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A MANIAC WITH A PISTOL
HE JTRSS INTO A DINNER PARTY
WITH FATAL. EFFECT.
Or.e of the Dloers a Cornea in Five
Minutes With a Eullet in His Brain.
Another Man and Woman Wounded.
The Landlady Leaps From a Win
dow—The Lunatic Blows Eis Head
off.
New York, Dec. 18.— Michael Harvey,
19 y. ars old, a boarder at No. 143 Van Dyne
street, Brooklyn, became suddenly insane
this afternoon and shot John Connerton,
Samuel Dickerson and Mamie Dickerson.
Catherine Duffy jumped from a second
story window to escape him and she broke
Her ankle. Dickerson was dangerously
injured aud was taken to a hospital. They
may die. Mamie Dickerson was shot in the
arm. After shooting the others, Harvey
placed the muzzle of the revolver in his
mouth and pulled the trigger. The too of
bis head was blown off. Connerton died
in a few minutes. Only two days
ago Harvey was discharged from the
Flatbush insane asylum as cured aud im
mediately went to board with Mrs. Duffy,
at No. 143 Van Dyke street. The family
live on the second floor of the 4 story
tenement.
BECAME CRA*r AT DINNER.
Shortly after noon to-day, while at din
ner, a crazy fit came suddenly upon Harvey
again. He jumped from the table, ran to
a bureau and snatched from an open drawer
a 32-caliber British bull-dog revolver and be
gan bring into the crowd at the table. The
first shot struck Connerton in the head and
iu less than five minutes he was dead. The
second bullet laid Dickerson low. Young
Dickerson and Mary Dickerson of 582 Clin
ton street had come to visit Mrs. Duffy.
Dickerson’s jump.
Dickerson was shot through the right
arm. He made for a window and before
the maniac could fire again jumped out.
Miss Dickerson’s turn came next. The
crazy assassin’s ballet bored a hole in her
right hand. She ran out in the hallway
crying "Murdor!” Mrs. Duffy, who was in
the next rooi'u, hearing the shots and cries
and suspect ing the truth, jumped out of the
window at once and sprained her ankle in
the fall. Being then alone the maniac
turned the weapon on himself.
SHOT BY A DOCTOR.
A Fatal Wound Inflicted on a Neigh
bor During a Quarrel.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. I&— Late last night
Dr. Thomas A. Gordon, one of the leading
and wealthiest physicians of the city, shot
aud fatally wounded Joan F. Stegge, a largo
wholesale and retail fish dealer. The men
had ill-feeling toward each other for some
time. Last night they met in front of their
residences, which adjoin, and a quarrel
began, In the oourse of which Stegge, ac
cording to Dr. Gordon, assaulted him, beat
ing him severely. Dr. Gordon managed to
draw a pistol and fired two shots at random,
bringing down his man with one
ball. The bullet entered Stegge’s back,
near the spine and in the vicinity
of the kidney, passing into the abdominal
cavity. Stegge was taken to liis home,
where physicians after an examination pro
nounced the wound necessarily fatal. Dr.
Gordon has beeu placed under arrest pend
ing an official inquiry iato the affair and
the result of his shot.
SICKNESS ON BHIPBOARD.
Seventeen Passengers 111 on the Poly
nesia from Stettin.
Haw York, Dec. 18.—The steamship
Polynesia arrived at this port from Stettin
Dec. 9. During the voyage there were sev
eral deaths pf children in the stoerage from
measles. The vessels was detained at quar
antine for inspection by the health offioer,
and one or two cf the passengers who
complained of illness were taken off and
landed at the barge office. Dr. Turner,
chief of the medical staff of the barge office,
discovered that seventeen of the passengers
were ill with ship fever and diphtheria.
They were placed in the hos
pital at the barge office and sub
sequently were removed to North
Brothers island. Since then five of the
patients have died. In the meantime six
other cases have developed among the de
tained immigrants at the barge office, all
of which oases are believed to have been
contracted from passengers of the Poly
nesia.
ROBBERS IN A BANK.
They Blow Open the Vault and Get
$5,000 Worth of Diamonds.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 18.—The Bank
ofWartrace, at Wartrace, Tenn., one of
the oldest banks in the state, was entered
about 12 o’clock last night, it is supposed,
by professional bank robbers and $5,000
worth of diamonds belonging to de
positors were stolen out of the safe. The two
doors of the large vault were blown open
with dynamite aud also the safe door, but
the time lock to the drawer was not
touched. Deteotives from all over the state
will he set on their track. Every station in
a radius of 100 miles has been telegraphed to
be on the watch, and it is probable that
tbe thieves will soon be run to earth.
A TRAMP LYNCHED.
He Attempted a Felonious Assault on
a school Teacher.
Little Rock, Ark., Deo. 18.—News has
been received here of the lynching of an un
known tramp at Emmett, Nevada county,
on Tuesday night for attempting a criminal
assault upon Miss Bettie McGough. The
latter, who is a school teacher, was return
ing home from school, and while passing
a lonely place the tramp made an attack
upon her, but Miss McGough screamed and
her screams brought assistance and the
tramp fled. He was captured a few hours
niter, and on being identified was strung
Strikers to Resume Work.
Brazil, Ind., Deo. 18.— The Brasil Block
uoal Company has resumed operations with
non union miners sent from here in their
No. 8 mine at Berth. The strikers made no
resistance. It is reported by ageute of the
„„ m P an y among the strikers that a large
* r6 ° U P°^ u * returu-
Reeplted for a Month.
n£l A 1 ” LOTT J £ ' C " Deo. 18.—Albert
hpr Wt L° T a3 to kave been hanged
here to-day, has been respited until Jau. 15.
Choynskl Defeats Woods.
Ch B ovnP eo - 18 --The Woods-
Chovnat] i nl * hl was won by
L hoy ns Id in the thirty-fourth round.
Hhe llofning ftetotf!
federation of labor.
A Number of Resolutions Adopted at
the Morning Session.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 18.— The con
vention of the Arnerioan Federation of
Labor adopted a resolution at its morning
session, favoring a woman’s suffrage amend
ment to the constitution.
The convention refused to adopt a resolu
tion recommending political action on the
part oT trades uuions.
A resolution was passed demanding that
no further subsidy bo paid the Paciilc Mail
Steamship Company unless the company
de-charge all the Chinese and Japanese in
its service. Also a resolution to amend the
shipping act of 1890 so as to make v essels
liable in damage for cruelty to sailors at
the hands of their officers.
STIRRED UP BY A WOMAN.
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes at the afternoon session Miss Ida
M. Van Eaton, representing, without a
vote, the working women of New York,
asked, through a delegate, unanimous con
sent to make a statement as to the resolu
tion respecting the employment of a woman
organizer, which yesterday was referred to
iu the coming executive council. Per
mission having been given. Miss Van Eaton
proceeded to make a speech, in
which she dealt somewhat severely
with the delegates who had not
been friendly ;g to her resolution.
Referring especially to Vice President Mc-
Guire's “rather brutal” couduot; to Dele
gate McNeall’s * ‘sarcastic reply” to one of
her questions, and to Delegate Lennon as
the representative of an organization which
was willing to receive “dues from women
members, but unwilling to allow women to
vote.”
“That is false, that is untrue,” angrily re
plied Delegate Lennon, rising to his feet.
Miss Van Eaton was allowed to proceed
until she was called to order for her reflec
tions on members, more especially on Vice
President McGuire.
LENNON'S DENIAL.
When she had concluded her remarks,
Delegate Lenuon rose to a question of per
sonal privilege He, himself, had organ
ized many working woman’s sooieties, for
which he had never received any pay, and
Miss Van Eaton had reflected unjustly upon
his organization.
Delegate McNeall detailed what took
place between himself and Miss Van Eaton
when she informed him that her committee
had agreed to ask the convention to provide
for a woman organizer at a salary of $1,200
a year with expenses. He told her that he
did not think tho convention would indorse
the plan. So far as the question of salary
was conoerned Miss Van Eaton could take
his place as an organizer and his salary,
she was more than welcome. He had been
an organizer for many years, and had been
in receipt of no pay for that duty.
Vice President McGuire said Miss Van
Eaton had gone out of her way to attack
him. Ho had organized women’s 'societies
and expected to organize many more. He
mentioned more than one organization with
which Miss Van Eaton had been actively
oonnected and which bad died under her
ministrations.
That ended the matter.
SUCCESSOR TO THE PRESIDENT.
Hitherto the first vice president has stood
in order of succession in oase of tho death
or removal from office of the president.
This clause of the constitution was amended
by requiring that the exeoutivo oouncil
shall temporarily fill a vacancy from its
own membership.
A proposition ior the establishment of an
official orgau for the federation, to be ed
ited by the president uuder direction of the
executive council, came up aud was dis
cussed by several delegates. The conven
tion, by a vote of more than 2 to 1, refused
to sanction the proposition.
Delegate Frank A. Kidd from the commit
tee on rules reported unfavorably a resolu
tion introduced by Delega'e Strigel of De
troit, prohibiting holders of political offices
from acting as organizers, and the fact was
brought out that the resolution was aimed
at an inspector of sidewalks in Detroit,
whom Delegate Gold water characterized as
or.e of the best organizers in the Uuited
States, i lie convention concurred in the
unfavorable report of the committee. Del
egates Harding, Thomas, Kidd, Faulkner
and Dodd asked to be recorded in the nega
tive.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The convention then proceeded to eleot
officers.
President Gompers was re-elected presi
dent, receiving 1.356 votes, against 535 for
J. H. Barth of Wheeling, and 120 for
August Deiabar of New York. Mr. Del
abar withdrew his n .me before the vote. A
motion to make Mr. Gompers’ election
unanimous was objected to by Mr. Harding.
The other offioers eleoted are :
P. J. McGuire of Pennsylvania, first vice
president
W. A. Carney of Pittsburg, seoond vice
president.
Christopher Evans of New York, secre
tary.
John B. Lennon of New York, treasurer.
All of these were reselections.
Mr. Gompers has been president since
1883.
BOBTON’3 DEAD DYNAMITES.
Mrs. Norcroaa Requests That No Re
porters Be at the Grave.
Boston, Deo. 18.—The remains of H. L.
Norcross. the dynamiter who tried to blow
up Russell Sage, are now in the receiving
tomb at Woodlawn cemetery. They
arrived early this morning. Mrs. Norcross
said to-day: "I do not think that we shall
have any funeral; in fact, I know we shall
not have any services at the house, and
what occurs at the grave I do not wish
to be reported! I feel justi
fied in malting this request of the papers as
they have had all the sensational features
of the terrible affair, and to be allowed to
bury our son without the scene at the grave
being placed before the public I
think every humane person will agree
is a privilege we have a right to claim.
I repeat I do not want any reporters there
and hope they will consider my wish.”
Mrs. Noroross entertaius fears that the re
mains will be taken from the cemetery.
HILL TO SERVE OUT HIS TERM.
Gov.-Hllect Flower to Be His Guest the
Last Week.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 18.-Despite the
fact that the credentials of Gov. Hill were
presented yesterday in the United States
Senate it is perfectly well understood here
that he will fill out his term as governor.
He has invited Gov.-elect Flower to
visit him during the last week of his admin
istration os governor and to remain at the
executive mansion until inauguration day,
A Conductor Killed.
Lotjisvillk, Deo. 18. —In the wreck of a
freight train on the Louisville and Nash
ville road, A. L. Jones, the conductor
v/as killed! The wreck was caused by the
t.-ails spreading.
A Negro Shot to Death.
Meridian. Miss., Dec. 18.—A negro who
assaulted Mrs. Bough Vi ednesday was
taken from the stienlf piese on a train
last night and shot to death.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1!), 1891.
BLAINE OUT WITH ELKINS
TH3 NSW SECRETARY PROBABLY
HOODWINKED HARR SON.
The President Lsd to Believe That
His Appointment Would Induce
Blaine to Step Out of the Presidential
Race—The Man From Maine Too
Wily to Commit Himself to Anybody.
Washington, Dec. 18.—Secretary Elkins,
as he is already called by friends, is eo oer -
tain that he will be promptly confirmed
that he is already negotiating for one of the
handsomest houses in the west end, where
he proposes to entertain more elaborately
than any other cabinet officer has yet done.
This is one thing the President had in view
in appointing Mr. Elkins, for the President
understands the need and the value of
judicious entertaining. There was almost
as much talk about the Elkins appointment
to-day as yesterday. The weight of
opinion is now. however, quite
on the side of the theory that
Mr. Elkins has made ach doe of President
tiarrison in preference to Secretary Blaine,
and that, while be has not broken with
Secretary Blaine, or Secretary Blaine with
him. their relations will be more formal
hereafter than heretofore. In fact, for six
months Mr. Elkins has been more iutimat >
at the white house than at the red house,
and has not been intrusted with Secretary
Blaine’s confidences.
HARRISON HOODWINKED.
There is no doubt that President Harrison
has Deen persuaded by Mr. Elkins that the
Delphic utterances' which have been re
reported by him from Secretary Blaine
after their conversations mean that Secre
tary Blaine will not accept the nomination;
but Secretary Blaine has not said this
to anybody. The most he has ever
said was bis statement last week that his
friends would know before long what he
intended to do, which was construed to
mean that he was about to make a public
declaration of his intentions. His friends
Bay now, however, that he will not make
any declaration, now that Russell Harrison
has given out that ho would make such an
announcement, and that it would be a
withdrawal, in consideration of Disappoint
ment of Mr. Elkins. Meoretary Blaine is
angry at this latest Russell Harri
son blunder. He wants it distinctly
understood that he had nothing
to do with the appointment of Mr. Elkins,
and that he considers the Russell Han ison
suggestion remarkably impertinent even
for him. The present expectation of Secre
tary Blaine’s friends is that Secretary Blaine
will say nothing publioly until his speeoh in
Boston, Jan. 7, when he will, they say, "ac
cept the nomination.”
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
The Consummation of the Scheme De
pendent on Austria and Hungary.
W ABIIINOTON, Deo. 18.—The ratification
by the Reichstag to-day of the commercial
reciprocity treaty between Germany and
Austria-Hungary insures tho completion of
a reciprocity arrangement between the
United States and Germany so far as the
latter is conoerned, but its effectiveness
still depends upon the action of the Austro-
Hungarian Reichsrath, as uuder its terms
our ugreemeut is contingent on its ratifica
tion of the German-Austrian treaty by
each of those governments.
ACTION OF THE REICHSTAG.
Berlin, Dec, 18.—In the Reichstag to
day the new commercial treaties came up on
their third reading. During the debate
Herr Kardorff, who has been particularly
prominent in opposing tbo treaties, again
appeared in opposition, basing his objection
upon the length of time, twelve years, it is
proposes to keep them in operation. He
spoke at some length, and expressed fears us
to the results of the treaties.
Chancellor von Caprivi responded to Herr
Kardnrff’s arguments. He contrasted the
fears expressed by that speaker with the
hopeful prospects teat the 'reaties presented
and added that if Herr Kardorff failed to
see the political significance of the McKin
ley bill and pan-Amerioan policy ho must
decline to discuss questions of foreign policy
with him.
After a protracted debate the German-
Austrian-Hungarian treaty passed its third
reading by a vote of 243 to 38. The house
afterward adopted the Uerman-Italian and
German-Belgian treaties. The Reichstag
then adjourned. It will not reassemble
until after the Christmas holidays.
AUSTRIA’S ACTION.
Vienna, Dec. 18. —The commercial treat
ies committee of the Reichsrath to-dav
adopted the German, Belgian and Swiss
treaties by a vote of 25 to 3 aud the Italian
by a vote of 22 to 6. Herr Klaic, on behalf
of the minority, announced bis intention to
introduce a motion in the Reichsrath call
ing upon the government to open fresh
negotiations with Italy.
CRIBP IN HIDING.
He Will Leave Washington for Ameri
cas Wednesday.
Washington, Deo. 18. —Speaker Crisp
was hiding out most of the day and evening
so that the congressmen and newspaper men
could not find him. He was working on
his committee list, having decided to post
pone the new rules until after the holidays,
?etting authority from the House to-morrow
or the appointment of the committees,
which wiil certainly oocur on Wednesday.
Wednesday night at 11 o’clock he will leave
for Amoricus, going directly through with
out stopping. The statement that after all
Mr. Mills will be chalrmaa of the
ways anil means ooramittee was re
peated to-night, but Mr. Springer denied it.
Mr. Crisp was invited by Secretary Hamlin
of the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
to-day to attend a dinner to be given by the
league in Boston in honor of the speaker at
any date he might name. He did not name
a date, but intimated that he would accept.
Feb. 22 may be the day.
Alabama's New Judgeship.
Washington, Dec. 18.—A delegation of
Alabama democrat* who called on the
President to-day to recommend Louis A.
Parsons, the republican district attorney,
by appointment of President Harrison, fur
Middle Alabama, for the new circuit judge
ship for the southern circuit, oume away
believing that the President would appoint
Mr. Parsons on Monday.
Purchases of Eilver.
Washington, Dec. IS.—The treasury de
partment to-day completed the purchase of
silver for the current month. The amount
offered was 1,083,000 ounces, and the amount
purchased was 779,0000un0es at .9560 and
.9570 oents. The purchase of silver will be
resumed Jan. 4.
Crisp’s Offers to Mills.
Washington, Deo. 18.—It was given
out late to-night liy one of Speaker Crisp’s
lieutenants that he had offered Mr. Mills
the second place on the ways and means
committee, and the chairmanship of the
committee on commerce.
A TRIP TO CHIC AGP.
World’s Fair Boomers Invite Congress
men to be Their Guests.
Washington, Deo. 18.—By appointment
the members of the Illinois delegation met
In the room of the Senate committee on in
terstate ommerce this afternoon to make
arrangements for a congressional excursion
to Chisago. Senator Cullom called the
meeting to order. Messrs. I uckiusou. Peck
and Lawrence, representing the world’s
fair management, read an Invitation which
had beeu extended to the congressmen,
aud told the arrangements they expected
to make as to train, etc. The senators
and representatives prose t reported that
they had not yet been able to secure
definite promises from any number of con
gressmen to make the trip and Senator Cul
lom said that such senators „s he had been
able to see could not spare the time to under
take the excursion. He added, however,that
he had beeu gratified to learn from roost of
the n that tt.6y were thoroughly in sym
pathy with the exposition project ar.d in
tended to do what they could to make it a
success.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT.
The substance of the report was to the
effect that a more co nDlete response could
be had from congressmen to the invitation
when the managers of the excursion were
able to report exactly what time the train
would leave, and when it would return.
After a short discuss.on upon this point,
Mr. Diokiuson accepted a sugges
tion made by Mr. Springer, that
the train bo started to-morrow
evonlng, arriving in Chicago Sunday
night and leave that city for Washington
Tuesday evening, reaohing Washington
Wednesday rootning. The exact hour of
starting was left to the arrangement of
Me3srs. Dickiuson and Lawrence, and after
anpointtng a committee, consisting of
Messrs. Duborow, Post aud Cable, to co-op.
erate with these gentlemen in securing the
attendance of as many congressman as pos
sible upon the excursion, the meeting ad
journed.
THE TRIP PGBTPONED.
After its adjournment the committee
went to work to a-certain how many con
gressmen could leave the city at nresent,
aud late in the evening it whs found that it
would be impossible now to secure enough
names to make the excursion a success, and
it was decided to postpone the trip until
Feb. 20.
COMMITTEE ON RULE3.
Increase of Membership of Some of
the Committees Discussed.
Washington, Dec. 1& There was a
meeting of the rules committee of the
House to-day at whiob there was an in
formal discussion of the advisability of in
creasing the membership of some of the
House committees. No action was taken
and the oommittoe will meet to-morrow
morning to report a resolution to the House
authorizing the speaker to appoint the com
mittees and fixing their number in case a
decision be reached.
LOUISIANA'S CAMPAIGN.
The Anti-Lottery Combine Adopts a
Platform.
Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 18.— The Adams,
farmers’ alliance and anti-lottery combine
convention, holding its session at the state
house last night, adopted a platform, nomi
nated their state ticket, provided for the
appointment of a new state central com
mittee and adjourned sine die. The plat
form at tho outset says:
The democracy of ths state of Louisiana, in
convention assembled, do hereby declare their
allegiance and support of the time-honored
principles of the Democratic party, which form
the foundation of governm-ut and a safeguard
of the liberties of the people.
It then congratulates this state and other
states on the result of the recent con
gressional election; congratulates the people
of Louisiana ou the present wis9, oareful
and economical state administration, and
concludes with a declaration of unalterable
opposition to lotteries and the a 'option of
the proposed revenue amendments to the
constitution. The combine candidates were
to-day in caucus, mapping out their plau of
campaign.
There was an informal meeting at the
state bouse to day between tho anti-lottery
combination candidates and Gov. Niohols
and Attorney General Rogers. Later in
the day Mr. Foster and hii feliow candi
dates and their particular friends in the
convention had a caucus, laying out the
plan of campaign and deciding upon enlist
ing northern aid in making the fight. Capt.
Williams has gone to his homo at Clinton
to rest.
THE CAUCUS.
The democratic caucus met to-night, and
made tbo following nominations:
Secretary of State—Leonard F. Mason of
Concordia.
State Auditor—O. B. Steele of Union.
Superintendent of Eduoatlon—John V.
Calhoun of Orleans.
State Treasurer—Gabriel Montegut of
Terrebone.
Attorney General—Edgar W. Sutherland
of De Soto.
As these nominations will be confirmed
to-morrow by the convention the state
tioket may be regarded as complete.
CONVENTION OF THE REGULARS.
Chairman Wells called the regular dem
ocratic convention to order at 1 o’clock.
There were fifty-five parishes in attendance.
The credentials committee made a further
report, seating the Mo Euery delegates from
Grant and Calcasieu, aud adverted at con
siderable length to the outrageous and
fraudulent methods resorted to in order to
defeat Gov. McKnery at tho recent pri
maries.
After a recess of two hours tho ooaven
tlon was called to order at 5 o’clock. The
report of the credentials committee was
adopted and nominations were declared iu
order. Mr. Hudson of Ouachita was nom
inated judge and 8. D. McEnery for gover
nor. The mention of Gov. McEoery’s name
caused a wild outburst of app.ause. The
roll was called and showed <412 yeas, nays
none.
Ex-Gov. Robert Wyckllff was then nom
inated for lieutenant governor, the vote
being unanimous.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Gov. McEnery was not present, but ox-
Gov. Wyckliff made a stirring speech, re
ceiving rounds of applause.
The convention then appointed a com
mittee of fifteen on resolutions and ad
journed until to-morrow.
A salute is being fired in honor of Gov.
McEnery’s nomination.
Rear Admiral Patterson Dead.
New York, Dec. 18. —Rear Admiral
Thomas Patterson, U. 8. N., died suddenly
at his home at New Brighton, Staten Island,
last night. Uis death was entirely unex
pected, as he had beeu in good health. He
complained of feeling ill shortly before his
death, and before a physician could be sum
moned he expired.
An Explosion of Dynamite.
Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 18v—What was
generally supposed to be an earthquake
shock and was as such announce I abroad,
but wind was subsequently discovered to
be an explosion of 210 pounds of dynamite
at Steelton, alarmed the people of this city
this morning. Nobody was hurt.
POLITICS IN ENGLAND.
A ROYAL WEDDING DOWRY MAY
OCT A FIGURE.
The Queen Demands That Parliament
Raise the Income of the Recently
Affianced Duke of Clarence and
Avondale to £25,000 per Annum.
The Fight for the Rural Vote.
(Copyright, IS#l, by the A'. Y. AvociiteA Press.)
London, Dec. IS.—As a counter-check to
the liberal game played to win over the
rural districts the executive of the conserva
tive assooiation has arranged for a series of
agricultural conferences. Mr. Chaplaiu,
chairman of the board of agriculture, will
open the serins iu Jannary. Bona fide
laborers aud authentic farmers, according
to the conservative press, will attend those
conferences, in oontrast with the “mob" of
professional agitators masquerading at the
recent liberal conference, and will discuss
measures with the ministers.
ENGLAND’S ROYAL PENSIONERS.
The conservative organs are trying to edu
cate ths British public into approval of a
parliamentary grant raising the income of
the recently aillanoed Duko of Clarence
aud Avondale to £25,000 yearly. The queen,
it is understood, will not consent to open
the session of parliament unless the cabinet
will assent to taking the risk involvod in
bringing forward the proposal. The min
isters, in tho meantime, are un
willing to go further than to propose
a dower for Princess Victoria Mary or an
anuuity of £5,000 as a marriage
settlement. The radicals will agree to a
moderate dowry, but to no furthor grant to
the Duke of Clarence, and it the govern
ment venture to ask for special provision
for him. the opposition reckon on a vote of
200 against the measure. This, though a
minority, will take heart and cordiality-out
of the grant and be a pill for the royal
family, beside weakeuing the cause of the
government iu the coining eloctlons.
VIRGINIA'S DUBT.
The London Bondholders Vote to
Accept the state-clcott Offer.
London, Dee. 18.—A largely attended
mooting of the English holders of tho Vir
ginia debt was held to-day, and after con
siderable discussion it was decided by a vote
of 39 to 17 to accept the agreement effected
between the Virginia stale debt commission
and the Olcott committee for a settlement
of the Virginia state debt.
SIR LUBBOCK'S ADDRESS.
Sir John Lubbock presided at the meet
ing. Iu au address he repudiated tho Idea
that, the counoil of tho bondholders was too
exnoting. "At any rate,” he said, “we
thought it desirable to make an amicable
settlement and agreed to leave tbe
matter, for the time, in the hands of the
New York committee and advisory
board in order to stop legal proceedings.
Whatever a majority of the meeting may
decide upon,” he oontinuod, “the New York
proposals are undoubtedly more favorable
to tbe bondholders than it the Riddlsborger
bill, aud this is due to the long and per
sistent litigation maintained by tho couuoil
in the federal courts, but for which
the bonds would long ago have
sunk to a point at whloh it
wouid have paid to fund them under the
Itiddleberger bill.”
THE NSW YORK PROPOSALS.
Sir John Lubbock theu read the Now York
proposals. He said that neither tbe oouucil
nor the Virginia commission would have
recommended these tsrins, Because they l>e
lieved the state of Virginia was able to pay
more. He said he had been re
quested to read a letter ad
dressed to the bondholders aud
signed by Lidderdale and Daniel!. The
letter admitted that tho terms were unsatis
factory and said that there was no reason
to suppose that tbe state was unable to pay
3 per cent, after two or three years booause
a settlement of the debt could hardly fail
to stimulate the development of Virginia’s
resources. The absence of a sinking fund
was also a serious objection. The appropria
tion, even of a small amount, yearly for
this purpose would evidence a desire to deal
fairly with tbe bondholders and enhauoo
the credit of Virginia.
ACCEPTANCE ADVISED.
"Yet,” the letter continues, "as it seems
impossible to obtain better terms without
difficulty and delay, we decided after
much hesitation to advise acceptance
of the proposals. ” Sir John Lubbock con
cluded by faying be did not desiie to in
fluence the bondholders in one way or
another.
Mr. Leon, number of parliament, mov
ing acceptance of the proposed terms, said
it was usele-s to go into the question of
the honesty of Virginia or of cen
suring the committee. The question of a
reduction of tne commission paid the com
mittee might be gone into later. If the
motion were rejected endless litigation
would ensue, and the result would proba
bly be the submission of worse terms than
ever.
A motion to roduoe the commission was
not seoonded.
Mr. Franklin then proposed an amend
ment to refuse the terms offered unless 3
per cent, interest was maintained.
Replying to a question the chairman ad
mitted that it would still bo open to Vir
ginia to repudiate, but be thought this im
possible.
Mr. Franklin’s amendment was rejected
by a vote of 44 to 15.
An amendment to allow depositors sixty
days in which to withdraw their securities
was also rejected by a vote of 39 to 17.
A motion to accept the agreement between
the Virginia state debt commission and the
Oicott oommittee, which wasofferedby Mr.
Leon, was then adopted by a vote of 39
to 17.
COMMENTS OF THE TIMES.
London, Dec. 19, 4 a. m.~ The Times in
its financial article this morning says: "We
doubt whether the proposed Virlginia debt
settlement will increaso the credit of
Virigiula and indirectly enhance rail
way securities. Those bondholders who
tbiuk it worth while to stand out against
this iniquitous settlement have a perfect
right to do so, and wil! deserve the thanks of
the commercial community should they
succeed in making better terms for them
selves.”
The bonds rose on the result of the
meeting.
DYNAMITB IN THE MAILS.
An Infernal Machine Found In thv
Dublin Postofflce.
Dublin, Dec. 18.—A new Parnelllte
morning newspaper, the Irish Independent,
after several break-downs, printed its first
number to-day. The paper asserts that a
large package hearing no address was re
cently posted In the Dublin pcstofflee. The
sorter of the mails noticed the ab-ence of
an address, aud while examining the pack
age found a fuse protruding from it. The
postal authorities were immodlatelv notified
and the package was taken to Dublin castle,
wnere it was found to contain a quantity of
dynamite.
The polling at Waterford will take place
Wednesday. The candidates are John
Redmond and Michael Davitt.
FRANCE AND BULGARIA.
Bt. Petersburg Papers Hint of Fran co-
Russian Interference.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 18.—Tlie Aoeos
Vremya to-day prints a|<e mi-official artiole
concerning tbe dispute between France aud
Bulgaria, growing out of the Chadouine
incident. The article approves the action
of France in withdrawing her representa
tives from Bulgaria, and declares that if
France had yielded any in her de
mands tnat tbe degree of expul
sion against Chadouine should be rescinded
she would have established a dangerous
precedent, which, if established, England
would take advantage of in Egypt.
“France,'’ the pai*r says, “cannot rest con
tented with the recall of her representative
at Holla. We presume that M. Cambon, the
French ambassador to Turkey, will not con
ceal from the sultan the necessity for
further action on tbe part of France."
INTERFERENCE THREATENED.
The Xovostt says that the Chadouine in
cident may render it incumbent on France
and Russia to intervene to prevent Bulga
ria fioui being made the center of agitation
by the driebund and the base for Austria’s
advance upon tho Balkans. In addition
the Novotti says that whatever the out
come of tha present difficulty may bo the
iucident shows that Russia is right in re
garding the Coburg regime In Bulgaria,
supported i>y the drelbuud, as a permanent
danger to Europe.
A DIPLOMATIC SCHEME.
(Copyright, 1891, by the X. Y. Auociattd Prttl.)
London, Deo. 18.—The rupture of diplo
matic relations between France and Bulga
ria on the pretext of the expulsion of a
French journalist, M. Chadouine, now
proves to tie the initial step of a French
diplomatic scheme to aik tho sultan to use
his suzerain right to interfere tn Bulgaria
in Kuas a’s interest. Advices wore re
ceived at' the foreign office to-night
that M. Cambon, tiie French ambassador at
Constantinople lias demanded and will ob
tain an Informal conference on tbe subject
with toe sultan to-morrow. This develop
ment is no surprise to L rd Salisbury and
his diploinatio allies in Vienna aud Berlin.
M. Cambon, in an interview with the for
eign minuter of tha porte on Wednesday
licit, was understood to intimats that ns
France hud never recognized Prince Ferdi
nand the government of France must 100 k
for redress to the suzerain before tuklng
directly active measures.
A BOUHCIS OF ANXIETY.
As M. Kibot must know, or expoot to
know, that the porte will deoline to Inter
fere in a question concerning the internal
administration of Bulgaria, anxiety pivots
on what the Frenoh government will next
do. The Austrian government, probably
aotlng lu concert with Lord Salisbury oml
Chancellor von Caprivl, supports the Bul
garian bureau. Austria's agent at Bulla
has incited Premier Htambuloff to address a
note to the governments of Turkey,
Germany, Austria and England, vindi
cating the expulsiou of M. Chadouine. It
is now known all rouud that M. Uibot does
not care a straw for tbe expulsion or the
expulsoe. The Ht. Petersburg (weekly)
Vodominti. after suggesting that it Is possi
ble that France failing to obtain satisfac
tion tnav blockade Bulgarian ports, says
that Russia would protest against the ap
pearance of French iron-clods before Bavaria
or Pourgas. If M. Ribot's polioy results
thus the peace of Europe is over.
Von Caprivl Made a Count.
Berlin, Doc. 18.—Emperor William has
made Chaucellor von Caprivl acotntasa
reward for his efforts in the successful estab
lishment of thu oonamorclal treaties re
cently concluded between Germany aud
several other countries.
An Earthquake In Btclly.
Rome, Deo. 18.— A violent earthquake,
followed by a general undulatory move
ment of the earth, occurred 10-day at
Corleone, a town of Sicily, tweuty-one
miles south of Palermo.
An English Bis cop Dead.
London, Deo. 19. —R f . Rev. Edward
Harold Browne, D. D., bishop of Winches
ter , Is dead.
FIELD A FORGEa.
Criminal Means Reported to to Make
Good a Demand.
New York, Djc. 38.—The grand jury
to-day returned an indictment against Ed
ward M. Field of the defunct firm of Field,
Liudley, Weiohers & G'o., charging him with
forgery In tho second degree. The indict
ment is predicated on the statement made
by tbe bankers, Knauth, Nachod & Kuehne.
Following is a statement ma le by Messrs.
Knauth, Naobod &L Kuehne relative to their
connection with tho F’ield, Lindley, Weieh
ers & Cos., failure: “It seems that
a Mr. Reuter of Hamburg, an undo of
Wieibers.oneof the partners of the defuDct
firm, bad inherited about $lOB,OOO from
Wieober.’estate, and that thla money had
been left in Wiochers’ hands; tbe latter
used it for speculating In behalf or the firm,
and reported to his uncle that inilds of sixty
days the money bad realized a profit of
$B,OOO aside from the interest.
FORGERY RESORTED TO.
“The uncle, however, pressed Wiechers
for the money and the latter thereupon on
behalf of the firm made out a oueday sight
draft for 498,000 marks on a firm in Mann
heim, Germany, of the name of Dlttenhope
& Glaser, with which they h id bad various
transactions, but where Field and Lindley,
at the time, bad no balance nor did they
expect to have in the ordinary course
of trade. They counted upon covering
this draft by means of a cable transfer
and to obtain the latter, there being no
fuuds, forgery was resorted to. On Nov.
95, Field and‘Lindley arranged that we
should make a cable transfer of 498,000
marks (equal to $77,000) on the same firm
on Mannhoim, such bill being accompanied
by shipping documents for 74,000 bushels of
wheat per tbe steamboat Triumph.
A PREVIOUS TRANSACTION.
“Home days previously they had already
sold to us a similar bill of 190,0U0 marks
(equal to $40,000) on tbe same firm, like
wise accompanied by sbinping documents
for 43,000 bushels of wheat, per tbe steam
ship Deloonttl. All these shipping docu
ments have since turned out to be forgeries.
There were no such stoamthins in port at
the time and no such wheat. Fortunately,
we discovered the forgery before tho draft
was presented, and were able to stop pay
ment and thus save our money. It was for
the above transactions that Fiold was in
dicted to-day.”
An informer Assassinated.
Birmingham, Ala., Deo. 18.—Lafayette
Anderson, an illioit distiller, and latterly a
witness against ills old comrades, was as
sassinated in Cleburne county Wednesday
night, presumably by someone against
whom he bad given evidence. He was at
supper with bis family when the assassin
shot through a window, killing him in
stantly.
McKinley Much Better.
Canton, 0., Deo. 18. —There has been
much improvement in the condition of
Gov.-elect McKinley to-day. He is not able
.to see callers yet, however, and will not for
several days to come. His condition is not
regarded as serious, but his physician has
commanded him to remain perfectly quiet.
1 DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
< t CENTS A COPY. I
I WEEKLY, $1 *5 A YEAR, f
ANEWDFALINBASE BALI
ONE LEAGUE FOR THE WHOLI
COUNTRY THE SCHEME.
Ths Association Clubs in League cities
Bought Out and the Two Associations
to be Run aa Ono Organization In the
Future—An Iron-c.ad Agreement for
Ten Years.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Dea lA— At 4
o'clock this morning a meeting In the dot
room of the Bates house adjourned, and
with it adj turned the first meeting of the
Natioual league and American Association
of Professional Base Ball Players. Tills Is
the name of tho consolidated old base ball
organizations, which met this morning sop
orately, hoard final reports from their com
mittees, terminated their affairs)
and dissolved. At a meet
ing that lasted all lost night, Niok
Young was elected president, secretary
and treasurer of the new loague; and Zaol
Phelp was chosen as solicitor. The head
quarters will remain as in the old leagua
at W ashington, A beard of directors wai
drawn by lot and was composed of membert
equally from the western and castors
circuits. The members ars: Brush of Cio*
clnnatl, Von der Abe of St. Louis, Hart &
Chicago, Hodon of Boston, Von der Horst
of Baltimore aad Soanlonof Washington,
TWO COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
President Young has yet to nams thi
schedule and playing rules committee. Ihi
new league Is organized ou au iron-clad
ten-year basis, and no olub can bo droppe)
without the unanimous consent of the olubs
including tbe one to be dropped, and i
three fourths vote is necessary to onang<
the constitution. The terms of seUlemeni
with the olubs dropped are said to huv(
been satisfactory to all parties, bu)
President Young is authority for a state
inent that the exaot figures will not bs
giveu out for some time. It is understood
that Boston received $37,000; Philadelphia,
$43,000: Columbus, #10,000: Chicago, #13,-
000, and Milwaukee, #,uoo; a total of sioo,
000. Milwaukee's figures may boa foM
thousands more.
A BRILLIANT FUTURE.
In an Interview with a reporter President
\oung said that the organization starts out
with a most brilliant future. "The o!<
league auil old association are ended.” said
he, “aud anew order of things prevails
The old league never owed a debt after il
was due, though,” be added, "we had U
walk the floor considerably in 1890. Thi
cessation of this war means a re
vival of the interest In the ns
tional game. Thera is a representative dull
In every city and only one, aud the remove
of the division of patronage will stimu
late local eiithuilasm and enhanoo thi
prosperity of tho olub. New co umitt-ei
will revise the schedule system and Improvt
the aspects of the game, aud from all theM
efforts it la hoped that the stimulus gives
the gamo will be permanent.”
WARD IN FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Dec. 18.—John M
Ward, tbe groat base ball man of the Bi oolc
lyn team, said to-day to a News represen
tative that tbo consolidation of tho leagui
and assooiation clubs into one associalioi
means a league of twelve cities. Ward let'
to-day on a bunting expedition to Bout)
Florida.
SOPER’S SUSPENSION.
The Ex-Seoretary a Needleealy Eeavj
Purchaasr of Paper.
Chicago, Dec. 18. —A special dispatcl
from Lansing, Mioh,, says: "Gov. Winani
has appointed a commission, consisting ot
ex-Mayor Donovan, Judge Q. A. Smith an<
Deputy Secretary of State Rowley, all ol
this oity, to thoroughly investigate thi
charges against Secretary of State Soper
who resigned night before last undai
preieure. Until this committee reports m
further action will be taken. Tbe depose!
olilclal iu an interview enters i
general denial of the charges, bu
would give no reason for resigning
Wlthiu the last two weeks contractors bars
delivered two oarloads of paper, eno ugb U
last nearly two years. The new paper con
tract will take effect Jan. 1. None of thil
paper is needed at tbe prose it time, and,
under the new contract, It could have beet
purchased for #SOO loss than the state will
now have to pay for it As far as can W
ascertained the value of tbe books givei
away was about $1,200.”
SIX STORIES OF FLAMS.
A Mammoth Millinery Establishment
at Pittsburg Burned.
Pittsburg, Pa. , Dec. 18.—Fire broke out Ii
the large wholesale millinery establish men*
of Porter, Donaldson & Cos. ,No. 820,822 ant
824 Liberty avenue, at 1.20 o’clock thi
afternoon, and by the time the fire depart
meet reached the scene the fourth, fifth a: (
sixth stories, extending from Libert]
avenue to the alley were in flame*
The Porter building is a 6-story glass from
brick structure, 75 feet wide by about 251
deep to Virgin alley, and is owned by B. V,
Jones. The loss will resoh $209,000, ol
wbiob $125,000 is on the stock. The insur
ance on the stock is $79,000 and on tbi
building $50,000. The fire started on thi
fifth floor, it it thought from a match care
lessly thrown among some waste paper bj
an employe. Firemen Gorman and Bolei
oft: uok No. 3 were seriously hurt by fallla|
plate glau.
EXCITEMENT IN QUEBEC.
Police Held lo Headiness t~> Protect tht
Lieutenant Governor.
Quebec, Dec. IS. —Monstrous mas)
meetings are being organized by the liber
als throughout the province. The detect!vt
oorps and squads of police are held in readi
ness to march to Spencer wood, the official
residence of the lieutenant governor, to pro
tect it against any hostile demonstration.
The citizens of St. Koch aud Bt. Haveur
especially are boiling with indignatiou
St. Roch is perhaps the strongest liberal
stronghold In the dominion. It is repre
sented in the House of Commons by W
Laurier, a liberal leuder, and in the loco!
house by Mr. Sbeyhn, ex-provincial treas
urer. Both these gentlemen and Mr. Mer
cler are idolized by St. Roch’s people.
Catholic Appointments.
New York, Dec. 18.—A cable ilispatot
from tbe Roman correspondent of the Oath
olio Sews announces tbe appointment ol
Very Rev. Ignatius F. Uorstman, D. D.,oi
tbe cathedral of Philadelphia, as bishop of
Cleveland, O.; Rev. Sebastian Messmer, D.
D., professor of canon law in the Catboli<
University at Washington, as bishop ol
Greon Buy, Wis.; and Very Rev. James
Sebwebacb, vicar general of LaCrosse,
Wis., promoted to that vacant see.
An Assignment at Columbia.
Columbia. 8. c., Dec. 18.—W. H. Griffin
a liquor anil grocery dealer, made an assign
ment to-night for the benefit of his cred
itors. without preference. His assets an
$12,090 and hi* liabilities SIB,OOO.
