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££3ss“* 1888 f
pOR OUR COAST DEFENSES.
(irI MW OK THE CONVENTION OK
COAST STATES AT TAMPA.
„ „ Klemins dußignon Make, a
B ° b ,S„ecch t the Request of
" nant-tol. EatlH Honored
here 1* S.rlt f Earn
>lnC„ That Pervade* the Meeting
Wbieh Promise* Well For Its Ef
(erli'e " <>rk.
Tami-a Bay Hotel, Tampa, Fla.. Jan.. A
L. ~o defense convention was called
tn order at 3 o'clock p. m.. with delegates
Vent from Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
C hn l Illinois. lowa, Kentucky. Louisl-
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska,
york. North Carolina, North Da
ota Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
and from the army and navy.
j, dear already that the convention
h l ich began here to-day, looking to the
oreaninatlon of a movement for the estab
lishment and maintenance of better coast
defenses along the water boundaries of
tjttl mted States, will be more successful
than any convention ever had in this coun
try with a kindred purpose in view.
it is evident that the men who came to
T am pa to participate in the deliberations
of this convention mean business. The
trouble has been in the past that there
wa? no t sufficient interest in similar move
ment to carry them through. This is not
(he case here.
For the past two years the wars going
on within ninety miles of the United
States coast and the rumors of wap run
ning rife all over the confines of the re
public have conspired to evolve out of the
very force of actual conditions the move
ment which this coast defense convention
Stands for and the personel of the gath
ering. together with the sanction of every
governor of the various states of the Uni
ted States, to make this meeting such a
one in point of significance as this coun
try never saw before.
When Gen. Schofield, who, until reeent
lv. served as commander-ln-chief of the
United States army, was made permanent
chairman of the convention, it could not
be doubted that the American spirit was
behind the movement for better fortifica
tions along the coast of the United States.
While the proceedings of the first day
consisted chiefly In speech-making, it was
apparent that the men who have gather
ed are not here for child play.
Gov. Bloxham of Florida made a stirring
•peeeh in bidding welcome to the delegates
giving enthusiastic approval of the scheme
in view. He was followed by representa.
fives of the city of Tampa and they, in
turn by other speakers. The most stirring
speech of the day was that o? Hon. Flem
, lug dußignon or Georgia. Mr. dußignon,
who is famed throughout the south as a
brilliant orator, never made a more effec
tive speech titan that which he delivered
here to-day and it has been the talk of the
delegations from ail the states ever since
It was delivered.
He had been requested by President H.
B. riant of the Plant system to respond
In his stead, Mr. Plant having been asked
to deliver an address to the convention.
Hr. dußignon expressed regret that Mr.
P ant did not himself speak, declaring that
it was too often the case that the builders
of a country's wealth and the promoters of
* country's material advancement were
too mu< :t disposed to insist that they were
not orators and claimed no part in pub
lic speaking. He spoke of the value of
etate rights, local government as a nur
f'rJ of freedom, and said that it was the
duty of all patriots to keep the national
, " and honor as free from stain as the
Jer a cloudless sun.
His speech received storms of applause
throughout and was the decided hit of the
first day of the session.
Attorney General Smith of Indiana, who
n ,nw. i Mr. dußignon, declared that if
* ergians could have heard his speech
s.T T U have Kent him to the United
' s Senate, and all Americans would
rejoice to have had him there.
, Kstill of Georgia has been
inred by the convention. He
,. a *J? us vice President from the
linn iara of the permanent organiza
... , ,f ' 111 ins one vice president from
state in the union. Col. Estill was
n„:;r ~f,d as one of Ihe committee on
.ons. which committee will have in
vn ri | cf,ni ral work of steering the con-
Bart lllas 'ed quite a prominent
l m the first day's session. It fell to
r , Jiioial'" privilege of Col. Charles
fi.1,1 ,7 , " '!. ci ' y to Introduce Gen. Soo
-y rr 7 ne , nltp<l States army as the
V. ,>n r, the meeting. Other Atlan-
atioi7 li ‘ !Ure<l Prominently in the de
,'?,io,lVs “'ldress dealt with the
This u ! , un)r °ving the coast defences,
ex 7’ *’ 7 sa * d ' cou ld be done at small
Pftt,‘"v Was the best guarantee of
defensU ' ,< p between offensive and
*i;h appliances the advantage was
contir ", , !,T ’ an<J he believed would
f " " At the conclusion of Gen.
W, ’ 8 a<ltl re the convention ad
n anuL , " l ’' rl ' lay morning. In the
of pro,,?,' member will visit the site
eiih T'J-'l t°rtlflcations, the cruiser Ral-
P°ht* 0 f in?, nvt^ n * la!bor ' an( * ot * ier
l ’fl'wn'T delegates will go on a
Plant , mj>a h *y as Kuests of Mr.
rt ""ad the Margaret, one of his
1 ‘burners.
111 PH EVIDENT WAS CRABY.
1 1r,, '"1„.i,( Uviiie Banker I*
I'llmlueil Innnne.
w 7 ,>y " Jan ’ 3. Spockert,
in r 7 °f thc,Gtrman-Amerl
loi ' 7 mpan F when It failed last year
Hx ir. ,p' ' wa * 4( lJudged insane In
l|i. ( , ' " u, t this afternoon.
♦rteke.. ,| S Injudicious investments
*>'. lh '"n’oratlon and he fled the
£"'"V!ofi Km rt ‘‘ m * a *‘d
Ph. r-in i J <3. Elsenman, h!s
, , ‘Whom he accused of rob
kt, worth of Montana min.
P ckert has been in jail ever
’ " rl h'Miiike In Greece.
I'Xl. j;;',"'!' -Severe shock* of oarth
: |,. t ' M x P er *®need in the pro-
) :l ' , Epiruso. a number of
It ’ "' p “ destroyed, and It i
th I . the inhabitant* of
>v< killed or injured.
>'lmr*M||| Burnell.
7 ••• i", ; e'.T ,ar, °: Jan ' I* o —Th® flour
'■‘".g 11 in pan v*" ° f “J e Consolldato.l
7 _?** burned at mltl
to,u rwfivi. ('7,7 ' The loM * no.OOO; the
She Jlofninfl
SILVER MINERS STILL SULLEN.
They Refuse to Accept the Term* Of
fered ly the Mine Owwnep*.
Leadville, Col., Jan. 20.—The miners, by
formal ballot last night, refused to ac
cept the proposition submitted to them by
the operators for a settlement of the
great strike.
Got'. Adams, Eugene V. Debs, and rep
resentatives of the miners and mine oper
ators were in conference all day endeav
oring to arrive at a satisfactory settle
ment of the strike. It was finally decided
that the miners’ union should decide by
ballot whether or not the miners would
accept the final proposition submitted to
them by the operators yesterday, which
is as follows:
“The the Miners of the Leadville Dis
trict: The mine owners and managers of
Leadvile district are not antagonistic to
law- abiding organized labor, and in order
to bring about a settlement of the present
differences* make the following proposi
tion: In all mines where the miners
wages are now $2.50 per day, the miners
shall be paid $2.75 per day for all calen
dar months in which the average silver
quotations shall be 70 cents per ounce, or
over, and $3 per day for all calendar
months in which the average silver quota
tions shall be 75 cents per ounce or over.”
The miners began balloting at 8 o’clock
and shortly before midnight unanimously
decided to reject the propositions.
This action on the part of the miners
puts a stop to further negotiations for the
time being.
Gov. Adams left last night for Denver.
Both he and Mr. Debs expressed them
selves as believing the proposition of the
mine owners to be a fair one.
A WELL-KNOWN SPORT.
“Lucky” Baldwin Cleared of Legal
Crlnxe—The Court Suggest* the
Moral Law.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 20.—Judge
Stack of the superior court rendered his
decision in the case of Lillian Ashley, who
sued E. J. Baldwin, the well-known turf
man, for $75,000 damages for betrayal, this
morning, giving judgment for the defend
ant.
This ends one of the most sensational
cases ever tried in the state.
Miss Ashley was born in Tunbridge, Vt.,
in 1808, and first met “Lucky” Baldwin
during a visit to Boston in 1888. A friend
ship followed, Baldwin frequently meet
ing the girl while at the east and finally
he brought her to California. After a
time he grew tired of her, and she being
left with an infant and no means of sup
port, began a suit for damages.
During the trial of the case Emma Asn
ley, a sister of the plaintiff, half-crazed
by privation and brooding over her sis
ter’s troubles, drew a revolver in court
and fired point blank at Baldwin, narrow
ly missing him. She was acquitted by a
jury of the charge of assault to murder.
Judge Stack in his decision scores both
the plaintiff and the defendant. He says
Baldwin is without a shred of honor, do.
based and immoral, and, although he is
undoubtedly the father of Miss Ashley’s
child and bound by all the laws of mo
lality to provide for it, he is not legally
bound to do so, owing to the conduct of
Miss Ashley prior to her marrying Bald
win, as proven at the trial.
WILL ASK JUSTICE FILLER,
Salisbury Consents to Venezuela
Naming a Representative For Ar
bitration.
London, Jan. 20.—The Daily Chronicle
will publish to-morrow a dispatch from
its Washington correspondent, saying
that Lord Salisbury has removed the last
obstacle to the signing of the Venezuelan
treaty by consenting that the Venezue
lan government shall nominate one of
the members of the board of arbitration.
It is agreed, that the member nominated
by Venezuela shall be an American, and
Venezuela will ask Chief Justice Fuller
to serve as her representative.
JUSTICE SBIRAS STILL SICK.
His Illness Prevents the Hearings of
Several Very Importnnt Case*.
Washington. Jan. 20.—The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of John C.
Jones, postmaster at Titusville, Fla.
Owing to the illness of Mr. Justice Shl
ras of the supreme court, who is con
fined to bis home by an attack of the grip,
several cases which had been set for ar
gument this week have been postponed
until he recovers, as it is essential tnai
they shall be heard by a full bench. Two
of them are interstate commerce cases
from Alabama, involving the practical ex
istence of the statute unlrr which the
commission is woi king.
SWINDLERS ON A lIIU SCALE.
Peter* Plead* Guilty and Is Sen
tenced to Six and a Half Years.
New York, Jan. 20.—Walter B. Peters,
who was arrested in Chicago and sent here
to answer to a charge of forgery, pleaded
guilty in the general sessions court to-day
and was sentenced to six and a half years'
Imprisonment.
Peters was in a combination with W. H.
Conners, Otto B. Thomas and “Kid"
Smith, to issue bogus bank drafts and
cashier's checks. A number of these were
scattered throughout this state, as well
as in the west, and it is believed they
reaped several thousand dollars by swind
ling people.
A WARRANT FOR M'KNIGIIT.
President nf the Herman Hank Had
Violated the Ranking Law*.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 20.—National Bank
Examiner James Escott, this afternoon,
swore out a warrant for the arrest of
James M. McKnlght, president of the
German National Bank, which was clos
ed Monday by order of Controller Eckles,
The warrant charges a violation of the
national banking laws.
Mr. McKnlght was also president of
the Germania Trust and Safety Vault
Company, for which a receiver was ap
pointed to-day.
The Trim hie* nf Miner*.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 20.—1n two weeks
past, a strike has been in progress at the
Pioneer coal mines, caused by an Idea
that there was a plan on foot to crowd
out union miner*. To-day the company
migrating the mine began nineteen eject
ment suits against the miners. The case
will be tried to-morrow.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JANUAKI 21. 18U7.
SENATORS ARE UNSATISFIED.
THEY WANT TO ADMINISTER A
DOSE OK MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Committee I* Not Plensexl With
the Treaty Drawn by Mr. Olney In
Regard to the Venezuelan Boni>-
dary Cos in mission—He Is Closely
Questioned ns to Its Bearing on
This Point—The Matter Will Lie
Over Several NVeeU*.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The Senate com
mittee on foreign relations listened to
Secretary Olney for more than an hour
this morning. The secretary, who drew
the general treaty of arbitration between
this government and Great Britain, made
“an elaborate argument in favor of the
ratification of the treaty as sent to the
Senate.
Much of the talk about the committee
table was of an interlocutory character,
and several senators, notably Messrs.
Morgan and Davis, asked numerous ques
tions of the secretary, intended to gather
from that official his idea of the scope
of the treaty.
The questions propounded indicated
quite plainly an antagonism to the text
of the convention, and the intention of the
senators to insist upon its amendment be
fore reporting the instrument to the Sen
ate.
Mr. Olney was questioned closely as to
the general scope of the treaty and staled
that it did not include the arbitration of
the Monroe doctrine, and was so under
stood by this government and Great Bri
tain. The matters in dispute that would
come under the provisions of the conven
tion were such as might grow out of
treaty rights or under international law.
At the conclusion of Mr. Olney’s argu
ment he was asked what objection there
could be to the insertion of a clause rela
tive to the Monroe doctrine, if both gov
ernments understood the subject alike;
but to this question it is understood Mr.
Olney gave no specific answer.
No action was taken and it is intimated
that action cannot possibly be had for
some weeks to come.
In elaborating his statement that the
Monroe doctrine would not come within
the terms of the general treaty of arbi
tration, Mr. Olney told the committee that
it was well understood by the negotiators
of the convention that all questions re
lating to the foreign policy of either gov
ernment were not intended to be included
in the terms of the treaty.
It is understood, however, that when
pressed on the subject of the Nicaraguan
canal, Mr. Olney said that if Great Brit
ain sought to make an issue on that sub
ject growing out of the terms of the exist
ing Clayton-Bulwer treaty, it would prob
ably come within this general treaty, un
der that clause which provides for the
settlement of disputes between the two
governments arising “under treaties or
otherwise.”
The suggestion was made that a clause
be put in the treaty relative to the elimi
nation of the Monroe doctrine, so there
could be no dispute on that question in
the future. It was also contended that
the Isthmus canal should be reserved in
like manner.
So far as can be learned. Mr. Olney
made no impression on the committee,
and it is to-day as firmly convinced as
ever that the treaty requires radical
amendment before it is ratified.
In reply to the criticism of the selec
tion of the King of Sweden and Norway
as the umpire. Mr. Olney said that article
X fully provided against any possible mis
carriage of justice in that it enabled either
party to select another umpire, either for
all cases to arise under the treaty, or any
particular rase. Everything that could be
done to make the court absolutely impar
tial and its finding just had been accom
plished.
Mr. Olney insisted that there was no
ground for the fear that the Monroe doe
trine would be attacked. It had not been
mentioned in the treaty, for to do so would
have been impolitic and dangerous. The
provisions of article VI relative to the
method of procedure in territorial claims
gave assurance th it all the rights of this
country in any dispute would be carefully
guarded. The article stipulates that any
award to be final must be made by a vote
of not less than five to one in a court
consisting of three American jurists and
three English.
dt could not be conceived, said Mr. Ol
ney, that two Americans would Join the
English side of the court on any question
unless they were warranted in so doing
by the facts and the presentation of the
case before the court. A five-to-one
award. Mr. Olney said, guaranteed abso
lute fairness and Justice and disarmed all
the criticism that had been directed
against the convention.
GOLD DEMOCRATS NOT DEBARRED.
Alabama'* Committee Ignore* the
Difference* In the Party.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 20.—The state
democratic executive committee met here
to-day to consider the qualifications of
democrats to participate in the primary
elections to nominate party candidates.
By a vote of 12 to 8 they refused to
change the rule laid down iast year. In
other words democrats who voted for
Palmer and Buckner are not barred from
participation. They provided that those
who participate In the primaries, shall con
sider themselves bound to support the
nominations made.
thi: limin' MISCARRIED.
An Illinois Man Send* a Judge fIOO
and Is Kent to Jail.
Chicago, 111., Jan. 20.—Charles H. Rath
man, the billiard hall proprietor, was
sentenced to Jail for sixty days to-day by
Judge Freeman for sending his honor SIOO,
and his case will be taken before the
grand Jury.
The Judge sentenced him for contempt
of court in sending a letter as well aa
the money, which the Judge said was sent
to bribe the court in liathman's forth
coming divorce suit, brought by hla wife.
lbxoyvs resolution passed.
New York’* Senate Agree* to Have
“Trusts" Investigated.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 20.—The Senate to
day passed Senator Lexow'a resolution,
providing for the appointment of a com
mittee of three senators and four assem
blymen to Investigate trusts and report
remedial legislation.
The resolution now goes to the assembly
for concurrence.
hung as a traitor.
Cuban* Stop n Train and Make Many
Prisoners —All Relenneil llul One.
Key West, Fla,, Jau. 20.—Passengers by
the steamer Olivette to-night report that
the insurgents under Aranguren last Sat
urday night stopped the train bound
from Regia to Guanabacoa and made pris
oners of seventeen Spanish officials, one
of whom was a Cuban. They carried them
to Juraco, where they hung the Cuban,
and after three days liberated the Span
iards and sent them to Guanabacoa.
The Spaniards are loud in praise of iho
treatment accorded them by their cap
tors, who, they claim, treated them as
guests and not as prisoners.
The insurgents were on the lookout for
Gen. Fondeviela, the assassin, who was
reported to be a pasesnger on that train.
They were, however, disappointed, as he
had passed the day before.
The insurgents will make short shift of
this officer if he should fall into their
hands on account of the many murders
committed recently in Guanabacoa.
Weyler left Havana yesterday to join
the Spanish column operating near Ha
vana.
Eighty-five paciflcos were made prison
ers in Guanabacoa yesterday.
THOUGHT THE WAR WAS OVER.
The Spnninli. Premier Wn* Fooled
and Now Talk* of Resigning-.
London, Jan. 20.—The Daily News to
morrow will publish a dispatch from
Paris saying it Is reported there that Se
nor Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish pre
mier, has stated to his friends that if Gen,
Weyler does not succeed in crushing- tno
revolution in Cuba by the time the rainy
season sets in he (Canovas) will resffen.
The writer of the dispatch asserts that
negotiations were proceeding between the
government at Madrid and Washington,
with a view of settling the trouble in
Cuba, and that Prime Minister Canovas
was preparing to announce that the war
in the island was ended, when the pre
mier was surprised and dismayed by the
receipt last week of an intimation from
Washington that Secretary Olney had not
time to settle the Cuban question, and
would relegate it to the administration of
President-elect McKinley.
DELGADO IS DEAD.
He Wan a Newspaper Correspondent
Charged With living n Rebel Offi
cer.
Havana, Jan. 20.—Harry Delgado, the
correspondent of a New York newspaper,
who was arrested sotpe tlmq ago on the
charge of being a rebel officer, and who
has been lying ill in the San Ambrosia
hospital here ever since he was brought
to this city by the authorities, died this
morning.
His body was ordered to be held at the
disposal of the United States Consul
General Lee, who immediately cabled the
announcement of his death to Washing
ington and requested the authorities to
notify the family of the dead man and
ascertain if they wished his body sent to
the United States.
No answer had been received by the
consul general up toThis afternoon re
garding the wishes of the family.
GLAD TO GET TOGETHER.
Onr English Cousin* Congratulate
Themselves on the Treaty.
London, Jan. 20.—A meeting was held In
Birmingham to-day to perfect arrange
ments for a suitable celebration of the
signing of the general arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great Bri
tain.
Among the speakers was Mr. G. F. Par
ker, United States consul at Birmingham,
who said that the treaty would undoubt
edly be ratified by the United States Sen
ate. and that the people of both countries
in the meantime must be patient.
Mr. Parker said that he had recently
made a tour of thirteen of the American
states and had not, in the course of his
travels, seen a single trace of anti-British
feeling.
ALFONSO'S BIRTHDAY.
All Poll ileal Prisoners YVho Are
Held on Minor Charges Pardoned.
Havana, Jan. 20.—The eleventh anni
versary of the birth of King Alfonso will
be celebrated here on the 23d Instant.
Orders have been received by Captain
General Weyler from the government at
Madrid to review the cases of the po
litical prisoners now in custody In the
Havana and Pinar del Rio province*, and
to grant a provisional release to all those
who are held upon charges of minor Im
portance and are not connected with the
revolution in Cuba.
PASTOR FOX FLEEb TO THE WOODS.
He Paid Too Much Attention to Hie
Ladle* and No End of Trouble Fol
lows.
Paducah, Ky., Jan. 80.—The town of
Dycusberg, thirty miles below this city.
Is under guard to-night because of a
threat to fire the place.
Saturday night fifty masked men called
at the country home of the Rev. William
Fox, a Baptist minister, and ordered him
to come out. Instead, he Jumped out of
a hack window and fled to a dense forest.
The mob fired on him several tlmea, but
he escaped unhurt.
Fox was charged with paying too much
attention to married women, and Satur
day afternoon several prominent clttxens
of Dycuaberg ordered him to leave town.
He refused to go, and the raid followed.
Last night it was reported that mem
bers of Fox'* congregation were going to
burn the town of Dycusberg In retaliation
for the minister's treatment. A meeting
of the town trustees was called this
morning and guards were employed to
watch the place to-night.
Tennessee's < allege Faculty Pleased.
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 20.—The faculty
of the University of Tennessee, at a
meeting to-day, passed a resolution rec
ognising the advance made In the treaty
of arbitration, now under advisement In
the Benate. The resolution says: "We
believe that a confirmation of this treaty
will hereafter be regarded as one of the
most important and gratifying events of
this century.
PRITCHARD GETS THE PLUM.
SENATORIAL ELECTION IN NORTH
CAROLINA DECIDED.
Middle of the Rond Men Have Trl
nmplied Over Marlon Butler nnd
Hl* Forces—The Renult of Elec
tion* For Senator* lit Other State*
Declared—KaiiHii* Desert* I’elter,
lint Cannot Cho*e Hi* Siieee**or.
South Dakota and Utah Still Fight
ing Over Their Rival Candidate*.
Raleigh, N. C„ Jan. 20.—The vote for
senator on joint ballot to-day resulted as
follows: Pritchard, rep., 88; Thompson,
pop., 43; Doughton, dem., 33.
Pritchard’s majority of the vote east, 12;
majority of the entire membership of the
legislature, 3.
The following statement was issued to
day by Senator Pritchard:
“This victory means that the middle-of
the road populists are in the saddle. It
means that Col. Skinner is not only the
leader of the populist party in North Caro
lina, but by his able management of his
interest he has demonstrated the fact that
he will rank in tiie future as the
leader of the populist caucus. He has ob
served every pledge that his party made
to the republican party two years ago,
and in so doing he has not required a sin
gle pledge from me or any other republi
can, and without any sacrifice of the silver
cause, because he knows I occupy the
same position now I did two years ago."
Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 20.—Both houses of
the legislature met in joint session in the
assembly chamber shortly before noon to
day, and elected Thomas C. Platt of Os
wego, Tioga county, as United States sen
ator to succeed David B. Hid.
Mr. Platt received 117 votes; Mr. Hill 42
democratic votes, and Henry George, 4
democratic votes.
Chester S. Lord, managing editor of the
New York Sun, was chosen a regent of the
university in place of William L. Bostwick,
deceased.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 20.—Both houses of
the legislature in joint convention this
noon passed a resolution unanimously de
claring Orville H. Platt of Meridian, elected
United Staes senator for six years from
March 4, 1897.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 20.—A caucus of the
populist members of the legislature was
held last night to nominate a successor to
United States Senator Peffer. There were
teq candidates. Peffer led at the start,
but his vote grew less on every ballot un
tld on the Fourteenth he was forsaken en
tirely. Twenty-four ballots were taken up
to the time of adjournment.
The vote on the last ballot stood: L. P.
King, president pro tern of Senate, 35; W.
A. Harris, formerly congressman-at-large,
now state senator, 33; Ed C. Little, ex-eon
sul to Cairo and private secretary to Gov.
Leedy, 20; scattering, 11.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 20.—At noon to
day both houses of the Indiana legisla
ture met in joint session ajid took the final
vote for senator. A. total vote of 149 was
east, of which Charles W. Fairbanks,
rep., received 85; Daniel W. Voorhees,
dem., 58, and Leroy Templeton, pop., 6.
Fairbanks was declared elected to the
United States Senate for six years to suc
ceed Voorhees, and made a speech accept
ing the honor.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 20. Hansbrough
was formally declared re-elected United
States senator In Joint session of the leg
islature to-day.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 30.—At the Joint ses
sion of the South Dakota legislature to
day the vote for United States senator
was: Kyle. 33; Loucks, 14; Goodykontz, 6;
Plowman, 11; Weeks, 3; Kellar, 2; Palmer,
1; Bower, 1; Pickier, rep., 53. The Joint
session dissolved to meet at noon to-mor
row.
The silver forces will caucus to-night.
Salt.l.ake City, Utah, Jan. 30.—Two bal
lots were taken in Joint session to-day,
but no election resulted
The vote wan: Thacher, 31; Henderson,
17; Rawlins, 1. The four populist mem
bers voted for Lawrence, and the three
republican members for Goodwin.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 30.—Both houses
met in Joint session to-day to officially de
clare the result of yesterday’s balloting
for United States senator, with the fol
lowing result: James K. Jones, 114; J. R.
Sovereign, 9; Gen. Powell Clayton, 10. Mr.
Jones was, therefore, elected.
Denver, Col., Jan. 20. A Joint session oK
the two houses of the legislature held at
noon to-day elected Henry M. Teller lo
succeed himself as United States senator.
The vote was: Teller, 92; Judge Allen, 8.
After the vote was taken Senator Teller
appeared before the Joint session and ac
cepted the honor In an elaborate speech, in
the course of which he discussed national
affairs.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 20,—William E. Ma
son was elected United States senator In
Joint session of the legislature to-day. The
vote was: Mason, 125; Altgeld, 77, divided
as follows: Senate, Mason, 37; Altgeld,
13; House, MaHOn, 88; Altgeld. 4.
The Joint session adopted unanimously
a resolution Introduced by Senator David
T. Llttler eulogizing and Indorsing Shelby
M. Cullom for a cabinet position.
Jefferson City, Mo,, Jan. 20.—Both
branches of the legislature met In Joint
session at noon to-day and George Gra
ham Vest of Sedalia was formally elected
to represent Missouri in the United States
Senate. Senator Vest was nominated by
the democrats; Richard C. Kerens by the
republicans and O. D. Jones by the popu
lists.
The assembly then declared Senator
Vest elected.
Concord, N. H., Jan. 20.—The legislature
in Joint session to-day declared the elec
tion of Dr. Jacob H. Galllnger as United
States senator to succeed himself.
Harrisburg. Pa., Jan. 20.—1n Joint ses
sion of the legislature to-day It was an
nounced by Lieut. Oov. Lyon that In the
Senate the vote for United States senator
yesterday was for Penrose 42; for Black,
8, and In the House for Penrose '88;
Black. 32; Wanamaker, 1. Ho then sn
nounced that Mr. Penross had been chosen
to succeed Senator Cameron and signed
the certificate.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 20. All attempts to
heal the differences between the Bourn
and Mitchell factions in tlie assembly to
day proved fruitless. The House met this
evening and adjourned till to-morrow for
lack of a quorum. There appears to bo
no prospect of reconciliation to-morrow,
although it is hinted that a hack-down on
the part of the Mitchell faction is not Im
probable.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 20.—Ex-Congressman
William A. Harris was nominated United
States senator to succeed William A. Fet
ter by the populist caucus to-night on the
eleventh bollot. Poffer was practically
out of the race long betore the final bat
lot.
It was the second meeting of the cau
cus. Last night twenty-four ballots were
taken, and at the time of adjournment
Harris was a close second, with Sta'e
Senator King and Ed Little well up. John
W. Breldenthal's friends returned to him
again to-night, and he again cut a figure
in the contest.
King led on the opening ballot, but
Harris took the lead on the next ballot
and was not again headed. Gradually
his votes grew, until on the thirty-fourth
ballot he received 57, several more than
the necessary majority. The race had nar
rowed down to Harris and King by this
time. King had 32 votes on the last bal
lot.
W. A. Harris at one time was congress
man-at-large from Kansas, and at pres
ent he is a state senator. He is an ex
confederate soldier and a "silk stocking"
farmer.
Olympia, Wash, Jan. 30.—Three ballots
for United States senator were taken in
joint session of the Washington legisla
ture to-day. with no choice, and with but
little change from yesterday. Squire did
not show his expected strength, securing
only two votes.
Judge Turner, free silver republican,
made a gain of three, drawing one vote
from the populists and two from the dem
ocrats. His managers claim to-night that
many votes will'flock to Turner to-mor
row. Cline, pop., acquired two additional
votes on the second ballot, which resulted
as follows: Baker, 5; ("line, 15; Davis, 9;
Daniels, 12; Denny, 26; Squire, 2; Turner,
21; Winsor, 9; scattering, 10.
l’rom present indications, a deadlock is
almost certain.
Fierre, S. D., Jan. 20.—The populist cau
cus to-night again failed to make a choice
of a candidate for United States senator.
The eighth and last ballot resulted:
Kyle, 21; Houcks, 21; Plowman, 10;
Goodyknotz, 11; Crill, 11.
Boise, Ida., Jan. 20.—The populists In
the state legislature switched again to
day, and cast their votes for anew sena
torial candidate, J. W. Balientine, who re
ceived twenty-six votes in each of two
ballots. Dubois received twenty-six in
both. J. C. Rogers, populist, received thir
teen votes on the first ballot cast by the
democrats, and on the second they left
Rogers and went to Lewis, pop., who got
fourteen votes.
It is claimed to-night that R. 'A. John
son, democratic candidate, will withdraw
in favor of Dubois.
THE MI DDLE IV DELAWARE.
Kenney Gets His Certificate and
Goes to Flight For Ills Sent.
Wilmington, Del., Jan. 20.—Richard R.
Kenny's certificate of election as United
States senator was signed by the speakers
and clerks of the legislature and by Gov.
Tunnell this afternoon.
Mr. Kenney will go to Washington in
the morning and present his claims for
the seat now elaimed by Mr. Dupont.
The Addlcks, or “rump" general as
sembly held two sessions to-day, at the
first of which Mr. Addlcks was declared
United States senator. Late this after
noon the body adjourned sine die, after
having listened to the reading of a 'ong
manifesto, which was adopted, reviewing
the political situation in the state.
An appeal is made to congress to Sie
that the constitutional guarantee of a re
publican form of government for each
state is made a fact.
In conclusion the manifesto declares
“That the last general election In this
state was fraudulently determined by the
state boards of canvass, and that men
claiming seats In both houses of congress
bear credentials made invalid by fraud,
and In behalf of the people of the state,
we petition for a recount under the direc
tion and supervision of a commission ap
pointed by the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the United States of the
votes cast at the last general election in
Delaware.
HOARD OF TRADE HANRIET.
Kenr York’s Business Men Endorse
llie Arbllrutlon Treaty.
New York, Jan. 20.—'The members of the
New York Hoard of Trade and Transporta
tion gathered about the banquetttng
board In the Hotel Waldorf this evening
for their annual dinner.
The principal table contained a row of
notable guests. President Darwin R.
James could not be present, and Vice Pres
ident William H. Parsons presided and
acted as toastmaster.
With Mr. Parsons at the table were Con
rad N. Jordan, Postmaster Dayton, Gen.
C. 11. T. Uollis, Gen. Simon B. Buckner,
Henry W.itterson, Lieut. Gov. Woodruff,
Collector Kllbreth, Superintendent of Pub
lic Works Aldridge, Rev. Dr. Madison C.
I’etprs and Isldor Straus.
Mr. Parsons made the opening address.
When Mr. Parsons concluded, Mr. F. B.
Thurber arose and moved that a vote be
taken by those present on the arbitration
treaty. Someone seconded the motion,
and Mr. Parsons said: "All those In fa
vor of the arbitration treaty will rise."
Every man In the room Jumped to his
feet.
Mr. Parsons then Introduced Mr. Wat
terson, who spoke to the toast, "When
Uncle Sam Was Young.”
Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Woodruff re
sponded to the toast, "The Prospective
Benefits to Trade and Transportation,
incident to the Creation of the Greater
New York."
The Postal Service—the Adjunct of
Trade and Commerce, was responded to
by Postmaster Dayton.
Rev. Dr. Madison C. Peters responded
to the toast, “Immigration.”
Gen. Simon 11. Buckner spoke to the
toast, "Patriotism, Country and Party."
Mine. Carnal la Demi.
Paris. Jan. 20.-Mme. Carnot, the mother
of the late President Carnot, Is dead.
I DAILY, *IC A YEAR. I
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I WEEKLY 2-TIME3-A-WEKK *1 A YEAR j
THE MAD JUSTICE OF A MOB.
THREE NEGROES Ml HDEHERS Of*
THE COTTON FAMILY LYNCHED.
The Event Anticipated by the I’eoplfl
<>l' the Sui-roii ndiiiHr Country and.
Hundreds Witnessed the Fury of
the .Molt—Two of the Prisoner*
Taken to the Scene of Their l>*
lordly Crime—They Slop and Fight
ICaeh Other on the Way—The Crlnin
Confessed—Shot lo Death by TbellT
Own Request,
Amite City, La., Jan. 20.—Yesterday
evening, when it became known that John
Johnson and Arch Joiner, charged wltn
the Cotton family murders, would bal
lynched, small groups of strangers from
fevery section of this and adjoining par.
ishes commenced to come In and hold low'
conversations on the street corners. Tha
night was a most miserable one, raining
and gloomy.
About 9 o'clock there were perhaps 25®
people on the streets, when suddenly som®
150 men on horses galloped up to the Jail,
and. having found the deputy, who ha®
charge, forced him to open the jail door
and also open the steel cages, and they;
took from the cages John Johnson, ArcW
Joiner and Gus Williams, the latter at
negro charged with murdering his wife,
last summer, near Independence.
The crowd of men were very quiet an®
made no hostile demonstrations dthep
than to get the three negroes. After pro*
curing their men, they had a short con
sultation, and decided to hang Gus Will
iams to an oak tree near a negro church!
on the outer edge of the town.
A rope was quickly adjusted over at
large limb, and one end around Williams' 1
neck. Williams was made to get on at
horse, and the horse, struck with a whip.
Jumped from under Williams. His neck
was not broken, and some men caughO
hold of his liody and jerked him down.
Williams disposed of, the crowd starte®
on the long marrh to John Cotton's house,
where the murders were committed. John
son and Joiner walked a mile or so, wher*
a wagon was procured and they rode tha
rest of the way. The distance traveled)
was twelve miles, through a heavy rain.
There were nearly 20# in the crowd dur
ing the march. Joiner prayed a great deal,
but Johnson did not seem to mind his fate,
remaining quiet most of the way.
After a ride of four hours, the Cotton
residence was reached and all dismounted.
Joiner made a break for liberty, but was
captured Indore he had> gone very far.
Joiner and Johnson desired to fight, an®
they were permitted to, after which they
were taken into the house, separated and
efforts to get a confession from them were
made.
Johnson stuck to his former statements,
that Arch Joiner was the man who did the
deeds. Joiner stoutly maintained his in
nocence for awhile, hut, when linaliy
brought face to face with Johnson, con
fessed that he killed Mrs. John Cotton,
Miss Agnes Miller and Miss Lizzie Miller.
A discussion then arose as to the best
way to dispose of the two self-confessed
murderers. Some were in favor of burn
ing them, and (Ires were made for that
purpose, and some say Johnston was ac
tually pushed in the Are and burnt. Cool
er Judgment prevailed, and it was finally
decided to hang them, which was done,
and their bodies riddled with bullets.
It was Arch Joiner's earnest request that
he be shot to death, and this was finally
determined upon, as was the mode ofl
death which was to be meted out to John
son. but at the last moment, after tho
Are had been started, it was urged thaO
both he hung, as Clus Williams had been,
and they were taken a quarter of a mil®
from the Cotion residence and executed*
as above stated.
They both implicated two other negroes,
but said nothing about a white man. All
Is now quiet.
FIRE IV BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
The lllg Hospital Was In Danner, ling
Escaped—Damage* $20,000.
New York, Jan. 20.—Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, In the grounds of Belle
vue hospital, was gutted by Are this morn
ing. The patients In the hospital wera
taken from their cots, dressed and gath
ered in the corridor. None of them, how
ever, had to leave the building.
The Are was discovered shortly before 9
o'clock. The flames were confined to tha
college, and did not touch the hospital.
Shortly after the Are was discovered
there was an explosion In the burning
building, caused, It is supposed, by soma
chemicals that were stored on the third
Aoor. The Aames made very rapid head
way, and soon the Interior of the building
was gutted. The fourth Aoor was used
as a dissecting room, where there wera
probably thirty bodies laid out for dis
section.
The damage to the building and contents
Is estimated at about J 20.000. it is thought
that the Are was due to a defective elec
tric light wire.
A TEXAS TOW V II MIL V 111 It NED.
AVnxulintelile Suffers n Hundred
Thousand Dollar Fire.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 20.—News comes from
Waxahatchie, about twenty miles south oC
Dallas, that a big Are started there this
morning, and at noon the entire west side
of the public square had been destroyed.
Telephone and telegraph wires are burn
ed, and wire communication cut off, but It
is knnwAi that the loss will reach, if it
does not exceed 2100,000.
PORTLAND IS THREATENED.
The Grand River Very llluh and
Du in ined With Ire—Warm Weath
er Feared.
Portland, Mich., Jan. 20.—The water In
the Grand river is now higher than at
any time since the gorge wae formed.
No damage has yet been dono except tff
stop the running of the mills. The river
Is Jammed with Icc for a long distance
up and for a mile below. If the present
cold weather continues the water will
gradually subside uptown. Should tha
weather turn warm, or rain come, Port
land will have a serious time.
Sparring Match Squelched.
Montreal, Jan. 30.—The Slavln-Hall
sparring exhibition, which had been bill
ed to take place at Sohmer park to-night,
was declared off In consequence of a pro
hibitory order Issued by the mayor.