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J. H. ESTILL, President. j
A. BIG KICK BY M'KONA.
IHE M’KINLEY bill badly rid
dled BY A REPUBLICAN.
Be Shows That the Republicans Have
Given the Whole High Tariff Case
Away by Their Method of Dealing
with Sugar—McKinley Remained in
the Cloak Room.
Washington, May 20.—Mr. McKenna,
the young California republican whom
Speaker Reed put on the way* and means
committee, made one of the tariff reform
speeches of the session to-day in opposing
the sugar schedule of the McKinley bill.
The democrats laughed and applauded with
delight. Ben Butterworth, who sat smiling
just in front of Mr. McKenna, enjoyed it
hugely, and would not keep from showing
that he did. The other republican kickers
smiled as they did while Mr. Butterworth
was speaking. Mr. McKinley left his seat
when Mr. McKenna began, and spent the
time while he was speaking in the cloak
room. No republican challenged Mr. Mo-
Kenca’s statements, and no republicans
applauded them out loud.
COULDN’T HELP BUT HEAR HIM.
Mr. McKenna has a clear voice and a
forcible manner. He stood in the very
center of the republican side and com
manded the attention of every one. Even
if ha had made no special application of
his general arguments his speech would
have been effective, but his concrete illus
tration of the cheapening tax, and extend
ing the bounty-giving principle to wool, tin
plate and otner McKinley pets, was im
pressive. He showed plainly that the ma
jority of the ways and means republicans
had given the waole high tariff case away
iu their dealings with the sugar schedule.
ENHANCES PRICES.
He showed that they had admitted that
the tariff enhanced prices, that the tariff
taxes were paid by the consumers, and that
the consumers were entitled to relief from
the burden, it was in its wa}’ even more
damaging to the republicans tuan was Mr.
Butterworth’s speech, coming just at the
end and after the solidification of the repub
lican side by the row of Saturday evening.
It will not imperil the bill, but it will
furnish a good text for the tariff reformers
in the next campaign.
Mr. McKinley held his majority well in
hand, and so defeated the attempt to cut
the cotton tie tax and other amendments
which had some republican support. The
strength of Mr. McKinley’s position lies in
the fact that with all its faults the republi
can kickers will vote for his bill, a bill
which they could so easily defeat if thev
would.
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
The Republicans Not Brave Enough
to Throw the Bill Over.
Washington, May 20. —The ways and
means committee this morning gave short
hearings to the representatives of several
industries which seek to have amendments
made to the tariff bill before the final vote
is taken.
The fine-cut tobacco manufacturers were
represented by P. Lorillard of New York,
Dr. Spence of Cincinnati, A. C. Marshall of
Dayton, 0., and Oren Scotten, J. T.
Lowery, C. D. Hull and T. C. McGraw of
Detroit. They wanted the committee to
forbid the use of wooden pails and pack
ages for packing fine-cut tobacco, as they
were frequently refilled by retailers with
inferior grades to the injury of the choice
brands.
Representative Farquhar of New York
introduced John B. Manning of Buffalo,
I'. C. Cullan and Mr. Irwin of Oswego,
representing the Ministers of New York
state, who entered a vigorous protest against
the proposition to increase from 10 per cent,
to 00 per cent, the duty on barley. One of
the speakers said that the malting industry
of Oswego represented a capital of $ 10, 000,-
OJO, and that an increase of the duty would
damage that interest to the extent of
$8,000,000.
Representative Mason of Illinois wanted
all bristles made dutiable at 10 cents per
pound, and raw bristles placed on the free
list in the bill, but prepared stock dutiable
at SO per cent, ad valorem.
THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE:
In the house to-day a conference was or
dered on the District of Columbia appro
priation bill, and then the House went into
the committee of the whole, with Mr.
Grosvenor in the chair, on the tariff bill.
Mr. Henderson of North Carolina offered
an amendment abolishing the minimum
punishment prescribed for violation of the
internal revenue laws. Rejected.
Mr. Cowles of North Carolina offered an
amendment repealing the tobacco tax. It
was rejected.
Mr. Sayres of Texas offered an amend
ment providing that iron and steel cotton
ties or hoops for baling or other purposes,
not thinner than No. 20 wire gauge, shall
be admitted free of duty.
INTEREST O* THE SOUTH.
Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas argued in
favor of the amendment, and protested
against the proposed increase of the duty on
cotton ties.
Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana regarded the
pul as a direct blow at the cotton growing
interests of the south. The burden on the
cotton producers would be increased nearly
i, 000,000 a year. The life of the cetton tie
wa3 one year, and this duty had to be paid
year D r - The life of a steel rail was ten years
and thus duty must be paid only once in a
decade. In 1882 there were but ten cotton
tie manufactories in the United States, pro
ducing #202.000 worth, and employing 250
men. This was too small a product and
too small employment to justify an increase
in the duty on cotton ties from 35 to 104 per
cent.
HARD ON THE COLORED MEN.
Stewart of Georgia said that the
effect of the provision of the bill in regard
to cotton ties would be to bear heavily upon
the colored laborer of the south. If the
amendment were voted down the colored
men of the south would know who their
real friends were.
Mr. Hare of Texas argued that the high
uuty proposed practically amounted to an
export tax. 3
.. r : Hayne of Pennsylvania contended
tnat it was in the interest of the colored
laporor of the south, as well as in the inter
nlv 0t ? ver - v Poorer iu the land, that such
outies should be Imposed as would give em
ployment to the people of the United States,
ana not to the people of other countries,
w Ti a ® a capacity in this country to
make all the cotton ties which were re
quired.
Mr. Clarke of Alabama spoke in favor of
tne amendment, and Mr. Wheeler of Ala
arna made an earnest appeal against the
proposed increaso of duty.
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
In the Senate this morning Mr. Hoar pre-
K'nted remonstrances signed by several
■boston firms against the great increase of
uuties proposed iu the McKinley bill on
Hlk goods, plushes and velvets. Ever since
no tariff bill was reported to the House by
,r. McKinley, it has been under considera
tion in a informal way by the members of
ittarnimj ffr
the Senate committee on finance. Owing
to the demands on the time and attention
of the se lators by the consideration of the
silver question auJ the work of the appro
priations ci mmittee, it has been impossible
to hold formal meetings to consider the
tariff bill, and numerous delegations
who have visited Washington desiring to
be beard upon various schedules, nave been
disappointed. They were told to put their
views in writing, and that in that shape
they will be considered by the committee at
their leisure. This course will probably be
pursued in all cases where hearings are
asked.
TO BUILD UP THE INDUSTRY.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan said that if the
bill passed the cotton tie industry would be
established in this country, and the time
would not be far distant when ties could be
purchased by the southern planter cheaper
than they were to-day. Our money would
be kept at home and employment would be
given to our labor.
Mr. McKinley could see no reason why
hoop iron used for cotton tie3 should be
dutiable at any lower rate than hoop iron
iron used for any other purpose. The bill
proposed to treat cotton ties precisely as it
treated hoop iron.
Mr. Sayers’ amendment was rejected by a
vote of 96 to 124.
Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas moved to
fix the duty on cotton ties at 45 per cent, ad
valorem. The motion was lost.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Mr. McKenna of California offered as an
amendment to the sugar schedule an entirely
new schedule, and said that his amendment
made a reduction on the existing duty on
sugar of about 33 per cent. It retained the
dividing line at No. 13 instead of 16
and secured to the refiners of this
country the refining of sugar between
Nos. 13 and IC, which the pending bill un
patriotically sent to foreign refiners. As
contrasted with the MUIb bill, the amend
ment was a reduction; as contrasted with
the present bill it was not a case of lowering
or increasing the rate, but it was a cose of
change of policy. The pending bill in all
particulars, except the sugar schedule, was
brave and strong—strong because it was
brave. In the sugar schedule it was
timid, time-serving and weak—weak
because it was time-serving and timid. In
other schedules the bill carried out the
republican principles. In the sugar
schedule the bill refused to one industry
republican principles. It might be well for
the republicans to pause a id consider what
they were doing, as to its practical and
political effect, if not to its moral effect,
REPUBLICAN PROMISES.
The Chicago platform enumerated ways
and means of reducing the revenues and oe
clared that the internal revenue system
should be destroyed rather than that any
part of the protective system should be sur
rendered. Sugar was part of the protective
system, but it was surrendered by this bill.
Tho sugar schedule pointed as directly as ever
free trader pointed to the benefit of buying
in the cheapest market. [Democratic ap
plause.] Wool was not produced to the ex
tent of the country’s wants and no one
could predict when it would be. [Demo
cratic applause.] It was to-day a declining
industry [democratic applause], and had
been given an increased protection in this bill
because it was a declining industry and
yet it was called the keystone ot the arch
of protection. If the oommittee was right
in the position taken by it in its report, the
duty on the wool was a charge on the con
sumer. [Democratic applause.] The re
publican party could not make sugar tho
scapegoat of the surplus without involving
the protective system.
A HARD BLOW AT PROTECTION.
By putting sugar on the free list the com
mittee strucK that system a harder blow
than any free trader could unless he struck
on republican principles. Think of future
democratic congresses, quoting the repub
lican congress, and putting wool on the free
list on protective principles. The old time
republican policy, the policy of tho repub
lican platform, would protect wool though
it did not increase a single pound in produc
tion. The same policy would be to protect
sugar. A reasonable price was the maxi
mum of American cheapness, and
sugar to-day was at a reasonable
price and yet yields the country an im
mense revenue without a sensible burden.
Sugar was cheaper in United States
than in any country in the world, save one.
That country was England, he had almost
said free trade England, but he refrained.
Things were changing somewhat, and in
this debate England’s example was set before
the House, and English cheapness was dis
played by voices which used to be eloquent
in denunciation of England and the Cobden
Club.
MADE SUGAR A CONTRABAND.
The bill made sugar a contraband in the
protective system. It made the sugar in
dustry a parasite on the treasury by the
granting of a bounty. It put the sugar
business under police inspection and thus
into the bauds of the spies of the revenue
department. If the bounty principle were
correct, why not apply it to other things?
[Democratic applause.] Why not apply it
to tin plate [laughter] and save
nt once (if the committee was
right, ho was only repeating its reasons,
not indorsing them) 5t,000,090 in revenue
taxation? Then wa would have cheap tin
to go with cheap sugar. Why not apply it
to linen goods which wo did not produce,
and give the people cheap linen to go with
cheap tin and cheap sugar? [Laughter.]
Why not apply it to wool till that article was
produced in this country to the extent of the
peoples’ wants? [Democratic laughter.] The
bounty would appear as beneficent in these
industries as in the sugar industry. Think
of the splendid political effect upon the Re
publican party when it was enabled to point
with pride, as all parties pointed, to the
workingmen and farmer sitting down to a
cheap breakfast in a cheap suit of clothes.
[Laughter.]
The tariff was not a burden on the indi
vidual, not because it was indirect, but be
cause he did not feel it, or if he did he felt
it as a horse did his rider—not as a burden,
but as au encouragement in the race. [Re
publican applause]. The committee on ways
and means has made a mistake
when it discriminated against sugar. It
seemed to have acted in this respect as if it
had some scare about the surplus and had
tossed to the tariff reformer a precious
thing, just as tbo Russian woman tossed
her children to the wolves. [Applause.]
CANNON OPPOSES IT.
Mr. Cannon opposed Mr. McKenna’s
amendment and took that gentleman to
task for what he cafied his fallacious, spe
cious and dangerous position.
Mr. Price of Louisiana favored the
amendment and opposed the bill as being
injurious to the interest of the colored labor
of the south.
Mr. Stewart of Vermont thought that the
benefit of a bounty, if applied to sugar at
all, should be extended to maple sugar.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia inquired
whether the insertion of tho bounty clause
would make such a contract as could be
enforced in law by an actiou against the
government b> the producer of sugar. He
did not believe that a democratic congress
would ever make an appropriation to pay
the bounty.
DORSEY OPPOSED TO BOUNTIES.
Mr. Dorsey of Nebraska called attention
to the large expenditures of the government
and tbo necessity of doing justice to
the ex-soldiers, and he doubted
the expediency under the circumstances of
making sugar free aud payiug a bounty
upon its production. Why not give a
bounty on corn? Why not give a bounty
on honey, and thus protect the little busy
bee? [Laughter.] He bad offered an amend
ment to reduce the sugar duties 20 per
cent but he would not press that, pre
ferring to stand with his friend from Cali
fornia.
Mr. Kerr of lowa believed in a fair Tpro
tective tariff, but was of the opinioa that
the American people would never justify
the adoption of the bounty system.
Mr. Coleman of Louisiana wished sugar
stricken from the free list. The shibboleth
of his campaign had been protection, and
the people of his district had been told that
the election of a republican President
meant protection to sugar.
MORROW STANDS BY HIS COLLEAGUE.
Mr. Morrow of California made an argu
ment in support of Mr. McKenna’s amend
ment. He asserted that if the pending bill
passed as it stands there would be n > sur
plus, and he contended that it was plain
that the revenue from sugar could not be
spared, but should be continued, at least
to the extent of the proposed amendment to
pay pensions and other obligations of the
government and as a measure of just pro
tection to the cane, beet and sorghum in
dustries of the country.
Mr. Bynum opposed the bounty system in
toto. In general condemnation of the bill,
he said that the difference between the com
munists and tho committee on ways and
means was that the former wanted to take
from the rich to give to the poor, and the
latter wanted to take from the poor to give
to the rich. [Applause .on the democratic
side.]
M’KINLEY SUPPORTS THE SCHEDULE.
After several other gentlemen had spoken
both for and against the pending amend
ment, Mr. McKinley closed the uisoussion
with an argument in support of the sugar
schedule of the bill. Some gentlemen on
the other side had said that when the demo
crats came into the majority they would re
fuse to make any appropriation to pay tho
bounty. Fearing this, the committee had
provided that the appropriation for the
payment of bounties should be a permanent
one.
The McKenna amendment was rejected
by a vote of 115 to 134. Messrs. McKenna,
Morrow, O’Neill of Pennsylvania, Harmer,
DeHaven, Bartine, Vandever, Dorsey,
Kerr of lowa. Coleman and Reyburn voted
iu the affirmative.
Mr. Stewart of Vermont offered an
amendment extending the bounty to maple
sugar. The amendment was lost by a vote
of 51 to 95.
A BATCH OP AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr. McKinley amendments
were adopted reducing from 14 to 11 per
cent, per cubic foot the duty on unmanu
factured or undressed free stone, granite,
sand stone, or other building or monumental
.stone except marble, not otherwise provided
for, and from 50 to 40 per Cent, on hewn or
dressed stone of the same character. Also,
an amendment fixing the duty on
sweetened chocolate at 3 cents a
pound. Also, an amendment changing
the duty on steel in goods, etc.,
valued above 16 cents per pound, from 48
per cent, ad valorem to 7 cents a pound.
Also, fixing a duty of 15 per cent, ad
valorem on white paper for photographers.
Also, placing on the free list fish, the prod
uct of American fisheries, and fresh or
frozen fish caught in fresh waters, except
salmon. Mr. McKinley also offered an
amendment fixing the duty on shotguns
valued at sl2 at 33 per cent.; valued at
more than sl2, at 40 per cent.; on pistols
and revolving pistols, 35 per cent.
MR. WALKER PROTESTS.
Mr. Walker of Massachusetts obtained
the floor after the speaker had put the
question and in the midst of a good deal of
confusion declared the amendment carried.
Ho said that the ways and means committee
had come to the point where the ways
divided, and instead of protecting Ameri
can industries it had come to tho point
where it was striking them down. If the
amendments were adopted, in five years the
business of manufacturing arms in this
country would be destroyed. The amend
ment was agreed to by a vote of 111 to 121.
Another amendment was offered by Mr.
McKinley, taking bristles from the free list
and fixing the duty upon them at 10 cents
per pound. '
ALCOHOL FOR VINEGAR.
Mr. McKiuley offered a long amendment,
the substance of which was to impose a tax
of 5 cents a gallon on alcohol used in the
manufacture of vinegar and putting that
manufacture under the superintendence of
the commissioner of internal revenue.
Mr. Sawyer of New York offered a sub
stitute for the amendment, having for its
object the taking away from the manufact
urers of white wine vinegar all right to
distill alcohol, but giving them power to
buy alcohol under certain restrictions.
From 6 o’clock until 9 o’clock the House,
without being in any state of excitement,
was in intense confusion, it being out of the
power of the chair to restore order enough
to permit of any member being beard.
The committee amendment was read
without any attention being paid to it,
although its reading occupied more than
three-quarters of an hour, and Mr. Sawyer’s
amendment, which was even more volumi
nous, was not read at all.
ORDER FINALLY SECURED.
Gradually order was restored, but with
out any attempt to vote upon the pending
amendments the committee settled down to
listen to general discussion of the details of
the bill and amendments under the five
minute rule. Several republican members
attacked different provisions of the bill.
Mr. Lind of Minnesota was dissatisfied
with the status of binding twine.
Mr. Hill of Illinois objected to free dia
monds and statuary.
Mr. Taylor of Illinois objected to an in
crease of the duties on hemp and flax. Mr.
Sawyer’s substitute was rejected by a vote
of 45 to 94, and the committee amendment
was adopted.
Then Mr. McKinley moved that the com
mittee rise, but this motion was opposed by
the democrats, reinforced by many re
publicans. The chairmau declared the
motion carried on the division, and there
upon there wore vociferous demands for the
tellers.
Mr. McKinley asked that unanimous
consent be given for these gentlemen to
print amendment* in the Record.
Mr. Henderson of lowa—What good does
that do? I offered an amendment yesterday
(restoring the present duty on wool and
woolens) and I want a vote on It. [Applauso
on the democratic side.]
The tellers were ordered and the motion
to rise was agreed to by a vote of 81 to 44
amid a great deal of confusion, and then
the House, at 11:20 o’clock adjourned.
M’OALLA'S CRUELTY.
No Mors Court-martial Casea to Fol
low that of the Commander.
Washington, May 20.— 1 tis said at tho
navy department that there will be |no
more court-martial cases growing out of the
recent cruise of the Enterprise. Chief
Eogineer Entwistle and Engineer George
W. Kline, who wore under suspension, have
been restored to duty, aud the court which’
tried Commander McCalla has been dis
solved, which would hardly have been done
in case the department intended to make
any charges against Lieut, lngersoll, the
executive officer of the Enterprise.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1800.
CHURCHMEN ANDTIIE CUP
THB PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE.
The Temperance Committee's Report
Prepared by Dr. William Brown of
Florida, and Accompanied by Papers
from Dr. Hodge of Princeton and Dr.
Thornwall of South Carolina.
Asheville, N. C., May 20.—The fifth
day’s session of the Southern Presbyterian
general assembly opened with prayer by
Rev. J. Rumple, D. D., of Salisbury, N. C.
The reading of the report of the commit
tee on temperance appointed in 1888 had
been made the special order for to-day. It
was immediately taken up. It required
nearly an hour for its reading. It fully
oovered the entire question. The report
consisted of papers written by Dr. William
Brown of Florida, chairman of the temper
ance committee, accompanied by
papers of Dr. Hodge of Prince
ton and Dr. Thornwall of
South Carolina, both of whom are now de
ceased, taking substantially the same view
of the question as that advanced by Dr.
Brown, who argued against interference of
the church in matters of social government.
By conceding the right of the eburoh to
legislate on such questions, there was no
telling where it would lead to. In fact, it
would ultimately resolve itself into a church
and state despotism, and was therefore in
imical to individual liberty and the rights
of ooDscience.
the scriptures on temperance.
As to the scriptural interpretation of
temperance it was held to consist in moder
ate use of both food and drink. The wines
of the scripture were of an intoxicating
character, but wrro regarded os a blessing
in their proper and moderate use. The
modern dogma that the Greek and Hebrew
translations signifying uufermeated wines
as wines iu use was clearly refuted by over
whelming authority, many passages of the
Bible being cited.
The question as to whether the use of and
dealing in intoxicating liquors debars from
communion in the Presbyterian church was
the main point in the paper of Dr. Hodge.
He held that it was a matter of expediency,
and cited illustrations of that principle in
the teaching of the apostles, notably, that
referring to essence. To sum up the pur
port of the address and accompanying pa
pers was a recommendation that the church
declare neither for prohibition nor for
license.
EVIDENCES OF DISAPPROVAL.
The assembly listened with interest. The
conolusion arrived at by the authors of the
papers did not seem to meet with approval.
From the votes on the motions as to the dis
posal of the report and tho amendments
thereto it was clearly indicated that the
commissioners were not agreed on the
question.
At the conclusion of the reading Rev.
W. L. Lawrence moved that the report be
plaoed on the docket till the next assembly
and that the report be published and sent to
the different presbyteries, in order that they
might be prepared to discuss it at the session
of 189 L Tins motion was adopted.
During the discussion it was proposed to
print tho report which did not recommend
total abstinence, and circulate it among
the presbyteries.
A commissioner thereupon inquired,
“Who will pay for the printing?”
Another responded: “The whisky men
will pay the bill.”
A REPLY FROM SARATOGA.
Dr. Wilson read a telegram from the
assembly at Saratoga in reply to the greet
ing sent Saturday. It read as follows:
The general imsembly in session at Saratoga
Springs responds cordially to your fraternal
message and invokes upon you grace, mercy
and peace from the true God.
Wm. E. Moore, Moderator.
W. H. Cobirts, Stated Clerk.
Dr. W. A. Campbell road the report of the
committee on society and titties. The oom
mittee presented both a majority and mi
nority report. The former was signed by
W. H. Groves, C. W. Suber, and C. L.
Hague, and stated that with regard to the
overture* asking the assembly to take some
action on the question of tithes they rec
ommended that the matter be referred to a
special committee to meet in 1891. The
minority report was signed by W. A. Camp
bell and E. "N. McAuley, and asked that the
present session attend to the matter in case
the minority report should be accepted.
FIGURES FOR CONSIDERATION.
The committee furnished some figures
for the assembly to consider. Out
of seventy-one presbyteries which had
been written to anil asked for their
papers of the laws of tithes sixty
eight had responded. Out of this number
fitty-one had written that under the New
Testament they did not consider the law of
tithes binding. Ten wrote that they did
regard it as binding. One was non-com
mittal, and six bad no opinion to express.
Tho committee would recommend that these
facts be spread upon the minutes and no
further action bo taken by the assembly.
Dr. D. O. Davies moved that the minority
report be adopted. This motion was
seconded, and W. D. Grove, who had signed
the majority roport, rose to speak on it, but
not confining himself to the matter under
discussion a storm of objections forced him
to retire.
THE MAJORITY REPORT ADVOCATED.
Dr. McFeeters movod, as a substitute to
the motion of Dr. Davies, that the majority
report be accepted, and that a committee
be appointed to report at the next general
assembly. It was seconded.
Dr. Hill said he favored the minority re
port because it would admit of discussion of
the question by this general assembly, and
that he favored the majority report because
it gave more time for the question to be
discussed by the people of the different
presbyteries.
Dr. Hague explained as a reason why he
would vote for the majority report that it
had not boon sufficiently considered bv the
people. He thought another year of dis
cussion through the newspapers would find
people better able to handle the subject.
Rev. R. H. Fleming appealed to the as
sembly not to vote for the minority report,
so t]iat tho newspapers might discuss it.
Dr. Webb made a strong speech, in whioh
be expressed himself as heartily in favor of
the law of tithes, and Rev. F. 'N. Whaley,
who followed, echoed bis remarks.
INFLUENCED BY THE VOTE.
Dr. Davies also spoke against the motion.
In the face of the vote of fifty-one of the
presbyteries against ten that the law was
not binding it did not seem to him that the
assembly would say they were not prepared
to discuss the question.
Dr. Bhearor eaid the church had no right
to provide for or against tho tithe law.
There was not an article in the profession
of faith on that subject.
Rev. J. R. Jacobis rose to speak, but a
call for tho question prevented him speak
ing.
The vote on the substitute resulted in a
tie—6s to 65. The moderator cast the de
ciding vote in toe negative.
Rev. J. D. Thomas moved to reconsider
tho vote, and after some delay it was car
ried. The yeas and nays were called for.
The motion was lest by a vote of 39 for to
97 against.
The original question was called on the
majoritv report, and it was rejected by a
vote of 70 for to 74 against.
The minority report was then adopted.
A paper was theu read by tho chairman
of the committee on tithes. The committee
recommended that the assembly simply en
ter upon its minutas replies to the question
as sent down to the presbyteries on the sub
ject of tithes, which was accepted.
FUNDS FOR THE LORD.
An overture from the presbytery of
Abingdon asking the assembly not to let the
general subject of “Giving and of raising
funds for the Lord” drop at this stage, but
that they be pleased to make a deliverance
as to what are tho fundamental principles
laid down in the sacred scriptures
for the government and guidance of
God's people in giving of their substance to
the advancement of his kingdom. The
committee reported that sufficient answer is
found in the action already taken on the
papers reported from the Presbyteries. The
report was adopted.
The report of the committee on licensing
candidates was made the second order of
business for to-morrow.
METHODISTS DOWN ON RUM.
The Committee on Temperance Re
ports to the Conference.
St. Louis, May 20.— 1n the Methodist
Episcopal church conference this morning
the committee on temperance made a long
report, in which they define the position of
the church on the subject, and give the
result of extensive inquiries of the various
conferences throughout the country as to
the attitude of the churchos and members
in regard to the use of intoxicating liquors,
their manufacture and sale, aud license or
prohibition. The committee say, in sub
stance, that:
1. We are convinced that it any more ad
vanced position is possible to take than the one
which tho Methodist Episcopal church occupies
to day upon the question of temperance our
membership ou;ht to get ready at once to take
it. We are a prohibition church. We stand out
squarely for complete suppression of the liquor
traffic. We offer no compromise with a sin
of this heinous quality.
2. Our inquiries develop the gratifying fact
that in most sections there is very little drink
ing among our members.
3. We are able to state that for the most part
our church memtiers throw the full weight of
their influence and authority as voters against
licensing liquor.
4. The testimony was uniform and unvarying
as to the fidelity of our preachers In the cause
of temperance.
5 The evidence was practically universal as
to tho valuable work of the Women's Temper
auoe Association in the cause of temperance.
CONDEMNATION OF WORLDLINESS.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on the spiritual state of
the church, which was instructed to pre
pare a report condemnatory of worldliness
for insertion in the book of discipline, made
a long report condemning card playing,
theater going, attendance at raoe courses,
circuses, etc.
Dr. Fhilpot of Texas moved an amend
ment to cover the use of tobacco and opium,
but it was ruled out of order. The doctor
yielded with poor grace and said, as ho sat
down, “I want it to go forth to tire world
that this general conference refuses to con
sider the subject.”
RADICAL AMENDMENTS.
Dr. Duncan of Tennessee, the author of
the original resolution on worldlinoss which
caused discussion and a wrangle over tho
question, movod an amendment providing
for a change in the discipline, but it was
ruled out of order. Ho condemned the re
port. There was evidently a disposition
growing in the church to cover up conces
sions to worldliness. “If there is a pill in
that report,” the doctor shouted, "it has
been so coated that you will taste it.”
Rov. Mr. Hess wanted the utterances to
include racing, owning, raising and
selling race horses, manipulating land
booms, buying and selling lottery
tickets, renting buildings in which
the liquor traffic is carried on, and
owning or editing Sunday papers, but his
motion was voted down and the report of
the committee was adopted by a largo ma
jority.
A Diocesan Convention.
Montgomery, Ala., May 20.— The dio
cesan council of the Protestant Episcopal
church met in annual session here to-day,
the venerable Bishop Wilmer presiding.
The church has nearly doubled its member
ship in the past two years, and is in most
flourishing condition. The bishop will read
his annual address to the diocese to-morrow.
A SHORTAGE AT KANSAS CITY.
The City Treasurer Suspended from
Office.
Kansas City, May 20.—City Treasurer
Peake was suspended from office at 6 o’clock
this evening, a shortage of between $17,000
and $20,000 having been discovered in his
accounts. Peake was elected to the office
as a democrat two years ago and was re
elected this spring. It is the custom upou
tho installation of anew city council to ap
point a committee to examine into the con
dition of tho financial department of the
city. Therefore, when the committee was
appointed last week to examine Peake’s books
no surprise was occasioned until It was
noticed that the city treasurer was devoting
an extraordinary amount of time over his
books, and was calling in many of his per
sonal loans. This occasioned a rumor that
all was not right in bis office. To determine
what basis tiiere might be for the rumor
Mayor Holmes and Controller Hobbs to
day made a hasty investigation into the
treasurer’s account. The investi
gation occupied the entire day. At
5:30 o’clock Peake was summoned
to appear before the mayor and the con
troller. The interview between the three
lasted au hour. When it was over the
mayor told a reporter that the investiga
tion of Peake’s accouuts revealed a shortage
of between $17,000 and $20,000, and that ho
had suspended Peake from office pending
an official investigation to be begun to
morrow by the council committee appointed
a week ago.
At the regular meeting of the council to
night Mayor Holmes, iu a special messago,
explained the condition of affairs, and an
nounced Peake’s suspension. A resolution
was adopted ratifying the mayor’s course.
DOOTORB IN SESSION.
The American Medical Association
Meets in Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., May 20.— The Ameri
can Medical Association convened in annual
session at Theatre Veudome in this city to
day, every state and territory in the union
being represented.
Dr. W. T. Briggs, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, state senator
Craighead on be naif of the state,
and Hon. C. P. McCarver, mayor,
made welcoming addresses, after which Dr.
M. E. Moore of Rochester, N. Y., president
of the association, made his address, which
was well reoeived. After the transaction
of some other unimportant business and
likening to the reading of invitations from
Belle Meade, the convention adjourned until
to-morrow morning.
At the state canltol to-night tho delegates
and visiting physicians were given a mag
nificent reception.
LOSB OF THE DACCA.
The Passengers and Crew Baved and
Landed at Lues.
London, May 20.—Daedal is reef la ‘the
Red sea, upon which the British steamer
Dacca, from London, April SO, for Bris
bane struck on Friday last, U 400 mile*
from Suez, and is directly in the track of
navigation. A light bouse, the light from
which is visible for fourteen miles nt night,
marks tlie reef, which is a few inches
above the sea at low water. The
Dacca struck ther.ef at 6 o’clock in the
morning. The weather at the time was
fli.eaud clear. Only a few of the passengers
had loft their berths at the time of the ac
cident. The steamer’s bows were
stove, but she floated for
four hours. There were twelve
saloon passengers on board and a large
number of emigrants in the steerage. A
majority of tue emigrants wore voung
women.
took refuge on the reef.
The passengers took refuge on the reef, a
few of them being accommodated in the
lighthouse, but most of them were forced
to remain on the rocks. Many of the latter
were compelled to stand in water up to
thair waists. Most of the passengers Inst
all their olothing. The British steamer
Rosario from Bombay, May 6th, for Odessa
barely succeeded in rescuing the officers
and crew of tho Dacca before ahe sank. The
Britiah steamer Palamacntta from Green
ock, May 1, with coal for Calcutta, took tho
passongers off the reef, and took the Dacca’s
officers and crew from the Rosario and
landed oil of them, 4to, at Buez Sunday.
IRISH VOTERS IN ENGLAND.
An Effort to bo Made to Havo Every
One Registered.
London, May 20.—Mr, Parnell made a
speech to-day, whloh was mainly devoted to
stowing the necessity of locating every
Irishman iu Great Britain. He said that a
general electiou might come at any moment.
It was impossible to believe that the Tory
managers would be so infatuated os to post
pone an appeal to the country be
yond the end of 1891. It appeared to him
to be a crime for any Irishrnau entitled to
the privilege to neglect securing a
vote. It was proposed to form a
contract for the pupose of assisting
such men. While the Irishmen
in Ireland and America had acted nobly in
providing funds for the cause, IrDbmen in
Great Britain had failed to rocbgnlze their
duty. Ho trusted they would now make
up for lost time. A resolution was passed
to form an election fund, to be put at Mr.
Parnell’s disposal, to secure proper regis
tration.
Btrlkere Shot Down by Troops.
Prague, May 20.—The striking miners
at Pelsen made a raid upon the pit and
forced tho men who were at work to quit.
Troops were sent for to suppress the dis
order, and upou their arrival they had a
collision with the riotous workmen. The
soldiers fired upon the strikers, killing five
and wounding seven of them.
CHARLOTTE CELEBBATBa.
Tho Anniversary of the Mecklenburg
Declaration Observed.
Charlotte, N. C., May 20.-Tho 115th
anniversary of the Mecklenburg declaration
of independence was celebrated here to-day.
Senator Vance was the orator. In his
speech he said every aggrieved class seeking
redress should be careful not to let redress
be turned into revenge.
Gov. Powle and State Auditor Sanderlin
also spoke.
The finest trados parade ever Been in this
city was made by the local merchants,
assisted by four military comoauios and
nine fire companies.
There were four entries for the military
prize drill: Tho Raleigh State Guards,
Wilmington Light Infantry, Monroe Light
Infantry, and Charlotte Hornet's Nest Ri
flemen. The Wilmingtouicompauy won the
first prize of s2uo, Charlotte the second,
$100; and Monroe the tfllrd, $25. The fire
men’s prize contests and band contests will
take place to-morrow.
Tlie State Firemen's Association is in ses
sion here.
LIQUOR MEN EXULTANT.
Carriages Filled With Drinkables
Driven Through Topeka’s Streets.
Kansas City, May 20.—A Top?ka
special says: “Dealers in original packages
aro becoming more and more bold and de
fiant. To-day six of them hired three car
riages. In tho rear scat of each two or
tlie saloon men placed themselves. On
tho opposite seat they placed kegs of beer
and grouped around them original packages
of whisky, brandy and wine. On the seat
beside the driver was placed a keg of beer,
and on top of it a foaming glass of tho bev
erage. Thus equipped they drove through
the principal streets of the city and finally
halted at the entrance of the Cap
itol grounds, and under the very
shadow of the state house they offered
for sale to state officers passing in and out
their original packages. Secretary of State
Alien became so enraged that he telephoned
to tho chief of police to arrest the saloo.i
vain for disturbing the peace. At the ap
proach of the blue coats the saloon men
drove a'ray.”
LAWYER REYNOLDS DEAD.
The Wound Inflicted by Stephani
Proves Fatal.
New York, May 20.—Lawyer Clinton G.
Reynolds died in the Chambers street hos
pital at 6 o’clock this morning from a pistol
shot wound which he received in his office
on Wall street a few days ago at the hands
of Alphonse J. d’ephani. Htepbani, when
he appeared in the coroner’s office, was
broken down completely. The news of the
death of Mr. Reynolds was a great shock to
him, as the physicians up to a late hour
last night had at least tome hope that the
old gentleman would pull through. Capt.
McLaughlin presented an affidavit setting
forth the fao;s of the shooting, whereupon
Stephani was recommitted to the city
prison without bail. The inquest was beguu
Friday and an autopsy was held this after
noon.
HOTEL WAITERS STRIKE.
Chicago Bonifaces Hard Pressed to
Eerve Their Guests.
Chicago, May 20.— There is a fight in
progress botween the hotels and their
waiters, and at some of the hotels the wait
ers have struck. At the Palmer, Tromont,
aud Commercial the management are hav
ing a hard time trying to serve their guests.
Tne bell boys, chambermaids, aud kitchen
girls are pressed into service in the dining
rooms. AU the hotels are more or less in
commoded.
Kemmler's Case Argued.
Wasiiinuton, May 20. The United
States supreme court beard au argument
t -day on the habeas corpus case of
Kemmler, the New York murderer, whose
execution by electricity at Auburn was
stopped by this writ. Decision was reserved
till Friday, to which day the court ad
journed.
1 DAILY.SIO A YEAR, )
4 50ENTS A COPY. f
I WEEXLY.I.MAYEAR. I
KATES OVER THE WIRES.
DR. GREEN AGAIN BEFORE THB
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
He Reiterates His Statement that the
Rates Fixed by the Postmaster Gen
eral Would Not Pay the Coat of the
Service—Figures to Support Hie
Claim.
Washington, My 20.—Dr. Norvia
Green, president of the \Ve3tern Union
Telegraph Company, appeared to-day before
the House committee on postoffices and post
roads and was questioned respecting the
proposed government telegraj h bill advo
cated by Postmaster General Wauamaker
The inquiry prcqsqded as follows:
Mr. Bingham—Dr. Green, I would like to
ask you this question for my information:
“Can you give me in any form the differ
ence in your rates and the rates specified in
the hill which I handed you this morning,
which I received yesterday from the post
office department?”
Mr. Green—These rates would be about
60 per cent, of ours for the first 300 miles.
For the next rate the difference would be
from 60 per cent, to 50 per cent. Most of it
would be 50 per cent. For transcontinental
distances park of them would be 66 per
cent., as for Instance our rate from
Chicago and St. Louis and every
place west to the Pacific coast
is 75 cents, and this would be 50 cents, but
for a great part of it it would be 59 oents
against sl. For Instance, our rate from
New York to Han Fraucisoo is
$1 and the maximum rate in that
bill is SO cents, so that the rate would
be 60 per cent, of our rate for a short dis
tance aud 60 to 50 per cent, for intermediate
distances, and 66 to 50 for long distances.
But tho greator part of it is at 50 per cent.
THE COST OF DELIVERY.
Mr. Bingham—When you make that ,
statement do you take into consideration j
the fact that upon each message the govern- <
ment is to receive 2 cents?
Mr. Green —That, I understand, comes I
out of ttiese rates.
Mr. Bingham—You have taken that into
consideration.
Mr. Green—Yes, sir; that comes out of
these rates aud secures the delivery, which
costs us a fraction over 2 cents —about 2%
coots —a message all over tho country.
It costs my company all of? 5
per cent, to do our business, and that I de
sire to demonstrate against the criticism
of Mr. Hubbard. If the rates were reduced
to 00 per cent, the business would neces
sarily be done at a loss.
Mr. Bmgliam—Then the rates as set forth
in this bill, from your knowledge and your
experience, are rates upon their face w nicb
will entail an absolute toss.
AN ABSOLUTE LOSS.
Mr. Green—An absolute loss; and that
statement would be sustained by any prac
tical telegraph man in the country. The
business would only be dm e at a loss, which
would have to be paid in some way.
Mr. Bingham—Could yonr company bid
under the conditions of this hill I
Mr. Oroon—We could not accept the rates.
We would he doing business at a loss if we
accepted these rales. There is no business
in the United State that I know of that
could stand such a reduction of rates.
Perhaps the most odious" monopoly
in tlie country is tho telephone. They have
a perfect monopoly. The Western Uniou
Telegraph Company is not a monopoly.
Anybody can build a telegraph line and
anybody can operate it. But nobody can
build a telephone line unless they have a
license from the American Bell Telephone
Company. A reduction of 40 per cent,
would close every telephone exchange in
this country. Lirge as their profits
are, there is not one of
them, or at least very few,
of them that would not have to close on a
reduction of 25 per cent. There is not a
manufacturer and [there is not a business in
the country that I know of that could stand
a reduction at that rate.
THE OTHER TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Mr. Bingham—What other telegraph
companies are there than the Western
Union?
Mr. Green—The Postal Telegraph Com
pany is quite a large concern.
They aro pushing on to New Orleans
and to Texas. They will be there'
very soon. They are already at Charleston
and Savannah. They are already at Min
neapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. They will,
soon bent Denver and Omaha. In addition’
to that, Mr. Mackoy lias a separate system
which covers the Pacific coast states pretty 1
generally.
Mr. Bingham—ls that another company!)
Mr. Green—lt is another company, but ib
belongs to the same man.
Mr. Bingham—How do their rates com
pare with yours?
Mr. Green—They have agreed with us to
maintain rates. There is, however, nothing)
extraordinary in that. The railroads have)
to do that to keep from going into bank
ruptcy. All the manufacturing companies iu,
the country consult their competitors about)
maintaining rates and agree upon thorn.
All the rolling mills have agreed to rates,
and so have the carpet and other manu
facturing companies. It is an absolute
necessity to prevent destruction from waste
ful competition.
MOKE COMPANIES IN EXISTENCE.
Mr. Bingham—What other companies
are there?
Mr. Green—There are a great many more
companies. My friend Mr. Painter nas gc6
a little telegraph Hue up here in Pennsyl
vania. There is an independent company*
up in the Adirondacks. Tue great North
western of Canada runs over into tha
United States a considerable distance down
to Whitehall, at the Southern end
Lake of Champlain, and through
that country. The Canadian Pacific Rail
road Company has got a line from Mon
treal through New England right up into
the maritime provinces of Canada. There
are several independent companies out in
the west and two or three down south, all
local concerns, but together they eke ouo
our opposition, os we go everywhere. They
connect with the Postal and help them out,
aud they cover the whole country with a
competing telegraph.
WESTERN UNION CAN’T BE BEATEN.
Mr. Chandler’s letter, which I wish every
member of the committee would read, for
It is a very clear statement of the case,
shows that it cost his company an average
of 26 cents a message to handle its business.
It costs u3 22 4-10 cents per message, and we
can handle business cheaper than any other
company can handle a small business, be
cause we handle a great deal more in
the same office and a great deal
more with the same clerks. There
is a very important matter to
my company which I have not taken up
before, and that is the criticism of the
Western Union, made by the Postmaster
General in his annual report. lam very
anxious to be heard before the courts upon
this very unjust and unfair statement.
AN erroneous representation.
The Postmaster General says that he dis
covered that the government was paying foi
services which were rendered to the public
free, and he would have the President, this
committee and congress believe they have
been dreadfully imposed upon, and that all
of his predecessors wore either stupid oi