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. TH MORNING HEWS, 1 3 18*0. INCORPORATED 1888. V ■; ““j. H. EaTILL, President. ) JAY FIGHT IN THE ARENA. He Sheriff Enjoined From Preventing the Meeting. The Governor Fails to Send the Troops Orders to Ignore the Court's Ruling. The Adjutant General Awaiting Word From the Executive—Georgia Cavalrymen Guardingthe State Line to Keep the Sluggers Out of Georgia. Corbett a Heavy Favorite in the Betting. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 34.— Judge Rhy dou M. Call reached forth his judicial hand at 3 o'clock this afternoon and pulled the Duval Athletic Club out of the hole into which it had been cast by the governor of Florida. To the surprise of almost everybody, the judge granted the injunction asked for by the club re straining Sheriff Broward from in any way interfering with the fight between James J. Corbett, and Charles Mitchell, which is scheduled to take place in this city to-morrow. The order granting the injunction is very brief, the judge simply atating that in his opinion “glove con tests” were not violative of that law of Florida, which forbids “fighting by pre vious appointment.” pandemonium in the court. The court room was packed almost to suffocation by the sporting gentry, and when the import of the order was realized, pandemonium broke loose. Cheer after cheer came from the throats of the lovers of pugilism, and the officials of the court were utterly unable to quell the disorder. Judge Call grew red in the face and pounded for order, but the sports were too overjoyed to be controlled easily. To say that the decision caused a sen sation in the city is putting it very mildly. Vine men out of every ten believed that Judge Call would uphold the governor in his efforts to prevent the mill, and when the decision in favor of the club became generally known the people were dumb founded. At present the club people are on ton, for the first time since they under took to pull off the match, but how long they will remain on top is a question. ALL DEPENDS ON THE GOVERNOR. If Gov. Mitchell accepts the decision, of course there is no further obstacle in the way of the fight to-morrow. But the at titude of the governor has been so deter mined in opposition to the fight that many believe he will yet find some way to cir cumvent the club. It is understood ‘that the governor is averse to declaring mar tial law. In fact, Attorney General La mar stated to night that martial law would not be declared. This was on the authority of a telegram from the governor himself. A STATEMENT BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. In regard to Judge Call’s decision and the further course of the state authori ties, the Attorney General to-night gave the Southern Associated Press corres pondent the following statements “The Duval Athletic Club filed its bill in the circuit court for Duval county, seeking to obtain an injunction to restrain N. B. llroward, the sheriff of that county, from preventing the contest, or fight, between Corbett and Mitchell, on the old fair grounds, in tho city of Jacksonville. In this bill the club 6et out the articles of agreement under which the light was to take place, and alleged that it would take place as therein provided and in no other way; and alleged that the sheriff, with an armed force, intended to go upon those grounds and stop the fight as contrary to the laws of Florida; and the club further contended that the said contest was not in violation of the iaws of Honda, and that the sheriff had no legal right to go upon the grouuds or to stop the contest. Thereupon, the sheriff, represented by the attorney gen eral of the state, and the state's attor ney of that circuit, tiled in this suit' both a demurrer raising the law points of the case and a full affidavit of tho sheriff stating the nature of the contest. This demurrer raised the objections to the club’s suit that the chancery court had no power to issue an injunction against the sheriff, preventing him from serv ing criminal process or arresting people for breach of the peace or crime, and raised the further objection that the plaintiffs had a full remedy in suing the sheriff for damages if he committed any wrong or committed any illegal act in the premises. The affidavit of the sheriff stated that he learned that Corbett and Mitchell intended to fight for a prize of $30,000, and that he un derstood, and so alleged, that while they intended to wear gloves, they would inflict bodily injury upon each other in the contest and that the nature of the contest was to fight by blows with their fists, they (the contestants) wearing so-called boxing gloves. And the affida vit further states that the sheriff only Intended to go upon the grounds'to serve warrants and make arrests as sheriff. the attack on the law. “The demurrer further raised the question tnat the laws of Florida were prohibitory of such contests, in the event the chancery court entertained jurisdic tion of the bill at all. These pleadings and evidence placed before the court all the issues. The case was fully argued by counsel on both sides. The court decided that the laws of the state of Florida uid not prohibit such contest, and the court entertained the bill and granted an injunction, prohibiting the sheriff and his agents and attorneys from going upon the grounds or interfering with or preventing the con- The offense, if uny, under the f lorida law, growing out of such contests, is a misdemeanor, and the same circuit court is the final apellate court that would hear and determine the same. The court granted to tho defendant until 10 o clock a. m. of the 35th to fllo iurther answer if such could framed. Tho defendant at that time will file ins answer, stating the same matters set up in his affidavit already on me, only i n more positive terms as to the nature of the contest. "Should the court's ruling on the an swer be the same as that on the plead ings on the 34th, the law of the case is uecided as far as the circuit court of Du al county can decide tho same. In view th , se f a< ' ts , as every peace officer of ne county must recognize this decision, uis not deemed proper that such peace take further action before the so ea glove contest occurs If the so ,‘; e “ glove contest should occur, the •u.e s officials will take such further ao non as the facts will warrant.” ® EN - hocstoun waiting developments. M 10 o'clock to-night nothing further tn j. Pn heard from the governor, and ne adjutant general in a short talk with u .thern Associated Dress correspon '“t.said that he was “resting on his “is simply, and awaiting orders from jpje Jllofninß fJetosi. the commander-in-chief at Tallahassee. “I don’t know what to expect,” continued Gen.Houstoun,“for I am not a lawyer and hardly Know how to form an opinion as to the next move of the chief executive.’’ . THE GOVERNOR NOT TO ACT RASHI.T. The correspondent suggested that, as the governor is a very mad man, he might act upon his impulses and declare martial law. “Gov. Mitchell never acted on his impulses,” was the adjutant general’s re ply. “He acts in important matters like this only on his deliberate judgment. Good lawyers tell me that the command er-in-chief could order me to take troops into the ring and stop this fight.” •’But that would be a practical declara tion of martial law. would it not?” “No. the lawyers say not,’’ was the re ply. “There is a difference but I don’t profess to understand it.” The prevalent opinion is at 10 o’clock to-night that the next order from Talla hassee will be one for the removal of the troops to their homes. THE BETTING. At the pool rooms to-night there were offers of SIOO to. S4O on Corbett, and some venturesome admirers of the Californian even went as high as SIOO to $33 in their offers, but there was no money of any A. J. CORBETT. consequence going out on either pugilist. At one of the round tables in the “Globe” cafe, sat Billy Thompson, the manager of Mitchell, with old Tom Allen, of St. Louis, and a party of friends. “We are looking for some of that Corbett money,” said Thompson, “but none of it appears to come to the surface. I have just sent SI,OOO up to the pool seller’s desk with an offer to put it up even that Mitchell lasts for twenty rounds in to-morroW’s fight. But not a dollar of Corbett money has been sized up to it yet. If these Corbett men are sure of their favorite, why don’t they take up that bet? According to their stories an offer like that ought to be a pic nic for them.. We shall wait here an hour longer and if nobody wants our money we shall pull it down and go to bed.” THE SLUGGERS IN TOWN. Mitchell came up from Anastasia Island to-night and is at the Everett hotel, Corbett came up from Ma.vport on a special train,and is quartered for the night at a private residence. R. Porter Ashe, \ ' CHARLES MITCHELL. of the Corbett party, said to-night that the ladies of the party will be in town to-morrow, but will not witness the light. Dozens of telegrams from all parts of the country have been received by the Duval club to-night suggesting that the fight be postponed until Friday or Satur day in order to allow more people to get here, but the club feels that it has the fight well in hand now and that to post pone it would be to play into the hands of the governor again. THE LAW AND ORDER LEAOUE. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 34.—Attorney Cowles, of Jacksonville, Fla., reports to Clarence Greeley, general agent of the In ternational Law and Order League, as fol lows: “It looks to mo as if the Corbett- Mitchell fight is likely to be declared off yet. Financial failure is certain, and that means that it will never be tried again anywhere until a governor as well as local sentiment is found favorable. This will narrow the field of battle, and you have gained a decided triumph, whatever the outcome.” GEORGIA’S GOVERNOR. Ho Is Still at Waycross and Will Save Georgia From Disgrace. Waycross, Ga. Jan. 24.—Gov. Northen, who is here to prevent the Corbett and Mitchell mill in this state, has his head quarters in room 26 in the Southern ho tel, which is the room occupied by James J. Corbett, tbe champion of America, when he was herein December. Judge Sweat called the governor’s attention to the coincidence this afternoon and Gov. Northen smiled faintly. Since early this morning Gov. Northen has been in fre quent consultation with Judge Sweat, Solicitor Geperal Brantley and Judge Williams about something which must be kept secret until the time for the tight is past. The border county sheriffs were in com munication with the governor late last night. This morning Sheriff Miller and three citizens of this place left, ostensibly for the St. Mary’s bridge on the Savan nah Florida and Western railroad. The sheriff and two others were armed with rifles, but one of the men was unarmed. It is rumored that they went to meet the border county sheriffs, and will attend to calling out forces from among the citi zens of the commonwealth of Georgia from some place near the Florida line, in order to keep from the public the gov ernor's plans. Gov. Northen has not left his room to day. and has kept the wires busy. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 25, 1894. CALLING OUT OF THE TROOPS. Militiamen from different places have been called into service. The troops, and probably a number of citizens, will be stationed along tbe border line at a late hour to-night It is believed that already troops have been stationed on the railroad near the Florida line, and that by mid night the forces will be augmented by a large number of armed citizens. The Waycross Rifles were ordered to be in readiness to report to the governer for duty at a moment's notice. The soldier boys have several times during the day paraded the principal streets, and people have asked many strange questions about the fact. “Theereisan air of mystery about the whole affair,” said a gentleman to-night, “and if the governor wants to frighten the sluggers and provent the fight in Georgia why don’t he publish his plans?” The mysterious movements of the governor and his lieutenants have caused many people to believe that the whole thing is a farce and that the gov ernor will have no forces stationed near the border line to prevent the fight, while others believe that the governor has ar ranged to have a strong cordon placed along the border line and enforce a rigid quarantine against Florida from midnight to-night until midnight to-morrow night. Those who are of the latter opinion, say that health certificates will not suffice for an entrance into this state, as each applicant for admission will be weighed and if a heavy weight will be sent back to Jacksonville. Invalids will not be mo lested, according to the opinion of these gossips, but pugilists will fare badly. A TALK WITH THE GOVERNOR. The Morning News correspondent saw Gov. Northen to-nighc, in room 36. Judge Sweat and Solicitor Brantley were dis cussing the situation with the chief ex ecutive, and the conversation was ab ruptly interrupted. Gov. Northen said he had no information to give the press, but was enjoying the fine weather, which he said was superior to Atlanta weather. He appeared to be tired, and was less cheerful than he was this morning' He has been receiving messages from Gov. Mitchell and Jacksonville every few minutes to-da.v, and it is probable that ho has information concerning the move ments of the prize fighters, which causes him uneasiness. Probably he is led to be lieve that Corbett and xVlitchell have been spirited away, and that they are now resting quietly in Georgia. Gov. Northen is in earnest, and intends to prevent the fight in Georgia. His plans are not farcical in nature, but are well laid, and will be carried out by large forces of state militiamen and armed citizens. BOUND TO WARD OFF DISGRACE. “Why did I come here?” said Gov. Northen as he stroked his long beard, “because, I will not leave the duty of pre venting the fight to be performed by the state’s forces and remain away from the scene of action. If my plans are success ful, glorious will be the victory, and the men who have orders to carry out the plans will share the glory; but if we are defeated I will share with them the blame and disgrace which will follow. The people who will see the fight are not of the better class. They are sports and toughs, and would rejoice to see Georgia or Florida disgraced by having a prize fight forced on their soil. If we -are defeated in our plans. I will prosecute, to the full extent of the law, the Duval Athletic Club, Gorbett and Mitchell and all the promoters of the proposed fight. I have no intention of giving the pugilists an op portunity to disgrace Georgia. My plans are well laid, and sufficient forces will be stationed where they are necessary to to prevent the fight taking place in Geor gia. lam glad this community is in sym pathy with my cause. I expect to be caricatured by a great many people about the course I have taken in this matter, but I am trying to protect Georgia from being disgraced by the proposed prize fight, and regard it as my duty. I will say no more for the press until the trouble is over.” The governor will hardly leave Way cross before Friday. The provisions, rifles and ammunition for tbe militiamen have been spirited away, and it is rumored that they have been sent to Sheriff Miller, near the St. Mary’s bridge, below Folks ton. OPINION DIVIDED AT JKSUP. Jesup, Ga., Jan. 24.—The Corbett and Mitchell fight has been the topic here to day. Opinion as to Gov. Northen’s ac tion is divided, some commending him for the course ho iis pursuing while others condemn him, no crime having been com mitted yet and m cases of riots and lynchings he refuses to call out the mili tia until the sheriffs have exhausted all the powers of their office. BRUNSWICK’S HORSE GUARDS. The Troopers Sent to a Point Three Miles from the St. Mary’s Bridge. Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 24.—The Bruns wick Light Horse Guards, Capt. J. S. Thomas commanding, left Brunswick at at 5 o’clock this afternoon via the East Tennessee road, under orders from Gov. Northen to proceed to St. Mary’s bridge on the Florida Central road, and pre vent the Corbett-Mitchell party from en tering Gebrgia to fight. The Brunswick Riflemen, acting under similar orders, will leave to-night for Cumberland Island. Sheriff Berrie, of Glynn, has been sent to Woodbine, a small station on the Florida Central road, and left this morning by special boat with twenty extra deputies. From Everett station a special train will take the Horse Guards to St. Mary’s bridge. THE TROOPERS REACH EVERETTS’. Everetts’, Ga., Jan. 24.—The Horse Guard reached Everett City at 6 o’clock bound for Camden. Their objective point is King's station, on the Florida Central. Their leader. Capt. Thomas, will confer with Camden’s sheriff and move to the point the sheriff designates. The boys are lively now, but left Brunswick feel ing slightly blue over missing Lillian Lewis to-night, to whose performance many had tickets and engagements. Capt. Thomas knows nothing officially of the injunction proceedings in Jackson ville, but will continue on as per orders from Gov. Northen. THE TROOPERS AT WAYCROSS. Waycross, Ga.. Jan. 34.—The troops arrived here to-night at 10:30 o’clock and were escorted to the armory of the Way cross Rifles by that company to await a consultation between Col. Gordon and Gov. Northen. Just what is in the wind is not known, but it is said Gov. Northen has special informants, through whom he has learned tnat the fight is to come off at daybreak on tbeOeorgia side of Bt. Marys river, where the Savannah, Florida A Western crosses, and that he has not ordered the troops out for nothing. Another rumor on the train was, that the troops were to be carried into Jacksonville, but there is little to substantiate it. Sergt. Blois, of the Hus sars, was promoted on the trip down and made a member of the staff as sergeant major. The Waycross Rifles have turned out about forty strong, nml*alLogether quite a little army is assembled in Way cross to-night. The train is ready to move, but no instructions have yet been given. THE GUARDS AT KING9LAND. Kingsland. Ga., Jan. 34.—The Horse Guards reached Kingsland to night at 9 o’clock, and Capt. Thomas, through tho courtesy of Agent Atkinson, opened the depot warehouse for the accommodation of the militiamen. Sheriff Brown failed to appear, and his deputies and Capt. Thomas will meet him at daylight to morrow. Kingsland is in the woods three miles from the bridge, and nothing can be beard from the fight. The men believe It will oocur in Jacksonville and that their trip means naught Lineman are traveling on all Florida Central trains with orders fo re port at every station, and if ordered, to place wires to any point in the woods which the Duval club might name. On the train with the guards were three agents of the Duval club, who spent the day in Brunswick securing information as to the location of the troops to be used in the event the fight could not be held in Jacksonville. They got all they wauted, and gave the men a send off when the train pulled out. TERMINAL ORDERED SOLD. Judge Lacombe Grants the Decree In the Clyde Suit. New York, Jan. 34.—Judge La com be, ip the United States circuit court to-day, handed flown a decree in the suit of W. P. Clyde and others against the Rich mond and West Point Terminal Railroad and Warehouse Company, directing the receiver of the company, Walter G. Oakman, to offer at public sale to the highest bidder for cash all the real estate, stocks, bonds and as sets of every kind now belonging to the company, except the interest of the cor poration in tne suit now pending in the circuit court, brought by the receiver against John H. Inman and others, which assets are not to be included in the re ceiver's sale. The sale of the real estate is ordered to take place at Richmond, Va., and of the personal property and “ehoses in action,” at the exchange sales room, No. 11l Broad way in this city. Purchasers will be en titled to a conveyance and assignment by both the defendant corporation and the receiver. It is further ordered that if, before the date fixed for such public sale, the receiver shall be üble to sell any stocks or bonds which have a fixed mar ket value at the stock exchange In this city, he is authorized to do so at not less than the market price. DANVILLE’S FLOATINO DEBT. New York, Jan. 24.—1 t is stated this afternoon that at the meeting yesterday of the floating debt holders of the Rich mond and Danville Railroad Company, the reorganization committee of the Rich mond Terminal Company notified the holders of tho Richmond and Danville floating debt that tboy had no Intention of repudiating tho floating debt. Drexel, Morgan & Cos. say that they still consider the guarantee syndicate in full force. The reorganization committee have agreed to give the commUtjio of the floating debt holdmjaixt.v days.liotic ein advance of the day set, and this, it is thought, will give ample time to raise the cessary funds. BIDS FOR THE BONDS. The Names of the Bidder* Not to Be Made Public for the Present. Washington, Jan. 34.—80nd offers in considerable numbers, but most of them for small amounts, continue to be received daily at the treasury department. The names of the bidders will not be an nounced until the bids are opened on Feb. 1, next, nor the amount bid for, nor the prices offered. This information. Secretary Carlisle holds, should not e made public in Justico to those who bid and even at the opening of the bids on Feb. 1, this information may not be made public, but only the aggregate number of bidders, the aggregate amount of offers, and the highest and lowest prices bid. It is said that few large bids have yet been received. Those who in vest usually in government securities are, however, evidently preparing to bid. Since Secretary Carlisle on Jan. 17, issued his circular inviting proposals, the treasury department has lost $1,300,000 in gold and *1,500,(XX) in legal tenders. The gold, it ia asserted, is be ing withdrawn for the purpose of pur chasing bonds and the legal tenders arc convertible into gold on presentation, making in round figures $2,800,000 in gold, or its equivalent withdrawn since Jan. 16. Since the agitation of the bond issue be gan, or since Jan. 1, tho treasury has lost $12,440 000 in gpld. The balance to-day stands: Gold $68,- 451,000; currency $22,000,000 less $7,237,000 paid or. interest on the bonds. A HEARING ON TOBACCO. Manufacturers Argue Against Higher Internal Revenue Taxes. Washington, Jan. 24.—A large delegation representing the plug tobacco and cigar manufacturers of Virginia and North Carolina, had a hearing before Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee this morning. J. N. Boyd, of Richmond, spoke for tho delegation against any increase in the tax on manufactured tobacco. They made objection to an increase on cigar ettes. They also urged that while farm ers producing tobacco might be allowed to sell direct to the consumer, it was an Injustice to the manufacturer to allow re tail dealers to sell leaf tobacco, as manu facturers pay a license and dealers do not. Chairman Wilson expressed approval of the propositions, but referred the delega tion to the sub-committee in charge of in ternal revenue taxation. TRAGEDY IN LOW LIFE. A Man Cut* His Mistress’ Throat and Then Commits Suicide. Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 34.—Alonzo Thompson and Mollie Metlow, with whom he had been intimate for some time, quarreled last night, and, aftqr setting fire to the house, Thompson left. The flames were extinguished withput much damage. To-day at noon Thompson returned to the house, cut the woman’s throat with a razor and then committed suicide by jumping into the river. A BLAZE AT BROCKTON. A Skating Rink and Two Churches in the Path of the Flames. Brockton, Mass., Jan. 24.—Fire broke out to-night at 10 o’clock In the skating rink in the rear of Robinson’s court. It is still burning, but under control by tho help of engines from Boston. Tbe First Congregational church was destroyed and the Dorter Congregational church is burning. A number of dwellings on Main, Pleasant and Green streets aro de stroyed and others are burning. INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES. The Committee's Vote on Reporting It Stood 9 to 7. Cockran and Stevens Voted In the Negative on Account of tbe Income Tax Feature Several Important Changes Made In the BUI Before the Vote Was Taken. Washington, Jan. 34.—The full ways and means committee voted this morning to report the internal revenue bill, in cluding the income tax. The vote was 9 to 7. All tho republicans and Messrs. Cochrau and Stevens voted in the nega tive. A number of important amendments were made by tho ways and means com mittee this morning to the customs and internal revenue sections of tho tariff bill. The tux on cigarettes, which had been placed at $1.60 per 1,000, was reduced to sl. It is now 50 cents. The section which admits petroleum from other countries free of duty when they admit American petroleum on tho same terms, was stricken out, leaving petroleum to come in free, without any qualifications. Crudo opium was taken from tho froo list and put on tho dutiable list at $1 a pound. FREE BINDING TWINE. An enlargement of tho paragraph re lating to biuding twine was made so ns to permit importations inndo from New Zealand hemp to come in free. Tho paragraph relating to alizarine and alizarine colors or d.ves, natural or arti ficial, was amended by striking out tho words “commonly known as.” To the paragraph relating to condensed milk, upon which tho House recently placed a duty of 2 cents per pound, the committee added a clause that the duty should bo computed by adding also the weight of the package. Cut stonos, including diamonds, aro left at 10 per cent., as in the existing law. The pearl button schedule was made to read “1 cent per line per gross.” FREE IMPORTATION OF MEDALS. Tho paragraph relating to the free im portation of medals of gold, silver and copper was enlarged so as to include tro phies of all sorts, such as prize cups for yachting races and tho like. The reciprocity provision of the McKin ley act was stricken out of the pending bill, but the committeo decided to make their action clearer by inserting a special provision in the bill specifying repealing section number throe of the present law. An amendment will probably be adopted increasing the tax on manufactured cigars from $3 to $3 50 per thousand. THE INCOME TAX SECTION. Several amendments were also made to the income tax section. Section 2 was amended so that in computing incomes the necessary expenses actually incurred iu carrying on any business, occupation, trade or professions may be deducted, and also all interest actually due and paid within the year by such person on existing indebtedness. The same section was further amended by striking out tho provision permitting guardians to make a deduction of $1,090 la favor of each and every ward under their guardianship. Where reference is made In section 2 to the taxation of incomes derived from tho sale of live stock’and farm products, an amendment is made exempting from the operation of the tax any part thereof con sumed directly by the family. THE INTRODUCTION OF THE MEASURE. A member of the committee on ways and means, who is in favor of the incomo tax, says the measure will be proposed as an amendment to the pending bill, but who will make the motion has not transpired. RepresontativoMcMillin, chairmun of the sub-committee, who formed the original draft of tho bill, says that if any arrange ment to offer it as an amendment to tho customs bill has been made ho is not ad vised of it. It is probable, however, that the disposition of the bill will be deter mined upon in caucus. No call has yet been issued for a caucus, but tne matter is being discussed and tho usual application for a call is expected to begin its rounds for signatures within a short time. KEY WEST’S CIGAR MAKERS. Secretary Carlisle Decides to Send the Spaniards Back. Washington, Jan. 24. —Seceretary Car lisle and Superintendent Stump have practically decided, though an order has not yet been issued, that the Spanish cigar makers who came to Key West un der contract will have to return to Cuba, und warrants for their arrest unless they voluntarily return will be issued and placed in the hands of the United States marshal to servo. The trouble at Key West over the im portation of cigar makers from Cuba who compete with American workers, is re ceiving consideration by the House com mittee on immigration, of which Repre sentative Geissenhainer, of New Jersey, is chairman. To-day tho committee lis tened to statements from interested par ties representing labor organizations, who protested against the violation of the con tract labor law. It is not likely that the committee will take action until some recommendation is made b.v tho treasury department officials, with whom rests the enforcement of the law. O’F ERR ALL’S SUCCESSOR. An Attempt to Break the Deadlock in the Convention. Richmond, Va., Jan. 24.—1n the demo cratic congressional convention at Harrisonburg to-night, when the fiftieth ballot had been reached, a committee was appointed to ar range a conference of the candidates with a view to agreeing on some plan to break the deadlock, this committee to report at 2 o’clock in the morning. Tho forty ninth ballot stood: Woods 110>£, Turner 97, Moore 95>£, Gordon 68. HILL TO FIGHT PECKHAM. The Senator Expects to Prevent His Confirmation. Washington, Jan. 34. Senator Hill stated very frankly to-day that he in tended to defeat the confirmation of Mr. Peckham, nominated to lie associate jus tice of the supremo court of the United States, if he could. He is very confident of success, and it is very probable that a number of documents against Mr. Peck ham will be laid before the committee at its meeting Monday. Two Appropriation Bills. Washington, Jan. 34.—The House com mittee on appropriations will nave two bills completed this week, ready to report to the House next week—the pension and District of Columbia. The |>enslon bill will carry *150,000,900 and the district bill $5,500,000. AFTER THE TARIFF, WHATP Most Probably the Hawaiian Ques tion- -The Contested Eleotlon. Washington, Jan. 34.—After the tariff, what? That is tho question which is ex ercising many minds. Tho long-do bated question will be voted upon in tho House next Monday, Jan. 39, and something new must take its place. Several matters are pressing for atten tion. Among them are the Hawaiian ques tion, the contested election case of O’Noill vs. Joy, from the Eleventh district of Missouri, the admission of New Mexico, the vetoed New York bridge bill, and the Bailey bankruptcy bill. The probability is .that tho Hawaiian matter will first bo taken up. It will come up in the shape of a resolution r|>orted from tho com mittee on foreign affairs, by Mr. Mc- Cloary, as, chairman. Before this reso lution came before the House, an agree ment will be tiad between Chairman Mo- Clcary, in behalf of the democrats, and Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, the ranking repub lican on the committee, in behalf of Ids party—the minority, as to tho time that shall bo tuken in the discussion, These gentlemen wilt come to their agreement after full consultation with their respective parties, and they will ask tho House to eousentjto the agreement— which will, in ail probability, be done. Or the agreement may take another course. It may be embodied iu a resolu tion, which will bo reported by the com mittee on rules, and which will bo adopted by tho House. If a resolution is so adopted it will fix tho “order off business,” and proceedings on the Hawaiian matter will be proceeded witti under its provis ions, until the time for a vote is reached, as provided in tho order which has been adopted. The time for its discussion will ho divided equally between the democrats and tho republicans, and it is not unlikely that the (Kipultsts will have some time allotted to them. It is expected that tho debate on this question will be of the most bitter partisan character, and that tho republicans and populists will make the best use of the opportunity to attack the democratic administration. The repub licans will base their entire action on tho ground that the formor administration could do no wrong and the present one could do no right. The committee on elections, in tho con tested case of O’Neill vs. Joy, has decided in favor of O’Neill, dom. Ho has made a strong case; he undoubtedly deserved the seat, and he will, most probably got it. rnE NEW YORK IIHIDOE. It does not appear likely now that an attempt will be made to pass the New York bridge bill over the President’s veto.. The attempt to got a law passed in favor of tlie bridge will not be aban doned, but it will be made in another shape. Another ami a different bill will bo introduced, though in wtiat rospect it will differ from the oue just votood 1 am not informed. TUK PECKHAM NOMINATION. The nomination of Mr. Peckham for justice of the supreme court is very much regretted here. It widens tho breach now existing between tho President and a very largo part of the democratic party in New York. It was earnestly hoped that after the Hornblowor's rejec tion tho President would send In tho name of some person against whom valid objection could not be made. Senator Gray, of Dela ware, is such a man : and the suggestion that he would probably bo nominated was hailed with dolight. There is no doubt that his confirmation would have followed immediately. The probability is that Mr. Peckham will be rejected Senator Hill is reported to have said that the President could not liavo nominated a man who was more objectionable, per sonally and politically, than Mr. Peck ham. It will Vie recalled, in this connection, that President Grant had two of his nom inations rejected. when tho chief justice ship of the supreme court was made va cant by the death of Judge Chase. Caleb Cushing and Williams, of Oregon, were nominated and rejected. Then the Presi dent nominated Morrison R. Watte, who was confirmed, and who was a worNiv successor to tho great men wtio had filled the high office before him. HOWARD IN A FELON’S CELL. Four of His Witnesses Confess That They Committed Perjury. Nashville, Tenn.. Jan. 34.—Tho four New York witnesses held at Jackson un der charges of perjury in tho Howard case, have confessed that they were in vo glcd to Jackson by Howard, and that their testimony was such as he had de sired them to give. On tho refusal of the court to grant the supersedeas pleaded for b.v Howard, be was removed from tho comfortably furnished room he occupied in tho Madison county Jail to a felon's cell, and will ho taken to the pentontiar.y at Columbus, <)., to-morrow. Iu an inter view he expressed great indignation at the alleged injustice of his treatment, and said he had full confidence in the reversal of the case by the supreme court. He says he will probably write an autobi ography while in prison. CONVICTS ESCAPE. Fifty of the Coal Creek Jail Blrde Break Out. Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 24.—A special to the Tribune from Coal Creek says Hfty convicts confined in the branch state prison at that placo, escaped last night by crawling through the bars of the water gate leading into tbe stockade. They effected their escape just at dark, and shortly after dark several |.-destrians were robbed in the vicinity. As soon as their escape was discovered guards started in hot pursuit, firing constantly. Several convicts were shot. A Memorial From Carolina. Washington. Jan. 34.—Senator Irby laid before the Senate to-day a very tastefully printed memorial of the general assembly of South Carolina in the matter of the re ceivers of railroad companies and the equity jurisdiction of tho courts of tho United States. The memorial consists of sixty large pages, including an appendix of extracts trom the address of Gov. Till man. The memorial grows out of the ac tion of the federal judges in arresting officers from carrying out the directions of the state's courts, and marks a renewal of the conflict between the state and United States courts. Mr. Childs’ Condition Favorabl*. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 34.—George W. Childs passed a restful night and his con dition continues favorable. Madame Mapleson Dead. New York, Jan. 24.—Mine Laura Shir mer Mapleson died at 12 o'clock. 1 DAILY. $lO A YEAR, I A ft CENTS A COPY. > \ WEEKLY. 81 to ▲ YEAR f TULSAN SINES IN PERIL. A Mob Menaces Them While Making a Raid at Charleston. The Crowd’s Anger Increased By a Claim That One of the Constable* Slapped a Woman in the Faoe—Po lice Rally to the Protection of the Raiders. Charleston, S. C. Jan. 34.— A1l the Indi cations here point to bloodshed, growing out of the enforcement of the now dispen sary law. An incident occurred to-day which nearly precipitated a riot. Th* whisky constabulary started out in th* morning and raided tbe grocery store of W. F. Jordan, a well-to-do and highly re spectable merchant. While they were looting tho place, George Legare, who i* Mr. Jordan's lawyer, camo down and at tempted to see his client. The constabu lary arrested him, and by their directions he was taken to the police statiou in the black maria. I-ater in tho day the spies raided th* grocery of A C. Nolte. 36 Vanderhorst streot. Mrs. Nolte was the only one in, and she stood at the door and forbad* them to enter. One of the spies named Klliott, it is said, slapped her in tho face, and the iiosso started to enter. LOOKED LIKE A LYNCHING. Instantly as if by magic a body of over 1(H) apparently respectable white men ap |M-ared on the scene, and for a few mo ments it looked like a case of lynching. Fortunately, tho police station was not far off. and the chief of police with a squad of reserves came up in time and guarded the constabulary to the jhi lice station, the crowd following. Klliott was subsequently served with a warrant, charging him with assault and battery. The crowd which threatened tho con stables was clearly not an impromptu mob. Its quick gathering seem* to give color to a rumor that an organization lias boon formed to resist the tyrannical and odious dispensary law, and a collision is likely to oocur at any time. Tho consta bles, when they start out on a raid, are now guarded by a squad of policemen. The situation is very squally. LYNCH EllS AFT EH THE SPIES. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 34, 11 p. m.— The first riot caused by the attempt to enforce the now dispensary law occurred to night, A body *f 500 angry citizens pro ceeded to the Ifflging house where the spies boarded witli the Intention of lynch ing them. Tho police, however, got wind of tho affair and the spies got out of tho way. There was a fusilade of pistol shots and much excitoment. A citizen named Wnllio Belloncea was wounded in tho nock, but not fatally; anil the crowd then slowly dispersed, after finding that the spies were not at home. The feeling here is very intense. BOUNDS LIKE A WILD TALE. A Woman in a Hospital Claim* to Ba Worth 89,000,000. Now York, Jan. 34.—There is a woman in St. Catharine’s hospital at Williams-- burg, who says she is tho iwssossorof an estate of between $9,090,000 and $10,000,- 000, and who tolls a story of how she nearly became the victim of a conspiracy, in which doctors, In whose favor she had made her will, were interested in having her die, that they might become heirs to her fortune. The woman Is Mrs. Minnie Fltchpat-. rick, a widow, of Mobile, Ala., and she says she is a grand nieceof MothorSeton, who founded the order of tho Sisters of Charity in this city. She also says tho late Bishop James Roosevelt flayley, of Newark, was her brother, and that she is a cousin of Monslgnor Robert Seton. of Jersey City. Geu. K rotchmar, of the con federate army, she says, was hor first husband, and her soeond husband was a captain in tho confederate navy. Both are dead. CLEVELAND AT HARTFORD. The President Attends the Funeral of His Nephew. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 24. —President Cleveland, accompanied by his sister, Miss Hose Elizabeth Cleveland, and Private Secretary Thurbor, arrived In this city at 9 o’clock this morning. Owing to the fact that knowledge of the President's visit had been kept from the public there were but few persons at the station when the party arrived. The President came to attend the funeral this afternoon at i! o’clock of his favorite nephew, Police Commissioner Henry Krastus Hastings, who died hero Monday. Uponjttie arrivalof thetrainlhe I ’resident and his party were driven across Bush* nell park to the residence of his sister, Mrs. Anna Cleveland Hastings, Air. Hastings’ mother. His special train will leave Hartford to return to Washington to-morrow morning. TWO KILLED BY DYNAJHITB. The Ezplosivo Put in a Smoking Car Stove by an Unknown Demon. San Antonio, Tex., Jan 24.—A stick of dynamite, which some unknown party had placed in a smoking car stove on the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad at Marcos, Tex., exploded this morning with terrific force as the train was le.aving that place. Kdwurd Binding, a traveling agent of the city brewery of San Antonio, and J. C. Heldelman, a wealthy merchant of Austin, were instantly killed and six other passengers in the car were seriously injured. A LABORATORY BURNED. A Lose of 9180,000 Suffered By Pur due University. La Fayette, Ind., Jan. 24.—The new en gineering laboratory of the pavilion hall of Purdue University was burned last night. The fire was started by escaping nat ural gas in the boiler room which exploded. The buildings cost SIOO,OOO and contained apparatus valued at s*o,ooo, all of which is almost total loss. The insurance is be lieved to be light. FIRE DESTROY3 A CHURCH. It Was the Finest Owned by the Luth* erans in the West. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 24. —Fire at 3 o’clock this morning destroyed the Beth lehem evangelical Lutheran church, located at Twenty-second and Salisbury streets. The church was the largest snd finest Lutheran church in the west, and was completed at a cost of 975,000 and dedicated on Oct. 29. last. The ins* is $62,000, covered by insurance.