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( THE MORNING NEWS,
EeTAEUSBKD 1860. iNCORroRATID 1668. J.
) J. H. ESTILL. Presideut. \
MCARAGUA’SWATERWAY
tbb bill to incorporate the
COMPANY DISCUSSED.
Amendments Intended to Save This
Government from Future Financial
Liability in the Matter—Mr. Holman
Offers One of the Restrictive Amend
ments—Mr. Dinglev Thinks the Bill
is Beine Overloaded.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The House to-day
went into committee of the whole, with Mr.
McMillin of Tennessee in the chair, on
the private calendar, the pending business
being the Senate bill to incorporate the Nic
aragua Canal Company.
Mr. Spinola of New York offered an
amendment striking out the clause which
authorizes the company to exercise such
powers as have been conferred upon it by
the government of Nicaragua. If this was
to be a stock jobbing affair, he said, the
sooner it was known the better. He thought
his amendment ought to prevail for the pro
tection of those persons who expected to in
vest their dollars in the enterprise. No one
knew what the agreement between Nica
ragua and the company was.
MR. COX IN THE DARK.
Mr. Cox, of New York, expressed his ig
norance of the facts upon which his col
league predicated bis statement that this
was a stock jobbing affair. Stocks might
be affected by it, he did not know. After a
brief constitutional argument in support of
the measure, he urged tiie importance of
its passage from a commercial standpoint.
He I elieved in extending American com
merce.
He believed in following the southern
cross. If there was one thing that this
country needed more than another, it was
a revival of its shipping interests. If it
could not be done by domestic legislation,
let congress give its enterprising citizeus
the aegis of the republic to go out and
draw to the United States the commerce of
the world. [Applause],
HAMLET WITHOUT HAMLET-
Mr. Farquhar of New York remarked
that if the amendment were adopted the
bill would be like the play of Hamlet, with
Hamlet left out. Speaking in advocacy of
the measure he declared that it would place
in the hands of the United States the key of
the South American and Indian trade. The
coastwise trade has been concentrated in
New England and New York. He was
willing that, in the rehabilitation of
southern commerce, New Orleans should
strive for the prize of the two South
Americas, and he lJoped that whjui this bill
should have passed, such an impetus would
be given to the coast marine of the south
that, out of the iron and coal of Alabama,
w ould be built the 4,000 ton steamers which
w ould reap the triumph of the commerce of
Nicaragua, and place it in the laps of the
BOUth.
A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION.
Let the U.iited States show to the con
gress of the three Americas, which would
soon meet in this city, that instead of the
empty phraseology of resolutions of comity
and good-will, the government had opened
to the two Amor cas south of us a highway
costing $100,00(1,000, t aeked up by the senti
ment ot the Fiftieth congress. [Applause.]
Mr. Weaver of lowa regarded the meas
ure as one of the most important which
had been before congress in a decade. Toe
Nicaraguan canal would bear the same re
lation to our c mmercial prosperity that
the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope had
borne to the commerce of the mother
country.
HOLMAN ATTACKS ITS LEGALITY.
Mr. Holman of Indiana argued against
the constitutionality of the measure, con
tending that it was not authorized by the
clause granti ig congress the power to
regulate commerce. In opposing the bill,
he predicted t at if the bill passed in its
rreseut shape, congress would be asked in
less than ten years to guarantee the bonds.
Mr. Raynor of Maryland, found in the
constitution direct authority granted to
congress to pass such a measure as was
pending.
Mr. Blount of Georgia found in the fact
that the company did not seek a state char
ter (wi ich, he asserted, it was competent
for it to do), a reason why the bill should
receive"car. ful and cautious examination
and scrutiny. He predicted that the incor
porators of the company (having the gov
ernment committed to the eni erprise) would
come to a future congress and a k the gov
ernment to go further and maintain the
entei prise by contributions.
Mr. Spinoia’s amendment was rejected.
HOLMAN’S AMENDMENT.
Mr. Holman offered the following amend
ment:
Provided that nothing in this act shall bt so
construed as to commit the United States to
any liability whatever, for. or on account of
said company; nor shall the United States be
"eld in anywise liable or responsible in any form
or by implication for any debt or liability in any
form which said company may incur; nor be
belli as guaranteeing any engagement or con
tract of said company, or as having assumed
any responsibility for the acts or proceedings of
said company in any foreign country, or con
tracts or engagements entered Into in the
united States.
PHELAN CLAIMS LACK OF TIME.
Mr. Phelau of Tennes-ee criticised tho
advocates of the bill [or pressing it for
ward at a time when there was no oppor
tunity for that careful discussion and con
sideration which the important questions
involved in the measure demanded. Ho
submitted a brief constitutional argument
against the bill. He hop and that the House
'hl'l postpone, until a more suitable time,
discussion of the proposition, which en
grafted on the statute books a policy to
tally and radically new, and ontirely hostile
to tl.o best interests of the United States.
the amendments adopted.
Mr. Cobb of Alabama moved to amend
air, Holman’s amendment by adding to it
the following:
And this proviso shall bo printed on every
noiui, contract certificate of stock or other
obligation issued by said company.
l lie amendment was adopted, and Mr.
Holman’s amendment as so amended was
•greed to.
Mr. Bland of Miesouri offered an amend
ment, a follows:
Provided that congresss reserves the right to
• ir. amend or repeal this act, and to regulate
tolls or tariff rates for the transportation of
signs™ ° r Property by the company or its as-
Tliis was agreed to.
WHEN WORK MUST BEGIN,
i Another amendment was adopted requir
,s she construction of the canal to be be
htui within three years.
Au amendment requiring tho canal to be
dor'n te< * wit hin len years was voted
r,n motion of Mr. Wilson of Minnesota,
" amendment was adopted providing
"st no certificates of stock shall
IS3u until at least 10 per
full,: j t * lo stock capital shall bo
thl . * or iu money at the par value of
t took and the money deposited in the
asu, y °f the company. No payment on
hi. r. of ttle ca Pifnl of the company shall
i’ I 1 ' 1 " 1 except in money, end the company
i ' ,rotu luted from returning or repay
any part of the money so
li. „ bonds iu excess of
amount of the capital
The Morning News.
paid in shall be authorized until such paid
capital shall amount to $5,000,000. No part
of the capital stock paid in shall at any
time be returned to the stockholders or di
verted from the proper uses of the corpora
tion. Violation of any of these provisions
is punishable by a fine of SIO,OOO and
imprisonment for five years.
NICARAGUA’S CONCESSIONS.
Mr. Stockdale of Mississippi offered an
amendment providing that the concessions
of Nicaragua shall not be changed nor
shall the company release tho government
of Nicaragua from any of the concessions
without the consent of the United States,
and any violation of this provision shall
operate as a forfeiture of the franchise of
the company.
Mr. Dingley of Maine, with all due
deference to the gentlemen who had offered
the various amendments, said that it
seemod to him that there was a settled pur
pose on the part of some gentlemen to
defeat the bill by indiscretion. While ad
mitting tie importance of the object to be
accomplished, they practically defeated it
by offering amendments which would pre
vent the accomplishment of that object.
AN AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
Let congress grant the charter as re
quested, and thus promote American
enterprise and American com mere >,
and let tho members remember that
an American company, chartered by the
United States, would be practically under
government control, and that the enter
prise would be practically au American
enterprise.
Mr. Herbert of Alabama said that the
government in incorporating the company,
established a protectorate over the canal,
wit i all that the word implied. He was
not here to say that that onght not to be
done, but it should be done with eyes open.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky and Air.
Wheeler of Alabama briefly advocated the
bill and argued its constitutionality. Pend
ing a vote on the amendment, the commit
tee rose and the House, at 4:110 o’clock, took
a recess until 7:30 o’clock, the evening ses
sion to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
PRESENTATION OF THE VOTES.
Senator Sherman Explains His Oppo
sition to the New Law.
Washington,Dec. 7.—Senator Sherman,
in speaking to-day of the report of tho re
sult of the vote ior presidential electors in
the several states, transmitted by the Secre
tary of State to the Senate yesterday, under
the terms of the law of 1887, said his objec
tion to receiving the report was based upon
a conviction of the uselessness of the pro
ceedings. If it was uot unconstitutional, it
was extra constitutional.
Ho said he had opDosed the bill all the
way through on this ground.
If it was intended to be an
expression of power by the Senate to con
trol in any way the right of a state to de
clare the result of the vote in its jurisdic
tion, it was clearly unconstitutional. If it
were merely to have the result published or
declared, it was extra constitutional in that
the same titling was otherwise provided for.
It was on this ground that he desired the re
port referred to the committee on privileges
and elections, in order that it might there
be decided how to dispose of the document.
BURROWS TO BE PUSHED.
The Michigan Delegation Sets Its Cap
for the Speakership.
Washington, Dec. 7. —Senator Stock
bridge last night gave a dinner to the mem
bers-elect of the Michigan delegation in the
Fifty-first Congress now present in Wash
ington. At the dinner the presentation of
the name of Representative J. C. Burrows
of the Kalamazoo district, as a candidate
for speaker of the House, was formally de
termined upon, and the delegation will
press his canvass unitedly. They claim
that Alichigan’s showing in the election last
month of gains, both in the popular vote
and congressmen, fairly entitles her to the
recognition she asks.
MCKINLEY’S GOOD SENSE.
He Admits that the Fight Four Years
Hence Is Uncertain.
Washington, Dec. 7. —Representative
McKinley is reported as having wisely said
to-day ti at harmonious, prudent and pa
triotic action on the part of tho republicans
was absolutely necessary to their contin
uance in power. All the talk about the
Republican party having secured a twenty
five years’ leaso of power was simply ex
travagance. If we are to win again in
1802, no said, with great emphasis, “it will
be upon wbat we do between 1888 and that
time. We can’t win on the past.”
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.
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Great Preparations For the Centen
nial Celebration.
Washington, Dec. 7. —Most elaborate
preparations are being made for the cele
bration of tiie centonuial of Georgetown
college. Visiting clergy are expected from
all portions of Europe and America, and
on tho second day of the celebration it is
expected that upwards of 500 Catholic
pro ales will be .piesent. The celebration
will continue three days, Feb. 20, 21 and 22,
and President Cleveland and Cardinal
Gi bons will participate in the ceremonies
incident to the celebration.
Relief for the Whalers.
Washington, Dec. 7. —In the House to
day Mr. Dunn of Arkansas, from the com
mittee on the merchant marine and fisheries,
reported back and tho House adopted the
resolutions calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to what relief
can bo furnished by the revenue cutter
servico and life saving sorvico to American
whaling and fishing vessels wrecked in
Bohriug’s sea or the Arctic ocean.
Elliott vs. Smalls.
Washington, Doc. 7. —In tho House to
day Mr. Crisp of Georgia, from the com
mittee on elections, submitted tho report iu
the South Carolina con ested election case
of Smalls against Elliott, aud it was placed
upon tiie calendar. It finds in favor of tne
contcstoe—Elliott. The minority resolution
was presented by Mr. Rowell of Illinois,
and was also placed upon the cnlondar. It
provides for the seating of Smalls,
A Yellow Fever Prayer.
Washington, Dec. 7.—ln his opening
prayer this morning, the chaplain of the
House roforred to the prevalency of yellow
fever in tho south, and invoked the
Almighty to strengthen tho national aud
slate governments in tho enforcement of a
quarantine which sliall keep free from our
hornet the presence of foreigu plagues aud
mischief.
A Naval Museum.
Washington, Dec. 7. — ln the House to
day, a communication from the Secretary
of tiie Navy, relative to tiie proposed estab
lishment. of ajnaval museum in Washington.
was presented and referred.
A Holiday in the House.
Washington, Dec. 7.—lt was ordered
that when the House adjourn to-day it be
to meet on Monday next.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1888.
SHU’S TO GO TO HAYTL
THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC MUSt BE
GIVEN UP.
Three Men-of-War Now at the New
York Navy Yard Being Put In Readi
ness—The Ossipee Will Also Join the
Fleet—Haytl Moving Too Deliber
ately.
Washington, Dec. 7.—Action has been
taken by Secretary Whitney, which leaves
no doubt as to the policy of this govern
ment iu regard to the case of the American
steamer Haytien Republic recently seized
at Port-au-Prince, Hayti. The release of the
vessel has been demanded through the
proper diplomatic channels, and if tho de
mand is uot complied with within a reason
able period of time, steps will be taken to
enforce it.
VESSELS ORDERED PREPARED.
With this end in view,Secretary Whitney
yesterday sent telegraphic instructions to
Rear Admiral Gherard, commandant of
tho New York navy yard, to have the ships
Richmond, and Galena and Yantic prepared
for sea as rapidly as possible. It was ex
pected that these vessels would, in the ordi
nary progress of the work upon them, be
completed in about two weeks. The idea
now is to have them ready so that they can
sail them direct for Hayti early next week.
the flagship.
Orders have also been issued for Rear Ad
miral Luce, commanding the North Atlan
tic station, to transfer his flag from the
Galena to the Richmond, and to use that
vessel as the flagship of the expedition.
The officials of the state department are,
as usual, reticent on the subject, and will
not admit even that tho release of the Hay
tien Re;,ublic has beon demanded.
SECRETARY WHITNEY’S CANDOR.
Secretary Whitney, however, is more
candid and outspoken. When approached
by an Associated Press reporter this morn
ing, be admitted frankly that he had
ordered the three naval vessels at New York
to be gotten ready as soon as possible to
start for Hayti. He then added: “There
is a local disturbance there, you know, and
it is always a good plan to have naval ves
sels near at hand on such occasions. You
rometnber that the Haytian authorities re
ferred the case of the seiz and steamer to this
government. Well, we have reached a de
cision that in short is that’ they have got to
give her up.
THE FEVER OUTBREAK.
“It is unfortunate that yellow fever broke
out on the Boston while she was at Port-au-
Prince, and compelled her to leave that cli
mate, otherwise the matter might have
been settled before how. If it was not con
sidered some hat unsafe, we would send the
Boston back to Hayti to aid the other ves
sels in case of necessity. That’s about all
there is to it. We do not thiuk the seizure
of the vessel justified, and are therefore
determined that she must be delivered up
to us.”
THE OSSIPEE ORDERED MADE READY.
Orders were issued this afternoon to the
commandant of the Norfolk navy yard to
prepare the United States steamer Ossippee
for sea service as soon as possible. It will
take a little longer to do this than will be
necessary witu the three vessels at New
York, but it is thought that she can be fully
prepared to follow them to Hayti within a
few days. She will be sent to Port-au-
Prince unless something happens in the
meantime to render it unnecessary.
Secretary Endicott had an interview
with Secretary Whitney this morning, and
a rumor started that it had been decided to
send a number of troops to Hayti to assist
the naval forces, but it was subsequently
ascertained that there was no foundation
for the report.
CAUSE OF THE ACTION.
It is learned that the action of Secretary
Whitney in ordering a fleet of vessels to
prepare for an expedition to Hayti is due
not so much to absolute refusal on tbe part
of that government to comply with the re
quest for the release of the seized America.i
vessel as to the dilatory tactics adopted by
the Haytian authorities in dealing with the
question. The position taken by this gov
ernment is understood to be that, as the
Haytian authorities referred arbitra
tion of the case to this gov
ernment, they are virtually bound
by its decisions, and that when they were
informed by this government that they had
no legal right to seize ami detain the Hay
tian Republic they should have accented the
situation and releused the vessel. While
they have not refused to do this, they art>,
it is said, acting in such a procrastinating
way as to indicate a strong disinclination to
accept the judgment against them,
WASHINGTON’S AQUEDUCT.
One of the Foremen Tells of the Dis
reputable Jobbery.
Washington, Dec. 7.— The testimony of
Th mas Tyrell before the aqueduct military
court of iuquiry to-day created something
of a sensation. He had worked in the
tunnel as a journeyman bricklayer, and
later l ad been employed for some time by
Mr. Emery ns foreman, and later still as
foreman for Palmer & Brennan.
In answer to a question os to how the
packing was done, tne witness said that it
was. just thrown iu dry, just stones, and
once in a while a bucketful of plaster was
“slobbered" over the top. The witness said
that Inspector Lucas was present, and not
only saw the dry packing thrown, but or
dered it to bed me.
DIVISION AND SILENCE.
“At one ti ne,” said the witness, “In
spector Lucas said bo was not getting
enough money out of it, as he had to divide
with his superior officer.” In answer to
an inquiry as tb how many boles were left
in the Champlain avenues >aft, the witness
said: “Well, judge, I’d call the whole busi
ness a hole, for only here nnd there were
patches of work, and that was
onlv smothered over with mortar.”
The witness said that . he did
bad work deliberately when Inspector
Lucas was standing over hiin and ordered
him to do it. He had seen Inspector Lucas
watch loads of muck, which were supposed
to be removed from tbe tunnel, dumjied in
as packing and smoothed over. Mr. Emery,
lie said, never directed the men to slight tho
work.
Invalid Pension Appropriations.
Washington, Dec. 7.—ln the House to
day Mr. Koran of Ohio, from tho committee
on appropriations, reported tho invalid pen
sion-i appropriation bill. It was reforred to
committee of the whole.
Ten Pension Bills Passed.
Washington, Dec. 7.— -At its evening
session the House passod ten pension bills,
and at 10 o'clock adjourned until Monday.
Purchasers of Bonds.
Washington, Dec. 7.— The bond offer
ings to day aggregated $92,100. The secre
tary accepted $4,000 at 108.
Sullivan Challenges Kllraln.
New YORK, Dec. 7.—John L. Sullivan
has formally .challenged Jake Kilrain to
fight for $10,0(10 a side, and has deposited
$5,000 forfeit, the battle to take place wittuu
six months of the signing of the articles.
SAVANNAH’S NEW POSTOFFICE.
The General Plan Completed by the
Supervising Architect.
Washington, Dec. 7.— The supervising
architect has just completed tho general
plan for the Savannah postoftiee and court 1
house. It will be a stone building ‘.124 feet
5 inches long, and 69 feet 7 inches] deep. It
will be three stories high with a short tower.
Tho supervising architect utilized the whole
of the lot, not beiug able to get any adja
cent ground at reasonable rates, as be
had thought of doing. He will now prepare
the working plans. They will be ready in
about a month. Then the specifications for
the contracts and advertisements wiU
be prepared. This will take several weeks.
There are sixty other buildings under way,
hence the inevitable delay. Finally a month
must elapse after the advertisements are
published before wo~k can begin; hence,
the supervising architect thinks it will be
three months before the ground can be
broken. The general plan has been np.
proved by the federal officers and judges.
Postmaster Lamar would have liked more
room however. The supervising archltool
gave the postoffico all the room availably
PHIL DALY’S GLOBE CALL.
The Members of the Gang Tell AU
About Their Badger Game.
New York, Dec. 7.—The now celebrated
“badger” game played on the veteran
gambler, Phil Daly, has reached its climax
In the confession of one of the men arrested
last night. The confession lays bare a
scheme of wholesale blackmail ou promi
nent men and forcible extortion of
money. The story puts yellow covered
literature to shame. Henry Hermann was
the green member of the gang. He weak
ened easily when Inspector Byrnes, in his
presence, made the Stanton woman talk
just enough to show that she was willing to
turn state’s evidence.
BANDED TOGETHER.
He met Meredith, the arch-conspirator, a
couple of weeks the election. Her
mann says he introduced Meredith to the
Stanton woman and the quartette went to
live at the Fourth avenue flat, where the
“Badger” game was played upon Daly.
Meredith was much pleased with Stanto 1.
He thought she would make a good “crook"
because she had “nerve.” He could make a
lot of money out of her. The outcome of
the matter was that about Nov. 28 Mere
dith told Hermann that he had fixed it all
rig.it with Addie Stanton for a big strike,
and he would give Hermann $15,000 to take
a hand. The scheme was to write letters to
.men of wealth and prominence to entrap
"them into the flat.
THE FATE OF THE FIRST ONE.
The first one who fell in, and was “any
good,” i. e., had anv reputation for money
to lose, was to be chloroformed and robbed.
They calculated upou getting about $30,000
out of their victims by threats and black
mail.
Hermann was assigned to the task of ty
ing and torturing the prisoner. Daly, ou*
of the cboseu victims, came once, anil the
chance was allowed to pass. Meredith blew
Hermann for it. Tho Hammond woman,
who was a sort of silent partner in the
scheme, was out of the flat when Daly passed
through his ordeal. She did not wish to ba
present at tbe time.
DALY IN THE DEN.
The men played cards in the kitchen
while the Stanton woman watched for th*
gambler. At 2 o’clock in tlm afternoon
came a knock at the door. The woman
played her part as agreed upon. When the
rush came, Hermann s tys he was so nervous
that the p stol went off accidentally and
then they ran. Daly went out on the street
with his head bleeding, and sent a police
man to arrest Stanton. A good deal of dis
credit has been thrown upoii Daly’s story
of the event on the occasion when he so
nearly lest his life, but Hermann’s confes
sion vindicates Daly.
WHITE CAPS TO BE TRIED.
Some of the Prisoners Men of Promi
nence in Their Section.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 7.—A dispatch from
New Albany, Ind., says, referring to the
indictments and arrest of nine White Caps
in Crawford county; “All tho arrested men
are well known, and several of them are
quite prominent. The arrests have caused
intense excitement at the village of West
fork and in tbe towns of English and Reck
erty, near Westfork. The intention is to
prosecute these men to the end of tho law,
and to this end Gov. Gray has added a
prominent criminal attorney, Mr. Corydon,
to assist the prosecuting attorney. On several
occasions White Caps have been indicted in
both Crawford and Harrison counties upon
evidence of flieir victims, who recognized
them, but a jury could never be procured
which had the courage to return a verdict
of guilty. Bo dominating has been the in
fluence of this masked and oath-bound gang
of night riders in Crawford and Harrison
comities that real estate has greatly de
preciated in value, immigration into the
counties has been stopped, and many citi
zens liavo said their farms at any price they
could got and changed their residence to
other localities.”
SUITS FOR $13,000,000.
Timber Depredators of Nevada Sued
by the Government.
Carson City, Nov., Dec. 7.—The United
States government, through the United
States district attorney, has entered suits
against various corporations atnl individ
uals of Eureka, this s ate, aggregating
about $13,000,00J, for cutting wood and
lumber off of unsurveyod Government
land. Amng the heaviest corporations sued
aro the Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
pany for 473,000 cords of wood, valued at
$4,500,000; the Richmond Mining Company
833,000 cords of wood, valued at $6,250,01X1;
the Eureka and Paleshauo Railroad Com
pany for 7,400 cords of wood, valued at
$750,000.
DEATH IN AN OIL STILL.
Three Men Overcome and Only One
Will Bur-Jive.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 7.—While cleaning
out an oil still of the Peerless Refining
Company at Findlay, 0., to-day, William
Lightfoot was overcome by gas and fell un
conscious. Ephraim Wairick was sent to
his assistance and be, too, was overcome.
Philip O’Conoell, undertook to rescue them,
with the same result. The three were
finally brought out of tbe still. Lightfoot
la dead, Weirick dying, and O’Connell will
recover. The first two leave familios desti
tute. _ _ _
A Wife-Murderer In Danger.
Chattanooga, Tenx„ Dec. 7.—Tom
Gann, the wifo-murde; er, was brought hero
from Dayton last night to save him from
being lynched. In a long interview to-day
he protested his innocence. The evidence
against him is so strong that he cannot be
taken to Dayton for a hearing for fear of
mol> violence.
Ruaala’a Fleet to be Increaeed.
Odessa. Dec. 7.— ln consequence of the
naval credits asked by th* German govern
ment, tbe authorities here contemplate a
large increase of the Rtuuan fleet.
PIG IRON KELLEY IS HOT.
A JOB PUT UP TO BEAT HIM OUT
OF A CHAIRMANSHIP.
The Head of the Ways and Means
Committee the Coveted Place—The
Fight over It Almost as Lively ns
over the Speakership—Somo of the
Dark Horses.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The chairmanship
of the committee on ways and means seems
to give tbe republicans of the House ns
much trouble as the speakership. William
D. Kelley is tho only prominent republi
can who avowdiy wants this chairmanship,
and he is the only man the other republic in
leaders do not seem to want appointed. Mr.
McKinloy thinks that Mr. Reed would
make a good chaiAan for this committee;
Mr. Reed thinks Mr. McKinley would, ahd
s j on.
Mr. Burrows aud Mr. Browne of Indiani,
who are now formal candidates for the
speakership, are supposed to be really figur
ing on the chairmanship of tho committee
on ways and moans, but they aro all re
solved that no matter who gets thespeukeis
ship, Mr. Kelly shall not have the chair
manship.
put up a job on him.
Now Mr. Kelley is resolved that he shall,
so that the others, with a view to scaring
him off the track, liavo started the story
that ho had threatened not to go in the re
publican caucus, aud not to vote for the re
publican caucus candidate for speaker unless
ho was first promised the chairmanship of
the committe on ways and means. This
story they had published this morning in
tho New York Tribune, with a reminder
that Mr. Kelley twice* refused to vote for
Gen. Garfield when he was tho caucus
nominee for speaker, because he did not
agree with him on the tariff. It was inti
mated that the sooner Mr. Kelloy hoard the
crack of the party whip the better for the
party.
KELLEY FURIOUS.
When tho News correspondent showed
this paragraph to Mr. Kelley he smiled
grimly and said: “If I was a younger man
I would call that a infernal lie. As it
i*, 1 will simply say it is made out of whole
cloth, without the slightest foundation. I
expect to go into tho cau us. I have no
such intentions as aro there attributed to
me. I may have made mi -takes in my pub
lic career; I confers them freely, but I can
not see how my twenty years’ experience
ou tho ways and means committee—twenty
years next March—renders me unfit to boa
member of that committee, nor can I see
how my experience as its chairman renders
me unfit to be its chairman again; nor do I
see how I am unfit for any reason.
WHAT HE EXPECTS.
“At all events, I expect tho right to say
so myself. I expect my party to let me
Choose. It I feel so, I will say that the
ravages of time have impaired tnv judg
ment so that I am no longer fit for this
trust, but Id > not feel so set. So it is all a
lie as to my intentions. As to tbe past, I can
only say again that 1 have made mistakos.
Who hainot?” However, Mr. Kelley will
not be crowded aside as the other republi
can leaders now propose to crowd hiin with
out a fight. Just now he is looking for the
authors of this story he denounced so vigor
ously.
DESPERATE MOO (SHINERS.
Government Officers Make a Capture
in West Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 7.—Unitod
States Revenue Officer Frank Woosters, ac
companied by Deputy Collector W. I’.
Crery, took a posse ef seventeen men to
Cedar creek, Wyoming county, Wednesday,
where moonshiners John Payne and
his two brothers wore engaged in
distilling. Tho officers traveled ill
night and came upon the still. There
was a large supply of “mash” and other
material on hand The still was loeatod in
a dense forest far from human habitation,
and Payne was engaged iu cutting a road
way, while two brothers stood guard with
Winchester rifles. The officers were de
ployed on either side of the road, and when
the Paynes approached they were halted.
SOME SHARr-SHOOTING.
Two of them were arrested, but William
Payne showed fight, and was not arr sted
until after some sharp shooting. John,
William and Joseph Payno have followed
the business a long time and have been a
terror in that section. Recently, while
Deputy Marshal Thomas Sissler was on Tom
mie's creek, Raleigh county, after a witness
for the United States court now in session
here, he was met by John nnd William
Payne, who held him up, took his pistol and
papers from him, and would have killed
him had not a friend interceded. The
Paynes told Sissler to get out of the
country and tell tho Unitod States
judge that they were making and selling
liquor, and that they defied judge,
marshal, and all the United States
offi ers to attempt to arrest them.
They have a strong following. They will
be brought to this city to-iqorrowand jailed
until the time for their trial.
ORGANIZED FARMBBa
The Alliance, Wheel and Co-Operative
Union cf America.
New Orleans, Dec. 7. — A special to tho
Time*Democrat from Meridian, Miss.,
says: Yesterday and to-day, the third day
ot tho session, were both consumed in try
ing to effect a consolidation of the throe
orders now in session here, namely: The
National Alliance, National Wheel and
Co-Operative Union of Farmers. These
throe orders were merged into one
to-day, and tbe now order will here
after be known as the Alliance Wheel
and Coi-Operative Union of America. A
constitution-and by-laws for the govern
ment of the new organization were also
agreed upon and adopted.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, Frank Jones of
Texas: vice president, Isaac McCracken of
Arkansas; Secretary, W. E. Gardner of
Tennessee; treasurer, Him 1 .aimer of
Louisiana.
The members of the convention have been
working diligently in perfecting plans for
the successful arrangement of the order.
No reports havo yet been received from im
portant commit.ees. It isstaled that a num
ber of propositions have been received lo k
ing to the building of cotton and bagging
factories in various places iu tho south.
The sessions of the order aro always held
witu closed doors. Enough, howover, has
beon divulged to let tho outside world
know that the quo tion of tbe eligibility of
negroes to membership in the order has
been a prolific theme of discussion.
Madame Boulanger Appeased.
Paris, Dec. 8, 3a. m.—lt is reliably
stated tha,t the trouble between Gen.
Boulanger and his wife will be amicably
settled. Mmo. Boulanger having coiueuted
to return to her husband.
Th© Panama (’anal.
Paris. Dec. 7.— The Petit Journal says
that M. Floquot and M. Peytral, minister
of finance, had an important conversation
Wednesday ou the subject of the Panama
Canal.
MOLLOY IN THE BOX.
The Government Accused of Dls
reputable Methods.
London, Dec. 7.—Patrick Molloy, who
refuseii to obey the subpoena of the Times
to give evidence before tho I’arnell comraU
sion, and who was arrested and brought
from Dublin under an escort of police, was
placed in tho witness box when the commis
sion assembled to-day. Ho was guarded by
police. Attorney General Webster ex
amined him at length, hut did not succeed
in extracting a tittle of evidence. Molloy
met all the attorney general’s questions with
blank denials or a profession of ignorance.
METHODS OF THE TIMES.
On cross-examination, by Michael Davitt,
Molloy stated that the solicitor's clerk in
Dublin had promised him money if he
would try to criminate Mr. Davitt, either
by truo or false evidence. Mr. Davitt
asked the witness if it was tho common
I elief in Ireland that agents of the T imes
and government were trying to obtain evi
dence by bribes and threats? t
Presiding Justice Hauuen overruled tho
question.
sheehy’s auhest.
The committee nppoiu ed by tho House of
Commons to inquire into the arrest, within
the precincts of the house, of Mr. Sheehy,
an Irish member, have adopted a report by
a majority of 1 which sets forth that “the
Irish executive appear to have taken no
precaution to issue the proper instructions
to the Irish police for the observance of duo
respect to tiie House of Commons.”
When cross-examined byv Mir Charles
Russell, Molloy said he had been humbug
ging the Times people, and had only in
tended to get what he could from them.
Justice Ha non refuse 1 to hear the evi
dence of tho Dublin solicitor’s clerk, men
tioned by Molloy, regarding tho declara
tions of Molloy prior to tho time he was
served with a subpoena. Molloy was re
turned to prison,
DISTRESS AMONG LABORERS.
London, Dec. 8, 5 a. m.— lt is reported
that in various districts of Ireland, in
Limerick especially, the distress among
agricultural laborers is enormous. Many
are asking to bo assisted* to emigrate to
Duenos Ayres.
A PRIEST UNDER ARREST.
Dublin, Dec. 7. —Father Kennedy has
been arrested at Kanturk, county Cork,
for attending meetings of suppressed
branches of the national league.
It is stated that tho wont of eviction will
be begun again on a large scale on tho
Clanricarde estate.
AUSTRIA’S ARMY BILL.
The Lower House Approves it after a
fcplrited Debate.
Vienna, Dec. 7. —During the debate in
the lower house on the army bill, Herr
Fleler of the left, declared that the party,
in spite of its opposition to the foreign policy
of tho government, would vote for a bill de
siring to strengthen the military position of
tho empire.
Herr Rieger said that tho Austro-Hunga
* rian people would support the sovereign in
loyal observance of the conditions of the
aliianco with Germany. He denied that
Panslavism prevailed among the we-tern
Slavs. The Bohemian nation desired to be
come neither Russian nor German, there
fore it supported the Austrian dynasty with
all its strength. [Applause from the right.]
Count Von Welsersheimb, minister of
war. stated that in accordance with the
wishes of the supreme military commander,
the German language would be the medium
for official intercourse in the army. The
decision was not a one-sided one. nor from
a national point of view did it solely con
sider Austrian interests. The army bill
met the requirement of tho individual
states of the empire and the territorial in
terests of the wtiole fatherland (applause.)
It was approved by a vote of lOd to 97.
SPAIN’S CABINET.
The Ministers Reported to Have Ten
dered Their Resignations.
Madrid, Dec. 7. —To-night it is an
nounced teat several of tho cabinet minis
ters have resigned. Prime Minister Hagasta
will have an interview with tho queon re
gent to morrow.
The crisis is due to tho election of eight
conservatives and protectionists as members
of the budget committee. The conserva
tives hope, with the help of the dissident
liberals, to force Premier Sagastu to form a
semi-bonservative protectionist ministry.
oryan’h resignation accepted.
Madrid, Dec. 8, 5 a. m.—Gen. Oryan’s
resignation has been accepted. Tho minis
ters of justice, finance and public works
have asked permission to resign.
The budget commit oe consisted of
twenty-one friends and fourteen opponents
of the govern cent.
Senor Sag ista, conversing with friends
to-night, said he feared that the dissolution
of parliament would be necessary.
El Dieu believes that all the democratic
ministers will retire.
BAGAMOYO BOMBARDED.
The German Admiral Gives the Word
Ordering the Firing.
London, Dec. 7. —A dispatch to the Times
from Zanzibar says: “A French man-of
war is announced to arrive here in connec
tion with the blockade. Tho coast villages
opposite Zanzibar are constantly being
burned by the Germans. It is
reported that the German Admiral
has gone to meet tho English at Mum
bai su. Bushiri, with 2,501) men armed
with breechloaders, and having two guns,
on Thursday forcibly oocu; ied Bngmnoyo.
Ho introuched himself 500 yards Lorn tho
Gorman company’s fortified stronghold, cut
ting off retreat to tho sea and preventing
the landing of German boats. The German
men-of-war then bomhurded the town, de
stroying the British residents’ house#. A
decisive engagement is imminent.
AUDIENCES WITH THE POPE.
M. lawoUky Said to Have Brought a
Letter from the Czar.
Rome, Dec. 7.—Tho pope to-day gave an
audience to M. Iswolsky, the Ru-siau onvoy.
Ho also received Princess Frederick Charles
of Prussia
A LETTER FROM THE CZAR.
London, Dec. 8, 4 a. m.—Thtf Chroni
cle's Koine correspondent says that M. Is
wolsky gave to the pope a letter from the
czar accepting the Vatican’s proposals and
premising to restore diplomatic relations
between tho Russian government and the
Vatican at an early date.
The Chronicle, also says that tiie Vatican
and French government havo agreed that
the archbishops of Lyons nud Rouen shall
be created cardinals instead of the arch
bishops of Paris.
A Ruso-Bou Inn gist Combine.
St. Prtekhbl'KG, Dec. 7.—lt is believed
here that the Boulungists are receiving
funds from a Russian sourep. A statement
ie made that the Boulaugists and Russian
Chauvinists have agreed to neglect no
chance of forcing an alliance between
France aud Russia.
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DUN'S KEVIEWOF TRADE.
TEMPORARY HESITATION BUT A
CONFIDENT FEELING.
A Combination of Many Causes Re
sponsible for the Prevailing Tone-
Uneasiness in Portions of the South
and Collections Not above Par—The
Fluctuations in Prices.
New York, Dec. 7.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s
review of trado for the week says: The re
port* of the condition of business are uu
usuully full this week and not entirely
encouraging. With scarcely an exception
they note a confident feeling as to the
future, bnt a combination of many causes
in different soctions produces some slacken
ing for the present. Tho cotton crop was
late and has boon considerably injured, aud
banka aro carrying unusually large ac
counts, but prices do not improve. Much
uneasiness is felt in portions of the south,
and coll ctions are not above par, while tiie
number of failures in some southern district*
is largo—Memphis reports 50 per cent, more
than last year.
MILD WEATHER IN THE NORTHWEST.
Upon and miid weather in the northwest
causes uneasiness in somi trades,
particularly in clothing and boots end
shoes at Kansas City and Milwaukee, and
lack of snow delays logging in Wisconsin.
Tho exports of broad stuffs aro still pro
vented, and tho heavy production of iron
causes hesitation. Yet the volume of busi
ness is large, with speculation by no means
heavy.
’lho money markets aro nowhere dis
turbed, tnoiigh the demand is large a .1
rates at interior points are firm. In non I j
all quarters the supply is ample for legiti
mate business, but 7 and 8 per cent, is pai 1
at many western and southern centers, and
1 per cent, per mouth at Salt Lake.
treasury reports.
The treasury reports show that the cur
rency in circulation though $1,700,000 less
than Nov. 1, was about $37,300,000 larger
than Deo. 1, a year ugo. But during ilia
past week the treasury has taken in $3,400,-
000 more than it has paid out. Moderate
exports of g 3d has caused tio disturbance;
foreign exchange and rates for money at
Now York have tieen steady. The clearings
of the banks in November were 4.5 per
cent, below last year’s, but with allow
ance for speculative transactions. Pay
ments of other origin appear to have
been somewhat larger than last year's.
FOREIGN TRADE.
Foreign trado Is better sustained than
would naturally bo expected in viow of the
arrest of the bread staffs movement anil
tho popular decision adverse to a change of
the tariff nolicv. The imports for five weeks
at, New York have been only 3.6 per cent,
smaller and ti e exports from New York
only 2.5 percent, smaller than last year. Yet
the exports of wheat from Atlantic port*
were only 299,882 bushels against 3,170,783
In the same weeks last year, and
of flour 508,207 barrels against 1,178,619,
with an increase of 1.345,000 bushels in
corn. Wheat broke sharply, hut closes a
shade higher than a week ago. Corn Is
lower, and onts unchanged. Pork is 50
cents lower and hogs 20 cents lower.
exports of cotton.
Tho exports of cotton in November were
35,134 bales larger than last year, and prices
havo been steady. Oil him dropped 2 cents,
coffee % of a cent, and hides have declined
j-j cent. The coal market is dull, and actual
prices 25 cents to 50cents below the sched
ule. Wool has again advanced, the finer
grades more tl an 7 cents since the middle
of November- The average of 106 qualities,
according to the cirenlar of Coates Bros., is
24.8, aguinst 24 Nov. 13, 23 Oct. 15, and 24.1
cents m December last year, and 26.8 Dec.
1, 1886. Thus, the late advance does not
put pi ices as high on the whole as thoy
wore two or three years ago, a id yet. with
goods at present prices, it is a question how
largely manufacturers can afford to con
sume. Tho belie! that tiie clip and stock on
hand have been boloiv the estimates grows
more pi evalent, and perhaps the expecta
tion of congressional action rega> ding duties
on worsteds imported may have some influ
ence.
THE IRON MARKET.
The iron market is dull and waiting, with
prices a shade weaker at Pittsburg. It is
now 1 eported that steel rails have been sold
for $25, but the price has since advanced,
and S2B at Pitt burg is said to be the bot
tom for the present.
Nails aro dull at $1 90, but bar iron is a
shade firmer.
STOCKS LOWER.
Tho stock market has boon depressed in
spite cf agreements said to havo been com
pleted to advance and maintain west-bound
rail rates. On Wednesday the average of
the Iniva-t sak>s for sixty active stocks was
but SSB 63 per share, against S6O 29 Dec. 1,
and SOS 09 Mept. 30. Want of confidence in
the arrangements of the railroad managers
p avails, and foreign holders appear to be
selling gradually.
A largo increase in failures toward the
clo e of the year is not unus >al, but in some
localities the average of liabilities also
seems to bo increasing. The business (all
ures occurring throughout the country
during last week number for the United
Stab's 263 and for Canada 42, a total of 305,
against 232 lost week.
MORE TROOPS FOR SUAKIM*
An Artist Killed by a Shot from the
\ Arabs.
Suakim, Dec. 7.—Mr. Wake, an artist
connected with the London Graphic, has
been killed by a shot from the Arabs who
are besieging the town.
MORE TROOPS FOR SUAKIM.
London, Dec. 7.—The cubinet council
to-day decided to increase the force at
Huakun. Two battalions will be sent from
Malta.
A dispatch from Cairo to the Daily .Veins
says: it is probable that an attack will bn
made upon tiie rebel force at Huakim oa
Wednesday pe.xt.
OIFTS FROM KING HUMBERT.
Rome, Dec. 7.—Count A touelli is about
to leave the Red sea coast for Nboa with a
caravan of 2,000 camels, loaded with gifts
sent by Italy to King Monelik as a token of
friendship. The gifts include 4,000 rifles
and a large auantlty of military stores.
An Earthquake in Canada.
Quebec, Doc. 7.—A strong shock af
earthquake, lasting nearly half a minute,
was fuit this morning at Rimouski, Father
Point, Saint* Flavin and Trois Pistoles. At
RimoiiHki tiie shock was so severe as to cause
ttie bishop’s palace to tremble visibly, but
no damage was done.
A Duel in France.
Paris, Dec. 7.—Owing to a dispute at
yesterday’s meeting of the municipal council
two of the members, M. Munerval, a Boa
langist, and 51. Cliautemps, fought a duel
this morning The weapons used were
swords. M. Cbautomps received a wound
in the arm.
$85,000 for a Horse.
London, Dec. 7.—The Derby winner,
Ormond, has been sold to an American for
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