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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
THE SILVER POOLS MILLION
The Investigation Before the Committee
on Rules-Dookery Quotes Conger.
lBYtelagraph 20 the DIspsich,l

iBytelsgrsph to the Dlspsichy
WAsHIyGToN, December 13.-By invi-
tation OF the House Committee on Rules,
Dockery. Of Missouri, to-day appeared
before that body in order to make a
statement relative to his resolution for an
inquiry as to the allegation that twelve
senators and fifteen representatives we're
parties to the silver pool prior to the
passage of the silver bill. through
which the "pool's" 81, 600, 600 in profits
were obtained. Dockery stated that he
had no personal knowledge as to the
facts of the case. His resolution cited
the statement made in special Wash
ington dispatch to the ST. Louis Globe
n0yDocrgf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
SCOTLAND NEcNs ACADEMY.

a Successful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to tho a. & VI. College Mt Raleigh.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Disps,ch.l
SCOTLAND NECK, \. g., Dec. II, 1890.
There was an entertainment given at
the Female Academy here last night
a cantata. A." The Rainbow Pri nee and
"Ihe Dairy Maids" After the cantata
an oyster-supper was served. The pro-
ceeds of the entertainment are to be
used in purchasing needed articles for
the school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
MONEY AND rxcaANor.

Erenins qlist snd steady N f,sxa
49, Money easy al loans a. snDiressufy
halaucas-Coin, siil.5i7. 0O0 currency, ss,7sS.
Oll Governments dun but steady: per
cents ie2: ga, los. Sgsto bonds neglected..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
A TREMENDOUS PROTEST.

No sooner had the selection been an
nounced than there was a tremendous
protest made by the self-respecting stu
dents in the lower classes. The latter
contain many southerners, and they
were furious and declared the selection
OF Minton was an intentionalinsult to their
principles. Over three fourths of the
students sided with them. and the whole
went in body to the class-day commit
tee and begged that Minton's selection
be- reconsidered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
coNGFB's IysINuATToNs.

While disclaiming any knowledge
as TO the truth of the dispatch,
Dockery called the attention OF
the committee to the fact that
on June "a, 1890, Conger, chairman OF
the Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, had used the following Ian
gunge: "Why, Nr. Chairman, / have
been invited time and again TO join
silver pools, but ms long as hold n seat
on the floor or stand here my vote shall
be cast and my voice raised for the peo-
pie of this country, for the laboring
men Of this country, for the savings
bank depositors of this country, for the
crippled and SCARED soldiers OF this
country, instead Of for few bullion
owners.
Dockery thought that the matter
deserved investigation and the COM
mittee took the subject under advise
ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
KNOXVILLE "KNoTeS."
A New Route south from Louisville-Edi-
tor Fleming Very Ill.
By telegraph 10 tho D.spstch-l

tor Fleming Very Ill
rBy telegraph TO tho D.spstch-i
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, December l3.-A
new through train over the Knoxville
southern railroad from here to Atlanta
GOES ON in the morning. This Is u new
foute south from Louisville, n.y.. IN
connection with the Knoxville, Cumber-
land Gap and Louisville railroad
Through deepers are now running 10
Louisville. The new route between the
North and the South is called the "OuuS
berland Gap" route. :.
John G. Fleming, the well'known edi-
torial writer in Tennessee, with whom
Congressman Phelan had the celebrated
controversy which ended 10y his sending
the editor challenge to fight duel, Is
living very i'll at his hotel in this city,
with POOR chances of recovery. MS
system seems to have collapsed gene
rally.
The ~. Asnph Very Seriously sifusteoi
fBy Angio-Americans cable To the pispsicn.f
LoSpos, Eng, December l3.--Ihe
steamer St Asaph, from Savannah ior
Bremen, before reported aground az
New dep, is in worse position. Inc
Salvage Association has sent an agent 70
her IN the interests OF the underwriters.
Tugs arc near her. but Captain Evans
has refused assistance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS raomALL GREAT eUsMGcS
CENTRES or THE WonLn
Prices for Money. Bonds. ssockA 0rosns
Tobacco, Cotton, Co.. snd n Cso'
nection Herewith tho wss-
Their Indications
ICY telegraph 10 tho pispssch.I

10y telegraph 70 ,hs ptspatch.I
-, WASHINGTON, December is.-rors.
lcsss for Virginia; Fair and warmer
| FAIR lsuaisys and Monday, sodthwsstsriy
winds.
- North Csrolins. South Carolina. 0eor.
gin. Alabama. and aississlppi: feif
aud warmer sunday and Monday, southsriy
wiufs.
sonthern, warmer ia the northern portions, east
ery wincs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
A HALn-TACFD GAMF.

Coupled with this the existing law on
the statute-books says that the census Of
1880 must be tho basis of representation.
Regardless of all this. Mr.. Jewett will
insist on giving certificates to these, and
when the House proceeds to consider the
contested seats tho Republicans will hang
together and oppose the unseating of any
Republicans. The Republicans say the
next House can pass on its own contest
ed seats. but Mr.. Jewett's action will give
the Republicans a majority at the outset
aud they will carry things to suit them
aelyes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
OPEN REBELLION.

The naughty seniors turned up their
noses at the protestants and the result
is the open rebellion of over one half
the scholars, who refuse TO participate
in the class-day exercises The faculty
are hard ut work trying to hush the mat
ter up and effect compromise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
ANOTHER NEGRO CLASS ORATOR.
Philips Exeter Academy Selects Yankee
Mulatto-Quits Row About II.
Especial telegram TO the Dispa,,h.l

ItTe-IHI ToiHgTHrl 20 IIiH D1spo'-TII
DOVER, n. H., December 13.--Philips
Exeter Academy. the Rugby OF Ameri-
ca, celebrated as the cradle OF Harvard,
is in a terrible stew over the action Of
the senior class electing negro boy as
class-day orator,
The class was led 10 this choice by the
example OF the Harvard class OF 1890.
who. desiring to be we'll advertised, Sc
lected this method. The lads here
thought il would be o good scheme, SO
elected to that honorable position Henry
c. Minton, light-colored mulatto
from Philadelphia. The boy is studious,
and according to report has a most glib
tongue, which has won for him the repu-
tation Of youthful profundity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
A HJGH-HANOEO OUTRAGE.
Tho Way Republican Majority Is to BE
Obtained in New Hampshire.
Isneclnl telegram 70 tho DlspatchI

CONCORD, n. H., December 49,
Your correspondent has ascertained to-
night that the Republican Clerk of the
House, Jewett, has, by advice of the Re-
publican States Attorney. decided to en-
roll the names of the ii fentitled mem
bers in making up the list of the new
House, which will meetJanuary LIST. This
insures Republican majority of three at
least outside of all contests. This is
without doubt the most high-handed out
rage ever perpetrated in this State.
These "if-entitled members are those
elected from towns assumed to have sutii-
cient increase in population under the
census of 1890 to warrant the increase of
representatives. The increase is only
suppositious, for the Census Department
has not yet officially given the population.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Nsw YORK. December i2--The stock msrhse
to-day was irregular, but while the naciaations
wero wide for two hours Of trailne. tho net re-
suit OF movements Is 10 leave everything only
frscrionally changed from Las, nighis prices,
and those changes generally Lover The saee
reached %. is0 shares - liste: and s,S1S shares
OF unlisted stocks St Paul. with 1850 being the
ohiy stock that reached fyo ngureA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
THE CORRESPONDENTS DECLINE.

Stevens and Apperson, Washington
correspondents OF the Giobe-Democrat,
were before the committee in the after
noon and were asked the names OF the
Senators and Representatives in the al
legged pools and the source OF their iu-
formation. They declined TO give either.
1t is not known what the committee
will further do by way of getting the in
formation, but it is certain that they will
not suppress any investigation which
would seem to shed any light on this
matter. 1t is understood to be the de-
sire OF the committee to ascertain
whether there is any reasonable ground
for the belief that members OF the House
were in the pool before recommending
an Investigation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
DEATH IN A SNOW SLIDE.
Eight or Ten Lives Lost in an Av
lanche in California.

Eight OF Ten Lives Lost in an Ava
lanche in California.
SIERRA CRY, CAL, Jan. A fatal and
destructive snow slide occurred here yester-
day, by which six women and a boy were
killed. Two other people may die. Several
houses and Catholic churches were wrecked.
The slide commenced at the Sierra Buttes
iiume and swept with terrific force down
the valley, carrying everything in its path
before it. Stout trees were snapped off at
the ground like pine sticks. Several people
had narrow escapes from death, as the slide
came without the slightest warming. 1t is
believed that a Chinaman and little girl
are still buried in the mass of snow aud
debris.
FEARS OF ANOTHER SLIDE.
Fears are entertained that another slide
may occur at any moment, and the people
are in great state of anxiety. As soon as
possible after the slide yesterday number
of men began the work of digging out the
untortunateS who had bean caught in
1t, and IN four hours had taken
out the bodies OF Mrs. Rich.
her two daughters and son, Miss Rian of
Downvlllo aud Mrs l. T. Mooney with her
daughter, Miss Ethel Dangston. The two
last named were still breathing when re-
moved from the snow, but efforts at resus-
citation proved unavailing. Search for the
| Others is still going on and it is feared that
more than are now known have been swept
out or existence in the avalanche.
TRAINS DELAYED.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. photographic
reports to the Office of the Southern Pacific
Company state that the fall of snow on
the Sierra Nevada mountains, on the line of
the Central Pacific railway, is unpre-
cedented At Summit there is sixteen feet
on the level, and twelve feet at Emigrant
Gap. With huge rotary plowS the road has
been, in general, successfully kept open for
travel this winter Eastern trains are now
due for the past two days, but it is thought
they will reach here by tomorrow.
FREEZING GOLD In MONTANA
HELENA. MONT, Jan. 4.-Thursday night
was the coolest of the season in Montana
so far, the thermometer registering $50 be-
low zero at some points. There is but little
| snow reported in Eastern and Central Mon
| tana, but there is some delay to traffic IN
the northern part Of the state. Considera-
bic suffering is already reported on some of
the ranges. though confined to limited
areas.
VERY COLD IN WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE, VASE, Jam 4--Overland
trains are all delayed in Eastern Washing
ton by snow storms The weather is the
| coldest ever known here for years.
WAY BELOW ZERO
DEADwooD, Col, Jan. 4-The thermom-
eter registered 2S' below zero to-day. This
is the coolest day of the winter. Business
| is practically suspended, owing to the inten-
sity of the cold.
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are impotent through their quarrsls. If left
alone, they would coalesce. II is improbable
that Count Taafe can conduct the case to a
solution that will be the basis of permanent
peace between these factions.
sTLESIAS MINERS
The Silesian miners society has petit
toned the emperor TO appoint a commits
sion of inquiry into their condition. They
declare it is hopeless that their miseries can
be IN any degree alleviated unless he inter
venes. Thoy charge that the employers in
working the mines with Italian and Polish
laborers are forcing wages constantly
nearer TO the starvation point. The emperor
has remitted memorial to Herr MAybach
directing him to endeavor to get the consent
OF the masters to arbitration in some form.
cARNoT'S NEW YEARS VISIT.
The National. Zeitung, commenting on
President Carnot's New Years speech, says:
France Is the only great power that the
emperor has not visited. His reception in
Paris would, of course, be absolutely i'm
possible, but President Carnot might visit
Berlin, and he could be- assured of a sympa-
thetic welcome there as a sincere friend of
European peace.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05

fust OF the bagging manufacturers, nor a
combination Of them to raise the price of
oaSglng- Mr.. Pearce explained at length
lnal IN the spring of 1888 seven out of
probably twenty-five manufacturers of the
country cornered the product, which re-
suited IN the rise of prices indicated. The
manufacturers were badly scared by the
PROBABILITY OF the passage of the Mills bill.
A arm colloquy ensued between Mr.
Mcmillan and the witness. in the course of
whlch the former asked the witness if he
Jnstlned the organization Of trust, corner.
OF rphllanthropic institution brought about
py rear OF the passage of the Mills bill. 81
say" responded Mr.. Pearce, ''that when
you undertake primarily to destroy nv
business, am justified, secondarily, in pro-
tectlng myself; and I'll do it every time. ~
DIDN'T RELEASE IT'S GRIP.
But the organization didn't release its
grip upon the people after the danger of the
passage Of the Mills bill had passed.
u can say 60 you, Mr.. Mcmillan, that
there isn't bagging manufacturer in the
country who doesn't regret the necessity
enat compelled the organization you refer
to-"
Mr.. Breckinridge-Do you know Of anv
manufactures returning the increased price
Of bagging.
VI do not. They didn't have it."
The Chairman--You say you didn't put
that 81, 600. 900 of increased price in your
pocket. Why didn't you9
We didn't get it
"Who did get it?n
u don't know; we didn't"
MEANT RUIN.
To further questions by Mr.. Mckinley.
MIR. Pearce said the Mills bill, if it had
passed, would have destroyed every bag
ging nanufactory in the country, aud
probably have banzrupted seven-eighths of
the manufacturers. it would have wiped
out from 100000 to IS, 500, 900 of capital.
and the organization that cornered the
product of 1888 was due solely to belief
that the Mills bill was hostile to in
vested capital To Mr.. Breckenridge
Mr.. Pearce said that before the introduc.
ton of the Mills bill, a conference was held
among the bagging manufacturers to re.
strict the output of the mills to about the
amount demanded by the American market.
but il could not be a success until the Mills
bill was proposed. In that preliminary ne
gotiation, the witness said nothing had been
said about prices.
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CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
JUDGE MILLER TO BE JUDGE GUS
TINS SUCCESSOR.

Travelling Man Killed by an An<
esthetic Administered by q Physi-
cian-A Boy Wounded While Playing
With Pistol-A Negro Boy Arrested
on a Charge OF Numbering a Conn
panion.
ATLANTA, GA, Jan. 4.-Gov. Gordon
returned this morning. and tonight dsterA
mined to appoint Judge Miller 20 succeed
Judge Gustin on the bench of the Macon
circuit. Among Judge MilIer's many in
dorsements was one from the county COM
missioners of Bibb.
KILLED BY AN AEESTHErIC.
John Hughes of Athens. well-known
travelling man for Naumbsrg. Kraus, Lavef
&c Co., Of Now York, clothiers, died here
yesterday from the effects OF an anesthetic
while undergoing a surgical operation. Ha
had lately come from the north in order
that it might be performed by the Drs.
Westmoreland. The operation lasted abous
an hour. When it was concluded an
attempt was made to awaken ths
patient, but he proved to be dead. Ths
drug Cether) paralyzed the action Of this
heart and lungs.
A BOY WOUNDED. &
BERTHE and Garfield Battle, brothers, aged
10 and years respectively, amused them
selves this afternoon playing with their
fathers bulldog pistol. While in Bertie's
hands 1t was accidentally discharged, shoot,
ing Garfield in the head. His condition Is
critical The boys are sons Of ex-Patrol-
man Battle.
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Hubbard Mclaughlin, a negro II years
old, was arrested to-day for the MUIR
der of a negro named Taylor. On tue,
night before Christmas Taylor was shot in
the back OF tie head. He fingered till last
night. Mclaughlin claims tnat q crowd
was discharging Christmas guns and Taylor
was struck by random shot.
Rev. w. r. Dale, sometimes called Nut
all, has been dismissed from the pastorats
OF the Seventh Baptist church.
The Constitution stockholders, at a.
meeting to-day, elected Clark Howell, Jr.
TO the managing editorship Of the paper
left vacant by the death of Mr.. Grady,
Capt. Evan p. Howell and w. A. Hemp
hill are still at the helm as editor-in-chiek
and business manager respectively.
Among the subscriptions to the Grady
monument fund to-day are the following-i
Andrew Carnegie of New York, $3.50 4
John I. Woodman, New York, 500, and
w. A. Russell, Boston, $50. The total now
amounts to more than $4,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
TOO QUICK ON THE TRIGGER.

A Drunken Man Fatally Wounds His
Brother and a Negro.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. A special to
the Times from Springfield, Mo-, says; "a
street fight occurred here to-day, in which
two men were fatally wounded. John
Hays, letter carrier. was walking down
Main street with his cousin. Mike Hays,
when they met two negroes
named Robbins and Anderson. The
Hays boys brushed past the negroes
roughly, and the latter retaliated by push
ing them off the sidewalk Mike then drew
his revolver and fired three times at the ne
groes. Two balls took effect, one piercing
through the body of a negro named Rob-
bins, and the other penetrating the left side
of John Hays. Both men were fatally
wounded. Mike Hays was drunk at the
the time He was arrested
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Fire ON a Steamer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4--As La Champagns
of the Compagnie General Transatlantic
was about to leave port for Havre this
morning at O'Clock. slight fire broke out
in her cargo of cotton. Some of the female
passengers became frightened aud insisted
on leaving the vessel, but the majority re-
manned on board while the city fire de-
partment was mastering the flames. The
damage done was about $780, The vessel
has been delayed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
A FLOOD IN ARKANSAS.

Fears That Many Cattle Will Be
Drowned in the Cane Brakes.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Jan. A special to
the Avalanche from Newport, Ark, says:
'The rapid rise in the White and Black
rivers since Wednesday is causing great
uneasiness. White river marks 25 feet
above low water and is rising at
the rate of / inch an hour. All the
low bottoms are filing up rapidly
and fears are entertained that much
valuable stock in the cane brakes will be
lost, as the rise came so suddenly that their
owners had no time to get them up. Black
river is also rising fast, and if it continues
until morning will be out of its banks for
miles. 1t is reported that two colored men
have been drowned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
A BIG ORDER FOR STEEL PLATE.
Ten Great Vessels of the McDouga1
Type to be Built.

Ten Great Vessels of the McDougaIl
Type to be Built.
ST. PAUL, MINN., Jan. A special from
Duluth, Mimi, TO the Pioneer-Press says:
Zone Of the largest contracts for steel ship
plate ever made in this country was con-
cluded here yesterday by Capt Alexander
McDougan for the American Steel Com
pany with the representative of Andrew
Carnegie. The contract calls for about
5000 tons of steel plates, making over
5000 1t will furnish plates enough for
seven great vessels of the McDougall
type. An option was given to Capt
McDougall for steel enough for three more
vessels, and this will probably be closed in
afew days, making the whole order about
1900 tons, and calling for an expenditure
of about $450,000. All these vessels will be
built here this year, and their aggregate
tonnage will be over 80, 600 tons.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
Four Man aurned to Death,

PADUcAH, KY, Jan. 4-Four loggers
were burned TO death at Beebe's camp. up
the Tennessee river seveDty-five miles from
here. on Thursday night, by their cabin
taking fire. Two Of them were brothers
named DYER. and the others were named
Cotton and Somers. It is supposed that
they were all drunk. The cabin ignited
from the chimney.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
VISITED BY A MOB.
a Subject Of the Queen Asks Redress
for Tarheel Outrage.

A Subject of the Queen Asks Redress
for Tarheel Outrage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, British minister, has received petit
ton from Rev. T. M. Joiner of Holly
Springs N. c., for redress for injuries re-
ceived by himself and wife at the hands
Of a mob at Holly Springs last
month. He states that he is
British subject; that he and his wife
were giving religious and other instruction
to the negroes in Holly Springs, which
fact, he says, SO incensed some Of his neigh
borS that they broke into his house and
assaulted and matreated himself and wife.
The crowd was masked, and many of the
number were armed with guns and pistols
He says he had previously been warned to
leave the place, but had refused to do so.
BOTH WOUNDED.
When the mob appeared at the house they
discharged pistols into the room where he
and his wife were sitting, wounding him in
the left arm above the elbow, and also in
the left hand. Mrs. Joiner received three
flesh wounds in the scalp, and was knocked
down by one of the men with his fist
Joiner says he appealed for redress, first to
to the local authorities, and next TO the
state authorities, but received no satisfac.
tion. He then came to Washington with
his wife to lay the matter before the British
minister. The latter is now investigating
the case, and expects TO bring it to the at
tentlon of the Secretary of State as soon as
he has received proper evidence. Joiner
has been preaching in North Carolina since
1864
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-05
LUMPY-JAwED CATTLE.
A Conflict Between the State and City
Authorities at Chicago.

A Conflict Between the State and City
Authorities at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. A serious conflict of
authority is threatened between the stats
and municipal authorities in this city. Al
few days ago, under orders from the state
board of live stock commissioners, a.
lot Of lumpy-jawed cattle were shipped
from Peoria to this city TO ba
killed and put into tanks to be turned into
fertilizer. The officers of the city board of
health reported that from the manner in.
which the cattle was handled they suspected
that plan was on foot to slaughter and.
sell them for beef.
PREVENTED IT'S CoNsUMMATToN.
They succeeded in preventing any such
consummatlon- Yesterday the live stock
commissioners made a report on the subject
to the governor, citing the state law to
show that they were authorized to do as
they had done. To-day Health Com.
missioner Wickersham laid the matter be-
fore Mayor Cregier, and asked for instruc-
tions.
THE MAYORS ORDERS.
The mayor gave him orders of the most
positive character to prevent all diseased
cattle from being brought into the city on
any pretext whatever even if it should
become necessary to violate the letter of the
state law in doing 80. He instructed the
health commissioner that if the state
officers should attempt to bring any more
lumpy-jawed cattle he should prevent it at
all hazards, and assured him that he should
have the assistance of the entire police
force OF Chicago to carry out his orders if
necessary.