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CASH OF THE TREASURY
THE AMOUNT OK THE SURPLUS
A MATTER OF DOUBT.
Senator Allison Claims That the Bal
ance for the Next Fiscal Tear Will
Not Exceed sls,ooo,ooo—Mr. Beck of
the Opinion That There Will Ke Fully
*90.000,000 on Hand.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The Senate at
1:15 o’clock to-;lay resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriations bill.
Mr. Aliisun, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, said that the
Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Piatt)
bad inquired of him yesterday whether or
Dot there would he a surplus in the
Treasury in case Congress made appro
priations this session iu accordance with
the esli mates of the departments. In his
(Mr. Allison’s) desire to complete the
hill last night ho had failed to answer
that inquiry as fully as he might have
done, lie then entered into an elaborate
argument to show that the surplus for the
next fiscal year would be very small,
probably not "exceeding $15,000,0(10.
THE TOTALS.
'To reach this conclusion, .Mr. Allison
said the estimates submitted amounted
to $370 000,000. since* these estimates had
been made the Mexican pension and de
pendent parents’ pension tills had been
passed, which would add $14,000,000 to
me (on going estimates and other legisla
tion calling tor the expenditure ot public
money, which would bring the total of
the estimates to $395,000,000. against a
probable income of $410,000,000. In Mr.
Allison’s figures the postal receipts and
expenditures are included. The net
figures without these Heins would proba
b y bo stated at $50,000,000 less ou each
side of the account. Curiously enough,
sad Air. Allison, perhaps naturally
enough, the Secretary of the Treas
ury this year makes no estimate
of the revenue. It has been the custom
of ioriner Secretaries of the Treasury to
make estimates of the revenue, giving
tue actual returns for the first quarter of
the year (before Congress meets) and
estimating for the remainder of the year
and lor the next fiscal year. A careful
examination ot tue laws discloses the
fact that the Secretary of the Treasury Is
not bound to make these estimates, so
that we can have no actual guide as to
what the revenue will be either for the
current year or for the next fiscal year,
except from tfie estimates made last year
and irom the receipts up to the first of
January last.
THE SINKING FUND.
These statements were brought out by
a series oi questions irom Messrs- l’latl,
Ingalls and Morrill, and mo.dentally to
bis statement Mr. Allison took occasion
to criticise the policy of lurther increas
ing tii sinking tund, which now exceeds
by $300,000,01)0 the amount required by
tue law establishing it, especially i< such
increase must be m: de by the purchase iu
open market of bonds ueid at a large pre
mium. Mr. Allison stated that it had
never happened that Congress uad appro
priated to the lull amount of the
estimates, and probably would not
in this case, and he conceded
that after the appropriations had
t een made the surplus might amount to
$5u,000,000, but not mere. Mr. J’latt then
said: “Now if we are no to have lor the
next fiscal tear a surplus'exceeding
$50,000,000 1 v. aut to be reckoned as ar.
opponent of any scheme that will lessen
that surplus, and 1 and n’t want this Con
gress to adjourn until it has provided in
some wav that a sura equal or nearly
equal to $50,000,000 shall be immediately
available to commence a system of coast
defenses.
AN IMPERATIVE DUTY.
“I think that Congress will be negli
gent of its duty, will be justly an,! severe
ly criticised by the people, and will have
iorgotten the best interestsol the country
ii it shall adjourn without having made
such a provision, and I, lor one, want to
be counted as an opponent ol any sonenje
that will reduce the revenues ol this gov
esnment to a point where there will not
be plenty of money to inaugurate and
carry on most vigorously a thorough sys
tem of coast defenses.”
-Mr. Buck took exception to Mr. Alli
son’s figures, and held to the opinion that
the surplus will be found to be nearer
$90,000,000 than $15,000,000.
Mr. Teller also spoke upon the defense
less condition of our entire coast, and
said it was entirely possible lor any one of
half a dozen nations whom ho named to
abolish at once our surplus by sending a
few vessels to New York or San Francisco
and demanding tbs contents ol the sub
treasuries as a ransom of these cities
upon the alternative of destroying tuern
by bombardment. The bill was then re
ported to the Senate and passed.
SEED FOlt TEXAS.
111? Senate Passes tlie Bill in Aiil
of the Drought Sufferers.
Washington, Feb. 2.—ln the Senate
to-day Air. George, from the Committee
n Agriculture, reported back favorably
the House bill appropriatingslo,ooo, lo be
immediately available, for special distri
bution of seeds in the drought-stricken
sections of Texas by the Agricultural
Department. Alter discussion the bill
was passed by a vote of of yeas to 15 nays.
The request trom Hie House for an en
grossed copy of (ho lost bill to forfeit cer
tain lands of Hie Northern I’aoiflo rail
road was ordered to be complied with.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on motion of Mr.
Morrison, an order setting apart to-mor
■ row for consideration of bus ness report
ed Irnrn the Committee on F> reign Adairs
was'vacated, and an order was made set
ting apart Feb. N lor that, purpose.
Tbe credentials of Hugh H. I’rice, iib
Representative from the Kignth Congres
sional district of Wisconsin, to till the va
cancy caused by the (b ath of Ids father,
were presented and read, and Mr. Price
appeared at the bur of the House and
qualified.
A PENSION VETO UNDER KIRK.
Mr. Taulbee, ol Kentucky, as a privi
leged question, called up the message of
the President vetoing the hill granting a
pension to Carter W.Tiller. The pension
was granted on the ground that M r. Tiller
was a dependent lather of a soldier who
died in Andersonville prison. Tbsvetois
based on tbo President’s belief that Mr.
Tiller is neither deserving nor dependent.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, raised the
question ol consideration, but the House
decided by a vote of 135 to IDS to consider
Hie pension case. Alter some debate the
House rdused to pass tile bill over the
veto, tlie vote being 130 lo 115, not the con
stitutional two-thirds io the allirmative.
AGRICULTURAL STATIONS.
Mr. Haich, of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported back
without amendment the Senate bill lor
the establishment of agricultural experi
ment stations. it was relerrod to com
ounce of the whole.
Mr. Norwood, from the Committee on
Naval Adairs, reported the joint resolu
tion authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to readvertise for bids for the con
struction of cruiser No. 1, and to contract
for its construction for any sum which,
together with the cost of equipment, not
including armament, shall not exceed i
11,300,000, It was referred to committee !
ol me whole,
Mr. Oates called up the bill authorizing j
the appointment and prescribing the com
pensation of clerks to Senators and lien- j
reseutativos, but the morning hour ox.- j
pired before action was taken. The,
House then went into committee of the
whole on the pleuro-pneumonia bill.
Mr. Hammond offered an amendment j
limiting to forty the number of persons;
who may be employed at any oue time to j
carry out the provisionsjof the act. The 1
amendment was lost by a vote of 50 to !
00.
Mr. Warner, of Ohio, offered an amend- j
ment limiting the number to sixty. This
was agreed to,
Mr. Cutcheon, of Michigan, offered an j
amendment providing that the experts to |
he appointed shall be appointed under '
the civil service rules. This was voted )
down, but Mr, Cutobeou raised the point j
of no quorum, and the committee rose I
and the House adjourned.
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CONGUISSSI* >N Mi HU HI VIiS.
The Hill to Abolish Committee At
tendance Laid Upon the Table.
Washington, Feb. 2.— ln the House
today Mr. Oates, of Alabama, from the
Committee on Revision of Laws, called
up in the morning hour the bill to pro
hibit the appointment of Congressional
committees to attend funerals at the
nation’s expense outside of the District
of Columbia, and also to prohibit the
draping ot publio buildings in mourning
except upon order of the President. He
said the bill was intended to cor
rect an abuse which had grown
up from the practice of manifesting what
was deemed due respect to deceased
members. He had not been able to ascer
tain with accuracy the amount of ex
pense attending joint committees of the
two houses. They varied from $l,OOO to
as high as $lO,OOO and $12,000. The prac.
tioe was wholly unnecessary as a mark
of respect and should be discontinued.
MR. HAMMOND ON THE WRONG TACK.
Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, thought it
would be well to leave the matter as it
stands. Tnere had been a good deal of
newspaper talk about improper conduct
by luneral oommittees. He had never at
tended one. but he knew gentlemen who
had. They wera gentlemen ot high tone
and incapable of misconduct on such oc
casions. Therefore, he believed that most
of the articles on such subjects were lies.
HOW CONSTITUENTS KEEL.
Mr. Alien, of Mississippi, said that he
had occasion to submit some sensible re
marks on this subject at the last session.
Those remarks seemed to have taken a
very deep hold upon the country. His
constituents had been so deeply im
pressed with those remarks that they had
returned him to the Fiftieth Congress
without opposition. A snort time
after he arrived at home one of his best
friends had come to him and said: “John,
old fellow, you were right in what you
said about them Congressional funerals,
and your friends here ail indorse you.
You tell them felloes up there that it
you die you don’t ask Congress to bury
you. You have plenty of friends here
who will take pleasure in doing it.”
[Laughter.]
A BURDEN ON THE PEOPLE.
Referring to the remark of Mr. Ham
mond, to the effect: that he would dislike
to see the spectacle of people going
around begging members to accompany
the body of a dead colleague at their own
expense, Mr. Alleu remarked that pov
erty was not confined to Congress, and
that there was no reason why a Congress
man should be buried at the expense of
the poor people of the country. If a
member oi Congress, though he were
poor, came here and did his duty as a
faithful representatlve.none of his friends
would have to go round begging for vol
unteers to take his dead body home.
Mr. Oates criticised the practice of ap
pointing funeral committees, declar
ing tnat it was not a mark of respect or
ol sincere sorrow. Bui for the respect he
had for the Senate and House he could
mention some cases which would shock
the country of misconduct on the part of
members of Congress while accompany
ing the remains ot a deceased colleague
to the place of burial. On motion ot Mr.
Hammond the bill was laid upon the ta
ble by a vote of 119 to 4S.
Umitlail'K Tariff Hill.
Washington, Feb. 2. —An inquiry
from triends ot Mr. Randall as to whether
they could count on the support of tbeir
tariff and revenue bill by the Morrison
Democrats, was discussed at some lengtu
at a conference ol the last named faction,
held last night. It was finally decided
that an answer should be made to the ef
fect that tue tariff reform Democrats were
so anxious to redeem tneir pledges to the
people that they would support any meas
ure looking to a reform which seemed to
ho reasonable in its terms. It was not
deemed advisable to make the reply more
specific at this time.
The Indian appropriation bill was then
reported.
The Senate passed the bill authorizing
the removal of the quarantine station
from Suip Island, Miss, it appropriated
$45,000.
Mr. Hawley gave notice that he would
next Monday move to take up tho Seuate
hills to'encourage tbe mauulactnre ot
steel tor ordnance purposes for the army,
and a similar lull lor the navv. These
were bills willed iiad been reported unani
mously by the Committee on Coast De
fenses, aud tan committee had been wait
ing an unreasonable time to ask the Sen
ate to consider thorn. Alter fruitless
attempts (on the part principally ol the
Democratic Senators) to go into execu
tive session, tho Beuut?, at 5:20 o’clock,
adjourned.
Florida band Settlers.
Washington. Feb. 2.— Senator Evarts
today Introduced a bill to confirm the
title ol settlors to lauds purchased from
the government land agents of Florida
prior to 18s3, and lying within tbe in
demnity limits ot the lands set apart for
tho Florida Hallway and Navigation Com
pany, provided that the lands were pur
chased In good laitn aud taxes assessed
against tnem.
bassoinie the Texans.
Washington, Feb.2.—The Deputy Ser
geant-at-Armsiif the Senate has been sent
to Tex at wllb allstoftweuty-tlvo witness
eg who are to be sunpoenaed in connec
tion with tbe alleged political outrage
which the Committee on Privileges and
Klcctlous is directed to Investigate.
West End beta a Fuat Office.
Washington, Feb. 2.—A branch of
the Atlanta (Da.) post, office uas been or
dered established at West End, a suburb
ol tnat city, wnh letter boxes and lacili
tles for the registration and sale of postal
supplies. Tuts order is to take effect
March 1. 1887.
SAVANNAII. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887.
VIOLENCE ON THE PIERS
THE SAVANNAH LINE’S STRIK
ERS PARTICULARLY BRUTAL.
A Non-Union ’Longshoreman Apt to Die
from Ills Injuries—A Cigar Manufac
turer and One of His Workmen As
saulted Without the Shadow of an Ex
cuse.
New York, Feb. 2.—The streets along
the river fronts this morning presented a
Sunday like appearance. Instead of the
daily rush of vehicles of all kinds in every
direction there were only a few trucks
and the horse cars to be seen here and
there. A majority of the big railroad
freight receiving and delivery piers were
closed and work was almost suspended.
The exception was in the case of pier
No. 5, the Pennsylvania railroad pier,
whero a dozen men were put to work
this morning by Agent Bowman. The
men seemed lost around the huge piles of
freight that were stacked all over the
bulkhead. One pair of gates that were
open on the dock were guarded by polioo
officers.
CLOSED GATES.
Piers Nos. 1 and 16 of the same road
were closed, and at Pier No. 2, of the Le
high Valley road, the gates were closed
and no freght was offered.
At the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad pier the agent said they
wars receiving all freight that was
offered. There had been no trouble with
the men. The men at work were Italians.
The New York, Lake Erie and Western
railroad pier had a lew men at work, but
at the office of the agent it was stated
that they were taking and delivering all
freight that was offered.
AS MANY POLICE AS WORKMEN.
At. the Siarm pier, where the freight of
the Delaware and Lackawanna road is
handled, there were as many policemen
ou duty as there were Italians handling
freight. Two solitary trucks stood at the
delivery platform. The superintendent
said they had all the men that they
wanted.
There was plenty of help on the Boston
and Providence pier, but the boats ot the
company were not running and the
freight was light. The Stonington Line
had men at work. The boat Nashua was
laid alongside the pier, but no work was
being done on her.
ALMOST DESERTED,
The dock of the New York Central rail
road was almost deserted, but for a few
men at work on a float that has been at
the bulkhead lor some time past. The
men were a part ot a gang of Italians
brought down the river ou a barge yes
terday.
The Metropolitan Line to Boston was
moving freight, but there was very little
to handle.
The Arizona, of the Gulon line, arrived
this morning, aud men will be put to
work to discharge and load her cargo in
time for the next sailing uay, Tuesday.
The El Dorado, of the Alorgan Line, ar
rived last nignt, and anchored mid
stream. As soon as the El Paso and
New York steamers are unloaded the El
Dorado will be brought to the dock. The
El Paso Is almost discharged.
NO CHANGE IN BROOKLYN.
The situation in Brooklyn is unchang
ed. Matters are quiet. The Italians who
till the places ot the strikers are unmo
lested. Police are guarding the piers.
The Evening papers say the Cromwell
steamer Hudson is being rapidly unload
ed, and will be loaded and sail at tho reg
ular hour Saturday.
The Mallory line is getting along as
well ns usual, and tbs new men will soon
do us well as the old ones did.
At all the Ocean steamship lines work is
going forward expeditiously, and the
agents gay they are turning away appli
cants for work. All steamers will leave
on time. The Morgan Lins is the only
exception. No freight was reoelved at
the piers of this company this morning,
and the piers are blockaded with freight,
which is slowly being gotton out of the
way.
outrages at the savannah pier.
A non-union ’longshoreman named Wil
liam Lee employed oy the Savannah Line
was badly beaten by strikers last night
and is in a dangerous condition.
To-day a Spanish cigar manufacturer,
named Xiques, was walking with one ol
bis workmen near the Savannah Line
pier, when strikers suddenly assaulted
both roeu. Xiques’ nose wj:s broken,
when he managed to say he wasn’t look
ing (or work and his assailants apolo
gized. Meantime his companion ran and
was caugnt by tbe strikers and badly
beaten until rescued by the police. Sev
eral m n wording on the Savannah pier
were beaten to-day and yesterday in the
very presence of police, and complaint
has been lodged with the I'olice Super
intendent ol toe negligence ot his officers.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A secret meeting of delegates, repre
senting fifteen District Assemblies of me
Knights of Labnr In the States of New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and
comprising 120,000 members, outside of
District Assembly No. 49, was held in this
city last night, at which the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. We recognize in theconflictnow
being waged against the member- of District
Assemblies Nos. 4-. 103, 122, and Montauk do
triet nl Long Island, as well as various other
trade and labor organizations, by capitalists
and corporations, an attempt to -trike a fatal
blow at organized labor and thereby increase
their power to oppose producers an i degrade
honest toil. Therefore,
/1.e.0e/. That we. representatives of the
combined districts of tile Knights of Labor of
New t ors. New -ier-e, an . Count cliout, ex
tend to mir nro, he, sand comrades our heart
felt sympathy and moral support aud, if ne
cessary, pledge to the fullest oxtenl of unr
ability our financial aid,
VIOLENCE IN JERSEY CITY.
A large crowd of striking ’longshore
men in Jersey City this morning inter
cepted a party or about fifty now men
going to work on tbo dock ot tho Thing
valla Steamship Lino and useu them up
so badly that only twenty-eignt reached
the dock. The strikers were not troubled
by tue police.
An al.empt was also made by the strik
ing coal nandlers Lo drive away the new
men unloading coal at tne foot of Newark
street, Hoboken, for the Hoboken Ferry
Company. Police dispersed the strikers
before they bad time to Injure any one.
Work was resumed by tbo new men under
police protection.
Hetween 500 and 000 freight handlers in
Jersey City in the employ of the Penn
sylvania railroad struck to-day in sym
pathy with tlii-ir brethren on the New
York side. Owing to the strikes the De-
Voe Manufacturing Company's oil re
finery at Long Island City was compelled
to sliut down to-dav. throwing between
300 and 400 persons out of employment.
Tbe strikers at the coal docks at South
Amboy, N. J., have induced the store
keepers to boycott, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company by threatening to boyooit
them if they e<dd goods to that corpora
tion. Tbe superinlenduut being unable
to buv supplies for tbe new men and the
special officers guarding them, now pur
chases his meats and groceries at Cam
den.
GUNS FOR FORTS AND SHIPS.
A Bill Introduced to Appropriate
$20,000,000 for i lie Purpose.
Washington, Feb. 2.—ln the House
to-day Air. MoAdoo, of New Jersey, in
troduced a bill to provide for the manu
facture of first-class modern guns for the
navy and sea coast defenses, it was re
ferred to the Committee on Military Af
fairs. The bill appropriates $20,000,000, to
be expended under the control of the Sec
retaries of the Navy and War in the con
struction and manufacture of modern
first-class ordnance for iho use of the
navy ami for sea coast fortifications and
defenses. The two Secretaries arediieoted
to call together a board consisting of six
persons, two of whom shall he civilians,
who shall advise with the Secretaries as
to the quality, kind and number ot guns
that should be immediately manulao
tured. The Secretaries uro empowered
to enter into a contract for the manufac
ture of these guns if deemed best lor the
public interest. The Secretaries are di
rected to report to each session of Con
gress a full, minute and detailed account
of every step taken, it is required that
the guns be of American manufacture.
FISHERY RETALIATION.
Secretary Bayard Would Prefer to
Be Left Unhampered.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Secretary Bay
ard will return the Edmunds and Belmont
retaliation bill to the House Committee
on Foreign Afialrs to-morrow or next
day. Alembera of the committee who
have talked with him say that he will ex
press a preference for the Belmont bfll.
The Edmunds bill be regards as nothing
more tnan a scheme to raise the price of
fish for the benefit of a lew New England
ports at the expense ot the rest of
the country. It would not, in his
judgment, aid the administration
in its attempt to secure a cent,
we want from Great Britain by negotia
tion, but on the contrary would embar
rass us. The Belmont bill being more
general in its application would be
preferable if any legislation is declared
necessary by Congress. Besides it would
give the President something substantial
to hold as an alternative over the head ol
Great Britain. But the Secretary would
preter to be allowed to finish his negotia
tions whicu be thinks would end satis
taotorily.
G KN. T W IGUs'f'.V OKD.-L
Three Blades Valued at $40,000 to
be Returned to the Heirs.
Washington, Feb. £—The House has
passed the bill restoring to the heirs of
Gen. Twiggs the splendid swords pre
sented to Gen. Twiggs by the United
States, the State of Georgia, and the city
of Augusta, on account of his services in
the war with Mexico. The swords,
which are valued at $40,000, are now in
the custody of the Treasury Department.
The House has also passed the bill giving
claimants for tho silver ware, watohes,
eio., in the twelve boxes of property
captured and abandoned, now in the
Uuited States Treasury, the right to
prove titles iu the Court oi Claims.
BURGL ARS IN POST OFFICES.
A Safe Withstands a Long; Attack
with Powder and iools.
Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 2.—Seven
masked burglars last night entered the
post office and begun work on the vault.
The watchman surprised them and tired
three shots, wounding one. The others
knocked the watchman down, tied him
aud carried him upstairs to the isuitor’s
rooms, where the whole family were
similarly tied and one man left
to watch them. The others re
sumed work, but the vault resisted
tho powder and all the tools the men
could bring to bear between 11 o’clock
and 4.80 they got nothing tor their labor
exceut a quantity of miscellaneous mail
matter, which mayor may not contain a
tew valuables.
SUCCESS AT SUNBURY.
Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 2.—The post office
here was robbed last night of about $669
in money and stamps The safe door was
blown open wi.b powder. 'fine tracks oi
tureemeu were iound iu the snow.
WINTER’S PARTING K.CIL-.
Extremely Cold Wenihor still Pre
vailing in the Northwest.
Chicago, Feb. 2.—The signal service
reports extremely cold weather in North
western Montana, the meremy at Fort
Assimboino registering 46 J degs. beluw
zero at 7 o'clock this morning. Through
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin it was
considerably warmer, northern Minne
sota points reporting zero weather, while
at. St. Paul it was filings, above Zero. La
Crosse, Wis., reported fil degs. above, aud
Chicago 20 degs. above.
It is snowing throughout the North
west and in nearly all the States north of
the Ohio river.
Heavy thunder storms are reported at
Knoxville, Tenn., Louisville and Cincin
nati, and tue telegraph service through
out the Southwest is very much impaired
iu consequence.
Police Officers Slaughtered.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Officers Smith mid
Johuson, of Grant county. Ark., were
both killed by a family ot desperad -*-
named Sneed yesterday rear Llttlu Rock.
They had arresttd Peter Sneed, who asked
tue privilege of bidding goud-by to bis
mother. When the officers with the
prisoner reached the house they were
fired upon by Sneed’s brothers and in
stautly killed.
Three Killed Ivy a Train,
Hyde Park, Mass., Feb. 2.—Peter
Mack, Hugh Trainer and James .11111111,
Jr., were walking on tbo track 01 tho
Boston aud Providence railroad to-day,
when they saw a train approaching.
Tney stepped from one track to another
to avoid the one they saw and were struck
and instantly Killed by one they did not
see coming in an opposite direction.
Kcutciiced for Brulaliiy,
Philadelphia, Feb. 2.— One ol the
drivers of u brewery wagon who took u
striker’s place was brutally beaten by
three strikers, who were placed on trial to.
' day. Only one was identified and con
! victed* The prisoner was seiitenc* and to
| eighteen months at labor In the county
I prison,
Gen. Young Designs.
Washington, Feb. 2.—lien. P. M. !L
Young, Consul General atSt. Petersburg,
bus ri signed and has loririally applied for
tne furkish mission. His chances of
getting inis latter are not considered very
promising.
WAR CLOUDS LESS DARK.
THE POST’* ARTICL DECLARED
ONLY A SCARE.
Nearly Every Other I’romlncut German
Paper of the Opinion That There Is No
Sound li .siM Beneath the fi aims of
the Article—The Feelings on the
chances still Feverish.
London, Feb. 2.—At 1:80 o’clock this
afternoon UlO Stock Exchange markets
wore sensitive and nervous. They opened
very flat, but a better leeling set in on a
rumor that Gen. Boulanger, the French
Minister of W ar, had resigned. Prices
fell later on reports of lower prices on the
Berlin Bourse. They then became
firmer on dispatches from Paris re
porting a steadier market there.
The Journal de St. Petorsbourg attri
butes the Bourse panic to newspaper ar
ticles. It says: “Doubtless the arma
ments which are proceeding, although
dictated by vigilance, inspires distrust
wbioa may cause a conflict. The wisdom
oi the governments interested oonsists
in taking this situation into account, and
the lact that it has been lrequently de
clared that no power desires war.”
BELGIUM CATCHES THE CONTAGION.
Brussels, Feb. 2.- It is reported that
the government has decided to ask of Par
liament a credit of 50,000,000f. for war
armaments and for fortifying Antwerp
and tho country between tho Satnbre and
Meuse rivers.
POLITICAL SCHEMING CHARGED.
Paris, Feb. 2.—The Temps refuses to
regard as serious tho attacks of the Ger
man papers upon France. It says they
are due to an electoral game, the issue of
which will lie the triumph of imperialism
or of parliamentarism.
The German spies recently arrested at
Lyons have been liberated ou their own
recognizances.
PEACE WITH THE CHURCH.
Berlin, Feb. 2.—lt is seml-officially
stated that complete entente lias been
reached by Prussia and the V attcan on
questions of church and State, cementing
the relations between the government and
Curia. All the newspapers except the
North German Gazette are discussing the
Berlin Post’s recent article on the situa
tion in France.
The Vossische Zeitung condemns the
article as ottering wanton provocation to
France.
The Tageblatt reminds the public that
tho sensational article 111 the Post In 1875
mailed “War in Sight,” was disavowed
by Prince Bismarck in the Reichstag.
The Freisinnige declares tnat the arti
cle was especially designed to play upon
the fears of the German electors.
The National reproduces it without
criticism beyond affirming that Germany
continues a solid rampart lor European
peace, and that in rightly judging the
situation it is necessary to recall the
words of Prince Bismarck that Germany
would not take the responsibility of at
tacking France.
The Krause Zeilung savs that the Chau
vinist’s opinions of the Berlin Post have
no official weight and are purely indi
vidual.
'fine stock markets to-day after large
fluctuations closed firm with a moderate
rise. English buyers continued to take
advantaged the 1 iw level of foreign mar
kets. On the Paris Bourse there was a
marked recovery and the settlement, was
effected with less difficulty than was
ieared.
THE TENSION DECLARED EXTREME.
London. Feb. 3,5 a. m.—A dispatch
from Berlin to the Standard says: “The
tension between Germany and France is
extreme, and a solution must come very
shortly.”
PARNELL’S A >IKNDMENT.
Iho Liberals Reported as AVell
Pleased With It.
London, Feb. 2.—The Liberals are
pleased with Mr. Parnell’s amendment
to the address, considering it moderate in
tone aud skillfully worded. The Cham
berlain group will bold aloof from the
division on the amendment.
Sir William Vernon Ilareourt has in
vited Mr. Gladstone to meet Lord Hart
iugton and Lord Randolph Churchill at
dinner at bis house Saturday. Lord
Hartington sends his excuses, and the
presence of Mr. Gladstone is doubtful.
The invitations have caused a sonsation.
It is rumored that Sir Vernon Harcourt
is trying to effect a temporary coalition
in order to attack the government’s war
expenditures. The dinner is to be purely
social in character and without political
import.
HARTINGTON SPEAKS.
Lord Hartington spoke at Newcastle
this evening. Ho said It was unlikely
that they would see the government’s
Irish proposals this session if the present
waste of time in Parliament continued.
He explained thatthougu lie continued to
support the government, lie believed that
an official coalition would have dimin
ished the Unionist-Liberal following. He
could belter help the Unionist cause
by remaining independent. With Mr.
Gosobeti the case was different. Though
be was a sound Liberal ms frequent dif
ferences vutb the party had lessened his
influence over the Liberals, ilia joining
the Cabinet would assist the governmen t
while not altering the Liberal position.
He ( Hartington) was unuble to approve
Lord Randolph Churchill’s action, wnicb
did not tend t * strengthen the Unionists.
A largo expenditure did not necessarily
mean extravagance, neither did a reduc
tion necessarily moan economy. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer tails in hta
duty who merely demands economy with
out indicating in tvfiat manner his de
mand is to be compiled with.
TIIK SPENDING DEPARTMENT,
it were better to devote hta energies to
a steady endeavor to reform the spending
department and reduce its expenditures,
it it were possible to do so with suteiv,
If" said ho wished w**li to the Round Table
efforts to bring about a reunion of tho
Liberal party. Those efforts were in sale
hands, iherelore there win no danger to
the Unionist cause. A t tho same time he
thought the time hud hardly yet come
for such efforts to succeed. He
had no sympathy with those wuo
reproached the government for its efforts
to bring Irish landlords and tenants to an
agreement. He believed It was impossible
to dispense with evictions; certainly no
legislation ot any kind could disnenae
with tnem. Ho urged that tfie agitators,
who. he said, were in many cases the
originators ot Ireland’s troiibles.be firmly
dealt with and that a steady endeavor be
made to remove the enonomlo causes ot
those troubles.
A TENANTS’ MEETING PROCLAIMED.
Dublin, Keb. 2.—The government has
decided to suppress tho nretlng of ton
ants aunouticed to be held at Loughrea.
Invited to flic Carnival.
Washington, Fob. 2 fibe President
has received an invitation to attend the
winter carnival to be held at Montreal
next week. He declined with thanks.
ITALY’S FALLEN SOLDIERS.
Abyssinians Not Arabs the Foes who
si 1 lick 'I Uciu Down iu Egypt,
Home, Feb. 2. ft transpires that tho
fighting at Saoti, near Massowah, on Jan.
25 and 26, concerning which Signor De
protis made a statement In the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday, was not between
Arabs aud Italians aotinq in conjunction
with tin* Abyssinians. but between Ital
ians and Abyssinians. Tho newspapers
here this morning in commenting upon
tfie situation, urge calmness in dealing
with the matter. They say there is no
question of war with Abyssinia, but only
the question or the detense ot Massowah.
The opposition press denounces Count di
ItobiUuit, the Foreign Minister, ami Sig
nor Rieotti, A!inisfer ol War, lor the re
cent statements they made reassuring the
public concerning tho situation tit Alasso
wah.
A crowd of people hooted the Ministers
and Deputies when they left the Chamber
this evening.
REINFORCEMENTS SET SAIL.
NAri.Es, Feb. 2.—Eight hundred troops
embarked to-day for Massowah to reln
tmee tho Italian army tbeie. A second
detachment of reinforcements will be sont
to Massowah on Monday next.
A JUDGE IN JEOPARDY.
Unknown Toughs of Cincinnati
Bout on IBs Assussination.
Cincinnati, Feb. 2.— A bold attempt
was made last night to assassinate Judge
James W. Fitzgerald of the Police Court
at his residence on Findley street. About
9 o’clock in the evening the aids door ball
of.tbe Judge’s residence rang and he an
swered it In person, lie bad no more
ibau opened the door than a man, whose
lace wan blackened but whose hands
were white, llred a revolver, the
bullet passing through the Judge’s
coat on the right side, but
not entering his lle9h. The Judge hastily
slammed the door, and the would-be as
sassin made good his escape. The police
have not the slightest clue to the identity
of the miscreant, but bis motive was un
doubtedly revenge for some judlciut act.
Judge Fitzgerald is the Judge before
whom the 115 men arrested for cock fight
ing were examined yesterday,when lortv
of them plead guilty and contributed
$25 each to the city treasury, and the re
mainder were notified that the men who
stood trial and were convicted should re
ceive the full measure of the law. An
other attempt to kill Judge Fitzgerald
was made reoenily by throwing bricks at
him us he was going home after dark.
RUNAWAY LOVERS.
V Ducking in a River Fails to ( 00!
Their Ardor and They Wed.
M r. Carmel, 8. C., Feb. 2.—This morn
ing a gentleman and lady, mounted on a
pair of horses, dashed down the road, and
a demure but determined-looking coupb,
seated in a muddy buggy, brought up U o
rear. They had no time to spare. They
were hunting ior ’Squire Tollman. The
’Squire lives about a mile beyond Mt. Car
mel, Mr. Hicks and Miss Jennie Cox
were on horseback, and Jesse M. Buck
baiter, of Augusta, and Miss Kmina Cox,
of Plum Branch, 8, C'., were in the buggy,
and the contracting parties were in search
of tho ’Squire. Col. Tollman was at
home, and soon made the dashing,
runaway couple man and wife,
while sitting in the buggy. The bride
desired this modus operandi of mar
riage, she being quite damp Irom rain
aud the unfortunate mishap of falling iu
a little river while crossing a muddy
stream. Alter the knot was securely
tied by tho magistrate the bridal party
repaired to the hospitable residence of
T. A. McAlister to drv off.
ASHORE OFF HANDY HOOK.
Life-Savers Uncertain Whether the
Vessel is a Steamer.
Sandy Hook, N. J., Feb. 2.—At 8
o’clock to-night a patrolman from Mon
mouth Lite Saving Station No. I found a
large vessel ashore about uaif a mile
south of the station. She has passengers
on board, and they were screaming wnen
the llle-suvingcrew, with their apparatus,
reached tho plaoe. She was aboui naif a
mile off shore, and it is thought she is ou
tho bar and leaking. The weather is
very thick. There Is a heavy sea on and
it is raining. At tiret the wind was
blowing with a velocity ot twenty-five
ruffes, but it has moderated somewhat
since.
HER IDENTITY UNDISCOVERED.
New York, Feb. 3, 2 a. m.—A dispatch
from Sandy Hook, received at 1:30 o’clock
this morning, confirms the previous re
port that a vessel is on the bur between
Long Branch and Sandy Hook.about halt a
mile out Irom the orach, but as tbe
w ather is think and rainy the life saving
men cannot make out her character,
whether steamer or sailing vessel. The
wind is fresh and tbe sea is rather heavy,
but not seriously ao. It ia not storming.
Queen Vtctora Hees a Play.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—Queen Victoria at
tended a dramatic performance at Os
borne House to-day. This Is the first
time she has been at a play since tbe
death of Prince Albert. Tbe performance
took place in tbe council chamber of tbo
palace. The play was Gilbert’s “Sweet
hearts,” with Mr. and Airs. Kendall in
tbe loading roles. Tne audience included
Princess Beatrice, Prince Henry 01 But
tenberg. Princess Frederica of Hanover,
and thirteen court attendants.
Morocco’s Hull.ail.
Tangier*, Fob. 2.—The Bultan of Mo
rocco leluses to sign commercial treaties
with England, Franco and Germany until
the abuses arising Irom tbe foreign pro
tection 01 natives snail have been re
moved. Tbe Sultan savs tbe extension
of commercial relations under tbe present
order of things would simply result in an
increase of tne abuses oomplnlned of and
aggravate tbe grievance.
Danville's Tobacco Hales.
Danville, Va„ Feb. 2.—Tho sales ot
leaf tobacco fur the month of January
were 1,394,169 pounds at an average of
*l9 25 per Jiuudred. The sales for tbe pre
ceding month were 1.621.749 pounds at aa
average of $8 39. The total sales since
Gel. 1 were 5,497.839 pounds at an average
of $8 89 per hundred.
Pope Leo’s Temporal Power.
London, Feb. 2.—A dispatch from
Rome suys that a consistory will be held
there March 7 next, aud that the Pope’s
allocution will affirm with increased em
phasis the principle of the temporal
power of the church.
I’olisli Social mis Sentenced.
Berlin, Feb. 2.—Two Polish Bocialiats
have been sentenced at Posen to im
prisonment, one for two years and ihe
other tor nine month, for circulating So
cialistic pamphlets.
IFIIICK *lO A YEAR.)
1 5 CRN A COPY, j
TUKPIE WIN'S IN INDIAN.)
HE GISTS 70 VOTES TO 74 FOR
HAIIK ISON.
A PoflulblHtr t hat tli Rapahllcana Wil
Hold a .Joint, Convention, Elect Sena
tor Hnrrirton, atil Thus Throw the Do
minion Into the (. tilted States Senate
Hal lot* in Oilier States.
Indianapolis, Feb. 2.—The Senate at
12 o’clock to-day proceeded to the hall of
the House and the sixteenth ballot was
begun. The roll call of the Senate devel
oped nothing, and the call for the House
proceeded without Interruption until the
name of Air. Robinson (Labor member
with Democratic proclivities) was reach,
ed, when that gentleman rose and made
a statement of an agreement entered into
by himself and Mosers. Gates, Glover and
Mackey to secure the election of Mr
Allen. He added that he was now con
vinced that it was hopeless to endeavor
to elect as Senator any man not a mem
ber of one of the two great parties, art
as ids constituents were urgent in their
demands fie had decided to cast his ballot
for David Turpie. This announcement
was greeted with wild and enthusias ie
cheers from the Democrats.
THE OTHER THREE FOR HARRISON
Gates, Glover and Maokey, the Repub n
can labor members, then made brief ex
planations and cast their ballots for Mr.
Harrison, the vote standing: Mr. Turpie
76. Air. Harrison 74. In tne Senate Mr.
Turpie received 32 and Air. Harrison
18. and In tbe House Mr. Turpie
44 and Mr. Harrison 66. Immediately
on the termination of tbe call of
the House roll Speaker Sayre announced
that there was no election, and passed lbs
figures to President Smith, of tue Senate,
whose privilege it is, under the agree,
ment, to announce tbe toal vote, and be
at once called out that David Turpie had
b en eleoted Senator of the United Stater
to serve six years from March 4 next,
Bpenker Sayre declared that President
Smith was an usurper, and had no right
t > make such an announcement as Presi
dent of the joint convention, but iho
Speaker’s remarks were unheeded, and
tue announcement was made as above.
PROTESTS IN FORCE.
All protests against the votes of mem
bers, as recorded on tbe day the joint bal
loting begun underlhe compromise agree
ment, apply to the ballot taken to-day,
tbe sixteenth and last of theseries. Alter
the announcement, of the vote Mr. Gardi
ner, Rep., moved that the joint conven
tion adjourn until noon to-morrow.
Speaker Suyre put the motion and declaietl
it carried. What further notion, it any,
in t he Interest of Senator Harrison will b"
taken by tbe Republicans has not yet
been made known. It is understood, al
though not authoritatively announced,
that the Republican members will hold a
joint convention to-morrow and cast
ihelr ballots for Mr. Harrison, thus mak
ing up a formal case for presentation to
the Uuited Stales Senate.
WEST VIRGINIA’S EIGHTH BALLOT.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 2—Tho
eighth ballot cast by the joint assembly
10-dav resulted: Flick (Rep.) 39, Cam
den 37, L. C. Lucas ( Dem. )‘G, aud the bal
ante scattering.
The twelve Democrats who refuse to
vote for Air. Camden held a conference
to-day and made out a list of Senatorial
candidates and submitted it to tho thirty
eight Democrats who favor Mr. Camden,
agreeing to join with them In -lectlngany
one named on the list. Tbe Camden
Democrats met to-night, and declined all
the overtures made by the twelve recalci
trants.
ALL VOTE FOR ABBKTT.
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 2.—At the joint
meeting of the Legislature this noon ten
Democrats wore present,"and all voted
for Gov. Abbelt for Senator. An adjourn
ment was taken until to-morrow noon.
GUILTY OF M \Ns LAUGHTER..
Dr. Ford Takes a Melodrama tic*
Stand in His Murder Trial.
New Orleans, Feb. 2.—The case of
the State vs. Dr. T. J. Ford, of Slireve-'
port, who killed J. C. Kirkpatrick, of
Shreveport, on Crescent Hill, in this city,
last November, was called for trial to
day. Ford’s attorney announced that bis
client withdrew his lormer plea of not
guilty, and desired to plead guiitv of man
slaughter. He said tne aconsed, a gen
tleman by nature, education and babit,
slew the deceased for interference in ni*
domestic relations. He attempts no
denial of the fact, but declines ta
protect himself by defense, which would
expose to pubilo censure the mother of his
children. District Attorney Adams then
stated that be had been aware for soma
time that tbe accused would plead guilty
of muiislauguter. and he had inudu up his
miml long ago to accept it He considered
the crime murder, but public sentiment
said the contrary, an.l be thought that if
tbe case cams to trial it would result iu
nothing more than conviction of man
slaughter. He tberelore accepted the
plea. Judge Roman remanded the
prisoner lor sentenoe. The penalty for
manslaughter is imprisonment for not
less than five, nor more than twenty,
years at hard labor.
KLKCTKIGTTY on a lark.
Tito Fire Alnriii Boxes on Louisville's
I’riocipal ntreet Burned Out.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2.—The lines ol
the Brush Kleotrlo Light Company, dur
ing a heavy rain last night, became
crossed with those of the fire alarm sys
tem of this city and almost every box on
Main etreet was burned out. In oonse
queues tue mam busluess portion of the
city is left temporarily unpro’eo’ed.
Had it not been lor the presence of mind
and quick work of tue cnief operator in
tbe signalling tower ibs damage, which
is estimated at *7.090, would Uavc been
much greater. vYhen tue flames, wined
darted from the switchboard, disolosed
to him the cause ho hastily threw a largo
ledger in tue room upon tne switchboard,
and standing upon it cut off the loops iu
time to save tue remaining portion ol tne
system.
Dr. MoGlyon Replying to Koine.
New Y'okk, Feb. 2. Rev. Dr. MoGiynn
commenced his reply to Rome to-day. He
did this at the suggestion of Cardinal
Gibbons, a classmate of Father Corrigan,
of Hoboken, who, by the way. is no rela
tive o: the Archbishop, ft seems to be
understood that Dr. AlcUlynn will not go
to Home.
Indians Blurting In Manitoba.
Winnipeg, Man., Fob. 2.—lntelligence
from Lesser slave Lake announces that
the Indians there are dvmg fiom starva
tlon and pisl e ioe. Over 150 died last
moiiib from mo-sies, uni as ihe tisfierio*
buvo tailed, and the rabbit aufl lynx and' 1 -
sertedtho country, they have no means ot
subsistence. *hii