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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAU. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOUNltffl , JANUA11Y ] , 1893. NUMHER 207.
WHAT DOES IT HEAS
Great Question of the Latest Deadlock's ' Significance -
nificanco Still Unsolved.
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IN ITS ALLEGED SENATORIAL BEARINGS
Timorous Ones See a Sohemo ta Enable Gov
ernor Boyd to Appoint.
MUCH DISCUSSION OF THIS POINT
Skeptics Hoot the Hooted Plan , and Siy It is
Impossible.
CANVASSING THE AVAILABLE CANDIDATES
Aiplmnl * . AVIio Seek to Surcrril I'adilorlt Arr
Now Comlin ; In for Coiililrralilu At-
tCtlllllll l.llll'ftt I'lllltCH ( if tllO
I.rgUlntlvo Situation.
LINCOLNNeb. . , Jan. 12. [ Special Tele
Brain to Tiiu Her. . ] "What docs It mean1 ?
That Is the question Unit lias been askci
sovcral thousand times In this city tnls
nftcrnoon ami evening regarding Uio latest
deadlock that has developed In thu logis-
luturo.
Satisfactory answers In reply to It arc
thus far unknown , and Intcnsr curiosity ,
mingled with painful anxiety , Mils ovori
incinhorof the conglomerate political familj
assembled hero. No , not every member , foj ;
thuro arc bollovccl to bo n certain few , Tob ;
Castor , Jim North and others , who art
on the Instdo and are engineering
the most notorious and flagrant piece of 1111
blistering ever known In the history 'o
legislative proceedings in the state of No
brasha. Of course they know , but there Is
altogether too much at stake for them t (
leak even u word that might tend to unrave
the mystery and dasli to the ground tin
burden of monopolistic interests that an
resting upon the point of this nicely balancci
political needle.
It was rumored at first that the dcadloo !
prow ont of an attempt on the part of Churcl
Howe , who was a member of the conferenci
committee , to give Tom Majors a jolt belov
his lirth political rib by taking away fron
him the right to preside over the dellhera
tlons of the joint convention , but this pale :
into Insignificance beside the great question
that have sir.co . been found to enter into th
controversy.
.Mraii No Senatorial Klcrtlon.
The possible solution that has attraetC' '
moro attention than any of the others , am
the ono In fact that has sent members of th
republican and independent parties scurri
Ing hero and there with a degree of sped
nnd excitement not hitherto witnessed , Is t
the effect that It Is the intention of thu den
ocrats to postpone the canvass of the vote
until after next Tuesday , the day on whie
the constitution provides that tholegislatur
shall meet in joint convention , and tliroi
the appointive power into the hands of Hi
democratic governor , who would then nam
n democrat as the successor of Senator Pail
doe.k. This idea is scouted by some , wh
claim that the governor could not oxercis
his prerogative unless the legislature at
journcd without electing a senator , but th
anxious ones immediately asked , "Who is t
determine the rights of the governor in th
matter a democratic senate ut Washini
ton ! "
They argue that oven if the legislatui
should canvass the returns after that an
elect a senator , the latter would go to Wasl
ington only to see llio earlier bird seated I
the senate , and there would bo no recours
whatever. The constitutional lawyers ni
n demand , and they divide Iheir opinloi
very Impartially.
Tlio skeptics ask what prospect Is the
that Governor Boyd would avail himself i
such mi opportunity , oven if it was offerei
when hu Is a candidate for the senate hit
self , ami they are informed that the new n
tlonal administration would bo so grateful
him for supplying a much needed sunati
that ho would bo taken care of In a way th :
would compensate nlm for whatever saci
lieu ho might make in tills direction.
The solution may bo very far fetched , bi
It Is plausible enough lo create a vast dc
of uneasiness In the capital city tonight ,
splto of the adverse opinions and argumen
that are advanced to meet It.
f.iiy It All to rmlilock.
Another theory Is that the deadlock si
ply represents the opposition of the 1'addo
men to Majors as the presiding olfieer of t
convention that Is to elect a senator , T
power of a presldlngonicerln this connect !
cannot bo lightly cstlimited , when It is i
membered that the action of ex-Liuutena
Governor-Shedd on a single ruling was i
eponstblu for thu election of I'addock a :
thu defeat of Van Wyeh In llio Joint eonvc
tion of the legislature six years ago.
Still a third solution is that It is a enrpoi
tion deal of some kind , and the elrtmi
Btancces that tend to convince ono that It
the correct one aru the perfect s.itlsfaetl
of the corporation managers and members
the lobby , and the complacency with whli
the situation is viewed by the railroad :
publicans In the senate.
"If the deal is not satisfactory to the ci
poration fellows of our faith In the senate
said an antl-monooly | republican this evi
Ing , "why don't they Dust it } They have
club thai they can hold over the heads
thosu corporation democrats , whoso Interc
in the corporations Is much moro th
thelm. They could make Bahcock a
Mattes and those fellows como to taw w :
n rush If thuy desired , but they don't wa
to , There is something In itth.it Is sattsfi
tory to them , but I don't know wnat It Is. '
NiihpiH't tint Corporation ! ,
And there aru slathers of others nrot
liero who are In the same degree of Ignorai
that is several miles removed from bliss , 1
they are confident that the railroad repul
can senators have told the corporation m
ugers to go ahead and got all the votes U
can from the other sldo and thuy will rein
passive until the tlmo comes for till i
boodle men to vote together ,
That It is a mlxiip In which several
terests figure is the prevailing opinion , w
thn semitorshlp , partisanship and protect
to corporations all sandwiched in soi
where.
When It is stated that the indcpemle
would not lend themselves to the nuhomc
it was to result in the nppolntiiiunt of a di
ocratlo senator , thu Inforinalionlsadvan
that thu populists are being hold in line
promises of what the democrats are golnj
do when the canvass uf thu votes U reach
Thu bourbons claim that they have disc
crcd proofs that Vuu Wyck and not Crou
governor , but they say thut
proofs arc not yet complete , and that It will
be necessary to hold the thing and keep
quiet for a few days longer before It is
sprung.
! tn } < ) DlM'lnlnn tlio Notion.
Certain it Is that Governor Boyd has ex-
prcsse.l the belief that the Weaver electors
were elected In Nebraska , stating that ho
hait canvassed the vote and that there was
a startling discrepancy between the vote
cast for president and governor , and the
balance of the state ticket. When asked
about the matter tonight , the governor held
that ho did not know what the law was re
garding Ills right to appoint a senator , but
thought that he could not do it until the ad
journment of the legislature. He disclaimed
any knowledge of the proposed schema to
defeat the republicans by legislative 1111-
busterlng.
Chairman Blake of the Independent state
central committee snys that ho has an ar
rangement with the committee on privileges
and elections by which the gubernatorial
vote in some of the counties is to bo gene
into. Ho states that it will not be for the
purpose of attempting to scat Van Wyck , as
tlio time for beginning contestn has gone by.
but ho expresses the wish that ho had begun
a contest. He will try to go Into the vote In
Hamilton and two or three other counties ,
and claims to bo able to show that there
were gross Irregularities , and that twenty
aliens were voted In a single precinct. He
wants It understood that Van Wyck is not
cognizant of the propose move.
I.ooklnt ; fur Keller.
The governor said tonight that ho ex
pected to bo called upon to deliver his mes.
sage Saturday morning , although ho was not
certain that it would not go over until next
week , an a strong effort was being made tc
defer the canvass until that time. Why li
was , ho sai.l he did not know.
Tobo Castor said this evening that ho was
looking for the canvass of the returns tomor
row and Senator North made a prediction
that the canvass would not occur tomorrow
morning , and if it tool : place at all tomorrow
it would nut bo late in the evening. The
circumstances under which the statement *
were made wcro not such as to Insure theli
being the bona lido opinions of the parties
quoted ,
.Church Howe insists that the deadlock Is
an accident and has no especial signitlcancc
claiming that the cause was the failure o
the lieutenant governor to call the senate tc
order until 2IJO : o'clock this afternoon and
that the house simply got tired of waiting U
hear from the senate and adjourned , not un
derstandlng the situation.
' 1 Hiking About Senators ,
Governor Boyd has opened headquarter !
at the Lindcll and has placed SStewari
Campbell of the Hastings insanjyilsylum h
charge of his council room at the inde
pendent stronghold. Ho is apparently satis
lied with his prospects in the sanatoria
race and received with undisguised plcasun
the announcement from the demo''ratii
caucus in session at the Lincoln hotel thi.
evening that he probably would bo tin
caucus nominee for senator.
So far as the senatorshlp is concernei
from a republican standpoint Keckle ;
holds the key to the situation , jus
as ho did in the fight of the republicans
licans over the spcakership. It is no\
stated that the republicans will no
a cus as it is now conceded that such ;
course .would solidify tlio opposition b.
driving tlio democrats and independents tc
gcther.
Majors has given up the attempt to ca )
turo the plum , as ho is convinced that h
could not bo elected without letting th
members know it , and will throw hi
strength to Thurston. Ono plan that i
being considered by the party leaders is t
have a caucus of candidates. It comprc
bends the sending of Paddock , Thurstor
Crounso , and Majors into a room , and h
them settle it there among themselves. 1
is said that this would insure the nomim
tion of Thurston.
War has been declared by Thurston an
Paddock , and the light between them will 1 ;
a bitter one. The thing that brought Thur :
ton upon the Held so early in the day was tli
fact that Paddock had begun his seheir
six years ago , and was circulating a papc
f for the signatures of members , each (
whom promised thereby to be the slxt ;
second man in case sixty-one others wei
secured. This was the program that s >
cured his selection over Van Wyck in 1SS .
Independent * Are In It.
There is a senatorial situation at ind
pendent headquarters at the Lindcll tonigh
Like the senatorial situations at the otlu
headquarters , the deadlock In the tv
houses over the adoption of riih
for the government of joint coi
volitions of the legislature , cut ; i
important llgure. A number of the leadh
members declare that the only way the r
publicans can prevent the electlonof a dem
crat to the United States senate Is for the
to assist the independents in breaking tl
deadlock , ami they want the big end of tl
break to land in the Independent camp. Tl
Independents are linn in their position In r
gard to tlio deadlock. They declare th :
they will not recede from their position , h
all affect to believe that they can seen
d
enough republican votes In the senate tuino
row to adopt the proposed change in tl
rules and give the speaker the gavel in tl
joint convention. They are In tlio dark as
the Identity of the republican senators who
they think will aid them , hut they profess
. believe that the necessary aid will bo fort
coming , and all exhibit a confidence In tl
ultimate success of their project that Is on
childlike and bland ,
Wilt Consult tlio Court.
No time has yet been llxod for the Ind
pendent senatorial caucus. The populis
will bn guided In that matter by the advl
of Chief Justice Maxwell , who was culled
this city from his homo In Fremont today f
a consultation. A number of indcpenduii
were appointed to consult witli him , and I
was asked to give his opinion on the folio
Ing question ;
Under th constitution of the United Slat
nnd tlio htalo of Nebraska , when .should t
loxMntnrumoot In joint convention to ball
for United States bunutnr ?
The venerable chief justice Ins taken tl
matter under advhanicnt , anil has promts :
to give his opinion to Speaker Gafiln tonu
row afternoon , If It U the opinion of t
chief justioo that the Joint convent Ion shun
assciublo next Tuesday , the indopeiulcn
will BO Into caucus either Monday night
Tuesday morning. If , on the contrary , ho
of the opinion that two weeks must elai
uf tor the votes for state olhVers have K-
canvassed , the Independents will feel tli
they have plenty of time before them n
will approach the senatorial caucus with i
liberation.
Very r.tvoriklilo for Per .
Every indication points to the selection
L-d J. U. 1'owcrs as the caucus nominee of t
Independents for United States senator ,
to thorough canvass of the independent sen
tod. Miont tonight will convince the most eup
llclal observer that no other aspirant ou t
IV-
IVso ground will develop sufficient streny
tie [ OONTIXUJtU OSi 8ECOSU > > AUE. |
FROM THE LARES TO THE SEA
Agitation of the Ocmatruction of n Canal on
Unitad Stiles Territory.
TO DE INDEPENDENT OF CANADIAN TOLLS
Unrrritmrnt AM Wilt HP liuolicil In Hiilld-
IIIR the I'ropoipcl Canul Mrctlnc In
U'nililtiKtnii Hir tlio 1'nrpoM-
the Project.
D. C. . Jan. 12. The conven
tion of representatives of commercial bodies
und lake Interests of the country , called by
the Duluth Chamber of Commerce to organ
ize a movement In support of the scheme to
unite llio greal lakes and ocean by a ship
canal through United States territory , met
here today. Between seventy-live nnd 100
were present. W. P. Baldwin , president of
the Dultitn Chamber of Commerce , anil
temporary chairman , called the gathering to
order. After some speechntaklng , commit
tees on credentials and permanent organiza
tion were organized , and a recess was taken
mitll the afternoon ,
It was nearly 3:30o'clock : when Temporary
Chairman Baldwin called the convention to
order and named the committee on perma
nent organization , consisting of nineteen
members , one from oieh state and territory.
Mr. Davenport of Pennsylvania , chairman
of the committrn on credentials , reported
125 delegates present.
Spulie In I'a\cn-iif the Mea-mrc.
Pending the report of the committee on
permanent organization Colonel Graves of
Duluth , spoke encouragingly of tlio move
ment in hand. The work , if persisted In ,
would finally result in success , he saitl
Colonel Graves s-iid he was not committed to
any particular plan or route for the proposed
canal. Money and water , the two great
essentials , could bo had. If the eovcrnment
takes hold of this enterprise tlio people ol
llio west have no objection to the charge of
tolls sufficient to pay interest on the cost ol
construction and its'maintonance.
Mr. George H. Ely of Cleveland , followed
Colonel Graves , giving a hlstoryof the move
ment in favor of tlio proposed canal and
showing the necessity for it. For the pres
ent Mr. Ely advised that the convention con
fine itself to a declaration in favor of an ap
propriation by congress lo make a survey of
the route for tlio canal.
Speaking of thu extent of internal im
provenients in this country , Mr. Ely said
that the United SV'tcs had not expended
more than other i > .tions. As a matter ol
fact , ho said , there had been expended , all
told , b.v the national and state government
from IStT to 1SOO for the improvement ol
rivers , harbors and building of canals , less
than $230,000,000. Franco had expended ovei
over $ flOO,0XOU ( ) ( ) with nothing like the expec
tation of permanent benefit that promises tc
the United States , No money expended in
peace or war hud ever brought to the pcoplt
of this country half the benefits that hail
como from this expenditure. [ Applause. ]
At this point lion. Harrison Allen , chair
man of the committee on permanent organ
izalion , reported , recommending the follow
ing officers : President , George H. Ely ol
Ohio ; vice presidents , C. W. Osgood of Ver
input and' ' William A. Sweet of New York
with one honorary vice president from eacl
state ; secretary , S. A. Thompson of Mlnno
apolis
The report was adopted and Messrs. John
son of Ohio and Bardctt of Duluth appointet
to escort the permanent president lo tin
chair.
\Vnnts to Ir Independent of Camilla.
Mr. Ely , < 5n being introduced , said he
would not make another speech bul would
however , state his platform to bo In favoi
of u waterway from the lakes to the sea ovei
territory of the United States and indepen
dent of any legislation or any Canadian line !
of transportation ,
A committee on resolutions , consisting o
ono member from each organization , wa !
appointed and then letters were read fron
President-elect Cleveland , Vice Preaiden
Morton and Senator McMillan regretting
their inability to be present.
The secretary called attention to a largi
number of letters and resolutions in ap
proval of the convention , coming from al
parts of the country , and indicating the na
tional character of the support whicn tin
project has received. Thojo documents wil
bo made a part of the record of the proceed
ings.
Adjourned until 8 p. in ,
Thu commltleo on resolutions met nfte
adjournment and elected D. M. Irwin o
Oswcgo , N. Y. , chairman and S. A. Tliomii
son of Duluth secretary.
A subcommittee was appointed to form
ulate the resolutions. Their work was i\\
proved by the full committee and will bo re
ported to the convention tomorrow. Th
resolutions ask congress for an appropriatio
for a survey to dclcrmine whether ur not
ship canal from thu lakes to thu sea i
feasible.
At llio Evening St-HHlon ,
At the evening session a number of cor
grcssnicn were present pursuant to luvlta
tlons from the executive committee.
The principal address was ma'lo by Seen
tary Thompson , who prcsentc.l-cconomic an
strategic arguments in favor of the scheim
Ho was followed by Representative Chl |
nun of Detroit , who said thai congress wa
committed to the enterprise , and advocate
Us construction in order to demonstrate t
Canada that she cannot control thoHhlppIni
When convinced of this she would bo a
desirable a neighbor as need bu.
Uuprescntativu Enochs of Ohio evoke
applause by thu statement that hu was i
favor of and would vote for thu approprl ;
tion of any reasonable sum , up to r > OUiK)0 )
000 , to build the canal , when assured b
engineers that it was feasible.
Adjourned ,
I-'UNKKAI. Or SK.VATOIt Ki\\A. :
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Iti-autirnl IIIK ! Improsslvo Orcmonlrx In tli
Senate ) Clmmlier.
WAHIIISCITON- . C. , Jan. 12.-Bath th
house and the senatesoon after meeting an
without transauting any business , took
recess to attend the funeral of the late Sen ;
tor Kcnna of West Virginia , The body of U
late senator was convoyed to tli
capltol building this morning I
thu midst of a . blinding sno
storm. The remains lay In sfito In thu mm
bio roam , the members of the family h\vln
taken a farewell view bofuru the bsdy lul
thu residence. The casket was not openei
and was covered with black cloth on whit
lay a bunch of pulms and roiesj while at tli
feat was a sheaf of wheat tumid with pain
and violets.
Therci wcro many other floral trlliuti
from nu'inbers of the senate and house an
friends of the deceased. In spite of tl
storm outsldo the gallery was crowded b
fore thu oiicnlng sarvieo , The bier w ;
placed at the hu.id of thu main alslo uf tl
senate chamber.
The members of the lower house cnterc
led b.v Speaker Crisp , who took his phu
beside the vice president ,
General Si'tiofield , commanding general i
Uio army , arrived unannounced and took h
seat at thu oirl of tin row reserved for tli
president und cabinet. Then the diplo mat
corps , headed by Sir Julian Pauncofot
arrived and was received with the san
ceremony as thu house hud been : followc
by the eiiief justice und associate justices
the United States ; b.v President Harrisi
and the members uf his cabinet and by tl
family of the dead senator In deep mournln
President Harrison was lU'i-ompanlud by M
Foster , beeretary of state ; Mr. Foster , sc
rotary of thu treasury j Mr. Miller , attorm
general ; Mr. Wauauiaker , postmaster go
eral : Mr. Tracy , secretary pf the nivy ; Mr.
Noble , secretary of the' Inferior : Mr. Rusk ,
secretary of agriculture , piul Mr. llalford ,
private secretary ,
The family party was. composed of Mrs.
Kenna , accompanied "by Dr. Chllton , the
children , Miss Margaret , Mary. Arthur ,
John and Edward. lrs. Fan1 and Mr. Ashby ,
the half brother of Senator Kcnna ,
Hurled 'NcatH Tilling and I'lourr. ' .
At 1 : l p. m , a procession of robed priests.
preceded by acolytes bearing a censer and
tall wax candles lighted , marched down the
nlsle , followed by a squad of eapltol police
hi full uniform , escorting and carrying the
casket , which was covered with palms and
( lowers. The priests , with Bishop Keano ol
the Catholic university in his purple robes ,
ranged themselves about the collln. The
clergymen were Bishop Keano and Father
Donohuo of St. Joseph's ( the church which
Mr. Kenna and family attended ) , Fathers
Walters and McGco of St. Patrick s. Father. "
Ryan and Fletcher of the Immaculate Con
ception , Fathers Kecrlek and Williams of St ,
Matthew's , Fathers O'Brien and Sullivan ol
St. Peter's , Fathers Mackln and Maynldei
of St. Paul's , Father Glllesplo of St
Aloyslus' , Father Richards of Georgetowi
university , the Dominican fathers of St.
Dominic's , Father Lavoy of the Holy Name
Father Glaab of St. ' Mary's , Father Scanlai
of Georgetown , Fathers Qloyd and O'Con
null of St. Stephen's und Father Jones ol
1'rovldeiico hospital ,
Father Donoghuo opened the religion ;
services by walking around the coffin and
aspergcslng it with holv'water. . Ho was at
tended by an aeolytoj waving a censer , tin
fumes of which pervaded llio chamber
Ho read the funerahsorviccs of the Catholic
church , first in Latin and then in English
Bishop Keancof the , Catholic university thet
took his place at tho'hcad of the coffin urn
preached the funeral 'sermon.
Behind him on the desk of the secretary
.stood a gilt crucifix ivlth gild candelabra 01 :
either side In each of which burned 11 v <
largo wax candles , while opposite , at Hit
foot of the eoflln stood three alter iw.vs robei
in while and red , and one of them hoUlinf ;
tall crusillx and and thu others on each sldt
bearing lighted candles.
HUliop KIMIIU
In the courspof his ikmiarks Bishop 1C cam
said that at the request of his eminence , Car
dlnal Gibbons , and as his representative 01
this solemn occasional was his privilege t (
olYer to Senator Kenmi the church's tributi
of respect and affection.
"Lot it bo permitted to his mother church , '
continued llio bishop , "to mingle her accent !
with those of his country , to tell of tin
qualities that made him near and dear t <
her ; yea , Inequalities In which laythegrca
secret of all his public work. A life is nobh
in proportion as it lias before it a noble idea
and strives manfully to live up to it. Bu
nowhere in all the universe , in liumai
thought and aspiration ] can there bo fount
such an ideal as that whicli bis faith fron
his earliest years held before him ; nowheri
such motives and means for its atlainmcn
as faith supplied hitulwith. In bis carl ;
childhood faith taugnt him to say in hiso\vi
busy mind and to answer to till who-asket
him the reason of his bjeing. 'God made mi
that I might love ami servo him in thi !
world and be happy forever in the next.1
"Then he asked : 'But tell mo what thi
means in practice , what it implies in m ;
daily life ! ' To this His young heart re
spondcd willingly , because ho know that tin
sweetest of all things is love , and that lit
noblest of all love is tlioj love of God. "
IIl.s Fiivoniblo Career.
Bishop Keano spoke. at some length am
closed as follows : : "Because of 'iis faith
because of the glorious uplifting trull
taught him , bqcause. oC the potent spirltua
aid it gave him , JoYmlldward Kenna was i
wiser man , a strongCfc > man , u safer man , i
moro reliable and dutifld and useful man ii
every department * ife. * His career wa
all llio more an hotter 'to his , country and :
blessing to humanity , because of the dlvin
clement in it. The links of deep , and stroui
and sincere affection which bound him t
family and friends wcrq all the sweeter am
all the tenderer because of that spirit ii
the heart qf Christ , which ho venerated
which ho loved , and in which his sou
yearned to participate. And now , may etei
mil love repair and perfect to him whatove
in his life lias been faulty and imperfect
may the Father of mercy and the God of al
consolation comfort us in all tribulations
and pour into the hearts of his beloved one
the bnlm of his healing' and soothing grace.
At the close of thu sermon , the priest
again formed in procession and retired b
ono of the side doors. The family of th
dead senator did the same. The coi :
pressional committee loft the chamber b
the main aisle , followed by the squad of cap
tel police bearing the rjiisket.
The guests of the. senate loft and the set
ate adjourned.
The body of thc.dcad senator was taken t
the Chesapeake & Ohio 'railroad depot , at
companied by the various escort committee !
The members of the , family did not go I
the station but rcpaire'd at once tothofamll
residence. The body was placed In the buj
gage car of Ihe special train , where it n
mained until tlio departure of the funcn
party.
In the Home.
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Jan. 12. In the Iious
this morning a resolution was adopted th :
the house attend In n .body the funeral con
monies to hu conducted in thu senate uhaii
her over tlio remains of the bile Senati
John E. Kcnna of Wqst Virginia.
In the morning hour the house resume
the consideration of the bill lo promote tl
cOiciency of the militia.No action was take
and at l--l."i : the house in a body , precede
by the speaker and the sergant-at-arnis , pn
ceeded to the senate chamber.
Immediately on. returning to its ov >
chamber after attending the funeral servici
in the senate , the house , as a further mm
of respect to thb memory of Ihe decease
adjourned. _ , _
SU.MMO.\II : > IN HASTI : .
.Mr. Illalnn's PhyMdans Hurriedly Itespcu
to n Cull from the Slelt Uliiiiiibt'r.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan , 12. Mr. Blaii
slept most of tlio afternoon and nothing u
usual occurred until 02o this evening , whc
messengers were hastily dispatched for hot
Doctors Johnston and Hyatt. Young M
Blaine was also quickly summoned. Tn
fact , taken In conhucllon with evidences
unusual commotion : Cbout tlio family re :
deuce , led the little. oup of newspaper me
near the house to bpllovo that Mr. Blah
had suffered a aerlous.ro.latisc. .
Both physicians' pirom'ptly responded to tl
demand for their attention at once to AI
Blalno's bedsido. .After some twenty ml
utes spent In conaultaUon Dr. Johnston it
thu house. Hu sUftM" that nothing of
positively serious tuftiiro had occurred , ar
that Mr. Blainu's cqiulition was practical
unchanged from whu.tt.it had been during tl
day. Hu further swttjd that whenuvcr ai
symptom developed . 'Mhat might bu co
struct ! by Mr. Blainp's.iiUcndanl asnnfavo
able the physicians , ware Immediately no !
lied , but this did not , ; indicate a change f
the worse and was lunrely a phasn In h
condition not umlijrdUfod by these at tl
bedsido. >
Dr. Johnston said lie , would not make a
other call until y.TO o'clock tonight. U
Hyatt remainedafturOr. Johnston dupartc
which fact served loilitrengtlicn the bell
that Mr. Blalnu was u'ot so woll.
AlKwt 7 o'clock Dr ; Hyatt loft the hous
Ho s-ild that the trouble which had occ
sinned a hasty summoning of the physlcia
was thu difficulty which the ivitleut oxpe
enccd In breathing. ' The attendant si :
posed that thu labored respiration w
caused by an attack of heart failure. 1
Hyatt said that Uwn | examination the hei
was found not to bo affected , the only ii
parent ditllculty boiugin rcsjilrutlon. Mei
einu was administered , to which thu patio
quickly resjtomled , and the unfavoral
symptoms which had alarmed the fund
passed away qulolly.
IHSIIU11SINO ( iOJ.D.
[ I UlK llrmamU for That Metul Muilo on t
IliinU of I'ranco Wiiililngtnii Nn
n
0 WASIIIXOTON , D. C. , Jan. 12. Mr.
director of the mint , has received a cab
gram from Paris stating that the Bank
Francn Is disbursing gold heavily for t
[ CONTINUED on BECOXU
DENOUNCED THE PRESIDENT
Argentine Republic on the Vcrgo of a Revo
lution ,
PROVINCE OF CORRIENTF.S IN. ARMS
National Troop * Onlrrnl to the Sorno of
Trouliln to Maintain Governor Kill/
Capital of tlio Country Threatened
by lU'liul Sympathizers.
\rawrly1iltil \ IKMlu , James tfnnlon'llfnnrH. ' ]
VAU-AIIAISO , ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , .Ian.
12. [ Hy Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald Special to Tun Br.n.l-Tho Herald
correspondent at Uucnos Ay res telegraphs
that after : i lengthy discussion in the cabinet
the government has Issued a decree
for form.il armed Intervention to maintain
Governor Uulz in the province of Corricntcs.
The citizens of Duettos Ayrcs attack this
action and are preparing to Issue n mani
festo. Tlio police and troops are under arms
tonight and it Is feared an attack will be
made on the government house. The gen
eral opinion is that the president's action is
despotic.
Late news from Corrlcntes is to the clYcct
that the rebels intend to resist the federal
troops who arc advancing to disarm them.
They protest against being called upon to
glvo up their arms without guarantees.
Threats of vcnganco are openly made against
prominent Goblernistas , and thcso make
threats of reprisal. It is hardly probable
that the trouble can be settled except by the
use of largo bodies of national troops. -
Senor Uarmojo has refused the portfolio of
secretary of the interior on account of the
stand taken by President Pena.
lirar.U'M Interests 1'rotectcil.
Tlio Brazilian government has sent a gun
boat up the river to look after her interests
along the Corrlentcs border.
The Peruvian charge d'affaires at Santi
ago is making an effort to arrange a now
protocol to take the place of the rejected
Nelss agreement.
There is considerable discussion in the
Chilian Chamber of Deputies over the min
ister for 1S9I ) . Tt is probable that a bill sim
ilar to the United States coasting law will
bo Introduced in congress.
Admiral Gherardi's squadron engaged in
fleet exercises until rough weather put a
stop to the work. The ships will take on
coal within a few days.
The Herald correspondent at Hio do
Janeiro telegraphs that that port is closed.
The Spanish and Italian ministers at Uio
threaten to take energetic measures un
less the government gives prompt at
tention to citizens of that government
and it Is said that the Italian government
has ordered two cruisers to Brazil to back up
the demands of the minister. Brazil has
given an ofllcial explanation of the Invasion
of the Uruguayan territory during the
troubles in Klo Grande do Sul. Federal
troops who revolted in Kio Grande do Sul
have joined the revolutionists. Interest on
the external debt of Uruguay will bo paid.
: QUESTION :
Itesnlt of tin Important Interview In Con
nection ullli the C.uelpli I'linil ,
ICopyrlijlitcd tK)3I > n Jtimcn Oonlou nennett. ]
BUHI.IX. Jan. la. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BEE. ] I have Just had an
interview which , from the Guolph side ,
completely explodes the so called Guolph
scandals and conllrms the government de
nials. I called upon a Gelieimrath , who
has a largo literary establishment at 23
Charlottcn strasse. With him was his
brother. Both are elderly gentlemen of the
highest and most honorable repute.
"Is it true that the
you gave Guelph re
ceipts which the Vorwacrts professes to
have ! " I asked , going straight to the point.
"I have in my hand u letter , " replied the
counselor , "answering tlio charge of i the
Tagoblatt , which , without any doubt , was
leveled against me. "
He then read the letter , which denied the
whole affair.
"Were tlio papers never in your hands1
was the next question.
"No , emphatically. I reply that they were
not. Supposing they had been , doyou imagine
I should have intrigued with them , or havt
them given to the Vorwacrts ? What would
I have 'tione with them ] AVhy , of course , I
should have at once intimated to tlio duke ol
Cumberland that I had them. If the papers
had been of value to these possessing them ,
they would have entered into relations with
the duke of Cumberland , and not with anyone
ono else , they would have got moro money
that way than any other. "
Hero the brother joined In. Ho said
"You have asked whether 'wo consldei
these documents false or not. They are jus :
as false as if I wore to take this letter ol
yours [ ho held In his hand a letter 1 hai
written him ] and were to put over youi
signature 'received thosum of 100,000 marks.
It Is easy enough to got the receipts then
are , but the Vorwaerts has not got them. "
"Who hasl"
"Princo Bismarck. The duke of Cumber
land has none. "
The importance of this Interview caiino
bo overrateu , for it is the unloi
of the Guelph party and the govern
incut in denying the charges brough
forward b.v thu Vorwacrts , It settles tin
*
question oftho role of the duke of Cumber
land and pins on Prince Bismarck th
responsibility of the possession of ccrtaii
receipts , which ho cither holds or has dc
stroyed , and conllrms in almost every point
except that concerning the duke of Cumber
land , the result of the Jlrst Investigations
made , published in yesterday's Herald , am
explodes the sensation cff the past week
When Gchclmrath Schlmmelfung speaks , li
Is the duke of Cumberland speaking. Then
Is a thorough entente between them.
: < : ioiii : ! : MAY CO
llelr i\poetint : : to tlio llrill-.li Tlironu U'll
1'rolmlily Visit Ainerleii.
\i\i \ \ Jiimca ( iiinlon llcuntlt , ]
Jan. I'.1. [ New York Hcrali
Cable Special to Tim Dec.- ] learn froi
very good authority that Prince George o
Wales Is seriously contemplating a trip t
America during the coming spring , In oitlc
to participate In the naval review in No\
York harbor. The idea is favorably regarde
by the queen , the prince of Wales and th
heads of thu admiralty. If Prince Georg
goes , he will ho escorted across the Allnntl
by sovcral men-of-war , mid itlsprobabluthi :
a largo squadron of buttle ships andcrulsoi
will bo sent over In advance to receive bin
Thu prlnco also contemplates a trip to th
Chicago exposition after the festivities i
Now York are over , but nothing ban jet hoc
definitely settled , '
tlui New "llnUlry ,
ICojitfi tjlittt ( tKl.'l InJMil d t'iixfmift n 'ii'H.1
11 1'Aiiid , Jan , 1'JiNow S'ork Herald Caul
u Special to TUB llci : , ] The Panama tri :
went ou today , but without developing
thing of special interest. The testimony of
experts was Uiken and the evidence con-
tlrms In every particular all that has already
been published with regard to the disordered
condition of the company's enterprise.
The ministry In the' Chamber of Deputies
had a majority of IBS votes on n division.
People are still talking of new arrests to
bo made. Nothing odlclal , however , is
known , and we do not expect for some time
to hear of other scandals being unearthed.
ST. Cr.ui : .
nisiticiAKiio : : AI.I , WAUVINMS.
rcrdlnnnil Do l.rmepi Went Into tlio Ciuinl
NpliPino ullli 111 * Hyp * Opni.
PAIMS , Jan. I1.1. The court room was
thronged mrain today at the Panama canal
trial. M. Molchtcourt , liquidator of the
Panama Canal company , tcstitled that
Ferdinand do Icsseps disregarded all warn
ings and Insisted on proceeding with the
canal , regardless of the cost. M. Molchi-
court added that Damn Heinach and Messrs.
Levy and Oemeaux were deputed to pay for
certain appropriations given to their com
pany In Ita scheme , but he was certain that
do Heinaeh retained the greater p.irt of the
funds entrusted to him for this purpose.
President Percivier turned to M. Charles
do Lesseps ami reproached him severely for
having permitted this
Engineer llosseau next described his
method of Inspecting the canal on which ho
had based the famous report which was in
part suppressed. Ho also stated that
Ferdinand do Icsseps had blind faith In his
good fortune , and had supreme inllucnce and
direction in the management of the work and
In Its branches.
Judge Perrier received with evident sus
picion some of M. Hosslgnot's statements.
When Hossignot said that M. ICllTel's books
were well kept. Judge Perrier interposed :
"But M. KilTel's accounts were manipulated.
Certainly it was transferred to the wrong
column with a view to minimizing tlio total
prollts. "
M. Uossignot began to explain his state
ment , but Judge Perrier cut htm short.
The presiding judge was still moro severe
in his treatment of Charles do Lesst-ps. M.
Monehieourt had stated that M. dc Keinach
sucked the bloo.l of the company by obtain
ing enormous sums with which to bribe sen
ators and deputies and other influential
men.
"You had no conlldcnce in his morality ? "
asked Judge Perrier.
"No , hut he was very clover , " replied M.
Monehieourt.
Turning to Charles de Lesueps Judge Per
rier inquired sharply : "And how did you
understand that Baron do Keinach used
thcso enormous suimti"
"In remunerating linances , " answered M.
"
do -'and "without doubt senators
hcsseps'and , , ,
deputies and ministry. A number of per
sons , however , offered assistance , but Baron
do Heinaeh and M. Cremleux were first
charged with tlio distribution of the money. "
"That is , you gave them the dirty work
which you preferred not to do yourself , but
irovlded them with llio means. "
M. do l.csscps winced and looked down ,
but made no reply.
The favorable words spoken in his favor
came from John Stokes , Great Britain's rep
resentative of the Suez canal. Sir John said
lie regarded Charles do Lessens as upright
mid Incapable of any dishonest act.
Engineer Dingle estimated that the cutting
of the Panama canal could not have been
done for less than 2,000,000,000 francs and in
not less than llftcen years.
A search was made in the oftlcc of M ,
Proper , formerly a partner of Baron dc
Heinaeh. Ills reported that papers concern'
ing the lobbying done by the notorious inter
mediary , M. Arton , wcro seized.
n.UD ritOM HIS HKHTS.
Jubi'7. Spencer llnirbur , n Mrmlirr of lnp !
liinil'it rarlliiiiient , n ISiiiihrunt.
ONDON , Jan , 12. The receiving orcier ir
bankruptcy against Mr. Jabey. Spencer Bal
four , liberal member of parliament for Burn
ley , and prominently before the public
owing to ills interest in the Ixmdon & General
oral bank , the Liberator Building society
the House and Land Investment trust am :
other institutions , which have suspcmlei
with liabilities of many millions of pounds
states that his present address is imknowi
and describes as an not of bankruptcy UK
debtor's departure , with the intent to de
f e it and delay creditors.
It is reported that J. S. Balfour has gem
to Hio no Janeiro and is now in Soutl
America. It is supposed that ho intended U
depart for Hio do Janeiro by the Bra/.Hlai
mail .steamship which left Southampton 01
December 10. Ho cither missed the Hteamei
or concluded that it would not bo safe to sal
from Southampton , and ho secretly iled t <
the continent and overtook the steamship a
Lisbon , and sailed thence to Brazil. Sinci
then all trace of him is lost , although it i :
intimated that he has for some time beet
planning In the Held of South Americai
finance.
The bankruptcy of Balfour will make hi :
scat in Parliament vacant , and the liberal
will have to fight to retain it. In the lati
general election Balfour carried Burnley b1
the largo majority of 1,155 , over Edwin Law
rcnco , liberal-unionist. In 1880 the borougl
elected Hylands , liberal-unionist , by a ma
jority of 43. but when Kylands died li
1887 Slagge , liberal , was elected by n major
ityof filli. The liberals feel confident o
holding the borough ,
CAI'ICIVI GIVKS HIS KKASONS.
lid Millies nil Argument In I'uvor of tli
I'ansiru : of thu Cerlliilll Army Hill ,
Dnm.ix , Jan. -Chancellor von Capri ;
last night made an Important argumcu
before the committed of the Holehstag coi
slderlng the army bill , giving reasons why i
should bo adopted without modillcatloi
Ho declared there was no cnmit
between Germany and Hussiii an
that probably an understanding c ;
Isted between Russia and Franc
regarding military arrangements. Thoi
wan a possibility of an attack on tlio trip !
alliance In which Germany , as the utronges
member , would have to bear the brunt < j
operations , Experiem ; had shown Ilia
when war was threatened it was best fu
Germany to take the offensive , as I
meant short wars , quick victories , lastin
results. To succeed In this kind of warfare
the alliance must have aupcrloi'muinbcn
At present , in fact thu alliance had fewc
numbers th in its might-bo opponents. Tin
government therefore would not bo able t
lake the responsibility of the futuro'defcn&
of the country unless the armaments woi
increased.
In the course of his speech , Chancellor vo
Caprivi made an extended reference to th
Internal condition of Franco. That countr.i
hu said , was In a state of ferment. Thoug
there was no statesmen In that country ;
thu present moment of such prominence n
to seize power , the probability of n dlctatoi
ship was not to ho excluded from derma
calculations , Speaking of u renewal of tli
triple ulllanco upon the expiration of tli
present treaties , thu chancellor said that
renewal was not absolutely certain.
INOI.ANI.S < : IUAT : STIUKI : .
Mutter Cotton Splnnci-n mill Opnrntivvii Coi
lirVltliniit llmnlt.
LONDON , Jan. 12. The conference bctwce
thu master cotton spinners and the open
lives on strike against n roduutlon of n pa
cent In wages at Manchester today resulto
In n disagreement and thu strike has hoc
continued. Thu masters claim the rcductk
was absolutely necessary. It Is stated ]
Oldham that the many million : ) invented 1
cotton mills are not p.lyinx 1 Per cunt , an
thu owners would bo glad to disposa of thoi
for half price. Jn the confcrencu today tl
masters proposed that work should bu r
mimed at u reduction of n per cent , wages i
remain muUiungcd for a year , and a joh
committee of masters anil operatives bu a
pointed to arrange thu wogu fechudulu f
lb'J4.
Although the operatives refused this pro
osltlun , thuy agreed thai delegates from U
musters and operatives should meet on <
every foriulfht to discuss the situation.
VORTEX OF SNOW ASD ICE
Iowa Swept by Ono of the Worst Blizzard *
of the Season.
rilEIGHT TRAINS STUCK IN THE DRIFTS
Alt KliuM of Trunio lUocUaileiItnllroml !
CuM 1'ncliccl ullli Snow In Spite
of Active inert * of tlio
Ttnlnmen ,
Four Donor , la. , Jan. U. [ Special Tele *
gram to Tun BiuJ : This region has been
swept by wind nnd snow fur twenty-four
hours. All kind of traffic Is worse block *
tided than for five years. All the railways
have abandoned .freight trains except the
Rock Island , und that has two in snow
drifts , impeding the p Sriengcr trains east
of here. The Illinois Central is la
bad shape , all trains belng several
hours late. The wind blows snow
Into the cuts as fast as It Is shoveled out
and the blockade may bu general tomorrow.
CKIIAII UAVIIKI , la. , Jan. lS.- [ Special Tele
gram to 'I'm : Bra : . ] A high wind has prevailed -
vailed all day , accompanied by a fall ot
snow. The snow is drifting badly and cuts
In railroads will soon bu filled. The weather
is extremely cold and will probably reach
! W ° below before morning.
UUUI.INUTON , la. , Jt'ii. It ! Specials to the
Hawkovo Indicate bad weather for this suc
tion soon. At points in the northwest the
weather is reported very cold. Snow is
falling here , with the wind In the north
west. Thu snow is drifting badly ami
getting worse. 11 is-1 ° below zero. Other
points report similar conditions.
Orrr.MWA , la. , Jan. 1'J. ( Special Telegram
to Tin : Hin : , ] A bllz/ard from thu west
struck this city at noon and a high wind ,
accompanied by fine snow and small particles
of ice , has been prevailing since. Thu snow
has drifted badly and Is packing so that t
.snow blockade Is imminent. All the trains
tonight are badly delayed.
lUi : HOUND.
NmlRlltloil Mopped In XCMV York Hlirbo *
b.v the Hlg Itei-Rl.
Ni\v YOIIK , Jan. 1'J. It has been many'
years since the harbors and rivers of thi ?
city havu been so thoroughly bloukailcd bjr
ice as at present , and thu situation els
steadily growing worso. Great masses" di
ice swing hither nnd thither moved by power
ful currents and thu tides jam the unbroken
bergs into slips and channels until it is im
possible to keep them passably free only by
constant and perilous wont.
So dense a compact is the mountain
wedged in the narrows by the ebb tide Hint
no boats have dared to force the passage
today , and even the most powerful ocean
liners would hesitate before trying to push
their way through the icy barrier. Ferry
boats ran only on the go-as-you-please plan.
Many of them have been hindered wllh
broken blades on their wheels , and till show
effects of their batlles willi the fioating Ice
fields.
Statcn island is in worse shape. Every
boat onthat line was frozen in this morning ,
though some of them are free now.
Hundreds of tons of froignt of every de
scription is blockaded on tlio wharves and
the lighters.
A blinding snow storm , driven by a high
wind during tlio f elay and night , aggravated
the discomfort and danger by making il ( in-
possible fdr pilots to see far enough ahead to
seek out the best channels.
There are no less than six boats fast in
the ice in life upper harbor. The steamship
Hudson , which arrived from New Orleans
this morning , reports having had a hard
time gutting up the bay through the ico.
The amount of ice in the sound at Lonf ?
Island City is unprecedented. Numbers of
tugs , schooners and barges Ixnmd south and
cast are both Ice and wo.ithor-bsun I at this
point. The sound is full of slush ice as far
east as Captains island.
The British .schooner Cricket , Captain
Id-best , which arrived from St. Johns , N.
I ! . , December ! ! 0 , was crushed in the Ice in
the North river today. The captain and
crow had only time enough to save a few
personal effects before she went down.
The ice is running very heavy tonight in
the lower bay. Heports from quarantine
state tlio steamship Massachusetts , from
London , which anchored In quanrntlnu last
evening , is dragging her anchor chains and
being forced slowly down thu bay by the
lingo cakes which hem her in. Two oil tanks
and three coal barges are also being carried
down the lower bay by llio Ice.
Now York Central railroad trains were
more demoralized than at any time slncei the
blU/xird. All the western trains are from
* wo to three hours lato. The north" shore
limited , duo uti-l5 : : p , m. . is six hours late.
The California fast mail , duo at KiOa. ) ; m. ,
was six hours late.
The snow Is falling heavily between Buffalo
and Albany , and as thcro Is much wind dur.
ing the night to drift it upon tlio tracks , the
snow plows have been ordered out.
IntriT < TlllK ulth IIIKIIPKH. |
Cnisi'iian , Md. , Jan. 1'J. Chesapeake bay
and all its tributaries are covered with a fee *
and a half of ice , and the oyster business Is
at a standstill. All thu packing houses are
closed. It Is feared many oyster fishermen
frozen in many miles from a harbor have per
ished in thdlr frail boats.
Nr.w YOIIK , Jan , 1 ! ! . Several tugs with
heavy coal tows are fast in the leu In the
upper bay , Thu pilots are unable to get
their tugs away from llio shore of ritatcn
Island. During a blinding snowstorm today
a number of vessels were driven ashore
along tbo Jersey coast. It Is estimated that
S > 0,000,00i ) worth of freight , much of it per-
Ishahlo , Is lying on the piers unable to ba
moved on account of the leu blockadu.
In IliiHtoii llurlior ,
BOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 12. The leu in the
harbor is heavier today Ihan It has been for
years. The Ice lloo extends across the chan
nel , beginning at thu Nuw York & Now Eng
land docks and extending as far us the
narrows. On account of thu ire vessels out
ward bound havu to bo assisted by tugs in
leaving their dories.
l'r tl'K ( ! < uifiiut Niagara 1'alln.
OTTAWA , Out. , Jan. 12 , The Niagara falls
presents a beautiful sight , a complete ice
bridge covering what Is known as thu "Biff
Kcnto , " extending from about a hundred
yards below suspension bridge to within
fifty fcut of thu foot walls. This Is thu first
lime in 100 years that thin has happened ,
At C'liinilitiii
CAMDI'.X , N. J , , Jan , 12. The Delaware
rlvur is frozen over solid , A number of
freight floats are fast In the Ice , There are
IM ) loaded freight cars bound for Phila
delphia stalled at this place ,
Ice and Cell ] Wuutlirr ut Other
Nr.w BII : > FOIIII , Mass. , Jan. 12 , The
steamer Monolmsetto bus arrived in port
from the Vinuyard. So much fioating ice
was banked ut Woods Hell passage that tlio
steamer put out through Vineyard somm und
cumu through QulrUs sound. Shu returned
thu sumo way , taking a number of passen
gers who wcro umiblo to got lo Vineyard
since Tuesday ,
NANTUCKKT , Mass , , Jan. 12. Nantucltut Is
shut off from thu outside world by an ice
blockade , The past two days a cold snap
has closed up both harbor nnd bay , Th
leu extends out six miles buyond the break
water ,
OrrAWA , Ont. , Jan. 12. The cold weather
in this section Is unab-itcd In Intensity , the
thermometer rcgUtcrlnf ; from UiJ' to 40 °
below zero.
Nciv York KirliiuiRU Ijuotutloni.
Nuw YOIIK , Jan. 12- [ Special Telegram to
THE Bee. ] Now York exchange was quotud
as follows ; Chicago , 7C@80c premium ; Bos
ton , ICte discount ; St , LouU , VOo premium ,