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, THE MORNING NEWS, I
J Vj,tablishsd 1850. Incorporated IHBL V
) ESTILL, Frcident. \
U >D FORFEITURE BILL
TH3 EOU9E AOBSSS TO THE OON
FBBENCB REPORT.
Resolution Massed to Investigate a
C barge of Boodllng Against the
House Postmaster-Duties oftheßer
geant-at-Arms Deflned-Money for
Nickel-Plating the Navy.
Washington, Sept. 25.—1n the House
ttij morning, on motion of Mr. Lacy of
loira a resolution was adopted directing the
„j er l£ of the House to forward to the gov
ernor of Arkansas a copy of the resolution
declaring that there was a vacancy In the
Sec ui congressional district of that state.
The House then proceeded to consideration
0 [ the conference report on the land for
fpit'ire bill . .
Mr Wheeler of Alabama was opposed to
ti e conference report, because he believed
fat t ho bill, in its present shape, would still
further postpone the restoring of the pubho
lands now belonging to the people to their
riehtful owner. It attempted to do what
it bad no right to do, and it failed
i;. ,j 0 W hat it should do, and there
was no help in it. Referring to the North
ern Pacific lands, he said that there were
40 000,000 acres which belonged to the peo
nle which the corporation held within its
crasD "and vet that corporation came to
maer’ess and Acquiesced in a bill which for
fei'ei 4,000,000 acres which it did not want,
which it bad never earned and which it
would never earn. In consideration of
forfeiting lauds they did not want the oom
rarv asked to have confirmed to it 40,-
OOf'.OOO acres, worth $200,000,000.
the best that could be passed.
Jlr. Herbert of Alabama said that the
bill might not be a perfect bill, but it was
tbe best bill which was liKely to be passed,
and he was in favor of it.
Mr. Forney of Alabama was ready to
take what the bill proposed, because it
settled all the difficulties in his state.
.Mr. Hooker of Mississippi said that while
be thought that there were many things
that should be added to the bill so far as it
affected radroads in his state, he believed
that it was the best that could be passed.
The conference report was adopted.
Mr. Grant of Vermont endeavored to se
cure au order setting aside to-morrow for
the consideration of bills pertaining to the
P strict of Columbia, but as Mr. Atkinson
of Pennsylvania objected unless tne Atkin
son till w s excluded, and Mr. O’Neil of
Pennsylvania objected unless it was in
cluded, the proposition fell to the ground.
ROCS CREKIC PARK BILL PASSED.
Mr. Hemphill presented the conference
report on the bill for the establishment of
R ick Creek park in the District of Colum
bia. There was some opposition to its adop
tion; and in advocating it Mr. Hemphill
remarked that the bill was substantially
similar to that passed by the House. He
thought the report should be agreed to, as
this was one of tbe first times in the history
of the House that the Senate had agreed to
anything the House had done.
The report was agreed to—yeas 123; nays
65.
Conference reports were also agreed to
upon t:.e b.lls granting a pension of SIOO
monthly to the widow of Gen. Hartranft
and f r tho relief of settlers upon Northern
Pacific indemnity lands.
A BOODLE CHARGE.
Mr. E.iloe then presented a resolution
which recites that it is alleged that the post
master of the House, J. L. Wheat, whose
duty it is to let contracts for the carrying
of the mails, let the contract to one Samuel
Cu.bertson. for .$5,000 a year, on the condi
li >n that he should pav to him (Wheat) $l5O
a month out of the money received from the
pivorument for his services, and that
Wheat did receive that sum for five months;
and dirci-’iiig the committee on postoffices
and post,reads to investigate these charges
a: i such other matters as pertain to
V heat’s administration of the postoffice of
the House of Representatives. At Mr.
Bingham's suggestion the committee on
accour-s was substituted for the postal
committee.
Mr. H pkins of Illinois further suggested
that Ow resolution l>e made broad enough
to include an investigation of the action of
the last postmaster in regard to the same
toa - k\ He remarked that he understood
that tins contract, which the gentleman
claimed was unlawful, had comedown from
the postmaster of the last congress.
_;r. Caswell of Wisconsin said that his
information was that this practice on the
part of postmaster, had obtained during
>eV6ra * congresses. The postmaster had be-
C)m-: satisfied that this money was not a
pr -per and legitimate perquisite. He had
therefore covered every dollar into the
treasury.
resolution was amended according to
dopkins’ suggestion and agreed to.
niT!F.S OF THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
th -'^ a V lu -'* evv York, chairman of
e special committee appointed to investi
tno^ !lc °tt defalcation, called up the
-1 twining the duties of the sergeant-at
',m>3: is in substance as follows: It
tDa , sergeant -at-arms to make a
thin oa “POR the treasury for
„V t a ! u ‘ mileage of members, and con
rnti ~m ! b i explicit terms a disbursing
h m itmg his compensation to his
sv : '' t s a!ary. Under the present
•.m members are required to
f w h‘tten receipts in advance
n,,,," actua l Payment of their salaries by
? Under the law here proposed
be" in, oau only be squired from a mem
-1,,.'. " !1 Payment is actually made to him
ii f rg ] 9a ? t ' o '-arms. A bond of $50,000
bill ! nrod of tbe sergeant-at-arms. The
u s as passed.
nickel for the navy.
on chairman of the committee
Piia*;,,,, i,a’ Tairs . reported a bill appro
ith v*. 1 00,(100 to enable the Secretary
ffia-tl *V Vy to , P |J, ' u hase nickel ore or nickel
Keel tba manufacture of nickel
Sf, . rGor > a, *d asked for unanimous eon
t’., ~ ' r 't’ consideration. In advocating
t.,,. , easare i Mr. Boutelle referred to the
Kd ml! e Ol lrm or made at Annapolis,
'f’dmented in high terms the re
likewiwu , . ro d "y nickel plate armor, and
tie ,!' , tenacity of the Buriaoe. In
*i llf ex P srts and of the navy da
te - 1 , K , u Periority of this nickel had
H: .1 ‘ !larlt able. The purchase of this
] V ,. US absolutely Important and im
v.,,, 6 at tnis time, for reasons which it
P tlic a ‘ Vl '’ able ° r well state in this
r w“ c manner.
S t f!!a unt Georgia asked whether the
for rt , aQ ur sp i the measure on the House
;b Bu j j. us . w u °h should not be statad in
J u Wic interest.
Sti.at replied that there was noth
nystcrv ?i ba stated. There was no
that if* bou t the matter—no sjcret. But
't'srnnfu^r^ 8 necess ary to state was that
torn • ,n ? w as absolutely necessary for
ttuctioM -ru n °v f veßseis now under con
-1 0 file bill was passed.
Hill for a Mint at Chicago.
ay iiitr. ill? T< o N -’ ® e P t - 25-—A bill was to
il.. ni lc ? d ln the House by Mr. Hop
'ticau i???! to a branch mint at
’_ 101 ,bt ' coinage of gold and silver.
Nominated, for Congress,
f Va ** Se P t - 25i'-J. F. Epps
“r c n - v F au “ty was to-day nominated
I Fourth district C ™ UO oonvention
fHofning
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The Day Devoted Mainly to Routine
Business—Phosphate Lands.
Washington, Sept. 35.— 1n the Senate
to-day the request of the House for a con
ference on tbe deficiency bill was complied
with, end Senators Hale, Allison and
Cockrell were appointed conferees on the
part of tbe Senate.
Senator Butler asked Senator Hale if he
had reported the joint resolution authoriz
ing tbe Secretary of the Navy to purchase
nickel for the use of the government.
Souator Hale —Tbe senator refers, I pre
sume, to the joint resolution which I intro
duced yesterday, authorizing the Secretary
of tbe Navy, in certain emergencies, which
now exist, to purchase nickel and nickel
matte to be used in the oonstructi >n of new
ships. The resolution was referred to the
committee on naval affairs, which held a
meeting yesterday, and which instructed
me, unanimously, to report it to the Senate.
I have no doubt that the Senate will pass it
as soon as it is reported, and I had intended
to make a report this morning, but I
am informed that the House is likely
to opass a like joint resolution
this morning, and, under these conditions, I
thought it advisable to withhold the report
for a short time, so that if the House reso
lution comes to the Senate, it can lie taken
up and passed, thus giving to the House the
opportunity, if it be so inclined, to pass it
first, but I will not delay long.
Senator Butler—lt is a matter of much
importance, and I hope that the senator
from Maine will not lose sight of it.
Senator Hale—No; I will not delay it.
TITLES TO PHOSPHATE LANDS.
The calender was then taken up under
rule 8 (bills unobjected to). The only bill
of public importance that was passed was
the Senate bill requiring the United States
to defend the title of homsteaders under the
laws of tho United States in all such where
land is claimed to be mineral because of
phosphate deposits.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Senate bill to establish United States land
courts and to provide for the settlement of
private land claims. The bill was discussed
i y Senators Wolcott, Ransom, Stewart,
Hearst, Morgan, Pasco and Reagan.
Before the discussion was closed Senator
Ingalls presented, as a question of privilege,
the conterenco report on the bill for the es
tablishment of Rock Creek park, in the
District of Columbia. The report wont over
till to-morrow, there being objection to
some of its provisions, and, aftor a brief
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
WILL. REMAIN IN THE RECORD.
Kennedy’s Remarks Quoted by Enloe
Will Not ba Expunged.
Washington, Sept. 25.—Despite the order
of the House yesterday to the public printer
to exclude Kennedy’s speech from the per
manent edition of the Congressional Rec
ord, all that part of the speeoh describing
Boss Quay as a branded criminal and sec
ond Judas Iscariot will remain embodied in
the archives of the government as a part of
Representative Enloe’s remarks. The Tennes
seean quoted the most objectionable portion
of Kennedy’s speech, and the order to ex
pubge cannot affect his speeoh. The judi
ciary committee, which reported the reso
lution, made the fatal mistake of ordering
the objectionable “speech” expunged, and
this limitation applies to Kennedy’s utter
ance. This fact was developed when some
of Quay’s partisans to-day tried to have the
order applied to the portion quoted by Mr.
Enloe.
Had the word “remarks” instead
of “speeoh” been used the portion
quoted by Mr. E.iloe would have shared
the fate of the original speech. The pre
cedent for this construction odcured in the
Fortieth oongress when William C. Wun
geu, than a representative from Findley,
()., attacked Charles Sumner. The “speech”
was expunged by the order of the House,
but the order was held not to apply to that
portion of Wungen’s remarks quoted by
Representative Dawes of Massachuscttß.no w
senator from the same state.
It seems in this connection that a gem
which might otherwise have been
embodied iu contemporaneous literature
was lost yesterday by the speaker’s failure
to recognize humorist John Alien of Miss
issippi. Mr. Allen, during the consideration
of the Kennedy case, desired thirty minutes
in which to vindicate the Senate, but was
refused by the speaker. He was loaded to
the muzzle with jokes and anecdotes which
he intended to fire off at the expense of the
seuators, but the speaker couldn’t let the
lanyard be pulled.
Later in the day, when the house was in
committee of the whole and the speaker
was out of the chair, Mr. Allen met him in
the main aisle and in a tone of protest said:
“You made a mistake in not letting mo
have that half hour.” “Well, John,” said
the speaker, with his yankee drawl, "you
made a mistake in not asking for enough
time. It would take a week at least, with
night sessions, to vindicate the Senate.”
INTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.
Preparations for the Meeting of the
Commission at Washington.
Washington, Sept. 25.— The first subject
of conference between the President and
Secretary blaine upon the return of the
latter to Washington this week will be the
nomination of three gentlemen to represent
the United States upon the interconti
nental railway commission, which is to
meet in Washington early in October for
the purpose of investigating the survey for
a trunk line of railroad to connect the sys
tems of North and Bouth America.
Cablegrams have been received from
Brazil and Mexico regarding the appoint
ment of commissioners to represent those
governments, and they are now on their
way to the United States. The President
of Peru has appointed Sefert S. Buck aDd
Manuel Elguora as representatives of that
government. Venezuela has also appointed
commissioners.
The department of state has received a
dispatch from Minister Abbott, at Bogota,
saying that the President of Colombia has
asked congress to make the necessary ap
propriation and give authority for the ap
pointment of a representative of Colombia
upon the board.
PREPAYMENT OP INTEREBT.
Nearly Half the Amount Due for the
. Current Year Paid.
Washington, Sept. 25. It appears from
the report given out at the treasury depart
ment each day that nearly one-half of the
interest due on or befde July 1, 1891, on 4
per cents, and currency 6s has been prepaid
under the circular of Sep . 8 and the public
announcement of Sept. 15. Persons de
siring to obtain prepayment on either of the
above classes of bonds must present ti.em to
be stamped not later than Friday Oct
10, 1890.
Public Building for Tampa.
Washington, Sept 25. —Mr. <Lehlbach
to-day reported favorably from the House
committee on postoffices and postroads, the
Senate bill, with the appropriation reduced
from $140,000 to SIOO,OOO, for a public build
ing at Tampa, Fla.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, lS'lO.
WILL REPORT IT TO-DAY.
REPUBLICAN CONFEREES ON THE
TARIFF BILL AGREE.
Expectation that the House May
Adopt the Report at To-day’s Session.
The Sugar Schedule Very Nearly aa
Passed by the House—Duty on Bind
ers’ Twine—A Unanimous Report.
Washington, Sept 25.—This morning
the democratic members of the committee
of conference on the tariff bill joined their
republican associates in the room of the
Senate committee on finance, and began an
examination of the amendments agreed
upon by tbe republicans sinoe they were
last present. The situation at 12:30 o’clock
is just as it was last night. No agreement
has been reached respecting sugar and bind
ing twine, although the conferees said, in
answer to inquiries, that they ‘honed and
expeoted to come to an amicable under
standing to-day, and be able to report the
bill to-morrow.
STATUS OF SUGAR.
Congressmen not connected with the com
mittee say they understand that the con
ferees have decided to make No. 16 tbe
dividing line between free and dutiable
sugars. The lowest duty on the higher
grades to be six-tenths of a cent per pound,
and that a duty of 1 cent per pound be im
posed upon binders’ twine. This cannot be
confirmed by statements of the conferees,
and yet may be oorrect.
The clerks of the ways and means and
finance committee! are at work upon the
conference report, which is taken to be an
indication that agreement is in sight at
least. It was suggested that the report
would contain a disagreement upon the
disputed subject, but one of tbe conferees
said he expected ths report to cover an
affirmative position on all the amendments.
Tbe next few hours will probably develop a
solution of the situation.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
At 1:45 the conferees on the tariff bill
separated, after having been in session sines
10 o’clock. Senator Carlisle said that a re
port was not probable before to-morrow.
Senator Hiscock said that the situation
was just as it had been. No agreement had
been reached on sugar or binders’ twiuo.
A settlement of the differences might bo
made at any moment, and there might not
be an agreement at all. It can be stated
with absolute certainty that the bill will be
reported to-morrow morning, but upon
what basis it w an agreement will
be made is still unknown.
The iron and steel men have given up all
hope of semiring a change of the rates on
steel billets, w hich remain as fixed by tho
Senate, four-tenths of a cent per pound
when valued at less than 1 cent a pound;
five-tenths of a cent when valued at 1 cent
a pound.
WILL REPORT IT TO-DAY.
Republican conferees on the tariff bill
have definitely decided to report the bill
back to the House. The conference re
port will announce an agreement on each
and every item in the dispute between the
two Houses, and will not, as has been
stated, be only a partial report. It will be
presented to the Houso of Representatives
very soon after that body meets
to-morrow morning, and there is
confident expectation entertained by con
ferees that the report will be considered
and disposed of before the House adjourns
for the day, although there is a possibility
that the vote on the adoption of the con
ference report mav be delayed until the fol
lowing day, through the desire of members
to make explanations of their views on
matters with regard to which it has beeu
necessary to make concessions.
All the republican members of the ways
and means committee got together this
afternoon, and the decision to make the
report and move its speedy adoption was
determined upon after full consultation.
There will be a meeting of the full confer
ence committee to-morrow morning before
the House meets to formally pass upon the
report before its presentation to the House.
The only question yet left opeu to.be
decided in the morning is the date upon
which the bill shall go into effect. The
period intervening between approval of the
bill and its enforcement will ue brief, and,
it is thought, will certainly not exceed two
weeks.
SUGAR AND TWINE AGREEMENT.
The sugar and binders’ twine clauses,
which have been the chief obstacles to an
agreement, are regarded as at last agreed
upon, and the matter is now considered
closed. The following is very near to what
the agreement on these too matters will be:
Sugar, free below No. 16, as fixed by the
House; above 16. dutiable at one-half
oent per pound. The bounty
to be paid native producers
will be applied to only such sugars as
grades above 80“ polarizicope test. Be
tween 80° and 90® the bounty will be \%
cents a pound; above 90° 2 cents a pound.
Binders’ twine will be dutiable at approxi
mately three-quarters of a cent, liable to
vary slightly from this figure.
GOT SOARED UP.
Postmaster Wheat Surrenders His
Profits on the Mall-Carrying Job.
Washington, Sept. 25.— Mr. Enloe’s res
olution in the House to-day to investigate
Mr. Wheat, the republican postmaster of
the House, has created quite a sensation
here. Wheat, it seems, gave out a contract
for wagons to deliver the House mail at
$5,000 a year to a contractor here, and
made a private agreement with the con
tractor that he should return $l5O a month
of this amount. The $l5O has beeu returned
each month, and Wheat has put it in his own
pocket, it being understood between him and
the contractor that Wheat should got this
amount as a perquisite. The oontract being
a very fat one, the contractor was willing
to return this amount out of his profits. .The
matter leaked out a few days ago.and W heat,
to escape punishment, at once returned the
amount he had received to the clerk of the
House. However, he will be investigated,
and although he has repaid the money the
chances are that he will be turned out. It
will, however, not be done until after the
election.
'J he Baltimore at Kiel.
Washington, Sept. 25. The United
States steamer Baltimore arrived at Kiel,
Germany, to-day from Stockholm. She
will be docked and scraped tnero and then
proceed to Lisbon to await further orders.
Will Adjourn Next Weak.
Washington, Sept. 25.— The fact that
the conference report on the tariff bill will
be reported to-morrow makes it quite cer
tain that congress will adjourn next week,
probably Thursday.
A Conflict Between Students and
Police.
Lisbon, Sept. 25.—1 tis reported that
there was a serious conflict at Coimbra to
day between studpnts and police, and that
some were killed and several were wounded.
Order Restored in Manipur.
Calcutta, Sept. 25. —Order has been re
stored in manipur. The Maharajah has
abdicated in favor of his brother.
KIDNAPED THE COURT HOUSE.
A Lively County feat War Waging
in Colorado.
Denver, Sopt. 25.—A special to tho Re
publican from Lamar, Col., say*: “Word
has been received of serious trouble between
the towns of Boston and Springfield in
Baco county. Since B ico county was made
from Los Ammos county by the last general
assembly there has been strife bet ween these
two towns as to whioh should have the
county seat. The act organizing the county
provided that Springfield should ix* the
county seat, and at the election held last
fall it is alleged that by manipulation of
liallots it was made the permanent county
seat.
“Thepoopleof the town of Boston claim
that Springfield has not the $50,000 worth
of county property nece sary to prevent
the county seat from being moved by a
majority vote this fall. Tho only available
building for the oouuty court house was the
hotel building in Boston. A few weeks ago
this was sold at sheriff’s sale and
was bought by Springfield parties.
Saturday night a parly left Spring
field for Boston with machinery
intending to move the building to tho for
mer town and use it as a court house, thus
preventing the county seat issue from being
raised this fall.
CARRIED OFF THE BUILDING.
"Rollers were put under the building,
which is the Ifinast in the county and three
stories high, and twenty teams were hitched
to it. Inside the house were sta
tioned twelve men with Winchester
rifles. The building was moved
about five miles toward Springfield,
which is about twenty-five miles from
Boston, when the people of the latter plaoe
discovered the trick and immediately or
ganized. AU available horses and rifles
were brought into requisition, and pursuit
was made.
A PITCHED BATTLE.
“Upon overtaking the party they com
manded a halt, which was answered by a
volley of shots from the men in the build
ing. The Boston crowd then fired, and a
force battle raged, which ended
in the Springfield party be
ing driven from the building.
Coal oil was then procured and the floors
of the building saturated, whioh was set on
fire and entirely consumed.
‘■(Treat excitement prevails, but owing to
tbe isolation of the towns, Springfield being
over fifty miles from Lamar, which is the
nearest railroad station, news is hard to
obtain. Several parties arrived Fere from
Springfield last night and departed hur
riedly after buying all the cartridges they
could find in the town. It is reported that
several parties were seriously injured in the
fight and two killed, but the news is not
authentic.
PRESIDENT DIAZ SHOT AT.
He Narrowly Escapes Death at the
Hands of a Murderous Mob.
New Orleans, Sept. 25. A Times-
Democrat San Antonio special says: A
prominent railway official who reached San
Antonio this morning from the City of
Mexico, and whose largo interests in the
neighboring republic render it wise for
him to be very guarded ln what he says,
relates a startling story of an attempt on
the life of President Diaz. The story
in brief is as follows: “During the national
celebration on Sept. 11, an immense crowd
of people of all classes surged around the
executive palace at night to do homage to
President Diaz. During the climax of the
festivities, while bands were playing and
fireworks were popping and sizzing" loudest,
the president aocompamed by his personal
staff stepped out onto the front piazza in
response to deafeniag calls to witness the
pyrotechnic display.
A VOLLEY OF MUSKETRY.
“No sooner had his martial form ap
peared on the gallery before a volley of
musketry sounded above the din of music,
fireworks and yells, and bits of brick aud
timber began to fly around his head. He re
treated hurriedly to his room followed by
his staff. Three bullets whizzed danger
ously near him. Forty men are known to
have been concerned in the murderous plot,
fifteen of whom are now in jail, and others
are fleeing precipitately from the country,
with the militia on their tracks.
REASON FOR THE ATTACK.
“The news of the dastardly deed has been
suppressed in Mexico by government offi
cers. The reason of the attack is assigned
to a variety of oausos, the most important
one of which is that the president is
strougly suspaoted of coquetting of
late with the clerical party, which
Is ln direct conflict politically and socially
with the liberals, to whom President Diaz
owes his power. Mrs. Diaz is a devout
Catholic, and several days ago entertained
the archbishop of Mexico in the presidential
palace, which is the first occurrence of the
Kind since the bloody siege of revolution
ended in victory for the Liberal party.”
SEIZED THE ENTIRE ISSUE.
The Lottery Takes Alabama Newspa
pers by Surprise.
. Montgomery, Sept 25.—Under instruc
tions from Chief Inspector Sharp, Inspector
Booth to-day seized all the issue of the Bir
mingham Age-Herald of this date and the
issue of tho weekly Atlanta Constitution of
this week, and all other papers coining here
for this place and for distribution in this
seotion, which, upon examination, were
found to contain lottery advertisements.
Officers of the Advertiser Company of
this city were also required to give bonds
for appearance at the November term of
the United States court for publishing last
Sunday lottery advertisements, although
they announced in the next issue that, hav
ing learned that the law became operative
at once, lottery advertisements would not
again be inserted in their columns.
won’t do it any more.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept 25.—Tho postal
authorities at M. ntgomery this morning
seized the Age-Heralds sent there to sub
scribers aud for transmission to points
below. The paper contained an advertise
ment of the Mexican lottery, but was sent
by express on an accommodation train.
The business management had notified the
postal authorities here that the paper
would discontinue all lottery “ad*” when
ever the law went Into effect, but the post
master had received no notice from Wash
ington and was sending the paper out as
usual until the seizure at Montgomery this
morning. Of course the Age-Herald will
contain no more lottery advertisements,
either in mail or city editions.
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON.
A Joint Monument to be Raised to
Commemorate the Event.
Lexington, Mo., Sept. 25.—A call has
been issued requesting the survivors of the
battle of Lexirgton, both federal and con
federate, to forward their names and ad
dress to John McNulta, Bloomington. III.;
J. D. CoDnor, Lexington, Mo., or G. SJ.
Grover, 520 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo.
A monument is to be erected to
the memory of the fallen dead,
and it is the first time in history that the
blue and gray have joined hands to perpet-
Uito the memory of those whom they left
behind od the field of battle. m
NATIONALISTS ON TRIAL.
PATRICK O'BRIEN WORTHILY 18-
OORTBD TO TIPPERARY.
The Court at First Refuses to Admit
the Publio—Citizens Assaulted by
the Police While Trying to Get Into
the Court Room—The Preseuos of
John Morley Prevents a Bloody
Riot—Harrington Clubbed-The Case
Opened.
Dublin, Sept. 35.—Patrick O’Brien, who
was arrested at Cardiff on Tuesday, was
brought to this city yesterday and placed
in prison. The pohco refused to give any
information as to when he would bo taken to
Tipperary for a hearing, but late last night
the nationalists learned he would be con
veyed thither by the morning train to-day,
whfeu they at onoe made preparations to
give him a worthy escort.
Much to the surprise of the authorities a
largo delegation of prominent nationalists
boarded the train at the same time the offi
cers appeared with Mr. O’Brien. Among
theso were John Morley, who has been in
Ireland some time studying tho Irish ques
tion; John Dillon, Alfred Illingworth,
member of parliament for Bradford; T. M.
Healy, Commoner Harrington, and several
others. On the arrival of the train at Tip
perary, the nationalists started for the
court house in a body.
ORDERED TO MOVE ON.
They had not gone far when they stopped
at a street corner and entered iuto a con
versation. While standing, in no way dis
turbing polioe, they were ordered bv the
police to move on. Mr. O’Connor, member
for parliament from South Tippierarv, took
a very vigorous exception to their or
der, and showed his contempt for
the police by calling upon the crowd,
which by that time had become large, to
give three cheers for John Morley. The
cheers were given with a hearty good will,
much to the oxas. oration of the police, who
thereupon ohargod upon the crowd and at
tempted to foroo it to move forward.
WIELDED THEIR BATONS.
In the melee that followed the oolioemen
did not hesitate to use their batons. One
burly constable aimed a blow at John
Morley himself, but John O’Connor, who
stood near, warded it off. The nationalists
then continued their way slowly toward
the court bouse.
As this wns the day flxod for tho trial of
the arrested nationalists, the streets of Tip
perary were full to overflowing with people
interested in the case. The nationalists bail
thronged to town from all the adjacent
parts, many of them carrying the national
weapon, the shillalah, and prepared to
use it if provocation would arise.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Early in the day it became known that
still another arrest had been made. The
victim this time was Thomas J. Condon,
member of parliament for Tipperary East.
He wus taken this morning at Limerick,
and also brought to Tipperary.
Wheu the hour for tne sitting of court ar
rived, an immense crowd had collected
before the oourt bouse, ready to rush in the
moment the doors were thrown open. Tho
authorities thereupon decided not to open
the doors to tbe general public, but to ad
mit only those w ho wore immediately in the
trial. The crowd did not takekiudly to this
treatment, but pressed forward, trying to
force a way Into the court house. The
police stoutly resisted, charging rejieatedly
upon the crowd and using their
clubs freely on whoever happened
to be within reach. May of their blows
took effect, but the orowd did not yield in
stantly. For fully five minutes there was a
stand-up fight between the now excited
throng and the police. At last, however,
the crowd was gradually forced back aud
the police succeeded iu maintaining a clear
space iu front of tbe court hoUBe. The
leaders of the crowd oontinued to make
vigorous protests against iieing excluded
from the court house, and the police were
jeered and taunted.
MANY PEOPLE HURT.
Many people were hurt by the policemen’s
clubs. One man had his teeth knocked
down his throat. Several required surgical
attention. Among the wounded were Tim
othy Harriugtou, member of parliament
for Dublin, and a Mr. Halifax. Both had
their heads cut, and came Into oourt with
blood dripping over their coat collars and
faces. Their appearnnoe created a profound
sensation, as Mr. O’Brien was at that mo
ment denouncing the wanton clubbing of
the populace, which he had just witnessed.
Then John Morley arose and addressed
the oourt, manifesting great agitation both
in tone and manner. He earnestly appealed
to the court to protect the populace against
wanton use of clubs by the police.
WANTED TO GET IN THE COURT ROOM.
Meanwhile the nationalist leaders con
tinued to protest against the exclusion of
the general public from the court room.
Both Messrs. Morley aud Dillon appealed to
Col. Caddell, the presiding magistrate, to
reverse his decision to keep the doors shut
against the public. For a time he refused,
but at last yielded and ordered the doors
thrown open. The room was at once filled
to its utmost capacity, and all the proceed
ings were t Mowed with intense interest.
At the outset Mr. Dillon objected to being
tried before Resident Magistrate .Shannon
upon the grouude that be had had a per
sonal encouu'er with Shannon on one occa
sion at Cashel. At that time, he asserted,
Shannon had grossly insulted him. He
urged, therefore, that there would be mani
fest impropriety in Shannon’s sitting
at the present triaL Shannon refused to
admit the validity of Dillon’s objection.
He knew of no reason why he should not
go on with the case. He declared that he
would perform his duty without bias.
INDECENT AND AN INSULT.
William O’Brien also objected to Shan
non. The last time be saw Shannon, he
said, Shannon was at the head of a body of
police who were using their clubs upon the
people. Moreover, Shannon had already
tried him three times on similar charges.
His sitting in the present case, Mr. O’Brien
said, was an indecency and an insult. The
magistrate answered Mr. O’Brien’s objec
tions in the same way that he bad disposed
of Mr. Dillon’s.
Mr. Ronan, counsel for the crown, asked
permission of the court to make slight
alterations in the charges agaiDst lhe
prisoners. The latter protested vigorously
against such permission urging that it
would be illegal. The oourt paid no hoed
to the protests, but permitted counsel for
the crown to rnuke the desired change.
THE CASE OPENED.
The crown’s counsel then proceeded to
open the case for the prosecution. Ho re
viewed the circumstance* which had led to
the arrest of the nationalists back to the
time when the plan of campaign was put in
force oa the Smith-Barry estate at Tippe
rary. That happened in May, 1889, and ho
proposed to present evidence to prove con
spiracy on the part of defendants from that
time down to t etime when tho arrests wero
made. During all that period he proposed
to prove that the defendants wero conspir
ing to prevent payment of rents to Sniith-
Borrv, aud were inciting tho tenauts of that
gentleman not to pay. The defendant* pro
tested against the introduction of evidence
touching matters that were anterior
to tho dates specified in the
warrants upon which they were
arrested. After considering theso protests
the court decided that the prosecution
might produce testimony of a general char
acter to prove the xisteuco of a conspiracy
prior to the dates given in the warrants,
bat that no evidence could be permitted
concerning acts of the defendants which
were done anterior to the dates mentioned
in the warrants.
VIGOROUS OBJECTIONS.
After the court had given its decision in
the matter of the protests, Mr. Rotian, on
behalf of the orown, continue I to recount
events that had occurred in 1889
in connection with the carrying out
of the plan of campaign. He was
interrupted instantly by oummeuts aud
protests of the defendant’s counsel who
objected vigorously to the presentation of
matteiv with which it was claimed their
client had nothing to do.
Mr. Hoaly declared that the whole thing
was a patent sham, and demauded that
counsel for the crown come to the particu
lar act* with which the defendants were
charged.
Mr. Honan, in reply, protested that it
was entirely out of liis power to shorten
the proceedings.
PATRICK O’BRIEN ATTEMPTS TO LEAVE.
At this point a proposal was mode to ad
journ, whereupon Patrick O’Brien inter
posed au objection, complaining that his
time was being wasted lu consequence of
his illegal arrest. To this Mr. Ronon took
exception, declaring that the arrest of
Mr. O’Brien became legal when the lat
ter arrived iu Dublin. Mr. O’Brien there
upon arose and was about to leave the oourt
room, but several constables barred the
way, and he was compelled to re rain.
After consultation with Mr. Hoaly, Mr.
O’Brien consented to give bail.
SUMMONSES FOR A POLICE SICHOKANT.
Alderman Dillon of Dublin here applied
through solicitors for summonses agaiust
Sergt. Kennedy of the polioe force for as
sault upon himself. Mr. Harrison, who
represents the middle division of Tipperary
in parliament, aud others were as
saulted on tbe way and outside of Tipperary
oourt house. Tho magistrate, notwith
standing many protesta, declined to grant
the desired suiiiiuonsee, but referred Alder
man Dillon to auothor magistrate, who, it
is believed, will grant tbe summonses and
have Sergt. Kennedy brought to tbe bar
to answer for his oonduct.
After the question of summonses had
beeu decided, tho presiding magistrate an
nounced the adjournment of the ease until
to-morrow, and the defendants aud their
lawyers, followed by the throng of specta
tors, left the court room.
MOBLEY’S PRESENCE PREVENTED A RIOT.
London, Sept. 26, 3 a. m.— Tho Mews'
Tipperary correspondent declares that a
marked change occurred in tho demeanor
of the police when Mr. Morloy issued from
oourt on the appeal of several voices im
ploring him to come to save the people.
Evidently the police had no desire to treat
English commoners with discourtesy. A
brutal police attack was madn on Mr.
Keating,proprietor of tho Limerick Deader,
who was so severely injured that he bled
profusely from the mouth.
In au editorial the Sews says: “On this
occasion the presence of Mr. Morley has
given Importance to events which are
commonplace in Irish administrations.
Morley, Illingsvtorth and their English
colleagues deserved thauks of every friend
of peace.”
The Chronicle says: “Mr. Morley’s life Is
of so much value to the state that we are
compelled to protest against his entering
such a scrimmage. Irishmen will easily
misinterpret his presencq, but for which it
is probable, n riot would not have occurred.
Out of foolish deferonco the polico allowed
him to outer the oourt, causing a clamor
for the admission of the crowd. ’’
EXCITEMENT AT DUBLIN.
Action of the Hollos at 1 lpparary In
dignantly Lenounced.
Dublin, Sept. 26. —The excitement of a
week ago, when the arrests of Dillon and
O’Brien were so suddenly made, bos its
counterpart in tho nationalist party to-day.
Dispatches from Tipperary describing the
clubbing of the crowd before tlie court
bouse by the polico created a profound sen
sation at the national league headquarters.
The action of the police was denounced as a
gross outrage.
The fact that John Morley is present at
the trial is considered a subject for much
congratulation. It i* thought that the trial
will afford him more insight to tho true
inwardness of the Irish problem, which he
came to Ireland to study for himself, than
woeks of ordinary travel and investigation.
He will tie able to tell the English liberals
with more force than over what tho Irish
people iiave to put up with at the hands of
the police after his rough experience at
Tipperary.
The nationalists are confident that what
ever the outcome of the trbil may be, the
brutal police episode and the evidont reluo
tanco of the court to open the doors to the
Siiblie, will not increase the popularity of
alfour’s rule.
WILD ATROOITIES AT GOA.
Many Shot in Their Residences— Wo
men and Children Bayonetted.
London, Bept. 2ft, 3 a. m.— The Chroni
cle's Calcutta correspondent says: “It is
reported that troops ln Goa are committing
the wildest atrocitioe and shooting people
indiscriminately. Several popular leaders
have been arrested and shot iu
their residences. The residences of
others are besieged and a lively fusilade
occurred between besiegers aud besieged.
Numbers of people have fled to the sanctu
ary of the cathedral iu Old Goa.
"It is rumored that the governor general
is biding in the palace and is deaf to
petitions from inhabitants. Many
women and children who fled
thither for protection have been bayoneted
by the police guard. Several dynamite
bombs have beeu thrown into the palace by
a band of citizen soldiers. The governor
justifies the acts of the troops on the ground
that a revolution has been declared.
“It is estimated that 300 persona were
killed and wounded in tbs two days’ fight
ing. A meeting of G >ane .e has been held
in Bombay to denounoe tho government of
Goa and to ask British annexation.”
GERMANY’S SOCIALISTS,
Herr Sonneberg Sentenced to Three
Months' Imprisonment.
Berlin, Bept. 25.— Herr Sonneberg, a
socialist, has been sentenced to three months’
imprisonment for les majeste because be
remarked that Emperor William himself
in time will become a socialist.
Herr Carolath-Benthen, who is a promi
nent conservative, made a speech recently
at Breslau on the socialist question. In the
course of his remarks he said that the mid
die classes, which saved the Fatherland in
1873. were again called upon to exorcise tho
threatening dangers of socialism.
Portuguese Finance! Firm.
Lisbon. Sept. 25. —The police have dis
covered the authors of the circular dis
tributed yesterday assailing the ability of
well known banks, with the object of cre
ating a police-financial crisis. The plot
failed. The usual issue to-day of treasury
bonds for the floating debt is amply covered
by Portuguese bonds.
I DAILY, $lO ATE AR, 1
5 CENTS A COPY. V
f WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR \
CROWDS IN A COURT.
INTEREST IN THE BIRCHALL
TRIAL UNABATED.
Many Ladlea to Attendance—A Num<
ber of Witnesses Examined-A Wit.
ness Faints—Close Cross-Examina
tion by the Defendant's Counsel
—The Prisoner's Btolo Demeanor.
Woodstock, Ont., Sept 25.—With ths
desire to push the Birchall trial through in
a shorter time than it has threatened to oc
cupy, the court met this morning at 9:30
o’clock, half an hour earlier than previously
assembled. A crowd gathered around ths
cab which brought the prisoner to oourt to
see him alight. In spite of the hundred
eyes watching him, Birchall does not flinch.
He was in the dock this morning about
twenty minutes before the judge entered
the court room. He was attended by his
rpectal guard, Enthwjstle, who stated that
Blrcliall slept well and had eaten a hearty
breakfast.
LADIES IN ATTENDANCE.
There was oven a greater attendanoe o 0
ladies than on any previous occasion. Their
entrance in crowds just as court opened
interrupted tbo proceedings and made sev
eral calls “silence” necessary; and even then
the proceedings had to be suspended for *
time until order was restored.
The first witness wo* H. B. Fuller, man
ager of the Imperial Bank here. He identi
fied the signature, “F. A. Somerset,” on
certain oheoks as that of the prisoner, who
opened an account with the Imperial BanH
on Dec. 10 or 11, 1888. He identified also
oertaiu letters put iu evidence as those of
the prisoner.
SYSTEMATIC DECEIT.
A Dumber of letters ami telegrams were
road in spite of the objection of Counsel
Blackstonk, the effoctof whioh was to show
that the prisoner had carried on systematic!
deceit on Benweil and bis father, and,
after the young man’s disappearance, on
young Pelley, who was with tho party and
was very anxious at young Benwell’a nod
appearing. During tbe rending of the tele
grams exposing his fraud Bircball’s un
usually pule complexion wns suffused with
a light flush of red. Ho mado notes occasion
ally during the reading.
A number of witnesses were examinee]
with a view to identifying Birchall and.
Ben well as the two young men who arrived
at Hast wood on the day Benweil disap
peared and walked direct from the train fa
the direction of tbe swamp where Bun well’s
body was found. Iu several cases Btrchall’a
identification was direot and positive, al
though very few witnesses wltbatn and cross
examination by Counsel Hiackstook without!
becoming confused.
All of to-day’s witnesses except one lady
had testified before the Inquest, ami where
one of these said more or less than they did
before ttie coroner, that circumstance wan
turned to good account by Biaokstook.
A WITNESS FAINTS.
A young man named Crosby whose
identification of Birchall was positive, and
who had also identified fietiweil’s body,
testified to having met both men in the
road on Feb. 17, near the plaoe of tiie
murder. During his examination this
witness was overcome by tho ex
citement of his unusual sur
roundings aud by the heat of
the room and 'fainted away.
He was allowed to remain seated during ths
remainder of his examination. Though
cross-examined closely, he insisted upon ths
truth of wbat he had stated.
Interest In the trial has not abated. II
possible, it was increased by today’s pro
ceidings. The audience was two-thirds
ladles, and more people remained outride
the court room than oould be accommo
dated within.
COLORADO’S DEMOCRATS.
Personnel of the Ticket Nomlnated-t
A Ringing Platform.
Denver, Cot., Kept. 25.—Following is
the full democratic state ticket nominated
by the convention to-day: For governor.
Judge Caldwell Yearnan of Trinidad; for
oongress, T. J. O’Dounell of Denver; lieu
tenant governor, Platt Rogers of Denver;
secretary of state, Wm. F. Foreman of
Summit county; state treasurer, J. N. Car
lisle of Pueblo; auditor, W. T. Skelton of
Washington; attorney general, J. H. Mau
phin, Canon City; superintendent of publia
instruction, M. B. Coy of Golden.
Rev. Myron Reed congratulated the con
vention on its excellent ticket aud closed
the oonvention with prayer.
THE PLATFORM.
Upon national topics the platform says:
We denounce the action of the present House
of Representatives in arbitrarily and unlaw
fully unseating duly elected r. presentatives of
the |ieopie by partisan contests and upon In
sufficient testimony, anil for the sole purpose of
securing a reliable working majority of mem
hers in sympathy with the present administra
tion.
We denounce what is popularly known as thn
“force bill,” which has passed the Honsa of
Representatives, which, under pretense of
securing a free ballot and fair count, is a
measure intended solely to per]>etuate one
party in power, regardless of the expression of
the public will at the ballot-box; sectional in its
scope and aim, tending to subversion of free
government, and to precipitation of race war iu
the south.
We demand a lower doty upon the necessities
ef life and a fair market for American pro
ducts.
We condemn the present administration for
Its reckless and unnecessary use of the publia
treasury, by means of which the surplus fund
accumulated under the wise and economic ad
ministration of Grover Cleveland has practi
cally disappeared, and in which the country is
threatened with a deficiency arising from the
increase of expenditures over receipts for the
present fiscal your. We demand the free and
unlimited coiuage of silver.
Organizing Against the Railroads.
Chicago, Sept 25.—Representatives of
the leading b -ards of trade throughout the
country met in the board of trade building
this afternoon for the purpose of forming a
national transportation organization, for the
protection of shippers aud merchants front
unfair dealing or diserimina ion on the part
of railroads.
Virginia’s First Farmers’ Instituts-
Richmond, Va.. Sept. 25.—The first farm
ers’ institute ever nelcl iu this state began its
session to-day in Henrioo county, a few
miles below this city. Among the speakers
were Pr if. Henry Alford of Maryland, W.
F. Massey of North Carolina aud N. Dan
forth Curtis of New York.
Fire at Hampton, Va.
Fort Monroe, Va., Sept 25.— Fire at
Hampton last night destroyed Blaekmose’
feed store and Darden’s residence on King
street, and broke the plate glass fronts iu
the Schmelz and Slaughter blocks. Loss
$5,000.
Germany’s New Minister of War.
Berlin, Bept. 25.— The Post announces
that Gen. Le-zvuski has been appointed
minister of war to succeed Gen. Verdy du
Vernoia.
Death from Cholera at Bristol.
London, Sept. 25.—A death from cholera
is reported to have occurred at Bristol.
