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, the MORNING NEWS, I
J ESTABLISHED 1850. lUCOHPOHATKD 1888. J.
I J. H. ESTILL. President. )
A BLOOD-CURDLING TALE
SCHEOOP CONFESSES TO THE
PHILADELPHIA CRIME.
He Killed His Partner and Lodger be
cause He Suspected Him of Eating
Food Left in the Cupboard The
Body Left in the Room All Day and
Dismembered in the Cellar at Night
—Driven to the Park in the Murder
er’s Wagon.
Philadephta, Dec. 31.—As was tele
graphed from here last night, the mystery
surrounding the finding of the mutilated
remains of a murdered man in East Fail -
mount park, on Wednesday last, has been
solved. Tbo corpse has been identified and
the murderer is in prison. The murder is
shown to have bean a diabolical one. The
motive for the deed was to obtain tho money
of tbo murdered man, but all that tho mur
derer is known to have realized by bis
dastardly crime is ISO. The case has baffled
the police authorities since the finding of
the body, and many clues have been “run
out.”
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CORPSE.
A young man namod Keefer, residing
near Gillingham and Cadwaiiader streets,
in the northeastern section of tho city, yes
terday saw a cut of the murdered man in
one of the Sunday papers, which he thought
resembled tho features of a German named
Schilling who had lived with another Ger
man named Jacob Schroop, at the corner of
the above named streets. He imparted his
suspicions to the policemen of that district
and was taken to the morgue, where, on
looking at the corpse, he immediately iden
tified it as that of Schilling. The police
then brought Schroop’* daughter to the
morgue and -she also identified tho body as
her fathor’s boarder, Antoine Schilling.
Officers were then sent to Schroop’s house
ar.d informed him that they wanted him at
the police station.
THE TERROR OF THE PRISONER.
The German exhibited most abject terror,
and when taken up the steps of the station
house, his trembliug limbs refused to sup
port him and he fejl.. Several officers then
carried him into the lieutenant’s room.
Schroop is about 50 years of age and Schil
ling, his victim, was about 30 years old.
The two men were partners in a small gro
cery and’provisiou store at Gillingham and
Cadwaiiader streets. Schroop lived in the
• house with his wife and daughter and Schill
ing boarded with them. The parties rented
the store about four months ago. Only a
small business was done at the store, the
two men going about the city in a wagon
huckstering their wares. Schroop, when
.. questioned by tho police officials at the sta
tion houso, denied any knowledge of the
purder. He told many conflicting state
ments and about midnight was lockod up
in a cell.
THE WOMEN IN CUSTODY.
i Officers were sent to his homo and Mrs
tcliroop and her daughter were placed
nder surveillance,officer:." remaining m the
house all night, it Jp believed that Mrs.
Schroop is accessory to the murder aud
butchery. Numerous of cleaning
and scrubbing are plainly sben in the house.
It is stated that Mrs. Schroop attempted to
choketfersoU' in the night, but was pre
vented by the policemau on guard. The
chief cf detectives went to the prisoner’s
cell ■ shortly after midnight and when
he came out about 3 o’clock this
morning he said the man had confessed to
the murder, but he refused for the present
to give the prisoner's statement to tho
public. Tho place where the body was
found in the park was 4hree or four miles
distant from ScuT'oop’s house.
THE INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH.
The hatchet, ax and saw, used by Schroop,
jrere found in the cellar of his house this
. truing. These implements were covered
,I'lth blood and bore marked traces of the
terrible work they have so recently been
used to perform. They were taken in
charge by the police, and w ill be preserved
as evidence at the trial. The body,
either before or after life was
extinct, was carried into the cellar, where
it was evidently, judging from a little clot
of blood, allowed to remain until the fol
lowing morning, when, after having been
cut into pieces and placed in bags, it was
removed to the place v/here it was found in
East park. In the liouso was also found a
red-colored pulse-warmer, which is evi
dently the mate of one found on the mur
dered man. The wooden floor with which
a portion of the cellar is covered is blood
stained in many places, and it resembles a
slaughter houso more than a portion of a
human habitation.
HELD FOR THE CORONER.
Schroop was taken before a magistrate
• and committed to await the action
ot the ci ronor. Ho is a native of Switzer
land, aged 53. Late this afternoon a copy
of his confession was given to the news
jpcrs In it Schroop says iie killed Sclul
j*g. about 5 o’clock in the morning of
t&nstmas day. He says he rose from bed
apout that hour, aud went to the kitchen to
•SB some food for his wife, who was
v,kf' V n in the cupboard
K Vn- 110 v * c * ;ua l s there, and turning to
schilling, who was in the room, he accused
tm i bavan F eaten what had been left in
,F* hcliilling denied having eaten
In Schroop becoming angered,
e J * nm down and beat him to death
with a heavy pi Bce of wood.
I' TIIE DISSECTING PROCESS,
t urvtu l eft , * be t>°dy lying in tho kitchen
I n:i nip ,u el ? ck in the atternoon, when he
IKt Vi.ru i tla ! e S s and throw the corpse and
1 1 "! lbs into the cellar. The next
£ about 6 o’clock he hitched tip his
dismamL T R . KOn ' aml having jdaced tho
the t body in two bn -s, he loaded
Dart a K V n , to tbo wa goii and drovo to the
. their \r 11 ' 1 P lai; od the bags in the pipe, where
bo vs foun( l late the same day by some
- Vr— e ," tTO playing about the place,
derar vv ‘f° of the confessed mur
slrnshn,,®? afternoon removed to tho
bv th,. USe e 10 ls completely prostrated
i from th ,2° a: ‘l in addition is suffering
I Wm h u effects a cancer. She will be
I ioiiur ,2i e }. Felice surveillance while under-
I A ® medical treatment at the almsuouse.
I bold robbery.
I A Monoy Order Chief Decoyed Out
■ and Hlb Office Rulcied.
I •Oco^lfniU’m 18 ’ DeC ' 31 -— A daring and
I order i r ° ' ber y occurred in tbo money
I offlro ' . e l lart,mont of tho Indianapolis post-
I VchK.f look to ' day - A ‘ U - John '
I Hisav- , ‘ t,]e money order department.
I Jow nts ! la,J K° le to dinner, leaving
I stian .nr* 11 a " ne abcu t half an hour.
I *aid ti„oT H l’l' B ared at the window and
I llr - Johns, f! ltieinan in his buggy desired
■ Mas ,n ‘ 1110 c°me out and see him. Mr.
■ *°Dnd tl “ P*raded to go out, but
I Johuso,. i, , ~lun wanted to see another
H the st r -,he returned he found that
IMs pocki Kf * r !?lf entered tile office und filled
■ aUiut, I ** 500*’ Ut ’ ackS ' T ‘‘° tUIuVO “
I C .^ Uroa and In u Receiver’s Hands.
I TI ’ P? r ' 31 —1 he Cincinnati,
■ feed t. Baltimore rood has been
■ u tha bamla of a receiver.
The Morning News.
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
The Two Big Companies Summoned
to Appear in Court.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—Sheriff Krum
bhaar received from Har. isburg to-day a
writ of quo warranto commanding him to
summons the Western Union and Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph companies before tho
Dauphin county court to answer for an al
leged violation of the constitution
and laws of the state. A writ,
which is returnable Jan. 20, was
served this afternoon by the sheriff’sdeouty
on the principal officers of the company
stationed at the main office at Brood street
and South Pennsylvania square. The paper
filed by the attorney general, which forms
the basis for the suit, sets forth that the
Western Union Company on Oct. 5, 1887, in
violation of the constitution of Pennsyl
vania, purchased the entire stock, and
thereby a controlling interest, of the Bal
timore and Ohio Telegraph Company,
ahd still Holds the same, 38,750 the
capital stock of tho par value of $3,675,000,
aud puid therefor $5,700,000; that the Balti
more and Ohio was a competing line in this
state with the Western Union, and that its
stock, line and franchises were by reason
of the sale forfeited to the state. For the
tame reason tho attorney general claims a
decree of forfeiture and escheat of the line
property, and franchises of the Western
Union Company in this state. The at
torney general also claims forfeiture of the
line, franchises and property of the Balti
more and Ohio company, of Pennsylvania,
because of such purchase and consolidation.
The recent triumph of the Garrett interest
in the election of anew Baltimore and Ohio
president is believed by many to account
for the suit, but it is said on authority that
the attorney general has takan the step of
his own free will, and would have moved in
the matter over a year ago had he been in
possession of positive proof.
MURDEROUS INCENDIARIES.
A Plot Confessed and. LynchiDg Fol
lows.
Greenville, Miss., Dec. 31.—Two weeks
ago last Saturdaj r , Col. P. Sexton’s resi
dence, near Ar-.ola, was totally destroyed
by fire, and it is now known that tho fire
was the work of incendiaries. Seven
of the colored servants, five men
and two women, were arrested
a few days ago aud kept under guard.
After some time certain property taken
from the house before the fire was recov
ered. Two of tho prisoners then confessed
their guilt. One a woman employed as
cook, had durgged the coffee, and, but for
the fact that two members of the family
were absent at supper time the whole house
hold might have perished. As it was Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Aldridge were able to
arouse Col. and Mrs. Sexton only with
difficulty when tho flames were di covered.
The prisoners also confessed that one of
them stood at each door with an ax or gun
to kill any member of the family that tried
to escape, but tue slowness of the fire
alarmed them and they fled. News received
to-day is to tho effect that the seven prison
ers who were under arrest disappeared last
night somewhat mysteriously. There does
not appear to have been any motive for the
incendiary crime beyond that of robbery
and pillage.
KENTUCKY OUTLAWa
The French Faction in the Eversole
Feud Fire on a Posse.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. 31.—A letter
from Hazard, Ky., brings news of a fight
between the French party in the French-
Eversolo feud and a detachment of state
troops recently organized there. On Christ
mas day they practically took possession of
the town and held a caro isal. Finally a
warrant was issued against Jesse Morgan,
one of the rioters, and Harry Creech, Jason
Combs, Grant Holliday and Albert Hosk
ins of the militia were called upon to ex
ecute it. Morgan took refuge with Jesse
Fields, the jailer, James Davidson and_ John
Combs of French’s men, who were barricad
ed in a brick house.
A VOLLEY FIRED.
As tho soldiers Fields fired
upon them, sending one ball through
Creech’s clothing and_ another whizzing
over Combs’ head. Before ho could fire
again, Holli ay replied, grazing Fields’
hand and retiring him. His friends, how
ever, poured a volley into the soldiers, who
beat a hasty retreat. They will gather a
large force and try to take Morgan. Tho
county judge and county clerk at Hazard
havo been run off by tho outlaws.
KILLED BY A BULL.
A Ranchman Almost Decapitated and
an Arm Torn Off.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 31.—Information
has been received that Col. J. M. Jones, one
of the wealthiest and most influential
ranchmen in Cheyenne county, was gored
to death, yesterday morning, by a bull.
He was the owner of one of the finest herds
of cattle in the state, and while engaged in
work about his stables the amimi.l suddenly
attacked him from tho rear. Before be
could escape he was knocked down and
fearfully gorod. Ho was found half an
hour later with his head almost severed
from his body and one arm torn to pieces.
PRESBYTERIAN ARBITRATORS.
A Union of tho Two Sections Now
Among the Probabilities.
New York, Dec. 31.—The conference of
tho Presbyterians of tho north and south
was continued to-day. The proceedings
were secret and tho members positively
declined to make public any part of their
deliberations, slating that the same course
was pursued at the last conference. It was
inferred, however, that tho northern and
southern delegates wore gelti. g along
harmoniously and that a uuiou might be
confidently lookod forward to.
A Tennessee Farmer Assassinated.
Chattanooga, Dec. 31. —While William
Price, a prominent anil wealthy farmer,
who lives near Athens, Tenn., was on his
way home from that city, Saturday night,
he was fired upon by an unknown man.
Both barrels of a shot gun wei e emptiod
into him at short rango, inflicting fatal
wounds. The murderer has not yet been
found.
Hewitt's Appointees.
New York, Dec. 31. —Mayor Howitt this
afternoon appointed D. Lowber Smith as
commissioner of public works, and Edwin
L. Parris, commissioner of taxes aud assess
ments, to succeed Edward C. Donnelly and
tho new commissioners were at once sworn
in.
Gladstone Pleased.
Naples, Dec. 31. —Ex-Premier Gladstone
has received scores of birthday congratula
tions. He is especially please t with a con
gratulatory message from the New England
society.
The Shah to Visit the Czar.
London, Dec. 31. —The Moscow Gazette
learns that the Shall of Persia will pay a
visit to the czar in the spring.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 188!).
“Q" MEN OS A BLACK LIST.
THE STRIKERS UNABLE TO FIND
EMPLOYMENT ANYWHERE.
Threats that All the Engineers, Fire
men and Switchmen in th<s Country
Will Bo Called Out imhe Boycott ls
Not Removed A Conference that
May Bring Peace.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—A local paper says;
“One of tho leading spirits of the recent
railroad engineers’ meeting in this city said
last night to a reporter: ‘This meeting we
are holding is one of investigation rather
than an action. We have learned by re
ports made at this meeting that all the
grtat roads of tho country with the
exceDtion of three which run out
of Chicago have been assisting the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad financially
and boycotting all the striking engineers
who were applying for work. The magni
tude of this and the figure it may cut in the
future may not be appreciated until I ex
plain it a little later in detail. Last April,
when the brotherhood was boycotting
the ‘Q ’ road and others which wore
attempting to help them out, several gen
eral managers said to me: ‘liaise your
boycott against roads other tnau the Q., and
we will hereafter treat the striking Q. engi
neers or. an equal footing with the others
as far as giving them employment is con
cern ed.’
RAISED THE BOYCOTT.
“We accordingly raised the boycott. We
lave just learned of the support < t the com
pany and the boycott of the “Q” strikers,
which has appare tiy been running now for
several weeks. We had reports from skilled,
sober and reliable striking ‘Q’ engineers,
who have traveled all over the United
States looking for work. It was refused
because they were ‘Q’ strikers, aud Uhe re
fusal to employ them was Dart of an agree
ment which covered all the roods of the
country with the exception, as I have
stated, of throe of the Chicago lines.
THE EVIDENCE COMPLETE.
“ ‘Our evidence that other roads have
helped the ‘Q’ financia ly is complete. To
say that the brotherhood men are wild
over this discovery is drawing it mildly.
Unless this financial support and boycott
by these roads is discontinued soon, this
country will see the greatest strike that ha3
ever taken place. The railway transporta
tion of the country will simply be paralyzed
by it, as it will be a fight to tho death be
tween organized labor and organized cap
ital. The firemen, brakemen, switchmen,
and every class of organized railway labor
will be arrayed on our side.”
A PROTRACTED CONFERENCE.
A protracted conference was held to-day
between the officials of the Chicago, Bur
lington aud Quincy road and the grievance
committee of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, with a view to a settlement
of the differences between the company
and the engineers, who have been on
a strike for many months. No con
clusion was reached, and the con
ference was adjourned until to-morrow.
After the adjournment of the'conference,
Wirt Dexter, solicitor for tho road, said
that the meeting was only an informal one,
and that simply a general talk was the result.
He said, however, that the committee would
meet the officials again to-morrow, and it
was almost a certainty that the trouble
would be patched up then. It is
the general opinion that at tho meeting to
morrow tho committee, on behalf of the
brotherhood, w ill declare the strike off, and
that such of the strikers as can be em
ployed will be given employment. In
speaking of the strike to-day, a
Texas and Rio Grande engineer
said: “Tho brotherhood has grown tired
of supporting ‘Q’ strikers who are unable
to obtain work, aud entered so strong a pro
test against it that it was decided by the
brotherhood to cut off all allowances to-dav,
and t::is would leave many of the men en
tirely without support. Over £0 per cent,
of the strikers are still unemployed,and are
in fact blacklisted by all the roads in sym
pathy with the "Q.” It has already cost
tho brothornood $420,000 to support the
strikers, aud something must bo done and
that at once.”
Wracked by a Broken Rail.
Chicago, Dec. 31. —A special dispatch
from Marshalltown, lowa says: “An east
bound passenger train on tho Chicago,
Milwaukee anil St. Paul railroad, struck a
broken rad five miles east of 'lama this
morning. Tho engine tripped over and was
badly wrecked. Engineer Nichols and
Fireman Francis were instantly killed and
no one else was hurt.”
A Cold Wave in the Northwest.
Chicago, Dec. 31. —The cold wave sig
nal has be u hoisted over the signal service
office, and a drop of 15" in the temperature
before to-morrow morning is predicted for
the entire northwest.
Mormons Pardoned.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The President
has granted pardons to A. G. Green, Josiah
Richardson, Joseph H. Bringinton, Wiliam
Sekins aud Sid iey Weeks. Theso persons,
with tho exception of Weeks, were con
victed in tho district of Idaho of unlawful
cohabitation. Weeks was convicted of
adultery.
Swept Overboard at Sea.
New York, Dec. 81.—TbesteamshipVeen
dam from Rotterdam, arrived here early
this morning after a terrifically stormy
voyage, during which one of the crew was
washed overboard and drowned and another
seriously injured. The vessel left Rotter
dam on Dec. 17.
Tho Eclipse in California.
San Francisco, Dec. 31. —Northerly
winds commenced to blow yesterday and
tho pro-pects ure that to-morrow will be a
clear day, and that an excellent opportunity
will be afforded to observe the total eclipse
of tho sun.
Brickmakers Demand an Advance.
Pittsburg, Pa., Doc. 31.— The brick
makers of Pittsburg and Allegheny have
decided to demand an advance in wages of
10 per cent. March 1, and to strike if an in
crease is not concedod.
* .
A Negro Murders a Policeman.
Charlottesville, Va., Dec. 31.—Police
man Seal was murdered by a negro, on
Main street, this oveuing. The murderer
escaped. Tho officer was on duty at the
time.
A Brakeman Killed.
Richmond. Va., Dec. 31.—L. M. West, a
brakeman on tho Richmond and Danville
road, was knocked off a tram while passing
under a bridge and killed this eveuiug.
Castle Garden’s Arrivals.
New York, Dec. 31.— During the year
1888 383,595 immigrants were landod at
Castle Garden, an increase of 1,977 over tho
previous year.
Death of a Consul.
Bermuda, Dec. 31. —Charles Maxwell
Allen, the United States consul for Ber
muda , died at his residence hero Monduy,
Dec. 24.
DAVITT AND PARNELL.
Denial of tbo Report i a Split Between
These Iriab Patriots.
Dublin, Dec. 31.—lid ward Harrington,
member of parliament, has been sentenced
to six months’ imp Asonfhent with hard
labor for publishing in his paper, the Kerry
Sentinel, the reports concerning a sup
pressed branch of tie National League. No
appeal was taken.
One hundred and twenty priests have
signed a protest a against the imprison
ment of Father Kennedy, who was found
gudty of attending meetings of suppressed
branches of the national league. The pro
test avers that the league is a legal organ
ization aud that Father Kennedy’s offeuso
is of a political aud uot of u criminal
nature.
Col. Vandelieur has made a final proposal
to tho tenants on his estate in West Clare.
He offers to accept one year’s rent in cash
iu settlement of all claims. Unless tho ten
ants accept this offer by Fob. 15, it will bo
withdrawn.
DAVITT AND PARNELL.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31.— Patrick Egan
of this city to-day received the following
cablegram, which denies the published
statement that a split had occurred between
Messrs. Parnell and Davitt:
Dublin, Dec. 31, 1883.
To Patrick Egan:
The statement that the relations Iwtiveen Mr.
Parnell and myself are totally ruptured in con
sequence of O'Shea’s evidence, and that lam
likely at nu early day to lead a revolt against
Air. Parnell, is the dying effort of slanderers
after a year of lies. Michael Davitt.
FOUR HOURS ON BEAM ENDS.
Narrow Escape of a Steamer in a
Cyclone nt Boa.
London, Dec. 31. —The French steamer
Panama, Capt. Chabots, from -Baltimore
Dec. 9, which arrived at Limerick Dec. 27,
encountered a cyclone Dec. 11 and
was thrown on her boam ends.
Seas broke her engine room
skylights and flooded ber stoke hole,
quench’ng the fires under some of the boil
ers. Finding that the vessel was settling,
tho captain sacrificed everything on the
deck cy w earing the ship and exposing her
port sido to the seas. The steamer righted,
after being on her beam ends 4 hours.
A GOVERNOR'S WIFE IN A HUFF.
She Leaves His Bed and Board and
Will Return Home.
London, Dec. 3L —A dispatch from
Madras says that Lady Cornemary, wife of
the governor of tho Madras presidency, has
left the government house, refusing to re
main under tho same roof with her hus
band. She took her leave suddenly during
an official ball aud went to the
hotel. She is coming to England.
Capt. Quinn an aide-de-camp of the gov
ernor, and Lady Eva Quinn left the house
at the same time the captain resigning his
office. Madras society, which is much ex
cited over the scant. >l, is in sympathy with
Lady Corneinara.
A YEAR OF PEACE.
How the German Newspapers Look
at the Future.
Berlin, Dec. 31. —Leading German
newspapers all express t,ho hope and ex
pectation that 1889 will be a year of peace.
The North German Gazette says that the
difference between the French and Italian
governments with reference to Tunis will
not have important results. The rame
paper praises the Servian radicals, who, it
says, showed by their action that they are
capable of forming, and willj-g to form, a
practical policy.
EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
A Greek Brings Newe of Two Defeats
by El Mahdi.
Sr akim, Dec. 31.—A Greek who has just
arrived here from Khartoum, whence ho
started two months, coming by way of
Kassala, says that nothing had been heard
at K artourn of the fall of the government
of tho equatorial provinces or of the capture
of Emin. On the contrary, tie say's that
tho forces of El Mahdi had been tvvice de
feated in Bahrgazel.
Heavy Rains in France.
Paris. Dec. 31.—Heavy rains have fallen
in the department of Lozere Gard and
Bouches du Rhone. Tho country round
Marseilles is flooded.
FLOODS IN MANCHOORIA.
Rome, Doc. 31.—The Vatican has re
ceived news of terrible floods, accompanied
by great loss of life, in Mancbooria.
To Oppose Boulanger.
Paris, Dec. 31. —A congress of senators
and members of the chamber cf deputies,
municipal authorities aud editors of all
shades of republicanism, has decided to
unite in nominating a candidate to oppose
Gen. Boulanger in nis candidacy for a scat
in the chamber of deputies for the depart
ment of treino rendered vacant by the death
of M. Hude.
Cholera at Qullon.
Rome, Dec. 31.—Indian advices say that
cholera prevails in virulent form at Quilon
on the Malabar coast. It is reported that
3,000 Christians have succumbed to tho
disease. Tho Italian Carmelite mission
aries are attending plague-stricken people.
Stanley's Correspondence.
London, Dec. 31.—50- Francis de Win
ton, president of the Emin Bov relief com
mission, has received the following telegi am
from Leopoldville: “Stanley’s correspond
ence is detained at t e falls aud cannot
roach you before March.”
A London Fog.
London, Jan. I—4 a. m.—A dense fog
prevails iu London. A railway collision,
duo to tho fog, has occurred at Lingboro
Junction. It is reported that many per
sons wore injured. Every kind of traffic is
delayed or suspended.
Austria's Infantry.
Vienna, Dec. 31.—A commission has
been appointed to inquire into tho changes
necessary in the drill of infantry in view of
the proposed introduction of the new maga
ziuo rifle. Archduke Albrecht is president
of tho commission.
A Bomb Explosion at Madrid.
Madrid, Dec. 31. —A bomb which had
been dep sited in the hall of tho conserva
tive and republican club by some unknown
persou exploded yesterday, but fortunately
did no serious damage..
Italian Spies Arrested in Russia.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 31.—Two Italian
engineer officers, disguised as stone-masons,
have been arrested at Ivan-Gorod. Flans
of Russiau fortresses wore found in their
possession.
Germany's Emperor and Empress.
Berlin, Dec 31.—Th* emperor and em
press to-day visited the Fiedenskirche at
Fotsdam aud the mausoleum at Cbarlotton
burg.
IARRISON AND THE BALL
HB IS NOT APT TO ASK THAT IT BE
ABANDONED.
7’he Indianapolis Clergymen Appoint
a Committee to Consider tho Advisa
bility of Appealing to the General—
Ho Would Probably Refer Them to
Hen. Britton.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 31. —The
Methodist clergy of Indianapolis to-day
considered tho pelition of their brethren of
Cslumbus, 0., which in substance asks
Gan. Harrison to publicly renounce his ap
pioval of the inauguration ball aud declare
tl at he will not attend it. In commenting
upon this clerical suggestion Dr. Keene said
tlat some action by tho clergy of Indian
apolis was now looked for, and that
their opinion regarding the action
of the Columbus clergy ought to
be’definitely and unmistakeahly expressed.
H-y was earnestly opposed to dancing and
was in favor of iadorsi g the action of the
Columbus clergy. A discussion of the sub
ject followed, in which several ministers
gave their approval of Dr. Keene’s views.
A committee appointed.
A motion was finally carried unanimously
that aco nmittee of three bo appointed by
tho president of the association to investi
gaco and- consider the advisability ot ten
dering unsel to tho President-elect regard
ing the matter of the inaugural ball, and re
port their determination at tho next regular
meeting. Rev. Dr. Jordan, president of
tho association, appointed as this committee
Rev. Dr. Keene, chairman and Rev. Ilrs.
Liohuer and WoodmlF. Private Sec
retary Ilalloid ilid uot attend
the meeting. He is strongly
opposed to any interference on the part of
the clergy with social customs that have
almost become laws, aud there Is but little
doubt that he reflects the views of both
Gou. aud Mrs. liai risou iu this matter.
A STRAW.
When Gen. Brittou was here two wooks
ago he asked Gen. aud Mrs. Har
rison if they had any suggestions
or requests to make regarding
inaugural ceremonies, Gen. Harrison made
one revuest. That was that the veterans of
his old rogimeut might act as his guard of
honor. All the other matters pertaiuing to
the inauguration were left under the abso
lute control of Gen. Britton and his commit
toe. It will theroforo bo seen that the
clergy aro too late iu thoir crusade,
as tho matter has practically passed
out of Gen. Harrison’s hands, and there is
scarcely a possibility that ho would, uuder
any pressure, interfere witli tho arrange
ments of the inaugural committee. Should
the preachers finally appeal to him tpey
will doubtless be politely referred to Gen.
liritxm.
HARRISON’S LOGIC.
Gen. Harrison, like many others, does not
look upon the inaugural ball as a dunce, but
rather as a part of the ceremony that cus
tom has identified with the occasion. Those
who attend the ball expecting to see the
next President trip the light fantastic will
be disappointed iu this feature. Ho will be
present, of course, but no one has yet been
ablo to ascertain that he has any intention
of participating in the dance. Ho can
dance, however, but of late years liis chief
exorcise has been walking.
BLAINE AT AUGUSTA.
The Story of His Departure was Erro
neous-Cabinet Talk.
Augusta, Mi., Dec. 31. —The published
statement that James G. Hlaiue had left the
city either for W ashingtou or the west is
unfounded. Mr. Blaine is still in Augusta,
and has not yet determined when ho will
leave town.
WASHINGTON OPINIONS.
Washington, Dec. 31. —It has boen
thought hero that Mr. Maine would not
come to Washington until bis relation to
the incoming administration had boon as
certained and semiofficially announced. As
Representative Springer said to-day, Mr
Blaine is expected here to mash the admin
istration if he does get in, and to smash it if
he don’t. So it is thought that ho will wait
till the question of his luturo role is settled
before coming to the scene of the drama. The
announcement this morning that ho had
loft for Washington disturbed calculations
ba-od on this theory, and for seve al
hours there was considerable excitement
among politicians and newspaper men until
it was ascertained that Mr. Blaine was still
in Augusta.
HAHBISON STILL MUM.
So far as any one here knows Gen. Harri
son lias not yet given out any deiiiiite state
ment as to whether Mr. Blaine will be inj
his cabinet or not. The best opinion still is*
that he will not be, but nil Gen. Harrison’s
cabinet assignments so far seem to be pro
visional and tentative. Howover.it is be
lieved that he will in some way announce
his intentions respecting Mr. Blaine very
soon, if for nothing else, to relievo himself
from tho Blaine pressure, which all reports
from Indianapolis agree in representing as
exceptionally strong.
HARRISON'S ESCORT.
A Hundred Mon of Indiana’s Seven
tieth Regiment to Have the Honor.
Indianapolis, Dec. 31.—Tho presidential
escort, comprising 100 or more members of
tho Seventieth Indiana regiment, have
completed arrangements for their trip to
Wash ngton. Ttiey will not accompany
Gen. Harrison to Washington, as ho
will leave Indianapolis about ten
days prior to March 4. Tho
escort will leave by special train at 3
o'clock Friday, March 1, arriving at Wash
ington about 3 o’clock Saturday. This
escort will men the President-elect at the
door of Willard’s botol and remain imme
diately about him - from that moment uul:l
he returns from the inaugural. They will
constitute the presidential guard of honor.
Tho Columbia Guards or this city, 100
strong, with handsome civilian uniforms,
will accompany the veterans on the trip to
Washington.
EVANS GIVEN A CERTIFICATE.
Gen. Longstreet Writes a Congratu
latory Letter on the Election.
Ciiattanooga, Ttcnn., Doc. 31.—A dis
patch from Nashville says: “Chancellor
Allison dismissed tho bill of Creed F.
Bates (detn.l, who sought to obtain a cer
tificate of election ns congressman from the
Third district over 11. C.ay Evans (rep.).
Bates temporarily enjoined Gov. Taylor
from issuing a certificate to Evans. The
matter has been*appealed to the supremo
court.”
A lIiNQUKT AT CHATTANOOGA.
At a banquet to-night at the Stanton
house in liquor of the election of U. Clay
Evans, (repd to congress, a letter of con
gratulation was read fr. m Gen. Longstreet,
which waij It feature of tfie evening. After
referring in modest but fooling terms to the
part he pok in tho battles adjacent to
Chattan- jga in 186 b, ho addressed himself
tothe poirlts at 1/sue in the present com
plicated uljifi esSional contest.
CHATTANOOGA A PIONEER.
He said in substance:
Chattanooga is tbo center anil pioneer of the
new soutu, and being one of the first cities to
elect a republican stnan, pledg *d to the
protection of American lab >r and American iir
uustrics, she has lull out a path toinduatrial su
premacy that her sister cities would do
well to imitate. Our party lias to sec
Cat Mr Evans *an I ei ry mtq
fairly elected shall take his seat. If there were
more Hob Taylors in the executive chairs of
southern states there would be less complaint
about suppressed votes. But for the Morrill
tariff of IShi Chattanooga would still have been
iu its swaddling clothes,
TIMIDITY OK CAPITAL.
Nothing is so timid and cautious as capital,
and to get into your midst it must feel that it is
safe and welcome. Millions are locked up in
government bonds or hoarded in bank vaults
that would bo gladly released from cheir prison
bonds and seek the rich fields and rich mineral
deposits of the sunny south land if the condi
tlons were believed to be favorable.
Two recent events will conduce to
this end: first, the heroic action of
Bit min 'ham's Hheriff, and, second, the visit of
Birmingham's delegation to Gen. Harrison. 1
trust th it Gen. Harrison will meet with no op
position from the south, for our people owe
tom more than call discern. Approval of
President Cleveland's policy would have been a
calamity, notably iu our seetiou.
LOSS OF TUB LAMBERT.
Ono of Those on Board Tolls tho Story
of Her Sinking.
Boston, Doc. ill. —Following are extracts
from a private letter from William M.
Watterman, of Charlestown, to ins father,
gving the first porsonal details of the
wiockof the four masted schooner T. A.
Lambert, which sailed from Philadelphia
for Boston about four days before the recent
hurricane.
Steamship Gleadowe, Atlantic Ocean, Nov.
23, lhHrt.—Saved and ail well, but at one time
we all expected to go down at any moment. I
do not think the I Gilbert was seen by anything
before she went down, except one
steamer that passed us at night. This
one came along ands e went
away aud left us in a sinking condition. On
Monday morning Nov. 2i>, the masts went out
of her just before dawn. They broke off just
about 2j feet from tho deck, all but the fore
mast, which was left standing. One
sailor at tho wheel was killed.
When the masts fell, they made three
holes iu the deck. We cut away the rigging,
ami Ist them go by the board. The mizzen mast
got against the rudder and rendered it useless.
The vessel s pumps worked by steam, and the
engine was not injured. The water was gaming
in the hold, ami we expected to go down
any moment. On Tuesday there came
a hole in the boiler, ami then aU hope was gone.
The work of patching this hole was just finished
wh n we sighted a steamer, and on Wednesday
morning we burned torches and the sL amer
cams within a quarter of a mile of us and sent
us a boat. This was a God s* mi
to us. They took us off. The
steamer was U> Gleadowe, for Gibraltar. We
hoped to meet a steamer running back, but did
not. When picked up we were 145 miles due
east from Delaware breakwater. The Gleadowe
is a tram p steamer. She is going to Genoa.
When we land there the American consul will
bend us home in anew steamer.
SURVIVORS REACH BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Dec. 31.—The British steam
ship Ariel, Opt. Brown, which arrived
here to-day fro n Carthag tm, had as pas
sengers from Gibraltar, Cant. Lovi J. Hall,
J. Newbury and William Waterman, ot the
four-masted schooner Lambert, which wits
abandoned at sea while on a voyage from
Philadelphia to Boston. All hands were
saved by tho British steamship Gleadowe
and landed at Gibraltar Dec. 12. A seaman
named Michael Kennedy waa killed on the
Lambert by a falling mast.
HULL OF THE BRISTOL.
Tho Net Loss s2oo,ooo—Streams on
the Smoking Wreck.
Newport, It. 1., Dec. 31.—The steamer
Bristol is a complete ruin. Only the upper
part of the hull is above water, surmounted
by the half-burned wbeelhouse. The frame
work of the walking-beam is nearly all
burned away, and tho beam is kept in place
by its connecting rod. The prt wheel
house is leaning outward badly,
and may keel over at any
moment. Wreckers are at work
on her arid will tr.C to recover tho safe and
other valuables on the steamer. Her beams
have all burned away, in consequence of
which she Ims spread apart badly aud will
probably soon split in two.
STREAMS ON THE WRECK
Two steamers worked on tho hull with
four streams the entire night, but left this
morning, although smoke was still coming
from the vessel. The fire department have
not workod on her to-day. Nti]>ervi~or
Pierce says tho steamer was valuod at about
*500,000, this valuation including the furni
ture and equipments. The lire insurance on
her was but *BOO,OOO, leaving a less of
f3lK),000. Her hull is of no value and Mr.
Pierce says the old iron if saved will not
pay the cost of her removal from the dock.
The work of removing her will bo begun as
soon as the insurance inspecto s have ad
justed the loss. Tho imurauce is hold by
offices in Boston.
DEVASTATION AT DECATUR.
Eleven Now Business Buildings De
stroyed. by Fire.
Birmingham, Ala., Doc. 31.—A Decatur,
Ala., special to the Aye-Herald says: “Fire
broke out last night in a room over
Imonard’s saloon, adjoining tho Windsor
hotel, aud completely destroyed eleven new
buildings belonging to the D-ealur
Laud Company. The buildings
wore occupied principally by real
estate ad insurance agents, who
lost all their office fixtures. A man named
Wo id. who was sleeping in a room over
Leonard’s saloon, was fatally burned while
trying to save his clothes. Several other
persons sustained slight injuries while flght
i g tho (lames and trying to save valuables.
Tue new Windsor hotel was damuged by
fire.
Tho loss is *30,000 and the insurance *lO,-
000. Three men were very badly burned
and two of them will die.
A COAL MINE CAVE-IN.
Ground on Which 3tands a Round
house Bunk Eight Foot.
Shenandoah, Pa., Dec. 31.—Part of the
abandoned working in the Buck mountain
si-am of tho West Shenandoah colliery
cuvod in last night and did great damage.
’I he surface, upon which stood the
Pennsylvania railroad turntable and round
house, sank eirht feet for an era
of 300 yards in length and 30 yards in
width. Tho trucks of the Peuu-ylvaniu
anil Lehigh Vahey railroad also sank sev
eral feet and the raiis aud sloep
ers wero loft suspended in the
air for sovotal yards. A large num
ber of boys were playing on tho turn-table
when it s ink, and had miraculous escape
from death, as at ono plat* tho surface sank
to a grcat.deptli aud caused a great yawn
ing breach forty feet deep.
Mrs. Cleveland’s Assistants.
Washington, Dec. 31.—At the Presi
dent’s New Year’s receptiou to-morrow
Airs. Cleveland vvdl be assisted by Miss
Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs. Whitney aud
Mrs. Dickinson.
December’s Decrease in the Debt.
Washington, Dec. 31.—1 t is estimated
at the treasury dep irtment that there has
been a dccrea e of *15,000,000 in the public
debt during the month jot Decembaf,.
( DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I
< 6 CENTS A COPY. V
/ WEEKLY,SI.3S A YEAH. (
LOOKING OVER THE YEAR
THE IRON AND STEEL TRADE NOT
HIGHLY PROSPEROUS.
Less Consumption Than During tha
Two Preceding Years—A Decline in
Pr:cas Owing to the Reaction In Rail.
road Building New York’s Stock
Exchange bales—Richmond’s New
Era of Prosperity.
Philadelphia, Dec. 31. —The summing
up of the iron a id steel trade of tha United
States during 1888, as made by the Bulletin
of the American Iron and Steel Association,
shows that this has not been a particularly
prot-i>orous yoar for the iron trade, and in
many respects it fell below 1887 and 1886.
1 he total production of pig iron during the
year is estiniatad at 6,000,000 tons and of
Bessemer steel rails at 1,350,000 tons. The
production of bar iron and plate and sheet
iron did cot vary much from that of 1886.
while tho production of structural iron ami
steel has been greater during 1888 than in
iu 1886 or 1887.
THE CONSUMPTION.
The consumption of iron and steel during
this year has fulleu below that of tho
two preceding years. The total importa
tions .re estimated at 050,030 grositous. It
is believed that the consumption of pig iroa
inis fallen off about 600,000 tons as com
pared w:tb 1887, and tne consumption of
steel rails about 800,000 tons.
Prices during 1888 are shown to have de
clined, this being presumably due to a cer
tain eiUnt to the reaction in the
building of new railroads, which et
iu In 1887. Tho prices for bar iron
and nails were very low throughout the
year. Tim price of old iron rails advat cad
from s3l 75 in January to $34 in December.
Steel rails, at the mills, fell steadily irom
s3l 60 in January to S3B in December.
The shipments from the Lake {Superior
mines during the year, by lake and rail,
was over 5,000,000 gross tons, an increase of
over 1,350,000 tons.
The shipments of Lake Superior ore to
furnaces in Eastern Pennsylvania and New
York aggregated about 375,000 tons.
DIXIE’S DEVELOPMENT.
Facts from a Compilation Covering a
Kories of Years.
BAr.TI.MOKE, Deo. 81.—The Manufact
urers' Record, in its annual revie w of tha
south’s industrial progress, shows that the
capital represented by new mining and
mauufac urmg enterprises organized in
1888 was $168,800,000. During 1888 there
were organized iu the south 3,618 new en
terprises against, 3,430 iu 1887, and 1,675 in
1886, a total for three years of 8,633, in ad
dit on to hundreds of small enterprises
such as grist mills, gins, etc., not counted.
Iu the south since 1880, 30,000 miles of rail
road has been built, aud over $700,000,000
has been spent in building now roads and
improving old ones.
The cotton mills have increased from 180
with 15,323 looms and 713,889 spindles, in
1880, to over 300 mills with about 38,000
looms anil 1,8 JO,OOO spindles, while many
now mills uio under construction aud many
old ones being enlarged. The value of the
cotton goods made in tho south was $31,000,-
000 in 1880 and nearly $50,000,000 for SBBB.
In 1880 there were 40 cotton seed oil mills
in the south. Now there are about 160,
with about $13,000,000 invested.
The value of tho south’s agricultural
products for 1888 was about $800,000,000,
against $571,000,000 in 1879.
The value of the south’s live stock is now
$575,000,000, while in 1879 it was $391,400,-
000.
The production of grain rose from 431,-
074,930 bushels in 1880 to 636,305,000 bushels
in 1887, an increase of nearly $300,009,000
bushels.
RICHMOND’S RALLY.
The Confederacy’s Old Capital Keep
ing atop with the Times.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 31. —The Richmond
Dispatch to-morrow, in reviewing trade,
will say:
The growth of Richmond and Manchester
was greater last year than ever itefore,
our city showing a total of 5U
new houses, and Manchester 11~. The
suburbs are thriving too, and there are now
populous communities just beyond the corpora
tion lines. The number of manufacturing
establishments is TS!*, an increasuro of 3!. with
annual sales of *38,951,441, an increase of
SUM 1,101. The amount of the sales in the job
tan.' trade was *24,400,000, an increase of
*3.115,000.
The city has twenty-one miles of Rtreet car
routes, much of which is double tracked.
STOCK EXCHANGE DEALS.
The Transactions on tho New York
Fioor Last Year.
New York, Dec. Ml.—Following are the
total transactions in the New York Stock
Exchange during the past year os o impared
with the previous year: Stocks, 63,845,773
shares, a deer ase 33,975,355; government
bonds *6,719,600, nu increase of $113,500;
slate and railroad bonds *346,511,403, a
decrensa of *30,454,848. The banner year
for stock speculation was 1881, whon the
transactions amounted to 117,078,1(17 shares,
Danville’s Tobacco Sales.
Danville, Va., Dec. 31.— The salei of
leaf tobacco at auction in this market for
December were 1,309,106 pounds, and for
the twelve months just ended 37,363,085
pounds. The manufactured tobacco sold
during tho year aggregated 5,331,108
pounds.
Exports and Imports of Gold.
New York, Dec. 31.—For the vear 1888
tho exports of gold from New York were
*33,870,471, and the Imports were *5,944,-
369; a net loss of *36,436,103. In 1887 tho ex
perts were *6,438,830, and the imports
*38,643.450; a net gam of *83,133,630.
A Failure with SIOO,OOO of Debts.
Memphis, Tknn., Dec. 3L—M. Scalier,
the most prominent merchant of
Homervi lie, Tenn., assigned to-day. His
liabilities ure ab .ut *IOO,OOO. Memphis
merchants were his principal creditors.
Tho amount of his assets is not known.
Manufacturers Assign.
Richmond, Dec. 31.—H. W. Smith & Cos.,
manufacturers aud dealers iu agricultural
implements, have made an assignment.
Their liabilities ure *55,000 aud their assets
*IOO,OOO.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Bundry Civil and Fortification
Measures Ready.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The sundry civil
appropriation bill and the fortification ap
propriation hill have both boen completed
by the sub-committees of tho House com
mittee on appropriations. Chairman Ran
dall lias called a meeting of th-> appropria
tions committee for Wednesday of this
week, at which time both completed bills
will lie laid before it, their consideration
lmuiedatoly entered upon, anti if possible
finished the same day. Mr. Randal 1 wishes
to report them to the House either Wcine*-
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