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( THE MORNING NEWS. 1
■( Estasushkd 1860. Incorporated 1888. >•
( J. H. EBTILL. I’resiacnt. )
ANANTI-SILVERCABINKT.
SENATOR PUGH ATTACKS THE
PRESIDENT-ELECT.
Senator Harris Aleo Against the Anti-
Silver Policy of the Coming Admin
istration—Chairman Barmy Sends
Out a Letter to Bound Ninety Dem
ocratic Members on the Bllver Ques
tion.
Washington, Feb. 23.— A Philadelphia
special has the following text of a confi
dential letter sent out by Chairman Harrity
of the national demooratio oommitteo:
(Private.l
Philadelphia. Feb. 18. 1893.
My Dear Sir—Analysis or the vote la the
House of Representatives at Washington. D,
C., upon the Andrew Cate bill to repeal the
Sherman act shows that there were fourteen
ilil demooratio members of the present con
gress who have been re-elected and who did not
vote on Feb. 9. 1893, on ordering the previous
question and that there are seventy-six (76)
newly elected democratic members, thus mak
ing ninety (90) democrats who will sit in the
House of Representatives of the next congress
who never voted upon ti e measure looking to
the repeal of the Sherman aot. It is important
to know what the probable attitude of these
ninety demooratio members will be toward a
similar measure when offered in the next con
gress. Will you kindly obtain this information
(getting it as accurately and as quickly as possi
ble! and forward the same to me upon the in
closed blank, at as early a date as possible
please be good enough to treat this correspond
ence as confidential. For your convenience I
annex a list of the ninety (90) democratic mem
hers whose position on the silver qu -stiou it
is desired to know. Hours respectfully,
William F. Hahritv.
A copy of this letter was sent to each of
the ninety members of the House named lu
Mr. Harrity’s list.
COMMENTS ON THE LETTER.
'lhe open disoussions in congress today
were not half so interesting as the private
discussion of the Harrity silver letter and the
completed cabinet of the next administra
tion. The two subjects were interwoven in
conversation, and many of the views ex
pressed more exceedingly forcible. Speak
ing of the Harrity letter Senator Harris
said: “I, for one, will never consent to re
peal the Sherman law without the substitu
tion of something in its place that recognizes
the use of silver us money. So far
as predicting what the next House
or next congress may do on the mouey
question, 1 think it is idle to say that the
next congress will consent to the repeal of the
Sherman aot without the substitution of
another measure of some sort which will,
as I have said, reooguize the use of silver as
money. This will be the situation of affairs
regardless of what Mr. Harrity or any one
else may say or do."
BLAND VERT SORE.
Over on the House side the silver and
anti-silver men took diametrically opposite
views of the Harrity letter. Mr. Bland,
the leader of the free ooiuage democrats,
laid . “I think it a piece of impudeuo.-, to
say the least about It.”
Mr. Pierce of Tennessee, who has been
perhaps the most indefatigable w orker in
behalf ot tree silver coinage, said: “X think
the letter an infamous outrage. It is another
effort to bulldoze incoming members of
congress, back of which I believe is Mr.
Cleveland, jest as I believe he was back
of a recent editorial saying members who
voted for free ooiuage would find the ad
ministration lighting them in their districts.
I believe the members of the next House,
like this one, will stand by the interests of
their constituents and will not be bulldozed
by the national committee, Mr. Cleveland
or anybody else. The members of the next
House will remember that while Mr. Cleve
land holds the patronage, the people hold
the ballots."
“Well,” said Mr. Watson, the populist
leader from Georgia, “I have not read it
carefully, but it looks to me as though Mr.
Cleveland was snapping the whip over the
boys. It appears to me that Mr. Cleveland
is attempting to build up a Wall street
aristocracy.”
Mr. Oates of Kansas,also a People's party
representative, looked upon the letter as a
meddlesome effort to secure a premature
dealaration of opinion from men who would
be called upon to vote upon the question.
‘‘lt will not take well with the western
democrats. They will not be dictated to by
Mr. Harrity,” was Jerry Simpson’s com
ment.
“I have not read the letter, but the na
tional committee has nothing to do with the
matter,” said Representative L. William
Wilson of West Virginia.
Mr. Springer, oliairmau of the committee
on ways aud means, said: “Of course the
letter is all right. Mr. Harrity is merely
seeking for information. The letter was a
confidential oue. aud I do not understand
how it happened to be published; but there
is nothing wrong about it.”
Mr. Hatch fails back upon his record for
answers as to bis opinion.
Messrs. Outhwaite and Andrew think it
is eminently proper for the national com
mittee to find out how the members 6tand.
THE APPOINTMENT OF HERBERT.
Senator Pugh made the following com
ment ou the appointment of Mr. Herbert
and Mr. Cleveland's purpose in making it:
“My relations with Mr. Horbert have al
ways been of the most friendly and pleas
ant oharacter. He is a man of ability and
well equipped by long service in the House
naval committee for efficient disoharge of
the duties of (Secretary of the (Navy. lam
constrained to believe that the ruling motive
for Mr. Herbert’s appointment was the
courage he displayed in being the only raem
ber from Alabama who voted against
per cent, of his constituents on the free
coinage of silver. Sir. Herbert is the only
democrat of promineuoe in Alabama who
agrees with the enemies of free coinage.
There is not a man in Mr. Cleveland’s cabi
net from the south or west, who represents
his state or the Democratic party on the
silver question. If it is Mr Cleveland’s
purpose in making bis cabinet unite against
'JO per cent, of his party to disrupt or muster
it into the service of the money kings, he is
doomed to the most signal failure.”
HERBERT VERY POPULAR.
Mr. Herbert’s popularity in the House left
ho reason to question how his nomination
would be received by democratic congress
men. The fact is also that be has been so
overwhelmed by telegrams and letters of
congratulation from others than his asso
ciates in congress that he finds it utterly
impossible to acknowledge them except
through the medium of a pres* dispatch of
thanks.
Mr. Olney’s selection was equally as well
fsceivod by the New England democrats,
who said that it was a fine appointment.
Members from the south and west were dis
appointed but would not criticise it, simply
faying that the appointee was eutirely un
known to them and might tea good mau.
fij speaking of the entire cabinet Mr.
mount, one of the oldest members of con
gress, said: “Mr. Herbert is well qualified
jor the navy department. Mr. Smith will,
* .i? make an able Secretary
01 the Interior. Mr. Carlisle is tbe peer of
any mau in public life. Doubtless the other
gentlemen chosen will be successful in their
departments. Mr. Cleveland is a man of
rare wisdom. His indorsement of the
oahinet gives assurance that his selections
lows'd**’" Other comments were as foi-
Speaker Criip~lt Is a very good cabinet
•ha a satisfactory one, 1 guess. I aui very
IPjt fHofnin®
glad that Mr. Herbert was taken for the
navy portfolio.
Mr. Turner of Georgia—lt is a very good
cabinet.
Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania—lt is a
strong cabinet. lam very much delighted
with Mr. Herbert’s appointment. The
cabinet has this peculiarity and thi9 satis
faction: It is tbe first wbien has ever been
announced before March 4. I liked that.
It is a personal cabinet, and is chosen for
the fidelity of its members. That is a point
about it which is not always apparent in
cabinets.
To these comments ex-Speaker Beed of
Maine aided this characteristic cap sheaf:
“I think that Mr. Cleveland changed bis
mind about appointing me to a place in the
cabinet because of some speech whioh Mr.
Hill or some other democrat made about
me. lam disappointed."
The selection of Mr. Herbert is the cause
of much satisfaction among the bureau
chiefs and other officers of the servioe on
duty at the navy department. Mr. Heibert’s
long service as obatrman and as a mem
ber of the House committee on naval affairs
has given him a personal acquaintance with
a great number of officers, and the senti
ment is universal among them that he is
admirably equipped for his new duties.
“IT'S A CLEVELAND CABINET.”
One ofthe Comments Most Frequently
Heard at Washington.
Special Dievatch to the Morning .Veto*.
Washington, Feb. 23.— Mr. Cleveland’s
unprecedented course lu announcing his en
tire cabinet ten days before it can be nom
inated to the Fenate has given publio men
in and out of oongross much satisfaction.
For many reasons, personal and political,
they want to know as soon as possible who
the members of the new cabinet are to be,
and whatever else they might say to-day
about Mr. Cleveland’s selections they gen
erally praised his promptness in making his
announcement. In the critloism of the
completed cabinet at the capitol to-day it
was generally remarked that Mr.
Cleveland has distributed tbe
places geographically substantially as he
did in bis former cabinet, the south getting
three plaoes, counting Mr. Carlilse as a
southerner; tbe west two, New York two
and New England one, Massachusetts again
furnishing the man. It was also remarked
that it is a cabinet of young men, the aver
age age being under 50, and of men who,
with the possible exception of Judge
Gresham, have all displayed marked busi
ness ability, although, with the exception
of Col. Larnont, they are all lawyers.
THE CABINET WELL RECEIVED.
There can be little doubt that with the ex
ception of the protection and free silver
extremists, who would have been dissatis
fied with any cabinet Mr. Cleveland might
have selected, that the demooratio senators
and representatives are satisfied with the
cabinet. There is a marked change in their
attitude toward the appointment of Judge
Gresham, as they have oorne to realize that
he is a democrat and to appreciate the
political significance of it. As to the other
appointments they reoognize the fact the
men selected ar? all straightout democrats,
and while they do not know Mr. Olney, Mr.
Bissell or Mr. Smith as a rule personally,
they like what they have heard about tnein.
The selection of Mr. Herbert
of itself has greatly strengthened
the cabinet, in the estimation of the demo
crats in oongress, with whom he is so de
servedly popular. The almost unparalleled
reception he had when he entered the House
to-day was an unaffected expression of the
regard and respect in whioh he is held in
congress, the republicans vising with
the democrats in doing him honor, It is
interesting to note in this connection the
fact that Mr. Cleveland did not settle the
navy department problem until late yester
day afternoon. Mr. Herbert says that hegot
his telegram from Mr. Cleveland tendering
him the navy portfolio at exaotly 7:15 o’clock
last night. Mr. Herbert’s selection is sup
posed to be due to the faot that Mr. Harrity
could not be persuaded to take the navy de
partment.
Taken as a whole the cabinet is admitted
even by republicans and anti-Cleveland
democrats to be an able one—abler in fact
than Mr. Cleveland's former cabinet, and at
the same time better fitted to co-operate
with Mr. Cleveland in carrying on his ad
ministration. It is, of course, regarded as
characteristic of Mr. Cleveland. “It Is a
Cleveland cabinet,” is said of it mors fre
quently than anything else.
CHARGED WITH M9.N9LAUGBTER.
The Conductor end Engineer Must
Answer for a Wreck.
Wooster, 0., Feb. 23. —Sheriff Smith
reached here this morning in charge of O.
D. Conklin of Pittsburg. Conklin is the
conduotor who had charge of the freight
train which caused the terrible wreck on
the Fort Wayne road, near Shreve, on the
morning of Sept. 21, 1892, In which eleven
lives were lost. The grand jury found three
indictments, each for manslaughter, against
Conklin and his engineer, Andrew Bradley.
Bradley could not be found in Pittsburg,
but it is stated that he is at work in East
Palestine, 0., aud will give himself up.
A FLOUR GIVES WAY.
One Hundred Persons Precipitated to
tbe Floor Below.
Toronto, Ont., Feb. 23.—During a
Masonio entertainment last night in Odd
Fellows' hall at Weston, ten miles from
here, the floor suddenly collapsed and 100
persons were precipitated to the lower floor.
Several sustained serious injuries, among
them, W. Forsyth, leg broken; Kev. John
Locke, leg broken; Mr. Person, leg broken;
Mrs. Fryers, shoulder broken. A woman
whose name was not learned was seriously
injured internally and may not recover.
Rough on the Prize-Fighters.
Niagara Falls, Ont., Feb. 23.—The
police have been instructed by a police
magistrate to arrest or order out ot town
the Oorbett-Mitchell party. Hotel Pro
prietor Bampfield will decline to permit
articles to be signed on his premises.
Diphtheria at Pana.
Pana, 111., Feb. 23.—The publio schools
of Oconee have closed, and aleo the revival
services at the Methodist Episcopal church
on account of the prevalence of a malignant
type ot diphtheria, six deaths having oc
curred within the last few days.
A Heavy Snowfall at Halifax.
Halifax. N. R. Feb. 23.—A bowling
blizzard raged here yesterday afternoon.
There is more snow on tbe streets of Halifax
to-day than there has been for twelve years.
It is piled up to such a bight os to make It
dangerous for all vehicles.
A Murderer Hanged.
Brazoria. Tex., Feb. 23,-Frank Hol
land was hanged at 11:30 o’clock this morn
ing He murdered, while they slept, three
men for whom he was acting as a guide in
their search for a ranch location. His ob
ject was robbery.
Wholesale Grocers Fall.
St. Paul, Feb. 23.—Beauprie, Keogh &
Davis, the oldest wholesale grocery firm in
the northwest, failed to-day. Theodore
Boupper of St. Paul was appointed aisignoe.
The liabilities are $400,000. The assets are
but little oyer #200,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1893.
MAY SUCCEED JACKSON.
BENTON HANOHBTT NOMINATED
FOR THE JUDGESHIP.
He lea Lawyer of Saginaw, Mich.—Hla
Record a Good One, But Confirmation
! W ill Be Stoutly Resisted—The Anti-
Harrison Republicans Will Join the
Democrats in the Fight.
Washington, Feb. 23.—President Harri
son, in order to disprove the statement made
by members of the judiciary committee
that there was aa understanding to the
j effect that Mr. Harrison would not nomi
nate a successor to the circuit judgeship if
; Judge Jackson was confirmed, nominated
to-day Benton Hanchett of Saginaw, Mlob.,
to be circuit judge in place of Judge Jack
son. This was as much a surprise to the
republican senators and representatives
from Michigan, who had been urging
Thomas J. O’Brien of Grand Rapids, as it
was to everybody else. The Michigan re
publicans, however, cannot say a word
agaiust Mr. HaDchett aud will have to help
him try to get confirmed.
THE DEMOCRATS AGAINST HIM.
The democrats of the Senate will oppose
his confirmation, not only because be is a
republican, but because he is from the ex
treme northern end of the circuit and his
appointment would leave the southern end
unrepresented ou the bench of the circuit.
1 hey believe that they will have no diffi
culty in preventing the confirmation, there
being practically only six days of the ses
sion left, and the anti-Harrison republicans
being willing to help them.
Mr. Hanchett was known by both
the President and the Attorney Gen
eral by reputation, but neither of
them enjoyed his personal acquaintance,
although be has frequently beeu named in
connection with offices of various charac
ters. Mr. Hanchett has steadily declined
political preferment, hts only position of this
sort being that of a republican presidential
elector in 1870. When Mr. Stockbridge
was making bis campaign for renomina
tion to the Senate Mr. Hanchett was
brought forward by the opposition, but
withdrew by the time Mr. BtooKbridge’s
case began to grow doubtful. He also de
clined a proffered appointment to the su
preme court of Miohigan whioh was tend
ered him by Gov. Luce. Mr. Hanchett is
about 55 years old and in robust health.
SESSION OF THE SILVERITES.
Free and Unlimited Coinage De
manded by the Convention.
Washington, Feb. 23.— At to-day’s ses
sion of the Americau Bimetalio League a
series of resolutions were adopted demand
ing in behalf of tbe wronged people and
suffering industries of tbe land free and
unlimited coiuage of silver at tbe present
ratio of 16 to 1; also denouncing as uncon
stitutional and revolutionary all legislation
which in any way discriminates
between silver and gold as money
metals. The resolutions denounce the pro
posed bond issue, the attempt to repeal the
existing silver purchase law, and declare it
as inconsistent with sound public policy to
confer or advise direotly or Indirectly with
any foreign nation as to what the money
or currency of the United States should be.
R. F. Kolb, candidate of the populists for
governor of Alabama iu tne reoent election,
in a short address, indorsed the aims of the
convention.
Hewey Jones of Atlanta, Ga., declared
that the President-elect had larger follow
ing in this congress than be would have in
the Dext.
Gen. Field of Virginia, the candidate for
Vice President on the People’s party tioket,
spoke, severely criticising the President
elect for trying to defeat the election of
candidates before tbe various state legisla
tures who represented the wishes ot the
people on the silver question.
GOLD MAY POST A PREMIUM.
New York Bankers Apt to Get the
Treasury in a Corner.
Washington, Feb. 23.— Three million
dollars in gold have been ordered for ex
port on Saturday and the gold reserve will
then stand at $101,000,000. It is a grave
question whioh will be discussed at tbe cabi
net meeting to-morrow, whether the ad
ministration can worry through another
week without selling bonds to maintain the
integrity of the gold reserve. The moment
the reserve drops to $100,000,000 there is
likely to be a feeling of alarm which may
result in a run upon tbe sub-treasury at
New York. Greenbacks have been
hoarded by tbe New York banks
ever since the United States
entered upon the policy of silver purchases
and it would not take long for $200,000,000
of them to be presented for redemption, re
ducing tbe gold reserve by that amount.
This would send gold to a premium and it
would no longer he possible to sell 3 per
cent. bondß at par for gold. The question
to be considered by the cabinet to-morrow
will be whether to issue tbe bonds while
they con still be placed under the special
offer of New York bankers at 3 per cent,
or to wait until gold is at a premium and
the government is compelled to pay the
equivalent of 4 or 5 per cent, for itsjmoney.
A NOMINATION TURNED DOWN
John V. F. Findlay Not Confirmed as a
Chilean Arbitrator.
Washington, Feb. 23.— 1 t appears that
the nomination of John V. F. Findlay of
Maryland to be arbitrator for the United
in tbe matter of the Chilean claims,
was rejected by the Senate Tuesday when
the agent and secretary were confirmed.
The rejection was not made publio for the
reason that under tbe rules of the Senate,
it will he in order, until two succeeding
executive sessions have been had, for a
motion to be male to reconsider.
One such session was held yesterday,
and it is possible JJ that suoh a
motion may be made at tbe next session.
Mr. Findlay having been ap; rised of tbe
condition of affairs, which is said to be due
to the opposition ot tbe Maryland senators,
is making strenuous efforts to have the vote
reconsidered. As this is still possible an
effort to reverse the former action may bo
made.
Hawaii’s Commissioners.
Washington, Feb. 23.— Messrs. Thurs
ton, Castle and Carter, members of tbe
special Hawaiian annexation commission,
have determined to remain in Washington
until tbe Senate disposes of the treaty of
annexation now pending before it in one
way or another. It had been their inten
tion to sail from San Francisco for Honolulu
ou March 3 next, but within tbe past few
days they have changed tbetr minds.
Democrats to Control tbe Senate.
Washington, Feb. 23.— The reoent events
in tbe west lndioate that tbe democrats
will have enougn members in tbe next
Senate to reorganize that body without
outside aid. Still if that aid should beoome
neoessary it is pretty well settled that tho
populists senators will vote with tbe demo
crats. Senator Peffer gave utterance to
such a statement to-day.
A SUNDRY CIVIL BILL SCHEME.
Holman Authorized to Move Non-Con
currence in Ail tbe Amendments.
Washington, Feb, 23. —The House ap
propriations committee this morning unan
imously voted to authorize Chairman Hol
man to move non-concurrence in all tbe Sen
ate amendments to the sundry civil bill aud
agree to the request for conference thereon.
This includes the Sherman 3 per oeut. bond
amendment. The committee's aotion was
taken to expedite the bill. It is in the
power of any member of the House to send
the bill to committee of the whole for tbe
consideration separately of eaoh amend
ment. The silver men will insist, before the
btll goes to conferenoe, on a vote of the
Uoubo on the bond amendment.
Mr. Dockery was authorized to move non
concur: ence in all tbe Senate amendments
to the legislative bill.
MBS. CLEVELAND’S PLANS.
A Belief Tbat She Will Return to
Lakewood After the Inauguration.
Washington, Feb. 23.— Gen. Beverly
Robertson, who was asked by the President
elect to send him information about the
Admiral Porter bouse, received a telegram
this afternoon from Mr. Cloveland stating
that he would not need the Porter bouse.
Gen. Robertson thinks that Mr. Cleveland
has come to the conclusion that it will be
safe to take Ids family to the white house,
or else thut he does not propose to bring
bis family here to live until the fall, Mrs.
Cleveland and Ruth returning to Lakewood
from tbe Arlington soon after the inaugu
ration.
LINCOLN S WRECKED BANK.
Forged Notes to the Amount of $173-,
000 Brought to Light.
Omaha, Feb. 23. —A special to the Bee,
from Lincoln, Neb., says that another lot
of forged papers, aggregating $200,000, on
the national bank has been brought to
light in that city. The batch of
notes now in the bands of attorneys for col
lection for eastern banks, amounting to
$173, 000, signed by an ex-employe of Mosher
named Hurlburt, and indorsed by Mosher
as president of the national bank,
were floated by Mosher and the
mouey squandered by him. Mosher
admits that be got the cash, but
refuses to say where it went. The bank
was opened tc-day for the purpose of ad
mitting creditors to file their claims and
wind up its business. It is now stated by
conservative men, who are intimate with
the affairs of the bank, tbat its
liabilities will exceed $1,000,000, with the
assets practically nothing. Mosher admits
that his efforts to raise money to settle his
shortage have failed. It is not expected
tbat tbe bank will pay more than 10 oents
on the dollar.
WYOMINQ’3 SENATOR.
A, O. Beckwith Selected for the Posi
tion by the Governor.
Denver, Col., Fch. 23.— A special to the
Republican from Cheyenne says: “A. C.
Beckwith, a democrat, a citizen of Evans
ton, and tbe wealthiest man in Wyoming,
will be United States senator for the next
two years. His seleotion for that office was
annouuoed by Gov. Osborne this evening.
It became necessary to appoint on account
of the legislature adjourning without
electing. The leading candidates were Mr.
New and Mr. Thompson. They and their
supporters made such sharp fighting tbat
tbe governor thought -, > make the least
trouble by overlooking both of them.”
NO RESULT IN WASHINGTON.
Olympia. Wash., (Feb. 23.— The ballot
ing for United (States senator tc-day hod no
result.
NO ELECTION IN MONTANA.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 23.—One ballot for
United States senator was taken to-day
with no result.
HAGOOD AT CHARLESTON.
Beaudrot Says He Will Either Be Con
victed or Killed.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 23.— C01. A. G.
Hagood arrived here to-day with two of
his wives, tbe Chioago and the Charleston
wife. He was accompanied by Policeman
Beaudrot, the father of his Charleston wife,
and was locked in the police station to await
further legal proceedings. The colonel
takes matters coolly and thinks he can com
promise matters. The existeuoe of his Sa
vannah wife was not known here till the
arrival of the Savannah Morning News
to-day with her story. It is probable that
she will be invited to come here and assist
in the prosecution. Beaudrot, the father of
his latest wife, is a native Charlestonian.
The family Is nut wealthy, but is respected
by all who know them. He says be will
either send the colonel to jail or kill him.
The oolonel will go before the police court
to-morrow, and from there will be trans
ferred to jail to await trial, or a change of
venue.
KANSAS' CAPITAL.
The Populists Propose to Move It to
Kanapolls.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 23.— The populist
House has adopted a resolution providing
for the removal of the capital to Kanapolls.
The resolution was adopted In two minutes
after its introduction- Tbe resolution re
cites that the capital is now located near
the eastern borders, tbat the western
counties have been disfranchised by
republican rule, for the purpose
of holding the capital at Topeka, that tbe
conduct of tbe citizens of Topeka recently
has been in defiance of tbe wishes of the
people of the state and that the Kanapolls
people have offered to duplioate the present
state house without expense to the state,
and declares that as soon aa practicable law
ful steps shall be taken to remove the cap
ital to that oity.
MEMPHIS NBIW6PAPSR WAR
A Boy of 23 Heaents aa Attack on
Bis Father.
Memphis, Tenn. , Feb. 23.—E. W. Car
mack, editor of the Commercial, has been
waging a fierce war on Judge Dubose, of
the criminal oourt, Tascot Dubose, tbe
judge's son, wrote a note asking Mr. Car
mack It be meant to reflect on his father’s
personal lntegn.y and honor. Mr. Cer
maok referred him to a dictionary as a help
to interpret the editorials. Young Dubose
wrote Mr. Carmack another note whioh was
returned unopened, Mr. Carmack saying
his business was with Judge Dubose. To
day young Dubose published his letter to
Mr. Carmack os a band bill and denounced
him as a liar, scoundrel aud a coward. It
was distributed over town. Dubose is not
over 20 years old.
A Steam Tug Burned.
APALACHicoLA.Feb.23.—Tbe steam tug J.
B. Bishop,owned by Capt.Duvisof Pensaoola,
Fia., was wholly consumed by fire at the
Carrabelie £ wharf Monday night. Thu
origin of tbe fire is not known. The vessel
was valued at #II,OOO,
TOM COBB JACKSON DEAD
HE BLOWS OUT HIS 83A1N3 BE
FORE HIS FATHER’S BYES.
A Hack In Which the Loving Parent
Was Taking Hia Son Home In an In
toxicated Condition the Scene of tbe
Tragedy— Despondency Over Debt
tbe Cause.
Atlanta, Ga. , Feb. 23. —Thomas Cobb
Jackson, sou of Capt. Harry Jackson of
this city, and grandson of Gen. Henry R.
Jackson of Savannah, and of Geo. Thomas
R. R. Cobb, committed auioide to-night by
shooting himself through tho bead. The
tragedy oocurred before the very eyes of
the young mau’s father, in a hack drawn
up before Capt. Jackson’s mansion on
Mitchell,street. Information of tbe suicide
will be received with profound sensation
throughout the state. Thomas Cobb Jaok
son was probably the most widely known
young man in Georgia by reason of bis
social leadership and family prominence.
Eighteen months ago he was married to
Miss .Sarah Frances Grant, daughter of
Hon. John T. Grant of this city, a young
lady of equal social prominence with him
self and of extensive fortune. The wedding
was the most inagnlllcent iu the history of
this city and was attended by the beauty
and chivalry of all sections of the United
States. The honeymoon was spent In Eu
rope, after a brief season in New Y’ork,
whore the young couple were entertained
by tho Four Hundred previous to their de
parture. Returning to Atlanta a year ago
with his bride, young Jackson resumed the
practioeof law w ith his father, whioh be bud
begun on graduating from the state uni
versity, where he had been a favorite, being
elected valedictorian of his class in 1886. He
was not quite 20 years of age, but on his
eutranoe upon tho practice of bis ohosen
profession his ability was at onoe recog
nized. Ho was an able second to his father,
and a brilliant future seemed certain for
him, learned as he was, and with all that
could be desired in the way of family pres
tige and wealth. Mr. Jackson was of a hot,
impetuous nature, and since his college
days had been involved in many affairs
of honor of greater or lesser oonseauence.
He had always beeu a social leader in the
highest circles of society, spending money
with a lavish hand in entertainment.
A CLOUD ON HIS HORIZON.
Some time ago it was notioed that young
Jacksou was drinking very heavily for
some cause, but uo other act was committed.
It was talked about that he lied contracted
heavy debts and that this was the oause of
bis dissipation. Then some months ago he
gave up his residence and took up his home
with his father and mother. Society
gossip said that the young couple
did not find the matrimonial
path as smooth as they had anticipated, but
to all appearanoes those stories were con
troverted. The young man’s dissipation
continued, however, ami when tbe defalca
tion of Cashier Redwlne of the Gate City
Bank became publio two days ago be seemed
to be unusually affected. He and Redwine
were very intimate in their relations, and
his friend’s dishonor plainly weighed
heavily upon him. He expressed his friend
ship for the defaulting oashier very freely
among his acquaintances, and to more than
ore said that be would make every sac
rifice to save him. But to-day it be
came evident that Redwine was beyond
the reach of his friends’ assistance, and
this fact is believed to have engendered the
idea of suicide by young Jackson, who, in
a fit of despondency, about 4:30 o’clock this
afternoon, purchased a pair of pistols for
the deadly purpose he had in view.
FOUND BY His FATHER.
He then went to his office, where be was
found lying upou a lounge by his father
between 7 and 8 o’clook to-night. Capt.
Jackson at once recognized his son’s condi
tion and after a time prevailed upon him
to go home with him. A back was called at
the street door and father and son
started toward home In it. Not a single
word was spoken between them during tbe
short ride. When tho Jackson mansion was
roaohed the father stepped out of the hack
and was about to help his son wbeu he heard
the sharp report of a pistol. For a moment
he did not grasp the meaning of the shot
and took hold of the young man, whose
head had sunk upon his breast. Young
Jackson died in his father’s arms. Tbe ball
had entered the left temple, passing
clear through the head, produelng almost
instant death. Capt. Jackson was horror
stricken when he realized the awful truth of
tbe situation. Neighbors and physicians
were called, but it was a corpse that they
carried from tbs hack to the bouse. Tbe
father bad Dot bad the slightest warning of
the terrible thought of self-destruction that
was passiDg through his son’s mind os they
rode from their office homeward. In less
than thirty minutes the report of the
tragedy bad spread over tbe whole city and
family relatives and friends thronged to
the stricken home. The young wife
was with her mother and bad
to be sent for to receive the
prostrating intelligence. The sensation of
the suicide is profound. Dissipation and
despondency on account of his friendship
for Redwine are believed to be the oause of
tbe tragedy. It was rumored tbat Jaokson
bad been indebted to Redwine, but this
could not be verified.
Prelates Going to Florida.
New York, Feb. 23.—1 tis stated in
Catholio circles that Arobbisbop Corrigan
and his brother. Rev. George W. Corrigan,
rector of St. Agnes’ church at Paterson, N.
J., will leave town to-morrow for Tampa,
Fla., via the Pennsylvania railroad. Near
Tampa a brother of tbe archbishop, Joseph
F. Corrigan, a physician, has a large plan
tation and residence, which oontains an
oratory where mass has been said fre
quently for several years. Tbe two pre
lates will be tbe guests of Dr. Corrigan, it
is thought, for several weeks.
Changes in New England.
New York, Feb. 23.—At a special meet
lug of the New York and New England
railroad directors this morning, President
Parsons resigned. llis resignation was ac
cepted to take effect on Maroh 14. Charles
Parson, Jr., Clarence 8. Day, William
Lummia and A. K. Flower, banded iu their
resignations as directors, to take effect
March 14.
DISESTABLISH M ENT IN WALES.
A BUI on ithe Subject Introduoed In
the House of Commons.
London, Feb. 23.—Herbert Asquith, the
home secretary introduced In the House of
Commons to-day a bill suspending the orea
tion of new interests in the ohurches in
W ales. The measure is the first practical
step in the direction of disendowing and dis
establishing the ohuroh In YV ales, to whioh
the liberal party It distinctly pledged.
Mr. Asouitb, in bis speech introducing the
bill, said that the membership of the estab
lished church in Wales lnoluded hardly one
fourth of the population. The question of
disestablishment, be added, was in the
main a Welsh one. The decision of the peo
ple given at the last general election had
distinotly shown this fact. Out of thirty
four members of the House of Commons
wbo represent Welsh parliameneary dis
tricts, thirty-one had been returned pledged
to support measures to disestablish the
church. This statement was grseted with
cheers.
Sir John Uorst, financial secretary of the
treasury under the last Salisbury oablnet,
moved rejection of the bill presented by
Mr. Asquith.
Ixird Randolph Churchill. In support of
the motion, charged Mr. Gladstone with
having abandoned all Ills former principles
so as to secure votes favorable to his scan
dalous Irish polioy.
GLADSTONE REPLIES TO CHURCHILL.
Mr. Gladstone, rising at 11:80 o’clock,
congratulated Lord Randolph upon his skill
in making his opposition to the bill a Dover
for a general attack upon the government
at au hour wbeu proper defense was out of
the question. The government, however,
would not refuse the challenge. They were
redeeming their pledges to the country
whilst the noble lord was trying to play
Welali disestablishment against home rule
and borne rule against Welsh disestablish
ment.
Mr. Gladstone the i analyzed Lord
Churchill's objections, whioh he pronounced
qnito illusory. Ho admitted that the hill in
question was a disestablishment bill. It
won demanded, he said, alike by the policy
of justice aud the voice of the Welsh people.
Lord Gorst's motlou was rejected eventu
ally by a vote of 8l) l to 245 and tbo bill
passed the first reading.
W. W. Reach, conservative, directed at
tention to the fact that the bill has been
passed with the assistance of the Irish votes.
ENGLAND'S LONG STRIKE.
The Cotton Operatives Refuse to Con
sider Any Reduction.
London, Feb. 23.—The oommlttee of the
operative ootton spinners to-day met a
committee of the federation of master oot
ton spinners to hear the explanation of the
roasters in regard to the proposed reduotion
of 0 per cent, in wages and wby the masters
insisted on a reduotion. After
listening to the masters the com
mittee of the operatives absolutely
refused to even submit the terms to the
general body of the operatives now on a
strike against a reduotion, and adjourned
without date. This puts an end for the
present to all hope of terminating the
strike, ns the masters profess to be as ob
stiuate as the men.
IRISH BHOORITIBH TUMBLING.
Holders Apprehensive of tbs Effects of
Home Rule.
Dublin, Fsb. 23.— The financial agita
tion in Ireland on aooount of the dread
among security holder* of the effects of
home rule i* Increasing. The Bank of Ire
land's stock to-day shows an additional fall
of £5, and Guinness company stock of £lO,
while the stock of the Great Northern rail
way of Ireland shows a decline of £2 a
share.
A DECLINE IN LONDON.
London, Feb. 23. —The stock of Guinness'
Bon & Cos., limited, of Dublin has declined
£ll a share in this market. The decline is
believed to be the result of and in sympathy
with the general fall of Irish securities on
account of the home rule prospeots aud ap
prehensions.
BERING BEA ARBITRATION.
A Meeting at Paris Adjourns After
Half an Hour for a Month.
Fahis, Feb. 23.— The members of the
tribunal of arbitration to settle the Bering
sea controversy between Great Britain and
the United States, who are now in Paris,
met to-day in the Frenoh foreign office to
formally open the proceedings. The
Italian arbitrator. Marquis Visconti
Veuosta, formerly minister of foreign
affairs, and the Swedish-Norwegian arbi
trator, Judge Gam of the supreme court of
Christiania, were absent. Bir John Thomp
son of Canada also was not present. The
proceedings, which lasted about half an
hour, were purely formal and the commis
sion adjourned until March 23.
GOVERNOHOF NEW SOUTH WALES
Robert William Duff to Succeed the
Earl of Jersey. '
London, Feb. 23.— Robert William Duff,
liberal,member of parliament for Baufshlre,
Scotland, bas beon appointed governor of
New South W ales, as suooessor to the Earl
of Jersey, resigned. Mr. Duff was a com
mander in the navy, from which he retired
on succeeding to bis uncle’s estates and to
the family seat in parliament in 1861, when
be also exchanged bis own name of Abe
crombe for that of Duff, lie is 57 years of
age. lie was junior lord of the treasury in
1882-’BS and civil lord of the admiralty in
the Gladstone administration of 1885-’B<i.
Fire Destroys 600 Houses.
Constantinople, Feb. 23.—Five hun
dred houses In Kadlkey were burned this
evening. More than 3,000 people are
homeless. The damage is estimated at
50,000,000 franos. The English quarter
was not touched by the fire. The sultan
has ordered that government officials give
aid to the sufferers.
Panama Boodlore Appeal.
Paris, Fob. 23. Charles de Lease pi,
Marius Fontaue and M. Ban* Leroy, who
were committed for trial by the judicial
chamber on Feb. 7 for giving or receiving
bribes, appealed to the court of cassation
to-day for reversal of the committals.
More Pilgrims Before the Pope.
Roue, Feb. 23.— Pope Leo to-day received
the pilgrims who have come to attend bis
eplsoupal jubilee from South America, Hun
gary and rranoe.
A Negro Boy Shot.
Thomasville, Oa.. Feb. 23.— Fred Tate,
a negro boy, was accidentally shot in the
side yesterday by a rifle in the bands of
Master Frank W itham. The wound is uot
fatal, though the ball entered near the
heart.
The city council has placed a tax on real
estate aud life insurance agents. The latter
tax is prohibitory.
The candidates for the Thomasville post
office want a primary.
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J S CENTS A COPY. I
( WEEKLY $1 25 A YEAR. )
ATLANTA’S BANK CRASH.
THE DEPOSITORS EXCITED AND
BOBFICIOOS.
An Inclination to Accept tha State*
mente ofthe Bank's Officials With
Distrust—The Institution Considered
Shaky for Some Time Past—Redwine
Sttll at Large.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23.—Atlanta was
panic stricken to-day on acoount of the fail
ure of the Gate City National Batik, ostensi
bly due to the defalcation of Assistant
Cashier Redwine. The bank bad on
deposit $550,000, and early this
morning a crowd of depositors, embrac
ing mecbanlos, merchants, capitalists and
widows whose mites was intrusted to the
Institution, began to collect about the closed
doors. At first there was a disposition to
take the situation philosophically, but as
the hour came on and the crowd
of depositors increased and became
worked up, uneasineis began to
maulfest itself strongly until a
panto broke out amoug the more excitable
depositors and they offered and sold their
claims to the more hopeful at 50 per cent,
discount. The reports made by the bank
officials had not been at all
euttifactory and In the uncertainty
us to the approximate shortage
based upon a cfftnplete examination of ao
couute all sorts of reports were set afloat.
Finally a notice was posted on the bank
door calling a meeting of depositors at the
court house to take steps to secure accurate
information. This increased the excitement
aud the honesty of the bank’s statements
were taken into question.
THE BANK SHAKY FOR SOME TIME.
To the business public it bus bean known
for some time past that the bank has been
meeting with disastrous losses, and It was
readily believed when these reports became
current that the institution would have
fallen even without Red wine’s default,
in faot it was , freely stated
that the theft of the oast tier
was only a pretext to close up the
bank’s bustuess. The chief of police pub
lished an Interview, in which he oritioised
the bank otlloers for tbelr lack of energy
in endeavoring to have Redwine ap
prehended, aud the fact that up
to to-night not a dollar of re
ward wns offered, and the faot
that the chief had not succeeded In getting
authority from the bank to attempt the
cashier’s arrest or any specific ebarge tended
to lnoreaac the distrust of the bank's story
of the defalcation. Lite In the afternoon
the chief of police was Instructed to offer a
reward of SI,OOO for Redwiue’s capture.
Several telegrams have been received giv*
Ing notice of the arrest of persons on suspi
cion, but up to this writing the absooudlug
cashier has not been apprehended.
WASHINGTON ’g SUSPICIONS.
Dispatohea from Washington state that
the controller of the currency, who is in
charge of the bank, Is suspicious about the
alleged cause of the failure. He is quoted
as saying that be does not see how the bank
oouid have been wrecked by the loss at
$05,000 If its statements heretofore
published are correct. To show that
the failure was anticipated last
week It developed to-day that several
large depositors, amoug B ern John Ryan
and County Treasurer i’ayne, withdrew
tbelr money last week. The couuty treas
urer, when interviewed, stated frankly
that he had received a “tip.” All these
facts do not show the bank up in a good
light and the publio will not be
fully satisfied until Redwine's inys*
tesious disappearance from tbe bank
building is explained satisfactorily or until
he is captured and the amount of money be
carried away Is ascertained.
At the meeting of the depositors about
200, Including a number of women, were
prosent. Speeches were made criticising
the bank officials for their refusal to
make a full statement and a committee was
appointed to oonfer with the bank and secura
this statement direct from tbe books, so
that the uncertainty now existing as to the
true situation cau be dispelled.
HEMPHILL HOPEFUL.
During this meeting ex-Mayor Hemphill,
a stockholder of the bank, appeared and
stated that he believed tho depositors would
be paid in full finally, though it might taka
some time to oollect all tbe assets, aud ha
believed tbe stockholders would lose
nothing. His bank, tbe Atlanta Stock and
Ranking Company, be said, would accept
claims on tbe Gate City Rank as col
lateral at about 70 per cent. Mr.
Hemphill stated, as an evidence of the con
fidence of tbe stockholders, chat they had
reoeived au offer of 00 cents on the dollar
for their slock from H. T. Inmao, wbo at
this price agreed to pay tbe depositors in
full, but that this offer had beau declined,
tho stockholders 1 icing unwilling to taka
less than 100 cents. ,
A DISCREPANCY SOMEWHERE.
Washington, Fob. 23. Controller Hep*
burn said this morniog tnat there was some
thing peculiar about tbe clo-ing of the Gata
City NatioDal Rank of Atlauta, Ga. Ac
cording to tbe last reports tbe bank’s unim
paired capital was $250,000, Its surplus $50,-
UOO and '.its* undivided profits $20,000,
while the alleged embezzlement of the as
sistant cashier is stated at $70,000. In view
of this statement it is thought strange that
the bank should have closed its doors. Bark
Examiner C. J. Campbell is in charge of
the bank.
A TELLER STEALS *55,000.
Ha Made Cancelled Checks Do tbe
Work of Good Ones.
Wilmington, Del., Feb. 23.—Peter T.
E. Smith, paying teller of the First
National Bank of this ally, is a self-con
fessed embezzler to the amount of $55,0u0
and be is now in charge of tba United
States marshal and will be given a hearing
to-morrow morning.
J. P. Winobester, who beoame president
of tbe bank in November lost, bad been
trying for long time to have Smith make a
balance sheet, but the teller kept postpon
ing tbe work. Last Saturday two other
clerks were directed to make the sheet, whioh
they did Sunday, reporting tbe shortage on
Monday. Last Friday Rank Examiner
Stone called at the bank and asked for a
balance sheet. To-day Smith, who had
left the bank on Saturday noon siok, seal
for President Winchester and confessed bis
crime. Ha then delivered himself to tha
United States marshal.
Every oheok was put around tbe teller,
but he kept at hie occupation. He pleads
that tbe money was spent on his family.
His method was to take canoeled checks
from the safe, put them on a spludla
through tba old cancellation h ies and
pocket tha amount of tho
checks, the last payment
not being charged against tbe depositors.
Rank Examiner Stone says the bank is
solid and fully able to pay depositors every
cent, over half of the surplus remaining
intact. Smith’s confession agrees with the
result obtained in making the balance sheet.
He hod been taking money lor fifteen years.