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( THE MORNING NEWS. I j Established 1850. Incorporated 1888 V J. H..ESTILL, President. j MAIMED AND THEN BURNED Twenty-Six Lives Lost in a Collision in Michigan. Disobedience of Orders by the Engi neer and Conductor of an East Bound World’s Fair Special the Cause of the Horror—The Passengers in Two Coaches Caught in a Trap by the Telescoping: of the Coaches and Then Roasted Alive. Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 20.—The error of one human being, of a man who crouches affrighted like a hunted animal in a prison cell to-night led to the greatest railroad holocaust in the history of Michigan to-day; and twenty-six human lives have paid the penalty of a moment’s negligence. Two trains, both laden with passen gers, met in a direct head end collision on the Grand Trunk railroad at 2:40 o’clock this morning in the suburbs of this city, and that the number of dead an injured was not fourfold greater, i3 due to the fortunate fact that the collision occurred in the suburbs in a city instead of the open country where both trains would have been running at lull speed. As it is, twenty-six charred, disfigured and un recognizable bodies lie in the morgue to-night, and twenty-seven maimed and bleeding victims are groaning in agony in the charity hospital. How many of these wounded may be in the death list to-morrow no one can tell, for the injuries in many cases are internal and quite unfathomable to the only superficial medical examination that is possible now. All that surgical science can do is being done, and the officials of the Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad are doing all that is possible to alleviate the condition of the suffering and care for the needs of the victims of the dreadful disaster. TnE TWO TRAINS. The two trains, which met face to face while going at a rapid rate of speed this morning, were both regular trains, although each was considerably behind time. One was a Raymond and Whitcomb special train returning from the world’s fair, and bound for New York and Bos ton, and the other was the regular Pa cific express westbound. The Raymond and Whitcomb was running as an extra section of a regular train, and was, therefore, a “regular” in the phraseology ot. the railroad men. The engineer of the latter train r had positive orders to side track for the express "at a liicfing a mile east of this city. He ignored these orders, and 600 feet beyond the siding he met the east bound train full on. Both trains were wrecked, and half the train of the Pacific express was demolished and burned. The 1 ymond and Whitcomb train being com posed almost entirely of sleepers escaped serious injury, and none of the excursion ists lost their lives. The engineers on both trains jumped and were saved. THE KILLED. Twenty-six passengers of the express met a most horrible death. The day coaches on the front part of this train were telescoped and burned, and of the twenty-six human remains at the morgue to-night, conjecture can only be made as to the identity of six. Twenty remain entirely unidentified. Those identified by letters or articles in their clothing, or by other means, are as follows: C. C. Van Dusen of Sprout Brook, N. Y., died at the hospital. Mrs. C. <5. Van Dusen, of Sprout Brook, N. Y., burned to death in the wreck be fore she could be extricated. W. W. Henry, of Woonsocket, R. 1., burned to a crisp. Mrs. F. K. McKenzie, of Middleton, Conn., burned to a crisp, T. A. McGarvey, of Toronto, Can., mangled and burned to death. J. W. Keardly, of Watkins, N. Y., burned and mangled. The coroner has numbered each of the 25 bodies now in the morgue consecu tively, and noted the articles that have been tound on each body that might lead to identification. Relatives or friends telegraphing from a distance as to the identity of the remains, should mention the number of the body in order that the proper record may be made by the coro ner, and mistakes avoided in forwarding the remains. The coroner’s official list follows: No. I—Male, hunting spectacles, two blank books, bottle of pills, railroad ticket book containing $64 in money, and paper marked “E. J. Morgan. Providence, H. I.” silver open faced watch and pocket knife. No. 2—Female, burned to a crisp, no clothing. No. B—-A boy, red hair, pocket book, chatelaine watch, handkerchief with red border, short pants, and long stockings, jNo 4—w. W. Henry of Woonsocket, R. No. s— Male. Dark handkerchief, marked “T” ; black suit ; a statement on from John Monroe, a banker of New fork, to Chase Ward. so.6—Male. Jackknife, horn handle; Pocket book and silver watch; brown trousers.' olu-fashioned front Hap: money on person $33; English gold spectacles, scarf, handkerchief, with “H. G.” in OjU London letters. 50. 7.—Male, 170 pounds, charred be yond recognition. ,50. B.—Woman. Weight about 165, cnam bracelet, with nair black kid s ' *) an dkcrchief with name of R. 51'Kenzie; package of rubber in paper marked Middletown. Conn., red plush c.oak, gold watch in leather cases, terri , expression on face, letters addressed 7? “Irs. G. McKenzie, from M. Parker, of Stanford, Conn., $25 in money. .\o. y—Female, burned beyond recog nition. 10—Supposed to be T. A. McGar- T( 'v. of Ontario, gold open case watch. No. 11—Mrs. Clinrles Van Dusen, of blTout Brook. N. Y. crisp I *— A baby, unknown, burned to a No 13—Male, no identification, burned a crisp. No 14 Male, weight about 186 iiounds, i ' handkerchief, no other identification, burned to a crisp. _ , l ’’ Woman, no identification; nurue,! to a crisp. ah it, Man, 143 iiounds. silver hunting ;.‘ h. with initials "W. A ” j= ui ~ Woman, 100 pounds, no identi- h r *" i Woman, 140 pounds, chain v with key lock. it'd J Woman, chain bracelet, black L, ~** ,jl ue §ti-l)i underskirt, burned : rfoau further idenluicaUvn. No. 20—Woman, no identification. No. 21—Mail named J. W. Beardsley, of Watkins. N. Y., had SIOO and S2OO in cash and S3OO in currency. No. 22—Burned beyond identification. No. 23—Burned beyond identification. No. 24 —Burned beyond identification. No. 25—Man, weight 150 pounds, open faced watch, no further identification. TWO AKKESTS MADE. This afternoon at 3 o’clock Justice Henry issued warrants for Henry Wool ley, engineer of No. 6, and Conductor Burt N. Scott. Woolley was put under $3,000 bail for his appearance next Monday. He could not furnish the bail and Deputy Sheriff King took him to Marshall this evening. It was learned that the conductor had gone to Port Huron, and after Justice Henry had heard the engineer's state ment of the collision he ordered the offi cer to telegraph to have Scott put under arrest. Scott, however, voluntarily re turned to-night. IN THE HOSPITAL. After the accident the maimed and in jured were conveyed to the Nichols Me morial Hospital in this city. The follow ing is the complete list of injured now at the hospital: Maggie O’Grady, Oswego, N. Y., right leg broken. F. C. Adams, Buffalo, N. Y., left hand injured. Mr. and Mrs. Van Dusen, Fort Plaines, N. Y. Miss Belle Williams of Brockport. Mrs. A. K. Warner of Brockport, bruised. J. Harvey Smith of Fort Plaines. Frank Smith of Fort Plaines, N. Y., both legs broken. Nellie Smith of Brockport, N. Y., face and shoulders hurt. C. H. Ward and K. S. Ward, brothers, of Mortown, Vt., were in the ill-fated coaches, and were among the number who escaped uninjured. Charles Beardsley, Springfield, Mass. S. H. Baldwin, Milford, Conn. J. H. Smith, Ingersoll, 111. MRS. VAN DDSEN’S AWFUL FATE. The most awful experience of this terri ble affair was that of Mrs. C. C. Van Dusen of Sprout Brook, N. Y., who was burned to death with her hands free and in full possession of her senses In spite of the utmost endeavors of the party of rescuers. Soon after the wreck occurred Mr. Van Dusen was removed from be neath a pile of debris and taken to the hospital, where he died.in a short time. He was conscious to the last, and left his business affairs in the hands of Rev. George Culp of this city, a friend, and died without knowing that for his wife had been reserved tho most awful fate of all. Mrs. Van Dusen was pinned in the telescoped cars, and at first had no doubt of her escape. As she looked out of the window and awaited her rescuers, the alarm of fire was suddenly given. “Hurry up, please hurry up,’’ she said, as the fear crossed her mind that perhaps she was in danger of burning. A miuuto later, while strong men were straining to ©xtrioate her, the possibility became a probability, and the flames crept rapidly toward the imprisoned woman. A TEREIULE STRUGGLE TO SAVE HER. “You shan’t burn, we’ll get you out,” cried the men heroically as they wrestled frantically with the splintered timbers. There was a lull of speech for five minutes. The rescuers had become giants in strength and madmen in desperation, and they struggled wildly with the tangled mass of wood and iron. The woman was silent and gazed imploringly and inquiringly into the faces of the fire men. “My God, Oh my God!” suddenly burst from tho lips of one of the heroic workers and in that despairing cry the helpless woman read her death warrant. She gave one agonizing wail and then her woman’s weakness gave way to a martyr’s strength. “I can die. Oh yes, I can die if I must,” she said soothingly to the strong men who were weeping in their impotent strength. Again they struggled breathlessly to rescue, but the flames were encircling the party, and the blaze claimed tho victim that the crash had spared. DIED LIKE A CHRIBTIAN. “I am a Christian,” she said resignedly, and a moment later her voice was raised in prayer. The flames now completely encircled the helpless victim, and the firemen were driven away. As the blaze caught her arm as she fought to keep the flames from her face, she told her name and address and left messages of love to her husband and family. The closing minute was a pathetic struggle against the inevitable, but it was the flesh that fought and not the soirit. The white face of the woman gazed heavenward and her Ups moved in prayer. Even the fury of the flames that wreathed her lips and blistered and curled tho white flesh of her arms were powerless to provoke a scream. Sud denly there was a swaying and surging of the burning timbers above and around her. A wild groan burst simultaneously from the Ups of the spectators and strong men wept. Through their tears they saw the flames sweep around the martyred woman and her hair burned wildly for a moment. The head dropped to one side as the victim inhaled the flames, the praying lips were stilled and the soul of Mrs. Van Dusen had passed beyond the fury of the ele ments of earth. An hour later, tho hus band for whom she had left a loving mes sage, joined her in the world to come. TWO CARS TELESCOPED. “When the collision took place the sec ond and third day coaches on No. 9, the train going west, were completely tele scoped. It was here that the horrible sacrifice took place. The second coach cut through the third coach like a knife and the roof passed over the heads of the sleeping and ill-fated passengers in the third coach, entombing them in a fiery furnace. “Twenty-five doad bodies were taken from the wreck this morning by the fire men. They were pinioned under seats and jammed up against the end of tho coach by the next coach, which had telescoped it, and then burned like rats in a trap. The scene of the accident was a mile from the fire station, and before water could be turned on the cars were destroyed and the bodies burned so as to lie unrecognizable. Nearly all had their heads, arms or legs burned off, and cannot be identified yet. As the second coach crashed through and swept the people in the north end of the third car, to the vicinity of the stove where most of the bodies were afterwards found, the cur immediately took fire, and iu an instant was all ablaze. I lie night vardmen and neighbors In the vi cinity‘rushed to the rescue as soon as possible One |sseugerescaped from the door. Three only got out “f the left side. and about six from tie'right side of the coach All the others perished. “After the rush was over G. 11. Ward Jumped out through a window. In front of him sat a lady with a naby. *I pul ed her tbrouhh the window, when she cried out to save her baby, hut tho UttM was fastened beneath tho seat and SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1893. perished, while the crazed mother had to be taken away by force. Mr. Ward says that in front of the woman was a young lady and just behind her a young man. I Back of him were the two young men. None escaped. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. “The following official report has been received at the Grand Trunk headquar ters in this city. A Raymond and Whit comb, special, Engineer Woolley, Con ductor Scott, running as first sec tion of No. 6, had orders to meet No. 0, Engineer Crenshaw, Con ductor Burton, on tho double track be tween Nichols and Battle Creek. They overran the meeting point and met No. 9 in frout of the Nichols telegraph office at about 3:45 a.m., badly damaging both engines, and burning three coaches on No. 6. and one on No. 9. Four or five persons were killed and several injured. It is difficult to determine the number of killed, as it is feared some ;have been burned in the wreck.” PHYSICIANS SENT TO THE SCENE. As soon as possible, after the officials of the Grand Trunk railroad her© hoard of the accident, they made arrangements to send help to the scene of the horrible affair. Both General Manager Spyer and General Manager Atwater were in Chicago at the time of the wreck, and the latter immediately left for Battle Creek from there. Dr. Donald McLean, chief surgeon of Michigan Central, left Detroit for the scene at 2 o’clock via tho Michigan Cen tral. He was accompanied by Drs. W. G. Henry and F. B. Tibballs. Dr. McLean said he had been called by the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railroad Oompuny, but that he had been directed by Presi dent Ledyard of the Michigan Central to use that road and anything at its com mand for alleviating the suffering. A COPY OF THE TRAIN ORDER. The following is a copy of tho train or der upon which tlje east bound train was running: “Carry red signals for . second No. 6, engine 61, from Battle Creek to Du rand ; meet No. 9, engine 158, on double track. Meet No. 2, engine 490, at Char lotte. All other trains due here arrived., No water at Charlotte.” The order to the west bound train was simply to run to the double track for No. 6. DISOBEY ORDERS. The prosecutor will proceed upon the basis that the trainmen of No. 9 obeyed orders as they were going for their sid iug. Ho will say that the engineer and conductor of the east bound did disobey orders by passing the siding, and are con sequently to blame. Georgo McLean of tho firm of McLean & Cos., dry goods merchants at Windsor, accompanied by his wife, was a passenger on the second section of the east bound train returning from Chicago. He arrived in Windsor at noon. He de scribed the accident as appalling. The burning cars lighted up the surrounding country for miles and the cries of the in jured added terror to the scene. It was an experience that can never be forgotten. Two Michigan Central trains from Chicago passed the wreck while the cars were burning and a panic was narrowly avoided. Many passengers seemed to think that their own train was on fire and greatest excite ment prevailed until the real situation was explained. A COMPLETE LIST OF THE INJURED. The complete list injured reported at the assistant superintendent Glassford’s office in Detroit follows: H. H. William of Toronto; William Henry Bushnell of Brockport, N. Y.; S. 11. Smith of Fort Plaines, N. Y.; J. H. Smith of Fort Plaines, N. Y., Berry Smith, ditto, Israel Smith, ditto; Mrs. Smith, ditto; Miss Bello Williams of Brockport, N. Y.; Frederick Wertz of Rochester, N. Y; Mrs. Wertz and Miss Wertz of Rochester, N. Y.; Frank Turweigel of Blissfiold, Pa.; J. S. Stewart of Dalton Sta tion, 111.; Jennie Stewart of Dal ton Station, 111.; C. C. Van Dusen of Sprout Brook, N. Y., she has since died; W. Thompson of Woodstock. Ont.; Frank Rogers of Woodstock; Mrs. Robert Vance of Simcoe, Ont.: George Vance of Simcoe, Ont.; Albert Bradley of Toronto, Ont.; George Shackleton of Auburn, N. Y.; J. D. Archibald of Evanston, ill.; Thomas J. Monroe of Auburn, N. Y.; E. E. Davison of Fairport, N. Y.; C. S- Ad ams of 66 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.; Clinton H. Ward of Morton, Vt. RUN DOWN ON A CROSSING. Nine Persons Seriously Injured But No One Killed. Chicago, 111., Oct. 20. Jhe New Or leans limited, over the Illinois Central road, was wrecked by colliding with a coal train three miles beyond Kankakee at 1 o’clock this morning. Nine persons were seriously injured and many more suf fered from bruises that will not require the attention of a surgeon. The injured are: C. E. Little of Ashland avenue, back, hips and legs bruised. Mrs. B. F. Brown, Newthn, IU.; head cut and hip hurt; ankle sprained. Mrs. Sluyton of Wichita Falls, hand, shoulder and hip bruised. J. H. Hood of New Orleans, head cut. L. Salfer of Fischer, 111., internal In juries and bruises on the head. J. M. Murle.v of Plano, IU., left leg bruised; concussion of the hip. A. D. Davis of Flippen, Ga., head cut, severe injuries to back and legs. J. W. Brown, baggage man on the train, ankle sprained and head bruised. J. C. Harris of Flippen, Ga., head badly bruised; taken to St. Luke’s hospital. HOW IT HAPPENED. The New Orleans limited was duet a the Twelfth street depot at 12:20 o’clock this morning. It had seven coaches and two sleepers, all of which were filled. At Otto junction the Bloomington di vision branches off tho main line. A coal train under charge of Conduc tor Gallartl of Bloomington, arrived at the junction as the limited started, and after slopping for a signal the passenger train had tho right of way, and Engineer Smith, of the passenger train, expected that the coal train would stop before reaching the crossing. For some reason the coal train forged ahead, running half its length upon tho main track, when the passenger train struck it. Both trains were going at fair speed and the shock threw the passenger couches off the track. The engine was derailed and the sides of the mail car, baggage ear and express cur aud two coaches were torn out by cars loaded with coal. Most of the passengers were asleep and the shock threw them to the floor. Splintering of the cars and flying glass did the worst damage. FRANCE’S CRAZE OVER RUSSIA. A Number of People Are Severely Crushed During a Demonstration. Baris. Oct. 20.—The crowds around the Hotel do Villa lust night, where the mu nicipal authorities entertained the Rus sian visitors, were so great that a num ber of |Kple were severely crushed and Injured it Is estimated that SOOiksj iieo ple were jammed together on the Place de L'Hotel de Vtlle last night. BRIGHTER AT BRUNSWICK. Only Eleven New Cases and Two Deatlis During the Day. Burr Winton. and A. Schrelber the Name3 Added to the Death List. Only Two Whites Among the New Patients -One Death and No New Cases the Report From Jesup—The Weather Cold and Rain Falling. Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 20.—The official report for to-day is as follows: Dead—A. Schrelber (white). New cases: Whites—Edna Wallace and Annio Drake. Colored Annie Kershaw, Charles Banks, Will Baker, Alex Nelson, Junius Campbell, Emmet Butts, Bill Jones, Daisy Neal and Annie Lamb. Discharged: Whites—Miss May McDonald, Angelina Ott, Rev. H. V. Skipper, J. 11. Craig, John Fox, Charles Anderson, Thomas Danero, Miss Georgia Doflinger, William Gates, Mrs. Elizabeth Larentzson, Tlios. Larentzson, Carrie Larentzson, Tom La rentzson, Annie Bettergrnin and Mrs. William McCullough. Colored— Annie Alexander, Malinda Lockett. Laura Latimore, Henrietta Mock, Maud Mock, Mario Carpenter, Fan nie Berrien, Marie Williams, Katie Youug, Granderson Burns, Amanda Gignilllatt, Josiah Hartwoll, Cora Randolph. Rose Davis, Robert Moore, Cynthia Williams, Nancy Cason, Alice Cason, Gabriel Mer chant, Allred Roeomore. Lizzie Stockman, Wiiliam Johnson and Rachel Johuson. Recapitulation : Whites. Colored. Total. Under treatment 61 185 216 Discharged 147 180 327 Dead 21 3O Total 238 371 603 Ratio of mortality, 11 3.2, 17.2. BURK WINTON DEAD. In addition to tho official report, at noon, can be added one death since the regular meeting, Burr Winton, white. Mr. Winton was one of tho commissary clerks, who remained to help the suffering poor. Mr. Winton’s death was sudden, and he was thought to be resting easily lust night. Mr. Winton was the oldest living member of the Odd Fellows in Georgia. He has been an active member, in good stauding, for fifty-six years, and at the time of his death was a member of Seaport Lodge No. 68, and Patriarch Brunswick Encampment No. 0. A mistake was made last night in placing the names of Mamie Meyers and Robert Phoenix of Jekyl Island, as new cases in the death roll? It was intended that they he in the list of new cases. Cold rainy weather continues and tho star of hope that Joei.;ed brighter as the cases diminished is dimmed by the in creasing deaths. the world’s relief fund. Communications from New York to day regarding the World’s relief fund aro good and encouraging. The World, through their special cor respondent here, C. W. Deming, have been gathering and publishing facts for over a week in regard to the Brunswick sufferers, and no one doubted the result of the work. When the world began editorially to call for aid the success of the movement was doubly assured and tho people here await patiently and satis factorily tho accomplishment of the World’s generous action. VALUABLE ASSISTANCE. Brunswick, Ga., Oot. 20.—Superinten dent George W. Haines of the Brunswick and Western railroad and General Superintendent Haines of the Plant system have, kept daily iuformed of the condition of the Brunswick sufferers, and have, in many ways, both in New York and Georgia, aided the distressed. Through their influence the Plant system has been acquainted with the facts, and President H. B. Plant has instructed the system to transjiort the World s relief train to Brunswick and the sea islands free. While their work lias been quiet, the facts are known to the Mobnino News correspondent and are worthy of publication. Burgeon Murray has not yet announced at what time he will allow refugees to re turn, but he will do so in a few weeks. People will not be allowed to come back into their homes until the houses have been properly aired, cleaned and disin fected. The government is determined to prevent yeliow fever breaking out here next season. Dll. JENKINS THANKED. New York, Oct. 20.—Health Officer Jenkins has received the following tele gram : Brunswick, Ga.. Oct. 19—To William F. Jenkins, Quarantine, S. I.: Cars received. Delajedon account of a lireak down. You have the thanks of the entire community. Taos. W. I.Amu, Mayor. Eight large sized cars were sent fully laden with food supples and other neces sities, and it is expected that there will be enough for all the needy of the pest stricken city for many weeks to come. The amount expended was $26,057.74. The transportation was free of cost. A DEATH AT JESUP. James H. Gray Succumbs But No New Cases Reported. Jesup, Ga., Oct. 20.—N0 new cases of fever developed to-day. One death oc curred, that of James H. Gray. Mr. Gray was not a citizen of this town, but cumo from Blaekshoar before the quarantine was established, for the purposo of nurs ing his two daughters, Mrs. F. p. Row land and Miss Martha Gray, who were sick with yellow fever. It was his misfortune : fto seeing them out of danger and eon \. scent to take the fever himself, and through a combination of circumstances resulting from his advanced ago and his imprudence while convalescent, the dis ease terminated fatally. Ho made a hard fight for his life and .his death was bewailed by all. Dr. Lineoln and Mayor Steele drove out to tho East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad real chute to-day and held a long consultation with Surgeon Garter. Most of the topics conversed on wero of a private character, und conse quently cannot be made public, but he and Dr. Lincoln both agreed on the fact that the quarantine at Jesup could be raised fur In advance of that of Brunswick. The cases here are rapidly decreasing in number by discharge aud no new ones arc making their appearance to fill out the list, so that In a few days we hope to tie entirely clear of tii dreaded disease. He Insisted aanieslly upon the preservation of absolute quaran tine. and begged Major Steele to use every effort In his now* r to prevent any lotnmumcallon either from without or , within, by the inhabitants of the country. THE CASE AT HAZELHURBT. Ho informed Dr. Lincoln that the case of Mr. Leggett, near Hazelhurst, who was a resident of Jesup, was, unquestiona bly, yellow fever, and that he fortunately arrived in time to save his life, inasmuch as it was beiug treated as au ordinary case of bilious fover. Dr. Lincoln and Surgeon Carter wero class mates at tho university of Mary land, and it was their first meeting alter fifteen years, aud as can well bo imagined they were correspondingly glad to see each other again and have a talk over scenes and times long past. Neptune Bell and James Haynes, two aged negroes, for years past citizens of this place, both died suddenly this morn ing of old ago. They were well thought of by all the whites, aud much looked up to by their own color for many years. Too much pralso cannot be bestowed upon the conduct of E. L. Fishbacli, who has beeu doing tho duty of guard and general utility man in Jesup since the yellow fever. He has at no time consulted his own convenience or health, but has sacrificed both to the performance of his duty. Without his able assistance lust night, tho prompt burial of the remains of Mr. Gray, aud tho immediate fumigation of the house and the destruction of the infected bed ding, would have been un absolute impos sibility. He certainly desurves all that can bo said in his praise. REFUGEES AT WAYCKOSS. Waycross, Ga., Oct. 20.—Since the second outbreak of yellow fever at Bruns wick people stopping here has increased ulmost daily. Some of Brunswick's best citizens are here. They are very clever und a] ipear to make themselves at homo, as much as if they were at Brunswick during peaceful times. There is, of course, more or less sadness felt by them when they think of their desolate homes and tho suffering condition of those left behind. Then too. they are anxiojis about those who are dear to them who have been scattered by the epidemic. Thoso who como through Gamp Haines speak highly compliinentarily of Surgeon Ged dings. They are satisfied that tho gov ernment could not have put a better man In charge of the camp. Tho people of Waycross welcome the good people of Brunswick and will gladly extend to them due courtesies and hospitalities. CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE. A Big Batch of Nominations Acted on Favorably. Washington, Oct. 20. —Tho Senate to day confirmed the following nominations: James T. Kilbreth of New York to be collector of customs lor tho district of New York. J. Rockwell Fay, Jacob Schnenhoff and William McKinney of New York to be assistant appraisers of merchandise in the district of Now York. ’ James H. Stewart of Brooklyn, to bo consul at St. Thompson, West Indies. George Keenan of Madison, Wis., to bo consul at Kehl, Germany. A. L. Pollock of Salt Lake city, Utah, to be consul at San Salvador, Salvador. Stephen Bonsale of Maar,viand to be secretary of the legution at Madrid. Charles Den by, Jr., of Indiana, to be sec retary of the legation at Pekin, China. George W. Levy of Virginia to be mar shal for the United States for the west ern district of Virgina. Jno. E. Grady of Florida, to bo collector of eustotns for the district of Apalachi cola, Fla. Andrew B. Ward of Massachusetts, to be special examiner of drugs, medicines and chemicals in the district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass. The following postmasters:' Alabama— William M. Screws, at Montgomery. Tennessee—. Tames B. Tolliver, at Leb anon. GEORGIANS AT THE CAPITAL. Judge Turner Argues in Favor of the Repeal of the State Bank Tax. Washington, Oct. 20.—C01. Hal Mooro is here for a few days and will take a tilt at the Senate with his witty pen. “Snoll.ygoster” Ham arrived to work out one of his innumerable schemes to day. Judge Turner appeared before the com mittee on banking and currency to-day and spoke for the repeal of the tax on state banks. The Georgia delegation appeared before the ways and moans committee to-day to speak for a subtroasury for Atlanta. Mr. Crisp made the opening remarks. Ho asked, ho said, that it be established in Atlanta from no local pride nor influences, but because a subtreasury was greatly neoded in the cotton belt, which contained Atlanta as the most central poiut. W. J. Houston, of Decatur, was to-day apjioiiited a member of the commission to negotiate with the Yuma Indians for the cession of part of their lands to the United States. B. J. Jaisoy of the state of Washington, formerly of Americus, was appointed an emigrant inspector to- day. Dr. Fox's nomination for the Atlanta postoffice is expected to be sent in to-mor row. VAN ALEN CONFIRMED. The Vote in the Senate’s Executive Session 39 to 22. Washington, Oct. 20.—The executive session of the Senate to-day was de voted wholly to tho consideration of nominations, and there were about 100 taken up and passed upon. The only one which created more than passing notice was that of Mr. Van Alen to represent this government at Rome. As was ex pected. the debate upon this nomination was animated, and the result was a divis ion in the vote almost upon party lines. Senator Hill, who had beeu expected to take an active j.art in ojqiosmg the Van Alen nomination, contented him self with voting against confirmation, but made no speech upon the subject. Several republicans, including Senators Teller and Dolph, spoke against confirma tion, and several democrats, among whom were leading members of the committee on foreign relations, spoke in Mr. Van Alans defense. Tho vote on the con firmation was: YeuS, 39; nays, 22. MILWAUKEE’S BROKEN BANK. The Consultation in Regard to Its Af fair ■ Temporarily Postponed. Washington, Oct. 28. —The consultation between Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin and attorney* representing Ulm and Mrs. Martha Mitchell regarding the affairs of the Marino Bang of Milwaukee bus town temporarily isistjamed. It wui found necessary to consult Mrs. Mitchell regarding some question that arose, and us she was unable to bcli. ru tho party, in cluding Senator M.tcholl. hu* gone to Jacksonville, where Mrs Mitchell now is. The conference will be continued there. STEVENSON AND CLOSURE. Tho Scheme to Have Him Push Through tho Repeal BUI Abandoned. Washington, Oct. 20.—The idea of hav ing tho Vice President introduce closure into the Senate, by refusing, at somo given time, to recognize any senator who might rise to speak, is virtually aban doned. It ought never to have beeu con templated, and it probably was not, ex cept by a very few. This is not a ques tion to be settled by the Vice President; it ought to be settled by tho Senate it self. so intricate aud so important are the questions iuvolved in the matters now before that body. Tho precedent established by the Vico President closing debate at his pleasure would prove very unsatisfactory to all parties. Even those in whose favor it might bo exer cised in this instance might, and most probably would, have cause to regret it iu tho future. Precedent frequently be comes law, and a law thus established at tho present crisis might, in the near future, become very unpleasant to those who would now welcemo it. HILL’S SCHEME. If closure is adopted at all it should bo done by a majority of tho Senate. Tho effort of Senator Hill to bring about clo sure in this way may or may not be suc cessful. He seems now very hopeful. He wants twenty democrats ami twenty throe republicans, and is confident that he will get them. It looks strange that oue who has made a boast of his democ racy. as Senator Hill has, should rely mainly on republicans to carry his Point in tho Senate; but so it is. There is a democratic majority in tho Senate; tho Senate is therefore justly called democratic; and yet Mr. Hill is seeking to control tho Senate by a majority of the republicans and a minority of tho democrats. That looks like strange democracy. Mr. Hill’s plan is to get signatures of both democrats and republicans to a paper pledging them selves to give their votes aud support in every way to an attempt to cut off dila tory motions, and to secure the prompt adoption of closure. How ho proposes to use tho votes, if : secured, has not yet been disclosed. AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION. Some who think that there is no proba bility of the Vice President going outside of the traditional rules aro of tho opinion that the only way in which the signer* of Mr. Hill’s paper could bo utilized would be on an appeal from the decision of the presiding officer. Some of the shrewd est politicians here say that Mr. Hill will not succeed with his plan. They say it is too radical a change to be adopted wbilo a question is pending over which the excitement is so great as at present; and that howover it might fare in the future, when no such question is pending, it stands no chance of sueeoss now. AN AGREEMENT MOKE PROBABLE. But it is having} ono good effect. It has certainly waked up—not to sa.v startled—the Semite; and the probability of somo kind of an agreement among tho demo crats appears more probable'inow thun for some days past. Tho bare possibility, if there is no more than a possibility, of such nu aggressive movememt by the repeal democrats and their republican al lies on this measure, has made the idea of or eoneossion, or agreement com promise, or whatever you may call it, decidedly more populur than it was twenty-four hours ago. Mr. Hill is in earnest and is full of fight, and a com promise or settlement of some kind is likely to be hastened by this danger menacing. And it will not be surprising if some rule for the adoption of closure is brought forward and adopted, after this present fight is over, although it wili have to be done, probably, after a very hard tight. NO STORM AT CHARLESTON. The Feara of Another Cyclone Visita tion Not Realized. Washington, Oct. 20.—Inquiry, made of the weather bureau this morning, as to whether the anticipations, which had been expressed of another Gulf storm reaching Charleston, 8. C., wero likely to be realized, elicits tho gratifying iufor -mation from Prof. Garriot, w'ho is in charge, that their advices from Charles ton indicate nothing serious in the storm. MAY FIGHT IN ENGLAND. A London Club Asked to Bid For the Corbett-Mitchell Fight. London, Eng., Oct. 20.—Mr. Fleming, of tho National Sporting Club, received a cablegram last night asking what purse he would give for tne fight between Cor bett and Mitchell if it should lie de cided at the National club. The dis patch said: “Mitchell and Corbett cannot possibly box here. What offer will you make? Both men are anxious to rnoet in England.” The dispatch was signed Dave Holland. A meeting of tho directors of the National Sporting Club will be held as early as possible, and there is no doubt that every effort will be made to have the fight settled in London. NEWTON QUITS TIIE CONEY ISLAND CLUB. Now York, Oct. 20.—A morning paper says: “Tho way of the Coney Bland, Athletic Club, the foremost pugilist or ganization in the world, and tho way of Judge K. V. B. Newton, the most successful matchmuker in pugilistic circles, are no longer the same. Judgo Newton has severed his connection with the club, has resigned his office of presi dent and abdicated his position as match maker.” TWO PUBLIC FUNERALB. Marshal MacMahon and Composer Gounod to be Buried With Honora. Paris, Oct. 20.—At a cabinet meeting held to-day to decide upon tho details of the public funeral which the government has now decided to give to the remains of Marshal MacMahon, it was announced that the body of the ex-President would lie iu state at the church of I-a Madeline, and that it would afterwards be taken to the lnvalldes, and that M. Dupu.v, minis ter of public instruction, and Gen. Ixiizillo, minister of war. will make ad dresses upon the occasion. It bus also been decided to givo tho re mains of M. Gounod, the grout composer, a public funeral. * Cholera Still Rampant. London, Oct. 20. In Palermo yester day there were twenty-four new eases of cholera aud eight deaths,and in Leghorn, five new cases and two deaths. Six new cases were reported at Stettin yester day. __ Cornell’s New Library. Ithaca. N. Y , Oct. 20.—it has just bo ioiiiii known that the anonymous bene factor who donated the Znrncke library of 13.900 volumes to Cornell University is William It. Sage, oue of the trustees of the university, and a son of the Hon llunry W Sage, chairman of the board of trustees. i DAILY, 410 A YEAR. 4 5 CENTS A COPY. > I WEEKLY,*I2S A YEAR ) A BUSIER DAY IN THE HOUSE The Attorney General Reports on the Union Pacific. Grave Doubt as to the Validity of the Receivership Proceedings-The In terests of the Government Seriously Prejudiced by Them—Socklesa Jerry Simpson Gets in a Denunciation of the Railroads—The Proposition to Reduce the Duties on World’s Fair Exhibits Accepted Only as to Those Goods Which Are Going to Califor nia. Washington, Oct. 20.—The Attorney General transmitted to the House to-day, pursuant to resolution, the information relating to the Union Pacific railroad. He says that tho government was no* made a party to the receivership proceed ings and had no notice of such proceed ing's, that there is grave doubt as to their validity so as far tho United States is concerned, and tha* iu their practical operation they tend to seriously prejudice the interesta of the government as protected by exist ing laws. The Attorney General further says that the only action yet taken by tho department has been tho employment of Hon. George lloadly as special coun sel for the United States. He expressed tho opinion that proper protection of tha interests of tho United States will call for special legislation. NO DELAY ON THIS BILL. Chairman Sayers presented an emer gency deficiency bill, appropriating $127,- 500 for custodians and janitors of public buildings, and S2OO 000 for clerks and members. It passed. A bill authorizing the removal of dere licts in tho North Atlantic was also passed. Consideration of the bill to compel rail roads to maintain the stations in tho Cherokee strip established by the inte rior department was then resumed. In udvocutlug tho bill, Mr. Simpson de nounced the railroad corporations. He charged that certain members on the floor in opposing the bill were' acting as the representatives of the Santa Fe road. Ha specially referred to tho “gentleman from Kansas.” Mr. Curtis of Kansas, as Mr. Himpson concluded, rushed toward him and asked if he was referred to. Mr. Simpson declared that he was. Mr. Curtis, he said, had informed him yesterday that ho [Curtis| had tele graphed to the Santa Fe road to find out if the proposed bill was satisfactory. LOOKED LIKE A KANSAS KIOT. Mr. Curtis, in language which was not strictly parliamentary, was replying to Mr. .Simpson when tho speaker brought down his gavel, and the Kansas disorder was quelled. After debate by Messrs. Cannon, Flynn and Mcßae, the bill was passed by a voto of 107 to 3. Mr. Curtis mado the point of no quorum, but withdrew it. Chairman Pendleton, from the commit tee on private land claims, then called up the famous MeGarahan claim. Mr. Sayers mado the point of order that the committee had not authorized the calling up of a bill during the morn ing hour. The speaker overruled the point of or der. Mr. Sayers then made the motion to go into committee of the whole, which was carried. Mr. Boen of Minnesota, a populist, mado the point of no quorum. The morning hour expired before a quorum could be secured. DUTIES ON EXHIBITS. In tho second hour, Mr. Bynum called up the bill to remit 50 per cent, of the duties on exhibits at the world’s fair. Mr. Bynum said that the only question was whether or not congress desired to make this concession to foreign exhibitors. He offered an amendment to provide that this'act shall not apply to goods, wares or merchandise contracted for or sold beforo its passage. Mr. Dingley opposed the resolution. The government had never remitted du ties before, aud made no concessions to the exhibitors at Philadelphia. Noother country where an international exposi tion had been held had ever remitted ona dollar's worth of duty to our exhibitors. Mr. McMiilin inquired if Mr. Dingley did not think, in view of the expense to which foreign exhibitors had been put to help make our fair a success, and the kindly spirit they had manifested, that we should make some concessions to them. DINGLEY DOUBTS THE ADVISABILITY. Mr. Dingley admitted the force of tho suggestion, but he doubted the advisability of inaugura ting tho precedent of discrimi nating in favor of one class of importers, no matter what the circumstances might bo. Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, warmly supported the resolution. Mr. Moss, of Massachusetts, followed. Mr. McMiilin said that the question was simply whethffr we should be just and generous to tho foreigners we had invited to come here. Mr. Springer’s only criticism was that with 50 per cent, duty remitted in many instances, woolens and other textiles for example, the duty would still be over 40 per cent. Mr. Cousins of lowa spoke in opposition on the ground that it was contrary to the principle of protection. After further debate by Messrs. Hop kins aud Dlugley, Mr. Caminetti offered an amendment, which was adopted, ex tending tho provisions of tho act to such exhibits as may be transferred to the mid-winter exposition at San Francisco. REAPFRAISEMENT SUGGESTED. Mr. Dingley offered an amendment for a reappruisement of the goods which may be sold duties to be relevied on such in voices and Mr. Aldrich offered an ad ditional amendment to release entirely from duty such |>ortions of the exhibits as are purchased lor or donated to the Columbian museum at Chicago. Tho amendments of Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Bynum were adopted. - The Dingley substitute was defeated by a vote of 21 to 78. As amended the resolution was passed without division. Consideration of the printing bill was then resumed. Mr. Be)tzboover of Penn sylvania, advocated an amendment to take the printing for the executive depart ment away from the government printing office and let it out to private contractors. Tho work last year coat #1,500,000 He believed it could be done by private con tract for #760,000. Without action the House at4:6oo'ckek p. in., adjourned.