f!F'-w -!- T ' RENTERS IV ILL TTND SPECIAL TO LET LISTS IN THE XHS3P.A.TCII THORSDATS AXD MONDAYS. p " --A.," - SPECIAL' TO LET LISTS Appear TO-DAT In THE DISPATCH'S CLASSIFIED COLUMNS. , I u FORTY-ITFTH YEAH THE SILVER POOL Cameron Speculated Upon tue White Metal During the Last Session. STORY OF SENATOR VEST, "Which for Some Eeason Was Not Belated Until After the Elec tion at Harrisburs;. TB.0TH OF THE CHARGE ADMITTED. Another Mght Session of the Senate Forced Ij the Obstrnctire Tactics of the Democrats. HOETOX SOT EQUAL TO THEEHEKGENCI ifUr a WB4 Dsy in til Eone tie Mmority Wilts Ost, Leiviag Even Efesxer Bted tJnsMe ti Cocit a Quonus. rVEBTIHIKQ BLOCKED BY TBS ELECTIOHB BILL rtrECIAL TM.EPRAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 "Washington, Jan. 21. Sensational features were numerous to-day, including the cloture rule in the Senate, Mr. Mills in fractions of dignity and decency in the House, and the statement of Senator Vest belore the Silver Pool Investigating Com mittee that Senator Cameron had purchased silver as a speculation. Mr. Vest said point blank that Mr. Cameron had admitted to him that he had bought silver, but after the passage of the bill by the Senate.and that he could see nothing wrong in it. Certainly Mr. Vest would not willingly Bay anything to injure Senator Cameron, as the latter is his creditor to the extent of several thousand dollars, he having a loan from him without interest for the purpose of purchasing the property in which he lives. .Mr. Cameron has asserted that he was not in any pool, that he knows of no pool, and that he bought silver as he would any other commodity, believing it would riBe in value snd there was a profit to be made from the purchase. Peculiar Phase of the Matter. The part of the incident that excited special comment is that Senator Vest was sot called before the committee until after Senator Cameron's re-election. The way Cameron was brought into the matter is eomewhat peculiar. Congressman Dockery, of Wisconsin, wbo proposed the investiga tion, was the first witness this morning. Ir. Dockery said he had no personal knowledge of speculation by Senators or Representatives. He had heard no Con gressman say he was interested in any silver pool, but he had heard a Senator say that a Senator or member he could not remember vbich was implicated. Senator Vest. Mr. Dockery admitted after come hesitation, was the man who made the remark. u Chairman Dingley said Senators Vest and Cullom had asked to be summoned. Francis J. Newlands, of Nevada, testified that he bad made a little money out of silver specu lation. One friend was associated with him. Jlr. Newlands testified that no Senator, Representative or officer of the Government was interested with him, directly or indi rectly, in any silver speculation, and he knew nothing beyond mere rumor of any persons drawing pay from the Government being interested in silver speculation. Vett Tells of Cameron's Deal. Senator Vest, who had asked to be heard, took the stand. He said in part: "I simply want to say that for some weeks I have beard it said around the corridors that I was implicated in some way with the so-called fiiver pool. I want to tay that, neither di rectly nor indirectly, did I ever at any time have any interest in silver, and that I knew nothing whatever about it of my own know ledge; and, so far as I am concerned, all stories about silver speculation are abso lutely without the shadow of a foundation." "Did any person ever, in conversation with you, say anything about being inter ested in silver speculation? "Well, one of my colleagues told me very frankly, after the resolution for an investi gation was introduced, I think, that he was interested. This resolution, of course, ex cited some comment among Missourans, it being said that a Missouri Senator or Rep resentative was concerned; and in connec tion with that matter one of my colleagues said he had bought silver I am pretty positive be sail it was after the bill was voted on. He 6aid he did Not Think He Had Done Anything Wrong, and he would make that statement before the committee. It was Senator Cameron. I wish to say that I did not come here to in volve anybody, but merely to answer any questions. Mr. Cameron said to me after the vote on the bill had been had in the Senate (he voted for free coinage), that he had bought silver; and he thought he had as much right to do that as to buy corn and wheat or any other commodity. His action, the Senator said, had not been influenced by his interests, because it was after the thing was over. He said he had nothing to conceal. Mr. Cameron said he had bought after the legislation was passed in the Senate; that David T. Littler managed the matter for him. Mr. Cameron said Mr. Littler came to him and told him be could make some money buying silver; that he (Littler) was going to buy some. Mr. Cam eron said that he told Littler to buy some for him; and Littler bought and sold it for him. I myself had no interest in it, and there was never a more baseless fabrication than that I was interested." Senator Cameron was expected to return from Harrisburg this evening, but at a late hour The Dispatch correspondent, who called at his residence, was informed that he was not at home. There are various es timates of the profit Mr. Cameron made from his silver speculation, running from $2,000 to the extravagant sum of $200,000, but they seem to be mere rumors. Mr.Cam eron does not seem to have confided this in teresting information even to bis lriend Vest. There is no doubt, however, as al ready stated, that he admitted the specula tion, sw nothing wrong in it, and is quite ready to admit it to the committee. Free Coinage In the House. The silver, crowd got very little comfort out of the meeting of the House Coinage Committee this morning. Mr. Bland was so disgusted that ha lost his temper and swore that if the sessions of the committee were going to be used for hearings of the enemies of silver, he did not propose bother ing himself to attend any more. It was, in truth, rather a discouraging session for the free coinage men. Director Leech, of the mint, leading expert in the Government employ in matters concerning coinage and the coin metals, gave sharp and decisive answers to the prepared questions which Mr. Vaux, of Pennsylvania, popped at him, and bis impartial answers had the effect of laying out the free coinage idea in handsome style. "When 12 o'clock arrived the inquisition had got only halt through, and Mr. Bland and his free coinage associates, Messrs. Bartine, Carter and Williams, wanted to have another meeting on Friday and get the disagreeable business over, but Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, and his conservative asso ciates, thought Wednesday next would be soon enongh, and the vote was made a test question. Two of the conservatives, General Tracy and Mr. Comstock, were absent, but there were still six members to vote tor Wednesday, and that motion was carried. MORTON IN A TANGLE. DEMOCRATIC .TACTICS AND ITOGS STILL TOO P0WEBFDL,' The Tlce President Apparently Not Equal to the Demands of the Force Bill Man agersOpen Obstruction Now the Pol Icy of the Tireless Minority. Washin gton, Jan. 21. It is doubtful if the situation in the Senate has ever been more hopelessly tangled than it appeared to be at 9 o'clock to-night., There were few external evidences of the real state of the case to tne unpracticed eye, for matters seemed to be proceeding in the usual routine fashion. A Senator was reading in a mo notonous tone of voice from long columns of printed clippings, and no one of his dozen colleagues who retained their seats in the Senate chamber appeared to be paying him the slightest attention and there were no signs of the bitter struggle that is going on. The Democratic Senators publicly deny that they are "filibustering" in practicing the tactics inaugurated for the first time to day in the Senate, though a frequent resort in the House where there is a disposition on the part of the minority to "prevent the ac complishment of a purpose obnoxious to them. There can be no doubt that the Republi can Senators generally were taken by sur prise by the adoption of the plan of debating at length the question of the approval ot the Journal. Of course it was expected by the more experienced leaders that issue would be taken with the Journal in its statement of fact this morning but it was supposed that the objection would be really to the fact and there was little anticipation that the simple corrective measures allowed dj the rules would be used to consume the time ot the Senate to the exclusion of the closure rule and everything else. The Blame Placed Upon Morton. In some quarters there was at first a ?i"j position to condemn tne vice .President for bis accidental slip yesterday in connection with the motion to take up the closure reso lution, for it was upon the recital of that matter in the Journal that the Democrats this morning based their attack. But as the day wore on it was made apparent that any other statement of fact in the Journal would have served the purpose quite as well, al though not cloaking the main purpose in the same degree. Just how long the present state of affairs will continue can hardly be conjectured. If tbe old customs regulating debate are to be observed there is nothing to prevent the Democrats from talking from now until the 4th of March upon the question of approving the journal of January 20, or if they should tire of that subject they may turn their at tention to tbe question of the correctness of the Journal of tbelst of January or of some subsequent day and discuss it to their heart's content. The ostensible hope of the Republican managers is their expectation that if they can succeed in preventing an adjournment, the Democratic orators, worn out with so much continuous talk, will finally succumb. But of this there is little hope, for the Dem ocrats' feel confident ot their ability, by a skillful management of their powers and the use of relays of Senators in rest and duty in talking away and emerging in good con dition at the end of this Congress. The Only Hope for the Force Bill. The feeling is deepening on tbe Repub lican side of the chamber that there is but one key to the situation, and that key is in the possession ot the Vice President. This means, in plain English, that to break tbe deadlock otherwise than by an igno minious defeat on the closnre resolution and the elections bill, the Vice President most come to the' rescue of the majority by a ruling which will destroy, in a measure, as has indeed been the case with some other rulings made recently, some of the time honored traditions of the Senate as to the rights of individual Senators as opposed" to the rights of the majority, even though it be based on sound construction of general parliamentary law. It is not possible to predict what form this ruling will take supposing that it is called forth and that the Vice President is willing to undertake his part, but it is con jectured that it may follow an appeal to the presiding officer from a Republican Senator to close the debate and bring the Senate face to face with the real question at issue, tbe closure, on the ground that it is a matter of even higher privilege than the approval of 2 journal, inasmuch as it concerns the rules under which all legislative bodies must do business. Tbe time of the Senate was taken up in roll calls, in obtaining the attendance of ab sent Senators, and in tne delivery ot Mr. Vest's speech in sections, and at midnight the Senate adjourned, leaving the subject of the approval of Tuesday's journal to come up again to-morrow. POTTERS IN 8ES8I0N. Officers Elected and a World's Fair Exhibit Arranged For. fTROM A 6TAJT COBBISFOlTDKrT.l " Washington, Jan. 2L The potters held an interesting session to-day, which was mainly devoted to reports from officers. The election ot officers for the ensuing year resulted in tbe choice of Edwin Bennett, of Baltimore, President; Joseph Moyer, of Beaver Falls, Vice President; J. H. Good win, of East Liverpool, Treasurer; Alfred Day, of Steubenville, Secretary. A com mittee was appointed to arrange for an exhibit of pottery at the World's Fair, as follows: John N. Taylor, Homer Laughlin, J. Hart Brewer, James Moses, D. F. Hay nes, E. M. Pearson and C. E. Brockman. Steps were taken toward furthering a pro ject started some years ago for the establish ment of a national pottery, or school of art pottery, for the development of fine artistic work, at Philadelphia, two-thirds of the funds for which have, been promised from individuals, the remainder to be furnished by tbe National Pottery Association. This is done on account of the advance in duties in the new tariff law, the potters determining to devote any additional profit from that source to the development of the art instead of putting it into their pockets. A grand banquet was held at Willard's, at which, among others present were Representatives McKinley, Burrows, Boutelle, Cannon and Superintendent of the Census Porter. ALL BUSINESS BLOCKED. ANOTHER DAT OF WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE LOWER HOUSE. Speaker Beed Persists In His Bnllngs, and the Democrats Leave the Bod j Without a Quorum Mills, of Texas, Once More Involved In a Lively D Upnte. Washinoxon, Jan. 21. The House to day dropped the curttin upon a scene of ex citement almost rivaling that which was precipitated upon it yesterday. Messrs. Bland, of Missouri, Rogers, of Arkansas, and Mills, of Texas, excoriated tbe Speacer, and the Speaker, in a calm manner, stated that he was administering the rules as he understood them (and as sustained by the House) and that he would continue to ad minister them as long as he retained the ex alted position to which he had been elected by the votes of tbe House. Mr. Kerr, of Iowa, added somewhat to the confusion by a criticism of the report of Mr. Mills' remarks as published in the Record to-day asserting that it did not coin cide with the report in tbe public press. Mr. Mills exoitedly demanded to know whether the gentleman accused him of having muti lated the Record, but Mr. Kerr disclaimed any such intention.- Mr. McMillan offered a resolution, but Mr. Bayne raised the point that the motion was a dilatory one, and not in order. Mr. McMillan said that the read ing of bis motion would show that it was not a dilatory one. It was read and proved to be an instruction to the committee tore port a resolution providing tor the reading of the District ot Columbia appropriation bill, and for allowing two days for its con sideration. The Speaker sustained Mr. Bayne's point of order, making tbe following statement : "The Chair thinks it apparent, from the whole course of proceedings to-day. that the motion is a dilatory one, and so rules. The Chair regrets to exercise the power, but ex ercises it believing his duties enjoin it upon him." Mr. McMillan, Mr. Springer and others protested against thernling; but the Speaker relused to entertain their appeal, and also ruled out of order a motion by Mr. Springer to adjourn. The House finally went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair) on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. After debate tbe committee rose and reported the bill to the House. While the roll was being called on an amendment the body of the Demo crats left the hall, leaving but a bare half dozen of their members in position. The result of this move was that no quorum voted, and the Speaker, being unable to note a quorum, the House adjourned. DISTRIBUTING KOCH'S LYMPH. The President Receives a Package Which He Passes Around. Washington. Jan. 21. The President has received a package from Hon. William Walter Phelps, United States Minister to Germany, containing five vials of Koch's lymph, and the President has distribated them as follows: Two vials to Surceon Gen- .rjHciilton Jihe Marina Hospital Service in Washington anofone vial each! to tne jroiiciinie Hospital ot Chicago, the Charity Hospital of New Orleans and the City Hospital of Indianapolis. OHIO'S LEGISLATURE, Several Very Important Bills Are Now Up for Action. ISPECTAL TELEOBAV TO THE DISrATCH.J Columbus, O., Jan. 2L The House to day passed a bill which provides for tbe taxation of made-up stock of manufactures the same as the raw material. The farmers, irrespective of party, were united in its sup port. A telegram was read from the Secre tary of the Farmers' Alliance, containing a resolution demanding the enactment ot the bill. Both branches of the Legislature de cided to have prepared a salary bill for county officers, which shall be general and take the place of all bills of this character. Among the more important bills presented to-day were: For tbe abolishment of capital punishment in the State; amending the law so that it will be discretionary with judges and juries whether a first degree man shall be hung or serve for life. The election laws will probably be amended so that primary elections will be subject to the sime regula tions as general elections. The bill was presented to-day. DISCOVERED IN CLEVELAND. A Runaway, Etna GlrLIs Found After Several Months' Search. tSrlCTAL TELEQBAX TO THE PISPATCn.1 Cleveland, Jan. 2L Callie Cook, the young woman living with her parents at Etna, a suburb of Pittsburg, ran away from home July 15, and came to Cleveland. It was not until to-day that her whereabouts were discovered, although a search in almost every city in the Union bas been made. The mother of the runaway girl, accom panied by Sergeant Brooks, went to 66 Ontario street, where the girl was located. The mother stood behind a door while the officer made the search. The girl was identified by tbe mother and persuaded to return home. She has been serving as a domestic here. NEW LAWS FOE MINNESOTA. A Constitutional Amendment Creating a Pardon Board Desired. St. Paul, Jan. 2L Senator McMillan Introduced a bill in the State Senate pro viding for an amendment to the Constitution establishing a Court of Pardons, to which should be given tbe pardoning power now held by the Governor. In the House Mr. Bell introduced 'a bill providing lor the limitation of corporations to 30 years' existence, but allowing a 30 years' extension, if the stockholders so de sired. Mr. Feig introduced a bill prohibit ing all lotteries or chances on any.property of value. TRUSTED FOR TWENTY TEARS. A County Treasnrer In Missouri Found Short in His Accounts. Speingfield, Mo., Jan. 2L It is re ported here by private telegram that John Baher, Treasurer of McDonald county, is short in his accounts to the extent of $7,000. Baher Is a Democrat and has held office in that county for more than 20 years. Bequest of 825,000 for.Harvard. tgrKClAl. TELEQKA1I TO TBE MSPATCIM Boston-, Jan. 2L Harvard College re ceives $25,000 by the will of the late J. Huntington Wolcott, of Milton, whose estate aggregates more than $1,000,000. The income of this bequest is to be applied to establishing scholarships for worthy students, PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, TEE DEAD M0NAK0H. Preparations in San Francisco to Escort the Remains Home ON BOARD OP THE CHARLESTON. Tho Government la Embarrassed, Being Without Precedent. NO POLITICAL CHANGES EXPECTED San Feancisco, Jan. 21. The Board of Supervisors held a meeting to-day for tbe purpose of making arrangements for the funeral of King Kalakua to-morrow. Mayor Sanderson presided. Committees were appointed to arrange for funeral serv ices and to secure carriages. The form of invitations to those who will attend the fnneral was decided upon, and it was an nounced that invitations would be sent to State, Federal and municipal officers, repre sentative: of commercial bodies and other associations, and also to the Knight Templars. The body was embalmed to-day and placed in a handsome casket It was removed from the apartments which the King has occupied to the reception room of the Palace Hotel, where a black catafalque bad been prepared to receive it. Here gathered the small party which came with the King from Honolulu. Bnt Little or Royal Pomp. General Gibbons and Admiral Brown were represented by members of the staff. It had been previously arranged that no services should be held on this occasion, but that the meeting should be one of personal respect to the memory of the late King, and that the casket should be taken to Trinity Church without military escort. Many citi zens assembled during the forenoon, both at the Palace Hotel and Trinity Church, and watched with interest all the arrangements for the funeral. Tbe casket containing the remains of the King was removed this afternoon from the hotel to tbe mortuary ehapel or Trinity Church. When the casket is received by Admiral Brown and staff at Clay street whart to-morrow, it will be transferred with little delay to the United States man-of-war' Charleston by a Government vessel, under the command of Lieutenant Perry. The Charleston to Beoelve the Remains. The various invited guests and bearers will accompany the casket to tbe Charleston, wbere it will be placed in position in the after barbettes, arranged to receive an eight inch gun. Here a' space will be built up, covered with American and Hawaiian flags. During tbe ceremonies to-morrow minnte guns will be fired from the Charleston by orders of Admiral Brown, and from the Presidio and Alcaptraz by order of General Gibbons. It is probable that the only per sonal following accompanying the dead King back to Honolulu will consists of Colonel McFarlane and Mr. Baker, of his staff and the servants who attended him thither. Upon arriving at Honolulu the Charleston will fire minute guns daring de barkation. Consul McKinley said to-day that un questionably the arrival of the Charleston upon this mission would be a shock to the people of Honolulu. No one at Honolulu has known anything about the King's seri ous illness, he said, and earlier advice since tbe arrival of the King here were all to the effect that, his health was improving. Many Signs of Mourning; Displayed. There was a general display of flags at half-masiallover the city to-day on public buildings. - "Flags of, various, .nations jjo.te at half-mast overall the' foreign consulates. Flags were also half-masted on the Custom House, City Hall, Palace Hotel, Masonic Temple and on many vessels in the harbor. AH these flags will fly at half-mast until the Charleston leaves the harbor to-morrow afternoon. It has been arranged that the Charleston shall start as soon after the ceremonies as convenient She will lay off Clay street wharf, and will steam up ready to go as soon as the Government vessel arrives bringing the casket The early hour at which the services will be held at Trinity Church will enable her to get away long before dark, possibly by f o'clock, and her passage will doubtless be watched down the bay and through the Golden Gate by large crowds from every point of view. Many Messages of Condolence Received. Many telegrams and letters of condolence were received to-day by Colonel McFarlane, the King's Chamberlain. Many citizens also called to tender sympathy. Two dis patches were received from the diplomatic representatives of the Hawaiian Govern ment, one being from Mr. floffuning, the Hawaiian Minister at London, and tbe other from Mr. Carter, the Hawaiian Min ister at Washington, who came here re cently to meet King Kalakua and confer with him. Speculation is already awakened here as to the effect the death of King Kalakua may have upon the politics of the Hawaiian Islands. Under provisions already rnade, Princess Lilliuokalani, who is acting as re gent, becomes Queen. No news of Kala kua's death is expected to reach the isl ands prior to the arrival there of the Charleston. It is only within three or four days that it has been conceded that the King was seriously ill, so that tbe news of his death will be a surprise to the islanders. The Political Consequences In Hawaii. Consul McKinley says that he anticipates no trouble at the islands from the change of rulers. The Queen has ability and is popu lar. Under the new Constitution, tbe present Ministers may continue In office. They will be required to resign, but there is a chance that they will be re-elected. The new Con stitution which was proclaimed by King Kalakua in July, 1887, prevents the sov ereign from removing ministers, except by a direct vote of want ot confidence. The first official information received by the Government at Washington of the death of King Kalakua was conveyed in a note from the Hawaiian Minister to tbe Sec retary of State, to which the following re ply was made: Sin I receive with feelings of sincere sorrow the intelligence of the death ot His Majesty. King Kalakua, which you convev to me In your note ot this date. The President, to whom I hastened to communicate tbe informa tion, instructs me to express, through you, his deep regret that Hawaii bas lost a wise and good sovereign, under whose benefic ent rule tbe people of Hawaii hare prospered and whose efforts have been so constantly and signally put forth to strengthen the ties of mu tual advantage between the Kingdom and tbe United States. The President further directs me to convey to the royal family the heartfelt sympathy he feels for tbeir great affliction. Accept, Mr. Minister, the 'renewed assurance ot my highest consideration. James G. Blaine. The State Department Embarrassed. While tbe authorities at Washington are desirous of doing the highest honors to the Hawaiian Government in its bereavement, they are somewhat perplexed as to tbe best course to pursue. There is no precedent to follow, as this is the first instance where the ruler of a foreign country has died on American soiL It is said, however, that there will be ample time for further action when the Government is advised of the in stallation of the new ruler. Mr. Carter, the Hawaiian Minister to Washington, said this aiternoon that tbe death of. King Kalakua will in no wise affect the peaceful condition of affairs in Hawaii. "I can see no reason," he con tinued, "why his death should cause any complication whatever. Princess Liliuo kalani, sister ot the late King, was the Princess Regent during the absence of King Kalakua. She was the heiress to the JANUARY 22. 1891. crown, and all that is necessary for her is to proclaim herself Queen. Queen Kapiolani is now the Queen Dowager. Princess Li ruled herself in the absence of tbe King and she will simply continue to reign, the same as it theKing was alive, but absent from the country," TRACKED. INTO CANADA. ARREST OF A BRADFORD SHOE FIBlf IN THE DOMINION. They Are Charged With Swindling Creditors Oat of 800,000 A Boston Creditor Plays the Detective to Good Advantage Pre paring for a European Trip. rsntCTAL TZLEGBAU TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Hamilton. Ont, Jan. 21. At 4 o'clock this aiternoon D. W. Robinson and Isaac Rich, two merchants of Bradford, Pa., were arrested here on a capias by two sheriff's officers as they were boarding tbe train for Montreal. The men were accompanied by their wives, who had joined them at Lon don, Ont, on Monday. The women made quite a scene when the arrest took place and were taken back to their hotel, both weeping copiously. The men are now in jail await ing the action of the courts-- It is stated by F. A. Werner, of the firm of Little, Max well & Co., Boston, at whose instance the capias was issued, that Rich & Robinson are wholesale toot and shoe dealers in Brad ford, and that they have swindled their cred itors Ott of nearly $90,000. They began business about a year ago as retail boot and shoe dealers, but rapidly in creased their stock to that amount, on. the pretext of going into the wholesale line. Then they disposed of nearly the whole of it and fled. When the creditors took pos session only $9,300 worth of stock remained. Mr. Werner followed the men, who went to Chicago, and from there took the train for Canada, arriving in London a week ago. He located them there, and while he was taking the necessary legal steps they con tinued their flight, and from a conversation be overheard, he found they were going to Europe, via Montreal. Tbe train did not make connections here and they had to wait from 1:30 nntil 4 p. m, which gave him time to have the arrest effected. . The prisoners had very little money on their persons when searched at the jail, but tbeir wives have considerable baggage with tbem at the hotel. Robinson stated this evening that their failure in Bradford had been brought about by speculation in oil that bad turned out tho wrong way, and they preferred to come to Canada rather than meet their creditors. He alleged that they left assets in tbe United States to the value of nearly 525,000, and that if Werner had given them a chance before arresting them they could have put them on to the location of these assets. According to Canadian law they can be kept in jail until they pay Lit tle, Maxwell & Co.'s claim of 51,500 or furnish security. The prisoners have retained counsel and say they will fight TheOhio Rubber Com pany and other firms have lost much more heavily than the Boston creditors, and It is expected that they will also have capiases issued and hold the men until they refund the money or return to the United States. THE CHICAGO AND ERIE STRIKE, All Passenger Trains hut One on Time, but Freights Are Tied Up. Chicago, Jan. 21. General Manager Tucker, of the Chicago and Erie Railroad, made the following statement this afternoon in retard to the strike of dispatchers and Vranflffiyrrl pn. tbat line: "j-nere aroaix dispatchers and from 15 to SO conductors on strike. Every one of the passenger trains has moved on time to-day, except the North Judson, Ind., accommodation. We are not trying to move any freight trains, and shall not do so until the situation develops. Ii not a wheel turns on the Chicago and Erie during tbe term of my natural life, tbat man Scott will not be reinstated. If the company was. wrong in the matter, it would acknowl edge it and put the man back; but it is right, and proposes to stay right We ex pect tbe few men out will see their mistake and go to work again. They have no real grievance. Some of our wtres were cut last night east of Huntington, Ind. That shows the animus ot some of the parties concerned in this thing." ' Tbe Chicago strikers to-day made an un successful attempt to induce the yardmen and switchmen to join in tbe strike. EVA HAMILTON'S ADMISSION. Sensational Proceedings in the Celebrated WIB Case. New York, Jan. 2L In the Surrogate's Court, where Eva Hamilton is contesting for a widow's dower, to-day counsel for Eva stated that his client had received a tele gram that her mother was dead, and that in order to reach home she must leave the court at noon. They were, therefore, pre pared to make concessions if the Surrogate would consent to her departure. Eva was then called to the stand and the following read to her: It Is admitted by the contestant that the child which tbe contestant testifies was born in Pennsylvania, November 19, 1888, was not the child ot Robert Ray Hamilton. It Is estimated by the contestant tbat tbe cbild known as Beatrice Ray, and christened so at Atlantic City, N. J., and a respondent in this proceeding, is not the child of Robert Ray Hamilton. She made the required admission reluct tantly. Her subsequent testimony was weak and contradictory. AFTER CHEAP ALUMINUM. The Cowles Company Thinks It Is on the Road to a Solution. Cleveland, Jan. 21. The Cowles Elec tric Smelting and Aluminum Company held their annual meeting here to-day. Half a ton of pure aluminum, manufactured at their works in Lockport, N. Y., was dis played to the shareholders. Under the new process employed by this company, pure aluminum is now sold at retail at $1 25 per pound, the cheapeit price that it is sold at anywhere in the world. With the improvements now in progress, it is expected to bring the price down to figures that will solve the question of pro ducing cheap aluminum. NIAGARA IN WINTER. Bcantifol Appearance of the Falls In a Coating of Frost. TSrECIAL TELEQBAX TO TBE SISFATOH.! Lockpoet, N. Y.. Jan. 21. The ice scenery at Niagara Falls is unusually beautiful just now. The trees and shrubs in the park and on the islands is covered with frozen spray, which glistens like dia monds in the sun. An ice mountain has formed at the foot of the American Falls, and from the large amount of floating ice it looks as if an ice bridge might lorm at any moment. 0PERAT0BS DISCOURAGED. St Paul Railroad Telegraphers Beginning to Resume Work. Chicago, Jan. 2L The situation to-day in the St Paul telegraph operators' strike was rather discouraging for the men, ten of them having returned to work yesterday. Their committee, however, still seem to think the men might yet win. OUR EACE QUESTION. A Eemedy for Existing Evils Pro posed by the London Times IN A BIG . EMIGRATION SCHEME. The Only War to Solve the Problem, la Bj African Colonization. NATURAL HOME OP THE COLORED EACE BY DULAF'8 CABLE COMPAKT.J London, Jan. 21. Tbe following is the full text of this morning's Times leader on tbe negro question in the United States. Extracts from it have been already pub lished, and it has excited a great deal of at tention: We publish to-day the conclusion of a series of remarkable articles on the negroquestlon of tbe United States. Nothing affecting the future of America is of greater moment, and even now the crisis may be at hand. It will be admitted by all who read our correspondent's articles tbat they present tbe subject in Its f nil gravity and are models of caretul, dispassionate in quiry as to tbe matter which conflicting Inter ests and passions have obscured. He has not merely described the untqne condition of tbe Southern States; he propounds for onr con sideration and criticism a remarkable solution of tbe problem which cannot long be disre garded. More than 6,600.000 negroes live among the population of whites. The two elements do not mix, and to all appearance they never will. Tbeir attitude is one of antagonism, dis content and perpetual danger. The Constitu tion recognizes the negroes, bnt for them that Constitution is tbe greatest of political fictions. Bace Stronger Than Law. Theletterof the law exclndes them from no position, bnt race is stronger than law, and tbe spirit in which the law Is administered is such that there Is no common ground lor them and tbe ifhites. Tbe line is drawn more sharply than in tbe days before emancipation. Con tumely, blows, and often a cruel death, are punisbments for all attempts to overstep it If there are now no Legrees, there are white mobs'' equally brutal and tyrannical. The slave hunts of past times were perhaps not mnch more numerous and barbarous than lynching upon tbe unfortunate negroes by rufllans with shoteuns and revolvers. While constitutional amendments. Intended to be the, proved unavailing to create gennlne equality, they serve only to bring about an organization of political hypocrisy, under which more than 6,000.000 blacks, nominally endowed with all the rlgbts of citizenship, are really in a state of perpetual alienage. Things have grown yearly worse instead of better. It was hoped by many at the end of the war tbat, left to themselves, they would wither away and die ont when brought Into close con tact with civilization, bnt tbe prolific negro sets at defiance such hopes and refuses to be ef faced. They Will Not Down. He is often immoral, thriftless and altogether uncleanly. The mortality among the negroes is amazing, but tho rate of Increase is still more so. They die like flies In the large cities of the South, but then, as our correspondent says, they breed like flies. Tbe black belt is becom ing blacker. In 1910, according to careful esti mates, the colored popnlation in it will be 1,000, 000 in excess of the white. Reconstruction on tbe lines adopted at the close ot the war is al ready a failure. To all appearance it will be more conspicu ously so ten years hence, unless strong meas ures are taken to end it. This condition of tbings Is full of grave danger. The present generation is not responsible for it: the fault lies with manv now beyond the reach of cen sure. No good can come of criticizing In a captious spirit the policy pursued toward the Soutb. The Times then proceeds with a sketch of tbe condition of the negroes since tbe war and tbe scandals and corruption in the Soutb, referring to Warmoutb and Kellogg in Louisiana; Bcott .and. Moses in South Carolina. It continues The white bas for the time the mastery. The truth is he must rule, no matter at what cost In these circumstances onr correspondent says, and calls weighty testimony in favor of his pro posal, tbat there is bnt one way of escape. The Only Remedy Possible. ' The negro and the white man cannot live harmoniously together. Contact is evil for both. Tbe negro onght to go. The Govern ment ought to assist him to emigrate. Onr correspondent formulates a plan of assisted emigration and compensation, and points to the central belt of Africa as tho country marked out as the natural borne of tbe negro, where, undisturbed by race Jealousies, he could work ont his destiny in more favorable circum stances than are possible in America. The operation would be costly, but is not beyond tbe resources and revenues of the States. We know objections are taken to this proposal In the States. We anticipate it will offend many prejudices in this country, but our correspondent may fairly call npon bis critics to describe another mode of settlement equally permanent and equally honorable. It Is an extreme measure, justified only by the serions condition "of affairs, but such Is the con dition of tbe Southern States. The gloomiest S redactions of the reconstrnction policy of the lepubllcans have been fulfilled. It is especially tbeir duty to bestir themselves and endeavor to put an end to this chronic disorder and peril. NO TITLE THERE. An American Claimant Who Will Have to Look Elsewhere. rST DOHLAP'B CABLE COM PANT. 1 London, Jan. 21. In regard to the claim of John C. Taylor, of Dayton, Ky., to the Marquisate of Tyrone, a Dunlap reporter called to-day at the Heraldry College, and was received by Sir Albert Woods, Garter King at Arms, who said: "It is impossible for the statement to be correct. There is no such title as that of Marquis of Tyrone, while the titles of Earl of Tyrone and Baron Tyrone are borne by the Marquis of Water lord, whose family name is J. De La Poer Beresford. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth the titles and estates of the Mar quis of Tyrone with the family name of O'Neill were confiscated or alienated. The only means by which tbey could be restored to a claimant would be by an act of Parlia ment" The reporter then went to see the manager of the Next-of-Kin Office in the Strand, who said: "I know nothing about the estates of the Marquis of Tyrone, but.it is quite true that the heirs of one John C Taylor, who left large estates in Somersetshire, are being inquired for in the United States or else where." HE DROPPED DEAD. An Execution in Algiers That Was Fatal to a Cadi. TBT DUKLAP'B CABLE COMPAXT.t PABia; Jan. 21. A dispatch received from Algiers to-day says that the execution of the criminals Ziam, Allouch and Kal fourni was the cause of tbe 'death of the Cadi Bordj Menaiel. He applied for per mission to be absent from tbe painful duty imposed upon him by bis office, of super vising tbe completion of the death sentence, but it was refused. When the execution was over the Cadi went to a cafe in tbe vicinity for the pur pose of taking some refreshments and brac ing himself up, but he had scarcely entered the restaurant when he fell down dead. LONDON'S DEATH RATE. It Bas Beached the Highest Point Known in Many Tears. TBT DDKLAP'B CABZ.X COHPAXTl. London, Jan. 21. The death rate of London is the highest it has been for a long time, reaching the total of 29.2 per thou sand. The increase ir due wholly to the many fatal cases of heart disease, which rose to 1,018. A. curious result of this Is apparent in some part of the metropolis, where the supply of black hirse," which custom 1b NEW YORK'S FRENCH BALI- sists shall draw the carriages of those at tending funerals, has proved insufficient to meet the demand, and the Unusual sight is seen of corteges drawn by brown horses. AN ancient: JSORLPT. It Is Attracting a Strea of Visitors in London. ibt DuiTLAr's CABiic eoMFAirr.i London, Jan. 21. The private view to day at the British Mueum at the ancient papyrus from Egypt detracted a continuous stream of visitors, the authorities do not divulge how and whn they acquired it, but OJ-eOI mem StatedAhftV nhtxineii It thrnnirh aa Pete, the eminent Egyptolo- nth others, quite ignorant It was Frederick G. Jxinuscript depart- ! OwTovered what Jo ment Tnr "Jo it was. Cl . 'iff '......1-. .4... J . .- -r,1 JVT-Ni-Jf tC """ 'l jsurown raa stained ,jf k, but Is other wise in gtfod condition, anae letters are legible, ith the exception of one chapter, which is battered and wasted away. It isrcurious, too, to note the ravages ot a worny in clean-cut, sinuous lines. On the bacyof one of the papyria a farm bailiff has evidently kept bis accounts, probably tear ing a piece off and using it as a cheese nionfrer mipht & -nrind.fi fsirmrt ... Talned Horace, or some lesser or more. uiuuciu writer. NOT PAYING RENT. Timothy Harrington Denies That Evicted Tenants Are Returning. TBT DUSLAT'S CABLE COKPAWT.l Dublin, Jan. 2L A Dunlap reporter waited on Timothy Harrington to-day for the purpose of ascertaining if there -was any foundation for the statement that owing to the split in the Irish party the rents of the Plan of Campaign estates were being ex tensively paid and the tenants were return ing to their holdings. &It. Harrington, who is Secretary of the National League, re plied: "Tbe entire story is a pure fabrication from beginning to end. The further allega tion that the Plan of Campaign fnnds are being used for the purpose of the League is absolutely false. The League never had anything to do with the war chest of the Plan of Campaign, which was purposely, from the time it was started, kept an en tirely distinct organization. The reports from the Plan of Campaign districts show that in every single instance the tenants are as resolute as ever to stick to their combina tion." DUKE OP BEDFORD'S DEATH. Circumstances Point Strongly to His Having .Committed Suicide. (TST PUKLAP'S CABLE COMPAJT.t LONDON, Jan. 21. The announcement that the late Duke of Bedford had commit ted suicide was the signal for an army of reporters to call at the Coroner's office with a view to obtaining details in relation to tbe inquest They were informed that there were no facts to communicate to the press, and the depositions taken at the inquiry were absolutely refused them. The foreman of the jury, who was also inquired after by the body of journalists, had left thecity.it was said, on a shooting expedition. The local police pretended to be in absolute ig norance of the matter, the inspector at tbe Westminster police station having no record of the Inquiry. Altogether the details of the Duke's death have been kept a profound secret It is said tbat the most astonishing thing is tbat the report of the inquest has leaked out atalL BEIEF CABLE FLASHES. Austria, was disturbed by earthquake shocks Tuesday. The Chilean insurgents have been reinforced by Government troops. Russia is disposed to follow Germany's lead in the negotiation of treaties' on the basis of re ciprocity. An explosion of Are damp in a colliery near Charkov, Russia, resulted in the death of over 100 miners. A B1TTEK controversy by correspondence be tween Captain O'Sbea and Jpstin McCarthy has leaked out Abbe Laponniebe, a noted clerical of Bordeaux, bas been arrested on the charges of embezzlement and infanticide. AT an election at Hartlepool, England, to fill. the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Richardson, tbe Liberal Unionist, the Glad stonian candidate, Mr. Fnrness, was elected. BOBBED AND LEFT TO DIE, The Victim Tied Hand and Foot and Ilanred to a Hoolc Ne-w BbunSwicb:. N. J., Jan. 21. At noon, Saturday last, John Walker and T. Frank tied and gagged John Toms, care taker in Mrs. Jane Kilpatiick's country house on the Hamilton street road, a mile beyond this city, and robbed him ot $57. With his hands tied behind him by a rope fastened to his wrists, they then drew Toms up to a hook high in the wall of a small room upstairs until his feet barely touched the floor. They then barricaded the door of the room with furniture and left their victim to die. Toms Was discovered Monday afternoon by Miss LydiaKilpatrick,his family having missed him, and gave the alarm. Toms, who is 54 years of age, is suffering greatly from the inhuman treatment inflicted upon him, but willrtcover. The perpetrators of the crime are still at large. A Bid HOTEL FAH.TJBE, The Metropolitan at St Paul Makes an Assignment St. Paul, Jan. 2L George W. Magee, proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, made an assignment to-day to General B, W. Johnson. The Metropolitan was on e of the oldest and best hotels in the city, and was recently remodeled and re-opened. The liabilities are 115,000, and tbe assets 20,000. The hotei will be continued by the assignee for the present nOCGBAira TO BE EXAH1HED. Stricter Measures to Guard Against Contract Importations. New Yobs:, Jan. 21. Collector Erhardt received instructions from the Secretary of the Treasurr to cause all cabin passencrers on steamer coming into this port hereafter I to be examined as to whether they were I cominK aero under contract or not, THREE OENTa TOOK OFF HIS SHOES In the Middle of tbe Ball Boom and Was Summarily Ejected. YOUNG J. G. BLAINE'S BAD BREAK. Hs Astonishes and Horrified Baltimors'f z Best Society. SEQUEL TO AH AMATEUE PEEFOEMABCB ISFXCIAI. TXLXOKAM TO THX DIlrATCH. 1 Baltijiobe, Jan. 2L James G. Blaine, Jr., cut a sorry figure in Baltimore last night He was the principal actor in a sort of melodrama which took place at Lehmann's Hall during tbe german, which was as distasteful to the society folks gathered there as it was unexpected. It was a sorrowful echo of the gay event of the afternoon production of the bur lesque of the opera "L'Africaine," by the belles and beaux of New Xork, Washington, Philadelphia and Baltimore at the Acad cmy of Music He has had a soft snap in Washington offi cial life. In the society at the capital, how ever, he has not achieved much suecess. The visitors from Washington who partici pated in the swell amateur opera perform ance, among whom was young Blaine, were courteously invited to the Tuesday german. His Conduct at the Bali. Blaine went and his conduct was such as to disgrace everyone connected with him. He was intoxicated when he appeared in the ball room. He managed to stagger through a figure. Then he repaired to the middle of the room, sat down npon the floor and removed one of his shoes. He rnbbed his foot and then arising tapped one of the young lady dancers on the shoulder with tbe shoe which he had taken off. She was very indignant, as were all the others present Dr. Eidgely Trimble, a prominent young physician of this city, walked up to young Blaine instantly. "You must leave here," said Dr. Trimble calmly but firmly. Young Blaine looked up contemptuously. Just then one of the Iatter's Washington friends approached, and, turning to Dr. Trumble inquired; "Do you know whom vou are talking to?" "I do," responded the doctor. "It is James G. Blaine, Jr., bnt that makes no difference. He has no business on this floor in this condition. If you are a friend of his I advise you to take him away." A Difficult Person to Manage. The Washington man took the hint, and led young Blaine out of the room. But Blaine would not remain out. He returned, and was again led away. A third time he made his appearance, when the entire floor com mittee, of the german took the matter in hand and hustled bim from the building with tbe warning that if he reappeared the police would be recalled. Blaine had sense enough not to return. Before leaving, however, he took the names of the gentlemen who so sum marily evicted him, assuring tbem that when he got back to Washington he would remember them. Tbe Baltimoreans are fully able to hold their own against Mr. Blaine or any of hir friends. TENNESSEE'S RESOLVE. K0 WORLD'S FAIB EXHIBIT E? THE F0BCS? oBcsr BHX IS PASSED. A Resolution to Thai Effect Is Adopted by the legislature Action on a 8350,000 Appropriation Is in the Mean Time Sus pended by That Body. irXCIAL TZLEORAII TO THE CISrATC&l Nashville, Jan. 2L The State Legis lature to-day adopted a resolution declaring that no action would be taken to make an appropriation for the representation of Ten nessee products at the World's Fair until the election bill, pending in Congress, is finally disposed of. A week ago resolutions were introduced in the Legislature provid ing for the appointment of a committee of 15 to consider tbe matter of an appropriation for an exhibit of Tennessee's products. Sub sequently a bill appropriating $250,000 tor the proposed exhibit was offered. Governor Taylor, in bis annual message, called atten tion to tbeExposition, saying that Tennessee couldn'tafibrd to neglect this opportunity to advertise itself to the world, and that a large appropriation for this purpose would be money loaned at great interest Governor Taylor also transmitted certain suggestions, matured by the commission, and a copy of a bill which had been pre sented to all the States to secure uniformity of action. Tbe general sentiment was tbat an appropriation should be made, although tbe amount named might have been re duced. Soon after tbe Senate met to-day, Mr. McCorkle, of Dyer county, introduced the following joint resolution: Wsebeas, We view the Introduction and prosecution of tbe election law, or force bill, by the Federal Congress as a declaration of war on the social and financial interest of tbe Soutb; therefore, be it Resolved, That we postpone action on the bill to appropriate 5250,000 to make an exhibit or Tennessee's resources atftbe Colombian Ex position, to be held at Chicago in 1893, until tho noal disposal of tbe said force, or Lodge bill. A motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution was made and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Vincent, of Weakley county, introduced in the House a joint resolution providing that if the force bill becomes a law Tennessee will not be repre sented at the World's Fair. At' the even ing session of the House the Senate joint resolution was adopted by a strict party vote. 62 Democrats voting for and 13 Re publicans voting against it The adoption of the resolution bss created considerable comment A B0HB3HEXL IN CAMP. A Brick Manufacturer Makes a Speech la Behalf of Wageworkers. Indianapolis, Jan. 2L The National Brick Manufacturers' Association, now in convention here, elected officers to-day. This afternoon D. V. Purington, of Chi cago, sprung a bombshell on the convention in the shape of a paper on the labor question advocating the profit-sharing system. Mr. Flood, of Philadelphia, made a sharp speech in favor of the workingman, saying that one Philadelphia bnckmaker had made 540,000 last jut, while his men were not paid enough to live on. This precipitated a storm of indignant protest, and one indignant mem ber endeavored to have the whole discussion expunged from the records, because if such a report would go out it would cause strikes and troubles, and the men were already troublesome enough. Finally a pacific, golden rule resolution was adopted and the matter was dronped. A 825,000 Distillery Tire. rsPICIAL TXLXOBAM TO TUX DtSFATCO.1 . Lexington, Kt., Jan. 2L Fire this morning destroyed the Bourbon County Distilling Company's newly erected distil lery at Biddell's Mills, Kr. Loss, $25,009j insurance, ?12,000. 4 i ' "' -J ."H- -
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