Georgia Historic Newspapers

    ( THE MORNING NEWS. 1
J Ejtamjshed 1850. Incorporated 1880. V
I J. H. EBTILL, President. )
VOTES OF THE ELECTORS.
the colleges of the different
STATES MEET.
The Thirteen Men Chosen by Geor
gians Meet at the State Capitol—R.
W. Grubb Chosen to Carry the Re
turns to U aehlngton-The Action In
Other States.
Atlanta. Ga.. Jan. 9.—At 12 o’clook to
day the thirteen electors ohosen by
the voters of the state of Geor
gia at the presidential election last
November met In the Senate chamber at
the oapitol end in solid phalanx cast their
vote for Grover Cleveland and Adlai E.
Stevenson for President and Vice President
of these United States. It was a pleasant
duty Indeed for the thirteen democrats
to perform a distinctive privilege that they
will remember for many days with pride
aDd satisfaction, and they began wending
their way toward the state capitol long be
fore the hour set by law for the convening
of tbs electoral college. By 10 o’clock all
but ons of the lucky thirteen had arrived,
end were welting Impatiently for the prond
privilege of electing Cleveland a'M Steven
son for Georgia. Gov. Norths® had re
turned from bia trip to the ocast and was in
exoelleut health and spirit# to greet and chat
with the electors as they dropped in to pay
their respects. Before the electoral oollege
met the programme had been pretty well
filled out, and all that was necessary was to
officially execute it.
THB LUCKY THIRTEEN.
Gen. P. M. B. Young, as temporary chair
man, called the electors to order. Every one
of the original thirteen was present, as fol
lows: Jcaeph 8. James and William T.
Gary for the state at large, Alfred Herring
ton of the First district, Jesse W. Walters
of the Second, Edgar F. Hinton of the
Third, William C. Adamson of the Fourth,
B. M. Blackburn of the Fifth, Frank Flynt
of the Sixth, Pierce Mason Butler Young
of the Seventh, John P. Shannon of the
Eighth, W illiam E. Simmons of the Ninth,
John W. Lindsey of the Tenth and MoKen
dree F. McCook of the Eleventh.
Mr. Latham was made temporary secre
tary, and was subsequently chosen aa per
manent officer in that capacity.
On the permanent organisation Hon.
Frank Flynt of Spalding county was
elected permanent chairmen without opdo
•ition.
B. M. Blackburn of Fulton had been
spoken of for permanent chairman, bat the
result of the election showed that Col.
Flynt bad received four more votes before
(he people than he, and in consideration of
this distinction, Mr. Blackburn gracefully
withdrew, asking only the privilege of nom
inating the permanent chairman, which be
did in a very neat manner.
A committee was then appointed to notify
the governor that the electoral college was
organized and ready for business. The
committee returned with the governor’s
message, formally notifying the college
that in conformity with the law be thereby
delivered to each member of the college his
certificate of election in triplicate, legally
constituting him the duly ch..sen elector of
his district to oast the vote of that distriot
for a President and V ice President of the
United States.
BALLOTING! BEGINS,
This part of the formal proceedings over,
the balloting was begun.
Hon. Joe James of Douglas oounty vt,
the flist man called, and therefore achieved
the distinction of casting the first baiiot for
Cleveland and Stevenson. The ballots cast
were in the form of gold lettered ribbons,
one for each elector bearing tho name of
Grover Cleveland and a similar ribbon
bearing the name of Adlai E. Stevenson.
As each elector’s name was called he left his
seat in the Senate chamber and, walking in
a dignified manner down the aisle,
deposited his silken ribbon on the desk of
the secretary. At the conclusion of the
balloting Col. Flynt, with a twinkle in his
eye. announced that "Grover Cleveland and
Adlai E. Stevenson have received thirteen
votes, the whole number cast oy the college
of presidential electors of the state of
Georgia, and they are therefore elected
President and Vice President of the United
States.” A ripple of humor passed oxer the
members and then Col. Flynt added, "so
far as this college Is concerned.”
The cand.dates who presented themselvos
for the mission of carrying the elecroral
vote to Washington were R, W. Grubb of
Darien and Edward Young of Greensbor
ough. Mr. Grubb was selected and after
sealing up the v te the electoral college of
1893 adjourned sine die.
Air. Grubb will receive about $175 for his
trip to Washington to deliver the to e of
Gtorgia into the hands of Vice President
Morton, who will open it on Feb. 8 before
a joint session of both houses of congress.
NEW YORK.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 9.—The state ele -
tfral oollege met at noon to-day. After
the oath of office bad been administered, a
recess of fifteen mi utes was taken ns order
to allow the eectorst- hold an informal
Conference. The electors immediately mot
hi conference, and adopted a r esolution ex
pressing their approval of tbo candidacy of
Edward Murphy, Jr., for United S ates
ie ator. The electoral c.l ege was then re
convened, and the 36 electoral votes were
r k't for Cleveland and Steienson.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, V a., Jan. 9.—The democratic
torai college met here to-day. aii the
Wombers being present. 8. 0. K.-nt of
h ytheviHe was elected chairman and J. B.
bigger secretary. Virginia’s 13 votes were
txn-t for Cleveland and .-iievenson.
' . 8. Cojielaud, editor of the Danville
‘‘fyister, was selected as messenger to de-
Lver the vote in Wasningto .. Tns mem
Jwri of the oollege appointed Holmes
V> Tad of Winchester, W. A. Little, Jr.,
' j Friderioksburg. and J. Thompson Brown
y Ledford, a committee to visit Mr. Cleve
land mid rge the appointment of J. Ran
wlph Tucker as Attorney General.
KANSAS.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 9.—The ten Weaver
®na Field presidential electors who cast
'heir votes to-day were elected by a plural
'7 of 5 874 over the Harrison electors.
|he popular vote for Weaver and Field was
'Hill; for Harrison and Reid, 157,237;
third party prohibition candidate*, 4,539.
‘here were no Cleveland and Stevenson
'lectors nominated, the democrats voting
‘" r W eaver and Field.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh. N. C.. Jan. 9.—The electoral
aii*" 11181 * u the Senate chamber at noon.
A‘l the members were present. C. B.
Acock i, chosen president and R. B.
’ iyuu secretary. Cleveland and rtteven-
T? u r *lved 11 votes. It B. Gtouu was
messenger.
OHIO,
'-glimbus, 0,. Jan. V.-To-day twenty
°y th* Ohio electoral college
i lor Benjamin Harrow i for Preside it
•hi - tie for Gr ver t’tov stood. Tbs highest
/ie cast by tbs respective political parties
•‘b-. pr-bWotlal election in November
ii, iwpoblioaos, 405,187; demoorau 404.-
j. 1 ' prohibition, 26,012; party,
lei?*?* 0 chairman of tbs meet
i to day, rsselvad the highest republican
§%c JlbMttg JfjetMi
vote at the November election, and James
P. Seward of Mansfield, who was at the
head of the democratic ticket, the highest
cast by his party. Tbs vote was by the
Australian ballot. Mr. Seward Is the first
democratic presidential elector in Ohio
in many years. He received complimentary
consideration from all sides and bore bis
honors becomingly.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, 8. C., Jan. 9. The presi
dential electors of South Carolina met to
day and cast their nine rotes for Cleveland
and Stevenson. Coh T. Larry Gantt, edi
tor of tbs Columbia Daily Register , was
elected messenger. There was a bard light
against Mr. Gantt’s election and be won
by a vote of sto A The daily papers of
tbs state have opposed his election on the
ground that his residence is in Georgia and
that be is not registered in this state. The
majority of the subcommittee reported
against his election on the ground of in
eligibility. Elector T. 8. Brice of Chaster
refused to sign his commission.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 9.—The presi
dential electors of Florida met In the execu
tive office of the capitol at noon to-day,
and organized by eleoting Hon. T. M.
Hbaokelford as chairman and W. H.
Milton, Jr., of Jackson at secre
tary. The vote was cast as
expressed by the people at the polls for
Cleveland and Stevenson. W. Naylor
Thompson of Nassau county|will oonvey
Florida’s vote to Washington. The total
vote for the Cleveland electors was 30,144,
and for the Weaver electors 4,844. There
was nn republican elsotoral ticket in the
field this year.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9.— The Ala
bama electoral oollege met at the state capi
tol at noon to-day. The eleven elect rs
were preeent. The rote was duly cast for
Grover Cleveland aud Adlai E. Stevenson
and properly certified.
Cspt. W. M. Byrd of Jefferson was elec
ted messenger. Alabama cast 138,183 votes
for Cleveland, 85,851 for Weaver and 9,171
for Harrison.
THB COUNTRY AT LARGE,
Washington, Jan. 9. —Presidential elec
tors met to-day in ail the states aud dis
charged their duties as required by law
without special incident so far as beard
from. Washington cast 4 votes for Harri
son, Arkansas 8 for Cleveland, lowa
13 for Harrison, Wisconsin 12 for
Cleveland, North Dakota 1 each for
Harrison, Cleveland and Weaver; Idaho
3 for Weaver, Missouri solid for Cleveland,
Colorado solid for Weaver, Texas 13 for
Cleveland, South Dakota 4 (or Harrison,
Wyoming 3 for Harrison, Nevada solid for
Weaver. Nevada’s ballots were solid silver
cards 2x3 inches, on which were engraved
the names of Weaver and Field. California
oast 8 for Cleveland and 1 for Hanrisou,
Pennsylvania voted solid for Harrison.
Delaware cast 3 for Cleveland, Maryland 8
for Cleveland, Connecticut 6 for Cleveland,
Montana 3 for Harrison, Oregon 3 for
Harrison, and 1 for Weaver, Nebraska
solid for Harrison; Michigan, 9 for Harri
son and 5 for Cleveiaud. This is the first
time that a democratic candidate has re
ceived an elsctorial rote from Michigan.
Tennessee voted solid for Clevelaad, New
Hampshire solid for Harrison, Illinois solid
for Cleveland; her first vote for a demo
cratic President in nearly forty years.
Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode
Island voted solidly for Harrison. Indiana
voted solldlv for Cleveland, Minnesota 9 for
Harrison, West Virginia 6 for Cleveland,
New Jersey 10 for Cleveland.
CENTRAL SUED FOR $1,213,406.
The Danville’s Receivers Get Out an
Attachment.
New York, Jan. 9.—F. W. Huidekoper
end Reuben Foeter, receiver* of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, hare obtained
from Judge O’Brien of the supreme oourt
an attachment against the property of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company of
Georgia iu a suit to recover $1,213,405 for
money laid out and expended for the use of
the defendant Central Railroad Company
in discharging the accrued Interest of the
defendant’s mortgage bonds and m paying
other debts of the defendant between De
cember, 1891, and April 1, 1892.
A TRIUMVIRATE OF ROADS.
The two railroads were members of a
triumvirate of roads making up the Rich
mond Terminal system, aDd money was
advanced by the Richmond anil Danville to
pay Interest on the mortgage bonds fn De
cember, 1891, and January, February and
March, 1892, and for money loaned the Cen
tral of Georgia, which is also in a receiver’s
bauds, but the sheriff, in an endeavor to get
property wherever located, served a notice
of attachment on the Mercantile, Central
aud Knickerbocker trust companies, Bank
of No th America, National Bank of North
America, Chemical National Bank, Nassau
Bank, Equitable Life Insurance Company,
and representatives of tn* following firms:
August Belmont & Cos., H. B. Hollins &
Cos., Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., Hallgartcn & Cos.,
Inman & Bwann, Simon Boerg, James
Speyer and Philip Lehman.
READING’S COMBINE! BROKEN.
The New Jersey Central Railroad to
be operated Independently.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 9. —The great Read
ing coal combine is broken. The New Jer
sey Central railroad has withdrawn from
it and hereafter will be operated independ
ently, the same as it was before the agree
ment with the Reading and Lebigb Valiev
was entered into. An official of the Central
this afternoon confirmed the truth of the
news. He said that Attorney General
btockton was in possession of a communi
cation from the Central in which it Is ac
knowledged that all Its agreements w.tb the
roads in question are cancelled aDd termi
nated. This ai plies also to the leases
under which the coal land# were re
cently absorbed by the ooinbinei SVbat
influences moved the Central to take this
step are not known, but undoubtedly a fear
of action on tbe part of the legislature had
something, if not all, to do with it.
William Johnston, assistant attorney gen
eral, confirm* the above report. The Cen
tral has asked Chancellor McGill for per
mission to prove tuis fact. They will then
ask for the quashing of the proceedings for
the appointment of a receiver.
BIX STORIES OF FIRS.
A Factory Building In Elizabeth Street
New York in ouine.
New York, Jan. 9.—Fire, which broke
out at 7:45 o’olook this morning, totally de
stroyed the 6-*tory building Noe. 43 to 47
Elizabeth street. It ii occupied on tbe first
three floors by Frederick Doll & Cos., fur
niture dealers, and by Bartenier, Htraus*
A Danzir, and Itman, Hummer & Cos.,
neckwear manufacturers. The loss is $350,*
000, About 300 people, principally girls,
were employed In tbe factorise, but all es
caped unharmed.
Sunk By Floating lea.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 9.- Tbe side wheel
steamer Mery Houston, wee sunk at t e
footof Main street hr floating to.thU after•
noon. Mb. is earned at $20,000, Th# in
surance I* $15,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1893.
WESTERN SENATORSHII’S
POPULIST LEGISLATORS TOLD NOT
. TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATS.
The Edict Sent to Them From Their
Party’s Leaders at Washington.
They WIU Probably Vote For
Stralghe-out Third Party Men—The
Effect Already Seen in Kansas.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 9.— Within the
pest twenty-four hour* three populist* In
the legislature have received instructions
from the leaders of the party, presumably
from Washington, not to vote for e demo
crat tor United States senator under any
eircunutanoes. It ie also stated that the
populiats in Wyoming and California have
received the same instructions. With a
▼lew of preventing the democrat* from se
curing an absolute majority In the Senate
by holding out the populists hope to get
into a position to force the democrats into
promising some radical legislation on
silver. It is known that two of
tbe Montana populists intend to obey
the request which ha* come from the east,
but the third, Mr. Beecher, has made no
promises and because be is In position to
eieot a democrat a great deal of worry Is
felt a* to hit attitude. He walked out of
tbe House with the democrats last Tuesday
and has more than odos said that he would
vote for a democrat for senator. The
republicans are hard at work trying to get
bim to promise to be neutral, at least for
tbe first few ballots, but be keeps his own
counsel.
THE SITUATION IN WYOMING.
Cheyenne, Wyo„ Jan. 9.— The political
pot is beginning to boil most vigorously. A
deal is being talked of Detween the popu
lism and republicans to elect DeForrest
Richard*, rep., to the Senate. Another
combination claimed to have been made is
that of the republican* and some democrats
and populists for G. W. Baxter, dem. Mr.
Corn of Evanston bas a small boom, as also
have Mr. Ralllday of Laramie, and Mr.
Bock. Mr. Cadendall appears to do the
most work, end people who know bis ability
as a politician put much confidence in bim.
It ia settled beyond question that tbe popu
lists and democrats will organize the legis
lature, but whether they will oontinu* to
gether remains to be seen.
JUDGE MARTIN SHUT OUT.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 9. —The populist
leaders, at a caucus held last night, decided
that tbe populist support iu the contest for
senator should be given to a middle-of-the
road third partylteand that Judge John
Martin was not an available candidate.
Judge Martin bas been looked upon hereto
fore as a possible fusion candidate, he hav
ing been responsible for effecting a fusion
between the populists and democrats. The
democrats are very much put out over the
action of the populists’ caucus, and the
chances are that the five members of the
legislature who hold tbe balance of power
will stand firm for a compromise candidate.
ordway has no show.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 9. — A private dis
patch from Washington announces that
ex-Gov. Ordway has concluded not to make
a fight for the eenatorship. One of his
friends in tbe legislature made a canvass
and discovered that be could not secure
more than six votes mid that a message
from Bismarck would be wholly useless.
Mr. Smith of Fargo went home Saturday,
but it was announced that bs will return.
Tbe friends of Senator Ceeey are jubilant
and announoe that they have twenty-five
votes pledged and that the senator will cer
tainly be nominated in the caucus. It is
not believed, however, that there will be
any caucus. Only the supporters of Senator
Casey want a caucus.
COLORADO’S DEADLOCK BROKEN.
Denver, Col., Jan. 9.—The deadlock In
the Seuate was broken this afternoon by a
com. mat ion of the populists and demo
crats. The terms of the deal had not been
completed this morning, os the populists
thought the democrats were asking too
muon, but terms acceptable to both
side* were agreed upon during the
noon recess aid immediately on convening
this afternoon they proceeded to the elec
tion of secretary, and Kennedy, the demo
cratic candidate, was elec tea by 20 to 15
votes. For sergeant-at-arms, Cummings,
the populist candidate, wan elected. The
minor offices were divided between the two
parties.
MILLS’ HARD FIGHT.
Hie Cfcarcoa Will improve If Two Men
Run Against Him.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 9.— Tho race for
United States senator is assuming a very
interesting aspect. John Ireland hat been
in tbe city for a week closeted with Gov.
Hogg, and as it ia known that he is after the
piece speculation is rife aa to whether Gov.
Hogg will assist him. Gov. Hogg has great
influence with the present leg’stature, ami
as he is against Senator Mills it may be
safely said that ho will do all in his power
to compass his defeat, but Gov. Hogg Is
almost in duty bouud to support Mr. Ter
rell for the position. Gov. Hogg bas spent
the greater part of the lest two months
witn Mr. Terrell on his farm south of Aus
tin. If Gov. Hogg dees not run himself,
which is doubtful, he will probably arsis:
Mr. Terrell. Senator Mil s’ frier ds hope to
have two candidates to light, which will
assure Senator Mills’ election.
CROKER SEES CLEVELAND.
He Promisee That Murphy Won’t Har
ass Him if Elected Senator.
New York, Jan. 9..—Riohard Croker,
according to report, has within ibe last two
days personally assured President-elect
Cleveland text should Edward Murphy,Jr.,
be ch'rsen to tbe United States Senate he
would in no way embarrass lbs administra
tion. On tbe contrary he would seek to
co-operate with President Cleveland in
every way possible to make his regime har
monious and successful. Mr. Croker was
said to have caned Mr. Murphy’s pledge
to this effect. Wbat the reply of the Pres
ident-elect was oould nut he ai erLamed.
M’CREARY FOR SENATOR.
The Kentucky Congressman An
nounces Hie Candidacy.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 9.—Members of
the legislature have received a letter from
Cong; seaman James B. MoCreary, dated
Washington, Jbd. 6, stating that be will be
a candidate for United State* senator, and
saying be hopes his espenence as a legisla
tor, governor, end eight veers in oougresa,
be* equipped him for tbe duties of a senator.
Kansas’ New Regime.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 9. —Th# state gov
ernment was formally surrendered to-day
to the new offloere, all populists. Tbe cer
emony took piece in the hail of tbe House of
Representative*, end was witnessed by
probably tbs greatest crowd that has ever
assembled in Kansas on u similar ocooaiou.
isulSDtr's Ro-election Probable.
Charleston, W. Va„ Jen. 9.—Tbe in
dication* st present seem favorable for the
reflection of Senator Faulkner. Kx
henetor Camden Is here, but does not seem
to have developed a* much strength aa bis
friends anticipated
BLAINE Ra.LUFS,
His Death Again Seems Postponed In
definitely.
Washington, Jen. 9.—Ex-Secretary
Blaine ha* rallied in remarkable fashion
and hi* physicians reported bim this morn
ing as “resting easily."
Yestenley ell day hi* death wee looked
for momentarily. To-day his end seems
indefinitely postponed.
At 10 o’clock to-nlgbt Mr. Blaine’s Dhysi
clans saw no reason to fear a fatal termina
tion of hi* illoes* to-night.
Biaine’i physicians have written no bulle
tins to-day, but their latest announcement
to the reporters at midnight reiterated that
they did not apprehend Mr. Blaine’s death
to-night.
again losing strength.
Washington, Jan. 10, 1 a. m.— At l
o’oluck this tnorniug Blaine’s physicians re
port that the patient is again losing strength.
all quiet within.
Washington. Jan. 10,2:10 a. m.—Every
thing about the Blaine mansion Is very
quiet. The lights are dim, aud there is no
evidence of approaching dissolution of the
patient,
CLEVELAND'S OA BINBT.
A Georgian Will b Given a Place if
He Is Given United Backing.
Washington, Jan. 9. Senator Carlisle’s
reason for desiring the appointment of Mr.
Whitney as Secretary of State Is under
stood to have been that he wanted to be
able to refer questions Involving patronage
to Mr. Whitney, or, at all events, to have it
understood that senators end representa
tives seeking patronage fhould go to Mr.
Cleveland through Mr. Whitney, rather
than through himself. If Mr. Whit
ney really will not take a place in the cabi
net Mr. Carlisle ia understood to desire the
appointment of Mr. Dickinson to be Secre
tary of State for tho tame reason. The cabi
net gossip* announce that besides Mr.
Carlisle two southern men are to
be in Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet, one to be
Attorney General and the other to be either
Postmaster General or Secretary of Agri
culture. They quote Mr. Cleveland as say
ing that if the Georgians who aro aspirants
for cabinet plsoea oan get t getter on one
man he will be appointed either Postmaster
General or Secretary of Agriculture. Per
sonally Mr. Cleveland is said to prefer Mr.
Blount.
BAUU'S ESTIMATES.
Be Increases Hie First Figures Nearly
$4,000,000.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Commissioner of
Pensions Kaura appeared before the defi
ciency subcommittee of the House appro
priations committee to-day and explained
bis estimates for the penilon deficiency.
HU first estimate for this defioieuoy was
over $10,000,000, and the oommittee wag
somewhat surprised when he informed them
to-day that he now estimated this de
ficiency at something over $13,800,000.
He gave the pension payment for
the first halt of the year and made an
argument to show that if the ray men t for
the second half averaged as much, his first
deficiency estimate would have to be in
creased tiy over $3,000,000. The oommittee
after bearing bis statement Informed him
that he would have to submit a supple
mental estimate showing the need of the
required addition.
A NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
The House Committee Orders a Favor
able Report on the Bill.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The House oom
mittee on interstate end foreign commerce
to-day ordered a favorable report on the
bill for the establishment of a national
quarantine. The measure agreed upon is
similar to tbe Harris bill now under discus
sion in tbe Senate end contains all the
amendments to the Harris bill adopted by
tbe Senate up to and including Friday last.
The bill is reported os a substitute for the
bill introduced in th* House by Mr. Raynor
of Maryland, end was agreed upon by tbe
subcommittees of the Senate committee on
epidemic diseases and tbe House Interstate
aud foreign oommerre committee.
MONEY FOR THB NAVY.
Tho Amount of the ADpropriatlon Do
pends on the Treasury’s condition.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Tl:e members of
tbe House committee on naval affairs have
decided not to begin the preparation of their
appropriation bill until the report on tbe
condition of tbe treasury is made to tbe
House by the way# and means committee.
The committee does not wish to send a bill
to the House until they are sure that tbe
recommendations they mav make for ap
priat.lons aro warranted Dy the condition of
the treasury.
INAUGURATION DAY’S PARADB.
Pennsylvania to Send 8,000 Troops to
the Capital.
Washington, Jan. 9. Adjt. Gen. Green
land and Assistant Adjt. Geo. Krumbbaar
of tbe Pennsylvania state militia were m
Washington to-day to make arrangements
for quarters for tbe militia who are coming
to attend the inauguaratlon of President
elect Cleveland, The headquarters for
Gov. Pattisoa and staff will be at the Ar
liugtou hotel. About 8,000 militiamen from
the Keystone state are expected to be here.
NEW P A PERFORSPBCDL ATORS.
Ootton and Grain Certificates Under
Government Supervision.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Mr. W’atsonlntro
duced in tbe House to-day a bill to create
tbe office of national inspector of ootton and
grain, to provide for the Issuauoe of certifi
cates of deposit and for the issuauoe of post
office money orders thsreon, and to provide
for tbe payment of such orders.
Evans Confirmed.
Washington. Jan. 9.— Tbe Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of Heury
Clay Evans of Teoueasee to be First Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Harrison No* Going Hunting.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Owing to the se
verity of tbe weather tbe President has
abandened bis proposed huntiug trip tor the
present.
Purchases of Sliver.
W abhingtgn, Jan. 9.—Tbs treasury de
partment to-day purchased 537,000 ounces
of silver at .8338(3.8340.
Kenna Out of Danger.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Senator Kenna
continues to improve. No apprehensions
about him are now felt.
A Dry Good* Dealer Fails.
Wilmington, N. C., Jen. 9.—F. W.
Thornton of Fayetteville, on* of the largest
dry goods dealers In tbs state, bas aMisued.
P. M. .Nlmocks end A. H. Williams are the
assignees Tbe liabilities are $900,000. Tbe
preference# are about $73,000.
SHERMAN’S SILVER LAW.
THB SENATE TAKES UP THE
M’PHERSON RESOLUTION.
It Provides for a Suspension of the
Buying of Silver and the Repeal of
the Sherman Act-Aldrlch Offers a
Substitute In Order to Make tbe
Democrats Show Their Hand.
Washington, Jam 9.— At tbe close of
the routine morning business in the Ssnat*
to-day the joint resolution introduced on
Dec. 21 by Mr. McPherson, authorizing and
directing tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury to
suspend all purchases of silver bullion un
der tbe act of July 14, 1890, was taken up,
and Mr. McPherson addressed the Senate,
taking for his text, which he sent to the
clerk’s desk end had reed, the plank In the
lest democratic national convention de
nouncing the Sherman bill as a cowardly
makeshift, end declaring that that legisla
tion must be repealed.
ALDRICH OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. McPherson spoke nearly two end a
half hours. W hen he resumed hit sett Mr.
Aldrioh gave notice of a substitute which
he proposed to offer to Mr. MoPlierson’t
joint resolution, and he asked unanimous
consent, in order to test the sin
cerity ef tbe demooratic side of the
chamber, which he accused of "mas
querading,” to have a vote taken on tbe
substitute end tbe original measure to
morrow.
Objection came from Mr. Daniel and the
matter weul over indefinitely and without
any agreement.
Mr. Aidrioh’i substitute prop seil to au
thorize the issue of bonds to procure gold,
if necessary to maintain the parity between
gold and silver coins and United States
treasury notes, and also provided (or the
•uspension of the purchase of silver bullion
on July 1, 1894, if before that time there be
not an international agreement reached by
which gold and silver shall be given equal
mintage rights at au agreed ratio.
LEGISLATION IMPROBABLE.
The prospect of the passage of any bill to
repeal the Hherman not may be judged of
from au emphatic declaration by Mr. Teller
that those who desired its repeal might butt
their heads against tbe wall aa muon as they
chose, but that they had not got tbe vote in
tbe Senate or the House to repeal that law;
that It was morally certain that it oould not
l* repealed before March 4 and that in bis
judgment it was uo more likely after than
before tbat date.
THE QUARANTINE BILL.
Tbo discussion on tbe quarantine bill re
ourred on an amendment offered by Mr.
White, llmltiug its operation to Jan. 1,1895,
No vote was reached on th* amendment,
end the bill is to be taken up again to
morrow in tns morning hour and continued
until at least 2 o’clock, when the anti-op
ticn bill will have precedence, unless Mr.
Washburn, who has it in charge, shall yield
further time to the quarantine bill.
The MoUarrahan'hili also went over till
the morning hour of V\ eduesilay.
The Senate then adjourned.
THE ANDREWS AND CATE BILLS.
Tbe House oommittee on banking and
currency to-day by a decisive vote pushed
tbs Andrews banking and bullion purchase
repeal bill, together with tbe Gate amend
ment for the coinage of silver bullion now
in the treasury, through the oommittee and
ordered Its report to tbe House, This was
done in pursuance of the plan of the oppon
ents of the Sherman silver law to get a
repeal bill on the calenda%at the esrllust
possible moment, in order to work out
practical legislation at this session, if prac
ticable. All propositions involving delay
were voted down.
NO STATE BANKS OF ISSUE.
Another significant feature of the meet
ing was that a motion by Mr. Cox of Ten
nessee to carry out the state batik plank in
the Chicago platform was defeated by 11
to 1.
When tbe committee took up the bill Sat
urday Mr. Cox of Tennessee offered as a
substitute for tbe entire bill n bill to repeal
the Sherman act, provided that tbe bullion
now in tbe treasury bo coined into silver
dollars aud earned into the treasury as ooin
assets, and tnat the legal tender quality of
the notes issued in the purchase of tbe bull
ion !>a Preserved; tbat the Illand-Ailisnn act
of 1878 be revived uud restored, end tbac the
tax of 10 per oeut. on stale bank circulation
be repealed.
THE SUBSTITUTE WITHDRAWN.
When tbe oommittee met to-day Mr. Cox
wltbdrow tbe substitute aud offered an
amendment repealing tbo tax on state bank
circulation as an independent section of the
bill. This was voted down by 11 to 1. He
then offered an uraeiidment tbat circulation
to the extent of tbe pa value of tbe bonds
deposited by the banks be issued to such
institution* that tho tax on circulation he
repealed and that the law requiring
a 5 per cent, reserve also be repealed, so
that tbe banks would receive their circula
tion clear of env expense; and that when so
received tbe interest on the bonds deposited
to secure such circulation to tbe extent of
the circulation shall cense while the seme is
being used by tbe batiks. This was defeated.
BTKWARI’S BILL OFFERED.
Mr. Townsend of Colorado offered the
Htewart free oomage bill. This was voted
down. Mr. Townsend also moved tbat tbe
committee permit those who were in favor
of free coinage an opportunity to be heard
before tbe committee and tbat tbe Secre
tary of the Treasury, the director of the
mint, and others be asked to appear. Tne
majority evidently were opposed to all de
lay and the motion was defeated bv 8 to 4.
The Cate amendment was then adopted
by the same vote, end then Mr. Cate was
authorized to report tho bill as agreed to in
sections by a vote of Bto 3. Tbe members
who voted in favor of tbe bill were: Messrs.
Bacon, Wlke, Cate, Dickerson, Hperry.
Cobb, Welker of Massachusetts end Russell
of Connecticut. Those voting agal st it
were: Messrs. Cox of Tennessee, Kendall
and Townsend, Mr. Brosius of Pennsylva
nte not VotlDg. Tbe members not present
were: Messrs. Gantz of Ohio, Busey and
Henderson of Illinois.
A TRAP FOR DEMOCRATS.
There ie a strong suspicion on tbe part of
dsmoerstio senators that the Aldrich
amendment to tbe McPherson silver
Sureties* suspension resolution, of which
Ir. Aldrioh gave notice to-day, was a
carefully planned trap. At auy rate, tbey
decided to take no chances, and so Mr.
Daniel objected to Mr. Aldrich’s request
tbat it be voted upon to-morrow at 2
o’clock, hi* purpose lieing to give bis party
friends an opportunity to scan tbe amend
ment very carefully. Mr. Aldrich save
that his purpose was to give the democratic
senators a chance to show that tbey meant
wbet they eald on tbe floor in debate. He
Is not disappointed in falliug to secure an
agreement for e vote upon tbe amendment
and (eeii that he has served his purpose
from a party point of view In lowing die
cord among tbe democratic senator*. As
be was observed to be in oonsultatlon with
Mr. Alllaon and ote er leading republican
senators before be made his move, it is as
sumed that bis piece of strategy met with
the approve! of bis party colleagues; at any
ret* tbe democratic senators regard the
amendment and request a* a party move.
POPB LBO’S SUCCESSOR.
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A Letter in Which the Hope Virtually
Names Seraflno Vannuetelll.
Rome, Jen. 9. —A sensation ha* been
caused here by the letter of Dope I.eo XIII.
to tbe people of Bologna, in which the
pontiff state* that in uuminatlug Cardinal
.Seraflno YauuuetelU to be archbishop of Bo
logua he had obeyed tbe divine inspiration.
Th* unusual declaration on thn part
of the pope is regarded as
tantamount to designating Cardinal
Vannuetelii as his successor in the ponti
fical chair. The pop# ie also reports-i to
have remarked: '‘Vannueteili goes to
Bologna as a cardinal and will return a
pope.”
The letter of the pontiff alto remoras the
perplexity which the nomination of Car
dinal Vannuetelll to be archbishop of
Bologna had canted, some regarding it at
an exile from Rome.
ABANDONED AT BBA.
The Captain Died and Three of the
Crew Washed Overboard.
London, Jan. 9. —The British bark Nava
rich was abandoned at see while on a voy
age from Philadelphia for Dunkirk. Fart
of her crew, who were taken off by a pass
ing vessel, have arrived at Havre, ("apt.
Hilton, master of the Nevarioh, died at sea.
The first officer of tbe bark and two seamen
were lost overboard before auistaiioe
reached the distressed vessel.
'IILLBTTON TRIAL.
He Is Charged With Inciting Strikers
to Riot.
London, Jan. 9.— Benjamin Tillett, a
well-known labor leader, who was an un
successful labor candidate for parliament
at West Bradford In the general electloo,
was put on trial at Bristol to-day on a
charge of having incited the strikers to riot
on tbe occasion of tbe labor demonstration
at Bristol on Friday nigbt before Christ
mas. A numlior of leading labor men ere
present and Tillett was heartily cheered by
a large crowd on his way to the court room.
BRIGANDS BAG AN EMFRB3B.
A Sensational But Unconfirmed Rumor
Afloat at Vienne.
Vienna, Jan. 9. —An enormous sensation
has been oaused by a report tbat Spanish
brigands have oaptured the Empress Elisa
beth of Austria, and propose to hold her for
a ransom. The government profsseee to
know nothing about any suoh rumor, aud
nothing seems to tie known on the subject
at Madrid. When last heard of the empires*
was yaonting near tbe Balearic Islands.
A Convention of Miners.
London, Jan. 9.—Eighty-four delegates,
representing 200,000 miners who are mem
bers of the miners’ federation! met at Birm
ingham to-day They are discussing the
que-tion of eight hours and employer'ellabll
ity for accident.
A New Case at Hamburg.
Hamburg, Jan. 9.— One case of cholera
is again reported in Hamburg after th*
city bad enjoyed four days immunity from
the disease, so far as indicated by the of
ficial reports.
JACKSON’S MEMORY.
Banquets in Hie Honor at Washington
and Columbus.
Washington, Jan. 9.— The Jackson
Democratic Association of this city to-night
celebrated the anniversary of the battle of
New Orleans by a banquet at the Arlington
hotel. Among tbe respondents to toasts
were Senators Vance and Daniel and Repre
sentatives McMUlin, lioar, Hemphill and
Wilson of West Virginia. Mr. Cleveland
sent a telegram of regret at not being able
to attend.
A BANQUET AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 9.— Tbe Jackson
Club, the leading democratic organization
in Central Ohio, celebruted Jackson’s day
with a banquet this evening, which was at
tended by prominent democrats from all
gsrt* of the state, among the speakers being
enator Brice, Hon. H. W. J. Ham of
Georgia, end Gov. McCorkle of West Vir
ginia, though the latter worn delayed by a
railroad wreok. There was about 250
present.
I .otters of regret were read from the
President and Vice Presidentelect. .Senators
Hill and Gorman, W. Bouvke Cochran, W.
C. Whitney, VV. C. P. Breckinridge, Will
iam L. Wilson, John Young Brown, Horace
Boies, John C. Black. W. F. Harrity, ex-
Gov. Campbell, and others.
CARLISLE HAS A MIND OFHI3 OWN
Mrs. Carlisle Lays Fie Will Do as He
Pleases.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Mrs. John G. Car
lisle this afternoon emphattaelly denied tbs
published statement, purporting to been her
authority, that Bsuator Carlisle bas made
up his mind to decline the Invitation of tbe
President-elect to accept tbe treasury port
folio. Bbe said that up to Haturday night,
wheu the senator left Washington for
Kentucky, be was etill uncertain whether
to aooept or decline.
"It is said that you oppose the eenator
going into tbe cabinet," remarked the re
porter.
JOHN HAS A MIND OF HIB OWN.
“Well,” she responded, “I would prefer
tbat John remain in th* Hen ate. but per
sonally 1 bare no very great objection to his
going into the oabinet. He does not know
what he ia going to do himself. John always
had a way of having bis own way about
things. He doesn’t make many mistakes,
and I gueas he won’t tbit time. Yoa can
d-pend upon it that he will be his own ad
viser, and when be muks* up bia mind what
to do be won't ask me or auy one else
whether we like it or not."
REINSTATEMENT OF EMPLOY 88.
Tbe 'Civil Service Commission May Be
Hauled over the Coals.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Tbe civil service
corn mission may be obliged to take Its turn
upon th* congressional rack. In the House
this morning Representative Bynum offered
fur reference e resolution directing the civil
service commission to furnish the Dams* of
ail appointees reinstated In the classified
service of the government since March 4,
1889; the cause of their separation from
tbe service; the states to which they were
oharged at the time of their separation and
the states to wuion tbev were credited upon
their reinstatement. Representative Bynum
briefly explained the intent of this resolu
tion by saying that a number of employee
under tbe oiaseified service bed been dis
charged for oailße and had been reinstated.
This K*e against tbe rulee, whioh disttuotly
provide that employes dismissed from tbe
government service for misdemeanor should
uot be reinstated.
Ellen N.’s Dividend-
New Yore, Jan. 9.—The director* of th*
Louisville end Nashville Railroad Company
to-day declared s csth dividend of 2 per
cent., payable Feb. 3, 1898
f DAILY. $lO A YEAR. )
4 5 CENTS A COPY. V
j WEEKLY *1 25 A YEAR. J
FRANCE’S GREAT TRIAL
THE CASE AGAINST THB ACCUSED
TO BB OPENED TO-DAY.
Charles da Lesseps, Marius Fontane,
M. Cotteu and Gustave Eiffel the
Parties to be Arraigned—The luslnua*
tlona Against Carnot Intended to
Force Him to Resign the Presidency.
Paris, Jan. 9—l he new proenreur general,
M. Tai.on, has summoned thirty-one wit
nesses for the great Panama trial, whioh be
gins to-morrow, Th* parties to be put on trial
to-morrow are Charles ds Letoepe, director
of the Panama Canal Company; Marius
Fontane, secretary general of the company;
M. Cotteu, of tbe firm of Reinacb, Kohn &
Cos., and Gustave F.ifful, tbe distinguished
engineer.
Charles de Letup* hoe oaufed three Ko
glieh directors of the Sues Canal Company
to tie summoned as wltne-ses in bis behalf.
The Indictment charges Charles d* Lesseps,
M. Fontane and M. Cotteu with having
employed fraudulent means to persuade
people to believe in the existence of fallacious
enterprises aud imaginary influence or
credit, thus causing divers persons to sub
scribe that would not otherwise have done
so for an issue of Panama canal bonds
made June 26, 1883; the defendants by
fraudulent mesne thus alleged, oheatlngand
defrauding others out of all or part of their
money thus subscribed.
THE LOAN or 1888.
Tbe second section of the indictment re
lates to the Panama canal loan of Deo. 12,
1888. The aocused are charged with hav
ing tried to obtain subscriptions to this
loan on false pretenses, tbeir attempted
swindling being only frustrated by circum
stances independent of their intentions.
Thirdly, it is alleged that the acouaed had
misappropriated or expended, with a view
to prejudio* tiie Interests of the bondholders,
money given Into their charge as trust
deposits for specttlo purposes.
THE CHARGE AGAINST EIFFEL.
Ouitave Eiffel was indicted as au accom
plice in tbe alleged swindling operations,
aud is accused of having willfully and
knowingly received a share of tbe sums of
money unlawfully procured from the pub
lic,end with having willfully and knowingly
shared In the protlte of the fraud. M. Eiffel
Is also accused of having made misappro
priation of funds Intrusted to him for the
mandatory purpose of expenditure for
salaried labor.
Nothing is said In thle Indictment at to
the bribery or corruption of public official*.
THE FATHER OF THE CANAL.
One of the witnesses summoned ie said to
lie Lueien Napoleon Bona;>arte Wvae, who
oleims the credit of having been tbe first to
conceive the idea of a canal between the
Atlantic end Paoiflo. It was be who, in his
character as engineer, obtained from tha
Colombian government the oonceeeion to
carry out the Panama canal, in the works
of which be woe engaged until tbe final
ooUspaa.
THK ATTACKS ON CARNOT.
The attempt to involve President Carnot
in the Panama accusations causes much ex
citement. Ho far as mails apparent there i*
not tbe slightest evidence of corrupt com
plicity fn the Panama swindling on the part
of President Carnot, the utmost alleged in
any definite way being that he may
have perfunctorily and ministerially
given official sanction to a
transactions on the part of other officials
who were oorrupt. The enemies of the
republic have from tbe first been endeavor
ing to involve President Carnot, believing
that by bringing about a presidential crisis
they would strike a fatal blow at the repub
lic. Besides there were several candidates
for the preside oy In tho field, who would
be delighted to see President Carnot forced
to resign.
CLEMRNCEAU EXAMINED.
M, Clemenoeau was, at hi* own request,
examined by Magistrate Franqueville to
day in relation to his knowledge of th*
Panama canal matters. The examination
lasted a long time. No details are given to
tbe pubila
M. Hal hut, ex-minister of publio work*,
was put under arrest 10-day after a long
interview with Magistrate Franqueville.
M. Baihut bas heretofore teeu allowed to
go about under surveillance. Tbe author
ities are said to have beeu moved to sterner
measures by report* coupling Freel ient Car
not's name with tbat of M. Baihut, the ar
rest being intended to prove that tbe gov*
eminent is not afraid to take action agaiutt
any one.
DE LKBSEPB TURNS INFORMER.
Charles de Lesseps has given to Magis
trate Franqueville a pocket book In wbloh
be kopt notes concerning tbe relations of the
canal oompany to many publio men. The
notes are in cipher, but M. de Leeseps
has added the key with which all
have been translated. The consequent evi
dence is exceptiouaily important. It shows
conclusively the connection of many een
atore aud deputies with the Illegal opera
tions of the company. Two oelebrated
w riters on economio and international ques
tions and two ex-ministers are said to be
among those compromised. These revela
tions. are expected to lead to more arrests.
THE INDICTMENT AOAINBT EIFFEL.
The Indiotment against M. Eiffel states
that he secured 90, (XX), 000 francs of th*
Panama canal money. Heretofore it was
supposed that be had obtained but 62,000,*
000 francs.
Tbe parliamentary commission of inquiry
ba* discovered a hiatus in the sequenoe of
the canal company’s check stubs. More
than 250 of tbe stubs are missing, and it has
transpired that in every case a large sum
wee Involved. One of these was for 100,-
000 franos, and other* for sums
between 40,000 and 70,000 francee
If tbe stubs of these check,
are not found, Felix Cotteu end
Marius Fontane, as director* of the canal
company, will be liable to Imprisonment for
three years each. They are suspected of
having destroyed the stubs so a* to protect
their reactionist friends.
RUSSIA AND THB SEALERS.
An Appointment Made to th* Special
Commission.
London. Jan. 9.— Tbe St. Petersburg
correspondent of the limes says: “Prof.
Martens, tbe great Russian authority on
international law, bos been appointed a
member of tbe speoial commission in con
nection with tbe seisure of British sealers
in Bering sea. This leaves no doubt tbat
Russia will deal with tbe question from the
international point of view, aud confirms tbe
belief that it is her intention to
follow tbe American lead and claim the
closure of the Bering sea, with exclusive
right* to the west of tbe Imaginary line
drawn by the American* There is 'every
indication that Russia and America are
working hard, haud in bond, agalust Eng
land. _____
German Miners Resume Work.
Berlin, Jen. 9. At Gelsenkirchen th*
•trikiug miners at three of th# largest pits
resumed work tbi* morning and this i*
taken to be Ibe beginning of the ending of
ooe of tbe moat ill-advised strike* tbat be*
occurred iu Germany of reoeut yeant