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I THE MORN IN 0 HEWS. i
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1 J. H. EttTtLL, President. f
LAST HONORS TO PLUMB.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER.
President Harrison and Hla Cabinet,
the Supreme Court Justices, the
Diplomatic Corps, Members of Both
Houses or Congress and Other Offi
cials and Civilians Present —The Re
mains Escorted to the Train.
Washington, Dec. 2L To-day the
United States Senate, Home of Represent
atives, executive and judicial departments
of the government, representatives of for
eign powers and his many friends among
the Washington publio paid the last tribute
of affeotion and respect to the taemory of
the late Senator Preston B. Plumb. Early
this morning the body was placed iu a
handsome cloth-covered casket of oedar, on
the lid of which was a plain silver plate
bearing the following inscription:
Preston B. Plumb,
Born Oot. 18, 1817,
Died Deo. 80,1881.
Daring the night the only watchers at
the residenoe of the deceased oa Fourteenth
street were a detail of masse lge a from the
oapitol, and his private secretary. This
morning there were few callers at the
house, mostly Senate employes, who greatly
admired Senator Plumb in life, for bis ohai.
ItaDle efforts in their behalf, and held his
mem >ry iu deepest revereaoe.
Among the callers were Capt. J. G.
Lindsay of Kanras, who commanded a com
pany in Senator I'luiab’s regiment during
the war, and was his warm porsoual friend.
REMOVED TO THE SENATE.
At 10 o’clock the casket was borne from
the house to a hearse by eight of the Capi
tol police, under direction of Assistant Ser
gea.t-at-Arras Merritt. Immediately a
small funeral oortege, consisting of the
hearse, drown by two coal black horses,
oaparisoned with heavy robes of black
netting, a carriage in whioh were Assistant
Sergeant-ut-Arun Merritt and tna private
secretary aid a few admirers of the late
senator started toward the capitol. There
were no floral decorations at the house, and
save a small wreath of white immortelles on
top of the casket, sent by the chief clerk of
the treasury department, there was uothiug
to relieve the somber blaoknees
of the casket which contained all that re
mained of the late distinguished Kansas
senator. The small procession made slowly
down Fourteenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue and wound its way up through the
oapitol grounds to the northeast front of the
capitol, where the casket was removed from
the hearse and carried up the white marble
steps of the Seuate wing. At the entranoe
to the building the remains were met by
tiergeact-at-Arms Valentine, who escorted
them through the lower corridors of the
building and up the stairs to the marble
room iu the rear of tee Senate chamber,
and only a few feet from tbe Vice Presi
dent’s chair. There they were placed on a
black catafalque in the center of the room,
and all persons requested to retire.
THE COFFIN’S LID NOT OPENED.
Soon after tbe casket was deposited in the
marble room a large number of persons
gathered around the door at the entrance
anxious to take a last look at tbe features
of the dead, but iu viow of tbe condition of
the body it was deemed best not to expose it
to view.
At noon the chamber was partially
arranged for the obsequies. The desk
and ohair of the senator were heavily
draped. The galleries were orowded with
spectators, except the diplomatic and Vice
President's galleries, whioh were reserved.
In his opening prayer Rev. J. G. Butler, the
chaplain, reforrod to th 9 death of Senator
Plumb. •
On motion of Senator Manderson the
reading of the journal was dispensed with,
and Senator Poffer rose to make formal an
nouncement of Senator Plumb’s death and
to offer the usual resolutions.
PKFFER’S SAD ANNOUNCEMENT.
He said:
Mr. Pbssidknt—l esteem myself peculiarly
unfortunate iu that before I have Been a mem
ber of this body long enough to have become
familiar with even the dimensions of the cham
ber iu whioh we sit I am called upon to an
nounce the death of my distinguished col
league, upon whose wonderful resourced I had
expected largely to rely. Preston ii. Plumb,
senator from Kansas, died in this city yesterday
at ten minutes before !* o’clock. This Is
not the time nor occasion to sneak at length of
the life and public servioea of the absent senator.
The (lark drapery on the seat he su long occu
pied forcibly reminds his fellow members that
they have lost one of tbelr most active and In
dustrious worvers. His experience, his practical
way of doing things, his sagacity and
liis groat powers of endurance, his constancy
and faithfulness on duty and his alertness in ac
tion made him a conspicuous figure among the
strong men of the nat ion. But there are others
who feel this bereavement more keenly than
we, upon whom the blow has fallen with crush
ing weight. There is a home wnere this man
was known, as the world knows him not, a place
where hearts are lacerated and bleeding, where
a loving family will be glad even
in their grief to receive at our hands what is
left of the fond husband and father in whose
life theirs were closely bound. To them there
are, at least, two sources of consolation; one,
that he fell while on duty at his post, in the
service of his country—the other that there is a
fountain of strength Infinite in power and dura
tion from which wo all may draw in time of
need. At the proper time 1 will ask the Senate
to name when we shall pay a tribute to our
deceased brother in an appropriate manner,
and now, Mr. President, I offer the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the sudden death of Hon.
Preston B. Plumb causes profound sorrow and
deep regret to his associates in the Senate.
Reaolved, That a committee of five senators
be appointed by the Vice President to take an
order with the committee of the House of Rep
resentatives for superintending the funeral of
the late Senator Plumb and as a mark of respect
for his memory that his body be moved from
the oapitol to the state of Kansas, in charge of
the sergoant-at-arms aud attended by sal 1 com
mittee, which shall have full power to carry this
resolution into effect.
Resolved, That the Senate will at 1:80 o’clock
today attend in its chamber the exercises inci
dent to his funeral, and that these resolutions
bs communicated to the House of Representa
tives.
the resolutions adopted.
The resolutions were agreed to unani
mously, and the Vice President announced
as the committee on the part of the heoate,
Senators Palter, Dolph, Paddock, Eausom
and Palmer.
The Senate then, on motion olySenator
Sherman, took a reoess till 1 o’clock.
At 1 o’clock the Senate was called to
Order by the Vice President. During the
half hours’ recess the work of preparing
the chamber for the funeral coremomoi haa
been oompleted. A row of arm chairs had
been placed in the area In front of the
olerk’B desk and the western aisle
°f the chamber, occupied by
the democratic senators, bad been
arranged and set apart for the oecuDauoy
of the members of the House of Repre
sentatives. The publio galleries had in the
meantime become crowded to their utmost
capacity, and even the halls and corridors
leading to them were packed with people
seeking to gain admittance.
ARRIVAL OF THE NOTABLES.
Shortly before 1 o’clock the cabinet offl*
oera ami assistant secretaries began to
arrive and were shown to tho President’s
Among them were Secretary Blaine,
oecretanr Rusk, Assistant Secretary of
"ar Grant, Solicitor General Taft
®ljc fHofningi rtos'.
Assistant Secretaries of tb
? rBMU IT Nettletoa and Spould
ing. The President, aooompanied by
Private beorerary Halford arrived a few
minutes past 1 and joined the others in the
Presidents room. Mrs. Harrison, escorted
by Lieut. Parker of tbe navy, occupied a
scat in the reserved gallery. At 1 :2U o’olock
Lapt. Bassett, the doorkeeper, announced
the speaker and members of the House. The
speaker was escorted by Sergeant-at-Arms
\ alentlne to a seat on the right of the Vies
President, and tbe members tiled in and
took the seats amigned to them on the
democratic side of the chamber. Tbe num
ber included many members of the House
who had known Senator Plumb for years.
Two minutes afterward the members of the
diplomatic oorps, some’.tweuty-flve in num
ber, not wearing their official uniforms,
arrived and were shown to their seats in
front of the members of the House. They
were followed by the chief justioe and jus
tices of the supreme oourt, who took teats
In front of the diplomatic oorps.
THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED.
At exaotly 1:30 o'clock Capt, Bassott
announced the presence of the President of
the United States and bis cabinet. The
senators and spectators stood ud to do them
honor, as they had done also iu the cases of
the diplomatic coife.* and of the supreme
oourt. President Harrison and the mem
bers of the cabinet were show n to the arm
chairs on the right of the area.
At 1:40 o’clock the committee of tbe two
houses escorting the body of the dead sen
ator appeared ac the main entrance, and
while all in the chamber stood up, the pro
cession moved up tbe aisle, the chaplain re
citing the opening sentences of tbe funeral
service: “I am the resurrection and the
life, salth the Lord," and the casket, which
was borne by the capitol police, was de
posited on the oatafalquo in front of the
clerk’s desk.
The chaplain finished from the clerk’s
dealt the reading of the funeral services and
appropriate selections from tbe scriptures,
closing with a recitation of tbe poem:
O, to bo ready when death shall oome,
O, to be ready to hasten home I
Then ho closed with a prayer, in whioh he
offered thanks for the risen Savior, for
the reigning Lord and for the kingdom that
shall survive death- The strong and true
and noble man, he said, had fallen, but had
left the record of a useful life.
THE START FOR HIS WESTERN HOME.
When the prayer was oonoluded the Vice
President rose and Baid: "Tbe sergeant-at
arms, under direction of the committee,
will execute the order of the Senate and
escort the remains of the late Senator
Plumb to hit home in Kansas.” Then, with
the whole assemblage standing in respect
for the daosased, the p-oopasieo was re
formed, and the body of the dead senator
was borne out to b taken to the railroad
station. At 3p. m. the Vice President took
the ohair again with two senators present,
Messrs. Allison and Gibson of Louisiana,
when a formal motion to adjourn was made
and agreed to, and the Senate adjourned
till to-morrow. The body, preceded
by the congressional committees,
was theu oarried through the corridors to
the east front of tbe oapitol and thence
down the many steps to the marble stairway
of the Hons”. Following tbe remains oatne
the senators and representatives, who,
formed by twoe, with Vice President Mor
ton at their baud, accompau ted tbe body on
foot to the station. The President
aud his cabinet and other distin
guished porsons were ushered to their
carriages and joined the procession. Tne
march to the station occupied a little less
than half an hour. The route was through
the capitol grounds to Pennsylvania ave
nue. to Sixth street and to the Pennsylva
nia railroad station. The crowds of people
passing on tbe avenue slopped to view the
procession.
AT THE STATION.
Arriving at the station the members of
the Senate and many other friends of the
dead senator went inside to arraDge them
selves in two lines along the car in which
the body was to be placed. Tbe oasket,
preceded by the congressional committees,
was than conveyed to the car. The con
gressional committees had a special car for
their use during the trip. The two cars
were attached to the Columbian express
tralu, which left the city at 3:25 o'cleok.
The body is expected to arrive at Emporia,
Kan., Wednesday afternoon. The home
funeral services are to take place Thursday.
There have boon several ebairges in the per
sonnel of the House committee that is to
acoompany the remains to Emporia. The
speaker did not have an opportunity to con
sult all of the members of the oommfttoe
he designated last night, some of whom
have found It impossible to go. As finally
constituted the committee consists of Messrs.
Fnnston and Broderiok of Kansas, Cate aud
Peel of Arkansas, Youmaus of Mlobigan,
Poet of Illinois and Coggtvrell of Massa
chusetts.
MUST SIT IN THE D3ATH CHAIR.
The Supreme Court Affirms the De
cisions In Two Murder Cases.
Washington, llec. 21.—Chief Justioe
Fuller announced in the United States su
preme court to-day that the oourt had
affirmed the decision of the lower oourt in
the cases of Charles McEl value, oonvioted
of the murder of a Brooklyn grocer named
Lucca, and Nicola Trezta, also convioted of
murder. Tbeee men sought to secure writs
of habeas corpus upon Warden Brush of
Sing Sing prison. New York, to whoso cus
tody they were committed under sentenoe
of death under the reoent New York elec
trocution law. Their appeals to the United
States court did not attack the
legality of the punishment of death
by means of electricity, the oourt
in the Juglro and other murder
oases having settled this question definitely,
but they maintained that the provision for
solitary confinement and other features of
the law were unconstitutional. Little hope
was entertained, however, that the decision
of the court would be favorable to tbe pris
oners. Chief Justioe Fuller ordered that
the mandate of the court should issue at
once so that no further delay might occur
in executing the death sentence.
The supreme court adjourned to-day for
two weeks, it being customary to adjourn
over the Christmas holidays.
Public Building Plumbing.
Washington, Dec. 21.— Bids were opened
at tbe treasury department to-day for
plumbing work on the publio building at
Chattanooga, Tens., the lowest being that
of the Lookout Plumbing Company at
•6,200.
Gotham’a Customs Receipts.
Washington, Dec. 21. The receipts
from customs at New York during the first
twenty days of this month wore
an increase of 11.704.637, compared with re
ceipts during the corresponding period of
last year.
Treasury Finances.
Washington, Deo. 21.—The net goldin
the treasury to-day am o untß to *l2b’‘-A
--382, a decrease of nearly
Pec. 10. Tbe cash balance is $132,200,000,
tho lowest figure it has reached this month.
Wilmington’s Bank Receiver.
Washington,Dec. 2L-The oontroller of
the currency to-day appointed W i-Dami 8.
O B. Robinson of Goldsboro receiver of the
First National Bank of Wilmington. N. C.,
insolvent.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1891. H
BLAINE LOOKING BADLY.
SENATOR PLUMB’S DEATH A
SHOOK TO THS SECRETARY.
Harrison Very Anxious That He
Should Appear Feeble As He En
tered the senate Leaning on His
Arm—The Relations of the Two Ap
parently Not Particularly Cordial.
Washington. Deo. 21. —Tbe chief polit
ical topio on tbe floor and in the galleries of
the Senate chamber this afternoon was not
Speaxer Crisp and his committees and his
policies, although he was conspicuous sit
ting at the side of the Vice
President, and Messrs. McMUlin and
Springer, his two leaders, were conspicuous
on tbe floor, but the relations between Sec
retary Blaine and President Harrison aud
incidentally the personal appearance of
Secretary Blaine. When the President and
his cabinet, or rather three of the secreta
ries and assistant secretaries representing
the rest, appeared at the entrance and
everybody arose it was observed that Secre
tary Blaine’s left hand just rosted in the
President’s right arm, and that the Presi
dent seemed to be much more auxious
to support the secre ary than
the secretary seemed auxious to
be supported. As they moved
slowly down the main aisle toward the big
red stuffed chairs reserved for them on the
right of the presiding officer in front of the
desks, Seoretary Blaine seemed to every
body to look older, thinner and grayer than
at any time sinoe his return to Washington.
DIDN’T APPEAR CORDIAL,
After they were all seated President Har
rison half turned his baok to Secretary
Blaine, who sat next to him on his left, and
neither spoke to the other during tbe pause
before the proceedings bega :. Neither
seemed to be in a talkioq mood, although
Seoretary Blaine responded to some ques
tions which Postmaster General Wana
maker, who eat next to him, addressed to
him.
During the half hour tbat they were sit
ting there Secretary Blaine’s face was
oarefully studied by everybody in
the chamber who could see him.
It was as impassive os it always is when ho
does not want it to be otherwise, but there
can be no doubt that he looked worse than
he has been looking recently. It was com
mented upon by everybody—by his friends
regretfully and by the friends of President
Harrison with something that was net
regret.
DEATH ALWAYS A SHOCK.
The fact is that Secretary Blaine, who is
always startled when any prominent pubho
man dies, because it bringß home the fact
of death sn strongly to himself, was par
ticularly shocked and shaken by the sud
denness with which Senator Plumb de
parted. He knew Senator Plumb very well
and saw him quite frequently, and although
he had probably beard him speak
about the change in his physical con
dition he still regarded Senator Plumb
as one of the most vigorous
men in publio life, and as likely to outlive
him many years. Every one who knows
how sensitive Seoretary Blaine is about
death will realize how the shook of Senator
Plumb's Budden taking off would affeot his
health.
HOPES OF THE HARRISONIANS.
The hopes of tbe Harrlsonlans as to the
formal withdrawal by Secretary Blaine
from the presidential raoe were raised
again in spite of tbe fact tbat up to this af
ternoon President Harrison had not had one
syllable of intimation from Secretary Blaine
which would warrant such a hope. Presi
dent Harrison’s idea, it is said, is that he
will have to wait for Secrotary Blaine’s
declaration of his intentions until Seoretary
Blaine makes his sneeoh at the Merchants'
Association dinner in Boston next month.
He still expacts tbat Secretary Blaine will
withdraw, either on account of his health
or because be thinks he cannot be eleoted.
ELKINS’ CONFIRMATION.
Ex-Senator Davie Working Among
the Democratic Senators.
Washington, Deo. 21.— The West Vir
ginia senators, Messrs. Faulkner and Kenan,
bare been telling everybody that there was
no doubt that the nomination of Stephen B.
Elkins to be Secretary of War would be
confirmed. They expected all the repub
licans to rote for it, and it it should happen
that any of the republicans would not vote
for it enough democrats, ineluding them
selves, would do so to make the confirma
tion certain. Mr. Elkins seemed to think
when he was here last week that his confir
mation was assured and so stated, but the
appearance of bis father-la-law, the shrewd
aud energetic ex-Senator Davis of West
Virginia, in the Senate chamber this after
noon just before the final exeroises of the
Plumb funeral, interviewing Senators Gor
don, Cockrell, Barrie and other
old democratic senators, with whom
Senator Davis used to sit on
the democratic side, indicated an uncer
tainty about the confirmation of his son-in
law. Ex-Senator Davis and the two West
Virginia senators, who seemed to beaotively
assisting him, took all the time there was
before the remains of Senator Plumb
aotuallr arrived in plying democratic sena
tors with their arguments, aod by the time
they bad to desist ex-Senator Davis seemed
to be pretty well satisfied with the result.
GOTHAM’S BANK WRECKS SB.
Tbe Decisions in the Cases of Claaaan
and Simmons Affirmed.
Washington, Deo. 31.—The United
States supreme court iu an opinion rendered
to-day by Justice Gray affirmed the decis
ion of the lower court in the oases of Peter
J. Claasen and Frederick Simmons, con
victed of embezzlement and "kiting" opera
tions in connection with tbe failure of the
Sixth National Bank of New York city.
The decision of the c >urt was foreshadowed
at the time of the argument, when tbe court
informed Solicitor General Taft, who was
argulDg tbe case for the government, that it
was not neoessary for him to argue the Sim
mons case; that it had already heard sulfi
oient argument. It is said the counsel for
the prisoners have under consideration the
advisability of applying for a pardon.
Crisp Still Far From Well.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Speaker Crisp
came up to the Capitol to-dav to attend tbe
funeral ceremonies over the body of the late
Senator Plumb, but it was against the ad
vice of his physician, who urged him to stay
indoors. The speaker's health is not im
proving, bot he continues diligently at work
on the committees. He is suffering from a
severe cold and tbe grip, aggravated by the
fatigue of his canvass and his work on tlis
oomaiittees of the House.
A Direct Tax Judgment.
Washington, Dec. 21.—1n the court of
claims to-day judgments were rendered in
favor of John D. Pope, ot aL in their suits
agaiust the United States to recover the
value < f lands in South Carolina, sold in
satisfaction of the direct tax law of
August 1960.
CLEVELAND AT A BANQUET.
Tbe Bx-President Speaks Before a
Brooklyn Society.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Lea 21.—The New
England Society of Brooklyn gave its
annual dinner to-night lu tbe assembly
rooms of the Academy of Music in com
memoration of its 13th anniversary and the
271st of the lending of the pilgrims. The
rooms were appropriately decorated for the
occasion. Covers were laid for 275 guests.
Hon. Calvin E. Pratt, president of the
soclotv, presided.
At the conclusion of the dinner President
Pratt made a brief addr> s, after wblcb the
following toasts, "The President of the
United States” and "In Memory of Gen.
Sherman," were drunk in silenoe.
Just at this moment eiPrerident Cleve
land entered the banquet room amid a storm
of applause.
Tbe following toasts were responded to:
“The veteran,” Gen. Horace Porter;
"Vermont,” Hon. Roswell G. Horr; "New
England’s past in education," Rev. Charles
H. Hall, D. D.; "Tha City of Brook
lyn," Hon. David A. Dooj y; “The day we
celebrate," wae to have been responded
to by Hon. J. O. Burrows, and “The essen
tial triumphs of puritantsin” by Rev. H. L.
Waylnnd, D. D., but both gentlemen sent
letters of regret stating that they could
not bo preseat.
CLEVELAND’S SPEECH.
Following are extracts from ex-President
Cleveland’s speeoh:
I think all of us are old enough to remember
tbe prophetic words put opposite certain dates
in the old almanacs. “About these days look
out for snow." If almanacs were now made up
as they used to bo. It would not be amiss to set
opposite the latter days of December, “About
these days look out for glorihcatiou of tbo Pil
grims." This would be notice to those consult
lug tbe almanac tbat a time was foretold when
the people of tne country would be reminded
that there were Pilgrims who came to New
England and there set in motion tbo forces
whioh created our wondrous nstion.
No one will deny that the Pilgrims to New
England were well worthy of all that is done or
can be done to keep then, in remembrance.
But we oanuot recall tbo r history and wbat
they did and established and wlmt they taught,
without also recalling that tber- have been
Pilgrims from New England who, findki ; their
way to every port of the land, liave taken with
them those habits, opinions and sentiments
which, having an early origin In American soil,
should be best suited to American life every
where, and should be the! best guarantees in
every situation, of the preservation, in their
integrity and purity, of Institutions.
We have beard much of abandoned land. In
New England. If farms have been abandoned
there, we Iniow tbat larger end more produc
tive farms have been developed in newer states
by the Pilgrims from New England. If the
population of New England has suffered a
drain, we shall find tbat tbe vigorous activity
lost to her has built up new oitfas aud towns on
distant And unbroken Soil and impressed upon
those new creations the truosc and best features
of Americtn civilization.
DISTINCTIVE AMERICANISM.
While all will admit She debt our great coun
try owes to New ltagland Influences, aud while
none of us should bo unmindful of the benefits
to be reasonably expeoted from the maintenance
and spread of these Influences, a thought Is
suggested which has further relation to the
mission and duty of the Pilgrims from New
England and their descendants, wherever they
may be scattered throughout the laud. If they
are at all true to their teachings #>d their tradi
tions they will natural(y Ulus'rate In a prao
Heal way the value or .education and moral
sentiment in the foundations of social
life and the value of Industry aud econ
omy as conditions of thrift and contentment
But these Pilgrims and their descendants and
all those who. with sincere enthusiasm, cele
brate Forefathers’ day, will foil in the dieoharge
of their highest duty if, yielding to the tempta
tion of any un-American tendency, they neg
lect to teaoh persistently that in the early days
there was, ond that there still ought to be,
such a thing ns true and distinctive American
ism, or If they neglect to give it just iaierpre
tattoo.
This certainly does not mean that a spirit of
narrowness or proscription should be encour
aged, nor that there should be created or kept
alive a fear eooosrmng such additions to our
population from other lands as projnlse asstmi
latlou with our conditions and 00-operatlon
in our alma aud purposes. It does, however,
mean the Insistence that every transfer or ad—
glance from auotber government to our own
should signify the taklagun at the same time
of an aggressive and affirmative devotion to
the spirit of American institutions. It moans
that with us, a love ef our government for its
own sske and for what it is, Ison essential factor
of citizenship, and that It Is only made full and
complete by the adoption of tbe ideas and hahits
of thought wniob underlie our plan of p pular
rule. It means that one fills a place iu our citi
zenship unworthily who regards it solely ns
vantage ground where he may fill his purse aud
better his condition. It moans that our govern
ment is not suited to a selfish, sordid people,
and tbtft in thsir hands it Is not safe.
NKKDS FOR THSIR ENFORCEMENT.
This is a time when there Is a pressing need
for the earnest enforcement of these truths;
and occasions like tills cannot be better im
proved than by leading us to suen solf-examina
tloa and salf correction as shall flt us to illustrate
and teach the lesson of true Amerioardsrn.
When wo here recall tbe lauding of the Ml
grims, let ue remember that they not only
sought ‘‘Freedom to worship God, ’ but they
also sought to establish the freedom and liberty
of mannood. When we dwell upon their stern
and sturdy traits, let us remember that
these nurtured the spirit which achieved Amer
ican independence, and that in such soil alone
can its fruits ripen to bless our people. When
we contemplate how completely conscience
guided their lives and conduct, let us resolve
that conscience shall And a place In every phase
of our citizenship; and when we learn of their
solicitude and care for their new-found home,
lei us acknowledge that unselfish love of coun
tryoaii alone show us the path of political duty.
With such preparation ns this- l-aving no
place for tbe ignoble thought that our govern
ment can. without perversion, hold out unequal
rewards and enoourage selfish designs—we shall
teaoh that this heritage of ours has been con
fided from generation to generation to the
patriotic k*eplng and loving care of true Ameri
canism, and that this alone can preserve It; to
shelter a iroe and happy people—protecting all,
defending all, and blessing all.
PLUMB'S SUCCESSOR.
Ingalls’ Appointment Improbable on
Account of a Row.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. 21.—The list of
probable successors to the late Senator
Plumb is increasing rapidly. Tbe candi
dates most prominently montioned are
Chief Justice Albert H. Horton, ex-Con
gressman E. N. Morrill, ex-Congrrnzman
S. R. Fetere, George R. Feck, general solici
tor of the Santa Fe railroad; ex-Gov.
Thomas A. Osborne, Benjamin Simpson
ahd George T. Anthony.
Justice Horton, who has been more promi
nently mentioned than any other politician,
stated this morning that under no ciroum
stance w uid he accept if tbe position was
tendered to him. The personal enmity be
tween Gov. Humphrey and ex-Senator In
galls, it is believed, plaoes Mr. Ingalls out of
the race. There is now some talk of Gov.
Humphrey resigning ami making Lieut.
Gov. Felt governor, who oould appoint
Gov. Humphrey senator. Neither Gov.
Humphrey nor Lieut. Gov. Felt would oon
sent to be interviewed concerning this
rumor. Gov. Humphrey said he would not
even consider the situation at ail, until
after the obsequies and interment, and
Intimated that any candidate who showed
indecent haste iu pressing his claims would
lose oil cnaoces of appointment.
Death From Trichinosis.
Lancaster, Pa., Dec. 21.—Edna Rees,
aged 8 years, died here yesterday from
trichinosis, oaused by eating improperly
cooked pork. A microioopical examination
showed her body to be infested with para
sites. Six other mum hers of tbe earns
family are now ill with the same symptoms.
MRS. COLDKCOTT RETURNS
HER HUSBAND REFUSES TO LBP
HER IN THE HOUSE.
She Enters Through a Window During
His Absence end Lies In Wait for Him
With a Pistol—He Has Her Arrested.
She dives Bond—Her Explanation of
the Scandal.
Atlanta, Oa, Dec. 21.—Mrs. LillieCol
decott, the pretty, fair-haired, blue-eyed
wife of George Coldecott, proprietor of the
Turkish Bath Institute, was arrested about
noon to-day and placed under a SSOO bond,
oharged with assault with intent to murder.
It is another sensational chapter in the
Khurt-Coldecott sensation in Cincin
nati, which has been the reign
ing topio of conversation here since
last Saturday. The warrant was
issued at the Instance of Dr. Coldecott, who,
with tears in hit eyes, said his pretty wife
had attempted to shoot him this mQrniog
because he refused to live with
her any longer on acoouiit of
ter conduct with Khurt In Cincinnati,
when tbe two were ordered out of the Hotel
Emery. Mrs. Coldeoott aud her little
7-year-old boy arrived iu Atlanta this
morning at 3:30 o’oiook on the East Ten
nessee veslibuled train from Cin
cinnati. Wabout hesitation Mrs. Coldeoott
proceeded to her husband’s home on Luokie
street in a cab, her conscience easy because
the had done no wrong, shn save, but wheu
■he rang the bell her husband, after discov
ering who was at the door at such au un
usual hour of the morning, refused to allow
her to enter. The pretty wife pleaded and
the little ohild cried, but tbe father's out
raged feelinge would not let him hear, aud
Mrs. Coldeoott, and tbe boy turned away
in the darkness to And shelter, until the
dawn broke, with a negro woman who had
bean a cook in tbe family.
LAYING IN WAIT WITH A PIBTOL
Later in the day, aftsr Mr. Coldecott had
gone down town, his wife returned to tbs
nomo from whose dcor her husband had
turned her away with her child, in spite of
her entreaties and protestions. Her woman’s
anger was aroused, end a des
perate light biased from her ba
byish blue eyes. W ith her white teeth set
and a shining pistol clutobed In her delicate
hand she awaited the return of her
husband, having gained an entrance to the
home through a window. Dr. Coldecott
was unprepared for such a meeting. When
he pushed open the frout door and
found himself face to face with the
tall, reilnsd-laoklng woman ho had
called bis wife, tbo blood stood stUl In his
veins at the dangerous light In her eyes.
What passed between them, neither the man
nor the woman dearly remembers, but
wheu the husband, at the sound of n sharp
"click,” “click," glanced down aud was hor
rified to see the shining pistol In bis wife's
baud, he qulokly left the house to save bis
life.
TUB ARREST.
Dr. Coldecott oonsulted bis attorney, and
tbe result was tbe warrant, the arrest of his
wife by a police officer, and finally her re
lease on bond. Thursday the hus
band aud wife will meet again
in oourt, when a preliminary in
vestigation will be made. Dr. Coldeoott
will begin proceedings for divorce. Mrs.
Coldeoott and her little boy are at tbe
home of a friend. Of the Cincinnati affair
Mrs. Coldaoott says: “Last Tuesday even
ing, lu company with my 7-year-old boy, 1
left here for St. Lotus on business, a lawAult.
I reached St. Louis Wednesday, finished my
business and left Thursday. Instead Of
ooming home I went to Cincinnati to see
my husband’s unde and auut. I arrived in
Cincinnati Friday and went to the Hotel
Emery, where tbo register will
show Mrs. Coldecott and son.
Henry Khurt and another Atlanta
gentleman looked over tbe register, and,
seeking my name, called at my room
together. They came m, and thoy, with
myself aud son, sat in tbe room. They had
only been in a few minutes when
a cord from the olerk was sent
up, stating that ladles could
only receive visitors in tho parlor,
I told the gentleman,they left and I haven’t
seen them since. I went to my husband’s
uncle’s home and stayed there. He knows
all my actions from then on. We saw the
piece in tho Cincinnati paper about me and
It i early killed me. My husband’s unelt
telegraphed him there was notblog In It,
and Sunday I started for home.”
Mrs. Coldeoott said she bought the ptstol
this morning r.fier her husboa j turned her
away from bis bouse. Then tbs added:
“My husband ts Insane. Ho has been In an
insane asylum in New York. He onoe
tried to throw a cup of
vitriol In my face, and has
made my life very unhappy, but when I
leave him he oomes to me weeping and
wailing and Induoee me to oome back to
him again.”
KILLED IN THJiIR CELLS.
Three Mod I.yrcbed for an Attempt to
Kill a Woman.
Little Rock, Dec. 21.—A special to tho
Gazette from Dewitt, Ark., says: "This
morning at 2 o’clock a body of mazked men
entered the jail at this place, and shet to
death J. A. Smith, Floyd Gregory and
Mose Henderson ,who were confined therein.
The crime for which these men paid tbe
penalty with their lives originated in
dlvoroe proceedings by Mrs. Mary
J. Smith against her husband,
J. A. Smith, one of the victims of this
morning's tragedy. The suit was fought
vigorously by both parties, but Mrs. Smith
was granted a divorce and given judgment
for one-third of her husband’s property.
On the night of Dec. 9, a negro named Moss
Henderson went to tbe house of Mrs. Smith
and shot bar with a load of buokshot, shoot
ing off the fingers and thumb of her right
hand, tbe load passing through her shoulder
into the wall of the dwelling.
A CONFESSION.
The negro was recognized and raptured
and made a confession, in which he stated
that be was to receive from Smith $175 in
money, eighty acres of land, four bead of
cattle and a horeefor committing tbe crime.
Smith and his zon-in-lew, Gregory, wore
arrested and a preliminary trial was had
before Squire Joeenb HacriJor, and
the bonds of Smith and the negro were
placed at $3,000 each, and that of Gregory,
who, with Smith piloted the negro to the
house "f Mrs. Smith, where the shooting
was done, at SI,OOO, in default of wbioh
they wore sent to jail. It was reported that
Smith and Gregory would give bond to-day
aud be release'!. This report, it is thought,
caused the killing this morning. The mob
was oomposed of fifteen or twenty men
and was very quiet and orderly. Home
twelro or fifteen shots were fired into the
prisoners, all of whom were ins tenth killed.
The mob left no olew to their identity, and
it is hardly possible that their Damee will
ever be known. There is no excitement
over the matter here in town and business
is going on as if nothing unusual had hap
pened.
IA Fog on the Thames.
London, Dec. 21.—A log of such density
hung override river Thames this morning
that all navigation was suspended.
RUSSIA'S famine.
Count Tolstoi Out of Patianoa With
the Government.
Bt. Petersburg, Dea 81.—Count Tolstoi,
who has just returned from tbe fa:nlns
stricken districts, was Interviewed to-day
on tbe present state of affairs among the dis
tressed people. He announced that his co
worker, M. Koyeffsky, recently died of in
flueuza. Count Tolstoi declared that If tbe
government ould promote village indus
tries, sufficient work could bs
found to keep off actual starvation.
The ordinary authorities, be said, should
establish publio feeding places. Us him
self had started thirty such places, which
fed 900 persons daily at a coat of 3 shillings
monthly for each person. Tbe meals con
sisted of wholesome vegetable porridges,
without meat. Ignorance as to the situa
tion and the amouut of the stocks
of graiu, he said, prevents proper
organization of relief measures.
If the government ascertained the true
elate of affaire, supplies could be brought
from America and other oountrles.
OPPOSED TO RAILWAYS,
The count indignantly opposed the gov
ernment plan of building railways, whioh
be esid were a nurte aud would ruin Russia
Railways would deprive the peasants of
their only oooupatiou in winter, when field
work being impossible, by acting as oarriers
they earn sufficient to procure food
for their horses and keep themselves In con
dition until Held work reoommeuces. The
oount stated that wealthy )XMuanti, to set
an example, eat mouldy bread and then
give the same to the workmen and their
children, thus causing terrible infant mort
ality.
ORGANISING RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The esar has sent Col. Wondrlch to Hoe
toff invested with absolute powers to orga
nise railway traffic, so os to effect tba dis
tribution of corn. The osarwitz has just
donated 50,000 roubles to the famine fund,
while the grand dukes, Goorgo Alexander
and Hergli s, have eaoh contributed 40,000
roubles to the fund. Money for relief pur
poses la also flowing In freely from other
•our cos.
CORRUPTION ON EVERY HAND.
Moscow, Deo. 31,—Corruption la so in
graiued In all classes of society that tbe
Grand Duke Sergius, brother of the czar, is
making himself intensely unpopular by bis
efforts to suppress fraudulent practiced.
At a recent meeting of wealthy maruhauts
tbe grand duke was roundly hissed. The
latest scandal Is mtsaporoprlutlon of $12,-
500 sent to tbe Orla branch of iho Rod
Cross Hootety, of which the esarina is the
chief patroness, for relief purposes among
the famine stricken people.
RUSSIA WON’T ANNEX CORE A.
No Other Power to Bo Allowed to Do
So if Russia Oan Help It.
St. Petersburg, Dea 21.—The Nmoe
Vrcmya, a semi-official paper,ln discussing
the proposal to annex Corea to the Russian
empire, wbiob plan is advocated in some
military quarters, declares tbat It Is impos
sible for Russia to oarry out the
proposal. Though she will not her
annex Corea, Russia will not allow
aootber power to do so as the
Immediate effeot of such a step would be to
weaken Russian asceadsnoy, wbiob it Is im
perative should be maintained in order to
protect her Interests in the far oast,
OMDUhM AN’d REVOLT.
Twenty-four Persons Killed In the Re
cent Disturbances.
Cairo, Deo. 21.—Refugee priests and
nuns who escaped recently from Omdur
man gut away during the disturbances
caused by internal intrigues. Twenty-four
persons wore killed in these disorders. Booh
dlsturbanqrs are nut of infrequent occur
rence, being due to discontent over the
mshdl’s rule.
The refugees traveled night and day for
three days without food and without steep.
AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR ILL.
A Gold Develops into a Serious At
tack of tbe Grip.
Paris, Dec. 21. —The Vienna oorrespond,
eat of La Paix telegraph* that Emperor
Francis Joseph, who eorao days ago was
suffering from a cold but had almost en
tirely recovered, has had a relapse and Is
now a victim of tbe prevailing epidemic,
influenza. The dispatch further ztates (bat
the emperor’s attack is of a rather serious
nature, __
Back From Brazil.
Odessa, Deo. 21.—A party of Polish
peasants, who some time ago emigrated
from this part of Brazil in the belief that
by bo doing their condition would be greatly
improved, have returned to their home in
destitute condition. They state that they
found it an impossibility to gain a liveli
hood in Brazil by any means.
France and Bulgaria.
London, Deo. 32, 8 a. m.—The Stan
dard’s Berlin correspondent says: "Ger
many, England, Austria and Italy decline to
accede to France’s suggestion of a joint note
to the porte on tbe Ciiudouine affair.”
France’s Treaties.
Paris, Deo. 31.—The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day adopted by a vote of 440 to 04
tho government’s bill to prolong for one
year tbe treaties existing between France
and other countries.
Cold In Europe.
London. Deo. 2L—The weather on the
continent is extremely cold. Several per
sons have been frozen to death in tbe Freuoh
provisoes. The thermometer indloate* sev
eral degrees of frost.
NO NEWS FROM CHILE.
The !8ta;o and Navy Departments In
an Uncommunicative Mood.
Washington, Deo. 21.— The officials of
the state and navy departments observed
studied reticence to-day in regard to Chilean
affairs. It was learned, however, that no
communications have been received from
Chile by either department since Thursday
last, when the Secretary of State received
a long meisaga from Minister Egan.
While no positivo information can
bo obtained as to the exact character of
this message it is known to have refersnoe
to tbe case of the political refugees now
under the protection of the American min
ister. It is understood that no action will
bo taken by this government until it is offi
cially advised ot tbe result of tbe investiga
tion by tbe Cblleau authorities of tbe kill
ing of the sailors of the Baltimore.
The United States ship Boston left Mon
tevideo Dec. 11, and will reach Valparaiso
in a day or two.
Truokee's Blaze.
Truokee, Cat.., Dec. 21.—The firo which
started yesterday was got under oontrol at
12:80 o'clock last night, after making a
cleau sweep from tho skating rink to the
Slovens bi ok. This includes nearly all the
eastern half of tho town. The loss is over
$50,000. The insurance is light.
DAILY. *lO A YF.AR. 1
S CENTS A COPY'. V
WEEKLY, $1.15 A YfalAß. f
TERMINAL ON A BIG BOOM
ALL TBE SECURITIES OF THE COM
PANY JUMP UP.
Wall Street Full of Bull Talk in Re
ference to tbe Concern Another
Strong Financier Added to tbe Di
rectory —lmportant Changes in the
Rlobtnond and Danville Probable.
New York, Dea 3L— The Brioo-Thcmee
people ere nos tbe men to lose golden oppor
tunities through anything like naglecL
They are full graduates In Wall street
aobooling and know tbe value of “striking
when tbe Iron is hot." Tbe present brood'
bull market It bare in tha nick of time for
furthering their movement In Richmond
Terminal. Thoy have taken bold of the
market In real earnest snd have unquestion
ably inaugurated a genuine boom in all tba
Richmond Terminal securities Within the
last three or four days tbe common stock ig
up from 10X to 18J<, tbo preferred stock
from 51 to 57, the 5 per cent bonds from 5$
to 69 and tbe 0 per cent, bonds from 89
to VO.
THE STREET BUZZING.
All olosed at tbe top figures to night and'
tbe street is fairly buuiug with bull talk. 1
Fred Oluott has not yet announced ht*i
stockholders’ oo nmitteo, bat It Is said they
are all selected aud will Inspire unboundad
ooufldsnoe whan their names are published.!
The Terminal directors met to-day an<s
eleoted W. EL Strong, a member of tbe
board. Mr. Btr >ng is of the widely known
banking bouse of Work, Strong & Cos., and
stands in the front rank of Wall streets
notables. H:s fortune is ample aud his per
sonal reputation is most enviable. His elec
tion to tbe Terminal directory b heartily
opproved by Wall street. M. J. V.
THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE.
Richmond. Va., Deo. 2L—The board of
directors of tbe Richmond and lianvilla
railroad, which adjourned to meet lu Rich
mond to morrow, will probably bo ad*
Journed by the secretary to the tame date in
senary. When tbo reorganization of lbs
Klohmond aud Dauville board doss
take place some important changes
will lw announced. Among others
a committee consisting of Col. A. D. An
drews of North Can linn, Capt, W. H.
Green and Sol Haai will he put in com
plete oontrol of tbe properties to operate
tbe linos according to their own ideas of
railroading. Heretofore the properties have
been managed from Wall street. It is un
derstood f at Col. Andrews, who is now tha
vice president of the Richmond and Dan
ville, will be made first vioe president, and
that Messrs. Green and Iloaa will also bo
made vice presidents.
CRISP’S COMMITTEES.
Make-up of Those on Ways and Means
and Transportation.
Washington, Dea 31.—Speaker Crisp
has completed his ways and means commit
tee and has filled all but two places on the
committee of appropriations. The ways
and means committee consists of six north
rn democrats and four northern demo
crats and flve northen republicans.
The only members on the
democratic list who have seen ser
vice on the committee before are
Mr. MoMillin of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of
West Virginia and Judgo Turner of Geor
gia. They rank on the committee in the
order named after tho chairman, Mr.
Springer of Illinois Theu comes Mr*
Montgomery of Kentucky, Mr. Whitney oC
Michigan, Mr. Shively of Maryland, Mr.'
Bryan of Nebraska, Mr. Cochran of New
York and Mr. Stevens of Massachusetts,
democrats; and ex-Speaker Reed of Ms|n
and Messrs. Burroughs of Michigan, Payna
of New York, Dalzell of Pennsylvania aud!
McKenna of California, republicans.
LEANINGS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Tho democratic membership justifies tba
prediction that Speaker Crisp would have is
conservative committee if ho considered
any division probable lu tbo democratic
ranks. Tbe aggressive tariff reformers cam
hardly count with certainty on more tbai*
four of the ten democratic members. These
four are Mr, McMlilin, Mr. Wile in, Mr.,
Bhlvsly and Mr. Bryim. The othor me c
bsrs have tbe reputation at least of advo
oating only moderate stops in the direction
of reduced dutio •. One of the best equipped
aud most aggretshe tariff reformers whx
has sorted on tne ermmitteo for tba husk
three ccngreaei, Mr. Breckinridge of Ar
senins, was shifted at tho la.c moment to
tbe oommlttee on appropriation aud Boar ; a
Cockrao of New York was put in his ulace.'
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Tbe appropriations committee still lacks
two of the derrocratio members. The Us#
now stands: Messrs. Holman of Indiana,
Forney of Alabama, Buyers of Texas,
Breckinridge of Kentucky, Compton o£
Maryland, Mutcher of Pennsylvania, Wil
son of Missouri and Breckinridge of Arkan
sas, democrats; aud Henderson of I wa.
Cogswell of Massachusetts, Dingtey ofi
Maine, Bingham of Pennsylvania and
Grout of Vermont, republicans. Mr. Dock
ery of Missouri, who was a supporter nt
Mr. Mills, Is dropped off tbo committor
after serving several terms.
Speaker Crisp has decided to make tha
domocratio membership of tha
committees on invalid pensions a.mosS
entirely of union soldiers aud will
plane Mr. Martin of Indiaua at its bead,
Mr. Martin is an eager advocate of a serv
ice pension, or at lease he was when his
party was not In power. He probably wil)
not be allowed to bring up any general leg
islation during tbe ooming season session.
COTTON FACTOBB FAIL.
They Were Granted an Extension a
Year Ago.
Memphis, Tenn. , Dec. 2L— Thomas H.
Allen & Cos., ootton factors, who have been
in tbe business here five years, failed this
morning. One year ago tbe firm, failed but
made a settlement with its creditors by
giving four notes for $200,000 each, und re
sumed business. Tbe first note was paid in
June, but the second, due yesterday, could
not be met. Tbe liabilities are >544,000,
and tbe assets are about two-thirds of that
amount. Tbe downfall of the firm waa
cause 1 by Richard H. Allen Involving it In
Wall street speculations.
Garza's Cheeky Offer.
City of Mexico, Dea 21. Catarina
Garza, tbe so-called revolutionist, has pro
posed to tbe government to lay down his
arms for SIO,OOO or for a consulate in the
United States.
Milliners Fail.
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 21.— Summerfield
Bros,, wholesale mllliuers, failed this morn
ing. Their liabilities are $25,000, due to
Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and New
York firms. '
A Terror Assassinated.
Staunton, Va., Dea 21.— Sam MoMcnus,
who has been a terror to the people in the
western part of Augusta county, while at •
deer stand to-day waa shot from ambush
and killed.
