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I THE MORNING NEWS, i
J KaTABLISHIB 1860. Incorporate!; 1888. J.
} J. H. EBTlLL,President.
SWEEP OF THE STORMS. ’
REMARKABLE TIDAL. WAVE3 IN
LAKE MICHIGAN.
A Gale Swoops Down on Georgia.
Western Pennsylvania in the Path
of Wind and Deluge —The Water
Two Feet Deep in Johnstowii—Two
Children Drowned at West Eliza
beth.
Highland Park, 111., April 9. —A fierce
ttorm swept over this place at 11 o’clock
last night, doing heavy damage to prop
erty. Although only one persan was in
jured, a number had narrow escapes. The
wind came from the northwest and cut a
]iatii about half a mil 9 wide. The Catholic
church, a large structure, gave way before
mo blast and foil into a shapeless mass.
The houses of M. Rafferty and Martin B.
Littel, which adjoined the church on the
west, were next blown over, their occu
pants escaping in their night clothes with
out injury.
ROOFS FLYING IN THE AIR.
The ro >t was lifted off Mrs. Collins’ large
residence, hurled into the lot aud dashed
into spliuters.
The residence ocoupied by C. Stokes and
family was unroofed and otherwise
damaged. Mr. Kreger’s residence suffered
similar damage, and an old lady in the
house was seriously hurt by a large piece of
wood which struck her iu the side.
A blaeksinita shop, a large sized frame
structure, was carried twenty feet and tern
to pices.
The roof was blown off the grocery store
of Thomas Evans, the building was badly
shattered and serious damage was done to
the stock.
The front of Mr. Goldberg’s store was
blown iu and his stock scattered in all di
rections.
The Central hotel lost nearly all its blinds
and was otherwise damaged.
The front of Mrs. Kenney’s store was
•"•ashed in by the wind aud a large portion
of the st u*k was injured.*
Outbuildings and fences all over the
place wore blown down, trees prostrated,
and the town shaken up generally. The
damage cannot be accurately estimated,
but will probably reach $40,000.
A TOWN HALL UNROOFED.
Bloomington, 111., April 9.—The town
hall at Archer, near this place, was un
roofed by the storm last evening. Hail
stones fully six inches in circumference fell.
LIGHTNING KILLS A MULE.
Athens, Ga.. April 9. — Athens was vis
ited by a terrible thunder storm this after
nonn. InCibbhitn lightning struck a tree
m the yard of Mrs. B. A. Stovall, and after
running to tho bottom followed the root of
the tree across Harris rtreet into the stable
f S. M. Hunter, knocking two mules out
1 f their stalls a distance of 10 feat, killing
(tie instantly ami injuring the other.
IV ash Scott, a negro b ostler, was also
badly stunned. The smoko which followed
was dense, and it was feared at first
that the stables were on lire.
MACON STRUCK.
Macon, Ga., April 9. —A terrible wind
storm visited this section this after
noon, coming from tiia west, dividing
on tho Hills west of the city ami
passing southwest aud northeast. A small
part of the storm struck the city about 4
o’clock. A funeral pa tv had sought shelter
iu a summer house at Rose Hill oeraetery.
An oak tr e blew over, crushing in the roof
and pinning to the tt>or a 3-ye ir-old child,
daughter of Engineer Charles Joiner. The
tree was cut off, and whoa the child was
examined its arm was found mashed to a
j dly. Amputation is necessary to save its
life. The mother of the child hai hor heal
and body badly bruised, but will recover.
DAMAGE IN THE CITY.
Trees were uproot'd throughput the city,
nnd a brick wall was blown down at tae
agricultural works.
The new elevator was blown down.
The chapel iu East Macon was torn to
pieces.
A narrow escape from an accident oc
curred on the East Tennessee road. A
northbound passenger train was delayed an
hour near tho city by a tree which fell but
a tew in imeats before the arrival of the
train. The wires are down on several of
thoriads. It is thought that tho datnago
is great in Jones aud Crawford counties.
The wind storm was followed by rain and
hail.
STRIKES COLUMBUS.
Columbus, Ga., April 9. —Tnis afternoon
Columbus was visited by a fierce cyclone
which came from the Alabama side and
swept over the city with terrible velocity.
The shaft over the electric light company’3
building was blown over, crushing
through the root and darnagiugthe machin
ery. One man had a narrow escape. The
lights are extinguished to-night. Some
houses were unroofed and a number of
dgns blown down. The wind was followed
by a heavy rain and hail. The storm was
very severe in East Alabama.
A TIDAL WAVE AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, April 9.—The recent heavy
wind storms in this part of tho country
have caused an unusually deep disturbance
of tue waters of Lako Michigan. Yesterday
f. series of tidal waves swept iu upon this
shore. From the crest to the trough of the
waves was only about live fee: as shown by
the rising and falling of the wator in the
river, but they swept in with
treat Sliced and made everything
dance. Vessels were carried inshore
and run aground in the mud, those attached
to .piers wore jerked from their fastomngs,
an 1 there were a number of escapes from
wrecking against the abutments. This lasted
for s ana hours, the waves succeeding each
ether at short intervals. It seems that the
Aiune influences wore felt at other points on
the lake. At Racine, Wis., the waters
seemed to be drawn away from tho shore,
lowering the surface very noticeably.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DELUGED.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 9. —Western Penn-
Bjtvania was visited by an unusual rain,
wind and electric storm this morning.
Groat damage was done and two lives were
l°st. la this citv a number o£ houses we: o
struck by lightning and several persons
"(’re stunned. Rain fell in torrents for
several hours, flooding cellars and causing
•’inall streams to overflow.
At West Elizabeth two children of George
oeattio, a boy and a girl, aged 7, were
'ii owned on their way to school while cro-s
tng a foot-log ovor Cobb’s run. The little
j os t her footing and foil in the water,
and her brave little twin brother, in trying
t < rescue her, lost his life also.
f lndiana, Ind., a bolt of lightning
ruck the flouring mill of Wegley & Wil
°l ’ a \v was burnei The loss is $15,01)0.
in Westmoreland county great damage
r ‘'® porte d. For two hours rain fell in tor -
' nw and nearly all the streams overflowed
' lr hanks, washing away the bridges.
many families driven our.
At Penn Station a number of families
\ e compelled to vacate thair houses and
She i; er on the high ground.
Pirw i,linos Valley railroad at Clear
’ ', 8 northern te.-miuus, was badly
tuHy 390 yards being washed
‘ f ay tcaftie entirely suspended.
Bre-^T 0 * 1008 ot the country roadbeds
Ou. and dlttfcuftf ’ renderir ‘ g travel dang9r '
Iflje JKofning
At Tyrone the Juniata is over its banks,
houses and lots are inundated, and the peo
ple have been compelled to move to higher
ground.
The Conemaugh river and Stony creek
are agaiu on a “high.” and the lower quart
ers of Johnstown are under water. Several
bridges have been washed away, and opera
tions suspended at the mills situated along
the banks of tha-e streams. At G o’clock to
night the water was two feet deep around
the telegraph offices at Johnstown,
TWO CLOUDS CLASH.
A special from Akron, 0., says: “Two
clouds came together Tuesday evening
about two miles nor’bwest of Sharon, Mol
ina county, and then began to revolve in
to mad j fashion And bear down upon the
village. The tornado’s progress was
marked by roaring and grinding sounds.
In ten minutes it had leveled everything in
its track, over six miles of farm land, for a
width of thirty rods. It demolished
dozens of buildings, killed cno man, fatally
injured a man aud woman and seriously In
jured several others. Forests in which
there were trees two feet in diameter wore
cut down as if they were corn stalks. The
storm trailed along into Stark county, leav
ing debris scattered over a stretch of 15
miles. The loss amounts to tens of thous
ands of dollars.
FARM HOUSES UNROOFED.
Richmond, Va., April 9, —A violent gale,
accompanied by a heavy rain, prevailed
here this evening. Several frame houses
were unroofed, aud awning3, trees, fences
and chimneys were blown down. Several
people were injured.
THREE KILLED AT ROANOKE.
Roanoke, Va., April 9. —Tho greatest
tornado for many years passed over this
city this evening. The cast house at the
Crozier iron furnace was blown down and
three laborers were killed and one mortally
wounded. The loss to tho furnace company
is $5,000. Nearly 100 dwellings in course
of erection were demolished.
The Salem furnace was blown down,
heavy loss being reported, and buildings in
that vicinity were reduced to ruins. The
loss Is SIO,OOO.
CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS.
The Non Association Builders and the
Strikers Agree.
Chicago, April 9.—Pursuant to the
terms of arbitration signed yesterday the
plumbers all went to work this morning.
The carpenters’ strike, however, seems no
nearer a settlement than on the first day.
There’s no sign of yielding or compromise
on either side. The journeymen announce
themselves prepared for an all sumiher
campaign.
The most significant occurrence in con
nection with the strike was a visit the strike
committee received this evening. Fourteen
master carpenters, employing GOO men,were
closeted with the committee several hours.
These master carpenters, none of whom
belong to the Carpenters and Builders’
Association, made a proposition to
the committee to form an offensive
and defensive alliance with the strikers.
The non-association masters are and have
been willing all along to pay the men what
they ask, but because the masters’ associa
tion refuses to arbitrate or settle with the
men those outsiders are compelled to stop
work aud lose time on their contracts.
ONE OF THE COMMITTEEMEN TALKS.
One of the committee of fourteen said to
a reporter: “The association employs about
half the men in town. Tnose of us outside
of the association have fully as many men
in the aggregate, aud are anxious to settle
this thing. We are willing to pay full
wages aud aro anxious to go ahead with our
contracts. Now that we know what the
strikers will do we are going to call a meet
ing to-morrow of all the non-association
carpenter contractors iu town. At that
meeting we will form a temporary associa
tion of our own and got ready to fight with
the men. It is not decided officially yet,
but you can say within a day
or two that the non-association bosses will
have all their men at work again at union
rates and hours, while tho members of the
Carpenters’ and Builders’ Association will
not get n man to work for them until they
come to the men’s terms.”
This arrangement, if made, will
strengthen the cause of the strikers im
mensely.
CITIES AT THE POLLS.
The Democrats Make a Big Gain in
Kansas City.
Kansas City, April 9.—Semi-official re
turns from every precinct siiow the election
of Holmes, dem, mayor by about 1,900
majority. Peake, dem, is elected over
Case, rep, for treasurer; Fraser, dem,
over Quinbv, rap, for city attorney;
Michael Bolarnl, noted as a member
of the Clau-na-Gael triangle, was the re
publican candidate for police judge. He
was defeated by Wheeler, dem. The re
publicans elected Bishop auditor, and
Cannon speaker of tne upper Houso. Four
teen members of the upper House were
elected. Sevan of these are republicans
and 7 democrats. Four alderman were
elected from Washingt m, a recently an
nexed territory. Of these 2 are republi
cans and 2 democrats. Tuis is the first time
in four years that the democrats have
elected their candidate for mayor.
INDIANAPOLIS DEMOCRATIC.
Indianapolis, April 9.—The township
election here Monday resulted in the elec
tion of the entire democratic ticket by
majorities ranging from 1,000 to 5,000.
THE SITUATION IN RRODE ISLAND.
Providence. R. 1., April 9.—A report
has been received from West Greenwich
that after the polls closed yesterday after
noon, and the vote had been counted dis
closing no election, the democrats organized
another ineoting and resumed voting. The
prohibitionist town clerk had gone home to
attend to his chores, but the democrats
elected a town clerk pro. torn. Mr. Fish, a
democrat, was elected senator and Mr.
Rathbono, a democrat, representative. It
is reported that the town clerk will refuse
t > issue a certificate of election to Mc-srs.
Fish and Rathbone. The composition of
the legislature now stands 52 republicans
and 49 democrats, with nine members to be
elected.
A STOCKHOLDERS’ SCHEME.
The Minority Holders of the Memphis
and Charleston Interested.
New York, April 9.—The minority
stockholders’ committee of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad have prepared a
circular which it is sending to the minority
stockholders, suggesting a sale of the stock
to another interest. They decline
to givo the circular for publica
tion on the ground that publicity
niav prevent consummation of the deal. A
majority of the stock is held by the East
Tennessee railroad, but its voting power
has been impaired by legal obstacles on the
part of the minority holders, and it i3 gen
erally thought that the proposed scheme is
intended to remove these obstacles and
give tho East. Tennessee road complete con
trol of the Memphis aad Charleston line.
Government Bond Sales.
Washington, April 9. —The bond offer
mss tc-dav aggregated $77,000. All were
accepted at 122 for to and 103}* for 4%.
MONTANA TO BE STOLEN.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROTESTS NOT
TO HAVE ANY WEIGHT.
Senator Pugh Continues His Argu
ment in Favor of the Democratic
Claimants— Senator Turpte Shows
Up the Trap Set for Montana by
the Republicans.
Washington, April 9.—ln the Senate
this morning Mr. Wilson of lowa offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, instruct
ing the committee on interstate commerce
to inquire what additional legislation is
necessary in respect to commutation and
excursion tickets, so as to prevent the
abuses now existing in regard to individals
and localities.
The House bill appropriating $75,000 to
supply the deficiency occasioned by the de
falcation in the office of the late sergeaut-at
annsof the House was reported trom the
committee on appropriation without amend
ment and passed, with a remark by Mr.
Hale that it was almost an invariable rule
to leave to the House itself all subject mat
ters that pertained to the organization of
its force and the economy of its business,
and that the same was true reciprocally in
regard to the Senate.
THE MONTANA CONTEST.
The Senate then at 12:45 o’clock resumed
consideration of the Montana contested
election case, and Mr. Pugh continued his
argument in favor of tho democratic claim
ants, Messrs. Clark anu Magi unis.
H:s argument was directed for the most
part to the points that tho county canvass
ers of Silver Bow county had no right to
do anything but to furnish an abstract of
toe votes actually cast, that they had no
right to go into the question of the legality
of the votes, that the votes cast at Precinct
No. 34 were legal, that if they had been
counted the five delegates from Silver Bow
county would have been democrats, and
that, therefore, the two democratic claim
ants, Messrs. Clark and Maginnis, would
have been elected to the Senate.
TURPIS EXPOSES A TRAP.
Mr. Turpie, also a member of the com
mittee on privileges and elections, presented
an argument on the same side of the ques
tion. He argued that as under the enabling
act the territory of Montana was author
ized to hold mi election for delegates under
its own laws and rules, and as these laws
recognized the rights of aliens who had
taken out their first papers to vote, the Sen
aie was estopped from claiming
that under an existing act of
congress no such right exUted. To set up
such a claim,as was done by the majority of
the committee,was to commit an act of bad
faith against the people of Montana and to
set a trap for them. He also argued that
in no sense were the county canvassers or
territorial canvassers judges of elections.
They were mere scriveners, clerks, book
keepers. The judges of the polls were the
only officials who bad a right to receive or
reject votes.
A NEW DOGMA.
He spoke of the principle laid down by
the majority of committee as “the dogma
of electoral estoppel,” and said that of all
the dogmas ever laid down by any tribunal,
lay or clerical, it was least entitled to cre
dence or regard. That dogma, briefly stated,
was “falsehood, put in writing on paper is
not only deemed to be truth, but it prevents
and forbids truth to be otherwise.”
Ho asked w hetker the abridgement of a
lie was to nave more force than
the whole edition, anu|i uaracterize i the re
jection of tho votes of precinct No. 34 as
an act of “strangling” on the part of
“three thugs of the returning board.”
Further he spoke of the canvassing board
as “a triple coil of adders composed of a
chief justice from Veiul&m. a secretary
from Sodom and a governor from Gomor
rah;” and he wound tip with a scathing de
nunciation of all concerned.
more to speak.
At the close of Mr. Turpie’s speechjit was
stated on the democratic Guo that several
senators on that side desired to speak, but
were not prepared lo do so to-day; while on
the republican side it was said that further
argument, was to bo made by Messrs. Teller
and Evarts.
Mr. Morgan said that as the Senate gwas
acting in a judicial capacity it was entitled
to hear all toe members of the committee
present on tho law and facts, and then to
leave the matter open to discussion. It was
not fair to have tho ablest member of that
committee (Mr. Evarts) reserved to play
advocate. If the question was decided
on mere partisan grounds the
people would learn to treat the Senate with
contoraot, and when it did so the people
would have marched more than half the
journey toward the destruction of the re
public. He therefore w.mld not take the
floor on tho matter until the Senate had
heard from ail the membSrs of the commit
tee who expected to speak.
EVARTS VERY MODEST.
Mr. Evarts said that he was not aware
that he occupied a position in the casß that
ought to attract attention. It was only an
ordinary arrangement of business that the
committee making the report should have
the right t,o close tne debate.
Iu the course of discussion ns to the time
for coaling to a vote, it was stated by Mr,
Morgan that the democratic senators, while
not prepared to fix any limit to the debate,
were ready to vote upon the question with
out further debate. Ou a question of this
sort, he said, the Senate ougtit to aot as it
wouid on a question of impeachment, in
which no senator would dare leave his seat
without a better excuse than the lunch
table or private business in a committee
room.
The offer to have the vote taken without
furthor debate was accepted on the repub
lican side, but that arrangeme it was de
feated by Mr. Call taking the floor and
stating his desire to addi ess tho Senate to
morrow.
A motion to proceed to executive busi
ness was then made and rejected, the vote
being: Yeas 23, nays 35.
ENUMERATION OF THE CHINESE.
The Montana election} case having been
laid aside, Mr. Hale asked unanimous con
sent to have the Chinese census enumeration
bill takon up and disposed of, but Mr.
Evarts objected, and then Mr. Hale made
a formal motion to that effect. The motion
met with resistance on the republican side,
but all the democrats sided with Mr. Hale,
and the vote resulted, yeas 89, nays 19, and
tho bill was takon up.
Mr. Mitchell said that 83 the Scott exclu
sion act went into effect on Oct. I,lS$B, Ije
desired to have the fourth section of the
pending bill amended so as to require
Chinese persons arrested und r the provis
ions of this net t > show that they wjre resi
dents on Oct. 1, 1838, instead of,* as the
Senate amendment proposed, oa Juno 1,
1890. VVTthout action on the bill, the Sen
ate at 6 o’clock adjourned.
Dahomey Blockaded.
Washington, April 9.— The department
of state has been notified by the minister
of France that the French government on
April 4, in order to prevent the importation
of arms and munitions of war into Daho
mey, declare! a blockade of the Dahomian
coast.
RECOGNIZED BY THE POWERS.
Paris, April 9.—A1l the powers recog
nize the blockade of the Dahoinian coast by
Frtuice.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 10, iB9O.
BUILDING UP A NAVY.
The Subject Again Brought Up in the
Lower House.
Washington, April 9.—ln the House to
day the bill to admit free of duty
articles Intended for the St. Louis exposi
tion in 1890, which may be imported from
the republio of Mexico and other American
republics and the Dominion of Cansda, was
passed.
The speaker having laid before the House
the Senate bill for the improvement and
maintenance of a national zoological park
with the House amendments (providing
that tho District of Columbia shall pay half
tho expense), with a request from the Sen
ate for a conference, Mr. MoCotnas of
Maryland moved that the House recede
from its amendment. Upon this motion a
long debate arose, at the end of which Mr.
McComas’ motion to recode was defeated
by a vote of 18 to 109. The House insisted
on its amendment, and a conference was
ordered.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill,
CHINA AS A POSSIBLE FOE.
In speaking to a verbal amendment Mr.
Wilkinson of Louisiana said that he would
not emulate Great Britain in the building of
ships, but tbe empire of China had a bitter
fighting armament to-day than that of the
United States. It had two battle-ships
which could with ease sink any ship that
we had afloat. This government had
been taking extreme measures with Cbiua.
When the United States told China not only
that none of her subjects should oome here,
but that that those who wero should be
subjected to an enumeration not lnuiosed on
any other people, it was part of proper pre
caution to build ships which could cope
with those of the nation upon whioh con
tumely had been cast. He ndvocated tho
establishment of a navy yard at Algiers,
La., and pointed out the necessity of having
a yard on tbe gulf.
NECESSITY OF A YARD ADMITTED.
Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts sai l that no
one denied the necessity of establishing a
yard on the gulf. The matter of a navy
yard at Now Orleans had been pressed un
remittingly by the members from Louisi
a.ia, but the House would remember that
there was already a navy yard on the gulf.
It was at Pensacola. It was closed now, but
there wasmuoh government property there,
and its representatives were urging that it
lie opened nnd put in proper condition.
The South Carolina people wanted the erec
tion of a dry dock at Port Royal. That
also was under consideration by the com
mittee. These schemes involved large ex
pendlture of money and should not be
Jnterod upon without the fullest and most
careful consideration.
ELLIOTT SPEAKS FOR PORT ROYAL.
Mr. Elliott of South Carolina pictured
the advantage presented by Port Royal as a
naval station, and advocated the con
struction of a Simoson dry dock.
Mr. Adams of Illinois said that the people
ho represented were very anxious fora n ivy
yard at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
Mr. Coleman of Louisiana sanl that in
the committee on naval affairs lie had pre
sented tbe claims of New Orleans for a
Davy yard, in se ison and out of season, and
when the matter came regularly before the
House he would be ready to snow why New
Orleans should be selected.
Mr. Davidson of Florida said that when
tliat lime came he would present the claims
of Pensacola and show why the navy yard
should be opened. I’endfnr Anal action tho
committee rose aud the House at 3 o’clock
udj .urned.
A republican caucus was called to meet
to-morrow night at 7:30 o’clock to consider
the order of business before ths House,
hale’s battle ships bill.
Mr. Halo’s battle ships bill, which pro
vides that for tbe purpose of increasing the
naval establishment there shall he con
structed by contract eight battle ships of
7.530 to 10,000 tous each, two armored coast
defense vessels, three gunboats of SCO to
1,200 tons each, and five first-class torpedo
boats, was reported by Senator Huie to-ilay
from the naval affairs committee as an
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill.
Mr. Halo also reported as an amendment
to theyame bill the proposition looking to
tho appointment of an Assistant Secretary
of the Navy at an aunual salary of $4,500.
The Senate committee on naval affairs
to-day agreed to report favorably Mr.
Butler’s bill, introduced yesterday, for the
construction of a dry dock at Port Royal,
3. C.
WAR A RELIC OF THE PAST.
The Pan-American Conference Apt to
Favor Arbitration.
• Washington, April 9.—The final ad
journment of tho pan-American conference
is in sight. It will probably occur next
Wednesday. At a meeting of the confer
ence to-day tho reports of the committees
on genera) welfare, banking, and port dues
were presented, aud, after being printed,
will 1 e taken up for consideration. The
committee on general welfare recom
mended the negotiation of a gen
eral treaty by the republics of North,
South and Central America and
Hayti, to refer all disputes, differences and
contentions that may arise between any
two of the nntions to arbitration for settle
ment. Arbitration shall bo compulsory
upen all nations in matters of diplomatic
etiquette, territories, boundaries, T)uestious
of navigation, enforcement, construction
or validity of treaties, and in other matters
arising from any cause whatever. The
only exception is iu case a nation behoves
its independence is at stake; then arbitra
tion shall not be compulsory.
SELECTION OF ARBITRATORS.
The report sets forth in detail the manner
in which arbitrators shall bo selected nnd
the manner of reaching and declaring their
judgments. It is provided that ratifications
of treaty shall be exchanged at Washing
ton, and it '-hall bola force twenty years
from the date of its proclamation. After
that term has expired tho treaty shall re
main iu force until one year after any na
tion has notified all the other nations party
thereto of its desire to withdraw, but with
drawal of atiy nation shall not relieve the
other nations of their duties under the
agreement.
Recommendations aro introduced by a
preamble reciting tho belief of the delegates
that war is a cruel, unnecessary and inef
fective method of settling mternati mal dis
putes; that the educated sentiment of
humanity approves the ctioice of arbitra
tion as the best method of reaching a satis
factory settlement of differences; and that
the meeting of this pan-American conference
demonsirates that the people of the western
hemisphere aro willing anil ready to enf iree
among themselves the principle of arbitra
tion.
“On Friday next the officers of the
Women’s Bilk Culture Association of Phil
adelphia will present to each foreign dele
§atiou attached to the conference a large
ag of the United Wtales made of native
silk as a gift to their respective govern
ments.
Decatur’s Car Works Afire.
Birmingham, April 9.—The United
States Railing Stock Company’s ear works
at Decatur caught fire to-night. AU the
cl partmentsi ara burning except the wood
shop, with no prospect of stomping the
Are. Tbe loss will bo heavy anti 2(w mea
will be thrown out of work. wivv it*
IT’S HOG AGAINST NEGRO.
A COLORED MAN’S RAP AT THE
COMPOUND LARD BILL,
He Points Out that the Effect of tho
Proposed Legislation is to Kill the
Cotton Seed Oil Industry lor the
Benefit of the Western Hog—Fig
ures Cited.
Washington, April 9.—By request the
House committee on agriculture to-day
reopened the hearing on the Conger lard
compound bill and the Butterworth anti
option bill, both of which have been re
ported to the House with favorable
recommendations. O.i the first
named bill, A. Graves, representing
the Georgia Agricultural Association,
and J. Penney Jones, representing the
colored cotton farmers anil planters of
Arkansas, both colored men, made argu
ments agaiust its passage. Delegate Graves,
in addition to the arguments already pre
sented, pleaded for tho protection of the
cotton seed industry against the im
position of the burdens contemplated
in the bill on the ground that it had con
tributed morothau anything else to improve
tlie condition of the colored farmer and
laborer of the south. To pass this bill, he
asserted, would be an entering wodge,
wi icb, when driven home, would split the
colored people from tho Republican party.
WANTS ALL TREATED ALIKE.
In tho course of bis argument on the till
Delegate Jones said: "If cotton seed oil
must bo taxed why not tax the western hog ?
Why break down one industry of the
country that another should bo pro
tected. The Republican party is com
mitted to the policy of protection
of American industries. It has so
enunciated iu its platforms, and to its
music, it has marched to victory. But, Mr.
Chairman, if the republican party at Chi
cago had placed in the platform of its
principles the singular creed that one in
dustry of our eouulry should be taxed to
death that another industry at home should
bo protected to live, on an appeal to the
country they would have been buriod so
deep by the weight of public opinion that
tho trump of Gabriel would not awake
them.
WIIAT THE CANVASS SETTLED.
"If the late canvass settled one thing or a
principle, it was protection; but that pro
tection was upon the broad lines dictated
by common sense; protection to American
industries, American mechanics and Ameri
can labor against foreign manufacturers,
foreign mechanics and foreign pauper labor.
The system inaugurated by the
Republican party in taxing one
American industry to protect another is on
innovation that wilt be resented by the
great mass of our people, uud they will
hurl tiie party from power that insolently
attempts it. So far as the Democratic party
is concerned, it is committed to freer
trade. It claims to be m favor
of lessening taxes aud reducing the tariff.
If there is anything in tho professions or iu
the principles laid down iu their late plat
form, then wo confidently look to them to
defeat this most pernicious measure. How
they can do otherwise ami be true to their
creed as laid down by their leaders is a
matter that surprises and surpasses us.
HOG OR NEGRO.
“Gentlemen of the committee, thisfbill,
stripped of all disguise, resolves itseil’ into
theso conditions: The western hog against
the southern negro; which will it bof
There is no other pbaae of this Industry.
There are supposed to be over 200 oil mills,
mostiy located in the south. They ampl y
somewhere in tho neighborhood of To,ooo
persons. More than three-fourths of
this great number of employes are
colored tneu. It would be safe
to say that there aro at least throe persons
who rely upon each of these 75,000 persons
for their support arid daily broad from these
enterprises. The wages paid these people
aggregate $350,000 a week. Tho passage of
this bill would close up many of these mills
and perchance throw thousands of people
out of employment ana entail hardship and
want upon people who are least able to
stand it; and all this to protect the western
hog.”
CHICAGO MEN INTRODUCED.
Representative Adams of Illinois intro
duced to the committee Messrs. Counsclman
and Murray Nelson of tho Chicago board
of trade, who appeared to oppose tho But
terworth anti-option bill. Mr. Couuselman
occupied all the time of the committee. He
stated that ho indorsed both in letter and
spirit the provisions of the first section of
the bill forbidding any privileged
or class dealing. That was a rule
of the board of trade. The
second section,J which forbids dealing
by any one but a producer and purchaser
diroct from him in any article not in pos
session of the sellor, wiped out of existence
the business of himself and all legitimate
dealers a3 well as illegitimate. Mr. Coun
sel man was asked if ho could suggest any
way by which illegitimate speculation could
bn oroscribed without affecting legitimate,
and be said lie could not without time to
consider the subject. Mr. Counsel man was
given a copy of tbe amended bill to study
with a view to suggesting a provision, if
possible, by which legitimate dealers in
grain and farm products may be protected
and tho bussnoss of illegitimate speculators
prohibited and abolished.
VIBNNA'3 BIOTBBB.
The Route Taken by the Mob Littered
with Signs of Their Work.
Vienna, April 9. —Unemployed workmen
hero today made repeated attempts to hold
meetings, but were prevented from as
sembling by patrols of cavalry.
The route taken by the rioters yesterday
is marked by a litter of brokeu furniture,
glass, food, etc. Upon many shops is the
inscription: “This belong* to a Christian,”
and there is other evideuo that the disorder
was largely of anti-Semitic origin. Trade
societies are protesting that they bad no
connection with the rioters, and the strikers’
committee offers men to assist the police in
preserving order.
Disappointed With Gladstone.
London, April 9. —Mr. Gladstone's
speech yesterday on the Balfour land pur
chase bill fails to satisfy the Irish party. T.
P. O’Connor’s paper, the Star, this after
noon pronounces it disappointing. The
moment has arrived, the Star thinks, when
the loaders of ihe liberal party shoild de
cido clearly and explicitly that the Balfour
bill cannot be accepted.
German Officers Dissatisfied.
Berlin, April 9. —Many officers of the
guard are not satisfied with the recent order
of the emperor lowering the scale of'pri
vate incomes necessary for securing a com
mission in the ai my, and have requested to
be allowed to re lire from the service.
A Letter from Dr. Peters.
Berlin, April 9. — "be Emin relief com
mittee has received a cable dispatch from
Zanzibar, stating that a letter has been re
ceive! from Dr. Peters, dated Kamassa,
Jan. 30, in which the doctor stated that he
mud Lieut. Tied t. ami were well.
WORK ON THE TARIFF BILL.
A Few Changes Ordered Incorporated
In Its Text.
. Washington, April 9. —The ways and
moans committee was in session for a short
time this morning. The republican inom
bors submitted a few changes that had boon
made in the bill during the last
ten ciays, and they were ordered
to ba incorporated in its text. The changes
include those made in the cotton hosiery
schedule, and the provision that the in
creased duty on ll.le linens shall not take
effect until dan. 1, 1894. Otberwhe they
were confined to changes in phraseology.
It is expected that the majority and mi
nority reports will bo completed to-mor
row,
ADDING TIIE FINISHING TOUCHES.
The committee wore in conforenoe for
several hours this nftcrnoon adding the
finishing touches to the bill. The most im
portant ohange made was in the schedule
relating to tine linens, und here the com
mittee reconsidered all former notions, wiped
out the provision that, increased duty shall
bo oollected in 1894, and fixed the
rates as they stand in tne
existing law. Representatives of the glove
importers were admitted to au informal
hearing and renewed their appeal for a
change from ad valorem to specific duties.
HARD ON POOR PEOPLE.
Ur. Foster, one of the importers, said: “I
wish to state in behalf of the poor people of
this country that the proposed com
pound rate taxes the cheap gloves worn
by them 70 per cent., while those worn by
the wealthy are admitted at 20 per cent,
less. This is unfair, ar.d against it I pro
test." Later on the proposition was put to
a vote, and was lost by a tie, so that the
glove schedule stands in the bill as laid
before the committee.
Homo representatives of the chenille hang
ings imlu-try were also heard in advooacy
of the specific provision to fit their goods.
READY TO REPORT.
Chnirmsn McKinley save that lie will re
port his tariff hill to the (louse to-morrow
if ex-Hpeakur Carlisle complete# his minor
ity report in time. Mr. Carlisle, after talk
ing his report over with his democratic
colleagues to-day, is putting the finishing
touches to it to-night and says it will bo
readv in the morning. The ways and means
republicans propose a three days’ general
debate. The democrats think three weeks’
general debate would be better. An agree
ment has not as yet been reached.
REED WANTS EVERYTHING FIXED UP.
"You can’t pass your tarifT bill without
a caucus," Speaker Heed is said to have
remarked to one of tho ways and means
republicans. Of course he did not mean to
submit tho bill to a caucus to bn picked to
pieces, as it inevitably would be, but to
submit it as a whole to be accepted or re
jected as it comes from tho committee of
the whole. It will therefore bo submitted
to the republican caucus called for to-mor
row night; in fact it will not bo in print in
its final form as reported by tho committee
before Friday.
A STORM MAY BURST.
Hut although the policy to bo pursued
respecting silver and the particular pension
scheme to be pushed through are ostensibly
t > tie the subjects of to-morrow night’s dis
cussion, there is nothing to prevent the men
who are dissatisfied with the provisions of
tho tariff bill, all of which are well known,
from speaking right out in meeting about
it. Mr. McKinley und bis associates may
thus hear some of the severe things whicn
their oollea u a are saying privately about
them and their bill. It would not be sur
prising if there were troublo in the caucus,
especioily au the e istern men, who are tho
most dissatisfied with the tarilr bill, are also
opposed to considering tho silver question,
fearing that they may be bound to sotno
wild western inflation scheme.
A LAWYER USES HIS LEGS.
Claims Aggregating $70,736 Held by
People He Left. Behind.
Doylebtown, Pa., “April 9.— Numerous
creditors and clients from all parts of Bucks
county have flocked hero to-day eager to
learn tho whereabouts of a well-known
lawyer and politician, J. Muuroe Hhellen -
borger, who decamped on Sunday last for
parts unknown, and also to ascertain the
lull extent of their losses. An official state
ment made to-day shows sixty claims
against Shellenborger, aggregating ♦7(5,7115
in sums ranging from SiOU to *B,OOO, tho
latter amount being claimed by the father
of tho absconder.
WILL RUN UP TO SIOO,OOO.
It is believed that when all tho claims
against Hhellenb'-rger have been filed it
will be shown that be is considerably over
SIOO,OIXI in debt, lie has apparently hood
winked everybody with whom he had deal
ings. The claims so far fil'd are almost en
tirely for money entrusted to the defaulter
for investment, interest on mortgages
and rents collected by him. Ig
norant farmers who trusted him
implicitly were victimized iu the
grossest manner. To one farmer he gave
what purported to be a recoipt for money
paid, but which turned out to be a promis
sary note, wnicli the man in his ignorance
indorsed, and for which he is now held
liable.
MANY SIMILAR STORIES.
Many other stories of similar sharp prac
tice by Shellenbergor are told, lie has, It is
stated, stolen money belonging to tho estate
ot bis wife and children, and his own
and bis wife’s relatives ore among
the sufferers by his misdoings.
Tlie assets of the misung man cannot be
definitely stated, but they will be only "a
drop in the bucket” as compared with his
liabilities. Since he disappeared Sunday
night not a line, so far as can be learned,
has been received to indicate his where
abouts.
European Disarmament.
Paris, April 9.— La Paix, supposed to
be insp.red by President Carnot’s secretary,
says there was talk of the possibility of an
agreement between Franco and Germany
to be followed by a general disarmament.
La I aix thinks that Emperor William will
not shrink trom auy moans to attain this
end.
Rome's Bankruptcy.
London, April 10, 3 a. m.—The Times'
correspondent ut Home says: “It is rop rted
that an inquiry into the municipal finances
reveals a state of bankruptcy exceeding the
worst anticipations. The government
declines fuitbor to assist in averting the
crash. Numerous failures are expected.”
Reforms in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, April 9.— The following
reforms have been promulgated by the gov
ernment: Liberty of the press, liberty of
association and of public meeting and modi
fication of the judicial aud criminal organ
ization.
Spalding's AUiaucetuen.
Gbiffix, Oa., April 9. —At the county
alliance meeting hold yesterday the mem
bers showed dissatisfaction in tho matter of
the newspaper organ. They are almost to
a man opposed to the sentiments of the
paper now published in Atlanta, and will
no doubt sturt a home paper. They seem
to be in earnest.
I DATLY.*tOA YEAR I
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RANDALL NEAR IIIS END.
UNIVERSAL SORROW AT WASH
INGTON OVER HIS CONDITION.
Party Lines Forgotten in the Pres
ence of the Angel of Death—All the
Members of the Slclc Man’s Family
at His Bedside—The Sufferer Uncon
scious Meet cf the Time.
Washington, April 9.— Representative
Raudnll’s condition to-night i< just about
the name as lost night. lie is, if anything,
a little easier, but this is due to a free flow
from the abscesses, and ho may at any time
have a recurrence of tho relapses, which
sap away his strength, lie U In a preoari
oas stale, but has strength e ouirh left, it is
said, to resist the inroads of tbs
disease for the immediate pres
ent. A remarkable thing about
hir illness Is the extraordinary vitality he
exhibits. Hu rallies surprisingly, and on
several occasions has astonished his physi
cians, Drs. Malian and Lincoln, by his re
cuperative powers. His strength, however,
is diminishing, and, though his will
power remains unabated, his phys
ical system responds much mure
slowly now HH some time
ago. His mind has been clear all day, and
he has been able to move about in bed with
but little assistance. In appearance be is
wasted and gaunt to n degree that makes
all the more remarkable the strength which
still remains.
Hpeaker Reed and others called at hi*
house during the day, but did not see the
sick man.
GLOOM IN THE HOUSE.
From the time Speaker Reed returned,
this morning from ex-Speaker Randall’*
house and told tho members of the House
that ho had not been permitted to see Mr.
Randall, and that he believed the ex
speaker to bo dying, the House seemed to
be mourning as though ho bad already de
parted. The gray, cloudy, rainy day made
the House too dark to transact business
without lighting the gas, and until this was
dons the House soomad very gloomy. Mem
tiers on both sides spoke of little else in con
versation than the dying statesman, and,
were eager far every bit of news from his*
sick chamber.
VKnY LITTLE NEWS.
Tbore was very little news, however.,
Tho newspaper men, respecting tha wish of 1
the family, kopt away from tho house, and
the physicians, to whom they wore referred,
would nay very little. It all tended, how
ever, to deepen tbn impression that them
was no hope of keeping Mr. Randall long
out of the grasp of death. It was touching
to abserve the sympathy and sorrow of the
members of both parties, especially the
loaders who had served with Mr. Randall
for years. Everyone had something to say
in prais < of Mr. Randall's honesty, courage
and fidelity. Represon’alive Uarmer
summed it all up when he said with tears in
his eyes: "As you know, I have bean in
timately acquainted with Mr. Randall for
years, and there never was a truer, purer
or braver man in public life.”
ALL HIS FAMILY WITH HIM.
Washington, April 9, 11 p. m.— At, 10
o’cl :k 10-aight it was staieJ at Mr. Ran
dall's house tint he would live through the
night, although he was very weak. His
wifo, bis daughter, bis young’sou, .Samuel
J., junior, and his soa-lu-law, C. C. Lan
caster, are all at tbo house. Mrs. Randall
and Mrs. I.a inns or spuud most of the time
in his room, wli.’.e young Hamuel can
hardly be gotten away from tho door of the
room. Rev. Dr. Chester, pastor of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian church, which
Mr. Randall joined recently, and of which
Mrs. Randall has dong been a
member, is at the house frequently,
and so is Postmaster General Wanaraaker,
who is devoted in ids attentions. All the
Philadelphia congressmen and all tho lead
ers on both sides of the House, with tho
leading senators, have called to proffer
sympathy and assistance. Mr. Randall is
unconscious most of the time on account of
the opiates administered to deaden his pain.
He takes little nourishment and grows
weaker gradually. Stimulants alone keep
him“nlivo.
NO CHANGE AT MIDNIGHT.
Washington, April 10, la. m.—At mid.
night Mr. Randall’s condition was abont
the same, but it cannot be told how soon
another and more serious relapse may
occur.
A NEGRO’S WHITE BRIDE.
The Daughter of a Hotel Keeper
Elopes with a Walter.
Columbus. 0., April 9.—A special to the
Dittpatch from Crestline, 0., says: "Mis*
Campbell, only daughter of Steward O. H.
Campbell of tha Continental hotel, left}
home last week and wa9 supposed to have
gone to Berea to visit friends. The day
after her departure one of the hotel wait
ers, a colored man, was also missing, and it!
is now known that they both went to Cleve
land and were married. Miss Campbell wa*
the leader of society in Crestline, po:sessed
an excellent disposition, and was a particu
lar favorite. Her parents are well-nigh
crazed with grief. Of the negro little is
known, as he hod been In the employ of the
hotel p opla only eight or nine months. IB
is stated that Mr. Campbell has received a
letter from his daughter stating that they
were married and would reside ia Cleve
land."
BREWERIES BOUGHT BACK.
The British Syndicate Made a Poor
Trade In Detroit.
Detroit, April 9.—The Detroit brewer
ies, which were organized into an English
stock company last spring, have not been
successful under tho new ownership,
although practically under the same man
agement as before their sale. The manage
ment attribute tho falling off in the busi
ness to patriotic retailors who would not
purchase their beer of a foreign corpora
tion. The chairman of the English com
pany to-day concluded negotiations by
which the former owners resume control
of their respective breweries at a price, it
is understood, greatly below what the
English company paid for the property
originally.
Ballot Reform in New Jersey,
Trenton, N. J., April 9.—By a practi
cally unanimous vote the assembly this
nfternoou passed the ballot reform bill re
ported to tho legislature last week by a non
partisan committee, and since then amended
only by the addition of n provision that
each ballot shall be inelosod in an official
envelope to he furnished at the polls.
Chinamen Trying to Sneak In.
Ban Diego, Cal., April 9.—Twenty
Chinamen were intercepted last night and
to-day coming into tho harbor from the
southward on fishing smacks. This makes
thirty-three smuggled immigrants from
Cblua via Lower California und Mexico
captured within three days.
Mount Holyoke’s President.
Springfield, Mass.. April 9.—Mrs.Eliza*
beth Starrs Billings Meade, widow of Rev.
Dr. Meade, was to-day elected president of
Mount Holyoke colleage.
