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( THE MORNING NEWS. 1
3 PsTiBLisBF-r 1850. Incorporate!* 1888. >
j j.H. KSTILL President )
bereft of its father.
death OF JUDGE KELLEY AN
NOTJNCHD TO THE HOUSE.
The Vacant Seat Draped In Black and
Adorned with White Flowers—The
Chaplain's Prayer Touching Re
marks by Mr. O’Neill—The House
Adjourns as a Mark of Kespect.
Washington, Jan. 10.—Draped in somber
black and adorned with a simple bouquet of
white flowers, the desk so long occupied by
Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania this morning
reminded the members of the House that
the “Father of the House” had departed
from their midst.
THE CHAPLAIN’S PRAYER.
In his opening prayer, the chaplain said:
“Thy servant, so long ill and suffering, is
at rest. The event that has been approach
ing has come. The loss we feared has been
realized. He so long an honored
and useful member of this body,
goiug in and out among his asso
ciates here, has gone away forever.
The places, scenes, and duties that here
knew him so long and woll will know him
no more forever, and what can we say but.
the Lord gave, and —we thank him for the
gift and memory of it—the Lord has taken
away; we would devoutly recognize thy
hand, and be enabled to add, ‘Blessed be the
came of the Lord.’”
THE DEATH ANNOUNCED.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Mr. O’Neill of Pennsylvania rose,
and, in a voice that was at times shaken
with emotion, said: “Mr. Speaker, 1 rise
to announce to the members of the House
the death of my dear colleague, the Hon.
William D. Keilay, which occurred at 6:20
o’clock last evening at the Riggs house, in
the city of Washington. I need not say,
Mr. Speaker, that this is the saddest duty
that has ever devolved upon me since my
connection with the House. The death of
Judge Kelley, who has been elected fifteen
times as a member of one of the
Philadelphia districts —the first election oc
curred in October, 1860, and the last, the
fifteenth, occurring in November, 1888-
takes from me the longest acquaintance of
my public life; an intimate, friendly ac
quaintance, never marred for cne moment
of time. I cannot to-day express my
feelings and thoughts on the decease of the
distinguished man, known not only
throughout this country, but, in my
opinion, perhaps better knoyrn through
out the world than any man in pub
lic life to-day for his great services to
his country, for his strong ruiud, for his
working capacity, and for all that apper
tains to a faithful representative for nearly
thirty years in the House of Representative*
of the United States.
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS.
“I will take occasion, Mr. Speaker, to
ask the House in the near future to desig
nate a day when the members may express
their feelings in commemoration of the de
ceased. I offer the following resolutions:
Resolved , That the House lias learned with
deep regret and profound sorrow of the death
of Hon. W, D. Kelley, late representative from
the state of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That, in recognition of the long and
distinguished term of service rendered in this
body by Hon. W. I). Kelley, a term longest in
its history, and which has made him for many
years “Fatherof the House,’’that appropriate
services lie held in the hall of tho House to-mor
row at 12 oclock, noon.
Resolved, That a committee of nine members
be appointed, who, with such members of the
Senate as may be appointed, shall attend the
funeral at Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the clerk communicate these
resolutions to the Senate, and transmit a copy
to the family of the deceased.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, and tho speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. O’Neill of Pennsylvania,
McKinney, Cannon, Banks, McKenna,
Carlisle, Mills, Holman, and Mutchler.
The House then, as a mark of respect to
the memory of the deceased, at 12:15 o’clock
adjourned.
TO REPRESENT THE SENATE.
Vico President Morton has appointed
Senators Sherman, Cameron, Mundersun,
Butler, and Colquitt to represeut the Senate
at the funeral of the late Representative
Kelley.
. GETTING RATHER BHAKY.
Old Dominion Leaguers May Turn
State’s Evidence.
Washington, Jan. 10. —Assistant District
Attorney Armes said to-day that he would
probably begin the prosecution of the mem
bers of Mahone’s Old Dominion League
for collecting campaign assessments from
government employes, before the police
court next week. He has been devoting
most of his time for a week to examining
and preparing the cas9. There is good
reason to believe that if the case is pressed
the government will have the assistance of
a number of members of the league, who
are trembling on the verge of turning state’s
evidence.
DISTRICT RECORDER OF DEED3
Trotter Sends iD His Resignation at
the President’s Request.
Washington, Jan. 10. —The resignation
of J. M. Trotter, the colored recorder of
deeds for the District of Columbia, has boon
received at the white house upon a request
made by the President. It is supposed that
anew appointment will bo made shortly.
An inquiry mnde by Senator Ingalls has
developed tho fact that the office has paid
HO.OOO in fees during Trotter’s incum
bency if two years and ten months. A bill
is pending in congress to make the position
a salaried one.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Provision Made for Naming the Cam
paign Committee.
Washington, Jan. 10. —At a slimly at
tended democratic caucus this evening the
usual resolution was adopted for the naming
the campaign committee, namely that
tach state and territory having democratic
representatives shall select one to represent
kon the committee. No formal method
"as provided for the selection of members
°f the committee from the states, the dele
gations of which are solidly republican, but
the usual rule will be followed, allowing the
committee to fill vacancies by election.
Contract for Charleston’s Postoffice.
I' ashington, Jan. 10.—Tho contract for
“tone and brick work on the postofliee bund
les at Charleston, S. C., will be awarded to
r; A. J. Sullivan of that city, at his bid of
4134,000.
Bond Purchases.
''‘ashington, Jan. 10.—Bond offerings
-day aggregated $ 107,050, of which were
foM, ,ted ,ln) ’ 050 at 104 % for 4 %'< and 136
Death of a Naval Officer.
j an _ 10.—Lieut William
U.,, k'tfleld of the navy died at St. Eliza
s insane asylum to-day.
CHICK AM AUG A NATIONAL PARK.
A Bill for Ita Establishment Drawn by-
Gen. Grosvenor.
Washington, Jan. 10.— A bill has been
prepared by Gen. Grosvenor establishing
the Chattanooga an I Chickamauga National
Military park, which has the support of the
loading members of the societies of the
Army of the Cumberland, Army of the
Tennessee, and Army of the Potomac, and
ail the leading ex-confederato officers en
gaged in the battles indicated. It provides
that upon jurisdiction being ceded
to the United States by the states
of Tennessee ond Georgia, that the public
roails along the crest of Missionary Ridge,
from the north end of Sherman Hights to
tho Rissvilla road, from Rossville to
McFarland Gap,and tho road from Rossville
by way of Lee and Gordon’s Mills to Craw
fish Springs, shall become approaches to
and parts of said national park. The
property, to which title is to be obtained by
the United States by condemnation and pur
chase, after the coding of jurisdiction by
tho state of Georgia, embraces the
battlefield of Chickamauga, and is
to be bounded by a line
starting at the Lafayette road
just north of the Cloud house, thence went
to McFarland gap, thence along the Dry
valley road to the road fr in Crawfish
Springs to Lea and Gordon’s Mills, thence to
these mills, thence down Chickamauga
river to Reed’s bridgo, and thence to the
place of beginning, covering about 7,000
acres.
WHAT IS PROPOSED.
The offices of the park are to bo managed
under the Secretary of War by three com
missioners, one to be an army officer. It is
made the duty of those commissioners under
the Secretary of War to ascertain and sub-
mark ait battle lines. The
Chickamauga Memorial Association, an in
corporation under the laws of Georgia, and
the authorities of any of the states which
had troops in the battles of Chickamauga or
Chattanooga are given the right to ascer
tain and mark the lines of their troops,
subject to the approval of the Secretary of
War, who shall have the right to decide
disputed points.
The present owners of the property within
the proposed limits of the park are to bo
allowed to remain, if they so desire, on
their lands, after purchase by the govern
ment, upon terms which amount to little
more than an agreement on their part
to preserve the buildings which
were standing at the time of the battle and
the present outlines of fields and forests,
and to help care for and preserve the marks
which may be placed on the field.
An appropriation of $250,000 is provided
for carrying the act into effect. The bill
has been under consideration by a large
number of soldiers of both armies for over
a year.
THE WORLD’S FAIR.
Washington’s Claims Heard by the
Senate Committee.
Washington, Jan. 10.— The Senate com
mittee on a site for the quadro-centennial
exposition to-day listened to the claims of
Washington city to be selected, as presented
by District Commissioner Douglas, Secre
tary Anderson of the national board of
promotion of the Three Americas exposi
tion, Maj. Powell, chief of the geological
survey; Myron W. Parker, president of the
Washington board of trade, and Gen. Felix
Ayres of tbe Baltimore American.
A PARLIAMENTARY DIFFICULTY.
The discussion of the world’s fair
bill by the House committee on for
eign affairs resulted in bringing for
ward a proposition which, it is suggested,
may aid in the selection of a site for the
fair by the House. The committee has al
ready decided that it will report a bill leav
ing a blank for the name of the city where
the fair shall be held; but it is feared that
if it goes into the House in that shape, and
without some arrangement in advance to
govern the method of selection of the
site, no agreement can ever be reached.
Under ordinary parliamentary rules, the
probable course of proceeding in the House
would be for some member to move to
insert the name of the sito. Some other
member would thereupon move to strike
out that name and insert another. On the
vote on this last proposition opposition
would combine to defeat it, and this would
probably be the fate of the original and
succeeding motions, the advocates of the
different cities desiring to secure the pro
posed fair killing each other off in Kilkenny
cat style.
To avoid this the sub committee charged
with the consideration of the fair bill has
taken a hint from the action of the appro
priation committee in securing alternative
action upon several clauses of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, aud incline
to report a special proposition which will
provide for repeated ballots in the House
upon the question of naming the site for
the fair, w ith tho agreement that on each
ballot the name of the city receiving the
least number of votes shall be dropped, and
in this way it is believed that a conclusion
can soon be reached.
THE NEW RULES.
Soms of tbe Features of Mr. Reed’s
Proposed Code.
Washington, Jan. 10. —Unless the meet
ing of tho committee on rules to-morrow is
held in Mr. Randall’s sick room, Mr. Car
lisle will be tbe only member present to
represent toe democratic opposition to the
Reed codo. Mr. Red has had it printed
just a3 he proposed it, without the modifi
cation suggested by Messrs. McKinley aid
Cannon, who reserved the right to object
in committee. The three worst
features of the proposed code as it
was submitted to Mr. Carlisle
to-day are: First, the provision for new
legislation on appropriation bills; second,
the reduction of the committee of the
whole quorum to one hundred, and third,
the elimination of two motions from the
privileged list, the recess and adjournment
motions. Nothing was said about the
speaker’s right to count a quorum as pres
ent, even if not voting. Mr. Reed assumes
that.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
A Building- for tho Supremo Court.
Monument to Columbus.
Washington, Jan. 10. —An important
recommendation was agreed upon by the
Senate committee on public buildings and
grounds to-day. It was decided to report
to the Senate a bill for the condemnation
and purchase of two squares of ground
directly north of tho site of the new con
gressional library, and east of the capitol
grounds, upon winch to erect a suitable
building for the supreme court.
The committee also decided to recommend
the passage of a bill appropriating $50,000
for the erection of a statue e of Columbus, to
be unveiled in 1892. It is to stand where
the Peaco monument is now located, at the
foot of Capitol hill,on Pennsylvania avenue,
that monument to I e transferred to a loca
tion yet to be selected.
Alter the Cotton Presses.
Washington, Jan. 10.—D. C. Forney of
this city is said to be negotiating, in bahalf
of on English syndicate, for the purchase
of all the big cotton presses in tn* south.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 18!)0.
THE CAISSON' DISASTER.
TWO MORE VICTIMS ADDED TO
THE LIST.
Bodies of Several of the Unfortunates
Recovered—Evidences of a Terrible
Struggle for Life—Tragic Story of a
Survivor—No Hope for the Entombed
Men
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 10.—At 12:30
o’clock this morning the bodies of three of
the unfortunate victims of the caisson ac
cident were recovered by the workmen.
The positions in which they were found
showed that a desporate struggle had taken
place at the narrow door of escape.
One negro bad succeeded in pulling his
body through the aperture, but death had
overtaken him just when life was prom
ised. Another negro had crawled partly
through. Kis hands were fastened by
death in the clothing of the negro in front
of him„ showing that he had died
in a desperate endeavor to escape first.
Between the two negroes was the body of a
white man. It appeared from his position
that he was trying to push back someone
who was clinging to his legs.
WEDGED IN BY THE SAND.
Tho sand accumulated at the door by the
suddeu sinking of the caisson had wedged
in the body of a white man in such a
manner that it could not bo recovered.
At 12:40 o’clock a. m. work was discon
tinued iu order to allow the workmen to
rest and refresh themselves. Later a fresh
force was put on duty anil work renewed.
Abe Taylor, one of the negro laborers
who survived the terrible catastrophe, was
found at his home on Preston street by a
reporter. He had not entirely recovered
from the fright incident to his late expe
rience, and his voice trembled as he told
what happened at the bottom of the river.
TAYLOR’S STORY.
“As near as I can remember,” he said,
“there were eighteen of us who went down.
Some of us had candles in our hands and
others carried tools we worked with. The
engine was pumping air into the caisson.
We were not thinking of danger, and didn’t
have auy idea that there was a weak point
in the casing. We wore talking and
running on with each other jnst
as we alwavs do. Somebody said we would
be relieved in about two hours, aud I replied
that I wished it was now.
GAVE WAY ALL AT ONCE.
“I looked to see how near the caisson was
to the sand bottom. I was standing close to
the little door when I heard somebody
say, ‘Great God, men, she
is breaking!’ Just then the water com
menced to rush through the shell doors, and
it seemed as if everything gave way at
once. I broke for the door. I hardly knew
how I did it, but managed to got
through. The men behind me were
rushiug and tumbling over each
other, and I could hear them crying, ‘We’re
lost’, ‘help’, ‘help’; ‘my God, save us.’
Badly frightened as I was, I couldn’t help
but pity them. I could do nothing for
them, so I helped myself. I could hoar the
water rushing in on the poor fel
lows as I climbed up through
the man-hole, but their cries sounded louder
than the roar of the water. I g t out Bafely,
and thanked God for my deliverance. I
never will forget that awful sight as long as
I live.”
NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE.
Taylor was asked if ho thought that by
any possible moans the men could live until
help reached them.
“No, sir; they couldn’t live. The water
is running faster than all tho engines can
force it out. There isn’t any way for them
to escape.”
Further investigation shows two more
men have lost thoirlives, Hamilton Morris
and Lewis Cox, making the total sixteen.
EFFORTS GIVEN UP.
The efforts to recover the bodies in tho
bridge caisson, by pumping in air, have
been given up, and in the morning men will
be sent by an excavating shaft, it is hoped
that tbe thirteen remaining bodies will be
got out, and tbe inquest wilt he held at once.
The body of Hamilton Morris was recov
ered iu the pipe of the sand boring ma
chinery, which broke to-day.
THE CARDINAL AT CHARLESTON.
An Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Him
on His Arrival.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 10.—Cardinal
Gibbons and Father Lesson, his provincial,
arrived here at 11 o’clock this morn
ing. Tho visitors were met at Ashley junc
tion by Bishop Northrop and the clergy of
the diocese.
At the depot the cardinal was received by
a crowd of o ver 500 Catholics—men, women,
and children, white and black. The cardi
nal was compelled to receive the crowd.
He stood with bared head, wearing only his
scarlet skull-cap, and was introduced to the
crowd. Each man, woman, aud child, as
they passed, stooped and kissed tho cardi
nal's ring, which was a large emerald,
studded with diamonds. There were
only three policemen in the sta
tion, but even these had nothing
to do; the crowd mannged itself, and there
was no rush at all. Many of the women
carried their babies in their arms as they
fell into line.
After this demonstration the cardinal,
accompanied by the bishop and clergy, was
taken to the episcopal residence, where he
received a number of callers.
The ceremony of laying the corner-stone
of the new cathedral will take place on
Sundav. at 3 o’clock p. m.
On Monday the cardinal will give a pub
lic reception at the city hall, which has
been placed at the disposal of Bishop North
rop by the mayor and council. On Tues
day he will leave for New Orleans.
All the bishops in the province are ex
pected to be present at the ceremonies on
Sunday.
PROSPECT FOR A DISAGREEMENT.
Coke Mon and Operators Wide Apart
in Their Views.
Scottdale, Pa., Jan. 10. —The coke
operators to whom the minors’ now scale
was presented yesterday have made a com
parative statement of wages now paid and
those called for in the new scale, to de
termine the percentage of advance tbe new
scale called for at the present price of coke.
It is claimed by the operators that the ad
vance would be from 50 to 60 per cent,
over present wages. In some instances the
percentage reaches 125.
This, they claim, is an outrageous ad
vance, and at the present selling price of
coke their operators would lose money if
they paid the scale.
The men are determined to stand firm for
tbe advance, and are anxious to see what
the operators are going to do.
Three Bodies Found at Johnstown.
Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 10.— Throe more
bodies were recovered to-day, victims of
tbe i Teat flood, two men and one woman.
One of them was identified by the clothing
as a German named Utkolthu. The others
were so badly decomposed that they could
not be identified.
OHIO SENATORSHIP.
Rumors That Democratic Members
Will Bolt—Brice Confident.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 10.—There have been
several rumors iu circulation- to-day rela
tive to the personnel of the caucus which
last night nominated Col. Calvin 8. Brice
for the Senate. There were seventy-three
members at the caucus, and three did not
appear. They are Messrs. Smith of Frank
lin, Munson of Licking, ami Countz of
Shelby. It is reported that they will not
vote for Brice. Mr. Countz is here and re
fuses to talk. Mr. Muuson went home this
morning. One ro[>ort is that he will veto for
Brice, and another that he will bolt. A
double-head, and expression hai also been re
ceived from Sir. Smith for ami against
Brice. The situation at least has created
uneasiness. These who ought to know the
facts are not talking for publication.
There will bo seventy-four democrats
from the caucus to vote for Brice, Brown of
Hancock having sent a note to the caucus
that he would uot support the nominee.
There are seventy-one republicans, aud it
three alleged bolters join them they would
have the same number of votes as tho demo
crats;
Tho claim is made that Col. Brice will
have to secure majority of all the iueinbe s
elected to the legislature, which would bo
76. The Brice managers claim that
the law only requires a majority of those
present, and voting. Representa
tive Knapp, dem., died last
night, and Lawlor, deni., is not expected to
live through the night, which cuts the
number of democratic members to 77, aud
three alleged bolters still further reduces
tho availaole strength to 74.
Cob Brice and his advisors soem but very
little disturbed over the report, and say
that these three members will support the
caucus nominoe, and that it is an lujustioo
to charge them with entertaining uu idea
of bolting the caucus in the interest of auy
other democrat, or republican.
An election to fill the Knapp vacancy
will bo ordered by Gov. Campbell next
week, but this will roquiro about thirty
days. Gov. Foraker refused to issuo the
proclamation to-day on tho ground that
Knapp had not been buried.
THE COKE BUSINESS.
Synopsis of Operations During the
Past Year.
Connellsville, Pa., Jan. 10.—The
Courier to-day published a full account of
the coke business for the past year, of
which the following is a synopsis: During
the year 1889 the Connellsville coke
operators marketed 326,220 oars of
coke, aggregating 5,825,000 tons. A
large portion of this immense output,
the greatest in the history of the region,
was sold at prices near the dollar mark,
yet the average price of the total output
was about $1 40 per ton, at which rate tho
spot value of tho yearly output would lie
about $8,150,000. Tho output for 1888
was, in round numbers, $5,000,-
000 tons of the average value
of $1 20, making a total value of
These figures show a decided increase in tho
trade during the past year. Tho trade out
look for 1890 opens very conservatively, but
another prosperous year is earnestly antici
pated. |
THE CRONIN CONVICTS.
Motion for a New Trial Filed by Their
Attorneys.
Chicago, Jan. 10.—At a late hour this
ovening, Attorneys Swing, Donahue, and
Forest filed a motion for anew trial in the
case of Coughlin, Burke, O’Sullivan, and
Kunze, convicted of the murder of Dr.
Cronin. The motion was filed to-day in ac
cordance with tho order of Judge W.
McConnell, before whom arguments will
be made Monday. The motion as
signs thirty-nine causes of error
in rulings of Judge McConnell during the
trial of the case. These grounds of alleged
error embrace every point contested by the
attorneys for tho defense, and range from
an objection to the court’s ruling on tho
motion to quash tho indictments up to the
assertion that the defense has since tho trial
discovered now evidence, which entitles
them to anew trial.
BIG MILL COMBINES.
Milwaukee Millers Organize Against
English Encroachments.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 10.— At a moet§
ing held yesterday, seven great flour mills
formed a combination Involving $5,000,000
capital, an annual output of nearly 1,500,-
000 barrels of fl ur. This move will
effectually shut out English syndicates,
which have been dickering for mills for
several months. At a meeting yesterday
there were present tho head men of the
Phoenix,Duluth,Daisy,E gle.Gem, Reliance
and Jupiter mills—all the Hour mills in Mil
waukee.
The move is mode to meet the threatened
competition of the English capitalist who
have secured Minneapolis mills. Milwau
kee stands third in the country as flour pro
ducing, Minneapolis being first, and St.
Louis second. The output of tho Milwau
kee mills for the year 1889 was 1,265,833 bar
rels.
BY THE ROPE ROUTE.
A North Carolina Villain Hanged for
a Heinous Crime.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 10.—To-day at 12
o’clock J. C. Parrish paid the penalty of his
crime, of which he had been convicted, at
the end of the hangman’s rope. The prisoner
deported himself with astonishing coolness
and composure till the last. He was baptized
this morning according to the rites of tho
Catholic church, by Rev. Father Charles,
pastor of the Catholic ciiurch of this city,
tie died maintaining his innocence.
Parrish was convicted last January of
criminal assault on his 13-year-old daughter.
His case was appealed, but judgment was
sustained. He was 42 years old, and had a
wife and several children. Parrish said
nothing on the gallows. He died by strangu
lation after hauging eleven minutes.
BEGGS SENIOR GUARDIAN.
Belief that Camp 20 Has Elevated Him
to Hia Old Position.
Chicago, Jan. 10.—Tho News says: “In
all probability John F. Beggs will bo re
elected senior guardian of Camp 20 to
night. Beggs may and may not be present,
but it is said that his re-election is assured.
Members of Camp 20 have held a caucus,
and decided that Beggs’ acquittal is In tho
line of the verdict < f not guilty for Camp
20, aud that the suspicion that the murder
was hatched in that notorious carnp has
been removed; therefore, they have decided
to elevate Beggs to his old place.”
Horses Suffocated In a Freight Car.
Newark, N. J., Jan. 10.—Eighteen
horses were shipped in a car via the Central
railroad from Pennsylvania to this city
yesterdiy, and when the ear was opened
this morning fifteen of the horses were
found suffocated, only three of them being
alive. They had been shipped in an ordi
nary freight car, and the lack of ventilation
killed them.
THEIR IDEAS OF TARIFF.
SEVERAL INTERESTS GIVEN A
HEARING YESTERDAY.
People Who Want Government As-
Blatance in Their Eußineas Litho
graphers Have an Inning The
“Parsee Merchant” Discusses the
Butyect in Its General Bearings.
Washington, Jan. 10.—As tho tariff
hearings before the ways and means com
mittee draw to a close they cover wider
fields. To-day was selected for the discussion
of that schedule of tho tariff act kuowu as
sundrios.
A number of men engaged in the litho
graphing business asked to have the duty
increased ou imported lithographs, while
representatives of foreign lithograph firms,
and importers of lithographs wanted their
goods placed on tho free list.
SOME OF THE INFANTS.
The wants of people in other trades wore
expressed as follows: Imported foroign
hardwoods, trausfor pictures or decalco
manies, tissuo aud fine wrapping papers,
briarwood pines, cork, boraeic acid, mica,
albumen, sulphuric acid, leather (the latter
wanted a duty of 50 per cent, on manu
factured leather, and3s percent, ou skivers),
cotton neckwear, piano ivorv,sawed marble
slabs, and salt.
THE “PARSEE MERCHANT'S” OPINIONS.
A hearing was given to J. S. Moore, tho
“I'arson Merchant" of tariff literature, upon
tlie general subject of the tariff, ns he said
he did uot represent anybody in particular,
but wished to give expression to his views.
He began by laying down propositions,
first, that the present tariff is in contradic
tion to protection ns long ns raw materials
which enter into manufactured articles are
taxed; aud, socond, that the tariff, os at
present, is unable to keep importations out
pf the country, while it imposes enormous
burdens upon the eousumor. Upon those
propositions he made his argument.
WILL RESUME WORK.
End of a Coßtly Lockout of Leather
Workers.
Woburn, Mass., Jau. 10.—At a mooting
of the striking workingmen to-night, Grand
Master Workman Moreland announced
that the strike or lockout in the leather in
dustry is practically ended, aud tho
men were ordered back to work
next Monday morning. Both sides have
agreed to submit the matter to tho state
board of arbitration, who will open a hear
ing next Thursday. Before the state board
will take hold of tho matter tho manu
facturers must open their factories and the
men must go back to work. A
few men who work in the cellars
will return to work to-morrow. The
men will be paid from Monday morning
whatever wages tho board shall establish
for the future, such price list to be fiunl.
It is understood that the state board will
not determine the length of a day’s labor.
It is estimated that the strike will cost up
wards of SIOO,OOO.
STRUNG UP AND SHOT.
A New Mexican Desperado Given
Short Shift.
Santa Fe, N. M., Jan. 10. —An unknown
desperado has for some time been terror
izing tho mining carnp of Georgetown by
shooting at inoffensive citizens. A few
days ago an attempt was made to arrest
him, but he “got the drop" on the officers
and made his escape into the mountains.
Emboldened by his success he returned yes
terday, and began shooting at several
citizens, when a posse was organized and
succeeded in effecting his arrest. While tak
ing the prisoner to jail a mob of masked men
met them, who took the prisoner away, and,
going into a neighboring grove, hanged him
to a troe and riddled his b xiy with bullets.
Nothing is known of the man except that
he was the companion of the notorious
Mexican outlow Piar, who has infested the
locality in the vicinity of Silver City for
several months.
TAKEN FROM THE WRECK.
Captain and Crew of a Sinking Ship
Rescued in Mid-Ocean.
New York, Jan. 10.—The steamship
Stag, which left Bremen Dsc. 7, arrived
here this morning. Her passage was so
rough that it took her thirty-one days to
make the voyage, which usually takes but
sixteen. When in latitude 54* 61' and
longitude 23° 44', the lookout sighted
a sinking vesjol flying a flag
of distress. Two boats wore
put off to the wreck, despite the heavy seas,
and returned with the captaiu and crew of
eighteen men of the ship Shakespeare.
They had suffered much from exposure.
Thu captain af’erward died ou tho Stag,
and ivas buried at sea. Tho ere w are being
cared for by tho German consul hero.
BURN ED TO DEATH.
A Colored Fortune-Teller Meets a
Horrible Fate.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 10. —Marie Sea
brook, a colored fortune-teller, w'as fatally
burned last night in a poor hovel she occu
pied with a man passing us her husband, in
the outskirts of this city. Both were ad
dictod to drinking, and when under tho in
fluence of whisky the woman was accus
tomed, her neighbors say, to danoa about a
lighted lamp placed on the floor. In this
way last night her clothing caught fire, and
when, attracted by the flames, tho neigh
bors rushed in, she was found without a
vestige of clothing remaining and horribly
burned, with the lamp at her feet.
Decrease in Mortality at Paris.
Paris, Jau. 10.— The deaths in this city
officially reported for Jan. 9 aggregate 275,
which is 36 less than for Jan. 8. Tnis is 108
less than the daily average for last woek.
ST. PETERSBURG AND MOSCOW FREE.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. —Influenza has
completely disappeared from this city and
Moscow.
HAVOC IN WESTERN GERMANY.
Frankfort, Jan. 10. —Influenza is mak
ing great havoc with the health of people
in all W ustern Gormany. There are 15,000
cases at Mannheim.
Meeting of Union Prisoners.
New York, Jan. 10.—The annual meet
ing of Now York city’s union prisoners of
war was held to-night. A committee was
appointed to draft a letter in reply to one
of the late Jefferson Davis, which has
recently appeared in print upon the subject
of the treatment of union prisoners in
southern prisons during the war.
Killed by a Breaking Fly Wheel.
New Orleans, Jan. 10.—About 5 o’clock
this evening the fly wheel in a small dy
namo room of the Louisville Light plant
broke, killing Joseph Detben, an oiler. The
acoident left the city in darkneas until 9
p. in., when duplicate machinery was set in
motion.
THB LITTLE KING.
Alfonso's Condition Roported as
Slightly Improved.
Madrid, Jan. 10, 7 a. m.— The infant
king suffered front another cardiac attack
during last night, but the latter attack de
creased in severity, and there was a slight
improvement in his condition.
Three more doctors wore summoned last
night for consultation with the house
hold physicians. Prime Minister
was present at the consultati m.
Tno directors decided to incr use the quan
tity of the king’s food.
After -1 o'clock ho was less feverish and
•lx>ko a few words to his mother. It is
thought that the latest roports from the
sick chamber are more favorable. The
king is still in a precarious condition.
RESTING QC'IETI.y.
Madrid, Jan, 10, 4:8i) p. m.—The consul
tation of physicians lasted an hour. The
queen regent, the king's mothor, was pres
ent and wept profusely. Honor Hagasta
passed the entire night at the bedside of
the king. At 5 o’clock revulsions were ap
plied to the head of the king, and later a
blister. Afterward he became calmer and
the fever disappeared. A bulletin just is
sued states that tbo king is resting quiotly.
MEASURES TO PREVENT AN OUTBREAK.
The government has adopted special
measures to prevent an outbreak iu the
event of the king’s death.
SPANISH CABINET COUNCIL.
At a cabinet council at which Premier
Sagusta presided, it was unanimously de
cidod that the ministry should remain in
office with unimpaired powers, and that in
the event of the king’s death, the crown
should pass immediately to his eldest sister,
with Queen Christina as regent.
IMPROVINO EVERY HOUR.
Queen Christina wired to Vienna to-night
that since noon there had been no change
for the bettor in the condition of Alfonso,
that he was improving every hour. His
fever was gono and lie was morry and
bright.
PROGRESSING FAVORABLY.
The latest nows from King Alfonso fs that
he progresses favorably.
WITHOUT FEVER.
A midnight bulletin roports that Al
fonso is tranquil and without fever.
He has had symptoms of a col
lapse, which are now disappearing. The
cortea adjourned after an expression of
their sympathies with the suffering prince.
PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.
A Casts for an Amicable Settlement of
the Dispute.
Lisbon, Jan. 10.—It is semiofficially
stated hero that Lord Halisbury, British
primo minister, regards the reply of Honor
Gomez, Portuguese minister of foreign
affairs, to the la.t British note relative to
the Anglo-Portuguese dispute concerniug
territory in Kant Africa, as affording a
basis for an amicable settlement of the
trouble. All political groups in the oortos
concur in the opiuion that Herpa Pinto will
not retard the two governments in reaching
a satisfactory agreement.
PROHIBITION REMOVED.
London, Jan. 10. —The Portuguese gov
ernment had forbidden the reception at
Quillimano, near the mouth of tho Zaui
boa, of all British dispatches intended
for England, but not intended to
pas3 through tho Portuguese post
office. That prohibition is now removed.
THE DISPUTE PROBABLY SETTLED.
London, Jan. 10. —The Morning Chron
icle has a report from Gibraltar that tho
British fleet will, on Tuesday, resume its
original programme for it Mediterranean
cruise. From this it is inferred that the
disputo with Portugal is settled.
It is denied that Bismarck lias offered
himself as mediator between England and
Portugal.
ENGLAND’S DEMANDS. *
Lisbon, Jan. 10.—It is reported in the
lobbies cf tho chamber of peers t at En
gland’s demands are the maintenance of
statu quo, abandonment of all Portuguese
pretenses to Nyass i highlands ami concession
of tho right of way by rivor and overland’
from Nyasialand to tho sea. It is probable
that the cabinet will resigu if unable to
arrive at a settlement.
LYING IN STATE.
Preparations for the Funeral of Em
press Augusta.
Berlin, Jan. 10. —The body of Empress
Augusta is lying in state at the chapel of
the Hchloss. The chapel has been opened to
tho public, and a largo number of persons
are moving past the coffin, taking a last
look at the remains.
The will of the dead empress has been
made public. Hho bequeaths her places at
Berlin and Bnbelsiierg to Emperor Will
iam. To her daughter, the Grand Duchess
of Baden, she gives a sum of 400,000 marks,
and she leaves iegaclies to her servants, and
to a large number of charitable and relig
ious bodies.
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
Empress Frederick, accompanied by her
daughters, arrived in Berlin this morning
from Home to attend the funeral of Em
press Augusta. The Crown Prince of Den
mark, who will represent the King of
Denmark at the funeral, has also arrived
here.
THE CEREMONIAL.
Berlin, Jan. 10.—The ceremonial at the
funeral of Augusta will be identical with
that observed at tho funeral of Emperor
William, except that because the time is so
short the decoration of Uuter den Linden
made for that funeral by the muuicipal
authorities will not he repeated
IMPERIAL DISPLEASURE.
A German Newspaper Shut Out of
the Royal Palaces.
Berlin, Jan. 10.—The emperor has or
dered that the Kreuz Zeitunrj, of which
Baron Hattmorsb is editor, be no longer
received at any of the royal palaces. This
is jin consequence of irritation produced by
the electoral tactics of tho ultra-conserva
tive party, and especially by the roorbacks
published in the Kreuz Zeitung, The story
don ed by the emperor in his recent letter
to Prof. Heinepeter is a sample of the in
ventions that have provoked the emperor.
Train Wreck in New Brunswick.
St. John. N. 8., Jan. 10. — An express
train for Quebec over the Intercolonial
railroad met with an accident ueur tho Jae
quet river this morning. The snow-plow left
ttie track, and the engine followed it and
turnod over. Tho flremari was taken out in
a dying condition. The engiueer at last
accounts was still in the wreck, and is prob
ably dead.
The Czar Poisoned by German Uniform
London, Jan. 10. —It is reported that the
czar’s doctors have observed in him symp
toms of cutaneous poisoning after wearing
his German uniform.
A Strike Extending.
Vienna, Jan. 10.—The strike of the
colliers in Western Bohemia is extending.
I DAILY, $lO A TSAR. |
< 5 CENTS A JOPY. V
I WEEKLY. $1.95 A YEAH, (
BUSINESS DISAPPOINTING
BETTER THAN LAST WEEK, BUT
NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Widely Prevalent Sickness to Soma
Extent Responsible—The Financial
Condition Bllghtly Improved Ex
ports and Imports Fall Off—lron la
Doubt.
New York, Jan. 10.—R. O. Dun & C 0.%
weekly review of taade has the following:
A larger money market and colder
weather have helped business some, but it
cannot bo denied that the opening trade of
the year has thus far been a little disap
pointing. For this widely prevalent
sickness is to some extent responsible,
as it interrupts tho operations of buyers
and sellers iu every direction, and lessens
retail trade, except in drugs. Iu other
branches business has been fairly active,
but not up to expectations, though the pre
vailing belief is that the slackness is only
temporary, and that a large business is to
bo expected soon.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Largo payments by the treasury have
much relieved the money market, the ex
cess of disbursements over receipts during
tho past week having been $5,000,000. But
a remarkable movement in foreign ex
change, which has risen from $4 84 to $4 8$
during a single week, tends strongly to in
crease the impression that the advance in
rate by the Bank of England to 6 per cent,
and the refusal of gold oullion for export!
by that hank have started considerable!
realizing on America’s accounts by foreign'
holders. Tho possibility of gold exports at
no distant day is, therefore, discussed.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Imports and exports have both fallen off
much sinco Jan. 1, and while either change
may be but temporary, there are some
facts which point to different conclusions.
Cotton exports have been remarkably heavy
for three months, and aro now falling be
hind last year’s, a change which is natural,
and must be expected to centi me. The
movement of wheat hai not been large
in Deoember, with prices comparatively
low, and can hardly be expected to increase 1
much with hlg er prices. In general, the
foreign demand for American products
niuit have been to some extent sati-flod for
the present by the unprecedented exports of
tho past quarter. On the other hand, specu
lative disturbances at Loudon and Berlin
render it prohablo that some realizing on
American investments may be forced,
oud the aciton of the Reading companv
is likoly to cause distrust. After the offi
cial announcement that interest would cer
tuinly bo paid on Urst preference bonds,
the committoo unanimously reports that no
interest has been earned or can bo paid. It
would net lie strange if dissatisfaction
with American securities should be much
incroa-e 1 by such an experieuco, as this is
one of the most conspicuous of all foreign
investments.
LESS FAVORABLE REPORTS.
Reports from other cities are little less
favorable. Comparative dullness in De
cember was expected to be followed by
activity after New Y ear’s, and there is some .
disappointment. Respecting money and
collections the situation is about as last re
ported. In general, the inteiior markets
appear only fairly well supplied, notwith
standing la; go amounts of money sent west
and south during the past four months.
No important change is soon in the great
industries.
COTTON AND WOOLEN GOODS FIRM.
Cott m continues to do well, and woolen i
goods havo opened at last year’s prices, but I
as yet without specially satisfactory indi- 1
cations.
IRON TRADE STILL IN DOUBT.
The iron trade is still in doubt whether,
the heavy increase in production has been'
matched by the increase in consumption, j
and while tho prevailing opinion favor*
higher prices, it may bo noticed that moder-)
ate lots are occasionally offered below cur
rent quotations, while in bar iron the feeling I
fs less confident of late. In rails tho move
ment is not verv active, and no sales of rails
ore reported. Undoubtedly the enormous
building of last year sustained the iron
trade. At New York and Brooklyn the
value of new building was $95,000,009,
against $711,000,000 in 1888, and at Philadei
phia the number was 9,432, against 7,675 its
1888, but constructing at such a rate cannot
be expected to continue.
COAL DULL.
The coal trade remains dull and affect*,
prices of coal stocks, though the average!
for active stock is about 50 cent, per share'
higher than a week ago.
bugar trust stocks have been pushed down
to about 50, notwithstanding higher prices
for raw sugar.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during tho last week num
ber, for the United states, 384; for Canada, |
39; total 373 failures, against 322 lost week.
CALLING ON THB PEOPLE.
Funds Needed to Complete the Leat
Monument.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 10.—A preamble
and resolutions were adopted in the legisla
ture to-day setting firth that the monu
ment to Gen. Robert E. Lee is nearing com
pletion; that sufficient funds have not been
raised to pay for the same, and calling upon
the citizens of the state to take measures iu
every county to raise the necessary amount.
It is understood that about SB,OUO will bo
required for the purpose.
Murder and Suicide.
Winamuc, Ind., Jan. 10.—In a quarrel
between Charles Kuryart, a farmer of thi*
county, arid Ferdinand Gastingg of Stark
county, about the dividing lines of their
farms, Castings yesterday shot aDd killed
Kuryart and wounded Kuryart’s child. The
slayer then shot his own head off.
Hurt by Falling Timbers,
Richmond, Va., Jan. 10.—Fire destroyed
the blacksmith shop on Belle Isle to-night.
Four men were hurt by falling timbers.
Richard Pearman is believed to be fatally
injured, receiving wounds on the head and
back. The loss is covered by insurance.
Noted German Catholic Dead.
Munich, Jan. 10.—Dr. Dollinger, the
head of the ‘‘Old Catholic” movement ia
Southern Germany, and one of the famous
opponents of tho doctrine of papal infalli
bility, is dead. He was taken with influ
enza about ton days since.
A Villa for Victoria
Berlin, Jan. 10. —The VossiacAe Zeitung
reports that Sir Robert Malet, the British
minister, has taken a villa at Homburg for
Queen Victoria, and that her daughter, ex-
Empress Victoria, will join her there in
March.
Scotch Iron Takes a Tumble.
Glasgow, Jan. 10.—There was a collapse
in the pig iron market to-day, owing to
large selling orders. Hcotch warrants have
fallen Is., and Cleveland warrants la. fld.,
and a furthor drop is expected.
