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i THE MORNING SEWS. ,
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OPENING OF CONGRESS.
THE DEMOCRATS IN BOTH HOUSES
IN GREAT GOOD HONOR
The Desks of Many of the Party Lead
ers Loaded Down With Flowers-No
Applause Wasted on Reed-Brcckin
ridge Given an Ovation—Harrison's
Day Gone.
Washington, Dec. l.—Tne second session
of tha Fifty-3econd congress opened so
quietly t -day that the people who had
lilled the congressional galleries went away
disappointed. All they saw was the general
handshaking which breaks down party
lines on the floor for an hour or two once
a vea-, and the usual profusion of flowers.
All they heard besides the chaplain’s prayers
and the routine motions was the monoto
nous reading of the President’s message,
save that those who were in the Hi use
heard the hearty democratic applause for
Mr. Breckinridge and the perfunctory re
publican applause for the President’s mes
sage.
NO APPLAUSE FOR REED.
They did not hear any applause when
Speaker Reed took the chair, such as used
to greet Speaker Carlisle, in which both
sides j ined heartily. Ihe Breckinridge
incident was toe only one of dramatic in
terest. The democrats felt the action
if the House in the Breckinridge case last
session more deeply than any other election
decision. It made them rejoice over Mr.
Breckinridge's triumphant re-election, anu
they wanted to make much of his return to
the H use, from which he had been un
justly ousted. Accordingly Mr. Rogers of
Arkansas, one of tho democrats Breaker
Reed most dislikes, demanded as soon ns
possible that Mr. Breckinridge should be
9 worn in.
REED TRIES TO HEAD THEM OFF.
But Speaker Reed did not propose to give
Mr. Breckinridge's friends the opportunity
tney desired to honor him, and so decided
that the new members-elect should all be
sworn in together. However, when Mr.
Breckinridge arose from behind tho great
floral scales of justice which towered over
his desk, ar.d walked down the aisles, the
democrats applauded with ail their might,
ar.d so they did as he went back again,
thronging him with their congratulations,
virile tipoaker Rood and tho republicans
looked on. Ihe applause on the republican
side ufter tho message was read was really
au answer to this and emocratic applause, but
it was of a very wea k character.
HARRISON A SMALL GUN NOW.
“No one will pay any particular attention
to anything President Harrison says now,”
remarked Mr. Wilson of West Virginia,
after the messege was read, and this seemed
to be the general sentiment on both sides.
.Most of the senators and representatives
did not listen to the reading, and the rest
showed no special interest in any of its con
tents, except the bit of news of the recall
of Minister Mi/.ner for his surrender of Gen.
Barruntiia. This was chief! v interesting be
aus® nobody expected anything new in a
Harrison message.
THE SPECIAL PLEAS.
Tne special picas fop th® McKinley act
and the force and th? suoidy Pills made no
impression on either side, escep: that Mr.
McMiliiu of T4aueses pointed out in the
tantf passage that President Harrison had
discovered a now reason for the republican
defeat in the fact that tie stiver act bad
raised price*, and that the McKinley act
had bean stoned fo- it. If -Mr. Cannon
stands firm no subsidy bill can pass the
douse, and Mr. Caution says be will stand
firm.
THE FORCE BILL.
The force bill is in a different case, but
even .f it should eventually got through the
Senate, it is unlikely that it can get through
liie House loaded with amendments, as it
" oukt be by the Senate, and met. as it
"ouU be, by tiie determined opposition of
southern republicans.
But a 1 eapportioument bill will probably
bo passed ii the House before Christinas
and in the Senate before adjournment. For
that purpose the republicans will be kept in
attendance under the party lash. The
Piesident, with several desirable offices
vacant, will exert all i.is inlluance to that
end. Spe. ko Read will drive it through
the House and depend on party pressure to
drive it through the Senate.
SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
C By the Associated Press.)
'Washington, Dec. X.—With the excep
tion of atewea’s reserved exclusively for
members of the President's family, and for
toe diplomatic corps, every available seat
in the galleries which surround the
chambers of the House were occupied at an
cany hour this morning bv spectators
eager to witness the preceding* attending
me opening of the second session of the
ntty-first congress. The steps leading to
tne wide portals were ulitized as resting
places, and t ie open doors furnished “stand
mgroam only” to belated arrivals. The
leaden sky which overhung
ue city served to make the hall
x glooms', but the gloom
as almost dissipated by the roars of
aughter which came from the cloak rooms
,‘ ia , t* l6 animated conversation which
ck place upon the floor. The democrats
. ejpeci'dly joyous, and the repaid.cans
ot, hged to pu. up with a great deal of
f.r lia ur ed badinage with smiling coun
naucer, a tastelul pyramid of flowers
oriied the speaker’s desk. On the dem-
A.aticside Messrs. Kerr of Pennsylvania,
an'i v l ' West Virginia, Cowler
H’m i j* a . x were the recipients of handsome
. „ ra; cesigns, and on the republican side
; -rs click, Harmer. and Atkins of West
frie fi Ua wera not forgotten by their
CALLED TO ORDER.
tort • noon Speaker JKeed entered the hall
n ? rapped his gavel, instantly restoring
-•L After praj'er by the chaplain the
lir ‘*7 P r ' JCr - tc i 'd to cali the roll of members
V stat. s.
„ 1 0 r °ii call disclosed the presence of 227
fan tk*’ aM| l the clerk was directed to in
ij;, n y® Senate that a quorum of the
wast 0 a PP ear ed and that that body
ready to proceed to business.
n,.", 1 ® otlon of Mr. Cannon of Illinois a
i,‘ utlon w M adopted for the appointment
, im,n ittee to join a similar committee
i rA,A^ al t °f the Senate to wait upon the
read vt 1 UCf * not *^- v ' bnn that congress was
t 0 receive anv communication he
Vr p e <;t to transmit,
tno Ar I 0 ® 0 ” of Kansas, rising to a ques
t,aV, ~ Ul ® highest privilege, asked that the
liiv. L-./ luCe 4,0 administered to Clifton K.
as representative from the
!hV ,i " aislric t of Arkansas. [Applause on
side.]
ous‘o.“ l ' eaker . stato,i that there were vari
"o:-l<i I ,’ Uent ‘ a ' s UDOII his table which be
®seat to the Hou-e. The credentials
I'.l-p ,f ®. rea, t o® follows; C. R. Breckin-
IVnli. u ::e ‘ S - oor,lJ district of Arkansas,
■f ri °f Idaho, C. W. Stone
Pent i wenty-seventh district of
.• “ J ” an . la . and Clarence D. Clark
’'Dnearo.i nl i* . Thesj gentlemen then
ecu wVrr at ,. ti’® bar of the House
w Mr. Breckinridge re
l'rat,p,J,i 1 ound of appiauso from his demo
fweutv J,,hn s - Pindar, from the
lia,“- *'•" York district; £ It.
■ "tu the Seventh low*district, and
Robert Whitelaw, from the Fourteenth
Mi souri district, qualified as tu
tives, notwithstanding tnat they did not !
have their credentials.
Mr. Parker laid before ti e Houtc the ere
dentals of David A. Harvey as delegate
from the territory of Oklahoma, and urnm
mo ion of Mr. Perkins of Kansas the oath
of offloe was administered to him.
The House then took a recess till 1:30
o’clock.
RUSHING IN THE FLOWERS.
During the recess the liimble-fo ted pages
were kept busy carrying into the chamber
handsome floral designs, and many desks
were completely hidden 1 enenrh their per
fumed burdens. An immense Byrnboi of
faith and hope was the central piece in a
small garden of flowers which extended
over several desks. It was a tribute to
Cliftou R. Breckinridge. Other members
who were kindly remembered by
their friends were Messrs. Oates,
Burrows. O’Neill and Ray of Pennsyl
vania; Morse and Taylor of Illinois.
At the expiration of the recess the noti
fication committee reported the discharge
of their duty.
THE MESSAGE RECEIVED.
A few moments later I\lr. Praden, one of
the President’* secretaries, was announced.
The President’s annual message was re
ceived and it was immediately read by the
clerk. The reading of the document’ con
•umodan hour and n half, and at tho con
clusion of the reading the republican*
warmly applauded its sentiments.
On motion of Mr. McKinley, the message
was referred to the committee of tho whole.
Mr. Mon ow of California reported from
the committee on appropriations the pen
sion appropriation bill, aid it was referred
to the committee of the whole. It caili for
an aggregate aopropriatiou of 1135,099,785.
The House then, at 3:05 o’clock, adj turned.
In the Senate.
There was an unusually large attendance
of senators present at the opening of to-day’s
session. The seats on both sides of the
chamber were nearly all occupied, and the
galleries were filled with spectators. The
most conspicuous object in the chamber was
a large Vied of roses, surm untod by a dome
like pedestal, on which strutted, iii the flush
and pride of victory, a rooster,
emblematic of the democratic success in
the recent elections. Thia decorated tho
desx of Mr. \Toorhees, whoso name, with
that of “Indiana” and the date “1890,”
were wrought into the pedestal with flowers
of oontrasti g colors. There was a card
attached to It with the names of the admir
ing gentlemen who presented it. Vice Pres
ident Morton and several senators were also
the recipients of handsome floral tributes.
CORDIALITY OF THE GREETINGS.
The utrnewt cordiality seemed to prevail
between the senators of the two parties,
who greeted each other as tho best of
friends, whom no political successes or re
verses could estrange. Immediately after
the chaplain's prayer the credentials of the
two senators-elect from tho new state of
Wyoming, Messrs. Carey and Warren, were
pres uted and read, and those gentlemen
were sworn in. In drawing lots the long
term, ending in 18115, fell to Mr. Carey, and
the short term, ending in 1893, to Mr. War
ren.
The hour of daily meeting was fixed at
noon. The usual resolutions were adopted
notifying the House and tha President that
the Senate was ready for business, and the
Senate took a reeess’until 1:30 o’clock.
Immediately after re-assombling the Presi
de it’s message was read by Secretary Mc-
Cook. When the reading of the message
was finished, the Senate, at 2:45 o’clock p.
m. t adjourned until to-morrow.
NSW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Some of the Measures Introduced on
the Opening Day.
Washington, Deo. I.—Bills for free coin
age of silver, differing in detail, but alike
in geueral principle, were introduced in the
House to-day by Messrs. Bland of Missouri,
Barline of Nevada, Townsend of Colorado,
Pickier of South Dakota, and Clements of
(to rgia.
Mr. Coleman of Louisiana introduced a
bill to day appropriating $9,(100,000 to re
pair and build levees on the Mississippi river
from the head of tbo passes to Cairo.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky introduced a
bill to place tin and tin plate, agricultural
implements and edged tools, worsteds for
mea’s and women’s clothing, binder twine,
blankets, salt and cotton ties on li o freelist.
Mr. Waddill of Virginia introduced a bill
to provide for a drawback of 2 cents per
pound on all original and unbroken factory
packages of smoking and manufactured to
bacco and snuff held by manufacturers and
dealers at the time the reduction of the tax
from 8 to 0 cents took effect, to wit, Oct. 6.
last.
Mr. Wheslar of Alabama introduced a bill
to rep-al the restriction upon the coinage of
the silver dollar.
NEW YORK AND THE CEN3U3.
Bill® In the Interest of a Recount In
troduced in the House
Washington, Dec. 21.—P.epressntative
Flower of New York offered in the House
to-day for reference to the census commit
tee, a preamble and resolution reciting the
points at issue between the city of New
York and the census bureau regarding the
recent enumeration of the popuiati >n of
that city, and directing the Secretary of
tho Interior to cause another enumeration
to be made as early ns practicable and re
port the results to Congress.
Mr. Cummings of New York al6o intro
duced a similar joint resolution reciting
that the police census showo i that the fed
eral enumerators failed to obtain tho names
of nearly 200,0J0 inhabitants of New V ork,
and directing tho Secret® yof the Interior
to order a retaking of the census of the city
before the completion of the official returns.
NOT A BLIND POOL.
A Move to Investigate the Sliver
Speculation of congrassmen.
Washington, Dec. I.—Representative
Dockery of Missouri offered for reference
in the House to-day a resolution reciting
that it is alleged that twelve senators and
fifteen representatives, paneling the passage
of the “silver” biil, were admitted to part
nership in various “silver pool,” by which
they realized $1,090,0(10 profit* in the id vane®
of the price ot silver after the passage of
the act; and directing the committee ou
coinage, weights and measures to inquire
into all the facts and circumstances con
nect and with tho alleged purchase and sale of
silver. The committee is given leave to re
port at any time, and send for persons and
papers,
BRAZIL’S NAVAL OFFICER?.
They Visit Annapolis and are Received
With Honors.
Washington, Dec. I.—The Brazilian
visitors to-day visited the naval academy
at Annapolis, where they were received
with all the honors due tneir rank and the
exceptional character of their errand here,
and t -night they were entertained at din
ner by Secretary Tracy. Among the guests
were Secretary Bias e, Gen. Schofield and
tiie Brazilian minister.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 1890—TEN PAGES
RADICALS IN CAUCUS.
THE SENATORS DETERMINE TO
PRESS THE FORCE BILL.
Its Consideration Will Be Resumed
To-day—The Oid aucus Committee
Entrusted With tho Preparation of
the Subsequent Programme-Re
publican Represen'atives Discuss
Reapportion m ent.
R ash xgtov, Dec. 1. —The republican
senators were this afternoon in caucus for
an hour and a half, engaged in considera
tion of tho order of business. The mam
topic of discussion was the national olectioi s
bi,l. The friends of this measure recalled to
their fellow-senators the pledge given at the
caucus last session that the bill, if allowed
to go over until the reassembling of con
gress, would b taken up and pressed to a
final vote with out the intervention of other
business. They urged that the time had
come to redeem the pledge, and that the
senate should at once proceed to considera
tion of the bill.
OBJECTION OF ITS OPPONENTS.
Certain senators who have in the past
been set down as opponents of the elections
bill, < r who at least were supposed to be
lukewarm in its support, objected, not to
the general principle of the bill itself, but
to the adoption of a policy that in tueir
judgment would probable result in block
ing all other important legislation during
the remainder of this congress
without a guarantee of a suc
cessful termination of the attempt
to pass the elections bill. Several western
senators, however, insisted that with a
proper spirit of determination on the part
of the maj rity the bill could be passed.
TO BE TAKEN UP TO-DAY.
After a long discussion, the caucus agreed
that the elections bill shall be taken up in
the Senate to-morriw, with the under
standing that it shall be kept before that
body until finally acted upon. Further
more. to guard against expected opposition
from the democratic minority in the line of
dilatory tactics, u commit eo of five sen
ator* was appointed tooo-operate with tho
reoubli.au members of the committee on
rules iu the preparation of a vulo to secure
closure of the debate wbea desired by the
majority.
Tho old caucus committee on order of
business was reappointed ami instructed to
prepare apr gramme to govern the pro
ceeding-! of the Senate after the elections
bill shall have been disposed of.
It is stated that there were no votes cast
against these determinations of the caucus.
RE APPORTIONMENT DISCUSSED.
About thirty republican representatives
got together in the room of the committee
u appropriations this afternoon after ad
journment and informally discussed the re
apportionment question. ’ Nearly all of the
leading republicans were present, including
the speaker, Messrs. |McKinley, Cannon,
Chairman Dunuell and Messrs. Boutel e,
McKenna, Adam3 and Frank of the census
committee. The latest political almanacs
were sent for and the changes in
population shown by tbo census and the
political effect of these changes were care
fully canvassed. There was no intention to
press any proposition to a vote, and tho only
oonclus ons reached were that for the pres
ent there was no reason to hold a party
onucus, arid that tho census committee
should be left free to deni with the matter.
A QUORUM OF REPUBLICANS.
The probabilities of the Republicans har
ing a quorum of t hair own members entered
largely into the discussion, and a majority
were sanguine that the party could secure a
full attendance of members if necessary.
Several of th se present, when asked if it
had been decided that an apportionment
bill should bs passed, said that no decision
was r acnod, but each one personally in
sisted that the bill would unquestionably be
passed.
GOSSir ABOUT THE FORCE BILL.
Special Dispatch tathcXeics.
Washington, Dec. 1. —Senator Hoar
seems to have neither learned nor forgotten
anythiug since the adjournment of the last
session. He still thinks the force bill should
pis*. He would have called up the force
bill this afternoon If Senator Sherman had
not unwillingly prevented it by moving an
adjournment, As it was, he promptly
called it up in the republican caucus which
followed immediately, and insisted a Ten
uously that it should be given precedence
overall other measures. The two argu
ments employed wore tiiat there was a tacit
agreement in the last session that it should
be pressed now, and, second, that the Presi
dent would be left in au embarrassing po
sition if it was not takeu up.
QUAY AND CAMERON AWAY.
Senators Quay and Cameron, t le leaders
of tiie opposition to the bid, absented them
selves from the caucus. In their absence,
the opponents cf the bill made but feeble
opposition to Senator Hoar’s proposition,
and it is given out that none of them voted
against taking up the bill to-morrow.
When it came to the practical proposal to
ready put the bill through by changing the
rules they were not so ready, and the real
question was, therefore, deferred
by appointing a committee to
prepare a scheme for closure.
Mr. Hoar was content with this, because
he counts upon the partisan feeling to be
engendered on the republican side by the
discussion of the bill to overcome the op
position to a change of the rules. The
democrats will resist the attempt to pass
the force bill by every means in their power.
Even if it passes the Senate they are h .pe
tal that it will not get through the House,
but it will only get through the Senate,
they say, over the dead tody of senatorial
tradition.
SAVANNAH.'.* NEW BUILDING.
The Prospects tor an Increased Ap
propriation Not Eright.
Washington, Dec. 1. —Congressman
Lester will probably be unable to get Sa
vannah’s new public building bill through
congress this sess.on, though he will, of
course, endeavor to do s . The treasury
department will not recommend to congress
any more appropriations for the Savannah
building. The only recommendations for
buildings io the southeast in the book of
estimates submitted to congress to-day are
the foil .wing: M con sewer, $8,000;
Sapelo Sound, wharf at quarantine,
$18,000; Jacksonville, ?12.>,000; Charles
ton, $121,000, and also tho river and harbor
estimates a,ready published.
A Mining Settlement Deserted.
Shamokin, Pa.. Dec. I.—Work was sus
pended in tho Cameron colliery, owned by
the Pennsylvania railroad, this evening.
The mining settlement of Hickory Kidgo is
deserted. During lue past few days most
of its population of 500 have left for the
Pittsburg bituminous region.
Ten Business Bouses Burned.
Memphis Tesn.. Dec. I.—Fire at New
Albany, MU.-., last night burned ten busi
ness houses, leaving onlv one standing on
the east side of the principal street of the
t iwn.
vviKK makes war on robbery.
Ee Proposes that Congress Nullify the
NcKluley Law.
Washington, Dec. I.—Representative
Wike of Illinois to-day Introduced in the
House a preamble and resolution on the
subject of the tariff. The preamble recites
that it is manifest that the people of this
country have at the recent electlou most
emphatically repudiate 1 the policy and
principles of taxation and protection em
braced i:> tho McKinley law, and have by
an overwhelming majority at such election
unmistakably demanded lower taxoe and
cheaper necessities of life.
WANTS THE LAW NULLIFIED.
The resolution therefore instructs the
c immitiee on waysaud mean t< rspori a hi 1
to repeal any and all i ioreases in tne rates cf
tariff duties occasioned by that enactment;
and to place upon the free list wool, lumber,
salt, coal, ores of all kinds, dye stuffs, tin
plates, agricultural and manufacturing
machinery, tnndlug twine and materials out
of which it is manufactured, bagging,
cotto i ties, and such other articles of
raw material as the committee may deem
of like importance to tho manufacturers or
people, such bill to provide carefully for
currying the reductions occasioned by put
ting such articles upon the free list Into and
thr ugh the various manufactures into
which sue a materials may enter, to
the end that the ultimate consum
ers, and not the manufacturers alone,
may get the benefit of such reduc ions
Ihe resolutions further instruct the com
mittee to report a bill to provide all the
additional revenue that may bo necessary
for the requirement* of the treasury by a
graduated tax upon the incomes'of all
p.-rsons, corporations, trusts, and associa
tions in excess of ffI.OOO.
GRANGERS OUT OF POLITICS.
A Loader Contrasts His Order With
tha Farmers’ Alliance.
Washington, Dec. I.—William Saun
ders of the national grange is just back
from Georgia. He said to-day; “The south
is moving forward as rapidly us the west
over did. The grange and the farmers’
aliiauco are entirely distinct in every way.
The alliance i* giving its time to political
work, but the grangers are raising crops
and prospering thereby. By and by the
alliance will bti doing the same thing and
wondering what it did with all the valuable
time that has been lost. The grangers are
not dipping into politics as a body, but they
are paying a little attention to mat-tors of
political economy.*'
Purchases of BUver.
Washington, Dec. I.—Tho treasury de
partment to-day resumed the purchase of
silver. The amount offered was 891,000
ounces, ad the amount purcha ed 508,000
ounce;, at prices ranging from fl 001 j to
*1 07>i-
DAWSON’S SLAYER ON TRIAL.
The Mayor of tha City One of the Wit
nesses CelldJ.
Columbus, Ha., Dqc. I.—Toe trial of the
Howard brothers and James BirkersSaff
was begun this morning at 9 o’clock. It
lasted all day and was continued until to
morrow. The court room was crowded and
good order was preserved. About twenty
ludies were present and were given the most
comfortable portion of tho room.
The piiso.iers took their seats near the
fireplace and gazed upon the vast crowd,
showing no emotion whatever. Justices
William*, Bowes and Redd conducted tho
trial.
The attorneys tor the defense were Hon.
W. A. Little, ei-Cocgrassman T. W.
Grimes, Hon. I* F. Uarrnrd and Col. James
H. Worrill: and those of tho prosecution
were Solicitor General Carson, Col. Carey,
J. Thornton and Hon. W. J. Sam ford.
SIXTY WITNESSES.
The total number of witnesses on both
sides was about sixty. The first witness ex
amined was Maj. Daniel P. Dozmr, who
held Mr. Dawson while he was dying aud
when Bickerstaff shot him. Mr. Dozier
testified: “I went to the oxpo3itio i grounds
about 1 o’clock in the day on Nov. 11. I
went down on the dummy train with a
large number of people, who, I presume,
were going to the races. 1 know- Robert
and Richard Howard. They were both
on tho train with me. 1 know
James Bickerstaff. I don’t know whether
lie was on the train. I saw the Howards
for tho first time as they were going into
the grounds l don’t know where they
went after they got bride. I went to the
judge’s stand, wuich Is just north of the
grand stand. A great many people had
gathered to witness tha races. I was stand
ing near the grand stand facing east.
THE SHOOTING.
I heard a pistol .‘hot back of mo. Before
I could turn round I heard auother shot. I
don’t know by whom they were fired. As I
turned I saw one man running. He via*
being fired at by throe others, whom
I recognized as Robert and Rich
ard Howard and James Bickerstaff.
I attemioed to reach Richard Howard and
disarm him. Before i reached him I came
across Mr. Bickerstaff. who was shooting at
tho man who was in retreat and wno I
afterward recognized as Mr. Dawson. I
commanded Mr. Bickerstaff not to shoot.
He fired once more and was then arrested.
I saw Mr. Dawson shoot twice. I saw him
draw his pistol as he was retreating aero s
the Licycle track. By his movements
I saw t hat be must have been shot, ami my
impression was that he had been paralyzed
by a bullet. He set-mad to shoot with some
difficulty, as if he didn’t have perfect use of
his hand.”
The testimony of Chief Beard and of
Officer Pinkston was about the same os that
of Mr. Dozier.
Mr. Dawson’s father is hero and will re
main during the trial.
A WAREHOUSE! BURNED.
The Fire the Largest In the History
of Newman.
Nkvvnan, Ga., Doc. I.—The largest fire
ever known in Newman occurred to-day.
Tho warehouse known as the Alliance ware
house was discovered on fire to-day at 3
o'clock in tiie northeastern corner of tne
building. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is supposed to have ten caused by a
cigar in the hands of a negro employe who
wa* passing through the warehouse. At
the time tho aiarm was given the building,
covering several acre* of ground, was
wrapped in flames, and it was impossible to
check the conflagration. ISeventy-flve or
one hundred bale* of cotton were saved.
THE LOSERS.
'ibo log* and insurance cannot uow be
obtained. M >st of it, however, fall* on tha
farmers iu the country districts wno failed
to prov.de tbemsclve-a with the proper in
surance. The loss will aggregate about
ItiJ.UOO. Tne insurance is ab ,ut oae-half of
that amount. The lou principally falls J
upon the farmer*, as the leguiar cotton !
men are generally well insured. W. P. j
Campbell, cotton smpp9r of iutnau & Cos., i
worked hard to save some of the cotton. A I
bale fell on biin, breezing one of the hone*
of bis foot.
PARNELL IN A PASSION.
THE IRISH MEETING STORMY, BUT
WITHOUT RESULT.
A Long Discussion Followed, by an
Adjournment Until To-day - His
Frl nda D maid That a-i Appeal be
Made to the Pooplo of Ireland Before
He is Deposed.
London, Dec. 1. —The meeting of the
Irish members of the Hauim of Commons,
called to consider the notion the nationalist
party .‘hall take in regard to the leadership
of tho party, was held at noon to-day. Mr.
Parnell and his privute secretary wore the
first arrivals. After the meinbor* had all
assembled Mr. Paruell took the chair
and called tho meeting to order. Telegrams
from the delegates of tho party now m tho
the United States and from Archbishop
Crake wore read. Au adjournment was
then taken until 1 o'clock to allow the mem
bers to procure luncheon. Prior to the
meeting Mr. Parnell held a conference with
his supporters. Joseph Nolan, Mr. Kentiy,
John Redmond, William Rodraon, Edward
HarUlnton, Mr. Power, Mr. ishiel and
Mr. O'Kelly were present at the conference.
The meeting reconvened at 1:80 o'clock.
Mr. Parnell was almost the last member to
arrive. About seventy-five Irish members
of the House wero present. A great bundle
of telegrams was handed iu during the
early part of tho proceedings. Those who
had gathered outs do the meeting room
heard loud cheers. One of the first subjects
discussed was whether reporter* should be
allowed to take notes. It was finally decided
to admit only the reporter representing the
Freeman's Journal of Dublin. This de
cision was not satisfactory to the members.
TO FIGHT TO THE END.
As Mr. Parnell was leaving the room he
was met by an Irish reporter to whom he
spoke. Iu the course of hi* remarks he said
to the newspaper man: “Let them, I will
fight to the e id.” Mr. Parnell looked pale,
but he chatted cheerfully with his friends.
He remained impassive. He took no part
in the proceedings beyond stating that tbo
meeting had been called in accordance with
the desire reached by the party on Friday
last
The tories claim six additional seats in
parliament as a result of tbo split in the
rr.uks of the opposition on tho Parnell ques
tion.
A STORMY SESSION.
The proceedings were of the stormiest
character throughout Mr. Parnell’s sup
porters strove hard to secure another ad
journment, urging that a meeting to decide
tha question of tho leadership of the Irish
party should be bald In Dublin.
Mr. Sexton hotly protested against ati
adjournment. A majority of the party, he
declared, desired to keep the leadership uu
sullied and unstained. Mr. Kexton’s re
> marks wero frequently interrupted by tre
mendous cheering from Mr. Parnell’s oppo
nents, who comprised a majority of those
present.
Mr. Redmond replied to Mr Heston. He
made a passionate appeal to the members to
pause before they deposed from his right
ful position as lender of the Irish natio i a
statesman who, by his unparalleled service,
bad ear; od the gratitude of the Irish people.
Ha declared that those who by their voice or
vote induced the sacrifice of a man who had
sacrificed eo much for Ireland would have
to aco unt to the Irish people. Mr. Red
mond said that trie facts of the divorce ease
wero fully know n whim Mr. Paruell was re
elec ed leader of the Irish party. This as
sertion was greeted with cries of “No, no;
Mr. Gladstone’s letter was withheld.” Mr.
Redmond resumed his soat nnnd great
cheering.
TELEGRAMS FROM HIS SUPPORTERS.
Telegrams were read from Messrs. Har
rington, Pierce, Mahone and Leahy, all of
whom supported Mr. Parnell.
T. P. Gill, one of the delegates now in
America, sent a cable dispatch expressing
his personal grief at the action his con
science foroed lum to lake toward a leader
whom ho loved and to defend whom tin
would give up his life. “I would gladly
follow him to death,” says Mr. Oil!, “but 1
cannot follow him to wrat seems to me to
be dishonor.” Ho concludes v.ith a request
that the dispatch bo read to Mr. Parnell.
I’ARNKLL TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr. Parnell followed Mr. Redmond. He
said in effect: ‘‘The time has com j when 1
must speak out against the opp sition with
in our party which has been created by Mr.
(iladsto. o’* letter. Tnose responsible for
the division lu the party appear to forgot
what is duo to themselves, to their country,
and to me. The men whose ability hu* been
most conspicuously exercised against me,
Messrf. Hoaly ami Sexton, will
have to bear their responsibility in
all these proceedings. Mr. Healy has been
trained in this wnrfare. Why, 1 traiued
him. Who saw this geniud Who tele
graphed him in America to come back'
Who gave him his first chance to enter
public life and got him a seat in parlia
ment, prompting, rebuking and restraining
him' That Mr. Healy is'bers to-day to
des'roy rue is duo to myself. But lam glad
he is here, even to destroy me, if he under
stands t‘io meaning and effect of Iris pro
ceedings.”
THE CONFERENCE AT HAWAKDEN.
Mr. Parnell continued to denounce
Messrs. Heaiy, Soxtou and Barry and then
proceeded. “1 have been asked about tho
conferenc > at Hawnrden. lam told there
that Mr. Gladstone’s communication is not
to be divulged to any of my colleagues, yet
because I did not denounce hi? proposals at
once I am accused of deceiving the party.
Mr. (iiivlsto.no told mo that none of tue
proposals were final. The chief pro
posal of all—the retention of
thirty members in Westminster—was
subject to revision. For me It
was a question of drafting a bill. It was a
question of wear: judgment on the part of
an English politician. It was a question of
deali g with a garrulous old gentleman,
who monopolized the conversation, and
with whom, as everybody who knows him
knows, it is difficult to get in a word edge
ways. Before you vote on my deposition,
be sure you are getting the value ot it.
THE GLADSTONE BILL.
‘On Saturday wo wore all agreed that
we would not have this Gladstone bill.
[Cries of ‘‘Hear, hoar,” and cheers.] Not a
man hero has said a word in favor of it. j
Are you Bure you w ill be able to got any- i
thing better! If Messrs. Healey or McCar
thy or Bexnon sees the way to get anything !
1 letter, for God’s sake let them say
it. I won't stand a moment in
their way. .Saturday I made this proposal
to Mr. McCarthy. Let Mr. Gladstone.
Lord Harcourt and Mr. Morley give him
letters declaring that in the event of the
return of the liberals to power, a
home rule bill would *e proiiosed
by which control of the const ibu
lary would ba vested in au Irish executive,
wb > would be ro?pon idle to an Irish par
liament, empowered to settle the land ques
tion. Mr. McCorthy went to Mr. Gladstone
with three proposal*, with my assu ance
that, the*) a -n cubs iuns made. I would retire
from public life. Ur. Gladstone has replied
that he will not hold any communication
with me as tho louder of the party.”
THE NEXT LIBERAL LEADER.
Mr. McCarthy iiuter' upting)—No, no.
51r. Par.tell He is jOiftcdy welcome.
The same proposals were plac et twfore Kir
William Voruon Hare urt, wuo replies that
under no circumstances will he give any
lir; huso whatever, now or hereafter, to any
rlsh party. Remember, Sir Harcjurt will
be your leafier when Mr. Gladstone dies.
Mr. Condon—Notour leader.
Mr. Parnell—lt will not. Da Mr. Morley.
You will not deny that this groat man. Sir
liaroourt, whose chain you are going to put
on your necks, lias the river.lun of the lib
el leadership. Tins same man has
declared that his limit* to home rule
nre iu Mr. Chamberlain’s so lomo of local
government.with plenty of co*rcion. [Cries
of “Hear, hear.’] “1 know what Kir Har
eourt will do for you, and what Mr. Glad
stone and Mr. Motley will do. I know there
is not a single one of the lot t<> bo trusted,
unless you trust yourselves. ‘Be to your
own solve*true, and it must follow, as the
ni-.'ht tho day, thou canst not then le
false to any man.’ If I am to leave
you to-night. I should like to leave
you In security. Itiinot an unfair thing
for me to ask to see you within sight of tho
promised laud, or that I should come with
you, havfug come s> fir, until you areabs t
iutely sure of Ireland, and I can go no
further.”
An enthusiastic outburst of cheering fol
lowed Mr. Parnell's remarks.
M’CARTHY’s TALK WITH GLADSTONE.
Mr. McCarthy followed Mr. Parnell. Ha
explained how lie went to Mr. Gladstone
Hal urdav t> reopen the negotiations, al
though he s unwilling to undertake the
mission, believing it would do no good. He
thought the party ought to settle its quar
rels among themselves, without reference
to English statesmen. Mr. Glad
stone told hint that ho regretted
the dlsorgmization of the Irish party,
but could net regatd himself ns
representing the party, and that he there
fore could not treat with him. Ho would
offer no suggest ion, nor would he sign uuy
document or give any message to be oou
veved to the t>nrty.
Mr. Paruell—l did not want any docu
ment, only your word, if Mr. Gladstone ac
cepted. .
A BLUR AT PARNELL.
Mr. McCarthy, continuing, said that Mr.
Gladstone informed him that he could not
g. vo any document with any certainty that
it might not be printed by some others con
cerned. He (McCarthy) else saw Hir Hir
court, who did not say he would not make
a promise of any kind to auy
Irish member, but ‘ simply said that
in view of the disclosures mads iu tbo man
ifesto, ho would not give anybody, verbally
or In writing, assurance* wn'mb were to be
brought to the notice of Mr. Parnell. As
to the general quostton of Mr. Parnell's re
tiring, Mr. McCarthy said Mr. Parnell’s
leading error had been his keeping private,
until now, the I inwarden conversation.
Mr. i'nrni 11 —I am perfectly willing to
admit tho blame, but I am glad that l have
tola all now before the full mischief has
been done.
At (1 o’clock an adjournment was taken
for one hour.
A MOTION FOR HIS RETIREMENT.
A motion for the retirement of Mr. Par
null was made by John Barry, member
from Mouth Wexford, who aided the late
Isaac Butt in founding a home rule con
federation of Great Britain in 1872.
Joseph Nolan, member for North I/suth,
submitted an amendment to tho effect that
tin* question of the retirement of Mr. Par
nell should be postponed until the membors
had personally ascertained the views of
t! elr constituents; that the party thou meet
in Dublin mul decide the matter.
Mr. Parnell ruled out of order any refer
ence to his conduct in tho O’Bhoa case, and
this brought him into frequent collision
with different speaker-, especially Mr.
Healy, with whom Mr. Parnell exchanged
hot words. Mr. Parnell displayed great
passion throughout.
At 11 :tW o’clock the meeting adjourned
until noon to-morrow.
PARNELL PUT THE MOTION.
Ijindon, Dec. 2, 4 a. m.— Mr. Parnell put
the motion to adjourn,and declared it carried
without calling for the negative vote. The
wrangle between Messrs. Parnell, Healy and
others w as resumed, and continued for some
time, but finally through the exhaustion of
the members adjournment was agreed to.
Tho Ttltgraph calls the meeting u iull
ilro-s rehearsal of an Irish parliament,
which is showed to be more than Haxon
fancy ever painted it, and says: “Tne dis
play of eloquence was impassioned aud pro
fuse. Confusi ns aud collisions on ques
tions of procedure were interminable aud
inextricable and the progress of business
was imperceptible. The unconscious humor
of the whole affair was indescribable.”
The Times says that it thinks that Mr.
Parnell is tho best nucleus of anew party,
and that he still retains a powerful and
useful foil owing. It udds that the point of
yesterday s meeting was the wholesale re
jection of Mr. Gladstone's proposals.
PARNELL’S FiUENDK MORE CONFIDENT.
After the adjournment of the meeting
Mr. Parnell’s friends expressed themselves
ns being more confident of success than
earlier in the day.
A cabinet council has bcon called for to
day.
CONFIDENCE OF EVICTED TENANTS.
Dublin, Dec. I.—The evicted tenants of
tho Luggacurran estates mot yesterday and
adopted resolutions expressing confidence
In Mr. Parnell and declaring in favor of
li.s continued leadership of the Irish parlia
mentary party.
CHEERS FOR HIM AT CORK.
Cork, Dec. 1. — Dospito tho fact that Mr.
Parneil did not arrive In this city this
morning, a crowd which assembled at the
railway station to welcome lam in the
event of bis coraiug were enthusiastic in
their demons rations iu his favor. The
rn lyor of Cork and Patrick O'Shea, an ex
member of the House of Commons for West
Donegal, addressed the assemblage outside
the station. Tney declared that the dem
onstration was the largest Cork cad seen
for years. It indicated that Mr. Parnell
had the pulse of his constituents in his fa
vor, and that they would have no other
leader. The speakers said that they
regretted that before some of tho eol
leages of Mr. Parnell hod repul ed him
they had not consulted the views of their
constituents. The names of Messrs. Gbid
stone and Morley when mentioned were
greeted with hisses. Later in tho day cop
ioi of a cable dispatch sent by Messrs,
billon and O’Brien an 1 Gill, wh > are
now in the United Sta: s, advising
the retirement of Mr. Parnell,
were posted in various conspicuous
places about the city, They wore eagerly
read, aud the unfav ruble opinion of such
prominent men in tho party appears to be
causing a reaction among Mr. Parnell’s
constituents in favor cf his retirement.
THE CHICAGO MEETINGS.
Chicago, Dec. I.—lt is estimated that the
collections at i ho two Irish uieetiugs ia this
city Siturday night will foot up betwoen
SIB,OOO aud s’2o,oi)o, although the final result
will no; tie known for several day* yet.
Mr. O’Connor said that New York gave $37,-
000, but that there war* not such trerneud
ous obstacles as in Chicago. In reply to a
remark that their manifesto wou and make
iutsiciting reading, bit said: ‘‘lnteresting,
perhaps, but sad. However intere-tlug It
may be to the new* nepers, it i* svl, unfort
unate work for us.”
I DAILY,SIO A YEAR. J
< 5 CUNTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY. $1,2-. A YEAR. I
•TONES IS NOW GOVERNOR'
HE TAKES THE OAt H AND DE
LIVERS HU INAUGURAL.
Needed Auendmeits to the ttatu
Constitution Suggested Both tha
I due it! >nal and Property Qualifica
tions for Suffrage Approved Mixed
J choole Not Wanted -The Way to
Kai.se Money.
Montgomery, Ala.. Doc. I.—Thomas G.
Jones was to-day inaugurated governor of
A'abama to succeed Thomas Seay. Thera
was a vast concourso of people present from
all parts of the state. Three regiments of the
state troops, several squadrons of cavalry,
nnd batteries of artillery were part of the
immense pr toosiijn. Aftor the inaugural
address, the oatii of office wa* ad.ninlt.ered
by Chief Justice Stone. An ariillery salute
unmediatotly followed and Alabama’s new
governor took possession of tho executive
affairs of the state.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
A large part< f the inaugural address was
devotad to pointing out defeats iu the pres
ent state constitution audsugge-ting needed
amendment*. In the course of his address.
Gov. Jones said that he did not think the
people would afiop anv ameudmu it making
a property qua liicatlm f r suffrage or
office. As to an educational qualification,
he believed there was still wider divergence
of opinion; “but hen we remember.”
ho continued, “that by the last
census over 20,000 white voters
could not read nor wt ite -many of whom,
have horno arms In defense of the state—
it is hardly reasonable to oxcept them to
submit to disfranchisement, to disbar
negroes who cannot read or write from
participation in the government. Any
attempt at this time to make a change In
this direction would bri, g divisions among
our people, and would be productive of
harm.”
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
On the school question, the gr vernor says
in part: “Separate schools are demanded
alike by the constitution and the holiest in
stincts of our nature, bu great hardship
has resulted in the apportionment of tha
present scant funds in cotntuuui iet where
there is a great preponderance of children
of one race over those of the other. For
this oonditfot of things, there is no effective
remedy except sufficiency of school money
to educate all. There is a strong popular
demand that the amount appropriated
by the state for the public sohools shall b*
sum demented by local taxation, but unleas
M.e amount furnished hv the state and 1 mat
taxation will give a sufficiency for all chil
dren, tho evils referred to do not entirely
disappear, and various prn|>osUlons havw
been discussed looking toward a remedy for
them. ”
THE REMEDIES PROPOSED.
Among the remedies proposed and now
pending in the general assembly is an
amendment authorizing local taxation for*
schools, coupled with a condition that such
taxes paid by tho whites shall go exoludvely
to the support ot sohools for tbo whites,
and that tuxes paid by blacks shall go ex
clusively to tho surport of school* tor the
blacks. Continuing. hosavs: “It Is very clear
that tha propo oil amendment wold bn di
rectly In the teeth of the constitution of
the United Htates, which is of paramount;
force, and which must remain until changed I
by the action of three-fourths of the states
or this union. It is wisdom to face t e faot,
however disagreeable it. mav be to many,
that under the supremo law of the land we
cannot educate the whites hy means of pub
lic schools unless we also educate tho blocks.
* * * * * • a
THE NEGRO NOT RESPONSIBLE.
“The negro was not responsible for his
emancipation, and was made a citizen
without any fault of lus. He is here, and
here he will remain for generation* to come.
It is idle to talk of his dep nation. Tha
progress of his race, w eo left to itself,
gives no hopo of his advancement; but
under tho guidance and oontrol of tho white
man, may we not reasonably hope to ad
vance him somewhat in the scale cf fitness
for citizenship! The experiment of edu
cating him for the past twenty-five years
has not been very encouraging; but what
foundation doer it afford for the
statement that he would have been better
if left in total ignoranco, than with the
scant education which the state ba* thus
far given him! It is sometimes urged that
'educating tiie negro Is spoi i >g a good field
hand,’ but if this be the effect of education
its results are not oooflned to him. and it la
not a high conoeptioo which deems it a duty
of the government to legislate so as to keen
any of its citizens, no matter how humble,
from bettering their condition In life.”
The governor favors submitting to the
p pie of the state at the i.ext ge era! elec
tion such amendments os the legislature
may deem necessary.
A FACTORY IN FLAMflia
One Fireman Killed and Throe Inlured
by Falling Walls.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. I.—The large
manufacturing establishment of the A.
Campbell Manufacturing Company (cotton
yarns), located on the canal bank at the
foot of Robeson street, Ala layunk, was
damaged by fire this afternoon to the
extent of $300,000. One fire man was killed
and three others were injured by falling
walls.
The throe upper floors of tho building
were occupied by Albert Crenshaw, a man
ufacturer of flannel* and dres. good*. His
entire stock was valued at SIOO,OOO, about
one-half of winch is an entire loss.
Tho balance of the mill was occupied by
the Campbell Manufacturing Comp® iy, the
budding aud machinery being valued at
$400,000 and the stock on hand at SIOO,OOO.
About oue-half of these amcuuts will cover
the losses, making the total losses $300,000.
Mr. Crenshaw employed 300 hands and
the manufacturing comi any gave employ
ment to 200 moi e, all of whom escape 1 from
the mill in safety when the lire broke out.
Court Week at Pensaco a.
Pensacola. Fla., Doc. I.—The circuit
court convenid here to-dav. Judge W. D.
Barnes presiding, lhe grand jury was im
paneled an 1 chargod, and out of resDect to
tne memory of the late Judge McClellan,
court adjourned until to-mdr ow. This is
the Art time Judge Barnes ha* presided in
tbi* city since his appointment, aud he in
ti- ducus quite an innovation by opening
court with prayer.
Pensacola’s car Coupler.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. I.—At a meeting
of the Muomaw Automatic Car Coupler
Company, tc-day, Hon. W. A. Blount and
Thomas C. Watson were elected pr*sidei.t
aud vice president re jjectn eiy, and John
C. Witt secretary and treasurer for the en
suing ve'.r. The company has a capital
stock of 1 50,000 ard will at once proceed to
business on a large scale.
A Negress shot.
Pensacola. Fla., Dec. I.— Maria Robin
son was shot aud mortally wounded Satur
day by Andrew Jackson. Both parties are
colored, *■ and reside at Mitiv.ew, about nine
mile* from this place. There were no eye
witnesses to tbo shooting, which Is claimed
by Jauksou to be accidental.
