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, THE MORNING NEWS. I
Jf-tabushkd IPSO. Incorporated 1888. V
I 6 * 1 j H. Esi’lLL. President. I
REDWINFS case given up.
His Lawyers Put in a Plea of Guilty
Without Calling a Witness.
Jhey Realize, After the Close of the
Government's Testimony, That They
Would Be Unable to Rebut It—All
the Evidence of the Morning Very
Damaging.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—Lewis Red
wines trial for embezzling *103,000 from
the Gate City National Bank, came to a
ludden and unexpected end this after
uoon. After the government had an
nounced that it had closed its direct evi
dence the counsel for Redwine held a
half-hour’s consultation. Then Col. Nat
Hammond, for the defense, asked Judge
Pardee to rule on the demurrer to the
Tom Cobb Jackson *5,000 draft indict
ment.
“Well, I’ll sustain the demurrer in ref
erence to this indictment,” said Judge
Pardee, giving his reasons. He said the
indictment was insufficient, because it
did not charge that the bank lost by the
transaction or that Redwine was ben
efitted by it.
GUILT ADMITTED.
‘•lf your honor please,” said Col. Ham
mond. “there are three indictments left,
one covering the total amount of *103,178
and the others covering *15,000 and *40,-
000 each.” He said that the evidence had
proven a clear case against the defendant
and although he was willing to do every
thing on earth for his client he would
enter a plea of guilty on the indictment
charging the embezzlement of *103,000.
This announcement created a sensation in
the court room. Col. Hammond went on
to say that having heard the government's
evidence he was satisfied that the de
fense could not rebut it and therefore
entered the plea of guilty.
THE VEKDICT MADE UP.
The lawyers were called to the judge’s
stand and consulted a few minutes. The
judge instructed the jury to find the de
fendant "guilty” on the three remaining
indictments. This was done after the con
sultation. The pleas were entered and
read simply “we, the jury, find the de
fendant guilty.”
After the reading Judge Pardee stated
that he would sentence the defendant to
morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
DESPEBATE EXPEDIENTS.
The morning session of the trial was
chiefly occupied by an effort on the part
of the prosecution to show the desperate
expedients resorted to by the defendant
to cover up the track of his increasing
defalcations while teller and assistant
cashier of the Gate City Bank. Accord
ing to the testimony taken he had been in
tbe habit of obtaining cash advances
from other banks on cashier’s checks,
often covering one sum with another.
SHORT TO THE CLEARING HOUSE.
Paul Romaro, vice president of the At
lanta National Bank, was put on the
stand. He said that on Feb. 8. 1893, he
learned that the envelope containing
checks sent to the clearing house by the
Gate City National Bank against the At
lanta National Bank showed that there
should have been *18,300 of cheeks thereiu,
but his teller discovered that there was
only *3.300 in the envelope. The checks
were *IO.OOO short. The witness said his
teller had received a note from Redwine.
This was objected to by the
defense and ruled out. The witness
said he went to Redwine and told
him there was an error and asked him to
send up the money. Redwine promised
to do so, but gave no reason for the error.
Before 1 o'clock the money was sent to
the Atlanta National Bank. The wit
ness said that he insisted that Redwine
should rectify the error with a cash pay
ment.
REDWINE RAISES THE MONET.
Porter Woodson was put on the stand.
He was cashier of the Merchants’ Bank
on Jan. 28, 1893. On that day he let Red
wine have *5,000 between 9 and 10 o’clock.
Cashiers of other city banks stated
that they had, at different times during
Kedwine’s connection with the Gate
City, advanced money on similar checks.
Peter B. Grant, a well-known society
young man, testified to a real estate
transaction he had with Redwine a year
ago, and incidentally threw some light on
'he ex-cashier's luxuriou habits, lied
wine. he testified, was a member of the
Capital City club. He also belonged to
'he Cotillion club, although he did not
dance, and of the Piedmont Driving club,
although he did not drive.
leaves THE CASE A MYSTERY.
The Disposition of the Stolen Funds
Not Shown in the Trial.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 11.—The termination
of the Redwine trial to-day by the prison
er s plea of guilty, was a surprise to the
Public, and a disappointment which
amounts to a sensation. Tbe failure of
'he defense to introduce testimony, even
~s tat<?m. ent from the defendant, leaves
,? e Public just as much in the dark as to
most important details of the
Plundering of the Gate City Bank
* before the trial begun. The
ual point in the case from the first has
to account for the *103,000 which the
ang examiner reported as missing from
e vaults. It has been almost
\v nTL’ frora 'he start, that Redwine
s‘r k e cotlv icted upon his own admis
li”. n ' “Ut there has been a very strong be
that while he was guilty, the circum
gubhc* ° f hiS ou &ht to be made
I here has never been any evidence
the" 1 ' 1 * "‘hat became of the missing
nousands. All the information the pub-
R ! las had on that interesting point, is
wuwine's assertion that Tom Cobb Jaek
i, ?°t all the money but *3,000. There
s been no documentary proof of this as-
Produced by either side, and as
co ” Jackson is dead, his lips are, of
mis’ s !’ a “'d against a refutation or
‘urination of this statement.
ONLT *II,OOO ACCOUNTED FOR.
pr 7i Ut ; as a matter of fact, the evidence
thnt 1 1 tout bv the prosecution showed
tho v, , son had only gotten *II.OOO of
1 ‘ank's money. There has not been
Ik,, the remaining #92,000 estab
thp'a J' 1 l ho evidense, and the failure of
cln.u • ce carr y the issue to a con-
Pubh°. n 18 anything but satisfying to the
The question is, did Jackson
wiii! n , this money in a few months'
ihdtt i. having a scratch of the pen to
j n ' or has Redwine got it hid
thm,, H not, did 4t slip
, the fingers of the bank
bor.L-a 8 without makinga record on the
bi v u S . ils and went? Redwine could proba
•tunrt tol<l he had been put on the
'em ' ,he preferred to go to the peni
liUs ary for five or ten years with sealed
the ~ i , r tban make a clean breast of
D • n™ ?l c tra nsaction. There is no dis
b that the turn of the case leaves a
fbe Jttoftriitg Wctna.
mystery that will hang like a pall over
others besides the prisoner and the mem
ory of unfortunate Cobb Jackson. All
through the trial the prosecution has
tried to show Redwine to have i
lived an extravagant life. Fragmentary
evidence of his dealings in bonds and
stocks ana of his spending money in social
entertainments has been introduced, but
put it all together and accepting it as
detrimental to the prisoner's cause, it has
not been shown that Redwine spent more
than the *3,000 he admitted having used
for himself. This deepens the mystery
of the missing *103,000. The record shows
that Jackson only got *II,OOO. and lied
w-ine spent probably *3,000. The question
the public is asking is, what became of the
balance? Has Redwine cot it secreted,
or did Tom Jackson get
it and squander it without leaving
any record of the reckless game he
played t There are a few who are willing
to believe this latter, but the suspicion
that Redwine is only a scapegoat for
others whose names will never be known
now, unless he should open his lips at
some future time, which was strongly
hinted at when the defalcation was an
nounced. is strengthened by the termina
tion of the case to-day.
A CONFERENCE OVER HAWAII.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham Talk Over the Situation.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The receipt of
dispatches from Minister Willis, officially
conveying to the United States govern
ment the information that the provisional
government of Hawaii had refused to ac
cede to his demand to step down and out,
had its sequel this morning in a confer
ence between the President and Secretary
Gresham. The conference began early,
and the presence of Secretaries Lamont
and Carlisle at the white house and the ab
sence of Secretary Herbert from his office
gave rise to a report that a special
meeting of the cabinet on the Hawaiian
question was in progress. But Secre
taries Carlisle and Lamont saw the Presi
dent on other business and Secretary
Herbert did not go to the white house at
all. Secretary Gresham went over to the
President shortly after 10 o'clock and to
gether they went over the communica
tions received from Minister Willis,
which arrived last night. Asa result,
copies of these were ordered to be pre
pared for transmission to the Senate and
the House.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
There were no new developments in tho
situation to-day in the executive branch
of the government. The advices received
from Minister Willis confirm the dis
patches by the Warrimoo and contain the
answer of the provisional government to
the demand, or “request,” as President
Dole is said to call it, made by Minister
Willis. The text of this communication
and the other documents received will be
withheld from the press until their trans
mission to congress, probably to-morrow,
and will obtain publicity through that
means.
SAVANNAH’S OOLLEOTORBHIP.
Beckwith the Favorite But no Nomina
tion Made Yet. 4
Washington, Jan. 11.—The collector
ship of the port of Savannah still hangs
fire and probably will for some days yet.
There is the best authority for stating
that the matter has not y-et been pre
sented to the President. Still there is
strong reason to believe that Secretary
Carlisle has decided that Brock Beck
with is the man for the place, and it is
not likely that President Cleveland will
change that decision, especially as Mr.
Beckwith has backing such as few men
have, and with the assistance of his
friends has handled bis case spendidly.
It wodld be Safe to wager that Mr. Bock
with will catch the plum when it does
fall. Col. Lester is still pushing Capt.
J. F. Wheaton, but he does not seem very
hopeful. __
RIPPLING CHATTAHOOCHEE.
A Committee at Washington to Urge
Its Improvement.
Washington. Jan. 11.—This morning a
delegation arrived from Columbus, Ga.,
in the interest of the improvement of the
Chattohoochee river. They are J. K. Orr,
T. M. Foley, W. R. Moore and L. H. Chap
pell. They went before the river and
harbor committee to-day, accompanied by
Speaker Crisp and Congressman Moses,
and arranged for a hearing to-morrow.
They will ask an appropriation of *IOO,OOO,
and have some very strong arguments to
present.
Maj. Black, of the Tenth district, wili
deliver his maiden speech to-morrow on
the tariff.
ANNAPOLIS BOYB IN FRANCE.
They Lead Their Class in the Mari
time Engineering School.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The Annapolis
cadets who were sent to France to take
the course at the Maritime Engineering
School of the French government have
graduated first, second and third of their
class. Out of a possible 1,900 marks the
first received 1.749. Their names are:
Robert Stocker, of New Ulm; Elliott
Glow, of Salt I>ake City, and Richard T.
Hobson, of North Carolina.
REPUBLICAN WHEELHORSES.
Carter Resigns the Chairmanship of
the Exeoutiwe Committee.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The executive
committee of the republican national
committee met here to-day. Thomas H.
Carter resigned the chairmanship of the
executive committee on account of busi
ness.
Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, was chosen
temporary chairman of the executive
committee and Mr. Carter continues as
chairman of the national committee.
SHOE JOBBER3 FAIL.
Granting of Long Credits and Ina
bility to Collect the Cause.
Boston, Jan. 11.—The National Shoe
and Leather Exchange announces the
assignment of W. H. Tenney & Cos., boot
aud shoe Jobbers at 159 and 165 Pearl
street, Boston. The liabilities are said
to be in the vicinity of #290,000, though
that has not been officially announced, as
the assignees are now investigating and
making up a statement.
The cause of tbe failure is the giving of
long credit and the impossibility of mak
ing collections. The firm sold largely in
the west and south, and were accustomed
to allow a long period before payment.
Crabb’s Successor.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan 11.—John Y. Mc-
Daniel was to-day appointed to succeed
Capt. J. B. Crabb, the penitentiary offic
ial in charge of the camp at Kramer, who
was removed on account of the Lord
Beresford escapade during the holidays.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1894.
GOV. MITCHELLS BACK UP.
The Club’s Defiances Only Make Him
the More Determined,
The Adjutant General of the State
Sent to Jacksonville to Investi
gate the Situation—Rumors That
the Governor Will Place the
County Under Martial Law So
As to Protect the Sheriff and
His Bondsmen From Loss.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 11.—The gov
ernor of Florida has got his back up.
The numerous defiances and manifestos
of the Duval Athletic Clnb has clinched
his determination to stop the Corbett-
Mitchell fight at all hazards. The club
has thrown down the gauntlet and he has
accepted the challenge. His adjutant
general, Patrick Houston, is in the city
under orders of the chief executive, who
is also cemmander-in-chief of the state
troops, to investigate the situation and
report. The adjutant general and Sheriff
Broward were closeted in a room of the
Everett hotel for over an hour this morn
ing and the situation was fully discussed.
THE ADJUTANT INTERVIEWED.
The Southern Associated Press corre
spondent met the adjutant general to
night and asked if he was here to stop
the fight. He said “No,” adding that he
was here simply in obedience to the or
ders of the governor instructing him to
investigate as to the situation and report.
He could not say what the intentions of
the governor were. He could not even
express an opinion concerning them.
It was rumored that the adjutant gen
eral had all tho commanders of the Jack
sonville companies in to see him and gave
them orders relative to stopping the con
test. There was no truth in tbe rumor,
further than that the commanders of the
city companies called upon him to pay
their respects.
THE LENGTH OF HIS STAY.
Gen. Houston was also asked how long
he would be in the city, in fact, if he was
going to remain here until after Jan. 25.
He replied that he did not know how long
he would remain. He would be here un
til he had complied with tho instructions
of the governor. It is said that the gov
ernor purposes to keep the adjutant gen
eral right on the scene with full power to
mass the troops should the emergency re
quire that the sheriff be supported by
more force than he can muster in depu
ties.
THB SHERIFF IN A QUANDARY.
Some time ago Sheriff Broward wrote
to the governor and asked him to instruct
him as to what proceedings he, the
sheriff, should take to stop the Corbett-
Mitchell contest.
The letter was written upon the request
of the bondsmen of the sheriff, who wish
to be protected. The sheriff’s bond is for
*10,009. There are five securities. Each
is liable for *2,000 and for the whole in
default of the others. The sheriff has
received no reply from the governor.
He has been all at sea. His
bondsmen are his friends and
he would cut off his right hand
rather than see them suffer loss. On the
other hand, he knows that if he does not
obey the governor that his official head
will be cut off. He has been between the
devil and the deep blue sea. The bonds
men can go to the sheriff and notify him
to relieve them from his bond. Then the
sheriff would have to get anew bond, and
in case he could not get anew bond the
office of sheriff would practically, be va
cant. If he were shoved to that ex
tremity, it would mean the same thing as
chopping off his head. •
The action of the governor in putting
him is such a hole has been severely crit
icised in this county. It is thought that
the presence of tho adjutant general
means that the governor appreciates the
position in which he has placed the sher
iff and that he means to declare martial
law and make the state responsible and
not Sheriff Broward, nor his sureties, at
the same time expecting Sheriff Brow
ard to do his duty and render all the aid he
can to the adjutant general. In the event
of a declaration of martial law, the sher
iff could not be sued for damages on his
bond, and nothing could be recovered
from the governor as the state’s chief ex
ecutive or the state itself.
BOUND TO STOP IT.
It is the general opinion here that Gov.
Mitchell proposes to stop the fight if he
has to mass the entire militia of the state
in Jacksonville. No one who understood
the real situation has ever believed
that the contest would be permitted in
Jacksonville, and, in spite of the repeated
declarations of the athletic club to the
contrary, these dispatches have so stated.
If tbe promoters of the fight bring Mitch
ell and Corbett together in Florida they
will have to do it secretly in the woods,
so secretly that the governor can gain no
inkling of where the meeting is to occur.
THE GOVERNOR THOROUGHLY AROUSED.
The Southern Associated Press corre
spondent has it from gentlemen close to
the governor that he has been thoroughly
aroused by the defiant attitude of the
club and vows that the fight shall not oc
cur if he can prevent it. The governor is
also credited with saying that if the fight
occurs secretly he will use every effort to
land the principals and promoters in jail.
THE CLUB BLUFFING.
Tho Southern Associated Press corre
spondent learned to-night from a thor
oughly reliable source that the club is not
and has not been so confident of its ability
to bring about tho contest as the state
ments it has been been giving out would
lead the public to believe. These state
ments have been, it is said, “big bluffs,”
given out to sustain interest in the match,
and with the hope that something might
turn up to allay the opposition to the mill.
THE CLUB’S ATTORNEYS NOT CONFIDENT.
It is also reported that the club's attor
neys do not believe that the fight can be
“pulled off” publicly in the face of the
governor's opposition.
A prominent newspaper correspondent,
whose name cannot be divulged, called on
one of the leading attorneys of the club
recently and asked him about the pros
pects of the fight. The attorney refused
to talk for publication, but as he was on
intimate, terms with the correspondent,
practically admitted that the governor
had the club in a hole, and that nothing
could be done if the executive persisted
in his attitude.
Up to date it looks as if the club people
have been playing a “bluff” game, and so
far the governor has called them down
every time.
THE MILL BETWEEN THE NEGROES.
The promoters of the contest between
the negroes. Perry and Watkins, have
filed an application with the city re
corder for a license suthorizing the' men
to meet at the opera house Monday night,
but no action has been taken on the appli
cation. The application was filed under
the recent ordinance permitting glove
contests, which was passed over Mayor
Fletcher’s veto.
Manager Bowden gave out a long letter
to-day which he sent the governor on
Jan 1. The letter was almost in the
nature of a plea for the governor to “let
up.” It is understood that several letters
of a similar character have been sent to
the executive by members of the club,
but Gov. Mitchell does not seem to be in
the “letting up” business, so far as prize
fights are concerned.
*IO,OOO UNDER THE STOVE.
The St. Joseph Train Robbers Miss a
Valuable Package.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 11.—A package of
money amounting to SIO,OOO, lying under
the stove in the express car, is what the
train robbers did not get when they held
up the Eli train two miles east of this city
last night. When the train stopped and
the bandits began firing, Express Mes
senger Wetzel prepared himself accord
ingly. His safe was open and at the side
was a *IO,OOO package consigned to the
Commercial National Bank, of Chicago.
Ho hastily kiekod this under the stove.
Only one small safe is carried on the
train and he made no attempt to close
this safe, which contained but *4B. This he
readily gave to the men and they left, ev
idently well satisfied that they had secured
all there was to get. When Postal Clerk
Gage realized that the train was being
held up he barred all the doors, and, se
curing his revolver, prepared to defend
the heavily loaded registered pouches in
his charge. The robbers did not come
near him, however, and they missed an
other rich prize in consequence. The
registered pouches were the most valua
ble sent out of this city in months. It is
now evident that the job was the work of
local talent, and that the men are now in
the city.
A BANK CASHIER MISSING.
He Left With 96,200 for the North and
Has Not Been Heard From Since.
N. C., Jan. 11.—On the Sat
urday before the New Year Lawrence
Pulliam, cashier of the National Bank of
Asheville, left here with $6,200 for east
ern banks, saying he could save express
charges by carrying the money, as he was
going as far as Philadelphia any way for
tho purpose of having an operation per
formed. Pulliam has not yet been heard
from at any point. As to whether he has
stolen this money and does not intend to
return to Asheville, opinion is very inuoh
divided, with perhaps a strong preponder
ance in his favor.
Pulliam had been in wretched health;
had to take morphine frequently and
carried a morphine syringe with him. His
wife and friends believe that his mind
is affected, and that he has wandered off
and perhaps been assaulted and robbed.
If Pulliam was a deliberate thief he
could, as well as not, have taken much
more money than he did. A thorough
examination of the affairs of the bank by
officials and experts has so far failed to
develop any further shortage. Pulliam
was bonded in the Fidelity and Casualty
Company of New York in the sura of
*IO,OOO.
DEMURRAGE ON CARS.
The Supreme Court of Appeals De
clares It a Legal Exaction.
Richmond, Va., Jan 11.—In the oase of
the Norfolk and Western railroad vs.
Adams, Clements & Cos., involving the
right of the railways or car service as
sociations to have a fixed charge for the
use of their cars every day they remain
unloaded after three days’ notice of their
arrival, the supreme court of appeals to
day decided in favor of the railroad. The
opinion says that the railroads of Virginia
and other states for their own protection,
as well as for the protection and benefit
of the public, have a car service set of
rules, designed and enforced to secure the
prompt movement of freight cars; and
under the rules of this car service asso
ciation the Norfolk and Western have a
charge ui el per day for the use of the
cars.
The opinon refers to the serious incon
venience and delays to both railroads and
shippers before such a system was adop
ted,and a number of other references
setting forth the rights of the companies
to establish such rules.
The case came up on a writ of error
from the circuit court of Roanoke.
ROBBERY OF THE BANK.
The Receiving Teller Suspected of
Complicity in the Steal.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 11.—United
States Commissioner Craig this morning
issued a warrant for the arrest of William
Piersol, receiving teller of the Consoli
dated National Bank, charging him with
being Implicated with Paying Teller
Theodore Frank Baker in the theft of
*47,000 from the institution. Piersol has
not been at the bank to-day and has not
yet been captured.
The officials of the bank say that Book
keeper Matthew J. Vnndusen, who made
a confession of the whole affair while rav
ing on a bed of sickness, is not impli
cated, but it is known that the latter is
under surveillance.
National Bank Examiner Hardt is in
specting the books that were “doctored”
by the thieving employes, and it will be
several days before he can finish his work.
Piersol is a son of Joseph N. Piersol,
who thirty years ago, was cashier of the
Consolidated National Bank, and who was
city treasurer of Philadelphia from 1867
to 1869. The accused receiving teller has
been an employe of the bank for nearly a
quarter of a century and is 45 years of
age and married.
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Baseball Catoher Bennett the Victim
of a Horrible Accident.
Wellsville, ICan., Jan. 11.—Charley Ben
nett, the famous catcher of the Boston
Champion Baseball Club, was run over by
a Santa Fe passenger train last night,
and had both legs cut off. He was on his
wav from Kansas City to Williamsburg,
and got off at Wellsville to speak to a
friend, and In getting on he slipped and
fell under the wheels. Ills left leg was
cut off at the ankle and the other at the
knee.
Lillian Ruaaell to Marry.
New York, Jan. 11.—The announcement
is made that Lillian Russell is engaged to
marry John Chatterton, tenor. The mar
riage will take place shortly after Lent.
Chatterton sings at the Casino and is
known as “Signor Peruginl.”
Harrison’s Brother Rejected.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The Senate com
mittee on commerce this morning or
dered an adverse report on the nomina
tion of J. Scott Harrison, brother of ex-
President Harrison, nominated on Dec.
12 last, to be surveyor of customs at
Kansas City, Mo.
BLOUNT TARES THE STAND.
He Tells the Senate Committee of His
Mission to Hawaii.
The Efforts of the Committee Direoted
to Securing an Explanation of Hia
Various Acts at Honolulu—The Wit
ness Denies That Thera Was Any
Partiality in His Investigation, But
Is Not Inclined to Give Any Ex
planation of His Acts.
Washington, Jan. 11. —Contrary to pre
vious announcement. ex-Commissioner
Blount was before the Senate committee
which is investigating the relations of
this country with Hawaii under tho reso
lution of Senator Morgan. Tho com
mittee had at first requested
Mr. Blount to appear on Fri
day, but for some reason there
was a change of programme, and he was
summoned for to-day. Tho efforts of the
committee were directed more to securing
an explanation from Mr. Blount of bis
various acts while in Honolulu than to
obtaining from him an accurate account
of his mission, of which the com
mittee was already sufficiently informed
through his official report. The ex
planation, necessarily, however, involved
direct allusion to, and in somo in
stances a full account of his proceedings.
He told briefly of his appointment on
March 11, 1893, by the President as com
missioner to investigate the condition of
affairs on the Hawaiian Islands, which
had been developed by the revolution of
last January.
basis for blount’s appointment.
This revolution, together with the part
the American troops had taken in connec
tion with it, tho fact that the American
minister had established an American
protectorate over the islands and that a
provisional government had been formed,
and was seeking to have the islands an
nexed to the United States, had decided
the President to have the whole matter
investigated by someone who had no con
nection with these occurrences, and he
had been selected for this mission.
This statement brought out one point
in the inquiry which the resolution under
which the committee is acting contem
plated should be developed fully. The
resolution provides for an investigation
into the regularity of the diplo
matic relations of this country
with the Hawaiian Islands, and
it was intended especially to cover the
much discussed point of Mr. Blount’s
appointment as a special paramount com
missioner without the consent of the Sen
ate to a government to which the United
States was already represented by a reg
ularity constituted representative. Mr.
Blount, of course, considered the appoint
ment as within the bounds of propriety
and precedent.
LANDING OF THE TROOPS.
The examination of Mr. Blount also
went into the various questions concern
ing the landing of the American troops
during the revolution and his rea
sons for concluding that there had
been a conspiracy to dethroue
tho queen and annex the Islands
to the United States. It is understood
that he was also reminded of tho charge
that his investigation hud been partial,
and that his report showed upon its face
that he had been prejudiced against the
annexation from the beginning. This,
Mr. Blount said, was untrue, and he con
tended that his report was impartial
and the investigation made without preju
dice or favor.
NOT DEFENDING IMS REPORT.
When asked by the chairman whether
he desired to make a statement concern
ing his report or upon any questions bear
ing upon Hawaiian affairs, Mr. Blount re
plied that he did notcare to add anything
to what he had said. He had not, he
said, come before the committee to defend
his report, but to answer any questions
which might be put to him by the com
mittee.
Mr. Blount was examined in regard to
statements previously made by the Ha
waiian* to the effect that his examination
had been partial, and that his method of
conducting it had been apparently in the
direction of obtaining Information against
the provisional government, and in
favor of the royalists. To this he re
plied that he took the testimony in his
own way and acted upon his own Judg
ment. He had been selected to make
this examination and given entire
authority to conduct it in any manner he
saw fit. and to obtain the most accurate
and best information concerning tho revo
lution. When asked if there was any
ground for the complaints he referred to
the fact that ha had published in Hawaii
his desire to obtain all the information
possible, and that if the men who think
themselves aggrieved had not submitted
their matters to him it was no fault of
his.
SECRETIVE METHODS.
There was some conversation about the
secretive methods which Mr. Blount em
ployed in collecting his information by
having none but himself and a stenogra
pher present, and the witnesses not being
prepared to make a complete statement.
Mr. Blount again replied that it was a
part of the authority ho exercised, and
that ha collected testimony in the manner
he thought best.
It was evident that Mr. Blount was de
termined not to allow the committee to
have any advantage over him, and that
he still held that his position as special
commissioner did not give the Senate the
right to question his procedure while
acting with authority not conferred
by the Senate. Throughout the whole
examination this morning there was this
feeling, and while Mr. Blount was willing
to give the committee all the facts in his
possession, which had not been laid be
fore them, he quietly resented any at
tempt to question his authority to act as
he did, or his method of procedure.
VERY LITTLE INFORMATION OBTAINED.
The committee was compelled to admit
that very little information tujd been ob
tained from Mr. Blount, and that little
further light had been thrown on the sit
uation in Hawaii.
To many of the questions Mr. Blount
courteously referred to his report and
showed that the fact was duly set forth
in the papers submitted and in possession
of the Senate.
At the conclusion of the examination of
Mr. Blount, he had a long conference in
the committee room with Senator Mor
gan, chairman of the committee, and who
mainly conducted the examination.
Three Killed at a Mill.
Adelphia, jßn. 11.—A saw mill belong
ing to Wilson Bros., throe miles east of
Adelphia. exploded this morning, killing
Silas Wilson. Amos Stevens and Noah
Hoffman, and fatally injuring John Wil
son.
PEIXOTO STILL IN POWER.
A Diapatoh From Rio Denies That He
Has Resigned.
Paris, Jan 11.—A dispatch received
here by the Brazilian minister from Rio
de Janeiro, formally contradicts the re
port originally printed in newspapers of
this city, to the effect that President
l’eixoto had resigned. The dispatch re
ceived by tho Brazilian minister adds
that tho government of Brazil is solidly
established.
I-a Liberte in reporting the return of
the Aquidaban, Admiral de Mello's flag
ship, to Kio Janeiro bay, asserts that
differences exist between the insurgent
leaders.
CUAREIM CAPTURED.
I-oudon, Jan. 11.—A dtsnatch from
Bunos Ayres says: “The latest advices
from Kio are that the reports of President
Peixoto's resignation are unfounded, ami
that the insurgents in Rio Grande do Sul
have taken Cuareim.”
DE MBI.LO'S MALADY.
Lisbon, Jan. 11.—Private news from a
government source is to the effect that on
Dec. 2S, Admiral de Mello, the chief
leader of the Brazilian insurgents, was
suffering with albumenuria. He failed to
advise his officers of his determination to
abnndon the command of the insurgent
squadron before Rio Janeiro In favor of
Admiral de Gama.
Throe insurgont naval officers who
were protesting in Palz against Admiral
de Gama's monarchic manifesto were ar
rested aad imprisoned at Coneopteno.
The island of Paqueta has been captured
by the Aquidaban, the Republics and a
number of armed merchant vessels
manned by insurgents.
EUROPEAN DISARMAMENT.
Gladstone Recalls Overtures Made By
the Earl of Olarendon.
Lon don, Jan. 11.—In the House of Com
mons to-day William Byles, liberal, who
is editor and proprietor of the Bradford
Observer, asked if the government, be
fore it embarked upon costly naval ex
penditures, could see a way to communi
cate with tho other European powers
with a view to establishing a policy of
mutual disarmament.
Mr. Gladstone replied that tho ques
tion was one of great importance. He
added: “I am notsure whether tho House
Is aware that when the Earl of Claren
don was foreign secretary he made an at
tempt in this direction. Ido not know
that it was done in a strict official sense,
and it was therefore not made the sub
ject of a document, communicating the
fact to parliament. The Earl of Claren
don received an encouraging answer from
the great European governments. He
was unable to carry the matter further. I
am bound to say that I am very doubtful
whether the present occasion is one
when such representations could be ad
vantageously made.”
SPAIN TO BE A REPUBLIC.
Ex-Minister Zorrllla at Least Says
so in a Manifeato.
Madrid, Jan. 11.—A manifesto Issued
to-day by ex-Mtnister Zorrllla, the re
publican leader, announces the early
advent of the republic and advises his
partisans to be prepared for this event.
Henor Zorrllla also promises an ar
rangement of the finances in Spain which
will tend to aid prosperity of trade and
agriculture, improved conditions of life
for workmen, tho extension of the fran
chise, improvements in the army and
navy, and protection for the church.
Senor Zorrllla says that the republi
cans will declare war without quartor
against anarchists, ns he says they are
enemies of society and must be uprooted.
GERMANY’S TOBACCO BILL.
Count Posadowsky Makes a Speech
Which Empties the Chamber.
Berlin, Jan. 11. —Count Posadowsky,
secretary of the treasury, introduced
the tobacco bill in the Reichstag to-day.
He spoke for nearly two hours in behalf
of the measure. The members wore not
willing to sit and listen to his prosy
speech, and befbre he had talked long the
House was nearly empty.
Count Posadowsky contended that the
government would not be intimidated
even if the entire lazy mass of smokers
were mobilized against tbe bill. Every
cobbler’s boy, he added, had signed the
petition against the measure.
Louis Kossuth Dead.
Vienna, Jan. 11.—A dispatch from
Buda-Pesth says a rumor is current in
that city that Louis Kossuth, the Hunga
rian patriot, is dead. There has been no
official confirmation of the report.
Thackeray’s Widow Dead.
London, Jan. 11.—The widow of Wil
liam Makepeace Thackeray died this
morning at her residence at Leigh, in
Lancashire, aged 75 years.
Dupuy Re-elected.
Paris. Jan. 11.—The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day re-elected M. Dupuy president
of the chamber.
A DEED TO 2,000,000 ACRES.
Florida Reported to Rave Closed the
Okeechobee Trade.
Washington, Jan. 11.—Information has
reached here that the state of Florida
has transferred to the Atlantic and Gulf
Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Com
pany 3,125 square miles, 2,000,000 acres, of
land. The transfer was the result of a
contract entered into between the
state and the company in 1891 by which
tha latter, under the direction of
Hamilton Disiton, of Philadelphia, under
took the reclamation of the district in the
vicinity of Kissimmee and Lake Okeecho
bee, which heretofore had been subject to
overflow. The improvement opens a con
tinuous waterway of 350 miles from Kis
simmee City to the Gulf of Mexico. Tho
I Kind which Mr. Disston gave for tho ful
fillment of his part of tne contract has
been released and surrendered.
Married at Darien.
Darien, Ga., Jan. 11.—At BV. Andrew’s
Episcopal church, yesterday afternoon,
Mias Rosalie F. DeLorme was married to
P. Bacot Allston, of St. Simon’s, Ga. The
lady is a daughter Of the late Judge L. E.
B. DeLorme, and the groom is engaged in
the office of the Hilton A Dodge Lumher
Company on St. Simon's Island.
A Failure at Darien-
Darien,Ga., Jan. 11.—Simon A. Weil,
a dealer in general merchandise, has
filled an assignment. Martin Fried ber
ger is tbe assignee. The assets foot up
*i,225.87, the liabilities amounting) to
about *8,009. Mr. Eriedberger. E. A
Weil and John M. Fisher, are part of the
preferred creditors.
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GOOD NATURE jNTHE HOUSE
One Day of Tariff Talk Agreeably Free
From Acrimony.
Baoh of the Speakers Limited to an
Hour- Breckinridge Yields the Honor
of Free Trade Leadership to Johnson.
Mr. Springer Mentions a Few
Changes Which He Would Like ta
Soo In tho Wilson Bill-Dolllver Al
ludes to Wilson as His Former Pro
fessor- Harter Raises a Laugh.
Washington, Jan. 11.—When the
House mot at 11 o’clock this morning
there was a better uttendauco on the
floor than on any day since the debate on
the tariff bill began, loiter on, more
members appeared, and the crowds in the
galleries increased.
Mr. Pendleton, dem., of West Virginia,
had announced an intention to object to
any extension of time for any speaker,
and in consequence all the speeches were
limited to one hour. The speakers in
cluded Messrs. Breckinridge, of Ken
tucky, Richards, of Ohio, Dingley, of
Maine, Springer, of Illinois, Dollivor, of
lowa, Harter, of Ohio, aud Broslus, of
Penns.vlvla.
Mr. .Broi'kinridge said he had always
considered himself tho foremost free
trader in the House until yesterday, but
since tlie speech of his friend from Ohio,
Mr. Johnson, he had learned that he
(Rreckinridgo) did not occupy the most
distant outpost of free trado democracy,
in some particulars, the Wilson bill did
not meet his approval, in that it did not
go far enough. Ho would like to have
seen tin plate on tho free list, even If a
heavier tax would have to be levied on
whisky. Ho would like to see the ioiunty
on sugar removed, hut he wanted the
sugar men of the south ami the sorghum
men of the northeast placated, in order
that they might be brought into the dem
ocratic fold, for it was only by union that
the reform could be consummated.
A BELIEVER IN SMALL PROFITS.
'“Better small profits on large sales
than large profits on small sales,” said
Mr. Breckinridge. By our policy of large
profits on small sales and our imposition
of taxes upon merchant vessels our
carrying trade had been thrown into tho
hands of the English. Release our mer
chant marine from these restrictions, and
in a few years a merchant marine the
equal of that sailing under the British
flag would traverse every sea.
Mr. Breckinridge supported the ad
valorem feature of the bill. In speaking
of the income tax, he stated that while It
did not meet with his unqualified ap
proval he was ready to vote with his
party on the experiment of an income tax.
“I hope to live to see the day,” said he,
rising to tho climax of his speech, “when
this continent will be one for freedom,
and the tariff restrictions be wiped out
from tho St. Lawrence to the Columbia,
when free religion, free government and
free education will be put side by side
with free trade.”
A HISTORICAL REVIEW.
Mr. Richards, dcm., of Ohio, followed
in support of tho pending measure. His
speech, which he read, was largely devoted
to a historical review of the various
tariff acts, which have been put on the
statute books of the country, and to a de
fense of the low tariff acts enacted by the
democrats.
At 12:45 o’clock, Mr. Dingley, of Maine,
took the floor and addressed tho commit
tee in opjiositioii to the bill.
By this time the galleries had Ailed up
somewhat, and especially the public gal
lery, and Mr. Dingley’s speech, delivered
in his quiekbut impressive style, was lis
tened to attentively. It took one hour
anil live minutes for delivery.
When Mr. Dlngley’B hour had expired,
an effort was made to have his time ex
tended, but in pursuance of the policy ha
hail announced early in the day. Mr. Pen
dleton objected and called for the regular
order.
CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSION.
Mr. Springer was then recognized. Mr.
Springer began his remarks by re
ferring to the present condition of the
country. He said there had been a
suppression of important factors enter
ing into our present conditions. It was
unjust to attribute all the distress
which had been prevailing to the threat
ened changes in the McKinley act. There
wore other amt substantial causes con
tributing to this condition of distress.
Under the protective system, which had
prevailed for thirty years, private in
debtedness had largely increased in this
country.
Mr. Springer said that tho manufactur
ers of tho country should have been able
to lay up something for it rainy day, after
thirty years of protection. lie asserted
that tho sooner the hill was passed, the
better it would lie for the country.
“And, mark my words,” said Mr.
Springer impressively, “Just as soon as
this bill is passed every loom in the coun
try wili be starlod, every furnace lire
will bo lighted, and every instrument of
production will be put in active opera
tion. and there will be witnessed a revi
val of prosperity, such as this country
has never before seen.
“Give this country free wool, free ores,
free coal and free raw material for the
workingman's industry, and we will take
a front position in the markets of tha
world.”
A FEW SUGGESTIONS.
Mr. Springer criticised the Wilson bill
In some particulars. The bounty on
sugar was especially obnoxious to him,
and in every democratic body, and at all
times, the doctrine of bounty giving had
been repudiated. In lieu of this bounty
he would have substituted a tax of 1 cent
a pound on sugar, which would pro
duce a revenue of *37,1X10,000 annually.
He would also 'have put a tsAoii tea and
coffee, a tariff forrovcnueonl.v, a light tax,
which would not hem- heavily on any one,
and would have distributed its burdens
more evenly through the country, and
would produce a revenue of about SOO,-
000,009. He would have left the tax on
diamonds and precious stones, on opium,
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco, and have
kept the income derived from these arti
cles. In opposition to the democratio
policy of a tariff for revenue with inci
dental protection, the republicans be
lieved in a tariff for protection, with inci
dental revenue. Protection was a bounty
imposed on urticles coming into this coun
try from abroad which are similar to ar
ticles made in this country, in order that
the home producers might charge a higher
price for their goods.
DOLLIVEII AND HIS PROFESSOR.
Mr. Dolliver, rep., of lowa, followed in
a speech against the bill and full of
breezy humor. He criticised some of the
statements made by the chairmau of the
ways and means committee in his opening
speech. While he had tho highest regard
for Mr. Wilson, who had been tils pro
fessor at college, he felt inclined to won-