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( J. H. EBTILL. President. J
A BIG BLAZE AT BOSTON.
several lives lost in the
BURNING BUILDINGS.
The Big Ames Block the Starting Point
ofthe Fire—Many Hands at Work on
tho Different Floors— Escape Cut Off
Almost in a Twinkling.
Boston, Mass., March 10.—Fire broke
out about 4 o’clock this afternoon in the
building owned by F. L. Ames, corner of
Essex and Lincoln streets, and involved the
entire block. The Are was under oontrol
shortly before 8 o’clock. The area burned
over comprisef practically one whole square,
bounded on the north by Essex street, on
the east by Lincoln street, on the south by
Tufts street and on the west by Kingston
street.
In addition to this square, one building
on the north of Essex street, extending
along Columbia street, was burned; also
three buildings on the east side of Lincoln
street, also one on the- south side of
Tufts street, the Emergency hospital, whioh
was part of the United States hotel, and the
rear corner of the hotel. The loss will prob
ably reach *3,000,000. Three unidentified
dead bodies have been taken from the ruins
and there are supposed to be many others
yet undiscovered. The injured number
about thirty.
MANY MANUFACTURERS BURNED OUT.
Boston, Maroh 10, 10 p. m.—The burned
buildings were full of manufacturing enter
prises of all kinds—boots and shoes,
machines, rubber goods, plush goods, leather
goods, glass and veueerings. One of the
principal firms was Horace Partridge &
Cos., dealers in fa-ioy goods, and tho fire
originated on the premises of this firm on
the sixth door of tho Ames building. They
employed about thirty clerk-.
Every floor of the building had a number
of people employed and among these were
most of the injured. The girls were over
run aud trampled upon in the panic.
Three men and one woman were feeu to
hang from the parapet of the building but
owing to the network of telegraph, tele
phone and electric light wires no help could
be got to them, and they all fell six stories
to the frozen ground. One of the dead is
Leonidas H. Rett path, a merchant, another
is a fireman named Robert J. Restaux.
Two bodies are not identified. One is a
girl too badly burned to be recognizable.
Most of the casualities were at the Ames
building, where the people were hemmed in
without warning. Later estimates on the
loss increase the amount to J 4,500,000.
Among the .burned buildings were sev
eral recently completed ou the territory
burned over three and a half years ago.
START OF THE FIRE.
The oause of the fire is at present un
known, but its start is described by those
nearest it as resembling the bursting of fire
crackers. The flames spread with 'in
credible rapidity, and in a very few mo
ments the entire interior of the building
was burning. There were many employes
of Partridge & Cos. t work at, the time and
the other floors of tne building'were sprink
led with human beings. The usual avenues
of escape were at onoe cut off aud then be
gan a scramble for life which siokened tho
beholders. The panic-stricken inmates fled
to the windows and roof. Some escaped
by shinning down telegraph poles, and
others by leaping into blankets
and nets. Several jumped to tbe pavement,
six stories, aud were terribly mangled, and
others, how many cannot now be told, fell
back into the caldron of flames or were
overcome by the dense black smoke whiob
suffocated all who did not speedily escape.
ALL THE FIRE FIGHTERS OUT.
The entire fire department of the
city was speedily on the scene.
The departments of Somerville, Cam
bridge, Newton, Quincy and Brookton
arrived later Dy tram and aid was requested
to be in readiness from more distant oities.
Fortunately further help was not needed.
Vast crowds of people began at once to
flock to the scene and as a matter of pre
caution Gov. Russell speedily order
ed two ‘companies of militia under
arms, and proceeded to the fire in
person, where he was soon joined by Mayor
Matthews. The fire spread rapidly from
building to building and despite tho heroic
efforts of the entire fire system of Suffolk
county was not controlled until the whole
square had been leveled.
The Ames building was occupied by the
following lirmß; Woonsocket Rubber Com
pany, Barbour Bros., thread stock; Amazene
Maohine Company, Consolidated Last Com
pany, Merrick Thread Company, A. .Pack
ard & Cos., R. M. Appleton, Jianover Shoe
Compauy, \V. U. Rogers, Lariat Manu
facturing Company, Ciafl.n Lattrobe & Cos.,
United States Rubber Company,
Redpath Bros., boots and shoes;
S. B. Thing & Cos., J. A. Jaequeth Rubber
Company, Tapley Machine Company,
Horace Partridge & Cos., fancy goods;
Hathaway, Souie & Harrington, boots and
shoes; J. S. Fogg, boots and shoes; M. A.
Packard, Metropolitan Sewerage Com
tany and Testing Department; Ewing
Bros., Sanford Bros., blankets;
J, F. Ryan, hair dressers’ sup
plies; C. W. Spurr, veneers; Cape Cod
Glass Compauy, Sheuer Bros., faucy
leather aud plush goods; American Pin
Company, Emigh & Lohll, collars and
cuffs; Otto Kreisman, boots and shoes; D.
W. Howland, Liverpool pills in gla-s jars.
The buildmg. Nos. 64 and 68 Lincoln
street, was occupied by the Singer Manu
facturing Company, boot and shoe ma
chines: Nos. 70 to 74, Baxter, Stoner &
Shenkleberger, shoe leather; Nos. 76 to 80,
Swain & Fuller & Cos., shoe machines; W.
G. & G. W. Labors, sample rubber stamps;
Joseph Vanness’ office, A. L. Perkins’ .'da
chine Company, Baxter, Stoner & Shenkle
berger.
The three largest buildings burned, the
Ames & Lincoln and Brown
& Durrell were wof modem con
struction and built in tbe most
iu n-ooinbustible style possible for mercan
tile use. The Brown & Burrell building ,
eai a front wall of sandstone and rear
walls of brick. Tbe Ames & Lincoln build
ings were muoh like it.
EXECUTED BY SHOOTING.
An Indian Shot for Killing a Woman
He Said Had Bewitched Him.
Caddo, I. TANARUS., March 10.—Elias Loring,
nged 26, a full-blooded Indian, was executed
t Pushmataha Court House this morning
for the murder on Jati. 80of Susan Cravatt,
an old woman living in a lonely section
about thirty miles east of here. Loring
claimed the woman had bewitohed him.
the execution was carried out according to
the customs of the territory. The con
demned man was shot by a detail of dep
uty marshals.
Furious Flames at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., March 11, 2:30 a. m.
l* re has broken out in the wholesale
grocery establishment of Orr. Sooggius &
a large building in tbe very heart
tie. 8 wholeß Ale district of tbe oity. The
. ® *• raging fiercely, and is not under
out, roj " ftiil department is ordered
ptofninfl
HEMINOWAY’B BHORTAGF.
A Claim That the Money Was Stolen
by a Bafe Repairer.
Jackson, Miss., March 10.—It is 2 %
years sinoe William L. Hemingway was
sentenoed to the state penitentiary for
a term of five years for failure to turn over
to his successor as state treasurer $315,612,
which the books of bis office showed was
due tbe state, Hemingway could give no
explanation why tbe money was
missing. An attempt to explain
tbe mystery attending the disappearance
of this money was to-day made by C. F.
Hemingway, brother of the late treasurer]
and for several years bookkeeper in
treasurer’s office. Hemingway declares that
the money w as stolen by a man who cleaned
the safe timer on March 1, 1888, and a con
federate who attached the timer to
the safe on March 12, 1888,
aud who then acquired and made a
record oi the treasurer's safe combination
then in uso and never afterward changed
during Col. Hemingway’s incumbency of
the office.
A MALLORY STEAMER ASHORE.
The Vessel Strikes on the Florida
Reefs.
New York, Maroh 10.—A dispatch re
ceived to-day states that the Mallory Line
steamship Concho is ashore on one of the
Florida reefs near Key West and is lying in
a dangerous position. She will have to be
relieved of her cargo before she can be
taken off.
The Concho left New York last Saturday
bound for Galveston. She is the largest of
the fleet, being of 2,640 tons register, and is
commanded by Capf. Bolger. The place
where she has struck is considered very
dangerous, and stranding there generally
means entire loss of the vessel. There are
many wreckers about there that speedily
loot a stranded vessel tf it is left unguarded.
The Concho bad on board fifty oabin pas
sengers and eighty in the second cabin and
steerage. She was reported yesterday by
wire from Key West, at whioh port she had
touched, as is her regular custom.
COTTON MEN OF ARKANSAS.
Resolutions Adopted in Favor of a
Reduction of the Acreage.
Little Rock, Ark., Maroh 10.—Two
hundred and twenty delegates from various
portions of the state, nearly all of them
cotton planters, met this afternoon m the
Senate chamber to discuss tbe question of
reducing tbe acreage of the staple. F. M.
Brodnax of Ouachita was elected ohairmau.
Resolutions were adopted urging a reduc
tion of acreage from that of last year, and
also advocating greater diversity of orops.
The following was also adopted;
Resolved, That as the planters of Arkansas
recognize New Orleans as their natural inamet,
and the cnly cotton contract market
in the S' uth, we appeal to the exchange in that
city to change their rules to conform with the
rules governing the great grain and provision
markets of the country.
A state organization was effected by the
eleotion of W. T. West as president, and
thirty-one delegates were chosen to repre
sent the state iu the interstate cotton plant
ers’ convention, to be held at Naw Orleans.
GOV. TORNBY NOT IN DANQBIB.
He Will Probably Go to Nashville
Next Week.
Nashville, March 10. —A dispatch from
Winchester, the home of Gov. Turney, says
the governor was greatly improved this
mornicg, and it the weather continues
favorable he will be in thiß city next week.
A gentleman called on the governor last
night and informed him of the report circu
lated in this oity yesterday that he was
dead. Gov. Turney replied that be had
beard of the report and added: “I knew it
was a lie as soon os I heard it.” Knowing
ones say the governor has at no time been
in a dangerous condition, but has been con
fined with rheumatism and will be all right
in a few days.
COAL MINES HHUT DOWN.
The Bwltohmen’s Strike at Chicago the
Cause of the Suspension.
Brazil, Ind., Maroh 10.—Nearly every
coal mine in the county is shut down as the
result of the switchmen’s strike at Chicago,
and the situation is growing critical. Thou
sands of miners are thrown out of employ
ment with no visible prospeots for work in
the near future. All the switching engines
busily engaged for the last few months
about the mines have been called in, throw
ing numerous trainmen out of employment.
The situation at Cbioago is beiug closely
watched by the miners and railroad em
ployes in this olty.
HANGED AT BUNRIbE.
The Condemned Confesses His Crime
on the Gibbet.
Montgomery, Ala., Maroh 10.—Sher
man Arp, oonvloted of the murder of Wlll
- Pogue, near Cedar Bluff, Cherokee
county, was executed at sunrise this morn
ing. On the scaffold he reiterated his con
fession that Burkhalter and Leath, notori
ous moonshiners, forced him to kill Pogue,
because the latter secured indictments
against them for the illioit sale of whisky.
The murder was one of the most cold
blooded ever committed in the state. The
early hour of the exeoution waß fixed by
Presiding Judge Falley to prevent trouble.
The murderer died game.
CROW INDIAN TROUBLEM.
The Report Bent Out Prom Wilsey
Grossly Exaggerated.
Helena, Mont., March 10.—Reports
this morning from Wilsey indicate that the
reports sent last night from Laurel concern
ing the Crow Indian troubles are grossly
exaggerated. Bo far two Indians have been
killed, and both men who did the killing
have given themselves up to the authorities
at Billings. The trouble is on the reserva
tion recently ceded by the Crows and is cou
fltied to a few Indians. Few settlers have
holdings there and the Indians have driven
off their stock.
BULLBT6 END TWO LIVEB.
A Murderer Shot Dead While Trying
to Escape.
Birmingham, Ala., Maroh 10.—At the
Shelby iron works this morning John Mo-
Lauahau. a drunken negro, shot and killed
R. M. Hilliard, the foreman, beoause Hil
liard discharged him. When his arrest was
attempted McLanahan shot at hispursuer
and fled. He was met by W. A. Wilburn,
an engineer, who demanded bis surrender.
Both opened fire and MoLanaban was ria
dled with bullets.
clinching Beckwith’s Appointment.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Maroh 10.—A. C.
Beckwith, appointed senator from W yom
ing two weeks ago to-day by Gov. Osborn,
was yesterday reapoouited. TBe first ap
pointment was made before a vacancy ex
ited, and i* was feared it would not be
recognized as legal.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1893.
CLEVELAND’S NEW RULES
POOR CONSOLATION GIVEN THE
OFFICE-SEEKERS.
The President Admits That He May
Make Exceptions,but Says They Will
Be Very Few—Harrison’s Civil Serv
ice Extension Scheme to Be Given
Attention Later On.
Washington, March 10.— President
Cleveland announced to-day that there
would be exceptions to the three rules whioh
he has adopted for appointments, namely, to
let republican offioe holders throughout the
country serve out their terms, not to re
appoint office holders of his former admin
istration, and not to appoint editors, as Mr.
Harrison did. ‘‘There are exceptions to all
rules,” the President is quoted as saying by
the numerous senators and representatives
who have been askir g him to-day about
these rules, "aud there will be to mine, but
they will be few la numbers.” As tbe Presi
dent’s rules have spoiled so many of the
plans whiob the senators and representa
tives have made, in addition to disappoint
ing the hopes of many of their constituents,
they have been endeavoring ever sinoe they
heard them to find loop holes in them
through whioh to get at tbe partloular ap
pointments whioh they desire. Almost
every senator and representative who saw’
Mr. Cleveland to-day asked him about his
rules. He told them all frankly that he
would be governed by these rules, except in
rare cass. He said that he knew of a
few men who had filled offioes un
fler his former administration with excep
tional success who might be reappointed. He
also said in answer to a question that where
a democratic offioe bolder had been re
moved by Mr. Harrison before the expira
tion of his term there might be ground for
removing the republican incumbent before
the expiration of his term.
Another question asked of Mr. Cleveland
by one of bis congressional visitors, was
what he would do in regard to the offices
placed under the civil service rules Dy Mr.
Harrison after he had been defeated for re
election, as, for example, free delivery post
offices, whioh in many cases were filled by
republican politicians who were most active
in the oampaigu. To this Mr. Cleveland is
reported as saying: “I will take that mat
ter under consideration when those offices
are reached.’’
Ex-Chairman Hemphill of South Carolina
called expressly for the purpose of ascer
taining whether the report about exoffioe
holders was true, and reoelved an affirm
ative answer from Mr. Cleveland. It is
likely that one of tbe exceptions to be
made will be in tbe case of Judge John
Goode of Virginia, who was nominated for
solicitor general but failed of confirmation
by the Senate. He cannot, tnerefore, be
considered, from a technical standpoint, to
have held office under Mr. Cleveland.
The oabinet meeting to-day curtailed the
time usually given to callers, and their
number was consequently not so great as it
has been on other days this week. Here
after the cabinet will meet at 11 o’clock on
Tuesdays and Fridays. Under President
Harrison and the former Cleveland ad
ministrations meetings were held on the
days named, but the hour was 11:80 o’clock.
For an hour and a half prior to the assemb
ling of the cabinet President Cleveland saw
a large number of visitors. The greater num
ber was oomposed of office-seekers and their
advocates with a sprinkling of republicans
and others who come merely to pay their
respects.
R. P. Cole of Paris, Tenn., an applicant
for the marsbalshipof the Western district of
Tennessee, was presented aud indorsed by
Representative Enloe.
Gus Riohardson of Meade county, Ken
tucky, was with Senator Lindsay, who spoke
a good word for his candidacy for tbe mar
shalship of tbe Blue Grass state. Senator
Lindsay was also accompanied by Judge
Severs, who has applied for the positlou of
collector of internal revenue for the Second
district of Kentucky.
Other callers who wanted offioes were
Robert MoCort of Texas and Thomas
Wentzler of Lancaster, O. Congressman
Outhwaito presented Mr. Wentzler, who is
one of the numerous candidates for the posi
tion for public printer. Mr. McCort, who
was introduced by Congressman Kilgore,
wants the mission to Belgium.
Congressman Pendleton of West Virginia
presented tbe name of Frank P. Jefferson
of Wheeling for United States treasurer.
A candidate for the postmastership of
New York city, appeared this morning in the
person of Judge Maurice J. Power. He was
accompanied by Col. Robert Monroe and
Judge Paul Halpin.
M. V. Gannon of Omaha called on the
President this afternoon in company with
Senator Allen and Representative Bryan of
Nebraska and Representative Hayes. Mr.
Gannon is president of the Irish "National
League and is a candidate for tbe Chilean
mission, now held by Patrick Egan. Hia
case was presented to tho President by
Messrs. Alien, Bryan and Hayes. President
Cleveland was non-oommltal aud gave no
indication of bis choice in the matter.
During the afternoon the President shook
hands with several hundred people lu the
east room.
TWO FAT PLACES GONE.
The Consuls General to Liverpool and
Paris Decided On.
Washington, March 10.—President
Cleveland told a senator who saw him to
day that it was not worth while to talk
about candidates for consul general to Liv
erpool and consul general to Paris, because
tbe men for those places had been deter
mined upon. It is reported that their nom
inations will be sent to the Senate on Mon
day. It is reported that F. G. Hyde of
Hartford is to be oonsul general to Liver
pool and James E. Neal of Columbus, 0., is
to be consul general to Paris. *
Kilgore to Kick No More.
Washington, March 10.— Representative
Buok Kilgore of Texas, after denouncing
Senator Mills last night for thwarting his
ambition to be minister to Mexico, reflected
that being re-elected to the next congress
he wag not so badly off after all, and ho ap
peared at the white house this morning
smiling to say that he would ask nothing
more for himself, but that he would like to
have his friend Robert McCort qf Texas
made minister to Belgium.
Quincy to Make a Change.
Washington. March 10.—It Is stated
that Josiah Quincy, who has been nomi
nated for First Assistant Secretary of State,
will oocupy that position but a short time,
probably two or three months.
Cleveland’s First Postmaster.
Washington, March 10.— The first post
master given offioe under tbe new adminis
tration, was Newton A. Hamilton, who was
to-day appointed postmaster at Elora,
Lincoln county, Tennessee.
CLEVELAND AND_COIN AGE.
An Attempt to Be Made to Mold the
Senate Committee.
Washington, Maroh 10.— The cabinet
officers w ere at the white house to-night
for an informal extra cabinet meeting in
accordance with tbe request of the Presi
dent, the first regular oabinet meeting, al
though it lasted two hours to-day, having
been too short for all the matters
pressing for consideration. The
appointments which must oe
made at onoe in the higher offices of the
different de;iartmeiUß were tbe ohief topics
under consideration at both the regular and
the extra meeting, but it is said that tbe
composition of the Senate finance commit
tee and the Hawaiian treaty
were among tbe • ■ subjects dis
cussed to-night. The President is
desirous that the flnanoe committee shall
not be organized with a free ooinage ma
jority, and, through his frieuds in the
Senate aud those of tbe cabinet, is en
deavoring to prevent it. The cabinet officers
will be able to report to the President at
these meetings some frank com
ments made to them by sen
ators and representatives who were
dissatisfied with Mr. Cleveland’s rules for
appointments. Secretary Hoke Smith,
stirred by tbe application to-day of tho non
appointment rule to his friend and towns
man Hsu Hill, promptly reported to him
by the latter, is said to have advised tho
President to modify the rule.
GEORGIA OFFXOE-3BEKBRB.
Ex-District Attorney Bon Hill Seeking
Reappointment.
Washington, Maroh 10.—Tbe only appli
cations for office whioh have reached the
treasury department from Georgia are from
Gen. King of Atlanta and W. 8. McClure
of LaGraugo for tbe Internal revenue ool
leetorship.
Friends of ex-Representntive Candler
are quite hopeful that he will either be the
Assistant .Secretary of the Interior or tho
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture.
Speaker Crisp called on the President to
day in the interest of Ben Hill of Atlanta,
son of the late Senator Hill, who wants to
be reappointed distriot attorney. The
President is said to have promised to con
sider the application, but to have reminded
the speaker of his rule against the reap
pointment of office holders of his former
administration, which might, he admitted,
have exceptions.
"Kentucky is in there and has taken ev
erything, there’s nothing left ” laughingly
remarked Speaker Crisp oomtng out to Sen
ator Blackburn going In. "1 am glad to
observe,” remarked the courtly Blackburn
with a bow, “that there is one place, sir,
reserved for you and wbioh you have in the
past filled with such marked ability.”
CLERKS FOB CONGRESSMEN.
How the Bill on the Subject Was
Pushed Through the House.
Washington, Maroh 10. Representa
tives-elect to the next House, especially
those who have been members of congress
before, are highly gratified at the fact that
members of the Ilc-je have at last got
private secretaries like the senators. For
year they have wanted them but a large
majority of the House has always been too
timid to vote them. The only way in whioh
tha necessary legislation was gotten through
at last session was by obtaining the signa
tures of a large majority of the House to a
pledge to vote for it re
gardless of consequences. Backed by this
pledge a few determined men pressedlit
through on the last day of the session. To
be sure the private secretaries of tho mem
bers are not to have annual salaries like the
private secretaries of the senators, each
member being allowed not more than flOOa
month during the actual session of congress
for clerk hire and is required to make a re
turn of how much ho expends. But this is
better than paying it all out of his own
pooket.
COHN AND WHEAT.
The Quantity on Hand 36.000,000
Bushels Less Than Last Year
Washington, March 10.— The crop re
port for March of the department of
agriculture relates to the distribution of oorn
and wheat and the stocks remaining on the
farms. The estimated proportion of wheat
on hand is 26.2 per oent. of the last orop,
the smallest percentage iu ten
years. The quantity on hand
RRXregates 135,000,000 butbels, 36,000,000
bushels less than last March, and 23,000,-
000 more than the remnant of the very small
crop of 1890. A very large proportion is
found in states that do not spare a bushel
for commercial distribution, and only 34,-
000,000 in the ; rinuioal spring wheat states,
more than half of whioh is required for seed
in spring.
Of the winter wheat states onlv Kansas
and California have any considerable sur
plus available for commercial distribution.
The corn on hand, as estimated, aggregates
626,847,370 bushels, or 38.5 per oent. of the
last product. This proportion has been ex
ceeded in Maroh four times In the last ten
years and tho quantity has been exceeded
five times.
TWO SCHOONERS LOST.
Both Stranded and Their Crews Res
cued bv Life Savere.
Washington, Maroh 10.— Supt Kim
ball of the life saving service. treas
ury department, was this morning advised
by the keeper of the Morris Island life sav
ing station at Charleston, 8. 0., of the
stranding near the north jetty at the en
trance to Charleston harbor, and of the sub
sequent total loss, of tho schooner Kate V,
Aiken, from Charleston for Philadelphia]
The crew of seven were rescued by the life
saving servioe.
The superintendent, received information
this morning of the stranding of tbe
schooner Lillie F. Schmidt, with a crew of
seven, ten miles south of the Ocracoke (N.
C.) life saving station. All on board were
saved by the breeches buoy.
Baum’s Successor.
Washington, March 10. President
Cleveland said to-day to a representative
who was presenting a certain candidate for
commissioner of pensions, that be considered
that place at this time as important as any
in the cabinet and proposed to get a public
man of cabinet size for it, giving his per
sonal attention to it until ho suoceeded.
btarted a Fire With Kerosene.
Omaha, Neb., Maroh 10.—Mrs. J. U.
Kisler started a kitchen fire yesterday morn
ing by the aid of kerosene, which exploded,
severely, perhans fatally, burning herself,
her husband aud three children, aud de
stroying the house and all its contents.
Bobbers in a Meat House.
Pembroke, Ga., March 10.—The meat
house of E. L. Neil, a farmer living about
seven miles from here In Bulloch couuty,
was broken open last night by robbers and
over 300 pounds of hams and shoulders
taken away. No clew to the parties has
been obtained. The large advance in the
price of bacon scorns expensive to some who
have meat as well to those who bavo not, as
thii makes the third haul iu that locality.
i’axam .vs wasted funds
LESS THAN HALF THE SUBSCRIP
TIONS SPENT ON THE CANAL
The Amount Paid for Newspaper
Fuffs Estimated at 105,000,000
Franca—The Amount Spent tor
Actual Work 658,000,000 France.
Ex-Premier Floquet Takes the
Stand.
Paris, March 10. —When tha l’auama
trials were resumed to-day M. Flory, tho
government aooountaut; who hail beeu ap
pointed to examine the aocouuts of the
Panama Canal Company, reported in the
main the figures and statements already
given in his published report. He estimated
that the Panama Canal Company had ex
pended 105,000,000 franos In payment for
newspaper advertising, and for favorable
notices in newspapers and other services
oonnected with the general puffing of the
enterprise. About 558,000.000 francs, being
less than half the total amount subscribed,
had been expended in tho actual operations
on tho canal. Tho present assets amounted
to 200,000,000 francs.
M. Stepbnne, olork of M. Propper, Baron
de Roumoh’s partner, testified concerning
his experience with a list of more than 100
conspicuous men who woreoouipromlsod by
tho Panama scandal. Ho had received tbe
list from Baron Keinach, and after Baron
Reirmch’s death had delivered it to M.
Clemeuoeau. The list was similar to the
one held by M. Andrleux. M. Deschamps
said tiiat he bad taken M. Arton’s list of
compromised deputies to M. Arton’s mistress
since the flight of the lobbyist. M. Des
champs caused a sensation while testifying
by remarking incidentally that oe had l een
lu constant communication with M.
Andrieux.
■ FLOQUET TAKES THE STAND.
Charles Floquet, ex-premier and ex
president of the Chamber of Deputies, was
the next witness. He was nervous and
pale. Before examining him Judge des
Jurdins had Charles de Lessons repeat Ills
testimony as to the contribution of 300,0U0
franos made at M. Floquet’s request by the
Panama company to the fund for the cam
paign against Uon. Boulanger in tho de
partment of the Nord. In concluding his
statement, M. de Lesseps said: "I
render all homage to tbe deli
cacy and loyalty whioh distinguished
M. Floquet’s conduct, but 1 declare posi
tively.that lie made to me the exaot pro
posals already made for him by M. Arton."
M. Floquet replied at once in a loud but
unnatural tone: "I repeat the denial al
ready made by me before the examining
magistrate. The manner of acting anil
speaking attributed to me by M. de Lesseps
are entirely foreign to my personality As
M. de Lesseps puts tho matter, it. was muoh
worse than If I had brought pressure to
bear upon me, as he complains everybody
else did. In his testimony he has forgotten,
however, that I did not assume office until
April 3,1888, and the election took place on
April 15 and the voting on the lottery loan
bill on April 27.”
"Nevertheless we have proofs that Baron
lleinaoh sent out money under your min
istry iu 1888,” interpolated Charles de Les
sens.
"I do not understand what you mean,"
replied M. Floquet.
Loud protests came from the body of the
court, and several persons shouted, • ’Tell
the truth I”
The presiding judge’s call for order only
evoked more Bhouts, and his voice was lost
in the uproar at he threatened to have
the court cleared. Both De Lesseiis and
Floquet tried to make statements but
neither could he beard more than a few feet
away. Each denied flatly the truth of what
the other sold, but only the reporters caught
their words. As the din increased Judge
des Jardins ordered that the oourt room ho
cleared and amid a babeljof voices, shout
ing, reproaches and accusations at the
judges the audionoe was driven out by the
ushers.
When order was restored M. do Lesseps
got the first word aud said clearly and posi
tively: "I repeat that, M. Floquet
asked to see me in regard to
tho report that Baron Keinach Intended to
sue the Panama company, and that he ad
vised me to pay ltaron Keinach tbe large
sum demanded bv him in order that the
government might not be aunoyed by the
suit.”
FLOQUET ADMITS THE CONVERSATION.
M. Floquet, after a short pause, admitted
that he had talked with De Lesseps con
cerning the Keinach suit. ‘'l knew neftner
Baron Keinach nor Cornelius Herz,” he
added, "and I am amazed that
anybody should make an incident
out of this trifle. I would bo
ready to do again what I did then. It was
at the time of the Boulangist agitation and
popular feeling was being excited by free
distribution oi money. When I found that
the Panama Canal Company was setting
aside largo sums for advertising 1
naturally asked why such amounts should
go to fill the exchequer of the enemies of
the republio.”
“Did yon know tbe lobbyist, Arton?' in
quired M. Bardoux.
"1 saw him once or twice,” replied M.
Floqnet, “but had no regular relations with
him.”
CLEMENCEAU DENIES liBING BRIBED.
M. Clemenoeau, the next witness denied
that Cornelius Herz had secured, as testi
fied by Charles de I .essops, some 600,000
francs for the favor of La Justice toward
tho eanal company. La Justice had been
pledged to assist the Panama ocmpauy.be
said, long before tbe beginning of tho scan
dal, and, therefore, it was not necessary to
buy the support of either the journuf or
its editor. He then described a visit
made by him and M. Kano, editor of tha
Laris, to M. de Freyoinet. He and M.
Kano had spoken with M. de Freycuiet as
to Baron Keinacb’s threatened action
against the Panama people, because they
feared that the action might oause the ool
iapse of the canal enterprise and that such
collapse would be used to unsettle the re
public,
DE FREYCINET’B CLAIM.
M. de Fteycinef, looking tired and ha
rassed, followed M. Clemenceau on the
stand. “1 sent tor Charles de Lesseps,” he
said, “in the interest of the public. With
the same interest at heart I advised him to
avoid a lawsuit with Haron Keinaoh. When
he triad to enter into particulars I stopped
him by saying that I was not called upon to
act as t judge in the matter.”
Ask'sl to confirm or deny this statement,
Chari, is de I.esseps said: "i do not and have
uot disputed that M. de Kroycinet spoke to
me In the interest of the republio. It was
in tbo same interest that I gave Huron
Rein &eh millions.”
“I cannot believe," edited M. de Frey
clneb, “that his conversation with mo im
pel]. id M. de Lesseps to give way to Baron
Ret lech's demands. What I said necessi
tate si nothing whatever.”
Judge desJardins has ordered that M.
Raao, editor of the Paris, be ordered to at
tend the next sitting of th court.
B.enry Hrlsson has resigned the presi
dency of the parliamentary commicjiou of
Inquiry.
A Celebrated Bacer Dead.
New York. ■ March 10.—The celebrated
trace horse Monitor is dead.
OPPONENTS OF HOME RULE.
A Large Delegation of Irishman Before
Lord Salisbury.
London, Maroh 10. —A large delegation
of merchants, bankers and ship owners
from Dublin and other places in Leinster,
Munster and Connaught was received to-day
by Lord Salisbury. The objeot of the dele
gation was to show that there was a strong
opposition to home rule in other parts of
Ireland besides Ulster. Lord Salisbury
was assisted in receiving the delegation
by A, J. Half our, Lord Randolph Churchill
and O. J. Ooachen. Members of the dele
gation spoke lu strong and earnest lan
guage of the disaster to business interests,
wbioh they predicted would follow the cre
ation of a separate government for Ireland.
It was also mentioned that Mr. Gladstone
had refused to receive the deputation.
Mr Gladstone has been summoned to an
audience with the queen.
NO NEWS FROM THE NARONIO.
None of the Veaeela Juat in Port Saw
Anything of Her.
London, March 10.— The steamer Bri
tannic, which sailed from New York March
1, arrived in Liverpool to-day. The Bri
tannio deviated ninety mllosfrotn her course
in a southerly direction, but saw uo signs of
the luLamg White Star steamship Naronio,
now out from Liverpool twenty-seven days.
Tho insurance rate on the Naronio to-day is
45 guineas per cent.
NOTHIN!} Hit AHD AT MW YORK.
New York, Maroh 10.—A large fleet of
storm-delayed vessels arrived to-day from
all ipmrters of the Atlantio ocean, but noise
brought tidings of tho missing steamer
Naronio.
GERMANY’S ARMY £InL.
The Reichstag Rejects the First Two
Clauses of the Measure.
Beri.in, March 10. —The Reichstag 10-day
rejected the flrst clause of the army bill
fining the effective force of the German
army in time of peace at 490,0(18 exclusive
of officers and non-commissioned offloers,
and also rejocted Herr Richter’s amendment
retnlulng the present effective force until
December, 1895. Tho Reichstag then ad
journed until March 10.
The Reichstag also rejected the seoond
clause of the army bill providing for an in
crease of the regimental strength of all
branches of tho service.
Wrecked Off Parana.
Buenob Ayrkh, March 10.—The British
bark A lioo M . Craig has been wrecked at
Rosario, on the west bank of Parana, about
230 miles by water from Buenos Ayres.
The Alice M. Craig foundered in a gale,
wtdoh suddenly came up, and Capt. Ross,
the master of the vessel, his wife and eight
of the crew were drowned.
BRADSTHBET'fI ON COTTON.
The Firm Buses an Estimate on Re
ports from Correspondents.
New York, March 10.— Bradatrcet'a
will, to-morrow, issue a special cotton re
view, based upon reports of nearly 3,000
correspondents, of wbioh the following is
an abstract:
“Reports from 1,975 correspondents in ten
southern states of the stocks of
cotton at 1,494 towns on or about Maroh
1 enable HraditreeVsto make an unusually
comproheuslvo statement of the visible sup
ply of cotton lying back of the usual visible
supply points waitiug to oome forward and
lie counted in tho crop of the season of
1892-’93. Of the 1,494 towns reported 900,
or 60 per oent, only reported stooks
of cotton on baud. At 954 towns
our correspondents say no stocks
were held ou Maroh l of whtob
towns, however, 239 reported stocks held
on Maroh 1, 1892. Tho total stock held
March 1, 1893, was 341,753 bales, against
508,039 hales a year ago, au apparent de
crease, according to the correspondents, of
over 32 per cent. The decreases by states
show some curious differences. Florida
shows the heaviest decroaße of
any, while Louisiana shows the
smallest. The adjoining state of Mississippi
also shows only a moderate falling off.
Hrnnll decrease in Louisiana, however, Is,
by reference to detailed reports of the
stocks, due to tho heavy increase in stooks
held at Monroe. The cause of this excep
tional increase is holding for better prices.
Texas, with one-quarter of the total stock
reported, shows a docroase of 39 per oent.
The average for tho entire ootton belt, it
will he seen, is considerably below this.
The result of an enumeration of the
stooks at nearly 1,500 interior southern
towns shows a total held of 342,000 bales,
about one-third less than that reported
held a year ago. This under ordinary cir
cumstances might be taken to indicate
that as far as the leadiug towns of the
south are concerned the amount held and
likely to flgure in the oount of crop is only
two-thirds of that held last year.
HOLDINGS OF THE PLANTERS.
Scattered reports an to the amounts held
by farmers ou the plantations go far to
confirm this and praotloal exhaustion of
supplies on plautatlons is reported by many
correspondents in different states. The
general statement apparently Is that one
third less than that held a year ago on the
plantations is yet to come forward.
In regard to the amount likely to come
into sight from now on, liradst.reet'* says:
If this amount was as last year, all out
about 6 per cent, of the total crop, the
amount to oome in sight from now on
would tie about 388,000 bales. This added
to the total In sight on Feb. 28 this year
would reach a crop of 6,476,000 bales. If,
however, tho same proportion shown in the
stocks at towns holds good as to plantation
stooks, one-third decrease from last
year, the amount to come In sight will be
only 258,000 bales, which, added to the
amount in sight shown on Keb, 28, 6,088,142
bales, would give a total orop of 6,346,000
bales.
Just how much Influence an early season
or better prices thau last year may have on
the new crop receipts in August re
mains to be seen. If the proportions
above shown bold good, however, it does
not seem reasonable to expect a crop of
ootton much below that indicated in Brad
street’s of Deo. 17, 1892.
RATES TO THE WORLD’S FAIR.
A Rate of 4 Oentß a Mile One Way for
the Round Trip.
St. Augustine, Fla., Maroh 10.— The
Southern Passenger Agents’ Association
held a meeting here to-day in the Hotel
Cordova to fix the rates for southern con
nections with Florida roads for the world’s
fair business. The members were banqueted
at tho Ponce de I-eon by Joseph Richardson
with the compliments of the Jacksonville,
Ht. Augustine and Indian River Railway
Company. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Richardson, Atmore, Davidson and other
gonial souls of southern railroads. The
association adopted a rate of 4 cents per
mile one way for the round trip to Chicago
on aocount of the world’s fair, provided
other lines interested and not represented
at the meeting agree. The rate committee
of the Southern Passenger Agents meets
to-morrow.
{ DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I
4 5 CENTS A COPY.
{ WEEKLY $1 13 A YEAR. )
BONDS WON’T BE ISSUED.
WKaTERN BANKS GIVING GOLD TO
THE TREASURY.
The Free Gold on Hand Monday Ex
pected to Amount to $5,000,000—A
Belief That the Golden Tide Bee
Turned in Favor of the Government.
W ashington, March 10.—Secretary
Carlisle has received offers from Chicago
baukers to exchange $3,900,000 of gold for
a like amount of small treasury notes of
denominations of fives, tens and twenties,
lutiuiations were made that the amount of
small notes that will be needed will reach
$10,000,000, for which gold will be paid.
He will forward the small notes at once.
This demand for small notes is explained
by the fact that with the ofiening of spring
weather, cattle and grain are beep ning to
he movod. A slight demand is also being
felt farther wost, and it is anticipated that
the demand for small notes, for which gold
will he paid, will continue to lui-rease. So
far a* the treasury department is advised,
no gold has been engaged at the New York
sub-treasury for shipment to-morrow.
Several other offers of g >ld for small
treasury notes were mode to the Secretary
of the Treasury this afternoon. Cincinnati
bankers offer $1,1X10,000, of which $600,000
wue accepted. Other offers in small quan
tities come from bankers in Kentuoky, Illi
nois and Missouri. Treasurer Nebeki-r wm
much pleased with the turn affaire had
taken and declared that sufficient offers of
gold had been received to absorb all the
small legal tender notes on hand.
CLEVELAND GRATIFIED.
President Cleveland and the cabinet were
relieved and grutiflel by the report which
Secretary Carlisle ans able to make at the
cabinet meeting to-day a* to the treasury
situation, which indicated to them that
there would be uo immediate necessity of
either issuing bonds or using the $1( 0,000,-
000 reserve. Secretary Carlisle was able to
report first that Assistant Treasurer Rob
erts of New York had telegraphed to-day
that he did not expect any requests from
the sub-tronsury for gold for export during
the next week, and second, that gold was
conuug into the treasury instead of going
out. Of oourse, Secretary Carlisle
was euabled to make tho latter statement
by the offers made by the hanks, especially
iu the west, suon as the one of $600,000 re
ceived from Cincinnati and acoopted by
him to-day on tho plan adopted as at Denver
of exchanging small notes for it and leaving
the gold in the depository bunks. He ex
pects to have $5,000,(XX) of free gold within
the uext ten days, and is dispose. I to believe
that the tide has now turned in favor of the
treasury so that the free gold
will increase rather than decrease.
Secretary Carlisle’s statement confirmed
the President in his belief that the New
Yorkers who want anew issue of bond*
have been endeavoring to foroe the admin
istration to make one and it Is his purpose
not to do so unless the oondltloDs change.
There is no difference of opinion in the cabi
net as to the power of the secretary either
to issue bonds or to use a portion of the
$100,000,000 reserve. But there is no ex
pectation that either coarse wilt be taken.
The cash balance in the treasury shows a
slight improvement, as well as the gold
balance. The latest declured balanoe is
$25,220,869, of which $11,454,079 in on de
posit in national banks, $11,051,393 lain
subsidary silver and $526,057 lu minor ooin
and fractional papor.
TOM COBB JACKBON’S BUICIDE.
Sensational Reports to Be Investi
gated by tbe Grand Jury.
Atlanta, Ua., March 10.—Tho grand
jury which yesterday iudioted Julia Force
for the murder of her two sisters has set in
to make an cor.l ou the crimes and sensa
tions of two weeks ago. it is reported to
day that the grand jury will next take up
the Cobb Jaaksou suicide and investigate it.
At the requost of Capt. Jackson the coroner
held no inquest over the suicide of bis Son,
and it is this fact that has led the grand
jury to take up the case. Various reports
contradictory to the published particulars
of young Jackson’s suicide have been
circulated since the tragedy oocurrsd,
probably arising from tno fact that Capt.
Jackson’s statement was accepted and no
investigation made by tbe coroner. There
were several circumstances connected with
young Jackson’s (loath which have never
been fully understood, and this alto ac
counts for the roporls which have doubtless
prompted the grand jury to look into the
case. In advance of this investigation.
Coroner Baden is out this afternoon in %
card explaining bis reason for not bolding
tbe Inquest, the reasou given or stated
being tbat Capt. Jack son lmd
requested him to dispense with this
form. One of the current rumors revived
on acoouut of tbe attitude of the grand jury
is that Jackson killed himself somewhere
else in the city before he reached tbe gats
of his father’s house, and tbe faot tbat the
hackman who took him there has kept out
of the way of the iiewspajwrs has furnished
a point for a great dual of speculation of
this kind.
VON POLLNITZ APT TO HANG.
Tbe Eupreme Court Refuses Him a
New Trial.
Atlanta, Ga., March 10.— Dr. J. R,
von Pollnltx, the wife murderer of Bain
bridge, was refused anew trial by the
supreme o urt tc-dav au 1 will have to hang
unless the governor interferes, Von Pollnitz
is 60 years of age and is said to be finely edu
cated. He was a widower wbeu he mar
ried Miss Alice Pullen of Cave Springs,
who was at the time teaching school lu
iiainhridge. Von Pollnttz, in a drunken
rage, before the first year of bis married
life with his young wife, beat her to death.
His assault|was most brutal, tbe evideme
showing that he knocked her to the floor,
she being in a delicate condition at
the time, and stamped on her with his feet.
He was tried, found guilty aud sentenced to
death, and while waiting for tbe case to bo
carried to the supreme court, heart-rending
ai peals for mercy from his aged mother
and sisters were sent to Gov. Northen, but
ne took no action as the case was not then
out ot the courts. At tbe time of these ap
peals |from the prisoner's relatives to tbe
governor the father of Von Polluitz’e first
wife wrote from Alabama to Gov. Northen
begging him not to interfere and permit
the man to escape the punish
ment he deserved. This letter charged that
Von Pollnltx was the cause of bis first
wife's death. It is claimed that the man is
orazy and the petition for executive oletn
enoy will now be pressed, as the case is out
of court. The governor will hardly inter
fere with the law’s course.
A Furniture Factory Burned.
MfDDLESBOROUGB, Kv., March 10.—The
Middletborough furniture factory was
burned at 4 o’clock this morning. The loss
is $40,000 and the insurance $10,500, One
hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment.
Terminal's Meeting Again Adjourned.
Richmond, Va., March 10. —The meeting
of the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company to-day was adjourned by the
secretary until March 24. There was uc
other official present.