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| J. H. ESTILL, President. |
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The President’s Message on Hawaii to
Be Sent In. *
It May Precipitate Discussion In the
Senate But It Will Be Immediately
Referred to Committee by the House.
Dolph to Speak on the Tariff—The
House May Substitute the Torrey
for the Bailey Bankruptcy Bill.
Washington, Dec. 17. —Notwithstanding
the fact that the President’s long-ex
pected message on Hawaiian affairs will
probably be sent in to both houses of con
gress to-morrow, there is likely to be a
small attendance of senators and repre
sentatives when the two houses meet.
In anticipation of the holiday recess,
which is expected to begin next Thursday,
and with the understanding that no leg
islation of importance will come up in the
interim, many legislators have been slip
ping quietly away from Washington to
their homes, there to remain till after the
holidays. If the reading of the President’s
message in the Senate should not precipi
tate a discussion, which from its general
importance may brush away the rules
ana occupy the day, Mr. Hausbrough, of
North Dakota, will introduce anew sub
ject in the shape of a resolution, upon
which he will speak, appropriating
?1,000,000 for the extirpation of the Rus
sian thistle, which is dangerously threat
ening the agricultural prosperity of the
northwest.
DOLPH ON THE Titlin'.
Mr. Dolph, of Oregon, will follow the
lead of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, by mak
ing a set speech on the tariif in advance
of the reception of the bill from the
House.
During the few remaining days of the
week there may be some speeches in the
Senate on the subject of repeal of the
federal elections laws, for while the un
derstanding reached by the committee on
privileges and elections w#s that no at
tempt should be made to act upon this
measure until the Senate meets after the
recess, there will be no objection to call
ing up the bill at any time should any
senator wish to address the Senate on the
subject.
The bill reported last Thursday by Mr.
Cockrell, proposing anew method of
postal accounting, will doubtless be taken
up and passed during the week, and it
may incidentally arouse some discussion,
iu v olving as it does, a question touching
one of those privileges dear to the Senate,
the right of its own committees to reuort
legislation.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
will certainly provoke a partisan discus
sion on the subject of pensions when it
comes over from the House, butt the most
interesting subject of debate will be the
Hawaiian correspondence.
IX THE HOC6E.
It, is not likely that, any bills will be
called up in the House that will be pro
ductive of much discussion, owing to the
fact that tho session will he limited to
five, and possibly four days. The mes
sage of the President, transmitting the
Hawaiian correspondence, called for by
the Hitt resolution of last week, will be
referred by the House to the foreign af
fairs committee, and. as the members of
that committee desire to digest it
thoroughly before taking action upon it.
nothing is likely to be done with it before
that body until the House reassembles iu
January.
To-morrow will be suspension day,
should the time not be entirely consumed
in consideration of the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill, which is the regular
older.
Mr. Wheeler, who has the new Mexican
bill in charge, will, if opportunity offers
on that day, call it up under a suspension
of the rules and endeavor to pass it, if a
quorum be present.*
PROTECTION OP THE FORESTS.
Mr. Mcßae, from the committee on
public lands, will call up the bill to pro
tect forest reservations, which was dis
cussed during tho extra session, and also
trv to pass it under suspension of the
rules.
Iho fortifications bill wiil be reported
from the appropriations commit,ee on
Tuesday, but as it is not especially im
portant no immediate action will prob
ably be taken upon it.
Mr. Springer, of the committee on bank
ing and currency, has been authorized to
report the bill to suspend the 10 per cent.
ta.\ on clearing house certificates and
other notes issued by private individuals
during the late panic. As the measure
is likely to call forth more or less discus
sion, it, like a number of other measures
of importance, will probably go over, till
after the rec.-ss.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
There i3 some pressure on the commit
tee on rules to report a special order for
the Bailey bankruptcy bill. The senti
ment of the House is favorable to a dis
cussion of this measure, and an effort will
be made to substitute for it the Torrey
bill, which was defeated during the first
week of the session, with the features ob
jected to stricken out. The bill, as adopt
ed, provides for voluntary and involun
fiu\y bankruptcy, differing in this respect
from the Bailey bill, which provides only
for involuntary bankruptcy.
adjournment of congress.
Where the Representatives From
Georgia Will Spend the Holidays.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Congress will ad
journ in a few day's for the holidays, and
all but two or three of the Georgia dele
gation in congress will eat their Christ
mas turkey within the borders of the
mother state.
Col. Lester will go to Georgia to spend
the holidays, and wiil be accompanied by
his wife and daughter, who are with him
here.
Ben Russell, having his family with
him hero—except his oldest son, Albert—
’'?ih hang up his hosiery in the national
capital.
The same is true of Speaker Crisp. He
"ill not go home. Mrs. Crisp arrived
yesterday: Fred and Miss Bee.a will ar
nv? in a day or two from the schools,
"mien they have been attending in Vir
ginia; and they will have a united family
gathering, with the exception of the mar
ned daughter, Mrs. Davenport, who is in
Atnericus.
Mr. Moses will spend Christmas at
home, and will have to find room about
the fire-place for another stocking—that
bis filth son, who is only about two
weeks old.
Col. Livingston will go home and will
bring his wife and daughter back with
him, who will,spend the winter here.
His son is already bare. They will board.
,-0h Oabuniss will also go home, and
wii. bring his family with him when ho
returns, to remam here the remainder of
the session. They also will board.
Judge Maddox will hie hint uway to the
Georgia “city of seven hills,” immedi- j
ately on adjournment. He is not sure j
about bringing his family back with him. j
Judge Lawson will enjoy the festive!
season in iiis elegant Putnam county j
home, and when he returns Mrs. Lawson i
will come with him to stay. They wiil i
board.
Carter Tate will revel in the glories of
his mountain home while Santa Claus is
visit ing the little Tates, and he will bring
his family with him, and they will prob
ably keep house.
Mai. Black and Judge Turner will also
go home, and will have their families
with thorn when they return. They do
not now think that they will keep
house.
Senator Colquitt’s family being here,
he and they will remain. Senator Gor
don's plans are not definite yet. He will
go south, but may not get as far as
Georgia.
RICE AND THE TARIFF.
The Importers Making a Fight
Against the New Schedule.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The importers of
rice are making a protest against the
tariff schedule on that article, as adopted
by the ways and means committee. The
tariff imposed by the bill is as follows:
On cleaned rice, 1% cents per pound: on
uncleaned, (that is, with the outer hull
off) 1 cent; on broken, that will pass
through a No. 12 sieve, %of 1 cent; on
“paddy,” or rough rice, of 1 cent.
The importers object to the rate on the
second grade—that from which the outer
hull has been taken. They say that the
duty ought to be less, because the ex
pense of cleaning off the second bull is
great. Asa matter of fact,
this is not true: the cost of
this process is quite small; so small that
importing this grade of rice is almost like
importing the cleaned article. Importers
can well afford to pay this duty of 1
cent a pound, and then finish the clean
ing, because they then have cleaned rice
at much less than the co3t of importing it
fully cleaned.
The importers aro represented here by
a member of the firm of Dan Talmadge's
Sons, of New York. This gentleman has
not appeared before the committee, but
has interviewed Hon. Henry G. Turner,
and laid the arguments before him. It is
understood that the tariff on rice, as fixed
by the present schedule of the committee,
is satisfactory to the rice growers; and
the presumption therefore is that the
committee will not be in a hurry to change
it to meet tho demands of the importers.
WILSON AND THE TARIFF.
The Chairman's Majority Report to Be
Ready To-morrow.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Chairman Wil
son. of the ways and means committee,
spent to-day as he has spent all his spare
time for the past week, working on the
majority report of the tariff bill. The re
port will be laid before the democratic
members of the committee at Mr.
Wilson’s house to-morrow night.
If the report meets the appro
bation of Mr. Wilson's conferees, it
will be presented to the full committee.
Tuesday morning. The report will not be
as voluminous as that which accompa
nied tho Mills bill or the McKinley bill,
or more recent date. It will outline the
changes that have been made in the more
important of the customs schedules,
stating the reasons therefor and the an
ticipated effect of the changes. The re
maining data at hand will be held in re
serve, to be incorporated in tho chair
man’s speech, which, following the usual
custom, will be the first speech delivered
on either side after the bill is taken up In
the House.
The opening speech on the republican
side will be made by Representative Bur
rows, of Michigan.
Ex-Speaker Reed will close the debate
for the republicans, and Representative
Breckinridge, of Arkansas, will probably
perform a similar servi.ee for tue demo
cratic majority.
A POWER BEHIND THE THRONE.
Secretary Lamont’s Influence With
the President Very Great.
Washington, Dec. 17.—“1 would rather
have Dan Lumont’s influence in a matter
before the President or congress than
that of all the other seven members of
the cabinet combined." This is what a
sharp democratic member of congress
said yesterday after a visit to the war de
partment. He continued:
“Dan Lamont is not only Secretary of
War—he is President Cleveland’s pri
vate secretary as much as he was during
tha first administration. Mr. Thurber,
the de jure secretary, is a very nice little
man, but he doesn’t know anything about
what is going on. Mr. Cleveland never
tells him anything—except that he is re
ceiving callers, or is busy and does not
want to be disturbed.”
What this congressman says is so.
When Mr. Cleveland has any business ta
be attended to in New York or elsewhere
he sends for Secretary Lamont, and
“Little Dan” comes and goes. Mr. La
mont is the smartest man in the cabinet
and this Mr. Cleveland knows. It is
wonderful the affection which exists be
tween these two men. There is between
them as wide a difference in appearance
aud temperament as it wouid be possible
to find between two men. Lamont is
confiding and companionable, while the
President seems to be suspicious and
hermit like. Mr. Cleveland is so queer
in his likes and dislikes and so indiffer
ent as to the friendship of the men with
whom he comes in contact that he seems
to fairly revel in the affection he has for
Lamont. “Dun” is about the only man
tho President ever confides in and the
men of congress are beginning to realize
this fact.
SHOT DEAD IN A DOORWAY.
Frank Usina the Victim of an Accident
at Falatka.
Jacksonville, Fla,, Dec. 17.—A special
to the Times-Union from Palatka, Fla.,
says: “As Frank Usina was entering a
room this morning occupied by several
young men, a shot gun was discharged,
j he load struck Usina in the neck, and ho
died instantly. It is claimed that the gun
was accidentally discharged, and no ar
rests have been made.”
PUTRID MEAT IN A PIE.
Fifteen Soldiers Dia After a Feast at
the Winter Palace.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 17.—At the annual
banquet on Monday last at the Winter
Palace of the soldiers (decorated with the
cross of St. Andrew and St. George, forty
of the guests are said to have partaken of
a meat pie which was iu a putrid state.
Ti U . result Is that fifteen of them have
since died of cholera, and the others were
very sick for several days afterward.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 18, 1893.
SHYER MEN TO DIE HARD
A Fight Tor the Metal to Be Made in
the Congressional Elections.
The Conference in Gen. Warner's Of
fices Adopts a Report Urging This
Action—A Committee Appointed to
Promote an International Union—A
Number of the Delegates in Favor of
Forming a New Party.
Washington, Dec. 17.— The conference
of prominent silver men which has been
in session here, in Gen. A. J. Warner’s
offices, the headquarters of the bimetal
lic league, for the past two days, adopted,
late last night, before final adjournment,
this report:
. The money question is the first and most
important issue in this country and is so re
lated to everything else, that no other ques
tion can be permanently settled until this is
settled.
The conference therefore recommends that
the bimetallic league urgently recommend to
the triends of silver everywhere, in all par
ties. that they support for the Fifty-fourth
congress, only such candidates as will pledge
themselves m nominating conventions, and
openly anu publicly in their canvass lor elec
tion. to the following action in cuie of their
election:
i- That they will enter into no party caucus
that will bind or restrain them from voting
and acting In the fifty-fourth
congress otherwise than as given
in their pledges to tho people before
their election: hut that they will unite with
others who are in favor of the restoration of
the bimetallic standard of money by the free
and unrestricted coinage of both gold and sil
ver, in the ratio of 1G to 1. as
lefore the act of lsrj. and the
issue by the general government tif the
paper currency without the intervention of
banks, and against the issue of bonds to buy
gold: and that they will act and vote on ail
matters during their term as members of the
Fifty fourth congress to secure this end,and es
pscially in the election of a speaker,and in the
organization of the House, and iu the vote for
President of the United states. in the event
that the e action of President falls to the
House of Kepresetatives.
2. That to this end. the conference recom -
mends that silvor leagues he everywhere or
ganised and tho work of education be carried
on throughout the country, and that in addi
tion to this work, a thorough organization be
effected in the states and districts where such
work will be most effective in the election of
members of congress, and of state legisla
tures.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
A committee, consisting of Gen. A. J.
Warner, Gen. Floyd King, of Louisiana;
E. D. Stark, of Ohio, and Joseph E.
Sheldon, of Connecticut, was appointed
to promote the union of the republics of
America with the other silver standard
nations of the world. The conference
also recommends that there be held dar
ing the present winter, two conventions,
one somewhere in the south and one at
Des Moines, la.
Gen. A. J. Warner, as president of the
bimetallic league, was authorized to ap
point an active committee to assist in car
rying out the policy adopted by the con
ference and a committee on ways and
means, and to appoint a secretary to as
sist in performing tho increasing duties
of the league.
AN EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
Gen Warner made the following ex
planatory statement of the action of the
conference:
1. That the money question, is and will con
tinue to oe, the paramount issue till it is
settled, and settled rightly, and on sound
principles, and that it can uo displaced by no
otter.
2. That the first battle is for the next con
gress.
3. That to achieve results the silver men
must not only stay sdver men after they
reach congress, but they must there . nite and
p itting silver a .ove party, work Incessantly
to accomplish the object for which they were
elected.
A number of the delegates were in fa
vor of organizing anew party, out and
out, with the declaration as made on the
money question, as the sole issue and
leaving the way open for the affiliation of
not only tlie People’s party, but of the
6,000,000 who refused to vote at ail, at the
late eiectious; but the conference was
not called tor such a purpose and a ma
jority of the delegates present believed
the course finally agreed upon, to be the
better policy in the com rig congressional
elections.
CARLISLE TO REMIT A FINE.
Attorney General Olney Says He
Has the Right to Do So.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Secretary Car
lisle has received an opinion from Attor
ney General Oluey on the power of the
Secretary of the Tr asury to remit a fine
imposed by a United yftates court ou
steamships for violation of the immi
grant laws.
Attorney General Miller expressed
grave doubt in a case Involving this ques
tion, submitted to him by Secretary Fos
ter. of the treasury department.
The opinion of Gen. Olney, which is
understood not to establish a precedent
because of the peculiar circumstances in
volved, holds that Secretary Carlisle, in
his discretion, may remit a fine so im
]>osed. The ease calling forth this opin
ion occurred in May, 1892. In that month
the steamer Kansas, of the Warren Line
of steamers, plying between Bos
ton, Mass.. and European ports,
landed at Boston a number of immigrants.
Among them were four Poles. The Foies
were detained as contract laborers, and
were ordered deported by the commis
sioner of immigration at Boston. The
Poles were sent aboard the steamer
Kansas, to be returned to Russia, at the
expense of the steamship company. While
the vessel was lying in the harbor the
four Poles escaped.
THE STEAMER FINED.
The steamship was fined SI,BOO because
the Poles were allowed to escape. This
the owners declined to pay, and upon in
structions from Washington the Kansas
was refused clearance papers. Subse
quently two of the four Poles were cap
tured and sent aboard of the Kansas.
Half of the fine was then remitted, and
the owners gave security for the balance
and costs, clearance papers were Issued,
and the Kansas sailed with two of the
Poles on board. The United States dis
trict court, before which the case was
carried, found tho steamship company
guilty. The United States circuit court
of appeals sustained the judgment and
now the owners of the Warren line have
asked that the Secretary of the Treasury
remit tho fine. They allege that the
courts refused to consider any evidence
tending to show that the officers of the
Kansas exercised ail due and reasonable
diliigenee to prevent the Poles from ee
raping, that no intent to defeat the law
was sanctioned, and tho escape was
beyond their power to prevent.
In this statd of the ease, with the ex
tenuating circumstances se,t forth in de
tail. Secretary Carlisle sent tiie case to
Attorney General Olney with the result
stated. It remains now for Secretary
Carlisle to decide, having tho power,
whether he will exercise and remit tho
penalty.
KILL AS A PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Senator a Model One, and Greatly
Admired by Btevenson.
Washington, Dec. 17.—David Bennett
Hill has frequently of late been called to
preside over the Senate. He and Vice
President Stevenson aro great friends.
In political methods and temperaments
the two men bear strong rese.mblauces.
Senator Hill is a model presiding officer,
lie reminds one, iu the chair, of John J.
Ingalls, of Kansas. There is scarcely a
superfluous word ever uttered by him, in
the routine announcements and deda ration
respecting orders of business. Like ma
chinery, his sentences fit in with those of
the speaker on the floor. Tail, lithe,
cleanly shaven, well dressed and scrupul
ously clean. Senator Hill presents a com
manding appearance, sitting in the chair
or standing upright before tho Vice Presi
dent's desk. He has a penetrating voice,
a suave manner, and a way of impressing
one that he is impartial, even when ruling
adversely.
Senator Hill achieved his first cele
brity as a presiding officer ofthoNew York
state senate, and his direction of boister
ous public gatherings in his state
stamped him as a man of extraordinary
executive ability. Those who recall his
visit south will remember his short crop
ped black mustache, slightly bristly side
whiskers opposite his ears, small and
sharp steel-gray eyes and his mobile if
not alabaster face. Senator Hill is ex
erting himself to attract the attention of
tho country, and there is no doubt that ho
has his eye on the contest in 1898.
MR. AND MF.S.M’CREARY’S PERIL
A Team Runs Away With Them and
One of the Horses Killed.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Representative
McCreary, of Kentucky, chairman of the
committee on foreign affairs, and Mrs.
McCroary, had a very narrow escape
from a serious accident last night while
out driving. Tho driver lost control of
the horses, and they dashed madly down
It street, one of the fashionable thorough
fares of the city, running for a half dozen
blocks. During their mad plunge tho
tongue of the carriage broke, making tho
position of the occupants more dangerous,
as this left no moans for the driver to stop
them.
ONE OF THE HORSES KILLED.
As the runaway neared Eighteenth
street, it came in collision with terrific
force with a coach coming from the op
posite direction, which, fortunately, con
tained no passengers. The force of the
shock killed one of the horses attached to
Mr. McCreary’s carriage and damaged
the vehicle to a considerable extent, but
fortunately neither Mr. nor Mrs. Mc-
Creary received any injuries. Their
perilous position resulted iu a severe
shock to Mrs. McCreary’s nerves, and she
had to be carried to a house near by until
she recovered.
MORE DYNAMITE AT PARIS.
A Package Containing Ten Cartridges
Found the Street.
Paris, Dec. 17.—A package containing
ten dynamite cartridges was found on a
porch in the Rue Cuvier, which bounds
the botanical garden one side. The
cartridge was wrapped in a copy of an
anarchist proclamation menacing death
to the bourgeoise. A pockotbook lay
near by. In it was a printed statement
of the anarchists' creed, together with a
card bearing the annoucement that “un
precedented horrors will be committed
and many deputies slain, if Vailiant’s
precious head be touched by the execu
tioner.”
MORE RAIDS.
The police raided to-day the lodgings of
the Dutch anarchist, Cohen, and the
Russian nihilist, Stakelberg. The latter
is hiding, but bis wife denied that lie had
anything to do with the anarchists or ni
hilists. She said he was merely a social
ist.
It is stated that three of Variant's
friends were arrested iu Choisy-Le-Roi,
his former home, on Friday, and that
revelations made by them resulted in the
arrest of eight more anarchists yester
day.
it is reported that M. Lagassee, who
defended Kavacliol, will undertake the
defence of Vaillant.
ALABAMA S GOVERNORSHIP.
Joseph J. Johnston, of Birmingham,
Announces as a Candidate.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 17.—1n this
morning’s issue of a local paper of this
city Joseph J. Johnston, president of tho
Alabama National Bank of Birmingham,
announces himself a candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor. He
is a free silver doctrinaire and an anti-
Cleveland man. Ho is the first man te
announce, and it is now almost con
ceded that he will get the nomination, as
it is not believed Congressman Oates
cares for the leadership of what bears
signs of becoming the bitterest campaign
in tho history of the state. Mr. Johnston
stands closer than any other man to the
Kolbite-populists’ combination in his
views, and a large element of the democ
racy believes this will make him the
strongest possible candidate. It is held
doubtful if any other man will announce
for the nomination.
SENTENCED TO BE SHOT.
The Mtxlean Jury Decides That the
Murderer was Sane.
City of Mexico, Deo. 17. Edward
Adams, the New Orleans murderer, will
be shot.
Sentence of death was pronounced upon
the slayer of Carlos Lasquette, a French
waiter, yesterday afternoon, by Judge
Jesus M. Augur. The famous case was
given to the jury at 1 o’clock, and after
being out thirty minutes a verdict was
rendered that the defendant was respon
sible for bis actions and not insane at the
time of the shooting, and therefore de
serving of death.
FAVA MAY BE TRANSFERRED.
Several Changes in Italy’s Embassies
Probable.
Rome, Dec. 17.—B.iron Blanc, minister
of foreign affairs, will make several
changes in the Italian am hassles, for the
sake of economy. The embassador to the
United States. Baron Fava, is likely to
be transferred to another peat, and to bo
replaced in Washington with Signor Cata
iani, now minister to Denmark.
A Mexican Minister to Resign.
City of Mexico. Dec. 17.—Seuor Joaquin
Parnuao, secretary of justice and public
instruction in tae Mexicun cabinet, will
resign his portfolio. The reason assigned
is the passage by toe Chamber of Deputies
of the 011 l making the tenure of office of
the judges of the supremo court for life,
or during good behavior. Mr. Parando
has been a member of the cabinet since
1880.
SOCIETY AT THE CAPITAL.
Mrs. Lamont the Favorite of Mrs.
Cleveland.
The Four Hundred of the Officia l World
Not Inclined to Take Mrs. Lamont’s
Elevation Graciously—Mrs. Lamont,
However , Stands the Scrutiny and
Comes Out of Her First Bout With
Sooiaty Stamped as “Oharmmg.”
Mrs. Cleveland's Receptions.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Society has
opened up with all of its variegated color
ing. The homes of the cabinet officers for
the first time were thrown open to the
public on Wednesday. This dav has been
set apart b.v society in general for the
“at homes” of the cabinet offices’ wives.
Last Wednesday for the first time Mrs.
Lamont’s new home ou Lafayette square,
directly opposido the white house, was
inspected by the fashionable denizens of
the capital, "les dames du ntondo” went
to criticise but came away to praise. It
hud been whispered about that Mrs.
Cleveland had chosen Mrs. Lamont as her
representative in society when not ap
pearing herself.
This caused as much consternation in
official society as President Cleveland’s
announcement that he had placed Dun
Lamont at the lieud of the war depart
ment, did throughout the party.
But as Lamont has proved equal to his
opportunities, and ranks all other officers
in tho President's estimation of value, so
lias Mrs. Lamont stood the scrutiny of
the fashionable sot. and has come out of
her first bout, qualified b.v the authori
ties on feminine cleverness, as “simply
charming.”
SOCIETY DISPLEASED.
As the country at large soemed at first
to resent the ex-private secretary being
made a minister of state, so (lid that
most caustic side of life called “fashion
able society," resent in open terms tho
enlargement of the wife's social functions.
Without the characteristics which
marred the womanhood of Queen Anne’s
favorite, Mrs. Lamont, in other respects,
is tho Lady Churchill of this administra
tion. During the past summer while La
mont was directing the war policy of the
government, if It lias one. Mrs Lamont
was presiding sweetly but tyrannically
over Mrs. Cleveland’s tea kettle. But
with the opening of official life
her sphere is enlarged,she ranks all other
women in point of prestige and hereafter,
at least for the next four years, those
whom she sees are seen and those whom
she does not see are cut.
At this stage too much cannot be
learned about this little woman for, be
fore the winter is over, she will not only
bo setting the fashion us to when and
how to smile, but will even have her
corsets copied by the fashionable maga
zines of the land.
Hereafter it will be almost as groat a
compliment to tell a woman that she Is
the “image of Mrs. Iximont,” as it was to
find a likeness to Mrs. Cleveland during
the first administration.
So, the good women who aro not yet
prepared to take as an example. para
mount the wife of the ex-privntc secre
tary had better begin to take in their
skirts where hers are taken in, adopt her
manner of smiling, and let the hair grow
gray instead of using soda, for Mrs. La
mont is gray and only 30.
MRS. CLEVELAND'S RECEPTIONS.
Mrs. Cleveland will continue the policy
inaugurated during her first regime of
receiving those who are desirous of meet
ing her. it is only necessary for one
wishing to see Mrs. Cleveland to make
the request by letter. Mrs. Cleveland
has two secretaries who do nothing but
answer such requests, appointing an hour
of a future day when the visitor is ex
pected. When she first inaugurated
this system it was found that a hun
dred or more sometimes had received
the same date, and what was thought
would be a tete.a-teto visit, would turn
out to be a large reception. The ushers
at the white house had orders to show
callers into the blue room, where they
waited, taking turns in being shown into
the green room, where it was Mrs. Cleve
land’s custom to take her place. Tho in
troductions are made by the chief usher,
who allows an interval of a few moments
to occur in order that each guest might
have the opportunity fora littlecbat with
the first lady of the land. The ordinary
Saturday utternooii receptions aro ex
haustive and yieid little pleasure
and are satisfactory to neither hostess
or guest. Her first lcveo will bo
held on Dec. 19. and will be a very exclus
ive affair, as the following form of invi
tation will show:
“Mrs. Cleveland will bo most happy to
receive Justice and Mrs. Tues
day afternoon, Dee. 19, between the hours
of 4 and 0.”
It is usual for the President's wife
to inaugurate her receptions by receiving
the justices and the ladies of the court.
LETTERS FROM CRANKS.
Threatening Epistles Numerous at
the National Capital.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Uneasy lies the
head that wears a crown, is an old
maxim, but it is as applicable to-day in
America as when thy murder of a hun
dred king* wrought It into an aphorism
in olden days.
Tho army of cranks seem for the pre
sent to have forgotten that the Senate
exists, and the venom of their spleen is
vented on the less harmless House. The
explosion of the bomb in the Chamber of
Deputies, in Paris, has made tho cranks
anxious to keep abreast with the tide on
this side of the water.
Over thirty letters have been received
by various members of the House, warn
ing them that before long bombs would
lx- thrown from the gallericsof.tbecspitol.
The letters were not in the nature of a
threat, but notes of warning. Judging
from the tenor of the letters it would
seem that even an anarchist can feel the
dint of human pity, for the letters advise
certain members of the lower house to re
main from the capital, as the writer
wishes to throw a bomb and doesn’t care
to injure the special congressman to whom
lie may be writing. In spite of the
carelessness with which these letters
are supposed to be treated, yet
they are shown to the door
keeper and sergeant-at-arms. I,ately an
extra force lias been piacod about the
doors of the capital and no one is allowed
to enter with bundles, or packages of any
kind, ft is not generally known, but there
are several characters seldom missing
from the sessions, who have sworn to kill
various members if certain bills are not
passed. They are known, and are always
kept under stiff' l surveillance. It is enough
to frighten a man of ordinary nerve to
get at times a glimpse of the long rows of
faces in the galleries, for they look like a
huge army of idiots peopling the horizon
of a fantastic dream.
GIANTS IN THE PULPIT.
Conference Ministers Preach Strong
Sermons at Dawson.
Dawson. Ga., Dec. 17.—This has been a
great day in Dawson.
Bishop Galloway preached the ordina
tion sermon at 11 o'clock a m. to a crowded
house, and afterwards ordained a large
class of deacons. The bishop was at his
best' or if not that, good enough for the
most exacting taste. He is an eminent
preacher. The massiveness of ills thought,
the elegance of his dissertation, the terse
and startling utterance of unexpected
truths, make him easily one of the fore
most preachers of tho day. The sermon
was a masterpiece of pulpit oratory, and
it moved ami lifted the multitude. Its
delivery recalled the daws of the pulpit
giants
At the same hour Dr. W. A Candler
preached nt the Baptist church. This
strong and masterful speaker stood tie
fore a large audience amUpreached a val
uable sermon. Something must be se
riously the matter if Watson Candler
doesn’t prove his call to the ministry
when he preaches.
TUB ORDINATION SERMON.
Atßo’clock p. in. Dr. J. O. Branch
preached the ordination sermon, nnd a
class of elders-elect were ordained. All
who had heard this gifted gentleman
were prepared to expect something ele
gant and strong, and they were not dis
appointed. The house was crowded, and
so were tho sentences that fell in order
from the lips of the eloquent speaker.
Dr. W. J. Harrison will preach at the
Baptist church to-night. That means a
great treat to all who may go.
Memorial services wiil' bo held to-night
in honor of Rev. John M. Marshall and K.
B. Lester and of Mrs. J. Blakely Smith
and Mrs. IV. C. Lovett. It will be a touch
ing occasion.
i'iic conference will adjourn at noon to
morrow.
Lr. Mercer, of Georgetown a lay dele
gate, died suddenly this morning, lie was
a noble spirit and is much lamented.
SLAIN BY A FOOTPAD.
The Murderer’s Identity Probably
Established by a Dog.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 17.—W. W.
Ingersoll, an old and well-known grocer
of this city, was shot and killed by a
footpad last night on Tenth street. A
bloodhound v.as placed on the track of
the murderer, and followod tho scent to
the spot where a short while after the
killing of Ingersoll a highwayman at
tempted to hold up a Mexican named
Toney Bull, but had been disarmed, cap
tured and turned over to the police. The
captured robber gave the name of Dick
Jones, and on his person were found two
watches that were tuken from parties by
the highwayman.
rOI.ICE READY FOR A MOB.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Dec. 18, 1:80 a. m.
—Circumstantial evidence is very strong
against Diok Jones, arrested last night
for the murder of W. W. Ingersoll. a
business man. Jones Is undoubtedly the
highwayman who held up several persons
tho night before and probably killed In
gersoll, who resisted him. There is
some talk of lyuching, but the police
commissioner has ordered the force to
hold him at all hazards. He will not be
sent to the county jail, whence two men
have heen taken nnd hanged by mobs.
He is in a dungeon in the old military
prison, now the police station, and tweri
ty-two officers are on duty guarding him.
They arc armed to the, teeth, and an at
tempt to tnke him will result in the death
of some of the leaders of the crowd mak
ing the attempt.
POPE LEO IN ST. PETER’S.
He Oelebratos Mass in the Presence of
15,000 Persons.
Rome, Dec. 17.—The popo celebrated
mass this morning at St. Peter's in the
presence of 15,000 persons, mostly dele
gates and other members of Catholic so
cieties in Rome. The mass lasted half an
hour. The chaplaiu officiated at the
set ond thanksgiving mass which foliov.-cd.
After the second mass the pope received
tiie address of the Catholic societies and
Monsignor Radini read his reply, iu this
paper his holiness recalled the Christim
glories which superseded the pagan core
monies in ancient Rome. Those seeking
to revive tho latter, lie said, were trying
to deprive Rome of tiie diadem with which
God, through St. Peter, had crowned her
head, and were combating the decrees of
tho Almighty.
The pope apparently was in excellent
health and spirits. He showed no signs
of fatigue. As he was borne out in tiie
“sedia gestatoria,” his holiness blessed
the people. Ha was cheered repeatedly
by tho great crowd. The ministers of
•Spain, Portugal, Austria and Russia, and
fourteen cardinals were present.
BURNED TO DEATH AT 78.
An Aged Farmer Perishes In His
Blazing Dwelling.
Great Barrington, Mass., Doc. 17.—A
dwelling house on Silver street, Sheffield,
eight miles from this town, owned by
John C. Boraback, 75 years old, was
burned to the ground yesterday. Mr.
Boraback was burned to a crisp, and hi*
daughter, Ida, was so severely burned
and bruised that it is thought she
will die. The daughter jumped from a
second-story window, clothed In her
nightdress. The neighbors tried to rescue
Mr. Boraback, but the flames baffled
them. Mrs. Boraback and a domestic
escaped uninjured. Miss Boraback is as
sistant principal of the Great Barrington
high school, and her father was a promi
nent and successful farmer.
THREE NEGROES SHOT.
The Bullets Fired by Live Oak’s Mar
shal-Two Killed.
Jacksonville. Fla., Dec. 17.—A special
to the Timea-l’nion from Live Oak, Fla.,
says: James Mathis and Henry Scott,
two negroes, were shot and killed by City
Marshal Peary last night. Richardson
Robinson, another negro, was also shot
b.v the marshal, but not fatally.
The negroes were drunk nnd disorderly
and when Marshal Peary attempted to
arrest them, resisted and drew revolvers.
Marshal Peary began firing, shooting
Mathis through the head, and Scott
through the heart, killing them instantly.
Robinson was shot in the shoulder. The
coroner’s jury exonerated Marshal
Peary.”
The Viking Ship at Natchez.
Natchez, Miss., Dec. 17.—The tug Edith,
with the Nikiug ship in taw, arrived to
night, and it is expected that she will de
part to-morrow morning for New Orleans,
where the Vikiug goes into winter
quarters.
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SEETHING SEAS OF FLAMES,
Two Hundred Houses Go Up in Smoke
at Skan^hdi.
Thirty Houses Licked Up by the
Flames at Canton—At Nacoa Fir*
Sweeps Away Sixty Dwellings and
the Market-Fifty-three Houses and
a Number of Other Buildings in
Ruins at Hiuaska.
San Francisco, Dec. 17.—The steamer
Rio de Janeiro arrived to-day bringing
Yokohoma advices up to Dec. 2. Two
hundred houses and three jetties wero
destroyed by fire at Shanghai ou Nov. 13.
Thirty houses were destroyed by fire at
Canton on Nov. 14.
Sixty dwellings and the market wero
destroyed b.v fire at Nacao on the 14th.
A more serious conflagration was only
averted by the assistance of the marines
from a Portuguese gunboat in the harbor.
Fifty-three houses and a number of
other buildings were destroyed by lire at
Hiuaska Nov. £7.
A BOMB THROWN.
Hiuaska, Nov. 27. —On the 19th a
bomb was thrown into the village office of
tho Fugeta in Ashigu-Gun-Tochigi-Ken,
totally demolishing the ofileo. Tiie per
petrator was not apprehended.
The Yomiuri hears that the- restoration
of the monarchy iu Hawaii is almost a
certainty, and states that in that casa
Minister Irwin, who left Yokohama on
Friday last b.v the Oceanic, will make
efforts to obtain political rights for the
Japanese In that country.
FEARFUL WORK OF TIIE GALE.
The following is a return of the damage
done by the gain Nov. 14, in Kugurski-
Ken: Numberof houses totally destroyed,
2,230; partially destroyed, 1,308; persons
killed, 28; injured, 2H: missing. 30. Es
timated total loss in Yen, 111,389.
Telegrams from f’Gun announce the
intention of the throne to appoint Ho
Hung Chao Yuan Chinese minister to
Italy and Belgium, in addition to tho
duties of minister ta Great Britain and
France.
Tho imperial parliament was opened
Tuesday by the emperor in person. Mr.
Kusunoto was apitointed vice president of
the House of Representatives. On the
29th the following resolution was offered:
“As tho House lias no confidence In tin*
president. Mr. Hoshi, and does not desire
Ids remaining in that position, it calls
upon him to come to a decision on that
matter.”
After considerable discussion the mo
tion was earriod by 119 to llfi.
A FUNERAL STOPPED.
The Dead Negro Supposed to Have
Diod From an Assault.
Augusta, Ga.. Dec. 17.—Maston Smith,
an old negro living three miles from tha
city, died last night under suspicious cir
cumstances. He was to have been buried
this afternoon, but the funeral was
stopped by Marshal Heckle, of the vil
lage of Summerville, and tho intermeut
will not take place until after the coroner
investigates the case..
Smith was about do-years-old. and had
a young wife with whom Gua Culbreath,
a negro who lives in tiie neighborhood,
and who is leader of the negroes, socially
and religiously, out in that section, i*
said to be very friendly and intimate.
A few nights ago Smith
found his wife with Culbreath
in a compromising position In his own
house. He stood on tlio outside and
watched for a while through tho blinds
until ho became so enraged that he could
not restrain himself any longer and ha
forced his way through tho door and sur
prised tho couple by his early and
unexpected return. Maston was furious
and in his rago and anger ho was almost
frenzied, and abused and severely cen
sured Culbreath for his base conduct.
Culbreath got indignant upon being repre
manded by Smith, and, after listening a
few minutes, begot exulted, administered
a severe whipping, jumped on tho
feeble old negro and stamped him
in tho face and chest with his feet.
Smith complained of the injuries inflicted
by Culbreath, and told his neighbors of
how lie had been treated. Ho had been
ill since, and his death was no surprise to
his friends. There is some excitement
among the negroes over the death. Oul
breuth has not been arrested, but may ba
aught before morning.
PUNTA GOF-DA NOTES.
A Religious Community to Settle on
Fine Island.
Punta Gorda, Fla., Dec. 17.—Robert
Gamble, superintendent Charlotte Har
bor division Florida Southern railroad,
lias tendered bi3 resignation, to tako ef
fect Dec. 20. Mr. Gamble is to quit rail
roading and go into manufacturing in Tal
lahassee.
Rev. G. O. Barnes, the liberal evange
11st, has returned to his winter home on
Sauibcl island. Quite a follow ingof friends
are coming on to establish a
winter resort. It is rumored
that the St. James syndicate, on Pino
Island, have sold out the San Carlos hotel
and buildings to a religious association
from Chicago.
The steamer Tarpon, of the Plant line,
will not be run this season from Tampa to
the Culoosuhatehie river.
The new city council is planning exten
sive street improvements.
A WHISKY TRAGEDY.
A Colored Man Shoots Two Inoffen
sive Persons.
Wadley, Ga., Dec. 17.—This morning
John Golden, colored, crazed with
whisky, shot Dandiu Whighara, colored,
and then went ta his mother-in-law's
and shot her. Both victims are
seriously and it is believed fatally injured.
The man Golden lias made his escape.
A Negro Fatally Cut,
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 17.—Charles Al
exander. known as "Hookey,” a local ne
gro sport, cut nnd fatally wounded John
Dclaurore over a game of “craps” In
Hell’s Half ai re to-day in which one
cent was the amount involved. Alexan
der was jailed, and Deiauroro’s wounds
wero treated by Dr. Robert Burford. Dc
laurore was carried through the streets
with blood flowing profusely from several
wounds. Ho was finally laid on the
sidewalk on Newcastle stroet, where a
large crowd gathered.
Ex.-Gov. Biggs Dying.
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 17. At mid
night it was reportod from Middletown
that Ex Gov. Biggs’ condition was such
that his death was expected at any
time.