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Newspaper Page Text( the MORNING NEWS. 1 ' ESTAELISHKD ISO. ISO UIPOHATEU I3BB. V { J. H. ESTILL, President. ) WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. HARRISON HOLD3 THE USUAL NEW YEAR’S RECEPTION. Tbe Diplomatic Corp3 Turns Out In Full Fores —Minister Montt and Several of the Members of the Legation in the Line—Mrs. Harrison Not Weil Enough to Stick it Out. ■Washington, Jan. I.— Although the custom has fallen into disuse elsewhere, here in Washington the social and official observance of New Year calling Is main tained with pertinacity. The weather to day was favorable, the air being crisp with a breath of winter and the sin beaming kindly through the rifts in the light clouds. Tbe chief events of the forenoon were a breakfast to the diplomatic oorps by Sec retary Blaine and a reception by President and Mrs. Hurrison and the wives of the members of the cabinet. Tho interior of the white house had been elaborately deco rated fur the reception and the darkened rooms shone with the glare of numerous electrics lights. Palms, flowers and potted plants were banked in the east room and bordered the corridor leading from it. MBS. HAKHISON’B ASSISTANTS. President and Mrs. Harrison were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Morton. Mrs. Elkin9, Mrs. Wilmerding, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Rusk, Mrs. Miller aud Mrs. Wai.amakor. Mrs. Blaine was unable to be present, because of ill health. A large number of ladies were specially Invited to be present to assist in entertaining such guests as were asked tie hind the line. Tb. se wore Miss Blaine, Miss Ibster, Miss Elkins, Miss Wnnamuker, Miss Husk, the Misses Halsted. Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Charles Sutherland, Mrs. G. N. Leiber, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. W. N. Folger, Mrs. N. H. Farquhar, Mrs. Richard Washington, Mr; F. M. Ramsay, Mrs. J. Ballen, Mrs. William A. Buffer, Mrs. C. J. Manderson, Mrs. James L. Pugb, Mrs. Thomas B. Reed, Mrs. A. Charmer, Mrs. J. J. Hemphill, Mrs. (J. Z. Huff, Mrs. Bugher, Mr*. J. E. Beall, Mrs. William A. Bartlett. Mrs. Breok inridge, Miss Briokeuridge, Mrs. Er>-c Bergland, Mrs. J. N. Ralph, Mrs. (J. A. Dolph, Mrs. W. P. Eio, Mrs. J. W. Foster, Miss Goveneur, Mrs. T. 8. Shnmbin. Mrs. Hobson, Miss Heron, Mrs. W. H. Taft, Mrs. Frank Hatton, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. J. A. Logan, Jr., Mrs. J. R. McLean, Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, Mrs. Platt, Mrs. R. Proctor, Mrs. l’inchot, Mrs. William B. Tucker, Mrs. William F. Tucker, Mrs. William F. Wharton, Mrs. Warfield, and Mrs. James Grant Wilson, MUSIC OF THE BAND. The Marino band discoursed sweet musio throughout tho reception, and addod much to the interest of the occasion. The recep tion began promptly at 11 o’clock, and the arrival of the presidential party was an nounced by the familiar air. "Hail to the Chief. ’’ Vice President and Mrs. Morton and all tho members of the cabinet, with the ladies of their families, were the earliest arrivals. Secretary Elkins met with tho cabinet for the first time, and he and Secre tary' Fostor, who is just out from a severe illness, were greeted with special cordiality. The diplomatic corps turned out In full force to pay their respects. The members woro resplendent in court dress with gold lace, rich decorations, etc. Benor Romero : f Mexico is the dean of the oorps, and was at tbe head of tbe line with Mmo. Romero. They were accompanied by ■even members of the Moxiean legation, Italy was represented by tho Marquis Imperil! di Francaviiln, charge d'affaires ad interim. Russia wbbrepresented by Alexander Gregor and P. Pot lurs, secretaries; tho Netherlands by U. DeWepberline; the Argentine Republic by Minister Quesada and his sec retaries; Turkey by Minister Mav royent Bey; Austria-Hungary by Chevalier de Tavera; Nicaragua by Senor aud Seuoras Guzman; Colombia by Minister Hurtado and the secretaries; Corea by Mr. and Mrs, YeCba Yan; Denmark by Count aud Countess de Sponeek; Japan by Minister and Mrs. Gazo Tateno and six attaches; Brazil by Minister and Mi’s. Men- Jonca; Perug by Dr. Yorgaym, charge i’affaires; Guatemala bv Minister Batres; Salvador by Minister Morales; Hawaii by Dr. J. Mott Smith, charge d'af faires, and Mrs. Smith. Honor Don Pedro Montt, minis:or, and Mrs. Montt and Honor Anibalcruz and Senor Guillermo Amunate ui, members of the legation, were Chile’s representatives; France by J. Paterno tre, the newly presented successor to M. Roustan, and the members of the legation. Costa Rica wns present in the person of Senor Cslvo, cnarge d’ affaires. Germany was repress nted by her charge d’affairs, Alfred Mummon von Schwarzonstein, and jithor attaches of the legation, tho minister o succeed the late Count Aroo Valley not having yet been accredited. Minister Clap srod aud tho secretary of the legation rep resented Switzerland, the first of the modern republics. Great Britain was well represented, Sir Julian Bauncefote, Lady Pauueefote, the Mi-S’s Bauncefote and five or six members of the legation being proseut. Minister Tsui Kwo jin and a number of picturesquely attired members of the Chinese legation attracted considerable attention from those to whom these receptions are new. Several other countries wore also present, either through ’heir ministers or ottier members of the The diplomatic corps was “mred in a body to place ’hind the lino of tho receiving party and -pent a quarter of an hour or more con versing with the ladies who had been invited to assist President and Mrs. Harrison aud the ludies of the families of the members of the cabinet in receiving thoir guests. Rf.nators present their respects. T he official programme announced that at 11 ;lo o’clock the justices of the United btates supreme court would follow the diplomatic corps, but the order was not strictly observed, and Senators Cullorn, Carlisle, Gibson and Allen, with the mem bers of their families, were introduced to thy receiving party immediately after tho diplomats, , Chief Justice Fuller and the associate justices of the United States supreme court lu.lowed. tbe members of the supreme court except Justico Bradley, who is quite leeble aud finds it necessary to carefully jjuard his health, were present. Juet.oe ; trong, who is on the retired list, was with tus former associates, Chief Justico Rich ardson, of the court of claims, and the other members of this court, and the district “Uprotne court also paid their respects. CONGRESS MAKES ITS CALI,. At 11 ;25 o’clock the congress of the United tutes was received. Heuators Dawes and filler headed the congressional line, and f Foster, specialjrepre'-ent itive G ttie state department, came next. P.*p esentutivo Miller of Wisconsin was the hist member of the House to pass before the Waiving party. Senator Cockrell came ®nd was followed by Representatives teckinridge of Arkansas, O’Donnell, hatchings, Miilikon and other ropresenta ,v-h The American Historical Society u had several members in line. Senators . , ar b and Dubois, the senators from the “test addition to the sisterhood of ’“tes, cumo in together. Senators Oor on, Morrill and Barbour wore others Present. Ex-Secretory McCulloch, moving quite 6lowly but looking weil preserved and fairly vigorous for one of his years, passed throug.i, followed by Representa tives Townsend of Colorado, Bacon, Tucker, Springer and other representatives in Con gress. THE ARMY AND NAVY. The army, navy and marine corps were represented by all the officers of those serv ices stationed at or near the Capitol. Gen. Miles of Chicago, and Gen. Wheaton of Umaba were the only officers of prominence who came from a distance, Gen. Schofield was at the head of the rmy line and Com modore Ramsay led the navy contingent The officers were all in full dress uniform and made quite a striking appearance. Tho rogu a s were followed by Gen. Ordway and staff of the national guard of the District of Columbia. It was now about 12 o’clock, and tho fol lowing half hour was devoted to the recep tion of different federal aommisslous and officers of the exeoutivo department, aud the Columbian Institute for tho Deaf 8 and Dumb, who were followed in the order named bv the following organizations: As siotated Veterans of the War of 1846, Grand Army of tbe Kepubllo, Loyal Legion and members of the Oldest Inhabitants’ Asso ciation of the District of Columbia. THE PUBLIC RECEIVED. A large crowd bad gathered in a long line two deep while the recaption of tho officers of the government and members of tho various organizations was taking place, aud waited patiently for the beginning of ths publio reception. Mrs. Harrison is not strong, and she found the fatigue of stand ing in line and receiving the guests so great that she was oompelled to retire when the time set for the public reception arri vod. and seek a more onmfortable placo in tho roar of the receiving party, where she could rest. The Hue of people extended from the portico through tue grounds of the execu tive mansion and up Pennsylvania avenue for about a block. In numbers it compared favorably with previous years. Many ex cursionists are in the city aud they generally took advantage of the oppor tunity to shake heads with the Fresideat. The doors of the white house were kept open until all who desired were enabled to pay their respects and it was not until nearly 2 o’clock that the reception came to a oloso. Vice Fresident and Mrs. Morton receive! from 12 to 2 o'clock, and their list of callers embraoed nearly all the officials who had previously visited tho white house. Receptions were also held by the lalies of tho families of all tho cabinet officers, as is the usual custom, Ujit Mrs. Crisp, the wife of the speaker, did not receive owing to the illness of her husband. READY_FOR GUILE. The Charleston Taking on Foard Am munition at San Diego. San Diego, Cal., Jan. I.—The United States cruiser Charleston entered the har bor to-day. She came direct from Hono lulu to San Diego, and did not call at Acapuico as expectod. To-morrow she will take the ammunition held for her by the cruiser Han Francisco and thon wifi wait for further orders from W ashington. NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS. Washington, Jau. I.—Honor Montt saw tho President, Secretary Blaine, and all the rost of tho cabinet to-day frequently but it was at the receptions at the white house and tho Vice President’s aud the diplomatic breakfast at tho rad house, and the conver sation was social in character. He had nothi: g to add, if ho had been having for mal interviews, to tho dispatch from Hen r Mat a which ho yesterday hunded to Secre tary Blaine. The delay indicated in that dispatch is, Henor Montt says, indefinite in duration hut will be, he thinks, cut short. It need not interfere, however, with suoh action by tho new Chilean administration as will prove satisfactory to our government independ ently of t!io judicial proceedings. Senor Montt thinks, however, that our government will be willing to wait longer thßn next Wednesday, in view of the fact the new cabinet took hold only yesterday, and that the last act of the retiring minister of for eign affairs was to send the telegram re ceived yesterday. It is denied by members of the administration that there is any question the care which shall be given the refugees at our legation in Santiago, now that the new government of Chile has been established. The refugees are to bo kept at the legation until it is safe for them to leavo or until war breaks out. Judge Advocate Gonerat Remey of tho navy has gone to Han Francisco under or ders which the navy department is with holding as yet from tho public, but which are understood to have directed him to take the testimony of the officers and men of the Baltimore upon her arrival at San Fran cisco as to the experiences of the Baltimore’s men at Valparaiso. NO DEVELOPMENTS AT VALPARAISO. Valparaiso, Jan. I.—There has been nothing of special importance at Santiago for several weeks p>ast. Affairs at tue American logation there are practically in the same condition as they have beau since the close of the war in August last. The Chiieau government ba9 given no intima tion that it intends to release the refugees or grant them safe couduct. Crisp’s Tomporary Successor. Washington, Jau. 1. The House is acting without rules and under general parliamentary law. Tbe clerk, it is stated, must oall tbe House together Mon da r if Speaker Crisp is not able to preside, as it still seems likely that he will not ha Tho House will then elect a speaker pro tern., who will probably bo selected at the democratic caucus Monday night, and who wifi probably be Mr. McMillin. Democrats to Hold a Caucus. Washington, Jan. I.—Tho democrats of tho House will have a caucus Monday night to determine the details of the peusion offlue investigation, and also whether the Key stone and Maverick banks failures shall b> investigated by a special committee or the banking and currency oouimittee. A BLIZZARD IN THE WEST, Snow Drifting Badly Alocsr the Batl roada und Trains Delayed. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. I.—A terrific blizzard is raeiug in Kansas and North western Missouri to-day. The storm began last night in a heavy rain and thunder storm. Ataiut midnight tho weather began to grew c ’ld and a sleet storm set in that seriously crippled all the telegraph and tele phone facilities. About 5 o’clock this morn ing it began to snow and the wind rase to a volooity of thirty miles an hour. The snow is drifting badly a long the line of all the railroads aud trains are delayed in all direc tions. Trains from Chicago duo early this morning ttro &11 buliotindd to bo troui threo to five hours late, and western trains are in a worse plight. At noon the storm con tinued. Tbe storm is the most severe of,tho winter. Samoa on the Verge of War. Sydney, N. S. W„ Jan. 1.-Advices have been received from carrion to tho effoct that auuther war is imminent. Two hundred of King Maiietoa’s warr ens are said to be advancing upon the Lurnu with the ohjeot of expelling tho Mataafaito insurgents. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. 1892. FORAKER MAKES A KICK. FEDERAL INFLUENCE AGAINST HIM IN OHIO. Scores of Government Employee In the Field for Sherman—The Latter Re taliates by Saying That All the Men Who Held Office Under Foraker Are Working for Him. Columbus, 0., Jan 1. —It looks to-day as though the solution of the Ohio senato rial contest may be known to the nation within a day or two, despite tho fact that the republican senatorial caucus is fully ten days off. Of the ninety-three republican members all but about a dozen have de clared, and as these declarations leavo Sen ator Sherman and ox-Gov. Foraker about even la strength, public anx iety is becoming so intense that the doubtful must soon publicly de clare themselves aud thus solve the contest, leaving the caucus merely a formal affair and its result a final oouolusiou. An Asso ciated Press correspondent saw Senator Sherman and ox-Gov. Foraker and both express'd confidence in the result, but neither cared to give definite figures. FEDERAL INTERFERENCE. One important event of the day has been a general protest of ex-Gov. Foraker’s friends against tho alleged interference of officeholders of the national administra tion In the Interest of Senator Shermau. Congressman Enochs of the Twelfth dis trict and Editor William Binkley of Sydney have both taken occasion to criticize this influence. Editor Binkley, who is one of ex-Gov. Foraker’s leading managers, is particularly severe. “It is simply outrageous," said ho to-day, "that this army of federal offioeholders should invade Columbus and attempt to dictate the sen atorship. It is a shame upoa our oitizon ship that thouational administration should lend its infiuenoo to a state affair of this kind and permit all appointees to oome here under government pay and take a hand in tho matter. HOW THE SPOILS WERE DIVIDED. "The disposition of all the local federal appointments in this state has been under the refree system, Senator Sherman appointing the referee in eaon locality, uud that man dictating the appointments in his sootioa of the state. To-day we find these referees and all the men who have profited undur their ap pointments here like a groat army working for Senator Sher man’s re-election. These men are reinforced by a multitude of offloe holders from Washington, until there ore three or four federal officeholders on the ground to every member of the general as sembly. Secretary of tho Treasury Foster would have done weil to follow the salutary lesson of pro priety given him by Secretary Blaine when tho latter wrote a letter re fusing to participate la the contest. I say now, as a man who knows the politics and people of this as a result of all this, President Harrison cannot carry ttio state of Ohio if he is renominated gnext spring.” Sherman’s men in a merry mood. A visit to Senator Sherman’s headquar ters found his followers confident of success and disposed to make merry of tho com plaints of Gov. Forakar’s friends of the impropriety of officeholders expressing their personal preferences in tho contest. “The friends of Gov. Foraker complain, senator, that undue outside influences are being exorted in your behalf, and point particularly to tho array of federal office holders who aro working in your interest. Have you anything to say to this!” SHERMAN TAKES IT AS A COMPLIMENT. “I can only say," replied the senator, "that all former officeholder! under Gov. Foraker are for him also. Nearly every body that ever served under him seems to be laboring in his behalf. Ido not see that there is any difference in this re spect. That people connected with the national administration, that peo ple outside the state are personally for me, should, it seems to me, beau incident rather in my favor than against me. That the people outside of Ohio and throughout the nation are for me is not a subject of re fro \ch for which any apology is necessary, t, shows simply that outside the state of Ohio there is prnotically no difference of opinion, that is all.” NECK AND NECK. There will be 93 republicans in the senato rial caucus, and of this number it is con ceded by tho opposite side that Senator Sherman and cx-Gov. Foraker each have 42 or 43 votes definitely pledged. Of tho Bor 9 non-committal each slle makes positive claims of having secret pledges of fully two-thirds, but as these gentle men themselves refuse to give any publio declaration of their intention and state that they are awaiting to hear from their constituents, no one can posi tively i rodiot how they will ultimately voto. This is the situation concisely ex pressed, and no cool-headed politician to night denies this situation or assumes to predict the result until these doubtful gen tlomen have made aa open declaration. The House caucus to nominate a speaker and minor officials and the Senate caucus to nominate a president pro tern, arid subordin ate officers will both bo held to-morrow afternoon and evening. After they are over the doubtful members will all promptly declare themselves on the senatorial ques tion and the American people will know by to-morrow night who is to succeed John Shermau. A LEGLESS MURDERER. The Deputy Superintendent of a Poor Farm Shot Dead. Wichita, ICan., Jan. I.—John Meeker, a resident of the Sumner county poor farm, blew out the brains of Deputy Superintend ent Newton Howe yesterday afternoon. Meeker had beon on the place sinoi his legs were cut off by a train two years ago and always seemed peaceable, Howe arrived Wednesday with a change of administra tion. After dinner yesterday Howe told Meeker to do something, and the latter replied sharply, whereupon the officer threatened him with punishment. Meeker, who can just move about, hobblpi to a corner, picked up a loaded shotgun and emptied both barrels into Howe’s head, scattering his brains in all directions. CLARKSVILLE GIVEN A SCARE A Lively Fire Excited Fears for tho Safety of the Town. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. I.—A special from Clarksville, Tenn., says a fire there about 2:390’010ck this morning was not near so disastrous as first reported. Tho 3-story brick building of M. L. Myers, a notion and general store, known as the "Fair;” tho old Planters’ hotel, occupied by several colored families, and McGhee Bros., dry goods deal ers, were burned out. At one time it was thought that several blocks must go and Nash ville was telegraphed for aid, but the lire was soon under control and the request was withdrawn. The amount of the loss and insurance is not given. Tbe origin of the fire Is not known. BAYSRB AS A REFORMER. He Wants to Abolish the So-called Permanent Appropriations. Washington, Jan. I.—Representative Sayers of Texas, one of the veteran mem bers of the appropriation commltti e, will introduce on Tuesday a bill to repeal the statutes providing tor the so-called perma nent appropriations, indefinite and specific, which were ea'.imated to amount to over $147,000,000 for the next fiscal year. Re presentative Sayers thinks that the appro priations should be BtmuaUy estimated for in detail and not lathe lump and passed upoa individually by congress as ail other appropriations are. The result would he a saving to the people of millions of do’lars. Among the permanent appropri ations which the bill would repeal would be tho sugar bounty appropriation, whioh is estimated to take this year be tween $9,000,000 and $10,000,000 from the treasury, and the national bank redemption fund appropriation, estimated at $16,909,- 000 for this year. Representative Huy ere points out that the people Know little or nottiing about those permanent appropria tions, which are thero estimated aud made In a lump. They do not know, for exam ple, that the estimates for 1892 leaped from $101,000,000 to $120,000,000, and those for 1893 to sl47,soo ( ooo—the circuit tax, sugar bounty aud national bank note redemption laws making the difference. ALTOGETHER TOO NUMEROUS. As Representative Bayers points out, there are 121 different permanent appropri ations, some of them very small, but many of them largo, some of them dating from the end of the last century, many of them being really obsolete. As to others the con ditions have comp'.otoly changed. Among the permanent appropriations are those for customs collecting, for supervising tho fed eral elections, for transportation over ttie Facifio railroad, for the salaries of retired judges, for the steamboat iuspection service, for the marine hospital service, for the inspection of immigrants, for the expenses of the shipping service, for arming and equipping the militia, and for several classes of claimß. Representative Bayers, in his hill, excepts from repeal the permanent appropriate >ns for tho sinking fund, interest, premium and prin cipal of tho public debt, purchase of silver bullion and certain trust funds. It will also re-ouact more stringently tho “covering in" act of 1874 by dirootion that after two years all balances of appropriations shall revert to the treasury except those for tho public debt, public buildings, light houses, fortifi cations aud rivers and harbors, pay of tho navy and marine corps, construction of a new navy and certain trusts. a mo SAVING. Representative Havers thinks the reform provided for in his bill, which will bring these appropriations under the scrutiny of congress every year, will result in an especial saving in tho expenditures for the collection of the customs revenue. It would repeal “specific" appropriations aggregating $5,500,000 and “indefinite” ap propriations aggregating $1,000,001 and would save probably half of both. As Rep resentative Bayers says the affect of tho re peal is well brought out in the contrast be tween the cost of collecting tho-customs revonue and the oost collecting tho internal revenue. In 1891, under the indefinite per manent appropriations, it onst 3.26 per cent., not including departmental oxpeusos here,to collect $307,000,000 customs revenue, while under the regular itemizeij appropria tions it cost but 2.88 percent., including de partmental expenses, to collect $116,000,000 internal revenue. The Sayers’ bill is not unlikely to become a law, NO NEWS FROM THE THOOP3. Considerable Anxiety at Military Headquarters at San Antonio. San Antonio, Tex., Jan I.— Anxiety at military headquarters over the situation with regard to the United States troops is very great. The wires betweeu Fort Ring gold aud Brownsville aro still down and it is impossible for any late advices from tbe seat of war to get through. Tho only way in which tho military authorities here can get information is by oouriers from the scene of active fieldopora tioas or from Fort Ringgold to Lareda or Brownsville, a distance of about 100 miles either way. Under these conditions it will be impossible for any news to be received hero, even if an engagement occurred, until many hours afterword. THE ALARM BECOMING GENERAL. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 1. 11:30 p. m.— Thejalarm on the border over the Garza rev olutionary uprising is becoming into use. There are many startling rumors in circu lation concerning the fate of the United States troops that are concentrated in Star aud Duval oounties, in which section Garza has established his principal recruiting stations. He is known to have a force of 500 desperate men and if the 1,000 Mexican troops who are re ported to have murdered aud defeated Gen. Loreuzo Garcia, their comuiandar, at Mte, Mexloo, have made thoir way to Garza’s stronghold oa tho Texas side, their united forces would give C'apt. John G. Bourke and bis 159 United States troops a hard fight. GEN. STANLEY UNEASY. Gen. Stanley and other military authori ties are very uneasy over not receiving any information fro n the seat of war during the past forty-eight hours. The locality where the field operations are now supposed to be carried on is fully 120 miles from a telegraph station. It would not bo at all impossible for Garza, with a force of 1,20'J to capture Fort Ringgold if it became necessary for him to sodure food and mllitaiy supplies. If an onnortunity has occurred it is not improbable to believe that ho has exocnted his threats. Gen. Stanley will sehd two more troops of cavalry to the seen* of dis turbance early to-morrow morning. If it becomes necessary additional troops will be sent to the frontier from other military de partments. ONLY TEN IN THE BAND. City or Mexico, Jan. I.—Telegrams ro ceived to-day say that the force of Mexican revolutionists whioh a iew days ago at tacked a body of United States soldiers num bered only ton men. The offers of the American ti supply needy Mexicans with corn has stimulated tbe Spaniards to mako similar offers with the object of outvying the generosity of the Americans. IMMIGRATION OF THE YEAR. A Total of 444,87 b Immigrants Reached Gotham During 1891. New York, Jan. I.—Tho principal nationality of last year’s immigrants has been Russian, and those were chiefly Polish Hebrews. Italians arrived in greater numbers than ever before, and next came Hungarians, Germans, Scandinavians and British. Not including yesterday tho number of arrivals at this port for the year has beoa 441,875 coinpa ed with 321,953 for IS9J. Twenty-two Buildings Burned. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. I.—Fire at Hardin, Mo., destroyed two:ity-two business bouses aud dwellings t i-day. The loss is $75,999. Thero is little or no insurance. DUBLIN'S SHAKEN CASTLE THE PBE 8 DIVIDED IN ITS OPIN ION OF THE AFFAIR. The Dublin Express Declares It Im possible to Attribute Political Mo tives to the Exploelon—The National Press Bure It Cunnot Be Attributed to an Accident—London's Globe Sure It Was Malicious. Dublin, Jan. I.— The Express (independ ent conservative) commenting upon yester day’s explosion at Dublin castle, admits that it Is impossible to attribute political motives to the affair. Not long ago, the Express says, an explosion would nave been a good investment and would have brought dollars from America, but since that time that style of political warfare has ceased to pay. The persons who were formerly eng iged in dynamite politics have of recent years fouud thoir occupation gone. DOESN’T BELIEVE IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. The Actional Frets, the organ of the McCarthvites, says it does not think tho oxplosiou can he attributed to an aoeldont. It was undoubtedly tho disgraceful aud cowardly act of some blackguard, for which it would be unjust to hold tho Irish people responsible. Thero Is no doubt, the paper says, that the tori.s will try to make political capital out of tho explosion. Thoy would be very willing to sacrifice a few panes of glass from tho castle windows for tho sake of being furnished with an argument against granting home rule to Ireland. CONFIDENT fT WAS MALICIOUS. London, Jan. Ip—Tho UUtbr , whioh for more than sixty years supported the liberal party, but whioh sinse 1866 has been a stauuoh conservative organ,to-day says that’ tho explosion yesterday at Dublin castle was undoubtedly of a inalioious origin. Possibly Ford, Hullivan ft Cos. deem it necessary to stimulate tho gen erosity of tbe American Irish in behalf of tho cause. There are men iti the United Stales, the Ololnt delares, who would not think twice of blowing up Dublin castle if that appeared to bo the mod likely means of filling ihoir pockets with dollars. The Globe adds that the authorities should take all these facts into consideration and should not ho in a hurry to uttrUute the outrage to a lunatic. There aro many professional dynamiters in the United Htates.lt says, who would jufnp at tho chance of a lucra tive job. Tho St, James Gazette, which Is an inde pendent supporter of tho consirvative party, also has an article this evening ou tho Dublin explosion. It says that, although thoreis no doubt that O’Donovan Rossawill assume the credit of instigating the explo sion, it seems unlikely that tho affair was the result of a political plot. FENIAN REORGANIZATION. (('opvrig\t, IF l '.’, bu the N. Y. Aftoeiateci Frets.) London, Jan. 1. — The explosion at Dub lin castle yesterday, has led to a revival of the reports that feuianism is again in active force. An American eun nary is said to be reorganizing tho country circles and centers. The MoCarthyltes have attributed the regrowth of secret so cieties to the prompting of tho I’arnollites, but no promiuout Parnellite is known to be associated in the movement. The Dublin police affect to believe that tho league and the Gaelic athletic clubs havo become a tool of the conspiracy. Regarding tho cause of the explosion there is no official decision. Mr, Candell, Inspector of explosives, and Hir Charles Cam eron ro-examined tho placo of explosion to-day, hut failed to discover anything upon which to base a definite opinion. Tho workmen who were repairing the rooms are suspected, becauso they wore refused a holi day. The balance of official opinion re mains entirely against the theory of a seri ous plot. The suspected workman will be examined to-morrow. I HAUTIGTON’3 8U003330R. Momentous Importance of the Con test for Kosaendale. (Copyright, 181*2, by the N, Y. Associated Press.) London, Jan. I.—No byo-oloction during tiie existence of the present government has approaohed In interest and vital impor tance the coming oontost for Rossendulu, the scat vacated by Lord Martington. Both parties, fully alive to the fact that the loss of tlds sent will tie ac cepted throughout the country as an almost decisive test of the fate of tho ministry in the c uning elections, will strain their resources in money and local influ ence and he alert iwthe use of every known el’ctioneering art ia order to compass a triumph. Lord Hartlngton held the seat partly in family interest, partly on account of personal popularity and partly as a unionist. WHAT IT WILL DECIDE. The vote will ilocide whether tho elector ate, which is fairly representative of the whole of Lancashire, is on purely political grounds Gladstonian or dissident. Tho dissidents will throw their full strength into the contest. Sir Thomas Brooke, the dissident candidate, is Lord liartiog ton’s own cnoice. Joseph Cham berlain, Sir Henry James, T. W. Russ.’ll, Mr. Bright and a number of other unionist members of the House of Commons will speak in the canvass of tho electors. Tho Gladstontans already muster twenty-five members of the House of Com mons working for' ttieir candidate, Mr. Maden, who is a young and iluont speaker, almost an orator, with strong farniiy con nections in tho district. ilr. Bchnadehorst will reinforce his twenty-five speakers by Mr. Broadhurst, member of parliament, a trades union wire puller, and Mr. Burke, member of parlia ment; a miner’s member, besides selected factory delegates. hartinoton’s valedictory. Lord Hartlngtcn’s valedictory to the electors has no special bearing oa tho con test. He says that he doos not regret the rupture with his old liberal colleagues, as it saved the country from violent constitutional changes, and the states men whom the disruption of the liberals placed In power havo provod to be able and vigorous administrators, ; asstig practical and beneficent measures, and thut he trusts that Rossendaie will con tinue to support the dissident party, in reality \he unionists dread tho issue, the rapid canvass of the district already rrnide having disclosed surprising Gladstonian bix<. Victor Cavendish, who will succeed to the dukedom of Devonshire if Lord Uartiiigton does not marry, and who was recently elected without opposition to the West Derby seat vacute l by tho death of his his father. Lord Edward Cavondish, wus tho first nominee for tho liossennale seat, but his youth and danger of risking his present seat led to tho with drawal of his name. A report that the now duke will now marry the Dowager Duchess of Manchester, is discreiited in his own circle. Intimate friends hold that tho duke will nevor marry. Many Lives Lost In Colombia. Panama, Dec. 25. —A steamboat accident Is reported from the Cnuca river, Colombia, by which Don Jose Maria Mejia and inpss of a party of forty persons loss their lives. Particulars are wanting. FLOWS H IN'AUOUHATED. New York's New Governor Tokee Ula Seat. !?ew York, Jan. I.—Roswell P. Flower to-day assumed the position of chief ex ecutive so long exercised by David B. Hill. The streets of old Albany were alive with sight-seers as early as U o'olock this morning. The inaugural ceremonies were held in the assembly chamber, which was gorgeously decorated with American Hags, burning and potted plants. The chamber and gal lories were tilled to overflowing long before the inaugural party arrived. Gov. Hill came over to the executive chamber from the mansion at 11 o'olock. Hhortly before Ui o'clock the Tenth battalion, Burgess corps and Emmet Guards formed in fruit of the mansion, which was surrounded with people. ESCORTED TO THU CAPITOL. They escorted tho r.ow governor to the oapitol. Mayor Manning, followed by a committee of prominent Albanians, acted as the direct escort. Following tho escort wore civic societies, the famous Buffaloes of this city, the Democratic Tigers, the Queen City Dsmocratio l.ogl >u of Buffalo and delegations from other oitias. Mr. Flower and fii> honorary escort rode in open barouches, Mayor Maiming riding with Gov. Flower. The streets along the lino of mnroh wore crowded and on many privato residences American flags wer > generously displayed. Tiie military dis play, in accordance with Gov. Flower’s expressed wish, was simple. AT Til it CAPITOL. The procession stopped at ths State stroot entrance of tho capitol, whore Gjv. Flower and the direct escort entered, being met by his stuff. They proceeded to tho executive chamber, whore they met Gov. Hill and staff. who formally received Gov. Flower. The party then proceeded to the Assembly chamber, whore they were enthusiastically received. The assemblage was called to order by Mayor Manning, Bishop Doanu following with prayer. At the conclusion of tho latter Gov. Hill, in a brief speech, in which any reference to po litical questions was carefully avoided, transferred tho duties of his office to Gov. Flower. flower’s speech, Gov. Flower responded in a brief and ap propriate speech in which he uiada,no prom ises hut asked that tie bo judged by nis deeds rather than his words, i Secretary of t-tato Riche then stepped for ward and administered the oath of office to Gov. Flower and Lieut. Gov. Sheehan. The ceremonies were brought to a close by Bishop Doaue pronouncing a benediction, Tho inaugural party then returned to tbo executive chamber, whore a publio reception was held for over an hour, during which both Gov. Flower and ex-Gov. Hill were kept busy shaking bands with the immense crowd which availed itself of tho opportunity of meeting the iucotniug and outgoing execu tives. PARKINS SUCCEEDS PLUMB. Gov. Humphrey Appoints the Ex-Con trresamau Senator. Topeka, Kan., Jan. I.—Gov. Humphrey this evening appointed ex-Congressman Perkins as United States sonator to till Sen ator Plumb's unoxplred term. Bishop W. Parkins of Oswego was born In Rochester, l.oralu oounty, Ohio, (Jet. 18, 18-11. He receivod a common school educa tion, with a short attendance at Knox Academy, at Gnlosburgh, 111. Ho read law at Ottawa, 111.; was admitted to the bar there in 18ti7, and oomtnencod prac tice. He served four years os a soldier In the union army, going out as sergeant in the Eighty-third Illinois Infantry, and was adjutant and captain of the Sixteenth United Statos Colored Infantry for two years and six months. He was county at torney of Labette county In 1809; was eleoted probate judgo of tbo county in 1870 and again m 1872. In February, 1873, ho was appointed judge of the Eleventh judi cial district of Kansas, and in November of that year he was elected for the unox plred term. He was re-elected In November, 1874, and again in November, 1878, holding tho office for almost tan years. He is president of the board of trustees of the Oswego College for Young Ladies. Ho was eleoted to the Forty-eighth oongross as congressman at large, to tho Forty-ninth and Fiftieth congresses, and was re-elected to tho Fifty first congress as a republican, receiving 24,315 votes, agaiiißt 11,775 votes for W. lb Utley, union labor candidate, 10,505 votes for John A. Eaton, demoorat, and 582 votes for Cyrus W. Ilarvoy, prohibitionist. GUATEMALA'S ELECTION. Tito Voting for President In Progress. Denla’B by Barillas. Guatemala, Jan. I.—Tho presidential election* are taking place to-day. It is ex pected that they will pas* off quietly. Pres ident Barillas has requested that a denial be made of reports that he is trying to incite rebellion In Salvador, and that he intend* to declare himself dictator of Guatemala. Small-pox is prevalent throughout the in terior of the country. It Los been decreed that rice, bean*, pease, corn and hay and all kinds of vegetables may be imported free of duty. The duty on imports of cattle has also been removed. SPAIN'S NEW TARIFF. Tho Government to Ignore the Fa vored Nation Clause Hereafter. Madhid, Jan. I.—The new Spanish tariff was promulgated to-day. It contains little not already known. The government will no longer recognize the favored natiou clause, and the ministry is absolutely debarred from making the slightest concessions on alcohol duties. Free traders declare that several of the new duties are prohibitive. GRIP SEIZES A KING. Leopold of Belgium Suffering From the Influenza—Ravages Elsewhere. London, Jan. I.—King Leopold of Bel gium is suffering from influenza. Many deaths from the influonza have occurred in Vienna during tho week, and business is suffering in consequence of the ravages of Cognac is largely prescribed by the doctors, proving effective lu the initiatory stages. A Costly Stock Burned. Toronto, Ont., Jao. 1. —Fire last night destroyed the building occupied by T. G. Foster & Cos., wholesale dealers in carpets and furniture dealers’supplies. The loss is $55,000, almost entirely on stock. THE GRIP IN WISCONSIN. More Than a Hundred Cases Reported at Kenosha. Kenosha, Wis., Jan. I.—The grip is largely on the increass. More than 100 new cases are reported this Week. In some instances an entire family is stricken simultaneously. Fatal coses are of frequent occurrence. i daily. !io a year i CENTS A COP?. > i WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR. ) RIVER JUNCTION’S CRIME THE MURDERED MAN'S CRY FOB MIHOY HEARD. A Man Who Wore a Cap Boen With Him Juat Before the Tragedy—Two Negroes and His Cook Report Hear ing His Cry and Two Gunshots—Rob bery the Object. Chattahoochee. Fla., Jan. I.—A. P. Bussy, an account of whose murdej last night was telegraphed to the News, cune here about five years ago and acted as engineer at tho wharf. He held that posi tion several months, when be and Mr. Albert bought a saloon here, of which b soon became proprietor. In the summer of 1891 ho began business at Itlvor Junction, still running his saloon at this place. U account of tha.loeal option la w in this ooun ty, his barroom was situated about twenty foel on the other side of the state line ia Georgia, about half a mile from this place. BUSBY’S PLACES OF BUSINESS. It was his custom to walk from his pi nee in Georgia to River Junction every morn ing and return at night, n distance of about half a mile, thus managing both of his places himself with the assistance of clerks. Between here and bis saloon is a valley, and at the bottom of the bill is a dense thicket) on each side of the road, and his barroom is situated about flfty yards opposite this hill in easy calling distance. As usual be left! River Junction last uiglit about dusk with aBB Winchester rifle on his shoulder. Ha passed here after dark, and with him was a man who wore a oup, but no one seems to know who he was. A PLEA FOR MERCY. When they had reached the foot of tha hill Mr. Bussy cried: “Don’t kill me, for God's sake, I’ll give you all I have got.” Then the report of a gun wae heard twl :e. Mr. Bussy crieil again, “Mv God, this is tha way my friends treat me." Then all wasi quiet. There were two negro men at tha oarroora aud his oook who heard him call. They Immediately eiroled around the spot of the tragedy and came hero aud alarmed! the neighborhood. A party went buaa witb them and found Mr. Bussy's body lying ia a ditch flfty feet from the road. Evidautly he had boon carried from the road to this spot after ho was killed. His pockets were turned wrong side out. THE nURULAR'S SPOILS. His pocket book was found about three feet from tho body with a S2O-bill in it. It was known that he hail about S2OO on his person. The object of tho robber iu leaving she S2O-noto in tbe pocket cannot be under stood. Ills watch and rifle were also gone. The oaroner’s inquest was held this morn ing, and the verdict was that Mr. Bussy came to his death by gunshot wounds ia the bauds of unknown parties. Several detectives and Bheriff Mitchell are now working tho caso. They have obtalnod clews, hut have not disolosad them. Mr. Bussy bad made a groat many friends since he came here and was considered to be iu good oircumstaucos. He leaves an auut, boh and daughter, who are now in Barnes ville, Go. Ho will bo burie l with Masonic honors to-morrow afternoon. MONGOLIA’S MARAUDERS. Lawless Bands Still at Work Despite the Imperial Troops. London, Jan. I.—A dispatch from Shanghai, received to-day, states that not withstanding tho punishment recently in flicted by the imperial troops upon the Mongolian outlaws who committed so many depredations in Manchuria, lawless bands are ugaiu marauding in the north eastern part of China. It is re ported that these bands have destroyed a number of temples in that! section of China, but no religious or politi cal importance attaches to the movomeat, which is thuß termed in lieu of a baiter word to describe the lawlessness. It is be lieved that It is not a preooucerted rlsiug against the Chinese authorities. In fact the dispatch of to-day says that tho matter is partly due to agrarian troubles. RU3BI A'A ADULTERATED FLOUR. A Stormy Debate in the Municipal Council at St. Petersburg. St. Pkterhhuro, Jan. I.—The municipal scandal arising out of the recent purchase of adulterated flour for tho purpose of regu lating tho price of wheat in the St. Peters burg market aud affording relief to tho famine sufferers has boon the subject of a stormy debate in the munici pal council. Many members demanded the resignation and prosecution of the mayor and purchasing committee. Ulti mately, in spite of the strenuous opposition of the minority, who declared that it was u half measure, intended to facilitate the es cape of the culprits, the council decided to appoint a committee of revision. The newspapers dencuuce this decision and urge that a judicial inquiry be instituted. BRAZIL’S DREAD SCOURGE. Yellow Fever and Small-pox Proving Fearfully Fatal. London, Jan. 1. —Lord Salisbury has res ceived a cable dispatch from the British consul at Santos, confirming the recent alarming reports in regard to the ravage* of combined yellow fever and small-pox. Eighteen captains of merchant vessels hav* died either from black vomit or small-pok within two months. On some vessel* the entire ship’s oompany officers and crew have perished. Seven sailors died in the streots, so quickly fatal has been the disease. It is estimated that at least two thirds of the persons attacked have died. A great majority of the victims are emigrants aud sailor*. The consul writes that much greater mortality than now exists is looked for during the hot months of January and February. LEO NOT ASSASSINATED. A False Report to That Effect in Cir culation in Some Plaoes. Rome, Jan. I.—Some surprise was occas ioned hero by the receipt of cable dispatches from Montreal and other places in Canada and the United States anxiously inquiring l as to the truth of a rumor in circulation in that part of the world that the pope had been assusslnated. It is unknown hero how the rumor originated, for it certainly had no basis in truth. The pope is enjoying his usual health, and no attempt whatever has been made to assassinate him or inflict any injuries upon him. The whole story is a canard and is laughed at by the Vatican .officials as the work of some sensationalist on the other side of the ocean. Tho pope to-day took a long walk in the Vatican gardens. South Wales’ Miners. London, Jan. I.—The South Wales min ing conference to-day satisfactorily settled the sliding scale diftioulty aud work will be resumed immediately.