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Newspaper Page Text| THE MORNING NEWS, i J Established lev). Imcoxtoratil iSSS. > | J. H. ESTllA.Preildent. f SNOW STILL PILING UP. THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FROM VIR GINIA NORTH INVOLVES. Street Car Traffic Impeded and the Mail Service Much t elayed in New York,. Pennsylvania and New Eng land-Pittsburg Reports the Blow Still Furious. Washington, Dec. 26.—A heavy snow storm, accompanied by intense cold, pre vailed all day over the entire country from Virginia to Canada and from the Atlantic ocean to the Mississippi river. Railroad and street car traffic is much impeded in Pennsylvania, New York and New England, and the mail service is much delayed. FREEZING AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 20.—The thermom eter holds about to the freezing point, so that snow is not melted in the streets save from underground heat. It is estimated that at least seven inches of snow fell. It drifted in many places to a depth of two and three feet. Street car travel has been impeded, and in the ease of the double trolley electric cars completely stopped. The snow interfered with their motors, so they had to be taken off all day, although horse cars traversed the same tracks a portion of the day. On the other hand, the single trolley road has experienced no difficulty at nil, and has not even been delayed. The cable lines kept their tracks clear by running cars all night last night. A HEAVY BSRF ON NEW JERSEY. Long Branch, N. Y., Dec. 26.— A heavy sea Is playing havoc with the beaches, piers, board walks, and cottages at the summer reports along the New Jersey ooast. A good deal of damage has been done at Asbury Park, Deal Beach, and elsewhere. A big schooner is pounding to pieces on Sandy Hook bar, where she anchored yes terday, expecting to ride out tne 6torm. Her rudder was torn off during the night and she had to remain anchored, and to-day her crew was taken off by the life saving crews. The sea is making a clean breach over her. A WIND STORM AT SEATTLE. Seattle, Wash. Dec. 26.— A violent wind storm prevailed on Puget Sound yes terday. Several vessels were broken from their moorings. Telegraph lines were pros trated last night by falling timber and two laborers were killed by trees striking them. A number of windows in this city vvere broken and several frame buildings blown down. SEVERE IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY. Utica, N. Y., Dec. 26.—A severe storm is being experienced along the Mohawk valley. The weather is quite cold, the wind very strung and the snow is falling In largo quantities. The entire system of over thirty miles of electric street railway in this city is tied up, the cars being stalled on the streets and in some instances off the tracks. The stoppage of the street railroad causes much inconvenience to business, and people begin to think that electric roads ate of little use in winter. A ROOF COLLAPSES. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 36.—Two sections of the ruof of the New York Central rail road roundhouse at West Albany collapsed this afternoon under the weight of snow. Three men were injured. RAIN FOLLOWS THE SNOW. Richmond, Va., Dec. 26.—Snow, fol lowed by rain,has prevailed throughout the state during the past twenty-four hours. To-night the weather is the coldest of the eason. SNOW AT DANVILLE. Danville, Va., Dec. 26.—There was a heavy snowstorm throughout this section yesterday and to-day, but the weather is now clear. A BIG STORM AT PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 26. —Another big snowstorm is raging here. It las been snowing here steady for eighteen hours and there aro no indications of a cessation. Between twelve and fourteen inches have already fallen. Trains are all severely de layed. Streot car traffic on all but the cable roads is comparatively suspended. The snoiv has so far not affected the telegraph service. COUNTRY ROADS BLOCKADED. Staunton, Va., Dec. 26. —Eight inches of snow fell yesterday and last night, fol lowed by sleet. Snow to a depth of two feet blockades all the country roads. VERY COLD IN MINNESOTA. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 26.—Advices from central and west central parts of Minnesota indicate a heavy fail of snow to day, followed by rapidly falling tempera ture. In Minneapolis to-night a stiff west wind is blowing and the mercury is going down fast. There has been no snow hero yet. BOSTON SNOW BOUND. Boston, Mass., Dec. 20. —A northeast snowstorm, which began here about 10 o’clock this morning, continued witn in creasing violence until 7 o’clock this even tug, a high wind, whicn reached a maxi mum velocity of forty-one miles an hour, driving the light snow in blinding clouds ana drifting it badly in many places. The street railway companies had great difficulty in keeping their cars moving, but by the constant em ployment of many snow plows and large gangs of men they were able to give a fail service on the electric lines and to run their horse cars on other lines on foor-horse •earns. By 7 o’clock the snow had ceased falling and light rain set in, which has con tinued during the night, putting the streets in wretched condition. All trains coming into the city were more or less late, the greatest delay being on the northern and eaßtorn lines. The *t rrn is general throughout New England. In this city the fall of suow was eignt or hine inches. schooners ashore. Providence, R. 1., Dec. 26. —The •chooner Bill Stowe came ashore at Narra vansett I’ier to-day in a northeast snow- Worm witn a wind of sixty miles an hour The vessel is pounding upon tea beach. The crew was saved by the life-saving men with 11 hreecnes buoy. By the time this crew "as saved another wreck came **bore on Black Point, three miles distant. I his was the schooner A. IL liurlburt. Hhe hal anchored, but her elm.lis par ed. ’’ ben she struck her musts went overboard, Jurying along (Japt. Thurston, bteward ' Immood and one seaman, who were Tne mute Jumped overboard and "ft* hauled mil, amlt ha rest of the crew •ere taken off by the Ufa savers. A 1/RIXZLE AT *KW YORK, w Yore , Lee. 26. —The violent snow* " J ' u ‘ which has prevailed this city <lur •‘•if th* pet twelve hours broke to-lllgilt <i. i turm a mu, u slight drizzling rain. It >‘‘silßutted that folly a foot of allow fell, ~u’ most re mark vh> feature about th* a*oi was the sadden dee-hue Hi the bs- J -e'lrie pf.sur* The ISS’/IMWSQt fell '• one n.oh during twelve hoars. Tee *' ■est temperaiur to dsy was 14* end tbs ■ghost W above turn, I*l oi aiiie I gas E*ros< toV **v bom.'Lin persons, a lots end a *e , died Irens ssyeas In tbs storm "/■ the man set i isonis l) tsili a " w, '* -e VbjpwUsed, lit* bud/ •> found Mi fpje Mtfinim a hallway at No. 2 Suffolk street, It was sent to the morgue. The woman’s body wo* found in a hallway at No. 15 Monroe street. It was plain that she hod died from the effects of cold. She was poorly clad. BALTIMORE’S BURNED TEMPLE. The Rebuilding will Involve an Ex pense of SBO,OOO. Baltimore, Deo. 26.—The insurance on the Masonic temple aggregated 42 >,240, and on the furniture and fittings #3,000. The old United States court house, a building now vacant, has been secured as a temporary home for the burned out Masonio bodies. The loss on the building is variously estimated at from #SO,<XX) to i 100,0(10, but a majority seem to think that the rebuilding can be done at a cost of $30,000. Avery large additional loss was on fixtures in the shape of re markably handsome carpets, furniture aud historical relics. THE COMMANDERY ROOMS. The commandery rooms of the Templars in the top story were entirely destroyed, with their contents, invoi.ing a loss of #25,000, to which is added individual losses to the Templar* of regalia, uniforms, etc., aggregating #IOO,OOO. Gracd Secretary Medairy fortunately had the greater por tion of the jewels and valuables stored in a sate in his warehouse. Mr. Forepaugh lost every bit of scenery which belonged to him, and bray & Stevens lost all of their scenery and other effects, except a small amount of clothing, which was in the trunks. The loss of Mr. Forepaugn is about #IO,OOO andof the traveling company about #20,000, as stated by one of the man agers. BOBBED BY BOOKKEEPERS. Tho Trusted Employe of an Albany Firm Under Arrest. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 26.— Daniel W. Talcott, head bookkeeper In the employ of H. A. Sage & Cos., lumber dealers, was ar rested this evening oa a cnarge of embezzle ment and sent to jail. Bail was fixed at #5,000. The exact amount of his thefts is not yet known, but it is belie ved that it will run high up into the thousands. After Sage & Co.’s confidential dork,Joseph B. Abbott, who killed himself on Dec. 3, had been caught stealing from the firm, an expert was e ployed to examine the books, aud thus Talcott’s dishonesty was discovered. WORKED IN COLLUSION. It appears that Talcott and Abbott oper ated in collusion. Their operations were facilitated by the fact that the firm trusted them implicitly aud left blank checks signed in the bookkeeper’s hands for businees purposes. These he filled out and cashed, and the money he pocketed and charged to some fictitious expenditure. Talcott is elderly and had always beeu thought to be the soul of honor. A WHOLE BLOCK BURNED. The Loss Fully $160,000, with Only ffi 18,000 Insurance. Newport, AAk., Doc. 26. — By the explo sion of a boiler in Kelly & TVell’s lumlor mills, on Black river, forty miles from here, two persons were killed and a nnmber wounded. Engineer Wiley Sioan and Supf. John Angus were standing in front of the boiler when the explosion took place. Angus was blown into a lumber heap, breaking his limbs and tearing away a portion of his skull. No traces of the body of Sloan can he found. A large portion of the boiler was shot through the deck of the steamer Golden Gate, anchored near by, and then across the river, 100 yards wide. , A Hotel Eurned. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 26.— Fire broke out in the Kennedy house at 4 o’clock this morning. The hotel portion of the building was damaged by fire and the stores were damaged by water. All the guests were removed without injury. The loss is #15,000. The property was insured. GIVEN UP AS LOST. The Agents of the Thanemoro Say She is Probably Lost. Baltimore, Dec. 26.—Patterson, Ram sey & Cos., agents of the Johnston line at this port, have given up for lost the steam ship Thatiemore, Capt. Butcher, which left Baltimore Nov. 26 for London. She passed out of the Capes Nov. 27 twelve hours ahead of the Atlantic transport liner Maryland, upon which Capt. Alfred H. Luckbust and three men lest their lives, the vessel being forced to put into Philadelphia to maka repairs. The Thanemore had a general cargo valued ut #175.527 and 430 head of cattle. The firms shipping cattle were insured against a total loss. Thirty-four men comprised the offi cers and crow, and there were also twelve cattlemen on board. The Thanemore has been out one month to-day. NSW HAMPSHIRE'S MUDDLE. Long Conferences Held by the Two Parties. Concord, N. H.,Dec. 26.—Lengthy con ferences were held here to-night by leading republicans and democrats to consider the political situation. Each meeting con tinued until after midnight, the entire time being devoted to a discussion of the various phases of the complicated condition of affairs in the state. Clerk Jewett has completed his answer to the petition of the democrats for a mandamus and injunction in connection with the mnko up of the roll of the next House of Repre sentative', and it will he filed in the supreme court to-morrow. BURNED WITH HER CHILDREN. A Mother and Three Little Ones Per ish In a Flro at Rochester. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 26.—A terrible conflagration occurred this morning about 5 o’clock, whereby a woman and three children lost their lives. The victims were Mrs. John Dietzer aud her three children, aged 6 years and 3 years aud eleven months. Where the flro originated is a mystery. Mrs. Di-tzftr arose at 4 o’clock to Bturt a flro in the kitchen, and awakened her husband soon after by an alarm of fire. She rushed to save the children and personal effect* and perished In the flumes. The husband and one son uses pod. A BOILER FLYING LIKE A SHELL. Two Persons Killed and a Steamer's Deck Penetrated. V/koqua, Wi*.. Doc. 26.—Fire originating in Mndsuian’s building swept away tbs on tire Mock of bu,filings, except the Ti emont house. Involving a loss < t fully |!Vi.ixkj. with but lIfI.DUO ii sural oe. it was only by grwst exerttoM ou lbs |*rt of tbs firemen ana ntlMUl that the remainder of the town was saved. ____ AoSidenMsi Homicide. Goal tot, Oa „ Due. $6 - A is** Kim mens stir *>4 H slaeUy killed l*iup itlesrs, al<et l‘M nil of t.wrlin eel <4 Go and a. lest Algol 'I be our-Mr's jury pro 4i ,e 4 a**.J*w<ab Kxh parti * are tvsr4 SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1890. CONGRESS TAKES IT EASY. ONLY SEVEN SENATORS SHOW UP IN THE CHAMBER. The Desks in the House Almost as Deserted—Next Week in the Senate to Be Given U p Entirely to Debate on the Elections Bill. Washington, Dec. 26.— The holiday season has affected the Senate heavily in the matter of attendance, and but seven senators put in an appearance at the north wing of the eapitol to-day. It was under stood w hen the Senate adjourned Wednes day that its session to-morrow will be purely formal, and, in fact, it was ordered only to escape constitutional inhibition against an adjournment over three days. So nothing can be done until Monday, and then the elections bill will be taken up again. A WEEK OF TALKING. There is to be no cloture, no finances, no anything for a whole week to croate diver sion from the dreary delate on the elections bill. A republican senator —a strong cham pion of the bill—said: “We will go on talking about the bill next week, and many speeches will be delivered to vacant seats and empty galleries. We can’t help it, you see, for the proceedings the other night when Senator Hoar tried to drive the democrats into a nigh t session were proof conclusive that we could not muster in force during the holiday season. But I believe that about Jan. 6 we shall have a fighting quorum, and then you may look for diver sion.” PROSPECTS OF A MAJORITY. The senator was asked if a majority could be secured for the cloture resolution. He replied that Senator Aldrich, who had it in charge, had been instructed to canvass the republican side of the Senate before putting in the new rule. Senator Aldrich was a cool-headed, shrewd man, and it was hardly to be presumed that be would enter into as great a struggle as th's promised to be without soma sort of assurance of sufficient power behind him to win a victory. A SMALL SQUAD IN THE HOUSE. The sergeant-at-arms could barely secure enough members who were present in the House this morning to constitute a skir mishing squad; and if be had succeeded it is doubtful vi hethtr his squad would have proven to be a very efficient one in either a military or political melee. An air of las situde hung over the chamber, aud, politics boing tabooed for the nonce, the time was employed in an interchange of holiday greetings, and in tender inquiries as to how Christmas day had been spent by each individual member. THE OUTLOOK FOR LEGISLATION. Here and there, however, a few gentle men would gather in a group and, in a de sultory manner, talk over the business now pending in the two houses. The consensus of opinion, especially on the democratic side, was that the debate on the shipping bill would be prolonged to a much greater extent than rad been expected, nuJiy representatives on both sides of the House having signified their desire to deliver speeches on that measure. IN THE DARK. Of course the representatives are in the dark as to the action of the Senate on clo ture, the financial and elections measures. That the first will be adopted is considered doubtful. As to the second, the feeling on the republican side is that no financial bill can pass the House that is not purely a republican mea ure—one that is agreed upon in a party caucus, and one that is not put through the Senate with the aid of dem ocratic votes. That the prospect of the elections bill is not very bright—unless the pending debate is brought to a speedy end— is admitted by all. This is a prospect which is deplored by the republicans aud openly rejoiced in by the democrats. NO WORD FROM COL. CARR. He Started to Intercept Big Foot and Return Him to the Agency. Washington, Dec. 23.—Gen. Schofield this morning received the following tele gram from Gen. Miles, under date of Rapid City, S. D., Dec. 25: “I have not heard from Col. Carr for thirty-six hours. He started to intercept Big Foot, aud should ho succeed return him to the Cheyenne agency. Gen. Brooke reports messengers from Little Wound, Big Road and Fast Thunder, who are leaders of the Indians who went to the Bad Lands, says that about half the Indians there are ootning, and that the rest will follow. This, if not interrupted by some unforeseen event, will be most desir able.” BIG FOOT’S ESCAPE. Gen. Schofield has received a telegram from Gen. Miles, dated Rapid City, Dec. 24, as follows: “Col. Sumner reported his com mand at Big Foot’s camp on the Cheyenne river; that Big Foot assured him that he would do whatever he Baid and bring all hi3 people to his (Sumner’s) camp, but that he deceived him and eluded his command, going south in light order. This was most unfortunate just at this time and may turn the scale against the eff rts that have been made to avoid an Indian war. Up to this time the prospects looked favora ble, and in one week 2,444 of the weirs, ele ment have been removed. ” ALL LOOKS LIKE PEACE. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 26.—A special from Pina Ridge says: “o:ie battalion of the Seventh cavalry, with two Hotchkiss guns and a pack train, has just left for Wounded Knee, about thirty miles away. The Indian council in the Bad Lauda decided in favor of the hostiles returning to the agoncy. They are now all on thoir way in. Perhaps fifteen or twenty may slip uway, but the authorities feel that the Indian war has been ended. At least they express great satisfaction at the news hr >ught in by the couriers, who arrivoi about 2 o’clock. There is still danger of serious trouble in case an attempt is made to disarm the hostiles. Unless this is done all the Indians will be at their agencies within three or four days.” Another special says: “Four battalions of the Seventh cavalry started from heio to day to assi it Col. Henry in his effort to capture the Indians who escaped from Col. Sumner.” A Rapid City special states that seven lodge* or hoetr.es aro now on the way to tbo aguuoy, and a still larger numlier aro ex pected to join them. It l* thought shat Big Foot and his band <f brave* have started tor th* Cheyenne agency, as Cob lieurv’s com mand I.evs not mcoond-d |u tludiug aiy trail entering the Bod Lands. coming in from the mad lands. Rapid City, H. 1)., Deo. 26.— Cun. Miles, who ha* beeu waiting for several days pest to hoar the result of the friendly mission of the Blue Ridge Indians to the no*tile , ami* in the Had Izsr.dt, to- lar reerfred word from Go i, Brooke Hist a ur!er lit fro u his v nmutarlee reported lb" host lifts ready ni ab-eil to corns 11, He*oral email partus ere already moving Ml Ut* agMMW aud t * hulk of th* Lidia * or* **|mu <*4 there wilhi * * <Ly or two, Wfd was atou received that Big Foot a*i Urn Lwui, who Lft*U. u mining since their escape from Col. Sumner, have been found oa Porcupine creek, moving to- ■ ward Pine Ridge. No details are given, I but Big Foot has certainly evaded for several days all the forces in search of him. CLERKS OF SEN A.TOR3. The Old Fight Between the Two Houses In Full Blast. Washington, Dec. 26. —There is nn in teresting little fight going on between the Senate and House over the urgent defi ciency appropriation bill (made up princi pally of appropriation* for tne government printing office), and unless the deadlock be tween tile two bodies is broken there may be an interruption of the work of the gov ernment printing office. Tbo Senate added to the bill a provision fer the payment of the salaries to clerks to senators during the interim between the two sessions of this congress. The effect of this provision would be. indirectly, to make the clerks to the senators annual, instead of session em ployes. The House refused concurrence in the Senate amendment, and the Senate conferees refute to sign the conference re port and permit the other items of appro priation in the bill to become a law unless tile House yields. AN OLD FIGHT. The fight is really a continuation of the struggle between the two bodies begun last session. The Senate, by amendment to the regular anuual appropriation bill, made senator’s clerks annual employes, out the House refused to concur, and finally carried its point, the amendment being stricken from the bill, la the closing days of the session, however, tho Senate passed a simple resolution, to which, of course, tho assent of the House was not necessary, providing for tho payment of senators’ clerks during the recess from the Senate contingent fund. There was no money availnbio in this fund, aud it is now sought to increase the fund to tho requisite amount by tho deficiency appropriation bill. Tho House is s:eadfast in its determination to resist this; and the members of its appro priation committee say that such a thing as paying regular salaries from the contingent appropriation was never contemplated, ami that to permit it would be for the Houso to abdicate Us power of scrutinizing and pro viding for expenditurss of public moneys. HUSTON RKCONBIDER3. nLdfifa He Withdraws Hie Resignation Greatly to the Presldant’s aatlßfaction. Washington, Deo. 26.—Treasurer Hus ton has reconsidered his resignation and agreed to remain in his present position until the end ot Preident Harrison’s term. Treasurer Huston resigned some time in July, and has been waiting, with gradually decreasing impatience, to b.i relieved by tho appointment of bis successor. At the time bis resignation wout in his relations with the President were greasy strained, and they are not now cordial, though there is less feeling than there was, This pacifica tion of i’rensurer Huston ii a relief for the President, yot ouly for thl reason that he will not have to select anew treasurer, but because of another thing. INDIANA’S CENTRAL COMMITTEE. President Harrison is considerably in terested in the reorganization of the state central committee of Indiana. Upon it de pends very largely the question of his re nomination. The resignation of Chairman Michener, of the state central committee, necessitates the reorganization, and tiiere has appeared to bo seme danger that it would pass into the control of the anti administration element. Chairman Mich ener’a resignation and that of Treasurer Huston occurred at about the same time, aud it has been very generally supposed that Treasurer Huston would be crioson chairman of the committee. His selection at the time would probably have been antagonistic to President Harrison’s interest, Treasurer Huston’s resignation was influ enced, it is said, by the fact that he didn’t think that the I’resident and Mrs Harrison bad treated Mrs. Huston with proper consideration since their removal from Indianapolis to Washington. Mrs. Huston is now to have all she desire*. JUD BROWN’S NOMINATION. A Charge of Manslaughter That ff ay Prevent Confirmation. Washington, Dec. 26. — A member of the Senate judiciary committee to-day said that he did not a? yet see any reason why the nomination of Jud Brown, to be associate justice of the supreme court, should not be confirmed. “But it is rather early yet,” he continued. “You see we have in our com mittee very important nominations to han dle. We sometimes think there is nothing that can possibly be said against a nominee, when all of a sudden charges to tbo right of him and charges to the loft of him are sprung upon the committee. JUDGE I3HEWER’B CASE. “The nomination of Justioo Brewer was a point in confirmation. We were ready to report favorably upon it, when along came charges brought by the temperance people. I suppose, as a matter of course, that there will bo charges against Jud Brown.” The News correspondent suggested that it was already asserted that Jud Brown had killed his man. “Is that a fact?” was the answer. “Then I suppose that we may say that the thing has already commenced. But the judiciary committee is used to such things. But, really, this charge of manslaughter against Jud Brown is, even in my experience of judiciary committee work, a little bit early.” CHANCES OB' THE FORCE BILL. Senator Pugh Predicts Its Passage in Both I.ouses. Washington, Dec. 26. —With customary caution Senator Gorman, the leader of the democrats in tne fight on the furoe bill, has never admitted that the force bill was dead or even badly wounded, but, on the con trary, lias maintained that the democrats must flghf it unless tne republicans buried It. Other democratic senators share his feeliugs about it. For example, to-day Beuutor Hugh predicted that tho force bill would be pass'd in both houses before con gress adjourns. As yet there Is no Indica tion of that harmony among the republi can senators which is necessary in order to bring this about. Mat Only to Adjourn. WAkiriNGT iN, Dec. 86. Thore wero about fifty inncnbrs preiaut when tbo Houso waft celled to order this morning. A motion of Mr. McKlnl •>’ was agreed to that when the lienee odjnuMied t day it be to m'-st on Tuesday next. Then an adjourn ment was taken. Macon's Conspiracy Trial. Macon, Ua., Dfta 26.— The defense opened it uaftft in tiw conspiracy trial to il, y Tnsy emiuimoed Best thsy would rest mainly ui** the impsadiuisot of lto!>Oft' non *>ul llurub, the two principal wlmmse* for to* proftseuttou. tfovsrai *iu*M** war* osaistnwt n mtt in *. Th* eunil for Go* dsfsa** *i*nt>unM4 th-*t they wonH proba bly eowJodv Uu*tr i4ftw*w tomorrow. CELTS FLOCK TO PARIS. THE CONFERENCES NOT APT TO END IN A RECONCILIATION. Dublin Papers Think That Consultation With Archbishop Croke, Mr. Glad stone and Mr. Morley Must Precede an Agreement Timothy Healy Charged With Making False State ments. Dublin, Dec. 26.— The Expres accuses Timothy Healy of making untrue state ments, to put it mildly, about the Kilkenny election. For instance, the JT.tjj res.s says that Mr. Healy’s statement that 400 union ists voted for Mr. (Scully is untrue. Tho uewspapers of this city in general ooncur iu expressing a belief that tho inter views which are to tnka place shortly iu Baris between Messrs. Parnell, O'Brien and the other Irish leaders will not rosult in any compromise agreement which will allow Mr. Parnell to retain the leader ship. These papers ask what Archbishop Croko would say on the subject, what Mr. Gladstone’s opinion would be and what viows Mr. Morley would take of a compro mise arrangement. They add that these gentlemen must lie consulted before any terms are decided upon between the church leaders as to the continuance of Mr. Parnell iu power. the people blamed. Dr. O’Oonnell, bishop of Raphoe, in a let ter .to the Irish CaihoHc, says he regrets that the Irish people did not immediately place tho blame upon Mr. Parnell for bis offense against morality, instead of “giving him a handle with which to ruin the party and country.” AN OFFER TO RESIGN. London, Doc. 26. —John Pinkerton, mem ber of parliament for Galway, a supporter of Mr. Parnell, announoos that bo will resign his scut if his constituents desire him to do so because of hi* allcgiunoo to Mr, Parnell. CONFERENCE OF THE LEADERS. Paws, Dec. 26.— Tho Temps announce* that uf ter the meeting between Messrs. Par nell and O’Brien the formal conference of the Irish leaders will be held. Among those who wili take part lu the deliberation* will be Messrs. MoCarthy. Power, Red - niond, O’Kelly, Sexton, Kenny and Arthur O'Connor. The aim of the conference will be a reunion of tho two sections of the Irish party based on tho temporary retirement of Mr. Parnell from tho leadership. The Debate assorts that Mr. Parnell will come to this city without having made previous arrangements with Mr. O’Brien for the meeting; also that Mr. O’Brien does hot ox peot to discuss his position with Mr. Parnell personally. SKXTON’B OPINION. Boulogne, Dec. 26.— Thomas Sexton in nn interview to-day sold ho considered Mr. Parnell’s iusulting roforonco to his col leagues an insuperable barrier to his re sumption of the leadership of tho Irish party, He was quite certain that had Mr. Purnell consulted the party in regard to Mr. Mor ley’s alleged offer of a place every man would have rejected indignantly the Idea of sacrificing in any degree the independence of tho party by an acceptance of the offer. Regarding tho effect of tho possible passago of tho land act Mr. Sexton said be thought It would render the farmers more independent, ener getic and ont/erp’ Llng, but the measure of thoir success might be tho measure of the laborers’ discontent. In order to meet the just claims of the latter, Mr. Sexton said he looked to an extension of the system of the act of 1883, to be inaugurated by the au thorizing of boards of guardians to levy rates to be used in the construction of lab jrers r cottages. THE PRESENT PLAN. At present the boards have to pay 4 per cent, anil provide a sinking fund on the money advanced by the treasury, aud can not let housei with half an ncre of walled garden under 4)1 or £1 3s u week, as the houses must be built according to a fixed specification from Dublin. This and the expense of inspection would increase the price of the houso aud garden to £l3O, which the rental is not sufficient to cover. Mr. Hoxton hopes to change this system and get srnuller houses built under looal super vision at such reduced cost us to render the present routs profitable. T. P. O’CONNOR AT RICHMOND. Richmond, Va.. Dec. 36. —T. P. O’Connof visited the points of interest in this city to day. He called on Bi-hop Van Deviver and made an address at the the Cathrdrai hall this evening, where a reception was hold. He was entertained at supper to-night by Thomas Nelson Page. Gov. McKinney and the mayor of the city wero present. To morrow lie will be dined by Wyndham K. Meredith. SCOTLAND’S WAGE WAR. The Mon Still Out and No Material Change in the Situation. Glasgow, Dec. 26.—The railroads’ strike continues to hold business almost at a standstill and cause Inconvenience* and an noyances to many thousands. The state ment that the families of the strikers are beginning to feel the effects of the strike are denied by the men who ore out. The latter claim that they are in a position to hold out at least six weeks without iu anyway causing distress to thomielve* or their farnfiie*. Up to the present, with tho exception of hooting and occasional stoning of an obnoxious employe who may have re mained loyal to the railroad company, there have been few acts of violence. This, to a great degree, is due to the admirable pre cautions taken by the police. TRYING TO GET NEW HANDS. The North British railroad company is making a strong effort to secure the serv ices of as many new hands ae possible in order to keep up the fight against the strik ers. So far the company has mot with some success, and the rvsult is that it lias succeeded in bringing about a slight improvement in traffic, which they keep moving along the line*. A* a result of un official conferences between the railroad officials and representative* of the strikers, the lutter have ngreed to eoud a deputation to confer with the board of directors of the North British Compeny; ou condition, however, that the secretary of the local labor organization to which the strikers belong is permitted to be present at tho meeting. TU* CALEDONIAN COMPANY WINS. Thu Caledonian Railway Company, which bad steadfastly refused to yield to the striker*, ho* practically woh the trug glo with it* employee. Tu# uoo* of the other companies is thought to be doubtful. PASSItaiUEit TRAFFIC IMPROVED. Freight troilio lias Mot yet been resumed on the rail ways, but there 4 s slight iiii proveuwmt in th* amount of passenger traffic das*. Caledonian railway official* say they anticlpat* an early <*Riap*< of ILeatrik*. They stole that many of tbs luooiuuu #engineer* am! hreiauu among the etrixsr* will resume worh Monday aad that •sthsr* nave p lvauiy eshsil to be rei.iMud turn striker* generally exprem aouttuMHU tu their prospect*. The Caledonian company yesterday aligned thirty-six English engine driver*. Various railway companies express a willingness to treat directly with the men. but decline to allow any of the officers of the uulon to be present at any interview which may take place. At a meeting of clliiens of Edinburgh to-duy a committee was appoint <1 to confer with the railway directors ami representative men with a view to a settlement of the dispute between the men and the railway companies. THK EXECUTIVE COMMITTER CONFIDENT. The executive committee of the strikers express themselves as sanguine of a favor able termination of the present trouble. They assort that trade organizations have offered financial aid for the support of tho strikers lu idleness for six neelu, if neces sary. A RESUMPTION AT ARKRDEKX. Aberdeen, Scott,and, Dec. 20.—The railroad men on strike in this city and neighborhood havo resumed work, tho dif ferences between thcmselves and their em ployers having been settled. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. Edinburgh. Doc. 30.—As a result, of a conference hold hero of provosts, railway directors and dolegalos representing tho strikers it is stated that there are prospects of settling the strike. At Dundee to-day an unsuccessful at tempt was made to derail a tralu. ENGLAND’S SALVATION ARMY. Commlßßlonor Bmlth Hands In Ilia Resignation. London, Dec. 2(1. -Tho 7'imev announces thatCommissionvr Hmlth of the Salvation Army has resigned. "His resignation,” the puper says, "at this critical period in tho history of tho army is must Important, because Smith formed the one substantial guarantee that an earnest and bueinosS'iike effort would be made to exooute tho practicable part of (don. J tooth's scheme of social organization. The secret authorship of "in Darkest Eng land” Is now cjmmon knowledge, but charitable hypothesis ass gus Geu. booth credit for having written at least two chapters of tho buck. Uen. Booth's explanation is that ho supplied a profes sional writer wiih the material for the book work. The question whether Uen. Booth, under these circumstances, was Justified in allowing the book to appear ns if written by himself, U one of liternry ethics, wherein a have no right to expect Gen. Booth to enter. FATHER OF TUB COLONY SCHEME. "Wo believe that whoti tho whole story is revealed it will be found that substantial parts of the sohenio of city and farm colonies originated with Mr. Hmitli. (lon. Booth, reluctantly accepting those, asserts that the ground of difference butwoon Mr. Smith and himself is that while Commis sioner Smith always opinod that it was absolutely neeessnry to keep tho s cial work scheme as distinct ns possible from tho re ligious work of the army Gen. Booth’s method of inviting donations, despite his apparent willingness that tho funds should ba divided, loads to tho mingling of ell separate funds into one common fund, rendering It obvious that evory contribution to a npooiHo department sets u proportionate amount of the general fund free, to be spent at the discretion of Gan. Booth. Nothing but a souse of duty could Induce Commissioner Hmlth to rosigu nt so Important a junct ure. There must be something wrong wl'b tho scheme a* to tho manage ment nt the funds. Those who promised donations are now entitled to withhold them until a lull and satisfactory account of Mr. Smith’s resignation is given. He was the life and soul of tho social reform wing of the aruiy. It is likely that his resignation is destined to be a deathblow to Uon. Booth's moro ambitious schemes." INDIA’S CONGRESS. Meeting of the National Body at Calcutta. Calcutta, Dec. 20.—-The national Indian congress was opened in this city to-day. One thousand and dogates were present, aud there were 6,(XX) people in the audience. Among those who attended wero Charles Swann and William Caine, members of the British House of Commons; several rajahs aud Mnhornmoduu nobles and a number of high caste native ladies. Advocate Gbose, lqsd ing attorney of the high court, delivered an address of welcome to the delegates. He described the congresi as the inevitable outcome of tho generous policy of the Brit ish government. Marvanji Mehta, a member of tho Bom bay legislative council, in bis presidential addres , made declarations as to the loyalty of the movement and its pr.clfle aims. lie said the ooogress desired to assist tho government In tho work of social reforms. The time has arrived for consultative councils. Although the diverse nationalitiesj of India wore not yot ripe for representative institutions, yet the elective principle ought to bo adopted in nominations to the Indian council, and be appealed to tho viceroy to watch tho movemont in a spirit of gen erous smpatby. The speech con cluded thuS: "Our congress asks hut to be allowed to Bhow tho pitfalls and join in the blessings which Englaud will as surely earn a* there is an Eternal that maketh righteousness. We appeal to En glishmen not to let the prayer rising from the growing and hopeful nation prove in vain.” SPAIN RETALIATES. Tho High Duties of the McKinley Bill Resented. Madrid, Dec. 20.—A decree issued yes terday by the miuiiter of iiuauoa declaring that Bpaln must follow the protection move ment in America by increasing the duty on many Imports, is discussed in this city on all sides. There are many who approve of the step taken by the government, but there are others who do not look upon the move with favor. The following aro two ex amples of the severity of the new tariff The duty on brood mares has been increased from 25 shillings a head to 5 pounds 10 shillings, while the duty on wheat flour has been increased from IS shillings to S pounds 0 shilling*. FADLKWhKI IN HOME. Ha la Bald to Hava Been Inspecting Works of Art to That City. Rome, Deo. 30.—The Trihnne says that fadlewaki, the murderer of Dan. Hohvare koff, hat been inspecting work* of art iu the Victor Emanuel gallery. When th* polios learned of hi* *l>p*arano* In the city they immediately took Kept looking to hi* <-aphire. and they urn now actively engaged In searching th* houea* of all Kuasian refugee*. hlstjr Parish on a Burning H'.eamer. CuruioN, Dae. nd-Ad vices from China eu.<Hrm lb" report of the bumu.g <4 the eieemabifi WUsnghnl near the port of Wu- Hu. and aay that suty lira* ware Ivtt 1 DAILY,fiII A YEAR. I < 5 GENTS A COPY. f I WEEKLY. *1.25 A YEAR.' MONEY TO BE EASY SOON. THE TIGHTNESS EXPECTED TO CEAtE AFTER NEW YEAR S. Tlie Holiday Trade Reported Heavy at Nearly Every Point-Railroad Earn ings Increased as Compared With a Year Ago-The Exports From New York Heavy. New Yore, Doc. 28.—R. G. Dun & Co.’j weekly review of trade, issued to-day, says; “Busimns has progressed as well as could be expected in a week broken by the Christ mas holiday and a great snowstorm. The holiday trade wa* remarkably heavy here, and at nearly all other points was good, which is by no means evidence that the tightness of the monoy market springs from any general embarrassment of butmess or industry. The volume of [laymcnt* through the banks continues larger, though but about 3 per oeut. larger than a year ago. The railroad earnings thus far reported for December also show a gain of about 4 per cent over those of the same weeks lust year. FOREIGN TRADE HEAVY. “The foreign trade is very hoavy, in spite of the onuses which were expected to insuro a material decrease. The uncertainty iu re gard to monetary legislation, and its pos sible effects, is still the great obstacle, but even this has a less disturbing influence th in it had a week or so ago, as th* prospect of unwise action seems more remote, and the money markets have generally grown easier during the past week, not only at the east, but also nt the western and southern cen ter*. “Reports from other cities disclose no im portant change in the condition of trade, though at Pittsburg Bessemer Iron has sold at IBS 25, tho lowest price for the year, aud all pig iron is at bottom prices. Manu factured irou is in fair demand aiul rails aro unchanged. IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED. “At point* further west, the expectation of improvement after Jan. 1 is genet a!, though trade Is quiet In wholesale linei, but fully up to last year's mark. At other point* iu the northwest the monetary situa tion seems rather bettor. “Reports from the south lndicato some improvement. Trade at Atlanta improves, cotton is moving more satisfactorily, and at Galveston tho receipts exceed lost year’s. New Orleans reports fair trade, larger reooipts of cotton, tho crop lining there estimated nt 7,700,000 bole*, and good reneipts of sugar ami molasses with steady prices. COTTON’S LOW PRICE. “Throughout tho south the fictitious prices maintained last, summer and fall for ootton havt caused some embarrassment, lining followed by tlie Inevitable decline as the magnitude of the crop boo mss known. But more than 5,000,000 bnlos have already passed out of tlie hands of the producers, mainly nt fair prices, it is especially en couraging that thus far there iiave been so litti* embarrassment aud so few failures among important manufacturing works re cently established In that section. STEEL HAILS. “11l the steel rail businoM a crisis and de structive competition see n imminent, the provisional agreement made during the past week in this city having been defeated by tlie refusal of mi eastern mill to sign. “Woolen manufacturers clearly enjoy a larger demand for rnwt products, since ira* p-nations were checked, but as yet no con siderable Improvement in prices has bet>a N found practicable. "The readjustment of prices in tho boot and shoo ana leather Industries see ins to be progressing fairly, with less prospect of any serious embarrassment. “On tho whole labor has nover been more fully employed than in the latter part ot lb'JO. MONET EASIER. “The monetary situation grows more satisfactory, because the treasury disburse ment* continue and arrivals of gold have given aid, ami tho enormous excess of mer chandise exports over imports is felt. Ia the three weeks of December the exports from Now York have been 7 dot cent, greater than lust year, which would indi cate heavier export* than in any previous month, wtiile the increase in imports has been but 2 tier cent. These facts point to an excess of exports as large as 127,000,000 of last December, and in November the ex cess of exports over imports was more than *25,000,000. SPECULATORS LATINO* LOW. “There has not boon much activity ia speculation this week, though corn has fallen cunts, and oats 1 cent and cottoa 3-10, but wheat is % higher, ooffca }{, and oil couts higher. The stock market has been left to the professionals, who have chosen to do but little until the new year has be gun. It is by all classes believed that the monetary pressure will cease soon after Jun. 1, at least for a time, and if no dis turbing legislation comes trade may be ex pected to revive with vigor. “It is a good symptom that instead of in creasing toward the end of the year the failures have b-come less important and lias frequent. The failures for the week number 303. For the corresponding woela of last year the iigures were 262." MRS. BIRCHALL NOT TO WBD. A Rumor that Her Hunband’a Friend Was to Marry Her Denied. Montreal, Dec. 26.— A cable dispatch received from England the other day stated that Mrs. Bircball, widow of Reginald Birchall, waa engaged to be married to an old college friend of her late hus band, who was generally understood to be Arthur Leetham of Montreal, who was with Birchall to the last iiiemor.t before he was executed. The dis- Batch further stated that Mr. Htovenson, Irs. Birchall’* father, had resigned the su perlntandency of the Northwestern railway owing to the notoriety caused by the case. Both ihete statements caused a great deal of surprise and comment, but to-day Leetham publicly denied their truth. He ■ays there is not the slightest foundation for any of the statements in the London dispatches. A BAN ANTONIO BANK. CLOSED. The Action Neceseitated by a Run that Lusted Three Week* Haw Antonio, T**., Deo. 26.—The Mav. eriuk Hunk of thia city eluted it* door* this morning after a heavy run that ha* lasted three weeks Sam Maverick, the tele owner of the bank and iW buiiueae, made an oaslgn mvnt of all of hi* property, real and per sonal, to iteagau lieu ton. The liabilities, according to the schedule filed in court, amount to 344-1.000, and the aeaet* aiefootM up at >1,790,000. Henry Wattereon Honored. Loutsvtu.K, Kr„ Ilea 3K—At a meet, isg of the state democratic central coin* Uiiltee of Kent ohy, hell fc*da , Hanry Walter*** we. unanimously eiaotwi t< uo oeed the laU Henry D MclU-cy a* a mem ie-r of Umi national am, . alto eumtiaiiVta Ci mu the state of tv*etu<;ky.