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WINDOM DIES AT A FEAST
HE HAD JUST ADDRESSED NEW
YORK’S BOARD OF TRADE.
Just as He Finished Speaking He Fell
Into Hie Chair and Then Slipped to
the Floor Unconscious—The News a
Great Shock to the President and
the Cabinet.
N*w York, Jan. 20.—Hon. William
Windom, Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, died to-night at 10:05 o’clock
tn the banquet hall at Delmonico's, where
he was a gue6t of the New York Board of
Trade and Transportation. HU had been
the first toast of the evening. He had
finished hii response, had seated himself,
swooned at once and died almost immedi
ately. Every effort to restore him was
made, hut in vain. He died of heart disease.
The great assemblage at once dissolved.
Secretary Windom had been the only
speaker, and the sentiment to which be
responded was: “Our country's prosperity:
dependent upon its instruments of com
merce.”
THE PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
This was to have been a night of feasting
and a flow of soul at Delmonico’s. The
New York Board of Trade and Transporta
tion was to sit at its nineteenth annual din
ner, and the great gold hall was bright with
light and color, and the feasting there was
happy and unrestrained, but death sat, too,
at the board, and the only soul that, flowed
out was that of the nation’s financial
bead. His sptrit fled away at tbe close
of his speaking, which was the first of the
night and the last The Unseen Guest had
silently followed tbe feast His shadow
darkened all the brightness of the place, and
those who came to speak weut away hushod
and grave. In the early evening the staid
and stable men of the board of trade and
transportation gathered in the reception
parlors of Delmonico’s hostelry, and there
welcomed their guests and friends who had
come from near and from far places to eat
and drink and talk and listen.
THE GUESTS OF PROMINENCE.
Perhaps the most prominent were Secre
taries Windom and Tracy of the treasury
and navy respectively. Nova Scotia had’a
representative among those present in tbe
person of her attorney general, Mr. Long
ley. Canada, too, was there, in the person
of Hon Wi’lford Laurior, leader of her
majesty’s opposition in the Dominion par
liament. Those in official life were wel
comed with a genial demonstration, and in
turn they became centers of groups here
and there, welcoming those whom thay
knew and greeting these who were
presented. Secretary Windom, dignified of
mien as usual, was not less genial. Hu faoe
was bright, his smile quick, and his remark
ar.d repartee were apt and keen. His
meeting with ex-Secretary of State
Bayard was pleasing and in
formal. The gathering of guests and
taeir semi-formal reoeption was pleasantly
preparatory to the banquet. Then all
formed a jolly procession to the banquet
hall, where the members and guests became
seated, the members at tables upon the
fl.or and the guests at a long table unon a
raised platform.
THE TABLE OF HONOR.
Aged Capt. Ambrose Snow, president of
the board, was in the center place. At his
right he seated Secretary Windom, and
upon his left ox-Secretary Bayard, and when
all were seated this was the order of their
arrangement: M. W. Cooper, Joel B. Er
hardt, Jacob A. Cantor, Murat Halstead,
J. W. Longlev, William McKinley, Jr.,
B. F. Tracy, William Windom. Ambrose
Snow, T. F. Bayard, Attorney General W.
H. H. Miller, Wilford Laurier, William P.
C. Breckinridge, Stewart L. Woodford,
Rev. Dr. D. Parker Morgan, Andrew H.
Green and O. B. Potter.
The dinner, which began at 6 o’clock,
was completed shortly after 9 o’clock, and
Secretary Windom. introduced by Judge
Arnoux, who acted as toastmaster, arose to
speak, being the first speaker of the even
mg. He finished his speech at 9:55 o’clock.
It had been remarked that he was reading
it off hurriedly from a printed copy, going
faster and faster as be neared the end, and
at last he had requested the audience not to
applaud.
A QUIVER OF FEAR.
A quiver of fear shot through the assem
blage like an electric shock as the speaker
finished. Secretary Windom was standing
erect under tho glare of the gas lights while
the faces of the most famous body of men
m the country all turned toward him.
Something was the matter. They knew
not what. For a moment the Secretary
01 the Treasury stood silent,
while the banqueters, equally
silent, watched him. It was a moment
that no one who was present will ever for
get. Then Secretary Windom sat down
quietly—too quietly, many thought—in his
seat, and Toast Master Judge An.oux arose
to introduce ex-Seeretarv of State Bayard
as the next speaker.
STRICKEN BT DEATH.
bgau a short speech, but had not pro
eeded far when Secretary Windom gave a
sharp, short moan ot anguish, and fell back
n his chair. His face grew purple. His
ov, er litn bs stiffened and stretched out of
: p ?! r °^ n accort L apparently, under the
~ 8 e y*'ids opened and shut spas
|™“ loal *y. but there was no gleam of in*
h'gence in the eyes, which were
apidly losing the luster of life. A
, gar which he had been smoking was held
tween the grim clinch of his teeth. For
w J. a raonient ha appeared thus. A orv
~, U P * r °m those sitting near the guests’
Pel®’ Look, look at Mr. Windom!”
e - Te wcs turned toward the man
ose voice had just ceased upon the air.
„ e ‘ l| i °f the hall many stood up and
hurl ! ?. oboe d the cry. Secretary Windom
,u C ' „ bsed in his chair and was failing to
o-v7,f i? 001 ". face was ghastly and a
k‘",„ borror arose from the late festive
oanqueters.
VAIN ATTEMPTS TO SAVE HIM.
of .in 1 was an immediate rush on the part
erni i to " ar( i Mr. Wisdom’s chair, but sev
"ho were present at the dinner
v, £here brst and drove the others back,
u- C:, were Doctors S. A. Robinson, Durant,
Bon i Lishor aud Bishop. Dr. Robin
iiaMnn * own Rnd > making a close exami
>n, ~0 1 tbe prostrate form, discovered
wi*h 11081-1 was yet beating, and,
CW b assistance of Judge Truax,
>, lr ir; b . uow and one or two others lifted
fieri i . 0et < deathly pale. He was car
and l nt ° a room behind tee banquet hall,
Mev<u> Verytllln * was done to resuscitate him.
ele*t € .' !g ? r ? wer ® hastily dispatched for
were‘ Cal .. bat£eriea . an< i as many as four
en,. Rppbe< * to b* s body, which was rapidly
o’clock This was exactly 10:05
Wer ! o" , r , six minutes electric shocks
“Dplied incessantly, but without sue-
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE,
son 6 Was pronounced dead tty Drs. Robin
caun*f jb lran6 - “I would say that the
RnK:,, 01 bis death was apoplexy,” said Dr.
wibiuson, “if it was ao ? for a histo
'lined ‘‘T* . diieaso - I am La
ky,,!! 1 m to that heart disease
Mr. Wiudom was subject to
failure. On Tuesday last he
of th. with ao attack while on the steps
treasury a t Washington, but he did
£l)c JHofniug ffcjtog.
not loaa eorsciou*eess, and was able to
take care of himself.” Judge Arnoux came
cut of the room where lay Secretary Win
don], and announced to the diners
that Secretary VTicdom, whom they
had had the pleasure of hearing only a few
minutes before, bad breathed his last.
Judge Arnoux on retiring with the uncon
scious man had announced that secretary
Windooi had only fainted, and it was not
thought by those remaining that it was as
serious as it proved to be.
SENDING THE NEWS TO WASHINGTON.
When it w?s officially announced that
Secretory Windom was dead Secretary
Tracy at once went to the nearest telegraph
office and sent a message to President Har
rison, informing him of the untimely event,
and requesting him to communicate with
Mrs. Windom.
Dr. Robinson said that when Secretary
Windom was brought into the ante-room he
felt no pulse, except throe irregular pulsa
tions of the radial artery three or four
minutes after he was plac'd on a table.
The scene that ensued when the death was
officially announced is beyond description
in mere words. Gradually the excitement
abated and then a death certificate
was issued stating the cause of
death as oerebral hemorrhage and coma
An undertaker was summousd and the
remains 4ere taken to the Fifth Avenue
hotel. Later President Snow telegraphed
to President Harris n that the body would
be sent on to Washington on a special train
in the morning. President Snow appointed
the following committee to escort the re
mains: Ambrose Snow, Darwin R. James,
F. B. Thurber, W. H. Wiley, Seth Thomas
and Norman Bentley.
ORGANIZATIONS TO ACT.
Gen. Logan 8. Murray, presideut of the
Washington National Bank, and also J.
Edwards Simmons of the Fourth National
Bank of New York, were at the dinner.
Immediately attsr tbe announcement was
mads that Secretary Windom was dead the
two gentlemen proceeded to make
arrangements to uotify the presidents
of the banks in the New York
clearing house to be present at a
meeting at the clearing house to-morrow to
take action on the secretary’s death. Presi
dent Snow of the New York Board of Trade
and Transportation also gave notloe of a
special meeting of the organization of
which he was the head to meet nt 1 o’clock
to take action.
Those who remained with the body all
night were Collector Erbardt, Private Sec
retary Hendley, Attorney General Miller,
Secretary Tracy F. B. Thurber, E. D.
Harper and Dr. Robinson.
A GREAT SHOCK.
Washington, Jan. 29. —The news of Sec
retary Windom’a sudden death shocked
overy one who beard it to-night, for when
he went away he seemed as well as ever.
It was known to comparatively few per
sons to-ulght, owing to the lateness of tbe
hour, but when it becomes known generally
in the morning it will cause a great sensa
tion. The President aud the other members
of the cabinet had dined with Postmaster
General Wauamaker, and had spent the re
mainder of the evening at a reception at
the Postmaster General’s whio'n was prac
tically over before the news was received,
but which was immediately closed.
THE PRESIDENT GREATLY SHOCKED.
The news was telegraphed to the white
house and from there rapidly distributed
to the cabinet houses. It was first commu
nicated to the President by the Associated
Press, and he was so shocked and overcome
by the sudden announcement that he was
unable ‘to say anything with re
spect to the * loss he has suffered.
All the members of the eabinet were also
greatly shocked, Secretary Windom being
on cordial terms of friendship with them
all. Mrs. Windom, whose health is delicate,
was completely prostrated. The Presideut
and ail the remaining members of the cabi
net extended their sympathy to her. The
Wiudoms bad just been monrning the death
of a little grandchild, the child of William
Windom, Jr.
A SKETCH OF HIS I.IFE.
Secretary William Windom was bora in
Belmont county, Ohio, May 10, 1827. He
rtceirod an academic education, studied
law at Mount Vernon, 0., and was admitted
to the bar in 1850. Iu 1852 he became prose
cuting attorney for Knox county, but in
1855 he removed to Minnesota, and soon
after he was chosen to congress from
that state as a republioau, serving from
1859 till 1869. In that body he
served two terms as chairman
of the committee on Indian affairs, and also
was at the head of the special committee to
visit the western tribes in 1865, and of that
on the conduct of the commissioner of In
dian affairs in 1867. Iu 1870 he was ap
pointed to the United {States Senate to fill
the unexpired term of Daniel 8. Norton,
deceased, and he was subsequently chosen
fer the term that ended in 1877. He was
re-elected for the one that closed In 1883, and
resigned in 1881 to enter the cabinet
of President Garfield as Secretary
of the treasury, but retired on the accession
of President Arthur in the same year, and
was elected by the Minnesota legislature to
serve the remainder of bis term in the
Senate. In that body he acted as chairman
of the committees on appropriations,
foreign affairs and transportation. During
the administration of President Cleveland
Mr. Windom was engaged in private busi
ness. After the inauguration of President
Harrison he was made Secretary of the
Treasury.
A TERRIBLE SHOCK.
(Bu the Associated Press.)
The announcement of the sudden death of
Secretary Windom in New York to-night
gave almost as great shock to his official
friends aud associates os did the shooting of
President Garfield to the members of his
household. It was so terribly sudden and
unexpected thatall who heard the news were
profoundly shocked and so overcome as to
be unable to expresi the grief they felt. As
soon as the telegram bearing the sad intelli
feuce was received by the Associated
rags its contents were immediately
communicated to President Harrison
at the white house. He was in the library
at the time, talking with Mrs. Harrison,aud
when the message was read to him he was
greatly distressed and almost completely
overcome. He immediately ordered his
carriage and went at once to the house of
the Postmaster General, but a few blocks
away, where a cabinet dinner had been in
progress, from which he had returned but a
few minutes before. A reception had fol
lowed the dinner, bo the guests had not all
dispersed.
MBS. WINDOM AT THE RECEPTION.
Mrs. Windom and her two daughters and
Mrs. Colgate of New York, who is visiting
them, were among those present at the re
ception. As soon as the President arrived
he hod a hurried conversation with Secre
taries Blaine and Prsotor and the Post
master General, and told them of the grief
that had befalleu them. They then pri
vately informed Mrs. Colgate of Secretary
Winaoms’ death, and she, without exciting
the suspicions of Mrs. Windom and her
daughters, succeeded in getting them to
their carriage and home. The President,
Secretary Procter and Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker entered a car
riage and followed directly after.
When Mrs. Windom and her two daughters
reached the house Mrs. Colgate gently
broke the dreadful news to the bereaved
widow and her daughters. Mrs. W iadorn
was completely overcome, and had to be
assisted to her chamber. The shock was a
terrible one, as when the Monetary left
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1891.
Washington this morning he seemed in the
best of health and splriu. The President
and tbe members of his cabiust, who were
present, extended their sympathy to the
stricken family and offered their servicei to
them.
THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
Official information of the death came in
a telegram from Secretary Traoy and
Attorney General Miller, who were present
at the banquet. It said: “Secretary
Windom having concluded bis speech, and
while the next speaker was being announced,
sank down with an attack of heart disease,
and died within ten minutes. His death
occurred at 10 o’olock. You will know b w
to oanvey the intelligence to bis family.”
To this the President immediately re
plied, saying that he was greatly shocked,
and asking them to take charge of the body
and bring it to Washingtou as early as
possible.
It is expected that the remains will be
brought here to-morrow morning.
Telegrams have been sent to some of the
late secretary's relativee, informing them
of his death.
The news of the death spread with won
derful rapidity, and, although the hour was
late, quite a large number of friends went
to the residence of Mrs. Windom to express
their sympathy with her and hor daughters.
No official action will be taken until to
morrow.
HIS GREAT POPULARITY.
Probably no member of the President’s
official family was more highly esteemed
than Secretary Windom, and the ex
pressions of sorrow from the President and
those of his cabinet who are in Washington
indicate how highly they prised his friend
ship afad the value of his oou.sela. Asa
bulletin announcing the particulars some
what in detail was read to the President
while still at the Postmaster General’s
house, he covered his eyes with his band
and moved away without uttering a word,
so greatly was be moved. He subsequently
said that, be regarded k as a great calamity,
which afflicted him sorely.
Secretary Blaine, in epeaking of Secre
tary W Indom, said he was a very valuable
member of the cabinet and had worked
with intense seal since he bad entered upon
the duties of life) office, in obnnection with
the finances. His death was a great loss to
the administration. He was exceedingly
popular with the members of the cabinet.
Secretary Blaine said, and be did not think
that one of them had ever had an un
friendly word with him since the cabinet
was formed.
Secretary Prootor said that words could
not express the feeling that all experienced
in the secretary’s death. Their personal
reflations had been most friendly. “Secre
tary Windom,” he said, “was a man of such
a pleasant, amiable disposition that he bad
endeared himself to all of us.”
Secretary Noble, who also called at the
house during the evening, said that Secre
tary Windom was tlie most delightful and
lovable man whom he had ever met.
Postmaster General Wauain .ker said: “It
is the first break in the cabiurt, ana a great
loss to the oountry. With his great ability
there was overy quality and grace to make
an Ideal man. Every one loved him. He
had a bright manner, large experience and
generous heart. He was the oldest man in
the cabinet and the youngest heart.”
Secretary Rusk was at the Wisc nsiu re
publicans’ reunion and did not hear of Sec
retary Windom’s death until late in the
evening, when he at once repaired to Mrs.
Windom’s house and tendered bis services
and sympathy to the family.
MONTANA’S LAWMAKERS.
The Legislature to Begin Work In
Barn oat To-day.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 29.— The repub
lican and democratic House got together to
day under the agreement arrived at yester
day. The House now consists of twenty
seven republicans and twenty-eight demo
crats, with the democrats in control of all
the offices and a majority of the commit
tees. R. Hamper was elected temporary
speaker. Five of tile contestants" from
Silver Bow were dropped, tho democrats
choosing as their two those who had received
the highest vote at the election in 1889. The
republicans chose their three by ballot in
caucus. The Senate to-day remitted the
fines of the democratic senators who left the
state last session. To-morrow the business
of law-making will begin.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION.
A Refrigerating Company’s Plant
Burned at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 29. —The six-story build
ing of the Western Refrigerating Com
pany, at Nos. 223 to 239 Kinzie street, was
partially destroyed, early this morning, by
fire caused by an explosion of ammonia gas
used in the ice machine. The building and
its contents are owned by 8. P.
Baker & Cos., who conduct one
of the largest ice manufacturing
and cold storage enterprises in Chicago.
The company will suffer a loss of $200,000.
The first explosion was followed quickly by
three others, shaking the building to its
foundations. Casey, a fireman, while help
ing to get out three employes, was fatally
injured.
DEMOCRATS STAMPEDED.
A Legislator’s Method of Getting a
Committee Chairmanship.
Sprin gfikld, 111., Jan. 29.— Five more
ballots for United States senator were taken
in joint assembly to-day without change.
On a motion to adjourn Mr. Gehr, demo
crat, stampeded his party bv voting with the
republicans. It is understood that he took
this course to force the speaker to make him
chairman of a committee.
A LOW WOMAN MURDBRBD.
Her Body Found In a River With Rocks
'Attached to It.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 29.— Waite S.
Martin (colored) has been arrestod, charged
with the murder of Alice McLeod, a white
woman, with whom he he has been living.
Her body was found in tbe river, with her
hands and feet tied together and heavy
rocks attaohed to it.
BAND HORNS STOLEN.
They Were to Have Been Used In
Welcoming Parnell.
Dublin, Jam 29.— The brass instruments
which a local band of Kllrusb, county
Clare, were to have used in welcoming Mr.
Parnell at Ennis next Sunday have been
stolen by parties suspected of anti-Parnell
sympathies, in other words, the McCarthy
itee.
A FURNACE SHUTS DOWN.
Scarcity of Ore and Charcoal Neces
sitates a Suspension.
Reading, Pa-, Jan. 29. —The large Jo
anna furnace at Joanna, this county, shut
down this morning, owing to tbe scarcity
of ore and charcoal, after a steady run of
six months. The unfavorable weather of
the winter thus far has prevented colliers
from burning charcoal in sufficient quanti
ties to centime the furaicM in operation.
MAKE-BP OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE PASSES THE HOUSE
RBAPPORTIONMENT BILL.
Efforts to Secure One New Member
Each for Arkansas, Minnesota, Mis
souri and New York Defeated -Gen.
Rosecran's Double Salary from the
Government Thrust to the Front.
Washington, Jau. MB.—ln the Senate
this morning, on motion of Mr. Sawyer,
the Senate bill creating the office of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, with a salary
of (4,000 a year, was taken from tbe cal
endar and passed.
At the dose of the morning hour, at 12
o’clock, the Seuate proceeded to the consid
eration of the apportionment bill as tbe
uuuoished business, and Mr. Edmunds ad
dressed the Senate, calling its attention
to the fact that the bill took no cognizance
whatever of the provisions of the
fourteenth amendment of the constitu
tion, that in case the right of suffrage be
denied or abridged in any state, the repre
sentation of that state shall he diminished
accordingly.
EVERY AMENDMENT VOTED DOWN.
The Senate then proceeded to vote on the
amendments proposed by the minority, tbe
first being to iuorease the representation of
Arkansas from 6 to 7. Tlio auiendmeut was
rejected by a vote of 32 voas to 33 nays.
Ail tbe democratic senators voted for tbe
amendment, and wore reiuforoed by five
republican senators, Mesirs. I'avU, Mao-
Millau, Paddock, Stewart and Washburn.
The next amendment was to increase the
representation of Minnesota from 7 to 8.
Tuis mas also rejected, the vote standiug
ing, yeas 31, nays 32. On this vote Mr.
Casey voted with the democrats, of whom
two less voted than on the preceding vote.
The next amendment was to increase the
representation of Missouri from fifteen to
sixteen. It was rejected—yeas 30, nays 38.
The only republicans voting aye on this
amendment were Messrs. Davis, Paddock
and Washburn. Messrs. Casey, McMillan
and Stewart voted no.
The next amendment was to inoreaee the
representation of New York from thirty
four to thirty-five. It was rojeotei. The
vote stood: Yeas 29, nays 38. Messrs. Davis
and Paddook were the ouly republicans
voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Davis then withdrew bis amendment
fixing the total number of representatives
at 860.
trying to bunch them.
Mr. Berry offered an auiendmeut flxiug
the total number at 859, and giving an addi
tional member to Arkansas. Minnesota and
New York, and desired to have it voted on
as one amendment.
Division of it, however, was insisted on
by Mr. Hale.
the amendment tabled.
Mr. Hale then moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, and that motion was
agreed to—yeas, 88; nays, 29. The only re
publicans who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Davis and Washbt.rn.
Mr. Vsst stated why he oould not vote for
the bill; it was because a large fraction of
tbe population In Missouri, Minnesota, Ar
kansas and New York was left entirely
without representation.
Mr. Gorman also opposed the bill because,
in bis belief, renumeration should have been
made in the city of New York, where there
was a deficit of some 200,000 in the census
returns as taken, and because be believed
that that state and the states of Arkansas,
Minnesota and Missouri should each have
uu additional representative. He thought
that in fairness to all the apportionment
should have oeen left to be made in the
next session.
ARKANSAS CHEATED.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas declared his be
lief that in bis state tbe census returns were
very defective, and that if the truth were
known Arkansas had population enough to
entitle her to seven representatives.
Mr. Morgan spoke of tho necessity of a
specific declaration in the bill that the num
ber of presidential electors in 1892 shall
correspond with tbs number of representa
tives fixed in the bill. The country had
had enough of trials and troubles and diffi
culties in connection with presidential elec
tions to admonish congress to exeroise most
extreme care in tbe matter and to make
the law perfectly clear and definite.
The bill was then passed exactly as It
came from tbe House—yeas 37, nays 24
(a strict party vote).
ACCOUNTS ON THE EIGHT-HOUR BASIS.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Blair,
took up the House bill providing for an
adjustment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics arising under the
eight-hour law. Having thus made it the
"unfinished business” Mr. Blair consented
tp have it laid aside temporarily, so that
the army appropriation bill should be taken
up and proceeded with.
Mr. Gorman, however, objected to that
arrangement being made; and then Mr.
Allison, who had made tbe request, with
drew it, and moved, as a privileged motion,
that the army bill betaken up. Tliat motion
was agreed to, thus displacing the eight
hour bill from Its advantageous position as
the "unfinished busine-s.”
Consideration of the array appropriation
bill was then proceeded with.
RATES ON LAND GRANT RAILROADS.
Among the amendments reported from
the committee on appropriations was one to
strike out the proviso limiting tne rates to
be paid by the government for transporta
tion on land grant railroads to 50 per cent,
of the rates charged to private parties; and
to substitute for it a proviso that tbe rates
shall be such as the Secretary of War shall
deem just and reasonable—not to exceed 70
per cent, of the charges to private parties.
The matter went over without action.
PAY OF RETIRED OFFICERS.
Mr. Hawley moved to strike out of the
bill the proviso tnat no officer shall receive
pay as an officer on the retired list while
receiving a salary as a government official.
The proviso, he said, applied to only
twelve officers, including Gen.
Rosecrana, register of the treasury.
Some of them were clerks
to the Senate oommlttees, and some were
clerks in the departments. It was rather,
he said, persistent, sharp, bold watchful
ness to try to prevent wounded and disabled
officers from finding some place whore they
could do something to add to their income.
It was a very small business.
GEN. ROSECRANS’ FAT INCOME.
The motion to strike out was supported
by Messrs, Harris, Gibson and Spooner,
and was opposed by Mr. Reagan, who also
instanced the case of Gen. Rosecrans draw
ing |4,100 a year as an officer on tne retired
list, and $4,000 a yeer as register of the
treasury.
Mr. Frye suggested that an exception
might be made for those who had been
wounded or incapacitated ia the service,
and agreed with Mr. Reagan that Gen.
Rosecrans’ case was an outrage.
Mr. Berry described the provision in tbe
bill as one that sought to do by indirection
that which ought to be done, if at all, di
rectly. Is was aimed at Gen. Rosearans&nd
Gen. Baldy Smith. The administration had
not seen proper to call for Gen. Roseorans’
resignation, whose place was wanted by
some hungry patriot; but the admioistra
tiou would like legislation to make a va
cancy in that oflioe.
the motion agreed to.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Allen, Hampton and Higgins in favor of
Mr. Hawley’s motion, and by Mr. Blackburn
against it. Finally the motion was agreed
to, and tbe proviso was struck out.
The quo-tioß in regard to charges for ;
transportation on land grant railroads was j
thou taxon up. A long debate followed, !
which drifted into a question of hampering 1
American railroads in tbeir competition
with Canadian roads, and alto the subject
of commercial and political union with
Canada.
The bill and amendment went over with
out action, Mr. Allison giving notice,
however, that he would expect both the
armv appropriation hill and the fortifica
tion bill to be passed to-morrow.
After a short executive session, tbe Sen
ate at 5:30 o’olock adjourned until to-mor
row morning at 11 o’clock.
SPECULATORS SHIELDED.
The Blivet Pool Committee Not Trying
to Bring Out the Facta.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Gen. Boynton
reminded the silver pool committee of its
duty so sharply yesterday, and particularly
of tbe necessity for getting the facts which
Mr. Owen: y has in hie pcascssion, that the
committee was impelled to recommend the
arrest of Mr. Oweuby, which the House
ordered to-day. Mr. OwenbyM friends here
say that he will respond to this stern sum
mons, because his only reason for not com
ing has been that the committee did not
seem to be in earnest, and he did not
care to furnish it with whitewash. If he
has an opportunity to tell the country
the truth from the bar of the House of
Representatives he will, they sav, embrace
it. The committee is us hy of the truth as
ever, apparently, bowevor. To-day, after
Mr. Ketoham of New York loft tbe stand,
he is reported to have said to a friend who
.‘■aid "You did not tell them much,” “No,
but I oould have told tbe u a good deal if
they had asked for it right,”
ketoham puts in a denial.
There were no witnesses present this
mori ing to testify before the investigation
committee, Mr. Oweuby failing to appear.
After an hour’s delay Congressman John H.
Ketcham of New 'York voluntarily ap
peared and sftid he desired to state moat
decidedly and unqualifiedly that he hod
never bought or sold silver, or been en
gaged in any silver transaction, either
directly or indirectly. He said he had
no knowledge with regard to the reported
silver speculations.
RECIPROCITY WITH OANADAJ
Secretary Blaine Denies a Rumor on
the Subject.
Washington, Jan. 29t—Representative
Baker of New York to-day addressed the
following letter to Secretary Blaine:
It it reported in tbe newspapers of Canada
and alone ttio northern border of my slate,
where my constituents are deeply interested In
the subject, that negotiations are going on
between this country and (treat Brit
ain, with a view to partial reciprocity
with Canada, including natural products only
and not manufactures, end it is stated tiiat Sir
Charles Tupper is on his way here as commis
sioner to negotiate for such modification to our
tariflf. I would be very glad If you would
enable me to answer my constituents.
THE REPORT UNTRUE.
Secretary Blaine to-day made the follow
ing reply:
Dear Mr. Baker— l authorise you to contra
dict the rumors you refer to. There are uo
negotiations whatever on foot for a re
ciprocity treaty movement with Canada; end
you may bo assured that no scheme for
reciprocity with the Domiulon confined
to natural products will be entertained by this
government. We know nothing of Sir Charles
“upper’s coming to Washington. Very truly
yours, Jakes G. Blaine.
SIOUX AT THE CAPITAL.
They Will Probably be Granted an In
terview To-morrow.
Washington, Jan. 29. —A delegation of
Sioux chief* and head men arrived In the
city to-day under the escort of Special
Agent Lewis. No definite arrangements
for their oonferenoe with the Secretary of
the Interior have yet been made. It is
probable, however, that the conference
will take place next Saturday.
Bv direction of the Secretary
of the Interior, the delegation,
about fifteen Indians of the more progress
ive among the Sioux, from the Standing
Hock, Cheyenne Klver, Crow Creek, Lower
Brule, Rosebud and Pino Ridge agencies,
have been ordered to Washington. The
delegation is expected to arrive bare Sun
day. A hearing will be given both delega
tions by the Secretary of the Interior and
commissioner of Indian affairs early In the
week, probably Tuesday.
TO VISIT THE SEMINOLES.
J. L. Cutler Succeeds the Government’s
Deceased Agent.
Washington, Jan. 39.—Secretary Noble
to-day appointed J. L. Cutler of Fort
Myers, Fla., vice Benjamin Schultz©, de
ceased, special agent to visit the Seminole
Indians in Florida for tbo purpose of inves
tigating their condition and finding suita
ble lauds, if possible, for homesteads for
them, and to settle them thereon, under the
act of July 4,1864.
Trial of the San Francisco.
Washington, Jan. 39.— A dispatch was
received at the navy department this morn
iug announcing that the cruiser Han Fran
cisco finished her trial trip last evening
after a successful run. She u now at Mare
Island, California. This trip settles her
final acceptance by the government.
The engines of the gunboat Concord de
veloped a little over four and a half bone
power above the contract requirement.
Commander Reiter's Demand.
Washington, Jan. 99—Representative
MoCreary of Kentucky, a member of the
committee on foreign affairs, is expected to
tiring up the Reiter case in the House to
morrow and Representative Dalaeli is ex
pected then to press his townsman’s cause.
Speaker Reed is said to favor an investiga -
tion of the Reiter case.
Only a Chestnut.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Senator Quay,
when he was shown to-day the New y ork
Herald dispatches, stating that he was
about to make a speech in the Serial 3 an
swering the charges against him, denied it,
aud remarked: "Oh, that’s that same old
politioal story often published about me.”
Duties on Tobacco.
Washington, Jan. 39.—Assistant Secre
tary Spaulding has informed s tobacco firm
that all tobacco imported since the act of
Oct. 1, 1890, took effect, will be subject to a
duty upon its weight at the time of its
withdrawal tor consumption.
Wilmington’s New Collector.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The President
to-day nominated Jamos H. Young to be
collector of customs for tbe district of Wil
mington, N. C.
FREE COINAGE DOOMED.
Heed Will Defeat It to Avenge tte
Force BllL
Washinoton, Jen. 29.—1 t wee not neces
sary for Speaker Reed to announce, as ho la
said to have dona to-day, that there would
be no financial legislation this session. This
is done to UiU the freo coinage bill, by way
of avenging the death of the foroe bill. This
was perfectly apparent on Monday, when
he saw, before the other fei ce bill men
wi'nld let themselves see it, that the force
bill oould not be revived again after the
blow dealt it by Senator Woleott and his
associates, "I am speaker till March 4, at
high noon," he is said to have said,
significantly, when the news was brought
to him from the Senate. This meant, of
oourse, that he would use all of the great
powers of the speakership, as now consti
tuted, to punish the silver senators who sac
rificed their bill to the nutioiial interest,
well knowing that if they suconedod In kill
iug and burying the force bill Speaker Reed
would kill end bury the silver bill. Of
oeurse the free coinage men in the House
are making the best tight they can for their
bill, but it is hopeless.
bostok’s protest.
The House cnmmlttee on coinage, weights
and measures to-day hoard further argu
ment by a delegation of Boston business
men in opposition to the free coinage bill.
Arguments were made against the bill by
Gen. Walker, president of the Boston Col
lege of Technology; Mr. Rndicott, president
of the Savings Bailxof Boston; Mr. Hooper,
treasurer of Harvard University; rrof. I
Taussig, of Harvard; Mr. Jackson, a stock
broker, aud Mr. Breed, all of Boston.
aoiD found in sit.van.
A telegram was handed to the committee
from B. R. Holden, a Colorado miner, now
in New York, reading as follows: “Fifty
per cent, of the gold produced in the Unite 1
States is found in silver ore. Are the gen
tlemen of Boston aware of this fact! They
are not. If they wore, they would not at
tempt to lutorfere with the industry of sil
ver mining. If froe coinage Is defeated
it will seriously Injure the silver milling in
dustry aud consequently reduce the supply
of gold produced in the United States.
Whereas on the other hand free coinage of
silver will stimulate mining generally and
increase the supply of gold. If this oondlton
obtains will gold be at a premium 1 I defy
the Boston gold advocates to maidtain such
a position.”
WHAT TBS COMMITTEE WANTS NOW.
Representative Walker of Massaohusetti,
who Is, perhaps, the leader In the Rouse
ooiuago committee in opposition to free
coinage of silver, to-day said: “The com
mittee haa had no hearings until now on the
simple question of free ooinage.
In the bearings before the com
mittee last session very little
attention was paid by the members of tbs
committee opposed to free ouinage to tbe
statements relative to the desirability of
free coinage, for the reason that they did
not consider freo coinage the Issue. The
committee now desire inrorpiation on both
sides of tbe tree coinage question, and wish
any gentleme i who corns before them to
direot their statements to the following
points:
1. What effect has depreciation of the
commercial price of silver by one-fifth in
Europe and the United States below its
coinage price of fifteen and oue-half to one
of gold had on the price of products aud of
wages in silver standard countries!
2. VTliat effect has the depreciation of
silver by one-fifth as compared with gold on
the price of products of this country which
are sent to Europe In competition with the
products of sliver standard countries; also
on wagts in this country!
8. What effect would ft have on the prices
of products and ages In this country t .goto
silver monometalism at 16 to 1 of gold, with
silver aud gold at their present commercial
ratio!
4. Would or would not free coinage of
silver in tins country alone, at its present
commercial ratio to gold, have tbe same
economic effeot as an irome hate reduction
of our gold coin by one-fifth in weight!
The ooinmitteo, Mr. Walker added, will
not report the bill to the House until thoy
ha,ve thoroughly investigated tbe question
as it is now presented to them, aud will re
port to the House as soon as that can be
clone.
VAMMOTH’a EXPLOSION.
Twenty-three More Miners Supposed
to Have Been Killed.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jae. 29.—A special from
the Mammoth wines says: “This afternoon
it was discovered by the rolls of the com
pany that twenty-three mors men are
missing, in addition to the 107 found dead.
This increases the total dead to 130. It is
probable that the remaining twenty-three
will not all be found for weeks, owing to
the immense piles of wreckage that must be
undermined. Twenty-soven more dead
miners were buried at nuou to-day, many
of tbe graves being marked ‘unknown,’
owing to tbe terrible mutilation.
"Master Workman Ha© of the United
Mine Workers is laboring with his colleagues
to form more stringent laws for this state,
aud influential polflioians are preparing to
push them la the legislature. As it Is,
there seemß to be no way for the people to
reach the company for damages,
"The seventy-nine bodies buried in
the Catholic cemetery last night
were followed by another installment
to-day. The rest of tho bodies will be
interred privately with services at the
graves, which was tho case yesterday. A
call for assistance has been issued by all the
Pittsburg bit or organizations,and tho news
paper and business offices are receiving sub
scriptions. It is thought by experts tbat
tbe force of the explosion was augmented
by fins, dry coat dust in the mine, which
ignited when the fire-damp exploded. When
the bodies bad been prepared for burial
Coroner Wakefield of Jeaunett impaneled
a jury. The bodies were viewed, and after
a brief consultation with the jury the
coroner continued the inquest until Thurs
day.’’
KILLING THB FAIR.
North Carolina Won't be In It if the
Force BUI Passes.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 29.—The House to
day passed a resolution refusing to make an
appropriation for the world’s fair in the
event of the Dassage of the elections bill.
A similar resolution had passed the Henate
heretofore.
PENNSYLVANIA STANDS BY THE BILL.
Harrisburg. Pa., Jan. 29.— The legis
lature to-day adopted a resolution calling
on the United Hbates senators from Penn
sylvania to support the federal elections
bill by all fair and honorable means.
INDICTED FOR LIBEL.
Gov. Pattlson Gains His First Point
Against the Newspapers.
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.— Gov. Pattison
appeared before the grand jury to-day, and
after he had been examined a true bill was
returned against William F. Jordan and J.
J. McLaughlin for libel, in publishing in
tbe Harrisburg Call during the campaign
for governor au article entitled, "Turn on
the Tight.” The case ngainst the Philadel
phia Inquirer, Involving the same publica
tion, has not got into the grand jury yet.
I DAILYJIO A TEAS. )
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i WEEKLY. $1.25 A TEA*
BAYOXETS TO THE REAR.
THE FORCE BILL, AND CLOTURE
SCHEME BOTH DEAD.
The Democrats Confident That Neither
Will be Resurrected-Harrison Vary
Sore Over the Defeat of tbe Elec
tions Bill—The Democrat* Said to
Have Received Assurances.
Washinuton, Jan. 29.—Senator Hoar
has not been able to bold the republicans in
line until Senator Aldrich should return.
So many of those who voted with him on
Monday have told him that they will not do
so again to resurrect either the cloture reso
lutions or the foroe bill that he is
quite disheartened. It was so ap
parent to-day that it became gen
erally known on both sides of the Sen
ate, aud spread later to the House. The
dsmoorate were so influenced by It that
they quite relaxed their vigilance, and leg
everything go along just as though the
foroe bill bad never been thought of, Tba
reapportionment bill passed In the Senate just
as it aame from the House, by a strict party
vote, and will now go to the President, and
the army appropriation bill was taken up,
the eight-hour law claims being set aside for
that purpose.
WOULD 11 AVI BEEN STOPPED.
None of theee things would have been
allowed to occur if the democrats had not
become convinced that Senator Hoar could
not bold his force any longer. Senator Hoar
himself has not publicly acknowledged yet
that he will give up tbe fight, aud perbap*
he has some faint hope of reus wing it; but,
so far as appears, neither Senator Spooner
for any otner republloan shares, and the
general opinion la that the cloture rale and
the force bill are burled forever. Thatt
being the case, there is no reason or expecta
tion of an extra session.
HARRIHON VERY BORE.
Besides Senator Hoar, nobody in tbe Re
publican party sorrows muob, except tba
President lie has made a personal matter
of it, and hence feels its defeat as personal
to himself, and very bitter it is to him. He
was perfeolly willing to sacrifice anything
to secure the postage of the foroe bill He
was p erfectly willing to make an extra ses
sion necessary. He is quoted as having said
to Senator Hoar just before tbe cloture rula
v*a taken up: “I want tbe republicans in
congress to muke every effort to pass the
federal eleotions bill, the apportion
ment bill and other measures to which the
party is ooomiittsd. They should b*
kept at tbe front until they pass
both bouses of congress or until
the term has expired by limitation,
even though all the appropriation billa
should fail. Tbe failure of these latter op
any one of them would make an extra see
ion of congress necessary. Ido not fear
one, and do not think our party has any
reaaon to fear one. If the duty devolves
upon me to call the Fifty-second oongrese
together In special session, I should call it
to meet during the first week in May.”
WASHBURN NOT WORRIED.
Senator Washburn is not at all conoemed
because tbe politicians got the republican
state oommittoe of Minnesota to censure bis
vote of Monday last. One of his friends
said to-day: "I do not think that vote will
hurt the senator or cause him to regret hla
action. That committee Is the one that con
ducted the reoent campaign in such a brill
iant way tbat we lost everything except
one congressional district. Tbe censure of
such men highly servos to advertise their
own incapacity. It can only help, not hurt.
Senator Washburn."
ASSURANCES GIVEN.
(By the Associated Brest.)
It was a matter of talk about the capitol
to-day that several republican senators,
sufficient in number to meet tbe needs o 0
the democrats, bad assured the democratic*
managers in tbe Senate tbat under no
circumstances would they vote again
to take up the elections bill this
section. Inquiry shows that there is a ba-ia
of truth in tue report. It cannot be learned
tbat anything like formal pledges ou tbs
subject have poised; but it is certainly m
matter of assurance among the democratic*
senators that the bill Is not to arise again
to trouble them, and they have notified
their party friends in tbe House tbat there
is no longer any necessity to let tbe
possibility of a return of tbe
elections bill to tbe House enter into their
calculations when considering the order of
business in that body. Ro, too, it is learned
on tbe republican side of the Senate cham
ber that any effort to resume consideration
of the bill will be resisted by certain repub
lican western senators, though those sena
tors do not care to be quoted in the matter •
OFFICERS OF THE ALLIANCE.
John H. Powers of Nebraska tbe New
President.
Ohara, Neb., Jan. 29. Chicago was
■elected a* the place of tbe next meeting of
the National Farmers' Alliance at its session
this morning. The only other business
transacted was the election of officers, which
resulted os follows: President, John H.
Powers of Nebraska; vice presidents,
Charles Morgan of Pennsylvania, Thomas
Fiuks of New York, EL Sick
ens of Ohio, William Kinerd
of Indiana, Milton Qeorge of Illinois, G.
M. Butts of Wisconsin, G. Collins of Mis
souri, J. Westfall of lowa, J. J. Furlong of
Minnesota, W. A. Jones of Nebraska, G.
F. Cravens of Washington; secretary and
treasurer. August Pose of Iowa: national
lecturer, Miss Eva McDonald of Minnesota:
second assistant lecturer, J. W. Ravens of
Washington.
GOVERNMENT LOANS ON LAND.
The afternoon session was devoted al
most exclusively to debate on the following
res.lution, which was finally passed:
Resolved, That we, tho land owners of ths
oountry, pledge ourselves to demand equal
rights with bankers and others who borrow
money from the United States; thaff
we demand that tbe government loan
to Individuals upon real estate security
equitable sums of money at a rate of interest
not exceeding 9 per cent, per annum, in sums
not exceeding >4,000 to any one Individual, and
that tbe amount loaned be apportioned among
the states, counties and townships according t<J
population.
This resolution, which was introduced by
President Powers, was defeated yesterday
afternoon and was reconsidered at to-day's
session after nearly all its opponents bad
left, under the impression that the business
of the convention was over.
The convention adjourned sine die.
ALABAMA’S LEGISLATURE.
Freight Trains to ha Allowed to Run
on Sunday.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 29.— The Ala
bama House of Representatives to-day in
definitely postponed the bill prohibiting
freight trains from running on Sunday. It
also passed a bill adding another judge to
tbe supreme court bench, and a bill making
an appropriation to establish an institution
for the deaf, dumb and blind negro chil
dren of the state. Ths last two will un
doubtedly paia the Senate.
