Mr.
Bacon would address the throng from the
temporary structure erected forjudges in
the firemen's contest, which occurred
to-day, which was directly in front
of the hotel acres? the street.
The news that Mr. Bacon was in Augusta
and would speak spread like wildfire and
created enthusiasm the town over, and in
fifteen minutes 2,000 were gathered
around the frail structure, and the crowd
constantly increased as the Major spoke.
He began by acknowledging the compli
ment paid him by citizens who stand fore
most in the State, representing its pro
gress, virtue and intelligence. He
came to Augusta on a flying trip and had
no thought of making a’spee^h.
SIMMONS’ RKTIRKMKN 1.
For months the question of tbe selec
tion of a Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor had been considered calmly by the
people. The names of several distin
guished gentlemen had been suggested,
but they had declined to run. Two
avowed candidates remained. The can
vass was absolutely devoid of excitement
or feeling. The general drift of prefer
ence seemed to run steadily in oue direc
tion, tbe popular mind adjusting itself to
the conclusion. The result was
that one of the avowed can
didates gracefully retired. With !
his retirement the lame ex- 1
cuse that it was necessary that some
oue of commanding and towering fame j
should appear on the scene to heal divi
sions and unite factions, at a sacrifice of
private interests and the aban
donment of gigantic business engage
ments in other States,was removed. The j
retirement of Simmons rendered unneces
sory the sacrifice of private interests, and
Gen. Gordon could have returned to New
York with the satisfaction of having fully
performed his duty.
GORDON’S ENTRY.
All was peace, when Gen. Gordon
leaped into the arena with dramatic ac
companiment. With positions reversed,
Mr Bacon would never have acted as
Gen. Gordon. The campaign will be
heated, but Mr. Bacon will exclude impro
prieties. There will be no dirt slinging
on bis part. Legitimate issue*
will be discussed. I’ersonal acts will
be criticised. Unclean scandal will
find no mention from him. If suspicions
which brought disgrace on our politics be
again dragged forth it will not be tbe act
of a friend of his. One subject now earn
estly concerns the public mind—the Rail
road Commission.
HIS POSITION WELL KNOWN.
His position was fully stated. The
Railroad Commission was a fixed institu
tion of the Mate. There should be no
antagonisms between the railroads and
the people, and a wise commission was
the best means to prevent it. He had in j
the question the interest of any other
citizen. He never owned a share or l
dollar's worth of railroad stock. The !
penitentiary was a second matter
of importance. The present valid i
contracts should not bo disturbed, j
After tbe expiration of the contracts put |
the convicts to building public roads and
other public works of like character.
Convict labor should not be a means of
private speculation and gain. Convict
labor should not be opposed to tree labor.
He had himself never been direotly or in
directly concerned in any convict lease or
speculation.
Tbe third business question was tbe
disposition of the State road. Personally
he opposed the sale of the State road.
A LEASE ritEKBKRKD.
He prelerred a lease under wise pio
visions. Whether sold or leased, it, should
be done with an eye single to tbe public
good. If leased. It should be held not
nominally, but iu fact, by the citizen* ot
Georgia. A final reason’against the sale
i that the revenue from the road affords
tbe strongest guarantee of a fund for
tbe maintenance of public schools with
out resorting to a direct property
tax. The public school* and institution*
of charity should lie maintained and fos
tered to every extent practicable
without increasing taxation. He men
tioned the fraudulent bond question
as res adjudlcata, but it was
proper to keep the matter in tbe
minds of tbe people, as the holders of said
bonds were untiring in fertile devices by i
wnich they sought to revive the question.
He challenged the closest scrutiny of hi*
record in the Legislature. “If upon ex
amination of my record you find that 1
abandoned no duty and have been lalse to
no trust, I ask that you will accept that
fact as assurance of my fidelity in tbe
the future.”
Rui’kc County Backs .1. J. Jones.
Waynesboro, Ga.. May 11.—A inas*
meeting of Democrat* to-day declared for
John Jinks Jones for Governor. Tbe
delegate* are: T. J. MoElmurrav, R. O.
Lovett, It. Rldgely. J. M. Rodgers, Robert
Tarver. G. O. Warnoek, O. T. Bell. J. U.
Jones, K. H. Burton, Alexander Lively, i
T. G. Brigham, I'. I*. J.ihuslou. Augusta
is preferred for holding tho oonventlnn.
Had the question been upon choosing 1
Bacon or Gordon a Bacon delegation
would have been sent.
Milwaukee's Pollah Alderman.
Milwaukee. Mav 11.—A resolution
was passed last night bv tbe Common
Council looking to the impeachment of
Rudzinski, the Polish Alderman from the
Twelfth ward, lor the part he took In the
recent labor troubles. A committee was
appointed to investigate and bring
charges against Rudzinski.
(land His Pistol.
Chicago. May ll.—Cbas. .1. Bruachke,;
senior member of the furniture luunu- j
lecturing firm of Bru*chke A Kicks, to
night. *bot and seriously wounded Frank
Adler and Oiav* Wagsciler, two cabinet
maker*, who were formerly employe* of
the firm. The strike was tho cause of the
trouble.
I trick lull t log Masons.
Mobile, May 11.—Several New Orleans
brick mason* were assaulted last night
with brickbats and pistol* by person*
whom they *ay wore union men. They
exhibit anonymous letters warning tbem
to leave the city or take the consequence*.
(Striker* Making No Headway.
Jersey Crrr, N. J., Mav 11.— Tbe 2,600
striking silk weavers at Union Hill have
made no progress In their demands for an
ln< res*e in wage# and Iswer hours of
labor nor day. Ail tbe mills are closed.
CHICAGO’S IAJMKRR DISTRICT.
Work Hemmed In M*ny of the Varda on
the Old Ton Hour Kniii.
Chicago, May 11,—'There was no at
tempt to resume operations in the West
side lumber district this morning, and
B,COO to 10,000 men employed in the yatds
and planing mills are still idle. The lum
bermen claim that the great
majority of the nten are overawed by
the Bohemian Socialists who In
fest the region. A large
force of police continue* to be
stationed in the district to guard against
any outbreak. The yards iu the north
and south divisions oi the eitv and the
Bouth Chicago yards and planing mills
have all fully resumed on the old basis
of ten hours work aud teu hours pay,
so that tbe lumber business of the
city is in reality only slightly af
fected. The metal-workingestablishmeut*
opened again this morning with larger
working forces than yesterday, and tise
proprietors expect to see all the men on
duty again within a few day*.
Asa class, the furniture workers con
stitute the only oue which is holding out
lor eight hours.
The boot and shoe manufacturers who
tried the eight-hour day as an experiment
are considering the advisability of return
ing to ten hours.
Evidences of the presence of the great
strikes, therefore, are rapidly disappear
ing in every portion of the city.
The Bruuswick-Balke-Coiiender Bil
liard Table Company this morning
claimed that they had between
100 and 150 men at work. This
number was not nearly sufficient
to run the factory. A great crowd of
strikers stood about the factory on Market
street, and Mr. Beneigner at 9:30 o'clock
telephoned for the police. A squad was
immediately sent down from the East
Chicago avenue station, 'lhe strikers
rapidly disappeared on the arrival of the
police. Police reserves are still on duty
at the stations.
BUILDERS BANDING.
Organised Labor to be Met by Organi
zation Among tbe Contractors.
St. Louis, May 11.—At a meeting of
the Master Builders Association last
night there were present all the promi
nent master builders of the city. The
meeting adopted a set of resolution* de
claring the right of a contractor to em
ploy whatever men he may see tit, with
out reference to any trade assembly, and
purchase material from Whom he
chooses. Alter stating that the
builders will at all times hear
grievances ol their employes and accede
to all reasonable demands,the resolutions
pledge those who have signed them to at
once cease work upon any building upon
which they may be employed whenever
any other member of their association
shall be forced to cease work upon his
contract by any trades union, and that
such cessation shAlljeonthiue until their
brother member shall again be able to re
sume his wont.
UNITING IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg, May 11.—The builders of
Pittsburg and Allegheny are forming a
combination tor mutual protection
against organized employe*.
POWDERLY’H PROCLAMATION.
He Correct* a Misprint of One of Its
Prominent Utterance*.
Scranton, I*a., May IX.—General
Master Workman I’owderly expressed
great annoyance over the publication of
his secret circular when a reporter
called on him this afternoon. In reply
to a question as to whether the manifesto
was genuine, he said: “Yoa. it is
genuine, and ia correct except in
one sentence. I see the types
have taken the emphasia out of that
sentence and made it ridiculous. I am rep
resented assaying: ‘in the handsel’men
entirely great the pen is mightier ibau
the sword.’ To this I add: *ln tbe hands
of men entirely mouth the gun is as
harmless as tbe sword.’ In mv original
address i quoted tbe words of Bulwer as
follows: ‘ln the hands or men entirely
great tbe pen is mightier than tbe sword,"’
and supplemented tbem by saying: To
this 1 add: ‘in the hands of n man entirely
mouth the gun is as harmless as bis
words.’ ”
Many Strike Against One.
Indianapolis, Ink., May 11.—A gen
eral strike of switchmen lias just been
begun here liecaiiHc a non-union man wa*
employed by the \ andaliu Railroad Com
pany.
To-night the switchmen in the I’an-
Handle yards joined the strikers and
were speedily followed by the switchmen
of tbe Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis
and Chicago Bee Line and all tbe other
road* except the Indianapolis, Blooming
ton and Western. This strike ia due to
the presence of one “scab” in tbe Van
dalia yard.
Switc-li Tenders Granted un Increase
Chiuago, May 11. —The switch tenders
of the Chicago and Western Indiana rail
road have returned to work, having re
ceived an increase of $5 per month all
around, and in some cases more. The
hour* of work will remain the same a*
before the strike. Three other road*, the
Grand Trunk, Wabash and Chicago and
Atlantic, which use the Western Indiana
tracks in entering the city, are now re
lieved of the delay to which they have
been subjected for several days.
Hi ruck hy Tlicir Kirin’s Advice.
Philadelphia, May 11. —Snyder, Har
ris, Bassett A Co.’s cutters and trimmers
all stiuck to-day and with the ad vice of
the firm. The men were counseled to join
In the strike in order that there might be
no difficulty between them and the
Knights of l.aoor when the present trou
bles nave ended. Under other circum
stances they would have continued to
work under the mne-bour system as here
tolore employed by the firm.
Fickle i’iatio Hands.
Philadelphia, May 11.—The employes
of the Scuomacher piano factory agreed
last night to go to work on the old basis,
and they (lid so for two hours to-day, when
they again appointed a commutes, telling
Col. Gray, the manager, that they would
insist on their original demand of eight
hours a day with full pay. The factory
was accordingly closed, ami will probably
remain closed till October.
Haalw of flic Railroad Truce.
Chicago, May ll.—The local officers of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad now
state that the striking freight handlers of
that road were taken back on the basis of
10 hours work for 10 hours pay. All the
Chicago railroads, therefore, are working
on the old basis of 10 hours and 10 hours
pay.
Capital Punishment Husialuod.
1-ondon, May 12,6 a. M.— The House
ol Commons last night reacted a motion
to Polish capital punishment by a vote
of 117 to 62.
MILL DEFIANT TO OATES.
! -’'US. RANNEY ASKS PRESENT
MENT FOR CONTEMPT.
Th* WltneM Tell* Why Hid Fonioui
UiMtory ol Pitu-Klpctrlc Wm
i*iva* ji to th 1 rll>itno— Mr. Forben Cor
rects nu Ailejffil Miiponrcptlunon tbs
I'srtof Mr. Jours,
Washington, May 11.—In the Pan-
Electric investigation to-day, E. N. Hill,
whose name has frequently appeared in
the former proceedings, took the stand
and testified that he was soattorney-at
law and a journalist. Ho had done a good
deal of work for Casey Young, but he
never considered himself a* being in Mr.
Young’s employment. During the winter
of 1884 Mr. Young had requested the
witness to do some writing ior him. and
in doing that, work the witness had ac
quired some knowledge of I’an-Electrio
affairs.
the famous communication.
When the newspaper agitation eom
menced the witness, understanding that
a political attack was about to be made
against the gentlemen connected w ith the
Pan-Klectrio Company, had written out a
fair, impartial statement, making no
attack upon the gentlemen, but simply
setting out the facts. The witness had
given the statement to Mr. Clark, tbe
Tribune correspondent, to hold it until
incorrect statements should appear
in other papers. After ten days the
correspondent had told him that cer
tain Chicago papers had begun the
attack, when the article was re
leased and published in the Tribune.
The correspondent had added many facts
of bis own knowledge to the witness’
statement, and a list ot the stockholders
in tbecompany. Litter, wheu the witness
had taken the story to Mr. Crawford, the
World correspondent, he (the witness)
had said he could not see that the Pan-
Electric people had done any wrong, which
had led Mr. Crawford to remark that be
must be obtuse. Certain statements in
public were incorrect ( notably the refer
ence to Senator Vance), but they had been
made upon representations made to tbe
wilues* by someone else.
SHIELDING HIS INFORMANT.
Mr. Kanney wished to know the name
of his informant, but the witness declined
to tell,saying that be was not going to
involve any one else by what he said. His
object in making the statement, he said,
was to have the facts go out straight, a*
he knew they would lie otherwise tortured
and twisted politically in a great many
ways. He did not see anything in bis
statement reflecting the least on the gentle
men named therein, although he had lieen
paid for the article by the World corres
pondent. It had not been prepared origi
nally tor publication
Mr. Oates wished to know why the wit
ness bad written the statement, to which
he replied that Mr. Oates hail no right to
know. He had not gunrdod the Pan-
Electric people because they were Demo
crats, but because some ol them were his
friends.
Mr. Oates inquired if the witness did
not regard his relations with Mr. Y'oung
wtiile engaged on tho Pan-Electric books
as confidential.
The witness replied that he did not know.
The books lay open on tbe table and manv
persons were in the room. As to the meet
ing at 1.327 G street, the witness bud been
told of that by another person not con
nected with Pan-Electric, ami whose
name the witness absolutely refused to
divulge. Hi* informant hud said that
Mrs. Kinea, tbe landlady of the house,
would make an affidavit tbatGarland hud
atteuded that meeting. The chairman in
sisted that the witness should lutnisli tbe
name of his informant, as the communi
cation was not of a privileged nature
PRESENTED FOR CONTEMPT.
The witness replied that it was matter
entirely within his own discretion. The
communication was confidential, and he
would not disclose the name of his in
formant. He was, he said, a member of
the bar. and was licensed by tho Supremo
Court of the United States’, and could, if
he chose, claim that he stood in the rela
tion of counsel to client in this matter, i
Mr. Date* said that the charge had i
been made that tbe Attorney General had
attended that meeting and it was proper '
to inquire into it. The committee then by
unanimous vote directed the witness to
answer the question, but he still refused.
Thereupon Mr. Ranney moved that the
witness be presented to the llonse for con
tempt, hut he did not nsk for immediate
action.
FORBKB’ LETTER.
Mr. Oates laid before me committee the
following letter addressed to the chair
man of the committee by J. M. Forbes ol
Boston;
Boston, Mav 8. isss.
I find in the Boston JouriM I of this instant
a (lisnatrh which say* that George Jones, of
the Near York Times, in hi* examination be
fore your com in litre, makis tbe following
statement: “Forbes had wrlltpr to me that
hi* -on wa* a large owner mi the Bril Tele
phone Company, and lie wanted me to write
to the President of the I Tut• and Mutes to inter
fere in behalf of 111* patent ” f jam examining
a copy of the letter referred to I find that ill s
test imonv does not fairly represent it* pur
port or object, which, doubtless, was owing to
tlie unfurl unate loss of the letter. To correct
the mistake In ti c shortest way it sc mis to he
necessary lo send you another copy, which
yon way deem It host to lay tiefore tne com
mittee. Perhaps after Jones rend* It once
more he mav find it a pity that lie did not fol
low it* suggestions. Respectfully,
J. M. Forbes.
FORBES TO JONES.
The letter enclosed by Forbes is as fol
lows;
Boston, Jan. ~, IS-B.
Mr Dear Mr. Jongs— By reason of my
son'seonuectioa with the American llollTele- !
phone Company I ham become acquainted j
witli some of Ihe faels iu connection with the
Pun-Electric Telephone Company’s efforts ro
hsve Attorney General Garland authorize
sums to he brought fur vacating tlio I'.cM pat
ents. f learn from Ihe managers of the Bell
company that they feel no anxiety as in the
final results of any scltuo 'aken
by the government in this inntter,
though admitting that much tnniporHry
annoyance will result should Garland nr.
quiesce in the request of his company. Isiok
mg at It Irom s wholly different point of view,
thnt of an Independent voter, and In Get of
all who support and desire tn support Cleve
land. it e ’ms to me that thn itdniinlst>’atiD
would make a serious tm-taie It Garland's
department lends any countenance to inis
sc home proposed by the eomesny In which lie
Is so largrly Interested. Tlieic Is no doubt
that all matters cuatelned In the claim which
It is proposed thnt the United Stales should
set up have been held and decided in the l ;lr-
Slt Courts of the I ulted Steles, and these
eases uro well advanced for n hearing on the
appeal to the Supreme Court. There l*
no doubt that anew move was made simply
in the hope of obtalniug un indefinite delay lu
the suits, forau lujnnctino agalust tin Pan-
Electric Complin v is already ripe for a hearing
before the court at Baltimore on the ground
that no such suite should lx- heard while the
government's suit was waiting a hearing.
A POLITICAL SYNDICATE.
There is equally no doubt that so attempt
is being made by a syndicate ol Holt'hern
Brigadiers to use the Influence of the Demo
cratic administration iu tit# lu<ernst of an
enterprise of. to say Ihe least, a highly spe u
lat.re character, and to throw the weight of
the government's power In the scale to test In
j the court* a suit tn which this Southern syn
dirale is interested. There can lie no doubt
that Garland received un enormous amount
of the stock of tlic I'an-Kleciric Company for
the Influence ho was expected to exert.
The entire Republic! * pro sof llie country
wid tic only too glad to open on such a trad,
aim it seems to mo of much Importance that
no Hindi opportunity should lie afforded them.
Even were the procedure not most, usual, and
hsd lhe claim not already been acted on. and
were there strong presumptive evidence in
favor ol the claims proposed to tie set up. the
fact iliat the government'* interference m In
voked tn behalf of an eiuerpriso of promi
nent Southerners, amt that a member of
Cleveland's Cabinet is counsel for and one of
tbe largest stockholders iu the company In
terested, ought to show tho extreme danger
of permitting ibis thing to go a single step
fiirtliic.
INTERESTING AS A NOVEL.
1 could give you, confidentially,
tbe whole tilatory of this claim
w hich would make tin) basis of a dime novel
and lie pretty good reading, but you already
know substantially the facts of the case. If
the Southern syndicate succeeds it will boa
great step towards anew set or swindles
such as you exposed 111 Ihe Tweeil case, and
will, of course, bo the end of Cleveland's
usefulness, who cannot escape Indorsing what
Ins Attorney General does. If yon agree with
me uhout this I shall tie glad (f von can sco
your w ay clear, either by writing to someone
who has ( lcvcland’s ear or possibly to Cleve
land himself, or by using the power of your
paper In such a way as to aid in preventing
the President from permitting such a danger
ous step as the one proposed to ho taken, and
1 am. very Iruly yours, J. M. Foriikn.
Alter the letters had been put tn evi
dence the committee discussed for some
time the contumacious conduct of wit
ness Hill, and It was resolved to secure
answer* from him If there were any power
in Congress to enforce them.
COMMENTS Ol<’ THE PRESS.
Unanimous In the Opinion that Glad
stone'* Home Rule Hill Will Fall.
London, May 11.—The Time* says:
“Gladstone i * mysteriously and surpris
ingly silent with regard to the treatment
of Ulster.”
The Btandard any*: “There I* absolutely
nothing in Gladstone’s laborious refer
ences in regard to Irish representation at
Westminster, which is likely to abate
Chamberlain’s hostility to the home rule
bill.”
The Telegraph says: “It seems that
Gladstone is so abnorheil in the content- ;
platlon of tho merits of hi* own project
that he is unable to appreciate the import :
of the objections of Chamberlain and of 1
his follower*, who can’t possibly accept
his concessions.”
The Standard hears that Morley and ]
other Cabinet Ministers refuse to agree to
further modification of the home rule bill
to suit tbe Radical*. The fact was com
mented upon in the lobby ot the House of
Commons last night that while Glad
stone made sympathetic reference to
Hartington he avoided mention of Cham
berlain.
The Bail Mall Gazette this afternoon
says that Gladstone's speech last night
madehsd worse. It add* that Henry
Labouchere, who had acted us Interme
diary between Gladstone and Chamber
lain, bad informed tbe latter that tbe
I’reraier was willing to make adequate
concessions iu order to secure the support
ofthe Radical leader and bis adherents.
The speech did not bear out this promise
in the way it had been accepted by
Chamberlain, and the Gazette says that
he was astonished and disgusted, and
openly declared in the lobby of the House
of Commons that he bad been misled, and
would now oppose Gladstone’s bill “tooth
and nail.”.
The Belfast papers publish to-day an
advertisement inviting tenders of 20,000
Snider rifles, ami the same number of
bayonets, to be delivered at Antrim on or
before June 1 next.
The Bt. James Gazette says there is no
longer any doubt that tbe “disruption
bill” (Gladstone’s home rule measure)
has collapsed.
The Globe asserts that there is less
chance now than ever of the borne rule
bill panning its second resiling.
The Echo declares that Gladstone’s bill
is virtually doomed.
GLADSTONE LOSING GROUND.
The defection among tbs sup|>orters of
Mr. Gladstone has grown rapidly to-day.
Tbe number ol the adherents of Lord
Hartington and Mr. Cbambtrlain has
risen Immßß to 198. English and Hcotcb
Radical papers that have hitherto sup
ported Mr. Gladstone now concur that bis
concessions are inadequate, that a
joint commission is practically Im
possible, and that the home rule
bill is doomed to defeat unless crucial
amendments be made. Tbe opponent*
calculate that there will lie a majority of
forty against the bill. Mr. Gladstone lias
been urged to set a day for discussion of
the lull, and he has promised to reply on
the subject on Thursday.
125 TO HPKAK.
One hundred and twenty-liro member*
will speak during the debate. Sir Henry
James will open It on Tliur*<lay, and will
bo followed by Campbell Bannorman and
William Vernon liar court. Mr. Cham
berlain ha* prepared for a venomous at
tack oti Mr. Gladstone.
A Union Lcayuo I* being formed in
Ulster, the member*of which are bound
to Ignore decree* of a Dublin I'arliament
and to refuse to pay taxes levied by that
body. Tlie Duke of Bedford has sent a
blank check to the Litierul Unionist com
mittee. Other aristocrat* promise drafts
for any amount that may be required.
Forty-two members of the House of Com
mons have joined the committee.
A MONUMENT TO O’DONNELL.
Dublin, May 11, — A monument ha*
been erected In Glssqevin in memory of
O'Donnell, who killed Janie* Carey, the
informer in the trial ol tbe I’ho nix’ park
murderer*. All inscription on ths mono,
rm nt say*: “He died for Ireland.” The
expensed ths monument was defrayed
chiefly by lrlsb-Auicricun*.
Greek Regular* Advancing.
London, May 11.—The Porto baa noti
fied the powers that n body of Greek regu
lars i* advancing toward the frontier and
that Turkish troops have been ordered to
repel it. The ottoman Bank will advance
the Porte *3.7w,000.
NEW START OP THE FLEETS.
Candia, Crete. May 11.—The allied
fleets which put baok here under stress
of weather have again started for the Pi
raeus.
Polish N<-lionl Twuihers.
Berlin, May ll.—The bill subjecting
to control of (lie government all school
teachers In the Polish province* passed Its
second leading tn-dav 111 the Lower House
ol the Prussian Landtag.
Austrian Untie* on Petroleum.
Vienna, May 11.— Austro-Hunear.v
has raised the duties on half-refined
American petroleum 15 per centum and
made the tariff on wholly reflned petro
leum prohibitory.
Germany's New Tariff.
Berlin, May 11.—The new German
tarifl Is threatening the Industries of toe
empire with loss Instead of promoting
them, as Prince Bismarck expected.
( PRICFStO ■ YEAR I
I BURN 18 A COPY, t
DEATH IN'A WIND S WAKE
KANSAS CITY CONTRIBUTES A
SCORE OF CORFSKS.
Los* ot Life also Inflicted tn M *ny Othen
I'luce*—Court House. enbool House
Factory Pin Victim* tq tlio Ground He
lical li Heap* of Kuliin.
Kansas City, Mo., May 11, 5 r. M.—A
fearlul storm ol wind and rain swept over
this city to-day, continuing from 11
o’clock until noon. The court house on
Second street was totally demolished
above t lie second story.
Tbe LnMirop school building, on Eighth
street, was partly wrecked and many
children t#ere caught in the ruins.
An overall factory on Beooud street was 1
blown down.
Tho old water works building, near the
court house, wa* blown down.
At the Western Union telegraph offlea
but one wire is working out of the city.
Communication has been established wi b
st. Louis over that wire by wav of Dallas,
Galveston, Now Orleans at.d Memphis.
One spun at the north end or the rai'-
road bridge across the Missouri river was
blown into the river, blocking the Hanm
bal and bt. Jqaeph, Rock Island, Wabash
and Kansas City, and St. Joe and Council
Bluffs roads.
BRINGING OUT THE DEAD.
Eight girls have been taken out of tbs
overall factory, lour of whom are dead.
Many others are in the ruins, but there is
scarcely hope for their live*. In the con
fusion it is impossible to ascertain defi
nitely tlie extent of tbe calamity, but it
is said that over twenty employes are im
prisoned in the basement of tbe factory.
Tlie disastrous fury of tbe storm was
confined to the north end of the city, ex
cept in the destruction of the Latbrop
seunol building on Eighth street, and
buildings generally, excepting those men
tioned, withstood the tury of tbe siorm..
At the 8 o’clock, as nearly as could be;
learned amid the intense excitement anil
confusion, about twenty persons wer'
known to be dead.
At the Latin op school eleven children
were reported dead.
UNSAFE STRUCTURES.
Of the four buildings wrecked all wer
more nr less unsound. The school build
ing has lieen twice condemned, and ths
court liotiso by many was considered
unsafe. No one was killed except in
tbesw lour houses.
The storm, although entailing such
heavy loss of life, wa* nothing in tho
nature of the tornado that visited tbe city
three years ago. It was a violent wind
accompanied by a flood of water and noma
hail, which turned many streets into
river*.
Signs, shutters, chimneys, etc., were
blown with the gale, and a number of
vehicle* were* overturned in tbe etreete,
Black clouds that roiled over the city
created utmost the darkness ot night, and
made timid ones crouch in terror in
cellars. Tbe streets were entirely do
serteil, and iu some instances horses were
seen wandering about attached to vehi
cles and seeking refuge from the pelting
storm.
SCHOLARS DEAD.
Kansas City, May 11, 7 P. M.—Tbs
Cat hr op school building was surmounted
by a tower with u heavy bell. This tower
was blown over and the bell went through
the roof, carrymgdown tbodifferent floors
to the basement. Tbe house was crowded
with children. Twelve of these have
been taken jut of the ruins
dead. Many others are injured.
Tbe overall factory was leveled
with tlie ground. Deputy Sheriff P uigb
erty wa* killed in the court bouse. Judge
Stover hail adjourned court only a tew
minutes before tbe building was wrecked.
A portion of the roof fell upon a chair be
had jnat vacated. Frank Smith, of Smith
A Moffatt’s spice mill*, was killed In tbe
ruins ol his establishment arm hi* part
ner, Mr. Moffatl, was hurt. A good
many people are reported missing who
may yet turn up.
SWELLING THE DEATH LIST.
Kansas City, May 11, 0 r. m.—The list'
of ileud so lar ms known is eleven children
arid one teacher at the l.athrop school,
six killed at the overall factory, four
killed at Smith A Moffat’s spice factory,
including Mr. Smith. Deputy Sheriff
Dougherty nnd Deputy Recorder
Hedges were killed at the
I court house. Thirty persons
| are known to bn injured at the buildings
named, some of whom are latatly hurt.
Mayor Livermore and Lieut. T. H. Young,
United Slates engineer, were both hurt.
The anme lornudo visited leaven worth
and did an Immense amount of damage,
hut so lar as known only oue life was lost.
THE PROPERTY LOSS SMALL.
Kansas City, May 11,11:30 p. m.—The
loss of property iadisproportlonately small
compared with the loss of life. The dam
age is roughly estimated at SIOO,OOO. a
portion ol which is covered by storm in
surances. ’the storm is generally con
sidered a hurricane and not a tornado or
cyclone. It was a tremendous sale of
wind with a flooding rainfall. Meager
reports indicate that a number of plaoce
In Kansas were more or lessdamaged by
the storm though but Tittle loss of life or
personal Injury occurred.
FOUR OF ONE FAMILY DROWNED.
Parsons, Kan., May 11,—Four persons
were drowned yesterday in Nevobo river,
at Maguire’s Ferry. They all belonged
to one family. They insisted on being
ferried over ihe river while a gale was
blowing. The wind tipped tho ferry boat
at such uii angle that the wagon, team
and the people ail went over, and Kline,
tils two children and brother-in-law
named Cox wore drowned. Tho TerrymaE
rescued Mrs. Kline and one child.
three killed by a orci.oME.
Lawrence, Kan., May II.—A large
empnettlßf lest We blown down In
Johnson county Hunday while the service#
were In progress. Two hundred and fifty
people were In the tent. Three were
killed, a man and wife named Jackson
and their babe. Many more were Injured.
WRECKED ON TUB KAILS.
Pitt*iiukg, May II.—A heavy wind
storm last night in Couemaugh valley
blew a number of empty freight cars from
a side track ol the Pennsylvania road
upon tho iiiuin truck. A heavy west
bound freight of 23 oars, going at ihe rate
ol 30 Hides an hour, came along about
midnight and crashed into the obstruc
tlon before the engineer bud time to re.
verse his engine. Twenty-ttve cars wore
totally demolished. Tne conductor, en*
fflnoer and iiremuu were killed instantly,
The balance of tho crew escaped will
slight injuries.
Vicksburg's Prize Drill.
Vicksburg, Mi**., May IL—There art
twelve military companies now hern to
participate la the Inter-State competitive
drill and more are expected to arrive to
morrow. when the contest for State troops
takes place. In tho tournament to-day
the ill at prize of S2OO was won by M.
Glean, of Tennessee, and the second priz*
hv Gorge B elgians, of Louisiana.