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3 r CTABLLSH ED IfSO. INCORPORATED 1888.
j J. H. BSTILL. President.
dole breathes defiance.
He Denies the Right of This Govern
ment to Interfere.
The Provisional Government Respon
sible Only to Those Who Constitute
xt—An Exhaustive Resume of the
Events Leading Up to the Revolu
tion —He Denies That Minister
Stevens Aided the Revolutionists.
Ex-Commissioner Blount at the
Capital.
(Copyright, 1894, by the United Press.)
Victoria, B. C.. Jati. 9.—The steamer
Warimoo, which arrived last night,
brought advices from Honolulu under date
of Jan. 1.
On Dec. 19 Minister Willis demanded of
the provisional government that it sur
render to the queen. President Dole re
plied refusing to consider this demand.
The government is keeping the answer
of President Dole to Minister Willis’de
mands a secret until it shall have had
time to reach the President. The follow
ing summary. however, has been obtained
from good authority: President Dole be
gins by noting that this is the first of
ficial communication his government has
had intimating in any way the policy of
President Cleveland towards Hawaii. By
no action of this government has any mat
ter connected with the late revolution
been submitted to the authority of the
United States. This is carefully argued.
No intimation has ever been made to the
provisional government of anything hav
ing been done or considered in the prem
ises until the alleged conclusion of the
President now presented by Minister
Willis.
A ItESTTME.
An exhaustive resume is given of the
series of political struggles leading up to
the revolution, including the acts of King
Kalakaua before 1887. and his obstructing
and dictating legislation by filling the leg
islature with officeholders. A climax was
reached in the opium scandal, when King
Kalakaua took a bribe of $71,000, pre
viously prepared for the legislature. The
citizens then united to overthrow the
monarchy. This was averted by submis
sion to anew constitution which took
most of his arbitrary power away.
Thence on till his death he con
stantly chafed and sought to
evade these restrictions. The inside
history of his attempted revolution of
1889 is then recited, and of Queen Liliu
okalani’s participation therein. The op
position then shown by her to the rights
and interests of foreigners was. after her
ascending to the throne, constantly em
phasized. It became violent during the
latter part of 189:1, as shown by her per
verse appointments of our cabinets in op
position to the will of the legislature.
The events of the last week of her reign
are recited, the resuscitation of the de
funct iottery bill, and the removal of the
Wilcox cabinet, all through the queen's
personal influence.
LANDING OP THE MARINES.
President Dole recites the tried coup
d'etat action of theccommitteo of safety,
and two mass meetings of foreigners and
natives. The committee deemed the
presence of the American forces necessary
for the protection of life and property,
and requested Minister Stevens to land
them. President Dole denounces in
strongest terms as a falsehood that Min
ister Stevens was ever asked to have his
forces assist in the revolution, or that he
ever did so. The government disclaims
having ever authorized Mr. Damon or any
other persons to make terms for
the queen’s surrender, and denies that
he ever reported or was asked to report
such terms. Mr. Damon made those
terms on his own responsibility. Never
before or since the revolution did the
members of the committee of safety con
fer with Minister Stevens about the over
throw- of the government. The provis
ional government is responsible only to
those who constituted aud are now main
taining it in power. It is amenable to no
foreign power on earth. It has always
been laithful to its constituents and by
no acts or intimation lias ever offered to
submit its rights to the United States or
any other power. For these reasons, this
government must refuse to consider the
proposition of Minister Willis.
No allusion is made by President
Dole to Minister Willis' appeals
to their patriotism and moral sense,
nor to the terms of amnesty
secured from the ex-queen. Min
ister Thurston will return at once to
Washington where his services will be
much needed.
THE MEETING WITH WII.LIS.
Additional Honolulu advices received
by the United Press, per steamer War
rimoo, in referring to the meeting of Min
ister Willis with the provisional govern
• mont. say that President Dole summoned
the advisory council to meet the
executive at 3 o'clock on Dec. 19.
the nature of Mr. Willis’ cornmuni
iat ion remained unknown to the public,
aitbough they had no doubt of its tenor.
At 4 o'clock, the members of the council
made known the fact of the demand for
the queen’s restoration, and that the
general tenor of the reply had been agreed
upon, and that it was to be prepared with
deliberation. Many questions were asked
ana few answered. It was very noticea
ble that no one was heard to ask whether
the government would refuse or not.
ii. l vent without saying. It was
‘ e fned that no intimation was given
whether the military or naval force
would tje employed to enforce the de
mands. The general sense of relief was
manifest that the new minister had been
jorced out of his concealment and that
wmeaninuqf his equivocal expressions
tor the past six weeks are now plain.
PREPARED TOR A SIEGE.
Dn the ‘2lst some 200 gallons of water
. bb l ' stored in iron tanks in the judiciary
building for use in case of a siege and the
of water pipes. The executive
uilding is supplied by an artesian vreil
°u the premises.
• 1 ,'V e Corwin had arranged to sail on the
■gat of the 18th. but was detained,
strenuous efforts were made by the ava
icmus correspondents to smuggle dis
t atcliesby her. On the 20th every officer
as put upon his houor and compelled to
to the writers every letteren
ustod to them. An iron clad embargo
as laid upon all transmissions of papers
id letters by the Corwin. It is the in
i? n t 0 ililve Minister Willis’ dis
os t 0 Washington anticipate all
iiurnovs t 0 the American public. Plans
c Pl ® [aid to dispatch a small fast boat to
oan 1- rancisco to reach there before the
rwin, and frustrate the secret machin
ations at Washington. Later develop
ments made the outlay unnecessary.
NOT AFRAID OP FORCE.
tt> °“ the 21st the general impression was
na.ntf actual force would be employed
J the minister, but that he would con-
4J<v <4(4 * v i 4 > > 4 y 4 Wgl*
tinue to keep up a menace of it in order
to wear out the patience of the pieople
and reduce them to submission.
The naval officers were understood to
be united in a sentiment of extreme dis
trust and indignation at the abhorrent
task of making war upon Americans
which seemed about to be forced upon
them, especially as this would gratify
the British royalists, who seemed to be in
Minister Willis’ confidence, while
Admiral Irwin was not. The
admiral is believed to share the senti
ment. It is learned that the naval officers
have agreed that if the admiral issues
any order which is unlawful or deroga
tory to the United States they would
want it to be made in writing, and will
then sign a joint protest against such an
order, so as to free themselves from
blame. Should the admiral then persist
in his order they will execute it.
THE QUEEN GROWS IMPERIOUS.
The queen had been extremely confi
dent of an immediate return to power and
during the week after the arrival of the
Corwin assumed a very imperious tone
toward her own adherents, some of whom
felt outraged by her deportment toward
them.
The early morning arrival of the Ala
meda on tne 22d created an immediate
change in the state of feeling of both par
ties. A number of leading adherents of
the provisional government, who arrived
on her, reported all going right for their
side in congress. Among the prominent
arrivals were Minister Thurston, ex-Min
ister Mott Smith, Editor H. N. Castle and
W. N. Armstrong.
On the afternoon of the 28rd, the ad
visory council assembled to hear the draft
of President Dole's reply to Minister
Willis. It was approved without mate
rial changes. Minister Willis was noti
fied that the answer would be delivered
to him in the course of the night. Steam
was at once raised on the Corwin and the
anchor hove short. The final typewritten
copies occupied eighteen pages. The re
ply in duplicate reached the minister at
2a. m. The Corwin sailed at 6:30 o’clock
with a copy for President Cleveland.
The text of the reply is kept secret for
reasons of diplomatic courtesy.
THURSTON TALKS.
(Copyright by Associated Press.)
Honolulu. Jan. I.—The proposition for
the establishment of a republic here, said
to have been brought by Minister Thurs
ton and H. N. Castle of the Advertiser is
absolutely denied by both these gentle
men. To the Associated Press corre
spondent Minister Thruston said:
“Such an idea never entered
our heads. Why should it?
We are now establishing a government?
We have been recognized by both the
United States and Russia and to estab
lish a republic would be but to renounce
the recognized nation we now have for
existence. This we do not propose to do.
Deny the story absolutely, and give it the
widest publication,” concluded Minister
Thurston.
When interviewed Mr. Castle took th e
same view. He said: “You can see
what my views are from the columns of
the Advertiser. While, like Minister
Thurston, I am a Hawaiian, born an
American, lam not here to compromise
unless our national mother. America, goes
completely back on us. which I don't be
lieve American patriots would tolerate.”
Minister Thurston leaves here to-mor
row by the steamer Pekin for Washing
ton. He will take with him a copy of the
government's reply to Minister Willis.
BLOUNT ON HAND.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Hon. James H.
Blount was the target for interviewers
to-day. So much has been said of a slan
derous nature of Mr. Blount that he
comes to protect himself while the inves
tigation of the Hawaiian matter is pend
ing before the Senate committee. It is
reported here that Mr. Blount is not in
sympathy with all that Minister Willis is
purported to be doing, but as far as can
be learned by the Morning News corres
pondent, this is incorrect. He
thinks that the action of Mr.
Willis will be indorsed by The
administration. The excitement over the
Hawaiian affair loses none of its in
tensity with age, but the protests are
coming only from republicans and dis
gruntled members on the democratic side
of the House. The talk of impeachment is
mere folderol, and while the republican
friends of President Harrison may at
tempt to bring in such a motion, yet, if
they do so they will be regarded as
merely a bolster for the Indiana man and
scarcely receive a courteous vote.
“I have not had a word of confirmation
of the story,” was the reply of Secretary
Gresham to a query as to whether he
had received any news by the Corwin
touching these startling events in Hawaii.
Despite the fact that according to Hon
olulu advices the instructions under
which Minister Willis acted were con
veyed to him in cipher bv the Corwin and
President Dole’s peremptory refusal to
accede to the request for us to surrender
was brought to the United States by the
same vessel, Secretary Gresham gave
every indication that the news now pub
lished was a surprise and seemed dis
posed to doubt its sincereness.
WAITING ON CONGRESS.
The cabinet was in session to-day from
11 a. m. until 2:15 p. m., and when it ad
journed no light was given to the anx
iously expectant newspaper men as to
what, if any, action had been
taken upon Hawaiian matters. An
intimation of the nature of
the discussion, if not the decision reached,
was given by a gentleman in authority,
however, and this would indicate a policy
of non-action on the part of the executive
while congress has the question before it,
or at least ponding the receipt of Minister
Willis’ formal report.
A SURPRISE FOR CONGRESS.
A surprise was furnished in the Ha
waiian matter by the action of the House
committee on naval affairs this morning,
which voted unanimously to favorably
reportthe Boutelle resolution to the House.
This resolution is an iron clad one,
calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy to inform the House by what author
ity instructions were issued placing the
naval forces under the orders of Minister
Blount, and to furnish copies of all orders
or suggestions issued by himself or any
officer of the navy since March
4, 1893, concerning the use of the
naval forces at the Hawaiian Islands.
An amendment was made changing the
date to March 4, 1892, so that the opera
tions of the navy in Hawaii under the
Harrison administration, would be in
cluded. The secretary of the navy is in
structed to furnish the information and
is given no option to withhold documents
which he might consider secret, or the
publicity of which, at this time, might
be regarded as contrary to public policy.
But one democrat aud one republi
can member were absent from the
meeting. Mr. Boutelle did not object to
the amendment. Chairman Cummings,
of the naval committee, will report the
Boutelle resolution to the House immedi
ately, but says that it canuot be consid
ored until the debate on the Wilson bill
has been finished. Mr. Boutelle, on tho
other hand, thinks that the resolution can
be called up at once, and be debated for
fifteen minutes each side, as provided for
in the rules.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 1(1, 1894.
KEY WEST READY FOR RIOT.
The Citizens Divided Over the Im
portation of Spaniards.
Mass Meetings Held by the Rival
Factions—The Cuban Cigarmakers
at the Back of the Opposition -Viola
tion of the Alien Contract Labor Law
Their Claim—Officials of the Immi
gration Bureau on the Alert.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Key West, Fla.,
is in a state of intense excitement over the
; importation from Havana of Spanish ci
gar makers, aocording to reports received
at the treasury department to-day. The
citizens of the town seem to have divided
into two factions, and public meetings by'
each, approving and denouncing the im
portation of the cigarmakers have been
held.
ON THE VERGE OF A RIOT.
Superintendent Stump, of the immigra
tion bureau of the treasury department,
has been flooded with telegrams and com
munications on the subject, as have also
the senators and representatives from
Florida. The people are represented to
be on the point of open riot on the sub
ject. The whole trouble, as far as infor
mation received here goes, came from a
desire on the part of some prominent
cigar manufacturers in Key West to im
port from Cuba for employment in their
factories about 500 men. A committee
for that purpose, composed, it is said, of
some of the most responsible people in
Key West, went to Havana to employ
these men.
THE LABORING PEOPLE OBJECT.
To this the laboring people, and espec
ially those engaged in factories objected,
and word was sent to Washington several
days ago of the contemplated importation
of alien cigar makers, for work in the
Key West establishments. These Span
ish alien cigar makers to the number of
250, as reported to Superintendent
Stump, arrived here to-day. He has or
dered them detained until they can be
examined by a special board of inquiry
to see whether they can come within the
excluded class.
A NEW BOARD OK INQUIRY.
So intense has become the factional
fight in Key West, and charges effecting
the integrity of the collector, the present
immigrant inspector and the old board of
immigrant inquiry' having been made,
Supt. Stump has deemed it prudent
to appoint anew board of inquiry' for this
occasion. He telegraphed the names to
Key West this afternoon as follows:
George Hudson, postmaster at Key West,
and Leander Andrews, George A. Demer
itt, and George W. Kemp, connected with
the customs service at Key West.
In addition to this, he telegraphed
David Robinson, inspector of immigration
at Savannah, Ga., to meet Inspector
Deshler en route from Ellis Island to
Key West, Fla., and proceed with him to
Key West.
Superintendent Stmnpstates that he in
tends to exhaust every means at his com
mand to enforce the law against alien
contract labor coming Into the United
States.
THE CUBANS GREATLY PLEASED.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Jan. 9.—A cablegram
to the Times-Union. from Key West. Fla.,
says: “The Cuban revolutionists
here are jubilant to-night over the
news that the United States im
migrant inspectors are on their way here
to prohibit the immigration of Spaniards
to Key West seeking employment in the
cigar factories here. They interpret the
fact as an act of support of the United
States to their efforts to free
Cuba from Spanish rule, and as
evidencing the unfriendliness of
this government to Spain. Heretofore
the migration from Havana has been by
Cubans solely, and ilie supposed effort on
the part of the United States to prevent
Spaniards coming here, is construed as an
act of unfriendliness to tho Spanish cause.
The matter may possibly yet involve this
government and Spain in unpleasant com
plications/]
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
A Southern Poultry and Pigeon Exhi
tion on at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Jan. 9.- The doors of the
armory of the Gate City Guards were
thrown open to the public this morning
on the occasion of tho first annual exhi
bition of the southern poultry' aud pigeon
association. The big hall was crowded
with long lines of coops filled with hand
some fowls of all kinds and descriptions.
The first prize Langshan cock of
tho world's fair poultry show,
now owned by J. Alw.vn Ball, president
of the American Langshan club, is on ex
hibtion, and is attracting much atten
tion.
There is an especially fine exhibition of
pigeons of all sorts. A large cage of
brown, white, lavender and black fan
tails is one of the prettiest sights.
Despite the wet weather a good
crowd was in attendance. The exhibitors
are from all over the north and south.
Among the finest exhibits are those of
W. T. Levering, of Baltimore. George
Ewald. of Cincinnati, J. H. Ambrose of
Nashville, H. T. Hager, of Nashville,
Page & Shipper, of Louisville, E. A.
Shaw, of St. Louis. Scott Maxwell, of
Vaucluse, S. C., H. E. Bissell, of New
York and Loring Brown, of Georgia.
BRAZIL STILL AT WAR.
Pelxoto Said to Have Resigned—A
Manifesto from de Gama.
Paris, Jan. 9.—La Libertad to-day pub
lishes a dispatch under a Rio Janeiro date,
stating that President Peixoto has re
signed. TJie statement contained in the
dispatch is not credited here.
AN EMISSARY CAPTURED.
London, Jan. 9.—A Buenos Ayres dis
patch says that an emissary from Ad
miral de Gama carrying a dispatch to
Admiral Mello has been arrested in Rio
Janeiro.
Another dispatch from Buenos Ayres
says that Admiral de Gaina has issued a
manifesto in which he disavows the
authorship of the recent monarchical ad
dress, denounces President Peixotoias a
military' tyrant and urges tho nation to
establish a civil republic.
A
TWO KILLED BY TRAINS.
Twelve Persons Victims of Similar
Accidents in Two Weeks.
New Orleans, Jan. 9.—Two men. whose
names are unknown, were killed here this
morning by freight trains. One met his
death on the Louisville and Nashville and
the other was killed at the Mississippi
Valley crossing. This makes twelve per
sons who have been killed in this manner
in two weeks.
MURDER AND INCENDIARISM.
A German and His Wifo Slain in Their
Home Near Marietta, O.
Marietta, 0., Jan. 9, —Henry' Sauer, a
respectable German, and his wife, wore
murdered last night in their home near
Pinchtown, four miles north of here and
their son is missing. Their barn was
burned and the house had been set on
fire, but neighbors arrived in time to ex
tinguish the blaze. Mr. and Mrs. Sauer
lay at full length on the kitchen floor.
Their clothing was burned from their
bodies, having been saturated with oil.
neighbors put out the biaze and saved the
bodies and house from the flames.
The floor was covered with blood which
ebbed from eight bullet holes in the
left side of Mrs. Sauer's head and from a
wound caused by a heavy blow In the
back of Sauor's head. Noar Sauer lay
the barrels of a gun. They were bent
as if from heavy blows.
A visit to the fire at tho barn revealed
nothing except the burnt carcasses of
horses, cows aod other stock. Many sup
pose the boy was burned in the barn, but
there is nothing to warrant this save his
absence. The coroner soon arrived, and
Sauer's pocketbook, containing $326, was
found. It is believed that the entire fam
ily was murdered and that robbery was
the object.
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
New York’s Senators Not at a Feast.
Three Humorous Stories.
Washington, Jan. 9.—Both tho New
York senators, Hill and Murphy, were in
vited to the President's dinner Thursday
night, but neither of them went; both
sent regrets. The political quidnuncs
are making the most of this incldeut, and
various sorts of gossip are growing out
of it.
The summary order of the House for
the arrest of all absen tees, which was
made Saturday, created a great deal of
excitement and gave rise to many stories.
It is said that Col. Ike Hill, the deputy
sorgeaut-at-arms, actually and bodily
climbed through a transom at the Arling
ton hotel, and thus vi et arinis arrested a
recalcitrant M. 0., who* wouldn’t
open the door to tho deputized dignity
and authority of the House of Repre
sentatives. The member in question,
of course, denies the truth of the report.
Col. Ike, when asked about it, simuly us
sumed his normal air of grandeur, and
said with a lofty wave of his hand, “no
member of congress can escape me.”
THE FIGHT OVRR THE TARIFF.
The attitude of those democratic mem
bers who are fighting specific items in the
tariff bill because their constituents are
interested in them, reminds one of the
sage remark of the fellow who announced
that he had found a good place to have a
boil. “Where is that?” ho was asked.
“On somebody else was hiß reply. Those
gentlemen alt are willing to have tariff
reduction, provided they can have it on
some other district than their own.
They are also like Artemus Ward dur
ing the late war. Once when his patriot
ism got the upper hand of him, he boldly
declared that the bones of his substitute
should bleach on a southern battlefield,
and that ho would sacrifice all his wife's
cousins, before he would consent to the
destruction of the union. Patriotism by
proxy is a great thing—as great now as it
was in the days of Artemus Ward.
A CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Anew name has been found for tho
pension office. The other day a confeder
ate veteran was passing by the big red
building when he was met bv a federal
veteran, who, strange to say, did not
know what the pension office was. This
part of the story makes It hard to be
lieve, for if there is one thing on earth
which a federal soldier would know,
it is the pension offico. But
it seems that this one didn’t,
and he asked the confed: “Can you tell
me, sir. what that is?” “That?” replied
the old confed. “Why, that is a confed
erate monument,” and he passed on and
left the union vet to wonder what he
meant. When you think it over, the con
fed wasn't so far wrong.
A BLAZE AT ATLANTA.
Joseph Jacobs’ Stock of Drugs Makes
a Bonfire at Midnight.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 10 1:30 a. m.—The
Norcross building, at the corner of Peach
tree and Marietta streets, one of the old
est buildings in the city, was gutted by
fire ton-ight just before 12 o’cluck. and
one of the largest drug houses in the
south was destroyed. Joseph Jacobs, drug
gist, occupied the first floor, while he j
used the second and third floors 1
for his patent medicine depot and
laboratories. The fire originated on tho
third floor, where an immense stock of
chemicals and standard goods wore
stored. Before it was discovered the fire
had gone between the ceiling and roof.
The firemen worked hard but nothing
could be done and at 1 o’clock this morn
ing parts of the roof tumbled in.
Chief Joyner said that if he kept the
fire in the one building he would be satis
fied. The stock on the third floors is val
ued by Mr. Jacobs at SIOO,OOO and is only
partly insured.
Mr. Jacobs is unable to-night to state
the amount of the insurance, but said it
was away below the value of the stock.
A HOTEL IN ASHES.
The Hostelry at Silver Springs, Fla.,
Fired by an Incendiary.
Ocala, Fla., Jan. 9,—The Silver Springs
hotel was burned this morning. The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin, as there was no fire in the hotel
yesterday noon, and after midnight
parties passing saw no indications of fire.
The hotel and furnishings belonged to
Dr. Hanks, of the Springs. The loss is
$3,000. The only thing saved was the
furniture in the parlor. The hotel was
to be opened Saturday for the winter
season, by Mrs. Capt. Coors, who run
it last season.
Repeal of the Bank Tax.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The House bank
ing and currency committee to-duy de
cided to take a vote next Friday on tho
bill to repeal the 10 per cent, tax on
state bank circulation. The fate of the
measure in the committee appears to de
pend on the vote of Representative War
ner, of New York.
Prorogation of Parliament.
London, Jan. 9. —A cabinet council was
held at noon to-day for the purpose of ar
ranging for the closing of the parliamen
tary session. It was decided to present
to the queen on Thursday, the documents
necessary to the closing of the session.
ASNAREFOR THE GOVERNOR
Two Negroes to Be Pitted to Test the
Law on Prize Fighting
The Purpose Is to Test the Sincerity
of the Governor and Get a Decision
From the Courts—The Sheriff of St.
John's County Replies to a Letter
From the Governor by Saying That
He Will Uphold the Law.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Jan. 9.—The mana
gers of the Duval Athletic Club set a
snare for its enemy, Gov. Mitchell, to
day, into which they hope he will fall,
and thereby give them an opportunity to
test the Florida law in relation to prize
fights.
The snare in question is the arranging
of a contest between two negro sluggers
to take place at the opera house in a few
days. Tho principals to tho affair are
Perry Watkins, the negro champion mid
dle-weight of Florida, aud Green Harris,
the negro champion middle-weight of
Tennessee. The men are to fight for a
purse of SSOO, and have signed articles of
agreement identical with those signed by
Corbett and Mitchell.
TO TEST THE GOVERNOR’S SINCERITY.
The purpose of tho club is to test the
sincerity of Gov. Mitchell’s opposition to
the Corbett-Mitchell mill, and also to got
a decision from the courts as to the law
in relation to prize fights in this state, if
the governor and the authorities of Duval
county allow tho negroes to meet and
slug one another the club people will say
that the executive’s opposition to tho pro
posed Corbett-Mitchell fight is insincere,
and is dictated by other reasons than a
desire to preserve the “peace and dig
nity of the state.”
WILL TEST THE LAW.
If the authorities of tho county, acting
under instructions from tho governor,
prevent the fight and arrest the negroes,
the club managers say that they will
very likely be able to secure a decision
from the. courts as to whether prize fights
are violative of the state law. In either
event the club hopes to be a winner and
down the governor.
Whoa questioned in regard to the mill
between the negroes, the club managers
deny that they are promoting the affair,
but in sporting circles it is said that this
deniul is only made for a blind, and that
Manager Bowden and others have ar
ranged for the bout between the negroes.
THE GOVERNOR ON THE AI.EHT.
Gov. Mitchell, however, is watching
the course of affairs closely and it is
not thought likely that he will allow
himself to be trapped by the scheme.
The governor, in spite of the club’s talk
about bringing pressure to hear on him,
is showiug no signs of lettiug up in his
opposition to the fight. He is warning
the sheriffs of every county in which it
has been rumored that tiie club would
attempt to bring Corbett and Mitchell
together to be on the alert to prevent tho
contest, and if unable to prevent it with
the forces at their disposal to call on him
for assistance.
A LETTER TO SHERIFF PERRY.
The following correspondence between
the governor aud Sheriff Perry, of St.
Johns county, where rumor has it that
the club has decided to attempt to bring
about the fight, shows how vigilant the
governor is. and how determined he is to
checkmate the club.
The governor’s letter to Sheriff Perry
is as follows:
"Slate of Florida. Executive Department.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Jan. 5,--C. J. Perry, Esq.,
Sheriff of St. Johns County. Fla., St. Aigus
tlno. Fla.—Dear Sir:—l seo by the papers that
James J. Corbett and Charles Mitchell, who
propose to disgrace Florida by one of their
brutal prize tights, have so amended their
agreement that said light may take place In
cither Duval or St. Johns county, and you are
instructed to prevent said contest in St.
Johns county, whether it is known or called
a prize fight, glove contest, or Is known
or called by any other name. You
understand the situation In your county,
and if, in your opinion, yon will not be able to
prevent said contest, with the means at your
command, you are Instructed to call upon tho
executive of the state for such assistance as
you may deem necessary. 1 have confidence
in your intelligence, and you arc expected to
carry out these instructions to the letter by
preventing the proposed contest between said
parties in your i ounty. Very respectfully,
H. L. Mitchell, Governor.
THE SHERIFF’S REPLY.
To this Sheriff Perry, after consulting
Judge W. A. McWilliams, his attorney,
mailed, oil the evening of Jan. 8, the fol
lowing reply:
Sheriff s Office, St. Johns County, St. Au
gustine. Fla., Jan. 8, 1891. Hon. Henry L.
Mitchell. Governor of Florida Tallahassee.
Fla.: Dear Sir—Your communication of Jan.
5. 1894. received and the contents duly noted,
and in reply thereto would say it is now. and
always has been, my intention to uphold the
law in accordance with my oath of office, if
it becomes necessary to call upon yo i for as
sistance to that end, I will not hesitate to do
so. Very respectfully, C. J Perky.
Sheriff, St. Johns County.
BRADY HOPEFUL.
William A. Brady, who is managing Cor
bett, to-daj? came up from May port, where
the champion is training. Questioned
by the Southern Associated Press corre
spondent in regard to the outlook for the
light, Mr. Braa.v said: “I am strongly of
the opinion that the club people will be
entirely successful in their efforts
to bring the contest to a
successful issue, and you may be sure
that our end of the affair will give them
all the support in our power. Of course,
if we knew, as a certainty, that the
match would have to be abandoned, Cor
bett would still continue training until
officially notified that the meeting was
off He is under contract, and has never
yet had the slightest idea of going out
side of bis agreement with the club.
KNTKtgr USING NO OTHER OFFERS.
“All of these dispatches you see saying
that either Corbett or myself have en
tertained favorably any propositions
from Colorado, Cuba or any other point
is merest rot and without foundation.
Many offers have been received, but we
have not even taken tho trouble to in
vestigate as to whether or not t hey were
bona fide arid backed by an ability to post
the purse. Those which have been
answered were all answered alike, and
to the effect that we are bound to the
Duval club, and that that organization
will settle the matter.”
Mr. Brady was also asked about the at
tempt made by some unknown persons to
enter Corbett's sleeping room, reported
in these dispatches last night, but he re
fused to give any opinion as to the pur
pose of the intruder.
THE CLUB ISSUES A STATEMENT.
The Athletic club to-night furnished
the following statement to the Southern
Associated Press correspondent:
To the Public: The time has now arrived
when It becomes necessary to restore con
ilaence to the outside world In the ability of
the Duval Athletic Club to brlmoto a success
ful issue tnu international glove contest be
tween Corbett and M.tchell. This club has
deferred to its great detriment until this late
hour, in making this announcement, with the
hope of being at:ln to test by tho courts of
this state the legality of this contest,
and they have done everything in their power
so to do, So honoruhle am) above boardhave
been our actions amt so thoroughly did we
want a rigid test of this case, that after caus
ing the arrest of Oor&eit and Mitchell, we
suggested to the prosecuting attorney of this
county that Gov. Mitchell be apprised of said
arrest ami that lie lie asked to instruct or re
quest Attorney General Lamar to appear and
prosecute the case for the state. The gov
ernor. in a contemptible telegram to the pros
ecuting attorney of this county,
charging him with being in collusion
with the promoters of this contest, which
charge is without foundation or truth, and by
insinuations and threats of removal, vausod
the county attorney without apprising us of
his action, to nol. pros, the case, thus
thwarting us (after waiting upon him for
three days), in an application for a w rit of ha
hous corpus, when opportunity would have
been afforded both parlies to argue and sub
mit the law on botn sides of the ease.
This club before hand agreed to abide ab
solutely by the decision of tho courts, and to
declare the match off should it be shown that
thore was any law in this state against this
contest The governor, in this unwarranted
and outrageous telegram to the county solid
tor, claimed that lie would abide by no decis
ion other than that of the supreme court, the
highest judicial power In the stale. This
club, through its manager, communicated
with Gov. Mitchell and asked him
to submit the case with the contracts
with Corbett and Mitchell to the
supreme court, in a fair and impartial man
ner. and that that body tie allowed to puss
upon the same. This ttie governor refused
to do. There is no fair minded person who
will not agree with us that we have done
everything in our power to have sn adjudica
tion by the courts of this ease, and that there
Is no other conclusion to lie arrived, at except
that Gov. Mitchell is afraid to submit the
case to the courts, and we hereby, la this
publlo manner, throw the gauntlet at his
feet and not only Invite, but dare him. to
ask the supreme court for u decision In this
case. Ills whole attitude has lorn that of a
bull dozer and will be until this contest has
ended.
Right here we wish to say to tho public In
most positive terms that, barl
ing accidents of a providential nature, and if
Corbett and Miteheli appear at the ring side.
Jan 2ft, 1894. as they have contracted to do,
and no doubt will do, just so sure will this con
test take place. We assure the publlo at
large that the sentiment of the people of the
city of Jacksonville and the state of Florida
is in favor of this contest, and being legally
assured that there exists uo law in this state
against a contest of this kind, we now assure
nil intending patrons of the event and the
publlo in general that they can come to Jack
sonville secure in the knowledge that they
will see two of the greatest boxers In the
world in a contest that will do nothing more
than lo demonstrate which is the more scieu
title.
Wo have added to the membership of this
club some of the most influential and wealthy
citizens of Jacksonville and Florida, and we
know that we have the means and the ability
to see this thing through. Further, we wish
to say that no one knows who will be tlnan
dally and socially hurt if an attempt is made
to stop this affair until it is attempted.
Duval athletic Club.
NO PREPARATIONS ON ANASTASIA.
St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 9 —No lumber
has been carried to Anastasia island and
thore is not the slightest preparation In
dicating any intention to have the Cor
bett Miteheli contest on tho island
Mike Lawler of Chicago, a brother of
Congressman Igiwler, has seen Mitchell
punch the bag anil go through some of
his gymnastic exercises, and although he
has seen most of tho “important prize
fighters" of late years, says he feels eon
confident enough to bet on Mitchell. Ed
Bradley, another well known Chicago
sporting man, is strongly in favor of
Mitchell, for his blows are something
terrific. Mitchell is in prime condition
and eager for tho meeting—there’s bad
blood between the Englishman and the
California slugger.
FIRE’S SWEEP AT THE FAIR.
The Flames Do in One Night What
Man Couldn’t Do in Six Months.
Chicago, Jan. 9.—Last night's fire in
the world’s fair grounds produced greater
changes in tho appearance of Chicago’s
famous pleasuro park than it was ex
pected would be made by six months’ re
moving of the buildings. The casino,
where thousands spent delightful hours
watching the gay scenes upon and about
the grand basin, was wholly destroyed.
Of the peristyle, once illuminated with
thousands of incandescent lights aud
Greek fire, and furnishing endless enjoy
ment, nothing remains. Its arches were
burned away and its stately columns half
burned and charred, lav in confused
masses upon the brick promenade which
surrounds it. The colossal figures which
surmounted it toppled to the ground when
their support was burned away and are
broken in pieces. Columbus and bis her
alds with their war horses and chariot
are unrecognizable among the mass of
ruins.
TnK MUSIC IIALL.
Music hall, likewise, is a melancholy
heap of ashes. Save here and there,
where a twisted iron girder protrudes,
not a portion of it was saved from the
flames. All about the walks are strewn
with debris, charred brands, which the
wind blow from the burning buildings,
and little piles of white ashes where
some brands were consumed after falling.
TUB MANUFACTURE’S BUILDING.
The manufactures building, both within
and without, presents a sight not desired
either by artist or exhibitor. The lattice
work between the top roof and the curved
one, covering the central aisles on tho
east side, is burned away from a point
above tho southeni end of the United
States section south to one above the
Russian section. Upon the tin and glass
arched roof tie half burned boards which
formed part of the lattire, and which,
when loosened by the fire, slid downward.
Inside the buildingappearances are worse
than upon the roof.
THE FLOOR FLOODED.
Within the region burned over and for
some distance on either side the floor is
covered With water. Standing in water,
which at some places is two inches in
depth„are innummerabln boxes, contain
ing precious wares, bailed and bound for
reshipment as soon as they could be re
leased from bond. Upon and about
them lav the now destroyed decorations
of the pavilions. The French. Belgian
and English sections suffered most, and
in the spaces occupied by them Is to be
seen the most disastrous results.
The scene inside the groat manufact
ures building was of absorbing interest.
Here and there wero seen boxes with
their tops half burned through, but their
contents safe, except for the water that
had leaked into them. A few timbers in
the roof were still burning and smoking.
A rough estimate places the loss on tho
buildings at about SBOO,OOO. No estimate
of the loss on the exhibits can be given
until the cases containing the stored
goods are examined.
Gen. P. M. B. Young Returns.
San Francisco, Jan. 9.—Gen. P. M. B.
Young. United States minister to Guate
mala and Honduras, arrived here on tho
steamer City of Sidney last night, on leave
of absence, en route to Washington, aud
thence to his home in Georgia. Minister
Young says that the war between Nica
rauga and Honduras threatens to assume
formidable proportions.
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TARIFF TALK UNDER WAY.
Chairman Wilson Finishes His Opening
Speech.
Doolittle, of Washington, Given a
Terrible Verbal Slap by the West
Virginian Burrows, of Miohlgan,
Opens the Debate for the Republi
cans—His Colleagues Make an
Amusing Show of Enthusiasm at
the Conclusion of His Speeeh.
Washington, Jan. 9.—When the Hous*
met to-day at 11 o’clock there were just
forty members present by actual count.
The galarles, too. were somewhat do
pleted, and there was a general air of re
lief manifest that tho House had over
come all obstacles and had got well
started on its tariff journey. After the
call of the committees for reports, which
was without result, tho House went into
committee of t he whole with Mr. Richard
son, of Tennessee, in the chair, and Mr.
Wilson, of West Virginia, resumed his
speech, which was dropped yes
terday at 5 o’clock. He hold that
any Industry which was dependent upon
tho protection of law or leaned against
tho taxation laid upon other industries,
reduced the rate of wages. They re
duced wages, If not in tho main, at least
by reducing the purchasing |lower of
wages. The English ironworkers were
paid three or four times ns much as t.ho
same class of laborers in Russia, yot
England has been able to maintain her
supremacy against this competition of
cheap Russian labor. The United {States
had exported last year over 6,(3)0,000 bales
of cotton to be sold in the markets of the
world, which was sold in competition
with the cotton of Egypt and India, even
though the wages paid on American plan
tations u ere ten times us much as in Egypt
and India.
CAPITAL RESORTING TO COERCION.
In referring to tho numerous petitions
which had been presented in congress,
protesting against tho passage of this
bill, Mr. Wilson intimated that thoy had
been signed under coercion. He said ha
had Just received a letter from a former
constituent, stating that he had been dis
charged from an iron mill in Youngs
town, 0., because he refused to
sign a petition. (Democratic applause.)
And this was not an isolated case, his
mail every day was tilled with letters
from working-men, stating that those pe
titions had iieen signed under duress, and
hoping that lie (Wilson) would not be in
fluenced by them.
Mr. Doolittle, rep., of Washington,
asked Mr. Wilson if he meant to compare
the Intelligence of the American laborer
with the intelligence of the slave laborer
of the south before the war.
Mr. Wilson replied that no one with in
telligence above that of tho slave laborer
would ask such a question. [Long and
continued laughter aud applause on the
domoeratic sido.)
Mr. Wilson soon afterward stated that
he wished to he courteous in everything,
and ho therefore withdrew his remarks
about the gentleman from Washington.
[Laughter and applause).
Mr. Reed inquired sarcastically of Mr.
Wilson If he would withdraw tho demo
cratic approval of his remarks. [Repub
lican applause].
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
In speaking of tho Income tax, Mr.
Wilson said that the committee on ways
and means expected to follow up the tar
iff hill with an internal revenue bill,
which would provide for the temporary
deficits in the revenues of the country.
Ho stated, in passing, that the committee
contemplated an income tax of 2 per cent,
on personal incomes in excess of $4,060
anti an iuternal revenue tax of $1.50 in
place of the present tax of 50 cents on
cigarettes; and also, ho thought an in
ternal revenue tax of 2 cents a pack on
playing cards and an increuso of 10 cents
a gallon on whisky.
WILSON’S PERORATION.
In his peroration, he said: “Now, Mr.
Chairman, in closing these remarks. I
want to suy that if the economic
objections of prott ctiou arc so great, if is
unbalances trade, if it causes fluctuations
and lopsidedness in tho industries of the
country, if it robs labor of employment,
if it lessens the wages of labor, if it
throws crushing burdens ujKin the Ameri
can farmer, if it makes the support of
this government an onerous hurden'upon
every man that works for a living in this
country, there are other objections to
the protective system equally as strong,
equally as vital, in that it is undermining
equal free institutions in this country.”
DOOLITTLE TRIES TO HIT BACK.
When the applause which greeted tho
close of Mr. Wilson's speech had subsided,
Mr. Doolittle, rep., of Washington, arose
and stated that he attributed the remark
of tiie gentleman from West Virginia
[Mr. Wilson], in reference to himself, as
due to his [Mr. Wilson's) affiliation with
slave labor intelligence, and he therefore
accepted the apology. [Derisive cheers
on tiie democratic side).
Mr. Wilson, in reply, said he hoped tho
gentleman from Washington would not
make him feel that the apology was due
more to himself [Mr. Wilson) than to tho
gentleman from Washington. [ Democratic
laughter).
While Mr. Wilson had been speaking
the galleries and the floor of the House
had Ailed up and when Mr. Burrows arose
to address tho committee, lie found a
large and interested audience to listen to
him.
A REVERSAL OF POLICY.
In opening Mr. Burrows said the meas
ure now under consideration has for its
avowed object a radical modification of
the tariff act of l w 9o. it involves not only
a change of rates, but a complete rever
sal of an economic policy. The law of
1890 was enacted not with a view of secur
ing revenue for the support of the govern
ment, but for the further purpose of giv
ing encouragement to the creation of new
enterprises and protection to American
industries and American workingmen
against unequal and injudicious foreign
competition. lu its practical workings it
accomplished both these results. Under
the present bill both will be undone. "I
confidently assert.” said Mr. Burrows,
“that if the election of 1892 had resulted
in the retention of the Republican party
in power, accompanied as it would have
been, with the assurance of the contin
uance of the American policy of protec
tion, the effect upon the public revenues,
as well as the general prosperity of the
country, would have been entirely re
versed.”
GOINO BACK TO DEAD ISSUES.
Considering the general character and
purposes of the bill, Mr. Burrows called
attention to the similarity between the
democratic platform of 1892 on the sub
ject of protection aud tho declaration on
the subject in tho South Carolina ordi
nance of nullification. The issues be-