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Newspaper Page Text( THE MORNING NEWS, ) J Established 1860. Incobfobatbd 1888, y l J. H. EBTILL, President. \ TROOPS HOLD THE CITY. NO SION OF FURTHER TROUBLE AT BIRMINGHAM. Tlie Public Still Excited but the Feeling Suppressed—Sheriff Smith Sticks to His Claim that the Mob Fired First —A Rumor that Hawes Has Con fessed—The Sheriff and the Prisoner May Be Removed to Another City All the Dead Said to Have Been Shot in the Back. Birmingham, Ala., Dee. 10.—It is re ported that Hawes, who has been the cause of Saturday night’s tragedy, has made a fall confession of the crimes charged against him. Business is going on as usual to-day, except that all the saloons are closed by order of Col. Jones, commanding the troops, and the only evidence of trouble remaining is a line of troops and cannon guarding every approach to the jail. Thore is still much feeling, but it is subdued. No matter ■who was right or who was wrong in the tragedy of Saturday, that ter rible volley has settled all the desire of the mob to break down the jail. They will not try it again. Sheriff Smith is still in jail under arrest for murder, and Chief of Police Picard was released on SIO,OOO bond this morning. Sheriff Smith may leave the city under military escort until a full examination of the case is made by the coroner, but that has not been fully de termined as yet. STATEMENTS OF MEN IN THE CROWD. Following aro statements from several men who were near the front of the crowd when the volley was fired: C. C. Tate, who was mortally wounded, said: “I went up to see what tho crowd was going to do. I don’t think they would have tried to break the door down, but they might. I did not think the officers would shoot.” A. J. Brannan, a deputy United States marshal from Gadsden, now dead, said: “I went there out of curiosity, and to see the lynching if there was one. I did not expect to tako part in it.” Matt Kennedy, who is badly wounded, said: “I was there begging the crowd to go back. I had friends in the crowd and did not want them to do anything rash. I wanted life and order maintained, and was doing all I could to that end. I did not think tho officers would slio6t unless an attack was actually made on the jail.” PLEADED WITH THE CROWD. W. E. Vaughn, a lawyer, said: “I had just left the jail. I met the crowd and pleaded with them to go back. I told them time and again that the officers would shoot. They had no leaders, but just before the shooting several men, who wefe drunk, pressed to the front and said: ‘Tear the jail down and hang Hawes.’ Then the vollev was fired.” All thoughts of attempting any further attacks on the jail were abandoned upon the arrival of the troops ordered here by Gov. Seay, although a crowd of curious people stood all day forming a line across Twenty-first street and Second avenue, where the military guard was formed. The first troops to arrive were the Blues and Greys and artillery from Montgomery, who reached the city at 10 o’clock in the morning, and were at once marched to the tcourt house and assigned to their posts of duty. Sentinel lines were established upon all the streets leading to the jail from one to two blocks distant, and no one has since been allowed to approach nearer than that to the build ing, unless provided with a pass from Col. Jones, who was placed by tue governor in charge of all the tr< ops. THE DEAD. Following is a correct list of the killed and woui dod. Dead—Maurice B. Throckmorton, J. R. McCoy, A. B. T arrant, A. D. Bryant, C. C. Tate, Charles Jenkins, Colbert Smith, Deputy Sheriff Braunen of Gadsden, Charles Bailey and an unknown negro. This list was obtained from different un dertakers, ane it is thought there are two or three others for whom coffins have not yet been obtained. THOSE WOUNDED. ' The wounded are: Mr. Berkly, John H. Merritt, Matt Kennedy, J. W. Owen, J. IV. Gilmore, Albert Smith, W. A. Bird, K. Keh hwein, Lawrence Fitzhugb, A. J. h-.iede and J. VV. Montgomery. In addi tion to these there is a large number of people who received slight but not disabling wounds, and who aro, therefore, not re ported at the hospital. A NARROW ESCAPE. Capt. E. N. Edwards has the track of a ” incbester rifle ball across bis forehead, and is on this side of the dark river by only a hair’s breadth. Narrow escapes aro too numerous to mention. The dead are being prepared for burial, and those who lived out of the city are being sent to their friends as fast as po - sible. Of the wounded at the hospital, it is now hoped that all will recover. J. W. Gilmore and Matt Kennedy, who are the most desperately wounded, are resting quietly. GOV. SEAY ASKED TO COME. Certain prominent officials In the city have telegrap ed Gov. Seay that they cou aider it necessary for him to bo here, and have asked him to come at once. He will no doubt investigate the situation personally and make arrangements for the removal of Hawes and Sheriff Smith, or for tho relief of the soldiers. how LONG THE MILITARY WILL REMAIN. 1 he question has been repeatedly asked by a large number of people: How long will •he military remain here! “The military,” rays Col. Jones, “will remain here as long as jt is necessary, and until officially notified by the governor to leave. No one but the governor has tho power to remove them, trim their posts of duty. The governor will dismiss them when it is thougnt all danger ls past, and not before. If Lawes is to be removed to another city, it may be that the military will be dismissed at once. If not, and Fill probably be several days before they Many telegrams concerning the situation paassed to-day between Gov. Seay and the authorities. It ls not probable that tho governor's , r, J Bl ' to dismiss tho troops will be given *™d Coroner Babbitt, now acting sheriff, h:i -' 8 thoy are no longer needed. Throckmorton’s funeral. , rha funeral of Postmaster Throckmorton place this afternoon at 3 o’clock from hf'ChuMM of the Advent. The funeral Y' l n mon * es w,ro conducted by Rev. Thomas * ■ Beard, pastor of the church. The re mains w . re interred in Oak Hill cemetery, mil were buried with military and lodge ■'Tiers. A detachraentof art illery, of which ian deceased was, at the time of his death, aptain, and a detachment of tho local a i itary escorted tho remains to the cerne '.v and Hi ed a salute over the grave. A m-ge numbee of t e Birmingham Protoc " '■•rder of Elks, of w hioh the deceased 1 “ “member, also attended in a body. A r, g line of carriages filled with friends of liMoased followed tho remains to the r ave. The funeral was one of the largest most impressive ever had in Ulruuug- The Morning News. LITTLE MAY HAWES BURIED. The body of little May Hawes was yester day morning buried in the city cemetery. A fund, which was subscribed by citizms, served to purchase a grassy plot, and she was buried in a handsome white casket. There war no parade or excitement about the funeral, and there were no carriages or attendants. All day yesterday ibupt. Morton of the Highland dummy line, with assistants, was engaged in dragging the lake, where Airs. Hawes’ body was found, for the body of her baby. It was not found and the beiief now prevails that some other disposition was ma le of it. AT THE JAIL. Around the jail the same state of barri cade exi-ts as has prevailed since Saturday night’s charge. A reporter passed through the lines at noon and found Sheriff Smith inside the jail office, still under arrest. The jail is in charge of Mr. Sims, one of ti e sheriff’s deputies. Sheriff Smith still re peated the statement he had previously made that he did not give the word to fire until shots were fired on the outside, and that at least a dozen shots had been fired by the crowd before a single officer fired. THE CORONER’S JURY. Coroner Babbitt this morning empanelled tho following jury to hold ati inquest over the body of A. D. Bryant, who was shot on Saturday Digbt at the jail while in com pany with Postmaster Throckmorton: D. M. Brenner, C. Perkins, Louis L. Schwarz, George Bairns, J. VV. McConnell, and A. K. Shepherd. After viewing the body, the in quest was postponed until 9 o’clock to morrow morning. After the coroner’s jury has viewed the body of Aire. Hawes her remains will be buried in the oometery by the side of her little daughter Alav. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. Last Tuesday the body of a little girl was found in East Lake, near this city. The fact was established that she had been mur dered, and Wednesday the body was identified as that of May Hawes, daughter of R. R. Hawes, a railroad engineer. Circumstances pointed to the girl’s father as her murderer. He was married in Colum bus, Miss., Wednesday evening, though he was supposed to have a wife here. On his arrival here with his bride that night he was arrested, charged with murder. HIS FIRST WIFE MISSING. Then it was learned that he had never been divorced from his first wife, and that she had been missing since last Saturday, as well as a younger child. Search for the woman’s body commenced at once, and soon additional circumstantial evidence against Hawes was secured. Saturday evening the body of his wife was found at the bottom of the lake, weighted down with iron. This caused the excitement that led to the tragic events of Saturday night. HOLDING THE INQUEST. All the Dead Men Shot in the Back— A New Theory of the Crime. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 10.—A special from Birmingham, Ala., to the Times says: “The coroner’s inquest to-day is endeavor ing to get at the bottom of the facts in Saturday night’s massacre. The excitement still runs very high, and the people are divided over the action of the officers. One very remarkable feature is that nearly every man killed was shot in the back, showing that the crowd had turned away when the firing was begun. Postmaster Throckmorton was shot in the lower back through and through; A. D. Bryant was shot through the heart from the rear. Many point to this as very damaging to the officers. BURYING THE DEAD. “Several funerals took place this afternoon, including the postmaster’s, that of Mrs. Hawes, the murdered woman, and that of little May Hawes. Postmaster Throck morton’s was the largest and most impos ing ever held in Birmingham. After the body of Mrs. Hawes had been brought into the city early Saturday night, and after ward ordered out by Alayor Thompson, numerous rumors wore rife that the body of little Ijene had been found in the same lake, but this was untrue. It has not been discovered, so Coroner Babbitt says. The shooting of Saturday night almost blotted this feature of the appalling tragedy out of mind, and nothing was said of it yesterday. The lake is being drained to-rtaj - . HAWES’ NEW WIFE. “An attempt was made to see Hawes’ new wife. Miss Storry, but she had returned to Columbus, Miss., Saturday morning, fortunately in time to escape all these sub sequent horrors. The last words she said to a relative who went home with her was: “Oh, my God, uncle, all this will kill me; I cannot stand it; I cannot stand it!” She is a lovely girl, about 20 years of age. WILD RUMORS. “There were wild rumors about the streets last night that a special train con taining 500 armed Alississippians would reach this city about 3 o’clock this morning, but they did not come. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which Hawes is a member, have telegraphed that they have engaged a detective to work up tile case. They believe that Hawes is innocent,jmd that the colored woman, Fannie Bryant, and Albert Patterson, murdered and robbed Mrs. Hawes and then killed the children.” SEVIER’S ARMED MOBS. Gov. Morehouse Will Have Them Disarmed—An Incendiary Fire. St. Louis, Deo. 10.— Later advices from Bevier. Mo., are to the effect that when Gov. Morehouse arrived at Bevier he found the contending factious to be the striking miners and new men who have supplanted them, both sides being armed to the teeth, and refusing to recognize any authority save the militia. The leaders stated that they wore not disposed to question tho authority < f tho state, but declined to sur render to the countv authorities. Gov. Morehouse, therefore, called out tho militia iu order to give tho belligerents un oppor tunity to suuToudor their arms and thus restore iiouot. A DISASTROUS FIRE. There was n most disastrous fire last even ing, destroying tho greater portion of the business portion of Bevier. There is no doubt that tho conflagration is due to incendi ary fires, but there is no evidence upon whioh any one can be convicted for the crime. It is understood that the militia; uuder the direction of Gov. Morehouse, will disarm both factious and at least tem porarily restore order. Panama Canal Commissioners. Paris, Dec. 10.—The Panama canal com mission held another meeting to-day. It reported upon measures, which were adopted permitting tho company to prolong the period for meeting its obligations. Tho commission will meot aguin to-morrow. The bourse was heavy to-day and Panama canal shares dropped 28 francs, closiug at 150. May Be Jaok-the-Rlpper. London, Dec. 10.— In a eheup restaurant in Bermouilsev, a suburb of London, to night, a man, without provocation, cut the throat of tho landlord’s daughter. Bhe is not expected to recorsr. Tliero are rumors that the wouhl-j# murderer to “Jack-the ltipper.’’ SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, DECEMBER It, 1888. PATHS FOR OUR FLEETS. THE HOU3E THINKS $11,600,000 ENOUGH TO EXPEND. No New Projects Whatever Will Be Recognized in the Bill—Congressman Norwood Doing Hia Best for Savan nah, but the Outlook Not Promising —Some Specific Amounts. Washington, Dec. 10.—The river and harbor committee expect to report their river and harbor bill making appropriations for the year ending June 30, 18J10, to the House this week. They havo p. realizing sense of the importance of haste in the preparation of this bill, for the chances are all against its getting through in time un less it is ready before Christmas. The pom mittee has adopted two rules to guide it in the preparation of the bill. One is that no appropriation shall be made for any new project of improvement. The other is t iat the total amount of the appropriation shall not exceed $11,500,000. As the estimates sub mitted by the local engineers call for over $36,000,000. it is evident that less than 40 per cent, of the estimate is likely to be given in any particular case. The commit tee expect tho Senate to add $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 to the bill, but altogether do not think it will exceed $13,000,000. This amount they feel confident the President will approve. MR. NORWOOD’S RETURN. Congressman Norwood returned yester day from New York, where he has been for tea days arranging for a second edition (Of Ten Thousand) of his novel, which will soon be on the market. He communicated this morning with the chief of engineers of the army as to why no estimate bad been sub mitted by him to congress for the 28-foot improvement of the Savannah harbor. The ohief of engineers is preparing a reply. Meanwhile Mr. Norwood to-day saw Chair man Blanchard of the house committee o i rivers and harbors as to whether the com mittee could not take Lieut. Carter’s esti mate and make an initial appropriation. MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Mr. Blanchard said that it made no differ ence whether there was an estimate for it before them or not, since the committee unanimously determined to make no appro priation for new work. They would make an appropriation to the maintainanoe of the present work in Savannah harbor, but that was all. “Will you hear an argument (from me or from a Savannah delegation?” asked Mr. Norwood. “No, sir,” said Mr. Blanchard, “we have determined to hear no arguments. The time is too short.” Later on, at the suggestion of the News correspondent and in his presence, Mr. Norwood made another appeal to Chairman Blanchard for the new project, but Mr. Blanchard said it simply could not lie con sidered. The committee was unanimously against new projects. NOTHING CAN BE DONE. Mr. Norwood accordingly said to your correspondent, “As you see, nothing can be done with the committee. I shall appeal to tho House. I shall get the chief of engineers to send up that Estimate and move to amend when Savannah harbor is reached in the bill so as to make the appropriation $2,500,000, which I believe is tho*amount which Lieut. Carter thinks could be profitably expended next year. The committee will resist it. I don’t believe that they can be beaten, but if not, we can try it in the Senate.” Twenty thousand dollars for Savannah harbor nr.d $15,000 for Savannah river will probably be the amounts recommended by the committee on rivers and harbors. SOME SPECIFIC AMOUNTS. The exact amount appropriated for specific localities cannot be given to-night, but the following are approximate appro priations for some of the principal improve ments: Improving James river, below Rich mond $ 135.000 Improving St John's river, Fla 100,000 Black Warrior river, Ala 100.000 Improving Cumberland river 140,000 Improving Tennessee river 315,000 Improving Mississippi river from Min neapolis to lies Moines rapids 330,000 Improving Mississippi from lies Moines rapids to tbe mouth of the Illinois river 90,000 Improving Mississippi between mouths of Ohio and Illinois rivers 23,000 Improving Mississippi from head of passes jjn mouth of Ohio river 1,300,000 Continuing surveys on Mississippi river 50,000 Improving Missouri river 875,000 TWO BIG BILLS PASSED. One the District of Columbia and the Other the Pension Measure. Washington, Dec. 10.— The House to day went into committee of the whole on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The only discussion arising over the bill hafl reference to a provision for the pur chase of sites for schools or other public buildings. The bill provides that purchases shall be made without the employment of agents. Mr. Taulbee of Kentucky offered an amendment permitting the employment of regular real esi ate dealers. The amend ment was agreed to. On a point of order the clause was ruled out which prohibits tiie commissioners from authorizing the erection of additional tele graph, electric lighting or other wires over any of the streets of W ashingtou or George town. The bill was then laid aside for a favorable report to the house aud the com mittee proceeded to consider the pension appropriation bill. This occasioned no de bate, ami tbe committee having arisen, both bills were parsed, aud the House at 3.50 o’clock adjourned. NOMINATED BY THB PRESIDENT. Several Army Offlcera Docketed for Promotion. Washington, Dec. 10. —The President has rent the following nominations to the Senate: Capt. Peter D. Vroom of the Third cavalry to bo inspector-general, with tbe rank of major; Capt. Edward Hunter of the First cavalry to be judge advocate, with tiie rank of major; Capt. George B. Davis of tho Fifth cavalry to bo judge advocate, with the rank of major; First Lieut. Robert Craig of the Fourth artillery to lie as dstant quartermaster, with tho rank of cap tain; Capt. Douglass L. Scott of the First infantry to be commissary of subsistence, with the rank of captain; First Lieut. Charles Hay of the Twenty third infantry to bo commissary of sub sistence, with the rank of captain; William Joseph Larkin of Illinois (Catholic priest) to he post chaplain; Perry Belmont of Now York to be envoy extraordinary and min ister plenipotentiary of the United States to Spain; JoremlaU G, Fowlor to be poet master at Milledgevllle, Ga. Pension of Mra. Sheridan. Washington, Deo. 10.—Tbe House oom mittej ou iuvalid peueions to-day author ized a favorable report on tiie Senate bill X anting a (tension of $3,500 a year to Irene uniter Sheridan, widow of the late Hen. Sheridan. " SHIPS FOR HAY XI. The*Republic will be Taken by Force if Necessary. Washington, Dec. 10..— Thore are nonew developments in regard to tho case of the steamer Haytien Republic. Full and specific instructions iu regard to tho man agement of the expedition havo been given to Rear Admiral Luce, commanding the North Atlantic squadron aud their execu tion is all that remains to be doue. He ts to proceed to Port au-Priaec and request the release of the steamer Haytien Republic, and if the authorities refuse to surrender her to him, ho is to seize the vessel by force of arms and take it to some neutral territory, where she cau be restored to her owners. THE GALENA ABOUT READY. It is stated at tno navy*dapartment that the Galena is ready for sea, with the ex ception of some equipment stores from Bos ton, which are expected to reach here to day’. The Youths will be ready to-morrow or next day, and the Richmond j n about ton days. The vessels will sail in the order named. The time of the departure of each will ba determined by Rear Admiral Luco, who has full directions in the matter. It is expected that the Galena will sail to-night or to-morrow. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER. Extra precautions have been taken to guard against yellow fever, and none of the vessels will remain iu the viciuity longer than is required to accomplish the purpose of its visit. Lieut. Retder, executive officer of the Galena, paid a flying visit to Washington yesterday and spent the day with his family. Tiie Ossipee, now fitting out at Norfolk under special orders, will not be ready for sea for three weeks yet. She will hardly be ordered to Havti, as the present complications will probably be ad justed by that time. The naval officers do not anticipate any reaistauca on the part of the Haytian authorities, and say that either one of the political parties would readily surrender the vessel, but for fear that the other would make capital of it. DISPATCHES FROM HAITI. Washington, Deo. 10. —Dispatches from the United States consul general at Port-au Prince were received at the department of state to-day. They stated that the Haytien archbishop, French minister and British consul general had made a visit to Cape Haytian in the French ship Bisson for the purpose of conferring with the representa tives of the revolutionary party in that city as to the best methods of securing peace on the island. The negotiations were alto gether ineffectual, however, as it was im possible to bring the two bodies together, the authorities at, Cape Haytian refusing to go on board the French vessel and the com mittee on that vessel declined to go ashore to confer with the authorities, each showing a decided lack of confidence in the other. The consul general also forwarded letters from American vessels at Port-au- Prince, protesting against the actum of the authorities there in refusing them clearance papers to other ports on the island said to be under blockade. Assistant Secretary Rives stated this afternoon that there wa> nothing particular in the mail regarding the case of the Hay tien Republic beyond wbat has already ap peared in the newspapers. MONEY IN ELECTIONS. Mr. Holman Wants a Legislative Reme dy Proposed. Washington, Dec. 10.—In the House to day Mr Holman asked for present con sideration of the following resolution: Whereas. It is publicly charged in the public press and otherwise t hat in the general eleotions of recent years, involving the election of Presi dent and Vice President of the United States, and members of congress, large sums of money have been voluntarily contributed and ex pended in various ways, for the purpose of in fluencing and controlling such electiuus; and Whereas, finch contributions and expendi tures tend to debase the elective franchise, cor rupt the ballot box, ami impair the vigor and purity of our free institutions; therefore Hea'tlved, That the committee o r judiciary be instructed to investigate said charges and to In quire wbat legislation is necessary and proper to suppress such contributions and expendi tures, and to preserve an 1 maintain the freedom and purity of the elective franchise, with au thority to report at any time by bill or other wise, A demand for the regular ordef by Messrs. Wilkins of Ohio and Weaver of lowa operated as an objection to the reso lution. Mr. Holman then requested its refer ence to the committee on judiciary, which was done. ON HIS OWN HOOK. Mr. Holman acted entirely on his own responsibility in offering his resolution. The other democratic loaders generally sen no advantage to lie gained by the proposed in vestigation. It will not change the result of the recent election, nor is it needed to convince the country that the charges are true. Mr. Holman w ill bring the matter up in the caucus to-morrow night and it will then be decided whether his resolution shall sleep in the judiciary committee or be re ported and passed. A WARRANT FOR A CONGRESSMAN. Martin, of Texas, Charged with As saulting a Reporter. Washington, Dec. 10.—George H. Har ris, a reporter on the Evening Star, to-day swore out a warrant charging Representa tive Martin of Texas with assault and bat tery. The assault took place last Saturday afternoon in the House corridor at tho cap itol. The troublo betweeu the two dates from the time Mr. Martin arrived in Wash ington to take his seat in the Fiftieth con gress. At that time Maj. Martin was stay ing at Willard’s hotel and, according to a story written by Harris at the time for the Republican, blew out the gas on retiring. LATTER DAY BAINTS. The Case Against the Government Ad vanced on the Calendar. WASiriNOTON, Dec. 10.—The supreme court to-day granted a motion to advance case No. 1,4311, the late corporation of tho Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints et a!., appellants, vs. the United States, and ns-igned tho cause for argument on the second Monday in January next, after the cu.es heretatore assigned for argu ment on that day. This is tho case growing out of tho Edmunds and other laws for tho suppression of polygamy in Utah. SENATOR B OW s'S PLANS. The Rumor That Ho Will Resign Pro nounced Unfounded. Washington, Dec. 10.—Respecting the report that Senator Brown of Georgia ooutemplatod an early resignation of bis seat in congreai, friends of that gentlemen in this city, In a position to know, say there is no truth in it whatever. When ho left Washington in October, ho did not expect to return until after the holiday recess, so that ms absence at thin time has no significance, whatever. Bond Furclmaes. Washington, Dee. 10.—To-day’s bond offerings aggregated $30,800. and the ac ceptances were S3OO in 4j*s at IDS. CUSTOM HOUSE CHARGES. THE SENATE BTILL BUSY WITH THE METAL SCHEDULE. Mr. Harris Offers a Number of Amend ments Reducing the Proposed Du ties, but Each is Defeated—Mr. Car neg e’s Big Profits Held up as an Example of the Results of a High Tariff. Washington, Doc. 10.—At 1 o’clock this afternoon the senate resumed consideration of tho tariff bill, tho pending question being on Mr. Harris’ amendment to reduce tho duty ou “beams, girders, joists, angles,etc., aud all structural shapes of iron or steel” from 1.1 cents per pound to 0.6 cents per pound. Tho amendment was advocated by Mr. Reagan, but as Mr. McPherson de sired to offer some amendments at the be ginning of tho metal schedules, Mr. Harris temporarily withdraw the amendment. Mr. McPherson thereupon moved to amend paragraph 130, as to iron in pig, etc., by reducing the rate of duty from 0.3 cents per pound to $6 a ton. He said that the rate proposed by him was that contained in the House bill; that it was high enough, and that its adoption would allow further re ductions to be made without any injury to the industry. Mr. Allison opposed the amendment, and it was rejected t!y a vote of 20 yeas to 22 nays, Mr. Plumb voted with the republicans in tbe negative. Mr. McPherson moved to amend the pro viso in paragraph 122 (referring to iron bars, blooms, or billets, in which charcoal is used as fuel), by reducing the duty from $22 per ton to S2O per ton. The motion was rejected by 20 yeas to 23 nays. CAST IRON PIPE. Mr. McPherson moved to reduce the duty on cast iron pipes (paragraph 123) from 0.99 cents per pound to 0.66 cents. He stated that the cast iron pipe industry has formed a trust or combination, under which the prioo was the foreign cost plus the duty and all expenses. He thought that a little less pro tection would answer that industry. The amendment was rejected by 19 yeas to 24 nays, Those votes being all strictly party votes, Mr. McPherson intimated that it seemed as if nil opposition to the bill might as well cease if amendments so reasonable were to receive the united opposition of the repub lican side of the chamber. Mr. Allison nodded his head. “Then,” said McPherson, we are to un derstand, I suppose, that the manufacturers of iron pipe may appear before the com mittee of the Senate and fix any rate they choose on their production without any regard to wliat consumers may say about it. Here is an absolutely prohibitory duty— a duty of $22 40 per ton, two more to re duce it to 0.8 cents per pound. The amend ment was rejected, by a vote of 21 yeas to 23 nays. Mr. McPi erson then moved to reduce tbe rate ou anvils, (paragraph 126) from 2 esnts to l' j cents per pound. The motion was rejected bv 31 yoas to 21 nays. Mr. McPherson then moved to re luce*the rate on iron or steel anchors, etc.(paragraph 127) from one 1.8 cents per pound to ]>£ cents. Mr. Saulsbury moved to reduce it to 1 cent. The motion was rejected bv 2J yeas to 24 nays. Mr. McPherson’s amendment was also rejected by a yote of 18 3 eas to 21 nays. THE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION. Mr. McPherson alluded to criticisms iu tbe public press on tiie democratic senators for their remissnass iu opposing tne substi tute and exposing its weak points, and he explained that the substitute had been ar ranged by the republican senators of tho committee of finance, and that the demo cratic senators of that committee knew nothing about it except from cursory read ing just before it was reported. They had had no opportunity since to examine it. Therefore, it was that opposition had not been made to such an extent as to show the errors, faults and misfortune* of the substitute. In his opin ion, if it were to become a law, it would bankrupt the whole country iu loss than five years. He therefore moved that con sideration of the bill be postponed until Jan. 10 next. At the suggestion of Air. Harris, Mr. McPherson withdrew his motion for a postponement; at which there was some quiet laughter on the republican side of the chamber. Mr. McPlierson then moved to reduce the rate on axles, etc., (paragraph 1241, from 2 cents to 1 cent per pound. The motion was rejected by a vote of 22 yeas to 26 nays. Air. Harris renewed Iris amendment to reduce the duty on beams, girders, joists, angles, etc., from 1.1 cents per pound to 0.6 cents. CARNEGIES BIG PROFITS. , Air. Vest argued in support of the amend mont and said there was uo item in the bill on which the two parties could lietter join issues than this one. He spoke of Mr. Carnegie’s profit on 30,000 tons of steel beams manufactured in one year as over $1,000,000, and described the ste 1 trust in this country as “one hoary with age.” How long, we asked, was that trust to last? Mr. Sherman desired to state, once for all, tho grounds of his soveral votes on tiie bill, because it was neither a matter of pleas ure for tho Senate, nor a mutter of public utility, to waste time in repeating over and ever again tho ■ amo argument on different clause* of the bill. Undoubtedly the Mills bill represented the general sentimout of the Democratic party; while the Senate substi tute had boon carried before the people of the United States a:,d there debated, advo r.itid and supported. Une bill looked to c tariff for revenue only; tho other to a tariff for protection. He would not under take to define what a tariff for revenue only meant, but a tariff for protection meant a tariff where the rates were so fixed at uot only to give reasonable revenue (aoc pro hibiting importations), but also, in overy feature of it, to extend protection, encour agement, hope and competition among American producers. The Senate substi tute represented tho latter sentiment. Tho paragraph proposed to the amendment In cluded a great variety of articles, some of which could be produced in this country for S4O or SSO a ton, while othors could not be produced for less than $79 a ton. THE AD VALOREM l-JHNCIPLE. If it wore possible to moke discrimination iu the duty on those articles, it should be done, but it was impossible without recur ring to tho ail valorem principle, and ex licrienco was not favorable to that principle in imposing duties on Iron and stool. One and one-tenth cents per pound might boa little 100 high on some articles, but it had been fixed upon by tiie fiuanoo committee as a fair average rate. As to Mr, Car negie’s monopoly,|he (Mr. Sherman) knew nothing about it, except that Mr. Carnegie had been tbe first in this country to apply the continuous process iu the manufacture of steel Imams Mr. Carnegie, he presumed, had patents which could not be taken a way from him, but they would soon expire. The lime was uot far distant when all structural forms of steel and iron would be multiplied to an amazing extent and would be produced cheaper and cheaper by the oiler or inducements to manu facturers to enter into tin- business. That was one of tbe objects nf tbe propoeed rate of duty, He tbougbt it better to sustain the finance committee in iu classification than to change rates blindly and at hap hazard. As to frusta, he looked upon them as one of the most dangerous and subtle iu ventionsof man; and was in favor of break ing them up. They were contrary to tho spirit of the common law of England; but the only way (he thought) to break them down was by inviting competition. If that was not sufficient, ho was willing to go to tho extent of proposing a law to prevent or punish them. The senator from Ten nessee (Mr. Harris) had made a motion, some days sinoe, to las’ tho Senate substi tute on the table; and that motion had boon rejected by the Senate, the vote being an expression of the opinion that the substitute was a better bill than the home bill. The principle having thus been determined, lie thought it better to leave the details of the tiill to the committee which framed it, unless there was some palpatile error which ougnt to he corrected, He asked his dento cra ic friends to abide by the judgment of the people on the question. That judgment had been in favor of American industry. At the conclusion of Air. Sherman’s re marks, and without coining to a vote on the pending amendment, tbe Sonato, at 4 o’clock, adjourned. MORE TBOOPa FOR BUAKIM. The Government at Last Yields to Its Necessities. London, Dec. 10. —The government has ordered the troops now stationod iu the Mediterranean to proceed to Suakirn. They will bo replaced by troops from England. The request for more t roops at Muakiin, which was made after Saturday’s reoon noitcring.U believed to'havo been instigated by the government itself as the easiest mode of retiring from an untenable attitude and of appeasing public misgivings. Parliament will be prorogued on Doo. 24. LORD STANHOPE’S STATEMENT. In the House of Commons this evening Lord Stanhope, secretary for war, read a telegram from Oon. Dormer, at Cairo, to the effect that Gon. Grenfell, the com mander at Buakim, continued confident of his ability to cope with the Arabs, hut in tho face of repeated offers of reinforce ments, ho would not refuse thorn. A steamer therefore would leave Suez ou Wednesday to convey to Huaklm a squadron of the Twentieth hussars and 300 men of the Welsh infantry. This w-ould make a total force at Suakim of (1,500 men, com posed mostly of Egyptians, against 24,000 of tho enemy. OWNERSHIP OF THE INMAN LINE. Mr. Labouohere asked whether it was true that over 99 per cent, of tho Inman line tibaros were held by Americans; also whether the company recoiveil a subsidy for placing its boats on the admiralty list of fast cruisers available for operations in time of war. Lore George Hamilton, first Lord of the admiralty, replied that tho government was aw are that a great proportion of the Inman shares were m the bauds of Ameri can citizens. The contract with the Inman line had been drawn accordingly, and dif fered from thoso made with other com panies regarding the period during which payments are to be made. MAKES CHURCHILL FEEL GOOD. Lord Randolph Churchill has written a letter, in which he refers to the statement made by Lord Stanhope in the House of Commons, to the effect that Gen. Uroonfelt would not refuse roiuforcenients if offered him, as a complete vindication of his recent .disclosure of the inadequacy of tho mili tary force at Suakirn. EXCITES DERISION. London, Dec. 11. 4a. m.—The Morning Post’s Alexandria correspondent says: It is useless to disguise the fact that the gradual redaction of the army of occupation excites the derision of tiie natives as welkis of foreigners. tVe most either maintain the honor of our Bag or withdraw altogether. The posi tion Is serious, both at Suakirn and on tbe southern frontier. Unless we are prepared to take energetic measures to reassert our power, England's prestige will be endangered through out the Moslem world- A BLUE BOOK. A blue book has been issued on affairs at Sunkim. It appears that Su’ Evelyn Baring iu October wrote: Tho only alternatives are to stand strictly on tho delensiva or to undertake extensive opera tions lor the re conquest of the whole of Sou dan. For the latter, Egypt has neither the money nor tho meu. Therefore it is useless to think of adorning that course, wtiile proposals to adopt a middle course aud negotiate with Lhu Arabs i consider visionary. OSMAN DIUNA HOBS UP. Suakim. Doc. 10.—Deserters say that Osman Digna is at Haudouß with 2,990 men, and will march in defense of tiie trenches when an attack is made. The enemy’s right redoubt was nearly deetroyed to-day by the heavy confined fire of the shipsdnd forts. The Arabs replied, wound ing one Egyptian. COBT OF THB IRISH POLICE. John Bills Moves to Ouf; Down the Estimate $50,000. London, Dec. 10.—In the debate on the Irish estimates in tbe House of Commons to-day, John Ellis, member from Notting hamshire, moved to reduce the vote for Urn Irish polico by £IO.OOO, He protested against In*h constables proouriug evidence for the Times and forcing witnesses by threats to appear. Air. Dillon slated that in 1845, when the population was ovur 8,000,009, the cost of the Irish polioe was only .41430,000 yearly, now, when the country was much less dis turbed and the population 4,760,009, the police estimates amounted to 411,459,999. BALFOUR DENIES INTIMIDATION. Air. Balfour denied that the police in timidated anv persons to give evidence for the 'times. Tho government depended upon the uso of coiptahies in effecting tbe legal processes necessary to procure witnesses, lie hoped and aimed to restore tho relations between the people and police to tho condi tion of friendly lopect which had existed before it had been perverted by the Par nellites uuder the pretence of working for tho Interests of tne country. He gladly paid tribute to the discipline and excellence of tbe Irish constabulary, a body of men to whom the pr sperity amt civilization of Ireland owed much. [Cheers.] a charge denied. Mr. O’Brion said it was false to say that the Irish member* ol parliament bad ever used their power against tho police, Mr. (liberal), doprocated employing police to dupopulato a district lie wholesale evictions. Mr. Balfour contended that it was para doxical to draw a distinction between in’ dividual aud wholesale eviction, lie moved that the cloture rule bo applied. On i lie division Mr. Ellis’ inutiou wuh rejected by a vote of 169 to 100. EVICTIONS ABANDONED. Dublin, Dec. 10. —The proposed evic tions on the Cktnriuardu estate here been abandoned. Gladstone's Trio to Italy. London, Dec. 10.—Mr. Gladstone will go to Naples on Dec. 19, to reside in Villa Roea beilu, near PorslUipo, until tbu end of Feb ruary, wheu he will return at the opening of the sess.on of parliament. Lord Book villa's Whereabouts. London, Dec. 10.—Lord Sackvlile ls staying with the Earl of Derby at bis London house. ( DAILY, $lO A YEAR. ) ■{ 5 CENTS A COPY. V ( WEEKLY,SI.2S A YEAR. I NO BALLOTS FOR CLACKS. EX-GOV. WATTB ON THE DISFRAN CHISEMENT SCHEME. Power of the States to Impose an Ed ucational or Property Qualification for Suffrage—-The Political Power of the South Unwittingly Increased by tho Northerners When They Enfran chised the Negroes. Nashville, Tknn., Dec. 10.—The Amar ican will publish to-morrow a long inter view bald by its Montgomery correspondent with ex-Gov. Thomas H. Watts, who vas attorney-general of the confederate states, on the question of disfranchising the negro. Gov. Watts say’s: Ci in gross never bad any right to regulate the qualifications of voters iu the states. Perhaps, under the power to organize territorial govern ments and its exclusive jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, congress could prescribe the qualifications of voters in the territories, and in the district. But it is too clear to admit of dispute that congress lias no power to pi e-, scribe or regulate the qualifications of voters in the states, in the election of members of con gress, or of presidential electors. A LOOP HOLE. By the fifteenth amendment the slate* nre prohibited from denying or abridging the rig ’ s of a citizen on account of race, color or j to - vious condition of servitude. The states a e not prohibited by it or by any other clause of the constitution from prescribing educational or other qiiatfllcat ions to vote. So that, if they see proper, they have the unquestioned right lo prescribe an educational or property or t ix |>aying qualification to the right of voting, and suen qualificaiion. if prescribed in tbe slue constitution, would operate In state elections and hi elections for members of congress an j of presidential electors. THE EFFECT IN ALABAMA. If Alabama were to present*' an educational qualification to the right of voting.lt would necessarily apply to the white as well as to col ored citizens. under the census of 1880, if Ala bama hail ov, f 24,000 whites over 21 years of age who could not write, and over 96,000 colored citizens who could not write, it would, in my judgmcnt.be almost political suicide for i/ southern state so to act. No public man advo cating such a change in our state constitut on ns to make an educational or property quali fication to the right of voting could political.y survive the just condemnation of the people. STATE SOVEREIGNTY. Without the action of the states in tbeir sepa rate sovereign capacity, nochuuge In t"e quali fication of voters can be made. Congress is without, any power on the subject, except to propose amendments to tbe federal constitution or to call a convention of the states on the application of the legislature of two-thirds of the states, and such amendments as it proposes, or as the convention of stales proposed, would have to be ratified and adopted by three-fourths of the states Such a scheme is impracticable, even if it were desirable. HOW THE SOUTH STANDS. The increased political power which the south has acquired by the freedom of the negro ought never to be relinquished. There iH no policy in tiie south which demands it or makes it de sirable. So long as intelligence is superior to ignorance, or bruin power superior to mere muscle ill the policy or the state, the south lias nothing to fear from the presence of tbe negro with equal right to vote. CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP. Tho northern slants being the conquerors in tiie wtir tietween the states,unwittingly increased the political power of the conquered in congress and in the election of presidential electors. That the conquerors should augment the political power of the conquered was never liefore done, I believe, in the history of man kind. It was not magnanimity to the con quered, but n vain belief and hope that the former slave, when made free, would greatly increase the power of tbe Republican party in congress and the election of President and Vice President for all time, which induced such re > markable action. 1 doubt not such action arose greatly from Ignorance of the negro and his capacity for government when educated. If the northern stales could now undo I heir work, the |>olicy of which experience for the last 20 years so fully shows, they would doubtless act promptly and vigorously. For tunately for tho southern states, the constitu tion of the United States presanta an insuper able barrier to the exercise of such power, how ever much the fanaticism an 1 hatreds engen dered by the bloody conflict might prompt. RUSSIA AND PERSIA. Premier De Glera Opposes a Proposed Ultimatum. Bt. Petersburg, Dec. 15.—At a meeting at tbe foreign offige, a high military author ity urged that an ultimatum be sent to the Persian government warning it that Russia would take steps for the occupation of Persia unless it cancelled the treaty opening up the Karun country to the English. Ad. de Giers, the foreign minister, opposed such n course, ami advised that the government proceed with mudoratiuu. AdviceH from Chardjui, reporting that Perkin prohibits the sale of corn to Russians, lucreus -s the feeling that decisive action is necessary in order to arrest the anti- Russian policy of tue Persian government. The Russian government desires to safe guard its interest* without provoking a con flict with England. GILLY NOT THB AUTHOR. He Warned the Publisher of “Mea Don* slere’’ in Vain. Paris, Dec. 10.—Nunia Oilly has writ ten to M. Lagtierre, who declined to defend trim in tbe suit brought against him by tiie committee of tbe chamber of deputies, de nying the authorship of the book “Mes Dossiers,” and declaring that he was igno rant of its contents. Flo says that when be tii at hourd of tho book, lie telegraphed to the publisher, warning him not to issue it with the authorship ascribed to him. He denies that he is rospousible for tbe work and delarcs that it was published iu his uatrio despite bis oxpressod protest. Spain's New Cabinet. Manurt). Doc 10.—The now cabinet is announced as follows: premier, flaw Haga ta, foreign affairs, Henor Armijo; flounce, Honor Qonzlez, Interior, Honor Capdepon; justice, Honor Ca. aljas; com merce, Honor K[quona; war, Oeu. Chin chilla, marine, Admiral Arias; colonies, Henor Becerra. Tho now cabinet Is of similar complexion to tbe former cabinet, except that it is more pliable, with a tendency toward granting concessions lo protectionists. It is thought that tho cabinet will be short lived. Franco's Budget. Paris, Dec. 10.—The Chamber of Depu ties to-day adopted tbe budget by a vie of 583 to 115. The amount of tbe sinking fund is fixed at 27,000,090 francs. The metnbors of the right contended that the estimates wore uot genuine, alleging that the amount of tho expenditure* wu> falsified. Oen. Cluseret’s Election. London, Not. 11,4 a. m.—The Pari* cor respondent ol the Daily Mews says that the election of Oon. Cluseret to the chamber of deputies will certainly be declared invalid, on account of his being an American. Cause for Quitting Rome. Rome, Dec. 10. —The Osservatore Horn a no (Catholic) declares that tbe new penal code and other laws would justify the pope in quitting Rome. France and Russia's Loan. London, Dec. 11, 4 a. m.—Tbe French quota of tbe Russian loan has been sub scribed several times over.