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1 Established 1860. Incorporated 1888. >
I J. H. ESTlLL,President. )
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M'KINLEY’S TARIFF BILL
THE MEASURE REPORTED TO THE
FULL COMMITTEE.
Representatives or New England's
Leather Interests Indignant at the
Sharp Tric’x Played on Them—The
Democrats Chuckling in Their
Sleeves— Some of the Latest
Changes Made.
Washington, March 31.—Chairman
McKinley and the other ways and means
republicans, after vacilliating under the
protect of the republican manufacturers
and of republican representatives for two
weeks after they tiad practically completed
their tariff bill, brought it in to-day in the
full committee with all its glaring faults as
bad as ever. Tne two features which at
tracted most attention when the bill was
fir.-.t made public—the duty on hides
and tho increased duties on carpet wools—
beiug in the bill as reported to-day are still
the chief subject of commont. To say that
representatives who have leather interests
iu their districts, and particularly those
from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, are
indignant is to put a very mildly.
DISAPPOINTED AND DECEIVED.
They are not only disappointed, but they
feel that they were deceived. They were
told by Chairman McKinley last Tuesday
that hides had been taicen off tho dutiable
list, and that tiiey could so inform their
constituents. They did so, and without a
word of warning to them the ways and means
republicans, at the last moment Saturday
afternoon, reversed their action and pledged
each other to conceal it from those very
representatives until tne bill should be pre
sented to the full committee to-day. The
fact that the duty is ostensibly a decrease
from 1 1 2 cents a pound, as it stood in the
bill before, to 15 per cent, ad valorem they
treat as unimportant.
A BAD BLUNDER.
They say the committeemen made a bad
blunder in putting a duty on. We per
suaded them to correct it. and they prom
ised us that it should be corrected, and then
at the eleventh hour in secret session they did
it all over again. It looks to the New Eng
landers as though the committeemen had
deliberately sacrificed New England inter
ests to western demands. They realize of
course the probable upturning in politics
which it will occasion in Massachusetts, if
not in other New England states, involving
their own political prospects, and all this
adds to the intensity with which they pri
vately denounce the committeemen and
publicly denounce their action.
dingley’s opinion.
Tho only New Englander who thinks tho
bill is a good bill is Gov. Dingley, who is a
member of the committee that helped to
frame it. and he deeply regrets the imposi
tion of the duty on hides, which he did
everything in his power to prevent. Ha says
that unless some of the republican commit
teemen can be reconverted it cannot be
changed in committee because tho repub
-I.cans havo agreed to stand together, and
ho adds that tne strength of the farmers’
alliance, which ho says secured tho imposi
tion of the duty, is so great that it can
hardly bo changed in the House.
WHERE THE EIGHT WILL ES HADE.
The other New Englanders are with few
exceptions opposed to wasting any more
effort on the republican committeemen, and
will try to beat the tax i:i the House or in
the Senate. They get some comfort out of
tho thought that the McKinley bill is not
likely to pass the Senate at all. Mr. Diugley
says it is a good bill for New England be
cause it puts all cordage mutuals except
hemp on the free list, and also molasses of
low polarization, and also because it makes
some reductions in the dutiable list, and at
the same time gives compensatory duties to
tho woolen and cotton manufacturers, and
places duties on "unprotected” farm
products.
DEMOCRATS DELIGHTED.
The democrats of the committee and
those in tho House who know the provisions
of the bill are delighted with it, looking at it
from a partisan-standpoint, but wonder at
the fatuitousness of tuo McKinley coterie
in building such a bill. They think it is
quite evident that Mr. McKinley has sacri
ficed every other consideration to the pros
pct of obtaining the support of people
whom ho hopes will help him to
the presidential nomination in 1893.
Tney will interpose no obstacle to
tho speedy consideration of the bill in the
House and will lose no opportunity to ex
pose its weak points by coutr st. They
will propose a bill, the main feature of
which will be u free list, which will contain
every raw material which can possibly be
provided for the tax-burdened manufact
urers, with such a reduction of duty on
manufactured products as well help con
sumer and manufacturer as well.
TIME ALLOWED THE MINORITY.
The minority of the committee will
be allowed ten days in which to offer
amendments and prepare their views upon
the bill, and such amendments ns may be
made before the bill is reported to the
House. The bill, according to Chairman
-McKinley, will effect a reduction of $450,-
000 in the revenues.
CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULES.
Since tho publication in these dispatches
about two weeks ago of an abstract of the
tariff bill some changes have been made in
the ilutiablo sections. Those in addition to
the changes of importance in the existing
law not specified at that time are indicated
below.
Castor oil Is reduced from 80 to 50 conts
per gallon; cotton seed oil from 25 to 10
cents.
Schedule C, metals, allows pyrites con
taining more than 35 per cent, of sulphur
to enter free and prohibits allowance for
moisture. The other important changes in
this schedule—railway iron, tin plate and
''ire fencing—hare already been noted.
Fenknives and pocket cutlery (now 50
per cent.) show a sharp increase from 12
corns to $3 per dozen, and 50 per cont.
In the wood schedules, timber is cut 50
per cent. Sawed white pine boards ($3 per
thousand) is placed at $l5O, and a safe
guard against bxport duties on logs is pro
v;dod to uquol the excess in that, dr }.
the rate on sugar.
■' ugar stands, as already noted, at S5 per
cent, bulow No. 10, and 45 per cent, above
that number, wh ch amounts to a 50 per
c mt. reduction of somo grades and more
Tan that in others, Molasses above 50 de
grees rs placed at 25 per cent., with a safe
guard against au export duly. Tho present
"uty is S conts por gallon.
cigars, cigarettes and cheroots (now $2 50
per pound and 25 par cont.), aye placed at
fa.u 25 per cent. Tho clause fixing the
nuty on leaf wrappers (now, uastemmell
■ 5 coats; stemmed $1 a pound) establishes
r n-a#c.f $3 and $3 75 respectively and has a
proviso that if any portion of a bale is
suitable for wrappers tho entire bale shall
pay wrapper duty.
i ha liquor schedules remain substantially
sat preient, wit i tho addition of efferves
cent mineral waters, natural and imitation,
ro made dutiable at 25 conts and 50
cento n dozen bottles according ;o size.
, ma "uf ictures are practically as
Uaocl in tne Senate bill of tho .'ask congress.
CORDS AND CORDAGE.
In the hemp, flax and jute schedules
j cables, cordage and twine of maniila, in
. eluding binding twine (now 2j j cents), is
; mode cents a pound.
Hides have finally been placed upon tho
dutiable list at the rato of 15 per cent ad
valorem, with a proviso allowing a draw
back on exported goods made from imported
hides equal to the rate of duty paid.
Following the dutiable schedules and the
free list in tho bill are the administrative
sections, mainly reiterative of the existing
Jaw.
The internal revenue provisions make up
the. remainder of the measure. They
abolish all special taxes upon dealers in leaf
tobacco, dealers in tobacco, manufacturers
of tobacco and cigars, and peddlers, but
those persons are required to register their
names and addresses as at present. AH
restriction* upon tobacco growers in regard
to the sale of their tobacco are also removed.
The tax on smoking au i manufactured
tobacco and *nuff is reduced from 8 cents to
4 cents per pound. Provision is made for
a rebate to manufacturer* and dealers on
original factory packages of smoking and
manufacture *, tobacco, and snuff, cigsrs,
cheroots, and cigarettes held at the time
tho Jaw goes into effect of the full amount
of tho reduction made by tho bill.
THE DUTY ON GLUE.
The duly on glue ranges from 1 } j cents
per pound to 50 per cent, ad valorem, ac
cording to value.
Refined sulphur, rolls. $8: sublimated, $lO
per ton, reduced from $lB and S3O resoect
ivoly.
Crude glycerine, 1 cent; refined, 4>£
cents per pound, reduced from 3 and 5
cents.
Bicarbonate of soda 1 cent, a reduction of
K cent.
Fire brick from $1 33 plain to 45 j>or cent,
for glazed or ornamented. Other trick
plain 35 per cent.; ornamented 45 per cent.
Roman hydraulic and Portland cement is
8 conts per 100, and lime 6 cents por 100
pounds. Plaster pans, ground $1 per ton;
calcined $1 75.
The following are the changes in the glass
schedule, existing rates bom ' in parenthesis;
glass bottles, between % & 1 pint. (I cent
pound), \}4 cents; le-s tha j }£ pint 50 cents
per gross, riint and lime pressed glassware
(40 per cent) 10 cents per dozen and 85 p r
cent;decorated glassware (45 por cent.) 10
cents a pound 50 per cent.; thin bl nvn
glass, 10 cents a dozen, and 40 per cent.;
heavy blown glass, 5 cents a pound an.i 40
per cent.; porcelain, or opal glass ware,
from 35 cents to 75 cents per dozen and 5 0
percent, (the above are tow classes); un
polished cylinder crown and common win
dow glass, (IX to 3X cents a pound) }.4 to 3
cents a pound. In polished cyl
inder and crown glass, siz?s
less than 10 by 24 (3?.j conts per foot) arc
not provided for specifically and will pay 4
cents. The same is true of cast polished
plate glass (3 conts per foot below 10 by 15)
which will pay 5 cent'. So in plate looking
glass, small size (now 4 cents a foot) will
pay 0 cents.
THE WOOLEN SCHEDULE.
On wool, the duties, as already stated,
are: On first class, 11 cents per yard; sec
ond cla=s, 13 cents; third class (carpet
wools), 3>j cents on values cf 13 cents par
p and and less, aud 8 cents above that val
uation. Carpets are increased as follows:
Anbusson, Axminister, moquette and che
nille, woven "’hole for rooms, (45
conts per yard and 30 per cent.),
60 cents and 40 tier cent. 5
Saxon, AVilton and Tourney velvets (45
cents and 30 cents), 60 cents and 40 per cent;
Brussels (30 cents und 30 per cent), 44 conts
and 40 per cent; velvet and taoestry velvet
(35 and 30 per cont), 38 cents and 40 per
cont; tapestry Brussels (30 conts and3o per
cent), 33 cents and 40 per cent; treble in
grain three-ply and chain Venetians (13 conts
and 30 per cent), 19 cents and 40 per cent;
wool—Dutch and two-ply ingrain (18 cents
and 30 per cent), 14 cents and 40 per cont;
druggists (15 conts and 30 par cent), 33 cants
and 40 per cent.
A SILK SCHEDULE.
Under the silk schedule the bounty
clause, to operate for ten years, provides
for the payment of $1 per pound on silk
produced and reeled in the United States,
and 7 cents per pound on cocoons.
Under the head of books, paper and pulp,
wood pulp (10 per cent.), the duty is fixed at
$3 50 per ton for ground, $0 for uubleached
and $7 for bleached chamical pulp. New
classes are proposed for thin paper like
cigarette, copying, filtering and tissue
papers at a duty of 8 cents per pound aud
15 per cent., and for paper surface coated,
albumenized and sensitized lithographic,
photograph aud scrap albums at 35 per cent.
Pianos (new class) 35 per cent.
Leather, belting and sole (15 per cent.),
20 per cent.; calf skins, dressed (20 per
cent.), 35 per cent.; kangaroo, sheep and
goat skins, dressed (30 per cent.), 25 por
cent; skins for morocco, tanned but unfin
ished (10 per cent), 15 per cent.
Section 34 of the bill repeals all laws al
lowing distillation of fermented liquids,
except in an authorized distillery, and the
laws allowing the use of alcoholic vapor in
the manufacture of vinegar.
Section 40 confers upon producers of
sweet wine who are also distillers the right
to use wine spirits to fortify their wines,
except in May, June and July of each
year.
A LONG DOCUMENT.
The entire bill makes a closely printed
document of 153 printed pages.
According to the preseat arrangement
the full committee will enter upon its de
tailed consideration immediately and
amendments may bo offered during the
next ten days.
THE SUGAH SCHEDULE IN FULL.
Following is the sugar schedule in full:
“All sugars nos above No. lfi Dutch
standard in color, all tank bottoms, all
sugar drainings and sugar sweepings, scups
of cane juice or of best juice; melada, con
centrated metada, and concrete and coven
trated molasses shall pay a duty of 35 per
centum ad valorem. All sugars above No.
10 Dutch standard in color shall pay
a duty of 40 vsr centum ad
valorem. Molasses testing above 56’.
by polariscopo 25 per centum ad valorem,
provided that if an export duty shall here
after be laid upon sugar or molasses by
any country from whence the same may be
imported, such sugar or molasses so im
ported shall be subject to duty
as provided by law prior to
the passage of this' act. (Molasses
below 50 J is placed on the free list). Sugar,
candy, and all confectionery, including
chocolate confectionery made wholly or in
part cf sugar, valued at V omts or less per
pound, and on sugars hiter being refined
when tinctured, colored or la any way
adulterated, 5 cents par pound. All other
confectionery, including oboeoiato confec
tionery not spec's!! ■' provided for it; this
act, 53 per centum ad vaiorum. clucoat or
grape sugar ;£ cent por pound.
ADDIiNONS TO THE FRED LIST.
Hie folic .Ting arc a 1 id ion; to the fren
list; Acids used for medicinal, chemical or
manufacturing purpose!, nos specially pro
vided for; aniline salts: nay animal i.a
-p rted specially for breeding purpose*.
Articles in a crude state used w dyeing;
or tanning not specially c lumorated for
in this act. , , .
Fish, produce of the American (ishe: los.
Jute, jute butte, aid ail ocher textile
grasses, or iibrous, vegetable substanc-s
iinn anufaefcurei or undressci, uoS special iy
providoi for tn this act.
Natural mineral waters, and all mineral
waters not effervescent or artificial, and
natural mineral sails.
Newspapers and periodicals, but tho term
“periodicals” as herein used shall be under
stood to embrace only unbound or paper
covered publications containing current
literature of tho day and issued regularly at
stated periods, as weekly, monthly or quar
terly.
Paper 3toclc, pulp of grasses and poplar
or other woods fit only to be converted into
paper.
Potash, crude or “black salts,” chlorate
of potash, nitrate of potash or saltpetre,
crude sulphate of potash.
Rags, all not otherwise specially provided
for in this act.
Soda, chlorate of.
Sponges.
Sulphur, cr brimstone, crude or in bulk;
sulphur ore as pyrites, or sulphuret of iron
in its natural state containing in excess of
25 per centum of sulphur (except on copper
contained therein).
Tapioca, cassava or cassady, (providod the
same is not fit for use as starch, being added
as a modification of the provision in tho pres
ent law.)
Tar and pitch of wood.
Tobacco stems.
Turpentine, spirits of.
Hearing upparel and other personal
effects (not merchandise) of persons arriving
in the United Stiles not exceeding SSOO iu
value.
Photographs more than twenty years old.
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.
Books and pamphlets printed exclusively
in languages other than English; also books
and music in raised print used exclusively
for the bliud.
Engravings, photographs, etchings, bound
or unbound, importod by authority or for
the use of the United States, or for"the use
of the library of congress.
Braids, plaits, flats, laces and similar
manufactures suitable for making or orna
menting hats, bonnets and hoods composed
of straw, chip, grass, palm leaf, willow,
osier or rattan.
Bristles, raw.
Chicory root, raw, dried or undried, but
unground.
Coal tar, crude, and pitch of coal tar.
Dandelion roots, raw, dried or undrfed,
but unground.
Floor matting manufactured from round
or split straw, including what is commonly
known as Chinese matting.
Currants, Zanto or other dates.
Fruits, green, ripe or dried, not specially
enumerated or provided for iu thi3 act.
Glass plates or disks, rough, cut or un
wrought, for use iu the manufacture of
optical instruments, spectacles and eye
glasses, and suitable only for such use.
Ivory und vegetable ivory not sawed, cut
or otherwise manufactured (the present
provision reading ivory unmanufactured.)
Moss, sea weeds and vegetable substances,
crude or unmanufactured, not otherwise
specially provided for in this act.
Needles, hand sewing and darning.
Nut oil or oil of nuts not otherwise
specially provided for in this act.
Olive oil for manufacturing or mechani
cal purposes, unfit for eating and not other
wise provided for in this act.
Ottar of roses.
Spermaceti, whale aud other fish oils of
American fisheries nnd all other articles
produced of such fisheries.
Opium, crude or unmanufactured, and
not adulterated 9 per cent, aud over of
morphia.
Ores of nickel.
Seeds—Anise, canary, caraway, carda
mon, coriander, cotton, common fennel,
ferngreek, hemp, lioarhound, mustard,
rape, St. John’s bread or bean, sugar beet,
bulbs and bulbous roots not edible, and ail
flower and grass seeds not otherwise
specially provided for in this act.
Paintings iu oil or water colors, being the
professional production of a painter or
artist only; and statuary, out, carved
or otherwise wrought by hand from a solid
block or mass of marble or stone, and being
a professional production of statuary or
sculpture only, and 110 c otherwise especially
provided for in this act.
The clause permitting free entry cf ar
ticles the growth, produce or manufacture
of the United States after having been ex
ported, is amended by providing that it shall
not apply to articles which have
been advanced in value or
improved in condition by any process of
manufacture or other means whiie out of
this country. It is further provided, how
ever, that this paragraph shall not apply to
auv article upon which an allowance of
drawback has been made, reimportation of
which is prohibited, except upon the pay
ment of duties equal to the drawbacks al
lowed or to any article manufactured iu a
bonded warehouse and exported under any
provision of me law. Manufactured tobucoo
exported without the payment of tho in
ternal revenue tax must pay the tax before
reimportation.
MADRID’S MISSION.
Palmer Coming Home nnd Clarkson to
Succeed Gim.
Washington, March 31.—Minister Pal
mer’s resignation is on the way, and by
May Mr. Palmer will have left Madrid for
Detroit. AU his life he has longed to be
governor of Michigan, aud although he has
been United States senator and minister to
Spain, he still has a sentimental aipiratiou
for the poorly paid .Michigan governorship.
But beyond that there is his desire to
punish the Alger crowd for keeping him
out of President Harrison’3 cabinet with
their annoying protests. Just no-.v Gen.
Alger controls the republican machine in
Michigan, but if Minister Palmar can
make himself governor, he will be able to
put a spoke in Gen. Alger’s wheel He will
do ail that he can to prevent Gen. Alger’s
getting a solid delegation from Michigan
to the next national convention.
If tho Michigan delegation is not solid for
him, Gen. Alger can hardly hope for tho
presidential nomination. It'is said that
Lord High Executioner Clarkson will suc
ceed Mr. Palmer as minister to Spain. Mr.
Clarkson has no desire to go to China,
whither the gossips have sent him, or to go
abroad at ail for any long time, but he
might go to Spifcin for a year.
Man-of-W p r Outrages.
Washington, March 31.—Lieut. Perry
Oarer, who was the judge advocato in tho
Enterprise court of inquiry, has returned to
this city with the court’s findings and they
will probably bo made public to-morrow.
The opinion prevails thut courts martial
will be ordered i.i tho case cf Commander
McCaila and Executive Officer Ingersoll,
and possibly Lieut. Mulligan.
Harrison Will Sign It.
Washington, March 31.—The $25,000,000
dependant bill, which President Cleveland
vetoed and which the Sena e pas ed to-day,
ill probably Lethe only large bill creating
nciv pensions passe int this session. It wili,
of course, bo signed by President Harrison,
but to will not lead his influence to advance
any otlo.' pension scheme.
Cnr'tOii’a Retirement.
Washington, March 31.—Mr. Carlton
of Go rgia has writ to 1 a letter to his con
ititnont-', which will shortly be published,
announcing his intention to retire from con
gress at the end of this term and to take up
his residence in this city as president of the
Southern Improvement Company. His sal
ary (iS sucii will be j
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1890.
SNOW AFTER TilE BLOW.
LOUISVILLE’S BUFySRER3 WET
AND MISERABLE.
The Relief Committee, However, Do
ing Much to Relieve the Distressed.
Mrs. Barnwall’s House Robbed and
Her Dead Husband’s Pockets
Looted—Danger of a Water Famine.
Louisville, March 31.—N0 more missing
arc reported, and it is believed that the
total killed have been made known. The
injured are receiving every attention and
no deaths have occurred siaco yesterday,
although the comjjtion 0! several is ex
tremely critical. The Ejlights of Honor
yesterday mado a careful to lvass of their
membership in the ruined district, and are
taking step3 to give permanent relief. The
water supply is ruuuing very low. Every
effort Is being made to complete a tem
porary staiulpipe and it will bo finished by
Wednesday. Before that time, probably
by to-night, the city will l almost entirely
without water. Strong appeals are being
made for all to observe the spiciest economy
in its use. but they do not seem to be
effective. Enough water lias been reserved
as protection against fire.
RELIEF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Tho total subscription now amounts to
$48,000. This added to sso,ooo from the
city makes SOB,OOO at the disposal of the re
lief committee.
The ruins aro still under polico guard.
All the streets are now open, and tho
electric cars are running. Business every
where was resumed to-day.
Tho Kentucky legislature adjourned for
the last three days to allow members to visit
their homes, several of which aro in the
sections reported ravaged.
The largest subscription for tho relief
fund was made by the Louisville and Nash
ville railroad this morning. Tea thousand
dollars is tho amount.
Tha relief committees are doiug ail in
their pover to render aid.
At a meeting of tho executive committee
of the board of trade relief committee this
afternoon tho following was adopted:
Resolved, In answer to numerous inquiries
from persons nt home and abroad, the board of
trade relief committee announces that l’urthor
liberal contributions from Louisville citizens
and corporations are greatly needed, and are
most earnestly requested. If tho contributions
from our own people are not sufficient to relieve
the distress of the sufferers by the storm, tno
committee will appeal for assistant! > from out
side tho city and state.. Until then all voluntary
contributions of money will he accepted and
used if needed.
Offers of aid come in from all directions
and are replied to with expressions of grati
tude.
The tobacco warehousemen feel very
grateful to tho Cincinnati warehousemen
and chamber of commerce for tho substan
tial aid rendered by them, and the proffers
of more that are so freely extended.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
A Hartford, (Ky.) special says: “A mes
senger from the Duko neighborhood, who
came to town Friday morning f;r
physicians, reports that the house of Farmer
Hid Combs of that neighborhood was blown
down, killing two cliildrer and si
bruising and injuring the remaining
live persons in tho house that ono
was reported to be dying, and tho
ethers suffering with brokon limbs ami in
ternal injuries. In this neighborhood tho
track of tho storm was about half a mile
wide, and overy house and barn was
damaged, most of them being leveled with
the earth, and large tracts of
timber are flattened down, much
resembling a field of tall grass
or grain after a hard rain storm.”
An Owensboro special says: “At West
Louisville, Davies county, not a business
house was left standing, and butene dwell
ing can be seen. Only one person was
killed, a little negro buy. The loss in West
Louisville is estimated at $100,000.”
The river is already at such a hight that
the injury to the pumping station at the
water works cannot be repaired, aud so long
n-s tho flood continues nothing can bo done.
President Long estimates that the reservoirs
now barely hold three days’ supply for the
city.
The last of the dead were laid away
to-day.
SNOW FALLING.
It has been snowing here since early last
evening, and this it is foared has gr.ntiy
damaged goods in the tobacco districts,
much of which could not be protected
against the inclement weather. The heavy
snow has also interrupted the work of re
pairing, which was actively pushed all day
yesterday, and has otherwise inflicted hard
ships on the liomoiess.
The worst result of the wet is not so much
an additional injury to property aud goods
as in suffering to ill-protected people.
Scores of families are sheltered only by
hastily put up boards or canvass, and thev
are wet nnd cold.
HUNGER NOT ON THE LIST.
Tiianks to generou. and intelligently con
ducted relief, there is plenty of fo ri, and
hunger is not now among the miseries.
Much has been done during tho day for re-
Hof, and much more is beiug done
io-night. The relief committee’s agents are
as actively supplying protection from the
weather as is possible. The most needy are
first supplied.
On Main street signs have boon put up in
many partly wrecked stores that orders will
bo filled us usual aud business has been
resumed.
THE DEATH LIST.
In an intervi3w with an Associated Press
reporter to-day Mayor Jacobs said: “Wo
have now recovered about all tho bodies
of those who were destioyed by
the recent tornado, and I am
thoroughly satisfied that tho total number
of those who were killed outright and those
who will die from their wouud3 will not
reach 150.”
Three tobacco warehouses held salos to
day and the trade of the untouc’io l portion
of tho city has been so active that the clear
ings for the day show nearly trie usual in
crease over tho totai of a year ago.
an attempt at arson.
While there have been fewer criminal at
tempts than was to be expected considering
the exposed condition of property, ono or
two instances have proved tho wisdom of
placing tho district under martial law and
putting a state guard on picket duty. E.
D. Myers, Isadora Lowpiisieln, A. .Marks
aud Ike Edelman, Russian Jews, are locked
up in the Central police station charged
with arson. They were caught building a
large lire in a demolished store on Market
street between Tenth and Eleven b streets,
which is in the midst of the shattered di'-
triot. The ilro was extinguished before it
hu made much headway.
MRS. BARNWELL ROBBED.
Mrs. Barnwell, wife of the rooter of .St.
John’s church, was robbed of everything
she had. All her jewelry v.as found to have !
bsen taken froai a bureau drawer nnd a (
box containing h°r silverware w.u broken ,
open and it3 contents takeu away. Even
the body of tho dead minister was not
sacred and bis gold watch, which tho widow
cherishes particularly, was taken from his
pocket. On Friday two ladle* visited
the demolished house to secure Mrs. liarn
web’s sewing machine for her. They
placed it on the pavement, and while they
wore absent within trie machiuo was carried
off. These-outrageo s cases are, however,
the only one.i reported.
THE RELIEF FUND.
The total amount of tho relief fund ap
proximates $110,090. Tha board of trade
to-day has received subscriptions amount
ing to $17,000, while numerous cheeks have
been gent into the mayor’s office nnd news
paper offices. Among others the Courier-
Journal doubled its subscription.
. NINETY-THREE DEAD TO DATE.
Tbe total number killed by the tornado
Thursday night is ninety-three. This in
cludes John Be hell, a saloon-keeper, who
died to-day from his injuries. EeUeli was
caught in the wreck at tho Falls City hall.
It is feared that R. R. Birtou of Pitts
burg is dead in the ruins. ills friends aro
inquiring and he can’t, be found.
So far about 150 badly injure! have been
discovered. A majority of those who wore
the worst hurt are at the hospita.s, und
several are not ox pec tod to live.
A CORPSE UNDER A FALSE NAME.
Among those who perished by firo with
John Emorich and liis child at "Eighteenth
and Maple street* was Fritz Deph. Although
Deph had a father, mother and sisters and
his remains were dug out Friday morning,
yet the first public announcement of his
death was made to-duy h: tbe published list
of tho dead. Since the accident another
name bearing no resomblance to that borno
by tbo dead has always appeared. This was
Jam’s McCulline, and uuder that name his
remains were reviewed by Coroner Miller.
WENT IN TO BUY A CIGAR.
Deph was going that night to the theatre,
and had stepped into Emerich's grocery to
get a cigar when tho storm struck tho edi
fice and ho was thrown into the cellar.
When the burned timbers and ashes w era
taken away late tho next morning the
charred and blackened remains were found
in au inverted position. The body was
straight upright, the head resting upon the
rubbish at tho bottom of the collar and tho
feat supported by a timber. Depb was 29
years of age aud unmarried.
WORK IN THE HOUSE.
Laws Regulating the Courts.—Money
lor the Army.
Washington, March 31.—1n the House
to-day the conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill was presented, agreed to and
anew conference ordered upon tho single
item remaining in dispute, $29,000 for locat
ing artesian wells in tho arid regions of the
west.
The Senate bill was passed (with amend
ments) providing that oatus may bi ad
ministered by justices, judges, clerks or
commissioners of United States courts.
On motion of Mr. Henderson of North
Carolina, tho bill was passed depriving
United States judges of the authority to
give an opinion on a question of fact.
Tho bill was passed providing that reg
ular terms of tha circuit and district courts
for the Southern district of Alabama shall
be held at Mobile and shall begin on the
fourth Monday in November aud the first
Monday in May.
TIIO bill was passed requiring circuit and
district judges to instruct the jury iu writ
ing when requested by oithor party to a
cause.
MONEY FOR THE ARMY.
Tho House then wont into a committee of
the whole 0:1 the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Brewer of Michigan raised a point of
order against the provision of the bill ap
propriating $189,009 for steel guns and car
riages therefor, for the use of light batteries.
Tho chair overruled tho point of order. Th 1
provision, however, was stricken out on
motion of Mr. Cannon, who stated that a
similar' provision was incorporated in tho
fortifications bill.
Tho committee then roso and reported
the bill to the House.
Tho action of the committee in adopting
an amendment providing that no intoxi
cating liquors shall be sold to enlisted men
at any canteen was raised by the House,
and the amendment was defeated by a vote
of 153 nays to 135 ayes.
Mr. -Fickler of South Dakota offered an
amendment providing that no article, the
sale of which is prohibited by a state or
territorial government, shall be sold or
offered for bale at any canteen within such
state or territory. The amendment was
rejected, tlio vote being: Yeas 72, nays 97;
ami the bill was passed.
Mr. Springer intrduced a joint resolution
authorizing the President to retire N. P.
Banks with tha rank of major general. It
was referred, and tho House adjourned.
6ILCOTTT3 STEAL.
Tho Government Must Pay tiia Con
gressmen Their Salaries.
Washington, March 31.—1n the court of
claims to-day Judge John Davis delivered
the opinion of the court in the case of Crain
against the United States, a test case
brought to ascertain the responsibility for
the Silcott omb zzloment. This case covers
only the salary for last No vein ’ er, aud does
not relate to deposits made with tbo sergeant
at-arms of tho House of Representatives by
members, or to the accumulation of salary
left in his hands. Judgment is rendered in
the plaintiff’s favor for bis November
salary. All the judges concurred. The
sergeant-at-arms is declared to boa dis
bursing officer not by virtue of any express
declaratory enactment but by virtue of
several acts of Iho House in imposing cer
tain duties upon him, and of different legis
lative enactments recognizing tho existence
of such officers and by the sunction of long
established custom.
Colquitt’s Return to Washington.
Washington, March 31.—Senator Col
quitt was in his Beat again to-day after his
brief visit to Georgia. The Georgia con
gressmen wont over to welcome him back
and got the latest news from the st.te.
Vice Admiral Rowan Dead.
Washington, March 51.—Vice Admiral
Stephen (J. Rowan, United States navy,
(relired) died *>f Bright’s disease about 1
o’clock this morning at the Ebbitt bouso in
thin city, who. e he made his homo.
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, March 31. —Tho bond of
ferings to-day aggregated $80,090. All
were accepted at 123 for 4s and for
43s 3.
Emperor William to go to Rome.
Rome, March 31. —Arrangements have
been made for an exchange of visits between
Emperor William and King Humbert. The
emperor, accompanied by tne empress, will
conm to Rome in Go itember, and King
Humbert and Queen Margaret will return
the vi-it at iserlia in October. Chancellor
von Caprivi will also accompany Emperor
William to Rome.
The Best Result.
Every ingredient employed in producing
Hood’s Sarsaparilla is strictly pure, and Is
tbe best of its kiu lit is possible to buy. Ail
tha roots and herbs are carmu’ly selected,
p: rsonally examined, and o.dy tiie best, re
tained. 80 that from the time of purchase
until Hood's .Sarsaparilla Is prepared, every -
t iug is carefully watched with a view to
attaining tha best result. Why don’t you
try it? —A do.
RUSSIA’S DESPOTISM.
Student Klot3— Clemency by the Czar
—Mad ime Tshabrikova’s Fate.
St. Petersburg, March 31.— Disorders
among tho students at the military academy
and institute of mines aud forestry con
tinue, and further arrests have been made.
The czar aud czarina recently paid a visit
to tho military prison, they conversed with
the prisoners, aud asked them to state the
causes which led to their imprisonment.
The czar ordered the release of sixty of the
prisoners, and a reduction of the sentence
of sixty othen.
It is reported that Mine. Tshebrikova,
the Russian lady who recently wrote a letter
to tho czar culling attention to the political
situation of the country, has been secretly
conducted to Siberia.
Tho students are again making riotous
demonstrations at Kioff and Khatkoff.
A CONTRADICTORY REPORT.
London, March 81. —Another report re
ceived hero states that Mine. Tshebrikova
was released by order of the czar, and that
tho czar wrote upo i the margin of the let
ter sent him by Mme. Tshebrikova: “This
is bitterly written, nevertheless the author
can be loft aloue.”
AX ALLEGED PLOT CONFESSED.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the
Daily Telegraph says that a man who
committed suicide there yesterday loft a
letter in which he confessed that he had
been engaged in a conspiracy against the
life of the czar. The latter said that
the writer and his fellow conspirators had
drawn ballots to decide who should take
the czar’s life and tho Jot had fallen to the
writer, who rather than commit the deed
had determined to take his own life. The
letter also gnvo tho names of the writer’s
accomplices, several of whom have been
arrested.
BALFOUtt'3 LAND BILL.
Tho Measure Printed and Signed also
by Goachen and Madden.
London, March 31.—The bill dealing with
tho purchase of land ami congested districts
in Ireland is printed. It boars the names of
Messrs. Balfour, Goscheu and Madden. It
covers fifty-live pages, contains seventy
live classes awl is divided into four parts.
The first part deals with tho sale and pur
chase of land, the second with congestion,
the third with the constitution and jurisdic
tion of the land department, and the fourth
with tho enactments resolved.
GUARANTEEING DIVIDENDS.
The bill provides that in the event of the
guarantees being insufficient to pay a divi
dend on the laud stock, tho exchequer may
make a temporary advance for tho purpose.
The cash guarantee is to bo paid to the
guarantee fund annually,and the contingent
is to be paid only if roquired. Each portion
of the guarantee fund not required shall
be carried to the reserve fund, which is not
to exceed £ 10,001), all paid to the local taxa
tion accounts. The limit of an advance is
fixed roughly speaking at a sum equal to
twenty-five years purchase.
POINTS OF OBJECTION.
The News says: “Tho more Mr. Balfour’s
measure is examined tho larger grow the
points of objection. Tho revenue roturns
for 1889 go to show that the icceipts in
creased .£4,017,021, of which only £1,100,-
000 was duo to augmented taxat on.
Allowing for sums paid for local
taxation on account of this year, and last
year there is a net revenue increase of
£831,604. It was estimated that Mr.
(toschen would have a surplus of £3,000,000.”
The News says that there are few signs of
abounding prosperity, but there is evidence
of a steady and continuous growth of trade.
JULES SIMON PLEASED.
His Impressions of the Conference and
the Germans Both Favorablo.
Paris, March 31.— Jules Simon, in an in
terview, said he considered Emperor Will
iam severely solicitous for the welfaro of
the working classes. He said that the decis
ions of the labor conference will boa great
stride for Germany, but in only a few
minor points will they advance French
legislation.
DELIGHTED WITH BERLIN.
M. (Simon wai struck by the imposing
aspect of Berlin. 1-Ie thought the Prussian
cavalry uaequaled. The emper >r was in
good health, amiable and charming, while
dignified and not appearing to condescend.
Prince Bismarck, apparently not affected
by liis resignation, evinced his appreciation
equally of the brilliant and vital strength
of France. Prince Bismarck said he had
always likel the French, and ho knew no
more enjoyable capital than Paris, flis
departure from Berlin was a spectacle
never to bo forgotten.
ILL-FATED CITY OF PARIS.
The Vessel's Steam Pumps Unable to
Keep Out tho Water.
London, March 31.—A dispatch from
Queenstown states that the water Ilowiog
into the City of Paris is gaining on the
steam pumps. It is probable that the num
bir of pumps will be increased, and if it is
then found that they cannot hold their
own against tho water tho steamer
wifi be beached to prevent her from sink
ing. Her cargo will be transferred to other
vessels. Tugs are in constant attendance to
tow the City of Paris to Liverpool In the
event of divers succeeding in lessoning the
loaks.
BISMARCK’3 RESIGNATIO.NT.:
Tho Ex Chancellor Says That It Was
Not of His Own Seeking.
Bf-Rlin, March 31.—Tho Fossi.se/ie Zeit
ung says that in replying to an address from
citizens of Dresden expressing regrst that
ho bad resigned at so critical a time, Prince
Bismarck declared that his retirement was
not of his own seeking. The reply hn3 caused
great, excitomentin Dresden. The Vossischc
Zeituny adds that public opinion demands a
true explanation of the circumstances of
Prince Bismarck’s resignation.
Portugal's Election.
Lisbon, March 31.—1n the election for
meinboiS of the cortes yesterday tie poll
in this city was headed by the presi
dent of the municipal council, which was
recently dissolved by the national govern
meat. He is a progressist and received 7,190
votes. Maj. Berpa Pinto stood next with
5,748 votes. In Oporto a conservative was
at the head of the poll and a socialist at the
bottom.
An Iron Company Suspends.
London, March 31. —Tho Moss Bay Hem
atite Iron and Steel Company of Working
ton has suspended payments, owing to the
fa!! in the prices of iron and unprofitable
contracts. The oompanv announces that it
will pay its creditors in full.
Plymouth’s Strike Ended.
London, March 81. —The strike of the
dockmen at Plymouth has ended. The em
ployer . have agreed to pay the wages de
maud and by tiro union.
For an overloaded stomach Smith’s Bile
Beans are invaluable.— Adv.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I
< SCENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY. 1.25 A YEAR. )
A WIDE WASTE OF WATER
AUSTIN FLOODED BY THE BREAK
ING OF A LEVEE.
The People Forced to Flee Without!
Eavimt Any of Their Effects—The
Overflow Already Making Rivers of
the Streets of Greenville—A Circus
Party Stranded.
Memphis, March 3L — It now seoms that
all tho low lands below Helena will be over
flowed within tho next two wo ks. A break
in the lovee of about fifty feet occurred
about midnight at Austin, Miss., and at 7
o’clock this morning it had widened to 300
feet. There is no possible way to close the
gap, and as tho levee is on a sandy
foundation for a mile fiom that point, the
break may increase to an unlimited extent.
Ail the plantations in the vicinity of the
break are being rapidly submerged, and the
tenants are leaving without saving any of
their effects. Rain fell in torrents all last
night.
GREENVILLE INVADED.
A special to the Appeal from Greenvillo,
Miss., says: “Protection levee north of
this city gave way at noon, despite most
heroic efforts on the part of the people and
tho waters poured in upon the city, which
since its existence has been above the level
of tho Mississipui at its greatest hignt. The
flood is a tromendous one and the volume
of water that is pouring in from the 300
breaks above is spreading out in all direc
tions, inundating plantation after planta
tion, which, in the flood of 1882, wore above
water. It is estimated bv tho engineers
that a large portion of tho city will not lie
flooded, aud that the greatest bight the
water will reac i in tho lower parts will bo
throe feet.
MORE nnEAKS FEARED.
“The telephone lines are all down above
G:eonville, and nothing lias been heard
from the lovoes to-day. jft is greatly feared
that the heavy wind and rain now prevail
ing will cause the levees to give way
in new places. The water from the
Austin breax will have an outlet
into tho Yaz.jo river, which will
inundate a large section of country in
Sunflower and Yazoo (counties. The
water at this hour has reached Washington
avenue, one of the principal business streols
of the city, and people are navigating in
skiffs. No lives have been reported lost
aud no actual uffering is anticipated unless
tho flood continues fora considerable length
of time.”
SNOW TO INCREASE THE FLOOD.
Rt. Louis, Mai eh 31.— About twenty
inches of snow has fallen here, but less than
one-half of that depth now lies on tho
grouud owing to the mildness of the tem
perature. At points in Bouthorn Illinois and
Central and Southern Michigan from ten to
ilflenu inches fell. The molting of this
great body of snow is likely
to bo rapid, and small streams
tributary to the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers will pour out floods in tho next three
days. Trains on Missouri anil Illinois roads
have been somewhat delayed, but it is not
thought that there will bo any serious de
tention t > tralfie. Snow has stopped falling
here, and although the thermometer is
lower than it was yesterday, tho'indications
are that we shall have rain.
A CIRCUS PARTY CAUGHT.
Cairo, 111, March3l.—The ofllcers of
tho steamer Nail City report the steamer
City of Bt. Paul lying at Bhotwell’s Field
a complete wreck front tho storm of Thurs
day. The Bt. Paul had u circus on board
consisting of twenty-three people
and a small menagerie belonging to
George Edwards. Bix of tho party are
women, who are living in a shanty boat,
and tho men are without shelter, fuel, or
light, und for days have had no fool. The
spot occupied by the party is about an acre
in extent, and no dry land is within twelve
miles.
FATE OF THE FLACKS.
Short Imprisonment and SSOO Fine.
Choate Also Sentenced.
New York, March 31. —Judge Barrett ia
the court of oyer and terminer to-day dis
posed of the Flack conspiracy case. He first
took up the matter of Dilworth Choate, the
reporter for tho World who was found in
the jury room. Him he judged guilty of
criminal contempt of court, and sentenced
him to one month’s imprisonment and a fine
of |260, remarking that the statutory pun
ishment is inadequate.
The convicted conspirators were then
sentenced, Sheriff Flack to pay a fine of
SSOO and serve two months’ imprisonment
in tho county jail; Joseph Meeks to a fine of
SSOO and one mouth in the county jail, and
William A. Flack, son of the sheriff, to a
fine of SSOO and four months iu the peni
tentiary. Within an hour after sentence
was pronounced Judge Van Brunt granted
a stay of proceedings pending an appeal.
Bail was fixed at $7,500.
JORDAN AND PANDA RESIGN.
Perfect Harmony Nevertheless Said
to Have Prevailed.
New York, March 31.—Conrad N. Jor
dan, president of the Western National
Bank, resigned the presidency of the bank
to-day, as well as his po .ition as one of the
directors of the institution. Shortly after
the close of business, Brayton Ives was
elected to succeed him, both as a director
and president.
Charles J. Canda also resigned his office
as vice president.
Nothing was known on the street of the
contemplated action of these gentlemen
until it was accomplished. There has hee.i
no friction whatever in bringing about the
change, and at to-day's meeting perfect
harmony prevailed.
A SPARK SPREADS DEATH.
Four Miners Killed and Eight Injured
by an Explosion.
Birmingham, Ala., March3l.—A soriocs
explosion occurred to-day at the Coal’Yß-g
mines of the Sloss Iron and Steel Company,
eleven miles from Birmingham on the
Georgia Pacific railroad. Convicts are
worked at the mines, and went down as
usual this morning. Near the outrance is a
small room from which a man deals out the
supplies of oil and cartridges for the dav.
Only enough cartridges are carried down
eacii morning for the day’s use, and into a
box containing these u spark from a miner’s
lamp fell. An explosion followed, billing
four men and injuring eight others. Three
were white and the others negroes.
Austria’s Eight Hour Moyem Jit.
Vienna, March 31.—Six hundred meet
ings of workmen have been arranged to be
held in various pirts of Austria May L
The object of tno meetings is to promote a
movement in favor of a working day of
eight hours.
Don’t Experiment
With the throat and lungs. Baker’s Pure #
Cod Liver Oil or Baker’s Emulsion. Ail
druggists.— Adv.