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i THE MORNING NEWS. 1
j EeTABURBKD 1850. IncorpoßATED 1888. V
j J. H. ESTILL PrsaLlerit. )
THE CHURCH’S GILA DAY.
Baltimore given over to the
GREAT CELEBRATION.
An Imposing Procession That Moved
Without Trump or Drum—A Brilliant
Scene in the Cathedral in the Morn
ins and at Night—Archbishop Ryan’s
Patriotic Address—A Distinguished
Company at the Banquet Board.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 10. —With fitting
grandeur the most important group of
4 cents in the history of the Catholic church
in America began here this morning. It
was the commencement of a triple celebra
tion of the hundreth anniversary of the ap
pointment of the first American Catholic
bishop, the Inauguration of the first con
gress of Catholic laymen held in
the United States, and the dedication of the
new national university for Catholics.
Fully 10,000 strangers were in Baltimore to
witness the promised spectacles, four times
as many people, not counting local Catho
lics, as oould possibly be accommodated in
the cathedral, where the Initial scenes were
to be witnessed. So great was the pressure
for seats that persons known to have trav
eled across the continent from California
expressly to be present, were among those
disappointed in not securing admission.
Except for the inevitable inconveniences
due to overcrowing, everything moved like
clock-work.
GATHERING OF THE MARCHERS.
Promptly at the appointed hour priests,
semi-theological uoviaus and students were
marshaled in Calvert hall. Curious throngs
were already in the neighboring streets, oc
cupying themselves taking note of the
decorations. The hail in which the priests
assembled was elaborately decorated.
Above the doors were the papal colors,
yellow and white, and stretching upward to
the eaves were great streamers of red,
white and blue. When all was ready 600
clergy, walking two and two, emerged clad
in white surplice and black cassocks and
berrettas. Their fine looking, strongly
marked faces and unaffected bearing at
tracted general attention as they marched
down the street a few squares to the res
idence of Cardi al Gibbons, wholly unac
companied by music. One of the features
indeed of the Sunday proceedings was the
total absence of any band-playing on Jthe
streets.
THE PAPAL GUARDS.
At the doorway of the cardinal’s house
cud leading up tne broad steps, with sabers
and polished helmets glittering in the
bright morning sunlight. Were two double
lines of guards. Here again the papal
colors ana stars and stripes were inter
mingled. Iu all directions the streets
seemed filled with people, and
the *pen windows of the surround
ing dwellings each had their quota.
Presently while the surpliced priests were
opening ranks a mass of purple-enveloped
figures was seen in the cardinal!? doorway
It was the gathering of nearly all the Cattv
olic bishops and arcnbisbops of the United
States, with representatives from Mexico,
Canada, England and Home itself. The
prelates now came forth from the large
portico in pairs, and as each two stepped
into the street, their costly robes were
caught up by diminutive altar boys in
waiting, who then walked behind. Hero
and there among the silken purple vest
ments of the bishops could be seen the
coarse brown or white garb of the bearded
abbots.
THE TWO CARDINALS.
Through the long lines of priests the prel
ates threaded their wav around the square
to the mam entrance of the cathedral, the
rear of the procession being brought up by
the tall figure of Archbishop Feehan of
Chicago, who immediately preceded n
golden-vestured cross-bearer, followed by
two spare, slight-looking men almost hidden
in dazzling scarlet. The two men in scarlet
were the cardinals of the Roman church in
America, Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore
and Cardinal Taschereau of Quebec. Eight
acolytes upheld their long vestments, and
surrounding them were their monsigneurs,
with the papal delegates, Messrs, O’Connell
and SatoUi of Rome.
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT.
Within the cathedral ten minutes later
the scene was simply magnificent. The pews
throughout the church were crowded to
their utmost with laity. Iu striking con
trast with the dark clothed aggregations
thus formed were the aisles, center aud
front and sides,packed with snowy surpliced
priests. Against both laity and priests
shone the serried purple ranks of prelates
inside the sadctum. On either side was a
dais for the cardinals. At the high altar
stood the mitred celebrant of the mass. Arch
bishop WilllAma of Boston, and over
all was the great white and gold dome
ot the cathedral. A dreamy largo lulled
the ear, while the eye was delighted with
the myriad of candles shining out on the
altar from among the restful green leaves
and white blossoms of lillies.
A GREGORIAN ASPERGES.
Now was heard a Gregorian “Asperges,”
sung by perfectly attuned male voices, and
;“ e ®**s procer began with the chanting of
the ‘Kyrie." A subdued reverential feel
ing was manifest throughout the church as
? remon y proceeded in majestic beauty,
and the effect was Lightened momentarily
by wave-llke genuflexions In the pews, and
as at oach pronouncement by the choir of
the name of Jesus berrettas were doffed in
unison from the great cardinals and arch
bishops in the sanctuary to the
students in the farthest vestibule. At
the consecration of the host the
cardinals advanced from their seats with
the monsigneurs and bowing themselves
i? w y knelt at a prideux facing the altar,
back of them was a row of richly arrayed
acolytes, bearing lighted bronze torches,
the effect at this moment was a noble one.
bended low in prater.
n '^ s the sacred host was held high aloft by
the celebrant, and with deepest silence all
through the cathedral, every head bent low
“JPtayer. The tinkles of a tiuy bell at the
nf “rote the spell. With each movement
t the priest for a moment or two the little
on sounded, and each time at the instant
’'as heard outside the church the heavy in-
of the cathedral chimes.
As Cardinal*Gibbons retired to his dais
reporters' in the improvised press
Mery noticed for the first time not six
awa y from him in the sanctuary
mon.g tt] e abbotts and other special dig
nitaries the black face of Father Tolten of
ri i lca ß°j the first colored Catholic priest
wdained in America.
THE PAPAL BLESSING.
Probably the most impressive part of file
7r~ s > U6lt to the consecration, was the coh
ahil ms papal blessing. The vener
dni,v? rc “b u^0 P at the altar seemed to feel
to th Bolemn the moment when, turning
.. ®l e congregation, he paused for an in
cv,,,.Vab*! then, while the people in the
Urns he raised his hand and slowly
eniUi ta e ß ign of the cross. The mass then
nnrT 1 u Wlta a spcchd intercession for the
chanted by all the clergy.
T the oration.
8t ora ti°n of the centenary fol
delivered by Archbishop
hud whose fine presence
biaguetio eloquence, in spite of the
@Bf )t itttoMnjj
long ceremonial proceedings, held his
hearers for another hour and a half. The
patriotic Spirit of the archbishop's address,
and hit tribote to the recent devotee of the
colored people and Indians, seemed to
awaken general enthusiasm, but the most
telling effect was aroused when he vindi
cated the rights of Catholic editors, if need
be, to freely comment on failings of his
clergy. A Te Deum by the choir and
orchestra brought the memorable service to
a close.
ARCEBIBHOP RYAN’3 SERMON.
The Power of the Catholic Church as
Shown by Our History.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 10.—In his sermon
to-day at the cathedral, Archbishop Ryan
said:
The civil war, which so retarded the progress
of the nation and ail religious institutions, in
cluding our own. and split up all non-Cathollc
denominations into northern and southern
organizations, showed forth, as I have already
said, the united power of the Catholic
church. The war also exhibited her marvel
ous and well regulated charity. Sisters
of northern birth and principles nursed south
ern soldiers, and sisters of southern birth and
principles, whose brothers were lighting in the
ranks of the confederate army, were found
nursing their northern foes. Hence, slnoe the
war, there is a great change in popular senti
ment in relation to the Catholic church.
In addition to this it must be
remembered that Catholics and Prot
estauts now associate more frequently and
intimately and understand eaoh other better.
Intelligent Protestants are gradually disabused
of the old notion that Catholics exalt the
Blessed Virgin to a position equal to that of the
son, that priests can forgive sins according to
their pleasure. that images may be
adored after the fashion of pagans,
that the Bible should not be read, and other
absurd "supposed doctrines and practces of the
church. Because of the enlightenment and be
cause of the high character of American con
verts in the past, it is possible that some of the
ablest defenders of the church in this coming
century will be men who are at present in the
raDks of her opponents.
THE NEGROES AND INDIANS.
But, fathers and brethren, while we are
grateful for the blessings bestowed by Almighty
God on the young church of these states during
the past century, aud while we unite in the
glorious “Te Deum” of gratitude, we must also
Dear in mind that there are statistics of losses
known only to the mind of God;that many have
fallen away. To-day we should add to our
“Te Deums” our acts of contribution.
I believe that in the last century we
could have done more for the colored people
of the south aud the Indian tribes. I am not un
mindful of the zeal, with limited resources for
its exercise, of the southern bishops, nor the
great self-sacrifice of the Indian missionaries,
who, in the spirit of primitive Christianity,
gave their life for the noble but most unjustly
treated Indian tribes. But as 1 believe that negro
slavery and lunjust treatment of the Indians
are two great blots upon American civilization,
so I feel that in the church also, the most
reasonable cause for regret in the past century
is the fact that more could have been done for
the same dependent classes. Let us now, in the
name of God, resolve to make reparation for
these shortcomings of the past. A magnificent
future is before the church in this
country if we are only true to her,
to the country and to ourselves. She has
demonstrated that she can live aud move on
ward without state influence. that the atmos
phere of liberty Is most congenial to her con
stitution and most conducive to her progress.
Let us be cordially American in our feelings
and sentiments, and, above all, let eaoh indi
vidual act out la his personal life and character
the spirit of his Catholic faith.
AT A BANQUET.
Over 400 Distinguished Churchmen
Around the Festive Board.
Baltimore, Nov. 10.—The most distin
guished body of Catholic prelates and clergy
that ever dined together in this country
were banqueted in the dining room of St.
Mary’s Seminary this afternoon in honor of
the hundreth anniversary of the establish
ment of their hierarchy in America. Over
four hundred clergymen participated.
“To the holy father” was responded to
eloquently in Latin by Archbishop Satolli,
the papal delegate.
Cardinal Gibbons responded to the toast
“To the American hierarchy, clergy and
Catholic talty.”
The aged Cardinal Taschereau responded
to “Canada,” and then cams “Mexico,” by
Bishop Monteo De Oca of St. Luis Potosi.
A letter of congratulation from Cardinal
Manning of England was read, and Bishop
Virtue of Portsmouth, England, answered
in the British cardinal’s stead to the toast
of “England.”
A letter was also road from ArchbishoD
Walsh of Dublin.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul elicited
great enthusiasm in responding to “Our
Country.”
SERVICES BY NIGHT.
Bishop Ireland of St. Paul Delivers
the Oration.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 10.—To-night the
cathedral was resplendent from basement
to dome inside and out with electric lights.
The crush of people surpassed that of the
morning. Many of the ninety bishops in
the city were again present, and a large
proportion of the thousand priests who have
gathered here, but a majority of those
present were laity. Every aisle in the
church, to say nothing of the seats, was
thronged clear to tho rail of the sanctuary.
The papal vespers were sung by Arch:
bishop Heiss of Milwaukee. The orator of
the evening was Archbisnop Ireland of
St. Paul His boldness and intense earnest
ness captured his listeners from the outset'
He said what the church needed was salva
tion armies. Pews and pew renters were
only to be regarded as necessary evils.
There was a great work to do and fierce in
justice existed. Socialism was not without
its excuses for being. The next century in
the life of the church in America will be
what we make it. Our work is
to make America Catholic, if
we love America, and if we love
the church. Tne Catholic church will con
firm aud preserve as no humau power or
human church can the liberties of the re
public. The Importance of the possession
of America to the cause of religion cannot
well be overestimated. The country is one
that must grow and prosper. The church
triumphant iu America, Catholic truth will
travel the wings of American influence and
with it encircle the universe. The confer
ence of the papal benediction closed tbe
celebration so afar as tbe centenary ol the
hierarchy is concerned. To-morrow the de
liberation of tbe congress of Catholic lay
men begins,
NICARAGUA’S CANAL, "r
Tbe Formal Opening of Work Cele
brated Oct. 22.
San Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua, Oct.
22. —The first sod of the Nicaragua canal was
officially and formally turned at 9:30
o’clock this morning, amid the booming of
cannon and the cheers of thousands of
spectators, and in tho presence of Gov.
Ireno Delgodillo and his staff, representing
Nicaragua; the chief engineer and staff of
the Nicaragua Canal Company, and all the
foreign consuls in this city. Work was
really begun June 3, bat owing to some
slight misunderstanding between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, which has since been ami
cably arranged, the formal opening was
postponed until today.
Spain's Minister of Finance.
Lisbon, Nov. 10.— Senor Augusto Cunha
has been appointed minister of finance,
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, NOAT.AIBER 11, 1889.
DEATH IN THE DRIFTS.
THB STORY OF THE FATE OF THE
FROZEN COWBOYS.
Four Other Men Belonging to the
Same Party Missing and Believed
to be Dead A Mustang’s Noble
Effort to Shield His Dying Master
from the Piercing Blasts That Were
Killing Him.
Denver, Col., Nov. 10.—A special from
Trinidad, Col., to the Republican says:
“The bodies of John Martin and Henry
Miller, the cowboys frozen to death near
Sierra Grande in last week’s terrible bliz
zard, were brought to Folsom for burial.
Four other men belonging to the same
party are missing, and it is feared that
they are dead. It is reported by parties
who know that at least twenty men are
missing from the range, aud it is fearod that
many will never be found.
“Jolly and Wise, who escaped badly
frozen, tell a heartrending story of their
sufferings. When the blizzard struck them
Wednesday night of last week, they were
holding a herd of 2,500 cattle.
BECAME A HURRICANE.
“The wind became a hurricane before
morning, and when they went on their last
guard about 3 o’clock in the morning the
storm was so blinding that they could not
hold the herd. Jolly started to the camp
for help. In the meantime Miller and Wise
had left the camp to assist in holding the
cattle. Jolly could not find the camp,
and Miller aud AVise could not
find the herd. All three were
drawn together by shouting, and they
wandered around till daylight, when they
found Martin. The cold was so bitter that
the men entered a ravine, and after fasten
ing their horses took the saddle blankets
and buried themselves in a snow drift about
3 o’clock in the afternoon. It was only by
the greatest efforts that Jolly and Wise
succeeded ia keeping awake.
MARTIN’S DEATH.
“They were slightly apart from Martin
and Miller and had difficulty in talking to
each other. The snow piled upon them to
such a weight that they were forced to seek
another drift. About 4 o’clock Friday
morning Miller called Jolly and AVise and
told them that they had all better go.
AVhen they crowded out they made a search
in the drift for Miller and Martin. The
latter only could be found, and he was
dead. They took their horses and started,
leading them.
MILLER’S HORSE TRIED TO SAVE HIM.
“Soon they found Miller on his knees.
His horse was standing in front of him as
though trying to protect him from the
cold. He was asked to get up and go with
them, but he was uuable to rise, aud was
assisted to his feet, but could not walk.
Jolly started to get assistance while
AVise remained with their dy
ing companion. Both of Wise’s
hands went frozen, and he was helpless, and
was fast becoming insensible himself when
o Mexican sbeepherder found him and took
him to Rhodes’ ranch, a few miles away.
The men returned to where Miller had been
left and found him lifeless.”
COL. GOODLOE DEAD.
He Joined the Episcopal Church Just
Before He Died.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 10.—Col. AVilliam
C. Goodloe died here this afternoon about 1
o’clock from the effects of the wound re
ceived from Col. Swope's pistol in that ter
rible encounter in .the postoffice hero last
Friday afternoon, in which Col. Swope was
cut to pieces aud died. Col. Goodloe died
peacefully and painlessly, surrounded by
his family and a few close friends. He
joined the Episcopal church before he died
and was baptized this morning. The entire
city is in deepest mourning over his death,
anil the flag on tho government building
has been put at half-mast. Tho funeral*
will bo held here Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
his brother arrived too late.
All the members of the family were at
the dying man’s bedside except Green Clay
Goodloe, a brother, who did not get here
until to-night. Col. Goodloe’s statement
of the difficulty, after he was told he could
not live, makes CoJ. Swope the aggressor,
as he drew his pistol and shot Col. Goodloe
just as the latter got his knife open. Col.
Goodloe said that feeling ho had received a
death wound he cut until he fell.
SPEAKERSHIP OF THE HOUSE.
McKinley Leads All Others In tbe
Race at This Stage.
Washington, Nov. 10.—Congressmen
Reed and McKinley have not arrived yet,
although both will certainly be here within
a day or two. Congressmen Cannon, Bur
rows and Henderson are here, and so is
Henry Cabot Lodge, so that the speaker
ship contest may be said to have begun.
Mr. Reed is still ahead, but the latest in
formation is that Mr. McKinley’s strength
is developing more than even Mr. McKin
ley’s friends expected. The fact that
Mr. McKinley may be redistricted out of
the Fifty-second congress does not seem to
affect his canvass. The fact is, the republi
cans expect to lose the next House and
are only counting on the present. Great
curiosity is expressed by the friends of the
candidates as to how Senators Quay and
Piatt stand now. The former was sup
pose! to be for Mr. McKinley and the latter
for Mr. Reel, but no recent information
has come from them. Their influence
will be felt of course in the Pennsylvania
and New York delegations.
MADISON MENTION.
Prisoners Escape from Jail—Death of
a Physician.
Madison, Fla., Nov. 10.—Last night,
gome time between midnight and day
break, all the prisoners made their escape
from the local jail. They were: Mack
Register, iu for illicit distilling; London
Graham, in for Burglary, and Rivers Love,
in for murder. They succeeded in getting
out by cutting a hole through the steel
cage with files furnished by parties outside,
and then outting a bole through the brick
wall. All are negroes exospt Register.
Dr. H. M. Fearnside, Hr., died at his
residence, in this plaoe, last night at 7
o’clock. He was for a number of years a
successful practitioner of medicine in
Brooks county, Georgia, but for a long time
has been in the mercantile business here.
He was about 80 years old.
Dr. Peters’ Fate.
Berlin, Nov. 10. —The Hansing company
at Zanzibar telegraphs to tbe Emin relief
committee here as follows: “Reports say
that the Somalis dispersed Dr. Peters’
column, killing two Europeans and wound
ing another. The Germans at Lamu do
not believe the rumor.”
sot believed by denhart. '
Berlin, Nov. 10. —Herr Denhart tele
graphs from Zanzibar tbat be gives no
credenos to the report of the death of Dr.
Peters.
SECRETARY BAYARD'S BRIDE,
Miss Clymer’s Quiet Home Life-Her
Distinguished Ancestry.
(Copyrighted.)
Washington, Nov. 9. — Mis; Mary AVil
ling Clymer, ex-Secretary Bayard's bride,
is above the average higbt aud rather dark,
although her friends declare that in con
versation her eyes so flash with intellectual
tire that one forgets everything relating to
her personal appearance. She is not what
one would term beautiful, ainl her features
are about the order that ia called pretty.
Neither is she very young, having passed
her 36th birthday.
It was first intended that the ceremony
should be held at St. John’s Episcopal
church, in which so many fashionable
brides have promised to love, honor and
obey their lords and masters. Bishop Leon
ard was to conduct the church service, but
the disposition of both the bride and her
mother is so retiring that they Uocided, at
almost the last minute, to have the ore
mony at the old family home, at 1017 H
street, Bishop Leonard to perform the cere
mony. No sooner had this decision been
reached than carpenters and workmen were
set to work to repair certain rather promi
nent evidences of age that marked the front
of the house.
Although of the very best set in Wash
ington they did not go out much. Neither
of them were willing to give up this quiet
life for the social whirl, aud, in conse
quence, their visiting list was restricted,
although solely by their own inclinations.
The wedding was of the very quietest, few
if any invitations being sent outside the
circle of relatives and most intimate friends.
Secretary Bayard has rented his Wash
ington home and thoroughly renovated his
lovely “Delamero Place” at Wilmington,
Del., for the reception of his bride.
From a family point of view, Mrs. Bay
ard represents the most exclusive “navy
set.’’ Her father was the late Dr. George
Clymer, distinguished for long and honor
able service as surgeon in the United States
navy. The famous George Clymer of
Pennsylvania, whose revolutiouary record
is in the text book of American freedom,
and who was among the first to sign the
declaration of independence, aud tako arms
against the British, was the great-grand
father of Miss Clymer. From her maternal
side, Miss Clymer is the granddaughter of
the late Rear Admiral Shubrick, one of tho
most distinguished officers of the Americau
navy. The house iu which the marriage
took place is just off the corner of Lafuy
ette square, in the most aristocratic of
Washington neigh borhoeds. It is near tho
residence of VV. W. Corcoran, the million
aire philanthropist, aud across the street
from the historic Decatur mansion, where
the hero of the war with the 1 ripolilau
pirates died, after his famous duel witn
Capt. Bowen. From the dainty, lace
curtained window of the bride’s room,
where most of her girlhood was spent,
can be seen the porticoes of the white
house and the big, bronzeaunoii-guarded,
equestrian statue of Jackson. Curiosities
from all parts of the world cover tho rooms
of the Clymer house, and above one of the
three big book cases in the lib. ary is a pcir
of mammoth moose horns. Other tropides
of a similar nature line the walls, while an
old print of Mazatlan harbor haugs over
the door. The parlors are distinctly differ
ent and aro furnished as nearly as any
American parlors are ever famished in one
style, after the Louis XIV. modes.
AVhen ex-Secretary ami Mrs. Bayard
reach their home in AVilmington, the
friends of Mr. Bayard will give them a
rousing reception. The ex-Secretary has
arranged a handsome office in tho center of
AVilmiugton’s business district, and will
devote most of his time to the practice of
his profession. Mr. Bayard’s family,
which consists of four girls—Missis
Mamie, Florence, Louise and Nellie—and
two sons, seem delighted with their father’s
wedding. Miss Florence Bayard, who has,
since her mother’s death, presided over the
lares and penates of the household, has for
a long time been an intimate friend of Miss
Clymer and is glad to welcome her young
stepmother. Thomas Bayard, Jr., gradu
> ates from Yale this year, and his younger
brother is in a preparatory school.
BENJAMIN’S TRIAL.
The Story of the Killing as Told by
Eye-witneeses.
Orlando, Fla., Nov. 10.—Important
witnesses were examined in the Benjamin
murder trial yesterday. H. P. Bryan testi
fied that he saw Douglass shove or knock
Benjamin into the water and jump in after
him. He raised Benjamin up twice, shov
ing him under the water.
Mr. Codriugton jumped in, shouting
“murder,” and took hold of Douglass. Ben
jamin shot and Douglass cried, “He has
shot me.” Douglass said ho did not want
to commit murder. Douglass fell on bis
face in the water about eighteen inches
deep. Mr. Ccidrington was holding Douglass
when Benjamin shot. Benjamin walked
out and was arrested.
J. J. Hunter testified that he saw Cod
ringtcm pulling Douglass’ left arm, raising
him into an upright position. Benjamin’s
head and arm were above water when tho
shot was fired. Douglass fell and hung on
to Benjamin’s back. Douglass gasped when
they raised him.
Several other witnesses gave similar testi
mony.
BENJAMIN’S EDITORIAL.
The article published in the DeLand News,
written by Benjamin, that caused the ill
feeling between him and Douglass, was
submitted by the prosecution. The counsel
for the defense objected. Tnis brought on
the anticipated war of legal points. One
point was “could an article of this nature
create malice.”
The court ordered the jury but of the
room while the debate was going on. The
debate lasted several hours. The points
were finally gained by the defendant. The
court adjourned till to-morrow.
A REPUBLICAN CLUB HARD-UP.
It Will Move from Its Spacious Quar
ters to Smaller Ones.
Washington, Nov. 10.—The Republican
National League, the leading republican
club of Washington, of which Gen. Edward
F. Beale Is president and most of the promi
nent republicans are members, finds itself
unable to pay the rent of its handsome club
house on Thomas circle, and will have to
move into smaller quarters. Tuesday’s
elections may bare hod something to do
with this. Had they been different the
club might hare been so strongly recruited
as to be independent.
Prisoners Escape at Maidlson.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nor. 10.—A Mad
ison, Fla., special to the Times-Union says:
"Rivers Love, who was under sentence of
death, escaped with several others to-day
by filing through what were supposed to be
fire-proof bars of steel. None of the men
have been recaptured as yet. A sheriff’s
posse is in pursuit,”
Priests Can't Absolve Them.
Limerick, Nov. 10.— Bishop O’Dwyer
has issued a pastoral letter forbidding the
clergy of his diocese to grant absolution to
auy person guilty of boycotting or pursuing
the plan of campaign. The bishop retains
to himself alone the right to absolve such
persons.
THE NATION'S TREASURY.
A REPORT OP ITS OPERATIONS
AND CONDITION.
’Tho Past Year a Remarkable One
in tbe History of the Country’s
t lnancee—Last Year’s Income $387,-
050,058 and the Expenditures $299,-
288,978—The Surplus June 30 Was
$87,701,080.
Washington l , Nov. 10.—-Hon. J. N.
Houston, treasurer of the UiritiHl .States has
made a long report to the Secretary of the
Treasury of the operations of his office
during the last fiscal year, and the condi
tion of the treasury Juue 80, last. The year
is characterized os a remarkable one in tho
history of publio finances, both the reve
nues and expenditures having been exceeded
but few times since the foundation of the
government. The former amounted to
*887,050,058, nnd the latter to *299,255,i)75.
Inclusive of *17,292,803 paid in premiums
on bonds purchased.
THE SURPLUS.
The surplus revenue June was $87,701,-
080, a decrease of *23,580,193 as comjMtred
with the yoar before, counting the premium
on bonds as an ordinary expenditure. On
June 30, 1888, there? was in the treasurer’s
custody in cash and effective credits *704,-
729,535, and a year later *700,043,871. Cur
rent liabilities decremed m the Interval
from *148,291,347 to *127,931,890, and tho re
serve from *329,805,000 to *198.097,047. Tho
gold in the treasury in excess of the certifi
cates outstanding was *193J110,178 in 1888,
and *180,257,490 in 1889.
THE TREASURY STRENGTHENED.
Notwithstanding the loss of gold both in
tho aggregate and in the atuouut not cov
ered by certificates, amounting to nourly
4 )>er cent., the position of the treasury was
strengthened in every respect, save the
amount of reserve. The total assets, liabil
ities and reserve all fell off about 14 per
cent. At the beginning of tho year the
tree gold was *45,000,000, and at tho close,
*58,000.000 In access of tho demand liabil
ities. The unavailable funds, exclusive of
upward of *28,000,000. on deposit with the
stutes under the law of 1830, amounted at
the end of the yoar to *1,415,433.
CHANGES IN THE CURRENCY.
The ohanges that took place in the cur
rency were uu increase of about *.'14,000,000
in the stock of silver, a contraction of
*41,000,000 in the national hank circulation
and a loss of *25,500,000 of gold. The
amount of loss is loss than 4 per cent, of the
stock, and the fact of the loss itself is not
considered significant in view of tbe large
number of Americans that have visited
Europe the oast season, aud the rapid inilux
of gold during the two years preceding last.
The total stock of gold, silver and cir
culating notes was $2,086,334,571 in 18S8
and *2,099,968,718 iu 1889.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
The increase of the circulation of silver
certificates was about *40,000,000, having
kept pace with the rate for the two previous
years. The new issues of small denomina
tions appear to have fully supplied tho
neods of the country, and no further diffi
culty is apprehended in furnishing such
denominations as they are wanted within
the limits of the coinage of silver dollars.
These certificates now exceed lu volume
every other kind of paper currency exoept
United Slates notes.
It |is suggested that it might bo well to
stop paying the cost of transportation from
the treasury on silver dollars, not only as a
measure of economy but also as a possible
means of checking tho too ready return of
the coin to tho treasury.
THE NATIONAL BANK FUNDS.
During tho year national banks with
drew $66,340,900 of their bonds held by the
treasury as security for circulating notes
on public moneys. The deposits amounted
to *25,243,700. There remained at the
close of the year *148,121,450, belonging to
3,262 banks, ns security for circu
laticw, and *45,222,000, belonging to
270 banks as security for deposits. In the
last ten years the number of active banks
has iucruased nearly sixty, while the
amount of bonds held to secure their notes
lias decreased in about tbe same proportion.
Tho minimum limit of bonds for tho present
capital of banks is only about *50,000,000 or
*60,000,000 below the amount now on de
posit.]
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS.
The amount of public moneys held by
depository banks ran down from *58,712,-
511 11 to *47,259,714 59, the result mainly
of voluntary acts of hanks in surrendering
deposits and withdrawing their bonds. The
decrease of $41,000,000 in national bank cir
culation woe tho largest that has taken
place within any one year since this cur
rency was first issued. The contraction
which began in 1883 with the redemption of
3 per cent, bonds has nmouuted to *150,000,-
000, of which $100,000,000 fell to the last
three years. The outstanding notes
amounted to *211,000,000 on June 30, with
*78,000,000 of lawful money on deposit for
further reductions.
UNSIGNED NOTES.
The question whether national banks
should be required to redeem unsigned notes
stolen from them and put into circulation
has been considered, and tho treasurer says
that os the law plainly requires banks to
provide for the redemption of all notes
issued to them. Whether regularly paid out
or not, an innocent holder Is entitled to the
advantage of the provision,
FOR A MURDffIB 32 YEARS AOO.
George Hancock, a Mormon, Arrested
at Payson, Utah.
Denver, Col., Nov. 9.— Last Monday
evening, while a Mormon priesthood meet
ing was in session at Payson, Utah, the build
ing was surrounded by United States dep
uty marshals, and Georgo W. Hancock, who
was wanted for a murder committed thirty
two years ago, was found inside and ar
rested. The warrant charges him with the
murder of a Mrs. Hatch and her son, John
Jones, iu tiie spring of 1857. In 1850 Mrs.
Hatch moved to Payson, and not long
before the tragedy, it is alleged,
she gave birth to a female child. It
soon became notorious in tho community
that the infant was the offspring of illicit
relations with her own son, John Jones,
who was at the time about 25 years old. A
storm of public indignation resulted. One
night the house where the two lived was
surrounded by a mob, who shot and killed
Mrs. Hatch. The son escaped from the
house and fled toward Salem, thirteen miles
distant, but was pursued and killed, his
body being found in tbe road next morning.
Hancock was constable at the time, and it
has pi ways been supposed that he led tbe
mob that committed tbe murder. Hancock
was a member of the Mormon battalion in
early days, and was one of the surveying
party that located the boundary between
Utah and California.
Morton’s Saloon.
Washington, Nov. 10.— The first retail
liquor license issued by the district com
missioners this year nas been issued to
James Kenan os tbe manager of the Rhore
ham, Vice President Morton’s flats. Only
one other retail license has been issued, all
the rest being hold for investigation.
POOL CHECKS AS MONEY.
A Saloonkeeper or Griffin Under
Arrest.
Griffin, Ga., Nov. 9.— United States
Marshal AY. J. Abercrombie yesterday
afternoon arrested O. H. Ison and his em
ployes, R. W. Champion and George Jones,
charging them with using counterfeit
mouey. Mr. Ison runs a bar, billiard room
and restaurant. Tho arrest was a complete
surprise to the gentlemen and their friends.
The case is a strange one, aud the result of
Mr. Ison using a small nickel
check, which he gives to his cus
tomers at the pool tables ro that they
can get driufcs at the bar. He never took
them in payment for games of billiards or
pool at any time. One side of the check
reads, “Good for 5 cents In trade.” The
other has a billiard table aud “O. H. Ison.
Griffin, G i."
These checks have been used only instead
of due bills and showing that the customer
is entitled to a drink, and never have been
given iu change to auy one. The same sys
tem prevails in many of the leading billiard
rooms of the state. If the cose should go
against Mr. Ison it will not prove Inten
tional violation on his part.
THE ARREST.
The urrest was mado at the instance of a
government agent, who secured several
checks to use as evidence. The throe
parties mentioned were taken before
I' uited States Commissioner Thomas R.
Mills, who placed them under a bond of
♦SOO each to a unear before him on Tuesday.
Judge Walter Seeks and Col. E. W. Ham
mond have been employed by the defense,
and no trouble 1? expected by them, while
tho doputy marshal feels equally sure he
hus a good case against tho parties. Tho
law is partifculorly strict, os is shown by the
following section:
Section 5401. Every person who, except as
authorized by law, makes or causes to be made,
or utters or passes, pr attempts to utter or pass,
uny coins of gold of silver, or other metals, In
tended for the use and purpose of current
money, whether In the resemblance of the
coles of the Uulted btatos or of foreign coun
tries, or of original design, shall be punished by
a tine of not more than $3,000, or by imprison
ment not more than five years, or both.
Bbc. 5462. Every persou not lawfully autho
rized, who makes, issues, or passes, or causes to
bo made, issued or passed. any coin, card, token
or device In metal or its compounds, which
may bo intended to be used as money for auy
one cent, two cout, three cent, or five cent
piece, now or hereafter authorized by law, or
for coins of equal value, shall be punished by a
tine of not mere than SI,OOO aud by impiiSOn
mont of not more than five years.
a paper of Fakes.
An Atlanta Publication Held Up a a
Butt of Ridicule.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 10.—There has been
considerable amusement here to-day over
the Sunday issues of the Constitution and
Birmingham Aye-Herald. The former
contained a graphic report of au interview
with Rube Burrows, hod by a correspond
ent. The Aye-Herald has nearly a page
illustrated article claiming that the inter
view was with a bogus Burrows, aud that
it win a job put up on tho Constitution bv
the Aye-Herald people. The Aye-Herald
was put la Atlanta early this morning aud
had a large sale.
Barrett never missing.
Nashville, Nov. 10.— The American
wifi say to-morrow that the sensational
story about tbe Atlanta Constitution's
missing reporter, Barrett, is a pure fake.
During the time Barrett was said to be
missing, and while the Constitution was
moving heaven nud earth to find him, Bar
rett wus in Atlanta. The American has n
letter from Burrett, written from Atlanta
Tuesday, Nov. 6, just two days before the
dispatch sent out saying that he had been
missing two weeks.
POLICE PREVENT A RIOT.
Whites and Blacks Fight with Rocks
pt Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 10, —The prompt
and actlvo efforts of the mounted police
quelled a threatened riot between whites
and blacks in the Fourth ward this after
noon. The unties of a mad cow colieoted a
crowd cf negroes ou Fort street, aud they
beoame so disorderly that a citizen living
near by requested thorn to disperse. They
refused, aud wero very abusive in their
talk.
A BATTLE WITH HOCKH.
A number of young white men passing
took the matter up, and from talk the two
crowds became involved in a fierce rock
battle, which created great excitement in
the neighborhood. The engagement was
assuming a more serious aspect, when tho
mounted police dashed up and stopped the
fight. Several of the belligerents ou both
sides received severe wounds, and one negro
had his jaw broken. The police arrested
and locked up A. J. Gray, a large yellow
negro, who was largely responsible for the
trouble. Cases will be made against a
number of others, white and black, to
morrow.
A FARM LEFT FORLORN.
Ita Owner Mysteriously Disappears
With $325 in Money.
Boston, Ga., Nov. 10. —Arthur Battle, a
farmer who lives about two miles northeast
of Boston, suddenly disappeared on Tue i
day last. His father, Rev. J. R. Battle,
has used every nc ans to ascertain his where
abouts. * Up to this time his efforts have
proven fruitless. No cause whatever can
bo given for his conduct. He leaves a
stricken wife and two little children to
mourn his alisence. When last seen by
friends here ho bad *125 on bis person, and
borrowed S2OO more at Thomaavllla. Mr.
Battle is highly connected here, and his
disappearance is one of mystery throughout.
ALEXANDER V/ALLACE DEAD.
Jacksonville Loses a Good and
Wealthy Citizen.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 10.—Capt'
Alexander Wallace, one of the leading citi
zens and most wealthy men In Duval
county, died at his residence In this city
to-night. He held a county commissionersbip
for a long period of his life, and at the time
of his death was the president and principal
stockholder in the jWksonvllle and May
oort and Fablo Railway Company. Capt.
\V allace was a native of Scotland. He was
57 years old and leaves a wife, but no
children.
Georgia's Eynod.
Griffin, Ga , Nov. 9.— The Presbyterian
synod will adjourn this afternoon to meet
next year in Americus. The chief work of
the tvidy has been to enthuse new life into
the church in the matter of home and
foreign missions. They have reaffirmed
their opposition to dancing, and particu
larly the german and round dancing.
A Newspaper Man’s Bereavement.
Augusta, Ga, Nov. 10.—Mrs. Thomas
D. Murphy, wife of the well-kuown young
n3wspaper man, T. D. Murphv, died to
night at 10 o’clock at her father’s residence
of consumption. She leaves a daughter 3
years old.
Missionary Savage Not Murdered.
Melbourne. Nov. 10.—The report of the
murder of M ssionary Savage in New
i* declared to be untrue.
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, REV. TALMAOK AT ROME.
“I MUST ALSO SEE ROME” THB
BUBJECT OF HIB SERMON.
Why Paul Wanted to Bee the Eternal
City-The Preacher Tells Why Hat
Also Passed Other Cities Unnoticed
to Get to Italy’s Capital—Work That
Laete for Centurlea
Rome, Nov. 10.—The Rev. T. DeAYitt
Talmage, D. I)., Mrs. Talmage and Miss
Tulinage, with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klopach,
arrived in this city lost evening. To-day
the great Brooklyn divine preached to a
large congregation from the text, Acts xix.,
31: “1 must also see Rome.” A full re
port of the sermon followst
Here is Paul’s itmerury. He was a trav
eling or circuit preacher. He had been
mobbed and insulted, and the more good
he did the worse tho world treated him.
But he went right on. Now he proposes to
go to Jerusalem and says: “After that t
must also see Rome. ’ Why did he want to 1
visit this wonderful city in which lam to
. day permitted to stand? “To preach thsl
gospel,” you answer. No doubt of it, but*
there were other reasons why he
wan te<l to see Rome. A man of
Paul s intelligence and classic tavW
had fifty other reasons for wanting to see it.
\ our ('oloisouin wan at that time m proceM
of erection, and he wauted to see it The
Forum was even then an old structure, and
the eloquent apostle wanted to see that
building In which eloquence hod so often
thundered and wept. Over the Appian
AVay the triumphal processions had already
marched for hundreds of years, and he'
wanted to see that. The Temple of Batum
was already an antiquity, and lie wanted
to soil that. The architecture of the world
renowned city, he wanted to seW
that. The places associated with the
triumphs, the cruelties, the disasters, the
wars, the military genius, the poetic and
the rhetorical fame of this great city, he
wanted to see them. A man like PauJ, so
many sided, so sympathetic, so emotional,
so full of analogy, could not have been In
different to tho antiquities and the splen
dors which move every rightly organized
human being. And with what thrill of In
terest he walked theea streets, those only
who for the first time like ourselves enter
Rows can imagine. If the inhabitants ol
-all Cffiristendoiu were gathered into
one plain, and it were put
•to them which two cities they
would above all others wish to
see, tho vast majority of them would rot#
Jerusalem and Rome. So we can under-i
stand something of tho record of nyr text!
and its surroundings when it says, Paul;
purposed in the spirit when he had passed 1
through Macedonia and Aohaia to go to
Jerusalem, saying: “After that I most also!
see Rome.” As somA of you are a ware.*
Wl*h my family and only for the purpose of
wfcat we con learn and the good we can
got, lam ou the wav to Palestine. Mined
leaving Brooklyn, N. Y this is the flnrf
place we have stopped. Intermediate!
cities are uttractiye, but we havd
vitii tod them in other years, and!
wo hastened on, for I said before. 1
starting that 1 while I was going to see?
Jerusalem I must also see Rome. Why dot
i want to see it? Because I want, by visit-?
lng regions associated with the great apostle?
to tho Gentiles, to have ray faith iu Chris
tianity confirmed. There aro those who 1
will gothrough large expenditure to liaverj
their faith weakened. In my uativo land l
have known persons of very limited means?
to pay 60 cents or a dollar to hear a lecturer 1
prove that our Christian religion is a myth,?
a dream, a cheat, a Ho. On tho contrary,;
I will give all tbe thousands of dollars tbao
this journey of my family will cost to hav
additional evidence that our Christian!
religion is an authenticated
a solemn, a joyous, a rapturous, a stu~?
pendous, a magnificent fact. So I want tat
see Rome. I want you to show me the
places connected with apostolic ministry.
I have heard that, iu your city and amid
its surroundings, apostles suffered and died
for Christ’s sake. My common sense tells
me that people do not die for the sake of %
falsehood. They may practice a dooeption.
for purposes of gain, but put the sword to 1
their heurt, or arrange the halter around
their neck, or kindle the fire around their
feet, and they would say my life isl
worth more than anything I can gain
by losing it. I hear you have in this
city Paul’s dungeon. Show it to me.
I must see Rome also. While I ami
interested in this city because of her rulers;
or her citizens who are mighty in history;
for virtue or vice or talents, Romulus, antQ
Caliguli, and Cincinnatus, and Vespasian,
and Coriolanus, and Brutus, and a hundred)
others whose namee are bright with an ex- 1
ceeding brightness, or black with the
deepest dye, most of all am I interested lai
this city because the preacher of Mars hilU
aud the defier of Agrippa, and the hero ol
tbe shipwrecked vessel iu the breakers of
Meiita, and the man who held higher than,
anvdne that the world ever saw the to re hi
of resurrection, lived, and preached, and)
was massacred here. Show me every place,
connected with his memory. I must also'
see Rome.
But my text suggests that in Paul there
was the inquisitive and curious spirit. Had
my text only meant that he wanted to'
preach here he would have sa<d so. Indeed,
in another place, he declared: “I am.
ready to preach the gospel to you who ore.
at Rome also.” But my text suggests a
sight-seeing. This man who had been under
Dr. Gamaliel had no lack of phraseology,
and was used to saying exactly what)
he meant, and he said: “£
must also see Roma” There ia
such a thing as Christian curiosity. Pan*
had it and some of us have it. About;
other people’s business I have no curiosity. 1
About all that can confirm my faith in tho
Christian religion and the world’s salvation!
and the soul’s future happiness, I am full all
an all absorbing, all compelling curiosity,
Paul bad a great curiosity about the next:
world, and so have we. I hope some day, by
the grace of God to go over aud tee for
.-myself; but not now. No well man, no
prospered man, I think, wants to go now.
But the time will come, I think, when I
shall go over. .1 want to see what they do :
there, and I want to see how they do it. L
do not want to be looking through the gates,
ajar forever, I want them to swing wide
open. There are ten thousand things (
want explained—about you, about myself,
about the government of this world, about
God, about everything. VYe start In a
plain path of what we Know, and in a min
ute come up against a high wall of what we
do not know. I wonder how it looks over
there. Somebody tells mo It is like a paved
city—paved with gold; and another man
tells me it is liko a fountain, and it is like a
tree, and it is like a triumphal procession;
and the next man I meet tells me it is all
figurative. I ready want to know, after
the body is resurrected, what they wear
and what they eat; and I have an irnmeas-,
surable curiosity to know what it is, and
how it is, and where it is. Columbus risked
his life to find the American continent, and
shall we shudder to go out on a voyage of
discovery which shall reveal a vaster
and more brilliant country! John
Franklin risked his life to find a
passage between icebergs, and shall we
dread to find a passage to eternal summer?
Mon in Switzerland travel up the hights of
the Matterhorn, with alpenstock and
guides, and rockets, and ropes, and, getting
half way up, tuijit)i* an* fail dWTOjfc a
