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SAVANNAH IN BIG LUCK.
SHE IS DOUBLY HONORED AT THE
STATE CONVENTION.
Solicitor General dußignon Sent to
gt. Louis, and Col. Estill to be the
Georgia Member of the Democratic
National Executive Committee—Pro
ceedings of the Convention.
Atlanta, Ga., May 9. —When the name
of Col. Estill was presented as one of the
delegates for the State at large to the St.
Louis convention, Mr. T. L. Gantt, of
Clarke county, rose aud stated that Col.
Estill was not a candidate for the honor,
aud he withdrew his name, after which the
names of a number of other gentlemen were
presented.
Hon. L. F. Livingston, of Newton county,
urged that Col. Estill be placed in nomina
tion, and inquired by what authority he
was withdrawn, as his (Mr. Livingston’s)
section of the State had orystalized on Col.
Estill as one of those who should represent
Georgia’s Democracy in St. Louis.
A HIGH HONOR.
Mr. Gantt, after paying a tributo to Col.
Estill’s services to the State and party,
stated that he had placed his interests in the
hands of his friends, and the organized
Democracy of Georgia, and these arbitra
tors had decided to give him a higher place
in the councils of the party. It is under
stood that Col. Estill’s friends only with
drew his name as a delegate for the State
at large after a distinct understanding that
he would be made the member of the Dem
ocratic National Executive Committee for
Georgia.
Savannah thus secures two honors, one
the member for Georgia on the National
Executive Committee for the next four
years, the highest office in the gift of the
party, and the other one of the delegate
for the State at large to the national con
vention. T. L. G.
MR. WALSH RETAINED.
Atlanta, Ga., May 10, Sa. m. —When
the newly elected delegates for the St. Louis
Convention met to-night, Hon. Patrick
Walsh resigned his place as the
Georgia member of the National Demo
cratic Committee, but the delegation re
fused to accept his resignation, and Mr.
Walsh will remain a member of the
national committee until the new commit
tee is selected at the St. Louis convention,
when Col. Estill will be elected.
IN THE CONVENTION.
List of the Delegates—Tariff Reform
the Battle Cry.
Atlanta, Ga., May 9.—The State Demo
cratic Convention met in the hall of the
House of Representatives at 10 o’clock this
morning.
B. H. Bigham, of Troup county, Chair
man of the State Executive Committee,
called the convention to order, and prayer
was offered by Rev. H. C. Morrison.
The call of the roll shower! that all the
counties w ere represented, except three or
four.
Hoke Smith, of Fulton county, was
selected ns permanent chairman, and in
taking the position made a short speech,
which was received with much applause.
MAPPING OUT THE BUSINESS.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe county, offered a
resolution proposing an order of business.
The order proposed was as follows: 1. The
appointment of the committee on platform,
consisting of ono member from each Con
gressional district and four from the State
at large, to whom shall be referred, without
debate, all resolutions of a political
nature. 2. The presentation of the report
of the committee on platform. 3. The
election of delegates from the State at
larg ■. 4. Reports of the delegates from the
different Congressional districts of delegates.
They wore to suggest action by the conven
tion on the reports. This was adopted.
MR. WALSH’S PLATFORM.
Mr. Walsh, of Richmond, offered the
platform as adopted in 1884, as a platform
for adoption by this convention. It was re
ferred.
Thoch airman announced the following as
the Committee on Resolutions.:
Fid in thr State at. large —Samuel Bar
nett, W. E. Simmons, R. L. Berner and W.
R. Rankin, •
From flic Congressional Districts —First,
eohn C. Dell; Second, Cant. R. Hobbs;
Third, A. C. Fate; Fourth, I*. H. Brewster;
Fifth, J. C. Barton; Sixth, F. H. Richard
son: Seventh, P. M. B. Young: Eighth, J.
I. Olivo; Ninth, Louis Davis; Tenth, H. D.
D. Twiggs.
Several resolutions were referred to this
committee, and after considerable confusion
the com ention took a recess to 3:30 o’clock,
in order thut the Platform Committee
might report.
THE PLATFORM.
The convention reassembled at 3:80
o clock. The resolutions in full are pub
lished below as reported and adopted:
The Democratic party of Georgia, in conven
tion assembled, representing the counties of
the State, which have given their views with
unusual fullness and authority, make the fol
lowing declaration of principles:
l.esuived, That the Democratic party of Geor
gia cordially Indorses the administration of
■rm-er Cleveland as eminently wis", just and
patriotic, and deserving the approbation of the
American jieople, regardless of party affiliu-
J'” n : * n the discharge of his duties in this high
• -St he has exemplified the wisdom of Jeffer
!•". tlie firmness of Jackson, and the inflexible
lute ’i ity of Washington.
.<> .. .■il i That the surplus, one hundred and
™ millions now lying idle in the vaults of
t ' national Treasury, is so much money wrung
bin the toil and sweat of honest labor, and
exit In late industries of every description, to
and protect corpuient and hoary
. -ne t monopoly under the pretense of foster
t iniiint industries, which never grow old,
" > ‘ire as insatiate as cormorants, llio ines
i fit; Cleveland urging a reduction
' .V s surplus by reducing taxes upon the liec
, r "“ s "• life, rather than upon luxuries and
rii.,.u C .' !s ) ltries j wns statesmanlike and true
t. . ,r *Uon of the time-honored principles of the
■■". rat.o party, and meets our unqualified
.-crmmt, and wo accept and commend that
' embracing tiie principles of the
‘ "’mil'-' parly upon this great issue.
THE MILLS BILL INDORSED.
That recognizing the difficulty
dh e* dieting opinions, interests and preju-
Oe, O , , e "vcting in practice reforms easily
,ic I **! Principle, we accept us the most
ref,.,* i if? ttu ot ""curing reduction the turiff
H,hill reported to the National Hons- of
imn ij y the majority of the Com
bili *?’’l ” *ye and Means, known ns the At ills
coU-n*™ Wl> tender to the chairman and his
t, ■ thanks for their earnest efforts
ttui J’ ln l’ll*h. with full lights before them, alt
i practicable In the way of reform.
0 4 ,1,. j That the thanks of the Democratic
der-’i o ’* rtor 4fia are due and are hereby ten
st>- i, , hator Alfred 11. Colquitt for his aide
r |,' hi tlie Senate of the United States in
the nk!' r tht> message of the President upon
U o “"hjact of tariff reform,
to the'll,'’ ,Th#t tlie delegates from this State
■lc Louis convention are instructed to
lor P- vote of Georgia tor Grover Cleveland
in h an, l for a platform of principles
narm °ny With these resolutions.
CHOOSING THE delegates.
the ,i*V ouvou t'i° n hhon proceeded to select
out; " ’gates from the State-at-large to the
a j lf '"nl c mventioti.
sentaAn.k° n ß'y> of Troup county, pre-
Fulte U,e n,uuo of Hon. A. H. Cox, of
u *wn county.
| iloftiiit4i
W. G. Charlton, of Savannah, presented
the name of Hon. F. G. dußignon, of Chat
ham county.
Mr. Lowis, of Greene county, presented
the name of Hon. Pope Barrow, of Athens.
John Akin, of Bartow county, presented
the name of Gen. P. M. B. Young, of
Bartow county.
T. F. Corrigan, of Fulton county, pre
sented the name of Hon. George Hillyor.
Mr. Haws, of Decatur, presented the
name of Richard Hobbs, of Dougherty
county.
John T. Graves, of Floyd county, pre
sented the name of Hon. Patrick Walsh, of
Richmond county, aud the mention of the
name of Mr. Walsh elicited tremendous ap
plause.
Gen. Phil Cook seoonded the nomination
and was loudly applauded. Ho provoked
great laughter by a remark that he had a
warm corner in his heart for Senator
Brown, but when ho began to eulogize Sena
tor Brown he was interrupted by hisses all
over the house.
John S. Davidson also eloquently seconded
the nomination of Mr. Walsh, and was
loudly cheered.
MR. DUBIGNON SECONDED.
Hon. Carter Tate seconded the nomina
tion of Mr. dußignon.
Henry RichardsoUj of Macon, presented
the name of Hon. W ashington Dessau, of
Bibb county.
W. A. Harris, of Worth county, seconded
the nomination of Mr. dußignon in an elo
quent eulogistic speech.
H. D. D. Twiggs warmly seconded the
nomination of Mr. Walsh as a gallant
Irishman, who has stood by the party for
a quarter of a century.
J. H. Goss, of DoKnlb county, presented
the name of Col. J. H. Estill.
R. Q. Spalding, of Fulton, county,
seconded tho nomination of Hon. A. H.
Cox.
Hon. Gazaway Hartridgo seconded the
nomination of Hon. Washington Dessau, of
Bibb county.
Gen. P. M. B. Young withdrew his
name.
Col. Larry Gantt withdrew the name of
Col. Estill.
Mr. Pitman, of Troup county, seconded
the nomination of Hon. A. H. Cox.
Mr. Mclntosh, of Dougherty county,
withdrew tho name of Richard Hobbs, of
Dougherty county, saying that we wanted
tariff reformers and not particular men.
John T. Olive, of Oglethorpe county,
seconded the nomination of Pope Barrow.
The vote for delegates from the State at
large was then announced, and Hon. F. G.
dußignon, Hon. Washington Dessau, Hon.
Pope Barrow and Hon. A. H. Cox, having
received the highest number of votes, were
declared olectod.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
In the caucuses of delegates from the
Congressional districts this morning the fol
lowing delegates and alternates to tho St.
Louis convention were chosen:
First District—J. L. Sweat, of Ware, and
J. C. Dell, of Scriven, delegates; and T.
W. Lamb, of Glynn, and R. J. Williams, of
Emanuel, as alternates.
Second District—John Triplett, of Thom
as ville, and Henry Sheffield, of Early, as
delegates.
Third District—W. 11. Willis, of Macon
county, and John Mcßae, of Montgomery
county, delegates; and as alternates, W. L.
Glessner, of Sumter, and William Brunson,
of Dooly.
Fourth District —W. J. Weeks, of Tal
botton, and Lee Mandeville, of Carroll, as
delegates; and as alternates, F. D. Peabody,
of C hoi bus, and W. H. Daniel, of Heard.
Fifth District—Jack Spalding and Em
mett Womntack, of Newton, as delegates.
Sixth District—Robert Berner, of Monroe
county and F. H. Richardson, of Bibb, as
delegates; and as alternates, Richard John
son, of Jones, and Mr. Sherman, of Twiggs.
Seventh District—J. A. Mcßride, of
Haralson, and E. D. Graham, of Bartow, as
delegates; and as alternates, John T. Graves,
of Floyd, and Mr. Dunwoody, of Cobb.
Eighth District —T. W. Rucker, of
Clarke, and W. W. Howard, of Oglethorpe,
as delegates; and as alternates, R. D. Yow,
of Franklin, and W. I). Barker, of Morgan.
Ninth District—T. M. Peeples,of Gwinnett,
and J. H. Butt, of Hall, as delegates; and as
nltermates, W. 11. Simpkins, of Jackson,
and \V. 11. Perkison, of Cherokee.
Tenth District— H. D. D. Twiggs, of
Richmond, and Beverly Evans, Jr., of
Washington, us delegates; and nsaltermates,
W. O. Mite mil, of Taliaferro, aud W. H.
Fleming, of Richmond.
The district delegates were ratified by
tlie convention.
At Ci o’clock this evening the convention
adjourned sine die.
THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES.
Prohibitionists to be Nominated in
Every County in Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., May 9. —The State Tem
perance Convention, before adjourning,
passed resolutions to make a general pro
hibition contest in the election for the
Legislature this full. Prohibition candi
dates will be nominated in every county
pledgod to vote for a statutory provision,
instead of leaving tho question to a vote of
the people.
CHILDREN OF SLAVES.
An Illinois Judgro Holds That They Are
Illegitimate.
Chicago, Muy 9. —Judge Tuley has
rendered a preliminary decision in a con
tested will case that is of considerable im
portance to all children born in slaver} - ,
and to many of the descendants of such
children. He pronounces such children
illegitimate, and holds that they cannot in
herit property from their fath -r. The case
was that of Elizabeth Hunch, born a slave,
wli sc freedom was purchased bv her father
after his o cape from Slav ry. This woman
outlived her nusbaud and children, and dis
posed of her property by will to white
people. This will is disputed by her half
brothers and sisters, as nearest of kin, and
legal heirs.
DECLARED ILLEGITIMATE.
Judge Tuley decides thut Elizabeth
Bunch was an illegitimate child, and could
have no heirs but those of her own body.
The ground of iho decision is that slave*
being chattels, no legal marriage was possi
ble any more than real estate can marry
real estate.
This decision, which was made on a mo
tion for a rehearing, was a surprise to both
sides. The caso will he appealed, however,
and the special point involved will be fully
discussel.
LIGHTNING STRIKES A SCHOOL.
Two Small Girls Fatally Injured-A
Stampede Narrowly Averted.
Cincinnati, 0., Muy 9.—A dispatch from
Dayton, 0., says: “During a severe storm
yesterday afternoon lightning struck the
Seventh district school. Great excitement
prevailed and a i unic among the scholars
was only prevented by the presence of
mind display**! by the tcuc iocs. The shock
was severe to many of the children, and two
little girls were faialiy injured."
Crosbye Bill Vetoed.
Albany, N. Y., May 9.—The Governor
this afternoon vetoed the Crosby high
license bill.
SAVANNAH. GA„ THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888.
IN LINE FOR TIIE FRAY.
ALABAMA DEMOCRATS RENOMI
NATE GOV. SEAY.
The Delegates to St. Louis and the
Platform to be Decided on To-Day—
Wisconsin Republicans Favor Gov.
Rusk for President Jerseymen
Cheer for Blaine.
Momtgomery, Ala., May 9.—The Demo
cratic State Convention met at 12 o’clock
this noon. Hon. Gaylor R. Clark, of Mo
bile, was temporary chairman. Five hun
dred delegates were present.
The convention, after a short address by
the temporary chairman, and the appoint
ment of committeos on credentials, perma
ment organization and order of business,
took a recess till 3 o’clock.
On reassembling, the Committee on
Organization reported E. T. Taliaferro for
permanent chairman of the convention.
Upon taking the chair lie made a ringing
speech, aud every mention of President
Cleveland’s name was cheered to the echo.
The convention proceeded immediately to
business. Gov. Seay was renominated by
acclamation, and tho ticket was completed
as follows: C. C. Langdon, for .Secrotary of
State; JohnS. Cobbs, for Treasurer; C. D.
Hogue, for Auditor; T. N. McL.dlnn, for
Attorney General and S. Palmer, for Super
intendent of Education.
The convention then adjourned till morn
ing, when the electors and delegates will be
chosen and the platform lie roportod.
The convention is enthusiastic and har
monious.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Madison, Whs., May 9. —The Republican
State Convention met at the capitol at noon
to-day to elect delegates to the national con
vention.
Ira D. Bradford, of Eau Claire, was
elected permanent chairman.
The district delegates elected are: First,
Jesse Stone aud L. H. Barker; Second, A.
T. Ludlow' and A. A. Knapp; Third, not
chosen; Fourth, H. J. Baumgartner and
Charles A. Chapia; Fifth, Charles A. Wo
man and H. G. Keyes; Sixth, A. G. Turner
and A. L. Thompson; Seventh, L. 8. Wisher
and D. G. James; Eighth, James O’Neill
and James Liverman; Ninth, B. B. Scott
and R. B. Sanford.
Tho platform reaffirms adherence to the
Erincles sot forth in the platforms adopted
y tho national conventions of the Republi
can party on the subject of protection.
It denounces the last annual message of
President Cleveland as au attack upon
American industries in the interests of free
trade. “We oppose the tariff bill now
pending in Congress reported by the ma
jority of the Committee on Ways and
Means as an unjust, dishonest and sectional
measure, shaped to meet tho exigencies of a
party, instead of being designed to promote
the general interest, and unfairly aiming a
blow at the industries of one section of the
country, while shielding those of another.
“We protest against the methods by
which, in several States of the Union,
large bodies of voters are practically dis
franchised in order to promote the election
of a Democratic President, Congressmen
and other officials. ”
“Tho Republicans of Wisconsin desire the
prosperity of all sections of the country and
friendly relations with all.
“We further condemn as tending to bring
statutory and needed reform into disrespect
and contempt the sweeping changes
in subordinate officials of the govern
ment made by the present national
administration to reward and
encourage partisan services, in flagrant dis
regard of the pledges which the President
voluntarily gave when a candidate for elec
tion, and of professions which, from time
to time, he has since submitted to the
credulity of the public.’’
A resolution was also adopted favoring
Gov. Ru k as a candidate for the chief
magistrate’s office of the nation.
John C. Spooner, H. C. Payne, H. O.
Fairchild and H. C. Adams were selected
as delegates to tho national convention
H. C. Payne, of Milwaukee, was elocted
chairman of the State Central Committee.
JERSEYMEN CHEER FOR BLAINE.
Trenton, N. J., May 9.— The Republican
State Convention met in Taylor’s Opera
House at noon to-dav. On the platform
were Congressmen William Walter Phelps,
Buchanan and Hires, George A. Halsey and
ex-Unltod States Senator Sowell.
After music by a brass band, two ushors
walked on tho stage and placed before the
assemblage an easel beating a fine picture
of James G. Blaino. Instantly great cheers
swept over tho convention, and tlie baud
struck up again.
Tho platform is strong for protection; en
dorses the legislation of the New Jersey
Legislature in restraining the liquor traffic,
aud attacks Gov. Green’s appointments.
Tho tariff clause was applauded, but the
clause indorsing the State temperance legis
lation, was greeted with mingled applause
and hisses.
Separate high tariff resolutions were re
ferred.
Tho delegates at large are ox-Senator
William J. Sewell, of Camden: State Sena
tor John W. Griggs, of Passaic; ox-Oon
gressman George A. Halsey, of Newark,
and John Hart Brower, of the Trenton dis
trict.
The delegates from tho Congressional
districts are: First, Richard T. Starr, of
Salem, and Isaac Moffett, of Salem; Hocoud,
William H. Skirma, of Trenton, and Joseph
11. Oaskill, of Mount Holly; Third, Henry
S. White, of Monmouth, and Jos. H. T.
Martin, of Middlesex; Fourth, John K.
Blair and 11. Burdette Herr: Fifth,William
M. Johnson, of Bergen, and H. O. Madsb,
of Morris; Sixth, Henry M. Dors mi, and
Honry A. Potter, of Es-ex; Seventh, John
B. Vredenburgh and John Ramsay, of
Hudson.
A resolution was adopted, pledging the
electoral vote of New Jersey to WiTiium
Waltor Phelps. The resolutiondonouncing
the Mills tariff bill did not reach a vote.
TO CHICAGO UNINSTRUCTED.
St. Louis, May 9. —Tho Republicans of
the Eighth district in this city yo-terday
elected J. il. Popman nd Henry M. Pol
lard as delegates to tho Chicago convention.
A resolution indorsing Judge Gresham for
President was defeated, and the delegates
received no instructions.
Maryland’s republican delegates.
Baltimore, Mav 9. —Republican conven
tions were boll to-day in each oftht six
Congr s*io nl districts of Mar yland, and the
following delegates to the Chicago conven
tion were elected: K. J. W. (farcy, L. E. P.
Dennis, William AI. Marin, William T. War
burton. William W. Join son, William T.
Ahoy, J. Reese Hitcher, Wesley M. Oler,
A irian Posey, James A. Gary, George L.
Wellington and Benjamin Miller. The
sentiment of the Various conventions
showed a decided preference for Blaine.
TENNESSEE’S STATE CONVENTION.
Nashville, Tenn., Mav 9.—The Demo
cratic State Convention was called to order
at noon to-day. Two delegates at largo
were elected, who i the convention ad
journed till to-morrow.
BOTH BLAINE MEN.
Kansas City, Mo., May 9.—The Repub
licans of the Fifth district t >-day nominated
delegates to Chicago. They were unin
structed, .Ait both are Blaino' men.
ST. LOUIS DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
St. Louis, May 0. —At tho Republican
District Convention, held last night, dele
gates were selected for the national conven
tion, at Chicago, as follows: Third, W. <J
Silvan and E. S. Low; Seventh, W. L.
Morsey and John R. Martin.
EWING'S SUCCESSOR.
A Clerk In the Sixth Auditor's Office
Promoted to the Place.
Washington, May 9.— The Attorney
General to-day appointed Frank A. Brane
gan, of Steubenville, 0., to bo Disbursing
and Appointment Clerk of the Department
of Justice, vice James W. Ewing, removed.
Mr. Branegan is at present an $l,BOO clerk
in the Sixth Auditor’s office, and was re
commended as a suitable man for his new
duties by Assistant Secretary Thomson, of
tho Treasury Department. The oftleo is in
the classified service, and could be filled
only by promotion from tho next lower
grade. The salary is $3,000 per annum.
THE BOND INCREASED.
The Secretary of the Treasury, who has
jurisdiction in the has fixed the
bond of the new appointee at $ 15,000, or
$5,000 more than that of the late incumbent.
Branegan will assume*: ho duties of his new
office as soon as his bond shall have been
approved, probably to-morrow. Tho in
vestigation into Gen. Ewing’s accounts is
closed so far as the Department of Justice
is concerned.
THE TREASURY’S EXAMINATION.
The examination of his accounts at tho
Treasury Department will occupy two or
three weeks more, and until that is finished,
their precise condition cannot be stated.
From the best information obtainable, how
ever, it is thought that his accounts are
$9,800 short. This amount is amply secured
by his bond, and no loss will be sustained
by the government. Gen. Ewing says he
can explain the seeming discrepancy, and
will do so in the course of time.
FISHERIES DEBATES.
Senator Sherman Reports Two Reso
lutions Adversely.
Washington, May 9.—ln the Senato to
day Mr. Sherman from tho Committee on
Foreign Relations reported back, adversely,
the resolution offered by Mr. Riddloberger,
for th^consideration of tho fisheries treaty
in open session; and (also adversely) the
resolution offered by Mr. Hoar for a report
of the debates and proceedings on tho fish
eries treaty, to be subject to the order of the
Senate as to its publication. The resolu
tions were placed on the calendar, ami at
the suggestion of Mr. Hoar notice was given
by Mr. Sherman that the resolutions would
be taken up for action to-morrow.
Mr. Blair asked Mr. Sherman if the reso
lutions were to be discussed iu open or in
executive session.
Mr. Sherman said that that was a matter
for tho Senate to determine.
Mr. Morgan said he would offer to-mor
row a substitute for Mr. Hoar’s resolution
providing that Dennis Murphy, tii, official
reporter of the Senate and three assistants
to be appointed by the President pro tem.
of the Senate, should bo when duly sworn,
executive officers of the Senate to make a
report of the proceedings and debate on the
fisheries treaty, such report to be printed in
confidence from day to day for the use of
the Senate, and to be filed in tho secret ar
chives of the Senate subject to its order.
COMING EXPC^ITIONS.
The House Votes to Have the Govern
ment Represented.
Washington, May 9.— ln the House to
dayy on motion of Mr. Russell, of Massa
chusetts, the Senato joint resolution was
passed appropriating $30,000 to enable the
United States to participate in the inter
national exposition to be held at Brussels,
Belgium.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, called up the
bill authorizing the executive departments
of the government to participate in t ho
centemual exposition of the Ohio valley
and Central States, to be held in Cincinnati
from June to October, 1888,
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, offored an amend
ment, which was adopted, providing that
such government exhibits as relate to the
settlement of Marietta and the territory
northwest of the Ohio river may be placed
on exhibition in Marietta for threo days.
The bill passed. (It appropriates $150,200.)
On motion of Mr. Blount, of Georgia, the
bill was passed amending the act establish
ing agricultural experiment stations in con
nection with colleges, so as to enable the
Governors of States to receive installments
of tho appropriation when tho Legislatures
are not in session.
BLaIR’S BILL DEAD.
No Quorum at the Meeting of the
Committee on Education.
Washington, May 9.—There were but
four members present at this morning’s
meeting of tho House Committee on Educa
tion, which has under consideration the
Blair bill and its substitute, reported by the
sub-committee. These were Messrs. Can
dler (chairman; and Bucknlew, Democrats,
and Messrs. O’Donnell and Russoll, Republi
cans. As no action on the bills could be
taken without the presence of a quorum,
the committee adjourned until the next
meeting day, Wednesday, May 16. Tho
fact is that the Blair bill is dead, so far as
this Congress is concerned.
CLEVELAND’S CHECK.
It la Good for $ 100 to Help Establish
an Orphan Asylum.
Washington, May 9. Rev. A. Jaerger,
D. D., of Virginia, called on the President
to-day, and after informing him of the pro
posed plan to establisU a colored orphan
asylum at Lynchburg, solicited bis aid in
behalf of the institution, later in the day
the President sent Dr. Jaerger a cheek for
$lOO and letter commending the project,
and stating that it affor ed him great
pleasure to be able to assist in the good
work.
Bond Offerings.
Washington, May 9.-—The total offer
ings of bonds to the government to day was
$3,473,900, in lots as follows: Fours, regis
tered, $3,000,000 at 137, $375,000 at ■’7,
$50,000 at 137; 4s, coupons, $39,000 ut 137;
4%, registered, *ll.OOO at 107%, $36,000 ut
lui%; 4%5, coupons, *4.000 at 108.
The Secretary of toe Treasury to day ao
copied $130,000 4>£s, registered, at 107%.
Food Adulteration Legislation.
Washington, May 9. —The members of
the House committee on agricultural said to
day that there was now no prospect of legis
lation at this soson respecting the adultera
tion of lard or any other food product.
This question has been so tangled by the
udvoeafes and opponents of rodrictivo
legislation t hat it is not likely to be straight
ened out by this congress.
Ex-Congroaaman Dibrell Dead.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 9.—Gen.
George Dibrell, lor many years member of
Congress from this district, died at Sparta,
Ton n., to-day.
A CAUCUS ON THE TARIFF
NO CRACK OF THE PARTY LASH
TO RAISE A HOWL.
A Resolution Passed to Allow Demo
crats to Submit Amendments to the
Mills Bill to tho Democratic Majority
of the Ways and Means Committee
- The Committee to Report on Them
to a Futuro Caucus.
Washington, May 9.— The Democratic
caucus to-night called together about 125
members of the House. Speaker Carfislo
was not present, but Mr. Randall aud
many of the Now York and New Jersey
members were. The proceedings were hor
monious throughout, and several of the
Representatives expressed themselves ns
very much pleased with tho good feeling
and desire for united action manifested on
all sides. The caucus only lasted about an
hour; few speeches wore delivered, and
in none of them was thero anything
of a threatening character. The caucus
did not attempt in any way to “crack the
uarty lash” or to bind any members to abide
by its decrees. After u few remarks by Mr.
Mills, who, in behalf of the Ways an<J
Means Committee, offered togive the fullest
consideration to any representations that
might he made by any Democratic member
looking to amendment of the tariff bill, the
following resolution was adopted upon his
motion:
Resolved, That, any members desiring to
offer any amendment to tho tariff bill shall, if
tho same be now proposed, hand it to tho secre
taries of the caucus, to be read and referred to
tiie Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee, and if not already prepared,
may hand the same to said members. It Khali
be the duty of said members to consider all
such amendments, and if requested, to hear tho
parties offering tiio same, and to report tiie
amendments buck severally to another caucus,
to he hereafter held, with their recommend
ation thereon.
TO WAIT TILL NEW YORK ACTS.
Mr. Campbell suggested that it would bo
well if tho committee should agreo not to
report upon the amendments before the
New York Democratic Convention is hold
next wpok, und to this suggestion a favor
able response was mode.
Under the terms of tho resolution, tho
following amendments wore presented to
the secretaries, and referred to tho 1 temo
cratic members of the Ways and Means
Committee:
By Mr. Crain, of Texas—To place shoen
shears, surgical instruments, coal, and all
machinery used in tho manufacture of
bagging, or of cotton and woolen
goods, on tho free list: also to reduce tho
tariff on woolen manufactured goods to 25
per cent, ad valorem; also to fix the duty
at 2c. per yard on bagging for cotton or
other manufactures suitable to tho uses to
which cotton bagging is applied, ooni|K>sed
in whole or in part of hemp, jute, flax,
gunny bags, guernsey cloth, etc.
By Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas (by request)
-—Fixing tho duty on alcohol at 10 per cent,
ad valorem.
By Mr. Glass, of Tennessee—Striking
potatoes from tho free list.
By Mr. Ford, of Michigan—Placing Ger
man 1 loking-glass plates on the free list.
By Mr. Raynor, of Maryland—Retaining
tho present duties on window and bottle
glass.
By Mr. Caruth, of Kentucky—Fixing tho
duty on hemp, jute and flax bagging at 2c.
per jiound.
By Mr. Vane", of Connecticut—Changing
the duty on wood screws so as to range
from sc. to 14c. per pound, according to
size.
By Mr. Holman, of Indiana—A resolu
tion declaring that the duty on sugar ought
to be reduced 50 per cent.; that tho duty a
rice ought not to bo reduced; that the duty
on paintings, and other works of art, ought
not to be reduced, and that coal ought to bo
placed on tho free list.
By Mr. Johnston, of North Carolina—To
repeal the internal revenue laws and to
place a tax on incomes to supply the de
ficiency.
By Mr. Cummings, of New York—Fixing
tho rate of duty on flax, hackled at $1 40
per ton: on yarns of flax and hemp at 40
per cent, advalorem, and on threads aud
twines at the same rate.
By Mr. Wilkinson, of Louisiana —To
change the duty on cotton bagging from 3c.
to 2c. per pound.
By Mr. Tracy, of New York—To place
nitrate of soda on tho free list.
By Mr. McAiloo—Placing carpet, wools,
coal, salt, goat huir, timber, building stones,
and a number of chemicals on the free list.
By Mr. Springer—Placing on the free list
all manufactured products, the domestic
production of which may lie controlled by
trusts.
By Mr. Rayner, of Maryland—Restoring
the duty ou manufactured clothing, bristles
and glue.
By Mr. Glover, of Missouri—Retaining
the present duties on glass.
By Mr. Granger, of Connecticut—Retain
ing the existing duties ou hatters’ furs or
skins.
By Mr. Dougherty,of Florida—lncreasing
the duty on oranges 25 per cent, over the
present rate.
By Mr. Stone, of Kentucky—Placing
carpenters’ tools aud farmers’ implements
on the free list.
By Mr. Chlpman, of Michigan—Placing
bituminous coal and ice on tho fi re fist and
retaining the pronont duty ou wood, pulp,
and window gluss.
By T. J. Campbell, of New York—
Placing a duty of 40 per cent, on ruffliligs
und ruchings, in addition to the rate on tlie
component of chief value.'
Hit. lILISW TO UK UEBHD FROM.
Mr. Bliss, of New York, gave notice that
ho would hand in a number of amendments
relative to indu-tries in hi* district, which
he said, perhaps more than any other, was
affected by the Mills bill.
On motion of Mr. Mansur, of Missouri, a
resolution was adopted instructing tho sec
retaries of the caucus to notify each and
every Democratic member of tlie House to
bo present all times after consideration of
rhe tariff bill shall be commenced by para
grn phs
At Mr. Springer’s suggestion, a resolution
was adopted providing that hereafter tho
daily sessions of the House shall commence
at 11 o’clock in the morning.
The caucus then adjourned, subject to
call by the Democratic members of the
Ways and Means Committee, which is to I*
issued when they have acted upon tiie pim
posed amendments to the tariff bill.
SENATE TARIFF SCHEMES.
Efforts to Draft a Substitute for the
Mills Bill.
Washington, May 9.— Tho Republicans
of the Finance Committee of the Senate are
trying to draft a revenue reduction bill to
lie substituted for tho tariff bill, which they
confidently expect the House to seud to tho
Senate. Their purpose is to strike out all
of the House bill after the enacting clause,
no matter what, il contains, and insert In
place of it tlie bill they hope to have ready.
Even if the House hill should lie much more
nearly to thulr liking than the Mills bill,
they will take this course with it iu order
to get tho credit of originating tho tax re
duction scheme, which will become a law.
ONLY A THEORY.
Their theory is that they will bo able in
conference committee to outwit the repre
sentativo of the House and then Ret votes
en ugh in the House to adopt their report.
They already see nmnv difficulties in the
way. First of all, they have not boon able
to unite upon a bill. The suine differences
exist among the Republicans of the Senate
on tho tariff question ns among the Kepub
licans of the House. The latter are still un
able to agree upon a substitute for the
Mills bill. They cannot agreo either upon
the total repeal of the sugar duties, tho
total repeal of the liquor taxes, or any
special reduction of either, and upon
changes in the tariff there aro as many
ideus us there are men. The only thing
they are agreed upon is the repeal of tho
tobacco taxes.
WHERE THEY Wit.l, SUP UP.
Put second, oven supposing an ngroemont
among themselves, the Republican Senators
would not bo able to effect their purposo
through the conference committee, as they
did in 188.3, because Speaker Carlisle will
not appoint a majority of protectionists as
conferees on the part of the House. Messrs.
Bayard, Peek and Carlisle were simply
powerless on the conference com
mittee of 1888, but tho Democrats
appointed on the part of the
Senate this year will be re enforced by
Messrs. Mills, McMillin and W. C. I.
Breckinridge, and the purpose of the House
will not bo compromised or betrayed to de
feat it. There aro other minor difficulties to
1 e surmounted, but these will probably
prove enough to prevent the Senate Repub
licans from carrying out their plan.
FORFEITED LAND GRANTS.
Tho Senate Paeans tho Bill It Hoe
Bean Discueeing So Long.
Washington, May t>. —The Senate to-day
resumed consideration of the railroad land
forfeiture bill, tho question being on tlie
amendment offered yesterday by Mr. Hoar,
confirming tho titlo of that company to
lands granted to tho Portage Lake Ship
Canal Company. Pending discussion upon
this amendment, tho hour of 2 o'clock ar
rived, when the bill to establish a bureau of
animal Industry came up as the unfinished
business, oidy to bo again laid aside to allow
discussion or tho land forfeiture bill to pro
ceed.
In order to assure the titlo of homestead
and pre-emption claimants, Mr. George, of
Mississippi, moved to Insert in Mr. Hoar’s
amendment the words “and all such pro
emi turn and homestead claims are hereby
confirmed. ’’ This was agreed to.
Mr. Hoar’s amendment was agreed to,
and also one offered by Mr. Wilson, ox
omptiug from tho provisions of the bill
lands in lowa, upon which homesteaders or
pre-ouiptors have established claims,
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
The bill then passed without division.
It declares forfeited to the United Htales
all lands heretofore granted any Htate or to
any corporation to aid in the construction of
a railroad opposite to and eo-terminous with
any lortlonof any such railroad not now
completed and in operation, for the con
struction or benefit of whioh lands have
heretofore been granted, and all such lands
are declared to bo paid of the public do
main.
The fifth section exempts from tho opera
tton of the act a grant to the State of Mis
sissippi for the Gulf and Ship Island rail
way from tho Tennessee river, at (Rinter's
landing, to tho Coosa river, at Gadsden.
The sixth section fixes the price of tho
even numbered sections of land within the
limit sof all tho forfeited land grants at
$1 25 an acre.
Tlie eighth section gives to all actual set
tlers on railroad land* in Florida (on May 1,
1888), the right to perfect their entries un
der the homestead or pre-emption laws.
I.sitor in the day Mr. Call moved to re
consider the vote passing the bill, so that be
might offer un amendment referring to
lands in Florida. After argument and
without action the Senate, at 5 o’clock ad
journed, leaving tho bill to come up again
to-morrow on tho motion to reconsider it.
IN MEMORY OF CONKLINO.
Robert G. Ingeraoll Delivers a Beauti
ful Oration at Albany.
•Albany, May !t. —Thirty-five hundred
persons in the Academy of Music in this
city to-night listened nearly an hour to an
oration by Robert G. Ingersoll to the mem
ory of Kosooo Oonkling, and one fourth us
many more besieged the barred doors, while
many climbed to tho roof and peeped
through the skylights.
Lieut. Gov. Jones presided and the cere
monies were directed by (Senate and Assem
bly committees of arrangements, of which
Henator Coggshall and Gen. Husted were
respectively chairmen.
The Speaker’s table was decorated with
Mags, and before it was placed a picture,
framed in block, of Roscoe Oonkling.
Lieut. Gov. Jones stated tho purpose of
the meeting.
The Senate clerk road the concurrent
resolution of the Legislature under which
the ceremonies were conducted.
Mr. Ingersoll was then introduced, and
delivered a beautiful and powerful oration
upon the dood statesman.
HE FELL FROM A TRAIN.
The Myateriouß Disappearance of H.
8. Cotton Explained.
Chattanooga, May 10.—The body of 11.
8. Cotton, of Ht. Louis, who mysteriously
disappeared three weeks ago, was found this
afternoon floating in tho Tennessee river
just above this city. Mr. Cotton was going
North on the Cincinnati Southern train
on the night of April 4, and it is supi>osed
that lie fell from tho tram os it was crossing
the railroad bridge two miles north of the
city, and dropped into tho river. Mr. Cot
ton was *l4 years of age. Draft* amounting
to SI,OOO were found on his person.
RESCUED BY A MOB.
Moonshiners Defy the Law In the
Mountains of Virginia.
Lynchburg, Va., May United States
Revenue 0(11 cor A. H. Williams arrested
Moonshiner George Hale, at Rocky Mount,
Franklin county, yesterday, while peddling
illicit whisky from an or cart. While on
the way to the jail the guards were over
powered by a crowd of 150 men, and the
prisoner was released. The oflicer was
threatened if pursuit should be attempted,
and the rescued prisoner was carried to the
inountniu amid wild shouts. No pursuit
was made.
Two Highwaymen Killed.
Mkxia, Tex., May o.—William Wright
and Jurin s Turner were held up and rohi>od
yesterday by four highwaymen, who
havo been terrorizing the neighborhood A
light resulted, in which two of the high
waymen were killed. No one in this sec
tion is able to identify them.
Boodlers Must Servo Terms.
Chicago, May 9.—'The Supreme Court of
Illinois has alllrmed the decision of the
lower courts in iho boodle County Commis
sioners cases, and the defendants will all
havo to serve their terms of sentence in the
State penitentiary.
J PRICE $lO A YEAR I
1 6CENTS A COPY. F
LEVIES AT THE PORTS.
THE REFORMERS AND THE BARONS
STILL MAKING SPEECHES.
Mr. Morrow Drags the Coleman Falls
ure Into the Debate Mr. Houk Needs
lessly Alarmed as to the Effect the
Mills Law Would Have on Ten*
nessee.
Washington, May o.—Tho House to-day
went into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill, and Mr. Morrow, of California,
concluded his speech in opposition to the
bill, emphasizing his objections to it by an
illustration of its probable effect upon Cali
fornia industries—lumber, raisins, and
borax. In regard to the latter article ho
referred to the rapid growth of the industry
since tho tariff had been placed on borax in
1883. The domostic product had increased
front 5,000,000 pounds in 1883 to 10,800,000
in 1887, while the price, owing to homo
competition, had declined from 26c. a
pound to a pound. The pending bill
proposed to place borax on the free list,
and the effect of this proposition was than
the great firm of William T. Coleman had
been compelled to suspend.
democracy's record.
Mr. Hooker, of Mississippi, reviewed ah
length the tariff history of tbecountry, and
domed that the Democratic j>a r ty had over
favored protection for the sake of protec
tion. The gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Randall), who probably wont further
than any other man on the Reuioeratio
silk' in support of a high protective tariff,
stood committed os oppose I to the doctrine
of protection for protection's sakp. Than
was the doctrine of tho Republican side.
Mr. Kerr, of lowa, inquired whether the
Republicans did not all s iy thut they were
in favor of so apportioning the duties an
to protect labor!
Mr. Hooker replied that that was theif
argument; but he denied that they had a
right t<> protect labor. The laborer was no
mendicant; ho was a free and independent!
American citizen. He only wanted tho
government to take its hand out of his
pocket and lot him enjoy the fruits of bi
labor.
hour’s rnoTEST.
Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, emphasized the
solemn protests of tho people he repre
sented against the wrecking or the material
prosperity which had now just begun to
dawn upon tho new South, by tho enact
ment of the President's message into a law.
Tho Democratic platform, he said, had hail
two owls to it—a protection end and a free
trade end. The gentleman from Pennsyl
vania (Mr. Randall) had ridden on one end
of the rail, while Messrs. Carlisle, Morrison
and the rest had ridden on the other
laid, but now they were nil going to get on
one end of the platform, and that would
make it easy sailing for tho Republican
party in Tennessee. The pending bill would
nut out every furnace, close up every mar
ble quarry and destroy every coal interest
in that Htate.
EVILS OF IIIOH TAXES.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, commented upon
the evils which would be the necessary re
sult of further continuation of tho high
taxation which filled the treasury with
money, drained from the channels of trade*
and c nunoroe. There were two method*
of reduction of taxation contended for—one
by the reduction of tariff duties, and til®
other by the abolition of the internal revenue
system. The Mills bill was a compromise
between the two methods. He discussed at
length, and condemned the protective sys
tem, and arguoil tnat the high duties now
imposed were not required to compensate
for tho difference Hu tlia cost of production
of similar articles In this country and
abroad, on account of the higher rate of
wugos in vogue in the United States.
COBDEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
Mr. Cogswell,of Massachusetts, corrected
Mr. Woodburn, of Nevada, wh >, a few
days ago, read the name of Secretary En
dioott among tho American members of the
Cobden Club.
Mr. Cogswell said William Kndicott, Jr.,
of Massachusetts, was a member, but Secre
tary Endicott had never been.
Mr. Kennedy, of Ohio, denounced the
Democratic party a< the free trade |>erty,
hut qualified that denunciation by declaring
that tliero was scarcely a Democrat on the
other side, avowed free trader though he
might be, who was not a selfish pretec
tlonist. Each wanted his local industry
protected, but favored free trade for every
b dv rise's industry.
Mr. Bouteilo, of Maine, quoted several
aut'mrities in support of tho declaration
made bv him on Saturday that President
Garfield had repudiated membership in the
Cobden Club.
HALSTEAD’S EXPLANATION.
Ho also read a letter from Murat Hal
stead, explaining how be came to be an
honorary member of the Cobden Club, after
having made a speech in glorification of his
country ut a Whitebait dinner, at Green
wich, near Loudon, in company with Cyrus
W. Field and a number of British free
tra‘ lers.
Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, cited authorities
to show that President Garfield iiad been
elected a member of tho ColKlen Club and
had iicoopted the membership.
The committee then rose.
The Speaker laid before tho House a mes
sage from the President, returning without
his approval the bill for the erection of a
public building at Allentown, Pa., and it
was referred to the Committee on Publio
Buildings and Grounds.
Tho House adjourned at (5 o’clock.
INTERN ATION AL. COPYHIOHT.
The Senate Passes the Bill without
Excluding' Newspapers.
Washington, May The Senate to-day
took up the copyright bill. Mr. Vance
offered an amendment to the fourth section
by inserting a proviso that newspapers,
magazines and periodicals shall not bo en
titled to copyright. This was rejected by a
vote of 12 yeas to 28 nays.
Mr. Teller moved to add anew section,
limiting the existence of the act to five
years. This was rejected. After some fur
ther discussion by Messrs. Hiair. George,
Huulsbury and Vance, the bill passed by a
vote of 85 yeas to 10 nays.
Bills From .Senate Committees.
Washington, May 9.—ln the Senate to
day among the bills rep Tied from com
mittees and pluced on the calendar were
the following:
The Senate bill to transfer the survey of
the coasts to the Navy Department.
The House bill for the enlargement of the
public building at Atlanta, Gu.
Army Pensions.
Washington, May o.—The House Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day resolved to
report the bill appropriating $3,500,000 to
meet the deficiencies in the appropriation
for the payment of army pensions during
the reminder of the preeeut fiscal year.
For Minister to the Netherlands.
Washington, May o.—The President to
day nominated Robert B. Roosevelt of Now
York, to be minister resident of the United
States to the Netherlands.