The News and Observer. 11Y0L XXXIX. NO. 117. m mmi tKMTii wmm lira mmm Mu, APPEAL TO CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT ASKS IT NOT TO ADJOURN FOR THE HOLIDAYS. tV WITHOUT GOING SOMETHING *; To Prevent the Sacrifice of the People’* Interest and the Public Funds. ANOTHER SPECIAL MESSAGE Mr. Cleveland Says That There Must be a Complete Change of Onr Finan cial Scheme—All His Efforts to Pro tect the Gold Reserve Have Failed and the Continued Withdrawals Bring Us Face to Face With the Neeesfity of a Further Issne of llonds —American Credit Must be Main tained Before All the World. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 —President Cleveland st nt the follosv'ing - special message to Congress late this after nobli: To 1 he ( ongt ess: in my last annual message the evils of our present financial system were plainly pointed out and the causes and means of the depletion of government gold were explained. It was therein stated that after all the efforts that had been made by the executive branch of the government to protect our gold reserve by the issuance of bonds amounting to more than slt’>2,iKH>/HH), such reserve then amounted to but little more than $79,000,000, that about $16,000,000 had been withdrawn from •such reserve during the month next previous to the date of that, message and that quite large withdrawals tor shipment in the immediate future were predicted. ,The contingency then feared has reached us and the withdrawals of gold since the communication to, and others that appear inevitable.' threaten such a depletion in our gov ernment gold reserve as brings us face td face with the necessity of further action for its protection. I his condi tion is intensified by the prevalence in certain quarters of sudden and utm ■ sual appre hens ion and timidity in business circles. We are in the midst of another season of perplexity caused by our dangerous and fatuous finan cial operations. These may be. expect ed to recur with certainty as long as there is no amendment in our financial system. If in this particular instance our predicament is tit all influenced l>y a-decent insist-am e upon the posit ion we should occupy in our relation to Certain questions concerning our for eign policy, this furnishes a signal and impressive warning that even the pa triotic sentiment of our jieople is not an adequate substitute for a sound financial policy. Os course there can be no doubts m any thoughtful mind as to the com plete solvency of our nation nor can there be any just apprehension that the American people will be satisfied with less than an honest payment of our public obligations in the recogniz ed money of the world. We should not overlook the fact, however, that aroused fear is unreasoning and must be taken into account in all efforts to avert public loss and the sacrifice of our people’s interest. The real and sensible cure for our recurring troubles can only be affect ed by a complete change in our finan cial scheme. Pending that, the execu tive branch of the government will not relax its efforts nor abandon its de termination to use every means with in its leach to maintain before the world Ameiican credit, nor will there be any In sitation in accepting its- con fidence in the resources of our coun try and the constant patriotism of un people. Jn view, however, of the peculiar sit uation now confronting us, 1 hav * ven tured to herein express the earnest hoys* that the Congress, in default of the inauguration of a better system of finance, will not take recess from its labors before it lias by legislative enactment or declaration done some thing, not only to remind those appre hensive among our people that the re sources of this government and a scru pulous regard for honest dealing af fords a sure guarantee of unquestion ed safety and soundness, but to re assure the world that, with these fac tors and the patriotism of our citizens, the ability and determination of our nation to meet in any circumstances every obligation it incurs do not ad mit of question. T ask at the hands of the Congress such prompt aid as it alone has the power to give to prevent, in a time of fear and apprehension, any sacrifice of the people's interest and the public funds, or tin* impairment, of our pub lic credit, in an effort by executive ac tion to relieve the dangers of the pre sent emergency. (Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND, Kxecut i v rMansion. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PLAN*. Congress ill Begin at Once the II oil Woik ot the Session. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. The Presi dent’s anti-recess message to-day took both Houses of Congress by surpirse. It produced a number of conferences to-night, the result of which will prob ably Ih* a complete change of plans for a holiday recess and the inauguration of the real work of the session two or three week* in advance of the time when it would have begun but for the message. % r . . _ | In the Senate an (fort will be made * to-morrow to seen it* the reconsidera tion of the adjournment resolution and the House will proceed to business as if no adjournment resolulinu had been adopted Tlfejs]»eaker w#lf qqjpoint his (•oimnitteeN’lftrl it appears most prob able that if the Senate fails to reconsid er the adjournment resolution and send it to the House that jbpdy will decline to accept thelHrmite Smendnlepts, and thus leave the w hole question' suspend ed in the air between the two bodies for the time being. . This is the general result of a con ference Among Sifme of the leading' Re publican Senators held Speaker Reed to-night. It was at first thought that it would be preferable to have the resolution so ameiuk-fl and returned •to the! Mouse for its’action, b«C the second Thought was opposed to lliis plan' of action for the double reason that it was considered desirable as a party move to ,p A ut the Demommtjc Senator?- on record 'with regard to tfie rfePwdehf’s rccomnTenila* ions atnf also because it was considered best not to depend entirely upon the House. There is some doubt is to how the silver Re publicans may act on the question of reconsideration, but if they co-operate with their anti-silver colleagues, it is believed such a motion will carry. Hie disposition among' the Democrats is, to-night opposed to re consideration. but the Republicans' think it doubtful whether they will adhere to their opposition to-morrow. When the adjournment resolution was amended and passed to-day. Senator (handler then* moved to reconsider and his motion was laid on the table. Ihe Democrats generally contend that this action finally disposed of it. but (b<- Republicans hold that a motion to re consider the vote, by which the mo tion was laid on the table, would at least be in order, Bf-jhc Republicans fail to scarry their point, they will let the resolution go to the Hppse in con fidence that thfit body will refn <■ to accept the Senate amendment* and that the adjournment movement will thus be cheeked. The House conference took place at Speaker Reed’s hotel and vva* partici pated in by Messrs. Dingb-y. Cannon, and other leaders. The crucial question which •• i un der consideration four hours was whether the House should listen to the President’s ap|»eal and remain in ses sion to devote its energies to financial legislation. It was .finally decided that the House would crtTituiiie ils sittings. To further this plan Sjieaker Reed, it was said, will announce the commit tees to-morrow in order that they may organize and that the Ways and Means, if necessary, pass upon whatever schemes may be offered for tin* toilet of the treasury. ANOTHER MINE DISASTER. Thirtv Men Entombed by an I x plosion of Fire Damp. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 2b. About thirty men were entombed in one of the coal mines of the Dayton Coal Mine this morning at 7 o'clock by an explo soin of tire damp. There is not the slightest hope that one of the thirty men is alive. Rescuing parties have been working all day like grim death trying to reach them, but it is probable they will be several days forcing an oj veiling through the wall of the fallen roofing which must he made safe as they pro ceed . The foul air quickly exhausts the workers who are relieved by fresh hands. The work will continue day and night till the bodies are recovered. At the mouths, hundreds of women and children have gathe red and the picture of their grief aaid despair is heart rending. Motliww* wringing their hands, weeping daughters and little children, sweet-hearts and gray headed grand parents, all in the great est dislfess.for they, have been fold that there is up hope, Is a spectacle from which one t writs sick at heart. As tla mine is ventilated by air shafts or pas sages, the eaving-in of the wall in the entry cut. off the draught and death is certain to those within. TURKISH NOLI* I E IhIHIM gfl). The Aiinetiiaus in Zei’oun Massacre '! heir Captives. (ONST YNTINOPLE, Dee. 20. via Sofia Bulgaria.lb -Ah official despatch from Zeifoiln says that the Armenians there, on Sunday last, massacred all the Turkish soldiers imprisoned in the town. This probably refers to the four hundred Turkish troops who were cap tured by the Zeitounlis when the up rising first occurred, although it lias been announced that all the soldiers,’ except nine, who were dead, had been releiused. WILL DESTROY ZEITOUN. BERLIN. Dee. 20. A despatch from Constantinople says the Porte lias or dered Mustaplia Reig/.i Pasha to at tack to-day with ld.tKMt troops and two batteries the city of Zcitoun and to bombard and destroy it and to massa cre the 12,000 Armenians in the city. TIIE street car strike. Everything Quiet and the Situation jl’mcii-H By Unchanged, PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dee. 20.- The trolley strike situation is practically unchanged and everything is quiet. A few more ears are running, but very few . All the ears running to-day were guarded by policemen and carried very few jmssengers. The entire police force, augmented bv hundreds of extra men, was on duty. The strike lenders have telegraphed to Eugene V. Debs, President of the American Railway Union, and John Mcßride, President of the American Federation of Labor, requesting them to come to this city immcdiatelv. RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY, DEC. 21. 1895. THE DEAD RECOVERED FORTY THREE LIFELESS BODIES TAKEN OUT OF CUMNOt K r*'. MINES. 'J* FOUR OTHERS ARE MISSING And Two s>| the Injured Men Will Very Probibl/ De. COMPLETE LIST OF THE DEAD The Coroner Will Hold ao Inquest Over the Bodies—This is the Tiird Accident of the Same Kind in These Mines, a Total of fid Men Having Been Killed by Similar Explosions.- Heartrending Scenes as the Mangled Corpses Were Brought From the Mine—Pl ins ot the Cumuock and Old Egypt Mines, (I'i.MNOCK. Chatham Cousnty, N. C., Dev.-, 20. (Special.)—This morning, just after the dawn, twenty-five stark, blackened bodies were draw n up from tin- depths of the deep, dfirl mine that was their tomb. Blackened with a deep coating of sooty coal-dust, some times defaced with cruel mutilation, even fadep'and limbs burned and char red by the coal-gas thht brought dcat-li in its flame. Side by side in the engine-room they were laid, covered with strips of white cloth, native and foreigner, black and white, in a deni be racy of death. For the coal had blown its ebon dust so deep that in many eases the difference between the w hites and blacks, < cjukl not be told. ft was a ghastly show. And when the jieople sought for their loved ones in the still array how pitiful it was! l UJ LJ Aif * SHAFT | [ Old nonKiN&.s I —\ r~~ —\ \ /o/vr At zZv/"a/ THZ v, \ \ \ Vi fxei os to,A OtoQfifi-r r 0 § | \ \X \ *l ' \\* \M! N I \ W iW \ t v » 8 \M| ? \*\V \ , \ \v* i * V' MAP OF THE <’UMNOUK MINES. How the sad-eyed ones whom death had robbed looked into each face and sought the features of their own! And when all that was left of him was found, they laid him on a pathetic littli* white-cloth stretcher and bore him home for burial. The horror of it all had awed the crowd that came with sympathy and help. The tragedy fell like a pall over Cumnock anil the country round about, for few they were who had not- kifi oi friitiia iu the mine. Tift' HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES. The men who crawled out of the black horror and were lifted to the light, tell thrilling tales of narrow es < ape. Ambrose Mills, track foreman of the mines, was laying track at the time the accident occurred. He heard the noise of the explosion and rushed to ward the shaft. All the lights went out, and lit- could not see his hand be fore him. He fell on his knees and crawled out to the foot of the shaft, feeling his way with his hands on the track irons. Before he reached tlie shaft he fell over a prostrate form, and a man said, “For the Lord’s sake, don’t leave me here %o die, boys!’! It. was JaCk Johnson. German lleartt also stumbled over Johnson on his way to (the shaft. Johnson was badly burned by the 'coal-gas, but escaped. One of the men, J. F. Build, in Slope No. 2, where two men were killed, said be heard the first com-usson, the jar ring sound that went all through the mines, and knew at once that an explo sion had occurred. He and his partner groped toward the shaft, feeling their way along the walls . When they reached the gang-way they ran against many others, all strangling in the in tense darkness to reach the shaft that meant life to them. 'They were almost stifled by the gas, and before they reached air the deadly “after-damp” that follows these explosions began to settle on them, and with its oppressive influence almost threw them into a stupor. There are others who will bear for life the marks of their escape “by the skin of their teeth.” Some of them have blackened faces, where the deadly coal-gas burned them, and some wear charred fingers and scorched limbs. But they are alive, and they thank the Lord for that. Sixtv-six persons were at work in (lie 1 im«n when the explosion came, and of Hu*se twenty-four escaped. WtFWUK THEY WERE KILLED. In Slope No’. 1, where the largest miiifiiePbf men were at work, not one lb * to fell how the death ontfie. * In Slope No.‘2, two miners were killed. i n Slope No. 3, fart hest removed from the spot, where the explosion is sup posed to have orginated, nearly nil the men were rescued. .THE WORK OF RESCUE. I’hff Work of rescue did not la-gin at the*'first opportunity. The crowd that gathered at the mine seemed to he almost paralysed by fear. Superintendent. Cant pleaded, and Mine Foreman Nutal! told them they were cowards. At last a little band had the courage to go down into the mine, rescue the living and dig out the Bodies of the dead. Mr. .1. F. Nutal filed the party the first man to go into the mine. The party was composed of: G. F. Cant, superintendent; E. 11. Davis, foreman; Fred. Natali, in charge of party (all three from IVnnsylvania); .lames Russell, Archie Hart, Burg Hart, Bonnie Tyson, Zinl Wood and (Tiles Woodard, all volunteers; and tlie fol lowing native North Carolina miners: Barney Lynch. Dons White, Gorrie Fields. N. G. Rush. Harry Rodgers and Tom Shankle. They had fresh air pumped into the twine, and then began their search. Twenty-five men were rescued from Slopes No. 2 and No. 3. When they entered Slope No. 1. the bodies of the dead were found lying on every hand. Os them all, not a man was alive. The bodies were carried to the foot of the shaft as they were discovered. None were brought to the surface until this morning. Besides the twenty-five bodies lying in the engine room when 1 was there this morning, eight bodies lay at the bottom of the shaft. And I was told that two others had just been discov- ered, half buried in the coal. That left several bodies, five or six, yet to be found. Reports differ slightly as to the num ber of men in the mine at the time the explosion occurred, and no man knows just how many are yet to be foiled. “Is there supposed to be a single mail alive in the mine?” 1 asked Foreman Nutall. “No,” lie said with a sad shake of Ids head, “nothing alive, neither man nor beast has been found in that mine since early last night.” THE PLAN OF THE MIN F. “Will you kindly draw for me a rough sketch of the plan of the mine, a kind of outline map?” I asked Su [s-riTitendent Cant. He drew the map of the mine (as it was when the accident occurred) that appears above. Though a simple outline, it gives a very clear idea of the situation. The star at the junction of the gang way- and slope No. 1, shows where, (ac cording to the best information up to this time) the explosion originated. WHAT WAS THE CAUSE? ‘'Will you give the News and Obser ver a statement of how this sail acci dent occurred?” 1 askeil Superinten dent Cant, “A thorough and critical examina tion must be made before the cause can be positively- determined,” he an swered. “The fire-doss and the mine foreman both made their usual rounds that morning before the miners went to work. Anil they reported everything perfectly safe and in good working' order, fit was at 7:45 that the mine foreman and fire-boss reported every thing satisfactory and secure. “Twenty minutes later the explosion occurred. “There are so many things bearing on the matter that one cannot tell ex actly what caused the accident, until the whole matter has been thoroughly examined. “All the air shafts and apparatus have been kept in perfect order. The company has spent a great deal of money in order to make the mine safe and secure. This has always been one of the best ventilated mines in the country.” [continued on fifth cage.] A MEMORABLE DAY A DAY OF EXLTIEMEN!’ AND OF MANY SURPRISES IN WASHINGTON. EVENTS MOVED WITH RAPIDITY The Venezuelan Commission Bill Passed by the Senate —A .Special Me—age From the President—Two Meesings of the Cabinet to Ithcnui the Financial Situation The Mess age not Favorably Received hv the Senate -•< out mission Gossip WASHINGTON, Dee. 20. This has been a day of excitement and surpirse# in Washington. Invents moved with rapidity and when the sun went down public men he all branches of the ser vice were nervous and worn out from the tension. Reports came of panic in securities throughout the country and here in Washington affairs moved at the rapid pace of a kaleidoscope. I he House Venezuelan commission bill was amended in material respects by the Senate Foreign Relations Coin mil tee and then by a sudden change in sentiment in the Senate was passed unanimously just as it came from the House, then an adjournment resolu tion from to-morrow over the holidays was passed by the Senate only to he followed by an energetic message from the President strongly advising prompt action for the reform of our currency system and the maintenance of public credit. At the other end of the avenue the I’resilient and his cabinet received prompt advice of the course of events here and on the public exchanges. The cabinet held two sessions, something without precedent in recent years. Secretary Herbert, who returned from New York this afternoon, attended the second meeting fora brief time. All of the remaining members of the cabinet were, present except Seertary Lament and Smith, who are out of town. The financial situation was the principal topic of consideration and the result of the meeting was revealed in the message sent to the Senate late in the afternoon, the body lieing kept in ses sion by request from the White House for its reception. The message was not favorably re ceived in the Senate. The summary ndiauHiinjhit upon the motion of Sen ator Cockrell, one of the Democratic leaders, i mined itelyr after the conclu sion yJ the reading of the message, was taken on the Republican side as a disposition not to consider the message seriously. Mr. Cockrell declined to define his motion or to discuss the question of tlie propriety of the suggestion. Sena tor Gorman replying to a question, said that he did not want to eritieze the President. Senator Jones, of Ar kansas. when interviewed, simply re marked that he thought the Senate would sit to-morrow. Senatdf Alli son thought there, would be a recess notwithstanding- the message bus the Senate had already a resolution to the effect before, the message was received. Senator Hawley said it appeared to him as if the President was in a bull run panic, and Senator Teller and ( id iom. w hen seen by a reporter agreed that it looked as if the President was trying to .offset the effect of his Vene zuelan message and that it was begin ning to look as if the President had concluded from the favorable manner in which the Venezuelan message had been received that Congress would fol low any suggestion that he might make. Although Secretary- Herbert return ed to Washington from New York this afternoon lie lias yet taken no action respecting the orders to the North Atlantic squadron, and so it will not sail to-morrow as intended for the West Indies. The Secretary will com municate his intentions to Admiral Entice when lie conies to Washington lor the purpose Sunday, but impres sion prevails that the'fleet will not ietn e American waters immediately and that the itenerary heretofore ar ranged will be modified materially' be fore its departure. Further inquiry into the subject makes.it appear that it' the commission to be appointed to ascertain the facts respecting the Yeiieznelan boundary finds it necessary to visit the country and to personally locate the line, the work will consume much more time than is generally believed. Outside of the voyage to \ enezuela, w hich would consume not less than a month to and fro, the journey through tin* wild in terior of tin* country would he very difficult-. With a small flying force of eight lightly-equippd colonial police, Hue journey to the Uruan outpost where the collision occurred and which marks out- end of the line claimed by Great Britain, could not be made in less than twenty-three days;.so that, if itn- commission is to make a proper examination of tlie country, the task, including the sea voyage, will proba bly' occupy almost six months. Many names have been suggested for tlie membership on the commission, but to-day's action in passing the House bill unamended apparently lim its several of these names, including that of Justice Hjirlan, of the Supreme Court. One native favorably* mentioned is that of Mr. Partridge, of Vermont, former United States minister to Ven ezuela. If WAS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. A Day That Will h- Notable iu Con gressional History. WASHINGTON, Dee, 20. The l'uited States Senate, by unanimous vote and without the formality of a roll call, to-day passed the bill already adopted PRICE FIVE CENTS. by the House of Representatives om povreringt the I’resident, to appoint a commission to determine tlie Yt-nezue la-British Guinia boundary. Thfs action was the culmination of a debate adding a memorable page to Congressional history, it was a day of notable speeches by notable men. The prospect of war between the Uni ted States and Great Britain was the prevailing theme and notwithstand ing the gravity of such a subject, it was discussed with a directness of state ment which found expression in lofty patriotic sentiments, enstirriug ap peals for preparation and defense, in grapaic portraits of the heroes of war and at times in defiant warnings to the people across the water. By a singular coincidence the session which was to be marked by such vig orous debate and action was opened by an invocation of classic beauty from the blind chaplain of the Senate, breathing the spirit of good will be tween the two prominent English speaking nations. This was speedily followed by the adoption of Mr. Allen’s somewhat ironical resolution, based on the possibilities of war, and calling on the Finance committee to investi gate the needs of the unlimited coin age of silver. This served merely- a* a prelude to the main debate on the Venezuelan question. It was brought forward bv Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, who. as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations,offered the House resolution in amended form s|>eeifying three as the number of the commission and asking their nominations subject to the confirmation of the Senate. On Ibis amended resolution the debate of the day proceeded. At all time during the four hours of discussion the gal leries were beseiged by an eager crowd, every available seat being oc cupied and long lines of people ex tending through the corridors to the various entrances. The patriot it- im pulses-of the crowd found frequent ex pression in applause which the pre siding officer sought vainly' to sup press. threatening at times to clear the galleries. The most notable utterances of the day were those of Senators Sherman, Teller. Mills, Bodge, I’latt. Ttirpie. (’handler. White. Cat?rev, (all and Stewart, representing the three shades of political sentiment, and yet in the main uniform in urging the support of the President, vigorous assertion of the Monroe doctrine, and, if need be, any action essential to maintain the national dignity. Mr, Bodge and Mr. Teller gave special warning against the mistaken belief in England that polities were at tin- bottom ot the movement. Mr. l’latt aserteil that the American people were never more earnest since the outbreak of the revo lution. There were strong expressions, also, against the panic in American stocks yml securities which the Lon don commercial houses were seeking to bring a I tout-. Throughout the de bate there was an undercurrent of feeling that while the country would not shrink from war, if it must come, yet that such a calamity was not im inent. Shortly' before 4 o’clock Mr. Morgan unexpectedly withdrew the amend ments to the bill. leaving it in its orig - - innl form. There was no demand for a roll-call, as the sentiment of the Sen ate was clearly a unit, and by a loud viva voce vote the bill was passed with out a dissenting vote. This completed the* legislative enactment measure, which, wit Ii tin* signature of the Presi dent, has the full force and effect of a law. The passage of the bill was not. how ever, the only exciting event of the day. for at 4:30 o’clock the President's message urging the gravity of the financial' situation and appeal ing to Congress not to ad journ for tin- holidays until relief was afforded, was present ed to the Senate. Its reading was fol lowed with close attention, but the Senators, absorbed with the stirring events of the debate, were ready to ad journ without immediate consider ation of tin- message. THE DAY IN THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, Dee. 2<>. The ses sion of tin* House to-day was purely a perfunctory affair. The S[leaker was ready to announce the committees and House was ready to adjourn for the holiday recess, but the fact that the Senate had not yet acted on the bill for the appointment of the Venezuelan commission forced the House, after waiting an hour and a half, for the Senate to net, to adjourn until to-mor row. The only business transacted was the passage of a bill for changing the terms of United States courts in lowa and the presentation of a notice of contest, against Representative .tones, of Virginia, on the ground of fraud. THE &EABORD WITHDRAWS. Notice Served on tlie Southern States Freight Association. MONROE, N. (’,, Dee. 20. (Special.) The sixty days’ notice required for withdrawal from the Southern States Freight Association was served upon that organization to-day by the Sea board Air Line in a letter to Commis sioner Haines stating plainly the rea sons for withdrawing. F fil'ZS 1 M MONS-M All E R FIG 11T. NEW Oilly, I)ee. 2(1. Joe Yeiidig to-day deposited with IB K. Fox a cheek for SI,OOO, which he had received from Dan Stuart as a guarantee that Bob Fitzsimmons would meet Peter Maher at El Paso, Texas, February 14. Quinn, manager for Maher, sends word that he will arrive in the city next. Thursday morning with SI,OOO to post for Maher,