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J. H.E3TlLL,Preaident. (
CLEVELAND IS THE MAN.
A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER from
WAITEESON TO HILL.
Tbe Editor Tells the Governor That
His Future Will Be Ruined if Be
Fails to Support* the Ex-Fresident
for Denomination A Letter From
Cleveland.
Baltimore, Md., Feh. 10.— The Sun to
morrow will publish a letter written by
Henry Watterson to Gov. Hill, which the
Sun says was probably instrumental in
cringing about the meeting of Gov. Hill
and ex-Prerident Cleveland, and also of
Gov. Hill taking the New York senator
gbin. Mr. Watt ergon’s letter was prompted
solely by his own oonvietions and without
the least consultation with any one. It is
as follows:
CorniEß-Journal Office, I
Louisville, Ky, Nov. 31, 1890. (
My Pear Sir— l take leave to address you
this letter, as one of the millions of democrats
who have never sought, or held office, and who
could not be induced to do so, but who are
deeply concerned in the party welfare, and who
believe you hold the key to It. Outside of the
state of New York there is a wellnigh unanimous
demand among the rank and file of the demo
crats for the nomination of ex-President
Cleveland. This Is too strong for the party
leaders and managers to resist. I think 1 have
some influence in Kentucky. But on that point
I should be overwhelmed in the state conven
tion If vou should come to the national con
vention with the New York delegation solid
against it you would be overwhelmed. You are
powerless to prevent it. But you oan defeat the
election of the ticket.
There are and mocrats in every part of the
union who believe that you did this in 1888. I
know that to be false. I know exactly what
happened, and I have steadily defended you in
public and in private. But it will cling to yon
as long as you live—even as
the bargain. intrigue and corruption
sury dung to Clay—ana will meet you in every
national convention, it it be not dissipated by
some act on your part great enough to blot it
out In default of this, if you have any hope
of the presidency, It will defeat that.
My judgment is clear, that if you could re
concile it with your judgment and feeling to
make peace with ex-President Cleveland and to
take a delegation to the national convention in
1632 to put him in nomination, you will save the
party and place yourself upon an eleva
tion you can never attain if you fail
to do it. You would be received by
the country with enthusiasm; he accepted at
one; as a Warwick, and 1 do not see how you
could be kept out of succession. On the other
band, even if you succeeded in defeating the
nomination of ex-President Cleveland, you will
stand upon sinister and dangerous ground, with
a stormy future before you.
Those are plain words, and I have no rela
tions with you which give me the right to offer
you counsel. Tmy may bo disagreeable words,
and I have no desire to obtrude upon your
privacy. But they are true words, and I claim
the right of a democrat who has some knowl
edge of the country at large, and has given
some proof of intelligent devotion to the party
interests, to ignore ceremony and to send them
to you.
In conclusion, let me say that I shall, in any
event, b'glad to know you better, and that,
meanwhile, I am most sinoerely your friend,
Henry Watterson.
The Hon. David B. Hill.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
Sprin OFi eld, 0., Feb 10.—At last night’s
meeting of the Jeffersonian Club, President
-Mayor Burnett, read tho following letter In
response to an invitation sent to ex-Presi
dent Cleveland to attend the club’s annual
banquet in April:
Bear Sir— You need have no doubt that it
would give me great pleasure to attend the
banquet of the Jeffersonian Club at Springfield
on April 2 next, and If my presence would add in
the Kasc to the democratic enthusiasm which,
i am sure, will pervade the occasion, such
consideration would greatly enhance the pleas
ure and obligation of accepting the invitation
you courteously send me. The democracy of
Ohio are deserving of the utmost regard
of their party friends everywhere
on account of their steadfastness
to party creed and loyalty. This
reflection, but adds to ray perplexity, as I see
Insurmountable obstacles in the way of meeting
tnose who will gather at your contemplated
banquet. These are the days above all others
in our generation when the memory of
Jefferson, patriotism, conservatism, wisdom
and devotion to everything American
should be kept warm in the hearts an l minds
of his countrymen, and especially of his politi
cal follower's. Contemplation of those things
should serve to check the tendency to follow a
false and delusive light, or tread untried and
unsafe paths. It is most fitting
BI L' , useful, therefore, that your club,
t c j eartJ the name of this illustrious man,
should properly celebrate every annniversary of
ms birth. Hoping that your banquet may be as
iu.l or enjoyment and enthusiasm as the occa
sion justifies, 1 am yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland.
DEMORALIZED THE BQUAWS.
Hollow Horn Bear’s Objection to
Military Rule.
ashington, Feb. 10.—Hollow Horn
Rear, one of the Sioux chiefs, said the other
day at the hearing before Secretary Noble
that he had something to say which he
would not Bay because there were ladies
present. To-day he said to Indian Commis
sioner Morgan: "What 1 intended to
sa y at tho conference with the
secretary, but which I did not,
owing to the presence of ladies, is regard
ing the military having charge of the reser
vations. In the past, when they were in
charge of reservations, the soldiers were the
cause of a great many prostitutes among
our women. There were many soldiers
who were maried to Indian women,
the women thought that they
were doing well in marrying the soldiers,
t do not think that it was proper
that the army officers allowed the
soldiers to give up and leave their wives
and children there, dependent on the other
Indians. I do not care to do that any longer,
this is something I know did occur on our
reservation. I know by experience. There
rore 1 do not care to have the military to
rule our agencies.”
TO JOIN THE WHITE SQUADRON.
The Boston and Atlanta to be Sent to
Pensacola.
ashington, Feb. 10.—Orders have
been issued from the navy department to
the commandant of the New York navy
3 ard to have the cruiser Boston sail to join
* Be squadron of evolution at Fensaoola just
j”soon as she is ready. Similar orders were
*“ nt to the commandant at Norfolk in re
sard to the Atlanta. The vessels will
trobably sail Thursday or Friday.
AN INTERNATIONAL COIN.
J te Monetary Conference Awaiting
the Action on the Silver Bill.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The interna
honal monetary conference has adjournecf
until March 23, 189 L The reason assigned
J a prominent member of the conference
ror this action was the fact that legislation
now pending in congress which may
materially change the status of silver, and,
until this question of silver legislation is
t of, it was not thought advisable to
her discuss the subject of an Interna
honal coin.
A Flood in
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 10.—The War*
r.or river at Tuscaloosa is flfty feet above
ue iow water mark and rising. The Ala
oama river is out of its banks and is de
coying property below Montgomery.
Hhe IKortiinfl ItctojS.
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
The Senate Discusses tte Appropri
ation Bi L
Washington, Feb. 10. — la the Senate
to-day the House bill to revise the wa gee of
certain employes in the government print
ing office was taken up and paued, with a
substitute, offered by Mr. Gorman, provid
ing that all night employee be paid 20 per
cent, in addition to the amount
paid for day labor. A conference
was asked, and Messrs. Manderson, Hawley
and Gorman were aDpointed conferees on
the part of the Senate.
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and Gorman were
appointed conferees on the part of the Sen
ate on the fortification bill.
The House bill to establish a customs dis -
trict of Tennessee, with a substitute con
stituting Nashville, Tenn., a port of deliv
ery, was taken up and passed. A conference
w„s asked aud Messrs. Dolph, Washburn
av.d Kenna were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up, and Mr. Hale made a statement as to
its provision.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. Hale said that the appropriations
made in the bill for the running expenses of
the navy department, aside from the con
struction of rew ships, were between $600,-
000 and S7OO,O'JO less than the appropria
tions for last year. It was one of the
good results of the building
of the new ships that the expenses which
were formerly made on the old wooden
ships has ceased and the expenses of the
bureaus in regard to that kind of work had
decreased. Toe bill, as reported, appro
priated $31,561,000. The large items
were for the carrying out of
contracts on veiseis heretofore au
thorized by congress. As compared
with the estimates, the bill appropriated
$1,770,000 less. The only feature of the bill
extending the work of building up the navy
was a provision for one fast sailing pro
tected cruiser. The committee on naval
affairs had considered whether it would not
be desirable to report an amendment in
creasing the number of new ships, but on
deliberation it was thought not advisable to
seek to add to the House proposition. In
view of the fact that the navy
department was filled with work on ships
already authorized ana in course of con
struction, and that the yards of the builders
were fully employed, the Secretary of the
Navy himself had thought that wisdom
dictated that be should not press for any
more new ships, and so the bill, in that re
snect, had been taken as it came from the
House. The two main items of increase
reported from the committee on appropria
tions were for two dry docks, one in South
Carolina and one on tho Facifio coast.
THE FIRST CHALLENGE.
The first committee amendment that
was challenged was an item of $35,000 for
equipment and arms for the naval militia
in various states. Messrs. Carlisle and
Reagan thought this appropriation might
be the beginning of a yearly recurring ex
penditure that would be likely to grow
hereafter to unmanageable proportions and
lead to abuses. Messrs. Hale, Hawley and
Hear combatted this suggestion, and
after the word ’•equipment” had been
stricken out, leaving It to read “for arms
tor the naval militia” only, the amendment
was agreed to.
The next amendment reached was to in
sert a paragraph appropriating $150,000 to
continue the construction of a timber dry
dock at the coaling station at Fort Royal,
S. C. This was agreed to without question.
PUGET SOUND’S DRY DOCK.
The next amendment was one providing
for a dry dock on Columbia river or on
Puget Sound. Several propositions to
amend it were presented to change the loca
tion and to leave the select ton of the loca
tion to the Secretary of the Navy. Some
amusement was occasioned by an inquiry
of Mr. Hiscoek’s as to what difference there
was between a dry dock and a navy yard,
Mr. Hale suggesting that the New York
senator had never seen a dry dook.
Mr. Biair interpolated a remark that the
question of a dry dock on the Pacific coast
might be allowed to wait until the United
States would be prepared to take possession
of the big naval establishment aoross the
boundary line, meaning the Esquimault. No
action on the amendment was reached.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Conference committees were ordered on
the pension appropriations bill,
and on the army appropriations bill. Messrs.
Allison, Dawes and Gorman are the con
ferees on the first bill; and Messrs. Allison,
Plumb and Washburn on the second.
A message from the President, with the
correspondence relating to the conduct of
Commander Reiter in connection with the
arrest and killing of Gen. Burrundia, was
presented, and referred to the committee on
naval affairs.
The President’s veto message on the bill
fora public building at Dallas, Tex., with
the action of the House passing the bill
over the veto, was presented and referred
to the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The remainder of the afternoon was
devoted to eulogies upon the late Repre
sentative Walker of Missouri. Those who
paid tribute to bis memory were Messrs.
Cockrell, Berrv, Carlisle and Vest.
The Senate then adjourned.
A PARTIS3N PAGE.
The Defeat of the Force Bill Makes
Him Very Sore.
Washington. Feb. 10.—Little Joe Brad*
ley is a page in the House of Representa
tives. He is a protege of Congressman
Bayne, and is just as radical as Mr. Bayne
himself. Joe was as sorely disappointed
over the defeat of the force
bill as Senator Hoar. The day
after Senator Cameron cast bis vote
with Senators Woloott, Teller and
other republicans to shelve the force
bill Joe walked over to Congressman Bob
Kennedy's seat, and said: “Mr. Kennedy,
who is the worst. Quay or Cameron*" The
Ohio statesman looked up and replied:
“My boy, you must consult the shales of
Benedict Arnold.”
Looka Lika Foster.
Washington, Feb. 10.— Mr. Goff of
West Virginia, Secretary of the Navy
under President Ghrfleld, had a talk with
the President to-day about the treasury
vacancy and afterward said: “In my judg
ment the President will appoint an Ohio
man to succeed Secretary Windom, and it
will not be McKinley." This remark is in
the line of other observations which point
to ex-Gov. Charles Foster.
Considered Demagogical.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The Georgians
here, with almost one voice, condemn the
action of Gov. Northen In refusing to join
in receiving Jay Gould at Atlanta. They
say that they think even the farmers of
Georgia will see it to be demagogical.
Lee's Surrender House.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Capt M. E.
Dunlap has purchased, for a company
formed at Niagara Falls, the old mansion at
Appomattox known as the “surrender
bouee.” in which Geo. Lee’s surrender to
Gen. Grant was concluded. It is proposed
to make it a museum for war relics.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891.
DALZELLGOES FORTRACY
BARRUNDIA'S KILLING AGAIN BE
FOEE THE HOUSE.
The Commander's Friend Denies the
Secretary’s Right to Publicly Repri
mand a Naval Cffloer in Time of
Peace—Boutell V Also Speaks Against
the secretary— All the Other Speeches
for Him.
Washington, Feb. 10.— Representative
Daizell’s long expected defense of bis school
mate and friend, Commander Reiter, as
made to-day in the House, turned out to be
a defease of Commander Reiter pure and
simple, and not in any way au attack on the
President and Secretary Tracy. His 00l
leagues, who had heard him talk
about the speech, were disappointed in
it. Bcme of them noted as an
interesting coincidence that while Mr.
Daizell was speaking the President’s assist
ant private secretary brought to the Senate
the nomination of Mr. Dalzell’s friend,
James H. Reed of Pittsburg, for district
judge of Western Pennsylvania. Never
theless, Mr. Daizall’s speech was earnest and
strong, aud pleased Commander Reiter,
who sat in the gallery. Mr.
Lodge made the report for
the navy department, and with, a
speech or two more, Chairman Boutelle
naturally differing with the navy depart
ment, the matter dropped, apparently never
to be called up again, Mr. Daizell offered
no resolution and apparently has none to
offer.
THE HOUSE IN DETAIL.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Ih the House,
this morning, the House bill (coming over
from Friday evening) was passed increas
ing to $lot) a month the pension of the
widow of Gen. Custer.
Mr. Wickbain of Ohio asked unanimous
consent for the committee on coinage,
weights and measures to sit during the
sessions of the House.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois objected, but sub
sequently withdrew his objection, and leave
was granted.
The army and pension appropriation bills
were sent to conference.
The Senate bill was passed for the trans
fer of army offioers on the retired list from
the limited list to the unlimited list when
they shall have attained the age of 64.
A VETO OVERRIDDEN.
Mr. Abbott of Texas, from the committee
on public buildings and grounds, reported
baok the bill providingfor the extension of
the public bnilding at Dallas, Tex., at a cost
of $300,000. This bill passed congress last
session but was vetoed by the President.
The recommendation of the committee is
that tho bill be passed over the veto. The bill
passed—yeas 141; nays 63, the necessary
two-tbirda voting affirmative.
DALZBLL DEFENDS REITER.
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up. in tho general debate, the Bar
rundia case was revived bv Mr. Daizell of
Pennsylvania, who defended the action of
Commander Reiter. The public reprimand
administered to Commander Reiter by the
Secretary of the Navy was, he said, unwar
ranted and uujuat. A naval officer had
been degraded by a public reprimand, with
out the intervention of a court-martial.
His case was tho case of every
officer in tbe service; but higher
than that the cose involved the conduct of
our oflicers in respect to a foreign power.
Gen. Barrundia had been a notorious
Guatemalan, charged with the commission
of murder aud embezzlement of public
funds, as well as of high treason. He had
come voluntarily within the jurisdiction of
his own country at a time when he was
resting under these charges. Gen. Bar
rundia was killed ou the steamer Acapulco
by officers undertaking to arrest him,
which officers he undertook to murder.
REITER’S PUNISHMENT.
At that time two United States ships of
war, the Ranger and the Thetis, lay in the
roadstead, Commander Reiter being the
commanding officer. He had not inter
fered with the arrest. The day after the
killing Commander Reiter had been de
tached, without any reason being assigned
for the detachment. Three months after
ward the Secretary of the Navy
had addressed him a letter, which was
printed in the public press before
it was received by Commander Reiter. It
wus thus apparent that the letter was writ
ten by the Secretary of the Navy not tq
Commander Reiter alone, but to the gen
eral public. He (Mr. Dalzell) would cot, he
said, stop to criticise the secretary’s lan
guage and tone; his logic and rhetoric;
but, whatever the language and tone,
whatever that logic and rbetorio,
the Utter had become an open
public reprimand of a naval officer of here
tofore unquestionable courage and fidelity
to duty. It had placed a stigma on his
name and a blight on his career. It took
from him his dearest possession, and from
his children their richest inheritance. To
Commander Reiter’s demand for a oourt
martial came the reply that his demand
showed his ignorance of naval discipline.
AT THE MERCY OF POLITICS.
Could it be that an honorable officer, who
had faithfully served his country for many
years, was to be degraded and disgraced by
the dictum of an official whose career begau
yesterday and might (in the mutations of
politics) end to-morrow? If it could be so,
it wa3 high time that there should be some
legislation on this subject. He (Mr. Dalzell)
did not deny the power of the Secretary of
the Navy to express his disapproval of the
act of an offleor, but he did deny the power
of the Secretary of the Navy to admin
ister a public reprimand in time of peace.
If Commander Reiter merited a public
reprimand he merited dismissal from the
navy. No Secretary of the Navy could ad
minister punishment, the effect of which
was dismissal, without the intervention of
a court-martial. He (Mr. Dalzell) stood on
the bold, defiant ground that the Secretary
of the Navy had exceeded his power when
he wrote and published his letter to Com
mander Reiter.
LODGE DEFENDS TRACY.
Mr. Lodge came to the defense of the
Secretary of the Navy. When he hoard
the news of the killing of Gen. Barrundia
on an American ship he felt a shock of sur
prise and indignation that such a bloody
occurrence bad taken place under euoh cir
cumstances. He had been (in common
with other American citizens) ready to sus
pend judgment. Those facts were now be
fore oongreai. The argument in defense of
Commander Reiter hud been an able one,
but be did feel, as an American citizen, that
the conduct of the American representa
tives at San Jose was a subject for regret.
The course they had taken was a mistaken
course. He (Mr. Lodge) could quote numer
ous cases In which reprimands had been ad
ministered publicly by executive officer*
It was clear from precedent* that the Sec
retary of the Navy had act“d in accordance
with well established precedents.
A POLITICAL REFUGEE.
Asa matter of fact Gen. Barrundia had
been arrested under authority of the United
States minister. Why was it that Guate
mala took such uains to get the authority of
our minister? It was because Guatemala
wanted Gen. Barrudia as a political refugee.
Nobody would wish to make the United
States flag cover a fugitive from justice.
But Gen. Barrundia was a political refugee.
It was easy to trump up charges against a
man engaged in unsuocets-fm revolution.
He dared say that Gen. Barrundia’s
character was none of the best, but when
he sailed under tbe American flag
it was a question of the right
of asylum. Was Geu. Barrundia entitled
to the right of asylum from Commander
Reiter? He (Mr. Lodge) thought he was.
Mr. Lodge believed that the duty of every
American officer was to take the chauoe of
error in the defense of tbe flag, aud not
stand on legal technicalities. This question
was wider than international law: it was a
question of naval policy.
DOLLIVKR DEFENDS THE SECRETARY.
Mr. D rill ver of lowa also defended the
action of the Secretary of the Navy. He
trusted that the time would never come
whenporaeugers who werepoliticalrefugees
ou Americau vessels should want tbe pro
tection that was necessary to preserve the
rights and traditions of the republic.
Mr. Boutelle of Maine said that while he
entertained tbe greatest respect and esteem
for the head of the navy department, he
was so unfortunate as not to be able to ooru
in end the secretary’s action toward Com
mander Reiter. He simply rose to say that,
looking at the oase from his own
standpoint, be would not have writ
ten tbe letter to Commander Reiter
that the secretary had published, and if he
hod written it, he would not have published
it.
Mr. Fithian of Illinois opposed the ship
ping bill, and attacked Charles Hill, seoro
tury of the shipping league, on account of
his statement that he (Mr. Fitbian) was a
British emmissary. He denounced that
statement as a lie and the author of it asau
unmitigated liar.
Mr. Forquhar of New York briefly de
fended Mr. Hill, and, witmout disposing of
the bill, the committee rosfe and the House
adjourned.
OWBNBY GIVEN THE LIHL
Dingley and Donald Impeach tbe
Veraoity of tha Witness.
Washington, Feb. 10.—Representative
Dingley, chairman of tbe silver pool investi
gation committee, to-day made tbe follow
ing comment on the published assertions of
J. A. Owenbv (telegraphed last night in a
Chicago interview) to the effect that tba
committee refused to allow him to give In
evidence important faotß and papers
bearing on the subject of inquiry,
etc.: “Owenbv states in this Chicago in
terview,” said Mr. Dingley, “that the com
mittee declined to allow him to include in
his testimony a cipher furnished him by
Mr. Donald for uae in telegraphing, and
several telegrams from the latter. The fact
is that all these were admitted and Owenby
was questioned concerning each, as also was
Mr. Donald, who explained that they re
ferred to information which Owenby was
to furnish him at to the prospect of legisla
tion relating to the currency.
OWENBY CONTRADICTS HIMSELF.
“Owenby saysiu his interview that he
has a great quantity of evidence which he
was not permitted to give, bearing on the
subject. Tbe fact is that <jsweuby testified
that he had givon the committee all tbe
knowledge and Information that he pos
sessed ou the matters of the inquiry, except
the names of senators and representatives,
who, he said, Messrs. Douald, Cun
ningham and Littler told him
were concerned in the silver
speculation. As Owenbv testified that he
had no personal knowledge that any sena
tors and representatives were concerned in
the silver speculations, the oommlttee
unanimously deoided that the gentleman
whom Owenby had given as bis authority
for tbe names should be called to testify
as to what they knew, rather than to admit
the hearsay statement of Owenby. These
three gentlemen were called, and they de
nied that they had ever told Owenby any
thing of the kind, and testified that they
had no knowledge or information in tbe
matter.
DONALD GOES BACK ON OWENBY.
“Owenby mentions in his interview the
name of a representative whom be says
Mr. Donald told him was concerned in
silver speculating. But Mr. Donald testi
fies that he never told Owenby anything of
the kind, and that be never had such
information, and the representative referred
to, having learned through the publio
prints tbat his name had been connected by
Owesby with silver speculation, has ap
peared before tbe committee and denied
the charge under oath.”
DIXIE*A FLEECY STAPLE.
The Monthly Report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Washington, Fob. 10.— The cotton re
turns of the department of agriculture for
February report the eeti mated product
compared with last year, the proportion
sent from tbe plantations and the yield of
lint to seed. The plants were prolific in
boiling, opening so rapidly in the early au
tumn as to tax the capacity of the pickers
and leave tbe ootton exposed to tbe weather,
which was unusually moist There is con
sequently general complaint of discolor
ation and to some extent injury of the fiber
from tbe same cause. An unusual amount of
trash was gathered with the cotton that
was thus exposed. - Consolidation of the
oounty estimates as returned by the re
port, makes 106 per cent of the pro
duct of last year.
AVERAGES OF THE STATES.
The state averages are os follows: North
Carolina, which had a very small crop last
year 98, South Carolina 106, Georgia
105, Florida 95, Alabama 104, Missis
sippi 103, Louisiana 95, Texas 108,
Arkansas 103, Tennessee 110. Some corre
spondents claim that there has been an or
ganized effort to hold back the delivery of
the crop, In the hope of bettor prices. Others
report its rapid marketing to get tbe benefit
of the higher rates of the opening of the sea
son. It is possible that these causes were
both operative, one early in tba
season and the other later, counteracting
the early movement. The proportions
sent from the plantations are thus reported:
North Carolina 86 per cent., South Caro
lina 85, Georgia 85, Florida 90, Alabama
86, Mississippi 86, Louisiana 90, Texas 89,
Arkansas 85, Tennossoe 85; general average
87. The proportion of lint to seed is re
ported at 82 to 83 per cent., the better re
sults being in tbe Atlantic coast states and
in Louisiana and Texas.
GBN. BHKBMAN'9 ILLNESS.
Two ' Physicians Spend the Night
With Him
New York, Feb. 10. —A large notice was
posted on the door at Gen. Sherman’s house
to-night, at No. 73 Wait Seventy-first
street, to the effect that the door bell must
not be ruug. An attendant was kept at the
door to answer immediately the knock
of any caller, reporter or friend who
might call to inquire ae to
the condition of the general. With
great difficulty it was learned tbat Drs.
Janeway and'Alexander were in the bouse
and would stay all night. Notwithstanding
all this the attendant at the door said the
general was a little better than he was tbe
day before, and that erysipelas had not
set in.
AN INSULT TO ENGLAND.
TBE RETURN OF IHE MEMORIAL
BALLY RECEIVED.
The Incident Causes an Unpleasant
Feeling in London—The Effect of the
Memorial an Increase in the Out
rages Heaped Upon the Jews-Gen.
Guerko’s Brutality.
London, Feb. 10. —The Telegraph to-day
expresses tbe opinion that the aotlon of the
czar in returning the memorial in favor of
tbe Russian Jews is the most severe rebuff
that a lord mayor of Loudon ever received.
Tbe paper adds that tho painful effeot of
its return wil lbe forcibly reflected upon
Englishmen.
Toe St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph of this oity telegraphs
from St. Petersburg important facts in con
nection with tbe poe lble result of the re
turn by the ozar, without comment, of
the Guild hall memorial in favor of the un
fortunate suffering Hebrews of Russia.
THEIR HARD LOT AGGRAVATED.
The correspondent wires: “British eym.
patby baa aggravated the Jews' bard lot,
which was already so wretched that it
seemed impossible for it to be worse. Yet
tho provincial governors have redoubled the
severity of the laws. Where the statutes
were inapplicable tbe governors have Issued
circulars and ukases to replace them. The
Jews bitterly regret the British well
meaning but injudicious zeal, which
has exasperated, instead of soothing,
tbe Russian bear, Tbe dallv severity
practiced against the families of unoffend
ing men, women and children are Increased
and wanton. Russia’s reply to the lord
mayor’s respectful petition consists of secret
circulars ordering her officials to rigorously
administer the auti-semitlc laws, and to
supply the legal deficiency by their own
decisions harmonious with tbe government's
intolerance. Tbe Poles after the rebellion
of 1864 were less cruelly and losb inhu
manely treated than tho Jews after the
London indignation meeting.
GUERKO’S BARBARITY.
"Gen. Guerko, governor of Warsaw, has
issued a circular regulating how Jewish re
cruits are to be brought for medical in
spection. The Jews, through the wretched
lives they are forced to live, are physically
degenerate, and become a most striking
embodiment of human life continuing in
spite of tbe gradual decay of vital
functions. A majority of the Jewish
recruits are found to tie unfit for servioe.
In the event of olirlstlans being found unfit
to perform the duties of a soldier, they are
seut home aud finally released from mili
tary service. The Jewish recruits, on the
other baud,are worried to death. They are
sent home and are subject during a period of
three year* to be recalled at any moment
on suspicion of mallngorlug. A recruit
consequently returns to bis home, hundreds
of miles away, resumes his occupation, and
a mouth later is suddenly ordered to re
appear for a medical examination. This
process is repented at intervals of a few
months during three years.
A BRUTAL ORDER.
"Gen. Guerko considers tills method to
be insufficient, as it leaves tbe Jewish oon
tcript tbe option of transporting himself, on
foot or otherwise, to the town where tbe
medical committee, sits and gives him dan
gerous liberty and opportunity to simulate
illness. Tbe result te that hencefortb the
police are ordered to coovey the Jews, on
foot, to the town whore the committee sits.
The polioe are to arrest and imprison re
cruits until tbe oonvict gang arrives, with
which they are to proceed to the next
prison, in company with murderers and
the dregs of society, until they reach their
destination.
"Young men beginning life arosubjeot to
a repetition of this process during three
years, until the youth wishes himself a sol -
dier, serf or galley slave, to save himself
from tbe society of murderers and thieves
who, while the Jewish recruits are in their
gang, have tbe power of life or death over
them, can blackmail them, whip them,
maim them, even kill them with impunity.
The victims are frequently in delicate
health, and include consumptive patients
who the Russian doctors declare are unable
to bear the hardehipe of military servioe. ”
STRIKE OF THB DOCKMMN.
Violence Only Prevented by tbe Prea
enoe of Police.
London', Fab. 10. —The situation in and
about the Albert docks, owing: to the strike
of the dock laborers, is beooming critical.
Open aots of violence are only prevented by
the presence about the docks of a large
force of police. Work upon the cargoes of
tbe steamships Sorrento and Lydian Mon
arch has been completely brought to a stand
still by the efforts of the union dook labor
ers and stnvedorss, who are charged with
having broken their agreements with ths
companies.
THE STRIKE AT CARDIFF.
Cardiff, Feb. 10.—The strike of dock
laborers at this port becomes more bitter
every day. Free labor is plentiful. The
strike committee has called out all the union
seamen and firemen.
A FRENCH BANK SWINDLE.
The Proprietor Induces Heavy De
posits and then Flees.
Paris, Feb. 10.—A private banker named
Victor Mace has dlappeared, leaving debts
aggregating 30,000,000 francs. He at
tracted deposits by paying high rates of
Interest and wide advertising. It is said he
had over 30,000 depositors. Tbe bubble burst
Saturday, when it required the best efforts
of the police to save tbe establishment
from being wrecked by an angry mob of
depositors. To-day it la announced that a
letter has been received at the establishment
from Mace, in which he bints at suicide.
Nobody credits the suggestion, however.
END OF THE PANIC.
England Returning to Franca the
Gold the Borrowed.
London, Feb. 10. —Tbe Bank of England
has returned to the Bank of France the first
installment, £1,000,000 in French gold, of
the £3,000,000 borrowed from that institu
tion during the recent financial crisis in
England. The gold is being returned as re
ceived. There has been no necessity for un
packing it.
James bedpath dead.
Injuries Inflicted by a New York Street
Car Prove Fatal.
New York, Feb. 10.—James Redpatn,
tbe famous Irish nationalist, journalist and
lecturer, and vioe-president of the Anti-
Poverty Society, who was run down by a
Fourth Avenue horse oar, opposite the post
office, one day last week, died to-day at St.
Luke’s Hospital from the effect of his in
juries.
Spain’s New Treaty.
Madrid, Feb. 10.—The Correspondence
de Etpano to-day states that negotiations
for anew treaty of commerce with the
United States are in progress.
PARNELL HARD TO WIN OVER.
Hid Difference With Gladstone raid to
be too Great to Compromise.
Dublin, Feb. 10.—The Irish Timtt In its
issue of to-day says that the difference of
opinion existing between Messrs. Gladstone
and Par:.ell is so great as to be beyond even
the obanoe of a compromise or adjustment
The Dublin Express announces that Hir
William Vernon Harcourt bns advised
Justin McCarthy not to hold any further
communication, direct or indirect, with Mr.
Parnell.
The Freeman'* Journal to-dey says that
Mr. Parnell and William O’Brien have
been in communication witn each other for
the past two days. Thomas P. Gill, M. P.,
returned to London yesterday evening and
was in conference with Messrs. Parnell and
Bexton in London.
MONETARY ASSISTANCE ASKED.
Londox, Feb. 10.—The Parnell leader
ship committee has Issued a circular asking
the league branches In London to affiliate
and give the oomniitteo monetary and other
assistance
ITALY’S POLICY PACIFIC.
The New Premier Sends a Circular to
Italy’s Ministers.
Rome, Feb. 10.—The Marquis dl Rudlni,
the new Italian premier, has Issued a circu
lar, addressed to the Italian ministers
abroad, etating that the programme of the
cabinet is paoiflo and coneervative, which
will guarantee security to Italy and quiet to
Europe. The cabinet, be adds, will seek to
strengthen Italy's friendly foreign relations,
The new cabinet will withdraw from the
Chamber of Deputies all of the financial
bills presented by Signor Crispi.
The building of the finance ministry, a
gigantic edifice put up In 1870, threatens to
colla[*e, being faulty in construction. It
will cost 1’J.000.000 to make the necessary
repairs.
NOT CONSIDERED HA RMONIOU3.
London, Feb. 10.—The Home correspond
ent of the Times says: “Public opinion is
cooling toward the new minis
try, owing to the belief that It
is composed of lrreoonctlable elements
aud lacks a common programme. Much
difficulty Is experienced in filling minor
offices. A majority of the members of the
left have promised neutrality. Ex-Pre
rnier Crispi will attach the ministry only in
the event of measures against thedreibund
or tending to reduoe Italy’s defenses. It is
denied that KiugHumbert will consent ton
dissolution of parliament. ”
Balfour Made an LL. L>.
Dublin, Feb. 10.— At Trinity oollege to
day the degree of LL. D. was confirmed
by the oollege upon Chief Secretary BaL
four. Secretary Balfour was acoorded a
splendid reception by the students, who
cheered him enthusiastically as he passed
through the streets.
Chilean War Ships at Montevideo.
London, Feb. 10.—A dispatch received
here from Montevideo, the capital of the
republio of Uruguay, says that three
Chilean men-of-war, which have seceded
from the Insurgent fleet, l*ve arrived at
that port. •
Germany’s Military Loan.
Berlin, Feb. 10.—A loan of 450.000,000
marks, already sanctioned by parliament,
for military and other purposes, will be
issued ou tbs 17th Inst., directly by the gov
ernment at about Bi%.
HASTINGS ALL RIGHT.
Tbe Deficiency In Hla Office Not Bis
Fault.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 10.—A rumor
has been circulated that there is something
wrong iu the acoouats of Adjh Gen. Hunt
ings, who receutly retired from
office. His sucoewor (Gen. McClelland)
denies that there is any foundation for such
stories, or that ho is in any way responsible
for their circulation.
Tho explanation is that the deficiency has
been accumulating from year to year for
ten years, and with each change of tbe ad
ministration a heavy legacy has been left
to each new official. Gen. McClelland re
pudiates the suggestion that there is any
thing in the matter reflecting on Oen.
Hastings' integrity.
ILLINOIS’ DE AD LOOK.
Tbe Republicans Given Until To-day
to Answer the Farmers.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 10.—At the
joint caucus of republican and Farmers’
Mutual Benefit Association members this
mornlDg, the former were given until to
morrow to make a definite answer to tbe
proposition of tbs farmers that the repub
licans Join them in tbe election of a Farm
ers' Mutual Benefit Association man to the
United States Senate.
The joint assembly convened for tbe
sixty-sixth ballot amid much suppressed
excitement. The result was: Palmer 101,
Oglesby 100, John P. Steele of Mount Ver
non, editor of the Progressive Farmer, 3.
the F. M. B. A. men dropping Streeter ana
takißg up Steele. After the seventy-third
joint ballot, without result, the joint session
adjourned.
C3KE WORTE33 IDLE.
Over 10,000 Men Out and Work
Generally Suspended.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 10.—Dispatches
from the Connellsville ooko region to-day
report the strike of the eoke workers as
general. AH the plants have closed down,
and the only employee still on duty are the
pumpers ana watchmen. Order prevails at
all points and no trouble for the present, at
least, is apprehended. Over 10,000 men are
idle.
IDAHO’S BALLOTING.
The Two Houses Vote for Eenator In
Separate Session.
Boise City,ld., Feb. 10.—The legislature
to-day at noon ballotted for United States
senator in separate sessions. In the House
Claggett received nineteen votes. The Du
Bols men declined to vote. In the Senate,
Claggett received nine votes, with nine
scattering. In the joint session to-morrow
Claggett will have twenty-eight votes, a
bare majority.
South Dakota’s Skirmish.
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 10. —The House
passed several House bills this morning,
among others a bill to repeal the law estab
lishing a commissioner of labor and sta
tistics. Tbe twenty-ninth Joint ballot, 145
voting, gave Moodv 12, Tripp 35, Campbell
45. Melville 37, Mellette IS, Dillon 5, Sulli
van 8, McC rmack 8, Martin 2, Dye 3,
Hheafe, Hchuaber and others 1 each, Mr.
Dillon first appears on this ballot and Mr.
Mellette goes higher than before during the
senatorial contest.
A Fatal Collision.
Elmira, N. Y., Fob. 10.— A passenger
tram going east ran into a freight train
near Dansville, at about 10 o’clock to-nigbt.
The engineer and fireman on the passenger
train are reported killed.
I DAILY,IIO A YEAR. ,
1 3 CENTS A OOPT. f
| WEEKLY, |l.ts A YEAR, (
SILVER MEN STILL FIGHT.
THEY HOPE TO GET A FHOW FOR
THEIR BILL IN THE HOUSE
George E. Leighton of St. Louis Argus#
Against the BUI Before the Coinage
Committee-He Says It Will Reduce
the Country to a Silver Basis—Where
the Burden Will Fall.
Washington, Feb. 10.—The House ooin
age committee assembled this morning
witbin half an bonr after authority to sit
during the sessions bad been given. George
E. Leighton and EL A. Hitchcock of Bt.
Louis, representing merchants and manu
facturers with a capital of 1100,000,000,
who signed a memorial against the
passage of tbe free ooi age biU, were
present, and the former addreeaed the com
mittee. The memorial signed in St. Louis,
he said, did not have the signature of a
single banker or capitalist. Behind every
coin, as behind every piece of paper, ho
said, was the question: W hat was it worth I
The experience of tbe world had demon
strated, first, that no legislation could giva
to a coin a value whiob, in tbe
judgment of the world, it did not
intrinsically possess, and second, that the
only result of legislation Intended to give
value to any ooiu was to make a baser coin
age standard of the oountry, and to drive
into places of greater security the more
valuable metal. Real values would assert
themselves, and were above the legislation
of congresses and parliaments.
UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION.
Mr. Leighton bad to stand a good deal of
cron-examination as to his views upon
various phases of the silver question. In
reply to one question he said he was a bi
metallist, but that he believed free ooinage
of silver without an international agree
ment would not mean bi-metallism, but the
use of silver only. That the silver
agitation had greatly affected business,
he said, was shown by tbe fact
that notes and new bonds were now, in
many instanoes, made payablo In gold by
special contraot. Silver advocates might
say the gun was not loaded; but a substan
tial point was that a great many people be
lieved it was loaded, and nothing should b
done to disturb confidence when business
was In a very satisfactory condition.
WHERE THE BURDEN WILL FALL
In the end, It would be the oonsumer and
preduoer, and not tbe buslDese men, who
would have to bear tbe burden of wide fluc
tuations, Commerce would always takeoare
of itself, and would always charge a pre
mium that would more than oover the
risk taken. In his Judgment this
country was already adding too much
silver to the currenov of the oountry, and
if kept up it would Inevitably result in our
getting ou a siver basis. Ail the talk about
public sentiment in favor of free oolnaga
was bosh; it was a manufactured appear
ance of a sentiment that did not exist.
A vigorous protest against further silver
legislation from tbe bankers’ association of
Buffalo, N. Y., was laid before the com
mittee.
silver men more hopeful.
Speaker lieed'a assurance to-day that all
the appropriation bills, except tbe de
ficiency, would be sent to tbo Senate by
Saturday, encouraged the silver men and
all others interested in general legislation.
The silver men have also received a some
what definite assurance from the coinage
committee that the Senate coinage bill will
bo reported in some shape to the House
within a week from to-day. They think if
they can only get at In the House they will
huvo a majority for free coinage, even if
tbe bill is so reported as to require amend
ment. The difficulty of course will be, they
feel, to get consideration of it after it gets
out o£ the committee. They real
ize that Speaker Reed will not
let them do it if ha
can help it, and that it will bo easy for him
to fill up the few remaining days of tba
session with other business. For example, he
has already promised two days of next week
to the subsidy men for their subsidy bills.
NEW YORK SENATORS AGAINST IT.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 10.—The Senate to
day, by a vote of 34 to 3, adopted a resolu
tion requesting the New York delegation in
congress to oppose tbe free coinage hill. An
amendment requesting aotion toward the
repeal of the present sliver ouinage act waa
lost by a vote of 35 to 5.
The Senate has passed a resolution pro
viding for an investigation of the sugar
trust.
B’NAI BRIfH.
The District Grand Lodge In Session
at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 10.— The biennial
meeting of distrlot grand lodge No. 5, In
dependent Order of B’nai Brith,,comprising
lodgssot Maryland, Virginia, North Caro
lina, Georgia and the District
of Columbia, was begun to-day,
Samuel Weil of Atlanta, Ga., presided
and 8. Nyburg was seoretary. Mayor
Davidson delivered an address of welcome
to the Sons of the Covenant, and President
Well responded. Eaoh address was heartily
applauded. President Weil then read
his address, reviewing the work of the
past two years, which was followed
by the election of tbe following
officers: President, Henry King, Jr., of
Washington, D. C.; first vice president, T.
M. Moraecai of Charleston, S. O.; second
vioe president, Julius Strauss of Richmond,
Va.; secretary, S. S. Nyburg; treasurer, A.
Goodman. The rsports of the officers show
the lodge to be in a flourishing condition.
INDIANA’S LEGISLATURE!.
Gov. Hovey Gives Notice That He
Won’t Call an Bxtra Session.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 10.—Gov.
Hovey has given the legislature notice that
he will not call an extra session even if the
appropriation bills are not passed.
The farmers’ alliance and organised labor
associations have men in the legislature
putting down the names of the members
who vote for or against measures in wbloh
the agricultural and labor elements are in
terested, the purpose being to influence the
vote by this course.
The House has passed a bill declaring
railroad corporations responsible for in
juries to employes incurred through tba
negligence of fellow employes.
FORGED PAPBR.
Baltimore Bankers and Brokers tbe
Unlucky Holders.
Baltimore, Md.. Feb. la—The Sun to
morrow will publish the details of the forg
eries discovered of paper of Henry Mo-
Hhane & Cos., bell and brass founders, ag
gregating over J 30.000. The paper is on
lithographed forms, such as are naed by the
New York Smelting and Refining Com
pany, B. Schultze, president, and bore Mr.
Scbultze’s indorsement. The paper is all in
the hands of banks and reputable not*
bankers.
Sucoor for tbe Famishing.
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 10.—The appeal of
Cardinal Gibbons for funds to relieve tbs
distress in the famine-stricken districts oi
Ireland has brought to him $5,000, and all
the churches are not yet hoard from.