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I THE MORNING SEWS. I J Established IBNK Lncorporatbd 1888. V | J. H. ESTILU President. | ItOBBERY BY TAXATION. M’KINLBY’3 TARIFF JOB POT THROUGH THE SENATE. "brae Republicans Kick Out of the Party Traces and Vote Against the Bill— Carlisle's Magnificent A rralgn xaent of the Iniquitous Measure— Dyinw Throes of the Session May Adjourn To-day. Washington, Sept. 30. —The conference report on the tariff bill passed the Senate shortly after 6 o’clock this afternoon by a vote of 33 to 27- Three western republicans, plumb of Kansas, Pettigrew of South Da kota, and Paddock of Nebraska spurned the bill under their heels by placing them selves on record against this iniquitous measure of increased tariff taxation. It requires a great deal of courage for these republicans to repudiate what is pre-emi nently the party measure of this session, but the western sentiment is so bitterly hoa pie to the new oppressions which the McKinley bill imposes on the farmers that they dared not to place themselves in oppo sition to the rising tide of tariff reform in the west, which in sists upon the reduction and not the increase of tariff duties. Some of the other western republicans who come up ior re-election next winter, notably Senator Ingalls, may find to their sorrow that it would have been the part of political wisdom for them to havo voted to-day in the interest of their constituents instead of in the interests of the trusts and monopo lists of the east, who will get the lion’s share of the plunder from the enactment of this measure. Carlisle’s masterly argument. The feature of the debate to-day was the brilliant and masterly speech of Senator Carlisle of Kentncky. It is universally pro nounced to-night the greatest effort of Carlisle’s life. The distinguished Keu tucsian *corned sophistry, demagogy and specious arguments, and his speech to-day was clear, direct and logical, and went to the bottom of the great contention between the two parties ou tiie tariff. He was meroiless in his exp sure of the unconstitutional char acter of the sugar bounty; the prostitution of the taxiug power to build up a tin piste industry in this country for the benefit of a few persons who desired to engage in its manufacture, and the palpable fraud and pretense of the reciprocity proposition os it is included in this bill. The republican 6-nutora squirmed and wriggled in their seat* as the Kentuckian laid bis giant blows upon the bill, and Maj. McKinley, its puta tive author, who sat spell-bound, must have been amazed at the startling audacity of his own handiwork. Other senators followed Senator Carlisle, but the interest and audience melted away after he had finished speaking. KELLY MAY KICK. The tariff bill has already been engrossed and will be signed as soon as presented to the President to-morrow. Some of the republicans of the House are greatly alarmed at the rumored threat of Kelly of Kansas, this evening, that he would make tie point of “no quorum” to-morrow to prevent the announcement by the speaker of tiie enrollment of the bill. Kelly is one of the House republicans who voted against the conference report. He has been encour aged by the Isold stand taken by the three western republican senators this afternoon, and if ho should carry out bis threat it might take ton days to get a quorum here. However, the chances are that he will s ccuiub to party pressure. If he does the first session of the Fifty-first congress is breathing its last gasps. To morrow the flags over the two wings of the capitol will be hauled down and the repre sentatives and senators will hie themselves homeward and plunge Into their campaign, hoone here will be sorry to see them go ex cept the hf tel proprietors and the boarding house keepers. the day in the senate. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Sept. 80.— In the Senate this morning the conference report on the tariff bill taken up, and Senator Carlisle addressed the Senate. Ho would not, he said, attempt to discuss the economic theory of the bill. It was now about to pass en tirely from the hands of the Senate and beyond its control, and a discussion of the question could not be undertaken without neglecting the last opportunity to state (as accurately as possible) w “t the main provisions of the measure were, and what would be its proba e effect on taxation. It was not his pur pose to attempt to state the effect of the measure on the public, because it would be impassible to do so with any degree of ac whaUta °° state approximately its effect on taxation would be, effect on the revenues. reunm.He ber of the fina nce committee had aa I l durin K the debate to express woumT. Mto what the effaot of the bill men i 1,6 00 the revenues of the govern •MS* the senator from lowa 'P-whonH 18 °k’- Who in the course of a 8ovm 1 “ ‘ ie ISUb 1 SU bJ eoti of expenditures of the so™ f had ro vie wed the subject to confer ’ but that - aIa *. before luastawi . IlCe , re P° rt was made, mitt/,, , m#n ' nia| i # by the finance com ductiVof 8 , th ° bUI was P reßeQ ted the re ft] uOflfnn tb ? rorenue had been given as 000 " n i. er \be House bill, and SOO,- FJ 10 Bana te l>ill. Of $60,000.- keelisih ni?, (tr ,°“ artlcle * Placed on the and “ lr y * >6,000,000 came from sugar Kmairitlr 11 * onl J betW! *>“ four and Iby th i 1 iars as reductions occasioned Itrom r,h e r 'iw Vt t l i °, r - other articles Itbat th dutiable list He asserted I excepting o, bl tts . now stands and molasses, removed | ! st mom and placed on the dutiable |*ad plno, t fi m‘ t f t il >0k r from th 9 dutiable list ■ Nrte! thiif th ß km e £rea list - Ue “Iso as- Itkesand h, t pr 6blU * Would reduce the reve- ir ttße taxation; that while it Please the the . revenues, it would |cr?&niti , ® taxation of the people by in llf p K ' liß Katk of r>I ' TY increased. r-uld be derlvlli 0 . fc !’ at he revenue that 1% the basis ,f <d un der the conference bill P*tver i'"-. °f 1689) would K fdll *yon d’otUM 0, tb ® n the average rate ijeent wi?hm b " t r , ucleß would bo 377-10 of ’the nm U * t v, takb l lg into account the ra hve bill "ctlou °f the adminis- | er oent TTni h ch 'T.ould add from 4 to 5 Bult'the nvlT a bfa calculations wore r nf 'rence bfl?and 8 iE* °i dntr aDd ® r ■ n dutiable „ . the , administrative bill ►‘■esd 0,15 articles would be 60 per cent., ■"derrheexStlp-i , per cent -> a dutiable take tiie articles now Boiassesf r , b t ? *t and deduct sugar and [■'“rage rate 'f h ,l,®' he " ould fln d that the I?* 4 ‘it le over and a/,,1d‘ and ' r the exi3tin Klaw fctege rate of A V per cent., while the K ldw theconf.rßn ty nn, the swne articles § nt .an mnrl biU would be 60 per ■ Cantor Cari/JS* FUte ot 50 P® r cent ■ tbe increased r We 'i t OQ to KiYo figures as r 6 blii , static l > <i V 0 K U, . lde r u theoonfer- I h it to be iu the iron and IHfffning •teei schedule $10,000,000, in the woolen schedule $14,000,000, In cotton schedule $2,000,000, in the flax and linen schedule #5,000,000, on tin plate $8,735,000, and on tin in pigs or bars $1,357,000. SUBSIDIZING MANUFACTURERS. No man, he said, could predict wbat the effect of that enormous increase of the tax ation would be, nor could any man predict precisely what Its effect would be on the revenues of the government. All that they knew was that the very purpose—the sole purpose and object—of such increased taxa tion on each necessary article was to in crease the price of domestic produce so as to enable new industries to be estab isbed (in some oases) and to enable in other cases old industries to realize larger profits. But in order to compensate for that enormous increase of taxation on tue tools and implements of trade and on cot ton, woolen and linen clothing, a tax of 2 cents a pound, amouuting to $5,800,000, was to be taken off tobacoo. The removal of that tax would relieve no man and be beneficial to nobody except the manufacturers and retailers of tobacco, who would divide that 2 cents a pound De twoenthem. No producer of tobaoco and no oonsumer of tobacco would be b eneflted to the extent of 1 cen t. THE SUGAR BOUNTY. Coming to the sugar bounty, Senator Carlisle said that that bounty would amount on the basis of present production to t etween $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 a year. This was the first time, he said, iu the his tory 6f the oountry that it was proposed to pay out of the public treasury a bounty to domestic produces. But no part of the bounty, be asserted would bo paid to the growere of beet, or sorghum or ca. e; every dollar of it would go to the manufacturer. It might be said, however, that the pro ducer would receive a higher price for his produce. That he declared oould not be; for in the first place the farmers coukl not control the prices of his products, and in in the second placo the manufacturer or beet sugar would be compelled to sell his sugar iu too open market in competition with tho sugar made from caue and sor ghum, and could not afford to pay the farmer one oent more for bis beets "than their value as compared with the value of other substances from which sugar is made. Nor would the oonsumer, he said, receive any benefit from the bounty. He would not get bis sugar one cent cheaper than ho would get it it there wai no bouuty paid; sugar would sell iu the markets at the same price precisely as duty-paid refined sugar coming from other countries. A NEW DEPARTURE. It was an entirely new departure in the application of the principle of protection in this oountry, and was copied from paternal governments of Europe.’ It did not apply equally to all the people of the United States, because there was a large area of country tn which cane, sorghum or beets could not be produced. The advantage of the bounty would be confined to those who make sugar from caue grown in Louisiana, sorghum grown iu Kansas, and beets grown in the northwest. There was, therefore, no pos-ible ground on which the constitutionality of that provision could be maintained except the ground that con gress had a right to impose taxes to raise revenue for the purpose of promoting the general welfare, and that the proposed bounty was such a proposition. It required no constitutional prohibition to iuvalldate snch a law, beoause it was in violation of the terms of every social compact in a free country. Senator Carlisle signified his reluctance to tire the Seuate with his argument and citatioas on this point, but he was encour aged by the democratic senators around him (who appeared highly gratified with the effect which his speech would have) to “go on.” RECIPROCITY PROVISION ATTACKED. He did go on, and having disposed of the legal points involved, he said that tho bill having put sugar on free list and provided for a bounty to home producers, permitted the President to impose a duty on sugar, unless the governments of sugar-producing countrieA on this hemisphere “should do something that would be satisfactory to his excellency. ” It was proposed not to euaot a law that should take effect on the happeniugor not happening of a particular event, or ooourrenee, or fact, specified and defined in law itself (which he conceded oould be done); but it was a proposition to confide to the judgment or caprice of the President alone the determination not merely of certain facte defined in law, bat of the results and effects of these facts and circumstances. The amendment offered by tbe senator from Maine (Mr. Hale) had been substantially cor rect, but the amendment reported from the finance committee and embodied in the bill was not reciprocity; it was retaliation pure and simple. No form of words could disguise its true character. Coffee, tea and hides had been on the free list for many years, and had been put there for the benefit of the people of the United States, and not as an act of favoritism or friendship to any foreign oountry produc ing them. TO RETALIATE ON THE PEOPLE. Sugar and molasses had been put on the free Hat in tbe pending bill on the sole aud distinct ground that it would be for tho benefit of the people of the United States— theoonsumers—without any relation what ever to the question of reciprocity with other nations. The proposition was one to retaliate on the people of the United States by imposing a duty of 10 cents a pound on tea, 8 cents a pound on coffee, and from 35 to 59 per cent, on sugar unless China, Japan, Brazil and Spain should do certain things over which consumers in the United Htatoß had no control. Senator Carlisle referred to the incon sistency of putting sugar on the free list, because the United States did not produce a large proportion of the amount consumod here, and putting a high tax on tin plate because the United States did not produce any of it. He also ridiculed the protentiou of opening the South Amer ican markets to the agricultural products of the United States. Senator Aldrich—Wbat is the senator’s contention! that we have no market in South America? A HOLLOW PRETF.NBE. Senator Carlisle—l say that there is no market there for our products. I am not taking a position against fair and proper reciprocal arrangements with the Countries of South America or any other country, but I am contending that the pretense that this is to be done for the benefit of the farmers is a false pre tense, and that it can only result to the benefit of producers of manufactured arti cles in this country, which are the kind of articles that tbe people of South America want. Ido not think that any senator on That side oould seriously contemplate that this reciprocity clause will ever be executed in any form whatever. Ido not think that any senator ou that side of the chamber will be be willing to tell tbe people of tho oountry that he really expects the President of the United States to impose a duty of X 0 cents a pound on tea, 8 cents a pound on coffee, and from 35 to 59 per cent, ad valorem ou sugar in order to foroe China, Japan, Spain and Brazil to enter into the reciprocal arrangements with the United States. Senator Blair—Does the senator from Kentucky think that the reciprocity sec tion will be of substantial benefit to manu facturers of this country ? SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1890. NO SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS. Senator Carlisle—Reciprocity with the countries of South Ameiioa will be of no substantial benefit to our manufacturers unless it is combined with the stipulation that like privileges are not to be granted to any other country, because if other coun tries are still left free to send in their ; manufactured goods, made from free raw material, on the same terms that ours are admitted, we will stand iu the markets of South America precisely as we stand now— unable to compete with Germany, France or England. JThis so-called reciprocity contemplates nothing of that sort. Senator Blair—Then you do not antici pate uny substantial benefit either to the farmer or the manufacturer? Senator Carlisle—l do not. I regard tho proposition as a mere political device to appease, as far as possible, an indignant public sentiment and to check for the time being the rising cloud of opposition to this extreme policy of protection. Senator Gray asked Mr. Carlisle to state tbe additional revenue that would result from the Imposition of duties ou sugar, coffee and tea, and Senator Carlisle stated it as $52,700,000—*28,000,000 for sugar, $17,200,000 for coffee and $7,500,000 for tea. Senator Carlisle spoke for nearly three hours, and at the close of his speech some of his statements and figures were challenged by Senator Aldrich. ALLISON DEFENDS THE BILL. Senator Allison also criticised several of Senator Carlisle’s statements and denied their accuracy. The senator from Ken tucky, he said, had represented the confer ence bill as only diminishing revenue some $2,000,000. He (Senator Allison) differed from him absolutely as to tho effect of tiie bill, and gave it as his belief that it would reduce the revenues to the amount of be tween $40,000,000 aud $45,000,000. On the question of tin plates he expressed the be lief that withiu five years from this time the United States would produce substan tially all the tin plate consumed hare, and that consumers would have it at a loss prioe than they had paid for the last ten years. He under stood that since the bill had passed the Senate several tin plate factories had beeu established in tho United States. During a suspension of the debate confer ence reports were presented and agreed to upon the bill to trausfer the signal service to the agricultural department aud upon sev eral other bills of less general interest. The concurrent resolution from the House directing the clerk of the House to have the tariff bill enrolled with tho para graphs consecutivoly numbered, was laid before the Senate, and Senator Aldrich moved to amend it by directing the clerk to engross two paragraphs (352 and 362) iu a certain corrected maimer ns agreed to in conference. Those paragraphs apply to binding twine and to collars and cuffs. INGALLS GROWS SARCASTIC. Mr. Ingalls made some sarcastic criticisms upon the resolution and amendment and the circumstances which brought them about, and suggested that concurrent reso lution had beLter be left open as a kind of t askst olause, to take in whatever other errors might be discovered. The resolution was allowed to lie over for the present, and the debate on the tariff bill was resumed by Senators Gray, Higgins, and Stewart. Then Senator Aldrica closed the discus sion. He congratulated the Senate and country upon the approachiug close of the long and wearisome struggle over the tariff bill. Tho discussion had been unusually prolonged, beoause it was the first time in the history of tariff legislation that a tariff bill had beeu discussed in all its items in the House. Senator Gorman asked Senator Aldrich to favor the Senate and the countary with a s' element of tbe effect of the conference bill on the revenues. Senator Aldrioh said that It would roduce tbe revenues about $8,280,000 below the amount that the Senate bill would reduce it. Senator Gorman said he would like a lit tle fuller statement than that Senator Aldrich replied that the princi pal reduction made in conference was on the tobacco and the special taxes for retail dealers. He added that the rate of taxation or goods imported in 1888 was 45.18 per cent, and that the amount of importations being the same, the rate under tbe confer ence bill would be 44.26, as against 60 per cent, as asserted by Senator Carlisle. REPUBLICANS SLIP THB PARTY HALTER. At the close of Senator Aldrich’s remarks the Senate proceeded to vote by yeas and nays on the conference report. The first break in the party ranks was made when Senator Paddock’s name was called. Ho said that he was paired with Senator Eustis, but as Senator Eustis would have voted no, he would vote no. Tho next break came immediately after, when Senator Pettigrew’s name was called. He sai 1 that he was paired with Senator Call, but as Senator Call would have voted no, he would vote no. The third and last break was when Senator Plumb, after all the other senators had voted, stood up, and, his name having been called, voted no. THE VOTE IN DETAIL. The final result was announced, yeas 33, nays 27, as follows: Yeas— Senators Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Blair Cameron, Casey, Chandler, Cullom, Dawes, Dixon, Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Hale. Hawley, Hoar, Ingalls, Jones of Nevada, McMillan, Manderson, Mitchell, Moody. PlercPlatt, Power, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge. Wilson of lowa, aud Wolcott.—B3. Nays— Seuators SBarbour, Bate. Blackburn, Blodgett, Butler, Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke, Col guitt, Daniel, Gorman, Gray, Hampton, Harris, loarst, Kenna, Morgan, Paddock. Pasco. Petti grew. Plumb, I’ugb, Ransom, Reagan, Voor hees, Walthall and Wilson of Maryland—27. The following pairs were announced: Seuators Teller and Berry, Dolph and Brown, Farwell and Payne, Quay and Faulkner, Morrill and Vane *, Davie and Gibson, Hiscock and Jones of Arkansas, Higgins and McPherson, Squire and George, Turpie and Washburn, Vest and Stanford. Iu addition to tbe above pairs Senators Call and Eustis were paired with Senators Pettigrew and Paddock, who voted iu the negative. So the conference report was agreed to, and now tbe tariff bill nets is only the signa tures of the presiding officers of both houses aud of the President of the United States. The concurrent resolution, with amend ments offered to it, to correct the enroll ment of tiie tariff bill was agreed to. The Senate then had a brief executive session, and after the doors were reopened the Souse bill to set apart a certain tract of land in California as a forest reservation was reported and passed, aud the Senate then adjourned. In the House. In tbe House this morulng the Senate bill was passed for the protection of actual set tlers on public lands in Florida on which deposits of phosphates have since been dis covered. On motion of Mr. McKinley the House agreed to the concurrent resolution direct ing the clerk of tbe House to number con secutively the paragraphs of the enrolled tariff bilk This was to correct an error In enrolling the bill caused by oversight on tbe part of the conferees. THE DYING SESSION. Throughout the afternoon there was manifested in the House every appearance o' an early dissolution of con gress. Memueis congieratt di i the space in front of tho speaker's tie?!:, and earnestly sought for recognition. Such as were rec- ogniza? had (for tbe most part) only pri vate bil’a to be considered. Mr. Holmau of Indiana had the bill of a constituent for the reoovery of S2OO for a horse taken by United States troops during tbe war. He immediately became the tar get lor vocal slams and sarcasm of mem bers who have suffered from his numerous obj tetions; but the discussion was entirely good-natured aud his bill was permitted to be i.asse<L The Honse finally discovering itself without quorum at 3:45 adjourned. WHEAT PUT THROUGH THB MlLt* The Charges Made Against Him Virtually Proven. W ASHINGTOK, Sept. 80.—The Investiga tion of Postmaster Wheat of the House of Representatives was continued to-day, all the witnesses being for tbe defense. Two of these gave evidenoe tending to show that Postmaster Dalton. JV heat’s predecessor was a partner of CuAertson in the mail carrying contract, Bins, who had sold wagons to be sAi In this service, said be had sold to Dalton. The preeent contractor gfea it as his opinion ttiat Dalton and CulMrtson were partners. He said that there wash general understand tng that the postmaster hail a right to the mail oontract business, and to any difference there might be in what he could got tho work done for and the amount appropriated. Severalpostoffice employes testified that young Wheat had done his work in his double capacity efficiently, and that Postmaster Wheat was courteous and pleasant toward his employes. Postmaster Wheat made a general state ment in his owu behalf, explaining many charges against him so far as he oould, and justifying himself in other cases. He re iterated his former statements to the effect that he thought he was doing the proper thing when Ue entered Into tho contract with Culbertson. wheat a lobbyist. Mr. Euloe's cross-examination brought an admission from Wheat that he had been lobbying in a small tray for the famous McGarrahon claim, but merely as an act of good nature toward MkParrahau. The case was dosed with a brief argu ment from Mr. Enloe in support, of his charges, and from Mr. Caswell in defense of Whoat. HAUM AGAIN ON THB BACK. Disclosures Showing His Connection With Pension Attorney Lemon. Washington, Sept. 80.—The special House committee to investigate tbe charges against Pension Commissioner Raum, mot again to-day, and Mr. Seckendorf, chief correspondent of tbe New York Tribune, was again called to tho stand. He said he had consulted with the persons who had given him information respecting pension office matters, apd as they were un willing to have their names dis closed he felt compelled to decline to state them. He did, however, give the names of several persons now employed as clerks in the pension office who were for merly clerks in the office of Pension Attor ney Lemon, and said be had been told they had been appointed at Lemon’s instance or had worked in his office. He had been told that there were forty-three such i orsons in all. To all appeals from the committee to aid them in their investigation Mr. Seckend rf replied that the same avenues of informa tion he had employed were open to the com mittee. 8. N. Clark, another Tribune correspond ent, was called to the stand, but the com mittee had no better success with Clark than with Seckendorf. THS WOLCOTT NOT ORDERED OUT. Canadian Real Pirates in Behring Sea Will Go Unmolested. Washington, Sept. 30.—Assistant Sec retary Spaulding, who has charge of tbe revenue marine servioe, said this afternoon that there is no truth in the report hailing from Port Townsend, Wash., that the revenue outtor Wolcott has been orderod to proceed to Behring soa to seize sailing ves sels. He said the Wolcott has not beeu ordered to Behring sea or auy whero else, aud so far as he knows will remain at Port Townsend for some time. Presidential Pie Dished Out. Washington, Sept 30.— The President to-day nominated George 8. Batcheller of New York to be minister resident and consul general to Portugal. Batcheller is now an assistant secretary of the treasury. The following postmasters were nominated: Theodore E. McCrary, Islington, N. C.; Lambert A Bristol, Morgantown, N. C.; Robert R. Tolbert, Greenwood, 8. C.: Carl C. Crippen, Eustis, Fla.; August Hoppo, Apalachicola, Fla. The nomination of David A. Dudley to be postmaster of Americas, Ga., was withdrawn. Invited to tbe Piedmont. Washington, Sept 30.— Messrs. T. W. Glenn, Pat Calhoun and Humphreys Castle man of Atlanta to-day invited the Presi dent, Mr. Blaine, and Senator Daniel of Virginia to tbs Piedmont exposition. Mr. Harrison declined, stating that it would be impossible for him to go. Ur. Blaine gave no definite answer, but said if possible to leave Washington between Oct 5 and Nov. 1, he would aocept. Senator Daniel ac cepted tbe invitation to deliver the address on Oot 23. Dave Dudley’s Name Withdrawn. Washington, Sept. 30.—The nomination of David A. Dudley, the negro whose name was sent to the Senate six months ago, for postmaster at Amerious, was withdrawn by the President to-day. A white postmaster will be appointed, as Buck recommends one. Joe Doyle Nominated. Washington, Sept 80.—Joseph P. Doyle was to-day aopointrd postmaster at Savan vab. He will probably be cmfirmed to morrow and take ofaarge of the office at once. A Republican Split. Norfolk, Va., Sept 30.— Two repul li oau congressional conventions were held to-day. The regular convention nominated George E. Bowden by ao 'tarnation as their oandidate for congrew. The anti-Bowden convention, composed of delegates from all the towns and counties in the destriet, nom inated by acclamation Judge C. W. Mur daugh of Portsmouth in opposition to Bowden. WILL RUN HIM ANYHOW. Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 30.— Last spring William Vaughn was announced as a republican caudidate for congress. Last Sunday Vaughn published a cardin the Age llerald withdrawing. To-day the repub lican district convention, composed waolly of negroes, met in Birmingham and nomi nated Vaughn, who says be will not havs it. COL. PATTERSON NOMINATED. Mkmphih, Tenn., Kept. 30. The con gressional deadlock which has been hang ing fire for three weeks was broken this evening, by the nomination of OoL Josiah Patterson on the 5,015 th ballet. Judge Galloway and T. K. Riddick withdrawing after the 5,014 th ballot in his favor. AN APPEAL TO AMERICA. RELIEF AbKKD FOB FAMINE STRICKEN IRELAND. An American Committee Organized to Relieve Buffering as Boon aa It Appears Another Great Famine Inevitable lmmediate Contribu tions Asked—The Conspiracy Cases. New York, Sept. 30.—The Nun will to morrow publish au appeal to the people of America from tho American committee for the relief of famine in Ireland. The most trustworthy Information from public and private sources in all parts of Ireland is to the effect that the complete failure of the potato crop makes another great famine in that most unfortunate land particularly inevitable. The point of actual suffering from hunger has uot yet been reached, but the days of starvation, unions help comes, are not far off. In the last great famine in 1878-79, tbe Irish leaders, Parnell, Davitt and others who voi od the country’s appeal for food, pledged themselves never again to appear as supplicants before the world on bohalf of starving Ireland. A movement is on foot among well-kuowu men not couneoted with auy Irish societies or political bodies, to bring to the attention of America tho appalling calamity which now threatens Ireland before actual death from hunger has claimed any victims. It has been de cided to orgauize under tho name of the American committee for the roliuf of famiue in Ireland. It is proposed to make its work cover both North and South America PERSONNEL OK THE COMMITTEE. The personnel of the American oommit tee contains the following names: Chair man, James Grant Wilson; honorary chair men, Rutherford B. Hayes and Grover Cleveland, vioe chairmen, James Rodpath, George Ehret, Elliott F. Shepard, James Phillips, Jr.; treasurer, the New York Sun, secretary, Arthur Dudley Vinton. The appeal says; that the worst fears have betMi realized. The potato rot, or blight, has spread through all parts of Ire land. It will not do to wait until the Irish people havo proved tho existence of famine by dying by scores for lack of food. Shall men fall dead upon public highways be cause Americans have said, “We will give relief next month, but not now? The Irish people need aid now. Tho American committee appeals for immediate contri butions of inouey, provisions and clothing. HKALY’S APPEAL. Dublin, Sept. 30.—Interest in the con spiracy cases is divided to-dav between the high court of justice hero in Dubliu and the magistrate’s court in Tipperary. In ac cordance with tho announcement made at Tipperary yesterday by Timothy Healy ou behalf of the defendants, an application was this morning made before Judge Holmes of the high court for a writ to prohibit tho Tipperary magistrates from proceeding with the hearing, ou the grnuud of bias against accused. Arguments on motion for this writ are likely to be of great length, as a large number of counsel have beeu engaged. The opening speech in favor of the writ was made by Timothy Healy, who made an elaborate argument. Judge Holmes postponed his decision on Heaiy’s application. PROCEEDINGS AT TIPPERARY. At Tipperary the reading of extracts from various speeches of the defendants was continued by tbe prosecution, to prove that tenant! have been incited by them not to pay rent. AGAINST THE CONGER BILL. Grocers and Importers of Philadel phia Protest Against Its Passage. Philadelphia, Sept. 3a—A well-attend ed mooting of tho grocers and importers’ exchange of this city was held to-day for the purpose of protesting against the pas sage by the Senate of the bill known os the “Conger lard bill.” Two sets of resolutions protesting against the bill, both nearly identical in their import, were presented to tbe meeting. One of the resolutions asked of oongress the passage of the genoral pure food bill, but, after some debate, it was re jected by tho meeting, and tho following resolution was adopted: To Hon. A. B. Pad lock. Chairman Agricul tural Committee, tjuited States Senate: The grocers and importers’ exchange of the city of Philadelphia most rospeot fully aslt your honorable body to take luto consideration their protest against the passage of bill H R. 11,- 56H, known os the Conger lardtblll. While wa are desirous of having laws regulat.ng tho sale of all compound articles used as food, the provisions of this bill are suoh that it legislates in favor of oue artleie of food against another. The restrlc tir m plaoed in this bill in all products iu the least degree, reseinblint lard, are equal to prohibition of ti e r manufacture and sale We consider cotton seed oil wholesome and valua ble for food. We are opposed to any legists tion that favors one article of food at the ex pense at arc t isr. The secretary of the exohange was In structed to have a copy of these resolutions drawn up and forwarded to Senator Pad dock. FAVORITISM CHABOBD. Work of the Johnstown Flood Com mission Bharply Criticised. Pittsburg, Pa.. Sept. Jta— A Johnstown, Pa., special says: “The publication with tbo names of the Johnstown beneficiaries of the great charity fund has boen placed on sale. The list of name), as published, re veals some startling facts, and causes many to claim that favoritism was shown in awards. Many who ali along upheld the state flood commission, since examining this book denounce their work.” A Heavy Boston Failure. Boston, Kept. 80.— Ranhare & Lower berg, dealers and manufacturers of cloaking at No. 4 Bummer street, have assigned to N. P. Jones of Cumnur, Jones & Cumnur. Their liabilities are estimated from 1175,000 to $200,000. Their creditors are mostly large wholesale houses in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. FIRE SUFFERERS ASSIGN. Nashville, Ten*., Wept. 80.—A Clarks ville, Tenn., special says: McGhee Hroe., who were such heavy losers by fire Satur day, made an assignment to-day Liabil ities about *OO,OOO, assets about SBO,OOO. BOILERMAKERS GO UNDER. St. Louis, Kept. 80. —The Rohan Broth ers’ Boiler Manufacturing Company has assigned. Assets, $175,000; liabilities, $120,- 000. Refused to Meet the Employers. Melbourne, Kept. 80.— The unions refuse to meet the employers on tbo basis of the acceptance by the unions of the employers’ manifesto. SCOTCH IRON WORKERS. London, Bopt. 30.—The Hcotch iron masters have definitely refused to accede to the terms demanded by their men. The Cumberland iron works i promise to sup port the iron workers on strike in Scotland on condition that the latter insist upon eight hours. The abandonment of all hope o' a settlement of the t 'ou le has stiffened the pig iron market at tiiMgow. MISSISSIPPI'S CONVENTION. Night Pesalona to Be Held to Rxt>edlte Business. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 30. — In order to expedite business and curtail the threatened long session of the constitutional convention it was decided to-day to have night sessions on and aftur to-morrow night. The judioinry report, which had been fixed for the special order to-day, was again postponed, and the convention resumed consideration of the legislative article of the new constitution. The section whioh caused so much discus sion yesterday was disposed of by the adop tion of the following: No bill passed after the adoption of this con stitution to make appropriations of money out of the state treasury shall continue In force no more than six months after the session of the next regular legislature Twenty sections were adopted during to day. I’he following section of the report was, after a spirited debate, stricken out by a vote of 60 to 42: The legislature shall have no power to appro priate any of the publlo money for the esiahj lisbment und maiuienance of a bureuu of im migration or for any purpose bringing immi grants to this state. The vote derives signttlcanco from the fact that the rejected section was copied from the platform of the fanners' alliance. The oommittee to which was referred the subject of memorializing congress as to the expedience and propriety of repealing the fifteenth amendment, reported in part as follows: Wrrkras, There are In tho state of Missis sippi and some other statist of the United States in approximately equal numbers two distinct races or typee of mankind, white and negro; and W iirheas , These two raoes, though friendly and homogenous for all business and industrial purposes, are widely separate by race instincts and prejudices in all political and social mat ter-: and VVhrhkas, We are without any well-founded hope of change in the political relations of the two raoes; and WusrtKAS, With such a condition one race or the other must have ehaj.’e of and control the government of such staUw, ami to do so there will ever be recurring oonlh ts of greater or Ices magnitude between them, and Whetikah, A government thus maintained, existing aud resting upon such conditions, must of necessity be without permanent, effiel eney or stability, and Wiikkkas, Such a condition of insecurity Is not only a great political and social evil, but also greatly luitiedes all Industrial develote inents, and Inasmuch os the white people only arc capable of conducting and maintaining the government of such states, glviug secur ity anti protection to the whole people and property thereof, the negro race, even if its people were educated, tielng wholly unequal to such great responsibility if they should oome into control of sue a government; therefore, be it Httnlved. My tho people of the state of Mis sissippi in its constitutional convention ossein, be 1. that It is our deliberate judgment, and opinion that tt e true and only efficient remedy for tho great aud imporbaut difficult e arising out of the conditions sot forth in the foregoing preamble lies in the repeal of the flf a nth amendment of the constitution of the United States, whereby such restrictions and Umlta rations may tie put upon negro suffrage by tho several states as may bo noeessary and proper for the maintenance of good, stable govern ments therein. Resolved, That we request that the congress of tho United States cause to he submitted to tbe several states a proposition to repeal said fifteenth amendment of tbe constitution, and that we will cheerfully accept os a condition to such repeal, suoh reductions in representatl ves in congress of the state of Mississippi as may tie reasonable and just in view of tbe dlmtiuKlon of the number of voters in tbe state cons 1 quota upon such repeal of the fifteenth amendment,. THE DOORMEN'S CONGRESS. What the Onion Hue Accomplished— Questions to be Considered. London, Sept. 30.— The dockmen’s con gress opened to-day. Rixty delegates were prosent. Thomas Matin, who presided, said that the doektueu's union had obtained tor •V) per cent, of its members an advance of 7 shilling* per week, and for tbe remainder an advance of 3 shillings and 0 ponce per week. The union had also brought about the abolition of contract system in eight out of ten group* of London docks, and had alto f ether destroyed the sweating system. Ho oclarod that the shipping federation would never succeed in crushing the dook mon’s union. Among auostlons he considered were tho Saturday half-holiday, the limitation of work to forty-eight hours weekly, the es tablishments of faotories under state con trol, the federation of all unio sand the formation of a board of arbitration. Mr. Maun maintained silence on tho ques tion that is exciting tbe delegates to the congress. This is, whether or not to unload vessels arriving from Australia which were loaded there by non-union men. Tbe knowledge that the shipping federation is determined in tbeeveutof tbe men refusing to uuload such vessels, to challenge a trial of strength in a general strike, inclines tbe leaders of ths dockmen to consent to the unloading of all Australia!! arrivals. ORBAT RBJOIOINO IN GERMANY. Expiration of the Anti-Socialist Law- Return of Exiles. Berlin, Kept. 30. There are great re joicJnge In Germany over the expiration of the anti-socialist law. Thirty exiles arrived here this afternoon and were enthusias tically welcomed. Meetings were held in several different halls, all of which were crammed with people. Many si reefs were brilliantly illuminated this evening. (Sev eral processions were dispersed by tbs police, but nobody was hurt. Nineteen socialist exiles bare returned to Hamburg, where their arrival was duly celebrated. Concessions to Foreigners Denounced. Yokohama, Kept. 80.—At a ing hold here a number of Japanese speak ers denounced the government for accord ing to foreigners the right of trial by judges other than native judges. The sentiments of the speakers were applauded by their hearers, and threats were made to Kill the ex-consul from Great Britain for the part be has taken in advocating the granting of privileges to foreigners. Popular excite ment over the matter runs high. Authenticity of an Interview Denied. Rome. Kept, 30. —The captain of the Fra oossa denies the authenticity of the interview purporting to have been had with Big. Crispi, the Italian prime minister, and published bv Figaro of Paris. A repre sentative of ton oiptsln of the Fracassa had an interview with Kig. Crispi and asserts that twice during the conversation the prime minister sud he had not spoken with any representative of Figaro. Massacred by Savages. London. Sept. 30. —Advices from New Guinea state that M. Hedley, owner of the cutter Isabel, belonging in Hartlepool, and the crew of toe vessel, which was engaged in fishing for pearls off New Guinea, bad been massacred by natives. The cutter was looted and then scuttled. a n|Alabama Village Burned. Nashville, Kept. 80.—The entire busi ness portion of Oueonta, the county seat of Blount county, Alabama, was burned early this morning. Loss $20,000, but little in surance. j l I WEEKLY, il.lß A YEAR, f YOUNG LADY SHOT DEAD ST. AOOUBTINH THE SCENE OF A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. Miss Mamie Joseph, a Beautiful and Popular Young Lady, Shot by Alex Campbell, a RJ@o ed Suitor—Tbe Murderer Attempts Suicide —The Community Enshrouded in Gloom. St. Aububtine, Fla., Sept 30.— A ter rible tragedy occui rod here at noon to-day. Alex Campbell, bookkeeper of the Bt, Augustine Transfer Company, shot and killed Mias Mamie Joseph, duugliter of B. Joseph, a well-known merchant. Campbell called at the residence of the Josephs, and when Mi** Mamie entered the parlor, drew his revolver, and shot her in tbe right shoul der. Mias Joseph ran into tno yard calling Dr. Hhine, who livei next door. Campbell followed and FIRED FOUR MOKE SHOTS, two of which took effect in tbe back of th deceased. She fail on her face and died al most Immediately, Quite a crowd assem bled, and it Is sai l that Campbell made an attempt to shoot himself hut was prevented. He was lodged in the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Turner. The sud event has cast w gloom over the entire community. HAD REFUSED TO MAHHV HIM. Miss Joseph was one of the most beauti ful and popular young ladies in society. Campbell hue always beau a singularly quiet young ma:i, and borne an excellent reputation. It is gonorally understood that Min Joseph had refused to marry him. NATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS. Yesterday’s Proceedings by the Cin cinnati Convention. Cincinnati, Sept. 80.—At the National! Prison Association congress to-day Dr. Morris of Baltimore read an interesting paper uuon tbe trn itmeat of confirmed in ebriates, in whioh he advocated placing them in institutions where they can be given employment, rather than turning thorn out and receiving them again us soeu us they commit an < ff use. One of the most animated discussions of the congress followed the reading of the joint report|from the standing committee oa discharged prisoners by William M. K. Hound of New York, chairman, and hie colleague, Kev. H. H. Hart of St. Paul. At the session to-night a p iper of Dr. Woy's, on criminal anthropology aud m paper of William Charlton were read. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, R. B. Haves, Fre.ru mt, O.; vioa president, Hedcliff BrinkerholT, Mansfield, O.; honorary president, Ihos. S. Neay, Ala liama; 8. A. Blake, Q. C., Toronto, Candi da; Gen. John MoCotub, California; Lieat- Col. Thos. F. Barr U. 8. army, Washington, D. O.; Dr. J. D. Behauller, Iiliuols; Alexander Johnson, Indiana; E. C. McMillan, Iowa; George H. Cose, Kansas; H. B. Lyon. Kentucky; W. C. Htauaton, Louisians; Robert. C. Winthrop, Massachusetts; James iicMillau, Michigan; Gordon K. Cole, Minncs .ta; G. W. Cilbath, New Hampshire: Charlton T. Lewis, New Jersey; C. A. Collin, Now York: P. K. Faison, North Carolina; Rev. A. C. Byers, Ohio; Caleb J. MUne, Pennsylvania; 8, R. Weedon, Rhode Island; Theodore D. Kauouse, fa uth Dakota; J. B. Lindsey, Tennessee; Thomas J. Gore, Texas; Go irge Weeks, Wisconsin; secretary, John L. Milligan, Allegheny, Pm; assistant secre taries, Charles E. Felton, Illinois; R. D. Faulkner, Pennsylvania; treasurer, Charles M. Jessup, New York. A board of twenty four directors was chosen, and tire follow ing executive committee: Z. it. Brockway- New York; William M. F. Round, New York; John H. Patter son, New York, Gardner Tufts, Massachusetts; F. Wav land, Connecticut; It. W. McLaughey of Pennsylvania, sod A. A. Brush of New York. During the afternoon to-day the local committee conveyed the delegates in carri ages to points of interest in the oity ami suburbs. BIROHALL’S IMMOBILITY, His Only Comment on Hta Conviction and Sentence. Woodstock, Ont., Sept. 30.— While Bir chall was being taken to jail last night at midnight he made his only comment on his conviction and sent>noe. He said: “Here’s a how-de do. I’ve bad pretty tough luck all through,” He retired almost) immediately after reaching his oell and slept soundly. He arose at the usual hour this morning ate a hearty breakfast and appeared not at all depressed. Mrs. Birchall did not learn last night of her husband’s fate. She was in highly ex citable condition, and her physician gave her an opla.e before the verdict was reached, and she slept soundly all night. Tbit morning she was told of the verdict in the presence of her physician end bore i>p bravely. It is believed tbat she will recover suffi ciently to sail a week from to-morrow for England on the Germanic, with her sister, Mrs. Wc st Jones. No <n > was allowed to so Birchall this morning without on order from the sheriff. The strictest watch is kept over him. Many believe that he will cheat the gallows by committing suicide. Pelley learned of the verdict and sentence last midnight just before taking tbe fast i rain for New York. Ke sails to-morrow for England on tbe Majestic. He goes alone. Charles Benwell will follow later. Pelley told the reporter that he rather expected a disagreement of the jury. He expressed his sorrow for Birchall. “Nov. 14,” he said, as he stepped aboard the train, “I must remember that date.” A DAY OPERATOR ARRESTED. Charged With Causing a Wreck on tbe Jersey Central. Easton. Pa., Sept. 30.—Frank Glosser, a day operator at Lebigbton, was arrested to day on a charge of having caused, by his negligence, the wreck on the Jersey Central railroad last night, by which three men lost their lives. A coal train coming down broke io two and was disabled, and in the investigation tbat led to Glosser’s arrest it was shown that he received orders from the head office at Mauch Chunk to hold all trains at Lehighton after tbe No. 13 passenger train went up until No. i came down tbe same trsck so far as to run around the disabled train. Glcsser held the orders, forgot to write them in the order book, failed to inform the night operator, who had shortly after ward come on duty, leaped on No. 12 train and went to his home at Mauch Chunk. The coal train followed No. 12 passenger tralu and met Na 0!u the curve with tbe result as above. Shot by a Drunken Negro. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 30.—Bailiff Samuel Baker was shot a.d seriously wounded this afternoon by Jim Shepherd, a drunken negro, he was arresting,