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•< Estasushed 1850. Lvcorporatu. 1888. >
f J. H. ESTILL President.
GEORGIA’S GRADY GONE.
DEATH STILLS A SILVER TONGUE
AND BREAKS A GOLDEN PEN,
All tbo- Nation Weepa at the Death
Throb of a Kingly Heart - Sorrow
Laden Messages From Big-Brained
Men of Land of Snow and Land of
Sunshine—A Feeling That More He
roic Medical Treatment was Needed.
The Funeral to be Held To-morrow.
Atlanta, Dec. 23.—Henry W. Grady died
at 3:40 o’clock this morning. Early last night
he began to sink t and at midnight his fam
ily was summoned to His bedside, and from
that time his life ebbed away. It was evi
dent that every breath brought death nearer
and nearer, and it was only a question of a
few hours at most. Around his bedside
were the members of his family and a
few of the intimate friends of the
family. The doctors pronounced the end
near, and the patient was unconscious tc
the last. Gradually his condition grew
worse until death came upon the scene. At
the death-bed scene in the house we let the
curtain fall; the grief of the wife, the
orphaned children, and of the mother—all
is too sacred to be w rittea of, save upon the
hearts of those whose sorrow it was. To
day all Atlanta mourns.
ALL ATLANTA MOURNS.
All Atlanta mourns to-day. The death
of Henry Grady was a terrib.e shock to the
people here at his home—the people who
knew him and who loved him best. N>-
body would believe that Henry Grady
could die when the first announcement was
made of his serious nines*. His friends
seemed to treat the matter lightly. As one
of them put it to-day: “I could never
associate Henry Grady with death,” and so
it seemed to be with everybody. Oa Thurs
day he rallied, was bright, and talked
to his friends. On Friday he grew worse,
and suffered from violent bronchial
cough, then pleu-ropneutnonia developed,
and this, with a complication of unusual
nervous prostration, proved such a deter
mined attack upon his system that his
great vitality could not resist it. Dr. F. H.
Orme, probably the most prominent
homeopathic physician in the south, has
been Mr. Grady’s family physician for
years. He was assisted iu the case by Dr.
Lucius M rse, formerly of Memphis, and
Dr. A. S. Everett of Denver, Col. The
physicians agreed upon the treatment and
character of the disease, and say that it
was just one of those cases where the deter
mined character of the attack made it ir
resistible.
ALL HOPEFUL TILL SUNDAY.
Grave apprehensions were expressed as to
the outcome of the case, but it was not until
yesterday that the people began to realize
that there was real danger of Mr. Grady’s
being taken away from them. All day yes
terday he was in a stupor. Iu his
delirium he talked of business mat
ters, especially of efforts to do something
for needy friends. It was this that was
uppermost iu hi3 mind, as it was uppermost
iu his life—a desire to help the needy. The
physicians had little hope after 3 or 4 o’clock
yesterday afternoon, but it was not uutil
midnight that there were indications of a
sudden approach of the end. Then it was
that those who loved him best, the mem
bers of his family, and a fe>v intimate
friends, gathered about bis bedside. His
physical stre igth gave way at 3:40 o’clock,
and the great spirit winged its flight.
MORE HEROIC MEDICAL TREATMENT NEEDED
It is impossible to disguise the almost uni
versal impression among those who believe
in the allopathic theory that Mr. Grady died
for the want of needful medical attention.
He was taken from the cars ill with pneu
monia nearly a week ago. Up to the time
of his death no blister was applied to re
duce the inflammation. Yesterday mora
ing Dr. Willis Westm 'reland, Sr., visited
Mr. Grady, and wa* asked to make an ex
amination. He did so, and recommended a
blister to relieve the lung, atrophia to re
duce the fever, and morphine to give the
patient rest.
dr. orme’s reply.
Dr. Orme was told of the course recom
mended by Dr. Westmoreland. He replied
that he preferred aconite to atrophia for
the fever, that he had already given one
sixteenth of a grain of m irpbiue to furnish
rest, and as for the blister he regarded
blisters as an obsolete aid old-womanish
method of treatment. There is a strong
impression that Mr. Grady might have sur
vived had active measures been taken for
his relief.
TO BE BURIED TO-MORROW.
The announcement that Mr. Grady was
dead iell like a blow upoll all Atlanta, and
sad will bo the Christmas of this city and
this state the day the funeral ceremonies
will take place. From every section of the
state has come a request that his body
might lie in state, that tne people might
look upon bis face once more. In response
to this request the family has consented that
the body shall rest in the First Methodist
church, of which Mr. Grady was a leading
member, from 9 o’clock in the morning
until tbe funeral hour. Mis. Grady’s re
quest is that there bo no display—nothing
but the simplest possible funeral Her re
quest will be carried out, and on Thursday
special memorial servi es will be hold at the
now capitol, in which all the people, mili
tary, and societies of which he was a mem
ber, will take part, and speakers will be
chosen from among Mr. Grady’s classmates
at the University of Georgia, a class famous
for the large number of young men who
have since wou fame in their native state
and out of it.
To-day all of the courts adjourned and
many of the city buildings are draped in
mourning. Some of the emblems are
touching in telling the story of love which
all, great and small, have for the dead.
Mon who knew him and loved him;
men who admired him for the
grandeur of that work which
he had already done, yet which it seemed
he had but begun, all of them telegraphed
tender messages of sympathy for the wifo
and grief-stricken family. In many other
c; ties in Goorgia public services will be held
either on Wednesday of Thursday.
INTEREST OF PARTY LEADERS.
Yesterday morning the following tele
grams were received from New York,
inquiring for further news than that con
tained in the morning papers announcing
-Mr. Grady’s critical illness:
_ New Yonn, Dec. 28, 1889.
2 o Captain Evan F. Hnwrtl:
I am exceedingly anxious to receive news
concerning Mr. Grady. Please send mo dispatch.
Grover Cleveland.
the foregoing message was followed by
this to egram from Gov. B. Hill to Mrs.
Grady:
~ ~ Albany, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1889.
j Jfr.!. Henry W. i/rady:
f, . am grieved by i-tart ling reports of Mr.
.oaay s condition. 1 trust theyare exaggerated.
lease .accept my heartfelt sympathy in this
nour of your anxiety. David B. Hill.
A FLOOD OF CONDOLENCES.
A bulletin carrying the message of death
as given to the country a few minutes
lif [ l k® announcement was made that
taken its flight. Then came a flood
J messages from all over the union. They
Iflje JKortiing Jfcto#.
carry their own comment. Among those
received were the following:
FROM EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
if it New Tore, Dec. 23, 1880.
To Mrs. Henry IP. Qraay:
Accept the heartfelt sympathy of one who
M 6 ?t you E husband lor what he was, and for
all that he had done for his peopl* and his
country Bs assured that everywhere through
out the lad warm hearts mourn with you In
your deep affliction, and deplore the loss the
nation has sustained. Grover Cleveland,
from Samuel j. randall.
rp „ Washington, and. C., Dec. 23,1859.
To Hon. E. P. Howell:
Give Mrs. Grady our sincerest sympathy. A
terrible loss to family, friends, and his country.
Samvel J. Randall,
FROM GOV. HILL.
, r _ . ~ Albany, N. Y„ Dec. 23.
To Capt. Evan P. Howell:
I’lease convey to Mrs. Grady my deepest sym
pathy iu the loss of her husband. He was a
noble and brilliant man. fur whom I felt warm
friendship aud the highest r spect. The entire
north will join with the south lu lamenting the
death of one whose services in the obliteration
of sectional feeling have been so distinguished
and so patriotic. _ David B. Hill.
FROM JUDGE EMORY SPEER.
~ _ Macon, Ga., Dec. 33, 1889.
Mrs. Henry IK. Grady:
In the pathetic death of your illustrious hus
band you will have the tender sympathy of
millions who, in community of affliction, will
sorrow with loved ones and preserve with them
in honored memory his manly ari l generous
virtues, and none will grieve more sincerely or
bear him in more loving remembrance than
your friend. Emory Speer.
FROM EDITOR GRAVES.
~ Rome, Ga., Dec. 23, 1889.
Mrs. Henry IK. Gradv:
O, mau.am, may God comfort you in this
hour. lam bowed with you in sorrow unspeak
able. I would take his place i* I could give him
back to you aud to Georgia. The continent is
poorer in his death. John Tempi e Graves.
FROM HON. ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
New York, Dec. 23, 1889.
Mr*. Henry W. Grady:
My heart goes out in sympathy to you and
your children in this sad hour. The whole
country mourns at the grave of your husband.
God alone can comfort you. Lean oa him and
trust him. He will not forsake you.
Roswell P. Flower.
FROM CLINTON B. FISKE.
New Yoke, Dec. 23, 1889.
Mrs. Henry IK. Grady:
There is world-wide sympathy for your noble
husband’s undying fame. But few men held so
large a place in my heart as Henry W. Grady.
Goa bless and comfort his bereaved household I
Clinton B Fiske.
FROM C. H. J. TAYLOR.
Among the messages was tbe following
from C. H. J. Taylor, the colored lawyer:
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 23,1889.
Mrs. H. W. Grady:
I am prostrated with grief at the news of lion.
Henry W. Grady’s death. He was my personal
friend, true and tried. Will leave for Atlanta
at once. C. H. . I. Taylor,
charleston’s sorrow.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 23.—Henry W.
Grady’s death has caused universal regret
in Charleston. His loss is regarded as a
public calamity. As soon as the news was
received tbe stars and stripes were placed
at half-mast on the News and Courier
building.
TRIBUTE OF HON. P. A. COLLINS.
Boston, Dec. 23.—Hon. P. A. Collins,
when informed of Henry W. Grady’s
death, said: “I am stunned by the news.
He was, iu my judgment, the most brilliant
man in the United States; but he was much
more—he had solid qualities, good judg
ment, keen perception of public needs, aud
high and ardent patriotism. He was born
for good—public and private good—and his
snort life accomplished much. The repub
lic mav well mourn tlie untimely taking off
of as brilliant and patriotic a man as ever
sprung from her soil.”
JONATHANS LANE’s HIGH REGARD.
Jonathan Lane, president of the Mer
chants’ Association, whose guest Mr. Gradv
was at their recent dinner, said: “Boston
will share in Atlanta’s sorrow, for during
Mr. Grady’s short stay in this city as our
guest lie maae many friends. His visit
was exceedingly pleasant, and he enjoyed
himself much. He was one of those hearty,
sympathetic souls who impress every one
favorably. I don’t think I ever ca no in
contact with a southern gent eimn
who made such a pleasant impression upon
me. W hen he arrived here he wa not feel
ing well, and our committee induced him to
go to bed and rest before the banquet. Our
trip to Plymouth was a pleasant
one, and one which I shall
never forget. Mr. Grady seemed to
be in the best of spirits, and made
many inquiries regarding the Australian
ballot, in which he was very much inter
ested. We escorted him to the train on the
night of his departure, and he complained
of feeling feverish aud walked up and down
the platform briskly. The merchants’ Asso
ciation will take appropriate action upon*
Mr. Grady's death.”
A MONUMENT PROPOSED.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 23.—The announce
ment of Mr. Grady’s death created pro
found grief in this community. The En
quirer-Sun editorially suggest* the calling
of a special meeting of the Georgia Press
Association to draft suitable resolutions
and make arrangements for erecting a
monume it oyer Mr. Grady’s grave as a
tribute from the state press.
AN ORNAMENT TO JOURNALISM.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 23.—The news
of Mr. Grady’B death created universal sor
row here. The local press club i.eld a meet
ing this afternoon and adopted resolutions
declaring him the brightest ornament of
southern journalism, and an inspiration to
all his countrymen.
A PUBLIC MEETING AT AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 23.—A public meet
ing was held in tle and
resolutions were adopted deploring the u -
timely death of Mr. Gradv. The Chronicle
will say to-morrow: “Georgia and the south
mourn his loss. Ii the death of Henry W.
Grady the south has lost her most gifted,
eloquent, and useful son.
PROFOUND SORROW AT RICHMOND.
Richmond. Va.. Dec. 23.—The announce
ment of the death of Henry W. Grady was
received here with profound sorrow. “It is
the greatest calamity that could have b;-
fallen Atlanta,” said a prominent citizen to
■an Associa ed Press reporter. The Rich
mond Dispatch will say editorially to-raor
row; “Heury Grady was a progressive,
aggressive, self-reliant, optimistic character,
who, when he once put his hand to the
plow, never looked back.”
Henry Woodfin Gr idv was born in Ath
ens, Ga., in 1851. His father wa3 a distin
guished confederate officer a id died in the
confeder ite service. He had very go id ed
uctional advantages. He graduated at
the state university, and also had the bene
fit of a post-graduate course at the Univer
sity of Virginia. He was recog iz;d as an
exceptionally brightstudent,and won a good
many triumphs iu the college societies as a
w riter and debater. He was a very diligent
student, paying particular attention to
belie-lettres., history, and Greek literature.
While he was at the state university he
began wilting for the newspapers. His
first notable journalistic effort was ma le
during the first st ite pro s excursion after
the war. He accompanied the excursion,
and wrote many letters for publication,
which were uoiiceab'e for their brilliant
style and toe very bright and witty way in
which the matter they contained w s pre
sented. After leaving college ho became
editor of a daily newspaper in Rome, Ga.
Although he made a very bright lit Je
paper the town was not large enough to
sustain a daily. Mr. Grady, with tit. Clair.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1889.
Abrams, now of FI 'rida, and the late
Robert Alston, started the daily Herald in
Atlanta iu 1872. They ran it in opposition to
the Constitution, and an exceedingly bright
paper they made of it. It was a question
for the time whether it or the Constitution
would survive. The expen-e was more
than the Herald could stand, and it was
finally suspended for want of money. Mr.
Grady then became a correspondent for the
New York Herald and other nortuern
j 'urnals. In this position he attracted
wide attention. His le tors were brilliant,
dealing with the condition of affairs in the
south and discussing the southern questions
in which the whole nation was Interested.
At that time he could easily have obtained
a posuioutui the New York press, but he
preierred to remain in Georgia.
Iu 18S) he purchased a quarter interest
in the Constitution, and became managing
editor of that journal, which position he
held at tbo time of his death. He gave
pretty much all of bis time to the paper,
a id was chiefly instrumental in building it
up to its present position. He not only
managed ihe paper, but wrote largely for
it, both in its editorial and news columns.
He made the paper the instrument to pro
mote tne prosperity of Atlanta, nnd d.d as
much, probably, as auy other man to build
up that city. Mr. Grady enjoyed for years
very considerable reputation as an oraibr,
but it was not until 1880, at the an
nual dinner of the New Eugland Society, in
New York city, that he acquit e l a
national reputation. The speech that he
delivered on that occasion attracted wide at
tention, and probably made him fully ac
quainted with his own powers as a public
speaker. Last October he delivered another
notable speech, at tbe state fair iu Dallas,
Texas, and in the following November he
delivered another at the Augusta exposi
tion. Both his Dallas and Augusta speeches
served to inc ease his reputation. His last
speech was delivered Dec. 12 at the dim er
of the Merchants’ Ass iciatiou of Boston at
the Hotel Veudome. Ex-President
Cleveland was one of the speakers
on that occasion, and Mr. Grady
more than divided honors with him. The
speecti was a very brilliant one, and wa*
generally published by the ne spapers of
the country. It was on the “race problem,”
and he dealt with that question iu a mas
terly way. Mr. Grady was sick before ne
left Atlanta for Boston, and his Atlanta
physic atis advised him not to make the
trio. He, however, felt that he ought to go,
and that if he took g .od care of hitnsolf tio
ill consequences would follow. Ho over
exerted himself, however, and besides, be
contracted additional cold, and was so sick
on bis return trip that w.ien he reache 1 New l
York he was really in a dangerous
condition. The New York physicians ad -
vised him to seek a warmer climate at once,
aud advised him to return home. On
reachi g Atlanta he became rapidly worse
and on last Sunday his physicians had very
slight hcjtes of his recovery. Pneumonia
was the immediate cause of his death. Al
though Mr. Grady wits not a politician, he
took the leadiug part in political campaigns
of the state that have occurred within the
last ten years. In the Colquit and Gordon
campaign he was one of the most enthusi
astic supporters of those gentlemen, and did
excellent work for them. He himself was
mentioned frequently for governor and also
for senator.
GOTHAM MOURNS WITH GEORGIA.
Chauncey M. Depew Pays an Eloquent
Tribute to the Dead.
New York, Dec. 23. —The New England
Society celebrated to-Dight Us 84th anniver
sary, and the 409th of the landing by the
pilgrim fathers, with a dinner. Over 300
members sat down to the table, and tbe
toast-master was the retiring president of
the society, Cornelius N. Bliss. Among
those who participated were Mayor Grant,
Gen. Sherman, Chauncey M. Djpew, Gen.
Howard, Admiral Braine, Presidents of
Sister Societies Clinton 13. Fiske, C. P.
Huntington, Horace Russell, 8. B. Elkins,
J. Pierrepont M rgan, William Rockefeller,
and Charles R. Flint.
Toasts were responded to by Chauncey M.
Decew, Dr. Guzman, the delegate to the
pin-American congress from Nicaragua;
Gen. Howard, Admiral Braiue, Gen. Sner
mau, John W. Nob.e, and Rev. Dr. Way
land.
DEPEW REFERS TO GRADY.
Mr. Depew spoke to the toast of “Un
solved Problems,” and in the course ot his
remarks he referred to the death of Henry
W. Grady. He said:
Thirty years ago Robert Toombs of Georgia,
one of the ablest and most brilliant defenders
of slavery, said in his place in tne United States
senate that he would vet call the roll of his
bond nen at the foot of the Buuker Hill monu
ment. To-day his slaves are citizens and voters.
[Ctieers.] Within a few days a younger Geor
gian, possessed of equal genius, but imbued
with sentiments so lioeral that the great sen-
ator would have held him an enemy
to the state, was a guest of Boston. With pow
ers of presentation and fervor of declamation
worthy the best days and no jie t efforts of elo
quence, he stood beneath tue sliaiowof Bunker
Hill and uttered ODinions justifying the sup
pression of the negro vote which were hostile
to the views of every man in his audience,
GIVEN AN EAGER HEARING.
And yet they gave to his argument an eager
and candid nearing, audjo his oratory unstinted
and generous applause. It was a triumph of
Put itan principles and Puritan pluck. (Cheers.)
They know, as we know, that no system of suf
frage can survive intimidation of the voter or al
teration of tne count. [Cheers.] The public con
science, scared by the approval of fraud upon the
ballot by the virtue aud intelligence of the
community, will soon be indilfereut to
the extension of these methods by
the present office-holders to continue
in power, aud arbitrary reversals of the will of
the majori y will end ii anarchy and despjtism.
This is a burning question, not only in Georgia,
but in New Yora. It is that government for
the people shall be by the people. [Cheers.) No
matter how grave the questions wuioh absorb
the Puritan's attention, or engross their time,
the permanence of their solution rests upon a
pure ballot. [Applause.]
THE NEWS OF HIS DEATH.
The telegraph brings us this evening an
nouncement id the death of Henry W. Grady.
We forget all difference of opinio i, and re
member only his chivalry, patrio ism, and
genius. He was the leader of the new south,
and died in the great work of impressing its
marvelous growth and national inspirations
upon the willing ears of the north. Upon this
platform and before this au lienee two years
ago he commanded the attention of the coun
try and won universal fame. [Applause.] Hig
death in the meridian of his power, and the
hopefulness of his mission at the critical period
of rem val forever of all misun lerstan lings
and differences between all sections of the re
public is a national calamity. New York min
gles her tears with those of his kindred, and
offers to Ins memory the tribute of her pro
foundest admiration for his talents and achieve
ments. [Applause.]
Gen. (Sherman in his address deplored
the death of Mr. Grady, and said he hoped
that there was some nia i in the south who
would take up the good work where Mr.
Grady left it off.
Severe Gales on the Atlantic.
London. Dec. 23. —Incoming vessels re
port tremendous galas ou the At'a itic. The
bark Rusda, from St. John, N. B.,which ar
rived at Londonderry to-day, was severely
damaged, and reports having experienced
terrible stormy weather, during which two
of her crew were killed, and two disabled.
Bookmakers Locked Out.
Bristol, Dec 23. —Ten thousand book
makers are now locke 1 out in the labor dis
pute here, but the employers are willing to
submit the differences between them and
their men to arbitration.
FALLOF THE RADICAL AX.
SIXTEEN HUNDRED NOMINATIONS
NOW BEFORE THE SENATE.
Confirmations in 1,000 Cases Made
Public Up to the Adjournment of the
Senate on Saturday—Several Men of
Notoriety Among Those Still on the
Anxious Seat.
Washington, Dee. 23.—1n the three
weeks ending lost Saturday, the President
sent to the Senate 1,429 messages contain
ing the nominations (including the army
and navy appointments) of about 1,600 per
sons. When the Senate adjourned, Satur
day afternoon, there had been made public
confirmation of about 1,000 of these nomi
nations, a great majority of them being
postmasters.
the judiciary nominees.
The judiciary committee is noted for the
deliberate manner in which it considers the
matters referred to it, so it is not surprising
that only a small proportion of the nomi
nations of judges and officers of the United
S ates courts all over the country have
been confirmed. The nominations of O. W.
( hapinan, to be solicitor general; of
Alphonse Hart, to be solicitor of internal
revenue, and of W. P. Hepburn, to be
solicitor of the treasury, are still undis
posed of. In fact, so far as the nomi
nations referred to the judiciary committee
are concerned, confirmations are the ex
ception.
DIPLOMATIC NOMINATIONS.
Of the diplomatic nominations the fol
lowing have not been conflnneit: George
Maney, minister to Paraguay and Uruguay;
J. Pitkin, minister t > toe Argentine Re
public; Clark E. Carr, minister to Den
mark. Among tbo consular nominations
that have not been acted upon by the Sen
ate are those of Eugene Schuyler as consul
gone-al at Cairo, Egypt, and of William B.
Sorsby of Mississippi to bo consul general
in Ecuador.
In the customs service the nominations
remaining undisposed of are those of Amor
Smith, Jr., to tie surveyor at Cincinnati,
ad of Philip M. Hildebrand to be surveyor
at Indiana]) His.
SMALLS ALSO ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Robert Smalls, a colored ex-congressman
from South Carolina, nominated to lie col
lector of cusioms, is also unconfirmed.
Other important nominations that went
over uutil afier the recess are those of
Mossrs. Roosevelt and Thompson, civil
service commissioners; Mr. Taylor, railroad
commissioner; Mr. Holliday, commissioner
of customs; Mr. Bates, cimmisiloner of
navigation; Mr. Morgan, commissioner of
Indian affairs, and Mr. D uchester, super
intendent of Indian schools.
A GOVERNMENT DEATH-TRAP.
An Epidemic of Typhoid Fever Feared
in the Treasury Department.
Washington, Dec. 23.—Three cases of
malignant typhoid fever in the treasury de
ment within a week, with signs of more,
have alarmed treasury employes to fear an
epidemic. The sanitary condition of the
(rensury department is notoriously bad.
Committee after committee appointed by
the succeeding secretaries of the treasury
have condemned its bad drainage and bad
ventilation, dwelling also on its dirtiness.
All attempts to improve the drainage anil
ventilation have only partially succeeded,
and a member of the last treasury commit
tee on sanitation said today that, in his
judgment it was impossible to make the
treasury building healthful.
A GRECIAN TEMPLE.
"A Grecian temple,” he said, “is not
suitable for a business office. It pleases
tbe architectural critics perhaps, but it
more or less affects the health of every one
who works in it. Hometimos a high otlicor
hke Secretary Manning or Secretary Fol
ger is affected by it, nnd then the outside
public becomes interested and wants sorne
tfiing done about it, but the subordi. ates
are constantly being made ill by it without
attracting public attention. An epidemic
of typhoid fever, however, would, I
should think, open the public eyes;
not that I expect an epidemic,
but it is feared by others. Of course the
building itself cannot be changed much
now, but the basement might t e cleaned
out, especially the filthy printing office, if
the public business could be interrupted, for,
say, a week or ten days. Porha]is the drain
age might be improved then, too, but it is
too much to expect that the publio business
will be suspended for a week for any such
purpose as that.”
OLD DOMINION LEAGUE.
Every Probability of the Conviction of
the Offenders.
Washington, Dec. 23.— 1 t is not true, as
reported, that the district attorney for this
district has determined that the evidence
prepared by the civil service commissioners,
and presented by them to the President,
who referred it through tbe Attorney Gen
eral to the Dis.rict Attorney, is not suffi
ciently strong to enable him to ask the grand
i'ury for an indictment against the Old
) nnini n League for breaking the anti
political assessment law. On the c mtrary,
it is probable that immediately after the
holidays District Attorney Hoge will pro
ceed against one of the officers of the league
by way of getting the matter before the
courts. This once done, tbe confessions of
those members who fear like proceedings
will give the district attorney ail the evi
dence he needs to convict all the ring
leaders.
TARIFF REVISION.
The Ways and Means Committee Busy
With McKinley’s BllL
Washington, Dec. 23.—The ways and
means committee was engaged for a few
hours to-day in consideration of tbo Mc-
Kinley administrative customs bill. The
c iminittee expects to complete the prepara
tion of the bill iit fore heiri.igs on tbe
tariff begin. The minority of the committee
insist upou hearing those who are in favor
of a reductio ias well at those who favor
tho present schedule. Tue committee, there
fore, when it meats after Christmas, will
hear bqth sides of the question.
A KICK AQAINjr PAB3E3.
Tha Matter Laid Before the Inter
state commerce Commission.
Washington, Dec. 23.—Complaint has
been filed with the interstate commerce
commission by William A. Harvey, against
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany. Mr. Harvey alleg es violation of the
interstate commerce act by the defendant
in furnishing to certain members of tne
city council of New Orleans, and otners,
free passes go id for transportation from
points in the state of Louisiana to different
points along tbeir road through and in
other states.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Dec. 2R—To-day’s bond
offerings aggregated 8161,000, alt of which
were accepted at for 4>£, and 127
toe is.
BOYCOTT OF THE AUDITORIUM.
Tha Trades and Labor Assemblies Re
consider Their Action.
Chicago, Dec. 23. —Some time ago tho
Apollo club, the best known singing society
of the city, announced that it had made
arrangements with the auditorium com
pany by which it would give n series of
concerts for working poonle, the price of
admission to w hich would be only ten cants.
Subsequently at a meeting of the t anas
aud lab >r assemblies, resolution* wore
passed warning workmen nut to attend these
concerts, because the auditorium building
was under a boycott, tho walls having been
put up by non-union masons.
REPENTED OF THEIR ACTION.
Yesterday, however, tha societies de
parted from their usual pracice when, at
their meeting, they declared against tho
boycott of tha auditorium as inaugurated
by the trades and labor assemblies. Resolu
tions to that effect wore introduced by
.“Tommy” Morgan, who defe idod tho
Apollo club and auditorium management
from all the charges made by the assembly.
Resolutions presented by Mrs. Woodman
were a looted, in which tho “ostentatious"
display made at the opening of the an ii
torium was severely criticised, aiul also be
wailing tho act of a millionaire in paying
$2,000 for a box for his daughter.
PAY OF THE PRINTERS.
The Philadelphia Proprietors Decline
to Grant an Advance.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23.—At a meeting
of the morning newspapor proprietors, hold
this afternoon, to consider the demand of
the printers of Typographical Union No 2,
for an advance from 4(1 coats to 45 cents
per 1,000 in the price for setting type, it was
decided that the demand should be refused,
as inopportune. Tne papers affected by tho’
demand and represemed at the meeting
were tho Inquirer , Press, Itecord, Times,
ft'id North American, la this ducus
sion which led up to a reiolu
tion not to pay tho advance, it was
argued that the meu had not presented
sufficient reason for tho increase. There
appeared to he no extraordinary circum
stances in tho conditions surrounding the
men, it was said, which warranted their
demand at this time. In their communica
tions to tho proprietors the printers gave
notice that their demand was to take effect
to-morrow night.
EDITOR WEST CONVICTED.
The Penalty Fixed at SI,OOO and
Five Years In Prison.
Chicago, Dec. 23. Guilty with a pen
alty of five yoars in state’s prison aud the
payment of 81,000 flue, was the verdict
returned to-night in Judge Grinnel’s court
against James W. West, editor of tho Chi
cago Times. Thero was little delay in
reachlug the verdict, only two ball its being
taken. Tho crime of which West was con
victed was fraudulent over issue of stock
of the Times company to tho extent of
1,120 shares, or the equivalent of over $135,-
000 in money. When tho verdict was an
nounced tho defendant betrayed no great
emotion. His attorney, on the contrary,
seemed painfully affected and could scarcely
be heard when entering the usual motion
for another trial. Judge Grinnel stated
that ho would dispose of the motion Jan. 2.
West was released on his original bond of
$15,000, uutil to-morrow morning, when
tho question of anew bond will be dis
cussed.
RAKED FORE AND AFT.
A Piece of Timber Plays Havoc With
a Passing Express Train.
Andover, Mass., Dec. 23.—As the Port
land express from Boston was passing a
freight train on the Boston and Maine rail
road, noar this station, this morning, a
heavy piece of timber became unfastened
from one of the freight cars nnd struck the
front end of the rear car of the express.
The express train was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour, and the timber crashed
through tho car, raking it broadside, break
ing every window sash on that side, and
covering tho passengers with glass and
splinters.
FULL OF PASSENGERS.
The cars were hoavily loaded with paa
sengers.and a number of ladio.i faint id]from
fright, while fifteen or twenty of them' were
more or less cut aliout the face ai.d shoul
ders. One woman was unconscious for
several hours, and is reported to be fatally
injured. Up nti e arrival of the train at
Lawrence, the injured passengers wore
cared for, and most of them were able to
continue their journey. The accident de
layed ij-ains half an hour.
AN ELECTION FRAUD3 ORY.
A United States Grand Jury Doing
Partisan Service In Arkansas.
Memphis, Dec. 23.—A special to the
Appeal from Helena, Ark., says: “The
United States grand jury, which ad
journed Saturday, returned tsn indictments
for election frauds alleged to have taken
place at tbe last congressional election in
tho First district. The county judge of
Ci elghead county is a oig the nu nber in
dicted. He is charged with failure to ap
point judges from both political parties, as
the law provides. Tuese prosecutions will
undoubtedly affect tbe contest now pending
in congress between Judge Gate and 8. H.
Feat -erst me.”
AMERICAN BALL AB3QCIATION.
Toledo and Rochester Admitted, and
Other Cities Want to Join.
Louisville, Dec. 23.—President Phelps
of tbe American Baseball Association an
nounced to-night that Toledo and Rochester
had been admitted to the organization.
Baltimore is said to have applied for re
instatement, and Providence, R. L; New
Haven, Conn.; Toronto, Canada, and a
number of other towns are seeking admis
sion.
A letter from Comiskey of St. Louis, re
ceived here, state) that he will remain with
St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS GAS CON TRACT.
Charges Against Some of the Alder
men to be Investigated.
St. Louis, Dec. 23.—There was an excit
ing scene in the city council t>nigbt when
Councilman Roen, one of the seven who
voted for tho gas bill which has created
such a stir, moved that a committee of iu
vestigati u be appointed,and that it be com
posed of two councilman who voted against
the bill and one w ho voted for it. Tbe motion
prevails 1, by a vote f7to 5, one member
being absent. Councilmeu Horton, Ga lahl,
and Meier were named as the committee.
To Ball Them to Get Rid of Them.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.—A special to tbe
American from Centreville, (Jueen Anne
county, Md., says a number of residents of
tbe county t i-day went on a bail bond for
tbe Vermillion family, who have agreed to
leave the state. This action was brought
about by the recent lynching of Joseph
Vermillion.
SERPA PINTO'S DEFENSE.
Portugal Denies that the Low
ered a British Flag.
Lisbon, Deo. 23.— Senor Gomes, the
Portuguese minister o£ foreigu affairs, in
his reply to the note of Lord Salisbury, the
British prime minis er. relative to the
movements of Maj. Herpa Pinto in Africa,
says that the major did nothing to warrant
the accusation ina le against him. He did
uot order the loweri <g of the British flag,
but merely repulsed hostile natives among
" hose baggage after the fight throe Brit ish
flags wore found. In conclusion Honor
Domes asks Lord Salisbury to await further
information concerning tho affair before
ho takes any further action.
A TELEGRAM FROM TUB MAJOR.
A telegram from Maj. Serpa Pinto dated
Get. In, at Muggurumby telegraph station,
on the Stdre river, has been received. it
reports that the English flag was being
hoisted at several places on Portuguese tor
ri.orv, and that tho natives havo
raised an English flag opposite
the camp of the Portuguese radwav survey,
wlucli hail t een removed by Maj. Diaz.
On Nov. 9 the governor of Mozambique
wired that Maj. Herpa Pinto had requested
tho natives to lower ail foreign Hags, and
notified them that if this request was iot
complied with, the Portuguese would haul
them down with due honors, and send them
to yuillitnane, to be restored to the consuls
there.
ARBITRATION TO BE UHCtfiD.
London, Dec. 23.—The council of the lu
btruation I Arbitration Society will urge
Senor Domes to consent to arbitration of
the dispute between Great Britain and
1 ortugal touching territory in Africa.
JEM SMITH’S GANG 08’ TOUGHS.
They Break Up a Fight to Save Their
Man from Defeat.
Brussels, Dec. 33.-A flght between
Join Smith of England and Frank Slavin,
the Australian champion, was fought this
morning in private grounds, situated three
miles from Bruges. Tbore was much
squabbling from the outset, and owing ti
tho outrage his conduct of Smith’s party
the referee, at tho conclusion of the four
teenth round, declared the flght a draw,
and refused to remain on tho ground!
Smith’s party evidently saw that the.r man
would be beaten, and thoy broke into the
ring and interfered with the fair progress
of tho fight.
slavin’B return.
Slavin has arrived at Margato on his re
turn from the battle. There was a good
deal of enthusiasm over him upon his ar
rival, and ho made a speech, in which ho
Kaid that he was a good deal more hurt
by the roughs, who indulged in the ruffianly
tactic* oommon with them, than by
Hmith in the light. Slavin'* backer asserts
that Smith nevrr hit Slavin and that ho
was hurt only i.y the crowd, which beat
Slavin because enraged at tho defeat of
Smith. Slavin ir now said to bo ready to
meet Sullivan or any one, and flght for the
champions!!.p of tho world.
FBANOE’B DEPUTIES.
Tho Sosulon Closed—The Government
Assumes the Match Monopoly.
Paris, Dec. 33.—The Chamber of Depu
ties, by a vote of 264 to 301, has declared
valid the election of M. Greffulso, a repre
sentative of the Boulangist party.
M. Constans, minister of the interior, read
the decree closing the session.
The Senate agreed to tho law by which
tho government assumes a monopoly ot the
ina mfacture of mutches.
M. Flourens announced that in couse
quonco of tho illness of M. Spuller, minister
of foreign affairs, the debate on the N’ew
oundlaud fisheries must be postponed.
EUROPE'S SNEEZING CHORUS.
Carnot Better, but Three More Aus
trian Statesmen Afflicted.
Paris, Dec. 2.'!.—President Carnot, who
is suffering from influenza, is slightly bet
ter.
AUSTRIA’S SICK STATESMEN.
Vienna, Dec. 23. —Three more ministers
have the Influenza. There is scarcely a
family in the city that has escaped the epi
demic, but the disease has a very mild form.
ALL GERMANY AifKECTED.
Berlin, Dec. 23.—The epidemic is now
spread over every part of Germany, but is
worse in iiosse. and
Saxony. In Potsdam, Cassel, Frankfort,
Freidburg, and Drcsdon at least half the
garrison is affected.
Emin Paahate Long Siege.
Zanzibar, Dec. 23.—Though Emin
Pasha is rec .vering from the effects of his
recent accident at llagatiioyo, German doc
tors say it will not be safe to remove biin
inside of three weeks.
Berlin, Dec. 23. —The National Zei
tung attacks Stanley’s statements in
legurd to Emin Pasha. It siys
these statements seem to ho made with
the intention of replying to the reDroach
that Emin’s embarrass nents wore c iusei in
part by Sianley’s appearance and his deter
mination to rescueooe ■' ho did not desire to
be rescued, and tuat E inn must < e heard in
his own defe.se before conclusions are
reached. '
A Gladatonlan Conference.
London, Dec. 23.— Me srs. Gladstone,
Parnell, and other chiefs of the Gladstonlan
party w ill meet in London before the ses
sion of parliament opens to act upon the
course to be take i by toe party in parlia
ment. This will bo based on the lines of
agreement made by Mossrs. Gladstone and
Purnell during the latter’s visit to Gladstone
at Hawardeu last week.
Cotton from savannah Burned.
London, Dec. 23. —The cotton from the
steamers Suez and Paw ,ee from Savannah ‘
has been burned o i the quay at Genoa.
1,500 bales being damaged by fire and
water. The cargoes of the steamers Annie
and Letembro, from New Orleans, are
also believed to have been destroyed.
Brazil Doing What is Right.
London, Dec. 23.—At a meeting of the
Brazil Sugar Company to-day, the chair
man said that the new government in
Brazil has shown every dispodli m to fol
low the ho orable course of the okl gover i
ment. It bad paid the moiety of interest
due the company.
Saar’s Mlners'to Resume.
Berlin, Dec. 23. —The striking coal
miners iu the Saar district have decided to
resume work, pending a settlement of their
claims, for which they will wait until
Feb. 1.
Arrival of the Yorktown.
Lisbon, Deo. 23.—A1l the vessels com
prising the American evolution squadron
are now at this port, the Yorkwwn having
arrived to-day.
Emperor William’s Recovery.
Berlin, Dec. 23.—Emperor William has
entirely recovered from his illness, and has
resumed his receptions.
( DAILY, #IOAYYA*. ,
•< S CKNTS A ;0?T. I
I WEEKLY *I.X A?£A& f
SPEER’S WAR ON LOCKE.
THE COLON EL GIVES HIS VBBSIOU*
of the cause.
He Charges That tbs Judge is Mad Be
cause Ha Refused to Promise to Give
the Assistant Postmastership to a
Friend-An Attack on the Judge’#
Veracity.
Washington, Dec. 23.— The News com
respondent askol Col. Locks to-night what
he had to say about tho imported opposition
of Judge .Speer to his appoi itment as pusM
master at Macon. He said in substance: “X
have every reason to believe that Judge
S(>eor is opposing mo. I telegraphed him
yustorday afternoon for a denial of the re
port, bet twenty-nine hours afterward I
have received no reply from him. Con
sequently I mu it believe, a#
1 urn told that he telegraphed
the Postmaster General on tha Htb
inst., that I.ought not to be appointed post*
master at Macon beciuso I nave not the
confidence of the community. That is ail I
understand he lias allowed, and that is;
answered by the Indorsement J < ave on file
In letters from the lea ling officials, and
from all the leading republic ms in Georgia.
No one can truthfully allege anythin#
against my private or my public character*
nud I Lave no idea that Judge Speer’#
geuorai charge will hurt me.
npeer's object.
“ What is Speer’s object. Well that ins'
volv. s a short story. The relations between
Judge Speer and 1 had been strained ever
since 1887 until last summer, when he
sought my aid to have his father annotated
postmaster at Athens. H) disclaimed Ii June
to ”. W. Brow n of Mac ui any intention to
opp se me, and express -d the hope
that I would help his fatner. I replied tba
1 would do what, I could. In August I me#
Hpeer in Assistant Postmaster-General
Clarkson’s office. He smiled, sb'iok hand*
and got me to Introduce him to Chief Cleric
Cos ley, I next saw him on Dec. 6, when he
called at my office, and I prese ited W. EL
Laub and several other of my clerks to him.
WANTED TO MAKE A BARGAIN.
"He told me then that he understood V,
was friendly to his fat let’s candulaey. t
said ’Yos’. Thereupon he told me that tha
Athens postoffice had been tendered to big
fattier and that his father ha I declined it.
He road me whet he said was hi* father’ll
tel eg iam of declination. Then he asked ms
whether 1 was to bo post*
master at Mac n. I told hint
I thought so, since I was so highly indorsea
and tliore was no other candidate. He then
a ‘d that ho hoped I would be appointed,
and if I was, be hoped I would appoint a
friend of ids assistant postmaster, iuquiriu#
first what the sal iry was.
LOCKE DECLINED TO PROMISE.
"I told him that I would be glad to serve
him, but could not pledge myself to appoint!
his friend in advance. He reminded tne
that he was friendly to me, and then said
in effect: ‘But you know there might bo
stumbling blocks in your way,’ intimating
that he would put them there, J did no#
appoint bis man. I told him I had no fear
of stumbling blocks, and repeaiel that X
would liko to gratify him, but cmi and not
commit myself m advance, Then he left,
having failed in his attempt to impress me
with h.s influence.
AN ATTEMIT TO COEnOK.
"Eight days later ooraes his telegram tds
the Postuias or-Genoral. I can only con
strue it as an attempt to coerce me into
making a promise to appoint his man a*
ossihstant postmaster. This is on a pan
with his story aliout his father’s havings
declined an ofTer, which I have reason toJ
believe was never made. As to the threabj
ahmt stumbling blocks, it will not sum
ceed.”
AN EVE-OPENER FOR WANAHAKEB.
It la understood tunt the first Postmaster-!
General Wanamaker heard of Judge Speer’s!
story of his father’s del:nation of the!
Athens post,office was from an affidavit#
made by Col. Locke, embodying the accouabj
of Judge Speer’* visit of December fl, g veal
above. Judge Hpeer’s statement that Athena
postoffice had been offered to an i declined
bv his father astonished Postmaster-Gen-:
era) Wanamaker, it is said, as much as its
did Col. Col. Locke, it is stated, ha* 1
fnily explained the situation to Postmaster—
General Wanamaker, and Judge Speer's!
telegram may not oven delay the
ment, which was to bo made January 12.
BHiCOTT’3 FAT SCRAPS.
About SB3,OCX) Turned Over to th
United states Treasurer.
Wabhinotos, Dec. 23.—There was de
livered to the United States treasurer tbi*
morning a large package, with the follow
ing descriptive inscription:
Contents of the cash compartment* of th*
safe of tho srgeant-at-arrns, H. of H., sealed
for the purpose of delivery to the treasurer of
the United States, pursuant to a resolution of
the House adopted Dec. ill, ltsß.i. The ssal of
the House of Representatives was affixed ori
sealing wax in sundry places in the pre ence of
the undersigned. ,1. P. Leedom.
J. W. WhEUELET.
.1. D. SILOER.
Oeo. E. Adams.
J. VV, Holmes.
The package contains upward ot #13,000 ht
notes, checks, and other securities, reni eisnting
money left by Absconding Cashier Sdoott.
SAVANNAH'S COLiiiCTOB.
A Change After the Holidays Notar
Among the Pr -babUl ties.
Washington, Dec. 23.—1 t traosp red to
day that the President contemplate! making
a change in the c Hector of customs aHi
Savannah after the holiday! It ais > trails-'
plred that it was not certain that Mr. John-'
sou w uld get the appoint nent when made.
It seems that when Secretary Wmdo n, who
has recommended Mr. Johnson oa the
strength of Mr. Johnson’s i idorsemeat by
all the leading Georgia republicans, sounded
the President last week ab >ut the matter ha
found the Preudeut stro >g ydisposed to ap
point Mr. Doyle, whose New York influ
ence, especially thal of the Irish World .
seems to have impressed the President. Tba
matter is still undecided, but Mr. Johnson's
friends are confident that he will pul],
through.
Virginia's Bow with Tennessee.
Washington, Dec. 23.—The supreme*
court of the United Stale* to-day granted
the state of Virginia leave to file a complains
agaiu-t the state of Tennessee in the matter
of the disputed boundary li e between the
two states. Subpeuas were directed issued
against the governor and attoruey genera]
of Tennessee.
Shot Dead by a Burglar. ’
Pittsburg, Dec. 33.—At Tarentum, Pa.,
to-night, tnree tneu were discovered in the
act of robbing the jewelry store of Paul
Kuttrel by Kuttrel’s wife. Sue grappled
with one, when she was shot and killed by
another. All three men escaped with con
siderable plunder.
Charleroi’s Strikers.
Brussels, Dec. 23.—The number of min
ers who are on a strike in the Charleroi dio
trict is 3..VX).
