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S _ BmBUSHED 1850. i
A DULL DAY IN CONGRESS
INTRUST ATE COMMERCE ME
MORIALS IN THE SENATE.
Senator Call Ssehing the Forfeiture of
Certain Kail road Land* in Florida—
Mr. Cultom Gives Notice that He Will
Endeavor to Push His Hitt to a Finish
Next Weak.
Washington, Jan 7. —In t'ae Senate
to-day several petitions were presented
in fa?or of the experimental agricultural
stations bill.
There were also presented a remon
strance signed by many business men of
Dayton, 0., against, andjtetiUons from
the Business Men’s Club of Kenosho,
Wis., and from the Wisconsin State
Grange in favor ot the interstate com
merce bill.
Mr. Call introduced a resolution de
claring that certain lands granted for
railroad purposes iti Florida should be
forfeited, and instructing the Attorney
! General to bring suit against ail corpo
rations attempting to sell or advertise
public lands embraced in railroad grants
where bills for forfeiture are pending be
fore Congress. He asked to have it laid
cn the table, and said he would call it up
hereafter.
The Senate then proceeded to the busi
ness on tne calendar and passed a num
ber of bills.
All of those passed were of a private or
local character.
THE CULLOM BILL.
Mr. Culiom, at 3:10 o’clock, stateu that
while he would like to have discussion ot
the interstate commerce bill continued
to-day, he was informed by four Senators,
who desired to speak upon it, that they
wwe not prepared to go on to-day. He
the/e/ore proposed that the Senate would
go to other business. He wished it un
derstood, however, that immediately alter
the morning business on Monday he
would ask the Senate to proceed with the
interstate commerce bill, and would on
Wednesday ask the Senate to remain in
session until the bill was disposed of.
Mr. Beck inquired ol Mr. Evarts as to
{the bill to prevent members of Congress
|from acting as attorneys for subsidized
{railroads, and suggested that it be taken
: up after the interstate commerce bill.
Mr. Evarts said that that would suit
him.
Mr. McPherson presented an amend
ment to the interstate commerce bill,
‘which he said he would offer when tt
came up. It was ordered printed. The
Senate then, at 3:30 o’clock, went into
secret session, and, when the doors were
reopened, adjourned until Monday.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the Douse to-day, on motion of Mr.
Perkins of Kansas, the Senate bill
was passed amending the act providing
(or the sale of the Sac and Fox and
lowa Indian reservations in Nebraska
tand Kansas. (The amendment provides
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
minors and orpnans.)
On motion of Mr. Bennett, of North
Carolina, the Senate bill was passed for
;tbe erection of a public building at Wil
{mington, N. C. with an am -ndmant limit
ling the ultimate cost to $150,000.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, made an un
successful effort to have private business
(dispensed with for the day, tor the pur
|pose of enabling the House to resume
consideration of the bill for the creation
iof a department of agriculture and labor;
but the House went into committee of the
whole with Mr. McMtUin, of Tennessee,
in the chair, on the private calendar.
At 3:45 o’clock the committee rose, and
half a dozen private bills were passed by
jthe House, which at 4:05 o’clock took a
recess until 7:30o’clook. the evening ses
sion to be for the consideration of pension
ibHls.
I At its evening session the House passed
jforty-two pension bills, including one
Igranting a pension of SSO a month to the
widow of Gen. Durbin Ward, and one
granting a like pension to Grace F. Eads,
’ whose husband lost bis life while con
ducting torpedo experiments. The House
(then, at 10 o’clock, adjourned until to
morrow.
BENEDICT’S NOMINATION.
The Senate Committee Weighing
the Objections Against Him.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The Senate
Committee on Printing, it is said, began
this morning the study of certain prob
lems involved in the nomination of Mr.
Benedict to bo Public Printer, and Mr.
Benedict was himself before the com
mittee tor examination.
No conclusion was reached and an
other meeting is to be held during the
week. It is understood that there are
no formulated charges against the nomi
nee, hut there are people who claim that
he is not a practical printer or book
binder. and in these respects does not
meet the requirements of the law govern
ing the appointment to this office.
Tbs committee finds itself called
upon not ouly to investigate
and d/ermine questions of fact but to
interpret the law. It is argued on one
hand that to be a practical printer and
bookbinrier-one must have served an ap
prenticeship at type-setting and have
’•worked with his own hands at bookbiud-
log.
On the other hand, it i urged that the
manager of an immense establishment
like the Government Printing Office may
hi* all the more efficient for not having
passed his life in wrestling with tu>* iniu
utlaor the mere mechanical teattires of
the work irt hand. The committee will
give Mr. Benedict ample opportunity to
reply to anything which uiay bo said
him.
V] INTKBNAL REVENUE.
———————
're Money Needed lor the Salaries
ami Expenses of Collectors.
\ Washington. Jan. 7.—A oomuiunfca
t-lviii from the Commissioner of Internal
%vonue was to-tlay transmitted by the
/ Aeretaryof the Treasury to the House
M Kepresentatives requesting an itnme-
V*6‘te additional appropriation ot s'>o.oot)
■or tin* salaries and expenses of l ollee
torsol Internal Ueveuue for the etirtent
tisi a] year. The Secretary says in his
totttr of transmittal that urgency is u“-
mamiud to properly execute the so-called
hleotaargarine act, and also the act of
Aug. 4, ifKio, devolving upon the govern
ment the expenses of the inspection nfto
acoo exported, therefore paid by the ex
mrter. The Secretary recommends that
he appropriation be made With as little
I leiay uh possible.
i . Senator Brown at Washington.
ISHINGTON. ■'*"'• 7- Senator.l
TM drown, his wife nttd sou and private
q "etarv, arrived on Ihsh( cial car front
ll ant a to-night. Ho stood the journey
hi 1. lie said to-night that he had no
Oi ent lutehtlon of resigning his seat in
97 Senate.
A PLEA FOR POOLING.
Senator McPli ersou’s Amendment
to the Interstate Commerce Bill.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Senator Mc-
Pherson to-day submitted an amendment
to the interstate commerce bill proposing
the addition of the following wofds to
section 5 which prohibits pooling: ‘‘Pro
vided, however, if that alter investi
gation the commission, or a majority
thereof, are of the opinion that, the in
terests of both shippers and carriers will
be best promoted by an equitable division
of traffic or ol the proceeds thereof be
tween carriers. The provisions of this
section may not beeuiorced prior to Jan.
1, 1888, and it shall be the duty of the
commission to report their action, with
the reasons therefor, to Congress iu De
cember next.” The amendment also In
creases the number of commissioners of
interstate commerce to be appointed
from five to nine, and the number of such
commissioners who may be of one politi
cal party from three to six.
Mr. Reagan lett for Texas to-night to
outer upon his Senatorial campaign. In
his absence Mr. Crisp, ol Georgia, will
have charge of the inter ate commerce
bill in the House. Mr. < . sp says it will
pass in the House as soon as it passes
the Senate.
RECIPROCITY WITH MEXICO.
The Time for Actiou by the House
Extended to May, 1888.
Washington, Jan. 7.—ln the secret
session of the Senate to-day the Mexican
reciprocity treaty, which has long been
waiting action by the House necessary
to carry its provisions into effect, was
brought up on a proposition lrom the
Committee on Foreign Relations to extend
the time within which the required aotion
might be taken. It was argued in sup
port of the proposition that the aversion
ot the present administration to reciproc
ity treaties was likely to have the effect
ol delaying the action of the House beyond
the present session of Congress, in
which case the treaty would fail unless
the time were extended. The proposition
gave rise to a debate of an hour upon the
subject of reciprocity treaties in general,
and to some extent the question ot tariff
reform became involved in the talk. The
proposition, which was in the nature of a
protocol extending the time in which
Congressional action must be taken to
May, 1888, was brought to a vote and
carried. Tms is the second extension of
time in connection with this treaty v
MRS. LOGAN’-. PENSION.
The Senate Bill to Take the Routine
Course in the House.
Washington, Jan. 7.—Speaker Car
lisle would have recognized Representa
tive Hitt, of Illinois, in the House this
morning to move that the bill which
passed the Senate yesterday, giving Mrs.
Logan a pension of $2,000 year, be imme
diately considered and passed by the
House, but Mr. Hitt, in canvassing the
Democratic side of the House, found that
there would be objections, and so did not
make the motion. The bill will now have
to take tue routine course.
Bell’s Patents.
Washington, Jan. ..—The govern
ment expects to begin the preliminary
proceedings against the Bell Telephone
Company in Boston before the middle of
next week. The counsel will he District
Attorney Stern, 01 Bosiou, and Messrs.
Chandler, Whitman and Goode. The
counsel held a meeting this evening at
the Department ot Justice and discussed
the case.
Cleveland Much Belter.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The President
is steadily improving in health, and was
feeling better to-day than at any time
since his last attack ol rheumatism. He
received a large number of official visi
tors during the lorenoon and held his
usual weekly reception in the east room
in the afternoon.
Rivers and Harbors.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The House
River and Harbor Committee to-day made
some further cuanges in the original draft
of the river and harbor bill. 'The appro
priation for the improvement of the Ten
nessee river at Big Mussel shoals was
also made applicable to Culbert shoals,
A!a.
Beecher Again in Office.
Washington, Jan. 7.—The Secretary
of the Treasury has appointed Herbert F.
Beecher to be Special Agent, of tho
Treasury. He is a son of Kev. Henry
W ard Beecher, and was formerly Col
lector of Customs at Port Townsend,
W. T.
FIRE’S RUINOUS WORK.
The Damage to the Telegraph Build
ing! Less Than Supposed.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7. —The Evening
Telegraph, whose establishment was
burned out last night, will bo issued to
day and for the next few days trora the
luquire’ - huilding, which has been kindly
tendered by the proprietor. W. W. Hard
ing. The contents of the Telegraph build
ing were fully covered by insurance,
and Charles E. Warburton, the pro
prietor, said tilts morning that a now
equipment had been ordered, and as the
damage to the building is not extensive,
be hopes to publish the paper from the
old quarter in a few days. The engine
and i>res, and valuable collection of bio
graphical and historical material were
saved, contrary to expectation last night.
RAILROAD PROPERTY BURNED.
Karoo, I’ak., .ian. 7.— -This morning
the Northern. Pacific railway machine,
ooiler and blacksmith shops were burned,
fbree locomotives and a number of valu
! able machines Wore consumed. Toe loss
i estimated at from #160,000 to $200,000.
MACHINE SHOPS BURNED.
Providence, If. L, Jan, 7.—Four
buildings, comprising all the machinery
shops of the It hods Island horseshoe
works in this city, situated at Valley
Kails, were burned this morning. The
loss is estimated at over SIOO,OOO. The
insurance on the ontire plant amounts to
$166,000 and on the buildings burned to
SIOO,OOO, divided up among twouiy-tivo
companies.
A BIG BLAZE IN A SMALLTOWN.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 7.—Firo at
Delaware City, a town ot 1,000 inhabi.
taut*, on the river front, twelve miles be
low Wilmington, this morning destroyed
twelve houses and a hotel. The loss is
(mo.
A BREWERY BURNED.
Chicago, Jan. 7.—Krust Bros.’ brew
ery, situated on the corner ot Hawthorne
svenue and Lniabee street, was totally
destroyed by tiro this morning. The
building was a high brick structure oc
cupying nearly an entire block. The loss
is about SOO,OOO. It is lullv insured-
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8. 1887.
AMERICA IN THE FUTURE
THUHM \N IMCiUKKS PILLIONS
OF INHABIT vN is.
Preservation of the Democratic Doc- |
trine of Sratv lights Ottering the
Only rh*nce for the Successful Gov
ernnien of the Giant Auiou< the Na
tions of tlie World.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 7.—Tbe fourth an- .
nual banquet and celebration ot Jail. 8,
under the auspices of the Jackson Club,
was held at the city buildings j
The hall was handsomely decorated with
appropriate pictures on the walls, and a
profusion of flags and hunting testooned j
from the arches overhead. The stage bore
large size pictures ot the hero of New i
Orleans, Thurman, Tilden and President
Cleveland. Four tables extended length
wise of the room and covers were turned |
for 850 persons. Judge Allan G. Thur
man, who was the living hero of the even
ing, spoke to “The Union—tbe common
heritage of the people.” As soon as lire
audieuce had become suflioieutiy quiet,
he spoke as follows:
Mr, President—We have assembled to
night not to make a platform for tho Demo
cratic party of the U nited States* not to net at
work any par y machinery for the political
advancement of any person whomsoever, n >t
to sit iu judgment upon or to ostracise the
i rue men of our partv because in some par
ticulars they may differ from us in regard to
men or measures', out we are hero as-emUled
to do what we can to reiuvigorate tho funda
mental principles of our party, to bring about
as far as possible unity of sentiment and of
action, to renew our devotion to the union of
Stales and to gather inspiration from the ex
ample ami teachings of the great man whose
valor and whose virtues we this
night celebrate And what better homage
can we pay to him who fought when a child
to achieve our independence, who fought
when a man to maintain and preserve it, and
who, when at the head of tne government
and at a dangerous crisis of our country’s j
history, uttered the ever memorable senti
ment, “The Union—it must and shall be
maintained,” thau to declare as we do in ttic
toast just read that the Union is the common
heritage of patriots.
AN INDISPUTABLE FACT.
Yes, Mr. President, it i* so, and it ought to
be so. Men may have been mi-guided and
gone wrong in tue past, but whatever may oe
man’s history, ll tie is to-day, and means to
be in the future, a true, devoted friend of the
Union, that Uuion is a part of his heritage,
if cannot he necessary to speak to an au
dience like this of the advantages, nay the
necessity of union, but it iuay be proper to
say something of the means by which it can
be p eserved. lor, although tne Union may
be, and l think it is, stronger to-day than it
was ever before, yet n would be a mist ake
to suppose that it will never, in the long
course of time, encounter dangers that wi 1
require the utmost wisdom and patriotism to
meet and counteract.
A MONHTKK POPULATION.
We have uow a population tf about. <30,000,000
people. If the Union lives another 200 years
our population at the ra'c of increase ihat
has hitherto prevailed will be nearly or quite
600,0vi0.0u0 people, nearly 2fll),000,000 more peo
ple thau uow inhabit the whole comment of
Europe. So numerous a population, intelli
gent, active, industrious and educated has
never been seen under the rule of one govern
ment on tne face of the globe. But if such
shall be our condition 100 years hence, what
will it be when two or three or more centuries
shall have roiled away?
HARD TO GOVERN.
Manifestly to hold such a vast population
wuh prodigious diversity of interests ana oc
cupations. feelings aud opinions, firm y mutt and
under one flag will require a degree of w s
dum, knowledge aud patriotism that has
never vet been displayed in the government
ot mankind. Some peisoassupp se Ihat the
Union can be preserved only by a consolida
tion of all substantial powers in the hands of
the Federal government, thus in effect prac
tically destroying the long cherished home
rule of our State governments,which has been
productive or so many benefits and of so much
content For myself, lam of the opinion en
lertained by too fathers of tbe Demo racy,
that such consolidation, instead of being pre
servative, would bo certainly destructive of
the Union.
HOME RULE BY STATES.
While I fully agree with those who assert
that the general government should be cheer
fully sustained iu the exercise of all the pow
ers conferred upon it by the constitution, I at
tne same time think ihat no feature in our
complex system of government is more de
serving of preservation, more necessary for
the security of liberty ana the promotion of
tlie best intero-tsand happiness of tbe people
than the home rule of our State government-.
And because tnis home rule is the cherished
doctrine of the Democratic party 1 think
tlie preservation of the party is almost
svnonytn for the preservation of liberty and
union. I think that the Democratic party is
the natural party of free institutions, and
that it will be indestructible so long as free
dom exists iu America. If lam correct, then
to say that we are Democrats is to say that
we are Union mentand unswerving irieuils
of liberty and home rule. There is
uo time to-night to discuss so
grand a theme, the most interesting
ihat could be presented to the mind of an
American cit /.en. All that 1 can do. in con
cluding my brier remarks, is to conjure you
to cherish deep and unfaltering love of your
free institutions, to inculcate this love on the
minds of your children, and never, under anv
circumstances, however appalling, to despair
of the republic.
Frank Lawler, of Chicago, responded to
the toast: “The workingman—twentv
livo years of Republican maladministra
tion has left him at the mercy ol monopo
lists.”
wattkrson rampant.
Among the letters and telegrams from
prominent Democrats who were invited,
but were not present, was the following:
Courier Journal Office, i
Louisville, Ky., Dec. is, lssfi j
Mv Dear Sill—l regret that it will not bo
possible for me to be witli you on Jan 8.
There ha's been no time in the history of the
Democratic party w hen there was sjc.b need
as there now D to recall the memory of wen.
Jackson, and with it. to confront hlsdefamers.
These are not confined to the old and com
mon enemy. They are to be found In our
own camp. 1 cou'd not, in
duty or in honor. uudertßKO to
address any body of assembled Democrats
without calling them by name and stigmatiz
ing them a traitors, nod as ibis would surely
mar the harmony of an occasion meant to lie
convivial it is best for you anil mu that 1 slay
away. Let me hope, however, ibai tliu ban
quet at Columbus will reanimate the spirit
of old Hickory, and in effect, if not in
words. give the lie to the sys
loin of organized < aiumny which
lias arrayed itself against hl9 name
anil fame, and which, as impersonated by the
recognized leaders and actors in the hypocri
sy known 11- civil service reform, deserves
tMscorn of i U honest Americana.
I am, near sir, after thanking vmi and the
Jackson Association for reuiemhoriug me ss
always, your obedient servant.
Hknxv Watterson,
Flight of an EmDi /.z.cr.
New York, Jan. 7.—Henry Morris,
Manager of the New York Textile Filter
ing Company, has disappeared and left
behind protested checks ntid dishonored
notes amounting to $70,000, with practi
cally no assets. He has involved his
lather and other relatives heavily. The
lull extent ot his crooked transactions m e
not yet known, as Iresh examples aie con
stantly turning up.
G. W. Chillis Slips ou the Ico.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—George W.
Childs slipped on an icy sidewalk last
night, anil had a severe tail, but sustained
no Injury beyond the shock of the fait,
lie will, however, le confined to Uis bed
lor a lew days.
RUSSIA’S N W lUI UKS.
The Czar’s Army to be Well Armed
for any Emercency.
London, Jan. 7.—The Vienna corre
spondent of the Times contradicts the
statements of M. Blowitz, the Paris cor
respondent of that paper, that a treaty
has been entered into between Russia
aud Germany, and says that no such alli
ance exists. It was said the alliance
provided that in case ol war between Rus
sia and Austria, Germany should hold
aloof, and that Russia should do likewise
if hostilities occurred between Germany
and France.
Montenegrins duty.
The organ ot Prince Nicholas of Min
greiia says it belongs to Montenegro to
take the destinies of the Servian race in
hand and resto-e the great empire ot
King Douchan as it existed previous to
Turkish suojugation. The article is sup
posed to explain the extensive armaments
which Montenegro has been making re
cently.
The Bulgarian deputation has gone to
Paris. La Paix. of Paris, says France
will soon advise the deputation to reach
an understanding with Russia and Tur
key,
Prince Alexander, ot Battenburg, au
thorizes the announcement that he is
about to make a prolonged tour ot Egypt
and the East, in order to put an end to
the rumors that he intends to return to
Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian delegates have expressed
a willingness to accept the Duke of
Leuchtenberg. the la'est candidate pro
posed for tne Bulgarian throne, Who it is
rumored is favored by Russia.
THE POPE PREPARING.
The Vatican has made au arraugoment
with the Prince of Monaco by which, in
the event of war involving Italy, tbe
Pope witn his ministers and the prefects
of tho congregations will remove their
residence to the principality of Monaco,
and there transact all papnl business until
peace shall have been restored and some
kind of European agreement obtained
guaranteeing the independence ot the
Holy See in Its dealings with IheCatholle
world. A special clause of the conven
tion with the Priuce pledges tbe abolition
of gaming tables. It is expected that
adequate compensation for the loss of
revenue thus involved will be afforded by
crowds of visitors to the Pope or by an
indemnity to the Prince.
The government is inquiring as to the
facilities for the accommodation of addi
tional marines, officers and men. The
guards on the roster for foreign service
have been subjected to a medical exami
nation.
RUSSIA’S NEW RIFLE.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 7. Tt e Russian
Military Commission has decided to adopt
anew repeating rifle for use by the army,
and orders for large numbers of the
weapons have been given.
The government has suppressed the
Russkoie Dielo for publishing an article
violently attacking Germany.
A number of peasants at Smolensk have
rebelled and overpowered and disarmed
the garrison. Three companies oi infan
try have been sent from Cbarkoff to quell
the disturbance.
REPUBLIC’S WRECK.
The Freight Conductor Charges His
Engineer with Drunkenness.
Cleveland, 0., Jan. 7.— The inquest
into the causes ot the Baltimore and Ohio
wreck at Republic began to-day atTiflin.
The first and most important witness ex
amined was the conductor of the freight
train, L. F. Fletcher. He testified that
he had ample time to make the siding to
clear the track for the wrecked passenger
train, but that when within a mile ol
safety he became troubled about the
slowness of his train, went forward
to the engine and found but forty pounds
of steam. He then took his signal lan
tern and ran ahead to try and stop the
express train, but met it In the cut only
100 yards away. Fletcher says be saw
his engineer take four drinks of wnisky
at stations at which his train had
stopped that night,and when he( Fletcher)
went to the engine to investigate, his an
gineer was perfectly unconcerned as to
what might occur.
THE FIREMAN’S STATEMENT.
The fireman on the freight train testified
that he bad only been a fireman three
weeks, and bad previously been a tarm
hand. It doesn’t appear, however,from the
testimony that it was any fault of the
fireman that the steam went down.
Charles Snyder, the front btakeman on
the freight train, testified that he had
gone into the engine eab shortly before
the collision and noticed that the boiler
hail only one gauge of water when it
should have had three.
I ho conductor of the wrecked passen
ger train testified that he had about sixty
passengers, fourteen o- filteen of whom
were in the smoker. Five escaped from
the smoker, two being thrown out when
the ear was smashed and three being
helped out somewhat Injured. He thinks
not more than ten were killed.
BITTERLY COLD BLASTS.
Tlio Mercury Far Below Zero
Throughout the Northwest.
Bt. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7.—The Polar
wave, which‘has prevailed for the past
lorty-eigbt hours, extends over the entire
Northwest, and much anxiety is ex
pressed regarding cattle and sheep.
FAR BELOW ZERO.
Detroit, Jan. 7. —Reports lrom this
State are to the effect tuai the mercury Is
almost every where among the minus fig
ures. At Hudson it was 23 degs. below,
at Bronson 23 (lege, below, at Burr Oaks
20 degs. below, at Anderson 24 degs. be
low and at Pontiac 20 degs. below. At
Three Itlvers this morning it was 14 degs.
below zero, and the water works were
frozen up. Tns pipes Inust near toe
pumphouse Wednesday night, and the
damage has not yet been repaired. 8o
great is the fear of lire that tbo night
watches at all tbo factories have been
doubled and arrangements made to call
help trom Kalamazoo if necessary.
FRIGHTFULLY cold.
Chicago, Jan. 7. —The moreury fell
steadily in this city until 4 o’clock this
morning when the thermometer registered
14 degs. below zero and at 6 o’clock
had risen to lfidegs. below, and has since
remained stationary and according to the
signal service report will probably contin
ue so for tho next 24 hours. At St. Paul
the thermometer stood at 32degs. below,
while extreme northern Minnesota and
the Canadian stations had not sent In any
: reports. At Davenport, la., Hie ther
i mometer registered 2Jdeg. below.
i Female Cigar Makers Strike.
Marseilles, Jan. 7. —One thousand
! two hundred women employed in tuo
| Mate cigar factory have struck work.
They complain that the tobacco furnished
* them is of sueb poor quality that it is a
I hindrance in their work.
PARTISANS IN WAR PAINT
INDIAN A THKKATENKI) WITH
iWO 1 jKGIKL A i Uill .S.
Democrat!* Running iRm Sonata with
High llaml au i the K<*dlOiilS Follow
ing Suit In tlie 11 onao —Son• tor Conger
of Mlcbiffdo to lo SuperAd<l by
Now Man.
Indianapolis, Jan. 7.—-TUere was a
large attendance of visitors at the oapitol
to-day, although notUing particularly ex
citing was expected. On Thursday the
Seuate adopted a resolution to meet with
the House this mottling to hear the Gov
ernor’s message read, but when the Sen
ate assembled this action was reconsid
ered, the protests of tho Republicans be
ing unavailing, and tho message was
read in the Senate by the Clerk of that
body. The refusal to go into
joint session caused much com
ment, aud was accepted as meaning
that tbe Democrats will not consent to a
joint sessiou for any purpose. This sur
mise was strengthened at the afternoon
session, when the Senate passed a resolu
tion declaring there was no vacaucy in
the office of Lieutenant Governor, de
clining to go into joint session for the
purpose of canvassing, and declaring the
result of the vote at the November elec
tion and adjourning until Tuesday. The
day appointed for canvassing and an
nouncing the vote for Lieutenant Gov
ernor is Monday.
In the House to-day the Republican
majority, iu retaliatlou for the extraordi
nary rules adopted yesterday by the Seu
ate, adopted a set of regulations fully as
arbitrary as those oi the upper body. Tho
effect in eituer house will be 'hata major
ity can summarily aud quickly unseat
any member of the minority rightfully or
wrongfully. The Governor’s message,
owing to the reiusal ot the Senate to par
tlcipate in joint session, was laid on the
table without reading, and the House ad
journed until Monday. It iB now under
stood that t he Speaker of the House will on
Monday declare and publish the result ol
the election of Lieutenant Governor, and
that when the Senate assembles oil Tues
day he will appear ami assert his rights
as presiding officer of that body. Uis
claim will be denied, and what recourse
he will take is as yet a matter ol conjec
ture. The air is full of surmises and ru
mors, and quo warranto proceedings are
suggested and also the possibility of two
legislatures.
MISSOURI’S LEGISLATURE.
St. Louis, Jan. 7.—A special from
Jefferson City, Mo., states that the con
current resolution providing tor the sub
mission ot the question of prohibition of
the sale ot intoxicating beverages to the
popular vote was introduced in both
oranones of the Legislature to-day. A bill
was also Introduced providing tor re
striction of railroad pools. Tbe vote cast
at tbe recent election was canvassed, and
the result, as previously announced, was
declared correct.
MICHIGAN’S SENATORSHIP.
Lansing. Mich., Jan. 7.—The Republi
can legislative caucus last ulght nomi
nated Francis B. Stockbridge, of Kala
mazoo, for United Slates Senator on the
tenth ballot. Mr. Stockbridge will suc
ceed Mr. Conger, who was his principal
competitor.
11IKLKD ABOUT BY UAB.
Only Four Men Injured Though a
Dozen Were Imperiled.
Chicago, .Tan. 7—A violent explosion
took place at the North Chicago gas
works this afternoon. It was attended
by the rushing of a great sheet ot dame
into the middle of the building. An ex
plosion had occurred in the sewer that
carried off the refuse matter from the oil
cupolas and in some way the gus became
ignited. The Hauies followed the sewer
and rau into the river surface, which for
a distance of 200 yards was soon a mass
of flames, and later ignited largo coke
sheds on the banks. Two tire alarms were
turned in, and the tire was under oontrol
in hall an hour. The loss is nominal.
There were a dozen men at work In the
works when the explosion occurred, and
all of them were thrown down, some being
hurled several teet. Four were seriously
iujured, and were takon to their
homes. The remainder sustained slight
injuries. The clothes of iwo men caught
tire, and before they could be extinguished
the men were badly burned. One man
was thrown fully twenty loot, and his
back was severely injured.
UgUAIi JUSTICE.
Decisions in Cases Against Sleeping
anil Parlor Car Companies.
Boston, Jan. 7.—The Supreme Court
has decided a case of great interest to the
traveling public as settling the responsi
bility of sleeping carcompanies for losses
sustained by passeugers. William Lewis
and William Wing, ot Taumon, while en
route to ban Francisco, were robbed in a
car of tue New York Sleeping Cat-
Company. The court nolils that a
sleeping car company holds i’seli
out to protect passengers during
the night when they are powerless
to protect their property. When property
such as a person muy reasonably carry is
stolen the company is liable for it.
The same court lound lor the defendant
in the case of Mrs. Lillian E. Whitney
against the Eastern railroad. The lady,
while traveling in a Pullman parlor cur,
left the cats to get lunch at Portsmouth.
When she returned her satchel contain
ing $;!0i) had been stolen. Toe court found
lor thfl defendant on the ground oi con
tributory negligence on the part of the
plaintiff'.
FOLKS I’Ll C’ir.D.
Two of Their Nu in her Collect 92,000
on False Pretence*.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 7.—Ever since
the Polish riots resulted in the closing of
St. Albertus’ Church and the deposing of
Father Kolasinshe. his faction has en
deavored to have the whole matter heard
at Home. Recently two Poles worked on
that feeling and co'leoted which
they were to expend in traveling to Home
to lay the priest’s case before the Pope.
Yesterday It was learned that the two
men had been seen tu Chicago uniiur cir
cumstances that make It seem ' I V >1 n
liktdy that they intend to go to Romo at
all. In the afternoon a lettor was re
ceived from one of them asking that S3OO
more bo sent. An attempt will be made
to have them arrested.
Bicyclist Stevens’ lid urn.
San Francisco. Jan. 7.— Thomas
Stevens, tjie bicyclist, who lull this oliy
April IS, IHS4, on a bicycle ‘our mound
the world, arrived bore o.n Japan
on the steamer City 0 * will be
tendeied a receptto ly llie
hie.ole r.lbhs n( P
LIBERAL AND TORY.
The Cabinet Crisis in Enel and Not
yet Cully Overcome.
London, dan. 7.—The Times, referring
to the sentences Imposed upon the Wood
ford tenants who resisted eviction, com
ments on Judge Palle’s condemnation of
tho exercUe of dispensing power. It
says: “We have loug refused to believe
that Sir Michael Hicks Beach is tailing to
fulfill the pledges he gave to Parliament,
but unfortunately there is now no room
for doubt that the Irish executive has
born on the wrong track. Very decided
measures will be required to reverse th"
presumption rooted in the popular mind
in Irclaud that the government would
succumb if It was resisted.”
It is reported that Sir Henry Holland
has beeu appointed Secretary lor the !
Colonies
Toe Cabinet Counoll convened for to
morrow has been further postponed.
Lord Salisbury has informed the Queen
that be hopes the Cabinet will be com
pleted by Tuesday. The Privy Council
lias been called to meet at Osborne
Wednesday, when the new Ministers will
kiss the Queen’s baud.
Lord llarcourt, Sir Trevelyan, Mr.
Morley and Mr. Chamberlain will open
their reunion conference at the house of
Baron Herscbell next Thursday. Baron
llorschell will preside. Messrs. Glad
stone and Chamberlain are exchanging
lerterson tbe sui jeot.
Tho Duke of Bedford has remitted tlie
whole amounts of the rents ot formers
and other tenants on his Bedfordshire es
tales for the current half year.
DULLER A WITNESS.
Dublin, Jan. 7.—lu the rentconspivacy
case today Geu. Buffer testified as to
tne condition of Kerry. He said he had
not Inquired into the relations between
landlord and tenant, but bo had made
representations to some landlords as to
some of tnoir tenants, and had pointi;! out
cases of hardship on tho Marquis ol
Lansdowne’s property.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach was examined
with reference to hrn Bristol speech. He
admitted that pressure was put upon
certain landlords to make terms with
their tenants. Hedeollned to say whether
It, was moral or physical pressure, or by
whom enforced, or whether iu
any case it was suuuesslul.
Uo did not think a landlord
would be doing his duty it he evicted a
teuant for not paying au exorbitant rent.
At the conclusion of Hlr Michael llieks
Beach’s testimony the court adjourned.
Mr. Plunkett, and probably Mr. Holmes,
will be examined to-morrow.
William O’Brien lias withdrawn the ac
tion ior libel brought by him agaiust the
Dublin Express.
GLADSTONE'S FIRM FRONT.
London. Jan. 8. Ba. m.—TbeNews this
morning says tbe Irish concession* at
tributed to Mr. Gladstone are purely
imaginative, and that nothing will be
conceded by tho Gladstonians that will
minimise or weaken Mr. Gladstone’s
homo rule schemes.
The Times this morning, commenting
on Gen. Buffer's evidence at the con
spiracy trial at liubliti yesterday, says
it is to be regretted that such interference,
however legitimate in cases ol ascer
tained individual hardship, should be re
sorted to by executiveoflieialecontro ling
tbe police. Sir Michael Hicks Beach’s
evidence, says the Times, is still lens sat
isfactory.
LONDON’* BREAD UIOTS.
West Km! and Trafulgsr Square I lie
Scenes of Another Scare.
Lon don,Jan. 7.—West Knd had another
labor scare to-day. Crowds of un
employed workingmen assembled in front
of tbe offices of tbe Local Government
Board and demanded reliel. Mr. Ritchie,
President of the Board, received adeputa
tion Iroiu the crowd outside, but said be
could promise nothing. When the crowd
were apprised of this they booted at tbe
government and marched to Tralalgar
Square, whore an indignation meeting
was held and resolutions were adopted
protesting against the npamy of the
government. Many of tbe residents and
shop keepers in the vlolnty of Tralalgar
square, tearing tbe breaking out of new
Socialistic riots, closed their shutters and
barred their doors, but tbe meeting dis
persed quietly.
QUKKNSBKKKY’S DISGRACE.
The Sultot the Marchioness livings
Another Skeleton from a Closet.
Edinburgh, .Jan. 7.—The Marquis of
who is being sued for di
vorce. has not lived with his wife lor
twelve years. Shortly alter they began
to live apart tbe Marquis admitted an
other woman Into his bouse who becatno
a regular Inmate of the establishment
Lis connection with this woman is made
the basis lor the suit. Neither the woman
nor tbe Marquis will deny the charge of
adultery which tho Marchioness male* s
against her husband. Tbe case will be
tried in Edinburgh, because the Scotch
law grants a wife divorce for adultury
alone.
At the Vatican.
Rome, Jan. 7.—Bishop Wattorson, of
the Reman Catholic Diocese of Colum
bus, 0.. has arrived here.
The Vatican is debating whether tho
Knights ot Labor in America is a proper
organization for Catholics to join.
Tho Papal Consistory has again been
postponed, this time till the early part of
March, when the now forelgu Cardinals
will receive their hats.
Avalanches in Switzerland.
Berne, Jan. 7,—Numerous Avalanches
have occurred in the cantons of Lucerne,
Sciivvytze and Uri. Hoveral villages have
been completely cut off from communi
cation with lhe outer world. A niiinuer
o| houses have been destroyed and many
head of cattle killed.
105 lVople Hurnod to Donh
Madras, Jan. 7.—it is officially staled
that 4ob persons were burned to death jn
the incendlarv lire which destroyed the
resorted lnclosure in tue People’s Park
lust week.
Tin I’lalc Workers lc> Resume,
London, Jan. 7.—0u0 thousand tin
plate workers, who have been on a strike
at Pontvpool, have arranged terms with
the masters and will resume work Mon
day.
An Earthquake iri Africa.
Tunis, Jan. 7.—The village ot Djeml
was severely shaken by an earthquake
today. A number of bouses fell down,
and seveu persons were killed and many
hurt.
Too Muddy for Racing;.
New Orleans, Jan. 7.—On aecount of
the muddy track the raoes have been
I goslironed until Tuesday.
(PRICK *lO A VKAS.I
i 5 CANTS A COPY, f
MISERS STARK IN DEATH
DRINK, STARVATION AND COM!
KND MISERABLE LIVES.
Tbe Fortune of On* of the Recluses En.
Unrated at from 9100.000 to SiOr. 0,001
—Both Occupants of the name Filtliy
M it in tisf ion for i'orty Wiitri*.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.—This after
noon a policeman forced an entrance to
tbe roar of tbe frame dwelling No. 1,025 L -
oust street, and discovered tne dead bod
ies ot two old misers, Joseph Perry, aged
ot years, and Robert Price, aged 05 years.
The Ineti were eccentric, and had occu
pied tho premises over thirty years, ih*
though neither have performed any man
ual I abor for over eight years. They oc
cupied two rooms on the ground floor,
both of which were scantily lurnisbe:!,
walls the door leading to the second floor
was locked and barred and nailed to keep
intruders from effecting ail entrance by
that means. Both men were known as
misers, and refused to associate with any
one in the neighborhood. They always
kept their windows tightly closed, and
both were never known to be absent front;
the house et the same time.
BOTH STARVE TO DEATH.
All sorts of stories were afloat abotifc
the neighborhood. .Some of the neignbom
stated that they were known to have
money deposited in the Philadelphia .s a ,,
Dig Fund and other banking institutions.
This morning one of the occupants ot the
adjoining premises notified an officer that
neither Perry nor Price had been seen to
leave or onler the dwelling for over a
week, and the officer loroidopen the rear
window shutter und entered. In the back
room he stumbled over the dead body of
Price, wbioh was lying on the floor, and
in the front room the body of Perry waa
found lyilig on an old lounge. Both wore
terribly emaciated and bad every appear,
ance of having starved to death. The
Coroner’s physicians vb wed the remain*
aud expressed the opinion that death had
resulted from that cause.
FORTY YEARS IN FILTH.
Perry und Price were cousins, and had
occupied the house for forty years. In
early life be was employed in what was
then Hamuel Comly's auction house. Buo.
sequontly ho became a partner, and niter,
ward succeeded him lu busiuess. Perry
retired ten years ago. He was of an
economical disposition and accumulated,
it is said, a lortune estimated at from
SIOO,OVi to $250,000, most ol which is
invested In real estate, stocks, bonds ami
mortgages.
Price was a carpenter, and occasional! *
did odd jobs in the neighborhood. BbPm
were Of an eccentric nature, and led tbsß
lives of recluses. They wero suspicious
of strangers, and seemed to bo in coin
stunt (ear of being robbed.
BOTH INTEMPERATE.
Both, it is said, were of in temporals,
habits, and it is believed that both weffl
under the influence of liquor when than
laid down In tbo kitchen of their miserflH
bie and hltnv habitation anil were
to death. Perry was noticed by a dolkmk
man on Monday last In an intoxicaitif*
condition and since then neither bafH
been seen.
When an examination was made
Perry's effeots, three w atches, three Imnltt
checks aggregating sl9l, one share
stock in the Philadelphia, VVilm ugtwH
and Baltimore railroad, thirty-six sharjfH
of stock in the Masonic Hall, Manayuuk,
and several dollars in gold, silver aM
fractional coyrenoy were found.
HOKE TO B i EXTRADITED.
Unauthorized Filling; in of Signet!
Hi'oft is Held to be Forgery.
Montreal, Jan. 7.—Chiof Justice
Dorion rendered a decision to-day on tbe
application for a writ of habeas corpue
iutueJ. F. Iloke extradition case, sus
taining the decision of tbe Judge wba
committed Hoke for extradition. Tho
Chief Justice holds that tue tilling in of
regularly signed drafts without authority
is forgery under the law of Euglaud. Ho
also holds that if there was suffi
cient evidence upon which a petit
jury oould bring in a verdict
or guilty, and whien verdict could not ba
set aside us lining a verdict without evi
dence, it was the duty of tbe commit
ting magistrate to commit the accused.
He therefore committed Hoke to await
the final order lor extradition. Tbe coun
sel for the accused gave notice that ha
would lake the opinion of the full bench
of tne Court of Appeals on the question.
The court aieeis Jan. 15.
TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST.
Tbe Survivors of the Harvey Mills
Tell ol the Disaster.
San Francisco, Jan. 7—Tbe crew of
the ship Harvey Mills, which foundered
at sea while on a voyage from Seattle for
this port, numbered twenty-four souls all
told. The survivors say that when all
hone of saving tbe ship was abandoned
tbe Captain and three men attempted
to leave tbe ship in a small boat,
but us soon as they left the
ship’s side tho boat was capsized
by tbe heavy sea, and It is believed that
they were drowned. Four others took to
a ratt, but have not since been heard of.
Mate Cushman and three of the crew also
lstt iho ship on a raft, but before they
were picked up one of tho men went
crazy and jumped overheard. The other
twelve or the crew stuck to the ship, and
as the survivors saw her go down, all on
hoard must have perished. The three
rescued men leit San Pedro for this city
yesterday.
’FRISCO’-. DYN \ >ll rcHU.
A Letter to a Newspaper Telling of
an Alleged Hand.
San Francisco, Jan. 7.—The Exami
ner this morning published a letter from
the alleged authors of the dynamite ex
plosion on the Cablo road on Ninth street
on Wednesday night last. Tbe lettsr is
written with red ink on coarse brick col
ored paper, and is signed “August How
litz." Ibe letter slates that toe persons
responsible lor tho explosion are members
of h powerful organization which origi
nated in Chicago directly after tbs Hay
market rio:. The letter further states that
tho dynamiters have no O'Uinectlon with
theCnr Mi u’s Union, and that the latter is
entirely ignorant of wno the dynamiters
are. The letter concludes as follows:
“We have a programme laid out for a
series * 'ivuamito explosions, and abal!
go for 'neat if the roads persist
In reft *beir Just rights.’*
New
among
seems.
Two in
puoisd
Then _ ol a good boms. Fro*