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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-13
THE OLD WORLD.
De Lesseps Says the Panama
Canal is Made.
THE SHARES EAGERLY TAKEN.
COdensed Cablegrams-Prince Bis
marck Ill-RebelliOn in Abys-
sinia-Other Items.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
PARIS, December 12.-Another scene
OF excitement was enacted at the Offices
of the Panama Company to-day. The
crush was even greater than that of yes
terday. At A O'Clock hush fell over
the throng and De Lesseps appeared.
Mounting the table, he said: "My
friends, the subscription is safe. Our
adversaries are confounded. We do not
need the help of the fnanciers. You
have saved yourselves by your own ex-
ertions. The canal is made"
Here M. De Lesseps was 80 overcome
that he wept. Amid cheering, weeping
and mutual congratulations all present
shook hands with M. De Lesseps. When
the excitement had partially abated the
news went around that 100000 bonds
had been subscribed for in Paris and the
same number in the provinces. An
official of the company replaced De
Lesseps and announced that the sub
scription list would be kept open until
Saturday noon. 1t is reported that num-
bers Immediately renewed their sub.
scriptions, the receiving clerks being
completely overtaxed. The report
that 600, 900 shares has beeu taken is be.
lieved to be exaggerated, but it is certain
that the applications largely exceeded |
the directors expectations. Probably |
the necessary 400, 900 will be taken.
Several newspapers announced that if |
the issue of the Panama canal loan
proved failure the Government, in
conformity with the proposal of the ex-
ira Parliamentary Commission, would
introduce bill in the Chamber of
Deputies to enable the company to meet
its engagements. A new company
under the leadership of the Credit Fon-
cier would then purchase the canal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-13
sThe Birmins ham Murder Cases.

BIRMINGHAM, December 12.-The jury
in the Hawes murder case concluded its
Investigation to-day, and a verdict was
rendered that both women and the girl.
May Hawes, came to their death at the
hands of r. r. Halves, and that Fannie
Bryant and Albert Patterson were &C
completes. Two more warrants charging
Sheriff Smith with murder were sworn
out to-day, and he is again prisoner in
jail.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-13

The start for Hayti.
New YORK, December 12.--The sloop-
otwar Galena, manned by 230 men, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
MEMPHIS BRIDGE BILL.
1t Passes the Senate After Being Con-
siderably Amended.

~ dSSCS JAO OCi1dOO Alb6T OOn-
siderably Amended.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-In the Senate to-
day the House bill to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Memphis was, on motion of Mr..
Harris, taken up
Mr.. Berry moved to amend the first sec
tion by maxi ng it obligatory, instead of OPP
tional, to have the bridge constructed for
the passage of wagons. vehicles and passen-
gers, as well as of railway trains.
Mr.. Berry's amendment was agreed to.
Several amendments reported TO the
House bill by tho Senate Committee on
Commerce were agreed TO. The principal
amendment was to the third section. 1t was
to strike out the sentence requiring the two
middle or channel spans TO be not less than
600 feet in length in the clear, and that no
span shall be less than $50 feet in the clear
and to substitute for it provision direct
ing the Secretary of War TO detail three
army engineer officers to examine the
locality and report what shonld be the
length of the spans, provided that the
main channel span shall not be less
than 700 feet in length, and the other spans
not less that 600 feet; also that the lowest
part of the superstructure of the bridge
shall be at least rs, instead of IS feet above
the extreme high water mark.
REPEATING A PREVIOUS ACT.
Another amendment was to add new
section repeating the Memphis bridge act of
Feb. 26, 1885.
The bill having been reported to the SEN
ate all the amendments adopted in commit
teo of the whole were agreed to in bulk, ex-
cept that offered by Mr.. Berry, requiring a
passage way TO be provided for wagons,
vehicles and foot passengers. On that Mr.
Sawyer demanded a separate vote. The
amendment was agreed to by 30 yeas TO IL
nays. The bill was then passed. and con-
ference committee ordered Messrs. Saw
yer, Vest and Harris were appointed con-
ferees
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BUYING BONDS.
The Senate Again Discusses the Bill
Without Action.


WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Senate to-
day resumed, as the unfinished business, the
House bill for the purchase of United States
bonds by the Secretary of the Treasury,
the question being on the motiou of Mr.
Palmer to recommit the bill.
Mr. Stewart moved to recommit, with
instructions to the committee to report
without delay n separate bill allowing own
ers of gold or silver bullion to deposit the
same and receive coin certificates therefor.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Stew
art withdrew his amendment and expressed
the hope that the motion to recommit the
bill would be voted down. Without action
on any of the pending propositions the bill
was laid aside for the present.
THE OUTLOOK.
Neither the Republicans nor the Demo-
Gratis of the Senate have determined what
they will do as a party about the bill.
Probably the outcome will be the bill, or
some proposition like it, will be passed by
the Senate, and that by agreement other
financial propositions will be considered sep
arately, but that agreement has not yet
been reached, and until it is reached the
Senators on both sides who desire to con-
slider the silver question and other financial
questions will not let 60 of the bond bill.
VAIL OF THE SILVER MEN.
Senators, like Mr.. Beck on the Demo-
cratic side and Mr.. Stewart on the Republi,
can side, who desire legislation favorable to
the silver men, and mtlationists, like Mr..
Plumb, have been complaining all the ses-
sion that the Finance Committee pigeon
holed every financial bill sent TO it; it would
not even report such a bill adversely. There
was no way of getting it before the Senate.
AT last it did report the bond bill, which
had been sent over by the House. There
upon the silver men and the infiationists
proceeded to get their schemes in by pro-
posing amendments to it.
THEIR STRENGTH.
Taken together they were strong enough
to put Mr.. Plumb's initiation or amendment
on the bill, and would probably be strong
enough to put Mr.. Stewards silver amend
ment on the bill. Taking alarm the Finance
Committee is trying to recommit the bill.
But the uncertainty of the situation is well
illustrated by the fact that when the SEN
ate was just about 10 vote on motion to
recommit, Mr.. Edmunds suddenly moved TO
go into executive session, thus postponing
action until tomorrow. The motion would
have been defeated had vote been taken.
1t will be tomorrow, unless the Finance
Committee yields. 1t will have TO do so
eventually
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PROGRAMME OF THE HOUSE.
The Resolution of the Committee on
Rules Adopted.


Rules Adopted.
WASHINGTON, April 2-In the House to-
day Mr.. Randall, from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution designating
certain days and evening sessions for the
consideration of measures to be called up by
certain committees, in some cases particu-
larizing the bills to be considered.
Mr.. Oates moved to strike out of the
clause which gives tomorrow and Wednes-
day to the Committee on Judiciary, the
provision that the first bill desposed of
shal be the Senate direct tax bill. He was,
he said, unalterably opposed to that meas
ure, but his motion was predicated upon
the idea that it was not quite fair and re-
spectful to che committee.
MR.. BLoUNT's POSITION.
Mr.. Blount favored the motion to strike
out. The action of the Committee on Rules
in determining the order in which bills re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee should
be taken up was entirely unprecedented
1t was an abuse for the Committee on Rules
to force upon the House a measure which
was impelled by no exigency except that of
taking $4,000, 900 from the Treasury.
OBJECT OF THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Randall said that the Committee on
Rules had put the provision in the resolution
81 do W oiluDiO GL6 IlOuS6 W uoCIuo WD6Dl6E
it desired to consider the bill.
The motion to strike out was lost by 20
yeas to 161 nays.
Mr.. Randall moved to reconsider, and
moved to lay that motion upon the table.
Mr.. Oates demanded the yeas and nays,
and the motion to table was carried by l69
yeas to 3S nays.
The opponents Of the direct tax bill then
resorted to dilatory tactics, until finally
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution. This was agreed to
by 155 yeas to A nays.
THE ASSIGNMENTS
The resolution makes the following as
signments: April 3 and 4, Judiciary Com
mittee, the Senate direct tax bill to be first
disposed Of; April 5 and z, Committee on
Commerce; April 10, Pacific Railroad Com
mittee; April II, Committee on Territories: :
April H. Committee on Public Lands: Nav
10, Committee on Agriculture; May ID. and
June 10, Committee on Public Buildings:
April 3 and ), might sessions, Committee
on Military Affairs; April 8, might session.,
debate on the bill to amend the Thurman
act; April 10 and II, night sessions) Com
mittee On Territories; April II, might ses-
SION Foreign Affairs Committee All these
assignments are made subject to revenue
and appropriation bills
The House then adjourned.
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can be chosen from the railroad employees
of this company" An offer is also made to
submit the trouble to three railroad presi-
dents or general managers. Marvin Hugh
lit, President of the Chicago and North
western is named as a man who would = be
an acceptable arbitrator to the Brother
hood, the Burlington Company to send an
arbitrator who in common with Mr.. Hugh
lit, should choose a third.
At n secret conference of the dissatisfied
employees of the Michigan Central road held
tonight, definite plans for future guidance
were agreed upon, but they were kept from
the press. IL is known that a decisive re-
sponse will be made tomorrow morning at
O'Clock to Gen. Supt Brown. The rumor
is we'll grounded that the men will refuse to
handle %" freight.
FRVITLEss CONFERENCE.
The officials of the Fort Wayne road and
the striking engineers and firemen held
conference this morning. The men refused
TO so back unless the officials agreed to boy
colt the 20" road. This the latter declined
to do and The conference came to naught.
The Burlington managers tried to induce
the Wabash officials today to agree to re-
celve train of Burlington freight, but in
the absence of Receiver McNulta no action
was taken. Gen. McNulta, who is in New
York, telegraphed that he would start for
Chicago at once.
STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, April AT o'clock this
afternoon the switchmen and firemen in the
Santa Fe yards quit work in a body. The
company has been handling 20" freight and
this action was taken in pursuance of
policy determined upon at a general meeting
of the yardmen last Saturday night. The
men have no other complaint and will go to
work on condition that they are not required
to handle 20" freight. The Santa Fe has
about twelve switch engines in use here.
TROUBLE EXPECTED AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFILED, o., April 2-The Ohio,
Indiana and Western railroad engineers
and firemen of the Brotherhood have noti-
fed General Manager Henderson that if he
accepts any more 20" cars they win strike.
A strike is expected by Wednesday morn
ing.
COAL AND IRON POLICE.
PITTsBURG, April Capt. Linden, Su-
perintendent of Pnktrto Eastern Agency,
with party of fifty detectives, were in the
city this morning on their way to Chicago
The men are members of the famous coal
and iron police of Pennsylvania, and served
i'll the coal and coke regions during the re-
cent strike. Capt. Linden will take charge
of the Pinkerton men on the Burlington
system.
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PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE.

Chairman Mills, weak and pale after his
illness, rode up to the capital to day and re-
ported the tariff bill to the House. After
receiving the congratulations of those mem-
bers who sat near him, lie took the little
bunch Of roses which a friend had laid on
his desk, and went back to his rooms.
The acting Chairman, Mr.. Mcmillan, of
the Ways and Means Committee got up
and announced to the House that the tariff
bill would be called up two weeks from to-
morrow
Mr.. Mckinley got up and presented the
minority report on the bill and the long ex-
pected event was over.
SURE OF A MAJORITY.
When the bill is called up two weeks
from tomorrow and Chairman Mills makes
the opening speech in its favor, it will be with
the assurance that the bill has the support
OF the majority of the House just as it
stands. This has been ascertained by his
colleagues of the majority on the commit
tee by careful canvass of the House. They
have done this work so well that they can
now go forward in full confidence of vic
tory. The work has been largely educational,
though much diplomatic work has been
done.
ALL WELL INFORMED.
The members now understand, through
the careful explanations they have received,
exactly what the bill provides and approx
mately know how it will affect their districts,
SO they are able to support it intelligently.
Having majority at their back, the reve-
nue. reformers can carry out the purpose out
lined in these dispatches, which will bring
a vote on the bill by May 1. BY April II
the day on which the bill is to be called up,
it is expected that the appropriation bills
now ready will be passed and other pressing
business disposed of. The order of business
proposed by the Committee on Rules and
adopted to-day by the House is to facilitate
this.
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DOWN GOES TIE DEBT.

Figures Which Show What Demo-
cratic Economy is Doing.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows the decrease Of
the public debt during the month of March
to be S11 $50, $50 IS: the decrease of the
debt since June 80, 1887, $sS ,5s1 SO, and
the cash in the treasury 1856, 454, ,002 GO ;
gold certificates outstanding, SOL ,J53, ,940;
silver certificates outstanding, $191, ,526, AS /;
certificates of deposit outstanding, SS,9l5,-
900; legal tenders outstanding, S346, ,6S1, ,016 ;
fractional currency mot included in the
amount estimated as lost or destroyed,
S6,941 ,06l ~: total interest-bearing debt.
81, ,041, ,764 052, total debt of all descriptions,
81 ,70l, ,S97 ,440 so; total debt less cash items
available for its reduction, and less cash in
the treasury, 81, 1876, 1858, 1856 II.
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FRANCES NEW CABINET.
Floquet President of the Council anc
Interior Minister.

Floquet President of the Council and
Interior Minister.
PARIS, April 2.-The new French Cabinet
is officially announced as follows;
NJ FLooUET, President Of the Council and
Minister of the Interior
M GOBLET, Minister of Foreign Affairs
NJ DE FREYCINET Minister of War.
ADMIRAL KRANTz, Minister Of Marine.
NJ RICARD. Minister Of Just ice.
NJ PEYTRAL, Minister of Finance.
M LocKRoY, Minister Of Education.
M LoUBET, Minister of Public Works.
M VIETTE, Minister of Agriculture.
M. LEGRAND, Minister of Commerce.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The members Of the new Cabinet held a
meeting at the Elysee Palace, the confer
ence lasting five hours. The official Jour
nal will not publish the names OF the Minis
ters tomorrow, no agreement having been
obtained as yet regarding the programme
10 be presented TO the Chamber. M Flo
quet rendered the Finance portfolio 10 NJ
Rouvier, but the offer was declined in view
of the manner in which the other portfolios
had been distributed
THREE RETIRE.
PARIS, April 3, A. Nm. Ricard, M.
Loubet and M. Legrand have retired from
the new Cabinet, being unable to agree
with the government programme.
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COAL AND IRON POLICE.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. McClammy Wants to Reward the
Curer of Hog Cholera.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-In the House to-
day among the bills introduced and referred
under the call of the States we're the fol-
lowing:
BY Mr.. McClammy, of North Carolina
To reward the discovery of a remedy and
cure for hog cholera.
By Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee-Authorizing
the construction of a bridge across the Ten
nessee river at Knoxville.
By Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania-A
resolution calling on the Postmaster Gen
eral for information as to whether instruc-
tions have been given in regard to the
rates of postage on seeds, plants, bulbs and
printed circulars received from Canada,
and whether existing laws and treaties give
any advantage TO Canadian citizens over
citizens of the United States engaged in
similar business
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Dixie's Wonderful Growth.

WASHINGTON, April AT $40 o'clock
tonight manufacturers and professional
men of New England, to the number of
twenty four, who were taken TO the new
South nine days ago by the Hartford Posts
Southern bureau in charge of Mr.. Sperry,
arrived in this city en- route home. They
will remain here until 2 o'clock to morrow
afternoon. They all express the highest
appreciation of the courtesies extended and
agree that the marvellous growth of the
South has not been in the least exaggerated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS CAUCUS
The Bond Bill the Principal Topic Un-
der Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Democratic
Senators had caucus this morning from
10 to ~ o'clock and most of the time was
spent in discussing the bond bill and it's
pending amendments. Wide diversity of
views was expressed, both as to the merits
and demerits of the direct questions in
volved in the amendment, and as
to the policy of putting any of
them upon the pending bond
bill, but no motion was made and no vote
taken The following Senators were named
as the caucus committee to meet the Repub-
lcan caucus committee of like number
and confer with regard TO the order of bust
ness in general and the bond bill in par
ticular: Messrs. Harris, Cockrell Voor-
bees, Coke, Beck, Jones of Arkansas, Nc
Pherson. Morgan, Butler, German and
Walthall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
crain,s Resolution Laid Asida

WASHINGTON, April 2.-In tho House
to-day, Mr.. Grain, Of Texas, moved to sus-
pend the rules and put upon its passage his
joint resolution proposing constitutional
amendment changing the time for the
annual meeting Of Congress A long debate
followed, and at It's conclusion the motion
10 suspend the rules and pass the resolution
was defeated by a vote of 80 yeas to 154 nays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Porkers huled out of Denmark.

WASHINGTON, April "A dispatch has
been received by the Department of State
from the American Minister at Copenhagen
stating that tine Danish government has
issued an order forbidding, until further
notice, the importation into Denmark OF
pork, or other raw products Of American
hogs including bladders and steam lard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03

to-day, the House having sent over the
original bill to give pension of $1,000 TO
the widow of Gen. John A. Logan INSTEAD
of passing the Senate bill, in precisely the
same terms the House bill was, on motion
of Mr.. Davis, passed.
Mr. Berry said he would not call for the
vote by yeas and nays, but wished it to go
on record that he was opposed TO IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
THREE RETIRE.
IRELANp,s LEAGUE.
Several Meetings Proclaimed-A Rally
at MitchellstoWn

at Mitchellstown.
DUBLIN, April 2. 2.--Magistrates at Laugh
rea, Ennis, Kilrush, Kanturk and Rams
Grange have been ordered to prevent league
meetings announced to be held at those
places on Sunday next. They are authorized
to use force If necessary in order TO sup
press all attempts TO hold meetings.
William O'Brien, T. NJ Healcy and others
spoke at a meeting at Mitchellstown to-
day. The police made extraordinary prep
arations to prevent any disturbance. The
government note taker was admitted 10 the
platform. Messrs O'Brien and Healey were
escorted with bands and banners TO the
square, whore they delivered orations.
There was no disturbance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Knled by a Horse.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Prof. r. A.
Paul, principal Of the District High School,
was run over by a horse ridden by a colored
man Saturday night and died this morning.
The accident occurred in front of his own
door, as he was about to dismount from his
bicycle. Prof. Paul's back was broken.
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parodIed the Proclamation.

BERLIN, April 2.--The German Socialists
in Switzerland have parodied Emperor
Frederick's amnesty decree, and spread
l50,00O copies in the principal towns Of Ger.
many. Twenty-Five persons, who had
copies in their possession. have been arrested
at Leipsic,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Riddleberger's Opposition to Secrecy

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Mr. Riddleberger
gave notice to-day that he would to-mor
row ask the Senate to act on
his motion to suspend the rules as TO execu-
tive sessions so as TO have the fishery treaty
considered in open session. He gave this
notice, be said, so that there might be no
delay or excuse of ab.enteeism, and also
that those who might be afraid to vote
upon 1t could absent themselves. Then,
after an executive session, the Senate ad-
iournad
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King Johns Negotiations.

ROME, April 2.--Advices from Massowah
says that the envoy of King John remained
at the Italian camp until today. Negotia-
tions continue between King John and the
Italian commander. The King has placed
troops of his own command in front Of
Ras Autos for a rear guard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Supreme Court Decisions.

Court of the United States to-day rendered
decisions in only half dozen cases, none of
which were Of striking general interest
An order was made assigning Justice Har-
Ian to the Fourth Judicial Circuit to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Chief JUS
tica Waite
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Liberals New Minister.

WASHINGTON April 2.-The President
has nominated Ezekiel Smith, of Fayette-
Vile, N. c., TO be Minister resident and
Consul General of the United States to Lii
beria
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Signal Service Buildings.

WASHINGTON, April 2-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Spooner introduced the bill max
ing the necessary appropriation estimated
at $50, ,O0U. Tor the purchase Of site and
ETC., for the signal service at Washington,
ID. c. 1t passed
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A Public Building for Meridian.

WASHINGTON, April 2-Senator George
introduced a bill to-day TO provide for a
public building at Meridian, Miss, to cost
not more than 100000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
chaplain MiIburn,e Return,

WASHINGTON, April 2--Chaplain Mil
burn who has been absent for the past few
the House this morning and delivered the
opening prayer.
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100000 Acres to be Forfeited.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Public Lands
Committee of the House has decided to re-
port bills forfeiting about 10000, 900 acres
Of Northern and Southern Pacific railroad
land grants and the Ontonagon grant.
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UNEASY THE HEAD IN THE CROWN.
Emperor Frederick has a Bad Night
DR.. Hahn's Dangerous Operation.

BERLIN, April 2-The Emperor had q
troubled night, coughing more than usual.
He remained in bed until IL o'clock this
morning, when he became somewhat more
comfortable. The Emperor did not receive
the ministers to-day. He occupied most Of
the day in writing
Another Of DR.. Hahns cases o. partial
excision of the larynx has resulted fatally.
These cases are helping TO bring about
reaction among medical men in DR.. Mac
kenzie's favor