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SUBSIDY MEN UNDERFIRE
M’ADOO ATTACKS THE BILL BE
FORE THE HOUSE.
He Denies That the Plan Would Help
Build Up American Commerce-The
Amount Paid Would Have to be 40
Per Cent. Greiter Than That Paid
by Any Other Country.
Washington - , Feb. 11. —In the House to
day, on motion of Mr. Richardson of Tenn
essee, the Senate amendment to the House
bill to fix the wages of certain employs of
the government printing office was non-con
curred in. The House then went into com
mittee of the whole, with Mr. Parson of
Illinois in the chair, on the legislative ap
propriation bill.
In the general debate which followed Mr.
Btcckdale of Mississippi devoted himself to
the civil service and Barrundia affair.
Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey declared his
opposition to the shipping bounty bUL He
denied the charge that the opponents
of the measure were lacking in
patriotism or in devotion to the
flag. The bill would have stood a better
chance of free and honorable discussion in
the House if personal aspersions and severe
Charges had not been hurled against its op
ponents. He inveighed against the subsidy
system and contended that auch a system
would not build up American commerce.
A SINGULAR DEFINITION.
The most singular definition of commeroe
he had ever i.eard had been given upon the
floor of this hall. He bad always under
stood that commerce was an interchange of
commodities, but the gentlemen on tbe
other side said that an American ship could
be laden with American manufactures and
American raw material and taken to Val
paraiso, and that they would return
laden down, not with raw material aud
free wool, to take the place of the shoddy
now worn by American workingmen, but
with money bags. That might be poetic
and idealistic oommerce; but It never
had existed in the history of the world, and
never would. Commerce would not be re
gained by unfair reciprocity intended to
delude the American people. The Ameri
can flag would not be restored to the seas by
SOcalled reciprocity. Tariff walls were re
sponsible for its decay. No one could eat
his cake and have it too.
WHAT SUBBIDY MEANS.
If this nation was going to commit Itself
to a policy of subsidy, it should understand
what it meant. The subsidy proposed by
the shipping bill was too much for nothing
and too little for anything. It was conceded
that it cost 40 per cent, more to run an Amer
ican ship than it did to run a foreign ship.
Therefore, if this nation intended to compete
with other nations In the matter of subsidies
it must give a subsidy 40 per cent, greater
than was paid by any other country. He
argued that the subsidy would not result in
lowering freight rates to the products of
the farm. Freight rates had never been
lower and competition had never been
greater than they were to-day. If subsidy
lowered the rates, the amount of the sub
sidy would have to be raised.
THE SUB-TREASURY BILL.
It was his good or bad fortune not to be a
member of tbe next House; but he wanted
to say to tbe eastern men (and he said it in
no spirit of dogmatism) that they oould not
in this congress vote a direct subsidy to one
interest in their section and stand
in the Fifty-second congress and
refuse to subsidize tbe farmer
by voting against the sub-treasury scheme.
The progress of subsidy oould not not be
■topped when that system was once entered
upon. He trusted that a halt would be
called now. It was the duty of the demo
crats in the next congress not to enter upon
experimental laws, but to repeal, repeal and
repeal the loads off of tbe American people.
Mr. McAdoo was frequently interrupted
by applause, and as ho concluded was
warmly congratulated by his colleagues.
FITCn THANKS M’ADOO.
Mr. Fitch of New York tendered his per
sonal thanks to the gentleman who had just
spoken. That gentleman had expressed for
the distriot bordering on the bay of New
York ideas which they entertained very
deeply. Mr. Fitch gave notice that if the
shipping bill passed a committee wonld
be appointed in the next congress to
inquire into the manner in which its pass
age bad been secured. The kind of influ
ence and methods which had been used in
advocacy of tbu bill (including as lavish use
of other means as of abuse) would never
succeed in getting many members to vote
for it
AN EXCHANGE OF INVECTIVE.
Mr. Farquhar of New York—Why deal
in innuendoes! Talk out like a man.
Mr. Bland and oue or two others shouted
out denunciations of the subsidy lobbyists,
and there was a hot but unintelligible in
terchange of invective betwoeD Messrs.
Bland and Farquhar, the latter denounoing
the silver lobbyists.
The general debate having closed, the
readiug of the bill was continued. The
paragraphs relative to the civil service
commission were passed over for the present
without prejudice.
Without disposing of the bill the com
mittee rose, and, after some unimportant
routine business, the House adjourned.
SESSION OF THE BEN ATE.
Court of Claims Cases—An Inquiry as
to 6ilver Purchases.
Washington, Feb. 11.—In the Benste
this morning Mr. Hansom, from the com
mittee on private land claims, reported a
resolution requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to suspend all further action in
regard to admitting land claims on the
island of Anastasia, Florida, during the
present session of congress. He explained
that the committee had agreed to report on
the subject, but he feared that no action
would be taken at the present session.
Mr. Teller opposed the resolution on the
ground that the statutes could not be sus
pended or put in abeyauoe by reaolution in
either house.
Mr. Pasco advocated the reaolution.
Mr. Hoar suggested that, so far as the
discretion of the secretary was concerned,
the object would be attained by having his
attention called to the matter, and lettiug
the resolution go over without action.
Mr. Ransom assented and the resolution
went over.
ROANOKE’S PUBLIC BUILDING.
The conference report on the bill for a
public building at Roanoke, Va. (reducing
the amount from SIOO,OOO to $75,000), was
presented and agreed to.
COURT OF CLAIMS FINDINGS.
Mr. Harris inquired of Mr. Spooner, the
chairman of the committee on claims, as to
the bill passed by tbe House for the pay
ment of the findings of the court of claims,
in which bill, he said, many Teunesseans
were interested.
Mr. Spooner explained that he had exam
ined the testimony accompanying the find
ings of the court in some of the cases in
cluded in the bill, and be found that it did
not justify the action of the court in the
matter of tbe loyalty of tbe claimants. He
had reason to think (be might almost say he
bad reason to know) that during the
last administration the interests of
the government in tbe court of
claims nad not been faithfully represented
and protected. He had not, therefore, felt
justified in reporting the bilL He had,
however, drawn up an amendment, which
be bad presented to the committee this
morning, and which had been adopted, and
he expected to report tbe bill and amend
ments to the Senate to-day.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
Mr. Teller offered a resolution (which was
agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for a list of all persons, firms, or
associations by whom silver bullion bad
been offered under the act of July 14, 1890,
tbe amounts and prices, a list of those from
whom silver bullion bad been purchased;
the amounts and prioes; the basis on which
an estimate is made of the market price of
silver: and the amounts and prices of silver
bullion purchased outside of the United
.States.
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
Consideration of the naval appronriation
bill was resumed, the peuding question be
ing on the amendment in reference to the
site of the dry dock on the Pacific coast.
The amendment recommended by the
committee on appropriations, leaving to the
Secretary of tne Navy to decide upon the
site of the dry dock, was advocated by
Messrs. Dolph and Mitchell, while Mr.
Allen argued in support of his amend
ment fixing Port Orchard on Puget sound
as the site. The 'discussion lasted so
long that Mr. Hale (in charge of the bill)
threatened that he would move to lay the
committee amendment on tbe table, tnus
putting an end to tbe whole thing. The
discussion was nevertheless continued by
Messrs. Cockrell, Hiseock, Washburn, Call,
Squire, Spooner and Hale. Finally, after
nearly three hours’ talk, vote was taken
on Allen's amendm ut, and it was
agreed to —yeas 34, nays 12. It 1
directs the Secretary of the Navy to
acquire (at a cost not to exceed $25,000) a
tract of 200 acres on Puget sound at Port
Or hard, in the state of Washington, and
to cause to be erected a dry dock not less
than 600 feet in length and 70 feet in width,
capable of admitting vessels drawing 30
leet of water, the cost of the dry dock not
to exceed $700,000.
A MONITOR TO BE BOLD.
The next amendment by the committee
was to insert a paragraph authorizing tbe
Secretary of the Navy to sell one or more
of the old single-turreted monitors, the
price to be determined by the board of navy
officers, it was agreed to, after being lim
ited, at tbe suggestion of Mr. McPherson,
to the sale of one monitor. The remainder
of the committee amendments were agreed
to Without contest.
An amendment offerod by Mr. Hale was
adopted, providing that no contract shall
be made until its subject matter shall have
beeu submitted to pubiic competition by
advertising.
Mr. Call presented the same views in
favor of the re-establishment and proper
equipment of the navy yard at Pensacola,
and of the establishment of a proper plant
in the region of Alabama (where iron and
steel are produced) for the construction and
repair of vessels at Pensacola.
Tbe bill was then passed.
RETENTION OF VETERANS.
Mr. Wolcott, from the committee on civil
service, reported hack without recommenda
tion the Senate bill to insure preference in
the appointment, employment and retention
in the public service of the United States of
veterans of the late war, and it was placed
on the calendar.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was rep >rted and placed on the calen
dar, and Mr. Plumb gave Dotice that be
would ask for its consideration to-morrow.
The copyright bill was then, at 4:45
o’clock, taken iid, but as Mr. Platt realized
that little progress could be made upou it
to-day he consented that tbe bill should be
laid aside informally aud that bills on the
calendar should be i aken up. Quite a num
ber were passed, among them the Senate bill
appropriating $50,000 for an equestrian
statue of Gen. Frauds Mariou in Columbia,
S. C. Tbe Senate bill appropriating $50,-
000 for a public building at Charlottesville,
Va., was reported and plaoed on the calen
dar.
The Senate at 5:50 o’clock ad journed unt 1
to-morrow morning, the oopyrigbt bill be
ing the unfinished business.
CLAIM OF THE LESSEES.
The Total Aaked for $722,714 15.
How it Is Made Up.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11.—The full amount
claimed by tho lease company in their
statement, just filed with Chairman Ham
mond of the arbitration commission, is
$723,714 15. The claim is in the form of a
petition from J. E. Brown and E. B. Stahl
man as receivers for the Western and At
lantic company. It avers that the lease of
the road was an ordinary contract, and the
state, as proprietor of the road, had no
attribute of sovereignty, but figured in the
transaction as an.ordinary lessor, the rela
tion between it and the company being
simply that of landlord and tenant. One of
the most important rights incident to such
a relation, the petitioners insist, is that of
the tenant duriug his term of possession to
remove trade fixtures
THE EXHIBITS ATTACHED.
Several exhibit* are at tached to the peti
tion, setting forth tbe claim iu detail: For
property which tbe lessee had the unquali
fied right to remove, $84,543; for such as
they had the right to remove, subject to the
condition that it be returned in as good
shape as received, $731,652; for permanent
improvements to the right of way not re
movable, $105,815- for taxes paid in Ten
nessee, $124,277. Under tho head of “Sub
stitutions for Removed Property” the
claimants allow $323,569. The largest item
of the claim is $323,569 for steel rails. In
terest is demanded on $124,299 advanced
for the completion of the Atlanta union
depot.
PENSION AGENTB RULED OUT.
The State Authorities Refuse to Re-
cognize Them.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11.—Messrs. Phillips
and Taylor, two New Jersey men, prepara
tory to setting up a pension office in Geor
gia, to-day applied to the executive depart
ment for blanks to open business. Secretary
Harrtsrm declined to furnish them, and
notified tho party making the application
that the state was unwilling to nave atty
middlemen paid commissions out of the
pensions of her veterans aud soldiers’
widows, and that no claim coming through
such an office would berecoguized.
ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO.
An Atlanta Widow’s Brave Struggle
Proveß Successful.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11.—Mrs. Eadio
Dorsey, a widow employed at the Southern
Dye Works, while oil her way home this
evening was assaulted by an unknown
negro, who threatened to kill her unless she
ceased to make outcry. She, however,
continued struggling hard and screaming at
the top of her voice. The negro fired twice,
but Che widow was not struck. Help
arrived before she received any injury
beyond a severe choking and a few bruises
from falling on the stones of the street.
Come to Georgia For a Hunt.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11. — A hunting party
from the north, composed of David Mc-
Cargoe, general manager of the Allghe.iv
railroad; Robert Bonner, Hamilton JBusbey
of New York, Hon. R. E. Lamberton.
Franklin Fox, James Yerner and John W.
Rehels of Pittsburg, reached Atlanta on
their way to Oglethorpe county to-day, and
are| being entertained by the Scotch'lnsh
Society, of which Mr. Bonner is the national
chief, and by other citizens. The party
will remain here until to-morrow.
A Tallahassee Paper Sold.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 11. — Charles
W. Dacoata. a popular young Jacksonville
publisher, has bought the Tallahassee Flori
dian, one of the oldest newspapers in the
south. The Floridian was established
Sept. 28, 1828. Under the new management
the paper will coatinuo to be soundly aud
aggressively democratic.
Railroad Offices to be Inspected.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 11. — The railroad
commission has decided to begin on March 2
a tour of inspection of the railroad offices
throughout tho state. Books will be ex
amined and all roadi required to too the
mark under tbe existing laws.
Drunkenness and the craving fur liquor ban
ished by a dose of Simmons Liter Regulator,
—Ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1891.
CLEVELAND ON COINAGE
THE EX-PRES.DENT OPPOSED TO
THE SILVER BILL
He Sends a Strong Letter on the Sub
ject to a Meeting of the Reform
Club of New York—New Yorkers
and Philad lphians Appear Before
the Committee.
New York, Feb. 1L —Between six and
seven hundred people attended a mass meet
ing at Cooper Union to-night to oppose the
silver bill, in response to a call of the Re
form Club. Charles 8. Fairchild, ex-Sec
retary of the Treasury, nominated
E. Ellery Anderson, president of
the Reform Club, for chairman
of the meeting, and he was elected by ac
clamation. Mention of Grover Cleveland’s
name was the signal for a prolonged burst
of applause, and when the secretary had
finished reading his letter tbe appplause was
deafening. The ex-President wrote ns fol
lows:
818 Mauison Avenue, Feb. 10, 1891.
K. Ellery Antleraon. Esq.:
My likaii Sir - I have this afternoon received
your note inviting me to attend to-morrow
evening a meeting called for the purpose of
voicing the opposition of the business men of
our city to the free coinage of silver iu the
United States I shall not De able to attend
and address the meeting as you request,
but I am glal that the business
interests of New York are at list
to be heard on the subject. It surely cannot be
necessary for me to make a formal’ expression
of iny agreement with those who believe that
the greatest perils would be initiated by the
adopt iou of the scheme embraced in the meas
ure now pending in congress for an unlimited
coinage of silver at our minti. If we have
developed an unexpected capacity for
the assimilation of a largely in
creased volume of currency, and even if we
have demonstrated the usefulness of such an
increase, these conditions fall far short of in
suring us against disaster if in the present sit
uation we enter upon the dangerous and reck
less experiment of free, unlimited and inde
pendent sliver coinage. Yours very truly,
UnovKß Cleveland.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Those resolutions were passed uuoimously:
Resolved. That the first requirement of a
sound metallic currency is that Us value shall
be permanently stable.
Resolved, That the equality of value between
412)4 grains of standard silver and 25 8 grains
of standard gold asserted in the bill for free
coinage of silver is untrue, in fact is contra -
dicted by the record of tbe market price of sil
ver bullion for many years, and cannot be sus
tained against the financial policy of all civilized
nations.
Resolved, That free coinage of silver, on the
basis of equality of value at the ratio stated, in
our judgment, will cause a premium on gold and
its immediate banishment from circulation, and
will debase the value of our dollar to the bullion
value of tbe silver it contains.
Resolved, That the proposed debasement of
our currency is dishonest. It will impair pri
vate and public credit; it will confuse and
hutnper our commercial relations with gold
paying countries; it will curtail legitimate busi
ness; it will violate the obligations of existing
contracts and disastrously alTeet many Indus
tries; it will fall with peculiar severity on the
depositors in savlugs bank3 and trust com
panies, and tliose holding life insurance
and mutual benefit policies; it
will lessen the purchasing power of money
in which are paid the earnings of laborers, and
of the salaried classes. It will benefit no one
except temporary owners of silver or of silver
mines, who may secure an enhanced price for
their product and properties and the holders of
gold or of gold values at financial centers, who
would be enabled to discharge their obligations
in debased currency and retain the advantage
of a premium on gold.
Resolverl, That we shall oppose with all the
means at our command the pending hill or
any bill which favors free coinage of silver,
without the co-operation of other nations.
A committee of ten members of the Re
form Club will be appointed by Mr. An
derson to go to Washington nud oppose the
passage of the silver bill.
PROTESTS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
Washington, Feb. 11,—The Houso coin
age committee gave a hearing to-night at
the Higgs house to a delegation from rhila
dulphia and auothor from the New York
Chamber of Oommeroe in opposition to the
pending free coinage bill. Frederick Fra
ley of Philadelphia, president of the Na
tional Board of Trade and Mr. McKean of
tho Philadelphia Ledger, briefly expressed
their views.
At the suggestion of Mr. Fraley a letter
was read on the subject of free coinage
from Robert Patterson of Philadelphia, a
grandson of the director of the mint under
President Jefferson and an acknowledged
financial authority. He took the ground
that no special barm would result to the
commercial intercourse cf the country, with
eithor gold or silver as a money basis, but
with two standards one or tho other must
go to a premium and thus destroy the
financial equilibrium of tho country.
NEW YORK’S OPPOSITION.
Charles D. Smith, president of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, addressed
the committee. He said that the organiza
tion of which he was president was the
oldest commercial institution in the United
States. It was an entirely non political
body, the two parties, he thought, being
about equally represented. Yet the chamber
by a very large majority was agreed as to
the pending bill. He believed that tbe
chamber of commerce, having a member
ship of about 900 successful business men,
fairly, and, in their protest against silver
legislation, honestly represented tbe senti
ment of the people of tho entire state of
New York. Mr. Smith read a long letter
from Abram S. Hewitt, who, though a
silver mine owner himself and a smelter of
silver, saw great danger from the passage
of the pending measure.
John Hanson Rhoades, president of a sav
ings bank in New York city, and William
V. McKean of Philadelphia, also made ad
dresses in opposition to the bill.
A BOARD OF TRADE PROTEST.
The board of trade and transporta
tion this afternoon adopted resolu
tion* protesting most earnestly against
anv legislation looking to free coinage of
silver until the co-operation of other com
mercial nations can be secured.
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
A Bad Wreck on the F., F. and W.
Near Thomasvllla.
Thomasvjlle.'.Ga., Feb. 11.—Two freight
trains, Nob. 31 and 32, collided near the 195-
milepost on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway to-day about 1 o’clock.
Nobody was hurt, though the w reck is a
had one. It occurred in ti deep cut, and the
track is completely blockaded for some dis
tance. All passenger trains wore delayed for
some hours. The track will probably be
cleared by to-morrow morning aud the
schedule resumed. A special train was sent
out from here late this afternoon for the
scene of the wreck, and passengers and
mail from No. 7, winch was delayod on the
other side, were transferred.
KILLED AT A SAW-MILL.
Luther Chafln Loses His Life by an
Explosion near Lexington.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 11.—A rumor to-night
from Oglethorpe county tells of the horrible
death of Luther Chafin, a citizen of that
county. Mr. Chafin was working on the
engine at Brooks’ saw-mill, iu the vicinity
of Lexington, this morning, when the boiler
bursted, killing him almost instantly. None
of tbe other employes at the mill are re
ported to have been hurt,
A STORM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Snow Flying in Scotland and the Irish
tea in a Fury.
London, Feb. 11.—Heavy snowstorms
are reported in the north of Scotland.
All railway trains are delayed by the
snow.
The wind is blowing a gale in tbe Irish
sea. Many vessels are running into port
for shelter.
The British steamer Thanemore, from
Baltimore Nov. 29, for London, has never
since been heard of, and is posted at Lloyds’
to-day as missing.
NO HOPE OF AN AGREEMENT.
Parnell Notifies McCarthy that tbe
Terms Are Unsatisfactory.
Dublin, Feb. 1L —The Freeman's Jour
nal, in its issue of to-day, says that as John
E. Redmond, M. P., was starting for this
city yesterday evening be was stopped at
tbe Euston square railway station and from
there he adjourned to oue of the private
parlors of the Euston Square hotel, in com
pany with a prominent Parnellite aud
Thomas P. Gill, M. P. The gentle
men referred to, adds the Journal,
were in conference for several hours,
with tbe result that a note was
drawn up, aud was afterward handed
to Justin McCarthy, M. P., in the House
of Commons. This note, according to the
same authority, notified Mr. McCarthy
that Mr. Parneil and his supporters aban
doned anv hope of coming to a satisfactory
and honorable understanding with the Me-
Csrthvites. Continuing, the Journal says
that Mr. Gill has started for Boulogne with
a message from Mr. Parnell to William
O'Brien and John Dillon.
Mr. Dillon, in a shorter statement, admtts
that he had been largely influenced by tbe
action of Mr. Parnell’s most prominent op
ponent*.
PARNELL’S LETTER TO O’BRIEN.
Mr. Parnell has written to Mr. O’Brien as
follows; “The last information Mr. Gill
conveyed to me on our negotiations being
of a final character, I conclude thst noth
ing is left to be done on my part but to
bring our endeavors to a close. I
regret that it has not been rendered
possible for me to consider the national in
terests so safe-guarded that I oould feel that
there would be no danger to tbe cause
ia my surrendering the responsibility which
has been placed upon me aud which I have
accepted from the bands of our nation and
race. I have been ready to act up to the
letter and spirit of our understanding
to the last moment, and I regret that no
course is left but to withdraw from
negotiations. Tbe seal of confidence which
covers what has passed between us prevents
inviting public judgment, but if it is ever
removed I am confident that it will be held
that I have done everything in my power
consistent with the national interests
to| promote peace and reunion. Do not
fear that the cause is lost ; although these
negotiations have failed they have not been
entirely unsuccessful in advaueing it. On
this at least you may congratulate yourself.
The country has recovered considerably
from its painful distraction and panic, and
the controversy is raised to a plane
whereon, unless it sinks again, it can be
conducted without national humiliation
and discredit, although I regret to have
perceived in the last few days, the existence
in quarters where one might have least ex
pected it a spirit breathing the deadliest
hostility to peace. But whatever side true
Irishmen take tbey owe you thanks for
your beneficent effort*. I am sure that
the country will agree that you have acted
throughout in tbe spirit of a true patriot.”
WHAT THE M’CARTHYITES SAY.
The McCarthyite members who were seen
in tbe lobby of the House of Commons to
day say that Mr. Parnell’s refusal to come
to amicable terms will stiffen their attitude
and increase their resolve to resist his
claims. It is not certain that all the points
will be settled at to-morrow’s meeting.
The meeting will possibly adjourn after
McCarthy’s statement has been submitted.
Justin McCarthy says he has not received
the communication which, in the form of a
note, the Freeman’s Journal says was sent
to him after the conference last night at
the Euston hotel between John Redmond,
Thomas P. Gill and a prominent Parnellite,
and that he has not received any communi
cation fjom auy member of Mr. Parnell’s
party.
It is stated that Mr. Parnell is incensed
over the Catholic primate’saotion in having
a pastoral letter read in the Irish churches
on Sunday last condemrdug Mr. Parnell’s
conduct, and that this is partly the cause of
the rupture between the Irish faotions.
In an interview to-day Mr. Paruell de
clared that he would not recede from his
position, which he said was consistent. He
would not submit, he said, to the dictation
of Mr. Gladstone and the priests. He be
lieved that the general election would not
be held for two years yet.
O’BRIEN ON THE SITUATION.
William O’Brien has issued a long state
ment on the Irish situation. He says: “In
an otherwise difficult position the delegates
to America had the advantage that they
were free from the heat of partisanship
and could offer themselves as mediators.
Tho experience of the past five weeks, gath
ered from personal interviews, letters and
newspapers of all sides, completely
confirms the conviotion that only purty
reunion can save the Irish cause.
It is my duty to solemnly declare that no
difficulty has existed which a little more
sacrifice of personal feeling on both sides
might not have surmounted.” Mr. O’Brien
explains that the idea of a public truce was
abandoned because both sides declared it
was impossible, and that no useful
purpose would follow tbe publishing
of the details of the negotiations. There
fore it had been decided to regard negotia
tions as confidential. Mr. O’Brien thinks,
however, thae none of the parties will
seriously question that upon the main points
contested for on both sides a substantial
agreement was established.
SHIPWRECKED AT THE LAST MOMENT.
“I cannot too strongly express,” contin
ues Mr. O’Brien, “with what feelings we
found a settlement so vital shipwrecked at
the last moment by mere contests of words
and phrases—contests which, with a little
more magnanimity and less suspiciousness
on both sides, might easily have been
arranged, and which, to my mind, offer a
shockingly inadequate excuse for commit
ting tbe country to a struggle involving con
sequences so appalling, We are hampered
at every step, not merely by the malignant
tittle-tattle and giddy nusohiet
making of a section of the
English press, but by more serious
impediment s placed in our way by respon
sible persons, who, under the influence of
some extraordinary infatuation, have
seemed to grudge every hour devoted to
peacemaking and to resent every attempt
to give a less barbarous character to the
conflict.”
AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.
Mr. O’Brien expresses gratitude of help
fulness aud sympathy of the bulk of the
English and Irish people, and of his
colleagues of both sections of the
Irish party, who, he believes, are readv
to make any sacrifice of personal feel
ing or punctilio for tho restoration
of tbe priceless blessing of national unity.
“This acknowledgment,’ he says, “is ex
pressly due to the loyal, high-minded efforts
of several of the very foremost men on ali
sides.”
In conclusion Mr. O’Brien says: “One of
tho saddest things in this tragic business is
that circumstances have rendered it im
possible to give organized effect to tbe
overwhelming public longing tor reconcilia
tion, while the field is held by heated
partisans, who, impelled by motives which
I do not question, but who are fatally
deceived as to tbeir own and their op
ponent’s strength, and the consequences of
continued discord, have done their worst by
exasperating language and insulting suspi
cions, scarcely veiled threats and rumors
and intrigues, to make the work of peace
making impossible.”
Fishing at Bt. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 11.—Judge
Whorley of Nashville, Tenn., caught a ten
pound trout to-day. Over 600 pounds of
other fish were caught by other guests of
the hotel, from the long wharf of the
Orange Belt railway. L. T. Webb of Nash
ville, Tenn., caught a twenty-live pound
grouper.
Gould at St. Augustine.
St. Augustine,Fla. ( Feb.ll.—Jay Gould
arrived last night, and to-day the party took
carriages and were driven to the various
points of interest in the city. The party
willleave here Thursday afternoon for tbe
Indian river country’, thence going to
Tampa, the trip occupying four days.
INMAN ON GOULD’S TRIP.
A SOUTHERN T3AN= CONTINENTAL
LINE ITS OBJECT.
The Terminal’s Connection With the
Roads of the Wizard—Dillon Along as
the Representative of the Union Pa
cific-The Eastern Terminus not De
cided on.
Naw York, Feb. IL—President John H.
Inman of the Richmond and West Point
Terminal Railroad Company returned to
New York this morning. He was one of
the party which went with Mr. Gould. He
says the trip was thoroughly business all
the way as far as Savannah. From this
point the party wished to take a jaunt into
Florida for pleasure, and Mr. Inman re
turned directly to New York, with a view
of doing some preliminary work before
the arrival of the others next week. Mr.
Gould was very favorably impressed
not only by the physical conditions of the
properties but also with the growth of the
country through which the Terminal lines
run. Among other things the Terminal
Company will probably arrange for closer
and more " direct connection in
New York city. President In
man declines to state whether
this new arrangement will be made
with the Pennsylvania or the Baltimore
and Ohio railroads.
ONE or THE RUMORS AFLOAT.
A number of dispatches were printed in
this morning's papers stating that a move
ment is now on foot looking to the purchase
of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroad Company. There was a difference
of opinion as to whether the Lake Erie and
Western or Richmond Terminal Company
was the buyer. A Chicago dispatch re
ceived on Wall street to-day quoted Calvin
S. Brice as denying that the Lake Erie and
Western intended to make the purchase.
Mr. Brice is, however, a director in both
the Lake Erie and Western and the
Terminal.
INMAN’S STATEMENT.
Concerning the reported sale, Mr. Inman
said: “Ido not wish to say much about the
Terminal deal with the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago company, in the pres
ent state of affairs, bat can say that I do
not believe we will make the purchase.
Probably a close traffic alliance will be
formed. Mr. Brice is now in the west, and
the matter is wholly in his hands. It will
probably be settled in a day or two. Fur
thermore, it is the general policy of the
Terminal to confine its territory to the
section south of the Ohio and Potomac and
east of the Mississippi.”
OBJECT OF THE SOUTHERN TRIP.
“What was the general idea of your trip
with Mr. Gouid?”
“The establishment of a southern trans
continental line. You see, our Terminal
system reaches to the Mississippi, and taps
Mr. Gould’s southwestern system lfi several
places. His system of roads would take us
to the Union Pacific, and he had Mr. Dillon
along as representing the latter line.”
THE EASTERN TERMINUS.
“What will be the probable eastern Ter
minus of the Richmond Terminal system!”
"Well, I can’t say very well whioh city it
will bo. NorfolK, in many ways, would
suit us better than any other, and If we
could gst in there cheaply we probably
would go there. Perhaps the Danville and
Atlantic, Mr. Bateman’s road, may pass
into our hands and thus give us a good en
trance into Norfolk with its fine terminal
facilities.”
HUNT HAS NOT HEARD OF IT.
H. W. Hunt, second vice president of the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Rail
road Company, said this morning: “I have
beard nothing of the purchase of our road
by the Terminal company, or by the Lake
Erie and Western Railroad Company. As
regards the former, though I cannot
say that I oonsider the story
altogether without foundation, the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
which is part of the Terminal system, has
recently leased the Louisville Southern
road. This gives it an entrance into Louis
ville, and there is no doubt that our road
would give the Terminal company a valu
able Chicago connection."
STROP OS' TIGS.
ONE ENJOVS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acta
fently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation : yrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-;
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-j
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
ito all and have made it the most
popular remedy known,
j Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500
and $1 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N.Y-
BANKS.
joorwKKD. (\
President. Vico President*
JAS. IL HUKTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH BANK A TRUST CO:
Savings Dep t
ALLOWS 4%
Deposits of $1 and Upward Revived.
Interest on Deposit* Payable Quarterly.
OIRKUTOJEtS:
Joseph D. Wekd, of J. D. Weed A On.
John C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Rkitzoc, Exchange and Insurance.
John L. HARDEE-Capitalist.
ti- G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin A dußignon.
Edward Karow. of Strauss & Cos.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker.
M. Y. Maclnttbe, of M. Y. & D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos.
Walter Coney, of Paterson, Downing & Cos.
D. C. Bacon. Lumber.
| DEATHS.
SHUPTRINR.—Died, on the ltth Inst., at the
home of her sod, J. T. Shuntrine, Has. Caro
use A, Shi ptrive, in her 8-* year. Inter
, moot will take place at Taylor's Creek TO
DAY
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
BURNS.—The relatives, friends and acquaint
ance of Mrs. Mabgauet Brans, and or T. J.
Burnt, and of O. 8. Abrams and family, L. H.
Liverman and family, are invited to attend the
funeral of the former from her late residence,
203 Jones street, at 8 o’clock THIS AFTER
NOON.
MEETINGS.
ZERIBBABEL LODGE NO. IS, P. A A. M.
A regular communication of this B
lodge will be held THIS (Thursday Vy
EVENING at Bo'clock. aW
The E. A. Degree will be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and transient breth
ren are fraternally invited to meet with us.
By order of J. H. CAVANAUGH, W. M.
John Rilet. Secretary.
MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT NO, 1, 1.0.
O. F.
A regular meeting yfV
of this encampment Wet
wifi be held THIS • ft Iwtl n Cl
(Thursday) EVENING, t .m.'-'.rj
at 8 o'clock. Golden fL JrVjfc,
Rule degree will
H. M. WARD, C. P.
Attest: J. S. Tyson, Scribe.
FIDELITY CASTLE NO. TANARUS, K. G. E.
The regular weekly meeting of this Castle
will be held at Knights of Pythias Hall, corner
Barnard and York streets, THIS (Thursday)
EVENING at 7:80 o'clock.
Members of sister Castles and visiting
brothers are cordially invited to meet with us.
I. G.ILOWERY, N. C.
W. H. Barclay, M. ofR.
SAVANNAH LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Th 11th regular monthly meeting of the Savan
nah Loan Association will be held THIS
EVENING at 5 o’clock at the office of Lawton
& Cunningham, 114 Bryan street.
J. C. ROWLAND,
President.
H. C. Cunningham, Secretary.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Georgia Historical
Society will be held at Hodgson Hall THIS
EVENING (Thursday, Feb. 12), at 7:45 o’clock.
At 8 p. si. a recess will be taken and Col. C. C.
Jones of Augusta will deliver before the society
his sketch of the signers from Georgia of the
Declaration of Independence.
The public are cordially invited to be present,
BEIRNE GORDON, Recording Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1890, the Vuu of mms
urement of aU cntoertumg tn Ike Morning
News well be agate, or at (As rate of $1 40 an
inch for the fir a insertion.
NOTICE TO WATER TAREBa
Office Water Works, )
Savannah, Feb. 12, 1891. (
The water will be shut off at nine (9) o’clocE
THIS (Thusday) MORNING in the district be
tween Broughton andjfull streets and Abercorn
and East Broad streets for the purpose of mov
ing fire hydrants, and will be off a few hours.
JAMES MANNING, Superintendent,
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All the Choirs of the several Churches are
cordially invited to attend a rehearsal on SAT
URDAY EVENING NEXT, at the Wesley Mon
umental Church at 8 o’clock, for the 48th Anni
versary of the Savannah Port Society, which
wiH be held at that Church on SUNDAY, the 15th
Inst., at 8 o’clock.
Being open on Sundays only for the sale of
Drugs and Medicines, our customers
ed to leave orders for Confections on SATUR
DAY.
BUTLER’S PHARMACY,
Bull and Congress.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
BOOK BBEB,
FIRST OF THE SEASON,
SUPPLIED TO-DAY
BY THE
WAGONS
o*
GEORGE MEYER.
PICKLED MCLLETB AND ROE.
MULLETS PUT UP IN HALF AND QUARTER
BARRELS.
ROE PUT UP IN FIFTY AND TWENTY
FIVE POUND PACKAGES.
Every grocer should have some of tlieee goods
for their Lenten trade. All stock guaranteed.
Send in your orders. Liberal discount to whole
sale trade. Orders for interior points promptly
filled. J
GEO. A. HUDSON,
17! Bay Street.
SPONGES
AND CHAMOIS SKINS.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Corner Broughton and DrayUjn streets.
Telephone 465.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All bills against the British steamship
TYNEDALE, Love Master, must be presented
at our office before 12 o'clock m. THIS DAY,
or payment thereof will be debarred.
STRACHAN & CO.,
Consignees.
BANANAS! BANANASi ~
One thousand bunches of fine, ripe Bananas
just arrived aud for sal very cheap.
W. P. GREEN* CO.,
Telephone 282. 160 Bay Street.
THE BEST RESTAURANT IN THE CITY.
FULLY EQUIPPED WITH THE FINEST
SERVIUE AND CONDUCTED
—BY
FRIED A HICKS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SERVED DAY
AND NIGHT.
SPECIAL NOTICE. ~
Those who desire anything in the line of Boys’
or Children’s Clothing would do well to call at
once, as they are going at the same reduction
as men’s goods. Suits from $1 upward.
DRYFUS BROS.
Congress and Jefferson.
NOTICE TO INVESTORS.
Bids will be received at the office of P D
Baffin & Son, Brokers, until TUESDAY 17th"
for the purchase of $35,000 bonds of the Suwan
nee Sulphur Springs, in denominations of SSOO,
bearing 7 per cent, interest. Jauuary and July
coupons. We regard these bonds as good in
vestments. The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. p. D. DaFFIN * SON.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
L W
The following State Specific Taxes for 1331
are now due. to wit: *
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
AUCTIONEERS.
POOL AND BILLIARD TABLSS.
GAMING TABLES. FLYING HORSES, ETC
TENPIN ALLEYS. SHOOTING' Gal
TRAVELING VENDORS OF PATENT MED.
ICINEB.
EMIGRANT AGENTS.
TRAVELING VENDORS’ USING BOATS
DEALERS IN LIGHTNING
DEALERS IN BPIRITUOUS OR MAIT
LIQUORS. INTOXICATING BITTERS. BRay
DY FRUITS. OR DOMESTIC WINES.
DEALERS IN PISTOLS. TOY PISTOI q
SHOOTING CARTRIDGES, DIRKS OR BOWld
KNIVES.
DEAI.ERS IN FUTURES. BUCKET SHOPS
PEDDLERS OF STOVES, RANGEB Oti
CLOCKS ..
PARTIES KEEPING BILLIARD,OR poor
tables for hire or sale. u
ITINERANT DOCTORS, DENTISTS OPTr
CIANS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS.
PACKING HOUSES DOING THE 001 n
STORAGE BUSINESS.
BREWING COMPANIES AND AGENTS OF
NON-RESIDENT BREWING COMPANIES
PAWNBROKERS, MERCANTILE AND COT
LECTING AGENCIES, COMMERCIAL AOEV
CIES AND OTHER AGENCIES OF LIKF
CHARACTER.
AU the above must REGISTER with the Or.
diaary before paying the tax.
JAS. J. McQOWAN, Tax Collector C. C.
DR. M. SCHWAB A SON,
GRADUATE OPTICIANS,
No. 23 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga.
If your eyes are not properly fitted with eve.
glasses or spectacles, we desire the opportunity
of flttmg them with glasses which will correct
any visual imperfection that may exist or Z
be corrected by scientific means As specialists
we have fitted ourselves by a practical course nf
study, graduating from Dr. C. A. Buoklln'.
School of Optics, New York. We are practical
opticians, and make our own goods. New lenses
put in old frames while you wait. Oculists'
prescriptions a specialty, and carefully filled
No charge for examination.
ACOSY INVESTMENT!
Yourself, your neighbor, any man or woman,
WITH VERY LITTLE FUNDS,
can buy one of those blocks of lots, superbly
situated, on magnificent Oglethorpe Avenue
now called Eighth street, extending from Bull
street to the Waters road, and shortly will be
opened to public travel,
S3 BLOCKS OF BUILDING LOTS I
Size 315x96 Feet.
On the easiest terms to Investors, Syndicates
and Speculators.
Plat and particulars, call or write
SAM. K. PLATSHEK,
Beal Estate and Auctioneer,
Room 6 Southern Bank.
BIDS WANTED.
To furnish $6,000 City of Savannah bonds
issue of 1888. and $6,000 City of Savannah bonds,
issue of 1879. All bids must be handed in by l
p, M. MONDAY, the 16th inst., to
JOSEPH D. WEED,
Chairman Sinking Fund Commissioners.
DON’T GIVE UP IN DESPAIR *
Dyspeptics, you will find a reliable remedy tn
DR ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
It Is a faultless vegetable preparation, and
indorsed by prominent medical men.
Silver medal and diploma awarded over com
petitors.
Prepared by
R F. ULMER M. D., Pharmacist,
Savannah, Ga
Prtoe, $1 per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
SPECIAL NOTICE. "
Just received, Matzoth’s “or Russian Bread,
made from the best Patent Process Flour by an
improved method of manufacture.
Aside from being used as a Passover Bread,
they are excellent food for persons troubled
with dyspepsia, as they do not sour on the stom
ach, which ordinary bread or craofcers will do.
ENGEL & ROTHSCHILD,
No. 144 Congress, Cor. Whitaker St.
DO YOU NEED MONEY 1
If you do, “Uncle Adam, 1 ' at No. 20 Jefferson
street, will loan you liberally on any “personal”
property you have. Open from 7 a m. to 9p. sl
N. Y. LOAN OFFICE,
ADAM STRAUSS, Manager.
HEIDT DRUG CO.,
Congress and Whitaker Streets,
For reliable Drugs, Fancy Articles, Fresh Seeds
at reasonable prices. Prescriptions put up by
competent druggist. Give the house a call.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
crockery;
STOVES.
FURNACES.
HEATERS.
Cix'bl.ex'.y,
House Furnishings.
GRATES,
MANTELS,
tiling,
GAS FIXTURES.
ESTIMATES ON ROOFING.
BMNIRD and BROUGHTON UNE
JAS. DDUCUSS.
idMU-nu. ana wiaM-iga*
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLAHK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY.
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Compe..
tent Workmen. Established Reputn
tion for Good Work. Additional or*
ders solicited. Estimates furnished.
93# BAY STREET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.