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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.