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Newspaper Page Text| THE MOUSING NEWS. ) l Extabusbxh 18fi0. Imookfokatxc 1688. > f J. H. E6TXIX President. ) SILCOH’S GAME OF GRAB. THB HOUSB COM MITTS 3 DON'T WANT MSMBSBB TO DOSE. As Appropriation to be Asked to Make Good What They Are Out of Pocket-Messrs. Holman and Hemp bUl Refuse to Unite With the Major ity In the Agreement. Washington*. Dec. 19.—The special floute committee Investigating the Silcott defalcation has at last agreed upon a report, by the terms of which an appropriation will be asked to make good the losses sus tained by the members of the Honse. Messrs. Holman and Hemohill could not be induced to unite with the majority in this agreement. Mr. Holman wished to hare the (70,000 remaining in the sergeant-at-arms’ office distributed first to the members who had money on deposit, and lost it (the total being about (8,000), and to bare the remainder dirided pro rata among the members who lost their Novem ber salaries. Mr. Hemphill farored refer ence of the case to the court of claims. Against this proposition it was argued that congress could not compel any one to make a case before tne coart of claims, while, in the absence of farther legislation, any mem ber had a right to go before that tribunal and sue for his lost salary. THE CONCLUSION. The committee, therefore, accepted Mr Holman’s view as far as it went, but added another clause providing for the passage of an appr priation of so much money as might be necessary to make good the deficiencies in the salaries after the dis tribution of the funds on hand. It was Estimated that about (75,000 would cover ibis deficiency. In view of the necessity for securing the concur rence of the Senate, and also in anticipation of a good deal of debate iu the House upon the report that will be pre pared, the committee decided that it would be best to withhold its report until after the holiday recess, as nothing would be gained by bringing it in one day before the recess. A separate bill will also be reported making tbe sergeant-at-arms a disbursing officer, and Including ocher provisions of Mr. Payson’s bill introduced yesterday. OPINION OF THE MAJORITY. Five of tbe seven members of the commit tee, including the chairman, hold that the sergeant-at-arms was a public officer and that individual members were justified by usage and official raoognition extending over many years in so regarding him, and tnat tbe lorn by tbe malfeasance of Silcott should be borne by the public treasury, and not by the members of cougress who have not received the compensa tion to which they are entitled by law. The committee also hold that the government would not be justified in taking the special dep sits left with the sergeant-at-arms for the purpose of applying them toward the payment of sala ries! jus by the government, a id, therefore, Chat such personal fa ds should be restored to private owne e. By the proposed pro rata arrangement those who have regularly drawn their sala ies up to November would have the advantage of sharing in the amounts that other members had left un drawn. w iich the maj >rity of the oommit tee regard as indefensible. congressional contests. The Order iu Wnicb They Will be Con sidered by tbe House. Washington, Dec. 19.—The subcom mittee of the House elections committee, charged with the arrangement of the con tested electi >n cases, completed its work this morning without muoh difficulty. It was agreed that the republicans should Select one case, and the democrats another, alter, ately, until all were arranged. This course wa adopted, with the following re sulting order for the hearing of the cases: U Smith vs. Jackson, West Virginia; 2. McGinnis vs. Alderseg, West Virginia; S. Atkinson vs. Pei dleton, West Virginia; *t. Featberston vs. Cate, Arkansas; 5. Mudd vs. Compton. Maryland; 6. Threet vs. Clarke, Alabama; 7. Posey vs. Parrett, tud ana; 8. Bowe i vs. Buchanan, Vi’—inia; V Waddell vs. Wise, Virginia; 10. B iton c*. Phelan, Tennessee; 11. McDu ne vs. Turpin, Alabama; 12. Chalmers vs. Morgan, Alabama; 18. Langston vs. Venable, Vir ginia; 14. Miller vs. BUiott, South Caro lina; 15. Hill vs. Catohings. Mississippi; 16. Kern ghan vs. Hooker, Mississippi ;jj|l7. Goodrich vs. Bullock, Florida. baker’s application. No order was made in the case of Baker >. Forman, from Illinois, as this is not a contest, but simply a motion on Mr. Baker’s Tart to be allowed the expenses of a contest "which be inaugurated and afterward aban doned upon a recount of the vo'e. Ac cording to the arrangement, the first case— Smith vs. Jackson, from West Virginia— is to be beard Ja i. 7, and after that two cases will be heard weekly for two consecu tive weeks. An intermission of a week will follow, and then the regular order will be resumed. The cases are to be reported to the Honse in the order in which they are heard before the committee. This entire arrangement is subject to the approval of the full committee, which meets to-morrow. SHIELDS’ BWOBDB. The Words “Actual Cost" May Defeat tbe Purpose of tbe Bill. Washington, Dec. 19.—Mr. Mansur of Missouri talked with Secretary Proctor to nay in regard to the (10,009 appropriated the last session to pay the widow of the late Gen. Shields the “actual cost” of the two handsome swords which pre sented to that officer, and are now in tne custody of the treasury department. Tne words “actual cos.” promises to defeat the object of the bill unless an amendment Is passed, or unless Secretary Proctor, who lias charge of the disbursements, concludes to disregard it. It has been found impos sible to determine the actual cost of tbe ‘words. WHERE THEY CAME FROM. One of them was given to Gen. Shields a number of South Carolina admirers, it was found upon investigation that it was •nade bv a Charleston jeweler, whose ac tount books were destroyed in the fire w hich followed the bombardment by the foroee. The other was given to Gen. “wield* by friends in Illinois, and its finau 'ls' record has also been destroyed. Thus *he secretary is rendered unable to carry nt the law, but it may be considered as in * us Dower to give tbe widow the entire ‘mount, upon the assumption that the 17a are worth at least ti;o amount of *io,ooo, or he may hava them appraised by Modern jeweler. Indian Commissioner Morgan. .Washington, Dec. 19.—The Senate com y, on I d.an affairs had up to-day tbe ®J® ,Q ation of Indian Commissioner Mor- Fatuer Stephan, director of the ‘Uiolic missions headquarters in this city, w present. He bad filed written charges * Mr ’ Morgan of prejudice toward • ft*, schools and teachers under control , -... Indian bureau. The matter went ’intil after the recess for flual action. @1)0 Jlofning INFLUBNZA’B TRAVELS, The Epidemic Reaches Detroit and Kansas City. Detroit, Dec. 19.—Russian influsnza has reached Detroit, and, curiously enough, so far, only bank employes are afflicted. This is attributed, however, to a report that the microbes travel in paper money, and when the contagious paper has been freely circulated in tne city, it is expected that the disease will become epidemic. At the Peninsular bank, nine of the employes were sick at one time. In the Preston National there are four cases. The entire staff of the First National has it, and there are two cases in the Merchants and Manu facturers’ bank. The symptoms are dif ferent in nearly everv case. In some it produces “an all gone, tired feeling,” as one expressed it, while in others the lining to the nose, mouth and throat is affected. Still others have a cough. Lameness is one of the general points in which it shows up strong. A HUNDRED CASES AT KANSAS CITY. , Kansas City, Dec. 19.— The Star rays: A number of cases of influenza, distinct enough in type to be readily recognizable, have attracted the observation of local physicians in this city. Interviews wit i several physicians are presented, and the numrier of cases is placed at about 100.” A BLACK MURDERER LYNCHED. The Sheriff Triad in Vain to Resist tbe Assault of the Mob. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 19.—At 9 o’clock last night, at Owensboro, Ky., Doc. Jones, a negro barber, while drunk, entered tbe shop of John Westerfield (white) and shot him dead. He was arrested and placed in jail. Wosterfield was well thought of, and bis death created a storm of indignation. At 2 o’clock this morning a mob of twenty five appeared and battered in the doors of the jail. The sheriff resisted, but after a while gave in and handed over the keys. Joues was found in a drunken stupor in a cell, but was quicklv hustled out into the oourt house yard and hanged to a tree the limb of whica has served tbe same purpose before. The mob then dispersed. The body hung until 6:30 o’clock this morning, when it was cut down. The general verdict in Owensboro to-day is one of approbation. A SHUT DOWN AT SAUGERTIES. A Thousand People Affected and Great Distress Feared. Saugerties, N. Y., Dec. 19.—Tuesday afternoon the paper mills of J. B. Sheffield & Son, the bindery of the Saugerties Blank Book Company, and the envelope factory of J. G. Preble & Cos., constituting the most important manufacturing interests of this village, were closed. It is said that the shut down is for an indefinite time. The three concerns are owned and operated by the same individuals, and the pay-rolls contain the names of nearlv 1,000 persons, receiving from (20.000 to $25,000 monthly. The shut-down caused the greatest excite ment. was wholly unexpected, and some of the departments of the factories were un usually busy. Permanent clising of the mills would causo great distress. There is scarcely a family in the village that is not either directly or indirectly interested iu their maintenance. A THEATRICAL MANAGER DEAD. David Bldwell of New Orleans Goes Behind the Scenes Forever. New Orleans, Dec. 19.— David Bid well, one of the best known theatrical managers in the country, died at his home in this city last night, aged 68 years. He has been con nected with the theatrical business in this city since 1853, managing the Academy of Music, the St. Charles, and other theaters, and was a member of the firm of Spalding, Rogers & B.dwell, who many years ego built the Olympic theater in St. Louis, and leased the Memphis and Mobile t maters. He established a circuit and inaugurated the system now so common with theatrical managers. With the excenti >n of J. H. McVicker of Chicago, Mr. Bid well was the oldest active manager in the country. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. Admirers of Old Hickory Appeal for Celebration of the Victory. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19.—At a meet ing here to-day of the soldiers and personal friends of Gen. Andrew Jackson, the fol lowing appeal was issued: Soldiers and Citizens of the Republic: We who are soon to die salute you. In the name of the immortal Jackson, we ask you to celebrate his victonr of Jan. R, a day memora ble in the history of the nation, and dear to us, members of the old guard. We respectfully request the governors of every state in this glorious union, the mayors of cities, officers and military commands, civil sMfieties, and all loyal American citizens to unite In commemorating this day, thereby keeping alive the fires of patriotism and the memory of him whose utterance, “The union must and shall be preserved,” is now the watch word of the nation. MONTANA’S LEGISLATURE. The Senate Completes Its Organiza tion by Electing Officers. Hkl#na, Dec. 19.—The Senate com pleted its o -ganizatlon to-day by the elec tion of officers. There were fourteen sen ators and the lieutenant-governor present. Seven democrats refused to vote, but the presiding officer declared that seven repub lican members made a quorum, and after the election of the president pro tern., a ma jority of the democrats retired from the chamber. The Senate app i ited a com mittee of three to wait on the republican House, and inform that body that the Sonata was organized and ready for busi ness. A Famous Stud at Auction. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19.— The Bello Meade stud will be sold April 24 and 25 next for division, Judge Howell E. Jackson desiring to retire. Gen. W. H. Jackson and John Harding, the other partners, will be bidders at the sale and will buy in sev eral of tbe stallions aud mares and continue the breeding business. The stallions to be sold include Luke Blackburn, Iroquois, En quirer, Bramble, and Great Tom. The yearlings will be sold at the same time. Chicago’s Clan-na-Gael Police. Chicago, Dec. 19.— There were five more discharges issued by Superintendent of Police Hubbard to-dav. The officers re moved are Detectives Palmer and Flinn, Patrolmen Michael Ahern and Daniel Cun ningham, and Station-keeper Kelly. Tbe charges in each case are conduct unbe coming an offioer and neglect of duty, but the men are all removed for their actions during the Cronin trial. Wheel Workß Burned. Indianapolis, Dec. 19.—Tbe Indian apolis wheel works were completely de stroyed by fire to-day. The loss is (100,000. Thewarerooins were crowded with finished work ready to be snipped. The machinery was completely ruined, and there will beno salvage whatever. The insurance is *,OOO. < SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1880. SESSION OF THE SENATE. THB BUSINESS OF THE DAY NOT AT ALL SENSATIONAL. # An Adverse Report on the Bill to Give the District of Columbia Rep resentation In Congress —A Youth Who Had Been on a Bender Sur prises the Executive Session. Washington, Dec. 19.—1n the Senate this morning the House concurrent resolu tion for a holiday recess from Saturday next till Monday, Jan. 6, was presented and concurred in. Among the bills reported from commit tees and placed on the calendar were the following: To amend the act for taking the eleventh census. For a light station at Hillsboro, Fla. For leave of absence to officers in the customs service who receive per diem com pensation. Mr. Hoar, from tbe committee on priv ileges and elections, reported back adversely tbe Joint resolution introduced bv Mr. Blair, for a constitutional nmtnd nent con ferring on the District > f C lumbia repre sentation in both houses of congress, and in tbe electoral college, and asked that it be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Biair ob jected to this summary disposition of the matter, and, upon his motion, the resolution waa placed on tbe calendar. CHICAGO’S EXPOSITION BILL. Among the bills i Produced and referred to committees were the following: Bv Mr. Cnllom—To provide for cele brating the 400th an liversary of the dis covery of America by au expo ition of arts, industrv, manufactures, and products iu 1892. [This is the Chicago bill.] By Mr. G jorge—To permit tue states to tax national bank notes and United States notes. Mr. Edmunds moved to proceed to execu tive business. Mr. Morgan said that he had intended to explain to the Senate to-day hie object in offering yesterd ,y a resolution in regard to the independence of Brazil, and to the existence aid permanency of the republic established there. But, as he understood there was au urgent necessity to g > into executive session, he would let the re9olu tio i lie over until to-morro .v, when he ex pected to have au opportunity to address the Senate. Mr. Mitchell offered an amendment to the Pacific railroad funding bill, which was re ferred to the select committee on that sub ject. He explained that the bill itself was co.ifined to the Union Pacific and its branc ies, and his amendment applied to the Central FKeifie and its branches. The Senate then proceeded to executive session, a solitary onlooker. After business had been beguu with close! doors, a solitary you og man was dis covered in the galleries quietly surveying the scene below him and apparently #tij ly ing the sensation his presence orea ed. He was soon hustled out. He was about 18, and appeared to be just convalescing from a prolonged spree. He had nothing to say for himself and wis not detained. Nobody ssemel to know him. The doorkeepers explained that he was probably asleep under one of the benches when the galleries were cleared, and esoapod notice. After the doors were reoneued, a message was re ceived from the House announcing the death (during the recess) of Representatives Ladd of Nebraska, Townsaend of Illinois, and Cox of No v York. Resolutions ex pressive of tbe regre of the Senate were offered by Messrs. Mandersnn, Culiom, and Evarts, and were agreed to; and, as a further mark of respect to the deceased, the Senate, at 4:30 o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. In the executive session a large amount of routine business was transacted, about 2)0 nominations confirmed, and as many more reported from committees and placed on the calendar. Mr. McPher son criticised the action of the President in removing the postmaster at Jersey City, and, before voting to confirm the appointee, wanted to know for what reason the old incumbent had boon removed, whereupon Mr. Edmunds reminded himof the fact that he (Mr. McPherson), with other senators, had voted to repeal the tenure-of-offlee act, thereby depriving the Benate of the right to ask the President or head of any depart ment why any removal from office was made. Among the recess nominations sent in were tbe follow) g: To be internal revenue collectors:—James D. Brady for the Second Virginia district, Patrick H. MoCaull for the Sixth Virginia, Robert A. Mosley, Jr., for Alabama, E lhu A. White for the Fourth North Carolina, John B. Eave i for the Fifth North Carolina, Eugene A. Webster for South Carolina, Aug stus T. Wimberly for Mississip >i, Dennis Eagan for Florida, William A. Allen for the S co.id Tennessee, David A. Nunn for the F.fth Tennessee, Walter A. Johnson for Georgia. Collectors of customs: John W. Fisher, at Richmond, Va.; T. Jefferson Jarrett, at Petersburg, Va.; Robert Hancock, Jr., at Pamlico, N. C.; Enos J. Peanypacker, at Wilmington, N. C.; John F. Horr, at Key West, Fla.; William B. Sheppard, at Apu lacbicola, Fla.; John H. Deveaux, at Bruns wick, Ga.; William Gaston Henderson, at Jackson, Miss. END OF A SCANDAL. Alfred S. Witherbee Obtains a Divorce From hta Wife. Washington, Dec. 19.—A decision was handed down in the district court to-day, granting Alfred S. Witherbee a divorce from Marie A. Witherbee. This is tbe end of a scandal which created quite a sensatio i. Mrs. Witherbee left this city with Judge Mackey of S >uth Caro ina. Thy went to Bismarck, Dak., wue.e they were received in the best society o that, city until the facts in the case became known. Deveaux Will be Confirmed. Washington, Dec. 19. —Senator Colquitt has been asked by tbe protesting B. uus wickers to attempt tbe deieat of Collector Deveaux’s nomination, which went iu to-day, and he may do so, but it will be confirmed, for there is noth ing most republican senators like bettor than a colored collector ia a southern cus tom house. '1 he v bave no sympathy with President Harrison's white Republican party idea. Bond Purchases. Washington. Deo. 19.—The bond offer ings to-day aggregated (82,950. All were accepted at ii>4% for the 4>*'s and 127 for the 4s. Sixty-.ix thousand dollars were surrendered by depositaries. Raids on the Wires. New Yobk, Dee. 19 —Tbe work of cutting down the da igerous electric light wirss iu various parts of the oity still coatiauss, and at prese it there is no immediate prospect of the city emerging from the gloom that pre vails at night in consequeooe of the raid on tbe wires. PHILADELPHIA'S PRINTERS. A Demand Made for an Advance of 3 Cents Per 1,000 Ems. Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 19.— Under a resolution passed at a special meeting of Typographical Union No. 8, Wednesday night, the officers of ths union have seut notices to the proprietors of the morning and Sunday newspapers affected that a demand for an advance in the pries of set ting type from 40 to 45 cents per thousand ems would take effect on and after Cbrisc mas eve. The papers concerned include all the English week day and Sun day papers now paying the union rate of 40 cents per 1,000, except the Public ledger, which has been paying 45 cents per 1,000 f >r many years, and several papers not recognised as union paters. The num ber of meu directly involved is estimated by a member of the committee at 300. These, it is said, will positively refuse to work Christmas eve and thereafter unices the proprietors concede the lacrosse de manded. DAY HEX HOT INCLUDED. The aftornoon newspaper men had job and book men are not included in the movement, and will not, it is said, be di rectly affected, nor will they lend aid to the employers of the men who are on strike, if a strike takes place. This action of the typographical union is 1 oked upon with more than ordiuary interest in labor cir cles, inasmuch as the printers are usually credited with being conservative men, and heretofore free in this city from conflicts with tneir employers. Those who are fore most in the movement to obtain an ad vance maintain, however, that the time has come for action which will compel morn ing newspaper proprietors to respond to the claims that the men have boen making for a long time past. WHAT THE MEN CLAIM. They assert that the union rate in Phila delphia is far below that in most of the other large cities and in the west. The New York ruen, they claim, get 55 cents, withmt advertisements; Boston, Cincin nati, Baltimore, and Ne.v Orleans men, 45 cents, and some of the Other instances they give are os follows: San Francisco and Sacramento, Cal., and Dallas, Tex.,sooents; Chicag), 00 cents; St. Catharines, Ont, 45 cents; St. Louis, 45 ceits; Pittsburg, cents, and Galveston 42 cents. It is urnlorstool, however, that the employing printers are not favorable to granting an advance for several reasons. Some of them hold that the typesetters are well paid for their work, and better paid than most skilled workmen. In addition to this it is said that, unlike most skilled workmen, they have comfortable quarters to work in and steady work all the year rouml. DOGS AFTUR TH S BI.iDS. A Hot and Sultry Day at Amory Hard on Man and Canine. Amory, Miss., Dec. 19.—The day has been hot and sultry, and very trying on the men and dogs. Birds were hard to find. Dan Gladstone aud Toledo Blade, who wore down last evening when darkness arrived, were the first down this morning, Toledo Blade winning. Hope defeated Chickasaw, second, on a long heat oi an hour and thirty minutes. This ended the second senes o£ the all-age stake. In the third series Dad Wilson, Jr., beat Cincinnatu3. This also was a long heat, it taking one hour to decide. Toledo Blade boat Hope in an hour’s heat. In the fourth series Toledo Blade bent Dad Wilson, Jr., and won first place. She is owned bv E. Doz r of Toledo, 0., and was handled by Charles Lucker, who han dled the dog that won first place in the derby. Toledo Blade is a black and white Dog by Roderigo and Lillian. Dan Glad st neand Dad Wilson, Jr., will run to-mor row for seoond place. There were twelve entries in the all ages poi n ter |stak, and seven starters, drawn as follows; B tinea vs, Bloomo Second. Tribulation v. Galena, Count Foster vs. Lady Meal. Beppo was withdrawn before the race began. Bloomo Seoond beat Bounce. Tribulation and Galena were taken up before finishing on account of darkness. OHILDRBN IN FLAMBS. One Burned to Death and Fifteen Others Badly Injured. Detroit, Dec. 19.— A shocking accident occurred at the Tilden public school early this evening while some sixteen girls wore rehearsing a Christmas can tata, which was to be performed to-morrow. The costumes of the girls were made of light gauze ad trimmed with cotton batting. One of the performers had a wand with which sh accidentally struck a candle, igniting the wand. The flames were commimictted to the childre i’s cloth ing, and all were burned, more or 10-s. FIVE BAK INTO THE STREET. Five who were envcl/pel iu flames ran into the street, where so ne workmen rolled them in the mud and extinguished the flro. Jennie Lancashi. e was burned to death, how ever, and the otner four were seriously but not fatally injured. The firemen ar rived before tne flames had communicated to the floors of the school, and the fire was extinguished with i.ttia damage to the building. ZIMMBR DRAWS OUT. He Decides to flay With the League Instead of the Brotherhood. Cleveland, 0., Dec. 19.—Charles L. Zimmer, catcher of last season’s Clevoland team, to-day resigned from the brother hood, returned the 3290 bonus advanced him by the brotherhood, and signed a per sonal contract with the Cleveland league club for three years. Zimmer sent the Fol lowing telegram to John M. Ward, New York: Please accept my resignation as a member of the brotherhood. Charles L. Zimmer. To A1 Johnson of the Cleveland Players’ Club he sent this note: I hereby avail myself of the right which all men have of withdrawing from any society or organization with the workings of which they have become dissatisfied, inclosed please find $2OO loaned me Dec. 5. There was no money consideration to in fluence Zimmer’s action. JBFFgBSON DAVI3’ WILL. The Assessed Valuation of the Prop erty at his Home $7,040. New Orleans, Dec. 19.—The Pica June's Mississippi City special says: “The whole assessed valuation of the late Jefferson Davis’ prop erty in HsitUoq county is $7,940. His per sonal assessment was $5Bl. Beauvoir is assessed at $4,500, and the signatures which appear on tne will are those of the parties who were called into the probate clerk’s office to testify to the handwriting of the deceased, and the parties were not witnesses to the signature, as might be supposed.” Hie Collar Not Torn. Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 19.—1n the special from tois place on Friday night la-t it was stated that the state proved that Witkovski’s collar was torn loose. This was an error. FRYING OUT NAVAL FAT. ATTEMPTB TO MAKE OFFICERS PAY FOR LEGISLATION. Senator Chandler Calls Up the Reso lution Offered by Him a Few Days Ago —The Money Wanted to Help Put the Cowla BUI Through—A Law yer’s Circular. Washington, Dec. 19.—1n the Senate to day Mr. Chandler called up tbe resolution offered by him some days since in regard to organisation* of naval officers to influence congressional legislation, and made a state ment on tbe subject. He defin'd, if possi ble, to protect naval officers being call and upon and induced or compelled to pay monev, which thev could poorly spare, for the purpose of influencing legislation. He said that a year or two ago, Thomas J. Cowio, a pa-sed assistant paymaster in the navy, prepared a bill for an iuoro iso of the pay of officers of the navy. In c >n uecti m with that bill, there had been a movement organized to secure money from naval officers. That movement had taken the shape of certain printed circulars. One of those circulars Mr. Chandbr sent to the clerk’s de.k, and had read. It was from Mr. Cowie, and was dated Dec. 2, 1889. It stated that John H. Thomas of Illinois had been engngod ns attorney to take clia-ge of and advocate the passago of a bill framed by him for the reorganization and equalization of tne pay of the personnel of the navy; and it ex pressed a hope that all officers would re spond promptly to Mr. Thomas’ communi cations. THOMAS’ CIRCULAR. In connection with this oireular, ODefrom Mr. Tho nas himself was sent to the cierk’s desk and read. It. is also and ited Dec. 3, 1889, and states that tie has bsea requested to act in the matter; that expensos must neces sarily he incurred, a id time and labor must be devoted to the work, and that his (Mr. Thomas’) acceptance of the propofitio i dj~ |tended upou its approval by the officer ad dressed, upon his se idiug a retaining fee of ♦5 and signing a contract (of wuich a form was sent) to pay a contingent fee of 10 per oo it. on tlli< increase of pay for one year. Mr. Chandler added that there were 1,500 naval officers, and tnat this attempt to get them into the movement had taken an ex tremely offensive shane. The resolution was discussed by Messrs. Chandler, Hale, Butler, Cockrell, McPner son and Call, aud was theu agreed to. DIXIE'S LARGE AT COTTON MILL. On® Now Building at Florence to Have 63,600 Spindles. Baltimore, Deo. 19.—The Manufact urers' Record reports that anew cotton mill just commenced at Florence, Ala., wiil have 53,500 spindles, which will be t e largest mill ever built in the south. The next highest is u South Carolina mill with 49,000 spindles, a id the third iu the list is the Eagle aud Phoenix of Columbui, Ga., with 46,000 spin lies. Ths contracts for the machinery for tbe Florence mill have been let, and it is expected that it will be com pleted next July. POWDERLY AWAITING ARREST. A Constable Who Professed to Want Him Failed to Show Up. Scranton, Pa., Dee. 19.—Constable Washabaugh of Greeusburg yester day telegraphed to the chief of police of this city, stating that he had a warrant for Master Workman Powderly’s arrest, aud os ting that bo be detained until the con s able's arrival. The latter was supposed to have reached here at 9:25 o’clock this morning, but at 10 o’clock ho had not mado his appearance. Mr. Powderly was walking about tbe principal streets all tho morning, expecting the officer. A DISTILLERY BEIZUBE. The Property of the Fresno Vineyards Company Confiscated. Fresno, Cal., Dec. 19. —To-day internal revenue officers seized the vinery, distil lery, wines, brandies, co-parage and per sonal property of the Fresno Vineyards Company, amounting to (500,020. It is the largest seizure ever mado in California. L. P. Drexol of Ban Francisco is president of tho compauy. It is claimed that tho amount of bra dy made aud disposed of has been in excess of that accounted for. GN THE WING. A Correspondent’s Observations in Calhoun and Dougherty Counties. Albany, Ga., Dec. 19.—Your corre spondent has just returned from a visit to Calhoun county, passing through a good portion ot both Calhoun and Dougherty counties. Crops of all kinds have been un usually good The farmers are In better spirits than for years. One new feature in In farming is attracting much attention in this section —that of hay making. CoL J. L. Boynton, one of Calhoun’s best farmers, told mo that ba htd mado tnls year several tons of as fine hav as ever was seen, at the nominal costof (1 per ton. He cut the crow foot grass, which grows luxuriantly. Albany reluc antly gives up Rev. D. F. Riley, who goes to Savannah. Mr. Riley pul in motion, and carried out, the work of building anew church in Albany. He suc ceeded where others failed The Baptist and the Episcopal congrega tions are making rapid preparations to erect handsome houses of wortuip. BURGLARY AT VALDO3TA. Cracksmen Rob the Safe and Escape With Two Policemen Near. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 19.—Cracksmen entered the postoffice building here about 2 o’clock this morning, blew open the iron safe, and robbed it of (160 and thirteen registered letters. Postmaster Ling does not know how much money there was in tbe letters. Some of them ha 1 been re ceived for delivery here, and some had be n prepared to lie sent away to-day. Police men Dampier and Presly were not two blocks away from the buil ling, and heard the explosion. When they rau up they dis covered two men fleeing, but they did not get near enoug ito halt them. It is be lieved here that they were tie same parties who robbed a safe at Blackshear about ten days ago. God bee Held for Manslaughter. ■ Millen, Ga., Dec. 19.—The coroner’s jury, after a thorough investigation of tbe facts connected with tbe killing of D. W. Perkins by W. S, God bee at Perkins junc tion Dec. 17, rendered a verdict of voluntary ra slaughter. Tbe coroner fixed Mr. God bee’s bond at (8,060. A Negro Cut by a Boy. Gibson, Ga., Dec. 19.—A cutting affray occurred this afternoon, near here, which may result in the death of a negro man. Allen Hood, a 16-year-old white boy, did the cutting. FRESH DISORDERS AT 810. The Preeent Minister of Finance De nounces D'Ouro’a (statements. London. Dec. 19.—A private cable dis patch from Rio Janeiro states that fresh disorders have broken out iu that city, aud that further complications are feared. D’omo’s statement denounced. Lisbon, Dec. 19. —0 Sechulo publishes a telegram from Se lor Barb sa, present min ister of finance, denying ths asssrtion in tie manifesto recently laiuod to the people of Brazil by Viscount D’Ouro Preto, lately imperial minister, iu which he stated that although the gov ernment possessed information concerning the revolutionary movement it was impos sible to crush the plotters, because no reli ance could be placed iu the officers of the army or the soldiers, and declaring that Menor Mararaga, the imperial minister of war, acted tue part of a traitor to bis colleagues. Senor Barbosa de clares that the viscount is a calum niator, and that bis manifesto is designed to deceive Europe. Brazil de tests Preto, and the restoration of the monarchy is absolutely impossible. Diplo matists and Dollticiaus around Preto used him as a tool m the accomplishment of projects of which his unbiased judgment could never have approved. EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE NOT FEARED. ’1 ne claims that certain European state* may interfere in the conoerns of Brazil are merely ridiculous. The continental policy of the we.tern hemisp 1 ere on that sub ject was seen in the history of Mexico, and in virtue of that policy it is a simple lact that Brazil is in an offensive and defensive alliance with all America. The national prosperity is increasing on a grand scale. A commission has been apnoint ed to draft a constitution and electoral laws, and the provisional government will in a few days deer religious freedom and civil marriage. Absolute tranquillity exists, and the financial situation is assured. PARNELL GIVEN A BIG CHECK. It is tbe Proceeds of the Liverpool Tenants’ Defense League Fund. Liverpool, Dec. 19.—At a banquet at which Mr. Parnell was to-night a check for $17,500, the sura of the proceeds of the Liverpool tenants’ defense fund, was presented to him. In thanking tho donors he said ho thought ha was fairly entitled to boast that he was tbe first Irishman who hat been so i ustod by Englishmen, who had started this subscription before Mr. Russell had won a victory for him. He again decayed that the object of the home rule parly was to secure tbe industrial de velopment of Ireland. Why should tha promoters of the plan of campaign that kept agitation free from crime be t.eated ns criminals? Earl Spencer’s coercion was directed at real crime; but Secretary Balfour’s was only against shopkee(iers for refusing to sell. Xrishmeu had had iu times past justifica tion for hostility to England, hut now they e Acred joyfully, ad baud iu hand with the English libei als. into a battle which he trusted was very near. A LANDLORD MEETING. Dublin, Dec. 19.- The Dukeot Aberooru presided at the landowners’ convention m this city to-dsy. Hede ied that a combina tion of landlords was intended to hamper tbe tenants, and said that not a sixpence of the convention's funds hnd gone to such purpose. Tlie convention adopted resolu tions declaring that the retention of the la ided class was a neoessity for Ireland, and proteiting against a measure making the sale of laud compulsory, it also agreed to provide and advance money to enable land lords to buy out tbe interests of tenants. A huselan Plotter Arrested. Vienna, Dec. 19.— The Tageblatt says that a number ot proclamatio ■ addressed to Russians in Galicia were found in posses sion of a man disguised as a peasant, wno was arrest'd at Podwoloezylki in that yrov i oe. Letters comp omUmg many mem tiers of the Russian cburcu were also found on him. A Steamer from Savannah Stranded. London, Dec. 19.—The British steamer Newnbam from Savannah, Nov. 26, for Bremen, is stranded at N leu we Diep. She is in a dangerous position and is leaking. Assist ance has boo n sent her. Italy and the Clergy. Rome, Doc. 19.—The Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 196 to 98, passed a bill doprieing the clergy of the direction of all charities. The Vatican organs vigor ously oppose and condemn tbit measure. Parke’s Trial Postponed. London, Dec. 19.—The trial of the libel case of the Earl of Eusti < against Ernest Parke, editor of the North. London Press, which was set down for to-day, hat been adjourned to the next session of oqnrt. Malletoa Samoa’s King. Hvdnxy, Doc. 19.—Malietoa has been pro claimed king in Samoa, and has been formally so recognized by tbe consuls.| FLORIDA’S DAVIS FUND. Gov. Fleming Appoints a Committee to Solicit subscriptions. Tallahassee, Fla., Deo. 19. —Gov. Fleming bos appointed a committee for every county in the state to collect money for the Davis fund. The committee is as followi: J. Q. Bur hridge and J. H. Stephens, Jacksonville; George R. Fairbanks, Fernandina; M. K. Cooper, St. Aujus.ine; J. L. Vortress, Pa lntka; Isaac A. Stewart, DeLand; J. C. Richard, Starke; J. A. Carlisle, Gaines ville; T. P. Gary, Ocala; 8. S. Stringer, Brooksville; A. E. Willard, Homwasa; John B. John-iton, Dade City; T. W. Givens, Tamils; J. C. Pelot, Manatee; Z. King, Fort Ogden; F. A. Hendry, Fort Myers; Frank Clark, Bartow; J. V. Harris, Key West: J. L. Bryan, Orlando: B. K. Whitner, San ford; J. M. Brvan, Kissimmee; J. R. Bteelo, Sumterville; H. H. Duncan, Tavares; W. 8. Norwood, Titusville; R. Y. H. Thomas, Cedar Key; E. L. W bite, Miami; J. L. Greer, Green Cove; W. H. D ake, Mao clenny; J. A. Young, Lake City; 8. T. Overstreet, Live Oak; Thomas F. Cone, White Springs; T. P. Chaires, Old Town; J. J. Gornto, Perry; J. L. Inglis, Madison; R. C. Parkhill, Montloello; C. A. Bryan, Tallahasses; C. E. Allison, Quincy; N. R. Walker, Crawford ville; T. H. Jackson, Bristol; H. B. Gaskin, Blountstown; Frank Pnillips, Marianna; A. R. Jones, DeFuniak; William Millen, Point Washington; J. E. Gray, Apalachicola; John Neil, Westville; J ih.i Rourke, Milton; F. C. Brent and W. F. Lee, Pensacola. CROONS ON THB ANXIOUS BEAT. A New Trial Hia Only Chance of Giv ing tbe Gibbet the Slip. Albany, Ga, Dec. 19.—John Croons, tbe negro murderer of Bailiff Hamlin, was convicted at the October term of Worth court a .and sentenced to be banged at Isabella Dec. 20, to-morrow. C oons is in the Al ba y jail anxiously awaiting tbs result of a motion for anew trial, but it is hardly probable that anew trial will be granted, and Ids days are bat few here below. ( DAILY, $lO AIT AR . 4 5 CBNTSaOO’Y. I j WEEKLY,SI.26 A 7EAR f CAPITAL OF THE STATE.' THE POLICB MUDDLE NEARLY CAUSES A MURDER T. P. Aldridge Triee to Force Robert Lawshe to Retract a Certain State ment In Connection With the Station Housa Peculations McCord Sen tenced to Serve Eight Years in ths Penitentiary. Atlanta, Ga., Doc. 19.—Robert Lawsho, tho policeman who was suspended for appropriating articles from the station house storeroom, was to-day attacked in the Journal office by T. P. Aldridge, an* other patrolman, who is the principal wit ness against him. Lawshe bad pubUshsdl a statement that Aldridge helped him re move things from the storeroom. Aldrldg* followed him to tbe Journal office. There ho produoed a written retraction, which he demanded that Lawsh* should sign. At tbe name time AidridfS ■truck Lawsho with a heavy stick. Journal men rushed between the polio* men. Aldridge then drew a pistol and threatened to kill Lawshe if ths paper was not signed. Ths latter was un armed. Bys undert finally succeeded In; getting Aldridge to go a way without o tains ing a retraction. He has been suspended from the force and a com made against Im nl M’CORD 6KNTENCED. Glenn McCord, whom a jury a second time oonvictefi last night of perjuring hint ■elf in tbe Eddleman raurd r trial, wasssn tenoed by Judge Clarke to-day to servsi eight years in tbe penitentiary. MoCord’s tottimonv, with that ot an i her witness who has since disappeared, acquitted EdJ dleman. Oov. Gordon to-day offered a reward o( (259 for the apprehend in of the lnoeodiarY who burned tho gin house of W. J. L >rd ot Wilkinson couuty, Oct. 21. He has under’ consideration an applicatl n from the tamdi county asking tha he offer a reward fo# persons wno set afire the barn aud stables of T. M. Freeman Dec. 2. In tbe past t iree days the governor has issued warrants oovering (327.641, Intertask, paid on the state debt, aud (68,060 ot ma tured bond) redeemed. STATE TATES, Under tho law, to-day was tbe last fod the payment of state taxes without inter est Beginning to-morrow, tbeoffi ers wfii issue fl. fas., agal istdelinquents, andoollecl 7 per cent interest, with eo.t*. Two thlrdfl of the taxpayers of the state are defaulters, Oov. Gnrdon, as commander of the oom federate veterans, to-day appointed Presi dent W. L. Calhoun, of tue Fulton County Vetersns’ Association, treasurer of the Davis widow and orphan J fund for the state. Comraitto iraen of the various sena torial district* are requests 1 to forward subscriptions, to be dep sited by biin pend ing action of the committee on investment and presentation. OHIPLEY'3 RESIGNATION.! Florida’s State Committee Meets aud Accepts It. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 19.—Th( democratic state executive oo umittee meS here to-day, and organized by electing P„ Houston chairman pro ten. Mesm. Houston, Triay, and Secretary Wombwell were present The others, except two. were re.,resented by nroxle*. Tne resigna tion ot Chairman Cnipley was accepted, aud a committee, consisting of Me an. Mabrev, Triay,and Willard, was appointed to draft resolut.ons ex lire sing confidence ii and esteem for CoL Cni jley. Tha resignation of W. E. A.:derm was filed, but action wis deferred u >til the next meeting. Owing to the ilitu attendance, CoL Chiploy’s succ- or was not seleo ed. The committee adjourned to meet at tbe Dural hotel at Jacksonville, Jen. 10, at § o’clock at night. OOL. CHIPLnr’B LETTER. Following Is CoL Cbipley’s letter: Pkwiacola, Fla., Deo. 17.188 k State Democratic Kxecut.ve Commutes, TalM linuee, Fla.: Gentlemen—l have already informed each at you individually ot the reasons wnloh impelled ine to tender my resignation as your rha j rmAn sml ass member of your committee. It seems proper that 1 should lay before you* mnetinr. called for tbe lstn Inst., m' formal resignation, which I now bave tbe honor to dew I reca 1 tbe four years' service as vie* oh airman of your committee and tbs i ait two year* s4 your chairman with great pride and pleasure, and I thank every member ot the committee with whom I have served for the cordial sup. port which crowned onr eff rts with v.ctory, and for tbe uniform oonriesy which cochlea ms to cherish th > pins ant reflection that dusing all our years of service together not s single event occurr and to mar our pi asant relation <• 1 retire with sincere regret, for I appreciate that I have been greatly honored, and I wifi en deavor to demonstrate my gratitude bv my* work in tho ranks of the great party. W. D Ghiplzy. PENSACOLA POINTERS. David Sheehan on Trial for ths Mur der of a Policeman. Pensacola, Fla., Deo. 19.—The trial o| David Sheehan, charged with tbe murder of Police Offioer J. W. R, Gordon, iu Sep tember last, was begun lu tbe circuit oiurl to-day. The regular venire and all save four of a special venire of sixty were exhau .ted be* fore a jury was secured. The ex mination of witnesses was begun this afte noon. The prosecution is being oonduc ed by State Solicitor W. H. Milton, assisted by William Fisher and Hon. J. E. Y rage of t e 1 oal bar. The defendant is represented by Hon, 8. R. Mallorv. CoL J. P. Junes, Blount <BB Blount, and Hon. H. C. ParkilL Work wifi shortly oomraenoe on a belt street railway in this city. FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS, A Viaduct on tbe Railroad Crosetna- First Train Over the New Bridge. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 19.—T0-day Dr. L’Engle, chairman of the board of pub lic works, secured the signatures of all tbs heads of tbe different railroads, aid the chairman of the Duval county com mi*, sioners—all of the above being interested parties—to agree to building a viaduct over tbe Brooklyn railroad crossing, on B idgo street. The firs' train over the new Jacksonvillsi, Tampa and Key West bridge, spanning thi river at Jacksonville, cross* i t -day. A number of invited merohan s wereoa board. Tallahassee Personals. Tallahassee, Fla., Deo. 19.—8. F- Walker of this oounty announces himself as a cand.dste for re-elootioa to tha legula* ture. Mrs. Wright aud Mr. Lest.T of Thomas ▼file, and Miss Holt of Mao on are guests of Mrs. E. T. Williams. Thrown from a Mule. Gibson, Ga., Dec. 19.—A sou ot Benja min tsamraousof this county, while riding a mule Tuesday, was thrown and seriously hurt, having several bones broken.