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J r 125bd S lfaS^PO A D 18*8 \ 1 ESXILL, Fresulent. SICK OF THE FORCE BILL OST OF THE REPUBLICAN SENA. “ Jobs want to go home. The Democrats Will Cogent to Expo -7130 D n the Tariff Bill If They Are Guaranteed that Force and Reappor tionment Bilie Won’t Follow It-In cidenta of the Fight. Washington Aug. 12-- The Bo , nftt * r6 - publicans want to pass the tariff bid and go lorn The tariff bill is the only item on the Harrison-Heed programme which most of them seem to care anything about. The foil, of passing a force bill and the useless ness of passing a reapportionment bill are becoming more apparent to a large ma ionty of them. Senators Hoar and Spooner still talk like President Harrison and Speaker Reed about the force bill, but they do not win supporters. The.r colleagues generally do not care what President Har rison and Speaker Iteed want. the anti-administration element. gome of them would oppose whatever President Harrison and Speaker Heed pro rosed for the reason that President Harn- Hmid Speaker Heed proposed it, if for no Sher. The large majority of them would gladly adjourn on Sept. 1 provided the f an if h ill had become a law, leaving the rest of the Harrison-Heed programme hanging In the air. If they could only get tbe democratic managers to agree to help them hurry up the tariff mil they say would wind the session up in three weeks, lbeir representatives were over on the demo cratic side of the Senate frequently this afternoon sounding the democrats as to the prospects of making some arrangement which would enable them to do this. the democrats suspicious. The deni l cratic managers refused to make anv verbal contracts whatever, and refused to make any agreement whicii would cur tail proper and reasonable consideration of the tariff Pill, which they said had received no such consideration in the House. The democrats are not taking any risks with the republicans. They know that, much as the majority of the Senate republicans want to go away, they might be brought to stay here long enough to pass a f rce bill, if not a reapportionment bill, if the tariff bill were out of the way. MCST HAVE A BINDING CONTHACT. They think, therefore, that unless the republican managers will give them a bind ing contract not to bring up the force bill or areapportionment bill they must Just fight it out on the line they have been following. Tnev know that the republicans, having the majority, can do anything they wunt to do, and they do not propose to help them do wrong. The republicans may give toe democrats a promise that will hold water or they may go on with the Harrison-Keed programme. So far they have not agreed upon any change of the rule-', nor even to the EJmunds limitation of debate on the tariff hill, which was a. much a surprise to the republicans as to the democrats, and which some of the republicans condemn as being an iueffectu and half step designed to stop party criticism of .Senator E imutids and keep his party record straight. Other re publicans, chiefly western men, say it is simply intended to occupy time to delay the river and harbor hill. QUAY BRINGS IN A RESOLUTION. In his own quiet way Senator Quay pre sented to the Senate this afternoon tb6 key which would set it free in a resolution post poning the force hill till next session. In doing this Senator Quay acted for himself ami for those senators who, like himself, think it folly to try to pass the force bill. He does not speak for the managers on the republican side. He is not their leader, as Senator German is leader of the democrats, nor does he speak for the caucus, for he is not an officer of the caucus and has not as a matter of fact attended its meetings. He speaks for the it.formal caucus which met in his library last week. It was there that his resolution was formulated. WHAT H E BAYS OF IT. Senator Quay says of it: “The country ants the tariff bill passed and the other necessary public measures, but there is no uch demand for the passage of the federal lection law, and as a matter of fact, ®|d e r 11 ‘ 8 S°°d or bad, it cannot be L . mt . !me tor ttie elections of next fall, a it is therefore idle to stay here with it. °* tim e and strength which is uncalled for. lam tired of it.” the talk of the evening. wh^ at !; r , guay V esolutlon - the contents of uni'ii nfr i' lot become generally known in- a T ', ter <im " r - was toe talk of the even ati hio r ? Y Ubllean managers in the Sen dtaL not l ke , 1 i t .V for 11 them in a den'erat. 1 f W have *i h ? Bu PP°rt of the will hcln h°* cour60 ' and if it passes they rspublL about adjournment. The QmvhSr niaaaers fe “ ! ' that Senator dHimcrati. PU * b lCa:I votoß 6 “ O Kh, with the PMthe L^’ toCarry ifc - This would position r r? U *v, ICans 111 an embarrassi g In and' ° U the otber hand i if they turn rule ? ‘ 9Up ?, ort U > as they are. as a tnuVthrnl“ - V “ ot "“willing to do, they Speaker ° V !l r j >res^ent Harrison and ances 6r Th 6d aud ail tho convention utter- Senator Ou3a^ re askm 8 to-night what dorsement f > ,, i ClJ ? veullon meant by its in they 6 „ e s . tb . e t° rc bill. They think Heitor U ~ a H n J lmb ' rfitar :- li "tl between fspt-cial-v .u d Se . Dator German, seeing '- that their desires coincide. Sera'rl 1 ' T ANARUS., I ‘ IKK Way’s resolution. "ne iviuhi! fr oar aml , Spooner are in a very Quay ro T a < me °.L 1111,1,1 about Senator iacoLiS in f V Tbev thi,lk was very iieati m i n bbe chairman of the renub rpudia e u lH ir° I #" n ‘ tte u-n 0 tbus for mally . b,li - It takes the till and lelvL U H, theU ’ ar S" ments for the feed is in much them gasping. p aker Hre si (i eu ? t h the Bame state, and so will Tha wom o TANARUS," 80 ? be " hen b” hoars of it. that te M ~,.1 ’ f r om their point of view, It will r, „ # L r ? Ut i°“ or something like adopted, and the force S„ . Partly right. ■ewers arfl E nanlv ” and ®P°°. ner and their fol tfiwe is an „ n 5 bt ln thinking that Q lay and Gormnn^ou I ®’ between Senators taa i- no format ‘ althou 8 h the latter hag s Emitted t,S^ ment Senator Quav °iau, who rom ,f° mtion to Senator Uor cthor ■imitation in J bev ; <* course, had no i:*Sly vote (or*o ai™H at they ffoul( * wlll ®“hator U n,m,, eXce L ollC a resolution, and Senator Q on° I h n i formHd Senator Quay. tllfJU ght u,. v . hls Part Raid that he ® arr s ‘t. Ss-;itlr u.m 1/UXb ° n b ‘ B Bi<lu to s ‘°re than his own e t“r r6pre “ e,t6d really 11 might n*f R,CH W,TH Ua V\ u‘? r 11 or exampfa^ 11 u* eurpri8 ‘ ! Senator Aldrich th., leader of ,', ,0W tha ‘ nato r "‘••'ar.lf. was ii iV mn.H° rep " b “< on ,^ av - Syuipathv7. P , b y wll,J Senator an.| , , V te *’ but 11 helps wm y ■*>“*, warrant*?! a, * ‘ <■ SeuatCr hl. V Ut v "ch ho wouH ‘ U *f °' ,,lfl de,iOe is. "''■"tioii The a not have off.-rwi fa 1 - at ' Fiut‘ lc up !ti " fons, Li ? r '’*l'° ll *lbllitT of ■ r *P**bl,o* n *,,£ ! .Iff ''ban-man << uu. Rial oommittog, ara Pjc JUofttittJJ ffeto??. watching the pretty fight he has stirred up on the republican side with complacency. Whichever way it goes it has wounded the republican “harmony” more than Secretary Blaine’s reciprocity. PURCHASES OF SILVER. The Government’s New Law to Go Into Effect To-day. Washington, Aug. 12.—The treasury de partment has practically completed its arrangements for the execution of the new silver law, which goes into effect to-mor row. The bureau of engraving and print ing has been employed night and day w ith an extra force making the new treasury notes required by the bill, but so far the printing has been confined to notes of the denominations of SI,OOO and SIOO. Nineteen million dollars in these notes was turned over to Treasurer Huston to-day to receive the im pression of the treasury seal, without which they are of no value. About $5,000,000 were completed to-day, and were at once shipped to the sub-treasury at New York for use in payments for silver to be pur chased to-morrow under the terms of the department’s circular of Aug 1 last. Pur chases made elsewhere than at New York will be paid for in drafts on the assistant treasurer at that city till provisions can be made for supplying the other sub-treasuries with new notes. A SUPPLY EXPECTED. It is expected that the department will soon have on hand a supply of new notes of each denomination from $1 to SI,OOO suffi cient to meet all reasonable demands, and they will be promptly distributed to the sub-treasuries. The department has already purchased 800,000 ounces of silver this month, completing the quota required under the present law, and will purchase during the remainder of the month 2,780,000 ounces, the amount required under the provisions of the new law, being for nine teen days at the rate of 4,500,000 ounces per month. It is expected that to-morrow’s offerings will be heavy, as intimations have been received from dealers of offers to the amount of 4,000,000 ouucot. Director Leac i of the mint bureau, who will have charge of the purchases, says he does not propose to make public either the rates offered or aocepted. He will give out only the amount purchased. THE SILVER STANDARD. London, Aug. 12. —The Times believes that the eventual result of the American silver coinage act will be the adoption by America of the silver standard. LOTTERIES AND THB MAILS. Papers Published in Foreign Coun tries Not to be Excluded. Washington, Aug. 12.—The House anti lottery bill was favorably reported to the Senate to-day from the postoffloe committee, with an amendment providing that news papers published in foreign countries shall not be excluded from the mails under the provisions of the bill, unless in the opinion of the Postmaster General they are being circulated for the purpose of advertising lot tery schemes in violation of the law. UPHELD BY THE COURTS. Accompanying the bill is a letter dated July 21 from Attorney General Miller, giv ing an opiuion upon the other anti-lottery bills before the committee. Legislation of this character (that is, designed to exclude newspapers containing lottery advertise ments from the mails,), says the Attorney General, has been upheld by the courts, and it seems to be settled that it is competent for congress to authorize the Postmaster General to refuse the use of the mails to persons engaged in the lottery business. He thinks there can be no question of the power of congress to make the mailing of lottery letters, circulars, etc., a continuous offense to and including the place of de livery, or at least there can be no question that it is competent for congress to make the offenso pu isbable. The decision of the supreme court in the Pallieser case is directly in point. It is generally believed on the republican side of the House that a special order will be made setting apart Saturday next for the consideration of the auti-lottery bill. Every effort is being made to secure the presence of a republican quorum on that flay. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ROACH. The Democrats Determined That Jus tice Shall be Done. Washington, Aug. 12. —The republican leaders of the House have determined to ignore the John Roach estate’s claim for $60,000 loss sustained by the action of Secre tary Whitney regarding the Dolphin and the Puritan. They claim that there is no money with which to pay it. The democrats do not intend to permit it to be dismissed so cavalierly. They say the republicans charge that John Roach was forced into bank ruptcy and finally to his death by the hostile course of the navy department. They declare that if the Roach claim is just it should be paid, and they propose to force the republicans to go on record. The Senate committee on ap propriations is now considering the propriety of putting in the general deficiency ap propriation bill an item appropriating $60,000 to pay this claim. If this is done and! the Senate approves it, it is understood that that the democratic representatives will vote for it. BUCK AFTER BOODLE. He Wants It to Use in the Ninth Con gressional District. Washington, Aug. 12. —It is supposed that one purpose CoL Buck has in coming to Washington at this time is to get some money from the congressional or the na tional republican committee for use in the Ninth district. Col. Buck Is prepared to promise great things, but he will probably get little but promises in return. Neither committee has any money to waste in Georgia. I Government Bond Purchases. Washington, Aug. 12.—The bond offer ings to-day aggregated $896,000. All were accepted at 124 for 4s and 103% for 4}£s. BRANDED AS A FORGER. A Well Connected Kentuckian Sud denly Disappears. Louisville, Ky., Aug, 12. —The Courier- Journal's Paris, Ky., special says: “Hume Clay, aged 27, who is connected with the best people of Kentucky, has disappeared, and now it leaks out that he forged tbe name of his father, Matthew Hume, for many thousands. Winchester and Islington were caught. The Bourbon Bauk of Paris was oaugbt for #4,000. The Clark County National Hank of Winchester suffers a loss of $20,000, and another is said to have been caught for $30,000. Young Clay 1 st $13,000 (looming lots in Winches ter last spring ” A Woolen Mill Burned. Indianapolis, Ind.. Aug. 12.—Tbe woolen mill of Oerseuderff & Cos., in Weat Indian 4)ioUs, was 1 urawi this evening. Tbe loee is SIOO,OOO and tbe insurance stt&,oOo. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1890. FINE DAYFORTIIEC. A. 11. THE WEATHER ALL THAT COULD BE DESIRED. The Crowd In the City Estimated at lOO.OOO—Every Building Along the Line of March Profusely Decorated- Outbursts of Enthusiasm Provoked by the Old Flags. Boston, Mass., Aug. 12. —Had the weather been made to order for the veterans, tbe conditions could hardly have been been more favorable for the big demonstration of the G. A. R. to-day than they were, and the claims of Boston as a desirable summer resort were fully vindi cated in the atmospheric condition that pre vailed. The sun was entirely obscured by clouds, while a brisk northeast wind held the flags on tbe buildings straight out from their masts, and caused constant aud pleas ing, though, at times, rather violent agita tion of the streamers and smaller deoora tions with which the buildings are so pro fusely covered. The themometer at the signal office marked 67° at 10 o’clock. veterans astir early. As early as 6 o’clock many veterans were already about the streets, and crowds of people had begun to arrive iu town and ap pear on the thoroughfares in holiday attire. Every regular train and many special ones arrived, bringing more than thpir quotas of passengers, and with tho veterans aud their families it is estimated tb it 10,000 strangers were in the city. The police and signaling arrangements were perfect. Gen. Alger appointed Comrade John Ryan of Newton to bear tbe headquarters standard in the procession. Mr. Ryan has seen four teen years consecutive military service, and was with the Custer and Reno division when the massacre at the Little Big Horn ’occurred. THE PARADE. The feature of the day was the parade, and it was striking and successful in every particular. It occupied 5 hours and 35 minutes in passing the reviewing stand. The spaoa in the vicinity of Copely square was crowded. The seats reserved for the President aud his party were to the left, and built on a curve, giving a fine view of the line of march. In the group of which the President was the center wore Vice President Morton, Gov. Brackett, Gen. Sherman, Maj. Hart, Secretaries Noble, Tracy and Rusk, Private Secretary Halford, Admiral Gherardi, Gov. Dillingham and staff of Vermont, Gen. Butler, William McKiuley, Cabot Lodge, Daniel Sickles, Gov. Davis of Rhode Island, ex-Gov. Bur-tow of Vermont, Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs. Alger, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Noble, and a number of prominent ladies of Boston. dipping the colors. As each department came in front of the stand its colors were dipped, hats raised, and in many instances rousing cheers were given for the President, “Uncle Jerry” coming in for a lion’s share of the attention when Wisconsin passed. Post 1 of Phila delphia was the first in line, carrying old battle flags, and as their tattered and torn folds caught t e eyes every occupant arose, cheering lustily. Each succeeding contingent of battle flags Was greeted with the same enthusiasm. Tho parade as a whole was favorably commented upon and each notable feature was generously re ceived. a magnificent spectacle. Viewed from Frauklin square it was a magnificent spectacle, and was witnessed by fully 100,000 people. Two grand -tandg on both sides of tbe square were filled com pletely, both containing nearly 600 people. The grand arch at the head of the square was finely decorated, bearing a finely exe cuted representation of the battle of Gettys burg. The procession was a fine sight from this point, the line of march reaching nearly two miles in a straight line. The largest post in the procession was Post 5 of Lynn, which had 725 men in line. A BANQUET. The Mayor’s Club of Boston tendered a banquet to President Harrison and others at 8:40 o’clock to-night at Young’s hotel. Afterward tbe President attended the joint reception of the G. A. R. and women’s relief corps in Mechanics hall. On leaving the hall the President left at once for the depot, where he took the midnight train for Washington. The city is given up to en tertaining the visitors to-night. DEMOCBATS OP TEXAS. The State Convention Adopts a Plat form. New Orleans, Aug. 12.—A special to the Picayune from San Antonio, Tex., says: “The state democratic convention met this morning with 200 delegates pres ent and as many more visitors, who came in the interest of candidates or as lookers on. J. D. Tarlton of Hall county was made temporary chairman, and J. C. Hutchison of Harris permanent chairman. The plat form is a strong document, denouncing the exorbitant tariff, the federal election bill, and favors the creation of a railway com mission. A plank was inserted demanding separate coaches for whites and blacks. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed. The sup porters of tie a Hogg are so vastly in the majority that there is no fight. The nomina tions will be made to-morrow.” CALIFORNIA'S REPUBLICANS. Morrow or Markham Will be Noml * nated for Governor. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 12. —The repub lican convention to nominate a governor, lieutenant governor, chief justice of the supreme court and associate justices, and the remainder of the state ticket, met to day. J. C. CamDbell of San Juan was elected chairman and F. D. Ryan of Sacra mento temporary secretary. Chairman Campbell appointed various committees, and the convention adjourned till to-mor row. The contest for g ivernor is regarded as centering between Congressman Morrow and Col. Markham, and they will load in the balloting. OHIO’S REPUBLICANS. The Executive Committee of the State Central Committee. Columbus, 0., Aug. 12.— The republican state centrai committee to-night solected an executive committee, with ex-Gov. Foster, A. S. Bushnell of Toledo, John Zunstein of Cincinnati, J. P. Smith of Urbana, M. T. Horrick of Cleveland and C. 1). Fontana of Columbus as members, and William Haven of Mansfield as chairman and F. Albery of Columbus as secretary. Resolutions were adopted approving the federal election bill and urging its passage beforo congress, and indorsing the republican state league, lhe campaign will open Sept. 15 at Urbana, Judge Lynch Fixed Him. Vicksburg, Miss., Auz. 12.—William Hloari (colored), residing in Lake planta tion, called bis wife to the door of hls cabin and shot her through the heart. Tbe woman had ou infant in bet* arm* at the time, and it was shot through the body, it is believed that hie enraged neighbors lynched him. HOW HOURB WBNT IN THE HOUSE. A Joint Resolution Passed Making Temporary Appropriations. Washington, Aug. 12.—1n the House this morning Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from the committee on appropriations, reported the joint resolution extending temjiorarily (until Aug. 29) the appropriations for the support of the branches of the government not already provided for in the general appropriation bills already passed. In speaking to this resolution Mr. Rogers of Arkansas criticised the ruling made by toe s eaker yesterday on the poiut of order raised by him. The speaker’s only reply was: “The attitude of the speaker tow ard to the gen tleman from Arkansas has been consistent, tbat of polite ondurauce of waat canuot be helped.” [Applause on tbe republican side.] The joint resolution was then passed. WHEREIN THEY DISAGREED. Before the passage of the resolution Mr. Cannon explained that the appropriatio i items of the sundry civil bill had all been agreed to long ago. The only matter upon which there was still disagreement was the item of legislation, placed upon it by the Senate, whio i oovered the la id and irriga tion system in nearly one-half of the terri tory of the United States. This legislation was of far-reaching Importance and did not belong upon the appropriation bill. It was this legislation that delayed the pass age of the sundry civil bill and rendered necessary further extension of the appro priations. If this rider could be eliminated from the bill, or if the conference could reach some agreement upon it, the bill would speedily become a law. On motion of Mr. Cutchoon of Michigan the Senate amendments were non-concurred iu to the House bill for the establishment of a national park at the battlefield of Chick • amauga, and Messrs. Grosvenor, Snider and Wheeler of Alabama were appointed con ferees. PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA. Mr. Dingley called up the motion (which has Deen pending for some time) to recon sider the vote by which the House passed the Senate bill to adopt regulations for pre venting collisions at soa. He did this for the purpose of moving to strike out of the clause repealiug an Inco: sistent law the words “except where local rules shall here after be adopted by the board of supervis ing inspectors of steam vessels.” Immedi ately after the passage of the bill it had been found, he said, that this exception was inconsistent with the intent of the measure. The vote on reconsideration stood: Yeas 144, nays 8; no quorum. Oue hundred and forty-eight members were announced os paired on this vote. Upon a call of a quorum was obtained and the mwRAIUk) roc insider agreed to, the speaker counting a quorum. Mr. Dingley offered his amendment strikinguut the exception,and it was agreed to. THE QUORUM AGAIN DISAPPEARS. On a motion made by Mr. Rogers to com mit the bill on the merchant marine to the committee, the quorutr disappeared, and a call of tho House failed to disclose one. On motion of Mr. Dingley a resolution was adopted for the arrest of tue absent members. Mr. Cheadle of Indiana thereupon offered a resolution directing the sergeant-at-arms to notify all absent members (except such os are absent on account of illness) to return without delay. Considerable opposition was manifested because, for one reason, it would include a number of members who have gone to the Grand Army reunion. Mr. Cheadlo’s resolution was laid on the table by a vote of 107 yeas to 52 nays. Further proceedings under the call wore dispensed with and the lull was passed. The Senate bill was passed requiring ves sels in collision at sea to stand by each other to prevent loss of life. It further provides that the commander of each vessel shall make to known to the other its name. It was amended in certain particulars, and ft conference with the Senate was ordered. The House then adjourned. NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE, The Company Still Claims to Have Won a Victory. New York, Aug. 12.—At the Grand Central depot this morniug there no longer existed evidence of a strike. Passenger trains were coming in and going out with all the appearance of their usual regularity. The inflow and outflow of passengers was as great as ever, and excepting for tbe presence of au unusual number of policemen idly standing abiut the various entrances of t e depot the most careful observer would be unable to pe ceive any lingering indications of the tie-up that on Fri lay night threatened to be so formidable. Gen eral manager Touchy arrived at his office atS:3O o’clock this morning, and found there awaiting hitn a telegram from tho assistant superintendent of the Syracuse yards stating that order had been fully restored there, and that trains were running without interruption. This, he said, ended the strike. Vice President Webb, who also reached his office at 8:3!) o’clock this morning, said passenger trains would bo run to-day on the same schedule as yesterday. CONFIDENCE O F THE STRIKERS. Notwithstanding the statement of the officers of the New York Central that the backbone of the strike Is broken, and the apparent belief of the public in these assertions, the strikers themselves are still confide t that the crisis has not yet been reached, and that before the week is over the road will be tied up. No facts are given to the public, however, to emphasize this confidence. CAUSE OF THE STRIKE. Philadelphia, Aug. 12.—1n this week’s Journal of the Knights of Labor will appear a statement from District Assembly No. 246 (which ordered the strike) explaining why the strike was or dered on the New York Central roafl, and also an editorial upon the same subject. Both are very long, and in each the chief blame for the strike is laid upon V. P. Webb of tho Central company. STRIKE OF THE MACHINISTS. All the Men of the Westlnghouse Com pany Are Out. Pittsburg, Aug. 12.—The strike of the machinists for nine hours is spreading, and about 3,000 men are new idle. The prin cipal fight seems to bo against the Westiughouse interests, and to-mor row, it is said, ail tho employes of the Westiughouse company, numbering 6,000, will be out. This will cause a sus pension of wu k at the electric company's works, the Westtughousu Machine Com pany, tbe Westiughouse Air Brake Com pany and tho Union Switch and Signal Company. The demands of the men have been oonceded at a number of shops aud work resumed. THE EMPLOYERS GIVING IN. Pirrsßuitu, Aug. 12, 11 p. m.—All but about eleven of the employing maohinis s have conceded tl> dem rls for nine hours at teu hours' pay. The Westiughouse firm is sliU obstinate. A TARIFF FOR MONOPOLY | DEMOCRATS MAKE ANOTHER RAID ON THE M'KINLEY BILL. Senator Morgan Attacks the Proposi tion to Increase the Rate on Tin Plate as a Step In the Interest of a Monopoly Yet Unborn—Senator Dan iel Opens Fire With a Broadside of Sarcasm. * W ashinoton, Aug. 12.—The Senate got to business this raoruing without proceed ing to tbe usual necessity to compel tho at tendance of a quorum. Mr. Halo reported back to the Homo the bill to extend the census law so as to require information to be obtained from unincor porated express com Dailies, and, in response to inquiries, staled that it applied to all un incorporated express cimpaniesor copora torships, whether doing a local or general business, that only some three or four of the great express companies of the country were incorporated, that over $15,000,000 a year were paid annually by the express com panies to the railroad oomuanies, aud that it was very desirable that statistics of all these express com >a.lies should be obtained and incorporated in the census returns. The Information would be obt riued chiefly by correspondence, aud would apply simply to the extent of their busiuess aud property, and to the amounts paid by them to the railroad companies. The resolution was paßsod without amendment. EDMUNDS’ LIMITATION OF DEBATE. Mr. Edmunds presented his motion for a change of the rules by limiting the debate on the tariff bill, which he hid offered at the time of adjournment yesterday, and it was laid on the table and ordered printed. Mr. Blair also offered a resolution for such a change in the rules ai will permit the pre vious question to be moved after a proposi tion has been under consideration two days, and the same disposition was made of it. " THE TARIF BILL TAKEN UP. The tariff bill was then taken up, the ponding question being on Mr. Vest’s amendment offered yesterday, reducing ttie 'duty on tin plates from 2 2 10 cents per pound to 1 cent per pound, the present rate. Mr. Morgan resumed his argument begun yesterday against the increased duty pro vided in tho paragraph. He re ferred to the remark made last week by Mr. Edmunds that the bill was the question of tho hour, and to that made on the same occnsion by Mr. Hawley that the material interests of tho country were suffering from the jar caused by the discussion of the bill. Mr. Morgan said t iat he had construed these remarks Into an ex- Eressiou of opiuion by the senators that tho ill was to be pressed to its passage or rejection, and that nothing would be allowed to impede its progress. So far as he was concerned he coincided in that view of the cose. WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE. Ho sketched what he thought would be the outcome of the ma ter. The bill would pass the Senate. The Rouse would refuse to concur in the Senate amendments and u conference would follow. No senator on either side of the chamber could now foresee the form in which the pending bill was even likely to beenne a law. When the con ferees got together they would frame a measure independently of the action of either house. They would bring it in in the nature of a surprise, and the senators would then be so handicapped by tho stand ing rules of tho Senate ns not to be able to amend the bill in any particular. They would have to swallow it whole, as it came from the confer once committee,or else reject it entirely. LIMITATION OF DEBATE. Alluding to Mr. Edmunds’motion to limit the dobate and to other propositions of a like oharacler, Mr. Morgan said that no democratic senator desired to prevent the passage of the bill, and none of them had demurred to tho Republican party shoul dering the eutire odium of the bill. They bad merely attempted to have free and full discussion of it—a discussion which had not taken place in the House, and which was choked off by the rules of that body and their administration. They wanted free and full dl-cussion, so that the people of tho United States could see the nature and value of the objections which ti.oy had to urge against the features of the bill, each oue being distinct and each one containing in it an important enactment relating to the welfare of the people. That was all that they destred. monopoly’s scheme. Mr. Daniel next addressed the Senate. He spoke of the proposed increase of the duty on tin plate as another steD iu the relent less and inexorable war which the Republi can party has waged against the agri cultural and producing cbuses of the coun try. It was a most monstrous grab of a monopoly as yet uncreated, but pleading for a charter from congress to plunder the people, and he said that it should not go un challenged. The tin plate tax was one ele ment of the conspiracy and the combina tion of the monopolists against the tillers of the soil. He did not wonder that there was a desire on the republican side of the chamber that the bill should slide through ns quickly as jxissible, and with as little said about il as practicable. BURNING CORN FOR FUEL. He had no doubt that if the western farmer who burned his oorn for fuel be cause he could not find a market for it, and who was told in an official report of tbe department of agriculture tnat it was a legitimate use of corn, paid $175 for the tin used for reefing his bouse, and learned that $75 of that sum went into the pockets of some capitalists who had not yet appeared, that the farmer would be entirely content to pay tbe bon us (this was said,of course,in a tone of sarcasm). He protested that nothing but a spirit of monopoly and grasping avariee could inspire a bill to levy taxes on tbe people, wbico bill proclaimed ib its front that taxes were not needed for revenues. LUXURIES SHOULD BEAR THE BURDEN. Mr. Moody addressed the Senate. He was opivised to a tariff levied excessively for revenue on any articles exoept those of luxury. He regarded a tariff imposed in discriminately on imports tor the sole pur pose of revenue as a tax, and as a vicious mode of levying a tax, but he was in favor of the imposition of a duty on foreign pro ducts that entered, or might outer into suc cessful competition witu those of the United States, for the specific purpose of protecting and promoting such production by the American people, leav ing the revenue derived therefrom to lie merely incidental, and ho would gauge the duties to be Imposed in proportion to tho rate of actual labor iav< lved, even going so far us to absolutely exclude a foreign pro duct where it could be successfully supplied by home labor. THE RATE QN TOf. Coming down to the question of tin Mr. Moody said lie was advised by tbe majority of tbe il.i&aoc committee that au amend ment was to be offered reducing the duty after Jan. 1, 1891, ou block oxide of tin and on bar, block and pig tin, and asked Mr. Aldrich wh- lbr that was s j. Mr. Aid rich assented to tbe correctness of the statement. Mr. Moody then went off to describe the future possibilities of his state in the matter of the production of tin, iron and coal. He affirmed that whatever he could do us a member of the national congress to help his constituents create or develop manu facturing industries in tbe west he would do. THE CANNING INDUSTRY. Mr. Vance spoke of the cunning business ns the largest industry iu the United States, and os being increased daily among tie people. Tho farmers’ alliance were en couraging the establishment of small can neries w..erc> the and products were favorable. The United Stilt-" was the largest consumer of tin plate in the world. The quantity imported last year was 355,000 tons, and yet iu-tead of a reduc tion of the tin duty it was to be incre tsod from 1 to 21-10 cents per pound. T at would make an annual tax on the people of tho United States of $15,000,000 If it took five years to establish the business in the United States that would be a tax of $75,000,000. Hu submitted that the tin baby was not worth so muoh. It was too much to pay for a little tin god on wheels. Tho tariff bill was laid asids temporarily and Mr. Allison reported from the appro priations committee the House joint resolu tion to continue tlie appropriatio is of last year for the support of the government. It went over ' ill to-morrow. The tariff bill was ag <in taken up and the debate on tin plate resumed. Mr. Gray added his voice to those who had appealed in behalf of the canning industry. Without concluding Mr. Gray yielded the floor at 0:10 o’clock, and the Senate, after a brief executive session, at 6:20 o’clock adjourned. A MOB AT BUENOS AY RES. An Attack Made On the Residence of the Ex-President. Buenos Ayres, Aug. 13. -The cabinet will meet to discus; the measures to b taken in the event of any of the provinces resisting the new government. The new president of tho National Bank refuses to take his post without formal verification of the securities iu the bank. A mob t i-day attacked the residence of ex-l’resideut Column and threatened to burn it to the ground. Tho government has placed a cordon of troops around tho house for its oroteotion. Groat uneasiness has boon caused here by a report that the governor of the prov vinco of Cordova is mobilizing the national guard. It is rumored tuat Gun. Roaoo, minister of the interior, has sent per emptory orders tothe governor of Cordova to resign. MATTHEWS UNDER FIRE. He Is Severely Crltlclaod by Dr. Tan ner of Cork. London, Aug. 12.—There was au exciting scene in the House of Commons this oveu iug. Mr. Matthews, homo secretary, was replying to speakers who had consured his dealingsjin capital sentences, wlion Dr. Tan uor, member for Cork, broke in with, “How about Dungarvan.” Mr. Matthews replied: “I don’t know who that vulgar interrupter is.” Dr. Tanner appoaled to the ebair, who guardedly jusdtied Mr. Matthews’ lan guage. Dr. Tanner thereupon shouted at the top of his voice, “Matthews is tho meanest and lowest skunk that ever sat iu tlie treasury.” The chairman call and upon Dr. Tanner to withdraw the expression and apologize. Dr. 'Fanner at first refused to do so unless Secretary Matthews also apologized, but finally he made an apology. BAILORS READY TO STRIKE. Suspension of the Shipping Trade of Australia Feared. Melbourne, Aug. 12.—A complete sus pension of the shipping trade of Australia is threatened iu consequence of the demands of the mariners’ association for an mcreo-so of pay. The seaman’s union, dockinen’s union and other trade societies support the mariners, and the situation is made worse by the action of tbe seaman’s union, which demands that the shippers refuse to handle non-unionist. w 01. Parade of the German Guards. Berlin, Aug. 12.—The autumn parade of the Guards was held to-day on Temple hof common. The emperor and empress and tho princes of the imperial family were prosont. The emperor rode back to the Hobloes at the Lead of the color company. He received an ovation from thousands of spectators along tbe route. Cholera Claims 198 Lives. London, Aug. 12 —One hundred and seventeen persons died from cholera in Mecca yesterday, and seventy-nine in Jed dah. ON THE WANK IN SPAIN. Madrid, Aug. 12.—The cholera epidemic has diminished in Valencia and Toledo. There are a few cases in Alicante. Russia and the Hebrews. London, Aug. 12. —The lord mayor an nounces that iuquiriej as to the per ecution of Jews in Russia give reason to believe that tho government's edicts will not be enforced. Tho mooting at the Mansion house to protest against persecution of the Hebrews is, therefore, postponed. A Cyclone Coming This Way. Havana, Aug. 12. —The observatory hero announced that a cyclone, which was east and northeast of Cuba yesterday, is approaching the United States coast in the direction of Charleston. Cardinal Newman’s Remains. London, Aug. 13.—The remains of Car dinal Nowman will lie In state in the oratory of Ht. Philip church, at Edgebastone, until the funeral, which will take place on Tues day next. Prince Napoleon in Tunis. Paris, Aug. 12.—1 tis reported that Prince Napoleon has landed at Tunis. He is said to be traveling under an assumed name, und traveling under a t Italian passport. Cardiff’s Strike. Cardiff, Aug. 12. —The strike negotia tions are at a standstill. The joint directors will not meet till Thursday. CHINAMEN WALK OUT OF JAIL. Five Visitors Exchanged Places With as Many Prisoners. Ban Francisco, Aug. 12. —Twenty-three Chinese were brought here from the south last week and couflued in the Alameda jail until they could be returned to China. Yesterday five Chinese visited them, and when tbe time for leaving came the five prisoners walked out lustoad. Their absence was soon uolioed, and they were recaptured a few blocks from the jail. Deputy Marshals Martin aud Wniseiy have been arrested, charged with being bribed to let the pris oners escape. 11l of the Chinese were brouglk to this city and loosed up in the federal, building, where they will remain until last to Chius. 1 DAILY. $lO A TEAR. 1 -( 5 CENTS A COPY. > l WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR } NATURE BELCHKS FIRE. A COLUMN OF FLAME SHOOTS UP IN A FIELD. The Earth Blown Full of Holes—Tha Waters of a Creek Suddenly Become Bolling Hot Birds; Hnaksa and Rabbits Dead and Fl3h Thoroughly Cooked Inmanpolis, Ind., Aug. 12.— Ten acrea of tho farm of Thomas II ibon, three mile* north of Waldron, have beau destroyed for farming purposes. Great holes have bsin blown in the earth. The course of the Fla# Rock creek his lieen turned up s ream. Birds, snakes and rabbits are dead, while fish are thoroughly cooked in tho heated water. All this was caused by the upheaval of the waters. BELCHED FORTH FLAME. No fire was blazing in the midst of the tea acres when, without warning, tbe eerth belched fortli its flame. Great trees were hurled skyward and the waters of Flaß Rock creek were converted to foam. Natural gas burst forth, and the scene was beautiful. The gas took fire aud blazed fiercely above the tr ees and continued all yesterday aud lart nignt. To-day 3,<K)d spectators visit id the phenomenon Thai fire lias been extinguished, but gas is still escaping. OTHER AOKNCIES SUSPECTED. Home assert that other agencies than) gas are the cause of the phenomenon, but* ttie general conviction is that no other* agency could have produced the effect < n the water. One of the marvelous effects ou> the water is that not a drop of the Flay Rock Ho >d lias gone below the cave sine® the upheaval. Great caverns have taken the current, aud a wild, foaming Niagara id created. DELAWARE’S DEMOCRATS. Ex-Becretary Bayard Chairman of th® Committee oa rlatform. Dover, Del., Aug. 12.—The democrat!® state convention m't here to-day. Ex-Gov. Ht ickley was chairman, and ex-Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard was chairman of the platform cunmittee. Mr. Bayard, read the platform, which was adopted by acclamation. Robert J. Reynolds was nominated fop governor on the first ballot, and John W, Causey for congress by acclamation. Mr. Bayard accompauie l the presenta tion of tho platform with a ringing speech for harmony, in the face of the grave na tional issues that confront every democratic) patriot. THE PLATFORM. The platform arraigns tho republican ad ministration and congress for its reckless and wanton expenditure, which has con verted tlie treasury surplus into a deficit} denounces aud protests against the action of tbe rapubliain majority iu cougresi in adopting a code rules designed to cripplo the essential power of self-government and pave tbe way for arbitrary legislation; condemns the substitucio i for tno high' di cretio i of the House of the will and autocratic power of one man, who under the name of “speaker” lias proved his readiness to exerci-ie shameless power ini delate, counting quorums, making arbi trary ruling and recklessly hastening objectionable legislation; earnestly protests agnmst the force bill and its a sumption of executive control ol popular elections iu tlie congressional dis tricts; declares that tho enactment of a. measure bo atrocious would deprive the state of local self-government, and that the people of Delaware indignantly resent tho menace aud insult of bayonets at the poll# offered by tbe republicans of tho House. OBJECT OF THE RESOLUTION. Clearly recognizing tho object of thi# desperate and revolutionary measure to bo perpetuation of sectional and class control, overtaxing the powors of the union, we se in the bill d;s:rust of the int> lhgence of th® American people rovoaled iu tho shameless, proposition to subject the control of elec tions and the cou iting of the votes to paid instruments of the party. It donounces and protests against tho McKinley tariff bill, which increases taxation while) it lessens the revenues, strangles oommerce, enhances the cost of living and of produc tion, obstructs the enterprises of shop build ing aud employment of mechanics and navigators, aud piles new burdens on agri culture without obtaining for the farmer n wider market for a single product; de4 plores the impoverished inters t, wriioh) is manifestly the logical result ol long continued excessive and unneces sary taxution; condemns |the prospective increased tax on tin as au especial upon eve y grower of fruit and vegetables, adding immensely to tbe cost of canning of! tin, of kitchen utensils, and even the hum blest dinner plato, and denounces the use ol money at the polls ad urgently recom mends the enactment of the Australian hallo t system. SUFFRAGE IV MISSISSIPPI. The Constitutional Convention Begins Its Long tearnon. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 12. —The constitu tional convention assembled here to-day Bishop Galloway offered prayer. Gen. W. S. Featherstone was chosen tem porary chairman by acclamation. 8. C. Calhoun and R. G. Patty were nominated for president of the convention. The first ballot resul ed: Calhoun 64, Patty 61, scat tering 1. Mr. Calhoun assumed the chair amid great appl iuse. Tho convention elected R. E. Wilson of Hinds county secretary, Will Harris of Oxford county sergeant-at-arms aud J. H. Winstoad doorkeeper. A committee on rules aud a committee to perfect oripanizatio i were appointed. The c nveution then adjourned until to morrow. The convention will probably re main in session thirty days. The >uff ag® question is the main issue to be dealt with. It is believed that it will be effectually set tled and tho Australian ballot system, modi fied, will be eugrafted in the constitution ol the state os most acceptable. An oath was administered to support tha constitution and laws of the United Mates and to faithfully discharge the duties us delegates of this convention. Judge Cal houn. on taking the ohair, made a patriot!® speech. Passenger Conductors Dismissed. Bt. Louis, Aug. 12.—Every passen :er conductor on the Louisville, St. Louis and Texas road lias beuu dismiss**!, and the places of the di-charged ineu filled by promoting freight conductors. It is not known definitely whether the freight conductors are working at lower wage* than the men whose places they nave taken. No oxpla ation has, however, boeu mode by the officials of the line. Tennessee's Farmers. Nashville. Tend., Aug. 18.—Ths stats convention of.Farmers aud Laborers' Uoiuu of Teuusssee met in annual session to-day, but beliiud doted doors. It is said tbat the convention will take no action as to tha ponding political campaigu mud will con sider tue sub-treasury bill.