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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-25
poRK DOWN 81 A BARREL.
Big Plungers Give the Chics9
scalpers a Shaking Up.

Big Plun9ers Give the Chicago
scalpers "a Shaking Up.
CHICAGO. Feb. PA break of nearly 81
barrel took place to-day In the price Of
pork. From $40 10, Lass nights closing
figures, the market fell TO slS 2214. closing
at SlS 25. The speculative branch of the
trade has been in the hands Of
scalpers for several days, no OUT
side orders having been received. The
big plungers took advantage Of this
condition OF things and organized vicious
raid. They found the market poorly sup
ported and pressed their advantage with
vigor, bringing out a lot Of property ON
stop loss orders and preoipitating a violent
furry. The closing prices mark decline
Of az a barrel in pork from the outside
prices made on the recent advance. The
slump was a board of trade affair
entirely the hog market at the stockyards
feeling the effects Of the raid only slightly.
10 was looked upon by many as the long
looked for beginning Of the end of the bull
campaign IN provisions. Compared with
yesterdays closing prices May deliveries are
20 cents Off for lard and ribs tonight, and
wheat 14@96c.
Corn was supported by some covering by
the shorts and left off quarter Of q cent
higher. Wheat trading was Of restricted
character. Prices early In the day declined
half a cent below the closing figures OF yes
terday, then became stronger aud the de-
cline was recovered, but eased off quarter
of a cent again. closing steady. There was
good trade In oats within the range OF half
a cent. The market closed steady at about
the same figures as yesterday.
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PASCO GOES OUT FRIDAY.
DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF THB
NEW SENATE JEOPARDIzRD.

The Party Has Been Counting on the
Floridan's Vote to Relp Secure the
Organi2ation-Au Appointment by
the Governor Might Help Out-Nice
Questions Involved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The fact that
the democratic majority in the new Senate
Will be too small TO trihe with was brought
uncomfortably home to the democratic
leaders when their attention was called to-
day Co the vacancy which will exist from
Florida from March I. Senator Pasco has
been counted all along as one of the uncon-
tested democratic senators who could be
counted upon to vote on all questions of
organization at the meeting of the new
Senate. His term expires, however, on
March 8. and the Florida legislature does
not meet until April. His seat
will, therefore, be vacant. unless the
governor appoints u senator and the Senate
admits him without question. II objection
is made to the seating Of Senator Beck with
Of Wyoming on the ground of his appoint
ment by the governor instead of his election
by the legislature, and Senator Martin Of
Kansas is kept out of his seat, objection
may also be made TO Senator Pasco. This
will reduce the democratic representation
in the Senate to AZ, or two less than half
the entire Senate.
THE REPUBLICAN STRENGTH.
The republican strength, IL no choice il
reached in Washington or Montana, will
stand at 81. II a republican senator should
be chosen in Washington and the populist
senators should act with the republicans,
their combined strength would rise TO AZ,
and 1t would take the casting vote Of Vice
President Stevenson to mako the Senate
democratic in the preliminary movement.
Senators Beckwith and Pasoo will be seated
IL the democrats have votes enough TO seat
them, and Montana is likely to choose a
democratic senator This would raise the
democratic strength to 45, and the admis-
sion Of Senator -eleon Martin of Kansas
would make it 46, but none OF these
members would be seated If the
death or absence of IA democratic
senator should give a working majority to
their opponents. IL is probable that the
opposition 10 seating Senator Pasco will not
be SO strong as to Senator Beckwith for the
precedents in the New Hampshire cases,
where the legislature meets after the begin
ming Of the senatorial term, are in favor of
the right Of the governor to appoint where
the legislature has not met. The case diff
fers from the Wyoming case, where the
legislature has met and failed to elect. These
cases are all likely to be settled on party
lines rather than on abstract legal grounds,
aud the loss of single democratic senator
would probably be seized upon by the re-
pubhcans as an excuse for a combination
with the populists to keep Messrs. Pasco
Beokwith aud Martin out OF their seats.
NO CHOICE IN MONTANA.
HELENA, MONT, Feb. "a. The senatorial
ballot to-day gave no choice
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ENaLAND's sPINNERs.
A Partial Resumption at Oldham an =
Cut of az Per Cent

Cub oA ~ Fef cent.
LONDON. Feb. 4.-Notwithstandinu the
expressed resolution OF the masters and
men in the Lancashire cotton spinning indus-
try, so far as represented by the masters
federation on one side aud the amalga-
mated association of cotton spinners on
the other. TO resist any change from the
base assumed at the beginning of the strug-
gle, there was q break at Oldham to-day,
where $50. 900 spindles resumed operations
at reduction Of 2IS per cent. In wages, or
Just one-half the amount on which
the masters federation has insisted.
The distress in Oldham on account Of the
strike, as the masters call it, OF the refusal
to accept reduction as the operatives call
1t, has been most acute. Besides in Oldham
the artisans OF the town are largely share-
holders in the cotton mills. These working
class shareholders are composed OF the art
isan class outside OF the cotton spinning
concern themselves, and the peculiar spec
tacle has been presented OF two Glasses
OF operatives, one acting as employ
ers and the other as employed. The
former are represented on the masters fed
GRAFTON and have been trying 70 Etarve the
Others out. or rather have allowed the 9TH
ers to choose between idleness and the &C
ceptance of 5 per cent reduction. The
partial resumption Of work to-day is re-
garded as Il concession on the part OF the
employers that the policy OF stubborn ad-
herence to "a 8 per cent. reduction is not suo-
cessful, and that the operatives having
borne without yielding the rigors Of winter
would be still better able to resist In the
spring.
The Federation of Master Cotton Spin
ners, in session at Manchester to-day, re-
solved 10 adhere to the per cent. reduction
and to listen to no more propositions for a
compromise from the operatives.
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HARRITY's fILvER QUERY.
The Author says He sent It Out on His
Own Authority.

The Author says He aent It Out on His
Own Authority.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-Chairman Har-
rity said to- day that he acted entirely upon
his own responsibility in sending out his
letter for the purpose of ascertain
ing the probable attitude OF the
democratic members Of the House OF
Representatives of the next congress who
are not members of the present congress,
and who have not voted upon the question
OF the repeal of tho Sherman silver pur-
chase act.
"What has been the nature Of the replies
you have thus far receivedP was asked Of
Mr.. Harrity.
THAT must decline to state at this time.
/ have already received many answers, and
as a rule the men have not hesltated 10 de-
clare what their pooition is, or is likely 70
be, as to the Sherman silver purchase act.
Many are squarely IN favor OF its repeal,
some are in favor Of its repeal in
a modified way, and others are opposed to
its repeal. Further thau that | have moth
ing to make public"
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HOLMAN AND rHH OPTION BILL

The Great Objector Denies Having
Entered Into Any Deal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Representative
Holman late this afternoon gave pointed
denial to the story circulated earlier In the
day that he had entered into any agree
ment with reference to the anti-option bill.
The only understanding Was that the sundry
civil bill should be permitted TO 90 TO con-
ference as a whole and that when the con-
ference reported full opportunity should
be given for the House to debate and ex-
press its will on the Sherman bond amend
ment. Representatives Holman and Sayers
will be the democratic conferees, and both
have expressed themselves as opposed to the
Senate amendment.
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sHERMANs BOND AMENDMENT
BANDS Course on the Sundry Civil
Bill Meant to Delay 1t.

BANDS Course on the Sundry Civil
Bill Meant to Delay It.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-The House sent
the sundry civil bill to committee of the
whole to-day. Mr.. Bland, as the leader of
the opposition to the Sherman bond amend
ment, having made the objection which pre-
vented the prompt consideration OF the Sem
ate amendments asked for by Chairman
Holman of the appropriations committee.
The opposition of MF. Bland aud his fol-
lowers TO the Sherman amendment, which
moved them to thro " the bill into commit
tee of the whole in order that they might
delay it with indefinite discussion, while
unreasonable, is consistent and will ap-
parently be maintained. On the surface
ir is based simply on objection
TO increasing the bonded Indebtedness of
the government for the benefit OF Wall
street but underneath IL really rests on the
Willingness TO do what they think Mr.
Cleveland wants done. They ignore alto
Rether the obvious reasons for the proposed
legislation. They are strong enough TO pre-
vent the adoption of the amendment, the
committee on rules being unwilling to re-
commend the closure proposed by Chair
man Holman, which would prevent the
filibustering proposed by the opposition.
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JOHN W. MACKAY SHOT.
TIE BULLET FIRED By A CRAZY
MAN 73 YEARS OLD.

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After Shooting the Multi Millionaire
He Turns the Pistol Against His
own Breast and Infiicts a Fatal
Wound 80 Mackay's Wound Mot a
Fatel One - socislistic BroodinR
over Mackay's Wealth the Cause
of the Shooting.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24-John w.
Maokny, the many times millionaire, mining
man and financial bscker Of the Postal
Telegraph and Commercial Cable Company,
was shot in the back to-day and badly
wounded. His assailsnt then shot himself
in the breast and is dying in a hospital.
Mr.. Mackays wound is not thought to be
dangerous. The asssssins name is w. g.
Rippey.
Mr.. Mackay took his new situation with
characteristic cooluess, quietly announced
to the crowd that assembled at the sound OF
the shooting that he was shot, aud awaited
the coming Of doctor. The bullst was ex-
traoted. Mr. Mackay knows nothing abous
his assailant, and did not recognize him.
Rippey is undoubtedly insane. He had in
his pocket letter addressed to morning
paper in which the writer stated that ha
was 73 years Of age. It was signed w. @.
Rippey. There was also upon him an
envelope bearing the name of DR.. L. l..
Lincoln. On the back OF the
envelope we're the words: THE
end is not yet" Upon a sheet Of paper
under the heading Food for reflection"
were the words: paid Sl50,0O0 for one
sapphire to place on the forehead Of his
wife, a sufficient amount to have saved at
least 500 Of his victims from suicidal
graves; just think Of 1t. Inscribe il upon
his tombn
Mr.. MAckay's wound proves to be only
severe flesh wound.
Rippey has been identified as a man once
wealthy, but who squandered his fortune In
mining stock gambling. He had no ac-
quaintance with Mr. Mackay at any time
In bis life and Mr.. Mackay was In no mans
ner connected with his msfortune5. His
brain has been turned over for several
years. Rippey is still alive, but uncon-
scious and dying
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oARoL1NA's RAILROAD GASES.

Arrangements Made to Take Them
Before the Federal Supreme Court.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Feb. "a. Attorney
General Townsend returned from Washing
ton to-day, whore be has been making ar
rangements for the conduct OF the railroad
cases before the United States
supreme court. He confirms the
statement that j. Randolph Tucker
Of Virginia has been employed to
assist the administr alton in its fight with
the railroads. He states that habess corpus
proceedings will be instituted in Washing
ton March 6 for the release Of the three
sheriffs now in the custody Of the United
States circuit court for contempt In noe
releasing trains ia the control Of the court,
and that In those proceedings the state will
endeavor 70 have the merits OF the equity
cases underlying passed upon.
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NO GUARD OF HONOR.


Grand Marshal McMahon DodRes an
Inauguration Problem.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Grand Marshal
McMahon decided to-day thas there would
be no special guard of honor of President
Cleveland in the Inauguration procession
The entire line ia to be recokned his escort.
The first division Of the procession, COM
posed of United States regulars, United
States marines and the District Of Columbia
militia, will march TO the capitol with him
and then head the procession, which will
march past the white house. There has
been much rivalry among organizations de-
sirous Of being appointed to escort the
President-elect as a guard of honor, which
has brought about this decision.
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THREE BOLD BANDITS.

They March Eighteen Men Around at
the Point of Their RevolVers.
PARSONS, KAN. Feb. Wednesday
night Just after the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas passenger train No. Q pulled out OF
Adair Station, /. T. three desperadoes con -
fronted the agent and robt ed him Of IS, 700.
Eighteen citizens who appeared on the
scene we're made 10 hold up their hands and
we're marched at the point Of guns TO one Of
the stores in town, which was robbed of
$500. The robbers then marched the men
TO the stocky ards, where their horses were
hitched, mounted and departed.
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a MILL SHUT DOWN.

Labor Disputes and Apprehension
About the Tariff the Cause.
PITTsBURG. Feb. 24.-The Vesuvius mill
OF Moorhead & Co., Sharpsburg. has shut
down indefinitely and all of the work.
men have been discharged. Between
500 and 600 men are out Of employ
ment. One of the mill officials
said to- day that the works would be closed
at least until the policy Of the new adminis-
tration affecting the tariff had been OUT
lined. Owing to labor disputes the plant
has been operated very irregularly for
year or more.
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A NEW MILITIA FOR KANSAS.

Republicans to Be Weeded Out and
the Force Made $4,000 Strong.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 24.-The populist
administration is preparing for a complete
overhauling of the state militia. Every
republican officer will be discharged and
populists put in their places. There are
more than 100 commissioned officers in the
service who will have to 60 Their
places will be filed with trusty
populists who will obey orders. The popu-
list military forces are not TO be confined TO
the Kansas National Guards, which has a
membership limited to less than 1900
men, but military force Of
such magnitude as has never been seen in
this country except In times OF war is
being formed. 10 Is estimated that
fully 80 900 populists will be identified
with this new movement. Men are drilling all
over Kansas to-day, not with guns, they
have not got them yet, but in facings and
marchipgs, and they will be drilled with
gums when they are ready for them.
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AID FOR HOME RULE.
An Appeal for Contributions From the
Lovers of Liberty.

An Appeal for Contributions From the
Lovers of Liberty.
New York, Feb. 24.-The National
Federation Of America to-day issued che
following:
To the Friends Of Home Rule In America.
The appeal made by the Irish national party
In the British parliament asking aid to enable
them to secure the final victory for home rule In
Ireland, deserves q hearty response from every
friend OF liberty in America. Who will assist
in winning this final battle for home ruler
rhe National Federation of America earnestly
indorses the declaration and appeal OF the
national party and asks every man worthy OF
association In the cause to do his duty now.
All contributions through this office win be
promptly forwarded. Make checks payable to
Eugene Kelly, treasurer.
DIR. THOMAS Adds EMMETT. President.
EUGENE KELLY, Treasurer.
JOHN BYRNE, Chairman Board Of Trustees.
JAMES s. COLEMAN, Secretary.
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A NEW FREE CoINAGg BILL.
1t Provides for Coinage Of Both Metals
on Equal Tewns.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Representative
Harter of Ohio introduced in the House to-
day bill to provide for free coinage of sill
yer and gold at the present ratio and upon
equal terms. 1t provides that after its pas
sage purchases of silver bullion by the gov
ernment shall cease, and that the mints snail
be opened to coinage of both metals upon
the same terms as existed prior to 1878, pro-
vided, however, that all silver. ana gold
coined hereafter for the account of the own
ers. shall not have any legal tender tune d.
tion, and instead Of being stamped Zone
Dollar, "Five Dollars" ETC., shall be
stamped ''Ten Dimes" Fifty Dimes" ETC.
Nothing in this act is to be construed as at
fectinR the legal tender function of the gold
and silver already coined, or which may here
after be coined upon account of the United
States. All laws in conflict with this act
are TO be repealed.
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PAY OF PosTMEN.

A Rising Scale for :Clties Just Given
the system.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Dixon
from che committee on postoffices and post
roads to-day reported favorably to the
Senate his amendment TO the postoffice
appropriation bill 1t proposes TO pay the
letter carriers in cities where free delivery
is established the first year 5000 per annum /;
the second year $500, and the third year
81 COO; the fourth Year and thereafter 81 200.
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GRESHAM ATLAKEWooD.

He and Carlisle to Have Conference
With the President-eIect.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 24.-Judge
Gresham arrived In Lakewood at $50
o'clock this afternoon and was driven to the
Cleveland cottage. He will be Mr. Cleve-
lands guest until tomorrow afternoon
when he will go back to Chicago.
Mr.. Carlisle will arrive from Washington
tomorrow morning, aud there will be a
talk over matters connected with the in-
coming administration, but there will be no
formal cabinet conference.
Mr.. Cleveland announced this evening
that his private secretary will be Henry j.
Thurber Of Detroit, Mr.. Thurber having 40
cspted the position. Mr. Thurber is q law
partner Of Don M. Dick nson.
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PARIS, Feb. 24.--The court Of cessation
toNday rejected the appeal of Charles de
Lesseps. Marius Fontane and Sans Leroy
from the indictments charging the two
former with corrupting members of the
Chamber OF Deputies and the latter with
receiving a bribe while a member of the
chamber. The court holds that deputy is
public official. The trial OF Charles de
Lesseps and his fellow defendants will,
therefore, proceed in the assize court
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CoLoUlTf's BaoKEN HEALTH.
The Senator Carried From the Train o.
Reaching Washington.

Ine senator carried from the Train on
Reaching Washington.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Colouitt
arrived tonight. He had to be practically
carried from the car to the carriage, and
from the carriage to the house near the
capitol, where be is to live. His friends
who met him were shocked at the change
which has occurred In bis physical appear
ence since he left here last year. But he
smiled on them with bis old smile and as
sured them that he was very much better
than be had been, but added: $50 you see.
I'm rather helpless yet"
He will have TO rest before attempting to
90 to the Senate.
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Corbett Puts On Bis S1OOOO.

BosToN, Feb. 24.-The $40, 900 represent
ing Corbett's stake in his match with
Mitchell was posted this morning in the
shape Of a certified check by w. A. Brady,
Corbetts manager, with "Dave" Blanchard
who has been agreed upon as the final
stakeholder. All that will now be necessary
to complete the match is the putting up OF
$40 900 by Mitchell,
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SESSION or THE BIMnrALL1srs.
The Closing Day Devoted Almost Rn-
tirely TO OratorY

tirely TO Oratory
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a The closing
days session of the bimstallic league was
devoted almost entirely to oratory. A
resolution was unanimously adopted pro-
viding for the appointment of committee
to invite the cooperation of every labor
and industrial organization in the United
state aud to write such organizations
to send delegates to future meetings of the
league. Gen. Warner was reelected presi-
dent Of the league for the ensuing year
The time and place for holding the next
annual meeting Of the league was left to the
discretion OF the executive committee The
league then adjourned sine die.
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A MEXICAN DESPERATE SLAIN.
He Resisted Arrest and Was Shot Dead
in HIS Tracks.

he Resisted Arrest anu w as SnOJ LEAD
in HIS Tracks.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. pa special to
the Ftcdvune from Rio Grande City, Tex,
says: "SherifR Shelly and Lieut.. Lowe,
with two scouts, attempted to arrest Easibo
NJ. Martinez, alias Mangas de Aqua, yes
terday morning, in this county, about
thirty-fve miles from here. He reslsted
arrest and was killed. Martinez will
be remembered as the man
who killed Rufus Glover. one of Capt.
Halls spies. lie also attempted to kill a
man named Neal, another Of Capt.
Halls spies, and was wounded by
Neal. He also tried 70 kill Pru-
deniano Barrio at Gongols's ranch
IN this county and was cut and wounded by
his intended victim. He also killed Capt.
SECURE after he had surrendered at San
Ignacio. He bore marks of the wounds
inflicted by Neal and Barreo and had on
GloVer's leggins when killed"
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PARIS, Feb. 24-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties to-day, by a vote of 436 to Al, passed a
bill providing that a tax shall be levied
upon time bargains In the bourss. The
chamber then rejected a proposal to impose
tax on time bargains in produce and
nerchandise
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pIxia,a Wholeaale arooers.

MEMPHIS, TENN. Feb. 24.-The executive
committee Of the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS Association decided to-day TO hold the
next annual meeting Of the organization in
St. Louis, commencing March %.
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cruisers az Fortress Monrne.

FORTRESS MONROE. VA, Feb. 24.-Ad-
miral Gherardi, With the United States
warships Baltimore, Charleston, San Fran
cisco and Yorktown, arrived here at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
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Terminal,a Meetine Adtourned

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. PA meeting Of
the Richmond Terminal Company was
called 10 order by Secretary Crump at the
March ~. No other business was transacted.
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New Worlds Fair Commissioners.
WAsHINGToE, Feb. 24.--The President
has appointed Patrick Walsh of Georgia a
commissioner at large aud John b. Castle
man Of Kentucky alternate commissioner
at large to the worlds Columbian exposi-
tiOn
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Harrison to Become a Professor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Stan
ford has persuaded President Harrison to
accept the law lecturership offered him in
stanford University. lie is to receive Sl5,-
600 annual salary for three months leotur-
ing.
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seven Sink With a steamer.

Seven Sink Win a Steamer.
LONDON, Feb. 24.--The French steamer
Donnai wns sunk In collision near Saigon
on Wednesday. Seven persons were
drowned.