Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, T THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Peaspienis Lvse Cor. 1th Street, by xz New York Office, 88 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the ity by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents . By matl—anywhere in the Uni Kes oF Cunada—postage prepaid—GO cents per ‘Bont! Saturday Quintuple Sheet with foreign postage add«d. Entered at the Post Office as second-class mall ‘natter. £7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Evening Star. | Vor 84. No. 20,849. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, APRIL LETTERS TO LOUISE The Typewriter at the Capitol Says She Wrote Them, DRAMATIC INCIDENTS IN COURT Mr. Breckinridge Denies the Story Absolutely. A LIVELY EXAMINATION ‘The court room filled up slowly, not that there was no demand for admission, but only about one out of ten who came to the @oor held the necessary card, bearing the marshal's signature, which would entitle him to pass in. Just before the plaintiff frrived, two other ladies entered the court Toom and took seats at the long table oc- eupied by the defense. It wes at once sur- mised that one of the ladies was Miss Louise Lowell, the typewriter, to whom reference was made by Mr. Wilson in his eross-examination yesterday afternoon just before the court adjourned today. She had come, it was soon discovered, to confront the witness on the stand. Miss Lowell was a smail woman, neatly dressed in a reddish brown bonnet, and a dark costume with a cape, and wore drab gloves. Her dark hair is graying, and she wore a dotted veil. Her companion was a taller lady, with/ something of a “schcol ma’am" air, a firm mouth, a well-defined jaw and chin, and evegiasses. She was attired tastefully in a| such person Mr, Wilson should bring her into court and he could say whether he had ever known her. It will be remembered that Mr. Breckin- ridge denied Miss Pollard’s statement that she had received letters from him during the year 1886. From the tenor of Mr. Wil- son’s questions it was evident that the lawyers for the plaintiff would claim that Mr. Breckinridge had, during that year, written letters to a “Dear Sister Louise,” and that he had this type-writer copy for him a manuscript letter couched in the most endearing terms and referring to an affection far more pronounced than usually exists between near relatives. They also claim that during that time he had this young woman address a number of envel- opes to Miss Pollard, Lexington, Ky. Ms. Pollard and Her Friend. This ir cident came in the nature of a de- cided surprise, and the audience listened with closest interest to an effort to get some irkling of the direction the examination was taking. It was after Mr. Breckinridge had told of his meetings with Miss Pollard. Then Mr. Wilson sprung an unexpected question. light-colored suit, and wore a big red rose fm her bosom. Miss Lowell Reads the Address. Mr. Breckinridge entered the room a few minutes after these ladies and strode | @cross the space in front of the jurors to his scat, making his customary bow to the | $ury, and apparently not noticing the new | comers, although their presence was con- | Bpicvous, as ne lady spectators have been allowed in the court room. In the great (waste of bald heads and whiskered male ees, of course, 2 feminine face and a| minine bonnet become immediately con- icuous. After taking his seat, however, ir. Preckinridge’s attention was drawn to Rew arrivals in the court room, and he ved them for some minutes with much terest. Before the court opened all the | ts in the room were filled up. The pro- of the trial were delayed some/ e by the usual proceedings incident to | organization of the new jury for the! » and then when the court turned its | mtion to the pending trial, Mr. Breck- | ise did not go at once upon the stand, | it a legal argument was precipitated by Ir. Butterworth’s raising an objection to, introduction of testimony by Mr. Wil- | of the typewriter, who had been fon Brought into court. | The sensation of the morning was the Yestimony of Miss Lowell, which was in ®ffect what Mr. Wilson indicated last night | hat it would be; that she had in Febru-| » 1886, copied on a typewriter for Mr. Kinridge letters addressed to “My Dear | Sister Louise.” and had also about the} pame time addressed for him several batch- OG envelopes to “Miss Poilard, h Upper street, Lexington, Ky @efense fought hard against the introduc- tion of this testimony as being a part of | ‘the plaintiff's case in chief, but Judge Brad- | ley admitted it, although he refused to per- | the plaintiff's attorneys to allow Miss ell to be questioned as to the contents 9f the letters she claimed to have written. appearance of Miss Lowell on the An Unexpected Question, . “Did you have a sister in Lexington by the name of Louise?” asked Mr. Wilson, af- ter Mr. Breckinridge had declared that he had not corresponded with Miss Pollard in| ‘1886. ‘TAYLOR'S SELECTION It is Considered an Outrage on the Citizens of the District. | PROMISES MADE BEFORE ELECTION Many Indignant Expressions of Opinion From Those Interested. MAY NOT BE CONFIRMED ‘The appointment of Mr. Taylor places one member of Mr. Cleveland's cabinet at least in an embarrassing position. During the last national campaign the democratic com- mittee found that no financial assistance Was forthcoming from the District of Co- \lumbia, which had formerly been more than liberal im contributing to the campaign funds. A gentleman who had been a resi- dent of Washington during Mr. Cleveland’s former administration and who is higily connected with that now in power came | down to Washington to investigate the imat- ter. He found that a factional fight had split the District democracy asunder and at first attributed the dearth of subscrip- tions to that condition, Conversation with the leaders of both factions, however, dis- covered that their wrangle had nothing to do with the withdrawal of their financial assistance from the national campaign. The emissary was very plainly told that Mr. Cleveland's course in the distribution of District patronage during his former ad- ministration had been entirely at variance the democratic party in this neighborhood and that the latter did not intend to give money to help re-elect a man who would again disregard the wishes of the comzau- nity in the filling of the offices. The visitor made solemn assurances that in case of Mr. Cleveland's re-election he would make no “I never had a sister by the name of | Louise,” was the reply. You have said you wrote no letters in | 1886," continued Mr. Wilson; “now, did not you take to that lady in February of 1886 a manuscript letter beginning ‘My Dear Sister | Louise,” and ask her to render it into type- | writing? “I decline to answer that unless you show | me the paper you are asking the questions from. Of course, I have a very large cor- respondence. I have a sister-in-law named | Louise, the wife of Gen. Breckinridge, but | singe she is called ‘Lou’ in the family, I do not think I could have written her in that way. Let me see the letter,” persisted Mr. Breckinridge. “That will come out in time,” remarked Mr. Wilson, coolly. “Now, to refresh your memory, did you not, in that communica- tion, refer to the disparity of ages between yourself and your dear sister Louise?” There were more protests that the letter should be produced, to which Mr. Wilson said: “For the comfort of yourself and your attorneys, I will say that the manuscript was returned to you.” “Well, now, you need not make any such | statement, for I don't care anything about | it either way,” interposed Col. Breckin- ridge, visibly nettled. “And to further refresh your memory,’ continued Mr. Wilson, “did you not say | | | how anxious you were to get back and meet | your dear sister once more?” | “I have not the faintest recollection of | any such letter, and I don’t care to dis-/ cuss it,” responded the defendant. “If you will bring the Lowell woman here, if there is such a person, and let me see whether I have ever known her or whether her tes- timony is a fabrication, like that of Sarah Guest, I can tell you.” i i Stand, with the atmosphere of mystery that Surrounded her testimony, formed one of the most dramatic incidents of the trial. Bhe produced a memorandum book on which l @he had, as she stated at the time, written the address given to her by Mr. Breckin- Fidge. The defense on cross-examination } brought out the fact that all the entries Made tn this book, which contained a| fecord of Miss Lowell's private expenses, Were dated tn the years 1887 and 1883, al- Shough she claimed to have put Miss Pol- Jard’s name on the flyleaf of the book in February, 1885. Mr. Breckinridge, when | Mr. Wilson resumed his cross-examination | @f the defendant, denied Miss Lowell's Story absolutely, so far as she testified to Snything bearing on the present case. An Interesting Incident. The only ‘incident of the trial yesterday afternoon, after The Star’s report closed, Was one the true siznificance of which was loped, and when court adjourned it h the expectation that the matter Would be taken up azain this morning. Mr. { | A ' IE not dev Wilson, cross-examiination, brought into the « ame of a woman who bad not t rred to in the course of as a Miss Louise Lowell, » bad a desk at Wilson asked the defendant if he knew an h person, and Br. Greckinridge said hat the name meant Bothing to him, and that ir there were any | Mr. Mr. Butterworth Cre Lowell. “That will be something for the jury to Pass upon,” remarked Mr. Wilson, and then asked him if he had not, after two or three months of this correspondence, cautioned his dear sister Louise not to leave the let- ters around, as curious persons might search bureau drawers. “I never, under any circumstances, wrote any such letter,” replied the colonel, and then he tapped the witness box sharply, as he asserted, “If any such letter is in existence it is a forgery, and if notes of any such they are a forgery.” “I will pass from that until tomorrow morning,” said Judge Wilson, turning from the point, “and I will ask you whether you — that lady address envelopes in the year 6?" “I can only say that if you bring that lady here I can tell you whether she ever did any work for me. Several women or females have done typewriting for me in Washington, but I do not remember this Particular one.” “I will ask you whether you did not bring to her in the spring of 1886 a package of a dozen envelopes, somewhat yellowed by age and of different date d have her address them to Miss M ine Pollard, 76 Upper street, Lexington, Ky Col. Breckinridge was very strenuous in his denial. “I never, under any circum- -Examines Miss stances, had any such envelopes addressed, | and I do not care who t "he asserted pe Mr. Wilson then sta’ d that he was not prepared to go on with this line of cross- | examination at this time, and he asked for | an adjournment until today, when he would refer to the matter again. A New Witness for the Plaintiff. After the work of securing a jury was completed and the trial of the famous breach of promise case resumed, Mr. Breck- inridge was not placed upon the stand. Mr. Butterworth spoke of the evidence that was referred to yesterday by Mr. Wil- sen, questioning its materiality and rele- vaney, and s' the argument jury. Mr. Wi inridge had said to see the typewrit say whether he had ever seen her before. Continuing, Mr. Wilson said that he would claim the right to put Miss Lowell on the stand for direct examination on the ground that it was newly discovered evi- dence. He had not heard of Miss Lowell until Sunday afternoon after the case for the plaintiff was closed. He did not wish (Continued on Second Page.) gested that the matter and jot gone into before the ted that Mr. Breck- if he had a chance in question he could appointments in the District otherwise than as recommended by the democratic leaders here. The high standing of the man |and his evident right to speak authorita- tively for Mr. Cleveland satisfied the jocal party men and there was an immeédiate loosening of purse strings and substantial | remittances were poured in on ‘Treasurer | Robert B. Roosevelt at the democratic na- tional headquarters on Sth avenue. Now that the promises have been broken the cabinet officer will be asked to explain when he returns to Washington. Mr. Taylor's Proposition. Some weeks ago, immediately after Pres- ident Cleveland informed Senator Palmer that he intended to appoint a colored man to the office of recorder of deeds, and when every democrat of that approved complex- _ jon began a vigorous campaign to secure the position for himself, Mr. Taylor called | upon one of the most prominent democrats in Washington, wno also occupies a high piace in the national counciis of the party, and asked for nis support. He Was informed that he was not a District resident in the first place, and, if there were no otner con- Siderations, this wouid prevent any recom- mendauion of nim to the President. There- upon Taylor proposed a trade. He told the senlieman that if pe wouid see the Presi- dent in hjs (Layior’s) behait, and the nomi- hation Was made, ne (fayior) would give him all the patronage of We olfice tor dis- tribution as he saw fit. Tnere was an in- Stant eapiosion of indignation and ‘Taylor leit the gseaueman’s oince very much crest- Tallen aud disappointed, Appoimiment weaerally Condemned. The appointment of Mr, ‘Taylor is general- ly congemned by citizens of the District. Without feeling any hostility toward him as an individual it is felt that the Presi- Gent violated the pledges of home rule in the platform of the party which nominated im in Chicago, Mr. Taylor is not a citi- zen of the bistrict of Columbia and it ts generally considered that there are local democrats who could satisfactorily perform the duties of the office of recorder of deeds without going to the state of Kansas to find a man for the piace. If it was neces- sary to give tne olfice to a colored man the cluzens are confidept that there are local representatives of that race who would compare favorably with Mr. Taylor as to ability and also as to the value of their services to the democratic party. There has not been heard one word of approval on the part of the citizens of the District of this appointment, but, on the contrary, there will certainly be a strong effort to prevent his confirmation. Below are some expressions of opinion made to Star re- porters: : Representative Bynum Can’t Under- stand It. Representative Bynum: “I can’t under- stand it. I am a firm believer in the justice of appointing District men to District of- fices. The principle of home rule in ap- fointments to office should be more closely followed, I believe, in the District of Co- {lumbia than in the territories, for the rea- |son that the community here Is stable and ‘finished and the elements composing it are lestablished. ‘Then, again, the recorder’s Cffice is supported entirely by the money re- ceived from District people, and, if for no ether reason, a District man should have gotten it. I don’t know what Taylor repre- |sents. There is considerable colored ele- ment in Kansas. If some colored man like Peter Clark of Cincinnati had been se- |lected, the nomination would have repre- jsented something. I cannot see ihat Taylor { represents anything. |. “While the District democrats d {have a vote,” continued Mr. Bynum, perform valuable services to the party. They are always ready and willing to work and more than hearty in their assistance. There is Lawrence Gardner, secretary of the congressional committee, for instance. There is no man more valuable to the dem- locratic party. He 1s familiar with every congressional district in the country, and more especially the doubtful ones. When we go away, and need anything in the shape of information, documents, and so forth, we always send to Gardner, and get it. With proper treatment, the’ District democracy could be made a sort of national nucleus of the party, whose value would become almost inestimable. Taylor's nomi- nation, I repeat, is entirely beyond my comprehension and understanding. “There were some of my own friends,” concluded Mr. Bynum, “who wanted the place, but I refused to support them be- cause I believed none but a District citizen should fil! it.” Should Be a District Man. Henry A. Willard: “I believe the recorder of deeds should be a District man. I don’t know ything about Mr. Taylor. He may | be a very good and I have no doubt that he is. The office, however, should have been filled with material from the District and if that couldn't be found then it might have been proper to go outside. Yes, I am im favor of District men for District offices.” Mr. Lawrence Garduer. Mr. Lawrence Gardner is not in local polities any longer, having determined to | | organization many months ago. “My position on the subject of home rule in the distribution of District patronage," he said this morning, “is too thoroughly understood by the people of Washington for me to weary them with a repetition of it in the present instance An Outrage on District People. William B. Roose: “As you know, I am a dyed-in-the-wool and uncompromising re- publican, but I regard the nomination of ‘Taylor as an outrage on the people of the District. District offices should be filled by District men and especially so in this case where District money pays all the expenses of thé office. Such appointments can’t help hurting the democratic party and that is the only feature about them that can b: | any means be regarded in a favorable light. A Feeling of Indignation, \ ME Mr. Weller—“The nomination of with the good interests of the people and | | devote himself to the national democratic | 3, 1894—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS this man Taylor of Kansas will arouse a feeling of indignation against Mr. Cleve- land far exceeding the intense hostility which the appointment of Matthews creat- ed in 1886, for the reason that since that time the democratic party has on two oc- casions, at the ccnvention of 1888 and 1su2, pledged its sacred honor by inserting a plank to the effect in the platforms, that the inherent right of home rule shoul in the future te accorded to the District of Columbia. The same promise was by in- ference alse made by the republican con- vention, therefore affording some degree of confidence to cur citizens, that the United States Senate will again rally to our rescue and reject Taylor as It treated Matthews in the spring of 1887. Senators Gorman, Ransom, Pugh, Morgan, Vance and Black- burn will doubtless be consistent and in line with their past record. All that will be needed is for our citizens to appear be- fore the District committee and enter a manly protest ageinst the introduction of a carpet-begser to a purely- local office. An emphatic rebuke at the present time may save us a@ greater infliction in the future.” In Conflict With the Party Platform. Mr. W. C. Dedge, when esked what he thought of the appointment of the new re- | corder of deeds, replied warmly: “I think |it is an outrage. ‘The office is purely a lo- cal one, paid for by the citizeas of Wash- |ington, without any assistance from the |general government. ‘The appointment | Should, by all means, have been a local une, and this peculiar action on the part of the | President is not only contrary to the gen- | eral wishes of the people, but in direct con- | flict with the democratic platform, which Was specific in its position for home rule for the District of Columbia.” What Can Be Expected. Mr. James Nolan said: “The appoint- ment of any man not a resident of this city to one of the local offices is a direct reflection upon our ability. There are just as good men in Washington of both par- ties as anywhere in the United States. But what can we expect from Grover Cleveland?" A prominent republican and resident of the District denounced the action of the President in appointing a recorder of deeds from Kansas when Washington offered so many good men. “What Cleveland needs is a keeper,” he said. “One that will watch him and keep him out of mischief.” Unwise and Unjust. Mr. Aaron Bradshaw, well known in re- Publican circles, said: “Well, I see another plank has been yanked out of that famous old democratic platform, and the President has appointed a man from Kansas to the position of re- corder of deeds. His action is to be de- plored. It was unwise and unjust to our citizens. I am not speaking from a parti- san standpoint. Democrats as well as re- publicans look upon this appointment as a slap in the face ot the District. Why didn’t the President appoint one of our local colored democrats? We have several gced candidates. Mr. A. T. Hensey said: “Without any regurd for race, color or previous condi- tion, I do think the appointment of an out- of-town man to the position of recorder of bad taste and exceedingly poor policy. We have good enough men here in Washing- ton for all District offices.” Plenty of Good Men Here. Mr. John D. Bartlett, superintendent of the Great Falls Ice ¢ “Give us home rule. That has been first remember. When the Chicago con- vention met the last time it was generally understocd that from that time on the District offices would be given to District men. It was made part of the democratic platform, and here we find it violated in the selection of a man for one of the most important offices in the District, who comes from Kansas. This isn’t a country village. We have plenty of good men here. But what's the use of talxing? I am cpposed to the form of government, and we cannot expect to fet our rights until we have the right of suffrage.” A Great Blunder, “It was a great mistake and an injustice to our beautiful city, id Mr. F. A. Leh- mann, when asked concerning the appoint- ment. “I cannot see for the life of me what actuated Mr. Cleveland in making such an appointment. It was a great blunder and prejudicial to the local interests.” Representative Meredit Views. Representative Meredith, when asked if he would consent to an interview relative to the appointment of an out-of-town man to the position of recorder of deeds, said: “I have no objection in the world. I regret exceedingly that the President should have seen fit to bring a colored man from Kansas to this District to fill what is, in my opin- jon, one of the most important offices here, The District was represented in the national convention which nominated him and a home-rule plank was placed in the platform. The President was aware of this when he accepted the nomination, and his action is unjust to the people of this city and unjust to the democratic party.” A Reflection on the District. Mr. Joseph D. Franzoni said he was op- posed to the appointment of any out-of- town man to a District office. It has never been claimed, he said, that we could not supply the ability incident to any office un- der the local government, and the appoint- ment of Mr. Taylor is a direct reflection upon us. “I believe in the doctrine of ‘Quid pro quo,’ ” said ex-Commissioner John W.Douz- lass, speaking of the appointment. “In other words, the appointment should be imade from the people who support the offic “District men are entilled to District of- fices. There is no use getting indignant, ‘The deed is done, and our citizens have been slighted.” That is what Mr. H. A. Griswold said. Everybody is Opposed to It. Mr. Simon Wolf waxed wrathy when the appointment of Mr. Taylor was mentioned. both parties at their respective conven- tions,” said he sarcastically, “Of course I am opposed to the appointment. Every- body in the city is.” “Inasmuch as the local committees were not consulted, I don't like to talk about the appointment,” said Mr. C. C. Lancaster. “This much I will say, however. The Dis trict democracy has been led to believe right along that the policy of home rule would apply to Washington. It was made a part of the democratic platform, but seems to have been lost in the shuffle.” “I used to be a great admirer of Grover Cleveland,” said Mr. Thomas W. Smith, “but I must say my admiration is weak- ening. During his last administration when he was not surrounded by political rene- gades, he was an ideal President, but this administration finds him a changed man I am generous enough to believe that he was urged by so-called political friends to impose upon the District, and disregard home rule.” Hopes He Will Not Be Confirmed, Mr. Jesse L. Heiskell of Heiskell & MeLeran: “I am not pleased with the ap- pointment. I consider it a great hardship on the people of the District to import a foreigner for a purely local office. I am in hopes that the nomination will not be confirmed.” Mr. David D. Stone: “President Cleve- land was elected on the platform that local offices should go to District men and he has most flagrantly violated that promise. The democrats of the District spend money on orgenizations and for the inaugura- tions and ought to receive some from. We have an unusually large number of well qualified colored men here and if it was necessary to appoint.a negro a local man should have received the office. Mr. C. B. Rheem of B. H. Warner & Co.: “The office of recorder of deeds is distinctly a District office and there would seem to be no reason why any but a Dis- trict man should fill it.” eo New Money Order Offices, The establishment of 138 money order of- fices and thirteen postal note offices took effect today. Eight of the former had pos- tal note facilities. Texas gains the largest number of money order offices, having a total of fourteen, while the state of Wash- ington, with a total of three, has the largest number of postal note offices. deeds for the District of Columbia is very | the cry since I can | “It is in keeping with the pledges made by | fruit there. | Destruction of the Dispensary to Be Investigated. ABSTRACTION OF THE TOWN'S RIFLES Citizens Frankly Assume All Re- sponsibility. QUIET AT DARLINGTON Special Dispatch from a Staff Correspondent. FLORENCE, 8. C., April 3.—The seat of war was suddenly shifted last night from Darlington to Florence. The change was attended with secrecy, and occasional ex- citement because of the well authenticated rumor that the troops were sent to Flor- ence to arrest the mayor, sheriff and town officers. The troops had been massed at Darlington on Sunday night and yesterday morning, and preparations were made for a lengthy stay. During the afternoon a moyement among the troops and the pres- ence of a special train on a siding indicated a change of base. The town officials of Darlington were unable to get any in- formation from the commanding officers of the militia as to the program, but it 1 out that Florence would be the destination of those who would depart. The Darling- ton people notified their Florence friends by wire of the anticipated movement, the news soon spreading over the town and causing a commction. Soon after dark the special train bearing the troops pulled in, and, instead of going to the Union depot, disembarked its passengers at a crossing of the main streets, It was seen then that only 100 men had come under command of Adjutant General | Farley, leaving the remainder of the mil- itia on duty at Darlington with Gen. Rich- bourg. As the tired and disgusted men trudged up the main street, the band of the local militia company stationed itself in the armory and quickened the pace of the strangers with a lively march. The troops were lodged in the hotels of the town, The most friendly spirit seemed |to prevail between the militia and the | townsmen, and many reassuring winks and nods were exchanged. I saw Adjutant General Farley immedi- ately after he arrived. “I cannot at this time disclose the object of our presence here,” he said, “but whatever duty I have to fulfill will be performed with as little friction as possible.” Adjutant General Farley possesses the entire confidence of the community and is not by any means a blind devotee of Till- |manism. The statement that the arrest of | the town officials was contemplated soon became noised abroad, but the citizens re- frained from publicly discussing the prob- able outcome, The trouble in Florence is @ direct result of Gov. Tillman’s action. Under the dis- Pensary law the town is permitted a certain percentage of the profits of the dispensary. it is provided, however, that in casés where the dispensary law is violated in any way the state board of control may refuse the | town its share of profits. Gov. Tillman had ence, and refused to pay the tawn its profits. Inasmuch as the law deprives the | town of its revenue from liquor licenses, the withholding of the $600 was a severe blow and caused indignation, The mayor pro- tested to the governor, but Tillman refused to submit the protest to the board of con- trol, and refused to publish it in the state organ. Last Friday night a posse of citi- ens wrecked the dispensary snd wasted every drop of liquor in it. “No division of profits, no dispensary,” was the ery. The governor declared that those who assisted should be punished and the dispensary re- newed. One of the leading citizens of the town, not a town official, however, said to me: “We are determined tnat the dispen- sary shall not be conducted in this town under present conditions.” If Gov. Tillman sends constables to Florence to search and make seizures they will come to trouble. |The feeling at Florence against the gover- |nor is bitter and intense. When the people jot Florence went to bed last night it was as if sleeping upon their arms. | They arose this morning with a feeling of serious expectancy, and the events of the day will be watched with the keenest anxiety, Disposing the Troops. Word comes from Columbia that Gov. Tillman intends to keep the troops at Flor- ence until the matter of the looting of the dispensary 1s investigated, and that troops will be kept at Darlington until after the inquest over the dead citizens is held. The latter is for the purpose, he claims, of pro- (tecting the interests of the constabulary, | whose responsibility for and Participation in the killing may be fixed at the inquest. This intention of the governor, when it became public this morning, aroused much |indignation and increased the gravity of the situation, Prominent men have urged the withdrawal of the troops, insisting that their further presence is entirely unneces- sary, and only an aggravation and source of irritation to the people, but the governor is fixed in his determination. The town officials of Darlington, as a measure of precaution, yesterday postponed the inquest until Wednesday, hoping that by that time the troops would be with- drawn and public feeling somewhat abated. The action of the governor in insisting up- om the presence of troops at the inquest is regarded by some as an attempt upon the constabulary. All of the constables who were in Friday's fight have escaped | and are in communication with the gov- jernor. If he should attempt to have any of them present at the inquest, relying upon the presence of the troops to protect them, it is doubtful if even the influence of the militia could save them from the vengeance of the people. There is a great deal of doubt also as to how far the militia would go in support of the governor. There is a constantly between the militia and the people, and it is hard to imagine what provocation would induce them to fire upon each other. Florence this morning was peaceful on | the surface, the most friendly relations ea- | isting between the troops and the people. | But beneath the surface was a feeling of | hatred and opposition to the governor and | @ set determination to resist to the utter- | most a renewal of the dispensary and the visits of constabulary in connection with enforcement of the dispensary laws. A great deal of confidence is piaced In Adju- tant General Farley, who is in command of the troops here. He is a soldier of discre- tion. While he expressed his determination to obey orders, he will do it in a moditied manner and a way calculated to produce the least friction. There is much anxiety, | however, as to what the day will bring | forth, and tt is thought that the intentions of the governor to Charleston will be dis- closed during the day. The town officials think that the governor intends to arrest | TROOPS AT FLORENCE | \declared that the law was violated at Flor- | his part to coerce a favorable verdict for | increasing bond of sympathy | them, but have shown no disposition to avoid the issue. They say they will be ready to acknowledge any properly exe- | cuted writ. They have been untiring in their efforts to allay excitement and advis- ing the people to refrain from assembling or discussing publicly the situation. They do not hesitate to condemn the governor for sending troops here, and laugh at his statements that the town of Florence is in rebellion. Aitempt to Destroy a Dispensary. A bulletin from Charleston states that an attempt was made to destroy the dispensary there. A bomb was exploded in the rear of the building. No details of the result are given, but the statement that the police are guarding the dispensary indicates that the attempt was unsuccessful. The opinion is general here that the pres- ent troubles are the beginning of a general crusade against the dispensaries. The gov- ernor’s action on the present troubles has intensified the indignation against the sys- tem, and the stand taken by Florence in op- position to a renewal of the dispensary has set an example which, it is thought, will | be followed in other towns of the state. The news of the attempt to destroy the dispensary at Charleston was received here with rejoicing. Insurance companies which have been car- rying risks on state dispensaries are can- celing the policies. being afraid that the | people will wreck the buildings and destroy | the stock. The Local Rifles Demanded. At} this morning Adajt. Gen. Farley} summoned a file of troops, and proceeded to the county court house. He stationed a gvard at the door, with rifles at fixed | bayonets, and entered the court room,/ which was empty, court not being in ses-| sion. He then sent for the captain and lieutenent of the local militia company) and demanded to know who took the rifles” from the militla armory last Friday night. That was the night of the trouble, and) members of the local company secreted the guns to prevent Tillmanites getting hold of them, and possibly using them against the citizens. The captain, when he reached the court house, told Gen. Farley that he knew nothing of the occurrence. | The lieutenant said he knew, but would not tell. I will give you one hour to tell,” said Gen. Farley. On the night of the trouble Lieut. Brun- son went to the armory and tried to per- suade the men not to take the guns out. They picked up the lieutenant and quietly set him out on the street, while the work went on, The guns are being returned to the arm- ory today, and there is no disposition to secrete them any longer. The sight of the glistening bayonets around the county court house has created an unpleasant feel- ing in town. Persons having business in the court house are permitted to enter, however, and the sheriff is on duty there. | Gen, Farley said this morning that he} had not received orders yet to arrest the town officials, It is rumored that when the arrests are made the militia will exercise a censorship over the telegraph, but this cannot be verified. While the telegraph office at Darlington has been closed, there is no trouble with this office yet. One rumor this morning was that the delay in making arrests was because local Tillmanites were making a list of citizens cherged with participating in wrecking the dispensary. Citizens Tell of Friday's Events, A. P. Wilcox, one of the leading citizens, heerd of Gen. Farley's investigation of the use of arms of the Florence Rifles com- pany. He immediately called a meeting of ‘citizens at the court house, which was at- terded mainly by those who had used the rifles. It wa decided to relieve Lieut. Branson of all responsibility, and that each citizen should tell his connection with the events of that night. Half a dozen men were selected to tell the story, and they gathered in the sheriff's office, where they met Gen. Farley and his adjutant, Capt. Evans. The testimony was freely and un- reservedly given. They said that on the atternoon of Friday the citizens received telegrams from Darlington, stating that citizens of that town had been killed by an armed force, and asking for help to pursue them. It had always been customary in pursuing murderers to take the guns from the armory, and the citizens proceeded to do so in this case. The armory was not broken into, as the door was open. The suns were taken for one purpose only, and |many have since been returned. There was no attempt to conceal the affair, and no one denied connection with it. Gen. Farley, in conducting the investiga- tion this morning, showed no disposition whatever to act in a prosecuting capacity, and it is thought that his report to the governor will recommend that no further steps be taken in the matter, Adjt. Gen. Farley will commence an in- vestigation this afternoon of the wrecking of the dispensary. It is supposed that the Tillman sympathizers will furnish the evi-| dence and that arrests will depend upon Gen. Farley's report. Quict at Darlingt A courier from Darlington reports that the telegraph office there is still under the military, no messages relating to the situa- tion being permitted to be sent. The town is quiet, although the people are looking | forward to the inquest tomorrow with some | anxiety. The troops are still in camp, and @ guard is maintained around the dispensary. ne = ‘T CHARLESTON. | | SITUATION A Illegal Bar Rooms Open erpor Detied. Special to the Associated Press. id the Gov- | tion to be on the republican An index to advertise- ments will be found on Page 3. IN CONGRESS TODAY The Bering Sea Bill Passed by the Senate. MR. MORGAN'S SPEECH IN ITS FAVOR End of the Deadlock in the House. MR. O'NEILL SEATED —_——o—. The general public did not seem to have 4s much interest im the Senate today as yesterday, and the attendance did not indi- cate that the second day of the tariff de- bate was to excite as much interest as the first. Senator Peffer’s Bond Resolution. The resolution offered a short time ago by Senator Peffer, directing the fimance committee to prepare a bill for the repeal of all laws which give the Secretary of the Treasury authority to issue interest-bearing bonds, was laid before the Senate. Senator Sherman moved that it be referred. to the committee on finance, as it was a very important Proposition. Ramin * easton, was then ‘arity by a con ol Senator Blackburn on the bill for the loca. tion of railroad stations in the territories, The conference committee had been unable to agree, and Mr. Blackburn moved that the Senate insist on its amendment. The bill was then sent back to the con- ference committee, and the conferees di- rected to insist on the amendment of the Senate. The Bering Sea BIL. The Peffer resolution then went over until tomorrow in order to allow the considera- tion of the bill reported by Senator Morgan to give effect to the award of the Paris tribunal on the Bering sea question. The pending question was on the motion of Senator Aldrich (R. 1.), that the vote by which the bill was ordered to the third read- ing, \d it was defeated. of the Senator Morgan, who has bill, calied attention to the tact ter the bill had passed through its various Stages with- out pressure from him. He had no desire, however, to deprive any Senator of a chance to offer amendments, but when the bill was open to amendment no one seemed des'rous of offering an amendment; but that there be no grounds for complaint, he asked unan- imous consent that the last vote be recon- sidered, which was given. Senator Hoar (Mass.), however, then withdrew the amend- ment he proposed yesterday, and as no oth- er was offered, the bill was again ordered to be read the third time. Senator Morgan then made a brief state- ment of the action of the tribunal. the adjournment of the conference one the commissioners—Lord Hannen—had died, and he eulogized him as a man of eminent abilities, of broad, elevated character, splerdid judicial bearing and of stutesrranship. The bill was then passed. Tari® Announcements. Senator Harris gave notice that after to- morrow he would each day, immediately after the transaction of the routine morn- ing business, ask that the tariff bill be con- sidered. Senator Lodge (Mass.) gave notice that next Tuesday at 2 o'clock he would address the Senate on the tariff question. The consideration of bills on the calen- dar was taken up and several bills were passed, among them Senate bill gran’ a@ pension of $50 per month to w of Gen. Joseph H. Potters. Also House bill for the appointment of a sealer and ant sealer of weights and measures in District of Columbia. THE WOUSE. When the House met this morning the republicans were extremely jubilant over the sweeping victories in the various states yesterday and they indulged in much good- natured chaffing of their friends across the political aisle. Mr. Grosveror (Ohio) precipitated a hearty laugh by asking that the reports be read from the clerk's desk, The fight over the O'Nelll-Joy contested election case was immediately resumed, the pending question being, as on yester- day, the motion to lay on the table Mr, Burrows’ motion to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Joy was declared not entitled to his seat. Mr. Patterson, who had charge of case, expressed his determination to the House in session until the case was acted upon. He said at the outset that 193 democrats, 14 more than a quorum, were in the city and unless a quorum was developed the absentees would be arrested and brought to the bar of the House. The Deadlock Broken. The republicans refused to answer to their names, but the democrats rallied @ bare quorum—167-12, and, amid some ap- plause, the Speaker announced that the deadiock bas been broken and that the mo- | tion to lay on the table had been carried. er then stated the ding ques- The Speak atlas far the resolution declaring O'Neill elected entitled to @ seat, the substitute declaring that he was not elected and not entitled to his seat. As the question was being stated Mr. Joy, who had just been unseated, came down the aisle from the cloak room, hat in hand. The republicans with hand and voice cheered their departing colleague. Mr. Joy repaired to the gallery and was an eager spectator of the rest of the struggle. Ten democrats and two populists voted against the resolution to unseat Mr. Joy, as follows: Boen (pop. Minnesota; Bryan (Gem), Nebraska; Cooper (dem.), Indiana; De Ar- mond (dem.), Missouri; Hall @em.), Kansas; Harter (dem.), Ohio; McKeighan (pop.), Ne- braska; Sibley (dem.), Pennsylvania; Mor- gan (dem.), Missouri; Ryan (em.),, New York, and Marshall (dem.), Virginia. CHARLESTON, 8S. C., April 3.—The situ- ation in Charleston today’ is unchanged. Three towns in the state are under martial law and are garrisoned, viz; Columbia, the | capital of the state; Darlington, the scene |of the riot of Friday, and Florence, dis- |tance of ten miles from Darlington. The inquest on the murdered men will be held tomorrow in this city. Things are unusu- ally quiet, although everybody seems to be expecting something to turn up at any | moment. The tour whisky dispensaries here are guarded by a squad of policemen heav- ily armed. Last night some one fired a cannon crack- er in the vicinity of the dispensary on East Bay, evidently with the intention of draw- |ing off the police and then wrecking the place, but the policemen remained at their | Posts and the plan, if it really existed, was abandoned. In the meantime the “blind tigers” or illegal bar rooms, the suppression of which | is the object of the dispensary law, are in | full blast. It is estimated that since the riot at Dar- | ington over 1,000 barrels of whisky have been run into this city and hidden away. The absence of the army of spies rendered this ible. There never was a day sin jthe Ist of July, 1593, when the dispensar: | law went into effect, when it was impossible | for any one to get all the liquor he w in any city or town in South Carolina. movement of the spies, who are nearly /ll in this town now, are being watched very j carefully. As yet they have not resum their raiding, but it ts expected that will take the field as soon as they have re- covered from the effects of their through the swamp of the Pee Dee coun In military circles there is absolute As indicated heretofore in these dis * the Charleston military have not disbanded. | They simply refused to ob 5 orders. It is for the governor to r next move, and his course is await interest, for hi the | with past actions justify a (eel- | ing that his move may be on radical lines. | The resolution was defeated—160-23, In addition to those who voted against unseat- ing Mr. Joy, the following voted in favor of the resolution: Cooper (dem.), Texas; Dum- phy (dem.), r sachusett i fin (dem.), Michigan; Hendrix (dem.), New York; Hutchison (dem.), Texas; Outhwaite (dem.). Ohio; Pendleton @em.), Texas, and Nebraska. Mr. O'Neill was seated by the House by @ vote of 153— The English-Hilbern Case. After the vote seating O'Neill, the Eng- lish-Hilbern case from California was taken up, and Mr. Brown of Indiana took the floor in favor of the contestant. lies DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Amending the Bin. Senator Quay to@ay introduced two amend- ments to the District appropriation bill, The first amends the bill in the schedule con- cerning street lighting by making the pro- viso read thus “Provided that not more than $18 per an- num for each street Jamp shall be paid for gas, gasoline or oll, including lighting, ex- tinguishing, repairing and cleaning, and tnat no iuminating fluid under 150 degrees fire- test shall be used,” &c. - clause concerning the proof test com stitutes the amendment. At the end of the same section there occurs a proviso that the Commissioners shall invite proposals {or street lighting al reduced rates and are au- thorized to enter into a contract for some service for a period of three years ot less. Mr. Quay’s second amendment makes thie read five years instead of three, -<- Acts Signed. The President has signed the act for the relief of Bric. Gen. John R. Brooke, U.S.A. and the act amending the act of 1887 eu- thorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river near Sibley, Mo,