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Be Rebels Quit When Oar Ships
Showed Their Teeth.
Conflicting Reports As to Whether
Cannon or Only Rifles Were Used—A
Eeport Purporting to Be That of the
American Admiral Mentions Only a
Harmless Bluff With Rifle Shots—A
More Sensational Version Repre
sents a Six Pound Cannon Ball Fired
Into One of the Insurgent Ships.
(Copyrighted 1391. by the United Press.)
Rio Janeiro, Jau. 30.—Saturday the
American bark Amy, Capt. Blackford,
from Baltimore, the American bark Good
News. Capt. Myrick, also from Balti
more. and the Julia Hollins gave notice
that they were going to the Saudre
piers.
Admiral de Gama learned of this yes
terday and notified Admiral Benham
that if these vessels attempted to go to
the piers referred to he would fire on
them.
Admiral Benham at once replied that
the vessels would go to the piers if they
wanted to, and that ho would send the
Detroit to protect th°m, and if the De
troit could not furnish sufficient protec
tion every vessel of the American squad
ron would be employed in the work of
protection.
Early yesterday morning, five insurgent
tugs and armed merchantmen proceeded
to the place where the American vessels
were lying at anchor and hovered about
them, apparently waiting for them to get
under way, when they would lire upon
them.
BENHAM CLEARS niS DECKS.
Great activity was displayed on board
the American warships and soon the
sharp tones of the boatswain's whistles
could be beard piping the crew to clear
the ships for action. At 5 o’clock the
Detroit hoisted her anchors, and with
shotted guns steamed in beside the in
surgent warships Trajar and Gunnabara,
both of which were lying close to tho
Good News.
As the Detroit took up her position a
shot from the Guanabara was fired at the
Good News. The Detroit at once fired a
six-pound shot across the bows of the
Guanabara, whereupon tho latter vessel
replied with what is supposed to have
been blank cartridges. The Detroit then
turned one of her guns upon tho tiuana
bara and sent a small shell into her stern
post, and was on the point of delivering
a nroadside at the insurgent ship, wheu
the Guanabara signaled that she would
stop firing.
THE TRUE STORY OF THE INCIDENT.
(Copyrighted, 1851, by tho Associated Press!.
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 30, 5 p. m.-The
following statement lias been made to the
Associated Press correspondent by Ad
nural Benham, commander of the United
ntatts fleet in this harbor: “The insur-
J;™! furies on Cobras island last Friday
nred upon a ship flying the United States
nag. ] protested to Admiral Saldana do
■ama against the action, and his res
ponse was that he had warned the com
mander of the ship when it was at the
oar at Rio de Janeiro as to the where
a~?“ ts , of the danger line. I
oriered Admiral de Gama to cease
„iLi rme ; the guns on the
°f Cobras and the puns
cf [h-’Urgent warship Trajano opened
. , huday upon the bark Agagte. a
wssei hailing from New York. I warned
;\ a nd“' ral de Gama at once that if
t 'i '" as repeated I would fire back.
Am„!!:' varn ?'i i him that if he touched an
rnn,-‘ Lan , B ‘A* 01 ' American poods I would
wonM hlm a pirate. I told him that I
American property abso
• i.,. the Are of his guns, and that I
dorm l l ; etallate upou him for any damage
the h, ll ess was entirely apparent that
tee damage was due to chance shots.”
ANOTHER WARNING.
A,wi" a !, Benham says that he notified
v' tv, 1 ™ 1 de Gama unofficially that firing
tiir ‘""“Wito upon the wharves for
to i,S >se *, er ® I y of creating terror and
mittwi . n? f a bloclc ade, would not be per
can_„,*°.far as Americans and Ameri
mnni, nf* s were concerned. To this com
an,„. atl °® the insurgent admiral made no
can r'L he captains of the three Araeri
iminmnH * s > Admiral Bonham continues,
that they wanted to go to the
fif il ,\,w an , d l ho American admiral noti
tention t ? lral de Gama that it was his in
due pi? convey them at sunrise on Mon
orderprfe?ling trouble, Admiral Benham
dpjrpi f that the Vo3 sels of his fleet be
ferrort ,I or acli ° n - The three ships re
and thp° T T ?^ e \ bp Amy, the Good News
t™ , h du ,a Hollins. The captains of
comp,l hl V 8 weakened and failed to
me mto the harbor.
Th IUE A AMT PAI, ' B IN unter orAKb.
tured° Amy was the only one that ven-
I’nitps and * he was escorted by the
caution? cruis r Detroit. Asa pre
setion n2 g M lnst aDy I’nssidle aggressive
or si r. D i- le part °f tlle insurgents the
.Nev?'" i'cw York, Charleston and
actions of afr? assigned to watch the
®od i „ m ? e i jama 8 s hips. theAquidaban
the Ran I ?. aildare - while the Detroit and
position. rancißco were signalled to take
gwions e,r the Trajano and Guana-
Proved Precautions certainly
>n face e 5, ect ‘ ve - and the insurgents,
American 0 * thp formidable array of
feeblest .., f Vesselß ' mttdo but the
prr,g r ,, VH J , t . te 7 lpl t 0 hinder the Amy's
open, and , r wharf. No guns were
*nd. as •, m l . l i Pr by de Gama's vessels,
vessel ;,cf? ttPr ,pf course, the American
•hips Th? n 1 “re upon the insurgent
of this a insurgent protest consisted
the (iiianav.* tPe Amy got abreast of
named v ..t ) ? ra ’ a marine on the last
trej TANARUS,,.‘ e a *med a musket at her and
f* ll 'n ,?... mUB^e , t bots wore fired at
Atm ■' ', J lra a!l d tlio 'J rajano from tlie
This wa , ??r t A th ® Detroit, in roturn.
Ann". tii,, f“ e firing done during the
•itlon ee a i?a a “r lt w 'aono ~gh. All oppo
ses Huj ' a , ori c<', and the use of lies > y
not considered necessary at any
§Pjje Jflofning Jfctod.
time. The reason that the other two
ships which hau notiued Admiral Ben
ham that they wished to go to their
wharves failed to do so was that their
commanders were persuaded from enter
ing the harbor by a man by the name of
Hollins, who ,s believed to be the agent
of an English firm which has been fur
nishing the rebels with money.
1)E GAMA TALKS OF SURRENDERING.
At a later hour Admiral de Gama con
ferred with his officers upon the advisa
bility of surrendering to the Detroit in
consequence of the musket shots fired.
He was dissuaded from doing so, but it is
thought possible that he may yet decide to
surrender to the American commander.
There is no doubt that Admiral de Gama
is in a had way. A proposed compromise
has been refused by President Peixoto's
government and it seems to be onlv a
matter of time when do Gama will have
to give up the struggle. The complica
tions of the insurgent situation are in
creased by the absence of Admiral de
Meiio. The failure of the latter admiral
to arrive here to the assistance of the in
surgent fleet has giveu rise to the
report that he is dead. The commanders
of sixteen warships here, including five
American and four English and French,
have sent messages to Admiral Benham,
congratulating him upon his prompt
action. The Austrian commander cleared
ship and made ready to help the Ameri
can admiral, in case help was necessary.
REPORTS OP GOVERNMENT DISASTERS.
Alarming reports have been received
hereof government disasters at Curutiba,
Paranagua and Antonina. It is stated
that these places have been captured by
the insurgents, and that the government
troops have fled, abandoning their arms
and munitfons of war.
MAT BE A FIGHT TO-DAT.
(Copyright 1894, by the United Press.)
Kio de Janeiro, Jan. 30, 9 p. m.—A con
flict between the American and insurgent
fleets is possible. Admiral do Gama is
angry because the younger insurgent
officers are eager to fight. The admiral
said to-day: “It would be better to be
conquered by a foreign power than to
yield later to President Peixoto.”
The insurgent steamer Parahyba
anchored in a threatening position near
the bark Good News this morning, and
may tire wheu she starts in to-morrow.
In that case a serious conflict is inevit
able.
TUE SITUATION EXTREMELY DELICATE.
The situation was extremely delicate
when the Detroit was boside the Good
News. The Guanabara and Trajana had
their gnus loaded and aimed on all the
American vessels, while two heavy insur
gent tugs were ready to ram the Detroit.
The Guanabara and Trajana, together
haveeightsplendidrif.es; but when the
Detroit tired a six-pound shell into the
Guanabara and Capt. Brownson warned
them that if a gun was flrod, oven by ac
cident, he would sink them, and advised
that they take the men from their guns,
they weakened.
DISPOSITION OF THE FLEET.
Admiral Benham had the Newark
ready to assist the Detroit, while the
New York, Charleston and Sau Fran
cisco were alert to receive the Aequida
ban and Tumandare. which were under
steam. Admiral Benham said to-day:
“If Admiral de Gama was contending for
any principle or position in which any
civilized nation would sustain him, he
ought to make a fight, but he is wrong in
law everywhere.”
Tho commander of the Austrian war
ship has asked Rear Admiral Benham to
be allowed to help in case of a fight.
The German naval officers applaud
Admiral Benham.
The 'English .officers naturally are in
opposition, while not denying that Ad
miral Benham’s position is lawful.
TALK OF ARBITRATION.
Admiral Benham now has two proposi
tions regarding arbitration, but he will
not reveal them. A settlement by such
means, however, is at present improbable.
While angry at his decision, the insurg
ents comment upon Admiral Benham’s
great courtesy and tact in the negotia
tions. The day before the conflict Admiral
Benham notified the city authorities
that the water front would likely oe en
dangered. A consultation of the senior
officers of the foreign naval vessels will
be held to-morrow on the United States
steamship San Francisco.
ROTHSCHILD BELIEVES THE NEWS.
London, Jan. 80.—Baron Rothschild,
upon being questioned as to the source
from which he had received a dispatch
announcing the surrender of Admiral
de Gama, said the cable message came to
him from what he considered to be a
most reliable source, and that he had no
reason to doubt its accuracy.
SECRETARY HERBERT 8 VERSION.
Washington. Jan. 30. Important news
was contained in a dispatch from Admiral
Benham to Secretary Herbert, received
to-day. It is to the following effect: It
seems that Admiral Benham lost patience
with the insurgent forces for their
careless firing in the harbor of Rio. When
Admiral de Gama persisted in this reck
less course Admiral Benham yesterday
cleared his deck3 for action. Admiral de
Gama did not choose to take the hint,
whereupon Admiral Benham fired sev
eral shots across the hows of Admiral de
Gama's flagship. It is understood that
this action was salutary, and that the
matter ended at this point. It is believed
at the state department that Admiral de
Gama would not willingly court an en
gagement with the American naval
forces. . . ...
This, in brief, is tho dispatch, so it is
said The complications that may follow
are regarded as likely to be serious. Our
fleet at Rio is. of course, much stronger
than that of the rebel admiral, and it is
not likely that the latter would add to the
number of his assailants by engaging in a
conflict with Admiral Benham.
Additional cables were received from
Rio tliis morning, but they were taken to
the white house direct. After the cabinet
meeting Secretary Herbert positively de
nied the rumors circulated that Admiral
de Gama had surrendered to Admiral
Benham, but he declined to give further
information.
ANOTHER VERSION STILL.
Washington, Jan. 30, 11:45 r. M-At a
late hour to-night tho following details
are learned concerning the incidents at
Rio Janeiro. Previous to Jan. 29 Admiral
Benham had communicated with Admiral
de Gama warning him against firing upon
American ships, and refusing
allow the insurgent commknder s excuse
that he had giveu warning concerning
where the danger line was. Three
American ships having signified thehr de
sire to go to the wharves on the morning
of the 29th, the American admiral sent
word that he would convoy theim He
s
the wharves bv the Detroit, the
Teariy P * *1 -barf, and
while a tug was taking a
ashore, the insurgent warshlps opened
fire, sending a volley of “
<lcr the bow of the tug. The Detroit an
swered with a warning shot
u rgent ship then sent a shot over the
; Detroit. The Detroit then flrod a shell,
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1894.
which reached a portion of the
stern of the insurgent ship, doing little
damage. The insurgent commander
then fired in answer a broadside to lee
ward in the opposite direction from which
the Detroit lay. This being answered by
another shot from the Detroit, the in
surgents signaled that unless the Detroit
ceased firing, they, the insurgents, would
sink the American ship.
BENHAM SHUTS THEM UP.
The language which was used by the
American admiral in answer to this sig
nal was of such a nature that the inci
dent closed for that day and the ships
were allowed to land. The names of the
ships which were landed are not given in
the official dispatch from Hio Jaueiro.
The question raised in dispatches this
afternoon as to what the United States
government would do with Admiril de
Gama and his forces if he has surrendered
to Admiral Benham. is exciting consider
able interest in official circles here.
The statement that he may have so
surrendered is credited. It is supposed
that if he surrendered he did so with
some assurances or promises from the
American admiral. Officials here are
wondering what promises may have been
made, ana whether or not Admiral Ben
ham may have promised too much.
Admiral de Gatna, it is stated, has
violated none of the laws of the United
States and he could not be turned over to
the Brazilian government by this govern
ment, Just what will be done with this
white elephani is the question which is
being generally asked.
FRANCE’S COAST DEFENSES.
Bockroy Represents Them as in a De
plorable Condition.
Paris, Jan. 30.—1n the Chamber
of Deputies to-day M. Lockroy
questioned the government in re
gard to the state of the French navy,
and urged the government to introduce
with the budget measures for the defense
of the coast, and to direct the ordinary
naval committee of parliament to inquire
into the condition of the navy. M. Lork
roy, during the course of his remarks, de
clared that the naval committee which
had been appointed was unsatisfactory,
as some'of its members were inter
ested parties. In the course of liis
speech he suggested that the millions
which had been voted by the chamber
for the navy had been squandered, and
that everything was in disorder owing to
the administrative anarchy which pre
vailed along the coast from Dunkirk to
Nice, which was unprotected, while
Havre, Dieppe and Rouen were open to
invasion.
OTHER POINTS OF WEAKNESS.
Boulogne Sur-Mer, Calais and Dun
kirk could be bombarded and laid in ruins
in a few hours. According to the speak
er, much of the fortress artillery of
France wa9 obsolete,and he expressed the
opinion that Carenton, near Cherbourg,
could safely be taken by England.
In conclusion, he asserted that the
French arsenals were empty or
filled with obsolete material, and
that unless parllment provided a remedy,
France was in danger, [Prolonged cheer
ing].
Other speakers supported M. Lockroy,
and finally Premier Casimir Perier said
that the responsibility for this state of
aflairs fell upon the previous ministry.
Eventually the chamber agreed to post
pone further discussion of the state of
the navy and of the coast defences until
Thursday next.
A STUDENT RIOT AT BRUSSELS’
The Trouble Started by the Barring
Out of a Lecturer.
Brussels, Jan. 30.—The University of
Brussels was to-day the scene of riotous
demonstrations, growing out of the re
fusal of the university authorities to al
low Jacquos Elize Reclus. the well-known
French geographer and anarchist, to lec
ture within the walls of the university.
It was found necessary to close the uni
versity, and call upon the police to guard
it against the enraged students. Some of
the students threatened to strike the pro
rector. All the lectures have been sus
pended.
A PLOT TO KILL A PRINCE.
Ona of the Conspirator* Given Fifteen
and the Other Three Years.
Sofia, Jan. 30.—Lieut. Luca Ivanoff and
his brother Stojan were to-day convicted
of conspiring to murder Prince Ferdinand
of Bulgariai Lieut. Luca was sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment and Stojan
to three years. It was the intention of
the conspirators to assassinate Prince
Ferdinand the day before the arrival here
of the remains of Count Hartena, form
erly Prince Alexander and once ruler of
B ulgaria.
Cotton Mills Burned.
London, Jan. 30.—The Rye cotton mills
at Oldham, county of Lancaster, seven
miles northeast of Manchester, were
burned this morning. The loss is £BO,OOO.
Davitt Again Eligible.
Dublin, Jan. 30.—The appeal court has
granted to Michael Davitt a certitic ate in
bankruptcy, thus rendering him again
eligible to sit in parliameut.
Vaillant to Die To-Day.
Paris, Jan. 80.—It is announced that the
execution of Vaillant, the anarchist, will
take place to-morrow.
BIDS FOR THE BONDS.
One Offer for $20,000,000 Received
From New York By Wire.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Secretary Car
lisle after the cabinet meeting to-day au
thorised the statement that there was no
longer any doubt, if any ever existed, but
that the full $50,000,000 of bonds would be
taken. One offer by telegraph from Now
York for $20,000,(XX) was received this
afternoon, besides many others in smaller
sums. Several, it is said, wefe for $500,-
000 and $1,000,000.
NEW YORK COMES UP.
New York, Jan. 30. President King of
the Union Trust, Steward of the United
States, and Fairchild of the New York
Security and 'lrust Companies of this
city, to-day formed them salves into a
committee of three to solicit subscriptions
for the new government 5 per cent. loan.
They prevailed upon the local bankers
and trust companies to sign for
over $80,000,008 of the bonds at
Secretary Carlisle’s upset price, 117.223.
This sets at rest all the talk about the
failure of the loan. The local subscrip
tion books will close at noon to-morrow,
by which time it is confidently believed
that this city's financial institutions and
capitalists will have over-subscribed for
the bonds offered.
A Secret Service Promotion.
Washington, Jan. 80.—Secretary Car
lisle to-day appointed'W. P. liazen, of
Cincinnati, 0.. chief of the secret service
division, treasury department, vice A (4.
Drummond, resigned. Mr. Hazen has
been in the service lor several years, and
In politics is a democrat.
SHERMAN ON THE BONDS
He Cites the Lre to Prove Carlisle's
Sight to Issue Them.
He Depreoates the Assaults on’the
Credit of the Government Made by
the Opponents of the Secretary's
Policy—The Senator of the Opinion,
However, That the Money Realized
Can be Used Only to Replenish the
Gold Reasrvo.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Numerous peti
tions and remonstrances against various
features of the Wilson tariff bill wore
presented iu the .senate to-da.v, Among
them was one from the representatives
of 000 woolen goods manufacturers,
in twenty-six states and one
territory (presented by Mr. Aldrich,
rep., of Rhode Island), representing that
the passage of the Wilson tariff’ bill
would he greatly detrimental to the inter
ests of the country at large and disas
trous to their particular industry.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Stewart, declaring that the proposed
issue of bonds is without authority of
law, was laid before the Senate, and Mr.
Stewart spoke in support of it. Mr.
Stewart argued that there was no neces
sity for the propefeed issue of bonds, and
if the necessity did exist there was no
authority for applying the proceeds of a
bond issue to the general expeuscs of tho
government.
SHERMAN PATRIOTIC.
Mr. Sherman, rep., of Ohio, regretted
very much that, pending a call for a loan,
anybody should be found to quogtiou the
authority for it, unless the grounds for
such questions were clear and undoubted.
It seemed to him that it was neither right,
expedient, proper nor justinable to make
any assault upon the credit of the govern
ment, and on the power sought to bo ex
ercised by the government. lie would
say that it was almost unpatriotic to do
so at a time when the revenues of
the government were plainly insuf
ficient to cover its expenditures under ap
propriation rnado by law. Without re
gard to party feeling, he felt like stand
ing up for the honor of the country and of
the power proposed to be exercised by tlie
Secretary of the Treasury. The resolu
tion asserted that the secretary hftd no
power to sell bonds for the maintenance
of specie payment. That was a simple
legal proposition which could bo doclded,
yea or nay, very quickly.
THE LAW AS CLEAR AS DAT.
He should show that, by the law as it
now stood, that power was given in tho
clearest, strongest and most direct
language that could bo used qy man—
language that had been used after a three
years’ debate in the Senate and House
that had been trained by the ablest, men
in both bodies. 18 imd stood unchallenged
and uueontradicted from that day until a
few days ago, when the senator from
Nebraska (Mr. Allen, pop.) had offered a
resolution denying the power of the secre
tary to execute it. “And now," said Mr.
Sherman, passionately, “at the very time
that the bidders are preparing their bids
for the purchase of these bonds
we are met by this allegation
and this resolution on the floor of the
Senate and no one has risen to defend the
power of tho government to maintain its
credit intact. It seems to me, therefore,
that I only do my duty to the public at
large, of all parties, by giving tho exact
condition of the law on the subject, so
that no one can question it or gainsay it.
The question is: ‘Has the Secretur.v of
the Treasury any power to sell bonds for
redemption purposes? That is the only
question.’ ”
THE RESUMPTION ACT.
Mr. Sherman proceeded, thereupon, to
quote from the resumption act of Jan. 14,
1875, a provision that on and after Jan. 1,
1879, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
redeem in coin the United States
legal tender notes then oustand
ing, on their presentation at the
treasury or sub-treasury of tho United
States in New York, in sums not less than
SSO. Mr. Sherman repeated, and laid much
stress upon the two words “on’’ and
“after,” and defined them as meaning
“until water ceases to run,” and “while
time lasts.” unless congress should change
or modify that law. I'he plain declara
tion was, he said, that it was a continu
ous law. And it had never been denied
or questioned that it was a continuous
law, and that it was now iu full force.
Under it, it was the plaiu and palpable
duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury to redeem every United
States note presented. How?
Not out of his own pocket. Not by issu
ing some other promise to pay. But the
law went on and provided that “to enable
the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare
and provide for the redemption in thisact
author!-ed and required, he is authorized
to use any surplus revenue from time to
time in the treasury—showing,” said Mr.
Sherman, “that the thing is continuous—
not otherwise appropriated, and to issue,
sell, and dispose of, at not less than par
in coin either of the description of bonds
described in the act (the refunding act).
This authority.” Mr. Sherman went on to
say, “was conferred, and was continued
without change or alteration, from that
day to this. Not one word in the law has
been changed."
THE RESERVE FUND.
Then ho began to speak of the reserve
fund and to trace its history. “Here,”
he said, “was a fund created by the sale
of bonds. The proceeds of that sale were
to be held for no other purpose. Here is
another declaration, made six years after
wards, that if the reserve shall fall below
• $100,000,000, then the government shall
issue no more gold certificates, because
the issue of gold certificates would be an
inducement to the holders of them to
convert them into gold. So that this
fund, from tho beginning, and from the
passage of the law to this hour, has
been in the nature of a reserve fund; not
to be taken for any other purpose except
what the law provided. This fund re
mained intact until March, 4 1898, and
for some time afterward. I do not wisli
to go into the question as to whether the
Secretary of the Treasury has the right
to use any portion of the money for the
purpose of meeting a deficiency in the
treasury. That is a question which
should be taken up hereafter and
discussed fairly ami without tem
per. But that the fund is to be kept
intact for the special purpose of the re
demption, I have sufficiently shown. Tho
power of the Secretary of the Treasury
and his duty are just the same to-da.v as
they were fifteen years aro. The same
law is in operation, and he is bound to
exercise this power whenever, in his
judgment, the necessity for it exists. No
sensible man who looks at tho matter in
the light of justice, and as a mere
business question (none but wild theo
rists) would insist thst tne maintenance
of this reserve is not of value to the gov-
ernment of tho United States. That ful
crum of $95,000,000 of gold on which our
whole money structure rests has been
beneficial in every respect in which it can
bo viewed. In the first place, under that
fulcrum was built and laid out the solid
foundation of our law. The United States
notes [notwithstanding the promise of ;
the people to pay them] were below par; 1
and when tho resumption act passed, :
our money was worth 85 cents
on the dollar in coin. And every day aud !
every hour since this fulcrum was made,
ever}’ dollar of our United States notes is
as good ns gold in every land of the
world. You may travel with those notes
bearing our signet wherever tho flag of
commerce iloa's, and everyone of them is
as good as gold.”
CAN BE USED FOR ONE PURPOSE ONI.T.
Mr. Sherman went on to say that he
did not believe thnt it is within the power,
or in the general line of duty of the Sec
retary of the Treasury to takethe money
received from these bonds anil to apply it
to current expenses. He did not see any
authority of law for that. Therefore, he
said to the gentlemen on the other side,
that they must provide for the deficiency
in some other way than by tampering
with the money got from the bonds for
one purpose only. They must provide
other funds, if necessary, to make good
any deficiency in tho current revenue.
That was perfectly dear.
“But on this pending question,” ho
said, “I feel that wo ought not only to
vote down this resolution, but vote affirm
atively fora resolution that the Secretary
of tho Treasury has the unquestionable
power to issue any of the kinds of bonds
provided for in the refunding act, in order
to maintain that solid reserve in the
treasury on which all our credit and all
our money rests.”
qUAY OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. Quay, rep.,of Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment to the resolution providing
that tho money received from these
bonds shall be applied only to the redemp
tion of tho legal tender notes of the
United States presented at the sub-treas
ury in the city of New York.
Mr. Dubois, rep., of Idaho, moved, as a
substitute for the resolution, tho one re
ported in the House of Representatives
from the committee on banking and cur
rency.
Mr. Sherman remarked thnt he ap
proved of that resolution because it recog
nized the full authority of the Secretary
of the Treasury to sell bonds for redemp
tion purposes, and declared that the
money received from the bonds should not
be used for other purposes.
THE ELECTION BILL TAKEN UF.
At 2 o'clock the election bill was taken
up and the bond matter went over. As
the outgrowth of the colloquy between
Messrs, Gray, Hoar and Chandler, it was
agreed that tho goueral debate on the
federal election's bill should cease ut 4
o'clock p. m., on Tuesday next, at which
time debate should be had under the live
minutes' rule and proceed until the bill
was disposed of,
Mr. Chandler offered two amendments
to the repeal bill, the first providing that
the flag of the United States and the
words “for representative in congress”
should be stumped on every box for con
gressional ballots in the elections in the
states, and providing that a penalty of
$10!) fine or thirty days’ imprisonment, or
both, shall be imposed for any violation
of this provision. The second amendment
requires election Judges to make up and
publicly declare the result of the congres
sional election in the precinct immediately
after the closing of the polls.
Mr. Turpie took the floor against the
election law repeal and held it until 3:50
o’clock, when the Senate went into execu
tive session. At 4:15 o’clock the Senate
adjourned.
TALK ON THE INOOME TAX.
Fopuliss Fence Wants It Put on a
Graduated Basis.
Washington, Jan. 80.—The House very
promptly wen into committee of the
whole to consider the tariff bill thus
morning on motion of Mr. Richardson, of
Tennessee, having dispensed with the
call of committees for reports.
The debate on tho income tax bill was
resumed and Mr. Covert, dem., of New
York, took up the thread of his argument
against it at the point where he dropped
it when the House took a recess. He de
clared that the bill was extremely sec
tional in its provisions and would bear
with particular severity ou the north and
east.
Mr. Cox, dem.. of Tennessee, followed
in defense of tho income tax.
Mr. Bartlett, dem. of New York, de
nounced the income tax bill, said it was
proposed by a branch of the Democratic,
party which affiliated with the populist
party, and demanded the free coinage of
both gold and silver at its present ratio.
I-afe Fence, the populist member from
Colorado, delivered a stirring and ringing
speech in fuvor of an income tax. The
preceding speaker had characterized the
bill as a jiopiiiist measure. He admitted
that in the Omaha convention the popu
list party had declared for a graduated
income tax, and in lino with that plat
forarhe proposed to offer an amendment
to that end when the bill was open for
amendment. Ho favored a graded tax
beginning with 1 per cent, on incomes of
$2,500 and running up to 5 per cent, on in
comes of sloo,otjo or more.
DEMOCRATS NOT DIVIDED.
Mr. Pendleton, dem. of West Virginia,
delivered an earnest appeal in the inter
est of harmony among the Democratic
party. It had been claimed on the op
posite side of tho House that there was
defection in the ranks of the West Vir
ginia delegation, but he positively affirmed
that while the Wilson bill boro some
what heavily upon the products of his
state, all the representatives of West
Virginia, as well as of Virginia, would
stand shoulder 10 shoulder in support,
of the Wilson bill. And as those states
had swallowed tho free lumber, free coal
aud free iron pills, the New York demo
crats should swallow the income tax med
icine and help the bill through its final
passage. And ho predicted that when
the time came for a final vote not a single
southern democrat would be found lurk
ing In the camp of the onemy. [Demo
cratic applause.]
Johnson’s theories.
Mr. Johnson, dem., of Ohio, devoted
himself to an elaboration of his free trade
and single tax theories, the latter pre
senting, he said, the only solution to the
labor question He would vote for the
income tax, but ho should do it under
protest and as the lesser of two evils.
Mr. (Simpson, pop., of Kansas, said that
the income tax had been sneered at us a
populist measure: but white the members
of that party on the floor were few. and
were despised on the democratic side and
despised on the republican side, he pre
dicted that sooneror later the time would
come when the doctrines of the populists
would lie advo ated, because they were
right. In conclusion, he announced that
be was in favor of an Income tax first,
last and all the time, whether it was a
populistic, democratic or republican meas
ure- [Democratic applause, j
COCKRAN TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr. Cock ran, dem., of New York, an
opponent of tho income tax, was recog
nized. In anticipation of hearing Mr.
Cock ran crowds of people flocked to the
House and the galleries were filled. Mr.
Cockran's objection to an income tax
wero many and varied. It would be class
legislation aud, as such, a blow at the
fundamental principle on which the
government was founded. It would
bo inquisitorial und hence iniqui
tous. He believed the rich men
favored it because they would thereby
ultimately gain a larger control of the
government than they enjoyed to-day. Ho
quoted democratic authority against the
proposed tax, and, nmong others, said
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, de
clared an internal revenue tax indefensible
in this country.
A Member —Any kind of internal reve
nue tax.
FAVORS A TARIFF FOR REVENUE.
Mr. Cochran —Yes; any kind.
Mr. McMillin—Does the gentleman from
Now York advocate now and here, the re
peal of all internal revenue taxes?
Mr. Cockran —If that proposition were
before the House 1 would not hesitate to
say yes—not a moment. [Democratic ap
plause]. 1 would bo glad to see
every gauger and internal revenue
collector in the country turned out of
office. I have always believed that tho
duty of this people is to support its gov
ernment by a tariff levied for revenue
only. On that position I have stood on
this floor, and I continue to stand. I have
yet to discover the man—a son of Georgia
—who is going to declare that the teach
ing of Alexander li. Stephens is a heresy.
What gentleman is going to declare that
we have outlived the leadership of
Bayard, Thurman aud Jefferson? Are
we to have new leadors iu the
persons of the gentleman from
Tennessee [McMUIInJ. the gentloman
from Illinois [Fithlaul. and the gentle
man from Georgia [Livingston]? Are
these to be our new apostles! Aro wo to
go before tho people and say, “Behold
our progress—see how the Democratic
party has grown. [Laughter and ap
plause]. Are we to nave anew gospel
preached and to say that we have imbibed
other doctrines from the lights of tho
Democratic party ? I protest ngainst that
change. 1 protest against that treason.
I ask no privileges for any class.
1 object to them all. I demand
for every citizen of the country, equality
before the law. As I believe in equality
of salvation and in the love of the Heav
enly Father, so t stand here now for one
policy, one country, one law, oue God,one
democratic faith, one general prosperity
for all tho people, without distinction of
class, of wealth, of race. [Loud and gen
eral applause, which was twice re
peated.]
BRTAN REPLIES.
When order was restored, Mr. Bryan,
dora., of Nebraska, rose to reply. He
complimented the eloquence of Mr. Coak
ran, but said thut lie believed that the
David Pebbles of truth would be more ef
fective than the Goliah Javelin of error.
Continuing he said: “Tho objections
urged against the income tax are more
numerous than weighty. Some have de
nied the constitutionality of the income
tax bill, but tho supreme court settled
the question beyond controversy in the
Springer case. A few deu.v the justice uA
an incomo tax, The principle is indorsee
by nearly all writerson political economy*
and commends itself to every
unprejudiced inlnd. A Now York
paper contained a few days
ago a sketch of tho richest woman In the
United States with property worth $60,-
(XX),000 and an income of probably more
than $3,000,(XX) annually. She lives in a
cheap boarding house and brings her liv
ing expenses within SSOO orsio'Jo. Who
wlil say that it is just that she should
pay the same amount of tax to support
the federal government that is paid by a
family with an income of SSOO or $600!
While this is an extreme case, it is nev
ertheless true that a tax upon consump
tion bears much more heavily upon the
poor than upon the rich in proportion to
their means.
A DENIAL THAT IT IS INEXFEDIKNT.
The main objection which has been
urged against it is that it is inexpedient.
It is accused of being inquisitorial, but it
is no more so than customs taxes, internal
revenue taxes and state taxes. The per
sonal property taxes collected in nearly
all the states are far more Inquisitorial
than the income tax. It Is said that It
invites perjury. This government has
too much important business on hand to
waste time looking after the morula of
men whose veracity is not worth 2 cents
on the dollar. The fact that some may
escape the tax is no objection to the
law. It is objected that this tax will en
danger the tariff bill. I am not afraid
thut any democratic member will refuse
to relieve the common people of the heavy
burdens placed upon them by the McKin
ley bill for fear he will impose a light
.burden by means of an income tax upon
r thoso who are amply able to bear it.
The close of Mr. Bryan's speech was
the signal for vociferous applause, cries
of “vote, vote.” and cheering. Iramedl
.ately after, without waiting for the hour
of 5:30 o’clock to arrive, the committee
rose, and the House took a recess until 8
o'clock to-night.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
There was a much larger attendance in
the galleries of the House at the uigbt
session and a score of members on the
floor. Mr. Coombs, dem., of New Ydrk.
who is one of the democratic opponents of
the income tax bill, arraigned that amend
ment.
Mr. Hendrix, dem., of New York, op
posed the income tax. The others who
spoke were for the bill. Messrs. Holmau,
dem., of Indiana. Tucker, dem , of Vir
ginia, DeArmond. dem., of Missouri,
Davis, pop., of Kansas, and Wheeler,
dem., of Louisiana; and those who spoke
against it, Messrs. Lucas, rep.. of South
Dakota, McCleary, rep., of Minnesota,
and Haines, dem., of New York.
RICHMOND STOPS REMOVAL.
The Offics of the Associated Railways
to Remain in That City.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 30 —At a confer
ence held here to-day between represen
tatives of the various lines composing the
Associated Railways of Virginia and the
Caroliuas, and a committee from the
Richmond chamber of commorce, the as
sociated railways agreed not to remove
their offices from this city to Baltimore,
as had been determined upon.
A Receiver for tho Lookout Company.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 80.—P. C.
Wilson was yesterday appointed tem
porary receiver of the Lookout Company
by Circuit Judge Moou. The company's
liabilities are $37,000 and its assets much
smaller, about $9,000 being due a failed
savings bank.
A Broker Fails.
New York, Jan. SO.— H. K. Snyder an
nounced his failure ou the continental ex
change this morning.
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HARRY HILL'S TRIAL BEGUN
Mrs. J. n. Porter the First Witness
tor the Prosecution.
She Charges the Accused With Bpen4
ing a Small Fortune of Her Money,
He Instigates a Line of Question*
Intended to Besmirch Her Fail
Name—A Crowd in the Court Room.
Atlanta, Ga.,Jan. 30.—Harry Hill, in*
dictod for forging the name of Mrs.
Fanny Lowry Porter, wife of President
J. H. Porter, of the Merchant’s Bank*
was put on trial in tho superior court to*
day, Judge Richard 11. Clark presiding.
The caso is one of the most sensational in
the criminal annals of the state. Hill,
himself, is of one of tho boat families in
Georgia, and always had the entree to
the best society. He denies tho forging,
and his defense Jeopardizes the good
name of Mrs. Porter, whose family Ut
also of high standing and wealth.
She is a sister of R. J.
Lowry, president of tho I/)wry Banking
Company, and the cleariug house associa*
tion, a financier of great influence and
man of wide popularity. Since Hill’s in*
dictment, nearly a year ago, it has been
freely predicted that there would never
boa trial, because of the many seusa*
tional disclosures that would then neces
sarily be mado, and outspoken charges of
official connivance have been made on ac
count of the soemiug tardiness of tho
court. Public sentiment has been strongly
aroused over the ease, however, and the
trial which is now on is taken as a victory
for those who demanded the equal admiu*
lstratlon of justice.
THE COURT HOUSE PACKED.
The court house was packed during the
proceedings to-day, and nothinir .else
is discussed in public places but the
evidence already advanced and what may
bo expected to bo brought out. Publio
sympathy is all on tho side of Mrs. Por
ter. while Hill is denounced on all sides,
regardless of tho opinion as to bis techni
cal guilt. Mrs. Porter occupied the
stand for nearly two hours to-day and her
testimony showed that Hill had spent a
small fortuue of her mono.v and that
he was considered an intimate friend oftha
family. But despite tho frank admission
of the witness on tho stand that she had
time and again given him large sums,
Hill sat beside his lawyer and suggested
a Hue of questions that were plainly
meant to besmirch her fair name. While
as u whole the day’s proceedings were
damaging to the prosecution, tangible
ground upon which Hill hopes to show
the genuineness of the notes in question
was very scarce, and it Is freely predicted
that he will lie convicted. Hill’s convic
tion means vindication of a woman’s fair
name, if not the dishonor of a proud fam
ily. Intonse interest is felt in the trial.
A MOTION FOR A CONTINUANCE.
When the case was called a motion for
continuance wus made by the defense.
The motion was made in writing in order
to keep the grounds from the public.
Judge Clark declared that the press
should not have the conte.nts of the docu
ment and created a sensation by quietly
Instructing the clerk to destroy a copy of
it which had been mado for publication,
which he did. The defense will try to
show that Mrs. Porter was a partner
with Harry Hill in the whisky business,
and that he had authority to use her name.
The affidavit for a continuance bore on this
lino. It further recited that W. E. Hill,>
an absent witness, would testify that
Harrv Hill was approached previous to
his (tight in May last byCol. J. W.'Kchols
and requested urgently to leave the city.
As an inducement Hill was ottered S2OO at
tho time, with a promise of SIOO a month
thereafter, the money to be taken from
the proceeds of the Wilson Whisky Com
pany's business. Mr. Echols continued
that the petition stated that ho was au
thorized to make these offers, but Harry
Hill would not give his consent until
a promise was made that the paper
alleged to have been forged, for which
the defendant is now being tried, would
be paid. W. E. Hill’s further connection
with the case was brought about, it was
claimed, through his being urged by Col.
Echols to lend hie influence in obtaining
Hurry Hill’s departure. The indictment
upon which Hill is being tried is based on
a note negotiated b.v John M. Robinson.
There aro ten other notes alleged to have
been forged.
MRS. FORTEH TAKFS THX STAND.
Mrs. J. H. Porter, whose name anpears
on the notes, was the first witness
put upon tho stand. Mrs. Porter ia
a very handsome woman of about 40.
When she came into the court room she
was attended by her husband, who is
president of tho Merchants’ Hank; her
brother. President U. J. Lowry, of the
Lowry Banking Company; her 18-year
old son, a lady friend and T. D. Meador,
her brother-in-law. Capt. Lowry handed
her up to the witness stand and she was
sworn there. Col. Rucker conducted the
examination for the defense, Solicitor C.
D. Bill acting for the state. Solicitor
Hill is assisted by the Messrs. Arnold,
relatives of Mrs. Porter, and by John W.
Echols, who figures in the famous case in
many ways, amt N. J. and T. A. Ham
mond. B H. Hill, who appears with Mr.
; Rucker for the defense, is a brother to
■ Solicitor C. D. Hill Mrs. Ida H. <lasey,
aunt of Harry Hill, who is a doss friend
of Mrs. Porter, and who has stood by her
handsome nephew all through, however,
was in the court room, accompanied by
Messrs. J. J. and A. W. Hill, uncles of the
prisoner.
A GOOD WITNESS.
Mrs. Porter proved herself to be a good
witness. She answered all the questions
of the lawyers plainly and distinctly, and
although Col. Rucker, when he warmed
up to the case, showed her
no favor on account of her high social and
family standing*''' sne could not be en
tangled by cross questions. Mrs. Porter
pronounced the note attached to the in
dictment a forgery when it was exhibited
to her by the solicitor. The defenso then
put her upon the rack. A long line of
questions, prepared upon Harry Hill's
story of his relations with Mrs. Porter,
wore propounded to her by Col. Bueker.
Mrs. Porter first met Hill at his aunt’s
home, where she was a frequent visitor.
This was in 1881. In 1883 she gave
him $1,500 in cash to help
him out of some financial troubles. Her
husband knew of this favor. In 1891 she
gave Hill another *3OO, und in 1881 the
wituess admitted that she had signed
notes to the amount of $1,200 for him.
1 Her explanation of this favor was that
■ Hill had a couple of farms which he
wanted to get cleared up and then ho
would repay her. But he never paid his
debts, and as the cross-examination pro
ceeded she said she let him have more
and more money in the hope of getting
the first back.
SPECIMENS OF EUCKFE’S qUESTIONS.
Among the questions asked for the pur-