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4 THE morning news. I
J Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
j J. H. ESTILL President. )
CONSPIRACY OF THE CLAN
thb purchase of the trunk
and furniture proven.
Ita Delivery to the Rooms on Clark
street also Shown—Testimony Given
es to the Renting of the Apartments
Coughlin Charged With Trying to
Hire a Man to Slug Cronin.
Chicago, 111. Oct. 31.—Judge McCon
nell’s court, in which the Cronin trial is in
progress, was called to order nearly half an
hour later tbau usual this morning.
John Kunze, one of the prisoners, was
feeling badly yesterday afternoon, and
the trial was adjourned a little
earlier than usual on that account.
He was not so well this morning, and re
clined in the court room with his head on
a pillow. His trouble is pleurisy, but it is
not believed that it will result seriously.
Patrick McGarry, who occupied the chair
at the time of adjournment last right, was
still a witness. Mr. Donahoe, of the coun
sel for the defense, moved to strike
out all of that part of McGarry's
evidence given yesterday, in which
McGarry described his visit to the house of
defendant O’Sullivan, after the Cronin mur
der, and at which time he questioned O’Sul
livan closely about his contract with
Cronin. A long argument followed. It was
finally decided to postpone decision on the
point until afternoon, in order to allow the
counsel time to present authorities.
A THREAT IN A SALOON.
| (Pending that the cross-examination of
McGarry was also postponed, and George
Reilly, a barkeeper, was called to the witness
chair, He testified that in the latter part
of March Coughlin, O’Sullivan and others
were in the saloon, and were talking poli
tics, when Coughlin said that a certain
north side Catholic was talking too much,
and that if he did not keep his mouth shut
he would get the worst of it.
James Quinn was the next witness, and
was questioned about the same matter as
the witness who preceded nun. The evi
dence showed nothing new.
Jbeggs-spellman letters.
Then tho state’s attorney sought to intro
duce correspondence between Beggs and
Spellman. Mr. Foster, attorney for Beggs,
said he was ready to admit anything that
lleggs ever wrote, but that he could say
nothing about letters written by anyone
else. So the matter went over, pending the
appearance of Spellman.
purchase of the furniture.
W. P. Hatfield, a salesman for He veil &
Cos., was called, and told of selling to a
man calling himself J. B. Simonds a bill of
furniture, which was taken to a flat at No.
117 Clark street, and was subsequently con
veyed to the Carlson cottage, the scene of
the murder. The only new point devel
oped was the fact that Simonds said the
furniture was “for temporary use.” After
Hatfield had identified the furniture sold to
Simonds, as that subsequently seen by him
in the Carlson cottage, the trunk in which
Cronin’s body was carried away was
brought into the court. Hatfield, alter ex
amining it, testified that it was identical
with the one sold to Simonds.
MIGHT BE ANOTHER ONE.
On cross-examination he said that he
could not swear that it was the identical
trunk, because the firm kept such on hand
always, and perhaps other dealers did also.
It came out that Mr. Forrest, of the coun
sel for the defense, had bought just such a
trunk from the witness. It could not be
sworn to positively that the furniture in the
Carlson cottage was the same furniture sold
to Simonds. It was precisely like it, how
ever. A recess was then taken.
PART OF IT STRICKEN OUT.
When the court resumed its session the
jury was excluded, and the matter of strik
ing out witness McGarry’s evidence as to
what was said during his visit to O’Sullivau’s
house on the Sunday following the mur
der was taken up. The court finally decided
to exclude aU of the talk in regard to the for
mer attack on Dr. Cronin. This was not
satisfactory to the defense, and another
flow of eloquence was the result. Finally
the cross-examination of McGarry was
resumed.
A VERY BAD MAN.
J°h n W". Sampson, generally known as
Major" Sampson, was next called, and
testified that about two years ago Coughlin
tried to hire him to "slug” Dr. Cronin. The
witness, on cross-examination, admitted
that Coughlin had arrested him three or
fou r times—once for robbery; that he had
been convicted of passing counterfeit
money, and that he was a gambler by pro
fession; but denied that he followed Blaine
through Michigan when he was making
speeches there last fall, or Gov. Hill, or
Senator Thurman, for the purpose of pick
ing pockets.
‘‘PLAYING DB SHELLS.”
He said he went to some of those places
for the purpose of securing sporting priv
ileges. He naively explained that he was
playing de shells,” which is a variation of
w “at is known as three card monte.
William Lynn, who was with Sampson
when he met Coughlin, and was asked to
slug Cronin, testified to the fact that the
two men had a conversation, the purport of
which he did not hear.
A TALK WITH BEGGS.
fPJfP* 1 C. O’Keefe, Dr. Cronin’s tailor,
said that he attended a meeting of Camp
l ’ l c September, 1888. After the meeting
be had a conversation with Defendant
Ueggs about Dr. Cronin and Alexander
oullivan. Said the witness: ‘‘We were
speaking, first in reference to a union of
j ® tw “ rival factions of the order and
”°bb F. Beggs said he did not have much
eloctoL 08 * U Cevf executive was
THE TRIAL COMMITTEE.
“Then the trial committee came under
iscusslon, and he said that Cronin was not
proper man to put on the trial committee
<v try Alexander Sullivan. I said that
ronin did not have as unsavory a record as
ames Regers of Brooklyn, another one of
>9 trial committee. John F. Beggs then
’ u me that Crouin had admitted Coughlin
ini? ® en| ber of Camp 96, without formal
nation and had furnished him with the
ass words. I told him I did not be-
I told him that Cronin was
linl m ? ere a patriot to do anything of that
A told him, furthermore, that I would
anti, - nm * n fMerenoe to it, and give my
„ p"° n ty, and then he said Cronin was not
at man to belong to an Irish society.”
basis of beggs’ objection.
t i )n r^ ross - x ami;iation it was brought out
aat Beggs objected to Cronin being on the
v*? mittee to tr Y the Triangle because he
an enemy of Alexander Sullivan.
ansnm- llu ? who was with Beggs
link when they had the above men-
Rstimon UVUrMt^On ’ corr °k urtttovl O’Keefe's
RENTING OF THE ROOMS.
Throckmorton, a clerk in a
testified to the renting of
Cnd a s t ” Na 117 Clark " J - •
firm ar , on ® oldman . collector for the tame
CL'*? 11 ®* A* l ®*- the rooms at No. 117
] w I, were ocoupiod on March 19
Vacant ° n 21 ho found them
James M. Marshall, of the firm which
Wjje Jltofning
controlled the rooms at No. 117 Clark street,
testified to the fact.
The court then adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
An afternoon paper says that soon after
the disappearance of Dr. Cronin the state
put spies upon Camp - JO, and that a inau
was concealed in the hall during some of
its meetings, and took notes of its proceed
ings.
Gillette’s story.
Winnepeg. Manitoba, Oct. 81.— To-day
Assistant District Attorney B&lier of Chi
cago and Lawyer Howell elicited entirely
new and, if true, important information
from Gillette, a fellow prisoner of the
Cronin suspect Martin Burke, while the
latter was ia jail. Gillette 6ays Burke
told him a plot had been made
to decoy Dr. Cronin from his house
by Coughlin and a woman. Burke admitted
that he was "soft” on this woman and she
was also "soft” on Cougbliu. Afterward
Coughlin changed the plan and decoyed
Cronin by means of O’Bullivan’s business
card. The woman in the case kept furnished
lodgings in Chicago on North Clark street,
near Chicago avenue. Burke said this
woman had promised to reform aud marry
him. As well as Gillette could remem
ber Burke mentioned as associates
with himself in the affair Coughlin,
Cooney and O'Sullivan. The intention was
to sink the body in the lake, but a con
federate who was to meet them with a boat
failed to keep his appointment. Burke went
twice to a lawyer’s office ou Dearborn street
Chicago, and there got money for doing
the job, so Gillette says. The clothes of
Cronin were brought to Winnipeg by
Burke and hidden in a house on Valentine
street. *
ROBBED BY ITB CASHIER.
The Door of the National Bank at Con
sohocken Closed.
Norristown, Pa., Oct. 31.—The follow
ing notice was posted on the door of the
Tradesmen’s National Bank of Consohock
en, Pa., this morning:
To whom it may concern:
This bank is closed in consequence of the
defalcation of the cashier. The depositors will
suffer no loss.
John A. Righter, j
J. A- WOODLUKENS, 1
George W. Wood, f D " ectors -
George Corson, J
The cashier referred to is William Henry
Cresson. United States Bank Examiner
Robert E. James, who made the discovery
of the defalcation, says the amount is not
less than $50,000, aud may not exceed
$75,000.
CRESBON’S cool cheek.
The directors were informed of the defal
cation yesterday. Cresson was charged,
and he questioned the correctness of Exam
iner James' figures. Cresson has dis
appeared. His securities are said to be re
sponsible men. The defalcation was m cash.
There is no explanation yet known for
Cresson’s conduct.
A BUSINESS LEADER.
Cresson has lived in Consohocken six or
seven years. Ho was formerly a clerk for
a leading insurance company of Philadel
phia. He had made himself quite promi
nent in Consohocken, and his name has
become identified with several of its lead
ing enterprise*. He was president of the
Consohocken Gas Company, and vice
president and treasurer of the electric light
company.
STOOD HIGH IN CHURCH.
He was a loading vestryman of the
Calvary Episcopal church, and he took a
prominent purt a mouth ago in the dedica
tion of the new $50,000 church, to which
building fund be had contributed hand
somely. He was regarded as a leader in
society. He was a son-in-law of John
Wood, Sr., president of the bank, a wealthy
retired iron manufacturer, whose family
hold a controlling interest In tho stock of
the bank.
WILL OF A PHILANTHROPIST.
A Total of $1,139,000 Given to Indi
viduals and Institutions.
Providence, R. 1., Oct. 31.—The will of
Henry J. Steore, one of the wealthiest men
in Providence, who died recently, gives
away directly and in trust the total sum of
$1,139,000. He was a single gentleman,
and was all his life distinguished
for phlanthroptcal impulses. Ho gives
$054,500 to individuals directly, in
suiu3 ranging from SI,OOO to SIOO,OOO.
The amount given to charitable organiza
tions, etc., is. $340,000. Tne Home for
Freedmen of this city gets $35,000. The
Bonificieut Congregational churcn and St.
Stephens Episcopal church in this city get
$50,000 and $5,000 respectively. The
Charitable Fuel Society of this city gets
$5,000 and the Rhode island His
torical Society SIO,OOO. Tabor college
in lowa is given $50,000, and Roanoke col
lege at Salem, Va., $25,000. The executor
of the vast property is Alfred Metcalf of
this city, who is only required to give a
personal bond to pay the legaoies, etc.
NSW STATES.
The Proclamation Admitting the Da
kotas May be Issued To-day.
Washington, Oct. 31.—1 tis expected
that the proclamation by the President,
admittting the two Dakotas into the union,
will be issued to-morrow.
The proclamation admitting Montana is
delayed by the controversy in the terri
torial courts over the counting of the por
tion of the vote, which prevents certification
of the result.
It is said that nothing has yet been re
ceived at the white house indicating that au
election was held in Washington territory,
so that there is no information on which to
base a proclamation of statehood.
No Revolution In Guatemala.
New York, Oct. 31.—Jacob Baiz, consul
general of Guatemala in this city, says
that noticing news coming from Mexico
published in the Daily Press yesterday of
the rumored revolution in Guatemala he
made inquiries of the Guatemalan govern
ment as to whether there was any truth iu
the news. Last night Mr. Baiz received
the following reply frem Gen. Barillas,
President of Guatemala: “The revolution
ary news on the frontier of Merico is false.”
Charged with Larceny.
Washington, Oct. 81.—Lawrence Feroy
Dawson, son of ex-Commlssioner Daws >n of
the bureau of education, was arrested last
night on a warrant charging him with tlie
larceny of s9l worth of postage stamps
from the bureau where he had beeu em
ployed. Friends of the young man assert
that he will be able to establish his inno
cence.
Switchmen Surrender.
Memphis, Oot. 31.—The switchmen s
strike was declared off to-day, and the meu,
such as the company will reinstate, will re
sume work to-morrow.
Gotham’s World's Fair Fund.
New York, Oct. 31.—The grand total of
the receipts up to to-night for the world’s
fair $5,000,000 guarantee fund was
$1,797,054.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1889.
A CONFLICT OF CREEDS.
CATHOLICS AND METHODISTS 81.
OTINO IN KANSAS.
An Attack On Their Church by a
Methodist Minister at a Revival
Meeting Ends In Four Romanists
Assaulting the Clergyman in His
Pulpit—The Whole Town Up In
Arms.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 31.— Adjt. Gen. Rob
erts received a telegram to-day notifying
him of a riot at Axtell, Marshall county.
The telegram was from the mayor of the
city, and asked that a detachment of mili
tia be rent at once to quell the disturbance.
The adjutant general at once ordered out
Company M of the Third regiment, located
at Marysville, and left on the first train for
the scene of the trouble.
NATURE OF THE TROUBLE.
Axtell is a town of about 700 people, and
is settled largely by Catholics. On Wednes
day a Methodist minister named Johnson,
from the eastern part of the state, arrived at
Axtell to hold revival meetings. He had
quite a large congregation in the evening
at the Methodist church, and in the audi
ence were a number of Catholics. Boon
after beginning his remarks the minister
began an attack upon the Catholic church.
A FIGHT AT THE PULPIT.
He became so abusive that one of the
Catholios present called him a liar, but he
continued his remarks uutil Catholics could
staud it no longer. Four of them rushed to
the pulpit and, takiug the preacher by the
collar, threw him down. In a moment the
pulpit was surrounded by an angry mob
and a general row ensued. Although the
Catholics were in a minority, they were too
much for the Methodists, and succeeded in
throwing the preacher and two others out
of the house.
THE WHOLE TOWN UP IN ARMS.
The whole town was soon aroused. Four
Catholics were arrested, and put in the city
prison. This so enraged the Catholic popu
lation that they organized this morning to
assist their imprisoned associates. The town
of St. Bridget, a few miles distant, is set
tled entirely by Catholics, and it is reported
tnat th 6 whole town Is organizing to go to
the rescue of the Axtell Catholics. The
mayor says he is powerless to control the
mob, and feare a conflict between tho two
elements. The adjutaut general will not
reach the city until 9 o’clock this evening.
A BIG REAL ESTATE DEAL.
Three Thousand Five Hundred Acres
Bold at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 81.— A large
real estpto transaction was closed to-day by
the transfer of 2.000 acres, adjoining the
eastern corporation limits of this city, to a
company of manufacturers and bankers of
Boston and Lynn, Mass., for $750,000. The
company have also purchased 1,500 acres of
ore lands near the city.
WHAT IT WAS BOUOirr FOR.
The property was purchased for immedi
ate improvements on an extensive plane;
two shoe factories, a tannery, two furnaces,
tool works, and other plants are to be
ereoted at onoe. Five years ago the same
proporty could have beeu purchased for
less than one-tenth of its present value. The
land purchased extends along the Tennessee
river for five miles, and from the river to
Missionary Ridge. The Cincinnati South
ern, East Tennossee and Western and
Atlantic railroads run through the prop
erty.
A SHAFT TO MARY WASHINGTON.
Steps to be Taken to Push It to aa
Early Completion.
Fredericksburg, Va., Oct. 31,—The
city council last night took final action on
the communication recently received from
the “Old South church” of Boston, asking
contributions from Fredericksburg to com
plete the unfinished monument to Mary
Washington. Resolutions were passed ten
dering the thanks of the the city
to the Old South Church Monument
Association in Boston for the move
meat recently inaugurated for the comple
tion of the monument, aud asking the so
cioty to co-operate with tho ladies of this
city, who are making efforts in the same
direction, and who will bo glad to hear
from their patriotic friends in Boston. The
Mary Washington memorial Association of
this city has elected officers, and will apply
for a charter when tho legislature meets
early in December.
WOMEN DEVELOP SOANDALB.
Gotham's Teachers Opposed to Female
School Commissioners.
New York, Oct. 31.—A delegation of
school teachers called on Mayor Grant to
day aud stated that they were not in favor
of the reappointment of female school com
missioners. The speaker for the delegation
said that it had been proven during the
three years that Miss Dodge and Mrs. Agnew
had been on the board, that they had done
nothing except to oppose the con
ferring ofjdegrees upon students of the nor
mal college. Women were not suited for
commissioners as well as men on account of
their lack of business experience. Female
school commissioners were not in svmpathy
with female teachers, and their presence on
the board has tended to develop scandals.
Mayor Grant said he would consider the
matter.
A WE3T VIRGINIA FEUD.
Matters in Lincoln County Quiet, but
Ominous.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 31.—A special from
Huntington, W. Va., says: "So far as is
known here, matters are still quiet in Lin
coln county, but evidences of coming
trouble multiply. John Brumfield, a rela
tive of the couple shot down in September,
which crime led up to the present trouble,
left this place to-day for Lincolu oounty
with a supply of Winchester rifles and re
volvers for his friends. There are many
sensational rumors, but nothing definite.”
Inspection ot Cotton.
Ntvv York, Oct. 3L —The members of
the cotton exchange met to-day and passed
a resolution calling on the board of man
agers to submit a by-law to be voted on by
the exchange, which would repeal the
present system of inspecting and classing
cotton, aud re-enact the former system,
with such amendments and modifications as
experience has shown to be desirable.
A Visit to Lincoln's Tomb.
Springfield, 111., Oct. 31.—The Inter
national excursion party reached Spring
field at 11 o’clock this morning. Heavy
rains necessitated the abandonment of the
programme for the entertainment of the
strangers, excepting a visit to the tomb of
Abraham L.ncoln.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Oot. 31.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $314,500. All were
accepted at 127 for 4i and 105% for 4%5,
CRAZED BY HUNGER.
A Mother Driven Insane Trisa to Kill
Her Children
New York, Oct. BL—While crazed by
hunger, Mrs. Mary Barnes tried to kill her
mother and 6-year-old son in their inisern ble
apartment in West Thirty-eighth street at
daybreak this morning. The intervention
of neighbors alone prevented the tragedy.
For turee weeks past the woman ba-> boon
111. Hhe was too poor to engag- a physician,
and too busy to spare tiim t > go to the
free dispensary, baviug thrc-f children and
their grandmother to provide for. She
naturally grew weaker and weaker each
day for want of proper food. To add to
her miserv, Mrs. Barnes’ buebaud is at pres
ent at Bellevue hospital, suffering from au
incurable disease; aud it had been necessarv
to part with many necessary household
goods in order to stay the tide of adversity.
STARVED HERSELF FOR HER CHILDREN.
The plucky little woman’s continued fast
ing soou showed itself in her face and form,
although her children, through her self
deprivation, were kept plui ip aud bright.
Shortly before 6 o’clock this morning Mrs.
Barues arose. Her mother was awake at
the time, and saw her go to the room door
and look it and put the key in her pocket.
Then she took up her youngest ohild, laid
down on the bed aud began to nurse it. Sud
neuly she was seized with convulsions and
began to choke the infant until) it had
almost ceased to breathe. A struggle with
its grandmother ensued in which t tie latter
finally obtained possession of the babe. No
sooner had she done so than the crazed
woman sprang at her throat and grasped it
in a grip of iron.
A STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
The old woman struggled iu vain to be
free, and the children shrieked with fright.
"Momma, you’re hurting grandma;
don’t hold her that way.” When
the mother released her gra.p the
old lady was almost past human aid.
A great black streak on her throat is still
visible. The insane parent next seized one
of the boys, named John, by the throat,
and would surely have mur. ored him but
for the screaming of his brother, which
aroused the neighbors, and after a desperate
struggle she was taken in an ambulance to
Bellevue. The surgeon there suys that
Mrs. Barnes was made a maniac through
sheer lack of food. Tho agent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
has taken care of the little ones. Mrs.
Barnes is 57 years old. Her husband, who
is a Frenchman, is 73 years old.
NAVASSA'S RIOTERS.
Two More Consignments Reach Bal
timore.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 81.-A dispatch
from Cape Henry says: “There passed
in at 9 o’clock this morning tho
brig Alice, Capt. Bow tug, from
Navassa for Baltimore, vith sixty
four of the rioters in the massacre at
Navassa on Oct. 14. The brig ilso has the
crew, except the mate, who w . lost over
board, of the schooner Tom IV lliams, from
Fernandina for New Yor , which was
Wreckod during the late ctoiu. The crew
was four days in open boats without food.
The brig Domestic, Capt. Brown, from Na
vassa for Baltimore, with some erf the riot
er* on board, passed in about noon."
PERU’S REVOLUTIONISTS.
An Attempt to Secure a Gunboat
Proves Disastrous.
Chicago, Oct. 31.—A dispatch from Ban
Francisco says: ‘‘Peruvian advices of
Sept. 24 say that four officers belonging to
the revolutionary force of Gen. Iglesias
were captured on Sept. 26 while attempting
to capture the new cruiser Lima in Callao
harbor. They tried to corrupt the chief
officers of the gunboat. The latter pre
tended to accept a guarantee of a bribe of
$40,000, and when a boat load of revolu
tionists came alongside on the night desig
nated four of the conspirators were cap
tured. They will bo shot."
JUDGE LEWIS IN THB FIELD.
His Force Reported to Have Killed
Six More of the Howard Gang.
Louisville, Ky., Oct 31.—A special to
the Courier-Journal from Pineville, Ky.,
says: “News reached here to-night by re
liable parties that Judge Lewis came up
with Howard and his gang yester
day ou Martin’s Fork, and killed six
of the Howard gang, without losing
a man. Three of the men killed
were named Hall, one was named Whit
lock, and the names of the other two were
not learned. Judge Lewis, and fifty well
armed meu, took dinner near the camp of
J. P. Meyer & Cos., on the Louisville and
Nashville extension, about thirty miles be
yond Cumberland Gap, last Friday,
THE JUDGE DETERMINED.
"Men who spoke with Judge Lewis say
that he is determined, and will never quit
his chase until Howard and bis gang are all
killed or driven from the country. Both
parties are being re-enforced dally, and
more bloodshed is expected. It is thought
that Howard has gone to Virginia, but he
is expected to return. Tho Lost citizens of
Harlan county are joining Judge Lewis,
and with such a determined leader there is
no doubt that the law and order party will
corns out victorious, and break up the gang
that has been a terror to all Eastern Ken
tucky for the last twenty-five years.”
MANITOBA’S RAILROAD FIGHT.
The New Road Prevented from Earn
ing $50,000 Worth of Bonds.
St. Paul, Minn., Got. 31.— A special
from Crookston, Minn., says: “Another
fight took place to-day between the Mani
toba, and Duluth, Crookston and North
ern railroad meu at the disputed crossing,
but a large force of employes of the Mani
toba road wielded pick axes and savagely
drove off the others at a time when
sucoess seemed assured. About twenty
persons were more or less seriously
injured. The Manitoba road has now' un
disputed possession of the crossing, and with
its large foroe will undoubtedly be able to
prevent any crossing. Their object is to
prevent the Duluth, Crookston and North
ern railroad from earning $50,000 worth of
bonds voted by the city, and after to-mor
row it is thought they will offer no further
obstruction.”
An Absconder Located.
Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 3L — The
Journal's Chippewa Falls. Wis., special
says: “L. J. Newald, who absconded from
this city several months ago with ab&it
SIOO,OOO, has been located in Brazil.”
The Galena Aground.
New York, Oct 3L—The United States
man-of-war Galena, inward bound, went
aground shortly after 2 o’clock this morn
ing on Romar shoal in bwaah channel.
She was floated about noon.
Apalachicola’s New Collector.
Washington, Oct. 3L—The President
has appointed William H. Bchepard of
Florida to be collector of customs for the
district of Apaltwbieoln, Fla.
DAVITfS SPEECH ENDED.
FARRAGHBR’B TESTIMONY DE
CLARED A PUZZLE.
Even the Ex-Clerk Unable to Prove
That the League Had Advanced
Money for the Committal of Out
rages and Crimes—Sir Henry Jamea
Begins His Argument.
London, Oot 3L—Michael Davitt con
tinued his speech before the Parnell com
mission to-day. He said that Farragher,
wbo bad been clerk of the land league, but
who had turned informer and testified for
the Times, ha* been unable to prove the
assertion made by Attorney General. Web
ster that the league had advanced money
for the committal of outrages and crimes.
Mr. Davitt regretted that all the land league
book* had not been found. They had dis
appeared, he said, during the confusion con
sequent upon the suppression of the league,
but the national league books which bad
been produced revealed nothing unconsti
tutional.
the forged letters.
He denounced the publication of the al
leged fac-simile letters by tho Times as an
attempt at the moral assassination of tho
political character of a public man which
was uuparalelod by the action of auy politi
cal party in the history of any oountry. He
ridiculed the idea that tho Tunes was uot
aware of Piggott’s antecedents until he
testified before theoommuuioo. Mr. Davitt
concluded his speech by appealing
to tho court to say that the Times
hod not proved itß charges against
tho men why were striving to end the
’Anglo-Irish question. When Mr. Davitt
liad finished Presiding Justice Hannen com-
Elitnented him upon the ability displayed in
is speech, and thanked him for the assist
ance he had given the court.
SIR HENRY JAMES’ SPEECH.
Sir Henry James then began hi* speeah
in behalf of the Times.
Sir Henry’s address was of au historical
character. He denied that any injustice
to Ireland existed which justified tho pres
ent attitude of the Irish nationalists. Ho
referred at great length to the measures
that have been adopted during tho last half
century to improve the condition of that
country.
government complicity.
Dublin, Oot. 31. —The Irish Times says
Mr. Parnell has had e conference witli the
speaker of the House of Commons relative
to the best mode of executing his intention,
at the next session of parliament, of trying
to establish the complicity of the govern
ment in the attacks made by tho London
Times on the Parnellite party.
GERMANY’S BUDGET.
The Debate in the Reichstag on the
First Reading.
Berlin, Oct. 31 —The budget passed its
first reading ia the Reichstag to-day. Herr
von Maßzahn, secretary of state for the
imperial treasury, replying to the attacks
on the sugar tax, held that protection and
free trade were merely questions of expe
diency. For the present, he said, a return
to free trade was impossible.
PORK PROHIBITION.
Herr Von Boetlicber, secretary of state
for the interior, spoke of the continued in
crease of exports. Alluding to the pro
hibition of tbo exportation of swine, ho
said that the restriction was imposed solely
for sanitary reasons. The advance in prices
did uot arise merely from this prohibition.
Prices in neighboring countries showed sim
ilar advances, aud there hod been a concur
rent general rise of ware*.
WAR EXPENDITURES ENLARGED.
Herr Richter, leader of the German Lib
eral party, denounced the enlarged war
expenditures and attacked the colonial
policy of the government.
Herr von Bennigsen, the national liberal
leader, defended tne general policy of the
government. He extolled the improve
ments that had been made in the educa
tional system and spoke of the bettered
condition of all classes of people, especially
the working class.
The socialist bill will bo debated Monday
next.
MRS. MACK AY’S LIBEL SUIT.
The Offending Paper Admits One of
the Innuendoes.
London, Oct. BL —The action for libel
brought by Mrs. John W. Mackay against
the Manchester Examiner came up for a
hearing in the court of queen’s bench to
day. The libel complained of alleged that
the plaintiff was a poor widow with two
children, and that she was employed as a
washerwoman by Nevada miners, when
Mackay was first attracted toward her, and
fell in love with her, and married her.
The plaintiff contends that the words of
the article suggested that she was uot u
lady of birth or education, and that she
was uot accustomed to associating with
persons of good position. Thu defendants
admit tho first Innuendo but deny the
second. The defendants had paid HU) into
the courts. The question before the court
to-day was whether the payment applied
the whole libel or tbe innuendo admitted.
Tne court ruled that it applied only to the
part of the libel admitted.
ITALY’S FLOODS.
Reports of Loss of Life Beginning to
Come In.
Roue, Oct 31. —The overflow of the Po
and other rivers, has caused a loss of several
lives, and the destruction of much prop
erty. Many bridges and a large number of
houses have been swept away by the Hoods.
Mantau is flooded, and five persons
have been drowned there. Several persons
have been drowned in the vicr ity of
Modena. Communication with Robbie,
Genoa, and Piacenza is stopped. Travel on
the Parma and Spezzia railway is inter
rupted by a land-slide. The floods are in
creasing in Tuscany. Rains continue
throughout Italy.
CHURCHILL’S ADVICE.
The Matter* He Wants Conservative*
to Attend To.
London, Oct. 81.—Lord Randolph
Churchill, in a letter, urges the conserva
tives, during the comlug session of parlia
ment, to give prominence to land law,
measures for tbe reform of workmen’s
dwellings, laborers’ allottments aud li
censing, and laws providing for shorter
hours of labor, and dealing with the
"sweating” sys Bins. Ail these questions, he
says, are rapidly ripening for practical
legislation.
Spain's Budget.
Madrid, Oct. 31.— Minister Gonzales read
tho budget iu the Cortes to-day. The reve
nue was 803,000,000 psetaa, slightly exceed
ing the expenditures. The government
proposes to raise the tariff on flour, and
nope* to effect conversion of the redeema
ble 4 per cent, bonds.
FAREWELL. TO ATHENS.
The German and Italian Squadrons
Escort the Kaiser.
Athens, Oct. 31.—The German man-of
war Kaiser, with Emperor Wiliam of Ger
many on board, left Pira-us at 1:30 o’clock
this afternoon. The Uennan and Italian
squadrons were drawn up in three lines,
and all fired a royal salute as
tho Kaiser passed. The fleets
followed the emperor’s vessel us an escort
out of tho harbor. The King; and (Jueeu of
Greece, the Duke of Sparta and Ins bride,
the King and Queeu of Denmark, the
Princess of Wales eud her daughters, and
the Empress Frederick and the Prussian
princesses on board the British war ship Sur
prise, accompanied the fleet tor fourteen
miles,
TUB VISIT TO CONSTANTINOPLE.
Constantinople, Got. 31 —EI Tank
says that Emperor William’s vit to Con
stantinople is a happy event for Turkey,
and that it shows that Germany approves
the Soltan's wiae policy of neutrality.
TURKEY NOT TO JOIN THE DRRIBUND.
Berlin, Oct. 31. —The Post, remarking
upou the absurdity of the idea that Turkey
will joiu|the Drelbund, says that the visit to
Constantinople of Emperor William may
nevertheless become a political event of the
first rank by reason of the impression that
it produces.
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR.
Paris, Oct. 31.—The Figaro says the
rumored betrothal of the czarowitz to
Princess Marie of Greece is unfounded.
SWITZERLAND MAKES AMENDS.
An Apology for the Arrest of Ameri
cans as Pickpockets.
Berne, Oct. 31. —M. Droze, tho head of
the department of justice in the Swiss gov
ernment, has written to Mr. Washburn, the
United States minister to Switzerland,
apologizing for the illegal arrest of certain
Americans in August on u charge of
picking pockets, M. Droze says that
reasonable damages are obtainable by ap
plying to the court of appeal of the Berne
canton, which, alone is responsible.
BOHEMIA’S AUTONOMY.
Report of the Commissioner on the
Memorial of the Young Czechs.
Prague, Oct. 31.—The committee on the
youug Czechs memorial praying for the
coronation of Emperor Francis Joseph as
king and for tho autonomy of Bohemia,
recommend that the diet refuse to discuss
the memorial, leaving the emperor to de
cide when the time is opportune for the
ceremony of coronation.
Princes Comes High.
Paris, Cot. 31.—1 t is stated that the dis
agreement been Prince Murat and Miss
Caldwell is only temporary, and that the
terms of the marriage contract will prob
ably be satisfactorily arranged. The Cald
well family will remain in Paris. Miss
Caldwell is 111.
Southwest Africa’s Excitement.
Berlin, Oct. 31. —The Politische A’u
chrichttu denies the reports of disorder in
Houthwi st Africa, and of the expulsion of
Germans from that region. It says the
rumors arose from the expulsion of two
Englishmen by tho Germans for inciting
the natives to revolt.
An Anti-Slavery Tax.
Brussels, Oct. 31. —The representative
of Belgium at the anti-slavery conference
will submit a proposal to levy a duty of 6
per cent, on all merchandise imported into
the Congo statu, the proceeds to be devoted
to procuring the extinction of slavery.
Stipends of Prlesta Cut Off.
Paris, Oct. 31.—The government hat
temporarily deprived fifty-five priests of
their stipends, owing to sermons preached
by them on the subject of the recent
elections.
A Heavy Loss by Fli e.
London, Oct. 3L—The establishment of
Westwood, Bafllie & Cos., iron and steel
workers and ship builders, was burned to
day, The loss is estimated at £50,000.
Kalnoky Starts for Germany.
Vienna, Oct. 81.—Count Kalnoky, the
imperial prtmo minister, started to-day for
Friedericuaruha on a visit to Prince Bis
marck.
Or. Peters Recalled.
Berlin, Oct. 31.—The Emin relief com
mittee lias recalled Dr. Peters from East
Africa.
A VESTIBULE TRAIN DERAILED.
Spreading of the Tracks Owing to Rain
Caused the Accident.
Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 31.—At day
break this morning the Chicago, Santa Fe
and California railroad vestibule train was
derailed near Carrollton, Mo. A rail gave
way near that place, and all the coaches ex
cept the dining and sleeping cars were
thrown from the track. Nearly evory one in
the smoking car was injured. Au express
man on the baggage car was fatally hurt
by being crushed under the falling safe.
Thomas Beck of this city received fatal in
juries. In all there were about five who
were slightly injured. The accident was
caused by the spreading of the rails, due to
the softening of the road-bed by the recent
rains. Tho damage to the road is estimated
at 130,000.
J. B. CALHOUN DEAD.
Ha Was for Years tha Richest Officer
in the Navy.
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 31.—Hon. James
Edward Calhoun of Abbeville, cousin and
brother-in-law of John C. Calhoun, died
to-day, aged 93 years. Mr. Calhoun eutered
the United States navy in 1816, and resigned
in 1883, being tho wealthiest offioer in the
service. At his death he was the largest
land owner In the state, with a homestead
of 25,000 acres of savanna lauds and 105,000
acres of mountain land in Pickens and
Oconee counties. For the last fifty years
ho has led the life of a hermit, devoting
himself exclusively to the increase of his
estate.
TWO FALL FROM A DOME.
A Frightful Accident at a Court House
In Indiana.
Evansville, Inb., Oct. 31.—A frigbful
accident occurred to-day at the new Vau
derburg county court house. While Adolph
Rice and Louis Heck were putting fire
proof paper on the dome of the building,
the rope of tho scaffold on which they were
standing broke. Heck fell seventy-five feet,
alighting on a pile of tiling. Rice at
enipted to' catch his fellow workman
and in doing so loet his hold on the upper
end of the rope and fell to the tiling, his
skull being crushed. He was instantly
killed. Heck aud Rico were from Louis
ville. Heck is still alive,
I DAJLY, SIU A TEAS. I
J 5 UK&TB A OOPY. V
| WEEKLY. *l* A YEAS, f
RATES FOR TELEGRAMS.
THSPOSTMASTER GENERAL’S MEW
SCHEDULE.
B* Makes the Baals for Day Service
10 Ceuta for Ten Words for 400
Miles-Night Messages Fixed at 16
Cnta for Twenty Words-A Letter
to Wanamaker.
Washington. Oct. 31.— Aa order of
Postmaster General Wanamaker dated
yesterday, was promulgated to-day, fixing
the rates for government telegraphic serv
ico during the current fiscal year. The
basis for day service is 10 cento for tea
and half a cent for each additional
word for distances under 400 miles, with a
thai' J U! eaU i of m T sa *’ for distances greater
tha x 400 miles. For night messages of not
ax<-selling twenty words the rata to 15 cents
*°, fa distances and half a cent for each
additional word. Date, address and sig
nature ure excluded from ojuut both dav
and night 7
SIOXAL SERVICE MESSAGES.
Hlgnal service cipher messages are to be
charged at cent* per word. Detailed
rules for computing distances are laid down.
VV ith reference to the above order Presi
dent Green of the Western Union Telegraph
Company says: “The rate fixed by the
Postmaster General is undoubtedly below
cost, but i am not prepared to say what the
attitude of the company will be until after
the matter has had the consideration of the
executive committee next Wednesday. The
reduction averages about 33 per oent. from
tae old rate, which was not a remunera
tive one.”
A LETTER FROM WANAMAKER.
The following letter from the Postmaster
General to President Green, of the Western
public to-day* 1 ' 1 * Cum,,aDy ’ w<ualio mado
it. ■ —— Washington, Oct. 80, \m.
rwlmnnli t^C *.! den } >.*fem Onion
leieuiaph Company, New York:
— tlle Question of the
establishment of rates fnr government met-
H I SSL* ÜBcal A r ” ar uniting June 80, 1800. I
Jf i .. to ““J 1 r j . ur attention to the fact that by
the letter of July 2 you requested that “official
declaration of the new rate be withheld until
° , ’F' )rtun hy could be bad for a conference,
which request was promptly compiled with,
lAHT SUMMERS INTXKVIEWB.
After considerable correspondence arid several
interviews ®ftb you at Saratoga, you proposed
to come to Washington Tor further discussion
of the subjects at issue. I had the honor of a
vialt from you early last month, and when I
parted with you I understood you to say that
you would call the next day, at which time I
expected that we would reach a
conclusion, at least to the extent
of an agreement upon the basis of rates for
government telegraphing for the present fiscal
year. I regret that you* did not find it con
venient then or since to pursue the subject
further, and beg now to say that Inasmuch a tP
more than “reasonable time” has been granted
for conference, It Is necessary for me to tlx
definitely the uew rates for the year.
NAPE CAREFUL INQUIRY.
I desire to state that I have availed myself of
all accessible sources of information to ascer
tain the rates and rebates in frroe with various
classes of customers of the telegraphic busi
ness, and have weighed carefully all your able
arguments ia relation to rates, and while I
cannot Admit your claim that the privileges ac
corded to telegraph companies by the act of
congress of 1 olio, are not and never have been
of any vulue to your corporation, 1 am im
pressed with what you say in opposition to the
application of Associated Press rates to govern
ment buslneae, and consequently have for the
current fiscal year revised the order fixing rates
and issued the same this day to all department*
hermvtth° VBr i ,U ed nt ' A °° Py ° f tbe ordßr *•
BASIS Of THE NEW SCHEDULE.
As the reduced rates hereby determined for
day messages are practically the same as those
upon which one of the divisions or departments
of your company, as well as one of its principal
competitors, transacted business for the public
generally for a considerable time, until ab
sorbed by your company, I presume no question
can arise as to the fairness of these conclusions,
Permit me to also add that whiie there is no
necessity or intent to place any burden upon,
your company, yet lam convinced that the
government Is entitled to very special con
sideration in rates and privileges of telegraphic
service; therefore, for the purpose of deter •*
mlnlug government rates in the future, I now
formally propose what I have already
suggested and understood you to be
willing to approve, viz: the appointment
of a commission of five suitable persons (two by
your company, two by this department, and tha
fifth by the four so chosen) tc inquire and re
port to thiß department and to your company
upon the actual cost and proper value of tele
graphic service, their conclusions to embrace a
recommendation of equitable rates for the gov v
eminent telegraphic service for the next suc
ceeding fiscal year. Very respectfully yours,
John Wanamaker,
Postmaster General.
LOBB OF THE BROOKLYN.
Wreckage Been at Sea that Confirm*
the Stowaway's Story.
New York, Oct. 31.—The steamer Rio
Grande of tho Mallory line arrived thl
morning from Galveston a day late, bring
ing evidence that the story of the stowaway
from the steamship Brooklyn, told the
other day. was in part true. In latitude
33‘- 50 and longitude 74° 26' the Rio Grand ,
passed the deck of a steamship, with the
deck houses painted white. The masts
were gone, the bulwarks in places ware
broken down, and the whole was surrounded
by barrels, casks, and lumber. On the day
previous, Tuesday, the Rii Grande passed
through considerable wreckage.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF WRECKAGE
For twpnty-fourjhours the sea was seen
to be covered with casks and barrela One
boat was seen with its side broken in, but
no name nor signs of life were visible.
The deck seen by the steamship on the
following day was recognized by tne second
mate, who was well acquainted with the
lines of the old Bhip as that of the Brook
lyn. The Rio Grande passed within
100 yards of the wreck. The
windows and sides of tho rieok houses were
battered in, and all the indications pointed
to a disastrous encounter with the storm.
The wreok is directly in the course ef
steamships, and is a very dangerous ob
struction.
COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING.
It was a Buddensick Affair, Built
only for Show.
Paterson, N. J., Oct. 31. — Sixteen work
men were buried to-day beneath the ruins
of a large brick dwelling which they were
building in Monroe street, Passaic City, for
Cbarlee C. Earner of Burlington. At i
o’clock the walls fell, and every one etnf
ployed about the place was more or less
injured. Nothing but a pile of broken
timbers, brick and mortar mark the spot
where a three-story double house stood
nearly completed at noon to-day.
A TERRIFIC CRASH.
The building fell with a terrific crash,
Hundreds of volunteers were speedily at
work digging away the debris to effect tbs
release of the imprisoned workmen, who,
when freed, were carried to a cottage near
by, which was temporarily converted into a
hospital. Richard Cormick and one or two
others will probably not recover. Th*
scene around the improvised hospital in
pitiful. The owner of the building is
seuerely condemned, a* it was a “budaeu
sick” affair, and seemed tc have beeu con.
structed for appearances only.
