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, THE JfORKISO NEWS, I
< .-T".iaaP 18*0. IHCORPyHATSO 1888. V
• H. EbXILL, President. 1
LIRE MOLLY MAGUIRE DAYS, |
Riotons Mobs Out in the Pennsylva
nia Mining Region.
lne Building* Burned and Stores
Looted -Railroad Cars Dumped and
Tracks Torn Up-Everybody Who
Csme in Their Way Beaten and Men
Driven From Work-A Small Band
of Armed Americans Put Them to
FliKht-Three of the Rioters Shot
ac d One Killed - More Trouble
Feared.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 27.-Last night a
mob of 600 striking coal miners, most of
whom were Slaves Poles, Belgians and
Frenchmen, went to the Federal and
Woodville coal mines on the Pittsburg,
Chartiers and Youghiogheny railroad,
and made a violent assault upon the
miners who were at work. A good deal
of damage was done the equipment of the
mines, and some of the miners were
beaten, but nobody was killed. The
strikers had things their own way.
A SECOND RAID.
This morning the mob again formed
and made another raid at Federal. Sev
eral buildings were damaged, windows
smashed, cables cut, coal cars and other
property destroyed. Every mine in the
district was visited and the miners driven
from work, and many of them were
beaten. When the mob reached Bridge
ville it was TOO strong. They had a sys
tematic plan of operations. They divided
into four bands of 150 to 175 each, burned
mine buildings, dumped railroad cars,
tore up tracks, robbed stores and beat
everybody who came in their way forsev
eral "hours.
an armed posse in roßstriT.
Finallv a merchant of Bridgeville,
whose store had been robbed, organized a
party of 20, all Americans and mostly
miners, well armed and started in chase
of the rioters. The latter were all armed
also, but with a miscellaneous assortment
of weapons, such as piokhandies, clubs,
knives and some pistols. When they
found themselves confronted by 20 guns,
6omeofthemin the hands of men they
had beaten a few hours before, they
br'ke aud ran. The armed posse cap
tured eighteen of them without tiring a
shot. A vigorous hunt will be made for
the others.
The whole country is in turmoil.
Those who are not frightened too badly
are under arms waiting a renewal of the
rioting, which is expected at any
moment. The Bridgeville defenders will
form the nucleus for an organized posse.
A BTORE BUILT LIKE A PORT.
At the Beadling mine the supply store
had been constructed with a view to de
fense in cases like the present. It was
provided with loopholes in the shutters
and at the sides of the doors, and
inside a few men with Winchesters
and shotguns gave battle when
the mob attempted to capture
the place. Three of the rioters were shot
ani one killed. About 100 deputy sheriffs
went from Pittsburg to the scene this
afternoon. There is certain to be more
trouble to-morrow and it may be serious.
The foreign miners are all out in the
woods, and large gatherings of them are
reported at different places.
A ROBBER IN A BUFFALO HIDE.
The Express Messenger Leaped on the
Animal's Baok and Caught Him.
DeaJwood, S. D., Jan. 27. — A train rob
ber named John Dalton was captured by
one of the Northwestern express messen-
Rers to-day. Dalton had himself ex
pressed on the inside of a stuffed buffalo,
bnt this game was spoiled by his remov
ing one of the animal’s glass
w. through the sockets of
which he stuck a six-shooter,
covering the messenger. The latter,
however, escaped from its deadly range
and leaped upon the back of the stuffed
animal The back caved in and he
?r°Pped on the robber inside and sat on
nm until the next station was reached,
wnen he was turned over to the authori*
V es ; hhe safe contained #50,000. Evi
dently Dalton had confederates who were
act at his signal. They have not yet
been apprehended.
ALLEN DROPS OUT.
He Was Leading in the Caucus When
he Gave Up.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 27.—John Allen
as dropped from the senatorial race and
returned to Washington. On his last
j a..ot he received 49 votes, ten more than
evening hip , hest - The last ballot this
ung re s U jt e( j. McLaurin, 44; Camp
cau™f'J aylor t 88 i l^owry, 22. The
Th.ii d °urned till Monday evening,
b/w r u ? tlon is as hadly muddled as
divide'i Ke Allen's strength seeming to
ialature wfn L h ® lioth v in , st " whea the ><*-
that ir V /A lave t 0 ballot for a senator,
an tie ii'r, otc ' v ?, uld he divided to prevent
®ade S?. natl l a nomination could be
ulist mo J 13 t 0 Prevent the thirty pop
of power 1 rs froni holding tbe balance
end of the tariff debate.
alk on the Customs Schedules
Brought to a Close.
Jan- 27.—The tariff debate
lates tn ft, Uded to " ni ß ll <i. as far as it re
for off he custo “s schedules. The time
530 t . r ', nK amendments ceased at
took a ' ‘ oclc , when the- House
manv Jri ess ', There were a great
cf the Ho,w n H S • from both sides
r® during the afternoon for
afficndmeiiNh, purpose of offering
rommiUee Lh U .l Mr ' Wilson, for the
them cot i a h< ? floor and not one of
"■ere shut J * eaßt 100 amendments
tine out hy the expiration of the
B ME CHILDS’ CONDITION.
* Pnv ate Secretary Reports it as
puj, , * tr *mel Critical.
Steel !,! Phla- Pa - Jan. 27.—William T.
ChUj . st a u.H C , S f, retary to George W.
he bavin.. ‘ at w o'clock this morning,
tiißuishid bedside of the dis
•jjßht shad<. !ff nt ’i lbal there was a very
tbilds ajlrli .| improvement in Mr.
‘ v c.v. h on, He said authorita
l>bn wa,°v® v v e f- ‘hat Mr. Childs' condi-
Oeorgo u- S 1 , 1 ? 1
retains serious i# ds ', '' ondl t io n to-night
bulletins .. rflthoujrh
Stance frim .7 1 ,v 11,0 Ph.Vlclans in
have be,.,. to time during the
u or a reassuring nature.
Jflofning ffoto#.
WASHINGTON’S BUILDERS.
A Meeting Held to Bring About a Re
duction of Rates.
Washington, Jan. 27.—Under the au
spices of the Washington Builders’ Ex
change, a meeting was held last night
with a view to bring about a general re
sumption of building operations in the
city by a reduction of rates.
The different building trades and labor
organizations of the city were well repre
sented, including the Washington Board
of Trade, the Federation of Labor, the
National Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, the Bricklayers’ Union, the
Journeymen Tin and Sheet-iron Workers,
the Journeymen Stone Cutters' Associa
tion, the Master Builders’ Association,
the Master Bricklayers’ Association and
the Machine Wood-workers’ Interna
tional Union of America.
Representatives of the hardware and
lumber interests announced that they
were ready to make reductions ranging
11-uiu Uto 15 per cent. Reductions were
also promised by the Pennsylvania Brown
Stone Company, the Massachusetts Stone
Cutters Association, by the president of a
Philadelphia glass company, by the mas
ter plasterers, the house painters associa
tion, and the bricklayers union. The
journeymen tin and sheet iron men, the
galvanized iron workers, the brick manu
facturers, and others refused any reduc
tion.
Then single tax advocates and other
theorists took possession of the meeting,
denunciations of capital were indulged in,
and the. meeting was broken up
in confusion without accomplishing any
thing.
GORDON MAKES A HIT.
The “Last Days of the Confederacy”
Enthusiastically Received.
Washington. Jan. 27.—The confederates
captured Washington to-night. Senator
Gordon’s speech was a magnificent suc
cess. Fully 5,000 people were present. He
was applauded to the echo. While ex
tolling the valor and heroic suffering of
the confederate soldiers, he paid an ele
gant tribute to the courage and patriotism
of the union soldiers. He moved his hearers
to tears by his pathos, amused them with
anecdotes and thrilled them to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. When he was in
troduced the band played “Hail to the
Chief.” It also played the southern airs,
“Dixie,” “My Maryland.” Suwanee
River” and “Bonnie Blue Flag.” Hun
dreds crowded around to congratulate the
orator at the close of his address. Geor
gia and the south are prouder than ever
of Senator Gordon.
The address was delivered at Conven
tion hall- Gen. Schofield, commander-in
chief of the United States army presided,
and half a hundred men of prominence,
consisting of union generals, confederate
generals, senators and representatives—
republican and democrat—acted as vice
presidents.
The proceeds of the lecture will net a
handsome sum, which is to be turned
over to encampment No. 69, Union Veter
an's Legion, and the confederate veteran
association, for the benefit of the disabled
and needy members.
SOVEREIGN AND THE BONDS.
Their Bill in Equity to Be Filed To
morrow Morning.
Washington. Jan. 28.—General Master
Workman Sovereign and General Secre
tary Hayes,, of the Knights of
Labor, will, on Monday morning,
file their bill in equity against
Secretary Carlisle. It is a bill for an in
junction sued out by Mr. Sovereign for
himself and the Knights of Labor, pray
ing that the secretary and his confeder
ates may be required to make answer on
oath under what basis of the statute of
necessity they claim the right to issue
the bonds specified in the recent treasury
circular, and to specifically answer
whether such bonds are to be
made payable in United States
gold coin or otherwise, and why the neces
sity, if any existed, should not be met by
the coinage of the silver now in possession
of the defendant, and especially why it is
proposed to sell bonds to a greater amount
than is required to make up the deficit in
the $100,000,000 gold reserve. They ask a
preliminary injunction to restrain the
selling of the bonds, and after the hear
ing the injunction will be made perpetual.
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
A Honduran Army Invading Nica
ragua at Cape Grascioe a Dios.
Washington, Jan. 27. —A cable message
received at the state department to-day
reported that active hostilities were in
progress between Nicaragua and Hon
duras, and after a conference between
Secretary Gresham and Secretary Her
bert. the latter sent a telegram to Acting
Rear Admiral Stanton ordering him to
proceed from Port au Prince, Hayti, with
the Kearsarge “to protect lives and prop
erty of American citizens at or in the
neighborhood of Bluefielda, Nicaragua,
and report the condition of affairs.”
Subsequent movements are left to Ad
miral Stanton’s discretion.
The message telling of the trouble was
from the United States consular agent at
Cape Grascios a Dios, Nicaraugua, and
said tha- Honduras was invading Nicar
augua at that point.
Bluefields is an important terminal
point on the Nicaraugua canal, and the
intention of Secretary Herbert, in send
ing the Kearsarge there, was tolijok after
the canal property.
OATES TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
*
The Brainy Congressman to Enter
the Field Against Kolb.
Washington, Jan. 27.—Reprensentative
William C. Oates, of Alabama, who, as a
congressman, has become widely known
throughout the country, to-day announces
himself a candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of Alabama.
The announcement has more than ordi
nary interest, because of the Kolb fight in
in a letter under date of to-day and ad
dressed to the democrats of Alabama,
Mr. Oates says that his name for some
time had been frequently mentioned us a
probable candidate for governor and that
he had received i™ny letters urging him
to run, but that he had delayed a decision
because of congressional duties and a
repugnance to entering into an active
campaign for the governorship.
Resignations to Be Called For.
Washington. Jan. 27.-It is semi-offl
cially announced that between now and
the beginning of the new fiscal yew, Ju y
1 next, the resignations, with P? s^h ly
few exceptions, of all the chle i* °/ d ,}j
visions in the treasury d PJ™“i* "‘‘l
be called for by Secretary Carl d - The
first bureaus, it is said, that
ceive attention are those of internal rev
enue and the controllers of the currency.
SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 1894.
PEERS DODGEJHEIR PERIL.
Liberal Measures to Be Passed With
Slight Amendments.
The Liberals Hoped the Lords Would
So Mutilate the Measures As to Ex
asperate the Fublio and Increase the
Cry for the Abolition of the House of
Lords—Chamberlain's Home Rule
Scheme in a New Dress.
(Copyrighted 1894, by the United Press.)
London, Jan. 27.—The unionist peers at
their conference yesterday decided to ac
cept the yarish councils bill with amend
ments as to ecclesiastical charities, the
poor law and land allotments, and the em
ployers’ liability bill with slight altera
tions of the contracting-out clause. This
alteration was tantamount to accepting a
compromise on both measures. The re
sult is a disappointment to the liberals,
who hoped the peers would so mutilate
the bills that the odium of defeating both
might be thrown upon them.
The conference was private. Conse
quently only reports arranged for the con
servative press were published. These
reports were vague enough to afford the
liberal organs some ray of hope that the
House of Lords may yet fight the bills,
but in the ministerial circle no doubt re
mains that the Marquis of Salisbury
means to avoid a conflict with the com
mons.
AIM O T THE CABINET.
The cabinet does not desire to precipi
tate a collision, which possibly would re
sult in making a demand for the abolition
of hereditary legislators—the first plank
of the liberal platform—even in pre
cedence to home rule. Otherwise, Sir
William Harcourt, chancellor of the ex
chequer, in speaking to his constituents
on the evening of the re-assembling of the
lords, would havo avoided reminding
them of the dangers of the position, that
the lords have no power except to veto
legislation, anu that this power would
soon be tdken from them in case
they obstructed the House of
Commons. The Duke of Devonshire,
leader of the liberal-unionists in the up
per house, couynented on this warning
before the lords on the next day. He
said that it did not require any speech
from the chancellor of the exchequer to
explain to the peers that their power was
limited. He hoped, however, that the
lords, by a prudent course, would induce
the commons to accept the suggestions of
the upper house. This moderation of
language, together with Lord Salisbury’s
adoption of opportunist tactics, will help
to silence the radical clamor for an im
mediate reform of the House of Lords.
CHAMBERLAIN’S HOME RULE SCHEME.
The alleged home-rule scheme of the
unionists, which was published in the
Speaker to-day, is Joseph Chamherlain’s
proposal in anew dress. It provides for
four provincial councils for Ireland and
national councils for England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wales, the abolition of
the vice-royalty and the establish
ment of an Irish Catholic univer
sity. According to the Speaker, this
plan is considered favorably by Mr.
Chamberlain and the unionist leader in
the commons, Mr. Balfour. The home
rulers are keen to fix upon the unionists
one project having the color of home rule,
but a scheme of this sort would be
laughed at by the conservatives. The
Speaker’s pretended authority in this
case lacks every element of actuality.
THE ROTAL LABOR COMMISSION.
The report of the royal labor commis
sion, which is about to be presented to
parliament, is in favor of maintaining the
principles of self-help and non-interfer
ence by the state. It represents the vol
untary principles in matters of arbitra
tion and conciliation, and opposes en
trusting tribunals with legal powers to
enforce decisions. It says that trade dis
putes should be left, as far as possible, to
voluntary modes of settlement, and
suggests that no extension of the present
powers of incorporation be allowed
to trades-unions, as these powers will en
able workingmen to combine under agree
ments, legally enforcable ou matters
connected with their common industrial
interest. The commission is against the
universal eight hour day, and advises
that the regulation of the working hours
of adults be left to voluntary arrange
ment. A small minority of the commis
sion, led by Tom Mann, proposes to fix
tho eight-hour day by act of parliament.
The parliamentary labor party will not
relish the repast, and the socialists will
howl when they ascertain its tendency.
THE MINERS’ CONCILIATION BOARD.
Lord Shand has been appointed chair
man of the miners’ conciliation board.
Ho is a Scotch Judge of high repute for
shrewdness and impartiality. The board
consists of fourteen members from each
side, the chairman casting tho decisive
vote. The board will practically fix
prices in the coal trade during its exist
ence.
Opinion at the foreign office points to
early disposition of the Khedive and the
succession of his brother, Prince Mehemet
Ali. Lord Cromer obtained the submis
sion of the khedtve and the retraction of
his strictures upon the British officers in
Egypt only after exercising strong pres-
sure.
Lord Rosebery, secretary of state for
foreign affairs, is still dissatisfied. The
khedtve’s hostility to Great Britain will
raise the question of his disposition for
consideration in the cabinet immediately
after the recess. Official opinion is that
the khedive will not cease intriguing
against the English regime, and will pro
vide himself with an exclusively anti-
British entourage. He has just decorated
and rewarded the chief of the Ababdeh
tribe who was condemned by an English
military court in 1888 to death for
treachery.
As soon as the House of Commons re
assembles the government will be ques
tioned as to their attitude toward India’s
currency problem. The Statis predicts
that the Indian mints will be opened be
fore long to silver coinage.
Cardinal Vaughan has summoned to
London 150 members of the evangelizing
fraternities of the Jesuits, redemptorists,
passionists. Dominicans and Franciscans
in order that they may work throughout
Lent among the poorer classes whom
they will visit, aid and instruct. The
cardinal’s action has caused a great sen
sation among the Protestant clergy.
More Millions for Pension*.
Washington. Jan. 27. —The pension ap
propriation bill, as presented to the House
to-day calls for $151,581,570. against an es
timate of $192,631,570, and an appropria
tion for tbecu rrent year of $166,531,350.
District of Columbia Expenses.
Washington, Jan. 27.—The District of
Columbia appropriation bill calls for $4,-
927,194, of which one-half is to be raised
by taxation upon the district.
BERLIN EN FETE.
The Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the
Emperor’s Birtly Celebrated.
Berlin, Jan. 27.—T0-day is the thirty
fifth anniversary of the oirth of Emperor
William, and the whole city is en fete in
honor of the occasion. The houses that
were yesterday decorated in honor of the
visit of Prince Bismarck retain their
flags and bunting, and all the government
and municipal buildings are handsomely
adorned. The celebration began at mid
night with the pealing of bells, and the
firing of an imperial salute by the artil
lery.
The day was beautiful, the sun shining
brightly and the principal streets were
filled with people. Unter den Linden
and the c astle square presented a most
brilliant scene. At noon a park of artil
lery stationed in the lustgarten fired a
salute of 101 guns.
GIVING THE WATCHWORD.
An hour later, the emperor, accompa
nied by the King of Saxony, and the King
of Wurtemburg, together with a largo
suite of officers, all attired in gorgeous
uniforms, walked from the castle to the
arsenal, where the emperor gave out the
garrison watchword, which was: “Long
live his majesty, the Kaiser-Koenig.”
The emperor signalized the day by con
ferring a number of decorations upon
prominent men.
To-night the city was brilliantly illumi
nated. The emperor held a reception,
and a grand gala performance was given
at 8 o’clock at the opera house. The Bis
marck reconciliation incident has un
doubtedly added greatly to the emperor’s
popularity, and made heartier me en
thusiasm of the greetings of the people
everywhere he went to-day.
BRAZIL’S REVOLUTION.
Admiral Benham Said To Have Ar
ranged a Compromise.
(Copyright, 1894, by the Associated Press.)
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 27.—Dispatches re
ceived here from the Associated Press
correspondent at Rio de Janeiro, to-day
announces that in all probability Rear An
miral Benham, in command of the United
States flee't in those waters, has, after
communicating with the United States
government at Washingten. succeeded in
arranging terms satisfactory to the gov
ernment of President Peixoto as well as
the insurgents commander, and that the
rebellion is most likely at an end.
BENHAM NOT APT TO ARBITRATE.
Washington, Jan. 27.—Secretary Her
bert received to-day a cable message from
Admiral Benham, at Rio Janeiro, hut it
contained no reference to his having been
asked to act as mediator between the
Brazilian government and its rebellious
admirals. Still less did it embody any
statement to justify the rumor that a set
tlement of the revolutionary troubles had
been effected through his instrumentality.
The state and navy departments concur
in asserting that Admiral Benham has not
been authorized to intervene, and that he
certainly would not intervene without
authorization. Minister Mandonca,
speaking on behalf ol the, Brazilian gov
ernment, repeat* tk statement, several
times previously made by him, that
President Piexoto has not requested Ad
miral Benham s intervention, and as far
as he is advised, has no intention of so
doing. The fact that any settlement has
been reached is also denied on all hands.
PAPERS SEIZED AT MILAN.
The Publishers Immediately Get Out
a Second Edition.
Milan. Jan. 27.—The authorities to-day
seized the regular edition of the Secolo, a
radical organ, having the largest circu
lation of any newspaper in Italy, owing
to an article contained in it attacking
Prime Minister Crispi, and accusing him
of attempting to make himself a dictator.
The article urged that a league be formed
to protest against tho action of the Prime
Minister.
A few hours after the seiz.uro another
edition of the paper appeared. This edi
tion contained a challenge to the prime
minister to prosecute the paper for its ut
terances, and declared the action of the
authorities in seizing the previous edition
as arbitrary and revengeful.
The Secolo is an implieable adversary
of the triple alliance, and an advocate of
an alliance with France.
CALIFORNIA’S EXPOSITION.
The Gates of the Big Midwinter Show
Thrown Open.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 37.—This is a
great day in the history of California, the
land of snnshine, fruit and flowers, for
the Golden state throws wide open
the gates of her wonderful under
taking, the international midwin
ter exposition, and displays to
tho world a city of a hundred structures,
great and small, containing exhibits of
the highest merit, the whole the result cf
the enterprise, courage and energy of Iter
citizens. The government proclaimed a
holiday, business through the state for a
time is at a standstill, and thousands
of people havo come to the city
from tho interior and other sections of
the state, and Oregon, Washington,
Nevada, Arizona and British Columbia
have contributed a large proportion of
the exhibits, the Pacific coast thus en
thusiastically uniting In celebrating
the great holiday. San Francisco is en
fete in honor of the occasion. The great
fair has been in preparation since Aug. 24,
when to the cheering aud plaudits of thou
sands of people ground was broken. It
has cost about $4,500,000 and is second in
extent only to the Paris and Chicago ex
positions. Sixty acres of Golden Gate
park have been devoted to the exposition.
A Reorganization Plan Abandoned.
New York, Jan. 27.—The committee
representing all classes of security bond
holders of the Memphis aud Charleston
Railroad Company, appointed to prepare
a plan for the reorganization of the coin- '
pany, has decided to abandon the plan
which it had nearly ready to mako pub
lic, and will, it is understood, await fur- j
ther development, before resuming the
work entrusted to them.
James 8. Battle Dead.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 27.—James R. Bat
tle, a prominent and influential democrat,
and internal revenue agent under Presi
dent Cleveland’s former administration,
and formerly state senator, died last
night at Spring Hope, Nashua county, in
his 4.7 th year.
A Masonio Grand Master 111.
Vicksburg, Miss., Jan. 27.—A telegram
received here to-day announces tho hope
less illness of Rev. Irwin Miller, grand
roaster of the Masonic order of Missis
sippi, at bis home in Walnut Grove.
The Next Public Printer.
Washington, Jan. 27.—Appearances In
dicate to-day that F. A. Crandall, of Buf
falo, N. Y., will receive the appointment
of public printer.
HAINES AT COCIiRAN'S HEEL
Another New Yorker Opens His Cans
on the Income Tax.
Outhwaite Reports the New Order
Delaying the Vote on the Tariff Bill.
The District of Columbia and Pen
sion Appropriation Bills Reported.
The Work of Amending the Tariff
Schedules Resumed.
Washington, Jan. 27.—Immediately
after the reading of yesterday’s journal,
Haines, one of the democratic members of
the New York delegation, made the point
of no quorum, and the roll was called.
This was anew move on the part of Mr.
Haines, for he has not heretofore adopted
the tactics of the rest of the democratic
members of the Now York delegation in
his antagonism to the income tax bill.
During the call of the roll
a number of members came into the
chamber, and before the roll call was com
pleted, it became evident that a quorum
was present. Not all the opponents of
the income tax bill from the state of New
York refused to respond to the roll call,
for Messrs. Hendrix. Schermerhorn and
Warner answered “Here’’ when their
names were reached. The roil call con
sumed about fifteen minutes and showed
the prensence of 181 members, more than
a quorum.
THE NEW TARIFF BILL ORDER.
Mr. Outhwaite, dem., of Ohio, from
the committee on rules, brought in a spe
cial order exteuding the time for consider
ing the tariff bill from Monday until
Thursday, and providing that Monday and
Tuesday be given to general debate ou the
bill, and that thereafter it be conducted
under the five-minute rule. The follow
ing is the text of Mr. Outhwaites resolu
tion ;
Resolved, That the order providing for the
consideration of House Rule 4HM q>e so
amended that said bill t e report! and to the
House from the committee on Thursday, Felt.
1. at 12 o'clock, instead of Monday, the 29th
lust., and when so reported, three hours de
bate shall be allowed, and on Monday, the
29th ns soon as the House Is resolved Into
committee of the whole and not before that
time. It shall be In order to offer as an amend
ment to the pending bill House Rule M 42
ithe internal revenue bill) as reported
from the committee on ways and means;
that said amendment shall be open to general
debate during Monday and Tuesday and there
after to consideration under the five niinu e
rule, unless sooner disposed of. until the
House Rule 4s(R is reporled to the House;
that all provisions of the original order as to
the daily hourofjmeetlng.as to nbtht sessions
and gall other matters not inconsistent, with
this amendment aie continued up to and in
cluding Thursday, Fob. 1. 1894.
Mr. Cockran, dem., of New York, the
spokesman of the opponents of the in
come tax bill, asked that debate under
the five minute rule begin ott Tuesday, at
2:80 o'clock, and continue to the s ime hour
on Wednesday. This was objected to.
The previous question being ordered,
the resolution was agreed to, but one vote
being given against it, that of Mr. Cock
ran.
TWO’APPROPRIATION BILLS REPORTED.
■the pension and District of|Columbia
appropriation bills were reported from the
appropriations committee and referred
to the calendar.
At 11.45 o’clook 'the House went into
committee of the whole to consider the
Wilson tariff bill, and Mr. Richardson,
dem., of Tennessee, took the chair. There
was pending, when the House took a re
cess yesterday, an amendment offered by
Mr. Boutelle, substituting the lumber
schedule of the McKinley bill for the cor
responding section of the Wilson bill.
Also one offered by Mr. Oates, raising the
duty on lumber. Both wore
defeatod. Mr. Oates’ by a vote of
82 to 20, and Mr. Boutelle’s by a vote of
112 to 79.
LEAD AND ZINC.
In pursuance of the special ordor
adopted yesterday the House took up the
lead and zinc schedule. Mr. Morgan,
dem., of Missouri, offered a series of
amendments, reducing the duty on white
lead, lead ore and lead dross, and manu
factured lead in various forms, to a uni
form rate of 1 cent per pound, including
the lead contained in silver ore.
Mr. Childs, rep., of Illinois, offered an
amendment to the ziuc schedule, changing
the duty on zinc in blocks or pigs from 20
per cent, ad valorem to 1 cent, per pound;
on zinc in sheets from 25 per cent, ad
valorem to cents per pound, and on
018 zinc from 15 per cent, to % cent per
pound. These and several other amend
ments to the lead and zinc schedule were
all votod down by round majorities.
THE DUTY ON MORPHINE.
Mr. W’ilson offered an amendment, rais
ing the duty on morphine from 50 to 75
cents per ounce. The amendment was
adopted without the formality of a vote.
Mr. Simpson, pop., moved to put barbed
and fence wire on the free list.
Mr. Robertson, dem., of Louisiana,
moved to put cotton bagging on the free
list, and argued in support of that amend
ment.
Mr. Washington, dem., of Tennessee,
moved an amendment to increase the
rates on scrap iron and scrap steel to $3
per ton.
Mr. Wilson was recognized to offer
some amendments. The following were
unanimously agreed to without debate
and without a vote:
On chloral hydrate, a rate of 26 per
cent, ad valorem was inserted.
The duty on cigarettes was reduced
from $1.50 to $1 per thousand.
Currants, Zante or other were taken
from the tree list and a duty of 10 per
cent, ad valorem imposed.
On boracic acid 20 per cent, ad valorem
was inserted.
A SWEEPING REDUCTION.
Mr. Breck<nridge, of Arkansas, for the
committto cn Ways and means, then of
fer* and a swe.pmg amendment to the iron
and steci manufactures schedule, mainly
in toe line of reduction. It proposes to
reduce the duty on pig iron from 22J.; per
cent, to 20 per cent.; on bar iron, rolled or
hammered, from BO per cent, to 26 per
cent.; forgings of iron or steel,
from 30 to 25 per cent.; boiler
irou or steel, except saw blades,
from 30 to 26 per cent.; hoop, band or
scroll iron or steel from 30 to 25 per cent.:
railway bars, made of iron or steel, ana
railway bars made in part of steel, T
rails and pinched iron or steel rails, from
25 to 20 per cent.; wire rods, from 30 to 25
per cent.; iron or steel wire or strip steel,
commonly known as crinoline wire, corset
wire, drill rods, Deedle wire and iron or
steel wire cloths, and Iron or steel wire
nettings, from 35 to 30 per cent.: horse
shoe nails, hob nails and other wrought
iron or steel nails, from 25 to 30 per cent.;
and on wood screws from 30 to 35 per
cent.
AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED.
As soon as this amendment had been
reported, Payne of New York, Hop
kins of Illinois, and Dalzell of Pennsyl
vania, on the republican side of the House,
were on tbeir feet in an instant trying to
get recognition, it was finally made
known that they wanted to know the why
and wherefore of such a wholesale amend
ment to such an important schedule, and
Mr. Breckinridge, sought to enlighten
them, going over the amendment para
graph by paragraph, explaining the rea
sons which had actuatod the ways and
means committee in proposing the
changes in the bill.
Mr Johnson, dem., of Ohio, foreclosed
any possibility of further amendments be
ing offered to the steel rail schedule by
himself offering au amendment to the
pending amendment, a substitute, and an
amendment to the substitute strikiug out
the duty of 25 per cent, and providing for
one of 5 per cent., 10 per cent, and 15 per
cent, respectively.
Finally the debate ended, and with it
the Hood of amendments. All the amend
ments offered on behalf of the ways and
means committee (by Messrs. Wilson and
Breckinridge) were agreed to, aud all
others rejected.
TIME OF TAKING EFFECT,
Then Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia,
offered amendments fixing the time at
whielt the wool schedule shall go into
effect as Aug. 2, 1894, and the wooten
good schedule as Dec. 2, 1894. The point
of order was made agaiust them that the
committee had already voted on similar
propositions, but the point was over
ruled by the chairumnaud the amend
ments were agreed to; all the republicans
uniting with more than half the demo
crats, so that the vote was 122 ayos (rep.
and dent.) mid 57 nays (all dem ).
Mr. Wilson then offered an amendment
increasing the proposed duty on barley
from 20 per cent, to 25 and 85 per cent.,
and Mr. Payne, rep.,of New York, moved
to make the rate HO cents a bushel.
Finally, as the hour for the recess drew
near, leaving the amendments as to bar
ley undisposed of, tho chairman decided
that, in It is opinion, these amend
ments would come up for action on
Monday; but he declined to admit any
othor amendments to bo offered, although
many members were striving fora chance
of offering them. The committee then,
at s:3oo’clock, took a recess until 8 p. in
TUB NIGHT SESSION.
There was a falling off in the atten
dance in the galleries of tho House at the
night session, as well as on the floor.
Mr. Holman was the first speaker. He
took as his text the subject of taxation on
luxuries, particularly on diamonds, which
was the burden of his remarks in the
house a few days ago. He favored a
tux of 80 per cent, on diamonds aud
he was gratified at the action
of the House in voting to put a duty on
diamonds, showing, as it did, that the
democratic doctrine of taxing luxuries in
stead of necessities had ovorwelghed
their desire to sustain the committee on
ways and means. He spoke in the name
of the common people, of whom ho claimed
to ho one, when he said that their
opposition to the McKinley bill was
based on tho udmission of thoso
three prime objects of luxury, diamonds,
statuary, and paintings, free of duty, or
practically so. But, whereas, it had been
stated that the low tariff of 15 per cent,
on diamonds in the McKinley bill was
due to an oversight, it has recently been
proposed dispassionately to .reduce this
duty to 10 per cent.
Tho other speakers of the evening were:
Messrs. Cooper, dem., of indlaua, and
Pearson, dem., of Ohio, for the Wilson
bill; and Mr. Smith, rep., of Illinois,
against it.
REPUBLICANS AND THE TARIFF.
They Will Vote to Kill Wilson’s Bill,
But Not to Reoommlt It.
Washington. Jan. 27.—The republican
policy of opposition to the Wilson bill
when tho voto is reached has been fully
determined u|ion. It is not the result of
a caucus or formal agreement, but is the
outcome of conferences among the repub
lican leaders during the last lew days.
Representative Higgins, a republican
member of the ways and means commit
tee, outlined what tho plan of procedure
would be.
Tho motion to recommit the bill, which
has been relied on by the discontented
democratic elements, will not receive re
publican support, and must therefore
fail, as tho discontented democrats are
not sufficiently numerous to carry their
point without republican support. Tho
republican leaders take the posi
tion that there la nothing to
he gained by recommitting this
particular bill, as they think it might as
well go to the Senate in its present form
as in any other.
WILL VOTE TO KILL TUB BILL.
The republicans will center their oppo
sition on a motion to strike out the enact
ing clause of tho bill. This differs from
the motion to recommit, in that it seeks
to kill the bill outright, instead of send
ing it to tho committee for repairs. The
republicans feel that this effort
to kill the entire bill will permit them to
mako a consistent record of direct oppo
sition to tho measure. This will be fol
lowed by a negative vote on the passage
of the bill. The leaders regard this as a
much more desirable and consistent
policy than a trading with discontented
democratic factions to help the latter on
one item or another.
THE BILL SURE TO FASS.
The policy as thus determined is almost
certain to result In the passage of the
Wilson bill. Indeed the republican lead
ers are ready to permit the democratic
majority to pass their bill and thus as
sume its responsibilities. The motion to
recommit is no longer likely to prove
formidable, as it will have few, if
any, republican votes. On the other
hand tho motion to strike out
the enacting clause can hardly prevail,
as it is not believed that sufficient discon
tented democrats will be found to vote to
kill the Wilson bill outright. The largest
estimate made of tho discontented demo
crats who will join with the republicans
in the motion to kill the hill by striking
out the enacting clause is thirty-five, and
this with the full republican vote of 126
is considerably short of a majority.
STOLE TO BACK CORBETT.
H. J. Collins Gives a Poor Excuse fox
His Flight From Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 27.—H. J. Collins,
bookkeeper and confidential man for F.
A. Sheldon, who skipped out a week ago
with sl,oooof his employer’s cash,and was
arresUiii at Tampa, Fla., was brought
hack he re in charge of an officer to-night.
Collins claims that ho went to Florida
with his firm's money to back Champion
Corbett, aod will make good his shortage.
POLITICIANS TO BE OUSTED.
Business Men of Guthrie Combine
Against Corruption.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., Jan. 27.—The present
city administration has proven so corrupt
and inefficient that to-day a committee of
100 leading republican and democratic
business men organized and called a citi
zens convention for Fob. 6, to take the
city affairs out of the hands of the poli
ticians.
DAIRY, fto A YEAR, I
R CENTS A COPY. >
WEEKLY, <1 85 A YBAR. f
HARRY HILL IN ATLANTA.
He Came Back Voluntarily and Gives
a New Bond.
His Aunt Again His Surety-His Re
turn Will Save Her From Payment
of the First Bond—Tolleeon Offered
Part Payment on Hill's Notes to
Drop the Case, but Demands Pay
ment in Full—Hill Makes a State
ment.
Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 27.— Harry Hill
turned up in Atlanta, where ho has been
badly wanted for some weeks past, at an
early hour this morning. Ho came from
Chicago, arriving here in time to find
Sheriff Barite at breakfast, having gotia
to his residence in a hack to surrender,
therefore throwing himself upon the hos
pitality of tho sheriff. Hill visited his
lawyer’s homo anil his uncle, who is a
deputy sheriff. The latter did not care
to have anything to do with his Don Juan
of a nephow and forwarded him to
the sheriff's house. Without going
back to jail Hill was allowed to
make anew bond in tho sum of 17,600,
signed by his aunt, Mrs. Ida H. Casey,
who sigued his first bond, which was for
feited last Monday on account of his non
appearance in court. Mrs. Casey is.
howover, relieved of responsibility on this
first bond now that Hill is under anew
bond for tho same indictments, and when
he will he tried is still as much of an un
certainty as ever.
TOLLBBON OFFEURED A COMPROMISE.
J. R. Tollcson, who lias been pushing
the prosecution, said to-day that ho hail
been offered a compromise on the notes
he holds if he would let up. 110 refused
to take anything but the full amount ot
his claim, and confidently expects to get
it all. He thinks ho holds tho winning
hand, as Hill will not be allowed to go
upon tho stand anil tell all
lie knows about tho famous Mrs. Porter
notes, and ho will not iot up until he gets
ills money. If Tollcson is paid and his
silence then gained, it is very probable
that the sensational case will be allowed
to die a natural death, up all any of the
note holders want is their money, and if
they nre paid it would bo difficult to make
Out a caao of forgery.
TO REMAIN IN ATLANTA.
Hill says ho will remain in Atlanta
now, despito the reports that ho is liable
to he shot full of holes by a well known
citizen who wants to avenge some of his
slanders. Hill would not talk much
about his ense, but had written out a
statement for the press, in which he says:
“1 was tried before the Chicago courts on
Monday last ou a habeas corpus writ.
Having given bond for $2,000, the Judge
released me and dismissed my bonds
men. Already Gov. Altgeld had de
clined Gov. Northen’s request. I
knew I was wanted in Georgia to protect
my bond of $6,900, but it being impossible
to be present, personally, in two courts
so far apart at tho same time, I employed
the wires, assuring my Georgia counsel
of my anxiety to protect tho bond, aud of
my willingness to return. They answered,
ns did my uncle, Mr. Wellborn Hill, tho
deputy sheriff, advising me to surrender
to Officer Jennings and return with him.
I would not agree to this. Already
enough indignity had been heaped upon
mo, and 1 did not, if I could
avoid it, intend to permit any 1 more.
I wrote Gov. Altgeld of my willingness to
return to Georgia and face any issue there
might be against mo. I ulso told my Chi
cago attorney, Maj. Blackburn, and they
both evidently believed in my sincerity.
M.v delay in reaching here in thus ex
plained. Without comments ujion the
case at issue, which 1 supimse and trust
will soon appear before the courts for
ultimate conclusion, 1 havo come alotto
with the dotormination that has always
been my purpose to protect my bondsmen,
I stand ready to meet any consequences.
But you may believe mo, when I tell you
I am almost exhausted In mind and body.
lam utterly sick ut heart, and deservo
the finale of all thut pertains to this un
fortunate affair.”
CHIHUAHUA NOT IN DANOBR.
001. Hernandez Says the Revolution*
iete Are Only a Band of Petty Ma
rauders.
City of Mexico, Jan. 27.—An official tel
egram has been received by the war de
partment hero from Col. Juan A. Hernan
dez, commander at the city of Chihuahua,
denying the absurd rumors and published
dispatches concerning the so-called revo
lutionary movement in that state. In
speaking of the report that the city of
Chihuahua is abont to be at
tacked by Santa Perez and his
forces Col. Hernandoz says: “No in
significant number of marauders like
these engaged in robbing defenseless
farms can be able to attack a city in
which resides the head of the state gov
ernment. and in which is situatod tho
general barracks of the Zone. The sensa
tional reports are inventions solely for
tho purpose of disturbing public order."
A STORY ABOUT SATOLLI.
A Rumor at Rome That He is to be Re
called From This Country.
Rome, Jan. 27.— A report is in circula
tion in tho German diplomatic circle hero
to the offect that Monsignor Satolli, tho
atwstolio delegate to tho United
States, is to be recalled owing to the fail
ure of his mission aud to his having in
curred the hatred of both Catholics and
Protestauts. In Vatican circles, the circu
lation of this report is taken as an indi
cation of a deaire to combat the papal
policy and to create confusion.
The reported entente between the Vati
can anil the quirinal on the question of
the patriarch of Venice is not credited.
There is little present hope that the Ital
ian government will grant au exoquator
to the patriarch.
BURNED AT NIOHT.
The Residence of E. T. Hines at Bain
bridge in Ashes.
Bainbridge, Ga., Jan. 27.—The dwel
ling house of E. T. Hines of this city, was
destroyed by fire this morning. The
alarm was sounded at 1:80, a. m. Being
a frame building the flames spread very
rapidly and only a very small amount of
the contents were saved. The fire com
panies responded very promptly, but as
the flames had gained great headway
they could do nothing but save tho ad
joining buildings. Thu house and furni
ture were insured; the furniture with
the Pennsylvania Insurance Company,
for f 1,000, and the house with tho Phte
nix, of Hartford, for $1,500. Both com
panies are represented by J. U. Graves.