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| J. H. ESTILL, President, )
REED’S FIGHT ON SILVER.
the parliamentary battle
GOES AGAINST HIM.
The Question of Considering the Bill,
However, Not Reached—A Compro
mise Proposition That May Untie
the Tangle Into Which the Eouee
Has Drifted—Chaplain MUburn's
Prayer.
Washington, June 20.—Blind Chaplain
Milburn prayed thU morning that the fe
vered pulse of the House might be cooled. The
prayer was qulcky answered, for the House
showed very little excitement in the five
hours’ session of this afternoon. At the end
of the day it had accomplished nothing in
the silver matter except to approve the
journal of yesterday as amended. The
silver bill still lies in the committee on coin
age, and will remain there in all probability
until Speaker Reed chooses to let it out.
He will probably be ready by to-morrow if
the compromise proposed by the moderate
silver men can be arranged.
WHAT IT CONTEMPLATES.
This contemplates a recommendation from
the coinage committee that the House non
concur in the Senate amendments, and that
the House agree to this so that the bill may
be sent to conference with the understand
ing that in conference the bill shall be fixed
up as it was when it left the House, only
(and this is the important feature) leaving
out the provision for bullion redemption,
which Speaker Reed crowded into the bill
before it went to the Senate, Speaker Reed
is believed to be willing to agree to this as a
way out of the difficulty, and the extreme
silver men, it is said, can be brought in.
What; the Senate would do is of course
problematical, but there is reason to believe
that in the end the Senate would agree.
A DEFEAT FOR REED.
The parliamentary battle went against
the sp<*aker to-day, but the real question of
the consideration of the bill was not
reached. Speaker Read and Mr. MoKin
ley were defeated on the merely tactioal
vote, but when it came to a question of
considering the anti-trust conference report
ami so delaying the silver business, they
were enabled to take un the report by a
large majority. Mr. McKinley’s fight was,
therefore, for delay, and he resorted to
something like filibustering to help
him —filibustering which, of course,
Speaker Reed thought all right under
tho circumstances. Speaker Reed counts
on the votes of some republicans who are
out of town, Mr. Bayne, for example, and
thinks that on the square Issue of concurring
or non-concurring the republicans would
be more than offset by the anti-silver demo
crats. He does not like the difficulty he is
in. He does not like the crocodile sympa
thy tendered him to-day by various repub
lican leaders, but he thinks he will come
out all right, and without loss of prestige.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Washington, June 20.—1n the House
this morning, immediately after tho prayer
by the chaplain, yesterday’s contest was re
newed. The journal of yesterday’s pro
ceedings was not read, and the speaker an
nounced the pending question to be ordering
the previous question on the motion made
by Mr. Mills of Texas to approve the
journal of Wednesday as amended by the
resolution of yesterday. The previous ques
tion was ordered, the vote standing yeas
126, nays 122.
Mr. McKinley, before announcement of
the vote, changed his vote to the affirma
tive (amid suggestions of filibustering and
jeers from the democratic side) and then
moved reconsideration.
Mr. Tracy of New York voted with the
republicans. Tho republicans voting with
the democrats in the affirmative were
Messrs. Rartine, Carter, DeHaven, Her
mann, Kelley, Morrow and Townsend of
Colorado. Mr. McKinley also voted in the
affirmative for the purpose stated.
Mr. Mills moved to table the motion to
reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was tabled, tho
vote standing: Yeas 131, nays 129.
The question then recurred on approving
the journal of Wednesday’s proceedings as
amended.
The motion to approve the journal of
Wednesday as amended was agreed to, the
vote standing: Yeas 132, nays 130, and the
clerk then proceeded to read tho journal of
yesterday’s proceedings amid a tremendous
buzz on the democratic side.
A SKIRMISH FOR PRECEDENCE.
The journal having been read and ap
proved, Mr. Stewart of Vermont asked for
recognition with the conference report on
the anti-trust bill, and Mr. Bland was on
his feet raising the question of considera
tion. Mr. Bland’s purpose was to offer the
following resolution: “That House Pill No.
5381, directing the purchase of silver bull
ion and the the issue of treasury notes
thereon and for other purposes, with the
Senate amendments, be taken from the
speaker's table and the Senate amendments
concurred in.” The House determined
by a vote of 144 yeas to
102 nays to consider the conference
report. After a short debate, in the course
of which Mr. Kerr of lowa declared that it
was the first bill directed against trusts that
had ever passed an American congress; and
that in fourteen years control of the House
the Democratic party had not produced a
syllable of legislation of the kind, the
report was adopted by a vote of 243 yeas
to 0 nays.
Mr. Dalzell presented the report of the
elections committee in the contested Missis
sippi election case of Chalmers vs. Morgan
(in favor of Morgan), and Mr. Rowell pre
sented the report from the same committee
upon the case of Miller vs. Elliott (in favor
of Miller).
BLAND AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
Mr. Bland then offered his resolution to
take up the silver bill.
Mr. McKinley made the point of order
that the motion was not privileged, and
that the only way to reach the speaker’s
table was to follow the order of the morn
ing business.
Mr. Conger of lowa added as a further
Point, amidst sarcastic democratic laughter,
that the bill was not on the speaker’s table,
hut in the hands of the coinage committee.
Mr. Bland argued in opposition to the
point of order, and held that the bill was on
the speaker’s table, and, therefore, within
reach.
Mr. Springer of Illinois said that the
effect of the special order under which the
bill was originally considered was to take
the bill out of committee of the whole. The
only question was whether the Senate had
added new matter —new amendment —that
was subject to consideration in committee
of the whole. The original House bill had
an indefinite appropriation clausa The
bill os it came from the Senate
had an identical clause, except that the
order of the words was slightly changed.
The new matter inserted by the Senate was
nut subject to reference to committee of the
whole. If the friends of free silver would
vote in the proper direction they would
soon have an opportunity to vote upon the
bill directly as it came from the Senate.
FOB DIFFERENT PURPOSES.
Mr. Conger maintained that the appro-
iljjr illnrntmj Xrtus.
priations were for different purpines. But
aside from that, all that the House had
done so far was to blot out or to erase the
reference of the bill How did that affect
the fact* There was record evidence that
the speaker had referred the bill to the
committee on coinage; that it had been de
livered by the journal clerk to tho clerk of
the coinage committee and that he had it
in his possession. If the House wanted to
recall the bill from the coinage committee
it oould do so by proceeding under the
rules.
Mr. Crisp wanted to know where the
evidence was that the bill had been referred.
The House spoke only through its journal.
Mr. Conger said that the gentlemen
could see the bill in the committee room.
Mr. Crisp replied that that made no
difference in the legislative situation.
Mr. Conger, nevertheless, maintained
that the bill was still properly and actually
before his committee.
Mr. Morrow of California said that the
action of the House yesterday was exceed
ingly significant of its disposition. The
fact was that there was no reference at all,
that the speaker had no authority to refer
the bill, and his action was not voidable,
but void. The fact was that the bill was on
the speaker’s table. The mere physical
fact that the gentleman from lowa or bit
clerk had actual possession of the bill mails
no difference in its parliamentary position.
Mr. Butterworth declared that there were
not twentv-givo men under the dome of the
capitol who believed that the bill was in
correctly referred, upon their oath. [Re
publican applause.]
LARCENY FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr. Williams of Illinois said that yester
day, while the motion to reconsider was
pending and the resolution had been
adopted, the chairman of the committee ou
ooinage had walked up to the speaker’s
desk, taken up the bill that he
(Wiillams) had every reason to believe
was the silver bill, had handed it over
to the clerk of the committee on coin
age. who had refused to answer his (Mr.
Williams’) question as to whether or not it
was the silver bill, and had carried it away.
Why had this thing been done? It re
quired an explanation, it looked like con
spiracy to obtain physical possession of the
bill and deprive the House of an opportu
nity to pass upon it.
CONGBR’9 EXPLANATION.
Mr. Conger said that the bill had
been delivered to his clerk be
fore 11 o’clock yesterday morning and
had been receipted for. During the after
noon, upon request of the journal clerk, it
had been put iu his possession for a short
time, in order to make some clerical
indorsements; but he (Mr. Conger) had again
taken it back to the committee clerk.
Mr. Blarai modified the lauguage of his
resolutions as to direct that the speaker,
under rule 24, lay matter on the table,
including the silver bill, before the House
for action.
THE SPEAKER’S OFFER.
The speaker said that perhaps he could
simplify the matter a little, aud suggested
to Mr. liland that he understood bis with to
be simply to get at this matter when it
would naturally come up, supposing that it
was upon the speaker's table (not
passing upon the matters at this time).
What the chair proposed to do was
that when tho bill or its hiatus, whatever it
might be, was reached, it should be brought
before the House. But the gentleman did
not seem to consider that this was Friday,
private bill day, and that private bills alone
were in order.
Mr. Bland asked whether the bill would
be laid before the House to-morrow morn
ing.
The speaker declined to decide that ques
tion until the proper time.
Mr. McComas demanded the regular
order.
The speaker said that the regular order
was a private bill, which he passed to the
reading clerk.
springer demands an answer.
Mr. Springer wished to know when the
chair mightbe expected to decide where the
bill was.
The Speaker—Whenever the bill would
be in order, providing that the views of the
other side were correct (about which tho
chair presents no opinion) because he does
not think it is the proper time.
As Messrs. Bland and Springer insisted on
a specific ruling, the speaker finally ruled
that Mr. Bland's resolution (to proceed to
consideration of the silver bill) was not in
order under the rules.
Mr. Bland appealed from the decision.
Mr. KcKinley moved to lay the appeal
on the table.
The yeas and nays wore ordered, pending
which Mr. Crisp moved that the House ad
journ. This motion was defeated, but the
hour of 5 o’clock arrived, and the House,
under the rule, took a recess till 8 o’clock,
the evening session to be for pension busi
ness.
The House met at 8 o’clock, but when a
motion was made to go into committee of
the whole to consider private pension bills,
Mr. Enloe of Tennessee made the point of
no quorum, and the House adjourned im
mediately without transacting any business.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
At the end of the second day’s battle over
the silver bill the forces drew off, leaving
the situation of the bill itself, if that oould
be defined, practically in the hands of the
clerk of the committee on coinage, but
where it is from the parliamentary stand
point cannot be stated until the speaker,
“at the propertirae,” as he says, rules upon
the question Undoubtedly a great major
ity of the republicans take the ground that
it is still wits the committee
on coinage. The free coinage men
intend to renew their attack to-morrow,
and to endeavor by voting down all privi
leged motions, to get to the speaker’s table.
If they progress so far they will be in a
position to know officially the speakers’
belief as to the situation of the bill. Mr.
Crisp’s motion to adjourn to-day, pending
a decision of the appeal from the speakers’
ruling on Mr. Bland's resolution, was made
in deference tn the feeling among a number
of democrats that the silver bill would not
be in order on a private bill to-day. It
served to consume the time up to 5 o’clock,
when the Houso, by a standing
order, was obliged to take a recess. Mean
while the whips are earnestly at work. It
appears that the test votes yesterday re
vealed the fact that twenty-seven repun
licans were absent and unpaired as against
ten democrats in like position. The repub
lican loaders started out to-day under the
impression that they had a majority to re
verse yesterday's action expunging refer
ence of the silver bill from the journal, but
after the first two votes they were unde
ceived, thrown upon the defensive and com
pelled to abandon that plan, owing to ab
senteeism.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Consideration of the Bill Left to the
Next Congress.
Washington, June 20. —The House com
mittee on postoffices and post roads to-day
adopted a resolution offered by Represen
tative Blount of Georgia providing tha
consideration of the postal telegraph bill,
now before the committee, be postponed
until the next session of congress. The
resolution also gives the subcommittee hav
ing charge of the subject authority to
notify all parties interested that any written
statement they may desire to present on the
matter should be submitted to the oonsmit
tee within the next thirty days.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, J UNE 21, 1890.
READY TO .JUMP ON QUAY
REPUBLICAN BENATOBB GETTING
TIRED OF THB BOSS.
Hie Unpopularity Strikingly Illus
trated In tho Attempt to Pass the
Antl-Canaday Resolution—Even Sen
ator Cameron’s Popularity Could Not
Get It Through the Senate as a Fa
vor to Quay.
Washington, June 20.—Senator Quay’s
unpopularity, shown by the defeat of State
Senator Hailey in the sergeant-at-arms
cauous, is equally apparent to the close ob
server of the struggle over his young friend,
George Mann, who was removed by
Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, for a minor
offense, to make place for a protege of Sen
ator Sanders of Montana. When Senator
Quay went to Philadelphia on Wednes
day, after introducing his resolu
tion forbidding Sergeant-at-Arms Cana
day to make any changes in
his office, he telegraphed his colleague,
Senator Cameron, who is popular in the
Senate, to get it tbrongh for him. Senator
Cameron might have attempted to do this
if he had not been warned by a number of
republican senators that if he did so they
would jump on Senator Quay publicly,
and make one day’s session of the Senate, at
least, decidedly interesting.
THREATENED TO READ A LETTER.
First of all they told him that they would
read a letter addressed to the Vice Presi
dent by Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday, stating
that if the Quay resolution was adopted he
would take it as a rote of censure and
would insist on terminating his official con
nection with the Senate instantly, but be
fore doing so would say that Senator Quay
bad no cause of complaint, inasmuoli as he
bad asked Sergeant Canaday only to keep
the boy in place for a few months, not to
exceed eight, till Senator Quay could got
him into the naval academy, Senator Quay
admitting that Pennsylvania had much
more thau its share of the patronage of the
office.
CAMERON GAVE IT UP.
Accordingly Senator Cameron abandoned
the Quay resolution and offered a substi
tute simply restoring young Matin to the
roll. Senator Cameron spent a good part
of to-day arguing with the members of the
committee ou contingent expenses, to which
it was referred, that it ought to be favor
ably reported. They could not hesitate if
Senator Cameron asked it for hknsolf, b it
they say frankly that they do not want to
do it for Senator Quay because Senator
Cumeron asks it. They'thiuk, particularly
the senators from the new states, that
Senator Quay has enough ot the patronage
around the Senate. “And,” said one of the
new senators, “where would we be if we
had let him elect his man Bailey sergeant
at-arms?”
HARRISON HEDGES.
He Did Not Mean to Put Himself Out
of the Presidential Race.
Washington, June 20. —President Har
rison has some friends, in spit© of Senator
Wolcott’s sneer, and they are desirous that
it should be generally understood that the
President will accept a renomination if it is
offered, and if re-elected will serve for four
years more very cheerfully. They say that
he will not come out and deny tho state
ment attributed to him to the effect ithat
he would, at the end of hts term, return to
private life in Indianapolis, because he did
have a conversation with the gentleman
who quoted him, and did say something
which the gentleman misconstrued to mean
that he would not accept a renomination,
WHAT HE MEANT TO SAY.
What he did say, or tried to say, was
that he would do what ho considered to be
right about the silver question, and then,
if the people did not approve his course, he
would gladly retire at tne end of his term
to his practice and home in Indianapolis.
All of' which, of course, is a notice to
Messrs. McKinley, Allison, Reed, Alger and
thetrest of the presidential candidates that
Benj. Harrison is one of them. His ap
pointees in the federal offices, both here and
in the states, understand that it is jiart of
their duty to see that President Harrison has
at least an opportunity to decline a
renomination. From what is already said
here, it is apparent that there will be more
federal officials in the state and in the
national republican conventions tnau under
any former administrations. President
Harrison’s appointees do not see any impro
priety in working to renominate the man
who appointed them—perhaps because he
has not called their attention to it.
MAIL CLERKS ON THE OCEAN.
A ProDoeltlon to Further Expedite the
Transatlantio Service.
Washington, June 29.— Senator Plumb
to-day reported the postofflee appropria
tion bill from th 9 Senate appropriation
committee. It appropriates $72,461,699
an increase of $473,000 over the amount ap
propriated by the bill as it passed the
House. The changes are an increase of
$50,000 for the detection and prosecution of
mail depredations, an increase of $.'19,000
for the compensation of postoffice clerks,
a decrease of $15,000 for the purchase
of mail locks and keys, and
an increase of $48,000 for the transporta
tion of foreign mails. This last inoreased
appropriation is of importance, as it will,
if it should be incorporated into a law,
mark a departure in the postal policy of the
country.
MAIL CLERKS ON STEAMSHIPS.
A provision in the bill authorizes the
Postmaster General to expend this $48,000
in covering one-half the cost of
transportation, compensation and ex
penses of clerks to be employed in
assorting mails in transit on steamships be
tween the United States and other coun
tries in the international postal union. It
has been recommended from time to
time that the mails should be assorted on
ocean steamships the same as they are now
assorted on railway postal cars, in order to
save time in delivery of the mails, but here
tofore the proposition has Dot received
much consideration on the part of congress.
A Bond Purchase.
Washington, June 20.— But one offer to
sell bonds was received at the treasury de
partment to-day—sl,2so coupon at
103. It was accepted.
A Revenue steamer’s Orders.
Washington, June 20.—Orders have
been issued for a revenue steamer to sail
from Baltimore to-morrow or Monday for
her new station at Key West and Mobile.
Powderly and Gompera.
New York, June 20.—Tho expected de
bate between T. V. Powderly, head of the
Knights of Labor, and Samuel Gompera of
the American Federation of Labor, caused
a great crowd to gather at the opera house
this evening, but there was no deDate. The
meeting had been called last night and there
was no disposition to give half of the time
to Mr. (Jumpers.
SES3ION OF THE SENATE.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill
Again Taken Up,
Washington, June 30.—1n the Senate
to-day the postofflee appropriation bill and
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill were reported and placed on the
calendar.
Consideration of the legislative appropria
tion bill was resumed, the question being
on the point of order made by Mr. Allison
against the amendment to increase tho
salary of the commissioner of tho land
office from $4,000 to $5,000, and that of the
assistant commissioner from $3,000 to
$3,500. The Vice President submitted tha
question to tbe Senate, aud the amendment
was declared to be in order, the vote stand
ing: Voas 33, nays 14. The amendment
was then agreed to, the vote standing:
Yeas 28, nays 16.
the senate stables.
Mr. Harris moved to insert an item of
$1,440 for the superintendent of the Senate
stables. Discussion took place on tbis Item,
in the course of which it was stated by Mr.
Allison that there were more employes than
horses iu the stables, and by Mr. Hale
that if tbe establishment belonged to a
private individual there would bo but one
man to atteud to it. Tljw amendment was
ruled out of order
The motion by Mr. Dol4h to increase the
compensation of the surveyor general of
Oregon from SI,BOO to fsXOO was made the
text of a speech by Mr. Allison agaiust the
general movement to iucreu.se salaries. He
spoke of the complaints just or
otherwise) against the extravagance of the
Senate, at a time, too, when there was pre
vailing over the country • belief that those
who were engaged in industrial pursuits
were not receiving fair compensation, and
when a great many people wore suffering
from low price* and little employment. Ho
appealed to tbe senators on both sides not
to go on increasing salary after salary.
PLUMB DENOUNCES THE EXTRAVAGANCE.
Upon an appeal from the decision of the
presiding officer ruling out'of order an in
crease of salary of one of the Senate clerks,
discussion took place, in the course of which
Mr. Plumb spoke of the extravagance of
the Senate in the matter of its
employes. The expeitre now, he
said, was at least $400,000 a year
more than it ought to bej The evil was
growing every year, and it would soon
becomo so great that it Would become a
political issue, and he would not be sur
prised if men were soon elected to tho Sen
ate on a pledge of ruthlessly and relentlessly
applying the knife to expeusos around
the Senate. Tbe force of the Senate em
ployos was extraordinary and extrava
gant.
The discussion was participated in by
Messrs. Dawes, Morrill, George, Harris and
Call. Finally the appeal from tbe decision
of the chair was laid on the table. The bill
was then formally reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in committee of
the whole were agreed to.
GEOLOGIST POWELL ATTACKED.
A long contest arose over the effort of
Mr. Stewart to have stricken from the bill
an item of $3,000 for the salary of the ex
ecutive officer of the geological survey.
Mr. Stewart’s amendment to this effect was
rejected once, but was renewed later. A
good deal of debate was directed to an at
tack upon Supt. Powell, personally and
professionally, by Mr. Steward and others,
and a vigorous defense of him by Messrs.
Ingalls, Gorman and others.
Reference having been made 1 to a news
paper interview, in which Maj. Powell
spoke disrespectfuHy of Mr. Stowart and Of
the influences which inspired his opposition.
Mr. Gorman said that the newspaper press
would misrepresent any one. A large part
of tbe press did not believe that there was
an honest man in the legislative or executive
branch of the government. He paid no at
tention to what the press said of Mr.
Powell, or of any senator. At the close of
the discussion the amoudmeut was with
drawn by Mr. Stewart. The bill was then
passed.
Mr. Edmunds offered a resolution, wnich
went over till to-morrow, for the appoint
ment of a committee of seven senators to
take into immediate consideration the state
of the Senate, and to report ns early as may
be what measures should be adopted iu
respect of the greatest efficiency and
economy of the service.
The Senate then adjousoed.
INDIANA’S FARMERS.
A State League Formed for Polltlca 1
Purposes.
Indianapolis, June 20.— About 280
farmers, members of the alliance aud other
farmers’ organizations of the state, met
yesterday aud organized a state loaguo
for political purposes. An executive
committee of one member from
each county -rr s was chosen. Tho
resolutions denounce the liquor trafflo and
trusts, demand government loans on the
plan of Senator Stanford’s bill, favor the
Butterworth anti-option bill, favor free
ooinage, pledge support to such party as
will nominato farmers for congress, and
discuss a number of purely local and state
questions.
DUNBAR’S MINERS.
An Entry Into the Pit May be Made
Early This Morning.
Dunbar, Pa., June 2L—lt is the expecta
tion ot most of tbe miners who are working
for the rescue of their imprisoned comrades
that the entry which they are in will be
reached by morning. The impression still
holds that some of these men are
alive, though no more rappings
have been reported. Preparations have
been made to take care of the men if they
are brought out alive, and three physicians
are ou tho grouad ready for service at a
moment’s notice. Tbe failure to reach tbe
men caused general disappointment, aud
hope is once more giving way to despair.
SITE OF CHICAGO’S FAIR.
The Directors to Negotiate for 250
Acres on Lake Front.
Chicago, June 20. —The directors of the
world’s fair formally declared their prefer
ence for the lake front site this afternoon.
There was only one dissenting vote. A resolu
tion was then adopted instructing tho com
mittee on grounds to enter into negotiations
with tho city of Chicago, Illinois Central
railway and others interested, to secure a
site on the lake front of not less than 250
acres, to oe bounded on tho north by Mon
roe street. Tho directors will hold another
meeting on July 3, which Is prior to tbe
gathering of the*national commissioners.
A Veto by Harrison.
Washington, June 20. —President Har
rison to-day vetoed the bill “to authorize
the board of supervisors of Marycapa
county, Arizona, to issue bonds in aid of
the corstruction of a certain railroad.’
He finds that tbe authorization of the bond -
was irregular and the incumbrance pro
posed greater than the law allows.
Should Have Been With Them Here.
Montgomery, Ala., June 20.—CoL
Thomas G. Jones, tbe democratic candi
date for governor, and Mrs. Grover Cleve
land of New York have been elected hon
orary member* of tbe Alabama Press As
sociation.
DRIVING RODS RUN WILD
A TRAIN WRECKED IN MARYLAND
AND TWO LIVES*LOST.
The Fireman of the Engine Pounded
to Death In His Cab—The Ohlef En
gineer of Another Railroad Killed by
the Overturning of a Sleeping Car.
Baltimore, Jane 20.— A bad accident
happened early this morning near Childs,
Md., on the Philadelphia division of tho
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, by which two
men were killed and several persons more
or less injured.
The killed are:
Charles Ackenhkil of New York.
John McNamara of Philadelphia.
The injured ore:
Bishop J. J. Kean, rector of tho Catholic
University at Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce of Montclair, N. J.
J. C. Richards.
Miss Bebtha Richards.
Miss Grace Dbaly of East Orange,
N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Kbklky of Fort
Smith, Ark.
J. J. Newman of New Haven. Conn.
Edward Page of No. 75 Fifth avenne,
Now York.
Charles E. Adall of Jacksonville, Fla.
JOSEPH Ingalls, eon of Senator Ingalls.
John Ruhl of Clarkßburg, W. Va.
None of the injured are seriously hurt.
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Train No. 114, consisting of an express
car, baggage car, smoker, two coaches and
the PiiHinan sleepers, Lebanon and Fan
wood, In charge of Conductor Thomas Rob
ertson aud drawn by engine No. 824, Will
iam Wynkoop eugineor, and John MoNa
mara fireman, left Camden station at 11:50
o’clock last night for New York. About
1:30 o’clock this morning, when about fifty
miles from Baltimore, near Childs,
Cecil county, Maryland, the driving roils
on both sides of the locomotive broke.
They revolved at lightning speed with tho
flying driving wbool, boating tho side of the
engine like giant hammers. One of the rods
forced a hole through tho cab of the engine
striking Fireman John McNamara with
such force as to kill him instantly.
SLEEPERS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
The accident also caused tho sleepers to
leave the track and roll over an embank
ment, resulting iu the fatal injury of
Charles Ackenhoil, chief enginer of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit ComjiaDy.twbo
died before reaching Puiladelphla, and the
severe wounding of tbe others mentioned
above.
Conductor Robertson tolographed a report
of the disaster to Supt. J. Vansmith at
Philadelphia, and a special train with
surgeons was at once sent to the scene.
Tho obstructions to the track wore soon
cleared away, and by daylight all trains
were running regularly.
Bishop Keane was on his way to Europe.
He returned to Washington.
ENGINEER FITZGERALD’S STORY.
Engineer Fitzgerald of tho wrecked en-
Smo came to this city after the accident.
[e said this afternoon: “We were just a
few minutes past Childs when the accident
occurred. Fireman McNamara was sittiug
iu his box, looking out of ttie window. I
was not paying much attention to him,
but was busy" watching the engine and look
ing ahead. Allot a sudden I heard a racket.
I looked and saw that his side of tbe box
had been carried away. As quick as a flash
I leaped down behind the fire box out of
danger. Hardly was lin a crouching posi
tion whon the box on my side of the engine
was torn off and thrown high in the air.
The engine stopped dead aud the cars wore
thrown off tho track and down tho embank
ment, amid the shouts and screams of the
passengers.
KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED.
“I knew what had caused tho accident
as soon os the fireman’s side of the engine
was carried away. I got out and made an
examination, and saw that the main rods
on both fly-wheels had broken. The main
rod is tho bar that connects
tbe driving wheels on each side. It
had broken first on the fireman’s
side of tbe engine near tbe front wheel.
The wheel continued in motion and swung
the broken bar around with it. It smashed
through poor McNamara’s side and imme
diately killed him. Then my bar broke and
tore away my side of tho engine. If I had
not been back of tbe fire box I would not be
talking to you now,but would be a dead man.
When tbe cab was torn away it was thrown
in the air, and pieces were scattered over
the tops of tbe cars and all along the side of
the tracks. The train jumped the track
and rolled down an embankment. Then
came the fight to rescue those who were
caught in the wreck.”
A CENSUS CONSPIRACY.
Seven Enumerators at Minneapolis
Arrested.
Bt. Paul, June 20.—Tho trial of seven
arretted Minneapolis census enumerators
came up before United States Commis
sioner McCafferty in this city this morniug.
They were arrested by United States Mar
shal Daggett on warrants sworn out by
William Pitt Murray of this city, alleg
ing fraudulent action in connection with
their census labors. Tbe warrauts were
served on them in Minneapolis Tuesday
night, while they were engaged in compar
ing their own returns with those of the
business men’s union, by whom an effort
was being made to prevent the overlooking
of any residents of Minneapolis.
FALSE RETURNS ALLEGED.
It is alleged that false returns were being
made, and a mass of documents siezed at the
same time have been held as evidence in
the case. Wednesday morniug a search
warrant was issued in the Minneapolis mu
nicipal court and the officers attempted
to gain possession of these papers as
necessary to the completion of the Minne
apolis census, but the United States com
missioner had given strict orders and no
papers were given up. The citizens of
Minneapolis have been greatly aroused, and
have appointed lawyers for the dofeuso of
the seven arrested enumerators.
MUCH FEELING AROUSED.
80 much feeling has been engendered
that every point in the history of the case
has been greatly magnified, ani the conse
quent indignation at what was considered
improper and outrageous interference iu
Minneapolis affairs by the city of St.
Paul has been greatly intensified. Howover,
the facts are as above stated. The stories
of assaults upon residents of the two cities
are not only much exaggerated, but in some
cases entirely untrue. Still there has been
and is great interest in aud tnuen excite
ment over the case, as was evident about
the government building this morning.
CHICAGO CLAIMS 1,250,000.
Chicago, June 20.—The Journal this
afternoon says that Census Supervisor Gil
bert unw.ttioglv gave its reporter the ap
proximate nuinLer of people living in this
city, and it stated the nnmber at 1,250,000.
Running on Short Time.
Baltimore, June 20.—The cotton factory
of the Druid Mills Manufacturing Com
pany, near this city, suspends operations
to-day and will not resume until Monday.
The operatives have been notified that until
farther orders the factory will run but four
days every week.
ZANZIBAR’S PROTECTORATE.
The French Government’s Attention
Called to the Matter.
P ariß, June ik).—ln a letter to tbe Siecle,
M. Deloncle says that the object of bis in
terpellation of the government in the Cham
ber of Deputies, regarding the establish
ment of a British protectorate over Zanzi
bar in accordance with tho Anglo-German
agreement, is to place on the official re coni*
the existence of an Anglo-French conven
tion, which guerantee* tbe independence of
the Sultan of Zanzibar. When this is done
he says the government must consider the
matter.
ZANZIBAR THE KEY TO AFRICA.
Berlin, June 20. —Lieut. Braon von
Graveurutb, who is connected with Maj.
WUsman’* expedition in Africa, has writ
ten a letter, to be published tn Augsburg,
in which ho says he is painfully surprised
at the terms of the Anglo-German settle
ment in regard to African territory, and
especially that part of the agreement pro
viding for the surrender of Zantibar to the
British. He savs he considers Zanzibar as
the key to Africa.
AFRICAN TALK IN THB COMMONS.
London, June 20.— 1n the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Lawrence asked whether
Htevonson road was Itself the boundary
between English and German territory in
Africa, and also whether English goods
would bo allowed free transit through l)a
--maralacd.
Hir James Fergusson, parliamentary sec
retary for the foreign office, replied that
Stevenson road was not the complete
boundary between the territory of the two
untions. Ho also said that negotiations
were proceeding with Germany for free
transit of English goods through Damara
land.
ENGLAND AND OUR TARIFF.
The Subject Again Brought Up in the
House of Commons.
London, Juue 20. —1n the Houso of Com
mons to-day Charles Howard Vincent, con
servative member for Central Sheffiold,
asked whether tho government would re
quire tho United States to modify the pro
hibitive duties upon British products before
it would mako any modifications in the
rule* governing the importation of Ameri
can cattle into Great Britain.
Sir James Fergutson said that',the restric
tions upon the importation of cattle into
Great Britain were based solely ou suni
tary considerations, without regard to the
fiscal system of othor nations.
Bir Vincent thereupon laid on the table
of the Houso a notice that he would submit
a motion declaring that as the proposed
tariff will inflict great injury upoti
the trude of Sheffield and upou
British traders and artisaus generally, the
House will consider whether a free market
ought to be longer given to oompetlng
products of a foreign state which puts a
prohibitory tariff u|>on British goods. Sir
Vincont’s uotioe was greeted with conserva
tive cheers.
BEBBL ON THB STUMP.
He Says Many of the Becent Strikes In
Germany were Wrong.
Berlin, June 20.—At a great meeting of
socialists here to-day Herr Bebol spoke
strongly against useless strikes. Ha raid
that many errors in tho matter of strike*
bad recently been onmmitted throughout
Germany, A majority of his colleagues,
intoxicated by tne result of the elec
tions, believed they could do what
they liked with the middlo class.
It was a mistake. Tho loaders must
act with caution. Adverting to the boycott
recently placed on Bavarian lieer browed in
Berlin, he said tho weapon of tho boycott
was übused, and that the leaders of the
workingmen were incompetent. Tho meet
ing was not In accord with Herr Bebol anil
voted want of confidence in the Berliner
Volksblatt because that paper has taken
Herr Bebol’* view of the strike. It was
decided, however, to remove tbe boycott on
Bavarian beer, the breweries having
arranged a compromise with the strikers.
TURKEY’S SULTAN ALARMED.
He Fears a Plot to Oust Him From the
Throne.
Constantinople, June 20. Leading
Ulemas and Hoftas are agitating against the
course of the Bultau in entertaining for
eigners with banquots and fetes, and ignor
ing tho into use misery in the country aud the
sufferings of Moslems. At a meet
ing of Boftas it was declared
that the moment had arrived
to restore tbe old regime as alone conducive
to the greatness and prosperty of the
umpire. Tbe sultan is alarmed and sus
pects that the movement was prompted by
persons m bis entourage. Sinoe Tuesday
the gates of the Yildiz kiosk have been
closely guarded and ingress and egress have
been prohibited. Several civil and military
officials have been arrested.
London’s New Chief of Polloe.
London, June 20.—Home Secretary
Matthews announced in the House of Com
mons to-day that Bir Edward Ridley Col
bourne Radford, colonical under secretary
for the India office, had been appointed to
gjeoeed Mr. Monroe as chief of tbe Metro
politan police force.
The new chief is a friend of the Prince of
Wales. Ho chaperoned Prince Albert
Victor, eldest son of the Prince of Wales,
during bis recent tour of India. Tbe radi
cals denounce his appointment as a job.
England's Delayed Legislation.
London, June 20.— Mr. Smith, the gov
ernment leader in the House of Commons,
announced in that body to-day that instead
of moving a resolution continuing bills
from session to session, be had adopted a
suggestion made by Mr. Gladstone to move
that a select c mimittee be appointed to in
quire by what means the passage of bills
that hail been considered at one session
could be facilitated at the next ensuing ses
sion.
Egypt’s Heavy Taxes.
Paris, June 20.—The French government
declines to discuss the application of the
Egyptian conversion economies till the En
glish evacuate Egypt. Thus the heavy
taxes of the Fellaben continues.
French Reciprocal Treaties.
Paris, June 20. —The French supreme
council of commerce has voted by a large
majority in favor of five-year reciprocal
treaties aud a minimum tariff.
England’s Licensing Bill.
London, June 21, 3 a. m. —The Standard
says the government contemplates excep
tional measures to deal with obstruction In
the case of the iicensmg bill.
Gold Bars for Export.
New York, June 20.—Heidelback, Ickie
heimer & Cos. have ordered $255,000 In gold
bars for sbipmeut to Europe tc-morrow.
The total ordered this week is $1,004,569,
and the total since June 13 is $2,504,659.
Speyer & Cos. have canceled their order
of yesterday for $25,000 gold for export.
l datlt.iio a tear
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HARDEMAN OPENS FIRE.
HE GETS THB BETTBROF NORTHS!?
ON THB STUMP.
A Strong Plea for the Unity of the*
Party—A Declaration That Politi
cians Are Trying to Ride Into Office*
on the Back of the Farmer—But Lit
tle Chance of His Carrying the?
County.
Lawrkxceville, Ga., June 20.—Tbe
joint discussion between Cols. Hardeman
and Northen to-day drew 300 people tc the
court house. Col. Hardeman spoke and
Col. Northen replied, consuming an hour.
Commissioner Henderson rejoined In M
speech of tea minutes’ duration. The b*fl
of feeling prevailed. Tbe candidates ward
very courtoou*.
Col. Hardeman’s speech was one of thol
best of bit life. He reviewed his own po
litical history and that of tho Democratio
party since the war. He pleaded eloquently
against the third party movement and M
division in tbe old party. The affiance
movement for all the important office*
means disorganization and strife. The re*
publicans are watching the fight with Joy.
“Divide and oonquer” is their motto. Oui
only safety is lu a fight under on* flag.
The alliance leaders were riding into
office on tho back of tho farmers. When
they get in the eilianoe would be bitched
outside the gate. He reviewed the history
of the grauge and told how its fair uromlste
had been delusive. Politics killed it. It
would also kill the alltanoe it politfcilaMa
were allowed to run it.
col. nortren’n effort.
Col. Northen defonded the necessity o$
the affiance going into poliUos. It was, he
said, the only safety of the country. He
did not intend to go into their party. He
would die a democrat. Col. Hardeman bi
had pay enough for his service*. Qol.
Northen wanted something new. He a
- Col. Hardeman as too fresh in his
attacks on the alliance. He urged all
the allianoomun to stand together and
fight for victory. Col. Hardeman’s re
joinder was overwhelming, and the crowd
seemed to lie clearly with him.
Col. Nuebitt spoko half an hour, attacking
Col. Henderson’s administration.
A primary will be held here to-morrow.
The oUiauce is organized and will turn out.
Many democrats refuse to vote, charging
that it is an alllauoo primary. Half the
people do not know that Col. Hardeman is
a candidate, and Col. Northen wfllprebohly
carry the county, as w ill CoL Henderaon
for commissioner. If the primary wss twq
weeks Inter Col. Hardeman would carry the
county.
MAY HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE.
Atlanta, Ga., Jane 20.—There is 4
strong impression here among CoL Harde
man’s friends that his trip to Gwinnett
county to open tbe campaign this morning
was a mistake. It is also rumored that hail
ho fully understood the situation of affair*
in the county lie never would have gone.
Gw innett is to talco action on the guberna
t. rial question to-morrow. Col. Northen’*
friends Viave been making an active oanvas*
there for a long time, and are supposed to
have entrenched their forces so strongly as
to make it well nigh impossible to dltlodgj
them—at least by storm in a single day.
The eyes of the whole "trtj
are, ot course, after tbe initial
oratorical skirmiab ot this morning
fixed expectantly upon Gwinnett, and sonul
degree of prestige, such as attaches to “ill si
blood,” is sure to be won and lost. CoL
Hardeman’s friends are therefore of tb
opinion that it would have bean better foi
his cause hail tbe first meeting with bll
antagonist taken place on more equal
ground.
SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM. I
Sewers Burst and Press Rooms
Flooded at Atchison.
Kansas City, Juno 20.—Severe electric
storms, accotnpanlod by much rain and
heavy winds, prevailed last night in North
eastern Kansas and western Missouri Ai
Atchison tbe fall of rain was exceptionally
heavy. Several sewers bunted and
flooded cellars all along Commercial
street. The greatest injury was occasioned
to tbe offices of the Atchison Champion
Globe and Patriot, whose pi ess rooms wer*
flooded. The Champion and Globe wer*
consequently unable to issue tbelr regulaa
editions thi* morning.
At Bt. Joseph a man who was endeavor
ing to dear a sewer iulet was swept Into the
sewer and drowned.
A TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
Cornell, 111., June 30.—A tornado
passed west of here this afternoon in a path
eighty rods wide aud about four mite* in
length. Everything in its [rath was totally
wrecked or i adly ilamagei. Four people
were probably fatally injured and several
others slightly hurt.
The most extensive wreck wa* at the
place of W. D. Connor. His bouse, barn
and other buildiug, were demolished, and
Mr. Connor and his wife received fatal In
juries.
A school house a short distance to tb
east was blown to pieces, not a timber being
left standing. Fortunately school was ndl
in session at tbe time.
C. C. lioonard’s bouse and other building!
were badly damaged, one of his boys being
possibly fatally injured, and tbree other!
slightly hurt.
THE DOWNPOUR IN MINNESOTA.
St. Charles, Minn., June 20.—The
great *torm of Wednesday extended ove*
five miles southeast, varying from one-half
to two miles in width, and doing great
damages to all kinds of crops. This storm
was followed by the heaviest rainfall iu
ten years, registering 2.15 inches in eignteei
minutes. Many farms that were alreadj
stripped by hail were washed of every
thing movable, including fences and
bridges.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED.
Kansas City, June 20. —The floods at
Atchison and Bt. Joseph completely de*
moralized railroad traffic between Kansas
City and Bt. Joseph, Omaha, Council Blnff*
and other upper Missouri river points. All
roads suffered from extensive washouta
One Burlington and two Council filnffs aud
Missouri Pacific trains have been aban
doned. Trains for tbe north which left
last night are still at Atchison, and no in
formation can be given by the officer!
when they will be able to proceed. Train*
from tho north are held on tbe other side oi
the washout, and it is not known whet
they will be able to move.
Death From a Train Wreck.
Asheville, N. C., June 20.—Mrs. J. C,
Vonßuhlow, who was injured in the wreck
on the Western North Carolina railroad,,
near Hot Springs, Saturday night, died
to-day. She was a teacher and was wel
known in many portions of the United
States. Her remains wore taken to Cincin
nati for burial.
Cholera Dying Out.
Madrid, June 30. —The cholera epidemi*
is decreasing at Puebla de Rugat ana Monti*
cbelvo. Two cases are reported at Gaadiai
