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( J. H. KSTILL, Presiaeat. J
UNCLE SAM'S PLUM THEE.
A 810 BUSH OP PATRIOTS FOR THE
GOLDEN FRUIT.
Several Important Treasury Depart
ment Nominations Likely to Be Sent
in To-morrow—An Order Issued by
Secretary Carlisle With Reference
to Applications on File—A Big Rush
of Office-seekers at the Postofflce
Department.
Washington, March 11.—It is antici
pated at the treasury department that
several important treasury nominations
will be sent in by the President to the Sen
ate Monday. Secretary Carlisle has been
so overrun with callers since he assumed
office that he has not had time to give the
subject of changes in office his attention.
The most pressing subject, that of building
up the gold reserve, naving been accom
plished, for toe present at least, he to-day
turned hi 9 attention to the subjeot of
offices. His first move in this direction was to
secure a private room in the treasury depart
ment far removed from his office.. where be
could work without being constantly inter
rupted by office-seekers. The location is
kept seoret, At noon to-day he took pos
session of this room, and with a pile of ap
plications for office that would have dis
couraged a less determined man, he began
their examination. The work of this week
will blossom forth next week, probably be
ginning Monday.
The desire of members of congress and
applicants for office to see the papers on file
for positions, has retarded the work of the
appointment division so much that Secre
tary Carlisle has issued an order on the sub
ject which reads:
1. Papers of one candidate can not be seen by
another candidate.
2. Papers of uuy candidate can be seen by his
Indorsers.
3. The member of congress in whose district
the office is located tna see all the papers in a
case.
4. Unfavorable papers are not to be shown to
either a candidate or his indorsers, but tiie
member of congress of the district may see
them.
AT THE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
At the postofflce department there is the
usual crowd waiting to see Postmaster
General Bissell. and hare, too, the Presi
dent’s announced determination to permit all
efficient postmasters to serve out their four
tears’ term has produced a depressing effoot.
But many of the applicants for place
are men of resources, and they try to con
vince Postmaster General Bissell that the
postmasters in their respective towns aro
anything but efficient and l'iohly deserve
summary dismissal in case they refuse
to resign forthwith. Postmaster
General biased is deliberative in his
methods, and he will carefully look into
each individual case before tie takes any ac
tion. He thinks that regular expirations
will take very much of his time, and except
in cases of urgent necessity, he will pay lit
tle attention to the others except to keep
them to their duty. It is a surprising fact
that the number of papers of indorsement
now being received at the postofflce depart
ment is not more than two-thirds as great
as they were at this time four years ago, or
eight years ego.
THE NEW DEAL RULE.
Congressman Springer of Illinois wa3 one
of the earliest callers at the white bouse to
day, and he went away with the knowledge
that President Cleveland intended to adhere
to his rule about not appointing former
offioo holders to their old offices. As he
himself jokingly expressed it, ‘ My worst
suspicious wore confirmed.” This is the
second talk Representative Springer has bad
with the President on the subject, and in
both casos President Cleveland made no
seoret of his determination to adhere to no
reappointment policy. There is au under
standing that President Cleveland will make
exceptions to this rule in cerain cases, and
one of these instances is said to concern
office holders appointed late in the former
administration of President Cleve
land who were removed by Presi
dent Harrison before the expiration
of the term for which they wera
commissioned. A few such officers may ob
tain reappoiutment, according to report,
and applications from a number of these
thus classified; have already been roceived.
APPOINTMENTS IN THE TERRITORIES.
T here has been some curiosity to ascortaiu
President Cleveland’s intentions with re
gard tc the appointments in the territories,
and thi* morning he expressed himself on
the subjeot to congressmen. It will be re
membered that during his previous admin
istration President Cleveland appointed to
territorial positions a largo number of men
who were not residents of the territories to
which they wore commissioned to serve,
and this polioy created dissatisfaction. The
platform of the Chicago convention of 1892
dealt with the question through a plank
which pledged the presidential nominee to a
home rule policy. To congressmen who dis
cussed the matter with him rh s morning
the President said he intended to carry out
a nearly as possibio tbe home rulo pledge
of the platform. He had not given the mat
ter much thought, but would take it up at
an early day.
NO LET UP IN THE RUSH.
The rush of the place hunters was as
great, if not greater, to-day than it has. been
at any timo during tbe week. From 9:20
o’clock until nooa several hundred people
called on President Cleveland, and the cabi
net chamber, used for a waiting room, was
crowded most of the time.
Ex-Congressman Owen Scott of Illinois
has given up tbe contest for public prin
ter, and when he saw the President it was
to ask that he be appointed collector of in
ternal revenue for tbe Springfield district.
Cudeterred bj the no reappointment
rule, Col. Childs, ex-minister to Siam, asked
the President to send him back to
the laud of the white elephant. Ha
w.,8 with Representative Dockery of Mis
souri, who put in a good word for him.
Representative Alexander of North Caro
h>m brought S. H. Redainy of hia state, who
wants to be a special agent of the treasury.
TENNESSEE OUT IN FORCE.
Tennesseeans were out in force, and they
came with numerous applications f r office.
, ngressman l-lichardson saw the President
ni behalf of Chief Justice Lurton of the
lenuessee supreme court. Judge Lurton
wants to Buceeed to the circuit court va
caused uy the promotion of J ustice
"kckson to the federal bu: reme bench.
Representatives MoMiilin and Snodgrass
came n itb Bancroft Murray of Gainsboro,
McKenzie of Lebanon and Mr.
t-namhers also of Tennessee. Messrs. Mur
ray and McKenzie are applicants for po-
Th 0I i S uu d° r Che department of justice.
, former wants to be district att ruey
•nu the latter marshal for the Middle dis-
Dct of Tennessee. Mr. Chambers wants a
consulate.
James H. Bibie of Chattanooga was
? by Congressman Wasbing-
Vr m an< * immediately recognized by
[ r Cleveland as a gentleman with whom
aome correspondence during the
o[ r ? Dai ßn. Mr. Bible came in the interest
fn- catjd i r ia°y for United States attorney
the i. astern district of Tennessee.
R. Ingersoll of Knoxville was pre-
seated by Mr. Washington and filed an ap
plication for a solicitor generalship.
Speaker Crisp and Senator Gordon in
troduced to the President two Georgians
who want office, Busoomb Mlriokof Ameri
cas and R, W. Patterson of Macon. Mr.
Mirlok wants a consulate and Mr. Patterson
a Union Pacific directorship.
CHICAGO’S SWITCHMEN.
No Change in the Situation—The Roads
Anxious to Fight.
Chicago, Maroh 11. —There is no change
in the situation among the switchmen.
Everything is moving smoothly in and
about the various railway yards. As far as
the men are conoerned and so far as
can be learned there Is no talk of a strike.
On the other hand tbe railways are known
to have agents all over the country
who are employing men on condition that
they will take the places of strikers, and
they are guaranteed police protection.
Local grievanoe committees representing
all the roads in Cbloago and all the mon
interested, will hold a secret session to
morrow morning and the whole matter
will be thoroughly dismissed. The
future course to be pursued will be settled
upon nt this session. It is considered signifi
cant that so far all the threats and coercive
measures have emanated from the railway
officials. They have been freely quoted in
the newspapers during the last few days as
stating that they would stop all business
and discharge all employes in every
department In case the switchmen refuse to
accept their decision. It is also pretty weii
established that they have employed a large
force of men and aro holding them subject
to orders. This is taken to mean that they
intend to force a fight with the unions of
railway man and settle the question before
tbe world’s fair rush begins.
A CONFERENCE AT TOLEDO.
Toledo, 0., Maroh 11. —The Lake Shore
engineers havo refused to handle Ann Arbor
cars. Nearly all the high officials of the
1 .ade Shore road are hare in secret session.
The superintendents of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton, Hocking Valley and Ohio Central are
also here for the purpose of deciding on the
position they will taka in the matter.
COTTON GROWERS OF TEXAS.
Planters Urged to Join In a Move
meat for a Reduced Acreage.
Austin, Tex., March 11.—The state oot
ton acreage convention met here yesterday.
Among the most important things done
was tbe appointing of a committee, con
sisting of one member from each congres
sional district, to draw up a suitable form
of address to the farmers of Texas and the
south on tbe subject of decreasing the cot
ton acreage. Reports were adduced show
ing an immense surplus crop, and farmers
were ur;;ed to turn their attention to other
products. The committee’s report advises
that no change be made in this year's
acreage in consideration of the lateness of
the season, and recommends, further, that
Texas ootton growers take no conoerted
action in tho matter of reducing the cotton
acreage until a convention of the whole
cotton-growing world has met and taken
action in the matter.
After a long windy session, lasting far
Into last night, the convention concluded
its business this morning by appointing a
delegate from each senatorial district, to bo
appointed by the cotton convention, and
two delegates from each county, to be ap
point'd by the county judge, to attend the
cotton convention at New Orleans next
month. No positive steps were taken, but
all the farmers were requested to reduce
their cotton acreage for 1893.
RBVKNUB OFFICERS INDICTED.
They Are Accused ol Serious Viola
tions of the Laws.
Louisville, Maroh 11.—Collector of In
ternal Revenue Albert Scott of the Fifth
(Louisville) district, Chief Deputy Collector
William E. Riley, and Speoial Internal Rev
enue Storekeeper Shaw were indicted yes
duy by the United States grand jury.
There are two indictments against Collector
Scott, one for violation of the civil service
laws, and includes several counts. The
other is one ol twelve counts, and are for
swearing falsely to pay rolls. It is
claimed that five storekeepers did
not work April 28 and 29, 1892, yet they
were paid for their service, and Collector
Scott, knowing they had not worked on
these days, signed a vouoher for their pay.
By such action it is claimed he was a party
to defrauding the United States govern
ment out of money. Riley and Shaw are
indloted for violation of the civil service
Jaws in receiving money from gaugers and
storekeepers for campaign purposes. Riley
has nine counts against him and Shaw five.
The oases will be called on Oct. 2.
A JUDGE UNDER FIRE.
Impeachment Proceedings Before the
Tennessee Legislature.
Nashville, March 11.—Impeachment
proceedings were instituted In the House
of Representatives this morning against
Judge J. J. Dubose of the Memphis crimi
nal court. The resolutions of impeachment
were based on a memorial signed by 3,000
citizens. The charges preferred accuse
Judge Dubose of malfesanoe ln.office, failing
to enforoe the law against gambling, and
general dereliction of duty. Judge Du
bose has many influential friends, and tbe
attempt at impeachment will be bitterly
fought.
THIRTEEN CONVICTS ESCAPE.
Flfty-seveu Others Refused to Take
Advantage of Their Opportunity.
Nashville, Tenn.. March IL—Tracy
City aud that portion of town adjacent to
the oity prison was somewhat excited yes
terday over the esoape of thirteen convicts
from No. 13 mine. There were twelve ne
groes and one white man iu the party.
Horn* of them were desperate obarsoters
and in for long terras. There were fifty
seven more who had the same chance to
escape, but did not leave. Warden Burton
was soon on the trail with bloodhounds, but
has not yet captured any of them.
BOSTON'S BLAZE.
No Changes In the First Estimate of
the Loss.
Boston, March 11.—There is no change
in the estimates of the loss and insurance in
yesterday’s fire. Of the property loss of
$4,500,000 a little over sl,ooo,ooois on build
ings aud the remainder on stock. This is
oovered by insurance within $40,1,000 of tbe
total Onlv three persons are known to
have lost their lives. The injured will num
ber more than a score.
Convicts in Bad Shape.
Knoxville, Tenn., March 11.-The
Tennessee legislative investigating com
mittee reports a fearful condition of afrairi
among the convicts at Coal Creek. They are
in a most diseased and filthy condition.
Many aro so poorly fed that they are starv
ing to death.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1893—SIXTEEN I’AGES.
DIXIE’S MEN OF BRAINS.
THEY SHOW UP STRONG ON THE
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Subcommittee of the Cauoue on
Reorganization Finds Hard Work In
Maklngr Hoorn for the Democratic
Senators From ths North—The Work
Practically Completed.
Washington, March 11.—The commit
tee of the democratic caucus which has for
the past week been dealing with the troub
lesome problem of revising the committees
of the Senate and assigning the chairman
ships to the proper*uember,. this afternoon
at 4 o’clock, practically finished Its work.
Senator Gorman thinks that a party caucus
cannot be held earlier than Tuesday,
and it is not improbable that on
that morning the committee will
make its final report. The committee de
clines to give out any information relative
to the results of its numerous conferences,
bat It is known that there has been no vio
lent fractures of the traditions of the Sen
ate by whioh the ranking minority senator
beoomee the chairman. Many changes
have, however, been made necessary,
as one of the members of the com
mittee said, by reason of tbe
entrance into the Renate of new democratic
members from the northern state... A
glance at the committee list of the last Sen
ate shows how difficult It has been to bring
about a result satisfactory to all. There
are forty standing committees of the Sen
ate, and out of this number the
ranking democrat entitled to a
chairmanship in thirty-one of these
committees comes from the .southern states,
and but nine from the north. In the select
committees the same preponderance from
the south is seen, there being eight from
that section and but one from the north.
The election of democratic senators from
Wisconsin, New York, North Dakota,
Wyoming aud l California has compelled
the committee to make a
shifting of : membership and, in a
number of cases, of the chairmanships,
so as to give these new members and other
men from the north their fair share of the
good places. Of course, In this large list of
southern ranking members the names of
some senators appear in many cases on
various committees, members from that
part of the country having served in tbe
Senate many years. Despite all this, how
ever, it is understood that there
has been very little variation from
the usages of the Senate in making the
appointment of chairmen to the important
committees of tho Senate, although the
general make-up of the oommittees appears
to have very materially ohauged.
The committee will hold another meet
ing Monday morning and go over the re
vised list and make suoh corrections as may
be necessary. If any nominations aro sent
to the Senate Monday they will be reoelved
and laid over until the committees have
been fully reorganized and this will not,
the caueus committee thinks, bo earlier than
the middle of week.
ATLANTA’S BROKEN BANK.
The Report Made by the Examiners
Shows Up Well.
Washington, Maroh 11.—The United
States examiners in charge of Gate City
National Bank of Atlanta, Ga.. report to
the controller of the ourrenoy the aasests
of the bank as follows:
Individual deposits ..(539,164
Bank dep sits 21,234
United States government deposits se
cured by bonds 45,000
Rediscounts 25,000
Loans and discounts 586.012
Due from banks 57 350
Cash a ;oi9
Other cash resources 11,061
Iu addition the bank has its banking
house speroent. fund, an excess of value of
United States bonds over government loans
and outstanding ofroulation and other as
sets. Controller Hepburn says the very
careful and elaborate report of the examin
ers in charge, after counsel with competent
local parties as to the valuation of the as
sets, shows an impairment ot the capital of
less that 20 per cent. This insuies, he
thinks, the payment of depositors in full
without recourse to the stockholders’
liability and upon this valuation
wouid leave the bank with its (200,000
capital unimpaired. “Under theso
circumstances,” Controller Hepburn toys,
"if tbe bank is to reopen it ought certainly
to prove successful. It Is probable that the
bank managers aoted wisely in turning the
bank over to the controller, in view of the
fact that Red wine’s defalcation was an un
known quantity and the seeming hesitancy
on the part of other competing institutions
to afford temporary relief. Tbe bank has
an exceedingly valuable and desirable prop
erty In its bank bulldiDg, which, if sold
and converted Into cash, would enable the
bank to reorganize and resume business
without assistance from any quarter.”
JUSTICE LAMAR’3 DEATH.
Meeting of the Bar of the Supreme
Court to Take Action.
Washington, Maroh 11.—A meeting of
the bar of the supreme court convened in
the court room at noon to-day to take steps
to express the loss the bar sustained in the
death of Justioe Lamar. It was attended
by a large and distinguished gathering.
Vice Rrssident Stevenson called the meet
ing to order.
Senator V ilas was elected chairman and
James F. Kenny, clerk of the court, was
chosen secretary.
Senator George, in a brief speech, move!
tbe appaintment of a committee to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense of loss
the bar feit at tho death of the late justice.
A committee was oboson consisting of
Vice President Stevenson, Senators Wal
thall, George, Gordon, Stewart and Fugh,
ex-Attoruey General Garland, ex-Repre
suntative Catohings of Missouri aud Johu
Randolph Tnoker, Bancroft Davis, William
E. Earl and J. M. Wilson.
Tbe meeting adjourned until next Satur
day at noon, when resolutions will be
presented and spee lies made by Senators
Vilas, George and Mitchell of Oregon, John
Randolph Tuoker, John C. Black, Repre
sentative Alien of Mississippi and others.
HOKE SMITH A WORKER
Be Is at Bis Desk at His Department
at an Early Hour.
Washington, March IL—Secretary
Hoke Smith is early at hiadesk in the in
terior department and he has set a hot pace
for hi. subordinates in tbe amount of bard
work he does each day with comparative
ease. He doe* not, however, roach his office
a moment too early to salt the crowd of
office-seeker*, many of whom be finds when
he arrives waiting around the doors of tbe
department until the hour of 9 arrives,
when they are admitted to the building.
Secretary Smith sees all who comes, and
listens to wbat they have to say with
courteous attention, but making few
promises.
CLEVELAND TO BTOP THE RUSH.
I Offlce-seekere to Be Given a Smaller
Part of His Time.
W ashington, Maroh 11. President
Cleveland will soon put some cheokson the
steady stream of visitor* to the white homo
in the way of rules for office hoars whioh
will enable him to get the necessary time
each day for the dally business he has to do.
As it is now he has to give most of the day
to callers and do most of his own work at
night. The announcement ot the rules
which he has adopted to govern his ap
pointments, together with tbe statement
that he proposes to make appointments
very slowly and the intima
tion that office-seeking will be
detrimental to the offloe-st* ker’g chances,
will greatly diminish the number of the
w hite house callers. But the President pro
poses to ooutiue those who come to a defi
nite and comparatively brief portion of the
day in order that be may do his day's work
in tbe day time and have the evening free
for his family. Already a large number of
office-seekers who come within the pro
hibited classes aro leaving town, disap
pointed to tbluk that they lose uot only
tho offices but their hold on the party ma
chine at home, but wilh the slight satisfac
tion that Mr. Cleveland has saved them
hotel bills by putting them ont of their
agony so promptly.
Speaker Crisp and Senator Gordon of
Georgia had a talk with the President to
day. Thoyjreierred to the desire of Baaootu
Myriok of .‘.mericus to be consul and R. IV.
Patterson of Maoon to be a government
director of the Union Pacific railway.
GOLD MORE PLENTIFUL.
The Supply Above the $100,000,000
Reserve Now $4,250,000.
Washington, Maroh 11.—The treasury
situation continues to improve from day to
day, and from this timo on the treasury de
partment will be in a position t > take tbe
more advantageous offers of gold only. To
day offers for (100,000 in gold were received
from Pittsburg and SIOO,OOO from Peoria.
The demands from Chicago for small notes
oontinues, and this morning when some
bankers iu Ohio had offered gold for note i
and some dolay took plstoe in the transfer,
the delivery was deferred for a few days
and the small notes were sent to Chicago.
Numerous offers of gold from out or the way
places caused Secretary Carlisle tills morn
ing to notify all interested parties through
the Associated Press that "gold o in can be
received only at the sub treasury offices iu
exohange for notes.” 111 other words the
government will not pay the expense of
sending money by express to individuals.
Tho sub-treasury cities aro New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cincin
nati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleaus and
V’un Francisco. At noon to-day Treasurer
Neberker reoeived a telegram from Assist
ant Treasurer Roberts at New York stating
that no gold was exported to-day from
New York and tbe probability was that
none would be taken out next week.
Tbe tea days statement issued to-day by
the treasury shows the freo gold balance to
be $2 ,51X1,000. Acceptances uf gold have
been made but which do not yet appear in
the account whioh bring this balauoe up to
more than $4,250,000.
“TIME BRINGS ITS REVENGE?.”
A Caustic I etter to Harrison to Cost
a Democrat an Office.
Washington, March 11.—The West
Virginia delegation is solidly endeavoring
to have the President make exceptions to
his non-reappointment rule in tbe cases ot
ex-Comrmssiouer of Internal Revenue Miller
and District Attorney Watts. Senator
Cainden said to-day that the President
would make an exception In the cane of Mr.
Miller, but it is understood that the Presi
dent is entirely unwilling to make an ex
ception in the case of Mr. Watts, although
the democrats of West V irginia are said to
be more anxious for his reappoiutment
than for Mr. Miller’s, Mr. Watts being ouo
of the most popular demoorata in the state.
Mr. Waite was tho lirsc district attorney
removed by President Harrison and wan
removed for political reasons solely. After
Mr. Harrison’s defeat last fall, Mr. Watts
sent him a telegram reminding hirn in caus
tic terms that time brings about revenges.
According to the West Virginians this
telegram now bars the way to the reap
pointment of Mr. Watts. The story goes
that Mr. Harrison, through Secretary
Elkins aud Secretary Lamont, transmitted
a copy of tbe telegram to Mr. Cleveland
with a request that Mr. Watts should not
be reappointed, and that Mr. Cleveland said
that a man who sent Huoh a telegram to
the President of the United Htales ought
not to be reappointed.
FRAUDULENT LAND ENTRIES.
Timber Cutting Privileges in tho West
Also Revoked.
Washington, Marah 11.—Beoretarv
Hoke Smith to-day ordered a temporary
suspension of all homestead entries in
Clark county, Alabama. This order is
Issued upon representations made by Gov.
Jones of that state to the effect that entries
were being made of salt springs and saline
lands, iu violation of section 0 of the aot
admitting Alabama into the union. A
thorough investigation will bo made, and
tho iauds will remain in suspension until
all the facts are ascertained.
Kecretary Smith to-day revoked and can
celed the permits which were issued on Feb.
13 last to tho Blackfoot Milling Company
aud the Bitter Root Development Companv
of Missoula county, Montana, to out 50 per
cent. 0/the timber on the public lands In
that county. The permit to the Blackfoot
Milling Company embraced about 15,000
acres scattered through twelve town
ships, and that to the Bitter Root
Company embraced about 12,000 acres.
.Secretary Smith bold* strongly to the
opiuion that the granting of each oxten9ive
timber cutting privileges is against tbe pub
lic interest and wouid, if continued, speedily
result in the total destruction of the forests
of the west. His action In this matter,
however, was hastens I by the receipt of in
formation that fraud was practiced in ob
taining the permits.
Atlanta’s New meDository.
Washington, March IL—One of the last
acts of Secretary Charles Foster was to
designate the Atlanta National Bank of At
lanta, Ga., as a depository of public moneys,
A Secretary Resigns.
Washington, March 11.—William M.
Griunell, Third Assistant Secretary of State,
has tendered his resignation to take effect
at the pleasure of the President.
Gen. Hagner Dead.
Washington, March 11.—Brevet Brig.
Gen. Peter V. Hagner, United Htatea army,
died to-night in tue 78th year of his age.
A Veteran Telegrapher Dead.
Frankfort, Kt„ March 11.—Cob
Charles Taylor, the veteran telegrapher of
Kentucky, manager of the Western Union
office In this city, and the oldest telegrapher
in the state, died at his home this
morning after a protracted illness,
of several weeks. Col. Taylor was boru in
Frankfort in May, 1834, and has served
forty-four years in the profession of teleg
raphy. He was a military telegrapher in
the confederacy.
FRANCE’S BOODLE TRIAL.
NEW SENSATIONS SPRUNG ON
THE TRIAL.
Da Lessepa Puts In a Plaintive Claim
That Ula Confinement Is Costing Him
Ula Memory—Ranee Testifies to tho
Meeting Between Clemenoeau, De
Freyolnet and De Lesaeps.
Paris, Maroh 11. —There were new sensa
tions in the Panama trial to-day. The
audience was much larger than on tho pre
vious days, owing to an expectation of new
developments, and the deepest interest was
exhibited in tho evidence given.
A juryman asked whether it was possible
to traoe the 300,000 francs , whioh Charles
de I-esseps alleged that he had given to M.
Floquet.
M. do Losseps replied that he could uot
tell how to trace the money: “i havo been
so long in prison," said Lesseps, plaintively,
“that I am forgetting much that I know.’’
M. Ranee testified to haviug accompanied
M. Clemeu.ioau to see M. de Froyoinet
about tho time testified to by Charles de
Lessens as that at whioh M. do Freyoinet
advised Charlos do Lesseps not to have litiga
tion with Baron Heioaoh. M. Ranee said
that tho government was then iu the throes
of a conflict with Boulangism, and a law
suit between the Panama Canal Company
and Baron Reinach would have been an In
jury to tho republic. No question arose, so
M. Ranee testified, in regard to bringing
pressure to bear upon the Panama Canal
Company.
Deputy Loon Boric, a Uoulangist and a
bitter enemy of opposltionisiu, created a de
cided sensation iu court by stating that a
man named Blanchct had offered him 25,000
franos for each deputy that he would induce
to vote for Panama lottery bond bills.
Charles de Lesseps here spoke up aud pro
tested that he never knew M. Blanche!.
Presiding Judge Desjardins decided that
he would summon several who were mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies at tho time
the lottery bonds bill was proposed, to con
firm or deny the statement of M, Borle.
M. Andrio, who is generally held respon
sible as the originator of the Panama reve
lations, next took the stand. Owing to a
cold his voice was almost inaudible. M.
Andrle testified that the list of the Reinach
checks which he had given to the com
mittee of investigation had been handed to
him by (’ornolius Herz Iu tho sains form us
received by M. Herz from Baron Relnooli.
M. Aodrie admitted, in reply to questions,
that he hod looked through M. Arton’s pa
pers iu order to serve a political purpose.
ahton protected.
M. Andrie testified further that ho wrote
to M. Arcon through M. Desohoinps in re
gard to the bribery oharges, but that M.
Arton declined to communicate with him
lest ho should oomproiuiso deputies. M.
Arton said that he would not betray tho
persons who had given him their confidence
nnd that moreover he himself would uo
longer be safe if he ouoa surrendered the
list in his possession. There was a murmur
of surprise iu tbe court at
this hint of hidden protection
extended over M. Arton, whilo he main
tained roservs in regard to the implicated
officers. M. Andrio proceeded to state that
M. Arton further informed him that be
bad reoeived generous offers from ottior
quarters in connection with tho evidence in
his possession, and had been promised great
leniency in regard to his share in tho
dynamite case.
“Do you believe the Retnaoh list to be
the true one?” M. Andrie was asked.
"I believe itto be authentic," he replied.
“M. Herz told ine,” continued the wltuoiH,
“that when M. liouvier and Baron Reinach
carne to seohim on the evening of tho night
of Baron Reinach’s death, both men ueorned
to be beside themselves.”
TARGE TO BE SUMMONED.
After luncheon the counsel for the defense
elicited the faot that both Ferdinand and
Charles de Lesseps had, in 1885, visited M.
Targe, who was then minister ot tho in
terior. Tho presiding judge ut once ordered
that M. Targe be subpo naed us a witness.
M. Thibaul, in the course of
his testimony created a sensation by declar
ing that he had always regarded M. Arton
as a secret agent of tho government.
MME. COTTU ON THE STAND.
Mme. Cottu’s evidence was the next aen
pation In oourt. She said that a few days
after the arrest of her husband ahe learned
that the government, annoyed at the turn
the prosecution was taking, desired
to suppress it, anil sought an
intermediary between themselves and
the Panama canal directors. A gentle
man named Uoyard visited her and offered
to act in the capacity of an intermediary.
He Informed her that a true bill would uot
be returned If the directors bound thern
solvoj to silence. She wanted, however, to
deal with a better authority tnan Goyard.
She was on Jan. 10 conducted
to the office of M. Solnoury,
chief of the detect! vo department,
who asked her whether she possessed any
compromising documents which might be
useful to the ministry. M. iHoinoury did
not make any proposals in precise terms,
but she felt that tho release of her husband
was being offered as a bribe for the surren
der of tho compromising papers. Tho con
ference at M. Hoinoury’s office lasted for
100 minutes. M. Soinoury offered to
allow her to visit her husband in order that
she should induce him to warn Charles do
Lesseps who had already spoken too much.
M. Solnoury also asked permission to re
port tbe gist of the conversation to M.
Joubel.
The testimony of Mine. Cottu caused a
deep stir in the oourt room, nnd everylwd v
eagerly awaited the action of the presiding
judgn regarding the revelation.
Judge to summon*
M. Hoiuoury and others wanted as wit
nesses, and thus cut off this line of inquiry,
x’g IDENTITY.
M. Audrieu being again called to the
stand aud qusstioned by the counsel, de
clined to reveal tho identity of the famous
“X,” whose tiamo had been orased in M.
Herz list of nhegad bribe takers.
Meantime M. I arge, formorly minister of
the interior, arrived in court and took the
stand in reply to the evidence regarding
him. He declared that Charles do Lesseps
had menaced him with an attack in the
newspapers unless he would help the
Panama project.
Charles de Lesseps arose and denied hav
ing uttered auy such menace.
if. fSoinoury, chief of the deportment,
bad hastened to the court of bU own ac
cord when he heard of Mme. Cottu’s state
ment. M. Hoiuoury t >ok the witness stand
and declared that Mme. Cottu came to his
office voluntarily to ask permission to visit
her husband. M. Solnoury swore positively
that he hod never threatened and never
attempted to bargain with Mme. Cottu.
THE MADAM REITERATES HER CHARGE.
Mme. Cottu here arose and repeated with
ei ergy her declaration in words to the
effect that M. Hoinoury had usked her
whether she possessed any doouments com
promising deputies on the extreme right.
This declaration caused a prolonged sensa
tion in court and loud murmurs wera beard
ou all aides. H. Solnoury seemed some
what disconcerted. Ud t>eing pressed, he
admitted that, merely out of curiosity, he
asked Mine. Cottu whether she hail any
documents involving deputies on the ex
treme right.
The court then adjourned.
At a session of the committee of investi
gation of the Chamber of Deputies yester
day the committee refused to accept the
resignation of Henri Brisson as president,
and also resolved to summon M. Kibot and
M. Bourgeois t" explain the measures taken
for the arrest of M. Artnu, the alleged go
botwoen in the bribery of the deputies. The
committee also resolved to usk for docu
ments showing what had been done iu rela
tion to extraditiug Cornelius Herz and for
the facta relating to M. Coftu's being al
lowed to go at large. It is understood that
the lack of ooutidenoe indicated by
this course on the part of the commission
of Investigation has had much to do with
prompting the resignation of M. Bourgeois.
M. Bourgeois, in his letter to M. Hi but an
nouncing his resignation, said that he re
signed because M. iSoiuoury’s evidence bail
faded to establish the fact that ho had
never authorized any one to approach Mine.
Oottur in oonnao.ion with the cose, and tie
felt that there was no alternative but to re
sign in order to free himself from ail sus
picion.
BOURGEOIS RESIGNS.
Paris, March 12, 2 a. m. The greatest
excitement prevailed at 12:30 o’clock this
morning. M. Bourgeois, minister of justice,
lias resigned his office, and the uuws,
coupled with the day’s exposures, has
caused a widespread ferment In Paris.
PANAMA BOODhK ON TBIB SIDE.
Three Big Banking Firms Subsidised
for the Use of Their Names.
New York, March 11.—The congres
sional oommitten appointed to look into the
conduot of the atfalrs of the Panama canal,
Pacific Mall steamship Company and
Panama railroad, made Us report publio to
day. Among other things tho committee
Units that cf the three great banking firms,
J. A W. Heligman, Drexe), Morgan A. Cos.,
and Winslow, Lanier & Cos., who were the
financial agents of the Panama Canal Com
pany iu tliis oountry, the first named
concern confessed to spending 40,000,-
000 francs. Neither of the others
are credited with any expenditurus
to advance the interest of the Panama
Canal Company. Another finding of the
oommlttee is that the three bankiug houses
named above received apparently for the
loon of their names and for uotbing else to
this enterprise, a minimum sum of #1,200,-
000.
"What influence,” the report says, "was
exerted upon financial public opinion of the
United Btatos by tho names of these three
great t nuking houses, whst indirect credit
and popularity was given to the enterprise
throng i their numerous correspondent* and
connections throughout the country, it Is,
perhaps, impossible now to ostimate;
but to effect this was the object
of the formation of this American com
mittee, a oommitten which test Ulus that it
lmd no regular meetings and some members
of which wero never present at a meeting or
knew whether any minutes were ever kept
by the ooimnittue, while each
of these houses recolved SIOO,OOO.
This fact. if it is a measure
of the general conduct and management
of the Panama Canal Company, may possi
tdy explain why it, was compelled to go into
liquidation as scon as it did.’’
The oommlttee cannot refrain from call
ing attention t>> what seems to be an obvi
ous deduction, from the faot* shown, that It
is the interest of the United Htates that
tho American people should absolutely
control some outlet across the isthmus at
some point wbiali shall be used for the bene
fit of Amerioan trade iu general as au open
and continuous competition, affording no
opportunity for entangling subsidies from
great competing bans, or a chance of fall
ing into tho grasp of any monopoly through
stock manipulation.
A SPLIT AMONG THE TOHIBB.
Balfour's Leadership Repudiated by
His Party.
London, Marob 11. —The discontent of
the tories with their party organisation in
the house grows as the day for the seoond
reading of the home rule bill approaches.
Although the domestic quarrel was kept
well undercover at the Carlton Club confer
ence Wednesday, it cropped out in the house
on the next night. Mr. Balfour's refusal to
Insist upon a division on the suspension of a
parliamentary rule was openly opposed by
his former associates in the cabinet, ami
when he left the house to show his disgust
with their rebellion they re
mained behind to act in direct
violation of his orders. Mr. Balfour
took the rebuke with his characteristic
cynicism and apparent indifference, and re
marked only that if tho torles would not
be led he could not lead them. This ouv&lier
manner of dismissing the question, how
ever, does not suit ids colleagues, who feel
and occasionally ray that Mr. Balfour must
remember that be is no longer in a cabinet
position whlob can be shaken only by the
fall of the government.
Mince Thursday night the need of a capa
ble leader to oonduot the attaok at the sec
ond reading of the borne rule bill and to
keep down the abnormal government ma
jorities has been so keen that a person on li
no t pass through the lobby without hearing
the subject discussed with bitterness by the
discontented unionists. This family
fight seems to give double assurance
that the borne rule bill will pass its second
rending with the full Uladstonian majority,
after being hotly ussailed by Joseph Cham
berlain and Lord Randolph ChurobtU, who
ore apparently the only members of the op
position in their usual oratorical form.
ARMS FOR ULSTER.
Tho Government Refuses to Allow a
Big Order Filled.
London, March 11.—The Belfast News
letter asserts that a firm in Ulster recently
ordered 109,000 Martini rifles from English
manufacturers of that weapon. The manu
facturers referred tho order to the
British government for advice as
to whether it should be filled. The
English manufacturers replied to the
Ulster firm that they were not permitted to
execute the order. This Is considered as
showing tbat the government means to en
force the order recently Issued that inarms
shall ho admitted to Ireland without per
misson from tho Dublin executive.
LORO LIE WALDEN LOSES.
The Jury Brings in a Verdict for the
Wronged Wife.
Lonoon, Morch 11.—In the Howard
de Walden suit the jury have arrived at a
verdict that Lady Blanche Howard de
W aldeu is uot guilty of adultery and that
Lord Frederick Howard de Walden wai
guilty of cruelty. Judge Jeun in pursuance
of this verdict, therefore, pronounced bis
decision granting a judicial separation to
Lady Blanche from her husband, Lord
Frederick, granting costs to bor ladyship,
and also awarding to her ladyshln the cus
tody of their son, Thomas Evelyn, born
May 9, lbhO. His lordship’s suit is dismissed
in accordance with the verdict.
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LANGLEY LACKS FACTS.
HIS BOOK FAILS TO COME UP
TO EXPECTATIONS).
Its Contents Only a Bepetitlon Of the
Stories Already Printed in the News
papers—The Men Who Feared Ex
posure Resting Easier Now That the
Work Has Appeared.
Atlanta, Ga., Maroh 11.—Thebookon
"Atlanta’s Black Week,” which has been
one of the local sensations of tbe day, fin
ally made tts appearanoe on tho streets and
news stands late this afterftoon. The ef
forts to suppress the volume, which have
been ponding during the week, gave it wide
advertisement, aud. as a consequence, many
copies were sold immediately after it was
placed on sale. Purchasers of the book who
expected to tlud in it sensational facts in
connection with the Kedwiue defalcation
and Jackson suicide were much disappointed,
as it is mainly a compilation of newspaper
roports of those events and other crime!
c irrout nt that Mine. Tho impression had
been created that tbe book would disouta
tho connection of prominent people with
those sensational affairs and give nainea
heretofore unpublished, and tills led to the
effort to prevent its sale. So anxious wor.
some parties nn this account that yesterday
a leading lawyer who hail been retained
to do the work placed SIOO at the disposal
of Chief of Police Connolly for tho purpose
of obtaining an advance copy. Since the
book came out those who were so nervous
on account of it as well as the many who
bought copies, felt In the humor to hire an
expert kick artist to handle them.
HE3ULT OF THE SILVER CRAZE.
Tho Vaults of tho Mint at Philadelphia
I’lllod to Overflowing.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 11.—Tbs
vaults of the United Htates mint in this
city to-day bold the largest amount of her
silver ever stored in one place In the United
Htates. The quantity is 1,010,000,000
ounoss, or fully enough with the usual alloy
to make uo loss than $150,000,000,
The steel walled treasure holders are filled
to overflowing, anil bullion is being re
ceived from the government at the rate of
3,800,000 ounces a month. Beside this
amount there are sealed in a separate vault
$50,000,000 In ooln. The seal on the door
has not been broken for two years.
All the available storage space having
been utilized it has boon found
necessary to have another steel-lined vault
oonstruoted for the sole purpose of storing
the bullion. The new vault is about ten
foot from tho floor to the oeifing, about
eight feet wide and thirty-five feet long.
It was completed yesterday, anil the gov
ernment will commence using iton Monday.
With silver piled clear up to the ceiling
tho new storage place will contain hot 20,-
00.1.000 ounces and at the preseutrate it will
lie filled in less than six months. The con
struction of still another one of these im
mense storage places for silver is an absolute
necessity should the purohaso of silver con
tinue. This trend of affairs is far beyond all
precedent ill the history of the mint. Pre
vious to 1800 it was a rare event to have
stored within the walls of the mint mors
than a single million of ounces of bullion.
There was up to that time never a day when
there were 3,000.000 ounces at one time on
hand.
ASHORE ON THE BEAOH.
Life Savora Taking Off the Passengers
and Grew.
New York, March 11.—The British
sreamer Wells City, * Apt. Savage, of the
Bristol City line, which sailed from Bristol
Keb. 21 and Hwnnsea Fob. 23, wont ashore
in a dense fog, broadside on at Heabright,
N. J.,at 7 o’clock to-night. Both the life
saving crews of Monmouth Beach and Hea
bright are at work at her and the rescue of
the passengers and crew is being made by
moans of the hreoobos buoy. A heavy sea
Is ruunlng with the wind from the south
east.
A SCHOONER ASHORE.
At 2:20 o’olock this morning the schooner
Huger Druery was discovered ashore near
the inner point of Handy Hook. Hhe is
lumber-laden from tbe Hat.illa river, bound
for Fall Hiver. Hho lies broadside on tbe
beaob and has about 0 feet of water in her
bold. CapL Hart states that he thought he
was clear of the point, which is continually
extending out.
The entire crew of the vessel, twenty
nine persons aud two passengers, were res
cued by means of the breeches buoy. Ths
vessel will probably go to pieces.
A CITY COUNCIL HHAKEN UP.
Two Republicans Bolt and the Demo
crats Helze Control.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 11.—Thera
was a wild shaking up in the city counoil
last night. Tbe council has been republican
by two majority, but a veto of tbe ordi
nance relating to the water works by Mayor
Kustls caused two republicans to bolt. This
gave the democrats a majority and they
forthwith ousted President Brazie, rep.,
and elected Alderman Kaeohle, deni., to
sucoeod him. Hardly had the new presi
dent taken his seat when new standing com
mittees were announced. All the city
officers,save tho police, are elected by tbe
council, and tbe action just taken means
that city official drawing a salary
will be removed at once aud a democrat in
stalled in his place.
A PLACE FOR FAULKNER.
He Would Like to Be Chief Justice of
the District.
Washington, Maroh 11. Senator
Faulkner woe here for an hour or two to
day aud talked with his friends about tbe
chief justiceship of the court of appeals of
the Distrlot of Columbia, which seems at
tractive to him. It roams that, technically,
he duos not ooma within the constitutional
provisions prohibiting the appointment of
■euators or representatives to offices under
the United Htates, created while they wero
serving lu congress, because, while he has
been lu continuous service, he began a tew
term on March 4.
RAN INTO A CABOOSE.
A North-bound Florida Special Meets
With an Accident.
Richmond, Va., March 11.—A special to
the Dispatch, from Weldon, N. C., says
that the Florlda| special, north-bound,
crashed into a caboose standing on the
main track In tho railroad shed
there. Conductor Gee and Flag
man Clayton, who were asleep in
the caboose, were injured, the latter se
riously. The passengers on the train were
shaken up, but not hurt. Flagman Clay
ton was brought to this city, where he re
sidel.
Washington's Senator.
Olympia, Wash., March 11.—The gov
ernor last night appointed John B. Allen
United States senator to succeed himself,
the legislature having adjourned early yes
terday morning without choosing a senator.