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VOL. XXV111—NO.
COLl'MHIS. OF.nKolA: FRIDAY MOKNINO, MAY
1SSI5.
PRICK FIVK (TATS
Yesterday’s Proceedings in the House
and the Senate.
In Intere»tt«K llfliato oil tlie Olconmrimrlm'
Bill—Hon Its OpponratH arc llilojInn .trtlun
I pon It—Tlif Shipping Hill I'Oi'n to the I’real-
dent—Other Toplea.
Washington, May 27.—Dinglev, from
the committee of conference, submitted
the report of that committee on the ship-
ping bill.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, thought the
consideration of the report should be post
poned until the members of the house had
jui opportunity to examine the provisions
pf the bill carefully. The question in
volved in the Frye amendment was broader
than at the first'blush it might appear to
he. It not only conferred the privilege,
hut imposed the duty upon the president to
withdraw from foreign vessels certain com
mercial privileges where those privileges
I Ad been denied to American vessels in the
country to which such foreign vessel be
longed. The supposed need for the pro
vision rose out oi recent troubles with
Canada, hut there was not a word in this
bill about fishing vessels. There was no
hurry for the passage of this bill and it
could be considered more fully at some
future day than it could now. There was
no danger of war and the executive had
under consideration a settlement of the
Canadian fishery trouble.
Dingley said that the necessity for the
proposed legislation had been suggested by
the recent denial of certain privileges to
United States vessels in Cana
dian ports, but the law ought
to be on the statute book with
out regard to the Ashing trouble. In 1823
the United States had offered to place ves-
self of any foreign country in our ports on
the same basis as our own vessels, if the
foreign countries would place American
vessels in its ports on the same basis. At
that time discrimination against vessels was
in the form of discriminating charges and
duties. Now, it had been shown that cer
tain United States vessels were being de
nied commercial privileges, the privilege
of Ij uying supplies, ice or bait,and all com
mercial privileges, except simply those of
shelter, repairing, purchasing wood, and
obtaining water. In view' of the fact that
a country was attempting to discriminate
against a certain class of American ves
sels, it was proposed by this bill simply to
extend the authority given by the act of
1823 so that the president might issue his
proclamation withholding from vessels of
any country which discriminated against
our vessels precisely the privileges Which
were denied to us.
liefmont, in order to correct any impres
sion that might prevail to the contrary,
iuquired whether the provision was not a
general one instead of being applicable
alone to the Canadian difficulty and
whether it did not confer merely discre
tionary power upon the president, a ques
tion which Dunn answered in the affirma
tive.
Reed, of Maine, said the present diffi
culty arose out of the attempt of Canada
to ignore all advances of civilization in the
matter of the commercial relations of the
world. The pending proposition was sim
ply to arm the president with the right to
deprive Canadians of the privileges of
which they deprived citizens of the United
States.
The report was then agreed to without
division.
The house then resumed consideration
of the oleomargarine bill.
The pending amendment reducing the
special tax imposed on manufacturers of
oleomargarine from ISO to 100 was lost—44
to 119.
Blanchard, of Louisiana, offered an
amendment including within the definition
of manufacturer of oleomargarine any per
son who uses oleomargarine or any part of
the ingredients which enter into its com
position in the manufacture of butter.
Nearly an hour was consumed in an ef
fort to secure a quorum, but the amend
ment was finally rejected—32 to 140.
» Dunham, of Illinois, and Breckinridge,
of Arkansas, offered an amendment re
ducing the amount of special taxes imposed
uiion manufacturers, but they were
all voted down, though in each case ranch
lime v.as consumed in the voting by the
tellers.
Reagan, of Texas, uflV’.■• d an amend
ment extending the provisions of the spe
cial license tax section to watered milk,
adulterated butter, ancient eggs, sanded
sugar, glucose syrup, artificial honey,
candles ' and soaps of less weight
than they are sold for, bottles of wine and
liquors holding a less quantity than repre
sented, adulterated wines and brandies,
v.biskes, shoddy clothes..shoes with blown
paper solos, or any article of food, drink or
wear which is impure, adulterated or of
short measure.
Hatch raised the point of order that the
amendment was not germane and Chair
man Springer sustained the point.
Reagan, however, insisted upon his right
to be heard in opposition to the. point of
order, a right which the committee did
not appear to be willing to accord him, a.s
his every utterance was interrupted with
cries of' “vote” and “regular order,” and
much noise and confusion existed in the
hall. When some degree of order had
been restored, Reagan argued that the bid
was either a fraud or a revenue bill, and
that if it were the latter his amendment
was perfectly germane, but the eln irin.m
reaffirmed his decision and Reagan took an
appeal. The decision of the chair was
'■ lained 131 to 32.
Daniel, of Virginia, moved to reduce the
ji’eei'd tax on retail dealers in oleomargar
ine from si is b r'2."i. He would at theprop-
er time, he said, move to abolish the tax
on fruit brandy and tnbacm. it was hi
•1 'siiv to make the bill a legitimate one. i!
tiie hi!! should |iass in ils present .shepe the
gentlemen who were seeking to protect
the people against adulterated f'"'Us,
• ■‘onlo, by adulterating legislation, be row-
uitting (lie very evil ;>1 which
(hey aimed. They would en
courage an industry they thought to
mipjin ss. There ws' sonic oleomargarine
which was entirely wholesome and palata
ble. and there was some that was noxious
and deleterious to health. The result of
lHis bill would be that those who contin
ued to manufacture the compound would
nnlm off a noxious article upon the mar-
ket.
Tillman, of Smith Carolina, regarded the
introduction of the bill and the prohuhlu
action of the house upon it as an illustra
tion of the old adage, that extremes
meet in both the physical
■md moral world. Jl was simply
protection run lead. Tin public judgment
the rule
u chair 1 he judge
mil clause of
At this point the opponents of the bill,
finding themselves outvoted on all propo
sitions, opened the batteries of ridicule
upon the measure.
Dougherty, of Florida, fired the first
shot with an amendment imposing a tax
upon dealers in California and foreign
oranges. This was ruled out on a point of
order amid laughter.
Then Findlay, of Maryland, brought for
ward an amendment imposing a tax of
£100(1 on manufacture rs of glass eggs. This
amendment the chairman ruled out with
out the point of order having been raised
by any of the members, an action which
aroused the indignation of Hammond, Gib
son, of West Virginia, and others, and a
scene of great contusion, some bad feeling
( and irrepressible merriment ensued,
j Hammond inquired by what authority
i the chair had ruled the amendment out oil
' his own volition, and the reply of the
'chairman that it wns his duty lei protect
| the integrity of the proceedings ofthc
| house, was met with a round of applause.
| The opponents of the bill not to lie oui-
■ done in the demonstration applauded the
' sarcastic question from Hammond, pray
| ing to be informed as tr
ccdurc which made tl
I the integrity of the hou
The chair said that tl
I tiie first rule of the house authorized the
| chairman to preserve order cud decorum,
and in case of disturbance or disorderly
1 conduct in the galleries to cause Ilium to ]
be cleared.
j In view of the confusion and noise Van
, Eaton, of Mississippi, thought it proper to
' suggest “’.Ve are not tbegiillcric.s.”
Hammond—“I rise to a parliamentary
inquiry: Is that the only rule the chair
j can find ?”
! Chairman—“The chair desires to state
i Hint lie has indulged the gentlemen in
levity in regard to this bill and amend-
j ments, but lie now desires to enforce the
! rule of the house which requires that
I amendments shall he germane, and tlmt
! the chair shall sec tiiat order is preserved.”
[Applause from tiie republican side.]
Van Eaton here suggested that tiie gal
leries should be cleared.
Gibson said that the members had a 1
right to aslc for an appeal from the decis
ions of tiie chair, ana that that appeal
could not be taken when the chair refused
to ullow the question to be submitted to .
the house. lie, therefore, demanded the
reading of the amendment in order Unit he
might appeal from the decision.
The chair, however, declined to recog
nize the demand and recognized Adams, of
New York, who, amid laughter and ap
plause, submitted the following umend-
j ment :
I “That all manufacturers of incubators
i shall pay a tax ot £1000, and ou every
l chicken hatched by artificial means there I
shall be imposed a tax of £2 for roosters
and £1 for pullets in order that the great
American hen may be properly protected.” j
Hammond (sarcastically)—“I raise the |
point of order against the amendment in
order to enable the chair to rule it out.”
Chairman—“The chair does not enter
tain the amendment.”
The committee then rose and Hatch en
deavored to secure a night session for the
consideration of the bill, but its opponents
resorted to filibustering tactics, and after
half an hour of noise and merriment, the
house adjourned.
SUN ATI!.
The sonate discussed the Northern Pa
cific land forfeiture bill until 2 o’clock.
The bill then went over, and Miller sub
mitted the conference report on tho bill ,
abolishing certain fees, etc., in connection '
: with American shipping. This is tho bill
l containing the Frye amendment author- I
| izing the president to deny by proclama- j
j tion to vessels of foreign countries such i
, privileges as are denied to American ves- 1
sels in such foreign countries. The report ,
* was concurred in.
1 Miller explained that the bill as agreed |
to in conference was substantially as it :
was passed by the senate. [The house lias :
taken similar action and the bill now goes ;
I to the president.] .
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
| ex-Senator Miller, of California, were then ,
called up and eulogies wore pronounced by
' Stanford, Edmunds, Voorhees, Logan, 1
i Fair, Harrison, Doiph and Hearst.
! Adjourned. |
Wauls Oi Build it Itriilirr.
Washington, May 27.—Senator Brown
introduced a bill in the senate,‘to-day to
authmize lilt East Georgia and Florida
(railroad company to construct a bridge
across the Altamuha river, in the com,tics
of Wayne and Liberty. Tatnall, Ga., at
a point where the railroad crosses the
, river.
The Tnliili'i'ii I n \.
Washington. May 27. -Representative
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, to-day report
ed favorably from tho committee on ways
and means the bill to provide Hint mnnu- 1
factored tobacco, snuff and cigars may bo
removed for export to a for
o'gn country without the pey-
' in ait of a tux under such regula
tions; sthi commissioner of internal '•eve-
suction 31.i! of the rev : “c d id.!’ utes aid bor-
izingthe :pj) •biinu at <•*' nit" nr mole in
spectors j\ elg..v-. in each cuPec'iou dis-
t"! : to iveciv e compensation slid. foes,
fi.'.u t!:e mahllfe. (u. a*a as the ennui issn»n-
cr of internal r, venue may prescribe.
Wrtil [ h Pi null ll Tivslli..
Wa ■hi'nut :S, .’day 27.- The post-office •
department ha.-, been notified that train
No. .73 on tie V....- iiington and Chnr/uUc.-i-
\ ale. Va., Midiaud road, hound north,
iko.ngh the Hustle near l iiddys.
Virginia, this mm uing, sligluiv injuring
so.I .; ’ 1 !e. Tile n; il was .:'■■• dAffi in
Gladstone Modifies His Hume Rule Bill
Again.
( litlin. That ll Will I'te.- tin* s HemltTur -
IMsNjitRfurtlon Annum the Ihirni'llltos Pm- Bill
for tin 1 k\|uibion nf t lir Orham- I'rl.cr' liitru*
illinal hi tin* Kreliell t llilllllicr.
London, May 27.—The general libera!
meeting, called by Gladstone, assembled at
the foreign office Wiis afternoon. The
meeting was well attended by I lie premier’s
supporters, but none of known Jlai tingtoii
or Chamberlain dissidents were present.
Gladstone was chtarid when lie entered.
He at once proceed’d to the business on
hand and announced that the government
luid decided to modify clause No. 24 of the
home rule bill excluding Irish representa
tives from Westminster. lie did
not state what the nature of
the promised modification was
to be. but .lid state that tin irnvernmenl
had decided to modify line clause, provided
Hull tiie bill passed ils seem <i reading and
wns referred to a select comniiUci for ac
tion during the autumn session of parlia
ment. Gladstone do. dared tint hi would
at the Mduir.n - sum of parliament intro
duce an amendment to tiie Irish homen lc
bill. 9 !u: meeting is rdiully approved the
position taken by Gladstone.
’flic premier's followers now express
themselves its sanguine of t he success of
his Irish policy. They do not
sneak as if they fuel at
all that any concessions have been made
to the Chamberlain and Ilartingtnii fol
lowings, but maintain that Gladstone has
defined the govenmn :it’s policy in a way
so clear and satisfactory Unit the liberal
waverers can no longer withhold their ap
proval and must rally to the premiers
support. This, if is thought by the gov
ernment party, must result in' practically
breaking down the so-called dissident op
position, us it will leave no liberal not
The house voted urgency for the bill and
referred the measure to the bureaus.
Basly’s proposal to confiscate the proper-
tv of former reigning families, and with
i the proceeds derived from its sale to en
dow a home for aged and distressed citi
zens, was also referred to the bureaus. M.
: Guyot introduced a resolution in favor of
1 the separation of the church and states.
Hub.
LAVA FHOM MOUNT ETNA.
Catonia, Muy 27. -l.avn from Mt. Etna
' is advancing towards Nicolosi at tho rate
of forty metres hourly and is now within
| oue kilometre of the town. The adjacent
country is also menaced nndfthe inhabi
tants arc (tying from their homes. All tiie
streams and water courses in the district
have dried up and a water famine pre
vails.
The Liquor Dealers Pretend to Hope the
Courts Will Invalidate the Vote.
lion Hi'ifi Vistula Owners »r<‘ AflVrtwl A Chimin'
of Sentiment unit u fiuilli'rmi, Itlsrnmtlturi'
('illlHtill'nillli' SlirtnWmue til lli'itiuls (Toni tile
Kii|>|it-i*sslnn.
A VIPER'S VENOM.
I Hindis ll.ik
Him k in
tin-
(I tni-k
31V. Ann
■liw
1 oiii in issim
II i'll lies.
J' Per
tives any further ground for hostile
affiliation. A number of liberal
dissidents who did not care to risk com
promising themselves by attending the
meeting, have hailed with undisguised
satisfaction the attitude of apparent con
ciliation adopted by the premier. These
now openly proclaim their intention to re
turn to their party allegiance and vote with
the government for a second reading.
Among the first to announce their return
are John Fletcher Moulton, radical mem
ber of parliament for Clapham, and Samuel
Whilbread, liberal member for Bed
ford. Both were adherents of Lord
Hartington before to-day’s meeting. Botli
have since announced themselves as sup
porters of Gladstone. Whllbread’s acces
sion is perhaps the most influential that
the premier could have desired. He is the
gentleman referred to as a wise counsellor
by Gladstone in his great speech introduc
ing the home rule bill on the 8th of April,
and by reason of his high character and
sound judgment has long been a conspicu
ous member of the liberal party. Besides
the above named a number of other dissi
dents hove openly pronounced themselves
satisfied with Gladstone’s present attitude
and the concessions he has promised to
make and declared their intention to vote
for a second reading. The general opinion
this afternoon is thut the home rule bill
will now certainly pass tho second reading.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
In the house of commons this evening
Norris, conservative, asked whether tiie
government still regarded the home rule
and land purchase bills os inseparably con
nected.
Gladstone replied that ho had nothing
to add to the speech which he made when
he introdueed the land purchase bill.
Hereupon, Chamberlain and his follow
ers retired to tiie lobby to discuss Glad
stone’s announcements.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, conservative,
asked Gladstone to repeat the statement
which he made at the liberal meeting to
day with reference to a modification ot the
home rule bill and the postponement of
tin bill after the second reading.
Gladstone reniied that there was no
change which lie could state in a ii-w
words. He said tlml lie luid informed the
liberal meeting to-dav of the views of the
government in regard to tho Second read
ing of the hill am! tiie government’s course
tin reailer.
Tiie house having gone into a commiib e
on the arms bii), llealy moved that tl";
power to put the act in operation lie give ,
not to l!:e Irish privy council, Imt to the
lord lieutenant on the ground that the
former consisted almost entire!,, ol li'-ungv-
lnen or Orange sympathizers.
Dillon seconded tiie motion.
Morcly, chief secretary for Ireland, said
that the govermi.cnl couldn't comply wii h
Ke.dy’s request to let the lord lieutenant
personally apply the act. ' 'notinning, tm
said, that llealy had a.-kec. I'mlihe opera-
cause he feared that tiie tori ,-s might then
In in office. The government had no such
fein-s. [Ulmers and ho:;.; .tar., 'J he I’••Mi
privy counci! was pot composed of Orange
men. Thi act would he iuipurti; lly en
forced vh rcvi r needed.
liei-.lv's motion was rejoetc 1 by a vote of
isii to ini.
The oonimi'ti'C adopt* d an on btieiita
jiroviding th. l the anus act -)n.-.l! i pin in
ol magi.-tiatcs in grant ci r: ificuta:-. A'i
Hinenihncnt to r- (luce the penulties Ibr un-
WasiiinoTon, Mnv 25. About once In
six wicks Ingalls, ot' Kansas, has an attack
of venom vertigo. He is gem-villy taken
wit'-i these uttarl;s in the open session of
the soii'iic. lie hull an attack oT the most
malignant, form to-day. Scnaiors Hale,
Frye ami Morrill bad just enough lime to
change lheir seats to a inure secure dis
tance when Hu compound essence of bate
and malignity began to boil and hiss from
the i'cplile frame of the Kansas infidel,
it was not known in tin senate when
the senator began to writhe who he
intended to stnke witli his poisonous
fangs, and there was a feeling of terror
throughout tin* chamber. No one, how
ever. was kept, long in doubt. After sway
ing bin head hack and forth tl few times
the six-foot serpent fastened Ills venomous
fangs in tiie body of a brave, gallant and
crippled union soldier, Gen. John C. Black,
commissioner of pensions. He charged
that lien. Black was “an impostor” be
cause lie drew a pension of £11)0 a month,
while he, as Ingalls contended, is engaged
in Impeding ami preventing the granting
of pensions to others just as deserving. He
said that Gen. Black, a conspicuous benefi
ciary of tho pension system, was
using all his power and influence
to persuade the president to veto
small pensions to deserving men. After he
had relieved himself of t he loud of gall nnd
bitterness which brought on the attack, lie
sank into his seat overcome by his own im
becility. Senator Voorhees said something
in defense of Gen. Black, which was whol
ly unnecessary, for Gen. Black certainly
needs no defense from cranks like Ingalls.
The people know that the commissioner
of pensions was “shot full of holes” in de
fense of his country, that, be is an honest
and capable public servant and a high-
minded and honorable man. But what dis
turbs the little, narrow mind of the Kan
sas cowboy is not Gen. Black’s pension,
but Gen. Black’s politics. This is tiie
venom of the viper.
VIRGINIA’S ELECTIONS.
The ltcmilt ot the Munli l|ml Ciinleets In SeTernl
Cities Yesteriluy.
Aijsxandria, Va., May 27.—The elec
tion for city officers here to-day, resulted
in the choice of all democratic nominees
! without exception.
Richmond, May 27.—The municipal
, election here is progressing quietly, nl-
: though there is considerable excitement
from the fact that there is a split in the
democratic party, The bolters are work
ingmen having formed a coalition with the
republicans under the name of reformers.
A heavy vote is being polled, and as far as
can be ascertained the indications are that
tiie reformers will elect a number of coun-
cilmen and aidermen, probably twenty-five
per cent, of them. The only contest for
city officers voted for to-day is between N.
M. Lee, democrat, and .J iSmith, reform
er, for city sergeant, The friends of both
have been and ale doing hard work, and
Smith's friends are confident of success.
There is little prospect that satisfactory
results of to-day’s election can lie given to
night. Up to i()]j. in. returns from only
eight precincts out of twenty-four arc in.
Tills is duo to tiie fact that no less tlinn
two and in sonic cast s as many as 11 ve and
six different tickets for aluertmn and
eouneiimen were voted in tiie differ
ent r wards, anil the counting
of “many scratched tickets is
consequently very slow. Tiie supporters
i.ftiie reform tiekut have made a heavy
light ."ml to-,.:giit ale very jubilant, eiaim
ing I I "it I In V have been s'in’i ess fill In Vo i!
t'Xpcc 1; 11:.'• 11 j,y electing not a .imjor-
i! V of'• oi b- c.O'didati s fin- cit\ council. I ml
also i Meting Smith, independent nr re
form n.indid'ite, for city s"igeant, ovci
Lee, tiie democratic incumbent.
V II. HI ill ir l.i
Staunton, Va., May 27. Thu hugest
vote ever polled in a iiiimicitiM contest
here i\a*. cast to-day. Jacob V ast, inde
pendent repiildii an Mr mayor, defeated A.
I'. Jordon, |ii "si nt in-il ml • ill, i!> , mi '-alie
nominee. I.y thirty may nil v. II.go . den
i icniie i in ii line ■ for 1 n 'usurer. w;c. inn-ied
by 79 majority. Nim <f Hi" t\ t Ive cmin-
cilmci! were anli-ffim 1 rv eandiiintes and
defeated the di mm rat a nornim t s.
', 1 il l,ir, in Hum ill"
I) IN vii.m:. Va.. Mae 27. Tl
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Providence, May 24. The liquor deal
ers continue to show a bold front, and
many profess to lie confident of a favorable
decision in the suit in equity entered in tile
I supreme court oil Monday last, which asks
that honorable body to declare invalid the
vote on the prohibitory amendment. At
i the same time it docs not take a vr.v close
I observation to convince one that the de.nl-
: ers at heart have very little faith in the
j Dill and that this show of confidence is
merely in line with the whistling feats of
1 the youth who desired to keep up his cour
age while pnssing n graveyard. All over
tin city, in saloons ol every class, from the
elegantly furnished palaces on Broad.
W'oybnsHct and Dorrnnee streets to the
groggeric.s which thrive ill byways in less
favored sections of the community,
preparations arc in progress for closing
un. The large wholesale dealers arc
raking out their cellars and storerooms,
while the large show windows of many of
those concerns arc tilled with bottled
i liquors, over which hang* placards bearing
Mhc legend, “Your choice for fifty cents.
Just out ofliond.” Thu provident tippler
! and those who desire to have a stock on
I bund for “medics! use,” arc buying exten
sively, and flic indications now are that a
large part of t he liquors at present in the
stores of the dealers will lie transferred to
I tin* cellars of citizens who have not been
tainted with the “no rum” contagion.
: While tiie liquor dealers arc lints prepar
ing for the annihilation of their business
| the rabid prohibitionists are hugging t hem
selves in ecstatic delight in anticipation of
: the coming emancipation front rum.
A CHANGE OK SENTIMENT.
I But the men who voted for and carried
1 the amendment arc not happy, for many
of them have discovered that, in the ex
pressive but inelegant parlance of the day,
they have bitten their own noses. Their
discomfiture is really ludicrous, and these
whilom wearers of tile blue ribbon arc now
among the most ardent well wishers for
the success of tho liquor dealers in their
attempt to have the vote declared invalid.
Some of those men worked zealously l'or
the amendment, though t hey were the
owners of buildings where liquor saloons
had been located for years. When the
amendment prevailed they awoke to a
rather unwelcome fact that if it went into
effect their income would lie sadly de
creased, and their pockets being more sen
sitive than their consciences, they have
made a change of front and of base
with unseemly haste. In whatever
light It is viewed t lie prohibitory
amendment will work a decided injury to
the business interests of tiie state. Not
only will it withdraw five or Hix million of
dollars capital directly interested in the
business, but it will leave untenanted many
stores which cannot lie leased for other
purposes on account of tho high rents, thus
entailing heavy loss on the owners. One
of the most severe blows to tiie city of
Providence will he the closing of t he Nar-
rugansett hotel. This house has been run
for years at a loss, but the profits of the lair
• have been sufficient to make up tho de-
1 fleiency. If the amendment is enforced,
j the management declare they will close
up, nnd travelers will follow the custom in
vogue before the Nurragansctt wns opened
—of going to Boston rather than remain at
our inferior hotels. The bus)ness of all the
shore resorts along the hay will be greatly
decreased, and, in fact, almost every branch
of trade will feel the depression to a greater
or less degree.
SYMPATHY FOR TIIE POOR.
I Both the liquor dealers and proliibition-
, ists arc now n rv solicitous for the well br
ing of tltc workingman. The bine ribbon
men declare I Imt it was not so much for
the purpose of closing the "high toned”
places that they worked for the inin itd-
ment ns to crush ont the hundreds of sa-
loons which beset tin- laborer on hi* - wav
home after enticing him into tiie i xp' ndi-
ture ol money which tie can ill atil.r.l and
for whir" his family is Milieting. On the
other hand the liquor dealer argues thu t
prohibit ion will wet k a p.u t iiad.ar M."h
altiji on t lie workingman by depriv big him
of an npiMcltinity to get a drhik niter a
hard day’s work, when it would i",sii\
benefit him, while I lie ri"b m> n
are practically exempt from this
oppression because tin;, can gel :d! I i< \
want at tliej’* ele'i.- or in the.]' hou .' .-. lint
aside from Ibosi I wo ci/i. the deal* is
non tin; prohibillonist ■■ then is a Mi ling
among tin n,ort c ,nscri at ive part of t.'-.e
community, and in fact 11:•• utghnut tin
slat e. I! it orot ihit ion will a i. i!;.. ;i. 1
that much la tti r result.-, could iup, e Ir en
seeiircii bv a high !i*"■ ii'i 1 Du- rigidi" rn-
forr il The prohil.il mil As are sou"'what
ilividi h as to tile la :l mi thud of ei.loreing
.a prohibitory law. home o- ih. in ii,
favor of bavin;; l in! wi : k to the pivscnl
police fore. . I III sill I ill-; anil I M ir depu
ties, wh".* thi rabid vitig wi ! In’. - " ." ail
ing less t ban ■! t'.b .ie.' at "i.arv, in
i hm, ; e ofa chief cmistabb.. .'.mow He
vouches for the follow ing curious Incident
He owns a eat wtiieh is famous ill his
neighborhood fur her record as a successful
nnd pesistent ratter and mouscr. A
few flays ago, as Mr. Messenger en
tered his barn, hit saw a big rat jump out
of n bnrrel and scamper away. Tne farmer
looked in the barrel and saw six young rats
which were unable to get out. He went
and brought ids famous rat-killing cat and
put her in the barrel as the quickest way
of ridding the promises of the six incin-
ient pests. To his great surprise she did
not make short work of them, hut on the
contrary took the rat family under her
protection and treated them with as much
consideration and affection as though they
had been a litter of her own.
The in ws of this remarkable whim on
the part of the Messenger rut destroyer
soon spread to the neighbors, and tliey
flocked to the barn to see tne curious
spectacle. The eonstunt appearance of
strangers at the barrel evidently alarmed
the hat for the safety of her proteges, foi
she began to carry them to a place of
safety. At this point the farmer drew the
line, and slaughtered the cat family of
1 ratlings, much to her (Apparent grief.
REPUDIATED AT HOME.
Tin* Kitiiiliill IsMiuhil ini
huiiuiiiic *<a Its Foriier
Io tIn- Morrison ItiSI.
iiuros its Name nmi
for His Opposition
ml ie J it )■:« I
cl. d ii .’.v. i-. u it’ii !S I;
I.
Hr, f
. ash.
•lit of
tin* senate l<> lilt rivr and
harbor l*• I.• will run its total ii|» io .-. : 1 S,(•'••',-
000, Th' friend.- <T the l ib are greatly
alarmed ovt r this slab* of ai!‘aii>.. as il is
almost vital m many nn 1. b ..rs to sec up;
the apjirjprvit ions in t ho bill as it nass-b
tile la;use for waters in tluir (drtrl.’ls.
Senators are ju-ow-rbially liberal with tin*
public funds, nun there is tfood «.;Toi! ,, bs
for the apprehensions of the partieuiar
friends of ihe 1 nea-.are in lhe house. '!"•»
senate commerce fommitlre an- pmr« ed-
in£ uml'TlI’. Hoar rc a buti> >n to ■•Aumnie
each item with reference to ir.-, natioi’a'.
character. To-day the eoinmittet urm-
good progress, lad as senators art* eon line
ally tfoimj; before the eoinmitt»" and mak-
iiifi Ion*; arguments for increased appro
priations for streams ionoieb or badly
treated by the house eommiuee, tliee.-eiin-
ination seems likely to run on almost in
definitely. There is a (iesj.er.d> el:>u.».r for
increased allowances from many tjirirters.
and tne eommep-” e nun. ill 1 <• i :J«n\ .'.til
be embarrassed b. n:\iw the line oh th-
‘‘-MUdorial courtin view of the ''.Du
ll is
; 'le
bill.
im:
K\
hi ;li<- .Hm I.*
■ 1 l,| b. ni.i <: ri'y ». l't! ♦ • < it i/• uv of tn>
.ii mil • !!« vi- will.out t • ii:* t .. 11 i'. a-
it or H.-i.ri • i- «•.
Wasihnoton, May 25. The Philndel*
: pliia Press to-day has the following signifi
cant paragraph: “The Samuel ,J. liandall
association, of the Eleventh ward, last
; nielli held a special meeting, over sixty
i members being present, and by unanimous
! vote changed the name of the organization
' to that of tiie. Eleventh ward democratic
club. It also unanimously adopted resolu-
, tions offered by Stephen Rowan and sec
onded by Thomas E. Comber,
indorsing the Morrison tarin
bill, and denouncing Congressman
Randall for his opposition to it. The reso
lutions set forth that Morrison’s bill em
bodies tin* cardinal principles of the demo-
j eratic party, and that Randall had made a
i treacherous alliance with the republicans
to defeat it; and, further, that he had
proved himself ‘recreant to his trust and
unworthy to represent the democracy of
the third congressional district.’ Before
calling for the Question on the resolutions,
Mr. Rowan said if a single objection was
raised to them he would withdraw them.
There was no objection, and they were
, passed, as stated, unanimously.”
It might be said in connection with the
above that the eleventh ward democratic
association has been Mr. Randall’s main
stay for years, and it is the same organiza
tion that has always escorted him to na-
, tional conventions with a beautiful silk
i Randall banner.
j The action of the Randall club in Phila
delphia last night was generally comment
ed upon at the capital to-day. Various rea
sons were suggested for the conspicuous
affront given tine great Pennsylvania dem
ocrat by the repudiation of his name and the
adoption of another and impersonal name
for the organization. Mr. Randall is not
greatly disturbed. He takes things philo
sophically. He was reticent on the sub
ject to-day, speaking of it onlv to a few in
timate friends who asked mm foranex-
! planation. The impresalon is that thi* is
another phase of the personal fight that
has been going on in Mr. Randall’s district
' against him for several years. The reason
given by the association for its action is
the course of Mr. Randall on the tariff
bills, but this is not believed by Mr. Ran
dall’s immediate friends to be the real
cause. They regard it as a pretext,
i On the other nand, the revenue reform
democrats look upon the expression of Mr.
Randall’s constituents ana former sup
porters and workers as very significant.
UNDERCURRENTS.
>Vlu*r<* Arc tin* humounilif ('andiiltitcN tor State
Om.’.'K in IN'iiiistiIvuniu !
Philadelphia. May 2.1. -There prob
ably never was a time in the history of
Pennsylvania when candidates were as
.scarce on the democratic side jus they are
during tiie second year of President Cleve
land’s administ rat ion. There is not ji single
i\ \ ognixed «-undid.ttc for governor, lieuten
ant-governor. seeretnry of internal affairs,
fiu(Iitor-gein-imI, or eong.essniun-at- large,
notwithstanding the fact that the first
111 !*• •< n dices named are now filled by demo-
'I In-I- oii ’li. . n convention meets during
i!n i; it week in.J”ne, oid ‘lie democratic
com.• 'd inn anout ilie middle of August.
W. id : In-n ma fierce stru;;gh on i lie purl
of it• |mI>ii<'.Ins !») st-eurc l lie* nominations,
then isn’t a l ij.jih nil 'In leinocntic sur* •.
!'•)(•. , no iimt'vr how st; ong the uiulereur-
Ii i.*» my heU* fihut the* democratic nomi-
laitios- in IVnns'!vania this year will be
made by an midurutim nl, which, just now
A iip i'l-'lentia: verv strong, run-
td.ig in tl.t din el i- n of* the Hon. Wm. |,.
Seoi t, of id i* , for gov rnor;
A -Aat« admim. '.ration current, also very
strong, nnd Ih «■! v 1o carry .lolin Norris, ji
idiihu i ipitiii journalist, into a nomiimtiou
Ibr lii-ntenanl governor;
A Samuel .J. Randal) current for T. V
I .wdei’l v for eongre;'inan-Jit-large, eijual-
lv as -t ig as. i:iiv < f ' he ot hers;
‘ A Wii.i.in. A.' Wallace t urn nt for .1.
Sii'ij.-i u: Afrieji for secretary of internal
.ilie in.i.j.i• -j >l i” i.ger t lull) any of the
and mre to noediuite A Iricji.
1 < .'• d idiior-e. iiuii;! t lie re is no candidate*,
no ii’ie'u | H ••cfj ii i oi and ji mugwump
11. J: v - '.u till hi'-l compliment of a
hornii:”« ! ni i'ur t hi?, r.pu e possibly Wm
Id !.••• of We-l ('hester.
Tm td. wh-. claim to be skilled
' I lie defe;'' of M
■i’ll go ini.
•. v in pi
e tin
.1! ft.
. iIi. I *
.J. M.i
in
j,t. T!
i V the
i.ist tin
ilej pel./. It
A th-
d of tilt
'll JUlMOllil
hot all Ii
" st • f :1 i. in ll: ■ hill Would ;it Ihe -un - I
b «• p‘u;f (!, ..Ji,,,. | hal ,-v* . I- ,d ’i u re « !. el. d .«•
• • i 1 ‘it ’i, A.., J, ' jl |; tiie
m . ‘ tie legi-h 'nr*- dn-iri*r t 5
r: 11 s
•aki
f Mr. Whit-
je.v-general.
mile from
ihniti<>». ot
an county.
d their bodies being
mg. hut had gone out
rdlenf occurred, and
•■scaped death. The
■n fr< un the iaiildings
Window glass was
!f'v< v. t hirteen miles
s in lorci d open by
• t -v.m.thirte n miles
>n \' us similar to the
e ti l i. [ii;ike. This is
N.di' h hus occurred
n >' h- ut t In st u orks