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AID FOR THE COLLEGES.
the senate passes the appro
priation BILL.
Mr. Morrill Offered an Amendment
that Caused the Withdrawal of
Others Aiming to Have Colleges for
Negroes Provided For—A Synopsis
of the Provisions of the BUI.
Washington, June 23.—1n the Senate
this morning Mr. Allison was excused from
service on the select committee to examine
into the administrative service of the Sen
ate, and Mr. Plumb was appointed in his
place.
Mr. Ingalls offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire as to the
date when under the law and precedents
the salaries o£ the senators from Montana,
Washington and North and South Dakota
began.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to aid agricultural colleges, and Mr.
Morrill offered a substitute for Mr. jgeagan’s
amendment, pending on Saturday, as to
division of the fund between the colored
and white schools of a state.
Mr. Pugh, who had offered the first
amendment on that point, said he had ex
amined Mr. Morrill’s amendment and that
it covered all the points that he was aiming
wt. He withdrew his own amendment and
hoped that Mr. Morrill’s would be ac
cepted.
Messrs. Hale, Chandler and Gibson also
withdrew their amendments.
Mr. Colquitt asked Mr. Morrill as to the
proportions in which the fund was to be
distributed between colored and white col
leges.
THE PROPORTION NOT FIXED.
Mr. Morrill said that the proportions were
not fixed. That wa3 left to the state legis
latures.
Mr. Morrill’s amendment was adopted.
It provides that in any state in which
there has been one agricultural college es
tablished under the act of 1862, and in
which also there is or may be an educa
tional institution of like character for col
ored students, aided by the state from its
own revenues (ho wever uamed or styled)
there shall be a just and equitable division
of the fund to be received under this act
made by the legislature.
CREDIT GIVEN THE SOUTH.
Mr. Blair made a remark to the effect
that it was from a southern senator (Mr.
Pugh) that the proposition came to give
colored schools a share of the fund, and that
no northern man had thought of it.
Mr. Hawley resented the remark, and
said that the bill had originally contained a
provision that no money should be paid
where distinction of race or color was made,
but that the establishment and maintenance
of separate oolleges for white and colored
students would be compliance with the act.
Mr. Ingalls resented Mr. Blair’s remark.
Ho frankly confessed that the proposition to
disburse the fund among white and colored
schools could not with propriety come from
a northern senator. His instincts and con
victions were against it. The necessity
could arise only in a southern state. The
senator from Alabama, therefore, had log
ically offered his amendment to adapt the
bill to the condition of things which existed
in the south, and so Mr. Ingalls oordially
gave his assent to it.
HAWLEY FAVORS MIXED SCHOOLS.
Mr. Hawley( thanked Mr. Ingalls for his
speech. For himself he would have but one
agricultural college in each state, and it
would be for every person who the Lord
made fit to go into the school. That was
the way he would have it, but he yielded to
this other proposition because it seemed
best on the whole.
- THE BILL PASSED.
Some formal amendments were made to
the bill and it was then passed.
It appropriates annually, out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro
priated arising from the sales of public
lands, to be paid to eacn state and terri
tory, for the more complete endowment
and maintenence of colleges, for the benefit
ot agriculture and mechani arts now
established, or which may be hereafter
established, in accordance with an act of
cougress approved July 2,1862, the sum of
$15,000 for the year ending June 30, 1890,
and an annual increase of the amount for
ten years by an additional sum of SI,OOO
over the preceding year, and the annual
amount to be paid thereafter to each state
and territory shall be $25,000; provided
that no money shall be paid out
under this act to any state or territory for
the support and maintenance of a college
where distinction of race or color is made
in the admission of students, but the estab
lishment and maintenance of such colleges
separately for white and colored students
•hall be held to be in compliance with the
provisions of this act; and also provided
that in any state in which there
has been one agricultural college estab
lished under the act of 1862, and in which
also, there is or may be an educational in
stitution of like character for colored stu
dents, aided by the state from its
own revenue (however named or styled)
there shall be just and equitable division of
of the fund to be received under this act
made by the legislature.
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
The conference report on the dependent
pension bill was taken up and became tho
subject of a long discussion. The bill was
opposed by Messrs. Vest, Berry and Gor
man, and was championed by Messrs. Davis,
Teller and Ingalls. Other senators who
took part in the discussion were Messrs.
Blair, Turpie, Hawley and Hale. When a
veto was taken the conference report was
agreed to, the vote standing; Yeas 84,
nays 18.
A conference was ordered on tho certifi
cation bill; and Messrs. Dawes, Plumb and
Gorman were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
Mr. Evarts gave notice that commemora
tive services in honor of his late colleague,
8. S. Cox, heretofore announced for Thurs
day, would take place at 3 o’clock on Tues
day of next week.
After a short executive session the Senate
•4 5 o’clock adjourned.
SILVER BILL CHANCB3.
A Special Meeting of Chairman Con
ger’s Committee Cal’ed.
Washington, June 23.— Chairman Con
ger has decided to call a special meeting of
the House committee on coinage for to
morrow or Wednesday for the consider
ation of the Senate amendment to the silver
bill. Heavy pressure has been brought to
bear on the rules committee to have the
committee save a place for the silver bill in
advance of the national election bill, aud it
is possible that the committee may take
some action upon the subject at a special
meeting called for tc-morrow.
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, June 23.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $76,650. All were
accepted at 122 for 4s, and 103 for
A Caucus Postponed.
Washington. June 23.—The democratic
House caucus appointed for to-night has
been indefinitely puatpcaad.
@he JHofning
INGALL9 WILD ON PENSIONS.
He Makes a Loud-Mouthed Bid for the
Boldler Vot9.
Washington, June 23.—The pyrotech
nical Ingalls startled the Senate out of its
afternoon nap this sultry day by announc
ing that be was for universal service pen
sions and the repeal of all limitations on the
arrears act; that he did not care whether
the pension list cost SIOO or $100,000,000 a
year; and by predicting that by the time
the last pensioner died, fifty or sixty years
from now, it would be found that we had
paid $5,000,000,000,000 for pensions, or as
much as the war cost in all other ways, and
that it was to be paid regardless of the state
of the treasury by issues of bonds, if nec
essary.
OVERLEAPED THE RECORD.
This was more than any republican
leader has preached or promised on this
subject, and when Senator Ingalls went on
to say that pensions were debts and not
gratuities, and that we owed the soldiers
more than we could ever pay, and figured
it out at indefinite millions. Senators Frye
and Hawley covered their faces with their
hands and the rest of the Senate stirred un
easily with excitement. Senator Ingalls
was talking for re-election, of course, to his
Kansas constituents, 80 per cent, of whom
are ex-scldierg and most of whom
have been demoralized on the pen
sion question by just such mercenary
speeches as this from their senators and
representatives. Senator Ingalls broke
the record to-day, however, and none of his
colleagues can possibly mend it.
HIS COLLEAGUES DUMFORNDKD.
The republicans seemed dumfounded by
the new standard set up by Senator Ingalls.
They seemed unable to say at once whether
they were for it or against it, and when
Senator Hawley, whosat just behind Sena
tor Ingalls, did get up to deny it, he did so
much more mildly than was his wont.
The fact is, conservative republi
cans are afraid of this mighty
pension giant which they have fostered,
and face the future of pension
legislation with trembling. From $60,000,-
000 to $75,000,000 is a conservative estimate
of the first year’s demand of the disability
bill finally passed by the Senate, and to be
at onoe approved by the President. From
$100,000,000 to $150,000,000 is the conserva
tive estimate for its demands in the second
year, and after that the estimates rise in
definitely.
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
The Conferees on the Apnroprlation
Bill Reach an Agreement.
Washington, June 23. —The conferees
on the naval appropriation bill reached an
agreement this afternoon. Both House and
Senate abandon a portion of their conten
tion. Among the disputed amendments
which are retained in the compromise are
the following:
For the purchase of armor plates for tests
of modern projectiles, $50,000.
To enable the secretary of the navy to
manufacture and test submarine guns and
projectiles and to test torpedoes $50,000.
Appropriating $15,000 for connecting the
pumps and dry dock at the Norfolk navy
yard.
For extending the launching ways and
repairing ships ut the New York and Nor
folk navy yards $13,000.
Striking out of tbe provision in the appro
priation for improvements at the Ports
mouth and Boston navy yards that they
shall be reopenod for the building of iron
and steel ships.
Appropriating $50,000 for improving the
plant at tho League Island navy yard, the
provision that it shall be reopened for the
repair of naval vessels being stricken out.
Appropriating $200,000 toward the con
struction of a timber dry dock at Port
Royal, 8. C., the Senate conferees agreeing
that it shall be a dry or floating dock.
Changing the method of purchasing sup
plies for naval establishment, all purchases
to be for the navy and for any bureau
.thereof, and appropriating SIO,OOO for cata
loguing the supplies now- on hand.
Changing from the armored to the pro
tected description of the 7,300-ton cruiser
authorized to be constructed her maximum
speed to be 21 knots instead of 20 knots.
Appropriating $850,000 for a 950-ton
swift torpedo cruiser and $125,000 for a tor
pedo boat.
The House conferees agreed to an amend
ment authorizing tbe President to appoint
a commission to select a suitable site on the
Pacific coast for a dry dock, and the Senate
agrees to the appointment of a similar
commission to seloct a site for one on the
shore of the Gulf of Mexico.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
Four Hours Spent In Debating a Rail
road Proposition.
Washington, June 23.—1n the House
this morning the speaker announced the
appointment of Messrs. Brewer, Butter
worth and Sayers as conferees on the forti
fication bill.
Mr. Sherman of New York asked oonsent
for the immediate consideration of the Ben
i biil providing for leave of absence to
government employes in the customs ser
vice, aud Mr. Spinola of New York sec
onded the request, saying that those
employes worked twenty-four hours a day,
but objection was made.
Tne House went into committee of the
whole on the District of Columbia business,
taking up the Atkinson bill, amendatory of
the act authorizing the construction of the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad in the Dis
trict of Columbia. For nearly four hours
the bill was debated-, Messrs. Heard,
Blount, Cummings and Buchanan
speaking in its favor, and Messrs.
Anderson, Milliken, Stockdale, and Hill at
tacking its provisions. On motion of Mr.
Blount, the clause legalizing tho occupancy
by the railroad company of streets and
grounds for stations was stricken from the
bill, and at 5 o’clock the committee rose
without finally actiug upon the bill.
Mr. Morrow of California reported the
inability of the conferees on the general
pension appropriation bill to agree, and at
his instance the House insisted upon its
disagreement to the Senate amendment.
The House then at 5:05 o’clock adjourned.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
The Appropriations Must be Cut to
Avoid a Veto.
Washington, June 23.— Chairman Hen
derson of the House committee on rivers
and harbors this morning intimated that
the President intends to veto the river and
harbor bill unless it be reduced materially.
Mr Henderson admits that the bill as it
passed the House was too large perhaps.
He said it could not be helped, however, as
it was necessary to let everybody in in
order to get the bill through. The Senate
made a great mistake, he added, in increas
ing the total by $4,000,000 or $5,000,000
additional. In particular, he said that
body should not have increased the
appropriations for the Mississippi river. It
is regarded as probable that tbe friends of
the bill in both houses will be called to a
conference lo take steps to shave down the
various items in order to reduce the aggre
gate to a sum which the President will feel
justified in approving, and thus saving it
from a veto. It now carries a total appro
priation of about S2S,OUU,UOQ.
SAYANN All, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1890.
M’KINLEY TOBACCO DUTY
BIGO MYERS WRITES A LETTER
OF PROTEBT.
He Baya the Proposed Increase of
Duty on Havana Tobacco Will Al
most Annihilate the Cigar Industry
of Florida—lt Also Interferes With
the Rights of Smokers.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 23.— 51g0
Myers, secretary and treasurer of the cigar
manufacturing company of this city, has
sent to Senator Call a letter strongly pro
testing against the passage of the tobacco
section of the tariff bill now before the Sen
ate. Ho calls the senator’s attention to the
vital importance of the matter to his con
stituents, and urges him to put himself on
record by boldly showing up the folly of
the protectionists’ folly. He says that the
proposed increase of duty on Havana to
bacco will almost completely annihilate the
cigar industry of the state. ,
Mr. Myers also says: “This is also a case
of where protection does no* protect. It
does prohibit 22,000 manufacturers of
cigars in the Unitod States from deriving
profits which are justly due aud belong to
them, and forces our money into the hands
of foreign manufacturers.
ROUGH ON THE SMOKERS.
It prohibits also 5,000,000 smokers
from exorcising their choice as to the quality
of the cigars they prefer. Those who are
accustomed to Havana filled and wrapped
cigars, will under no circumstances descend
to the strong, rank and bitter taste of the
Pennsylvania filled aud wrapped cigar.
They could buy imported cigars at less
money than we could afford to place Havana
cigars on the market. The obacco of
Pennsylvania, New York, Connecti
cut and IV isconsin would go
down In price instead of advancing, because
the enormous rate of $2 per pound duty on
Sumatra tobacco would put cigars at too
high a price in proportion to the quality of
the filler. Again, the protection will not
protect, because the crop of domestic to
bacco never contains sufficient fine leaf to
w rap the crop—and, again, we would be
forced to use imported tobacco as a wrap
per.”
THE SECTION IMPRACTICABLE.
The letter says the section is impracti
cable, because if there is a single wrapper
found in unj bale imported, the whole bale
becomes dutiable at $2 per pound, and un
just because if one or two dozen leaves out
of 100 pounds of tobacco ore suitablo for
wrappers,then importers must pay S2OO duty
instead of $35, adding $165 to the cost of
the bale, without in any manner increasing
the merchunt value of the bales. A duty of
$2 would drive every sinull manufacturer
out of the business, and place it in the hands
of a few.
OOOLEY’3 ILL HEALTH.
If He Does Not Retire by Fall He Will
Be Requested to Do So.
Washington, June 23.—Judge Cooley,
chairman of the interstate commerce com
mission, has gone to his home in Ann Arbor,
and is not expected to return to the per
formance of his duties for seven months.
He has been incapacitated for work by the
general deterioration of his pbysical powers,
and he seems to have no prospect of im
provement. He was able to stop over here
last month on his way north from a health
resort in the south, to preside over the
national meeting of state railway commis
sioners, but, with this exception, he has not
done serious work this year, and
he is not expected to do any. It would re
lieve the interstate commerce commission
and suitors before it from embarrassment
if Judge Cooley would resign and so give
place to anew man who could do his share
of tbe heavy work imposed upon the com
mission, but Judge Cooley does not realize
that he is not to regain his strength, and no
one has yet suggested retirement to him.
If he does not resign by fall he will proba
bly be delicately requested to do so.
A POSTAL BLUE BOOK.
Tho Compilation Completed, and the
Volume for Sale.
Washington, June 23. —The compilation
of the blue book, or official register, for the
pcstoffice department has been completed.
It is a volume of 1,278 pages, and contains
the names of upwards of 100,000
officers and employes of tho
government connected with the
postal service. These are distributed as
follows: Postoffice, 417; special mail ser
vice, 1,225; mail messenger service 4,200;
railway mail service, 5,440; clerks in post
offices, 10,100; letter carriers, 9,300; post
masters, 60,000. The remainder are indi
viduals or corporations that are contractors
for carrying the mails. Tho volume is for
sale by the superintendent at government
cost.
BRAZIL’S CONSTITUTION.
It is Patterned After That cf This
Country.
Washington, June 23.—The Brazilian
minister to-day received a cablegram from
Rio de Janeiro statipg that the provisional
government had adopted a constitution,
which will be promulgated to-morrow, and
that great rejoicing prevails throughout
Brazil. The minister says the constitution
is framed after that of the United States,
and is in every respect similar to
it. The constitution as adopted is
a source of much relief to the people, says
the minister, as it gives them more confi
dence in the government than when under
dictatorial control. This constitution will
have to be submitted to the general con
gress which will meet in November next,
and will then be amended by the congress
if it deems it proper to do so.
Ahti-Orlglnal Package Decisions.
Washington, June 23.—Petitions are
pouring in on congress from the prohibition
estates (especially Kansas) urging the pas
age of the anti-original package bill, so as,
in the language of the petitious, “To shut
up the supreme court saloons.”
Mlzell Confirmed.
Washington, June 23.—The Senate to
dav confirmed the nomination of John R.
Mizell to be collector of customs at Pensa
cola.
FIRE IN A PENITENTIARY.
The Two Upper Stories Burned Off at
a Loss of $55,000.
New York. June 23.— Fire broke out to
day in a building in the Kings county pen
itentiary, Brooklyn, in which 400
convicts were at work at the time
for various contracting firms. The
loss to the county is about $30,000
and to tbe contractors about $25,000. There
was no excitement and no attempt to escape.
The convicts were all marched quietly out
of building to their ceils an.l lucked up
us the alarm was given, and attention was
at once turned to saving the building. The
two upper sfories were burned off.
BEDITION IN MEXICO.
A Revolutionary Movement In the
States on the Bio Grande.
St. Louis, June 28.—A special to the
Republic from Ban Antonio says report*
which aie absolutely reliable have reached
San Antonio of a seditious and revolution
ary movement going on in the states of
Mexico bordering on the Rio Grande, and
it seems the utmost folly for papers, how
ever friendly to Mexioo aud President
Diaz’s administration to longer suppress tne
news. The movement is not confined to
one locality, but it is undoubtedly wide
spread, as far as the border states are con
cerned.
A constable's story.
Constable Martinez of the state of Nuevo
Leon, with au escaped American convict
arrested there a few days ago, returned to
day and describes the threatening condition
of government affairs. Along bis route
from Rio Grande to Satillo he says that at
nearly every station and side track along
the Mexican National railway he saw
crowds of men congregated, aud excitedly
discussing the advisability of joining iu
rebellion against the federal government.
ARMED MEN ON THE MARCH.
When he left Laredo this morning a courier
had just arrived bearing information of a
band of fifty men well organized and armed,
who had crossed the Rio Grando from the
Texas side, on route to some point iu the in
terior of Nuevo Leon, where the revolu
tionary forces are massing in large
numbers to march on Satillo.
All tho telegraph lines iu Mexico
are under rigid control of the federal gov
ernment, and it is practically Impossible to
get any direct information pertaining to
the uprising now in progress iu that Btuto.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The cause of tho trouble is the strong
centralizing tendencies of tho Diaz gov
ernment, which are, it is claimed, an evi
dence of President Diaz’s intention very
shortly of declaring himself dictator of
Mexico. Inreise, the governor of Nueva
Leon, heretofore not a very strong
supporter of President Diaz, has been
offered tho portfolio of minister
of war, which has hod the effect of quiet
ing his discontent, aud Gov. Gorzas Galan of
Coahuilla, who has always been an avowed
enemy of President Diaz, has been in the
City of Mexioo for the past several months,
where it is claimed that he is being re
strained by force almost to imprisonment.
CHICAGO'S POPULATION.
The Supervisor Says It la Consider
ably Over 1,000,000.
Chicago, June 23. —Supervisor of the
Census Gilbert, in an interview, says that
the returns already in show that the popu
lation of Chicago exceeds 1,000,000. How
much beyond the million point the total
will run Supervisor Gilbert would not vent
ure to say, except that it would be consid
erable. The city, ho added, had certainly
doubled its population in a decade, and it was
a fight between Chicago and Philadelphia
for second place on the list of American
cities.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington, June 23.—The first esti
mate of the population of the Distriot
of Columbia, as mode by fiupt.
Porter to-day, is 228,160. The pupation
in 1880 was 177,624. Tbe increase during
tbe last ten years is therefore about 29 per
cent. The population in 1870 was 131,700,
aud in 1860, 75,080.
A GOOD GAIN FOR BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, June 23.—The census enu
merators have concluded their work in this
city. The population is 433,095, against
332,190 in 1880.
BATTLES FOR BETTER PAY.
Silk Mills Hands Out at Yonkers—
Lorillard’a Girls Quit.
Yonkers, N. Y., June 23.—1n response to
an order of the executive committee on the
Central Labor Union of Winchester conuty,
1,000 operators in the silk mills of John
Copieutt and the Latroon mills, owned by
William H. Copieutt, struck this morning.
They are resisting a reduction of 15 and 25
per cent, in their wages. The operalives
offered to accept a reduction of 5 per cent.,
but the companies refused to agree to this.
Negotiations are now pending for a settle
ment. The men are orderly and no dis
turbance is anticipated.
TOBACCO GIRLS OUT.
Jersey City, June 23.— Two hundred
girls employed in LorillaTd’s tobacco fac
tory went on a strike this morning for an
increase of wages. The strikers are em
ployed in the stripping department. There
are over 3,000 employes in the factory and
the strike may extend to all the depart
ments.
A TRAIN JUMPS THE TRACK.
The Engineer K.lled and the Firen&an
Fatally Injured.
Reading, Pa., June 23.— The locomotive,
baggage car and one passenger car of the
south-bound express train on the Phila
delphia and Reading railroad jumped the
track this morning near Tuckorton Station,
about five miles above the city.
Lewis Heller, the engineer, was killed.
Fireman George Heller, brother of the
engineer, was probably fatally injured.
George Hamilton, baggage master, and
Joseph Burnbaum, express messenger, was
severely bruised.
Robert Cotton, a parlor car conductor,
was ssightly injured.
All the trainmen named reside in Potts
ville.
No passengers were hurt.
Their escape from injury was miraculous,
as the baggage car and one passenger coach
were badly wrecked.
AN EX-WAR MINISTER DEAD.
George W. McCrary of Kansaß City
Dies at Bt. Joseph.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 23.— George W.
McCrary of Kansas City died in this city
this afternoon at the residence of his son
in-law, Dr, W. C. Boteler. He had been
afflicted for some time with humor in the
stomach. Judge McCrary was elected
to congress in 1868, and served
until March, 1878. In 1876 Judge
McCrary introduced in congress the elec
toral commission bill which resulted in tho
choice of Rutherford B. Hayes as President.
When President Hayes formed Lis cab.net
Judge McCrary was given the war port
folio, which he held for two years. He re
signed to accept a judgeship in the United
States court.
LIGHTNING HITB A CHURCH.
One Sunday School Scholar Killed and
Two Prostrated.
Canton, 0., June 23.— During Sunday
school at Sugar Creek, Stark county, the
Methodist church was struck by lightning
and nearly burned.
Victor Miller, aged 14, was instantly
killed.
Louis Miller, son of the pastor, was badly
burned.
Cornelius Smith, aged 12, was rendered
unqputciaus, and u> iu a cilUoal condition.
LICENSES IN ENGLAND.
THE GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWB
THE CLAUSE.
Mr. Smith Admits that it Would be
Impossible to Carry It Through the
House—The Three Proposals Con
tained In the Clause Outlined -The
Opposition Elated.
London, June 28.— During tho sitting of
the House of Comm .ns this afternoon
William Henry Smith, the government
lequcr, announced that the government had
deoided to withdraw the licensing clauses of
tho local taxation bilk Mr. Smith said
the government had arrived at the conclu
sion that it would bo impossible to pass the
licensing clause of tho bill iu its entirety.
[Prolonged opposition cheersJ. The clause
contained three projiosals:
k That a certain portion of new taxation
on iutoxiounts be appropriated for the pur
pose of extinguishing licenses.
2. That power be conferred on county
councils to purchase and extinguish
licenses.
3. That the issue of new licenses be sus
pended.
THE FIRST PROPOSAL ASSENTED TO.
The first proposal had received tho assent
of tho House, both on second reading and
in the committee stage, as far os England
was concerned. The government would,
therefore, proceed with the proposal as af
fecting Scotland and Ireland.
With the second proposal tho government
would not proceed, but they would ask the
House to allow money for the extinction of
licenses to accumulate until parliament
should direct otherwise. [Opposition
cheers, ]
The third proposal was approved by nil
sections of the House and would remain.
In consonance with their decisioti, the
government would ask the House to agree
to au amendment whereby tho monoys al
lotted to extinguished licenses should be in
vested or accumulated until an act he passed,
directing how to apply them. The minis
ters trusted that the practical result of tho
change would be that the money would re
main ear-marked tor the purpose of extin
guishing licenses under any reform of the
licensing laws to which parliament might
assent.
ALTERATION IN THE TAXES.
Mr. Caine asked whether tbe government
intended to introduce an alteration of
licensing tuxes to which the amendment
might apply. *
Mr. Smith said ho thought Mr. Caine
ought to be satisfied to postpone such a
question until a later stage in the history of
parliament.
Sir Wilfred Lawson warned tho min
isters that the opposition would be stead
fast to every form of proposal to purchase
licenses.
Mr. Gladstone expressed partial satisfac
tion at Mr. Smith's announcement, but said
that tho proposed amendment threatened
difficulty. It would be better for tho gov
ernment to consider the propriety ot giving
up the idea of ear-marking money. It was
of no practical effect. Its withdrawal would
in no wise weaken tho position of the gov
ernment, and its entire withdrawal would
simplify the debate.
IN A GOOD SPIRIT.
Mr. Smith said he appreciated the spirit
iu which Mr. Gladstone spoke, but tho gov
ernment could not disregard tho fact that
the principle of purchase had received the
approval of a large majority of tho House.
[Cries of "Only four 1”] At all events, the
money accumulated would beat the disposal
of parliament. [Cries of “Hearl hear!”]
Timothy Healey—lt is clear that the gov
ernment means to loave tho money for tho
extinction of licenses.
Mr. Storri asked whether there was any
precedent for such a proposal, and Mr.
Bmith replied: “The thing has tieen done.”
Mr. Darlln—lf the ear-marking proposal
bo passed, will it in any way prevent par
liament from dealiug with the money as it
pleases?”
Mr. Bmith—Nothing will prevent par
liament from dialing with tho money in
any way it chooses.
HARCOURT MAKES A POINT.
Sir 'William Vernon Harcourt said he
supposed that if a future session of parlia
ment did not approve the application of the
money to the purchase of licenses, the
accumulated funds could not be
used for any other purpose without
the assent of the House of Lords. [Opposi
tion cheers. ] If that was the real meaning
of Mr. Smith’s proposal the government
had done nothing to shorten the session.
[Cries of “hear, hear” aud cheers,]
Mr. Bmith thought that the government
would be able to satisfy the House on tbe
subject In the meantime he asked the
House to delay the discussion until the
amendment was reached.
CONTINUANCE OF BILLS.
Mr. Smith moved the appointment of a
select committee to inquire into the subject
of a continuance of bills from session to
session. This was agreed to.
Replying to a deputation of republicans
In the lobby of the House of Commons to
night, Mr. Ritchie, president of the local
government board, said the principle of
compensation for the extinction of licenses
had been accepted by the House, and the
money accumulated would have to be de
voted to that purpose.
Mr. Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer,
concurred in this opinion, and Mr. Smith
declared that the government, hoped prac
tically to carry out tho principle of com
pensation.
There is a consensus of opinion, irrespec
tive of party, that the government’s new li
cense scheme will not shorten tho session of
parliament.
OPPOSITION OF THE LIBERALS.
The liberal leaders met to-night and de
cided tooontinue their opposition, which,
as Mr. Childers stated in the lobby to-night,
is based the ground that the measure is
reactionary and unconstitutional. It is un
deniable that tbe entire bill would have
been dropped but for Messrs. Goschen aud
Ritchie, both of whom threatened to resign
if the bill was withdrawn. On the other
hand, Secretary Balfour insisted on deferring
the conpensation clause, and the
government appealed to Lord Harrington,
who advised a compromise.
Mr. Caine, member for Barrow-Infirness,
with a view of testing tbe feeling of its
electorate on this subject, resigned bis seat
to-night anil will seek re-election on an anti
compensation programme.
At a meeting of temperance loaders to
night a manifesto was adopted which
declared that the government’s scheme
is worse than worthies). Tbe plan pro
posed, it says, is entirely misleading the
principle of compensation, being really
left untouched. The party will continue its
strenuous opposition to the measure relying
upon the country for support.
GUILTY OF VACCILI.ATION.
London, June 24., 4 a. m.— The Times,
commenting upon the government’s change
of nrogramme with reference to the lioeDsu
bill, says: “The government has again
shifted ground and have given their ene
mies a right to say that they know neither
their own minds or the minds of their fol
lowers. There is no reason to suppose that
the obstruction of the opposition will be
in tbe slightest degree relaxed.”
Ihe CVimtciesuyti the govormuwt made
the aunonneement only under the pressure
of a diminishing majority and well
grounded fear of impending defeat.
Tho Standard says: “The ministers can
not flatter themselves with having pur
chased the good will of their opponents.
All they can hope is that they have made it
easy for their professed adherents, who
have hitherto voted on the bill with dislike
or indifference, to give them cordial and
sustained assistance in forcing the measure
through parliament."
WI3BMANN IN BERLIN.
England’s Agreements With Germany
and France.
Berlin, June 23.— Maj. Wlssman ar
rived here to-day from the east coast of
Africa. He was met and warmly wel
comed by a number of members of the Ger
man East African Compauy.
The North German Gazette ava that
Lord Salisbury and Count von Hatzfeldt,
the German ambassador at liondon, will
sign the basis of tbe Africau agreement to
morrow.
Maj. Wisamnn was presented to-day with
a laurel wreath. Ho declined to express an
opinion on tho Anglo-German agreement,
saying that the fact of his holding an office
under tho state forbade his criticizing the
Sovernment. It is suppose 1 that he greatly
isapproves of the agreement. In colonial
circles the indignation over the agreement
is increasing. The opinion is f reol y expressed
that no more money should be invested
in East Africa, and that it would be better
to sell tho company’s property to England
for a fair sum. Notwithstanding this oppo
sition to a settlement the company will issue
to-morrow a prospectus inviting subscrip
tions for shares of 1,000 marks.
Tho inhabitants of Heligoland fear that
the Germans will build a pier at Wand and
thus destroy tho means of livelihood of the
boatmen who now convoy passengers to and
from there.
ENGLAND’S AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE.
Paris, June 23. —Tho agreement between
Franco and England with reference to Zan
zibar was first discussed in London by Lord
Salisbury and M. Woddlngton, the French
ambassador. Afterward, on Saturday, the
understanding was completed in Paris by
Lord Lytton, tho British ambassador, aud
M. ltibot. the French minister of foreign
affairs,
BAN SALVADOR STARTLED.
President Menendez Dios Suddenly
After a Banquet
Ban Salvador, June 23.— President
Menendez died suddenly last night soon
after the conclusion of the banquet given
on tho occasion of tho fifth anniversary of
tho entrance of Menendez into San Salvador
and the defout of the Zaldivar faction.
During the paniu caused by the presi
dent's death, (Jen. Morcial and Several
others were killed at the barracks. Gen.
Carlos Ezetoa, leader of the forces, is now
in command. All is quiet at present.
SPAIN'S INFECTION.
Only One New Case anti Ona Death
at Puebla de Kugat.
Madrid, June 23. —The baggage of all
travelers arriving in thii city from the
province of Valencia, is disinfected before
beiug delivered to its owners, owing to the
prevalence of cholero in sovoral places in
the province. One uew case of the disease,
and one additional death from it are re
ported from Puebla do Kugat. There has
also been one more death at Oaudia.
Germany's Finance Minister Resigns.
Berlin, .Tune 23. —Herr Scholtz, minister
of finance, has resigned. He will bo suc
ceeded by Herr Miquii, mayor of Frank
fort and leader of tho national litorals. It
is believed that Herr Miquii will undertake
an energetic policy.
A Bteamsblp Wrecked.
Victoria, B. C., Juno 23.—A ship’s boat
has arrived at Departure bay with news
that the stoamship Bardony is a complete
wreck off Queen Charlotte island. Only
the most meager details are obtainable, but
it is said that no lives were lost.
Newly Created Cardinals.
Rome, Juno 23.— At a consistory to-day
the pope bestowed the cardinal’s hats upon
Uamutelli, the papal nuncio at Lisbon;
Archbishop Galerti of Ravennt, Bishop
Mermillod of Lausanne, and Bishop Dunu
jewski of Cracow.
Stansbury Cutrows O’Connor.
Sydney, June 23.—The Sculling race be
tween William J. O’Connor, the Canadian
oarsman, and James Btausbury of New
South Wales took place to-day on the Para
motta river aud was won by Btausbury.
A Plague of Locusts.
Tripoli, June 23.— This country is being
devastated by locusts. Tho decomposed
bodies of insects fill the wells, infecting
the water, and rendering it unfit for use.
A Revolt in the Argentine Republic.
London, June 23.—A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says that a revolution has
started in Kntrerios, a province of the Ar
gentine Republic, and is increasing.
AN EXPLOSION OF AMMONIA.
One Man Killed Outright and Three
Others Injured.
Hoboken, N. J., June 28.—A tank filled
with ammonia at Hartle Bro’s. pork pack
inghouse on Washington street exploded
this afternoon.
Henry Drake, aped 26, was instantly
killed, his head being torn off by a ploce of
tbe tank.
J. J. Meyer, manager of the Anson
Manufacturing Company, who was in the
establishment at the time, was badly in
jured.
Thomas Kelly, aged 25, had his head
crushed and will probably die.
Henry 8. Hirtler was injured on the head
and body.
The building was not damaged.
A LOVER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
He Had Just Failed In an Attempt to
Kill His Sweetheart
Richmond, Va., June 23. —Considerable
sensation was created here this afternoon
by Richard E. Owen, a young man about
22 years of age, who attempted to kill Miss
Nannie Shaw, and afterward shot himself.
He called on the youDg lady, who had pre
viously informed him that he must cease to
visit her, and proposed that they take a
walk. Bbe declined, whereupon Owen
drew a pistol and said: “Here is where I
will end both our lives.” Miss Bhaw dodged
aside, and thus escaped. She ran into an
inner room and locked the door. Owen
shot himself in the left breast aud Inflicted
a dangerous wound. He was arrested and
placed under bonds.
[World’s Fair Committee.
Chicago, June 23.—The New York
members of the world’s fair commission
announce that Cbaunoey M. Depew as their
candidate for president of the commission.
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I WEEKLY.I.* A YEAR
CROKER ON THE STAND.
HE BAYB THERE 13 NO TRUTH IN
M’OANN’S CHARGER
A Denial that He Ever Carried In a
Sachel SIBO,OOO to be Used in
Bribing Aldermen to Confirm Grant
as Commissioner of Public Works,
Grant’a Gifts to His Child Admitted,
Ne w York, June 23.— State Senator
Fassett’s committee held a special session
here to-day, to take the testimony of Rich
ard Croker, the leader of Tammany Hall,
The chainbor of the superior court where
the hearing took place, was filled to over
flowing with a dense crowd of people.
Patrick H. McCann aud his wife, who is a
sister of Mrs. Croker, were in audience.
All eyes were centered on Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Croker whea they
entered tho room and took seats
bosido Cok Bonrke Coohran, mayos
Grant's lawyer. Mrs. Croker looked rathae
anxious, but chatted with Dr. Beekman.
Mr. Cruker did not betray much evidence
of illness, but looked a little worried. Mr.
Croker was at onoe called to the stand. He
said he had lived in this oity forty years,
had been an alderman two terms and coro
ner two terms. He had also beeu fire com
missioner and city chamberlain. He re
signed the lait office in February last to go
to Europe for his health. He had come from
Europe contrary to the advice of his physi
cians in order to refute tbe charges made
by McCana.
THE FORTUNE IN A HAOHEL.
Lawyer Choate road part of MoCann’S
testimoney ab ut tbe SIBO,OOO which hd
lindj said Croker bad in a sachel to bribe
aldermen to got confirmation by them of
Mr. Grant’s appointment by Mayor Edaun
for commissioner of public works.
Mr. Croker said ft is aksolutey untrue In
all particulars, Ho had gene to McCann’s
store about that time, but had not carried a
sachel nor any large sum of money. Na
such sum had been raised for confirmation,
nor any siuce, nor had Mr. Grant raised
$611,000 for such a purpose. Ho said he bad
visited McCann’s about the time re
ferred to. He asked McCann if be
had heard anything übout a rumor that
SBO,OOO had been raised to keep Hubert O.
Thompson in the office of commissioner of
public works. McCann thought that
Tom Adams, who was intimate with
Alderman Pierson, might know some
thing about it. Ho had met Adams in Mc-
Cann’s store by appointment subsequently,
but Adams said lie knew nothing of to-i
rumor. They had no other conversation.
Tammany Hall was doing all it could at ths
time to fight nenintt the reappointment of
Hubert O. Thompson, and he had desired to
defeat any efforts made by Thompson tc
arrange for confirmation.
NO COMMISSION ON CEMENT.
It was also untrue that the witness wa
to get 10 cent* on every barrel of cement
used by the department of public] works,
providing Mr. Grant got the nomination.
He remembered that Mr. Grant had stood
as godfather for hfs daughter Flossie, and
had given her $5,000 on two occasions in
bills as presents. It was not
given by reason of a prioi
understanding with Mr. Grant. Th
money had been invested in October, 1887,
in a bouse at One Hundredth and Forty
eighth street for tbe benefit of the child,
taking the title in his own and his wife’s
name. John Kelly hud given him (Mr,
Croker) tho Mount BL Vincent restaurant
lease, as bn was not busy at the time. When
McCann was given the lease he had not ad
mitted that be owod McCann $3,000, nor
does he now owe him one cent, notwithstand
ing tbe claim of McCann that Mr. Crokei
owes him 94,000. When he went to Europs
he left his wife the house and S3OO pet
month.
Ad- cument was shown the witness with
ono signature cut out. It was a recollection
of Tweed times. Mr. Croker admitted his
signature to It. It was an agroementsworn
to before Joel O. Htevons as notary public,
and signed bv a number of aldermen, iu
eluding Mr Croker, who swore that they
would not os aldermen vote to oouflrm any
ono or pass any bill of moment
without consulting Henry W. Genet,
luomas J. Creamer, Michael Morton, G. W.
MoCave and G. H. Pierson. Mr. Crokei
said he did not know whoso signature had
beeu cut out, hut presumed it was the name
of tho man who had possesion of it before
Mr. Ivins got it. He said it had been signed
in order to show thut the aldermen were
with the senators.
MRS. CROKER ON TUB STAND.
Mrs. Croker was put on the stand. She de
nied that she had ever told McCann that
Mr. Croker bod gone to Europe and left her
unprovided for, that she hail ever said
Mayor Grant gave Flossie $25,000, or that
she had ever sat up all night to guard
SIBO,OOO which had been raised to secure Mr,
Grant’s appointment as commis
sioner of public works. Mrs. Croker
was cross-examined by Lawyer
B-ardman. She said she had pul
the money given to littlo Flossie by Mr.
Grant into a safe, and that It bad remained
there until tbe property was bought.
A TUG BLOWN UP.
Three and Probably Five Lives Lost ai
a Result.
New York, June 23.—The tug Alice E
Cree blew up this morning while lying a
the dock at the foot of Vanßrunt street
Brooklyn. Asleep in the tug at the tim<
were Capt. Oscar W. Squires, Cock Georgi
Rogers ami a deck hand, whose name is not
known. They were killed outright.
Tbe fireman had evidently tried to get uf
steam, and for some unexplained reason
probaDly a defect In the boiler, tbeexplosioz
occurred. Hr is supposed to have beei
killed also, for he is missing.
The pilot and another deck hand wen
badly hurt, and the watchman of a scow
alongside is supposed to have gone dowi
with his vessel.
The tug was on an excursion yesterday
with tho employes of the Brooklyn Citizen,
THREE DROWNED.
A Man, His Bon and His Nephew Lost
at Fortress Monroe
Fortress Monroe, Va., June 23.— J
Vf. Delaplane of Hampton, with hit
son, daughter and nephew, wenf
out sailing this afternoon near th<
soldiers’ home. Their boat collided
with a sailing vessel, containing Dr. Parra
more and J. D. Lake, also of HamptOD.
Mr Delaplane’s son was knocked overboard
and the father jumped to his rescue, th
nephew following, and all three weri
drowned.
Mr. Lake wont overboard to try and save
him, but failed and succeeded in reaching
shore.
Tbe daughter remained in the boat anc
was saved.
Mr. Delaplaue's former home was it
Laurel, Del.
Color Works Burned.
New York, June 23.—A fire this even
ing destroyed the Atlantic Color Works of
Pferger & Loddenberg oo Bedford avenue
Brooklyn. Tbe loss is $70,900.
