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Newspaper Page Text( THE MORNING SEWS. • J ESTABLISHED I&>O.INCORPORArEDIBBB. > ] J. H. IBTILL, President. ( BLAINE TO RESIGN SOON. Ha WILL B!5 ABBOAD WHEN THE CONVENTION MEETS. HlB Poor Health and Differences With the President the Motives That Will Prompt His Retirement—The Blaine Boomers Rallrlmr at Washington to Decide on Their Future Courge. Washington, Feb. 9.—As was intimated In these dispatohes Sunday night, it is prob able that Secretary Blaiue will not remain much longer at the head of the state de partment. Indeed it is known to a very few that Secretary Blaine has determined to resign bis portfolio, and that unless something happens to change his mind he will do so long before the Minneapolis con. vention meets. It is his desire to be abroad when the convention of 1892 meats, just as he was when the convention of 1888 met, and to go abroad he must resign even a nominal supervision of the state depart ment. Back of this reason are the stronger ones of his desire for better health and bis differences with President Harrison. At the best Secretary Blaine does not consider himself robust. At tho best, and allowing for all the exaggerations of sensational rumor, Secretary Blaine’s relations with President Harrison for most of two years at least have not been agreeable. NO MORE OLOBY Ik' THE CABINET. It is not strange that he should want to leave the cabinet. He has done all that could he done as Secretary of State with President Harrison as President. There is nothing more for him in the rec iprocity negotiations, Chile and the Argen tine Republio cannot be brought into them, Mexico cannot be hurried if she can be secured, and Canada Secretary Blaine, like President Harrison, distinctly does not want. Secretary Blaine takes no great interest in the Boring sea negotiations, which promise ho laurels to anybody, aad there is nothing else ponding in the state department out of which any particular plory is to he expected. The routine drudgery Secretary Blaine has practically turned over to others, but he would be glad to be freo from all feeling of (responsibility. MAY CHANGE HIS MIND. Every one who knows how changeable Secretary Blaine’s mind is will realize that it, when ho divulges bis programme to the Blaine leaders who are gathering here, he may abandon it if they oppose it, but If he follows his present purpose he will soon be out of the cabinet and out of the country. Being beyond the reach of the politicians he ran easily keep aloof from the fray and at the same time, being within reach of the cable, can direct his friends if lie pleases. It is obvious that tbia might be particularly convenient if the Minneapolis convention should after all come around to nominating him. Should Secretary Blaine retire, it is regarded ns most likely that he will bo succeeded by John W. Poster of Indiana, who has boon his under study and substitute for two years, although the portfolio might be offered to ex-Senator Edmunds. RALLY OF THE BLAINE MEN. Having recovered from the first shock of their surprise the Blaine men and the anti- Harrison mon (not always the same) are gathering Imre to find out, if they can, just what the Blaine letter means, and just what they arc to do next. Ex-Guv. Foraker came In from Ohio to-day and Joe Manley from Maine. Chairman Clarkson is ex pected to come down to-morrow for hitn solf and Boss Platt, and Gen. Alger is ex pected Thursday. Something very much like a conference wos going on to-dav in which the extreme Blaine men in congress and the visiting statesmen took port and from which Col. W. W. Dudley’s counsel was not wanting. Those who saw Secretary Blaine lirst, got. so far r.s could be learned, but little information or advice, and they all seemed to bo at eea. WHAT BLAINE WANTS. Apparently Secretary Blaine has not as yet determined just what he wants his friends to do, excopt that they are to see to ff fhat neither ex-Speaker Reed nor Gov. McKinley gets any delegates. The Maine delegation is to be for President Harrison in order that ex-Speakor Reed may not get \°y of it. But it is evident, in spite of their inability, or possibly uuwillingness, to add anything to the public information as to Secretary Blaine’s intentions or desire, teat the shrewdest Blaine boomers regard becretary Blaine as practically out of the race and President Harrison as practically certain to get the nomination unless they “n bring about a change in the conditions, which seems beyond- their power. They look cold and forsaken, and it would not be surprising if some of them made terms with President Harrison. THE MEETING OF THE CABINET. There was one gathering in Washington where the Blaine letter was not discussed o-day, and that was the cabinet meeting, becretary Blaine, more diplomatio tban over, would have made no allusion to it had ue not been drawn out by the remarks of mt or iiJ ro ottler members of the cabinet to make brief and non-committal statements out it, which added nothing to the stock information. He showed so plainly by it S o! a i lQ ? r tllaC be dhl not wish to discuss ‘“St his colleagues forebore. JOHN JaY KNOX DEAD. Began In a Country Bank, and Finally Became Controller. N*\v York, Feb. 9.—John Jay Koox, •x-controller of the treasury, and presl ent of tho National Bank of the Republic, Pneumonia at 2:30 o’clock this Br stetreet at hIS resltlo[lco ’ 19 East Forty sudor waa controller of the currenoy three administrations, beginning tha- rt t * Grant In 1873 and ending with UArthur in 1884, when he resigned to to? nl" of the Natiosal Bank of k ., 6 Pub.ic in New York. He was born bwi„ 10x • ro ’ N. Y., in 1828, and trained to IK?mIw 1 ' 19 hank of Vernon. From hui VT lle was ’’ private banker in Bt. trti’ifi lQ latter year contribute! *hoos*ii„ t 0 tho , leading magazines tom “ national banking sys ttainn . articles attracted the nr- CtL n , of Secretary of the Treasury I'.r'i.,!. ° Rave their author control of iin- aut work in Han Francisco and New ct. ar ".' n , u ibhd Mr. Kr.ox was placed in tnreVfv m * nt and coinage corre poud poi;.,. , 6 treasury dopartmont, was ap ls'i deputy controller In 18157 and in Pris , n „ vanccd to the controliership by which Grant. Mr. Knox drew tbe bill fsw ‘terward passed congress, with a idea.., ' BQ< *monts, under the title “The S9 * e act of 1873.” Killed by an Engine. <'-unV^'; t sT,NK - F'- A., Feb. 9.—A south l'aj k,. a 'k s ‘ nvillo, St. Augustine an J llal bouthc engine killed tbe iV *Jgu?i? hll ? of - M - A - Wilkins of Now F Ku ‘ “* this morning. , A St " L outs Hotel Burned. k -tel Mo., Feb. 9.—The Planters’ I'CcuniA t , urne d to day. It has been uu p,fcJ some time: The morning News. MEMPHIS’ FIRE. A List of tbe Losses and Insurance as Far as Obtainable. Memphis, Tf.nn , Feb. 9.—lt is impos sible as yet to give an accurate list of tho losses or insurance in last night’s fire, but the following estimates are given by a prominent insurance agency: Losses. Insurance. Hotel Leuhrman.. SICO.OOO $ 60,000 Levy Trunk Company. 20,001 unknown Levy Trunk Company, on bui '.dings 10,000 Beine Hat Company, stock 35,000 Building owned by Margaret Hoist 45,000 26,030 Langstaff Hardware Com pany 120,000 100.000 Building 35.000 25.000 Basen .V Hunt, auctioneers in Bruce-lleiue store 20,000 10,100 Lemmon dt Guttley, dry goods stock 200,000 140,000 Building owned by H. T. Lemmon 30.000 20,000 11. 'Vetter Hardware Com pany, stock 75,000 50,000 Budding owned by Vie tier estate 20,000 M. and acks & Sons, wholesale queensware 60.000 S',ooo Building owned by Hunt estate 25,000 15.003 W. N. "ilkeson Cos., wholesale drug store..’..., 46,0X1 34,000 BuiUliug owned by W. N. Wtlkeson 20,000 10 000 J. Sun.uelson&Oo., cigar and tobacco, under Leuhrman bouse 6,000 3,500 Joanes, Huehn &Cos . .... 10,000 6,000 [The building wa* owned by the Wetter estate, but the amount it was insured for not known] Ruby saloon 5,100 2,630 J. G. Meyer, saloon 3,000 unknown B. McMahon, 30 Union street 6.000 2,500 Zeyferth, barber shop. Un ion street 11,003 unknown Lilly Carriage Works 10,(X 0 unknown S. P. James & Cos., copper and brass works, 38 Union Street 50,000 unknown In addition to the above individual losses and on buildings wiil amount to at least #25,000. The origin of tho Are is not known, but it is supposed to have been the result of the crossing of electric wires on tho third story of the Bruce-Beine store. Twenty-eight insurance mon represent ing foreign companies were busy this after noon compiling their losses. The total loss ns far as known at present is at least $920,- 000, and a number of smaller losses yet to be reported will make the loss reach $ 1,000,- 000. Of the Insurance on tbe buildings totally destroyed #748,000 is in foreign and #95,000 in local companies.. It will be some time before the individual losses will be known, ns nearly every sufferer has lost all his papers andbooks. LOUISIANA’S DEMOCRATS. The Split in the Party Gives the Re publicans a Show. Chicago, Feb. 9.—A special dispatch from New Orleans says: “Ex Gov. Mc- Euery has written to Cal. A. W. Crandall, suggesting that as the condition of the Dem ocratic party in Louisiana is critical, an offer be made to the Foster alliance combine to join tho McEneryites in withdrawing all present candidates for state officers and be gin over again for tbe sake of unity and to defeat the republicans, although ho knows his faction is in the majority. Mr. Crandall has addressed a letter to the ohairman of the Foster alliance combine, suggesting that a committee meet the McEneryites in joint stote executive oommittoe and arrange for anew white primary, no later than March 15, to elect delegates to a fresh democratic s;ato convention. Mr. Foster’s side has declined to recognize Mr. Crandall 'as chair man of the executive committee of the Democratic party,’ as ho signs himself.” PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATES. Provisions of tbe Bill Passed by the Mississippi House. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 9.—The House has passed a bill appropriating {(54,200 a year for pensions. This will give those now on the rolls #SO apiece. The present appropria tion is only #30,000. Tbe bill provides that all indigent confederate soldiers, sailors, servants and the indigent widows of such, shall be entitled to SSO per month, unless the number at this rate exceeds the appropriation, in which event the amount shall be pro rated between them. It is estimated that the indigent clauso will put at least 5,000 on the roles in a few years, compared with 1,280 now on. If this turns oot true the amount each will receive will be only about sl2 apiece. Tne bill makes the state auditor the state pension commissioner. PAY FOR SLAVES. A Negro to Run for Congress on a Nevel Platform. Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 9.—ln his news paper, the Gazette, published here, Editor John H. Williamson (colored) announces himself as a candidate for congress. Ho Intimated last November that he would be a candidate. He says his platform wiil be compensation for ex-slaves, as proposed by President Liucolu, who,at the lime he made his famous proposition, admitted that they were the lawful property of those claiming to be their master*, and proposed to pay S3OO each for them, liberate them and stop tho war. Williamsou declares that letters from all parts of the country commend his views. SEVENTEEN BODIES FOUND. Tho Worn ifflong the Ruins of the Hotel Hoyal Still in Progress. New York, Feb. 9. —Still another body, making seventeen thus fur found in the ruins of the Hotel Royal, was taken out this afternoon. It was the body of a woman. Three more of the bodies have been recog nized by means of jewelry found on them. One was Mies Surah Blake of Sheldonville, Mass., another was Mrs. J. Cohen of To ronto, and another Louis Levy of London, Ontario. TO OUT DOWN THE TARIFF. Representative Wike Introduces a r erioa of Resolutions on the Subject. Washington, Feb. 9. —Representative Wike of Illinois to-day introduced in the House a series of resolutions, which have secured the approval of a number of his democratic colleagues, declaring that the tariff is a tax, and calling upon tbe ways and means committee to report as speedily as possible bills enlarging the free list and re ducing the compensatory duties in accord ance with the pledges of the party to the people. To meet any deficiency in the revenues caused by this action, the resolu tions propose that the oommittee shall also report a bill providing for a graduated in come tax. An Actress 111. Quitman, Ga, Feb. 9.—Miss Kate Morti mer, the star of tbe theatrical company bearing ber name, is at the Hotel Marie quite sick. She was billed to play hero last night. The performance was postponed till to-night, but Miss Mortimer's condition did uot permit the performance. SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1892. ALLIANCE HOPES DROP. ADVBRSE REPORTS ON A NUMBER OF THEIR PET SCHEMES. The Farmers of Indiana Not to Be Helped Out With Funds From the Federal Treasury—The Stewart Bill for Free Coinage of Silver Also Acted on Adversely. Washington, Feb. 9.—The whole elab orate fabric of financial legislation which Senators Peffer and Kyle, the new alliance members, have spent their waking hours in building up, was dashed to ruins to-day by the Senate committee on’.tlnanee. Adverse reports were ordered on all their pet schemes without opposition and without even a half hour’s consideration. Not one of the four democratic members of the committee who were present, nor one of tbe five republican members, raised a voice in favor of issuing new treasury notes, loaning money to the farmers of Indiana, or making all past and present Issues of gold, silver and paper money legal tender for debts. The larger part of tho time of the committee was taken up with the bill for free silver coinage introduced by Sen ator Stewart of Nsvada. Upon this bill all the members were recordod, although Senators Jones of Nevada and McPherson of New Jersey were not actually present. The vote was 7to 4 against the bill. The seven adverse votes were those of Senators .Morrill, Sherman, Aldrich, Allison, and Hiscock (republicans) and MoPherson and Carlisle (democrats.) The minority of four was made up of Senator Jones (republican) and Senators Harris, Voorhees and Vance (democrats.) NO WRITTEN report to be hade. No written report will be prepared against the bill, but it will be left for Senator Jones or one of the democratic senators to prepare a minority report if he wishes. Tbe bill goes upon the calendar and wiil probably be taken up and voted upon in the near future. The measure of Senator Stewart differs considerably iu form from that which Rep resentative Bland will be authorized to re port to-morrow in the lower house, but is aimed at substantially similar results so far as its effect upon our fis cal system goes. Bullion is to be coined into dollars for private benefit, and certificates are to be issued upon these dollars under the provisions of section 3 of tbe act of 1878. The certificates are to tic legal tender for the pavmout of all debts and receivable for all dues to the United States. Nothing is said m this bill about the adoption of anew ratio in case Frauce opens her mints to the free coinage of silver. Senator Stewart is pretty thoroughly dis gusted with the European nations, and does not propose to wait on them any longer. the farmers’ measures. The roll was not called on the queer fmanoial measures of Senators Peffeer and Kyle. The vote was unanimous iu each case, so far as appeared, although Senator Vance of North Carolina was out of tbe ot mmitteo room wbile several of these votes were taken. Tbe freo coinage bill of the late Senator Plumb of Kansas, which also provides for additional issues of treasury notes, went down uuder the same adverse vote as the other measures. Senator Voc rheas was projent when Sena tor Peffer’s bill for loaning money to the faripers of Indiana came up, but he made no motion to open the treasury to his bucolic constituents, Perhaps he feared that sena tors from other states would want the poor farmers of their localities also made bene ficiaries of this kindly legislation, and that the farmers of Indiana would in the end be no better off than they are now. “Reported adversely” will be the motonous entry on all these measures of the two senators who represent the new party in tbe national Senate, and anew finance oommittee will have to be created before they will get a different sort of report BRINGS THE QUESTION TO THE FRONT. The adverse report of the finance com mittee on the Stewart free coinage bill in the Senate to-day, and the favorable report on the Bland free coinage bill, which will be made to the House by- the coinage com mittee to-morrow, wifi bring the silver question squarely before the two houses. In spite of the sturdy opposition of George I red Williams and other democratic oppo nents of free coinage there is still every reason to believe that the Bland bin will pass the House. It will be delayed, un doubtedly, but it will pass. If Speaker Crisp and his democratic colleagues on the committee on rules, Messrs. MoMillin and Catchings. or any of them, join with the republicans of tho committee to prevent tbe considera tion of tho bill Mr. Bland, as he announced to-day, will delay all other business until bo forces consideration of the bill. the outlook in the senate. In the Senate its chances are much less promising, not that tbe adverse action of the oommittee seriously handicaps it, but that democrats who voted with the free silver republicans last congress to help kill the force bill are not disposed to vote for free ooinage now that there is no danger of a force bill. If, however, a bill oomes over from tho House backed by a lunge majority it is much more likely to get to the Presi dent than is generally supposed. action of the senate committee. By the Antedated Brest. Washington, Feb. 9.—The free coinage silver bill and several radical alliance propositions and other measures looking to an extension of the circulation were sum marily defeated in the Senate finance com mittee to-day. The free ooinage bill was not discussed at great length, And when It came to a vote on reporting the bill to the Senate adversely It was at once apparent that there had been some change in the views of certain senators since the last congress. The vote stood 7to 4in favor of an adverse report. The 4 votes iu favor of free coinage were cast by Senators Jones of Nevada (republican) and Vance, Voornees and Harris (democrats.) Senators Carlisle and McPherson demo crats went over to the majority and voted for nu adverse report, as did Senator Allison and all of the republican members of the committee, except Senator Jones. Although adversely reported, the bill was placed ou the calendar of the Sen ate, where it can be reached, in deferenae to its friends; and it is understood that Sen ator Stewart, its author, will insist on call ing it up in the Senate at an early date. The Peffer bill, proposing to loan govern • meat funds to the farmers of Indiana, did not receive a single favorable vote. THE HOUSE BILL. The probabilities are that the bill for free coinage of silver will be reported to tbe House before the end of the week with the favorable recommendation of the House committee on coinage, weights and meas ures. By order of the committee, it has been decided to vote on the bill to-morrow at li o’clock. The bill voted upon wiil be the bill heretofore introduced by Chairman Bland of Missouri. Tho proceedings of the committee have shown that tho free coinage men are clearly in the majority, so that there is no doubt as to what the rep rt of the majority will bo. Mr. Bland will prepare the report of the majority. There will be one, and perhaps more, minority re- port*, signed by five out of the thirteen members of the committee. It is proposed by the sliver men to bring the bill up in the House as early as possible after allowing tbe members a fair time to consider its provi sion*. There has been some talk to the effect that the committee would firing in a reso lution requesting the committee on rules to make the bill a special order for enusid jra tion by the House. The committee,however, will not adopt such a course, for tbe present at least, but will endeavor to get the bill up in its regular course. The silver men believe the bill can be considered in this wav and will not ask for a special rule unless it should become evident that there is a disposition to “smother” the silver bill. A QUESTION OF EXPEDIENCY. There is a considerable number of demo cratic members of the House who are iavor able to silver but who would prefer for political reasons that the party should not now be committed to free coinage. Most of these members would vote for free coinage if the question came squarely to an Issue, but some of them ssy they would welcome any plan to avoid raising a direct Issue at this ses sion. The plan for an international mone tary conference finds considerable favor and some democrats, opposed to free ooin age of silver, believe that by this or some other plan the question of free coinage will be put aside for a time. The democratic advocates of silver expe-ct a large majority for freo coluage in a direct test voie and believe they can carry a free coinage bill under any circumstances. In ad dition to the large number of democrats regarded as certain to vote for auy motion in the interest of free ooinage, the solid vote of tho farmers’ alliance merffbers is reckoned on and also the votes of from seven to eleven republican members. Ton of the re publican members ia the preseut House voted for a free coinage bill at the last session, and Mr. Jolley of South Dakota, a new member, is also "counted for the free silver coinage bill. Seven out of these eleven are regarded as certain to vote for free coinage on all occasions. A BIMETALLIC BASIS. “The bill introduced by me, and which the majority of the oommittee will to-raor row order to be favorably reported,” said Chairman Bland to an Associated Frees re porter to-night, “is different from all tho otnor bills introduced in one particular. It contemplates tbe converting of all our silver money, silver certifi cates and treasury notes issued on bullion and gold certificates issued on gold into coin notes redeemable in coin, thus converting our paper into bimetal paper instead of keeping up the distinction be tween gold and silver in our paper issues. This oonforms to the idea of coining both metals on an equality, gold and silver free. The coin uotes are redeemable In coin anti, of course, In whatever ooin it may be most convenient for the government to redeem them in. Tbe depositors of gold and silver bullion have the privilege of waiting until tholr bullion is coined! and having the coin returned to them, or they may deposit tho bullion and receive coia notes at the coin value f the bullion de posited. The bullion then becomes the property of the government and is coined as fast as may be necessary for tbe redemption of any notes presented for redemption. It obviates the expense of coining ail bullion at the time it is deposits A man holding a coin note will not knot whether it Is a gold note or a silver nuts, for if he deposits gold bullion or gold coin he gets a coin uote, and if he deposits silver bullion or silver com he gets tho same kind of a ooiu note. It abolishes the present dis tinction between our ooin notes.” RATES Oi* STRAWBERRIES. The Coast Line Dispatch Ordered to Reduce Charges. Washington, Feb. 9.—Tbe interstate commerce commission to-day,in an opinion by Commissioner Veazoy, announced its decision in favor of the complainant in tbe cose of Charles P. Ferry against the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad Company and other roads forming the Atlantic Coast Dispatch Line. The circumstances and conditions affecting the rates on strawberries from Florida points to Now York are stated and compared with those surrounding the transportotion of oranges and other traffic carried in tho same trains, and the eommissian rules that the defend ant’s rate for the services rendered In re ceiving, forwarding i y their perishable freight trains and delivering strawberries from Florida points to New York city, should not exceed #3 33 per hundred pounds or #1 per crate of fifty pounds from Callahan, Flo.. to New York, and from Lawtey. Hammock Ridge, and other stations more distant from New York than Callahan, the total through rates should not be unreasonably in excess of tho charge from Callahan, and should be filed with the commission and published accord ing to law. The commission reaffirms its power to determine what rates are reason able aud in regard to tbe question of dam ages, holds that the measure of reparation is the difference between tbe rate charged and the reasonable rate which should have been charged. The defendants are ordered to bring their rates from Lawtey and other points 60Uth of Callahan, Fla., in conformity with the long and short haul provision of the law, anil the practice of oharging a through rate to or from the basing point and adding the local rate to or from the local point upon a through shipment intended to be continuous is criticized. GDULD AT THE WHITE HOUSE. He Accompanies Edwrd and Miss Helen to a Reception. Washington, Feb. 9.—The third and last reception by the President and Mrs. Harri son at the white house this season, took place to-night and was in honor of the officers of tbe army, navy, and marine corps. The diplomatic corps, congress and the judiciary were invited. President and Mrs. JHarrisou were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. Foster. Among the large number of perrons who stood in line back of the receiving parly wore Jay Gould, his soil Edwin Gould, and daughter. Miss Helen Gould, who came to Washington to attend the reception. RIVER AND HARBOR P_EA3. The Hearings Before the Committee to be Closed To-Day. Washington, F b. 9.—To-morrow tbe hearings of the river and harbor committee of the House w4U close, to tha great relief of the members who have for several weeks listened on an average of three hours or more daily to the appeals of delegates who thought the river and harbor project In whose behalf they appeared of paramount importance to all others. After to-morrow tho committee will actively proceed to the work of prepar ing the bill. No limit has yet been fixed on the aggregate amount of the measure to be brought in, but it will be considerably less than the bill of the last congress. An Opara House Burned. Wilber, Neb., Feb. 9.—The Wilbur opera house was burned last night. Tha loss is $50.0(X). PARLIAMENT IN SESSION. TEXT OF THB SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. The Nation's Sympathy for the Royal Family in Ita Bereavement Acknowl edged—A Local Government Bill for Ireland Promised—Balfour Warmly Greeted on Entering tbe House of Commons. London, Feb. 9.—Parliament reassembled to-day. The queen’s speech opening the session was read by the royal commissioner Her majesty said: My Lords and Gbntlemkn—l am persuaded that you have deeply participated in the terri Lie sorrow which has afflicted me and my fam ily by the loss, at a moment wkeu hts prospects In life appeared happiest, of my dear beloved grandson. Prince Albert, Puke of Clarence and Avondale. It has been a solace to us In our grief to have from all classes and conditions of our suhjeefe in ah parts of tbe empire, as well as in all foreign countries, most touching assur ances of deep sympathy uuder the grievous affliction. and expression of their affectionate regard and appreciation for the dear voung prince whom they have lost by this great ca lamity. My relations with foreign powers continue friendly. I have lost in the viceroy of Egypt a loyal ally whose wive government bad in the space of a few years largely contributed to restore pros perity and peace to that country. I have entire confidence that the same s igucious policy will be follow ed by his son. „An agreement has been concluded with the United States defining the mode by which the disputes regarding the seal fisheries iu Bering sea will be referred to arbitration. Zanzibar has besu established a free port with my concurrence. I trust that the measure will conduct both the development of the sultan's dominions and the promotion of British com merce. Gentlemen of the House of Commons, tho esti mates for the ensuing year will b- laid before you. They have been prepared with dueregard to economy. My lords and gentlemen, proposals will t>e laid before you applying to Ireland the general principle of local government which has already been adopted in Great Britain. I trust it will be possible for you to oonsider the provision* as to English local government, which for want of time it was necessary to omit from the former bill. A measure for increasing the number of small holdings In the agricultural districts of Great Britain will be submitted to you. You will be a-tked t.o consider a bill extending tbe advantages of assisted education to Ireland and for other purposes connected with ele mentary education In that country. A scheme modifying the system of procedure in regard to private hills so far as it affects Scotland and Ireland, will bo submitted. A bill will be submitted relieving the public elementary schools In England from the present pressure of local sights. Proposals will nlso be submitted for Im proving the discipline of the establish and church in regard Pi moral offenses; enabling accused liersona to fie examined ou their trial; revising the existing agreements between the govern ment und tlie Bank of England, uint amend lug the law with respect to the liabilitiea of 'em ployers for Injuries sustained by employes. I pray God to guide you in tho performance of your weighty functions. MEETINGS OF THE IRISH MEMBERS. Prior to tho opening of the House of Com mons this morning, both sections of the Irish nationalists met, but it does not ap pear that they took any action iu their session of an hour’s duration. Justin McCarthy presided over one section and John Redmond over the other. A largo number of ladies filled tba throe back benches in the House of Lords, and the strangers’ gallery in that chamber was also crowded with ladies. All the ladies were attired in mourning out of respect to the latp Duke of Clarense aud Avondale. Lord Hulsbury, the lord high chancellor, keeper of the great seal,; and,J by pre eription, speaker of the House of Lord’s, tbe Duke of Portland, the Earl of Coventry, the Earl of Mount Edgecombe and Viscount Cross, wearing peeri’ robes, entered the house from the prince and princess chamber, and as the royal chamberlains bearing the queen’s speech took seats, Lord Halsbury ordered that the House of Commons be summoned to listen to the reading of the speech. None of the opposition leaders were present. After the speech had been read the House of Ixirds and the House of Commons adjourned until 4 o’clock. BALFOUR WARMLY GREETED. The chief interest after reassembling was centered in the House of Commons, where when popular membors entered they wore welcomed with hearty cheers. Mr. Balfour, successor to the late William Henry Smith as g .vernrnent leader in the House, received a prolonged ovation, In whioh the galleries joined with the members on t4ie floor. Mr. Balfour gave notice that ho would introduce an Irish local government bill aud that he would move on Thursday next that Edward de Cobain, member for East Belfast, who is a fugitive from the country, bo requested to attend the house Tuesday, Feb. 2K Tho notice of .Mr. Balfour leads to the inference that steps are to be taken shortly to expel De Cobain uuless he returns,to England. THE DISPUTE WITH FRANCE. When tho House of lords met subsequent to the adjournment, the Earl of Kimberlv (liberal), formerly secretary of state for the colonies, expressed surprise that the queen's speech made no reference to the dispute be tween Great Britain and France with regard to the claims of the latter country in Newfound land. Parliament, he declared, ought to obtain an exphvit. and early statement as to the state of affairs. The earl said ho oonourred 1 1 the tone of tho speech in its references to tho loss sustained by her majesty and the nation in tho death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. SALISBURY ON IRELAND. Lord Salisbury said that the absence of a special reference in the queen’s speech to tho order and prosperity prevailing in Ire laud showed the confidence of the govern ment in the country’s fitness for local self government, Tho fact that an Irish local government bill was proposed implied that conditions now prevailed in Ireland which justified the government in giving that coun try extended powers of local control. Speaking of the Duke of Clarence anil Avondale, Lord Salisbury said that in his personal intercourse with him he was most struck by bis retiring character and mod esty of demeanor. His lordship declared that he had seldom seen any one of so ex alted rank, with such perfect absence of selfishness and pride of any kind. EGYPT’S OCCUPATION. With regard to Egypt, Lord Salisbury said that after the sacrifices that Great Britain had made in connection with that country he believed that England would never surrender her supremacy there to another power. Replying to the criticism of the Earl of Kimberly regarding the absence of any reference to Newfoundland in the queens speech, Lord Salisbury said that the present status of tbe question was not duo to the action of the government, but to tbe peo ple of Newfoundland themselves. The address m reply to the speech from the throne, which bad been moved by the Karl of Dudley, was then passed by the House of Lords. In tho House of Commons, Mr. Hodge moved tbe adoption of tho address in reply to tbe queen’s speech. SIR HARUOURT’S SPEECH. Sir William Vernon Harcourt said it was his first duty to express the sympathy of the opposition for the royal fa nily in the loss sustained in the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. Next, he uld, the ipjKieltion recognized the merit* of Mr. Balfour a* the new government loader la the bouae, and, he added, that he believed Mr. Balfour would always sustain the honor and privileges of Hie House of Commons. With regard to the Irish local government bill, Sir W llliam said it was a matter he wished carried oat. Ir a genuine, honest measure was promoted the opposition would support It, but they could not regard tt as a local government bill if only seine application of the county council system was to bo taken as settling the question of self-government. (Criesof "Hear, hear!”) SALISBURY AND THE CATHOLICS. Sir Wllliam added that Lord Salisbury's recent speech at Kxcter about the Catholic regime la Ireland in tbe event of home rule being granted did not promise well for the liberality of the coming bill. The remarks of the prime minister nt Exeter, Sir William declared, were as unfounded, historically speaking, as they were unstatesmanllke in character. Those remarks could only moan that nowhere under English rule ought a Catholic majority to possess the right of a majority. Suppose, he asked, such remarks were made in Canada or Australia! , BALFOUR REPLIES. Responding to Sir Haroourt, Mr. Balfour mode reference t > the death of YVillHm Henry Smith and said ho desired to walk In the footstopsof that admirable leador of the Houso. Sir William, Mr. Balfour stated, had distorted the meaning of Lord Salisbury’s remarks In his Exeter speech. The proposals of the ministers granting an extension of local government as well as an educational meas ure to Ireland would show that the govern* mens had confidence in the Catholic ma jority. Ho hoped that Sir William's silence on other topics in the quoen’s speech in dicated that the debate on tbe address in reply would not be prolonged. Spain 's Anarchists. Madrid, Feb. 9. — The anarchistic ferment is growing. Many wealthy families have left Xeree. A borub was exploded by an archists in the heart of the city of Barce lona to-day, one man being killed and three Injured. Rumors of Failures. I-iONDOn, Feb. 10, 2 a. m.—Humors are current hero and in Liverpool of impending diflioultiee in the corn and cotton trades owing to the serious decline of prices. TO CARRY FOOD TO RUSSIA. The Atlantic Transport Lino Steamer Missouri Given Free. Baltimore, Md. , Feb. 9.—The Atlantic tramporr i-'ne steamer Missouri will sail from k March 18 ou a mission of mercy . u, on the Baltic sea, in North ern Hui>.... it. N. Bakor, president of the Atlantic transport lino, offered the steamer to-day to W. C. Edgar, manager of the northwestern mills, to carry 2,000 tons of food which have been collected for the fainine-striokeu peasants of Russia. Late in tbe afternoon Mr. Bakor received a telegram from Mr. Edgar accepting the offer which is equivalent to a contribu tion of $2(1,000. A successful effort bad been made in Philadelphia by a number of public offlo.sls to raise #20,000 to darner a steamer to carry Iho food to Russia. The offer to do this was not accepted by Mr. Edgar, as part of the supplies were then on their wny to New York He asked Mr. Baker to charter him a ship to sail from that port. everything free. Mr. Baker refused to do this, but after a little conference with tho directors of the oompany, the line being owned iu Haiti more, he offered the use of the Mis souri free. The Missouri is due in New Yark about tho time the ship will be wanted. She will be oymruanded by L'apt. Gates, who was her chief officer at tho time of the Denmark rescue. Everything in connection with the Missouri's trip will be free. Thomas Hogan & Sons, steve dores, applied for permission to load the ship at their own excuse; the Bcrwiud- Whito Coal Mining Company of New York have offered to coal the ship for her trip; New York warehouses will store the sup plies until ready for shipment, no wharfage charges will be made, the New York Central railroad will collect the food and deliver it In New York and the underwriters are now consulting whether they can insure it with out cost. Two thousand tons of flour will not much more than half 11U the Missouri, as she has a carrying capacity of 3,500 tons. All that may be received up ty the time she sails in addition to that already on hand will bo sent over in her. A CASH CONTRIBUTION. New York, Feb. 9.—The ohamber of commerce Russian relief oommittee to-day telegraphed £2,000 to the American minister nt Bt. Petersburg with instruc tions to turn over at least one-half to the Red Cross Society, and the balance in such proportion as he may deem best to the Ifritish-Ameriean ehurch, to the lecal Jewish societies, and to Count Tolstoi for tbe relief of tko famine sufferers. CONFISCATION FEARED. St. Petersburg, Fob. 9.-—Daily orders prohibiting tho transportation of gjain from one district to another alarm mer chants who fear that they are u prelude to confiscation of their stocks. AIMED AT PINKERTONB. Representative Watson Introduces a BIU on Private Guards. Washington, Feb. 9.—Representative Watson of Georgia in ttie House to-day introduced a biil to regulate tbe employ ment of private citizens to do the work of guards, etc. The bill Is an indirect blow at the Pinkerton detective force, whioh Mr. Watson has so strenuously fought since he has been in congress. It provides that persons employed to guard or defend property of aDy kind shall be residents of the slato where the property is located and their employer and owner of the property shad be responsible for their conduct, both civilly and criminally, while tke employment exists. No person, the bill provides, shall employ any private citi zen, directly or Indirectly, (or arm or equip any one elreadv employed) to make arrestß without warrant, to disperse mobs or quell disturbances, to establish martial law, to aid in tbe operating of engines, cars and boats by force of arms or to do any other acts within the scope of tho legal duties of the inalitia or authorities and officers of towns, cities, counties and states. No person shall or ganize, keep or maintain any force of em ployes, agents or associates for the purpose of hiring it or any part of it to private citizens or corporations to perform any of the acts mentioned above. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGBEBB. Representative Buahnell Proposes May 31 ns the Date. Washington, Feb. 9.— The first adjourn ment resolution offered in the House this session made its appearance to-day. It was offered by Mr. Busbnell of Wisconsin, and provided for final adjournment of the first session of the Fifty-second congress on Tues day, May 31, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. It was referred to the committee on rales. I DAILY. *lO A YEAR. 1 •{ e CENTS A COPY. V / WEEKLY. *1.25 A YEAR. $ FUTURES HOLD UP PRICES MORE TESTIMONY AGAINST TH* ANTI-OP:ION BILLa Henry R Nleland Reads tbe Protest the New York Produce Exchange The Low Price of Cotton Attributed to an Excaes in tbe Supply Over the Demand. Washington. Feb. 9.—The views of thi New York Produce Exchange, lu regard U the proposed legislation against tbe sale oi options, wero presented to tbe House com* mittee ou agriculture to-day by Henry B Nielaud, who read the protest of that ex change against the passage of the bill. Thl protest states that the exchange heartily approves of section 1 of tbi measure defining optious. The evils aris ing from trading in options, os there da fin 'd, were weH known and any legislation whicn would repress such practice would he welcome. But the bill, in section 2, pro poied to restrict trading in futures, whict was a very different form of trading, and which inoluded contracts which wore con. timially used hy all classes of raerebanti and dealers and bankers, who were dealing in the produots mentioned ia section 3 iu e perfectly legitimate way. AQTUAL DELIVERY REQUIRED. In all tbe future contracts of the exchangi the actual delivery of the article sold wai provided for, and that was the basis or which the contract rested. The seller wai obliged to delive and the buyer to t ike de* livery of the product when the time named lu the oontraot came. Any interference bj legislation with the laws governing trade should only be made when ?T°*s abuses sought rectification, -awe that had been successful in governing trade had been tbe outgrowth o< many trials and soma failures. Ruch lawi grew with trade customs, and such custom! Imd nevor been the result of legislation The business done In futures was a piece ol machinery for moving the products of thi oountry, as far superior to the old methndi of doing tho same as railroads are ahead o! wagons, or elevators of half-bushel meas ures. EVILS OF THE REMEDY. Tho remedy proposod Jby the hill for at illegitimate method of trading in futurel would involve in ruin the entire system under which the legitimate business of tin exchanges was prosecuted. Ic was asserted by some that dealing in futures was always disastrous to the pro ducer, but as much might be said is the opposite direction and that in tl* long ruu the farmer, who used dealings u futures to inarkot his own product, end that alone .would tie the gainer by seizing those opportunities that now and again oc. ourrel under this system. By the system of dealing in futures, benefits were c in ferred upon tho farmer, hog packer, miller meichant, exporter of grain, exporter ol provisions and banker and capitalist. UNBWTTLKMBNT DISASTROUS. Unsetvlemont of our oommorcial relations with other countries must be disastrous tc all concerned in them and to gone more than the farmer, whose skill and labor pro duces a livelihood for himself and those de pendent on him, and a vast addition to tbs woalth of the nation of which he is a eiti zcil In conclusion Mr. Nielaiul said that tbe passage of the bill would humiliate every produce exchange in the country. It would put the members ol those exchanges In tho attitude ot gamblore, They were not gamblers. The men whe had ombarked Siioir fortunes in transaetio.il of busisess between producer and consume! wore ns competent to handle these questioni as any one could be. The bill win clast legislation, and he hopid that ttie committal would take that fact into consideration. construction of the committee. Tho chairman said that so fur os any member of the committee had expressed himself upon the measure, those expressions had been based entirely ou the proposition that they were considering a bill that would prohibit just such transactions as were pro hibited by courts of law throughout the United States. In rospon o to a question by Mr. Moses, Mr. Nleland stated that tbs method of puts and calls In praotico was purely gambling, ana that it would be bene ficial to tho producer if jtho bucket shop business should bo In some way abolished. IDE ARGUES, AGAINST IT. C. W. Ide of tbe New York Cotton Ex change made an argument against the bill. The interest of his institution, he said, was iu groat peril. Private Interests were im periled; the planter was in peril; tho spin ner was lu peril; every one interested In tha growing or manufacture of cotton was in peril from the postage of this measure. This proposition was second in importance only to tho tariff bill, beoause it affected the price of evory product mentioned in the third section pf tho bill. It was not fair to the cotton exchange to permit it to address the committee for but one hour. He would like to have a special committee to investi gate this question. TOO MUCH COTTON. He could show the committee that tho Storo houses In Liverpool and Bremen were packed with cotton; he could show them the mills of New England overstocked with cotton. The decline in the price of cotton was due to the large supply, and yet gep tinmen said that the whole trouble was to be found in dealing in futures. The future system had ttie effect of bolstering prices because it attracted capital. Vice President Goss of the New York Cotton Exchange read a protest signed by a number of New York hankers against tbe proposod legislation. He then went ou to argue that to abolish the future system would be of no advantage to the producer and would result in the most violent fluctuations la tho value of products. To abolish futures would bo to do away with one of tbe most essential prin ciples of modern trade. The system of fut ures prevented depression iu the price of the produce iu times of overproduction, be cause it enabled capital to take up tbe sur plus, relying upon events which would re pay It for the risk. The committee then adjourned. CHARLESTON’S COUNCIL. Last Night's Meeting Failed to De velop the Sensations Expected. Charleston, S. C., Feb. 9.—The city council held a meeting to-night and, not withstanding the wild prognostications of some ot the Journalistic fraternity, had a very dignified moetiug, devoid of reform pyrotechnic) or fireworks of any kind. Maj. Gilchrist did not i oslgn, never hus resigned and his salary as assistant assessor has been restored to its old figures. Thera was no police explosion either, although some of the aldermen attempted to give the policemen a raise ot SIU a month on their wages. This was voted down, 13 to 10, on tho score of economy. The meeting was absolutely devoid of sensation. The supply bill was passed, tbe total appropriation be ing $504,000, about the same as last year. The tax for all purposes, not including schools, is 22 mills,' tbu same as last year. Lessons Not Learned In Books. Eastman, Ga., Feb. 9.—Prof. C. H. Lans of Atlanta lectured here to-night to an in terested audience upon "Lessens Not Learn ed in Books.”