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TS MORNING NEWS, J rsTABi-iaHSD 1860. Incorporated 1888. • | J. H. ESTXLL. President. kelly now makes a rick. He Demands Absolute Police Protec tion tor the Fight. He Does Not Want to Be Forced to Make an Award in an Unfinished Fight—He Proposes to Learn What the Fighters Would Demand in Case of an Unfinished Fight—The Cluh Reiterates That the Fight Will Occur. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 20.—The Duval Athletic club to-night furnished the Southern Associated Press correspondent the following : “The Duval Athletic club wishes to state emphatically that the stage of doubt is passed. The club desires to make no more manifestos, as continual rushing into print might nauseate the public, but it desires to state, for the last time, that the contest will take place on Jan. 25.’’ In spite of the above, however, trouble seems to be camping on the trail of the club. No sooner does the club remove one obstacle to the Corbett-Mitchell mill than it finds itself confronted by another. Having given up the idea of a public fight in Jacksonville aud arranged a plan to circumvent the governor and sheriff by bringing the men together in secret, the club found itself met by a kick from Charley Mitchell about the string said to be tied to that $20,000. KELLY DEMANDS POLICE PROTECTION. Having satisfied Mitchell about the string story, the club now finds itself face to face with a kick from “Honest” John Kelly, who holds the purse and will referee the fight, if it js fought. Kelly got here this evening, and the first word he said in relation to the fight was that absolute police protection must be guaranteed by the club, or he wouid not act as referee. Kelly makes this de mand because he does not want to be put in the unpleasant position of having to award the purse in an unfinished fight. Kelly says that in such an event a great howl would go up. The club would likely make a big kick, and every man who had money on the man whom Kelly decided against, would be heard from'. Kelly prides himself on the sobriquet of "Honest” John, and he doesn't care to jeopardize it by having to make an award in an unfinished fight. Kelly proposes to see Corbett and Mitch ell immediately and find out what they would demand in case the fight is unfin ished. As far as the club is concerned, it will guarantee anything provided it can get the crowd on the scene and scoop in the cash. AN APPEAL FOR AN INJUNCTION. Joe Vendig stated to-mght that on Tuesday he wouid apply to the United States court here for an injunction to restrain the state authorities from inter fering with the fight. Vendig is a non resident of Florida, and he says he will make the application Tuesday. If Vendig makes the application, it is a good bet that he will be summarily sat upon. No United States court is going to interfere with a governor who is trying to prevent what is claimed by the attorney-general of the state to be an infraction of the police provisions of the state. Prize fighting is under legal and moral ban, aud no United States judge will give it his pro tection. Vendig is “talking through his hat.” and if the club pulls off the fight it will have to do it secretly. The only ob stacles in the way of the fight now are the governor of Florida, “Honest” John Kelly's demand for police protection and the failure of the club to dispose of enough tickets to come out about even. Should the club satisfy Kelly, succeed in eluding the governor, sheriffs and state troops, and pocket enough money from ad missions to be financially safe, the fight is likely to take place. If not there will be no fight. THE CROWD NOT SHOWING UP. The club has been badly damaged by Gov. Mitchell’s attitude. In spite of its many manifestos and defiances, the crowd is showing up very slim. In spite of the hold front of the club, the Southern As sociated Press correspondent has inside information that there is a “bluo” feeling about the prospects for a crowd. The box and reserved seat tick ets for the contest, printed by the American Bank Note Company, were received this morning by the club, and are now on sale. The first issued were for three boxes (twelve seats). Nos. 5,7 and 9, in row G, which were paid for in $?00 cash. The tickets are printed on thin cardboard, and are about two by five inches in dimension. Both front and back are handsomely and intricately en graved, and very difficult to counterfeit. In addition, each ticket must be signed b.v K. H. McMillan, the club’s recording secretary. Just after the sale of the first tickets, two gentlemen entered the office to pur chase five more. They wanted a guaran tee of front seats, but this Mr. Bowden would not give them, at the same time intimating that the price might he raised, but that all tickets purchased now would be honored at the arena, regardless of the admission fee at that time. At the same time the club’s manager emphatically de clared that no seat would be sold for less than $25. If the crowd does not increase very largely tickets will likely be advanced to If the club can't get in enough money at that figure to prevent a big de hcit it is safe to say that the sponge will be thrown up and there will be no fight. TO FIGHT ON A RAISED PLATFORM. Everything has already been arranged by the club for the erection of the ring and the accommodation of the people, and. according to an official of the club, the entire arena can be finished complete within two hours. The platform upon which the ring will be pitched has already been completed, and will be of uie regulation size. It is built in sec tions. each numbered, and it is uie work of only a few minutes to put it torn her. A plank foundation will be laid the horses, strongly built and thor oughly braced, on which the platform will rest, are about 8 feet in hight, thus rais ing the boxers to a point in full view of tee entire audience. The platform will be anout 32 feet square, allowing a four foot wh'?£ti°n entirely around the ring, upon hich the referee, time-keepers and •econds will stand. l A t a Proper distance from the platform hi placed a barbed wire fence, enclosing ii W -ni c * stalwart guards, whose duty * IU be to protect the ring from all in ert erenee. The wire fence has already cons U*ucted in sections, the wire *>ng attached to posts sharpened at both nas, which can be driven in thirty min v„ 1 c °nstituting a formidable barricade. 1 *** 10 the wire fence will bo placed the -wspaper representatives in attendance, manager Bowden says that the club is fflorniiuj ffetod prepared to handle 6,000 people with ce lerity and comfort. THE SITE KEPT SECRET. Everybody of course, is guessing where the contest will be held, but the club people are keeping their mouths shut as to the site selected. They know a good deal more than they did some weeks ago, and one result of that knowledge is that they have resolved to do no more talk ing for publication at least. It is probable, however, that the site chosen for the fight is on Florida soil. If the club people ever had an intention of bringing the men together in Georgia, it is likely that they have abandoned the idea in view of the infor mation received here that Gov. Northrn is notifying the sheriffs of all counties adjoining the Florida line to be on the alert and prevent the fight from being fought on Georgia soil. The club mana gers are not looking for any more guber natorial rows at present. Their ex perience with Gov. Mitchell has satisfied them. THE BETTING SLOW. The betting is still slow. There seems to be not much Mitchell money at the present odds. Pools were sold on the contest to-night. Seven pools in all were sold—the Corbett end bringing SSO in each case, and the Mitchell end sec-saw ing between S2O and S4O. One pool on the Englishman brought S4O, however. Manager Burbridge, of the Park opera house, received a letter from Lilian Lewis, who plays here next week, stating that she intended to see the fight if it took place, and asking whether it was likely Gov. Mitchell would have her arrested for so doing. To-night John E. Hartridge, who is attorney for the club, left for Tallahassee to see the gov ernor, having been summoned there by the executive. It is understood that the subject of consultation will be the pro posed dght. Manager Bowden said this morning that the Corbett-Mitchell fight would be called not later than 10:30 o’clock in the fore noon of Thursday, Jan. 25. AN OFFER FROM NEW BERNE. Washington, Jan. 20.—A special to the Star from New Berne, N. C., says: "We have telegraphed an offer of $20,000 to Corbett and Mitchell to tight here Thursday, Feb. 22, our fair week.” Elm City Athletic Club. CAN’T FIGHT IN GEORGIA. Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 20. —Gov. Nortben and Attorney General Terrell were in conference to-day over the possibility of the Corbett-Mitchell prize fight being fought in Georgia. The details of the conference cannot be given out, but At torney General Terrell says that there is plenty of law on the Georgia statute books to prevent the fight; and, further, that the necessary steps have been taken to thwart the designs of the fighters, should there be any foundation for the reports that the battle ground will be in this state. Solicitor Brantley, of Brunswick circuit, also talked with the attorney' general and gover nor about the fight to-day, and feels cer tain that it can be stopped if attempted in Georgia. Gov. Northen is moving quietly but is emphatic in saying that the prize fighters cannot meet in this state. A DENIAL FOR MISS LEWIS. Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 20.—Mr. Marston, the manager of Lilian Lewis, says the re port that she has applied to see the Corbett-Mitchell fight, is incorrect. Miss Lewis has no desire to see any kind of prize fight and she knows ladies do not and can not attend such exhibitions. LILIAN BETS ON MITCHELL. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20—Lilian Lewis left $1,200 here with a well known sporting man to put up on Charley Mitchell and she will not deny it. ARRESTS MAY BE MADE AT NORFOLK. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 20.—The Norfolk county grand jury will on Monday investi gate the recent glove contest here, and if it proves to have been a prize fight in the meaning of the law will indict the officers and members of the Ariel Athletic club and about 800 persons present. which includes the sheriff of Norfolk county and his deputies, officers of the Norfolk police force, city councilmen and promi nent lawyers, doctors, merchants, poli ticians, sports, newspaper men and dead beats. The governor says that in his opinion all are liable. The penalty is SI,OOO fine and from one to five years in the penitentiary. Johnson is said to be an alias, and the man who fought Wongo is a middle weight of reputation. He is thought to be the St. Paul Kid. He is still here, and is thinking of making a match with an Australian middle weight with a good record. BALTIMORE TO BE WELL REPRESENTED. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20.—The Baltimore sporting fraternity will have a large rep resentation at the Corbett-Mitchell fight. About 120 well-known admirers of the fistic art will leave this city on a special steamer on Monday or Tuesday' to be present at the conflict. A crowd of about eighty from this city have already gone to Jacksonville. Interest in the fight is increasing, and several bets of SI,OOO to S7OO, in favor of Corbett, were placed to day. _ AN UPRISING IN SAMOA. The Natives In the District of Hana Proclaim Tamassese King. Chicago, Ills., Jan. 20.—A morning pa per has the following from Apia, Samoa, Jan. 3, via San Francisco: “The natives in the district of liana have rebelled, and proclaimed Tamassese king. This Tam assese is a son of the former German pup pet king, and has a large following. The people of Savali have declared allegiance to King Malietoa, and are gathering to his support. The chief*justice, president and consuls will meet to-morrow to con sider the situation. The consuls have sent a request by the Monowai for wor ships, so grave is the situation.” GIRDED UP HIS LOINS. The Nude Figure on a World’s Fair Medal to be Made More Presentable. Washington, Jan. 20.—The world’s fair medal designed by St. Gaudens, which represented on one side a robust, nude male figure, and against which protests were made on the ground of indelicacy, will be modified by placing a loin cloth about the figure. This change Secretary Carlisle has directed to be made to observe the proprieties. With the change the medals will be struck off as rapidly as possible. Phi Kappa Anniversarian. Athens, Ga., Jan. 20.—The contest in the Phi Kappa society to-day resulted in the election of Paul L. Fleming, of At lanta, as anniversarian. There were a number of aspirants, and the contest was very close and spirited. Mr. Fleming was graceful and polished, and at times grew eloquent on his theme, Knighthood. The honor is considered the highest in the society. SAVANNAH, GA.. SUN DAY, JANUARY 21, 1894. WORK ON THE WILSON BILL. The Amendment to Admit Barley Free Voted Down. Two Amendments Proposing to Ad mit Sugar Free of Duty—A Sweep ing Cut In the Woolen and Cotton Goods Schedules Rejected—Bynum Offer* an Amendment to the Iron Schedule. Washington, Jan. 20.—N0 business of importance was done in the House in the morning hour and after some dickering between Messrs Wilson and Burrows, it was agreed that the debate on the pend ing amendment (substituting the agricul tural section of the McKinley law for the corresponding section of the Wilson bill) should close in twenty' minutes. It was also agreed that on next Tues day, after the House goes into committoo of the whole, three hours should be given to consideration of the coal schedule, and three hours to the iron are schedule. Then at 11:17 o’clock-the House went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, in the chair. Brief speeches were made by Messrs. Grosvener, Coombs, Mercer, rep., of Ne braska, and Simpson. Mr. Daniels, rep., of New York, offered an amendment to the pending amendment, striking out the clause referring to bar ley, thus putting barley'on the free list; but this proposition was promptly voted down. The vote was then taken on Mr. Hen derson's amendment, substituting the cor responding portion of the existing law for the proposed agricultural schedule of the Wilson bill, and the amendment was lost by a vote of 63 to 116. The following populists and independ ents vbted with the democrats: Messrs Harris, of Kansas, Davis, of Kansas, Kem, of Nebraska and Simpson, of Kan sas. WANT SUGAR MADE FREE. Messrs Mcßae and Dockery presented amendments to the sugar schedule to be considered next Monday. Both amend ments strike out the clause providing for the gradual reduction of the bounty on sugar and wipe it out altogether, thus making sugar absolutely free Mr. Crain, of Texas, offered a sweep ing amendment to the woolen and cotton goods schedule reducing the tariff on them under the Wilson bill from 35, 40 and 45 per cent, to 25 per cent. The ar ticle affected would be handkerchiefs, stockings and half hose, cords, braids and lacings, rubber cloth, cloth linings, Italian cloth, bunting, cloaks, jackets, ulsters and other outside garments. Mr. Crain was given thirty minutes to speak in favor of his amendment. Ho contended against what he called the fal lacy that the foreigner paid the tax. When his time had expired, he was anx ious to speak fifteen minutes longer, but. Mr. Payne, rep., of New York, objected in the name of the republicans. Then Mr. Fithian, dem., of Illinois, was recognized and tried to yield his time to Mr. Crain, but Mr. Payne contended that that could not be done except by unani mous consent, and he objected. CRAIN HARD TO DOWN. Mr. Crain then moved to “strike out the last word,” this giving him tho right to speak on his motion, but Mr. Payne again tried to block him by making the point that a motion could not be made during a debate. This was ineffectual, and Mr. Payne and his republican colleagues took the situation philosophically and allowed Mr. Crain to continue. At the conclusion of his remarks, there was an uproar in the House and galleries, which caused the chairman, Mr. Rich ardson, to speak sharply to the audience in the galleries and threaten to have the galleries cleared. Messrs. Wilson and Reed seconded the efforts of the chairman and called atten tion to the rules forbidding visitors to participate in the applause and demon stnrations on the floor. Mr. Simpson offered an amendment, putting wool and manufactures of wool on the free list. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT. At 1:20 o'clock the committee rose and the President’s messages transmitting the veto of the New York and New Jersey bridge bill and the latest Hawaiian cor respondence, were read. The most intense interest was shown in the reading of the message, a number of members crowding into the space before the speaker’s desk. The- reading was in terrupted at intervals by applause from tho republicans or democrats. Just as the President’s policy appeared to them re spectively. At the conclusion of the reading, the correspondence was referred to the com mittee on foreign affairs, and the House settled down again to the tariff. After several members had taken part in the debate, the amendments of Messrs. Simpson and Crain were voted down, and Mr. Dingle.v offered an amendment chang ing the tariff on lime from 10 per cent, ad valorem to 6 cents per hundred pounds. Mr. Dingley’s amendment was lost on a standing vote, 68 in the affirmative and 111 in the negative. Messrs. Wise, Tucker and Marshall, all Virginia demo crats, voted with the republicans. BYNUM OFFERS AN AMENDMENT. Mr. Bynum, dem., of Indiana, offered the following amendment to the Wilson bill: “Strike out all of section 116 and in sert the following: Sec. 116. Sheets of iron and steel, common or black, except ing as hereinafter provided for, thinner than No. 10 wire gauge, and not thinner than No. 25 wire gauge, including sheets which have been pickled or cleaned by acid, or by any other material or process, or which is cold rolled, smoothed only, not polished, shall pay a duty of 36 per cent, ad valorem. All sheets of Iron or steel, common or black, except ing as hereinafter provided for, thinner than No. 25 wire gauge, and all iron or steel commercially known as com mon or black taggers’ iron or steel, or which have been pickled or cleaned by acid, or by any other material or process, or which is cold rolled, smoothed only, not polished, shall pay a duty of 9-10 of 1 cent per pound; provided, that the re duction herein provided for, as to sheets of iron or steel thinner than No. 25 wire gauge, shall take effect on and after Oct. 1, 1894.” The purpose of this amendment is to define more exactly the different classes of iron, aud it does not materially alter the Wilson bill in these particulars. PROTECTION BAD FOB LABOR. Mr. Ijynum took advantage of the op portunity presented by the introduction of this amendment to deliver a speech on the tariff in general. He held that fail ures and strikes were more frequent under protection than they had been under the Walker low tariff, and that the greatest fraud ever perpetrated upon the people in the name of protection was the tariff bill of 1891. [Democratic applause. ] When Mr. Bynum concluded his remarks he was warmly applauded and congratu lated by his democratic colleagues. The amendment was agreed to unani mously. Mr. Woadoek, dem. of Michigan, offered an amendment putting flax gill netting, nets, webs and seines on the free list. Tho amendment was promptly voted down. HOrKINS OFFBHS AN AMENDMENT. Mr. Hopkins, ,rep., of Illinois, offered an amendment, substituting the tariff on stockings and half hose under the law of 1890 for the corresponding provision of the Wilson bill. The amendment was lost—ayes 54, noes 77. Mr. Hitt, .rep., of Illinois, made a strong plea against throwing away the opportu nity for reciprocity with Canada, and presented an amedment providing that when a country imposed a tax on Ameri can products which this oountry imported free, that the existing rates be imposed. The hour of 5:30 o’clock having arrived, tho House took a recess without acting on Mr. Hitt's amendment. THE NIGHT SESSION. There was a little knot of members on the republican side of the House, and half a dozen scattered about the democratic side when the House met for the night session. The speakers were. Messrs. Talbert, of South Carolina, C. W. Stone, of Pennsylvania Boatner. of Louisiana, Strong, rep., of Ohio aud Wheeler, rop., of Illinois. Mr. Boatner anounced that he w ould probably vote for the Wilson bill, but he found much fault with the sugar section of it. He said the Wilson bill was not a democratic measure in the sense of being a revenue bill, for it intentionally cut below tho line of necessary revenue, and was out-and-out a protective measure where it waa not a free trade bill. Tho question of revenue whb subordinated to the protective and free trade features of the bill. However it was an improve ment on the McKinley bill. The house adjourned at 10:30 o'clock. NO NEW BRIDGE FOR GOTHAM. The President Vetoes the Bill Provid ing for the Structure. Washington, Jan. 20.—Mr. Pruden, one of the President’s secretaries, appeared in the House to-day at 1:12 o’clock with the President’s veto of the New York and Now Jersey bridge bill. The bridge was to be built over the Hudson river at the upper part of New York city. The reasons assigned for the veto are that the bill does not prohibit the construction of piers in the river: that the commerce of the river should not be interfered with by the erection of bridges; that expert engineer opinion agrees that the river at the point fixed for the crossing of the bridge can'be'spanned by a single span; that in the bill of tho New York legislature charterting thecompany the erection of piers is prohibited; that tho bill permits the bridge company to charge an undue amount for the trans portation of mails, and that a charter for a similar structure has already been grantodby congress to another company, by an act which requires the construc tion of a single span bridge. WHITE HOUSE DOOHS OPEN. Sirs. Cleveland Holds a Reception For the General Public. Washington, Jan. 20.—Mrs. Cleveland held her first public reception this aftor noon. No cards were required, and the attendance was, ot course, something enormous. The reception began at 3:30 o’clock and lasted two hours. At 1:45 o’clock the crowd began to gather, and at 2 o'clock fully 1.000 people were waiting for admittance to the White House. There was an average of about one man to every fifty women. A great many women brought children A squad of policemen kept the people in line. Mrs. Cleveland received in the blue room. The east room and the other apartments on the first floor of the man sion, with the exception of the two din ing rooms, were thrown open to the peo ple who came. These rooms were taste fully decorated, but not with such elab oration as on Thursday night, when tho dinner to the diplomatic corps was given. The Marine band was in attendance, and played popular airs in the public lobby. KEY WEST’S LABOR ROW. Enough Evidence Obtained to Send the Imported Cubans Back. Washington, Jan. 20.—A delegation cohiposed of the Mayor of Key West, Fla., the customs collector, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Seidenberg, of the cigarfirm over whom all the trouble originated, on one side, and Mr. Rubens, representing the labor people of Key West, had a long hearing before Supt. Stump this afternoon at tho treasury department. Supt. Stump, before the hearing began, warned Mr. Seidenberg and his party not to make any admissions that would crimi nate themselves. At the end of the hear ing Supt. Stump said he already had suf ficient evidence to send the Cubans back and that he intended to strictly enforce the law. The matter will, it is now said, he taken up by the law branch of the go vernment. Supt. Stump to-day instructed the col lector at Key West, Fla., to compel the Cramp line of steamers to use manifests in landing aliens at Key West. This line, it is said, has not done so in the past, and is subject to a fine of $lO for each person landed without a manifest. HONDURAN FORCES ROUTED. Bonilla Demands the Surrender of Va lelato Avoid Further Bloodshed. Washington, Jan. 20.—Official news of the defeat of the Honduras forces by Gen. Bonilla was received at the navy de partment to-day from Commander Long necker, commanding the United States steamer Ranger at La Union. Salvador. Commander Longneeker’s dispatch is dated at La Union to-day and reads as fol lows: “Gen. Bonilla telegraphs from Na come, Salvador, via. La Union, Informing Valcla, commanding army officer at Amapala, Honduras, that tlie government has been defeated totally at Ctaolutooa, Nicaragua, and demands the surrender of Valela in the interest offfiumanity. Va lela says he will not surrender without fighting.” The state department has received nothing concerning the battle. JUDGE LONG’S PENSION. The Commissioner to Appeal From Judge Bradley’s Decision. Washington, Jan. 20.—The commis sioner of pensions has given notice of his intention to appeal the decision of Judge Bradley in the Long case to the new court of appeals. This action will be taken within twenty days, as is required by the rules of the court, aud the in tention of Commissioner Lochren to ask that the case be made special. DOLE IN FIGHTING ARRAY. His Preparations tor Defense Still in Progress. Rear Admiral Irwin Tells of the Events at Honolulu Between Deo. 24 and Jan. 2-Ex-Minister Stevens Before the. Sub Committee of the Senate Committee—Another Batoh of Hawaiian Correspondence Sent to Congress. Washington, Jan. 20.—Secretary Her bert to-day raceived from Rear Ad miral Irwin the following letters: Honolulu. Jan. 2. 1894.—Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report In re gard to the situation since the departure of the “Corwin" on the 21th ultimo. Military preparations for defense continue to be made by the provisional government and the excite ment is unabated. The newspapers assume that I, as the mili tary representative of the United States government, Intend to use force to restore the queen. At the same time they quote me as saying that I would not obey any order which 1 considered unlawful: also, that the officers and men under my command had as sumed the same attitude. Theso sensational re ports are intended to Influence public opinion in the United States and are entirely without foundation, since mv arrival 1 have care fully avoided all expression of opinion, ex cept in conference with the United States minister, and I have ordered all my command to pursue a similar course J may further add that Mr. Willis has never given me tho slightest hint that there was ever any inten tion on the pan of the United States govern ment to use force in order to restore the queen. My own orders to preserve strict neutrality have been implicitly obeyed. It has been asserted quite often that we were prepared to land, which Is true, but our mo tives were lnteationallv misconstrued, as Mr. Willis stated openly, and his statement was published that we would laud solely for tho purpose of suppressing riot, and to protect the lives and property of the defenseless. Were it not for the course of the newspa pers in their endeavor to influence public opinion In the UDite l States, no uneasiness w'ould be felt and business would go on as us ual. Ido not believe that ordinary business Is seriously affected, as Is reported, but no new enterprises will be undertaken until there Is some settled government. The commanding officers of the Japanese cruiser Naniwa Kan and the British cruiser Campion called on me to arrange for landing a force to protect the lives and property of their oountrymen In rase there should ho any serious riot. They offere 1 to co-operate with ine and to place their landing parties where, In my opinion they would do the most good. Now as the general public in Honolulu Is fully aware of the above fact, and have no longer any aoprehenslon of any riot,and.as the perusal of the President s message has con vinced every one that no force would be used toihnngethegovernment.lt Is criminal for any one to make the misstatement referred to. Foreign influence. Inimical to the Interests of tho Uniud States, is secretly at work here, as it Is wherever we have any trade In terests, and that influence will account for many of the misstatements In the papers. I forward flies of the newspapers covering the periods since tho last mall. The health of the crews of the vessols here remains good. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, John Irwin. Rear Admiral. U. s. N., Commanding United States Naval Force, Pacific Station. STEVENS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Ex-Minister Stevens was before tho sub-committee of the Senate committee on foreign relations nearly all the morn ing, and was examined particularly re garding the events leading up to and dur ing the revolution of a year ago. He said that all the material facts were shown in his current dispatohes to the state de partment at the time. Senator Gray of Delaware examined Mr. Stevens very closely upon points where he has been charged by Commis sioner Blouut with abetting the revolu tion. The ex-minister stood by the statements that ho had previously made ami gave tho committee no opportunity to show by his testi mony that the United States was in any way responsible for tho revolution. Mr. Stephens was emphatic in his decla ration that the revolution would have oc curred in any event; that it was only a question of time,. and that the queen, by trying to overthrdw the con stitution, forced it at the particular time when it occurred. ON THE STAND SIX HOURS. Mr. Stevens took the witness chair at 10:30 a. m., and held it until 4:30 o’clock. He did almost all tho talking for the com mittee during theso six hours, and being a man 73 years of age, it was not surprising that he showed some fatigue at the conclusion of the day's work. He announced, however, that he was prepared to. continue longer, if necessary, or if desired by the commit tee. Searching as were some of the ques tions which were propounded, he main tained unruffled good humor during the entire day. He did not leave the com mittee room from the time the ex amination began until it closed, but stopped for a few minutes at noon to partake of a light lunch sent into him from the Senate restaurant, and once or twice fortified his nerves with a cud of coffee obtained from the same source. Great precautions were taken to prevent knowledge of the character of his statement from becoming public. MORE CORRESPONDENCE TRANSMITTED The interest felt in Hawaiian affairs was manifested iu a striking manner this afternoon when President Cleveland’s message, transmitting the latest diplo matic correspondent on the subject, was laid before tho House. After tho reading of the brief message, the speaker stated that, without objection, the message and accompanying papers would be printed ithe usual formula). But immediately Representative Hitt, rep., of Illinois, re quested the reading of the commun ication to which the President referred, which was done. Its reading was re ceived with applause on the republican! side of the chamber. Then the following letters were read, and Minister Willis’ re sponses to President Dole met the audible approval of the democrats. The House insisted on hearing all the correspondence read, a most unusual thing, and every word was heard in the remotest corner of the hall, so absorbed was every one in listening to the clerk as he read. President Cleveland's letter of trans mittal was as follows: To thcCongress: 1 transmit herewith dis patches received yesterday from our minis ter at Hawaii, with certain correspondence which accompanied the same. Including a most extraordinary letter dated Dee. 27. 1893, signed by Sanford B. Dole, minister of affairs of the provisional government, and addressed to our minister. Mr. Willis, and delivered to him a number of hours after the arrival at Honolulu of a copy of my message to con gress on the Hawaiian question, with copies ot the Instructions given to our minister. Gbovkk Cleveland. Executive mansion, Jan. 10, 1891. DOLE’S LETTER. The letter from Mr. Dole, to which the President calls attention, is appended: Department of Foreign Affairs. Honolulu, H. 1., Dec. 27. 1893.—Sir: Pending the further action of the government of the United States upon the matters contained In your communi cation of Dec. 19. and my reply to the same, dated Dec. 23, X desire to call your excellency's most serious consideration to the dangerous and critical condition of this community, arising. J must respectfully submit out of the attitude which you have as sumed. and the language which you ha*e used In public, and in communications to this government, and also out of the published letter of the Secretary of Mate of the United states, and the President's message on tho subject of the restoration of the monarchy. I do not. however, claim or intimate that this unfortunate situation has beon Intentionally created by you. or by the government which you represent, but arises from a natural construction of your attitude and tho ambiguous terms of tho state ments referred to. At the time of your arri val in this country, the forces of this govern ment were organized, and were amply suffi cient to suppress any internal disorder. AMBIGUOUS COMMUNICATIONS. After your arrival, you made communica tions regarding your policy which were am biguous, aud lor sovoral weeks, you fulled to disclose your intentions, and have only par ttally done so un to the present moment, leav ing this government to Infer what they may ultimately t e from the letter of Mr. Uresham and the President s message, In which It has been declared In very dlstlnot language that the deposed queen ought to be restored to the throne, by tho government of the United States, and leaving us, further, to Infer that this assumed obligation would be discharged. Your language expressed In public, declared that you intended to perform some act when tho proper time arrived, without disclosing what that act would be. A FEELING OF DISQUIET. Under these circumstances, there arose at once a general feeling of disquiet. The nat ural inference from your attitude, language and refusal to disclose your purpose, and from Mr. Gresham's letter and the Presi dent's message was. and Is, that you intended to use force in maintaining your policy. The fact Is well known tlint you, as admitted by yourself in your communication of Dee. 19, without the consent or knowledge of this gov ernment. have held negotiations with tho deposed queen, for the purpose of overthrow ing this government. IN A STATE OF APPREHENSION. The apprehension of both political parties, as w ell as that of persons who remain neu tral in these mutters, is that you hold in structions to use physical force for the restoration of the monarchy. I am not pre pared to Htato that this government enter tains this opinion, although Its want, of In formation to the contrary has compelled It to net us if it were correct. In consequence of your attitude in this behalf, the enemies of the government, believing lit your intentions to restore the monarchy by force, have be come emboldened. Threats of assassination of the Olivers of this government havo been made. The police force is frequently in formed of conspiracies to create disorder. Aged and sick persons of all nationalities huve been and nro in a state of distress and anxiety, Children In the schools are agitated by the fear of political disturbances. The wives, sisters and daughters of resi dents, Including tunny Americans, have been in daily apprehension of civic disorder, many of them having even armed themselves In preparation therefor; citizens have made preparations In their homos for defense against assaults, which may arise directly or Indirectly from such conflict. Persons have begun to pack their valuables with a view of immediate departure, large quantities of bandages huve been prepared. Unprotected women have recotved tho promise of asjlum from the Japanese repre sentatives ugulnst possible disturbance arising In consequence of American Invasion. Rumors of tho Intended land ing of your forces for offensive purposes, havo agitated the community for many days The situation for weeks has been one of warfare without the incident of actual combat. Then the ex-queen has called upon this govern ment for protection which was awarded to hor. Owing to your attitude, the government has been compelled by public apprehension to largely increase Its military force at great expense. Its offices have been plaeed and sttll continue In a condition of defense and preparation forslego, and the community has been put Into a state of mind bordering on terrorism. UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. This government has most earnestly sought from you and through our representative at Washington from your government some as surance that force would not be used, aud has failed to obtain it. Your action has unfor tunately aroused the passions of all parties and made It probable that the disturbances may lie created ill anv moment. I am Informed by the military authorities that while the force at your command Is suf ficient to destroy this city, It Is insufficient to suppress any general rising and conflict of armed forces arid insurrection, or to prevent the loss of life and property. This government Is reluctant to believe that this condition of affairs was contem plated or expected by yourself or by the Pres ident of the United States. I have therefore to ask you to Inform me with the least delay whether you hold instructions to enforce your policy with tho use of arms In any event. i trust that you will be able In reply to gtvo assurances that will tend to allay the appre hensions existing In the community. I have the honor to be, with the highest considera tion, your excellency’s obedient servant, Sanford H. Dole, Minister of Foreign AfTalrs. WrbLIS ASKS FOR FACTS. In tho further correspondence, it ap tiears that Mr. Willis asked Mr. Dole to be more specific in his charges. Mean time the newspapers arrived at Honolulu containing tho i‘resident’s special mes sage in full, together with the instruc tions to Commissioner Blount and Minis ter Willis. Mr. Dole then wrote to Minister Willis, saying: “Tho special message of tho President of the United States has ren dered any further correspondence on the subject of my letter of Dec. 27 unneces sary, ns the message satisfactorily an swers the question,” but he added: “If you still desire the specifications re quested. I will be ready to furnish them.” Mr. Willis then gave Mr. Dole an op portunity to withdraw his offending let ter, but Mr. Dole replied curtly that it was not his intention to withdraw any of his letters. There the matter rests, so far as this batch of correspondence goes. Lorin E. Thurston, tho Hawaiian min ister to the United States, reached here to-night from his flying visit to Honolulu. PEIXOTO CLAIMS A VICTORY. The Rebel Troops Fleeing From Bags Reported Hard Pressed. New York, Jan. 20.—The Herald re ceived yesterday tho following cable dis patch from President Peixoto, of Brazil, through his minister of foreign affairs: “The government has received a telegram saying that the rebel troops in Rio Grande do Sul, fleeing from the setge of Bage, have now been driven by the pursu ing loyal forces of Brazil to the boundary of Uruguay. Uruguay’s troops will not allow the fugitives to enter their neutral territory, and thus the rebels aro badly hemmed in. The inevitable result will be their surrender or the slaughter of all, a3 they are destitute of horses or provisions. "An attempt has been made by the rebel fleet in Rio harbor to land a body of men on the Nictheroy shore, but it met with a vigorous repulse from the govern ment troops.” MKI.LO DEPOSED. (Copyright, 1894. by the United Press.) Rio Janeiro, Jan. 20.—The minister of foreign affairs, acting in behalf of Presi dent Peixoto, authorizes the following: “It is stated by the insurgents that Ad miral dc Mello has been deposed from his position of leader of the forces operating against the government because he failed to bring troops from the south to aid the in surgents in the ba*’ here in making their proposed land movements. It is added that Admiral de Mello is now on the in surgent warship Republic*. but simply as a private citizen. The Republic* is in I‘aranagua Bay. Everything is quiet in Rio Janeiro.” DAILY. 110 A YEAR, I 5 CENTS A COPY 1 WEEKLY. *1 * A YEAR. | SALISBURY AND THE BILLS. The Conservative Leader to Consult His Old Cabinet. They Will Decide How Far the Prooea* of Mutilating the Pariah Council* Bill Can Be Hafely Carried, and Whether the Proposed Compromise on the Employer'a Liability Ac* Shall Be Accepted. (Uopyrtghted, 1894, by tho United Press.) London, Jan. 20.—Lord Salisbury will come to town on Monday to consult with his colleagues in the last conservative cabinet prior to the convening of parlia ment next Friday for the spring session. Only once since ho bocume leader in th* House of Igirds lias Ixtrd Salisbury held a similar mooting. It was on the even ing of the rejection of the homo ruie bill. At the coming conference it will be de cided how far tho process of mutilating the parish oouncils bill can be safely carried und whether or not the government's offer of a compromise on the contracting-out clause of the employers' liability bill shall be accepted. Tho land owning and church interests which dominate the House of Ixirils demand that tho Parish councils bill shall be amended by th* exemption of ecclesiastical charities from tho control of the councils by the entire omission of the poor law clauses, and by the withdrawal of compulsory powers from the councils in the matter of land allottments. The government may assent to the amendment as to ecclesiastical charities, but will refuse absolutely to make the other two changes. HOW THE LABOR EI.EM ENT STAKES As regards the contracting-out clause of the employers’ liability bill, the con servative opposition is fortified by non partisan protests from various laboring interests in favor of the conservative position. Trades having workingmen’s in surance funds partly supported by the masters desire power to exempt them; selves from the provisions of tho bill, as otherwise the employers would refuse the double responsibility of liability under the act as well as under tho rules of the insurance funds. The government, recognizing this state of affairs, will propose that trades with insurance funds be allowed to contract out for three years after the passage of the bill. During that period tho existing arrangements for insurance uro expected to lapse. The poors, how ever, will fight for contracting out as a principle to be recognized throughout the whole measure. In other words they will endeavor to nullify the bill. A struggle between tho peers and the commons over these popu lar proposals will tend to irrituto public feeling still more deeply, and to hasten the day of reform In the upper House. INDIA’S FINANCIAL CRISIS GRAVE. The departure of the Indian council to day from the maintenance of the mini mum rate of 15 pence, 1 farthing for coun cil bills has shuttered all confidence In Its financial policy. No course seems now open to the government except to confess that closing the Indian mints to free coinage was an error. Tho State In dis cussing the situation prior to to-day’s an nouncement, says: “India has, for more than six months, done without council drafts. if this goes on, the government will become bankrupt. If the council can neither borrow nor sell drafts, how are its engagements to be met? The government ought immediately to recognize the mistake and not silow false shame to prevent its retracting its steps and opening the mints. An inkling of the council’s decision obviously was known to some oiierators in the city yes terday, as rupee paper relapsed There was a similar fall to-uay. City opinion is distinctly unfavorable to the council’s steps, as adding confusion to the already perplexed trade relations with lndiu, and na not likely to prevent the eventual reversal of the council’s mintage edict.” BOUNDARY OF THE PAMIRS. The negotiations of tho foreign office with Russia as to the boundary of the Pa mirs have resulted in an arrangement to which tho Ameer of Afghanistan has consented. All parties to the arrange ment arc satisfied. The state of Jakhan, which the disputo concerned, has been left to the protection of the Ameer. Rus sia has now settled with China their dis pute as to boundaries in the same re gion. It is reported that Lord Rosebery, sec retary of state for foreign affairs, has ob tained China's sanction to proiiose to France a convention in which Siam’s In tegrity shall be declared inviolable and shall be placed under the protection of France, Great Britain aud China. This proposal seems to be intended to test the truth of France's declaration that she will not follow an aggressive policy in Asia. MB INCOME TAX SCHEME. Sir William Harcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, has refused to assent to the appeal of tho radicals for a graduated in come tax to meet the deficit in the budget. Apart from tho cabinet’s decision on an increase of the death duties, nothing further is known as to the plan of the budget. Arrangements now making for the re ception, of the Khedive of Egypt, show that his visit to England is regarded as an important political event. He will be accompanied by two of his ministers, will reside in Buckingham Palace, will be banqueted at the Guildhall, and will be entertained with gala performances at Covent Garden. COLONIZATION OF PALESTINE. The Rothschilds and other conspicuous Jews in Kngland approve of the policy of the conference Just Ueld in Paris by dele fat.es held from Jewish associations in lurope and America. The principal sub ject of debate was the colonization of Pal estine. Tho conference did not favor measures to stimulate the great flow of Jewish immigration, but was anxious, rather, to check it or regulate it. notably at Russian ports. The first efforts of the associations will be to establish order among the Jews already in Palestine, to find them work and to control competi tion for the lnnd. The Rothschilds are forming schools for the primaryt ethnical education of einigunts. A NEW CAULK TO AUSTRALIA. The colonial office is in favor of a plan to subsidize the enterprise of laying a purely British cable from Australia to hfcigland, via Canada, in consulting with Arnold Morley, postmaster general, the Marquis of Hipon, the colonial secretary, discovered, however, that the postoftico could not be committed to the policy of a grant. The question has beou referred to the cabinet. The publishers of Enquire Within made an application in chuncery this week for an injunction to restrain the publishers of the Spinning Wheel from using copy righted articles. It was brought out in court that the publishers of both periodi cals stole freely from an American monthly magazine. The defendants got costs.