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HAWAII STILL AT PEACE.
Minister Willis Would Suppress Any
Disorder.
The Minister Reported to Have Said
on Nov. 20 That the Existing: Situa
tion Would Continue Several Weeks.
Unexpected Contingencies Arose
After His Arrival Which Made a Re
newal of His Instructions Necessary.
Port Townsend, Wash., Dee. s.—The
baikentine Klickitat, Capt. Cutler, ar
rived yesterday from Honolulu with ad
vices to Nov. 20, four days after the
steamer Alameda sailed for San Fran
cisco. In an interview, published in the
Evening Star, Minister Willis is reported
to have said: ‘‘You are authorized to
state that no change in the present situa
tion will take place for several weeks. I
brought with me certain instructions from
the United States government on the Ha
waiian situation, but since my arrival con
tingencies have arisen,about which neither
the United States goverment nor myself
were aware when I left Washington. I
have thought best to submit these mat
ters to Washington before proceeding
further to carry out my original instruc
tions. No one need feel troubled, and no
lawlessness will be permitted.”
This statement gave the annexationists
much satisfaction and tho royalists were
much displtased. On account of the many
rumors current of contemplated action of
the queen's supporters, the provisional
government found it necessary to keep
two companies of soldiers underarms
for the several nights after the Alameda
sailed.
WOULD LAND MARINES IE NECESSARY.
Continuing, Minister Willis said: “I
mean that until the time comes for me to
curry out my instructions the peace and
good order of this community will be
kept undisturbed in the interests of
humanity; that any attempt made by any
person or persons to make trouble will be
promptly checked and punished. Yon
may put the matter more plainly and say
that even if the provisional government
discharged all of its troops to-day no
lawlessness would De allowed for one
moment under the present situation of
affairs. The whole Hawaiian question is
now in abeyance, and nothing that the
newspapers can say or do will alter the
statement one iota. I make this state
ment on my own responsibility and in the
hope that it Aviil allay the present excite
ment. No one need fear trouble and no
lawlessness will be permitted.'’
RUMORS OP AN ATTACK.
After this statement rumors began to
fly about that the queen’s supporters
would make a final rally in her behalf.
The crews of the United States men of
war Philadelphia and Adams were held
in rediness to be landed at a moment's
notice. The queen s advocate came out
the next day with a denial of the Willis
interview, saying he wus misquoted and
by inference give encouragement to the
idea that Minister Willis had or would
receive an imperative order to restore the
queen. Newspapers containing Commis
sioner Blount's report had not reached
the island when the Klickitat sailed.
THE CORWIN SAILS.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 5. The
United States revenue cutter Corwin
sailed shortly before midnight last night.
Her destination is a secret, but it is sup.
posed that site is going to Honolulu with
instructions for Minister Willis. It is re
ported that one of the sailors of the Cor
win lias been bribed lo take dispatches
from Minister Thurston to President
Dole. The captain of the Corwin refused
to take letters from Consul Wilder, say
ing he did not know where he was going.
NOT BELIEVED AT THE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Dec. s.—Officials of the
state department havo received no ad-
v >ros from Hawaii by the barkentine
Klickitat, which arrived at Port Town
y'fid yesterday from Honolulu. They are
inclined to discredit the accuracy of the
purported interview with Minister Willis
hi the Honolulu Kvening Star. They say
that it would have been improper for
Minister Willis to have thus expressed
himself. and they do not believe lie made
Dio statements attributed to him. This
j s Hie only reason advanced for discredit
ing the reported interview. The informa
ti' !i that the carrying out of tho Presi
bciii s instructions had been delayed was
evidently distasteful to the department
and unexpected by them.
EX ROUTE TO HONOLULU.
Secretary Carlisle to-day received a dis
patch from San Francisco announcing the
departure. at 11:90o’clock last night,of the
dud States revenue cutter Corwin,
' apt. Monger, for Honolulu. One passen
ger only was carried by the Corwin, and
lle as a representative of the state de
partment at Washington, with messages
at;l official documents for Minister
WJills, the accredited representative
°f the United States to the Hawaiian gov
ernment. The Corwin was delayed until
ntst night so that the state department
representative could receive a printed
e°p.v of that portion of the President's
message concerning the Hawaiian ques
lon and also further instructions for the
"durance of Minister Willis in the light of
recent events. Who this one passenger
is cannot be ascertained here, and even
now the fact of the Corwin having sailed
or Honolulu is regarded in official circles
*n Washington as an executive secret.
CONTRACTS FOR GUNBOATS.
A Newport News Firm to Build the
Twin Ships.
Washington, Dec. 5. —Secretary Her
f,ert to-day awarded the contract for two
°f the three gunboats,for the construction
of which bids were recently opened, to the
• ewport News Ship and Dry Dock Com-
Pniiy. of Newport News, Yu . at its hid of
for each vessel.
ti. i il ward for the construction of the
■ lru gunboat, which differs somewhat in
f>'om the others was hold in abe.v
--"■ until some additiouui information
1 '""•iTiiing tho character of the bids ot
n o by the Union Iron Works of San
Kmeiseo could be obtained. The Now
!"! tfontpany was tlie lowest bidder on
11 Tee vessels. It has no experience in
c construction of ships of war, mid Sec
-1 -'Ey Herbert instituted a careful in
to ascertain whetlier the company
s .*, u .Position to bhild the ships. After
1 ls ‘.vingnimself that it was able, finitu-
V. iint > otherwise, he decided to give
lie i-ontraet for a pair of similar de
■ unown as the “Twin Gunboats."
Wholesale Shoe Dealers Fail.
Boston. Mass., Dee. 5,—S. Hirschberg
m • ( ®/ tnon alK * Meyer), wholesale
“vs in boots amt shoes, have made an
•' Tho liabilities are about
ik,, ’■ the nominal assets are about I
ut same.
A STEERING COMMITTEE.
Sherman Appoints a Committee of the
Republican Caucus.
Washington, Dec. s.—Senator Sherman,
chairman of the republican caucus, this
afternoon named the following caucus
committee in accordance with the in
structions of the caucus held yesterday:
Senators Allison. Aldrich, Hale, Cullom.
Dolph, Mandersou, Quay, Washburn and
Dubois. Senator Allison is chairman and
Senator Dubois secretary. This commit
tee will be charged, among other things,
with looking after all political legislation
and lining up the party on all
questions that require concerted action.
One of the members said this afternoon
after the announcement of the choice of
Senator Sherman, that he had shown
great discretion in his selections, for the
reason that he had named some of the
most astute politicians in the Senate. The
commit tee will keep in touch with
state politics and take care that the elec
tions in such states as have Unites States
senators to elect are conducted under a
proper republican organization.
When tho next meeting of the caucus
will be held is not yet decided upon, but
no call will be issued until after the Presi
dent sends to congress his separate mes
sage on Hawaiian affairs, or the instruc
tions to Minister Willis, in response to
the resolution introduced in the Senate
by Senator Hoar to-day. In this matter,
it can be predicted with almost absolute
certainty that the republicans will pre
sent to the administration an unbroken
front of opposition.
OMISSIONS IN THE ESTIMATES.
Two Appropriations Heretofore Asked
for Dropped This Year.
Washington, Dec. s.—Two omissions re
garded as significant have been noticed
by the treasury officials in the estimates
submitted to the secretary by the heads
of the various departments and by him
transmitted to congress. Secretary
Gresham failed to include in the state de
partment estimates $30,000 for the bureau
of American republics. An estimate of
this amount was incorporated iu the
state department estimates for the cur
rent year, and its absence now is looked
upon as indicative of the purpose of the
secretary to disintegrate or abolish tho
bureau, at least so far as the United
States is interested in its maintenance.
Secretary Morton, in accordance with
the suggestion contained in his annual re
port, failed to incorporate in the agricult
ural department estimates the sum of
$720,000 for the forty-eight agricultural
experiment stations, one for each state
and territory. Ever since 188$, it is
stated, an item for this service has been
found in the agricultural department es
timates.
HORNBLOWER RENOMINATED.
Several Other Names Also Sent to the
Senate by the President-
Washington, Dec. s.—The President to
day renominated W. B. Hornblower, of
New York, to be an associate justice of
the United States supreme court. The
President to-day also sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
John B. Riley, of New York, to be con
sul general of the United States at
Ottawa, Canada.
To be consuls (failed to be confirmed at
the last session): H. Clay Armstrong,
Jr., of Alabama, at Grenoble, it ranee;
Newton B. Ashby, of lowa, at Dublin,
Ireland; Mareellus L. Davis, of Arkan
sas, at Merida, Spain; Beniamin Len
thier. of Massachusetts, at Sherbrooke,
Quebec; Frank W. Roberts, of Maine, at
Barcelona, Spain.
WILMINGTON’S WELCOME WEEK
The Day Uuhered In With Salutes,
but the 'Weather Unpleasant.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. s.—Wilming
ton's Welcomo Week was ushered in to
day by the ringing of bells and shriek
ing of all the steam whistles in the city.
A salute of twenty-one guns was tired by
the naval reserves from the deck of the
United States warship Nantucket. A
slow but steady rain has been falling for
the past if hours, with the arrow of
the weather bureau building pointing
steadily to the northeast. This is a great
disappointment, but the spirits of the
people are now being revived by predic
tions by the weather prophets that tho
wind will veer to the northwest by
evening and bring clearing weather.
BOUNTY ON SUGAR.
Claims Already Arriving at the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.
Washington, Dee. s.—The internal reve
nue bureau of the treasury department is
beginning to receive claims for sugar
i bounty on this year's crop, and the first
1 payments have been made at the treasury.
The sugar season in California began in
September, and one firm has already filed
! claims for 15,000,000 pounds of beet sugar,
: a considerably increased production over
, that of last season. The Louisiana sugar
season began in October.
Commissioner Miller estimates that it
will require $11,000,000 to pay this season's
bounty. So far 4400,000 has been paid.
TAX ON CIRCULATION.
The House Committee to Dispose of
the Question on Friday.
Washington, Dee. 25.—The meeting of
the house committee on banking and cur
rency to-day was devoted to general dis
cussion of the measures referred to it
during the extra session. The proposi
tion to repeal the tax of 10 tier cent, on
the eircuiatien of state banks was dis
cussed and made the special order for the
meeting on Friday next. The members
express the opinion that the matter will
then be finally disposed cf.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The Whatlvy-Cobb Casa From Ala
bama Taken Up by tho Committee.
Washington, Dec. s.—The House com
mittee on elections this morhing decided
to hear the Whatley-Cobb case from Ala
bama to-morrow.
A meeting will he held Saturday to try
and reach a final conclusion in the O’Neill-
Joy case from Missouri.
Next Tuesday the committee will take
up the case of Williams vs. Little from
North Carolina.
TYNDALL'S DEATH.
It Resulted From an Overdose of
Chlorate.
London, Dec. 5.—A dispatch to the
Central News from Haslemere. states
that Prof. Tyndall s death was caused by
an overdose of chlorate, which he was in
the habit of using to alleviate his suffer
ings from indigestion, rheumatism and
insomnia.
SAVANNAH, GA., \\ KDNKSDAY, DECEMBER (>, 1893.
DOLPH JUMPS ON BLOUNT.
Cleveland's Foreign Policy Also Under
Fire.
The Republican Senators Bent on En
deavoring to Make Party Capital Out
of the Hawaiian Policy of the Admin
istration—The President's Course In
Reference to the Nicarag-uan Canal
Also Attacked.
Washington. Dec. s.—ln the Senate to
day Mr. Sherman presented a large num
ber of petitions from soldiers of the late
war, without regard lo party, praying for
an investigation into the pension bureau.
Mr. Iloar offered a resolution requiring
the President, so far as may not be in
compatible with the public interests, to
communicate to the Senate copies of all
instructions which may have been given
to any representative of the United
States, or any naval officer thereof, since
. March 4, 1801, for the protection of the
lives and property of American citizens,
or the recognition or support of any gov
ernment.
Mr. Sherman said that, while he was in
favor of the resolution, lie thought it
should not be acted on in the absence of
the chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, Mr. Morgan, and it was al
lowed to lie over for the present.
3101.ru ATTACKS THE HAWAIIAN POLICY.
The remainder of the day's session was
consumed by a-speech from Mr. Dolph,
adverse to the administration policy on
thesubject of the Hawaiian islands. He
intimated that that policy was the result
of a desire on the part of the present ad
ministration to discredit the action and
policy of its predecessor, and- expressed
the desire that President Cleveland had
been a little more explicit as to how he
proposed to undo the alleged wrong and to
restore the former status. He assumed,
however, that something more than moral
suasion was to be used, and he declared
that no greater crime against civilization
could be committed than the restoration
of a dissipated, corrupt queen.
WOULD JUSTIFY FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.
Even foreign governments, he said,
would he justified in interfering to pre
vent such an act, and to preserve the ex
isting government of the islands. Ho in
dorsed the declaration of John Kasson,
made in a newspaper interview, that the
use of force to overthrow the present gov
ernment of the islands would be worse
thas piracy, and would resemble assassi
nation.
Mr. Dolph said that this was not the
first time that Cleveland’s foreign policy
against the existence of American influ
ence had been shown. In his administra
tion he had withdrawn from tho Senate
the Nicaraguan treaty, which would have
secured to the United States the control
of the Nicaraguan canal. If Mr. Cleve
land had been friendly to that project
then, the canal might now be completed
and in operation, but under the do-noth
ing policy of the administration the op
portunity had been lost.
AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY WANTED.
The country needed an agressive foreign
policy, it needed a re-affirmation of the
Monroe doctrine as popularly understood.
The Hawaiian islands were so near the
coast of the United States as to be of
great commercial and naval importance.
The country needed an aggressive policy
for the purpose of extending and
strengthening its commerce and effecting
closer relations with the South American
republics.
It needed a policy that extended beyond
its own boundaries. It needed in fact, a
policy that would go with Us citizens and
its flag wlit-rever they might lawfully go.
It needed a policy that would give us a
commanding position among the great
powers of the world.
The question of tho future control of
the Hawaiian islands was one of national
importance, affecting the national safety,
the interests of commerce, the require
ments of flic navy and the protection of
American citizens.
BLOUNT’S REPORT ATTACKED.
Commissioner Blount's report, he said,
read more like the plea of a zealous law
yer in a private controversy than like the
unprejudiced and impartial decision of a
judge. He (Dolph,) would sooner take
the statement of Minister Stevens, a man
who had reached his 73d year, and had
spent years in -the foreign service of his
country, he would sooner take the state
ment of Minister Thurston, tho represen
tative of the Hawaii government, he
would sooner take the statement of
honorable men- who had been en
gaged in the rebellion and who
knew not only what was done, but what
the intention of tho parties was: he
would sooner take the testimonies which
came from the enlightened element of the
community in Hawaii than take the one
sided, colored report of Commissioner
Blount and the statement of the Presi
dent in regard to affairs in Hawaii. He
preferred the statements of Minister
Stevens and those other reputable men to
tho statements of all the admirers of
the queen and all tho parasites who had
lived'ou the native government.
The House joint resolution appropriat
ing $50,000 for salary and expenses of ad
ditional deputy collectors of internal rev
enue to carry out the provisions
of the Chinese exclusion act,
as to registering of iChinese laborers, was
reported from the committee on appropri
ations and passed witli a few verbal
amendments.
The House resolution iu rcs])ect to the
memory of the deceased representatives
of Pennsylvania, were presented and
adopted and the Senate, at 3p. m., ad
journed.
OATE3’ BILL TAKEN UP.
The Opening of the Debate Not Given
Much Attention by the Members.
Washington, Dec. 5. The proceedings
in the morning hour in the House to-day
were of a routine character and of no gen
eral interest. A large number of ex
ecutive documents were laid before the
House and referred. These included the
annual reports of the bureau chiefs and
heads of departments.
At the expiration of the morning hour
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, asked that tho
Journal of yesterday be corrected so as to
show that the roll was called by states
and not in alphabetical order. He said
that when he mentioned the subject yes
terday the gentleman from Maine (Mr.
Keed) objected, and thereby endeavored
to deprive the states of some of their
riglt ts.
in deciding the point of order the
speaker said that after the House is or
ganized the rules provide that all roll
calls must be in alphabetical order. He
said that a quorum of members would be
shown whether a quorum of states was
present or not.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, created some
merriment by suggesting that he did not
think any one should object to the cen
tralization of power after the executive
1 document which had been received yes
terday.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
On motion of Mr. Oates, the bankruptcy
bill was taken up and on further motion
it was decided that the general debate
shall he limited to six and one-half hours,
four of which shall be controlled by Mr.
Hailey, of Texas, aiul two and a half by
| Mr. Oates.
■ Mr. Terry, of Arkansas, then spoke in
opposition to the bill.
Considerable confusion existing in the
chamber, the chairman made a vigorous
Dae of the gavel, and urged members who
desired to engage in conversation to
withdraw to the clouk rooms. A general
compliance was given to this request, und
the few members who remained on the
floor devoted themselves to correspond -
euee and reading. No interest was mani
fested iu the bankruptcy bill, and only a
few of Mr. Terry’s immediate neighbors
listened to his remarks.
Mr. Layton, of Ohio, spoke in favor of
the bill, and Mr. Brotz, of Indiana,
against it.
Mr. Stockdale, of Mississippi, spoke at
length against the measure. He felt cer
tain that those who voted for the hill
would do so without understanding it.
He considered the provisions for volun
tary bankruptcy humane, but was op
posed to the involuntary bankruptcy feat
ures. which, he said, constituted the chief
portion of the proposed legislation, lie
believed that the liberties of the people
in this country were In more danger from
the federal judiciary than from tuny other
power.
At the conclusion of Mr. Stoekdale’s
remarks, Mr. Boatner spoke briefly in
favor of the bill, being given permission
to extend his remarks in the record.
Mr. Springer offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, authorizing the architect
of the eapitol to erect a temporary plat
form in the old hall of the House of Rep
resentatives to use to-morrow afternoon
in connection with the ceremonies attend
ant upon the unveiling of tho statute to
Gen. James Shields.
At 4:55 p. m. the House adjourned until
12 o’clock to-morrow.
CORBETT’S TRAINING PLACE.
Delaney and McVev Pleased With
Mayport as a Site.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. s.—Delaney
and MoVey, who will train Corbett for
his coming fight with Mitchell, accom
panied by a party of local sports, went
down to Muyport, at the mouth of the St.
John's river, to-day to see what advan
tages that point possessed for training
quartet s. They returned to-night to this
city and expressed themselves as highly
pleased with Muyport. They say that it
would make an ideal training place. Be
fore deciding, however, they will visit
St. Augustine and Ormond.
the COUNCIL TO WINK AT THE PIGrtT.
To-night the city council met and an
ordinance permitting glove contests
passed its second reading, only one coun
cil man opposing it. The ordinance pro
vides that the contestants shall use three
ounce gloves and that the contest shall be
under the supervision of tho chief of
liolice. No limit, is placed upon the num
ber of rounds. The promoters of the con
test are required to pay the city 825 as a
license. The penalty for violation of the
ordinance is S2OO fine.
Tho latest news is that Peter Jackson
will be in Jacksonville to sec the contest
as an incident and to get a match with
Corbett as a purpose.
Chat Hopkins came over from St. Au
gustine to-day to see Delaney with an
offer of #SOO to have Uordett train there.
CORBETT PLEASED.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. s.—Champion James
J. Corbett, who gave an exhibition at the
Academy of Music hero Inst night, was
seen by a representative of the Southern
Associated Press and shown tho Jack
sonville item relating to tho ordi
nance passed by the city council.
Mr. Corbett expressed himself as being
highly gratified with that action, and
said that he would reach Jacksonville in
a few days, and would then take a hand
himself iu perfecting arrangements for
his fight with Mitchell.
CLOTHIERS FAIL.
Schloss & Cos. of New York go to the
Wall.
New York. Dec. 5.—N. J. Schloss & Cos.,
wholesale dealers in and manufacturers
of boys clothing, at 653 and 655 Broad
way. assigned to-day to Simon Wolf, giv
ing twenty-seven preferences, the only
amount mentioned being the Importers
and Traders Hank for #20,000.
The liabilities are between $450,000 and
$500,000. Two months ago they claimed
assets of $1,200,000 in stock and accounts.
NOBBED BY A BOOKKEEPER.
Joseph H. Lewis, head bookkeeper for
Schloss. and treasurer of a land company
at 171 Broadway, was arrested this af
ternoon in the Union Sqdare hotel, and
brought to police headquarters in an am
bulance. He attempted suicide at the
hotel early to-day by inhaling gas. The
fact was reported to tiie police,
who made an investigation and
discovered that Lewis had embezzled
money belonging to his employers. He
was held on a charge of larceny and at
tempted suicide. 4 lie firm became sus
picious of Lewis, and yesterday they be
gan investigating his accounts. When he
discovered the fact, he left tho store,
went to tlio hotel and registered us J.
Hern. He was found at fio’clock this morn
ing unconscious from inhaling gas, which
was escaping from the unlighted burners.
A physician brought him around.
The attorneys for the firm say that it
was compelled to assign on account of the
defalcation, which they thought would
reach at least $50,006. Tho preferences
in tho alignment are to loan creditors.
FRANCE’S MINISTRY.
The Composition of the Vote on the
Amnesty Proposition.
Paris, Dec. s—The majority in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday against
tho proposal of M. Grousset, socialist, to
grant amnosty to political, press and
strike offenders, was made up of 20S* re
publicans amt forty-eight members of
the right. The minority was composed
of twenty-seven republicans, twelve mem
bers of the right and the entire socialist
faction.
The republican journals hail the minis
terial declaration made yesterday in the
Chamber of Deputies asbeimr thoroughly
consonant with the hopes of the country.
The conservative organs receive
the declaration favorably'.
The opposition journals strongly cen
sure the aggressive attitude of M. liay
nai, minister of the interior.
'l lie radical organs declare that the
vote on the amnesty proposal, yesterday,
was a severe blow to the government.
A STATE BANK CURRENCY.
Georgia's Lower House Passes a
Combination Bill.
Features of Both the Calvin and
Veach Bills Embodied In It, But
Its Principal Features Takeu
From the Latter Bill-The Cur
rency to Be Based on Deposits
of State, County, Municipal or
United States Bonds.
Atlanta, Ga . Dec. s.—The bill provi
ding for a system of ttatc banks, the bill
made up by the House committee from the
Calvin and Veach bills, passed the House
to-day by a vote of 121 to 15. It came up
as the special order of the day, and first
and last was the subject of a good deal of
discussion. Following is a brief synopsis
of the bill's provisions: The governor,
the treasurer and the controller general
shall constitute a commission, authorized
to have notes engraved in denomnations
not greater than SI,OOO aud not less than
#l, all of which are to lie
countersigned by- the controller general.
Then any bank desiring to issue these
notes must make written application,
giving the name of the bank, the place
where it is located, the amount of its
capital stock, a transcript of the records
showing the names and places of resi
dence of the shareholders and the num
ber of shares held by each of them
actually paid in by each shareholder;
and when this has been done the commis
sion must inquire into the truth of tho
statement. The capital stock of such
banks must not he less than $25,000. paid
in gold or silver, or lawful currency of
the United States,and one half of it must
be set apart and kept on deposit for the
redemption of hills issued by the banks.
The remaining half of the capital stock
paid in shall be invested in valid county,
municipal, state or United States bonds.
The bill provides that these bonds shall
be deposited with the treasurer and when
the banks have complied with tho pro
visions set forth the commissioners shall
issue three times the amount of
the notes as the amount of legal tender
coin or currency deposited by the
bank. These notessluill constituted first
lien on all the assets of the bank, and
they shall be redeemed in United States
coin or currency upon demand. If the
bank fails to do so for thirty days the
governor shall instruct tho attorney gen
eral to institute legal proceedings against
it. If at any time bonds of the bank be
come valueless tho commisssionors must
see that good bonds are put in their
places. In addition to this tho bonds
shallnot be withdrawn until the bank shall
have redeemed all of the circulating notes
und paid all its depositors. The banks
issuing notes are required to make four
quarterly reports to the commissioners,
the reports to bo published, and in addi
tion to this the commissioners can. at any
time, call for a special report. The bank
inspector shall be required to visit these
banks as often as the commissioners may
deem necessury. It shall be unlawful for
any of these batiks to loan in the aggre
gate more than ‘25 per cent, of tho amount
of its capital stock to their officers and
directors, or to loan more than
10 per cent. to any one of
such officers or directors; and it
shall be unlawful for these banks to loan
any of its funds to any person on the in
dorsement of any of its officers or direc
tors. Any officer or agent violating the
provisions of the act shall be guilty of a
felony,and the bank shall declare no divi
dend until after the net earnings shall
reach an amount equal to 5 per cent, of
the capital stock.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond insisted upon
his bill being the one passed. He offered
it us a substitute, but it was lost. The
Calvin substitute differs from the Veach
bill principally in the amount of
circulating notes that can be issued on se
curity deposited. Bonds to the amount of
75 per cent, of the capital of the bank may
bedeposited with tho treasurer and bills to
the amount of 110 per cent, of the bonds so
deposited could be issued and circulated
by such bank.
Mr. Thompson, of Morgan, also had a
substitute, but it was not considered by
the House.
THE AUTHOR OF TnE BILL.
Mr. Veach, of Bartow, who is practi
cally the author of the state bank bill
which passed the House, is a practical
business man. He has lived at Adairs
ville for nearly fifty years and
is one of the most successful
bUsiusss men in Georgia. He
lias made a fortune iri the mill busi
ness. and has been a director in the
Merchants Bank of Atlanta since its
organization. He has never been in poli
tics until the present legislature, but is
an earnest student of current political
questions, and is a life long democrat.
Mr. Branch, of Columbia, the third
party leader in the House, made a speech
this morning in the debate over the bunk
bills. When Mr. Calvin had concluded
Mr. Branch gained the at
tention of the speaker. “Mr.
Speaker,” said he. -‘before beginning my
remarks 1 send to the desk a
copy of an Atlanta paper with a passage
marked in it. This passage is from the ■
Washington correspondent of that paper,
ami is headed "Nothing From the South
and West.” The clerk took the paper
sent to the desk und read: “Tho demo- j
crats of the House and Senate, as a rule,
refused to discuss the message.”
At this jioint Mr. Hodges, of Bibb, rose
to the point of order that if the passage
was being read for information it was not
gortnain to the subject matter under con
sideration.
The speaker ruled the point, well taken.
Mr. Branch then made an excited
speech, in which lie. declared it was use
less to pass a bank bill, as President
(ilevelana, the autocrat of the Democratic
party, was opposed to state banks, and
congress was going to do just as President
Cleveland saiu.
DERATE OVER A LIQUOR BILL.
There was a warm debate in the Senate
this morning over a bill introduced by
Senator Jenkins, which was finally
passed. The bill makes it unlawful to
sell or solicit the sale of spirituous, malt
or intoxicating liquors in any county of
tiiis state where the sale of such
liquors is prohibited by law, high
license or otherwise* provided the
act shall not be construed as
preventing the furnishing of such liquors
to persons in such prohibited counties upon
purchases made of licensed dealers iti
such liquors outside of and not solicited or
contracted for in said prohibition coun
ties.
Senator Corputt opposed tlie bill, as lie
thought it would give a foreign dealer in
liquors an advantage over Georgia deal
ers. Senator Jenkins, ’lie author
of tlie bill, explained It is reason
for introducing the bill. stat
ing that prohibition counties wereovemm
witli whisky agents, and he thought
i thc-ir presence was the cause of much of
| the drunkenness in prohibition counties.
Senator W ilson opposed tho bill be
cause lie thought it in coutlict with the
interstate commerce laws.
| Senator Hatcher made an argument to
I show that this bill was not in i-onfiiet
with the law regulating interstate eoin
| mereo.
Senator Whitaker declared he was an
anti-prohibitionist and against all sump
| tuary laws, or any law by which tho
slate became guardian fora man and his
family, but If a county has been
foolish enough to pass a prohi
bition law he was in favor
of passing any reasonable law to help
them keep sober and therefore would vote
for the bill.
Senator Fleming agreed with Senator
Whitaker. He had never joined a pro
hibition elnb or a temperance society, but
lie believed in teaching by example
Senator Duly introduced the following
bills to day : A bill to repeal the act for
the protection of discharged employes
and to prevent blacklisting; also to re
peal the act to require certain corpora
turns to give their discharged employes or
agents the causes of their removal or dis
charge when discharged or removed.
The bill of Mr. Blalock to reduce the
number of county school commissioners
in every county in the slate to three, and
that they be paid their actual expenses
while in the discharge of their duty, out
of the school fund, was passed,
i’he dispute over the Augusta dams
came up in the Senate again on the pre
sentation of a majority report in favor of
lotting the dams alone, and a minority ro
port urging that the fish be given a lift,
so to speak. After a very fishy debate
both reports were tabled.
ITALY’S NEW CABINET.
Sketches of the Careers of the Men
Who Compost) It.
Rome, Dee. s.—lt is definitely an
nounced this evening that anew cabinet
lias been constituted us follows:
I’resident of tho Council and Minister
of the Interior Giuseppe Zunardelli.
Minister of the Treasury and Ad Inte
rim Minister of Finance—Pietro Vac
chclli.
Minister of Justice—Calcedonia Inghil
leri.
Minister of Public Works-—Alessandro
Fort is.
Minister of War —Gen. San Mnrzano.
Minister of Agriculture Francesco
Coccu-Ortu.
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs—
Sciplono di Hlasio.
Minister of Foreign A flairs—Oreste
Baratieri.
Minister of Instruction— Niecolo Gallo.
Minister of Marine Rear Admiral Car
lo Alberto Kacchiu.
RECORD OF THE NEW MINISTERS.
Signor Vaelielll is an old liberal with
radical ideas against the papal party.
Signor lnghillori is an eminent Sicilian
jurist.
Signor Fortis is the leader of tho rad
icals. He fought with Garibaldi and was
an under-secretary in the Crisp! cabinet.
Gen. Sail Marzano is a Piedmont and
blueblood, with a long record of military
and diplomatic service.
Signor Coccu-Ortu is a lawyer and au
thority upon questions of jiolitlcal econ
omy.
Signor De Blassio is a progressist,
who has suffered for his opinions.
Signor Baratieri is another Garibal
dian, and is a prominent journalist and
magazine writer.
Signor Gallo is a university professor
and scientist, who lias recently come into
political prominence.
Admiral Kacchiu lias a fine record as a
naval commander and politician. He was
under secretary of the navy in the Brin
cabinet, and secretary of the same de
partment under Premier Giolliti.
A FRANCO-ITALIAN WAR FAKE.
An Alarmist Letter Published in the
Reforma at Rome.
Rome, Dec. 4.—An alarmist letter to
the Reforma newspaper says that 40,000
French troops arc now posted between
Nice and Burcelonnette, in the Basses
Alps, anil that large advance guards have
been placed close to the Italian frontier,
towards which the main force is inarch
ing. The letter has caused some excite
ment, although generally the story is be
lieved to havo been concocted for politi
cal ends.
AUSTRIA’S SOCIALISTS.
A Gsnoral Strike Imminent as a Pro
tent Against the Army Bill.
Vienna, Dec. ft.- The socialists have de
cided to attempt to inaugurate a univer
sal strike as a protest against the army
hill now before the reichstag. The hill
increases the financial burdens borne by
tho people. Judging from the present tem
per of the socialists it is pretty safe to
sa.y that they will create disorder shortly.
GERMANY’S TREATIES.
Increased Agitation Against Them
and the Chancellor
Berlin, Dec. ft.—There is increasing agi
tation against the Russian and other com
mercial treaties and against Chuneellor
von Caprivi, personally. This angers tho
emperor. Should the chancellor be in
fluenced to resign his office the emperor
will not accept the resignation, preferring
rattier to dissolve the Prussian landtag,
which he considers to be a hot-bed of in-i
trigue.
SNOW IN THE SOUTH.
A Fall of Flakes Reported as Far
Down in Dixie as Columbia. S. C.
Columbia, S. C., Dee. 5. —There was a
light fail of snow nnd sleet here this
morning.
SNOW IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. n.—A snow storm
prevailed here this morning, and along
the eastern coast it was quite heavy.
Several inches of snow fell here, but none
is reported in tlie western part of the
state,
COLD IN THE NORTH.
Washington, Doe. 5. Intensely cold
weather prevails all over the country
north of Washington. It is seriously em
barrassing the ixthigh Valley Railroad
Company in its contention with its strik
ing employes.
At St. Johnsburg, Vt.. the thermome
ter registered 22’ below zero this morn
ing.
A Facing Race Postponed.
Philadelphia, Dee. s.—The match be
tween tlie famous pacers Saladin and
Flying Jib. which was to have taken
place to-morrow at Belmout Park, has
again been postponed on account of snow.
It is net likely that there will be a race
now.
Dupuy Chosen President.
Paris, Dec. 5.—M. Dupuy was to-day
elected president of the Chamber of
Deputies'.
1 DArr-Y. fib A YEAR I
{ S (.“PITS A COPY. V
( WKEKLY.IIii A YEAR. I
| SENATORS AND TIIE TARIFF
The Finance Committee Talks the
Matter Over.
No Financial Legislation to be Put
Forth to Block the Way Until Long
After the Tariff Bill is Disposed of*
The Questions of Granting Hearing*
After the Bill Passes the House Die
cussed,
Washington, Dec. 5.—A meeting of the
Seunto finance committee was held this
morning. There will probably be no
financial legislation at this session, at
least until long after the tariff lias been
disposed of. No positive action was taken,
but the general drift of the talk of the
senators who joined forces iu securing the
repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act
showed plainly that there was to be no
rosurreotion of silver legislation, and no
pushing of financial measures of any sort
or character. The tariff was the princi
pal topic of discussion at tho mooting.
Should there he hearings on tho tariff
when the bill came before the Senate, or
should these hearings he commenced
now, were questions propounded, and
which, when the committee adjourned,
had not been answered. Senator Voor
liecs will have charge of the tariff bill in
the Senate. r~ i.
HEARINGS ON THE TARIFF.
The democratic members of the com
mittee think that the people interested in
the tariff should be given the opportunity
of being heard, but the impression gath
ered by the republicans was that the
committee would insist that those hear
ings should take place before the bill
passed the House. This jiosition was
combatted by the republicans, who as
serted that those interested in the tariff
schedules did not desire to address them
selves to an abstract subject, but to the
direct question of rates These rates, tho
republican members of the committee in
sisted, were more than likely to be some
thing quite different ill the Dill as it comes
to the Senate, from tho rates that are in
the bill recently made public.
THE REPUBLICANS ADVOCATE HEARINGS.
The republican senators asked that
public notice bo given that hearings
would be held after tho bill came beforo
the Senate, but the committee adjourned
without coming to a conclusion on this
matter.
Senator Voorhees, chairman of tho full
committee, appointed the following sub
committee on the tariff: Senators Jones,
of Arkansas, chairman : McPherson and
Vest, democrats; anil Aldrich and Allison
republicans. All of tho democrats ar.i
now members, the democratic represent
ation on the old sub-committee having
charge of this matter being Senators
Harris and Carlisle, Senator Harris was
omitted from the present sub-committee
at his own request.
THE COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
At the full meeting of the ways und
means committee this morning tbe re
mainder of the comparative statement,
showing the changes iu the tariff rates
made by tho new bill, was presented to
each member. The session was devoted to a
general discussion of some of the minor mis
takes which crept into tho printed copy
as a result of the hasty preparation of tho
measure. It was decided that no fur
ther sessions of the full committee shall
be held until next Monday, at which time
the tariff schedule will be taken up tor
consideration and amendment.
THE INCOME TAX.
The statement is officially made to-day
that no conclusion has yet been reacheil
by the majority members of the com
mittee regarding an income tax. No
such conclusion, it is said, can be had un
til the amount of the deficit for
the next fiscal year is known
and the data from the treasury depart
ment and census office bearing upon the
subject is received.
Moreover, the committee is apparently
giving little heed to the internal revenue
schedules. “The schedules.” as a mem
ber expressed it to-day, “are still in the
air.”
THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES.
The inconsistencies and incongruities
iu the administrative features that have
been productive of endless litigation, are
now being considered and upon these As
sistant Secretary llumlin, of tho Treas
ury Department, is giving the committee
the benefit of Ids suggestions.
Chairman Wilson believes that not
more than three days will be devoted to a
discussion of the tariff schedules by tho
full committee. If tlds expectation be
realized, that portion of the bill may be
reported to the House about ten days
hence. It will be accompanied by tbe re
port of the majority members, which
Chairman is now writing.
A PROLONGED SESSION.
□Shortly before 3 o’clock Chairman Wil
son and nearly all of the democratic mem
bersof the committee met and continued
the conference w ith Assistant Secretary
Hamlin until ft o’clock, when a recess was
taken until this evening at the treasury
department. Chairman Wilson was com
pelled to absent himself from the meeting
several times in order to accord private
hearings to those who wished
to explain their ideas in re
gard to tho duties fixed iu the
published bill, which they are particu
larly interested in. Much of the bill was
gone over, the object of the meeting being
to correct the phraseology and verify' tho
figures from an administration stand
point. The republican members of tha
committee were mot invited to the meet
ing, and ex-Speaker Reed, who had occa
sion to visit his committee room while tha
session was in progress, was denied ad
mittance.
VIRGINIA'S LEGISLATURE.
Caucus Nominees of the Senate and
House.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 5. —The demo
cratic caucus of the Senate to-night nomi
nated the following officers:
President, pro tem. —John L. Hurt.
Clerk J. D. Pendleton.
Sergeant-at-arms— Z. T. Weaver.
Doorkeeper—L. J. Gunter.
All are incumbents.
The House caucus nominatedas follows:
Speaker—U. It. Caldwell.
Clerk John Bell Diggers.
Sergt ant-at-Arms John Carpenter.
Doorkeeper A. O. Sullivan.
Assistant Doorkeeper—l’. Jv Lipscomb.
All are incumbents except Messrs. Car
penter and Lipscomb.
. The joint caucus of both Houses then
organized and adjourned until Thursday
night, when the state officers will bo
nominated. Nominations by the caucus
are equivalent to election.
Richmond and Danville's Directors.
New York. Dec. s.—At the meeting of
the Richmond and Danville directors to
day nothing but routine matters were
discussed.