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( THE MORNING NEWS, I
- ESTABLISHED lt*o. INCORPORATED 1888. V
( J. H. LSITLL, President. 1
BRECKINRIDGE A DON JUAN
A Hint That He Was Forced to Marry
His Present Wife.
A Secret Marriage in New York Sev
eral Weeks Before the Public Mar
riage in Kentucky—The Certificate of
the New York Marriage Just Sent in
to Be Recorded-Miss Pollard on the
Witness Stand at Washington—She
Tells the Story of Her Meeting With
Breckinridge. Her Ruin and Her
Subsequent Career With Him.
New York, March 16.—Although Con
pressman Breckinridge was married to
Mrs. Louisa S. Wing in this city on April
2, 1893, the marriage certificate was not
filed at the bureau of vital statistics here
until to-day. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Dr. John U. Pax
ton, at that time pastor of the
West Presbyterian church, at his resi
dence, 51 West Forty-sixth street. The
certificate, which came by mail, contains
these details relative to the contracting
parties:
Groom—William C. P. Breckinridge,
aped 55, residence Lexington, Ky., born
in Baltimore, widower, second marriage.
Bride—Louise It. S. Wing, born in Ken
tucky, widow, second marriage, maiden
name Scott.
The witnesses to the marriage were
Mary L. Paxton and Eleanor M. Collier.
The certificate was mailed to the bu
reau of vital statistics by Charles F.
Butler, a colored man in charge of Dr.
Paxton's residence, upon Dr. Paxton’s
telegraphic order.
The bureau has notified Dr. Paxton
that the certificate fails to comply with
the law’s requirements. It omits to state
the age of the bride, and the official sta
tion and residence of the person by whom
married. The law requires a report of
the marriage within ten days. The doc
tor is asked to explain his failure to
comply with this requirement. He has
incurred a penalty of ¥lO.
dr. Paxton’s explanation.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 16. Dr. J. R.
Paxton, in an interview relative to the
Breckinridge-Wing marriago, said: “I
married Col. Breckinridge and Mrs. W T ing
on April 20, 1898, in my study be
fore two witnesses, of whom Mrs.
Paxton was one. Col. Breckinridge
requested me not to return the marriage
officially for some time, as his wife was
dead only about niue months. Mrs.
Wing seconded the request. I agreed.
In June their public marriage in Ken
tucky took place and he wired, me to sup
press the return of the first marriage.
1 again agreed, as he was an
old friend and college mate of
mine, but lately he has repeatedly wired
me to come to Washington as a witness.
I would if m,v health permitted. Instead,
I wired the inan in charge of my house to
put the marriage entry on record. That
was done a few days ago. 1 don’t know
of any law that I broke. - ’
ANOTHER SCANDAL CROPS OUT.
Louisville, March 16.—Dr. Preston
Scott, brother of Col. Breckinridge's
wife, refused to-day to answer the ques
tion if the statement was true that he
had compelled Col. Breckinridge to
marry his sister immediately
after the death of the colonel s
first wife. His face Hushed as he said
that the matter only concerned the mem
bers of the two families. Dr. Scott vis
ited the newspaper offices of this city the
du.y before the Breckinridge-Wing wed
ding here and insisted on the publication
of the fact that the marriage would take
pi ice then, in spite of the fact that Col.
Breckinridge had previously denied a
statement to that effect. It is not known
if I )r. Scott or his sister will testify in the
Pollard-Breckinridge casein Washington.
ENGAGED BEFORE THE MARRIAGE.
Washington. March 16.—The news from
New York that the marriago of Col. W.
C. P. Breckinridge and Mrs. Louise Wing
had taken place secretly in that city on
April 29 last, according to the marriage
Certificate three months before the public
Veremony, was spread about the
court room where the breach of
promjse case was being tried this
afternoon and created great interest.
Counsel, however, were unable to see
what bearing this marriage could liaveon
the case, for testimony has been given
that the engagement of Col. Breckinridge
and Miss Pollard existed nearly a month
prior to the date of the secret marriage
as given in the certificate which has just
been filed in New York.
MRS. BLACKBURNfs TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Julia C. Blackburn, the widow of
fow. Luke Blackburn, of Kentucky, who
ti stified in the case on March 9, said that
1,11 Good Friday night-in 1893, Coi. Breck
inridge brought Miss Pollard to her
apartments at the Portland, in this city,
and presented her as his future wife,
asking Mrs. Blackburn to give the young
woman her protection during the engage
ment Good Friday in 1898 came on
akuvh 31, while the secret marriage is
recorded as having taken place on April
■ of that year. Miss Pollard testified
< n the witness stand to-day that "on one
< : t ie last days of August,” in 1892, Cos!.
Breckinridge had asked her to marry
bfi!) and sho had consented.
! i:i:< KINRIDGE DECLINES TO TALK.
1 ' Breckinridge was told by a repor
“‘r 'fiat tiie certificates of the New York
marriage had been tiled with the bureau
0 ' :t <d statistics and asked if he would
s;n *i snothing about it. -No, I have not
au.'thing to say,” he said. "It will all
come out later. I must not talk of
tin sc things now—you will have to wait
'•Mil 1 goon the stand, then you’ll hear
u "" hole story. No, I really can't say
ah’, tmiig about it.”
Stoll, of Lexington, one of Col.
Breckinridge’s counsel, said laughingly,
p't ting Col. Breckinridge on the back:
‘ Hi. you just wait, wait untiLwe get
s .“Id fellow on the stand flrd then
. •it know the truth. But we’re keep
•hg quiet just now.”
f’t'XS BOLLARD ON THE STAND.
Madeline Pollard told the story of her
Jt c to-day to a court room full of men.
‘■ ' "' as on the witness stand from early
- 1 nine until adjournment, and tho tale
s c told was a romance. She was some.-
at theatrical, very plaintive and con
uc. and gave her testimony without
'rotation. Her brightness, her keen
t and her appreciation of every ques
"ere particularly noticeable. For
V ’,' 1 sl ' ns ationul case, her testimony
is free from vulgar and suggestive de
c .s. Once, when she was asked to tell
! 1 conversation with Col. Brockenridge
. her coming confinement, she
. m rst . uut . Half-woepingly, with a
, h ? ‘** against being made to say such
• mgs before so many men. and the ques
iw ", n t " Ull drawn. Cold typo cannot
uepn-t the rising and faliiug of her piain
■ voice: the tone of her demure little
acknowledgements about her early life,
and the sharp, yet courteous replies to in
quiries of the defendant's attorney, Maj.
Butterworth. She proved the most in
teresting witness of the now noted trial,
and every word she uttered was listened
to with attention.
TIIE STORY OF HER LIFE.
She told how she had lived as a little
girl; how James Rhodes, an uncouth old
man, had made a contract with her to
pay afor heredudation on condition that
she would pay him back or marry him;
how Col. Breckinridge came into her
life; how she passed for nine years as a
pure, innocent girl; of the alleged pro
posal of marriage after the death of Mrs.
Breckinridge, and of what followed the
defendant’s marriage to Mrs. Wing. Her
cross-examination was in progress when
the court adjourned.
OPENING OF HER TESTIMONY.
After a whispered consultation be
tween Messrs. Wilson and Carlisle, of
Miss Pollard's counsel, and an examina
tion of some letters, Miss Pollard took
the stand, amid a buzz of excitement in
tiie court room. Miss Ellis took her seat
next Miss Pollard, who gave her name in
a firm manner, and answered Mr. Car
lisle's questions in a steady voice, that
sometimes became almost too loud. Mr.
Carlisle's preliminary questions were
about Miss Pollard's parentage. Her
father was a saddler: when he died, in
1886, all the Odd Fellows and Masonic
lodges in Kentucky sent delegates to
Frankfort to attend the funeral.
In answer to Mr. Carlisle Miss Pollard
said: “On the very last day of August,
1872, Mr. Breckinridge met me at the
Baltimore and Ohio railway station.”
“How did he greet you?”
“He drew me to him, kissed me and put
me in a carriage ana we were driven into
the country.”
• THE OFFER OF MARRIAGE.
“What did he say in the carriage?”
“He told me that he had something to
tell me, and he said lie was vain enough
to think I would be glad to hear it. He
said the children were all grown up now
and that there was no reason why he
should not marry. He asked me if I
would marry him and I told him I would.”
“Where were you stopping during this
stay in Washington?”
“At2s Lafayette square.”
“During your few days stay at this
time was the subject of marriage men
tioned?”
“Yes, frequeutly.”
“Did he say anything about when the
marriage should take place?”
“Yes, he said he had waited fourteen
months after the death of his first wife
before taking a second wife, and lie
thought a year would be sufficient to wait
for our marriage?”
“Did you agree with him?”
“No, I said that more consideration
was due his children, that we should
wait at least two years.”
Miss Pollard was also questioned con
cerning her residence at 25 LaFayette
square, where she said Mr. Breckinridge
called on her frequently, and said many
times that a year after his wife's death
was sufficient to wait. “I saw him al
ways once a day, sometimes twice a day
and during the evening,” she said.
TOLD OTHERS OF HER ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Pollard said she had communi
cated the fact of her engagement to Mrs.
Thomas, who lived at 25 LaFayette
square, and also to Claude De La Roche
Francis. She told of the conversation
with Col. Breckinridge which Mr.
Francis said he overheard, in which Col.
Breckinridge said he was sorry sho had
told Mr. Francis of their engagement.
Miss Pollard also told the story of her
presentation to Mrs. Luke Blackburn by
Col. Breckinridge as his future wife and
of his placing her in Mrs. Blackburn's
charge as "my future wife,” as testified
to b.v Mrs. Blackburn a few days ago.
Miss Pollard was asked concerning her
visits to Dr. N. S. Lincoln and to Maj.
Moore, the superintendent of police, with
Col. Breckinridge, on which occasions,
according to the testimony of Dr. Lincoln
and Mai. Moore, Col. Breckinridge ac
knowledged his engagement to her.
HER FIRST MEETING WITH BRECKINRIDGE.
“In 1884,” said Miss Pollard, “I was
summoned from school in Cincinnati to
go to .Frankfort, where my sister was
very ill. Mr. Rhodes put me on the car.
A gentleman was in the car, and coming
over to me, he said: “Your face is fa
miliar: don’t I know you?’ tie said. ‘No,
but I know who you are. You are Col.
Breckinridge.’ He sat down on the other
side of the aisle and asked me if he might
come to see me. I said my aunt and my
mother would be very glad to see him at
Frankfort. That was all that was said.”
HER AGREEMENT WITH RHODES.
Questions by Mr. Carlisle brought out
the history of Miss Pollard’s engagement
to James C. Rhodes. She had met him
and he asked her to marry him. She
said she did not want to marry then; she
wanted to get an education first. Ho
said if she would marry him he would
pay for her education. Miss Pollard did
not answer that she would marry him,
“but (to use her own words) I told him
that if ho would pay for my educa
tion I would either marry him
ora pay him back with interest.”
He agreed, and a paper containing the
agreement was drawn up and signed in
the presence of my mother.”
Miss Pollard said she did not keep the
letters written her by Mr. Rhodes; she
always destroyed his letters.
Col. Breckinridge atid Mr. Stoll ex
changed knowing smiles at this answer.
AN APPEAL TO BRECKINRIDGE.
“In one of these letters Mr. Rhodes
said he could compel me to marry him or
pay him back. I could not pay him
back, and I did not want to marry
him. I did not know a man, woman or
< hild to whom I could turn for advice
until I thought—until I thought of- Mr.
Breckinridge. 1 wrote him asking if Mr.
Rhodes could compel me to marry him.
He answered that letter in person, coming
to see me at Wesleyan college in Cincin
nati where I was a pupil. I saw him in
the drawing room of the college and he
said that was not the place to have a con
fidential conversation. He asked couldn’t
wo get up some fort of a relationship
so that I could get permission to go out.'
1 told him it was not necessary to lie re
lated, and we could get permission. Ho
said, looking at a paper in his hand, that
there was a concert that evening and we
could go there. He obtained permission !
to take me out from young Mr. Brown,
the principal’s son. “That evening Mr.
Breckinridge came back in a closed car
riage to take me out. it was a warm,
sultry June evening, and I objected to go- !
ing In a closed carriage, but he said ho j
had a throat affection, so we went out.”
Mr. Carlisle did not ask what happened
in the carriage.
TAKEN TO SARAH Ot'EST’S.
“When did you see him again?”
“The next morning at the public lib
rary by appointment. He said he wanted
to take me to Lexington. We went to
Lexington Friday.”
-Where did you go after reaching Lex
ington ?”
“To Sarah Guest’s.”
“What time was it that you arrived in
Lexington?”
“About dusk.”
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. MARCH 17,1804.
“How long did you stay tliere?”
“Until Monday morning.”
“Who was with you at Sarah Guest’s
from Friday night until Monday morn
ing?”
“Mr. Breckinridge was there most of
the time.”
“What did Col. Breckinridge say to you
on the evening of your arrivrl at Lexing
ton about Mr. Rhodes?”
“Nothing.”
What did he say about Mr. Rodes on
the following Monday morning?”
“Mr. Breckinridge came to Sarah
Guest's terribly frightened. He said Mr.
Rodes had been to Cincinnati and found
out that I had gone with him. and that I
must catch a train and go to Frankfort,
where my mother lived, which 1 did. - ’
“Who suggested that you leave Cinciu
nati and go to Sayre Institute?’’
“Mr. Breckinridge.”
HER FIRST BABY.
Miss Pollard told of going to see a
female physician. Dr. Mary Street, in
Cincinnati, in 1885, at the direction of
Mr. Breckinridge, to make arrangements
for tho birth of her first child. She gave
Dr. Street the name of Mrs. Burgoyne.
She went to St. Joseph's
asylum at' Norwood, where she
registered as "Mrs. Burgoyne.” Her
baby was born on May 29. 1885, aud two
weeks later she went to the house of Drs.
Perry and Buchanan to recuperate. Miss
Pollard identified the four volumes of
Washington Irving that have figured in
the trial. They were given her by Mr.
Rodes at Christmas, 1884, and she gave
them to Sister Cecelia at the Foundling
asylum.
Miss Pollard had given her testimony
without any noticeable marks of nervous
ness, except iu a rising tendency of her
voice at times, and an inclination to talk
too fast. She speaks with a little lisp,
and what might be called a fashionable
ascent. Her story was told with infinite
detail, as if sho bad rehearsed it time and
time again. She looked Col. Breckin
ridge squarely in the eyes, while giving
her testimony, without appearing to do
so.
BRECKINRIDGE PAID HER HILLS.
Taking up her life at Lexington, after
the birth of her baby, Mr. Carlisle asked
Miss Pollard who paid for her tuition and
board while siie was at Sayre Institute.
“Mr. Breckinridge, of course,” was the
reply.
“Miss Pollard,” was the next question,
“who was the father of the child born on
May 29, 1885?”
“Mr. Breckinridge,” was the answer,
long drawn out tor the sake of emphasis.
In answer to a direct questiou, Miss
Pollard said that she had uover at any
time held sexual relations with any man
excepting Mr. Breckinridge. She told of
frequent changes of residence during her
life in Washington, and the changes of
name also, corroborating upon these
points all the witnesses who have pre
ceded her.
Miss Pollard said she came to Wash
ington from Lexington in September,
1887, at Mr. Breckinridge s desire. “I
had to go somewhere,” she said.,
CHANGES OF RESIDENCE.
After several changes of residence, Mr.
Breckinridge took her to a little house in
South Washington, occupied by an old
woman called “Aunt Mary,” and she re
mained there until her second baby was
born, in February, ISBB. After her con
finement she went to live at a convent on
Massachusetts avenue, between Thir
teenth and Fourteenth streets, and re
mained there two years and six months.
During part of this time she
was employed in the government serv
ice, the rest in studying. She saw
the defendant three or four times each
week during that period. Her third
pregnancy was the one which resulted in
the miscarriage for which sho was at
tended by Dr. Tabor Johnson, as testi
fied by the doctor.
BRECKINRIDGE’S LETTERS.
Such a case is not complete without
the conventional packages of love
letters. and they were produced
next for Miss Pollard’s examination.
“Those are all Mr. Breckinridge's
letters.” she said. She was also
shown twelve telegrams addressed to
her, “Yes, all Mr. Breckinridge's tele
grams,” was her comment.
in answer to Mr. Carlisle, Miss Pollard
said Col. Bre kinridge last left Washing
ton on Wednesday night. May 17, 1893.
Then Mn. Carlisle read telegrams and let
ters from Col. Breckinridge to Miss
Pollard, written while he was away on
this trip, from Lexington. Covington and
other places. Nearly every day he tele
graphed her asking it’ she wore well, tell
ing her to make herself comfortable, and
to occupy herself. The letters were not
at all of the amorous kind; they were
friendly, but not too much so. They
were signed “Yours,” or "Yours truly
and sincerely,” and had no heading Col.
Breckinridge, Miss Pollard said, was de
livering political speeches in Kentucky
and Tennessee.
A LETTER TO WILLIE.
After recess a letter was read from
Miss Pollard to Col. Breckinridge, ac
knowledging that she had published the
announcement of their engagement, and
that she was sorry for it. This was evi
dently in answer to a letter from Col.
Breckinridge) taking her to task for the
publication. The letter began “My Dear
Willie, - ’and was signed, '"Your loving
Madeline.”
Miss Pollard resumed the stand as the
court was rapped to order, with Miss
Fills sitting bp her side. She was di
rectly in frouf and about fifteen feet
from Col. Breckinridge. During the
morning session, while Miss Pollard was
giving her testimony, the defendant sat
in a listless attitude, but not taking his
eyes off his accuser. But at the after
noon session he took an active interest in
tiie proceedings, and made suggestions to
his counsel.
LENGTH OF THE AMOUR.
The last question asked bv Mr. Carlisle
was as to how long the illicit relationship
existed between Col. Breckinridge and
the plaintiff, and Miss Pollard answered
loudly and distinctly, emphasizing every
syllable: “From that night when he took
me to Sarah Guest's in 1884, there never
was any suggestion of the discontinuation
of that miserable sin, until Col Breckin
i idge. with ail his protestations and prom
ises and vows of affection, left me on
May 17, 1893.”
Maj. Butterworth tried to stop Miss
Pollard, telling her to simply answer the
question, but lie was plucked by thesleeve
by Col. Breckinridge and Col. Thompson,
and desisted. But ho could not have
stopped Mi:# Pollard—sho went right on.
THE CROSS-EXAMINATION. l
This concluded the direct examination,
aud Maj. Butterworth began the cross
examination. Maj. Butterworth began
by an examination into Miss Pollard's
age, and she told him as she told Mr. Car
lisle that she had believed until this suit
was filed that she was born in 1864. But
she had since then learned from her
mother and sister that she was born on
Nov 30, 1866. In her early years her
father had spent much time in teaching
her. She was questioned b.v Mr. Butter
worth us to what he taught her. Maj.
Butterworth asked: “Did he teach you
much history ?”
“Not so much as Col. Breckinridge told
me afterward," was the answer, and it
took the crier nearly a minute to stop the
laughter.
Miss Pollard's answers were bright and
sometimes wittv, and kept pace with the
keen minded Maj. Butterworth.
Miss Pollard sketched her life at Crab
Orchard, bow she left it to go to her
aunt's in Pittsburg, where she remained
until August, 1880, when she returned to
her mother's in Frankfort. Nearly all
her answers began with "Now, Mr. But
terworth.”
A THIRD ENGAGEMENT.
Maj. Butterworth's cross-examination
brought an acknowledgment from Miss
Pollard that besides her "contract,” as
sho called it. with Rhodes to marry him
or refund the money expended upon her
education, she engaged herself to a man
named Rozetl while at Wesleyan college,
Cincinnati.
“Did you tell of this engagement to
Rhodes?”
“No. sir.”
“Did you break off with Rose,-ell?”
“Yes, while Mr. Breckinridge was con
cealed in a sitting room adjoining and
hoard me break my engagement with
Rozell. I was pregnant at the time by
Mr. Breckinridge.”
There was one sally that created a roar.
Mr. Butterworth asked Miss Pollard if
Col. Breckinridge had recognized her
on the train at their first meeting,
and Miss Pollard said: "He crossed
the aisle and asked if he did not recog
nize me—aud, b.v the way, that's a com
mon trick of his. recognizing people lie
does not know.” Miss Pollard, in answer
to other questions, said she had seen
many' things in Mr. Breckinridge during
their nine years’ association that she did
not like, including this trick of recogni
tion. but she had not found him out at
that time.
At 3:15 o’clock tho court adjourned
until to-morrow.
DA GAMA’S LIFE IN DANGER.
The Men Who Fought Under Him Now
Ready to Kill Him.
Buenos Ayres, March 16.—From dis
patches received from Rio it is gathered
that the surrender of tho insurgents was
due to the fact that their provisions gave
out and no further supplies were obtain
able.
Admiral da Gama is roundly denounced
by the sailors who were under his com
mand, and they unhesitatingly declare
that they would have killed him had they
kuown of his inteution to desert them,
da Gama is supposed to be seeking the ear
liest opportunity to escape to Europe, but
it is understood that tho government will
demand his surrender as a pirate by any
country giving him shelter. It is" gen
erally believed that Admiral Mello lias
followed the example of Admiral da
Gama and deserted his followers.
Tbe government is arranging to send a
fleet southward to search for the Repub
ica and Aquidaban.
DA GAMMA’S SURRENDER DEMANDED.
° (Copyright, 1891, by the United Press.)
Rio do Janeiro, March 16.—Admiral da
Gama and his eight officers are still on
the Portuguese convette Mindello, to
which they were transferred from the
French cruiser Magon. The government
applied yesterday to tho Portuguese
minister for the surrender of
the insurgent admiral and his staff.
The minister declined to give Admiral
da Gama up, and the cabinet then sent a
dispatch to Lisbon repeating the applica
tion which the minister rejected. Ad
miral da Gama was described in this dis
patch as a military criminal and defaulter,
having nothing in common with theordin
ary political refugee. The Lisbon govern
ment has not yet returned an answer.
A STEAMER FIRED ON.
The Portuguese merchant steamer
Cidade do Porto was fired on by the forts
as she was leaving the harbor last night.
Sho was compelled, eventually, to stop,
and she was searched by government of
ficials, who marched ashore ninety-one in
surgents who were found among the crew
and passengers.
The total number of prisoners taken by
tho government is more than 1.000.
Among them are the sick and. wounded
ami many who were forced against their
wills into the insurgent service. The
lighting men who have been captured
nuqiher 475 or 500.
Little trustworthy news has been re
ceived from the south. It is not certain
whore the insurgent cruiser Aquidaban
is or what Admiral Mello is doing The
movements of the land troops are only
surmised. The insurgents profess not to
know what Gen. Gomereindo Saraivas’
plans are or w'here he and his men have
been during tho last ten days.
GEORGIA’S ENCAMPMENT.
It Will Open on May 21 and Close on
June 14.
Atlanta, Ga., March 16.—The official
order of the state military encampment
was promulgated by Gov. Northen to
day. The order provides for two tours
of service of ten days each, beginning May
21 and ending June 14.
Col. C. M. Wiley will command the first
tour, from May 21 to June 3, with the fol
lowing commands in camp: Second regi
ment, Savannah Volunteer Guards, Home
Light Guards. German Guards, of Au
gusta, and Pooler Light Infantry.
The second tour, from June 5 to 14, will
be commanded by Col. S. O. Varnado. of
Valdosta. He will have in camp the
fourth and iiftli regiments, and the first
battalions of cavalry mounted. The cav
alry battalion is composed of a troop from
Atllanta, Augusta. I.aGrange and Harris
county. The fifth regiment band, of At
lanta, a regularly enlisted organization
will furnish the music for the encamp
ment.
STABBED TO THE HEART.
Two Farmers of Alabama Fight Over
Non-payment of a Debt.
Birmingham, Ala, March 16.—Near
Huntsville, Richard Terrill, a prominent
planter, and Silas Johnson, a tenant,
fought a bloody duel this morning.
Terrill had advanced money to Johnson
to make a crop on his plantation.
Johnson threw up the-- job and
was preparing to leave when Terrill re
fused to allow Johnson to remove his
household goods unless he repaid the
money advanced. Johnson knocked Ter
rill down witli a club when the latter
arose and stabbed Johnson to the heart,
causing death. Terrill’s injuries may
prove fatal, as his skull is fractured.
Given a 192,500 Position.
Washington, March 18.—'Tho Secretary
of the Interior to day appointed Edward
C. Vincent, of Staunton, Va , superintend
ent of irrigation for the Navajo Indian
reservation. The salary is *2,500.
Germany's New Treaty Passed.
Berlin, March 16. The Reichstag has
passed the German-Russian oommercial
treaty.
NO BLOODSHED AT DENVER.
A Probability That a Conflict AY ill
Be Avoided.
The Governor Will Probahly Bo Pur
suaded to Leave the Battlement of
the Dißpute to the Supreme Gourt.
The Position of Gen. McCook Ex
plained.
Denver, Col., March 16. —At an early
hour this morning Gov. Waite invited the
squad of militia who stood guard abont
his home last night into the house for
breakfast, after which ho ordered them
back to tho armory. He then wended
his way quietly to his office in
the Equitable building and soon
after was closeted with Gen. McCook,
whose qunrters are in tho same building.
This evening the governor announced
that the proposition to submit to tho su
premo court the question of the rightful
claimants to the offices of commissioners
would probably be accepted by him, but
he wanted a little more time to think
over this. Up to a late hour he had not
given his final decision, nor had he issued
his proclamation to the people of the
stato, which he had also promised.
PRAISE FOR THE MILITIA.
The militia is already to assemble at a
moment’s notice. Their conduct yester
day on tiie street has received much
praise. Though the mighty crowds
pushed and jostled them, scoffed at them,
and occasionally poked a soldier in the
ribs, they stood throughout the seven
hours without making any bad
breaks. The troops spent the night
at the union depot, but to-day they
occupied the vacant battle of Gettysburg
building on Champa street, "The troops
will remain,” said Gen. McCook, “until
all signs of trouble are ended. Wo shall
koep the peace, prevent bloodshed and pre
serve the federal property from attack.
The men have rations for eleven days.
Meanwhile we shall await instructions
from Washington.”
Gov. Waite regrets having called out
tho troops. He stated to Gen. McCook in
the conference that a man had told him
that the general had intimated that he
was ready to order out the regulars when
the governor should call on him for that
purpose. Gen. McCook denied this. He
iias fully' shown hiq position, aud after a
long talk lie satisfied the governor that
he had been deceived.
THE OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The official correspondence between
the governor and Gen. McCook yesterday,
about which there has been considerable
speculaiion, is as follows:
Headquarters Department of Colorado.
State of Colorado. Executive Chamber, Den
ver. March 16. 1894. lien. McCook. United
States Army: I have called out the militia in
Denver, (National guard! to enforce the laws
of the state, i found an organized opposi
tion by the city police. detective
force and the sheriff s office. I can inforce
the law. but not without great bloodshed. I
call upon you as governor of the state to as
sist me In preserving order and in preventing
bloodshed. Davis H. Waite.
OEN. MCCOOK VERY GPARDED.
Headquarters of the department of Colo
rado. Davis H. Waite, governor of Colorado:
Sir- In pursuance of your demand tills mo
ment received. X havo ordered troops from
Fort Logan to come to the city at once for the
sole purpose of preserving the peace.
1 act in this matter under paragraph
585, army regulations. I consider a crisis Im
minent. and Insurrection and riot ugalust
the executive authority of the state of Col
orado. 'lhe troops upon arrival will be’
directed to act with great discretion, and I
will see that the laws are not violated, i
would recommend that an order, be Issued
that the national guard re returned to their
armory. Very respectfully,
A. M. and. McCook,
Brigadier General Commanding,
THE GOVERNOR’S REPLY.
State of Colorado, executive chamber. Den
ver. Gen. McCook: Yours by your alde-de
ramp received. I respectfully decline to or
der the national gi ard. now endeavoring to
enforce the laws of the state, to their armory,
hut will confer with you or Col. Miriam, who
ever shall ue in command, when the troops
arrive. Davis H. Waite.
GOV. WAITE ISSUES A LETTER.
During ihe morning tho governor issu
ing the following letter.
Denver, March 16. 1894.—A. McD. McCook,
brigade general United States army: i ester
day at about 5 p. m. on Informal notice that
you had announced you would put seven com
panies of the United States troops in Denver
at my call. I inferred that vour object was
to assist the state in the enforcement of the
laws, as you were present in Denver and knew
that the city companion of tho National
guard had been called out by me as comman
der in chief and were at the time on duty in
the streets near tho city had.
1 therefore requested that you move tho
United States troops to this city, but I was
careful to specify In my letter that the oh
je.’t of the cull for the United Suites troops
was that they might assist the state troops
in the execution of the laws In preventing
bloodshed.
in conversation with you this morning at
your office. I find that in your opinion you
have no such right. I therefore most re
spectfully withdraw my request tor United
■states troops. Davis 11. Waite.
• Governor of Colorado.
THE GENERAL TAKES EXCEPTION.
Gen. McCook was immediately fur
nished witli a copy of the letter. The
gene nil emphatically declared that some
of the statements therein were in
error. He states that he had no
such a< onversation with the governor
as indicated. The general merely reiter
ated to his excellency that l.e could take
no further action without orders from the
President.
During the forenoon a committee of
representative business men from the city
drew up a telegram to Colorado’s repre
sentatives explaining the situation aud
soliciting their influence with the admin
istration to keep the troops here, with
orders to assist the sheriff in maintaining
the peace until the matter can be adjusted
iu the courts.
THE SHERIFF WIRES LAMONt.
Sheriff Burchinell followed this with
another which read.
Hon Daniels. I.amont, Secreturyof War,
Washington: 1 am quite able to maintain
the pence here, unless the militia of the state
arc used against me. Noi o(ly tint the gov
ernor is seeking to disturb thff peace, and he
is acting in conttffnpt of the district court of
this county. William K. burchinell.
THE GOVERNOR’S SANITY QUESTIONED.
During tho afternoon a number of
prominent men assemble to consider the
advisability of proceeding against the
governor on the question of his sanity.
A committee was appointed to
call upon < ten. McCook and find
what lie proposed to do, and another
committee will look up the lunacy laws.
Tho question of lunacy is sprung solely
for the purpose of preventing the gover
nor from proceeding with the militia
without the advice of any one. It is an
extreme act only to be attempted as a
last resort. Hon. Caldwell Y’eaman was
at the head of this matter.
THE CITY FULL OF RUMORS.
During tiie day all sorts of rumors were
current, and the people were in a constant
state of expectation. From every city
whore a militia company is organized
came the rejuirt that companies had as
sembled awaiting orders from tho gov
ernor.
Judge Graham said: “I shall take no
aetiou on tiie appeal made for a writ of
attach mint for Gov. Waite for contempt,
until there is some change in the situs
tion. Unless there is anew display of
force at the city hall or somebody is iiurt
or some other important change in tho
present status of tilings occurs, the situa
tion does not call for action on my part.”
The attorneys for both the old hoard
and tje governor were firm in the posi
tions taken t>y 1 hem last nignt. Mem
bers Martin and Orr backed by the po
lice and the sheriff'were defiant and de
clared that Gov. Waite could never bluff
them. 'l'he attorneys for the now meui
bens sent, a notice to them yesterday that
unless Gov. Waite call off tiie malitia and
consented to legal steps through arbitra
tion they would withdraw from the case.
The newspapers all condemn tho gover
nor.
GEN. !’COOK’S INSTRUCTIONS.
Washington, March 16. f.ato this af
ternoon instructions were telegraphed to
i ten. McCook, by order of President
Cleveland. Secretary Lamont states
tiiat the instructions were as follows:
“Gen. McCook was only authorized to use
the troops for the protection of the gov
ernment property, unless tiie representa
tion was made to him b.v the governor of
the state that the authorities are unablo
to suppress tho insurrection.”
This is in effect an approval of Gen.
McCook's action in ordering tho troops
for Fort Txigaii to Denver, but uot to the
extent of giving him discretion to pre
serve the peace, or of rendering assis
tance to the state militia in enforcing
state laws. Neither is tho general to
withdraw his troops at the command of
the governor, nor is lie to take any direc
tions at all from the governor, who can
expect nothing from the United States
forces until he has confessed his inability
to uphold the law and at that moment
Gen. Met look, under the constitution, and
as the representative of the President
will preserve order under military regu
lations.
WAITE HAS NO POWER OVER HIM.
Gen. Schofield commanding the army,
says it is not possible for Gen. McCook to
tako orders from Gov. Waite or any
other person except the President or the
President’s direct military subordinates.
It is impossible to delegate any military
authority as a civil officer and therefore
Gen. McCook will continue supremo
as far as tho United States
forces are concerned and responsi
bio to the President alone. Gen.
McCook’s ability to go safely through
the present complication, involving, as it
does, so many delicate, points, is declared
at the war department to be second to
that of no officer in tbe service, and the
fullest confidence is expressed that he
will commit noj indiscretion, no matter
how great the provocation.
HANSON ON THE ROSTRUM.
He Favors International Bimettalism
and a High Tariff?.
Macon, Ga.. March 16.—Maj. J. F. Han
son, well known in Georgia as a man of
political independence and n prominent
cotton manufacturer, addressed the
people of Macon to-night on the subject
of "Tho crisis, its causes and its remi
dies.’’ The speech was delivered
in the Academy of Music to
a large audience in spite of tho
fact that rain was falling heavily
at the time the speech was announced to
take place. Maj. Hanson spoke for an
hour and a half, advocating at tho out
start a plan of international bi mettalism
and denouncing tiie movement for free
coinage of silver. He said that the whole
people had cause for admiration of Presi
dent Cleveland’s policy.
On the question of overproduction Mr.
Hanson spoke briefly but strongly, advo
cating a reduction of the hours of labor
as the remedy.
DOWN ON THE WILSON BILL.
Tho tariff question occupied thegreater
part of the speech, however, and hero
Maj. Hanson (lew the track, denouncing
in forcible terms tho Wilson bill, tbe
Wilson committee and Chairman Wilson
himself. He held that tho Demo
cratic party had stultified itself,
and appealed to the democracy of
Bibb and of the stato to stand
against loss of protection of the
manufactured products of the country.
He said that the time had come for a re
vulsion of popular sentiment, and ho
called for practical workingmen to assert
their rights and declare tlieir independ
ence of thought.
BALLOT BOX REFORM.
Ballot box reform in Georgia was an
other text. This Maj. Hanson handled
without gloves. He advocated a standard
of franchise tor all voters, and declared
that the while people of Georgia were
divided, and that being so. the negro
must not be left as a bone of contention
at tho polls.
Mr. Hanson was followed by Judge
Kmory Speer, who was called upon by
the audience with determination. Judge
Speer delivered a stirring and eloquent
impromptu address, touching lightly on
the silver question and speaking mainly
for protection.
Both speakers were warmly applauded
and the speech of Maj. Hanson has creat
ed a decided sensation.
TENNESSEE’S SENATORSHIP.
Hon. James D. Porter Coming Home
to Make the Race.
Memphis, Tenn., March 16.—1 t was
given out here to-day, by those in a posi
tion to know, that Hon. Janies D. Porter,
the American minister to Chile, has de
cided to resign and return Iq the United
States about the middle of April.
Mrs. Porter has received a
cablegram from tier husband sta
ting tiiat he will sail from Val
paraiso on April 15. The return of
Minister Porter is accepted by politicians
to mean that he has made up his mind to
enter the race as the administration
candidate for United States senator
against isham G. Harris. Tiie supporters
of the administration in Tennessee have
been casting about for a man to oppose
Senator Harris, und a strong effort was
made to induce Gov. Peter Turney to
become a candidate, tmt he declined.
They then settled on Mr Porter, and it
is said by his friends that lie has con
sented to run. The friends of Mr. Harris
have been ex pelting opposition on account
of the senator's strong views in favor of
the free eoinago of silver and his opposi
tion to tho repeal of the Sherman act last
fall.
Nominated for Governor.
OregonCity,Ore.. March 16.—The popu
lists met in convention yesterday anil
nominated Nathaniel Pierce for governor,
and adopted the Omaha platform, witli a
number of planks covering local issues.
Pierce was the successful populist caudi
date on the electoral ticket.
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SAVANNAHS FIRE RISKS.
The Tariff Association Formulates Its
Demands.
Tho City Council to Investigate the
Propriety of Its Further Retention
of Chief Puder A Sixteen Inch Main
Wanted on Bay Street—The Water
Pressure Must Be 75 Pounds—The
Chief’s Powers to Be Increased.
Atlanta, Ga., March 16.—The Savan
nah committee and the executive boardof
the Southeastern Tariff Association after
a thorough discussion of the situation
came to an understanding to-day, which
both committees think will result in tho
restoration of tho old rate ( in fore*
before the recent 25 cent increase. Thera
are some conditions, however,
imposed ution the city by tho tariff asso
ciation, one of which practically amounts
to the reorganization of the fire depart
ment. under new rules and anew head.
Iu view of tho losses sustained during the
past five years, the insurance men charge
tiiat the chief has not come fully up to
the requirements of the positiou. The
Sayannahians who composed the com
mittee are Messrs. Cann, Bohan, Dixon,
Meinliardt, Purse, Carow, Vetsburg,
Myers and Young. Gapt. John A.
Wheaton and William H. Daniels ac
companied tho committee as representa
tives of tiie insurance interests of tho
city.
AN OUTLINE OF THE AGREEMENT.
In the outline of tho agreement, which
Is to be put in proper form for official ac
tion, tho tariff association dukes the posi
tion tiiat whereas the losses from fire to
the insurance companies doing business
in Savannah for the past live years havo
been such as warrant them in calling at
tention to that fact. Therefore, they sub
mit tho recommendation that the city
council be requested to examino carefully
into tho propriety of the further reten
tion of the present chief of the fire de
partment.
it wns agreed by both committees that
some disinterested party satisfactory to
both interests should be selected to ex
amine Into and ro|Hirt on tho oxlsting
equipment of the fire department, its
personel and management, both sides to
abide the recommendations of this exam
iner.
A LARGER MAIN WANTED.
The association stipulates that the
main on Bay street from Montgomery to
Abercom be increased in size from tho
present 6-inch main to a 16-inch main;
that tho power of the chief of the fire de
partment, if not covered by present ordi
nances, be increased so as to give him
absolute power as to apixiintment und
dismissal m that department, and that
liis police power be so extended, if
not covered b,v present ordinances, so as
to give him power of inspection of all
buildings within the jurisdiction of the
city of Savannah, and to require the re
moval of any and all nrticles of any kind
whatever that might be considered
hazardous from a fire risk standpoint.
THE FIRE PRESSURE.
They requiro that the t\ro pressure from
the waterworks be made uot less than
seventy-five pounds from plugs; that tho
building ordinances of tho city be so
framed as "to permit tho erection only
of such buildings as will be proper
witli duo regard to tho lire risk.
Upon the assurance that the matters
complained of would receive prompt and
careful utcention, the representatives of
the Tariff Association agreed that they
would recommend (which recommenda
tions was to bo considered a guar
unted that it would be done), at
a meeting of the association to be called
at as oarly a date as practicable,
that the additional charge of 25 cents
should be suspended until the meeting of
the association in May, at which time,
if it appears that the authorities
charged with carrying out the re
commendations have proceeded with all
reasonable haste, tiie charge of 25 cents
should be indefinitely suspended and a
robate of such additional charges as may
havo already been made or may subse
quently l>e made granted.
To-night tho committee was entertained
at dinner by Maj. Livingston Minims,
president of the Tariff Association.
MOBILE SWEPT BY FIRE.
Several Firms Burned Out and a Hotel
Narrowly Escapes.
Mobile, Ala., 17-vrch 16. —At 8 o’clock
to night fire broke out in Lienkauf &
Strass’ wholesale dry goods and notions
double front, four story building, 13 and
15 Water street, uud spread rap
idly to S. Lahn & Cos., cigar
manufacturers, next north and
then burned through to St. Francis
street and destroyed tho building and
contents of the Mobile Drug Company
nnd S. Bidgood, books and stationery.
The building on Water and St. Francis
streets, opposite tho fire, were scorched
and considerably dumagod. The wind
blew a gale from tiie southeast, aud at
ouo time the fire spread so fast that
fear was entertained that a great
conflagration was impending. The
Battle house is just west of tho locality
of the lire and in the same square, and
everybody packed up and moved out.
Tue gale was followed by an immense fall
of rain, which greatly aided tbe firemeu
in overcoming the flames. The loss is put
at *200JXl(), perhaps more, with insurance
very nearly that amount.
DYE’S DOLLARS.
The Jury in the Contested Will Casa
Unable to Agree.
Atlanta, March 16.—A special from
Elberton, Ga., to the Constitution says:
“Tho Jury in the contested will case of
George W. Dye, could not agree and a
mistrial was declared to-day.
"Dye was a wealthy old miser who died
about a year ago, leaving 26,000 acres of
laud and #40,000 in cash to an old nogress
and his children by her. The nogro
woman was formerly Dye’s slave. He
was an eccentric old man, and would not
have anyone around him but tho negroes.”
KILLED HIS WIFE'S LOVER.
The Dead Man Had Defied the Hus
band to Resent His Intimacy.
Montgomery, Ala., March 16.—Special
to tho Advertiser, from Carndem, Ala.,
says: “Last night, Ed. Mercy
shot and instantly killed Bill
Hayes near Snow Hill Depot.
Mercy claims that Hill enticed his wife
to lcavft him, aud defied him to resent it.
Immediately after committing the deed
Mercy gave himself up to tho law and is
now in jail.”