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I SCVAIUUU) I*o. IKOOKTOIUTID 1888. V
j J. H. ESTILL President. )
WINDOM AT WASHINGTON
the remains taken from new
YORK TO THE CAPITAL.
President Harrison and His Cabinet
and Hundreds of Other Government
Officials Meet the Train— Flags Fly
ing at Half-Mast and the Sorrow oj
the City Universal.
N*w York, Jan. 30.—Up to 10:30 o’clock
this morning the business of the sub-treas
ury and custom house was proceeded with
as usual, but the heads of the departments
were expecting to hear from Washington
every moment ordering a suspension of
business. Flags were at half-mast on all
the federal, muinicipal and public buildings
out of resnect to the illustrious dead. On
Fifth, Madison and Lexington avenues, as
well as in the adjoining streets, many
draped flags were to be seen onprivate
residences. On Broadway and other busi
ness througbfares flags were also at half
mast.
The chamber of commerce will not take
action on the death of the secretary until
its regular meeting on Thursday night.
The executive committee of the chamber
will, however, represent that body at the
funeral.
REMOVAL or THE REMAINS.
The body of Secretary Windom was
carried from the Fifth Avenue hotel at
10:30 o’clock this morning and conveyed in
a hearse to the railroad depot at the foot of
Liberty street. Secretary Tracy and
Attorney General Miller* and C. M- Hen
telev, private secretary of the dead states
man. accompanied the remains to
Washington. A committee con
sisting of Capt. Ambrose Snow,
James B. Talcott, ex-Judge Arnoux, Seth
Thomas, Darwin R. James and William H.
Willey, representing the board of trade and
transportation, at whose banquet Secretary
Windom was stricken, accompanied the re>
mains as a guard of honor.
From early morning the corridors of the
Fifth Avenue hotel bore an animated
appearance. Men of prominence
were coming and going con
stantly, and gathering in groups
to silently discuss the sad occurance of last
night. Many desired to view the body, but
few were admitted to the parlor on the
Twenty-third street side of the building,
where it had lain since midnight.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Gentlemen who were near the secretary
when he fell generally conceded that life
left the body as soon as it toppled off the
chair. Secretary Tracy’s first action was
to feel for his colleague’s pule.*,
but he oould find none, and he whispered
sadly in the ear of ex-Judge Amoux that
Secretary Windom was dead. An exami
nation of tho body made early this morning
by Prof. Schultz aud Deputy Coroner W.
T". Jenkes confirmed the belief that death
was instantaneous. The examination was
a superficial one only, but this,
together with the history of the
case given them by Private Secretary
Henteley, convinced them that death was
from valvular disease of the heart. When the
inquest was finished the body was placed in
a casket of somber black and relieved by
no ornamentation. The interior was lined
with deep colored copper, and all the body
was hidden from view with the exception of
the face, which showed plainly beneath the
glass cover. Tho features exhibited no sign
of pain, and the secretary, as he lay in his
room, where a single ray of sun sent its
glimmer through a crevice in the window,
looked as if he had sunk into a calm and
peaceful sleep.
LOVED IN CONGRESS.
Both Houses Adjourn as a Mart of Re
spect.
Washington, Jan. 30.— The Senate met
at 11 o’clock this morning. After prayer by
the chaplain the journal of yesterday was
read, and Mr. Morrill rose, and in a voice
tremulous with emotion, said: “In conse
quence of the recent calamity which has
visited us in the sudden decease of a former
eminent member of this body and distin
guished officer of the government, the Sec
retary of the Treasury, I move that the
Senate do now adjourn.” The motion',was
agreed to, and the Senate adjourned until
to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock.
PROFOUND SADNESS.
There was a feeling of profound sadness
in the Senate this morning when the sen
ators. alread y apprized of the death of their
old-time colleague, gathered to listen to the
eloquent words of the chaplain. Although
a number of years have passed
since Secretary Windom sat in the
Senate, the membership of that body
changes so slowly that there are still many
senators who were his colleagues, and upon
whom his death falls as a personal loss. The
expressions of regret at his demise were
rar from perfunctory, and were character
ized by a ring of genuine feeling. As sen
ator and chairman of the appropriations
committee, Secretary Windom had it in his
Dower to do many kind offices to other sen
ators, and that these were never refused to
his colleagues is evidenced by the testimony
that is volunteered by senators on both
sides of the chamber.
always approachable.
So too, as Secretary of the Treasury dur
ing two administrations, he necessarily
maintained, in a large measure, his Inti
? _ liis old colleagues, and
ms official relations with them were
always characterized by geniality,
uelicate consideration and upright-
This is the substance of the
xpressions of many seuators. Some of
ri ) er “ aro well-known opponants of princi
ples that were dear to Secretary Windom;
some were his political antagonists; but
trfh 8 wero none who failed to add their
irioute to his personal character and
speak in terms of highest praise of his
fifli ability ts a business man and
°® eer - The feeling was general
inti bl ?. death has caused a gap
cabinet that cannot easily be closed,
“at the President would have adiffl
, task to replace an adviser whose con
.fjPthate ability as a financier and deep in
get into the motives and methods of legis
“t°*s and business men made bis services
en nigh indispensable in these trying times
°f financial stress.
, 11 the House this morning, the journal
been approved, Mr. McKinley rose
<1 offered the following resolution:
hJ-'h' I ’*! 1 ' .That the House of Representatives
Hnn t*! Profound sorrow of the death oZ
Urv a ' JX! Windom, Secretary of the Treas
on;.'. „ o for ten years was a member of this
Senat^ D<l f ° r twelTe years a member of the
T hat a committee of ropresenta
ejm mo . appOIDMHI by the speaker to join such
toaili't'b’® “/“ay be appointed by the Senate
the 'Tv.'o' tbe fuovral of the late Secretary of
on behalf of congress, and to take
,^ S "j ay be proper in honor of the
the daceased, and as a mars of the
vPpreciation of congress of his public ser-
SECONDED BY MR. DUNNE LL..
bvVL^ Unn '' 11 .~ 1 a® 000 *! the motion made
hav<rlv? on ? r able gentleman from Ohio. I
■whiev.# honor to represent the district
bv tho . 1611 ye * r * was represented so ably
hd whose death we deplore,
no was for twenty-two years a repre
£l)r iHtoning ffrtod.
sentative in this branch and the Senate of
the state of Minnesota.
The resolutions were uuan*q ously
adopted.
Mr. McKinley—As a further m ark of
respect I move that the Hou w j 0 now
adjourn.
The motion was agreed to.
The speaker appointed as the committee
to attend the fuuerai Mes r ,. McKinley
Mills, Dunnell, Hoiman, O’Neill of Penn
sylvania, Forney, Vandever, Blount and
Snyaer.
WASHINGTON'S AIR OF GLOOM.
Flags Flying at Balf-Maat B very where
and the Treasury Closed.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The effect of the
death of Secretary Windom was dearly
visible in all the departments of the gov
ernment this morning. While the treasury
department was the only building actually
oloeed, business was practically suspended
m all the executive departments. The
President is very deeply grieved over
the loss of his friend, and this morning gave
instructions to inform callers at the white
house that be would see no one on business
to day. Geo. Spaulding, who is acting
Secretary of the Treasury, called on the
President this morning, and immediately ou
his return to the treasury department issued
an order closing the department for the day.
By direction of the President the flags
on all the executive departments were
placed at half-mast and the treasury depart
ment was heavily draped in mourning.
Among the President’s other callers during
the morning were Secretary Blaine, Secre
tary and Mrs. Rusk, the Po' tmaster General
and Miss Wana maker, Solicitor General
Taft, Sena'or Hawley and several repre
sentatives in congress who were special
trieuds of Secretary Windom.
CLOSING OF THE TREASURY.
The treasury department was open for
business as usual at 9 o’clock this morning]
but was closed an hour later as a mark oi
respect to the memory of Secretary Win
dom. A meeting of the bureau chiefs and
heads of divisions in the treasury depart
ment was held In Assistant Secretary
Spaulding’s office at 10:30 o’clock.
Gen. Spaulding * presided and
said he bad called them together simply to
make arrangements to meet the remains of
Secretary Windom on their arrival here this
afternoon. It was decided that they should
meet at the treasury department at 3:45
o’clock and go tho railroad station in a
body. A committee of seven was ap
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
and report them to a meeting to be
held at noon to-morrow. Everywhere
throughout the oitv flags are flying at haLf
mast, and seemingly the only topic of con
versation is the sudden and lamentable
death of the secretary. On every hand,
too, are heard expressions of warm admira
tion of the strong and lovable character of
the man and of deep and unfeigned regret
at bis death.
CONDOLING WITH THE FAMILY.
From an early hour this morning there
was a constant stream of carriages arriving
at the family residence on Massachusetts
avenue, bearing friends who came to mani
fest their love and sympathy for the sorely
stricken family. The only son, William D.
Windom, is now traveling in the aoutb, and
although telegrams have been sent to all
points where they could in any like
lihood reach him, no response
has yet been received. Yesterday it
is balieved he was in Baton Rouge, La. The
time of ttie funeral will depend on the ar
rival of the son, but it is probable that it
will take place Monday, with private ser
vices at the family residence and with pub
lic services at the Church of the Covenant,
of which Secretary Windom was a mem
ber. Rev. Dr. Hamlin, the pastor, is ex
pected to preach the funeral sermon.
the acting secretary.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton, who has
been on a visit to Oberlin, 0., left ihere
yesterday for Washington, and is expected
to reach here this afternoon. As he is the
senior assistant secretary in point of ser
vice he will probably bo designated to act
as Secretary of the Treasury for the period
of ten days, which is the limit of designa
tions of this kind.
The interment will be made at Rock
Creek cemetery, near tho Soldiers’ home,
and President Harrison, accompanied by
Mrs. Dimmick and Postmaster General
Wanamaker, drove out to the cemetery this
afternoon for the purpose of selecting a
suitable lot for the burial.
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The following executive order was issued
this afternoon through the Secretary of
State, and sent to all other heads of depart
ments:
Hon. William Windom, Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, died suddenly
last night in the city of New York, at the hour
of 11 minutes past 10 o’clock, in the 64th year
of his age. Thus has passed away a man of
pure life, an official of aiamless Integrity, dis
tinguished by long and eminent service in
both branches of congress, and by being twice
called to administer the national finances. His
death has caused deep regret throughout the
country, while to the President, and those asso
ciated with him in the administration of the
government, it comes as a personal sorrow.
The President directs that ail departments of
the executive branch of the government, and
officers subordinate thereto, shall mani
fest due respect to the memory of
this eminent citizen in a manner
consonant with the dignity of the office whied
he nas honored by his devotion to public duty.
The President further directs that the treasury
department, in all Its branches in this capital,
be draped in mourning for a period of thirty
days; that on the day of the funeral the several
executive departments shall be close !, and that
on all public buildings throughout the United
States the national flag shall be displayed at
half-mast. Very respectfully.
James G. Blaine.
ARRIVAL OB’ THE REMAINS.
The President and His Cabinet Among
Those at the Station.
Washington, Jan. 30. —The President
and his cabinet assembled at the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station this afternoon at
4:15 o’clock for the purpose of
receiving the remains of Secre
tary Windom, whom they last saw
alive on Tuesday at the regular meeting of
the cabinet. The remains were brought in
a special car, attached to the regular train
leaving Jersey City at 11:30 o’clock and ar
riving in Washington at 4:30 o’clock. It
arrived promptly on time, and was received
by a most distinguished assemblage,
including nearly all the lead
ing public officials in Washington.
All the bureaus, divisions and branches of
the treasury department were represented
by their principal officials and many of the
clerks and subordinate employes. These all
assembled at the treasury department at 4
o’clock and proceeded to the railroad sta
tion in a body.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The presidential party consisted of the
President, Vice President Morton, Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary Proctor, Post
master General Wanamaker, Secretary
Noble, Secretary Ruk, Gen. Scho
field and Solicitor General Taft.
The entire party, headed by the
President and Mrs. Blaine, proceeded to
the end ot the platform and stood with
heads uncovered, while the casket contain
ing the remains was removed from the oar
and placed on a stand prepared for it.
It was then taken in charge
by eight members of company B. of the
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1891.
Treasury National Guards in uniform, un
der Dieut. Moore, and borne slowly to the
hears* through the passage-wav, of which
the railroad tram formed oae side and a
long line of people the other.
the escort.
Attorney General Miller, Secretary Tracy,
Solicitor General Hepburn and the commit
tee of the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation, who accompanied the re
ins ms from New York, were among the
first passengers to alight from the train.
They immediately joined the group sur
rounding the President. The committee
was composed of Ambrose Snow, Darwin
R. Jams*, James Talcott, F. B.
Thurber, W. H. Wiley, Seth Thomas
and Norman S. Bentley. When all was
in readiness the procession was formed and
moved out of the station in the following
order: The body bearers with the casket
on their shoulders; the President and Mrs.
Blaine; the Vice President aud Secretary of
State; the Secretary of War aud Post
master General; Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor of
the church of the Covenant, and Secretary
Rusk; the Attorney General and Secretary
of the Interior and Gen. Schofield; Senator
Paddock and Representative Dunnell, As
sistant Secretary Soley and Solicitor Gen
eral Taft, Assistant Secretary Spaulding
and Treasurer Huston, First Comptroller
Gilkerson, Second Auditor Patterson,
Fourth Auditor Lynch, Commissioner
Holliday, Register Roseorans. Sena
tor Wasnhurn aud Assistant Secretary
Willeto and a long line of treasury officials,
numbering several hundred. Carriages were
Srovided for all, and the cortege, headed
y two mounted policemen, moved slowly
by the way of Pennsylvania avenue, Ver
mont avenue and Massachusetts avenue to
the secretary’s late residence, No. 1422 Massa
chusetts avenue, where the stricken family
were sadly awaiting its arrival.
A LOOK AT THE PLACID FACE.
The President aud his official family fol
lowed the remains into the house aud waited
in the back parlor while the undertaker
and his assistants placed the body in the
froat parlor aud opened the top half of the
lid so as to expose to view the secretary’s
familiar features. Mrs. Blaine remained
with the President and was the only lady
present when the latter aud all of the mem
bers of his cabinet and others who had
accompanied the remains from the station
were ushered iuto the chamber of death
and looked upon the cold, unmoved face of
their distinguished associate. The scene
was a sad oae, and brought the tears to the
eyes of several of the distinguished party.
Nothing was said, however, and the party
passed out of the house as quietly as they
had entered it
ALONE WITH THEIR DEAD.
When the room was cleared the bereaved
widow and her daughters visited it in pri
vate. While Mrs. Windom was kneeling
over tlie casket sobbing convulsively, the
British minister appeared at the front door
and left a message of condolence for the
family. The transfer of the re
mains from the station to the
house was made quietly, and
with as little effort at dlsplay x as possible.
The great esteem felt for the deceased, how
ever, was suown by the size and character
of the crowd that turned out to honor his
memory. Secretary Windom’a death will
be specially deplored by the newspaper men.
He was accessible to them at all times find
seemed to take pleasure in assisting in their
work. He believed that the public had a
right to know what the executive de
partments wero doing, and he
never declined reasonable requests for
information concerning the business of the
treasury department. The newspaper men,
therefore, naturally regarded him as a good
friend, and will always cherish his memory.
They, os well as all who bad business with
him, will testify to his gentleness of manner
and kindness of heart. It is expected that
an order will issue from the white house to
morrow canceling all official receptions and
entertainments for the remainder of the
season.
JOHN QUINOY ADAMS’ DEATH
Secretary Windom’a Tragic End
Brings it to Mind.
Washington, Jan. 29. —" Secretary Win
dom’s death reminds me very forcibly,” said
the Hon. Robert M. McLane, the distin
guished Maryland statesman, “of the death
of John Quincy Adams, which occurred in
February, 1848, in what is now statuary
hall, but which was then the hall of the
House of Representativer. X was a member
ot that oongn-ss and remember the scene
very well. The House had requested Presi
dent Polk to tend certain papers, bearing
unon a treaty with England. In a commu
nication to the House the President re
fused to comply with the request, on the
grouud that as the President and Senate
were the treaty making powers the House
had no right to the papers in question. Mr.
Adams was speaking In vindication of the
rights of the House to the papers. I never
heard that great man speak more earnestly
than be did on that occasion. He was elo
quent and impassioned. Suddenly he was
seen to stagger and then sink down into his
seat. Two years before he had suffered
from a paralytic stroke. He was now suf
fering from another and a fatal one. He
was at once taken to the speaker’s room
(now the clerk’s office), where he died two'
days later. His last words were: “This is
the last of earth. lam content.”
CENSURE OF CAMERON.
An Attempt to Pass a Resolution in
Pennsylvania Falls.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 30.—A resolution
was offered to-day In the House condemn
ing Senator Cameron’s course on the silver
question and elections bill, and calling upon
him to adhere closer to his party and party
principles or else resign from the United
States Senate. Immediately after the
reading of the resolution a mo
tion was made and seconded to
lay It upon the table. The speaker, how
ever, decided that as the resolution had not
been read the second time it was not yet
before the House. On the question of read
ing the resolution the secoud time the nays
were so decidedly in the majority that Rep
resentative Thompson, who had' offered it,
allowed it to drop.
MISSOURI won’t exhibit.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 80.—At Jefferson
City to-day the Senate passed a resolution
similar to that adopted by the House a
week ago, pledging that branch of the
legislature not to appropriate any money
for the world’s fair should the force bill
become a law.
FUNERAL OF THE FORCE BILL.
The Democrats Waiting for the OffiJ
clal Announcement.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The adjourn
ment of the Senate prevented the announces
ment which was expected from the repub
lican side that there would be no farther
attempt to resurrect the cloture rule or the
force bill, but the democrats confidently
expect to have the announcement made to
morrow. If tis not done their suspicions
will bo aroused, and their brave resistance
will be applied again in both houses to leg
islation. The democrats will take no
chances.
NO SECRETARY IN SIGHT.
EX-GOV. FOSTER THE ONLY AVAIL
ABLE MAN MENTIONED.
McKinley, Sherman, "Wanamaker and
Spooner Talked Of—The Three First
Named Would Probably Decline if
Offered the Place A Strong Man
Needed to Fill the Place.
Washington, Jan. 2V.—Pros.dent HarJ
rlson has given no thought to the question
of Secretary Windom 1 * successor. He has
been too busy with the kindly offices of
friendship, which he is performing for the
family of bis dead Secretary of the Treas
ury as tenderly and thoughtfully as for
his stricken Secretary of State and his
afflicted Secretary of theiNavy a year ago.
The calamities of his cabinet have affected
the President’s aensiblUslfts to an increas
ing degree, until this latest one, so sudden
and so dramatic, has almost overwhelmed
him. He has done practically nothing
since he got the news laft night except to
cars for Mrs. Windom aw her daughters.
GOING WITHOUT® IS SLEEP.
After he had gotten Mb. Windom home
last night through her frfcud Misa Coleman,
aided DY the suggestion of the Postmaster
General that she make a sudden indisposi
tion (which she really MJt) an excuse for
wanting to go, he rera*tned till 2 o’clock
trying to comfort her, while Mrs. Stanley
Brown (nee Mollie Garfield) was repaying
the kindness of Mrs. Win lom to Mrs. Gar
field, in the hour of her ■ treat distress, by
consoling the Windom gi is.
ON HAND E^tLY.
Farly thn morning the President was at
the tvindom residence *again with Mrs.
Dimmick (Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. McKee
being still confined to the house with colds)
and after drove the Postmaster General, who
had been put by Mrs. Windom in oharge of
the funeral arrangements, out at Rock
Creek cemetery, where Gen, Logan and
other public men are buried, to select a lot
for the dead secretary, and this afternoon
he made other arrangements for the funeral,
returning to the Windoms this ovenlntr after
the remains bad arrived mid Mrs. Windom
had gazed upon the cold face which yester
day morning had smiled farewell to her in
apparent health.
POLITICIANS SPECULATING.
But while the President has been thus
nobly engaged the politialaus have been
filling tho vacancy at the bead of the treas
ury department for him, and the olaim of
the larger number of them has fallen upon
Representative McKinley. Their reasoning
is to the effect that Mr. McKinley, being
about to go out of office, and being on the
best terms with the President, Would
naturally occur to him at once as a western
man in whose financial vlows the east has
confidence, and who, as the chairman of the
ways and means oommittee and the god
father of the McKinley tariff act, ad
ministrative and cautious, would be ac
cepted as having peculiar fitness for the
place.
don’t WANfit.
Mr. McKinley has the quality, the char
auter, the especial fitness for the place, but
doss not want it. “If he had wanted it, he
would have taken it,” said a dose friend of
tiis to-day, “when it was offered to him by
Preddent-elect Harrison, before it was
offered to Secretary Windom. Then he
) r iferred to remain in congress,
In order to become either speaker
or chairman on the committee ou ways and
meins. Now he will prefer to remain out
of office to become governor of Ohio. It
must be remembered that Mr. McKinley
has presidential aspirations,and that the sec
retaryship of the treasury at this time,
when the quiet seems to be only the lull
between the storms, with two years of the
term remaining, offer no sure promise of
adding to the new secretary’s laurels.
DEMANDS OF THE SITUATION.
Secretary Windom, as everybody here
admits, came through the storm which bus
just passed with credit, but, considering the
accidents of life, it was well for the security
of bis fame that he died at the hight of his
achievement, ana his successor will go iuto
office finding a possible strain which may
wreck him. In the opinion of the wisest
men here the situation demands the ap
pointment of the strongest available man to
be found in the republican party, a western
man of national reputation, of unquestion
able courage and conservatism, and of
proved financial ability.
SHERMAN MENTIONED.
It being assured that no one would be ap
pointed whore views did not accord with
the President’s, Senator Sherman is gen
erally mentioned as the man who ought to
be asked to take the post of danger now, os
In the time of the last preceding inflation
craze, but It is ooincidently admitted that
Senator Sh erman could not sit at the same
council table with Secretary Blaine, even if
Sherman were willing to give up his present
Independent position, for it must be remem
bered that he, too, is a presidential candi
date.
kx-gov. foster a possibility.
Messrs. Me Kinley and Sherman being con
sidered out of tli,) way, the choice of the
best appearance falls curiously enough on a
third Ohio man, ex-Gov. Charles Foster,
who is a close friend of the President, and
whoso fight against Thomas Ewing and
inflation in the gubernatorial campaign in
1879 President Harrison remembers well,
from having participated in it. Senator
Allison, wbo is mentioned, declined the
office before it was offered to
Secretary Windom, ard therefore is
set aside, perhaps prematurely. Eastern
men seem to be barred in the discussion, on
account of the strong sectional feeling
now prevalent In the west. Otherwise
Senator Aldrich, as the McKinley
of the Senate, would be a prime favorite, for
he is closer to the President than almost
any other senator, and his advice on tariff
and financial matters has been taken by the
President, probably as often os that of any
member ot the cabinet.
WANAMAKEn NOT AVAILABLE.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, who it
nearer to the President than any other
member of his cabinet, except probably At
torney General Miller, would probably be
the President's personal oboice, provided
Postmaster General Wanamaker could af
ford to give up his business connection.
A rearrangement of his cabinet would, ft
is believed, be agreeable to the Pres ldent,
but it does not seem practicable, because
not one of the other members of the cabi
net, as circumstances are, could take Secre
tary Windom’s place.
MUST BE A WESTERN MAN.
The feeling that it must be a western man
is strong, and this narrows the President’s
choice very much, as it was narrowed when
Secretary Windom, a western man in
name, but an eastern man in fact, was sug
fested by Secretary Blaine, after he bad
ailed to get Senator Allison or Representa
tive McKinley to take it. Outside of Ohio
there are few western republicans of
national prominence who are not more or
less at odds with the President’s financial
policy. Senator Spooner, who is mentioned
by the gossip, knows little of ttnanoe, and
would not take it. But his friends say .any
way, he wants to make money practicing
law, and has, already, retainers from two
railroads for SIO,OOO each, waiting far his
departure from the Senate March 4.
E.UN'B TENANTS.
Bhaw-Lefevre Advocates Arbitration
with the Landlords.
London, Jan. 90. —Shaw-Lefevre (lib
oral) moved in the House of Commons to
day that tho government use its influence
in favor of a settlement by arbitration of
the remaining disputes between tenants and
landlords in Ireland arising from
the plan of oampaign. He said that
there were now only twenty es
tates upon which differences existed.
Three thousand tenants had been evicted
from these estates and now lived
in huts, supported by contributions from
Irishmen in all parts of the world. In the
hope that tho time was coming when they
would be reinstated in their homes. Farms
had become derelict and in many cases land
had become waste, covered with nettles
breast high. No new tenants, said Shaw-
Lefevre, would ever be found for these
farms, and the I>est course to bring about a
settlement was by arbitration.
AN IRISH UNIONIST’S POSITION.
T. W. Russell (Irish-unionist) said he
would not oppose the principle of arbitra
tion, but he must resist arbitration as a sort
of curativo lymph likely to effect a com
plete cure of the plan of campaign. The
tolly of the plan of campaign was the
groatest the i’arnellites had ever com
mitted, and he oould understand their
anxiety to get rid of the costly business
through the intervention of anybody, even
through the government whom they were
accustomed to revile. The plan of cam
paign was not brought into operation to
oeuofit the tenantry. Its basis and aim
was social revolution and destruction of
landlordism.was invented and used as a
political machine. It was easy to talk
about arbitration, but quite another
affair to got award* carried out.
In tho case of the Gweedoro
arbitration rents had been fixed through
Father McFadden, but the tenants had not
even paid the terms decided upon by their
own friend. What was a land oourt but a
court of arbitrations? What was the use
of piling arbitration upon arbitration?
BALFOUR CALLH IT HASH. *
Mr. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland,
■aid he wondered who bad inspired Shaw -
Lefevre’s rashness. Which of the numer
ous sections of the opposition, ho asked, did
he expect to please by the resolution which,
if it meant anything, meant that the aid of
the government was required to ac
complish the aims of the plan of campaign,
and which implied even a feeble or
less efficacious attempt to settle the great
question than was made by Mr. Gladstone
ia 1881. Certainly Shaw-Lefevre could not
have consulted Mr. Parnell or Mr. Glad
stone. Mr. Balfour attacked tbs plan of
oampaign at great length and expressed his
indignation at the language which Shaw-
Lefevre had used in reference to Irish land
lords. The tenants had their remedy In the
laud courts for excessive rents, but "had not
availed themselvos of It. If he wero an
Irish landlord he would beg his bread
rather than submit to the plan ot cam
paign.
TANNER OKTH EXCITED.
At this point Dr. Charles Tanner (na
tionalist), member for Cork, jumped to his
feet, aud pointing at Secretary Balfour,
exclaimed: “You are a canting snob,"
but immediately afterward withdrew the
expression. The speaker warned Dr, Tan
ner against a repetition of the offense.
Upon a division the motion of Shaw-
Lefevre was rejected by a vote of 203 to 152.
EXCITEMENT IN THE LOBBIES.
There was much excitement among tho
Irish members in the lobbies in the House
of Commons last night on rumors that the
party dissension had reached an acute
stage. Mr. Sexton had a conference with
Mr. Morley aud Mr. Parnell and went to
the House of Commons early with the in
tention of speaking on Hhuw-
Lefevre’s motion, but to the
surprise of every one he
departed at 7:30 o’clock, ostensibly to ontch
the Irish mail en route to Ennis. Hi* de
parture gave rise to many conflicting re
ports. One was to the effect that he had
decided to retire from the struggle, while
another was to the effect that he regarded
the prospect of a settlement as ended and
that he bad decided to fight to the bitter
end.
GE.V. EOOTH’B SOHBMB.
Inauguration of His scheme for Social
Reform.
London, Jan. 30.—1n St. James’ hall to
night Gon. Booth of tbo Salvation Army
inaugurated the carrying into effect of the
scheme of social regeneration set forth In
his book "In l>arkost England, and the Way
Out.” In connection with the exorcises he
allixed his signature to a deed of trust
drawn up in the interest of tbo subscribers
to the fund for carrying on lha work. He
also commissioned the llrst band of Salva
tionist officers set apart for the new work.
LARGE POWERS RETAINED.
Gen. Booth rotains large powers under
the deed of trust. Either hlms lf or his
buooessor will be supreme director of the
scheme and of the moneys. Any change
made must bo assented to by two-thirds of
the consultative committee. Of this commit
tee Gen. Booth will nominate six mem tiers,
and the Archbishop or Canterbury,president
of the Wesleyan society, chairman of the
Congregational union, chairman of the Bap
tist union, attorney general and chairman
of county council will eaoh nominute two
members, one of whom may be the nomi
nator.
George Fleming, who had donated £I,OOO
for the furtherance of Gen. Booth’s schemo
set forth in his book "In Darkest England.”
was sud ienlv taken ill while addressing the
meeting in Bt. James ball to-night and died
almost immediately.
LA GRIPPE ATOHABLESrON.
W. l>. Mlkell and Capt. B. Bollman the
Latest Victims.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 30.—La grippe
is getting in some of its deadly work here.
The last two victims of prominence who
died to-day are Maj. Winburn L. Mikall
and Capt. B. Bollman, both of whom died
from pneumonia, superinduced by an at
tack of the grip.
Maj. Mikall was 57 years old, a soldier in
the confederate army, and at one time a
prominent sea island planter. He has re
cently been employed in the service of the
goveriiment on the jetty works.
Mr. Bollman was the head of the well
known wholesale grocery house of Boll
man Bros. He was a prominent merchant
and president of the produce exchange here.
He was also connected with the numerous
German societies and companies in the city.
OOV. TILLMAN ILL.
Got. Tillman was stricken with the grip
while inspecting the phosphate mines in
Beufort, and is now confined to the house.
He is staying with I. B. Bit sell in this city,
the physician having refused to allow him
to proceed this morning with the otnsr
me nailers of the commission. His attack Is
not considered dangerous unless there should
be a relapse.
Hundreds of people in the city and in the
country are down with the disease, and the
medical fraternity aro grevioutly worked.
Even at Summerville, a noted sanitarium
for pulmonary complaints, the epkleiuio
prevails to an alarming extent, although no
fatal cases have occurred there.
A BTUDBNT RIOT BTOPPSD.
Revolutionists Heady to Resist an At
tack on a Paper.
Paris, Jar. 90.— l.'EgaUtn to-day, tn an
swer to the action of 300 students who yes
terday stormed the offices of the paper,
demanding the name of the writer of an
article a cousing them of opportunism, pre
pared for au aimed defense of its
office and issue Ia summons to the revolu
tionists asking them to assist the news
papor’s force against the students. The
Utter yesterday, after being refused the
name of the writer of the article complained
of, abused everybody in the ofiioa and
threatened to return to-day 3,000 strong.
The polios seized to-day’s issue of the
L'Egalilt.
REVOLUTIONISTS RESPOND.
A number of revolutionists responded to
the paper’s call for assistance, and during
the day the offices were guarded by twenty
of these men, armed with revolvers and
cudgels, but owing to the action taken by
the municipal authorities their services
were not required. The students made
an attempt to carry out their
threat of again storming the offices to-day,
and gathered to the number of 000 in the
quarter. The authorities, however,
nad taken precautions to guard against a
repetition of the attack made yesterday,
aud a strong detachment of polioe was sent
to the scene of the trouble.
STOPPED BT Tn* POLIO*.
When the student* attempted to maroh to
the building occupied by L'Kgalite they
found the way blocked by officers, who re
fused to allow them to cross the
bridge. Very great excitement prevailed
in the district in which the
paper is situated. Large crowds
fathered outside the building, and from
until 0 o’clock this afternoon the police
were continually engaged in disponing
groups of men who were vociferously dis
cussing the contemplated attack. Many of
the students have been placed under arrest.
OHILB'S IKBORRBCTION.
The Government Gains a Couple of
Victories Over the Rebels.
London, Jan. 30.—Advices rucsivsd In
this city from Buenos Ayres state that
15,000 insurgents are massed at Quellete,
province of Valparaiso, fifty miles from
Santiago, and it is reported that they are
contemplating an advance Into the capital.
The iniurgentsthroaton to bombard every
port on the coast unless their demands aro
granted by the government. President
Halmocedos’ forces have recaptured Iquique.
The insurgents have been forced to with
draw from Lapona, where, after a desperate
engagement, 50.000 government troop*
compelled the insurgents to rotroat to
ijemurior.
ADVICES FROM A MINISTER.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
James Ferguson, parliamentary secretary
of the foreign office, In reply to a question
as to the situation of atfaiis in Chile, an
nounced that the British minister at San
tiago de Chile had cabled the foreign office
Jan. 13. He did not apprehend that Val
paraiso or Iquique would be bombarded by
the insurgents. The govorntuent had re
ceived no information from QUle since
Jan 23.
DESPERATE BATTLES.
Buenos Aykbs, Jan. 30.—According to
Chilean advices received here desperato and
sanguinary battles have been fought in the
provinces of Chile between the rebel forces
and the government troops. Many were
killed on both Bides, but the reports are con
flicting as to which side proved victorious.
There seems to be but little action takon on
either side at Santiago de Chile, the capltaL
GOVERNMENT TROOPS REVOLT.
Paris, Jan. 30. —The (Jaulois of this city
to-day says that 12,(X)0 Chilean government
troopq dispatched from Valparaiso against
the insurgents, have revolted aud joiued
the rebel force*
PRINCE BAUDOUIN’3 BURIAL.
Signs of Mourning Saan Everywhere
in the Belgian Capital.
Brussels, Jan. 80.—Brussels was truly a
city of mourning yesterday—the day of
Prince Baudouln’s funeral. Block bunting,
draped flags and crepe were soon on all
sides. The streets were filled with people,
and every window along the line of marob
was crowded. The funeral was attended
with the usual scenes of pomp and cere
mony. There was an air of genuine and
universal mourning in every direction.
There was not a store open in
Brussels, and the windows of all
the banks and public buildings were
closed by shutters. The center of attraction
was around the Cathedral of Salute Gudule,
built in 1273, the finest sacred edifice in
Brussels, where the services were held. The
prince’s body was conveyed to the royal
crypt in the chapel of the Castle of Laekel,
a mile or so outside of the city, where the
interment took place.
OBDULA3 PANICKY.
The Government Deserts the Provin
cial Mortgage Bank.
Buinob Ayres, Jan. 30.—There is a
panicky feeling in Cedulas, and there is
much anxiety expressed as to the position
of the provincial mortgage bank. The
government has notified the bank that it
must depend upon its own resources to pay
the coupons so far as its receipts allow, and
has ordered it to give bonds with one per
cent, intereet for the bolauoe.
PAOLH.W3KI B PALB.
Journalist Greg ire and Mme. De
quercy to Be imprisoned.
Paris, Jan. 80.—The correctional appeals
court has confirmed the sentonoes of Mme.
Dequercy and Journalist Gregoire, who
were condemned in December last to sev
eral months’ imprisonment for aiding in the
escape of Padlewski, the murderer of Gen.
Bellvcrskoff. The decision of the court has
caused great surprise.
Charles Bradlaugh Dead.
London. Jan. 30.—Charles Bradlsugb,
member of oarliament for Northampton,
who has been critically ill for some time
past, died at 6 o’clock this morning.
Mr. Bradlaugh’s end was quiet and peace
ful. Ho was insentiblo when he died, and
seemed to suffer no pain. The immedate
cause of his death was uremia. The funeral
will take place on Tuesday. There will be
no funeral procession, no show of mourning
and no religious services.
Charles Bradlaugh was an atheist and a
republican. He became a street orator
when 14 or 15 years of age, and his atheistic
opinions date from that period. Expelled
from home on this account, be supported
himself in various ways. In 1858 he edited
a journal called the Investigator, and a
year later became editor of the National
He former. In 1873 he visited the United
States and delivered lectures in prominent
cities. He was born in 1833. In 1880 be
was elected to the English House of Com
mons.
Scotland’s Strike Ended.
Glasgow, Jan. 30.—The strikers have
resumed work on ali the Scotch railways
with the exception of the Caledonian road.
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FREE COINAGE HEARINGS
THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT GIVES
HIS VIEWS.
He Think* the Passage of the Bill
Would Flood the Country With
European Silver and Hoard Gold
Edward Atklnoon Says Free Coin
age Would ttop Credit.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Silver hearing*
were continued by the House coinage com
mittee to-day. Director Leech of the mini
wae questioned by the members of the com
mutes. The effect of the pasmge of Um
free coinage bill, he thought, would be that
foreign nations having stocks of silver on
hand would ship it here. But before thee*
shipment* could arrive the alarm would
be to great that gold would b e withdraw*
from the treasury and hoarded by the bank*,
so that the government would have no gold
with which to pay for silver. The effect ol
tree coinage would be contraction of the cur
rency, but how long this woaid last he could
not tell.
CREDIT THK BASIS OF BUSINESS.
Edward Atkinson wae then given a hear
ing. He said that credit depended, not
upon the quantity of money, but the qual
ity. In the badness of the world oredit
was a factor to an extent’ twenty or thirty
times as great as that of actual money. H*
declared that free silver coinage would stop
credit, which would stop business, as busi
ness bad already been restricted very
largely by the fear of such legislation.
Mr. Atkinson gave the following as his
view of the rooent financial flurry: The
pinch was not due to an actual scarcity of
money, bnt to a scarcity of money in the
right place; to a reduction of bank reserves,
that obliged the hanks to restrict credit.
Now, with no more actual money in circu
lation than six weeks ago, there
is an abundance of money and an
abundance of credit. He declared to his
certain knowledge that since the present
free silver bill was passed by the Nenato
large transactions, amounting to hundreds
of thousands of dollars, had been summa
rily suspended after being well under way.
BLAND WORKING FOR A VOTE.
As soon as Mr. Atkinson finished Mr.
Bland, saying tbatlthsee statements were the
same that be had heard for years, moved to
fix a day for a final vote, which motion Mr.
Vaux moved to amend by fixing Tuesday
os the noxt meeting day of the committee.
Mr. Walker of Massachusetts Immediately
objected, aud said his business would not
permit him to be present so often. He de
clared warmly that the committee had
never had any hearings on the queition of
free coinage, and the free sil
ver men immediately locked horns
with him ou this statement Mr.
Walker kept the floor for five minutes or
more, end when an attempt was made to
vote on Mr. Vaflx’e motion be made a point
of ordor that 18 o'clock had arrived, to
which Mr. William* of lUinoi* retorted
with a remark that Mr. Walker had used
up all the time necessary for a rota
Chairman Wickham overruled Mr.
Walker's point of order, but the propriety
of the ruling wa* questioned, aud finally, by
unanimous consent, an adjournment woa
taken until Tuesday.
The free coinage men begin to feel how
hopeless their bill Is in Speaker Reed’*
grasp. All they have in the way of oom
tort is the promise of some of the member*
of the House coinage committee that soma
kind of a silver bill will be reported to the
House some time, bat it is so indefinite that
that they do not see their chance to get a
vote of the House on the free coinage sub
stitute which they want to offer. Speaker
Heed’s committee on rules will not give
them a day for its consideration.
RAILROADS IN ALABAMA
The House Committee Votes Against
Restrictions.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 30.— The House
committee on common carriers, after weeks
of patient and careful investigation, voted
unanimously last night to make an adverse
report on the bill to give mandatory powers
to the Alabama state railroad commissions
are. The railroad companies have taken
great Interest in this bill and hare brought
before the committee their ablest counsel,
managers and agents. The railroad side of
the question has been in charge of Hon.
William J. Wood, now third vice president
of the Louisville and Nashville rail
road. While the unanimous voice
of the oommitttee is regarded as a
victory fer him. it means beyond this that
the stale of Alabama, who*) railroad de
velopments, for the past few years is mar*
velous, will continue her broad guago and
conservative policy toward corporations,
avoiding the evils of unnecessary restric
tions and hostile legislation which have
been so destructive in some of the western
states, and illustrating in the new
condition of parties that there is no neces
sary oonflict between the railroads and the
alliance element, the latter being over
whelmingly in the ascendancy in this legis
lature. Five hundred miles of railway are
now under construction in Alabama, and it
is believed that tbs disposition of tbo .Ala
bama legislature, as shown in its action
Cesterday, will stimulate both capital and
ibor in the development of the state,
REVELRY BY MIGHT.
A Brilliant Ball Given by the Virginia
Society of Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 30.— The society for
the preservation of Virginia antiquities
gave a grand ball here to-night at the the
ater. It was the event of the season. The
brilliancy of the audience and the beauty
of the decorations has not been excelled since
the colonial days Distinguished people were
present from BostODj New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore, Washington, West Vir
ginia and throughout Virginia. The society
already owns the old powder house at Will
iamtburgh and the home of Washington’s
mother at Fredericksburg. It is the inten
tion to apply the proceeds of the ball to ths
purchase of a portion of Jamestown Island.
CANNERIES COMBINE.
All Those on the Pacific to be in a
Monster Pool.
Ban Francisco, Jan. 30.— The Chronicle
states that, with one exception, all the fruit
canneries have formed a compact, with
$5,000,000 capital stock, to last fifty years.
Ali of the canneries will be purchased for
two-tbirds cash and one-tbird stock. They
will then be under control of the corpora
tion, which will be known as the California
Fruit Canneries (Limited). The company has
13,000,000 in bank with which to purchase
canneries, and 15,000 shares of stock have
been subscribed for.
A Blast Furnace Idle.
Bellkyontk, Pa., Jan. 30.—The Belle
fonte Furnace Company’s blast furnace,
with all their ore banks aud quarries, have
shut down for an indefinite period, owingx
it is said, to the recent increase in freight
tariffs. It throws neariy 850 men out of
employment.
