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l THE MORNING NEWS. l
■< ESTABLISHED 1860. Incorporated 1888. >
| J. H. ESTILL President. |
A CRONIN CASE YERDICT.
beggs the only one of the
PRISONERS ACQUITTED.
Coughlin, Burke and O’Sullivan Sen
tenced to Life Imprisonment—Kunze
Given Three Years in the Peniten
tiary—The Little German Breaks
Down Completely Burke the Most
Unmoved.
Chicago, Dec. 16. —One of the most
memorable trials in the criminal history of
America closed this afternoon, when the
jury, impaneled three mouths ago, rendered
its verdict in the Cronin case.
That the return of the jury is a verdict,
and not a disagreement, is a source of much
congratulation in the public mind, and
although there is naturally much division
of sentiment on the question of approval of
the verdict, the sense of relief which is ex
perienced at the final culmination of the
case is unanimous. However bitter, too,
may have been the feelings engendered
by the two factions into which the Irish
people have been divided on this case, it
cannot fail to be a source ot congratulation
to Judge McConnell that his impartial con
ductas presiding judge.has been such as to
win for him not only the applause of both
these opposing factions, but the approval
alike of leading jurists of the land, upon the
validity of his rulings.
READY FOR THE VERDICT.
. As the court conve >ed at 2 o’clock this
afternoon to receive the verdict, there was
a momentary silence as the vast audience
breathlessly awaited the first words of
Judge McConnell as he mounted the ros
trum.
“The jury is prepared to make a return
in this case,” said his honor, “but I observe
that Mr. Donahoe, the couusei for O’Sulli
van and Kunze, is absent.”
“I have been requested to represent Mr.
Donahoe,” said Mr. Forrest. “He is out of
the city to-day.”
The court announced his satisfaction at
the arrangement, and a moment later the
door leading from the jail opened with a
clang, and the five defendants marched in
to receive the announcement of their fate.
Hardly a breath was heard as every eye in
the vast audience turned toward John F.
Beggs, who led the procession. The face of
the senior guardian of Camp 20 was pale
with anxiety, but his eyes were full of con
fidence as he boldly faced the stare of the
audience.
COUGHLIN’S TERRIBLE SUSPENSE.
Dan Coughlin affected his usual indiffer
ence, but his restless furtive eye betokened
the terrible mental suspense the ex-detect
ive experienced as he awaited tho dread
announcement of the penalty to be meted
out to him by the law.
Hardly a person in the vast court room
succeeded in catching the eye of Patrick
O’Sullivan. The piercing black eyes of the
iceman sought the floor, and whatever
emotion he felt at this critical moment was
invisible, save in a grayish pallor that
overspread his features.
Martin Burke flushed for a moment as he
approached his seat, but a moment later his
features regained their natural appearance,
and with affected nonchalance he resumed
the chewing of gum, as has bien his wont
during the course of the trial.
The elated air of John Kunze was absent,
and, for the first time since his arrest, tne
little German seemed to fully appreciate the
gravity of his position as he awaited the
verdict of the jury. The audience was
contemplating the prisoners and comment
ing upon their demeanor.
ENTRY OF THE JURY.
The noise of many footsteps was again
suddenly heard without, and a moment
later the twelve men in whose judgment
rested .he lives of tho five defendants
entered the room headed by Foreman
Clarke. Every prisoner simultaneously
turned his eyes upon the jurors, as if to
read in their faces the secret of the verdict,
but there was no outward sign to give them
either hope or fear.
“The clerk will call the roll of the jurors.”
Every person in the audience gave a con
vulsive start as the sound of the judge’s
voice broke the silence, only to add deeper
Rwe to the solemnity of the occasion. The
jurors slowly answered to their names, and
tbe twelve men were announced to be
present. “Gentlemen,” said the court, “I
understand vou have reached a conclusion
in this case}”
With a bow Foreman Clarke took from
his pocket a huge envelope and handed it
to the judge, who in turn handed it to the
clerk.
“The clerk will read the verdict,” said the
court
Instantly a hush fell over the vast audi
ence—a hush so profound that as the clerk
tore open the envelope the sound fell dis
cordantly upon the anxious ears.
THE VERDICT.
A moment later this anxiety became pain
ful in its intensity as tne sonorous voice of
the clerk began the reading of the verdict,
which was as follows:
We, the jury, find the defendant, John F.
JKp, not guilty. We, the jury, flail the de
tendant, John Kunze, guilty of manslaughter
ss charged in the indictment, and fix his pun
ishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary
to r a term of three years.
" e, the jury, find defendants Daniel Coughlin,
r&tnck O’Sullivan, and Martin Burke guilty of
murder in the manner and furn#as charged in
ne indictment, and fix the penalty at imprison
ment in the penitentiary for the term of their
"Mural lives.
Mr. Forrest of the defense at onco re
quested that the jury be polled, and this
was ordered by the court. To each juror
too question was put by the clerk of court,
“ as this, and is this now, your verdict?”
foreman Clarke was the first man to rise
aud answer firmly in the affirmative. Tne
tner men followed in turn, and gave the
ame answer.
TURNED DBATHLY PALE.
Simultaneous with the announcement of
"e verdict, Coughlin, O’Sullivan and Burke
™ r . r ' o< f deathly pale, while Kunze started
]"dlenly from his seat, and a moment
ter dropped his head upon his breast and
bu /-st into tears.
irrTj’?' faoe was luminous with joy, and
‘'mediately after the polling of the jury,
o ar ? se from amid the prisoners, walked
i 0r , ,^ 0 J ur y mid, during a broath
fV; mil that followed, shook Foreman
tup, r S heartily and said: “Gentle
mav’ 1 y°u. I trust that the future
t;-. c °hflrin your judgment upon me, and
‘ y ou ,will never regret you found me not
IJty Oft nis terrible charge.” As he shook
iieaii • Wlt 'k l k o jurors each man bowed his
Wr.ri ln . acl£ nowledgment of the grateful
of the liberated man.
kunze’s ORftr.
Was , 0U sound that broke the stillness
Kunv. 6 ,, 6 P s °h fi of tbe little German,
cent- r, ¥ e burst out with, “I am inno-
Itn,!? knows I am innocent. God
that t never was out to Lake View
"css p.r t- Longnecker bought two wit
nd hA 1 sure of that. They went out
Him nn Jo J arms w ith the money they got.
n? s a ““ Schu etter did it.”
three, lTan was the only one of the other
Kor I ,ri,oa ers who found refuge in tears,
"heeka . mom ®ut they trickled down his
“V,t a minute later his black eyes
•it ..i 1 7 defiance of a revival of co'ur
' u, dashing his baud across bis brow.
Jltotuing
be braced np in his seat and cast a long
B‘nnce around :he court room.
The onW- evidence of terror to be per
ceived in Coughlin was an increased pallor
that overspread his face as he fully realized
the significance of the sentence to life im
prisonment, and his lips twiched ner
vously during a colloquy that followed be
tween the attorneys and the court relative
to a motion for anew trial.
burke the least affected.
Martin Burke was unquestionably the
least affected of all the prisoners. His
usually florid face took on a slight pallor as
the verdict was announced, but a moment
later his jaws again began their methodical
mastication of gum as regularly as at
any previous time during iho trial. As
the verdict was announced, and the
large audience contemplated Kunze’s grief,
Beggs turned to a reporter and said:
It is a shame to sentence Kunze. Poor
little fellow; I think, he is as innocent as I
am. It is a shame to send him to the
penitentiary for three years. He had no
more idea of being found guilty than you
had of being declared an accomplice in this
crime.”
COMMENTS OF THE SPECTATORS.
Iu the meantime the comments among
the audience were as varied as were the
individuals that constituted the motley as
semblage that had gathered in m >rbid
curiosity to hear the penalty pronounced
upon their fellowmeu. Of the Iri-h in the
audience, and there were scores of the two
factions into which that people is divided,
the frieuds and admirers of the murdered
physician were naturally indignant at the
verdict.
“It is a shame,” said P. W. Dunn, “a
shame and a travesty upon justice.” His
sentiment found an echo in the hearts of a
dozen Irishmen who were near him, while
only a dozen feet away members of the
other faction were congratulating them
selves and the prisoners that the verdict
had been no worse, and the friends of Beggs
were elbowing their way through to grasp
the hand of the senior guardian of Camp
20, in felicitation upon his exoneration,
BEGGS HOLDS A LEVEE.
Beggs took a seat in one of the jury
chairs after the retirement of that body,
and spent the next half hour pleasantly,
according interviews to a score of news
paper men that crowded around him.
Mr. Forrest, on behalf of the four con
victed defendants, entered tho accustomed
motion for anew trial, and. after consider
able discussion, the judge fixed Jan. 13 as
the day on which the motion for anew trial
should be argued, and the prisoners were
taken back to jail.
KUNZE STILL CRYING.
Kunze was still crying, and went out of
the door with tears running down his faco
and still muttering and sobbing to himself.
Martin Burke followed Kunze, and as he
passed he whispered to Mr. Forrest and
smil-d. He seemed edtirely unconcerned.
O’Sullivan followed looking pale and
sallow.
Dan Coughlin, the ex-detective, was the
last of the prisoners to leave, and ns he
stalked out he half turnod and lookeAfcack
into the court room as if expecting to find
some friend. The doors olanged behind the
bailiff who brought up the rear, and the
Cronin trial was over. Beggs, who had
been sitting in one of the juror’s chairs,
surrounded by friends, then managed to get
clear of them all and proceeded smilingly
to his old coll, where he tarried only long
enough t 6 get his coat and hat.
HOW THE VERDICT WAS REACHED.
It was not until after noon to-day that
the jury finally came to a verdict, and then
it was that Juror Culver, who had been
voting for acquittal for all the defendants
since the jury went out, consented to a com
promise. The other jurors, it is said, were
for hanging Burke, Coughlin and O’Sulli
van, while he was for letting them all off.
Culver finally agreed to a life sentence
for the three. The jury was practically
unanimous on the subjected Beggs’ ac
quittal, and but little time was needed to
fix Kunze’s term of imprisonment.
MRS. COUGHLIN’S GRIEF.
In the main corridor of the criminal
court building, before the announcement
of the verdict, sat Coughlin’s wife. On her
knee was a pretty little girl that has con
tinually called out in the court room for
her papa. The old, gray-haired doorkeeper
knew that preparations were being made
for the return of the jury with their ver
dict, and he pleaded with the woman to go
home. He told her that no verdict would
be reached, but she would not go.
She knew too well that the scene of excite
ment and hurried Jmoveme it of the court
officials meant that something was about to
happen. Finally someone rushed into the
corridor and called out the result. Mrs.
Coughlin gasped, stood erect, shrieked, and
then falling back into a chair buried her
faoe in her hands and moaned piteously.
The kind-hearted old doorkeeper tried to
c mifort, her, but it was of no avail. The lit
tle girl stood leaning against her mother’s
knees for a moment, and then, laying hor
pretty face into her mother’s lap, she too
began to cry.
A HANDSOME TIGRESS.
Mrs. Whalen, O’Sullivan's sister-in-law,
had come over to hear the result. Her
clear-cut and handsome face hardened
wnen she heard the news. Her eves filled
for a moment, but only for a moment. She
glared for an instant at the jail walls; then
sne turned heavily upon the men who stood
near by, attracted by Mrs. Coughli i’s sobs,
and shouted: “O, you cut-throats! You
tried your best to hang the n, and now you
hang around to gloat at us in our misery.”
She then followed Mrs. Coughlin to a
private room.
LONGNECKER NOT SATISFIED.
“Are you satisfied with the verdict?" was
asked of State’s Attorney Longnecker.
“I am always satisfied when I have an
honest jury in a murder case.”
“Y u don’t expect any confessions now,
do you?” .
“I do not.”
“What do you think of it any way 2”
“Why, it’s a compromise verdict. That’s
all there is about it That’s all anybody
can say.”
It was plain that the state’s attorney
was far from being pleased at the outcome
of the cause ctlebre.
CULVER’S RETURN HOME.
Juror John Culver’s wife and children
were standing in the doorway of their
home at Evanston when he alighted from
the train that had borne him from the city.
Catching sight of them he quickened his
pace, and Mrs. Culver threw her arms
around her husband’s neck, while
the little ones tugged at his gar
ments and cried for rec gni ion
from him. The husband and father
gently pushed the youngsters inside the
house, and, following closely with his wife,
bolted the doors to all others. It was not
until three hours of rest had been secured
that the family consented to receive any
one.
CULVER INTERVIEWED.
“Will you make a statement regarding
the position you took in the jury room?”
was asked of the alleged single stubborn
juror. ,
“I cannot,” replied Mr. Culver. Before
we came into tne court each man place 1
himself upon his honor not to reveal the
proceedings in the jury room.”
“Will you say whether or not you were
the odd man?”
“I can’t.” ”
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1889.
“It might bs for your interest to say you
were not the one.”
“I won’t say I was not the one.”
“That is equivalent to stating that you
were.”
“I certainly took what to me was the only
just course.”
NO ONE HIT HIM.
Mr. Culver said the report that a juror
had struck him was wholly untrue. Mr.
Culver added: “I was more than surprised
at the story. While at times the arguments
waged warmly, there was no attempt at
bulldozing, much less any blows struck. 11
was a case of lengthy discussions and finally
submission.
JUDGE M’CONNELL’S VIEWS.
“What do you think of the verdict?”
asked an Associated Press representative of
Judgo McConnell after.the adjournment of
the court for tho day. “Judicially, of
course, I can pass no opinion upon tho ver
dict. As an individual, however, and with
out being cognizant of all the proceedings
in the jury room, I might say that I think
the verdict is the result of the probable
objection of some of the jurors to the death
penalty on circumstantial evidence.”
- “Culver probably.” “No, not Culver
necessarily. I understand he was in favor
of acquittal fnsrn the start. It was only
after long harassing deliberation that he
agreed with the rest upon a verdict. You
will probably find that Culver was not t le
onlv man upon the jury who was opnosed
to the hangiug of the three priucipal defend
ants.”
TRYING TO PUMP THE JURORS.
While getting their pay certificates the
twelve jurors were surrounded by reporters,
who besieged them for information about
what had transpired in the jury room and
the cause of the long delay. “It's no use,”
said Juror Marlor; “we agreed not to sav
anythiug. Our verdict speaks for itself.
From what I have heard since I got back to
the world again, there has been some pretty
tall lying in the newspapers. Juror Culver
was not the cause of the delay, and there
wasn’t any unpleasantness or any knock
down, as one paper has declared.”
“If the others agree to tell what oc
curred,” said Juror Allisan, "I am willing;
but we made an agreement to keep silent,
and I have nothing to say.”
JUROR NORTH ANGRY.
Juror North was angry. He had already
seen some of his friends, and they had
poured into his ears wild stories of war in
the jury room and assault on Juror Culver,
as published in a morning paper to-day, and
he expressed himself very forcibly. “The
man who wrote that ought to be
punished,” he said; “because there
was not any trouble at all.
We passed the time very pleasantly.Jconsid
ering our cramped quarters. Please do not
talk to me any more, because I have been
up almost every nigut since we went out.”
THE PRISONERS IN THE JAIL.
A little before 4 o’clock an Associated
Press representative visited the jail and
found the convicted defendants out in the
corridor with the other inmates, taking the
usual exercise before supper. Cough
lin and O’Sullivan were together,
while Burke was alone on the other
side lot the corridor. The little German,
Kunze, seemed to hold himself apart from
the other prisoners, and remained in his
cell, still refusing to be comforted in his
misfortune. His confident, flip demeanor
had given away to heavy gloom as he be
moaned his fate, and denounced the state’s
attorney and jury. Coughliu and O’Sulli
van were at the entrance of the osgo, dis
cussing the case with a couple of members
of Camp 20, who had called to offer their
sympathy or congratulations, who knows
which. At the approach of the press repre
sentative thev hurriedly lapsed into sileuce,
and the visitor departed.
COUGHLIN ELATED.
A note was subsequently sent to Cough
lin aud his companion requesting an inter
view, and they finally approached the
cage.
“I am sorry to disappoint you,” said
Coughlin, very courteously, “but I do not
desire to be interviewed.”
“What is your opinion of the verdict?”
“I am afraid I shall have to refer you to
Mr, Forrest, my attorney, for an answer to
that question.”
“Are you disappointed at the verdict?”
“Well, I suppose no man ever re eivel a
verdict of life imprisonment with any par
ticular enthusiasm,” said the ex-detective
grimly. “But really I must decline to be
interviewed. lam sorry I cannot oblige
you.” With that Coughlin retired,
pleasantly bowing good evening
as he went. It was evident to
all that the prisoner was in a mood
very nearly approaching elation, and to
Coughlin at least the verdict was a source
of self-congratulation. His habitual mood
during his confinement for the past six
mont.s has been one of taciturnity, and
this evening a bright smile illuminated his
faoe and his step was light and buoyant.
BURKE NON-COMMUXICATIVE.
In the same department Martin Burke
was found walking up and down smoking a
cigar. Burke seemed entirely composed
and good-natured as ho greeted the Asso
ciated Press reporter.
“Well, Burke, what do you think of it?”
“O, lam not saying a word,” said the
young Irishman in his brogue. “The
Chicago papers have had enough to say
about me already and I don’t want to give
them any excuse fer any more.” All efforts
to extract any comments from Burke on
the verdict were vain. He expressed him
self as being delighted to converse on what
he termed “social topics,” but on “those other
business,” as he called it, with a jerk of his
head to war a the court room, he was as
dumb as an oyster, and as far as can be
judged from his general appearance and
conversation, it can be safely surmised that
Burke has frequently shaken hands with
himself since 2:30 o’clock, at which hour
tbe jury fixed his punishment at life im
prisonment, and not at death, as was
generally expected.
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
London, Dec. 17, 3 a. m.— The Morning
Post, commenting on the Cronin verdict,
says:
If the case shall result in a thorough awaken
ing of public opinion in the United States to the
real character of tbe Clan-ua-Uael, then Dr.
Cronin's life was not sacrificed wholly in vain.
The Daily News says of the Cronin trial:
The men sentenced for life ate three of the
vilest wretches ever left unhung. The jury has
done no substantial justice, and it is to bn
hoped that nothing will be allowed to disturb
the righteous verdict.
The Daily Telegraph, characterizes the ver
dict as “surprising,” but reflects that it must
be thankful for small mercies.
The Times says:
When the difficulty of impaneling the jury in
the Cronin case is considered, the verdict may
be regarded as satisfactory. The murder was
plainly tbe consequence of a squabble over cor
rupt financiering, and was one of the most
atrocious crimes perpetrated, outside of Rus
sia, in modern days.
The Standard says:
It is a strange, illogical verdict, and It speaks
little for the criminal jurisprudence of America
that the court should have taken so long to
arrive at such an abortive result.
Montana’s Legislature.
Helena, Mont., Dec. 16.—The demo
cratic members of the Senate appeare I in
the Senate chamber tnis morning and took
the oath of office, whereupon the Senate
adj turned till to-morrow morning. The
democratic House has issued an invitation
to the republican House to come and Join it.
LACK OF COAST DEFENSES
THE BUBJBCT AGAIN COMBS UP
IN THE HOUSjI.
A Resolution for the Distribution of
the President’# Message Among the
Appropriate Committees Precipi
tates the Subject —A Resolution to
Offer a Reward for the Arrest of
Sllcott.
Washington, Dec. 16.— 1n the Senate
to-day the House joint resolution for print
ing the agricultural report for 1889 was
passed with amendments, fixing the num
ber of copies at 400,000, and appropriating
1200,000 for the expense.
Mr. Platt ofT.-rod resolutions making
changes and additions in the personnel of
the committees, agreed to in caucus, and
which have been published. All were
agreed to.
Mr. Call offered a resolution, which was
referred to the judiciary committee, as to
the constitutional right of Cuarles Hwayne,
appointed district judge of the northoru
district of Florida, to exercise the duties of
that ottice without confirmatory action by
the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to considera
tion of executive business.
WORK OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
A great part of the executive session was
occupied by reference to the appropriate
committees of a long list of nominations
sent in by the President and t ie reading of
reports on nominations heretofore referred.
The nomination of Judge Brewer to be as
sociate justico of tho supreme court was re
ceived and placed on the calendar. A num
ber of diplomatic and consular nominations
were confirmed, including that of Solomon
Hirsch of Oregon to be ministor to Turkey.
All of to-day’s nominations, several
hundred in number, are of persons
appointed to office during the recess of
congress. The principal ones are: Edward
S. Lacey of Michigan, to be controller of
tho cur ency; Edward O. Leech of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be director of the
mint; Thomas C. Mendenhall of Indiana, to
be superintendent of the ooasi and geodetic
survey; Joab N. Patterson of New Hamp
shire, to be second auditor of the treasury:
William H. Hart of Indiana, to be third
auditor of the treasury; John R. Lynch of
Mississippi, to be fourth auditor of the
treasury; Louis W. Habercom of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be sixth auditor of the
treasury.
After the doors were reopened, a concur
rent resolution offered by Mr. Ingalls last
week for a holiday recess from Thursday,
Dec. 19, to Monday, Jan. 6, was taken
up for action. Mr. Edmunds demanded
the yeas and nays upon expressing bis own
opposition to it. The resolution was agreed
to by 47 yeas to 12 nays. The negative
votes were those of Messrs. Allison, Blair,
Cnandler, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Frye,
Hearst, Piatt, Plumb, Reagan, and Wilson
of lovva.
A message from the House announcing the
death of Representative Edward J. Gay of
Louisiana was laid before the Senate; aud
on motion of Mr. Gibson, the Senate (as an
additional mark of respect to the memory
of the deceased) at 3:30 o’clock adjourned
till to-morrow.
In the House.
In the House this morning Mr. McKinley
of Ohio, from the committee on ways and
means, reported a resolution for the distri
bution of tbe President’s message among
the members of the appropriations com
mittee.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr. L. Burrows of Michigan being
selected to preside, for consideration of the
resolution.
Mr. Spinola of New York objected to
tha clause of the resolution which provides
that all matters pertaining to fortifications
and coast defense be referred to the com
mittee on appropriations. He said tiiat the
proper committee to have jurisdiction over
such matters was the committee on military
affairs. He urged upon the House the ne
cessity of taking s .eps to protect the sea
coast cities of the country.
IN CONSTANT DANGER.
War occurring suddenly with a second
or third, or even fourth-rate power, would
jeopardize the interests of all the great
cities on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The subject was an important one, and
could be more intelligently acted upon by
the military committee than by the com
mittee-on appropriations. Mr. Outheon of
Michigan, who has served upon the com
mittee on military affairs for six years past,
took the same view, and protested against
that committee being deprived of jurisdic
tion which rightfully belonged to it.
spinola’s amendment lost.
Mr. Bpinola offered an amendment pro
viding that all matters relating to coast
defeases be referred to the committee on
military affairs. This was lost. Tne com
mittee then rose and the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. McKinley a resolution
was adopted granting tbe committee on
ways and means leave to sit during the
sossions of the House.
Mr. McKinley offered a resolution for a
holiday recess from Dec. 23 until Jan. 6. It
was referred. He also introduced a bill to
simplify the laws in relation to the collec
tion of the revenue. It was referred.
Mr. Boothman of Ohio, from the com
mittee on accounts, supported a resolution
for the payment to tbe widow of Neal S.
Brown, late reading cierk of the House, of
a sum equal to one year’s salary. The
resolution was adopted.
A REWARD FOR SILOOTT’S ARREST.
Mr. Enloe of Tennessee offered a reso
lution authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to
offer a reward of $5,000 for the arrest and
delivery to the marshal of tne District of
Columbia of C. E. Silcott, absconding
cashier of the late sergeant-at-arms; the
reward to be paid out of the coutiugent
fund of the House. It was referred.
Mr. Springer introduced a bill to organ
ize the territory of Oklahoma. It wa. re
ferred to the committee on territories,
together with a bill on the same subject
introduced by Mr. Baker of New York.
The House adopted a resolution directing
the c mmittee on elections to inquire into
tbe contested election case of Clayton
against Breckinridge, from the Second*dis
trict of Arkansas. Mr. Clayton was assas
sinated while preparing his case.
The House, at 2:30 o’clock, adjourned
until to-morrow.
M’KINLEY’S CUSTOMS BILL.
The bill introduced by Mr. McKinley
concerning the collection of customs dues
is a compound of’ several admini trative
bills which have figured befoie past con
gresses. The basis is tbe old Hewitt admin
istrative bill, which has been copiously
amended by the insertion of phrases, sen
tenceq and sections from tne last Henato
tariff bill, and tbe draft submitted by the
treasury department to the last oongross, to
which Mr. McKinley has added further
suggestions made by the present treasury
officials. The result is a bill of thirty-two
printed pages of a technical customs admin
istrative code.
Purchases of Bonde.
Washington, Dec. 16.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $356,400. All were
accepted at 104% for the 4% and 127 for
the it.
A. NEW TARIFF BILL.
Tbe Ways and Means Committee Fixes
the Date of Hearings.
V\ ashington, Dec. IB.—The way* and
means committee held a meeting this morn
ing, and prepared to enter promptly upon
the work preliminary to the preparation of
a tariff bill, by providing for a number of
hearings at which interests likely to bo
affected by proposed changes of the customs
laws may give their views. A resolution
was adopted flxmg the dates of the
hearings as follows: Metals, ores and
coal, Thursdav, Dec. 26; sugar,
Saturday, Dec. 28; che meals, M uidav, D o.
30; earthen and glassware, Tuesday, Dec.
31; wool, Thursday, Jan. 2: manufacturers
of wool, Friday, Jin. 3; flax, hemp, jute
and cotton goods, Saturday, Jan. 4; silks.
Monday, Jan. 6; tobacco, cigars, snuff
and cigarettes, Tuesday. Jam 7; provisions
and farm products, Wednesday, Jan. 8;
sundries, Jan. i); wood, wooden ware, books
and paper, Jan. 10.
REl'BAt, OF THE TOBACCO TAX.
lhe tobacco tax roponl bill will be re
ported from the ways and means committee
immediately after the holidays, but the
sugar tariff reductions will bn incorporated
in the tariff bill, which is tieiug laboriously
prepared for and winch is to bo reported in
February or March. It is to be made un of
compromises and compensations, with no
free raw materials in it, if Mr. McKinley’s
plan is carried out. But Mr. Gear of I ova
and Mr. Lafollet of Wisconsin may kick
over the traces on rates which protect
“trusts," and Mr. Dingl ,y is on record as
condemning such rates himself.
TAXES ON WESTERN UNION.
States Can't Tax the Gross Receipts
of Interstate Business.
Washington, Dec. 16.—The supreme
court of the United States to-day
rendered an opinion iu the oase
of the Western Union Telegraph
Company against the secretary of state of
Alabama and other state oflicers, brought
here on an appeal from a decision of the
supreme court of Alabama. The question in
volved is theco istitutiouality or the law of
Alabama imposing a tax upon the gross re
ceipts of all telegraph companies for busi
ness done within tho state. Under this
act the telegraph compauy was taxed
not only on business done entirely withi i
the state, but on message < sent to or received
frbm other states. This court, in an opinion
by Justice Miller, says that it is hardly
worth while to make any discussion about
the matter, as the court has six or eight
times within as many years decided that
messages sent from one state into another
are not subject to taxation, because it would
be interference with interstate commerce.
The judguie it is reversed.
ALASKA’S SEALERIES.
Secretary Windom to Open the
Lease to Competition.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Secretary of the
Treasury Windom has decided to refuso the
renewal of a lease to the Alaska Com
mercial Company, which since 1870 has had
a monopoly of the Alaska seal fisheries, to
the exclusion of all other seal hunters.
Secretary Windom has decided to throw
the privilege open to general competition,
and will advertise for bids, preparatory to
letting tho lease to the highest bidder,
or any company which will give
the largest sum and guarantee to
tho government. By an act of the last
congress the secretary was authorized to
renew tho lease of the old company, or give
tlie privilege to whom ho pleased. As the
Alaska Company had a big and inflne tial
lobby here to effect the passage of tho law
to loave the entire mutter with the secre
tary, Secretary Windom, with due caution,
decided to risk no charges of favoritism,
but chose to give every bidder an even
chance.
supervisor of the caNsua.
Isaac Beckett to Have the Appoint
ment for this District.
Washington, Dec. IS.—lsaac Beckett of
Savannah will be supervisor of the census
for the Fifth census district of Georgia, com
prising Appling, Berrien, Bryan, Bulloch,
Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Cof
fee, Dodge, Echols, Effingham, Emanuel,
Glynn, Irwin, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty,
Lowndes, Mclntosh, Montgomery, Pierce,
Pulaski, Scriven, Tattnall, Telfair, Ware,
Wayne and Wilcox counties.
Congressman Lester has recommended
Hon. William Clifton, who was an efficient
supervisor when the last census was taken,
but Col. Buck has recommended Mr. Beck
ett. While the superintendent of the cen
sus would, doubtless, prefer the experienced
Mr. Clifton, ho will have to take Mr.
Beckett.
A BOUNDARY LINE HOW.
Virginia Wants to File a Bill in Equity
Against Tennessee.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Attorney Gen
eral Ayres, of Virginia, to-day made a mo
tion in the supreme court, asking leave, on
behalf of the state of Virginia, t > file a bill
in equity against the state of Tennessee to
settle the boundary dispute between the
two states. It is asserted in the motion of
Attorney General Ayres that Tennessee
unlawfully claims jurisdic ion over a
stretch of land from two to eight miles in
width, extending from the northern b >rder
of Carolina to the border line of Kentucky.
The town of Bristol is one of the places
situated withm the disputed territory.
BILCOTT’3 STEAL.
A Proposition That Democrats Make
Good Republican Losses.
Washington, Dec. 16. —The democratic
House caucus which was called to meet to
night was abandoned. It was the purpose
of the caucus to determine what position, if
any, the party should take in regard to the
Silcott deficiency, and it was generally
understood that a proposition was to be
submitted that the democrats assess them
selves individually to make g <od the repuo
lican losses. Mr. Holman circulated the
cal! ands cured the requisite number of
signatures, but as it appeured that there
was strong opposition to the purpose for
wnich the caucus was to be held, it was
abandoned.
TABDY CONGRATULATIONS.
Harrison Wires Stanley After Every
body Else Has Done 30.
Washington, Dec. 16. —The Secretary of
State has sent the following cable message
to Explorer Stanley:
DEPARTMENT Of STATE, 1
Washington, U. C., Dec. 14, 1889. (
Henry if. S'anley , Zanzibar:
I am directed by the President of the United
States to tender his congratulations to you upon
the success which has attended your long tour
of discovery through Africa, and upon the ad
vantages which may accrue therefrom to the
civilized world.
Blaine, Secretary of State.
SlflN pasha’s heooveby.
London, Dec. T 6. —The Cologne Gazette
has a report that Emin Pasha is making
rapid progress toward recovery.
BROTHERHOOD BALL.
The Promoters of the Players’ League
in Session.
New York, Dec. 16.—The promoters of
the Flayers’League mat hero to-day and
elected the following officers: President,
Col. E. A. McAlpin of Now York; Tice
president, John Addison of Chicago; secre
tary and treasurer, F. H. Brunell of Chi
cago. At
A committee of five on playing rules,
who shall also select the playing Pall for the
year 1860, *■ as appointeii as follows: B. F.
Hill of Philadelphia, Julian B. Hart of
Boston, William Ewing of New York,
John M. Ward of Brooklyn, and Fred
Pfeffer of Chicago.
Ttie schedule committee is to consist of
flvo members to be elected by five of the
eignt elute in the league. The elute which
will be represented on this committee were
drawn by lot mid are the following: Brook
lyn. Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Phil
adelphia.
THE LAW COMMITTEE.
The president was empowered to anpoint
a committee of throe to attend to all legal
business which may arise in the league.
'1 he president will be a member of thiß com
mittee.
A. 1). Johnson, who is presiding over the
convention, stated to-night than ninety
eight men had already signed in the differ
ent clubs connected with the new league.
A considerable portion of to-night’s ses
sion was taken up with discussion of a
resolution providing for the raising of a
fund of $40,000, to guarantee the salaries of
the players. The resolution was finally
adopted. Any club which is expelled front
the league, or loaves to join another league,
will forfeit the $5,000 which it shall h ivo
paid toward this fund. The convention
will be continued to-morrow.
INFLUENZA IN NEW YORK,
The Disease Probably Brought Over
by Steamer from Europe.
New York, Doc. 16. —Influenza has ap
peared in this city. It is stated that the
diseaso is the same as that which lias spread
over Europe. Thus far eight cases have
been reported to the health department,
and they are all in one family. The first
victim, a young lady, was taken down on
Thursday last. It is supposed that she con
tracted the disease from a family who
returned from Europe about ton days
ago. Her flrst symptom was vertigo,
speedily followed by headache and chills.
Then she became de ithly sick with pains in
her limbs and muscles. This was succeeded
by bronchial catarrh, sore icssof the throat
and couching, followed by fever and an
exceedingly rapid pule, whioh at times
reached 130 to the minute. Since then
seven other members of the family have
boon attacked by tho diseaso. In all the
ensas the symptoms are said to be identical.
Health officers Bay t{ioy are not surprised
at its appearance hero. It is not dangerous,
but if it tends to become epidemic all case i
will be quarantined. Tbe treatrno t is
spraying of tbe affected membrane freely
and frequently with a solution of quinine
and internal administration of quinine,
belladonna and camphor.
ONE MAN’S TWO C08P383.
Uncertainty of the Identification of
the Dead at Johnstown.
Johnstown, Pa., Doc. 14— Two bodios
were taken from the Cononiaugh river at
Uooporstown yosterday, and one this worn -
ing. One of tho bodies found yesterday has
boon identified as that of Walter E. Hoopes,
late secretary of tho Johnson Company.
This is tho second body identified as Mr.
Hoopes. The first one was forwarded to
Baltimore, whore Mr. Hoopes formerly
lived, on Nov. 15. The one found yesterday
is positively identified. It will remain at
the morgue until friends in Baltimore are
heard from.
Tnß FALLEN BRIDGES.
The washing away of three bridges by the
high water caused by the rece it rains,
loaves the town in a very bad condition,
traffic bv wagon being wholly suspe -dad.
The Pennsylvania railroad station cannot
bo reached by people on tho south side of
tho Oonomaugh river, except on foot acre s
tho Cambria railroad bridge. A large foroe
of men are engaged putting up a temporary
bridge across tho Coiiemaugb to tho Penn
sylvania rail real station. Tho water is
still high and impedes work.
SLAIN BY A TOUCHY WOMAN.
Joking About Her Admirers Costs a
Man His Life.
Kansas City, Dec. 16.—A special from
Ht. Joseph to the Journal says: “Julius
Hoper was shot to-day by Louisa Epperson
at tbe home of the young lady, about five
miles below Bakersvillo, whi'e the family
was at dinner. For some time past Hoper
had been twitting Miss Epperson about
her numerous admirers, and so enraged her
that she threatened to kill him if he did not
desist. This be agreed to do, but at tbe
dinner table to-day he recommenced bis
joking remarks. Miss Epperson left the
table and room, wont to an adjoining room,
returned with a revolver and advanced to
within a few feet of Hoper. and, without a
word, raised tho pistol and fired. Tbe bullet
entered Hoper’s head jU't back of the ear,
and caused almost instantaneous death.”
RAILROAD OFFICIALSJKILLED.
An Axle Broke While Their Car was
Running Like Lightning.
Indianapolis, Dec. 16.—The Ohio, In
dianapolis and Chicago railroad pay car
was wrecked three miles out of Covington,
Ind., this morning by the broaking of an
axle. Five persons occupied the coach:
General Superintendent L. H. Wilson,Train
master J. H. Cummins, Auditor W. W.
Lynn, Cashier J. H. M. Claggett, and Frank
Wilson, clerk to tbe paymaster. The train
was whirling along at a terrific rate when
the front axle of the pay car gave way,
precipitating the coach into a ditch by tbe
side of the track. The engine remained on
the rails, and its occupants escaped injury.
General Superintend nt W ilson and Track
master Cummins were instantly killed. The
bodies of both were horribly mutilated.
Keed’a Partisanship.
Washington, Dec. 16.—Speaker Reed
showed bis partisanship to-day by quickly
deciding off-hand that the resolution for au
investigation of the Clayton-Breckinridge
case should be considered at onoe, instead of
being sent, as Mr. Crisp suggested, to the
committee on elections, where it belonged.
Pan-American'.Delegates.'
Washington, Dec. 14—The members of
tbe pa .-American conference left here this
morning at 9:40 o’clock Tor New York on a
special train provided by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. Secretary and Mrs.
Blaine wore with the party.
Brewer’s Nomination.
Washington, Dec. 16.— The Senate com
mittee on Judiciary to-day ordered a favor*
able report to be made upon tbe nomination
of David J. Brower of Kansas to be asso
ciate justice of the supreme court.
( DAILY, $lO A y FAIL
< 5 OUSTS A CO?Y. I
( WEEKLY $1.25 A t EAR. J
POPPLAHOX OF DIXIE.
BTATBMENT OF THE EXECUTIVES
OF THE BTATB3.
An Average of Increase in the Last
Ten Years for the Whole South of
33 Per Cent.-Florida Leads With
58 Per Cent. Increase Georgia's
Increase 47 Per Cent.
Chattsnoooa, Tenn., Dec. Id—Tne
Tradesman has reports and estimates front
the governors and state comptrollers of the
southern states, giving their estimates of
tho present population of each state. These
estimates are based largely upon careful in
quiry, instituted by the state comptrollers
on behalf of the Tradesman. The estimates
are as follows;
Inc. p e.
. Population, in iasUOyrS.
Alabama .1,*53.45$ SI
Arkansas J,*17.771 .
Florida 424.89* M
Georgia 2,1*5,541 47
Kentucky 2,200,000 83
Louisiana 1.251.840 88
Mississippi 1,516.753 36W
North Carolina 1.818,024 2,>U
South Carolina l ,200.(i0O tu
Tennessee. 1,800.000 *L
Texas 2.314,812 43
Virginia 1,808,5*0 23
The total is 19,480,150, agai it 14,638,936
in 1880, being an increase in ten years in the
whole south of over 33 per cent. The gov
ernors estimate the whites and blacks as
follows; Whites 12.218,433, blacks 7,270,720.
It Is ostimated that there arc u*-day iu the
southern states 304,940 whites from the
northern states, against 244,885 in 1880.
Tho foroign-bo n white* in tbe south to
day are estimated by the governors in their
reports to tho Tradesman at 613,043,
against 420.871 in 1880. Tbe whito popula
tion of tho south, according to then*
estimates, has increased a Tittle over
3,200,000, while the colored population
shows an increase in ten years of about
1,600,000.
OUR WORLD'S XPOSITION.
Public Opinion In Austria In Favor of
Participation.
Vienna, Dec. 16.—The chamber of com
merce of this city has taken a census of
opinions concerning the representation of
Austria at the world's fair in the United
States. It has consulted all the trades
guilds, industrial corporations, and over
200 leading firms. The general sense of the
answors is in favor of particioation. and
the government is urged to appoint a com
mission to make on early organization of
the national exhibit.
London's Gas Btrike a Failure.
London, Dec. 16.—The strike of the em
ployes of the Houth Metropolitan Gas C im-
Eany has proved a failure, the oirapny
avlng filled the places of the strikers with
non-union men. There have bem no dis
turbances, and work at the gas bouse is
proceeding quietly.
The committee of the striking gas men at
Manchester and Halford announce t at their
funds are exhausted, and taey advise the
men to ask the ompinies to tike them
back in their employ.
Zanzibar’s bultan Decorated.!
Zanzibar, Doc. 16. —The sultan was to
day invested with the grand cross of Bt.
Michael and Bt. George, conferred upon
him by the Queen of England. Evan
Huiith officiated as the representative of
her majesty. There was a grand ceremony
in the presence of an immense durbar.
English ships fired salutes, and were all
dressed with flags.
Germany’s Striking Miners.
Berlin, Dec. 16.—1n consequence of tho
government having allowed the miuers who
were dismissed for disobedience to resume
w tic, the strike has ended at Re len,
Itzemplntz, Koenig, Heinilz, Drehen, Kohl
wold and Hctiwal back. It con inues, how
ever, at Dudweiler, Camphaaen, Sulsebach
and legersfre nde.
An Editor to be Tried for Libel.
London, Dec. 16.—The grand jury has
found a true bill agai ist Mr. Parke, edltnr
of tho North London Press, t r libelling
tbe Karl of Euaton. Tho alleged libel con
sisted of an article published iu the North,
London Press charging that the earl was
implicated in the “West End scandal.”
French Elections Nullified.
Paris, Dec. 16. —The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day declared invalid the election of
M. Naquett, The vote stood 202 to 266.
The chamber also, by a vote of 317 to 184,
has nullified the election of Dr. Mery, one
of tho Boulangists who was chosen as a
member for Paris,
No New Revolt In Haytl.
Paws, Dec. 16. —Tho Haytieu minister
here denies tho report of another insurrec
tion in Hay ti, wine i was current on the
Bourse. He s iys that his government is
ready to satisfy, as far as possible, all legiti
mate claims of foreigners arising out of the
recent disorders.
Earthquake at Granada.
Dec. 16. —A shock of earthquake
was felt in Granada last night. At one
theater, which was full of people, the
audience became panic stricken and fled
from tne building. All escaped without
serious injury. No damage was done.
Stead Leaves the Gazette.
London, Dec. 14—Mr. Stead has re
signed bis position as editor of the Pall
Mall Gazette. He proposes to start a re
view. ,
FOB THE FIRE BUFFERER3.
A Boniface’s Generosity Brings in
$5,000 at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 14— The re
ception at the West hotel to-night for the
benofit of the Tribune building fire suffer
ers was one of tbe special events of tha
season, and was highly successful from a
financial standpoint. The sale of tickets,
which was managed by tbe Press Club,
amounted to nearly $5,000. Col. West, pro
prietor of the W est hotel, gave the use of
ids establishment, and provided a supper.
The reception was first suggested by him,
and represents an expense to him of nearly
SI,OOO. There were absolutely no expenses,
A BTAND AGAINST NEGROES.
White Longshoremen Leave the No
tlonal Line Pier at New York.
New York, Dec. 14—Tais afternoon 360
white men employed as longshore men at
the National Line pier stopped work sud
denly because negroes were being employed
by the same company. About seventy-five
negroes were employed, and Superintendent
Andrew sent for thirty or forty more, and
work went on with little or no interruption.
A squad of police came down to the pier,
but their presence was hardly necessary to
preserve order. A week ago three negro
hands and one white man were burned to
death iu a big tire at this pier.
