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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. SATURDAY MORNING , JANUARY 10 , 1881. NO. 182 ,
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ,
A Lively Debate on the Fllz John
Porter Bill ,
Slooum's ' Earnest Appeal and
Stool's ' Attack ,
Huntiiigton Before the Public
Lands Committee ,
The Mexican Treaty Eojeotod by
the Senate ,
Troublesome Questions
Cnlncso Importation * .
PUOaiWASHINGTON. .
RETALIATORY I.KOISLATON.
WASHINGTON , January 18. The house
committee on commerce discussed for
two hours the proposed measure of retal
iation against Franco nnd Germany for
the exclusion of American hog products.
A sub committee consisting of Clnrdy ,
Lang nnd Davis , reported fuvorably.with
amendments on Townahend'a join reso
lution putting the matter at the dUcro-
tion of the president. Reagan , Dunn
and Stewart opposed action on the com
munication from the secretary of state.
Dunn thought that eomp fnct might ex
ist to justify the course in the countries
named , and favored government inspco-
tian of moats. Reagan wanted an ex
amination of the governmental corres
pondence on the subject. Lang , Clardy ,
Davis (111- ( , ) Turner ( Ky. , ) and Peters ,
favored immediate action. Clardy said
all necessary information was
already cjivon by the secretary of
state , by the consul at Frankfort-
on'tho-Mnin and Minister Sargent and
by the proceedings of the German rcich-
stag. It was recognized as a movement
to protect their own pork _ and not for
sanitary purposes. Davis (111. ( ) said the
pork interest of the country was de
manding , if necessary , that congress
cnas * retaliatory legislation. Ho believed
the committee would bo justified in
going much further than is proposed in
the amended resolution. The proposi
tion to adopt the original resolution of
Townsend was lost 3 to 10. It is be
lieved by a number of the members
favorable to the amended resolution that
it could have been adopted , but they
wore anxious to have united action so
when the measure was reported to the
house it would not bo antagonized by
members of the committee. A vote on
the report was postponed till Tuesday
when nn effort will bo made to introduce
such amendments ns to secure the unani
mous support of the committee.
TALKING FOR LAND.
At the mooting of the house committee -
too on public lands , C. P. Huntiiigton
appeared in behalf of the California &
Oregon company. The first intimation
the members o'f the committee had of
his presence was when ho was introduced
by Chairman Cobb. Hocimo , ho said ,
as the representative of a corporation
which always performed its contracts in
the time required , and had never asked
additional aid ner leniency. For this
reason he thought congr < m ought not in
terfere in this ono instance. A general
outline of the work of the California &
Oregon road was given. Ho said work
was suspended because the line could
only bo built to the Oregon state line ,
where it was to connect with the Oregon
& California. Work on the latter , how
ever , had been suspended , making the
building of the road ho represented in
expedient. Ho should'not endeavor to
touch upon the legal question , but had
something to say almost personal about
his associates and himself. Ho then pro
ceeded to speak of the difli-
cultics surrounding the construction of
the road. When they began to build
rails were worth $38 and they went up
'to $125 ; $6 to 810 was the ship tonnages
around Capo Horn before the wrr and
the company paid as high as 14 and 17
per cent insurance instead of 2\ ; locomo
tives were $ ! ) ,000 and went up to $32-
500. In spite of all this the company
asked nothing additional from the gov
ernment , and wont forward with all en
ergy and honesty of purpose to the com
pletion of the work according to contract.
There was no ground equitable , moral or
financial , why this land should bo taken
from them. Some political reasons
might exist , but if so thoywero | reasons
ho had no interest in or influence ever ,
TIIE MEXICAN TBKATY. r.t
The senate in executive session reject
ed the Mexican treaty. A motion was
made to reconsider pending which the
flonato adjourned until Monday. Beyond
UICHO facts reports in regard to the mat
ter are contradictory. Some confusion
fiooms to exist in the minds of senators
themselves in respect to certain features
of the proceedings. Careful inquiry
gives warrant for the belief that the
following is substantially a correct state
ment. Several amendments wore pro
posed to the treaty , the most important
being ono to add cotton fabrics to the
list of exportable articles , another extending -
tending the time for ratification of the
treaty four months. All wore defeated
except the last mentioned which was
adopted by a majority vote. At4 o'clock !
the debate ended and a vote was taken. :
It is understood that SO senators voted
for ratification and 20 against , the afllrav
ativo vote being ono loss than the two
thirdsnosessaiyjforraiification. Before the
result was announced Senator Morgan ,
who voted for ratification , changed his
vote in order to enter a motion to recon-
aider , leaving the vote U8 to 21. A mo
tion was made to adjourn until Monday
and lost.
Senator Morgan made a mo
tion to reconsider , and shortly afterward
a second motion to adjourn until Mon
day was carried. It is said in view nof
the possibility of failure on part of the
senate to roach the point of final action
before .next Tueaday some negotiations
had taken place between the Mexican
minister and representatives of the Uni
ted SUtos looking to an extension 11of
time and an ailirmativo understanding
was reached. The opinion , however ,
prevails that the action of to-day is final
and that the vote to extend the time of
consideration has no validity inasmuch
as it requires the concurrence of the
Moxicin government and on motion to
reconaider ia imperative for the reaeon
that the aeato will not again be in aesaiun
until tbp timp for rjtitication according
to the terms of. Iho orignal treaty how
expired.
TUOU11LKSOMK QUKSTION.
The secretary of the treasury sent to
the senate to-day copies of the corre
spondence on the operation of the
Chinese restriction act. It shows that
numerous troublesome questions have
arisen respecting exemption in its opera
tion. The most important in that re
gard is transit across the country from
New York to Sail Francisco of Chinese
residents of West India and Pom who
wished to go homo to China overland
via San Francisco. The attorney gen
eral has rendered two decisions on this
question , the latter declaring such Iran-
sit not in conflict with the law. Other
parts 1 of the correspondence are to the
oflect that there is no reason to appre
hend 1i 1 a largo influx of Chinese from Brit
ish i Columlrn till the completion of the
Canadian ( Pacific. A letter from the
Chinese ( minister in Washington denies
the t truth of statements of importation of
laboiora 1 inn state of involuntary servi
tude.
FOKTY.KIGHTU CoNGKESS.
SENATII.
WASHINOTON , January 18. The chair
laid before the senate a message from
the president , transmitting for the con
sideration of congress , communications
from the secretaries of war and of the
navy , on the subject of a relief expedi
tion to rescue the Grooloy party.rccom-
mending immediate action , us the con
dition of the party is most perilous ; also
correspondence relating to the execution
of the Chinese exclusion act asked for by
the senate.
Mr. Miller ( rep. Gal. ) from the com
mittee on foreign relations reported fa
vorably a bill for a supplemental com
mercial treaty with China , prohibiting
the importation and exportation of
opium. Calendar.
The senate wont into executive ses
sion and when the doors were ro opened
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSK.
Mr. Slocum ( dom.N. Y. ) asked unani
mous consent that to-morrow bo sot
apart for consideration of the Fit/ John
Porter bill , but Mr. Keod ( rop. , Maine )
objected.
Mr. Brumin ( gbk. , Pa. ) offered a reso
lution , which was referred to the foreign
affairs committee , instructing the com
mittee to make inquiry whether any for
eign minister accredited to the United I
States has endeavored to nullify the effect
of the unanimous resolution of the house
by representations reflecting on the hon
esty and integrity of its members.
[ NOTE. This is intended to bring out
the facts concerning the Howitt-West
affair. ]
The house wont into committee of the
whole on the private calendar , Mr.
Springer ( dem. , 111. ) in the chair , the
first bill on which was that for the relief
of Fitz John Porter.
Mr. Slocum spoke in support of the
bill and said if any gentleman desired a
clear and concise conception of this case
ho could find it in a few pointed and
comprehensive sentences uttered by
General Grant. Ho drew a picture of
0a
aspersion on the court , declared the re
sult a foregone conclusion. Up to the
hour of his arrest there had not boon a
stain on Porter's escutcheon , but in a
time of intense excitement , when men's
passions usurped their reason his bril
liant reputation had no shield. For
twenty long years that man suffered as
the worst criminals are seldom compelled
to suffer , but to-day Fitz John Porter ,
no matter what the action of congress
would be , stood before the world fully
vindicated. No , not vindicated , but
awarded the highest meed of praise by
the most eminent military authority of
the country. The tame men who
ruined Porter struck a deadly blow at
Sherman , and ho had seen at a review of
the Union army General Sherman refuse
the hand of the secretary of war because
lip had attempted to throw disgrace on
him. It was his ( Slocum's ) firm belief
that had not the war closed as it had
Sherman's name would have been placed
side by side with that of Porter. Mr.
Slocum's ' speech was warmly applauded.
Mr. Stcelo ( rep. , Ind. ) followed in op
position to the bill. Ho was not sur
prised that the gentleman from Now
York ( Slocum ) neglected to touch on the
merits of the case. Ho had appealed to
the sympathies of the hou o , but did not
say the sentence of the court was not
just. Mr. Steele proceeded to defend
the personnel of the court martial , assort
ing that it was satisfactory to Rovordy
Johnson , Porter's counsel , who admitted
that Porter had a fair trial. Ho gave a
history of the orders of the 27th and
20th of August , which he declared Porter
tor failed utterly to obey. Porter did
not disobey because ho was afraid , or
because ho declined to servo his country ,
but because ho loved McClollan more
than his country. Porter had positive
orders to push his army against the right
of the enemy , and McDowell said ho
nrmly believed had Porter gone in as
ordered by Popptho union victory would
have been decisive. Porter said if ho
wont in ho would have to fight , to which
MoOowoll replied , ' 'That's what we came
hero far. "
Mr. Maginnts ( dom. , Mont. ) inquired
why , if McDowell wanted to fight , ho
didn't do BO ?
Mr. Calkins ( rep , , Ind. ) replied that
s just what ho did do.
Both of these gentlemen spoke excit
edly.Mr.
Mr. Warmer ( rop. , N. Y.- ) and several
ether members jumping to their foot
caused great confusion.
Continuing , Mr. Steele said ho did not
wish to reflect on the gentlemen who
composed the board of review , but ho
claimed that they did not constitute 10a
legal constitutional court , and under the
lawir of Now York they were liable to
trial for assuming judicial functions.
Referring to the organization of the
board ho said Senator Randolph ob
tained a list of the namea of persona so *
lectod to bo present at Willard's hotel ,
and submitted it to the gentlemen there
to know whether it was satisfactory or
not. General Schoflold would have liked
to got the nomination for the presidency ,
and Randolph carried Pennsylvania' and
New Jersey in his breeches pocket.
Mr. Rosocrans ( dom. , Cal. ) inquired
what the gentleman said.
Mr. Steele I aay his friends midor-
stood , and the country understood , and
the gentleman himself understood , that
Schoiiold would like to bo tickled by a
nomination ,
Mr. Kosocrans 1 understood no such
thing.
Mr. Steele , continuing , said the board
found General Popo's army would have
boon annihilated if the 12,000 men of
Porter's had gone into the fight. Rea
soning that to increase an army by the
addition of the best corpse would cause
its extinction was nbsurd. During hia
trial , a gentleman now an olllcer of this
liouao heard Porter say , nf tor McDowell's
tortimony : "They nccuao mo of not be
ing loyal to Pope. Well , 1 wna not. "
Being loyal to the commanding ollicor
was being loyal to the conn-
try , when that officer was consistently -
ontly lighting his country's battles.
His gallant friend from Now York know
there were no such men ns Porter in the
army west , but when officers of that army
received orders they obeyed them ,
Mr. Lymnn ( ind. Mass. ) speaking in
support of the bill transformed the
Iloor of the house into a-Hold of battle
nnd nrguod that in view of the position
of the forces Porter was justified in
modifying the first order for ho did not
disobey its principle. A subordinate
having the right to modify an order
when out of the roach of the comman
der is thoroughly established. But oven
admitting that Porter disobeyed the
order it was followed by no bad consequences
quences and was deserving of no more
than a reprimand by word of mouth.
The famous order of August 20th was
not impossible of execution aside from
the hour of its reception rendering it
impossible.
The committee rose , nnd the liouao
ngreod to hold a session to-morrow for
debate on the pending subject only.
Adjourned.
GENERAh FOUI'JIGN NEWS.
IN Ol'KN REBELLION.
CAIRO , January 18. An official dis
patch states that the country around
Khartoum is in open rebellion against
the Egyptian government.
HOUND TO TAKE 11ACNIN1I.
LONDON , January 18. An attache of
the French legation in an interview said
Franco is determined to take Bacuinh at
all costn. After that object is accom
plished she will bo ready to accept medi
ation by England or the United States.
I'Rlil'ARINO FOR TIIOUI1LE.
PARIS , January 18. Placards have
been posted in various parts of th
city , summoning the people to make i
demonstration to compel the chamber t
accede to the popular demands. Cau
tionary measures have been taken at th
Palnis Bourbon , where infantry am
numerous police are stationed.
THE SPANISH CA1IINKT CRISIS.
MADUID , January 18. The king ha
accoptod'tho resignation of the ministry
and in view of the impossibility of ci
feeling an agreement with the liberal
has charged Canovar Del Castillo , con
servntivo , with the formation of a now
cabinet.
UIVEU OliSTUUCTlOX.
HONO KONG , January 18. In consequence
quonco of the action of the British gov
vernment , work of obstructing Cantor
river has been suspended.
MORE nUNllOATS.
PAULS , January 18. Six new gun
boats have been ordered built for th
French fleet in Tonquin waters.
IIOMEWAUl ) HOUND.
OKKNIIUKO , Russia , January 18.
Lieutenants Harbor and Schulg with th
bodies of Lieutenant-Commander Do
Long , Dr. Ambler , Jerome Collins an
others of the Jeannette expedition
passed through hero yesterday , on rout
for the United States.
RATES
TO BE 11EHTOHED.
NEW YOKK , January 18. Assistan
Commissioner Piorson announced to-da _
negotiation with the Chicago & Alter
and Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific rail
roads was terminated by the acceptance
of the two companies of the terms con
tained in the united letter of December
10th , by which the paying of commis
sioners is prohibited , and they agree to
meet in conference and adjust matters in
dispute. In consequence of this result
rates for passenger traffic , reduced to
meet the cutting in the west , will bo re
stored Monday to the original tariff.
THE run-AHTH'E CONFERENCE.
BOSTON , January 18. A conference of
the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy and
Union Pacific directors in relation to the
tripartite agreement will be hold in Bos
ton January 24.
Powder anil Dynamite Exploslonn.
SOUANTON , Pa. , January 18. L. H.
Fmory , the only parson killed by the explosion -
plosion of the powder mills last niulit ,
was struck by a piece of Hying machinery
half a mile from the mills. The first ox.
plosion was caused by an incendiary , and
the others were caused by sparks from
the building fired. LOBS , $35,000 ; unin
sured. The company will rebuild.
ALLEN-IOWN , Pa. , January 18. An
explosion this morning in the mixing '
house of the Vulcan Dynamite company '
instantly killed John M. Buckonbono ,
Isaac Kramer and Jacob Heffnor. The
bodies were shockingly mutilated. Three
men were slightly injured and three
small buildings destroyed.
TJio GlabH Monopoly.
NEW YOUR , January 18 , The national -
al window glass manufacturers associa
tion and national bottle and vial manu
facturers association resolved to 'advance
the price of glassware generally ten per
cent. Western manufacturers agreed orto
continno receiving orders from custom
ers and send them east where goods will
bo manufactured , then turned ever to
the western men for delivery , goods tote
be manufactured for western men at
the same cost in their
as own factories. !
Western factories would remain closed
till the men agree to resume work ,
A Glorioul Error.
MOINKS , January 18. It waa
found to-day that the tellers attho official
canvatij of votes for
governor and lieu
tenant governor made a clerical error iuof
ono thousand votes in the total foi
Kinno. The vote of Mahaska county
was called Kinno's by 2 , < ! 50 , nnd should
have boon 1,050 This makes Sherman' *
majority ever Kinno 25,150 in the state ,
instead of 24,150 , as returned by the can
vassing board. Corrections will bo made
when the senate and house reconvene on
Monday next.
Oraiiuca Cornered.
SAX FRANCISCO , January 18 The
orange crop of California is "cornered,1
throe local linns having already secured ,
nine-tenths of the crop. The idea wet
suggested by the short crop in Florida.
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
Wreck of the City of Colinniins on
Devil's ' Briflsc ,
Graphic Details of the Terrible
Soonoi
One Hundred and Twenty-Four
Persons Perish ,
Freezing to Death and Dropping
Into the Soa.
The Heroism of a Revenue Out-
tor's ' Lieutenant
Statements of the Captain and
Others.
List ol-tho Saved and Other Details.
OP T11K SKA.
THE O1TVOF COLU.MMA WHECKED.
Bosi ON , January 18. F. W. Nicker-
son A : Son , agents of the Savannah
steamship line , have received the follow
ing dispatch :
"NEW BEDKOUD. Mass. , Jan. 18.
To F. W. Nickerson it Son :
Steamer City of Columbus is ashore on
Devil's Bridge , Gay Head , ami fast
breaking up. About one hundred lives
lost. Will leave on the early train iu
the morning. Saved by cutter Doxtor.
Signed , S. E. WuiniiT , Master. "
The City of Columbus loft Boston at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Sa
vannah.
inn CAITAIN'.H STATEMENT.
Following is Captain Wright's state
ment : The City of Columbus left BOH-
ton at3 p. in , , the 17th ( Thursday ) , car
rying 81 passengers and a crowmak-
infi IL'ti persona on board. At 3 45 a.
m. , Friday , Gay Head light was bearing
south , half oast. The vessel struck or
the outside of Devil's bridge buoy. The
wind was blowing a gale , west by north.
The vessel immediately filled and kcnled [
over , the water breaking in and Hooding
the port side of the saloon. Ail the pas
scngers excepting a few women and chil
druu came on dock , nearly all wearing
life preservers All the boats were clear
ed away but wore immmodiatoly swamp
ed. The majority of the passengers
were washed overboard. Seven passen
gers left the vesiol on the life raft , and I
about 40 more took to the rigging. A b
10:30 : a. m. , Gay Head life boat put of
and took 7 persons. Another life boa t
put off between 12 and 1.
Twonty-ono persons , one of whom wn
dead , were placed aboard the revenue
cutter , Dexter , and after all person
were taken from the vessel , the Dexter
proceeded to New Bedford. Three per
sons died after going aboard the Doctor ,
Captain Wright says ho passed * Crosi
Rips light ship at 12 o'clock , and con
tinued by east and west in the chop will ;
a strong breeze southwest. After passing
Nobska , the course being west south
west , I stopped into my room to warm
myself , as it was very cold. Everything
was working well. After going below a
short ; time I hoard the second mate , wh
was in the pilot-house with the mate ,
sing out to the quartermaster to port th
holm. I jumped out of my room , think
ing wo had como across a vessel bound
down the sound. I then cried out "hard
aport , " not knowing but it was a vessel
and in the moonlight I saw the buoy 01
Devil's Bridge on the port , about threi
points forward of the beam , and abou
JOO yards distant. She immediate ! ;
struck. I then ordered the ongin'
reversed and she backed about twice lie r
length. The utcamor immodiatcdly
stopped , and I ordered the jib hoistei 7i
and endeavored to head her to the north i
but she pushed forward and listed eve :
to port , so her plaukshiro was about fou r
feet under water. I went aft and to ) i
the passengers to keep cool and got Hfi o
preservers. I next told the officers c f
th'o deck to get the boats ready. Th' ' 3
steamer settled down aft and righted
It was blowing very hard and a heav ,
sea was running. Launched port No
boat , which immediately capsized. Th
sea was breaking ever the steamer' fi ,
dock , and the stern being entirely undo r
water wo were forced to go upon the to ]
liouao. I stayed there u while , but w
were finally obliged to take to the rig
ging. The mate , second niato , chief engineer
ginoor and fourth engineer took to th
raft. I think the steamer struck onLon
rook.
rook.Tho
The captain is positive she struck nil
side of the buoy and in backing drifted
inside.
'IO THE llll.SOUE.
Officers of the cutter Dexter furnished
the following statement : About 12:30 :
wo sighted a vessel ashore on the roof
near Gay Head : the wind was blowing afa
gale and a terrible sea running. As wo
approached wo saw the vessel was roa
steamer and the waves were breaking '
ever her. Wo anchored on her starboard
quarter 200 or 'JOO yards away. The
cutter's boat was lowered and manned 10y >
live men in charge of Lieut. Rhodes , who
brought off seven men. The return trip
was made with ono man to the cutter
Lieut. Kennedy was then dispatchad in
the gig with f < ur men and took off four
or tivo men. Meanwhile the life-boat
transferred several men to the cutter , and
at length the rigging was cleared of idr
vivors. The vessel sank in about four
fathoms of water and the
railing on the
bow was the only portion of the hull visi
ble. Wo found the men in the fore mid
main top and rigging.
It was impossible to row ever the
- rigging as the boats would have boon
pounded to pieces. The men in the
rigging were forced to jump into the
sea and wo caught them us they arose boto
the surface and pulled them into ho
boats. Some of the men could ot
, swim , but nearly every ono ia the iig- '
- giiig was saved , liugono McGarry
jumped from the rigging and Lieutenant
Khodes jumped for him , but the boat
lifted fifteen fcot on a crest and it wue
necessary to starboard to avoid being
crushed. McGarry was not BOOH after
ward. At nearly the game instant Me. [
Carry's brother was pulled into the e.mt
Capt Wright was among the last to louvt ,
the ship. Two men were fro/en BO slif !
they were imablo to relinquish their hold
on the rigging nnd were the only persona
remaining on the steamer except the
cnptnin. Lieutenant Rhodes irtked him
to jump but ho shouted "Save tho.io
men first. " "Thoy nro frozen , " was the
lieutenant's answer. The cnptnin then
jumped nnd although ho could not swim
a stroke was rescued by Lieutenant
Kennedy.
AN HEROIC AIT.
Lt. Rhodes performed an heroic net
which elicits hearty commendation. Two
men hung in the rigging , unable to move
from exhaustion , mm the olllcer deter
mined to anvo them nt the peril of his
life. Returning to the cutter ho naked
Captain Gabriols n to ivohim n man to
steer , that ho might swim to the wreck
nnd rescue the unfortunate men. The
captain granted the request , nnd Lt.
Rhodes wns placed in the boat , but on
Hearing the steamer it wns found to bo
folly to attempt to go alongsiilo. Lt.
Rhodes refused to abandon the attempt ,
and sane out to the men in the life-boat
to tnko him to the wreck. Lt. Rhodes
boarded the life-boat , nnd tying n rope
about him waited till within about thirty
foot of the vessel , when he sprang into
the sen.
Ho nearly reached the wreck when ho
was struck by n piece of timber on the
leg nnd sank. lie wns'pulled aboard the
boat nnd taken to the cutter. Ilia leg
wns found to bo cut , but nftor changing
his clothing the sen was smoother nnd
ho ifoterminod to mnko n la.it attempt
Ho again sot out for the wreck nud thus
the men were reached. One man wns
hanging by his fcot nnd arms to the rat
lines with his hend downwnrd. Liuuten
ant Rhodes put the bow line about him
when ho murmured , "For God'a sake
don't touch mo. " The man , who wns
found to bo Mr. Richardson , wns placet ]
in the boat , but died before reaching the
cutter. About $100 was found in
wallet in hia pocket. The second man
was the laat person removed from the
wreck. Ho wna in the ratlines in the
weather rigging. Although breathing
when placed iu the boat ho also oxpiroc
before reaching the cutter.
THE HTEWARD'S STORY.
F. Pitman , chief steward of the
steamer said : " 1 wns in my berth whet
the vessel struck nnd not awakened bj
the shock. A general alarm was given
and I hurried into my clothes nnd into
the state room. The greatest excitement
mont prevailedand women were rushing
about the cabin in their night dresses
On reaching the dock I found the met
hoisting the jib. In about 20 minutes
the steamer listed. The houses were
carried away by the son almost immediately
diatoly , and the dock began to break ui
about 7 o'clock. As the passengers caim
on deck they were swept overboard by
scores. The scone was horrible. In th
rigging about 40 persons , nil men , hat
taken refuge. There wo clung for life
with our lingers benumbed , and floatinj
corpses and debris at our foot. 1 saw on
man knocked into the sea when the toj
masthead broke "
HEARTRENDING SCKNKS.
John L Cook , ono of the passenger :
saved , relates a heartrending scone
John Roach , a coal passer , dangled fron
the main mast fur two hours with hi
hands and legs wrapped about the main
stay. At length his struggles gro\
feebler until ho dropped into the aoa.
passenger was astride the aiay , am
clung there from 5 until nearly 10 a. m.
when ho , too , relinquished the fight fo
life and fell into the ocean All the res
cued give th highest praise to the oil !
cors of the royonuo cutter for the brav
cry they manifested in saving them from
the wreck All the survivors now aboart
the cutter are being cared fur by th
officers.
The mayor tendered the hospitalities
of the city to the survivors but they pro
forod to Htay on the cuttor. The atoamc
was fast going to pieces when the cutto
left here at G p. m.
THE LOST AND SAVED.
The total number of persons saved i
230. Five dead bodies were recovered
and 11 ! ) souls arc unaccounted for
Seventeen of the saved and four of th
dead wore brought heronnd six suppoicc
to bo living and ono dead are at On ;
Head. The names of those at the latte
place are unknown. Following is a ful
list of the lost :
William W. Wright and wife , of Bos
ton.
ton.E.
E. S. Rand , lawyer , and wife , Rex
bury.
T. R. Halo , produce dealer , Boston.
Levi Lawrence , residence unknown.
Dr. U. 0. llartlot , residence un
known.
G. II. Kelloggresidence unknown.
Mrs. Skoano , residence unknown.
Mrs. D. R. Small , South Hampton ,
Mass.
Mass.MIBS
MIBS Beach , residence unknown.
Mrs. Giban , residence unknown.
Oscar Jaaigi , Turkish consul general ,
Boston.
A. J. Morton , Boston Globe.
Helena Broods , Northboro , Mass.
Mr. and Mrs , C. A. Rand and son l ,
Boston.
Mrs. Henry Slado , Chelsea , Mass.
R. B. Bolica , wife and two children 1
residence unknown.
Mrs. J. Atkinson , residence unknown.
Mrs. L. Davis , residence unknown.
H. J. Kellogg , residence unknown.
C. Richardson and wife , residence un
known.
K , T. Hutchinson and wife , residence
unknown.
S , Vance , residence unknown ,
Henry L. Bacheldor and wife , Dor.
cheater ,
(1 , F. James , residence unknown.
James A , Merrill , Boston.
Henry L. I'aniolsand ' wifo.
Mrs. James Beal and Miss Real.
Mrs. Whitcomb.
Low Mitchell.
J. Tibbotts.
T. A. Day.
M. hiargont.
A. Ouming.
D. Eaton-
A. Chase and wife ,
H. Curtland.
Mrs. S , I. I'inklmm , of Lynn , Muuj
W , Lupham.
G. R , Hammond ,
0. D. Ball.
0. F. Froat.
Joel Nourao.
The following members of the crow
aw known to bo saved.
Captain Wright , Assistant Knginoei
Phillips , FiromunO'Loary , Steward Put
. man , and Seaman Madden ,
. Following are the names of those taku
aalioro at Gay Hrad , ono of them dtuid
but nut known , Hairy Collins , third on
uiiwor , Win. Spauldinj , ' . purser , Miclme
Kennedy , waiter , Kdwnrd O'Briun
waiter , John Holmes , pie man , ono pas
senger , immo unknown.
1 < ollovring were those on the raft whoso
fnto ia unknown ! A. Morrison , chief
engineer , Kiln-in Fuller , first niato , Au
gustus llnrdin , second mate , Win , Mur-
rny , assiMant engineer , Richard Sullivan ,
Prince Kdward Island , also on raft.
The rest of the crow nro unknown.
mi : VESSEL'S HISTORY.
BOSTON , January 18. The City of
Columbus woa ono of the finest vessels
on the coast. She was built in 1878 , by
John Roach A- Son , of Chester , Pa. , for
the Ocean Steamship company , of Now
York , to run between that port and
Havana. She was purchased by the
Boston > t Savannah Steamship company
September , 18SO , and since has boon ply-
between _ this citj * and Savannah ,
making fortnightly trips in alterna
tion with her sinter ship the
Ga o City. The Columbus was built of
iron , thoroughly equipped , and was
rated Al for n hundred years , nnd was
1,077 tons burden. She was 270 feet
long , 39 fcot beam , and had passenger
accommodations for 81 first-claw and 4o
accond-clasa passengers. The steamship
insured at n lower rnto than any vessel
on the coast. She was valued at $300-
000 , and was insured for § 250,000.
The lodges on which the City of Col
umbus struck nro considered by mariners
ono of tin ) most dangerous points on the
const. The lodges consist of a formation
of submerged rocka , constituting n
double lodge , the outer ono of which is
called "Devil's Back , " both lodges being
called ' 'Devil's Bridge. " The leilges nro
abreast of the Gay head light , on the
mainland , nnd extend a little southward
of it. The outer ledge of Devil's back is
about eight miles from the mainland.
On either side of the outer Icdgo ia voty
deep water. The upper part of the ledge
is formed like the gable of n house , so
that n vessel in striking it diagonally
would naturally keel over on her beam
end. The course of vessels is around
Gay hond , to pass by the outer Icdgo or
the Houth.
_
Victims of n Hot ton Bolter.
ROCHESTEU , N. Y. , January 18. Tin
boiler connected with the shoo manu
fnotory nnd tannery of E. Y. & E. Wnl
lace blow up this afternoon , causing th
death jf four men nnd injurying severn
others. The machinery was run by n
120 horse-power engine with throe boil
ors. This noon there was some troubl
with the safety value , when the engi
neer , John Grimes , weighted it down
with n brick nnd disconnected the middle
dlo boiler. At 1 o'clock , when work bo
gnu , it was found that there was not suf
licont power to drive the machinery an
ardors were given to shutdown. Abou
fifteen minutes Inter the diaconnoctei
boiler burst with a detonation hoard fo :
miles. When the debris was clcaro
away four bodies were discovered. Tin
killed are John Grimes , engineer
Angola Hoitt , fireman ; Will
iam Cleveland , and Louis Dopro
All were married and leave families ,
The wounded are Joseph Gamier , wh
will probnbly die , having been throw :
100 foot ; Thomas Downing , arm broken
Joseph Davidson , ribs nnd nrm brokoi :
Fraud H rd , hand nnd arm broken ; Win
Grimes , badly bruised ; Thomas Hast
nnd Ownn Ilnnrnlty , slightly injured
Patrick Barry ia missing , nfill it is sup
posed was killed. When the oxplosio
occurred the boiler penetrated a bricl
wall in the roar of the leather house
passing through the base of n ninety fee
chimney , which fell , burying Hoitt in th
ruins. All the bodies were badly dis
figured. The tannery was partially d
molishod and the buildings in the vicinit
hadly shaken. The pecuniary IOBS i
§ 00,000. It is reported that the boilers
had been previously condemned.
BliockH.
CONTOOIOOK ; , N. IJ. , January 18. .
sharp earthquake shock was felt earl
this morning.
WILWINOTON , N. 0. , January 18.
There wax a shock of earthquake about 8
o'clock this morning , shaking the crock
ery on tables. The nhock was felt nt
Beaufort a little earlier. There was n
jar sufficient to nluft xtovo pipes nnd un
latch doors.
A Tcinplo Dedicated.
MEMTHIS , January 18. The first Jew
ish temple ever erected in this city wus
dedicntcd this afternoon in an impres
sive manner. Rev. Snmfiold , assisted by
Rev. Dr. Isaac M. Wise , of Cincinnati ,
nnd S. Soniicschhim , of St. Louis , offi
ciated. The structure cost $40,000.
A Ijcadvillo Ilanlc Closed.
DENVEK , Col. , January 18. Ropro- >
Kontativos of the Lcadvillo City bank , of
sfr
Lcadvillo , have made an assignment for
the benefit of the creditors. The bank
has been in difficulty for the past year
and the failure creates little excitement.
The loss is confined almost exclusively t.to
the stockholders and directors who will
realize about HO cents on the dollar. It
is alleged all ether creditors were paid
before the close.
JUnlmona's Cold.
DKH MOINEK , January 18. William
Redmond , member of parliament , ad
vertised to speak hero Monday evening
next before the National Land League
telegraphed from Denver to-night , ask
ing to bo released from the engagement
as ho is Buffering from a severe cnld.
Orooino Defeated.
. Mil. , January 18. Judge
E. W. Wilson wna elo.'tod United Stntea
eonator on the Oth ballot , to succeed
Groomo , on March 4th , 1885.
SCROFULA
Probably no form of illwane l < M general ! ? dlv
trlbutod among our whole jwpulatlon a Hcrofulii ,
Alinoit every Individual ha * tliU latent IK | > II coiut.
ItiK big vein ) . Ilia teirtblo nuffcdnut endured b )
the jo afflicted wlUi acrofuloiu sorca cannot l > o
understood by othen , nnd tliu latenxltjr of their
cratltudo when Uioy find remcilr tliat cure *
, tlieiuattonbbo a well KIWII.'o refer 'TilI
II it mUilou to WU
Hood s $ ° nl
Sarsaparilla
Uiescvetityuf whichconnncd lier to the liouwfor
two yean. bU mroithi prevlom to UVlnif JIood'
Bareaparllla h could not get about ier room with ,
outcrutcliei. JIrtc l iuy l "I did not think It t
- l 8 lbla forlier to Ihu inauy inonth | he via re
duced to a mere kcleton. Her cure it lurdlyleu
Uian a miracle. " Jlore wonderful cures ttau tbU
li > been eJIccted by tul imillclne. lliero 1 n
, , doubttlutl lnJIood' SanwparllU weliave tberootl
remarkable mwllclnotint lia > ever Un jirodueed.
i wid a jK lllvo euro for Scrofula In lt uuinerou *
' fonni. J'riM tlW , lx for JSXXJ. 1'reparcd only by
e.l. U HO ) 4 CO. . Lowell , J.'ow. Sold by WrutgUtf
MURDER OF THE MAYBEES.
John Tappn Confesses anfl Gives the
Horrible Details ,
Mother and Daughter Ooolly
Ohoked to Death
By His Fiendish Brother While
Ho Looks on ,
The Brutal Assault on the In-
firin Father.
The Nult , Trlnl nnd the Forged Olicak
Swindle.
C HIM 13 AND GllIMINAIiS.
UO.NKRSHION OF A MURDER
HUNTERS POINT , L. I. , January 18.
Edward Tappnn , arrested in connection
with the Townaond outrages , confessed
that hia brother John nnd himself was
in the murder of Mrs. Mayboo and
daughter at Brookvillo. Following is
the confession : "I know who teok the
lives of Lydin and Annie Mayboo on the
evening of November llth. It was John
B. Tnppan , my brother. Ho was in the
barn when Mrs. Mayboo came in. I was
not in the barn , I saw John go into the
barn. Ho wont in the double doors. I
waa at the front side of my liouao when
ho wont in , feeding my pigs. When
John choked the old lady to death ,
I wt > s _ at the front of the barn.
I saw him. Ho choked her to death on
the barn iloor. Ho caught her by the
wrist with ono hand and took her by the
throat with the othor. I saw him do it.
It waa light enough for mo to see in the
stable. When John liadherby the throat ,
she was on the ground. When she came
in for loaves John was standing in the
stable , where the leaves wero. It took
from ton to fifteen minutes
to choke her to death. After she was
dead , John picked her up and laid her
in the back stable. I saw him throw
some loaves over her. I was standing
on the barn floor very near the opening
in the door that goes down in the stable.
I saw the whole thing myself. After aho
was was dead , John said : "I am going to
wait for Annie. I am going to choke her
to. If I choke her too , no ono will know
about it. Then I can go to the house
and got the money. " When Annie
came aho opened the barn dear
about two foot wide. "When she
stopped in the door , John grabbed her
by the right arm and throw her down
on the floor , held her by the right
wrist , pur his knee upon her left arm ,
and with his right took her by the throat.
She tried to get away from him. When
ho grabbed her by the arm.
the grabbed nt his face. She
reached his face. I saw her Iruid close
ever his nose and mouth. She eaid ,
"Lot mo go. " That is all she said. Then ,
ho hold her up by the throat until she
was dead. She died in about 10 or 15
minutes. Ho carried her in the stable
near hormothorandcovoredhorall up with
loaves nnd said , "Now I am going to the
houso. " Wo both wont aud went in the
kitchen door. Old Mr. Mnybo said ,
"Who is there ? " John said , "Jt'a
mo. " Then I went up-atnire
to Mrs. Mnybeo's room where Mr. May-
bco was knocked ou the floor , I stood by
tha door , I saw him do it. Then John ,
came down stairs and went in front of
Mayboo , very close to the hall , ran hia
hand up and down Mr. Maybco'fl breast
and said : 'I want that gold which you
hid two years ago. ' Mnybeo said T
ain't got it. ' 41 know that , '
said John. John then said , "I must kill
you then. " Then ho snatched a cane out
of Mayboo's hand , and struck him with
it twice on the head. John went up
stairs again and came back. I said , "I
have all I want. " Wo came out. Ho
wont to Cedars in a spring wagon and I
wont homo. I suppose ho qavo me
$10 in bills , which I still have. *
1 have not aeon my brother John since
alone to this day and this hour. M iy ;
wife asked where I had been aud I tali [ d
her down the road. My wife does not
know I had a hand in the Mayboo mur
der. "
Tnppan swears his confession waa made
unsolicited.
THE NUTT TRIAL.
PITTSUUKO , January 18. When the
Nutt trial opened this morning , medical
export testimony as to the prisoner's ' \ \
mental condition was continued. Several
prominent physicians were examined , all
of whom agreed that at the time of the
shooting of Dukes , yount ? Nutt was in
sane. Al the conclusion of the export
testimony , the letters that have given.
the Dukos-Nutt case such fearful promi
nence were produced by the defense.
Before reading them , ladies were re
quested to leave the court-room , and.
young Nutt was led out , it being evident
that ho could not stand hearing the docu-
monta read. The letters , which are the .
, same as those produced at Dukes' trial ,
were liatt'iied to with breathless silence ,
, and created a profound sensation. With
the reading of the letters thci defense
closed , nnd the prosecution commenced ij
evidence in robuttttl. Eight or ten wit"j I
nesses , most of them school mates of the - " " *
prisoner , wore examined , but the testi
mony elicited was not of n character to
strengthen the case of the prosecution.
Without exception they always consider
ed Nutt uithor peculiar , outright crazy ,
or wenk'iniiultd. Ewmg Burclmll said
that aitoi hiu lather's death James had a
conversation witn him , in which hucpoke
of wreaking vengeance upon Dukos.
Witness tidvieud him not to carry outhis
intentions , and Nutt paid the advice wau
good , and ho would bear it in mind. The
trial will not bo concluded be'foro the
middle of next week.
TUB ronnED rum ; IAME.
Sioux Cm , In. , January 18. Charles
llondonion itrrettod to-day and hold
in 81,500 bail fur foigery , Ho pleaded
hia own case with ability mid eloquence.
It acorns that he has been working the
following gome in nearly all towns of any
nizo in the utiitr ; Ilo vould buy a few
dollar * ' no. ill of } iioufcU'iia ' ( r a coffin
for Jiift nllfyi'd diud child , tlio latter be
ing his / ( wormjiuine , y ivn tv fi.rgtd theok
and prt tliu In-Uino ui innni-y. Ho
thai he IIHK iiot-n
uiiH - it iriiuii'iiljuwjer
( 'iiivii < "t'i , Md M j"ii'iiulltt connected
th tin U'uhi'ji , Kit * . ,