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VOL. XIII. WINDOM UID TO REST Last Rites Over the Remains of Secretary William Windom. Eloquent Tribute to the Dead Statesman by Rev. Dr. Hamlin. "Of Charming" Affability, Un failing* Courtesy and Quiet Dignity." He Now Rests at the Foot of a Giant Oak in Rock Creek Cemetery. Washington. Feb. 2.— The national capital was truly a city of mourning to day. The executive departments and their various branches were closed all day and congress did not assemble until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The flags on the White house and all other public buildings were displayed at half mast and so were those of the hotels and other business establishments throughout the city and the large granite columns of the four fronts of the treas ury department were haviiy draped in black. These honors were paid to the memory of the late Secretary Windom, who was striken down in the full tide of his usefulness on the 29th uit., and whose remains were committed to their last resting place to-day. During the forenoon the body of the dead secretary lay in an open casket in the front draw ing room of the family residence on Massachusetts avneue, in the vicinity of the statues Gen. Scott and Gen. Thomas. The face of the deceased wore a calm and peaceful expression — more like that of oik; who had fallen into a gentle slumber than of one to whom death had cone mi I 1.-nly and without warning. The somber black covering of the casket was relieved by a profusion of beautiful while dowers in various designs, the tributes of lov ing friends. These were placed along the walls. On the Casket the only decorations were crossed palm leaves and a rope of English violets around the upper edge of the lid. i lie latter was the loving tribute of his daughter Nellie. The floral offerings were beautiful and numerous. The president and Mrs. Harrison sent a large wreath of violets, lilies of the valley, encircled by a band ol purple ribbon, cn.ssed with a sheaf of wheat; the vice president and Mrs. Morton sent a beau lil ul wreath of English violets, roses, lilies of the valley and asparagus vine; Secretary and Mrs. Blame. Easter lilies and palms; Fred Brackett, while roses and asparagus vine; the secretary of the navy, a cluster of bride's roses, palms and asparagus vine; the Union League club, of Minneapolis, a cross of roses and lilies of the valley, with a wreath of violets and an inscrip tion. "Rest;" Secretary anil Mrs. Rusk Bent a wreath of azaleas.roses and lilies, with fern; the governor Of Minnesota ami Mrs. Merriam. bunch of ealla lilies; Mrs. Lewis Washington, for ladies of the Mount Vernon association, design of palm leaves and roses, with lilies of the valley; officers and employes of the register's office, treasury departmtnt, a floral fac simile of the treasury seal and representation of the scales and key. Ab these floral emblems were taken to the church, but the only flowers that were carried to the cemetery were the violets lrom Miss Nellie Windom and a bunch of palm leaves presented by Mrs. J. Stanley Browu. At 11 o'clock the bouse was Closed to Visitors and soon after brief religious services, including a prayer and the reading of the Scriptures, were conducted by Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian). These services were private, and the only per sons present were tee members of the afllicled family, near relatives, the pres ident and the members of his cabinet, and the vice president, with the ladies of their families and a few intimate per sonal friends, The family group was composed of Mrs. Windom, her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Windom; her daughters, Misses Ne llie and Florence Windom ; her brother and niece, George A. Hatch and Miss Hatch, of Massachusetts, and her broth er-in-law, John Douglass, of Minnesota. The funeral services at the Church of the Covenant begun at 12 o'clock. While exceedingly simple they were pro foundly impressive. The attendance comprised all the leading officials in Washington and their families, includ ing President and Cabinet. The diplomatic corps, the members of the supreme court and the court of claims, senators and representatives, officers of the army and navy, the heads of bureaus and chiefs of divisions in the treasury department and the com missioners of the District of Columbia. Congress was represented by special committees and a committee represent ed the Union League Clubof New York. The Ohio Society of New York, of which Mr. Windom was a member, was also represented. It was the intention of the family that the services should be public, but this was abandoned ow ing to the necessity of making pro vision for the large official, repre sentation, and admission to lhe church was finished only up 11:30 o'clock, when the small space then remain ing unoccupied was allotted to the pub lic. The church was surrounded by an immense crowd. It was nearly 12 o'clock when the funeral party arrived at the church. The entire congrega tion arose to receive it. and the organ pealed forth the low notes of a solemn dirge as the sad procession made its way to the altar, led by the minister, Dr. Hamlin intoning the impressive words beginning "I am the resurrection and the life," etc. Following him closely came the honorary pall-bearers in the following order: Order ol" Procession. Secretary Blame and Secretary Proc tor, Attorney General Miller and Post master General Wanamaker, Secretary Noble and Secretary Tracy, with Sec retary Rusk last. Then came the bear ers of the remains and the members of the family. Just behind them were President and Mrs. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mr. Halford and Mrs. Dimmick, Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Garfield and family, and the other persons who had accompanied the remains from the house. These were assigned front pews in the main body of the church. Just be hind them were the members of the su preme court and diplomatic corps. The congressional delegation occupied seats to the right of the chancel. When all were seated, a selected choir composed of Dr. Clark, Mrs. Heald, Miss Bradley and G. A. Johnson, Bang the hymn '--'^■^~ r :'*~**'^ "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," and Dr. Hamlin then read several suitable Scriptural selection*, embodying many of the passages occurring in the regular burial services of tlie Episcopal church, but not exactly following* that ritual. The choir then rendered the hymn "In the Cross of Christ 1 Glory." and this closed the musical portion of the serv ices. The two hymns were special favorites of the deceased, and were se lected on that account. Dr. Hamlin then rose and said: Dr. Hamlin's Tribute. A gentleman of charming affability, of unfailing courtesy, of quiet dignity, of beautiful refinement; a lawyer of wide reading and gieat talent; a legis lator of unwearying industry and un daunted courage; a cabinet officer of broad views, of sound policy, of abun dant aggressiveness, joined to safe con servatism; a man of unsullied integrity; a citizen of unflagging patriotism; a friend; a husband; a father: a Christian of sterling faith, of sincere humility, of unostentatious humility; such was William Windom. Such the world knew him to be in his long ami varied public career; such this city kne-.v him to be, on whoso streets and in whose best homes be has been a familiar figure since 18(i0. Such we here present knew him to be, who have betn priv ileged to associate with him as colleagues, who have been honored wiin ins trienusnip in business and in social and in Christian life. Among bis illustrious colleagues he shone with steady luster for patient industry, broad*' views and infallible common sense. As chairman of the committee on trans portation he had done much to build up the commerce of the West and South. Twice had Mr. Windom been secretary of lhe treasury— successor of such men as Alexander Hamilton, Al bert Gallatin and Salmon I. Chase. Windom's courageous refunding scheme of lssi ranked with the resumption of specie payment in IST."), and Alexander Hamilton's masterful report on the pub lic credit was hardly more statesman like than the plea of last Thursday night for Sound Currency and honest finance. Still, the mail outweighed the statesman. We turn from his public services to his private life. His handsome face, his nobles form. Ins affj tionaie greeting, won all hearts. lie was unspoiled; unchanged by the greatest elevation. His char acter was as simple, as transparent as that of a child. What wonder that everybody was his friend'? But best of all. Mr. Windom was a Christian— an avowed, aggressive and consistent Clnistiin. wlietner practicing law in a Minnesota village or legislating in the senate, or administering the national finances at the head ot the treasury de partment. lie found nothing in the locality or position or oilice to make it impracticable to bean outspoken fol lower of Jesus Clnist. What wonder was it that one of the most eminent jurists of the laud had said Saturday •ast: I have known "Mr. Windom well for more tii aii twenty years, and he was the most con sistent Christian that 1 have ever kuowu in public life." Mr. Windom was as far from being a weak sentimentalist on the one hand as he was from being a narrow dogmatist on the other, lie was a devout, unos tentatious follower of Christ. The foundation of his piety lay deep and strong. About a year ago he said to his wife, and it sounded almost like a prophesy: Lest I may and leave you without op portunity to Bay this. I want you to have the comfort of knowing that if I were to die to day, it would be in the sure and certain hope of a blessed immortality. That hope is based not on any worthiness ot mine, but solely on my abiding trust in my living redeemer. lii conclusion. Dr. Hamlin said: That such a life should end nobly, honorably, is but fitting. To disregard from a sense of duty the repeated warn ings of an awful disease to deliver to the business men of the metropolis that masterful speech, to know that he car ried his auditors, minds and hearts, and then within two minutes of uttering the last words, while the applause was still ringing in his ears, to pass beyond earth's problem, into the peace and joy of immortality— this is not death, this is translation. Patriot, legislator, states man, loyal citizen, kind neighbor, faith ful friend, tender husband, loving father, true man, devout Christian, un til the day break and the shadows flee away, bail and farewell. Borne to the Grave. The vast congregation bowed their heads while the "minister delivered an impressive prayer, in which he invoked divine protection and comfort upon the members of the afflicted family and upon the nation which had suffered such a severe loss. After the recital of the "Lord's Prayer." in which all the congregation joined, the casket was re moved to the hearse, amid solemn silence, and the cortege moved slowly out of the city limits, past the soldier's home, to Rock Creek cemetery, where the interment was made. At 2:15 o'clock the tolling of the chapel bell at the en trance to the cemetery announced the arrival of the procession. A company of old soldiers from the Na tional Soldiers' home, the grounds of which adjoin Rock Creek cemetery on the east, had obtained permission to witness the closing ceremonies, and, ac companied by Gen. Wilcox, the gov ernor of the home, Maj. Parker and other oflicers, they were drawn up in double line at the entrance gate, and as the long cortege passed in and wound its way under the dark thick foliage of the overhanging evergreen trees that border the principal avenue, the home band, which headed the column of vet erans, played softly and with much ten derness, "Nearer My God to Thee." The Grave had been dug on the side of a gently sloping hill, a little to the west and north of the center of the grounds ami just at the foot of a towering oak. A few steps away the remains of Mrs. Scott Lord, Mrs. Harrison's sister.repose, A little way beyond is the tomb of Mont gomery Blnir, and the vault in which the remains of Gen. Logan rested for several months. A carpet had been laid from the main avenue to and about the newly made grave as a protection from the damp sod, and every evidence of freshly-dug earth had been complete ly hidden by a thick carpet of green pine boughs. The services at the grave were brief, but impressive. Following the casket, which had been carried to the side of the open grave, came the members of the cabinet two by two, and after them Mrs. Windom, leaning heavily on the arm of her son. Then came the two daughters, and following them the other relations and friends. Mrs. McKee on the arm of the president. Private Secretary _ Hal ford and other members of the president's official household, were among those who came after. When all had reached the side of the grave, Dr. Hamlin read a short chapter from the Bible and then invoked the divine blessing upon the stricken family. He thanked God for the good example which the dead secretary had set for all the world, and prayed that "the peace which passeth ail understanding might sustain and comfort' those who mourn his loss. After the casket had been lowered, the weeping mother and her children stepped to the side of the grave, took their last look upon the violet laden casket, then turned away. The procession quickly reformed and re turned to the city. MOODY DISGRUNTLED. The •- Lightning- Rod Fellows" Continue to Assert Their Candidacy. The "Tin-Plate" Senator Will Stay in the Raca to the Bitter End. Young* Beaudin Goes to Wau pun, Wis., for a Term of Five Years. Windom's Last Speech Is Printed in the North Da kota House Journal. Special to the Globe. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 2.— The senatorial deadlock, witn awful persistency, still sticks, with no prospects of settlement this week. Each party seems willing to lire the others out and stave off the election of Senator Moody's successor as long as possible. The ballot to-day gave Moody 35. Tripp '..'2, Harden 42, Crose9, Mellville 10, with the rest scat tering among ten other candidates. Moody has become completely dis gruntled because other men of his party, who are termed "lightning-rod fellows," continue to assert their candidacy and prevent members over whom they have influence from going into or abiding by caucus. It is known he now intends to stay in the race to the last, and he avows If he' is not elected no other Republican will be, and he prefers to see Judge Tripp succeed rather than any Republican who has betrayed him. or even an In dependent whom he has no love for. Considering the obstancy of the latter, Harden got 4:3 votes to-day, but cannot get any more from the Independents, who still continue as badly disorganized as the Republicans. Every Democratic vote still goes to Tripp, and while the others continue demoralized, his friends grow more confident that things will have to come his way before it ends. lie absolutely holds the balance ■of power, and no one can succeed without his consent, whicn gives him greater and continued prestige. . Every con test has been disposed of, the last one coming up to-day. being set tled favorable to Clark, Republican, seated member, as against Vauderlin den, Independent, contestant. Only three bills have become laws this ses sion. One nertained to per diem and mileage of" members, another extend ing payment ol delinquent taxes to June 1, and another being a. memorial to congress asking for reimbursement to the state for expenses incurred con sequent on the Indian outbreak. New bills and measures are brought up, but no disposition is manifest to get down to woric until the senatorial question is settled for good, while the session is al most half gone. FIVE LO.-.G YEARS.' Beaudin, Alias St. Claire,* "Will Serve Them at Waupun, Wis. Specials to the Glooe. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Feb.2.— Frank X. Beaudin, alias Frank St. Claire, the Minnesota tough who was captured by Chief of Police Whelan at Stillwater last Friday and brought here the fol lowing day, was arraigned in the mu nicipal court this afternoon to answer to the charge of grand larceny, having been identified as the person who stole a valuable gold watch and a fur over coat in this city on the night of Feb. 23. Frank knew that the evidence was too overwhelming against him to ever es cape punishment if he relied upon a jury in the circuit court, ami to save time he admitted to the court that hi; was guilty. Judge Condit gave the pris oner the lull extent of his jurisdiction five years at Waupun. IN WINDOM'S HONOR. His Last Speech Printed by North Dakota's Legislature. Special to the Globe. Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 2.— ln the house to-day resolutions expressing the sentiments of the body upon the death of Secretary Windom were passed, and the secretary's last speech ordered printed at length in the journal as a monument to his statesmanship and financial sagacity. Representative Den net introduced* ii lengthy railroad bill today, It is substantially the same as one introduced by Currier in the Minne sota legislature, giving powers to rail road commissioners. This or a similar bill will undoubtedly pass. Mr. Oliver also introduced a bill restricting rail road passenger fares to three cents a mile in North Dakota. Representative Lutz had a bill making a sUte levy of two mills to pay losses to farmers for damage to crops by hail, but the at torney general rendered an opinion to day that it was unconstitutional. The ■ bill authorizing the issue of state bonds to pay North Dakota's share of the late territorial indebtedness goes to the gov ernor arrow. Bills regulating ad mission of attorneys to practice, and bills providing facilities for shipping wool, were introduced. In " the senate Kinter's bill regulating salaries of coun ty school superintendents was passed; also, the bill extending the time of dis traint and sale of personal property for 1890 taxes to Oct. 15, and the bill incor porating detective agencies. THE CASE WILL GO UP. Canadian Decision "Upon a School Law Point. Special to the Globe. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 2.— The full court rendered a decision to-day in the case of." an application to quash judg ment in the case of a Catholic citizen against a civic bylaw to collect taxes under the new public school law. Chief Justice Taylor and Justice Bair sus tained the judgment of the lower court, and Justice Dubue dissented. The cnief justice in his finding said that the school law was perfectly constitutional, and there was nothing in it that took away from Catholics any "rights or priv ileges" which they may assume to have iv regard to separate schools, or in any way judicially affecting them, the law treating every citizen of whatever creed alike. The case will be carried to the Canadian supreme court, and, if neces sary, to the imperial privy council. It Resumes Business. West Superior, Wis., Feb. The Bank of Commerce, which suspended sixty days ago with liabilities of : half a million, resumed - operations this morn ing, having been discharged by the court. The capital has been increased from $100,000 to 8250,000, and the institu tion is remarkable in its,, revival frem T. PAUL, MINN.. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1891. the fact that the vaults contained suf-^ fieient currency to pay every dollar of tho deposits. Andrew Crawford and S. : B. Chase, of Chicago, and Gen. Mullen/, ef St.' Paul, were active iv the reorgan ization. r* s MAY HAVE PERISHED. \ /- - • An Insane Man Wanders Away Into a Blizzard. Special to the Globe. St. Cloud. Minn., Feb. John Mc- Ewan, of Ashland, Wis., while on his way to his brother. George E. McEwan. of North ' Dakota, became insane and \ was taken into custody, but was subse- ' quently released upon the supplication j of his brother, who took him in charge,; his insanity being of a mild form. While * waiting for a west-bound train Satur day, during'the temporary absence of his brother he escaped, and no trace of him can be found. When taken into custody, he was found walking aimless-; ly about -a field near a neighboring vil lage, and it is feared he has agflin wan- | dered into the country, in which case . he might have perished hi the cold. . *_vj THE DAVIS WILL CASE. J __________ 1 Counsel Ingersoii -Jubilant Over a ! Decision. ! Special to the Globe. j Helena, Mont., Feb. 2.— The su-.j preme court to-day issued a writ of man- , daniuson Judge McllatUni, of Butte, directing him "to show cause why he j did not grant the petition of the con- J testants in the Davis will case for the i appointment of a jury commission to | draw a new nanel to try the matter of | the validity bf the alleged will. The j matter will be argued to-morrow, and the will case cannot come up at Butte before Wednesday. Counsel 800 Inger soll and Contestant Henry A. Root are | here and are jubilant over the action of j the supreme court, which gives them ] the delay they have been fighting for. i ." ] - Hastings Happenings. SDecial to the Globe. Hastings, Minn., Feb. 2.— Michael , Mcllugh, for the past four years post- j master of this city, retired from his ofii- i cial duties yesterday, having rendered | good and faithful service. His sue- j cessor is Nathan Emerson, with E. A. • Emerson and A. J. Oestrich as depu- | ties. ns__yifr In the case of Paul Perrault vs. Chris- ! tina Werden et al., action to recover j damages for injury 10 land in lnver i drove by water. Judge F. M. Crosby has filed . a decision in favor of the plaintiff, finding that he is entitled to ■ judgment for a mandatory injunction j commanding and enjoining the defend ants to fill up and close said ditch through the property in question and to', keep the same filled un and closed. Killed .11 . ..oil. Whitehall, Wis., Feb. Jorgon . j Nelson, a farmer near here, accidentally killed his step-son to-day. The boy was playing with other boys about his father, who was chopping wood. Young Nelson dashed in front of his father, re ceiving the full force of a blow from the axe in his head, killing him instantly..- Diphtheria Scourge. Adair, 10., Feb. 2.— An epidemic of diphtheria is raging here. Three chil dren in one family have died withiu the last thirty-six hours, making live in the family dead in ten days, and leaving only one alive. Two other deaths have occurred during the week, and there are numerous severe cases. Lieut. Schwatka improves. Mason City, Feb. 2.— Lieut.Schwatka is still improving, and his physicians state that his recovery is only a matter of time. His injury is such that he will be confined to his bed at least two weeks, He is eating heartily, resting easily and his pains in the back are not so frequent. ' Eaten by Wolves. Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 2.— lndians who arrived from Lake Winnipeg to day report that eighteen Indians, men, women and children were eaten up by ravenous wolves, which gathered in a band numbering probably 200. Two men escaped. Coldest of the Season. Special to the Globe. Duluth, Feb.*2.— heavy snow storm is prevailing here to-day, and a severe blizzard is raging. Last night was the coldest of the season, the thermometer ranging 11 deg. below zero. At Ip. in. it was 5 below. No trains were delayed. mm , GOING FOR DAVID. Colorado May Repudiate Grover Cleveland. Chicago, Feb. 2.— Ex-Senator Hill, of Colorado, was in the city to-day on his way to Washington to take up the duties of his new position as a member of the international monetary conference. He said in an interview. "1 kfiow nothing about the alleged silver pool. I don't think the inquiry will result in any startling disclosures. I don't take much stock in it. Speaking of political possibilities, Mr. Hill said the members from Colorado are inclined more toward Gov. David Hill for the presidential nomination than to Grover Cleveland,, because of the latter's pronounced an tipathy to silver. -^^i — Gresham Goes to Springfield. Chicago, Feb. 2.*— Judge Gresham,' of the United States circuit court, went' to Springfield, 111., to-day. He was careful to explain that his purpose was to hold a session of his court there; not to burst a United States senatorial boom. He declined to say whether or not he would accept the position if ten dered him by a fusion of the Republic ans and Farmers' Alliance men. mm The Illinois Deadlock. _ Springfield, 111., Feb. The legis lature met in joint session this morn ing to resume balloting for a United States senator, but no quorum being present the session adjourned after a ballot had been taken. ■^ — Annie Hennessy's Death. ' Rockford, 111., Feb." 2.— lhe body of Annie Hennessy, a working girl, aged twenty, was found in Kent's creek yes terday. . She had .been missing since Thursday, when she started for work at; the watch factory. Break in the Canal. Chillicothe. 0., Feb. 2.— A break in the Ohio canal within tne city limits, extending 100 feet, has emailed -.dam-*' ages to the amount of $30,000,aud threat ens to undermine several warehouses^ along the bank. .*v .-: Only a Hole in the Ground. .^ Lima, 0., Feb. 2.— A wagon load toft nitro-glycerine exploded near St. Mary's. The driver, horses and wagon were/ blown to atoms. A big hole in tilt*) ground was all that told the stoi>": :. " SNIDER STILL LOYAL, Upon His Motion the Saint - Paul Public Building Bill | Passes the House. But the Succeeding' Congress v Must Make the Appro priation. Witness Owenby Purges Him ? self of Contempt and Testifies, Which Testimony Is Some-' iT what Hazy and Decid j edly Irrelevant. \% Washington, Feb. 2.— ln the house, ; on motion of Mr. Snider, ot Minnesota, j a senate oill was passed (with an amend \ ment striding out the appropriating 1 clause) providing for the erectiou of a | public bail ling at St. Paul, Minn., at a ; cost of &>OO,OJO. On motion of Mr. Mc -Kinley, of Ohio, a bill .was passed [•-amending section 130, Revised Statutes, so as to read: ''Vacancies occasioned by death or resignation shall not be temporarily filled tinder the three pre ceding sections for a longer 'period than thirty days." The preset law limits the time to ten days, and the bill has special reference to the appointment of a suc cessor to the late Secretary Windom. , J. A. Owenby was then brought before the bar of the house and purged him- I self of contempt by expressing his will ! ingness to testify before the "silver -pool" committee. He was, however, : not released from the custody of the 'sergeant-at-arms. The house then ad- ; journed. %< - ■ •:..-:- ■ i OWENBY* TESTIFIES, fti'**-.'* - ' * — *3ut His Evidence Is Slightly Neb -I^7l ulous. a Washington, Feb. -Representa tive Abuer Taylor, of Illinois, appeared ■before the silver pool committee today. "He said he was a member of the com mittee on coinage, weights and meas ures. He had talked with Hedenberg about silver, and' had received an im pression trom his talk that a pool to buy silver was being formed, though he had no recollection of Hedenberg's having '•made him any offers to go in with him. Witness said lie bad purchased some silver, and in connection therewith he had two regrets to express, vis.: That he -•did not purciiase more, and tnat he did {not hold longer that which he had pur chased. He had bought 40,000 ounces at 61.00% and sold it at $IA2A- He had jjiiit up a margin of $2,000 on his pur chase. Mr. Taylor wanted the fact to go on record that his purchase was made 'three days after the bill became a law. •This was the only purchase of silver he had made. He did not know of any senator or other representatives having bought silver, and knew nothing of a • silver pool of senators aud representa tives: James A. Owenby was then sworn. His legal residence was, he said, in New York city., but he spent much of his time in Washington. His business last year was that of a broker. *He handled all sorts of securities, and when he had an opportunity he dealt in silver. His original business was mining. He was personally associated with Messrs. O'Brien and Clark, but was not in their employ. Witness had desk room with Mr. Parsons, in the office of Wells, Fargo & Co., of New York, at No. 63 Broadway, New York. He did consid erable business over the lines of Wells, Fargo Sc Co.. and Mr. Horton permitted bim to receive his mail there. He did not pay anything or own any desk, but used various ones. Mr. Payne, who conducted the examination, asked if the witness had talked with Mr. Stevens, the correspondent of the Globe-Demo crat, in September last. Owenby said he did not remember the exact date, but probably had. ..*.:■ <•• Mr, Payne— Have you talked with him about a silver pool? - Witness— I probably have used the word pool in speaking of parties in conversations about silver. I had some knowledge of dif ferent parlies who I beueved were engaged in silver trading, but of an organized pool I don't believe I did. * ln reply to further questions he said that he bad personal knowledge of per sons interested in silver during the last year. He had seen accounts made up *on the books of Wells, Fargo Sc Co. William A. Jennings was the man who made them up. The witness was asked a number of questions to liud out if any of the names on those books wero those of senators or representatives. lie evaded the question, and asked the definition of '-purported," and finally did not know whether he had seen the names of any representatives in connec tion with silver transactions. Before answering similar questions as to sena tors he consulted his lawyer. Judge Johnson, of this city, and then said that he had not, and volunteered the sug gestion that the committee should have experts examine the books of vVells, Fargo & Co. ~~~ During this testimony the witness at one time asked if his questioner meant "books of any bank." Mr. Payne wanted to know after a while what the witness meant by his question, and fin ally learned that he referred to the hooks of J. M. Donald, cashier of the ; Hanover National bank, and of Hall, the assistant cashier. Owenby was asked it on any of these books there was the name of any senator or repre sentative, and, after pondering " the question.a while, he replied that Don ald held up some correspondence and said that it was that of a senator. He next wanted to know whether by silver was meant bullion certificates or ware house receipts, and was - informed that in every case silver was intended to cover the broadest ground. The witness was examined closely with reference to his conversation with Donald when the correspondence was exhibited. He said Donald picked up a letter while they were canvassing the silver situation, and said: . ••That man is in it; I know what he will do."- Mr. Payne— He mentioned the name.did he? Owenby— You are very anxious to have me mention that, are you? Yes. I will stale positively that it was a senator's name. : '.'5 *" - As an excuse for not being able to give information * with regard to other questions asked, Owenby said that ■ the information was in his books. Some of the books wera. in' Chicago and others were burned up. The; books were in a safe deposit company and not accessibrw to him. He did not want" to get access to them, and ; put < them where he could not".: get them. He did that after Stevens' evidence before the committee. The books referred to, his private af ; fairs, and he would not state how. they they could be obtained unless compelled i o-clo^so. Tie was f doing "business in Chicago, and interested with the firm of yietoj We»cbe» & Kiing. Their busi ness was of a personal nature, and it would probably be detrimental to the firm to state where the books, accounts and stocks were kept. Did not remem ber what was in the booKs, and did not want to. Other questions brought out the fact that outside these books the witness had in a trunk and other re ceptacle* memoranda relating to silver speculations. He declared that the deputy sergeant at arms, after telling h im he could stay over in Chicago until Monday, suddenly" told him he had or ders to bring him to Washington at once, and that he had to come away in such a hurry he forgot all about the pa pers iv the trunk. He declared that he had intended to bring those papers here. "The books in the safe deposit," said he. "refer to my personal and family affairs outside any "contemptible *silv*T business. I put them away the first ot the month before any silver business." He declared several times he intended to bring his trunk and papers here, and ended by offering to telegraph for them. At this point the examination was sus pended until to-morrow. * "' SENATE ROUTINE. Mr. Turpie Has a Resolution to Elect Senators by the People. Washington, Feb. The senate met at 2p. m. Mr. Turpie introduced a joint resolution, which was referred to the committee on judiciary, proposing an amendment to the constitution for the election of United States senators by the direct vote of the people of the several states. The calendar was taken up under rule 8, the first bill upou it being the bill in respect to certain treaty stipulations. Mr. Sherman asked to have immediate action taken upon It. It referred, he said, to the Hawaiian islands— the tariff act having modified the treaty with those islands. It was evidently important that tho treaty should be observed in good faith. The executive oflicers were now embarrassed from tiie fact that duties were being levied in violation of the treaty, and that fact was disturbing very seriously the condition of American affairs in the islands. Alter some discussion, Mr. Sherman said that in the absence of Mr. Carlisle be would not press the bill now, but would ask the senate to consider it at the very earliest moment possible. The fortification bill was then taken up. An amendment reported by the committee to reduce the appropriation for gun and mortar batteries for the defense of the harbors of Boston, New York, San Francisco, Hampton Roads and Wash ington from $1,000,000 to 5750,000 gave rise to a discussion Mr. Dolph oppos ing the amendments, speaking at much length on the necessity of a gun factory on the Pacific coast. .* Mr. Coekrell favored the amendment, and only regretted that the proposed re duction was not greater. The discussion was continued by Messrs. Hawley and Blair. The latter offered an amend ment looking to an international confer ence tor tin: suppression of the save trade and of the trade in intoxicating liquors, firearms and gunpowder on the continent of Africa. Mr. Coekrell read the report of the conference of Ameri can nations on tho subject of interna tional arbitration, and argued that ap propj;iatiohs fo*: war preparations were placing the' United States in a false light. : Mr.; Dawes stated ; .the. reason why the reduction of the appropriation had been recommended, lt was that there was an unexpended balance on hand for the same works of §1,221,000, which, with the sum recommended, would make within §1.000 or $2,000,000 to be expended. The amendment was agreed to. Without making any further progress with the bill the senate went into' executive session and soon ad journed. ■ . . PETITION GRANTED. The Retiring Sea Question in the Supreme Court. Washington, Feb. 2.— Chief Justice Fuller to-day announced that the su preme court had decided to grant the petition of the counsel representing the British government for leave to file an application for a writ of prohibition to prevent the district court of Alaska proceeding to carry out its decree of forfeiture made in the case of the schooner Say ward, libeled for unlaw fully taking seals within the waters of Behring sea. The court asked counsel at what date the rule requiring the Alaska court to come here and show cause why the writ* of prohibition should not ~ issue should be made returnable. The solicitor gen eral of the United States was anxious to have it made . returnable at the eailies; possible date, as was Cal deron Carlisle, junior counsel for the parties who bring the case here, and by mutual agreement the rule was made returnable the second Monday in April. This settles merely th*} preliminary question of the right to bring the case in the court, and the matter now to be settled is whether or not the court will decide that the writ of prohibition should issue. There must now be an argument on the merits of the Behring sea controversy, In announcing the de termination of the court, the chief justice said that argument had taken a much wider range than was necessary and that the court was of opinion that it had jurisdiction by way ot prohibi tion under section 683, Revised Statutes, to review the proceedings of the Alaska court. yy. ___ Favorably Reported. Washington, D. C, Feb. 2.— Senator Chandler, from the committee on naval affairs, to-day reported favorably the amendment proposed to the naval ap- • propriation bill by Senator Allen ap propriating $700,000 for the construction of a dry dock, and $5,000 for the pur chase of the necessary site, at Port Orchard, Wash. Postmasters Confirmed. Washington, Feb. 2.— The senate to-day confirmed the following post masters: : Minnesota E. W." Randall, Morris. lowa-Orrin Krouskup, Hum boldt; R. A. Carietou, lowa Falls. Wis consin— H. B. Marsh, Horicou; F. A. Larson, Tomahawk. ■ Again the Silver Bill. Washington, Feb. 2.—Repiesenta tive McCrcary, of Kentucky, to-day in troduced a resolution setting aside Fob. 12 for the consideration of the senate silver bill, the bill to be considered from day to day until disposed of. -v_ Senator Hearst's Condition. .. Washington, Feb. 2. — Senator Hearst's condition is about the same as it has been for several days past. Gov. Pattison's Staff. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. With the exception of commissary general Gov. Pattison has completed his list of; staff appointments, as follows: Assistant adjutant .general, Alexander Krumb haar, ot Philadelphia: inspector gen-' eral, Chambers McKibben, Allegheny " county; judge advocate, John I. lingers, of Philadelphia; quartermaster general, ; Henry, C. Deming, of Dauphin county; commissary general, to be appointed; surgeon geueral, Louis D. .Read, of Moivtao"*iti?y county. - REVOLT SUPPRESSED. After a Sharp Battle Regular Troops Reoccupy Val paraiso. President Balmaceda Sends Two Thousand Troops to Aneud. Military Law Will Remain in Force in Oporto for a Month. Prof. Albuquerque Charged With Being Concerned in the Revolt. Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2. — Reports have reached here of another engage ment off Aneud, capital of the island of Chiloe. in the Chiloe archipelago. The battle was fought between a govern ment man-of-war and an insurgent war " vessel. It resulted in the defeat of the insurgents, lt is supposed that the vessels engaged were the two ships pre viously referred to— the rebel vessel, which landed the insurgent marines at Aneud, and the government ship which tried to land troops at that port under tho disguise of hoisting the British flag. Communication with Santiago de Chili, the capital of Chili, and other towns, which had been temporarily re-estab lished, has again been interrupted. Ad ditional advices from Chili received here state that after a .battle lasting several hours the regular troops have reoccupied Valparaiso. According to these advices the insurgents lost heav ily, and it is believed that the revolt will be speedily suppressed. President Balmaceda has sent 2.000 troops to An eud,'on the Island of Chiloe,off which a naval engagement was fought recently. C New York, Feb. 2.— Flint & Co. to day received advices from Chilli to the effect that the iii-:ui( ctionary vessels had failed to occupy any port on the coast; that the people and the army were standing by the goverment, and that order was preserved on land and sea. IN A STATE OF SIEGE. Military Law to liemain in Oporto for a Month. Madrid, Feb. 2.— On learning of the revolt in Oporto, too government here ordered tiie troops to be confined to their barracks and other precautionary measures to be taken on the frontier. The official press urges the governments of Spain and Portugal to be more watch ful of the doings of the democracy. Lisbon Feb. 2.— The leaders ot.all the monarchist groups have spontane ously and unconditionally offered their services in support of the government. Oporto has been declared in a state of siege for one month. Twenty per sons were killed in Satur day's fight. The government, sus pecting that there was discontent in the Oporto garrison, had issued or ders for the transfer of several officers there to other regiments. This action, together with the recent imprisonment of the editor of the Republica Portu gueses^ expedited the outbreak. .Mili ! tary law will remain in force in Oporto fo • a month. Several fugitives of the number of those engaged in Saturday's insurrection of garrison troops were captured to-day on the Spanish frontier. The official report of the result of Satur day's uprising says nine persons were killed and forty-eight wounded during the lighting. ' Oporto, Feb. 2.— Prof. Albuquerque has been arrested charged with having been concerned in the revolt. All the prisoners will shortly be tried by court martial. Two hundred and twenty-five rifles were found concealed in houses around the town hall in Dom Pedro square. * Official returns from the provinces give the opposition to all shades 120 deputies out of 427. The members of the ministry and all the chief party leaders are re-elected. Zorrilla is elected in Barcelona; Margall in both Barcelona and Valentin. The Republi cans polled 20,000 votes in Madrid. CONSERVATIVE GAIN. They Have a Majority in Madrid and Barcelona. Madrid, Feb. 2.— ln the elections yesterday the Conservatives secured a majority in Madrid and Barcelona. In the latter place the police had to be called upon to disperse a number of rioters. There was no disorder any where else. Many persons abstained from voting. Yesterday's elections were the first held under the new universal suffrage law, and resulted in a gain for the Conservatives. The latter obtained six seats in Madrid, and the Liberals two seats. The Conservatives were vic torious in the provinces. Returns from the. provinces give the opposition, including all shades, 120 deputies out of a total of 427. The min isters and all the chief party leaders are re-elected, Castelar's majority in liuesca is COO. Zorilla is elected in Bar celona, and Margall is elected in both Barcelona and Valencia. Salmeron, Re publican, an ex-member, is defeated in Madrid. Balbi, Liberal, is -defeated in Valencia. . . The Republicans cast 20,000 votes in Madrid, but did not succeed in electing a single member. Senor Castelar was re-elected a mem ber of the chamber of deputies in the elections held yesterday. In Barcelona the elections were accompanied by riot ing at many of the Dolling places. The rioters attacked the officers guarding the polling stations, and succeeded in getting possession of the ballot boxes, which they smashed. Some of the riot ers were arrested. The returns from the provinces* still continue to show gains for the government. This is the cause of much congratulation on the part of the Conseravtives, as yesterday's elections were the first held under the law establishing universal suffrage. PEACE AND* UNION. Justin McCarthy Pleads fop It at Liverpool. London, Feb. 2.— Justin McCarthy, speaking at Liverpool, said that if the minority of the Irish party would not yield the majority might as well dis band. For his own part he was pre pared to accept any settlement making for peace and union, and the signs were hopeful that a settlement would be ar rived at. -As for tne land question the imperial parliament must settle that either before or concurrently with the adoption of a home rule bill. An Irish parliament would be perfectly compe tent to reorganize the eonatabulaiy as a -•"ii force. jS O. 34. GLADSTONE'S FAITH. He Believes the Liberal Party Can Give Ireland Home Rule. London, Feb. 2.— appears that the main point of difference which pro longed the Boulogne conferences and almost defeated the efforts at reconcil ing the Irish factions was in regard to the constabulary, Messrs. Gladstone, Morley and Harcourt being unwilling ta agree that the constabulary, as it is, should be turned over to the control of an Irish parliament, and Mr Parnell, on the other hand, insisting that noth ing less would suffice. On taking the sense of other prominent Lib erals, however, it was ascertained, rather to the surprise of Mr. Gladstone, thai the prevailing sentiment was in favor of genuine home rule for Ireland, in cluding the control of the police as a non-military body. It being made ap. parent that Dillon, O'Brien and Gill were with Parnell in requiring a sub stantial assurance as to the character of a home rule bill, Mr. Gladstone made those assurances through. Air. Morley. The result of the Hartlepool* election also greatly strengthened the faith of Mr. Gladstone in the ability oi the Liberal party to give Ireland what she desired. The arrangement, however, comes too late to get rid of Mr. Parnell. He has succeeded in again firmly entrenching himself in the affec tions of the people and the virtual con- Cession of what be demanded nas again elevated him to a place of importance in the eyes of the English Liberals, as was evident to-day on his return from Ennis. lie looked haughtier than ever, and there was an air of triumph aboul him that arrested the attention or every* body. Several of- the MeCarthyites looked as if they would like to speak to him; but he strode along as if he d.d not see them. The Tories and dissenting Liberals are preparing for a desperate struggle, now that the home rule programme is revealed, and the indications are that the religious issue will be made _ prom inent feature of anti-Irish agitation. and tiiat the cry of priestly influence wilt be raised Oil every platform. / lit*. Liberals are satisfied, however, that this argu ment will nave but little effect,* nd they propose, as in the llartepoole election, to keep British reforms to the front, and nut to permit Irish home rule to st ana as the sole issue before the voters. CRISPI WILL GO. His Resignation Is hy No Meant Child's Play. Paris, Feb. 2.— Dispatches received from Rome by the newspapers of this city agree In stating that King Hum bert has regarded Sgr. Crispi's resigna tion as filial, and that the king has not asked him to withdraw It. KoaiE, Feb. 2.— King Humbert has summotid the Marquis A. di Rimini, second of the four vico presidents of the chamber of deputies, to form a cabinet. St. Petersburg, Feb. 2.— The Novo* Vremya attributes Sgr. Crispi's fall ta his having Involved Italy with German*] and Austria in the triple alliance; to his having disturbed the finance of Italy; to his having adopted a policy which resulted in estranging Franco, and to his compelling the Italian gov ernment to thwart the national aspira tions of Italy In order to propitiate Austria. . • _";• :,'■ , London, Feb. —The Standard says: The fall of Sig. Crispi is an event of the gravest significance, but it will not ex ercise the remotest 'influence on Italy's foreign policy or the solidity of the driebund. A bridle will have to be im posed on the insane and inexplicable waste of Italian money in Africa, which we fully believe was the main ingredi ent ot the .irritation that has re sulted in Crispi's fall. It is not in Italy alone that Lord Salisbury's prediction as to the Influence that Africa would exert ill European politics is coming true. The Oporto revolt was calculated on popular vexation with tho failure of the government to compel England to forego her just claim In the African convention. Despite our greater strength we leave ambitious dreams regarding Africa to chartered companies, and if the other powers aro wise, they will follow our example. Revised returns .show the election of 314 government candidates. *>') Liberals, 85 Republicans and 7 Carlisls. No so cialists have been returned. A feature of the election was the abstention ol the laboring classes and anarchists from the contest. Tho large Conserva tive successes are ascribed to dissension between the Liberals and the Republi cans. In an interview to-day S/r. Bough; said he thought that Senator Zaraeeo was the only man who would be able to form a cabinet — by effecting a coali tion between the Light and Center, with Marquis A. deßuidine as minister oi the interior. Against Bulgarians. St. Petersburg. Feb. 2.— The Rus sian government Intends to take fur ther diplomatic action against the Bul garian government since the diplomatic agents of Germany and Austria pro tested against nihilists being protected and employed in Bulgaria. The Bul garian government, instead of excelling persons designated by Russia, took ad vantage of the opportunity to expel 200 other persons, chiefly ex-officers of tho Bulgarian army and Russophiles hostile to M. Stambuloff. Sfefssonier's Funeral. Paris. Feb. 3. The tuneral of M. Meissonier will take place Tuesday, and a requiem mass will then be celebrated in the Church of the Madeleine. Presi dent Caruot yesterday sent an officer of bis household to offer condolence to the sou of the dead painter. A Question of Moment. London, Feb. 2.— the turn so of commons today Col. Howard Vincent, the noted champion of protection, asked a question in relation to the intentions of the government as to the Intern* tional copyright law. To Die To-Day. Paris, Feb. 2.— lt is announced thai Presideut Carnot lias declined to com mute the sentence of death passed upon Michael Eyraud. It is expected that Eyraud will be executed to-morrow morning. jjQi Murdered a Farmer. Dublin, Feb. 2.— Bartholomew Sulli van, a farmer, was hanged at Tra lee to day for complicity in the murder of Patrick Flahive, an evicted farmer, at Ballyhague, County Kerry, m August last. ; ' Mb] uei Not to Succeed. Berlin, Feb. 2.— An Inspired note Is published denying the truth of there port that Dr. Miguel will shortly relievo Chancellor yon Caprni of the Prussian premiership. » Cremated at .Nancy. Paris. Feb. 2.— A woman and her three children were burned to death In a tire which broke out In a carpenter's shop at Nancy Inst night. Rosin Bloch Dead. Paris. Feb. Rosin Bl eh, the --••■>a donna, is dead.