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Newspaper Page Text, THE MORNING news I I 68 ” j H.ES'HLL.PretWent. \ TWO MORE SEATS STOLEN. anI T 3E REPUBLICANS UNSEAT VENABLE and blliott. ou? b Retainers Whipped In to Oon- Bl 'u”jtnate the Outrage— Absentees Greeted With Mingled Applause and b . sßoB -Langston, the Negro, Given Venable's Seat, dworn In. Washington, Sept. 23,-In the House this morning Mr. O’Ferrall was the only \ m „ rat in the chamber during the deliv- Tot the opening prayer. The clerk immediately began to call the roll on the looroval of Friday’s journal. The clerk having called the roll, announced pairs and C apitulated the list of those voting, the i PS itaUd before he announced the There being but two lacking of a result. i“ o , FerraU demanded that the announced. In order to delay an- republican after republican and requested to know how they were recorded. didn’t VOTE to perpetrate larceny. rirosve ior of Ohio inquired how the geiUleman from Virginia (Mr. O’Ferr.U) CVFerrall replied that he had never voted to perpetrate larceny, and he did not to do so in this case. P Vr Allon of Michigan—The gentleman noth protest too much. The gentleman has evidently stolen the whole of the other side. 6 Mr. J. T. Taylor of Ohio—Map I ask the gentlemen a question? * jj,., o’Ferrall—That Is a dilatory ques tion.'[Laughter.] Mr Taylor inquired whether the gentle man from Virginia (Mr. OFerrall), when he was seated by a democratic House, con sidered it larceny. • Mr O’Ferrall retorted that keeping him out of his seat had been larceny, and that a democratic congress had vindicated him. Mr Taylor—The only evidence that you had a right to a seat was that you were stated by a majority vote. A REPUBLICAN COURSE. Mr. O’Ferrall—lt would be well to re member the course of the republicans in the last congress, when, for days and weeks they refrained from voting on the contested election case of Sullivan against Felton. Mr. Alien of Michigan—Why didn’t you count us? The vote was then announced to be, yeas 153, nays 1; no quorum; and a call of the House was ordered. Just as the clerk began to call the roll Mr. Swer.ey ot lowa, one of the absentees, ; entered and was received by his colleagues with applause. Shortly afterward Mr. Mudd of’ Maryland, made hiß appearance and received a reception of mingled ap- I plause and hisses. During the roll call the camera was again brought into requisition, and the photog rapher again reproduced the array of empty democratic seats. APPLAUSE AND HISSES. One hundred and sixty-four members re sponded to the call, and without any an nouncement of the result, further proceedings were dispensed with, and the vote again recurred on approving Friday’s i journal. While this roll call was In pro gress, applause and hisses were given when Sir. Millikan entered tho hall. For a time Sir. Cheadje of Indiana, who is opposed to Langston’s claims, joined the’ absentees and located himself on a lounge in the lobby, declining to enter chamber, but tile requests and supplications of his party associates proved too strong, and ■ upon this vote he recorded his uame in I the affirmative. I The vote resulted: Yeas 160, nays 0, the I clerk noting a quorum. I O’FERRALL RETIRES. I the protest of Mr. I O Ferrall, the speaker directed the reading lof Sa'urdav’s journal. Mr. O’Ferrall de ■ maiided a division on its approval, and I while the republicans were being oounted he ■ retired to the cloak room amid victorious ■ shouts from the republicans and expressions ■ of regret at his desertion. I As soon as Mr. O’Ferrall was out of the ■ ball.Mr. Haugen asked unanimous consent to ■ dispense with the division, and, there being ■no democrat present to object, it was go or ■dered amid laughter and applause. Then ■Mr. 0 Ferrall returned, but the journal had V een approved. Monday’s journal was Approved without objec:ion. 1 VENABLE UNSEATED. ’"ho question then recurred upon the first ■M the majority resolutions, to unseat Mr. t enable. It was agreed to; yeas 151, nays ‘Mr. Cheadlel; the clerk noting a quorum. ■I ho republican abseutees were : Messrs. V. M. Browne of Indiana, Butter worth, ■.onusl], Ewart, Finlev, Hansboiough, ■vtsrs and Wilson of Kentucky. Those Republicans present and not voting were ■lesssrs. Bliss, Browne of Virginia. Cooper K 0hl °. Leila von, Frank, McCord, Me- R- n u’ Stockbridge, Waddell, Wade, ■'lJfht, i ardley and the speaker. ■ thou came the question on the seating of ■angsto.i and it was carried on division, u rerrali and Cheadie alone voting the negative. B,' ‘‘ • Haugen then escorted Langston to the ■Ti 7‘ tle ~ ouse , while the republican side Hr, gadcries broke into loud applause cheers, which wore redoubled as the ■waiter administered the oath. H, ™ came a chorus from the republican all up another case,” and in response uoers \[ r Howell of Illinois called up ,-mith Carolina case of Miller against ~ ANOTHER skat stolen. ',9 *' on 'all raised the question of con- Kl M ‘ on : , Tbe speaker stated that the ■J 5 vi to consider election Km-. Jr '-’Farrell made the point that “ “° quorum present, but the r ~' c uned to entertain the point, * tllut the last vote had shown a ■ ' “h and that since then several demo- ban entered the hall. K,' I ,' ITfwious question was ordered and, H protest from Mr. Kerr of lowa ’' l ” le rt 'ason for its adoption should be •*; f;' dutions uuseatmg Elliott and -abler wore agreed to without di- Tli & deficiency bill. n n m °y 0 n () £ M r , Henderson of M‘‘f Louse went Into commutes of ’“Jhe Senate amendment* to the ,^ c< ro ury of Kentucky, who, with a , Gjber democrats entered the tfl ' s moment, inquired what bilJ r c °nsideration. Mr. Henderson W bl “ Tesponse, saM that he did , the gentleman for being a little Ml 1 -#- wnl legislation; and Mr. Cas 'H, ~ " ‘soonsin sarcastically suggested gentleman from Kentucky be ■C “ a member of the House. ®Io P; er “2° u w “ wnsumed in discussion spoliation claims, the debate H^^. P U , c iP atod .In Messrm. Cogs well, ' auctt lu favor of the Senate M'Can,i’s“ n<l L?y MeSS ™- Buck a> oW . 11 * Sayres in opposition. ■r c a Ut rt ? 1 c' lon the committee rose. Bui ' l£ Massachusettsasked unan- Bluti<.nT Dt th ” consideration of the K.,' providing that the subcommittee Bnimii^ e i c i’ u * mlttee OQ th world’s fair progress being made nm ' but Mr - W™ Uou s theu adjourned. JHafning FLOODS IN CHINA. The Most Serious Ever Known—Strong Anti-Railroad Excitement. Washington, Sept. 23. —The department of state has received from the United States legation at Peking, China, a report relative to the reoent heavy floods in that country. The report says that the floods have been the most serious ever known. It is sup posed that au area of 3,000 square miles and a population of several millions were af fected by them. Many’ people have been drowned, and tens of thousands are refu gees from their homes, living on charity. A RAILROAD embankment cut. One result of the flood, the report says, may have far-reacning consequences. Near Lutai, which is a point on the railroad from Tonku and Tongshan, the railway embank ment baa been destroyed by the people for several miles. It was alleged that the em bankment dammed the water and flooded the country. Forcible p ssession was taken of the embankment, which was cut in many places, trains stopped and employes driven away. THE DESTRUCTION WINKED AT. It is supposed tbat the general in command at Lutai either instigated or connived at these proceedings, in which his soldiers largely took part. Avery serious feature of the case is that the supreme viceroy of Lutai has done nothing to prevent these lawless proceedings. The Tongshan colliery is stopped, and 8,000 men are thrown out of employmeut, and the operations of the railroad is of course suspended, 'ibis destruction was wanton, and unnecessary for letting off the water. Ali these proceedings indicate an anti-railroad excitement, which may result iu postponing indefinitely any further rail road enterprises in Chino. TO CONSIDER THE CONGER BILL. The Senate Committee on Agriculture Fails of a Quorum. Washington, Sept. 23.— A meeting of the Senate committee on agriculture was called to-day to consider the Conger com pound land bill and report it as a substi tute for the Paddock pure food bill,which has been placed on the caucus calendar of busi ness in the Sonata The absence of the democratic members of the committee, who are opposed to taking any action upon the lard bill, and of Senator McMillan, who is in Michigan, made a quorum impossible, so that nothing was done. Chairman Paddock will make another effort to get a meeting of the committee in a day or two. A NICKEL-PLATED NAVY. Navy Department Offloiale Confer With t h&lrman Boutelle. Washington, Sept 28.—Secretary Tracy and Commodore Folger, chief of the bureau of ordnance, visited the capital this after noon, and had a conference with Chairman Boutelle and other members of the House naval oomnnttee concerning the remarkable results of the tests of armor at Annapolis, which so signally developed the superiority of nickel plates. Asa result of the confer ence Chairmaq Boutelle will to-morrow in troduce a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to purchase nickel for use in the nwnufaoture of armor for the American navy. GBN. MANKY CONFIRMED. Bis Nomination Held Up Since the First of the Session. Washington, Sept. 23.— The executive session of the Senate to-day was confined to the consideration of the nomination of George B. Maney of Tennessee to be minister to Uruguay and Paraguay. After full discussion the favorable report of the committee on foreign relations was con curred in on a yea and nay vote, by two thirds of the seuators present. The nomi nation of Maney was one of the first sent to the Senate at the present session of con gress, but it has been held up until now by charges made against him relating to his personal habits. CHICKAMADGA PARK. The Preliminary Work to be Started Immediately. Washington, Sept. 23.—The Chlckama gua park commissioners organized to-day at the war department It was found that much of the preliminary work can be done before the government obtains jurisdiction over the land to be included in the park. The commissioners to-day laid out this work, and will push it vigorously to completion. This will enable the commissioners to mark the positions of the troops immediately after the land has boon acquired. IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE. Tbe National Council in Session at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Sept. 23. —The following members of the national council of tbe Irish National League of America, now in session in this city, are present: Presi dent, John Fitzgerald; treasurer, Rev. Dr. Charles O’Reilly; vice president, Patrick Martin; J. W. Fitzgerald of Kansas City, J. J. O’Connor of New York, Thomas P. O’Reilly of Missouri, John T. Morris of Baltimore; John P. Sutton, national secre tary; Hon. M. V. Gannon, Nebraska. The object is to appoint a committee to meet aiid to care for the ciomiug speakers from Ireland. TENANTS URGED TO RESISTANCE. Dublin, Sept. 23.—At a meeting of the national league to-day, T. M. Healy, in a speech, said that if any tenants submitted to the landlords they were traitors to their fellow countrymen. He promised tbat nis colleagues would continue to struggle for extinction of the landlords. AGAINBT THE BUB-TRBASUBEY. Tbe Kentucky Alliance Organ Op posed to tbe Scheme. Nashville, Tknn., Sept. 23.—A special from Bowling Green, Ky., says that Presi dent S. B. Irwin of the farmers’ alliance of Kentucky, and editor of the official or gan, Kentucky State Union, published there, has come out boldly against the sub treasury scheme, and hae created much comment by so doing. The democratic wheelers of tbat section are upholding him, and it has made him more popular than ever. He had previously been quoted as favoring the scheme. Amorioua’ Police Fores Increased. Americus, Ga., Sept 23— The rapidly increasing population of Americus has made it necessary to increase the police force. The police commissioners to-dav elected four additional patrolmen, W. K. Harris, J. T. Fletcher, W. N. Ray and P. L. Cambliss. W. C. Barrow was elected in tbe place of T. M. Cobb, resigned. To Collect the Treaevant Claim. Atlanta, Ga. , Sept. 3S.—Col. James A Green of Milledgeville is in the city to-day, en route to Washington to collect the Treziva .t claim, that will probably net the state 126,666. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1890. INCIDENTS OF THE STEAL HOW CZAR REED AND HIS SERFS DLL) THEIR WORK. Republicans Terrorized Into Filling Out the Quorum and Unseating Venable and Elliott to Give Place to Negroes Repudiated at tbe Polls— Tbe Second Thelt an Aftertbougbt— Playing to Northern Negroes. Washington, Sept. 23.— Czar Heed, after five days of cursing and stamping and tele graphing and threatening and placarding the country with the names of the direct republicans, got a quorum of his serfs into the ball of the House of Representatives this afternoon, and twenty minutes after a roll call developed tbat he had the power he had decapitated two legally elected demo crats, Messrs. Venable of Virginia and Elliott of South Carolina, and installed two negroes, Langston, an intelligent, but unscrupulous colored politician, iu the place of the former, and Miller, an Illiterate negro, black us on ace of spades, in the place of the latter. THE SECOND OUTRAGE AN AFTERTHOUGHT. The twin outrage was not oonteroplatod ten minutes before it was accomplished. But the temptation to chop off another democratic head while ho haltiis“hand in” was too strong to resist, and Reed [>or formed the happy deepatoh in exactly four minutes and a half. When two or three of the republicans, Messrs. Cheadie of Indiana and Kerr of lowa, suggested that detate ought to be allowed, and that the majority of the com mittee on elections ought to give some reason for ousting Elliott, the democrat, who received, according to the returns, 1.358 more votes than Miller, they were howled down by their republican colleagues, as though debate on a contested election case was something unheard of. INSANE AND INSOLENT PARTISANSHIP. Mr. Rowoll of Illinois, who prides him self on his descent from the most intolerant puritanical stock of New England, a par tisan of the most narrow-minded and ex treme type, who in political matters is as vicious as a dog, demanded the previous question and it was ordered, and the resolu tion to seat Miller carried by a rising vote. This surpasses ail records." For the first time in the history of the A merican con gress a member of the House has been turned out without a word of explanation or a minute for debate. Reed has now increased the republican majority in tiie House, which was three when tbe Fifty-first congress convened, to twenty-four. PLAYING TO THE NEGROES. The seating of the two negroes this after noon amid wild shouts and hat waving from hundreds of negroes who lined the gal leries and banked tho doors, is iutended for the political effect it will bear in the north. In the south tbe republic ms, especially V ir ginia, say it will disrupt and demoralize the party, and by again drawing the color line drive all the white republicans back into the Democratic party. The Virginia and Maryland republicans declare that to-day’s action is fraught witn danger, and imperils tbeir future success. With only two exceptions tho republicans from these two states, Browne, McCord, Stockbridge and Waddill, refused to vote on the Langston case, but Reed had terror ized them so that they were afraid to leave the hall, and they were counted to make a quorum as “present and not voting." The republican leaders are badly rattled to-uight lest tho democrats may "retaliate for to-day’s action by obstructing the con ference report on the tariff bill. Their quorum has already disappeared to-night, and cannot be secured again this session in all probability. A PROTRACTED AND BITTER STRUGGLE. (By the Associated Prens.) Washington, Sept. 23.—8 y its action to-day in seating Langstou, the House ended what was probably the most pro tracted and bitterly contested election case it has ever decided. During the closing days of the last congress, the democrats made a strenuous effort to unseat Felton and put in Sullivan as a representative from California; but they were defeated by the refusal of a majority of the republicans to vote upon the proposition. The result of to-day’s proceedings was a surprise to the democratic minority, which, after two weeks’ successful operation of what has become known as the “Mason plan" of obstruction, was confident that its opponents could not secure a quorum. But the “whips” bad been active and word passed around before the House met that a quorum would be present. REPUBLICANS NERVOUS. The result of first roll call to approve the journal was awaited with considerable nervousness by the republicans. During the cal] it was discovered that Mr. Milliken of Maine, who had just returned to tbe oity, was not present, and immediately mes sengers and pages went scouring tbe city to look him up. As the clerk proceeded it was also noticed tbat Mr. Mudd of Maryland bad failed to respond, and Chairman Powell of the elections committee went himself in pursuit of the absenteo. But it appeared that these apprehensions wore groundless, as Mr. gweney ;of lowa, who had hardly been expected so soon, came into tho House just iu season to cast the vote necessary to make a quorum. Further proceedings were remarkably expeditious, and Mr. O’Ferrall, tho lonely democratic sentinel, was ai solutely powerless to check tbe majority in its full swing. 165 REPUBLICANS PRESENT. The yea and nay vote, {declaring that Venable was not elected, showed their were 165 republicans in attendance, including those who did not vote hut were paired, namely: Messrs. Bliss, Browne of Virginia, Cooper of Ohio, DeHaven, Frank, McCord, McKenna, Stockbridge, Waddell, Wade, Wright and Yardley. Messrs. T. M. Browne of Indiana, Butterworth, Connell, Ewart, Finley, Hansbrough, Peters|Jund Wilson of Kentucky were republicans who were absent without pairs," and of these Messrs. Browne, Finley and Wilson had leaves of absence on aooouut of sickness. Speaker Read stood ready to cast his bal lot, but (lidu’t do so, as a quorum appeared without it. The Miller case, which followed the Lang ston case, was an evon greater surprise, and. In fact, it was not known generally to the republicans that the leaders contemplated this move. The r. solution which unseated Elliott and seated Miller was cleverly framed, so as to be indivisible, and a single vote sufficed to achieve wbat had required four separate vo es in the Langston case. THEY MUST MAINTAIN THEIR QUORUM. The [democratic minority was consider ably vexed over the results of the day’s proceedings, and a call for a caucus was cir culated, with the purpose of endeavoring to unite the party by tbe way of a retaliatory policy of treatment of the conference re port upon the tariff bill, which would re quire the republicans to maintain a quorum of their own members to dispose of tbat re port. But owing to tbe lateness of the hour and the small attendance of demo cratic members, tbe attempt to caucus was temporarily abaudoned, although it was stated tbat it would probably be renewed to-morrow. It i* somewhat of a coincidence that the two democrats unseated by the House to day, Venable of Virginia, after a protracted fight, and Elliott of South Carolina, with out a word of discussion, will go before tbeir nominating conventions to-morrow. COLON IN ASHES. Three-Fourths of the Town De stroyed— Looters Fired Upon. Panama, via Galveston, Sept. 28. Three-fourths of Colon has been destroyed. Fire broke out at midnight last night and was not under control till 7a. m. It is re ported that ninety carloads of freight in transit has been consumed. The wharves and shipping are safe. Owing to the riot ous behavior of a mot of looters, the mili tary opened fire with ball cartridges, killing auil wounding several persons. Reinforce ments of police have been dispatched from hero. A supply of food has also been sent. Everything is reported quiet now. A DETAILED ACCOUNT. Panama, via Galveston, Sept 83, 8 P. m. —The fire commeuoed shortly after midnight in the back part of the store of Rothtiun & Pratze, on Bolivar and Fifth streets, near the electric light ocm pauy’s building, which was entirely destroyed. From the start to the time when it burned itself out, near the market, the fire was fed on immense quantities of alcohol, spirits, petroleum and other inflammable materials, and was entirely beyond human control. Without iuterruption flames sprung up in three directions, Southerly through Bolivar and Front streets, sweeping away every business place, store and private residence m its way; westerly, through Fifth streot to tbe Royal Mail promises, the Panama railway and general superintend ent’s offices, leaving nothing but walls standing; and northerly, through Fourth street. In all ’ about 150 buildings wore destroyed, including the post office, the supromo court, the Alcadia, the municipality prefecture, the agencies of all the steamship companies except the French company, the Pacifio Mail and the Royal Mail offices, and part of the wharf, every business house of importance on Front street and all the hotels. INHABITANTS FANia STRICKEN. The inhabitants were panic stricken for awhile, but order was soon restored. No deaths and no casualties of any account have been reported as yet. The lire was got under oontrol about 7 o'clock this morn ing, but a pile of lumber belonging to the Boston loe Company containing about 250,000 feet is still burning. The total loss is estimated at about $1,500,- 000. The loss ol the Panama railway alone is calculated at $500,00(X Tho cause of the fire has not been ascer tained. Some believe it was accidental, while others think it was of incendiary origin. The burned property is guarded at present by soldiers. Only a few of the principal firms were partly insured. Several steamers were obliged to leave the wharf during the fire. Tbe United States man-of-war JCearsarge left some hours before the fire broke out. At last accounts the fire had beon com pletely subdued. About 160 car* of freight in the railroad yard were comsumed. Everything was quiet and orderly. STRUCK A SNAG. Mlsslßslppl's Convention Still Wrest ling With the Franchise Problem. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 23. —The conven tion struck another snag to-day, but for which the suffrage question would have been finally disposed of before the hour of adjournment. Everything proceeded smoothly until section 7 of tho article on election of connty officers was reached. This section provides that a general elec tion shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1823, and every fonr years thereafter; pro vided, the day of suoh election may be chauged by law. Tho terms of all elective officers except members of the legislature are extended so as to expire on the first Monday In January 1894. EFFECT OF THE CLAUSE. Under the operation of this section all county officers whose terms expire in Janu ary 1892, are granted two years addi itonal term of office without the necessity of an election by the people. As soon as the section was read amendments and substitutes began to pour In, and au animated discussion followed. Those who opposed the section contended that the convention had no right to usurp the power of the people, in whom alone was vested the right to elect county officers. Tho other side contended that it was eminently right and proper for tbe conven tion to extend the terms of the present in cumbents of tbe offices, so as to make them conform to tho now constitution, whiob provides for election in November, 1893. ratifying the people’s choice. The people would not object, because they were naturally adverse to frequent elections, and would cheerfully support tbe scheme to prevent them. Those who were in offioe now were placed there by the peo ple, and the convention would only be rati fying their choice. After a protracted debate a substitute hostile to the interest and purpose of the pending section was tabled by a vote of 62 to 57, whereupon tho convention at 6 o’clock p. m. adjourned till to-morrow. WISCONSIN'S DBMOOBATB. Roger Q. Mills Talks Pure Democracy to a Large Audience. Racine, Wis.. Sept. 23.—Roger Q. Mills opened the democratic campaign in this city last night, aud addressed a large audi ence at Lakeside rink. He devoted con siderable attention to the question of com pulsory education and the Bennett law. He said that men had no right to put his hand on his mouth and prescribe what he should eat or drink. This ia one of the rights granted in the constitution. A man was responsible for his own actions, and not for those of anyone else. He charged most of the members of the Republican party with being in favor of prohibition and an estab lished church, and all other forms of paternalism. In closing he spoke of tbe effects of tbe tariff on the farming community, and argded iu favor of opening our markets, and having the compliment reciprocated by allowing our products to go into all the markets of the world unham pered. This, he thought, would stimulate trade in our country: it would give a boom to transportation and all forms of industry would feel the effects. Columbia Shaken By Earthquakes. Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 23.—Six distinct shocks of earthquake were reported asaccur ring about 3:20 o’clock this mornieg. The lost shock was noticeable for nearly a min ute A rumbling sound accompanied tbe shocks wbich seemed to come from the south. Tbe Baltimore Sails for Home. Stockholm, Sept. 23.— The United States steamer Baltimore, which brought the body of Capt. Ericsson to this country, sailed to day on her return to tbe United States REED’S JAW ILNUMBEKKD HB ADDRBBSKB TUB PENNSYL VANIA REPUBLICAN LBAGUHL He Euloglzse the Feoubl can Party and Turns Loose His Venom Upon tbe Democrats—Old Chargee of Sup pression Touched Upon-A Refer enoe to the Mississippi convention. Philadelphia, Sept. 23.—The state league of republican clubs closed its annual meeting to-day by holding a moss meeting, at which Hoeaker Reed made the principal address He spoke substantially as follows: Mv Friends —l thank you for your very cordial greeting, and it makes me feel eorry not to be able to say something worthy of it. Until very recently 1 feared that 1 would not b able to be with you to-night. The wicked demo crats have lieeu very rampant for the last few days. I did not know but what it would tie necessary to stay with them -or without them 1 Laughter.) Hut all that Is happily ov r, ami 1 feel more responsive to your greetings to-night than 1 would have this morning. [Laughter.) But the Republican party was born lighting. Its very best history was made on the battle field—civic as well as military It is of the very essence of its existence that it should do battle, for the Republican party means the for ward movement of the people of the United States, [Applause.) RATING THE DEMOCRATS. It has never been nccossary for the democrats to do anything. [Laughter.) VVe have just come from a scene which reminds men who were in Washington in the ear'y days of the Republican party of scenes which took place there at the beginning of the war. On the demo cratic side of the House during the past week we have been treated to empty benches; the democrats have not been visible. [Laugiitnr. I I want you to understand the occasion which they thought demanded this magnificent upris ing. The Republican party, so far as the House of Representatives Is concerned, lias done what we retard as great deeds. The democrats have proclaimed them very wicked deeds. We have passed a tariff bill which secured tho American market to the American people. [Applause.] Tbat bill has been the subject of denunciation ou the part of democrats almost too hitter to be put upon rtcord. According to them, the bill aud the principle it represents has carried desolation into every farm house in tho country It lias covered farms In the west three deep with mortgages, anil yet the democratic members, while that bill was being passed, bat In their seats and were oounted, EXTOLLING THE FOROH BILL. We passed another bill. This was a bill which they said was to ruin the principles of liberty. They sold it meant ruin to the peaceable and lovely south. [Laughter.] ft meant ruin to homes; ft meant despotism; and yet they sat there us sweet as summer. No hegira, no departure, or, to use a word more familiar to them, no secession. [Great laughter.) But when it came to seating a negro, simply because he had been elected tbe demooratio side of the House, arosa as one man and departed. [Laughter.] But they have come book [reuowed laughter] resembling the prodigal son, however, only in eternal appear once. [Laughter]. My friends. It is such little incidents as this which prevents the democrats from pointing with pride to tho history of their party. It is that which makes them desolate in envy, voci ferous in expression of feeling when we speak or the history of the United States for the past twenty-five years—for whenever we do it they have the consciousness that wo art- pointing with pride to the record of the Republican party. [Applause and laughter.) But, my friends, the great thing in this world is the people. They make aud unmake iiai tles; they create history; they govern and move. The people of the United States alone are responsible for this government, and It Is their business to know and act up to the responsi bility, TIIS OI.D CHAROE OF SIWRESSION. This fall, very so,ni, there will bo an expres sion of opinion by the people; not a full, free and frank expression, he cause in thirty con Sessional districts of this union the opinions of e people will be suppressed. It is necessary for you to be on the Lord's side more heavily on that account. [Laughter.] We have not only got to beat conservatism in Its worst form, but we have got to beat fraud be sides. Now, when the column forms, is Penn sylvania going to be distanced because of ab senteeisin? Is that great state going to be found anywhere except In the front .rank f Not if you mean progress, nut if you mean to rule the United States congress present and acting. Your duty becomes all tho more tremendous when you consider what will follow the lack of energy on your part. We look to you, and hitherto have not looked In vain. Re publicanism Is good enough for every day in tiie year and for every year In the calendar. Do yon want honest legislators? Do you want a House which intends to transact business? It lies in your power alone. This nation has grown to one of 65,000,000 people. It is no longer a nation tbat can listen to orations fifty eight hours long. It wants business. [Applause] Do you believe thatevery man in the country who is iutitled to participate in this government shall cast his vote and have that vote counted os cast. If you do, it is your business to see that such a House is chosen as will sustain and hack up the present House of Representatives. [Applause.) THE MISSISSIPPI CONVENTION. It is very discouraging In this world to see how small a percentage of actual results come from the most spluodid victories. Some great general has said flint there is only one thing worse than viotory, and Uiat la defeat. We fought a great struggle for lib- rty In manhood. We culminated it by a constitutional amen dment putting in the law of the country the doctrine that every male dtizen should be entitled to f>artlcipate In the government. And yet there las been and is sitting to-day in Missis sippl a convention where every orator pro claims his determination and the determination of every white man belonging to his party to invent some method to disfranchise the negio; to destroy the franchise of a large portion of the voting population of this country, who are entitled to vote. This is a spectacle for you. [Applause.) These gentlemen openly aeclaro tbat they intend to disfranchise the voters of this country. There has never been any denial of their purpose, and this Missis sippi convention is a proof. Do you mean, my friends, to allow the southern white man, because ho votes in the soutn, to count more than you do in the government of this country? Do you mean that he shall have in creased representation in this government so that he shall carry more weight than you? [Applause.] Now, it remains for me but to repeat the exhortations of previous speakers here to-night. Everything depends upon your doing your and uty. The only condition on which self-government is possible is constant attention to self-govern ment by the people of this country. 1 know you mean to do your duty, and that when wo get new men from Pennsylvania you will show to the country that you have done it. ROBBED AND MURDERED. A Tennessee Farmer Beaten to Death by Highwaymen. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 23.— Last Sat urday just at dusk, as William Carutbers, a wealthy farmer, was driving to his home at Nolensville, a suburb of Nashville, ac companied by a young colored boy, they were attacked and terribly beaten, and Carutbers was robbed by four un known men. Carutbers died to-day of bis injuries. The boy is still alive, but is in a precarious condition. None of the rob bers have been seen since the attack. It is thought that they were noticed by several parties loitering übout the locality in shady oorners. The neighbors are aroused, anil, with detectives aud police, are scouring the country for the fugitives. Killed in a Train Wreclc. Rome, Sept. 23.— 8 y the derailing of a train between Florence and Fieeole to-day three persons were killed and tweuty in jured. King Humbert aud Quean Marga ret were ab.ut to start for the races, but upon learning of the disaster abandoned their intention and Immediately proceeded to the scone of the accident, where they personally directed the care of tbe injured. FLO JDS IN FRANCIS. Whola Districts Converted Iqto Im mense bwsmpt-Oropa Ruined. Paris, Sept. 33. —The floods in the de partment of Garde have caused much dam age to property. On Sunday the nrtr Rhone rose nineteen feet, and tho town of Reucaire was 11->oded. At Valleranque, or Herault, thirty-nine miles northwest of Nimei, tint river overflowed its banks and undermined a portion of tho cemetery. A number of coffins were washed out, and, together with their contents, floated down the river. A DYKE COLLAPSED. At Ardeohe tho river is greatly swollen. At Aubenas a dyke collapsed, aud the sur rounding country was flooded. Houses were undermined by the w aters and fell, and many vineyards throughout the dis trict were devastated. Three persons were killed. The river in the department of Garde also overflowed its hanks. The country along the river, with its standing crops, is au im mense swamp. The Moussae bridge lias boon destroyed.and railroad and telegraphic services stopped. The Avignon and Coder ousse districts along the Rhone, in the department of Vauctuse, are submerged and workshops aud factories closed. LABOR DISTURBANC3S. A Conference of Unionists to be Held at Melbourne To-morrow. Melbourne. Sept. 33.— A1l the trades aud labor unions will meet Thursday, whon it is expected they will decide upon the course to be followed in oonsei|uetice of the delay of employers in arranging a confer ence with the men. AUSTRIAN MINERS STRIKE. Vienna, Sept. SSL—Two thousand miners at Troppiui, Austrian Silesia, have gone on strike. Trouble is feared, and troops have been dispatched to the soeue to preserve order. The miners on strike number 5,000. Troops havs taken possession of tho mines. The troops have made sevoral charge* oa disorderly crowds, and many arroats have been made. (MBRALTAH OOAI. LABORERS QUIT WORK. London, Sept. 23.—The ooa) laborers at Olbraltar have gone on a strike. ** BMPLOYED TO "PLANT"DYNAMITE The Daly Revelations Discredited— Believed to Be Mere Gossip. Birmingham. England, Rapt. 33.—The Gazette learns that Alderman Manton told William O’Brien that he wrote to Home Secretary Matthew* that Chief Constable Karudaie of Birmingham told him that with the police be had employed a confederate "to plant” dynamite on Daly, which had been procnrod in America. Mr. Matthews declines to accept Manton’s information, anil Constable Karudaie denies that be uiade tho statement. AN OLD MATTER. London, Sopt. 33. — The Daly revelations aro an old matter. They were submitted to Gladstone and Haroourt and other minis ters, who ignored what they believed to be mere gossip. Mr. O’Brien revived tho story against tho desire of Manton aud himself. Atlantic Racers Close Together. Ixjndon, Sept. 23.—The Inman Line steamer City of Now York sailed from New York Sept. 17 for Liverpool. She signaled off Browneud at 0:o5 o’clock this morning. Thirty-five minutes later the White Star stonmer Teutonic, Cant Irving, which also left New York Sept. 17 for Liverpool, passed the same point. The City of New York suited twenty-nine minutes ahead of the Teutonic. Bismarck's Return to Public Life. Berlin, Sept. 23.— Prince Bismarck, iu a recent interview, referring to the prospect of his return to public life, said that a seat in the Reichstag would entail regular at tendance au l the discomfort of hotel life; but in the upper house of tho diet be might appear when lie chose, and he did not in tend, like a bear, to sleep and lick his (laws during winter. Blavln and Mc&ulllTe Bound Over. London, Sent. 23. Slarinand McAulifYe were arraigned in Lambeth police court this morning and were each bound over to keen tbe peace in £IO,OOO, each prisoner furnish ing one surety to appear when called u|>on. II any breach of the peace occurs warrants will be issue 1 and the case sent before a committing magistrate. Social iota Undecided. Berlin, Sept. 23. The socialists are divided as to the manner in which they will celebrate the expiration of tho anti-socialist law. The leaders of the party warn mem bers of the danger of making an arrogant display. Meeting of Militia Suppressed. Buenos Ayres, Sept, 23.— A meeting of the provincial guard at Mercedes has been suppressed. Honor Alum, president of the Union Civica, has offered his resignation, but the committee refuses to accept it. Patrick O’Brien Arrested. Dublin, Sept. 23.—Patrick O’Brien was arrosted at Cardiff. Tho police refuse in formation as to the time of his removal to Tipperary, but ho will probably be taken there early to-morrow morning. Age in Hindoo Marriages. London, Sept. 23.—A dispatch to tho Times from Calcutta says: “The govern ment is inquiring into the question of age in Hindoo marriages, aud will probably legislate on the subject.” A Commercial Panto in Lisbon. London, Nept. 23. —A commercial panic prevails in Lisbon, where leading banks are trembling. A crisis is imminent. TRIAL OF KIBRNAN. Proceedings Adjourned Till Saturday. Buett Pleads Guilty. Troy, N. Y., Sept. 23.— The adjourned hearing In the case of Joan Kiernan, charged with placing obstructions on the Central-Hudson railroad near Earner, Aug. 29, was again adjourned to-day by J ustioe Grogan of West Troy till Saturday at 1U a. in. The defense demanded the rigtis to cross-examine complainant, F. A. Har rington, assistant superintendent of the road, and oa whose affidavit the warrants for the arrests were issued. A physician’s certificate was produced to the effeot that Harrington was ill aud not aole to attend court. Arthur Buett, who pleaded guilty in Rens relaer county session this morning to an in diotwent for placing obstructions on the Central tracks below Greenbusb, and Tbos. L. Cain, who Is charged with oornplicity with Kiernan in the Karner affair, were brought into court, and, it is said, they wore to testify against Kiernan. John W. Hayes of the general executive board of Knights of Labor was present, but he said he was on bis ay to Buffalo and dropped in to see how the case stood. Buett will be sentenced to-morrow, Reed will be tried to-morrow. I DAILY, JiO A TEAK. Y a 5 CENTS A OOPY V \ WEEKLY. It A YEAR l VERY LITTLE PROGRESS., THE TARIFF CONFBRBNCB STILL Far FROM AGREEMENT. The Sugar Fchedule tbe Key to tha* Situation Republican Conferee m Take a Pest —Dispute Over Frea Binding T wine—Compromise on tha Metal and Glassware Schedule. Washington, Sept. 23.— The republican conferees on the tariff bill were in sessiou again this morning two hours before noon.. After they bad separate 1, it was said thafi there was no further progress to report. The principal items of difference ar<j those that have Deeu ohstack-s like mountain peaks in the way of agreement from tha beginning, viz.: Sugar, binding twine, metals and glassware. The key to tha whole situation is the sugar schedule. Werst an agreement reached on that, less that* five minutes would be required to settle aid other questions. NOT 80 FAVORABLE AS ON MONDAY. It is expected by the House conferee* that an agreement will be reached before IB o’clock to-nignt, while on the Senate aid* there is a fee.lug that the situation is nob quite so favorable as it was last night. After agreement U reached it will require at least a day for the clerks to - the report for riros.ntatton to the two' houses, so that it probably will not go Into the House before Thursday at tbe earliest. The republican conferees took a respite from their labors to night for the first time) in several days. The situation is now such! thnt no good, ft is thought, can come ofj talking the matter over any further. Tha conferees have had turned upon them all the light that can be diffused. SUGAR AND BINDING TWINE. Tbe only items in the bill now unsettled aro sugar ad binding twine, and when they adjourned at ff o'clock this afternoon it waif deemed best to leave each man alone td think the situation over, in the hope that by to-morrow morning one side or the othel will show a disposition to yield. Those lu favor of a duty on bind* ing twine have gone a good way, they say. in consenting to a very much, lower duty than tbe present rate of 2Vd cents, and they now think it is time for ths free binding twine iueu to abate something, at least of their demands. An earnest effort in this direction is making to-nigbh by some of tho conferees and ocbor leaders who are ondeavnring to secure adhesion of the western senators to tbe hill, with tha small duty left on binding twine. COMPROMISE ON THE METAL SCHEDULE. The basis on which the metal and glass ware schedules, whloh have been causes of much contention, were settled to-night, was that pt a compromise. Tbe duties on steel rails and structural iron remain as in tha Houss bill, and the duty oa steel billets ia fixed at a rate lowor than pro vided for by the House, but higher than fixed by the Senate. These were three of the principal items in this schedule in dispute. Tbe rates flxod on the other Hems in tho schedule cannot be given, but they are very gonerally lowor than the House and higher than tbe Senate rates. This last statement applies also to the glassware schedule, on which there are a great many differences iu rates betweeu the twa branches of congress. THE TOBACCO CLACHES. The tobacco clauses of the interna] revenue section of the bill remain as fixed by tho Houso, with the exception that tbe tax on tobacco and snuff is reduced 2 cent* instead of 4 cents, making tbe rate pro vided by the bill ti cents a pound. May lis fixed as the period when tho tobacco clauses of the measure shall go into effect. Special liceuies on dealers are übolished, as provided for by the House. The clerks to the conforenoe committee are engaged In preparing the conference re port and making up ttie bill in accordance with the ohanges made In conference, so ai to hove a report ready for submission to tbs House soou after au agreement is reached upon sugar and binding twine. TURNER TAKER MILLS’ PLACE. Washington, Sept. 23.— Mr. Mills ol Texas being unable to attend the con ference on tho tariff bill has been excused, and the vacancy so occasioned was to-day filled by tbe appointment by tho speaker ol Mr Turner of Georgia LIVERPOOL WAREHOUSES CRAMMED WITB GOODS. Liverpool, Sept. 38.—The warehouses o$ all the Atlantic lines are crammed with goods which merchants are anxious to ex port bofore October. Freights have ad vanced from GO to 70 shillings a ton. THB “PEOPLE’S" PARTY. A Mew Political Organization Nomt> nates a Ticket in Indiana. Indianapolis, Sept. 23.— Tbe “People’i party” is tbe latest political organization, and it had its origin at the criminal court room to-day. Delegates from the farmers* alliance, Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Associa tion, greenbackors, union labor and othes like organizations met and put a full ticket iu the Held. J. G. Maugherman of South Bend was made temporary chairman. Several names for the organization were proposed, such as the "People's party, "Farmers and Laborers,” "Jfational party," and "Inde pendent party.” The "People’s party” seemed to have the larger following and if was adopted amid oheersof "We aro thu people.” A hammer aud plow were adopted as the party emblem to be placed at tbe head of the ticket under the Australian bal lot law. Tho committee on resolutions recom mended that the party’s platform be tns declaration of principles adopted by th* farmers’ alliance at St. Louis last Decem ber. Tho platform was adopted without any discussion. Following is the ticket: Auditor of state, Jas. M. Johnson, Davis county; treasurer, Isaah N. Miller, Grant county; attorney general, Win. Patterson, Indianapolis; su preme judge, Jno. 8. Bender, Marshall oounty; clerk of the supreme court, Benja min F. Street, Gibson county; geologist* Edwin S. Pope, Indisinapolis; chief of bu reau of statistics, John W. Shockley, Henry oounty. Dropped His Wad on Four Kings. Amerious, Ga., Sept. 23.— A young man from Lee oounty catno to Atnericus to-day and sold 3180 worth of cotton. He fell ia with a party who proposed a game of poker. After he bad " lost about f6O, and it was the other fellow's deal, our unsuspect ing young friend from tho country hap pene ito Bold four kings. He put up his last cent, |l2O. He lost—four aces were against him. He declined to take any steps to secure the money. Judge Earl Bepomlnated. New York. Sept. 23.—The democrat!* state committee met this morniug at til* Hoffman house, all the members tieiug present but two, who were rep reseated bj proxies. The committee unanimously re nominated Judge Robert Earl for the court of appeals.