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J ESTABLISH*!) 1850. INCO*PORATEDIBBB. >
I J. H. ESTILL, president. )
MONTANA IN THE SENATE
CALL 6P3AK3 AGAINST THE MA
JORITY REPORT.
The Country Verging on a Dangerous
State cf Affaire—Mr. Hoar Makes a
Statement aa to the Grounds on
Which the Majority of the Com
mittee Acted In Reaching a Conclu
sion.
Washington, April 10.—In the Senate
this morning the Montana election case was
again taken up, and Mr. Call addressed the
Senate in opposition to the report of the
majority of tha committee, declaring the
two republican claimants, Messrs. Sanders
and Power, entitled upon the merits of the
case to scats in the Senate from the state of
Montana. He held it to be the duty of
every senator to express his opinion in the
matter, and to give to the Senate and
country his reasons for that opinion and
judgment.
A DANGEROUS STATE OF AFFAIRS.
He declared that the country was verging
upon a condition of things under which
men were to hold seats in the Senate in de
fiance of the public will and of the obliga
tions of the constitution. It was fast ap
proaching the time when political power
was to be the end of all action, and not the
conservatism of the government and of its
various departments. In his opinion the
action of toe Senate in this case, in disre
garding the clear and unquestionable laws
of the state of Montana and the principles
ot law as declared by the supreme court of
the United States, was one of the longest
strides in that direction.
Mr. Hoar said that he would like to put
into the debate one or two considerations
which had not been debated upon.
MORGAN WANTS A QUORUM.
Before he got any further with his ra
ni ai ks, .Mr. Morgan called attention to the
fact that there was not a quorum present
and said that he would like very muon to
have a quorum present, especially ou the
republican side, to hear the senator from
Massachusetts.
The president pro tern directed the roll to
lie called and, senators having poured into
the chamber w hile the call was proceeding,
fifty-eight senators answered to their names.
Mr. Blair in presenting a memorial in
favor of his education'll bill, remarked that
! ;!e that bill was under discussion it bad
never boon necessary to have a call of the
senate in order to obtain an audience,
[l/iughter.]
HOAR RESUMES IUS REMARKS.
Mr. Hoar then resumed his remarks on
the Montana election case. He alluded to
some of the democratic speakers having
spoken of the transaction as a piece of vil-
Hiny, and he thought it worth while to
recall to the Senate what were the simple
p ints in the case. A majority of the com
mittee on privileges and elections had
thought that it was clear indisputably,
utmost impregnably, on the evidence that
the qualified voters of bilver Bow county
l ad by a fair majority elected five republi
can representatives l i the legislature,
"bom election or non-election turned
the scale in the whole transaction.
That was a matter of fact.
PRECINCT Ill’s VOTERS.
Coming down to the rejection of the
rotes cas t at precinct No. 34, Mr. Hoar said
that no one had the least idea that any of
those alien voters had taken the neces-.ary
onth to support the constitution. He spoke
of them os Armenians, Bohemians and
Turks who were working on a railroad line
at, tb it point on the mor. ing of the election,
and uot one of whom was residing there
now, and these were the men, he said, whom
the senator from Delaware (Mr. Gray) had
spoken of as being “disfranchised” by the
action of the board of canvassers.
A majority of the committee on privi
leges and elections held that tbosa men were
not legal voters, and therefore a majority
"f the legal voters of Silver Bow coun
tv was in favor of the five republican
r presontatives. That was the simple
pr p sition on which the committee placed
trie merits of the case at tho eleotion in pre
cinct No. 34 of Sliver Bow county—all
the marks of honesty were ab
-ent and it was not denio 1
tliai if the result of tho election in Silver
flow county was changed it ali was changed
by the votes of men who, by express stat
ute of the United States, were not qualified
voters.
He submitted seriously to the democratic
senators, and to such of the democratic
press as had restraint by reason of regard
for the truth, aid ho had no doubt ttic.t
that press bad as much regard for the truth
as the pres3 of any other party [“Oh.no!”
from Mr. Blah] whether the position
taken by the committee warranted the use
of such invective as had been applied
to it.
GRAT PUTS IN A DISCLAIMER
Mr. Gray disclaimed for himself and his
democratic colleague, the application of
invective to tho senator from Massachusetts
"r to any other senator. Tuat invective
had boeu applied to what had occurred in
Montana. Coming down to the elim
mitatioa of votes at precinct “14, Mr,
Bray declared that the only objection on
w hich Mr. Hoar justified that elimination
"as an after thought, aud that no such ob
jection had been made before the county
canvassing board by tbe astute lawyers who
wanted to have these votes thrown out.
THE OBJECTIONS MADE IN MONTANA.
The objections made there were: First,
lhat tbe votes had not been sent iu
a registered package by mail to the
(berk of tbe county canvassers, but
had been delivered to him in a sealed pack-
a ?e by one of the judges; and second, that
’he returns were signed by the judges and
attested to by the clerks, instead of being
M gnod by the clerks aud attested by tho
Judges. The senator from Massachusetts
did not consider either of those objections
''mid, but brought up an objection which
had not been made iu Montana, and which
* vi an afterthought.
, -”, r - Bray replied to the objection made
hy Mr. Hoar by assertion that preciut
J 4 was not peculiar and aloae in having
tne votes of aliens cast, but that the same
thing occurred all over the territory in that
days election and in ail elections for years
•T e 'd° u sly. He thought, in conclusion,
mat the point made by the minority had
oeen established, to wit: that there was
not found in the hands of tho five republi
' an representatives from Silver Bow enun
l Pitting in the Irou Hall legislature) the
ertihcateof any board or officer authorized
A, a,T , tO mike it, und that on the con
ary the five democratic representatives
, r ;; m tnat county (sitting in the court
cuse legislature) sat there in conformity
return of the county board, made as
ected by law aud under the mandate of
'*■ cour * ot justfio.
•sir. Teller, another member of the com
. n i, U V. ri u lJnv 1 leg(,s an(l elections, in advo
‘iderable ffingSf rit7 report ’ Bpoke at 00
Ut^Ll e a ate * hen became a running one
mp w Sherman, Edmunds, Tur
l Jkitustis and Voorhees.
Mr h'„!!n Stion , havill K been proposed by
with [,~ na a f. to forty senators,
lieioo- “ c^ uestlol| ed credentials, (forty-two
rrgttnijM i^rf rutn) 0001(1 K° to work and
thfnii!® / ,P** “Pon the credential:! of
- ther forty-two, whose title was ques
Stye JKofninji ffatosi.
tioned. Mr. Hoar said that he would like to
think over it before undertaking to answer
it.
That was precisely, Mr. Kenna said, the
question that presented itself in tho Mon
tana case.
Partial responses to the question were
made by Messrs. Hoar, Dawes, Blair and
D dpb, but Mr. Kenna said that none of
them came straight to the point.
Then, at 0:15 o’clock, the Senate ad
journed.
M’KINLET’S TARIFF BILL,
It Will Not be Reported till Mr Car
lisle's Report is Ready.
Washington, April 10.—According to
the arrangement made when the tariff bill
was laid before the ways and means com
mittee by the republican members ten days
ago, it was called up for final disposition, so
far as the committee is concerned, this
morning. Without reading the long bill a
direct vote was taken upon the question of
reporting it to the House with a favorable
recommendation just as it stands. The re
sult was that the report was ordered by a
party vote.
CARLISLE NOT READY YET.
Chairman McKinley desired to make the
report to the House at once, but as Mr.
Carlisle stated that he had not quite com
pleted the report of the minority and desired
a few days time an understanding was
reached that the bill should be reported to
the House on Monday next. The committee
, will have another meeting on that day and
will endeavor to adopt a programme for the
debate in the House.
John Sloan of New York made a brief
argument to-day before the committee in
favor of incorporating in the bill a specific
provision covering art squares, anew kind
of carpet, to equalize the duty with the in
crease made in the case of other carpets,
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
The Bill Sent from Committee of the
Whole to the House.
Washington, April 10.—The House this
morning went into committee of the whole,
with Mr. Buttorworth in the chair, on the
naval appropriation bill.
Mr. Herbert of Alabama offered an
amendment 'providing for the construction
of two (instead of three) coast-line battle
ships.
Mr. Herbert’s amendment was lost, the
vote being 31 to 52.
wheeler’s proposition.
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama offered an
amendment authorizing tho secretary of
the navy to contract with private parties
for the construction of two vessels of such
tyjie and epe“d as shall render them
spocialy alaptable as armed crosiers, to be
built on plans submitted by the navy de
partment. In the event of war the govern
ment shall have the right to charter such
vessels at such reasonable terms as the sec
retary of tho navy may prescribe. Tuis
was ruledout on a point ot order.
Mr. Peters of Kansas movey to strike out
the entire clause for au increase of tho
navy. This proposition found a good many
friends in tne House, and the debate upon
the general subject of increasing tho navy
was long and developed great diversity of
views. j
HOLMAN STRIKES THE KEY.
Finally Mr. Holman moved to strike out
tha paragraph providing for three battle
ships, but leaving in the provision for an
armed cruiser. This was agreed to by a
vote of 98 to 70.
Mr. Peters then withdrew his motion to
strike out the entire clause.
Several other amendments were offered,
but all were either rejected or ruled out on
points of order.
The bill was then favorably reported to
the House, but no final action was taken
and tlie House at 4:4.5 o’clock adjourned,
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Newton’a Statement of Facta to be
Admitted.
Washington, April 10.—In the case of
the Old Dominion Republican League,
against the officers of which action has
been instituted in the courts of tbis district
for violations of the United States civil ser
vice law, it has been determined to waive
all further proceedings, and to admit
a statement of facts on the part
of the defendant, C. A. Newton,
president of the league, in order that the
same may be passed upon in a higher court
and a final decision b. had in the supreme
court of the United State-. Mr. Newton,
who is not a government officer, and who is
charged with violation of the civil service
law by collecting contributions of govern
ment employes for campaign purposes, will
test the right under the civil service law to
solicit such contributions by one not in the
employment of the government.
ANOTHER TEST.
He will also tost the question whether the
sending of a letter by such a one to a gov
ernment employe and delivered on his desk
is'solicitation forbidden by the twelfth sec
tion of the civil service law, and if it is
solicitation, whether that law is consistent
with the constitution of the United States.
Mr. Newton’s case is important, as it in
volves personal rights as well as grave con
stitutional questions. Col. W. E. Sims of
Virginia, A. K. Brown of Washington, and
A. Worth Spates of Baltimore have been
retained as counsel for Mr. Newton. It is
expected that W. W. Dudley of Washing
ton and Representative Honk of Tennessee
will be associated with them in the case.
MILITARY POUR T3-MARTIAU
Two Lieutenants Must Pay the Penalty
of Their Shortcomings.
Washington, April 10.— The court-mar
tial which tried Lieut. Steele at Chicago for
conduct unbecoming au officer and gentle
man in striking Private Dell P. Wild,
found him guilty aud sentenced him to be
reprimanded, and to be confined
within the limits of his post
for three months. The proceedings
and findings of the court have been ap
proved by Maj. Gen. Schofield as com
rnauder of the division of the Missiouri, and
he will issue an order publicly reprimand
ing Lieut. Steele. Tais will be the final
disposition of tha case, as it is not ona that
calls for any action on the part of the Pres
ident or Secretary of War."
DUPLICATED PAY ACCOUNTS.
First Lieut. J. V. S. Paddock of the Fifth
Cavalry as recently tried by court-mar
tial at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., on a charge
of having duplicated his pay accounts The
record of the proceedings and the
findings in the case have been
aoied upon by ! the reviewing
officers of tha war department and the case
has been submitted to the President. It is
assumed from this action that the court
found ihe officer guilty ana sentenced him
to dismissal from the service, as otherwise
the President would not be called upon to
act. __
Nominated to be Postmasters.
Washington, April 10.—The Pre inept
to-day nominated to be postmasters A ui
iam W. Dewhurst at St. Augustine, Fla.,
and Edward McMahon at Staunton, 5 a.
UNITY ON THE CONTINENT
THE PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The ReDort on a Customs Union
Adopted With Only Three Dissent
ing Votes—Tho Recommendations as
to Port Dues —An International
Banking System Strongly Advo
cated.
Washington. April 10.—To-day the pan-
Americau conference took up and disposed
of the reports of the committee on a cus
toms union, adopting the report of the ma
jority with three dissenting votes—those of
the Argentine Republic, Chili and Para
guay. The report adopted recommends that
reciprocity treaties be negotiated between
the several republics of the American hem
isphere, each making tariff concessions so
that the peculiar products of each may be
introduced free into all the others.
PORT DUES.
The committee on port dues reported that
owing to special conditions prevailing in
the ports of the several nations in respect
to services for which charges are made it is
impracticable to completely abolish the
charges now imposed upon vessels in the
shape of dues. The committee recommends:
1. That all port dues be merged in a single
one, to be known as tonnage dues.
2. That tbis one charge shall be assessed
upon the total carrying capacity of the
vessel.
3. That each government fix for itself the
amount to be charged as tonnage dues, but
with due regard to the general policy of the
conference upon the subject, which is to
facilitate and favor navigation.
4. That there be excepted from the pro
visions of article 1, dues charged or to be
charged under unexpired contracts with
private companies.
5. That the following shall be exempt
from tonnage dues- 1, transports and ves
sels of war; 2, vessels of less than twen y
fivo tons; 3, vessels which have been com
pelled to put into port by reason of damages
suffered at sea; 4, yachts and other pleasure
boots.
The report was adopted.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING FACILITIES.
The conference, at the time of adjourn
ment, hall under consideration the report of
the committee on banking. In this the
committee says that future development of
commercial relations between North, South
and Central America will depend as largely
upon complete and prompt develop
ment of international banking facili
ties as upon any other single condition.
This question is discussed at much length,
and in conclusion the committee “recom
mends to the governments here represented
the granting of concessions for international
banking, and especially recommends the
establishment of an international American
bank, to be organized tinder a United States
national charter, with branches or agencies
in the several represented countries,
aud as incident thereto suggests to
the delegates of the United States the
desirability of submitting this report to the
President of the United States with a view
that, should he deem it proper, he may
i ecommend to the congress of tha United
States the enactment of a charter for an
international American bank for the benefit
arid enlargement of the commerce of the
Americas.
DIPLOMATS IN A TANGLE.
They Agree to Unite to Give Miss
Blaine a Present.
Washington, April 10. —There is some
exceedingly interesting gossip ailoat con
cerning a serious discussion which for some
time past has been agitating the diplomatic
corps. Since the Havtian trouble, which
resulted in the withdrawal of Hon. Stephen
Preston as United States minister, his posi
tion as dean of the corps has devolved upon
Baron Fava, tho Italian minister, who, be
cause of his seniority in office, wn3 entitled
to that honor. Baron Fava, however, is
rarely in Washington, aud these continued
absences on his part have resulte i in a deal
ing of dissatisfaction among tha membors
of the corps, who have not hesitated to ex
press their feelings to e ich othar on the sub
ject, though heretofore no whispering of
this state of affairs has reached the public.
SOUTH AMERICANS FAVOR ROMERO.
Finally the South American representa
tives Do'dly declared their preference for
Senor Romero, who as minister from
Mexico to this country since March 7, 1882,
ranks next to Baron Fava, and on the
various state occasions when the latter has
bean absent the duties of dean of the corps
have always devolved upon him. Minister
Romero is a quiet, scholarly ma:i, a born
diplomat, and is, moreover, a universal
favorite in the corps.
ENDS IN A SPLIT.
The South American faction, as already
stated, were particularly dissatisfied with
Fava, and after much parleying on the sub
ject Loldly declared their preference for the
Mexican minister, declaring that they would
regard him, and him alone, in future as the
head of their body of diplomats. The corps
having thus split into two distinct factions,
the European body decided to return at least
tbe outward show of allegiance to the
Italian minister as dean.
MISS BLAINE AN ISSUE.
At this juncture the announcement was
published that Miss Margaret Blaiue would
be innrrie lon the 17tb inst. The dip
lomats, of course, desired lo show their re
gard for Mr. Blaiue by a handsome present
to his daughter on her wedding day.
The plan of each diplomat sending
au individual present would have been
followed had it uot been for Mavroyeni
Bey, the Turkish minister, who conceived
the idea of the corps as a body giving one
elegant present. To this end notes were
sent out requesting from tbe various minis
ters and secretaries a subscription of $lO,
aud the sum of $.5!X> was thus raised.
THE SOUTH AMERICANS KICK.
At first the South Americans were vio
lently opposed to subscribing to the general
fund, preferring to send individual presents,
but they have finally been brought to terms
in the matter by the Mexican minister, who
has advised an amicable a ljustraent of the
difficulty by yielding to tho wishes of the
majority. The latest intelligence is that the
sutn of SSOO being considered inadequate
for the proposed present, which will proba
bly be of silver, me members of the c rps
have been asked to double their donations.
Denning Btiii In the Cold.
Washington, April 10.—CoL Denning
was disappointed when his commission as
postmaster at Augusta, for which he has
been waitiug here all the week, did not go
in to-day. He does not know, he ODly hopes
that he will get the place. If he is ruled
out on account of lameness Postmaster
Boyce wifi roonain.
Man Slayers Let Go.
Lexington, Va., April 10.— The last of
the Miners on trial as one of the principals
in the Brn vnsburg homicide was discharged
t i-day. Not a s.ogie conviction has taken
place in ihis fam -us case, though live in
dictments were found.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1890.
COINAGE OF SILVER.
Republican Congressmen Discuss It
In Caucus.
Washington, April 10.—Two days’
notice secured a full attendance for the cau
cus cf the Republics*! representatives to
night. Tbe object of the call, as announced
by Representative Dlngley of Maine, who
presided, was the arrangement of an order
of busiuess for tbe remaindur of tbesessiou,
but it soon transpired that the silver prob
lem was of such eiigroe-itig interest a3 to
throw other matters lot > the background.
The subject was broached by Cuairman
Conger of the coinage committee, who
recently reported the modified Wiudom bill.
He explained in detail tbe provi ions
of the bill, noted the changes that had b <on
made in Secretary Wisdom's original plan
by the c unmittee, and gave the reasons for
maki g them. He believed that the meas
ure was strong and calculated to meet the
public demand for a more liberal supply of
money. It was highly expedient that the
republicans should agree upon some measure
of tbis kind so as to present a united front
when the subject came up for discussion in
tbe House.
A NEW STAT HEARD.
A representative from one of the new
‘ western states spoke of the necessity for
speedy action upon the subject of silver.
He was for free coiuage, and declared that
it could be established without danger and
with great benefit to this o mntry and the
whole world. Representative W.dkerof
Massachusetts, a member of tbe coiuage
committee, advised the renublicans to sup
port the committee bill. It would practi
cally afford all of the advantages of frea
coinage, and would not appear to be so
radical a departure from a conservative
course as would a declared frea coinage
bill.
It bad by this time bgkome evident that a
well-spring of oratory lifcdbeou opened that
threatened to overflow other objects for
which the caucus had been called, so a rule
was adopted limiting speeches to five min
utes each. But this did litHo good, as the
members interested soon adopted the famil
iar device of getting a friend to secure rec
ognition in order to yield his tune.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE’S PLAN.
In the course of the debate the Senate
committee’s proposition to coin $4,500,000
of silver monthly was discussed, and it was
not without adhede rents, who made a point
by declaring that coinage to this amnuut
would consume the entire annual product
of the American mines, ami must, there
fore, satisfy any one who wished free coin
age in practice without reference to theory.
One of the objections made to the House
committee bill was that there was
no inducement for any one to sell
silver to the treasury at the market
price, as he could more readily soil it at the
nearest market to individuals. To this an
swer was made that the beneficial effect
would still obtain ; that tbe prioe of silver
would be steadied and kept at the maxi
mum.
A feature of the debate was the remarka
ble strength of the free coinage men, and,as
an eastern member expressed it, the House
is apparently restrained from passing a free
coinage biH only from fear of a presidential
veto. * $
The caunus lasted until 11 o'clock end
all of tho time was consumed in discussion
of the silver quest,on.
Messrs. McKinley and Gannon took a
prominent part in tbe debate, the former
championing the House committee bill aud
the latter showing a decided leaning t >ward
a compromise between the two views rep
resented by the House and Senate proposi
tions. No attempt was made to take a direct
vote upon any proposition except one which
which was adopted, providing for ''the ap
pointment of a committee of sixteea, to in
clude the republican members of the coin
age committee, which is to consider the en
tire subject, consult with the republican
Senate committee aud endeavor to arrange
a definite project for the consideration of
the caucus, which will meet again next
Monday night.
SENATORS IN CONFERENCE.
The committee of republican senators
charged with the duty of framing a silver
bill, if possible, that shall secure tho united
support of a majority in tbe Senate held
another meetiug to-night at the residence
of Senator Sherman. At a late hour they
were still in session end the result of their
deliberations, if one was reached, could not
lie learned. It is believed that nothing
definite was accomplished and that
at least orfe more meeting will be
necessary to enable the members to
harmonize the difference of opinion that
exists among them. There are two proposi
tions before the committee which are re
ceiving especial attention; first, toauth rize
unlimited coinage of silver bullion produced
in the United States; second, to limit the
amount of silver to be coined at $<il),000,000
per year, to be purchased by tiie Secretary
of the Tre'wury without regard to the place
of production. An impression prevails that
the latter proposition will be finally adopted
and recommended os the bads upon which
to frame the bill.
SHBLLENBSRGER’S STEAL.
Hla Shortage will Probably Reach at
Least $125,000.
Doylestown, Pa., April 10.-—Fresh evi
dence of J. Monroe Shellonberger’s fraudu
lent operations continue to pile up. Notes
representing about $25,000 were brought in
to-day by farmers and others living in the
surrounding country, and the fugitive law
yer’s shortage, it is now estimated, will
reach $125,0u0. There is no telling where
the figures will slip, as ovory hour brings
to light some evidence of his duplicity.
Shelleuberger’s large orphans court praotice
gave him opportunities to get away with
sums entrusted to his care,and he apparently
took advantage of every such opportunity.
GUILTY OF FORGERY.
The crime of forgery has been fastened
upon him. Michael Mclntee to-day pro
duced a judgment note for $1,300, purpo t
ing to be signed by J. R. Landis, which
Wi-s given to nim by Shellenberger as se
curity for money advanced. Landis pro
nounces tho note a forgery. Many other
notes of tbe same fraudulent character ere
known to bo in existence.
No definite information can be obtained
as to how much of the esta’e left by his and
- wife entrusted for her four boys, has
been used by Shellenherger, but it is
thought the amount will be large.
NOTHING FOR THE CREDITORS.
A meeting of the creators has been
arranged for April 18. One execution for
SB,OOO, which was ente-ed in o mrt Monday
last, more than covers tbe value of all tho
property belonging to Shellenborger, aud
the other claimants will therefore stand
but little show of recovering anything at
all.
John C. James, brother-in-law of the
fugitive, said this evening that he had not
heard from him, directly or indirectly,
since his disappearance.
The feeling against Shellenberger in
creases in bitterness with each new revela
tion of his unscrupulous r-bbery of widows,
orphans and poor, ignorant farmers.
lowa's Liquor License Bill Beaten.
Des Moines, la., April 10.—Tbe senate
to-day defeated tbe liquor hceuse bill by a
RANDALLS DEATH NEAR.
THB DYING BTATE3MAN AT PEACE
WITH ALL THE WORLD.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
Largely Instrumental in Converting
Him—His Pain Deadened by Opiates,
Which Keep Him Unconscious Most
ot tbe Time.
Washington, April 10.— Chaplain Mil
burr. called on Mr. Randall, but was unable
to see him this morning, because Mr. Ran
dall was then unconscious under the influ
ence of opiates, as he has been most of the
time since Sunday. So the blind man elo
quent could only speak a word of comfort
to the family and tben return to the House
and pray for them all in bis morning invo
cation. Many other publio men called, but
•none saw Mr. Raudali, uot even Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who had some
spiritual conversation with the dying states
man yesterday.
Randall’s conversion.
Messrs. Wauamakor and Randall have
become intimate friends during this winter,
aud Mr. Randall attributes bis conversion
largely to Mr. Wanamaker’s influence. Mr.
Randall’s pastor. Rev. Dr. Chester, has also
had spiritual conversation wiih him re
cently. Mr. Randall's gentleness and
patience are spoken of by all who have seen
him in these latter days. His strong will
remains unbroken. It i< on this be has been
living lor a day or two, but it bends now as
it never did before under sympathy.
He is resigned and peaceful, although he
wanted to go on with his work in the House.
His attitude toward his former political op
ponents, who were soma times almost per
sonal enemies, has changed completely.
AT PEACE WITH ALL MEN.
He dies at peace with all man. He has
suffered very little, most of tho time be
cause be has been kept unconscious with
opiates, but, when he is conscious tie bears
the intense pain with betoic endurance.
Mrs. Randall and her daughters, who have
done most of the nursing, are aim ;st worn
out. but they bear the labor and the strain
with fortitude. Everybody sympathiz s
with them. Among the many who have
sent messages of svmpathy to them are
President and Mrs. Harrison, Henntor and
Mrs. Quay, and Senator and Mrs. Cameron.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Wanamaker
are most assiduous in thoir attentions.
THE END MAY COME AT ANY MOMENT.
The end is in sight, but no one can tell
how much longer lie may be able to cou
t.nue bis struggle for life. An hour may
witness his last moments, or he may pro
long them for several days yet. lie retains
strength enough to move about in ted, but
life is now hardl v more than mere existence.
This evening Mr. Randall’s strength has
suffered another depletion,and he is weaker
than in the morning. Ho nad a recurrence
of diarrhoeal attacks during tue afternoon,
but it was chocked at least toniDorarily. At
8:30 o’clock he was resting more comfort
ably. Tin attack of the afternoon had re
lieved his septicaemia, whfrh has now be
come one of the worst features of the case,
and his mind was more than usually clear
and bright.
Dr. Malan and Dr. Lincoln bad a consul
tation this afternoon, and they were the
only persons outside the family who saw
him. At midnight Mr. Handali was rest
ing easily, and there was no further change
in bis condition.
AMERICUS' POSTMASTER.
More Light on the Tilt Between Buck
and Brown.
Washington, April 10. —Senator Colquitt
aud Representative Crisp have presented so
far a report on tbe nomination of Dudley
as postmaster at Americas. There is reason
to believe that they will be able to prevent
it indefinitely. One thing which helps
them in tbis is W. W. Brown’s dis
avowal of th3 responsibility. Col.
Buck sought to place upon
him in tbe matters. In a letter to Senator
Colquitt, quoted in these dispatches, Col.
Buck stated explicitly that it was upon
Capt. Brown’s report, after visiting Amori
cus, that he pressed Dudley’s confirmation.
It Capt. Brown had nut, denied this, Dudley
would probably be confirmed, b itCoLßuck
has made the assertion in another form in
a letter to First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Clarkson, which that official has filed
with the Senate conmiitteo.
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
lii this Col. Buck says: “From an inves
tigation made by Capt. Brown, who has
been to Ainerieus for that purpose, I find
that any charge brought against Mr. Dud
ley as to want of character, ability or
fitness for the office are without foundation
and that the appointment was a proper one
to bo made. Capt. Brown was not origi
nally a supporter of Dudley, but is now
warmly interested for his confirmation.
“Ho states to me that a Mr. Cobb, a lead
ing democratic lawyer of Americus, road
him a letter which he (Mr. Cobb) hud writ
ten to Mr. Crisp, mem tier of the House, in
which he stated that nothing could be
shown against tbe character, ability and
fitness of Dudley for the office, and that, if
defeated, it must be on tbe ground of his
color. Hoping that Dudley wlil be speedily
confirmed, I am very respectfully,
"A. E. Buck.”
BUCK MISTAKEN.
CoL Buck seems to be misiaken in stating
that W. W. Brown was not an original
supporter of Dudley. W. W. Brown signed
the first pa))er presented by Dudley, dated
March 5, 1889, in which Postmasier General
Wanamaker’s attention was called to the
fact that l). A. Dudley was “one of the
two original Harrison men of tbe Georgia
delegation at Chicago.” It proceeds thus:
“Mr. Dudley is cb .lrman of the republican
committee of bis congressional distinct and
a wan of worthy character and good busi
ness qualifications. We respectfully and
earnestly recommend that I e be appointed
postmaster at Americus. Ga.”
DUDLEY’S INDORSERS.
It is signed thus;
A. E. Buck, de!egate-at-large, Chicago
convention of 1888.
William W. Brown, member of the repub
lican state central committee.
Fioyd 8. Nelson, delegate to the late re
publican nvti nal convention aud congres
sional nominee ot tbe First district of Geor
gia.
8. B. Morse, secretary of tho First con
gressional district of Georgia.
Madison Davi*, delegate.
H. It Stewart, secretary Second congres
sional district of Georgia.
C. C. W inibish, delegate Fifth district.
R, R. sVright, delegate to republican con
vention of 1888.
VV. A. I’ledger, delegate-at-large, ISSB.
Joseph Bryan, W. H. Johnson, members
of tbe state committee.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, April 10.—The bond offer
ings tu-day aggregated $44,500. All were
accepted at 122 for 4s and 103>f for 4J- a 's.
Bayard Coming South,
Washington, April 10.—Ex-Secretary
Bavard leaves to-roorrow for Charleston to
deliver his Hugueuot
AFRICA’S JUNGLES.
Emin Offered Money to Rescue Dr.
Peters—Stanley Reaches Italy.
Berlin, April 10.—It is stated that the
Emin relief committee has sub cribed
10,000 marks to Erai .’s expedition on condi
tion that the expedition rescues Dr. Peters.
Herr Vohscn savs that tho government is
undecided whether or not to convert East
Africa into a crown colony. In any case be
considers tbe money expended there a good
investment, the customs revenue being most
promising.
STANLEY REACHES ITALY.
Brindisi, April 10.—Henry M. Stanley
has arrived here from Cairo, en route to
Brussels. He was interviewed upon his
arrival. Speaking of Emin Paslm, Stanley
said be did uot believe he would attempt
to reconquer the equatorial province.
An immense effort, ho declared, would be
necessary to eject the Modists, who have
overrun the province. With reference to
the claims made by the Germans to terri
tory iu Africa, Stanley said he was aston
ished at their pretensions. They apparently
claimed the whole of that country. The
Germans, he said, could secure the services
of Tippoo Tib if they paid him the
price he demanded. Under much pressure
Stanley stated an important fact which he
had intended to mention solely iu his forth
coming book. That was that the Aruw
hitnl forest, which belongs to tbe Congo
free state, was enormously richer in every
thing, especially rubber trees, than tbe
Amazon forests. Th;s seotion of Africa he
declared would De the rubber reservoir of
the uuivers >.
HOW EMIN WAS WON OVER.
London, April 11, 3a. m.— The Tlrrald
prints an interview with Stanley In which
the latter maintains that the Germans in
fluenced Emin while be was sick and that
Emin doubtless revealed proposals Stanley
made to him at Wadelai to escort him
to another part of Africa and
install him as governor of the region.
Stanley thinks the Germans intend to
annex, and will aot on theso plans. If Ger
many secures the lake region be stiys it will
destroy the whole value of the British ooast
possessions. A conquest of 8 mdin would
cost £3,009,000, and no government in
Europe has the stamina to undertake it.
ANTI-OARLI3T RIOTS.
Moba Attack a Hotel, a Club and a
Church at Valencia.
Madrid, April 10.—The arrival of the
Carlist leader, Marquis Cerralbo, at Valen
cia jto-doy was made the occasion of an
anti-Carlist demonstration. Thousands of
anti-Oarlists mot at the station and followed
the marquis to his hotel. They smashed
many windows f the hotel and tried to .-.ot
fire to the building, when a detachment of
troops charged and dispersed the mob.
Mauy persons were wounded.
TnE CARLIST CLUB ATTACKED.
Later a mob of 3,009 persons Invaded the
Carlist Club and set fire to the furniture.
Wheu the firemen came the mob tried to
obstruct them. The mob then am .shed and
JjlMMd a carriage ia tbe court
yard. Another mob tried to buru
a church, but was prevented by
a detachment of troops. The troops
failed, however, to disperse the constantly
gathering crowds. The latter built two
barrlead sin the streets. The military au
thorities have taken possession of the city
and the whole garrison is under arms. At
midnight the rioting still continued. The
troops mode several churges. Many persons
hove been injured, and it is reported that
some have been killed, though orders were
§iven to avoid bloodshed os long as possi
le.
ORDER FINALLY RESTORED.
Valencia, Aoril 11. 3 a. m.— Several
members of tbe Carlist club fired their
revolvers into tbe ciowd and three were
wounded. The mob also attempted to
attack the Jesuits’ college. Order was
restored soon after midnight. The troops
occupy various points throughout the city.
A PASSENGER STEAMER SUNK.
The Paesengers and Crew Saved After
Taking to the Boats.
London, April 10.—Tho British steamer
North Cambria, Capt. Roberts, from Balti
more, March 32, for Hamburg, arrived at
her dock this morning leaking and with
her fore compartment full of water. She
was in collision at midnight with the
passenger steamer Avocu, from London for
Dublin. The latier was so badly damaged
that she sank. No lives were lost.
Tbe North Cambria struck the Avoea
amidships with great force and cut half
way through her hull. There were twelve
passengers on tho steamer, including several
women and children.
WILD CONFUSION.
A scene of wild confusion followed the
collission. The terrified passengers rushed
half clod from their berths to the deck.
Tbe live boats belonging to the steamer
were cleared away, and the pa&engers aud
crew, which numbered twenty-five
persons, hastily entered them. After
rowing a -short distance, the boats
lay by far two hours until the Avoca sank.
Tho North Cambria then picked up tbe
peoplo in the boats and carried them to
Dover. None of the personal effects of
the passengers and crew were saved.
A LOSING BUSINESS.
England’s Telegraph Contract with
the Railroads.
Liverpool, April 10.— The Mercury of
thu city says that the postmaster general is
being pressed to introduce a bill ia the
House of Commons to abrogate the arrange
ment made by the government with the
railways at the time it took the telegraphs
for doiug the telegraphic business of the
railways free of charge, on account of
rights of way on their lines. The govern
ment, it is said, losos £50,000 annually by
handling tbis businesr, which is tho reason
for seeking abrogation of tbe arrangement.
Socialists In Touch with the Kaiser.
Berlin, April 10. —The Volksblntt pub
lishes the text of a letter which the execu
tive committee of the Fans social congress,
held last June, sent to the Berlin labor con
ference. It shows that the s.xuaiiut pro
gramme is almost identical with tbe proto
cols ad >pted by the labor conference, which
have just been published by the Reichsan
ziger in French.
A Strike at Kiel.
Berlin, April 10.— Seven hundred work
men have been disci issed from the Germania
dock at Kiel because they retusea to work
overtime unless they received 25 per cent,
extra Instead of 10 pur cent., as at present.
The government hai provided moj to re
place those engaged in buiidiug the iron
clods.
Correspondents Expelled.
Rome, April 10.—M. Lavallette, corres
pondent of the Pans tiga.ro , and Horr
Gruenwald, correspondent of the Frank
furter Zeitvng, have been excelled from
Italy on the ground that they have tent to
their papers reports calculated to injure
the financial credit of the kingdom.
The representative of tho Havas news
agency has also been exited. .... . 1
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M’GREGOR GOES TO TRIAL
HE DEPENDS ON HIS OWN UNSUP
PORTED STATEMENT.
The state Calls Three Witnesses Who
Declared That Cody Waa Killed
Without Warning—Two Witnesses
Introduced in Rebuttal to Disprove
Borne of the Prisoner's statements.
Warrknton, Ga., April 10.— Tee trial of
Mnj. Charles E. McGregor f >r tbe killing of
James M. TV. Cody was begun to-day.
Jailer Collins of Augusta brought
McGregor here early this morning on a
freight train. The greatest interest is
manifested in the case, and people from ail
over the county and from other counties
are here. Tbe court room has been crowded
almost to suffocation, tho entire crowd
standing all day uncomfortably, closely
packed together. About noon a svisition
was created by the fainting of a lady I'd the
audience.
THE JURY SECURED.
The work of securing a jury was ooro
pleted in less than turee hours, and 103 men
were called in getting the twelve juror).
Tbe jury is composed of the following: C. T.
Davenport, James H. Bishop, W. TANARUS, B 'wen,
George \V. Harrison, B. H. Baker, W. A.
Byrd, W, C. Barksdale, Thomas J. Barks
dale, Curtis L. Cason, Barney Heath,
George A. Porsham, and R. C. Rhodes.
Solicitor General Howard is a sisted m
the prosecution by Judge Twiggs of Au
gusta, Col. Hal Lswis of Greens.ufo, and
E. P. Davis, A. 8. Morgan, and E. H. Ca
son of tha local bar.
Hon. Thomas EL Wats >n and Hon. James
Whitehead conduct the defense.
THE FIRST WITNESSES.
After rending the ind ctment and stating
the case Solioitor Howard introduced
Messrs. Tillman, Poole, and Drury R gers,
who were talking with Cody at the time be
was shot by McGregor. Tney testified that
Cody was looking the other way, and in
their opinion never saw McGregor at all;
that McGregor advauced and fired on him
at a distance of two feet, and fired two
more shots as he fell. No words were
spoken and Cody was unarmed.
Dr. Hubert testified that the first wound
was in tbe right breast, the second in tha
temple, and the third under the ear, and
either would have produced death. Here
the state closed its cuse.
M’OBEOOR TAKES TnK STAND.
Tbe defendant's counsel stated that as the
state had confined itself to proving the kill
ing, whtch was undisputed, no evidence
was necessary further tliau the defendant’s
statement to explain why he killed him.
McGregor then took the stand and read a
carefully prepat ed statement, which it took
him neurlv three hours to read, and which
would make ab >ut six columns. It sets out
strongly the attempt to ass.is mate him in
bis front yard by Cody ori D c. 23, 1887,
and, stripping to the waist, h i walked up
and down in front of tb) jury, showi ig the
scars where iho bullet entered on his right
side and passed out on his left, having
pierced him through and through.
IN CONSTANT FEAR OF DEATH.
He then f./liowo I carefully, atop by step,
the way he fastened the shoo ing on Cody,
the subsequent indictment ot Cody, Cody’*
failure to appear for trial, and his state
ment that lie (McGregor) would be hurt if
lie pressed the ense. Statements by C >dy
thee itening Ins lie, and attempts to gee
others to kill him, are givon in great detail.
Finally, the law having failed t> bring
Cody to justice, and McGregor living in
constant uread of assassination, took the
liw in his own hands, und killed Codv to
remove tbe constant fear of Cody killing
him.
T wo witnesses in rebuttal of certain parts
of the statement were sworn by the state,
but nothing specially interesting or impor
tant was add 'd.
The court then adjourned until 8 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
A sensational feature in the case which
has been hinted at in the newspauers as to
the motive for the trounle between Cody
and McGregor, has not been touched in ths
court proceedings.
FEASTS OF THE FLAMES.
The Fire at the New Decatur Cay
Shops Not as Bad as Reported.
Chattanooga, April 10.— A telegram to
tbe Times from New Decatur, Ala., states
that the fire in the United Btates roiling
stock works yesterday was not as ssrinus as
at flr3t reported. Only the blacksmith and
iron working shops, one small engine, and
three carloads of wheels were destroyed.
The less is covered bv insurance, a id the
company will rebuild tbe burned portion all
once. Tbe wood-working aud erecting
shops ore running as usual with a full
force.
A 810 BLAZE at BROOKLYN.
New York, April 10.—Fire broko out in
the boiler rooms of tbo extensive shops of
the Lewis & Fowler Manufacturing Com*
pany on Walworth street, between Park
and Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, to-night.
Tho flames extended to the large machine
shops, a three-st< ry and basement frame
building, 250 by 00 feet, in which are man.
fnctured everything pertaining to tbs
equipment of tne Brooklyn City railroad.
This building was destroyed. The loss was
1200,000, largely covered by insurance.
The shops employed over 400 men.
EIGHTEEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Louisville, April 10.—At Yelvirgton, a
town of 000 population, near Owensboro, a
disastrous Are co urred to-day, T. P,
Taylor’s tobacco factory and seventeen
other buildings, mostly residences, were
burned. The loss is $60,000 and the insur
ance SOO,OOO.
BALFOUR’S LAND BILL.
A Landowners’ Committee Opposed
to its Present Form.
London, April 10.—Mr. Cbamberlaia, In
a speech at Birmingham to-night, summed
up Mr. Gladstone’s home rule policy as
“born of deceit, nurtured by evasion and
enshrined in mystery.”
requires amendment.
Dublin, April 10. —The committee ap
pointed by the landowners’ convention to
consider tne laud purchase hill has res and. ed
that the bill in its nresent form would be
mo3t injurious to the landowners and would
fail to give the full measure of its advaut
ages to the best class of tenants, and that
it, therefore, requires amendment in many
important respects.
Cigar Rollers Strike.
Chicago, April 10.—One hundred cigar
rollers employed in the Columbia cigar
factory to-Jay joined fifty bu ich in kers
"ho struck yesterday. Tney will all prob.
ably join the union. The pitiprietor bat
advertised for non-union men to fill th
strikers’ places.
Pell in a Cell.
New York, April 10. —George H. Pell;
who with P. J. Claasseu was recently in
dicted in connection with tho wrecking of
the Sixth National Bank and Lanox flill
and Equitable banks, was surrendered by
