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1 THE MORNING NEWS. )
< ESTABLISHED IhAO. INCORPORATED 1888 -
/ J. H. ESTILL. President. )
SILVER MEN CLAIM A SCORE
Senator Voorhees' Abandonment ot the
It O’clock Session.
But Repeal Assured of Triumph—Sen
ator Morgan’s Proposition Meeting
"With Favor —Senator Sutler’s Man,
Ben Perry, Blacklisted by Tillman
and Irby,Certain to be Internal Reve
nue Collector for Souti Carolina—Mr.
Livingston’s Banking Bill in the
House—Editor Fitts of the Carrollton
Times Appointed for Oklahoma.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Tho apparent
victory gained by the silver men in the
Senate yesterday in getting an adjourn
ment, together with Mr. Voorhees’ aban
donment of his proposition to meet at 11
o'clock, has excited somo little talk of
recuperation on the part of the silver
forces, but these things amount to little.
Keally there is no change in the situation,
and no indication of gaining strength by
the silver men. The passage of the re
peal bill is certain, but may be somewhat
slow. Legitimate discussion will not be
curtailed, but if speaking purely for delay
reigns, then means will be found to put
au end to it speedily.
Senator Morgan’s proposition for a joint
committee of the Senate and House to
consider the financial question is quite
favorably received.
PERRY WILD GET TUB PLACE.
Senator Butle* called at the treasury
to find out when the revenue collector of
South Carolina will be appointed. The
secretary said there wore twenttf-six yet
to be appointed, and the President would
take up the matter at once. It is pretty
well established that Bea Perry will be
appointed, though Senator Irby and his
adherents will fight it to the end.
Secretary Carlisle told Representative
if Senator Butler insists
on Perry he will be appointed. Perry is
on Tillman’s black-list.
Hon. Nettles of Darlington, S. C., is
here, an applicant for consul general to
Borlin, He is indorsed only by conserva
tives.
Speaker Crisp has secured for Pleasant
Ray of Dooly county a position as assist
ant messenger in the interior department.
LIVINGSTON’S BANKING BILL.
Representative Livingston has intro
duced a banking bill. It repeals the 10
per cent, tax, and provides for the issue
of treasury notes by the general govern
ment, to be turned over to the states under
state laws, to bo issued to corporations
wishing to do a banking business. The
states become responsible to the general
government and take from corporations
ample security that the notes furnished
and used by them be redeemed in gold
and silver whenever presented.
EI'RKE PiHDO.VED.
Secretary Lament has pardoned young
Burke of the army, recently convicted of
desertion at Atlanta,
Representative Cabaniss secured from
the interior department the appointment
of D. S. Sanford of Mllledgeviile to a
clerkship in the land office at Oklahoma.
EDITOR IN LUCK.
Editor A. B. Fitts of the Carrollton
Times has been appointed by Secretary
Smith to a position at Oklahoma at 81,500.
it was tendered him as honorarum for
services in the recent campaign and for
the strong tight he made for the nomina
tion of Cleveland.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Alexander Avera, Avera, Ga., vice T. I.
Roney, removed.
Florida—Redbrick, Stephen L. Friday,
vice Louis S. Light, resigned; Rose
land. John L. Hoepler, vice YV. C. Eason,
resigned.
THE REPEAL MEASURE.
No Other Business of Any Kind to
Sidetrack it in the Senate.
Washington, Sept. G. —Secretary Carl
isle was at the capitol to-day, and had
quite a conference with some of the lead
ers of the House. Afterward he went to
the Senate and had a long talk with
Chairman Voorhees of the finance com
mittee. it was after Mr. Carlisle had
conferred with a number of senators that
the conclusion was reached that it would
be well not to push the resolution provid
ing for the change of the hour of
meeting to 11 o'clock, for the reason that
such action might bo construed as a de
sire on the part of those friendly to the
repeal bill to press it too hard.
I‘I.ANS of the repeal men.
It has been said that it was decided to
bring the repeal to a vote on the 18th of
this month, but Mr. Voorhees denies that
there has been any discussion upon that
proposition or that any day has ever been
Bu kg' sted. It is known, however, that
just as soon as the lenders on the ad
ministration sidej believe that legitimate
O' Mate has been exhausted and that the
oisi Mission has degenerated into a species
of oratorical filibustering, they will en
otavur to force a vote by the passage of
;i resolution providing for continuous
sessions of the Senate, day and night,
until a vote is reached.
SILVER MEN’S COUNTER SCHEME.
I lie silver men, however, met this pro
proimnc with one of their own, which
even thus early in the proceedings brings
to the trout the questiou of endurance.
* u - v oegun it yesterday, and kept it up
to-day. it is simply demanding a call of
the Senate and attendance of a quorum,
whenever, during the debate on the part
oi tiie silver men, it becomes apparent
; re ls no quorum present in the charn
-1 ,le act i°n of the various committees,
or rather their non-action, indicates that
nere is to be no general legislation until
epeal has been acted uiwm. Every com
mittee has before it im|xirtant bills bear
’g u]ion every conceivable subject, and
■et’. Rave a bills for private relief,
. 11 report has been made to the Senate.
.?“ understood to be in accordance
un the programme that nothing shall be
I’ lnutued to get in the way of themeasure
' 5 Senate is now debating.
KEARSARGE AND NANTUCKET.
Repaired and Put to Use For the North
Carolina Naval Reaorve^.
Washington, Sept. G.-Tho United
■i tes steamship Kearsarge and the old
onitor Nantucket, the vessels that had
" ’“‘rilling an experience off Cape Hat
■ usyluring last week's hurricane, left
-Norfolk navy yard for Wilmington,
li r.i '. wl ’ ere the Kearsarge will be uti
i ...i* or lour days by the North Carolina
in, f eserves - and the Nantucket was
fc . f ° ver t 0 *be authorities of the
ThJ i. 9 < * rm anent use by the reserves.
,Ul , la ß e to the Nantucket has been
~u \N. and the little vessel is now in
and condition for sea service.
RUSH FOR PRIORITY.
Masses of Bills and Resolutions
Overwhelm the House Clerks.
Washington, Sept. 6.—After the adop
tion of the rules to-day, Speaker Crisp
announced that it would be in order for
the members to send bills and resolutions
to the speaker’s desk for printing and
reference, and petitions to the box for
reference only. Immediately every page
on the fioor w r as converted into a mes
senger and was loaded with bills.
AN AVALANCHE OF BILLS.
Many members did not wait for tho
services of a page, but themselves bore
the precious loads to the desk and deliv
ered them. The clerks were almost over
whelmed by the mass, there being several
hundred kills presented. The mere work
of numbering them and sorting for refer
ence will occupy the tile clerk and his as
sistant far a day or two. Most of the
bills are of a general character and have
already been mentioned.
THE PAN-AMERICANS.
The President Gives a Reception at
the White House to the Delegates.
Washington, Sept. 6. —The second day’s
general session of the Pan-American med
ical congress was opened with prayer by
Rev. P. J. Garrigau, vice rector of Catho
lic university.
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
The chairman of the committee of ar
rangements announced tho reception by
President Cleveland at the White House
at 5 this afternoon. Brief addresses were
made by sitting delegates. Victor Louis
Gilleo of Hayti, spoke in French, Dr.
Mencjizobel of Mexico and Dr. Manuel A.
Munez of Peru in Spanish.
The addresses were formal expressions
of thanks of the governments represented
for the honor of an invitation to send del
egates and of hopes that the sessions
would result in much good to the people
of the American continents. After the
reference, of the resolution to the inter
national executive committee, the session
adjourned till to morrow.
THE PALMETTO JAG.
Commissioner of Patents Will not Re
open Tillman’s Trade Mark Case.
Washington. Sept. 6.—The state of
South Carolina, by its attorneys, to-day
filed with the commissioner of patents a
motion for a review of liis recent decision
declining to register the word “Palmetto”
on the trade mark in connection with the
manufacture and sale of whisky in South
Carolina. The commissioner read the
brief filed in the case, and at once ren
dered his decision, declining to reopen the
case.
Another Cable Car Victim.
Washington, Sept. 6.—District Com
missioner John W. Ross was knocked
down by a cable car last night and drag
ged thirty feet before the gripman could
stop the car. His head was badly hurt,
one rib briken, and it was feared at first
his injuries would prove fatal. He is re
ported much better this morning. Mr.
Ross says tho accident w r as due to his
own carelessness.
Report on Hawaii Forthcoming.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Secretary Gres
ham is at work on a report on tho Hawaiian
question, to be submitted to the President
probably for transmission to congress.
Minister Blount has had several inter
views with Mr. Cleveland on Hawaiian
affairs, and it is reported that a decisiou
on tho matter, so far as the executive
branch of the government is concerned,
will soon be reached.
Another Postmaster in a Pickle.
Washington, Sept. 6.—The chief inspec
tor is informed of the arrest of William
H. Summey, postmaster at Hazel, S. C.,
on a charge of Illegally disposing of pos
tage stamps. Ho was sent to jail in de
fault of S2OO bail.
Glen M. Whiteside has been appointed
postofflee inspector in charge of the Chat
tffpooga district.
A CORNCOB PIPE.
It Causes a Hot Quarrel Followed by
Three Violent Deaths.
Texarkana, Ark., Sept. o.—Yesterday
afternoon at Rocky Comfort, thirty miles
north, an old man named W. F. Crowe
and a neighbor named J. B. Burke had a
difficulty concerning the ownership of a
corncob pipe, which ended in Burke’s
shooting Crowe through the body, killing
him. Clint Crowe, son of the old man.
then shot Burke, fatally wounding him.
The latter shot, and killed Clint Crowe,
and'died five minutes later.
Gov. Matthews Carries the Day.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 6.—The last
troops departed from Roby at 4 o’clock
this afternoon, leaving the arena in pos
session of the receiver, Benjamin Hayes,
and three deputy sheriffs. The Wood-
Costelio test case came up in the circuit
court at Crown Point to-day, and the
hearing was set for the fourth Monday in
September.
INCREASING THE BONDS.
President O’Mally’s bond was raised
from #3.(XM) to $12,000, and the bonds of
Wood and Costello were raised from sl,-
000 to $3,000. Referee Silirs’ bond was
increased to $4,000. A grand jury in
vestigation is now in progress at Crown
Point, and in ease the indictments are
found the test case will be dropped and
tne indictments pushed.
Factories to be Operated by Convicts.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 6. —Yesterday
the state board of convict commissioners
met and decided to purchnso twenty-five
acres. of land near the present peniten
tiary‘and erect several* factories, to be
operated by the state convicts. This is
the first move made by the board to pro
vide for the removal of convicts from the
mines.
Curious and Fatal Accident.
Grass Valley, Cal.. Sept. 6.—The nar
row gauge train, conveying Sells 'and
Renfroe's circus, was wrecked a mile and
half from here last night. Two men
were killed and half dozen injured.
The train was proceeding slowly around a
curve when the horses in a car overbal
anced the car, derailing the train.
Father and Son Murderers.
Jellico, Tenn., Sept. o.—Luke Smith, a
white barber, assisted by his son, 15
years old. murdered Win. Chancellor, a
colored shoemaker, yesterday. Smith
escaped across the line to Kentucky and
has not been captured. The victim was
a harmless fellow.
For the Sufferers.
New York. Sept. 6. —J. Dale an
nounced that subscriptions received up.to
this afternoon lor the sufferers Of the sea
islands amount to $1,049.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898.
TRAIN ROBBER NABBED.
His Two Companions, Confronted by
Plucky Trainmen, Vamose.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 6.—Another train
was held up last night on the St. Louis
and San Francisco road, this time with
unique accompaniment of a captured rob
ber. Expross train No. 1, on the Frisco
west-bound, was flagged with a red light
a few miles east of Pacific, which is
about forty miles west of St. Louis. The
train came to a standstill, and two men
held the engine crew at bay while tho
rest went to the express car and de
manded admittance.
ONE MESSENGER WITH NERVE.
The mossengerrefused to openthe door.
Demand then came from one or the en
gine guards to “blow heropen.” This de
mand was almost instantly followed by a
deafening report, and the wood work of
the ear was wrecked. Then three high
waymen joined forces and tried to enter
the car, but were impeded by wreckage.
The conductor and brakeman rushed up
to the robbers, with pistols drawn, mil
commanded them to surrender.
TWO TOOK TO THEIR HEELS.
The robbers answered with a poorly di
rected fusilade, which the two brave
trainmen gave back with interest. Such
an unexpected resistance unnerved the
robbers, and two of them took to their
heels. The third was overpowered and
made prisoner. So far as known, no one
was hurt. Tho prisoner gave his name as
Lenox, son of a farmer at Newberg.
VIRGINIA PROHIBITIONISTS.
They Nominate I. R. Miller, of Pu
laski, for Governor.
Richmond, Va., Sept. C.—The prohibi
tion state convention met here this morn
ing at the Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation hall. About sixty delegates were
present, including one colored man. W. H.
Gibbs of Staunton called the body to or
der, stated the object of the meeting and
suggested temporary officers as follows:
Maj. D. Humphreysof Norfolk, chairman;
P. A. Ross of Staunton, secretary. The
temporary officers were made permanent.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Committees on credentials and resolu
tions and platform were appointed to re
port at 2 o’clock. Speeches were made by
L. A. and P. H. Cutler of Amelia. Mayor
D. Humphreys of Norfolk named Col. J.
R. Miller of Pulaski county for governor,
and he was nominated by acclama
tion. The nominee then addressed the
convention.
The prohibition ticket was completed
this evening by the nomination of John S.
Tyler of Accomac for lieutenant governor,
and W. B. Kagley of Wytheville for at
torney general, without opposition. Ad
journed sine die.
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Will Favor Anything to Get Back
Into the Band Wagon.
Denver, Col., Sept. G.—The republican
state central committee adjourned at
11:45 last night, after adopting an ad
dress to the republicans of the state de
claring that while it was the purpose of
the Republican party of Colorado to make
silver the paramount issue, it was not
deemed best to abandon the party at
large on all issues.
WILL DIE WITH THE PARTY.
Aside irorn that of silver, they were in
full accord with the national organization.
The result of the action taken will be the
placing of a straight republican ticket in
the field this fail and a fight on straight
party lines.
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Hopkinsville Policemen Settle an Old
Difficulty With Pistols.
Louisville, Sept. 6.—A special from
Hopkinsville, Ky., says: “Robert "West
and Will Davis, both members of the po
lice force, settled an old score this morn
ing with a pistol duel to tho death. Davis
fired first, and West promptly returned
it. They were within arms’ reach. At
the same instant both fired it second shot.
Davis sank to the platform; West reeled
and fell. He expired in four minutes.
THE OTHER MORTALLY WOUNDED.
“The bullet had passed through his heart.
Davis was placed in a carriage and taken
to bis house, where he still lives, but can
not long survive. The bullet from W est’s
pistol entered his right side.”
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
A Reformed Desporado Again on His
Wicked Rounds.
Louisville, Sept. 6.—Andy Johnson, the
famous desporado who Joined the church
and was thought to have reformed, is
again on the warpath. Advices from Dil
lon’s station, Rock Castle county, say
Johnson went to that place Monday, ac
companied by several of hA followers,
and poured coal oil over William Dillon's
saw mill and set fire to the building. He
threatened to shoot any man who inter
fered, and watched the lire until every
thing was consumed.
*150,000 Fire in New York.
New York, Sept. 6.—A fire started this
morning at 47 Pike street, in the heart o?
a densely populated tenement district,
and destroyed Nos. 47. 49 and 51 and part
of adjoining' blocks. The police and fire
men quickly aroused an army of tenants
and ordered them to leave at once.
Au instant later, torrents of half-clod
humanity tumbled out of a dozen door
ways and swarmed into the streets. All
were half crazed with fear and excite
ment, and the police had a hard time
driving them to a place of safety. No one
was injured. Loss $150,000.
Two Distinguished Passengers.
Victoria, B. C., Sept. fi.—The Canadian
Pacific railway steamship Empress of
China arrived from Yokohama yesterday.
She had as passengers the Archduke
Ferdinand of Austria and Prince Galitzan
of Russia. Both will visit the world s
fair.
Disastrous Fire at Williamsburg, Va.
Richmond. Va.. Sept. 6.—A special to
the dispatch from Williamsburg, Va.,
says that last night a disastrous fire de
stroyed six buildings on Main street, near
the college. The Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company will sufferffieavy
loss.
The Bark Colusa Overdue.
San Francisco, Sept. G.—The bark Co
lusa, sugar laden, from Kahului, now has
been out forty-nine days, and is twenty
days overdue. The Colusa and cargo are
worth about $200,000. Considerable un
easiness is felt about her non-appearance.
Retired Naval Officer Dies.
Philadelphia. Sept. 6.—Captain Byron
Wilson. U. S. N.. retired, died this morn
ing of heart disease.
BOTH HOUSES YESTERDAY.
Senator Stewart Adds Three Honrs to
His Silver Speech.
Senator Morgan's Resolution for a
Joint Select Committee on Finance
Draws Him Into a Long Speech—The
Repeal Bill Debate Participated in by
But One Senator—ln the House a Mo
tion to Substitute Read’s Fifty-first
Congress Rules Voted Down, and the
New Code Then Adopted Without
Division—Recess Taken in the Lower
House Till Saturday.
Washington, Sept. 6.—Among' the bills
introduced in the Senate and referred was
one by Mr. Cullom to repeal all acts pro
viding for the creation or maintenance of
a sinking fund.
The committee on privileges and elec
tions reported in favor of allowing to the
claimants for seats from Montana, Wash
ington and Wyomiug (under appointment
from the governors) $2,500 each. Referred
to the committee on contingent expenses.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Voorhees for the daily meeting of the
Senate at 11 a. m. was laid before the
Senate by the Vice-President.
PASSED POR THE PRESENT.
Mr. Voorheos said that lie desired to
make a brief statement. "After a full and
careful consultation with tho friends of
the repeal bill on this side of the cham
ber,” said he, “in whose judgment I have
been accustomed to confide and whoso
wishes I cannot disregard, 1 will ask that,
this resolution go over for the present,
believing that if we occupy the time of
the Senate carefully and conscientiously
we would make as much speed, perhaps,
as b.v its adoption, until at least a later
day.”
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Morgan for the appointment of a joint se
lect committee on finance, was next laid
before the Senate by the presiding officer.
REPEAL BILL RESUMPTION MOVED.
Mr. Voorhees suggested that tho reso
lution could not bo adopted without his
reference to the finance committee, and
he moved to proceed with the consider
ation of the bill to repeal the Sherman
act.
Mr. Morgan notified the senator from
Indiana that he could wait for his bill un
til 2 o’clock.
Mr. Voorhees—While that is true, the
senator from Alabama with exceeding
delicacy takes two senators from the
floor, the senator from Nevada (Stewart),
who wishes to conclude his speech, and
the senator from Texas (Mills), wdio has
given no tie* of to address
the Senate. That is uM 1 wish to say.
Mr. Stewart (in an undertone and with
a smile)—Oh, I will pardon him.
THE ALABAMA SENATOR’S INSISTENCE.
Mr. Morgan—l will be entirely flelicato
and respectful to every senator when he
is in order, and tam in order now: and
no senator has a right to the floor to su
persede the resolution which the Vice
President has laid before the body. lam
not guilty of indelicacy in asserting my
rights under the rules of the Senate. The
senator from Indiana has given notice of
a motion to refer " this resolu
tion to tho finance committee.
If this proposed joint select committee
were not expressly intended to supersede
the functions of the finance committee in
the House, that would be a very proper
motion; but ] do not expect that the
senator will refer to the finance commit
tee a measuro wliioh has for its purpose
to supplement tho powers of that com
mittee. The actions of that committee
up to this time have not been in con
formity with, and do not entirely or
properly cover, the condition or necessi
ties of the country.
HE DROPS INTO EXTENDED REMARKS.
Mr. Morgan went on to make a long
speech. He had offered the resolution,
he said, from his own conception of the
situation There was no human being
responsive for it but himself. An at
tempt hid been made to cure a great
breadth of financial trouble and evils and
difficulties in the United {States by the
administration of a> certain nostrum to
cure a particular part of a complaint
which tho people of the United States
recognized as being a very serious one and
presenting a great many different aspects.
There was a great diversity of opinion
as to wbat should take place after the re
peal of the Sherman law; and the object
of his resolution was to put the matter in
the harms of a joint select committee to
determine wbat should be done in the
event of tho Senate concurring with the
House in the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. Would any
body undertake to sa.v that there was no
necessity for further legislation after the
Sherman act was repealed?
ONE BILL OR SEVERAL BILLS NEEDED.
Had any one hinted that that repeal
was to boa cure of the financial difficul
ties of the people of the United States?
Was it proposed to do anything more than
to give a mere respite until the country
could right itself, or until the legislation
of congress could bo matured to bring the
country right? No one had suggested as
yet that that particular remedy was going
to relieve the country of all the great
evils that it was experiencing and had
been experiencing for the last two months,
or for the last year. Therefore it was nec
essary, notonly to meet the public expecta
tion, but to perform the duty devolving
upon senators, to take a broad and general
view of all the difficulties suggested in re
lation to the financial and monetary situa
tion of the United States. It was neces
sary that a Joint select committee should
investigate, fully and completely, tho
whole subject; and when it understands
it to bring forward one bill or several bills
for the purpose of rectifying tiie trouble.
REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRATIC OR POPULIST.
Morgan said he wanted an investiga
tion of the whole subject. He wanted the
country to be informed. He had no par
ticular pet measure of his own, and was
influenced by no partisan consideration.
He was not of such, he thanked Almighty
God. He was willing to vote for any sys
tem or measure that would make the peo
ple secure henceforth against such out
rages and wrongs. He cared not whether
tiie measure was to be a republican, a
democratic, or a populist measure It
made no difference, provided only that it
would gin, relief, In accordance with
the constitution, which they had
a right to expect at the hands of congress.
He was not going to be illiberal. He was
not going to inquire whether somebody
outside of the Senate chamber wanted it
done or did not want it done. He was
not going to ask of persons without legis
lative powers to form a joint commission
or investigate the question. He felt the
necessity of broad, catholic, orthodox
action in regard to finance.
FOR ANYTHING, ESPECIALLY SILVF.R.
If the Senate wanted to take the tax
off the state banks, and if that was the
Judgment of congress, as being one of the
best remedies, then let that be done. If
congress wanted to remonetize silvor as
a means of restoring confidence and giv
ing a basis of credit and redemption, let
that be done. If congress wanted to
strike silver to death, or to strike gold
to death, let that he done; but. said he,
let us hold the reins over our own in
stitutions undcurownestablishments. loff
America furnish to Americans tho pro
per currency for circulation. Let us not
be dependent, in regard to our currency,
on Great Britian, Germany or France.
When Mr. Morgan resumed his seat,
tho clock showed the hour to be ten min
utes before 2 o’clock. No senator made a
sign of desire to occupy the interval of
ten minutes, after which it would be the
duty of tlie Vice President to lay the re
peal bill before the Senate as unfinished
business.
After a short pause Mr. Voorhees sug
gested that the resolution should go to
tho calendar and the Senate should now
proceed with the repeal bill. That sug
gestion met with opposition on the part
of Messrs. Morgan and Harris.
THE REPEALERS SCORE ONE.
Mr. Voorhees moved to take up the re
peal bill. The motion was agreed to
yeas JT, nays 21—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allison, Bluckburn, Hrico,
T'affory. Cullum, Davis. Dixon. Dolpli, Faulk
ner. Frye, Galllnger. Gibson, Gorman. Male,
Hawley. Higgins, Hoar, Hunton. Lindsay,
McMillan, McPherson Manderson, Mitchell,
Ore, Palmer, Pasco. Pettigrew, Platt. Quay.
Ransom. Sherman. Smith. Stockbridcc, Vest,
Vilas. Voorheos, Washburn, and White ot
Louisiana—27.
Nays—Allen, Hate, llerry. Coke, Dußols.
Hansbrough, Harris, Irby. Jones ot Arkansas,
Jones of Nevada, Morgan. Peffer, Perkins,
Power, Pugh, Shoup. Squires, Stewart, Teller,
Walthall, and Walcott—ill.
Tho bill having been laid before the
Senate, an inquiry was made by Mr. Har
ris whether it had been because of the
vote just taken or becuuso it was the un
finished business.
“The vote will help some,” said Mr.
Voorhees.
The Vice-President ruled that the bill
was before the Senate by virtue of its
being the unfinished business as well us
by virtue of the vote just taken.
MB. STEWART TAKES UP THE SILVER THREAD.
Stewart took the fioor, and outlined his
speech of yesterday—resuming it at the
point where ho had left off—the inconsis
tency of the New York papers in now
urging immediate action on tlio repeal bill
without further debate, while
in January, 1891, they had
berated the republican senators because
of their position on the force bill and for
favoring closure. This difference of po
sition ho ascribed to the fact that two
years ago there was “no money at stake,”
while now the New York papers were
“obeying the mandates of the money
power and seeking to wrench from the
people their rights under the constitu
tion.”
After spending an hour on this subject
be paused for a rest, and Mr. Teller came
to his aid by suggesting the absence of a
quorum.
The roll was called, and. a majority of
senators trooping'in from the cloak room,
fifty-nine senators answered, and Mr.
Stewart proceeded.
AFTER SIX AND A HALF HOURS.
Mr. Stewart was still occupying the
fioor and showing no symptoms of bring
ing his speech to a dose, when at 5 o'clock
p. m., Mr. Voorhees—his patience appar
ently exhausted—asked him whether lie
wished to continue his remarks this even
ing.
The reply was that he hoped to be ex
cused ; and Mr. Voorhees said that, with
the senator's permission, lie would move
to proceed to executive business. Tho
motion was agreed to, and after a short
executive session tho Senate, at 5:15
o’clock adjourned until to-rnorrow noon.
IN THE HOUSE.
The New Code of Rules Adopted and
Recess Till Saturday.
Washington, Sept. o.—There was a
small attendenoe of members present
when tho House was called to order to
day. Immediately after the formal
opening of the proceedings consideration
was begun of the new code of rules, the
pending question being on the amend
ment of Mr. Kyle, striking from the code,
as retorted from the committee, tho
clause making one hundred members
a quorum in the committee of the whole.
Mr. Hatchings, member of tho commit
tee on rules, said that since the recess
last Saturday many members on the dem
ocratic side had asked the committee on
rules to accept the amendment, and tho
committee had thought it proper to ac
cede to that request. The committee had
no desire to force anything upon the
House.
There was some sarcastic criticism of
the latter action of the rules committee
from the repuolican side, but when the
vote was reached Mr. Kyle's amendment
was agreed to 11SJ.0 til.
REFORMS THAT SHOULD HAVE CARRIED.
Mr. Enloe offered an amendment, pro
viding that eulogies on deceased mem
bers of the House and Senate shall be de
livered on Sundays, and no other days.
On a division tho amendment was agreed
to 104 to 41, but on the yeas and nays it
was rejected—yeas 97, nays 119.
Mr. Enloe then offered an amendment,
to prevent tho delivery of eulogies at any
time. The amendment was lost—yeas 72,
nays 118.
On motion of Mr. Heard, dem., of Mis
souri, and without objection, an amend
ment was agreed to devoting the second
and fourth Mondays of each month to the
consideration of business reported by the
committee on the District of Columbia.
The amendment merely strengthens the
language in the rule as reported.
MOTION TO “DOCK"’ ABSENT MEMBERS.
Mr. Dcarmond offered au amendment
directing the sergeant-at-arms to deduct
from the salary of each member for the
days of his absence, except on account of
sickness or by leave of the House. Exist
—yeas 10; nays 172.
Consideration of the code having been
completed, Mr. Burrows offered as a sub
stitute for it the rules of the Fifty-first
congress. The substitute was lost—yeas
05; nays 148.
THE RULES ADOFTEn.
The code of rules was then adopted
without division, and Mr. Henderson of
lowa, who was standing beside the peti
tion box, dropped in the West petition
under the rules. It was an unimportant
one.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, dem., West
Virginia, the committee on ways and
means was granted leave to sitduring the
sessions of the House.
The House, at 2;50 o’clock, adjourned
until Saturday.
Lowest Receipts Since the War.
Washington,Sept. 0.- The government’s
receipts are still running low, tho re
ceipts from customs yesterday, $79,000,
being the lowest for any one day since
war times. The expenditures of the United
States for the fiscal year to date exceed
the receipts, by $19,000,000, and this ex
cess has been drawn from the available
cash balance of the treasury.
HOME RULE IN THE LORDS.
Argyle Declares it Would be Revo
lutionary Defiance of Law.
London, Sept. o.—The Duko of Argyle
resumed the debate on the homo rule bill
in tho House of Lords to-day. Home
rule, he said, would be a revolution made
in defiance of existing law. It differed
from all previous political changes in
Great Britian. for these had been bused
on au expansion of constitutional law. it
was an attempt to frame anew constitu
tion and break up the old one, and must
lead to irregularities which could have
no other issue than a long series of na
tional disasters. 'The duty of the House
of lairds dictated plainly tiiat. they should
throw out the bill ami give tho people
time to pause.
PLAYFAIR FOR THE BILL.
Baron Playfair, in supporting the hill,
declared that if laud Glare’s advice had
been taken at the date of the union, a
home rule bill would not have been neces
sary now. Ulster’s threats need not be
taken seriously, lie said.
Baron Ashbourne, the Marquis of Lon
donderry. and others sjioko in condemna
tion of the bill.
TRIUMPHANT AMERICA.
The Great Ocean Mail Race Won by
the New York.
London, Sept. o.—The mail raco be
tween tho American line steamer New
York and the White line steamer Teu
tonic ended this afternoon. Tho New
York won by morn than four hours. The
New York’s li(M) bags of mall arrived in
Ijondon at 9:22 this morning,
and tho mail was delivered in
the city at 1:15. The Teutonic's
40 bags arrived in London at 12:52 this
p. m., and mail was delivered in tho city
at :i o’clock. As the New York cleared
Sandy Hook bar one hour and ten minutes
ahead of the Teutonic ou August 80, her
net gain over the Teutonic as regards tho
delivery of the mails was two hours
thirty-five minutes. This is the first
time the American line has scored such
an eastward victory since its steamship
began docking at South Hampton.
The Britannia Wine.
liyde, Sopt. o.—The first one of the
races for the international gold cup given
by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club was
sailed to-day. Tho contestants were the
Prince of Wales’ Britannia and Koyul
Phelps Carroll's Navaho. Tho course was
from Warner lightship to Owers lightship,
thence to a tlugboat off Dunuosc, to the
eastward off two buoys op Princess shoal,
t hen round the Nalo, finishing off Warner
lightship. Total length, fifty miles. The
Brittama won. The time of each yacht at
the finish was: Britannia. 4h., 49 m.,
21 s.; Navaho, 5 h., 5 in., ss.
TUE TIMES ON T>IE CUP RACE.
London, Sept. 7.—The Times, com
menting on yesterdays’s yacht race, says .
"It was nothing hut superior speed that
made the Britannia win, the Navaho
having the best of the wind on three oc
casions. In view of previous races, it is
a fuir inference to id raw that the Valkyrie
would have led the Britannia all round
the coast. Yesterday’s match may be
taken as a trustworthy test. Although
the Navaho was cut down, she still Im
measurably exceeds the Britannia in sail
spread.
THE NAVAHO AN INFERIOR MODEL.
The only conclusion is that the Navaho
is of an inferior model. There were in
stances when a critical eye could see
faults in the Navaho management, but
these had no effect on tho result, and in
open water a yacht to beat the Valkyrie
must be fully twenty minutes faster than
the Navaho.
Foraver to Remain German.
Metz. Sept. (I.—Emperor William was
entertained last evening at a banquet by
the municipal authorities of Metz und
high officials of Lorraine. He thanked
the people of Lorraine for tho cordial
welcome given him and for tho repeated
demonstrations of loyalty made daily
during his sojourn at Urville. Lorraine
would forever remain German, protected
by God and the German sword. Metz, he
said, had shown herself especially de
voted to Mie emporer and empire.
Prince Bismarck 'Better.
Berlin, Sept. o.—Dr. Schweninger,
Price Bismarck's body physician, tele
graphed from Kensington to the United
Press correspondent here to-nay that the
prince is much better. For a week or
more Bismarck’s condition has caused
great anxiety to his family, but he now is
regarded by Dr. Schweninger as out of
danger.
Isinglass Wins the St. Leger.
London, Sept. o.—The race for the St.
Leger stakes, tho second great event of
the Doncaster September meeting, was
run to-day. H. McCalmont's Isinglass,
winner of the derby, came in first; Rose
bery’s Ravensbury second; Baron do
Rothschild’s Lcnicham third.
Suspscted Murderer Committed.
London, Sept. 6.—Monson, who is sup
posed to have shot young Hambrough a
few weeks ago while the latter was hunt
ing on the Ardiamont estate, in the coun
ty of Argill, has been formally committed
for trial for murder.
Zimmerman’s Rocord Contested.
London, Sept. fl.—At the Horn Hill
track 10-da.v, A. W. Harris of Leicester
beat the best English quarter mile rec
ord of A. A. Zimmerman, the American
champion. Time 81:3-5 seconds.
The Cholera In Italy.
Rome, Sept. o. Five deaths from
cholera and ten new cases were reported in
Palermo to-day; in Sassino one death and
seven new cases; in Naples four deaths,
no new cases. •
Cholera Near Sheffield.
Tendon, Sept. O. —A death from Asiatic
cholera occurred last night in Rotherham,
on the Dona, six miles northeast of Shef
field.
Identified by the Engineer.
St. Louis, Sept, ti.—James Marion Pen
nock, who was arrested near the scene of
the Frisco train robbery last night, was
brought here to-day in company with
three tramps who were stealing a ride on
the “blind baggage.’’ Pennoek is an ex
employe of the Frisco road, and was iden
tified by the engineer of the robbod train
as the man who climbed over the tender
and ordered him to stop the train.
Ex-Secretary Foster’s Financial
Status.
Bucyrys, 0., Sept. 6.—The statement of
the personal affairs of Hon. Clias. Foster,
twice governor of Ohio and ex-secretary
of t he treasury, was filed by the assignee,
J. B. Gormley, to-day The report shows
total net assets $522,849; total appraise
ments, $814,259. Tho liabilities are:
Bills payable #75,800, and overdrafts on
Foster & Co’s, bank $135,000.
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THE CONGRESS AT CHICAGO
Archbishop Corrigan Meets With a
Great Ovation.
He Lauda the Sumblime Faith of Co*
lumbus and Pronounces Him to Hava
Been a Religious Enthusiast of the
Best Kind -He Albo Panegyrizes Is
abella, Who Did What Few Women
Ever do, That is. Parted With Her
Jewels—Papers Read and Remarks
Made on Various Subjects—Arch
bishop Ireland Says that America is
Catholic in its Instinots and Aspl
rations.
Chicago, Sopt. o.—Archbishop Corrigan
of New York was the distinguished
guest at the Catholic congress to-day, and
ujiou his arrival, during the morning ses
sion, lie was tendered a spontaneous ova
tion. Ho made his way from the en
trance through the crowded hall to the
platform, and, with the manner of a fin
ished orator, thanked his hearers for tho
reception given him. Tho archbishop,
with the remark that the time of the
congress might be better utilized in tlie
hearing of valuable papers than in listen
ing to a speech from him, took occasion
to say a few words on the sublime faith
which upheld Columbus through all ths
defeats that preceded his discovery of
America.
A RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST.
Columbus was a religious enthusiast of
tlie best sort. It was this religious en
thusiasm, he said, which enabled him to
hold his own when all tlie world looked
coldly on his great project, and it was
this in the end that enabled him to tri
umph over every obstacle. He thought a
well deserved tribute should also be paid
to Queen Isabella of Spain, whoso relig
ious zeal, in a large measure, Insured tlie
success of the discoverer's enterprise.
Although a woman, she purted with the
things a woman generally most dearly
prizes—her jewels -to further the schemes
of the great explorer. The archbishop’#
brief address was liberally applauded.
Some time was consumed In receiving
the reports of committees, after which
the reading of papers on church question*
was continue.
Col. R. M. Douglass of North Carolina
spoke of trade combinations, strikes and
arbitrations.
DISQUISITION ON STRIKES.
It was the opinion of Gol. Douglass that
the strike must be finally regarded as a
solemn protest of Mile individual against
the wrongs for which he feels that tho
law presents no adequate relief. Ho did
not consider that corporations should be
denounced, but fletiious capital was a
fraud upon tho investing public,
and he said that it furnished
tlie strongest inducement and most
plausible excuse for oppression and
oxtortion. Rates were raised so as to ab
sorb the profit of the legitimate indus
tries, while wages were cut down to tho
point of starvation. He had uo sympa
thy with the red-huuded rioter, and ho
should he promptly suppressed. Ho
dwelt at some length on tho evasion of
taxes by the rich, especially by the cor
porations and bodies who make false re
turns to the assessment bureaus.
Frank J. Sheridan of Dubuque, la.,
spoko upon the same subject as Col. Doug
lass. “Women in the Middle Ages,” was
the title of a paper road by Anna T. Sad
ler, of New York, dating the afternoon.
VARIETY OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
“Lifelnsurance and Pension Frauds for
Wage Workers,’’ on which Prof. John P.
Lath of Chicago and E. M. Sliaron of Da
venport, la., s|>oke, was followed by
"Immigration and Colonization,’’ which
called out for speakers the Rev. M. Gal
ghau o( New York; Dr. August Kaiser
of Detroit, tho Rev. J. L. Andres of
Baltimore and M. J. Elder of New Or
leans.
At tiie evening session of the congress
Columbus hall was crowded to its ut
most. The feature of the evening was
an oration by Archbishop Ireland of St.
Paul on “Patriotism and Liberty.”
He contended that Catholics should bo
more patriotic than their fellow citizens,
so they might show the whole country
that the seal of faith was so impressed
ujxm their hearts that the liberties of the
United States were safer in their hands
than in those of any other. They should
take tho gospel in one hand and the con
stitution of the United States in the
other, and show by their lives that they
were upholders of both.
THE AMERICAN NATION CATHOLTO.
Tiie American nation was to-day in its
instincts and inspiration, catholic.
Catholic social work was what was
needed, and I ami’s encyclical letter was a
command to stop contemplating the past
and to go forward and forward. Catholio
laymen had been too quiet in the past,
they could not travel the road to heaven
in security unless they extended both
hands to humanity.”
Rev. Patrick Cronin, editor of the
Catholic Union and Times of Buffalo, fol
lowed Arch bishop Ireland in an inter
esting address on tiie growth and pro
gress of the Catholic church in America.
W. P. Breen of Fort Wayne followed
Dr. Cronin in an address on tho “Influ
ence of Social Life in Church Progress.”
PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED.
Obtains a Wealthy Widow’s Money
Under Promise of Marriage.
Memphis, Sept. 6.—Alfred M. Denton,
a well-known photographer, who has
heretofore stood high in social circles, is
a fugitive from justico. Mrs. Alice B.
Mann, a wealthy widow of Augusta,
Ark.,arrived here yesterday and sworeout
a warrant charging Denton with obtain
ing possession of ber property under
promise of marriage. When the officers
went to look for Denton it was discovered
lie had fled. The scandal has created a
sensation. Denton secured several thou
sand dollars.
Appeal Posted for Southern Relief.
New York, Sept. G. —Letters have been
received at the Produce Exchange and
Cotton Exchange in this city, from vari
ous parts of the south where the late
storm raged, saying that the people there
are suffering for clothiug, food and
money, and asking for contributions. An
appeal has been ixisted on the floor of
both exchanges for subscriptions.
Will Not Hear Arguments.
Chicago, Sept. 6.—Judge Ewing de
eifred this morning that he would not
hear arguments on the motion to set
aside Judge Goggin’s order continuing
proceedings in the Clyigham injunction
suit for sixty days. His opinion de
clared that it would be breach of judicial
courtesy for him to take jurisdiction of
the hearing.