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; mabLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1888. V
ESIAB j H . ESIILL, Presidem. j
QUAY WANTS IQ BUY GOLD.
He Gives Notice of Amendments to tie
Wilson Bill.
One Provides for the Coinage of Sil
ver Deposited for the Owners—He
Would Buy 145,000 Ounces of Gold
Per Month and Issue Treasury Notes
In Payment Therefor—He Also Fa
vors Repealing the Law Authoriz
ing the Issuing: of Bonds.
Washington, Feb. 2.—ln the Senate to
day, Mr. Quay, rep., of Pennsylvania,
rave notice of an amendment which he
proposed to offer to the House tariff bill.
It tonsists of several sections. One per
mits silver bullion to be deposited and
coined for the benefit of owners, and the
Other provides for the purchase of 145,000
ounces of fine gold every month, and the
lasue of treasury notes in payment there
for and a third repeals all acts author
on,] th e issuing of bonds.
The resolution cf inquiry offered yes
terday by Mr. Peffer, requiring the names
of linns making offers for bonds and of
those to which bonds are issued, etc., was
laid before the Senate, and Mr. Sherman
moved to strike out the words requiring
the names to be given, saying that the
publication would be contrary to prece
dent and might be very injurious to the
public credit.
Some discussion followed upon the reso
lution itself and upon Mr. Sherman’s
*jjr 0U Sherman withdrew his amend
ment, while repeating his conviction that
the resolution was establishing a very bad
example; and the resolution was agreed
to The resolution of inquiry offered yes
terday by Mr. Allen, pop., of Nebraska,
on the same subject was also agreed to.
STEWART'S ATTACK ON THE BONDS.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. Stewart, denying the authority of
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds, was laid before the Senate and
Mr. Vilas, dem., of Wisconsin, off ered an
amendment to add to the amendment of
Mr. Quay, which declares that the
money derived from the bonds cannot bo
lawfully applied to any other purpose
than the redemption of green
backs, the words “except in ac
cordance with such acts of appro
priation by congress as may require
the use of the same.” Mr. Vilas pro
ceeded to discuss the question, which
was, he said, divided into two parts:
First, the right of the secretary to issue
the bonds, and second the use to which
the money might be applied. As Mr.
Gorman had said in bis admirable speech
a few days ago, it was a question of law,
and as such, he [Vilas] would discuss it.
He argued that the resumption act
only required the Secretary of the
Treasury to be ready, in the first
instance" to redeem greenbacks, but to be,
thereafter, always ready to redeem them.
In the further discussion of the question,
Mr. Vilas said that when congress should
by any act require the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay out money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated he was
bound to pay it, and he would use the
money from the sale of bonds for that
purpose if there were none oiher.
THE TARIEE BILL BROUGHT IN.
During the progress of Mr. Vilas’
speech the tariff bill was brought over
from the House and at 4:15 o’clock was
laid before the Senate, and on motion of
Mr. Voorhees was referred to the com
mittee on finance. An order was made to
print U.uoo c opiesln document lorm, with
an index, for the use of the Senate.
Mr. Hoar spoke briefly in reply to Mr.
\ i.as, and then an agreement was made
that the resolution should go over until
Wednesday next, when it will come up in
the morning hour.
By unanimous consent, the federal
election repeal bill was given the right of
way for Monday, and will be taken up
immediately after the routine morning
business.
Ihe Senate at 5 o’clock went into ex
ecutive session and at 5:15 o'clock ad
journed until Monday next.
WHISKY IN THE HOUSE.
A Temperance Cyclone Over the In
ternal Revenue Bill.
Washington, Feb, 2.—A regular tem
perance cyclone struck the House yester
day. by which the Kentucky mem tiers
were almost swept from their feet. The
whisky interests of the country came for
as!{ing for an extension of the
oonued period, expressing a willingness
m bear an increased tax in order to secure
, tm , s Pmviiege. Under the influence of
unt. hypocrisy, and in some cases bona
fide morality, the House not only refused
extend the bonded period in the face
nf t! e L hardships the distillers
Bourbon whisky have to bear,
[. raiß ed the tax from 90 cents
a gallon. Outhwaite led the fight
uist the whisky interest, and tbrougti
of ■ .owed a lamentable ignorance
* nternai recenue laws and the bonded
tl .„ *“ yof the country. The appetite of
th ev m f e ?^ ers seemed to grow on what
■ Iea ' an< A amendments became
\h.M? eVOre ’ until Anally Walker, of
i n , ,- C , etts - capped the climax by mov
mak? whi,k - v gallon, and to
narnt-ii u la , x ret -''active. Walker said
, y knew it wouid not pass the
' a stituen t ts h ° Ught 11 a good IK,iut for his
whisky’s friends.
emed* th^ s a hout the feeling which gov
siavml , lio nse, and which proved the
tuLi^ 1 , 01 Senator Beck of Ken
on the li a n Whisk -V has no friends except
ttent a , Ameu fi m ent after amend
th].v i „? re f u D übon u bon the House, and after
result Waa v ° I ted u P° n ’ the above
wnisifv„ as .“htamed, namely, that all
be aa well as all whisky to
H a„„i d 111 11)0 future,.Bhould be taxed
J'ears qfi ° D ' and 41 tho end of three
disti ."V o 'eminent should force the
revaidvL loa H_ e their article out of bond
or n ,t ~iu,°lu V^et * ier there was a demand
take uh , U n, lhe ® ar)let with it, or else
tion anri o lltagu °* tho law now In opera
*iuch am X ?°, rt lhe whl9k *- e coat of
cn a ®ounts to *5 a barrel.
. A OfX)D SCHEME REJECTED,
the t]. s ! tuL. ndment wa * offered to permit
feno'uo pu’b 1 end ol ' the dcd
lng th e , ? 1 , hll l st privilege of keep
to the govern' y lonKer in bond by paying
toexporiitiVTu l6lll ,the amount requisite
it in wl *isky and reimporting
but , arH",.a r arket tbat could be found,
‘‘cant' ihit away . tlle cyclone of
H use bv . eenied to have taken the
the distiller-?’ the n>w * lb #** deprived
ther exten-L,„° f straight whisky of fur
fovernmentof ’th® well a * depriving the
f* obtaii.r.j , l h e revenue which would
J Pponenis muter such a condition. The
posed the%T.„ Whl,lt y trusl s bitterly op
ts was rh., 11 -™ 1 ? 10 . 11 ° r the bonded period,
Hr by Mr. Caruth against
Position to th!f’ of °hio, in his rabid op
me measure.
Slje Jlofnittg
KENTUCKIANS STOOD FIRM.
The members of the Kentucky delega
tion seem to be the only friends left to
the whisky interests, an interest which
produces one-fourth of the revenue of the
entire government. Of course, there was
a local interest attached to the measure
for Kentuckians. With 55.000.000 gallons
of whisky now in bond, and their inability
to meet the tax of 90 cents a gallon, which
falls due within next year, it would mean
nothing short of ruination to these dis
tillers, who would be forced to take their
whisky out of bond and pay an additional
10 cents on this same whisky.
The delegation made a strong fight, and
kept the House in a continual wrangle
from 11 until 4 o’clock. Montgomery led
the fight and had as his lieutenants, Ellis,
McCreary. Caruth, and Goodnight. But
the temper of the House could not
be overcome, and after almost a day’s
work they met an overwhelming defeat.
The fight will come up again in the Sen
ate, and Senator Joe Blackburn and Wil
liam Lindsay will take the initiative in
the war which will be waged there, when
the discussion of the revenue bill is al
lowed.
WILSON TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT.
The Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic Clubs Called to Meet.
Washington, Feb. 2.—William L. Wil
son, chairman of the ways and means
committee, who is also chairman of the
executive committee of the national as
sociation of the democractic clubs, has
called a meeting of the latter committee,
to be held at the Ebbitt house, Washing
ton, on Feb. 8. Mr. Wilson states that
the meeting will be “a very important
one,” and insists that every member
shall be present. The call was
not given to the press, but was
sent out from club headquarters to each
member. The movement has become
known and given rise to considerable
speculation as to the object. On Feb. 8
the tariff bill will be in the Senate and it
is said the administration and the leaders
In the House feel the necessity for wider
organization and more systematic popular
discussion. The democratic club organi
zation of 1892 is intact, and, the managers
say, has been improved by a great
deal of quiet work in the interval.
The members of Chairman Wilson’s
committee are as follows: Chauncey
F. Black, of Pennsylvania, president;
Roswell P. Flower, of New York, treasu
rer; Lawrence Gardner, of the District
of Columbia, secretary; R. G. Mouroe, of
New York; George H. Lambert, of New
Jersey; H. Welles Rusk, of Maryland; A.
Ankeny, of Minnesota; Benton McMillin,
of Tennessee; James Fenton, of Wash
ington; C. C. Richards, of Utah; L. M.
Martin, of Iowa; John C. Black, of Uli
nois; Henry Watterson, of Kentucky; J.
S. Carr, of North Carolina; Michael D.
Harder, pt Ohio; Don M. Dickinson, of
Michigan; W. A. Clarke, of Montana;
and Jefferson M. Levy, of Virginia.
POWER OF THE PULL.
The Maohlas and Oastine to Go to
New York Instead of Norfolk.
Washington, Feb. IL—-Tbe orders direct
ing the top-heavy gunboats Machias and
Castine to proceed to Norfolk for altera
tions have been revoked, and orders have
been issued directing that the vessels be
repaired at the New York navy yard.
The change is due to a vigorous request
from Rear Admiral Gherardi. the com
mandant of the New York yard, backed
by members of the New Yorn dele
gation in congress. In ordering that
the repairs be made at the Norfolk
yard, Secretary Herbert was influenced
by, the fact that the climate of
Norfolk is suitable for work at this sea
son of the year and that the yard is well
fitted for making the repairs. But Rear
Admiral Gherardi and the New York
congressmen represented that the New
York yard was fully qualified to do the
work; that Norfolk had plenty of busi
ness on hand, and that if the gunboats
were not repaired at New York a large
number Of workmen would beiurloughed.
The appeal was effective and resulted in
the change from Norfolk to New York.
The Machias is lying at the New York
yard, and the Castine will be brought
there from Portsmouth, N. H., at an
early day.
FRAUDS ON THE PENSIONS.
Three Arrests Made at Chattanooga by
a Special Examiner.
Washington, Feb. I. The pension of
fice has received a communication from
Special Examiner Fitzpatrick at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., announcing the arrest of
Rev. C. W. Lewis, William Johnson and
John Cry for frauds in connection with
pension claims. Upon a hearing before
United States Commissioner Ewing each
of the accused pleaded guilty to the
charges, and they were all sent to jail in
default of *I,OOO bond. Rev. C. W. Lewis
confessed to illegally using the seal of a
notary public and forging his name to pen
sion papers in several claims. The other
two confessed to filling fraudulent claims.
Numerous arrests are expected to be
made at an earlv day.
The pension office has received another
telegram from Supervising Examiner Al
bert at Norfolk, Ya., stating that Ro
setta James and Jane James were con
victed in the United States court yester
day on two indictments, charging them
■with perjury in connection with pension
cases. ____
NO STATE BANKNOTES.
The Houee Committee Votes Against
the Cox Bill.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The effort to re
peal the tax on state bank circulation
was beaten in the committee on banking
to-day by a vote of Bto 9. The vote was
taken on the bill of Representative Cox,
of Tennessee, which reiieves state banks
from uny tax on their circulation, but
does not extend the relief to circulation
issued by private individuals or corpora
li<Tbe result is regarded as cutting off the
possibility of favorable state bank legis
lation In the present congress. After
taking the adverse vote motions were
carried to reconsider and then to lay on
the table, which permanently disposes of
the bill.
CHICAGO KICKS ON CUBANS.
The Cigar Maker*’ Union Wanta No
Influx to Key Weet.
Washington, Feb. 2.—A protest from
the international Cigar Makers’ Union of
Chicago, 111., against tbe importation of
Cuban cigar makers at Key West, Fla.,
has been received at the treasury depart
ment. The protest states that there are
thousands of American cigar makers out
of employment and they demand a strict
enforcement of the alien contract labor
law Superintendent Stump replied to
the protestant that he would, as be ha#
always done, enforce the law in all it#
phases-
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1894.
DE GAMA UNDER A H ANDICAP
He Feels Rather Sore Over the Atti
tude ot Foreign Admirals.
The Insurgent Complains that Presi
dent Piexoto Fortified the City
While the Agreement Suspending
the Bombardment was in Progress.
Foreign Ships no Longer Subjected
to Interference—The Negotiations
For Arbitration Still in Progress.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Secretary Her
bert received a cable message from Rear
Admiral Benham at Rio, to-day, which he
declines to make public. He stated that
it had do general public interest. It is
accordingly understood that the dispatch
involved a question of international pol
icy, which was the one reservation which
Mr. Herbert made in his promise to give
out all future dispatches.
COMMERCE PROGRESSING FAVORABLY.
The state department to-day received a
cablegram from United States Minis
ter Thompson at Rio do Janeiro stating
that ships of all nationalities are coming
to the wharves in consequence of the
withdrawal of the insurgents’ restrictive
orders, and that under the influence of
the action taken by the United States
naval forces in protecting American ves
sels against the insurgents’ fire, com
merce is progressing favorably.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR ARBITRATION.
(Copyright, 1894. by the United Press.)
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 30. via Montevideo,
Feb. 2, —The negotiations for the arbitra
tion of the differences between the gov
ernment and the insurgents have con
tinued during tbe past week. Admiral de
Gama’s written proposition has been sub
mitted to Rear Admiral Benham, com
mander of the United States fleet. The
government's propositions were com
pleted yesterday and were placed in the
hands of Gen. Carvalho last night to be
delivered to Rear Admiral Benham to
day.
G. M. Rollins has been Admiral de
Gama's agent in the negotiations. He
says that his chief is anxious lor a peace
ful settlement. The government is wil
ling to make a compromise, despite all war
like reports. The trouble over discharg
ing the cargoes of American vessels inter
rupted the negotiations, but did not stop
them permanently.
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
The spectacle of the American fleet
ready for action yesterday was magnifi
cent. All the Americans in the city are
re oicing over Rear Admiral Beniiam’s
decisive action in behalf of United States
commerce. The British minister cabled
2,000 words concerning the incident to the
London foreign office. Persons sympa
thizing with the insurgents are bitter
toward the American commander. They
say he acted solely in the interest of Pres
ident Peixoto, and otherwise misrepre
sent his course.
Admiral de Gama’s position in the har
bor grows worse daily. Three desperate
night attacks on Armacao have failed,
while the government has mounted seve
ral new 7-inch guns at that point.
Rear Admiral Benham said yesterday:
“Admiral de Gama will not be aole to
leave the harbor, even, unless he act
soon, but ho can surrender and
obtain asylum with us at any
time.” Admiral de Gama said yesterday,
that Admiral Mello with the insurgent
cruiser. Republics, and three transports
of troops was approaching Bantos, co-op
erating with the army that marched on
the city. The naval and military forces
ought to reach Santos to-day, he said, and
proceed at once to the attack. The in
surgent commander expects that Santos
will surrender at once. Only the insur
gents believe the reports of the coming
attacks,
HOT FOR A FIGHT.
The younger officers of the insurgent
fleet in the harbor are impatient for ac
tion. They urged Admiral de Gama
fiercely yesterday to fight the United
States fleet, and they may persuade him
at any time to bombard Rio de Janeiro.
Tbe American fleet might not prevent
the bombardment in case.two days’ notice
should be given, for ‘ Rio, with its
forts on the hills and its cannon
on the beach, is not an open
city. The government fleet was reportea
off the harbor last night, and the captain
of the America came ashore to get orders.
The America may go south before attack
ing the insurgent fleet.
Many new cases of yellow fever are re
ported here. The deaths number more
than thirty daily. The health of all
aboard the United States warships is
erfect.
A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, under
the date of Jan. 30, says: “The minister
of finance conferred yesterday with the
principal bankers of Rio. He announced
that the government wished to raise the
rate of exchange, and requested the in
dorsement of such a course by the
bankers. As yet he has received no posi
tive answer.
“The minister of war left the cabinet
on Saturday. His grievance was that
President Peixoto had been too harsh to
ward officers suspected of sympathy with
tbe insurgents. His portfolio has been
taken oy Gen. Costalla, superintendent of
the militia schools, and a warm advocate
of the government cause.
“The right of the insurgents to be re
cognized as belligerents has been dis
cussed again at a meeting of the foreign
ministers, but no conclusion has been
reached. With the exception of the United
States minister, the diplomatists
seemed to favor recognition of the
insurgent cause. Most of the ministers
have advised their gervernments to grant
belligerent rights to de Gama and his
men. Their action in this respect is nota
bly adverse to Rear Admiral Bonham's
policy, it is reported that some of the
cabinet expect to resiendn casse the gov
ernment remains inactive much longer.”
AN ARMISTICE IMPROBABLE.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2.—Advices from
Rio de Janeiro say that an armistice is
improbable, as the insurgents demand
the resignation of President Peixoto and
the formation of an absolutely civil gov
ernment.
DE GAMA FEELS SORE.
London, Feb. 2.—The commanders of
the various warships at Rio Janeiro have
received from Admiral de Gama the fol
lowing circular letter: “At the begin
ning of the revolution. Rio Janeiro was
defended by only six field pieces, and was
at the mercy of the squadron in the har
bor, The chiefs of the foreign naval fleets
in a collective and unanimous note de
clared that they would oppose with force
a bombardment of tbe city unless it was
provoked from the land. Peixoto there
fore withdrew his field pieces. This was
a mere strategem. Tbe building of fort
works in the city, with heavy and numer
ous guns, was immediately commenced,
at flrst secretly, and then completed
openly.
ALL THE HILLS FORTIFIED.
“AU the hills around the city were for
tified. Monasteries and factories were
converted into fortresses, and trenches
were dug in the streets. The govern
ment soon opened fire on the squadron.
Are not you to blame for the change?
Should not you force Peixoto to
keep his compact: The squadron's
task is the more arduous and dangerous,
but we will not falter. Our compact will
be kept to the last, but I reserve the right
to reply to the city batteries when I de
sire without giving notice. The blame of
the result will be on you.”
Admiral Benham. commanding the
American squadron, replied that he would
not interfere with military operations,
but would protect American vessels.
MEETZE MEETS HIS MATCH.
A Man He Dealt a Blow Puts a Bullet
in Hie Groin.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. 2.—The dispen
sary troubles have extended to the Capi
tal city, and to-day blood flowed on the
streets near the court house, and at the
famous Mancke corner, where a number
of lives have been lost during the last six
or eight years. The principals in this
street duel were W. B. Meetze, who
killed Trial Justice Clark on this corner
several years ago, and who openly defied
Gov. Tillman and the state constabulary
while selling beer at the state fair
grounds, and Davis Miller, a young
stockman, who testified for the state to
day in the trial of W. H. Seal for selling
liquor.
It;was an exciting occurrence and hap
pened on a crowded thoroughfare, which
was almost blocked by hundreds of per
sons coming out of the court room a quar
ter of a block distant.
LOOKED UPON AS A SPr.
Miller was supposed to boa dispensary
spy and there was bitter talk against
him during the trial. He was armed to
the teeth and kept his hands in his pock
ets while on the witness stand. During
a recess of the court Miller got into a
quarrel in the court room and serious
trouble was imminent, but was prevented
by Justice Clarkson When the
crowd filed out it was evident that there
was some trouble afoot A young named
Fry, who had also testified in the case,
stepped up to him and asked if ho had
said that he (Fry) had perjured himself.
Miller denied this and said that whoever
said so was all sorts of a scoundrel.
MEETZE DEALS A BLOW.
As he said this Meetze struck him in
the face and the row began. Nobody ap
peared to try to stop the men except
Trial Justice Stack, who commanded
them in the name of the law to observe
the peace, and struggled to hold them
apart. Stack called for assistance, but
no one responded. Miller retreated into
the street, Meetze following him
bareheaded and daring him to shoot.
Miller jerked loose from the
trial Justice, and in a twink
ling had two pistols leveled, and the shoot
ing began. Miller fired nine times and
Meetze five. Meetze fell to the ground with
a bullet in his side not far from the spot
where he killed Clarke, and infuriated
friends rushed .owiijJl.MU.ler with every
appearance of harming 'him, and crying
out “let’s kill him.”
SAVED BY A POLICEMAN.
It looked as if the man was doomed,
when Policeman Moorehead sprang for
ward and with a drawn pistol defended
his prisoner, telling the crowd that .fur
ther advance meant death to the first
man.
Meetze is dangerously wounded in tbe
groin, but will hardly die therefrom,
while Miller got off with a flesh wound in
the arm.
There is great excitement over the af
fair and staid citizens say that more
bloodshed is bound to result.
Tbe case tried to-day was that against
W. H. Seal for keeping a blind tiger. The
only witness for the state who testified as
to his having sold whisky was Miller.
The Jurors were put on their voir dire,
and they were all substantial citizens, in
fifteen minutes they agreed unanimously
upon a verdict of not guUty.
BIDS FOR BONDS.
The Total Up to Date—The Deposit* at
the Mint 958,002,250.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The subscriptions
to tbe 5 per cent, loan received by
Secretary Carlisle up to 12 o’clock to-day
amount to *58,002,250.
It was announced at the treasury de
partment this afternoon that the allot
ment of the new 5 per cent, bonds among
those subscribing to the issue will be
made to-morrow and it is expected that
the names of the subscribers and the
amounts alloted wUI be made public at
the same time.
THE DEPOSITS FOR PURCHASES.
New York, Feb. 2.—The aggregate de
posit at the sub-treasury for the puruose
of taking up the new government loan
amounts to *11,000,000, of which *10,000,(100
is gold coin and *1,000.000 gold certifi
cates. In addition *1,500,000 legal tender
and treasury notes were deposited, and it
is believed that gold will be demanded
against such deposits. Assistant Treasu
rer Jordan has gone to Washington to dis
cuss this phase of the situation with the
treasury officials.
A SPREE ENDS UP IN A CELL.
G. W. Edington Under Arrest at Al
bany on a Charge of Swindling.
Albany, Ga., Feb. 2. —G. W. Edington,
of Atlanta, who claims to be proprietor’of
a railroad publishing house, is in trouble
in this city. Edington came here from
Tifton with his face terribly bruised,
which, he says, was caused by a fall
wbich he sustained at that place. He
has been here about a week, and during
the time has been on an extensive spree.
Last night he was arrested by Manager
Philpot, of the Albany Inn, on a charge of
cheating and swindling, and he is now
behind the bars of Dougherty Jail. His
wife, who was telegraphed to, has writ
ten that she has no money to assist her
erring husband. Edington has victimized
other parties here, and when all the
counts are in ho may wind up with a
term in the chain-gang.
MINERS ON THE MARCH.
Danger of a Bloody Battle Among
the Pit# of West Virginia.
Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 2.—The Mont
gomery miners are marching with a force
estimated at from 300 to 500, to the
Stevens coal mines, at Acme, to make the
miners quit work. Sheriff Silman is on
the spot with an armed posse.
The information received states that the
miners employed in the Stevens mine
turned out at 4 p. m. nearly 300 strong,
armed and prepared to meet the ap
proaching strikers. Two car loads of
strikers from the mines above Montgom
ery, armed with Winchesters, came to
Mouth creek and started for the mines on
foot about 6 p. m.
THE WILSON TARIFF BILL.
Belief That It Will Have Stormy
Opposition in the Senate.
It Is Thought the Louisiana and New
York Senators Will Insist Upon
Great Changes in It—Speaker Crisp’s
Speech—lt Made a Great Impression
Upon the House.
Washington. Feb. 2.—The Wilson bill
is ready to run the gauntlet in the Senato.
The concluding vote gives its friends
groat fear for its treatment in the Sen
ate. When such men as Amos Cummings
voted in the negative, together with some
of the other democratic mombors from
New York who aro under the control of
the machine, clearly foreshadowed the
fight which will bo waged during its dis
cussion in the Senate. Should the bill go
to the President to-morrow it would at
once receive his signature, as is shown by
the votes of Bourkp Cockran, Gen. Tra
cey and other administration friends,
representing New York districts in the
House.
The name of Amos Cummings had no
sooner been reached and his response
given, voting against the measure, than
there flashed through the minds of every
democrat in the House tho thought that
the bitterest enemies of the bill will yet
be forced to meet are David Bennet Hill
and Edward Murphy, Jr. The sutae in
fluences which acted like poison on the
minds of Cummings and Campbell, forcing
them to vote against the measure, will
control tho actions of tho two New York
senators.
So a combination between the senators
of Now York and the senators of Louisi
ana will leave only a majority of one to
pass tho bill through tho Senate. The
fate of the bill practically rests in tho
tender consciences of these four seuators,
providing that the republicans voto
solidly against it. But as fur as it has
gone it represents a great democratic
victory and the day of its passage in the
House was purely a democratic day.
Such scenes as wero enacted in the hall
of congress yesterday, were unfamiliar to
tho oldest representative on the floor and
asionishing to the oldest habitue in tho
gallery.
SPEAKER CRISP’S SPEECH.
Speaker Crisp, in his speech, showed
himself throughout to be a master of
logic, and in fulkoontrol of every faculty
which has endowed his mind with the
power to lead and to command. Every
word he utters has weight, and his argu
ments are cogent in the House. A few
words he said regarding the income tax,
his explanation of it, and his recommen
dation for its passage put that measure
beyond defeat. It but remains for Mr.
Wilson to add his indorsement to the
measure to carry it by an overwhelming
majority. Such is thepowerof these two
democratic loaders on the floor. Judge
Crisp was somewhat of a study as he
arose to speak. His position in the chair
has not made him bold, and while assum
ing his place in front of the desk he occu
pied as simply “Mr. Crisp,” his nervous
ness was apparent to the entire House.
He realized what was expected of him,
and nerved himself for the ordeal. Ha
began with an argument, and at the end
of the hour closed with an argument. He
attempted no peroration, but his speech
was a fusilade of epigrams from the be
ginning to the close.
As Dunnell, of the New York Times,
said, each sentence could be written sep
arately, placed in paragraph form and
make a work which would boa good text
book if called “Tariff Epigrams by
Crisp.” Certainly it was the most re
markable specimen of condensation ever
heard on the floor of the House. He put
whole principles in paragraphs, and what
would be a speech for another man he
shrivelled into a sentence.
DOLE’S REPLES TO WILLIS.
The Minister Received it too Late to
Catch the Mail of That Date.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The President
sent to congress to-day a letter from Min
ister Willis in reference to the reply of
President Dole to Mr. Willis’ request
for specifications to what Mr. Cleve
land termed Mr. Dole's “most extraor
dinary” document. In forwarding
the letter to the President, Secretary
Gresham says that dispatches 25, 26 and
27, received from Minister Willis, are not
enclosed. They relate solely to routine
legation matters and the minister’s ac
counts. The letter of Minister Willis to
Mr. Gresham follows:
Legation of the United States, Honolulu.
Hawaiian Ulan is. Jan. 12. 1894. Hon. W. Q.
Gresham, Secretary of Stnte, Sir—On yes
terduy at 8:80 p m. I received the Hon. S. B.
Dole's answer to my letter of Jan. 1. request
ing him “at his earliest convenience, “to give
me the specifications contained In
a prior letter. His answer 1*
about flfty jages of closely written
official paper and has been delivered tc me
too late to either copy or reply to In time for
the steamer leaving at 2p.m, to day. I here
is one extract however, to which I think
your attention should be called, wherein It is
stated Ibis government has been, and now
la subjected to the necessity of increased
watchfulness and large additional expense,
which. lut (or such attitude, would have
been unnecessary." The emphasis above Is
mine.
In a previous letter of Dec. 27. Minister
Dole had stated the government officers
have been placed, and still continue. In a con
dition of defense and preparation for siege,
and the community has been put Into a state
of mind bordering on terrorism.'' The empha
sis above is mine. Some portions of the letters
from which the extracts are made contlrm the
above statements while others seem to nega
tive them. With this explanation. I submit
them for your consideration. The next
steamer leaves here I- elt. 3, which will place
you In possession of Mr. Dole s letters and
nty p irposed reply thereto, about Feb. 18.
Very repectfully.
Albert 8. Willis.
The Georgia Chautauqua.
Albany. Ga., Feb. 2.—The programme
for the sixth session of the Georgia
Chautauqua is taking shape rapidly and
will soon be announced. Replies of ac
ceptance for lectures have already been
received from Rev. Warren Candler and
Col. Richard Malcolm Johnston. There
will be no military feature about this
year's session, but the intellectual array
will be the greatest in tbe history of the
assembly.
Ives Beats Slosson.
Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 2.—The billiard
game to-night was between Ives and Slos
son Score: Ives 600; average 28.12;
highest run 168. Slosson 344; average
17.04; highest run 97. Time. 2:15.
Ives and Schaefer play to-morrow.
A Highbinder Hanged.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 2.—Lee Sang,
a Chinese highbinder, was hanged at San
Uueutin this morning at 10:45 o clock, for
tbe murder of a fellow couutryman.
LEGARE GOES FREE.
The Jury Acquits the Lawyer of Con
stable G&ill&rd’* Charges.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 2.—The Tillman
whisky constabulary censed their looting
of private residences und stores to-day, and
devoted the entire day to the vain effort
of trying to convict Lawyer George S. Le
gare for responding to a call from his
clieut while tho latter was being raided
by the spies. Tho trial was b.v jury, and
before Justice Bennett, and the official
whom Gov. Tillman threatens to remove
for convicting Whisky Spy Elliott.
Tbe court room was literally packed
with iulerestod spectators. About a
dozen constables were present and police
men were stationed all about tbe build
ing. There was uot the slightest dign of
any disorder. The crowd was quiet and
orderly.
The state proposed to prove violation of
section 80 of the dispensary act. The
section makes it a misdemeanor to abuse,
obstruct, interfere with, or resist a state
constable, and the penalty is *IOO fine or
thirty days in Jail.
Chief Ooustatile Gaillard put up a dozen
witnesses, the first being Police Lieut.
Fordham. He was asked by Constable
Gaillard to arrest Mr. Legare and replied:
“You are in charge here, you arrest him ;
put your hand on him and 1 will take him
into custody.” Chief Constable Ualliard
arrested Mr. Legare and turned him over
to the witness The witness was not
aware of any overt act committed by Mr.
Legare. Mr. made no resistance
whatever to arrest.
another policeman’s stoet.
Officer Powers, of the [iolice force, tes
tified that he was on duty in the street
at the time in question and saw Mr. Le
gare cuter the premises Mr. Jordan
opened the door and called him in.
Chief Constable Gaillard was put upon
the stand and testified that he was in
charge of the raid on Jordan’s place. Mr.
Legare came up to him while he was at
the door and asked him to lot him come
in. He was refused admission and asked
to go away. The witness went in the
store, and in a few minutes Mr. Legare
catered and refused to leave unless ar
rested. The witness knew that Mr. Le
gare was Jordan’* lawyer, and that he
had sent for him. Mr. he said,
had been sent for. “1 heard Mr. Jordan
telling a boy to go for him.”
When cross-examined, Constable Gail
lard said that there was no disturbance.
Everything was done quietly. No liquor
was found.
All the other spies corroborated this
story.
The dofendont put up no evidence
whatever. Senator A. T. Smythe, who
represented the defense, said, to begiu
with, that section 30 was a bungle, aud
did not express whut was evidently in
tended for it to express. From reading
tbe section it would seem that for “inter
ference” aud “obstructing,” or a “resist
cnee” a man could lie convicted and sent
to Jail, perhaps, but nothing
oise. He did uot wiaii to
press that point, however, but opened
on the fact that the law does not give
any constable in any cause a right to en
ter aud take iwssession, and forbidding
the owner of a house or store from en
tering or going out. The constable has
the right to enter with a proper warrant
and search for such things as their war
rant specifies in a specified manner. No
where is there a right given to close
the doors and forbid the proprietor or his
agent, attorney or friends to come
aud go at will. “We are not required
under the dispensary law, or any other,
to let men invade our homes, shut us out
side and search for what they deem use
ful and carry off what they may.”
The Jury in five minutes returned aver
dict of not guilty.
It is expected that the raiding will bo
resumed to-morrow.
OAR SHEDS BURNED.
A Loss of 9175,000 Suffered by * Cin
cinnati Company.
Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 2.—The Avondale
street railway car sheds and machine
were burned shortly after 2 o’clock this
morning, entailing a loss estimated at
*175,000.
There were 75 or 80 cars In the sheds;
thirty were motor cars. Nearly all were
new summer cars of the latest design.
An effort was made to push the cars out
of the building, but the blaze was too hot
and the firemen and volunteers were
driven back. In the basement were the
machine shops and boiler room, and these,
with their contents, were entirely
destroyed. The origin of the fire is uot
known, but it is thought that it started
from a defective electric wire in what is
called the oil room, in the shed proper.
The insurance Is about *150,000.
SPRINGS A LEAK.
A Steamer With Oranges Has a Nar
row Escape From Sinking.
Lewes, Del., Feb. 2.—The steamer Elihu
Thompson, from Jacksonville. Fla., with
a cargo of orarges for New York, arrived
at tho breakwater last night. On Jan.
30, south of Hatteras, while in a gale from
the northwest, she sprung a leak which
was not discovered until the water had
reached the engine room. The engines
and pumps being disabled, the crew was
put to balling, and the water was reduced.
The Urns were again started but the leak
was renewed. The fires were put out
again and the vessel bailed out. The leak
ceased while the engines were still.
Under sail and steam she made the break
water, where she awaits instructions from
the agents at New York.
FIRE ON A MAD RUSH.
Fifty-two Farms in Prussian Silesia
Swept by the Flames.
Berlin, Feb. 2.—A disastrous conflagra
tion has occurred Dear Neisse, in Prussian
Silesia. The fire burned over fifty-two
farms, destroying woodlands and all the
dwellings, outbuildings, barns, etc., upon
them, lhe people were forced to flee for
their lives, the flames spreading with
great rapidity, and were able to save but
few of their possessions. All their pro
visions, hay, grain and other farm prod
ucts were consumed, and this loss has en
tailed great misery. The damage is
placed at 2,000,000 marks.
Term of Supreme Court Justices.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The House com
mittee on tbe judiciary ordered a favora
ble report to-day on the resolution of
Representative Oates, of Alabama, to
change the tenure of office of justices of
the supreme court to ten years, and to do
away with tbe system of retirement.
Government Recognition of God.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The flrst Tiiurs
-1 day in March will bo given by the House
committee on the Judiciary to the hear
ings on the resolution of Representative
Morse, of to secure rec
ognition of the deity and of Jesus Christ
in tbe constitution.
l DAILY, *lO A YEAR, I
< S CEMT3 A COPY. >
I WEEKLY, *1 2i A YEAR.)
HAWAII BEFORE THE HOUSE
Boutelle Again Indulges His Mania
For Exhibiting Himself.
Catchings Makes Him Appear Rldie*
ulous in the Eyes of the House and
Boutelle Demands That He Be Com.
pelled to Retract the Words —Harrl>
son’s Course Toward Hawaii Spoken
of in Condemnatory Terms.
Washington, Fob. 2.—*n the House to
day, immediately after the reading of th#
Journal, Mr Catchings, from the commit
tee on rules, reported a special order for
the consideration of the report from th#
committee on foreign affairs, relating to
Hawaiian affuirs. This provided that
every day, for three days, the Housa
should consider this question, and at 4
o'clock on the last day the previous ques
tion should be ordered and a vote taken
on the resolution and pending amend
ments.
Mr. Boutelle made a point of order
against the special order Just brought in.
He assorted that his question of high
privilege should take precedence over a
special order. This was a question which
involved not only the privileges of the
House, but its vory constitutional (lowers.
He had introduced this question of priv
ilege in the llouso six weeks ago, and l t
had been displaced by a special order
from the committee on rules In order to
consider the tariff bill, and now another
was brought, again setting aside his priv
ileged resolution, and the committee on
rules might go on and draw from its
quiver another special order to the abso
lute exclusion of every other matter of
business to tho end of the session. And,
so it could destroy the fundamental right
of privilege.
CARLISLE’S RULING.
The ruling of Speaker Carlisle, brief
but luminous, covered the ground com
pletely, und, it seemed to him, was the
only safo ruling, and that was, that such
matters presented a question for the
House, and not for the chair, to decide.
Sorno weeks ago he hud offered this reso
lution, calling on tho navy department for
certain information, and that resolution
was hanging in tho ulr, and could uot be
roachod. Tie read a number of de
cisions supporting his contention, that it
was a question for tho House, ana not for
the choir, to decide. He asked the
speaker to reconsider ids decision, and ho
had no doubt that tho chair would change
its Vullng.
The speaker, in the course of his de
cision. said that the siteclal order bad
been arrived at by tho House, and not by
tbe committee on rules. He therefore
held to liis former ruliug, and was of tho
opinion that wnon the resolution of the
foreign affairs committee .liad been de
cided the privileged resolution of the gen
tleman from Maine might thou be taken
up and disposed of.
HEED YIELDS TO BOUTELLE.
A motion for tho previous question was
put and agreed to, and the speaker recog
nized Mr. Keed to speak on the question.
Mr. Rood yielded a few minutes to Mr.
Boutelle. who said he desired to call to
the attention of the chair
the fact that if seven-eighths
of the members of the House de
sired to consider his privileged resolution,
U could not be done except by voting
down the previous question, or voting
down the special order. He asserted that
the gentleman from Mississippi,Mr. Catch
ings, had been constituted sole guardian
of the privileges and rights of the House.
“Except the gentleman from Maine,”
Interrupted Mr. Catchings.
COULD HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
Mr. Keed said the difficulty could have
very easily been settled by raising the
question of consideration against any
other matter brought up. The committee
seeinod to have arrived at its conclusions
by tbe same process of reasoning which
women wero said to employ. They were
said to arrive at conclusions without go
ing through tlie intermediate steps of
logic. [Republican laughter.]
OMr. Catchings was recognized and
spoke in favor of the special order of the
committee on rules. In referring to Mr.
Keed, he said he was too great a man to
descend to the language used by his col
league. [Democratic applause]. The
special order had not been submitted for
very obvious reasons to the gentleman
from Maine, who had been indulging in
fantastic and bedlamite gyrations on this
floor.
BOUTELLE OBJECTS TO THE WORDS.
Mr. Boutelle demanded the gentleman’#
words should be taken down and the gen
tleman be called to onler, and he also de
manded that the gentleman take his seat.
This Mr. Catchings did amidst the laugh
ter of the House, and the excitement con
tinued while tho House waited for the of
ficial reporter to transcribe his notes and
hand the copy to the clerk.
The speaker then called the House to
order, and m breathless interest the mem
bers listened to the reading of the objec
tionable words.
Mr. Catchings was permitted to resume
his remarks. He had not uttered a
couple of sentences before Mr. Boutelle,
undeqthe mistaken impression that Mr.
Catchings was again indulging in person
alities, interrupted him. The speaker
assured him that nothing objec
tionable had been uttered for the
reason that tho gentleman had
spoken only about a dozen words,
and Mr. Catchings again proceeded.
Again he was interrupted, this time with
more reason, for he had said that he
(Catchings) in common with many other
gentlemen on the floor of the House, had
rogarded the gentleman from Maine as
afflicted with a species of harmless mania
for making an exhibition of himself.
[Laughter on the democratic side.]
BOUTELLE OBJECTS AOAIN.
Mr. Boutelle demanded that these word#
be taken down, and he desired the speaker
to call tbe gentleman to order, and that
he should rule upon the words of Mr.
Catchings. There was another interval
while the House was waiting for the
words to be transcribed from the re
porter’s notes, during which the members
crowded into the space in front of the
speaker's desk. When order was restored,
the words were read, and the speaker,
after weighing the sentence carefully,
said he hardly thought the language
parliamentary.
Mr. Catchings was called upon to ex
plain, which he did. and then finished his
speech upon the report of the committee
on rules.
A vote was then taken on tho resolu
tion, and it was unanimously agreed to,
aud Mr. McCreary, dem., of Kentucky,
chairman of the foreign affairs commit
tee, was recognized. Before be could
proceed, however, Mr. Hitt, rep., of Illi
nois, tbe ranking member of the minor ty