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I ffflE MORNING NEWS. I
' ESTABLISHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1888. r
| j. H. ESTILL, President. )
METHODIST MISSION WORK.
Ibe Conference in a Tilt Over Two
Committee Reports.
Xhe Time Declared Not Ripe for a
United Methodist Church in Japan.
The Conference Votes to Allow the
President of the Mission Board Only-
Two Secretaries, Though a Minority
Made a Hard Fight in Favor of Giv
ing- Him Three.
Memphis, Tenn., May 16.—The confer
ence of the Methodist Kpiscopal church,
South, was opened this morning with
Bishop Granberry in the chair.
Pr. J. S. Kennedy, of the Holston con
ference, conducted thg morning devo
tional exercises. The assemblage then
knelt in prayer, after which the regular
session of business was taken up.
Secretary Denny read the minutes of
last night’s session and they were ap
proved. .
Bi9hop Granberry then retired and
Bishop Harg rove took the chair.
The call for special committees was or
dered to be taken up.
The report of the committee on mis
sions was read.
ji r Swindell moved that the rules be
suspended and the paper adopted.
The motion to suspend was put and
carried.
At a previous session a resolution ask
ing for a united Methodist church in
Japan was offered. The committee on
missions did not think the time for this
had arrived yet.
The committee recommended E. W.
Cole for president of the board of mis
sions, with two secretaries.
A MINORITY REPORT.
A minority report was offered providing
that three secretaries be olected for the
hoard of missions, but upon motion of Dr.
Andrews it was tabled.
Several members protested against the
summary action of the conference in
cutting off debate. They favored the
minority report.
I >r. Swindell moved that the report be
taken up item by item. This was agreed
to.
The first part of the report recom
mended that the board of missions con
sist of a president, a vice president, two
secretaries ami twenty-five managers.
Dr. Swindell moved as an amendment
that the word ‘ two,” referring to secre
taries, be eliminated and the word
■three'’ be inserted in its place.
Dr. Alexander moved to table Dr.
Swindell's substitute.
Dr. Swindell spoke the full length of
the time accorded him, and only sat
down when the secretary told him his
time was up. He favored the minority
report
Dr Wadsworth, advocating the minor-
I ity report, also made a lengthy speech,
lie said the conference wished to suppress
the minority.
Dr Whitehead rose to a point of order,
saying the majority had disclaimed the
statement and the conference had sus
tained them in it.
A GOOD NATURKD LASHING.
Dr. Matthews next spoke. He stated
that lie was for the minority report from
the outset and said Methodist preachers
were behind the times in these matters
and needed reinforcement, and the secre
taries were entitled to the reinforcement
they needed. Dr. Matthews, who is an
aged member of the body, convulsed all
who heard his speech. He good naturedly
lashed with his tongue those persons who
opposed the minority report.
Dr Morton moved the previous ques
tion and the motion prevailed.
The amendment was put to a vote and
lost.
J lie item of the majority report, which
nas caused all the trouble, was then read,
put to a vote, and carriod.
The next item of the report was read
snd adopted, as were the remaining
t oms, the most important of which, was
that which contained the nominations
tor officers and members of the
hassion _ board. They are as
follows: E. W. Cole, president; J. W.
ntusner, vice president: J. O. Branch,
Jhouias 1). Kite, A. J. Lanier, J. W. Hill,
Horace Bishop, R. H. Martin, W. B.
Kirkland, K. E. Hoss, J. H. Pritchett, C.
i-. Andrews, dames Atkins, F. D. Swin
f, j. Brown, W. B. Palmer, J. D.
Hamilton, T. S. Weaver, J. A. Andrews,
, Weakley, Z. T. Bonnett, H. P.
Waiker. Warren Candler, C. W. Carter,
Christian 1 * 1 * 1 ’ K ’ Slodd and H ' °’
Hr. H inter moved that the name of Z.
I. fiem ett lie struck out and that of J.
rictl "k" etl lje itaserted. This was car-
T,IE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
b ;e majority report was adopted as
6 whole as above.
wic'h so f l ' l '. ta y ips of the mission board
i n.- elected to-morrow, when it will be
olio-rs' la omcr 10 olect theconnectional
t*!!’ Ml ”' ris on moved to suspend the
J, nl take up the report of the com
llt 'i™, '’hurch extensions, which re
serr.’i-,,. 1 u ™ tion of assistant mission
I lancs - This was carried,
to,-, i ltrm movcd that the time allowed
an , 31 ”;;‘ k , er bc out from fifteen to five
c-jssj,,!, 13 " as ad °l )tod after dis
3,?f,the temperance eom
ufii nv , read b J' tlle chairman, who
rules i, i umv T' d a suspension of the
ru-d anri t'v, 01 ’ 1 110 P a P er - This was car-
Th nd ,h, ‘ re Port adopted.
itivcs'it'’,'} iW ,u tee of threo appointed to
tli, " lu tl,e Purposes and papers of
b-tice < o,| K’ ross ” reportod concur
the r ,,i „ 6 mf "'oment. Upon motion
"'av l and,i l ,m ( i rCSUSpeuded and the re P° rt
asked t l >; dt toad a resolution which
, lil committee or three bo ap
through the calendar and
buliue l ,s fore *** thc most
tn mi u U i, U r ofTered a resolution that the
'‘’ll- at \niL ; ’,m ietaries be required to re
tlu ‘ , llo i or at the home office of
Too ‘T rd ' This was carried.
nterence thon adjourned.
TO RUSTICATE IN OHIO.
Offenders Against the Poital
Laws Taken to Prison.
Hnit'd's"'! 110 ’ Fla ” May 16,-Deputy
'iiv wirh i ‘ S Marshal J - D - Cole, left to-
Kt a t - mciair and Jarvis, two United
Situ" nsom ’ r s, for Columbus, Ohio.
10,,,..:,“ " as sea teuced to fifteen months
,ri -'iii’ent' *° r uaiog the mails for
•fcist am , Purposes, and Jarvis, the ex
•Uo. , ; ’stmtster at Katsuma Heights,
k/^u.t.iH' o °sk fteen nionthsfor the cm-
fj-i/ n
GEORGIA’S EPISCOPALIANS.
Opening of the Seventy-second An
nual Convention.
Griffin, Ga., May 16.—The seventy
second annual convention of the Episcopal
church in Georgia convened here to-day.
About 175 delegates are in attendance and
are being entertained by Griffin’s hos
pitable citizens.
The convention opened at 9 o’clock this
morn ing with holy communion in St.
George’s Episcopal church.
Thirty-one clergymen were present at
the roll call, and thirty-five lay members,
representing seventeen parishes.
Reports of different committees were
then read.
Committees were appointed to draft
suitable resolutions upon the death of
Hon. John S. Davidson, of Augusta, and
D. G. Pond, of Mount Airy.
Rev. P. F. Reese, of Macon, was re
elected secretary, and Rev. J. P. P. Perry
assistant secretary.
This closed the business of to-day.
Bishop C. Kinloch Nelson then deliv
ered his address to the convention. He
reviewed the work of the arcli-deaconries
in his diocese, and referred with pride to
the fact that they were rapidly gaining
ground: that the number of baptisms in
their churoh had materially increased
from 1891 to 1898. He spoke directly to
the committees, and outlined their work
so that they could not possibly mistake
their work. His address, on the whole,
was a inaster-piece, and could have been
delivered only by Georgia’s brainy bishop.
The convention will probably adjourn on
Saturday.
Among the prominent persons at the
opening were Rev. C. H. Strong, Miss
Annie Johnson, Col. J. H. Estill, David
Wells and Mrs. Wells, Messrs. Hazle
hurst. Leaken and Finney, of Savannah.
Rev. A. G. P. Dodge, Jr., of St. Simons
island, and Rev. Brewster Phillips, of
Brunswick.
Prior to the opening of the convention
the Woman's Auxiliary of the-diocese
held a meeting yesterday. A large num
ber of prominent people were present.
Miss Annie Johnson, of Savannah, as
secretary, stated that $83,000 had been
contributed in the diocese by the earnest
efforts of the ladies during the past year,
they having worked with untiring energy
and zeal for the advancement of the Epis
copal denomination.
WENT BACK ON CLEVELAND.
A Tennessee Congressional Conven
tion Goes Back on the President.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 16.—The dem
ocratic convention of the Third congress
ional district of Tennessee at Cleveland,
Tenn., to-day adopted resolutions favor
ing the free and unlimited coinage of sil
ver, the Wilson bill, the repeal of the 10
per cent, tax on state banks, and tabled
resolutions Indorsing the course of Sena
tors Harris and Bate.
Balloting commenced at 12 o’clock to
day and at 9 p. m. 820 ballots had been
taken, resulting as did the first ballot,
104 for the renomination of Congressman
Snodgrass and 67 for Frazier. It takes
114 for a choice. Mr. Snodgrass had 81
and Frazier 07 with three contested coun
ties omitted. When the convention as
sembled, the Snodgrass people seated all
their delegates from the contested coun
ties.
The remarkable feature of the contest
is that the Snodgrass leaders and those
most in opposion to the pres
ent administration are appointees of
President Cleveland. The officeholders
are in control of the convention.
it is said tho Snodgrass men are de
termined that no recess shall be taken
until a nomination is made. The conven
tion will probably be in session all
night.
ATLANTA’S APPROPRIATION.
Representative Livingston Confident
That Congress Will Give It.
Washington, May 16.—Southern mem
bers of Congress who have been pressing
the project of a $600,000 government ex
hibit at the Southern exposition to be
held at Atlanta, Ga., feel certain of suc
cess. A special subcommittee with Rep
resentative Livingston, of Georgia, as
chairman, meets to-morrow morning at
9:3oo’clock to hear the officers of the ex
position, aud then decide on a report.
The hearing will last an hour, and tho
subcommittee expect to reach a decision
by 10:30 o’clock. It will be a mere for
mality, however, as it is a foregone con
clusion that the subcommittee will be
unanimously in favor of the appropria
tion.
Chairman Livingston of the subcom
mittee, says: “There will be a unani
mously favorable report to the Houso and
the bill will be speedily passed. I have
canvassed democrats and republicans, and
I find that the measure will be supported
with practical unanimity.”
SALE OF THE BAST TENNESSEE.
The Property to Go to the Block July
7 and Be Bid In.
Washington, May 16.—A special from
Knoxville, Tenn., says: “Special Master
Caldwell, appointed by the United States
court to conduct tho sale of the East
Tennessee railroad to-day issued an order
fixing July 7 as tho day for the sale.
The sale will be at tho road's depot in
this city. The property must bring
81,300,000, with $150,000 cash bonus. The
reorganization committee as agents of the
bondholders will be the only bidders and
the now owners will be operating the sys
tem within sixty days.”
FIRE RAGES AT PAWTUCKET.
Four Coal and Lumber Yards and
Other Property Burned.
Providence, R. 1.. May 10.—Fire started
in Newel’s coal yard at Pawtucket just
before three o’clock this afternoon, which
taxod the resources of tho fire depart
ment to the utmost, but it is now under
control.
The electric light station and gas works
were on fire at one time, but were saved.
Four coal and lumber yards, with barns,
five houses and eighteen horses, were
burned. The loss will probably exceed
SBOO, OOO.
PEIXOTO FORCES DEFEATED.
The Government Troops Lose 140 Men
Killed In the Battle.
London, May 16.—A dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro says that the Brazilian gov
ernment forces under command of Gens.
Juca and Tigero, have been defeated in a
battle with the insurgents near Iguazu,
on the river of that name which divides
the states of San Paulo and Rio Grande
do Sul. Tho federals had 140 men killed
in tho engagement.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. MAY 17,1894.
POPULISTS (IF THE STATE.
—9
The Nominations and Resolutions Go
Over Until To-day.
The State Capitol Building Not Large
Enough to Hold the Crowd—A Claim
That 2,600 Populista Flocked to the
City—Wateon Elected Permanent
Chairman—His Speech Largely De
voted to aD Attack on the Demo
cratic Administration,
Atlanta, Oa., May 16—When M. D.
Irwin, chairman of the People's party
state executive committee, called the
populist state convention to order at 10
o’clock this morning, the shouting and
voting representatives of the new political
creed were wedged into the hall of the
House of Representatives until elbow
room was out of the question. In point of
numbers, the convention was the largest
that has been held here in years by any
party. Fully 2,500 populists came to the
city to attend the convention. No effort
was made to scat the delegates in the
hall, but the business of the day
was done in standing room. The galler
ies were also packed to tho doors, and
rnap.v of the visitors, finding that they
were crowded out of the convention hall,
put in the day seeing the sights of the
city. But two counties of the state wero
not represented by delegates. When the
roll of counties was called and credentials
demanded, it was disclosed that some
counties had sent delegations of from ten
to twenty, aud several delegations were
partially composed of negroes.
• MADE UP OP GOOD MEN.
Compared to the conventions of years
ago to-day’s gathering was far su
perior. While most of the delegates were
farmers, they had the appearance of being
leading men of their communities. They
were fairly well organized, and were
handled without much trouble, consider
ing the size of the body. There was a
notable absence of the lack of purpose
and the scattering methods that charac
terized the gathering two years ago.
In calling the body to order, Chairman
Irwin said the purpose of the convention
was to nominate the next governor and
state house officers of Georgia. “It is
evident,” he said, “that the People’s
party has outgrown the capitol.”
On the call for nominations for tem
porary chairman, lion. Thomas G. Wat
son was nominated by W. Y. Carter, of
Hart county. He referred to Mr. Wat
son as the plowboy statesman, the second
Thomas Jefferson of America, who was
elected to congress in the Tenth district
despite the corruption of the Augusta
ring, but was counted out.
There were seconds from nearly every
congressional district, and Mr. Watson
was finally led to the chair amid enthusi
astic applause, which was redoubled
when ho took tho gavel and began bis
speech.
MR. WATSON’S SPEECH.
He said:
Comrades: I am deeply moved nt this com
pliment of the most notable political gather
ing since the sound of warfare died away
from your borders. 1 know those gathered
represent the people. Farmers aro repre
sented by farmers, professions by professions,
the colored people by their own color, and I
say that it is more nearly a representative
gathering of the people than this capitol has
ever seen. You represent men who actually
toil, not theoretically labor, who make anvils
ring, spindles revolve, and who make food
ami clothing for tho consumers in 1862 we
fed ourselves upon the ambrosia of demo
cratic expectancy. To-day we are gnawing
the cobs of demooratlo reality.
A Voice—Give us corn.
One year ago you trembled for Tom Reed
when the democrats got hold of him. You
then shook iu your shoes for Sherman, To
day the Houso and senate are showing what
magnificent patriots Sherman and Reed are
Democrats have done more tn a few months
to Injure the cause of bimetallism than the re
publicans have in twenty-five years. Pledged
to reform and voting out every dollar in the
treasury while they protect every blade of
government grass.
A Voice—Keep off the grass.
the tariff.
Pledged to tariff reform, yet coddling a hot
scotch called the Wilson bill. The McKinley
hill might pass through the democratic fur
nace and never get a scorch. The people have
nothing but Clevelandism, tempted by fish
frolics and snipe hunts. Did I wish to de
nounce the Republican party I would know
where to hit. flow can I tell where to hit the
Democratic party? Every position they de
fended in 1892 is abandoned now. They have
demonstrated that a democrat is simply a re
publican out of office.
Ho concluded by lauding the Populist
party as the only medium of redress and
dedicating the convention to “Wisdom,
Justice aud Moderation.” The work of
organizing was concluded by electing
Oscar Parker, of Atlanta,' secretary,
with the following assistants: M. D.
Irwin, Dr. E. E. Parsons, Mai. C. E. Mc-
Gregor and Col. Thomas Davies.
THE COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM.
The chairman requested LI. G. Eden
field to open the convention with prayer,
which he did, after which Mr. Branch, of
Columbia, Offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the chairman of the con
vention appoint a committee on platform
and resolutions, composed of one member
from each congressional district, and
that all resolutions introduced into the
convention be referred to that committee
with debate. C. H. Ellington was made
chairman of the committee, after Mr.
Watson, whose name had been suggested,
had declined because ho could not steer
the convention proper and the side lines
at the same time.
Mr. Ellington nominated Col Claiborne
Snead asiqhairman pro tom., and he was
elected.
“ Some of the delegates wanted the dis
trict delegations to name the platform
committee, and it took a good deal of dis
cussion and a call of tho roll of counties
to settle that in the hands of Chairman
Watson, who named the following: C. H.
Ellington, M. 1. Branch, W. R. Kemp, C.
J. Thoruton, W. G. Carter, Thomas E.
Winn. S. L. Bishop, Samuel Taliaferro,
O. T. Morris, G. White, Iverson L. Har
ris and C. W. Collins.
CONDEMNATORY RESOLUTIONS,
Maj. Znck Hargrovo, of Rome, moved
that a committee be appointed to prepare
resolutions condemning thc Atlanta au
thorities for arresting J. B. Osborno, the
labor agitator, while ho was attempting
to make a speech at the artesian well last
fall. Tho committee was appointed, and
when it reported in the afternoon the ar
rest was characterized as an outrage and
a suppression of free speech, which Is
guaranteed b.v the constitution.
Another committee was appointed by
Vice Chairman Snead to report on tho
“fraud” in the Tenth congressional dis
trict by which Mr. Watson was defeated
for congress.
One of the negro delegates introduced a
resolution declaring for a free ballot and
an honest count, which was passed with
enthusiasm.
A motion w-as made that the govern
ment and state house officers be invited to
the privileges of the lioor.
John Sibley, of Cobb, offered an amend
ment to include the editors of tho Atlanta
Constitution.
At 3 o’clock the platform committee re
ported that they would not be ready to
report until 5 o’clock.
ANEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
While the convention was waiting for
the platform committee anew executive
committee was chosen. Mr. Wat
son was made chairman, M.
D. Irwin retiring. Mr. Watson is
said to have desired thc chairmanship of
the committee because it offers a good
opportunity to get subscribers to his pa
per. Mr. Irwin, who runs an opikisition
populist paper, demonstrated this during
the two years he was chairman, and Mr.
Watson concluded to make a business turn
himself while he could
At 5 o’clock the platform committee
asked further time and the convention
adjourned until to-morrow morning, when
the platform will be reported and the
the ticket nominated.
Judge Hines will very probably head
the ticket. Mr. Watson absolutely re
fuses- to accept the nomination for gov
ernor, and through his influence to-day
everything soeins to have been turned
toward Judge Hines. Mr. Watson is said
to have the balance of the ticket made up
also, but he will not give it out until it is
sprung in the convention to-morrow.
The Tenth district delegates have been
solid against Mr. Watson's nomination.
They want him tc run for congress. Mr.
Watson's namo will hardly bc presented
to the convention at all, but he will nomi
nate Judge Hines.
watson speaks at the opera house.
Ex-congressman Watson made a politi
cal speech at the opera house to-night to
a big crowd, composed largoly of dele
gates to the populist convention. He was
hoard with good attention and frequently
applauded by his sympathizers Mr. Wat
son's line was mainly an arraignment of
the Democratic party and of the present
administration, on’ account of what
he termed unredeemed pledges. He
compared the administration’s financial
policy to anarchy and said Mr. Cleveland
was as much of an anarchist as the man
who would throw a bomb. He advocated
government ownership of railroads and
the other fallacies of his party. Ho
charged that Secretary Hoke Smith had
advocated free silver, and promised It as
a pledge of the Democratic party before
the election—but is now a gold bug.
OATES A SURE WINNER.
He Has Been Assured of More Than
Enough Votes to Nominate.
Montgomery, Ala., May 17, 12:80 a. m.
—At midnight the Advertiser has official
returns from democratic conventions In
every county in thc state except Bibb,
Baldwin, Geneva, Monroe, Pickens and
Tuscaloosa, which have tbirty-flve dele
gates. These official figures give Oates
254. Johnston 213. The convention contains
504 delegates, and 253 are necessary to a
choice. This settles Oates' nomination
beyoggl dispute. He will get probably at
least sixteen out of the counties not re
ported, running him up to 270 delegates,
or thirty-six more than Johnston. The
foregoing figures give Hale’s nino votes to
Johnston, though notice of a contest has
been filed by the delegation headed by
ex-Gov. Seay. There is no notice of any
contest from Lee, hut Mr. Gates will have
a majority outside of both of those coun
ties.
MORGAN 9 RE-ELEOTION.
A Claim That the Senator Is Sure toEe
Returned to Congress.
Birmingham, Ala., May 16.—The Jeffer
son county convention to-day adopted
strong resolutions indorsing the Nica
ragua canal bill and Senator Morgan, and
instructing the senators and six repre
sentatives to vote for Senator Morgan’s
re-election as long as his name is before
thc legislature.
Returns from the counties show that
enough nominees are instructed for Sena
tor Morgan to make his re-eloction an ab
solute certainty.
ALABAMA'S WHITE CAPS.
The Case Brought Up Before the
United States Supreme Court.
Washington, May 16.—The famous Ala
bama whitecap case is before the supreme
court on a motion by Solicitor General
Maxwell to dismiss the appeal of tho de
fendants from the judgment of the First
district of the Southern division of the
Northern district of Alabama. In this
case J. W. alias Watson Todd,
Henry Roberts, Will Sims, John
Sims, George Sims, Will Hooper,
Samuel Sims, Jack Beck, Mark
Beck, Marion Bay, Will Mitchell,
Allen Lights and Henry Stimpson woro
found guilty on July 27, 1892, of conspi
racy to intimidate and injure United
States witnesses, and were sentenced to
four years imprisonment at hard labor
in the Minnesota state prison, and to pay
a fine of SSOO each. The witnesses whom
they r sought to intimidate were dragged
out of their houses at night in the mid
dle of winter and whipped unmerci
fully.
A WRIT OF ERROR.
On Sept. 7, a writ of error was sued
out by the defendants and a supercedeas
bond executed by each of the thirteen de
fendants under which they are now at
liberty. The affidavit of the clerk of tho
court shows that no transcript of the rec
ord in their casos lias been made or or
dered by the defendants or their attor
neys, and no other step taken to bring tho
case before the supremo court, in his
motion to dismiss the appeal, the solici
tor general says: “The atrocious charac
ter of the crime of which tho defendants
stand convicted demands that the sen
tence of tho law should be promptly in
forecd.”
DIED ON A TRAIN.
Assistant Surgeon General Bailey
Carried Off Suddenly.
New Orleans, May 16.—A special to the
Times-Democrat from San Antonio, Tex.,
says: “Col. Joseph B. Bailey, assistant
suergeon general. United States Army
and medical director of tho depart
ment of Texas, stationed here, died
of heart failure at an early hour
this morning on a Southern Pacific train
west of here. He was returning from an
inspection tour of the posts in Texas. His
remains were brought here and will bo
shipped to Frankfort, Ky., for inter
ment.”
England Asked to Ship Coal.
London, May 15.—1n consequence of
the strikes in the United States, several
English coal owners were to-day asked
to tender a number of shiploads to Now
York.
Consul General Edwards Dead.
Berlin, May 16.—W. H. Edwards,
United States Consul General, died this
morning, after a long and severe Illness,
the basis of which was inflammation of
the lungs.
SLOW WORK ON THE TARIFF
Forty-two Items of the First Schedule
Acted On So Far.
Senator Lodge Tries to Secure Con
sideration of the Reports of Bribery
in Connection With the Tariff Bill
Published in the Northern Papers-
Fourteen Items in the Chemical
Schedule Disposed of as a Result of
the Day’s Work.
Washington, May 10.—Exactly threo
weeks ago to day the Senate began the
Consideration of tho tariff bill by para
graphs for amendment. When tho Sen
ate adjourned yesterday twenty-eight
Items of the bill, all comprised within the
chemical schedule, A. had been consid
ered and disposed of, leaving forty-seven
items on that schedule still to be acted
on. As yesterday’s Journal was rather
lengthy its reading was dispensed with,be
fore the secretary had finished it, and then
tho routine morning business was taken
up.
Mr. Lodge, rep., of Massachusetts
offered a resolution reciting a statement
in the New York Sun that bribes have
been offered to certain sonators to induco
them to vote against the pending tariff
bill, and a signed article in the Phila
delphia Press, stating that tho sugar
schedule has been mado up, as it now
stands, in consideration of a large sum of
money paid for campaign purposes of the
Democratic party, and providing for the
appointment of a committee of five sena
tors to investigate those charges.
Tho Vice President —What action does
the senator desire!
Mr. I-odge- l ask for the present con
sideration of the resolution.
Mr. Cockrell, dem., of Missouri—Let it
be printed nnd lie on tho table.
The resolution went over till to-morrow
under the rule.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The tariff bill was taken up at noon.
The progress made upon It to-day was not
so satisfactory as that made yesterday,
but that was owing largely to thc fact
that nearly two hours' time was con
sumed in the delivery of a speech by Mr.
Gallinger, ren., of New Hampshire,
which he described as “an ac
curate historical analysis of
American legislation on the
subject since the day whpn tho
pilgrims put their feet on Plymouth
Rock. ’ Ho had only got to the Polk elec
tion in 1844, when he yielded the floor
with the purpose of continuing the sub
ject hereafter. Mr. Dubois, rep., of
Idaho, followed in a short speech, in
which hi- expressed his preference to
have thc bill passed promptly rathor than
have the tariff question left undecided,and
declared that the highest aud most sta
ble prosperity would como only whon
protection was united was bimetallism.
RESULT OF THE DAY’S ACTION.
The result of to-day’s action was to dis
pose of fourteen items iu the chemical
schedule, leaving these rates in the bill:
On flax seed or linseed and poppy seed
oil, 20 cents per gallon.
On fusel oil, 10 per cent, ad valorem.
On hempsecd oil and rape seed oil, 10
capts per gallon.
On olive oil, fit for salad purposes, 85
cents per gallon.
On peppermint oil, 25 per cent, ad va
lorem.
On seal, whale, herring, or other fish
oil, 25 per cent, ad valorem.
On aqueous extracts of opium for
medicinal use, and on tinctures of> opium,
as laudanum. 20 per cent, ad valorem.
On opium prepared for smoking, $6 per
pound, crude opium being struck out of
the dutiable list to be placed on the free
list.
On sulphate of barytes, or baryta man
ufactured, $3 per ton.
On Berlin and other blues, 6 cents per
pound.
On sulphates of barytes and of lime 25
per cent, ad valorem.
On bone black and lampblack, 20 per
cent, ad valorem.
On chrome yellow and other cromlutn
colors, 3 cents per pound on the lead, etc.,
contained in them.
On ochre,'slcnne and umber, ground in
oil, lj4 cents per pound.
ALDRICH MAKES A SUGGESTION.
In connection with this item, Mr. Aid
rich said that while in the large matters
of sugar, rice and coal the south was to
bo well takeu care of. the same measure
of jirotection was not accorded in the
small industries, such as ocher and ocher
earths, and he appealed to southern sen
ators to vote according to their Judgments,
even if only once a day.
Mr. Vest’s response to the appeal was
to move to lay Mr. Aldrich’s amendment
(for an increase of rate) on the table, and
the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Chandler consumed about half an
hour in reading the testimony and argu
ing in support of his contention that
further protection should be given to
ocher, sienne and umber, ami he moved a
duty of one-eighth of a cent per pound on
these oarths when dry. Tho motion was
laid on the table—yeas, 33; nays, 10.
The Senate then at 6 :10 o'clock went
into executive session and shortly after
ward adjournod until to-morrow morn
ing.
BRECKINRIDGE’S APPEAL.
He Gives a Bond For SIOO in Order
to Make It.
Washington, May 16.—Representative
W. C. R. Breckinridge this afternoon
gave a bond for SIOO to the clerk of the
supremo court of the District of Colum
bia, his brother, Brig. Gen. Joseph P.
Breckinridge, inspector general United
States army, going his surety for the
purpose of’ securing an appeal in the
case of Pollard vs. Breckinridge
in tho district court of appeals.
On tho hearing of tho motion
for anew trial before .Judge Bradley on
the 2*th of last mouth, the defendant
was given thirty days in which to file a
bill of cxixjptious in order to make an ap
peal. This bill of exceptions can be filed
at any time before tho 28th of this month
and on Judge Bradley’s approval of It,
the case will go to the appellate court.
Statehood for Utah.
Washington. May 16. —Thc Senate com
mittee on territories to-day ordered a
favorable report (with ammendments) on
the bill already passed by the Bouse pro
viding for the admission of Utah into the
union as a state.
More Gold Going Out.
Washington, May 16.—The treasury de
partment was advised late this afternoon
that #2,500.000 had been engaged at the
New York sub-treasury to-day for export
to Europe. This reduces the gold reserve
below $87,000,000.
BIDS MADE FOR VOTES.
Hunton and Kyle Approached by Tar
iff Bill Lobbyists.
Washington, May 16. Senator Hunton,
of Virginia, ami Senator Kyle, of South
Dakota, tho lattor through his clerk, this
morning ndmitted the truth of the pub
lished statement that thoy had been ap
proached aud offered money for their
votes agaiust tho tariff hill, although
both gentlemen declined to name tho man
who made the offer. The story was pub
lished in full in a New Y’ork paper this
morning, and with the exception of mat
tor of detail is substantially correct.
“Yes,” said Senator Hunton, “The
story is correct, although I am sorry that
it has been made public. It was not a
matter of roeent occurrence, however, for
it happened more than a mouth ago and I
immediately notified tho managers of tho
bill on tho floor of the Senate and it is lu
their hands for such action as they may
see fit to tako. Ido not care anything
fora congressional investigation, but if
the managers of tho hill think it is the
best thing to do. 1 will assist thorn all in
my power, ’llio offer nos mot made to
ai ° personally, but through my son, tho
sum to he paid being fixed at $25,000 by
the mail who attempted to bribe me. No,
1 cannot give tho namo of tho man who
sought to got my vote.”
Senator Kyle Is out of the city, but
Senator Hunton said he know thc same
man had approached him, and this was
corroborated by Mr. MacFnrlane, Sena
tor Kylo's clerk. Senator Hunton went
so far as to say that the man who at
tempted to conduct thc purchase of
those votes was formerly connected with
the carpet bag government of South Caro
lina, and that ho hud subsequently gone
to North Dakota, whore he resided for a
number of years. Recently, ho said, he
hail been about the capitol in thc role of a
lobbyist-.
A pertinent quorv in connection with
the case is, who is the man: The princi
pals in the bribery episode decline abso
lutely to say anything about the man’s
identity. A prominent democratic sena
tor, however, told a reporter that he
knew the man well and named C. W.
Buttz, ex-member of congress from South
Carolina during tho period of reconstruc
tion.
SOUTHWTtBTERN'S LIABILITY.
The Appeal Case Argued Before
Judges McCormick, Pardee and
Lock.
Macon, Ga., May 16.—Maj. A. O. Bacon
returned this morning from New Orleans,
where ho went to arguo the appeal case
of the Southwestern railroad’s liability
on the tripartite bonds. Briefs for the
Southwestern was submitted by Maj.
Bacon, of Macon; Frank H. Miller, of
Augusta and Judge Choate, of New York.
Oral arguments before Ridges Pardee,
McCormick and I-ock, of the
circuit court of appcalß, were made
by Maj. Bacon and Judge Choate for thj
road. Thoy were opposed by Henry
Crawford, who contended that if the
Southwestern was llablo for one-third
of the tripartite bonds it was only liable
as surety, nnd that the Central was liable
to the Southwestern for the amount of
Its liability on tho bonds. The case is ap
pealed from the decision of Justioe Jack
son, who decided that the Southwestern
was liable for one-third of tho tripartite
bonds.
A decision has not been rendered on the
appeal.
MURDERED AT OLIVER.
A Well-known Merchant Slain With
a Sledge Hammer.
Oliver, Ga., May 16.—The room of John
A. Jackson was entered last night be
tween midnight and 4 o’clock this morn
ing, b.v a crowd of burglars, who mur
dered him In his bed and then robbed his
room of all the money ho had carried
from his slore, also carrying off several
other things. When discovered this morn
ning about 6:20 o’clock he was Just
breathing, and his face and head were so
badly mangled ho could not be recognized.
He died about 7:06 o’clock this
morning. Eight men were captured this
morning about 11 o’cloek at Cameron,
four of whom, it is suspected, were the
ones who committed the robbery. The
murder was committed with a sledge
hammer stolen from Colston’a black
smith shop.
HUNTING FOR A BAVIBHER.
His 6-Year-Old Viotlm Dies From Her
Injuries.
Macon, Ga., May 16.—Officers from
Jones county were in the city to-day look
ing for Frank Ford, a 10-year-old negro
boy, who is charged with raping a 6-year
oid negro child in Jones county last week.
The child died yesterday from its in
juries. Ford lias neon in Macon since thc
crime was committed, but so far tho offi
cers have not found him. Several negroes
accompanied the officers, aud if caught,
Ford will in all probability be lynched.
SAMOA’S PROTECTORATE.
The United States Anxious to Recede
From the Agreement.
London, May 10.—'Tho government has
received an intimation from United
Hiatus Ambassador Bayard that the
United States government desires to re
cede from the Berlin agreement in re
gard to Samoa provided that all tho
rights of citizens of tho United States in
Samoa are safeguarded.
The Australian representatives in I-on
don some time ago, informed the home
government of the intention of that gov
ernment to persist in their request fora
termination of the present arrangement
in Samoa. The reply of tho imperial gov
ernment was that an attempt to recon
sider tho Berlin act was already in pro
gress.
Postmasters Confirmed.
Washington, May 16.—The Senate to
day confirmed thc nominations of tho fol
lowing postmasters:
Virginia James M. Neal, at Danville.
North Carolina—William I*. Huffniuu,
at Hickory.
South Carolina—William F. Motts, at
Greenville.
Alabama—William II Gere, at Besse
mer.
Boston’s Big Flro.
Boston, May 16,—8y yesterday’s fire
137 buildings wero totally destroyed, 22
partly burned, 467 families burned out
aud about 2persons made homeless.
This is the report of thc district fire chief
alter a poll of the district. The loss is
about $500,000.
1 DAILY, #lO A YEAH, 1
J It CM NTS A COPY. >
| WEEKLY, #1 25 A YEAR F
REPORTS ONJIIE CROPS,
Mr, Marsh Denounces thc Monthly
Bulletins as Useless.
Ho Attacks Their Accuracy and
Claims That They Are Used by Spec
ulators to Depress Prices to the Dis
advantage of Producers Hainer
Calls Attention to Great Britain’*
Discrimination Against Import* of
American Cattle.
Washington, May 16.—1n tho Houso in
its early proceedings to-day, Mr. MoGann,
dem., of Illinois, asked unanimous con
sent for consideration of the Houso Joint
resolution appointing a joint committoo of
congress to investigate and report within
thirty days the cause of tho prosont in
dustrial depression; but met objection
from Mr. Dingley, of Maine, nnd Mr.
Burrows, of Michigan. Tho first named
thought such an undertaking to be con
cluded within thirty days was rattier
hopeless, and suggested that otlior busi
ness would better engage tho attention of
the House. Mr. Burrows thought thirty
days was too long and ironically sug
posted ten minutes as about the proper
period.
The regular order was demanded, and
the committees wore called for reports.
At tlie conclusion of the call, Mr.
Springer stated that, according to an an
nouneement made last week, the bill re
lating to tho tax upon clearing house cer
tificates, and other substitutes for cur
rency issued last summer and fall, was to
have been called up to-day, but pursuant
to an understanding subsequently entered
into, the matter would bo postponed until
after tho legislative and judicial appro
priation bill has been disposed of, proba
bly some day next week.
MONEY FOR AGRICULTURE.
The House, in commlttoe of tho wholo,
with Mr Richardson, dem., of Tennessee,
in the chair, proceeded to the further
consideration of tho agricultural appro
priation bill.
Mr. Marsh, rep., of Illinois, moved to
striko out tho paragraph appropriating
SIOO,OOO for collecting and publishing
agricultural statistics. He donouneod
the system of crop reports issued monthly
from thc department as useless and un
necessary.
Tho farming tntorests, ho maintained,
were not benefited by them, but the sj>ec
ulator was.
Mr. Marsh said those crop reports in the
past had been misleading and the state
ments contained in them had been seized
by boards of trade and bucket shops
throughout the country anil used to de
press the prices of farm products.
AN IMMENSE POWER.
The power of tho statistician was th*
greatest wielded, by any official Or em
ploye of tho government, and was en
tirely too grent, Mr. Marsh contended, to
bo placed in the hands of any one man.
B.v tho stroke of his pen, either the stat
istician or secretary, in the period of
twenty-four hours, can change the value
of farm products in this country to tho
amount or many million dollars. Nothing
had so much contributed within tho past
flftoon years to tho depression of tha
prices of farms and farm products,
said Mr. Marsh, ~s these monthly
statements lssu<*d from tho depart
ment to the spe ulators. Ho hoped tnat
tho gentleman in charge of tho Pill [Mr.
Hatch) would show to the committee and
to the country in defense of the provision
in tho bill, wherein tho publication of
these monthly statements had benefited
his |Mr. llatch's| constituents, and the
agricultural interests of the country gen
erally.
Mr. Marsh’s motion on n division of tha
House, received 28 affirmative and 70
negative votes, whereupon ho made tha
point of no quorum and a vote by tellers
was ordered. This showed about tho
same proportion of votes on the motion,
and without waiting for a quorum to ap
pear, Mr. Marsh withdrew the point aud
the motion was defeated.
DISCRIMINATION'AOAINHT OUR CATTLE.
Mr. Hainor, rep., of Nebraska, offered
as au amendment, the provisions of a
pending House bill directing the Presi
dent to enter into correspondence with
the government of Great Britain with a
view to securing a rescinding of the or
der which requires cattle imported into
the United Kingdom from the United
States, to be slaughtered at the port at
which they arrive, and within ten days
after arrival. This discrimination against
cattle from tho United States, Mr. tlainer
said, resulted in a reduction in the value
thereof as compared with those of Can
ada, against which the discrimination is
not nmde, of $26 a head.
Tho amendment was adopted.
Tho paragraph making an appropriation
for seed distribution occasioned a debate
of au hour or more, led by Mr. Kay, rep.,
of New York, iu opposition to the
language of the bill, which he said, would
make it possiblo for the Secretary of
Agriculture to abandon the purchase and
distribution of seeds. Nothing came of
it, however.
Mr. Piokler’s motion to increase the ap
propriation for si-eil distribution from
SIBO,OOO to $160,000, was agreed to by a
vote of 78 to 52. (The amount named in
the bill was the same as appropriated for
tho current year, but the secretary is au
thorized to use #BO,OOO of the appropria
tion for publishing bulletins. )
No further progress with the bill was
mado, and at 5 o’clock the committeo rose
and the House adjourned until to-morrow.
VIRGINIA REFUSES TO PAY.
Bonds Bought by the Government In
1860 Repudiated.
Washington, May 16.—United States
Treasurer Morgan, on the requestor the
Secretary of the Interior, yesterday made
a demand on A. VV. Harmon, Jr., treas
urer of the stato of Virginia, at Rich
mond, Va., for tho payment of $540,000 of
Virginia state bonds, held by the United
States treasurer, as Indian trust funds,
now due. The state declined to
honor the demand, and State Treasurer
Harmon informed Treasurer Morgan's
representative, Mr. liussdl, that the at
torney general of the state of Virginia
would send an official reply to tho de
mand, giving his reasons for refusing to
pay the bonds. In I 860, the Secretary of
tho interior, out of tho Choctaw, Chero-
Kee, and other Indian trust fuuds, bought
bonds of the state of Virginia to tho
amount of $540,000, payable at maturity
iu 1894. The United Slates gov
ernment investing the Indian trust
funds in this manner, guaranteed
the payment of the interest
and principal, and has paid the interest
promptly aud regularly ever since. State
Treasurer Harnton, in declining to pay
the principal of tho bouds, said the state
of Virginia had au offset against tho
United States for more than $510,000. No
official action will bo takeu by United
States Treasurer Morgan untH au official
written reply is received.