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THE MORNING NEWS. J ESTABLISHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1888. • | J. H. ESTILL, President. A NEW MOVE IN THE FIGHT. He Club Asks the Circuit Court for an Injunction. Judge Call on Record as Declaring When Solicitor That There Was No Law Against Glove Contests—A Be lief That the Governor Would Ignore the Injunction and Declare Martial Law— Mitchell Anxious to Have a Go at Corbett. jacesonville, Fla., Jan. 22.—The Duval Athletic Club is making a last desperate effort to pull off the Corbett-Mitchell mill in the arena which has been built in this city, despite Gov. Mitchell, Sheriff Bro ward and the battalion of state troops whii b "ill reach here to-morrow or Wed nesday. That effort was made this afternoon, and is in the shape of an application to Judge Call, of the state circuit court, for an injunction to restrain the sheriff from invading the property of the club, or in any way interfering with the pro posed so-called “glove contest.” The bill was filed in the circuit court late this af ternoon by Col. Cockerill, attorney for the club, and Judge Call agreed to hear arguments upon it at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning. Sheriff Broward has been notified to be present, as have also State’s Attorney Hartridge and County Solicitor Christie. As soon as State’s Attorney Hartridge was notified of the proceedings he wired the test of the hill and asked for instruc tions. This procedure practically puts the settlement of the case in the hands of Judge Call, and if he refuses the in duction, it will prove a knock out blow for the club. WON’T STOP THE GOVERNOR. If. however, he grants the injunction, it will strengthen the club’s hands, but not necessarily down the governor. The gov ernor has said time and again that he will respect no decision of the circuit court as to the prize fight, but has urged the club to get a decision from the supreme court. The club refused oto go to the supreme court because it knew it would lose. If Judge Call grants the in junction, Gov. Mitchell will have an op portunity to do what he has repeatedly said he would do, namely: disregard the circuit court’s decision and declare mar tial law in Jacksonville and Duval coun ty. Those close to Gov. Mitchell say that is what he will do in case Judge Call grants the injunction the club asked for. COCKERILL TALKS. Col. Cockerill, who filed the bill for the dub, said to the Southern Associated Press correspondent: “Yes, a bill has been filed setting up the declaration of Sheriff Broward of his purpose to take possession by an armed force of the club's arena, where a scientific contest is to be held. The bill sets up, also, that these declarations of the sheriff have interfered with the sale of tickets and the success of the enterprise. The articles of agree ment between Corbett and Mitchell and the city ordinance legalizing glove con tests are made parts of the bill. WANT IT MADE PERPETUAL. “To-morrow,” concluded Col. Cockrell, we will ask to have the injunction made perpetual, restraining Sheriff Broward from taking possession of the arena or in terfering with the entrance of any person therein either as a spectator or a partici pant in said exhibition.” "But,” asked the Southern Associated Press correspondent, “in the event the injunction is granted, would not the gov ernor declare martial law?” “What? declare martial law because a court happens to differ from his opinion? Oh, no.” Col. Cockrell here refused to discuss the matter further. THE CLUB PEOPLE JUBILANT. The club people are feeling jubilant to night. They are asserting that Judge Call will grant the injunction and that the fight will occur in the arena in Jackson ville. They are banking largely on the fact that Judge Call, when county solic itor under the administration of Gov. lieming, practically declared that there was no law in Florida acainst "glove contests.” At that time there was a so-called glove contest at the opera house, and one of the principals was knocked out. The moral element urged Gov. Fleming to act, and the gov ernor instructed Judge Call as county solicitor to prosecute. The principals were indicted and arrested. Judge Call examined the law and when the time came for trial, advised Gov. Fleming that he could find no statute under which the fighters could be convicted. Gov. Flem ing then looked up the law and consented tor Judge Call to dismiss the indictments. WILL CALL REVERSE CALL? After that time “glove contests” were of rather frequent occurrence. The club now hopes that if Judge Call refuses the injunction, he will, in dismissing the bill, state that no violation of the law is con templated by the proposed contest. The question is, will Call, the judge, sustain Gan. the county solicitor, in the latter’s opinion rendered several years ago, that vloye contests” are not prohibited by Florida law. If Judge Call should sus ain his opinion as county solicitor, then ine only resource left Gov. Mitchell is to oeclare martial law. As has been stated, doit 6 c ose 10 G°v. Mitchell say he will , IJ 1 ® governor does declare martial Ja ! r j he olub will have to take to the ®°d s ' an d a rather narrow neck of woods at that. trouble with the railroads. out here ,his evening that the luo has had trouble in securing railroad pu 0 1 llnodations ' ** is said that the s ' stem . the Flagler system, and , -vionda Central and Peninsular s.vs ra are backing the governor, and have r,u U , Se< V^ e Propositions of the club peo- L trains to carry the crowds I fi hght. This leaves the club dcly 1 _ h ro ? < j: 'he Jacksonville and Mavport. , running to Corbett’s training J "ten. If it be true that the fight will mil/ 5 ta h e place along this twenty es .°* read, interference by the authori -3 almost a certainty. The troops coni i ,™ ar ch the twenty miles, if they fight 1 g6t 3 train ’ in time 10 st °P the tho*'i ny here, however, discredit a.on 1 ° r i that t he big roads have refused and assert that these of tv? 3 llle °* injunction are part thririo c * ub .’ s scheme to blind the au fight Ba * t 0 tbe real point chosen lor the kelly’s demands satisfied. Kr i, ec l ubhas a > ceded to “Honest” John ■vi >i det pand in regard to the purse, 0’,,-- s tbal l h e money will be paid tkoritvf hin ?. to m °rrow. Kelly is au- TniV for this statement. eti>'nin~ ret . urne< * from St. Augustine this ,la g, where he had been to see Char ibc Utetiittfl ffetosi. ley Mitchell. He reported that Mitchell was ready to fight. Kelly quotes Mitch ell as saying that he is ready to meet Corbett in the presence of twelve men and without any purse, if the fight can be had in no other way. “But,” naively added the Englishman, “I want the purse, if possible.” MITCHELL IN FINE CONDITION. The story sent out by special corre spondents last night that Mitchell had sprained an ankle, was a rank fake. Kelly reports the Englishman in the pink of condition. The threatened proceedings against Corbett for forcibly entering a house at Mayport mentioned in these dispatches last night, did not materialize. Brady got wind of the matter and arranged with Mr. Meyer, the owner of the house. The arrivals are picking up. About 300 sports got in to-day from St. Louis. New Or leans, Memphis and other points. John J. Mason, well-known in sporting circles, headed the Memphis delegation. The club people are hopeful that enough people will arrive to justify them in going on with the fight. The betting is still two to one on Cor bett. It was learned late to-night that the club tried to get the matter into the fed eral court, but that it loarnod that Judge Swayne, of the United States circuit court, would grant no injunction against the state authorities. KELLY SUSPICIOUS OF THE CLUB. A special to the Time-Union, from St. Augustine says: “John Kelly, who was over here to-day, says: Everything wili be satisfactory if Duval club comes to time and there’s no Georgia business in it. Mitchell apprehends monkeying on the part of the club, but no matter what turn things may take he will present himself on time for the club’s disposal. The sports here think Corbett and the club have an underground telegraph and that the two are working Mitchell. Mitchell was asked: ‘Why don’t you write a letter, like Corbett, assuring the public that the contest will certainly come off as advertised.’ He replied: ‘I didn’t twice leave my business in England for any other purpose than to fight Cor bett, It is the club’s placo to arrange everything for the contest. The club need not concern itself about me.’ MITenELL CAN’T AFFORD TO FLUNK. ‘“Why Charley’s got everything at stake,’ said Billy Thompson, ‘did he flunk, as he walked the streets with his wife and children all the boys would Jibe him. He couldn’t afford to back out and he won’t.’ “Mitchell's friends here say he made a mistake in accepting the amended agree ment, as equity would compel the Duval club to live up to the first contract or forfeit. Only Mitchell’s determination to meet Corbett led him to include St. Johns county, and Mitchell told Kelly that, should the contest not come off. he would put #IO,OOO up and fight Corbett privately. Mitchell has gained the esteem of the people here for himself and party by his good deportment. “Hackett and Knowles, of the World, Jim Kennedy, of the New York Times, Ike Thompson and Dr. Robinson, of Phila delphia, and correspondents attest to the excellent conditkmutf Mitchell." LILLIAN LEWIS BETS #SOO MORE. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22.—Draft No. 491,1(55, for #SOO drawn by the First National Bank, of Charleston, on the National Park Banki of New York, was posted here to-day by Miss Lillian Lewis, against #BOO of local money on the Corbett-Mitcliell contest, Miss Lewis betting that Mitchell would come out first best. The Lillian Lewis Company do not play Jan. 25, the day of the fight, but lay off in Jacksonville. In Atlanta, Miss Lewis placed $1,200 the same way. It is reported that the Duval club has ar ranged so that Miss Lewis will be one of the spectators in the big glove contest. NO APPLICATIONS AT ST. AUGUSTINE. St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 22.—There is no foundation for saying iu Jacksonville that the Duval club had applied to the courts of St. John’s county for an injunc tion. Judge Cooper says no application has been made. Neither has an applica tion been made to Judge Swayne here to night for an injunction. CHICAGO SENDS NO SPECTATORS. Chicago, Jan. 22.—The Big Four special train which was to take the sporting fra ternity of Chicago to Jacksonville, Fla., pulled out of the depot this morning without the excursion cars, and not a Chicago man went to see the fight. BLOCKING THE FIGHT. Measures to Prevent It Taking- Place on Georgia Soil. Waycross, Ga., Jan. 22.—This morning Sheriff Miller was called to Brunswick to confer with the sheriffs of Glynn, Cam den, Charlton, Pierce and Clinch coun ties in regard to perfecting plans to pre vent the Corbett-Mitchell contest taking place in this state. While the sheriff would not admit it, it is understood here that the sheriffs of the border counties will meet the state attorney general to night and receive private instructions in reference to their duty in preventing the pugilists from crossing the St. Mary’s river Jan. 24 and 25. Mr. Miller said that the state would certainly provide a suf ficient number of troops along the lines running into this state from Jackson ville. W. H. FECKHAM FOB JUSTICE. The President Sends in Another Name in Hornhlower’s Plaoe. Washington, Jan. 22.—President Cleve land to-day sent to the Senate the nomi nation of Wheeler H. Peckham, of New Y’ork, to be associate justice of the su preme court of the United States. Wheeler H. Peckham is a brother of Judge Rufus Peckham of the New York court of appeals. He was appointed dis trict attorney by President Cleveland when he was governor of New York, but subsequently resigned. Although the New- York senators decline to talk it is understood that the nomination is dis tasteful to them, but that they would have been glad to have seen the name of the brother sent in for the place. The indications seem to be that the Horn blower struggle will be renewed against this nominee. FIGHTING IN MEXICO. Lujan’a Band of Revolutionists Routed and the Leader Killed. Washington, Jan. 22.—Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, this afternoon re ceived the following cablegram dated to day at the City of Mexico: Col. Lusane Ortiz, of the federal army, tele graphed to mo yesterday from Arroyo del ■Manzane. C’hiuuahua. as follows: “I over toon at 4 o’clock a. m Lujan s hand and de feated It after some lighting. All their horses, saddles and ammunition are In my possession. They lost twenty six killed, and among them Is Lujan, the leader At the be ginning of the engagement Ochoa escaped with three men. The federal troops and the armed citizens accompanying us rre pursuing the flying enemy. Poßrmo Diaz.” i SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1894. MORE NEWS FROM WILLIS. The President Transmits the Corre spondence to Congress. Vice President Hatch Resigns, Owing to the Necessity of Leaving the Country—W. C. Wilder Eleoted to the Vacancy—A Petition From the Hawaiian Patriotic League. Washington, Jan. 22. —The President transmitted to congress to-day some au dititional Hawaiian correspondence, but it was not of a sensational character. Minister Willis, under date of Jan. 6, reported the resignation of Vice Presi dent Hatch, “under the necessity of going beyond the limits of the country,” and the election of W. C. Wilder to the va cancy, and the separation of the office of minister of foreign affairs from the presi dency, as previously reported in the Southern Associated Press dispatches. Under the same date, he says: “I send herewith the petition ot the Hui Aloha Aina, Hawaiian PatrioticoLeague, an as sociation which claims to represent over 8,000 legal voters. The petition was brought here last night by Hon. J. A. Cummins, the honorary president of the association, and Mr. A. Marques, a mem ber of its executive council, who state that they were a committee for that purpose.” The memorial, which is addressed to the President starts out by saying “The Hawaiian people are moved with the deepest concern in view of the delayed and uncertain condition of affairs in Hawaii, and also of the active hostility that seemed to have suddenly developed in the United States against the policy of your excellency and the American Administration regarding our unhappy little country, and the just re storation'of'our national monarchy.” It then “reproaches the newspapers of America for their unchivalrous and un truthful abuse of our queen.” It asserts: 1. That through Minister Stevens’ conspiracy the Hawaiian people have been deprived of their political rights. 2. That the.lnhabitants of Hawaii are now living under an arbitrary rule. 3. That the people have lost all confi dence in the administration of justice, as the supreme court is now filled with ad venturers. 4. That the public funds have been squandered for the maintenance of an un necessary large army composed entirely of aliens. 5. That all the native and foreign roy alists have been disarmed. 6. That foreign clubs and leagues, com posed mostly of Germans, Portuguese and Scandinavians, have been called into existence for the support of the revolu tionary government. 7. That these clubs have threatened murder, violence and deportation against those not in sympathy with them. The memorialists say that although the principle of monarchical government may be distasteful to the radical democracy of America, it is the ehoSetvthd preferred form of the Hawaiian people. 8. Therefore they say in conclusion: “We now pray the God of a common faith that justice and honor prevailing, Hawaii, our home and country, be again allowed to enjo.v the blessings of an inde pendent autonomy and constitutional re gime which was so infamously subverted on Jpn. 17, last.” This is signed by J. A. Cummins, hon orary president; Josef Nawahi, president, and seventeen others, including John E. Bush. PROHIBITION IN IOWA. A Supreme Court Decision Makes It a Dead Letter. Des Moines, la., Jan. 22.—The supreme court to-day decided the famous case of J. A. Harvey vs. W M. McFarland, secretary of state, involving the constitu tionality of the prohibitory amendment to the state constitution adopted in 1882. Ten years ago the supreme court decided that owing to certain errors in the journals of the general assembly the amendment was not constitutionally adopted and therefore void. The state temperance alliance found that these errors were in the jour nals only, and that all the constitutional requirements were com plied with. This .action was brought by mandamus proceedings to compel the sec retary of state to furnish the plaintiff a copy of the amendment, the alliance hop ing thus to get the old question before the supreme court. That tribunal, however, refuses to reopen the question, and holds that Secretary McFarland “cannot be compelled to decide as to the legal effect of any of the records in his custody, and he is just as much bound by the decisioa of this court that the alleged amendment was not legally adopted as any other pub lic officer or private citizen of the state.” This decision puts a final quietus on constitutional prohibition in lowa, and leaves nothing of prohibition but the ■statute, which will probably be repealed by the present legislature. COLT NOT A SUICIDE. His Death Due to Heart Failure Brought on by the Grip. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 22.—A special to the Times -Union . from Hotel Punta Gorda, Fla., says: “There is absolutely no truth in the rumor current in the north that Commodore Colt, of the New York and ’Larchmont yacht club, com mitted suicide. He died surrounded by his friends, of heart failure, superinduced by an attack of la grippe. He was up Sunday morning, and it was thought he would recover, but he frew weaker during the day and died at :10 o’clock in the evening. The commo dore would have recovered had not he been almost a physical wreck. His en feebled frame could offer no resistance to the disease. He was very popular here because of his many generous deeds. The remains left at noon to-day by rail for the north." KILLED WITH A HOE. Fatal Quarrel Between White Farm ers in South Carolina. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 22.—A fatal row occurred at Madden’s station on the Port Royal and Western Carolina road, in Laurens county, early this morning be tween two white farmers, Matthew Cun ningham and Wilson Boyd, about (50 and 50 years old respectively. No one wit nessed the fight, but parties outside the gin bouse heard Cunningham say “Go way, I don’t want' a difficulty with you,” and later, “I ain’t bluffing you.” They heard a blow and found Boyd bleed ing on the ground from a blow inflicted with a hoe,- Cunningham disappeared. This afternoon Boyd died and the sher iff is after Cunningham. DISARMING THE SICILIANS. The Government Meeting With no Resistance in the Work. (Copyright. ISM. bythe United Press.) Rome. Jan. 22.—Dispatches from Pal ermo state that the disarming of the workingmen and peasants of Sicily is pro ceeding in an orderly manner. The Sicilian senators held a meeting in Rome yesterday, and debated measures for the relief of the island. They con curred in the opinion that the govern ment ought to take decisive action, for the reason that after the decree establishing a state of siege in Sicily is annulled, many of the land owners who, under fears of revolution, had modified their contracts with the peasants, will re fuse to stand by the modifications they made. ALL QUIET AT CAKItAKA, Everything is quiet to-day in the Car rara district. Altogether about 300 anarchists have been arrested there. At there-opening of the Chamber of Deputies Prime Minister Crlspi will not wait for interpellations to be made, but will at once report to the chamber the exceptional measures that have been adopted by the government to meet the danger of insurrection. He will state that the preparations for a rising were made some time ago and will produce th e documents proving thai such prepara tion had been made. < Searches made in the public gardens at Catania, Sicily, have resulted in the dis covery of three cases of dynamite la belled with the name of a foreign anar chist committee. A box of fuses was also found in the same place. FRANCE’S MINIBTRY SHAKY. Dissensions Said to Have Broken Out In the Newly Formed Cabinet. Paris, Jan. 22.—Rumors of dissension in the cabinet were published to-day by La Presse. Admiral Lefevre, minister of marine, is said to think of resigning in consequence of the approaching inquiries into the methods of the naval adminis tration and the condition of the navy. M. Marty, minister of commerce, and M. Raynal, minister of the interior, are reported to be opposing vigorously the proposals of M. Viger, minister of agri culture, for an increase of the corn duties. In any event, it is said, the minister will not accept the sliding scale, which the majority of the ministers fear would favor principally American syndicates. JUMPED INTO THE SEA. A Passenger From New York to Charleston Commits Suicide. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22.—Tho passen gers of the Clyde steamer Seminole, Gapt. Chichester, which arrived last night near the hour of midnight, were full of the news of a sensation which marked the trip of the steamer from New York. In state room No. 16. on Sunday morning, which had been taken for the passage by Henry Scheldt, a note was found, which read: Dear Sir—Please tell the oaptain I jumped overboard at 7:25 and oblige. Henrt Soheidt, 98 Wythe avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y. This note was found pinned to a copy of the New York Sun by Scheldt's room mate, William Stephens, of Sayre, Pa. Scheldt had been using the drug iodo form which was quite preceptible on him by the smell. He entered the smoking room on Saturday night and one of the passengers remarked rather brutally: “Someone stinks of iodoform; whoever it Is ought to jump overboard.” Scheldt was about 42 years of ageiand said he had a wife and family in Brook lyn. To passengers the unfortunate man had stated that ho was a coffee buyer for some New York house and was bound for South America. He appeared to bo in good circumstances and wore a diamond and a heavy gold watch and chain. At 7:20 Saturday night the boat was off Hatteras. A search revealed that the announcement in the letter was no hoax. Capt. Chichester took charge of his ef fects, a derby hat, overcoat, valise, etc. Another passenger, a correspondent of the Providence Journal, bound for the Corbett-Mitchell fight at Jacksonville, took an overdose of a composition, in which choral is an ingredient, and was found unconscious by one of tho porters. He said he took it for seasickness. He was brought too and recovered after a day. LYNCHERS ON A HUNT. A 12-Year-Old-Girl Dragged Into the Woods by two Negroes. Aurora, Mo. Jan. 22.—A 12 year-old girl, daughter of Mr. Javuin, of Vernon, Mo., was dragged to the woods, tied to a tree, and assaulted by two burly negroes, and was not found until 4:30 o’clock yes terday afternoon. The fiends were making towards this city and parties were soon out in all directions with Winchesters and shotguns. The sheriff of Lawrence county and a posse of several hundred citizens have been hunting all last night and to-day for the negro. Early last evening a sus pected negro was traced to a tramp camp ing ground near Billings. Some of the tramps recognized the negro as the sus pected perpetrator of the outrage and in formed the citizens. A farmer at once went to the camp and tried to shoot the negro, but his revolver missed fire. The negro then made a desperate fight to es cape. threw off his assailants and dashed into the timber, where he is now sur rounded. He cannot escape, and the posse are surrounding him. He will surely be captured before night, and his fate will probably be a horrible one. BOYS MAKE A BREAK. Twelve Escape From the Reformatory Near Richmond. Richmond, Va., Jan. 22.—Early this morning some twelve of the boys con fined in the reformatory at Laurel, a few miles from the city, made their escape. The institution referred to is conducted by the Prison Reform Association of Vir ginia. and to it, in the discretion of the courts, boys may be committed in lieu of being sent to the penitentiary. The dash for liberty was a bold one, the guards being taken completely by surprise! The whole altair was evidently preconcerted. CHOKED TO DEATH BY CONVICTS. Two Negroes Kill a Jailer in Making a Break for Liberty. Raleign, N. C., Jan. 22.—A special from Roxboro, N. C., to the News-Gbserver- Chronlcle says: “Two negroes who were in jail here. Logan Medows and James P. Robertson, escaped from Jail yester day morning by choking Jailer Willis Royster io death. Both negroes were soon afterward captured and narrowly escaped lynching.” SUGAR GIVEN AN INNING. The Louisiana Men Get One Hour Out of the Three Given the Schedule. The House Adopts Mr. Mcßae’s Amendment Abolishing the Bounty and Putting Sugar on the Free List. Boutelle Again Dances a Jig on the Hawaiian Question. Washington, Jan. 22.—There was a very slim attendance of members on tho floor and of visitors in the galleries when the third and last week of tlje tariff debate in the House opened. It. took but eight min utes to dispose of the routine business, and at 11:08 o'clock the House went into committee of the whole to consider tho tariff bill. Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, took tho chair, and then pursuant to the special order adopted last Friday, the sugar schedule was taken up. Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, and Mr. Robertson, of Louisiana, tried to come to some agreement concerning the distribu tion of the three hours to be given to the consideration of the sugar schodulo. Pending this Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, in quired as to what had become of tho amendment relative to reciprocity with Canada, offered by him lato on Saturday and which was still pending when tho House took a recess. He suggested thut it be taken up with the general coal schedule to-morrow, but subsequently withdrew his amendment altogether. LOUISIANA. GIVEN AN HOUR. Mr. Blanchard then asked unanimous consent that the Louisiana delegation be allowed one hour out of three, and that the chair should control the other two, and it was so ordered. Mr. Mcßae, of Arkansas, presented the amendment outlined in Saturday’s dis patches, abolishing the bounty on sugar and putting sugar on the free list. He declared himself an advocate of free sugar and no bounty. Mr. Meiklejohn, rep., of Nebraska, of fered an amendment to the pending amendment, which proposes a bounty or from l ß i to 2 cents per pound on sugar, according to its cnnracter and quality. This amendment provides for the substi tution of the corresiionding sections of the existing law for the sugar clause of the Wilson bill. Mr.Gear, of lowa, offered an amendment providing that the decrease in tho bounty on sugar should begin July 1, 1898, iutsead of 1893. HAWAII AND BOUTEI.LK. At 1.55 o’clock on motion of Mr. Tur ner, of Georgia, thecommittee rose and the spoaker laid before tho House the Presi dent's message transmitting the Ha waiian correspondence, it was referred to the committee on foreign affairs. Mr. Boutelle arose to a questiou of per sonal privilege. The correspondence showed, he said, that the government of the United States and its ministers abroad were still engaged in an attempt to incite insurrection in a country with which we were at peace. And the duty of cougress in the matter was so obvious that he could not conceive that tho speak er would any longer persist in interposing his will against an expression by the House in tho matter. He would, there fore, call up his privileged resolution, which was reported to the House some time ago. The ispeaker tried to call Mr. Boutelle to order, and there were cries from tho democratic side for the regular order, and Mr. Hatch called the speaker's attention to the fact that tho gentleman from Maine was violating the rules of the House in not taking his seat when called to order. Mr. Boutelle said he would be iu order; but be did not take his seat. CRISP IN A TILT WITH BOUTELLE. The speaker remarked that the gentle man waa violating the rules, even when he said he was obeying them. Mr Boutelle—l rise to a point of order. The speaker—The gentleman cannot rise to a question of privilege and violate the rules. Mr. Boutelle—Am I not allowed to speak? The speaker—The sergeant-at-arms will request the gentleman to take his seat. The sergeant-at-arms appeared, bearing the mace, and Mr. Boutelle took his seat, for the time being. 1 The speaker then put the question upon Mr. Wilson’s motion that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole, and as the republicans refrained from vot ing, and only 160 democrats voted in the affirmative, Mr. Boutelle made the point of no quorum and asked for tellers. The speaker appointed Messrs. Wilson and Boutelle as tellers, whereupon Mr. Boutelle inquired whether ho was quali fied to act as a teller. The speaker replied: “The chair will regard that as a declination and appoint the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Hopkins, and the gentleman from West Virginia, Mr. Wilson, tellers,’’ adding: “Tne gen tleman will gain nothing by such tactics.” A quorum of democrats appeared and the speaker announced the vote us being 180 in the affirmative and none in the negative, and the House, thereupon, re solved itself into committee of the whole, and Mr. Richardson resumed the chair. Short speeches were made by about twenty members, but tho debate was not of a striking character. VOTING ON THE SUGAR SCHEDULE. The amendments and substi tutes presented to the sugar schedule were then read, prior to taking a vote upon them. The first amendment was the one offered b,v Mr. Mcßae, suspending the bounty on sugar and putting sugar on the free list To this amendment Mr. Meiklejohn. rep., of Nebraska, offered an amendment substi tuting the provisions of the existing law. Mr. Harter, dem., of Pennsylvania, of fered a substitute, abolishing the bounty on sugar and putting a discriminating tax on all sugars raw and refined. Mr. Price, dem., of Jeuisiana, offered an amendment to the substitute providing for a tariff tax on sugar Mr. Meiklejohn’s amendment was first voted on, and was defeated; yeas 82, Bays 158. Among those who voted for this amendment were the followingdemocrats: Messrs.' Davy, Robertson. Meyer, Price and Blanchard, all of Louisiana. Mr. Price s amendment was also de feated : yeas 19, nays 149. The following democrats voted for the amendment: Messrs. Boatner, Price,Blanchard, Black, of Illinois: Bailey, of Texas; Davy and Meyer. The Harter amendment was lost on a viva voce vote. M’RAB’S AMENDMENT AGREED TO. The vote was then taken on the Mcßae amendment, and it was agreed to on a vote by tellers by: Yoas, 135; nays, 89 Among those who voted for the amend ment were the following republicans: Messrs. Grosvenor, Dalzell, Ellis, Moon, Keifer, McCall, Cannon, Wilson of WasliJ ington; Lacey, Hopkins, Haughon, Mi- Dowell, Settle, Scranton, of Mnssachu setts, Doolittle and Funk. Mr. Robertson, of I-ouisiana. offered an amendment providing for a tariff tax on sugar. To this amendment Mr. War ner, dem.. of New York, offered an amendment putting refined sugar on the free list. Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, offered a substitute providing for a duty of 1 eeut per fioimd on molasses, syrups, and all raw products of cane Juice, beet Juice, tank bottoms, sugar sweepings, etc. Mr. Warner’s amendment was first voted on, and was agreed to by a vote of 137 in the affirmative to 52 in the nega tive, nearly all the republicans voting iu the affirmative. The Breckinridge amendment was then lost by a vote of 67 to 144. The committee then rose, but immedi ately resumed its sittings, in tho hope that the Robertson amendment might bo passed; but tho committee could not agree, and at 5:40 o’clock it again rose, and the House took a recess until 8 o'clock. THE NIGHT SESSION. There was a full attendance in the gal leries and the usual meager attendance on the floor when the House met to night. Mr. Brookshire, dem., of Pennsylvania, was the first speaker of the evening, and was followed by Mr. Broderick, rep., of Kansas. Mr. McCreary, dem., of Kentucky, was recognized when Mr. Broderick had taken his seat. He was in favor of re pealing the sugar bounty at once and en tirely He regarded it as a fraud and an outrage. Mr. McCreary was followed by Mr. Hilborn, rep., of California, who took up, seriatim, the articles of California pro duction, in which California would lie in jured by the passing of the Wilson bill. Mr. Goldzier, dem., of Illinois, briefly defended the Wilson bill, uud was fol lowed by Mr. Avery, rep., of Michigan, who spoke in opposition to it, after which the House adjourned. TAXATION OF INCOMES. The Bill Approved by the Democrats Laid Before the Full Committee. Washington, Jan. 22.—The incomo tax bill, as approved by the democratic mem bers of the ways and moans committee, was laid before tho full committee at this morning’s meeting. It was read in part, but the committe adjourned before tho reading was finished. The bill provides a tax of 2 per cent, upon all incomes of citizens of the United States, either at home or abroad, from any kind of property, rents, interest, dividends or salaries, on all amounts over and above #4.(XX). The bill is to go into effect Jan. 1, 1895. ESTIMATING INCOMES. In estimating incomes these shall be in cluded, notes, bonds auu other securities, except such United States bonds us are exempt from federal taxation. A tax is laid on profits realizing within the year from sales of real estate purchased within the year or within two years previous to the year for which the in como is estimated, also on sales of live stock and farm products generally. In addition to the #4,O<X) exemtlon all national, state und county taxes, paid witliiu the year, losses sustained during the year from fires, shipwreck and other causes not covered by insurance and com pensated for and worthless, will be de ducted. Every person having an incomo exceeding $3,500 shall make return to the deputy collector of his district of the amount of his income. The tax shall be collected on or before the first day of each July and an addi tional tax of 5 per cent, shall be laid on payment after that date, and interest at the rate of 1 per cent a month upon the amount of the tax. THE TAX ON CORPORATIONS. Section 11 relates to corporations. It requires them to mane return before the tenth day of tho month following the dec laration of dividends, under oath, by the principal officer. Section 12 requires corporations to fur nish, beginning with 1895, on or before the first Monday of each year a statement showing the gross profits, ex penses, exclusive of interests, annuities and dividends, not profits without allow ance for the same, amount paid on ac count of interest, annuities and dividends and amount paid for salaries of employes, above and below #4,(XX). Section fourteen lovies taxes upon cor (Kiration dividends, interest coupons and annuities, wherever and whenever pay able. to all parties whatsoever, and the corporation may deduct or retain from all payments made on account of such divi dends, etc,, a proportionate share of the tax so paid. PLAYING CARDS AND SPIRITS. The bill provides for a tax of 2 cents per pack on playing curds; and on and after the second calendar months after the passage of the act, on all distilled spirits produced in the United States, on which a tax is not paid before that day, a tax of $1 per proof gallon, to be paid by the possessor on or before the removal from the warehouse within eight years from the date of the original entry for deposit in any distillery or bonded ware house, except in cases of withdrawal without payment of tho tax, as now au thorized by law. KEY WEST’S OIG ARM AKERS. A Hearing Before Official* of the Gov ernment at Washington. Washington, Jar.. 22.—Secretary Car lisle, Attorney General Olncy and Supt. Slump gave a hearing this morning to those interested in the Key West, Fla., labor troubles. Those present were Mayor Perry, of Key West, Fla., Col lector of I’ort Brown and Mr. Seideuberg, representing those who favor allowing Spanish cigarmakers to beiimportod to work in the Key West factories. Mr Rubens appeared on behalf of the labor organizations in opposition to im porting laborers from Cuba to work in tho factories. He contended that it was a palpable violation of the alien contract labor law The other sido contended that the material interest of Key West was involved In the issue, as the cigar facto ries would be closed unless outside labor could be obtained. The decisioa was re served. A 91,500 Fire. Willacooehec, Ga., Jan. 22.—The com missary of L. Carter & Cos., naval store manufacturers, seven miles south of this place, was burned last night. The loss was about fI,S(K). There was no insur ance. The fire is supposed to be tho work of an incendiary. A Chair Company Resume*. Marietta, 0., Jan. 22.—The Marietta Chair Company resumed operations this morning, giving employment to almost (XX) hands. Tho employes are to worn 10 hour* lor 8 hours pay‘ 1 DAILY. *lO A YEAH, f 5 CENTS A COPY. I I WEEKLY, 41 25 A Yi&AJL | DIVISION OF THE OFFICES. Senator Berry Opens Fire on the Civil Service Law. He Expresses the Opinion That It 1m u Party Machine to Keep Republl cans in Office- Senator Wolcott De fends the Law—Senator Peffer Talk* Against Issuing Bonds. Washington, Jan. 22.—Theusual gristof petitions and memorials against tinker ing with the tariff, was poured into tha Senate hopper this morning. A remonstrance from the Knights of Labor against an issue of government bonds was also presented by Mr. Hoar. The resolution offered last Thursday by Mr. Call instructing the committee on tho civil service to examine into the cohn dition of the civil service law. and tha expediency of its retrenchment or in crease, was laid before the Senate, and an amendment offered to It by Mr. Berry, directing tho committee to report also the number of persons employed in tha classified service from each state and territory and, as far as possible, tha political party to which they belong. A PARTY MACHINE. Mr. Berry remarked that the law had been callod non-partiran, but ho believed that it was a regular party machine which was used to keep republicans in office. It was alleged, he said, that five out of every six persons employed in tha classified service belonged to the Repub lican party, and that was unfair and un just. He did not know whether the law could .be repealed or not: but he believed that is should bo modified and its opera tions restricted. Mr. Cockrell asked whether the re sponsibility for tho retention of republi cans in office was in the law or the execu tive. Mr. Berry said that he did not know* whore the responsibility lay, but he did know that the civil service law and rules were not carried out in a non-partisan way, aud that some of the most extreme republicans were holding office under a democratic administration. lie believed that a democratic Presldent'ought to be surrounded by political friends and nob by those who wore continually doing what they could to muko his administra tion a failure. WOLCOTT DEPENDS THE LAW. Mr. Wolcott moved to strike out of Mr. Horry's amendment tho part that requires the polities of employes to bo reported. Who, he asked, could toll tholr politics? There were men who, six months ago, en tertained certain political views, and who had since changed those views radi cally. The best test of the fitness of tha civil service commission was that tha members of each political party found the most fault with It, when their own party was in )*iwr. He agreed with Mr. Berry that the President should be sur rounded by his political friends; but it was not always the fault of his political friends that ho was not so surrounded. [Lauglitor.j Mr. Cockrell suggested that the dates of appointment should bo reported, as such dates would indicate very clearly the po litical party to which tho appointees be longed, and Mr. Wolcott adopted the sug gestion. After further discussion, Mr. Wolcott’s amendment was agreed to, Mr. Berry's so amended was agreed to, and the reso lution was adopted. The credentials of Senator Martin, dem., of Virginia, for tho term beginning March 4, 1895, were presented and placed on file. PEFFER AND THE BONDS. The resolution offered last Thursday by Mr. Peffer on the subject of tho notice of the fssuo of bonds, declaring that the Secretary of tho Treasury had no lawful authority for issuing or selling such, bonds, was laid before the Senate, and was discussed for nearly three hours. Mr. Peffer held tho floor most of the time, yielding, however, to other senators to interpose remark*. One of the most pregnant of these remarks was made by the populist senator from Nebraska, Mr. Allen, and had reference to the proposi tion on the part of the Knights of Labor to apply to the courts for an injunction to prevent the issue of bonds. Mr. Allen suggested that tho courts might decline to interfere with tho executive branch of tho government, and that the best way would be to allow the bonds to be issued, and then to enjoin their payment. The resolution went over withoutaction until to-morrow, when it is to be further discussed by Mr. Stewart. Then there was a short executive ses sion, and afterward, at 4 o’clock p m., the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. The executive session was confined to the consideration of routine business. The nomination of Mr. Peckham to the supreme bench, under the rule, was re ferred to the committee on the Judiciary, which committee will not meet until next Monday. NEGROES ON A STRIKE. They Refuse to Accept a Out in Wages and Won’t Let Others Work. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22.— The ne groes employed in several of the fertil izer works around this city, have gone out on a strike in consequence of a reduc tion of wages from sl. to 75 cents a day. The mills have no trouble in get ting labor to supply the places of the strikers, as there ure thousands of idle negroes around tho suburbs from the sea islands. These are called cycloDerefugees. But the strikers will not let them work and there lias been trouble all day in the vicinity of the mines. A squad of mounted police was sent to the scene and made a number of arrests to-night. It is feared the trouble wili assume a serious character to-morrow. TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE. The Man Already a Fugitive From the Law for the Same Offense. Milled geville, Ga., Jan. 22. Will Mintor, a notorious character, attempted to kill his wife last night. He broke in her house on C. Harper’s plantation and tired at her with a shotgun, but missed. Ikitcr In the night he waylaid a negro named Good son and tilled bis face and shoulder full of birdshot. Minter so far has elluded arrest. He was in jail sometime ago for trying to kill his wife with an ax. but with several other prisoners escaped, and has now been heard from for the first time. Arrested For Homicide. Offerman, Ga., Jan. 22.— Capt. Tucker Asplnwall ha* been arrested for firing the ball that caused the death of s young man who was tramping his way through Patterson, und died at Jesup.