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' imo. I*cojn>iuth> 1888. V
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A VERY MILD CENSURE.
KENNSDY’3 BP2EOH STRICKEN
FROM THE RECORD.
He Defends His Attack on Quay, and
Claims that He Is Indorsed by Re
publicans Throughout the Country—
Tb e House Adopts a Perfunctory
Resolution of DiaapprovaL
WasHlnotow. Sept. 2*.—ln the House
this morning the desk ot Langston was
nrofusely decorated with flower*
Miller of South Carolina, yesterday de
clared elected as representative from the
Seventh South Carolina district, appeared
at the bar of the House and took the oath
of office.
Air Hitt or Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported the resolution
calling on the President for information
relative to the killing of Gan. Barrundia.
Mr McCreary of Kentucky strenuously
advocated the resolution. The killing of
fieu Barrundia by Guatemalan autboritiee
on the United States vessel Acapuloo had at
tracted wide attention, both here and
abroad public indignation had increased as
"he facts of the killing became known, and
cubic sentiment demanded that there
ibould be a thorough investigation of the
Mi ne of a man on an American vessel and
under the Hag of the United States There
was no law wbich permitted Minister Mis
ner to advise, or suggest to the captain of
tleAoapulco that it was his place to give
up his passengers.
had violated precedent.
When tbe minister did that he had vio
lated precedent and law. The deck of an
American vessel was the territory of the
United States. He (Mr. McUreary) had
offered this resolution because he believed
that the United States minister had not
done his duty, and that the officers of the
United States war vessels had not done
their duty. Americans owed it to them
selves and to tbeir flag to investigate the
matter. Where was our boasted vigorous
American policy? Mr. Hitt, said he
believed that every member of the House
was in accord with regard to the propriety of
adopting the resolution. He wished to
snow all the facts in referenoe to the mat
ter, and he was ad vised that the si ate de
railment would send the information
promptly. He instanced the case of Gomez,
the political fugitive on the same line of
steamers. When the government of
Nicaragua attempted to arrest him, the
captain, by consular advice, had refused to
deliver him up; Secretary Bayard bad sent
a dispatch stating that it had been the plain
duty of the captain to deliver Gomez to the
local authorities.
The resolution was adopted.
KENNEDY MILDLY CONDEMNED.
Mr. Stewart of Vermont, from the com
mittee on the judiciary reported the follow
ing resolution:
The House, deeming it a high duty that the
utmost courtesy and decorum demanded by
parliamentary law and preceedent should mark
l mutual relations of tha two Houses of con
gress, dues hereby express its disapproval of
the unparliamentary language used by Hon.
Robert P. Kennedy, representative from
the state of ' Ohio, in his
speech delivered on the floor of the House on
N'pt. 3.IMD, and published in the Congressional
Ti n dof s-pt. 11, lnao; and considering it im
practicable to separate the unparliamentary
portion of said speech from such parts thereof
us may be inrliamentary, therefore be it
further
Re-ulval, That tbe public printer be directed
to exclude from the permanent Congressional
Record ttie eutire speech of Hon. R. P. Ken
nedy.
DEFENDING HIS SPEECH.
Mr. Kennedy requested to be beard in his
own behalf. At first there was a disposition
shown to refuse him this request, but after
Mr. Oates of Alabama said that while he
concurred in tlie report, he thought the gen
ii n.au should be heard, and after Mr.
Boutell ‘ declared that it would be an out
i age: de y him bis request, Mr. Kennedy
was accorded the floor for twenty minutes.
Mr. Kennedy said that he had asked the
fominittee on judic.arv either to let his
speech appear in the Record entire or to
strike it out entire. He was willing to stand
u t •t o tha people of America on that speech,
b. ring; the people of this oounty, in their
• :rsr - judgment and in their sober second
judgment w ould approve the words he had
ntterod. Kef erring to portions of the speech
delivered in Philadelphia last night by
speaker Re and, in which the speaker spoke
' t the House as being the representative
“ly of the people, he said that he knew of
ho parliamentary body in the land that
"■presented the people of the United
suites so fully, so completely,
aid so entirely as the body to which ho be
loug j. If the people of the United States
"ere not to be heard on this floor, on what
Boor could they be heard*
democratic disapproval*
He had heard from the country. It had
oe.n charged by a few persons that he had
given aid and comfort to the Democratic
PBrtj . What were the iadioatiens that he
had done sol He held in his hand clippings
rom newspapers throughout America, and
n au that list tbere was not one single
democratic paper which had approved his
diwi • r v * here were hundreds and hun-
Mc of clippings from republican papers,
one or two exceptions they ap
ipt,Ve< i ll3 ' Tor< ts. He also held in his hand
ers from ('very section of the land, from
California, and from the lakes to
s u, indorsing the words, letter and spirit
, B P*Boh. He was willing to
count before the people of the
Th ry f ‘ n< ' wa *t for their indorsement.
itift rt n to w!ll °hhe belonged had pledged
la J ts platform and during thecam
t(> Perform certain duties and fulfill
said * tn l °H Dßßes ' ® ne these pledges, he
that'is iT ra *’ an< * greatest pledge—was
th-. publican party would put on
s “te hooks of the land a law for the
caoii of every citizen, high or low, rich
to tt!?.' „ * li(B or black, so that he could go
h rr. ,7* box, deposit his vote and have
H counted.
failed to redeem its pledges.
ft., I? 3 .because his party had failed to do
ttokon ‘ . b ad stood upon this floor and
j, °* broken pledges and broken
Piedm.!f S ' fb' 8 House had performed its
ft. *' s ; ajld < as the speaker said in Maine
Promieo * ay *t hod redeemed every
gal, .J° the people. It was not the
tan .j™ blouse that the pledges had not
fchn. ea9B ’? ed . an<l he had a right to say
t. 7‘ 6 and elsewhere. If for that he was
jidecH Jua S-‘d, then he was ready to be
by s by this assembly and
iftK.j® . Puupl® of the oottntry.
haj Slm ,?- 0 speeches on this floor which
1 i<j tu. ' luto the record as raindrops sank
betas ° < j ,an . ai 'il were lost forever. But
tiat tH.. least ‘hade one speech on this floor
toizlit if paopie bad heard. The House
fr f n p ‘'j o . l ll from the record, and keep it
t;> Ull x t ton< ?> but ‘t could not blot it from
pie of conscience of 60,000,000 peo-
Hi. t) * IIRAf! AM LINCOLN QUOTED.
by Ai.rni? 9 ,J °ted from a speech delivered
v,. L,..' 1 '" Un ? olu in 1830, in the joint
SieDuon a rf U , nm ' d° B iah Lamborn and
h bd evot i- DBU * la *. in which he expressed
He coufcV° the cause of the people,
the ... 0. 1, b'' Ea 'd, rival the words of
his JU, at emancipator, but with
!| - Wou *s* bt’aht o< ->d had given him
fc, l' v VQtre ri-f thia floor °r
re deieudtng the rights of the poor,
Übe Jlaftiittfl |frto£.
down-tredden and the oppressed. [Ap
plause in the galleries.) He had stood for
five years lu fifty battlefields to testify his
devotion to the cause of liberty and unity;
and for twenty-five years since, whenever
the opportunity presented itself, he had
stood In behalf of liberty, justice and equal
ity ; a free ballot and a fair count.
WILL STAND BY THE NEGRO.
The other day, when he concluded his
speech, he went down the steps of the capi
tol, and au old colored man whose head was
bowed with years; whose hair was gray
and grizzled, with tears in his eyes, anil
with quivering lips had taken his hand and
blessed him because he had spoken in be
half of the people of his race. Others
might seek the plaudits of the powerful
aua great; but as for him
he would be content to stand by the side of
the plain people whom Abraham Lincoln
had loved. Others might seek for the ac
claim of the high-born, the titled and the
rioh, but as for him, be would be content
with the tears and gratitude and blessings
of the poor, the lowly and the oppressed.
BOUTELLE MAKES A KICK.
In response to a question by Mr. Boutelle,
Mr. Stewart stated that it was proposed to
ezounge tbe entire speech, which called
forth a retort from Mr. Boutelle that in
expunging the entire Bpeoch the gentleman
was expunging part of the republican plat
form, Mr. Stewart then demanded the
previous question despite Mr. Boutelle’s
protest that the Hou.se could not afford to
have a gag laiv. The previous question was
ordered, yeas 141, nays 66; and the resolu
tion was adopted, yeas 150, nays 36.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is the vote in detail:
Ysas— Messrs. Adams, Allen of Michigan,
Allen of Mississippi, Anderson of Mississippi,
Andrew, Atkinson of Pennsylvania, Banks,
Bartine, Barwig, Bayne, Beckwith, Belknap,
Bergen, Bingham, Blount, Brewer, Brook
shire, Broslus, Bullock, Caldwell, Cand
ler of Massachusetts, Cannon, Car
ter, Caruth, Caswell, Cheadle, Clancy,
Clarke of Alabama, Clements, Cobb.
Coleman, Craig, Crain, Crisp, Culberson of
Texas, Culbertson of Pennsylvania, Cutcheon,
li.Uy.oil, DeLano. Dibble, Dplltver, Dorsey, Dun
neli, Enloe, Evans, Farqubar, Folney, Funston,
Gear, Guest, Hnrmer, Hatch, Hayes, Haynes,
Heard, Hemphill, Henderson of Illinois, Hen
derson of lowa, Herbert, Hermann, Hill, Hitt,
Holman, Hooker, Hopkins, Ketcham, Kinsey,
Laotw, LaFollette, Laidlaw, Lanham, Lansing,
LaUibach, Lester of Georgia, Lester
of Virginia. Lind, Lodge, Marsh,
Mason, McCarthy, McClellan. Mo-
Comas, McCormack, McCreary, McMillin,
Mcßae, Miles, Milliken, Mofflt, Moore of Texas,
Morey, Morgan. Morrow, Morse, Niedringhaus,
Nute, Oates, O'Fcrrall, O’Neill of Pennsylvania,
Owens of Ohio, Payne. Pay-ion, Pennington,
I'erklns, Post, Price, Quacsenbush, Randall,
Ray, Reed of lowa, Reilly, Reyburn,
Richardson, Rife, Rockwell, Rowell,
Rusk, Russell, Sanford, Sayers. Scran
ton, Scull, Sherman, Shively, Snider,
Stephenson, Stewart of Texas, Stewart
of Vermont, Btockbridge, Stone of Kentucky,
Stump, Tarsney, Taylor of Tennessee, Thomas,
Tillman, Townsend of Pennsylvania, Tracy.
Turner of Georgia, Vaux, Walker, Wallace of
Massachusetts, Wailace ot New York, Wheeler
of Alabama, Wheeler of Michigan, Wickham,
Wilkinson, Wilson of West Virginia, Wright
and Yardley—l 80.
Nays— Anderson of Kansas, Atkinson of West
Virginia, Baker, Buntelle, Brower, Clark of
Wisconsin, Coggswell, Conger. Cnmmings,
Dickerson, Featherston, Fiyok, Flood, Gifford.
Greenhalge, Grosvenor, Hall. Hausbrough,
Kelly, Lewis McAdoo, Merrill, Mudd, O’Don
nell, O’Neil of Massachusets, Osborne, Pugsley,
Sawyer, Smith of Illinois, Smith of West Vir
finia, Joseph I).-'Taylor. Tpwneend of Colorado,
andiver. Van gehalch. Williams of Ohio,
Wilson and Washington—36.
The House then entered into com
mittee of the whole on the
Senate amendments to the deficiency bill.
The French spoliation claims amendment
was advocated by Messrs. McComas, Mor
row, Hitt. Duunell, Milliken and Cogswell,
nnd attacked by Messrs. Payson and Hen
derson of lowa,
HENDERSON CRITICISES THE SENATE.
In the course of a vigorous attack Mr.
Henderson incidentally criticised the Senate
for putting the amendment ou the bill. He
also announced his adherence to the doc
trine that senators should be elected
by a vote of the people. He said
this with great respect to the Sen
ate. but God knew he meant it.
While ho stood here charger! with the
responsibility of this appropriation bill, he
would not sec this amendment agreed to,
satisfied as he was that it was unjust. The
House had refused to pass the per diem bill
on the ground that the government could
not afford it. Could the gentleman go back
to their constituents and say that, while
they could not afford to pass that bill, they
could afford to pay French spoliation
claims? The congress, or administration
that shouldered this claim would, in his
opinion, justly go into oblivion.
Mr. Diible moved concurrence in the
amendment. The motion was lost by a
vote of 70 to 93. The committee then rose,
and the French spoliation claims amend
ment was nonconcurred in—yeas 111, nays
87. A conference was ordered, and Messrs.
Honderson of iowa, Cannon and Breckin
ridge were appointed conferees.
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Then the Senate bill granting a pension
of I&G00 a year to Mrs. Jessie Ben
ton Fremont was taken up and
passed. This was followed by the Senate
bill granting similar pensions to the wid
ows <>f Gen. Geo. B. McClellan and Gen.
Crook, which were passed.
Mr. Boute’le introduced a joint resolu
tion similar to that of Mr. Hale in the
Senate, providing for the purchase of nickel
for the navy.
On motion of Mr. Boutelle, the Senate
bill was passed providing that naval Vessels
of the first rate shall be named states
of the union; those of the second fate after
oities; and those of the third rate after im
portant events or names connected with the
navsl history of the United States, and
those of the fourth rate after lakes and
rivers. The House then adjourned.
KENNEDY CONGRATULATED.
Many House Republicans Virtually
Indorse Hia Utterances.
Washington, Sept. 84.—After Mr. Ken
nedy of Ohio finished his speech of expla
nation to-day about bis speech denouncing
Quay, for whioh he was censured and which
speech the House decided to strike from
the Record, he was surrounded by scores cf
republicans tendering their congratulations.
Mr. Kennedy rofnsed toretraot anything he
had said, arul asserted that the oountry
would uphold him. Thus tho republican
congratulations showed that his utterances,
although pronounced unparliamentary,
were indorsed by a large number of House
republicans, Including many Pennsylvania
members. Senator Quay yet remains
charged as a criminal, but maintains his
policy of silence,
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Large Increase for the First Two
Months of the Fiscal Year.
Washington, Sept. 34.—The statement
prepared at the office of the commissioner
of internal revenue shows that the total col
lections of internal revenue from all sources
for the first two months of the fiscal yoar of
l°9o-’9i, July and August, aggregated
*35,508,676, as against #33,070,774 for the
corresponding periods of the preceding
year, showing a net increase of #1,831,803,
divided as follows; Spirits, $44,457; to
bacco, #448,293; iumented liquors, $684,418;
oleomargarine, $8,733; miscellaneous, $45,-
81*4. The receipts for August, 189 J, were
$669,332 greater than those for August, 1889.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1890.
TIED TIGHT WITH TWINE.
REPUBLICAN TARIFF CONFEREES
STILL NOT AGREED.
Northwestern Senators Hold Out for
Free Binders* Twine—McKinley’s Be
lief That a Report Can be Presented
To-day— The Sugar Schedule Still •
Point of Contention.
Washington, Sept. 24.—The republican
members of tbe conference committee on
the tariff bill were again in consultation
this morning. Sugar and binders’ twine
still remain the sole obstacles to a complete
agreement, but according to an almost
unanimous statement of the House mana
gers, there is every reason to believe that
these points will be adjusted during the
day. A call has been issued for
a meeting of the full conference,
including both republican and democratic
members of tho committee, at 2 o’clock this
afternoon. This was Issued in the expecta
tion that the republicans would then have
settled their differences, but a failure to do
so up to noon may cause the meeting to be
delayed for a few hour*
W hen the informal meeting of the repub
lican managers broke up Mr. MoKinley said
he had every reason to believe tbat a re
port oould bo presented to the House to
morrow.
NORTHWESTERN SENATORS STAND FIRM.
The attitude of the northwestern sena
tors on binders' twine is said to be the one
obstacle now remaining Do final agreement.
If they would give up their demand
for tbe retention of tbat article on
the free list, it is said that the
House conferees would, at once, aconpt the
Senate's sugar schedule, and thus settle the
whole matter. The hinder*’ twine senators
are oeing labored with by the conferees,
but so far there is no indication
that their positiou has been changed. It
was said a few minutes ago at the r-om of
the Senate finance committee, where con
ferences is being held, that tho final meet
ing of conferees would probably not occur
before to-morrow morning. It is said that
the bill wiil not contain any provision for
refunding of duties paid on goods remaining
in bond at the time tbe bill takes effect in
excess of the new rates fixed by the bill.
EUROPEAN VIEW.
London, Sept. 35, BA. m.—The Stand
ard’s Vienna correspondent says: 4“Ameri
cans here declare that European reprisals,
on account of the McKinley bill, will have
no effect upon the Americans. The Ameri
can minister told them that the McKinley
bill must not be considered a final measure,
but the commencement of a well-worked
out scheme which the entire
nation, with the exception of a
small uninfluentlal minority is resolved to
see realized, and will not abandon until it
is given a fair trial. The feelings and inter
ests of Europe cannot be taken into consid
eration. Differences of opinion in the
Senate or House of Representatives refer
rather to means than to principles."
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Bills on the Calendar and Private
Pension Bills Passed.
Washington, Sept. 24.—1n the Senate
this morning Senator Frye offered a con
current resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
War, and Navy to examine the report and
recommendations of the international
marine conference of February, 1890, and
to prepare and submit tooongress for enact
ment into law of such recommendations, so
far au tliey apply to their respective de
partments, and meet their approval.
An hour was devoted to bills on the cal
endar unobjected to and they were passed,
among others, the Senate bill in recogni
tion oi the merits and services of Chief
Engineer Goorge Wallace Melville, United
States navy, aud of other officers and men
of tho Jeannette Arctio ex[*edition. It
provides for the advance of Melville one
grade, and for medals, one of whioh is to be
£ resented to each of the survivors, and to
16 heirs of men who are dead.
LABOR BILLS PASSED.
The House bill providing for adjustment
of the accounts of laborers, workmen !*id
mechanics arising under the eight-hour law
having been reached on the calendar, Sena
tor Harris objected to its consideration
under the five-minute rule, and it went
over without action.
The next bill on the calendar was the
House bill to prevent the product of convict
labor from being furnished to or for the use
of any department of the government, and
to prevent the product of Convict labor
from being used upon public buildings, or
other public works, but the h6ur assigned
for tho calendar having expired while
Senator Cockrell was inquiring whether a
report accompanied the bill, the bill went
over without action.
SOLDIERS’ HOME MANAGERS.
The ooaferenoe report on the House joint
resolution to increase the number of the
board of managers or the national home
for disabled volunteer soldiers, and to fill
vacancies in suoh board, wgs presented and
agreed to. It provides* for a board
of eleven mem bars, and
names the following managers:
Edmund N. Morrill of Kansas for the nil
expired term of John A. Martin, deceased;
Alfred L. Pearson of Pennsylvania for the
unexpired term of John F. Hartranft, de
ceased; William B. Franklin of Connecticut,
John O. Black of Illinois, Thomas W. Hyde
of Maine (in the place of Augustus B. Fam
ham. named in the bill,) aud George W.
Steele of Indiana.
Senator Hale introduced a joint reso
lution, (which went over without action),
authorizing the Necretury of the Navy to
purchase, at his discretion, nickel ore or
nickel matter, to be used in the manufac
ture of nickel-steel plating of armor-piero
ing projectiles and for other naval object**,
aud an appropriation of #1,000,000 for the
purpose.
FEDERAL COURT BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the House bill, with the Senate substitute,
to define and regulate the jurisdiction or
oourts of the United States—the pending
question being on Senator Gorman's amend
ment to substitute Baltimore for Richmond
as the plaoe to hold court in the Fourth cir
cuit. The amendment was rejeoted; yeas
23, nays 28, and the substitute was passed;
yeas 43, nayt 6, (Senators Barbour, Bate,
Blackburn, Biudgntt, Harris and Veat.) A
conference was ask id, aud Senators Evarts,
Hoar and Pugh was appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill, which was partially discussed
some weeks ago, to establish a United States
land court and to provide for the settlement
of private land claims in certain states and
territories.
HALE'S RESOLUTION REFERRED.
Pending discussion of the bill, Senator
Hale’s joint resolution appropriating
$1,000,000 for the,purchase of nickel for ti e
navy department was taken from the table
and referred to the committee on naval
affairs.
The Senate bill to. pay to the personal
representatives of Capt. Joan J£ric*ou
#13,980, found duet, * him by dea-ee of the
court of claims in 1857, was uuss&i.
Tbe vote of today agreeing to the con
ference report on the joint resolution, as to
managers of the home for d.sabled so’-
diers, was reconsidered arul tho report was
recommitted on Senator Hawley’s siateme it
that a clerical error had been made in it, al
though special o ire had been taken about it.
After a short executive session the Senate
then adjourned.
WON’T COERCE THEM YET.
Radicals Will Wait to See What the
Democrat* Will Do.
Washington, Sept. 24.—The republican
members of the House committee on rules
got together this morning, and discussed
the pending proposition to change the rules
so as to oompel members to vote by fine or
otherwise. It was suggested that some such
provisions might be necessary to compel the
democratic members to attend the sessions
of the House and insure final action upon
the tariff bill; but, after talking over the
matter and giving consideration of assur
ances given by certain prominent demo
cratic members that tbe final passage of
the bill would not be delayed or obstructed
by them, it was decide,i that the action pro
posed would be premature, and It would lie
well to wait until the minority had be
trayed a purpose to refrain from voting
before adopting stringent measures for com
pulsion.
DEMOCRATS WON’T FILLIBUBTBR.
As Anxious for Adjournment as the
Republicans.
Washington, Sept. 24.—The democrats
have deoided uot to fillibuster against the
tariff or any other measures that will come
before tho House this session. They are as
anxKios as tbe republicans to get home, and
will aid in rushing business from now on.
The tariff bill is expected to bo reported
from the conference to-morrow, It will be
debated probably two days and sent to the
President Saturuay.
Both lieed uud McKiul. y agreed to-day
that congress should adjourn by next
Wednesday, unless something unforseen
happens. Everybody is tired out, and when
the tariff la out of the way nothing oould
keep the members here.
IMTBR-CONTINKNTAL RAILWAY,
Our Southern Neighbors Interested
in the Project.
Washington, Sept. 24.—Dr. Horatio
Giweman, minister from Nicaragua, has
received a telegram from his government
saying that, while Nicaragua recognizes the
importance of the inter-continental railway
project, it cannot send a commission to
Washington until after tho meetiug of the
national congress in October, when it is ex
pected that authority will be given for the
appointment.
The department of state has received a
dispatch from Consul General Sorsay, in
Ecuador, saying that the government of
that oountry will take part in the inter
continental railroad survey and send repre
sentatives to the meeting of the board of
commissioners lu Washington in October.
SBNATOB COLQUITftt VIBW&
He Thinks That Gov. Gordon is Certain
to Bo Elected.
Washington, Sept. 34.—Senator Col
quitt returned this morning. Ho says Gov.
Gordon will be elected senator without a
doubt, although after a hard fight. He
further says that Mr. Norwood’s letter has
aroused sympathy for the governor, which
wiil aid him materially in the race. He ex
presses some apprehension about tho result
of the congressional race in the Ninth dis
trict,
Yesterday’s Bilver Purchases.
Washington, Sept. 24.—The amount of
silver offered for sale to the treasury to-day
aggregated 338,925 ounces, and the amount
purchased 140,000 ounces, as follows;
Twenty-five thousand ounces at $1,136;
90,000 ounces at $1.13625; 25,000 ounces at
$1.1375. The total purchases, including
to-day’s under the new law, have been
7,172,474 ounces, leaving about 107,000
ounces to be purchase! during the remain
der of this month.
Prepayment of Interest.
Washington, Sept. 24.— The prepay
ment of interest by the treasury depart
ment on 4 per cent, bonds and currency 6s
yesterday for the entire country aggre
gated $1,006,895, making a total so far of
#7,833,533.
A MAMMOTH FAILURE.
Liabilities of the Potter-Lovell Com
pany About $6,000,000.
Boston, Sept. 24.—The footings of the
Potter-Loveli liabilities have been reached,
and the indebtedness of all kinds is found
to have beeu about #6,000,000. The direct
indebtedness in banks is about $3,000,000.
The direct liabilities are targe, because of
guarantees placed upon a great deal of
paper. Beside the Brazos paper of
Leo & Ferguson, some of the
Heavy, Foster & Bowman paper, aud some
of the Worcester Steel Works paper was
guaranteed by note brokers. Before any
settlement can be reached the amount of
this guaranteed paper that will ultimately
fall within the note brokers’ liabilities must
be first ascertained. Parties interested are
seeking for a succ ssor to Assignee Haskell,
whose ill health, will prevent his continuing
an assigneeship.
HARSIBON*S VACATION ENDED.
-The Presidential Party Leave Cresson
for Washington.
Cresson Springs, Pa., Hepk 04.—The
presidential party left here this morn
ing at 11 o’clock in a private oar attached
to the day express, whioh fa* due in Wash
ington about 8 o’clock. The President en
joyed his sojourn in the mountains very
much, and will probably make Cresson
another visit next year. He was accompa
nied to Washington by Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Dim mock, Rev. Dr. Scott, Russell Har
rison, E. W. Halford, Miss Sanger, F. N.
Barksdale, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and tbe representatives of the two press
associations.
ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 24. —The President
returned to Washington this evening. He
expresses himself as feeling much benefit ted
by his vacation.
MAY BE AFTER BBALBRB.
A Revenue Cutter Ordered to Get
Heady for Sea.
Chicago, Bept. 24.—A special from Port
Townsend, Wash., says; “The cutter
Woloott has been receiving mysterious
messages from O. 8. .Spalding, Assistant
Secre ary of tho Treasury since Saturday.
It is known that tbe vessel las beeu or
dered at once to get ready for sea. The
general opinion is that it will try to inter
cept Canadian sealers r.ow flitting out at
Victoria for u winter cruise. ,
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Damletta Flooded.
Cairo, Sept. 24.—The Nile has flooded
the Damieltu district.
WORLD’S FAIR PROGRESS.
EVERYTHING NOW READY TO
BEGIN ACTIVE OPERATIONS.
Work Accomplished by the Late Sea
sion of tbe National Commission and
the Local Directory—The Bite Be
cured an Unexosptlonal One— DltH
cutties Which Have Been Overcome.
Chicago, Bept. 24.—Since the close of
the second session of the national commis
sion of the World’s Columbian Exposition,
the question in everybody’s mind is, “ What
has been accomplished?” A summary of
the work accomplished by the national
commission and local directory combined is
therefore of interest at this time. The act
of congress defining the duties of the
national commission and of the directorate
of the corporation known as tho “World’s
Columbian Exposition,’’ assigned to tbe
latter the duty of providing a site and rais
ing a fund of $10,000,000. The supervisory
duty was antrusted to the national commis
sion to see that the site selected was ade
quate to the purpose of the exposition, and
ttiat the fund raised was bona Jide and
available.
AN UNEXCEPTIONAL SITE.
The first of these other duties, namely,
that relating to the site has been absolutely
accomplished and tbe second is as far ad
vanced as unavoidable delays of legislation
would permit. The site tendered by looal
directors and accepted by the national com
mission is such as no other exposition ever
possessed. The park system of Chicago
comprises nearly li.OOO acres, distribute l?n
various seotions of the city, the north, went
anil south. Of these parks the local
directors have had tho choice of
1,300 acres on the west side and
1,000 on tbe south side. The
Intter has been chosen, for reasons which
oemmend themselves to every one familiar
with tbe topography of Chicago. It is
easier of access from the city than either
the north or west, park.
SOUTH PARK THE FAVORITE.
South park was decidedly the favorite
from the moment wheu it beoame a ques
tion of choice. Landscape gardening has
been carried out to a greater degree of per
fection in that portion of the park system
than in any other. The great advantages
of being adjacent to tbe lake was a further
consideration which impelled the directors
to this ohoioa. Bnt greater than all
was the fact that railroad service
connecting this park with tho outside
world was capable of itnuieosarable devel
opment, and that the greatest of all diffi
culties in an undertaking of this kind, the
congestion of crowds, oouhl ba t be avoided
by soloction of South park system. Hence
the selection was made. The national com
mission approved of the choice, and tho ex
position of 1808 will be held in South park.
THE SITE AN UNDIVIDED ONE.
It has been erroneously stated that tbe site
chosen is a divided one and that half of the
exposition would be held in one part of the
city und the other part relegated to distant
sections, to which access was difficult.
This idea gained ground from the intro
duction into the site problem of tho ques
tions of using that part of the South park
evstem known os the Lake Front park.
This lake frunt, although reserved ns a
park, is not a purk In the sonse under
stood in Chicago. That is, it is not
under the jurisdiction of the park board.
It is a strip of land of about thirty-five
acres in extent running along the” luks
shore from Monroe street to Twelfth street..
For years it has been the subject of liti
gation between the state, the city and tho
Illinois Central railroad, which litigation Is
yot to be settled by the supreme court of tha
United States. The latest decision given m
this matter rests the title In tho city, and it
has generally oome to be regarded as public
ground.
WANTED IT ON THE LAKE FRONT.
Owing to a wrong idea of the magnitude
of the exposition, many people in this city
jumped to the oonolusion that the lake
front was just the place to hold tho exposi
tion. At one end of the Lake Front park
is a big exposition building, where the an
nual interstate exposition is held. Far
ther north of this is a vacant piece of laud,
and apparently a vast empty
space south of the exposition build
ing, naturally suggested the pork os tbe
location of tbe great international exhibit
of 1898. An agitation for the compulsory
use of this ground was started and found
considerable support. It was claimed that
if the lake front was too small It would be
an easy matter to reclaim a few hundred
acres from the lake, either by filling in or
piling; and an ordinanoe providing for the
use at at least 150 acres was passed by the
city counoil.
A VEXED QUESTION BETTI,ED.
This was the status of the site question
when the national commission met in July,
and Jackson park, aloDg with the lake
front, were offered and accepted. But
scarcely had tbe commission adjourned than
it was found that tbe lake frout was un
available; that is to say, auytbing beyond
that part already existing. This necessi
tated an Increased site at Jackson park,
which was obtained by a grant of the Mid
way plaiaanoe and later by the offer ot
Washington park.
This leaves the site Question finally settled.
Jackson park, Midway plaisance and
Washington park, all practically oue park,
divined only in name, aud oovering
altogether 1,000 acres, will hold a
great exposition. At the lake front a
grand gateway leading to the terminus of
the railroads, which will carry people to
the fair, will be erected. At this gateway
will be a substantial building, where minor
exhibits will be located, but for all practi
cal purposes the exposition will be located
iu one block at South park.
WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE.
It now only remains for the city of Chi.
cago to go tlirough tbe formality of voting
to tbe aid of the exposition the $7,000,000
boods pledged. This will be done at an
eleetlon already ordered to be held m
November. Tho President of the United
States will be then notified by the commis
sion that every requirement of tho law has
been fully carried out, and by Christmas of
1891 a proclamation of invitations to the
world to take part in the exposition will
have been promulgated.
It is a matter of congratulation that in a
session extending over fifteen days the en
tire administrative machinery, has been
got in ulotion without as much as a murmur
of complaint from any quarter. For t his re
sult undoubtedly President Palmer is largely
responsible, aided by Secretary Dickenson,
not a word of censure having greeted the
scores of appointmeate whioh ho has been
called upon to make. In his task President
Palmer has bad the assistance of Secretary
Dickenson of Texas, who, though one of the
youngest members of the committee, has
shown an executive ability, such as older
heads might euvy.
A HAFPY SELECTION.
The choice of a director general was one
upon which tne question of authority be
twoon the commission and the local direc
tory was most severely tried, but iu this, us
iu other matters, the good, solid sense of
President Palmer and the diplomacy of
Secretary Dickenson stood in good
stead. Having learned beforehand that
ttie choice of the Chicago people was almost
unauimous in favor of Col. George R.
Davis, and having further ascertained that
CoL Davis was acceptable with the majority
of the commissioners, it was suggested as a
graceful compliment to the local board that
that body select the director general,
that the commission would approve of the
choice.
With complete harmony secured between
the coinminion and the local directory by
tho ohoice of Director General Davis, which
is satisfactory to both parties, everything
points to a stirring period of active work
during the next two years.
The executive oomrnittee of the national
commission, having finished their labors for
the time lining, adjourned this evening sub
ject to call.
NOT KIDNAPED NATIVES.
An Offioial Denial of the Cape Town
Incident.
Lisbon, Sept. 24 —A recent dispatch from
C :pe Town said that a Portuguese steamer
had arrived there with kidnaped natives
from Mozoambique on route to the west
coast, and further, that fourteen natives,
who escaped from the steamer, had been
declared free by the tribunal w.iich refused
to give any aid in reoapturing them. An
official announcement is now made hero
that the steamer in question was conveying
military native conscripts reoruiled ut
Moxeauibique to the west coast of Africa,
and thnt the commander of tho vesvol re
fused to allow tho men to disembark at
Cape Town, because he feared they will
desert.
IN LABOR’S FIELD.
The Australian Congress Finishes Its
Deliberations.
Sydney, N. 8. W., S,pt. 24.—The labor
congress finished its work to-day. After
deciding to muke a final appeal to employ
ers to hold a conference with the men the
congress adhered to its decision to call out
the shoarei s, shed inou and otner employes
in the wool trade. It is considered doubt
ful, however, whether the men as a body
will respond to the call.
THE AUSTRIAN COAL STRIKE.
Vienna, Sept. 24. —The miners’strike at
Trippeau, in Austrian Galicia, continues.
Trooi* are guarding pits. At Michael
Glowitz 70 per cent, of the oulliers are at
work.
FRANCE’S DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Further Reports of Damage Coming in.
teveral Llvea Lost.
Paris, Bept. 24.—Further reports of dam
age by tbe floods are being received. The
town of Au ionay, in the department of
Ardeeohe, nnd the surrounding country
have been iuundated by the overflow from
the Canoe and Doaumo rivers, and tho dam
age is enormous. Factories have been de
stroyed, bridges swept away and railways
damaged to such an extent as to make them
impassable. The floods were accompanied
by loss of life. In Ahnotiay a manufacturer
and several women were killed. Tne water
is still rising.
The Comte do Faria Writer a Letter.
Paris, Sept. 24.—Tne Comte de Paris has
wnlten to Senator Boreher regarding the
Boulangist revelations, justifying the ooursa
he took in using the weapons with which
the republic had provided him, In order to
divide tbe republicans and allow the coun
try to speak for itself. He advises bis
friends not to waste time in recriminations
over the past, but to affirm clearly their
faith in monarchical principles and unite
for a continuance of the struggle.
Editors’ Sentences Reversed.
Dublin, Sept. 24.—At Waterford ses
sions to-day Judge Waters reversed the
sentence of throe months imprisonment at
hard labor pronounced upon Mr. Fisher,
editor of too Munster Jbkrpress, and Mr.
Hedmond, editor of tne Waterford News.
The editors were convicted under the crimes
act.
Now Chemloii Union.
Lonpon, Sept. 24-—TI prosjxx-tus of the
new chemical union has beon issued, show
ing a capital of £8,500,000, of which £7,005,-
COO wifi be issued against works, etc., ana
the remainder against stocks of chemicals
and for working capital. A few firms in
trade have not joined the union.
An Edltor TJontFlcted of Libel.
Vienna, Hopt. 24,—Tho suit brought by
Baron Von Scudier, member of the privy
council, against Vatlerlrtnd, tor accusing
him of having accepted bribes, ended to-day
in the conviction of tbe editor of that paper,
who was sentenced to oight months’ impris
onment at hard labor.
Twelve Persons Scalded to Death.
London. Sept. 24—An explosion oc
curred to-day on the steamer Pandora, at
Armstrong’s shipyard, at Newcastle.
Twelve persons employed about the steamer
were so badly scalded by escaping steam
that they will die.
Order Restored at Goa.
London, Sept 24—Dispa tehee from Goa.
India, say that order has been restored and
the ringleaders in the sleotiou riots have
fled. The elections continue.
" Will Employ Free Labor.
London, Sept. 24—At a meeting of the
London and provincial coal merchants to
day it was resolved to employ free labor
aud not to increase wages.
Comte de Parle Balia for America.
Liverpool, Sept. 24.—Among the pas
sengers on the steamer Germanic, which
-alhsi hence to-day for New York, are the
Comte de Paris aud party.
Turkish Newspapers Muzzled.
Constantinople, Sept. 24.—Turkish
newspapers have beea forbidden to com
ment upon the affairs of the orthodox and
Amenian couches.
Convention of Irish Nationalists.
London, Sept. 24.—1 t is understood that
Mr. Parnell will shortly call a convention
of ths Irish Nationalist party.
Helena Visited by a Storm.
New Orleans, Sept. 24—The Pica
yune's Helena (Ark.) special rays; “Yei
terddy evening this city was visited by the
most terrific and destructive rains’torm
ever known in its history. At about 8
o’clock iu tho afternoon a steady rain
commenced and continued until at 6 o’clock.
A veritable cloudburst occurred, and
iu an incredibly short time all
of that portion of the city bounded
by Walker street on the north,
Columbia street ou the oast and College
street; on tbe west was one vast sheet of
water. Fences were swept away, sidewalks
destroyed and outhouses turned up. Street
car tracks were submerged. No
estimate has been made of the
damage. The water spread rapidly
and the lower portion of the oity was soon
submerged, and hundreds of people driven
from their homes, i’he total raiufall last
uiebt was 9.20 inches, supplemented by 4
inches more to-day. Tho total raiufall the
past two days has been 16.19 inches. It is
still warm and cloudy and the prospects are
good for more ram.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. 1
-3 OK?iT A COPY. V
( WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR. \
A MORMON MANIFESTO.
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF ADVISES
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS.
He Denies Tbat Any Polygamous
Marriages Have Bsen Contaacted
Within the Lest Year, or That the
Doctrine of Polygamy Has Been Ins
oulcated-Sweeping Denial of the
Chargee of the Utah Commission.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 24.—The
following manifesto will be published hare
to-morrow;
To Whom it May Concern:
Press dispatches having been sent frem Bal6
Lake Oily, which have been wl Wy published,
for a pollttoal purpose, tc the affect that the
Utah commission. In their recent re
port to tho Secretary of the Interior,
allege that plural marriagesfcare still being
solemnized, and that forty or more marriages
nave been oontracte'd In Utah since last Juno
or during the past year; also, in public dis
courses lea tors of the Church have taught,
encouraged and urged the continuance of tho
practice of polygamy; I, therefore.au president:
of the (ihuroh or Jesus Christ of the Latter
Day Saints, do hereby. In the mosS
solemn manner, declare that tho
charges are false VVe are not teaching;
polygamy or plural marriage; nor permitting
any person to enthr Into Its practice, and 1 deny
that either forty or any other number of plural
marriages have during that period len sol
emnized in our temples or any other place iix
the territory. One case has Iwen re
ported In which the parties alleged
that a marriage was performed In the Endow
ment house in Salt Lake City m the spring of
18SU, but I have not been able to learn who
performed tho ceremony. Whatever was dona
In tiiis matter was done without my knowledge.
In onnsoquonce of this alleged occurrence tha
Endowment house washy my instruction taken:
down without delay.
WII.r, OBEY TUB PAW.
Inasmuch as laws liavo been enacted by con
gress forbidding {dural marriages, which law*
have been pronounced constitutional by th®
court of last resort, I do hereby declare rqy m.
tentihn to submit to those laws and to use all'
my Influence with the members of the churclk
over which 1 preside to have them do likewise.
There Is nothing In my teaching to the
olmrch or In those of my associates during the
time specified which can reasonably he con
strued to Inculcate or encourage polygamy, au<s
when imy elder of the church has 'us and
language which appeared to convey hue's
teachings he has been promptly reproved, amt
I now publicly declare that my advice to tha
Latter Day Saiuta is to refrain from contract
ing any marriage forbidden by law.
Wn.rotin Woodruff,
I'resident of tbe Church of Josum Christ o#
Latter Day Balnts.
SWITCHMEN QUIT WORK
A Strike in the Union Pacific Yards
at Denver.
Denver, Col, Sept 24.—For several
months the Union Pacific at this point!
has been having serious trouble with their
switchmen. One of the chief difficulties has
been a disposition on the part of the switch
men to exact “tips” from snippers, and ih
has been proved that the switchmen have
left freights in a blocked condition in ordor
to enforce their exactions, the switch
men’s grievance committee called on
General Manager Meek and made charges
ugainst Assistant Kaperintendont Burns,
who wns suspended ponding nn investiga
tion. The charges having been disproved
Mr. Meek this morning informed the
switchmen that Burns would bo reinstated
at 12 o’clock to-day, and that switchmen
unwilling to work cordially with Burn*
could quit the sorvice at that hour. At L
o’clock this afternoon not one of 126 men
put in appearance. The company very soon
.secured tblrtv new men, and had cars mov
ing after a delay of an hour. Should the
men determine to stay out tho officials of
tbe mad do not anticipate tbat it will extend
over tho system.
MISSISSIPPI’S CONVENTION.
Part of the Franchise Committee's
Report Recommitted.
Jackson, Miss., BopL 24.—1 t was dis
covered to-day that there is such powerful
opposition to sections 7, 8 and 9 of the report
of the committee on franchise, reg dating
olections of officers, that by unani
mous consent these sections were
recommitted, to be made the sub
ject of a separate report There Is
no particular objections to the sections from
any quarters. The bone of contention Is in
section 7, which extends for two-year
terms of all county officers whte
official lives expire Jan. 1, 1892.
There are about 2,000 aspirants for office in
this stats whose hopes will be blighted by
this provision, and they seem to have friends
tn tho convention. The romaiuder of tha
franchise report was adopted.
The conflicting factions of the committee
on education have harmonized their differ
ences and agreed upon an unanimous com
promise report.
COLOR A DO 1 a DE MOO ti ATS.
The State Convention Assembles at
Denver and Completes Organization.
Denver, Col., Bept. 24. —Tbe democratic
state convention was called to order la
Turner hall this morning by Hon. C. S.
Thomas, chairman of tbe state oentral
committee. Jacob Filiens of Clear Creek
county was choaou temporary chairman.
Committees on credentials, permanent or
ganization, rules and order of busi
ness were appointed and a re
cess taken. On reassembling at 3
o’clock the committee on credentials
reported that there were no contested dele
gations, and recommended the seating of
every delegate present. The report was
adopted. Judge Caldwell Yeamaa of Trin
idad was chosen permanent chairman, and
H. A. Kii.g of La J uniata secretary.
A central committee of one member from
each county was appointed, and an adjourn
ment was taken to to-morrow morning.
A TIE-UP IMMINENT.
Chicago Stookyards Switchmen Re
fuse to Work With Burlington Men.
Chicago, Sept. 24.—The delayed arrival
of Grand Masters Sweeney of tha switch
man and Sargent of the firemen is tend! ng
to precipitate a general strike among the
stockyards switching association employes.
Six switchmen were discharged this morn
ing making twelve in all wuo have been
discharged for refusing to work with the
Cbioago, Burlington and Quincy non-union
engineers. Two Burlington engines were
sent into the yards this morning, nnd
after six switchmen had been discharged for
refusing to switch them to their destination
the engines were side-tracked. It became
definitely known that all of the me i in the
yards would refuse to work with the Bur
lington men. It is believed that nothing
but the presence of Sweeney and Sargent
can prevent aiiothor tie-up in the yards.
“Kreutzer Sonata" Decided gsot
Obscene.
Philadelphia, Sept 24. —In tbe case of
peddlers of an English transaction of Count
Tolsto’s “Kreutzer Sonata,” who had been
arrested on a charge of selling obscene lit
erature, Judge Tuayer In the cour. ot com
mon pleas to-day decided that tbe book is
not obscene, und that the sellers had coin,
mlttod no offence agnnst the laws. They
wore therefore discharged from custody.
