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, THE MORNING NEWS. t
J fcTiaLiwic iB6O- looroiLiTiE 1888. y
j J.H.EBTlXX.Presidei!t. 1
M’KIN'IEY in a quandary
SB jg jjtj DOUBT BETWEEN OHIO
and the secretaryship.
Harrison Wants Him in One Place or
the Other-The Major to be the Presi
dent’s Legatee if the Latter Concludes
Not to Stand for a Renomination for
the Presidency.
Washington, Feb. 3.— Secretary Win
dom’s seat was not vacant at the oabinet
table to-day at the first meeting since his
death, for Acting Secretary Nettleton oc
cupied it. But, nevertheless Secretary
Windom’s absence was in every man’s
thought, and the meeting was a melancholy
one. There was little open discussion, it is
said, about a successor, for Secretary Proc
tor, Secretary Noble and Acting Secretary
Nettletou have all been publicly men
tioned in that connection, and it would
have been embarras-ing to talk about it in
their presenoe, but privately the President
talked over the situation with several mem
bers of the cabinet, laying down the
general rules that should guide his course as
given in these dispatches last night.
HAS NOT MADE HIS CHOICE.
He could not, however, indicate his
choice. The faot is he has not determined
upon his choice and will not until he has
thoroughly canvassed the situation. The
fact that Oen. Alger is here getting speakers
for the Miohigan republican elub dinner,
and that he called last evening on the Presi
dent, convinced the cabinet makers that
Geu. Alger was being favorably considered
for the treasurv. But there is nothing in
this. If any Michigan man is selected it
will be Controller of Currency Lacey, upon
whom both the President and Secretary
Window relied greatly for advice and in
formation.
m’kinley calls.
The fact that Representative McKinley
called on the President this morning con
vinced the cabinet makers that the place
bad been practically offered to him, and
they spent the day discussing what he would
do with it. So far as can be ascertained the
President did not offer it to Mr. McKinley
at their interview this morning, whatever
he may do when they have both looked over
the field a little more. The only question
involved is, can Mr. McKinley carry Ohio
next fall? If be can he wants to do it, and
if he can’t the President wants him in the
treasury—and ne will probably go there.
TO BB HARRISON’S LEGATE®.
President Harrison wants Mr. McKinley
elected governor next fall o that he may
be his legatee In case President Harrison de
termine* not to run. Secretary Blaine curi
ously enough has the same plan for Mr. Mo-
Kinley. The other Ohio reoublioan con
gressmen all agree in saying that they ba
lieve that Mr. McKinley can be elected
governor next fall, and therefore that he
will not take the Beoretaryshir> of the
Treasury. They are for ex-Gov. Foater for
the place.
TWO STREAKS OF INFLUENCE.
Two streams of influence began to flow
in upon the President to-day. T’be larger
was from the west in tha shape of letters
and telegrams asking the anpointment of a
western man not unfriendly to silver, and
warning him of the political disaster in
volved in the appointment of a “gold bug ”
either from the east or the west. “Keep
out of W all street” read a tvpical tele
gram. From New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore and other eastern oitie*
came telegrams and letters urging the ap
pointment of a conservative man, who
would preserve the present policy of the
treasury.
ALABAMA’S GOAL INDUSTRY.
Employment Given to 6,762 Hands At
a Cost of $3,175,366.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The superintend
ent of census to-day Issued a bulletin upon
the coal mining industry of Alabama and
the coal production for the calendar year
1889. The state geological survey estimates
that its coal deposits embrace an area of
square miles. Coal miniDg was begun
about the year 1853, but the
output did not reach
100,(XK) tons until the year 1876. The pro
duction for the census year (I860) was 323.-
072 tons, valued at $476,ail at the mines.
Ihe growth of the industry thence forward
has been almost phenomenal, the product
for the year 1889 being 3,378,484 tons,
valued at $3,707,426. The average number
o* "Persons employed during the year was
and the amount of wages paid was
$3,175,356.
WILMINGTON’S COLLECTOR.
Young's Frleads and Foes Rally at
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 3.—A delegation of
white and colored republicans from North
Carolina were before the Senate committee
on commerce to-day, some to protest
against and others to favor the confirma
tion of James H. Young to be collector of
customs for the district of Wilmington, N.
r' - ihe objection made agaiDst Young is
t>y a few members of the delegation who
are anti-administration men and are op
posed more to the President than to the
eonurmation of Young. Congressman
'-heatham is among those who favor the
confirmation, the objectors being appar
ently m the minority.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
The Decrease During January Figures
Up $15,835,496.
Washington. Feb. 3.—The debt state
ment issued to-day makes the following
showing:
Decrease of the debt during Jan*
To'ffin* $ 15.835,496 67
1 interest bearing debt out-
Totli n H IS? 617,143,750 00
tS~ ? bt of aU kinds. 1,544,677,354 48
less available credits 846.605,045 00
Lm.i the treasury 698,082,309 48
.l"?? 1 tender notes outstanding. 346,681,061 00
K ’?‘ a certificates Outstanding... 175,781,499 00
iiTftr certificates 307,608,828 00
Mrrency certificates 11,300,000 00
iraasurv notes of 1890 (bullion
v b 5 ch “e) 28.804.000 00
"suoual banknotes outstanding 49,107,010 73
Orders of the Newark.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The cruiser
2-T a . r k will probably join the squadron of
_olution in the Gulf of Mexico and then
nake a cruise in European waters.
COKE WORKERS TO STRIKE.
E.xtoen Thousand Men in the Con
hellsvllle Region Going Out Tues
day.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 3.—A strike of the
1,| .000 coke workers in the Connelisvilie re
gion next Tuesday seems inevitable. An
other conference of the operators and work
men was held to-day, but it was fruitless
and when it broke up no arrangements
’’ere made for another meeting. Couriers
eresentout to-night to notify the men at
“and the plants in the region of the result of
™ 8 P°nferonce, and to order them to quit
'°rk Tuesday, when the present scale ex-
IP)£ 4sofiiino ffeto#.
COAST DEFENSES.
The Senate Committee Found Itself
Between Two Fires.
Washington, Feb. B.—ln the Senate this
morning among the petitions and memorials
presented and referred was one from the
banks of New Orleans, deprecating any
further discussion of the free coinage
scheme.
The House bill to amend sections 4783 and
5486 of the Revised Statutes, providing pen
alties for the embezzlement of pensions by
the guardian of a pensioner, was reports i
back from the judiciary committee aud
passed.
CABINET VACANCIES.
The House bill to amend section 180 of the
Revised Statutes in reference to temporary
resignations to fill vacancies in case of
the death, sickness or absence of the head of
a department, was reported baok with a
substitute. The substitute a men is three
sections of tbe Revised Statutes on that
subject and limits to thirty days tbe period
of such designation, except where the duties
are exercised by an assistant secretary, in
which case there is no limitation. The dis
cussion showed th* prevailing sentiment to
be in favor of the House bill, so the substi
tute was rejected and tbe House bill was
passed.
THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
Consideration of the fortification bill was
then resumed. The first clause that attract
ed notice was one appropriating $1,000,000
for the purchase of oil-tempered and an
nealed steel for high-power coast defense
guns of eight, ten and twelve-inch caliber.
The committee on appropriations recom
mended a reduction of the amount to
$800,000; and Mr. Gorman moved a still
further reduction to $250,000, and made a
statement to show that the amount should
be reduced.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Mr. Dawes opposed Mr. Gorman’s
amendment and advocated that of the oom
mittee on appropriations. Referring to
Mr. Hawley’s speech of yesterday as to the
absolute necessity of coast defenses, he said
that the committee on appropriations was
in harmony with it, to the utmost limit of
prudence. But the oommittee found itself
standing “between the devil and
the deep sea.” On one hand it found itself
confronted by tbe sentiment proclaimed by
the senator from Missouri (Mr. Cockrell)
that there was no necessity for any
fortifications whatever end that nobody
would approach the United States in
a hostile attitude, however exposed the
coast may be; and allied with
that senator was his distinguished
friend from New Hampshire (Mr. Blair),
who proposed to turn the fortification bill
into a missionary enterprise in Africa. On
the other hand waa tbe proposition of tbe
senator from Oregon (Mr. Doloh) to appro
priate at once $131,000,000 to be expended
over several years for coast fortifications.
THE COMMITTEE’S CONCLUSION.
While the committee did not come to the
same oonolusiou as the senator from Mis
souri that nothing should be done, it did
not believe in the policy of the proposition
of the senator from Oregon. The committee
deemed it wiser to make the neoessary ap
propriations year by year.
After another long debate upon much the
same lines as that of yesterday, and partici
pated in by the same senators, Messrs.
Dolph, Hawley, Allen and Blair, Mr. Gor
man’s amendment was rejected.
Then the discussion upon tbe general sub
ject of ooast defense was continued by
Messrs. Plumb, Higgins, Chandler, Reagan
and Dawes. The discussion having at
length closed, the oommittee amendment
reducing the appropriation for oil
tempered steel from $1,000,000 to SBOO,OOO
was agreed to—yeas 30, nays 7, Messrs.
Chandler, Cuilom. Dolph, Frye, Hawley,
Stewart and Teller voting nay.
BREECH-LOADING MORTARS.
The next amendment reported by the
committee on appropriations, was to in
sert the following paragraph: “For
breech-loading sea coast mortars, cast iron,
hooped with steel, of twelve-inch caliber
$400,000; provided that contracts may bo
made for not more than one half of tbe
mortars herein provided for to be con
structed on the Pooiflc coast, in the discre
tion of the Secretary of War.”
Mr. Chandler moved to amend the para
graph so ns to make it read; “For breech
loading rifled steel mortars of twelve-inoh
oallber,” etc. Tbe amendment was dis
cussed at much length, but no action was
reached.
Mr. Morgan gave notice that on Friday
morning he would ask to take up the bill to
amend the act incorporating the Nicaragua
Maritime Canal Company and would sub
mit some remarks upon it
Tbe Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate bill for a public
building at St. Paul, Minn., reducing the
amount from $1,500,000 to SBOO,OOO. The
bill now goes to the President.
The military academy appropriation bill
was reported and Mr. Allison said that he
he would ask tbe Senate to-morrow to take
it up and pass it
After a short executive session th* Senate
adjourned.
FAVOB THE TONNAGE BILL.
Resolutions Adopted by the Business
Men’s Association of Norfolk.
Norfolk. Feb. 3, —The following resolu
tions were adopted to-day:
Resolved, By the board of directors of the
Business Men's Association of the city of Nor
folic, that we heartily indorse the action of the
chamber of commerce of our city and unite
with tnem in calling on the members of con
gress from the state of Virginia to advocate and
vote for the bill now pending in the House of
Representatives, known as the tonnage bill.
further Resolved, That we believe the pass
age of said “tonna’ge bill” will not only be of
great immediate benefit to our own
.section and state, but will likewise
benefit our entire country bv Increasing
nd cheapening the facilities for exporting
the products ol our mines and securing
employment for our vast number of
skilled mechanics, who will necessarily be
employed in the construction and manning of
ships. Further, that it will leave in our country
millions of dollars now going to enrich the mer
chant princes, constructors and vessel owners
of foreign lands, besides providing our country
with a ready naval reserve in case of emer
gency.
Resolved. That the secretary is hereby In
structed to wire a copy of these resolutions to
the members of congress from the state and
the speaker of the House of Representatives.
A committee of four consisting of R. B.
Cooke, J. W. MrCarrack, H. G. Williams
and W. H. Portlock were appointed to go
to Washington to urge the passage of the
bill.
IRON WORKS BURNED.
Engines From F.very Part of Brooklyn
Fighting the Firs.
New York, Feb. 4, 2 a. m.—The Hecla
Bronze and Iron Works at North Eleventh
and Third streets, Wiiliamsburgb, Brook
lyn, were almost completely burned out
early this morning. The fire broke out in
the pattern-making department about 11:30
o’clock last night and soon the largo building
was a mass of flames. About 1 o’clock it
appeared as if the flames were under control.
It was estimated that up to that time the
amount of property destroyed was valued
at $300,000. Fire engines from all parts of
Brooklyn were summoned to the soene. The
property is said to be fully insured.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1891.
OWENBY RAISES A LAUGII
HE SAYS THE FOOL DEMOCRATS
WERE NOT IN THE POOL.
The Witness Expresses General Dis
trust of Politicians Millions of
Ounces Held on Margin by the Al
leged Pools -An Advance Copy of the
Silver Bill Furnished.
Washington, Feb. a—James A. Owen
by, who was on tbe stand yesterday, re
sumed his testimony before the silver pool
investigating oommittee this morning. He
begau his evidence by explaining certain
matters which were rather confused yester
day. Speaking of the paper* and books,
part of which be said yeiterday were
locked up so that he (Owenby) could not get
them, he stated that they were ordinary
memorandum books, or diaries, which be
carried like any other business man, and
put away when they were filled up. Some
of these memorandum books, he explained,
were in hi trunk, and orders had been
given Mr. Welcher, with whom he was in
terested in business. Mr. Welcher had put
them In the Safe Deposit Company, and
that was what the witness meant when ho
said that he oouid not get at them.
HIS TALKS WITH DONALD.
The testimony then recurred to the con
versations with Mr. Donald, cashier of the
Hanover bank. Mr. Donald, Mr. Owenby
said, had told him that certain senators and
representatives were interested in silver
transactions. Ha offered to give names,
but Messrs. Payne and Rowell made deoided
objections, and insisted on what was said at
these conversations being given, but with
tbe names omitted.
Mr. Oates thought the names should be
given: and Mr. Owenby said he could not
properly give the conversations without the
names. About seven congressmen, he
thought, were mentioned. Mr. Donald
stated that these congressmen were inter
ested in silver through certain parties, or
institutions. The Fourth National and
Chase National bauks were doing dealings
for these congressmen, Mr. Donald said.
Mr. Donald also stated that Zimmerman
& Forshay, August Belmont and Carson
& Himonds were Interested. Orders for
silver wero given them, and it was bought
in London to “cover up tho tracks.” “Yes,
Mr. Donald used that expression.” He said
politicians were pretty bard men to clean
up after.
HAD A PRIVATE AGENT.
Mr. Donald alse told Mr. Wiggs that he
got information from a private agent here
whom be kept in his employ. He did not
know his name. Mr. Donald said when he
bad any doubts about matters he oams over
and saw a representative and also a senator
with whom he had close relations. Yes,
Mr. Donald had two congressional
friends, but tbe witness under
stood him to refer more particularly
to a representative. Mr. Donald claimed
to be interested in these silver transactions.
The total amount of silver that was agreed
to hp bought by persons interested by Mr.
Donald, the witness said, was $1,1)00,000
worth. To th* best of the witnesses* recol
lection, silver was bought at 97 and up
to 103. Owenby said his contract
with Mr. Donald was verbal. Mr. Donald
gave him a check book and he drew for
what money he wanted. He borrowed S3OO
from Mr. Donald, signed a note for the
amount in order to make tbe bank good
until a settlement of tbe silver deal was
made, and no settlement was ever made,
and he presumed the bank still honored his
note.
owknby’s part.
Mr. Owenby was to furnish all the In
formation he could get and share equally
in tbe profits with those who furnished the
money to carry tbe sliver. If Mr. Owenby
should furnish no money his share of the
silver was to be carried notwithstanding.
Mr. Oates had to leave the committee
room for a few minutes to go to a
meeting of the judiciary committee
and Mr. Owenby insisted on “that
gentleman” being present before be went on
with bis testimony, and it was some time
before he could be induced to answer
further questions. The examination re
verted to tbe conversations with Mr. Don
ald, and the witness said Mr. Donald told
him that be (Mr. Donald) had information
of C,000,000 ounces of silver being purchased
by five banks aud brokerage houses he had
named.
KETCHAM’S NAME MENTIONED.
He believed Mr. Donald named some of
tbe persons for whom the purchases were
made, and tbe witness mentioned the name
of Representative Ketcbum of New York
as one of them. He insisted on tbe state
ment when questioned, and again wanted
to give tbe name, so as to muke his story
clear, but Mr. Payne replied that it would
be little short of an outrage to permit tbe
names of any respectable men to be given
unless the witness bad other tbaa hearsay
testimony.
Mr. Donald, Mr. Owenby said, told him
that the parties to a silver pool had got in a
wrangle, that he (Donald) had got out of it,
and therefore he oouid not make anything
out of it for the witness. Mr. Donald took
that method of repudiating the arrange
ment with tbe witness. The silver pur
chasers were sold out at sll7, and the wit
ness figured that he ought to get 15 cents an
ounce on 345,000 ounces, or between $35,000
and $40,000. He denied having any con
tract with Mr. Donald, as stated by Mr.
Donald, that he was to receive only $350,
and said he had already received more than
that amount.
no direct personal knowledge.
Mr. Owenbv said be had no direct, per
sonal knowledge of any congressional silver
speculation. Mr. Owenby was examined
with regard to a letter be had written Cor
respondent Stevens of the Olobe-Denworat,
in which r.e said the testimony or Mr.
Stevens, as reported, was substantially cor
rect, except that he (Mr. Owenby) bad not
stated that Parsons was in his (the witness’)
pool. He probably had told Mr. Stevens
that one western senator made $275,000;
that the least mads wai $2,000 by a western
representative, that about a dozen senators
and fifteen representatives were interested,
that 40,000,000 ounces altogether
was the probable amount which
the various pools held on
margin, and that the different pools held
stated amounts. His statements, he said,
were based upon conversation with Messrs.
Donald, Jennings, Cunningham and others;
and the profits given were estimated by bis
Informants as to whet would have been the
gains if the pools had sold out at the highest
price reached.
The statement in Mr. Stevens’ publication
that the largest pool was one of senators
and New York capitalists, and that it was
interested to the extant of 1,900,000 ounces,
was based by the witness principally on
statements made by Mr. Littler who said
the men were frequenters of Chamberlain's.*
The statements made in the publication by
Mr. Stevens were gone over carefully item
by item, and the witness on each case said
he thought be had made substantially that
statement.
A ROAR OF LAUGHTER.
A roar of laughter greeted the reply of
the witness that he was a democrat, when
Mr. Oates asked bis politioi, after a para
graph had been road saying that “the and
fool democrats were not wanted, for they
were bound to vote for it any way. j Mr.
Stavens, whom he bad known five years,
paid him nothing for the Interview.
The witness was asked a num
ber of questions as to why be
bad not voluntarily come here to testify,
and at length answered: "Yes, it was lack
of oonfidenca In the oommittee. [Laughter.]
I never heard of a committee tasking a fine
record. I wanted to go into the ouurts
where witnesses oouid be summoned and
the production of books could be compelled
—a general lack of confidence in politicians,
so to speak.” [Renewed laughter.]
NO WRITTEN BTATKMKNT.
He had no written paper from any sen
ator or representative with regard to buy
ing or selling silver, and did not believe he
had any papors from any person giving any
more information on the subject of silver
thau that contained in the Donald letters
and telegrams. He drew between SSOO and
S9OO from the Hanover Bank through the
Bank of tbe Republic of this city. w. B.
Weigbtman waa the name of the man who
gave him a copy of what the silver bill would
be. He believed he was a clerk to a eeuator.
After the silver bill passed the witness
drew three obeoks on the Hanover Bank,
but they were dishonored. He got them
cashed Dy friends, but had up ta the pres
ent time made only part of
them good. He denied ever having
drawn and had cashed a check for S3OO on n
Chicago bank, in which be had no money,
and said any man who said so was a liar.
Mr, Owenby was asked if he was ever ar
rested, but Judge Johnson, his counsel,
objected, and the matter was not gone
into.
The committee then adjourned.
A deputy sergeant-at-arms left here to
night for Florida, where Cashier Donald of
the Hanover Bank of New York is at pres
ent, with instructions to bring him to Wash
ington immediately.
SUNDRY CIVIL EXPANSES.
A Synopsis of the Bill Just Completed
by tha House Committee.
Washington, Jan. B.—The House com
mittee on appropriation* has completed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and Chair-'
man Cannon reported it to the House this
afternoon, when it waa sent to committee of
the whole. The bill carries an appropria
tion of $34,242,070, being $6,519,312 less
than the estimates submitted by the Secre
tary of the Treasury. The bill for
the current fiscal year earned an
appropriation of $32,504,782. The
apparent excess of $1,988,188 over the ap
propriations for the present year is more
than aooounted for in the increased appro
priation recommended for public buildings,
which, in tbe present bill, amounts to
$6,605,312, as against $1,802,100, in the bill
in 18S9, au increase of $4,743,112.
PUBLIC BUILDING ArPROPRIATIONS.
Among tbe appropriations for public
buildings are the following: Charleston,
S. C., $100,000; Jacksonville. Fla., $125,000;
Meridian, Miss., *50,009; New Berne, N. C.,
$30,000; Norfolk. Va., $75,000; Reidsville,
N. C.. $25,000: Rome. Ga., $50,000; Staun
ton, Va., $75,000, and for tbe purchase of
the building belonging to Gen. Ben Butler,
adjacent to the capitol grounds, $275,000.
Among the large light house
items is one of SIOO,OOO for a
light house on Hog Island, Virginia. Other
items of interests are: World’s Columbian
exposition (to complete buildings) $300,000;
government exhibit $350,000; miscellaneous
expenses, $153,000; lady managers, $50,000:
establishment of the Chattanooga and
Chickamagua national park, $230,00.); aid
to state and territorial soldiers’ homes
$500,000; being an increase of $100,000; fees
of United States witnesses $1,000,000, an
increase of $109,000. There are also several
new items of legislation in the bill.
PROSECUTIONS FOR FEES.
To meet allegations that numerous pros
ecutions have beeu instituted, particularly
in the south, for the sole purpose of obtain
ing fees for commissioners aud witnesses,
tbe committee has inserted in tbe bill a pro
viso ns follows: “No part of any money
herein appropriated shall be used to pay
fees to United State* commissioners,
marshals, etc., for any war
rant issued or arrest made, or
other feet in prosecution, unless such
prosecutions have been commenced upon a
sworn complaint setting forth tb* facts
constituting the offense and alleging them
to be within the personal knowledge of the
affiant, er upon swore complaint by some
government officer setting forth tha facta
upon information, and approved either be
fore or after suoh prosecution la instituted
by tbe district attorney.
CLAIMS TO BE DISALLOWED.
“Whenever in tbe opinion of the first
controller, any such prosecutions have
been instituted, and carried on solely for
the purpose of making fees for th* commis
sioners, clerks, marshals, or other officers
of the United Statss, or witnesses en
gaged therein, and not with a bo m fide in
tention of punishing violators of tha law,
he may, with the approval of the Attorney
General, disallow entirely the accounts of
such officers for the fees and
cos s therein charged, and no
recovery shall ever be had. and whenever
in the opinion of the first controller prose
cutions begun io good faith shall s-> be con
ducted as to make unnecessary fees and
costa, he may disallow the accounts of any
commissioner, clerk or marshal’s fees and
costa as would not have been incurred had
the prosecution been conducted with proper
economy to the United States for which no
recovery shall be had.”
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
The Subject Discussed at the Banquet
at Louisville.
Louisville, Kt., Feb. 3.— The annual
banquet of the Louisville Commercial
Club to-night drew together most
of the leading business men of the
city. Tho principal guests of the evening
were Gov. Buckner, Erastus Wimau of
New York; Hon. John W. Longley, at
torney general of Nova Scotia and Eck
stein Norton, president of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company.
• RECIPROCITY THE TOPIC,
Reciprocity was the subject dismissed to
night, and the principal speeches were mads
by Mr. Wiman, Gov. Buckner, Mr. Longley
and Mr. Watterson. Among other things,
Mr. Wiman said: “The conflict that im
pends in Canada in the next thirty
days decides the commercial destiny
of half the continent for bal i
a century. The liberal party, who have
adopted unrestricted reciprocity as tho chief
plank in their platform, appeal to the
country for support on the ground of
friendliness to the United States, and tne
prospect of their success is remarkably
SHOT DEAD BY ASSASSINS.
An Exiled Mexican General Killed at
Laredo.
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 3.—Dr. Ignacio Mar
tinez of this city, while making the rounds
among his patients this morning was way
laid by two unknown men near the Mexican
National depot and shot to death. The as
sassins, who were mounted, made good
thsir escape. Dr. Martinez was at one
time a general in the Mexican army and
was a political exile from his native
oountry.
EYRAPD’SIIEAD CUT OFF.
HE GOES TO H S DEATH RAGING
LIKE A WILD BEAB r.
Minister of the Interior Oonst&ne
ChargedgWith Intimacy With the
Mistress of the Murderer- Eyraud
Just Delivering Another Denuncia
tion When He Was Thrown Under
the Knife.
Paris, Feb. 3, —Michael Eyraud, tho
murderer of Gouffe, was executed at 7
o’clock this morning in the Place de
1’ Rouquette. Eyraud met hla fate with
fortitude, or sullen resignation. There
were but few witnesses of the execution,
owing to the fact that it was not generally
known until too late for she papers to an
nounce yesterday evening that the fawoua
criminal was to meet death to-day. When
the goveernor of the prison of La Roquette
and the prison ohaplain were ushered Into
Eyraud's cell a short time previous to tbe
hour fixed for the condemned men’s execu
tion, they found that he waa already up and
dressed, evidently forewarned, oontrary to
th# rules, by some kind-hearted prison
official.
RKLIGIOUB CONSOLATION SPURNED.
Eyraud declined a glass of cognac, which
was tendered him By one of the wardens,
and in spite of the earnest solicitations of
L’Abbe Faure, the murderer positively,
even angrily refused to listen to the good
priest,* prayers, to pray himself, or to have
any religious rites performed in his behalf.
The abbe’s pleading with the criminal In
that dark cell while within and without
the prison all tbe preparations were
made to usher the sullen prisoner into
another world, was probably tbe most
solemn and dramatic incident of tho exacu
tion. But Eyraud’s iron will was not to be
shaken even in the presenoe of death, and be
continued impatiently to refuse religious
t consolation while on the death march to the
gnillotine, which had been erected during
the night.
A BLUB AT CONST A NS.
After being pinioned Byraud, gazing at
the faoes around him, augrilv exclaimed:
“M. Constans, minister of theiutenor, was
right. He has won his case; now for his
prize. He will be to-night with Gabrlelle.
What grand personage is going to deoorate
Gabrielis Bompard!”
Arrived at the foot of the guillotine and
within a few feet of the block, Eyraud
eluded th* executioners for a moment and
loudly and angrily shouted to the assembled
crowd: “Constans is a murderer;ho is more
of a murderer thau I am. Oonstans 1* "
THE DECAPITATION.
Before he oouid complete tho sentence the
executioners seized the murderer, throw
him upon the inclined plauk of the guil
lotine, pressed the fatal knob and the flash
ing blade suspended over Eyraud’s nock
fell with a sharp, sliding sound and tho
head of Gouffe’s assassin rolled Into the
basket below. Eyraud's body was then lifted
into a wagon and driven off at full gallop to
the cemetery, escorted by a detachment of
mounted gendarmes. L’Abbe Faure fol
lowed the body in a cab, and after reading
the burial service over the remains at the
cemetery, they wore turned over to the
dead man's relatives. Immediately after
tbe execution a mob made a wild rush to
ward the guillotine, and were with diffi
culty repulsed by a strong foro* at mounted
guard.
t BIN’S LEADERS STILL SPLIT.
Prospects of an Agreament Grow Less
Bright.
London, Feb. B.— The sections of the
Irish party will probably meet Thursday,
when the result of the Boulogne conference
will be announced and a modus tuvsnrfi
will be proposed.
PARNELL IN CONFERENCE.
London, Feb. 4,3 a. m.—The Times says:
“Mr. Parnell went to Boulogne Monday
night, conferred with Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien yesterday and returned to London
last night. Upon his arrival he drove to
the parliament building, where he had
a conference with his supporters.” Mr.
Parnell has decided to address no more
meetings in Ireland for the present. Ha
also declines to go to America. Humors of
a hitch in the negotiations looking to the
settlement of the differences have
emanated from both factions of
the Irish party. The Parnell
itos declare that the Healyitea insisted
upon Mr. Parnell's retirement, while the
Healyites assert that Mr. Parnell deolined
to accept auy Gladstonlau assurances unless
they were put in writing, n condition to
which the Oiadstoninns would not consent.
ENGLAND'S WAR OFFICE.
A Parliamentary Commission to Make
an Investigation.
London, Feb. 3.— ln the House of Com
mons to-day Mr. Marjoriganks moved the
appointment of a commission to examine
the new magazine rifle and the reasons for
its adoption. *
Mr. Hanbury condemned the system by
which the new rifle was introduced. Ho
said that out of thirteen patents connected
with the rifle one official held ten in bis
own name. The basic necessity was
not an isolated inquiry as to why
the rifle was adopted, but reform in the
war office. He therefore moved an amend
ment that a commission to inquire into the
mere details of the military administration
was undesirable, as weakening the full re
sponsibility of tbs officials who recom
mended the rifle.
After a sharp debate, in which the war
office was severely criticised, the amend
ment was carried by a vote of 108 to 74.
CHILEAN REBELS LOSING.
The Government Recapturing Cities
and Reopening Porte.
Paris, Feb. 3. —The Chilean legation In
this city has received a cable message from
Chile stating that the insurgent fleet has
not occupied any port of that country. The
message adds that the country is quiet, the
army loyal and that the coast is efficiently
defended.
Advices received by the Gauloie from Its
correspondent in Buenos Ayres are fchrt the
Chilean insurgents have been obliged to
abandon La Serena and Couqui mb ), and
that the harbor of Iquique hue been re
opened. The reports also say that the gov
ernment will raise the blockate at Val
paraiso in three days unless the insurgents
make another attack in the mean time.
Biadlaugh's Funeral.
London, Fob. 3.—The funeral of Charles
Bradlaugh took place to-day at Working,
Surrey. Over 1,300 people traveled from
London by special train to be present.
Many of those present, as if to emphasize
Mr. Hradlaugb's last wishes, to the effect
that no signs of mourning were to be dis
played at his funeral, wore colored ribbons
around their hats.
Shoemakers Strike.
Vienna, Feb. 3.— Ten thousand shoe
makers in this city have gone on strike
for an increase in wages,
IN A STORM OFF OAPB HORN.
Thrilling' Experience of a Paeiflo Mall
(steamship.
Panama, Feb. 3.—The Pacific mail steam -
*blp Newport encountered a terrific itorm
on bar trip from New York. She should
have reaobed Colon on Jan. 17. About
sixty railea north of the cape, anu while on
the northerly edge of the gulf atraam, the
full force of a gals from toe south south
east, waa mat, which caused the ship to roll
and toas about in a most uncomfortable and
dangerous way on tne heavy toas. Ghent
green masses of water tumbled in over her
bows and swept her docks from stem to
stern.
DOWN THE COMPANION WAT.
Down through the companion way it
went, flooding the rooms aud frightening
the passengers, who were dually battened
under, so to speak, to ensure their greater
oomfort, and further provide for their
safety. The oaptain’s room was swept by
the sea, the door being smashed In as
though it were no thicker than a shingle,
and the deck houses were in danger of being
swept away. The tea waa so high, and
broke so high that it waa impossible for the
officer to keep his place on the bridge. The
starboard light box was smaahed, and the
light put out.
A LIFEBOAT CARRIED AWAY,
The forward boat on the port aide was
filled with water by the heavy sea. An
other wave following struck it, smashed the
rail and beat the aaviu, heavy pieces of
Iron four inches thick, and swept the boat
away. Tho barometer was falling con
stantly and the wind and sea were increas
ing. Ho Capt. Lytna concluded to head his
ship to the eastward and avoid, if possible,
running through the dangerous storm cen
ter. In this he was successful, but hours
elapsed before the weather moderated suf
ficiently to allow him to put the ship again
on her oourso. The passengers were kept
below for nearly forty-eight hours.
A COLLISION NARROWLY AVKItTKO.
At about 8 o’clock at night the Newport,
while heading to the eastward, came near
•baring the terrible fate of the V iscaya. It
was almost impossible to sen a ship’s length
ahead, and when a Hash light was seen al
most dead ahead and a three-masted
schooner was seon lying hove to and en
deavoring to weather the gale,
it was for some moments uuosrtaln
whether or not the crash of a collision
would finish the work of destruction from
which the steamer was endeavoring to
escape. The Newport refused to obey her
helm promptly and passed in dangerous
proximity to her unsuspecting neighbor on
that lonely ocean highway. No boat could
have lived in a sea so heavy as was running
at the time, and a collision would probably
have resulted In the loss of both vessels with
all on board.
CANADA'S PARLIAMENT.
The Premier Dissolve* the House of
Commons.
Toronto, Feb. B. —Ths Empire, the organ
of the Dominion government, announoes
that, acting onthe advles of bis ministers,
his exoellency foe governor has boon pleased
to dissolve the House of Commons and issue
writs for anew parliament. The nomina
tions will take place Thursday, Feb. 28, and
the polling Thursday, March 5. As the rea
sons wiiich have luduued the government to
appeal to thn country at this time, the Em
pire gives ths following: “It Is understood
that the Dominion government has, through
her majesty's government, made certai*
prop'sals to the United States for negotia
tions looking to an extension of our com
merce with that country. These proposals
have been submitted to the President for
his consideration, and the Canadian gov
ernment Is of the opinion that if these
negotiations are to result In a treaty which
mutt be ratified by the parliament of
Canada It is expedient that the government
should be able to deal with a parliament
fresh from the people, rather than with a
moribund house.
A DELEGATION COMING HERE.
“It is understood that Canada will send a
delegation ti Washington after March 4,
the date nn which the life of the present
congress expires, for the purpose of discuss
ing informally the question of the extension
and development of the trade between the
United titntes and Canada, and a settlement
of all questions of difference between the
two countries. This delegation will vliit
the United states capital, it is said, as a re
sult of fi isndly suggestions from Washihg
iugtou.”
Italy’s Cabinet.
Rome. Feb. 3.— King Humbert hat sum
moned Signor /.anardelli, Signor Crlspi's
mini.ter of justice, to form a cabinet. The
Marquis Di Rudinl has abandoned the task.
The Erzc.ito Itoliano states that Signor
Zanaroldelli has abandoned the task.
Von Walderaee’s Transfer.
Berlin, Feb. 3.—The North German
Gazette to-day publishes a decree relieving
Count von Waldersee from the position of
chief of the general staff and appointing
him to the command of the Ninth army
corps.
IFlfty Killed at Oporto.
Oporto, Feb. 3.—lt is now stated that
fifty persons were killed and 300
injured in tbe fight following the revolt of
the garrison here against the government
Saturday last.
CAPITAL OF THE FAIR.
Tbe Treasurer of the Company Ex
plains tbe New Call.
Chicaoo, Feb. 3. —Treasurer Sesberger
of the world’s fair directory. In an interview
regarding the increase of $5,000,000 In the
amount required said: “All this talk about
the exposition oompany having overflgured
its resources is sheer nonsense. The oom
inittee of the company are doing what any
prudent business man would do, bringing
things down to a practical basis. They are
figuring possible expenditures for tbe pre
paration of tho grounds and tbe erection of
the buildings at the outside estimates, eo as
to see where they stand and what cutting
down will be needed. The company has
never figured on running the exposition
upon any $10,000,000 basis. Tbe 810,000,000
guarantee was demanded by congress, and
baa been created by a 85,000,000 popular
subscription and a #5,000,000 city loan. Tbe
oompany, however, saw from the first the
necessity of raising more money than this,
and accordingly raised its own capital from
$5,000,000 to #10,000,000. The city loan of
#5,000,000 is to be added to this, thus making
the total capital estimated upon $15,000,000.
All tha company asks is thatthe subscribers
to the original stock will pay up the re
mainder of the first 20 per cent, call, and
thus facilitate us in doiug business. We
have uot yet organized the machinery for
raising the second #5,000,000 of the com
pany’s stock, out we shall raise it all right,
no fear of that. There are a great many
large property owners in Chicago who
have not, as yet, contributed a cent to tbe
fair, although they are the ones to be ma
terially benefited by the exposition. They
will lie visited and there is undoubtedly
enough local pride among them to assist
the enterprise when it is known that money
is needed. ”
1 DAILY JIO A THAR. ,
•1 SCENTS AOOPT.
I WEEKLY, $1.83 A YEAR f
QUAY ON THE PRESIDENCY
IF HB MUST BE A DEMOCRAT HE
FAVORS A SOUTHERNER.
He Baya the Southern Democrats Are
More Liberal-Minded Than Their
Northern Alliee He Admits That
Cleveland Is the Favorite of the Rank
and File.
Washington, Feb. 3.— Senator Quay
was interviewed to-day, and is quoted aa
follows: “I have not been feeling well for
weeks,” he answered in response to an In
quiry concerning his health, “and aa soon
as 1 am sure that no contingency will again
bring up political legislation in the Sonata
I will paok up my traps aad start for Flor
ida. I want a change, and I feel that Flor
ida’s climate and the exoitement of the
tarpon fishing is the only remedy for my
worn-out condition.”
“Have yon been wathdng the progress of
ths various presidential candidates?”
CLEVELAND TUB FAVORITE.
“Why, yes, to some extent. I think that
even to-day ex-President Cleveland is the
choice of the rank and file of the demo
cratic party for the nomination. Notwith
standing his popularity with the masse* he
would be the easiest man whipped of all
that have been suggested. The enemies be
mado while In office among the bustler* will
work ruin. He will undoubtedly carry
New York. 1 don’t think anything could
prevent hie doing si.”
A SOUTHERN MAN FAVORED.
“What do yon think of the Gorman
boom! Is there anything in it? Do you
think Mr. Dorman is * strong maul Do
you think a southern man oould be sleeted
to the presidency r
“1 don’t know, but I believe a southern
man would be more acceptable to all par
ties than one from tho north. Tho south
ern democrats are cleaner out and more
liberal-minded than their northern breth
ren, aud I believe that in ths unfortunate
event of a democrat being elected in ISU2 we
would fare much better at the bands of a
southern than we would with a northern
democrat.”
OQULD’S TRIP SOUTH.
He Wts to Have a Talk With Wana
maker But Wa* Too 111.
Washington, Feb. 3.— Jay Gould and
Postmaster General Wanamaker are
friends again or, at least, well on the way
toward friendly terms which will preclude
any further attempt# on the part of Gould
to “squeeze" Reading or any other stocks
which Postmaster General W&uamaker
hold* It appears that they have come to
an agreement on the postal telegraph ques
Con, whtoh hss been the boue of conten
tion between them. Mr. Gould for hi*
own reasons, so farj unknown and probably
uadisoovsrable, has lost ths feeling against
the postal telegraph bill, which led him to
emulate ths efforts of the lottery to Injure
Mr. Wanamaker financially, and would now
view with indifference, if not with favor,
ths passage of the bill.
GOULD ILL
Mr. Gould ipmt last night here ou his way
south. He had intended to call at the Post
master General’s last night in accordance
with au arrangement concluded between
them by oorrespondenoo, to talk the matter
over. But when be reached Washington
hs was so ill be could not leave bis car. His
son ssnt Mr. Wanamaker a note tailing him
that Mr. Gould oould not keep his engage
ment. Upon receiving It Mr. Wanamaker
courteously withdrew to the Pennsylvania
station to see Mr. Gould. But when he gob
there he fouud that Mr. Gould was too Ul
to see him. so they will not meet until Mr.
Gould’s return.
Mr. Gould left this morning much better.
Meanwhile au attempt will be made to get
the prstal telegraph bill out of tho House
committee. Chairman Bingham says that
his position has been misrepresented; that
if it had not been for him the bill would
have been buried at the last meeting of the
committee. His vote just saved it Yrom
being laid on the table. There is now no
prospects of its passage. The Gould party
were Joined here this morning by Mr. Fel
ton of Virginia, and Hupt. Green of the
Richmond aud Dan villa system, and tha
combined party proceeded southward on or
extended tour, which, it is said, will lncluda
Florida, Northern Alabama, Tennessee, and
a Urge part ef the Missouri Paeifio system.
A RECEPTION AT DANVILLE.
Danville, Va., Feb. B.— The Gould*
Inman party arrived at Danville this eve
ning on their way south and were met at
the station by a number of prominent citi
zens of Danville.
AN EXPLQBION IN A MINE.
Seventy-Five Mlnere Rescued From
tbe Rushing Flames.
Denver, Col., Fib. 3.—A special from
Newcastle, Cel., says: “What almost
proved to be another mammoth mine disas
ter occurred here last night in the Gram#
River ooal sad ooke mine. Just at 0 o’olook,
as the day shift, composed of seventy-five
miners, were about to leave the mine
terrific explosion occurred, and Immedi
ately black smoke came pouring out of the
mountain. Men, women and ohitdren
rushed toward tbe entrance of the mine,
only to be driven baok by clouds of smoke.
Above the roar of escaping gas the piteous
cries of tbe imprisoned miners could be
plainly heard by their wives and children.
THE HOISTING MACHINERY STARTED.
“Soon willing hands braved the great
danger and started the hoisting machine.
They relieved each other as fast as their
oomradea became exhausted, and soon the
•eventy-flve miners were brought to the
surface. Borne of them were more dead
than alive. Noue of them were rescued any
too soon, os the flames immediately reached
the shaft and came up with such force that
it drove everybody away. Explosions have
followed every few hours. At 2 o’clock this
morning excitement was so great that it
was impossible to tell whether any one
failed to get out. It was feared, however,
that several had perished. Had the explo
sion occurred when the miners were at
work not one would have escaped. The
mine bos been on fire several times before
in the last ten years, caused by miners’
lamps igniting gas, which has always
troubled them."
Meissonier’a Funeral.
Paris, Feb. 3. —The body of Meissonier
was laid to rest to-dav at Poissy ou tbe
Seine, ten miles from V ersaille*. The fu
neral services took place in this city at the
Church of La Madeleine, that saored edifloa
being thronged with leaders In the world of
art and letters. An impoiing military cor
tege escorted the remains to and from the
Madeleine.
A Blaze at Ozark.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 3.— A special
to the Advertiser from Ozark, Ala., aaye
that r.ne side of the publio square was
burned last night. Inflicting a loss of #28,-
000. The insurance is #13,000. The chief
losers are Mosely <fc Faust, B. Gesheiger, J.
W. Darling. J. F. Jones, W. F. Parker, L.
A. Kolg and J. N. Mosely.
