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New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
MR.. ELKINs AND PROTECTION.

The political views OF Mr.. Ekins appear most forcl-
bly, In speech which he delivered in October, $780, In
West Virginia and the Secretary OF War said yes
terday that his opinions the tariff question had not
changed since that time. In his Introductory remarks
he summed up the situation as fellows: .
The Mckinley bill, now law. viii rank In importance
effects the country and its indus
tries Morrill, TarH bill II embodies the doc
trlne Of protection to American industries 1t sdheres TO
the principle laid down by Yashineon Madison and the
founders Of Government 1t aims to protect home In
dustres and home interests by laying tax all foreign
products brought this country De sold in competition
with American products and admitting free OF tax duty
brought from other countries
which be successfully produced in the United States
IL would be almost impossible perfect tariff BILL
from objections would suit all Interests
Taken all in ALL however. the law Just passed is wise
measure framed in OF the whole people AHer
can industries and home markets.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
nooxgrEpfg STEALS $4,000.

Kansas City, Dec 17.-john L. Ferguson DooH-
,,o.nor In the National Bank of Kansas City, was
arrested this morning and sent to jail for embezzng
100000. Ferguson i'll Oh Tuesday and rcuaihed
al home and when he went to work on "e"hesuuH
IN order TO carry ahead his irauauien' "ccoun. no
had to change the figures made ny ms '""''''"
rhIs ,ras discovered and the Investigation which
,uouoa revealed the embezzlcmcpt Ills method
Was somewhat peculiar. lie opened ncluos l,, nc,
co,n, and raised the figures the receiving leIlei
botter So as 10 show deposits. Then he credtc1
he 1ccount accordingly and drew checks IN the
fictitious In order to heep np WIN 'nc s, % 200
Not a cent Is left but the bank VIII Gei Tpo'uo
rom the American surety Company whlch h'u
furnished lOnds.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
SENATOR HILES CREDENTIALS.

FREsENTED TO THE SENArD-A IOEfs OF rus
,.. eIBLE OBJECTION TO HIS QUALIFYING
Washington, Dec. f. specian.-rhe credentials of
Senator Ill., signed by himself Governor OF New
York were laid before the Senate today by vice
President Morton The certificate Of eecton.is dated
December D. two days before the opening OF the pres
ent session. This dsposes Of the story that Senator
t;orman had been holding Mr. Iilrs credentials ana
only Yesterday sent them back to Albany Tor revision
The story is that when he presents himself to take
the oath of Office, objection may be forthcoming
from his colleague, Senator fIiscock, bassd on the
charge that Senator Hill has lost title to his seat bj
abandonment The question so raised would he purely
legal and some OF the Republican Senators who would
be required to pass upon IL as members OF the Com
mitee on Privileges and Elections, say 1t would be dis
posed Of il presented without regard 10 political con-
siderations.
Republican senator to-day said the contention III
regard 10 Governor Hill's will be substantially
as follows That his continuing 10 hold after March a.
1901 (when he was entitled To be SENATOR, an once
admittedly incompatible with the Senaorshp' operatcd
As a rcnuncation of the latter and II 1t has not al
ready done So all important question IS presented rs
fo how long a person thus situated could hold the Gov
ernoI ship and keep the Senat0rship vacant
There seems to be. however, no ground f0r thhhihg
that the new senator will not be sworn in with an uh
contested title when he arrives In Washington.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
srJr .GAIyEr CYRUS W. FIELD.

John V. Cockcroft has begun SUIT III uhe ouptep's
Court against Cyrus W. field impeaueo WIN en-. =
woItmnn. and the firm OF Field. IGndlcy, Wiechers
Co ~ recover 81 500 on a promissory note The
note was executed by Watman. In favor OF Johh r.
wlechers indorsed by him TO the firm by the hrm 10
Cyrus W. Field and by the latter to The plaih'i" III
this suit. -,
District Attorney Nicoll IS making an examination
OF the looks Of the failed firm, ana has iouhd many
roraritles II is evident that Edward d. Field sold
ur,tics right and left Just before tho firm made an
ossipnment Mr. NicOll has also discovered mat feid
forged entries In the books, and it Is possible That an
Indictment for forgery will be found against him. Ar.
N,co did not give particulars Of the transactions
ode Close who was appointed commissioner 10 IN
oulre into the sanity of Edward NJ Field, Is III NJ MS
home In White Plains The testimony III the case was
40 lac taken 10 morrow but owing tO Mr.. Closes Illness
be matter VIII have to postponed for at least two
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
SKETCH OF MIR. ELKINS.

NJ Elkins was In New-York when the news Of The
appointment reached him and he said yesterday to a
Tribune. reporter. when at his Office. at No.
broadway, that the appointment was something OF a
surprise to him, as II was not expected for several
weeks
"I expected that the appointment would be made, =
said he "but did not know II was to come 50 soon.
| arrived in Ncw-York this morning from West Vr-
ginia 30 attend 10 some prvate business and was at
nv desk when the news reached me 10 the shape Of
a telegram Of cong atulaiion.'
Mr.. Elkins intended 10 start for his winter home
at Elkins W. Va. the 80 p. M. train yesterday
over the Baltimore and Ohio road. But his friends
detained him so long at his Office that lie missed his
train. and he will nor go away until today. lie
intends 10 remain at Elkins with his wife and children
until after Christmas. when he will go to Washington
stephen Benton Elkins born in Perry County.
Ohio In ls41. lie graduated from the University
OF Missouri in 1860 aud Immediately began the study
OF law. lie admitted to the bar In 1851 In the
last part OF this year he moved to Ncw-Mexieo where
he began practise law. His success was rapid and
I'm 1867 ne was elected to tho Legislature OF the
Territory, and shortly sf'erward became Attorney
General.
Two years later, In the Presidency Of Andrew
Johnso he was appointed United states DistrictAt-
torney for the Territory. While he was fulfilling the
duties Of this Office Congress passed law uat tue
system Of peoEage, which was nothing but slavery
should be abolished In the Territories. ii required
An enormous amount Of courage to enforce this law,
rs the wealthy class was much opposed TO IT, but Mr.
FIklns was not found lacking. Against the advice
of his friends he started in to wipe out the slavery
which existed after the wars and by bringing numerous
heea, carpus proceedings succeeded In breaking mp
tl,c d ,siuceful system In his Territory.
Iu General Grants Term President VI. Elkns
eagped his appointment lie was elected TO Congress
then by q comfortable majority and took his seat In
lA- fall Of 1878 Toward the end Of his term he took
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
CONDEUNING MR.. GILROI.
EXPLAIN WHY HTS FAVE
MFNTS ARR. BAD.

GRANITECUTTER1 EXPLAIN WHY lii> FAVE
MFNTS ARE BAD.
Al tIe regular meeting of the New-lori branch oi
.be Granite Cutters National UniOn held last evening
in Clarendon Hail. No ia East Thrteentl-st.. the
ouolty Of work on the Broadway pavement was tlle
subject for discussion The complaints made against
the work on the ross-walks, which were ndorsed by
ta central Labor Union last sunday were reiterated
commissioner Giroy's statement that the cross
,vaILs in question were only temporary Wallis
,,as denied by william O'Brien, who member OF
,h committee from the Granite Cutters National
1-nion which inspected the crosswas, and submitted
n renort 10 Mr. Gilroy December .. Mr. oBrieh
aid postjvely that the report was correct III every
uar,,cuIar examined the work myself SAID MI
o,Rricu land found that all the cross walks spcci
fed I'm our statement we're permanent walks, having
,eep laid with the rest Of the pavement
..In view. however, OF Mr. Gilroy's promises pub
lshed in his partys newspapers. wo decided 10
give him n chance 10 redeem. himself We do. not
want granite brought into dsrepute by such mI'er-
,ble work done by bluestone cutters, who KNOW
nothing about granite cutting II the larry WORK
T. NOT rcmcdied hefOIe our hcSt. meet
ing our union will instruct IT, law
ver 10 secure an injunction restraining uic
controller from paying the contractors any more money
untlI the work is done according to specifications
The granite ward Of A. Godner & Son. az Calvary
Cemetery which has been boycotted by the union fof
,he last two wears was made union yard last night on
psyment of heavy dues to the union by
the proprietors, and s75 each by the hnoeh
- aun,nvea in the ward II decided 10 assist
,%e makers in their fight against the Worthlng
ton Hydraulic Company.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
,HE REMOVAL OF THE QUEBEC CABINET.
TIE ExPRENIERs REPLY TO LIEUTENANT
soyERNoR Anglers FoRwARDED-PRESs
COMMENTS.


soVERNoR Anglers FoRwARpED-PRtSs5
COMMENTS.
ouelec. Dec I'm Premier Mercier this morning
,.D, a memorandum to Lieutenant Governor Angers
osldnr the latter 10 give him the letter or copy o
fAe letter addressed to the LeutenantUoVernor py
Judge Jette. Leutenant-Coverno Anglers r'luSed 10
ye either as he considered Judge Jette's letter per
sousl The LieutenantGOverno has poSitVey re
fused 70 allow to be published the documents whieh
have passed between himself and ex-Premer Mercler
The new Ministry will decide whether or not the doc
uments shall be made public
M Mercier forwarded his reply this afternoon TO
the ueutenantGoyernor. 1t is said that he energeu
eSly protests against the action OF the Leuteha"
Goy,r,or I'm taking upon himself the responsibility OF
dsmssing the Ministry oil the preliminary ana lh'o"
eusve report Of the Commission. The members oi
,be late cabinet held council at Mr.. Merciers house.
and discussed their answer clause 10y clause ~ Is
p,ssble that the new Ministry may be made known
tomorrow.
L'Eleceur.s the personal organ of eAPIemer
MERCER. publishes strong article this morning on
Nerer's dismissal. 1t says in part: The Federal
orhcer whom we call Lieu;enantGovcrno Is tranphns
,e constitution under foot in obcyng the order nom
his master at Ottawa. lie is pursuing vengeance
twelve wears old and has dismissed advisers whom the
people of the Province gave him. Ii remains WIN te
people TO inTict on this man and the low amD'uosS
which inspired him chastisement Tor the outrage ne
declares that II only the strength of the report
OF Judges Baby and Davidson that ideutenanf.hoy
ernor Angers dismissed his Ministers. Conunuins
the paper says referring to the two judges Forget
fu of the duty imposed OH them by the dignity OIL
MAGISTRATES, they came in hurry to share the re
,pon.ibnty which the Lieutenant-Governor was 100
rnuc1 OF coward 10 assume alone II they were no,
willing instruments OF the LieutenantGovernor ana
their Judgment which in their intention shonio
be sealed with mpartlalty, why did they display SUCH
haste in preparing it3"
Toronto Dec. i7.-"The Empire" organ OF the
Ottawa Government referring to the dismissal OF the
Orebec Mercier Ministry by Lieutenant-Governor An
GER, says in substance: The news, startling ana
impoltant as II is cannot be in the nature OF com
ete surprise because it was inevitable. after the sean
dslous disclosures made before the Commission that
uen who had yee guilty. not alone OF gross breach m
,5uS+ but downright dishonesty, should be promptly
expelled nom tie posts they have dishonoTed snI as
c-sced Lieutenant Governor Angers in fuhlling his
main duty with courage and decision Is in the Mglest
degree CONNIE ndable and satisfactory"
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
TIE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATS.
T. S. ADAMs NAMED FOR GOVERNOR BY THE
.xr,ror,rrpy vySG-uE pEctJNFs

T. S. ADAMS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR BY THE
ANTi.LOTTERY wING-HE DECLINES
Baton Rouge. Dec. 17.-In the Democratic primary
held IN his state for delegates TO the Democratic Con-
yention there were two tickets, one favorne the nom
lnation OF Judge 5. ID. McEuery and the adoption Of
the proposed revenue amendments TO fe constitution
known as tile Lottery amendments: the other ticket
fayoring r. ;. Adams, OF the Farmers Afanct for
Governor and opposed 70 the adoption OF the IL cry
amendments. and was known rs the Adams anti lottery
combine" faction. The McEnery party elected more
than 400 Of the Gs6 members OF the Democratic con-
ventlon while the Adams anti lottery combine elected
onIv o33 u6contestcd delegates Being hopeessy in
the minority the members OF the 4" combine wing
concluded TO hold a convention Of their own. The
Governor OF the State belonging 10 this wing allowed
hem TO meet In the state House, while the majority
are hodnc the state Democratic Convention at Pixies
ball. ., . A., a r,.
: Adams for Governor. bur he declined according TO
a prearranged plan.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
UTNTER BEGINS IN EARNEST

. corn voTrrH WIND MAKES IT SEEN COLDER
THAN THE THERMOMETER INDICATES
Winter seems 10 have settled down to business ~
last but II is possible that the shivering and dust
,l,nded neople who struggled along the wind swept
streets Yesterday would have been hnppifT u hr
winter had kindly postponed his engagement
with this town. People who tackled up against
tho tbirty.fve nile breeze yesterday WIN
ib.ir oars and noses tinglng. thought mat ue
mercury was down 10 zero at least o"' e'o
weather man in the Equitable Building says mat inc
lowest point the thermometer registered was 10 decree
=, M Ir the middle Of ihe day II went up TO
an as.ex II vas the icy north wind which cut ones
coo md seemed 10 freeze ones eals that made the
IA ssem ten degrees colder than u really was. D.,
""t N,,,u s,id that tliis Ordinary weather lOr
,,ocn,nher aud he also remarked thai today ana 10
morrow wo,Iid be cold and clear
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
THE NFW.ORLEANS AFFAIR.

Rome Dec 17.-In the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day. signor Guepa asked how the Government pro
posed to settle the matter of the Iynchng Of number
of Italian subjects in NewOreans in March. and why
tie Italian Consul in that city had not been recalled
1t was time said Signor Guelpa TO put an end 10 the
strained situation existing between the two countries
and for the Italian Government to take such steps
as would insure In future the protection of Italians
living in the United States.
Premier di Rudin in replying 10 Signor Glelpa,
said that i'm view of the attitude of the United states
(;0vernment ne had every reason TO hope for salts
factory settlement of the unfortunate affair.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
MR.. CARNEGIE ON CANADIAN UNION.

Hamilton. Ont. Dec. 17.-JOhn Patterson Of this
city, recently wrote to Andrew Carnegie regarding
the establishment OF all iron industry and smelling
works here He has received the following reply
under date Of New-YOrk:
Your favor received. When the foreign colony OF
Canada recognizes It's destiny and becomes part Of
the American Union, il will be time enough to
sider the investment Of capital there by Americans
This natural union of the English speaking people Of
the American continent would double the value of
everything in Canada including the men of Canada
In the opinion Of yours, very truls .....,-
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
IT is SECRETARY ELKlNS.
HE GELS The WAR DEPARTMENT PORT
FOLIO
SECOND IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT FROM
WEST vIRGINIA-wORDs OF PRAISE
FROM PUBLIC MEN.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUxk.I

fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TklBCNEl
Washington, Dec. l7.-President Harrison filed
to-day the vacancy made by Secretary Proctor s
recent withdrawal from the Cabinet by appoint
ing Stephen b. Elkins, OF West Virginia, Secre-
tary Of War. Mr. Ellxinss nomination sent
To the Senate this afternoon, and following, as it
did, by only twenty-four hours the elevation to
the Federal bench of General Gotf, another promi-
nent West Virginian, gave to that new but Wig
orous commonwealth a censpicuousness in National
life which it has certainly never before enjoyed in
its brief history The choice of Mr.. Elkins as
Mr. ProctOrs successor was, however, nothing of
surprise. His eminent fitness for the place and
his cordial personal and political relations with the
President had Tong ago suggested him as the next
head Of the War Department, and gossip about
his approaching appointment has been more or
less current at Washington for the last
two or three months. Under Mr.
Proctor the administration Of the War
Department had been advanced to an unusual
degree of exacttude and busnesslikc efficiency.
Mr.. Elkins was known to possess all the qualities
which would be needed to maintain the worl; of
the Department at its present standard OF eX-
cellenoe, and when to such considerations his
ability and energy as an administrator were added
those of his standing in the party in Natioanl
sense his long political experience and his close
political sympathy with the President and the
Administration, his nomination as Mr. Proctor's
successor seemed most natural and most appro-
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
TIE rN1nNlsr CANDIDATE rNopPosED.

London. Dec. IA Parliamentary election was
held yesterday to I'LL the seat for the Middle Division
Of Armagh. in the nouse of Commons, made vacant BY
the death Of Sir James Porter Cory. who had repre-
sented that division since 1856. At the preceding
eIceton, 81 James. who was the Conservative randi
date, opposed by II. r. Gardner, Home Ruler
SIR James received 4.1eO votes, and Mr.. Gardner
o,so2 At Yesterdays election the Home Rulers had
no candidate. and the return of Dunbar p. Barton,
q: C.. the Cnionist candidate, who to-day officially
announced as chosen, was therefore a f5fegone con
CiusiOD.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18

By the law OF this state only one.thrd OF the actus
or proceeds Of be devoted to the pay
mani q, n, e,erenecs II follows that only one.thd Of
the amount which the assignee may ralize IRON
the assets Of the firm OF F.. IL. Smith Co can be sp
piled TO tho payment Of preferences and the balance
will be applied pro rata payment Of the unpeferred
and to the which shall be due TO the pre-
frred creditors after payment Of the onehrd payable
,,asr tho nreferences w w. GOODRICH,
- Assene OF +. H. Smith \ 3
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
ATTEMPTING TO ROB A pAYMAsTER.

Ottawa Dec 17.-WMle Government Paymaster Ab
bott was in his Office alone This morning. an unknown
man entered the room. and, giving him heavy blow
OIL the head with sIungshot, attempted 10 rob him OF
about $4,000 in money, which was intended for pay
ment TO employees Of the Rldeau Canal. Mr.. Abboit
rallied however. and gave alarm, and the man had
10 fee without his booty
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
sIcE PEOPLE ~ WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec I7.-There Is no particular change
,oday in the condition Of Secretary Foster all symp
toms being favorable.
Representative Mills rested well last night sno eon-
tinues 10 make satisfactory progress to~Ha heeo'e'
r.nrosen,aye Mansurs spraiu l. somewhat better To-
lay. .-.f s
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
COLLECTING EVIDENCE IN An E1EcrRrc SUIT.

Kalamazoo Mich. Dec. II tspeciaD.-W. IL. seeley'
New-York lawyer i In Kalamazoo, taking dcpcs
tIons regarding the eeetss inventions of George r.
Green. who lived here In 1879 Thomas 4. Edison has
sued Brooklyn electric railway company for infringe
ment of a valuable patent and the defendant will ry
10 prove that the vices which made the subject
the action wcic invented By Mr. Green.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
lppoIyrrD BRITISH CONSUL Al BoGorA.

Chicago, Dec. Il (SpeclsD.-Ralph II. liayessadler
who for four years has been British VceConsul In Chi
caro has received the appointment TO the British Con
mat, at Bogota lie left Chicago to-day. and Will sail
irom New-Yorh On Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18

FOR A WEDDING GIFT TO THE YOUNG PRINCE.
London. Dec 1.-THE Corporation of tho City Of
London 10 day voted the Of .j00 guncas for the
nurpose of providing a wedding present for Prince
Albert Victor OF Wales and Princess Victoria Mary OF
Tecll
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
rHr sEARIES WILL ClSE.

Boston Dec. 1.-THE counsel far the contestants y,
tbc searlee will In Salem Yesterday ana tooh
copies OF The papers In the case IL Is undT''ood a
In B0sGp. a
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
EX-GOVERNOR MLAyE I'LL.

Baltimore, Dec. 17.-ExGovernor Robert NJ Me-
Lane Is lying III with pneumonia at his home in this
city Ills condition to-day Is scrlons, owing TO his
advanced age. lie Is In his seventy seventh year,,
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
DISCUSSING RELIEF MEASURES IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg. Dec IA conference has been
held by the Governors. delegates representing the
Zemstovs (wlo charged with the administration
Of local affairs in the various disrics) and other
authorities in the provinces affected by the famine
General AnnenkOf, who recently appointed by the
Car member OF the Famine Relief Committee, was
present at the conference, an6 submitted proposals 10
employ the starving peasants on public works. The
carrying ont OF the proposals Of General Annenkof
would require initial outlay OF 300O0,00O roublcs
After considerable discussion OF the proposals, the
conference declined TO sanction them giving Its assent
only proposition that the peasants should be
pio! cd in the making of roads TO connect the
remote districts Of the Empire. The Treasury has e
fused to grant further sum than 100000 roubles
for relief works.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18

DENYING ALARNIsT REPORTS FROM Bh"nib'
Pa'ss. Dee. I'LL was announced at the Bfszl'ah
taDtos IN Ibis city today that there was no pSth
New-York tribune., 1891-12-18
PANIC on A CLYDE FERRYBoAI.
HER PASSENGERS NARRowLI ESCAPE GOING TO
THE BOTTOM WITH HER.


THE BOTTOM WITH HER
Glasgow, Dec. 17.-An exciting scene occurred last
hight on a ferTybOat plying on the Clyde On the
beat besides the crew. 80 worhmen who were
reiurfng 10 their homes ia ReniTew. The men wcTe
laughing aud chatting together, when some one noncod
,a, the boat was settling IL the water wild rush
was made for the lie belts, the men fighting desperately
10 secure them. There sufficient nuinDer OF
l,.prservers 10 supply every one aboard lie D'a'
but the men were 50 utterly panic stricken that some
G; Them struggled fercey 10 get belts ffoh o1hers
although they could easily have obtained them Dy
reaching up 10 the racks. The captain rushed among
lis frightened passengers and finally induced them 10
20 10 The stern Of the This added weight III thc
stern had the effect Of tightly riisns the bow Where
te boat leaking.
After the men had been driven ait the ehsmes "cio
forcd 10 their highest speed. Tie boat was 80 OUT o
tim however, that slow progress was MADE ana si'e
Continued 10 sinh deeper and deeper and, though her
ta,seugers we're qict. they were stu badly lr'gI
cucd Fortunately, she managed TO reach q pier ana
al hands aboard Uf Ler scrambled ashore III nuiIS
The ls>t man was hardly OF before she went 10 l.e
bottom When the oITy boat began TO MI she WIS ~
the middle OF the stream, ana mao shc sunni "'ei0
gasuy lives wOud have been lOs'.