THE ILY
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 187J. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MARCH 13 , 1891. COPY FIVE CENTS-
MADELINE IN A SWOON
MBS : Pollard Gives Way Under the Recital
of Her Woes.
PATHETIC SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM
Led Fainting from the Presanco of the
Spectators by Faithful Attendants.
BRECKINRIDGE VERY MUCH WORRIED
Testimony Given on Yesterday Very Dam
aging to His Side.
OPPOSING ATTORNEYS MEET IN A FIGHT
lawyer , /nliMHon'H ( 'rltk'lsm of the ( 'ongrcAt-
nmn'H Attorney JtvHiiltM In u I'liglllstlo
J.'iKOiintorVoincn Ordeird Ite-
mitvuil from the Court Itoom.
WASHINGTON , March 12. At the con
clusion of the pugilistic encounter between
the lawyers employed In tha Brecklnrldgu-
Pollnrd case , described In the appended re
port of the' proceedings today , Judge Bradley ,
who hud left the court room , strode upon the
Rccno , demanding to know the cause of the
trouble ,
Mr Johnson , Mr. Carlisle nnd Mr. Wilson
laid the case before him , stating the Ken
tucky laywcrs had made nn unprovoked
assault upon Mr. Johnson.
Colonel Brccklnrldge and his Ron had
started from the court house , but olng the
judge turn back , the congressman approached
preached him , saying with evident excite
ment.
"I had nothing to do with this , Judge. I
vvns trying to separate them , that wns all. "
Troiii the statements of evc-wltnesses It
seemed this was coircrt , for although aside
from a moment of very general scufillng
everybody but Mr. Shelby seemed to have
started In with Iho Intention of stopping the
tumble.
Judge Bradley was very Indignant. "Wo
cannot have this here , " he said , sternly.
"You must understand wo cannot huvo such
outbrcil's. I will ascertain In the morning
who Is responsible for this und Bee that they
uro properly punished "
Thereupon tlio two parties of lawyers re
treated to thelt respective headimartors to
dbcuss tlio uffulr.
When seen In his ofllco Mr. Johnson said
"We nrb not going to litigate this case In
the Kentucky style. I will call the atten
tion of thu judge to the matter In the morn
ing nnd leave It In his hands. My refer
ences lo the course of the defendant's coun-
bet In court wcio perfectly justified by the
circumstances which evoked them , They
vycro neither commented upon by the judge
m'irobjectcd to by the nttorneyj when they
were sppken. "
.WIL-LBK SUnnLY PUNISHED.
Local , ! awjcrs declare that Judge Bradley
hits power to punish Mr. Shelby for contempt
of courtsince tha assault , which wan mndo
within _ tKo precincts of the court house
Hhortly ntti , > r the day's session ended , was
resultant' from tlio cnso on trial and com-
inltjtcd by nn officer of the court , which Mr.
ffhelby Is as an attorney practicing at its
bar. That the Judge will fulfill his promise
to see that the responsible parties arc pun
ished In the morning no ono who knows
entertains any doubt. Ho Is noted for
the strict order which ho onfoices In thcf
court room. Saturday ho Informed one
spectator In the rear of the room that the
court was not the House of Commons and It
wns not customary to wear hats there.
Again ho rapped three times sharply upon
the desk with his full hand when Colonnl
Hrccliinrldgu und his nttornejs wcro con
ferring In overloud lonos.
The puglllsllc encounter wus not Iho only
BcnsutloiiJl Incident of the day , for Mlts
Pollard was curiled Eobblng fioin the court
rooii'ound fell In a faint outsldo the dooi
r . when testimony concerning the birth and
death of her child In 1SSS wus given Two
faithful friends of her own sex atlended her
nnd the was driven In a cab lo the Houbo of
Kofuge , where she makes her home. To
night she Is said to be resting quietly ,
PUT Tlin LADIES ALL OUT.
Hcfrcshcd by two dajs of consultation
nnd planning , the Pollard-Brccklnrldgo
legal forces bristled with law books and por-
tonlloiiB looking documents this morning as
they arrayed themselves along the two rows
of desks In the criminal court room.
As boon ns the roll of Jurors was called
Judge Bradley remarked : "Mr. Marshal , I
wish you would request those ladles lo vn-
cute the seats unless Ihey are witnesses In
the case. " Thereupon Marshal Wilson's
portly form loomed before Iho women , wav
ing them oul They wont with clouds of
disappointment overspreading Ihelr faces and
such a babbling of nngor Hint the Judge was
obliged to rap sharply for order.
Few of the spectators were left nfter this
exodus , but nmont ; them wore u half-dozen of
nr > iinf.inrlnnt'n folln\\ members of congress.
Atlorney Carlisle , for Miss Pollard , rcpro-
Bonlcd lo Iho couit that the four mysterious
volumes of Washington Irving laUen from
the Cincinnati convent nnd oulered on Fri
day to bo produced had been filed with the
clerk of Iho courl In u sealed package wllh
the endorsement that they were sealed by
agreement of counsel to be opened b > direc
tion of the court. This reopened the contro
versy over thu idontUlcullon of Iho volumes ,
Mr. Bulterworth contending that closer de
scription by the plaintiff was absolutely nec
essary , and declaring that the suggestion of
Healing them had been made by Miss Pol
lard's counsel.
Mr. Wilson said the understanding was
that the books should bo delivered sealed as
depositions wore , but It had never been con
templated that they remain scaled.
"If there was any agreement lo have
these books sealed , " said Judgu Brudh > y , " 1
\A.IB not a party to it. "
Thereupon ex-Congresman Biitti'rworth ,
who Is n CJiiakor und refers to ids opponent
quaintly , ns "Brother Carlisle , " protosled
that If Miss Pollard had bought the books
for the convent she must bo ublo lo slnud
up hero and describe those booku , "or Bit
hero > nd do It , " added Mr. Wilson tartly ,
In which ultimatum he was sustained by ( ho
judge , nnd Miss Pollard's black eves Hushed
triumphantly
After this Incident , Mr. Butlorworlh gave
notice of objection to bo made to certain
depositions which ho said had been taKen Im
properly. Mr. Wilson was proceeding to put
In n deposition when Colonel Brccklnrldge
suavely requested to bo shown It and told
his lawyers lo object becnuso It was written
neither In the hand of Ilia deponent nor of
the justice of the pence.
niincKiNiuuai : BECAME EXCITED.
Mr IlrocklnrldKo became visibly excited
nnd nervous on the matter. This first depo
sition offered In this case was by Sarah
dens Mr Butturvvorth raised the objection
that no notice of Its being taken had been
served upon the defendant.
Considerable .time was consumed In cnli-
lultutlon before Colonel Drccklnrldgo's law
partner , John L. Shelby of Lexington , K > . ,
rehearsed the objections to the deposition.
Notlco , ho said , had been served upon attor
neys who had represented Colonel Breckln-
rldgo In gome of thu preliminaries , and who ,
according to correspondence read , protested
that they were not uttornejH of record , nor
connected with the courts of the District of
t'olumbla , having appeared for the squaring
nfltneKaes at the request of Colonel
Hrecklnrldgo'H son
V Another objection raised was that the
deposition * had boon forwarded from Ken
tucky by exprces , whereas the laV , prescribes
Hint they be forwarded by mall.
Attorney Carlbile , In hla reply , accused
Mr. Shelby of lack of frankness In falling
to mention that notlco had really been
served on him on the 3d day of March , but
that on account of the dcfemlnnt's obstruc
tions the taking of depositions necessarily
had been postponed lo March 7 Some ufil-
davlls rcgardlnB the taking of the deposi
tions In Lexington were read by Miss Pol
lard's attorneys , showing that Eevcr.il nota
ries of Lexington had rcfii'cd to take the
dcposlllona for various rcauonn , one making
the excuse that ho did not care to bo mixed
ut > In the cnso nnd thnt his brother was an
applicant for a federal po'ltlon and would
Incur the enmity of Colonel Ilreckln-
ridge nnd his frlendx by any connection of
the family with the cas" Prom nn nfll-
davlt by Attorney Bullock , who had repre
sented Miss Pollard In Kentucky , It ap
peared that her lawyers had found It necei-
sory to go to the state cnpltol nt Frankfort
nnd procure a commission and bondsmen for
ono McLiughlln to officiate ns notary public
before the depositions could be taken.
Mr Shelby then arose nnd said that If
there was to bo any quesllon of facl Iho de
fendant would like opportunity to file affi
davits concerning It
Thereupon the mntlcr was , for the time ,
deferred and wllnesses for Miss Pollard were
called.
TESTIMONY OP A LAW STUDENT
A fashionably dressed , smooth-faced , be
spectacled joung man , who gave his name as
Claude do la Prances , flrsl cousin of Ward
McAllister and nephew of the marquis do In
Hoche , chamberlain to the pope , announcing
that his residence wns In New York , but that
moat of his time was spent In Europe said
thnt he had known Miss Pollard In Washing
ton In 1803 , when she lived nl 25 Lafayelle
square and 1S19 H slreot. Ho had been a
visitor at the latlcr place two or three times
a week , always seeing Miss Pollard there
and frequently Colonel Brccklnrldge with her
In the drawing room
"What vvns Colonel Brecklnrldge's manner
toward Miss Pollard1 * " abkcd Atlorney Wil
son of young Frances.
"Always extremely paternal and very kind
very affectionate , also "
"What was Miss Pollard's manner toward
him' "
"Very rc'pcclful and affectionate "
Miss Pollard had Introduced the witness lo
Colonel Brecklnrldge In Iho dr.uvlng room.
Au Iho witness entered he found Colonel
Brecklnrldgo holding Miss Pollards hand , as
though about to leave As he stood in the
hall ho heard Colonel Hrecklnrldgo ask Miss
Pollard who ho was , whether ho came to bee
her , and i-ocmcd fcaiful that he might
Inform a mutual friend , Mrs Corruvlas of
the Mexican legation , of his ( Colonel Breck-
lurldge-'s ) attentions to Mlbb Pollard , and aUo
heaid Colonel Brecklnrldgo Inquire If ho
know of their engagement , seeming apprc-
hen&tvn thnt ho might speak of that. Ho
had several times seen Colonel Brccklnrldge
and Miss Pollard 1,0 out together , once In
the evening , nnd ficqucntlj their engage
ment was mentioned In the house
On cross-examination Mr. Trances said
Miss Pollard had repeated the conversation
wilh Colonel BrccKlnrldgo concerning him
self lo him , uaKlug him not lo spcnk of
the engagement to any one. who did not know
of It already.
The joung man was a law student. It np-
pcarcd. Last bprlng .Miss Pollard had asked
him In case anything should arise to make
it necessary if he would glvo his testimony.
Ho bald :
"That was ono day In the drawing room ,
when Miss Pollard seemed very much de
pressed , and said she fcared Colonel Brcckln
rldge was not going to Keep his word ; that If
he did not marry her on the appointed day
she would shoot herself with a pistol. 1
said : 'I don't sec why jou should take 11 so
much to heart , Miss Pollard. While Colonel
Brecklnrldgo Is a distinguished man and all
thnt , there are other men In the world. '
She said : 'Ah , 1 know , but there Is no other
but Colonel Brecklnrldgo for me. You do
not know how kind he has been to me. '
"Sho seemed to think Colonel Breckln
rldge's attentions mlg-ht have compromised
her nnd .asked Mrs Thomas ( the landlady )
and I not lo believe nnythlng discreditable
which might be said about her on account of
It. She simply asked mo to bo a friend In
case any trouble should nrlse If there should
bo nny talk , I suppose she meant. Nothing
was said about nny luvvsull. I don't suppose
shu know then there would be one.
"This incident occurred about the 13th of
May. Something had been said about Colonel
Brecklnrldgo's engagement to Mrs. Wing.
Miss Pollard had said she kept a pistol by
her bed nt night , whereat Mrs Thomas had
expressed alarm , fearing thai on account of
the stialn she had been labeling under Miss
Pollard might shoot herself. "
Before leaving the sland Trances an
nounced , In response lo n question , he wns
emplojcd In the law office of Coudert Bros.
In New York.
JOHNSON ON THE STAND.
Dr. J. Tnbor Johnson of Ihls clly having
kissed tha bible , asked the court If ho was
absolved from the professional obligation of
secrecy nnd being assured afTlrmallvely by ,
M ss Poll-rd's nllorney , ho proceed d lo rcla'o
that In May , 1893 , he was called to see Miss
Pollard , professionally. She was Buffeting
from u miscarriage , and he treated her
through her Illness. Whllo allendlng her
ho hud several lellors and lelcgranis , and
when Allorney Carlisle handed several of
them to him , ho Identified the signatures ns
Colonel Brecklnrldgo's Then they wcro
passed over to the Inspection cf the defendant ,
who adjusted his spectacles and scrutinized
them wllh his lawver. Ono of these was
daled Lexington , Ky , Muv 19 , 1893 , addressol
to Miss Pollatd In New York , the writer
staling llml he had formed no plans and did
not know what to do as jet ; spoke of send
ing what bho might need ; said his sur
roundings were not happyadjured ; her to bo
comfortable and was signed "Sincerely and
truly , W. C. P. Brccklnrldge. "
Another hitter , dated ut his son's law
olllce In Lexington , May 21 , asked where such
u sanitarium as she spoke of was to bo
found. S.ild thai ho must fulfill his pressing
engagements , und afterwards would see
what wus best to do , as he wanted to do the
bcsl for every ono and for her , and It was
signed , "Yours , W C P. Brecklnrldge "
The Ihlul , daled at the room of Iho com-
mlttee on appropriations of the house of
representatives , May 22 , told Miss Pollnrd
lo do what was best , most comfortable nnd
least dangerous ; told her to put herself
under the care of her ploslclnn In Washing
ton , who knew her , said ho must fulfllll his
engagements , as ho needed the money which
would come from them , and Inquired
"When does Mrs. B leave Washington' ' "
These were read to the Jury by Mr. Car
lisle und then Attorney Stoll cross-examined
the phvslclun upon the details of Mlns Pol
lard's conflnemcnl The witness could not
say whether the miscarriage had been pro
duced by artificial means , but had found no
evidence tending to show thai.
ANOTHEH DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE.
A female physician , Mary Parsons , tesll-
lled that In 18S8 she had attended Miss
Pollard at the convent on .Massachusetts
uvcnuo In Washington nnd on Second street ,
southwest , Thu latter place had been secured -
cured b > the witness for Miss Pollard , nnd n
mnlo child had been born , which was placed
In an asylum
"Did jou over see the child afterwards ? "
nekod Mr. Wilson.
"I did. "
"Wh ; was present ? "
"Tho mother of the child. "
An exciting scene followed. Every ono In
court heard u muflled sob. which came from
Miss Pollard , und looking toward her tha
joung woman was scon with her head bowed
almost to her lap , Blinking convuUlvul )
The two friends from the house of refi o
who have been her constant attend nits ,
bent over her , trying to calm her , but her
emotion could not bo subdued. Tlnally
they wcro compelled to tuko her from the
room , halt leading and half carrying her ,
while a hvtnpathctla silence was over the
room. Just as she stepped through thu door
way Miss Pollard fell forward fainting , and
would have touched thu floor had not a stal
wart colored bailiff sprung forward to grasp
bar In his strong arms. Colonel Ilreckln-
rldgo averted his face nnd whispered with
his attorneys. As Iho door of the court room
closed upon thu fainting woman Mr. Wilson
resumed his examination , asking what be
came of the child ,
"Tho child died , " was Iho answer.
"Was any communication made to you by
( Continued on riUU rase. )
DR , MILLER FOR SURVEYOR
President Cleveland Takes that Way of
Getting Out of n Predicament.
KILLED TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
.Morion mill Cantor Mini Nothing to Do
ultli Imulmtliifr the. Scheme , liul
Jln- > Agreed to tliu I'liin with
tllC HcNt ( IriKU I'OKMlllll' .
WASHINGTON , March 12. ( Spcclnl Tolo-
grain to The Hoc. ) Dr. George L. Miller of
Omaha was today nominated by Prcstlcnt
Cleveland to bo surveyor of customs for the
port of Omaha.
. , It Is stated that this move was Initiated
by the president himself , and was re
garded by him as a good way out
of the light made against James
McSlnno and the canvass made for Dr
Miller's appointment to the Interstate Com
merce commission , as stated In a Bee
special lust night. The president concluded
tint he would not give the Interstate Com
merce commission vacancy to Nebraska , and
jet he wanted to do something for Dr.
Miller.
Secretary Morton and National Committeeman -
man Castor both deny that they encouraged
the appointment
E. M. Stoadman , the Treasury department's
secret service agent at Omaha , was removed
today and Michael J. Hughes of West Point
appointed to the place. Stcadinan's removal
was made solely because ho was n republican
The news of Dr. Miller's appointment was
rapidly circulated and during the afternoon
his oIIIco In the city hall was the rcndez\ous
of the democratic phalanxes , who called to
offer their congratulations. Among the first
to arrive was Surveyor Alexander , who
wished to be the first to congratulate the
new appointee. Ho was disappointed , how
ever , as Dr. Miller did not arrive until
shortly after 3 o'clock. Mr. Alexander 10-
marked that ho was very much pleased at
the selection of Dr Miller as his successor
Ho had hoped since his name v.as mentioned
that he would be able to turn his office over
to him and ho believed that In naming Di
Miller President Cleveland had honored both
himself and his party.
Dr Miller found a number of his friend1
waiting for him when he arrived and re
ceived , their congratulations with evident
pleasure. In speaking of his appointment
ho raid that he felt highly honored , espe
cially as ho had made no effort to obtain th
office Ho had never been an olflce seeker 111
any tense of the vsord. After a good deal of
urging ho had slmplv said he would accept
the appointment If It was offered him , and
had made no effort to Influence any one In
his favor. All that had been done had been
on the part of his friends , whose good olllccs
he fully appreciated.
Samoset's exuberance found iitlerance In
the following resolutions , which wcro passed
last night :
Resolved , The members of Samoscl nB o-
cintlon have learned with pleasure and
satisfaction of the appointment bv Pies-
Ident Cleveland of our distinguished mem
ber and fellow citizen , Dr. George L. Miller ,
as htirveyor of customs.
Resolved , That this unsolicited honor re
flects credit on the democratic partv
throughout the blule of Nebraska , na well
as honors the administration In HH selec
tion of one of the worthiest democrats of
the country , and that v\c hope for the good
of the party Dr. G. Ij. Miller will lay aside
his personal desires mid accept the appoint
ment.
M. J. Hughes , who will succeed Captain
Steadman , Is a member of the democratic
state central committee. He has lone been
prominent In Cumlng county politics and Is
popular among all parties. Ho was an ap
plicant for the Chadron land office , but when
that was consolidated with the Alliance office
and his brother , n. I ) . Hughes , was made
survo > or general of South Dakota , Mlko
gave up his hope of getting a second chance
at the pie plate. '
rumors TAitirr HIM. .
Ho Introduces nil Independent 'Mcuxtirij In
the Semite .
WASHINGTON , March 12 Senator Peffer
today Introduced an Independent tariff bill In
the senate amending the McKlnloy bill In
various particulars. It reduces the tailft on
common brown earthenware to 10 per cent
ad valorem ; on china to 30 , 35 and 40 per
cent for the various grades ; makes hoop Ironer
or steel frto ; puts "T" rails at flO per ton ,
Iron or steel wire for lences , etc. , 5-10 of a
cent per pound , other wire , 1 1-10 of a cent
per pound ; table and other cutlery , 10 per
cent ad valorem ; firearms , 100 per cent ad
valorem ; spikes , nails , screws and llko arti
cles are largely reduced ; lead ore Is to pay a
duty of 1 cent per pound ; tin 1 cent per
pound ; hewn or sawed lumber , 5 per cent ;
sawed boards , etc. , free.
There Is no proposed duty on suger , except
on that Imported from countries which Im
pose an export bounty , when It Is to pay n
duty equal to the bounty. Agricultural pro
ducts and provisions are to be admitted free
of duty. The duty on spirits and wines is
Increased from 50 to 75 cents per gallon.
3 lie duty on unmanufactured goods is de
creased about one-half , and that on manu
factured Increased , Binding twlno Is made
free , as Is also bagging for cotton or grain
Laces , edgings , etc. , are Increased to 75
per cent.
The duty on wool of the first class Is to bo
8 cents per pound , while wool of the third
class , or less value than 10 cents per pound ,
Is admitted frrc. Wool of the class worth 12
cents , to be charged 23 per cent ; shoddy , 20
cents ; woolen jams , 10 per cent , woolen
cloths of the first class , free ; cheap , readymade -
made clothing , free ; costly carpets , 50 per
cent ; cheap carpets , free ; plnvlng cards ,
Jl per pack ; coal , Including anthracite , free ;
Jewelry , 75 per cent nd valorem ; printings ,
50 per cent.
The bill also revises the Internal revenue
law. The tax on beer , lager beer , ale , porter
and other fermented liquors is placed at $ J
per gallon. Ho amends the Income tax In
accordance with the populist graduated prop
osition In tlio house and Includes justices of
of the supreme court and other federal judges
In the list to bo taxed.
iinroiu : TIII : i ui.i. COMMITTKI : .
Senator Aldrldi AililresgeH the Senutti
I'limure. Committee on the TurlfT.
WASHINGTON , March 12. The senate
committee on finance took up the tariff bill
Today as amended by the democratic mem
bers , beginning with the chemical schedule.
Senator Aldrlcl ) , on behalf of the republi
can members , stated there were representa
tives of several Interests affected by th bill
now In Washington asking to bo heard by
thu committee/ to the changes nmdo , and
mentioned especially a delegation of laboring
men from Worcester , Mass , Interested In
the manufacture of firearms , who , ho said ,
regarded the provisions relating to these
articles Injurious to them and who Were
very desirous of presuntlng the facts In the
case. He therefore offered a resolution that
flvo days be set apart to hear tha workingmen -
men , farmers , manufacturers and all other
porBons Interested or desiring to bo heard
on the rates suggested In the bill
The resolution was voted down by a strict
party vote , the republicans favoring and the
democrats opposing it , The committee did
not make much progress with the bill , only
six Items being passed. All of them were
left unchanged. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Torn Cliiinge of Method.
WASHINGTON. March 12. A moil Impor.
taut proposition for a change In governmen
tal methods will bo presented to the house
early this week It contemplates the aboil ,
tlou of the coast and Geodetic survey , with
. i
Its extensive bureau , tinker the direction of
Superintendent Mendenhfill , and the absorp
tion of this bureau by- the Interior depart *
men ) .
Representative " 1'tiloc : will submit the pro-
po cd changes as "amendments to the sundry
civil npprnplatlons bill , which Is to be taken
up Monday.
The coast anirgeodetle survey has an ex
tensive bureau at Washington , besides field
parties and coast survey boats throughout
the country. Thd office force receives $ U3 ,
000 annually and HIOBO In the field $119,000.
KOM.OW1MI OAI > STONi : .
Soimtnr ilohti Slirrmin'a Itntllli In blonly
Un nlilug Donn
WASHINGTON , March 12. ( Special Tele-
grim to The Uce. ) The friends of Senator
John Slurman of Ohio are somewhat dis
tressed over the condition of his health.
While he Is In his ami at the senate almost
every day , hu appears extremely thin and
languid and pale. He docs not feel well ,
and his health Is 80 delicate that any ex
posure or unusual exertion shows plainly
upon him. Ho was at the senate a short
tlmo today , but looked III , and soon went to
his home. '
There appears nothing alarming In his con
dition , but much to the regret of his repub
lican friends his health Is a matter of con
siderable concern , and It Is fe.ired ho will
not. bo able to take an active part In the
tariff discussion. Ills disability or retire
ment would be a great loss to the country.
IIOVT WAJ T ao ms INVI : > TIGATIU.
s ! nntor * Vote Down Senator I'cffor'g Ilcso
liitliui < in SiiRiir Spcuiliitlon.
WASHINGTON , March 12 Mr. ufnnch-
nrd , the newly appointed senator from
Louisiana , was presented to the senate at
the opening of that body toJay and took
the truth of olllce. t
The resolution of [ Senator Peffer calling
for nn Investigation as to senators spec-
ul.itIngIn Wall street wns , on motion of
Mr Gorman , laid onjthe table , by n vote of
Tl to 27. In support of thlw motion. Mr.
Gorman chnrncteilrqd the charges as based
upon rumor and slander unworthy of con
sideration. Mr. Mills of Texan demanded
the yens nnd nays on the motion to table ,
and the vote In detail was nH followH :
Yeas Allison , HIaoIcburn , Butler , Caffery ,
Camden , Carey , Cockrell , ' Culloni , Faulkner ,
Oalllnger , Gibbon , Oormnn , Grav , Harris ,
H.iwle > , Hunter , Irt > r , Lindsay , McMillan ,
Mander on , Mnrtln.lMltchell of Wisconsin ,
Morrlll , Palmer , Ifnsco. Proctor , Qunv ,
Hansom , Smith , Stockbrldge , Teller , VlhiB ,
Wolcott : ,3 ft
Nnys Aldrlch , Allen , Hate , Berry , Call ,
Coke , Daniel , Davltf , Dnlpli , Duholx , I're ,
George. Hnnsbrough , Hoar , Kvle - Mill" ,
Mitchell of Oregon , I Paffer , Perkins , 1'ettl-
n-rew , Plntt , . Powrr."Pugh , Ho.ich , Stewart ,
Ttirple , Voorhees 27. , *
The seigniorage lilil wns then taken up ,
and Mr. Vllas resumed hia ppeech In oppoM-
tlon to the measure.
Mr Allison of Iowa began the speech
which he vvns not \vcll onouKh to deliver
last Prlrtnv In theJcoUrfie. of his remarks ,
ho said. "If the den\ocrntlc \ p.nty -willing
4o piss this bill , authorizing the Issue of
? VJ.OOO 000 , without a.dollar hack of them era
a dollar mound thefn. they are willing to
do ( lint which thev have never done be
fore the l .Mie of Hot money. "
Senator Wolcott * t Colorado advocated
tlio passage of the bill. He would have
been glad to see thr proposed amendments
discussed nnd voteon , but It wns also
true that the frlein a of the 1)111 ( If they
were in the mnjorltj ) had the right to pass
thr > hill as It was , At the conclusion of his
speech , the senate , nt 5:25 , adjourned.
IN THU norsn.
me av in tna n-se was nevoieu en
tirely to the consld"jatonof'n | bill relating
to the extension of UK time for allowing n
street railway ccttnpUiy In thlH city to
change Itn system ji rrtotlvo power.
The debate lodut , rapl'J'i' drifted Into n
rtlsclisslon of the 'r-rS.cfttole nnd'fctb.nit
underground blectrlc system , nnd It was
boldlv charged that the General nicctrii *
and WeslItiBhouse companies , which held
stock In almost nil the overhead Irnllev
lines , had retained ull > the prominent elec
tric engineers In the country , and wnnld
spare no money to prevent a practical
demonstration of thp fenslbllll > of the un
derground electric * nlhvnv now In opot-
ntion .it Hudu-Peslh end foi a short illr-
lunco on. the outskirts of this pltv. To pre
vent this. Mi. Walker piopo ps to restrict
the motive system to b.0 used by the Metro
politan road to the undetcround electilc
system.
No conclusion vvns reached.
Adjourned at 5 03. ,
KICIII : : > TS moil-Tin : SKNATI : HIM.
KNtlnmtcs 3Iuile liy the OlIlelulH of tlio
Trcnsiirv epurtinctit.
WASHINGTON. Mm ch 12-The senate
committee on finance , was today supplied
with a tabulated statement prepaied bv the
Treasury department , showing In detail thp
amount of revenue which It Is pollinated
will be received under1 the s nnte bill. If It
should become u low ; ulbo il\Imr ; the es
timate undpr the Wilson bill , and compar
ing both with the leturns from the Ttens-
nrv departments under the pipsent law for
iwj. The statement also slves un estimate
of the Increase In the Internal revenue
under the spnntp , which Is ns followsIn -
comp , $30,000,000 ; ppliltH. $20,000,000 ; cigars
jttfwxvx ) : p'-nrPttPR fl nno.OOO ; nlnvltur r.T-d < ,
ttOOO.OOO. The total Increase. JC3 nno.OOO The
estimated duties of the senate bill , as coin-
pal pd with those of the Wilson bill , nnd the
rctui us undei the present law bj * rchedtiles ,
aio ns follow , thi figures flt t g.ven
showing In p.ach schedule HIP returns under
HIP existing law : the t-ccond the estimates
under the house bill , nnd the third the esti
mates on the senate bill :
Chemicals , Oils * nnd Valnts Present law ,
JC132fir 0 , house , J.'iO'if ! Slfi , henntp. ? 5,100l2t
narlhonwnie and tlla'ssvvnre Present law
$12 101CGI ; houwe , JS 078,228 , senate , J8.fiSi.JII
Mptnls and Manufactures Of Present law ,
$27,001.537 ; house , n5,769C" > 3 ; senate , $15-
ir > BID.
Wood nnd MnnufrctureH Of Present law ,
$913,381 ; house , ? 8IS,1M ; senate , $ ra 710
Sugar Pi pspnt law , $193,231 ; house , $1(5,832 ( ;
senate , $11,778.311.
Tobacco nnd Manufactures Of Piesent
law. $1I,7J1,9S9 , house , $11,528,781 ; ieimto ,
$11.528.783
Agricultural Products nnd Provisions
Present law , $12,12-,4S3 , house , $7,901,718 ; i-en-
iltP. $10,271 IS1) )
Spirits , Wlnps nnd Othei IlPveinePb Pres-
pnt law , $9C9SU8 ; houbo , $8,121317 ; senate.
JS.1S3.C03.
Cotton , ManufncturpH Of Present low
$ ll.TOCOr. : house , $7RS'SrS5 ' ; senate , $7,883,585.
Flax , Hemp and Jute nnd Manufacture : *
Of Prpsput law- . $1S,7,7,353 ( ; house , $127 1,279 ,
senate. $12.773 735.
Wool nnd MnnufapturpH Of Present law ,
$311 HSW17 : hou e , JU.7W.S79 ; HPiiate , $2,979113
Silk nnd Silk Goo.Ls-Present law. $ JO-
310 2uS ; hoiiHP. J17.1UWT : cptiate , $10.717,313.
I'nlri I'nper and 'Hooks Prpsent law ,
$2.070,12-1. house. $ l.r.38,338 ; Hftiatp. MJfiO.S'a
Bimdi led Present law. $13,881,275 ; house ,
$12.791.208 , senate , $11.513,638.
Unenumeiuteil I'rfient law , $272,011 ,
house , J272.W4. enllte. J272rH
Articles Transferred to the Tree Lint
Pri'ppnt law , $12.170,187 : total , present law ,
$ I9S 373,452 ; llOUSC1 , J12tK)3OOI ) ; bplllltc , J1C3-
90 < 77I i
The average ad valorem duty under the
present law Is 49.98 } pi > r cent ; under the
house bill , 35,52 ; under the donate bill. 31 19
The comparison of the sugar HchPdulo
pliovvR that during the lant year 15,910,577
gnlloiiH of mojnwseswere Imported , upon
vvhlch no dutv was paid , but which , under
the senate bill , would -produce * . ! OD 815 Dur
ing the vear 3 511 2Ua57 pounds of mignr ,
vnluctl nt $114959870 were Imported frpp.
Th ( > senate bill woula jleld a revenue of
$41,013,413. _ _ _ _ _
WASHINGTON. Mnrch 12-ComplylnK
with a resolution the necretnry of the treas
ury today sent' to the senate a lint of II-
ceiiHed producers of augur fioin bci'tB.
porghum , nnd HUKIII- cane 4n each Htutu and
territory to whom bounty has boon pall
nnd the amount paid to each The state
ment shows that the payments for the cur
rent VCHU up to March 4 , have been un fol-
IUWH licet biiffiir , $ ri0935 : borghum sugar ,
$10.92fir cane ffiiiM. $2513,507 ; maple suR.ir.
$115,517 Total , tl,2.i7.0 'i5. The Htate of Cal-
Ifnrnla leads In the production of beet
sugar. Nebraska nnd utnli are nlxa pio-
dxicc'rs of tht Uliul of Hugar. KHIIP.IH and
Mlnnccotn are the only produce of
RorKhum it ar , nnd the luttc'i only to n
very pllbht extent Louisiana receives the
luilk of tljo bounty paid on cane HUirar , but
Ti'xiiH , Klorlda nnd Mlsslsglppl also Know nn
Interest In the Industry.
IVII Thri' llundrcil 1'cct.
SALT LAKE , March 12. ( Special Tele.
Gram to The Heo ) John H. Ford , a Park
City miner , fell 300 feet down a ' " > " and
was Instantly killed today ,
RADICAL AS GLADSTONE'S '
English Politicians Will Bo Confronted by
the Same Old Questions ,
CHANGE OF LEADER BUT NOT OF POLICY
Itosrlicrj Mnkrft Decl trillion In tlio Jiicpn >
Speech anil to u MrctliiR of Ills
1'nrty of thr I'rlnrlplo * of
tha N
LONDON , March 12. The second si tslon
of the thirteenth Parliament of her majesty ,
Queen Victoria , was opened today by roval
commission , The members have had but one
week's vacation , and they return now to
enter upon a period that Is full of the
greatest Importance to the empire nnd will
murk what may prove to be the beginning
of a reorganization of parties. The queen's
speech bavs :
"Negotiations are In progress with the
United States for the purpose of executing
the award of the court of arbitration In the
question of the seal fisheries of the Ucrlng
sea.
"Two collisions , accompanied by lamenta
ble loss of life , lately occurred with the
French colonial forces In West Africa. I
await the result of the Inquiry In regard to
thcso deplorablc occurrences with full confi
dence that they will be examined In a calm
and dignified temper as befits two great na
tions upon such nn occasion.
TJcntlomen of the House of Commons :
The estimates for the public service will bo
laid before you. They will bo found to make
full and adequate provisions for the t'cfcncc
of the empire.
"My Lords and Gentlemen : The recent Im
provement in the state of Ireland has been
continuous and marked. Agrarian crime has
been reduced under the administration of
ordinaly law to the lowest point that has
been reached for the last fifteen years. The
condition however , of n considerable body
of the evicted tenants of that country re
quires parly attention. A measure will
be submitted to jou with the view of n
reasonable settlement of this question , deeply
affecting the welibelng of Ireland.
"mils will bo submitted for the amend
ment of the registration system ; for the
abolition of plural voting , dealing with the
ecclesiastical establishments of Wales and
Scotland , the equalization of rates In Lon
don , local government for Scotland on the
snamo basis as recently accorded to England
nnd Wales and the exercise of direct local
control of the liquor tralllc.
"You will be asUed to consider measures
for the promotion of conciliation In labor
disputes , or the amendment of the factory
and mines act nnd for the reform of the
method of conducting inquiries Into fatal
accidents In Scotland. "
MASS MEETING OF LIBERALS.
A large crowd of people gathered In the
vlclnltj of the foreign olllce to witness the
arrival of celebrities who were to attend the
great meeting of liberals which hud been
convened for noon. Lord Rosebery was
loudly cheered and n warm welcome was
cNtcndcd to the distinguished liberal leaders.
The prime minister. Lord Rosebery , In ad
dressing the party , alluded with considerable
feeling to the retirement of Mr. Gladstone ,
Baying that they "would greatly miss that
sublime and pathetic figure , which enriched
and ennobled , not merely the tieasury bench ,
but the house Itself. "
Continuing , Lord Rosebery said : "It was
thought that In the high oflice to which I
have been called there should be a declara
tion of policy. That Is not nccebsarv , as
we bland where we did. ( Cheers ) There
will be no change of measures , and although
there has been a disastrous change of men ,
they are all pledged to the same policy.
( Cheers ) The same measures remain , as
they were , the program of the liberal party
and It Is not intended to recede from anyone
ono of them.
"The disestablishment of the Welsh
church will be pushed to a definite and suc
cessful conclusion. ( Cheers )
"In regard to the Irish question , wo me
bound to It by the cause of honor anil af
fection. My speech In the House of Lords
In 1S93 seems to have raised some doubt
as to my own position In ipgard to homo
rule. Those who have these doubts can only
have read the speech In a curbory manner.
The policy of homo rule will not bo less defi
nitely pursued. If there Is any doubt on
the hiibject , ono pledge which the govern
ment has given In this connection Is the
continuation In his present olllce of John
Morley , chief secretarj of Ireland. ( Cheers. )
Mr. Morley has been offered n higher ofllco ,
but ho thought It his duty not to sever his
career from the cause of Ireland. ( Cheers. )
"Our late Illustrious leadei. In his last
speech delivered In the House of Commons ,
made a declaration with which the present
government has entirely Identified Itself.
( Cheers ) The conviction has long boon
forcing itself upon me that , with the demo
cratic suffrage which we now enjoy , n second
chamber constituted like the House
of Lords Is an nliumoly. This con
viction has been strengthened by the
unhappy chaptci of accidents which
has turned the House of Lords from n
body of hereditary lawgivers , more or less
equally divided , Into ono great tory organl-
t iiiuu iuiutij at. iiiu uuuit aim call OL n
single party leader , ( Cheers ) When the
torles were In office the power of veto was
not exercised , but when the liberals are in
power the veto Is exercised at the dictates ,
of the tory leader. That Is a danger to tlio
constitution to which the liberal govern
ment Is not blind.
"I do not think , ns some of my friends ,
that tlio peers should bo treated IIH pariahs
I do not think that the fact that n man was
born In u particular position should debar
him from the higher opportunities of bury
ing the state. I am not ono of those who
think that the peerage should bo considered
n stgniu | and a bar. Hut while I remain
premier you may bo uxbured that no liberal
In the ranks will endeuvoi more steadfastly
to do his duty to the party. " ( Loud cheer-
Ing. )
Sir William Vernon Harcotirt , chancellor
of the exchequer , followed He said that
Mr. Gladstone's last speech In regard to the
House cf Lords was an Inheritance for tlio
party and asserted that this question would
provo to bo the greatest subject of the
future.
The Times says that the unionist leaders
In both houses will prcsH the government
to make a definite statement of their In
tention In regard to homo rule The
TlniCH further says that a rumor was curient
last night to the effect that the original
draft of the queen's speech contained n
paragraph dealing with homo rule , but that
this was stricken out at the lust moment
Mr. Juxtiii McCarthy was re-elected chair
man of the nutloallst party at a meeting of
the Irish members held In committee room
S'o. 15 at the House of Commons today.
HOUSE PHOCEEDINOS.
The HOUBO of Commons assembled today
after i o'clock. The Irish members gave u
most enthusiastic welcome to Mr John Mnr-
ley'it announcement of the evicted tcnantx'
hill. After the address In reply to the
luecn's speech had been proposed and seconded
ended , IU. Hon. A J Halfour , the coimerva-
; lvo leader , paid a graceful tribute to Mr
Hailstone , aajlng that every member owed
Mr. Gladstone a debt of gratitude for having
maintained through great parliamentary and
( > clul change ! ) a high mandurd of public
luo. Mr. Flalfour then , referring to the
iromUcil reinstatement of the evicted ten-
uiU , warned the government that the con
servatives would oppose any proposal to give
to pureotm who , for political purposed , hud
dolled the law a portion of the public funds
Any such u measure , Mr Ilalfour concluded ,
would bo a menace to the future quietude of
Ireland nnd would put a premium on agita
tion.
Sir William Vernon Hurrourt. the liberal
leader , opened hlu reply to Mr Ilalfour with
a glowing eulogy ol Mr. Gladstone , dwelling
upon the great loss which t\i \ house had
sustained. sir William salihs. was glad
Mr. Dnlfour admitted the presci-1 Iranqulllty
of Ireland , although he refus\ \ < a | to admit
that It na duo to the covorniucnU'8 policy
The government Intended to udlwro to the
bills It had promised and It they"were not
passed this jear they would bd assed In
1S95. The IIOIIHC would nppeivl i to the
country when It had placed the whole
liberal policy before It and when It
had placed the country In n | ton | .
tlou to Judge of the conduct of the con.
sorvntlvos , Commons and Lords , rcBpe'Cttng
the government's plans ( Cheers and counter
cheers ) The government came Into olllce
upon u distinct statement of the whole of
Its policy , nnd while the majority of HH
members approved the plans the govern
ment would do all In Its power to carry
them through the Hou c of Commons Ihc
country will Immtdlntrly judge of the con
duct of the HOUPO of Lords In regard to pro
posed measures , nnd ho believed that home
rule would not suffer because It was hung
up Home rule Is coming ( Cheers and
cries of "Oh , Oh , " nnd "When ? ' ) To
the question Sir William replied "That
does not depend upon me alone " ( Cheers )
Sir William concluded with the announce
ment that there would be no Easter recess
and that the government proposed un early
discussion of the finances of India.
Timothy Harrington. M P for Dublin ,
thought Sir William Harcourt's reference to
homo rule was disappointing Ho noted a
distinct change In the liberal policy In Sir
William's declaration and warned the gov
ernment tint It would be n dangerous experi
ment to abandon home rule.
Howaid Vincent moved'an amendment to
the address calling attention to the depres
sion In trade , husbandry nnd Immigration.
Mr. Mumlel , president of the Hoard of
Trade. In the course of the debate , said ho
thought the less they Interferred with trad *
the better. Husbandry , he t > nld , was de
pressed everywhere The Hrlllsh workman
was much hotter off than the American
workman
Mr. Vincent's amendment was rejected by
n vote of 192 to SO Adjourned
LORDS RESUME THEIU SITTING.
At 4 15 the House of Lords resumed con
sideration of public business II iron Sunii-
bea moved the address in reply to the speech
from the throne Lord Sallhburj , after ptilo-
gUIng Mr. Gladstone said ho had no doubt
the house would find Lord Hosebcry n 7eal-
ou8 defender of thp legislative piIvlieges
the House of Lords. Lord Salisbury dwelt
upon the omission from the piogram of any
reference to International legislation , and
especially marked the absence of the homo
rule question. That , he said , was an Issue
of the highest Importance and ought not to
have been laid aside for other questions.
Lord Hosebery nald the government did
not dealre to cvadp or shirk the question of
home inlc for Ireland , but e\plalned that It
hud not been mentioned In the queen's
speech because It would not bo Intioduced
during this session. "Lord Sallsburj , " the
premier said , "wants to appeal to the coun
try. We arc not afraid to appeal to the
country when wo think the time Is ripe ,
but we shall never concede to this assembly
the right to force a dissolution "
Referring to Ireland , the premier said the
present satisfactory condition was due to
remedial measures and the promise of homo
rule. Of course the decision rested upon
England , but he believed the conversion of
England to home rule would not boa clIlllcuH
task when the Irish people showed by their
conduct that they are worthy of It In con
clusion. Lord Uosebcry said Ireland would
never bo contented until she hud obtained
home rule. Adjourned.
( irrmuii } VropcmeB to Coin More Silver.
BBRLIN , March 12. Chancellor Von Cap-
rlvl today submitted to the Uundcsrath n
proposal for the coinage of 11 , 000,000 marks
In C-inark pieces ; 7,000,000 marks In 2-mark
pieces , and 4.000,000 In 1-mark pieces. The
proposition was imulo aa u result of the In
crease In the demand for such coins , and
from the fact that the silver coinage haa
fallen 2,000,000 marks below the authorized
limit.
In the Reichstag today the debate on the
Rusbo-German commercial treaty was re.
sumed. After some further debate the
Reichstag udopted the clause of the treaty
which provides for a ten year's duration of
that measure.
AVaiit rorplgnprH I.\prllrd.
SAN SALVADOR , March 12. There Is
danger that the ministry may resign unless
President Eeta removes foreigners from
olllco. Correspondence from Snlvadorlan
refugees abroad to friends here , which has
been Intelcepted , shows tint they arc pre
paring to start a revolution to overthrow
Ezeta , who , they claim , favors Spaniards
and Chilians Instead of natives.
Kuldlncr I'rlvuto Gambling HonsrH.
NICE , March 12. War on private gamb
ling establishments has been Inaugurated by
the police. Last evening a raid was made
upon a magnificent suite of rooms In tlio
Villa Wehrlln. The pl.ijcm were warned
by the porter nnd escaped. The stakes ,
roulette tables , etc. , wcio seized. The
proprietress of the establishment and two
assistants were arrested.
Hpiln'H X w Cabinet.
MADRID , March 12. Premier Scnor S.a-
gasta lias completed the reconstruction of
the cabinet. The ministers of war , justice ,
foreign affairs and marine are not changed ,
but Senor Salvador tal > is the place of Senor
German Gamnzo , resigned , as minister of
finance.
Ilrr Children for u Itolldji ) ,
BERLIN , March 12 Tlio empress of Ger
many , accompanied by all her children , left
Ueilln this morning for Abbailu.
( ihtilstonii IAIIVIH fur the Soiililp ,
LONDON , March 12 Mr. and Mrs Glad
stone left London for Itrlghton this morning.
i.v n / / . / . jii :
niKhop Hon u inn 'Mill Not Ahiiiuliuiril the
CMMI Agnlnst thu St. l.oulH IMItor.
ST LOUIS , March 12. ( Special Telegram
to The lice ) The charges which Illshop
Thomas Honncum of Lincoln , Neb. , Is about
to prefer against Rev. rather I'holun of
this city will not ho filed until Bishop Ilona-
cuin returns home. This Information Is from
E. T Farlali. who has boon retained as
counsel by Illshop Honaciim.
"As noon ns the bishop returns home , "
said Mr Farlsh today , "hu will prepare the
charges and send them to St. Louis to bo
filed with the chancellor. Rev Father Van
der Sandcn The chancellor will then notify
Archbishop Knln , v\ho will Issue the citation
to Father Phplan. The hitter will then
make answer or Illo exceptions , as he EPCS
( It The nrchblshop will then appoint a
notary to tuko the depositions of all the
witnesses , wherever they may be. When all
the testimony IH In , the papers will ho filed
with Archbishop Knln , wlm will pass upon
the case as n judge would In an equity cane
There will bo no trial In the usual sense of
Iho term nnd the proceedings at the hearings
will bo private. However , the flndlngn will
lie given ns much publicity UN possible on
account of publicity given to the ncamlul
which has brought nil the action. "
nv t .s.i/.oo.v hKKriit.
lc'Hit > riit Affray nt ClittHunil-Tiio JMi-n
Dim ; n > nslynundiil
CLEVELAND , March IL \ iihootlnB nf-
truy. In which two men r plved ptotmbly
falul InJurleB. occuirel to I iv at K-nno'lv'H
Wrtjoon , No 512 Detroit Htn-t. As u iihiilt
of thu nffulr lolin Cu nmln IH mil lumen
McNumuiu nre dangerously wounded , tt Kt.
John's hospital. ruinmlngH and MoNumum ,
with u numbc'i of coinpunloitH , all mote or
e.s.s under the Inllucm e of liquor , cnti-reil
the Huloon und otdered drlnkx Michael
Kennedy , the proprietor , refiiHPil to let
them have the liquor , bcrnuxo they wcie
trunk und dlKOideily ThlH HO t nrugpil HIP
iart > that they xturttd to demolish the
jar und llxturtB. Kennedy drew u n-volvei
md llrcd three hot.s Into the ctowi ) ' 1 hr
flint shot hit C'uinmliiKH In the head , while
the pccond nnd third btruck M < Numurn
one bullet punning through hla lungH Ken
nedy Is In jail ,
BRAZIL'S WAR OVER
Admiral Da Qnma Takes Rofiigo on a
Portuguese Man-of-War .
PEIXOTO ASKED TO GRANT HIM MERCY
On that Condition Ho and His Following
Will Give Themselves Up.
HIS CONDITINS : MAY BE ACCEPTED
It is Thought the Government Will Treat
the Prisoners Leniently.
THEY WERE SCARED INTO A SURRENDER
IVilernt Ollliprs lluil Notlllrd the I'oivora
of it ( 'oiitrinphitril AttiuU by the
l.o1 I'lri-t I'IKIII ' ti ! < ! Insur
gent I hot nt Klo.
WASHINGTON. March 12 AdvlOOs re
ceived at the State department latp this
afternoon fiam Minister Thompson nt Rio do
Janeiro Indicate that the Ilrnzlllan rebellion.
Is about ended. The dispatches from Minister
Thompson contain the Information that Ad
miral da Ga-na has gone nboard the Portu
guese war vessel Mlndolo , now In the harbor
at Rio , and has sent to President Pelxoto by
the Portuguese officer nn offer of surrender
on conditions of protection for himself nnd
followers Two dispatches were received In
cipher by the department , which , translated ,
read us follows1
"RIO DE JANEIRO , March 12 , 1891
Grcsham , Washington Da ( lama today ,
through the senior Portuguese naval com
mander , offered to surrender to the president
of Brazil , provided he and his followers wcro
guaranteed piotcctlon against punishment.
"THOMPSON. "
"RIO DE JANEIRO , March 12 , 1S91.
Grcsham Da Guma has gone aboard a
Portuguese man-of-war for an nHjUnn.
"THOMPSON. "
Secretary Grcsham believes this marks the
end of the rebellion. There Is considerable sur
prise expressed here by those Interested In the
affairs at Rio that the offer of surrender
should have been made through the Portu
guese commander , who up to this tlmo has
not Mhov.ii any pjrtlciilui disposition to take
any hand In the conflict.
It is not thought that the act of the Portu
guese In rccclvlni : da Gama Is necessarily
nn act of sjmpathy with the Insurgents. The
Portuguese are said to recognize a principle
of Intel national law , now obsolete , by which
the right of asvlum , ns It Is culled , la
granted temporarily by a neutral power to a
defeated belligerent. This right of asvluin ,
has not been recognized of Into > cart ) by
most nations , except In the cases of half
civilized peoples , and , moreover , the Bra7ll-
lan Insurgents have never been recognized by
anybody an belligerents , therefore some spec
ulation as to the exact moaning of the action
of the Portuguese commander Is heard.
' Minister Mendoncu admitted this evening ;
that ho had received nc s of the surrender
but ho was unwilling to give gut any In
formation concerning the exact teinis of da
Gnma's offer of Mirronder or dlsciiHS the
probable action of tlio Brazilian government.
Ho said , howe-vcr , that ho had no doubt final
settlement hud been mudo bv tlio tlmo ho
wns speaking , or would certainly bo made to
morrow.
Notice of the Intention of Iho Brn/lllan
fleet to begin an active attack on the In
surgents' licet had been given Sunday noon
to neutral forces In the haiboi. This notlco
was given foity-elght hours lofoio tlie firing
was to begin. According to this urningo-
ment firing sould not begin iintll Tuobday
noon. Da Gamu's surrender wa made ,
therefore , fully twenty-four hums before nn
attack was to bo expected. The offer , in
fact , followed the ( list actual bhow o' de
termination on the part of the llrd/lllan
government.
Another dispatch was roco'ved at u Into
hour tonight by Secretary 'in"liam from
Minister Thompson containing the ndnltlonul
Information that da Gnuu asks tliut ho nnd
lilti officers bo allouul to lenvo Iho countiy
anl the lives of Ills pnvato solllo-s ! ) > f-pne.l.
It Is regaidcd bj prominent ) III"iils us with
out question that the government will accept
the surrender with the tormi. mikiJ for
< ! l\cn Ihri-o Vi'iir ami Snvrn Months for
Killing MuggU ! MtUrrinott.
DEADWOOD , S. D , Mnrch 12. ( Spcclnl
Telegram to The Bee. ) Judge Ploumnn thin
morning sentenced Mary Yusta to three
vcars and seven months In the penitentiary
for the murder of Magglo McDcrmott. The
judge prefaced the bontcnco with a some
what lengthy speech In which ho stated that ,
in his opinion , the piisoncr should have been
convicted of murder , and that the Jury which
convicted her of manslaughter In the second
degree dealt very leniently with her. Ho
refused the request of her uttornoyH Hint she
bo Edit to the toforin school , .stating that
he did not consider It right to send her
among chlldicn. The sentence Is tha
novelest possible , the law fixing the maxi
mum punishment for manslaughter In the
second degree at four jcars , but also pro
viding that nil sentences must oxplre bo-
twecn May nnd Septemboi The pilsonor
preserved the snme composure which haa
characterized her throughout thu trial.
Tend City Mcrilmnt Tiillx.
DEADWOOD , S D , March 12 ( Special
Telegram to Thu BcoC ) II Eaves , a Lead
City groccryman , made nn assignment thlu
morning. No statement of liabilities or as
sets has been made , but both will bu umall.
Itiiiutnii ) lit V million.
YANICTON , S. D. , March 12 ( Special
Telegram to The Bee ) The Ice In the
Missouri broke nt this point yesterday after
noon and IH running out quletl > A slight
rlbu In the stage of the watar Is apparent.
Until sidiK iiiiuh lo right.
CMIIOAfiO , Mnrch 12 Two llttlo nrmlrs ,
numbering about forty armed men ciuh ,
| ) itrollpil a newly made dyke today be
tween the HUbuibun towns of Duuphln I'lirlt
and Gland Crossing Thu let cut thaw mill
rnliiH , with the dvko , which VVUH thrown
up by c-ltUeriH of Giund CioHHlng liuvo
partly flooded Dnuphln Park Indignation
inci'tlngH brought about u ihclHlon by tlui
DuiiphlnlteH to cut Hut dyke und let the
wutii run down to Grand Cromdng Ihu
luttii town energetliully Kent u dch'Kutloii
to lilt-vent It On cither Hide of the dvkn
the Indignant timnxincri today pumed
llucutH und counter threutu luck und forth.
Should tain IIICKUKCtin - now uubNldlnu
flood , bloodshed limy nmilt
* Mi'lhndht toiifi r inc.
ABILENE , Kan , , Mnrch 12 Thu nlxth
lay of the Kalians conference WUH n very
IJUH ) one. Illshop Vincent opened the
HCHslon with a hulf hour lecture.
Daniel llrurnmll WUH tiuiiHferrpil to
the Bouthprn KUIIH.IR conference. Dr.
On.ila und Or Bhell ud'lretscd Ihu confur-
oncc on the * Epwoith league und linker
mit\entity. Tin- confidence voted In favor
of giving the lay men uquul lopu Hentiitloa
In M.'iu.iul cijiifircneo with mlnlHtem The
John D Knox CUKP WUH appealed to thu
ii \t gcDPiul cuiifeience on notlcii by H.
IJ KlKhPi. und Itev It Wake und Dr Dear *
born were appointed u lummlUcu to ripr i
si nt the confetcnce then.