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11 BLOW HT BLUE
Prom Kentucky's Breckin
ridge, Yno Wants the
Reciprocity Act
STRUCK FKOM THE LAWS.
He Claims It Is Unconstitutional and
Gives the President
POWER TO IMPOSE TAXATION
Without Express Action by Congress Being
at All Kecessarj.
RECIPROCITY FOR ALL OR FOR NONE
"Washington-, Jan. 11. The Repub
lican principle of reciprocity, as em
bodied in the McKinley act, and prac
ticed by the present administration, was
assailed for the first time by the Democrats
this session in a resolution which Repre
sentative Breckingridge, of Kentucky, to
day asked unanimous consent to offer in the
House. This resolution, which is the sub
ject of great discussion to-night, and the in
troduction of which was objected to by Mr.
Burrows, of the Republican side, recites
tht letters written by the Secretary of
State, by direction of the President, to the
diplomatic representatives of Venezuela,
Nicaragua, Colombia, Honduras and other
nations, calling attention to the reciprocity
section of the McKinley act, and stating
that the President deems the duties im
posed by these countries to be reciprocally
unequal and unreasonable, and that unless
on or before March 15 next some satisfactory
commercial arrangement is entered into,
the President will issue a proclamation sus
pending the provision of this section; and
further recites that such action by the
President would be unconstitutional, on
erous and urjust. and instructs the Commit
tee on Way and Means to report, before
February 2- a bill repealing the third sec
tion of the McKinley act.
A Sweeping Amondment.
The President is also authorized, without
further legislation, to declare the ports of
the United States free and open to all the
products of anv nation of the American
hemisphere upon which no export duties
are imposed, so lone; as such nation shall
admit to its ports free of all national, mu
nicipal and other taxes, flour, cornmeal and
other breadstufis, preserved meats, fish,
vegetables and fruit, cottonseed oil, rice,
lumber, agricultural implements, etc., or
such other products as may be agreed upon.
"I believe," said Mr. Breckenridge, to an
Associated I'res reporter, "that the third
section of the McKinley act is unconsti
tutional in conferring upon the President
the power to impose taxes without Con
gressional action. I also believe that the
retaliation allowed in that act is not only
unwise as regards our relatione, but is
really burdensome to our citizens, for it
imposes duties which they have to pav.
And where this retaliatory measure is
adopted only as to certain nations it makes
an unjust discrimination which may also
not only be arbitrary, but may be not free
from corruption. I therefore am anxious
. to have that clause of the act repealed;
and while it may not be possible to do that,
I desire to call the attention of the conntry
to this measure, and thought it might be
done by connecting this movement in the
House'with the letter which Mr. Blaine had
written and which had been published all
over the country."
Universal Reciprocity Wanted.
"And yet," continned Mr. Breckinridge,
"being in favor of the freest possible trade
consistent with the raising of the needed
revenues of the Government, I appended to
the resplutinn instructing the Committee on
"Ways and Means to report a bill repealing
the third section of the McKinley act, an,
instruction to report in lieu of it a true
reciprocity provision by which the Presi
dent is given tlie power, which indubi
tably is constitutional, to open the ports of
America to the' products' of such countries
as do make true reciprocal arrangements
with us.
"I do not entirely agree with some of the
leading Democratic statesmen as to the
reciprocity treaties and arrangements.
There are grave objections to them, but I
think them better than prohibitory tariffs.
And if we cannot enact such revenue laws
as I desire, I prefer to see reciprocal ar
rangements made as far as they can be with
any and all nations, believing that every
movement in favor of freer trade will serve
as an educational process, accustoming the
country to better views and practices in
our commercial relations.
tTliy Tills Time Was Selected.
"I was further led to offer this resolution
just at this particular moment because the
Committee on AVays and Means has not yet
had time to become entirely organized and
get to work on the various propositions
which have been submitted to it, and by
selecting at this particular juncture this
particular provision of the McKinley act I
might concentrate the attention of the
country upon it, separated from the other
provisions of that act. I selected as the
reciprocity provision to be reported by the
AVays and Means Committee one that had
received the saction of a large number, if
not, indeed, of all the Democratic Senators
in the Fifty-first Congress. And vhile
there may be Uinerences ot opinion in our
partv as to the extent to which it is wise to
go, there is no difference among us that the
provision adopted in the McKinley bill
ought to be repealed and that some liberal
measure could be well enacted in lieu of it."
The Resolution Well Received.
Mr. Breckinridge's resolution appears to
be well received by the majority of the
AVays and Means Committee: "I think very
favorably of the proposition of Mr. Breck
inridge," said Chairman Springer. "Of
course, I canuot say what the committee
may decide to do in the matter. I am in
favor of reciprocity, but whether I would
be willing to goto the extent provided in
the articles mentioned in the resolution I
cannot say. That question, however, is a
mere matter of detail, and does not affect
the vital principle embodied in Mr. Breck
inridge's resolution."
Mr. Breckinridge asked unanimous con
sent to offer the resolution above described,
but Mr. Borrows, of Michigan, objected.
Mr. Breckinridge then asked that it be re
ferred to the Committee on AVays' and
Means, and Mr. Burrows -repeated his ob
jection. REVIVALISTS ARRESTED.
Long Exhortations Are "ot Relished by
the New Englanders.
Newton, Mass., Jan. 11. Special
Two good men from Maine undertook to
run a praise service at the Newton Lower
Falls Methodist Church last night, and for
a while they created the liveliest kind of a
rumpus by their vigorous and long con
tinued battle with the deviL The older of
the two suddenly arose and addressed the
congregation. He spoke earnestly and
with a fervor that went straight to the
hearts of his hearers. He took up some 15
minutes and sat down. The other man at
once arose and proceeded to arraign the sin
ful world much in the fashion or his com
panion. He spoke 18 minutes and sat down.
If the revivalisls had been satisfied with
this all -nould luve been well, but thev
were not. Number 1 stood again and sub
jected his hearers to 15 minutes of exhorta
tion, only to be ibllo ed again by No. 2.
Finally the pastor, Ear. John Peterson,
thinking his flock had had enough, re
quested the Tenement religionists to cease.
They refused. The two men alternated in
their attacks on Satan and mammon. An
usher called the police and the two revival
ists were locked up. They gave their names
as Willis A. and Charles E. Klch, brothers,
and said they came from Maine.
When Judge Kennedy asked them if
they were guilty they replied in unison:
"If praising God is a legal offense, then we
are guilt v." The Court thought that they
were guilty of disturbing a religions meet
ing, and after admonishing them never to
do so again in Newton, he fined them $1
each. They paid and departed.
A HACKMEN'S HARVEST.
THEIK'S THE ONLY MEANS Or TRAVEL
IN IHDIANAPOLIS.
The Street Railway Strike Goes Merrily on
With Not a Car Running The Men .Re
ject aKather Ambljrnous Offer Violence
Is Expected.
Ixdiaxapolis, Jan. 11. Everybody is
walking to-day. The street car strike is
still on with no prospects of a settlement.
Over 1,000 strikers are guarding the various
stables and power houses to see that no
cars are started. President Frenzel, of the
Street Car Company, this morning made a
speech to the strikers at the College avenue
car house, in which he offered to treat with
a committee of strikers provided they first
returned to work. This proposition was
received with hisses and cries of "No, no."
All agreements are now declared off, and
President Frenzel says that immediate steps
will be taken to rnn the cars with new men.
The police, are held in readiness for any
outbreak, for if an attempt is made to start
either an electric or horse car trouble is
anticipated. A few enterprising backmen
are doing a paving business, but as
an average of 35,000 passengers ride daily
this effort to satisfy the wants of the trav
eling citizens is very unsatisfactory.
Some of the wires have been interfered with
by the strikers and a constant lookout is
kept by the company to prevent tampering
with its property.
At 10:30 a. M. an attempt was made to
run an electric car on College avenue by
Secretary Anderson. The strikers swooped
down upon the motor, compelled Mr. An
derson to leave it, and it now stands
abandoned one square from its btarting point.
Late this afternoon a long conference jras
held between the Mayor and President
Frenzel. Mr. Frenzel positively refused to
treat with a committee of the strikers, say
ing he could get plenty of men to man his
cars, as there were many applications from
men in this city out of employment, includ
ing 2o of the strikers. He addressed a let
ter to the Police Commissioner asking for
police protection, as he intends running
cars to-morrow. The men are determined,
and if he carries out his expressed inten
tions it is feared serious trouble will result.
SHE A QTJEEN WOULD BE.
Mrs. Got. Brown, uf Maryland, .Causes a
Stir With Her Tiara.
Annapolis, Jan. 11. The wife of Governor-elect
Brown is one of the most beau
tiful society leaders in Baltimore. She is
very wealthy and the possessor of some
rare jewels. A few weeks ago she sent a
lot of diamonds to a jeweler to be reset in a
band to wear over her hair. She also
bought some more splendid stones and in
all over a hundred sparkling gems were
studded in the gold band. The jeweler, to
get a free advertisement when his work was
finished, told the newspapers, andthe article
was described as a gold crown studded with
diamonds which Mrs. Brown was to wear at
her husband's inauguration.
The announcement that the lady would
appear in a queen's insignia startled the
Democratic masses. It was altogether too
royal lor the boys. Mr. Brown was indig
nant at the story published. The county
papers copied it, and for a time the Governor-elect
did not know how to
counteract the effect. He has finally
decided, however, to take the oath
of office next "Wednesday without any
ceremony, and for the first time in
the history of Maryland's Governors there
will be no reception given by the Governor
on the day of his inauguration. It had been
arranged "to have a grand affair, but the dia
mond crown story necessitated a change in
the programme and the inauguration cere
monies will be of the severest democratic
simplicity, mnch to the disappointment of
the society folks and the office-holding
circle.
XAST OF THE TILDEff WILL.
Tha Executors Petition the Court
lor a
Voluntary Accounting.
White Plain s,N. V., Jan.ll. Special.
At the hearing in the Tilden will case this
morning, Lawyer Ledyard, counsel for John
Bigelow, Andrew H. Green and George W.
Smith, the executors of the will, filed with
the Court a petition for a volunt ary account
ing, in which the Surrogate is asked to
direct a citation to alltlie heirs, next of kin
and legatees, to be mid- returnable March
2, 1892. The pefitioi ues 23 heirs, and is
presented in answci u the petition of
George H. Tilden to cause the executors to
render a final accounting.
The petition says that as 12 months hare
elapsed since the appointment of the execu
tors they are desirous of rendering an ac
count of all their proceedings to the Surro
gate of West Chester county, and for that
purpose they pray that citations be issued
to all interested parties to attend the final
judicial settlement of the estate. The peti
tion was granted.
A DINNER AT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S
The Cream of Washington Official Society
Present at the Reception.
Washington, Jan. 11. The Vice Presi
dent and Mrs. Morton gave a dinner to-night
in honor of the President and his Cabinet,
the guests including the President and Mrs.
Harrison, the Secretary of State, the Secre
tary of War and Mrs. Elkins, the Secretary
of the Navy, the Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wanamaker, the Secretary of the In
terior and Mrs. Noble, the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Miller, the Secretary of Agri
culture and Mrs. Rusk, Senator Harris,
Mrs. Sheridan, Senator and Mrs. Mander-
son, Mrs. timneiander Jones, General and
Mrs. Schofield, Mrs. Slater, ex-Speaker
Reed and Mrs. Hartpence.
The dinner was followed by a reception,
to which were invited theDiplomatic Corps,
the Senate, the Supreme Court and a few
personal friends.
WBEAT IN THE ELEVAT0BSL
Reports of the Northwestern Trade Jour
nals on the Stocks In Store.
Minneapolis, Jan. 11. The northwest
ern Miller gives the stock of wheat in pri
vate elevators of Minneapolis to be 1,566,
000 bushels, a decrease as compared with
last Monday of 115,000 bushels. The total
stock at Minneapolis' and Duluth is 17,
277,499 bushels, against 16, 793,030 bushels a
week aro.
The Marld Record gives the stock of wheat
in the country elevators of Minnesota and
the two Dakotas at 11.872,300 bushels, an
increase of 24,700 bushels. This makes the
aggregate Northwestern stock 29,149,799
bushels, a gain of 679,163 bushels for the
week. A year ago the stock was 22,521,000
bushels.
General Alger the Chief Speaker.
Chicago, Jan. 11. General Alger and
Hon. John M. Thnrston were among the or
ators to-night at the annual banquet of the
Hamilton Club. A brilliant company of
over 200 well-known Republicans, chiefly
from Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois, were
present. General Alger's toast was "The
Republican Party,"
HILL MEN AT WORK,
And .They Mean to Do Business,' Too,
With the Biggest Kind of a B.
CLUBS IN SEVERAL STATES
Formed to Boom David B. at the Expense of
the Ex-President.
HARRITT MAI IET RUN FOR DELEGATE
ISPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO .TOE DISFATCH.l
Philadelphia, Jan. 1L The Hill men
in this city and State are hard at work. Ex
TJnited States Senator William A. Wal
lace, who was in the city to-day, would not
admit that he was at the head of the anti
Cleveland, anti-Pattison movement in Penn
sylvania, but he did say very frankly that
he was not for Cleveland for President
Congressman Wolverton, who was here at
tending the annual meeting of the Beading
Railroad, met Mr. Wallace and had a chat
with him, but their talk, it was stated, had
no political significance.
It was quite clearly developed, however,
that the dissatisfied and disappointed Dem
ocrats through the State have organized
against the ex-President and the present
State administration. A first-class literary
bnreau is one of their strong adjuncts.
A Permanent Hill Organization.
There is no question now but what the
Hill men are organized and in permanent
fighting shape. The David B. Hill Club
has secured quarters at 134 and 136 South
Tenth. They are now making preparations
to attend the next National Democratic
Cpnvention, and expect to have a large
number of members present under the mar
shalship of James F. Larkin. The club has
opened communications with leading Dem
ocrats through the State who are in any
way likely to go into a Hill movement.
Ex-Senator Wallace arrived in the cityto
day from New York. He registered at the
Continental Hotel, where he met a number
of local Democrats who are not in sympathy
with the State administration. The Sen
ator was not inclined to talk much. Finally
he was asked:
"Are you for Mr. Harrityfor the National
Committee?"
"No. I am not."
"Who are you for?"
"I am for Guffey."
"Did you attend the Hill conference in
Washington?" ,
The Ex-Senator Not Yet Committed.
"The, statement that I was at a political
codference in Washington is untrue. I
have not been there, nor have I seen Con
gressman Mntchler for six months."
"It is reported that you are for Hill for
President"
The Senator looked aside in an absent
minded way as he replied:
"I am committed to no one for President,
as I telegraphed yesterday from New York,
but am for the most available man who can
carry New York and Indiana. I do not be
lieve Cleveland is that man. I am for Kerr
for Chairman and Guffey for. National Com
mittee,but know nothing of their Presidental
preferences. I am not a candidate for any
place."
There is no question but what the Hill
men are hard at work. Indeed, operations
have extended outside the State. Corres
pondence has passed between this point and
Arkansas. A club has been organized at
Little Bock, to be Known as the Tammany
Club of Arkansas. The club has but one
object, and that is to boom Hill for the
Presidency. Similar organizations have
been formed at central points in other
States, and a general conference is likely to
be held in the city of Washineton at an
early day. The sentiment in Pennsylvania
still seems to be largely for Cleveland, but
that does not trouble the Hill organizers.
Harrier Wants to Bo a Delegate
Deferring to the rumor that the Demo
crats had agreed upon a list of delegates to
the National Democratic Convention, Sec
retary of State William F. Harrity said:
"The list of gentlemen who are said to
have been 'slated' as delegates to the Na
tional Democratic Convention is very inac
curate, so far as I know, principally for the
reason that there has been no agreement
whatever as to who the national delegates
are to be. Nor will they be aereed
upon until after the State delegates
are elected. The list given out is doubtless
the result of a guess of someone who has
picked out men who are strone and promi
nent in their respective localities. It is
fair to say, however, that there are several
eentlemen who are quite as strong in their
districts.as some of those mentioned, and it
will not be surprising if, for that reason,
the list shall prove inaccurate. So far as I
am concerned personally, the prediction is
likely to prove inaccurate, as it is quite
probable that I shall be a candidate myself
for election from the Fourth Congressional
district"
Representative Democrats from seven
counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania met
at Wilkesbarre to-day, and indorsed Mr.
Harrity's candidacy for the National Com
mittee.
BETWEEN SATAN AND THE SEA.
The Law Says Texas Railroads Blast Handle
Aransas Pass Dullness.
San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 11. The
strike situation looks gloomier than ever.
The failure of the conference between the
management of the Aransas Pass Railroad
and the representatives of the strikers to ac
complish satisfactory results, hag tended to
widen the breech, and the belief is general
that if in 24 hours some agreement
is not reached the employes of the other
roads centering here, who have pledged the
strikers support, will tie up
those roads rather than handle
coal or freight of the Aransas Pass.
The railways centering here have notified
their employes that nnder the law railway
companies are compelled to handle each
other's business, 'and the employes have
notified the company that they "will not
handle the Aransas Pass supplies 'or
freight
If a settlement is not reached, the tie-np,
which will likely be the result, bids fair to
outrival the general strike of eight years
ago. The Federation Committee from
Yoakum are expected here to-day.
THE 0. & M. FIGHT AGAIN.
A Bait Brought for the Ejection of the So
Called Usurpers.
Springfield, III., Jan. 11. An infor
mation has been filed in the Sangamon Cir
cuit Court by Attorney General Hunt, in
the name of the people of Illinois, upon re
lation of Steritt McKimm, Derrick
Fahrnstock and Julius F. Walsh,
summoning Joseph H. Smith and
Edward Whittaker, of St Louis, 'and
Edward Howland and Robinson Green, of
New York, to appear January 20 and show
cause why they should not be ousted from
office as directors of the Ohio and Missis
sippi Railway, which it is set forth they
have usurped.
The proceedings of the Cincinnati meet
ing in October are detailed, as well as the
proceedings at the meeting of certain of the
stockholders in November. Complainants
are in favor of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
way securing control of the Ohio and Mis
sissippi and making a grand trunk line of
it, to which the defendants are opposed.
BLUE AND GEAY IN ONE TENT.
A Kovel Veterans' Beanlon to Be Held on
the Crater Battlefield.
Petersburg, Ya., Jan. 1L Special
In May next there will be a reunion of
the G.A. R. of the United States on the
Crater battlefield in Prince George county,
near Petersburg, and it is expdeted there
will be at least 10,000 ex-TJnion soldiers J
present.
It is stated.thal invitations will be issued
to ex-Confederate soldiers in all of the
Southern States. The plan is for two ex
Union soldiers and a like number of ex
Confederates to occupy the same tent. The
encampment will continue for several days.
MORE TROUBLE FROM GARZA.
VERV SIGNIFICANT TH1T HIS BAND
STILL EXISTS.
It Means There Is Something Wrong Some
whereWhy Texans Object to Diaz's
Proposition The Political Perment in
Ascension.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Jan. 1L Reports
from Torrson confirm the news that the au
thorities are on the outlook for trouble.
Yesterday the rnrals brought in 18 sns-
Eicious characters and took them to Chihua
ua, where they will be placed in the army.
The suggestion of Minister Romero -that
Mexican troops be permitted to cross to this
side in pursuit of Garza revolutionists
would meet with protest from border Inhab
itants. The Mexican Government has
a law which permits guards to shoot
a prisoner who attempts to escape, and
this has been observed down the river on the
Mexican side to such an extent that those
thought to be in sympathy with Garza to
the number of 80 or 100 have fallen victimsi
to their captors.
It is understood an investigation will be
made of the contents of a car on the Texas
Mexican Railroad, consigned to Los Ange
les, Encilla county, and marked "Soap."
Los Angeles is a small station and has not a
dozen inbabitants, therefore no one in that
neighborhood had anv use for such an
amount of soap. Suspfcions were aroused,
and it is thought the car contains ammuni
tion for Garza's men.
As straws show which way the wind
blows, it would seem that the Mexican
Government, or parties conversant
with the situation, think develop
ments of startling nature will soon
transpire in the heart of the Republic.
There is evidently something wrong some
where, or Garza's handful of men would
have been annihilated long ago.
Much excitement prevails regarding the
situation at Ascension. Colonel Sanganez,
General Polatico and his private secretary,
Senor Feria, arrived at Deming, N. M.,
from Juraz and immediately left the city
for Ascension. It is expected that at Pono
mas, across the river, they will be joined
by armed customs guards. A detachment
ot 100 troops has been ordered across the
country irom tne uity ot unihuahua, ana is
moving by forced marches, and
may be expected to strike Ascension
from the south Wednesday. The
Eresence of Colonel Saganez may
ave the effect of quieting the disturbance",
which the Mexican officials insist is purely
local in character and has no political sig
nificance. On the other hand, sympathizers have
insisted that Remijosais, who leads the
insurgents, is not only a capable man but a
large owner of property who
cannot now afford to hesitate;
that sjich discontent prevails, and that his
original band of 80 men will be rapidly re
inforced and swell to the propo rtions of an
army.
BLAND'S NEW SILVER BILL
Provides for the Issue or Coin Notes and
Their Redemption.
Washington.D. C.Jan. 11. Special.
The bill introduced to-day by Mr. Bland,
of Missouri, Chairman of the House Coin-
ase Committee, for the free coinage of
silver, provides that the unit of value shall
be the dollar of 412;,' grains, standard
silver, or 25 8-10 grains standard gold. Any
holder of gold or silver bullion of the value
of 8100 or more of standard fineness shall be
entitled to have the same coined free of
charge. It further provides for the issue of
coin notes, and for their redemption in coin.
The acts of February 28, 1878, and July 14,
1890, are repealed. r
As soon as France shall reopen her mints
to the free coinage of silver at the ratio, of
15K to 10, the President of the United
States shall make proclamation of that fact,
whereupon that ratio shall be the legal
ratio in the United States, and thereafter
the standard silver dollar shall consist of
400 grains of standard silver.
DUBLIN SNUBS THE ROYAL DUKE.
The Corporation Refuses to Vote Congratu
lation to the Bridegroom Prince.
Dublin, Jan. 11. A few days ago a
meeting of the corporation of Dublin was
called, at which it was proposed to adopt an
address of congratulation upon the ap
proaching marriage of the Duke of Clar
ence and Avondale, and Princess Victoria
Mary of Teck. On that occasion no quorum
wa3 present, and it was, therefore, impossi
ble to transact any business.
The supporters of the movement were de
termined to attempt to get the address
adopted, and at a meeting of the corpora
tion to-day they presented the address and
moved its adoption. There were 45 mem
bers present who voted on the question, and
when the result was announced it was found
that 37 had voted against the proposition,
while only only eight had voted in favor
of it
HER QUEER MANIA
IiTdla Walker Con f ese to Burning Build
ings and Maiming Animals.
Columbus, Wis., Jan. 11 Lydia A.
Walker, of Catamus, 17 years old, was
caught setting fire to a barn yesterday.
She tried to run away, and when her pur
suer had nearly overtaken her she drew a
large butcher knife and defied arrest. Two'
blows from a club were necessary to compel
her to surrender.
When put in jail in Juneau she confessed
to 15 depredations in three months, includ-
-!,. inntn.t;nn f i? .-.v. Lc: 1.
ine the mutilation of live stock, the burn
ing of a schoolhonse and the destruction of
other property. It is thought she is in
sane. V00RHEES AFTER JUDGE WOOD.
The Tall Sycamore Protests Against the
Justice's Confirmation.
Washington, D. a, Jan. It The
Senate Judiciary Committee to-day decided
to lay over without action until next Fri
day the nominations of the circuit judges.
This was done at" the request of Senator
Voorhees, who desires to enter a protest
against the confirmation of Justice Wood,
of Indiana, who gained fame during the
Dudley "blocks of five" trial.
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GRATES SENTENCED.
Judge Rising Denies the Motion for
an Arrest of Judgment, and
THE PHYSICIAN'S DOOM IS SEALED.
His Execution Underlined for an
Date in February, hut
Early
THE GOVERNOR MAY PREVENT TDK SHOW
rSriCIAI. TLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Denvee, Col., Jan. 11. Sentence of
death was passed upon Dr. Graves this
morning. He 6tood the ordeal welL The
courtroom presented the nsnal jammed ap
pearance, every seat being occupied and the
aisles crowded with men and women.
Dr. Graves and John Conrad were the
centers of attraction. They sat on opposite
sides of the counsel table, surrounded by
their friends and lawyers. Messrs. Pence,
Belford and Stevens represented the prose
cution, and Judge Furman and Will Macon
the defense. Judge Macon, although greatly
improved in health, was still too ill to be
present
While the throng was watching forjudge
Rising to appear, Judge Furman chatted
with the reporters. He said he noticed that
the prosecution had received several anony
mous letters.. He also had received sev
eral since the beginning of the trial, and
even Mrs. Graves had been the recipient of
one.
Jndee Bislnjr Refuses the Motion.
Judge Rising said: "In the matter of the
motion for an arrest of judgment, I have
examined the authorities quoted by the de
fense. I hardly think they support the po
sition assumed in the motion. The Iowa
case cited is very strong in support of
the sufficiency of the indictment.
Before examining the authorities of the
prosecution I looked up our Supreme Court
reports, and I found the question was ruled
upon by it in Colorado, in the case of
Reeders versus the people. The Court says
the crime of murder has always existed in
Colorado. Again, the laws say it
shall be sufficient to charge, in
an indictment for murder, that the defend
ant willfully and maliciously did kill, etc.
It must, therefore, be held that the first
count in tne indictment is sufficient
This question has been passed upon by
the
Supreme Court of this State, and mo-
tion will be denied.
Then turning to the
prisoner he said
"F. Thatcher Graves, stand up."
The doctor arose.
Graves Protests His Innocence.
"Have you anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon yon?"
"Your Honor," the Doctor replied, "I
never in any way or any manner thought or
had anything to do with the death of Mrs.
Barnaby. I have never confessed to anyone
that I sent a bottle of whisky to Mrs. Bar
naby, because I never sent one. Proceed,
your Honor."
"You have been found guilty," said
Judge Rising, "of the murder of Mrs.
Barnaby. Your counsel have not intimated
in their motion for a new trial that the
jury was influenced by any other motive
than justice. Xhe evidence clearly war
ranted the verdict of the jury.
It is a satisfaction to me to know that if I
have committed any error the remedy is
near at hand, and your appeal to the
Supreme Court will correct any error I may
have made.
'You, T. Thatcher Graves, shall be ren
dered to the custody of the Sheriff, and 24
hours after you shall be taken to the peni
tentiary at Canon City and kept in sol
itary confinement until the week of January
31, when yon shall be hanged by the neck
until you are. dead."
The Doctor's Face a StatSy.
The face of Dr. Graves was a study when
Judge Furman, his attorney, asked for 60
days to file a bill of exceptions. This was
denied, for Graves must be hanged in the
week beginning January 31, and to allow
60 days would carry the case beyond
the time set for the execution. He.
allowed the defense 15 days. When asked'
as to whether th'e Governor had power to
grant a reprieve the answer made was
thai it was hardly within the province of
the Governor to do so.
Dr. Grayes was then led back to the
county jail, and was taken to Canon City,
the place of execution, to-night His wife
is still very ilL The news of the sentence
has not been made known to her, and
it is feared that when it is, she will break
down completely.-
A petition is already on foot to request
the Governor to commute the doctor's
sentence, not because he is thought
to be innocent, but on account
of the prejudice existing here
against capital punishment Governor
Poutt to-day expressed himself as favorable
to the condemned man. and will nrohablv
not allow him to be hanged.
The Condemned Man in Canon City.
A telegrrfm from Canon City says Dr.
Graves arrived here shortly after mid
night He was not alone, for four
other prisoners sentenced for various
crimes were taken to the penitentiary
at the same time. Dr. Graves was securely
shackled, and was handcuffed to another
.prisoner who was sentenced to serve a term
in prison for the crime of forgery.
On the journey from Denver to this place
the doctor displayed a great deal of nerve,
chatting in an unconcerned manner about
things in general, but positively refusing to
talk about his case.
On arriving at the depot here Dr.
Graves and nis fellow prisoner were
placed in the prison van and rapidly
driven to the penitentiary, which
is about a mile from the railroad
station. The citizens of this qniet little
place were not aware that such a distin-
guished prisoner was passing through their
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whetherthey would have left their warm beds
fn. tho VAttthor 1Q Intpnaplir nnld ilia 41iav
mometer being down to 12 below zero, and
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the ground is covered with fonr inches of
snow.
Shivering as With the Ajjue.
The enormous pile of gray stone which
forms the penitentiary looks even colder
than the weather, and the doctor, as
he glanced at the walls before
passing through the heavy doors of
the main entrance, shivered as if from ague.
After entering the prison the doctor was
allowed a short time by the fire and grad
ually recovered his composure
Ahurried search of the doctor's clothes was
made, but nothing of a contraband nature
was found. The warden then unlocked the
handcuffs which held the doctor to his fellow
prisoner, and Dr. Graves was led down the
long half-lightedcorrider to the section of
the penitentiary in which the cells for the
condemned murderers are situated. The
jailor, with his prisoner, stopped in front of
cell No. 3, and the former opened the door,
which made a strange noise as it swung
back on its heavy hinges. Dr. Graves was
told to enter, but he hesitated and in a
husky voice said: My God! This is terri
ble!" The jailor waited a moment or so, and
again requested the doctor to enter, which
he did, and throwing himself upon the
small iron cot, asked to be left alone.
After breakfast in the morning the doctor
will be taken to the prison barber shop,
where his venerable looking hair and aristo
cratic side whiskers will be removed, and
he will be given a striped suit'
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What a Band Costs. '
A. piccolo, the smallest instrument em
ployed, costs from $10 to 30, a cornet from
$75 up, while the large horns cost from $300
io $000, and the other instruments are pro
portionately expensive. A band of 30 pieces
will probably have $2,000 invested in their
instruments.
A LAND LUBBER'S LUCK. '
An Officer Who Has Done No Sea Duty for
Tears May Be Promoted.
Washington, Jan. 11. By the death
yesterday of Captain R. F. Bradford, Com
mander Frederick R. Smith comes "up
for examination for promotion. "Will
he be promoted?" is a question
that hundreds of naval officers are
now asking each other. Having been sen
tenced to dismissal on one occasion and ac
cused time and again of bad conduct, the de
partment has for years refused to "give
him duty. He will be ordered be
fore the Examining Board to-morrow.
As the board must base its
conclusion upon the officer's record,
and as Commander Smith's record is one of
bad debts and complaints of other miscon
duct rather than efficient service he has
not been to sea since 1876 it is believed
that the findings of the hoard will he ad
verse to his promotion.
But it is said that Secretary Blaine and
Secretary Tracy's friends in Birmingham,
N. Y., stand ready to fight the action of the
Promotion Board in case the recommenda
tion is adverse to Commander Smith. There
are many naval officers, however, who will
oppose his confirmation in case the Presi
dent sends his name to the Senate.
GABZA NEVER A B0WDY.
A Monterey Man Sa;s the Rebel Leader
Has Been Misrepresented.
St. Louis, Jan. 11. Special. A letter
from Monterey, Mex., says: All letters,
telegrams and newspapers coming from the
United States are eagerly watched by the
Government, which is cToing its utmost to
suppress the news relative to the
Garza revolution. L. Lameda Diaz, Mexi
can Consnl at Laredo, has orders from the
fort o doctor all reports passing through
his hands and designed tor the United
States. So far, the stories published in
the United States about Garza are all
wrong. He never lived in Monterey,
never was a soldier, 6r a sewing machine
agent, or a rowdy. He has always been a
school master or a journalist of considerable
ability, and though he may be defeated now
the revolution will not end.
Small bands will harrass the Govern
ment on all sides nntil the election, when a
stronger effort will be made, and then the
conservative or clerical party may take a
hand. Garza is not the real leader of the
movement The leader is one of the most
prominent men in the Republic, and he is
ably seconded by prominent militaty men
and diplomats who will never tire.
AN UNLUCKY COACH.
It Is Held Up Twice, Presumably by the
Same Robber.
Pnaanx, Ariz., Jan. 1L The Florence
and Globe stage was held up by one high
wayman nine miles west of Riverside,
Ariz., to-day. The Wells-Fargo box
and two bars of bullion were taken.
The mail was untouched. The rob
ber is described as tall and dark,
with a heayy mustache. He wore no mask.
The same stage was robbed near this point
ten days ago. The Wells-Fargo box was
taken by the supposed same man. Indian
trailers started out, but lost the trail in the
Pinal mountains in a blinding snow storm.
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All along the Gulf coast the large border of
land floats on the surface of the water. The
land is made by fallen timber and grasses.
It gradually accumulates earth, and becomes
in the course of time sufficiently firm to sup
port bushes and even trees; but the soil is
only three inches or a little less thick, and
below it is the water, upon which it floats
on account of its extreme lightness. Oc
casionally pieces of trembling prairie are
detached, and become floating islands.
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ENGLAND'S DIVORCES.
Nearly
300 Suits Growing Out of
Uismating'AreNow
READY TO TAKE INTO' G0URT.
Some Peculiar Questions to Be Baked
Dnring- Trials.
TABLES TDKUID IS 0JTZ BIG SUIT
London, Jan. 11. The ofSciallist of
suits for divorce or separation to be heard
at the ensuing sitting of the Court is un
usually heayy. There are 89 defended
causes, 136 undefended, 35 to come before
the common juries, and 15 for special juries,
a total of 275. In addition to this there are
33 cases which are to stand oyer by con
sent One of the first cases to be disposed of
raises the very important and unprecedented
question whether a respondent, who is ad
mittedly insane, and who appears by her
guardian, can be adjudged guilty of adul
tery. In another case there are no less than
eight co-respondents, and in the petition
the husband, who is a commercial traveler,
gives the entire eight names, and they are
printed in the document
There are cross petitions by husband and
wifein thesuit of Hurley versnsHnrley, and
the snit of Menzies will be retried by a
special jury in consequence of the disagree
ment of the previous jury. In this latter
case the petitioner holds a Government ap
pointment in Ceylon and the co-respondent
is an officer in the Gordon Highlanders.
This case became more or less noted by
reason of several telltale blotting pads pnt
in evidence.
The case of Armstrong versus Armstrong,
in which the Duke of Orleans plays a prom
inent part,is not yet ripe for trial. There are
cross petitions in behalf of the co-respondent
and the question of jurisdiction will bs
raised, and if this plea is successful it will
be a bar to Captain Armstrong's petition.
With respect to the Bonaparte divorce
case the tables have been turned. Mrs.
Rosalie Bonaparte, formerly Clohis, recent
ly filed a petition alleging bigamy on the
part of the respondent, son of the late
Prince Louis' Lucien Bonaparte. An appli
cation will be made to the Court in behalf
of the respondent to strike out the
case from the list on the ground
of the informality of the petition,
which should have set out bigamy and adul
tery. Prince Bonaparte has presented a
petition to the Court praying that the decla
ration be granted pronouncing the mar
riage between the petitioner and himself in
the Isle ot Man void, on the ground that
Bernard Norfolk Megone, from whom his
wife had never been divorced, is still living.
A FUNERAL FH0CESSI0N LOST.
A Remarkable Incident of the Heavy Snow
Fall in Ireland.
Dublin. Jan. 11. The heavy snow fall
in the North of Ireland has greatly im
peded traffic. The roads in many places are
nearly impassable. In consequence of this
state ot affairs it was impossible for many
clergymen to reach their churches yester
day, and religious services were, therefore,
not held.
At Tyrone, a funeral procession became
lost in the storm, and after many fruitless
attempts on the part of those taking part in
it to furl out where they were the horses be
came exhausted and it was found necessary
to abandon the hearse in a snow drift
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