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, THE SCORNING NEWS,
J ESTABLISHED 18*0 INCORPORATED 1888. •
I J. H. ESXLLL, President.
A SLIM SHOW FOR A FIGHT.
judge Call Sot Expected to Grant an
Injunction.
Th Club Fails to Satisfy Kelly’s De
mand Concerning the Check—The
Second Battalion of State Troops
Beaches Jacksonville 200 Strong-.
Good Reason to Believe That the
Club Will Throw Up Its Hands on
Failing to Secure an Injunction j
Corbett Not at Mayport.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 23.—“ The fight
is practically oil,” said W. fi. Harding,
the sporting editor of the Police Gazette,
this evening. This opinion of Mr. Hard
ing is based on the attitude of the gover
nor. the trouble about the check for that
$20,000, and the mismanagement of the
athletic club in general.
Nearly every thoroughbred in the city
shares the opinion of Mr. Harding that
the fight is practically off. It is under
stood that Mr. Blake, who is the only
member of the club that knows even a
little bit about prize fights, is also of the
opinion that the odds are 100 to 1 against
the Duval Athletic Club pulling off the
match between the famous heavy weights.
Of course, the club people are still talk
ing fight—they can always be depended
on to talk, that is, Bowden can—but then
talk does not pull off prize fights, at least,
it doesn’t when the governor of a state
gets his back up and quarters a battalion
of state troops in a city to see that the
fight does not occur. And that is just
what Gov. Mitchell has done.
ARRIVAL OF THE SOLDIERS.
At 5:30 o'clock this afternoon the second
battalion of the state guard. 200 strong,
Maj. C. P. Lovell in command, reached
the city. The troops had to march nearly
the entire length of Bay street, the prin
cipal thoroughfare of the city, to reach
their quarters. The sidewalks were lined
with hundreds of the short-haired gentry,
and as the soldier boys went tramping
past these people broke out with hoots
and hisses. But steadily as old veterans
of the guard the soldier boys marched on,
looking neither to the right nor the left,
nor giving any sign that they heard
the hisses. The soldierly bearing of the
soldiers had its effect on the sports who
lined the sidewalks, and before the bat
talion reached its quarters the hissing
and hooting had ceased. The battalion is
composed of four companies, as follows:
Company A, of Ocala, Capt. R. B. Mc-
Connell: Company B. of Leesburg, Capt.
B. Smith; Company C, of Orlando, Capt.
P. Brewson, and Company E, of Sanford,
Capt. Lefevre.
LOOKED EVERT INCH LIKE SOLDIERS.
The hoys look every inch like soldiers,
and there is no doubt that, if ordered,
they would use their guns. The battal
ion has seen service before, having been
ordered to Jacksonville two years ago to
aid the local troops in quelling a riot.
They quelled it, too. They are what is
known as “crackers,” and know nothing
save to obey orders, even if those orders
are to “wait till you see the whites of
their eyes and lire low*.”
Adjt. Gen. Houstoun accompanied the
battalion.
THE INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.
The hearing on the bill filed by the club
yesterday asking for an injunction re
straining Sheriff Broward from interfer
ing with the contest came up before Judge
Call, of the circuit court, at 10 o’clock
this morning. The attorneys for the club
were on hand, but Judge Call was asked
by the representatives of the
state to postpone the hearing
till to-morrow in order to give
Attorney General Lamar, the highest law
officer in Florida, an opportunity'
to arrive. The attorneys for the
club fought the motion for a con
tinuance, claiming that the attor
ney general had had ample time to get
here ami that the club wanted the mat
ter settled immediately as continued
doubt in regard to the fight was very in
jurious. .Judge Call, however, granted
the motion for a continuance, and so the
matter will be disposed of to-morrow.
tiie check not turned into cash.
In spite of the statements by the club
people that they' would accede to the de
mands of John Kelly in regard to the
check for ?2U.000, they have not yet done
The siring is still tied to the purse.
‘ orhaps it would be nearer the truth to
say that the club has a cable attached to
the check and so far has made no move to
remove it and turn the money over to
Kelly.
There was a stormy meeting in the club
rooms this evening, in which all the mem
bers participated, and the subject of dis
cussion was whether Kelly's demands
should be acceded to and whether the
check should be made payable to him un
conditionally.
“Circular” Joe Vendig ureed that the
money should be turned over to Kelly,
out he was opposed by every other mem
ber of the club. They said that they did
tv, l ~rol ’o se to cut the cable attached to
that check just .vet; they wanted to know
now Judge Call would decide the applica
tion for an injunction before they moved
further in the matter. So Vendig was
rrruled, and Kelly's kick about the
F.Kstlll goes. Kelly says that he must
have $.0,000 in cash, or he will not referee
tue match, and Corbett and Mitchell are
backing him.
NO INJUNCTION,. NO FIGHT.
The truth is that if Judge Call to-mor
{?” .fetuses to grant the injunction asked
the club will immediately throw up
ne sponge and declare the contest off.
ti, . c vi, have claimed all along that
W 1 be law-abiding, and would be
fr.- fa eel by a court decision. There
,, e ; “ " u< lge Cail decides against thorn,
u y will quote these assertions and
nrow up the match, which has proved to
a "'bite elephant on their hands. They
ts i 10wev ? r , 'hat if Judge Call grants
they will have the fight in
of ( ” 0V - Mitchell and the state
oops quartered here. While Judge Call
‘ * fj v ,f n no hint as to what his decision
.’. be, ibe Southern Associated Dress
„. ~b spondent learned to-night from good
lor jty that he would grant no lnjune
'"bat ever may be Judge Call's
t 0 the legality of prizefights
linv,i " as cou nty solicitor, it is not be
tlip v, 1 J at ' as i ud <te, he will seek to tie
iirp,.,. ? of tlle governor in his effort to
th-, e - n u tho bglit, when it is well known
tri'.n i 10 governor has been advised by
fir-ht rs of supreme court that prize
id ln fetation of the laws of Fior;
foil, J . geCall may not declare prize
th it i,' 10 ■ i Ff,* ve of the law. but it is said
c,upc, 10 manage to dodge the whole
tap tv, and leav e Gov. Mitchell free to
taethe militia.
r HE GOVERNOR STILL DETERMINED,
lurn't'ip if Judge Call should grant the in*
kbvh.n IlQ b°dy believes that Gov.
Dp. would ceßse bis opposition. A
bou'i man tfom Tallahassee said to the
ern Associated Press correspondent
JMofnittfl ffotos.
th it he had heard Gov. Mitchell say that
if a Jacksonville court should uphold the
club, he would disregard tho court's
decision and declare Duval county under
martial law. Judge Call will probably
reiuse the application for the injunc
tion cn the ground that, even
if the sheriff interfere and causes
the club financial damages by stopping
the contest, the club has a recourse against
the sheriff's bondsmen. It is said, how
ever, that the club's attorneys will demur
to this, and assert that, as the sheriff’s
bond is only for $lO,OOO, it is not sufficient
to cover the loss entailed on the club. The
club's attorneys thus hope to force Judge
Call to decide on the law in the case.
MANAGER BOW'DEN TALKS.
Speaking of Judge Call’s probable de
cision on the injunction Manager Bowden
said: “We have begged, beseechod and
implored to get this case before a court
to see if there was any law in the state of
Florida to prevent a glove contest. We
were foiled every time by the governor.
We have answered repeatedly that we
are a law-abiding club and its members
are law-abiding citizens. If the
judge says that this contest is
against the law, then we will
at once declare the fight off and it will
be held nowhere. No, not in the arena;
nor the woods. If, however, the judge
simply refuses the injunction on some
technicality bearing on tho rule under
which injunctions are brought which re
quires such 'a procedure wherein dam
ages are probable and does not pass on
the law question, then we will go ahead
and pull off the fight where it will not be
interfered with.”
“In the woods?”
“Yes.”
“What woods?”
“Florida woods.”
FREPARATIONS NOT PROMISING.
If, however, the fight takes place day
after to-morrow in the woods, Manager
Bowden will have to get a hustle on. So
far, in spite of the club's confident talk,
very little preparation has bSen made for
holding the contest anywhere save in
Jacksonville. Thoughtful people think
that tho hissing of the troops is one of
the greatest mistakes of the scores
that have characterized this affair.
They say that it will further enrage
Gov. Mitchell and the people of Florida,
outside of Duval county, against the club.
A LORD ON THE WAT.
The club this morning received the fol
lowing telegram: “Lord Percy Earlston
and Sir Harold Weathersby will arrive by
special train Thursday. Hold box.”
“Pony” Moore, Charley Mitchell’s
father-in-law, passed through Jackson
ville to-day and is now at the English
man's training quarters on Anastasia.
“Bud” Renaud, of New Orleans, reached
here this evening. He has $10,001) to put
on Corbett at odds of 2 to 1. There is
practically no betting, however. Every
thing is waiting on Judge Call's decision.
The club has decidee in the event that
Judge Call decides in its favor to post
pone the fight till Tuesday of next week.
CORBETT NOT AT HIS QUARTERS.
Corbett is not at Mayport. He started
out at 8 o’clock this morning and did not
return. He was accompanied by McVey,
Creedon and Porter. When asked where
Corbett was, his father-in-law said that
he didn’t believe Corbett would be
home to-day. Of course, the only
conclusion to be drawn is that
Corbett has been spirited away in order
to avoid arrest,and also in order to repair
to the rendezvous prepared by the club to
be ready in the event that the battle is to
come off in the woods. It is thought that
Corbett is in Georgia and he may tumble
into the arms of Georgia’s governor.
RYAN WANTS TO FIGHT SMITH.
Tommy Ryan, welter weight champion
of America, now here, wants to fight
Billy Smith, of Boston, at 140 pounds,
give or lake two pounds, for $2,500 or
$5,000 a side and the championship. The
fight is to occur in 100 miles of New York
in six weeks after signing the articles.
Ryan has deposited $5OO with William E.
Harding.
f; The hotels here have refused to house
the troops without spot cash. Th§y want
no state warrants.
OCALA’S RIFLES OFF FOR THE FIGHT.
Ocala, Fla., Jan. 23.—The bugle sounded
this afternoon for Ocala Rifles to fall in
and proceed to the Florida Central and
Peninsular depot and take the Flying
Cracker for Jacksonville. Lieut. David
son was in command. They number
twenty-four men.
SPORTS FROM THE EAST.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 23.—This after
noon three Pullman cars from New York
and other large cities passed through
this city en route to Jacksonville on the
Richmond and Danville fast mail. They
are a gay set, bedecked with showy dia
monds and loaded with the “stuff.”
They created no little stir about the
union depot while their cars were being
shifted. Many of thorn stood on the rear
platform and tossed coins to the news
gamins who crowded around. In the
party were Pony Moore, Mitchell’s
father-in-law, and Donovan, the champion
feather weight pugilist.
GEORGIA TROOPS READY.
Gov. Northen Goes to Waycross to
Direct Their Movements.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23.—Gov. Northen
left the city on the East Tennessee train
going south this morning at 11 o’clock,
bound for some point near the Florida
line, where he can personally direct the
local authorities in case an attemut is
made to have the Corbett-Mitchell prize
light in Georgia. The governor has been
anticipating this move on the part of the
Duval Athletic Club, and before leaving
to-day, while declining to be interviewed
as to the means he will employ, he said
he was ready to meet it, as well as de
termined to prevent the fight. •
PROBABLY GOING TO WAYCROSS.
The governor's destination has not been
given out, but it is believed he is on his
way to Waycross, from which point ho
will overlook the situation. For several
days there have been numerous confer
ences between the governor and attorney
general in regard to the coming fight and
the probability of Us taking place in
Georgia. Not a hint was dropped as to
what was going on until this morniug,
after the governor had gone. The gov
ernor will meet the sheriffs of Camden.
Glynn and Charlton counties at Waycross
to night to give them instructions for
Thursday.
Attorney General Terrell was expected
to go down with the governor, to be with
his superior officer on the scene of action,
but he couldn’t get off until to-night.
RETICENCE AT THE CAPITOL.
The officials at the capitol refuse to
give the press the governor's address, if
they know it. They refuse to say any
thing about his departure, except that he
has gone. He loft his address with the
attorney general, in a sealed envelope,
with instructions that it was not to be
opened until to-morrow. Mr. Terrell re
fuses to say anything for publication, so
does Adjt. Gen. Kell, although It could
be seen that both knew a great deal about
the governor's movements. When asked
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1894.
if any movement had been made towards
getting the military in moving order,
Adjt. Gen. Kell replied: “The Georgia
military is always ready to move at a
moment's notice.”
THE COMPANIES ORDERED READY.
The military may not be needed, and in
fact the civil forces may not be needed, as
the fighters may not leave Florida, but
the governor, it is understood, has pre
pared everything to rush the Waycross
Rifles down to Folkston if the sports
should come into Georgia on the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, and
the civil forces could not stop the fight.
The Brunswick Riflemen will be ready to
guard Cumberland Island, and the Bruns
wick Light Horse Guard, a calvary com
pany. will be ready to guard Camden
county. Hi ere are three points in Geor
gia to which special attention will be
given through the governor's orders. One
is Camden county, where the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular railroad, which runs
out of Jacksonville, enters it. It has been
reported that the sports have secured
control of this road.
Another dangerous point is in Chariton
county, where the Savannah, Florida
and Western runningoutof Jacksonville
enters Georgia. Thisis about forty miles
from Jacksonville, and could easily be
reached.
CUMBERLAND ISLAND.
The third point, which is regarded by
some to be the most probable fighting
ground in Georgia, if F’lorida is left be
hind, is Cumberland Island. It is within
reach of Jacksonville by steamer, and a
large crowd could be hustled out of Jack
sonville on a steamer at short notice.
Gov. Northen evidently thinks this latter
point will be selected.
Before leaving he said to the Morning
News correspondent on the train: “I am
relying on their coming on a train but
have every point covered and guards
posted everywhere. The fight can’t come
to this state. I have been expecting this
turn of events some time and now I am
fixed for them. lam going to prevent
the Corbett-Mitchell fight by all the
powers of heaven and earth if I can do
It.” The governor has been studying the
situation very closely for the last few
days and has been in communication with
parties in Jacksonville, and as the sports
say he may have been given a tip as to
where the fight would occur, and has
gone down to stop it. He doubtless has
some information that caused him to be
near the scene of action.
THE GOVERNOR AT WAYCROSS.
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 23.—Gov. W. J.
Northen arrived on the East Tennessee
train at 8:80 o'clock to-night, and was
met by the Morning News correspondent
at the depot. The governor walked
quickly to the Southern hotel. He was
almost unnoticed by the crowd at the de
pot. His purpose was to evade, if possi
ble, the newspaper men. He said he was
here to look at the place and had no
information for the press. After a
few words in regard to the growth
of Waycross, the governor said In reply
to a question, that he was here to pre
vent the fight taking place in Georgia.
“It is against the law for a prize fight to
take place in Georgia,” he said, “and I
have the power to execute the law. The
plans for preventing the fight must not
be made public, as such a course would
be detrimental. I will say that I have
the authority to call to my assistance in
this affair any and every citizen in the
state if it was decided necessary. The
militia men may be called into ser
vice, but I cannot give you my plans.
Say to the press for me that if I thought
it wise and proper, I would not refuse to
publish my plans in this matter. Sheriffs
and troops will look after the fighters and
I will use my power to prevent the fight
in Georgia.” The governor is determined
upon carrying out his plans. He will re
main here to-night, but as for to-morrow
he may be somewhere near the Florida
line. He said he would be down here
two or three days.
The sheriffs of the counties, near the
Florida line and Solicitor General Brant
ley. held a meeting in this city late last
night for the purpose of making arrange
ments to prevent the Corbett and Mitchell
prize fight taking place in this state. The
meeting was held behind closed doors
and nothing can be learned concerning
the plans decided upon.
Late last night a young sporting man
from California, who was en route for
Jacksonville, and G. M. Archer got In a
difficulty at the Union passenger depot
and Mr. Archer knocked the young
pugilist out in the first round. The .young
sport was trying to inforce social equality,
and Mr. Archer drew him promptly into
the ring.
Five iarge boxes, containing about 250
rifles, were received by the South
ern Express Company to-day. They
were addressed to Hon. W. G.
Brantley.
At the St. Mary’s bridge, on the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway,
will be stationed a large number of
troops. Gov. Northen will probably di
rect the movements of the troops per
sonally. Sheriff Miller is very busy and
says he cannot make public the instruc
tions he has received concerning tho
plans decided upon by the state authori
ties.
TAXATION OF INCOMES.
No Vote on Reportinr It Taken by the
Ways and Means Committee.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The anticipated
vote on reporting the income tax bill was
not taken at the meeting of the ways and
means committee this morning, owing to
theiabsence of Representative McMillin.
At the close of the session yesterday af
ternoon Mr. McMillin announced that the
bill needed further revision, and stated
that at this morning’s meeting he would
offer a few additional amendments.
The committee adjourned this morning
without action, owing to Mr. McMillin’s
non-appearance.
The ways and means committee made
another futile effort to have a meeting at
3 o’clock this afternoon to finally pass on
the internal revenue bill. A quorum
failed to appear and the subject went
over until to-morrow morning at 10:30.
GUNBOATS TO BE OUT IN TWO.
Secretary Herbert Approves the Na
val Board’s Flan.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Secretary Her
bert to-day approved the recommenda
tion of the naval advisory board with
reference to the gunboats Machias and
Casting. The recommendation in sub
stance Is, that they shall be cut in half,
lengthened fourteen feet, and sufficient
weight of coal or water placed in their
tanks and bunkers provided for the pur
pose to ballast them. The cost of making
this change will be $30,000 for each
vessel.
New England’s Receivers.
New York, Jan. 23.—This afternoon
Judge Wallace announced his decision in
the New England receivership case. He
appointed Thomas C. Platt of New York,
ana Marsden J. Perry of Providence, K.
L, joint recievers for the New York and
New England railroad.
A VOTE FOR FREE SUGAR.
lit House Also Votes to Abolisb the
Payment ot a Bounty.
Much Time Spent in Unraveling a Par
liamentary Tangle in Whioh It Had
Involved Itself by Adjourning Mon
day-All the Amendments to the
Coal Schedule of the Wilson Bill
Voted Down.
Washington, Jan. 28. —After the trans
action of some routine business in the
House, Mr. Wise, of Virginia, moved that
the New York and New Jersey bridge
bill, together with the veto message, be
referred to the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, which was done.
A motion was then made that the House
should go into committee of the whole,
but before the question was decided the
House sought to unravel the jingle in
which it was placed by adjourning yester
day without completing the consideration
of the sugar schedule,
A special order having been adopted
last Saturday, setting aside to-day for
consideration of the coal and iron ore
schedules, the House was undecided as to
whether that order should go into effect
at once, or whether the sugar schedule
should first be completed
Mr. Richardson said he hoped the ques
tion would be settled by the House before
it went into committee of the whole, for
if not, he as presiding officer of the com
mittee, would feel impelled to rule that a
special order of the House would take
precedence over an order of the commit
tee, and therefore he would rule that the
sugar clause would have to go over until
the coal and iron schedules were disposed
of.
SUGAB GIVEN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
After a quarter of an hour had been
spent in the discussion, the speaker ruled
that the sugar clause should be given the
right of way.
The House then at 11:25 o’clock went
into committee of the whole, and Mr.
Richardson took the chair. But tho com
mittee was as beset with shoals and
quicksands as the House was, and more
than an hour was spent in getting its
bearings. Late yesterday afternoon an
amendment had been offered by Mr.
Robertson, dem., of Louisiana, pro
viding for a duty of one cent per
pound and upwards on raw sugar. To this
Mr. Warner, of New York, had offered a
substitute, the effect of which was to
place all sugars, raw and refined, on the
free list, while tho bounty is abolished.
The House had adjourned without acting
upon Mr. Robertson's amendment al
though it had adopted Mr. Warner’s sub
stitute. The question was as to the
statusof Mr. Koliertson's amendment. It
took an hour and three-quarters to come
to the conclusion that Mr. Warner’s sub
stitute’ bad displaced the Robertson
amendment. The Warner substitute was
then agreed to, and all sugar was made
free and the bounty abolished.
THE COAL SCHEDULE.
A few minutes after 1, the coal sched
ule was taken up and Mr. Oates, of Ala
bama, offered an amendment striking
coal from the free list and putting a duty
of 40 cents a ton upon it and 20 cents per
ton slack.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, offered an amend
ment to this amendment, placing the
duty at 50 cents per ton.
Mr. McKaig, dem., of Maryland, sub
mitted a substitute providing for the re
tention of the present law —75 cents per
ton on coal and 30 cents per ton on slack.
Mr. Hitt, rep., of Illinois, offered the
following amendment to the substitute:
Insert at the end of paragraph 439. “Pro
vided. that If any aitirle is imported, the
product of any country which imposes a duty
on said article from the United Stales, then
there shall he levied, collected ; Lnd pmd upon
said imported article the rate of duty exist
ing prior to the passage of this act.”
Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, made the
point of order against Mr. Hitt's amend
ment that it was not germane to the subject
under discussion, and also that it was in
the nature of retaliation. Theqioint was
sustained and Mr. Hitt’s resolution was
ruled out.
RAYNOR SPEAKS FOR FREE COAL.
Mr. Raynor, of Maryland, made an
eloquent plea for free coal. He said lie
had a position antagonistic to his state,
which wanted a protective tariff on coal.
But he' was not a democrat in every
thing else and. a republican on coal, and
lie would not see a duty put on coal and
not on other articles in which he was not
interested. Said he: “I have followed
the members of the ways and means com
mittee far beyond the outposts, und I
shall never desert them now when the
poisoned arrows are flying from the very
citadel of protection,” [Democratic ap
plause!.
Mr. Wise, of Virginia, spoke in favor of
his amendment putting a tax of 50 cents
per ton on coal. The Secretary of tho
Treasury was compelled to issue bonds
for the support of the government when
the committee on ways and means was
putting coal on the free list. This wiw to
be compensated for by internal revenuo
taxation, to which he was opposed. We
had paid SBOO,OOO into the Canadian trea
sury In the last year ou coal we sent
there, yet it was proposed by this bill to
allow Canadian coal to come in free.
Mr. Clarke, dem., of Alaoama, was in
favor of free coal.
TUCKER FAVORS A DUTY.
Mr. Tucker, dem., of Virginia, said he
had no personal interest in the coal mines
of Virginia, but as a representative of the
state, he advocated the amendment, sub
stituting the coal schedule of the McKin
ley law for the corresponding provision of
the Wilson bill, nnd he asserted that
putting coal on the free list would not
cheapen the product to those people who
live west of the Alleghanies and east of
the Rockies.
Messrs Oates, Wheeler and Turpin, of
Alabama, wanted a tariff duty upon coal.
In the further course of tho debate Mr.
Turpin offered aii amendment to the sub
stitute, providing that the tax of 75 cents
per ton should be decreased 12W cents a
year and cease altogether after the sixth
year.
A vote was then taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr. Wise, raising the
tariff to 50 cents, and it was defeated by a
viva voee vote. The vote was then taken
on the amendment offered by Mr. Turpin,
and it was lost—aye* 2; nays 172.
M’KINLET’S SCHEDULE REJECTED.
The substitute offered by Mr. McKaig,
to insert the provisions of the McKinley
law in place of the clause in the Wilson
bill, was defeated—yeas 91; nays 14.
The following democrats voted with the
republicans on this proposition: Messrs.
Alderson. of West Virginia, Reilly, of
Pennsylvania, Pendleton, of West Vir
ginia. Sibley, of Pennsylvania. Wise, of
Virginia, McAleer, of Penuaylvanla, Mc-
Kaig, of Maryland, Meyer, of Louisiana,
Compton, of Maryland, and Hines, of
Pennsylvania.
The amendment of Mr. Oates, putting
on a tax of 40 cents a ton, was then de
feated by a rote of 81 to 131 in the nega
tive.
THE IRON ORE SCHEDULE.
At 4:50 o'clock the House took up the
consideration of the iron ore schedule.
Mr. Oates was recognized to offer an
amendment to take iron ore, including
manganiferous iron ore, also the dross or
residuum from burnt pyrites and sulphur
ore, and pyrites or sulphur of iron iu its
natural state, off the free list and put a
tariff tax of 40 cents a ton on it. iu ad
vocating his amendment, ho said the
high priced miners of this country would
be brought into competition with cheap
foreign labor by free ore, and that the
former could not possibly compete with
any success. He pleaded for these men
that their livelihoods be not taken away
from them.
Several gentlemen spoke upon Mr.
Oates’ amendment, and upon the general
subject of the tariff, and when the hour
of 5:30 o’elock arrived, the House took a
recess until 8 o’clock, leaving the iron
ore subject pending.
STANDING ROOM ONLY.
“Standing room only” was the order
governing the galleries at the night ses
sion of the House. Eveu standing room is
in demand, and there were crowds besieg
ing every door and trying in vain
to get inside. There was
also a much better attendance
of members on the floor than on any even
ing, except one, since the tariff debate
began. The speakers were Messrs. Tate,
of Georgia, Wilson, rep., of Ohio, Patter
son, of Tennessee, Haines, dem., of New
York, Bartholdt, rep., of Missouri, Tay
lor, dem., of Indiana. Baker, rep., of
New Hampshire and Bcltzhoover, of Penn
sylvania.
The House adjourned at 10:30 o’clock.
A NEW FIGHT ON WILSON’S BILL.
Democrats to Try to Send It Back
to the Committee.
■Washington, Jan. 23. —The present
understanding is that when the Wilson
tariff bill comes into tho House proper
from the committee of the whole on Mon
day, a motion will be made to recommit
it to the committee on waya nnd means,
with instructions, which are not yet fully
outlined. Representatives Sperry, of
Connecticut, and Haines, of New York,
are quoted as saying that there are sixty
democrats who will support this motion.
But this number will not bo sufficient to
make any change iu the pro
gramme. The motion will receive
no republican votes for two reasons, ns
stated by one of the loaders. First, the
republicans do not believo it to be good
politities to interfere in a decisive way
in the factional controversies among the
democrats; and second, they believe that
the tariff question, even if it cannot bo
settled the way they want to have it set
tled, should be disposed of for the benefit
of the business interests, which suffer
because of the agitation of the question
in congress.
The Senate finance committee to-day
decidod to give hearings to parties in
terested when the Wilson tariff bill comes
before it. The committee to-day au
thorized Senator Voorhees to appoint a
sub-committee of five senators to take
charge of the hearings. The names of tho
committee will be announced this week.
It is probable that Senator Voorhees will
be chairman of the sub-committee, and
that it will consist of three democrats
and two republicans.
CARLISLE’S BOND CIRCULAR.
Information for Persons Desiring to
Subscribe.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Secretary Car
lisle’s bond circular was issued at the
treasury department to-day. It is as fol
lows :
Treasury Department. Office of the Secre
tary, Washington, D. C., Jan. 28, 1894 In
subscribing for the now 5 per cent, bonds
under the circular of Jan. 17, 1R94, tho un
nexed form should be followed. The blank
may be detached, filled up and addressed to
the Secretary of the Treasury. The sub
scriber should state plainly the amount of
londs desired, the price which he proposes
to pay, and the place where the tonds should
be delivered, which may be the sul 8 Tiber's
home or any other more convenient place.
He should at the same time stale whether
he. desires to deposit the amour.’ of his sub
scription at the treasury department in the
city of Washington, or at one of the following
sub-treasuries, viz.: New York. Boston. Phil
adelphia. Baltimore, Cincinnati. Chicago, St.
Louis. New Orleans or San Francisco.
The bonds will 1 e Issued in the following
denominations viz..: Coupon bonds, SSO, SIOO
and $1, 000: registered bonds. 850, SIOO. slllOO
and SIO.O :0. Subscribers should, if practica
ble slate in their proposals the denomina
tions of the bonds desired. and w hether they
should be coupon or registered; but If at tho
time of offering the sutscrfi tion the kind and
denomination of the bonds desired cannot be
stated, the subscriber may defer giving that
information until he is notified that his pro
posal is accepted.
Gold certificates will be received the same
as'gold coin in payment of subscriptions,
but no payment should be make by any sub
scriber until ho has been notified by the
secretary that his subscription has been ac
cepted. A table, showing the prices at
which the new 5 per cent, tor.ds should be
sold in order to realize to the Investor cer
tain rates of Interest on SIOO,OOO Is published
for the Information of persons desiring to
subscribe for said bonds.
J. G. Car lire,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Attached to the circular is a blank
form of proposal. To realize 3 per cent,
to the investor, the price would be $117,-
223.
MUST GO BACKJTO CUBA.
Supt. Stump Expected to Order the Re
turn of 200 Men.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The Key West
labor troubles which have been engaging
tho attention of Supt. Stump, of the im
migration bureau, for some time, have not
yet been settled. To-day, at the request
of the Citizens’ committee of Key West,
which has been hero for several days,
Mr. Stump consented to fur
nish them copies of the affidavits
offered yesterday, tending to show tiiat
tho Spanish cigar-makers went to Key
West with an understanding that they
would tie put to work, but Mr. Stump
stated that he did not feel it incumbent
upon himself to wait until the counter
affidavits appeared should he decide to act
in the matter. Although he has not so
stated, the impression prevails that Mr.
Slump will take prompt action and direct
the return of the men, of whom there are
said to be nearly 200.
TERMINAL’S FLOATING DEBT.
The Holders Have a Conference With
the Reorganization Bankers.
New York, Jan. 28.—The committee of
the holders of the floating debt of the
Richmond and Danville railroad had their
first conference to-day with Drexel, Mor
f’un 3c Cos. as to their standing under the
tichmopd Terminal reorganization. It Is
not expected that a decision will be
bed for several dajf*.
BRAZIL’S BATTLES.
Fifty Killed and Wounded in the Fight
for Mocangue Island.
(Copyrighted 18M, by the United Press.)
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 19, via Montevideo,
Jan. $3. —On the night of Jan. 15 the in
surgents recaptured Mocangue island,
with three small cannon and 130 prison
ers. The killed and wounded numbered
fifty. The insurgents lost fourteen killed.
The insurgents warship Aquidabuu
brought to lvio bay tiOO men, who came to
occupy Conceicao and Mocanguo Islauds.
TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACKS.
An unsuccessful attempt to land at
Nictberoy was made by the insurgents on
Jan. lfi.
The government troops tried to retake
Mocangue island on tho night of Jan. 17,
but failed.
The friends of the insurgents are elated
over the recotit successes of their side,
and their contributions of gold are in
creasing. Their mail carrier says that
he has carried off from here a total of
i11,000,000 sterling.
TO BLOW UP THE NIOTHBUOT.
The steamer Wordsworth carried to
Pernambuco an agent of the insurgents,
who is trying to ship on the government
cruiser Niotheroy and then make an at
tempt to destroy her.
Admiral da Gama evaded the
question when he was asked why tho
Aquldabna and Rcpuhlicn had not
met the Nictberoy at Pernambuco.
He also refused to say why
Admiral Mello had not captured
Para. Pernambuco and Balila, all de
fenceless, Instead of lying in Paragua
Bay.
MORE TALK OF ARBITRATION.
A government official said to-night that
President Peixoto ami Admiral da Gama
had agreed to submit their differences to
the United States for arbitration, but
that certain well-paid officers were trying
to prevent the agreement from being car
ried out. President Peixoto expects that
the war will bo ended by Jan. 25.
There is now a largo fleet of American
warships in the harbor. The object of
their presence here. It Is said, is to pre
vent Eurobran interference in the settle
ment of the mattars ln dispute between
the government and tho insurgents.
Advices from Pesterro say that the In
surgents occupied Pnranagua after a
sharp fight of two hours. The garrison
yielded to superior force, agreeing to join
the revolution. The insurgents captured
a large supply of rifles, six Krupp guns
and 20,000 rounds of ammunition. Gen
Lima, commanding the government
troops, with the governor of Parana, fled
to Sao Paulo.
BISMARCK AMD THE KAISER.
The Emperor Sends the Prince a Bottle
of Very Old Wine.
Berlin, Jan. 28.—Emperor William sent
to Prince Bismarck by his aid de camp,
Col. Von Moltke, a bottle of very old wine
and a letter congratulating Prince Bis
marck upon his recovery from the influ
enza. The Cologne Gazette in chronicling
the event says Prince Bismarck told Got.
Von Moltke that he would call upon the
emperor in Berlin next week.
The incident has set all tongues a wag
ging and many see in it an omen of dis
aster to Chancellor von Caprivi.
I’HESS AND PUBLIC ENGROSSED.
Both the press anil tho public are en
grossed with tho subject of Prince Bis
marck’s coming visit to Berlin. The
North German Gazette says that the In
vitation to Prince Bismarck was made en
tirely on tho emperor’s initiative in con
tinuation of tho advances begun last sum
mer at (Juens, and that the visit has no
immediate political meaning.
The National Gazette rejoices at the
approachrne.it between tho emperor and
Prince Bismarck, and predicts that the
■nation generally will lie pleased.
The Berlin Imuran was favorably af
fected by the nows of Prince Bismarck’s
proposed visit.
SICILY’S SUBJUGATION.
Explosives Found Hidden ln the
Quarries and in a Tree.
Rome, Jan. 23.—Arrests continue to be
made In Carrara and Massadl Carrara in
connection with the rioting.
Explosives have been found hidden ln a
number of spots in tho quarries and a
small mine has been discovered in a tree
close to too public road. The whole dis
trict i$ now tranquil. *
Signor Colajauui, tho Sicilian socialist
deputy, has returned to Rome with a
strong purpose to assail Premier Crispi
and his policy. The radical deputies are
preparing a programme of unflinching
hostility to the government.
A BISHOP CALLS ON FRANCH.
The Anarchist Defends His Theories
With Enthusiasm.
Madrid, Jan. 23.—The bishop of Sara
gossa, on behalf of Cardinal Benavidesy
Navarrette, arch-bishop of Saragossa,
has visited Salvador Franch, the an
archist who confessed to being the author
of the Liceo theater bomb outrage.
Franch thanked the bishop for his visit,
hut declined to listen to the prelate’s
ministrations and boldly entered into a
discussion with his visitor upon anarch
ism. The bishop tried in vain to con
vince the prisoner of the futility of his
ideas, and Franch defended the principles
of anarchism with considerable enthu
siasm.
FRANCE’S NAVAL SCANDAL.
The Government Decides to Institute
an Inquiry.
Paris, Jan. 23.—1.* Patrlo says that the
government has decided to institute an
inquiry into the naval scandal. It adds
that the person or persons who furnished
M. Clemenceau with the documents on
which he based his charges aguinst tho
naval administration will be prosecuted,
and that M. (.Teinenoeau will also proba
bly be prosecuted for complicity in re
ceiving stolen papers and publishing them
against the interests of the state.
ITALY’S BANK NOTES.
Three Institutions Authorized to In
crease Their Circulation.
Rome, Jan. 23.—The Official Gazette
published a decree increasing the note
circulation of the Bank of Italy by 90,000,-
000 lire, that of the Bank of Natilos by
28,000,000 lire, that of the Bank of Sicily
by 7,000,000 lire. The issue of the decree
is due to the urgent necessity of permit
ting the banks to assist the numerous
commercial Interests.
Silver Tumbles at Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Jan. 28.—The price of fine
silver in the market here dropped to-day
3 guilders per kilo. The price at tho
opening was 55 guilders and fell off until
53 guilders was reached.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAH,
< 5 CENTS A COFY.-
I WEEKLY. $1 A YEAR.
HAWAII TO BE I.ET ALONE.
The Senate Committee Favors Non*
Interlerence.
The Resolution Also Declares It Inex
pedient at This Time to Consider
Any Project for Annexation—For
eign Intervention Would be Looked
Upon as an Unfriendly Act.
Washington, Ja. 3 -The attendance of
senators at the opening of to-day’s ses
sion was larger than usual, both political
parties being pretty equally represented.
Mr. Turpie reported, from the commit
tee on foreign relations, the following
resolution:
“That from the facts and papers laid
before the Senate, it is unwise and
Inexpedient, under existing conditions,
to consider at this time any prolect
of annexation of the Hawaiian territory
to tho United Status; that the provisional
government therein having been duly
recognized, tho highest international inter
ests require that it shall pursue its own
line of policy; foreign Intervention in tho
political affairs of tho islands will be re
garded as an act unfriendly to the gov
ernment of the United States.”
Mr. Turpie said that the resolution com*
plied with tho imsition of the committee,
save a dissent by the senator from Ore
gon [DolphJ as to tho first section. He
hnd been also directed by the committee
to say that the resolution had no relation
to the special investigation now pending
before tho committee. That was a sub
sequent matter. He had been further di
rected to ask immediate consideration
of tho resolution.
The resolution went over until to-mor
row, and was ordered to bo printed. It
is very likely to provoke discussion.
I'EFFER’S BOND RESOLUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr. Poffcr on
llio lHtli lust., declaring that in tho opin
ion of tho Senate, tho Secretary of tho
Treasury lias no lawful authority for is
suing and selling bonds, as proposed in
his recent notice, wns laid liefore tho
Senate, and Mr. Stewart spoko in support
of it. Much of ills s|K-ech was given tip
to a rehearsal of the machinatious of the
“inner ring of the gold combination.”
Ho denied the right of the secretary to
issue the proposed bonds.
At the close of Mr. Stewart’s remarks,
tho resolution was referred to the com
mittee on finance.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of tho House bill to repeal the federal
election laws; and was addressed by Mr.
Wilson, of lowa, in opposition to it.
Mr. Chandler suggested to Mr. Gray,
ln charge of tho hill, that the bill should
be allowed to goover till the first Monday
in I>ocember,,next. He said that in the
absence of any recommendation by
the President that the bill should be
passed, ho was led to infer that the Pres
ident was very willing to have the fed
eral eleeeion laws remain on the statute
book, and to have them again tested at
the next congressional election.
Mr. Gru.y said that he was unwilling to
wound the very tender feeling appearing
to exist between tho Senator from Now
Hampshire and the President. [Laugh
ter. I He would have to insist upon tho
bill being kept before the Senate.
CULLOM SI’EAKS ON HAWAII.
The election bill was laid aside inform
ally, and Mr. Culloui addressed the Sen
ate on the resolution offered bv Mr. Frye
on Jnn. 3, declaring tiiat, |>endlug the in
vestigation by the committee on foreign
aff airs, there should he no interference on
tho part of the United States government,
by moral influence or physical force, for
the restoration of the queen, or the main
tenance of the provisional government in
the Hawaiian Islands. His speech was in
line with tho resolution.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Dolph,
and agreed to, calling for the correspond
ence with the governments of Colombia,
Venezuela and Hayti ou the subject of re
ciprocity.
The bill for the repeal of the election
laws was again taken up, and Mr.
Chandler addressed the Senate in opposi
tion, to the bill und in answer to certain
statements in the speech of Mr. Vest,
lust week. Without concluding his argu
ment, Mr. Chandler yielded to a motion to
go into executive session, which was
agreed to, and tho doors were closed. Ati
5 o'clock they were reopened and tho
Senate adjourned.
CLEVELAND’S NEPHEW DEAD.
The President Goes to Hartford to At
tend the Funeral.
Washington, Jan. 23.—President Cleve
land left Washington to-night for Hart
ford, Conn., to attend the fnneral of
Henry E. Hastings, his nephew, which
will take place there to-morrow afternoon
ut 2 o’clock. President Cleveland was
accompanied by Private Secretary Thur
ber and a vulet.
Mr. Hastings was the son of Mr. Cleve
land’s sister. He was 88 years old and
leaves a widow and several children. Hi*
death was caused by typhoid fever. At
the time of Mr. Cleveland's last inaugu
ration Mr. Hastings spent a week at the
white house ns his uncle’s guest. The
President will return to Washington
Thursday.
A STEAMER STRANDED.
The Rappahannock Goes Asbors Off
Cape Henry.
Washington, Jan. 23. —Supt. Kimball
reeoived a telegram this morning an
nouncing that tho Hritith steamship Rap
pahannock, from Newport News to Liver
pool, England, with a general cargo and
a crew of 58 men, stranded last night
abreast Cape Henry station, Virginia. The
ship was boarded by the life saving crew.
The ship's crew remained on board.
Another dispatch announces the strand
ing this morning of the Norwegian bark
Clythia, from Genoa to Baltimore, laden
with mai ole, and a crew of seventeen men,
off Woods, N. C. The crew were saved in
a breeches buoy. The surf is high.
LATIMER’S TAX BILL.
Gov. Tillman Appears Befora the Judi
ciary Committee.
Washington, Jan. 28.—Gov. Tillman, of
South Carolina, appeared before the
House committee on the Judiciary to-day in
support of the bill introduced by Repre
sentative Latimer, of South Carolina, to
facilitate the collection of state, countv
and municipal taxes assessed against rail
roads and railroad property in the bands
of receivers. No action was taken on the
bill.
A Porcelain Factory Burned.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28.— The great im
perial porcelain and glass factory here
was destroyed by fire to-day, together
with all the machinery and models. Tbs
loss Is very large.