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} iJTABUSHED 1860. INCOEPORATIE 1888. V
) j. 11. EbXlli.Presideot. (
LX SESSION ALL NIGHT
BOAR’S too op war on the
FORCE BILL A LONG ONE.
The Siege Harder on the Republicans
Tuan on the rmocrats-Hoar Finally-
Decided Not to Punish His Adherents
by Repeating the Dose Last Night.
Washington, Jan. 17.—Senator Hoar's
tag of war lasted only thirty-six hours.
The force tall men wanted at first to sit
through at lea t another night and day, but
as the dinner hour approached this after
noon Senator Hoar weakened at the thought
of breaking the Sabbath with a force bill.
He did not think the country would stand
this crowning infliction. He discovered, if
he did not know it before, that there was
no prospect, of success in the tactics of the
psst thir tv-six hours. The democrats did
not suffer last night, but the republicans
did.
HARD ON THE OLD MEN.
Sf/iator Hoar himself, to say nothing of
Seirators Morrill, Sherman and other old
looked very ragged this morning, and
worse than they looked. They found
that broken naps on sofas did not answer.
His opponents could and did go away. The
anti-force bill senators whom the democrats
did not need and the republicans did not
want went home. So did some of the dem
ocrats, while others retired to the cloak
rooms and committee rooms, where they
rested sud refreshed themselves. Senator
Faulkner of West Virginia was the only
senator who spent the whole night in the
Senate. He was in charge of the floor and
nominally speaking for twelve hours, but
be did not actually speak more than three.
THE SERGEANT DEFIED.
Some of the democrats tested the power
of the sergeant-at-arms to compel their at
tendance by refusing to come when they
were sent for.
Set,at r Berry of Arkansas said: “I’ll
come when I get ready.”
Senator Butler of South Carolina said: "I
won’t come at all.”
The sergeanb-nt-nrms reported them, but
the president pro tern.. Senator Mauderson,
decided that while the Senate had the power
to compel the attendance of absentee*, it
had not made regulations for its exercise,
and so it lay dormant. This decision breaks
the fcrcecf all threats to compel the at
tendance of democrais to make a quorum.
HOAR TRIES TO RUSH THINGS.
Senator Hoar tried to crowd things this
afternoon by moving to. table amendments
before they wore discussed, the motion to
table not being debatable, but Senator Gor
man called him s sharply to account that
be Anally Senator Stewart ex
ploited his to recommit the bill with
ins's -.muons to separate the congressional
from the 4 tate elections in a speech which
greatly encouraged the anti-force bill men.
Ti,o f jrca bill men are now counting ou a
oau.ans which they hope to get Monday
r -ght. Tboy will say to the anti
/terce bill republicans: “Continuous sessions
have failed, now we must try the cloture;’’
but the anti-force bill republicans will not
£ wallow the cloture, and unless Senator
Hoar can do something different the turf
will be replaced on the force bill’s grave.
PURPOSE OF THE CAUCUS.
Although no senator would a a sume the
responsibility for the statement, it was
hinted to-day that the purpose of the coming
caucus was to make another effort to recon
cile the republican senators who have been
in opposition to the elections bill, and that
events had so shaped themselves during the
lj*t few hours as to warrant the hope
tajt success would attend the
effort. Circumstantial evidence of a
ce-tain degree of strength to support this
*tory was found in the fact that on a motion
caning from the democratic side of the
chamber to-day to amend the elections bill
in an essential point four of the republi
can senators who hnvo hitherto voted with
the democrats voted again with their party,
and the otter two were absent.
teller’s pair.
The position taken last night by Senator
Tellor In pairing himself with a democratic
senator—Mr. Berry—was also cited as an
indication of at least a partial change of
sentiment, as was the further fact that Sen
ator Hoar, in charge of the bill, to-day ac
cepted readily an amendment pro
posed by Senator Wolcott. Further
on in the proceedings, however, when
the; Reagan amendment, although tabled,
received the votei of Senators Teller, Wol
cott, Stewart and Quay from the republic
an side, ths theory received a slight backset,
although people who see harmony about to
■ oliow explained the veto on the ground
tnit the purpose of the amendment was
meritorious and that it could not be re
garded as a strict party test.
ANXIETY OF THE SILVER SENATORS.
Certain it is that the silver senators are
yes.ros* of some kind of action on the bill
m order to get it out of the way; and their
anxiety on this point is construed
by the same hopeful element as a
disposition ou their part to adopt
vue speediest and most promising method "of
acnisving their desire, which, if it does not
auirft of tbir voting for the bill, will at
, warrant them in refusing to follow the
ie ; u °t the democratic minority in so far
5, would involve the adoption of
dilatory tactics.
necessity of a quorum.
At present there are forty-four republi
can senators ia Washington—or cue less
wan a quorum, supposing that republicans
who are numbered with them attend and
wte. Whether they vote for or against the
“U and its supporting propositions is not
vw important question. Their votes one
or the other are desired in order to
mate a quorum, in case it is decided to
J** 1 , U P the cloture resolution. The
vpuohcan absentees are seven in number—
_e:.ttors Blair, Chandler, Farwell. Moody,
’ er °*v Pettigrew and Squire. The sena
torial contest# in which the three first named
•sators Mere interested have been prac
ically settled by the cauous action, so they
' ! , £ ; v be expected in Washington in a short
, to make the necessary quorum, Sena
pvr ingallg was reported to the sergeant-at
stnss as sick abed.
the work of the session.
(liy the Associated Freer)
a * h ington, Jan. 17.—The Senate was
ln session all night.
At 4;‘Jo o’clock this morning forty-seven
!i.° rs ans werod the roll call, and Mr.
m cunt i uue d his speech,
edi *" orm,ul at 4:30 o’clock, moved an
‘ jour.-iment. The vote was announced as
yeas (Messrs. Rate, Cockrell, Faulkner,
nawor 1 ’ "*° ne3 ot Arkansas and Harris),
*1? " 7 1 oo quorum voting.
roll was again called and only thirty
v nt answered to their names.
-■ ,“ e dypeorance of Mr. George at 5:45
completed the quorum.
-nr b aulkner made another start on his
*cb at 6 o'clock.
t-- r - bi° r man made another effort to close
effort s *°ssion, and spoke of the futile
Bn.. ever sinco midnight to get a quorum.
to dispense with ail further pro
’ - ana- - * ua< *® r tbe call, so as not to disturb
torh rs who "are indisposed, and to give
Ser B * nftt °r* present and the offloers of the
a chance to go home and get their
II- ®o as to get back at 10 o’clock.
Ca T g' bvdffiunds demanded the yeas and
'iae result was; Yeas 5; nays 23.
fUje JHofnina ffotoj*.
▲ CLOSE SHAVE.
At 7:30 o’clock, when thorp were five
democrats on the floor, and only one re
publican (Mr Casey), Mr. Daniel moved
a i adjournment. The move did not suo
i ted, however, for Mr. Casey rushed for
and obtained allies from the cloak rooms,
and Mr. Platt, who was In the chair, declared
the motion lost.
After this there was another lull until
9:30 o’clock, wben, a quorum having ap
peared, Mr. Faulkner proceeded with bis
speech.
A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
At 10:06 o’clock Mr. Ilarrisrose to a par
liamentary inquiry. He desired to know
whether the journal would show that there
was a legislative day of Jan. 17, ar.d, if so,
when that legislative day began. The stand
ing order was that the Senate should meet
at 10 o’clock, and it was now past that hour,
and he as.ed the question in order to enable
the clerks to keep the journal properly.
Mr. Morrill suggested that the session of
Jan. 16 had cot been finished yet.
Mr. Harris said the question he pro
pounded to the chair was wbeu the Senate
would begin the legislative day Jan. 17.
The presiding officer said: “The chair is
of the opinion that there never will be such
a legislative day as Jan. 17.”
Mr. Faulkner then resumed the floor, but
concluded at 10:39 o’clock, having held the
floor for nearly twelve hours.
Notwithstanding his long vigil, Mr.
Faulkner was in good voice, and when not
quoting from his books spoke with earnest
ness.
Mr. Daniel then took the floor.
Some time after Mr. Daniel began to
speak be yeilded to Mr. Stewart, who gave
notice of a motion to reoommit the bill,
with instructions to the committee on priv
ileges and elections to so amend it as to pro
vide for the election of members of congress
on days wben no ethor election is held in the
several states, and to provide for separate
and independent registration of such elect
ors as are qualified to vote for members of
congress.
.Mr. Daniel closed bis speech at 1:30
o’clock, having occupied three hours.
A VOTE DEMANDED.
Mr. Vest took the floor and demanded a
yoa and nay vote on Mr. Faulkner’s amend
ment, which eliminatea from the bill such
features as confer judicial functioas upon
canvassing boards.
Mr. Teller suggested that this was aq im
portant amendnfbar, and asked that it be
laid over until Monday'.
Mr. Spooner, taking charge of the bill in
Mr. Hoar’s absence, said that he thought
ttiat the senator from Massachusetts would
be willing that the amendment should go
over. Mr. Edmunds, however, objeoted to
its going over until Monday; but made no
ojeotion to its going over for the present,
and it was so ordered.
Mr. Vest then proceeded in general de
nunciation of the measure.
vest’s amendment tabled.
The question recurring on Mr. Vest’s
amendment, Mr. Hoar moved to table it.
This was agreed to—yeas 33, nuys 35—os
follows:
Yeas— Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Cameron,
Casey, Cullorn, Dixon, lidmuads, Evans, Frye,
Hale, Hawley, Higgins. Hoar, McConnell, Mc-
Millan, Mandergon, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt,
Plumb, Poiwr, Sawyer, Sherman. Shoup,
Sooonerv Stanford, Stockbridge, Teller, War
ren. Wdsh&urh, Wilson of lowa and Wolcott—3a.
Nays— Messrs. Bxrbour, Bate, berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cookratl, Coke, Gibson, Gorraau,
Gray, Hampton, Harris, Kenna, McPherson.
Morgan, Pasco. Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, Tur
pie, VaDce, Vest, Vobrhees, Walthall and Wil
son of Maryland—26.
The pair* were: Messrs. Blair and George,
Dolpli and Brown, Farwell and Pavne,
Hiscoek and Jones of Arkansas, Paddock
and Eustis, Pettigrew and Call, Pierce and
Carlisle, Quay and Faulkner, and Squire
and Daniel.
TRANSFER OF SUPERVISORS.
On motion of Mr. Faulkner an amend
ment was adopted striking out the clause
giving the chief supervisor of elections the
power to transfer any supervisor Irom ser
vice iu one part of the congressional dis
trict to another part of the same district.
Mr. Vest offered au amendment to strike
out the clause permitting persons “claim
ing to be citizens of the United States” to
Sign applications for super visor of elections.
Mr. Hoar defended toe language of the
bill.
Mr. Woloott objeoted that there was no
penalty affixed to false claiming of a man
that he wns a citizen. He moved to amend
the bill by providing that any person falsely
claiming to be a citizen of the U cited States,
or to bs a resident, or qualified voter, iu
any application, shall be punished by con
finement of not more than ten years, or by
a fine of not more than SI,OUO, or Dy flue
and imprisonment.
This amendment was agreed to.
vest’s amendment tabled.
Mr. Hoar moved to table Mr. Vest’s
amendment. This was agreed to—yeas 33,
nays 25; as follows:
Y*as—Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Cam
eron. Carey, Casey, OullOm, Davis, Dixon, Ed
munds. Evaris, Frve, Hale, Hawley, Higgins,
Hear, McConnell, McMillan, Manderaon, Mor
rill, Platt, Power, Quay, Sander*. Sawyer, Sher
man, Shoup, Spoonsr, Stoclcbiidge, Teller, War
ren, Wilson of lowa and Wolcott—B3.
Nats— Messrs. Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Cockrell, Ooko, Faulkner, Gibson,
Gorman, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Keuna, Mc-
Pherson, Morgan, Faseo. Pugh, Ransom. Rea
gan, Turpie, Vance, Voorhees, Walthall and
Wilson of Marland—2s.
The following pairs were announced:
Messrs. Pettigrew and Call, Pierce aud Car
lisle, Dawes ar.d Colquitt, Paddock aud
Eustis. Blair and George. Hiseock and Jones
of ArKansa?, Squire and Daniel, and Plumb
and Vest.
PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS.
Mr. Reagan offered as an amendment to
come in at the end of seotlon 2 a proviso
that the chief supervisor shall keep peti
tions and the lists of names appended to
them open for inspection and examination
by citizens at all reasonable hours.
Mr. Hoar moved that the amendment be
laid on the table, saymg that In many parts
of the country such a thing might not be
safe.
Mr. Voorhees—ls tho intention of the bill
to keep secret and bidden away those ra
spnible for putting this machinery in
operation)
MORTON DECIDES A TIE.
Mr. Hoar—The matter must be in control
of the court. The vote was taken and the
result being a tie—yea* 30, nays JKM-the
Vice President voted aye, and Mr. Keegan's
resolution was laid on the table.
Following is the detailed vote:
Teas—Messrs. Aldrich, Alien, Allison, Cam
eron. Carey, Casey, Cullom, Davis. Dixon, Ed
munds, Frye. Hale, Hawley, Wiggins, Hisoock,
Hoar. McConnell, McMillan. Manderson,
Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Power, Sanders. Sawyer,
Sherman, Shoup, Stockurldge, Warrea and
W ilson of lowa—Ml
Nats— Messrs. Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black
burn. Butler, Carlisle. Cockrell. Coke, Faulkuer,
Gorman, Gray, Hampton, Harris, Jones of
Arkansas; Keuna, McPherson, Morgan, Pasco,
Pugh. Quay, Ransom, Reagan, -Stewart,"Teller,
Turpie, Vance. Voorhees, Walthall, Wilson of
Maryland, and Woloott—3o.
The following were paired: Messrs,
Chandler and Blodgett, Pettigrew nnrt Call,
Dolph and Colquitt, Blair apd,, -George,
Pierce and Gibson, and Plumb and Vest.
Mr, Vance moved to add tt> section 2 the
words “and shall be sworn fo tho Aarna”
Mr. Hoar agreed that Mr. Vance’s amend
ment should be agreed to.
VOORHEES ANNOUNCES A TEASER.
Mr. Voerhees gave notice of an amend
ment providing that the application and
names signed thereto shall be published in
SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
at least two newspapers it opposite po
litic il party in the congressional district
every day for one week preceding the elec
tion.
Mr. Hoar moved the first of the commit
tee amendments, to strike out of section 2S
the words "returns of the House canvass,’’
and it was agreed to.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for copies of the accounts of
JohuL Davenport as circuit court commis
sioner from 1886 to 1899.
NOTICE OP THE CLOTURE RULE.
Mr. Aldrich gave notice that on Tuesday
next he would ask the Senat • to proceed to
the consideration of the resolution to change
the rules of the Senate.
“Suppose that the elections bill shall
then have the right of way," queried Mr.
Morgan, “do you prapose to displace it?”
“The Senate has my notice," was the re-<
sponse. "I suppose that the election bill will
have passed by that time.” [A laugh of in
credulity on the democratic side.]
“Then, of course," Mr. Morgan remarked
with a sneer, “the chanee of the rules is not
to apply to the elections bill, but to the ap
portionment bills, and such other matters.”
Other amendments offered by Mr, Hoar
were agreed to without opposition, including
one increasing from three to four the num
ber of the supervisors of election in each
district.
The bill was then laid aside informally.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Hoar,
at 6 o’clock adjourns 1 until Monday at 11
o’clock, after a continuous session of thirty
hours.
HISTORIAN BANCROFT DHI AD.
Infirmities Incident to Old Age the
Cause of Gla Demise.
Washington, Jan. 17.—The community
was greatly shocked this evening by the
news that George Bancroft, the venerable
historian, was dead. It had been realized
that Mr. Bancroft could hardly survive
much longer the increasing infirmities in
cident to his extreme age, but he has been
in cheerful spirits and apparently better
health this year si:ioe his return from New
port than for several sstsjus post, so that
his death was sudden and unexpected to all
save a few intimate friends who knew of
tbo attack of illness wbioh carried him oil.
His death occurred at 3:19 o’clock tbi
afternoon.
THE END QUIET AND PKAOWCU
The end was quiet and peaceful, and came
after a period of unconsciousness, lasting
about twenty-four hours. He was in flue
health and spirits, bad an excellent appetite
and good faculty for sleep until lait week,
whoa he caught a sligut cold. He had
always lived carefully, but generously, and
had said repeatedly within tho last six
weeks that he bad never slopt I letter ncr
hud a better appetite. Notwithstanding
his cold, he continued to seek outdoor exer
cise every day until Thursday, when he took
to his bed as a matter of precaution. Ills
whole illness was less than three day*. He
failed rapidly yesterday, and beoame un
conscious in the afternoon, in whioh state he
remained until the end.
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
He was born in October, 1899, near
Worcester, Mass., his father being
an eminent Unitarian minister. He
entered Harvard College at the early
age of 18, and after graduation entered
Gottingen university in 1818, where he
studied history and philospny and took tbe
degree of doctor of philosphy. He spent
much time at Berlin, where he met many
scholars and others men of note.
In his travels through Germany
be had the satisfaction of long interviews
with Goethe and Schlosser. Subsequently
he visited other principal oities in Europe
before returning home. After his return he
spent several years as a tutor, and then en
tered politics, and attaining prominence was
appointed collector cf cus:oms at Boston.
All this time he continued his literary labors
and lectured upon German literature and
philosophy.
In 1846 he became Secretary of the Navy.
To him is due tbs credit of establishing tbe
first naval observatory at Washington, and
also of establishing a naval school at Annap
olis. In 1846 be was appointed minister to
England, where he remained until 1849.
During his term of office in England he de
voted much time to tho collection of ma
terial for hia biatory f America. In 1852
his history of the revolution in North
Amerioa gave the result of hia researches.
He had previously published a history of
the American oolonies. His history of
America, Including all these writings, ap
peared in 1874. He was minister to Germany
from 18117 to 1874. and afterward be was
the chief contributor to tbe North Amerioan
Review.
In 1870 his American history was re
vised, and volumes 11 and 12 added.
He was a member of many learned socie
ties in different parts of tho world. Besides
his history bo was the author of many
other works of great merit. His memorial
address on the Tits and tervlaes of of Abra
ham Lincoln was, at the request of congress,
delivered before that body. His last ad
dress was delivered at the opening of the
third meeting of the American Historical
Association, of which he was president, in
Washington, April 27,1886. Until very re
cently hi* well-known figure was seen fre
quently on the streets of Washington.
QUAY NOT TO RESIGN.
Denial of a Story Afloat at Wash
ington.
Washington, Jan. 17.—Senator Quay
has not resigned and will not resign. He
proposes to re-elect Senator Cameron, and
therefore be had no thought of trying to
“vindicate” himself by a re-election at this
time. He said to-day that he couldn’t
imagine bow the report started. It was no
more true than most of the Washington
news whioh comeß by way of Harrisburg.
COLORADO’S LEGIST,A 1 URE.
A Compromise Looked For—Teller's
Re-election Certain.
Denver, Col., Jan. 17.—There is little
excitement to-day over the legislative row.
The hall is still in possession of Pinkerton’s
agents and deputy sheriffs. The Hanna
faction met this morning and
immediately adjourned until Mon
day. The probahi.ities now are
that a compromise will be effected the first
of the week. There is not the slightest
doubt that every republican member of
b< th houses will vote for Sonator Teller on
next Tuesday. The republican majority on
j Ant ballot will bo 50, there being 49 mem
bers in the House and 26 in the Senate.
A PORCH BILL BCHBMB.
Chairmen of the Republican State
Committees In the couth In It.
Nashville, Tknn., Jan. 17.—1 t has been
quietly talked around among politicians re
cently that an effort was being made
to get an expression on the foroe
bill from the leading republicans
in the southern states. The scheme was to
hold a meeting of the chairmen of the re
publican committee.! of the southern states.
These were to take favorable action on the
election lull and appoint a committee to go
to the national capital to work for its pass
age through congress.
KOCH NOW IN HIS ZENITH.
EISA! POINTMENT OVER HIS DE
FECTIVE STATEMENT.
His Explanation Considered Purposely
Evasive and Obscure-The Professor
Now Cff for a Tour of Italy an and Egypt.
Scores of Medical Men Indorsing
the Discovery.
(Copyright, 1891, by the Sew York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 17.—Prqf. Koch will return
to Berlin in March, after he makes a tour
of Italy and Egypt. Upon his return the
Koch Institute will be formally opened.
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of hL
receiving his diploma as a doctor, and he
was the recipient of a largo number of con
gratulatory letters and messages. He has
probably reached the climax of his career.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER MIS STATEMENT.
There is distinct disappointment over the
defective character of hit statement regard
ing the composition of tbe lymph, especially
his studied reticence concerning some parts
of the process of production. Expert* in
analysis say that bis declaration that tbe
remedy is glycerine extraot reveals
nothing, while the description of
tho lymph which follows seems
purposely evasive and obscure. The dismis
sion proceeds with renewed activity as to
the value of the discovery. The weight of
German, Austrian and English medical
opinion supports the belief in tbe healing
virtues of the iympa. Prof. Virchow is
understood to have modified his unfavorable
view.
FRAENKEL’S EXPERIMENTS.
Prof. Fraenkel has exhibited bofore the
Berlin Medical Society six cases of pulmonic
tuberculosis and lupus, all of which are
progressing toward a cure. He also reports
tbe cases of fifty-two patients taken at the
first stages of the disease, most of whom are
recovering. Prof. Fraenkel is averse to
treating patients in advanced stagee of the
disease.
FAVORABLE REPORTS.
Prof. Sonneburg reports favorably on the
cases of several patients in the jjoabite
hospital who warts suffering with advanced
phthisis. Dr. Rosenthal of the Berlin Der
matology Sodaie upholds tbe supreme
value of the lymph iu apses of lupus. The
debate in this sooiety elicited the opinion
from several doctors who favor tho use of
lymph in leprosy.
Doctors in Stuttgart report its successful
use in scrofnlons disease of tho eye.
Advices from Vienna state that physi
cians thero praise Prof, jxooh’s genius as an
observer. They are surprised at the sim
plicity of tho discovery.
APT TO SPREAD THE TUBERCLE.
French doctors who are hostile to the
remedy lay stross on Prof. Virchow’s sug
gestion that iujeotion of the lldid is apt to
spread tho tubercle.
Dr. Petors reports that in 31 post mortem
examinations be found that the lymph, In
stead of being beneficial, liad led to an (Dr
tensive increase of the tuberculosis deposits.
The evidence from every quarter when
compil ed demonstrates that though the
remedy has failed in many cases it ha an
undoubted effective ameli orating effect in
early phthisis, tubercles of the larynx and
lupus.
EXPERIMENTS WITH LEPROSY.
Leading Russian doctors, Prof. Munoh and
Dr. Petersen, have experimented with the
lymoh in leprosy and report the character!* •
tic reaction. The widespread prevalence of
leprosy in the Baltio provinces has obliged
the Riga municipal oouucil]to vote a sum to
establish an asylum and hospital, whioh
will be opened iu August, when the Koch
remedy will have an ample trial.
GERMAN MaTTKRS OF BTATB.
The Government Bent on Modifying
Its Proteotlou Policy.
(Copyright, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 17.—The committee of the
Reichstag’on the sugar bill, after rejecting
the proposal to raisn the consumption tax to
16 marks per 190 kilograms, instead ef 29
marks, as proposed by tlie government,
to-day voted an open export bounty of
1 mark 50 pfennings for an unlimited time
instead of 1 mark for a fixed period, as
proposed in the original bill. Tho govern
ment declares that it will not accept the
changes made by the oommittee. .
TIRED OF HIGH DUTIES.
Yesterday’s majority against abolition of
tbo gram duties does not alter the govern
ment’s resolution to modify tbe extreme
protection policy which it has hitherto fol
lowed. Chancellor von Caprlvi has tbe
assuranoe of the center party that, although
continuing conservative as regards the
wbcdition at duties, they wiii support too
treaty with Austria, reducing the tariff on
o >rn to 3 marks 59 pfennigs.
Yesterday’s vote strengthened the chan
cellor’s bands in dealing with Austria to ob
tain concessions in exchange for a reduc
tion on grain.
GERMANY AND 81-METALLISM.
"f he official dinner given bv Herr Miguel,
minister of finance, which was at
tended by the emperor, Chancellor
you Caprivi, several members
of the ministry and twenty members
of the Reichstag, was rendered notable by
free utteran es of the emperor concerning
bi-metallism. Germany, ho said, could not
accept the double standard of currency.
The question had been definitely Rattled
in favor of the gold standard. The trad
ing natioui of the world, be deolared,
would before long a;ree upon the universal
adoption of gold. During the f4ur hours lie
was present at the dinner the emperor, be
side* expressing himself on the currency
question, talked at great length concerning
reform, in education and art aud upon dra
matic subjects.
DISARMAMENT FICTION.
The VoMische Zeitung and other papers
refer to reports that that the emperor in
tends to take the initiative in European
disarmament. The emperor's circle ridicule
the rumor as a rehash of an old fiction.
IRON MEN HAVE PLEASANT RECOLLECTIONS,
A committee of the D.'Utioher Verlen Eis
enhuttenlente has waited upon Mr. Phelps,
the American minister, at the legation. Herr
Thieleo, manager of the i'hoeaix Iron
Works, aud Herr Ruhort, chairman of the
committee, referred to the recent visit of
the members of the society to America in
response to the invitations of the institute
of muuog engineers. They said they were
welcomed everywhere, and were over
whelmed with hospitality. They would
never forget the pleasant, instructive days
they had passed ia the United States. De
siring to give some tangible sign of their
gratitude they a'ked Mr. Phelps to be the
medium to present three silver goblets to
Messrs. Kircboff, Raymond and Shinn,
upon whom had chiefly devolved the hos
pitality accorded the German delegates.
Mr. Phelps expressed thanks on
behalf of the American institute. He after
ward gave a dinner to the committee. A
Dusseldorf artist designed the goblets.
They are shaped like bessemsr distributors
and are huog on swivels. They are curious
and Unique.
BUROPA’S gold winter.
Snow Again Falls—Thousands of
Phovelers at Work.
(Copyrigh'ed, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Jan. 17. —Snow has again
fallen iu East Prussia and South
Gjrmany and Austria-Hungary. The
severity of the frost and the wideness
of the area affected are greater than ever
before chronicled. Railroad traffic is
greatly delayed. Over 1,090 men are em
ployed in clearing the streets of Berlin.
Tbo tramway companies in Vienna em
ployed 4.09 J men to clear their track*. Aui
traiu railway* are partly blocked.
PROVISIONS SNOW-BOUND.
Large stocks ot provision* ore snow
bound, aud the prices ot food have conse
quently advanced.
Reports from Vienna say that railroad
c mmiumo ition with Teniesvur, in Hun
gary, has been stopped owing to the great
depth of tho snow to the northward of
that place.
The nortß of Liiblieck and linstock are
again closed by ice, and Kiel is shut in by
drift ice.
At Hamburg the cold has become mom
intense, and the river is full of drift loe,
which is greatly increasing the difficulty of
navigation.
Bremerhaven is in a fair way. Thero is
much drift ice there, but it presents no
obstacle to navigation.
CHIU’S REVOLUTION.
The Soldiers Disappointed the Naval
Revolutionists.
Lima, Peru, Jan. 17.—Iquiqul (Chili)
papers which have been received here, an
nounce that whon the Chilian navy re
volted against the government it was ex
pected that it would be seconded by the
troops in Amtofagsta and Caldera,
but these soldie-s remained fxithful with
the rest of the army to the government.
Heveral prominent, members of the oougreas
are said to be with the revo
lutionists. Jorge Montt has been
appointed coimuander-in-ohief of the
forens and the commander of the irou-clad
Huascar has been replaoad by the former
commander of the cruiser Esmeralda. Ad
miral Viel and anotbor admiral remain
loyal to tho geverumert, and ore making
preparations for the defense of Valparaiso.
Oruers have been given to prepare the tor
pedo b'ats for service. The govern
ment cf Chili bus issued a decree,
offering a reward of two years
pay and amnesty to those who have been
unwillingly led Into revelt who will submit
to the government. It is announced that
Pisagua and Ualeta Baena, aud probably
Africa, will bo blockaded on Jan. 26. It is
reported that provisions are becoming very
scaroe in lqutque.
A TRADES UNION PARADE.
The Demonstration ln Sympathy With
Scotland’s Strikers
Edinburgh, Jan. 17.—A monster proces
sion of trades unionist*, estimated to have
been oomposed of about 30,099 men, marched
through the streets of this city to-day. The
display wa* a demonstration in sympathy
with the railroad employes who are out
on strike. Tbe processionists behaved in
tbe most orderly tnanuer, and were enthusi
astically (sheered by tens of thousands of
person* who lined the streets along the line
of march. The different trade divisions
were headed by brass bands, bagpipes or fife
and drum oorps, while banners bearing suoh
mottoes as "No Surrender," “Fight for
Your Rights,” “Fair Pay for a Fair Day’s
Work," were carried. Thero seems to be no
Sect to-day of an eariy termination of
ind’ great railroad strike. This is
the end of ths fourth week of tbe trouble.
LANDLORDISM'S RULE.
The People at New Tipperary Unmercl
fully Beaten.
Dublin, Jan. 17.—The news from New
Tipperary is far from eaoouraglng. Thoso
who entered into the fight there against the
abuses of landlordism may be said to havo
surrendered after being unmercifully beaten
by the enemy. Tba completeness of the
victory gained by landlordism may be
judged from the fact that all the stores in
New Tipperary and ell tbe stalls in tbe
former business thoroughfare, known as
O’Brien’s Arcade, with the exception ot
three, are either permanently closed or in
tbe bands of bailiffs, the latter having
seised thsm for debt.
TROOPS RULE IN ENTBE RIOS.
The Revolutionists Disarmed by tbe
Military.
London, Jan. 17.— The latest advices
from Buenos Ayres are of a more peaceful
character than those reeeired yesterday.
Tho rebels who had assembled ln the
province of Entre Riot, it appears, have
been disarmed by a force of national troops
sent against them. Anew governor has
been appointed to control the affairs of
Entre Kins, and he is already acting ener
getically and efficiently, and the alarm
caused by the revolutionary outbreak is
rapidly subsiding.
ROUGH ON BTRIKER3.
A Spokesman Jailed for Trying to
Fxtort Money.
Berlin, Jan. 17. —A cabinetmaker, re
cently sent as a delegate from a number of
fellow workmen to warn their employers
that they would go out on a strike unless
tlieir wages were increased, was promptly
,arrestor! at the Instance of one of the em
ployers, and was eventually tried upon a
oiinrgo of trying to extort moiey by threats,
and to-day he wa < sontemoed to Imprison
ment for six months.
Fighting ln Africa.
London, Jan. 17.— Dfspatehes received
from Zanzibar state that the German forces
recently attacked Machenxbas' stronghold.
It wa. situated in a dense jungle, which
seriously hindered the movements of the
troops. The rosult was that the German
foroe* were repulsed and forced to retreat.
Emin Pasha is said to be engaged iu hos
tilities with Arabs south of Lake Victoria.
HILL AND THHBBNATOaSHIP,
The Governor Will accept if ln the
Interest of Harmony.
New York, Jan. 17.—Speaker Sheehan
said to-night that Guv. Hill is not a candi
date for senator, but if tbe democratic
members of the legislature believo that a
contest can ba avoid'd and success abso
lutely assured by the presentation of his
name he will accept tbe honor conferred,
with tbe understanding among bis party
friends that be shall substantially serve out
his term os governor before taking his seat
iu the benate.
Two Burned to Death. #
Palmer, Mass., Jan. 17.—Tbe main part
of the dye house of the Palmer mill of the
Otis Company at Three Rivers was burned
this morning, aud two employes were
burned todoath.
OUIR lOEB IN 0810.
Democrats Show How Nogroos Are
1 routed In tbe North.
Washington, Jen. 17. Immediately
•(ter the prayer in the House this morning
Mr. Mills demanded a vole ou the approval
of the j mrnal, aui the yea* and nays were
ordered.
The journal was dually approved, the
vote standing 173 to 1L
Mr. Mills endeavored to move reconsidera
tion, but tbe speaker refused to recognize
him. anil put the question on the motion
made by Mr. McComas that the House go
into committoo of the whole for the consid
eration of the District of Columbia appro
priation bill.
Mr. Mills retired after declaring “1 am
astonished at tbe chair."
Mr. McComas’ motion prevailed on a yea
and nay vote, and the House in committee
ot the whole took up the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill.
REPUBLICAN POLICY DENOUNCED.
After con*ide~nb!e delay the debate ou the
ponding amendment to tiie bill was limited
to forty minutes, and Mr. MoAdoo spoke
strongly against the policy of the Republi
can party toward the negroes, declaring
that that party ha 1 disfranchised the paop.e
of the district solelr because it feared negro
supremacy here. When the negroes believed
it better for their sous to be good black
smiths than poor preaohers and [loUtlctana,
all would go well.
Mr. Ricliardsou of Tennessoe sent up a
nurabar of clippings from Ohio newspapers
reporting outrages up m negr ies In Ohio.
Mr. Allen of Michigan protested against
tbe irrelevant dbo isaion of the democrats.
Mr. Kiohardsou of Tennessee again got
the tloor ai.d sent up some more newspaper
clippings of “Ohio outrages."
OHIOANS HTIKRED UP.
The Ohio representatives were stirred up
by these clippings autl made vigorous effort*
to interrupt, but Mr. Richardson declined
to yield. He merely put in these clippings
because if the outrages had occurred in the
south a great stir would have been ma le
about them.
Mr. Qrosvenor Anally got the Aoor, and
said ho knew of no reason why a member
should make a contemptible, unjust and
nnjustiAable assault upon the administra
tion of justice in Ohio because there was
pending an appropriation for tbe Distriot of
Colum ie. He thou went over a number of
oiipplug• presented, showing that, in the
Instances tie cited, the outrages occurred in
strongly democratic districts.
Debate of this character consumed the
day, and, without action upon the pending
bill, the committoo rose, and tbe House at 6
o’clock adjourned.
TURNING IN THKIB GUNS.
The Day at Pina Ridge Not Marked
by Any Sensational Features.
Pine Ridge. S. D., Jan. 17.—Up to noon
to-day seventy-one guns had been turned
in by the bostilee. More weapons are ex
pected to-morrow. Tbe Cheyennes have
been s'ont on their way to Tongue river.
I'he Brutes will bo sent to the north. Those
from Standing Rook will be returned
thither, and the Ogallalios will be kept
here.
A CONFERENCE WITH THE CHIEFS.
At noon Gen. Milei sent a message to the
hostile oamp asking for a conforence coun
cil with the principal chiefs. There was an
Immediute response. Among the chiefs
were Two Htrike, Short Bull, Kagle Pipe,
Crow Dog, Big Turkey, Black Robe,
Kicking Bear, Iron Foot and Man-Koised-
Abovo. The chiefs were Brules, and when
the subject of returning to their agency
at Rosebud was broached, they said they
wore in favor ot returning if a military
man should be placed over them
at agent. Capt. Itoe, of the Ninth infantry,
who vfiw recommended oy Uen. Miles as
agent for the agenoy in question, was
C resent. Tbe Indiana present expressed a
ope that he would be allowed to take hold
of the agenoy iu question.
ALL IN FAVOR OF PEACE.
After a little more parleying Big Rood
stood up and solemnly and dramatically
proclaimed himself in favor of peace. At
the isuw time he asked those who wished to
join him la restoring peace and working for
the prosperity of their people to raise their
bands. Every hand ia the gathering
was raised, and with a general shaking of
hande the conference oarae to a close. There
are no lights in the hostile oamp to-night.
Everything is quiet, and the Indians seem
to be iu favor of redeeming the pledges
they made to Gen. Miles.
A HARD FIGHT IN KANSAS.
The Sonata Threatens to Adjourn If
Bapresaatvtlves are Unseated.
Kansas Citv.. Mo,. Jan. 17.—A special
to the Journal from Toptka says; “Sensa
tional developments in the senatorial fight
may be expected noon. The farmers’ alli
ance cauous last night decided to unseat
seven members of the lower house
and seat seven farmers’ alliance candidate*.
When this fact became known to the repub
licans the Senate met and decided to ad
journ the Senate on tbe very day the
republicans of the lower nous* are unseated.
The adjournment will be tine die and will
prevent the holding of a joint session for
the purpose of electing a senator. Tba
choice of a senator to succeed Senator
Ingalls will then devolve upon Gov.
Humphreys, who, it is said, will
name Senator Ingalls to sucoaed
himself. The adjournment of the Senate
would also prevent the making of any ap
propriations to pny tbe expenses of the state
government for two yearn, but this will not
stand in tbe way of carrying out the plan
decided upon.”
ONLY IDLE TALK.
Topeka, Kan., Jon. 17, II p. m.—There
Is nothing in the report that the Senate
will adjourn sine die to prevent the election
of a United States senator.
A THIRD PARTY CALL.
Tbe Convention to- Meet at Cincin
nati Early Neat Month.
Tope*a, Kan., Jan. IT.*—iSrp, hundred
end fifty delegate* who hare been attending
tbe citizens’ alliance convention in this
city have completed an organMhtlon and
Issued a call for a national con'ventlon to
be held at Cincinnati, between March 10
and 30, to organize a third party. The coll
issued at tbe Ocala convention was cor tid
erad premature, and .(he date
waa therefore changed. The organization
Is intended to give tbe Tonights of Labor
and other industrial organizations an oppor
tunity of joining the people’s movement.
National organisers were appointed as fol
lows; Opt. C. A. Powell of Twtf<j Haute,
lad.; Raltih Beaumont of ’W'ashing D.
C.; Mrs. L. le Less of Wiofiitn, Kan., and
Capt. 3. N. Wood of tVlehlta. ’The, name
of the organiaati n was changed to the Citi
zens National Industrial Afiiiftod.
A Rescued Crew in Port
Baltimore, Md. , Jan. 17.—The Bri’lsh
steamship Yoxford at this port has on
board, the reeoued crew (twenty-one persons
in number) of the British steamship Carl
ton, which foundered at sea. The Carlton
was bound from Bona for Philadelphia.
The crew were rescued from boats.
I DAILY,JIO A YEAR j
< 5 OUSTS A COPY. f
I WEEKLY. $1.25 A YEAR. I
SILVER TOOL SCANDALS.
TWO CORRESPONDENTS BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE.
Stevens Tells Where He Got the Hoar*
say Reports on Which His Btory V as
Founded—He Falls to Divulge the
Names of Any Members of Congress.
Washington, Jan. 17.—The House sil
ver pool investigation committee began its
inquiry this morniug. W. B. Stevens, the
principal Washington correspondent of the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat , which paper
first printed the charge of a congressional
silver pool, was called to the stand a* the
first witness. Tbe article in the Globe*
Democrat was shown to Mr. Stevens.
Ho identified it as having been prepared by
himself from statements male to him by
others. The witness had au Interview with
J. A. Owenby, iu which tbe statement!
given were made.
WHO OWENBY IS.
He could not locate Mr. Owenby exactly,
but he was managing the Silver Reef min!
in Utah, and could, the witness thought, be
readied without difficulty. The witness
had never heard any senator or member of
the House say anything concerning
his own connection with stiver specu
ntion. Mr. Stevens said Mr. Owenbyl
interview was not submitted to Mr. Owenby
after being written. Mr. Owenby men
tioned some names, which the witness left
out in writing. His personal knowledge ad
to tbe conduct of senators and representa
tives wont only to the extent of the inter
view.
A HILVER SPECULATOR.
Questioned os to his knowledge of tha
connection of people other than senators or
representatives with the speculation, tba
witness mentioned Joseph K. Riokey of
Fulton, Mo., wlio told the witnoea that ha
had speculated successfully In silver. Tba
witness could not say whether or not Mr,
Riokey stated that he bought silver in con
nection with others or as a private specula
tion. He (lid not believe that Mr. Rickey
said anything about having furthered legias
lation.
RICKEY’S BUSINESS.
Mr. Rowell—Do you know of your own
knowledge whether Mr. Rickey was what
is ordinarily called a lobbyist!
Mr. Stereus— He seems to have a great
deal of business aliout the capltol. I don’t
know exactly wtiat it Is. He i a banker.
The names of David T. Littlor and ex
treasurer Tlmner of Illinois were brought
out as having, on hearsay testimony, soma
connection with silver speculation.
The witness said that be had had a con
versation with Senator Stewart, which, in
the witness’ opinion, was confirmatory of
some ot the statements which had been
made to him. Senator Stewart said he was
not personally connected with the silver
speculation, and the witness added: “But
I understood him to have a personal knowl
edge of other people being connected with
ib
ALL HEARSAY EVIDBNCE.
Mr. Stevens said bo had talked with a
good many people about the matter, but
what was told him was rather from hearsay
than personal knowledge.
Question —Do you know whether, pend
ing silver legislation, there were any agents
of New York bankers, brokers or silver deal
ers In Washington?
Answer—Only by report and by what
Mr. Owenby said, which wok that they were
in the habit of coming over here and having
conferences at the Shorebam nnd Chamber"
lain’s, and directing tha plans of the lobby.
MEN WHO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION.
In response to a request for tho names of
these lobbyists Mr. Stevens replied that be
should not Uko to call them lobbyists. Mr.
Owenby bod given the witness a number of
names of persons who, be said, had been
assisting legislation. The witness could not
recall all of them, but believed that he had
made a memorandum of them ra a note,
book and would produce the names if ha
could find them. Among the names Mr.
Owenby mentioned were F. G. Newiauds.
who bought ex-i’raaldeut Cleveland’s coun
try place, and H. H. Parsois of New York,
oashisr of Wells, Fargo & Cq. Mr.
Rlokay, in conversation with Mr.
Stevens, hod mentioned one senates
whose name had been oonneotea
with the stiver pool talk, but hia name woe
not given to tbe committee. Mr. OWenby
hod also given the names of senators and
representatives, but Mr. Steven* declined!
to say who they were.
George H. Apperson, the other corres
pondent of the Globe-Democrat, was exam
ined with about the same result.
SHOT DEAD IN HIS BOAT.
An Oyster Pirate Killed by a Plante#
Near Charleston.
Charleston, 8. C., Jen. IT.—Joseph
Townsend, a 17-year-old negro, was shoe
and instantly killed by E. BL Legare hq
Orange Grove creek this morning Mr.
Legare, who is a large planter, has suffered
greatly of late from the depr*dstion ot
negro thievos, who have robbed Ms large
oyster bed systematically. This morning;
young Legare was near the bapk of tha
creek, when he observed two- negroes,
Joseph Townsend and Bam Lucas, ia a boai
heavily loaded with oysters, which hod;
evidently just been dug. He hailed them
and ordered them to come ashore and givei
up the oysters They refused and began!
rowing swiftly away with their booty. As)
they rounded a bod in the creek, and were
hidden from view by a marsh, Legare, who
hod bis gun with him, fired, as he thought;
over their heads in order to frightening tha
thieve* into surrendering. The report-oC
the gun bad hardly died away when, to hia
horror, he heard someone cry “Hold onj
mister, Jo’s killed." Soon after the boat wa*
brought ashore, and then to bis dismay ha
found that it was only too trne. What h#
had men t for a warning shot proved fatal,
and Joe Townsend was dead.
The coroner of Berkeley county has been
notified, and will hold an inquest as soon ed
possible.
TABU SC WARE QLAS TRUST.
The Combine Applies for a Charter Izv
Pennsylvania.
PITTBBORO, Pa., Jan. 17.— The United
States Class Company, otherwise known in
the trade as the glass tableware trust, has
appied for a charter in this state. The names
of the applicants are all well-known leading
(lint-glass manufacturers, and the present
application indicates the long-delayed trust
to boa sure thing. There are some twelve
firms in the combine, and others will proba
bly soon be in. The central otfioe of the
association will be located in Pittsburg.
Loss of the Dobsons.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 17.—The loss
by the firs at John & James Dobson’s car
pet mills last night will amount to between
(1.550.000 and $1,750,000. On this there is
insurance of (1,000,000, placed in 490 differ
ent companies in thit country and England.
Gnow in Virginia.
Harriuonburo, Va., Jan. 17.— Snow
fell here last night, and this morning a
heavy snowstorm set in. The roads are
still blockaded in many- parts of the country
from the snewstorra of Dec. 16 and 17.