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Newspaper Page TextI THE MORNING NEWS. i J Cstablisbid 1860. Incorporated 1888. > | J. H. ESTILL, President. f SITTING BULLSHOT DEAD. THE BULLET FIEED WHILE HE WAS RESISTING ARREST. Four or Five of the Indian Police Killed in the Melee—A Hundred of the Chief’s Followers E-cape to the Bad Lands— A War Beacon From the Bucks. 6t. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15.—Sitting Bull has been killed. Gen. Miles received two dispatches this evening, the first from Fierre, 8. D., stating that Sitting Bull and his son had been killed, but giving no further particulars. The other was from the Standing Rock agency, and stated that the Indian police started out this morning to arrest Sitting Bull, having understood that he proposed starting for the Bad Lands at once. The police were followed by a troop of cavalry under Capt. Fechet and infantry under CoL Drum. When the police reached Sitting Bull's camp on the Grand river, about forty miles from Standing Rock, they found arrangements being made for departure. A BLOODY SKIRMISH. The cavalry had not yet reached the camp when the police arrested Sitting Bull and started back with him. His followers quickly rallied to bis rescue and tried to re take him. In the melee that ensued, the wily old chief is said to have been killed, and five of the best of the Indian police were also killed. One of the police jumped cn one of Sitting Bull’s horses and rode back to the cavalry and infantry, telling them to hurry up to the support of the jioiice, and then hurried on to the agency with tho news of the battle. Nothing later than this has yet been received, but the death of Sitting Bull and of at least five of thoe who had cap tured him seems undoubtedly true. AGENT M’LAUGHLIN-’S ACCOUNT. Washington, Dec. 15.—Indian Commis sioner Morgan this evening received from Indian Agent McLaughlin the following dispatch, dated Fort Yates, N. D., Dec. 15: "The Indian police arrested Sitting Bull at his camp, forty miles north west of this agency, this morning at dayßght. His followers attempted his rescue and fighting commenced. Four po licemen were killed and three wounded. Eight Indians were killed, including Sitting Bull and his son. Crow Foot. Several oth ers were wounded. The police were sur rounded for some time, but maintained their ground until relieved by United States troops, who now have possession of Sitting Bull’s camp, with all the women, children and property. Sitting Bull’s followers, probably 100 men, deserted their families and fled westward up the Grand river. The poiic? behaved nobly, and great credit is due them. Par ticulars by mail.” Commissioner Morgan showed this tele gram to the President late this evening. The President said that he had regarded Sitting hull as a great disturbing element in his tribe, and now that he was out of the way he hoped that a settlement of the diffi culties could be reached without further bloodshed. A BATTLE ON FRENCH CREEK. Chicago, Dec. 15. —A dispatch received at the army headquarters yesterday from Battle Creek, S. D., stated that a letter had just been received by courier from Capt. w ells, at the mouth of French creek, stat ing that a fight had occurred there Dec. 13 between twenty citizens and a roaming band of Sioux. Five Indians are reported hilled, but the loss of the whites is not given. A dispatch from Gen. Brooks said reports received by him on Saturday night showed a decidedly hostile intention on the part of the Indians in the Bad Lands, and he feared t! at a collision between some citizens and Indians had turned the scale. EXCITEMENT AT CHERRY CREEK. Information from Fort Bennett goes to snow that the Indians at the Cherry Creek agency are greatly excited, aud that under the leadership of Big Foot they are keeping <il> the ghost dance. Ihe excitement of the Indians was increased by a report that amis of Sioux from Rosebud and Fine ddge are making in the direction of Cber- J ree k- Col. Corbin said last night that t was not known whether or not the fight referred to by Gen. Brooke was the one that occurred at French Creek. “If cot,” continued the colonel, “there have peen two rows, and of the ono referred to ilt S' ' ro °k e we know nothing as yet. It , j feared now that blood has been “ e {* on i that there will be trouble, for, if n Indian knows that some of his tribe have wen hurt, he will forego his peaceful inten ons. Iwo Strike was on his way into Fine 1’ and is to be hoped that he won’t .Jdkack when he hears of the French o':** affair. In all probability, Kicking “I and Short Bull are the instigators of e trouble that has occurred.” ONLY 300 INDIANS OUT. 'if 11 ' brooks, in command of the troops Jj ae ™dke, telegraphed the situation to L„ ft'-dt Adjutant General Corbin at army "“dqnartors to-night as follows: “All the hoi-i a '! s who can bo brought in are now leavin g about 200 bucks in the Bad „ wb ? refuse to listen to any ~ln>'tbing, ,ln >' tbin g- Against these I will send unieient lorce to capture or fight them. ]. |r >, na9 been done that can be done. The k ans n< j w out have a great many stolen a!ld cattle with them. I hope to be *** to end this matter now.” SITTING BULL’S BODY SECURED, official telegram was also Col St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 15, 1890. ’'ago iu- jis “ istant -Adjutant General, Chi was arrested this morning at day reso, Indian poiioe. Friends attempted his iv a ensued. Sitting Bull, his son, killer'- '■ Catch Bear and four others were wrire’i a . seven Indian police. Oapt. Fechet kiss time with his two troops, Hotch- Bull DK Kunß ’ antl secured the body of By ordar of Gen. Miles. Maps, A. D. C. , A WAR FLASIL i„,' 4HA - Neb., Dec. 15.—A special to the v, ;i ./'“'J 1 the Fine Ridge Agency. B. D., urdHi U3 lvi ,! le ’ snys: “About 9 o’clock Sat in, great light suddenly blazed l4d i! j northwest in the direction of tnd tt ' an< ‘ s light, faded to a sudden glow distant? I ? pidl y s P r ead along the sky for a id i nrt j °t a couple of miles. Men posted •Dean- Slirnttls in the camp say that this h a ,, n la “.the Indians in the Bad Lands tile in,? 1 ! 1 !®* to fight. It is thought that b JVs nan , between the Indians and cow- ““tile creek, in which three of the di&us " ere killed, has inflamed the lu ‘‘Th T TUK FKIKJ ' r,LI E 8 ADMIT IT iies J ll d i a ns in the camp of the friend tl'.-cii.' , eu 'g a-kod what the signal meant, final]v „ l a , t /} rst to t Imt wU-n pressed had I 11 meant that the others in the tug sen* 113 W j, d<l be on the warpata within Sot ,? nd that all the Indian* who did i<irev.. r ri. 1 w ' m * d btl and ! gs and enemies elilm.,; friendlies, boweve , dis ,? iat they had any intention of hs and nil.lLi* ** eu< ‘l- Theguanis hero will tarm, and the friendly *ii)L' 25 *‘*i , t under the clueeat sur -1 light sin ruora.l opinion here 1- that Ith tint hut tiles u now inevitable.” H!)i! Jfiofning ffetojl UNCLE SAM'S CABH IN BANKS A Resolution of Inquiry Offered in the House. Washington, Dec. 15.—1n the House this forenoon, on motion of Mr. Carter of Mon tana, tho oath of office as postmaster of the House was administered to James W. Hath away of Montana. Mr. McKinley, from the ways and means committee reported and the House adopted his motion calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for the names of the hanks in whioh public money is deposited, the place wnere such depositories are situated, the date of such deposit, the reason therefor aua the rate of interest, if any, which has beea or is now paid into the treasury by such depositories in return for the use of public funds; also for information as to the authority by which, and the law under which such deposits were made. The speaker stated that the pending busi ness was the motion made Sept. 1, by Mr. Hermann of Oregon, to suspend the rules and pass the bill for the payment of claims arising from Indian depredations. The bill provided for the appointment by the Presi dent of three judges to constitute a court, to be known as the court of Indiau depreda tions claims, and to inquire into and adjudi c ite all claims for the property of citizens taken by ludians without just cause. After an advocacy of the measure by Messrs. Hermann, Lanbam, Townsend of Colorado. Sayres, Mills and Perkins, and criticism upon it by Messers. Holman and Kilgore, the motion was agreed to, aud the bill passed. VICTIMS OF PRISON SHIPS. Air. Spinola, from the committee on mili tary affairs, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill appropriating 4100,000 for the erection of a monument to the victims of prison ships at Fort Green, Brooklyn. Mr. Kerr of I >wn demanded second read ing, winch was ordered by a vote of 90 to 7. A long debate followed, the bill being opposed by Messrs. Allen of Michigau, Cannon,Sweeney of lowa, Kerr of lowa, and J. D. Taylor of Ohio, all reDublicans, and advocated by Messrs. Spinola, Flower and Covert of New York, and Me Ado i of New Jersey, all democrats, and Mr. Buchanan of Now Jersey, a republican. BASIS OF THE OPPOSITION. The opposition was based on considera tions of economy, and that the present was an inopportune time for < xpenditures of that character. Mr. Cannon said that he was informed that the committee on library had reported favorably thirty monu ment bills. There was an esti mated increase in the expenditures of the government of 475,000,000 aud an estimated decrease in the revenues of 860,000,000. Congress had to look the matter squarely in the face, and choose be tween giving proper relief to the living and erecting thirty monuments, no matter how worthy the deeds to be commemorated. The motion was lost by a vote of DO yeas to 103 nays. On the next motion, to suspend the rules and pass the bill for retirement of mates in tho navy, no quorum voted. EARLY HOURS IN THE SENATE. A Slim Attendance at the Opening of the i>ay'd Session. Washington. Dec. 15.—The Senate met at 10 o’clock this morning. About a dozen senators ware present. On motion of Mr. Edmunds tho judiciary committee was granted leave to sit during the sessions of the Senate. The presiding officer stated that the regu lar order of business was the consideration of the calendar. Mr. Morgan inquired what had become of Mr. Dolph’s resolution. The presiding officer replied that it was a subject to be called up. Air. Morgan said that Mr. Dolph had, in bis speech, made some statements which should be replied to. He (Mr. Morgan) did not de dre to call up the resolution, but this was the second day that tho senator from Oregon had been absent, and if the gentle man was not present to-morrow he (Mr. Morgan) would call up the resolution. Mr. Edmunds presented the credentials of election his colleague, Justin S. Morrill. They were were laid on the tabic. MONEY TO REPAIR FORT MARION. On motion of Mr. Call, tho bill was passed appropriating SIO,OOO for tho repairs of Fort Marion at St. Augustine, Fla. The bill subjecting oleomargarine to the operation of the state laws ami the Paddock pure food bill and Conger pure lard bill having come up in their order, were laid aside without prejudice at the request of Mr. Farwell. SAWYER’S BOYISH PRANK. Seeing an Apple on Stanford's Desk He Cuts It and Divides. Washington, Dec. 15.—While Senator Vance was talking this afternoon, Senator Sawyer of Wisconsin came in from the republican cloak room and saw a big red apple lying on Senator Stanford’s desk. ‘"Whose is that?” he said to Senator Teller. “Stanford’s,” said Senator Teller. Looking around Senator Sawyer saw that Senator Stanford was not in the chamber, and cautiously put his big band on the apple. By that time all the senators were looking at him instead of Senator Vance. Sena'or Sawyer si wly took out his big jack knife and cut the apple ia four quarter.-. Then he solemnly gave one to Senator Teller, one to Senator Wolcott, one to Senator Mi.chell, and then slowly ate the fourth biinself. At this the Senate and galleries roared so that Senator Vance, disturbed by the diversion, demanded “order,” and the Vice President, in his gentle way, rapped for it. PENSIONS FOR TURNCOATS. Men Who Left the Confederate for the Federal Army in Luck. Washington, Dec. 15. —Assistant Secre tary of the Interior Bussey has rendered a decision upon the pension case of a man who, after serving in the confederate army, afterwardjenlisted In the union army. In effect, he rules that previous service in the confederate army does not enter into the question of pension. He is on exactly the same footing as oil other union soldiers. Extension of the Ponded Period. Washington, Dec. 15.—The House com mittee on ways and means to-day unani mously ordered a favorable report on Mr. Flower’s resolution exte iding the bonded period for goods imported previous to Oct. 1 from Feb. 1 to July 1, 1891. Later in the day Mr. McKinley reported the res ilution to the House, There being a disposition on the part of Mr, Culberson of Texas t > debate the measure Mr. McKin ley withdrew it. Mr. Balsa raised the point of no quorum, aud the House ad journed. A branch Meddlers’ Home. Washington, .Dec. 15. —Representative Evans of Tennessee, to-day introduced a bill for the location of a branch soldiers’ h >nt ad joining or within tbs limits of Ciiattanooga, and tbs Cbickaiuaug* Mil uarv park. Sir hundred acre* are to he set apart for tho purpose, and tJUO.OUO is appropriated for the necsisary bunding". SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1890. DOWA'LNGTHE FORCE HILL SENATOR COLQUITT TAKES A HAND IN THE DEBATE. The Measure a Menace to the Peace and Prosperity of the Country—Blood shed Would Certainly Follow an Attempt to Enforce Its Odious Provis tens. Washington. Dec. 15.—The fight against the force bill is still on in all its fierceness. In the Senate to-day Mr. Morgau offered a resolution asking for information as t o the claims for compensation of John 1. Davenport as chief supervisor; when his bills were presented for allowance and when paid: and also information us to what pay ments have been made out of tho treasury for fees or services of Supervisor Davenport as circuit court commissioner. Mr. Hoar objecting, the resolution went over. The Senate then proceeded to considera tion of the election bill, the floor being taken by Senator Colquitt. After referring to the material prosperity aud advancement of the country during the past century, Senator Colquitt drew a bright picture of the future, wueii the na tion would be limited only by the boundaries of the North American conti nent, and when it would contain a popula ti in of 690.0U0.00A But this picture had a darker side. Would the country develop into another huge China, uuder the irou tread of corporate power and gigantic wealth would we drift back into amonarch ial regime, with but a semblance of free dom ? Our dangers were all internal. The country was threatened with the poworful influence of an extended plutocracy. THE RACE QUESTION. While all the people of the United States spoke the same language, tho race question which was presented was full of more in tricacies thin the same question presented in Europe. He made an earnest appeal for the abolition of sectionalism, tl nite the sections on all questions, all matters of ttie country’s interest and remit to the people and states all power not delegated to tho government by tho constitution. EVILS OF THE ELECTION BILL. He characterized the election bill as a complicated and mischief-making system of political machinery. It created an irre sponsible power unknown to the constitu tion. It confounded all departments of the government. It converted merely minis terial powers into executive and judicial functions. It created swarms of netty of fices. It appropriated millions out of the public treasury for the creation of a cor ruption fund in the form of larger fees and salaries. It was a scheme to take pos session of the southern states and subject them, by indirection and false pretenses and disguises, to negro ascendancy ad party despotism. It wus a schame to take posses sion of the whole election machinery, to canvass the districts, and to whoop up ie iuetaut voters. Could sectional fanaticism, he asked, go further ! RIGHTS OF THE STATES. The right and well-being of every state in the uniou should, Senator Colquitt said, be a common care. The party press or individual that sowed discord should meet with the severest reprobation. And yet honored and influential men in the Repub lican party were seen continuing to pursue the game of distraction and exasperation. It surpassed human belief, as it surpassed all human folly and wickedness, to suppose that men claiming to be patriots and states men could hope to advance or to save the government under tho guidance of such a mischievous spirit. If the philanthropic patriots who stood with “A Fool’s Errand” in one hand and a bludgeon in the other for the nurture and admonition of the south, would keep cool enough to think of the amount of human i.ature there was in its people they would soon realize the fact that kind words would start more tears and draw more good re solves from them than all the gibes and denunciations that truculent uncharitable ness ever uttered. WHAT IS NEEDED. What was needed was a closer union; truer and intenser feeling; broader nation ality, and what was termed in a classic phrase, "Idem sententiam de republican* He believed that that would come. He would not despair of the future. He did not despair of witnessing the time when the south would no longer be the victim of vi tuperation, and when the spirit of the north and the spirit of the south, in mystic union, would join in reverent exclamation of, “How beautiful are thy tabernacles! What people at last is like unto thee?” Senator Colquitt, though a trifle under the weather, made a most effective speech. He had the post of honor in the advance guard, and held it well. The senators on both sides listened attentively, and after ward congratulated Mr. Colquitt uon the high character of his speech, which they pronounced most statesman-like. A CONSTITUTIONAL ARGUMENT. Mr. Wilson of Maryland made a legal and constitutional argument against ttie bill. If this revolutionary bill, he said, should become a law, it would spring from an utter forgettulness and disregard of the high and unalterable obligation on the part of congress not to exercise such powers ex cept as a last resort, and under circumstances of extreme necessity, or of urgent exigency. The existence of such circumstances could not now be affirmed by who surveyed passing events througii the magnifying and distorting lens of most bitter partisanship. He was firmly convinced, he said, that if the election bill became a law, its execu tion would be followed by riots, disorder and bloodshed. Ha was sometimes op pressed with a suspicion that some of its supporters wished that that would be the result, so that there would boa chance for armed intervention. NORTH CAROLINA’S ALARM. Mr. Vonoe was the next speaker in an tagonism to the bilb The people of North Caroliua, he said, were justified in viewing the proposition with suspicion and aiurm, because it proposed to change the manner in which they had been accustomed to exe cute and declare their will, and provided that that will should be executed and declared at the dictation of others. The bill was not in tended, as Mr. Hoar said it was, “to pre serve the constitution of the United States and to promote the purity of elections.” It was not intended to defend the ballot against those who would substitute a pro cess of fraud, intimidation and bribery for honest elections. ITS INTENTION. It was intended to resurrect the moribund carcass of the Republican party, if possible; to restore it once more to vitality, end to grasp political power. It was frame 1 for taking possession of all the election ma chinery m the democratic s ates of the union, so that frauds might be committed by the republican agents, aud night inure to “the t/enefit of the undersigned.” It was Intended to subject the people of the soutn once more to the domination of tbeir recent Haves. Ht'FEHVMOKS AM FILTERS. Mr. Vance went on to criticise the bill in detail. Tne muddy waters of ratings were, be said, to be filtered through supervisors of election. But what, he asked, would purify the supervisors! The river Rhine, it is well known, both wash the city of Cologn. ; But tell me what, ye powers divine. Will henceforth wash the river Rhine. [Laug liter.] Every line ani every intendment of the bill was, he said, an insult to the rights of the states and a calumnious reflection on the integrity of their people. It declared not that the state laws were inefficient, but that the state officials ware dishonest, while federal officials, chosen from the masß of the people of the s me state, had, necessa rily, to be virtuous and pure. What a re ductioad absurduux. Iu conclusion, Mr. Vance spoke of the growing good will be tween blacks and their white neighbors in tho south, and said that, in his opinion, tho man who would disturb that condition was an enemy to both races. THE HOUSE-TO-HOUSE CLAUSE. At the close of Mr. Vance’s speech, the Vice-President announced the question to be on Mr. Gray’s amendment to strike out the sixth paragraph of section 7 —the house-to house clause. Mr. Halo—lf wo can have a vote on that amendment row, I will not interpose a motion to proceed to executive business. Mr. Harris—You will hardly got a vote on it this evening, I reckon. Mr. Hoar remarked that ho had expected tho senator from West Virginia (Keuna) to address the Senate to-day. Mr. Butler spoke in support of tho amend ment which he had suggested sotno days ago, providing that supervisors, cauvassors auu other election officers are to he rogardod as rniubterial and not as judicial officers. Mr. Hoar opposed the amendment, saying that the officers would take their character from the functions imposed upon them. A long and uninteresting discussion of the niattor tiook place and had not come to a close when the S onato proceeded to execu tive business aud at 5:50 o'clock adjourned. NOT A CLEVELAND CONFERENCE. The Visit of Four Democrats to Wash ington Seta Tongues Wagging. Washington, Dec. 15.—Secretary Whit ney and Col. Lamont were here to-day to attend to some railroad business before the interstate commerce commission. Senator-elect Calvin S. Brice was at the c ipitol talking against free coinage u ith his future democratic colleagues. William U. Ileusel was hero looking after a postoffice matter. Messrs. Whitney and Lamont were in the interstate commerce commission rooms from 10 to 4 o’clock, except a half hour’s inter mission for luncheon, and then left town as soon as they could oatch a train. They probably did not See Messrs. Brice and Hensel, yet the gossipers, pat ting the four names together, jumped to the conclusion that a "Cleveland conference was being held here. Tho gos sips all differed as to the purpose of it, but that did not preveut their advertising it. The case which Mossrs, Whitney aud La ment were interested in involves a question of discrimination in rates between the New York and Northern and the New York and Now England railroads. Mr. Whitney made an eloquent speech to the commis sion. Purchases of Silver. Washington, Dec. 15.—Tha amounnt of silver offered for sale to tho treasury to-day was 918,(100 ounces, and the amount pur chased 699,000 ounces, at prices ranging from $1.05 to $1.09. Forty-five thousand ounces were bought at or below All the remainder was at $1.08% or above. To day’s silver purchases bri: g the total for the month to within 800,000 ounces of the quota of 4.500.000, and it is expected that that will be met this week. A ” HIRD PARTY CALL. The Convention to ii/ieot ia Cincinnati February 23. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15. —The follow ing is the call for the coaforeuca of the third party which took shape at the recent convention at Ocn’a, Fla.: Topeka, Kan., Dec. 13, 1890. Whehuas, In unity th re is strength; tuere fore It, is desirable licit there should boa union of all the variously named organizations that stand on common ground. To thin end, individuals from various states which are here to sign, make this call fora na tional conference, to be composed of delegates from tile following organizations, namely: Independent party. People's party, by its represent,,ties; Union labor party, by its representatives: late federal and con federate soldiers. by their repre teutatlves; the Farmers* Alliance; the Fanners’ Mutual Benefit Association; Citizens’ Alliance, Knights of Labor, Colored Farmers’ Alliance, aud all other industrial or ganizations that support tho principles of the St. Louis agreement of December, 1889. l-'.ach state organization to send one delegate from each congressional district and two from the state at large, and each die! riot organization to send not less than three delegates, and each county organization not less than one delegate, to be chosen according to tho custom of each reapectlve organizat ion, during tho month of January, 1891; also that the editor of each newspaper is hereby invited ns a delegate that has advocated tho principles of the St. Louis agreement, and supported the candidates nominated thereon in is'jo. Tne delegates are t * meet in the city of Cin cinnati, 0., on Monday. Feb. 23,1891. at 2 o'clock, for the purpose or forming a national union party, based upon fundameritalideasof finance, transportation, labor aud land, and tbe trans action of other legitimate business in further ance of the work already begun by those or ganizations preparatory to a united struggle for country and home, in the great political conflict now peudi g that must decide who in this country is sovereign, “the citizen or the dollar. ’ ’ Alabama—S. M Ransom, Opelika; J. 8. Jack son, President C. F. NT. A. Arkansas— >V. F. Mor an. Hardy; Isom P. Langley, Hoebee: L. F. leathers tone, M. C. California—D. C. Vet-.il. Florida -U. A. Ihvelly, Ocala; 3. A. An lersoD, Ocala; IV. C. Condon, Ocala; J. W. Moon, Flo ral City. In dana- J. H. Allen, chairman People's party; i’. 11. O. Rankin, secretary national com mittee; C. A. Power. Kansas—B. W Chase, chairman, people's party; John Davis, member of congress-elect; John H. Rice; D. M. Clover, member of con gress-elect: J. F. Wiliets, Jerry Birnpeon, mem ber of congress-elect; H. B. Frye, of the India trial Union', 11. C. Viuceat, editor of the .Von- Conformist. and others. Virginia—W. H. Warwick Louisiana—J. B. Lafourge, Alexandria; D. Lawent. Alexandria; L. D Miller, D. Arb-vnne. Michigan—R. V. Trevellick, John Petter, Lansing. Mississippi—L. Patterson. Oxford; J 11. Nichols, Starkeville; W. McKinney, Oxford; K. Norford, Lafayette. North Dakota —E. M. Sanford, Walter Tonicr. North Carolina -W. A. Patilio, Albion. Pennsylvania—Harry Deiniug, Harrisburg. South Carolina—John I*. Norris, Gaobs; T. F.. Pratt, Cheraw. South Dakota— II A. Lewis, Van Doren Bates Texas—ll. J. Kp ncer, Weldon; A. E. Kly, Palestine; M A. Humphrey. Tenuiasee—W. T. Grant, Brightou. A Fatal Fight Over Crops. Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 15.—J. F. Ardroy and Tom Morrison, while trying to reac i a settlement iu regard to last year’s crops, became eng iged in a light. Artlrev picked up a stick and dealt Morrison a blow over the head, which caused death immediately. A Musicale. Mortice 110, 111, 1) -c. 15.—A musicale aud entertainment will be given on tbe evening of Den. 25 by the teachers a id pu pil* of tbe Jefferson Collegiate institute, It 1* for tbe twneflt Sf I he echoed. PRIESTS IX ERIN S FRAY. PULPIT DENUNCIATION STILL GO ING ON. Parnell's Supporters Capture a Meeting Called by tho clergy at Galway. Parnell's Picture Burned at Cloyne. The First Number of the “Suppressed United Ireland” Appears. Dublin. Dec. 15.— The managers of the suppressed United Ireland have issued a four-page half penny paper with the sub-title, William O'Brien's Paper. The leading article, which is headed ■'Desecration,’ 1 says: “It would be unjust to the castle to compare its fiercest attacks upon Mr. O’Brien with the cowardly stab dealt him by treacherous friends. That Loamy should have helped to stab this brave, tender, heart we would not have believed if any angel from heaven had foretold It.” KILKENNY’S CANDIDATES. X incent Scully and John Pope Hennessy were formally nominated to-day as the op posing candidates for parliament from Kil kenny. The branch of the National league at Armagh has adopted a resolution repudiat ing Mr. Parnell. At the Franciscan church at Ennis, yes terday, the friars denounced Mr. Parnell, both for bin moral and politioal actions. Several members of the congregation be came offended at the utterances of the fri ars, and left the church. Tho Suppresed United Ireland made its first appearance to-day. It contains a letter from Archbishop Walsh, supporting the opponents of Mr. l’aruell. Parnell’s picture burned. Very Rev. P. D. O’Reagan, dean of tho chapter of Cloyne, called a meeting, at which resolutions were adopted repudis ating Mr. Parnell. Not content with this a number of those present procured a picture of Mr. Parnell and made a bouflre of it. At Galway a meeting called by the clergy for the purpose of denouncing Mr. Parnell had a result that was entirely unlocked for bv its promoters. Tho supporters of Mr. Parnell turned out in force. They filled tho hall, occupying the platform, and passed a resolution supporting Mr. Parnell. Thev also passed a resolution calliug upon J. Inkerton, member of parliament for Gal way city, to resign his seat. PARNELL AT HATH DOWNEY. Mr. Parnell slept last night at Urling ford., whence he drove this morning to Rathdowney. Messrs. Davitt and Tanner also started for Rathdowney with the avowed intention of confronting Mr. Par nell publicly. Messrs. Harrison, O’Kelly, Edward Harringtou and Joseph Nolan, members of parliament, joined Mr. Parnell at the Ossory hotel. Here a deputation of tenant farmers from the Aghadoe, Galway, branch of the league, presented an ad dress declartug confidence in Mr. Parnell. In expressing thanks for the address, Mr. Parnell said ho rejoiced to sen so many sterling farmers among the people rallying around him. It was an assurance that Irishmen never more would submit to English dictation. Tho soal of Kilkenny would be put upon his nix teen years’ work. [Cheers.] Mr. Ilarrisoa thou addressed tho deputation. Ho said he regretted that the Irish members of parlia ment opposing Mr. Parnell had dssconded to foul abuse of London music halls, hurl ing a woman’s name at their former leader. [Cries of "Shame," and “Dirty Tim iiealy.”l It was unmanly, ungenerous and un-lrish, [Cheers.] TANNER RAISES A LAUGH. During the meeting at the hotel, Messrs. Davitt aud Tanner arrived and began to speak from their wagons in the market square. Several hundred persons were grouped around Mr. Tanner, who, in his speech, said that the Irish party could not whitewash Mr. Darnell. lie eomp’ained of his old leader calling the seceders "gutter sparrows.” Then,.stopping suddenly and pointing to Mr. Parnell, who was leaving the hotel iu a carriage and driven off. he shouted: “He is clearing out now. Tally-ho. Fmc has got away.’’ Tnis sally was greeted with roars of laughter and cheers. Mr. Parnell and his party, avoiding this market, square, man aged to effect their departure without nny collision of the factions. Ab they were pass ing through tho village of Durrow a crowd of peasants nve cheers for Mr. O’Brien, wnereupou Mr. Harrington called for cheore for Mr. Dillon. They were freely given, hut there was no roiponse to his call for cheers for Mr. Parnell. A PRIEST LEFT IN TIIE LURCH. During the celebration of mass at Kilky sal! yesterday, Father Gilliam, the officiat ing priest, took occasion to denounce Mr. Parnell in very severe terms. While he was speaking the woolo congregation arose and left the church. A meeting was then organ ized by the parishioners outside the church and a vote< f confidence in Mr. Parnell was ui animously adopted. ARCHISHOP WALSH’S LETTER. Archbishop Walsh’s letter in the Sun pressed United Ireland is addressed to Mr, McCarthy. The archbishop urges Mr. McCarthy to keep his pledges to act and vote with the party ulways lu the forefront, lie says: Let it stand at the head of every circular, placard, advertisement and sheet of newspaper that leaves the office. It will be your best ar gument in the long run, afid you ill find your self saf -s ia taking your stand on it alone. The discreditable device of calling uieniiie.s to ac count for standing by their party ii stead of by .Mr. I’aruull has been resorted to. not without temporary success, but every one knows that the assertion that the pledge was to an individual leader, is grossly untrue. Calumny has been a favorite weapon in the hands of onr enemies to misrepresent you as pledging yourselves to Mr. Parnell, right or '.vroLg. llow iudhfuantly calumny used to be repelled. How easy it was to repsl or refute it. Our peopiehave not for gotten the great betrayal of 1852. Kvery in famy bad a story of political dishonor. Hadiier and Keogh are covered up in pledge-breaking. Are Ir.ahinen pi spared to do wnat they so bit terly condemned wnou done by others? But I must not ba misunderstood. No pledge can biud a man to do a wrongful act. If any member of toe national committee finds that lie cannot accept tno pledge let him go to the elect'rs, if he cun find any constituency prepared to break with the well tried policy of the last decade ami commit itself to the peril ous course of handing the parliamentary forces of the country to Uie nrac ically unchecked control of an Individual dictator. Tho new paper displays pugnacious heal ings, such as “Paruellite Cowards.” "The /• iceman's Journal s Falsehoods,” "Parnell ite Opinion Manufactured," "Conspiracy of Clamor and Bupprewion,” etc. The editori als abound in exoited phrases after the manner of an election fly-sheet. The paper has had a lnrge sale. A cmt'CLAR FROM DILLON. New York, Dec, 15.—John Dillon is pre paring this circular letter, which Is signed by all the Irish delegatee who were in America, including Timothy Harrington* Nsw York, Dec. IS, IRUO. To o is '/Venturer of tkeJhNsAi A turfed i ranub hind* Where IPs Have Sooktn: Kiim In view of the recent and unhappy occilrrenocs In Ireland, we think It Is destrsble to aoiiiiuuuicate again with you In reference to any fluids in your | nawumion arising from our tote meetings. Before > left lit land a clear unitvratandmg had boon art red at with Mr. Parnell el with the Irish jwliameularj- )>art> an to tho purposes to whiO I tha funds collect •! In A luerica should 1* devote'. 1 1 was agree 11 at it should !• used for the support of evicted ten ants in Ireland, and chiefly for the support of thute tenants who had Iw-on evened in connec tion with the agitation of the last four years, and by whose loyalty and sacrifice the Irish cause had been ad vances bf. .1 nst* ll 'i K K-iniv and E. iferd- Wahb, member* nf imrllament, two gentlemen who were appointed by us in consultation with Mr. Burnell to act as treasurers oi the fund, have taken opposite sides In the present cont ro versy. But in every case we are quite coafi dent that inunrjr, if sent to them, will be honorably applied to the purposes for which it was subscribed. Wo would, therefore, earnestly request you to forward Immediately any funds m \ our hands to Dublin by draft, payable to the joint order of lir. Joseph L Kenny and .Mr. Alford Webb. John Dii.uis. William O'Brien. T. D. Sr .i Ivan. T. I‘. O OONNOB TlMiTitY Uahuinuton. T. I>. G:u. Mr. Sullivan, one of tho party now at the Hoffman houre, has, after consultation with Ins colleagues, made un his mind to sail ou tho Britannic next Wednesday morning for Liverpool. He will watch things in Ireland at his headquarters in Dublin, and com municate with hit friends hero and also with Mr. O’Brien in France. to hold back money. Springfield, Mass., Doc. 15.—At a meeting yesterday of thorn Having in charge $3,000 raised in this city for the Darnell parliamentary fund it was voted to wait for further developments before forwarding the money. M’CAUTHY OFF FOR DUBLIN. London, Dec. 15.—Justin McCarthy left to-day for Dublin. Ho is confident that his party will win in Kilkenny. Before leaving Mr. Met 'arthy statod t hat ho would meet Mr. O’Brien when the latter arrived at Paris. POPB LRO CRITICALLY ILL. His Physical! Prepared for the Worst. Berlin, Deo. 15.—A dispatch to the Na tional /.eilung from Rome says that thero is much anxiety at the Vatican over the condition of the pope, who has been serious ly affected by extremely cold weather. l)r. Ceccerolli, who is iu attendance on his holi ness, is prepared for the worst. FAILURES IN BUSINESS. Savannah and Mobile Creditors Close a Store at Dothan. Dothan, Ala., Doc. 15. O. W. Pearce, a largo merchaut hero, was dosed by Savaa nah aud Mobile creditors to-day. BANKERS AND BROKERS BREAK. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 15.—Mur.ls & Smith, bankers and brokers of No. 30 South Third street, this citv, made an assignment this afternoon to Samuel B. Huey. The assignment followed tho entering of a Judg ment against the firm on a note for $15,000 iu favor of John M. Mans, father of William Moris, senior member of the firm. Assignee Huey said to-night that tho liabilities will probably exceed $300,090, distributed among a number of creditors. There are several debts ranging from S2O,(XX) to $51,000. Nothing can bo learned as to the assets of the firm. They managed to moot all of their engagements at tho stock ex change up to the dosing hour, ami tho as signment was not announced until after tho dosing hour. The firm lias been gradually reducing Its deals at tho oxchange for some time past, aud its liabilities there are small. A BRICK COMPANY EMBARRASSED. New York, Dec. 15.—The Loriliard Brick Works Company, of No. 66 South street, at the fool of Eatt Ninety-seventh street, and at Keyport, N. J., has been placed iu tho hands of a receiver. The lia bilities of tho company aro not gen erally known, but aro reported to amouut to upward of $1,090,- 000, which includes mortgages on the property for $687,000. Assignee Seid’er says the assets amount to $1,500,090, which is enough to pay every debt, with interest on claims, until paid, and leave ala go sur plus for Mr. Lorillurd. Die business will bo continued by too assignee. In the trad* it is said that the company has indorsed builders’ paper to tho amount of $300,000. A CRASH AT CLARKSVILLE. Nashville, Tens., Dec. 15.—A special from Clarksville, Term., says: "Hancock, Halls & Cos., proprietors of tho Gracy tobacco warehouse in t.iis city, in ttie an as signment to E. A. Ely at, a late hour Satur day evening. It is not know i what the liabilities arc, but they are said to be about SIBO,OOO. The assets arc thought to greatly exceed the liabilities. Tho stringency in the money market caused the assignment. “The national ban. examiner reports fa vorably as to the c edition of the Farmers’ and Merchants’ Dank. It is not known whether the bank will Iu able to resume business, but the prospects are oncourag ing. ” A BREAK AT DALLAN, St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 15.—A special to the Itepublie from Dallas, Tex., says: “The wholesale liquor home of A. H. Lawrence ft Cos. tna'D an assignment to-day to S. li. Hopkins, trustee. Tho liabilities are about $138,000. The assets have not bcou figured out yet.” A REAL ESTATE AGENT ASSIGNS. Richmond, Va., Dec. 15.—Dr. Charles L. Steel, real estate agent, assigned to-day. His liabilities are $45,090. His assets aro estimated at $25,000. A WORLD’S FAIR HITCH. informality In the Papers Delays Is suance of the Proclamation. CHICAOO, Dec. 15.—A telegram was re ceived this afternoon at the world’s fair headquarters from Director Peck, who is in Washington with the papers on which the President has been asked to i?me his proc lamation to the nations. President Peck says it has been discovered by Attorney General Miller that the local di rectory of tiie fair has not ac cepted the ordinance passed by tho city council providing for the issue of $5,000,000 in bonds in aid of the fair. He says that until this formality is attended to no further progress toward the issuance of the proclamation ca i be made. The matter was entirely overlooked iu the preparation of tbo papers. The defect will bo remedied os quickly as possible. RAILROAD REORGANIZATION. Tho Norfolk and Western Under Ita uew Management. Philadelphia, Pa., Doc. 15.—President Kimball of tbo Norfolk and Western Rail road Company issued a circular to the stock holder* f the company thi< afternoon, announcing (hat the reorganization of the Bhenaudoah Valley railroad has bee i com pleted, and that the road has passed titular it* control. It will hereafter bo known as the New York and Washington division of the Norfolk and Western rail road, nod the jurisdiction of tha heats of the departments of the Norfolk and Western tia- been extended over the division. U will 1m operated in two *ub-divisions; that portion of the liue between Roanoke and Mhouiindosh will be opei a tod as the Roan ike dlvisiri.sud I lint part between Shenandoah *ml Hagerstown ss the Shenandoah divis- I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. ) J 5 OENTH A COPY. f I WKEKLY, $1.36 A YEAR. * PREVENTION OF I’A\ICS. the republican senatorial ca j.es in session. ; The Proposition to Purchase the Sur plus Sliver Bullion Favorably Re ! calved A Bill Drafted by Senator | Sherman Submitted to the Caucus at Nig t Harrison Not to Send In a Miisaa e. Washington, Dec. 15 -This wet busy day for President Harrison and ihe repub* licau sei.at ora. The President, strenuous a* ever against free coinage and strenuous as ever for the force hid, oouid hardly be dissuaded by tho republican sena.ors, who called oa him, from sending in ah once a message on one or both subjects. He not only saw the senator) who oalled on him voluntarily, but ho sent for others and lectured them all about their duty. Ho is said to have threatened some of them that) lie would uot he a candidate In 1892 if the force bill failed or if a free coinage scheme passed. This throat only made them smile. At tho capitol Secretary Wludom surprised the republicans of the finance committee, except Senator Sherman, who knew ho was coming, by appearing in the midst of them and giving them his views and opinions from Wail street, **■ well ns the messages xvitb which the Presi dent charged hlui when he stopped at the* white house on the way up. The republi can senators, especially those from the west, chafed under this administration Inter* 1 ferenoo, which thoy pronounced embarrass-' ing, to say tho least. All day long were conversing in cliques over the differ-" ent financial schemes proposed. The leaders were working hard to tiring about a com promise agreement before the general caucus should meet to-night, Messrs. Hoar and Hpoouor mean while making a lost offort for the force bill. SESSION OF THE caucus. (Hu the Auoi'iatctl Prtsi.) Washington, Dec. 15. -The republican senatorial caucus committee tnet at 10 o’clock this morning to consult with Secre tary Wlndom respecting tho formulation of a financial relief measure, with which duty tho committee was charged by tho last caucus. Secretary Wlndom was accompanied by Director of the Mint Leech. The various propositions contained in the Sherman and Plumb bills ware taken up for discussion, ami the secretary’s opin ion was solicited on each point. He in dorsed tho proposition to reduce the com pulsory holding of United States bonds by the national banks, anil commended the issue of 2 per osnt. bonds. PURCHASE OF SURPLUS BULLION. In legerd to the proposition to purchase the existing surplus of silver bulliou now la the country, Secretary Wiudom took posi tive grounds in favor of the purchase as a means of enhancing the price of silver and relieving tho financial stringency. He suggested, however, that it might be prudent to restrict by law the amount of this surplus silver that may be purchased! In any one month. The secre tary left the capitol early In the afternoon, ana the cancua noiumittee referred his sug gestions to its subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Aldrich, Plumb and ieiler. Afcer ( two or tbrue hours of deliberation and con sultation the subcommittee succeeded iu reaching a decision us to the nature of their report. Their action was promptly ratified* by the full committee and ordered sub—< in it ted to the caucus to-night In the shape of a bill to be drafted by Senator Sher man. MAIN FEATURES OF TIIE MEASURE. The main feat ures of this measure are % provision of 12.000,050 silver surplus within.) one ypar, purchases on this account not too ox cue i $3,000,000 worth of bullion in any! one month (in addition to the purchase of ) 4,500,000 ounces per month now required by] law); the issue of 2 per cent, bonus, not to exceed $ 100,000,000 in amount, and tho pur chase of sufficient silver bullion in d-, ditlon to the foregoing requrements to mako good the defleency in the national diank circulation, when ever that circulation falls below $180,000,- 000, by means of tho issue of treasury note* based upon tho bullion thus purchased. In case bullion In sufficient amount to meef this deficiency cannot bo obtained, the defi ciency in tho circulation Is to b made good by the issuance of ordi nary treasury notes. In addition the bill contains a clause providing that when tho price of silver shall for on® year remain constantly as or above legal* ‘ nar” with gold, any bolder of bullion may* deposit it with tho treasury and havo it cfined into standard silver dollars or reoeiv® treasury notes therefor. BONDS FROM BANKS. While the committee neglected to taka specific action upon ihe subject of reducing tho amount of oompalsory holding of United Staten bonds by the national banks, all the members appeared to be in favor of legisla tion for that purpoeo, and a provision will doubtless be Inserted iu the bill by the cau cus. It Is learned that the report aborw outlined did not meet with the unanimouE approval of the oommitteo or subcommittee In overy particular, some members reserv ing the right to express their individual views In caucus. THE CAUCUS AT NIGHT. The caucus tc-nigbt was inconclusive aa concerned its main pu rouse—agreement! upon a scheme of financial legis atlon. The rep rt of the caucus committee, us agreed upon to-day, was presented and discussed la every particular as thoroughly as the time permitted. Tho 2 per coat, bond project was eliminated hi short order, appearing to find few friends. The 12,000,000 bullion purchase provision seemed to have 1 great strength, but neither in its case nor" 1 in that of t..e remaining propositions con tained in the caucus committee’s report was final action taken, owing, it is said, to the lack of time. There was a great deal of discussion and expression of individual views which may be summarized as in dicative of the willingness of a strong major ity of the republican senators to considerably enlarge the monthly purchase of silver bullion, probably to the extent of $0,000,- OUO or $7,000,000. The report of the com mittee went over for further action at an other caucus to be held In a day or two. Toe pending elections bill was not even dis cussed, and the undo:standing Is that it wiil remain before the Senate at ieast until the next caucus makes some order in the mat ter. HARRISON WON’T SEND A MESSAGE. The President has abandoned the idea of sending a speciul message to congress in regard to the financial situation, being satisfied, so it is said, of the earnest purpose of the majority in congress to fake prunjpt steps for tho expansion of the currency. Secretary Windom has, however, prepared a special report to cong. e>s indorsing what is gener ally known as “the interconvertible bead scheme." This report is uow m print, bujj for some unexplained reason has uot been submitted. Purchases of Bonds. Washington, Dec. Ift, —Tb amount of ♦ ! ; per cent bonds redeemed to-day waa f y t0,4-A). The total to dew is S7,2tH,GoU.