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j, a KSTILL, Editor end Proprietor^
BEECHER’S LIFE CLOSED.
thf end comks like sleep
STEALING OVCK a child.
Nine-Thirty O'clock in the Morning the
Hour of HU Demine —Nearly ell the
M inber* of HU Family at HU Bed
\ d e-Tl.e Funeral to Occur To-Mor
‘lt-CoDuree-tionulUt Trr.chor. of
-UiCttKO Refuse to Condole with Mrs.
Be*ch*T and Are Severely Denounced
in Editorial*.
V KW York, March B.~Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher died at 9:30 o’clock this
moraine. He began to sink slowly after
midnight, and the watchers at bis bedside
Boon saw that the end was near, Mr.
Beecher passed quietly away while asleep.
He never recovered consciousness alter
paralvsis stupefied his mind. The Inter
ment will be made in Greenwood Ceme
tery Thursday. Mr. Beecher never
bought a lot in Greenwood, but his chil
dren and some of his grandchildren lie
on Evergreen Hill, in the lot of Mrs. John
T Howard. Mrs. Beecher’s twin babies
died on the same day, when the after
wards famous preacher was young and
poor and comparatively unknown. He
•as living at the time in Mr. Howard’s
bouse, and was given the place on Ever
green Hill. It is possible that Plymouth
church, or the citizens of Brooklyn at
large, will buy a plot and erect a hand
some monument.
those at the deathbed.
Mr. Beecher died in the presence of his
family. Present at the bedside were Col.
P, B. Beecher, his wite and his daughters
Hattie and Daisy, and son, Henry Ward
Beecher; Miss Edith Beecher, W. C.
Beecher and wife, Kev. Samuel Scoville,
Mrs. S. Scoville, eldest daughter of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, Miss Scoville, who
has just come from the Pacific slope; Miss
Bullarde, Rev. 8. B. Halliday and wife;
Bella, the Scotch nurse who has been
with the family many years, and was a
special favorite of tbe deceased
preacher; the male nurse, Kiordon; Dea
con S. V. White; Mr. Seccomb, one of tbe
trustees of Plymouth church, anaMsj. J.
B. Pond. The funeral will take place In
Greenwood Thursday.
FLOWERS INSTEAD OF CRAPE.
In accordance with tse wish of Mr.
Beecher no crape was hung on the door,
but instead a wreath of beautiful flowers
hung over the bell knob. The funeral
services will be held at the house at 9:30
o’clook on Thursday morning, and at the
church at 11:30 o’olock. It was the wish
I uf tbe family that the funeral should be
fas quiet s,B‘ possible.
This bulletin was issued to-day:
“Theservices at the house will be con
fined absolutely to relatives without any
exception, it being manifest that selec
tion outside of the family circle would'be
impossible, the house being too small to
hold even a small part of Mr. Beecher’s
nearest friends. The interment will be
in Greenwood cemetery.”
THE OFFICIATING CLERGYMAN.
In accordance with an agreement
made many years ago between Mr.
Beecher and Dr. Hall, that whoever died
first tire other should officiate at the
funeral. Dr. C. H. Hall will perform the
ceremony, a committee to take charge
ol the funeral arrangeraeuis has been ap
pointed as follows: John T. Howard, S.
T. White, Thomas J. Tilnev, Viol. Rossi
ter Raymond and Aus’uniufe Storrs.
dr. SEARLE’S STATEMENT.
Dr. Searle has prepared the following
statement: “ilr. Beecher railed decidedly
after 3 o’clock this morning. His breath
was more labored and slower, and hL
pulse gradually grew' weaker. Tne family
was aroused about 4 o’clock, and all oath
eied around his bedside. It soon beoarne
evident, however, that immediate disso
lution was not to be looked for. It stole
hl “ , s ‘ e *dlly and steal!hllv. It was
P® 1 “ n . t * l . B:Bo o’clock this morning that
he eould be said to be dying. At 9 o’clock
h s pulse became feeble and flickering,
un i t^‘ t ? aln, ' <1 Perceptible at the wrist
ceased TM. m ° men,S before breathing
ceased. This occurred at 9:30 o’clock
la t r h e reTH noßtr^ le - Me breathed bis
last breath quietly.”
WIDESPREAD- SORROW.
vc I rvqSfc'klv f to 1 n:, B ‘ !eoher ’ 8 duath 9 '’ read
ck y t 0 all Parts of the cltv and
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b££wwia.*v^ja
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htatup win a £ e ’°l Ithaca. The
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padadmire. 8 8 11 visittoreverence
I Tele T *t KC ’ KAMB op condolence.
he I r o ' lU t l h ry , aild condolence
iHreet during the .m.t f“, 0,1 lU( ‘ k *
,w 'nc, among others nr P yß .! ,y tbe ,oU
li ny Temple r,,,, ?, / JP r ’ 1 arker - °> the
|London; George u ’.n 1188 E,len Terry,
|Lyman i , ,ai ” Lurtie, Rev.
Ilham Stoker H w s. 1 Whllt 'head,
|t!B, Franeio i, ‘ a fe, Henrv M. Har
hlr>.Beeel)M bv P ? e^ rara Waß ’ent to
i uerl> y 1 resident Cleveland;
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counchof the iri U .S e M K Tbe
met to-night h National
BWhpted this; K 1 “ and unanimously
Bk<'clie r the cause of hn 6atb of Hnry Ward
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THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The following details of arrange
ments for the funeral were given to the
press by Deacon 8. V. White, Chairman
of the Special Einergenov Committee ap
pointed to-night. The services from the
beginning will be under the direction of
Rev. Charles Hall, of Holy Trinity
Cburob, who will officiate at the house
when tbe first services take
place on Thursday morning at
9:30 o’clock. At 10:30 o’olock the remains
will be escorted to the church by the
Thirteenth regiment. Company G, called
the Plymouth company on account of its
members being attendants of Plymouth
church, will act as a guard of honor un
til the remains are finally transferred to
Greenwood Cemetery, where they will be
placed in a receiving vault.to await the
final disposition which wlil be de
cided later. It has not yet
been decided whether the remaius
will be removed Friday night or
Saturday morning. The funeral services
are to take place at 10:30 o’clock Thurs
day morning at the church.
THE ABSENCE OF MOURNING EMBLEMS.
There will be no pall bearers. There
will be no black drapery in tbe church
or house, nor w -11 the family Vvear
mourning. Many times Mr. Beecher bm
said in his sermons: “Strew flowers on
my grave, but !e* no heaihenlSu practice
prevail of draping in black as a token of
sorrow when man’has passed through
death to eternal life.”
The Sunday school children of the
Home, Bethel and Mayflower schools,
all conrlected with Plymouth church,
will attend in a body at the church at
4 o’clock Friday afternoon.
The body will lay in state at the church.
Leading clergymen from all parts or the
country wiil he preseut. At an emer
gency meeting it w as voted to issue t'.ck
ets to luembere of Plymouth ohuroit, and
to pew holders and to create room to ac
commodate visiting bodies to assess each
pew holder one seat.
LYING IN STATE.
It is the wish of the committee to have
the remains lie in the church until all lhn
citizens of Brooklyn shall have viewed
tne remains. The police regulations have
been made. The Logan Memorial Com
mittee, in a letter of sympathy, expressed
their desire to assist in the ceremonies,
and have suggested holding a contempo
rary service at the Academy of Music
while the services are in progress
at Plymouth church. Ex-Mayor
Seth Low is chairman ol
this committee. It was decided to
adopt the suggestion of the Logan Com
mittee. The Logan Committee will meet
to-morrow morning at 10 o’olock at ex-
May or Low’s bouse fo perfect arrange
ments. It was midnight when the
emergency committee completed the pro
gramme and adjourned.
RARITY OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY.
Chicago, March B.—Commenting on
. UISJ whim uf, tue CougregaUouai minis
ters to adopt unanimously the resolution
to send a telegram of condolence to Mrs.
Beecner at their meeting yesterday, the
Tones says: “Alas for the rarity ol Chris
tian oharityl At a meeting of Congrega
tional ministers or Chicago yesterday a
resolation of condolence with Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher was offered. Strange to
say the resolution produced a heated and
bitter discussion, and developed
so much opposition that it was
finally withdrawn by the mover-
The proposed tender of sympathy was
objected to on two grounds:' that it miznt
be construed as au indorsement of Mr.
Beecher’s theological views, and that the
dying divine had never cleared himself ol
the cnarges of immorality brought by
Theodore Tilton. The doctrinal objec
tions, however, seem to carry tbe most
weight, and it was evident that while
the brethren were ready to forgive Mr.
Beecher for any lapses from virtue of
whioh ho may have been guilty, they
could not find it in their hearts to over
look his lapses from ortho
doxy. The action of these
Congregational clergymen displays a
spirit of narrowness and intolerance
which it was coped had vanished forever
from the Protestant pulpit of America.
Those who can conceive of Henry Ward
Beecher withholding his sympathy unde:
like circumstances from tne wile of a dy
ing fellow clergyman may be able to dis
cover some justification for this pitiful
exhibition of olerioal bigotry, but none
others can. It had been supposed that
even ‘Christians’ ceased hating eaon
other at the grave, but it would appear
from yesterday’s proceedings of the Con
gregational preachers of Chicago that
such is not always the case.”
WORSE THAN DISGRACEFUL.
Tho Intor-Ocean says: “The discussion
over the resolution of sympathy to Mrs.
Beecher at tho meeting of Congrega
tional ministers yesterday, was worse
than unfortunate it was m many of ns
phases sinipiv. disgraceful. Those who
opposed tho resolution which simply ten
dered jhe sympathy of the Congrega
tional ministers of Chicago to a
woman hanging over the death
bed of her husband, and that hus
band the greatest preacher of the
Congregational Church,based their oppo
sition on the theory that some people
might construe this expression of sympa
thy Into an indorsement of Mr. Beecher’s
theological views. * * * * What a
comment on the action of the Congreera
tionalists was the action of the Methodist
ministers who, at about the same time,
adopted by a unanimous vote and with
out discussion, a resolution ten
dering their sympathy to Mrs
Bvecber. Those who opposed the resolu
tion took great risk. Granted that their
motives were good, still they made a mis
take which in tbe light of possible effects
was almost a crime. The blood ot mil
lions will boll over this insult to the
memory of a man who has been a tre
mendous foroe in our civilization, who
ha done so much not only lor his own
church, but lor Christianity,and among
all those Interested in extending the in
fluence of the church there will be keen
regret over the untortunate incident at
the meeting of the Congregational minis
ters yesterday. * * * As tho case
stands tbe man whose sermons and whose
work nave done more for Congregational,
ism that any other has received a blow
that, will hurt tiiuse who arc near to him
for all time.”
ONLY A PKKACHISK.
London, Maroh 0, 0 a.m. —The Lially
News, commenting upon the death ol Mr.
Beecher, says: ‘"Ho leaves uo system
either of theology or of church govern
ment. Hit influence except ns personal
recolleotions ends with his life. He was
for Americans the great expositor of his
timo. He was a great preacher and no
thing but a preaober.”
The Telegraph says: “No preacher, no
platform orator in America, put more
mi. unity of heart into hledlscoursee than
the man whose clarion voioe rang every
Sunday in Plymouth churon. With ail
his faults, and they were many, It is
doubtful it America will ever produce
another Beecher.”
The Standard says: “Mr. Beecher was
one of the comparatively few Americana
enjoying a world-wide reputation. Hav-
SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1887.
mg peculiar exceptional gifts for the
ministry, his capacity for the work was
amazing.”
Skeicii of tiie Great Preacher's Life.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was 74 years
?* a S B > having been born in 1813, anil was
the most famous preacher in this coun
try, and, perhaps, la the world. For a
quarter ot a century he led the religious
tnought among Protestants, and was re
garded as without a peer aB a pulpit
orator. He was born in Litohfield, Conn.,
and was graduated from Amherst Col
lege, Massachusetts, ami the Lane Theo
logical Seminary, Cincinnati. His lather,
Lvman, was a great preacher, and his
brothers and sister have made their
marks in the world. His sister, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, is the author of “Uncle
lorn’s Cabin.” Soon after he graduated
he became pastor of a little church in
Indianapolis, where he remained for ten
years. He then removed to Brooklyn in
1847 and began that marvelous career
which has made his name a household
word throughout tho land. As tho pastor
of l’iymouth church tie earned a far
reaohing and well-deserved fame. His
congregations were among the
largest that ever listened to
a preacher, and wore made up
of the most distinguished people
from all parts of the country. Ills ser.
toons, whioh have generally been printed,
have had a wide influence at home and
abroad. His manner wasimpressive and
his sense of humor keen. He early took
a prominent stand against slavery, and
in 1883 he v isited Ehgland for the purpose
of influencing public sentiment in favor
of the North. Asa writer he occupied a
conspicuous position. For twenty years
he was the editor of the New Y'ork Inde
pendent, and he made that paper a power.
In 1870 he became the editor of the Chris
tian Union, a religious weekly, and he
made it a success. He wrote several
works. Among them are “Lectures to
Young Men,” “ludustry and Idleness,”
“LUe Thoughts” and the “Life of
Christ.” He was at work on
the second volume of “Life
of Christ” when death summoned him.
He was a Republican in politics, and
until the last Presidential campaign sup
ported the Republican Presidential can
didates. Ha refused to support Blaine,
however, and made speeches for Mr.
Cleveland in the last Presidential oam
pnian. He was always ratner active in
politics, both with his pen and on the
platform, An episode in his iile was the
suit brought against him by Theodore
Tilton for alienating the affections of his
wife. The trial of the suit took place
twelve years ago in the City Court of
Brooklyn and occupied four months. It
was a remarkable trial, and was followed
closely in all parts of this country and In
England. The jury stood nine to three
for acquittal, and public sentiment virtu
ally conceded that to be a verdict
in his favor. It Is doubtful if
any other preacher could have
lived down such a scandal as that was.
Taat he retained his pulpit, and was al
most as popular belore as after the trial,
showed the remarkable s’treugth of
character of the man. He made money
rapidly and spent, it freely. His free
handed way of doing ttrtngs was one of
the sources of his popularity.
Henry Ward Beecher was a great
preacher and a great man. He will take
nis place in history as one of the great
men of the nineteenth oentury.
APPROPRIATION TOTALS.
The Clerks of the Two Houses Fig
ure Up the Various Bills.
Washington, March B.—The state
ment of the footings of the appropria
tion bills passed at the last session of
Congress has been completed by the
clerks of the Senate and House commit
tees on appropriations to-day. it is as
follows: Agricultural, $1,028,730; army.
$28,724,718; diplomatic and consular,
$1,429,942; District of Columbia, $4,265,-
890; Indian. $5,226,897; legislative. $20,-
701,221; Military Academy, $419,936; na
vy. $25,753,165; pensions, $76,252,500; post
office. $55,694,650; sundry civil, $22,382,490;
Mexican pension diticloncy, $6,900,000;
public printing detiei ney, $107,000; tnis
ce!lan.-oUB appropriations (estimated)
$3,600,000; totai ot actual appropriations,
$247,387,144. The river and harbor bill,
which was not signed, appropriated $9,-
913,800, and the deficiency bill, which did
not pass, though it was agreed upon in
conierenco, carried an appropriation ol
$4,275,023.
A PLOT TO KILL A PRINCE.
Discover}' of a Suspicious Package
by the Postal Authorities.
Washington, March B.—A package
was received at the Dead Letter Office
which was mailed in Boston and ad
dressed to the Prince of Wales, London,
Eng. It was held for postage. When it
was opened it was found to contain a
brass figure of Christ, evidently detached
from a small crucifix, and a small glass
tube containing a white liquid, and hav
ing two wires luuiiing through tho tube
and projecting from both ends. A paper
inclosed contained an incoherent sen
tence. The dead letter officials wore ap
prehensive that the glass tube might be
au infernal machine, as it was carefully
packed In cotton, ami they are tryiug to
find someone who will test the explosive
qualities of tho liquid—if it has any.
Mrs. Beck's Funeral Services.
Washington, MaroUS.—'The prelimi
nary funeral service over the remains of
the late Mrs. Beck was held this after
noon at the residence T>f Senator Beck.
Rev. Drs. Power, Butler and Bullock
conducted the brief services. The hon
orary pall-bearers were Secretaries Huy
ard ami Lamar, Speaker (JarliHK*Sena
tors Blackburn and 8.
P. Leo, Hon. W. W. and Hon.
Edmund Rice, of- Minnesota. Tbe re
mains wore taken to tho depot and left in
a special car at 5:30 o’clock for Lexing
ton, Kv., where the final services and in
terment will take place. Senator Heck,
Maj. and Mrs. Goodloe and a few very
Ultimate friends were the only ones who
accompanied the dead body from the city.
Manning Going; to Europe.
Washington, March B.—Secretary
Manning has arranged to make a ti ip to
Europe for the benefit of his health. He
will leave Washington Thursday lor New
York and take a steamer sailing from
there Tuesday next. He will be accom
panied by his wifo and family and
Treasurer Jordan. The latter is now in
New York, but. will return to Washing
ton prior to bis departure for Europe.
Two Florida Postmasters.
Washington, March B.—The following
Postmasters were appointed to-day: War
ren F. Scott, at Feroftndlna, Fla., vice 8.
TANARUS, Riddell, commission expired; J. J.
Harris, at Sanford, Fla., vice Lyman P,
Uulps, commission expired.
Mrs. Ummnn Visit Macon.
Washington, Maroh 8.--Mrs. Secre
tary Lamar 101 l for alaeon, Ua., yester
day, to be absent a fortnight.
DEATH ON THE GIIIDIRO.N
FOUR HORRORS WHICH SHOULD
HAVE BEEN AVERTED.
The Burning of the Store ofNlcol.the
Tailor, Blockades Elevated Railroad
Train* Tor Four Mile*— Many People
Fall iu Fear from the Pa*age Way Be
ilde the Track at the Criminally Care
less Starling of the Trains.
New York, Maroh B.— Fire ocourred
at o o’clock this morning in the store of
Nicol, the tailor, in the Bowery. Before the
tiro was extinguished It caused a
loss of SIOO,OOO. Trains on the
Elevated road were blocked by the
flumes. The blockade occurred all the
way down to South ferry, and on the track
up to Seventeenth street. A number of
passengers left one of the trains at'Seveu
teentb street and started to walk along
the narrow footpath at tho side ot the
track to the station at Fourteenth street.
While doing so the blockade was relieved
and trains began to Btart. Their motion
shook the pathway to suoh an extent
that a number ol passengers were thrown
down to.tho street. Four of these were
instantly killed and seven others were
badly injured.
BLOCKED FOU FOUR MILES.
Soon after the fire occurred the down
track was blocked with trains from
Ninth to F’sfty.eecond street. AH the
traius were crowded with people. Along
side the track is a platform 2 % feet wide
used by the trackmen. Above Fourteenth
street it is not provided with a hand rail.
One of tne passengers named Patriok
Mathews on a train which was blockaded
between the stations grew impatient of
waiting and opened tne gate ou tho car
platform, stepped down to the platform
beside the track and started to walk to
Fourteenth street. He was followed by
many others, until there wqs a contin
uous line of men in single fils in close
order on this platform, headed by
Mathews. When Mathews bad nearly
reached Fourteenth street the blockade
was broken and the truins started up oue
after another.
THE FATAL FALLS.
The shaking of the*tract, and the noise
and rush of cars apparenily frightened
Mathews, because he turned and dashed
tor tbe car platform. Tbe man next be
hind did the same, but Slalbews’ hold ap
parently broke and he toppled baok upon
tho man behind him. Both fell backward
into the street. The com motion on tbe
platform created by tills occurrence
frightened and demoralized others olose
to them. Some came in collision and fell,
while others, iu a panic, jumped from tbe
platform to the street below, and still
others hurriedly sorambled upon the
passing cars. The shouts and screams
outside communicated the panio to the
passengers inside -rtnT „ars,~ and many
women fainted. Tbe trains were stopped,
and everybody remaining on the platform
was taken on board the oars. Ten men
fell or leaped to the street, about twenty
feet below, and struck upon the surface
car track or the stone pavement.
FIVE ALREADY DEAD.
Four were killed outright, their skulls
being crushed in each instauce. The
other six were seriously hurt. One has
since died in a hospital and another is re
ported dying. It is supposed that several
others made the leap, but were not so
seriously hurt but that they could take
oars of themselves.
The fire, which was the primary cause
of the accident, burned out Niool’s tailor
ing establishment and a couple of small
houses adjoining. Matthews was one of
the men kilted. All were clerks or labor
ing men, who were belated on their way
to business.
A WATCH SWINDLE.
The Victor Company Proven to be a
Gigantic Fraud.
New York, March B.— For a number of
months tbe post office authorities have
received onmplaluts from all parts of tbe
country about a concern doing business
at No. 48 Maiden lane, known as the
Victor Watch Company, whioh was flood
ing the mails with circulars advertising
cheap watches. Inspector Hartshorn
was given charge of the case, and after a
careful examination he discovered that
tbe concern was a gigantic swindle. The
Victor Watcn Company has been
run by a man named Charles
West. He advertised gold-plated watches
for $6 60, received the money, and never
sent the waiohes. To-day Inspector
Hartshorn arrested West In his small
office on Maiden la.ie, and took him be
fore United Stales Commissioner Shields,
who held him for examination. West
has made thousands of dollars out of the
scheme. Inspectors are hunting up tti#
names of the people who have been
swindled.
SLAIN BY MISTAKE.
A Sensational Episode Ends In tbe
Daatli of Oue of the Participants.
Baltimore, Maroh B—Howard Fisher,
aged 17 years, was shot and almost in
stantly killed last night by Grafton Jones
at Hampden village, in Baltimore oountv.
David McClelland called on a young lady
named Cowley, living in tho house, and
threatened to kill her and himself, at the
same time drswing a pistol. Miss Cowley
and her companion, Miss McLane, ran
up-stairs, followed by McClelland.
Miss Cowley reached her own
room, end Miss McLane ran
Into Jones’room. McClellan, supposing
that Miss Cowley was in the sumo room,
fired through a panel of tbe door and the
ball took effect in the shoulder of Mias
McLane. The assailant then fled, but was
captured, and tbe youth Fisher was sent
back to allay the fears of the ladies. He
went to the door of Jones’ room, and the
latter, supposing that McClellau had re
turned, fired a shot through the door,
which killed Fiehor. Tbe jury of Inquest
exonerated Jones.
Applications lor Pensions.
Washington, March 8— Up to last
Saturday night there had been filed in ths
Pension Office 7,716 appiioations lor pen
sions under tho Mexican pension law,
passed late In the last session of Con
gress.
Married to a Count.
Washington, March B.—Mr*. Mary M.
Yates, granddaughter of Chief Justice
Marshall, was married to Count Mit
klewicz in this city to day. The oere
umny was performed by Rev. T. G. Addi
son, rector of Trinity Eplsoopal church.
France’s Duties on Cereals.
Paris, March B.—The Chamber of
Deputies to-day rejeoted by a vole of 354
against 131 a motidn to aliolieh all duties
ou cereals.
Cholera liicrcsslug hi Catania.
London, March B.—Advices from Ca
tuula, Sicily, report cholera increasing
daily.
COMMERCIAL CRASHES.
The Maritime Hank Surprises St.
John by Suspending;.
Bt. John, N. 8., Maroh B.—There is
great excitement in financial and com
mercial circles over the suspension of
the Maritime Bank, which occurred to
day. No particulars cau be obtained at
present, as everybody seoms to have been
taken by surpriss.
When the suspension was first reported
innumerable rumors affecting tho stand
ing of other conoerus obtained circula
tion, but these in a great measure were
without foundation. It is known that
the bank’s suspension has chiefly
brought about by complications with two
extensive lumbering firms which are
engaged In an immense business,
nut so iar no details as to the
condition of the institution’s affairs
have been given to the public.
Probably the most Immediate causrf
of the failure was tne* re
turn to the bank of a quantity
of English change. The New Brunswick
government kept its account with tbe
Maritime Bank, but what amount was
held to its credit is unknown. The
stockholders in the hank are under
double liability, so there is every proba
bility that the’notes, whioh are a first
lien, and possibly the deposits, will be
made good. Tbe bank paid 5 per oent.
interest, whioh is a higher rate than that
paid by any other banking iiistiiution in
St. John, and the deposits are very large,
many of the depositors being persons
who can probably afford to suffer theloss.
The suspension of the Maritime Bank
ot New Brunewiok has been followed by
the startling announcement of the failures
or R, A. & J. W. Stewart aud of Gu v
Bevan & Cos., two of the largest lumber
firms in this provinoe. The news of these
iailures has oaueed a great sensation,
and a perfect panic prevails in business
circles.
WAREHOUSEMEN FAIL.
Louisville. Ky. , Maroh 8, —Willis &
Smith, proprietors of the Gilbert tobacco
warehouses, made a general assignment
lor the benefit of their creditois this
morning. Their liabilities are estimated
at $75,000, due to banks in this oity. Their
assets are placed at SIIO,OOO. The onuso
of tbe assignment, it is claimed, is dull
ness in trade.
TIMISEK MERCHANTS EMBARRASSED.
Mobile, March B.—Guy Bevan & Cos.,
tiniber merchants, were protested in Lou
don to-day on a £I,OOO sterling draft.
Attachments have been issued here on
property of ths firm to the amount of
$17,000.
COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS FAIL.
St. Louis, Maroh B—The firm of Hum
phrey, Blake & Cos., cotton commission
merchants doing business at. No. 103 Wal
nut street, made au assignment to-day.
They estimate their liabilities at $40,000
and their assets at $65,000, Ttiev expect
to make a satisfactory settlement with
their creditors and continue iu business.
NAVAL SECRETS SOLD.
The Foreman and a Draughtsman
at au Kufflish Yard in Disgrace.
London, Maroh B.—A sensation has
bien caused at Chatham by a suspension
of the foreman employed in the govern
ment works there. It is alleged that the
man has been guilty ol revealing Impor
tant secret naval designs to tho United
States and Russian governments.
It has been proved that Terry’s revela
tions went iudireotly to the American
Legation. Terry admitted tbe truth of the
charges against him. but declared that, be
did not know tor whom the information
was intended.
It has been ascertained that the dis
missed employe was a foreman of the con
struction department In the navy yard
at Chatham. He is charged with* giving
foreigners details of modern improve
ments in torpedos and other naval devices
adopted Oy the Britton government. Sus
picion was excited against the accused
by tbe fact that, certain foreign scientific
journals printed articles commenting ou
innovations in the English navy
and gave Information concerning them,
supposed to bo in tbecxciuslve possession
of the admiralty, and especially by tbe
fact that an American journal printed the
exact wording of a confidential specifica
tion for the manufacture of new torpedo
appliance still in the draughtsman’s office
pending approval. A draughtsman
named Terry, employed at the Chatham
dock yard, has also been publicly dis
missed for selling Information.
PORK PACKING.
Chicago Runs Behind tho Season of
a Year Ago by 700,000 Hogs.
Chicago, March B.—The winter hog
packing season, which lasts about 10U
working days in Chicago, closed the last
day of February. While Cincinnati, St.
Louis, Kansas City and other packing
centres of the West turned out an in
creased product Chicago ran behind, tbe
shortage as against last season being in
round numbers 700,000 hogs. The cause
of the shortage was, it is stated, the great
strike at tbe stock yards, and its direct
and indirect effect upon the business of
tbe packers and tbe Cbioago market. A
local paper, computing the number of
men idle and tbe wages lost on account of
this soort.agc, sav: “It is evftenttbat
the shortage or 700.000 hogs this season
means a loss of $700,000 in wages, and
that at least 5,000 moil, skilled anil un
skilled, who were employed last season,
failed to find work.”
. NO EXTRA SESSION.
The Deficiency Hill’s Failure Can be
Tided Over Till Fall.
Washington, March B.— The President
has determined not to call an extra ses
sion of tbe next Congress this spring,
At a Cabinet meeting to-day was shewn
that there was no present uucesity for an
extra session. The members of tne Cabi
net submitted statemeo’s as 10 how tbe
fallureof tbe general deficiency hill would
affect their departments, It having been
previously agreed that unless lis luiluro
rendered an extra session necessary it
need not be called. Tho statements
made by the Cabinet officers showed that
there would bo no serious inconvenience
to the public service before (all as a re
sult of the failure of tbe hills.
England's Army EHiimatcs,
London, March B.—The army esti
mates, which have just been issued,
amount to £18,393,900, being an Increase
ol £160,700.
Spain’s War Ministry.
Madrid, March B.—Conovas del Cas
tillo has resigned tho office of Minister ot
War, and will be succeeded by Uon.
Cassala.
Entombed Miners Escape.
Brussels, March B.—Ths (iftv-seven
miners who were entombed in (heljuareg
non colliery have succeeded iu escaping..
MRS. NKEBK DEAD.
A Sensational beetle Enacted Beside
Her Remains,
Chicago, Maroh B.— Mrs. Oscar Neobe
died last night. Bho Is the wife of the
only ono of the llaymarket defendants
who escaped a death sentence. Mrs.
Neebehad bean ill for soma time, and the
oxeitement and worry of her husband’s
trial is said to have hastened her death.
There was a remarkable scono this
afternoon at the bier of the dead wife of
Anarchist Neebe. While tho room was
tilled with sympathizers of both sexes, a
blonde little womau bent ovorthe coffin
and burst into loud lameutattons,
with clasped bands and streaming
eyes. She shrieked: “They murdered
her. Hhe was murdered by those hang
men. Grimiell and Gary were the execu
tioners. She in her coffin, her husband in
jail—both vlotims of oapitallstlo blood
hounds.” The people present became
highly wrought up, and during the re
mainder of the day la the death chamber
there was no cessation of curses against
“those hangmen.”
Belore evening a copy of the Arbeiter
Zeituug arrived containing an article de
claring that Mrs. Neobe had died from a
broken heart, caused by the oonviotion ol
iior husband. The article concluded as
follows: “Hhe and our friend Oscar Neebo
are the victims ot the capitalistic baud of
conspirators known as the Citizens’ As
sociation and of their fools, Grlnnell and
Gary. They, in conjunction wiih
au odious, lying press serving
the enemies of the people have murdered
a brave woman and made children not of
ago orphans. They will reap their curse
oi ths present and their contempt of tlie
coming generation.”
The sidewalk in front of Neebe’s house
was crowded with excited people. A
committee bad been formed to make ar
rangements for the funeral, nnd they de
cided to postpone it if possible until Sun
day and make it the occasion of a Social
istic demonstration.
B. & O. HTRIIiEItS.
Tho Situation Along; the Pittsburg;
Division llnclinoifod.
Pittsburg, March B.—The situation
along tbe Pittsburg division of tbe Balti
more aud Ohio road is practically un
changed. Both Bides maintain a firm
front, and there Is no fiulioalion of an
early settlement of the trouble. No at
tempt has been made to move ireigbt
since yesterday morning, and all the
sidiugs between this city and Conneils
ville are blockaded with oars. Passenger
trains continue to run as usual. The pas
senger brukemon have not been called
out, hut they expect an order to join the
strike at any time.
The coal miners along the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad have been compelled
to close down lor the want of oars, pend
ing a settlement of the strike, and one
sixth of the coke ovens controlled by the
syndicate have also suspended opera
cions for the same reason. The strikers
ard peaceable, and no outbreak Is appre
hended. This morning the yardmen on
the Toledo division of the Pennsylvania
Company’s system notified the officials in
this city that they would strike if thev
were not immediately granted a small ad
vance in wages.
A Youngstown, 0., special reports tbo
situation there unohauged. This raorn
iug the llryer Hill Iron and Coal Compa
ny and Tube Works each leased a loco
motive from the Pennsylvania Coitpuny
and put a crew of their own men to run
them In handling stock abound their
plant. The lines are drawn qlqsely be
tween the officials and employes and
trouble Is feared.
IDLE AT PORT RICHMOND.
Longshoremen Demand that They
he Paid Forty Cents Per Hour.
Philadelphia, March B.—A strike of
about 150 men employed In unloading the
steamship Macedonia at the William
street wharf, Port Richmond, occurred
last night. The Maoedonia is from Car
thagena, Spain, with. 1,800 tons of iron
ore. The men went -to work at 8 o’clock
in the evenlug, and about au hour after
wards left the vessel in a body, demand
ing an advance of 10c. per hour and full
pay during the time they are forced to lie
idle waiting for the loaded cats to be re
placed with empty ones. At a
conference a short, time ago be
tween Morris Bouey, a contracting
stevedore, aud the men, tbe wage ques
tion was settled at 30e. an hour, but the
men now want 40c. This morning the
strikers were Joined by the day squads,
numbering about 160 men, and the labor
ers and stevedores employed in unloading
the Merchant Prince irom Bilbao, Hpain,
lying at the same pier. The man belong
to local assemblies .No. 6285 and No. 6082.
Tbe strikers held several meetings to-day
and agreed to place tbe matter in the
hands of the Grievance Committee of
Local Assembly No. 6285.
Milwaukee’s Prime.s.
Milwaukee, Wis., March B.— lt was
decided last night by tho job printers who
walked nut a week declare tbe
•trike off aud return to w ork. Tbe pro
prietors decided receive their em
ployes again, but not as union men.
They pledged themselves never to recog
nize the union again. The newspaper
prmtere took no action. The proprietors
will refuse to reoelve them hack, as they
are rapidly filling tbe places of the strik
ers and have pledged themselves to stand
by the new men.
Htovo Mol tiers Mlrike.
Bt. Louis, March B —The long threat
ened strike ol the stcvoouiolders was in
augurated to-day. committees ap
pointed by their union to make a final
dutuand upon their employers lor an in
crease of 16 per oent. over their prosent
wages made their demand to-day. They
were told that tne condition of business
would not warrant the advance, auil that
it would not be granted. They then in
formed the men of thi* fact and ail ot the
moment quit work. The strikers uumber
about .169.
Nicaragua’# Canal.
London, March B.— The Nicaraguan
representative bsro bassenta letter to the
Times In whioh he says: “The President
of Nlcsrugua has ordered me to deny
the existence of a treaty with the United
Btutes stipulating that that country should
oonlrnl the Nicaragua canal, recently
mentioned in connection with tbe forma
tion ot a company to build the canal.
The treaty alluded to is douhtDss that of
1881, which lapsed because of tbe failure
of tho United States Senate to ratify it.
My government in granting any conces
sion will not omit any means to secure
the strictest neutrality for tbe eanal.”
Aid for the Lui iuq unke SufTercrs.
Paris, March B.—The Chamber of
Deputies to-day unanimously adopted a
vote of credit for the earthquake sufferers.
Slight shocks and underground rumblings
were noticed at Mentone to-dav. *
IPEICESIO AYKAF..I
1 a owa.’ia copy.!
BULGARIA'SDISTURBANCi:
THE RENEW All OF THE TROU.
BLIS \rr r O BE SERIOUS.
Both Rn*li* ind Germany Dipping
their Fingers Into the Bolling: Teapot
In Behalf of Revolutionists—How the
Executions by the Military Were Con
ducted,
Berlin, March S.—ln the Rsiohstag tr.
day the budget bill passed Its first rear*
ing after a debate lasting an hour and a
half. Home of the clauses of the bill wee
referred to committee. ,
Uerr Jacobi, Secretary of State for the
Imperial Treasury, announced that the
government was not yet in a position to
state its proposals for an increase of the
revenue of the empire.
SOME OF THE INSURGENTS.
Bucharest, Marcu 3.—Among the in.
surgents iu Bulgaria was Dim I tried, cor
respondent of the Moscow Vledomosti.
Twenty Russlau officers, who were im
plicated in the revolt and Who fled afterj
the defeat of the Insurgents, ha% arrived*
in Itoumanla. Maj. OuzanofT, who com
manded the rebel troops at Rustcbuk,
and who was seriously wounded in thu
fight with the Loyalists, was an
ustio supporter of l’ritioe Alexander, atra
was commander at Widdin during the
Servo-Bulgarian war. The Roumanian
government has resolved to suppress the
agitation in favor of revolution which if
being carried on in Roumania by Bulga*
rian Immigrants.
The wives and widows of the Rulza*
rlan insurgents hoi*e are receiving pe.
ouniary support from the wife of the Rus
sian Minister.
BELIEVED TO BE A SPY.
Vienna, March B. —A dispatch from
Lemberg, in Austrian Gallicia, says that
a Russian gendarme In civilian’s clothing
has been arrested at the railroad depot at
Dubiecko, 75 miles from Lemberg, on,
strong suspicion of being a Russian spy.
The Fromdenbl&tt urges the Bulgarian
regents to retire and allow the country to
seoure a peaceful arrangement with
Russia. Other semi-official papers give
similar advice, and It Is believed they
were inspired by the government to advo
cate such a course.
THE BOIIRANJE TO BE SUMMONED.
Sofia, March B.—The government is
about to summon the great SobraDje.
The National party will demand of the
Sobranje that greater power be given to
the regents.
It Is reported that the Roumanian au
thorities buve arrested at Astrod two
superior officers of Russian nationality
who were oonoerned in the recent upris
ing in Bulgaria.
RELEASES AT SOFIA.
M. Zankoff’s son-in-law, and others sus
pected of having bean concerned in the
recent uprising, have been released.
A RAID INTO TURKEY.
I’HILIPPOPOHS, March B.—A small
band of Bulgarian insurgonta has made a
raid across the 'Furnish irontier and cut
the telegraph line between Hermaniie
and Haskevo.
LET OFF WITH EXILING.
Rcstcuuk, March B.—Capt. Bollman.
a leader iu the recent revolt, has beau
exiled. He is wouudod in both legs. Col.
Fliott, another of the rebel leaders, is
dying from his wounds. The Russian
government, acting through the Rouma
nian counsel here, has claimed Col. Iftod
as a Russian subject.
The execution of the rebel*
took place at 8 o’clock Bunday
morning. The condemned stood
open graves. Three soldiers were
tailed for the execution, and Vere* in
structed to tire two shots each trom their
revolvers, so that each of tils rebels re
ceived six bullets. The public was ex
eluded, only soldiers and officials witness
ing the execution. The triends of the
dead have since been allowed to disinter
the bodies and bury them elsewhere..
AN ALLEGED. ALLIANCE DENIED,
Paris, March B.— La Temps and La
Journal des liebatn semi-officially con
tradict the report that a treaty ot allhtoca
fcas been signed by Germany, Austria
and Italy.
CKOIiK ON KEN IS.
The Archbishop Explains His Attl-,
lude on the Queer ion. •
Dublin, Maroh 8— Arohb siop Croke
has written to the papers an expla iation
of his attitude on tue out <h stion. Ho
says he has proposed notion* n .r has he
made any recommendation relative to
taxes. Jtie has simply expressed an
opinion ooucerning the relative value of
the no-tax manifesto and the no-rent
manifesto. He states that it never en
tered his head to reoommend a general
uprising against the payment of taxes.
Ho would trust alone to constitutional
agitation for the restoration of national
rights in Ireland. Under the existing
conditions only a knave or a fool, be de
clares, would trust otherwise. It is be
lieved that the action of Archbishop
Croke in offering this explanation Is the
result of pressure from the Pope.
OKeKKKI) RKKUNDED.
Judge Hoyd has ordered the solictor ol
the bankrupt tenant farmer Moroney to
refund to the bunkruptestate the sum ab
straoted under the plan of campaign.
A POLICE I'>AKKACkS attacked.
Cork, Maroh B.—A mob in Youghai
has attacked the police barraoks to pre
vent the threatened arrest of Father
Killeber and Michael Kennedy on a
charge of contempt of court, for refusing
to appear as witnesses In a reutcase,
RIOTING AT.GALWAY.
Galway, Maroh B —During a riot la
this oily last night, while'
oontlned to their burraoks, a
hosing 1,000 men beat and kicked a dozen
soldierß tound straggling in the streets,
a lid aliased them iutp their barraoks.
They afterward atoned the windows of the
barracks.
CONSUL. HEAP'S
Hie Uritisli and. Turkish * Authori
ties Show Many Favors.
CoNbTANTiNoPLx, March B.—The fu.
neral of G. Harris Heap, late United
States Consul General, took place to-day,
Sir William F. White, the British Am
bassador. and Mrs. and Miss vVhite,were
present, together with the whole dipio-i
matio body and all the prominent mem-j
bers of the American and English socleJ
ties hero. The Consuls General acted a*"
pall-bearers. The coffin was conveyed to
the English cemetery at Scutari on board
the English Embassy’s launch, the cor
tego following on the Imogens, a steam
yacht, attached to the English Embassy.
Key. George Washington, chaplain of the
British Embassy, conducted the tuners)
service, Canon Curtis assisting. Turkish
gendarmes escorted the cortege through .
i the streets of Constantinople.