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SILVER certificates.
■ Hl] SENATE PASSES THE SUN-
OiiY CIV Hi BILL.
t'.o Clause Relating to the Surplus
Read* * Ad .ptod-SUr,O,OOO
Vi,i\vru for Continuing tin Work on
tlio Capitol Terraces—None of tlie Bar
tbold l Mount to Go for Wine.
Washington, July 24.—The Senate at
11-1,-) o'clock to-day resumed considera
of Uiu sundry civil appropriation
( i (joins back to the paragraph on
' i'j requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue silver certificates of sl,
wand $6 “on all BUr P l,,s eilver dollarß
in the Treasury in payment of appro
latious made in this hill and other ex
penditures or obligations of the govern
ment, which certificates shall be redesin
aVc i’ll standard silver dollars on demand,
and when paid into the Treasury shall be
reissued, subject to the provisions herein,
for t j U > redemption of the same.” The
Committee on Appropriations recommends
lUe striking out of the clause within
quotation marks and to add the following:
‘ ..provided, that said denominations of
s•> and s■"> may he issued in
,*f silver certificates of larger de
nomiions in the Treasury, and to that
-aid ceruticates ot larger clenomi
naU 'US shall be cancelled and destroyed.”
MK. BKCK’B BUBBTITUTH.
31, decK offered as a substitute for the
I aV.u■ (tl'h the amendment of which he
gin, "notice some time avo, and addressed
the St mile iii explanation and advocacy
oi the amendment. At the close of Mr.
Hick's speech a point of order was made
l, v in. Allison aiaiust the amendment,
thr it was general legislation, and the
was sustained by the chair, thus
i\c'Udmg the ainendin-nt.
ire amendment recommended by the
cmMiiitiee. striking out the words “on all
9i , r ,,ms silver dollars,” etc., was agreed
to without division.
I'iiE am ndmeut striking out the words
••a'.; -ii.di be redeemable in standard sll
vc- hollars,” etc., was agreed to by a vote
oj i'i to 114, as follows:
• A— Mcs rs. Allrich. Allison, Butler,
' ','h.icc. Conger, Dawes, Dolph, B.t
--■ ! Ki aris, Ffye, Gray, lisle, Harrison,
l , Uo.ir, McMillan, Miller, Palmer,
I : u .or, Sherman, Spooner, Staulord,
„n I W l-uii of loir.i—'io.
mv> Messrs Beck, Berry, Brown, Call,
I an,leu. i okc,Colquitt,George,Hibson, llar
rl nac's, .loi.es of Arkansas, Jones of Ne
va la. Maxcy. Mitchell of Orec <n, Pugh, Bid
i Teller. Vauo-, Vest, Voorhees,
tvl, 11. WbittUorne and Wilson of Alary-
I e amendment adding ttie words “pro
viiimi lieu said denominations,” etc., was
agreed to without division.
HOW THE CLAUSE BEADS.
Tne clause, as it now stands, reads as
follows: “And tiie Secretary of the Treas
ury is bereliy authorized and required to
V'ue silver certificates iu denominations
si sl, s•> and $5, and the silver certificates
herein authorized shall be receivable, re
deemahle and payable In like manner and
tor like purposes as is provided for silver
c rtitteaies by the act ol Keb. 28, 1878, en
titled: ‘An act to authorise the coinage
id standard silver dollars and to restore
its legal tender character,’ provided
II .at said denominations of sl, $2 and $6
iK., he issued in lieu of silver certificates
nt larger denominations in the Treasury,
ami to that .extent said certificates of
Uruordenominations shall be cancelled
tlul destroy ed.”
-Mr. Heck gave notice that when the bill
"as reported hack to the Senate he would
liciuaiiii votes on these amendments.
CAPITOL TKUKACKS,
The clause for tlie construction of ter
'act - aid •>ratul stairways for tbe capitol
was then taken up and Mr. llale offered
ttj" I'iiiow itite proviso: “Provided that, ttie
" k under Uus appropriation shall be
T tic mi ca t o provide the committee rooms
-n ttiO vest trout ol the terrace with
iruj) r ventilation and light from win
dows in the outer western wall.”
Artcr soniß discussion Mr. Vest made a
1 T order and the amendment was
lUitd out.
-hr. Allison moved to strike out the
l auio the unexpended
balance Pn- tbe construction oi terraces.
tiio whs agreed to.
As tbe matter now stands the bill slm
j’ > : Tt i.'pi iaies $150,000 lor continuing
hi.: wort on u:e terraces.
uuiUoo of Mr. Itawes the item ap
i r .it.ua .fc'i.coo lor tbe education of
dn-ii ni school age in Alaska without
I'i.iol to lace was inserted.
motion ol Mr. Hoar the item appro
iruiiii: IT.’i.imk) P>r the purchase ot W. F.
u:-si.*s painting of “Tbe First Fight of
•h-clhOs.” vs* inserted.
.I ,!l > '! on of Mr. Manone, an item of
; "os insisted lor a marine cable
"Out Cope i Itarles to Cape Henry.
111 tilt's TPMIItKANCK VIEWS,
bin inured to add to tbe clause np
if ip for the expenses of the
no i ol ttie HartUoldi statue the
ii'pun iso: “Provided, however,
i l; u lul tie* stun Ip rein approprl
u'■ ‘‘‘l be usi <i to procure or pay for
'"'■n Inptois, ‘or tobacco, or
or narcotics in any form;
any charge or expenditure for
-ypaid I>v the liniti'd States.”
y '• A'i'soi a sail red the Senator from
• ■ Hioii; suiic tii:tt there was not the
■' pro: ability of any such thing
lit- hoped the Senator would
ll ''* bis iiinei.dment.
I„ w a ’ ‘**-sti. ed the Senator from
ii lie did not think it necessary
have offered it.
1,,’.•' "-"it s • '<! there was nothing in
c" : 11 ’"i i ut: mu except a small Bum to
y ••>r.-|.;n gliosis.
f t ”.' 1 1 hat is precisely what 1 have
jl lll,,; "IKNDMKNT ADOPTED.
Ik ( [''. 1 '" "o'de a point of order that
P n ‘•"'"t ' Y lH n,, < 111 older, but tbs
Mi, r ,„ “'ii ruled by* the chair (Mr.
k*'i i."'w ' 0:1 llH " ground that the Senate
prmi,,!,' 110 I‘hnt the use of an appro
it;.!..', 1, ;" r - 'id ho had desired tho amend-
L.,(i I'letl without remark. He
lilt'll 111 "• p!t•I opposition, hut ns to
its,l "" tlanger of money being
r. e.,., ; "';'v be bad only to refer to tbe
b ttwH.„"e- , " ! "' l * Uon at Yorktown. when
lltui. Ulll ' IHjiOO was i>ent “out
thetreasury lor ttio ualious of
.Mr 1 ' 1 '” net drunk upon.”
Uni ~, moved to lay tbs amend-
A vin ' "" bdile.
**:; '’y yeas and nays resulted
* i,.,,'i'- s "ays. Ho the amendment
. " ,l “ii the table, and it was then
'Mi ,u,n " t division.
Mr. Ransom, an item of
i'tctsi hi '"scried lor establishing a
*•"‘1111,., , llllr| s'r Island bar, bet ween
'IV sounds, N.C.
I'll y o'i i,,..i,'' 11 o’clock took a recess
U". i,,11 purpose of tiuish-
At iu' N<i °‘ N T,IK AMENDMENTS.
,c i1 ' V .^ ln * session the Senate re
kH ,f oi riiiti. L e L*.V Oll ~r the sundry civil
cu h *ll. and all the amend
ments adopted as in committee of the
whole (except such as were reserved for
special votes) were agreed to. The first
amendments reserved were those in
reference to the issue of silver certiii- i
cates. Mr. Beck demanded the yeas and ,
nays on the amendment to strikeout the :
words “on all surplus silver dollars now
In the Treasury iu payment of appropria
tions made in this bill, and other expendi
tures or obligations of the government.”
Air. Sberlnan appealed to Mr. Beck not
to attempt to torce such legislation on the
bill at this stage of the session.
A BREACH OF FAITH.
He believed it to be a breach of public
faith and contrary to the pledged faith of
tne nation. Discussion of it at this time
seemed to he a mockery of legislation,
its passage would alarm the publie
credit and do much to bring about a con
dition of affairs which everybody would
regret, in which gold wouid disappear
Horn circulation and be either hoarded or
exported. Ho bad no objection to (on
the contrary he favored) the issue
ofsl, $2 and $5 certificates, instead of
large denominations, as silver was in
tended for the minor wants of trade. This
legislation proposed a revolution in the
currency which would endanger the
whole foundation of tne financial
system of the country. It had no place
iu the bill, being a change of the ex
isting law, and not beiug reported by the
Committee on Appropriations or the Com
mittee on Finance.
He trusted that the gentleman from
Kentucky would have reasonable defer
ence for the opinion ot others who had
studied the question as much as he (Mr.
Beck) bad. It seemed to him an unpar
donable piece of legislation at this time.
SHERMAN SILVER’S ENEMA'.
Air. Beck replied to Mr. Sherman, stat
ing that the preposition had come trom
the House of Representatives and was in
the bill. It had been distributed among
the Senators lor a month and bad been De
fore the Committee on Fiuanoe at the
suggestion of the Senator from Ohio him
self, and not acted upon. He declared
that the silver coinage of the country bad
never had a more inveterate enemy tbau
the Senator from Ohio.
.Mr. Sherman denied that accusation
and claimed to be a better iriend to silver
than the Senator from Kentucky. The
discussion was continued by Messrs. Ed
munds, Harrison, Allison, Teller, Jones
of Arkansas, aud others. Air. Allison
characterized the House provision as a
crude and undigested provision which
tißd been put in the bill lor a single pur
pose only—and that was to coerce the un
willing l’resident or administration.
After considerable discussion and votes
on a variety ol amendments the paragraph
as to silver certificates was left in tne
shape in which it was fixed this afternoon
by the Seriate as iu committee of the
whole. The bill was then passed and the
deficiency bill was taken up and the first
reading dispensed with. The Senate then
at 10:30 o’clock adjourned.
SHOUT WORK IX THE SENATE.
A Number of Resolutions Reported
and Acted On in a Hurry.
Washington, July 24. —On motion of
Mr. lloar the Senate to-day passed the
House bill to permit the entry, free of
duty, of dutiable foreign goods for exhi
bition at the fourth biennial exposition ot
the United States Bottlers Protective
Association.
Mr. Mahone, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
back with an amendment the House bill
for the erection ot a public building at
Jacksonville, Fla. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill passed.
Air. Alahone also reported the Senate
bills for public buildings at Oxford, Miaa.,
and Charlotte, N. C. They were put on
the calendar.
Mr. Wilier asked leave to call up the
bill to nmend the act prohibiting the im
portation of contract labor.
This vas objected to by Mr. Edmunds
on the ground that the bill proposed to
give the execution of the law to State
officials.
Mr. Coke offered a resolution discharg
ing the Committee on Finance from fur
ther consideration ot the House joint reso
lution for the payment of tbe surplus in
the Treasury on the public debt, lie gave
notice that he would call it up Monday
and ask a vote upon it.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Edmunds instructing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to inquire into the vio
lation of the rights of American fishing
and merchant vessels in Canadian waters
was taken up and adopted.
Mr. Hawley, from the Committee on
Printing, reported back the House bill
directing the Publics Printer to lorward
copies 01 the Record (free of charge) to
each legation abroad. It passed. Mr.
Hawley aiso called tip the resolution
for tiie collection and printing ol the
Presidential vetoes from the organization
of Congress to the present time, arranged
in chronological order. This was adopted,
I livers ami Harbors.
Washington, July 24. —Another In
effectual conference was had Ibis evening
on the river and harbor appropriation
bill. A turtber meeting of tbe conferees
will be held Monday, but there aie small
chances of an agreement.as the managers
on the part of tbe two bouses are as Inr
apart as ever on tbe Hennepin canal,
Sandy bay and Portage Lake canal
amendments made in tbe bill by ihe Sen
ate. It is probable that another effort
will be made by the House conierees to
test the sense of the House on these Im
portant amendments before entertaining
the idea of conceding the points at Issue.
There is every prospect of a compromise
ou the New York harbor item.
Senators ami the ’iiipliis,
Washington, July 24.—The select
committee of thirteen Republican Sena
tors held a caucus this morning In the
room of the Finance Committee to further
consider tbe surplus resolution. No de
termination ns to tbo lorm In which the
resolution shall be reported, 11 reported
at all, was reached. The sub-committee
appointed at tbo meeting at Air. Sher
man’s house is said to have reported a
substitute lor tbo resolution fixing the
maximum surplus at SUio.OOO.OtAI and the
minimum at $110,000,01)0, but leaving the
amount Within those limits to the discre
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury. It
is probable that some definite action will
be reached next Tuesday.
The Fisheries Dispute.
Washington, July 24.—The President
to-day transmitted to the Senate a report
from Secretary Bayard, made in compli
ance with the Senate resolution respect
ing tne seizure of American Halting ves
sels. The Secretary says, pending the
correspondence, which it is believed must
be soon terminated in an amicable settle
meni, mutually just and honorable, and
therefore satisfactory to both countries
and their iunabitauts, be is unable tu
recommend the President to communicate
its contents in its present incomplete
status, believing that to do so would uot
be compatible with public interests as
connected with the transactions referred
to.
TEXAS READY FOR WAR.
CUTTING’S CASE CONSIDERED A
CASUS BELLI.
The Mexican Government Concentrating
Troop* at Paso Del Norte —Consid-
ersbie Bustle Reported About Mi'itary
Headquarters at San Antonio —Wash-
ington Keeping Posted on Mexican
Military Movements.
Chicago, July 24.—Special dispatches
from El Paso aud Forth Worth, Tex.,
published here this morning, indicate
that great excitement prevails through
out Texas over the detention of Editor
Cutting by the authorities of the State of
Chihuahua, after repeated demands for
his release by the American Consul. The
newspapers of the section assert that the
men of Texas are ready tor war aud that
it needs but a word to start one.
A special from San Antonio says:
“Tnere is considerable bustle about mili
tary headquarters here, and, although the
officers are reticent, a report Is current
that Gen. Stanley has received orders to
have all his available foree in readluess
to move at a moment’s notice to El Paso
whenever the order thereior 1s repelved.
The gathering of the Alexican war cloud
is watched here with a great deal nt in
terest, and but one opinion prevails—
that the Alexican government should lie
taught that it cannot treat American citi
zens with indignity.”
STILL CONCENTRATING TROOPS.
El Paso, Tex., July 24.—1n spite of the
repeated assurances given by the Mexican
officials yesterday that no more troops
should be sent to Paso del Norte, it was
learned late last night from an authentic
source that a tram loaded witli troops
was on its way north from Chihuahua
and would arrive in Paso del Norte before
daylight. There is evidently a concentra
tion of troops being begun. They are
thought to be Chihimnua State troops and
not Mexican Federal troops.
WASHINGTON WELL INFORMED.
The State Department at, Washington
is kept well advised of all military move
ments taken by the Alexicans. Medina,
who was arrested by the Mexican police
for interfering with and abusing Consul
Brigham, has been pluced in cell No. 7,
while editor Cutting is confined in cell
No. 0, adjoining. Mr. Cutting was very
muon disappointed tbnt Aledma was not
put in tiie same cell with him, and tried
to bribe the jailer to put them together,
but without avail, as that functionary
apprehended violence in case ho should
comply. The Alexican authorities are
very much put out about the bad break
Medina made in assaulting the American
Consul, and express regret that he has
thus prejudiced their case.
A CALL ON THE CONSUL.
Senor Alanuel Rincon, private secre
tary of the Governor of Chihuahua, called
on Consul Brigham yesterday and assured
him ot his regard and friendship. He
said that troops had been sent to Pasodel
Norte merely as a precautionary meas
ure, and if the excitement did not in
crease no more would be sent. He is as
tonished that Mr.Cutting bad refused to
accept bail when it was offered, as that
would not have prejudiced his case at all.
Consul Brigham replied that Air.
Cutting had done right, as the case was
beyond the reach of petty courts and
States now, and had become a question
between two nations. There is evidently
a hitch in the negotiations on the part of
the Mexicans somewhere, as there has
been no further developments. Yester
day Consul Brigham modified his pre
vious report and said Medina did not
abuse him but his secretary only.
INCREASING THE NAVY.
The Naval Committee’s Substitute
Finally Passed the House.
Washington, July 24.—Immediately
after the reading oi the journal the House
went into committee of the whole, with
Mr. Crisp ill the chair, on the bill lor an
increase of the navy. Alter speeches by
Messrs. Herbert, Houtells and others the
original biil was read by sections for
amendment.
Mr. Ballentlne moved an amendment
appropriating $1,200,000 for the construc
tion of a cruiser of between 2,600 anil
3,600 tons displacement, with a speed of
not less than twenty knots, upon plans,
designs and specifications furnished by
Charles I>. Luudberg, of New Yorx. This
was adopted by a vote of 37 to 30. (Tins
amendment is' intended ns a substitute
for the clause providing for the construc
tion of three protected double-bottomed
cruisers.)
A DYNAMITE GUN CRUISE.II.
On motion of Mr. Buck au amendment
was adopted Inserting in tbe bill tbo pro
vision contained in the substitute lor a
dynamite gun cruiser.
Mr. Boutelle moved to strike out the
clause which authorizes the Secretary
ot the Navy In certain emergencies to im
port armor lor new cruisers. This was
agreed to by a vote of 101 to 07.
Mr. Brady, of Virginia, offered an
amendment providing that one of tlienew
vessels shall be built at tne Norfolk navy
yard. He was afraid that uuless such a
provision were inserted in the bill tbe
President and the Secretary of the Navy
would discriminate against the Norfolk
yard. The amendment was rejected.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House.
Mr. Ballentlne’* amendment was re
jected without division.
The other amendments were voted upon
in bulk and they were rejected by a vote
of 108 to 111.
Mr. Herbert then offered ns a substi
tute for tne bill the proposition agreed to
by tte Committee on Naval Affairs, and
which has been published. It was agreed
to by a vote of 117 to 104, and tbe biil as
so amended was passed.
The House then at 6 o’clook took a re
cess until 8 o’clock, the evening session
to be for the consideration ot land forfei
ture bills.
I,anil Forfeitures.
Washington, July 24.— 1n tbe House
to-day at me eveuing session the bill de
claring forfeiture of the lands granted to
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vicksburg Railroad Company was called
up. Mr. Balloon made a speech in sup
port Of the bill, which lie said restored to
the public domain between 300,000 and
400.000 acres of land. The bill passed.
The remainder ol the evening session
was consumed in an Ineffectual effort to
secure a qunrorn to act upon tho Mobile
and Girard laud forfeiture bill; and then
at 10:50o’clock the House adjourned.
Charlotte’s Public Godding.
Washington. July 24.—Senator ,Ma
hone to-day reported favorably from the
Committee on i’uplio Builuiugs and
Grounds the bill to appropriate $lOO,OOO
lor the erection of a public building at
Charlotte, N. C.
I,aureus’ New Hunk.
Washingion, July 24.—The Comp
troller of the Currency to-day authorized
the National Bank of Eauruns. -S. C\, to
begin business witu a capital ol $03,000.
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY. JULY 25, 1886.
PORTER’S CONFIRMATION.
Logan's Absence Not to Entirely
Prevent Opposition.
Washington, July 24.—Although Gen.
Logan lias gone away, Fitz ,Joha Porter’s
nomination will not bo Confirmed without
opposition. Alessrs. Harrison, of Indiana,
Hawley, of Connecticut, and Alamlerson,
ol Nebruska, the three Republicans .who
voted m committee with Mr. Logan
against the favorable report on the nomi
nation, propose to delay its confirmation
as much as possible. They will be able
to prevent its consideration at the next
executive session, whsn it will be[report
eil by intorposiug a single objection at the
next succeeding executive session. How
ever, it will be entirely possible tor the
majority of the committee to call up the
case and secure confirmation.
HARRISON’S REASONS.
The reasons assigned by Mr. Harrison
to account fbr their opposition seems
rather strained. He is quoted as saying
that as Gen. Porter is not vettM years old,
the age for retirement, if confirmed it will
he in the discretion of the President to as
sign him to active duty and keep him
there until his U4th year; that as Porter
if confirmed will be the ranking Colonel,
ne would in case of a vacancy higher up
he in line for promotion as Brigadier Gen
eral and would at least reach
the retired list with a higher grade than
Congress intends. Air. Harrison main
tains too that Gen. Porter would reap a
large neoumary benefit from longevity
pay and would be entitled to a much
larger salary than Congress proposes to
allow him. As (Jen. Porter’s friends point
out there is no reason to believe that the
I’resident will do anything more than
place Gen. Porter on the retired list as
Colonel, as the act for Porter’s relief per
mits him to do.
ADJOURNMKNT PROSPECTS.
It is generally believed at the capltol
that all the appropriation bills will be
signed by Aug. 2. Toev have all passed
both houscß, except the sundry civil, the
general deficiency and the fortifications.
The sundry civil bill, as amended by the
Senate, will be considered at once by the
House Committee on Appropriations, and
on Monday it will ge to conference. The
general deficiency and the fortifications
Dll Is have not yet been considered by the
Senate. * Neither will take much of its
time. It certainly seems as though it
would be quite possible lor Congress to
adjourn the first week in August.
THE PAYNE CASK.
“The Payne case,” said an Ohio Repub
lican Representative to-day, “is closed
for this seseiou of Congress, but It is not
ended by any means. Next winter the
Ohio State Senate will prepare such an
indictment as the United States Senate
will not be able to ignore.” Robert P.
Kennedy, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio,
hitherto the most ardent Logan man in
the State of Ohio, now the most ardent
antf-Loean man in that State, will appoiut
the committee which will consider the
case. ,
LAND ENTRY LAWS.
The Senate and House Conferees Not
Apt to Agree.
Washington, July 24.—The conferees
on the bill to repeal the pre-emption, tim
ber culture and desert land laws have not
yet been able to reach an agreement.
The conferees on the part of the House
have made a proposition looking to a
compromise, which is now under consid
eration by the Senate couferees. The
proposition is that the House shall vali
date ail entries of lands where actual
bona fide settlers are in posses
sion, either as entrymen or as as
signees, and that other entries which
woultl no affected by the passage of th<-
bill shall be confirmed or rejected by ap
plication to them of the practice that pre
vailed lu the Land Office at the date the
entries were made. The last saving
clause of the proposition was added to
forestall any complaint that might he
made to the effect that the construction
given to the laws by the present Commis
sioner is unduly severe on eutry men.
But little hope is entertained of an agree
ment in conference, as the Senate con
ferees insist upon adherence to their bill,
and the conferees on the partofthe House
refuse to sanction wbat, they regard as a
wholesale validation of existing entries
without regard to their nature.
HRODIK'S RIG JUMP.
Judge Kllbrcth Holds Him Under
SI,OOO Mail bo Appear in Court.
New York, July 24.—Stephen Brodie,
who jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
yesterday afternoon, was brought before
Judge Kilbretli in ti e Tombs Court to
day, charged with attempted suicide. He
was bailed iti $1.00) to answer Wednesday
morning at 0:30 o’clock. Alderman I’at
Divver qualified ns bondsman. Brodie
looked bright and cheerful, He said he
was all right, except a little pain in his
right chest. His wife, with a baby and
two children, were in court wiih lady
friends. Alter hall was furnished Brodie
lett the court and went to the olllc • of his
counsel. Brodie has been offered $ 1IX) a
week to go into the Bowery museum on
exhibition.
Conspiracy of a Postmaster.
Columbus, Kas., July 24.—Uugh Gavi
gan. I‘otmaster at this place, has been
found guilty of conspiracy to blow up the
county court, house and thus destroy the
record of certain land frauds. II s sen
tence has not been fixed. Gavigau's
bondsmen have taken cnatce of the post
office. Several other conspirators await
trial. Among those who were arrested
was 11. 11. Lawton, who was recently re
ported to have died or comnillteu suicide
in a Cincinnati hotel. There uro many
who believe lie Is alive and scheming to
obtain lile insurance on false reports.
Texas Fever Among Cattle.
Lynchburg. Va., July 21. — Dr. Rose,
of the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, is here investigating the
Texas lever among the cattle of Virginia
and has found several case*, and also one
case of pleuro pneumonia in Norfolk
county. ,
Arrest of a Swindler.
LYNCHBURO, Va., July 24.—W. E.
Smith, alias Johnson, was arrested here
this morning tor passing forged checks
signed A. Goodman, Richmond. He is
believed to he a noted swindler and
wanted in other cities.
Mr IHlkc ll lilts at u Duel.
London, July 24.—After Capt. Foster
had testified on riiur-*day In theCrawlord
divorce case Bir Übaries Dilke said to
him: “We will meet next week in Paris.”
“Whenever you please,” Air. Foster re
plied calmly.
Wesleyan Ecumenical Conference.
London, July 24.—The Wesleyan
Methodist Conference, now in session
hero, have under consideration a proposi
tion to hold the ecumenical conference iu
the United Stales in the year 1891.
ANARCHISTS ASTOUNDED.
PINKERTON DETECTIVES IN THE
ARMED GROUPS.
Spies Startled by Ihe Appearance In
Court of an Otlteer who He Had Be
lieved was One of His Followers—An
Expose of the Secret Meetings.
Chicago, July 24.—1n the anarchist
trials to-day James G. Aliller, an attorney,
said| he knew Fielden. lie saw him oh
the lake front last tall and heard him ad
dress a crowd there. In the course of his
speech Fielden said the Workingmen were
justified iu obtaining that which was
theirs, and which was withheld from them
by the rich. He said equality ol posses
sion was what was wanted, and that to
obtain this laborers were justified In using
loroe. There were 200 or 300 persons in
the crowd.
William M. Knox, a reporter, was the
next witness. He saw Spies, Schwab
and Fielden on the night of Alay 5, and
interviewed Spies at police headquarters
that evening in the presence, part of the
time, of Inspector Bonfidd. Bpies, after
recounting his personal history, asked the
witness what the Coroner's jury had
done. He was told that they held him
without bail on achargeof murder. Spies
expressed surprise at this, saying he (lid
not know how they could do that.
DIDN’T WANT TO GO TO THE HAY
MARKET.
Ho said he did not want to go to
the Hay market. He told it to
Schwab and that finally when ho got
there he made a quieting speech, lie
said he did not know where Ihe
“revenge” circular was printed. As soon
as the explosion took place he went to
Zeph’B Hall and there met Airs. Parsons,
who was waiting lor her husband. Spies
said he was standing on the wagon a mo
ment or two before the bomb went off.
Someone, he thought it was
William Uchener, told him to gel
oil' the wagon. Sides also said that lie
had some bombs and a quantity of fuse in
his office, but he kept them there solely to
show them to reporters.
Knox testified that Spies declared in
this interview that he hud not intended
going to the Ilaymarket meeting, and
only did so as an alter thought.. Spies
claimed to have been surprised when the
bomb was thrown.
THE MEETING OF MARCH 12.
Lawrence Tardy, a newspaper reporter,
described the meeting held at Zeph’s Hall
Ainroh 12, when Fielden spoke and ad
vised those present to march up Black
road and take possession of McCormick's
factory, wnieh rightfully belonged to the
workingmen. Those present wore rnuinlv
McCormick strikers. Parsons expressed
the same seutiment, while Spies spoke iu
German.
Intense excitement was caused this
afternoon by a report th the innermost
councils ol tho anarchists were to be re
vealed through some mysterious agency.
Just what methods that had been em
ployed was not known, Ini’ It was rumored
that six ol Pinkerton’s best men had been
for months in active communication with
tbe leaders of the anarchists as members
ot their order.
BREATHLESS ATTENTION.
The calling of a Pinkerton detective
was believed to be the beginning of the
revelation to which tho other startling
evidence was only a prelude. Breathless
attention was given as tho witness com
menced his testimony.
A lew moments had previously been
consumed in takiug the evidence of It. 8.
Bnrnuin, August Goerke and Richard
Reicbel. The first proved that an adver
tisement In Parsons’ handwriting was
published by an evening paper Alay 4.
calling an “important meeting” of the
American group at 7:39 o’clock in the
evening. Tho time set was about three
hours prior to the throwing of tiie bomb.
Goerke and Iteichol, both employes of
tbe Arbeiter Zeltung. testified in effect
that Bpies wrote tho “revenge” circular
and caused It to be printed. This circular
was the call for tbe meeting in tho Hay
market.
eriES STARTLED,
A sensation was here created among
the anarchists by tbe appearance in Ihe
witness box of Andrew 0. Johnson, one
ol the Pinkerton detectives. Spies regard
ed him with an expression of surprise and
alarm and immediately ocean an earnest
conversation with his attorney.
The witness began his testimony by
stating that he was a member of the
American branch of the International
Workingmen’s Union, and belonged to
tbe armed sections of that force. Con
tinuing. Detective Johnson suid that ho
bad joined this organization for the pur
pose* of finding out their objects and tak
ing secret notes of their proceedings. He
attended all the meetings from Feb. 22,
1886, to January. 1880. He took reports in
writing ol tho meetings, and turned them
over to W. A. Pinkerton, superintendent
of the detective agency. The witness
stated that he hail since learned that
other Pinkerton men had been detailed
on the same service. Jtis own attend
ance at the meetings ol the armed sec
tion was confined to two occasions.
URGED TO MURDER.
At a meeting of the American group, a
debate ol which was given by the wit
ness, Fischer, one ol the defendants, in
troduced a resolution denouncing a man
named Wight who. it was alleged, had
escaped punishment due some crime by
means of his high standing in the society,
hplos opposed the resolution, saying;
“What is the use of pausing resolutions?
Now is the opportunity lor some of our
young men to go and shoot Wight.”
At another meeting, April I, Spies, In
a similar manner, advised the shooting
of a police sergeant woo had been tried
upon u serious charge, but acquitted on
the testimony of brother officers. Asa
further sample of how the leading anar
chists were continually seizing upon
every incident engaging publie attention
and urging subordinate uiemtiers to make
it tbe ocoaslon of some startling not <d
violence, the witness related that Fielden
retorting to the dedication ot tiie new
Board of Trade,said atone of the meetings:
“What a splendid opportunity there
would he for somu hold lellow next Tues
day evening to make ihe capitalists
tremble by blowing up the building and
all there is in it.”
rARKONS LIVES ON KNOW 11 ALLS.
The witness then took each seperate
meeting of the American group of the
International Working People’s Associa
tion between Feb. 22, 48*, and Jan. 22,
1880, mentioned thodato specifically, and
proceeded by reference to memoranda to
detail exactly when, where, how oiten,
and under what circumstances each ol
the defendants had advocated attacks on
the militia and police, and particularly
the use of dynamite. Incidentally De
tective Johnson told bow l’ursous in a
certain speech hud said: “I lived on
snowballs all last winter, but, by G—d, 1
won’t do it this winter.”
MRS. PARSONS LAUGHS.
At the narrution of this sally of her
husband AD*. Parsons Inti.hsd till the
tears ran down her checks and then os
tentatiously wiped her eyes with a flam
ing scarlet, hamlkerchjef- The alarm that
had manifested itself among the eight de
fendants upon the first appearance of the
detective on the stand had bythistlina
somewhat subsided. It had entirely dis
appeared at the end of the
line at which Lingg and Engle,
who know little English, were stationed.
Beyond the latter grizzly looking anarch
ist sat ins pretty seventeen-year-old
daughter. She leaned her elbow on one
arm of her (ather’e chair, upon tho oppo
site arm of which rested the elbow of
youthful, good looking Louis Lingg. The
old man Hat holt upright between them,
apparently lost In thought, while the two
young people chatted and laughed to their
hearts’ content.
ALL AGAIN HKUiOUS.
Even Lingg, however, grow serious
again when the detectivo began to re
count his experience at the meeting ol the
armed section, held Aug. 24 at No. 64
West Lake street- Twenty or twenty
five men were present and two women.
A man armed with a long sword, dressed
Ina blue blouse and wearing a slouched
hat, ordered all present to fall In.
Whoever wished to join tho ootn
oauy were told to step to the trout.
The detective and two others stepped
forward. Upon the Ouptaln’sdeiuanding
that each should he vouched for by some
member of the company, the detective
was lor the moment at a loss how to pro
ceed. To his great relief Parsons volun
teered to bo his sponsor. At this evidence
every man among tbe defendants turned
inquiringly toward Parsons. That in
dividual was evidently non-plussed.
DRILLING IN THE MANUAL.
The company, the witness continued,
drilled for three-quarters ol an hour In
the regular manual. A man then came
with two tin boxes, which ho placed on a
table. The drill master Invited all to ex
amine tho latest Improved dynamite
bombs. They were carefully inspected
by all present. At a subsequent meeting
ol this portion of the armed section,
which was known as the International
Ifitles, or American group, Parsons
was elected Lieutenant. The question
of arms was discussed. He said:
“Look here, boys, why cannot we
make a raid on the First, regiment armo
rv. Only two or three men are on guard.
The idea was generally favored, but It,
was finally decided to put the mutter off
lor a time. The first of May was specifi
cally mentioned as the most, available op
portunity for bringing about “tbe social
revolution.” “Tbeflistof May,” Fielden
had said, “will be a grand time to strike
a mow. There will be 69,000 men out of
employment.”
The witness related a significant confi
dential talk, giving tho place, dato and
hour, which he had overheard between
Fielden and Spies. Nearly oue-tbird of
the atternoon was given to the cross ex
amination of Detectivo Johnson.
PINE RIDGE INDIANS IRATE.
Tiie Intention to Disarjn Them ami
Reduce Their Rations the Cause.
Bismarck, Dak., July 24.—The report
that 4,6ooSioux Indians at the Pine Ridge
agency are about to leave tho agency has
caused some excitement throughout this
section, although it is not believed that,
the Indians will carry out. their threut.
Tbe cause of tho trouble Is an announce
ment that the Indians are to be disarmed
and their rations reduced. Up to tbe
present time they have been receiving
rations for 7,000 Indians, but a re
cent census disclosed the fact that
there aro only 4,600 at tho agency.
Hearing that their rations were to
be reduced and their arms taken, the In
dians prepared to leave the agency anu
rustle for themselves. Tho news was
communicated to Standing Rock, where
Sitting Bull and his 0,000 followers are
located, and people have (eared that these
might be aroused and incited by tbe act ion
ol their relatives at Fine Ridge. Up to
the present time the rumor has not been
confirmed, but there is no doubt of the
exasperation of the Pine Ridge Indians at
the proposed action ol the government.
THE LEAGUE FUND.
A Contribution from tho Arch bishop
of Cashel.
London, July 24.—Most Rev. Thomas
W. Croke, Archbishop of Cashel, has
sent to the Treasurer of the National
League Parliamentary fund a remittance
containing contributions from nearly all
the priests of bis diocese. In the
letter bearing the remittanee
the Archbishop says: “There Is no
ground for despondency. We have
the greatest political strategist at our
head, and the courage of our race wa.
never higher nor more hopeful. The sym
pathy of the whole civilized world is with
us. We have a compact party ol 330
members in tbe House of Commons.
Nearly 1,600,000 Englishmen voted for re
storing our country’s rights.”
THE COALITION LEADERS.
Lord Kuudolpii Churchill has arrived in
London Lord Salisbury called upon
llartington and belli an hour’s con
ference with hirn. Lord llartington prom
ised LordHaLsbury friendly support, hut
declined to join the Conservative govern
ment. Lord Churchill subsequently held
a conference with Lord Salisbury. At 11
o’clock this morning Lord Halisoury
started for Osborne to receive the (Queen’s
command to form a government.
ILLICIT APPLE WHISKY.
A New Jersey Farmer Whoso Enter
prise Got, Him Into Trouble.
HANDYBTON, N. J., July 24.—There is a
government tax of ninety cents a gallon
on the distilling of apple whisky, bus.
sex county and the adjoining county of
Orange pay nearly SIOO,OOO to the govern
ment every year us tux on tho whisky
which tiie two comities distill. This does
not prevent reputable farmers carrying
on ililcitdistilling. Benjamin Van Auken,
of Sussex county, a wealthy farmer promi
nently known tUrougbout tho Delaware
Valley, has carried on this traffic for
years, and was only found out a few days
ago. Ills still was discovered by govern
ment agents bidden Iu the second story
ol his woodshed, where, it seems, it was
kept when uot in use. In the distilling
season It was set up in a cove on the
bank of tbe Delawaro, half a mile from
Van Auken’s farm bouse.
The moonshiner found a market for his
Illegal goods through raftsmen, who so
cretly carried them down the river on
their rafts. Tbe law puuishes illicit dis
tilling by the confiscation not only of the
still and all the whisky found on the
promises, but tbe entire farm of the dis
tiller as well. There is also a fine of
SI,OOO or nn imprisonment lor a long term.
In saving 99 cents a gallon on bis wblskv
Van Auken Is likely to lose his tarin and
pay the Hue as well.
Convicts FHi upe.
Trenton, Ga., July 24.— John Strick
land and Richard Payne, white convicts,
escaped from tbe mines at Rising Fawn
Thursday. The county offers SIOO each tor
their ompture-
(PIIIC’K *lO A YKAF.I
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MEXICO’S REVOLUTIONS.
BANDITS BKLIKVKD TO UK AT
THKIK BOTTOM.
The Movement* lu Tsumaullpus ant)
Nuevo Leon Stripped of l’olltfcal Sig
nificance— An Uprising at Agna B*gu
(living tlie Government Considerable
Uneasiness, However.
St. Louis, July 24. — A Matamoras cor-,
respondent telegraphs as follows concern,
ing affairs In Tamaulipas: “The Federalj
troops are now in strong lorce up the|
country and hare captured (our morel
prisoners, it Is tboughttbatt.be majority
of the revolutionists nave found tbe from
Her too hot for them and have broken
through the troops and retreated to thn
mountains in the Ulterior. Tbe movewaai
not well planed and tbe up river ranched
ros, even those adverse to Cuitare.l
became convinced that it had na
political importance and was only
being used by a lot or border bandits ta
plunder ranches and steal horses. They,
therefore, organized strong parties foe
their defense and to afd tbe troops. It i.
said that (ion. Gomez has severely cen.
sored Col. Cavazos for taking unv prisons
ers, and for not treating as bandits thorq
captured and, under the provisions of the
new law. Immediately executing them.
The moveraunt in tbe State of Nuevo
latou is similarly looked on. Soldano, tbg
would-be revolutionist, recently captured,
was all fixed for a horse stealing ex pedis
tion, and was riding an animal
Irom a Texas ranch.
THE DISCONTENT SPREADING.
The following interesting account of the
situation in Northern Mexico comes from
a New i.aredo correspondent and gives a
more connected statement of affairs than,
has been already published: “It is stated)
on good authority that, the city of Llaues,
of about lu.OOU inhabitants, has pro.
nnuuced against tbe Federal government.
As this city is In the interior, and soiuo
200 miles from tbe border, it is evident thal
a feeling ot revolution and discontent is
rapidly permeating the whole of Northern
Mexico. The situation in Taniaullpas la
Identical with that of Nuevo I .eon last
September. Gen. Cuellars, Governor n|
the Stale, bus asked and received permiA
sioti to absent himself from the capital,
and his whereabouts are not known at
present, it is said hv some that, he is in
ihu City of Mexico, aud his return is look-*
ed for in tbe course of two weeks.
A HIMII.AK COURSE.
It will be remembered that Gen. Garola.
Governor of Nuevo l.eon, was ordered lof
the City ol Mexico before tbe uprising in
that Stute iast winter, and as soon as Sec,
retary of Slate Sepulveda took the Guber.
natorial chair the discontents received,
their cue iroru the Federal government
ami rebelled. Now, in Tamaulipas, tnq
Chief .Justice of the State is acting ait
Governor, aud all towns ot note are pros
bouncing against the Federal govern,
ment, which, however, has more to coo,
tend with in this State than in any other
on the border. Their appointment o{
Cuellar as chief ot the fourth miliiury dis
vision, comprising the State ot
pas, is meeting with opposition irom the
present commanders. Gen. Gomez and!
Col. Villnireaul, it is sajd, will join th*
insurgent troops before they will allow
themselves to be deposed.
A CAUSK EOll UNEASINESS.
The uprising of Agua Sagua has given
tbe Federal government some uneasiness
and they have ordered Gen. Naranjo ol
Nuevo Leon to report at the City of Mexi
co, which command be has not seen tit ta
comply with, and he considers that sut Of
a move would be detrimental to his Ireuy
dom and perhaps his health. Tha
movement to depose tie civil governs
ment of Tamaulipas was liisl)
received by tbe Federal government. This
understanding between Gov. CueliaS
and the officials at the City of Mexico,
provided lor the appointing of the Cover,
nor to a high military'position, and ml
provisions were nnido lor any trouble hi
Nuevo Leon, but now, wiib a good size!
rebellion in both Siutes and much discerns
tent among the Federal troops on tlni
border, the trouble is assuming a mixi tf
complexion. It is reported
on Aug. 1 all important cities
in tbe Statu of T<maulipiii>
and Nuevo Leon will pronounce, it im>w
leaks out mat Gen.Casus of Agua Sagua.
was in Laredo last Saturday in dlsgnisii
witn a lew of bis most trusted followers!
aud purchased a large amount of arms'
Hint ammunition with whlau to prosecuiej
his individual resolution to the fullest!
possible extent, lie was defeated in ai
slight engagement in the mountains near!
Candela, but lost but two men and es-l
caped with the balance ol his comtnkud.
REVOLUTIONISTS DEFEATED.
Laickdo, Ten., July 24.—Keliuble new*
was received here Inst night slating lhat(
the leaders of the revolutionary move-*
mi nt in Tamaulipas have In-en badly ties
bated near the Sabinas Mountains. This
loss is not given. The Mexican corns
mund< r of the Federal troops m Nuevo-
I.aredo says the government has conceits
trat-d 6.000 troops on the 1110 Grande
frontier, and that this Is more tnau euth-1
oieut to quell any revolution.
UKKKTKO BY AN OLI) MAN.
A Veteran who Has Clasped Stand*
wiili All the Presidents.
Washington, July 20. —Capt. John
Grant, of New Orleans, aged 00, was up,
parently the most gratified person at tne
reception of the President Wednesday
afternoon, lor lie has now shaken hands,
wiili every President ol the United States,
commencing with Washington. Curing
Jackson's adrninistrat'on tl 0 Captain
spent several weeks as a guest at the
While House, and be Informed the Presi
dent that he had not, swerved a step Irom
the line of Jacksonian Democracy. “I
trust you may live many years yet, Mr.
President,'' said tbe old eeutlemau, “and
that your lasi, days may ho your best.”
“If I am as well preserved at your ago
as you are,” replied the President, “I
shall esteem myself very fortunate.”
“You may not have such a record as L
have, however—seventy-live grandchil
dren living out ol seventy-eight born,”
was the rejoinder. And the old gentle
man left the President’s house in a very,
happy frame of mind.
Km! ol Hie Rolling Mill (Strike.
Philadelphia, July 24.—The great
rolling mill strike. Involving 1,501) men lu
tbe live largest estabilsbuieiiis of the city,
was sett!- and to-day in favor ot the em
ployes. The terms upon which tue men
returnad to work involve a concession ot
2 cents, the minimum card rate, as tbe
basis of wages. The adoption of thia
scale gives tne Iron workers an advance
of 20 cents per ton over the rates re
ceived at the time of the strike nearly
four weeks ago. By tbo terms of
the settlement when the selling price of
I,si iron drops below 2c. per pound there
will be uo reduction in wages, but tor
every oue-tenib of a cent advance or re
duction lu the selling price above that
basis there will boa corresponding ad
vance or reduction in the wages of the
iron workers.