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( THE MOBNIKG KEW& 1 < Established 1860. Incorporated 1888. V ( J. H. ESTILL, President. J DEATH ON A STREET CAR. AM BNGINB RUNS XT DOWN ON A CROSSING AT CHICAGO. Hour of Its PasseDgers Killed Outright and Blast Injured—Some of the Let ter Expected to Die—The Engine and btreet Car Hands end Guards at the Crossing Arrested. Chicago, Deo. 29.—Four persons were killed and twice that number were injured this morning by the collision of a Pittsburg and Fort Wayoe eDgine with a heavily loaded street oar at the junction of Forty seventh street and Stewart avenue at 0:30 o’clock. The engineer of the tr&iu and two watchmen at the crossing are under arrest pending an investigation of the aocident. The dead are: George Blaha of Fifth and Loomis streets; two unknown men, found under the tender of the engine: an unknown woman, who died in a patrol wagon while on the way to the Mercy hospital, supposed from a card found in her pooket to be M. Carson. All the eight injured suffered broken limbs and severe internal Injuries. Several of them are likely to die. THE CRASH. The accident happened when the street car trafflo was at its heaviest and the cars were crowded to the doorways. As the car approached the Fort Wayne tracks an engine came backing down at the rate of about fifteen miles an hour. The occupants of the engine cab did not eee the car ap proaching the crossing, and on aocount of a heavy coating of frost on the windows of the car the passengers did not see the engine bearing dovrn upon them. The engine struck the car and dragged it a distance of about 150 yards. At every foot of the dis tance some injury was added to those in flicted when the engine first struck the oar. As fast as the injured could be assisted out of the wreckage they were removed in patrol wagons to the Mercy hospital. The woman supposed to be M. Carson died on the way, and her destination was changed to the county morgue. The following is the list of the killed and injured: John Blaha, Fiftieth and Loomis Btreets. Archibald McAndrews, Forty-seventh and Wood streets. An unknown woman, supposed to be M. Carson, address unknown. An unknown man. Helen Conway is badly hurt and can hardly survive her injuries. THE ARRESTS. The fireman of the engine that did the damage and Couduotor O’Connor and Driver Stanley of the street car were also arrested. Engineer Grosscup, after his arrest, gave all the information he ooold regarding the aocident. As he neared the crossing he heard the fireman cry “stop,” but he was unable to do so within the short dlstanoe. His engine, he thought, was running about fifteen miles an hour when the accident oc curred. John AUbright, one of the crossing guards arrested, is tbe same watchman whose carelessness at tbe same point several months ago resulted in a similar aocident, and the death of two persons and the in jury of others. THE BLAME LAID ON THE DRIVER. The chief blame for the aooident seems to lie upon Stanley, the driver of the car. According to the statement of Conductor O’Connor, tbe driver whipped up his borse3 and attempted to cross the track without waiting for the signal. O’Connor asserts positively that he gave no signal to the driver, not having gone far enough ahead of bis oar to feel satisfied that it was safe to cross. NEWB FROM THE UMBHIA. She Was Sighted Christmas Day, but Not in Danger." New York, Deo. 29.—Tbe steamer Gali leo, from Hall, arrived this morning. She reports that on Deo. 25, in lat. 42” and long. 58® she sighted the missing Cunard steamer Umbria, showing signals of being disabled, but not requiring assist ance. The Umbria laid easy and oomfort able, although a northwest gale was blow ing. The Galileo’s captain expresses the opinion that the Umbria was lying to re pairing her machinery and that she will tarn up all right. IRON HALL OPFICBhS ARRESTED They Give Ball Pending the Bearing: of an Argument. Baltimore, Mb., Dec. 29.—Amos H. Hoe trier and Edward Rouse, grand offioers of the Iron Hall organization, recently in dicted by the grand jury of Indianapolis, were arrested to-day in obedience to a re quest from the polioe of Indianapolis. Later in the day they were released on #2,500 ball each, pending bearing of au argument as to whether warrants Bhould be issued on the requisition papers. Supreme Iluler Bomerby is wanted in a similar manner. REFORM IN QUEBEC. The Executive Council of the Upper Chamber to Be Abolished. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 29.— 1 t is understood that the exeoutive council of the upper chamber of the province of Quebec will be abolished at the next session of parliament. New Bruniwiok, Nova Soolia, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia have al ready abolished their upper houses on the ground of economy, and their failure to oheok evil legislation. 808 BLAVIN DEAD. Two Tears of Bad Luck Breaks the Minstrel’s Heart. Toledo, 0., Dec. 20.—80 b Blavin, the oomedlan, died suddenly in this city this morning. He was one of the most popular minstrel men in the country and was at one time one of the proprietor of the MoNish, Blavin & Johnson minstrels. For two years he has had uotbing but hard luck, and the cause of his sad death wni principally a broken heart. Coal Mines on Eire. BA lem, Va., Dec. 29.—The Algeria coal and ooke mines iu McDowell county West Virginia, are on fire. The mines are ex tensive and are located three miles from Elkhorn. Two hundred men are employed but it is not known whether any of them perished by the fire. A High School Burned. Marshalltown, la., Deo. 30, —The high school building in this city was burned tbL morning. The loss is SIOO,OOO and the insurance *95,000. The building was one of the finest educational institutions in the state. It was unoccupied. No cause is (mown fur the lire. H!)e JHofninfl ffeto#. MONTANA’S NEXT SENATOR. Rival Claimants Will Put in an Ap pearance at Washington. Helena, Mont., Deo. 29. —Nothing has been accomplished relative to reorganizing the canvassing board of Chouteau oounty and counting the returns from tbe Box Elder precinct as ordered by the peremp tory mandate issued by the supreme court. Marshal Burnsey went up to Fort Benton. the county eeut of Chouteau oounty. as di rected, to serve a writ on any one of the six persons named in IL. So far be has been unable to find any of them. A. J. David son, the democratic member elect of the House, is almost at the point of death at his home in Helena. He will have to be taken to the House in his bed, if he can be taken at all, next Monday when the House meets for organization. It now seems a foregone conclusion that the legislature will split in two bodies, as it did two years ago, and that two senatorial claimants will go down to Washington. One will have credentials signed by the governor, secretary of state and speaker of the republican House. The other’s voucher will be signed by the president of the Seuate and tho speaker of the demooratlo House. NSW YOKE’S SENAIOR3BIP. Bourke Cockran and Frederick K. Coudert to be Candidates. New York, Deo. 29.—The World says: A conference was held yesterday on the senatorshlp between President-elect C!eve*> laud, ex-Mayor Grace and Senator Mc- Clelland. The World understands that Bourke Cockran and Frederick R. Coudert are the most probable candidates. Nobody would tell what passed at the conference, but Senator McClelland expressed the opinion that Mr. Murphy would tie opposed in the caucus. The World 's reporters en deavored to interview Senator Hill, Gov. Flower and Chairman Murphy, but ueiter would allow themselves to be quoted upon Mr. Cleveland’s interview in which he ex pressed opposition to Mr. Murphy or upon the senatorial question in general. TWO MURDERERS LYNCHED. Citizens of Lultng Rid the Parish o'f Fiends in Human Form New Orleans, La., Dee. 29.—Last night a mob of 200 oitlzens in the town of Luimg, St. James parish, forced an entrance into jail and took therefrom two neg. oes named Adam Gripeon and Lewis Fox and swung them up. The negroee entered the store of Abraham Silver on Christmas eve and at tempted to rob the store. Samuel Bastel, a clerk, attempted to ejeot the negroes and was shot through tho heart. The murderers escaped, but were arrested and identified yesterday. Tuesday night the same two negroes attempted to murder the telegraph operator at David, four or five miles from the soene of the first offense. NORTH DAKOTA’S ELECTORS. One a Republican and Two Third Party Men. Bismarck, N. D., Deo. 29.—Wamberg. one of President Harrison’s electors, will receive a certificate of eleotion, notwith standing the order of the court to oount tbe famous Silz preoinot, whloh would, if counted in time, have eleoted all three Weaver electors. Under tbe state law the governor is required to issue iiis proclama tion of the vote for electors within ten days after the state canvass, and ten days there from is allowed for notices of oonteet. This time expired Tuesday and os the notioe has been served on tbe governor he will issue certificates to two fusion and one republican electors. FLORIDA'S NEW BISHOP. Rev. William Crane Gray, D. D., Con secrated at Nashville, Nashville, Tenn., Deo. 29.— Rev. Will iam Crane Gray, D. D., rector of the Church of the Advent of this oily, recently elected bishop of Southern Florida by tho Episcopal house of bishops, was consecrated to-day at the Churoh of the Advent with elaborate and impressive ceremonies. Bishop Quiutard of Tennessee presided, and the consecration sermon was preached by Bishop Weed of Florida. The bishop-elect was presented by Bishops Dudley of Ken tucky and Nelson of Georgia. The three last named bishops acted as cousecrators. RECOILED INTO HU EYE. A Boy Fatally Injured by an Impro vised Gun. WrLMiVQTOft, N. 0., Deo. 29.—Andrew Black, a youth of 13, a son of A. D. Black, went out to-day to shoot birds. He had an improvised gun made of a 1 rats tube, ten inches in length and a quarter of an inch in diameter. He overloaded the tube, and when be fired the recoil was so great that the tube entered bis eye, penetrating to a considerable depth. Black withdrew it himself, walked about lOu yards and fell un conscious and has remained in that condi tion ever since. Four surgeons have been called in and pronounce the case almost hopeless. MILWAUKEE'S OAR BLAZ3. The Theory of Incendiarism Given a Black Eye. Milwaukee, Dec. 29. —Henry C. Payne, vice president and manager of the Milwaukee Street Railway Company, has made a writ ten statement, based on the testimony of employes, in which he admits that the fire in the company's barns yesterday was not incendiary. Since the uold weather set in, the employes at night have been ruoning cars into the barn without withdrawing the tires from the stoves. The origin of the fire is now accounted for in this way. A CONTEST FOR CONGRESS. The Democratic Candidate In an Illi nois District to Make a Fight. Jolliet, 111., Deo. 29.— Attorney* repre senting Lewis Stewart, dem., have served a formal notice of oonteet on Robert A. Childs, rep., whose eleotion for oongress in this (the Eighth) congressional dlatrlot on the official count is claimed by eeventeen votes. The notice contalua thirty-eight al legations of fraud in voting and making up the returns. Frozen to Death at Birmingham. Birmingham. Ala., Deo. 29. The weather here for the pan four days bos been the coldest known in North Alabama for twenty yeait. Snow has fallen all over the state. Bob Pickett, aged 82, while going to his home at North Birmingham last night was frozen to death in eight of his home. Drowned While Skating. Lexington, Va., Dec. 29.- Yesterday Emmett, son of J. K. Argenbrlght, *u,t skating on North river, broke through and drowned. He had gone skating without companions. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1892. HILL TO PLAY CONKLING. j CLEVELAND’S ADMINISTRATION 1 TO SB BITTERLY FOUGHT. The Senator Will Also Do His Utmost to Secure the Election of Murphy as His Colleague The Conkltng-Gar fleld Episode Recalled by Old Politi cian a. W ABHINQTON, Dec. 29.—The senators and representatives now i£ Washington, with other publio men, read the newspapers eagerly to-day because of their interest in the New York senatorial situation and in the interview between Speaker Crisp and Mr. Cleveland. Most of the senators and rspresentatives are generally iuollned to believe that Mr. Cleveland meant no more than he said in his interview on the sena torial question, and will not necessarily do anything more to preveut Mr. Mnrphy’s election. But others expect that he will not stop with simply saying be is opposed to Mr. Murphy's election. Tbe sudden de parture of Bourko Cockran, who would like to succeed Frank Hiscock, for New York to-day is conneoted by them with Mr. Cleveland’s Intentions. If Mr. Cleveland should say that Mr. Cock ran ought to be eleoted there is a general belief that Mr. Murphy might he defeated by him, inasmuch as like Mr. Whitney, who is also mentioned in this connection, he is a man who would be agreea le both to Mr. Cleveland and the friends of Mr. Mur phy, except Senator Hill, who is expected to fight for Mr. Murphy to the end. HILL TO EIGHT CLEVELAND. If Mr. Murphy is elected the two New York senators are expected to be in opposi tion to the administration during the next four years, especially as to nominations to offloe. It Is not expected that the New York senators would make speeches pub licly against the admimsti ation policies, or even vote against such measures as a tariff bill, but that their opposition would he manifested in Executive session is expected. The possible situation reminds men wuo have a liking for historical analogies of the relations between President Garfield ami Senators Conkling and Platt. They over look, of course, the great difference in volved in the fact that President Garfield w as under pledges to Senators Conkling and Platt, whereas President Cleveland would have no such obligations to Senators Hill and Murphy. One of Senator Hill’s friends said to-day, in speaking of this analogy: “Mr. Hill will fight whether be has a Piatt to follow him or not. He will fight whether Mr. Murphy is elected or uot. The only difference between him and Senator Couk ling will be that he will not jump out of the window iu the middle of the fight. That was magnificent, but it was not war. Mr. Hill will not be uingnifioent perhaps, but be will be for war from this time on.” CAN'T HURT CLEVELAND. When this was mentioned to Representa i tive John DeWitt Warner, of the Reform Club, a friend of Mr. Cleveland, he said: “You will remember, perhaps, what hap pened to Roscoe Conkling. If you imagine that these neople of New York were not in sympathy with Mr. Conkling at that time you are badly mlslakeu. Put when it came to a question of choice between a senator and a President of tbe United Statee the people sided with the President It was not the men whose opinions you and I might naturally seek who settle these questions. It is the people in the highways and byways and of the cross roads, and when their influence began to be fell at Albany in tbe memorable oonteet be tween President Garfield and Mr. Conkling the question as to the oontinuanneof the lat ter gentleman in office was quickly deoided. It is with tbe masses that Mr. Cleveland has bis stronghold, and should a ooncest occur between the New York state maobine and President-elect Cleveland It will be the ma chine that will get hurt.” A CONFERENCE AT ALBANY. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 29.—Senator D. B. Hill, Richard Croker, Lieut. Gov. Sheehan and Edward Murphy held a three hours' oonferenoeat the Ken more hotel this after noon. It was striotly a secret one, and when the gentlemen iearned that reporters were cognizant of tbe meeting, the assem blage adjourned but it is believed only to meet later. The subject under disous sion was Mr. Murphy’s chances for the sena torshlp, and it Is reported that if it is fore seen within tbe next few days that the chairman's candidacy is too strongly op posed, another man friendly to Senator Hill and antagonistic to the l'resldent-elect will will be selected for the United States sena torshlp. This information oomes from a reliable source. murphy’s election expected. New York, Deo. 29.—Mr. Cleveland had a number of visitors at bis offices in the Mills building this afternoon. To-night Senator Gorman of Maryland. ex-Becretary Whitney and Speaker Crisp dined together and then went to the the ater. It was the opinio jof all three that Mr. Murphy would be elected United States ■enator from the state of New York. CARLISLE GOES TO NEW YORK. Ho Will Have a Consultation With President-elect Cleveland. Washington, I)ea 89.— Senator Carlisle has gone to New York to see Mr. Cleveland. He will then give his decision as to the treas ury portfolio. There is tbe best authority for tbe statement that he will tell Mr. Cleve land that he will accept it, provided the other men whom be will name can be brought into tbe cabinet with him. As was stated in these dispatches last night, Mr. Carlisle wante JMr. Whitney .made Secre tary of I.tato, and thiuks Mr. Whitney should sacrifice himself just as Mr. Carlisle would have to do if he goee into the treas ury. Mr. Carlisle also wants his closest J arsenal friends, Col. W. R. Morrison and ohn Randolph Tucker, in the cabinet. Mr. Carlisle’s departure for New York may have been hastened by ex-Maror William R. Grace, who arrived here this morniug, took lunch with Mr. Carlisle, and aoonrcpanled him to New York. Mr. Graoe, of oourse, would not say what he had come for, hut it is reported that he was the bearer of a request from Mr. Cleveland that. Mr. Carlisle would oorne at once to consult with him. Doubtless Mr. Cleveland, who rellee n Mr. Carlisle's judgment, desires hlaadvloe ab ut the New York seuatorsbip aud the organization of the next House as well a* about the cabinet. Mr. Grace called at Mr. Blaine’s, and said afterward that he was better thau he bad supposed—in fact, he was astoulshed to find how much better he was. Killed Hie Brother-In-Law. Portsmouth, Va., Dec. 29.— John Live rey shot and killed bis brother-in-law, Charles K yi, this morning, at Oarysburg station, on tbe Petersburg and Weldon raiL road. A Failure at Mobile. Mobile, Ala., Deo. 29.— James Hogg & Cos., a retail dry goods firm, made a general assignment to-day. Tbs liabilltiMi are $25,- 000. Thu ousts are about $15,000. PLANS OFTHE SENATE. The Washburn Bill to Be Pushed. thsrman’s Law Apt to Stand. ■Washington, Ded. 29.—Within a day cr so after tbe reaeeembling of congress the republican senators will hold a caucus to determine upon tbe order of business that Is to be pursued. It is tbe intention of the Senate to begin active work end clear up tbe calendar as much as pose! tile. There are a number of important matters now before it and some agreement n ill be reached at this oauoue as to the precedence to be given. A PROMINENT SENATOR’S VIEWS. A prominent eenalo.- said this morning that he thought the debate on tbe anti option bill bad been epun out to a sufficient length and diet there as a feeling that tho measure should be forced to a vote. He has always favored the bill, and now antic ipates that within a week after the Senate convenes a vote will lie taken and that the bill will puss. There is a very considerable majority of the Senate in favor of legisla tion that will correct the evil the Wash bum hill is designed to remedy; buttle majority is not so gnat in favor of the particular measure re w under discussion. Senator Mitchell, however, is very con fident that the bill wih pass by a clear ma jority uua that the debate will be ended very shortly after the .Senate again gets to work. FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. Referring to the fl>anc:al measures that had been introduced, and particularly thoso which bad the repeal of tho Sherman law in view, Mr. Mitchell said that he did not think any serious attempt would bo made to force those hills to a vote. In both bouses he thought there was large majority against the repeal of the aot which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase sli ver. Ho was very positive that the majority in the Senate against the repeal of the law was sufficient tq withstand any assaults that might be made on It. This congress, he ■ays, will do nothing m the matter of finan cial legislation. * SPAIN’S CARAVEL”. The Newark and Bennington to E cort Them to This Country. Washington, Dec. 29.—Orders were issued by tbe navy department to-dey to Rear Admiral Heiitism, commanding the European squadron, for his flagship, the Newark, and the gunboat Bennington to convoy the Columbian caravels Piuta and Nina from Spain to the United Btates by way of tbe West Indies. The Newark is no* at Smyrna, and the Bennington is at Cadiz. Ttie former will visit Naples to leceive the Vatican exhibits and Marseilles to receive the French Columbian relics, and will then proceed to Cadiz to assist in fitting out tbe caravels for their voyage across the Atlantia over the original course taken by Columbus. The caravel Santa Marin, representing tbe discoverer’s flagship, will he sent over se;arately by the Spanish government, but will join tbe other vessels at Havana. The entire fleet is to start from Cadiz not later '.ban Feb. 15, so ns to Insure their arrival here in time to partici pate in the Columbian naval review at Hampton Roads next May. GaFZA’S REVOLUTIONISTS. A Hot Campaign Ahead on This Side of the Rio Grande. Washington, Deo. 29. The secret in structions given to Capt. Bourke at the war department tor Gen. Weaton, who is in command in Texas, with which Capt. Bourke is now hastening to San Antonio, provide, it is believed, for summary aotlou on the part of the United States army as to tbe border revolutionists. "Is it possible for the federal troops to capture Garza and his baud'” was asked of Capt. Bourke. “It the war department would give us the necessary authority we oould wipe out tbs revolution in twenty-eight days,” was tbe significant reply. It is reported that the “necessary author ity" referred to by Capt. Bourke has been given by the war department and that some interesting and even sensational news may soon lie expected as a result from the Rio Grande. Beoretar.v Elkins is away, and no other officer of tht war ..department dares talk about it. M’GLYNN HAS APOLOGIZED. The Apology on Its Way to Rome, De spite Bis Boast of Sunday Night. Washington, Deo. 29.—Dr. McGlynn is not expected here by Mgr. Satolli with an apology, as reported, for the very good rea son that the apology is already on its way to Rome, where it will be given out, oour tesv demanding that the pope should see it first. Regret is expressed by those who are supposed to reflect the views of Mgr. Satolli that Dr. McGlynn should have spoken in public as he did Sunday night before tiis apology had been made public. Dr. MoQlynu will be al lowed to choose his own work and his own diocese. He will not be required to take a parish. He is not expected to take one, and certainly not in New York or Brooklyn, A NEW MAIL BCHEDDLE. Matter From the North to Reach Here Three Hours Earlier. Washington , Deo. 29.—General Superin tendent White, of the railway mail service, has perfected arrangements, by which, after Jan. 1, 1893, the mails leaving Wash ington at 10:57 o’olock a. m., over the At lautio Coast Line, now running through to Jacksonville, by way af Wilmington, N. C., will run over what is known as the Wil son cut-off, by way of Fayetteville, N. C., to Florence, 8. C. This change will reduce the distanoe sixty-two miles, which, with the quickened schedule, will put the north ern mail inti Charleston, Savannah, Jack sonville and all points on the southeast ooast about three hours earlier than now. BTOOK BROKERS FAIL. Wayland Trask ti Cos. Ruined by a Decline. New York, Deo. 29.— Wayland Trask & Cos., stock brokers, have failed. The firm has no ooDtraot* on tbs stock exchange, and it is said was carried down by the s rink age in Northern PaolQc securities and the inability of its clients to rsspoud to tbe call for more margins. Tbe firm is c mpoaed of Wayland Trask, Theodore Baldwin and A. N. Rankin. Ur. Trask's attorney makes a statement that tbe failure Is due to Mr. Baldwin's un lucky speculations on bis own account with the firm’s money. He iott $150,000 and covered bis transaction* by doctoring tbe books of tbs firm. A Wago Difference Settled. Baltimore, M., Dec. 29.—Tbe differ ancee between tbe Baltimore aDd Ohio offi cials and tbs grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Trainmen has been settled by the signing of e wage scale, which makes an average luoraose of from Bto 18 cents per day. AN EXPLOSION AT PARIS. ANARCHISTS SHAKE CP TUB PRE FECTURE OF POLICE. Slight Damage Done the Building, but None of Its Inmates Injured —An Hour Earlier It Would Have Cost Many Lives A Reign of Terror Feared. Paris, Dec. 29.—An explosion at 1:30 o'olock this morning in tbe ball leading to the suite of offices between the ground floor and the first story of the prefecture of polioe has caused a sensation, but no fatality, Windows were broken and wood work damaged and a portion of the ceiling knocked down. Investigation showed that the affair wns undoubtedly the \vork of anarohists who placed in the entresol a bomb heavily charged with chloral ; owder. Fragments of the oast iron, which had formed the shell of the bomb, were found scattered about the place. These were fitted together us well as well as oould be dono, aud showed that tho bomb hail bee t of sufficient size to contain two pounds of tbe explosive material. The explosion was badly timed. Had it occurred an hour earlier there is no doubt that many persons would have been killed. A REIGN OF TERROR FEARED. The result of the investigation has caused considerable excitement in official circles, where it it behoved that the anarchists, tak ing advantage of tbe confusion attendant upon the revelations of the Panama scan dal, have started to inaugurate a reign of terror similar to that whioh prevailed when Ravachol and his colleagues caused the explosions here, when many of tho wealthy residents of the city hastily paoked their household effects and took refuge In the country. The best doteotives In i’arls have been detailed on tbe cate. THE RAVACHOL AVENGERS. The anarchist society, known us tbe V. D. K., or “ Vengeurs de Ravachol,” has been holding a great many meetings of late, siuoe Francoif was brought from London, and it is supposed that his case is ocoupying their attention. An Italian auarobist pass ing through Paris is reported as saying that tbe anarchists would not attack private houses, “since it is rnrely the victim aimed at that is injured and innocent victims ore the eonsequenoe. We will at tack publio offices to destroy the records and terrify the instruments of bourgeoisie rule, ond the hanks to destroy capital, and In that way we will it: ike a blow at tbe bourgeoisie society of to-day from which it will find it difficult to reoover.” uubdk’s position. Citizen Gusde, one of the militant chiefs of extreme socialism, who took a leading part in the recent meetings which resolved upon an appeal to the army and a demon stration at the Palais Bourbon, has taken occasion to repudiate sympathy with the bomb methods, while advocating what he calls tbe social revolution. There is at present not the slightest evi dence that the explosion this morning was caused by an anarchist bomb, although some qf the anarchists would apparently like to have it understood that such was the oase. Francois is said to be as defiant in the French prison as he was in London. ERIN’S DYNAMMEB3. The London Authorities Convinced of the Existence of a Plot. London, Dec. 29.— Tbe authorities ap pear to be to strongly convinced that the Dublin explosion by wbioh Detective Syn nott lost bis life, was the work of a band of conspirators that they have sent n detective to Biarritz to keep guard over Mr. Glad stone. Mr. Gladstone has not been made awaio of tbe precaution, ns it is known that he would resent any protection of tbe kind should be be aware of it. Home Secretary Asquith it also protected, when be goes out in public, by a detective in civilian attire, who keeps near enough to interfere in tho event of an attaokupou Mr. Asquith. In view of all tbe precautions taken tbe opinion pre vail* that the authorities aro in possession of definite and important information ns to tbe existence of a formidable dynamite con spiracy. LKCARON employed as a detective. Considerable excitement has been caused in Irish home rule circles by ibe news that the imperial authorities have directed Scot land Bard to take tbe spy known as Maj. Lecaron into tbe employ of the government for the purpose of tracing out the guilty parties connected with tbe Dubliu explos ion. lA-oaron is gi eatlv abhorred by Irish men of all (actions, and It is believed that the report will, If confirmed, greatly weaken tbe hold of the liberal government iu Ire land. ordered by harcourt. It is said that Sir William Vernon Har court, chancellor of the exchequer, who is next to the lord high chancellor, bead of the cabinet during the absence of Mr. Glad stone on tbe continent, na* taken the reins in his own bauds and personally directed the employment of Leoaron. Sir Harcourt. who was home secretary at the time of tbe dynamite prosecutions, and who would have become secretary again but for bis strong feeling against the release of tbe Irishmen who were imprisoned during his period of office, is reported to be firmly of the opinion that the explosion in Dublin was the result of a political plot, and indicates a revival of dynamite meth ods. Lecaron, it is stated, gave Sir Har court to understand that he had reasons to believe be could traoe out tbe authors of tbe exploslou, but refused to state bis evi dence e* to Asquith or Morley. Hence tho act on said to have beeu taken under order by Beotiand Yard. Beven New Cases nt Hamburg. Hamburg, Deo 29. —Beven new hospital oases of oholera were reported yes erday and one death. 'I here were two deaths at Altona, whioh Is a suburb of Hamburg. Five case* of a disease supposed to be ch lera have been discovered among the troops stationed here. Holdiers belonging to neighboring garrisons have beeu for bidden to visit Hamburg. German Miners Strike. London, Dec. 29. —Tbe Standard's Ber lin correspondent says: “In obedieuoe to tbe socialist-clerical proclamation, B,QUO Baarloui* coiner* have struck w rk, and it is expected that tbe strike will spread. Tbe police are seizing all the proclamations tl ev can flDd. Tho miners have no chance of winning.” Russia and France. St, Petersburg, Deo. 29. —The Novoye Vrrniya ha* caused a sensation to-day by publishing eu article, apparently inspired by high authority,in which a French alliance is disparaged. RUSSIA’S WAR ON THE JSWB. The Unfortunate People Forced to Deny Their Religion. London. Dec. 29.—The latest advices from St. Petersburg and other parts of Russia sh i* that the persecution of the Jews and the inhumanity of the czar’s officials toward that unhappy raoe are greater that ever before. Six edicts have been Issued aiming to disperse the Jewish subjects of Russia, weaken their position at the trading centers, and crush out tbeir re ligion. Theee edicts are enforced with tbe utmost rigor in many pans of the empire, and with severity everywhere. Mosoow pullers boast that sinoe the beginning of 18U1J 20,G0G Jews have been converted to orthodoxy. The unhappy converts, who have been driven to pretended denial of their religious faith, in order to escape intolerable prosecution, have been deported to the district of Tcherke sovo, about five miles from Mosoow. There they ure rigorously governed by prietta of the Russian orthodox church, who require them to attend the services of that churoh and to comply with its rules, watching nar rowly for any sign of evasion or repent ance. Recantation is puulshabla by banishment to Siberia. driving them out of the towns. The police have been making careful scrutiny of the birth papers of Jews with a view to driving more of them out of tbe towns. None are allowed to reside in tha towns exoept natives. Many of the rradeemen and artisans tiauished from Mi scow have settled in Lodz near Warsaw, which has rapidly risen to a population of 120,000, most of them Jews. Under the impulse of Jewish skill and in dustry Lodz Is fast becoming an important manufacturing centre. Trade in Moscow is, on the other band, collapsing through the loss of Jewish oapital and labor. GERMANY AND THE JEWS. Berlin, Deo. 29.—Leading conservatives at a meeting to-day resolved that some ac tion must be taken to assure tbe people that the conservative party is sincere In Its re cently adopted autl-Semitlo attitude, aud It was determined to urge tbe pussuge of a measure iu the Reichstag prohibiting Jews from practicing law, and also a measure enacting a severe penalty for usury. Severe anti-usury law would boor hardly upon the Jews, who are the principal money lenders throughout Germany, and who frequently oolleot more than 111(1 per cent, per auuum from the poorer class of borrowers. It Is also pro pped to make foreclosure* of mortgages more dlftloult and throw more protection a'ound tho owner of equity, it being claimed that Jews fre piently take advantage of the ignorance of their debtors to get possession of mortgaged property by sharp practical. POPE LEO MUST BH OBBYBD. Insubordination in This Country Would Be Quickly Punished. Rome, Deo. 29.—Tbe Moniteur, the organ of tbe Vatican . says that recent reports in regard to tho mission of Mgr. Satolli to the United States ere overdrawn, and it promises to give the public light shortly on the subject. The cabled reports from the United States in regard to tbe differ ences of opinion existing there are attracting more attention among Roman eocloslastloa than almost any other foreign topic. Some of tbe ad v I cos received are construed as indicating insubordination toward the papal authority iu high quarters in America. Should this he shown to tbe satisfaction of tbe Vatican, deolsive action, it Is rumored, will be taken to enforce oompleto and unequivocal obe diei.oe to tbe will of tbe supreme pontiff, no matter who may be affected by the pon tifical action. The pope has under consideration the question whether Mgr. Hatolll shall or shell not ask to ho present at tho inauguration of President Cleveland. All reports to tbe contrary notwithstanding, Mgr. Batolii, or his successor, Is to aot as papal nuncio at Washington, with or without a title. PANAMA BOODLE IN AMERICA: An Intimation That Congressmen Had Their Palma Tickled. New York, Deo. 29.— The World prints a story of 0,000 words saying there is an American end to tbe Panama scandal: tbut $2,500,000 was sent to this country, and no explanation has been given as to what use it was put; that Count de Lesseps paid a visit to tbe United States, and so remark able were bis powers of persuasion that within eleven mouths congressmen no longer believed that tho building of the canal by the French would be a violation of the Monroodootrlne, aud that Count de Lea se ps bluffed off tbe effect of President Hayes’ message denouncing tne project. A FRENCH SENATOR BRIBED. Paris, Dec. 29.—M. Castelbon, who was in tho list as having received a check for 20,000 francs from Baron Relnaoh, was a witness before tbe Panama oummission of the Chamber of Deputies to-day, A pre vious explanation in regard to this check had been that M. Castelbon was about to start a paper called the NouveAlt Freese, that Senator Paul Daves has given M. Cal tel bona letter of introduction to Baron Ileluaoh and that M. Castelbon bail reoelved a check from Baron Iluinaoh for the purpose of aiding him to start the Nouvelle Fresse, M. Deves cashing tbe check. The Libre Farole bad alleged that M. Deves was the real beneficiary of tbe check, which M. Daves denied. To-day, however, M. Castelbon admitted that when M. Deves cashed the check be, M. Castelbon, banded back to M. Deves 15,000 of the 20,000 francs. This statement caused a sensation. M. Chaulin, manager of tbe Soir, refused to appear before the commission as a wit ness In regard to tbe relations of the Soir to the Panama ( anal Company. Tbe commis sion then adjourned until Thursday. A MALE DEVIL AT LARGE. Three Women Attaokedon tbe Streets of Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., Deo. 29.—A short mao with a full black beard has created a great sensation in Birmingham to-night by three assaults ou as many women in tbe heart of tbe oity. In tbe first case he met a young woman with her mother and seized her and began dragging her off. Borne negroes passing resoued her. in tbe next case he seized a girl out walking with a young man and dragged her by tbe collar over a blook before sue wo* rescued. Iu the third case he knocked a married woman down aud dragged her into an alley. Iu each case be made for tbe nearest alley with his victim end in one oase shot a young men who rushed to tbe reeoue, wounding him in both leg*. Three Thousand to be Made Idle. Joliet, 111.. Deo. 29. —The Illinois steel mills, in this city, will close down Jan. 1 for repairs and to settle the scale of wages, as tho present e ale expires Dec. 31. It 1* thought the mills wlllpot start until April. Over 3.000 men will be thrown out of i work. ( DAILY. *lO A YEAR. } J 5 CENTS A COPY. ( WEEKLY *1 25 A YEAR. ) NO BONDS TO BE ISSUED. HARRISON VETOED WALL STREET’S Lin LB SCHEME. Secretary of the Treasury Foater Wu Going Hand and Glove With the Manipulators—A Telegram From the President Took the Wind Out of HUi 6 alia. New York, Deo. 29.—Tbe Timet says that Secretary of the Treasury l uster’s trip to this city was uot on private bust uest, as was given out officially, but was for tha purpose of consulting Wall Street mag nates on a proposition to relieve the money market and oheak the export of gold by having the government issue from $20,000,- 000 to *100,000,000 of bonds. Wall street men were in favor of such a scheme, and tha speculative contingent were in high feather. HARRISON VETOED THE SCHEMR. The President’s co-operation had bean counted upon at sure, hut this oonfldenoe was suddenly discovered to be delusive, The President not only refused to approve the deal, but be went further and expressed himself with unusual force and de clared that he oould see no ex ouse for issuing the bonds, and, what was more, be did not propose that any should be issued while be was President. Aooordiug to Wall street reports, Secretary Foster before he suddenly left town to go west, is credited with having received • dispatch from Washington couohed in pretty stiff language, and running substantially at follows; 1 want no new bonds issued under my admin istration. Take no steps. l)o nothing. B. lIIHRISON. SCENE OF TOE CONFERENCE. The Time says that Seoretary Foster met the W all street men at a olub house on Fifth oveuue and a prolonged oonferenca was held. Some of the most notable men in tlie street are said to have been present, and an agreement was formed on the finan cial policy of the government. The notion of President Harrison upset the plans en tirely, and there is now no prospect of an issue of bonds to stop the stringeuoy In tha mousy market. A GOVERNOR ELECT DYING. Tennessee's Newly-eleoted Chief Magistrate May Never Tako Office. Memphis, Tenn. , Deo. 29.—News of a most reliable nature comes from Winches ter, the home of Gov.-elect Turney, that the venerable chief justice is nearing his end from a complication of diseases. He has been sick a long time and is reported gradually sinking, and, in the opinion of those informed, he will not live to be in augurated , and preparing a message for tbe legislature, that meets Jan. 2, is out of tha question. In tbe event rf his death, tbe speaker of tbe Senate would be acting gov ernor , and a lively tussle is going on for tbe pleco. THE REPORT EXAGGERATED. Nashville, Tenn., Deo. 29.—The dls patch sent out from Memphis regarding Gov.-elect Turney being critically ill is ex aggerated and inoorrect. Judge Turney, while slok. is not in the preoarious condi tion described. His son, who was In Nash ville to-day, says he is sitting upend getting strouger. ANOTHER ROW OVER THE FAIR. The Ladles of tbe l abor Congress Committee Resign. Chicago, Deo. 29.— The ladle* on tbe labor oougrees committee of the world’s congress auxiliary have rodgned in a body. Tbe reason given is that tbe programme for tbe labor congress, over whioh they and o unmltteea of laboring men had worked for the belt part of the year, was ignored by C. C. Bouncy, president of the auxiliary com mittee. Ttiov claim that after their pro gramme bad been submitted no notioe wo* taken of it, and Mr. Bonney sent to them a programme arranged under his direction. When that was received tbe ladies began to believe that they had been working for nothing aud resigned at onoe. Mrs. Htevens, who is connected with the Knights of Labor, said that Mr. Bonuey’s idea to confine the labor oongress to five days was preposterous. The religious oon gresa is given a month, while important economic subjects are crowded into a frao tion of a week. To this tbe women would not oonsent. A BUITOR’B EYES SHOT OUT. He Attempted to Drag a Girl From Home by Force. Birmingham, Ala., Deo. 29.—John Ladd, living at Carpenter, near Scottsville, this state, went to the hoose of James Reid, a respectable farmer, at 8 o’olock at night and told Reid that be was better able to take care of his 14-year-old daughter than he was, and that he wanted to bring her up to suit himself. He seized the girl and proceeded to drag her out, when he was forced off by her father ana brother. Wbeu outside l*add turned and deolared his intention of having the girl or kill the whole family. Young Reid on thisaelzed a shotgun and discharged it full In Ladd's face. Both of Ladd’s eyes were shot out. He dragged himseif a few rods and feil in a ditch, where he spent the night. Ladl and the girl wanted to marry, but the old folks refused their oouseut, A DRUMMER DROWNED. He Wae Frozen to Death While Cling ing to Hie Buggy. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 29.— C01. Wake Hubbeli, a Cincinnati drummer, was drowned yesterday near Vienna, Ala. He was in a buggy and got caught in back water on the Blgbee river. He held to tbe buggy while tbe negro driver swam ashore and went for assistance. When thereeouing party returned Hubbeli bad been frozen to death and his body was goue. The remains were recovered to-day aud shipped to Cin cinnati. BEAT UP HIS WIFE’S LOVER A Husband Overtakes tbe Guilty Pair While < loping. Morxiiead, Ky..'Dso. 29.—William Sul livan, editor of tbe More head Times, and Mollte Oxley, wife of Mack Oxley of More head, eloped on last night’s express. Oxley discovered tbeir plan and secretly boarded tbe tome train. When the train reached Mount Sterling Oxley steppedjiuto thecuaob aud without any words beat Sullivan almost to death. Oxley then returned to More bead aud the ootiple went on tbeir way. A Bale Harvested By Maoblnerr. New York, Dea 29.—The first hale at cotton harvested by machinery will be aold on tbe cotto i exchange to-morrow after noon for the benefit of the Pram Club building fund. It weighs 530 pounds.