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SUNK BY A BRIDGE PIEIt.
SEVERAL lives lost in the
RIVER AT CINCINNATI.
Between Eighty and One Hundred
people cn Board the Luckless
Steamer, But the Exact Number
Drowned Not Known Yet—She Seems
to Have Become Unmanageable.
Story of an Eye Witness.
Cincinnati, Feb. 17.—1 t was after 7
o’clock to-nigbt when the steamer Sherlock,
of the Cinciunati and New Orleans line,
under command of Capt, Mclntyre, backed
out from her wharf and started down the
river on her last trip. She bad aboard
from thirty to thirty-five passengers and
a crew of fifty or sixty men. The river was
bigh, the wind was strong, and
M the steamer approached the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad bridge,
nearly all the passengers were curious to see
bow near the boat’s chimney would come to
the bridge. Their curiosity was soon
changed to terror as they saw the boat ap
parently at the mercy of the wind and cur
rent. and in a moment, with a terrible crash
in the darknass, the beat struck the stone
pier of the bridge and was utterly helpless.
STORY OF AN EYE-WITNESS.
At this writing no account of the accident
from any one on the boat has been given, but
James Pickett of the Kenton County Boat
Club was on the Kentucky shore a id ob
served something unusual in the boat’s move
ments. Instead of going toward the
wide center span, she moved toward
the Kentucky span, where the current
is. He saw that she seemed to be unman
ageable and that she was too close to the
pier. To his horror ho saw her strike about
the wheelbouse on the Kentucky side of the
pier. She clung there for a short time and
Eave ditress signals. Pickett manned
oats with whatever help he could com
mand and went to the help of tne distressed
passengers.
SAVED SEVERAL LIVES.
He succeeded in picking up six women
and several men by following the floating
vessel as she left the pier and floated down
the angry river. Ho says he saw 9ome of
the crew of the vessel swimming ashore.
He saw two on a raft of three boards, and
he thinks he saw many struggling in the
water. When the steamer readied the Fifth
street wharf, after narrowly missing the
Southern railroad bridge pier on the way,
the bull sank, leaving the cabin with the
passengers afloat. Here some of the people
managed to get ashore. The harbor steamer
A. L. Martin was hastily sent after the
floating cabin, and caught it at Riverside,
eeverol miles below the city. As many as
were left were hastily taken aboard, and
returned to the city.
BRAVERY OF THE WOMEN.
It is said that the passengers were re
markably brave during their season of
peril, and that with a few exceptions the
women were more courageous than the
nsn, even when death seemed certain.
Mrs. McLean of Pittsburg was instantly
kiled by falling freight at the time of the
elision.
The Sherlock was 18 years old, valued at
!- J ,OOO and insured for $13,000.
She had 400 tons of freight, consisting of
nai'.g, paper, bottled beer, glassware and
miallaneous freight. There were twenty
one registered passengers and nine not reg
istered.
It is known that Mrs. McLean of Pitts
burg, and her grand daughter, little Mar
gery Brown, of Pittsburg, were the only
ones of the twenty-one registered passen
gers lost. Of the nine unregistered
passengers, whether all are safe
is not known. It is believed
that every one of the office crew was saved.
Iu regard to the cabin and deck crew there
is painful uncertainty. Passengers escaped
to shore for quite a distance along the river.
In Covington many believe that several are
lost.
QUAY FEELS BETTER NOW.
His Statement Baa Greatly Relieved
His Mind.
Washington, Feb. 17.—Senator Quay
had a happy day to-day. Besides reading
the generally favorable comments of the
newspapers on his speed of yo,ter.lay, he
had the pleasure of receiving many
entirely favorable comntjnts in the shape
of telegraphic and oral congratulations. A
• ar 3° numlier of persons, including some
from Pennsylvania, most prominent among
whom were District Attorney Lyon and
State Senator Gobein, called on him, so
j “ 18 00,um itte room was at one time
~ ®d. All his callers assured him that in
their judgment he laid at rest forever the
charges against him, since his accusers had
no proof with which to meet his broad de
nials.
QUAY THINKS SO TOO.
Senator Quay believes this. He thinks
that the charges will never be revived, and
that if they are revived they will prove in
effectual. He feels a keen sense of relief,
ami was noticeably serene and cheerful to
“o has really suffered under the
narges more than any one realized, suffer
ng through his family’s feelings as well as
nrough his own. Ho was so much encour-
SM by his success yesterday that he
w another speech to-day. He
.2°*® *°, r twenty minutes in favor
i the bill authorizing special rail
ay rates to commercial travelers and their
Kgage. As on yesterday, he bad his re
‘ergs typewritten, and read them through
‘Percies, holding the manuscript with
- 5 bands. The Senate was not as quiet as
■ Wr ~y. so that his remarks were not so
k nerally heard. Afterward he left the
ate and went to have his picture taken.
HIS TRIP TO FLORIDA.
. eex pec ted to leave to-morrow morning
ronVi* 1 ? 1 * 1 car for Florida. He denies the
iriAnv - at he is about to resign the chair
t '* .I 1 ’°f the republican national commit
naHos stated that President Harrison is
i p.fi* " ith Senator Quay’s statement of
tinn’f ' aur * no l° D K er desires his reslgna
ta i t; ‘ at position. The statement seems
one t a,e 3ati fled almost everybody, for
wnt e ' ißoQ or another, but no public man
to talk for publication about it.
General Deficiency Bill.
rro' rAKHINOTON > Feb - 17.—The House ar>-
the , at *ons committee to-day completed
oral ttls appropriation bills—the gen-
K:i at ‘! o . lenc y—and it was reported to the
t rn-5 ,* afternoon. It carries a total ap
wJ': fa on of $30,574,308, a large part of
■cb, $28,678,383, is on account of peusions.
AN ICE FACTORY WRECKBD.
* he Superintendent Killed and Two
N egroes Injured.
- orpolk, Va., Feb. 17.—The ammonia
a “* in an ice factory at Suffolk exploded
ay ’ Wling Supt. Thomas B. Baldwin,
t seriously, if not fatally injuring two
o ored men. The factory was owned by
com! w** ao< l F. Lloyd & Cos., and is a
inaii* V wr * ck - Young Baldwin was orig
in.,/ halticaore, and is a son of
b'as It. Baldwin of this city.
IHj£ Jllcrfning
FRSB COINAGE HEARINGS.
The Committeemen Get Into Another
W rangle.
Washington, Feb. 17.—A. J. Warner,
formerly a member of congress from Ohio,
and now bead of the silver national execu
tive committee, made a vigeroua argument
t>day before the House committee on coin
age in advocacy of the bill for the free coin
age of silver.
John Warner, oongressman-elnct from
Now York, who was one of the delegation
si t hers from the Cooper Union meot
1' g. then protested against additional silver
legislation.
A delegation from Boston in the interest
of free coinage, was then prepared to pre
sent their views; but before they began
there was another brief wrangle over the
question of closing the hearings. Messrs.
Bland, Williams and Bartine urged that the
heariugs cease to-morro w.
MR. WALKER’S PROTEST.
Mr. Walker vigorously protested against
being cut off from cross-questioning Mr.
New lands and other free coinage men, in
face of the fact that all the anti—silver men
had been freely examined. The result was
that Stephen W. Nlckersou of Boston, a
lawyer, who was at the Faueuil hall meet
ing of last week, held in the interest of
silver, took the stand witb the question cf
heariugs still open. Mr. Nickerson insisted
that it was untrue that New England was a
unit against free coinage; and asserted that
there had been a waking up, and that the
people of New England were,many of them,
In favor of additional silver legislation and
wanted more money.
The committee then adjourned.
WORK OF T6E HOUSE.
Th Conference Report on the Fortifi
cations Bill Agreed To.
Washington, Feb. 17.—1n pursuance of
the written designation by the speaker,
the House was called to order this morning
by Mr. Payson of Illinois.
Mr. Thompson of Ohio, from the commit
tee on judioiary, reported the resolution for
the impeachment of Alexander Boarman,
judge of the United States district oourt
for the Western district of Louisiana, for
high orimes and misdemeanors. The reso
lution was ordered printed and recommit
ted.
Mr. Stone of Missouri, from the commit
tee on public lands, reported the bill for
feiting certain railroad land.
Mr. Adams of Illinois raised the question
of consideration, and the House having re
fused to consider the bill, it was withdrawn.
Mr. Brewer of Michigan presented, and,
after a brief debate, the House agreed to
the conference report on the fortification
appropriation bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr. Carter of Montana offered an amends
ment appropriating $946,(100 to carry out
the agreement with the Crow Indians of
Montana. It was adopted.
Mr. Holman offered an amendment pro
viding that the Cherokee nation may nego
tiate with the Secretary of the Interior for
the sale of the Cherokee outlet. It wo3
adopted.
The committee then rose, and reported
the bill to the House.
The previous question was ordered on the
pels sage of the bill, and the House adjourned.
E X TRA S SBSION CHAN OKS.
The Democrats Could Force One if
They Desired.
Washington, Fab. 17.—The democrats
can easily compel an extra session it thoy
want to during the remainder of the thir
teen legislative days of this session. It
would not take much effort and tney would
not have to openly filibuster. The recogni
tion of this fact, together with the recogni
tion of the more important fact that noth
ing whioh the democrats of the House oo
pose can become a law, was what prompted
the adoption of the appeal by the House
republican caucus last night to the absent
republican members to come back.
WON’T BE RESPONDED TO.
This appeal will be largely disregarded
by the absentees, most of the republicans
who are looking to President Harrison for
offices after March 4, being already here,
and there being nothing pending of suf
ficient importance to attract the others.
If there arises no necessity for an extra ses
sion, therefore, it will be because
of the forbearance of the democrats
and not because of the fidelity
of the republicans. The first
thing the democrats will do with their
power will be to defeat the subsidy bill.
They may also use it to defeat the circuit
court bill. They would like to relieve the
supreme oourt, but they do not like the way
this bill does it, nor do they like As idea of
President Harrison appointing all the new
judges it provides for.
BLAINE DIDN’T WRITE IT.
A Dispatch Purporting to be from Him
Declared a Forgery.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The Star this
evening prints the following letter from
Secretary Blaine t
Editor of the Evening Star;
I find in many papers of yesterday's date a
telegram attributed to me and said to have been
read at the railway celebration at Fairhaven, iu
the state of Washington, on Saturday last.
Will you allow me to ay in your columns
that I never before heard of tne celebration,
and that the alleged telegram was neither writ
ten nor sent by me. Very respectfully,
James G. Blaine.
The fictitious telegram reterred to by
Secretary Blaine above was read according
to report at the celebration of the opening
of the railroad uniting the state of Wash
ington and British Columbia, held, as
stated, at the new city of Blaine, on the
boundary Hue. The telegram appeared iu
the press dispatches this morning.
HARRISON TO SEND IN A VETO.
He Objects to a Bill That Carries an Ap
pointment With It.
Washington, Feb. 17.—Another veto is
expected from the white house. It is to fall
on the bill to create a bureau of army
records in the war department, with Capt.
Ainsworth, a surgeon in the United States
army, at the bead of it with the rank of
colonel. The President’s objection is not to
the bill, for he favors the bureau, and has
said he would make Capt. Ainsworth its
chief in recognition of his services in bring
ing order out of chaos in the reoerds of the
army, but he stands on his constitutional
preiogative and denies tbs right of congress
to designate in the bill Capt. Ainsworth as
the manjio be appointed.
Aimed at the South.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The House judi
ciary committee to-day authorized a favor
able report oa the resolution heretofore re
ferred to it directing the committee to
ascertain and report to the House whether
auy states of the union have in tbelr con
stitutions, or in any legislative enactments,
any provisions of law which should require
a reduction of their representation in con
gress under the fourteenth amendment to
tee constitution. The resolution was
opposed by the democratic members, who
will submit a minority report
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1891.
CABLE RIGHTS IN HAWAII
THE SUBSIDY SCHEME UNDER
FIRE IN THE BEN ATE.
Carlisle Argues that the McKinley
Bill Abrogated the Treaty With the
Te a "de— A Claim that If It la In Force
it Gives the United States a Right to
Land a Cable.
Washington, Fqjt>. 17.—The credential*
of William A. Peffsr, senator-elect from
the state of Kaasas fer the term beginning
March 4 next, replacing Senator Ingalls,
were presented by Senator Ingalls in the
Senate this morning and placed on file.
Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee,
reported back adversely Mr. Stanford’s
bill “to provide the government with means
sufficient to supply the national want of a
sound circulating medium.” The bill was
placed on the calendar.
The diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bill was taken up, the pending ques
tion being on Mr. Dolph’s amendment to
increase the salary of the minister to Portu
gal from $5,000 to SIO,OOO.
Finally cn a point of order made by Mr.
Hale, Mr. Dolpb’s amendment was ruled
out, and a subsequent amendment offered
by him to make the Balary of the minister
to Portugal $7,500 was, on motion of Mr.
Hale, laid on the table.
Mr. McPherson moved to reconsider tbs
vote adopting the Hawaiian cable amend
ment, so that ho might move to reduce the
annual allow ana* from $350,000 to $150,-
000.
Mr. Edmunds moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table, and the latter mo
tion was agreed to, yeas 39, nays 25.
Oa motion of Mr. Sherman, the item of
$6,500 for the minister resideut and oonsul
general to Greece and Roumania and
Servia was changed so os to make it read:
“For an envoy extraordinary and m inister
plenipotentiary. ”
CARLISLE ON THE CABLE.
The question of the Hawaiin coble cams
up again, Mr. Carlisle taking the ground
that under the treaty with the kingdom of
Hawaii, the United States had a right to
occupation of the harbor of Pearl river,
and could land the cable there, without any
couoossiou that might be held by a citizen
of Massachusetts. That treaty, however,
bad been violated by the United Sbatei in
the passage of the tariff act of 1890; though
he was not aware that the Hawaiian gov
ernment regarded the treaty as abrogated.
In connection with that point trie action
of the conference committee and of the two
houses, in connection with the tariff bill,
came under discussion. Mr. Carlisle argued
that the Hawaiian cable amendment had no
proper place on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. It related to a subject
that ought to stand by itself and on iu own
merits. By plaotng sugar on the free list
under the tariff bill of 1890, the aot of 1876
admitting sugar and rice from the Hawaiian
islands free of duty (so as to carry out the
treaty) had been repealed—expressly and
absolutely repealed—by the congress of the
United States without notice to the Ha
waiian government.
ALLISON’S UNDERSTANDING.
Mr. Allison —Da I understand the senate
from Kentucky to say that, with the kaow,-
edge and understanding of congress, the
commercial part of the Hawaiian treaty
was abrogated by the legislation of last
year?
Mr. Carlisle—l do.
Mr. Allisoa—So far from that having
bean my understanding when I agreed to
the conference report, I understood from a
souroo which had fully examined the ques
tion that the omission of the clause which
was originally in the bill (that it should not
repeal existing treaties) did not affect the
Hawaiian treaty at all. If the commercial
portion of that treaty was abrogate 1 it was
nor done with my knowledge, or with my
understanding that it was to be abrogated.
MORGAN CRITICISES CARLISLE.
Mr. Morgan criticised Mr. Carlisle’s op
position to the Hawaiian cable amendment,
imputing that opposition to an un
willingness to entrust President Harrison
with an expenditure of $350,000 a year. He
denied that the cession of a coaling and re
pair statioii at the harbor of Pearl river, in
the Hawaiian islands, gave the United
States government a right to land a tele
graph cable; and asserted that the only op
portunity to land a cable there was a con
cession made by tho king of the Hawaiian
islands to an American citizen (Mr. Hart
well). That party might, if the
United States did not make use of
the opportunity, make an arrangement
with the Canadian government to have lhe
American end ,of the cables landed on the
shores of the dominion. Tho situation, Mr.
Morgan said, with the Hawaiian islands at
the present moment was somewhat con
fused, somewhat doubtful and somewhat
dangerous to the interests of the United
States. He believed that an active move
ment on the part of the United States gov
ernment to form its policy in relation to
Hawaii would Bave the Unite! States a
great deal of trouble in the future. He be
lieved the question was now about to Pe
presented .whether the United States gov
ernment would abandon its interests in
Hawaii or whether it would maintain them.
He did not know a more significant way of
expressing the intention of the United
States than by making actual communica
tion with those islands more complete and
more direct.
GEORGE AGAINST IT.
Mr. Gtorge declared hiaisalf opposed to
the Hawaiian cable amendment, so that be
would be compelled to vote against the bill.
He regarded it as another step in the fat il
policy of subsidizing private individuals
and corporations out of the treasury of the
United States, and he argued that the gov
ernment had a right now (without regard
to any private concession), to land a tele
graph cable on the shores of Pearl river
harbor.
Mr. Daniel also declared bis antagonism
to the Hawaiian cable amendment as one of
a series of subsidies; and ha critioised the
proposition to pay to the bolder of the con
cession as much as was asked, without any
estimate on the part of the government
officers of the cost of the undertaking. If
the proposed cable- was to be part of the
national defense, a military telegraph line,
it was improper that it should no owned by
private individuals. The government
should construct it, should own It, should
control it, and should be able to keep
all other communications from passing
over it. Bat the whole scheme and plan of
amendment was In derogation of the idea
that the cable was designed as part of the
national military defense It was a specu
lation on the part of some enterprising com
mercial man who wanted to make money
out of the United States government.
The diplomatic and consular appropria
tion bill was passed, the total vote stand
ing, yeas, 33; nays, 16. Messrs. Gorman,
Hampton and Morgan voted voted aye,
with the republicans, and Mr. Pettigrew
with tho demooratt.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL.
The copyright bill was then taken
up, the pending question being on
Mr. Daniel's amendment to in
sert in the proviso that reouires the
copyrighted books to be printed from type
set in the United States the words: “Or
■hall be otherwise produced iu the United
States from processes executed in the United
States." After discuttion the amendment
waa rejected, th vote •tending— y***, 19;
nays, 37. Messrs. Ingalls, Mitchell, Power
and Sherman voted iu the affirmative and
Mr. Hampton in the negative.
Mr. Edmunds moved to amend section 13,
which provides that the aot shall only ap
ply to a citizen or subject of a foreign
state when that stats permits to rit zsns of
the United States thskeueiit of copyright
on substantially the Fame basis as to Its own
citizens, by striking out the rest of the sec
tion and inserting the words: “The exist
enoe of the oonditlona aforesaid shall be de
termined by the President of the United
States by proclamation made from time to
time, as the purposes of this act may re
quire.” After a brief discussion the amend
ment was agreed to without divisior,
Mr. Power offered au amendment drawn
up by Mr. Sherman, in eo~ >; oration with
Mr. Carlisle, providing that all books, maps,
charts, dramatio or musical compositions,
engravings, etc., the author, inventor, de
signer, or proprietor of which is a citissn,
subject or resident of a fpreicn country may
be imported iuto the Unfeed States on pay*
ment of duties, if any, trhp-sed by law.
Without disposing of the amendment, the
Senate at 6 o’cloek ud joutned.
KYLE ELECTED’SENATOR.
He is a Congregational Minister and
Prohibitionist.
* Pierre, a D., Feb. 17. —James H. Kyle
was elected United States senator on the
fourth ballot, yesterday, by a combination
of independent and democratic votes, the
result standing—Kyle 7b, Sterling 650,
Tripp 8, Campbell L Thirty mem be; s were
paired. The reeult is regarded here ns
having been brought about in some mea
sure by the agitation in South Dakota of
the reciprocity scheme. Kyle is a native
of St. Lawrenoe county, N. Y. He is about
37 years old and b a congregational min
ister of broad view* He list obtained a
school and college education while earning
bis living, and was ordained iD 1884. He
has since held pastorates af Crested Butte,
CoL, lpswiek and Aberdeen, 8. D. Last
summer he accepted tho position of financial
agent for the Yankton college, and m the
state election lost fall was elected state sen
ator from Brown county oi i the Independ
ent ticket. H s nomination was against bis
inclination, and during thee impaignheto k
no part in the electing of officers. Early in
the contest at Pierre, which has resulted in
his election to the United States Senate, he
was asked to be a candidate for the United
States Senate by the independent caucus,
but refused until it was apparent that it
was the only possible chance for tho inde
pendent*. He is a stanch prohibitionist
nnd was a fast republican before the last
election.
MAD3 BEN BUTLER WINOB.
A Newspaper Man Puts His Foot In
It by a Query.
Washington, Feb. 17.—While Admiral
Porter was being buried this afternoon Gen.
Benjamm F. Butler was at the Senate look-*
lng after the appropriation which the
House sent over for the purchase of Gen.
Butler’s big granite building opposi’e tho
oast wing of the capitol. A young man,
who did not know the relations between
Gen. Butler and Admiral Porter, during
and since the war, went up W Gen. Butler
in the Senate corridor and asked him for
some reminiscences of Gen. Sherman. Gen.
B.itler told him that at the moment he
could only think of funny stories, which it
would not do to tell while Gen. Sherman
lay unburied. “Well," said the newspaper
man, "tell me something about Admiral
Porter.” Instantly the smile provoked by
the funny stories he remembered about
Gen. Sherman disappeared from Gen. But
ler’s 0‘ untenance, and bis face became dark
and gl omy. “Young man," he said, as he
turned away, “of the dead I say nothing
but
WRECKED ON A THE >TLB.
Si Deaths Result—The Engineer Said
to Lave Been Drinking.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 17.—A special from
Salisbury, N. 0., says particulars from a
railroad wreck at Smyers’ trestle, two
miles from Newton, have been reoeived.
The train was a mixed one. Fifteen persons,
including the train crew, were on board.
Three * ere killed on the spot, and three
more died to-day. Three others are sup
posed to be fatally injured. The trestle was
thirty feet high. The wounded are; C. L.
Dunlop, the conductor, bruised and internal
injuries; C. M. Shannon, the en
gineer, only slightly hurt, and one
orakeman. The train was behind time and
running at a high rate of speed. It is
alleged that the engineer was under the in
fluence of whisky. The passengers wbo
escaped death state that several spoke of
jumping before tbe trestle was reached, as
they saw that the train wae running at a
fearful rate, and that an accident won in
evitable. Rev. M. L. Little, principal of
tbe Dallas High school, was one of the
three who died to-day.
A TRIBUTE TO SHERMAN.
Gotham's Confederates to be Repre
sented at the Funeral.
New York, Iffib. 17.—Confederate Vet
erans’ Camp of New York, at a special
mooting to-day, decided to send a commit
tee to attend Gen. Sherman’s funeral
Thursday, and passed the following reso
lutions;
Whereas, God in his providence has removed
from our midst Gen. WlUiam Tecumseh Sher
man; and,
Whereas, It Is becoming that the confed rate
camp, organized under a determination to bury
all animosity engendered in tbe late war, now
that they are in common with their late oppo
nents citizens of a united country; therefore be
it
Keeolved, That the confederate camp, by its
commander, do appoint a committee to consist
of twelve members, including fU officers, to at
tend the obsequies oa Thursday next.
SPANIARDS SLAUGHTERED.
Further Fighting In tho Caroline
Islands Reported.
San Francisco, Feb. 17.—A private
letter from the Caroline Islands give an ac
count of further fighting between tbe na
tives and Spaniards, in which the latter
were wur sted. Last November the Spanish
government sent an expedition, consisting
of three gunboat< and otie transport, against
the village of Metaiamei. Sailors and troops
landed, and, after a loss of sixty men. made
the natives retreat. The Spaniards wore
reinforced, and six days iatur attacked the
natives. The latter were behind a barricade
and were armed with muskets aud two
small cannon. Tbs Spaniards were badly
repulsed, with a low of 120 men. It is ex
pected that a general uprising of tbe na
tive* will occur and, the governor ha* dis
patched ships to Manilla for troops.
Richmond Welcomes tho Zouaves.
Richmond, Va, Fsb. 17.—Tbe Veteran
Zouave party of Elizabeth, N. J., arrived
here to-day from Charleston. They Were
met at the station by two companies of tbe
First Virginia regiment and escorted to
their armory, where bresKfast was served,
after which they visited the principal points
of interest in the city. They will leave for
home to-morrow.
BURIAL OFTHE ADMIRAL.
TSE ARMY AND NAVY FOLLY REP
RESENTED IN THE LINE.
President Harrison and His Cabinet
and Represent stives of Every
Branch of Official Life In Attendance.
A List Look at the Dead—His Grave
Near Sheridan's.
Washington, Feb 17.—With martial
honors, and with all the oeremony due to
hts high rank and distinguished services,
the body of Admiral Porter was this after
noon laid to rest. In tbe history of Amer
ica, not siuoe tbe burial of Sheridan has
Washington witnessed so imposing a
funeral Every branch of the mtlitary and
naval service woe represented ia the march
ing column that followed to his grave this
naval hero, who shared with Farragut
the nation’s highest naval honors
and profoundeet gratitude In rec
ognition of the achievements that
make glorious the history of the
American navy. Tbe G. A. R. and tbe
Sons of the American Revolution, of wbloh
organizations the admiral was a member,
occupied prominent placet in the long pro
oestion.
All of the executive departments of tbe
government were dosed in honor of the
dead, and everywhere throughout tbe city
flags were displayed at half-mast.
LYING IN STATE.
The body of the late admiral lay in state
at tbe family mansion all tbe forenoon, aud
was viewed by a constant stream of people,
including many of his lata comrades of tbe
navy. The remains of the deceased, dressed
in the full uniform of an admiral of the
navy, were encased in a casket covered
with royal purple velvet, lined with pure
wbido satin and having heavy silver
handles and ornament*. Tbe lid con
tained a solid silver plate inscribed os follows
David D. Porter,
Admiral Uultsd Htatos Navy.
Born, June 18, 1813.
Died, February IS, 1891.
Conspicuous on the breast of tbe deceased
wore bis G. A. R. bailee, tbe decoration of
the Sons of the American Revolution, and
tbe badge of Porter Post of Massachusetts.
His face looked calm and natural and gave
no indication of recent physical anguish.
The casket stood in tbe center of the main
drawing room, on a catafalque heavily
shrouded in black. A stalwart marine
stood at the foot of the coffin as a
special guard over the body of bis late com
mander.
THE FAMILY’S LAST LOOK.
About 1 o’clock the room was closed to
visitors and the room containing the body
was cleared of everybody, including the
seutlneL Then Mrs. Porter and the mem
bers <>f her family took their last farewoll of
the doad. The casket was closod immedi
ately thereafter. A large American flag
was wrapped around it and the admiral's
sword und chapeau wore placed on the lid.
Services for the dead were held at the
house, and were those of the Episcopal
ohuroh.
Occupying chairs on either side of the
casket were the members of the family,
President and Mrs. Harrison, the members
of the cabinet, the justioes of the supreme
court, members of the diplomatic corps
and honorary pallbearers, while behind
them stood a throng of prominent army
and navy officers and many of the leading
citizens of Washington. IJov. Pattison of
Pennsylvania auil his staff occupied seats
near the casket.
THE HOUSE CROWDED.
The entire first floor, all the rooms of
which open into tbe main parlors, were
specially prepared for the accommodation
of the friends of the family, and It Is esti
mated that nearly 700 peoplo were within
the house during the sorvloss, while the
streets in the vicinity were crowded with
people unable to obtain admission.
The honorary pallbearers were: Vice
President Morton, Senators Mauelerson,
McPherson and Hawley; Gov. Pattison of
Pennsylvania, Maj. Gen. Schofield, Roar
Admirals Rodgers. Howell, Crosby, Ste
vens, Almy, Worden, Jouett and Queen;
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Representa
tive Boutelle of Mutia.
During the services a battalion of marines
and nearly ail the navy officers stationed
in Washington, dressoa in full uniform,
with side arms, were drawn np on the side
walk oupositu the late admiral’s ra.idoici,
ready to salute as tho remains appeared.
As the massive casket was borne from the
liouge on the shoulders of eight sailors, the
Marine band played a dirge, the marinos
came to present arms, the officers uncovered
and the drums sounded off "ruffles.”
THE PROCESSION.
The casket was then deposited In tbe
hearse and the procession moved toward
Arlington in the following order: First, a
mounted platoon of police; Rear Admiral
L. A. Kimberly, the hero of Bamoa and
now senior officer of the navy, with bia
staff, composed of ]dents. Dillingham,
Griffin and Nicholson of the navy; two
army officers, an officer of the marine oorps
and district militia and a representative ot
the G. A. R.; the full marine band; a bat
talion of marinos, under command of Lieut.
Col. Tiltcn; six companies of artillery on
foot; one light battery and two troops of
cavalry from Fort Myer, Virginia, under
command of Col. Gibson. Following the
regulars came tbe National Guard of the
District of Columbia, Gen. Ordwav
commanding; 600 men from the G. A. R.,
commanded by Col. Urell,with Gen. Veasy,
coraroander-in-ch'ef of the G. A. R., and
his staff as guests; the hearse, drawn by
four horses, with sailors walking on either
side. Next came tbe mourners in carriages.
Carriages followed containing the honorary
E allbearers and dergy, the President and
is cabinet, the chief justice and associate
justices of tho supremo court, the Senate
and Houee committee, foreign ministers,
senators and representatives, officers of the
navy, army and marine corps, delegates
from G. A. R. posts, the naval poet from
Philadelphia, of which the admiral was a
member, and a delegation of the Sons of
the American Revolution, a society of
whioh Admiral Porter was an offi
cer. |Tlie navy regulations provid
ing for an admiral's funeral
were followed as closely as possible. Tbe
number of troops in line, including tho
militia, was nearly 3,000. At the George
town end of the bridge all the military and
other organizations, except the marines and
oavalry, returned to Washington. The
grave had been dog on a lawn, which
■lope# quite abruptly to tho river, a few
yards in front and to the left of the north
east corner of the old Lee mausion, and
occupies tbe same relative position to tho
north of the main entrance to the building
as Gen. .Sheridan’s tomb does to the south
of it.
World'B Fair Bickerings.
Chicago, Feb. 17.—1n tbe oity council a
resolution was unanimously adopted last
night calling upon tbe directors of the
world’s fair to silence the reports of o lack
of harmony in the management by form
ally recognizing Director General Davis as
the supreme national qg well as tbe local
executive officer of the exposition.
PENNSYLVANIA’S FLOOD.
Th® Rivers at Pittsburg Twanty-six
Feat High and Rising.
Pittsburg, I*a., Feb. 17.—At 11 o’clock
this morning both river* were twenty-six
feet high, and rising at tbe rate of seven
inches per hour. The high water was very
unexpected, and all the morning faun lire
have been moving from their houses in the
lower Dart of Allegheny, os the streets are
Hooded to the doorstep*. Tbe Pittsburg
and Western railroad ia covered In the oity,
and all travel at this end is stopped; while
many mills lining tbe river have been
forced te close down. Reports from
the headwaters show steady rains, with
the rivers still rising, and the lower
towns flooded. Bridges are being carried
away in every direction, and tbe loss is
great. In this dtr river mou say the flood
has been fully as high as in 1884, when
thirty-two feet of water wav rescued and
enormous losses inflicted In tbe low lying
portioa of the oity and river towns.
STORY of the hike.
Pittsburg, Feb. 17,11 v. m.—The present
unexpected flood bide fair to rival that of
’.884, when enormous damage was caused to
business aud railroad interests, Tbe great
flood cams down tbe Aliegheuy river which
backed up tbe Mouongahela for
mile*. Tbe river has risen all day at au
average of 6 iuobes per hour, aud at 10
o’clock to-night staudi 30 feet 8 inches and
U rising slowly. Alleghany City bat suf
fered the greatest, as it stands lu 10 fast of
wster. Rlnng waters to-night cause a groat
doal of apprehension on the Allegheny side,
as two natural gas explosion? there have
endangered life and ruinod property, and it
It feat ed others may follow, as th# meters
and pipes are several feet under water and
oaunot be roaohed. All the mills aioug the
river have shut down ou aooount of
flooded fires, mul many thousand men
are Idling about the river banks. A queer
sight Is presented along the Pittsburg and
tyotiern line in Alloghonv, where box cars
afo standing on tho tracks with nothing but
their roofs visible On the south side all the
great mills have been shut down,
and the tracks on the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie, and Pittsburg und McKeesport and
Youghioghe-iy are oovored with water,
while the Lake Erie tracks are touched In
several places. All the street car lines be
tirosn Pittsburg aud Allegheny City have
stopped ruuulug, owing to tbe fact that
the approaches ore several feet under water.
Boros of drays and boats are engaged in
hauling anxious people through water to
the bridges which they traverse, ouly to be
hauled to land on the other side in a similar
way.
HEAVY RAINS.
Washington, Feb. 17.—Telegrams from
all over Pennsylvania, Central and West
ern New York, Ohio and West Virginia
report heavv warm rains for forty-eight
hours, and all tbe streams at flood hlgnt.
The Ohio has broken tip in mid-stream and
serious damage has occurred from gorges
backing up the wafers. Tho Ohio river at
Steubenville has stxty-one feot of water.
Another big flood is coming down the Sus
quehanna. Appearances to-night are very
tireatehlng for people who dwell upon the
b .nits of the streams in the sections named.
wheeling waiting.
Wheeling, W. Va., Fpbw 17.—The great
est flood in many year* is expected here.
Reports from all motion of the state Indi
cate unusually heavy rains, and tbe streams
are riling rapidly. All the railroads en
tering the city aro blocked by landslides,
and communication is almost entirely cut
off in every diroction.
two oveh their banks.
McKeesport, Pa., Feb. t6.—The Monon
gahela and Youghioghonv rivers are
both over their banks, and rising at the rate
of five inches per hour. The W. B. Wood
iron works, the National rolling mill and
Bterliug s eel works are submerged. Much
damage has been done in the loner part of
the city, and many families have been
compelled to abandon their homes.
STRESTBR GAINS VOTES.
Iho Rspublicans Go for Him to Stave
Off Palmer’s Victory.
Hpiunofiki.d, 111, Fob. 17.—The sena
torial battle was opened with renewed
vigor this morning, tbe republican steer
ing oommittee endeavoring to throw as
much of the republican strength as possible
to Streeter, hoping in this way to prevent
the Farmers’ Mutual Henetß Association
men from voting for Gen. Palmer. The
first ballot of tbo day, the ninety-eighth of
the sens lon, showed tbo following remit:
Palmor, 101, Oglesby 30, Streeter
69, Lindley 3, Steele 1. Streeter
gained from the republicans up
no the 101st ballot, which resulted ns fol
lows: Palmer 101, Streeter 75, Oglesby 33,
Hunter 3, Lindiey 1, Steele 1.
An adjournment was thou taken till to
morrow.
KANSAS FARM MORTGAGED
The Republicans of the Senate Won't
Pass the Elder Bill.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 17.—Th* following
resolution has been introduced in the Senate
aud will be adopted, having been agreed
upon by the republicans in caucus i
Wbehkas, The passage of tbe House bill
commonly call "i the ‘ Elder tax bill,' and oth
ers of like cuarac er. by tho House of Repre
sentatives of this state hae caused rrest appre
hension and distress among the holders of Kan
sas securities, and is, as we believe, doing the
people of this state great and irreparable in
jury by causing tins withdrawal of all foreign
capital from our state, thereby rendering it im
possible for tbo debtor class of our people to
rauitw their mortgages or even pay tbetr inter
eJFAccruing thereon: therefore be it
Hetolvri, That It Is the sense of this Senate
that no wild or visionary measure, calculated in
Us nature or by its provisions to injuriously
affect tbe people of this state or the credit of
the same, can or shall pass this body.
GIBBON AGAIN IN DIO I ED.
He Is Charged with Plotting to Kill
Four Men.
Chicago, Feb. 17. —An indictment
against George J. Gibson was returned Into
court by the grand jury this afternoon. It
oontains six count*, charging Gibson with
having in his possession nitro-glyoerine,
dynamite or gunpowder for the purpose of
doing personal injury to or killing H. H.
Bhufeldt, Thomas Lynch, John Lynch and
others. The bond is fixed at $25,00(1.
A CLOSE CALL FOR POWDBBLY.
Be Falls Into a Chair from Heart
Disease After a Speech.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 17.—Just as General
Master Workman Powderly was concluding
bis speech to tbe Koights of Labor at
Representative hall, ho fell prostrate la his
chair from an attaok of heart disease last
nigh;. “He recovered, however, in about
five minutes, and was able to walk to his
hotel.
Opposed to Free Coinage.
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 17.—Tbe mem
bers of the Merchants and Manufacturers’
Association met In large numbers to-day in
tbeir rooms, and adopted a resolution to tbe
effect that the association is strenuously op
posed to the bill new pending la congress
providing tor unlimited free coinage.
I DAILY, $lO A THAR, t
•I 5 OBNTB A COPY. L
f WEEKLY, $1.86 A T S AR, (
MARRIED TO AN ASTOR.
THI NUPTIALS OF MISS WILLIN3
AT PHILADELPHIA..
Only the Immediate Members of the
Family Present at the Ceremony—
-7 hree Thousand Invitations Issued to
the Reception—The Bride Ablaxe
With Diamonds.
Philadilphia, Pa., Feb. 17.—Miss Ave
Lawle Willing, daughter of Edward 3.
Willing of tbi* city, was married here to
day to John Jacob Attor, eon of William
Astor of New York. Tbe marriage took
glare at 1 o’alock at Mr. Willing’s residence,
o. 511 South Broad street, and only the
immediate family of Mr. Astor and Miss
Willing, and a few intimate personal friends
were preient. A few moments before the
hour selected for th* oeremooy. Rev. Dr.
William Neilson McVickar, rector of the
Protestant Ep.ecopal church of tbe HoIJ*
Trinity of this oity, entered tbe drawing
room, and taking his place before a floral
chanoel composed of ent flowers and run
ning qinc* and potted plants, awaited the
coming of the bridal party.
TUB BRIDEGROOM AND THE USHERS.
Immediately after Dr. McVickar bad
taken bis place Mr. Astor and bis bait man,
Llspenard Stewart, preceded by tbe ushers,
entered the room. The ushers were;
Thomas Howard, Legrand Cannon, Hamil
ton Fish Webster, Robert Hargrove, Cento*
Hitchcock, Woodbury Kano aud Elisha
liver, Jr., all of Now York, and Barton
Willing, brother of tho bride. They ranged
themselves In front of the improvisedohan
osl aud formed a passage-way with a silken
cord.
. ENTRY OF THE BRIDE.
Then, preceded by her six bridesmaids.
Miss Willing, leaning on the arm of her
father, entered tbe room. Miss Willing
wore i% white satin dress, and from her head
flowed a long veil of exqui-ite old lace. The
veil was surmounted and held in place by a
tiara of diamonds, shaped like
a gift of the groom. Her other ornament*
were diamonds, most of which were gifts
of the Astor family and of almost priceless
value. Her train was borne by two little
pages, aud in her hand she carried an Im
mense bouquet of bride’s roses and lilies of
tbe valley.
THE BRIDESMAIDS.
Tbe bridesmaids, who were Miss Grose
Wilson, Miss Ethel Cram aud Miss Beatrix
Cuapman of New York, and Miss Mabel
Adiurst, Miss Cyntna Hutchinson and Mis*
Willing, a cousin of the bride, wore pink
faille gowns.
Immediately after the ceremony a wed*
ding breakfast was given, at which only
those who witnessed the marriage cere
mony were present. Tbe breakfast was a
most elaborate one, and together with the
floral decorations, silver plate and rare old
china used, represented a small fortune.
THE RECEPTION.
Beginning at 3 o’clock, a reception, to
wbicn over 3,000 invitations were sent "lit,
was held. After the reception the New
York guests, who came over to it on two
special trains, returned home at4:soo’olock.
Tbe direction of tbe bridal trip Is kept
socret, but ft is uuderstood that they will
leave to-night in a special car for St.
Augustine. On their return they will make
a short stay in this city and New York a> and
then sail for Europe, where they will spend
the summer.
TWO KILLHD BY A MADMAN.
Be Wan on a Pullman and Opened
Fire Without Cause.
Little Rock, Feb. 17.—A Pullman pal
ace oar on tbe Iron Mountain passenger
train from St. Louis, due here at 2 o’clock
this afternoon, was tbe scene of a dreadful
tragedy at noon to-day. As tbe train
was pulling out from Bald Knob
station, Isadore Meyer, a traveling
man for Foster Hill, Sou & Cos,, of New
York, had just transferred from tbe Mem
phis train, and was sitting In his seat, when
a mau who sat eating a lunch suddenly
drew a pistol and fired, killing Mr. Meyer
instantly. Conductor E. W. Leech of St.
Louts was on the platform, and bearing the
■hot pulled the bell to etop the train.
THE CONDUCTOR KILLED.
The man thereupon turned and flrel at
Conductor Leech, shooting him in the head.
He fell to tbe platform dead. All the pas
senger* rushed from tbe car, one of whose
doors was looked by tbe porter, th* mur
derer locking the other, leaving it with o
other occupant than tbe dead drummer and
his murderer. Soon people ran to the train
from tbe town, many of them armed, and
succeeded in arresting tbe murderer. It
was ascertained that he Is an insane man
named John W. Greater, from Vincennes,
Ind.; a livery man.
A BOOK AGBNT OFFERS A BRIBE,
He Thrusts SSO Into a Member's
Pocket to Influence Hie Vote.
Baltimore, Feb. 17.— A special to tbe
Sun from Charleston, W. Va., states that
Edward B. Dyer of Kaoawbo county rose
In bis place in the House of Representatives
to-day and announced that a book agent
bad thrust SSO into his vest pocket, and that
be regarded "the present” as a “bribe” to
Influence his vote on tbe question of a
change of sohool books throughout the
stata. Mr. Dyer then huuded tbe SSO over to
the speaker of tbe House. An investigation
was ordered and the sergeant-at-arms was
sent to arrest the agent, whose name was
given as George Howard, but he was not
found at his hotel. It is rumored to-night
that ho will be in Cincinnati by morning.
An investigation. Is said, will Involve some
who would rather not be known in tbi*
affair.
Killed by a Switch Engine.
Birmingham, Fsb. 17.—News has just
reached Birmingham from New Decatur
that Supervisor W. W. Hailey of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad at that
point was to-DlKht run over aud instantly
killed by a passing switch engine. He was
crossing the track when the engine struok
him. He was a young man and oaaie from
Macon, Go.
Aid Tor Drought Sufferers.
Topeka, Kan., Feh. 17.—Tbe House has
passed a compromise bill appropriating
$60,000 for tbe aid of the destitute settlors
in tbe western counties of Kansas. The
Senate has agreed to concur in tbe bill.
The money is to be used for the purchaw of
seed grata in counties where the crops last
year were destroyed by drought.
Grounded While Coming Here.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. —A dis
patch to tho maritime exchange says: “The
schooner J. W. Gaikill, from Philadelphia
for Savannah, is ashore at the Pearsland
life saving station, North Carolina, in good
condition.”
Won’t Prosecute Bismarck.
Berlin, Feb. 17.— 1 t is reported that the
Prussian council of ministers has decided
against prosecuting Prince Bismarck.
The IJeutsch Tageblatt, in an artiole on
loyalty, appeals to Prince Bismarck to disa
vow connection with tho Hamburger
Xachi-ickten.
