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, the MORNING NEWS. I ' FiTiKLitUKU 1860. Incorporated 1888. V ■)J. H. ESTILL. President. j CONGRESS’ CLOSING DAY. tibsd members can bsst till DECEMBER. Eoutlne Proceedings in the Sonata Allen Makes a Political Speech In t&e House—Postmaster Wheat De posed-A Graceless Attack on Ex- Postmaster Dalton—Empty Beats In the House. Washington, Oct. L — ln the Senate this morning the chaplain, in his opening prayer, ajted the divine acceptance of the services about to conclude this day, and in God's own time to bring the senators again together in peace; also to make the nation a pattern of all that is true and pure and good among nations. The reading of yesterday’s journal haviDg been dispensed with. Sen ator Sherman offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of two senators to join a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the Presi dent of the United States and inform him that unless ho shall have any further com munication to make the two houses are now ready to adjourn. ULAIB makes a last kick. Mr Blair —I desire, before adjournment, to call up a labor bill and have action upon it I would not like any resolution to be adopted that would interfere with the dis position of that bill. Senator Sherman—The resolution looks merely to asking the President whether he bas any further communication to make. Senator Blair—But it also contains the itatement that the two houses are ready to adjourn. I insist that the Senate shall con sider this bill. The Vice President—ls there any objec tion to the present consideration of the resolution? Senator Blair—l object if its considera tion is to interfere with the consideration of this labor bilL Senator Edmunds—The resolution will not interfere with your motion. Senator Blair—lt concludes with the in timation that we are ready to adjourn. The Vice President—Does the senator from New Hampshire object? Senator Blair—l withdraw my objection on the intimation that the resolution will not interfere with the labor bill. The resolution was agreed to, and Sena tors She:man and Harris were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate. Senator Manderson, from the committee on printing, reported back the House bill to revise the wages of certain employes in the government printing office, with the amendment providing that the pay of ail employes engaged exclusively on night j work between sp. ra. and Ba. m., shall be 20 per cent, in addition to the amount paid I for day labor. BLAIR’S BILL. KNOCKED OUT. Senator Edmunds moved to proceed to I executive business. Senator Blair appealed to the senator from Vermont to withdraw that motion, In order that the labor bill might be taken up. Senator Edmunds—l should bo most glad to join with my friend from New Hamp shire in passing a suitable bill, but It is perfectly impossible that such a bill oan become law at this time. It would have to go back to the House of Representatives, which is probably somewhat short in the number of its members. Mr. Edmunds insisted on his motion, and it was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business. Ligisiative business was resumed at 1:20 o’clock. The Vice President laid before the Senate three veto messages from the President, two on bills referring claims to the court of claims, the third on the bill to prohibit bookmaking and pool-selling in the District of Columbia for the purpose of gambling, ihe President’s objection to the latter bill is that it does not prohibit bookmaking and pool-selling, but on the contrary permits it in the case of the Washington Jockey Club and other clubs owning race tracks. If that form of gambling was to be prohibited, as the President thinks it should be, the prohibition should apply to all persons and all places. The three messages wore laid on the table. *he Senate then took a recess for one-half hour until 2:15 o’clock. CORRECTIONS IN THE TARIFF BILL. After the close of the recess a message was received from the House asang concurrence in the resolution to i “ ase another correction in the tariff bill I ,' ia f a ? r i!| h 318. A consultation on the a at; .?? 00 Look place between Senators * . -Vidrich, Elmuuds and Gorman, conclusion the concurrent reso- I übon *as laid before the Senate. Imnnds said that he was un- ITh.,* on t^lG tariff in that way. |v ,3 4 h °uld be alio wed to stand as it is, Itut the Hougse to be be notified. I Currant AW r ich-I think that the con -1,:;,., I 'Solution in effect places the para- Itoiflnri e d 9 conf erence committee in |c .n rr! t- * H:s own feeling was that the IK ~ '?"*: resolution snould be adopted. |t :rlv i! r, of 00ur3e - that it was ut- I- : : m i,T le to legislate in such a way Isnarim,? 1 c erks in such a way, except by |v,. n . n . us consent, and if the senator from Icertalnk- ottlor senator objected, he I SenatL r>n u J not press the res dution ■ti ,n b,t .^.'nnnds— I insist on my objeo- Inotii'wi' tt,? r ’k that the House ought to be lu that way 1 W 0 do not P r( ’P ose to legislate ■Prestw 0 Ile ? fifteen minutes the Vice Ibifis tim f.-fl 8 * b * usy ! n Pitting bis name to ■Jerk es ' v kich ware recited by the B s S!!nH Oa to continue in employment Kotbe- ,„ a ® m Ployes of the senators for Boptiaj;.,,/? 1 ’. aud to pay them out of the | sit fund, was rep; .rtod and agreed to, I , „. THE TARIFP bill signed. :73 lnr>l{ the tariff bill, enrolled, was ■feature an? HuUse with the speaker’s Bb Vie), p .1* Wl *s immodiatoly signed by B ?;„/ [• l 77 H '7 °c, t an<i Sout t° the President B=tat If n,ff, States for his signature. thereupon reported back n, , u ut resolution, amended so as K:' ?;dl:°’ cW p - m - t3 - da >-’ B c ‘7;77i' ','., Cl( "7!3., a . recess was taken till 4 v ■ " bl 6 business was suspended B-'e-i: w ho had accompanied the tJe capitol stepped int> the ■*.>yj" ndwas greeted with cor r i n ,,„ I , | ,ra °* bis former ass iciates. B' '>'■ i su-.r , 9 , Passed him to come into B : 4ht’i “ n P d Mr ' U,ai " e - having com- Bntsr „f, request, was for the time the p l 6aßant Kr-.up. B B'.-mri'f* 68 b c foro ttlo tine proposed ‘or final adjournment, Mr. lr ’ ;T K ot the House, delivered a B .a ‘: lt body prop->lnga confer- Bii-Iasl?!? , Pension bill. The clerk I" ' serian l ted hlraself of his mission, ■i. ,U “° rs seemed to think it not a B’ , !Can 1 N [ . K f T T ° T,IE VICE PRESIDENT. B P'Jph beh1 W ; °‘ r ? rucl a resolution (Hena of th B * n tllo chair) tendering the ■u., n for hiJ^?j atß .„ to V ice President ■rter-u, man dignified, impartial and B r thedeimjcc ln which he nad presided ■ lbir aUouiof the Senate. The flofttiitg ffetog. resolution was adopted unanimously. A resolution similar in its forms was offered by Senator Ransom in compliment to Sena tor IcgaiU as president pro tern., and it was also unanimously adopted. At 5:10 o’clock a message was received from tiie House that the adjournment reso lution had been amended by substituting 6 for 5 o’clock p. m., and the amendment was ooncurrei In. Senator Sherman, in company with Sen ator Harris, reported that the committee of the two houses had waited on the President; a'id that the President bad auswered that he had no further communication t > make. The Senate then took a recess till 5:50 o’clock. At the expiration of the recess a message was received from the House announcing its concurrence, with a reso lution as to negotiations with Mexico to prevent the Chinese from entering the U nited States from that republic. The Vice President, then, after a brief acknowledgement of the compliment paid him in the resolution just adopted, declared the Senate adjourned sine die. In the House. In his prayer this morning the chaplain referred to the approaching end of the ses sion, and invoked the divine blessing upon the members during vacation. Before the reading of the journal Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky raised the point of order that there was no quorum present. While waiting a quorum, a message from the Senate announced the agreement to the conference report of the tariff bill. Shortly before 1 o'clock Mr. Breckin ridge withdrew his point, hut it was im mediately renewed by Mr. Kilgore of Texas. A few minutes afterward Mr. Kilgore relented and withdrew his point and the journal was read. Mr. McKinley called up the House con current resolution directing the clerk to numberlconsecutively the paragraphs of the enrolled tariff bill, with the Senate amend ments thereto. The amendments were agreed to. On motion of Mr. McKinley, a concurrent resolution was agreed to directing the clerk to moke further correction in the punctua tion of the enrolled tariff bill. Mr. McKinley offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of three members to join a similar committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon the Presi dent and inform him that congress is ready to adjourn if he has no further communi cation to make. Adopted. PRIVATE ALLEN ATTACKS THE REPUBLICANS Mr. Carter of Montana submitted t:ie conference report on the bill to dispose of the Fort Ellis military reservation in Mon tana. This bill Mr. Allen of Mississippi took as a very remote excuse for a political speech, in which he charged the republican party with degeneracy and inconsistency. To say that the Republican party had bi guu with Abraham Lincoln and ended with Benjamin Harrison was proof that the party had gone to see 1. The speaker of the House and the chairman of the ways and means committee had been about the coun try making speeches. A Republican—How about Mills? Mr. Allen—Oh, he is out speaking too. Mr. Allen then proceaded to criticise the speaker for denouncing the Democratic party for having allowed the tariff bill and force bill to go through wi houfc filibustering, and then to filibuster against the seating of a negro. In the last congress the present speaker had allowed the Mills tariff bill to pass, but had filibus tered against the rep At of the committee on elections. The go i laman from Ohio (Mr. McKinley) had si! chat he had roiorted to unconstituti in methods to defeat legisla tion, but tu it he had never done it from high or noble purposes. He (Mr. Allen) had resort"’, j tho same methods, but he bad always done so for high and noble purposes. RIDICULED THE RADICAL TEXT BOOK. He then took up and ridiculed the con tents of the republican campaign handbook, whon he was interrupted by the speaker with the dry remark that if th 9 gentleman would perm t him to interpose he would lay several enrolled bills before the House. This was done, and the speaker further appointed Messrs. McKinley, Perkins and McMillan as a committee to wait upon the President. Mr. Allen then continued hi3 criticism of the campaign book, and sarcastically re ferred to the fact that it made no reference to the speech of the gentleman from Ohio (Kennedy) making charges against the chairman of the republican national com mittee—chargos which had never been denied. Mr. McCreary gave notice that he would raise the point of no quorum against the conference report, and Mr. Career there upon withdrew it. KEPORT ON THE WHEAT CASE. Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin submitted a letter addressed to the speaker by Jamo3 L. Wheat, postmaster of the House, tendering his resignation. Mr. E.iloo Inquired whether the speaker had a right to accept the resignation. The speaker replied that me chair had nothing to do with it. He simpiy laid the matter before the House. Subsequently Mr. Spooner of Rhode Island, from the committee on accounts, submitted the report of that committee upon the subject. The report states that the charges madej by the Eidoo rosolu io i against the postmaster of the House have been substantially established, and although the relations between Mr. Dalton previous postmaster) and Culbertson ' (the mail contractor) give rise to grave suspicion that some private arrangement existed be tween them, whereby Dalton, during the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth congresses, derived personal profits out of his con tracts for carrying mails, no abs >- lute proof bas been obtained. The report is accompanied by a res dution declaring the office of postmaster of the House vacant, and directing the assistant postmaster to perform the duties of post master until a postmaster shall have been elected and duly qualified. NO GROUND FOB SUSPICION AGAINST DAL TON. Mr. Hayes of lowa submitted a minority report, agreeing in substance with tho ma jority report, but dissenting from it in its reference to Postmaster Dalton. Mr. Dal ton’s conduct of the office had been clean, and a mere suspicion against him should not have been incorporated in the report. Pending action on the question, Mr. Mc- Kinley called up the resolution for final adjournment, and moved concurrence in the Senate amendment fixing the hour at 6 o’clock. Mr. Allen of Mississippi, who had been refused permission to print certain remarks upon the tariff—the objection coming from Mr. Belden of New York—raised the point of no quorum. After some warm passages between Mr. Allen and the speaker, the objection to Mr. Allen’s request was with drawn. Mr. Allen then withdrew his objec tion, and Mr. McKinley’s motion was agreed to. WHEAT GIVEN THE BOUNCE. The House then resum consideration of the Wheat resolution and it was agreed to. The speaker laid before the House a letter from Representative E. H. Conger, stating that he had forwarded to the governor of lowa his resignation as repros *ntative from the Seventh district of that state. The speaker further stated that he bad received a substantially similar communication from Mr. Do Haven of the First district of California, but that tho letter had been mis laid. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY,“OCTOBER 2, 1890. Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin asked unani mous consent for consideration of a resolu tion electing P. J. Flink of Wisconsin as postmaster of the House. Mr. Williams of Ohio objected, and Mr. Caswell withdrew his resolution. Mr. McKinley, chairman of the commit tee appointed to wait upon the President, announced that the President had uo further communication to make, and then the House, at 4:25 o’clock, took a recess until 5:55 o’clock. During recess nearly all the members left the nail to make preparations for their departure from the city, and when the speaker’s gavel reconvened the House that official looked down upon a vast array of empty seats. He merely stated that, accord ing to the concurrent resolution, he declared the first session of the Fifty-first congress adjourne l, without a day. GEORGIA'S POPULATION. The Total 1,834.308, a Gaia of 292,180 Over 1880. Washington, Oct. L—Tho official count of the Fourth Georgia census district was completed to -day. This ends the count of the state, showing a population of 1,834,306. Macon is not given in the cities, because by some error the count of the city was not separated from that of the county. Tho figures for the district are: Pop. Pop, In- Counttes 18!H). 1880 crease. Baldwin 14,576 1:1,806 770 Bibb 42,2(11 27,147 15,114 CYawford 9,272 8,656 616 Harris 16,639 16.758 931 Heard 9,561 8,769 792 Houston 21,547 22,414 *867 Jones 12.689 11,613 1,076 Meriwether 20,722 17.657 3.071 Monroe 19,091 18,808 283 Muscogee 27,515 19.323 8,253 Pike 16,278 15,749 429 Talbot 18,239 11,115 *BBS Taylor 8,638 8,597 47 Troup 20,696 20,575 131 Twigg, 8,164 8,618 *754 Upson 12,178 12,400 *222 Wilkinson 10,697 12,081 *1,364 Total 283,864 256,449 27,415 CITIES. In- Per 1890. ISM). crease, cent. Columbus 18,650 10,123 8,527 84,23 LaGrange 3,090 2,293 804 35.03 Milledgevifie 3,306 3,800 *491 0.13 ♦Decrease. The total population of the state is 1,834,- 366. In 1880 the population was 1,542,180. The figures for this census, therefore, show an increase of 392,186, or 18.95 per cout. EDMUND3 ON THE FORCE BILL. He Says that It Will Be Passed at the Next Session. Washington, Oct I.—ln the course of an interview on the work of the session with a Star reporter to-day, Senator Ed munds was asked if the republicans would pass the federal election bill next session. ‘•Will we pass the bill next session?” repeated the Vermont senator. “Yes, it should have been, and could have been passed this session. More than that, it would have been, had there not been an agreement (to which I was not a party) between some of my republican brethren and the democratic senators. It may be that the rules of the Senate will need to be amended before the bill can pass, but I am of the opinion that we have rules enough. Parliamentary practice long approved provides that when there is evident Intention on the part of the minority to wilfully obstruct legislation, it is perfectly legitimate and only right that the majority assert Its power and come to a conclusion. That is my belief. There are those of my own party who disagree with me, and it may be that new rules will be brought forth to meet and defeat the cap tious minority opposition. lam willing that such rule be adopted, if it is absolutely necessary. Rule or no rule, the federal election bill will beco, ! w before the ad journment of tho Fifty-first comv-esj," DEBT OF THE NATION. A Net Decrease for September of $4,582,907 4a Washington, Oct. I.—The debt state ment issued to-day shows a net decro iso for September of $4,582,907 48; decrease in the bonded debt by purchase and redemption, *42 ,316,240; total interest-bearing debt out standing, exclusive of Pacific railroad bonds, §638,683,090; aggregate debt, in cluding certificates and notes offset by cash in treasury, $1,550,669,569 98; debt less available credits, $870,973,132 93; total cash in treasury, $079,696,437 07; gold certificates outstanding, $174,163,519; silver certiflcites outstanding, $311,173,571; currenoy • cer tificates, $7,170,000; treasury notes of 1890 (bullion purchase), $8,000,000. The Pacifi; railroad bonds are not embraced in the above statement. A MISPLACED PARENTHESIB. Error In the Tariff Bill Whioh Was Left Uncorrected. Washington, Oct 1. —The error which it was intended to correct in the tariff bill occurred in paragraph 318, concerning chocolate. A parenthesis was misplaced, with the result that sweetened chocolate is included in the 2-cant per pound duty. As the concurrent resolution to correct the error, which passed the House, was objected to in the Senate, the attempt to correct the enrollment has failed, and, if any remedy is applied, it must be taken hereafter by joint resolution. A Methodist War Claim. Washington, Oct. I. Representative Stone of Kentucky, from the committee on war claims, reported to the House to-day a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas ury to pay to the book agents of the Meth odist Episcopal Church (South,) a corpora tion chartered under the laws of Tennessee, $28,000 in compensation for the property of the corporation taken by tho United States during the war. Population of Southern Cities. Washington, Oct. I.—The populations were to-day announced by the census bu reau of cities and towns, as follows: Colum bus. Ga., 18,850, an increase of 8,527, or 84.23 per cent.; Manchester, Va., 9,229, an increase of 3,500, or 61.09 per cent.; Peters burg, Va. 20,317, an iucioaso of 1,661, or 7.67 per cent.; Richmond, Va, 80,838, an Increase of 17,238, or 27.10 per cent. Yesterday’s Silver Purchases. Washington, Oct. I.—Silver offerings to-day amounted to 375,000 ounces. The purchases were 225.000 ounces, as follows: Twenty-five thousand ounces at $1,390, and 200,000 at $1,395. Beginning with to day the government will purchase 4,500,000 ounces of silver during each calendar month. Tariff Bill Signed. Washington, Oct. 1. The President signed the tariff biff at 3:25 o’clock. It had been on hi* table about twenty minutes pre viously. Doyle Confirmed. Washington, Oct. I.—Joseph F. Doyle was to-day confirmed ai postmaster at Sa vannah by Che Sonata. SCENES AT THE CAPITOL. INCIDENTS WHIOH MARKED THE END OF THE SESSION. Allen’s Speech Poorly Received by the House Republicans—A Clash Be tween Enloe and the Speak or—A Distinguished Party Watches the President Affix Hla Signature to the Tariff Bill—Mason Gets tho Pen. Washington, Oct. L—The closing scenes in the House, though marked by uo excit ing events, were not devoid of incident. There was no quorum in the House and there were but few persons in the galleries. The political speech made by Mr. Al ea of Mississippi was received by tho democrats with laughter and applause, and by the republican with ill-dlsguisod disgust.. Later on, when the Wheat resolution was under discussion, the speaker and Mr. Euloe in dulged m one of their characteristic pas sages. When the final adjournment resolution was under consideration Mr. Allen of Mis sissippi and the speaker became involved in a controversy, which at one time promised to recall the scenes of tbo opening days of the session, but which was finally sottlod in an amicable manner. When the recess of half an hour was taken at 1:35 o’clock the members began to leave the hall, and when the House re-convened at 5:55 o’clock there were not more than a score or two ropi-esmitatives left in tho chamber. When the speaker declared the House finally adjourned there was a faint round of ap plause, and the hall, which has been the stage upon which some of the most exciting acts in the history of American legislation have been enacted, was relegated to a corps o£ messengers and janitors. THE PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL. Tho President and membors of his cabi net came to the capitoi in a body this after noon, to examine and sign bills that had not previously been oonveyed to the executive mansion. The President’s room, from 2 o’clock until the work was completed, was a busy place. Besides tho President and his advisers, various senators and rep resentatives crowded the rather small apartment. Congressmen came in to see about the fate of measures in which they were particularly Interested. Private Secretary Halford and a force of executive clerks wore busily engaged in receiving and arranging bills for the President’s signature, first submit ting them to the head of the department to which they appertained for his inspection and judgment. The tariff bill was laid on the table at 3 o’clock p. in.,but the President having a bun dle of bills underneath his hand, it lay there for some minutes, receiving no attention. At 3:20 o’clock Private Secretary Halford, taking the bulk of manuscript, placed it before Mr. Harrison with the last page of the enrolled measure exposed. At that time there wore present in the room, in addition to the members of the cabinet, Senator Aid rich who had charge of the bill in the upper branch of congress Maj. and • Mc- Kinley, chairman ot the House committee on ways and means, whoso name it bears. WATCHING WITH EAGER EYES. As President Harrison squared himself to affix his signature Secretary Blaine and Senator Aldrich, who had been conversing on a sofa, arose and stood against the table. Maj. McKinley was directly opposite the President, and tho rest of the gentlemen grouped about the table. "Does your hand tremble?” inquired Mr. Blaine. “Not a bit,” was the response of the President. “I shall be apt to put on a good signature.” Looking up to Maj. McKinley, the Presi dent asked: “Do you want the pen when I have tiuished?” The response of the author of the bill could not bed s inguished. In a firm baud the President then wrote: “Approved Oct. 1, 1890, Benj. Harrison," saying as he did so, “I will use plenty of ink." ' When he had finished, Secretary Halford was about to dry tho signature with a blot ting pad, as had been done with all the rest, but Secretary Blaine stopped him, with the remark, “lot it dry,” arid the private secre tary laid the bill aside without blotting it. Having seen the executive approval given to the bill, Maj. McKinley moved toward the door, followed by several others, while Representative Mason addressed the President: THE PEN GIVEN TO MASON. “Mr. President, I have Maj. McKinley’s per mis don to ask you for the pen you have just used, for one of iny little folks.” With a smile the pen—an ordinary steel falcon in a plain cedar holder—was handed to the Chicago representative, and at 3:25 o’clock the scones at the siguaturo of the tariff bill ended. BRITISH COMMERCIAL UNION. London, Oct. I.—The Fost says that the McKinley bill will force into prominence the question of commercial union with England and her colonies. BIDS FOR THE BATTLE SHIPS, Estimates of the Cost of Construction of the New Naval Vessels. Washington, Oct. L—Bids were opened at the navy department to-day for the con struction of three coast line-of-battle ships and one protected triple screw cruiser pro vided for by act of congress approved June 30, 1890. There were two classes of bids for the battle ships, one for their construc tion according to the department’s plans and the other according to the bidders’ plans. Bids were as follows: William E. Cratnp & Sons of Phil adelphia offered to build one of the battle ships according to the department’s plans for $2,990,000, and two of them for #5,780,- 000;or, using their own plans, will build one for $3,120,000 and two for $0,040,000. This firm offered to build the protected cruiser on the department’s plans for $2,725,000. The Union Iron Works of San Francisco offered to build one ot the battie ships ac cording to the department’s plans for $3,- 240,000, and two of them for $6,400,000. Their bid for cruiser was $3,025,00. The Bath Iron Works of Bath, Me, offered to build one of the bat do ships in accordance with the department’s plans for $3,149,000; and the Risdon Iron W orks of Ban Fran cisco offered to build one of that class of ve-sels for $3,275,000. There were no other bidders, and in view of the provision of tho law that one of the battle ships shall bo built on the Pacific const, it is likely that the Union Iron Works will get the contract for one of the battle ships, and the Cramps will probably get the contracts for the other two ships anu the protected cruiser. Southern Postmasters Confirmed. Washington, Oct. L— -The Senate to day confirmed the nominations of the fol lowing postmasters: Alabama —P. D. Barker, Mobile. Florida—August Hoppe, Apalachicola. Georgia—Joseph F. Doyle, Savannah; A D. Hike, TnornoJvilla. Mis sissippi—Wm. 8. Hamilton, Greenville; M. D. Fly, Water Valley. North Carolina—T. E. McCrary, Lexington; L. A. Bristol, Morganton. South Carolina—R, R. Tal bert, Greenwood. A NOTABLE OATH BRING. Iron and Stool Institute Holds Its First Session in New York. New York, Oct, I.— Tmdiy the first ses sion of tho iron and steel institute was opened in Chickoring hall. Monday and Tuesday the American institute of mining engineers hold their session, which was also attended by scientific Englishmen and Ger mans who are now visiting this country. Tho foreigners turned out bright and early from Iheir headquarters in the Park Ave nue hotel, ami were in Chickering hall promptly at 10 o'clock, wheu tna conven tion was opened. Nir James Kilson, hart., preddent of the British association, opened the meeting this morning. Ho said u few words of congrat ulation to members of his society upon h iv ing an opportunity to visit and see for themselves tho resources of this country. WELCOMED BY CARNEGIE. Andrew Carnegie then delivered an ad dress of welcome. Ho dwelt upon the close friendship which has always existed Between the manufacturers of tins country and those of England—a friendship that was mcreas ing year by year. The interest of one country was tho concern of tho other. The United States was a great consumer and a great producer, and her superabundant prosperity could not fail to reflect in like manner upon all other countries. He was glad to have the honor of bidding the mem bers of the iron aud steel institute a hearty welcome to America “You are welcome, thrice welcome,” he said, "to tho shores of the republic where tho people appreciate your efforts, so successful, iu the cause of progress and civilization.” Sir James Kilsou rosponsod to Mr. Ctr negie’s welcome. “It is indeed an honor to us, ho s Ud. "to bo wolcomed hereby Mr. Carnegie, who is the largest manufacturer of iron and steel in tho world. The re markable reception wo have been given here since we landed justifies us in believing that we are welcomed os well by the vast number of people of the United States." A HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE. Hlr. James then went into a history of the Iron and Steel Institute. The first presi dent, ho said, was tho Duke of Devonshire, whose acceptance of the position gained prestige for an institute which obtained for its bead a man of social position and higli intellectual attainments. It wus inter esting to note the rapid progress of the Gilchrist process, undfir which last year were producod 2,212,000 tons of iron. The Iron and Bteol Institute, ho thought, ha l done something to warrant the grand reception they wore now receiv ing. He know tho treatment of the Ameri can iron trade in the past was stupid, if not heartless. But Englishmen have ■'grown wise sinoe then. There is room for all countries and their manufacturers. Gen. Shormuii hero came upon the plat form and was introduced to the chairman. The audience gave him au ovation. EXCURSIONS FOR THE VISITORS. Arrangements for excursions of members of the English and German institutes throughout the country were then announced. The flrJt excursion would take place this afternoon by steamer up the Hudson. Tho delegates would all leave on Saturday morning for Philadelphia. Copies of the presidential address, which was to have been delivered by ex-Ma.vor Hewitt, wore distributed in the meeting. Mr. Hewitt did not put iu an appearanco, and the roailmg of ttie address was post poned indefinitely. Sir Lon than Bell stated that he was tho guest of Mr. Hewitt, while iu this city, and he was there to tell the meeting that it was a physical impossibility for him to be present. He regretted this, because Mr. Hewitt was to have been presented with the Bessemer gold medal by the British Iron and Stel Institute. Prof. Selwynn, the eminent Canadian geologist, on behalf of the dominion gov ernment, extended a hearty invitation to the members of tho institute to visit Canada beforu their return to England. AMERICAN BLAST FURNACES. James Gayley of Bessemer, Pa.,then read the paper on the “Development of Ameri can blast furnaces, with special reference to largo yields.” The development of blast furnaces in America in the direction of large yields was, the paper said, mainly ti e history of working since 1880, whon anew ora in the manufacture of pig iron began with the putting in blast of tho Edgar Thompson furnaces, of which tho paper was mainly a description. Mr. Gayley thought tho day was not far distant when this country would bo able to snow a record of 300,000 tons from a furnace in three years aud on a single living. Sir L iwtiiran Bell, commenting on Mr. Gayley’s payor, said that two weeks ago when he heard that a blast furnace turned out 2,500 tons of pig iron per week he (lid uot believe it, hut now such facts and fig ures were put before him that he was fully convinced of this marvelous accomplish ment. The president announced that at this meotiug bis two years’ term of office con cluded, and it was necessary to elect a successor. He proposed Bir Frederick Abel of Woolwich, England, who was unani mously elected. The sevsion thon adjourned in order to take a trip up the Hudson river, arranged for them by t e committee of the American Ins’itute of Mining Engineers. The steamer Handy Hook, on board of which were tho delegates and ladios of their party, left West Twenty-third stroot at 1 o’clock p. ni. SHOT BY A BHERIFUd POSSE. Murderous Negro Robbers Sprinkled With Lead in Alabama. Mobile, Ala., Oct. 1. —A special to the Register from Ozark, Dale county, Ala bama, says: “The railroad hands at this place were paid off yesterday and were shortly thereafter attacked by a band of negro robbers, who made them throw up their hands, and had succeeded in robbing several before au alarm was given. Toon the robbers tied to Dean’s station, eleven miles north, whither the sheritf aud several deputies pursued and found them in a house. The robbers leveled rifles and pistols, and aommauded the sheriff t > throw forward his hand-sachel, .in which were his pistols. Tho sheriff did so, but two deputios appeared, aud the negroes began running. The sheriff aud throe officers opened fire. Two of tho negroes fell, badly wounded, and the third was hit, but the others escaped. One of the gang bas taken refuge in a house at some distance from the scene of the shooting, and h defying arrest. The sheriff, who has taken bis wounded prisoners to jail, is on hLs way to the bouse, and more trouble is expected. ” Will Maintain Her Claim. Richmond, Va., Oct f.—Bettie Thomas Lewis (colored), daughter of William A. Thomas, deceased, who is making a legal fight over the estate of her father, which is valued at over $200,000, has been offered $25,000 to surrender her claims to the prop erty, and has refused. Idaho’s First State Election. Boise City, Idaho, Oct. L—The first state election Is being held in this state for congressman and the entire state ticket. The indications seem to favor the repub lican ticket. ENGLISH SENTIMENT 4.H0U38D. The Baptist Assembly Denounces the Government’s Irish Policy. London, Oot. 1. —The Irish arrests and trials continue to occupy a large share of the publio interest. John Morley anil Com moner Illingworth, who were in the crowd at Tipperary last Thursday when t e dub bing by the police occurred, have expressed their willing .ess to appear as witnesses of the police assault in case the matter is brought before the oourts. As an indication of the awakening of English public opinion regard ing Ireland, the action of the annual assembly of the Baptist denomination, now in session, is significant. The assembly adopted a series of resolutions touching public matters, am mg which was one severely condemning the government's Irish policy. Other resolutions were in favor of a system of free education, and expressive of sympathy with the movement for iinproviug the condition of the labor ing classes. ADMISSION OK A POLICE EMPLOYE. A note taker employed by tue police at Tipperary has mnuo some damaging admis sions in regard to last Thursday 's collision in front of the oourfc house. He says that at the time the trouble began he was inside the house. He was attracted by the noise and rustled into ttie street carrying a re volver in one band and stick in the other. He made his way Into the midst of the melee and began to use his stick vigorously. He says ho must have struck a half dozen persons, while he himself received no blow. The note taker was iu ulmu cli >thes at the time and was employed to take notes iu shorthand. nationalists’ appeals kails. Dublin, Oct. I.—The appeal of Dillon. O’Briou and their fellow-accused to the high court of the justice for a writ to pro hibit the magistrates at Tipperary from proceeding with the conspiracy cases on the ground of bias has failed of its object. Judge Holmei decided this morning not to grant the writ. No further step can bo taken, it is understood, with a view to changing the magistrates before whom tlie hearing is to bo continued, but the nationalists feel that their protest , persistently made against being tried by magistrates whom they have reason to bo lieve, are biased against them, will have much effect on public opinion. Attention has been strikingly directed to the composition of the court before which the political of fenders, as the nationalists consider the men, are being tried. The esse for prosecution continued at Tipperary to-day without any striking episodes. THE DOCKMDJN’a GONGBEB3. A Fund to be Raised to Fight the Fed eration of Shipowners. London, Oot. L —At to-day’s session of the dockinen’s congress the subject of the new shipping federation was earnoitly dis cussed. It was decided that tbe dock men must make a strenuous effort to provent the organization of shipown ers from crushing the union, ami with this end in view it was determined to raise a fund of .EfiO.OOD with which to light the federation. It is proposed to obtain this sum by levying a tax of £1 on each mem ber of tbe union, and making an appeal to the ptlblio for help. The congress next considered the advisa bility of boycotting nil vessels arriving at English Dirts from Australia which hive been loaded there by non-union men. After a long discussion the congross decided not to boycott Australian arrivals or to inter fere with the Australian trade in any way. G LABBWORKERS STRIKE. PITTSBUttO, I'a., Oct. I.—The Howard Plato Glass Works ut Cochrane station, near this city, have shut down on account of a strike. The men to the number of 1300 demanded the reinstatement of some follow unionists who had been discharged, and, being refused, went on a strike. SCOTCH IRON WORKERS’ TROUBLES. London, Oct. 1. —Furnaces aro being dainiieil in all the iron centers of Hcotland, and it is announced that it is probable that they will be unable to fulfill their con tract. Everything indicates a severe struggle between tho workmen and em ployers. A ROYAL RECEPIION. Emperor William Visits the Emperor of Austria. Vienna, Oct. I.—The Emperor of Ger many arrived here this morning. Emperor Francis Joseph, accompanied by Archduke Willi mi and Archduke Renter, met him at the railway station. The greeting was affectionate. Among those present was the burgomaster of the city, who received the emperor's thanks for the warmth of his reception. The state carriage, which was in waiting, was entered by the emperors, and they were driven to the hofburg. "Jack the Ripper” Writes a Letter. London, Oct. I.—The police of the Whitechapel district have received a warn ing from “Jack the “Ripper" that he is about to kill anothor woman. Tho hand writing of tho letter is identical with that of the other letters which it has been tbe cußtom of the murderer to send to the po lice prior to the murder and mutilation of somo poor creature in Whitechapel. Explr&tlon of the Socialist Law. Berlin, Oct. I.—Several of the working mens’ quariers of Berlin were illuminated last night in honor of the expiration of the anti-socialist law. The Italian socialists sent congratulations to their German breth eren as champions of the protariate. The German newspapers devote columns to the journey of Emperor William to Vienna, and describe with the liveliest satisfaction iiis reoeption eu route to the Austrian Capital. PBABODY EDUCATIONAL FUND. Annual Meeting of the Board of Trus tees Held Yesterday. New York, Oct. 1. —The annual meeting of the trustoos of the Peabody educational fund was held to-day at the Fifth Avenue ‘hotel. A full board was present, with the exception of Hamilton Fish of New York. At the morning session the report of Gen eral Agent J. L. M. Curry was read. It showed the distribution of income since Oct. 1, 1889, as follows: Alabama, $8,895; Arkansas, $4,000: Georgia, $4,085; Louis iana, $0,065; North Carolina, $29,790: South Carolina, $9,655; Tennessee, $0,785: Pea body Normal College. $26,000; Texas, $08,000; Virginia, $7,895; West Virginia, $5,00 ): Total, $87,095. After the acceptance of the treasurer’s and other routine reports the meeting ad journed. T team or Sunk Off Cape Lookout. Beaufort, N. C., Oct. I.—The British steamer Glenrath, Capt. Anderson, from Pensacola to Antwerp, struck the wrecked steamer Aberle Pay off Cape Lookout at 5 p. m. to-day and sank in inns fathoms of water. She is loaded with lumber. The crew were saved, but their personal effects were lost. Fine weather prevails and it is hoped the Glenrath can be raised. 1 DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I J 5 CENTS A COPY. \ i WEEKLY. sl. A YEAR, f KADI ROUGHLY HANDLED REPORT OF THE MINORITY OF THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE. The Commissioner’s Refusal to Pro duce the Books of His Company-* The Duplicity Exposed Raum’E Relations With Lemon of a Dis creditable Character —Unfit for tbe Position, Washington, Oct. L—As tho majority of tbe committeo which has been investi gating charges against Pension Commis sioner Kali in intend to pursue the lnvestiga* tion further st the next session of congress, their report will not b> made till that time. The minority members of the committee, Messrs. Lewis and Goodnight, to-day niada publio u report which sets forth them opinion of the result of the investigation. The report in connection with the first charge, respecting the sale ofi refrigerator stock to pension ottlce em ployes. comments upon the refusal of the commissioner to produce the books and papers of the company notwithstanding re peate 1 efforts to secure evidence. It says that notwithstanding tbe sweeping asser tion of the commissioner that tha lists he did produce contained the names of all the stock holders, it appeared from Mr. Smyser’s testimony that other person* not named did own stock, therefore regrea is expressed chat the commissioner felt ib necessary to withhold from the committee; and tho public the best possible evidence on the point. RAUM’S SUB-COMPANY. Again, it is stated that the investigation proceeded till noar its close without reveal ing the fact that a subsidiary corporation hail tioen organized by Gen. Raum, Bradley, Tanner, and five other persons nob named, which was to do business under the parent company’s patent, and differed from it only in name. Both the com nissioner and Hradley, Tanner had re(>eatodiy stated before the committee that no employe of the pension office owned, directly or indirectly, any stock in the Uni versal Refrigerator Company, and this oxUtenci of the Columbia Universal Re frigerator Company (the sub-company) was unknown to the minority until almosD the close of investigation. A RASCALLY SUBTERFUGE. Hay* the minori y, we very much regret that Raum has considered ft necessary to play upon a distinction with a difference la nomenclature only to withhold and conceal the real status of ms refrigerator company and the relation of Hradley Tanner thereto. If the power to restrain attorneys from imposing on dependant rests solely with the commissioner, so much more imperative is tiie demand upon him to refrain from placing himself under obligations of any sort to att irneys, and especially those hav ing a large businosi before his bureau. Comment is made upon tho evidenco that the completed files order was made Jail, ft 1 ist, and that on the following day Lemon beenmo tho surety of Commissioner Raum for $12,000, and that the arrangement for borrowing tills money was made at the pen sion office. RAUM’S RELATION WITH LEMON. The report asks why the loan was made, and states that no intimate friendship is shown to havo existed between the commis sioner aud Lemon, and they had had do business relations before. Why should _ Lemon, a good business man, risk $12,000 upon ono who is afraid to have his solvency inquired inti? The system was just what Ijomon demanded, and so soon as established ho was ready to underwrite for the com missioner which he had never before done, though often consulted by the commissioner about his needs during several inoaths be fore. It is thus clear, says the report, that Lemon was favored and benefited. It is equally clear that Commissioner Raum was placed under obligations to Lnnon—some thing no rugged integrity can approve and do delicate souse of propriety can endure. UNFIT FOR TIIS OFFICE. In conclusion the report roads: Tims it seems to us that the commissioner of punsions has not proiierly uHlocmed the delicate duties and serious responsibilities of his great nlflce. nor lias he measured up to that high standard of patriotic consideration for publio service which should prevail iu tills depart sent, adjudicating the disbursements of nearly one third of the entire revenues of tbe government. The pension office is altogether too sacred a place for the development of the personal thrift and enterprise manifested in this record. It was established that the nation might) projieriy care for those to whom it owed grati tude too sacred for trifling. It Is a monument; to tbe mutilflconco of grateful people, and Its hundreds of employes should be ministers of mercy, not stock gamblers. That a place thus hallowed should have lieen used for stock Job bing or speculation, converted Into a spawning place for corporations and a stall for bartering doubtful patents, la a reflection upon our government, a degradation of tbe public service which we think cannot bo too strongly con demned. If tbe real and sensitive demands of the occasion be measured by the example of the forliearing Nazarene, who scourged from the temple door the merchants and money changers, or by the commendable conduct of President Arthur In removing an aseociat* Justice of the Arizona supreme court for hor< rowing money of an attorney practicing before him, congress must agree with us that there should be a betterment of the public service by a house- cleaning in the pension bureau. YESTERDAY’S CONFIRMATIONS. Federal Nominees Put Out of Bus* pence by tho Senate. Washington, Oct I.—The Senate to day confirmed the following nominations: To be ministers resident and oonsuls general: George H. Batcheller of New York, to Portugal; Hemproniur IL Boyd of Missmri, to f-daini Smith A. Whitfield of Ohio, to be first as sistant postmaster general; James Lowris Bell, of Pennsylvania, to be second as sistant postmaster general; Alfred Freeman of Tennessee, to be associate justice of tha supreme court at New Mexico; John M. Irwin of lowa, to be governor of Arizona; W. Rollins, collector of internal revenue for the Fifth district of North Carolina. To be continental railway commissioners: Alex ander J. Cassatt of Pennsylvania, G. M. Pullman of Illinois, Henry G. Davis of West Virginia. To bo public park com mireionerg of the District of Columbia: Henry V. Boynton, Samuel P. Langley and R. Ross Perry. A Georgia Claim Fails. Washington, Oct. L—Among the Lilia which failed to become a law for lack of the President’s signature, was one to pay the logal representatives of Henry L. French for 230 bales of cotton alleged to have been seized and destroyed by th Unite i States forces at Jones borough, Ga. t in 1803. Lodge Renominated. Lynn, Mass., Oct. I.—Henry Cabot Lodge was renominated for congress by tbe Sixth district republicans this afternoon. Mr. Ledge wus presented to the convention and accepted the nomination in a speech of some length. Wolesley Takes Command in Ireland. London, Oct. 1. — Gen. Lord Wolesley, accompanied by his staff, has gone to Dub lin to assume command of the troops m Ireland.