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THE MORNING NOTVS. I
’ v ctablished 18&'. - - Incorporated 1888. -
I J. H. ESTILL, President. i
bissell going to retire.
tv. L. WIUOX TO BECOME POST
MASTER GENERAL.
jjr. RiMcU'i Re.lguatioii Hiimlrd to
the I'reßldnit Vcitrrda; Afternoon
at o'Ulock—Congressman \\ ll
ou's Name to Be Sent to the Sen
ate Tn-du> >lr. IliMaell Itetirea on
Account of the Demand)* of Ilia
Private Business.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Postmaster Gen
eral Bissell set at rest all doubt as to his
purpose of remaining In the cabinet by
tendering his resignation to President
Cleveland this afternoon.
This action was not taken hastily. As
far back as the early autumn, Mr. Bissell
felt that his law practice at Buffalo re
quired his personal attention, and at that
time he notified the President that sooner
or later he would be compelled to retire
to private life. Nothing further passed
between the two gentlemen with refer
ence to it until ten days ago, whea Mr.
Bissell again assured the President that
he must soon resign his portfolio.
The Postmaster General's resignation
was not known until a late hour this
evening to his private secretary; nor will
it be known, in all probability, to all of
his subordinates at the department until
morning.
The letter of resignation Is said to have
been brief, and to have been ooucned In
the usual formal terms. It recites the fact
that he deems It advisable to retire from
the cabinet and that he will do so upon
the appointment and qualification of his
successor. The letter was written by the
Postmaster General at the close of of
fice hours to-day, and was by him person
ally handed to his chief, a little after 5
o'clock.
Mr. Bissell said to-night: “I have placed
my resignation In the hands of the Presi
dent. The reason is that my professional
work at home demands my attention, and
1 feel that I cannot longer remain away
from it. The business of the department
is in good condition, and Us transfer to
my successor can be made without affect
ing the public service.
“I have found my work agreeable, al
though at times quite onerous. 1 confess
I leave It with regret because I have be
come deeply interested in It. and had a
desire to accomplish something more In
the development of the postal service than
I have found possible In these two years
of efTort.
"I deeply regret also that I am thus
rompelled to sever my official relations
with the President and his cabinet, which
have been most satisfactory and cordial
throughout. Perhaps, without impropri
ety, I may say now that all rumors of a
disagreement between the President and
any of his cabinet have been without
foundation. I doubt If there ever was a
more harmonious cabinet than the pres
ent one, and its members are a unit in
his support on every question."
There Is no reason to doubt that Mr. Bls
sell’s successor will be Congressman Wil
liam 1.. Wilson of West Virginia, the au
thor of the tariff law. It Is also understood
that Mr. Wilson's name will be sent to the
Senate to-morrow.
But lor the fact that the President In
tended making Mr. Wilson a member of
his official family, a tender of the Mexi
can mission would. It Is said, have been
made to him. The President has been sin
cerely desirous of appointing Mr. Wilson
to some office of a dignity and importance
commensurate with the West Virginian’s
abilities and his loyalty to the principles
of the Democratic party. When the Presi
dent learned ten days ago that Mr. Bissell
purposed to soon retire from the cabinet,
he decided then he would be succeeded by
Mr. Wilson. This, at least. Is the story
given out by Mr. Wilson's friends to-night
and there are substantial reasons for be
lieving that it is well founded.
Speaking of Mr. Bissell's resignation.
President Cleveland to-night said: "It
surely is not necessary tar me to say that
I shall release Mr. Bissell with the ut
most regret. All his associates in the ad
ministration will feel that they have lost
yi colleague, who, In all respects, was a
valuable factor in their executive labor,
as well as a companion to whom they have
become greatly attached. I am not taken
by surprise, for I have known for some
time that it was Inevitable because Mr.
Bissell's reasons for his action
were of a personal nature and
were inexorable. Still, this first
break In a cabinet which has been In
the midst of many perplexing situations
entirely harmonious, always actuated by
a loyal devotion to the public interest and
pervaded in a marked degree by the per
sonal attachment which such connection
cannot fall to create, causes us all real
sorrow. Much gratification awaits Mr.
Bissell in the appreciation of his country
men of his splendid and valuable public
service.”
A MYSTERY OVER A CORPSE.
The Dead Msin Alleged to Have Been
Killed ns a Burglar.
Chicago. Feb. 27.—At an early hour yes
terday morning a private watchman
caught three men In the act of robbing
the residence of L. J. Swift, H Aberdeen
street. In the fight which fallowed one
of the burglars, Herbert H. McGowan,
was shot through the heart. The watch
man pursued the other burglars, but they
eluded him. The watchman returned In
search of the wounded burglar, and found
that he had disappeared. He said nothing
of the matter to the police at the Des-
Jdalnes street station, and Capt. Gibbons
Was surprised when Mr. Swift called at
the station in the afternoon and related
tile affair, saying a young man had died
suddenly at No. 18 Aberdeen street, and
h was suspected that he was the burglar
Shot by the watchman.
Capt. Gibbons detailed Policemen King
tod Lee to investigate. They went to the
house, which is the home of Mrs. Mc
[■O'.van. There they found the body of a
i'oang man laid out for burial in a casket,
she family vehemently protested .uat
ihcre was nothing unusual about young
McGowan’s death; that he had expired
iarly in the morning of heart disease.
Undertaker J. R. Chalifox, of 211 South
Halsted street, exhibited a certificate
from the board of health. Issued by order
M 1 'r. William C. Caldwell, No. 210 South
Hoisted street, to the effect that young
M Gowan died of "valvular heart dis
ease." The police were not satisfied,
low ever, and, removing the shirt from
ihe body, found a bullet hole over his
leart. Di\ Caldwell Insists tiiat he Is nei
her a. fool nor a villain, and that he was
ustlfied in making his peculiar return.
A BIG BLAZE AT HALIFAX.
The Deep "Water Wharf Burned at a
Lost* of *l.ooo.o**o.
Halifax. N. 8., Feb. 27.—Fire started
Just after 10 o’clock this morning in the
large shed at the outer end of the deep
water wharf. A strong north wind was
blowing which fanned the flames into
fury and In a short time it was seen that
the fire shed, wharf and elevator chute
were doomed. Part of the contents of the
shed on the upper part of the wharf
were removed but the contents of the out
er shed were nearly all lost. It consisted
of merchandise for and from steamers,
the steamer Indranl having discharged
a quantity of goods last night for points
In the went. The flames ran quickly along
the elevator Hue and communicated with
the elevator, which was soon a mass of
flames. Its sides and roof were covered
with slate and the heat caused these to
fly about in a dangerous manner, driving
the firemen from the scene.
The Sarmati hotel and other houses
on the opposite side of Water street
caught fire from embers from the eleva
tor and in a short time fully a dozen
houses were ablaze. The conflagration
was almost beyond control. Fortunately
there were no steamers at the deep
water terminus. The steamer Indraifi
left early this morning.
The Dartmouth fire department came
to the assistance of the Halafax brigade.
The fire is now under control. The
chief loss Is by the Dominion govern
ment, whose property around the deep
water terminus Is pretty well destroyed,
ami on which there Is no Insurance. The
big immigration and other sheds are
gone and the long wharf is burned. The
grain elevator und the elevator chute
are also burned. A block of wooden
buildings opposite the elevator are badly
scorched, but only one or two small
ones are destroyed.
Two firemen were badly Injured. One
train load of eight cars with goods from
the Indranl left for Montreal this morn
ing before the fire started.
A PANIC AT A FIRE.
Four Girl, tlnrt anil Property Val
ued ut *2(15,009 Destroyed.
Chicago, Feb. 27.—Four girls were hurt,
one seriously, property valued at *2(55,000
was destroyed and six lines of street cars
were tied up for over three hours by a
fire, which originated on the top floor of
Charles Kaestner's building this morning.
The girls hurt were employes of the Lan
caster Caramel manufactory, situated
several houses away from the Kaestner
building and never at any time in danger
from the flames. Somebody shouted "fire”
and a panic wa-s the Immediate result, the
frightened candy-makers tumbling over
each other in their haste to get down
stairs and thence to the street.
Ethel Goldman wus taken to a hospital
and it is feared she is seriously injured in
ternally. In re- other girls were badly
bruised.
Tho building of the Crane Elevator Com
pany was saved with much difficulty. The
loss on this building will, amount to $15,-
000. Besides this, the entire stock of the
wire department of the company in the
Kaesiner building adjacent was destroyed.
Others In the Kaestner building who suf
fered were; The' Charles Kaestner Com
pany, milling and engineering machinery;
J he Worthington Pump Company, Andrews
& Johnson, sheet iron workers, and Fried
lander, Brady & Cos., knit goods. Tho ag
-1 gregate loss of the firms is *250,000. All are
fully Insured. The falling of a wall of the
Kaestner building created a panic in the
big crowd of spectators and several were
slightly hurt by falling bricks, but none
seriously.
BATH BEACH IN A IILA7.E.
Two Block, of Frame Buildings
Burned to the Ground.
Brooklyn, N, Y.,Feb. 27.—The entire bus
iness district of Bath Beach, a summer
resort on Gravesend Bay, consisting of
two blocks of frame buildings; wiere
burned early this morning. The fire,
which started at 12:25 o’clock, swept away
eighteen buildings and, tanned by a
strong wind that came across Gravesend
Bay, raged till 3 o'clock, w hen it was put
out.
The establishments destroyed were
Mitchell's hotjl and stables, McNichols
drug store, ?#o!oughney’s grocery store
and a number of flats.
The fire started in McNichols’ drug
store and was followed by an explosion
; which caused the flumes to spread rap
idly. All the houses destroyed were
frame, three stories high and burned
rapidly. The little that was In them
was saved. The residents report that
their losses will aggregate *107,000, on
which there Is *75,000 insurance. The po
lice say this estimate Is exaggerated.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S BIG STEAL.
A Conspiracy to Loot the State
Treasury Alleged.
Pierre, 8. D., 27.—The investiga
tion Into the defalcation of State Treas
urer W. W. Taylor has been completed
and this morning Charles T. McCoy, one
of the leading politicians of the state, was
arrested and is now in the custody of the
sheriff, awaiting a hearing before Justice
Yamell. The complaint was sworn out
by Attorney General Crawford and
charges Lawyer D. K. Tenney of Chicago,
John T. McChesney of New York, Charles
H. Wells and Charles T. McCoy with con
spiring with Taylor to rob the state of
*367,000. It is alleged that*the defendants
were, as far back as October, fully cogni
zant of Taylor’s shortage, and they con
spired with him to seize al! the money and
property in the state treasury and banks
and place it where the state could
not find it; and that since the defalcation
became known, they have used all means
to obstruct the state in its efforts to re
cover this money, or to apprehend Tay
lor, and that the conspirators have di
vided the money among themselves.
McCoy being the only one within the
jurisdiction of the state, Is the only one
yet" arrested. The evidence against the ac
cused is considered strong. Papers were
also served, claiming all the money and
property in McCoy’s possession belonging
to Taylor.
Cleveland* Eu Tente With Hill.
Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 27.—The appointment
of George Cotton as postmaster is a com
plete surprise to politicians here. The sen
timent here Is that this recognition of
Hill's lieutenant is the first overt act of
friendship between Pres! lent Cleveland
and Senator Hill. Cotton has been a
prominent anti-Cleveland man.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1895.
NO BIG UPRISING IN CUBA.
THE ORGANIZED HXI EGBNTS CON
FIXED TO TWO PROVINCE*.
The Report That Gen. Gomes anil
Gen. Marti Hate Landed In Cuba
Denied—Martial Law Declared in
tlie Provinces of Mnutunzus and
Santiago lc Cuba—Elgin Days
Given the Insurgents to Disband.
Sugar Planters on the Verge of
Bankruptcy— im Appeal io the
Cortes.
Havana, Feb. 27.—The reports that
Gens. Maximo Gomez and Gen. Jose
Marti, the exiled revolutionary leaders,
have landed In Cuba Is absolutely untrue.
Gen. Marco flemalns In Costa Rica and the
alleged revolutionary movements under
the direction of these officers are wholly
matters of fiction. The bands of Insur
gents In the district of Santiago De Cuba
have become thoroughly discouraged
through lack of leaders. The authorities
are taking prompt action and measures
to suppress the revolt, and to this end
martial law was declared in the provinces
of Mantanzas and Santiago De Cuba.
The organized bands of insurgents are
in these provinces and eight days are
given ?hem in which to submit to the
constituted authority of the island. The
entire Island condemns the revolt and
overwhelmingly approves the attitude of
the government. The killing of the no
torious bandit Manuel Garcia, has ex
cited general gratification in this district.
, News received from Santiago De Cuba
this evening shows that the Insurgents
wish to treat with the government.
The rioters in Baire, province of San
tiago De Cuba, have signified through
their leader, Itub!, that they would like
to arrange an interview between the pro
vincial governor, Senor Capriles e id del
egates whom they would choose to define
their attitude to the authorities. They
profess a desire to discuss the reforms
for which they took up arms, but In
reality they probably wish to secure a
promise of clemency in return for their
immediate submission. The Insurgent
hands from Vequita and Bueycito will
march to Baire to act in concert with
Rubi'.g men.
The insurgents in Bayamo have made
the same advances to Gov, Capriles as
have those in Baire,
Guantanamo insurgents are fleeing from
the military. They have offered little or
no resistance and are now dispersing and
seeking refuge from their pursuers.
The bands at Ybarra and Jaquey
Grande, province of Matanzas, atood
their ground. They have been attacked
by troops, but the result of the conflicts
have not been made known. The regt
ment Maria Christiana, started to-day for
Santiago De Cuba.
The home rule party here condemn
unstintedly the action of the insurgents.
They say the movement is ill timed, hope
less and bound to defer the hopes of
Cuba’s friends. They regard those lead
ers who are not brigands as devoted, but
headed patriots who have taken des
perate chances rather than wait for a
favorable opportunity.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Secretary Gresh
am to-day received a cable from Consul
General Williams at Havana, saying
that during the continuance of the rebel
lion near Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas,
which began Feb. 24, the governor general
has issued a proclamation declaring those
provinces in a state of war, the civil au
thorities continuing in the exercise of
their functions, and offering full pardon
to all Insurgents who submit to the legal
authorities within eight days; that the
rest of the island is tranquil, and that all
the recognized political factions have
given support to the government.
Reports by mail received at the state
department to-day from consuls In Cuba
show a deplorable state of affairs there.
Consul General Williams sendft a copy
of a cablegram addressed by the provin
cial deputation of Matanzas on Feb. IS
to the representatives of that province
in the Corte3 at Madrid as follows: "The
Matanzas deputation esteems the sugar
crisis most grave. It believes It Impos
sible to finish the crop. The suspension
of all taxes on Cuban sugar with its
free admission into provincial markets
for one year is therefore urgently neces
sary.” '
Consul General Williams adds: "This
telegram expresses the apprehension that
the Cuban sugar planters, from the low
prices of sugar consequent upon Its over
production, may not be able to finish
their present crop; and asks for the'sus
pension of all taxes on the manufacture
of sugar and for its free admission into
the Spanish market for one year.”
A report from Consul Baker at Sagua
La Grande says bankruptcy appears in
evitable for nine-tenths of the growers
in his district and the mills may not
finish their grinding. He predicts that a
long continuance of the present condi
tions will see a “direful and disastrous"
state of affairs even with the most pros
perous planters. The impoverished con
dition of the people is verified by the al
most daily suspension of well known
firms.
Madrid, Feb. 27.—At a cabinet council
this evening, Senor Aburzuza, minister of
colonies, read a dispatch from the gover
nor general of Cuba, saying that Gen. La
chambre had been sent out with several
columns in pursuit of the armed bands of
insurgents in the province of Santiago.
The police had dispersed the band in the
province of Matanzas, the dispatch said,
and had killed several of its members. A
few noted separatists have been arrested
in Havana and many others have fled to
the provinces.
New York, Feb. 27.—Hardman hall was
the scene to-night of a gathering of
enthusiastic Cubans and Spanlßh Amer
icans, who are actively engaged in an
effort to frge Cuba from Spanish rule.
There were many ladies among the aud
ience and several Americans who are In
sympathy with the cause.
The speakers' table which did duty as
a contribution box, was plied high with
greenbacks and checks, representing the
donations of those present, who during
the meeting kept adding to the pile, The
amount exceeded $3,000.
The meeting tvas called to order by
Chairman Juan Fraga, who briefly out
lined its object, and encouraged his audi
tors with the statement that success in
the present revolution seemed about as
sured.
The other speakers were Gonzala De
Quesada, secretary of the revolutionary
party for the United States in bbe "Jun
ta," as it Is known; Thomas E. Raima,
v ho was the last president of the Cuban
republic; Eugene Trujillo, editor of El
Provems, and J. Teneforte, one of the
veterans of the last Cuban war, who
n .r.ed that plans would be laid next
w ek to fit out an expedition to Porto
Rico.
The Cuban Cigar Makers Association
sent a communication stating they wilt
each donate a day's pay tor the good of
the cause.
It was learned late to-night that the
leaders In this city held a secret meeting
this evening to determine upon their
further plans of action, but no details of
the course adopted could be learned.
THIRTY-NINE MINERS KILLED.
The Loss of Life Caused by nn Ex
plosion In New Mexico.
Cerrilloe, N. M., Feb. 27.—A disastrous
mining accident was reported from White
Ash, three miles from here, this after
noon. Enough ts known to show that many
lives were lots*.
The accident occurred this morning In
the mines of the Santa Pe Company. It
was caused by an explosion. At that
hour, the employes at the entrance to the
mine heard a terrlflo roar, followed by the
ground trembling. A dense volume of
smoke poured from the entrance, making
it impossible to enter until It had par
tially cleared.
The first body recovered was that of a
driver, who was near the mouth wtjen tho
explosion took place. Judging from his
fate, there is little 1* for any one in
the mine. a
Nearly 300 men are employed In the
mine, but only fifty were at work when
the explosion occurred. Only eleven of
them escaped alive, and some of three
may die yet.
Twenty-eight dead bodies have been
taken from the mine, and it is doubtful
If those remaining are alive.
Relays of men have been working hero,
ically all day to those who are still
Imprisoned in the mine but little progress
can be made, on account of the gas. which
permeates every shaft and overpowers
the workers In a short time. Up to 4
o'clock those on the inside could be heard
trying to work their way out from the
caved-in mine, but as nothing fins been
heard since then, the imprisoned men,
in all probability, have succumbed to the
deadly gas.
The scene at fhe motnh of the shaft
after the explosion was heart rending.
Men cursed, while women cried and
prayed for fathers, husbands and brothers
who were entombed alive or brought out
dead.
One woman supposing her husband
to have been killed, tried to commit sui
cide by throwing herself in front of a
moving train. Her husband was after
ward rescued alive and the reaction from
Insane grief to dclirous Joy was nearly
fatal.
The mine was known to be badly ventil
ated and full of bad atr and gas, and a
catastrophe of this kind has been fre
quently predicted.
A bill was introduced in the New Mex
ico legislature this afternoon to appro
priate *.->,OOO for the relief of the widows
and orphans. It will probably pass.
The cause of the eijplosjon Is not yet*
known and the facts are hard to get. All
the efforts of the men In the vicinity are
being put forth to liberate thoze impris
oned In the mine.
The total loss Is *1,000,000, of Which the
Dominion government will lose fully ome
half. The government property burned,
consisted of a grain elevator, freight
sheds, wharves and about thirty loaded
cars. In the freight sheds were stored
the recently discharged cargoes of the
steamers Indrani and Corean, and parts of
cargoes of other vessels, the property of
Halifax merchants, valued at *250,000, all
of which was destroyed. About *200,000
worth of it had been reeonsigned to points
in New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario.
The latter Is covered by Insurance, but the
loss on the local consignments will fail
on the Halifax merchants. Several loaded
cars property of the Canada Atlantic rail
road were burned, as were four cars of
meat, the property of Armour & Cos., of
Chicago.
Two blocks of stores on Water street
were more or less damaged by fire and
water.
During the progrtss of the Are an ex
plosion of wheat dust at the govern
ment grain elevator severely Injured
several of the firemen who were directing
a stream of water on the building. It
Is thought tkat all will recover.
The prompt work of steam tugs saved
the lives of several firemen who had been
cut oft by the flames. It Was believed
at one time that it would be necessary
to call on the military to assist tn tear
ing down some of the buildings in the
path of the flames. Telegraph and tele
phone wires were prostrated in all direc
tions and on the v<ole It was one of
the most disastrous fires this city has
had to deal with In a long while.
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BANDITS bi n to cover.
Two Captured After Killing One oI
Tlielr Pursuers.
Muskogee, I. TANARUS., Feb. 27.— The Hughes
gang of bandits, that held up the Texas
Pacific express train In daylight six weeks
ago and got *IOO,OOO, have begun to oper
ate in the Indian Territory. Yesterday the
United States marshal received a telegram
front Checotah, twenty miles south, giving
the whereabouts of the gang and stating
that they had plannedsto hold up the Mis
souri, Kansas and Texas train last night.
Five marshals were ordered to Checotah
at once. They trailed the gang all night,
and this morning located them in an old
house eight miles from Checotah. The
marshals rode to the house and called to
the bandits to surrender. There was no
response, and James Naketehead, a Chero
kee Indian, broke in the door and shot and
wounded Hughes, the leader of the hand.
The fire was returned and Naketehead fell
dead.
Hughes and another of the bandits were
captured and the rerqainder of the gang
took to the woods. The marshal's re
mains and the two outlaws were brought
to Muskogee to-night.
MORGAN CASE ARGL'MENTS.
Senator Little Makes an Attack on
tlie Express Coiajjaii),
Stafford C. H., Va., Feb. 27.—At 10 o’clock
this morning Mr. Thomas, for the defense
in the Morgan case, resumed his argu
ment and spoke for an hour.
State Senator Little then spoke for four
hours, and most of his argument was an
attack upon the Adaims Express Company
and the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Mr.
Little said the state of Virginia was not
prosecuting Morgan, but that these two
great corporations, the Adams Express
Company and the Pinkerton agency had
the state of Virginia by the throat and
were compelling her to minister to their
private malice. It was 4 o’clock when he
closed his speech.
Col. Shay followed until C o'clock when
the court adjourned.
CANT ISSUE CERTIFICATES.
THE SENATE T 1 HNS DOWN THE
fUMMNMMMM* SCHEME.
Senator Gormnn Spoil*4 for Oxer nn
llnnr In Advocacy of It ntttl Then
*' itlidran* the Amendment —He
Denies Ihe Accuracy of Secretary
Cnrllnle's Claim Thnt the Govern
ment's Receipt* Will Be Sufficient
to Meet ltd. Expenditures.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The Senate spent
five hours to-day In debate on the amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, reported from the committee on ap
propriations. providing for an issue of
*I(X.UOO,UOO certificates of Indebtedness
bearing 3 per cent. Interest, to meet de
ficiencies in the treasury, and also requir
ing future issues of bopds to be offered
to the public for at least twenty days.
Mr. Gorman, dem., of Maryland, who
was recognized as the responsible author
of the amendment, spoke for over an
hour In advocacy of It, showing the
probable needs of the treasury during
the fiscal year, and declaring that the
Secretary of the Treasury was entirety
mistaken In his estimates. The antagon
ists of the amendment were all found on
the democratic side of the chamber. In
the persons of Senators Hill, Mills, Voor
hees and Vilas, which was, perhaps, the
cause of Mr. Gorman's subsequent allu
sion to "sudden conversions—sucTi as were
read of In scripture."
The supporters of the amendment were
on the republican side, and Included Sen
ators Sherman and Allison. Finally, as
It was clear to Mr. Gorman and all
other senators that the amendment—
If held to be in order—would be debated
till March 4 next, Mr. Gorman with
drew the amendment; and the appropria
tion bill was then offered anil agreed to.
Unanimous consent was given to have
a final vote taken on the bill at 3 p. in.,
to-morrow. A night session wn* thereby
avoided and the Senate at 15:30 o’clock
adjourned until to-morrow at 11 a. m.
Mr. Gorman said that If relief was to
be given to the treasury-tf authority was
to be gix’en to Issue certificates of Indebt
edness, In order to maintain the credit of
the government—the only possible way In
which It could be given was on an appro
priation bill. He regretted exceedingly
that It had become the duty of any senator
to inaugurate such a proposition. He re
gretted exceedingly that it had not reached
the Senate from the House as a separate
measure early in the session, when it
could have been deliberately entered upon
and properly discussed. Two years ago
this Identical question of order had been
before the Senate, and then it was held by
a vote of 28 to 18 that the amendment was
perfectly legitimate and perfectly proper.
Mr. Gorman had no desire, he said, to
detain the Senate, if a vote cuuld be cornu
to at once. But the committee on appro
priations had request him to state fank
ly, wthout reflecting on anybody, what
tlie necessities of the case were. The ques
tion was: "Is the treasury In such con
dition that It can meet the wants of the
government under the present law? Are
the revenues of the government up to this
hour (under our revenue lawn), sufilelent
to meet the annual appropriations made
by congress and the permanent appropria
tions? If it shall appear from the official
reports of th treasury that we have ap
propriated more money than the receipts,
then we will submit to the Senate that we
cannot afford tio adjourn until provision
shall be made to meet that deficiency, un
less congress desires the issue of 4 per
cent, bonds running thirty years or 5 per
cent, bonds, running ten years, to be sold
to meet it."
Mr. Gorman said that the answer made
by the Secretory of the Treasury to the
resolution of the Senate (as to tlie condi
tion of the treasury) was on its face mis
leading. It had been god up by clerks
ami book-keepers, and hud not had the
close Inspection of the secretary. From
that answer, Mr. Gorman said, one might
draw the conclusion that there was a suf
ficient amount provided to meet the de
mands of the treasury. He would, how
ever, give to the Senate the exact condi
tion of the treasury. There was in the
treasury on July 1, 1890, he said, *89,993,104.
Between that time and Dec. 31, 1894, the
treasury receipts (except from bonds)
were *1,590,180,3(55. The expenditures dur
ing the same period—that Is the payments
out of the .treasury—had been *1,737,290,5*50,
showing that the expenditures had been
*14*5,000,000 more than the receipts.
"How was the deficiency made up?" a
senator asked.
“From the proceeds of the sale of
bonds,” Mr. Gorman answered.
"Now the question arises, whether that
condition of affairs will continue from
bow on, during the next year. The Sec
retary of the Treasury," Mr. Gorman
continued, "in his answer to the Senate
has said that during this calendar year,
1895, he will have revenue enough to meet
the expenditures of the government. That
is misleading, I shull demonstrate. I
think that the Secretary of the Treasury
Is entirely mistaken in that statement,
and with all the revenues he will get this
year he will have a deficiency of over
$30,000,000 for the calendar year and a de
ficiency of *00,000,000 for the fiscal year
ending June, 1895.
“It Is not wl3e for congress to adjourn,
leaving the treasury department with the
open declaration made by the President
of the United States that in an emergency,
he will continue to eel! bonds. That Is too
expensive. It Is piling up a public debt
tn a form that Ik distasteful to the people
of this country. 1 do not criticise the
President for his action In the past. If
congress refuses or falls to provide suffi
cient money otherwise, then, under the
construction of the law given by the treas
ury department and the President, which
construction, I think, is not welcomed, the
responsibility will be upon us. I want to
have that policy changed. I want to make
provision for certificates of indebtedness,
running only two years, and redeemable
at the option of the government, so that
there can be no excuse hereafter for the
department to sell 10-year bonds or 30-year
bonds.”
Mr. Platt of Connecticut asked Mr. Gor
man to state tho amount of surplus In the
treasury arising from money borrowed.
Mr. Gorman—On Jan. 1, 1895, we had only
*C7,000,000 in the treasury to meet the ap
propriations of congress, exclusive of the
gold to redeem greenbacks. The secretary
admits that his receipts from now on will
be sufficient to meet the ordinary disburse
ments, provided he can use the balance in
the treasury in the shape of greenbacks,
for which he has paid gold. In that I
think he Is mistaken. I do not believe
that, if permitted to use every dollar of
receipts, ho will have enough money to
nlffet the current expenses of the govern-
ment by Ko.ono.oor*. without taking Into
account the amount duo on former appro
priations.
Mr. Gorman gave g<74.170.000 as Ihe
amount of appropriations made by the
House at this session—which was sixteen
million more than the secretary's estimate
of the expenditures. He had no doubt, he
said, that, with the additions made by the
Senuto, the total appropriations of the
session would be at least **90,000.000; and
that would show a deficit of *42.oiX),oOi>.
"I appeal to the senators," Mr, Gorman
continued, “whether It Is patriotic for us
to permit confrew to adjourn without
making some provision to meet this de
iency, and whether it would not be Un
ix to allow an* executive
officer to sell 30-year bonds to meet It."
Mr. George—What Is the objection to
having the silver seigniorage in the treas
ury coined to meet the deficiency?
Mr. Gorman—l trust we will be able to
settle this question In ft proper way; and I
appeal to the senators to abandon for the
time being all theories and Ideas as to the
currency, anil simply to provide certifi
cates of indebtedness, redeemable within
two years at the option of the govern
ment—being the only thing that'we can
do in the expiring hours of congress, so
as to prevent the sale of long date bonds.
Mr. George—lt seems bad economy to
borrow money when we have It in Ihe
treasury, If we will only coin It.
Mr. Gorman declined to go Into that
question. He asserted that If there had
been a surplus In the treasury within the
last twentynflve months all tho gold
needed could have been procured by the
sale of greenbacks or treasury notes, with
out any issue of bonds.
Mr. Gorman gave graphic description
of the way In which In ihe beginning of
Mr. Cleveland's first adminlstration Mr.
Manning, the then Secretary of the Treas
ury. had got the upper hand of the
bankers who were making a Corner In
gold.
"Why not treat them In Ihe same way
now?" Mr. George naked.
"Oil, Mr. President," Mr. Gormon re
plied, "the senator should not put such
a question to me. I am dealing with
the condition as It stands now. You have
no money in the treasury now, as you had
then. Secretary Carlisle came Into the de
partment stripped of the power which Mr
.Manning hath He tried to do It. but
when he came to look at his coffers ho
found that he had no bulunee to pay his
currency debts. He wax in the hands of
the money ring. He was helpless. 1 want
to relieve him, and 1 appeal to the sena
tors to give him this authority to isue
1100,000,000 of currency so that ho cun say
to these (sinker*. 'You cannot embarrass
the government. Our credit Is perfect.
We have money which the poeple will
take. I am master of the situation.' The
government of the United States should
not be at tho mercy of the money kings."
This portion of Mr. Gorman's speech
was delivered with much spirit and ef
fect.
Mr. Voorhoes, dem., of Indiana, chair
man of the finance committee, recalled
Mr. Carlisle's statement that he thought
the Secretary of the Treasury should
have the authority to Issue government
certificates In case of a deficiency, but
that he would not exercise that power
now Jf given to him because It was not
necessary. Mr. Voorhees also referred to
the President’s statement as to there be
ing a "comfortable balance in the treas
ury" ami said iriiat tlie President was not
"hankering" after the proposed legisla
tion.
Mr. Gormnn argued that congress ought
to say to the President that, having
given him authority to Issue certificates
of Indebtedness, he should not sell long
date bonds, and that if ho did, the people
of the country would not sustain him.
But if congress fulled to give the Pres
ident that authority he had said that he
would continue tho same course. And
congress could not complain of the Pres
ident hereafter If there was a failure on
Its part here and now. "Benators,” he
continued, "who are on more flltimato
terms with the President than I am, mny
have some Intimation that this propo
sition Is distasteful to him; but that
would not control me, becausb my view
Is that I must represent the Inter
ests of tho people of tho country as I
understand them. I wouldn't desire to force
on a co-ordlnato branch of the govern
ment any power which It did not want,
unless, In my Judgment, that power was
absolutely necessary to protect the tax
payer. 1 cannot, with my views, permit
this session to close without making an
effort to give the President such power
as will avoid a repetition of the sale of
long date bonds. There is no reflection
on tin; President in any proposition which
I make. There is no reflection on the
Secretary of the Treasury, whom I ad
mire. But if this proposition is to bo
defeated, and if we are to run the risk
of suspending works of public enterprise
that responsibility must be accepted.”
Mr." Mills said that there could bo no
question of a treasury deficiency when
there was *55,000,000 of silver in the treas
ury belonging to the government with
authority to the Secretary of the Treaa
ruy to coin it any pay It out in his dis
bursements He condemned the Issue of
bonds as a reversal of the policy of the
government. He feared that if It were
not stopped here would be e. mammoth
debt plied on the shoulders of the Ameri
can people.
Mr. Mills said that he proposed to offer
an amendment to repeal all laws that au
thorized tho Secretary of the Treasury to
sell United States bonds for any purpose
whatever.
Mr. Allison, a member of the commit
tee on appropriations, said that he knew
how the hours of this congress were flee
ing, and that the bill must be completed
to-day, and the remaining appropriation
bills, completed within the next two days.
He believed it to be the first duty of the
senators to see to It, as best they could,
that those appropriation bills were dis
posed of at the present session. He would
vote that the amendment of the commit
tee on appropriations—iri accordance with
Senate precedents, was In order.
Mr. Voorhees, dem., of Indians, chair
man of the finance committee, said he held
now, as he did when the repeal bill was
under discussion, that the Secretary of
the Treasury ought to have authority, by
a general law. to iasue bonds or other pub
lic securities, with the proceeds of which
to meet current expenses in the event of a
failure of sufficient revenue from other
sources.
After further discussion, Mr. Gorman,
the author of the amendment, rose to
withdraw it, and said: "The members of
the committee on appropriations are aware
of the fact that attempts made In both
branches to dispose of this financial ques
tion have all resulted in no legislation
whatever. Having been compelled to as
certain a* best we could the exact con
dition of the treasury, and having taken
into account the appropriations of this
session, we believe it to be our hlghesf
duty to give the Senate the opportunity
to determine whether additional powers
should be given to the Secretary of the
Treasury to meet the deficiency. It Is evl
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LYNCHERS AFTER A RAPIST.
THE SHERIFF THI ING TO GF.T HIM
TO LIVE OAK.
He Leave. Branford With Him on
Foot dost Before Nightfall— A
Probability That He Intended to
Board n Freight Train Then nt Ihe
Drpot—The Crime nn Attempt tn
A..atilt n White Woman anil Only
Prevented Its Ihe Arrival of Her
Mon. M
Branford, Flax Feb. 17.—The people of
till* community!are greatly excited on
account of an attempt to commit rape by*
Jim Spears, a young white man, Mrs.
George W. a middle-aged lady of
highest respectability being the victim.
Spear* has been employed by Capt.
Moody tn the capacity of a laborer at dtf.
ferent times during the past few years,
and was considered inoffensive and obedi
ent. He came to Branford on the 9
o'clock train yesterday, and went out to
Capt. Moody's home, about half a mile
from town, and finding Mrs. Moody
ulono caught her by the arms, when she
began to reelst and cry for help. No one
being near she hud little hope of being
heard, but continued to resist and beg
him to let her go, which he refused to
do, and finally succeeded In throwing her
on the be<l, and was in the act of getting
on the bed himself, when 1,. J. Moody, m
son of tho lady was heard coming up the
steps. Spears Jumped from the bed.-*
Young Moody took in the situation at a
glance, and got a gun from another room
ami fired a loud of small shot and MV*
oral pistol shots at Spears as he ran, bub);
It being at long range the shots did not
take effect.
Mrs. Moody was completely overcome
by exhaustion ami wiu In a fainting con
dition when her son went to her.
Spears ran toward the Suwanee river
and found a boat and continued his flight
down the river. Crowds scoured tha
woods and finally succeeded in capturing
him at the home of Joseph Anderson, In
Alachua county, where he had stopped,
anil asked to remain over night, and lux
was In bed when the hunting party found
him. Sheriff Hawkins was in the crowd
and suceetded in placing Spears under
arrest. —*,
Tho sheriff and bis party arrived hera
with tlie prisoner early this morning, and
fifteen men were deputised to protect
Spears until the sheriff reached Live Oak
with him. After his arrest Spears made a
full confession and told everything with
seeming indifference, not realizing tho
enormity of his crime.
The feeling is very bitter against tho
prisoner, and it Is probable that the sher
iff will tie overpowered and the prisoner
lynched before he reaches Live Oak. Tho
sheriff, however, Is doing his ut
most. to p revent this. The xherill
w I re-1 Oov. Mitchell for military to corns
on the morning train and protect the pris
oner to Litut Oak in ease he cannot react)
them on some freight train during tho
night und evade the crowds that are
watching along the railroad.
At 0:10 o'clock the sheriff stopped
freight train and attempted to get tho
prisoner off on It, but found It would
stay here for thirty minutes, and tho
crowd had gathered so fast that he aban
doned tho Idea, but while tho crowd
were watching the train he succeeded In
getting out of the town with his pris
oner, and will probably elude thorn and
land his man In Live Oak Jail to-night.
A steamer aground.
Wider Fours Into Her Holds, But
Tug. romping Her Onl,
Galveston, Tex., Feb. 27.—Tho Spanish
steamer Franclsca has been stuck fast on
the bar here for several days, and last
night she sprang a leak and her englno
room and hold No. 2 rapidly filled with
water. Her fires were extinguished by tho
pouring In of the water, and assistance
was called for. This morning three steam
tugs went out to her and commenced
pumping her out. She had seventeen feet
of water In the engine room and hold No,
2. In holils No. 1,3 and 4 there Is threa
feet of water. Her cargo, which consists
of 4.000 bales of cotton and about 3,000
sacks of cotton seed meal and cake, is
damaged to the extent of about 50 per cent.
Shu was bound for Liverpool. At 6 o'clock
this evening the tugs had succeeded In
reducing tho depth of water In her hold
nine Inches. Every assistance is being
rendered. Diver* are to go down to-night
to inspect her bottom. It Is evident that
the steamer fouled some hard obstruction
on the bar. 1 tis stated that at the exact
spot where the steamer Is now lying a
schooner was wrecked some years ago and
it Is possible that the Franclsca struck
upon some portion of the old wreck. Tha
steamer is hard aground midships.
A PLOT TO HI LI, A FAMILY.
Tlie Front of u House Blown Ont by
n Dynamite Explosion.
Mount Carmel, Pa., Feb. 27.—A fiendish
plot to blow up Henry Selllnger’s resi
dence and kill six people was partially;
carried Into effect here early .ms morn
ing.
A large quantity of dynamite was piled
in front of Mr. Selllngefr’s home. The
villain, while the family was asleep, at
tached a fuse to the explosive and lighted
It. The perpetrator of the plot left Just
In time to escape a dreadful explosion,
which shattered Mr. Selllnger’s residence.
The front of the house was bao.y
damaged and three children were throwm
from bed by the shock. Debris filled the
air and the neighborhood was startled.
Windows In a nelgboring house were
broken by the concussion or by flying
missiles.
Mr. Bellinger has no Idea who designed
the plot to kill his family, and as yet tha
police officials are no wiser than he.
A TEXAS FEVER QUARANTINE.
Gov. Allgeld Schedules a Big Section
of the Country.
Springfield, ill., Feb. 27.—Gov. Altgeld to
day Issued a proclamation scheduling, oa
account of the plenlc or Texas fever, all
of the territory south of a line commenc
ing at the western line of the county of
Contra, Cal., and running to the Atlantic
coast. The line passes through and takes
In portions of California, Arizona, New
Mexico.'Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis
souri, Tennessee, South Carolina qnd Vir
ginia- ™
The proclamation was Issued on the re
commendation of the state board of Ilvo
stock comissloners.