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Newspaper Page Text. THE morning NEWS. i I Z.-.aUSHIE ISO- IweoZPOZATED 1588. V | E J. H. KSTlLL, President. ) BAYONET RULE’S DEFEAT. rHE FORCE BILL NOT APT TO BE TAKEN UP AGAIN. Democrats, However, cn the * Watch to Guard Against a Possible Truce Between the Republican Fac tions-The Enemy May Hurry the Silver Bill Through in the Interest of the Force Bill. Washington, Jan. 6. — The democrats think the prospects in the Senate too go>d to'oe true. They fear even the silver re publicans bearing gifts. They show by their apprehensions that the cast iron agree ment said to exist between them and the stiver eight is a figment of fancy. If there were any such agreement the democrats would accept yesterday’s decision as final It is because they have kept their own in dependence that they regard the silver fight as independent, and fear from them a revolt as great as that which overwhelmed Senator Hoar. Senator Gorman, whose generalship shines so by contrast with Senator Hoar’s, is a firm believer in cau tion. He has wdn a great victory, but he is nevertheless on guard, for he fears the possibility that it may vet be followed by defeat. The chances, of course, are all against this unless the war ring factious of the republicans can be gotten together at a caucus, which some of the force bill men have already plucked up courage to hope for under the inspiration of President Harrison’s strong feeling when he heard the news of his pet measure’s de feat last evening. President Harrison is taidto have almost wept with emotion at the tad event. REPUBLICAN RECRIMINATION. At present the bitterness of recrimina tion is upon the divided republicans. The force bill men have said many disagreeable things about the silver eight, and especially the two or three who had put their names on Senator Hoar's paper pledge of support in the attempt to get a vote on the force bill. They are of course dubbed “doubly dyed traitors,” who broke their personal word as well as their party fealty, loving silver better than honor. All these things have been carefully repeated to the silver eight, to their natural irritation. There is a great deal of loose and angry talk among the force bill men themselves. Senator Scooner and his followers were not slow in saying the bill had been misman age! by Senator Hoar, and that if Senator Spooner had been in charge it would have passed long since. In short, the republican side is all toru up. Nevertheless, it is not impossible that its wounds may all be healed and that it may yet agree on a policy. The chances are that the financial bill will be kept before the Senate uutil there is no time left for the force bill. It seems im probable that the republicans should uuite in an attempt to adopt a cloture rule for application to the financial bill, with the oertaiuty that it will pa-s a free coinage amendment; and the democrats will certainly not vote to close the debate before all danger of the forco bill's reconsideration has disappeared. The free coinage men are more than hope ful of ge ting the bill to the President. Speaker Reed, they say, will offer no ex traordinary opposition "to it. They even claimed to-day that President Harrison would sign tr.e bill, making a statement of his objection to it at the same time. This is hut a wild guess. Just now, so strong is the President’s feeling against the silver eight that he would hardly sign a routine and unimportant measure in which any of thorn were interested. CARLISLE’S HOPE. Senator Carlisle is quoted as saying to day that he hoped that the action of the Senate yes.erdav would bathe end of the force bill, and that bethought it would, but that he had no idea what the plans of the republicans were. If the discussion of the financial measure lasts for some time, he t&id, the force l ull cannot pass. It may he, however, that the republicans who are op posed to silver will conclude that they can not stop free coinage anyhow, and that they will therefore, permit a vote to be reached speedily A good deal that was in the bill as reported from the committee will go out if Hree coinage amendment is adopted, and mat may shorten the debate on the meas- We. All that about the purchase of 12,000,- hw ounces 0 f silver and that relating to >uver coinage in the bill reported, will be Kpported by the froe coinage provision Mttbat relating to the issue of the 3 per cent. )Ms. and the rest relating to national banks will not be disturbed by the free coinage amendment. "I think myself that the ssn ators who are opposed to free coinage are JnH.u up the discussion for some time, till u lt Wlll 100 late 40 P^ 3 the force ou. when the financial matter is out of the way, but I have no knowledge whatever of we purposes of the republicans.” BKCKIVEiiS FOR A RAILROAD. ‘he Atlantic and Danville to be Run for its Creditors. Washington, .Tan. 6.—A special to the tr ® Norfolk, Va., says: “The Atlantic and Danville Railroad Company M 130211 placed in the hands of a receiver. 3 Jon. 3 a bill of complaint was filed in he circuit court of the United States in 0 f c !‘y B. Newgass & Cos., bankers London, against the railway -,S y - for . the payment of a judgment , (ain6t it for $362,839 rendered in their mvTs °. Q .,^ aD - 1801. The complainants ) that tee Atlantic and Danville railroad interest in any personal property he subject to a levy, so that said P™;ss is unavailable. The moneys for tb ® judgment was rendered Cos * f a dvanced by Newgass & -1' for . the payment of em- L'f’. maintenance, repair and improve of the roadbed, etc. The bill states ..... a Mortgage has been given by the rail rs::' C 0“i ja;i y t 0 the Mercantile Trust Com n,2, * ,v York on all its franchises and lJZ ny , . ever y description to secure the °£ ce taill bonds; that noarly if off . 001(13 authorized by slid deed have been issued,' and that if m^ In P, lnan " are the bona fide holders tW° re §3,000,000, estimating them at tO -, P ar val '->e; that the earnings of the vi,u.u re not adequate to meet the interest dste.u tared 011 ° ct - 1S!)0 - and that Pavm ” - Wlil certalnl y be made in the AcriN 100 °* those next maturing, ; that said earnings are not tha* -V 0 pay its operating expenses, and The kmi , c °mpany is utterly insolvent. U, ? “ therefore asks that an injunction K • x? awarded restraining the company, Mcers, agents, etc., from interfering .Property, and that a receiver be “■Mponseto the above prayer an order in the circuit court by Judge (cn ? a , L- Bond, granting the prayer of the New \- nanta and appointing B. Fi lding of i’or,.J fork an d Charles H. Cromwell of , ® o °th, Va, as receivers of the com hijl'tsi aDd Bleasants of Richmond, A l tla ' ,tic and Danvlile railroad is ope kroii • ttle firm of Bateman & Cos. were to fk J teterested at the time of and prior their recent failure. fEl>e IHofnitiij ffeto£. BLAINB SUED BT A HOLLAND SR. He Wants to Recover What Ea Lost on Confederate Bonds. Baltimore, Mo., Jan. 6.—Jacques Van Raalte, a native of the city of Rotterdam, Holland, bat rending and doing business in Glasgow, Scotland, where he also represents the Netherlands os consu', to-day instituted a suit in the circuit court of the United Stat sf-r the d.strict of Maryland, by W. Starr Gephart, his solicitor, against James G. Blaine as Secretary of State of the United Statee of America. The bill sets forth that William H. Seward, when Secre tary of State, issued cn July 28, IS6B, a proclamation which recited that “neither the United States r.or any state shall pay any debt or obligation occurred in aid of the 'insurrection or rebellion again-1 the United States, but all such debt and obli gation shall be held illegal and void.” BASIS OF THE ACTION. Prior to July 28, 1868, the plaintiff purs chased for their full value $125,000 of nego tiable coupon bonds, issued by the southern states, as joint and several obligations, and he contends that the proclamation was illegal in that it included past ebts or obliga tions, and Secretary Seward’s proclamation contained an implied admission that with out suoh prohibition the states re ferred to would owe a just and valid obligation. The plaintiff seeks au entrance into court to prove, first, that the proclamation obliges the Secretary of State to take the curious position that, although the states never lost their status in ttie union, yet their obligations could be an nulled if they had; and, second, that stale obligations already incurred couid be thus repudiated and vested rights taken away. RIGHTS AS A FOREIGNER. The plaintiff also claims that, being a citizen of Holland, such action on the part of the Secretary of State were also illegal and void, because it was interfer ence with his rights as a citizen of a foreign country, between which and the United States treaty stipulations existed that pro tected him. The suit is to recover for destroying the value of negotiable bonds and their coupons. Interest is also claimed on the bonds, amounting to the same as the prinoipal, the amount being $1250,000. Mr. Gephart says as the govern ment of the United States cannot be sued, it was neoessary to proceed against its officer, the Secretary of State. In that respect he thinks the suit involves the same principles as some of the recent suits against the officers of the state of Vir ginia. SILVER POOL STORIES. The Correspondents Refuse to Give Any Information. Washington, Jan. 6.— The House com mittee on rules to-day examined under oath Messrs. Stevens and Apperson, correspond ents of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, with reference to the charge published in their paper that senators and representatives were interested in a silver pool. The correspond ents declined to give any information. No decision was reached by the committee ns to what to do with Mr. Dockery’s resolution providing for an investigation. Doetmagtera -Confirmed. Washington, Jan. 6.—The Senate has confirmed the following postmasters: T. N. Tolbert. Abbeville Courthouse, S. C.; A. G. Foster, Clifton Forge, Vo. DENMARK SNOWKD UNDER. Kail way Traffic at a Standstill Throughout the Country. Copenhagen, Jan. 6.— The severity of the weather is seriously affecting business throughout the country. The Danish rail roads aro at a complete standstill, owing to the snow blockade. In spite of all the efforts of the company to raise the block ade, it may be said that there is not a train running in Denmark to-day. The postal service has entirely ceased workiug. GERMANY ALSO IN WHITE. Berlin, Jan. 6. —A snowstorm, phe nomenal in its severity, prevails throughout North Germany. Reports from various sections are to the effect that the rails are blocked on all the northern lines, and that in many instances trains are embedded in snow, causing con siderable suffering to those who have been forced to travel during the storm. An express train from Berlin to Aix-la-Cha pelle is snow bound near Magdeburg. A tr iiu on the Berlin Central railway is also stalled in the snow. Ou all the railways in Mecklenburg and Brunswick trafflo is more or less impeded by the snow. ALL EUROPE SHIVERING. London, Jan. 7.— Reports of a renewal of the recent intensely cold weather come from all parts of Europe. The railway connecting Altona aad Kiel has suspended operations. BBQIPXIOOITY WITH SPAIN. Freaent Treaties a Bar to Securing Exclusive Concessions. Madrid, Jan. 6.—Gen. E. Burd Grubb, the new United States minister here, has in dicated the deairo of his government to negotiate a reciprocity treaty with Spain on the understanding that the treatment granted to American imports in the Spanish West Indies should not be extended to imports from other countries, and that the United States in exchange would partly exempt Cuban sugars and tobacco from the imports of the McKinley tariff. The Spanish government, it is understood, would like to welcome this overture, which the West Indian colonies themselves desiro, but until all her European treaties expire, in 1892, Spain cannot grant the United Statesany reciprocity that European powers cannot also claim under “the favored nation” clauses. Constantlnople’3 Greek Churches. Constantinople, Jan. 6.— The dispute between the porte and Greek patriarch has been settled, and the Greek churches were reopened to-day with the 09lebration of an elaborate Christmas mass. A RIOT AT A CdUKCa Several of the Combatants Apt to Die From Their Injuries. Ingliss, Ind„ Jan. 6.—Last Sunday night, during a religious meeting at West Fork, in this county, a riot started among the adherents of three large families. Pis tols, knives, stones, cudgels and fists were used, and five men are now lying at the point of death, while others are seriously injured. Those considered in critical condition are William Law, Will iam Wiseman, John Wi etnan, Robert Pamgarty and Edward Jones, Some of them are very badly cut. A Strike Against Non-Union Men. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 6.—The employes on the new government buildings in this city struck to-day against the employment of three non-unn n men, who were brought here from Chicago by Pope Sc Cos., who have the contract for steam fitting. About 200 men are affected. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1891. FREE COINAGE ON DECK. TELLER OPENS TH DEBATE FOR THE SILVER MEN. A Skirmish to Secure a Quorum When the Session Was Opened— Teller Explains His Vote to Lay Aside the Force Bill—The Fact That it Was Side-tracked for tbe Tariff Bill Recalled. YV ashixgton, Jan. G. —Messrs. Edmunds, Dixon, Washburn, Hale, Gorman and Faulkner were the only senators present this morning when tbe vice president called the Senate to order at 10 o’clock. After the prayer and before the read iug of the journal Mr. Edmunds rose and sarcastically suggesting that it was proper to give the gentleman who lived in distant portions of the city an opportunity to appear and attend to their legislative dutios, moved a recess for thirty minutes. But seventeen senators responded to their names on Mr. Edmunds’ motion, which, however, was defeated, and a call of the Senate was entered upon. A LITTLE MORE SARCASM. No quorum appearing on the call, Mr. Edmunds offered and the Senate adopted a resolution requesting the sergeant-at-arms to invite the absent members to appear at their own convenience. After a lapse of three-quarters of an hoar a quorum ap peared, and tbe journal of yesterday’s pro ceedings was read and approved. Tbe morning business having been con cluded, the Senate resumed consideration of tbe financial bill, and was addressed by Mr. Teller. For week*, Mr. Teller said, a bill had been pending before the Senate.the importince;of which he did not underrate, tbe benevolent purpose of which he did not question; yet yesterday, with lull knowledge of all the criticism his action would bring, with full consciousness, however, that he was in the discharge of his duty as lie saw it, be hnd voted to lay that bill aside and take up the preseut measure. He know that when he did that the slander that had been poi petrated for the last eight or ten months would be re newed (at least outside of this chamber—and very near to this chamber) to tbe effect that the friends of free coinage of silver had entered into an alliance with the opponents of tbe elections bill for its de feat in return for their votes in favor of free coinage. BLANDER IGNORED. During bis public life he had never re plied to a slander against him in the public press, nor in ehis forum, nor anywhere else. He bad left his course in life to answer all attacks upou him. But there were times in every man’s life when the ordinary course might be departed from with pro priety; and there never was a more unfounded slander published than the statement that there bad been a combination between the republican senators and the senators on tbe other side who were opposed to tbeelections bill. He understood that be would be sub ject to criticism, because it would be eaid that he was willing to place a question of dollars and cents above what the friends of the election bill were pleased to call the question of humanity and of the rights; of individual*. THE TARIFF BILL’S PRECEDENCE, if the elections bill was such an import ant question (demanding the undivided at tention of the Senate) on Dec. 1, it was an equally important question iast July when lt was laid aside by the friends of the measure in order that an economic question might be considered. He did not underrate tbe importance of the economic question. Pro tection of American manufacturers, of American labor, was one of the tenets of the Republican party. Believing, as he had done, that the question was one of paramount import ance, he had voted to lay aside tha elections bill in order to take up the economic question. He did not wish any body to take his remarks as an apology for himself or his colleagues for their action in voting to take up the financial bill. They would answer to their constituents, to the people and to tbeir consciences for their course. SHERMAN’S SPEECH CRITICISED. Mr. Teller then proceeded to criticise Mr. Sherman’s 6peecb, which he declared con sisted of nothing but an assertion as to what would follow tbe passage of the pending bill, and he declared that Mr. Sherman’s utterances in regard to the Bland bill had discredited him as a financial prophet. Rferring to the coniition of the Ameri can farmers ands owing it to be less pros perous than that of the farmers of Ft ance, Mr. Teller said ; hat the farmors of America had made themselves heard last November. To his regret, and to the regret of the sena tors on his side of the chamber, they bad been found voting almost unanimously with the Democratic party. Why? They were not democrats to-day. They had not changed their politics, but they bad lieen dissatisfied with the republican manage ment of financial affair*. And, for one, be did not wonder at it. He would give heed to what they said. He had tried, last year, to have the Senate listen to their voice. He kDew that they wanted free coinage of sl -and that they were not afraid of the advent of one, two or three hundred millions of silver any more than be was. THE PURCHASE PROVISION. Proceeding to tbe discussion of the section of the bill providing for the purchase of twelve millions of silver, Mr. Teller said that he washed his hands of any responsi bility for that. He nils not iu symp itbv with the proposition. It had come from New York speculators aad not from the silver states. Tbe fourth section— the $300,000,000 of 2 per cent, bonds section —he condemned, asserting that its effect would be that the government would only receive $150,000,000 for these $300,000,000, by a system of bond exchange, which is provided in the section, and in stead of reducing tbe public debt it would increase it. Mr. Morrill spoke in favor of the $2OO - 000,000 bond section and against tbe free silver coinage proposition. VEST ARGUES FOR FRE COINAGE. Mr. Vest argued in favor of free coinage of silver, and reolied to Mr. Morrill’s speech. The senator from Vermont, be said, tiad spken of the Democratic party having “lucid intervals” and bad said, at least by implication, that every publie man who favored free coinage was afflicted with a sort of financial iuaacy. Between the two classes, tbe democrats per se, and tbe citizens of the United States who favored free silver ooinage—the senators (if the senator from Vermont wero correct) were living in a very large lunatic asylum, because the last election had developed the fact that the entire face of the country was covered with democrats and with free coinage people. NO LETTER FROM CLEVELAND. Mr. Vest went on to allude to the state ment that be bod received a letter from ex- Preeident Cleveland recanting some of his views on the silver question, and said that that was a mere figment of imagination, otmiugfrom some newspaper source, aad that it had not the slightest foundation. He had never hod a letter from Mr. Cleveland an the silver question, and had never bad mors than one conversa tion with him on that subject. AH that be (Mr. Vest) had ever said was that be had reason to believe that Mr. Cleveland had, after further examination, modified to some extent hit opinion in regard to free coinage of silver. But that he had said that Mr. Cleveland had taken back ail that be had ever stated on that subject was absolutely without foundation. A COMBINATION DENIED. As to tbe alleged combination between the democratic senators and the silver sen ators, he denied its existence. The state ment that there bad been any agreement, or any understanding to take up one bill in order to defeat anot er was absolutely fabe. He had been always in favor of froe coinage of silver, and he had come to the conclusion that the time had arrived when the elections bill, simply and purely a partisan measure, should do laid aside in order tbat the general demand for financial legislation to relieve the people should be met. At the close of Mr. Vest's remarks the Senate went into executive session, and, when the doors were reopened, adjourned. BiHRING S?A JINGO. London Papers in Favor of Settling the Dispute by Arbitration. London, Jon. 6.—The St, James Gazette to-day says that it accepts the official de nial in regard to the Behring sea troubles, adding, however: “But why is the United State* navy being massed in the Pacific ocean unless it ia to make Behring sea a mart clausum? The officers of the Ameri can navy do not act upou rumors printed in American papers.” The Dali Mall Gazette says: “Secretary Blaine obviously means to try more ‘bounce’ for tbe sake of making political capital. Wo are convinced, however, that tbe Americans will not support Mr. Blaine. It Is imperative to arbitrate the matters in dispute.’’ BLAINE’S SPREAD-EAGLEISM. The Globe says that it attributes friction tionto Secretary Blaine’s spread-eagleism, and lt is of the opinion that in view of a pos sible, though unlikely ispiay of force in Behring sea, Groat Britain" ought instantly to strengthen hor Pacific squadron. Tho Globe also advocates the settlement of all matters m dispute by mear.s of trrbitration, blaine’s latest dispatch. The press association of this city an nounces t at Lord Salisbury is engaged in tbe consideration of a forty page dispatch received from Secretary Blaine Dec. 30, which is the latest dispatch received from Washington. It doos not contain definite acceptance of Lord Salisbury’s proposals for arbitration on the main question, tbut of the right of British sealers to catch seals in Behring seu. Secretary Biaiuo discusses only the subsidiary pol it, viz Arbitration on the time of closing sealing. PAUNCEFOTE’S LETTER. Secretary Blaine has not replied to Sir Pauncet'ote’s letter of June iast, in which the iatter sava that her majesty’s government must hold the government of the United States responsible for the oon sequence of trouble vessels contrary to principles of faternatioimt law. The press association als > states that no preparations have been made to aug ment tho British fleet in the North Pncifio ocea >, as such a step might bo regarded os a menace. A SEIZURE MIGHT MEAN WAR. Sir Edward Clark, solicitor general, speaking at Plymouth to-night, said, with reference to the Behring sea dispute, that L >rd Salisbury was only asse: ting the doc trine laid down by tho United States government years ago, namely, that no nation could claim sovereignty over the ope i sea. Hostilities between England and the United States, said Sir Edward, would shock tbe conscience of the world, and even the contemplation of such hostilities would be an out rage upon civilization and humanity. It is to b 8 hoped that Lord Salisbury's offer will be accepted; but if an English vessel is seized on tho high ssas and vio lence is used toward British subject*, one fatal half hour would put it beyond the power of the two oouutries to settle the diffi culty by arbitration.” RIOTING IN SCOTLAND. Strikers Attack the Dormitory of the Non-Union Man. Glasgow, Jan. 6. —The disturbances caused by the eviction of the railroad strikers from the quarters provided for them i y the railroad companies have not yet ceased. Jn spite of the presence on the scene of the evictions of a large force of police hacked up by troops, rioting was resumed to-day at Oral bridge, about mue miles from here on the Monk land canal, the chief center of iron manufacture in Scot land. The police and troops, who have now been almost continuously oo duty for forty-eight hours, passed a wearisome night, os the strikers, now driven to extreme des peration, were making the wildest threats. AN ATTACK ON THE DORMITORY. However, the strikers practically ab stained from violence through the night, but this morning they mustored at a i early hour about the dormitory at Cool bridge occupied by the uon-union men who have been employed in place of the strikers. After pelting the building with stones, the rioters mode's rush forward and stormed it in most approved fashion. The police on duty at that spot made a gallant defense, using tlioir batons, freely, and charging the strikers in spito of showers of stories hurled at them on all sides. During the conflict a number of police aud a still greater number of strikers wore more or loss soriously injured. The rioters were finally rrpul“d just as strong reinforce ments of police and troops were being sent to the scene of the colisio i. • THE ROADS IN BAD SHAPE. London, Jan. 7, 5. a. m.— The Times' Glasgow correspondent says: “It must be admitted that the siruation of the railroad strike is not improved. The Caledonian company is still short 1,000 hands. The company is overwhelmed with applications from novices, but in two days only twenty-four hands have been engaged. This is the statement of an official, aud therefore does not esti mate too highly the company’s needs. Goods traffic is in a state of collapse, worse than that of last wee z, despite the fact that the idleness of the miners tells in the company's favor." E giish merchants declare It is practically impossible to send goods by rail to Glasgow. BOMB OF THE W. O, T. U. Twenty Acres at fibyiand Transferred to the Assembly. Asheville, N. C., Jan. 6.— Mrs. M. L. Wells of Chattanooga, president of the Southern Woman’s Christian Temperanee Union assembly and training school, is here, aud a formal transfer to the assembly of twenty acres of land at Skyland Springs has been made. A contract has been let for the erection of a pavilion with a seating capacity of 23,000, and the assembly will meet In this new structure on Jan. 19 and continue in session thirteen days. A large attendance Is promised. BUCKS PLAN A MASSACRE THE PEOPLE AT THE PINE RIDGE AGENCY IN PERIL. The Half-Breeds Warned by Their Friends and Relatives Among the Hoetiles and Are Leaving for Places of Safety-Only 900 Soldiers at the Agency. Omaha, Neb.. Jau. 6.—The Bee has the following from its staff correspondent at Pine Ridge agency: “The announcement of the suspension of Col. Forsythe camp like a flash and created amazement in some minds. Official mouths are closed to all in quiries on the subject. It will probably become known to the general public, how ever, later on. The unfortunate disposition of the troops, making it possible for them to do cross-firing, with the result of killing one another, constitutes part and possibly tbe f renter part of the foundations for Col. orsythe’s suspension. DANGER OF THE AGENCY. “The seriousness of the situation here is increasing. Short Bull, a leading hostile chief, who has distinguished bimseif all along during this trouble by never for a moment considering any of the overtures looking to an amicable settlement, but who has stuck to his lair in the Bad Lauds and has cow assumed the oommand of a great body of hot tiles, last night told our spies that he would take this agency if it coat every warrior he had. A RIG MASSACRE PLANNED. “The half-breeds here have been in formed by friends and relatives, whom some of them have among the hostile*, that they had better immediately move their families a long distance from tho agency, as a great raid and massacre was certaiu, Tbe half-breeds are shoe ing us what they think of this information by getting thofr families out of here with a rush. A govern ment herder, John Dwyer, and Issue Olerk Pugh have both l ean informed through their Indian friends of years standing that a raid and massacre have been fully decided upon and maturely planned. ONLY 600 SOLDIERS AT HAND, "Gen. Miles is thoroughly conversant with all the facts, and himself says that our situation is extremely oi itioal. There are less than 600 soldiers here now, all told. The party sunt to Wounded Knee to bury tbe dead Indians returned late last night. Tney found and buried eighty-four bucks and eixty-threo squaws and children. It was also found that live had been hurled by the ludiaux. In addition to this total of 152 we tiave hoard now aud then of others who have been carried away by tho hostile*’ scouts sufficient to swell the number of dead Indians as a result of the battle of Wounded Knee to fully 200 killed, with several others yet to die iu improvised hospitals here. THE BABY SURVIVOR. A little Indian baby girl, about tlirae mouths old, being one of the two mira culous survivors of tbe battle of Wouuded Knee, who lay for three days beside the dead body of its mother, has been adopted by Mrs. Allison Nailor. a wealthy lady of Washington Maj. Whitesides, Cnpt. Carr aud Capt. Baldwin, the latter of the Fifth infantry, have been selected as a hourd of inquiry into Coi. Forsyth’s case. Tha board will sit as goon as possible and the sessions will probably be open. JACK RED CLOUD COMES IN. The Bee also has the following: Pine Rinas Aokncy via Roseville. Jan. 6, 1891.—Jack Red Clould turn a sinaii party of friendlies came in from the hostile camp last evening. They asued that the Indian* now at the agency be sent out to help the Indians who fled from the agency on the night of the oattlo of Wounded Kuee to getaway from the hostile*. The authorities look upon the request with dis trust, and reserve their decision Father Stephanie, the Jesuit missionary, lias left for the east. Although ho re mained here tint forte-eight hours or so, lie is authoritatively said to have successfully drawn upon some of the best sources of Infor mation among the hostile*. As he was leaving he said to me: “I am convinced that there will tie more bloodshed, and that the greatest fight is yet to coma." Regarding the condition of Father Craft, who was stabbed, in the battle of Wounded Knee, Father Stephanie said: “We can now tell nothing at all'about how he is coming out of it. I would give very little for his life as matters now stand with him." MONDAY’S ENGAGEMENT. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 6.—A special from the oamp near Wouuded Knee, S. D., gives particulars of another engagement which took place at that point yesterday morning. A detachment bad been sent out from tho camp to meet a wagon train with supplies for the camp, and when ten miles out the wagons were found besieged by a bond of 100 Indians. Seeing tho troops approaching tho redskins scattered in all directions, hut immediately returned to tbe attack on find ing tbe small number of men in tbs de tachment. A courier was sent back to the camp fi,r reinforcements, but in the mean time an incessant fire was kept up on both sides, wounding one soldier and killing and wounding several Indians. The exact number of Indians shot could not be ascer tained, as the Indians carried tbeir dead and dying away. About three hours after the courier’s departure troops were Been coining in full gallop to the rescue. As the troops rode up, the Indians scattered in all directions and the troops pursued them, but abandoned the chase on account of dark ness. Tbe wagon train was escorted to camp in safety. AN ARTIST CAPTURED. White River, S. D., Jan. 6.—Frederick Remington, Harper’s war artist, was oapt nred hy a small body of bostllea yesterday. Mr. Rem ngton was unarmed, and the In dians turned him loose and told him to go home, after taking bis tobacco aud sketch book from him. CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET. Gen. Miles Charges Col. Forsythe With Bad Generalship. Washington, Jan. 6.— The cabinet meet ing to-day considered the Indian question, especially with reference to Gen. Miles’ proposition to relieve Indian agents of the charge of agencies near the scene of the troubles, and replace them with officers of the army. The following correspondence in regard to the F> rsytbe cose was made public to-day: Under date of Deo. 30 Gen. Schofield telegraphed Gen. Miles exprewing a belief that he would be master of the situation and asking that bis thanks be given to the brave “Seventh oavalry for their splendid conduct." FORSYTHE’S ALLEGED BLUNDER. Under date of Jan. 1 Gen. Miles tele graphed Gen. Schofield as follows: “Your telegram of congratulation to the Seventh cavalry is received, but as the action of the colonel commanding will be a matter of serious consideration and undoubtedly be tbe subject of investigation I thought proper to advise you. In view of the above facts, do you wish your telegram transmitted as sent? It is stated that the dUpositioa of 400 soldiers and four pieces of artillery was fatally defective and, a large number offsoldiers were killed and wounded by fire from their own ranks, aid a very targe number of women and children were killed in addition to the Indian men.’’ CONGRATULATIONS WITHHELD. Gen. Schofield telegraphed under the date of Jan. 2: "In view of the aspect of the case presented in the telegram of yester day, better r.ot deliver my message 'to the Seventh cavalry until I have seen your report after the investigation you propose. Therefore you will please withhold it until further advised by me." He also tele graphed lion. Miles again on the same day as follows: "Your dispatch to me of yesterday, and that to the adjutant general, have been shown to the President, and in reply the Secretary of War directs me to say: 'The President has heard with great regret of the failure to secure a settlement of the Sioux difficulties without bloodshed.’ WATCHFUL OBSERVATION, "He suggested that probably watchful observation of the hostile bands, that would prevent their breaking into the settlements and give the Indians time to recover from their present excitement, would bo well. But he leaves all this to your hot ter Information and discretion, and would not have you to omit any thing necessary to protect the settlements. He hones the report of the killing of women and children at Wounded Knee is unfounded, and directs that you cause an immediate inquiry to be made and report the result to the department. If there was auy unsoldierly conduct, you will re lieve the responsible officer and so use the troops engaged there as to avoid its repetition. I wish to add to the I'resident’s suggestion the hope which 1 still entertain, in Jipito of the unfortu nate accident* which have occurred, that you may be able by convincing the Indians that the purposes of the anuy are not hostile to them, but on the contrary friendly, aud dictated by a dosire to secure them future peace and prosperity, to secure their surrender without further oouflict.’’ THK INDIAN CONSPIRACY. Geo. Miles telegraphed (Jen. Schofield, under date of Jan. 3, as follows: "The di rections of the President and yourself are just the action I had anticipated aud taken. Nearly all of the (Sixth aud Ninth cavalry, and tiie Second aud (Seventeenth infantry, with 100 Indian scouts, are practically on three sides of the hostiles, along the Beaver and White rivers and Porcupine creek, with Gen. Brooke in command; this may hold them In obeak. I am in dose com munication with them and have iuformed them that the only safe road is toward the agency, and about hulf arc anxious to come in. Thu others are making desperate efforts to keep ail at war. I consider it very important that the live officers that 1 have recommended lie placed iu oharge of the five agencies. Please inform mo if this is upproved or disapproved. I have a very large amount of information ooncerning the conspiracy. It involved all the tribes in the northwest and the wild tribes iu In dian territory. Hitting Bull would have (wen the head, and tho move was t be made in the spring. They expected to strike weet, to where the ghost delusion originated— Nevada." DESTITUTE SETTLERS. Under date of Jan. 3, Gen. Milos also telegraphed: "The following telegram is sent in connection with papers forwarded, concerning destitute citisens: *1 conferred with the governor. Eleven families, con sisting of sixty-onc persons, are here in destitute oircuuistauces, having abandoned their homes in tho Bad river valley, from fear of tho Indian trouble. Rations to last fi oir, Jan. 1 to April 1 should be sent here at once. They ;are quartered In the build ings, and fuel should be provided also. Bigued Fassln, Capt. Twelfth Infantry,’ ’’ A BOARD OV INQUIRY. Gen. Sohofisld received a telegram from Gen. Miles at Pine Ridge, datetl Jan. 6, as follows: “In accordance with your tele gram and the President's order, I have detailed a board of officers, consisting of 001. Carr of the Sixth cavalry, Mai. Kent of the Fourth infantry and Capt. Baldwin of the Fifth infantry, to inveatigite the afTair at Wounded Knee. Is this iu eontormity with the President's directious, and does he direot that it consti tute a court of inquiry, w ith power to fake testimony under oath? Col. Forsythe’s com mand consisted of twenty-eight officers, and 453 men. Eighty-two Indians and sixty women and children were buried near the ground.;i have relieved Col. Forsytho from the command." In bis telegram of Jan. G. partially made public this morning, Gen. Miles says: "It is important that the officers named in my former communication be appointed to fake charge of the agencies named at once. I re gard this as important aud essential." MILES NOT UPHELD. Gen. Schofield telegraphed Gen Miiea on Jan. 6as follows: “In reply to your tele gram of yesterday, lam directed by tbe Secretary of War to inform you that it was not tho intention of the President to appoint a court of inquiry, nor to order at this time, in tho midst of the campaign, auy further inquiry than you could yourself make with out the necessity of a court; the purpose be ing simply to determine whether any officer bad been so far derelict in bis duty as to make It necessary to relieve him from command, saoh result to f ilow upon the inquiry which you were expected to cause to be made. You were expected yourseif first to inquire into the facts, and ia the event of its being disclosed that there had been unsoldierly conduct to relieve the respo: sib.e officer. The direc tions of the President were suggested by your telegram of Jan. 1 to me.” SMALLPOX AT SAN ANTONIO. Surrounding Cities Quarantine and Their People In a Panic. San Antonio, Tex., Jaa. G.— Three towns have quarantined against tbfs city on account of smallpox. Agents here do not tell tickets i to Baa Marcos on the International and Great Northern railroad and Luling and Flatonia on tbe Southern Pacific aule-s a health certificate is shown, and no one from San Antonio is allowed to get off at those placee without showing a certificate. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. Several passengers from here took their chances and had a terrible experience at Luling. A merchant of San Antonio, named C. Blume. was taken out of bed at bis hotel and put Into a pest house. Others at San Marco were driven back on tho train by men with sbotguns. Tho smalli towns seem to be panic stricken, and keep away from citizens from here as they would a leper. a bishop in sraAira Banker Kean's Failure Involved His Missionary Fund. Chicago, Jan. 6.—Bishop Taylor of the Methodist Episcopal church is in straits because of Banker Kean’s failure. He had collected (12,000 for the support of Congo missions. Mr. Kean was tbe treasurer of the fund, and deposited the amount in his bank. In November the bishop obtained Mr. Kean’s draft for $3,000, and left for tbe scene of bis .labcrs. The remaining $9,000 was in the bank when it failed, and tbe result la regard to the London draft is in doubt. The claim is now set up that this money was a trust fund and should be paid in full out of the assets. Relying on tbl< fund Bishop Taylor employed a number of missionaries whose transportation cannot now be secured, and ordered supplies which cannot be paid for. The petition will be argued Friday. I DAILY, Sto A TEAR. \ 4 5 CENTS ADOPT. f I WEEKLY, $1.85 A YEAR.' TFIE NICARAGUA CANAL A SCHEME TO HAVE IT BUILT BY THE UNITED STATES. The Treaty of Six Years Ago Bound This Country and Nicaragua to Euiid the Waterway, Operate It and Divide the Proflts-Its Value to Our Naval Operations. , Wahinqton, Jan. 6,— The complications between Nicaragua ami Costa Rica grow ing out of the boundary dispute affecting the Nl aragua Canal Company’s concession were discussed again to-day by the Senate in eecret session, and *be committee on for-* elgu relatione was instructed “to Inquire into what steps have been takea under the act of congress entitled ‘An act to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua,' approved Feb. 20. 1380, and wbat are th' present conditions and prospects of the enterprise, and consider and report wbat, in its opinion, the interests of the United States may require in respect to that inter oceanic communication.” THE TREATY OF 1884. The Senate also made public the treaty signed Dec. 1, 18S4, between the United States aud the republic of Nicaragua, pro viding for the construction of an lnter oceanio canal across the territory of that republic. The letter of transmittal was signed by President Arthur, aud is a sti ong argument In deraonstiation of the necessity* for a < anal from political and commercial reasons. The startling information Is con tained that this treaty (of the ratification at which there is no evidence) bound the United States and Nicaragua to build the canal. NEED FOR THE CANAL. In his message, President Arthur says: "Negotiation of this treaty was entered upon under a conviction that it was imper atively demanded by the present and future political and material Interests of tha United States. The establishment of water communication between the Atlantia and Pacific coasts of the union is a necessity, the accomplishment of which, however, within tho territory of tho United States ia a physical impossibility. While the enterprise of our citizens has re sponded to ti e duty of creatiug a moaus of speedy transit by mil between the two oceans, these great achievements are inade quate to supply a most important requisite of national union and prosperity. • * * ' I may add that the canal can be constructed by tne able engineer oorpe of our army under their thorough system, cheaper and l>tter than any work of such magnitude can lu any other way bo built.” ARTICLES OF THE TREATY. Tho treaty itself is made up of twenty five articles. The first and second article* read: Article 1. The canal shall no built by the United Slates of America, and owned by them and the republic o( Nicaragua, and managed as hereinafter provided. Ahticlk 2. There shall be a perpetual alliance between the United States of Amerioa and the republio of Nicaragua, and the former agrees to jjnjgct the Integrity of the territory of the Theotbor artiolee provide, inbrlsf; tha* the canal shall be of the largest claw of ship canals; that the United States shall have the free use of Lake Nicaragua; that tha United State* shall pay for the private lands used; that a strip of land 2j<: milee wide shall be sot apart for tho work, and owned by the two contracting parties; tbau no custom house charges shall bo Imposed by Nicaragua upon vessels pass ing through the ranal, and that Nicaragua shall protect tbe canal employes. OUR obligations. In return tbe United States agrees to furnish the money and build the canal, railway and telegraph lines and equipments; that it shall have exclusive control of the canal construction and that the canal shall lie managed by a joint board; that tha profits from tolls ore to go one-third to Nicaragua and two-thirds to the United State?; that tho United States disavows any intention to impair the independence of Nicaragua or her sister republics; that the canal shall bo commenced in two Veers and completed In too years; that tha United Status shall aid by its good offices, if desired, in securing a union of the five Central Amorio in republics, and that tha United States shall lend Nioerauga $4,000,- 000 to make Internal improvements, to be a lieu on the oanaL ERIN'S LEADERS MEET. The Greater Part of tbe Day Spent Be hind Closed Doors. Boulogne, Jan. C.— Mr. Parnell and hu party arrived here this morning. Mr. O’Brien was already here. Both parties are at the Hotel du Louvre, the same hotel a* which tbe former meeting was held. Messrs. Paruoll and O'Brien held a shorn conferenoe immediately after Mr. Parneli’a arrival. Then an adjournment was taken for luncheon. Afterward Messrs. Parnell anil O’Brien resumed their talk, remaining in consultation for an hour and a half. Thu other members of parliament in the party were then invited tbe join the confer ence, aud the whole party remained in deep consultation, with closed doors, until nearly midnight, when Messrs. Redmond and (Jill emerged from tbe conference room. The two geutlemen were immediately sur rounded by the waiting reporters, to whom they imparted this information: "The con sultation between Messrs. Parnell and O'Brien is still proceeding, and will be con tinued to-morrow.” The outcome of the conference is awaited with intense interest. THE PARLIAMENTARY FUND. London, Jan. o. It Is stated that tha funds of the Irish parliamentary party now iu the bands of Munroe & Cos. of Paris, bankers, amounts to only £8,400, of which sum £1,200 is in cash and the re mainder in United States 4 per cent, bonds. These funds were formerly deposited iu the sole name of tbe late Joseph G. Biggar. The executors of Mr. Biggar’s estate, Patrick and Richard Power, havo renounced the custody of the money, aud it it said that Munroe & Cos. are pre pared to pay over the funds t) Messrs. Dil lon, Xavier O’Biien, aud Clancy when they have come to an agreement. This they are expected to do at Boulogne. CANADA'S OOTTON MILLS. Tbe Design of Putting All Under Cfle Management Realized. Montreal, Jan. 6. The design of bringiug together under on** management all the ootton mills of the Dominion of Canada has been completed by tbe Domin ion Cotton Mills taking possession of the Ilochelaga mills. The output of all tbe mills now owned by tbe company is esti mated at $3,250,000 a year, and practically covers the whole business of Canada. Closed for Laok of Coat. Houdatsburg, Pa., Jan. 6.— Tbs roll ing mills of McLaDahan, Smith & Cos. of tbe Portage Iron Company, HolMaysburg Iron Company and furnaces Nca. 1 and 2 of the Cambria Iron Company here have closed down on account of the coal and coke famiae.