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, the MORNING NEWS. I
' FiTiKLitUKU 1860. Incorporated 1888. V
■)J. H. ESTILL. President. j
CONGRESS’ CLOSING DAY.
tibsd members can bsst till
DECEMBER.
Eoutlne Proceedings in the Sonata
Allen Makes a Political Speech In
t&e House—Postmaster Wheat De
posed-A Graceless Attack on Ex-
Postmaster Dalton—Empty Beats In
the House.
Washington, Oct. L — ln the Senate this
morning the chaplain, in his opening prayer,
ajted the divine acceptance of the services
about to conclude this day, and in God's
own time to bring the senators again
together in peace; also to make the nation
a pattern of all that is true and pure and
good among nations.
The reading of yesterday’s journal
haviDg been dispensed with. Sen
ator Sherman offered a resolution
for the appointment of a committee of two
senators to join a like committee on the
part of the House, to wait upon the Presi
dent of the United States and inform him
that unless ho shall have any further com
munication to make the two houses are now
ready to adjourn.
ULAIB makes a last kick.
Mr Blair —I desire, before adjournment,
to call up a labor bill and have action upon
it I would not like any resolution to be
adopted that would interfere with the dis
position of that bill.
Senator Sherman—The resolution looks
merely to asking the President whether he
bas any further communication to make.
Senator Blair—But it also contains the
itatement that the two houses are ready to
adjourn. I insist that the Senate shall con
sider this bill.
The Vice President—ls there any objec
tion to the present consideration of the
resolution?
Senator Blair—l object if its considera
tion is to interfere with the consideration of
this labor bilL
Senator Edmunds—The resolution will
not interfere with your motion.
Senator Blair—lt concludes with the in
timation that we are ready to adjourn.
The Vice President—Does the senator
from New Hampshire object?
Senator Blair—l withdraw my objection
on the intimation that the resolution will
not interfere with the labor bill.
The resolution was agreed to, and Sena
tors She:man and Harris were appointed a
committee on the part of the Senate.
Senator Manderson, from the committee
on printing, reported back the House bill to
revise the wages of certain employes in the
government printing office, with the
amendment providing that the pay of ail
employes engaged exclusively on night
j work between sp. ra. and Ba. m., shall be
20 per cent, in addition to the amount paid
I for day labor.
BLAIR’S BILL. KNOCKED OUT.
Senator Edmunds moved to proceed to
I executive business.
Senator Blair appealed to the senator
from Vermont to withdraw that motion, In
order that the labor bill might be taken up.
Senator Edmunds—l should bo most glad
to join with my friend from New Hamp
shire in passing a suitable bill, but It is
perfectly impossible that such a bill oan
become law at this time. It would have to
go back to the House of Representatives,
which is probably somewhat short in the
number of its members.
Mr. Edmunds insisted on his motion, and
it was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business.
Ligisiative business was resumed at 1:20
o’clock.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
three veto messages from the President,
two on bills referring claims to the court of
claims, the third on the bill to prohibit
bookmaking and pool-selling in the District
of Columbia for the purpose of gambling,
ihe President’s objection to the latter bill is
that it does not prohibit bookmaking and
pool-selling, but on the contrary permits it
in the case of the Washington Jockey Club
and other clubs owning race tracks. If
that form of gambling was to be prohibited,
as the President thinks it should be, the
prohibition should apply to all persons and
all places. The three messages wore laid on
the table.
*he Senate then took a recess for one-half
hour until 2:15 o’clock.
CORRECTIONS IN THE TARIFF BILL.
After the close of the recess a
message was received from the House
asang concurrence in the resolution to
i “ ase another correction in the tariff bill
I ,' ia f a ? r i!| h 318. A consultation on the
a at; .?? 00 Look place between Senators
* . -Vidrich, Elmuuds and Gorman,
conclusion the concurrent reso-
I übon *as laid before the Senate.
Imnnds said that he was un-
ITh.,* on t^lG tariff in that way.
|v ,3 4 h °uld be alio wed to stand as it is,
Itut the Hougse to be be notified.
I Currant AW r ich-I think that the con
-1,:;,., I 'Solution in effect places the para-
Itoiflnri e d 9 conf erence committee in
|c .n rr! t- * H:s own feeling was that the
IK ~ '?"*: resolution snould be adopted.
|t :rlv i! r, of 00ur3e - that it was ut-
I- : : m i,T le to legislate in such a way
Isnarim,? 1 c erks in such a way, except by
|v,. n . n . us consent, and if the senator from
Icertalnk- ottlor senator objected, he
I SenatL r>n u J not press the res dution
■ti ,n b,t .^.'nnnds— I insist on my objeo-
Inotii'wi' tt,? r ’k that the House ought to be
lu that way 1 W 0 do not P r( ’P ose to legislate
■Prestw 0 Ile ? fifteen minutes the Vice
Ibifis tim f.-fl 8 * b * usy ! n Pitting bis name to
■Jerk es ' v kich ware recited by the
B s S!!nH Oa to continue in employment
Kotbe- ,„ a ® m Ployes of the senators for
Boptiaj;.,,/? 1 ’. aud to pay them out of the
| sit fund, was rep; .rtod and agreed to,
I , „. THE TARIFP bill signed.
:73 lnr>l{ the tariff bill, enrolled, was
■feature an? HuUse with the speaker’s
Bb Vie), p .1* Wl *s immodiatoly signed by
B ?;„/ [• l 77 H '7 °c, t an<i Sout t° the President
B=tat If n,ff, States for his signature.
thereupon reported back
n, , u ut resolution, amended so as
K:' ?;dl:°’ cW p - m - t3 - da >-’
B c ‘7;77i' ','., Cl( "7!3., a . recess was taken till 4
v ■ " bl 6 business was suspended
B-'e-i: w ho had accompanied the
tJe capitol stepped int> the
■*.>yj" ndwas greeted with cor
r i n ,,„ I , | ,ra °* bis former ass iciates.
B' '>'■ i su-.r , 9 , Passed him to come into
B : 4ht’i “ n P d Mr ' U,ai " e - having com-
Bntsr „f, request, was for the time the
p l 6aßant Kr-.up.
B B'.-mri'f* 68 b c foro ttlo tine proposed
‘or final adjournment, Mr.
lr ’ ;T K ot the House, delivered a
B .a ‘: lt body prop->lnga confer-
Bii-Iasl?!? , Pension bill. The clerk
I" ' serian l ted hlraself of his mission,
■i. ,U “° rs seemed to think it not a
B’ , !Can 1 N [ . K f T T ° T,IE VICE PRESIDENT.
B P'Jph beh1 W ; °‘ r ? rucl a resolution (Hena
of th B * n tllo chair) tendering the
■u., n for hiJ^?j atß .„ to V ice President
■rter-u, man dignified, impartial and
B r thedeimjcc ln which he nad presided
■ lbir aUouiof the Senate. The
flofttiitg ffetog.
resolution was adopted unanimously. A
resolution similar in its forms was offered
by Senator Ransom in compliment to Sena
tor IcgaiU as president pro tern., and it
was also unanimously adopted.
At 5:10 o’clock a message was received
from tiie House that the adjournment reso
lution had been amended by substituting
6 for 5 o’clock p. m., and the amendment
was ooncurrei In.
Senator Sherman, in company with Sen
ator Harris, reported that the committee of
the two houses had waited on the President;
a'id that the President bad auswered that
he had no further communication t > make.
The Senate then took a recess till 5:50
o’clock. At the expiration of the recess
a message was received from the House
announcing its concurrence, with a reso
lution as to negotiations with Mexico to
prevent the Chinese from entering the
U nited States from that republic.
The Vice President, then, after a brief
acknowledgement of the compliment paid
him in the resolution just adopted, declared
the Senate adjourned sine die.
In the House.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain
referred to the approaching end of the ses
sion, and invoked the divine blessing upon
the members during vacation.
Before the reading of the journal Mr.
Breckinridge of Kentucky raised the point
of order that there was no quorum present.
While waiting a quorum, a message from
the Senate announced the agreement to the
conference report of the tariff bill.
Shortly before 1 o'clock Mr. Breckin
ridge withdrew his point, hut it was im
mediately renewed by Mr. Kilgore of Texas.
A few minutes afterward Mr. Kilgore
relented and withdrew his point and the
journal was read.
Mr. McKinley called up the House con
current resolution directing the clerk to
numberlconsecutively the paragraphs of the
enrolled tariff bill, with the Senate amend
ments thereto. The amendments were
agreed to.
On motion of Mr. McKinley, a concurrent
resolution was agreed to directing the clerk
to moke further correction in the punctua
tion of the enrolled tariff bill.
Mr. McKinley offered a resolution for
the appointment of a committee of three
members to join a similar committee on the
part of the Senate to wait upon the Presi
dent and inform him that congress is ready
to adjourn if he has no further communi
cation to make. Adopted.
PRIVATE ALLEN ATTACKS THE REPUBLICANS
Mr. Carter of Montana submitted t:ie
conference report on the bill to dispose of
the Fort Ellis military reservation in Mon
tana. This bill Mr. Allen of Mississippi
took as a very remote excuse for a political
speech, in which he charged the republican
party with degeneracy and inconsistency.
To say that the Republican party had bi
guu with Abraham Lincoln and ended with
Benjamin Harrison was proof that the
party had gone to see 1. The speaker of the
House and the chairman of the ways and
means committee had been about the coun
try making speeches.
A Republican—How about Mills?
Mr. Allen—Oh, he is out speaking too.
Mr. Allen then proceaded to criticise the
speaker for denouncing the Democratic
party for having allowed the tariff bill
and force bill to go through wi houfc
filibustering, and then to filibuster
against the seating of a negro. In the last
congress the present speaker had allowed
the Mills tariff bill to pass, but had filibus
tered against the rep At of the committee on
elections. The go i laman from Ohio (Mr.
McKinley) had si! chat he had roiorted to
unconstituti in methods to defeat legisla
tion, but tu it he had never done it from
high or noble purposes. He (Mr. Allen) had
resort"’, j tho same methods, but he bad
always done so for high and noble purposes.
RIDICULED THE RADICAL TEXT BOOK.
He then took up and ridiculed the con
tents of the republican campaign handbook,
whon he was interrupted by the speaker
with the dry remark that if th 9 gentleman
would perm t him to interpose he would lay
several enrolled bills before the House.
This was done, and the speaker further
appointed Messrs. McKinley, Perkins and
McMillan as a committee to wait upon the
President.
Mr. Allen then continued hi3 criticism of
the campaign book, and sarcastically re
ferred to the fact that it made no reference
to the speech of the gentleman from Ohio
(Kennedy) making charges against the
chairman of the republican national com
mittee—chargos which had never been
denied.
Mr. McCreary gave notice that he would
raise the point of no quorum against the
conference report, and Mr. Career there
upon withdrew it.
KEPORT ON THE WHEAT CASE.
Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin submitted a
letter addressed to the speaker by Jamo3 L.
Wheat, postmaster of the House, tendering
his resignation.
Mr. E.iloo Inquired whether the speaker
had a right to accept the resignation.
The speaker replied that me chair had
nothing to do with it. He simpiy laid the
matter before the House.
Subsequently Mr. Spooner of Rhode
Island, from the committee on accounts,
submitted the report of that committee
upon the subject. The report states that
the charges madej by the Eidoo rosolu io i
against the postmaster of the House have
been substantially established, and although
the relations between Mr. Dalton
previous postmaster) and Culbertson ' (the
mail contractor) give rise to grave suspicion
that some private arrangement existed be
tween them, whereby Dalton, during the
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth congresses, derived
personal profits out of his con
tracts for carrying mails, no abs >-
lute proof bas been obtained.
The report is accompanied by a res dution
declaring the office of postmaster of the
House vacant, and directing the assistant
postmaster to perform the duties of post
master until a postmaster shall have been
elected and duly qualified.
NO GROUND FOB SUSPICION AGAINST DAL
TON.
Mr. Hayes of lowa submitted a minority
report, agreeing in substance with tho ma
jority report, but dissenting from it in its
reference to Postmaster Dalton. Mr. Dal
ton’s conduct of the office had been clean,
and a mere suspicion against him should not
have been incorporated in the report.
Pending action on the question, Mr. Mc-
Kinley called up the resolution for final
adjournment, and moved concurrence in
the Senate amendment fixing the hour at 6
o’clock.
Mr. Allen of Mississippi, who had been
refused permission to print certain remarks
upon the tariff—the objection coming from
Mr. Belden of New York—raised the point
of no quorum. After some warm passages
between Mr. Allen and the speaker, the
objection to Mr. Allen’s request was with
drawn. Mr. Allen then withdrew his objec
tion, and Mr. McKinley’s motion was agreed
to.
WHEAT GIVEN THE BOUNCE.
The House then resum consideration
of the Wheat resolution and it was agreed
to.
The speaker laid before the House a letter
from Representative E. H. Conger, stating
that he had forwarded to the governor of
lowa his resignation as repros *ntative from
the Seventh district of that state. The
speaker further stated that he bad received
a substantially similar communication
from Mr. Do Haven of the First district of
California, but that tho letter had been mis
laid.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY,“OCTOBER 2, 1890.
Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin asked unani
mous consent for consideration of a resolu
tion electing P. J. Flink of Wisconsin as
postmaster of the House. Mr. Williams of
Ohio objected, and Mr. Caswell withdrew
his resolution.
Mr. McKinley, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to wait upon the President,
announced that the President had uo further
communication to make, and then the
House, at 4:25 o’clock, took a recess until
5:55 o’clock.
During recess nearly all the members
left the nail to make preparations for their
departure from the city, and when the
speaker’s gavel reconvened the House that
official looked down upon a vast array of
empty seats. He merely stated that, accord
ing to the concurrent resolution, he declared
the first session of the Fifty-first congress
adjourne l, without a day.
GEORGIA'S POPULATION.
The Total 1,834.308, a Gaia of 292,180
Over 1880.
Washington, Oct. L—Tho official count
of the Fourth Georgia census district was
completed to -day. This ends the count of
the state, showing a population of 1,834,306.
Macon is not given in the cities, because by
some error the count of the city was not
separated from that of the county. Tho
figures for the district are:
Pop. Pop, In-
Counttes 18!H). 1880 crease.
Baldwin 14,576 1:1,806 770
Bibb 42,2(11 27,147 15,114
CYawford 9,272 8,656 616
Harris 16,639 16.758 931
Heard 9,561 8,769 792
Houston 21,547 22,414 *867
Jones 12.689 11,613 1,076
Meriwether 20,722 17.657 3.071
Monroe 19,091 18,808 283
Muscogee 27,515 19.323 8,253
Pike 16,278 15,749 429
Talbot 18,239 11,115 *BBS
Taylor 8,638 8,597 47
Troup 20,696 20,575 131
Twigg, 8,164 8,618 *754
Upson 12,178 12,400 *222
Wilkinson 10,697 12,081 *1,364
Total 283,864 256,449 27,415
CITIES.
In- Per
1890. ISM). crease, cent.
Columbus 18,650 10,123 8,527 84,23
LaGrange 3,090 2,293 804 35.03
Milledgevifie 3,306 3,800 *491 0.13
♦Decrease.
The total population of the state is 1,834,-
366. In 1880 the population was 1,542,180.
The figures for this census, therefore, show
an increase of 392,186, or 18.95 per cout.
EDMUND3 ON THE FORCE BILL.
He Says that It Will Be Passed at the
Next Session.
Washington, Oct I.—ln the course of
an interview on the work of the session
with a Star reporter to-day, Senator Ed
munds was asked if the republicans would
pass the federal election bill next session.
‘•Will we pass the bill next session?”
repeated the Vermont senator. “Yes, it
should have been, and could have
been passed this session. More
than that, it would have been, had there
not been an agreement (to which I was not
a party) between some of my republican
brethren and the democratic senators. It
may be that the rules of the Senate
will need to be amended before the bill can
pass, but I am of the opinion that
we have rules enough. Parliamentary
practice long approved provides that when
there is evident Intention on the part of the
minority to wilfully obstruct legislation, it
is perfectly legitimate and only right that
the majority assert Its power and come to a
conclusion. That is my belief. There are
those of my own party who disagree with
me, and it may be that new rules will be
brought forth to meet and defeat the cap
tious minority opposition. lam willing
that such rule be adopted, if it is absolutely
necessary. Rule or no rule, the federal
election bill will beco, ! w before the ad
journment of tho Fifty-first comv-esj,"
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Net Decrease for September of
$4,582,907 4a
Washington, Oct. I.—The debt state
ment issued to-day shows a net decro iso for
September of $4,582,907 48; decrease in the
bonded debt by purchase and redemption,
*42 ,316,240; total interest-bearing debt out
standing, exclusive of Pacific railroad
bonds, §638,683,090; aggregate debt, in
cluding certificates and notes offset by cash
in treasury, $1,550,669,569 98; debt less
available credits, $870,973,132 93; total cash
in treasury, $079,696,437 07; gold certificates
outstanding, $174,163,519; silver certiflcites
outstanding, $311,173,571; currenoy • cer
tificates, $7,170,000; treasury notes of 1890
(bullion purchase), $8,000,000. The Pacifi;
railroad bonds are not embraced in the
above statement.
A MISPLACED PARENTHESIB.
Error In the Tariff Bill Whioh Was
Left Uncorrected.
Washington, Oct 1. —The error which it
was intended to correct in the tariff bill
occurred in paragraph 318, concerning
chocolate. A parenthesis was misplaced,
with the result that sweetened chocolate is
included in the 2-cant per pound duty. As
the concurrent resolution to correct the
error, which passed the House, was objected
to in the Senate, the attempt to correct the
enrollment has failed, and, if any remedy
is applied, it must be taken hereafter by
joint resolution.
A Methodist War Claim.
Washington, Oct. I. Representative
Stone of Kentucky, from the committee on
war claims, reported to the House to-day a
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay to the book agents of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church (South,) a corpora
tion chartered under the laws of Tennessee,
$28,000 in compensation for the property
of the corporation taken by tho United
States during the war.
Population of Southern Cities.
Washington, Oct. I.—The populations
were to-day announced by the census bu
reau of cities and towns, as follows: Colum
bus. Ga., 18,850, an increase of 8,527, or
84.23 per cent.; Manchester, Va., 9,229, an
increase of 3,500, or 61.09 per cent.; Peters
burg, Va. 20,317, an iucioaso of 1,661, or
7.67 per cent.; Richmond, Va, 80,838, an
Increase of 17,238, or 27.10 per cent.
Yesterday’s Silver Purchases.
Washington, Oct. I.—Silver offerings
to-day amounted to 375,000 ounces. The
purchases were 225.000 ounces, as follows:
Twenty-five thousand ounces at $1,390,
and 200,000 at $1,395. Beginning with to
day the government will purchase 4,500,000
ounces of silver during each calendar
month.
Tariff Bill Signed.
Washington, Oct. 1. The President
signed the tariff biff at 3:25 o’clock. It had
been on hi* table about twenty minutes pre
viously.
Doyle Confirmed.
Washington, Oct. I.—Joseph F. Doyle
was to-day confirmed ai postmaster at Sa
vannah by Che Sonata.
SCENES AT THE CAPITOL.
INCIDENTS WHIOH MARKED THE
END OF THE SESSION.
Allen’s Speech Poorly Received by
the House Republicans—A Clash Be
tween Enloe and the Speak or—A
Distinguished Party Watches the
President Affix Hla Signature to the
Tariff Bill—Mason Gets tho Pen.
Washington, Oct. L—The closing scenes
in the House, though marked by uo excit
ing events, were not devoid of incident.
There was no quorum in the House and
there were but few persons in the galleries.
The political speech made by Mr. Al ea of
Mississippi was received by tho democrats
with laughter and applause, and by the
republican with ill-dlsguisod disgust.. Later
on, when the Wheat resolution was under
discussion, the speaker and Mr. Euloe in
dulged m one of their characteristic pas
sages.
When the final adjournment resolution
was under consideration Mr. Allen of Mis
sissippi and the speaker became involved in
a controversy, which at one time promised
to recall the scenes of tbo opening days of
the session, but which was finally sottlod in
an amicable manner.
When the recess of half an hour
was taken at 1:35 o’clock the
members began to leave the hall,
and when the House re-convened at 5:55
o’clock there were not more than a score or
two ropi-esmitatives left in tho chamber.
When the speaker declared the House finally
adjourned there was a faint round of ap
plause, and the hall, which has been the
stage upon which some of the most exciting
acts in the history of American legislation
have been enacted, was relegated to a corps
o£ messengers and janitors.
THE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL.
Tho President and membors of his cabi
net came to the capitoi in a body this after
noon, to examine and sign bills that had not
previously been oonveyed to the executive
mansion. The President’s room, from 2
o’clock until the work was completed, was
a busy place. Besides tho President and his
advisers, various senators and rep
resentatives crowded the rather small
apartment. Congressmen came in
to see about the fate of
measures in which they were particularly
Interested. Private Secretary Halford and
a force of executive clerks wore busily
engaged in receiving and arranging bills
for the President’s signature, first submit
ting them to the head of the department to
which they appertained for his inspection
and judgment.
The tariff bill was laid on the table at 3
o’clock p. in.,but the President having a bun
dle of bills underneath his hand, it lay there
for some minutes, receiving no attention.
At 3:20 o’clock Private Secretary Halford,
taking the bulk of manuscript, placed it
before Mr. Harrison with the last page of
the enrolled measure exposed. At that time
there wore present in the room, in addition
to the members of the cabinet, Senator Aid
rich who had charge of the bill in the
upper branch of congress Maj. and • Mc-
Kinley, chairman ot the House committee
on ways and means, whoso name it bears.
WATCHING WITH EAGER EYES.
As President Harrison squared himself to
affix his signature Secretary Blaine and
Senator Aldrich, who had been conversing
on a sofa, arose and stood against the table.
Maj. McKinley was directly opposite the
President, and tho rest of the gentlemen
grouped about the table.
"Does your hand tremble?” inquired Mr.
Blaine.
“Not a bit,” was the response of the
President. “I shall be apt to put on a good
signature.”
Looking up to Maj. McKinley, the Presi
dent asked: “Do you want the pen when I
have tiuished?” The response of the author
of the bill could not bed s inguished.
In a firm baud the President then wrote:
“Approved Oct. 1, 1890, Benj. Harrison,"
saying as he did so, “I will use plenty of
ink." '
When he had finished, Secretary Halford
was about to dry tho signature with a blot
ting pad, as had been done with all the rest,
but Secretary Blaine stopped him, with the
remark, “lot it dry,” arid the private secre
tary laid the bill aside without blotting it.
Having seen the executive approval
given to the bill, Maj. McKinley moved
toward the door, followed by several others,
while Representative Mason addressed the
President:
THE PEN GIVEN TO MASON.
“Mr. President, I have Maj. McKinley’s
per mis don to ask you for the pen you have
just used, for one of iny little folks.” With
a smile the pen—an ordinary steel falcon in
a plain cedar holder—was handed to the
Chicago representative, and at 3:25 o’clock
the scones at the siguaturo of the tariff bill
ended.
BRITISH COMMERCIAL UNION.
London, Oct. I.—The Fost says that the
McKinley bill will force into prominence
the question of commercial union with
England and her colonies.
BIDS FOR THE BATTLE SHIPS,
Estimates of the Cost of Construction
of the New Naval Vessels.
Washington, Oct. L—Bids were opened
at the navy department to-day for the con
struction of three coast line-of-battle ships
and one protected triple screw cruiser pro
vided for by act of congress approved June
30, 1890. There were two classes of bids
for the battle ships, one for their construc
tion according to the department’s
plans and the other according to the
bidders’ plans. Bids were as
follows: William E. Cratnp & Sons of Phil
adelphia offered to build one of the battle
ships according to the department’s plans
for $2,990,000, and two of them for #5,780,-
000;or, using their own plans, will build one
for $3,120,000 and two for $0,040,000. This
firm offered to build the protected cruiser on
the department’s plans for $2,725,000.
The Union Iron Works of San Francisco
offered to build one ot the battie ships ac
cording to the department’s plans for $3,-
240,000, and two of them for $6,400,000.
Their bid for cruiser was $3,025,00.
The Bath Iron Works of Bath, Me, offered
to build one of the bat do ships in accordance
with the department’s plans for $3,149,000;
and the Risdon Iron W orks of Ban Fran
cisco offered to build one of that class of
ve-sels for $3,275,000.
There were no other bidders, and in view
of the provision of tho law that one of the
battle ships shall bo built on the Pacific const,
it is likely that the Union Iron Works will get
the contract for one of the battle ships, and
the Cramps will probably get the contracts
for the other two ships anu the protected
cruiser.
Southern Postmasters Confirmed.
Washington, Oct. L— -The Senate to
day confirmed the nominations of the fol
lowing postmasters: Alabama —P. D.
Barker, Mobile. Florida—August Hoppe,
Apalachicola. Georgia—Joseph F. Doyle,
Savannah; A D. Hike, TnornoJvilla. Mis
sissippi—Wm. 8. Hamilton, Greenville; M.
D. Fly, Water Valley. North Carolina—T.
E. McCrary, Lexington; L. A. Bristol,
Morganton. South Carolina—R, R. Tal
bert, Greenwood.
A NOTABLE OATH BRING.
Iron and Stool Institute Holds Its First
Session in New York.
New York, Oct, I.— Tmdiy the first ses
sion of tho iron and steel institute was
opened in Chickoring hall. Monday and
Tuesday the American institute of mining
engineers hold their session, which was also
attended by scientific Englishmen and Ger
mans who are now visiting this country.
Tho foreigners turned out bright and early
from Iheir headquarters in the Park Ave
nue hotel, ami were in Chickering hall
promptly at 10 o'clock, wheu tna conven
tion was opened.
Nir James Kilson, hart., preddent of the
British association, opened the meeting this
morning. Ho said u few words of congrat
ulation to members of his society upon h iv
ing an opportunity to visit and see for
themselves tho resources of this country.
WELCOMED BY CARNEGIE.
Andrew Carnegie then delivered an ad
dress of welcome. Ho dwelt upon the close
friendship which has always existed Between
the manufacturers of tins country and those
of England—a friendship that was mcreas
ing year by year. The interest of one
country was tho concern of tho other. The
United States was a great consumer and a
great producer, and her superabundant
prosperity could not fail to reflect in like
manner upon all other countries. He was
glad to have the honor of bidding the mem
bers of the iron aud steel institute a hearty
welcome to America “You are welcome,
thrice welcome,” he said, "to tho shores of
the republic where tho people appreciate
your efforts, so successful, iu the cause of
progress and civilization.”
Sir James Kilsou rosponsod to Mr. Ctr
negie’s welcome. “It is indeed an honor to
us, ho s Ud. "to bo wolcomed hereby Mr.
Carnegie, who is the largest manufacturer
of iron and steel in tho world. The re
markable reception wo have been given
here since we landed justifies us in believing
that we are welcomed os well by the vast
number of people of the United States."
A HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE.
Hlr. James then went into a history of the
Iron and Steel Institute. The first presi
dent, ho said, was tho Duke of Devonshire,
whose acceptance of the position gained
prestige for an institute which obtained for
its bead a man of social position and higli
intellectual attainments. It wus inter
esting to note the rapid progress
of the Gilchrist process, undfir which
last year were producod 2,212,000
tons of iron. The Iron and Bteol Institute,
ho thought, ha l done something to warrant
the grand reception they wore now receiv
ing. He know tho treatment of the Ameri
can iron trade in the past was stupid, if not
heartless. But Englishmen have ■'grown
wise sinoe then. There is room for all
countries and their manufacturers.
Gen. Shormuii hero came upon the plat
form and was introduced to the chairman.
The audience gave him au ovation.
EXCURSIONS FOR THE VISITORS.
Arrangements for excursions of
members of the English and
German institutes throughout the
country were then announced. The flrJt
excursion would take place this afternoon
by steamer up the Hudson. Tho delegates
would all leave on Saturday morning for
Philadelphia.
Copies of the presidential address, which
was to have been delivered by ex-Ma.vor
Hewitt, wore distributed in the meeting.
Mr. Hewitt did not put iu an appearanco,
and the roailmg of ttie address was post
poned indefinitely.
Sir Lon than Bell stated that he was tho
guest of Mr. Hewitt, while iu this city, and
he was there to tell the meeting that
it was a physical impossibility for
him to be present. He regretted
this, because Mr. Hewitt was to have been
presented with the Bessemer gold medal by
the British Iron and Stel Institute.
Prof. Selwynn, the eminent Canadian
geologist, on behalf of the dominion gov
ernment, extended a hearty invitation to
the members of tho institute to visit Canada
beforu their return to England.
AMERICAN BLAST FURNACES.
James Gayley of Bessemer, Pa.,then read
the paper on the “Development of Ameri
can blast furnaces, with special reference to
largo yields.” The development of blast
furnaces in America in the direction of
large yields was, the paper said, mainly ti e
history of working since 1880, whon anew
ora in the manufacture of pig iron
began with the putting in blast
of tho Edgar Thompson furnaces,
of which tho paper was mainly a description.
Mr. Gayley thought tho day was not far
distant when this country would bo able to
snow a record of 300,000 tons from a furnace
in three years aud on a single living.
Sir L iwtiiran Bell, commenting on Mr.
Gayley’s payor, said that two weeks ago
when he heard that a blast furnace turned
out 2,500 tons of pig iron per week he (lid
uot believe it, hut now such facts and fig
ures were put before him that he was fully
convinced of this marvelous accomplish
ment.
The president announced that at this
meotiug bis two years’ term of office con
cluded, and it was necessary to elect a
successor. He proposed Bir Frederick Abel
of Woolwich, England, who was unani
mously elected.
The sevsion thon adjourned in order to
take a trip up the Hudson river, arranged
for them by t e committee of the American
Ins’itute of Mining Engineers. The steamer
Handy Hook, on board of which were tho
delegates and ladios of their party, left West
Twenty-third stroot at 1 o’clock p. ni.
SHOT BY A BHERIFUd POSSE.
Murderous Negro Robbers Sprinkled
With Lead in Alabama.
Mobile, Ala., Oct. 1. —A special to the
Register from Ozark, Dale county, Ala
bama, says: “The railroad hands at this
place were paid off yesterday and were
shortly thereafter attacked by a band of
negro robbers, who made them throw up
their hands, and had succeeded in robbing
several before au alarm was given. Toon
the robbers tied to Dean’s station, eleven
miles north, whither the sheritf aud several
deputies pursued and found them in
a house. The robbers leveled rifles
and pistols, and aommauded the sheriff t >
throw forward his hand-sachel, .in which
were his pistols. Tho sheriff did so, but two
deputios appeared, aud the negroes began
running. The sheriff aud throe officers
opened fire. Two of tho negroes fell, badly
wounded, and the third was hit, but the
others escaped. One of the gang bas taken
refuge in a house at some distance from the
scene of the shooting, and h defying arrest.
The sheriff, who has taken bis wounded
prisoners to jail, is on hLs way to the bouse,
and more trouble is expected. ”
Will Maintain Her Claim.
Richmond, Va., Oct f.—Bettie Thomas
Lewis (colored), daughter of William A.
Thomas, deceased, who is making a legal
fight over the estate of her father, which is
valued at over $200,000, has been offered
$25,000 to surrender her claims to the prop
erty, and has refused.
Idaho’s First State Election.
Boise City, Idaho, Oct. L—The first
state election Is being held in this state for
congressman and the entire state ticket.
The indications seem to favor the repub
lican ticket.
ENGLISH SENTIMENT 4.H0U38D.
The Baptist Assembly Denounces the
Government’s Irish Policy.
London, Oot. 1. —The Irish arrests and
trials continue to occupy a large share of
the publio interest. John Morley anil Com
moner Illingworth, who were in the crowd
at Tipperary last Thursday when t e dub
bing by the police occurred, have expressed
their willing .ess to appear as witnesses of
the police assault in case the matter is
brought before the oourts.
As an indication of the awakening
of English public opinion regard
ing Ireland, the action of the annual
assembly of the Baptist denomination, now
in session, is significant. The assembly
adopted a series of resolutions touching
public matters, am mg which was one
severely condemning the government's
Irish policy. Other resolutions were in
favor of a system of free education, and
expressive of sympathy with the movement
for iinproviug the condition of the labor
ing classes.
ADMISSION OK A POLICE EMPLOYE.
A note taker employed by tue police at
Tipperary has mnuo some damaging admis
sions in regard to last Thursday 's collision
in front of the oourfc house. He says that
at the time the trouble began he was inside
the house. He was attracted by the noise
and rustled into ttie street carrying a re
volver in one band and stick in the other.
He made his way Into the midst of the
melee and began to use his stick vigorously.
He says ho must have struck a half dozen
persons, while he himself received no blow.
The note taker was iu ulmu cli >thes at the
time and was employed to take notes iu
shorthand.
nationalists’ appeals kails.
Dublin, Oct. I.—The appeal of Dillon.
O’Briou and their fellow-accused to the
high court of the justice for a writ to pro
hibit the magistrates at Tipperary from
proceeding with the conspiracy cases on the
ground of bias has failed of its object.
Judge Holmei decided this morning not to
grant the writ. No further step can bo
taken, it is understood, with a view to
changing the magistrates before whom
tlie hearing is to bo continued,
but the nationalists feel that their protest ,
persistently made against being tried by
magistrates whom they have reason to bo
lieve, are biased against them, will have
much effect on public opinion. Attention has
been strikingly directed to the composition
of the court before which the political of
fenders, as the nationalists consider the men,
are being tried.
The esse for prosecution continued at
Tipperary to-day without any striking
episodes.
THE DOCKMDJN’a GONGBEB3.
A Fund to be Raised to Fight the Fed
eration of Shipowners.
London, Oot. L —At to-day’s session of
the dockinen’s congress the subject of the
new shipping federation was earnoitly dis
cussed. It was decided that tbe dock
men must make a strenuous effort
to provent the organization of shipown
ers from crushing the union, ami with
this end in view it was determined to raise
a fund of .EfiO.OOD with which to light the
federation. It is proposed to obtain this
sum by levying a tax of £1 on each mem
ber of tbe union, and making an appeal to
the ptlblio for help.
The congress next considered the advisa
bility of boycotting nil vessels arriving at
English Dirts from Australia which hive
been loaded there by non-union men. After
a long discussion the congross decided not
to boycott Australian arrivals or to inter
fere with the Australian trade in any way.
G LABBWORKERS STRIKE.
PITTSBUttO, I'a., Oct. I.—The Howard
Plato Glass Works ut Cochrane station,
near this city, have shut down on account
of a strike. The men to the number of 1300
demanded the reinstatement of some follow
unionists who had been discharged, and,
being refused, went on a strike.
SCOTCH IRON WORKERS’ TROUBLES.
London, Oct. 1. —Furnaces aro being
dainiieil in all the iron centers of Hcotland,
and it is announced that it is probable that
they will be unable to fulfill their con
tract. Everything indicates a severe
struggle between tho workmen and em
ployers.
A ROYAL RECEPIION.
Emperor William Visits the Emperor
of Austria.
Vienna, Oct. I.—The Emperor of Ger
many arrived here this morning. Emperor
Francis Joseph, accompanied by Archduke
Willi mi and Archduke Renter, met him at
the railway station. The greeting was
affectionate. Among those present was the
burgomaster of the city, who received the
emperor's thanks for the warmth of his
reception. The state carriage, which was
in waiting, was entered by the emperors,
and they were driven to the hofburg.
"Jack the Ripper” Writes a Letter.
London, Oct. I.—The police of the
Whitechapel district have received a warn
ing from “Jack the “Ripper" that he is
about to kill anothor woman. Tho hand
writing of tho letter is identical with that
of the other letters which it has been tbe
cußtom of the murderer to send to the po
lice prior to the murder and mutilation of
somo poor creature in Whitechapel.
Explr&tlon of the Socialist Law.
Berlin, Oct. I.—Several of the working
mens’ quariers of Berlin were illuminated
last night in honor of the expiration of the
anti-socialist law. The Italian socialists
sent congratulations to their German breth
eren as champions of the protariate.
The German newspapers devote columns
to the journey of Emperor William to
Vienna, and describe with the liveliest
satisfaction iiis reoeption eu route to the
Austrian Capital.
PBABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Trus
tees Held Yesterday.
New York, Oct. 1. —The annual meeting
of the trustoos of the Peabody educational
fund was held to-day at the Fifth Avenue
‘hotel. A full board was present, with the
exception of Hamilton Fish of New York.
At the morning session the report of Gen
eral Agent J. L. M. Curry was read. It
showed the distribution of income since
Oct. 1, 1889, as follows: Alabama, $8,895;
Arkansas, $4,000: Georgia, $4,085; Louis
iana, $0,065; North Carolina, $29,790: South
Carolina, $9,655; Tennessee, $0,785: Pea
body Normal College. $26,000; Texas,
$08,000; Virginia, $7,895; West Virginia,
$5,00 ): Total, $87,095.
After the acceptance of the treasurer’s
and other routine reports the meeting ad
journed.
T team or Sunk Off Cape Lookout.
Beaufort, N. C., Oct. I.—The British
steamer Glenrath, Capt. Anderson, from
Pensacola to Antwerp, struck the wrecked
steamer Aberle Pay off Cape Lookout at 5
p. m. to-day and sank in inns fathoms of
water. She is loaded with lumber. The
crew were saved, but their personal effects
were lost. Fine weather prevails and it is
hoped the Glenrath can be raised.
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KADI ROUGHLY HANDLED
REPORT OF THE MINORITY OF THE
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
The Commissioner’s Refusal to Pro
duce the Books of His Company-*
The Duplicity Exposed Raum’E
Relations With Lemon of a Dis
creditable Character —Unfit for tbe
Position,
Washington, Oct. L—As tho majority
of tbe committeo which has been investi
gating charges against Pension Commis
sioner Kali in intend to pursue the lnvestiga*
tion further st the next session of congress,
their report will not b> made till that time.
The minority members of the committee,
Messrs. Lewis and Goodnight, to-day niada
publio u report which sets forth them
opinion of the result of the
investigation. The report in connection
with the first charge, respecting the sale ofi
refrigerator stock to pension ottlce em
ployes. comments upon the refusal of the
commissioner to produce the books and
papers of the company notwithstanding re
peate 1 efforts to secure evidence. It says
that notwithstanding tbe sweeping asser
tion of the commissioner that tha
lists he did produce contained the names
of all the stock holders, it appeared from
Mr. Smyser’s testimony that other person*
not named did own stock, therefore regrea
is expressed chat the commissioner felt ib
necessary to withhold from the committee;
and tho public the best possible evidence on
the point.
RAUM’S SUB-COMPANY.
Again, it is stated that the investigation
proceeded till noar its close without reveal
ing the fact that a subsidiary corporation
hail tioen organized by Gen. Raum, Bradley,
Tanner, and five other persons nob
named, which was to do business
under the parent company’s patent,
and differed from it only in name. Both
the com nissioner and Hradley, Tanner had
re(>eatodiy stated before the committee that
no employe of the pension office owned,
directly or indirectly, any stock in the Uni
versal Refrigerator Company, and this
oxUtenci of the Columbia Universal Re
frigerator Company (the sub-company)
was unknown to the minority until almosD
the close of investigation.
A RASCALLY SUBTERFUGE.
Hay* the minori y, we very much regret
that Raum has considered ft necessary to
play upon a distinction with a difference la
nomenclature only to withhold and conceal
the real status of ms refrigerator company
and the relation of Hradley Tanner thereto.
If the power to restrain attorneys from
imposing on dependant rests solely with
the commissioner, so much more imperative
is tiie demand upon him to refrain from
placing himself under obligations of any
sort to att irneys, and especially those hav
ing a large businosi before his bureau.
Comment is made upon tho evidenco that
the completed files order was made Jail, ft
1 ist, and that on the following day Lemon
beenmo tho surety of Commissioner Raum
for $12,000, and that the arrangement for
borrowing tills money was made at the pen
sion office.
RAUM’S RELATION WITH LEMON.
The report asks why the loan was made,
and states that no intimate friendship is
shown to havo existed between the commis
sioner aud Lemon, and they had had do
business relations before. Why should _
Lemon, a good business man, risk $12,000
upon ono who is afraid to have his solvency
inquired inti? The system was just what
Ijomon demanded, and so soon as established
ho was ready to underwrite for the com
missioner which he had never before done,
though often consulted by the commissioner
about his needs during several inoaths be
fore. It is thus clear, says the report, that
Lemon was favored and benefited. It is
equally clear that Commissioner Raum was
placed under obligations to Lnnon—some
thing no rugged integrity can approve and
do delicate souse of propriety can endure.
UNFIT FOR TIIS OFFICE.
In conclusion the report roads:
Tims it seems to us that the commissioner of
punsions has not proiierly uHlocmed the delicate
duties and serious responsibilities of his great
nlflce. nor lias he measured up to that high
standard of patriotic consideration for publio
service which should prevail iu tills depart sent,
adjudicating the disbursements of nearly one
third of the entire revenues of tbe government.
The pension office is altogether too sacred a
place for the development of the personal thrift
and enterprise manifested in this record.
It was established that the nation might)
projieriy care for those to whom it owed grati
tude too sacred for trifling. It Is a monument;
to tbe mutilflconco of grateful people, and Its
hundreds of employes should be ministers of
mercy, not stock gamblers. That a place thus
hallowed should have lieen used for stock Job
bing or speculation, converted Into a spawning
place for corporations and a stall
for bartering doubtful patents, la
a reflection upon our government,
a degradation of tbe public service
which we think cannot bo too strongly con
demned. If tbe real and sensitive demands of
the occasion be measured by the example of
the forliearing Nazarene, who scourged from
the temple door the merchants and money
changers, or by the commendable conduct of
President Arthur In removing an aseociat*
Justice of the Arizona supreme court for hor<
rowing money of an attorney practicing before
him, congress must agree with us that there
should be a betterment of the public service by
a house- cleaning in the pension bureau.
YESTERDAY’S CONFIRMATIONS.
Federal Nominees Put Out of Bus*
pence by tho Senate.
Washington, Oct I.—The Senate to
day confirmed the following nominations:
To be ministers resident and oonsuls
general: George H. Batcheller of
New York, to Portugal; Hemproniur
IL Boyd of Missmri, to f-daini
Smith A. Whitfield of Ohio, to be first as
sistant postmaster general; James Lowris
Bell, of Pennsylvania, to be second as
sistant postmaster general; Alfred Freeman
of Tennessee, to be associate justice of tha
supreme court at New Mexico; John M.
Irwin of lowa, to be governor of Arizona;
W. Rollins, collector of internal revenue for
the Fifth district of North Carolina. To be
continental railway commissioners: Alex
ander J. Cassatt of Pennsylvania, G. M.
Pullman of Illinois, Henry G. Davis of
West Virginia. To bo public park com
mireionerg of the District of Columbia:
Henry V. Boynton, Samuel P. Langley and
R. Ross Perry.
A Georgia Claim Fails.
Washington, Oct. L—Among the Lilia
which failed to become a law for lack of
the President’s signature, was one to pay
the logal representatives of Henry L.
French for 230 bales of cotton alleged to
have been seized and destroyed by th
Unite i States forces at Jones borough, Ga. t
in 1803.
Lodge Renominated.
Lynn, Mass., Oct. I.—Henry Cabot
Lodge was renominated for congress by tbe
Sixth district republicans this afternoon.
Mr. Ledge wus presented to the convention
and accepted the nomination in a speech of
some length.
Wolesley Takes Command in Ireland.
London, Oct. 1. — Gen. Lord Wolesley,
accompanied by his staff, has gone to Dub
lin to assume command of the troops m
Ireland.