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J. H. ESTILL, President. )
last honors to kenna.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES IN THE
SENATE CHAMBER.
The Judges of tbe Supreme Court and
Diplomatic Corps in Attendance.
The Services Conducted By B aaop
Kane and Twenty Priests—Tbe Re
mains Taken to V est Virginia.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Funeral service*
over tbe remains of the late Senator Kenna
were held in the Senate ohnmber this after
noon. At the residence of the late seuator,
Mrs. Kenna took leave of the remains at 11
o'clock. Her grief was too deep to be
■bared by any one and her agony too great
to he witnessed even by her friends. A few
minutes after 11 o'clock the body of the
dead senator was carried into tbe Senate
wing of the capitol and laid in state in the
marbla room under a guard of the capitol
police. The remains were removed to the
Senate chamber about 1 o’clock.
IN THE SENATE.
The galleries of tiie Senate began to oro wd
up balf an hour before noon to-day, although
tbe enow lay deep on the streets of the city
and although a enow alorm war still raging.
There were not more than a score of sena
tor* present when Vice ('resident Mortou
entered and stood by his chair and Chaplain
Butler opened the proceedings of the day
with prayer. As soon as the prayer was
onded Senator Faulkuer, the colleague of
the dead senator, rose and said that yester
day when the senator from Kentucky (Mr.
Blackburn) announced to the Senate
tbe death of Mr. Kenna, he
iMr. Faulkner) was at tho capitol of the
statb of West Virginia. He had brought
with him from that capitol evidences of
sympathy at the sad bereavement, not only
to the people of West Virginia, but to the
natiOD. Ihe Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of that state had appointed a
joint committee to ooine to Washington in
order to escort the remains of the dead sen
ator to the capital of the state, where the
interment was to take place. Ho asked unau
unouSconsent that the members of that
committee Should be entitled to tbe priv
ileges or tbe floor.
The Vice President—Unanimous oonsent
will be considered us given.
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS.
The Senate t hen, on motion of Mr. Man
dersoo, took a recess until 12:45 o’clock. In
the meantime the few further prepara
tions necessary for the sad ceremony were
made. A black bearskin mat was speed at
the top of the maiu aisle in front of tbe sec
retary's desk, and on it stood the two sable
Stools on which the ooflin was to rest.
After the recess expired all tbe sena
tor* present took their seats on tbe
east of the chamber, the spaco
on the west side being reserved for
members of tbe Houte of Representatives.
A message was received from that body
etatiug its sincere sorrow at the event,
and that it Would attend the ceremonies in
accordance with the invitation of tbe
Senate. For the first time in many years
the venerable ( 'apt. Bassett, assistant door
keeper, who has acted as master of ceremo
nies in the Senate on former occasions like
this, was prevented by illness from being
present, and his functions were discharged
by Assistant Sergeont-at-Arms Rcade.
In a few minutes after the
reoeipt of the message Mr. Reade
announced the arrival of the speaker
and House of Representatives. The sena
tors rote and remained standing while
Hpeaker Crisp, escorted by the officers of
tho House, advanced and took the chair
assigned him on the right of the Vice Presi
dent, and members of the House in large
numbers occupied the portion of the hall
assigned to them.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED ATTENDANTS.
Gen. Schofield, commanding general of
the army, arrived unannounced and took
bi* seat at the end of the row reserved for
the President and his cabinet. Then the
diplomatic corps, beaded by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, arrived and was received with
tbe same ceremony as tho House bad been;
followed by the chief justice ar.d associate
justices of the supreme court of the United
States: by President Harrison and tbe
members of bis cabinet, and bv tbe family
of tbe dead senator in deep mourning.
President Harrison was accompanied by
Mr. Foster, Secretary of State; Mr. Foster,
Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. Miller, At
torney General; Mr. Wanamsker, Post
master General; Mr. Trucy, Secretary of
tbe Navy; Mr. Noble. Secretary of the In
terior; Mr. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture,
and Mr. Halford, Private Secretary. Mr.
Elkins, Secretary' of War, was absent from
th 6 city.
The diplomatic corps was represented by
Sir Julian Pauncefote, thq British mininer;
Mr. Romero, tbe Mexican charge d’affaires;
Mr. Holleben, German minister; Mr. Mott
Smith, the Hawaiian minister; Mr. Tanetno,
the Japanese minister, and Mr, Cruz, the
Chilean charge d’affaires.
The judges of the supreme court present
wero Chief Justice Fuller and Associate
Justices Field, Gray, Blatcbford, Brewer,
Brown and Shiras.
The family party was composed of Mrs.
Kenna accompanied by Dr. Chilton, the
ohildren. Miss Margaret, Mary. Arthur,
John and Edward; Mrs. Farr and Mr.
Ashby, the half brother of Senator Kenna.
THE OFFICIATING PRIESTS.
At 1:15 o’clock p. m. a procession of
robed prleets proceeded by acolytes bearing
a censer and tall wax candles, lighted,
marched down the aisle followed by a
squad of the capitol police in full uniform,
escorting and carrying the casket, which
was covered with palms und flowers. The
priests, with Bishop Keane of the Uathollo
University, in his purple robes, ranged
themselves about the cottin. Father Dono
hue of St. Joseph's opened the religious
services by walking around the ootilu and
espergmg it with holy water. He was
attended by au aooiyte waving the censer,
the fumes of which pervaded the chamber.
He read the fuDeral services of the
Uatbolic church, first iu Latin and then in
English. Bishop Keane then took his plaoe
at the head of the coffin and preached the
funeral sermon. Behind him on the desk of
the secretary Blood a gilt Crucifix with gilt
eandlebra on either side, iu each of which
burned five large wax caudles, while oppo
site, at the foot of the coffin, stood three
altar boys robed in white and red, one of
them holding a tall crucifix and the others,
ana on each side, bearing lighted caudles.
THE ASSEMBLAGE DISPERSES.
At the close of the sermon, wbloh was de
livered with etrong emphasis and was
listened to with the greatest interest by the
large assemblage in the chamber, the priests
*Sain formed iu prooessiun and retired uy
one of the side doors. The family of the
imad senator did tie same. The
congressional committee, who wore
white scarfs, then rusa and left the cham-
U r by the main alaje, followed by
'he squad of oapltol police bearing the
if*** 1 ' the guests of the Senate left
'he chamber in the reverse order of their
• r 4C "I fhe crowded galleries gradually
*inPiled. The whole errangeinents had
Jr*** ••tried out admirably and without a
hitch. The Senate then at 1:50 o'clock ad
'"urntd until to-morrow at noon.
taken to tmje train.
Ihe body of the dead senator was taken
111 the east front of the Senate chamber,
(Eljc JKafitinij
deposited in the hearse and carried to tbe
Baltimore and Potomac station, preceded
by the congressional committee and
the committee appointed by the
legislature of West Virginia whioh
had out of respect to the memory of its
senator, adjourned until after the funeral.
The members of the family did not go to
the station but repaired at once to the family
residence.
Owiug to illDest. Senator Squire wee sot
one of the committee and hit place was
filled by Senator Dolph, The body was
placed in the baggage car of the special
train, where it remained until the departure
of the funeral party to-night.
The train which coveys the remains of
the late senator to Charleston, W. Va., for
interment left this city shortly after 11
o’clock to-night. It consist* of three Pull
man sleepers and a oom! ination baggage
and smoking car. The train is in charge of
Sergeant-at-arms Valentine of the Senate.
The understanding that tbesergeant-at-armi
has to night is that tbe funeral will not take
place until Saturday, the intention being
to have the body lie in state in Charleston
until that time.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House this morning a resolution
was adopted that at 12:45 o'clock ths Hobs*
attend as a body the funeral ceremonies to
be conducted in the Senate chamber over
tbe remains of tbe late Seuator John E.
Kenna of West Virginia.
In the tnornlog hour the House resumed
the consideration of the bill to promote the
efficiency of the militia.
No action was taken, and at 12:45 o’olock
tbe House, in a body, preceded by the
speaker aud sergeant-at-arms, proceeded to
the Senate chamber. Immediately on re
turning to its own chamber, after attending
the funeral service*, the House, aa a further
mark of respeot to the memory of the de
ceased, at 1:50 o’clock adjourned.
BUTLBR’B BURIAL.
The Remains of the Dead General
Taken to Lowell.
Washington, Jan. 12.— The remains of
Gen, Benjamin F. Butler were taken aboard
a train for Lowell, Maas., at 3 o’olock this
afternoon. Ex-Gov. and Mrs. Ames arrived
last night, and Paul Butler, his only son,
readied the city this morning. Definite
arrangements for the funeral services were
delayed until after the arrival of
the son, and very simple servioei
of prayer, participated Id by the members
of tbs family, were held at the house before
the remains were taken to the train. The
department officers of the Grand Army of
tbe Republic assembled at the house about
2 o’clock, and accompanied tbe remains to
the depot, the department of the Potomac
acting as an esoort of hoDor,
OPIION DEALS DOOMED.
A Prohibitive Bill Pretty Apt to Pass
Both Housea.
Washington. Jan. 12. Tha member* of
tbe House committee on agriculture ere be
ginning to prick up their ears with eager an
ticipation at the prospect of having the anti
option bill again before them. The bill has
been immensely popular in that committee,
and there will be no trouble about report
ing it back to tbe House unless there is a
disagreement over tbe Henate amendments.
The bill is exDeoted to pats tbe Henate
within a week or to, aDd, coming back to
the House for oonourreuce In amendments,
will be referred to the House committee.
The Senate amendments have been so
numerous that tome of them may not And
favor in the House committee, but if it
comes to taking the Senate bill or no
bill at all the committee will take
the Senate bill. They will report
non-ooncurrenoe in the beginning in order
to get a committee of conference and make
tbe bill privileged. It would be fatal to
tbe measure to report entire concurrence in
the Senate amendments, for It would then
go upon the calendar of the House, and
could only be reached by a special order
from the committee on rules. The real oon
test between tbe House and Senate will
come in the conference committee. If ti
session were longer. Chairman Hatch and
other members of the House might stand
out for more radical provisions than the
Senate has lett In tbe bill, but in order to
get something they will probably aooept
what the Senate is willing to grant.
MARCH OF THE STORM
It Started In Montana and Moved
elowly Has.ward.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Aocordlng to
telegraphic advices received at the weather
bureau the storm started in Northern Mon
tana Tuesday, came slowly eastward over
the Middle Mississippi valley, where there
was but little fail. It oentered last night in
West Virginia, and gradually took south
easterly and northeasterly courses, spread
ing over North Carolina, Maryland, tbe
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New
York, and all of New England. There was
very little wind and tbe thermometer did
not fall greatly except in sporadic instances,
but it will be colder to-morrow all over the
Middle Atlantic and New England states.
Oltlcials of the weather bureau say this
is the deepest snow that has fallen in tbe
seotions indicated for several years, and
they anticipate much interruption of rail
road tratflo. The snow Is four inches deep
east of the Allegbeniee from Maine to North
Carolina, and it wilt be six inches deep
by nightfall.
FRANCE LETTING OUT GOLD.
The Limit of the Lawful Note Issue
Reached.
Washington, Jan. 12.—Mr. Leech, di
rector of the mint, has reoeived a cablegram
from Paris stating that the Bank of France
is disbursing gold heavily, for the reason
that the limit of the lawiul note Issue has
been reached end also because of the recent
largo withdrawal of notes by banks and
otho rs for the purpose of increasing their
reserves.
It is believed at the treasury department
that the large disbursements of gold by the
Bank of France, which is direotly contrary
to the policy It has pursued during the past
ten years, will have the effect to sensibly re
duce the export of gold from the United
States.
Tbe Bank of France It Is stated has SBOO,-
000,000 of gold in its vaults. The accumu
lation is of many years.
BLAINE AGAIN IN DANGER
Grave Anxiety Manifested at tb# Red
Louse.
Washington, Jan. 13, 12:30 a. m.
(guarded utlerauoes of ex-Secretary Blaine's
doctors to-nlgbt are ooDstrued to mean that
their patient Is much worse than they care
to acknowledge, and the frequency aod
length of their visits constitute another
reason for concluding that Mr. Blaines
Illness has been considerably aggravated
since morning. He Is dcribed
being weaker. There are said to be
••complications" from wbioh the patient
has not reoovered except at the loss of
I strength, and there It an air about tha bouts
which indicates considerable anxiety. Two
physicians bavs spent the greaterpartof
their time In the house sines i:dOoclock
end one will undoubtedly remain all night
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1893.
OS TRIAL FOR POISONING
THB CASI AGAINST THE HOME
STEAD BUBPHOTS OPENED.
A Big Orowd In the Court Room.
District Vaster Workman Hugh
Dempsey, J. M. Davidson and Robert
Beatty tbe Defendants Dempsey
Said to Have Furnlehed the Poison.
Pittsburg, Jan. 12l—The trial of Hugh
Dempsey, district master workman of the
Knights of Labor; J. M. Davidson and
Robert Beatty, oharged with poisoniDg non
union workmen in tbe Homestead steel mill
during last August, began her* to-day In a
crowded court room. Beatty Is accused of
having arranged with Davidson and other
cooks al tbe mill to administer the poison,
whioh, it is alleged, Dempsey furnished.
The serious charge cf having procured and
disbursed the money used in the futberance
of the scheme is also put upon Dempsey.
origin or the oases.
Tbe oases grew out of the numerous and
suspicious oases of illness among tbe work
men in tbe Homestead mill. At first those
stricken showed all the symptoms of typhoid
fever and were treated by the physicians
for that diseass. But after tbe first few
daye the typhoid characteristics disappeared
and the doctors were unable to diagnose the
oases other than "poisoning from impure
drinking water.” The Carnegie Steel Com
pany was not satisfied with tbe explanation
that the epidemic among the workmen was
caused by impure water and euspeoted
something wrong somewhere.
DETECTIVES AT WORD.
They put their detectives to work to sift
the matter to the bottom. The result of
tbs work cf the detectives was the arrest of
Robert J. Beatty at Louisville on Deo. 10
on a warrant ohargtng him with eompiiolty
in the poisoning of tbe men in the Home
stead mill. He was brought baok to Pitts
burg and given a hearing, at which J. M.
Davidson, one of the former cooke in the
mill, testified, confessing bis own connec
tion with the alleged conspiracy and impli
cating Beatty and Dempsey. The arrest
of Davidson aud Dempsey quickly followed
and to-dey’s trial is the result.
REPUBLICANS ON TOP.
The Democratic Members of tba Kan
sas House Recognize .heir Speaker.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 12.—The joint con
ference oommittee appointed for ths pur
pose of unraveling the tangle in the House
adjourned at midnight without having
formulated any plan to present to both
houses this morning. The populists de
manded that three republican members
who were postmasters at tbdtime of tbeir
election to the legislature should be unseated
and populists be given their seats. This
would, of course, plaoe tbe popnllsts in
control of the House. Tbe republicans re
fused to oonsent to this scheme, arguing
that postmasters could serve legally aa
members of the lower house, they having
resigned their positions as postmasters
since tbeir eieotion to that body. This
completed the deliberations of tbs confer
ence.
THE REPUBLICANS ON TOP.
At 2 o’clock this afternoon tbe three
democratic members in the House
agreed to recognise tbe republican or
ganization and on the roll call
Mr. Chambers of Comanche, Mr.
Rosenthal Of Haskell and Mr. Meagher of
Leavenworth made speeches recognizing
tbe republican speaker. This gives tbe re
publicans sixty seven members, four inore
than the constitutional majority. Not
withstanding this, at 5 o'clock this after
noon, Gov. Lewellyn sent a brief mesiage
to the House recognizing the populiit or
ganization.
THE AGREEMENT.
It had been agreed tbat the
Senate should recognize the populists
by resolution and tbat the gov
ernor should reooguiz* it by addressing a
communication to the speaker. The plan
miscarried and the Senate adjourned with
out taking the agreed action. Before the
governor could be informed of that fact,
however, hie communication was on ite
wav to the House.
When the populist sergeant-at-arms
(Chase) was called to tb* door to receive the
governor’s messenger, and as Secretary
Close was reoognized the populists arose
and began cheering. Tbe populist
speaker (Mr. Dunsmore) rapped for
order and restored quiet. The republicans
made no demonstration. Secretary Close
called out, “Mr. Speaker Dunam ere.” This
official recognition gave tbe populist side
an opportunity to oheer. Women
shook their handkerchiefs and mem
bers climbed into their seats and
waved their hats. There were cat calls
from tbe republican side os the populists
chief clerk read the following:
To J. A\ Dun am nrr , Sneaker of the House of
Revreseniatives:
In answer to your communication sent me
Jan. 10, 1898, notifying me tbat the
House was duly organized with Mr.
Dunamor* as speaker, John Semple as
speaker pro tem., Ben Rich a* chief clem, F. L
Deck os sergeant-at-arms, and are ready for
business, 1 desire to say that 1 will communicate
with yt>u further in writing.
L. D. I.EWkt LYN. Governor.
The populists again cheered, but the re
publican speaker (Mr. Douglass) rapped for
order, and said: “The legally organize*!
House of Representatives will ooma to or
der.”
THE REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
Some minor resolutions were then offered
on tbe republican side aud the roll call waa
ordered on one of them. The call showed
that sixty-five members answered to their
names.
Mandamus proceeding- against Secretary
of Htate Osborne were this evening begun
in tbe supreme court to compel him to band
over to George L Douglass, speaker of the
republican House of Representa
tives, a certified copy of tbe
roll of members elected to
the Kansas House of Representatives on file
in bis offioe. The return- were compiled
by ex-Seoretarv of State Higgins and show
sixty-four legally elected republican mem
bers of the legislature as a majority of two
entitled to oertificaie. Mr. Doug
lass is the speaker chosen by
tbe republican organization arid
tb* objsct of tb* suit is to obtain from
tbe oourt a decision as to whether or not
tbe republican organization is tbe House of
Representatives. The court reoeived
the petition. The matter was laid aside
for consideration to-morrow morning. The
republicans have no doubt that the ocurt’a
decision will be favorable to them, and hop*
in thl* way to check tbe latest move of tbe
populists, which resulted this evening in
the recognition of tbe populist House by
Gov. Lewsllvn,
After half an hour of excitement tbe lead
ers got together and agreed to adjourn both
bouses without prejudicing the position of
either until 9 o'clock to-morrow moroing.
immediately after tbe adjournment the re
publicans held a caucus and decided to as
semble in Representative bell at 9 o’olock,
as provided for, aud prooeed to tbe trans
action of business to the regular parlia
mentary manner. They anticipate recog •
nltion of tbe populist House by the
Senate and that they (the republicans) will
be ordered to withdraw from tbe
hall. They decided to offer no resistance,
simply to rsmatn passive aud force tbe pop
ulists to rsmove them bodily. In anticipa
tion of being ejected from tbe House they
have selected a hell downtown which they
have rented In which they will hold their
sessions until the matter is decided by the
court.
At a caucus of the populist senators to
night it wan agreed that when the Senate
convened at 9:30 o'clock a. m. the House
Investigating committee will be discharged
aud that the populist House will be recog
nised. Gov. L#wellyn was present at the
caucus and is said to have advised such
action.
IN THU SENATS.
The Senate did practically nothing to-day.
An attempt was made by the more radical
member* to force recognition by the
House, but it failed. All the morning aDd
a portion of the afternoon was spent in
awaiting a report from the committee ap
pointed to inquire into the organi
zation of the two house*. That
committee was at work all day. At 8 o’clook
the populiit senator*. Impatient at the long
delay, voted in caucus to disaharge tbe com
mittee. A recces had been taken to permit
the holding of a caucus When the Senate
reassembled a motion was made to
discharge tbe committee and recognlr.e
tbe populists by adopting a formal rssolu
tion to that effeoc. The motion aroused
animated dissuasion. During tbs day the
news came from the House that tbe three
democrats of that body had joined the re
publicans. Tbe effect woe to cause the sen
store to prooeed slowly. All tbe republican
senators opposed a discharge of tbe commit
tee and Senators Dillard and O’Bryan, the
demoorats, sided with the republicans.
Pending the discussion, l.eedv, pop., of
Coffey oounty, moved an adjournment until
to-morrow, whioh was carried. Thus the
resolution recognizing the populists' lower
bouse oannot come up before to-morrow.
Wisconsin’s Senatorsbtp.
Madison, Wis., Jan 18.— A three days
truce in the senatorial conflict is on. Ex-
Gov . Bragg went home and Col. Mitchell
went to Milwaukee. Only Col. Knight’s
headquarters are open not to be closed until
it is known who will be Seuator Vilas’
colleague at Washington.
It has been about decided that the joint
caucus in which the coufliot will be waged
shall take plaoe not later than Thursday.
Faulkner’s Ohanoee Good.
Charleston. W. Va., Jan. 12.—The
Faulkner men olaim forty-three votes that
cannot be changed. Senator Faulkner's
election seems highly probable from tbe
present outlook. A caucus will be held
Tuesday night. J. E. Chilton seems to be
the most prominent candidate for tbe suo
eftssorship to Senator Kenna, but several
others are in the field.
Montana's Joint Ballot.
Helena, Mont., Jan. 13.—The joint bal
lot for senator to-day resulted: Banders,
rep., 32; Clark, dem., 16; Dixon, dem,, 8;
Hauser, dem., 9; Mulville, pop., 3. This
gives no choice. There was one pair.
Carlo* Frenob for Benator.
Hartford, Conn, Jau. J 2
greesman Carlos French of B*ymour was
nominated for 1 Jailed Htate* senator by the
democrats this afternoon.
Arthur Sewall for Senator.
Augusta, Mr., Jan. 18. —The democratic
caucus last evening unanunouily nominated
Arthur He wall of Bath a* candidate fer
United States senator,
Turole Renominated.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jon. 12. -Senator
Turpie was to-night Dominated by the dem
ocratic legislature caucus as ids own suc
cessor.
STATES BANKS OF IBBUB.
Their Advisability Under Discussion
by Political Bcocomiets.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 12.— The sev
enteenth scientific session of the American
Academy of Folltioal >nd Social Balance
convened here this evening In the large hall
of tbe Drexel Institute, The president of
the academy, Prof. Edmund J. James of
the Wharton school of finance and economy,
was in the chair. Representative bankers
of Philadelphia,New York add Baltimore oc
cupied seat* on ths stage. The topio of the
evening was "National vs. Htate Banks of
Issue.” Papers have been submitted to the
academy on this subject by Hon. Horace
White, editor of the New York Evening
Poet; W. L. Trenholm of New York, ex
controller of tbe currency; M. D. Harter of
Mansfield, 0., and by A. 8. Hepburn, ths
present controller of currency.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE^DIBCUSSION.
The discussion had a significance far be
yond mere debate, as the first three gentle
men aie known to be Intimate adviser* of
President-elect Cleveland In financial mat
ters. while Mr. Hepburn represents Presi
dent Harrison’s administration. Mr.’
White presented tbe leading paper
of tbe evening, which was discussed
either impromptu or in briefly written
papers by Masers. Trenholm, Harter, Hep
burn and others. The views advanced are of
peculiar interest at this jnnoture, as they
undoubtedly reprtsent the leading tenden
cies whioh will make tbemselvet felt in tbe
approaching struggle in congress and In tbe
oountry at large on this issue.
POWOBBLY A SOCIALIST.
He Believes in Government Owner
ship of Railroads and Telegraphs.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 12.—A special
dispatch from Scranton, Pa., says: "Gen
eral Master Workman Powderly yesterday
emerged from hia retirement of some weeks
to address a gathering of union carpenters
in this oity. During tbe course of bis re
marks he sold: *1 am a socialist and 1 ear
it without blushing. If the avowal brings
condemnation, I am willing to
take it. lam one of 55,000,000 socialist# in
this country. I believe tbe railroads are
pnblio highways and should be national
ized, and tbat tbe telegraph system should
b# owned and operated by the government,
Tho people own tbe eieotion system, streets,
public schools, and are we afraid to go a
step further and own tbe railroads and tele
graphs, whioh are more essential to tb*
publicf”
POLIC* OFFICERS ACCUSED
Inspector William* and Four Others
On the Liat.
New York, Jan. 12. Supt. Byrnee to
day preferred chargee against Inspectors
Williams and MeAvoy and Capts. W ester
veit, Stephenson and Doherty, The charge*
ere in tbe hands of President Marlin of tbe
board of polio* commissioners. The oom
plaiuts and specification* charge nealeot of
duty on the part of the aooueed officers In
permitting gambling dens and opium joints
to remain tneir territory.
During tbe day the chargee were the sub
ject of discussion by tbe members of the
board, but as no formal meeting wee called
no action was taken upon them. Preside!.t
Martin said tbat nothing would be done in
tb* premiee* until lb* commissioners could
nonsuit with tb* superintendent
STRIKE OF TIIKSITNNERS.
THB OCN FSRBNCB FAILS TO
BRING A BETTLEMKNT.
The Employe™ Unwilling to Grant
Any Increase in Wages—A Claim
That the Mill Owners Are Not He
oelvlng l Per Cent, on Thetr Invest
ment.
London, Jan. 12.—The oouference be
tween the representatives of the master
spinners and operatives on a strike against
a 5 per cent, reduction in wage* ended In a
disagreement to-day at Manchester.
CAUSE OF THE SPLIT.
The representatives of the operatives of
fered to accept a reduction of 5 per osnt.
provided that tbe redaction should continue
only as long as the mills should run half
time, full rates to be peid when the mills re
sumed full tuns. To this the masters’ dele
gates refused to agree and a deadlock en
suing the strike will continue. The em
ployers are firm that a reduction of wages
is necessary and many of them hold that
even the reduction proposed is not sufficient.
THS MILLS NOT PAYING.
It Is said that 76 per cent, of the private
employers would be glad to get rid of their
milli at half price, so unremuneratlve hns
ths business now become, and so harassed
are the masters by the incessant demand*
of their workpeople. It is stated that many
million* of capital invested in the cotton
spinning industry in Oldham are not yield
ing at present an average return of 1 per
cent., and that Oldham Is an index to the
condition of the whole Industry, and sup
plies an answer to those who inquire why
tue masters should fight for so smell a mat
ter as 5 per oent. in wages.
CLAIMS OF THE MEN.
The operatives, on the other hand, claim
that the masters will have to yield before
long; that before February the stocks will
have become exhausted, and the prices of
yarn cloth will have risen considerably.
Then the spinners aud manufacturers will
Lavs to ask themselves whether they can
afford to allow tho mills to remain Idle any
longer. Mr. Mawdsley, secretary of the
Operative Spinners’ Association, confidently
asserts that his association can maintain
their present attitude until Raster The
position of the non-unionists who are out of
employment, numbering fully 20,000, is,
however, very bed.
FRANO&’S CANAL BUBBLH.
Mors Ugly Revelations at the Trial of
the Prisoners.
Paris, Jan. 12.—The Panama develop
ments form almost the sole topio of discue
slon everywhere and the next move looked
for on the part of the authorities is said to
concern M. de Freyclnet.
The court room was thronged again to
day at the resumption of the trial of the
Panama defendants. M. Ronfguol, an
countant tor tbe Panama company, was
expected as a witness, President Perivier
remarking that tbe accounts mutt have
bean recast before being submitted to ex
pert examination.
M. Monshicourt, liquidator for the
Panama company, deposed that Ferdi
nand de Tiesseps bad disregarded all warn,
lngs and Insisted on proceeding with the
Panama enterprise regardless of cost. The
expenses, M. Mnnlhloourt stated, were ex
cessive throughout.
REINACH’S THIEVERY.
M. Monshicourt added that Baron Relnaob
and M. levy and M. Oremlous were de
puted to pay for oertain support to be given
to ths oompany In its schemes, but he was
oertain that Baron Keinacb retained tbe
greater part of the funds intrusted to him
for this purpose.
President Perivier turned to Charles de
lAsseps and reproaohed him severely for
having permitted this.
Engineer Koeaesu next described Ms
method of inspecting the canal, on whioh
he bad based the famous report, which was
in part suppressed. He also stated that
Ferdinand de I ass# pa had blind faith in hie
own good fortune, and had supreme influ
ence and direction in the management of
the work on the oanal in all its branohss.
THE JUDGE SUSPICIOUS.
Judge Perivier received with evident sus
picion some of M. Rosslgnol's statements.
When M. Rossignol said that M. Eiffel’s
books were well kept Judge Perivier Inter
posed : ' 'But M. Eiffel's accounts were ma
nipulated. Certain items were transferred
to tbe working oolumn with a view to
minimize the total profits.”
M. Rossignol began to explain his state
ment, but Judge Perivier cut him short
with the admonition: “Confine yourself to
a plain statement of faots, instead of argu
ing tbe matter.”
Tte presiding judge was still more severe
in his treatment of Charles de Lessepe. M.
Monshicourt had stated that Baron de
Reinach sucked the blood of tbe company
by obtaining enormous sums with which to
bribe senators and deputies and other influ
ential men.
"You bad no oonfldenoe In hls'morality f”
asked Judge Perivier.
"No; but he was very olever,” replied
Monshicourt.
HOW RIENAOH UeBD THE MONEY.
Turning to Charles de Lesseps, Judge
Perivier Inquired sharply: "And how did
you understand that Baron de Reinach used
these enormous sums?”
“In remunerating financiers” answered
M. de Le**ep*,”and without doubt senators,
deputies and ministers. A number of per
sons, however, offered assistance to Baron
de Reinach and Crimieux, who were first
charged with the distribution of tbe
money.”
“That is, you gave them tbe dirty job
which you preferred not to do yourself, but
provided them tbe means of doing V'
Charles de winced and looked
down, but made no reply.
DE LEBSSPII HAS ONE FRIEND.
The first word spoken at the trial in his
favor (Sra from .Sir John Stokes, Great
Britain’s representative on tbe Suez canal
board, who testified later. Sir John said he
regarded Charles de I-eeaeps as loyal, up
right and incapable of a dishonest act.
Engineer Dingier estimated that tbe out
ting of the Panama canal could not have
been done for lew than 2,000,000,000 francs,
or in fewer than fifteen or twenty years.
A search was made this afternoon in the
office of M. Propper, formerly a partner of
baron de Reinach. It is reported that pa
per* concerning lobbying done by tbe no
torious Intermediary, M. Arton, were
seized.
A DEMAND FOR A NEW ELECTION,
In tbe Chamber of Daputies to-day M.
Hubbard, a radical deputy for Seine-et-Oise,
offered an interpellation asking tbe govern
ment to fix a date for anew election end
requwting that steps he takeu to bring tbe
•leotion about at quickly os possible. M.
Klbot firmly and positively declined to fix
any date for the elections aud demanded a
simple order of the day. Tbe guverumeut
was sustained and tbe order of ib day was
adopted by a vote of 329 to 205.
Vice Admiral Rieuuier has accepted the
office of minister of marine. This com
plete* the cabinet. Vies Admiral Kleunisr
has been in command at Toulon.
HOW THE WIT-Basra SHOWED CF.
London, Jan 12.- -The Pari* corre
spondent of the IhiUu New stays M. Coitus
testimony in the Pauama trial left the im
pression that he did not dare to speak for
tear of divulging too much. *'M. Eiffel’s
statement showed cartful ooeohing,” the
Correspondent continues. "M. Fontana
showed himself as a good-natured. Impu
dent fellow, M. Cottu at a shark, M. Eiffel
as a goose. Whenever M. Eiffel tried to
retrace hie foolish steps he put his foot in it
more deeply than ever.”
WHERE THB MONEY WENT.
London, Jan. 13, 8 a. m.- The Timet
correspondent lu Paris says: “M. Fiory, at
Wednesday's examination, estimated the
Panama Canal Company’s receipts at
1,434.000/ 00 francs, of whioh 199,0(H),OoO
were swallowed up by expenses of the
management, 219,1)00,U00 by interest on
the coupons, and 550,000,000 by
the canal operations Of tbe last mentioned
sum 107,000,000 went direotly to workmen,
and 443,01)0,(XX) to oontraatora. Four con
tractors made a profit of 77,000.000, M.
Eiffel’s share being 33,000,000, or, deducting
bit payments to others, 30,000,000 francs.
HTBVBNSON AT NASHVILL*.
His Party ths Guests of the Hermit
age Association.
Nashville. Jan. 18.—Hoc. Adlai E.
Btevenson and Mr. Ewing, his law partner,
reached Nashvilla from St. Louis this
morning, accompanied by Judge A. Dlakin
son, Bamuel Murphy, Jams* F. Foard. H.
F. Jackson and T. L. Wright, a sommittee
of Nashville gentlemen representing
the ladles’ Hermitage Association,
who had gone to Ht.. Liuie to meet them
They were met at the depot by B. I). Cooper
aud were taken to hie heme, where they
spent tbs day meeting a number of promi
uent citizen*.
To-night Messrs. Btevenson and Rwing
ar* the guests of the iMdiee’ Hermitage
Association and guests of honor at the an
nual Jackson ball and reception given under
tbe patronage of this association com
memorative of tbe battle of New Orleans.
Tbe Nicholson, anew hotel where the
reception i* held, is thronged with leaden
of society, .'.the bench, bar, governor,
supreme court, legislature, oity officials and
many visitors from surrounding towns who
are in attendance. The grand march along
the brilliantly lighted and decorated cor
ridors was led by Gen. Btevenson and Mrs.
Mary L. Baxter, regent of the association.
This reception is the social ereoi of tbs
season.
To-morrow night Messrs. Btevenson and
Ewing will be the guests of the Hermitage
Club, where a magnificent banquet will be
tendered them. They will leave the olty
Saturday
OOCKRBLL AND THB OABINBT.
Tba Missouri Senator Doe# Not Want
a Portfolio.
Washington, Jan. 12.— Senator Cock
rell of Missouri, who will be re-elected next
Tuesday to a fourth term in the Senate be
ginning on Maroh 4, has no Intention, he
says, of giving It up for a four year* term
in tbe cabinet a* Secretary of tbe Interior.
He frankly say* that he has not as yet been
offered a cabinet portfolio by Mr Clevs
, land, but Uis understood that he has been
told by several senators, especially by
Senator Gorman, that Mr. Cleveland would
like to have him at tbe bead of ths interior
department, where his integrity, hie cour
age aud ole ability aud hit great capacity
for work, especially for attending to
details, would make him Invaluable. The
same appeal to hi* sease of duty In this con
nection seems to have been made to Benator
Cockrell at to Henator Carlisle,
but Henator Cockrell does aot think him
self to tie as necessary to the cabinet as
Henator Carlisle, and It teems safe to *a/
tiiat he is discouraging an offer and will de
cline it if made. If be remains in the Senate,
Senator Cockrell will be cbalrmau of the
appropriations oommittee when lb* demo
crats reorganize tbs committees. If he
should go to the cablet Senator Gorman
would become chairman of the oommittee
on appropriations.
WAR ON JBWISH PLANTERS.
Outrages by White Cape Numerous in
Mlasleslppl.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 12.—There Is con
siderable excitement here over reports of
outrages committed against wealthy Jews
In Southern Mississippi. H. Hillock of Pike
county hae been the principal sufferer at
tbe hands of white cap* within the last two
mouths and ha* lost twenty-two tenant
houses by fire. Hie negro term hand* have
been ordered to leave the county. He now
maintains an armed guard at bla private
residence to keep it from being burned.
Hillock olalms that be has been damaged at
least 350,000. He says he will move to New
Orleans. Negroes are being driven from
all the plantation* owned by Jaws and
labor is demoralized.
A REWARD OFFERED.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 12.—Gov. J. M.
Stone issued to-day a proclamation calling
upon tbeso-oalled white caps In the oounties
of Franklin, Lincoln and Pike to disperse
and offering a rewaid of SIOO for tbe arrest
and conviction of each and every one who
may be adjudged guilty of the unlawful
acts attributed to such lawless bodies.
LETTERS OF THB OLBBOT.
They Are to Be Sent to the Pope and
Not to Mgr. Satolll.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 12.—1n order to
end the discussion whether tbe archbishops
and bishop* of the Catholic ohurch of the
United States were to transfer to Mgr.
Hatolli their view on tbe school question,
tbe Associated Press has been furnished
with a copy of the order as issued by
Pope Leo XIII. The order reads
as follows: “By order of the holy father
every arobbishop and bishop in the United
States of America will write, under a sealed
letter directed to the sovereign pontiff,
what he thinks In his own secret conscience
of tbe scheme on the school question pro
posed by Mgr. Hatolll at the recent arch
episcopal conference.
TOO GOLD FOR THB MILLS.
The Winter Weather Stops Work at
the Edgar Thomson Works.
Bhaddook, Pa., Jan. 12.—The cold snap
has played havoc with the operations of the
Edgar Thomson steel works, four of the big
blast furnaces being banked down to-night
aud the big iteel rail mill is closed down
fur ths want of material to wor k on. All
tbe ors Is frozen up about tbe furoao* plant
which require* a double foroe of men, and
to add to tbe embarrassment! of the situa
tion rnauy of tbe Hungarians have refused
to work in such oold weather.
PROOF THAT ITS OOLD.
The Big Kettle Below Niagara Falla
Frozen Over.
Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. 12.— Owing to
tbe extreme oold weather a complete bridge
of Ice oovsre what is known a* the “Big Ket
tle.'' entsmliug from a distance of about 100
feet below the suspensin u bridge to within
fifty feet of tbe foot of the falls. Tbs bridge
1* composed of froseo foam beeped to a
bight of six or eight feet and so solid that
several persons havs erutsed it. This Is the
first Urns in 100 years that these boiling
waters have frozen over.
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CAPRI VI’S WAR VIEWS.
OFFBN6IVB TACTICS FAVORED BT
THB CHANCELLOR.
The Idea Expressed In a fcpeech in
In Behalf of tte Army Bill Be
fore ti e Reichstag's Special Com
mittee— Ibe Armies of the Allies
Numerically Weaker Than Thoee of
Their Foes.
Rerun, Jan. 12.—Chancellor von Ca
pri vt last Dight attended a meeting of the
Reichstag oommittee of tweuty-eight, ap
pointed to consider tbe army bill, and mads
an important speech setting forth ths ne
<-e**ity for the adoption of ths bill without
change or modification. Referring to the
relations existing between Germany and
Rustle, the chancellor declared that there
was no enmity between the Emperor Will
iam and the czar, and neither was there
any enmity between tbe two governments.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
With regard to tbe relatione between
France and Russia, Chancellor von Caprivi
said tbat probably an entente in regard to
military arrangements existed betweeu the
two countries. He then referred to the pos
sibility of an attack being made upon tbs
nations composli g the triple alliance—
Germany, Austria and Italy- and said that
if such an attack was mads tbe chief on
slaught of the at tanking forces would doubt,
less be directed against Germany, as tbe
strongest member of the triple alliance.
Experience bad shown that when war
threatened it was best for Germany to take
tbe offensive.
THE ALLIES IN A MINORITY.
To do that would require that the armiea
of the triple alliance have considerable
numerical superiority. Asa matter of
fact the triple alliance was in tie
minority in point of numbers Germany's
long eastern frontier especially could only
be protected by employing offensive taetk*.
An offensive policy was a good policy.
It. meaus short wars with quiok
victories and lasting results. All this oould
be obtained only by assuming tbo offensive.
Germany’s present forces would no longer
suffice against the increased strength of
their migbt-be opponents. Tbe govern
ment, therefore, would not be able to take
the reiponsibillty of the future defense of
tbe country unless tbe armaments were in
creased.
THE ALLIANCE WITH ITALY.
The chief object of the alliance with
Italy, be said, was to secure Austria’s
southern frontier against France. He did
not doubt the efficiency of the Austrian
and Italian armies, although tome weak
ness in their organization still existed.
To add force to ths arguments advanced
in support of the measure, the chancellor
read a memoranda made in 1389 by the late
Count von Moltke, in which tbat great au
thority ooropared the military itreugtb of
Germany and Frauoe. The chancellor
laid much stress upon a passage oc
curring in the memoranda, in whioh
Count von Moltke said: “We ar*
able to ward an attack fr m France; other
wise the German empire could not exist.’
Even if we lose tly> first battle, w* bare the
Rhine defenses, which are not equaled ia
the world, besides Metz and Wtrasburg. If,
however, our neighbors united and attacked
us, w* would require tbo assistance of an
other power.”
FRANCS’* INTERNAL CONDITION.
Ia tbe oourse of hi* speech Chancellor
von Csprivi made an extended reference to
the Internal condition of France. That
country, be said, was in a stats of ferment.
Though there was no statesmau in tbat
country at the present moment of such
prominence as to be likely to sei/.e power,
the probability of a dictatorship was not to
be eicluded from German calculations.
Speaklug of the renewal of tbe triple alli
ance upon the expiration of the present
treaties, the chancellor said that a renewal,
though hoped for, was not absolutely
certain.
A OITT WITHOUT FUEL.
The Natural Gee Supply at St. Mary's
Cut Off During a Freeze.
St. Mart’s, 0., Jan. 12.—With tbe ther
mometer hugging tbe zero mark and tbe
natural ga* presiure down to nothing oama
the startling report that tbe main whioh
leads Into this field bad burst from the in
tense cold yesterday afternoon and shut off
tbe supply altogether, thus leaving the in
habitants of this oity at tbs mercy of this
frigid weather. The suffering canted by
this unexpected emergency is indescribable,
as there is neither wood nor ooal in suf
ficient quantities to be had in tbe oity.
TRAINS SNOW-BOUND.
Toledo, 0., Jan. 12.— Trains on twenty
roads entering Toledo are delayed from
three to fifteen hours by snow. A Toledo,
Ann Arbor and North Michigan train was
fast in a snow bank north of Corunna for
twelve hours.
The street oar system last night was de
moralized, over lUO motors being stuck.
Tbe natural gas eupply 1* next to nothing.
It ceased entirely yesterday afternoon.
There is scarcely any wood In town and
there is muob suffering.
HANGED TO A FLAG POL*.
Two Negroes Lynohed for Murder la
Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 12.—A mob of
over 200 armed men yesterday afternoon al
Gaston, Meade county, took Ed aud Dick
Moorman, negroes, from the store where
they were confined awaiting officers and
haDged them to a flag pole in front of tbs
postofflee. Tho negroes ware accused ol
murdering a farmer near Gaston last Man
day. Before they wero strung up Ed Moor
man confessed that they had committed the
murder for the purpose of robbery.
A Preparatory Bchool Burned.
Gardner, Mass., Jan. 12.—Cushing
Academy at Ashburnham, a noted educa
tional institution and preparatory school,
was burned this morning. Tbe loss on thr
building is $150,000. Tbe insurance is $90,-
000. The institution has a fund of SIOO,OOO,
and anew building will be at once erected.
The 225 students escaped without injnrY.
The fire originated in chemicals in the lab
oratory.
Stevenson at Nashville.
Nashville, Tbnn., Jan. 12.—Vice Pres
ident-elect Btevenson and party arrived
here this morning and are being eotei
tained at the home of Col D. B. Cooper. A
banquet will be given the distinguished
visitor at tbe Hermitage Club to-morrow
night.
Dixie's Poultry Show.
Charleston, B. C„ Jan. 12. At a meet
ing of tbe Southern Poultry and Pigeon
Association held here to-night, Atlanta wai
selected as tbe plaoe for the next exposition,
and Dr. Thomas W. Tlggle of Columbui
was elseted president for the ensuing year.
Bvans at Hla Desk.
Washington. Jan. 11—H. Clay Kvem
of Ttnnetaee, recently appointed First Aa
sistant Postmaster General, arrived in
Washington this morning and Immsdiatsly
entered upuu bis dude*.