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j J. H. EBTILL, President. )
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
amendment op the polygamy
LAW PROPOSED.
The Conference Report on the De
pendent Pension BUI Laid Over and
Ordered Printed—Senator Evarta
Opens the Day’s Debate on Sliver.
Senator Vance Favors Unlimited
Coinage.
Washington, June 12.— 1n the Senate
this morning Mr. Edmunds offered a reso
lution, which went over till to-morrow, ap
pointing Edward K. Valentine sorgeant-at
arms of the Senate, to take the office
Jane 30.
Among the bills reported from the com
mittee and placed on the calendar were two
Senate bills to amend the polygamy law
and ths House legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
Mr. Davis presented the conference re
port on the dependent pension bill. In
reply to questions by different senators, Mr.
Davis said that ns to dependent parents all
the change made by the bill from
the existing law was that whereas
the existing law required dependency
to exist at the time of the soldier’s death,
the pending measure merely required de
pendence at the time of application; also,
that his present estimate of the probable
cost of the bill was $41,000,000 or $42,0(J0,0U0
annually, instead of s3tS,ouo,ooo, when the
bill wus first before the Senate. A further
conference, he thought, would be useless.
The report went over and was ordered
printed with the bill, as agreed to by the
conference.
EVARTS ON SILVER.
The Senate silver bill was then taken up,
and Mr. Evarts addressed the Senate. He
6aid the diverse action of the House and
Senate had narrowed the question substan
tially to free coinage of silver. Opening
the mints of the United States to the
bullion world was a step of much gravily,
and which would have wide consequences
(whether of good or evil); a step not easily
evaded and almost irretrievable. With the
difference in ratios (15J-J in Europe
and 16 in this country) that
measure would be utterly impracticable—
especially if it was desired also to cause
the opening of the mints abroad to silver.
The proposition to receive silver bullion
over the counter of the treasury and to pay
for it in certificates, leaving the transaction
at the will of the owner of the bullion, had
never approved itself to his judgment. He
remarked it as being a step backward.
Money could never be safely treated as a
commodity. It was not to be treated as
anything but a force and propulsion of cir
culatiou.
VANCE’S VIEWS.
Mr. Vance next addressed the Senate. He
did not remember, since he had beeu in the
Senate, any question that had been so ably
and thoroughly discussed, or that was of
higher importance to the people thau that
now under consideration. Nothing wag
better established, he said, than the fact of
the necessity of more money for the
progress and prosperity of the country.
The wealth of the world had increased ten
fold within the last fifty years. The output
of precious metals had kept pace neither
with the growth of wealth nor of the popu
lation. In consequence of this deficient cir
culation, the pricos of all products were
lower thau they ever had been before,
although the prices of wages had kept up,
owing to labor unions and other causes.
FARMERS THE BUFFERERB.
Those who had suffered most from the
depreciation of silver were the agricultural
classes of the country. Tne farmers were so
dependent that if there was no aid given in
the way of increasing the circulation a
large proportion of them were doomed to
bankruptcy and ruin. The tariff law
had contributed largely to the impoverish
ment of the farmers by its operating in res
striction of a foreign market. The most
insane problem ever produced was the cur
tailing of money by demonetizing silver at
a timo when the wealth and business of the
world had increased ten-fold. In order that
there might bo :ia misapprehension as to his
position, and that no one should ask on
which side of the question he was, lie de
sired to state that he favored an unlimited
coinage of silver money and the restoration
of silver as it was before it was demone
tized.
ONLY A QUESTION OF COURAGE.
He believed that it was only a question of
courage, and that if the United States made
a beginning in opening the door to the un
limited coinage of silver the commercial
countries of the world would follow the
example. All classes of the community
desired it. The agriculturists desired it;
and as seven-eighths of the foreign com
merce of the country was the product of
field and farm, why should not their voice
be heard in the matter} There never had
been a greater crime perpetrated against
the American people by legislation (and
that was saying a great deal, for he had
known some infamous crimes of legislation)
than robbing them of the value of their
silver money.
MORGAN FAVORS MORE MONEY.
Mr. Morgan next addressed the Senate,
particularly in reference to the amendments
reported by tho finance committee. His
position on the subject of free coinage of
silver needed, he said, no definition. Every
address which he had made in the Senate
had been in favor of that proposition, and he
had had no occasion since then to change
his attitude on that subject. He had felt
then, and still felt, that he was obliged as
a senator to furnish the people
o' the United States coins of
gold and coins of silver without
discrimination between the two. He did
not claim to know much about commerce,
but it appeared to him that if the United
States should take the lead in this matter
and restore silver as a money metal, com
merce would be stimulated, more abundant
crops would bo produced, more abundant
fabrics be turned out in the factories, and
that there would be an increased activity in
*he exchanges of those products aud com
modities. Without concluding his remarks
Mr. Morgan yielded to a motion to ad
journ.
NO BIDDERS ON THE TUGS.
The Government Will Probably Build
Them Itself.
W ashington, June 12.—Bids were to
kave been opened at the navy department
at noon to-day for the construction of three
*teel steam tugs for the United States navy,
hut none were received. The limit of cost
for these tugs is $35,000 each, and the steel
requirements are considered very severe.
A ship builder, who was present at the time
set for the opening of the bids, said that no
one could be found to build tugs of the kind
desired for the money appropriated, as the
steel has to pass the government tests. He
said his firm might be able to build such
tugs for $35,000 each, provided they could
use steel at ordinary commercial tests.
Nothing has been decided in regard to
these tugs, and it is not altogether irnprob
aule that the department will order their
construction at the New York navy yard.
A Squadron at New York.
New York, June 12.—The North At
squadron arrived here to-day.
lllje Jiorfning
OBSTRUCTING THE CENSUa
An Anonymous Circular Sent Out at
A sbeville.
Washington, June 12. —Some days ago
Supt. Porter received copies of a printed
circular signed “Citizen,” which had been
distributed in Asheville, N. C., calling-upon
the people to resist the intrusion upon their
private affairs contemplated by the cen
sus schedules. The circular further
says: “A stranger to your family, un
der pay, and by order of impor
tant and official authority at Washington,
will present himself at your house and ask
questions that would cause any modest
woman to blush with shame and Indigna
tion and make every man to feel that his
home and family had been put to uncalled
for insult and humiliation.” The people
are further advised to refuse to answer the
census questions.
HAVING ITS EFFECT.
Supt. Porter paid no attention to the
anonymous circular, which ho supposed
was merely the production of some crank,
until a letter was received from Supervisor
Hardwick, dated Juuo i>, iu which, testates
that his enumerators in Asheville are
having some trouble by people evad
ing them. Ho states that they
often send servants to the door
saying: “There is no one here who can
give iu the census." The supervisor asks for
instructions. Supt. Porter to-day wrote fet
ters to Senator Vance and Representative
Ewart, calling their attention to the con
dition of affairs in Asheville as
reported by the supervisor. He states
that ho knows of no reason for
the people of Asheville to adopt such a
course iu relation to the census. As far as
possible competent men have been ap
pointed as supervisors and enumerators,
and in no case has the appointment of an
enumerator been refused because he was a
democrat. He asks that they use their in
fluence with the people of Asheville to in
duce them to take a different view of this
matter.
A BUILDING BILL VETOED.
The President Bays Tuscaloosa Don’t
Need a New Postofflce.
Washington, June 12.—Tho President
to-day sent to the House, without his ap
proval, the bill for the erection of a public
building at Tuscaloosa, Ala. In his mes
sage the President says: “Judging by its
postal revenues and the officers employed,
the postoffice at Tuscaloosa is not an
important one. It has one clerk at a
salary of $450, and no carriers. The report
of the Postmaster General shows that the
gross receipts for the year 1888 were $6,870,
and the net revenues less than $4,000. The
net receipts have only increased by $.3,000
in ten years. The rent now paid for a build
ing having 2,200 feet of floor space is $275.
A general proposition to erect buildings at
this scale of expense in towns tho size of
Tuscaloosa would not, I am sure, receive the
sanctiou of congress.
A BAD INVESTMENT. '
“It would involve an expenditure for
buildings of ten times the prosent net rev
enue of such offices; and iu the case under
consideration would involve an increased
cost for fuel, lights and care greater than
the rent now paid for tho use on a room of
ample size. I would not Insist that it must
always be shown that proposed public
buildings must yield an interest of the
investment; but iu the present uncer
tain state of the public revenue
and expenditures resulting from pending
and probable legislation, there is, to my
mind, an absolute necessity that the ex
penditures for public buildings should be
limited to cases where the pubiic needs are
very evident and very imperative. It is
clear that this is not such a case.”
The bill thus vetoed made an appropria
tion of $40,000.
M’KINLEY’B TARIFF BILL.
The Republican Committeemen Begin
Hard Work.
Washington, June 12.—At this morn
ing’s session of the republican members of
the Senate finance committee they finished
their preliminary consideration of the pro
visions of the tariff bill. Now, as one of
them remarked, they will go back to the
first of the bill and begin to do hard work
upon it—settle tho disputed points which
have been heretofore passed over without
action.
In the Senate this morning remonstrances
of the importers of Havana cigars against
the schedule of the McKinley bill aud of
the patrons of husbandry against free hides
were presented and referred to the finance
committee.
NO MEETING IN THE AFTERNOON.
Owing to the interest in the silver debate
this afternoon there was no meeting of the
republican subcommittee.
Senator Washburn proposed an amend
ment to the tariff bill to-day which was re
ferred to the committee on finance. It pro
vides for free importation, until Jan. 1,
1892, of all machinery imported for the
purpose of manufacturing beet sugar, with
a rebate of duty paid on such machinery
imported since Jan. 1, 1890.
GOVERNMENT SALARIES.
The Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill Reported.
Washington, June 12.—The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate today. The
bill, as it passed the House, carried a total
of $20,842,447. The Senate committee
added $312,470, making a total of $2,115,-
917. The bill for the year 1889 appropri
ated $20,853,725, and the estimates for the
ensuing year were $21,627,250. The Senate
committee struck from the legislative
features of the bill the House provision re
quiring that every application for civil ser
vice examination shall be accompanied by
a certificate of the state and county officers
stating that the applicant is an actual and
bona fide resident of the state and county
in whioh he claims to live.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Senate Committee Finishes Its
Work on the Bill.
Washington, June 12.—The Senate com
mittee on commerce has practically com
pleted the river and harbor bill, although it
will not be reported until next week. All
the money apDroprlated for the improve
ment of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
respectively is to be expended under the
direction of and in accordance with the
plans adopted by the commissions in charge
of the work on the two streams. As re
ported by the committee, the bill will carry
a total of about $3,000,000 in excess of the
House bill.
Georgia’s Postofflces.
Washington, Juno 12.—A postoffico has
been established at Norway, Harris county,
Georgia, with Fannie L. Hadley as post
master.
Charles W. Graves has been appointed
postmaster at Ty Ty.
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, June 12. —The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $92,150. All were
accepted at 122 for 44 and 103 for 4>*'s.
MILLS AND THE RULES.
THE TEXAN DECLINES TO SERVE
ON THE COMMITTEE.
Mr. McMillln of Tennessee Appointed
to the Place—The Status of the Com
mittee Not Affected by the Change.
The Conference Report on the Anti-
Trust Bill Reiected.
Washington, June 12.—The speaker laid
before the House this morning a letter
from Mr. Mills of Texas resigning his mem
bership on the committee on rules, to which
he was appointed yesterday. The reaigna
nation was accepted, and Mr. McMillln of
Tennessee was appointed to fill the vacancy.
The resignation of Mr. Mills and the sub
stitution of Mr. McMillm as the second
democrat on the committee does not change
the situation in that committee. Mr.
McMilllin will vote against subsidy legis
lation just as quickly as Mr. Mills. Mr.
Mills resigned after considering the matter
in consultation with bis party friends for a
day because he is not on such terms with
Speaker Reed that he could confer with
him comfortably. He has never hesitated
to say what he thought of Speaker Reed
and of Speaker Reed’s methods. Naturally
their relations have been strained. Speaker
Reed refused to appoint him as Mr. Ran
dall’s successor and only appointed him as
Mr. Carlisle’s successor because he could
not help himself.
THE ANTI-TRUST BILL.
A vote was then taken on agreeing to tho
conference report on the anti-trust bill aud
resulted in 56 nays to 25 yeas.
Mr. Stewart of Vermont raised the point
of no quorum, as the speaker was unable
to count a quorum a call of the House was
in order. A quorum having appeared, the
conference report was rejected by a vote of
12 yeas to 115 nays.
Mr. Stewart then moved furthor confer
ence, with instructions to the House con
ferees to recede from the House amend
ment. This amendment provides that
every contract or agreement entered into
for the purpose of preventing the sale or
purchase of any commodity transported
from one state or territory to be 6old in an
other and so contracted to be sold, or to
prevent competition in the transportation
of persons or property from a state or terri
tory into another shall be deemed unlawful
of this act, provided that the contracts here
enumerated shall not be construed to ex
clude any other contract or agreement de
clared unlawful in this act.
AS AGREED TO IN CONFERENCE.
As agreed to in conference this amend
ment was made to read: “Every contract
or agreement entered into for the pre
vention of competition for tho transporta
tion of persons or property from one state
or territory into another, so that the rates
of such transportation may be raised above
what is just and reasonable, shall be de
clared unlawful within the meaning of tliis
act, and nothing in this ast shall be deemed
or held to impair the powers of the several
states in respect of any of the matters in
this act mentioned.”
Mr. Stewart demanded the previous ques
tion on bis motion. The demand was
agreod to, the vote being: Yeas 111, nays 97.
The motion was then agreed to, the vote
standing: Yea 9 106, nays 98.
The conference report on the military
academy bill was agreed to.
Mr. Henderson of lowa, from the com
mittee on appropriations,reported an urgent
deficiency bill appropriating $3,708,000 for
tho payment of pensions and $3,705,000 for
the expenses of the eleventh census. It
passed.
PENSION APPROPRIATIONS.
The conference report on the pension ap
propriation bill wats presented. The report,
which is a disagreeing one, was adopted and
a further conference was ordered.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, briefly considered the agri
cultural appropriation bill, reported it back
to the House without amendment and
passed it.
Mr. Funston made a brief explanation of
the details of the bill, saying that the com
mittee had had economy in view at every
stage. There was no general debate upon it.
The House at 5 o'clock took a recess until
8 o’clock, the eveuing session to be for the
consideration of bills reported from the
committee on commerce.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session only five or six
local bills, chiefly for the establishment of
lighthouses, were passed. Mr. Finley of
Kentucky acted in the roll of objector
to-night and allowed a tithe only of the
bills present to come to a point of passage.
Consequently tbe session was a short one,
and the House at 9:15 o’clock adjourned.
GEORGIA’S CONGRESSMEN.
Representative Stewart Outlines the
Situation at Home.
Washington, June 12.—T0 the Georgia
members eager for the latest news about
the doings aud purposes of the farmers’
alliance in Georgia, tho appearance of Con
gressman Stewart upon the floor today was
liko the arrival of a courier from tho bat
tlefield. He was at once surrounded and
pumped dry. He did not have very much
to tell that has not been published. He
said that his own race would be hot, but
that he expected to win. He said that
Henry R. Harris would certainly run
against Congressman Grimes and Col. Wat
son against Congressman Barnes, aud that
Col. Everett and not Col. Corput would
run agairtst Congressman Clements.
He also said that alliance can
didates were talked about for other
districts. Mr. Stewart has written Col.
Livingston he will go home again In about
ten days and stump the district with him.
He cannot get away Eooni he explains,
because he is needed here to watch the
federal election bill aud the compound lard
bill, and he a?ks Cos). Livingston to wait for
him so that they may start square.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION,
Atlanta, Ga., June 12. —The democratic
executive committee of this district to-day
passed resolutions providing for a conven
tion to be held on Aug. 29 for the selection
of a congressional candidate. Each county
in the district will be entitled to two votes
for each representative it sands to the legis
lature. The democratic executive com
mittees in each county were requested to
take such action as may be necessary to
have delegates selected by democrats in the
several counties. The committee recom
mended that primary elections be held for
the selection of delegates.
NOBTHEN DENIES COMBINING.
Col. Nortuen has published a card in
which he says that the alleged intimation of
a Fulton oounty aliianceman that he made
a combination with Col. Livingston
is false. He says that be has made no com
bination with anybody.
Greenville’s Public Building.
Washington, June 12.—Bids were
opened at the treasury department to-day
for the construction of a public building at
Greenville, B. C., the lowest being that of
James R. Lawrence of Wilmington, N. C.,
at $75,430.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1890.
A GRIP ON THE POLLS.
The House Committee Ftlll Busy
With the Election BUI.
Washington, June 12.—The House
caucus committee which is charged with
the preparation of the national election bill
on tbe linea agreed upon by the last caucus
has been industricusly perfecting tbe details
of the measure, and has so far progressed
as to be ablo to send a rough draft to the
public printer. When the proofs are re
turned the committee will meet again,
probably on Saturday next, and continue
the work of arranging the details. Borne
of the changes made already in
the origiual Rowell bill are: A
provision that in cases of a conflict between
the returns sent iu by tbe state election
officiers and by those of the United States
supervisors, the latter are to constitute
prima facie evidence of the rights of a
member to his seat; and a provision that
the United States court with in an election
district shall appoint a board of three per
sons representing both political parties to
canvass the returns of tbe supervisors.
A PUZZLE.
A provision that is giving the oommittee
somo ooncern is how to formulate a provis
ion for insertion in the bill to carry out its
desire to prevent wholesale and wrongful
disfranchisement of votersas alleged to pre
vail in South Carolina, and to meet
alleged Virginia and North Carolina
frandulent practices in connection with the
“purging" of tho lists of voters. It appears
that much difficulty is being experienced in
making the supervisors’ system cover those
points; but the committee is confident of
its ability to solve the question. It is ex
pected that the bill will be completed in time
to permit of its submission to another
caucus next Monday.
DISCUBSED BY THE SENATORS.
The federal election law question was
informally discussed at the republican sen
atorial caucus on Monday night with
out any conclusion, but tho discussion
tended to show that if the House sent over
a bill tho Senate would consider and per
haps pass it. Opinion was divided as to the
wisdom and expediency of this oourso, but
the older senators suggested that if the
House sent over a bill the committee between
the two houses would compel the Senate to
consider it, at least, whether they liked it or
not or passed it or not, since it was proposed
in furtherance of the constitutional right of
t e House to determine the election returns
and the qualifications of its members. The
chief argument against the consideration of
the bill was that it would postpone adjourn
ment indefinitely. As it is, the opinion ex
pressed in the caucus was that adjournment
could not be reached before September.
COBT OF THE PENSIONS.
The Regular and Deficiency Bills Call
for $108,000,000.
Washington, June 1&—In the course of
some remarks on the conference report on
the urgent deficiency petsion appropriation
bill, Representative Henderson of lowa, in
the House to-day, made the following state
ment of the appropriations made by the
present House for the benefit of the soldiers:
Regular pension bill. $987,427,461
■Urgent deficiency 21,618,009
Soldiers’homes deficiency Si .609
Artificial limbs deficiency 60] ,000
Pay and bounty claims 1,128,629
Soldiers’ homes 2,C0!,765
Aid for state homes 400,000
Artificial limbs 402,000
Pay and bounty claims 680,000
Expenses pension office 2,439,150
Records and pension division war
department 887,270
Act for total helplessness 45,000
General pension act passed yester
day 85,000,000
Urgent deficiency bill 3.708,839
Total $157,419,731
.CALIFORNIA’S CONBPIRATORS.
A Copy of the Constitution of the Pro
posed Republic Secureu.
San Francisco, Cal., June 12. —The
Chronicle's special from San Diego says
that United States Marshal George E. Card
arrived from Ensenada, Lower California,
yesterday, where he had been making an
investigation of the filibustering movement
which was recently exposed. During his
investigation a copy of tho provisional con
stitution of the new republic which the fili
busterers expected to form was secured,
and the document will be forwarded to
Washington.
AN OPPRESSIVE MANAGEMENT.
San Diego, Cal., June 12.—Ad vices from
lower California state that the colonists on
the Mexican Land Company's grant have
petitioned the Mexican government to have
said grant set aside on account of alleged
oppressive actions of the company. The
manager of the company, H. M. Lear, has
left for England.
LIGHTNING’S MAD LARK.
Several People Prostrated and Prop
erty Damaged at Corry.
Pittsburg, May 12.—A terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by a heavy fall of rain,
visited Corry, Pa., yesterday afternoon.
Mis. Albert Conrick, while running a sew
ing machine near an open door, was so
badly shocked by lightning that her body
turned purple and she has just begun to
recover.
Benjamin’s Wright’s house waß struck,
and his 6-year-old daughter was fatally in
jured.
C. M. Chidostar, an operator at the
Pittsburg and Erie freight office, was
thrown to the floor, and the instrument in
his office w as burned.
Amos Heath’s house was struck aud badly
damaged.
Many telegraph and telephone wires were
completely melted in two.
CHINESE IN CAMP.
They Are Waiting a Chance to Slip
Into This Country.
San Francisco, Cal., June 12.—A camp
of Chinese has been formed in Mexico, a
few miles from the Arizona border, where
about 180 Chinamen have congregated to
await a favorable opportunity to slip into
the United States. They are principally
immigrants who were transferred w
Son Francisco harbor f;om China steamers
to steamers of the Pacific coast lines
and landed at Guaynias and Ensenada.
They became aware that officers wero
awaiting their arrival in Arizona. They
are in a bad predicament and their number
is being constantly added to. If they cross
they w-ill be capturod. They cannot go
south or east because of tbo Apaches, and
on the west and northwest lies tbo great
desert. Their couutrymen at Guaymas aro
hostile to them.
HEROIC NUNS.
One of Them Burned to Death in Try
ing to Bsve Patients.
Davenport, la., June 12.—The Catholic
Charity hospital took fire this morning be
fore daylight and was badly burned. Forty
helpless patients were in the building and
thirty uu s. The patients were all saved
fey the nun 6, but one of the latter perished.
ENGLAND'S PARLIAMENT.
BIG BILLS MAY BE ABANDONED
FOR THIS SESSION.
Salisbury, However, Proposes to Have
Their Consideration Resumed at the
Next Session at the Point Wbere It
Was Lett Off Opposition to the
Scheme.
London, June 12.—A caucus of the con
servative party called to consider the
present status of matters now before par
liament was held at the Carlton Club to
day. Lord Balitbury said that the govern
ment would not abandon tho tithes bill,
licensing bill, or Irish land purchase bill.
In order to cope with the business which is
now blocking the proceedings of parliament,
bills which reach an advanced stage during
one session would be resumed at tho noxt
session at the stage at which they had been
left at the preceding session, subject to a
resolution of the House. James Lowther,
Robert William Haubury and others con
demned such a course of procedure. They
declared that it would initiate a bad system
iu legislation. The matter was discussed
for half ap hour, when tho caucus separated
without adopting any formal resolution on
the subject,
SYMPATHIZES WITH TREVALYAN.
Lord Salisbury sympathized with Sir
Trovalyan’s idea of a winter session, but
did not think that it could be accomplished
for a long time to come. The instrument of
the obstructionists was so perfected that it
would be difficult to carry one bill
without sitting until September. The
opposition tiaskot was full of red herring,
such as the lipperary matter, which wus
always ready to be drawn across tho path
of the government. After referring to the
wear and fatigue of parliamentary life
which had compelled many able men, for
instance, Disraeli and Northcote, to leavo
the House of Commons in order to avoid
the strain, Lord Salisbury proposed a
standing order thut nono except
money bills shall bo debates! after a certain
dale, the others to bo suspended till tho fol
lowing session. This plan would have tbe
advantage of giving the House of Lords
more time iu which to discuss bills brought
before it.
GUARDING NATIONAL INTERESTS.
In this way the House of Lords would be
enabled to safeguard the national interests
instead of being compelled to deni only
with unimportant measures at the fag end
of the session. Ho invited discussion of
this plan and of the alternative plan of an
autumn session.
W. H. .Smith attributed great importance
to getting bills into the House of Lords at
an early date.
After numerous speeches on both sides of
the question Lord Salisbury wound up the
discussion by saying that any plan was
preferuble to Mr. Gladstone’s plan of 1882,
fixing the date for the passage of the bill
whether it bad been discussed or not. The
government would consider the suggestion
that had been made. .
The proceedings were of a lively charac
ter.
Sir Robert Fowler accused the ministers
of being bumble supporters of Labouchore.
ARBITRATION IN DKLAOOA.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
James Ferguson, foreign secretary, stated
that Portugal accepted the principal of ar
bitration on the Dolagoa bay railway ques
tion proposed by England and the United
States.
Mr. Matthews, home secretary, announced
that the resignation of Chief of Police
Munro was due to difference, with himself
on questions of legislation and administra
tion.
Secretary Balfour declined to accede to
Mr. Parnell’s request for the appointment
of a commissioner to inquire into the
charges that the police of Tipperary and
Cashed had used unnecessary violence in
suppressing nationalist meetings.
Messrs. Lowther, Talbot, Hanbury and
Waring, conservative members of parlia
ment, and others are circulating a memo
rial to the government iu favor of an au
tumn session of parliament.
Lord Salisbury’s proposal to continue bills
from session to session is exciting strong op
position.
MAY BE ABANDONED.
Information comes from a reliable source
that the government has decided to aban
don the land purchase bill for the present
session. At a hurried c inference of Lord
liartington and Mr. Chamberlain and tho
unionist whips it was decided to call a
meeting of the whips for to-morrcw and to
urge the government to adhere to the laud
purchase, tithes and licensing bills and to a
proposal to carry bills from session to ses
sion. Lord liartington will preside at to
morrow's sitting.
The cabinet had a meeting to-day in W.
H. Smith’s private room in the House of
Commons. The conference lasted two
hours. Lord Salisbury was present. The
subject of discussion was the unexpected
result of the Carlton Club meeting. During
the conference the chief whip of the party
was called in twice to take part In the con
sultation. It is reported that tho ministers
favored an autumn session, but determined
to await tho action of the liartington
meeting and to assemble again on Saturday
for final decision. If any bill is dropped
the unionists prefer that it shall be the
licensing bill.
GERMANY’S MILITARY LAWS.
The Reichetag Committee Still Busy
With the Army Bill.
Berlin, June 12. —The committee of the
Reichstag on the army bill to-day passed
the paragraph in the measure prescribing
tho basis for military formation. Thevoto
stood 2to 8. Herr Windthcrst, leader of the
Clerical party, declared that he would vote
for the bill, as he did not consider the mo
ment opportune to attempt tests of party
strength. He announced that at the same
time he would lay on the table of tho Reich
stag a motion suggesting that the govern
ment should desist from its intention to com
pel men capable of bearing arms to perforin
military service; that it should abolish the
Buptonnate; that it should fix the strength
of the army annually at the time the budget
is submitted, aud that the term of service
for infantry should be fixed at two years.
Herr Rickert proposed that the peace ef
fectiv e be fixed annually.
Tbo minister of war replied that article
63 of the constitution implied the right of
the emperor to fix the effective. Yearly
fixation could not be conceded. The septen
uute itself was a concession.
Herr Rickert contended that that inter
pretation of the article was erroneous. The
fixing of the effective by the emperor alone
would be a breach of the constitution.
Franco Seizes Disputed Territory.
The Hague, June 12. —Telegrams have
been received here from Paramaribo. Dutch
Guiana, announcing that the French have
occupied territory on the Lowa river, the
ownership of which is in dispute between
England and France.
6t. Etennte’s Strike.
Paris, June 12.—Niue thousand miners
are now op strike iu the at. Etemiie district.
COWLES EXONERATES HALE.
He Had Made Throats That May Have
Justified tbe Bhootlng.
Montreal, June 12.—Eugene 1L Cowles
of Cleveland, who was shot by his brother
in-law, C. C. Hale, made a statement to-day
which practically exonerates Hale. In tho
course of his deposition Cowles says: “I
stated to Halo and my wife several tim*
that any one interfering to deprive me of
my child would be shot by me if I did
not get the protection of tho court.
Tho threats wereagainst any one who would
try to deprive me of iny child illegally. I
acted all through upon legal udvioe from
Cleveland and Toronto and never over
stepped tho bounds of tho law. I cannot
charge and will not accuse my brother-in-law
with shooting me with intent to do me any
harm. I believe that he was momentarily
out i>f his mind, having been wroyght up to
that state by tho suffering of my wife, and
that she suggested it to him. because I be
lieve them both incapable of doing an ovll
act, and more especially of doing mo any
harm."
LONDON'S POLICE FURIOUS.
Home Secretary Matthews Goes
Against Their Wishes.
London, June 13.—1 tis reported that
James Monroe, chief of tho Metropolitan
police force, has resigned his office in con
sequence of a quarrel between himself and
the government regarding the regulations
adopted by tho police on the occasion of
|ho demonstration against the licensing bill
in Hydo I’ark last [Saturday. Other
reasons are given ttiis afternoon
for tho trouble. These are said to be tbe
refusal of Homo Secretary Matthews to
press the police pension bill before the House
of Commons this session and the appoint
ment hv the secretary of a clork from the
home office to an assistant commissionership
iu tbe metropolitan police department. The
police are furious oyer tho action of tho
home secretary.
Hamilton's Weavers Give In.
Hamilton, Ont., June 13.—The Ontario
oottou mills’ weavers, who struck nearly
two months ago against a 10 per cent,
reduction iu their wages, have accepted tne
reduced rate and returned to w rk to-day.
Of the 130 woavers who went out fully one
third have gone to the United States.
Fear of Russia's Czar.
St. Petersburg, June 12.—The govern
ment has received information loading them
to believe that a now movement on the ilfe
of the czar is contemplated. Tho guard at
the palace and its approaches has beau
doubled.
Germany’s African Grant.
Berlin, June 12. —The Reichstag to-day
adopted a grant of 4,500,000 marks on ac
count of East Africa. Horr Windtborat
advocated the formation of institutions in
Uermuny to Main missionaries for Afrioa.
WOOL GROWERS AND THE TARIFF.
Resolutions Adopted by tho National
Convention.
Galveston, June 12.—The National
Wool Growers’ convention met here yester
day, A. E. Shepard presiding. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Rri'tlved, That an amendment to the Mc-
Kinley bill should be made by the Senate, which
shall provide substantially that all foreign
wools having any ctohb or admixture of Merino
or English blood shall he classified so as to pay
duties lmpo-ed upon class No. 1 or class No. 8
wools, according to the nature of the cross
or admixture, and the s cretary of
the treasury he required to remove
all samples now In the custom houses of the
United States for tho purpose of classifying
foreign wools for duty, substituting new sam
ples in accordance with the principles above
staled.
Resolved also, That paragraph 3RB in tho
McKinley bill be amended by striking out the
proviso contained there, and that paragraph
HUH be changed by striking out tho words “Rus
sian camel;” that we earnestly recommend
that any further changes that may he made
in tho McKinley bill shall lie only such
ns will give to the wool growers of the United
States protection on wool as grown by the
American flock masters. That we protest em
phatically against any law that in terms or by
implication shall permit wool to imported in
in any other tiian in its natural condition as
shorn from tho sheep, except as washed or
scoured in unbroken fleeces.
Another resolution was adopted deprecat
ing the decimation of the ewo flocks west of
the Mississippi by killing them for market
instead of holding them for breeders.
The present officers were re-elected.
The convention meets next year in
Kansas.
SITE OF THU FAIR.
The Directors Bald to Have Bottled on
the Lake Front.
Chicago, June 12.—The Times asserts
that the world's fair directors have practi
cally decided to locate the exposition on the
lake front. An organized effort has been
made, it says, to clear the lake front of all
its objectionable features by coming to a
definite understanding with the Illinois
Central railroad, and that, with this end in
view, all projects, so far as the site is con
cerned, have been left in abeyance.
A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.
In striking contrast with the mob-like
gathering of thousands of world’s fair
stockholders assembled at their first meet
ing some weeks ago was the second meet
ing, which took place this afternoon. The
preparations were mude with elaborate par
titions, roped walks and the like for anothor
vast crowd, but by actual count the num
ber of persons who presented themselves
for admission was exactly 120. The
126 held the proxies of the absent
thousands. The number of shares voted was
393,758, Absolute unanimity was shown in
favor of the proposition to double the capi
tal st ok, making the total $10,000,000
instead of $5,000,000, The vote on the
change of name from “The World’s Expo
sition of 1892” to “The World’s Columbian
Exposition,” was 392,544 ayes to 1,214 nays.
IVEB' ENORMOUS DEBT.
Referee Btetson Makee His Report on
the Liabilities.
New York, June 12.—lawyer Btetson,
the referee in the matter of winding up the
estate of the firm of Henry 8. Ives & Cos.,
rendered his report to the supreme court
to-day. He reports that when the firm
failed its liabilities amounted to $19,000,000,
but of this amount $11,000,000 had been ex
tinguished through the closing out of loans,
sales of securities, etc. Mr. Htetsou states
that the total amount of the claims proved
before him is $0,894,874. By an arrange
ment made la t March with a large
majority of the creditors, the latter agreed
to accept 50 c-nts on the dollar. The claims
of these creditors amount m the aggregate
to $6,741,595, which is equal to 98 per oent.
of the total amount of the claims proved.
Commencement at Vaaaar.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. t June 12.—The
completion of the twenty-fifth academic
ye r of Vussar college was celebrated to-day
with appropriate ceremonies. George
William Curtis deliveredau address,
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I’OLITICS IN THE STATES.
MAINE REPUBLICANS RBNOMI
NATE GOV. BURLEIGH.
The Four Incumbents All RenomU
nated for Congress—The Democrats
of South Dakota Put a Full Ticket)
In the Field—Gantt Nominated for
Supreme Court Judge in Missouri.
Augusta, Me., June 12. —C. Mailey, of
tho state committee, called tho republican
statu couvcntiou to order at 11 o’clock this
morning. Twelve hundred and tea dele
gatee, an unusually large number far an off
year, were present.
After naming the committees Attorney
General C. K. Littlefield moved that Gov-
Burleigh be renominated by acclamation,
and he was so renominated.
To-night tho oommittee on resolutions re
ported a platform, whioh was adopted.
Gov. Burleigh then made a brief speech
of acceptance, and received a perfect ova
tion. After an address by H. R. Cleves of
Portland, the convention adjourned.
The Third district convention to-day re
nominated Milliken for congress. Reed,
Diugley and Boutello have all beeu ronomi—
tated.
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.
They Adopt a Platform and Nominate
v a Ticket.
Aberdeen, 8. D., June 12.— The demo
cratic state convention met yesterday after
noon aud organiziHl. It met again last
night to hear the report of tbe committee
on resolutions. The platform reaffirms the
national platform of 1888, demands tariff
revision, demands gradual reduction of
taxes, opposes all sumptuary legislation,
favors re-submission oljproidbition, opposes
woman suffrage, favors a service pension
and favors remonetization of silver.
There was a warm debate on the
suffrage plank, the majority report
being the occasion for an exciting scene.
The leader of the minority denounced the
chairman vigorously. Finally the conven
tion quieted and nominated the following:
For ( ongress—Judge C. M. Thomas and
W. I. Quin.
For Governor —Morris Taylor.
For Lieutenant-Governor —Peter Coch
mau.
For Secretary of State—C. H. Freeman,
For Auditor—A. H. Wick*.
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MISSOURI’S DEMOCRATS.
James B. Gantt Nominated for Su
preme Court Judge.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 12. —The demos
(•ratio state convention met here yesterday,
organized and adjourned until to-day. Ex-
Gov. Woodson called the convention to
order at 11 o’clock this morning. Without
loss of time the convention proceeded to
ballot for supreme court judge. On the
eighteenth ballot Judge James B. Gantt
was nominat 'd, the vote being: Gantt 273,
Thomas 210, Burgess 12, McFarlane 33.
Gantt's vote wus nine more than was neces
sary to nominate, and when the figures
wore announced there was great enthu
siasm over ids success. Janice B. Gantt is
a native of Putn-un county, Ga., and during
the war served in Stonewall Jackson’s
brigade.
the superintendent of instruction.
When the convention reassembled ballot
ing was commenced for state superintend
ent of public instruction, it took six ball its
to make a nomination, Elihu Wolfe of Ran
dolph county Hboiug tho successful caudi
date.
Between tho ballots this afternoon tho
committee on resolutions reported tho plat
form. It condemns the present system of
tariff taxation and monopoly; arraigns the
present republican administration for viola
tion of its pledges; denounces the quorum
rulings of Speaker Reed as a flagrant usur
pation of power, favors free coinage of sil
ver, forfeiture of unearned land grantsand
tho enactment of laws to insure honest elec
tions.
A LABOR COMBINE IN KANSAS.
The Farmers and the Knights to
Nominate Tickets.
Topeka, Kan., June 12.—A joint con
ference of delegates from the Farmers'
Alliance and Industrial Union, Farmers*
Mutual Benefit Association, Industrial
Grange, Union Labor and Knights of Labor
was held to-day at Representative hall.
It was attended by about 100
representatives from all parts of the state.
It was decided to put full state, congres
sional and county tickets in the field. A
committee was appointed to draft a call for
a state convention to nominate a state
ticket. A committee of five was also ap
pointed to issue an address to the people ot
the state.
PROHIBITION IN POLITICS.
The National Temperance Union Dis
cusses the Subject.
New York, June 12. —The National
Temperance Union to-day discussed the
topic; “Should there be a political party
whose dominant idea is prohibition of the
liquor traffic," during the greater part of
its session. Another subject was the
relation between temperance reform and
improved dwellings. Robert Rae, secretary
of the National Temperance League of
Great Britain, mode an address on “Tem
perance Reform In Great Britain."
Taxation of Adulterated Beer.
Washington, June 12.—The ways and
means committee to-day heard arguments
upon the Turner bill to impose a tax upon
adulterated beer. Mr. Finley of New York,
who drew up the bill, appeared in support
of it, and a number of persons interested in
tho brewing business, headed by President
Miles of the United States Brewers’ Asso
ciation, opposed it.
Peoria’a Miners to Resume.
Peoria, 111., Juno 12.—Alf the striking
coal miners in the Peoria district—over
1,000 men—will resume work. An order
was received from the state president last
evening saying tho wages would be on a
67% cent basis.
Congressman Bankhead Renominated.
Birmingham, Ala., June 12.—The dem
ocratic convention of the Sixth congres
sional district met at Jasper today. It was
very harmonious and renominated J. H.
Bankhead, the present incumbent, by a
vote of 43 to 31 for R. J. Lowe of this city.
Furniture Workers Strike.
New York, June 12.—The furniture
workere of Brooklyn, to’.the number of 800,
and about 200 varnisbers went out on a
strike to-day. The strike was ordered hy
the furniture workers’ union becauso a
foremao was employed in one of the
factories who did not know bis business,
Brooklyn’s Postmastership Declined.
New York, June 12. —CoL Andrew D.
Baird of Brooklyn to-day declined the post
mastership of Brooklyn, which was tendered
him hy President Harrison last week.
