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Newspaper Page Text( THE MORNING KEWS. 1 < EfiTiDUSHiu ISTiO.IjiroRPORjiTED;bBB V j J. H. E3TILL, President. j TERMINAL IN A BAD WAY. THE FIGHT OF THE INSIDERS DIMS THE BAY OF HOPE. Tfce Dismissal of the Committee Brings to a Standstill the Movement for an Adjustment of the Company’s Affairs. Thomas Denies That He Wants to Dismember the System. New York, Deo. 16.—There were no new development* in the Terminal situation to day. and the impromptu stockholders’ meeting held yesterday at the Central company’s offices had no appreciable effect oa to-day’s market value for Terminal stocks and bonds; in fact, those securities wore somewhat lower to-day than yester day. To-day’a decline was a decided and sippointrnent to the room traders who expected the Brice-Thomas party to make an immediate hurrah in the market by way of celebrating their apparent victory. Wall street is already getting down to sober thought over the whole mat ter and the first flssh-Ilght of hope which illuminated the situation is somewhat subdued. Men are turning over in their minds to-day the fact that al though there has been much talk about re lief for the Terminal and the subordinate companies being a matter of comparatively easy accomplishment, nothing definite is yet assured, or even outlined. Mr. Oloott has not announced yet whom he will select as to his associates to compose the stock holders’ committee. A LETTER PROM THE COMMITTEE. Tdo Norton committee, “minus Mr. Olcott," which was summarily repudiated by yesterday’s meeting, will publish to morrow a circular letter to the Terminal stockholders in which they declare that owing to pronounced opposition to them by a majority of the Terminal directors, as was evidenced by the action of the Termi nal board at yesterday’s meeting, they feel themselves impotent to proceed with the work for which Urey were appointed by a vote of a majority of the Terminal stockholders. The letter states that all efforts to formulate a plan for the permanent adjustment of the Terminal’s affairs have been forestalled and rendered nugato™ by the pronounced opposition of a majowty of the board refusing, as they did at their meeting yesterday, to furnish means and otherwise facilitate the committeo ia accomplishing the purposes for which the committee was appointed, and furthermore in refusing their request to defer the annual election of president and directors of the East Ten nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad until the committee had submitted its report aud rooomme.idations to the Terminal stock holders. After proceeding at lomrth in plain and vigorous language, the letter doses by directing “the attention of the Terminal stockholders to the power they possess to re quire anew election of directors.’’ What will be evolved out of the present complic ated situation remains to bo seen. M. J. V. DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. Bv the Associated Press. New York, Dec. 10.— Wail street did not apparently take much interest to-day in the stroke effected yesterday by Geo. Thomas in the affairs of the Richmond Terminal Railway Company. The gen eral opinion seemed to be that it was a case of diamond cut diamond, and that just at present Gen. Thomas and Calvin 8. Brice had got the best of Mr. Italian and his friends. Several conferences were held to-day of members of the opposition to the Inmau party in the Richmond Terminal, but there was no formal action taken. INMAN SAID TO HAVE RESIGNED. Cliairtnau Olcott of the stockholders’ corn mittee, intimates that soma steps may ;be taken to-morrow, and a report wras current that President Inman had tendered his resignation, and would step out at once if it was accepted. When questioned by a re porter Mr. Inman said ho had nothing to say about the affairs of the com pany and begged to be excused. It was also repirted that the bankers' committee appointed atthennnual meeting of the Richmond Terminal stock* holders, had decided to make no further efforts to effect a reorganization of the company and that formal announcement to that effect would be made by them to-mor row. WHY TnOMAS HELD BACK. The question was raised by many tc-day why Geu. Thomas did not come to the res cue of the Terminal property before, in stead of allowing it to pass to an outside committee, in securiug which his proxies to President Inman were undoubtedly used. The following apparently in spired answer was given by representatives of the East Tennessee interests: “Gen. Thomas is not an executive oiiioer of the Richmond Terminal He is only an otfioer of tha East Tennessee. He bad no Interest in stepping to the front in Richmond Ter minal matters. He was sooured in his posi tion in the East Tennessee, aud that was all he cared to risk. He has insisted steadily I that bis property needed the help of no out- I side Interest. NO LACK OF MONEY. “The directors of the company repre sented J15.00i.000 of property, and could see it through its difficulties. He has re sented the attempts of the Richmond Ter minal management to involve the East rennessee in its troubles. He will continue to resist these efforts. -So far he has been successful. It must be understood that the East Tennessee interests are opposing only those attempts which niru to involve the East Tennessee. There is nothing personal about it. Mr. Brice stated distinctly last evening that he and Gen. 1 nomas were not opposed to Mr. Inman as president of the Richmond Terminal 1" TnOMAS’ OBJECT. It was rumored iu financial circles that the real purpose of Gen. Thomas in this B toggle was a union of the East Tennessee and Norfolk and Western to the exclusion °t the Richmond and Danville and the con sequent overthrow of the Riohmond Tcrrai nl system. Gen. Thomas denied the report nis afternoon. He said that the new move nuj for i t3 80 | e objeot the preservation of tiroty ChmJnd Tormiual 6 >' btem *“ ita en ' WHAT THE TRIBUNE SAYS. |a "* w York, Dec. 17.3 a. m.— The Tribune The breach between the stockholders and creditor* of the Riohmond Terminal Com- P ny, aud between the friends of President aad the Brice-Thomas party is th„ t Dg - , T .^ e ttotion of the directors of . , rmina * * n ignoring the requests of the adjustment committee, of which Eckstein has b n accepted by aii..a°° r T'K lit,ee aa “ rejectiou of its assist commOf ° r - ", a9 a mee bng of the Norton to rmina™ day , at wh ‘ch it was decided It ind FJXL address to the stockholders, of the oor^ i^ :np , h “ tlcall y the retirement the < rcrani'/lK 66 from all connection with ht S “ P ‘ an to bo conducted by Fr der M, P Ti, apPmto<l r Ucsday, of which tral Trnt F n O COU,pre9i,ler ' tof tha Cen resnonLh,li*2T lp ?. ny '- is onairman. The ttiruwn !£!? future happenings is n upon the 1 homas party. It is not JKoftiin® JfetoA. impossible that Mr. Inman may ! . from the presidency of i the Kiohmond Terminal. Ho declined to discuss the question to-day, but it is be lieved that be is considering it. It will be I an interesting point as to whether Geo. I Thomas will be heroic enough to take up : the task that Inmau lay down. The ad.. drees Issued by the adjustment com mittee to the stockholders concluded as follows: “While there is a majority in your board which, as is ob vious to your committee, is both inside and outside your offices in an attitude of ex pressed resistance to your oomuiitcee, we regret that we must feel that we 1 are physically unable to perform the task intrusted to us, and we can do nothing further than direct your attention to the power you possess to re quire anew election of directors.” The circular was signed by Eckstein. Norton, Jacob H. Schiff, William Solomon, Louis Fitzgerald and Charles S. Fairchild. A RAIL BRB \KS ON A SWITCH. An Express Train Thrown Against a Freight With Fatal Results. Lima, 0., Deo. 16.—A fatal accident oc curred on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad, near this city, this morn ing. A freight train was standing on a siding when a west-bound passouger train came along. The engine, baggage, mail and day coache* passed the switch In safety, when a rail broke, throwing the rest of the train upon the siding against the engine and for ward epd of the freight. This part con sisted of a dining car and two sleepers, one of whioh rolled down a 10-foot ombank mont. H. J. Manuel of Chicago, cook of the dining car, was instantly killed. Thir teen people were injured, one brakeman fatally, and three or four others possibly fatally also. A FRIGHTFUL SCENE. The wrecked train was the Columbian vestibule express, west-bound, which was half an hour late aud whioh was speeding along to make up for lost time. The sceue at the wreck was frightful. The sleeping car Arden lay on its side in a ditch. The Delpbos sleeper was upright, but badly wrecked, and the Parisian, the dining car, was in a similar condition, just as the freight engine bad telescoped it. In the front end of this car the cooks were busy getting breakfast, and when the crash came Chief H. J. Manuel and J. H. Curtis were in th 6 kitchen at work. Manuel was oaugbt by the locomotive and boiler anil some timbers and was literally roasted alive. He lived about half an hour. Curtis was also burned in the wreok. He was not rescued for over au hour, and was horribly bruised and scalded. He died shortly after being taken out. Both men resided iu Chicago. The fireman on the freight train was caught between the tender and boiler and killed. Uis name was J. Wulf, and bis home Fort Wayne, Ind. The body of a man crushed beyond recognition was found under the dining car. In all about thirty-five or forty persons were injured. TRAINS IN A HdiAP. Three Trainmen Killed Outright and Four Injured. Clifton Forge, Va., Dec. 16.—Two serious accidents occurred on the Chesa peake and Ohio railroad this morning, one being the cousequenoo of the other. Freight trains Nos. 71 and 72 first collided between Tuckahoe and White Sulphur Springs. A relief tratn running as the first section of No. 4, was started from Hinton immedi ately after. No. 88 was lying off for No. 4, and when the relief train passed through the track was clear and pulled out for the west. Just east of Alderson No. 83 and No. 4 ran into each other with fatal results. Maii Agent Burnett of Richmond, Fireman Lyons of Hinton and Brakeman Mays of Clifton Forge were killed. Conductor C. W. Remis had one leg broken In three places. C. H. Lyle, a firemen of Hinton, had both legs broken. J. P. Lear, the freight engineer, was in jured iu the hips. Express Agent Carpenter was badly bruised, and E igineer Peck, who jumped before the collision, was badly injured from the effects of the fall. None of the passengers were injured. FATAL FEDD IN T3XAS. Three Men Who Opened Fire on Two Others Shot Dead. Wharton, Tex., Deo. 16. Frank Sparks killed I. G. Delone and Denton Duke at East Barnard. The de tails of the killing, though meager, are substantially as follows: Spark* met Delone and Duke a short distance from Eagle Lako. Delone opened fire ou Sparks, who with a breach-loading shotgun returned it. Delone fell over at once, mortally wounded. Duke then fired on Sparks, who returned it. Duke was seen to drop from his horse a short distance away, presumably dead. There have been several quarrels between the men before. Sparks was not hurt. Late last night Joe Duke called Jim Doolan out of bis house, accused him of complicity iu the above murder, and opened fire on Doo lan. Doolan returned the fire, kiiUng Duke immediately. COLUMBIA’S BROKEN BANKS. They Will Pay at Least 50 to 00 Cents on the Dollar. Columbia, Tenn., Dec. 16.— The credit ors of the Bank of Columbia and the Colum bia Banking Company some weeks sinoe met in mass meeting and appointed a com mitteo to examine the books and affairs of the two insolvent banks. Pursuant from a call of these committees the creditors met iu the court house this morning to hear the reports from the committees. From the reading of the reports and opinions of the committees it appears that the banks will pay 60 or 50 cents oa tha dollar certain, and probably more. TgNNgeSEK'B CONVICTS. They Will Be Returned to the Mines Under an Armed Guard. Nashville, Dec. IG. Gov. Buchanan, the members of the state board of prison in spectors and representatives of the lessees of convict labor had a conference at the capitol last night concerning the return of the convicts to the mines, aud decided to send the convicts under an armed escort mode up of military and civil guards. A BRIDGE GIVES WAY. Two ■Women ! Killßd and Two Men and a Boy Injured. Natchez, Miss., Dec. 16.—The Twin Bayou bridge on the Wood villa road, about five miles from the oity, fell In last night, carrying with it a 4-mule team in which two men and two women and the driver boy, were riding. The two women. Hester Lewis and Lovia Shields, were kil ed. Both men were seriously hurt and the driver had his arm brekem All wore colored. SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1891. .'HULLIN' IS TOE LEADER. SPEAKER CRISP SPRINGS A SUR PRIS3 ON THE HOUSE. The Tennesseean Made the Second Member of the Committee on Rules. A Belief That (Springer Will Be the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Washington, Deo. 16.—Speaker Crisp announced to-day as the committee on rules: The speaker, chairman: and Messrs. McMillin of Tennessee, Catching* of Missis sippi, Reed of Maine, and Burrows of Michigan. In doing so the speaker virtually announced the name of the leader of the democratic majority of the House. It is not Roger Q. Mills, nor William Springer, but Beutou McMillin. As Mr. Montgomery of Kentucky, one of Speaker Crisp’s closest friends said to-day: “The speaker will have to announce the committees next Wednes day before the holiday reooss begins, be cause they will be so full of surprises that it will take the two week's recess for the House to get used to them." Mr. Crisp's first surprise announced to-day is a revolu tion in the administration of the House, the ohairman of the ways and means committee for years the leader of the House, Is to be its leader no longer. The fact that neither he nor the chairman of the commit tee on appropriations would be members of the committee on rules was recognized as soon as Speaker Crisp began to seriously consider the committeo problem, but that was but a return to the practioe in vogue before Mr. Carlisle was speaker. THE SPEAKER’S REFORM. No one realized outside the speaker’s room until to-day that his refurm, for he so re garded it, went so far as to transfer the leadership of the House from the chairman of the ways and means committee to the second member of the oommittee on rules. But it goes just that far. Hereafter Mr. McMillin will make all the motions peculiar to the leader, as he will present all importaut reports from the committee on rules, including the new rules themselves, which will be without impor tantjehango from the old rules of the House which Speaker Reed laid aside, and all or ders for business, so far as the leadership is concerned. It no more matters now who is anpointed chairman of the ways and means committee than it does who will be ap pointed ohairman of the oommittee on ap propriations. Eaoh chairman will lead when business from his oommittee is up, but it wills always be as a secondary leader. Speaker Crisp has finally made up his mind to appoint Mr. Springer chairman of the committee on ways and means. His friends, who believe that he will make a grave mistake in not offering this chairmanship to Mr. Mills, may induce him to chauge this determination, but they have loss h ipe of it than they ever had since Mr. McMillin has neen announced os leader and the argument based on Mr. Springer’s incapacity to lead has failed. SPRINGER DISAPPOINTED. Mr. Springer, who confidently expected the leadership and supposed be would be a member at least of the committee on rules, is almost ns much disappointed as if he bad been told by Mr. Crisp that he could not have the chairmanship of the committeo on ways and means. If be could not have the place Mr. McMillin has, he think* he ought to have had the place Mr. Crisp gave his personal lieutenant, Mr. Catchings of Mississippi. If Mr. Crisp makes Mr. Springer obuirman of the ways and means committee, he will not, it ia believed, add to the humiliation of Mr. Mills by putting him seoond on that committee, but will give him an independent chairmanship. The wavs and means committee would staud, probabiy: Messrs, Springer, chairman; MoMillin of Teunesiae, Breckinridge of Arkansas, Breckinridge of Kentucky, Wil son of West Virginia, Turner of Georgia, Outh walte of Ohio, Stevens of Massachu setts, Fitch of Now York,Bryan of Nebraska, democrats, and Heed of Maine, Burrows of Michigan, McKenna of California, Payne of New York and Harmer of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mills will take. It is believed, whatever committee place ia tendered him, unless it is too unimportant. But he will feel free to take part in the consideration of measures from all the committees, including the ways aud means, oven if he should not boa mem ber of it. NOTHING CERTAIN. Late this ovening when asked whether it was settled that Mr. Springer was to be chairman of the ways and means commit tee, Speaker Crisp said: “Nothing Is set tled about the committees until It is an nounced. I hope to announce all the com mittees by next Wednesday, aud to take the next train for home, stopping nowhere until I reach Americus." CRISP’S OOMMITTEE S. He Expects to Announce Them on Wednesday of Next Week. Washington, Deo. 16. Speaker Crisp to day continued his work on the oommittees. He said this afternoon that he hoped to be able to announce the committees of the House by Wednesday, Dec. 33, and that he expected that the usual Christmas recess would not begin until that date. The appointment of the House committee on rules is regarded by the members of tho House as a return to the former polioy of appointing members of this committee without reference to their other committee assignment*. This was the policy under which Speakers Randall and Kiefer noted. When Mr. Carlisle became speaker he se lected the majority members of the rules committee by appointing the ohairmen of the committees on ways and means and ap propriations on the committee on rules, bis purpose being to enable them to “guide” the course of business so as not to interfere wltn the tariff or appropriation measures. Speaker Heed selected his rule* committee in the same manner. m’milun’s selection. ' Mr. McMillin, who is one of the new members of the rules committee, is prom inent as a tariff reformer, and was one of the most active members of the ways and means committee. He says, however, that he is in favor of the appointment of Mr. Mills as ohairman of the last named com mittee. Mr. MoMillin’s selection as a mem ber of the rules oommittee Is asoribed to bis parliamentary ability, bis ef fectiveness as a debater and the fact that he ls personally very well liked by the mem bers of the democratic side, and will, there fore, be of great assistance iu securing a harmonious adjustment of aay differences which may arise as to party polioy. Mr. Catchings is a firm personal friend of the speaker, and was one of the active managers of his canvass. He is also popu lar with the members of tho House. He is an experienced member of the House, an active worker, and a clear, forcible speaker. Oruiae of the Charleston. Washington, Dec. 16. —The United States steamer Charleiton arrived at Hono lulu Dec. 3on her way east from China. I She will await orders and it ls expected that her next move will be to Chile. WORK OF THE_ HOU3I. Formal Announcement of the Death of Representative Houk. Washington, Dec. 16.—1n his opening prayer in the House this morning the chap lain invoked divine protection on the mem bers of the House against the assaults of the insiduous disease now prevailing in the laud. The speaker announced the appointment of the oommittee on rules as follows: The speaker, chairman; Messrs. McMillin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows. Mr. Burrows of Michigan presented the report of the hoard of visitors to the mili tary academy. It was referred to tho com mittee on military affairs, when appointed. Mr. Oates of Alabama offered a resolu tion providing for the appointment of a standing committee on order of businoss, to oonsist of fifteen members, of which the speaker shall be ex-officio chairman, which shall have jurisdiction of the order in whion business shall be considered, having due regard to fairness and equity among the several committees and to the transaction of the public business. The resolution was referred to the committee on rulis. Mr. Bartine of Nevada, who has been absent on account of Illness, appeared at the bar of the house and took tho oath of office. hour’s death. Mr. Taylor of Tennessee said that il was his mournful duty to announce the death of his friend and oolloague, Hon. Leonidas C. Houk, who died suddenly from aocldental poisoning at his home in Knoxville m May last. Mr. Houk, ajter serving gallantlv through the war, and after having held various state offices, had been elocted to the Forty-sixth congress, and to each success ive congress since. He bad a bold on his people far beyond that of any other man or combination of men. Had be lived he oould have bean returned to ooniress as long as he might have desired to remain in public life. Tie died poor in this world’s goods, but rich iu the friendship and love of hi* countrymen. The House then, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, adjourned until Saturday. SESSION OF THB SENATE. A Number of Memorials Presented and Referred. Washington, Dec. 16.— In* the Senate this morning memorials were presented and referred against opening the world’s fair on Sunday, in favor,of woman’s suffrage, pro moting the efficiency of the life-saving serv ice and election of United States senators by the people. A number of bills were Introduced. Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would on Monday address the Senate on that portion of the President’s message relating to the ooinage of silver. The Senate at 12:40 o’clock proceeded to executive business. At ! :15 o’clock the Senate adjourned till to-morrow. TELLER'S CHAIRMANSHIP. Soma of the Problems That He Will Have to Deal With. Washington, Dec. 16 —Senator Teller of Colorado, leader of the anti-force bill fight on the republican side in the last congress, gave up several desirable commit tee places in order to get the chairmanship of the committee on privileges aud elec tions, which Senator Chandler of New Hampshire was also anxious to get. It seems poetic justice to Senator Teller that he should succeed the author of the Senate edition of the foroe bill and should defeat the last bloody shirt senator In doing so. While no H ar-Lodge-Chandler-Davea port force bill will be reported by Chairman Teller, he will have due prominence not only in the settlement of the cases of Senators Call, Chilton and Brice, but iu possible attempts to oust Senator Hill and also Senator White of Louisiana. None of these senators will bo unseated, but all of them may be annoyed. Besides this, the President’s attack on Michigan ization is to be taken up aud tho suggestion in his message of an elec tion commission to Investigate and report a possible uniform method of electing electors by amendment of the constitution, to be embodied in a bill which will b 9 dis cussed and may be passed by the Senate. HILL AS A SENATOR. The Republ'cans May Try to Make a Little Political Capital. Washington, Deo. 16.— Senator Gor man has received from Gov. Hill of Now York the certificate of the election of Sen ator-elect Hill of New York, and will pre sent it to the Senate before long. Senator Teller, chairman of the committee on priv ileges and eleotlong, intimated to-night that there might be trouble over tho certificate. Nothing more than a possible attempt at making u little polltioal capital is antici pated by the democrats. Senator Hill is not expected here until after tho holiday recess. Great secrecy is kept up for sorno mysterious reason over the committee place* reserved for him by the democratic senators. Beyond the statement that Senator Hill will not get or e of the three most important vacancies, those on tho foreign relation* committee, it is diffl* cult to get any definite information. It is thought, however, that Senator Hill will have a place on the committee* on immigra tion, relations with Canada and interstate commerce. Democratic Senators In Caucus. Washington, Dec. 16.—The democrats caucus oommittee held a long session this morning and practically completed its la bors in the assignment of the minority representation upon the Senate committees. It is understood that the new senators have all bjen well cared for aud have re ceived more consideration than usually falls Cos the lot of those serving tneir first terra. Tho oommittee met again soon after the adjournment of the Senate to complete the assignment of a few of the minor oommit tees not reached at the morning session, and will submit the entire list to the caucus to morrow morning for its approval. As an ticipated iu these dispatches yesterday, Messrs. Kyle and Irby, the alliance sena tors, have been treated as democruts in the programme as arranged and So assigned, wlnlo Senator Peffer was left to the repub licans to care for in arranging their list. It is understood that the committee, in making up its list, laid greater stress on seniority in servioe than upon any claim re lating more to the party promineuoe of the senators. THE WORK COMPLETED. The afternoon session of tho committee lasted until nearly 5 o’clock and when it adjourned the work iu hand was com plete. A call has been issued for the caucus to-morrow morning and it is hoped that the list of democratic c ,m --mitteo members will be furnished to the re publican caucus chairman in time to permit of combination of the committee lists and the submission of: he joint production to the Senate for approval at to-morrow’s session. Purchases of Silver. Washington, Deo. 16.—0f the 1.068,030 ounces of silver offerod for sale to the treas ury department to-day, 708,000 ounces were purchased at .9569(<£9570 cent*. NKW CIRCUIT JUDGES. 81X OF THB NINE APPOINTMENTS SENT IN. Judge Putnam of Portland, Me, Nathaniel Shipman of Hartford, George M. Dallas, Nathan Goff, and William H. Taft the Men So Far Named—Kicking Against the Two Democrats. Washington, Deo. 16—The President to*day sent to the Senate the following nominations: To be United States eirouit oourt judges, as provided by section 1, chapter 517, United States statutes: William L. Put nam of Maiue, for the First judicial eirouit; Nathaniel Shipman <<t Connecticut, for the Second; George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania, Third; Natlian Goff of West Virginia, Fourth; William H. Taft of Ohio, Fifth; William A. Woods of Indiana, Sixth. Warren Fruitt cf Oregon, United States district judge for the district of Alaska. The nominations, with the exception of District Judge Wood* of ludiaun, whose two ooaflioting opinions iu tho oa*e of “ Blocks-of■ Five” Dudley, will cause the Indiana senators to attempt the defoat of his confirmation, were well received by both sides, generally speaking. Tho repub lican senators and representatives of tho First and Third circuits were, however, anything but satisfied with tho appointment of Judges Putman and Dallas. They had no possible objection to make to them, ex cept that thov wore democrats, but that seemed to them to be enough. They admitted, like the rest of the republicans in congress, that the Presi dent could not afford not te appoint several democrats among these nine new judges, but they thought he ought to have picked out other circuits than tneir*. THE PRESIDENT’S REASON. They were not even moved by the Presi dent's reason for selecting democrat* In their circuit*, namely that they were tho only two of the six in whioh tha appoint ment of democrats would still give the re publicans a majority of the now appellate courts. 'The Maine senators, the Penn sylvania senators and Senator Hig gins of Delaware, who had all protested in advance. Senator* Quay and Higgins as late oa this morning were especially chagrined. Of them all Senator Higgins was the most aroused. He said this afternoon that he thought the President would withdraw tho nomination of Judge Dallas and nominate William C. Spruanoe of Delaware when he oame to realize what it meant to the struggling Re publican party of Delawaro. AU the nom inations will probably wait till next month for confirmation, the Senate judiciary oommittee, to whioh they wore referred, not meeting regularly till then, but none will be withdrawn by tho President if opposed in the Sonata save that of Judge Woods. BOTH WILL GO THROUGH. Certainly neither Judge Putman, who was the first one selooted, nor Judge Dallas, who was tho President’s second ohoioe after Samuel Dickson of Philadelphia, who de clined In Judge Dallas’ favor, will bo with drawn and both will be confirmed. Judge Goff’s appointment Is construed as Indi cating the speedy appointment of Steve Elkins as Secretary of War, the theory being that the President could not have ap pointed Mr. Elkins without giving Gov. Goff, who has spent, ho says, twenty years and SIOO,OOO for the Republican party.what he wanted. On the other hand, it is argued that West Virginia could not get both a circuit judgeship aud a cabinet port folio. As to the three remaining judgeship a republican will undoubtedly be appointed for the southern circuit. The President is looking tor a man with “backbone." A democrat may be appointed for one of the other circuits. JUDGE PUTNAM. Judge Putnam is a prominent democrat and lawyer of Portland. Me., and is about 55 years of age. For three years he was mayor of Portland aud was the democratic candidate for mayor three years ago. He was tendered a judgeship in the stats supreme oourt some years ago, but declined the office. Judge Putnam’s appointment wr.B not roquestod by auy of the Maine dele gation in congress, aud he was not a candi date for tho office, having given his aid in behalf of tne republican candidate from Maine for the judgeship. Nathaniel Shipman is at present United States distriot Judge for tho district of Connecticut, an office he has held since Deo. 8,1873. He was born in Connecticut, was appointed district judge from that state and lives at Hartford. JUDGE DALLAS. George M. Dallas comos of the historlo Dallae family, being a nephew of Vice President Dallas. He is a. democrat, and has heretofore held no public office. Ho is a native of Pennsylvania. He has prac ticed before the state and federal courts, and is regarded iu the United States supreme court a* a lawyer of excellent abil ities. He is comparatively young for a olroult judge, being less than 50 years of age. William A. Woods is at present United States distriot jndge for the district o'f Indiana. He is a warm peisonal friend of the President. JUDGE OOFF. Nathan Goff was Secretary of the Navy under President Hayes. He was the candi date cf the Republican party for governor of West Virginia, aud was a member of congress. William H. Taft is the present solicitor general of the United States, aud is a sou of ex-Attorney General Alphonso Taft. He was born in Cincinnati, and was on the bench of the superior court of that city when appointed solioitor general. LIVINGSTON’S GAME OF GRAB. A Conference at Which Three of the Delegation Were Ignored. Washington, Deo. 16. —Representatives Blount, Le9ter and Turner, to say nothing of Representative Watson, felt some right eous iudignation to-day when thoy beard thatOoL Livingston bad called the other members of tho Georgia delegation, except Speaker Cri*p, together Monday, and with their assistance have par celled out tho few place* under the minor offices of the House whioh the Geor gia delegation were likely to get. Having a majority of the delegation with him, Col. Livingston proceeded to demand the places for the men picked out In this caucus. He got promises of the appointment of those whose names were given in these dis patches lost night, and also of E. S. Barrett to the place with the clerk of the House which F. H. Richardson used to have, aud of a page for Everett and one SB4O “labor er’s” place for one of the members not invited to the conference. Considering the fact that the absentee* were veteran leaders of the delegation, their amazement and subsequent amusement when they heard of * ’Georgia tho state” tbl* morning may be Imagined. It is understood that Clerk Kerr and Doorkeeper Turner, learning that Rep r* tentative Livingston represented one end only of the delegation, have held up all these appointment*. Speaker Crisp will, it is said, appoint hi* son Charles olerk at bis desk in the House, ENGLAND’S RURAL LABORERS. A Deputation Calls Upon Joaeph Chemberlaln for Assurancea. London, Deo. 16.—A deputation of agri cultural laborer* waited upon Joseph Chamberlain lu connection with the schemes proposed for bettering their con dition. The deputation was com posed of men with conservative or uni tiist tendencies, and their desire to know what the government proposed to do in their bohilf was probably stimulated by the recent confer*noe of the liberal rural delegates held in Loudon for the pur pose of deoiding upon the course of aotion that would bring about a betterment in the condition of English and other agricultural laborera CHAMBERLAIN’S ASSURANCES. Mr. Chamberlain assured the deputation that the government was rmre at liberty aud was more willing than was the opposi tion to adopt legislation looking to an amelioration of the condition of the agri cultural laborers throughout the country by the establishment of county councils. Mr. Chamberlainalsosnid that thedwellings of laborers would be improved, aJding that the government pro posed at the ooming session of parliament to authorize loan* for that pur pose. It also had ready to introduce a measure to allow laborer* to acquire small holdings aud to axsisc them in procuring land. Tho government, Mr. Cbamberlaiu further doolared, also had under considera tion other measures of special interest to agricultural laborers. A METHODIST OHUHOH CLOSED. Tho Pastor’s Denunciation of Cathollo Mesaea Resented. Vienna, Dec. 16—The magistracy of the city, at the instance of the puhlio prosecu tor, have issued a decree commanding tho closing of tho Methodist ohurch here. They have prohibited Pastor Rosch from preach ing any whore in the city on the ground that tils “Methodistio denunciation of masse* as blasphemous failles and dangerous conceits is an iusult against tbe Homan Cathoiio re ligion, which is recognized by the state.” AU3TRO-QKRMAN TRADE. The Reichstag Ratifies tha Treaty of Comm arcs. Berlin, Dee. 16—After seven hour* de bate the Reichstag to-day passed the Ger man Austro-Hungarian treaty of com merce, a large majority of the members voting for the measure. On the question of tbe wine duties provided for in tbe new treaty an open ballot was taken, whioh re sulted iu tile adoption of the duties by a vote of 200 to 06 CHELBEA’S SOCIALISTS. Sentence Passed on tha Eighteen Con victed Offender*. London, Dec. 16. —Eighteen socialists re cently arrosted at Chelsea on a charge of creating a disturbance in tho streets while engaged in spreading their doctrines wore convicted, and to-day tboy were each sen tenced to pay fines varying from £3 to £26 Several of them were also sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Italy and tho United States. Rome, Deo. 16—When Hignor Imbrianls' interpellation on Italy's relations with the United States came up in the Chamber of Deputies to-day the chamber, on domand of Premier Rudlnl, declined to discus* the matter. Lost With Twenty Lives. London, Dec. 16. —It is reported that the steamer Prince Soltykoff from Burry for Bt. Nazaire has beeu wrecked off Brest, and that ovory person on board, except the captain, twenty in all, was drowned. A Flablng Boat Founders. London, Dec. 16. —Tho fishing boat Osprey has foundered in the Tay. Her crew of five men was drowned. W3ATBKR PREDICTIONS. An Improvement in the Service to Be Inaugurated. Washington, Dec. 16 —The department of agriculture makes tbe following an nouncement: “An Improvement of general puhlio interest is being introduced Into the weather bureau. The predictions hereto fore mado were based on observations at 8 o'clock a. m. and 8 o’clock p. m., and were made for twenty-four hours from tbe time observation* were taken. These pre dictions were necessarily a little belated, as it was several hours before they could be placed before tbe public. Those published in the morning papers were for time wlifo'.i bad already nearly hulf expired, and for evening papers the case was still worse, at the portion of time covered bad already elapsed for which the prediotions were of most value. THB NEW DEPARTURE. “The proposed improvement consists In having the prediction in eaoh cate cover the time until midnight of the next day. When this take* effect, whioh will be on Jan. 1 next, predictions priutod in the morning papers will appear early in the day to which they apply, while those in tha evening papers will bo for the day after. The public will be Informed on the evening before of tho expected weather, and will bo given an Improved forecast tho next morniug, if improvement Is needed. By this plan the needs of the publio will bo more fully met. LONG RkNOE PREDICTIONS. “Forecasters are also encouraged to pre dict for the eooond or third day in advance whenever they think tbe state of thj weather will justify them in doing so. Tha privilege of doing this wa given them two years ago aud they have more and more taken advantage of this liberty until now forecasts nro very common. One local forecaster was so venturesome as to predict for four days In advance, and was so fortunate as to have his prediction veriilod. These long range prediotions are somewhat less certain tbau the shorter ones, but their usefulness and their interest Justify the weather bureau in making them. They lay before the publio all the Information which the forecaster can glean from the weather map, and If later observations show that they aro not likely tube justified, timely correction is possible.” TRAINS FOR TOURiSIR The Atlantic Coast Line Preparing for the Rusb. Washington, Dec. 16—Owing to the very heavy travel to Florida this season, the Atlantic Coast Line will put lu servioe, com mencing Jan. 4, an additional fast train, leaving New York at 9:80 a. m., Washing ton 4 p. m., and arriving at Jackson ville, Fla., at 7 p, m. the next clay. Tbl* train will boa daily, except Sunday. On Jan. 18 the company will putm service their New York and Florida special vesti bule limited express, leaving New York tri weekly and running direct to St. Augustine. DAILY. $lO A YEAR. 1 6 CENTS A COPY. I WEEKLY, sl*s A YEAR, f A NEGRO’S LIFE AT STAKE THE BUPSEMS COURT JOINS IN A PETITION FOR HiM. He was Under Sentence of Death tG Bang In Henry County To-morrow for an Assault on a White Woman. Orave Doubts as to His Identity. Two Requests From the Woman. Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 16.—Got. Northea to-day granted a reprieve to John Berrjr, a negro, who was to have been hanged oa Dea 18 in Henry ouunty, under extraordi nary circumstances. In tbe first place, the governor wo* in Macon whou the reprieve was asked, and gave the order from that city by telograph. Again, be granted tho petition on account of tb* following extraordinary communication from the supreme court, which only a few day* ago affirmed the decision of the oourt below luitalnlng the sentence of death passed upon Berry for an assault on Alls* Mary Ann Dunn, a highly respeoted white lady: _ Atlanta, Deo. 18. 1861. To His Excellence, tw Governor: We learn through the public prints that a petition lias boon, or will bo, presented to you for commuting the seuteuoe of John Berry, convicted of ra( in llonry county. Iu the interest of truth we feel it our duty to stats that, while the verdict of the Jury was warrant ed by the evidence as brought out to this court, applying to it the strict ruis of law. as we were bound to do, yet we were Impressed with art apprehension that there migut nave been H'ltii* mistake ns to the identity of the person wtm committed tho crime. We are still under the ap prehension, and wo make it known to you in order that tho decision approving the Judgment may not have undue influence upon your mind la disposing of tne petition above referral to. Wo recommend that yon respite the execution <ff the sentence until the matter can tie investigated. With high respect your obedient servants, L E. B:.isoklcy, Chief Justice. T. J. Hiim<ins. A. J. Samuel Lumpkin, A. J. WIRED TO THE GOVERNOR. This communication was transmitted fa the executive department this morning, n< and on aco'iUDt of the clroumstauoea was lm mediately telegraphed ia full to tbe gov ernor at Maoou, where he went to meet the world’s fair committee. The reprieve granted by the governor il until Jun. 6 Berry’* attorneys and friends have pre pared a petition to have bis senteno* oommuted to life imprisonment on account of the doubt as to tho Identity of the party who committed the crime for which he la under sentence, and to this petition ls signed the name of Miss Mary Ann Dunn, the lady assaulted by the black brute. But tho lady wants to withdraw hor signature, which complicates tbl* interesting case. In a let ter received at tho executive offton yester day she says: “1 signed the paper yesterday under threats it I did not, and the promise of protection and money if I did.” Another letter from her received to day, say*: I *l will swear uutll Idle he is th man who dragged me down the seeps and choked mo ana raped me. Ploase do uot notice the other petition, but let the law take It course.” The woman ls described os of weak mind and liable to make any statement that may be asked of her. RAVAGES OF THE GRIP. Ten Deaths in Five Lays at Phlladel phla’B Home for Aged Women. Philadelphia, Pa., Deo. 16.—The rav ages of tbe grip in this city have been most severe at tho home for aged women, al Thirty-sixth and Chestnut streets. Out ol 100 inmates thirty are prostrated with tb* disease, teu have died within tho past flva days, and this morning Elizabeth McGaw, aged 81 yearn, white crazed with the malady, cut ner throat, dying shortly afterward. A THOUSAND PATIENTS AT LAWRENCE. Lawrence, Mask, Dec. Id.—Physician* state that there are fully 1,000 peo ple in Lawrence suffering from tne grip, while from Methuen nufl Andover, Norti* Andover, ard other neighboring town* C'lrnojropurts of the rapid spread of the dits ease. Thu mills and schools aro suffering far more than last year, and every work shop, store and profession ls affected Ex- Alderman Henry H. Dyer of Lawrenoa died this morning as a result of the disease, and other prominent citizens are danger ously ill. ITS EFFECTS AT LYNN. Lynn, Mass., Dec. 16—Tho attendance at ecnools and work In the shoe factories is badly uffeoted by tee prevalence of the grip in the town, ami many oulxena are dowu with t’.o disease. BLUEBLOODS STRICKEN. Berlin, Dec. 16. —The hereditary princa of Meiningon and bis wife and daughter. Count Kwienburg and other members of tho aristocracy aro suffering from the in fluenza. Official statistic* show an Increase In the numbor cases of the disease, especially in East Prussia. DOST TO PAY UP. The Express Company to Get Book $500,000 of Its Funds. New York, Deo. 16. A rumor was abroad this afternoon to the effect that the case of the Adams Express Company against its former president, John Hoey, is about to be settled by the return to the o >mpony of upward of $500,000 of the $700,- 000 which Hoey is alleged to have taken of tbo fiuanees of the corporation. The plan of settlement was, it is said, submitted tu the board of directors of tha express com pany at its last meeting. The terms of set tlement are not glveu out, nor is it possible to learn what they are. Inquiry at the ex press oonipnny’s office, No. 59 Broadway, this afternoon disclosed nothing. Vice President Lovejoy was closeted with his attorney in his private office and declined! to be seen or to receive a communication. None of the attaches of the office would speak cn the subject. It is reported that the termß of settlement wlli be disclosed to morrow or Friday. CYRUS W. FISLD DYING. Hie Physician Gives Up Al! Hope and No One Allowed to aoo Him. New York. Deo. 16.—Cyrus W. Field is rapidly sinking, and not even Ilia brother, who called to-day, was permitted to sea him. Dr. Fuller, his physician, says be has now lost all hope of his ultimate recovery, but be does not think death will claim him for some days. Oobma'a Activity. City of Mexico, Deo. 16.— There was a fresh eruption of Colima volcano to-day. The eruption was acoompauied by violent shaking of the surrounding country. A number of houses collapsed. Blight earth quake shocks were felt in Jalisco aud Aca puioo to-day. Bought by the Coast Line. Wilmington, N. 0., Deo. 16.—The Wil mington, Cbadbourne and Conway railroad lias been purchased by the Atlantic Coast Line. Warren G. Elliott becomes presi dent and J, R. Kenly general mauager.