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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
PLUMB TO GIVE A SPREAD
BE INTENDS IT TO BE A SOKT OF
REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST.

Amin osities Engendered During the
Sessions Battles in the Senate Ex-
pected to be Healed at the Festive
Board - The Presidential Bee Still
BuzzinR in Sis Bonnet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Senator Plumb d
member of the Metropolitan Club, strange
as 1t may seem, when it Is rumored that it
Is exclusive and aristocratio and he exclusive
and democratic. Taking advantage of that
fact he proposes TO give supper to-morrow
night at the club house, to which ell the
republican senators have been invited. As
only half dozen republican senators are
members Of this club be takes this method
to get around the club rules excluding resi-
dents who are not members from the club
house. Senator Plumb's relations with
several OF his senatorial colleagues have be.
come so strained during the troublesome
campaign Of this session that he has felt Il
necessary 20 give a love feast in order TO
bring about harmony.
HIS PRESIDENTIAL BEE
Being presidential candidate he feels
THAT he nesds harmony in his business. Not
having home, or even commodious apart
lnents, lie had to 60 to club house in order
TO initiate the luxurious suppers OF his mill
ionaire associates. Besides serving Senator
Plumb as a means of universal reconciI-
liation, 1t will give the republican senators
an opportunity to talk over their affairs
aud settle upon an order Of business for
the rest OF the session. So far as can be
ascertained neither the cloture rule nor any
form OF force bill can get on that order Of
business. Senator Hoar doubtless desires
TO see them head the order OF business, but
with the possible exception OF his venerable
colleague, no one seems to sympathize with
him.
THE RUMoR NOT RELIsHED.
When the rumor that substitute for the
force bill, mot Senator Quay's but some-
thing more diluted than Senator Hoar's)
might be brought up tomorrow night was
repeated 10 several republicans senators, all
OF whom voted with Senator Hoar against
Senator Wolcott's motion they said, as with
one accord: eff anything of that kind is
contemplated shall not be present. We
have had enough OF the elections bill and the
cloture rule. There is no chance for either
OF them this session, and l shall not
waste time talking about them.n Sena-
tor Aldrich expressed the general opinion
when he said, "the colture rule and the
elections bill are dead and buried
beyond resurrection Nevertheless Senator
Plumb's party will be a memorable one.
Most Of Its guests can say with Secretary
Blaine at the opening of the Kebo Valley
Club house at Bar Harbor I'm all the
years OF my residence In Washington have
never been In one of its clubs.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
OWENBY MADE PRISONER
OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE
PRETENSES THE CHARGg.

The Passing of Worthless Check
for SIT the Basis of the ACCUSE
tion-His Failure to Meet a Note
Caused His Arrest on a Previous
Occasion.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Am the House to-
day MIR. Dingley reported from the
''silver poor committee a resolution
discharging j. A. Owenby from the Gus
tody Of the sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Enloe
Of Tennessee suggested that the resolution
should be preceded by a preamble declaring
that Mr.. Owenby had testified to nothing
and had implicated nobody. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
Owenby was arrested as soon as he was
released from the order Of the House, on a
warrant charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses, in having had
cashed check for about SIT, which was
returned by Mr.. Donald of the Hanover
National Bank, after the passage of the
silver law, with q refusal to honor it.
Owenby told the officer that he had in
formed the man who cashed the check that
he would pay him as soou as he received his
witness fees. and offered to go with the
officer and discharge the obligation, but the
warrant having been issued the officer told
Owenby he must go to court.
owENBY's PREVIOUS ARREST.
When the silver pool investigating com
mittee met this morning, Judge johnson,
Owenby's attorney, said he wished to with.
draw his objection to the inquiry as to
whether his client had not been arrested
and the committee was at liberty to ques-
tion the witness fully concerning his past
life. The committee did not desire to
go into the matter. Owenby then
voluntarily stated that a note of his had
become overdue and that he had been ar
rested and acquitted, the prosecuting attor-
ney declaring he would not have issued the
warrant had he known the facts.
LITTLER REsUMMoNED.
David T. Iittler was then resummoned.
He said he did not remember ever having
stated to Owenby that any senators and
representatives were interested In silver,
and did not believe he ever did, for it would
not have been true, except as to Senator
Cameron. He did not recall Owen
by ever naming to him number
OF congressman who he said were
interested in silver and Of himself asserting
to the names. Owenby professed to know
a great deal and if the witness assented, 1t
was merely by way of agreeing to any
thing Mr.. Littler declared that he knew
nothing in addition to what he had stated
when on the stand before, and that be had
never heard any congressman say he was
interested in silver.
HADN'T MENTIONED CAMERON.
He had never mentioned Senator Cam
eron's name in connection with silver to any
one until he came on the stand. Owenby
had stated to him that he (Owenby) was in
terested with some New York
parties in silver. The cashier OF
the Bank of the Republic of this city
appeared with Owenby's checks on the
cross-examination it appeared that there
might be other drafts of Owenby's on the
Hanover National Bank which had also
been paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
FREE COINAGE SCHEME.
THE VEST BILL TO BE INSERTED
IN THE PENSION BILL

A Combination of Democrats and Re-
nublicans to Garry the Plan Througz-
The Bill to Be Held Back Till the
last Moment Before Being Sent to
the President.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Presidsnt III arri-
alternative of either approving the free
coinage Of silver or depriving the veterans
cf their pensions. The free coinage men in
the Senate, by the same majority of demo.
Gratis and republicans which favored the
Vest free coinage bill now being
smothered in the House coinage com
mittee will attach to the pension
appropriation bill an amendment of which
Mr.. Stewart gave notice to-day in the Sem
ate. which will be word for word the Vest
free coinage bill. Under the Senate rule
this can be done by a majority vote.
The bill carrying the appropriations for all
the pensions in the country, aggregatlng
s135OOO, 900 will then 60 back to
TO the House bearing the free
coinage amendment, so placed
tbat Speaker Reed, by the exercise or ali
his arbitrary powers cannot prevent vote
upon IL IN Gn6 AOuse.
TO BE HELD BACK TILL TIE LAST.
1t will have been held pack from the
House until the end of the session, when
immediate action will be necessary in the
House to prevent the death of the bill and
The extra session, which would inevitably
follow. When Speaker Reed laid it before
the House, q majority of the House want
ing free coinage, the Senate free coinage
amendment would undoubtedly be con-
CURED in. Then the President would have
to say whether he would approve free coin
age pensions or whether he would veto
them, and so either deprive the veterans of
their pensions or compel an extra session.
The free coinage men do not care
whether the House committee makes
report on the Vest bill or not, 80 sure are
they now, that, under this new scheme, for
which Senators Stewart and German are
given the credit, they will force the hand of
Speaker Reed and bring about direct vote
in the House, under conditions which would
add to their strength, rather than diminish
it.
EFFECT OF THE COMBINE.
Coupling free coinage with the pensions
prevents, they think, an ale native which
will be difficult for any republican to force,
from the humblest member of the majority
in the House up to the President
They rely strongly upon the general
disinclination for an extra session among
the republicans to help them. 1t would not
help them with Speaker Reed or with
President Harrison, however. 1t the for
mer can devise any new scheme for thwart-
ing the will Of the majority they will do SO,
and if the bill gets to the President as it is
to leave the Senate he will veto it, even =
he has to announce in his veto that he will
immediately call an extra session to provide
for the pensioners. The free coinage men
VIII hold 1t back to the la possible minute
to embarrass him the more.
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AN AFRICAN TREATY.
1t Aims At Suppression of the Slave
Trade and Liquor Traffic. - -

1t Aims At Suppression of the Slave
Trade and Liquor Traffic. - -.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Senate in
executive session to-day authorized the
publication Of the message sent to the Sen.
ate by the President last week relative TO
the African slave trade and liquor traffic.
The Presidents message is dated Jan. 30,
and is letter of transmittal, with view to
its ratification, of a general act signed at
Brussels, July 2 last, by the plenipoten-
tiaries of the United States and other
powers for the repression Of the
African slave trade. and the restriction
of the importation into and sale in a cer-
tain defined zone of Africa of firearms,
ammunition and spurious liquors. The
President calls attention to the Importance
of early action on the act.
The Secretary Of State, in an accompa-
nying letter, states that as the ratificatious
must be deposited at Brussels by July Q
next it is very desirable that the Senate
should take action during its present session.
SIGNED BY THE RULERS.
The act is signed by the representatives
Of eighteen nations. including the President
Of the United States, nearly all of the Eu-
ropean sovereigns and the Shah of Persia,
Sultan of Turkey and Sultan of Zanzibar.
Its provisions, which are indicated in the
Presidents message, are very stringent and
contemplate practical exclusion of firearms
and spirituous liquors from equatorial
Africa, as well as the abolition of
the slave trade. AS means of effecting
the latter purpose an international
bureau Is to be established at Zanzibar, as
well as strongly occupied posts is Central
Africa, the construction OF roads and
railways and the establishment of'steanl-
boats on inland waters supported by forti-
fed posts.
The time of the Senate in executive ses-
sion this afternoon was occupied by reading
quite long. No action was taken upon it.
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coNNBor1oUr's MUppLE.
Efforts to Bring the Two Houses to
an Agreem ent.

Efforts to Bring the Two Houses to
an Agreement.
HARTFORD, CONN.,, Feb. 4-The House
this morning took a recess until o'clock.
The Senate on opening received the report
OF the House committee on the canvass of
the votes After a debate resolution was
passed declaring that the Senate had al
ready done its full constitutional duty, The
full vote was divided on party lines.
The Senate then adjourned to 2:3O
O'Clock to await the action of the House. In
the course of the debate democratic SEN
ator declared that he had been sent there to
do business, and that he favored confer
ence committee as soon as disagresing action
had been taken by the House, This is taken
by some to indicate the 7p0sdibilssy OF q
settlement of the dispute. 1ofb@ dfousel on
reassembling this afternoon appoihted q
committee of conference to meet the COM
one, and then took recess until tomorrow.
THE sENATE's ACTION.
The Senate amended the resolution that
came from the House this afternoon ap-
pointing committee of conference and
passed the resolution and appointed FIVE
democrats for its share of the committe,
to answer to the five republicans APP
pointed by the House. The Senate's
amendment TO the resolution simply
changed the language so that 1t should not
conflict with the constitutional stand taken
by the Senate, and the House, it is thought.
will undoubtedly accept the amendment.
The committee on conference will therefore
In all probability be in existence Tomorrow.
Both houses will meet again tomorrow at
IL O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
McARTaYITEs TO MEET.
A Settlement With the Parnellites
Among the Possibilities.

LONDON, Feb. 4-Mr. Mccarthy has
issued a summons for a meeting Of his fol-
lowers Feb. -, and he hopes that salts
factory settlement with the Parnellites will
then be ready for ratification.
A VITALITY IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
DUBLIs, Feb. 4-The Freeman's Journal
to-day announces that Mr.. Parnell held a
short, friendly and vitality important con-
ference with Mr.. O'Brien at Calais Monday
Mr.. Parnell yesterday conferred with his
supporters in London. The McCerthyites
we're also in conference yesterday
evening, and their conference was
renewed to-day. The results Of
these deliberations will be published at the
end Of the week. There is no truth in the
report that an absolute settlement Of the
matters in dispute in the Irish parliamen-
tary party has been arrived at. 1t is nee
essary that Messrs. Mccarthy, Sexton,
Dillon and O'Brien should again confer TO =
gether. 1t is probable that Mr.. Sexton will
revisit Boulogne.
NEW HOME RULE BILL.
Mr.. Parnell yesterday Informed his COL
leagues that he believed that In few days
home rule bill, such as he had always de-
manded, would be passed.
The Dublin Eapress says that Mr.. Parnell
has compelled Mr. Mccarthy to adopt the
dJtlIuue nir. Tdrnell Valnly asked him Co
assume IN November. The Erpress adds
that signs multiply which indicate that Mr..
Parnell has forced the liberals' hand and that
the liberals intend to ''stand or fall by a
sweeping home rule schema Mr.. Morley
was the first to suocumb, then Mr.. La>
bouchere, after declaring Mr.. Parnell in
sane, indorsed "the mad man'sa demand,
while the Daily Neios exhausted It's vocabu-
larry TO commend Mr.. McCarthy's states
manlike speech"
GLADSTONE MAKES A DENIAL.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Mr. Gladstone has
written letter for publication in which he
denies that he tried, in 1885, to get rid of
Parnell
In the House Of Commons yesterday the
irish members including Mr.. Parnell, voted
solidly in support Of Mr.. Gladstone's mo-
ton for second reading Of the bill to remove
religious disability.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05

IL Criticises Sir Pauncefote on al
Untruthful Dispatch.

It Criticises Sir Pauncefote on an
Untruthful Dispatch.
LONDON, Feb. 4.--The Times this MORN
ing prints Washington dispatch, credited
to news agency Dalziel's), purporting to
give an interview with Sir Julian Paunce.
fote, the British minister to the United
States, on the recent decision of the supreme
court, permitting the filing Of q
writ Of prohibition in the Say
ward case The Fall Mall Cd
Sette this afternoon, without waiting
to ascertain whether the interview
was authentic or not, editorializes in this
fashion: "Sir Julian Pauncefote is guilty
of breach of decorum. Lord Sack vile
was dismissed for similar indiscretion. II
British agent abroad cannot hold his
tongue he had better stay ar home and
occupy humble and less delicate sphere of
usefulness"
SIR PAUNCEFoTE HASN'T TALKED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Ths attention Of
Sir Julian Pauncefote was called this morn
ing by an agent Of the Associated Press to
the publication of the alleged interview.
Sir Julian was greatly surprised and at
once Indignantly exclaimed that he had had
no interview with anybody on the subject
OF the supreme court decision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
FARMERS AND TIE LARD BILL.
The Kansas Alliancemen Vote for the
Paddock Measure.

me kansas Alllancemen Vote for the
Paddock Measure
Topeka, KAN, Feb. 4.-Speaker Elder
took the floor In the House yesterday and
called up the Senate concurrent resolution
requesting the Kansas congressional
delegation to work for the passage
of the Conger lard bin. Speaker
Elder asked and was granted permission TO
Offer a substitute, which also in~
structed for the Paddock pure food
bill. The Ocala convention, he
said, had adopted resolutions denouncing
the Conger lard bill. Speaker Reed de-
clared that the farmer delegates who had
gone to Ocala had been wined and dined
and toasted by the cotton seed oil advocates
until they were ready to vote for any reso-
luton which might be proposed I; he declared
that the cattle and hog industry was being
destroyed, and that land was becoming
worthless.
Mr.. Neely of Leavenworth opposed the
resolution, and stated that the influence of
the pork packers Of Kansas City and Omaha
was greater in the west than that of the
planters in the south.
Mr.. Tanner moved to strike out the men
tion of the Conger bill and simply indorse
the Paddock pure food bill.
The motion to strike out was adopted by
a vote of A to 80.
A resolution was adopted instrueting for
the Paddock pure food bill.
PADDOCK REPORTS HIS BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Senator Paddock
to-day reported from the committee on agri-
culture his bill known as the pure food bill j.,
with two unimportant amendments. The
amendments are merely verbal and in way
affect the general purpose of the measure.
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MONEY Foa DIPLOMACY.
The House Passes the Appropriation
Bill After a Short Debate

Bill AFTER a Snort Debate
WASHINGTON. Feb. Am the House to-
day, on motion Of Mr.. Evans OF Tennessee,
the Senate bill was passed for the relief of
James II. Smith. late postmaster at Mem
phis. Tenn.
Mr. Mckinley asked unanimous consent
that during the remainder of the session
the House shall meet at IL O'clock.
Mr.. Rogers objected
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the Diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill was finally laid aside with
favorable recommendation and the COM
mittee proceeded to the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Blanchard took occasion TO criticize the
policy pursued by the government toward
the Indians, attributing to 1t, in great
measure, the steady decadence of the
Indians in number, and the frequent re-
currence of Indian troubles He was in
favor of breaking up the tribal relations on
the vast reservation system.
Mr.. Gambler of Massachusetts, spoke in
favor of the proposed amendment instruct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury not to
approve the payment of any expense at
tendant upon the meeting of the Worlds
Columbian commission,s or of the board of
lady managers, excsptt such meetings as
may be called at the time of the dedication
and opening of the worlds fair. Pending
further discussion the committee rose, the
diplomatic appropriation bill was passed,
and the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
BRooKLYN's BLAZE.
The Loss OF the Hecla Company Over
$5oO,ooo.

The Loss OF the Hecla Company Over
$5oO,OoO.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-Fire broke out last
night in the Hecla Iron Works, In Brook
lyn. which took every engine In the city
until daylight to get 1t under control. Not
only were the large buildings Of the iron
surrounding structures were se-
iously damaged The losses were
very large. This is the second
fire the Hecla works have suffered from
within two years, and all the patterns re-
Gently produced constitute the greatest loss
lin money, S500,00O will not recoup the
firm. Most of this is, however. covered by
insurance. The loss Of Brennan e. Collighan
will reach s25, goo; the Little 81 Bailey
Manufacturing Company, $4,000; j. s.
Nugent IL Co., $1,000; Davis e. Co.. 5000.
aud NJ. Vernon, e2 900, a total Of $545 600 .
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NEGROES OUT AND SHOT.
Two 60 Badly Wounded That Their
Death is Probable.

CHAHLEsToN, 8. c.. Feb. 4.-What will
probably prove to be double murder was
committed here to-day in the open street in
broad daylight. Four negro men met in a
notorious negro dive in Mazyck street about
4 o'clock this afternoon. Two of them,
Prince Brown and Thomas Guess were pay
ing attention to the same woman. After an
alteration ia the house the quartette adj
journed to the street where general melee
ensued in which razors and pistols were
freely used. Brown came out Of the fracas
pretty well carved up with razor. Guess
has pistol ball in his abdomen. Both men,
it is thought, will die. The survivors were
arrested. They are uninjured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
CASH IN THE TRHA suRY.

A Net Decrease Of $3,17e,6o2 in the
Circulation During January.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A statement pre-
pared at the treasury department shows
that there was net decrease Of SO, ,179, ,692
in the circulation during the month Of
January, and net increase of s21, 102, 1859
in the money and bullion in the treasury
during the same period. The principal
items of increase in the treasury
cash are: S3.722, ,081 gold coin,
S6,S13,074 standard silver dollars,
So, ,799,S77 United States notes, $2,970, ,564
national bank notes and 81 sos, SIT treasury
notes. There was, however, decrease of
s11. .492, GAO In the gold certificates held in
the cash.
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RELIGIOUS DISABILITY.

The Bill Before the House OF Com
mons Defeated.
LONDON. Feb. AIN the House of Com
mons to-day, Mr.. Gladstone moved second
reading of the bill to remove religious dis
ability and made long and earnest speech
in support of the measure. After pro-
tracted debate, during which william
Henry Smith spoke against 1t, the bill was
defeated by vote Of $50 TO 223. Mr.. Smiths
opposition was based upon the fact that 1t
applied to two officers only, the viceroy of
Ireland and the lord chancellor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
FARMERS AND SILVER.

ninance Presidents Demand the Pass
age of the Free Coinage Bill
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The presidents of
1ne state organizations of the National
Farmers Alliance met this morning, the
purpose being to formulate certain measures
% De presented to congress and to map out
ITolne i'm. feasible plan for disseminating the
literature literature of the council for educational
q. purposes. The meeting was called to order
os a. ~ o'clock, with President Polk in the
kSu:airs representatives of the following states
GSeaug present-Virginia, Maryland, South
MNaarolna. North Carolina, Tennessee,
TTrlalieSlsSippl. Kansas and Pennsylvania.
sras!i anna We're received from other state
T'eAioents saying they would arrive to-
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war Vessela for chile.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The United States
steamship Pensacola, the flag ship of the
South Atlantic station, left Montevideo
four days ago for Chile. and is now proba-
bly, in the Pacific. The Baltimore will leave
Nice for the same place as soon as her COM
mander, Capt Scheley, reaches her on her
return from this country. This will proba-
blv be next Wednesday. It will take her
from thirty TO thirty-five days to reach
Chile from Nice.
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LoNDoN's DooKEas
A Conflict With the Ship Owners Com
menced

LONDON. Feb. AIN consequence of the
ship owners taking hostile legal action the
London docks joint committee have aban-
doned discharging ships and conflict be-
tween the dockers and ship owners has
commenced. The latter will be compelled
to organize staff of Q 800 leaders and un-
leaders to meet the ordinary demands Of
the port of London. In addition an entire
police division will be needed to protect the
men while at work