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\ NATIONAL bank bill.
COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM ITS
AUTHOR.
Officers of Banks Must Not Constitute
n Malorityof Their Directors Direc
tors Must be Sworn to Do Their
Duty—Amendments to the Present
provisions Concerning Circulation.
AVash.vgtox, Jau. 10.—The bill intro
duced by Senator Voorhees to-day in rela
tjon to national banking associations was
prepared by Comptroller of the Currency
Treubolm, and embodies amendments to the
national banking laws suggested by that
officer from time to time. A statement
prepared by the Comptroller of the pro
visions and purposes of the bill is submitted
with it, from which it appeal's that it
forbids that officers of banks shall
constitute a majority of the directors; re
quires that directors shall take an oath to
jnf o rm themselves as to the business and
condition of the bank; forbids the organisa
tion of national banks with branches; di
vides national banks into two classes, those
with a capital of S2.SO,<XX) and less and those
havmg more than that amount of capital;
reduces the amount of bonds required to be
deposited by smaller banks from
one-quarter to one-tenth of their
capital, and that by larger banks by from
$55,01X1 to $75,000; pros irles for the custody
and periodical examination of the plates,
and dies used in printing national bank
notes, and for the destruction of material
tin longer in use; permits national bank
notes to be counted as part of the cash re
serve of banks; repeals the requirement
that banks extending their corporate ex
istence shall after three years deposit
lawful money to the amount of
their outstanding circulation; extends to
the entire national batik circulation the
provisions of the law which reserve to the
l'nited States whatever profit arises from
the failure of banks extending their cor
porate existence to redeem their notes; rids
hanks of the obligation of keeping a cash
reserve against government deposits; gives
more elasticity to the present provision of
the law, which limits to one-tenth
of the capital of a bank loans
of money: provides a penalty for making
loans contrary to law; reduces from $lOO
to $lO per day the penalty for delay in
transmitting reports; amends the provision
as to the semi-annual tax upon circulation
by relieving banks from tax on so much of
their circulation as is predicated upon the
minimum deposits cf bonds re
quired by law; secures to national
banks adequate protection against such
State e.nd municipal taxation and assess
ments as places them at a disadvantage in
competition —itii corporations doing the
i-ame business under special names, and
makes it forgery to affix signatures without
the authority of the law to blank circulating
notes printed for national banks.
LAMAR'S OPPONENTS.
The Judiciary Committee Takes Final
Action.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Judiciary
Committee of the Senate took final action
on the nomination of Secretary Lamar this
morning, and will report it back probably
at the first executive session. The majority
report is adverse and the minority report
favorabletoconflrmation. The nomination
of Postmaster General Vilas to be Secretary
of the Interior will be reported favorably
and unanimously, and that of Don Dickin
son to lx- Postmaster General will probably
be reported by Senator Sawyer, of the Post
Office Committee, at the same time. There
is an understanding that if action in the
Senate is delayed upon the nomination of
Mr. Lamar, those of Messrs. Vilas and
Dickinson shall be taken up and acted
U [inn.
The Senate this afternoon took up executive
business. Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, made an adverse report on the
nomination of 1.. Q. C. Lamar to be Ass, i
date Justice of the Supreme Court, and
Air Pugh, in behalf of the minority of the
same committee, submitted a favorable
report. The reports were put on the calen
dar.
Mr. Edmunds made a favorable report
trom the Judiciary Committee on the nomi
nation of William F. Vilas to bo Secretary of
toe Interior, and it was put on the calendar.
Ir. Sawyer, from the Post Office Com
mittee, made a favorable report on the
nomination of Dou M. Dickinson to be
I Postmaster General. It was put. on the
calendar. After ten minutes devoted to
executive badness the doors were re-opened,
and the Senate at 11:55 o'clock adjourned.
shortly before 12 o’clock to-day Secretary
laniar pierlormed his last official act, and
ns desk being cleared of all the accumulated
papers ha left the department and went
L on V‘- One of the officials, in bidding him
good-by, said that he had been promoted to
higher place. “Nos, that is true," re-
Warked the Secretary dryly, '1 am now a
private citizen."
Assistant Secretary Aluldrow as-uniestlie
" i*s of the office of Secretary pending the
nnhrmntion of Secretary Vitas,
u behaved that both Mr. Vilas and Air.
"Hinson will lie confirmed at the next
*cutive session Mr. lsunar, it is thought
,i • Wl “be continued with little debate,
!*' “gators opposed gaining slight advan
rn ? n lll . ll '' p,| ate behind closed doors, and
i°w ,n g in advance that it would not hurt
“L Lamar.
I Residential messages.
■ hicen! Them Reforred to Committees
H by the senate.
■ ashinuton. Jam J M the Senate
V a - ! '' President s messages ns to an
riiatiniial convention for greater se-
of Jite and property at sea, in rela
fixing a prime meridian and um
’ ■' ar| d us to the piotecl ion .if sub
HL,:., 1 ’ 1 , 9 '"lcrred to the Committee on
■e, r" ,u? ‘'i | i , 'i-". and also the ios.dent's
■ws.ff‘ nS *°. a deduction of 1 lie nwrva
■ Ih '' " ' V' 11 Indians, wliii h was referred
Ks , """inttcemi Indian Wl'uiis There
■w'.iH . PlVs,,|, t“. d Die menu.rials of ;)io
mJ.T‘ s *V l * , 'i“ , ne Association and of
s/i. ’', s ' Lixchange and Board of
'"'Hiind, Me favoring the pro-
K, h *P oSlt,l p n of tho throe Americas,
~i ’ l ' , ' ,, ’re , l to tho select committeu
■. , a j subject.
■xi'ii'e' by Air. Butlor.au
j^Bire| Secretary of the Treasury to
'"‘’-Sanding army and navycer
■tu, , 1 , lds in South Carolina by pay
holders of certificates of the
s actually paul on the same with in
at () per cent.
u’ackson’a Colored Voters.
■ Air'c' r ° N ' ,lnn - ,0 - l‘> the Senate tn-
l f|"dle' offered ti resolution in
141 Judiciary Committee to
,.1, ° " ,0 suppression of votes of
■sm ' /< lls of Ja-kson, Miss., at the
■aluJ. Ue,|,H ! election in that city, and
■> bv IU such stippres-
A i; v ’ d'tcd States District Attorney
Hi'iin,. o ( ‘P'ity Colla tor of internal
'Ba, iL , n ' Deputy United States Marshal.
V bu ton the table.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
New Members of the Smithsonian's
Board of Regents,
Washington, Jan. 10.—In the House to
day the Spieaker announced the appoint
ment of Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, and Mr.
Phelps, of New Jersey, as members of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti
tution.
_ A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committees on Ways and Means and Naval
Affairs to have certain papers printed.
Mr. Burnes, of Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the
urgent deficiency bill and it was referred to
committee of the whole.
The call of States for the introduction of
bills, unfinished yesterday, was proceeded
with with. The following bills were in
troduced and referred:
By Mr. Wood burn, of Nevada —Directing
the purchase of not lass then $4,000,000
worth of silver bullion per month and the
coinage of the same into standard dollars.
By Mr. Galliuger, of New Hampshire—
For the protection of the public service.
This bill requires the dismissal of all per
sons in the public service who are not citi
zens of the United States, either by nativity
or naturalization.
By Mr. White, of New York—To author
ize the refunding of the national debt into
a uniform consolidated bond.
By Mr. Henderson, of North Carolina —
To prescribe the term of office of persons
employed in the civil service.
By Mr. Nichols, of North Carolina—For
the !epenl of the internal revenue laws.
By Mr. McClaininy, of North Carolina—
For the erection of a public building at
Fayetteville, N. C.
By Mr. Cowles, of North Carolina—To
pay salaries to Marshals and Deputy
Marshals and to Collectors of Internal Rev
enues.
By Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina—
For the erection of a public building at
Newbeni. N. C.
By Mr. liaruier, of Pennsylvania—To in
crease the pensions of those who have lost
eyes or limbs, or who are deaf. This is the
bill indorsed by the United States Maimed
Soldiers league aud Grand Array of the
Republic. *
By Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina—To
prohibit the use of stoves or oil lamps on
passenger trains; also to limit the premium
above par at which the Secretary of the
Treasury may purchase bonds for the sink
ing fund.
By Mr. Phelan, of Tennessee—To extend
the tree delivery system to monthly peri
odicals.
By Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee—To punish
dealers in counterfeit money or pretended
counterfeit money.
By Mr. Wise, of Virginia—For the erec
tion of a public building at Manchester,
Va.
By Mr." T. H. Brown, of Virginia—To
grant pensions to the widows and orphans
of surfmen who lose their lives in the line
of duty; also, for the erection of a public
building at Newport News.
By Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin—To create
a commission for the investigation of com
binations having for their object the en
hancement of the price of articles of inter
state commerce.
By .Mr. Norwood, of Georgia—For the
erection of a public building at Brunswick,
Ga.
The House then adjourned.
RETURN OF DIRECT TAXES.
The Bill Taken from the Calendar in
the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 10.—In the Senate to
day the bill to credit and pay to the several
States anil Territories and the District of
Columbia all money collected under the
direct tax act of August, 18H1, reported by
Mr. Morrill from the Committee on Finance
Dee. Iff, was taken from the calendar aud
considered.
Mr. Berry offered a resolution directing
in cases where a tax was collected from
citizens either directly or by sale of prop
erty that the amounts shall be paid to the
Governor of the State in trust for such
citizens, whether the State be or be not in
debted to the United States.
Mr. Sherman argued that the amendment
would create grave embarrassment in the
execution of the bill.
Mr. Berry explained the purpose of the
amendment, and advocated its adoption.
Mr. Beck said that the amendment had
been talked over informally among the
members of the Finance Committee, and
that they were generally opposed to it,
thinking it would tJ iq the way of a final
settlement, and that the bettor way was to
have tbe money paid to the States, and
leave the citizens to pursue their remedy
against them.
The resolution was rejected by a vote of
14 yeas to 88 nays. Mr. Beck stated that as
all direct taxes must tie uniform it would
tie necessary either to colled the direct tax
from States which had not paid it or to
refund to those States which had paid it
the amounts lvspedivcly paid bv them.
The latter was what the bill proposed to do.
SHOULD DEAL WITH THE STATES.
Mr. Gray favored the passage of the bill,
but argued that as the States had dealt
directly with the general government, so
the general government should deal directly
with the States iu refunding the amount;
and he moved to strike out the proviso in
the third section, that where the
tax was collected either directly or
by the sale of property, the sums
so paid were to be held in trust for the ben
efit of the heirs of those from whom they
were collected. He considered the proviso
as hampering the bill.
Mr. Edmunds moved to amend the pro
viso, proposed to be struck out, by making
it apply only to cases where the tax was
collected by the United States. This was
agreed to.
At 2 o’clock the bill was laid aside with
out further action.
NICARAGUA'S CANAL.
Senator Edmunds Introduces a Bill to
Incorporate a Company.
Washington, Jan. 10.—A bill was intro
duced by Senator Edmunds to-day to incor
porate the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua for the construction of a ship
canal from the Atlantic to the Paciflc <x'can
through Nicaragua, or partly through
Nicaragua and partly through Costa Ri<a.
The capital stock of the company is to con
sist of 1.000,000 shares of SIOO each, with
power to increase the number of shares to
2.000,000. The affairs of the company
are to be managed by a board of fifteen di
rectors chosen for three years,who are given
authority to make all rules and regulations
not inconsistent with the laws of the United
States or treaty stipulations with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.
Postal Telegraphy Shelved.
Washington, Jan. 10. —In the Senate to
day Mr. Sawyer, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported, wit h a recommendation of
indefinite postponement, Mr. Butler's reso
lution for the appointment of a select com
mittee on postal telegraph. The resolution
was indefinitely isxstrained witu a remark
bv Mr. Edmunds that he should not wish
that action to be understood as a determina
tion that the propriety of a special inquiry
into the subject at some future session had
been decided adversely
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1888.
NINE KILLED ON THE RAIL
BREAKING TRUCKB DOOM A TRAIN
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
A Water Tank House Demolished by
the Cars Leaving the Track and
Two Men in it Perish—Tne Tank
Crushes Through the Roof of a Car.
Haverhill, Mass., Jan. 10. —The Port
land express, which left Boston for Portland
at 1 o’clock this afternoon, met with a seri
ous accident at Bradford this afternoon
while crossing the Haverhill bridge over the
Merrimao river. The train consisted of a
locomotive and eight cars. It lmtl passed
on to the bridge from the Bradford side in
safety, when suddenly the forward trucks
of the smoker broke. The smoker was
hurled upon its side and two
coaches were thrown off the track
and completely wrecked, being piled
up against the Bradford car house. The
train was on timo and running at its ordi
nary speed. A lire alarm was sounded im
mediately and the department responded,
but their services were not needed as the
cars did not take fire. Physicians were
summoned and the wounded and dying
were rapidly cared lor. The work of clear
ing the wreck was immediately pushed for
ward with energy and at 8:30 o’clock six
bodies bad been taken from the wreck.
Several of them were disfigured beyond
recognition.
KILLED IN A PUMP HOUSE.
Two of the dead men and one of the most
seriously wounded were railroad section
men who were in a small pump house by
the side of the road, which was destroyed
by the cars crashing into it. Nine bodies
have been taken out of the wreck. Fifty
two passengers were wounded, some of
them badly. A number of them have
been taken to the city hospital. The
accident happened between Bradford sta
tion and the bridge, and was caused by the
rails spreading near a frog on a curve
where a turn is made to run on the bridge.
The smoking car ran onto the bridge and
turned over. One coach smashed into the
water tank house and the other t hrough a
sleeper.
ANOTHER TRATN CLOSE BV.
This train does not stop at Bradford. The
Georgetown branch train was standing on
the track near the water tank house, at the
Bradford end of the bridge, waiting for the
express to pass over to Haverhill. As the
express rounded the curve two cars left the
rails and went crashing into and demolish
ing the water tank house. In
this house a number of sec
tion hands were eating dinner.
J. O’Brien, a retired merchant of Brad
ford, was talking with the station hands,
and was killed, together with Taylor, one
of the laborers. A car crashed into the
tank house, knocked the foundation out,
letting the heavy tank down upon the car,
crushing through the top of the car and
doing fearful work within. The next car
behind telescoped the car ahead of it. adding
to the havoc. The killed and wounded were
mostly in those two cars. The cars behind
these two ran down alongside the George
town train, barely escaping collision with
the engine of that tram.
A FEARFUL EXPERIENCE.
The people in the smoker had a fearful
experience. One of the wheels on the front
truck broke, and the car bumped against
the end of the bridge, causing it to careen,
and the car ran upon the bridge for some
distance upon the sleepers then careened
the other way, and leaned against the iron
work of the side of the bridge. The passen
gers, of whom there were about thirty, found
themselves at the top of the car
while it seemed to those who had sufficient
presence of mind to think that the car was
tumbling off the bridge to the river below.
The passengers managed to crawl out, none
being very seriously injured. Such as were
able rushed back and helped those who
were imprisoned in the wrecked cars. The
entire force of physicians in the city was
summoned by telephone and was quickly at
hand, and the wounded were cared for as
soon as released.
THE KILLED.
Following is a corrected list of the killer):
Clarence Haziewood, residence unknown.
John O’Brien, of Bradford.
C. P. Goodwin, wife and child, of Kenne
bunk. Me.
William Taylor, section hand.
A. L. Walker, of Harrison, Ale.
Charles Thurlow, of Newton Junction,
N. H.
Josephus Shaw, of Boston.
Fourteen people are too seriously hurt to
be moved from Haverhill. Some
of them will undoubtedly die. A
majority of the wounded were able to
proceed to their homes. The accident is
supposed to have been occasioned by the
switch rod breaking after the engine and
three forward cars had passed over the
switch. The wheels, axles and journals
were found to bo sound after the accident.
The switch and its connections were so
badly broken that it is impossible at present
to ascertain the exact truth. The train was
one of the finest equipped on the road. It
was running, according to the engineer’s
story, at about, eighteen miles an hour.
SAVED BY THE BRAKE.
After the smoking car had broken apart
from the rear portion of the train and
bounded forward on the bridge, the air
brake on the car was automatically applied,
and the car was thrown on its side. It is
probable that but lor this brake the ear
would have fallen into the ice-bound Mer
rimac river, 100 feet below.
The bard pine stringers of the bridge
were badly splintered, but the bridge, which
is of iron, withstood the severe strain and
was in no way injured. There were about
forty passengers in the smoking car. as near
as can be learned, but they all escaped with
out severe injuries, although nearly all of
them were badly shaken up and a number
bad their clothing torn lrom their bodies.
All the cars were equipped with the Baker
steam heater and no portion of tho cars
caught fire.
CAPTURED BATTLE FLAGS.
Representative Boutelle’s Resolution
of Inquiry to be Favorably Reported.
Washington, Jan. 10. —The House Com
mittee on Military Affairs this afternoon
wisely disposed of Representative Boutelle's
resolution of inquiry asking the Secretary
of War what had been done with the cap
tured battle flags in the War Department
by agreeing unanimously to report it
promptly and favorably to the House. Air.
Boutellc seems to have bad an idea that the
report might be delayed or lie adverse.
This would have given him greater oppor
tunity for a display of rhetorical fire
works, but the Committee on
Military Affairs disappointed him.
It did not even strike out
any of his vague sentences, contenting itself
with changing the word “directed” in the
sentence “The Secretary of War is directed
to furnish the Information” to “requested,”
and enlarging the scojie of the inquiry as to
the request for the flags from * requests
from the Southern States” to “requests
from any State.” The House will adopt
the resolution, and the Secretary of War
will furnish an adequate and satisfactory
reply.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS.
Some of the Changes in the Bill Now
Before the House
Washington, Jan. 10.--' The deficiency
appropriations bill reported to the House
to-day is the one made necessary by the
failure of the deficiency bill of last year,
making an appropriation for the deficien
cies for 1887 and prior years. Owing to the
changed conditions the present nill omits,
or alters, in their terms a number of items
included in last year's bill. The
appropriation for printing silver
certificates and one and two dollar
notes is increased from #27,000 to $40,800 to
meet expenditures during the remainder of
the fiscal year. The bill appropriates in all
#2,051.303, while the last bill, as agreed upon
in conference, carried a total appropriation
of $4,275,023. Among the principal items
omitted is one for about #500.000 on account
of postal deficiencies and another of $200,000
for the navy that was not included in the
revised estimate. The only legislative fea
ture of the bill is the following paragraph
which was inserted at the instance of the
Attorney Geueral: “That no part of any
appropriation made for the judicial expendi
ture of the United States shall be paid to
anj civil officer who has neglected to make
his emolument, return under section 833
Revised Statutes in such a manner as the
Attorney General shall direct, and the At
torney General is forbidden to approve for
payment any such account, unless he is
satisfied that the officer has faith
full accounted for all official
earnings that should be included in the re
turn, and that for making dockets and in
dexes, taxing costs and all other services on
trial, argument or hearing of ques
tions of personal privilege wherein a
derision is rendered, the fee shall lie s3.’’
The bill does not include appropriations for
the Choctaw judgment. Fox Wisconsin
river claims, or compensation <>>’ aided Pa
cific railroads for government transporta
tion. One of the largest items of appro
priation is #500,000 for repayment to im
porters of excessive deposits in custom suits,
and an another of $401,444 for army trans
portation.
THOEBE’S FAIRY FALES.
Carlisle Will Knock Them Into Smith
ereens When He Is Heard.
W ashington, Jan. 10. —Speaker Carlisle
will end the contest over his seat at the
meeting of the Committee on Elections
uext Saturday by demolishing the fabric of
fiction raised by Mr. Thoebe and his coun
sellor last Saturday. Ever since thn report
of what was said on Saturday last before
the Committee on Elections appeared in the
newspapers, Speaker Carlisle has lieeu re
ceiving letters ard telegrams from his dis
trict contrdicting different statements
made on that occasion. Affidavits show
ing the falsity of every substantial state
ment made either by Mr. Thoebe or his
counsel, or in the alleged affidavits sub
mitted by them have also been forwarded.
Some are already here and
more are coming. Those already received
show that some of the makers of Mr.
Tlmehc's affidavits committed perjury, and
that the others of them were either grossly
deceived or absurdly mistaken. Speaker
Carlisle himself is preparing an affidavit
giving all his personal knowledge of what
occurred. This, taken with the other affi
davits, will make the contradiction of Mr.
Thoebe and his counsel complete. The pres
ent probability is that the Committee on
Elections will dismiss the ease at once, or
else decide it, unanimously in Air. Carlisle’s
favor. Prosecutions for perjury against
Mr. Thoebe's affidavit makers will follow.
STEEL OF THE CRUISER.
The Inquiry Shows That it Failed to
Stand the Strain.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The inquiry
into the quality of the steel used in build
ing the cruiser Charleston at San Fran
cisco, is still progressing at the Navy De
partment. The statement published a short
time ago to the, effect that some of the steel
beams had been broken while in the hands
of workmen, was denied on all sides. It ap
pears that the report from Constructor Fer
nald, who is superintending the construc
tion of the vessel, has been received at the
Navy Department explaining the facts in
the ease. Access to this report is at present
refused to the press, but the officers
through whose hands the paper
has passed admit that it shows that the
beams were fractured while being bent
slightly to serve as deck beams. It also
appears that the steel of which t.hev were
made had successfully undergone all of the
severe te t-s imposed by the iSteel Board,
withn view to securing reliable and ser
viceable material.
FEDERAL AID TO SCHOOLS.
Mr. Phelan Introduces an Amendment
to the Constitution.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Mr. Phelan, of
Tennessee, introduced in the House to-day
a joint resolution proposing the following
amendment to the constitution, namely:
Article XVI., Section I. ( (ingress shall have
power to grant aid to the public school systems
of the several States of the Union.
Sec. 2 The aid so granted shall not exceed
$10,000,000 annually, to he distributed pro rata
among the States on the basis of illiteracy.
Sec. 3. Appropriations so made shall be paid
to the person or persons designated by an act
of the legislature of each State, which shall
specify that the aid so received shall lie ex
pended for public school purposes alone.
Sec. 4. Congress shall not supervise the ex
pendlture of the appropriations herein provided
for, but it mav require a report front the Htatei
officer or officers disbursing tho same, and if it
shall appear from said report that, the aid so
granted or any part of if h is not been expended
for public school purposes, then it may withhold
from subsequent appropriations an amount
equal to that not so expended.
TO CARRY THE MAILS.
Contracts Let for Work in the Cities
lor Four Years.
IP
Washington, Jan. 10.— The Postmaster
General to-day let the contracts for carry
ing mails in covered wagons prescribed by
the department between post offices, rail
road stations, station offices and steamboat
landings, from Julv 1, 18S8, to Juno 30,
1802, asfollows: Iu Wilmington, N. G\, A.
B Sandlin, #B4O per annum; Charleston, 8.
C., Theodore S. Gail lard, #2,400 |ier annum;
Savannah, Ga., R Y. Woodlief, #2,487 per
annum; Chattanooga, Tenn., E. VV. Adkins,
$1,303 per annum; Knoxville, Tenn., Pryor
Brown, SBOO per annum; Nashville, Tenn.,
R. Y. Woodlief, #2,075 per annum; lziuis
ville, Ky.. R. Y. Week lief, $5,7(3.
Premiums on Bonds.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Mr. Tillman, of
South Carolina, introduced a bill in the
House to-day making it unlawful for the
Secretary of the Treasury in purchasing
lionds for either the sinking fund or cancel
lation to pay a premium exceeding 8 per
cent, above par.
Blair’s Bill.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Senate to
day proceeded to consideration of the Blau
educational bill, and Mr. Wilson, of Mary
land, made a constitutional argument
against it. At the clone of Mr. Wilson's
aueoch. Mr. Coke obtained the floor.
VIOLENCE IN THE STRIKE
AN ENGINEER ATTACKED ON HIS
LOCOMOTIVE.
His Assailant Felled Him With a Coup
ling Pin No Meeting Held by the
Executive Board of the Knights -
Individual Mine Operators Offering
Men Big Inducements.
Philadelphia, Jan. to. —One of the
Reading strikers at Norristown last night
attacked an engineer upon bis locomotive
and knocked him down with a coupling pin,
and it took three men to drive the rioter
from the engine and arrest him. He is now
locked up awaiting trial.
There was no meeting of the General Ex
ecutive Board of tho Knights of Labor to
day, because only three could be got to
gether, and it requires four to constitute a
quorum. Messrs. Barry, Aylesworth and
Secretary Hayes are here. Messrs. McGuire,
Carlton and Bailey are moving about, the
country and cannot be found promptly. If
one of them should appear to-night t he for
nialities preceding a meeting would cause
anot her day's delay.
About 125 cars of coal passed down the
Reading road to-dy, all from individual
mines. Such of these mines as ship over
the Reading road have a capacity of 350
cars per day, but some of it. is dropped
along the road before reaching Reading.
Several offers, some ns high as 20
i>er cent, above the December basis,
nave been made by owners of individual
i mines, but their men refused if tho coal was
to pass over the Reading road. None of
the Schuylkill miners have as yet experi
enced the effects of tho strike in a financial
way. There is still due them two weeks
pay, which they will get Saturday. Tho
company will distribute then among the
miners over $350,(K10.
A SETTLEMENT rRORARI.K.
Late developments bring an early settle
ment of the Reading railroad difficulties
entirely within the range of probability.
It is learned that General Manager S. ft.
Whiting, of the Coal and Iron Company,
held quite a lengthy conference
with (tenoral Manager AleLeod and
other Reading officials of high rank
to-day, and although all of
those concerned are extremely reticent ns
to what transpired, the belief is generally
entertaiuod that preliminary stops were
taken looking to a settlement within a short
time, either by compromise or arbitration.
It, is now regarded as a certainty that no
further steps will be taken in the matter by
the General Executive Board of the Knights
of Lal>or. There has not been a
quorum of the board in the city at
any time since the strikes liegati, and while
the expression of an opinion favorable to
the strikers by three members of the board
who were present at the conference to-day
with tho strikers representatives and others,
was entirely informal, the representatives
of the striked* express themselves as satis
fied that they have the moral supjtort of the
order at large, and say that a< it was not at
any time intended that the matter should
be placed in charge of the general board,
this favorable expression is all they want.
POTTSVII.LE WANTS PEACE.
Pottsvillk, Pa., Jan. 10.—The moat im
portant, action in the strike situation to-day
was the formation of a committee of lead
ing mercantile men of the county to wait
upon President Corbin and urge arbitra
tion. I’otLsvilla, together with the principal
outside towns, are represented upon this
committee, and President Corbin has tele
graphed his willingness to give them an
audience at 11 o’clock to-morrow.
AN AGREEMENT.
Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 10.—The Enterprise
Coal Company and its miners h>*ve reached
an agreement. The miners will receive 8
per cent, advance on the $2 50 liasis, and tho
company also agrees to use Pennsylvania
railroad engines in hauling coal, so that non
union rpen will not handle the product of
the mines.
LOUISIANA’S GOVERNORSHIP.
McEnery’s Friends Give Up but Will
Fight Nicholls.
Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 10.—The Demo
cratic State Nominating Convention met at
noon to-day. Judge James Jeffries, of
Rapides parish, was elected temporary chair
man. The McEnery delegates coneeded the
Nichols party 170 uncontested delegates, a
clear majority over aIL Tho convention
took a recess until 6 o'clock to allow the
delegations to hand in their credentials and
to give the committee time to act,.
Judge Jeffries called the convention to
order at 0:30 o'clock and announced that
the Committee on Credentials had sent
word that it would not make any report
to-night and would probably not be able to
report until to-morrow noon. The conven
tion accordingly adjourned until that time.
m’enery beaten.
It is now very generally conceded by the
McEnery delegates that Gov. McEnery is no
longer a possibility in the Gubernatorial
race, and in caucus they determined to stand
ns one man in favor of anything honorable
to beat Gen. Nicholls. Assurances have been
given them, they siy, that the Moncure del
egation would co-operate in that purpose. A
committee of nine was appointed to make
any combination for the Governorship
and any slate for minor offices to l-ut Gen.
Nicholls before the conveutir®. Judge Jef
fries, of Rapides, was first approached by
the third man schemers, but declined the
honor, saying he should support Nicholls to
the last. Judge R. C. Davey, of
Orleans, and other prominent Nich
olls delegates were spoken of n.s
third man candidates for Governor,
but as far as known, all have declined to
enter in any such scheme. It does not now
seem possible that any combination can be
made to weaken Gen. Nicholls’ strength
before the convention. His friends claim
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot.
RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE.
New Orleans, Jan. It). —The I'ieayvnf
has a Baton Rouge sjiecial showing the
agreement of the conference committee of
the McEnery and Nicholls caucuses. The
McEnery committee conceded a majority of
the uncontented delegates to the Nicholls
party, and that they were ready and willing
to use all* their influence to secure a just
aud honorable organization of the conven
tion. _
Corea’s Embassy.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The principal
members of the Corean Embassy called at
the Department Of State to-day and paid
their respects to Secretary Bayard. Ar
rangements were made for their present* -
tion to the President, in a few days. It is
therefore practically settled that, the Em
bassy will lie officially recognized by this
government.
Tariff Reduction.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Democratic
revenue reformers ure preparing a tariff re
duction bill on the lines laid down in the
President's message. It will be the basis of
legislation on the subject. It will not lie
ready for several days yet. Meanwhile the
Republicans ore simply waiting. Bo is Mr.
Randall.
POPE LEO AND THE PILGRIMS.
He Again Expresses His Friendliness
for England.
Rome, Jan. 10.—The Pope to-day received
the British pilgrims, who were presented
by the Duke of Norfolk. The Pope, reply
ing to an address presented to him by the
pilgrims, said he felt grateful for the inter
est Queen Victoria took in her t'atholio
subjects, and he prayed for her prosperity
vi itn that of her nation, whom lie loved and
admired. He hoped for the restoration of
peace between tho different parts of the
kingdom, and that the irritating questions
which now divide it would tie settled and
reason and equity take their place.
In the course of his reply the Pope asked
the Bishops present for counsel as to wlmt.
he could do for tho good of so important a
nation. One of the Bishops mentioned the
proposed now education law. The
Pope answered that he would like
them, before leaving Rome, to draw
up definite proposals on the subject and he
concluded: “I hojie something may soon I o
done. I have already alluded to the sub
ject. in ray letter to tho Queen." The
British pilgrims presented XI,(XX) to the
Pope.
Cleveland’s gift.
Washington, .lan. 10.—The .President
to-day received a beautifully engrossed copy
of the proceedings of the public meeting of
the Catholics of Richmond, Va., held in
celebration of tho jublee of Pope
lasi XIII. at which resolutions
were adopted thanking the Presi
dent "for the honor he has paid to our
holy father's golden jubilee,'’and at which
the following remarks were included in an
address made by Right Rev. John
J Keane, Bt hop of Richmond:
“While we are glad to see all tender their
marks of congratulation to our holy father,
our hearts are particularly affected by the
tributes of honor and affection forwarded
this week by the President of tho Cnited
States, who has sent his holiness a beauti
fully engrossed copy of the constitution of
our country. Bigotry may howl about our
iiltramontanisiii, Jesuitism, Romanism and
the like, but the President, although not
himself a Catholic, showed lumself man
enough to act independently of all narrow
minded influences All honor to the Presi
dent., who generously interpreted by Ids
action tho spirit and letter of our glorious
constitution.”
A PLOT TO KILL THE CZAR.
Its Discovery Followed by a Large
Number of Arrests.
Vienna, Jan. 10. The Allcgemine
Zcitung says it has received information
from a reliable source in hit. Petersburg that
a plot against the Czar has been discovered,
end that numerous persons, including sev
eral army oflicers have been arrested on a
charge of being implicated in it.
OF T7NUSAL MAGNITUDE.
Berlin, Jan. 10.- Private dispatches re
ceived hero from Warsaw, say that the
conspiracy against the Czar had its centre
in St. Petersburg, and that it was of un
usual magnitude ns regards both tho num
ber and position of the persons implicated.
the effect on the czar.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. —The arrangf
rangements for the movements of the Court
have been altered and the imperial family
will make a shorter stay in St. Petersburg
than was intended. The Czar and his
family will come here Thursday and will
hold the customary New Year’s reception
Friday, but after that is over they will im
mediately return to the pa!ore at Gatschina.
The court h ills which hail been announced
will be abandoned. All these changes of
programme are due to the discovery of the
plot against the life of the Czar.
FRANCE'S CONGRESS.
Both Chamber!! Reassemble Pleas
for Unity.
Paris, Jan. 10.—The Chambers re assem
bled to-day. M. Blanc, as senior member,
acted as President of the Chamber of Depu
ties at the opening of the session. In an
address, he expressed a hope that the session
would bo fruitful of legislative results, and
appealed for a union of the Republican
groups, in order to effect reforms and show
to foreigners a united France. The ballot
ing for President of the Chamber resulted
in the re-election of M. Floquet by a vote of
258 to .'lB.
In the Senate M. Carnot, fatter of Presi
dent Carnot, is senior member and accord
ingly took the President’s chair. He said
that tho Congress of the Senate and Cham
ber of Deputies had manifested by its recent
choice of President a desire for peace at
home and abroad and respect
for the laws. The change of the
highest official of the State nnd been
effected so easily that it should inspire con
fidence in tho future of the nation.
RUSSIA’d WAR BUDGET.
Reductions Which Look as If Peace
Was Counted On.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 10.—The Jlournr
Gazette states that the budget for 188S will
retrench 30,000,000 roubles, of which
8,000,000 roubles will be on account of re
duction in the expenses of the War and
Marine Departments.
The .tonmat dr St. Petersburg says that
political blackmailers and calumniators are
profiting by the fact that the authors of the
forged letters sent to the Czar have not
lu'ii found, and pretend to attribute their
authorship to hign Russian diplomats, who
they can with impunity defame, as the
personages they try to criminate are too
highly placed to lower themselves by repel
ling suspicions which cannot affect them.
FERDINAND TO BE REMOVED.
Rerun, Jan. 10. The Sational Zcitnng
savs it is expected that the powers will soon
take steps for the removal of Prince Ferdi
nand from the Bulgarian throne.
GERMANY’S CROWN PRINCE.
The Worst Fears as to His Recovery
Have Passed Away.
Rerun, Jan. 10. —Emperor William re
mained in'lied yesterday. He had a very
good night’s rest and is freer from pain to
day. The Emperor, replying to an address
from the salt workers of Halle, containing
New Year’s congratulations, said that the
nows regarding the Crown Prince was ex
cellent, and that the worst fears had jiassed
away. The hope was now justified that the
Prince would be able to return to Berlin in
the spring.
Suicide of a Rector.
London, Jan. 10.—Rev. John Lowtber,
rector at Bolton, near Wigton, has com
mitted suicide by shooting. Previous to the
act be ha<l received a summons to answer a
charge of indecent assault upon a servant,
girl. The deceased was a cousin of Ix>rd
Lonsdale, and a relative of Rt. Hon. James
Lowtber.
Twenty Churches Burned.
Shanghai, Jan. 10. —A fanatical out
break has occurred in the Province of
Fukien. Twenty Christian churches have
been burned and converts massacred.
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TOW RATES TO THE SOUTH
CHATTANOOGA’S CONVENTION A
GREAT SUCCESS.
Over 100 Delegates from Leading
Cities in Attendance—A Committee
Appointed to Confer with the Rail
roads Completion of the Work 03
the Mussel Shoals Canal Favored.
Chattanooga, Jan. 10.—A convention,
composed of more than 100 delegates from
leading cities of Alabama, Georgia, Missis
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Flor*
ida ami Tennessee, assembled in this city to
day, to take action for tho purpose of secur
ing cheap rates on all Southern railroads
for excursionists from the North who desire
to take up their residence in the South, or
visit this part of the country to make in
vestments. Most of the delegates were ap
pointed by the Bonn Is of Trade in the va
rious cities. The following committee was
appointed to confer with the railroad*
and see what can tie done: Edward
Scott, of Chattanooga, Committeeman a®
Large; W. R. Golden, of Alabama; W. K.
Hyer. of Florida; John T. Graves, of Geor
gia; J. W. Rekford, of Mississippi; T. A.
PYierjon, of Tennessee; W. B. Gwynn, of
Nortn Carolina; R. M. Anderson, of South
Carolina. A resolution was adopted ap
proving the object of the convention which
will ho held at Decatur, Ala., Jan. 1”, to
ask Congress to appropriate money for the
completion of tho work on the Mussel
Shoals canal. This is the first convention
of the kind ever held in the South, and wan
called by the Chattanooga Chamber of
Commerce. It has been a great success.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
A permanent, organization, to lie Uno -n
as the Southern Immigration and Develop
ment Society was formed, with the follow
ing named officers:
Pin aidant—D. B. Loveman of Chatta
nooga.
Vice President*—W. K Wilson of Ala
bama, W. D. Chlpley of Florida, Z. W.
Carwile of Georgia, J. W. Eckford of
Mississippi, W. B. Gwynn of North Caro
lina, R. S. Deapart of South Carolina, and
T. A. Frierson of Tennessee.
Secietary and Treasurer—J. C. Bass of
Rome, Gu.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Renolxvri, That this convention, representing,
many of the most enterprising cities and town*
of Southern States, invites the residents of tin*
Northern States of the Union to as.-ist in th(
development of our unsurpassed national re.
sources, und to participate in the benefits to re
suit therefrom.
Fmnli ecl, That a hearty and hospitable wel
come will be given to all who settle In our
midst
Resolutions were also adopted pledging
the society to memorialize the Legislature*
of the several States to pass laws making ifi
misdemeanors for brokers or scalpers to ileal
in railroad tickets unless authorized to do
so by the railroad companies. Augusta wan
named as the next place of meeting, and tho
society will meet again on the secoud Tues
day in October next.
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN A THEATRE.
Incendiaries Hide In tho Building
During a Meeting.
Montreal, Jan. 10.—At tho conclusion
of the services of the French contingent, of
the Salvation Army in the Theatre Fran
caise last night, an attempt was made t/
set the building on tiro by some unknow a
persons. Tile incendiaries secreted them
selves during the services, and after tb<*
theatre was closed piled R quantity of shav
ings and matches together, emptied th<
contents of a bottle of coal oil on this, and,
then set fire to It. Fortunately police wer<*
attracted by the glare, and managed to ex
tinguish tlie flames. Great indignation i*
expressed among the better class of French-
Canadians for the dastardly action.
A BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Jan. 10.—The large four-*tory
brick building at the southeast corner of
Madison street and the river was burned
to-night, with a probable loss of $75,000.
The property is moderately insured. Thy
occupant* were tho Nonotuck Bilk Com
pany; A Ellinger, suits and cloaks; John A.
Griffiths & Cos., tailors’ trimmings, and F.
J. Shav & Cos., boots and shoes. The stocky
of all are’a total loss.
A COURT HOUSE BURNED.
Pueblo, Col., Jan. 10.- —'The Bent county
court, house at Las Animas was burned to
day, all the records being destroyed. The
loss is a very serious one, but cannot bet
computed in dollars and cent*.
UNITED STATES SEN ATORSHIPS.
Beck Sure to be Re-elected—Wilson, of
lowa, Re-nominated.
Louisville, KY., Jan. 10—The Ken
tucky Legislature voted to-day for United
States .Senator. In the House the ballot *••
suited:
James B. Reck. T>cm. .. -
Hon W. O. Bradley, Rep 3*
A. 8. Cardin, Labor I
In the Senate the vote stood:
Beck 3
Bradley 7
To-morrow at noon the joint ballot will
tie taken and the form of making Mr. Beck
Senator for another term of six years will
be completed.
WILSON, OF IOWA, RE-NOMINATED.
Des Moines, la., Jan. 10.—Senator Wil
son was re-nominated by the Republican
caucus of tho Legislature this evening.
Spain'* Tariff Fight.
Madrid, Jan. 10.—Fearing a split, in the
ranks of the majority Prime Minister Sa
gasta ha.s made so weak a defense of fro*
trade policy that the bulk of the Liberal*
and Democrats are much displeased. They
fear that lie will make such concessions to
the Protectionist party that Ministers Moret
and Puigierver will resign, paving the way
to the accession of Panova's cabinet with a
protection policy.
Exiled by the Hovas.
T-ondon, Jan. 10.—Advices from Mada
gascar say that the Hova government ba&
exiltvl Gen. Willoughby, formerly Mala
gasy Ambassador at London, who is
charged with misappropriating a large sum.
of monev, to a northern outpost pending
Ills acquittal or expulsion.
An Army Surgeon Hanged.
Cork, Jan. 10.—Dr. Philip Cross,
formerly surgeon in the Fifty-third regi
ment, was hanged here today for the mur
der of his wife bv poisoning. He walked
to the scaffold without faltering. He made
no remarks.
Distributing the Message.
Washington, Jan. 10.—The Ways and
Means Committee to-day adopted a resolti
| tion looking to the distribution by the
House of the President's message among
appropriate committee*!.
Arrival of the Tonawanda.
New York, Jan. 10.—The steamer Tona
wnnda, before rejxirted disabled at sea, has
arrived and been docked at Brooklyn.