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, ESTABLISHED 1850. I
Jj.H. ESTILL, Editor Had Proprietor.)
declaring a president
jhk mouse passes the elec
toral count bile.
a Synopsis of the Provisions of the
Measure—The Kill Extending the Free
pwivery System Passed Continued
I)is .ereement Keportvd hy tile Con
ferees on the Fortifications Appropria
tion Kilt.
Washington, Dec. 9. Among tlie
matters submitted by the presiding officer
when the Senate met to-day were the fol
lowing:
A communication from the Director of
tbe Mint recommending the repeal of the
limit of coinage of subsidiary silver coin,
[t was referred.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill for the relief of graduates of the Uni
ted Slates Military Academy and to fix
tbeir pay. Tbe amendment provides that
cadets shall be allowed full pay as second
lieutenants from the date of their gradua
tion to the date of their acceptauce of their
commission. The amendment was con
curred in and the bill now goes to the
President.
Mr Cameron moved that when the
Senate adjourn to-day it be till Monday
next. This was agreed to by a vote oi
23 yeas to 22 nays.
MH. MORRILL’S TARIFF GAG.
The Senate, after the introduction of
several bills, proceeded to consideration
of the resolution introduced by Mr. Mor
rill Tuesday, declaring that “the promise
of making any revision of the tariff in a
spirit of fairness to all Interests, not to
injure any domestic industries, but to
promote their healthy growth, so that any
change of law must be at every step
regardful of the labor and capital
involved, and without depriving Ameri
can labor ot ability to compete success
fully with toreign labor, and without
Imposing lower rates of duty than will
be ample to cover any increased cost of
production which may exist, in conse
quence ol a higher rate of wages prevail
ing in this country, appears so obviously
hopeless and impracticable that any
further attempts at revision by the
present Congress in contravention to the
foregoing cardinal declarations are to be
regarded as inexpedient and detrimental
to a revival af tbe trade and industry of
the country.” Mr. Morrill proceeded to
address the Senate.
The tariff debate was continued by
Messrs. Beck and Sherman. After them
Mr. Dawes got the floor to sneak on the
subject, but the Senate at 3:30 o’clock ad
jouiued till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day Mr. Forney, of
Alabama, from the committee of confer
ence on tbe fortification appropriation
bill, reported a continued disagreement.
A further conterence was ordered, and
Messrs. Forney, Randall and Butter
worth were appointed conferees.
THE WORLD TAKEN TO TASK.
Mr. Reagan, of Texas, rising to a ques -
tion of personal privilege, sent to the
Clerk’s desk and had read a VV ashington
special to the Hew York World,published
on Dec. 4, purporting to give an account
ofa dispute in tbe conference committee
on the inter state commerce bills, be
tween Mr. Reagan and Senator Cullom,
in the course ol whiph Mr. Reagan was
compelled to retract the statement that
all opponents o( his favorite measure were
acting in the interest of monopolies. He
also had read from the same paper of
Dec. 7 a card from Senator Cullom deny
ing the report of the dispute, and a fur
ther article in the paper reiterating its
first story. Mr. Reagan denied the truth
ol these statements.”
TAXING PARTS OF A GALLON.
Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, from the Com-
Biitteeon Ways and Means, reported back
tbe bill relating to the taxation of frac
tional parts of a gallon ot spirits, with the
Senate amendments thereto, with a re
commendation of non-concurrence. The
report was agreed to and a conference was
ordered.
Mr. I’ayson, of Illinois, from the Com
nutteton Public Lands, reported back the
pill to restrict the ownership of real estate
in Ihe Territories to Amerioan citizens,
with the Senate amendments thereto. The
amendments were non-coneurred In and a
conference was ordered.
tree postal deliveries.
In the morning hour the House resumed
consideration of the bill extending the
J' e ® delivery system. By arrangement
the Committee on Post Offices
“"“J 08 1 Koads, Mr. Cannon, of Illinois,
ithdrew the amendment offered by him
yesterday, and Mr. Dockery, of Missouri,
a hehait of that committee, offered an
■wendinent so as to make the bill provide
oat letter carriers shall oe employed for
“ e tree delivery of mail matter as fre-
Huentiy as the publio business inav re-
Suire, in every incorporated city, village,
v,,,.,' ,r(,u kh, containing a population of
’ "ithin its corporate limits, and
tami 80 em P ! °yed at every place con
toß tabulation of not less than
,' w| thin the corporate limits, ac
ming to the last general census taken
s authority of the State or United States
‘ .or to any post office which produces
gross revenue lor the preceding fiscal
tsar "t not less than SIO,OOO. Mr. Dock
ii, S i ! D \ clil * ,llei| t was adopted, and as
•glided, the bill was passed.
cJ; a, 'd, oflndiana, on behalf of the
. '"‘tee on Post Offices and Post
tils sm up and the House pussed
haii aultl orlzing the employment, of
1 messengers in the postal service.
the electoral count,
hi ti! e **,° use ll) e n resumed consideration
'be electoral count bill.
W v brlßf remarks by Mr. Baker, of
tic t| *’ Hnd Herbert, of Alabama,
j. noitHo proceeded to vote upon the
W „! imendmsnlß ‘o the Senate bill.
Sent. e a tfroed to, but the amend*
i o n °“ r ed by the minority ol the
“ committee were r. jeoted.
s „„of Mr. Oates, ol Alabama,
In lnen t was adopted by a vote of
10 108 Da y*< striking out the
L'. directing the President of the
ti „ n „‘ U|)on the declaration of the vote,
*etwi Un .?.? ttlo tiauiee of the persons
the bill was theu passed as
'"•bded without division.
PROVISIONS of the bill.
hat ?kV'**, aB passed by the House directs
id ui' ,f' o [‘T* of each State shall meet
iv ? 'heir votes on the second Mon-
Hit s Uary following their appolnt
•te'.i,.!? 1 * 00 2 provlaes that if any
i„r,, ,a ' have provided by laws enacted
ik., '.th® day fixed for tbe appointment
[ anv C,orH ’ lor 118 final determination
ilntiL. ,: . < " 1 ! 10vera y concerning the ap
ich 0 “I* ,,r ny of the electors of
nr,,.! 8 ' e u y judicial or oiber method*
lull | lo ßtlUr . ,>s ' ant l ®uoh deterinlnatiou
tfi.r, f, been made at least six days
tutors tl,lie tlxed for the meeting of
SijvJ ’ m| ob determination shall be con
-1 theoi I *. Bll ail govern In the counting
vote* so fur as the ascer
icn si.. of 'ha electora appointed by
Action®o* on norned.
•> uresertbea the manner In
which the electoral vote of each State
shall be certified and comminlcated to
tne Secretary of State at Washington.
Section 4 prescribes the melting of the
Senate and House in the hall it the House
on tbe second Wednesday h February
succeeding the meeting of tae electors.
After providing tor the appdntment of
tellers and the reading by then of the cer
tificates and papers, purportug to be cer
tificates of the electoral vote, the t>ill|eon
tinues, and the votes, having seen ascer
tained and counted and in the manner
and according to tbo rules in this act, pro
vided the result of the same shall bo de
livered to the President of the Senate,
who shall thereupon announce the
B * at ® ot the vote, which anuornoement
shall be deemed a sufficient dfclaratuin
of the persons. If any, elected President
and A ice President of the United States,
and together with the list of vites shall
be entered on the journals if the two
houses. Upon such reading of any such
certificate or paper the Presidsnt "of the
Senate shall call for objectiins, if any.
ivvory objection shall be made in writing
and shall state clearly tbe discriminations,
if any 7. Every objection shall b-t made
in writing and shall state dearly and
concisely, and without argument the
ground thereof, and shall be signed by at
least one Senator and one meuber of tbe
House of Representatives before the same
shall be received, When all oojections so
made to any vote or paper Pom a State
shall have been received aid read the
Senate shall thereupon withdraw, and
such objections shall be submitted to the
Senate tor its decisions, and tbe Speaker
of the House of Representatives shall, in
like manuer submit such objections to tbe
House of Representatives tor its decis
ion, and do electoral vote or
votes which shall have been
regularly given by eleottrs, whose ap
pointment shall have been certified ac
cording to tbe third section of this act,
from any State from which but one re
turn has been received, shall be rejected.
If more than one return or paper purport
ing to be a return from a State shall "have
been received by the President ol tbe
Senate those votes, and those only, shall
he counted which shall have been regu
larly given by tbe electors who are shown
by the determination mentioned in sec
tion 2 of this act to have been
appointed, if tbe determination in said
section provided for shall have been made,
or by such successors or substitutes in
case ot vacancy in the board of electors
so ascertained as have been appointed to
fill such vacancy in the mode provided by
the laws of the State; but in case there
shall arise a question wuich of two or
more of such State authorities determine
what electors have been appointed as
mentioned in section 2of this act is the
lawlul tribunal of such State, tbe voles
regularly given of those electors and those
only, of such State shall be count
ed whose title as electors the
two Houses, acting separately,
shall concurrently decide, is supported
by the decision of such State so author
ized by its laws; and in such case of more
than one return, or paper purporting to
be the return from the State, if there
shall have been no such determination of
the question in the State aloresaid. then
those votes and those only shall be
counted.whioh were cast by the electors,
wbo-e appointment shall have been duly
certified under the seal of the State
by the Executive thereof, in ac
cordance with the laws ol the State,
unless the two houses, acting separ
ately, shall concurrently decide such
vo’es cot to be lawlul of the legally ap
pointed electors of such State. When
the two houses have voted they shall
meet again and the presiding officer shall
then announce tbe decision. Ho votes or
papers from any other State shall be acted
upon until objections previously made to
votes from any State shall have been
finally disposed of.
Section 6 gives the President of the
Senate power to preserve order.
Section G limits to two hours the debate
which shall be had ou any question alter
the two houses have separated.
Section 7 provides that tbe joint meeting
shall not be dissolved until the count of
the electoral vote is completed. In case
the electoral votes shall not have been
completed before the fifth calendar day
after the first meeting of the two houses,
no further recess shall be taken by eituer
house.
AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
The House then at 3:10 o’clock went
into committee of the whole on the bill
creating a department of agriculture and
labor.
M r. Weaver, of lowa, supported the bill
as being in the interest of tue greatest in
dustry.
Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, opposed
the measure as creating a political depart
ment, and he contended that agriculture
would not be benefited by tinsel and frip
pery. What it needed was a reduction of
the load of taxation.
.Mr. Gibson, of West Virginia, took the
same view.
Randolph Tucker also took this view,
and he also opposed the hill on constitu
tional grounds.
Mr. lteagan saul that there was no con
stitutional ground for tbe proposed legis
lation.
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, and Mr.
Hatch, ol Missouri, supported the bill,
both as to constitutionality and expedi
ency.
Pending further debate the committee
rose.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
tbe sundry civil bill, which was reierred
to committee of tbe whole.
The house at 3 o'clock adjourned until
to-inorrow.
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IIIVEKB AM) HAKBOKS.
A Move on Foot to Keep the Ap
propriation Down to $7,500,000.
Washington, Dec. 9.— Under instruc
tions Irom the House Committee on Rivers
and harbors, Chairman Willis has con
ferred with Chairman McMillan, of the
Senate Committee on Commerce, aud
other members of that committee respect
ing the feasibility of preparing a river
and harbor appropriation hill In joint ses
sions of the two committees. While no
formal arrangement has as yet been made,
it is stated that the proposition was
favorably received by tbe Senate com
mittee and that the probabilities are that
tbe Gill will he prepared under u plan
providing for a maximum appropriation
of $7,500,000, less than otie-hali the aggre
gate ot the appropriations mado by the
bill passed at the last session.
necolosgeof I’ratlo Dollars.
Washington, Dec. 9.— The bill intro
duced by Menutor Sewell to-day for the re
demption oi trade dollars provides that
for a period of six months United .States
trade dollars. If not defaced, shall be re
ceived at their face value in payments of
all dues of the United States. For the
same period holders on presentation ot
the same at a United Slates depository
may reoeive in exchange a like amount
in face value In standard silver dollars.
The trade dollars received shall not be
reissued, but shall be reoomed into stand
ard dollars.
SAVANNAH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1886.
BITS FOR IRON HORSES.
THU INTEH-sTATE COMMERCE
CON FERE EH AGREE.
The Senate's Scheme for Enforcing the
Act and tlie House Provision Hiving
Railroad* the teichf of Appeal Mutual
ly Accepted—Pooling Absolutely Pro
hibited Kat*a Muni be Published
Equal Charge* for All Hauls.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The conferees
on the iutei-State commerce bill finished
their labors this morning and will report
their bill as soou as it can be printed. On
tbe question of tbe enforcing act the com
mission tealure of the Senate bill is ac
cepted By the House conferees, while the
Senate oonferees accept the system pro
posed In the Reagan bill, under which a
shipper is entitled to sue for damages in
United States Courts in his own behalf.
This gives shippers the option of making
complaint to the commission or institu
ting suits in the Federal Courts. Rail
roads are prohibited from charg
ing more for a short than
lor a longer distance upon
their own lines In tbe same direction, the
shorter being included within tbe longer
distance, and the circumstances and con
ditions being tbe same, but tbe commis
sion is authorized, upon tbe application
of a railroad aud alter in vestigatim ot tbe
tacts, to relieve tbe roads from tbe opera
tion of the general rule in special caaes.
The Senate conierees agree to the absolute
prohibition of pooling contained in the
House bill. These were the main features
of difference. On the question of publicity
of rates tbe provisions of the two bills
have been merged so as to require each
railroad to make public the rates between
points upon its own road as proposed in
the House bill, and in addition the com
mission is required to secure publicity of
through ratss In so far as it may be found
necessary.
THE PRINCIPAL FEATURES.
The following is a synopsis of the prin
cipal features ot the substitute bill as
agreed upon: The act is made to apply
to the transportation ol passengers or
property by railroad, or partly by rail
road and partly by water, ivbeti both are
used under common control, management
or arrangement for continuous carriage
or shipment beLweeu any of the States or
Territories, or from the United States to
any foreign country, or irom the United
Stat-s through a foreign country into tbe
United States, as well as to property
shipped to or from any place Id the
United States from or to a foreign coun
try. The term railroad is defined to mean
all roads and all bridges and ferries used
or operated by any corporation, and the
term transportation is declared to include
all instrumentalities for carriage, whicu
is intended to bring fast freight lines,
express companies, sleeping car compa
nies, etc., within the application of the
act.
UNJUST DISCRIMINATIONS.
Section 2 prohibits unjust discrimina
tion in charge between individuals by
means of special rates, rebates or other
device for like and contemporaneous ser
vice under substantially similar circum
stances and conditions.
Section 3 prohibits the making or giving
of any undue or unreasonable preference
or advantage to any particular peraon,
company, firm, corporation or locality or
any particular description of traffic in
any respeot whatsoever. Railroads are
required to afford all reasonable, proper
and equal tacilities for interchange ol
traffic between tbeir respective lines, and
are prohibited from discriminating in
tbeir rates and oharges between connect
ing lines.
Section 4 relates to long and short
hauls, and section 5 to pooling. Their
provisions have already been slated.
PRINTED SCHEDULES.
Section t! requires railroads to print and
keep at every depot for public inspection
copies of their schedules of rates and
fares and charges between all
points on their lines, and pro
hibits them from charging more or
less than the rates they may thus estab
lish or make public. An advance in such
rates and fares and charges must not he
made except after ten days’ public
notice. Reductions may be made with
out previous public notice, but notice ol
the same must he given immediately.
Whenever any changes are maae they
must either he immediately indicated on
schedules then in force and kept for pub
lic inspection,or new schedules must be
printed. Wheu joint tariffs upon contin
uous lines are agreed upon, copies must
be tiled with the commission and be made
public in like manner when directed by
the commission, and so far as may be
ound practicable. If a railroad refuses
to make Its rates public as required, the
commission must institute proceedings in
the United States Courts, which are au
thorized to enforce obedieuce bv any
method that may become necessary, even
to stopping tbe road from transacting
business.
SHIPMENTS CONTINUOUS.
Section 7 provides that imer-State ship
ments shall be considered as continuous
from the place of shipment to the place
ol destination, despite auy breaking ol
bulk, stoppage or interruption made to
evade the act.
Section 8 makes any common carrier
subject to the act liable to tbe person
injured for damages sustained by any
violation of tbe provisions of the act,
together with reasonable attorney’s fees
in case of recovery.
Section 9 provides that any person
claiming to be damaged may either make
complaint tothe commission or may bring
suit in the United Slates Court for the re
cove r y of damages to which a common
earner may be liable under this act, but
such persons must elect wntcb course
they will pursue, and cannot adopt both.
Section 10 declares that a common car
rier or any officer or emtdoye ol one wno
shall willlully violate any of the provisions
of toe act guilty of a misdemeanor and
makes the penalty a tine not exceeding
$5,000.
FIVE COMMISSIONERS.
Section 11 provides for the appointment
of five commissioners by the President.
No person in the employ of, or ho ding
auy official relation to any common car
rier subject to the act or owning stock or
bonds thereof, or who is In any man
ner pecuniarily interested therein,
can hold such office, and not more than
three ol the commissioners can lie ap
pointed from the same political party.
Section 12 gives the commission au
thority to inquire into the management of
the business ot railroads and obtain from
them full and complete information, and
for ibis purpose tbe commission is given
power to require the attendance and tes
timony of witnesses und the production
of books and papers,
Section 13 provides that complaints
may be made by petition to tbe commis
sion by anybody ooinpiaining of any vio
lation of the not. Buob charges must be
forwarded to the railroad, which must be
called upon to satlslv the complaint, or
to answer tbe satno within a given time.
If settled to tbe satisfaction of the com
plainant that ends the matter, but when
it is not the commission must Investigate
the complaint.
WRITTEN REPORTS,
Section 14 requires written reports of
all investigations, and makes such re
ports of the commission prime fame evi
dence as to tbe facts therein stated in all
judicial proceedings.
It is provided in section 15 that when
the commission finds tbe act has been vi
olated it shall notify the railroad of its
finding and set a time within whioh it
must make reparation. If the railroad,
alter such investigation and finding com
plies with the requirements of the com
mission it la relieved of further penalty.
When a railroad refuses to obey any
lawlul order or requirement ol the com
mission seotion 16 r- quires the commis
sion to apply to the United States Courts,
which are required to hear and determine
the matter in a summary way on short
notice. And when it appears that the
order of tbe commission hns been violated
the court must enjoin obedience by man
damus, injunction or writ of attachment,
and may fix a penalty of not exceedmg
SSOO for disobedience of such orders.
Railroads are given the right to appeal to
the United States Supreme Court when
tbe subjeot in dispute exceeds $2,000, but
such appeal does not operate to stay or
supersede the order of the court, and
railroads must comply therewith until it
is changed or overruled on final hearing.
PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC.
Section 17 relates to tbe proceedings of
the committee, which mus be public on
request of either party interested.
Section 18 fixes tbe salaries of the com
missioners at $7,500 per anuum, and pro
vides for its employes and expenses.
Section 19 authorizes the commission to
make investigations and to hold special
sessions in any part of ths United States,
but its principal offioe is to be in Wash
ington.
Beetien 20 makes it the duty of the com
mission to require annual reports from
railroads, which must ooutain a complete
exhibitor all their financial operations.
Section 21 requires tne commission to
report annually to Congress.
Representative Crisp, of ths conference
committee on the inter-state commerce
bill says that the conference report will
have the right of way in both houses, and
will be put through before the noliday re
cess.
MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES.
Money which Congress is Asked to
Spend Along the Coast,
Washington, Dee. 9.—Among the
miscellaneous estimates submitted to
Congress this session are the following:
For protecting tbe site of the lighthouse
at Hunting Island, Bquth Carolina, or for
tne removal and re-erection of the same
if lound necessary, including the pur
chase of a sate site therefor, $51,006.
For the following aids to navigating
channels leading to Pensacola. Fla.:
Range lights, near B'ort Mcßae; re-estab
lishment of Fort Barrancas ranges;
lignted beacons at or near Devil’s point,
Escambia bay, at or near the turn of the
channel; and at Bay point, Blackwater
bay, and for a day beacon to mark tbe
shoals between tbe anchorage and Black
water bay, $17,250. These aids were or
dered by act of Congress, approved July
26, 1886.
For completing the construction of tbe
ligntbouse at Mosquito inlet, Fla.,
$20,000.
For establishing a light at Hillsboro
inlet, Fla.. $90,000.
For establishing a now supply and
buoy depot for tbe Seventh lighthouse dis
trict in place of the quarters at Key
West, Fla., heretofore occupied, $50,000,
Naval station. Key West, Fla.; for two
officers’ quarters. SB,OOO.
Naval station, Port Royal, S.C., for va
rious improvements, $5,729 85.
For the acquisition ot sites for tbe
Martello towers at Key West, Fla., by
purchase or condemnation, $9,000.
Continued construction of new military
post, Atlanta, Ga., $75,000.
YIELDING TO THE INEVITABLE.
Bandall and the Radicals Changing
Their Tariff Front..
Washington, Dec. 9.—There is good
reason to believe that when Mr. Morrison
moves to go into oommittee of the whole
to consider bis tariff bill bis motion will
have the votes ol all the Democrats, in
cluding tbe Randall contingent and of
some Republicans as well. Tbe Randall
Democrats and Itepubllcana alike see
that the time has come for tariff reduc
tion, and it is now only a question with
them how it shall be done. When Mr.
Morrison’s bill shall have been taken
up in committee of tbe whole, the Randall
Democrats, assisted by (he Republicans,
will try to strike out all alter tbe enacting
clause, and insert tbe Randall tariff bill
or some modification of it in wbioh the
duty on sugar will bo taken off. The
prospects of tariff relorm never were be-t
ter. Secretary Manning’s vigorous recom
mendations have had a telliug effect.
Southeastern Patents.
Washington, Dec. 9. The following
patents to Southeastern inventors were
issued to-day: James L. Campbell. Mon
ticello, Ga., horse collar; Tbornas H.
Cheek, Marietta, Ga„ water gauge.
Lawson Foster, Duncan, S. C., cultiva
tor.
Walter T. Hanson. Macon, Ga., ma
chine for winding yarn.
Ellis Patterson, Cartersville, Ga., cul
tivator.
William B. Simpson, Richburg, 8. C.,
seed planter and lertdizer distributor.
Job E. W. Smith and C. W. Smith, Jas
per, Fia., plow.
Louis H. White, St. Augustine, Fla.,
assignee to S. M. Bixby, New York, N.
Y., handled blacking box.
James G. Wilber, Starke, Fla., clamp.
Money for the Indians.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The Houso In
dian Committee has completed the Indian
appropriation bill, it calls for $5,178,000,
w bich is $35,000 less than the appropria
tion for the curreut year and $43,000 below
the estimate.
Cleveland’s I’alns Less Hcvcre.
Washington, Dec. 9.—The President
was very much better to-day. He pre
sided at tbe Cabinet meeting as usual and
received several callera on offioial busi
ness.
Chicago’s Postal Crooks.
Chicago, Deo. 9.—The Federal grand
jury to-day found true bills against Col.
W. H. Bolton, late superintendent of seo
ond class mail matter in the Chicago post
office; J. T. Btuart, hiscbiet weigher, and
Marshall B. Allen, caabler. The men
were Indicted Jointly and separately.
Stuart’s statement Is to the effect that tbe
day after the investigation Col. Bolton
told biin to destroy the ledgers of tbe office
for the last two years. Btuart took tbe
books away but did not burn them until
Bolton insisted the second time upon this
disposition of tbe records.
CLUVERIUS’ WATCH KEY.
ns INTERIOR CO K RESPONDS
WITH JOEL’S DESCRIPTION.
The Fact Uonslrisretl as Almost Conclu
sively Fstabilshtng the Guilt of the
Condemned—An Unknown Now York
Crank Writes That lie Will Confess
the M order on the Day of the Execution
Richmond, Va., Deo. 9.—0. H. F.
Deuring, the ex-policeman who was ar
rested last night on a charge of bribing
Herman Joel, the watch-key witness in
the Cluverius oase, was before the Police
Court to-day, but his examination was
postponed until Deo. 18. When consider
ing petitions for executive clemency in
the case of Cluverius the Governor sent
for Mr. Joel and questioned him in regard
to the watch key. At the request of the
Governor Mr. Joel desorlbed the interior
of the watch key, which he had repaired
for Cluverius, and alterwards opened It
in the presence of the Governor. Ills
description tallied exactly with
the interior of the watch key.
At tbe trial the commonwealth
asked that tbe key be opened by Mr. Joel,
but the counsel for the defense objected.
This was perhaps the strongest point in
the evidence against the prisoner, and
now, since it has come to light that the
interior ot (he watch key was found to be
as desoribed by Mr. Joel, the evidence of
the prisoner’s guilt is even more con
clusive.
a crank’s effusion.
Chief of Police Poe to-day reoelved ft
letter irom Stipt. Murray, of New York,
containing the following which he had re
ceived:
DECKMPKR 8, 186(1.
To Suvt. Murray.
Dear Sir— lam sorry that the authorities
of Richmond are making a great mistake
about the i luverius esse. He Is the wrong
man. lam sorry he could not prove an alibi.
1 had hoped he could, and now there Is noth
ing left for mo but to surrender m vself as the
murderer of Lillian Madison. I will surren
der on the morning of Cluverius' execution at
your headquarters. It is unnecessary to
give you further particulars, ns my case will
show clearly about the murder at my trial.
1 cannot wait any longer of confessing mv
crime, as my conscience has troubled me
enough. I will nrove all when I surrender,
ami there is uothing left for me but to sur
render, get n trial, and probably hung.
Lillian Madison's Murderer.
The police here regard the letter as the
effusion of a crank.
BOSTON’S BREAKS.
Field, Thayer At Cos. Assign With
Liabilities of $(i()O.OOU,
Boston, Deo. 9.—Tbe old and well
known boot and shoe bouse of Field,
Thayer A Cos., oi No. 178 Congress street,
made an assignment this evening to J.
Q. Henry with liabilities estimated at
$600,000. About $500,000 of this indebted
ness is said to be held by banks and
bankers, and tbe failure is due to tbe un
willingness of these creditors to carry
suoh a large amount of any firm’s paper.
This feeling of timidity was greatly
increased by the failure of A. I*.
Martin A Cos., last Saturday, and the
present embarrassment is thus traced in
directly to that failure. Tbe firm of Field.
Tbayer A Cos. has been in business here
for torty years, and its standing has been
of the highest. After the great lire here
in 1872 the firm (ound itself SBOO,OOO in
debt, but eventually succeeded in
paying every dollar of its indebted
ness, thereby winning credit and
standing which were the envy ol
its business associates. Tbe firm
bas two factories, one in Medway and tne
other in Haverhill, the latter having just
been completed. The fact that in tbe
erection of this factory the firm paid cash
for all the materials made the (allure a
still greater surprise to Its friends. The
firm did a business ot $1,000,000 a year.
It Is considered certain that the creditors
will receive a good dividend, and tbe firm
hope to be able to pay in full. Every
thing has been turned over to the as
signee for tbe benefit of the creditors.
OILDOM’S MADNESS.
The President of the Exchange Part
ly Allays the Panic.
Pittsburg, Pa., Deo. it.—The oil
market toon another tumble this morn
ing. Price* declined nearly 50. There
was no cause for the drop except the un
certain feeling prevailing, which deters
dealers from buying. The market opened
feverish at 70, and a general rush to un
load lollowed. There were no buyers,
however, and values slumped off their
own weight to 05, when conlidenco was
restored a little by a few purchasers
coining in, and prices reacted totis at
noon. Only one small failure was re
ported this morning. The transactions
at the Exchange yesterday were 10,000,000
barrels.
After 1 o’clock the session was devoid
of exciting features. The market became
more settled and prices remained in the
neighborhood of 08 for the balance of the
day, closing steady at. (>H%. Shortly after
the opening of the Exchange this morn
ing President Stephenson culled the
brokers away from the bull ring and
in a little speech advisod them not
to get excited but to keep quiet,
to do as little trading as possible,
take no risks that could be avoided, and
above all not to sacrifice their oil. These
remarks bad an instant good effect In
quieting the overstrained nerves of the
brokers and also helped to stay the mar
ket, which thereafter slowlv recovered
some of the ground lost in the slump dur
ing the first ten minutes,
MINING STOCKS PANICKY.
Nearly Everything on Frisco’s Cist
Goes Still Cower.
San Francisco, Dec. 9.—Mining
stocks were all lower this morning.
Consolidated Virginia, the favorite,
opened at SBB, a loss of $2 on last night,
and under light sales went to SBS, closing
at SBO. Best A B-leher opened at $lB 50
and closed at sl4 82>£. Opblr showed
great weakness, opening ut $lO 00 and
Closing at $lO 75, a loss of $5 on last
night’s close. The transactions In
Bavage were heavy, and the stock
dropped from $lB 20 to sll, closlug
at sll 00, the lowest price of the morning.
Sierra Nevada was the only one which
showed strength, opening at SB, an im
provement of 20c., and closing at $7 70,
at which it closed Ihsl night. The closing
prices of others wi re Cboilars4 OO.Crown
Point $4, Gould A Curry $0 00, Norcross
$4, Mexican $0 20, l’oioei $8 25, Utah $8 00,
and Yellow Jacket $7.
He Robbed the Malls.
Lynchburg. Va„ Deo. 9.—George H.
Southall, who baa been for fourteen years
a postal clerk between this city a >d Bris
tol, was arrested to-dav for robbing the
mall*.
SPECIAL TAX BONDS.
Suits in North Carolina to Enforce
'l hoir Collection.
Raleigh, N. C., Deo. 9.—The case of
Temple against ths State of North Caro
lina and Roberts, Auditor, involving the
right of the holders of special tax bonds
to enforce the oollaction of special taxes
levied by the same acts of tlie Assembly
under which the bonds were autnorized
was heard yesterday in the United State*
Court before o udges Bond and Seymour
under a motion of the State to dismiss. A
novel question arises as to the right of a
citizen of a Biate to sue it when his Fede
ral rights have been invaded by alleged
unconstitutional legislation. Edward
h. Audrews, of No w York, and ox-Solloßor
General 8. F.Phllllps.ln forcible and elabo
rate arguments upheld the jurisdiction ot
the court, while P. P. Battle and John W.
Graham, for the Stale, opposed it with
ability and free citation ol authorities.
The Biime Judges were to-day engaged
In hearing the oase ot Mort on. Bliss A Cos.
vs. Roberts, Auditor, whioh Is a suit for
a mandamus to compel tho Auditor to in
clude In the tax lists a requisition lor the
collection of special taxes. The same
counsel appear in this oase. Tne deois
lon ot the court is awaited with much In
terest.
ALL OUT OF TUNE.
Musicians Never l heir Connection
With a National Organization.
New York, Dec. 9.—The Musical Pro
tection Society, of this city, have decided
to sever their connection with the Na
tional Association ol Musicians. Tbe rea
son asigned is that membeis when travel
ing are required to pay from S2O to $25 to
branches in ditfereut cities through which
they pass. They have also decided to
abolish thd Musicians’ Journal, which haa
been Issued by the aoolaty for a number
ol years. Bino the organization of this
society in IHO3 the sum ol $115,000 has
been received, SIOO,OOO of which bas been
used In donations to strikers, to siok
membeis! deaths, benefits and general ex
penses. The expenses of the last seven
years has been $60,000. The society has
just concluded a live days session In
annual meeting.
BULGARIA’* ENVOYS*.
A Reception to lie Held in Tlieir
Honor.
Vienna, Dec. 9.—The Bulgarian dele
gates were reoelved to-day by Count Jial
noky. The audience lasted an hour and
a half. The journalists of Vienna are
arranging to hold a reception in honor of
the deputation.
ANSWERING THE PORTE.
Constantinople. Deo. 9.—A majority
of the powers have replied to tbe Porte's
circular, nsklng advice as to the solution
of the Bulgarian difficulty. The replica
are all either evasive or Indefinite. Some
ot tbe powers ask for further explanation,
and . none throw any new light on
the maiter. Tno Earl of Iddeslalgh
refers tbe Porte to England’s views
on tho Bulgarian situation previously ex
pressed, Italy, but little more explicit,
alludes to the alleged difficulty the Bul
garians must experience in accepting
Prince Nicholas, ol Mlngrelia.
it is now thought the Porte will suggest
tbe solution of the difficulty Italy reiers
to.
EVACUATION OF EGYPT.
Bir William White, the British Minis
ter here, has reoelved from Lord lddes
leigh a dispatch saying tbe Porte bas in
timated very distinctly its desire to dis
cuss the subject of the evacuation of
Egypt, and that be has promised to con
sider the Porte’s interests.
Count D’Aurey, tbe French agent at
Cairo, has informed the Debt Commis
sioner that his government will decline to
enter into any arrangement looking to
Egyptian administration reforms until a
day bas been Uxod for thoßritieu toovae
nate Egypt.
TO UK GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER
PARIS, Dec. 9.—it is learned from a
government source that tho Bulgarian
delegates will get the cold shoulder In
Paris.
ENGLAND’S GaLE.
Many Vessels Cost A Steamer
Founders In Sight of Laud.
London, Dec. 9.—The storm yesterday
was worst in the Bristol ohannel. The sea
walls were demolished, and many
freight cars were overturned. The storm
has not yet abated on the northwest
coast. The seu is running mountain high
at Holyhead. Balliuamorc Castle tell In
to-day. Miss Cody, one oi tne inmates,
whs killed. The British steamer Avon
dale, for Philadelphia, the ship Pegasus
and the Norwegian bark Dag
mar, the latter from St. John, N. 8.,
nave been wrecked at Holyhead. The
crows were saved. A steamer, supposed
to he the Captain MoAlintock. of Dublin,
was seen to founder to-day off Point Ly
nas. Tne steamers City of Berlin, Cats
lonia and Nova Sootfan, which wero due
at Queenstown yesterday, arrived twenty
four hours late. Liverpool pilots say the
weather has been the severest they have
over experienced.
GBBVY’B RIGHT BOWERS.
M. Goblet’s Selections for the Port
folios Foreshadowed.
Paris, Dec. 9.—Following Is a list of
the probable members of the new Minis
try: M. Goblet, President of the Council
and Minister of the Interior; M. Duclere,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; M. Dauphin,
Minister of Puhllo Instruction; M. bar
rier), Minister of Justice; Gen. Boulanger,
Minister ol War; Admiral Aube, Minister
of Marine and the Colonies; M. Grand,
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs; M.
Locbroy, Minister of Commerce; It.
Kiobard, Minister of Agriculture.
'1 no Cbamberof Deputies has adjourned
until Saturday.
Ijctlnrs Opened by the Government.
Dublin, Dec. 9.—Post oflioe officials
are accused of opening letters addressed
to Mr. Sullivan, of the Irish Natloual
League of America. It is alleged that a
letter from Mr. .Sullivan’s wile in Chicago
was received here with the seal broken.
The officials deoline to institute an in
quiry uuless the envelope which it is
claimed was tampered with is produced.
An English View.
London, Deo. 10, 6 a. m.—The Times
says: “II Washington politicians are
suit averse to releriing the fishery ques
tion to arbitration they cannot grumble if
their aversion is taken as a measure of
the goodness ol the American case.”
Forty two Person# Drowned.
London, Deo. 9.—Dispatches from
Brisbane suite that the steamers Kiela
wurra and Helen Nloholl have collided off
Queensland, resulting in the drowning of
forty-two persous.
(PRICE *lO A TRAM.)
1 6 CENTS A COPY. J
GORE OS ATLANTA’S MOON
C/VPT, HOW ELL C ALLS COL, HAIG
HI SON A THIEF.
Th Colonel FrimUti to Glvs the State
ment Ills Personal Attention at tlia
Proper Time—The Captain’* Kefasal
to Accept Psrut-versnoe Stock as a
Lift—M r. ICinkln Hlg Statement
Atlanta. Ga., Deo. 9,—The bribery in
vestigating committee held a session tbit
afternoon. K. P. Howell testified at soma
length as to his knowledge of the alleged
marble lobby and the various publica
tions in the Constitution. He knew that
Mr. Harrison was making efforts to get
marble substituted for limestone, but
he knew of no one else. Mr. Harrison
had published some articles in
the Constitution for which bn
paid, but he did not know of any other
money spent or of Mr. Fain’s and Mr.
Rankin’* conneotion with the matter, ex
cept through Bitaner’s alltdavit. He had
no personal knowledge or either Mr. Fain
or Mr. Kankin having anything to do with
it. Htestimony hh to the Eager inter
view was substantially the same as Mr.
Kager’s, except that the interview wivt
written in the Constitution office in Mr.
Kager’s absence.
RAORR’S STORY.
When Mr. Kager testified he said thafer
he and Mr. Howell prepared it in his room
at the Kimball. Mr. Howell said than
after the legislature adjourned in lss-g
Mr. Harrison offered him some stock in
the Perseverance Mining Company which
shouldn’t cost him a cent. He said ha
declined it beoause he did not want to taka
the stock that wav. Mr. Harrison rose to
refresh Mr. Howell’s memory, and asked
if that did not ooeur last summer. Mr.
Howell replied emphatically no. because
In IKS4 Mr. Grady told him that Mr. Har
rison hail also offered him the stock and
he ( Mr. Howell) told Mr. Grady that ha
would have notning to do with Mr. Hat's
rlson as he was ad n thief.
Rankin’s dkfknsk.
Mr. Rankin made a lengthy and impres
sive statement denying in toto all that
Hiaaner charges, and submitted evidence
and an argument to prove their falsity.
Lem Aired, Doorkeeper of the Senate,
was sworn, and said that he had known
Bisaner thirty years, and that he would
not believe him on oath.
At the conclusion Mr. Harrison, In a
personal statement referring to Mr. How.
ell’s attack, said that it was uncalled for,
and the Committee owed it to itself t<
make Mr. Howell substantiate it. At tha
proper time and manner he would give bis
own attention to it. He referred again tu
bis conduct in the marble business in
show that what be bad done he had a
right to do, and It was done honorably and
legitimately.
The Railroad Committee held another
lively meeting to-night, in which Ms).
Hanson, of Macon, concluded the argu
ment for the Covington and Macon rails
road bill. Jt Is not known what the oota.
mil tee will do.
AUGUSTA’S SENSATION.
A Dispatch A llcglng Trouble in
Hank Leads to a. Fig lit.
Augusta, Ga.. Dec. 9.—The sensation
to-day was a fight in the office of E. W.j
Barrett, a newspaper correspondent. Mr.
Barrett sent out yesterday sensational
telegrams reflecting on the financial
standing or the Augusta Havings Bank,
involving tbs Georgia Chemical Works,
and severely criticising and attacking
Joseph 8. Bean, a rising young banker*
Mr. Bean Is now prostrated, and bis
brother, Thomas 8. Bean, indignunt ah
the treatment of his sick broiber, de
manded satisfaction at the hands of Mr.
Barrett. In the office a fight snsued,
which was ended by the inteiferenca
of friends. Bad blood still exists, amf
further trouble may result. So far as tha
business standing of the Augusia Saving*
Bank, the Georgia Chemical Works og
Joseph Bean is concerned Mr. Barrett’d
dispatches are wide of mark and unjust-
The attack on Mr. Bean’s character was
not warranted by the facts in the case.
[The statements contained In Mr. Bari
rett’s objectionable dispatch will be fount!
In the Georgia sews column of this morn
ing’s News.] }
DUFFY A PERJURER.
Another of the Rood In Itoard Cons
fessns Nome of Hie blue.
Nkw York, Deo. 9.—The court officer®
to-day relussd, as In the former trial ol
MeQuade. to allow any people in the
General Session Court, part two, unless
connected with the case. None of the
accused Aldermen were present except
the prisoner and Fullgraff. |The latter baa
completed bis direst testimony. It Is,
similar to that given on the former trial,
and Is now undergoing the pillory or
cro*#-exami nation.
Alderman Duffy took the stand in the
afternoon. Ills story did not vary si.
terlally from that told in the first trial.
On cross-examination be acknowledged
committing perjury before the senate Ins
vestlgatinic Committee when he testified
that he received notice ol the meeting a$
his office through Maloney. This ae.
knowledgrnent created a ripple of ex<
cltement in the oourl room, as it was tbs
first intimation of perjury on Duffy's
part. The counsel for the defense elicited
another acknowledgment from Duffy that
be had again committed perjury before the
Senate committee wpen be testified that
he did not know or any corruption in tbs
hoard. Duffy repudiated hi* testimony is
the first trial that be had not been cos*
fronted with evidence ot his guilt in tb®
Thirty-fourth street job. He declared the
testimony then attributed to biin as false,
but did not feel sure that be bad so testi
fied. Over a dozen times Duffy aoknowL
edged that be bed sworn falsely on tbq
Hist trial. After recess, to questions as
to the disagreements between bis answers
and evidence on the first trial and whether!
be bad testified falsely beiore.Duffy, mads
wise by experience, refused to reply.
Alabama’s War on Futures.
Montoombr y, Ala.. Dec. 9.—The lowg
er bouse ol the General Assembly to-day
passed a general revenue bill containing
a clause levying a tax 0r55,000 on all deals
ert, brokers or bucket shops that buy and
sell future contracts on commission. Tbs
tax is virtually prohibitory and tb* oou
ton interests of Montgomery will make ®
strong flgiit against it in the Senate when
It comes up for consideration to-morrow,
A Kali fund Engine Hursts.
Jkrsky Shork, Pa., Dec. It—A Bead)
Creek railroad engine wbioh had just left
the shop* and come to a standstill near
the station here, exploded this afternoon
from an unknown cause, killing Philip H.
Knight and James Wearne, engineer*!
Allan Ramsay, a fireman, and J. C- Field,
a raaoblnist. J. C. Stapleton, a machinist!
was seriously injured.