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A Negro, Charged With Rape, Taken
i from Jail at Decatur
AND HANGED TO AN ELECTRIC POLE
The Lynchers Wore No Masks
and Went About Their Work
in the Boldest Possible Manner.
Governor Altffeld Acts Prompt
ly and Offers a Reward for the
Arrest of the Individuals of the
1 Mob.
Decatur, Ills., June 3.—Samuel
Bash, tho Degro charged with having
assaulted Mrs. Hub Dill, near here, last
Monday, and who was captured yester
day, was lynched by a mob of 200 men
at 8:0? this morning, near Zion.
A guard of men had been putin the
jail and an extra iorce of men were pul
on duty outside. About three hundred
curious people stood around the jail all
night, though most of them thought uu
serious attempt would bo made to take
the prisoner out. 'At just 2 o’clock
twenty-five men came on a rush up
Wood street. They were quiet, witheut
masks and moved in a solid body. They
i forced their way throngh the crowd and
m 1r dap Uori nn the tail door. DeBUt7 Sher
r iff Midkiff and Special Officer Foster sat
juat inside and refused them admission.
I On* blow from a sledge crashed In the
wooden door, and the two officers were
surrounded by twenty-five armed men.
I The keys of the Jail were demanded, but
both officers declared they did not have
them. A desperate light ensued, in
which the first door was forced. The
steel bars then held them for twenty
^^slnutes. There was only an occasion
K| yell, and altogether it was a quiet
W attack. The negro had crawled
I Inside his mettress, but when the
I crowd reached his cell they
r soon found him. He seemed cooler than
, at any time before. “Gentlemen, you
I are killing an honest mao,” he said. He
was dragged into the jail office. So
many men stood areund that It took
five minutes to pull him through the
orowd to the street. All this time Rush
said nothing, but the crowd yelled ex
citedly. News of the attack on the jail
seemed to have spread over the town,
l and 1,500 people were there. In front
of the jail was a telegraph pole. A
movement towards it was made, but the
lynchers finally went to one 600 yards
f away, one of the most prominent cor
ners in the city.
An arc light made the street Inter
section as light as day. A rope made of
halter straps had been pnt around the
■^negro’s neck. When the crowd stopped
at the foot of the pole he asked for timo
to pfcay. The men said: “Give him.all
the lime he wauls.” He knelt down on
the bricks and began to pray In a sing
song way: he would call on Jesus to
come and take his soul and forgive the
men who were murdering him, and
g declare that he was innocent. He
* prayed disconnectedly fully teu minutes
while a thousand people crowded
around as close together as they could,
many jesting, and not one seeming Im
pressed with the awfulness of the scene.
Finally the spectators began to get Im
patient. A man had olinsbed half way
up the pole, aad stood In the glare of
the light all the time. “Cot that
short,” be said; “he gave those woman
no time.”
The negre was told to stand upon a
cab. He refused; half a dozen hands
threw him upon It, held him while the
■ rope was tied to the cross arm on the
■ pole. The hack was driven away and
V the body fell with the feet not two feet
from the ground. They pronounced
him dead in a few minutes. The neck
was not broken. The body was cat
down by Coroner Rondure. The rope
was cut up and divided among the
crowd. Arnoog the lynchers was Mr.
Vest, husband of the woman Hush as
saulted. Bush was born at Mason,
Miss., In 1860, so he said. His father
and a brother live there. He came
north three or four months ago and
has been living around Decatur
about six week*. Monday It is
* charged, he went te the house of Mrs.
M B. Dill and committed an assault on her.
* About 11 o’clock Tuesday morning he
went to the house of Wm. West, eight
miles from Decatur, in Ml. Zion town
ship, and finding the woman alone out
raged her In the presence of her small
children. She only succeeded In es
caping by promising him money: News
of the crime spread over the township,
and the farmers dropped their work and
turned oat to hunt the negro, who,
however, kept the brush until they got
away. Then he came out and was cap
tured.
There was much indignation among
the better class of citizens when they
got up this morning and found the
fc negro Bush had been bung one one of
^ the principal streets. Much more
Indignation was aroused when
It was discovered that the
undertaker had placed the body on ex
hibition in bis show window. He was
soon compelled to remove It. This aft
ernooo it was taken out and buried at
the poor farm. This afternoon State's
Attorney Mills received a message from
Governor Altgeld and went to Spring
field for a conference which resulted in
the issuance of a proclamation by the
Governor as mentioned in the Spring
field dispatch. A young colored attor
ney has issued a call for an indignation
meeting of colored citizens Monday
night.
f GOVERNOR ALTGELD MEANS BUSINESS.
Ji« Denounce* the Lynching end Offer* n
Reward for Lech individual Implicated
In It,
Spkinufield, III., June 3.—Gov.
Altgeld is determined, if such a thing is
possible, to bring under tbe law's clutch
the active participants in this morn
ing’s lynching at Decatur.
The Stale’s attorney of Macon county
was summoned here by telegraph, and
after a consultation with him the Gov
■ed a prociama
i facta of the
i this cowardly
(only a murder
t disgrace to our
; upon the fair
e prisoner was
rape, but stout
ce. He was ai- <
I
ready in the custody of the law, and no
matter with what crime he was charged
and no matter whether he was guilty
or innocent, he was entitled to a fair
trial—a fair trial according to law. It
must never be said that the laws of our
great and proud State do not afford
protection to all without regard to
color or condition.
*T therefore call upon all officers of
the law and especially of Macon coun
ty, as well as on all good citizens who
retpect and cherish the honor of the
State, to do all in their power to bring
the leaders of this great crime to jus
tice.
“I hereby offer a reward of two hun
dred dollars (S200) each for the appre
hension and conviction of every man
who helped to break the doors of the
jail, overpower the officers and drag
out the prisoner, or who assisted in
killing him.”
The Governor, moreover, Instructed
the State’s attorney of Macon county
to prosecute the matter In the most vig
orous manner at once.
MR. CLEVELAND HOMEWARD BOUND.
Ut L««TN Broad wator Island and Starts
for Washington »n a Special Car— BU
Last Bar’s fishing—The President
Leons W all.
Caps Chasms, Ya„ June 3.—President
Cleveland and party left Broadwater club
house vt ti o'clock tkis morning, to try their
luck at Ashing for tun last time before tak
iug their departure for home, and
at one o’clock this afternoon the
President walked into the club
house to prepare for the homeward trip.
While tha President was not quite as suc
cessful to-day as he was yesterday with
his catch, he expressed himself as being
well satisfied with the last expedition, and
felt much benelitted by his short vacation.
The President's appearance to-day is by
no menus what it was when hn arrived at
Broadwater, and instead cf that pale and
tired look, he looks the picture of health
and said io*day that he felt equal to tho
hard work ahead of him.
The party boarded the steamer “Sun
shine” at 5:30 p. m. and two hours later
tbe little steamer arrived at Willis’ wharf,
where a wait of one hour was made for a
lunch which was served on the steamer.
The President and party then seated
themselves upon the deck and indulged in
a smoke which the President seemed to en
joy. A large crowd ef people gathered at
Willis wharf to get a look at the President
and were extremely gratified at the
opportunity of seeing their Chief Magis
trate, while he sent smoke curling from a
Havana, for at least half aa hour in full
view of the spectators, lifting his hat now
and then in acknowledgment of applause.
The President shook hands with several
of the old gentlemen who offered their
hands as he was leaving for Exmore. An
other crowd of people had gathered at the
station.
At 10:30 the New York express left Ex
more with special car Sixty attached to
the rear of the train, amid shouts of “Hur
rah for G rover. ” _
YESTERDAY’S BASE BALL GAMES.
At Boston, Boston and Cleveland renew
ed their old fight of last fall and both teams
went to pieces. The fielding of both in
fields was vary ragted. Long being decid
edly off. Attendance 5,JC6. Boston 9,
Cleveland 6. Pitchers, Nichols and
Young; errors, 7 and 6; hits, 10 and 8;
earned runs, Boston 3; first base on balls,
Nichols 6, Young 8; struck out, by Yonng
1; home runs, Bennett; two-base hits,
Duffy; stolen bases. ^McCarthy; double
plays, McKean, Child! and ‘Virtue; wild
pitches, Nichols; passed balls, Bennett;
time, 2 hours and 6 minutes; umpire,
Hurst.
At Washington, Pittsburg outplayed
Washington at all points and won rather
easily Weather clear; attendance 3,300.
Washington 5, Pittsburg 9: pitchers, Esper
and Killen; errors, Washington 5; hits, 6
and 11; earned runs, 3 each; bases on balls,
by Esper 1, by Killen 4; struck out, by
Esper 3, by Killen 3; three base hits, Far
rell ; two base hits, Lyons, Larkin; stolen
bases, Donovan, Beekly, O’RourKe; double
plays, Lyons, Bierbauer and Beekly; um
pire, McQuaid; time, 1:30.
At New York, Baldwin’s great pitching
was too much for the St. Loui3 Browns,
and the New Yorks shut them out easily.
The weather was warm and 8,000 persons
turned oi»t. New York 4, St. Louis 0;
errors, 3 and 4; hits, 6 and 2; earned runs.
New York 1; first on balls, off Baldwin 2,
off Breitenstein 5; stolen bases, by Bald
win 3, by Breitenstein 1; 2-base hits.Buko;
stolen bases, Ward 3, Connor. Doyle;
double plays. Fuller and CoDnor; wild
pitches. Breitenstein; passed balls. Gun
son. Pitchers, Baldwin and Breitenstein.
Umpire, Snyder. Time, 1:46.
At Baltimore, the Louisville club made
its first appearance before a Baltimore au
dience and made a good impression, even
though defeated. The weather was very
threateuiug, but despite this fact 3,588 per
sons saw the home team win. Baltimore 9,
Louisville 1; pitchers, McNabb and Hem
ming; errors, 2 each; hits, 15 and 7; earned,
Baltimore 3, Louisville 1; first on balls,
off McNabb 1, off Hemming 6; struck out,
by McNabb 3, by Hemming 4; three base
bits. Threat!way; two base hits, Sindle 2,
Hemming; double plays, cminaie, ueuz ana
Clara; Jennings, Peifer and Brown 2; um
pire, Lynch; time, 1:05.
At Philadelphia, Philadelphia defeated
Cincinnati by heavy batting in the first
inning. Weather clear and warm. At
tendance 5,759. Philadelphia 11; Cincin
nati 5; pitchers, Carsey aad Chamberlain;
errors, 1 and 3; bits, 18 aad 12; earned runs,
Philadelphia 10; Cincinnati 5; first on
bases off Carsey, 2; Chamberlain, 3; struck
by Carsey 2; Chamherloin 1; three base
hits, Allen Thompson, two base hits Boyle,
Chamberlain, Murphy, Comiskey; stolen
oases. Hamilton. Boyle; double plays.
Hamilton, Hallman and Cross; McPhee
aad Lmitb; wild pitches, Carsey, Cham
berlain; umpire, Gaffney; time, 1:40.
At Brooklyn, the Brooklyns took the
lead at the first by banging out the balls
which Hutchinson sent in, but after Foutz
had made a pretty home run in the second,
Hutchinson sealed down to work and the
Brooklyns lost. Attendance, 5,300. Brook
lyn, 5;'Chicago, 7. Pitchers, Stein, Dailv
and Hutchinson. Errors, 3 and 1; earned
runs, Brooklyn 4; 1st on bails, off Stein 4,
Hutchinson 3; borne runs, Foutz; 2 base
hits, Dailey. Rinslow, Ryan; stolen bases,
Daily, Dungan. Lange, Parrott. Umpire,
Emslie. Time, 2 hours.
Arrested on a Serious Charge.
Special TUtortm to the nday Rtguier.
Huntington.W.Va., June 3.—Henry
Jackson, a colored man well known
sbout the city, was placed behind the
bars this afternoon by Deputy Marshal
McCaw upon a very serious charge. He
Is very badly afflicted with hip disease,
sad was recently discharged from the
Cincinnati hospital, where an operation
was performed'on him. It is alleged
that he got a registered letter out of the
postoffice that belonged to a white man
of the same name, and expended the
money he got by misrepresentations.
There was a considerable amount iu the
letter and Henry is said to have blown
the stuff in very short order. He will
be tried by United States Commissioner
Bryan Monday.
At' Omaha, last evening, during a very
levefe electrical storm, fire broke out in a
lix-story furniture factory. Sir firemen,
>n ah adjoining building, were oarried
Iowa by a falling wall of the burning
snildlng. and three of them were killed,
rhe rn* was 1309,000.
INDICTM __
All Prosecutions Growing Out of the
Homestead Strike
HAVE BEEN DROPPED FOR GOOD
The Attorneys for the Strikers
Make the First Move by Ask
ing the District Attorney to
Stop the Proceedings Against
the Homestead Officials—Judge
White then Orders All the
Cases Dropped — Everybody
Seems Pleased.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 3.—Quite a
sensation wa® occasioned to-day by the
quashing of proceedines iu the Carne
gie cases. The grand jury had found
true bills against Chairman H. C. Frick,
Vice Chairman J. G. A. Leishman, Sec
retary Lovejoy, Otis Child, Superinten
dent Potter. Robert and William Pink
erton and all the Pinkerton employes
engaged in the Homestead riots, the
charges being murder, riot and conspi
racy. Yesterday the private counsel
1 or the prosecution sent the following
letter to the District Attorney:
“Pittsburg, Pa., June 2, 1893.
“Clarence Burleigh, Esq., District At
torney of the County of Allegheny:
“The undersigned counsel for the
prosecution in the various cases against
H. C. Frick, say that after repeated
and full examination of all the evidence
bearing upon the cases against Mr.
Frick, we are fully satisfied that no just
cause existed for the finding for an in
dictment for murder or any other crim
inal offense against the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
“Therefore, out of a sense of Justice,
we join in a request that no further
proceedings be had, and that you as
the official charged with the just ad
ministration of the law dispose of the
same.
“With great respect,
[Signed] “Thomas M. Marshall,
“W. J. Brkxxkx,
“Johx F. Cox.”
This letter applies not only to H. C.
Frick, but also to all his co-defendants.
As the result of the above the court
this morning on motion of District At
torneyjBurleigh quashed all the indict
ments.
There was much talk regarding the
disposition of the cases and the general
opinion was that this would be followed
UJ A UVIIIC J/IU3 I u Uivas v* --
against the Homestead strikers. The
ball of the latter was renewed as this Is
the last day of the March session of
court to which their bail pice was made
returnable.
District Attorney Burleigh stated this
afternoon that he knew of no move
ment to nolle pres the cases against the
Homestead strikers.
Later Judge White, without a motion be
ing made, issued an order releasing frem
bail all of the strikers who have been in
dicted for offenses growing out of the
strike. This ends for good all the prose
cutions growing out of the famous strike.
Hugh O’Donnell, once the leader of the
Homestead men. said:
"I am glad the trouble is over. The ac
tion taken was the only sensible thing to
do. Our men are scattered ail over the
oountry, at Muncie, Niles, Cleveland, Chi
cago and other places. I came * from Niles
to-dav and the expense of coming here to
file bonds is rather heavy. That will not
be necessary now.”
There were 135 true bills found by the
grand jury against Homestead strikers.
The indictments charged murder, con
spiracy, riot and treason.
Many of the strikers were Included in all
charges, and many of the indictments in
cluded a number of strikers. This was
notably the case in indictments for murder,
which included about fifteen men each.
There has been only three trials in all
those of Critchlow. Clifford and O’Donnell.
Each of these men had another charge of
murder hanging over him, as well as for
other offeuses. But the juries in these
cases made it apparent that the public
sympathy was with the strikers,and it was
anticipated by many that no more triais
would take place.
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A Damage Salt Against the N. & W.
Huntington, W. Va., June 3.—A suit for
t5,000 was brought against the Norfolk &
Western Railway this afternoon by Lafay
ette Murrav, who was riding on the front
steps of the baggage car on May 21, when
a fireman attached a hose to the boiler and
threw hot water on him. He jumped off,
badly bruised and scalded.
LOOKS BAD FOR M’DONALD.
The Ohio State Shop Inspector Seems to
be Very Crooked.
Sp4ciai TtUffrcun to ttu Rtqultr.
CoLUMBU8,0.,Juce 3—Two witnesses
placed upon the staud in the investiga
tion of State Shop Inspector W. Z. Mc
Donald, gave very convicting evidence
to-day. James Armstrong, of Cincin
nati, a deputy Inspector, swore
that McDonald admitted that he had
taken the missing money but be
had used it as campaign boodle. He
wanted the witness to certify that he
had received the part credited to him
on the vouchers. Witness refused to
do so. Charles Burns, a Deputy In
spector, of Warren, Ohio, swore
that McDonald called him to
Akron on March 4th, and there
showed him a draught of* a letter
ha arintari vrlttan trv himaalf hw aril.
□ess. the substance of which was an
admission that witness had received alt
money the State Auditor’s books cred
ited to him. Witeess knew be bad aot,
but wrote the letter. He afteward re
pented it and wrote McDonald cot to
use the letter.
It is roported McDonald has resigned,
Hn. Blaine nnd Family S»U for Knrope.
Nkw York, June 3.—Mrs. James G.
Blaine and Miss Blaine sailed this morn
ing on the Paris for Southampton. The
party accompanying Mrs. Blaine and
her daughter consisted of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Damrosch, child and nurse,
Miss Lorlng Blaine and Conor Coppin
ger, Mrs. Blaine’s grandchildren, and
their nurse.
James G. Blaine and Don Cameron
arrived from Washington last last even
ing. Mrs. Cameron, his wife, and two
daughters were also ef the party.
James G. Blaise will remain in this
country.
Among the other passengers on the
Paris were: Thomas F. Bateard, Ambas
sador from the United States to Great
Britain and wife; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie and Mrs. J. W.Ilackey and
her so a, Clarence H. I
WASHINGTON N'OTKS.
Griff T. Smith Appointed Confidential
Clerk to Commissioner Miller.
Sp4dai '1 t.iprarn to th.* H*aUi«r.
Washington, D. C., Jane 3.—Mr.
Griff T. Smith of Point Pleasant, W.
Va., has been appointed confidential
clerk to Commissioner of Intelnal Rev
enue Miller. Mr. Smith is a son of Mr.
J. P. R. B. Smith, who is well knowa
throughout the State.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
has on his books the name of but one
West Virginia applicant for a position
as bank examiner. . This is Mr. L. P.
White, of Terra Alta.
I Two West Virginia postmasters were
appointed to-day, both to fill vacancies
caused by resignations. J. W. Looney
was made postmaster at Looneyville,
Roane county, in place of A. Looney,
and E. T. Cordu at Peck’s Run, Upshur
county, in place of C. E. Crisllp.
Mr. C. W. Osenton, of Fayette county,
W. Va., whose appointment as chief of di
vision in the Treasury Department was an
nounced in the IIkgistkr some time ago,
has been detailed to duty as chief of the mail
division in the Sixth Auditor’s office, an
important and arduous position.
Mr. Pendleton called on Secretary Her
bert to-day, regarding the detail of a naval
officer to the Linsly Institute. The Secre
tary assured Mr. Pendleton, as he did
Senator Faulkner a few days ago, that he
would send an officer to the Institute.
The Secretary could not say what officer
he would detail for this duty, but it would
have to be one who had not been on duty
of this kind before, as the Secretary de
sires te pass these desirable assignments
around.
Ho would leave the seleotion of the offi
cer to Mr. Pendleton and the officers of
the institute. Mr. Pendleton called on
Secretary of War Lamont and recommend*
ed the appointment of Dr. John A. Camp
bell as surgeon of the marine hospital at
Wheeling. The Secretary promised to
make the appointment as soon as he had
time to give tho matter attention.
Congressman Aldersou left for home
this evening on account of the illness of
his wife and one of his children. He will
return here on the 10th.
HID WnLUL UN 11115 W.aL fi.
Two Freight Trains Come Together Near
Bowerstowu With Disastrous Kesult*.
dptcial Jeltarum to tht Rundav RtgitUr.
Bowekstox, 0., June 3.—A misun
derstanding of orders caused a bad
freight wreck on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad, about a mile north of
here, at 7 o’clock this morning. A heavy
freight train, drawn by engine No. 70,
manned by Engineer Harry Bally and
Fireman Rrobert Broomis, collided with
another freight train which was back
ing up. At the poiut where thecollision
occurred there is a considerable curve,
and the track Is obscured by the foliage
of trees growing close op to the ends of
the ties. Both trains were at full
speed, and when they came together
the crash was terrific. The engine and
tender were dumped into the ditch on
their sides, and a long string of gon
dolas were piled up promiscuously.
Tho track was torn up for several
yards. All traius were held out till
nearly evening before the damage was
repaired. No one was hurt, aside from
a few bruises sustained by the engineer
and fireman in jumping.
^ ^
EULALIE SEEING THE SIGHTS.
The Bolls and Bears Amuse Her, and the
Brooklyn Bridge and Cable Koads As
tonish Her and the Elevated Koad
1‘leases tier.
New York, June 3.—The Infanta
Eulalia and party went down Into the
busy marts of trade to-day and saw tho
Duns ana Dears oi nan street, mo un
buildings on lower Broadway, the
Brooklyn bridge and the elevated rail
way system.
At 10:45 o’clock the carriages drove
down Fifth avenue to Twenty-third
street, and down Broadway to Wall
street. The Princess has become so
well known that she was recognized all
alODg the route, and crowds lined the
sidewalks, the men talsing their hats
and ladies waving handkerchiefs as the
royal party drove by.
At the Stock Exchange a big crowd
had gathered to have a look at the
Princess. The north and east balconies
were crowded with spectators. The
south balcony was reserved for the
royal party. A new Spanish flag vras
hung at the posts on the floor. Her ap
pearance on the balcony produced a
marvelous effect on the floor. All busi
ness was suspended and the brokers all
faced the balcony with hats off and
gave three cheers for the Princess. For
two minutes they stood gazing at her
and then resumed business. The Prin
cess was amazed at the performance od
the floor, and had to be assured that It
was not a special demoustration for her
benefit but was the regular sale of
stocks. After looking at the howling
mob for ten minutes the Princess re
tired.
After the luncheon the party were
driven up Broadway and through Park
Row to the Brooklyn bridge. The prin
cess was taken across to the Brooklyn
side and escorted to the engine room,
wher9 the big engine which winds the
cable over a huge drum was shown, and
the method of its operation explained.
After a stay of a few minutes the party
entered a special cable car, which had
been decorated with yellow and red
bunting, and the princess was given a
chair on the front platform. The car
then started for the New York side.
The Princess expressed her admira
tion for the big bridge. At the New
York side the party left the train and
walked across the platform to the City
Hall station of the elevated road, where
a special train of two cars covered with
Spanish and American flags was wait
ing.
The party entered the train and made
a tour of tbe elevated rallroan system.
Senor Jule DeVargas, the historian of
the Infanta Eulalia’s party, while out
looking at the sights yesterday, lost bis
pocket-book containing notes of every
incident which has occurred on the trip
and which It was intended, should be
published as the official account of the
Princess’s journey and stay in this
country.
Senor Vargas to-day off.*red a reward
for the return of the pocket-book,
which also contained a small snm of
money.
The Princess and party left the ele
vated train at Fifty-eighth street and
Sixth avenue and were driven to the
Savoy, and later reviewed New York’s
crack regiment, the Seventh, 1,000 men
strong. The Princess remained quietly
at the hotel this evening, and will rest
to-morrow for the journey to Chicago
»a Monday.
i
The Gold in the Treasury is Now
Lower than Since 1879.
THE CABINET WILL CONSIDER IT
At a Special Meeting to be Held
Monday Morning — Plans that
May be Adopted to Replete the
Treasury — Greenbacks Sug
gested — General Financial
News — Herman Schaffuer <Sfc
Co.’s Bank at Chicago Closed
Yesterday — Troubles Else
where.
Washing-tod, D. C., June 3.—At no
time stace specie payments were re
sumed on January 1st, 1879, has the
net gold in the trea9ary of the United
States been so low as to-day. The
amount Is $39,939,217. On January 1st,
1879, It was $114,193,539. Secretary
Sherman, In a report made In 1879,
stated that he had on January l.coin to
the amount of $141,888,000 available
for the resumption of specie payments.
Of this amount S114,000,000 was in
gold, the balance sliver, and both were
denominated coin. Since that period
the net gold In the treasury has grad
ually Increased until in March. 188i, it
reached $218,818,000, which was high
water mark.
Since January, 1888, the net gold
holdings of the treasury have been on
the declining scale, decreasing froin
5>l9-*,uuu,uuu. in January, xoov, i,u olii,
000,000, in January, 1890, 8141,000.000,
January, 1891, 8119,000,000, in January,
1892, and 810,000,000 in January 1893,
While no uneasiness is felt at the
Treasury Department because of the
continual loss of gold from the Treasury,
still Secretary Carlisle Is not unmindful
of the fact that a limit may be reached
where the confidence reposed in the
Treasury by the people may be shaken.
How to replete the Treasury with gold
has been a problem seriously considered
by the administration for some time.
The issue of bonds is the usual remedy
suggested, but it is known that the
President is not in favor of this alter
native except as the last resource, and
even if they are issued, Treasury offi
cials are not by any moans confident
that the Treasury gold repleted In this
way will long continue so. It is con
tended that to obtaiu gold in this way
with the present laws in force simply
means the government borrowing gold
at Interest for the purchase of silvor,
with no assurance that the gold so ob
tained will remain in the Treasury
longer than the
TIME NF.CES8ART TO TAKE IT OUT.
Suggestion has been made that the
Secretary has the power to Issue green
backs in exchange for gold, thus in
creasing the amount of gold and in
creasing the volume,of greenbacks out
standing to the extent of the gold thus
exchanged. Secretary Carlisle boieg
out of the city to-day his views on this
subject could not be obtained.
Acting Secretary Hamlin said be had
heard the suggestion, and hoped it was
so, but bis manner indicated that his
hope was very faint. Other Treasury
officials were questioned on the subject,
and they said the idea was not a new
one, and had been advanced at differ
ent periods in the past ten years. No
law on the statute books was more
strlDgent than that relating to green
backs. It provided that 8346,000,000 of
greenbacks should be kept in circula
tion. When such notes are presented
for redemption new notes to a like
amount had to be Issued. The Secretary
of the Treasury has no discretion either
to increase or diminish the volume of
greenbacks.
Section 3700 of the revised statutes
provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury may exchange auy class of
money for coin, and of this provision ot
law it is presumed that the story started
that the Secretary of the Tieasury had
discovered a statute which permitted
him to issue greenbacks in exchange for
gold. This statute
GIVES HIM THE POWER,
which has never been questioned, to ex
change greenbacks, United States treas
ury notes, United States notes, silver
certificates, gold certificates, silver
coin, stiver bullion, and gold bullion for
gold coin or gold bullion in hit discre
tion, but there is a decided difference
between the “exchange” of one class of
money for gold and the “issue” of a
class of money to exchange for gold.
The Star, in diacussiug the monetary
situation, says:
“It is understood that the question
which will be discussed at the special
iueymJK ui wuo G«muoi wu uo uciu uu
Monday morning, will be aa to tbe con
dition of tbe treasury.”
The shipments uf gold from New
York during the past week have
amounted to$8,700,000, Including $200,
000 which went to Canada. New that
tbe shipments have again grown to be
heavy, the subject comes before tbe ad
ministration as one of no little
concern, for shonld this rate of
gold export continue, it would
not be long before the reserve would
be reduced to a figure that would be un
comfortably small. At tbe Cabinet
meeting it is believed that the Attor
ney-General will render an opioion on
the questioa as to the right of the ad
ministration to issne bonds wltboot ac
tion by Congress.
Solicitor General Aldrich drew up an
opinion on this question, which Attor
ney-Genera! Miller adopted, deciding
that such a coarse should be pursued,
and it is Intimated that Mr. Olney will
also hold to this judgment. It would
seem that the agitation of the bond Is
sue question is to be resumed.
New York, June 3.—The statement
that the Secretary of tbe Treasury in
tended to increase tbe issue of green
backs to $400,000,000 attracted a good
deal of attention In Wall street to-day.
Opinions are evenly divided as to tbe
wisdom of tbe plan.
Under the orders for the different
sob-treasuries to ship gold coin to New
York, Cincinnati has sent $5,000,000
and will send $3,000,000 more, Balti
more has sent $3,000,000, $1,000,000 of
which arrived to-day, aod Chicago has
sent $2,000,000; Phllnkelphia will sead
$£,000,900.
HERMAN SCHAFFNER & CO. CLOSED.
A General Assign meat— It Was the Larg
est Private Concern in the Northwest
and Handled »35,000.000 of Commer
cial Paper Last Vear.
Chicago, June 3.—Herman Schaffner
A Co., private bankers, made a com
plete assignment to-day. Schaffner A
Co., have been the largest private con
cern in this city, or In the Northwest,
dealing exclusively in commercial paper.
The firm was also about the iargeast one
of Its kind in Chicago.
No statement of the affairs of the
bank was filed in court on the applica
tion for a receiver. The assignment of
the bank was made to the American
Trust and Savings Bank. Early to-day
the cashier of that institut.on visited
the bask at the Title and Trust build
ing only to find a large and demonstra
tive crowd assembled and the doors
closed. To add to the excitement, it
was reported that Mr. Schaffner bad
committed suicide.
The assignment was undoubtedly
caused by the disappearance of Herman
Schaffner, the sei.ior member of the
firm, who has been missing since yes
terday. The police were notified this
morniug to keep a sharp look out for
Mr. Schaffner.
J. R. Chapman, eashler of the Ameri
can Trust and Savings Bank, the as
signee, put ud the following notice:
“This bank is in the possession of the
American Trust and Savings Batik.”
Mr. Chapman, to inquirers, said: “I
cannot teil you what the assets and lia
bilities are until I get a statement from
the books. That statement will prob
ably be issued to-day. The cause of
the failure—too much commercial paper
—they were the biggest dealers in com
mercial paper in this country. They
handled $35,000,000 of it lust year, and
that is the cause of the failure. 1 can
say nothing further until a statement
has been prepared of the bank’s condi
tion, and man are at work on that now
af fast as they can.”
In the absence of a statement by the
assignee it is given out, but not author
natively, tnm me iiaumurs ui mo iuu
cera will not exceed $500,000, and the
assets more than cover the amount.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN STATEMENT.
It Had No Knowledge of the 8n!t Before
tlie United State* Court at C'barlestoo,
W. Va.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 3.—Presi
dent E. J. Kimball, of the Norfolk and
Westeru railroad, thia morning made
the following official statement;
"Regarding legal proceedings against
the Norfolk and Western railroad at
Charleston, W. Va., brought by the as
signee of Thompson Bros., contractors,
against our company, wo have no notice
whatever of any suit having been
brought against our company. Thomp
son Bros. had a contract upon
our Ohio extension, and at
the completion of their work
our company owed them about $62,000,
but before settlement could be made
Thompson Bros, failed aud made an at
slg ament. Borne twenty of the cred
itors attached the amount duo them in
our hands, thus preventing our company
from m&aiug settlement with Thomp
son Bros. Our company Is prepared at
any time to deposit the amount In dis
pute with the court for distribution. As
a matter of fact, out of a total expendi
ture of seven million dollars upon the
Ohio extension, the amount still due
contractors Is but 840,000, which In
cludes the $29,000 due Thompson Bros.
CONCERNING BUSINESS AND FINANCE.
Milwaukee, Wis., June 3.—At 4:30 this
afternoon E. T. Ouy, President of the
Plaukinton bank, made assignment to W.
H. Homesen, cashier of the defunct bank.
The assignee bond is fixed at |*0<),000, which
represents the amount of the assets.
Milwaukee, Wis., June 8.—There was a
slight increase in the run on the Commer
cial Bank to-day. The run is duetotho
feeling of distrust, engendered Dy the hap
pen and Plankinton Bank failures. The
people who are taking their money out are
small depositors. Among business men
the bank is considered sound.
Washington, D. C., June 3.—Comptrol
ler Eckels is determined that bank direct
ors shall know the obligations they assume
when tbey become such and with that ob
ject in view has had a circular printed con
taining the sections of the law defining the
duties ano obligations of bank directors.
When a new bank is established a copy of
this circular will be forwarded to each di
rector. It also contains the penalties pre
scribed for neglect of duty. Comptroller
Eckels says he will endeavor to make bank
directors understaad that thev are liable
under the law for the fulfillment of their
duty to stockholders and dedesltors.
New Yoek. June 3.—The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, decrease, 84.452,452; loans, in
crease, $788/520; specie, derease, $500,700;
legal teaders, decrease, 15,280,100; depos
its, decrease, $5,313,500; circulation, de
crease, $9,200. The basal new hold $20,
807,5u0 in excess of the requirements of the
40 pC I (TBV lUtO.
Chicago, June 8.—The Grant Locomo
tive Works is being pressed by some of it*
creditors sad in order to provide ready
cash has called a meetifig of stockholders
The trouble was precipitated by the recent
strike of machinists, which prevented the
company from maxing deliveries on its con
tracts and thus securing ready money. The
establishment is solvent and the assets
greatly exceed the liabilities.
Chicago, June 3.—G. McClowry, capi
talist, but recently returned from his plan
tation in Louisiana, committed suicide at
the Metropolitan Hotel this morning on ac
count of financial reverses. He was prom
inently connected. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Koeobo, I*d., June 8.—The grand Jury
Investigating the Greentown Bank failure
will not report before Tuesday morning,
but tbe papers here announce with much
positiveaess that indictments have been
found against ex Got. Chase, John W.
Pans and Cashier Walden.
Two Mm Killed at a Primary.
Middi.esBOBO, Ky., June 3.—To-day
a primary election was held In tbe
county by the Democratic party. Ex
citement ran high, and a bloody battle
took place at Ploeyllla, tbe county seat,
In which John Jones and Levi Hoskins
wera killed and two others mortally
Injurad. _._
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Lima, O., June 3.—The fire at tbe Linu
paper mills last midnight completely de
stroyed the rotary building and tee engine
rooms and was not brought under control
until tate this morning. The main build
ings were saved, but damaged. Thgloes
wul not exceed 110,000 or €15,000.
hundred workmen will be throws
The Elections Not Creating the Usual
Interest.
BISMARCK’S HAND NOT VISIBLE*
Von Caprivi ia of the Mild Sort
and Does Not Stir Up the Bit
ter Feeling Whioh Marked
Bismarck’s Campaigns—Empe
ror William Growing Mora
Careful of the Way He Talks.
His Remarks at Templehofl
Carefully Guarded.
Brklix, June 3.—The electoral cam
paign is proceeding calmly on tha
whole, but the activity of the several
parties does not abate and all the vari
ous factions are striving in every way
to secure the election of their candi
dates. New candidates are appearing
daily, and from the platform aud press
the usual political freth is flowtug in
streams, more uotlcsable for their noise
thau for any great depth.
Hut amid the public ferment there Is
nothing to recall the elections of 1878
and 1887, when the electors faced a po
litical crisis somewhat analogous to the
oue now confronting them. Most all
the excitement is confined io pollt c at,*
aud their immediate supporters. Tbs
public gt'nerally manifests comparative
indifference as to the outcome. At both
the earlier periods Htsmarek. who was
prestdlug over the general policy of the
government and dominating tho elec
tions, infused tnto the political combats
a bitterness which pervaded every class.
Chancelor Von Caprtvi's more gentle
li.nii Bf.arr.nlw toll liw t aUrlnrt In
the present struggle.
Tbo s«*ml-ofllc al press has been
been stopped at its attempts to create
war at arms, and its suggestions of In*
duceraenta to bring about party ad
hesions to the armv Bill. Tho govern
ment press Is quiescent. Its attitude,
whether It be inspired by prudence or
a higher moral principle, is an entirely
new experience here, and Is perplexing
to the minds of the Bureaucrats, who
are accustomed to get from it the in
spiration as to bow they should work
upon tho electoral districts. The papers
holding a brief for the government
HAVE UKCOMK LOW St’IKJTKD
and dull, lacking, as they do, th«
promptings they have nsuallg received.
If the government issued a manifesto,
or if Emperor William broke out with
some rash address, the leaders of tba
opposition groups would be hlghlj
grat'ficd, but it is understoad that the
government intends to remain reticent,
hoping to draw more advanta**^^^^
party schisms than by taking au
part in the electoral campaign.
Mo intent is tho Emperor to prevent
any remark of his, that would be apt to
be misconstrued, from reaching tbe pub
lic, that after yesterday's review ef the
Berlin garrison upon the Tern pelhofl
field only a limited circle of generals
and colonels wero permitted to hear
His Majesty’s address.
The other officers were war*ed away
from the Emperer’s Immediate presence
and ail those who beard his words were
forbidden to gassip about what they
heard.
It was announced that a Socialist
meeting was to be held at Meta, and
among the speakers who were to ad
dress tbe meeting was Herr Lolbknecbt.
The authorities prohibited tbe meeting,
but the Horlallsts determined to as
semble at a place other than the one ad
vertised. They proceeded to a “bras
serie" in tbe suburbs and attempted to
hold a meeting there, but the police In
terfered and drove them out of tho
place. Herr Llebkoecbt left Mett yeo
terday without making his proposed
speech, lie went to Marrobruck.
CATHOLICS III AL*ACE-LORKAIHK.
are hostile to tbe military bill, and wll
contest every district In the province.
Tbelr list of candidates shows that
priests will stand for election In Metz,
Sarrobroek, For bach, Muihausem and
Strausburg.
Special arrangements are roak.ng in
Austria for the reception of Emperor
William mr>sf I bn Is Irwr ftf UavAnV MrllOE
they shall be entertained by Kmperor
Franz Joseph at the September mao*
ouvres.
A unique feature of the arrangements
will be special quarter* for newspaper
correspondent*. These quarters will be
appointed under the supervision of the
war office. The honor thus to he ac
corded to representative! of the press
staggered German officials, who rarely
omit an opportunity to affect pablfcly
utter Indifference to the newspaper*
and their correspondents.
REV. DR VANDYKE'S VIEW.
Presbyterians Cannot Dwellow the “Orig
inal Manaserlpts” Ooetrtaa.
Nf.w York, June 3.— The Her. Dr.
Henry Van Dyke, pastor of the Brtclc
Presbyterian Church on Fifth aveaae,
whose attitude on the Briggs question
Is wail Known, returned to the city te
day. In reply for an expreieion of
opinion as to whether the Hrlggs case
would cause a spilt la the church, he
said*
“No, I hope and trust not. Moderate
and conservative men realize that there
are too maay denominations already.
Christian progress moves along the
lines of unity and mutual teisratlon.
The true church must be comprehen
sive. But if an attempt should be
n.ade to enforce the dogma about
the original autographs upon all
Presbyterians, a large and
respectable body of ministers would re
sist It to the uttermost by every lawful
means. They would suffer any hard
ships rather than profess to believe
that of which they Know nothing. A
new denomination would be created;
but It would be composed of those
whose devotion revolves around the
vanished original manuscripts.
“The true Presbyterians, loyal to the
Bible as It Is and the Church as It ouqht
to be, would continue to exercise the
ministry ef reconciliation and to teach
and preach Christ Jesus ae the true light
that ilghteth every mao that cometh
into ty world.” ^ _
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