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J J.H.ESTILL, President. I
AT I, HONOR TO THE DEAD,
RANDALL’S COLLEAGUES HAVE
NAUGHT HUT EULOGY.
Sirs. Randall Again Declines to Con
sent to Have the Funeral Services
in the House —The Appropriations
Committee Adopts Resolutions—
Text of Ex-President Cleveland’s
Message.
■Washington, April 15.—At the urgent
request of a number of members of the
House, Representative O’Neill of Pennsyl
vania this morning called at the residence
of the deceased congressman to ascertain
Mrs. Randall’s wishes in regard to the
funeral ceremonies. There was a desire on
the part of the members that the funeral
should assume a national character, and
that the ceremonies should be celebrated in
the chamber which has been the scene of
the dead statesman’s duties and labors.
MRS. RANDALL DECLINES.
Randall, while appreciating to the
full the friendship and affection which insti
gated Mr. O’Neill’s action, and while being
thankful to Mr. Randall’s colleagues for
their desire to do him honor, decided that
the original programme should be carried
out, and that the ceremonies should take
place in the church. This is in accordance
with the wishes of the deceased.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the labor league of the District of
Columbia, held to-day, resolutions were
adopted expressive of their deep sorrow at
the death of Representative Randall, whom
they regard a; one of the greatest bene
factors of workingmen that ever occupied a
seat in congress.
THE MESSAGE FROM CLEVELAND.
Among the telegram of condolence re
ceived by Mrs. Randall to-day was the fol
lowing from ex-President Cleveland: “Ac
cept my sincere sympathy in your great
affliction, and be assured that the American
people will remember with gratitude the
devotion of your distinguished husband to
his public duties.”
The services of George G. Meade Post No.
1, Grand Army of the Republic, of Philadel
phia, of which Mr. Randall was a member,
have been accepted as an escort from the
railroad station to the grave. The mem
bers of the appropriation committee of the
House, this afternoon called in a body at
Mr. Randall’s residence to view the remains
of their dead colleague and to express to
the sorrowing widow their tender sym
pathy.
EULOGISTIC RESOLUTION.
The committee, at a special meeting to
day, adopted a tribute to the memory of
Mr. Randall, submitted by Representative
llreckinridge, of Kentucky,[from which the
following are extracts:
Upon the organization of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Forty-fourth congress,
Samuel J. Randall was assigned to the chair
manship of this committee, and won, in the sin
gle session of his service as such chairman, tne
highest reputation. Under his personal influ
ence and leadership the annual expenditures of
the government were reduced nearly $30,000,000,
not only without impairing the efficiency of any
bureau or department, but actualTy in itetter
ment of the public service. This single state
ment demonstrates the very great qualities
which he must have possessed to have accom
plished such results.
LONG EXPERIENCE.
He brought to the discharge of his duties the
experience of twelve years of service in the
House an unfailing resolution, an intriped will,
great and unflagging industry, and an aggres
sive and spotless integrity. He made himself
master of every department of the government,
and became absolutely familiar with
all the necessities of the public ser
vice. It was perhaps impossible for
any "one in political sympathy with the
executive department to have accomplished
this reduction, but that it was wisely done has
been proven by the fact that the leaders of the
House of both parties have rigorously adhered
to the general he laid down and sub
stantially to the appropriations to which he
gave his sanction. It perhaps is not saying too
much that an action of Mr. Randall as chair
man of this committee in the first session of the
Forty-fourth congress gave vigor and hope of
victory to the Democratic party and exposed
to the Republican party the dangers which
confronted it.
HIS FEARLESSNESS AS SPEAKER.
His service as speaker in the Forty-fourth,
Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth congresses exhib
ited the same intrepid courage, the same mas
tery of details and personal integrity. As chair
man of this committee in the Forty-eighth,
Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses he pre
served in the House its control of the public
purse, its supervisory power over the expendi
tures of the government and its proper influ
ence in our government of checks and balances.
In his private intercourse with his colleagues
on the committee he was always pleasant, cour
teous, careful of the feelings of those with
whom lie associated, generous in bis praise of
their efforts, anxious to promote them and to
give to each an opportunity for public reputa
tion. **•* During all
the years in which he served as representative
and as a member of the committee, there never
for one moment was the slightest suspicion that
he was in any way connected with any job.
It is therefore but the severest justice
that we, who were his colleagues and who are
called to perform the dutios wh ch were as
signed to him. should put on record our ad
miration for the qualities whieh he exhibited in
this position, for ihe conspicuous and increased
power which he gave to this committee and
o.ir personal affection for him. To those wi o
have been associated with him around this
table for years, his death is a grievous
sorrow; to all it is a personal loss. And
yet there is in this grief only pride
that in the long, laborious and illustrious public
service there is no weakness, not one day for
which any one need apologize, nor one act
which requires explanation. Such a public life
is full of inspiration to those who are called to
uisenarge public duties, and is an exemplar
after whieh young men may model themselves.
The resolutions were entered upon the
records of the committee, and a copy was
ordered sent to Mrs. Randall.
In the list of honorary pall bearers sent
last night, the name of Postmaster General
Ti'anamnker was accidentally omitted.
PAN-AMERICAN TOPICS.
Tijo Delegates Adopt the Report of
the Arbitration Committee.
Washington, April 15.—The pan-Amer
ican conference to-day adopted the report
of the committee on arbitration. Chili did
not vote, and Mexico voted in the affirma
tive with a reservation as to certain articles
°f the proposed ba is of the treaties. The
objectionable articles were not specified.
The report of the committee on extradi
tion was also adopted.
The conference adjourned until to-mor
row afternoon, when it is expected the fl lal
session will be held. If the weather is fine
Thursday the delegates will be taken to
Jiount Vernon on the United States ship
Uispatch.
Puke Loa Appointed.
Washington, April 15.—Attorney Gen
eral Miller to-day appointed Luke to lie
special assistant United Stales attorney iu
the southern district of Mississippi.
|St. Augustine's New Collector.
Washington. April 15.—The President
to-day nominated Henry J. Ritchie to be
collector of customs for the district of St.
Augustine, Fla.
Purchases of Bonds.
, Washington, April 15.—The bond offer
•ngs to-day aggregated $9,000. All were
accepted at P>J for 4s.
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SILVER SKIRMISHES.
The Senate and House Committees In
Joint Session.
Washington, April 15.—The Senate and
House republican committees ou the silver
question were in joint session two hours
this morning. Very radical differences in
the views of the senators and representa
tives were disclosed by the discussion, but an
earnest purpose was shown to harmonize
the differences, if possible. One of the
chief points upon which the committees
could not agree was the proposed increase
in the national bank circulation. Such a
proposition, it was said, could not secure a
majority vote in the House. It was finally
decided to commit the subject to a subcom
mittee of five senators and five representa
tives, who will continue the work of hunt
ing for common ground upon which they
can stand.
TWO SUBCOMMITTEES.
Two subcommittees, consisting of Sena
tors Aldrich, Allison, Jones, Sherman, and
Teller, and Representatives Bayne, Bartine,
Conger, McKinley, and McKenna were in
session three hours this afternoon, and
practically came to an agreement, although
no formal action was taken. The measure
which found acceptance deals with silver
only. The two principal provisions are:
First, That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be directed to purchase monthly
4,soo,oooounces of silver, and, second, that
notes issued in payment therefor shall be
redeemable in lawful money.
A moeting of the full committees will
probably be held to-morrow.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.
The republicans are as much mixed up
on the silver question as they are ou the
tariff. The joint caucus committee had not
reached an agreement at a late hour to
night, but hoped to to-morrow. It will get
as near to free coinage as is possible. Noth
ing but the fear of a veto prevents it from
reporting in favor of free coinage. The
Windom bill as amended by the House
committee is still likely to be the bill
adopted by the caucus committee.
M’CALLA TO BE TRIED.
A Court-Martial to Sift the Charges
of Cruelty.
Washington, April 15. —Upon recom
mendation of the judge advocate general of
the navy, Secretary Tracy has ordered that
Commander Bowman H. McCalla be tried
by court-martial on charges to be made
public to-morrow, based on fucts doveloped
during the recent investigation by a court
of inquiry into the late cruise of the United
States corvette Enterprise.
DETAIL FOR THE COURT.
The court will meet at the New York
navy yard Tuesday next. Following is the
detail for the court: Rear Admiral David
B. Harmony, president of the court; Capts.
Henry Erbeu, Richard W. Meade,
Lester A. Beardslee, Edmund O. Matthews,
Robert L. Pithian, and Frederick V.
McNair; Commanders Benjamin F. Day,
William R. Bridman, Morrill Miller, George
W. Wadleigb, Colby M. Chester, William
H. Whiting, with Lieut. Ferry Garst as
judge advocate.
WHERE THEY ARE NOW.
Of these officers five are stationed in this
city—Admiral Harmony, Capts. Mead and
Pithian, Commander Chester and Lieut.
Gurst. The lost named officer was judge
advocate of the court of inquiry.
No decision has as yet been promulgated
with regard to the trial of any of the othpr
officers of tho ship, but it is thought very
probable that Lieut. Ingersoll may be tried
by a court to be subsequently ordered.
TROUBLE AT TANGIER.
A United States Consul to Appear
There on a War Ship.
Washington, April 15.—The Secretary
of the Navy this morning cabled to the
commander of the United States ship
Alliance, at Gibraltar, ordering him to
wait there until the arrival of United
States Consul Matthews, and then to
sail with him to his post at
Tangiers. It seems that there are
certain diplomatic reasons, which the
officials are not willing to disclose, that
make it desirable that the consul should
make his appearance at Tangier at this
time on a man-of-war. He is expected to
reach Gibraltar to-day.
EULOGIES ON S. S. COX.
List of the House Members Who Will
Deliver Them.
Washington, April 15.—Following is a
list of the speakers who will deliver ad
dresses in eulogy of the late Samuel S.
Cox of New York next Saturday after
noon: Messrs. Cummings, O’Neill of Penn
sylvania, Holman, Banks, Mills, McKinley,
Butterwortb. Breckinridge of Kentucky,
Grosveuor, Outhwalte, Bland, Buckalew,
O’Donnell, McMihin, Dunn ell, McAdoo,
Stone of Missouri, Caruth, Covert, W heeler,
Washington, Chlprnan, Heard, McClammy,
Yoder, Maish, Gifford, Lawler, McCarthy,
and Turner of New York.
Cost of Fixing the Vaults.
Washington, April 15.—Three hundred
thousand dollars is the amount of the esti
mate for making the old treasury vaults
secure. The bill was not presented to-day
because several members of the appropria
tion committee had gone to the Loyal
Legion reunion in Philadelphia.
A PRINTING TRUST.
Ail the Lithograph Establishments to
Be Bought Ud.
Philadelphia, April 15.—The Press to
morrow will say that the latest, and doubt
less one of the most extensive and expensive
syndicates of all thoss lately rumored to be
in had agents at work in Phila
delphia for the past two weeks. The project
of the syndicate, which is said to have a
backing of $300,000,000, is to buy
up all the lithographic plants in tne
United States and form a great lithographic
trust, that will control all the business of
small and large Arms. This scheme, if
successful, means that all forms of adver
tising, outside of the columns of newspa
pers, from the circus poster and patent
medicine medium illustrated bill to the
fl ,tst lithographic cuts, will be placed in
control of a rich trust. American capi
talists only are said to be back of this
scheme.
NEW ENGLAND CITY LOTS.
The Average Price Obtained at Auc
tion S2O Per Front Foot.
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 15.— T0-day
the first salo of lots occurred at New Eng
land City, Ga., a town established a few
'months ago by New Eoglaud people, at the
head of whom and manager of the company
is Gov. Farnbam of Vermont. The town is
located fourteen miles south of Chatta
nooga. Several hundred excursionists from
New England came in a special train.
Three hundred and fifty lots were
sold, aggregating $168,000. Fully
3 000 people were attracted to the town.
Most of the purchases were made by New
England people. The lots averaged about
S2O a front foot.
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, XB9O.
MONTANA THEIR THEME.
SENATORS MORGAN AND VANCE
MAKE STRONG POINTS.
The Former Goes Into the Question
of Who Should Have Presided in
the State Legislature—The Recent
Democratic Victory Again Pressed
as a Straw of Decisive Significance.
Washington, April 15.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Sherman offered a resolu
tion, which was agreed to, directing the
Secretary of the Interior to communicate
to the Senate the report of Jesse Spaulding,
a government director of Pacific railways
as to the general management of such rail
ways (what purported to be the report here
called for was published in Chicago yester
day morning. The report had not then
reached the interior department.)
Mr. Hawley gave notice he would try to
call up the Chicago world’s fair bill next
Friday.
The Montana election case was taken up
and Mr. Morgan addressed the Senate. Re
garding himself as occupying (with his
brother senators) the attitude of a judge he
felt constrained to discard as far as possible
the predilections which naturally belonged
to a man who had been in the Senate as
long as he had teen and who had
been arrayed politically against the
senators o.i the other side of the
chamber. He criticised and denied the
correctness of one of the leading statements
in the majority report to the effect that in
the organization of the Iron Hall House of
Representatives (the republican branch) tho
auditor, “who is required by the constitu
tion to preside,” called the House to order.
That statement, he said, was the column of
support for the whole theory for the seating
of the republican claimants, and he chal
lenged Mr. Hoar to point to the clause in
the constitution which warranted it.
HOAR’S REPLY.
Mr. Hoar cited the constitutional provis
ion that territorial officers should
continue in office and discharge
all their functions until their successors
were chosen, and then he cited the law of
the territory making it the duty of the
auditor to preside at the opening of the
House until the speaker was elected.
Mr. Morgan argued that these facts did
not justify the statement in the majority
report, bee tuse in the absenoe of tho auditor
the oldest member of the House was to call
it to order. Suppose, he said, as in the case
in Question, tho auditor was not present
in the hall of the House of Representatives,
as well-known in Helena as in the Sen
ate chamber in Washington, but thought
proper to go elsewhere, to the Iron Hall, to
organize a political cabal —a junta—a caucus
—was it not the duty then of the oldest
member present to call the House to order?
It was, therefore not correct to say, as the
majority report did say, that the auditor
“is required by the constitution to preside
at the organization of the House.”
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
After a long argument on this point, Mr.
Morgan referred to the recent democratic
successes in Helena and Butte as a response
to the attempted fraud in seating the repub
lican claimants as senators, and as proof
that the great heart of the people was true
to honesty and manhood and fair dealing.
If these elections, he said, had gone the
other way there would have been no trouble
in referring the case back to the people.
Now he supposed that if the state of Mon
tana were coming asking for admission
as a state “with all that filth clinging to
her skirts” she would be kicked from the
threshold, and he insisted that no man had
a right to claim a seat in the Senate as a
senator from the state of Montana unless ho
could do so on the certificate of the govern
or of that state. The certificates had to be
signed by the governor and counter
signed by the secretary of state.
LACK OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The republican claimants had not such
certificates. The democratic claimants had
certificates signed by the governor, but un
fortunately not countersigned by the sec
retary of Btate. He referred to the lack of
interest in the debate manifested by the
republican side of the chamber, where he
said there had not been an average of over
three senators during the ten days’
debate, and suggested that it arose
from fear that their opinions might
be jarred by the argument
He appealed to the republican side of the
chamber to let the case be settled on prin
ciples of law and on ascertained facts. It
would not be very long, he said, until a
little cloud in Montana which seemed “no
bigger than a man’s hand” would sweep
like a cyclone and tear the Republican
party all to fragments.
PADDED AND STUFFED.
Mr. Daniel argued against the majority
report as “a padded and stuffed record,
made up of make weights which do not be
long to the question. ”
A comic turn was given to the debate by
Mr. Vance, to whom Mr. Daniel yielded,
saying that the moral impression from the
nciion of the majority of the committee
had already been produced in Montana, as
was proved by a teiegram received from
that state at 2 o’clock tnis morning, which
he proceeded to read amid laughter on the
democratic side as follows:
Hurrah for the honest citizens who vindicate
the right!
Hurrah for law and liberty, the people won the
fight!
The republican corruptionists went weeping to
their fate,
For the voters placed the ban upon the men who
stole the state!
The mourners speak in whispers, there's crape
upon the door;
The G. O. P. was killed by stealing precinct
thirty-four!
HOAR CLAIMS A VICTORY.
Mr. Hoar said that as he understood the
facts the democratic majority in Butte,
which a year ago was BUO, had been re
duced to about 350, and that at precinct
thirty-four there was not a single voter
left. All these apparent voters had gone
like last year’s snow banks. He left his
friend from North Carolina his comic al
manac.
Mr. Vance—The gentleman from Massa
chusetts derives as much comfort out of
small material as any senator on this floor.
My Information is entirely different. The
city of Butte gave a republican majority
last year, and there has been a great “turn
over” in consequence of “subsequent pro
ceedings.”
Mr. Hoar—lf the sonator had been in bed
at 2 o’clock last night his ideas would have
been clearer this morning. [Laughter.]
DANIEL RESUMES HIB CRITICISM.
Mr. Daniel went on to criticise the ma
jority report. He spoke of the act of the
returning board of Silver Bow county (in
excluding the votes at precinct thirty-four)
aud of tbe act of the territorial returning
board as open and notorious development
oi tbe conspiracy permeatiug all the office
holders of Montana in order to get control
of the political power by fradulent practice,
sharp device and unjust methods.
The whole machinery of the administration
of the law in tbeir territory had been, he
Baid, prostituted and debased, and tortured
and corrupted, in order to exclude from the
legislature democrats who would have Toted
for Messrs. Clark and Magi unis, who were
here asserting their rights and asking
equitable judgment. Without concluding
his speech, Mr. Daniel yielded for a motion
to adjourn, and after an agreement that
the vote would be taken at 5 o'clock to
morrow, or earlier if the Senate should be
ready, the Senate at 5:50 o'clock adjourned,
WORK OP THE HOUSE.
The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed
After Amendment.
Washington, April 15.—After the read
ing of the journal in the House this morn
ing Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, called up the
naval appropriation bill, the pending ques
tion being upon the amendment adopted in
committee of the whole, striking out the
clause providing for the construction of
three coast line-of-battle ships. The action
cf the committee was rejected, the vote
being: Yeas 104, nays 133.
Mr. Holman of Indiana moved to recom
mit the bill with instructions to the com
mittee on naval affairs to report it hack
with an amendment providing for one bat
tleship. This was lost, the vote being:
Yeas 103, nays 129. The bill then passed.
JURISDICTION OF THIS COURTS.
Mr. Cannon, from the committee on rules
reported a resolution for the immediate
consideration of the bill to define and regu
late the jurisdiction of the courts of the
United States. The resolution further
provided that the previous question be con
sidered as ordered at 5 o’clock to-day, and
this provision elicited a good deal of oppo
sition from the democratic side, Messrs.
Carlisle, Breckinridge of Kentucky and
Oates contending that the time permitted
for debate was too restricted. The previous
question was ordered, the vote being yeas
118, nays 101.
Mr. Carlisle moved to recommit the resolu
tion, with instructions to the committee on
rules tj report it back with a provision for
two days’ debate on the court biii. This
motion was lost, the vote being yeas 106,
nays 124.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
After two roll calls the resolution was
finally adopted, the vote being yeas 118,
nays 99.
Mr. Oates moved an adjournment.
Mr. Cannon raised the point of order that
this motion was dilatory, and this point was
sustained by the speaker.
After a "short discussion Mr. Mills of
Texas offered an amendment providing that
of the additional circuit judges (seventeen
in number) one half shall be appointed from
each of the political parties. This motion
was lest, the vote being yeas 94, nays 119.
The bill was then passed, the vote being
yeas 131, neys 13. The speaker counted a
quorum.
Ttie bill withdraws all the original juris
diction now vested in the circuit courts of
the United States and vests it exclusively in
the district courts of tho United States, and
also provides that the circuit courts of the
United States shall exercise such jurisdic
tion by writ of error and appeal as they
have and exercise under the existing laws.
AN APPELLATE COURT EXCLUSIVELY.
The circuit court is made an appellate
court exclusively, except that it has power
to issue all remedial processes. The circuit
courts shall consist of the Dreaent circuit
judges and two others to be appointed In
each circuit by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senato. It
requires three judges to constitute a
quorum, arid.in caso either of the judges is
absent at any term the senior circuit judge
of tiie circuit may require, any district
judge of tho circuit to sit in his stead for
the time being, but there must always be
one circuit judge present, and no
circuit or district judge before whom a case
was tried in a district court can sit in the
same case in a circuit court. The circuit
courts shall be courts of record. The terms
of the circuit court are to be held at the fol
lowing places: First circuit, Boston; second,
New York; third, fourth,
Richmond, Va.; fifth, New Orleans: sixth,
Cincinnati; seventh, Chicago; eighth, St.
Louis; ninth, San Francisco.
WRITS AND APPEALS.
Writs of error in proper casos and in all
other cases appeals may be had from the
district to the circuit courts both at law
and in equity and in cases of admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction within six months
after the entry of the final judgment or
decree in the district courts.
The circuit courts shall have original
jurisdiction to issue certain remedial writs
and to establish rules of practice not incon
sistent with those of the supreme court.
A writ of error from a circuit court, or
an appeal to a circuit court, may bo had in
all criminal cases wherein the circuit court
may now exercise jurisdiction by writ of
error, and pending appeals of writs of error
tbe judgments of district cour s in all
criminal cases are staved until the case is
finally determined by the appellate court.
Civil causes now removable from state
courts into the circuit courts of the United
States may be removed into the district
court of the United States in the territorial
jurisdiction of which they are commenced.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
The circuit courts are given appellate
jurisdiction by writ of error or appeal to
review judgments and docreei of the su
preme courts of the several territories for
review of tbe judgments and decrees of dis
trict courts.
The circuit courts shall have final and
conclusive jurisdiction on appeal or a writ
of error in all cases in which jurisdiction is
acquired by the district courts by reason of
the citizenship of parties only and in which
no question arises under tbe constitution,
laws or treaties of the United States; but
questions arising in this class of cases of a
novel, difficult or important character may
bo certified to tbe supreme court for deter
mination in the discretion of any two of
the circuit judges trying the case.
The House then adjourned.
A FAILURE AT DETROIT.
A Steel Spring Company Forced to
Suspend Payment.
Detroit, Mich., April 15.— The Detroit
Steel Spring Company, the largest concern
of its kind in the United States, has sus
pended payment, with liabilities amount
ing to $300,000. Tbe assets are nominally
the same. About a month ago the com -
pauy fell into financial straights, and to
protect themselves and their creditors they
filed a chattel mortgage. Tbe debts of the
company amount to $300,000, and it was
proposed that $150,000 of that amount
should be bonded and the rout tinder settled
on the basis of 50 cents on the dollar in six
months notes, at 6 per cent. The proposi
tion was accepted by tbe creditors. Moses
L. Williams has deeu appointed trustee,
pending a fall settlement of the present dif
ficulties. The works will not be closed.
Tbe annual output of the company amounts
to $1,000,000.
VOTE OF THE PRESBYTERIES.
Revision of the Faith Very Apt to be
Carried.
New York, April 15.—The Independent
of this week gives the returns of the vote of
136 presbyteries of the Presbyterian church
on the revision of the confession of faith.
These return* show that eighty-two presby
teries have voted in favor of revision, forty
against revision, and four bare refused to
vote. There are yet sixty-six presbyteries
to be heard from, and tbe indica ioos are,
says the Independent, that the vote iu favor
of revision will be nearly, if not quite, two
thirds of ail the presbyteries*
TARIFF BILL MEN SPLIT.
THE REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO
AGREE ON THE DUTIES.
Republican Members of the Commit
tee Working Morning, Noon and
Night Manufacturers of Ingrain
Carpets Bee Ruin in the Wool
Schedule - Sugar Men Suggest a
Basis of Compromise.
Washington, April 15.— The ways and
means republicans are in a very wobbly
state again over their tariff bill. After
announcing last Thursday that they were
all ready to report the bill to the House and
could do so if the minority report was
ready, they have spent almost all the inter
vening time in considering most important
changes in their bill, which is not ready to
report. Mr. Carlisle’s trenchant report on
the bill, as presented by the republicans in
comniitteo and ordered reported to the
House, was signed yesterday by the demo
cratic members of the committee. If the
bill had been ready it might have been re
ported yesterday, but instead of reporting
it, Mr. McKinley and the other republicans
have been holding meetings morning, noon
and night.
sitting far into the night.
Last night it was after midnight before
they broke up. To-night they were still in
session at a late hour. Sugar, wool, and
hides, which have already given them so
much trouble, were the chief topics of dis
cussion. Up to this evening no change had
been made in any of these items in the bdl,
although the agreement on some further
reductions in the raw sugar duties with a
bounty for a term of years, seemed to have
been reached between the committeemen
and the Louisiana men. The chief effect of
the conferences, however, seemed to be to
delay a report upon tho bill, a delay which
makes Speaker Reed very fidgety, and will
seriously hamper the committee.
a protest by committeemen.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 15. —A protest signod
by sixteen republican representatives has
beau presented to the members ol the ma
jority of tho committee on ways and means
against the sugar and wool schedules of the
tariff bill as published. These representa
tives urge upon the committee that in their
opinion a reduction of 25 per cent, in the
duty on sugar and an increase of tho duty
on low grade or carpet wools from 2V£ to
3 9-10 cents on a pound is as great a change
as should be made.
manufacturers picture ruin.
Manufacturers of ingrain carpets say
that the change in the duty proposed in the
schedule as published will increase the
price of their product from 50 to 99 oents a
yard, and practically wipe out their busi
ness, siloncing 4,000 looms and enforcing
idleness upon 30,000 workmen. Tho signers
of the protest, it is understood, are from all
sections of the country, and while nothing
of the kind is contained in the document an
understanding exists among them that in
its present shupe they will not vote for the
bill in committee of the whole House.
MR. COLEMAN’S STAND.
Another republican member, Mr. Cole
man of Louisiana, says he goes further
than the signers of the protest, and unless
further advised by Ills constituents he will
not vote for any reduction on sugar. That
question, he came up in the campaign,
and he was elected upon his assurance that
he would not vote to disturb the sugar
duty.
SESSION OF THE COMMIMTEE.
The republican members of the ways and
means oominittee were in session about two
hours this afternoon. It is understood that
they devoted the entire session to the con
sideration of the sugar mid wool schedules
of the bill. The bounty proposition as ap
plied to sugar wa3 presented definitely
by the sugar manufacturers. They will
accept a bounty in place of the
present duty if they can be assured that it
will be continued fifteen yoars. The pro
test of the sixteen republican members of
the House against a large increase of duty
on carpet wools is also having some effect:
on the committee. Another meeting will
be held to-morrow morning, and mean
while it has been announced that the re
ports are again withhold.
BUTTERWORTH’S BILL.
The New York Cotton Exchange
Fighting It.
New York, April 15.—A meeting of the
cotton exchange was held to-day for the
purpose of considering the Buttorworth
bilL President Parker, who presided, made
an address stating that if the bill became a
law it would affoct between $500,000,000
and $600,000,000 yearly business, and
have a serious effect on the trade and
commerce of this country. Resolutions
were passed strongly protesting against the
passage of the bill, aud calling upon each
member of tho exchange to do his utmost.
The passage of the bill would give all trade
to England. Pamphlets will be printed and
distributed showing the ill effects that would
follow the passage of the bill.
A DIVISION AT CHARLESTON.
Charleston, 8. C., April 15.—The cot
ton exchange here had a secret meeting to
day, at which the Butterworth anti-future
bill, now pending in congress, was discussed.
It was learned that the exchange was so
divided iu opinion that it failed to arrive at
an agreement. Reporters were excluded,
and the officers of the exchange refuse to
make any statement for publication. A
bill prohibiting the sale of futures was
passed by one branch of the state legislature
several years ago, but was killed in the
Senate. A good many of the cotton dealers
here are church members, and are opposed
to gambling in futures, but tbe other side
oppose the bill because they say it will
simply surrender to Liverpool tho absolute
control of the cottoo future business.
RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS.
The Owners of the East Tennessee
Shares in Session.
Knoxville, Tenn., April 15.—The East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
stockholders mat here to-day. Five hundred
thousand shares were represented, or 75 per
cent, of the stock, nl! by proxy. The
stockholders approved of the Queen and
Crescent proposition and oonferred full
power on the directors to act in the matter,
as well as to issuo $6,000,000 in bonds for
improvement and similar purposes. The
directors were also authorized to act on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad matter.
, Waterford’s Land Owners Meet.
Dublin, April 15. A convention of
Waterford land owners was held to-day, at
which the Marquis of Waterford presided.
The convention adopted resolutions pro
po-ing tiiese amendments to tho land pur
chaw bill: 1. Ttie elimination of the pur
chase limit of twenty years. 2. Tenants
shall not be asked to pay an installment
beyond 4 per cent, of the purchase money.
3. The owners shall be paid stock at par
value.
LABORS EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Progress of the Movement of the
German Socialists.
Berlin, April 15.—The Volksblatt pub
lishes a manifesto decided upon at a meet
ing of socialist delegates held Sunday. It
unanimously recommends the observance
of May 1 as a general labor demonstration
day, provided the workmen do not come in
collision with the police. The demonstra
tion, it says, should take the form of a mass
meeting, which should be held to
urge the establishment of an eight
hour working day, and to organize
petitions for presentation to the Reichstag
asking the enactment of an eight-hour law.
The mauifesto further sayi that af er the
victories achieved by the socialists at the
recent elections it is not necessary to hold a
public review. All the socialist members cf
the lteic stag, except one who is in prison,
have signed the manifesto in which they
urge au appeal to the workmen to avoid
conflicts with the authorities, which, they
declare, are hoped for by the bourgeoise.
A STRIKE IN AUSTRIA.
Vienna, April 15.—A strike has been
inaugurated iu the large collieries of Count
Wilezek. The strikers forced a number of
men employed in other mines to join them.
The authorities deem the situation so menac
iug that they have called out the military.
ENGLISHMEN WANT EIGHT HOURS.
London, April 15. —The societies which
are affiliated with the London trades coun
cil have declared themselves in favor of an
eight-hour working day without stipulating
the method to be followed to attain iC
They havo also decided not to hold a labor
demonstration May L
A RAILROAD HITCH.
Pittsburg, April 15, —The demands of
tho yard switchmen were presented to the
officials of the Pennsylvania Company,
Pan-Handle, Pittsburg and Lake Erie and
Pittsburg and Western, Baltimore and
Ohio and smaller lines this afternoon. The
list of grievances was received by the road
managers without comment. An answer
will not bo given before to-morrow morn
ing. The officials were in conference this
arternoon, but the action decided upon is
not known. It is thought that the matter
will be a compromise or an extension
granted, thereby averting a st. ike.
BELGIAN BLOCK PAVERS STRIKE.
Baltimore, April 15.—The Belgian
block pavers are on strike here. They want
$4 a day. Their present pny is $3 50. The
men have asked their co-laborers olsewhero
to keep away from Baltimore.
BOSTON’S STONEMASONS.
Boston, April 15. —Not over twenty
stonemasons of the huudreds expected to
strike to-day have stopped work. Only on
the state house extension lias the strike had
any noticeable effect. Au evening paper
says that among ttie causa; of tho refusal of
the bricklayers and carpontors to support
tho strike is the fear that it would seriously
affoct the eight-hour movement to bo inau
gurated May 12. It is believed that the
strike will fail from lack of hormouy.
At Barre, Vt., tho stone outters have
settled their difficulties by a compromise ou
a basis of 29Jij cents par hour, the arrange
ment to take effect May 1 and to continue
ono year with oither party to give three
months notice to break it.
At Rockland, Me., the granite paving
block cutters havo struck for on increase or
wages averaging about 10 per cent. They
are piece workers. All tho principal firms
in the business are involved.
COKE OVENS SHUT DOWN.
Scottdale, Pa., April 15.—Over 1,200
coke ovens wore shut down indefinitely to
day by tho Frick, Scboomnakc-r and
McClure coke companies. Notice was given
last week of their suspension. Over 1,000
meu are thrown out of employment. The
cokers have threatened a general strike if
this action was taken. They insist upon
having the production restricted by closing
down all tho works in the region one, or, if
necessary, two days a week, so that all
workers may equally share the burden.
WORK REFUSED.
Wii.kehb akre, Pa., April 15.—The city
council a fow days ago appropriated
SI,OOO to be expended on the streets, ond
authorized the employing of the destitute
miners of this city. Eighty-five men wore
recommended by the charity oommittee
now relieving the poor of this city, but
when they were Informed that they were to ■
receive but $1 a day they refused to go to
work, demanding higher wages.
TO BE GRANTED A HOLIDAY.
London, April 15.—The Vienna corre
spondent of the News, says the government
has now decided to grant a holiday to Its
employes on May 1 if the men themselves
demand it. The strike movement has vir
tually ended in favor of the workingmen.
STRIKERS ON TOP AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, April 15.—Altogether to-day
apparently demonstrated beyond question
that the striking carpenters have Cuicago’s
building operations at their mercy. The
only carpenters at work were scattered
over the town in small groups, and, taken
altogether, they numbered less than 500.
In ono building on Twenty-second street,
between Loomis and Tbroop streets, a small
group of non-union men wore at work
under police protection. On the same
building were a number of
union masons, but as soon as the
executive committee of the mason’s union
heard that their men were working with
non-union carpenters, the bricklayers were
ordered off the building. A number of
similar cases occurred in other parts of the
city, one on a job at Forty-fifth and State
streets; showing that the carpenters have
the silpport of the Masons' and bricklayers’
Union, tho strongest labor organization in
Chicago.
THREATS OF THE SWITCHMEN.
Pittsburg, April 15. —Reports regarding
the strike of the railway switchmen to-mor
row morning are conflicting. Tho more
conservative men say the strike will not
take place at that time, while others assert
that if their demand; are not granted all
the roads will be tied up within twenty-four
hours.
ALL OUT AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis, April 15.—The strike for
an eight-hour day and 30 cents an hour in
the building trades bewail in earnest this
morning. The music of the hammer, saw
and plane has ceased; 800 mon are idle and
have determined to remain so until their
demands have bean acceded to. Nearly
three months ago the contractors were noti
fied that on this day the demand for a
shorter day and better pay would go in
force. This advanoe notice was given iu
order to allow the contractors to bid on
work Since the notice
was given the work of strengthening the
carpenters’ unions iias been going on stead
ily, and gradually nearly all the journey
men in tho city have allied themselves with
the unions, and in so doing have pledged
themselves to stand firm for the demand to
be made. The contractors have watched
this movement with interest, but have not
taken any steps toward meeting the demand
of their employes.
Providence’s Ballot.
Providence, R. 1., April 15.—The board
of aldermen met to-day and canvassed the
votes cast in Saturday’s supplementary
election in this city. No substantial differ
ences between the warden’s and aldermen’s
oount were found. The third election for
tenth representative has been ordered for
Tuisday, April ”2.
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CAPRIVI’S FIRST SPEECH.
THE PRUBBIAN DIET OPENED BY
THE NEW CHANCELLOR.
He Bays He Will Accept What is
Good Wherevor It Comes From.
The Continued Prosperity of the
Empire Declared a Political Neces
sity and a Certainty.
Berlin, April 15.—The Prussian diet
was opened to-day by Chancellor voa
CaprivL In his speech he said: “It is not
my intention to state the government’s
programme, but having hitherto held aloof
from political life, I now wish to speak a
few words in order to approach
you personally.” (Cheers.] The chan
cellor then referred to the im
portant position which had been
held by Prince Bismarck, and expressed a
hope that in the future the empire would
continue secure. The edifice of the stats,
he said, was cemented firmly enough to re
sist wind and weather. Moreover, tha no
ble personality of the young monarch bad
already manifested itself at home and
abroad.
the future of the empire.
He affirmed his undying belief in tha
future of Prussia, and of the German em
pire resting on Prussia’s shoulders. Both
for a long time to come would be a his
torical necessity. Both could anticipate a
future full ot hope. The emperor bad said
that his course would remain the same. Tha
inauguration of anew era was therefore not
to be expected, although more harmonious
solidarity would be manifest among the
members of the Diet. At the conclusion of
tho speech the chancellor said he would
adopt what was good where ever it was
found. He would co-operate with all per
sons having at the interests of Prussia
and aiming to foster the monarchic feeling
in Prussia and the national feeling through
out the empire. (Cheers.)
THE SPEECH WELL RECEIVED.
The speech was received with general?
approval by the chamber. Herr von Heune,,
member of the right center, went to the)
ministerial bench nt the conclusion of the
speech and shock hands with the chancellor.
Herr Rickert, the Freissinnige leader, ex
pressed satisfaction with tho general tenor
of the speech, and said he trusted that tha
g ivernment would concede reform in tax
ation. His party, be declared, would con
tinue to defend the constitutional state sys
tem.
Herr Windthorst declared that the cen
trists insisted upon tho reestablishment of
tho relations between the church and state,
which existed before the kulturkampf. He
complaiued of mal-odministration in the
publio worship department and demanded
adherence to the protectionist policy in
economic matters.
A COUNTER FORCE.
After his reference to the emperor’s In
tention to steer the old course, Chancellor
von Caprlvi said it was in the nature of the
case and in accordance with human nature
that against a force like Prince Bismarck’s
other forces could hardly find a place, and
that tu the face of his resolute, self-reliant
ways regarding the conducting of
affairs, many another tendency bad to fait
in the background, anil many ideas and
desires remain unfulfilled. (Liberal cheers.]
The first result of the personal change with
reference to the government itself would be
that certain ministerial departments would
gain larger scope and increased prominenoe.
[Renewed cheering.] It was then inevita
ble that within the Prussian ministry the old
character of the ministry—that of a body
of colleagues—would obtain more recogni
tion than wai possible under that mighty
president. Without possessing any formal
authorization, he believed he was war
ranted in declaring that the govern- ‘
ment would always be ready
to receive such arrears of desires
and ideas as he had referred
to and would re-examine them, and if con
vinced of their practicability would put
them into effect. Toe chancellor spoke in
clear, resonant tones, and with no trace of
eagerness or nervousness.
A BRIGHT PROSPECT.
London, April 10, 3 a m.— The Berlin
correspondent of the Times says: “If
Chancellor Von Caprivl succeeds in retain
ing the good impression he has produced
upon all parties he will be one cf the most
popular ministers that ever addressed the
chamber. His speech was received with
frequent cheers and be finished amid pro
longed salvos of applause.”
BISMARCK’S DISMISSAL.
London, April 15.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Times says that Prince
Bismarck, in his letter to the North Ger
man Gazette, used the word “dismissal”
in referring to his leaving the chancellor
ship.
EMIN AND STANLEY.
Tho Former Replies to the Latter'#
Statements.
Berlin, April 15.—The National Zeitung
to-day publishes a communication which
came Indirectly from Emin Pasha, in whioh
he seeks to rectify the statements recently
made concerning him by Stanley. It says
that when Emin left the Equatorial
Province with Stanley he was ac
companied by a few soldiers
only, but this was because the period of
20 days, which was fixed by Stanley as the
time for leaving the province, was too brief
to allow men to bo re-eniisted. The com
munication further says that Duffle re
mained in the bands of the Egyptians when
Emin left. Btauley|brought Emin only 20
bozos of ammunition, when Emm, at that
time, bad in bis possession 120 boxes.
Crookedness In England.
London. April 15. —A sensation has been
caused in Bradford by the arrest of Francis
Stubbs, who thejhead of the dyeing
department of tne Lester Company (lim
ited) silk works. It is alleged that he has
committed frauds amounting to thousands
of pounds. It is expected that other persons
will be arrested for complicity in the
frauds.
A Etar Chamber Regime.
Berlin, April 15.—The Tageblatt says
Chancellor von Caprivi has forbidden the
ministers or other officers to furnish any
communications to newspapers. All in
telligence which it is deemed desirable
should be published will appear in the
licichsanzeiger, the official paper.
Madrid's Burning Gas Works.
Madrid, April 15. —All efforts to quench
tho lire in the Madrid gas works last night
proved unavailing, and the fire is still burn
ing. The city dopeudeJ oil the works for
its supply of gas, aud to-night is without
light, os last night.
Ruined by Protection.
Vienna, April 15.—Herr Furth, of the
chamber of oommerce, has published a re
port declaring that Vienna trade is on the
verge of ruin as a result of protection. The
report is corroborated by experts.
Trevelyan After Hart.ngton.
London, April 16. —It is stated that Sir
G. O. Trevelvari will contest for LordHart
iugton’s seat in the next general election.
