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Newspaper Page Texti THE MOBSING NEWS, 1 1 ESTABLISHED 1850. ISCORDORATID 1888. * \ J. H. ESTILL, President. j POSTMASTERS IN DIXIE. AN AMUSING DEBATE ON THE SUB JECT IN THE HOUSE. Representative Kelley of Kansas Brings Up the Abbeville Incident, and Beads a Letter Which He Finally Confesses He Wrote Himself— Repre sentative Cothran Makes an Expla nation. Washington, April 23. In the House this rooming Mr. Harraer of Pennsylvania presented the memorial of the Manufact- Club of Philadelphia, “representing many millions capital invested in Ameri can industries, and many thousands of work men earning American wages, in favor of prompt action on tariif legislation, whiea shall check the importation of articles pro duced by out own people." It was referred. The House then went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Puvson of Illinois in the ohair, on the legislative appropriation bill, the pending question being on the mo tion of Mr. Dunnell of Minnesota to strike out the clause providing clerks for senators. The motion to strike out was lost by a vote of 85 to 87. REPUBLICAN POSTMASTERS IN DIXIE. In speaking to a verbal amendment, Mr. Kelley of Kansas replied to a remark made by Mr. Allen of Mississippi to tho effect that some of the newly appointed IK*tmasters in Mississippi had moved their ' dices out of the towns into the country. Thinking there must be some reason for this, he, (Mr. Kelley) had gone to the postofflee department, and has been informed that in some places it was impossible for a republi can postmaster to secure a location in town and he was obliged to go to the country. As an instance of tho manner in which some republican postmasters were treated in the south, he read a letter from W, A. Finley, appointed in May as postmaster at Abbe ville, S. C., who states that shortly after his appointment ha was set upon bv a mob led by Ward S. Cothran, son of Congress man Cothran, and beaten with barbed wire, and ordered to leave town. KELLEY WROTE THE LETTER. Mr. Enloe of Tennessee—Did you write that letter for him? Mr. Kelley—l want to state to you, gentle man, that I did write the letter. [Derisive laughter on the democratic side.] I wrote the letter at his request. [Renewed laugh ter.] Mr. Henderson of lowa—lf you stop your sneering and deny the facts it will be bet ter. [B’urther laughter on the democratic side.] a Mr. Rowell of Illinois—lt is funny to the other side of the House to hear accounts of murder and whippiug with barbed wires. Mr. Kelley—Tho gentleman signed the letter in my presence. Mr. McMilllan—Why did he not write'the letter? Air. Kelley—On account of an outrage; his arm is paralyzed. [Derisive laughter.] Mr. Boutelle—l insist that a member on this floor shall not be treated as postmasters and mail clerks in the south. Mr. Kelley said that Postmaster Finley had made an affidavit to the facts of the ‘■nee which had been published la the Phila delphia I'ress. * MURE OF NOTHING. Mr. Blount of Georgia inquired whether the gentleman was sure that Postmaster Finley was paralyzed. Mr. Kelley replied that Finley had every appearance of being paralyzed. Mr. Kelley then proceeded to read from letters of southorn p stmasters to First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson complaining of outrages. j In the ilia ussion which ensued there was a great deal of confusion and fun, Mr. Kel ley being bombarded with questions humor ous and otherwise, and replying to them in kind. Neither questions nor answera had the slightest reference to the appropriation bill. Mr. Allen of Mississippi defended his dis trict from any charge of violence outside. The postmaster in his town had never been molested or interfered with. He carried on his office well, and the only objection to him was that be was not a resident of the town, county or state. COTHRAN EXPLAINS. Mr. Cothran of South Carolina said that there whs just enough of fact in the flaming letter which had been read by the gentle man from Kansas, relative to the Abbeville case, to make out a story. There was the town; there was the postoffice; there was nn applicant for the postnastership, and there were some hot-headed young men, of which his son was one. After the war a northern man had been appointed post master, and had served until President Arthur’s term, when he died, and his wife, a most estimable and able lady, had been appointed. Postmaster Finley had filed an application with the First Assistant Postmaster General in which he had misrepresented and defamed the character of the postmaster. There was a feeling of outrage against him. Those young men, not for the purpose of doing Postmaster Finley any harm, went to his house one night and made some demonstra tion. With guilty conscience,he had broken out at the back door and ran down to the railroad track. In jumping down a culvert he had broken his leg. The young men had aent for a physician and had paid all the ex penses of his treatment. That was all there was to the story. ROUGH ON KELLEY. Mr. Rogers of Arkansas called attention > w tne fact that under leave to print, tho gentleman from Kansas had printed in the Accord vile calumnies on the state of Arkansas. Had the gentleman no shame or decency, no idea of propriety, no character to lose and none to make? Was he lost— irretrievably lost? W r hat sort of a consti tuency had he? Did they know him? Mr. Oates of Alabama read a letter from ”■ C. Matthews, postmaster at Newton, Ala., which Mr. Kelley had cited and de juured that but four persons had petitioned 'or his appointment and none of them lived | Newton. Mr. Matthews himself did not Jive at Newton. He (Mr. Oates) had told ’his to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen *ral and tho appointment had been held up. ihe point having been made that the ap pointment could not therefore be made, Mr. ■arkson had sent him (Mr. Oates) a state mentof facts that ho had adduced. If Mr. *, ’thews’ constituency and party could wnd him he (Mr. Oates) could, i, ending further discussion—described by - ir. Butterworth as playful—the canmittee rese and the Houso at 5:35 o’clock ad journed. Bounded in a political war. A Veteran of the Harrison Campaign to be Treated as a Eoldlor. Washington, April 23.—1 tis proposed ’> soma of the House republicans to add ten names to what is called the soldiers’ roll of rif I . l u aneDt; ern Pl°yes around the House, all _ * " em supposed to be wounded union vet tr.J I*' 1 *' n J v t * le ten now proposed for hrnlc i s t man named Ohlsen, who lost **y the premature explosion of a „inona, Minn., while he was firing toin tfeUi 1 h °? or .V f tlle elßCtion of Benja tein Harrison in November, 1888. Pafning SESBION OF THE SENATE. A New Rule Intended to Expedite the Proceedings. Washington, April 23.—1n the Senate this morning Mr. Chandler offered a reso lution to adopt the following among the standing rules of the Senate: “Whenever a bill or resolution reported from committee is under consideration the Senate may, on motion (to be acted on without debate or dilatory motions), order that oa a day not less than six days after the passage of the order, debate shall cease and the Senate proceed to dispose of the bill or resolution; and when said day shall arrive, at 3 o’clock the vote shall le forthwith taken without debate or dilatory motions upon any amendments to the bill or resolution, or upon the passage thereof. Whenever a quorum of senators shall not vote upon any roll call the presiding officer, at the request of any senator, shall cause to be entered upon the journal the uames of all senators present and not voting. Such senators shall be deemed and taken as in attendance and present as a part of a quorum to do business, and the declaration of the result of tho voting shall be made accordingly. The purpose of the foregoing rule is to expedite the takiug of votes in the Senate and to facilitate public business. Mr. Eustis asked Mr. Chandler if the pro posed rules were the result of a republican caucus. Mr. Chandler—lf they were I should not be at liberty to state it to the senator, but I will oblige him by stating that no senator had any knowledge that I had drawn the resolution and intended to offer it. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules. Mr. Platt presented the conference report on the Senate bill to provide a tt mporary fovernmeat for the territory of Oklahoma. he reading of the report, which is in the form of a substitute for the entire bill, and covers fifty-two printed pages, occupied over an hour. The report wss agreed to, the vote being—yeas, 50; nays, 5; (Messrs. Butler, Cockrell, I'ugh, Quay and Pest). The bill now goes to the President for his signature. TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA. Provisions of the Bill to Establish the New Division. Washington, April 28.—The bill to erect the territory of Oklahoma as it came up from the conference and has been agreed to by both the House and Senate provides; That all of the Indian Territory excepting that part occupied by the five civilized tribes and the Indiau tribes within the Quapaw agency, and excepting the unoccu pied part of the Cherokee outlet, together with the public land stripi shall be embraced in the new territory. When ever the Cherokee interest in the Cherokee outlet has been extinguished, and the Pres ident has so proclaimed the outlet shall, without further legislation, become part of the territory, and any other lands in Indian Territory may bo annexed wherever the Indian owners assent; that the usual terri torial officers shall be appointed by the President, and that the legislative assembly shall be elected. Six counties are estab lished. JUDICIAL POWER. Judicial power is to be vested in the su preme court, district courts, probate courts and justices of the peace. The district courts are to have original jurisdiction over the Cherokee outlet in cases of offenses against the laws of the Uuited States, and in all civil cases between citizens of the United States, the laws of Nebraska are ex tended over the new territory. The dis trict courts are also to have jurisdiction over controversies between the Indian tribes in Oklahoma, but not between Indians of the same tribe while the tribal relations exist. The public land strip is opened to settlement under the homestead laws, and the President is authorized to establish a land office within it. Provision is made for the determination by the supreme court of the conflicting claims of the United States and Texas to the lands comprised within Greer cocnty. The jurisdiction of the United States court in the Indian Territory is enlarged to include all civil cases except where the tribal courts have exclusive juris diction, and Mansfield’s digest of Arkansas law i3 to prevail. RANDALL’S VACANT CHAIRS. Speculation aa to the Committee Changes Still Rampant. Washington, April 23.—Speaker Reed’s latest solution of the problem presented by the Randall vacancies in the committees on rules and appropriations is to make Mr. Forney of Alabama the senior democratic member of the committee on appropriations, merely for that reason Mr. Randall’s succes sor on the committee on rules, and to make Mr. Mutchler, as a Pennsylvania democrat, Mr. Randall’s successor on the committee on appropriation. Speaker Read has a great personal liking for Mr. Crisp of Georgia, and would probably have made him Mr. Randall’s successor on the committees on ap propriations and on rules both, if Mr. Clements of Georgia had not been a mem ber of the appropriations committee and if Mr. Blount of Georgia had not been sug gested for the committee on rules. The matter is not settied yet, however, and it may be that .Mr. Crisp or Mr. Blount may yet be appointed. DANCING IN THE WHIT E HOUSE. Mrs. McKee the Hostess for Washing ton Younger Element. Washington, April 23.— Crash was laid on the floor of the east room this afternoon, and to-night several hundred of the younger element of Washington society danced for three hours or more in the white house. The invitations were issued in the name of Mrs. McKee, the President’s daughter, and the acceptances were very general. The east room was handsomely decorated for tne occasion with plants and cut flowers. The string pieces of tho Marino band furnished the mnsic. The entire lower floor of the white house was thrown open and many of the guests not caring to dance spent the time in promenading. An elegant collation was served in the dining-room. A Postal Clerk Arrested. Washington, April 23.— The postoffice department is informed of the arrest of Harry M. Henderson, a postal clerk on the Chattanooga and Memphis railway post office line, charged with robbing the mails. Test money was found o:i his person. Bond Purchases. Washington, April 23.—The bond offer ings to-day were $65,650, all of which were accepted at 122 for 4s and for The City of Berlin Sails. New York, April 23.—The Inman line people appeared before Collector Erhardt this morning and gave an indemnity bond for the steamship City of Berlin, which was threatened with seizure for unloading her cargo without a permit and the vessel sailed this afternoon. The goods will be re leased to merchants. The Inman people exp' ess deep regret over the affair and say it was occasioned by a thirty-six-hour delay at Liverpool GAG LAW IN THE SENATE RULES SIMILAR TO REED'S MAT BE ADOPTED. The Object la to Rush Through the Tariff Bill in Time to Adjourn by the Middle of June—The McKinley Bill the One Most Apt to Go Through. Washington, April 23.—A1l the republi can leaders in both houses agree in saying that some tariff bill must be passed before this session is over. No one of them wl’l say that the McKinley bill will become a law, but every one of them insists that it w ould be suicidal to adjourn without pass ing a tariff bill of some sort. It will be comparatively easy und r the Reed rules for the republicans to put through the House within a short time whatever bill they may dgree upon, which, of course, is likely to be the McKinley bill just as it stands. The difficulty will come in the Senate, when unlimited debate and un-. limited opportunity for amendment are still possible. CAN BE CUT AND DRIED. As soon as the House republican caucus determines to put the tariff bill through and just how much time is to be allowed for debate it can carry out its programme in the House but the Senate republicans’ cau cus would have to change tne Senate rules in order to accomplish the game result within a short time. So important does it seem to Speaker Reed that the present ses sion should end by the middle of June that he is urging the party leaders in the Senate to adopt the Reed rules so as to oarry the tariff bill and any other legislation deemed necessary for party purposes through the Senate in time for tho early adjournment. SENATORS CONSIDERING IT. There is reason to believe that the Senate republican leaders are seriously contem plating this plan and that they may adopt the proposition, which is embodied in the resolution introduced to-day by Mr. Chand ler. Of coureo tho democrats would oppose this revolution iu the Senate, as they did in the House, and the conservative traditions of the Senate would give them an advantage in the flgnt, but the republicans would give Vice President Morton a temporary leave of absence, put President pro tempore Ingalls in the chair, and push t ie matter through by force, if they determined it to be necessary. AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SXSTEM. Mr. Lodge’s committee on the election of President did not meet to-day, nor did it meet last Wednesday, and so no action has yet been taken on Mr. Lodge’s Australian ballot election bill. It is said that Mr. Lodge is waiting to see the bill which Sena tor Hoar was instructed by the republi cans of his committee on privileges and elections, to prepare two weeks ago, and which he has not yet presented to his com mittee, The certainty that there will be a radical difference between the two meas ures, and that each will be stoutly supported by its author, if not by tho house in winch it originates, will make it difficult for tho reuublicans to place on tne statute books this particular bit of legislation, which they all say is only less necessary to the party’s salvation than a tariff bill. PAN-AMERICAN FIZZLE. Secretary Blaine Assures the Cities of His Regret. Washington, April 23.—8 y direction of Secretary Blaine the following message has been sent to the various committees in the south that had prepared to entertain the delegates to the International American Conference: The Secretary of State desires to express his regret that the southorn excursion of the Inter national American Conference had to be aband oned ; but there would have been only one for eign delegate in the party after leaving Rich mond, ami great uncertainty whether others would join later. He thanks you sincerely for the hospitality you extended to them, and the trouble you have taken to arrange for their en tertainment, and hopes that you appreciate the circumstances and reasons by which he is gov erned. Replies have been received from Mayor G. D. Bryan and S. Y. Tupper of Charles ton, S. C.; C. H. Goodyear of Brunswick, Ga.; and Robert Bleakley, secretary of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, ex pressing regret at the failure of the excur sion, and appreciation of the circumstances which compelled its abandonment. The members of the late pan-American conference now in Washington wont to Mount Vernon to-day on the Uuited States steamship Dispatch as the guests of Secre tary Blaine. AN EXPLOSION IN A MILL. Three Men Killed and Six Badly- Injured by the Accident. Pittsburg, April 23.— A special from New Castle says: “An explosion occurred at the Etna mills this morning. Three men were killed and six badly injured, two of whom will probably die. At 6 o’clock, while all the men were working, the flue end of the big boiler collapsed with a deaf ening roar, and in a moment the place was drenched with a scorching stream. Fuliv an hour was lost before the injured men could be rescued, and the last dead body recovered. Those instantly killed were: George Cllnger Smith anil John, Welsh. John Murphy could not be found for some time. His body was finally discovered in the fly wheel pit, where he had been hurled and ground to a pulp. The injured are: Barney Re gan, horridly scalded; L, Sniffnocker, badly hurt by flying debris and scalded; Law rence Flynn, scalded; H. Myers, scalded; Joe Rounds, arm broken and bruised; Johnny Myers, burned. No cause has been given for the break of the boiler.” SIBERIA’S EXILES. Kennan Tells What He Expects the Petition to Accomplish. Philadelphia, Pa., April 23.— At a meeting of the Siberian Exile Petition As sociation in this city this afternoon George Kennan, the Siberian traveler, gave his views as to what can be done for the relief of the exiles. The petition which he suggested last fall, he said, promised to be one of the largest ever presented to auy ruler. He did Dot anticipate that it would have any effect in making the czar acquainted with any new facts, but, by showing the intense feeling abroad in rela tion to the unfortunate exiles, it would exert a great moral effect. A New Circuit Wanted. Rome, Ga.. April 23,—A meeting of the bar was held at the court house this morn ing. On suggestion ot Judge Maddox of the supreme court, a committee was ap pointed to adopt resolutions to have the judicial circuit changed. Judge Maddox stated that the circuit ba; twice as much litigation as any other in tho state, more railroads, and 25,000 more population. The business was more than any judge could dispose of. A resolution was drafted so as to propose that Floyd, Cnattooga and Gor don counties constitute anew circuit. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1880. BREAKS IN THE LEVEES. Another Hole In the Pointe Coupee Bank Will Flood the Whole Front. New Orleans, April 23.—A special from Bayou Sara to the States says: Another break occurred last night in tho Pointe Coups® levee and the indications are that the entire Pointe Coupee front will be sub merged. The water pouring through the crevasses at Morganza and in that vicinity will overflow the greater portion of the country between the Atchafalava and Mississippi rivers, and ex tending fron the old river above, to Bayou Lafourche below, embracing about 700 square miles of territory. No news has yet been received from the interior of Point Coupee parish, but relief boats are taking care of all those who have reached the levees. As the critical condition of the levees has been known for so na weeks hope is enter tained that all have In a measure prepared for the worst, and that no loss of life will result from tho breaks along the front. NEW ORLEANS AGAIN V ET. The northwest wind, which blew verv strong again lest night, drove in the gulf water and again overflowed the Louisville and Nashville road, and all trains have been abandoned. The wind last night again caused the lake water to encroach upon the rear of the city north of Clairboma street, an 1 some trouble is experienced on account of water from the canaf flowing over the banks of the old basin on both sides' between Johnson and Galvez streets, but it is not sufficient to do any great damage. The rear of the Seventh ward up to Roman street from Elysian fields to Bt. Bernard street, and the entire rear of the Eig tli ward are flooded and the water is rapidly rising. A SWINDLE IK BCALPa. County Commissioners Caught in a Conspiracy. Kansas City, April 23.—A special to the Star from Ulyses, Kan., says: “The inves tigation into the official acts of the commis sioners of this county had proceeded yester day far enough to warrant their arrest and the arrest of others implicated in the county swindle. To-day arrests ware made of County Clerk George W. Earp and County Commissioners D. C. Sullivan, C. L. Green and F. M. Tonhart, and J. D. Harber, O. A. Rrfcinson and George Dougherty. The clerk aud commissioners are charged with the illegal issue of county scrip, given as a bounty to the latter four persons mentioned. The bounty was on the scalps of wolves, and the alleged illegal issue of scrip amounted iu all to $16,000. SOLD OVER MANY TIMES. “In the complaints filed against the ao cused it is alleged that one of the conspir ators would present a sack of scalp to the counrv commissioners, who would author ize the issuance of scrip in payment of the bounty. The sack would be placed where another member of the party could conve niently steal it, and would iu turn present it again to the commissioners. In this way one sack was presented over again until bounty bad been paid to amount of $16,000 oa 250,000 scalps." RICHMOND’S WHITE HOUSE. The Initial Steps roivard Turning It Into a Confederate Museum. Richmond, Va., April 23.— The initial steps looking to the transfer of the Davis mansion (the white house of the confeder acy) to the ladies of the Hollywood Memo rial Association, to be used as a museum for confederate relics, was taken by the city council to-night. It is designed that each of the southern states shall have a room in the building. The ladies of the association, in conjunction with the various veteran organizations m this city, will make a format appal to Mrs. Davis to allow the remains of her husbaud to be brought here and buried in the old mansion where the couple resided during the war. IMMIGRATION TO FLORIDA. A Branch of tho Interstate Bureau Organized at Tallahassee. Jacksonville, Fla., April 25T— A Tal lahassee special to the Times-Union says; “W. W. Pemblo, a commissioner for the organization of the southern interstate im migration bureau, arrived here to-day, and in a very few hours organized the first branch in Florida for perfecting the bureau. A great southern interstate exposition and permanent traveling exhibit is to be held in one of the largo northern cities in 1891. There are ten charter members, with G. W. Saxon as president. Branches will he formed in every large city and town in Florida. Boston or Chicago will probably be the city chosen for the exposition. A POWDER MILL BLOWN UP. Buildings Shaken for Miles from the Scene of the Explosion. Marquette, Mic?l, April 23.— The mill of tho Anthony Powder Compauy at Ne gaunee caught fire last evening aud blew up shortly after 9 o’clock, shocking the whole of Marquette county. Twenty minutes later there was another heavy explosion of powder thrown out by the first. The sheck in this city, eleven miles distant, was severe, while in Negaunee store fronts were blown in. No one was killed. The night watchman usually on duty at the mill was let go two days ago. The loss cannot be estimated but it will be heavy. MAY BE SAVANNAH BOYS. Two Bunaway Lads Bagged by a South Carolina Officer. Charleston, S. C., April 23.— Tho chief of police here received a telegram this afternoon from Florence stating that the chief of police of that town has two white boys in his custody, aged 13 and 14 years and respectably dressed. They give the name of Parker and say they left No. 98 Kirk street, Charleston, five days ago. They are suspected of having come from Savan nah owing to the fact that they talked quite familiarly about that city. They will be held in Florence till their parents are heard from. Archer’s Defalcation. Baltimore, April 28.—The legislative commiueo appointed to inquire into the matter of the malfeasance in office of ex- State Treasurer Archer has again counted the state’s securities in the custody of the Safe Deposit Compauy. The defalcation is now placed at $132,461. This does not in clude $50,000 of registered stock, the where abouts of which is said to be unknown. To day Archer returned ooupons amounting to $1,970. Buying Up the Glass Factories. Pittsburg, April 21.—The efforts of a British syndicate to purchase the flint glass industries of this country have come to a point here. A. T. Townsend, a London barrister, claiming to be backed by a s2')o,- 000,000 syndicate, is here attempting to secure options on all the houses ia this vicinity. It is the intention to run the glass houses as one immense concern. Mr. Townsend's offers are being considered. A SILVER BILL AT LAST. THE REPUBLICANS AGREE ON A COMPROMISE MEASURE. Its Text Given In Full The Agree ment Greatly Facilitates Business in the Republican House Caucus Held at Night Pensions and a National Election Law Considered. Washington, April23.—The republicans of the House and Senate have again agreed upon a basis for the preparation of a silver bill. The agreement is in harmony with the measure adopted by the Senate caucus committee, with one important amendment. Following is the full text of the bill as agreed upon: The Secretary of tho Treasury is hereby directed to purchase, from time to time, silver bullion to the aggregate amount of 4,.’>09,009 ounce, of free silver in each month at the mar ket price thereof, not exceeding $t for ß7l 2S-100 grains of pure silver, and to issue in payment for such purchases of silver aud gold bullion treasury notes of the United States, to be pre pared by the Secretary of the Treasury in such form and of such denorain ttions not less than $i nor more than $1,009, as he may prescribe, and a sum sufficient to carry into effect- the provisions of this act is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 2. That the treasury notes issued in ac cordance with tne provisions of this act shall be redeemable oa demand iu lawful money of the United States, tlie treasury of the United States, or at the office of any assistant treasurer of the United States, aud when so redeemed may be re issued, but no greater or less amount of such notes shall be outstanding at any time than the cost of the silver bullion then held in the treas ury. pureliag-d by such notes And such treas ury notes she'! be rt-oe'- able for customs, taxes aud all public dues, ana when so received may bo reissued; and such notes when held by auy national bunking aasoclation may be counted as part of it. lawful reserve. Provided: That upon the demand of the holder of auy of the treasury notes herein provided for the secretary of the Treasury, may, inhisdiscretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe, exchange for such notes an amount of silver bullion which sliall be equal in value at the market price thereof on the day of exchange to the amount of such notes. Sec. 8. That, the Secretary of the Treasury shall coin such portion of the silver bullion pur chased under the provisions of this act as may bn necessary to provide for the red -mption of the treasury notes herein provided for, and any gain or seigniorage arising from such coinage .hall be accounted for and paid into the treas ury. Sue. 4. That the silver bullion purchased under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the requirements of the existing law and regulations of the mint service governing the tnethodß of determining the amount of pure sliver contained and the amount of charges or deductions, if any are to be made. Sec. 8. That so much of the act of Feb. 28. 1818 entitled: “An act to authorize the coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore Its legal tender character” as requires the monthly purchsse and coinage of the same Into silver dollars of not less than $2,020,000, nor more than $4,900,000 worth of silver bullion is hereby re pealed. Sec. 6. That, this act shall take effect thirty days from and after its passage. TELLER ALONE DISSENTS. Senator Teller of the Benate subcommittee did uot agree with his associates in tho con clusions they reached, but they wore adopted by the full corumtitee of thirteeu, with his single dissenting vote. Speaking of the matter later. Senator Teller said he had announced his purpose not to support a bill that gave the Seore taryof the Treasury the option of redeem ing certificates iu bullion, aud he would not do so. He would for himself, he said, make an effort to secure free silver coinage; fail ing in that, ho would ac opt the next best thiug he could get. When the measure came un iu the Senate for action, he said, he would move to make the certificates logai tender. A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Apparently the republican members of the House have become tired of endless dis cussion, for in caucus to-night they sud denly recurred to the original purpose for which the first caucas was called—namely, the arrangement, of an order of business— and made rapid progress in pre paring a programme. The sub ject of silver legislation, which has heretofore so vexed the caucus, was disposed of with such ease and rapidity as to astonish members wbo were not ac quainted with to-day’s agreement between tho Seuate and House committees. Mr. Congor presented the report of the caucus committee in the sbape of a bill, which was adopted upon stauding vote without the formality of an aye and nay call. Only half a dozen members voted in tho negative, and their opposition was mainly based upon the failure of the bill to give full legal tender quality to treasury notes. TO BE TURNED INTO THE TREASURY. In addition to the provisions of the bill already stated it is provided that money now held in the treasury under section 5,222 Revised Statutes, and section 4 of the national bank act ii to be carried into the treasury. This is the proposition which was introduced in the House last week in the form of a bill. It concerns money held to redeem national ba .k circulation lu case of liquidating banks, or banks reducing circulation or taking out new charters, where the full circulation is not redeemed. This fund, which it is proposed to restore to circulation, it is estimated amounts to $78,000,000. Tnis bill seems to meet with general approval as being a fair compromise. The conservative element was satisfied with the restrictions placed upon the quality of the treasury notes, and the silver men felt that they had secured the substance of their claims, in that the notes must be redeemed in lawful money. The bill was laid aside with an understand ing that the committee on rules will report a resolution requiring its consideration by the House at the earliest possible moment, with strict limitation upon tho length of the debate. PENSIONS FOR NINETY-DAY SOLDIERS. Having disposed of the silver question the caucus turned its attention to the subject of pensions, and after a short discussion indorsed the Morrll service pension bill, which grants a pension of $8 a month to soldiers who served uinety days in the late war and wbo shall bare reached the age of 62 years. The Lodge national election bill came next in order. Mr. Lodge briefly explained its provisions and the necessity for its passage. Mr. Rowell, chairman of the elections committee, did not believe that it was necessary or expedient to pas; a national election law, and submitted os a counter proposition, a plan for a wide extension of the present supervising system, which, be asserted, would meet all necessities. After some debate the caucus adjourned till next Tuesday, when con uderation of the Lodge bill will be concluded, and the McComas bill to prevent gerrymandering wili be taken up. An Antl-Tlllman Movement. Columbia, 8. C. f April 23.—A conference of democrats farmers, consisting of one from each oouucy, met here to-day and issued nn add re-s sustaining the regular deim cratie party of the state and protest ing vigorous y against the Tillman move ment as forestalling the action of the demo cratic state convention, and having a tendency to make local government impos sible and check the industrial development of the state. BRAZILS GOVERNMENT. Gen. Fonseca Says He Will Turn it Over as Soon as Possible. Rio de Janeiro, March 26. —Gen. Deo dore da Fonseca, head of the provisional government, says he is determined to de liver up the government to the legislative congress just as soon as possible, and that internal peace and order shall be maintained. let it cost what it may. From some words that tho general and liis ministers have let drop, it would seem that they are convinced of the necessity of removing the capital from the metropolis, or principal commercial city, just as goon as possible. Tho provisional government have declared that they do not ooustder it a proper opportunity, nor convenient for any change in legislation now in force regarding registration, or the elective frar.chi.-e of women. The Journal (la Cotnmereio (monarchist and opposition) has come out in a leader (March 25| against the proposed piebiseitum, or the voting of a nw constitution to be proposeii by the provisional government to tho people direct. CARNOT IN CORSICA. The People Give Him an Enthusiastic Reception. Paris, April 23.— The train on which President Carnot was traveling from Ajac cio, Corsicn, was prevented from reaching Bostia on time by the derailment of the train preceding it. At Cute, thirty one miles southwest of Bostia, Pres ident Carnot received the municipal authorities He made an address in which he congratulated them that lUsssnsious in Corsica had ended, and that only the French party, united by patriotism, remained. The track was finally cleared, and when tho p esideut reaebod B -stla he was welcomed t>y an immeuse crowd. The naval squadrou lying iu the harbor fired a salute in honor of the pro3ident. DAHOMIANS DIE HARD. Five Hundred of Thom Perished, How ever, Before Porto Nova. Paris, April 23. —Official dispatches con firm the report of a French reverse in Da homey. One white was killed aud twenty native allies wore wounded. Advices from Lagos state that tho French garrison at Porto Novo, having been warned that the Dahomiuus were advancing upon the place, sallied out to meet the enemy. The Dahomian army was met marching to attack Porto Novo, and a battle which lasted two hours took plaoe. Fivo hundred of the Dahomians were killed. Fifty Frenchmen were wounded. Advices mako no mentiou of any French soldiers being killed. MEXICAN MENTION. Yaqul Indians Routed lndefinite Terms lor the Presidency. City of Mexico, Anril 23.—Yesterday forcas under Gen. Hernandez attacked the Yaqui Indians at Log Canoues de Jubsiba and Laconia, and after several hours of fighting routed them. The Mexican force: lost one officer and two soldiers, and five soldiers were wounded. The Indian loss was heavy. The bill allowing the yresident to serve an indefinite number of terms passed its first reading In the House to-day. Only one term is allowed at present. The cabinet hat decided to grant no more railroad concessions and therefore Carlos Pachero, minister of public works, will re sign. France and the Fisheries. London, April 24, 3 a. m.—The'Paris cor respondent of the Daily News says that M. Waddington the Freuuh ambassador in Loudon, haß been instructed to urge a speedy solution of the Newfoundland fishery d.spute. The French government is not disposed to submit the question to arbitra tion. * Russian War Papers Stolen. Bt. Petersburg, April 23.—Documents embodying plans for tho mobiliza tion of Russian troops on the German and Austrian frontiers In the event of war have been stolen from the war office. Our Squadron of Evolution. Malta, April 23.—The Atlanta and Bos ton of the American squadron of ovulation, joined the Chicago and Yorktown hero to day. The fleet will remain here until April 3d. Pope Leo Incensed. Rome, April 23.—The pope is incensed at she archbishop of Naples, and the latter will be superseded by tho present nuncio at Munich. PUNTA GORDA POINTERS. A Broken Arm—The Alliance's Strong Foothold in De Soto County. Punta Gobda, Fla., April 23. —Capt William Gordon, a day or two ago, acci dentally fell at the freight dock breaking an arm. A party of New York sportsmen are negotiating the purchase of the Grove City hotel as a winter headquarters. De Soto countv is thoroughly organized with alliance lodges. A s-oro is already established at the county seat. By combina tion they expect to work many needed rem edies in legislation, shipping rates and iacilities and they may enter the dangerous field of politics. a suit settled. The long pending suit between the Florida Commercial Company aud the town ot Punta Gorda has been finally settled by compromise, the town making some conces sions in the way of taxes on improved real estate and wharveq and the company pay ing up all arrears of taxes. The suit, how - ever, testing the validity of the incorpora tion, will continue in the supreme court to quiet some other contested issues. W. H. Simmons, ox-mayor, is very sick. Steamer Sadie is laid up for the summer. hotels closed. The resort hotels at St. James and Naples, and the Hotel Punta Gorda are closed for the season after a very successful winter's business. Dr. H. Gallager and C. P. Miller have recently made large purchases of real estate on and near the Charlotte harbor. Charles Boggess while turkey hunting, secreted himself under some bu;he;, using an imitation “squawk” to decoy some wild turkeys within gun shot. To his great sur prise and disgust, a wild cat jumped down ou his shoulders aud scratched him up badly. Death at Carteraville. Cartersville, Ga., April 23.—Capt. George Maddox died at his home near here Monday and was buried with Masonic honors yesterday. Capt. Maddox was a brave soldier of the Eighteenth Georgia regiment and ha; been secretary of the Bartow County Confederate Veterans Camp since it; organization. He took great in terest in the reunions of his regiment and and will be greatly missed by his soldier comrades, as well as a large circle of friends. DATLYJIOAYEAB. | { SCENTBA COPT. V I WEEKLY.I.J6 A YEAR. I LABOR'S FIGHT FOR PEIF. CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS APT TO BE OUT TWO MONTHS. Owners of Unfinished Buildings Try ing to Arrange for a Resumption Under tho New Bosses Electric Street Railway Hands Want Shorter Hours, and the Right to Smoke While on Duty. Chicago, April 23.—The eight-hour movement is spreading to the women work ers of the city. The makers of coats and vests are preparing for a strike in case their demand for a reduction in their hours ot labor is not conceded. The strike of the brick makers promisee to be short-lived. According to reports they are going back to work. At tiie headquarters of the carpenters to day, it was said that the strike bids fair to last a couple of months. Its duration, tha strikers think, will depend on the time nec essary for the new Boss Carpenters Associa tion to grow strong enough to employ seven eights of the strikers. The new organiza tion secured some new additions to-day, and now claims to be able to give work to over 400 men. The pressure on the striking car penters by the property owners whose build ings are unfinished, and who are suffering loss by the delay, may result, in some ar rangement by which the carpenter's coun cil will undertake to do the work. It is said that the strike has already resulted in an increase of ronts in the business districts. Mammoth office buildings which were to have been completed by Juno 1 are now in an indefinite state as to the date of occupancy. Meanwhile business men who expected to occupy stores or offices In the new structures Hud themselves obliged to remain in their old quarters, and in many instances at a much larger rent. The same condition applies to the big apart ment houses and their prospective tenants. President Gompers of the Federation of Labor left for Detroit this morning. Ha will deliver an address there to-night. IIARNESBMAKERB WANT AN INCREASE. The demands of the harnessrnakers fop an increase of 10 per cent, on the present rate of wages,, both for day and piece work and the establishment of a minimum rata per day for titters aud stitchers hired by tha week, were presented to the manufacturers to-day. The gas fitters of the city will go out on a strike next Monday morning to enforce a demand for an eight-hour day and a mini mum rate of wages of $3 50 per day. The employers have decided to discharge all the gas fitters Saturday night. BATTLE OF THE BRICKMAKBRS. The situation among' the strikers in tha fifty odd brickyards on the north side prac tically remains unchanged. In five yards bosses have agreed to comply with the demands of the men, aud work was resumed this morning. The trouble appears to be centered on the amount of brick which the bosses require to Iw made In a day. The men demand that 7,000 briolts instead of 8,000, as for merly, be recognized as a day’s work, and they further ask an inc ease of 50 cents per day on their wages. The men out are hand brickmskers, in distinction from machine bookmakers, who are paid on a different basis. It is said that the conditions are favorable to the men, the market be ing bare of stock of hand made bricks, which are necessary on some classes of buildings. The bosses who have not given In say they cannot affqyd to accede to the strikers’ demands owing to the competition of the machine brlckmakers and they threaten to give up band brick manufacture altogether. Police men are stationed throughout the district, as the strikers have threatened violence In case new men are put in their places. GOTHAM’S BRICKLAYERS. New York, April 23. -Bricklayers’ Union No. 7 of this city appointed a com mittee to wait upon the beads of the dif ferent city departments, and ask the samo pay for city bricklayers as outside men re ceive. The committee called upon the park commissioners, at their meeting to day, and made a demand for a $4 eight hour rate for workmen, and $5 pay for inspectors. Their written demand was filed. At an informal conference after the regular meeting the delegation said to the park board that they asked union rates as their right. They numbered 5,500 Ameri can voters, and proposed to enforce their i ights at the ballot-box at the next election. AUSTRIAN WORKMEN RESUME. Vienna, April 23.—A1l the striking work men in the Ostran and Karwin districts w ith the exception of 1,500 have resumed work. The Statthalter of lower Austria has is sued a notice to the effect that the severeib penalties will be inflicted for May day ex ceses. RAILWAY PORTERS OUT IN ERIN. Cork, April 23.—The railway porters* strike is spreading to other towns. The situation is serious. A meeting of the affiliated trades has ap proved Mr. Davitt’s telegram, advising all except the railway strikers to remote work. WA NTED TO HMOKE ON DUTY. OTTUMWA, la., April 23.—The conduo tors and engineers on the electrio street railway struck to-day for shorter hours and the privilege qt smoking on duty. Their places were filled aftep a short delay. ST. ETIENNE’S MINERS. April 23.—The St. Etienne miners’ congress has resolved to demand a working day of eight hours and uniform wages in all the collieries; and if these demands are not complied with, to strike on May day. FIBE’S FUBY. ThtTty-thres Buildings and Two People Burned at Greenwood, Mies. Jackson, Miss., April 23.-Firedestroyed the entire business portion of Greenwood, Miss, last night. The (ire is said to hare been caused by a negro cook throwing ashes on a pile of straw. Thirty-three houses were destroyed and two lives are said to have bsen loss. The victims are given as John Dorch and an unknown man. A 810 BLOCK BURNED. Rochester, N. Y., April 33.—John G. Wagner’s live story block. Nos. 73 to 79 South Paul street, was burned this morn ing. The loss on the building is 863,000. Weaver & Cos., shoe manufacturers, occu pying part of the building, lose on stock and machinery $30,000, with insurance of 857,- 000. Langslow, Fowler & Cos., leather, plush and carpet manufacturers, lose 850,- 000 and are two-thirds insured. PRESBYTSRIANS IN A ROW. A Pastor and Two aiders Suspended at Knoxville. Knoxville, Tenn., April —Rev. W. A. Harrison, for many years pastor of the Third Presbyterian church in this city, has just been suspended by the ministry and his pastorate relations dissolved. Two of his elders have also been suspended. This ac tion ou the part of the presbytery is c • used by the refusal of the pastor and the elders to submit to the authority of the presbytery for some years past, but to act indepeni ently of it,. The church is one of the larg est and richest in the southern assembly, and much excitement exists over the case.