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t THE MORNING NEWS. i
. Established 1850. - - Incorporated 18S*
) J. H. ESTILL, President. \
FI COKE FIL
Carlisle Sho*s Why Disaster Will
Follow.
MEANS MONOMETALLISM
Contraction Sure to Follow Gold’s
Disappearance.
COMMON BURSTS INTO CHEEKS.
The Secretary Given a Magnifi
cent Ovation.
The Demonslration I nparalli-1.-tl in
Thai Section of Kentucky—People
Flock Front All the Searhy Towns
lo Henr the Speech—The Secretary
Cheered on the Streets and in the
Hall—The Holders of Cold and Sil
ver and the Owners of the Silver
Mines the Only Ones hii Would
I’rolit by Golntf to a Free Coinage
Basis—The Farmer and the Labor,
ins Man Sure to Suffer.
Cincinnati, 0., May 20.—Tt Central Gar
den in Covington to-night Secretary Car
lisle received an ovation unparalleled in
the history of that section of Kentucky.
It was a magnificent tribute to the' high
esteem in which he Is held by political
friends and foes alike. Of the 3,000 who
jammed themselves into a space harder |
large enough for two-thirds that many j
were men of all parties, classes and con- j
tlitians. Women were there, too, notwith- j
standing the fact that it was urged that I
they stay away and let the voters hear j
the distinguished speaker. Packed in \
tightly were many thousands who could '
not get beyond the gates, all prepared to
give the secretary the most enthusiastic
reception he has ever received at the
hands of those who have honored him so
often.
"hen he appeared at the garden there
was wild cheering and a general din. It
however, was hardly more enthusiastic I
than that given him at the home of his I
friend, Mr. Queen, a few moments before. I
There the parade of thousands from Cov- j
lngton, -Newport and the suburban vil- !
lages stretching up and down the river, j
augmented by 800 from Cincinnati with j
hands and horns passed in review before
him.
The secretary was vociferously cheered
throughout his speech against the free
coinage of silver. His elaborate and elo
quent argument was listened to attent
uelj * an( t at its conclusion the secretary
* Was a^ain cheered most heartily. lie
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: Al
though absent from the state for a very
considerable time, I have never ceased to
ff*el a deep interest in everything that con
cerns the welfare of its people, and es
pecially the welfare of my old constituents
in this congressional district. My personal
®ud political relations with them have been
to close and intimate in the past that,
notwithstanding our long separation, it is
sometimes difficult, even now, for me to
11 uilze that 1 am not still their representa
tive. But my close relations lo the people
here do not in the least diminish my ob
lations to my fellow citizens in other
parts of the state, who have never failed
t° Rive me a generous support in all my
•aspirations, and it would be unbecoming
t 0 withhold the expression of my
'anks for the confidence they have rc-
i n me, or refuse to participate in
lf * of public questions which
itally affect their interests. They have a
Unt to call me into their counsels and
nre me to bear my share of responsi
'hity for the course of political events
the results of political action when
■”er’ in l 'heir judgment, it is proper to do
l. <irir * therefore, when it became mani
that my presence in the state during
° m ® f art of the time devoted to the dis
j-ussion of pending questions was desired
y a. considerable number of my demo
<l a tie friends, I did not feel at liberty to
absent. It may or may not arid
°.“ e force of my arguments, or the
'ignt of my advice, to assure you that
ai " "<*. and do not expect to become, a
> andldate for any office In the gift of the
people, or their representatives, and that
‘ , P ot appear in the state in the mter
eet Of any candidate. My interests in the
hit ton of the questions now pending is
precisely the same as that of any other
-■ merican citizen who desires to see his
< ouutry prosperous and happy, and while
iu> \iews as to the policy which will most
■Plainly produce these results may be
.''v r f : erroneous, they are honestly en
, a n f d aJld wUI be frankly stated. It
, ~n, no dlfre rence to me, personally or
m, U ' a y ' whfv ther they are popular or
it ! p “ lar> here or el ewh(jre, although
IS always more agreeable to be in ac
fh™ . 2* ‘ he Prevailing public sentiment
_nan to be in opposition to It. My respect
for the intelligence and patriot:
to k.i ,he American people constrains me
__beUeve that, no matter what their pre
(Oontinued on Sixth Page.)
§Bj)e iHotning fletojS.
PRUSSIA AMI SILVER.
The niet Debates Count von Mir
bach'M Motion.
Berlin, May 20.—The lower house of the
Prussian diet to-day debated Count von
Mirbach’s motion on bi-metallism. Herr
Arendt complained of the dilatoriness of
the government in effecting the promises
of the chancellor. The object of the bi
metallists, he stated, was to raise, and,
still more to fix the price of silver, but in
ternational regulation of the currency
question without international bimetallism
was impossible. Silver must not be sub
jected to speculation. He only wished for
bimetallism in Germany if he could be as
sured that the value of silver would be in
ternationally recognized. The bimetal
lists had not urged co-action with England
because they were convinced that serious
economic distress would alone convert
England to bimetallism.
The crisis, however, had come. It could
not now be doubted that bimetallism
w ould finally be victorious. In England es
pecially, as A. J. Balfour was a bimetal
list. They were, therefore, ready to make
Germany's action dependent upon the
participation vof England, provided the
government would immediately begin ar
rangements for international delibera
tions.
The spokeman of the national liberals
and moderate radicals vigorously opposed
the motion, while the conservatives sup
ported it. Baron von Zeedlltz declared
that an attempt to effect bimetallic
schemes without England was a chimera.
The House then a-ijourned.
CAMPOS MOW READY TO FIGHT.
His Movements I p to This Time Have
Keen Only Preparatory.
Washington, May 20.—A private letter
received from Gen. Martinez Campos
states that 'he is now prepared to make
an active campaign against the insur
gents. He writes that his work up to the
present has been preliminary, as ho has
been employed In visiting subordinate
commanders, and disposing of his troops,
so as to render a concentrated movement
possible. Now that the preparatory work
has been finished, he believes the rebellion
will be crushed out with little delay.
Tampa, Fla., May 20.—Private advices
received here from Cuba state that Max
imo Gomez has invaded Puerto Principe,
and that the entire province has risen
to join him.
MEMPHIS’ CONVENTION .
Tlte Advance of the Delegates Ar
riving in Goodly Numbers.
Memphis, Tenn., May 20.—The advance
guard of delegates who will attend the
convention got In to-day in the per
sons of Hon. D. M. Konnoly of Clarks
ville, Tenn., and John W. Faxson of
Chattanooga, the latter secretary of
the. State Bankers’ Association of Tennes
see. There will be many arrivals to-mor
row. The cities whose notice of the elec
tion delegates reached here to-day are:
New Orleans, Paris, Tex.; West Point,
Miss.; Augusta, Ark.; Fayetteville, Tenn.;
Henderson. Ivy.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Holly
Springs, Miss., and Natchez, Miss.
The committee to arrange a programme
for the convention will meet to-morrow
morning.
FLORENCE'S FRIGHT.
The Inhabitants Again Calm—Gov
ernment Aid Promised.
Florence, May 20.—The inhabitants of
this city have entirely recovered from the
fright caused by the earthquake Saturday
night. there having been no recurrence of
the movements. Prime Minister Drlspi has
telegraphed to the syndic here stating that
he intends to ask parliament to vote a
credit for the benefit of the victims. In
the mean time the government will send
relief to those persons who are in need of
It.
HILL MAY SPEAK AT CHICAGO.
The Democratic Mu minors to Invite
Him There.
Chicago, May 20.—The democratic mana
gers of Cook county have decided to in
vite Senator Hill of New York to address
the democracy of Chicago at the annual
picnic to be held under the auspices of the
party on June 9 in Ogden’s Grove. If the
senator accepts the silverite members of
the party expect to formally launch the
Hill and Heinrichson boom for the presi
dency.
CRUSE OF THE CASHING.
She leaves Charleston For Savannah
Via Port Royal
Charleston, S. C., May 20.—The torpedo
boat Cushing arrievd here to-day from
Washington by the inside route. She
made the trip from Washington to this
port in forty-two hours, going outside
for 150 miles only. At 1 p. m. she steamed
out of the port on her way to Jackson
ville, by way of Port Royal and Savan
nah.
SHOT I!\ MARSHALS.
A Telfair Comity Man Said to Have
Heen Fired on "While Asleep.
Macon, Ga., May 20.—Luther L. Wil
liams was shot in Telfair county by depu
ty marshals to-day. There was a reward
offered by the United States for the cap
ture of Williams and his two sons, and it
is said the marshal fired on him while he
was asleep and without warning. Williams
will die. Warrants have been issued for
the marshals and a posse is pursuing
them.
Effect# of the Front.
Omaha. Neb., May 20.—Notwithstanding
the favorable indications for frost Satur
day night in Nebraska, and the prediction
of the bureau that killing frosts would
prevail in this section, no damage was
done.
Springfield, 111., May 20.—Continued cold
weather is causing farmers and fruit
growers in this section considerable
alarm. The growth of all vegetation has
been much retarded by the cold weather.
Knights Sell Their Building-.
Philadelphia. May 20.—The Knights of
Labor to-day sold the building formerly
used as’their headquarters on Broad street
this city, for *40,000. The property cost the
order $45,000. The building wase purchased
while Mr. Powderly the general mas
ter - workman.
THE INCOME TAX LAW KILLED.
the SI I'IIKMH rOI RT declares
IT I M ONSTITI TION Alz.
The Justices Who Voted Against the
l.aw Are FulleW, Field. Gray. Hrevi
er nnd Miiraa—.lnatlcf* Harlan.
Ilronn, Jackson and White Voted
In Favor of It* < oustitutionullty.
The Talon Proposed to Be Levied
I nder the Law Declared Direct
Taxes.
Washington. May 20,-The United States
supreme court to-day decided the income
tax to be unconstitutional the court di
viding as follows:
Against the I.aw—Chief Justice Fuller,
Justices, Field, Gray, Brewer and Shiras.
For the Law—Justices Harlan, Brown,
Jackson and White.
Chief Justice Duller read the opinion of
the court.
The Interest attaching to all the pro
ceedings In connection with the Income
tax eases was again manifested this
morning, when the supreme court room
was crowded under the belief that the
final judgment of the court In the income
tgx cases would be announced. This In
terest was hlghtened by a knowledge of
the fact, circulated just a few moments
before the court coVvened, that Associate
Justice Jackson had returned to Washing
ton and would sit on the bench while the
opinion was being deltvgred. This was al
together a surprise, and his coming had
been so skillfully concealed that his ap-
pearance was necessary to convince some
people of its truth. He did not go home, as
stated, but spent the week in Philadel
phia, in consultation with a physician.
When the justices came in and were
formally announced by the crier, they
were greeted by a distinguished array of
counsel within the bar, and a throng of
spectators in the i>ortlon of the chaipber
set aside for the public. As on previous
similar occasions, a large proportion of
the visitors were ladies. The Attorney
General and his full staff of assistants,
including Solicitor General Holmes Con
rad occupied their reserved seats, and at
their right was Hon. James C. Carter, the
eminent New York counse,,who argued the
oases originally with the Attorney Gen
eral in behalf of the law’. Nearby was
Comptroller of the Currency Eckeis, In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Miller and
other officials. There wero also present a
number of senators and representatives
In the city who were interested in the out
come of the case.
When the justices took heir seats It was
observed tiia-t the chief justice had an
unusually large bundle of manuscript tn
his hands, but nothing was thought of this
as a score or more of opinions were ex
pected. But Immediately there was a sen
sation, for ignoring an almost wholly un
broken rule, which reserves the announce
ment of opinions by the chief justice to
the last. Justice F'uller plunged at once
into the income tax cases. He read his
opinion In full, occupying about an hour's
time, and spoke with an earnestness that
manifested the depth of feejlng expressed
In the opening sentences of the opinion.
In delivering the opinion in the income
tax cases, Chief Justice Fuller said:
"Whenever this court is required to pass
upon the validity of an act of congress as
tested by the fundamental law enacted
by the people, the duty imposed demands
in its discharge the utmost deliberation
and care, and invokes the deepest sense
of responsibility. And this is especially
so when the question involves the exercise
of a great governmental power, and
brings into consideration as vitally affect
ed by the decision, that complex system of
government so sagaciously framed to se
cure and ' perpetuate "an indestructible
union, composed of indestructible states."
We have, therefore, with an anxious de
sire to omit nothing which might in any
degree tend to elucidate the questions sub
mitted, and aided by further able argu
ments embodying the fruits of elaborate
research, carefully re-examine these cases,
with the result that, while our former con
clusions remain unchanged, their soope
must be enlarged by the acceptance of
their logical consequences. The very na
ture of the constitution, as observed by
Chief Justice Marshall, in one of his
greatest judgments, ‘requires that only its
great outlines should be marked, Us im
portant objects designated, and the minor
ingredients which compose those objects
be deducted from the nature of the objects
thdmselves. in eonsiderion this question
then, we must never forget that it is a
constitution that we are exposing.
"As heretofore stated,the constitution di
vided federal taxation into two great
classes, the class of direct taxes, and the
class of duties, imposts and excises, and
prescribed two rules which qualified the
grant of power to each class. Tb*e pow
er to lay direct taxes apportioned among
the several states In proportion to their
representation in the popular branch of
congress, a representation based on popu
lation as ascertained by the census, was
plenary and absolute; but to lay direct
taxes without apportionment was forbid
den. The power to lay duties, imposts
and excises was subject to the qualifica
tion that the imposition must be uniform
throughout the Fnited States.
"Our previous decision was confined to
the consideration of the validity of the
tax on the income from real estate and on
the income from municipal bonds. The
question thus limited was whether such
taxation was direct or not, in the mean
ing of the constitution; and the court
went no farther, as to the tax on the in
come from real estate, than to hold that it
fell within the same class as the source
whence the income was derived, that is,
that a tax upon the realty and a tax upl
on the receipts therefrom were alike di
rect; while as to the income from munic
ipal bonds, that could not be taxed be
cause of want of power to tax the source,
and no reference was made to the nature
of the tax as to being direct or indirect.
"We are now- permitted to broaden the
field of the inquiry, and to determine to
which of the two great classes a tax upon
a person's entire income, whether derived
from rents, or products, or otherwise, of
real estate, or from bonds, stocks or other
forms of personal property, belongs; and
we are unable to conclude that the en
forced subtraction from the yield of ail
the owner’s real or personal property in
the manner prescribed is so different fronj
a tax upon the property itself, that It is
not a direct, but an indirect tax, in the
meaning of the constitution.
"We know of no reason for holding
otherwise than that the words 'direct
taxes',’ on the one hand, and 'duties, im
posts and excises,’ on the other, were used
in the constitution in their natural and
obvious sense; nor, in arriving at what
term <. aibt ■ , io w< perccjj e any
SAVANNAH. GA., TUESDAY. MAY 21. l)o.
ground for enlarging them beyond, or
narrowing them within their natural and
obvious import at the time the constitu
tion was framed and ratified, and. pass
ing from the text. we regard the conclu
sion reached as inevitable, when the cir
cumstances which surrounded the con
vention and controlled it* action and the
views of those who framed and those who
adopted the constitution are considered.
"We do not oare to rcruj-el ground al
ready traversed, but some observations
may be added.”
The chief justice then reviewed the his
tory of the struggle in the constitutional
convention as to the power to be granted
the government in the matter of having
taxes; the views of early constitutional
writers and expounders; and the early
decisions of the court and continued; "The
constitution prohibits any direct tax un
less In proportion to numbers as ascer
tained by the census; and In the light of
the circumstances to which we have
referred is it not an evasion of that pro
hibition to hold that a general unappor
tioned tax imposed upon all personal prop
erty owners as a body, for or In respect
of their property Is not direct. In the
meaning of the constitution but confined
to the Income therefrom?
"Whatever the speculative views of the
political economists or revenue reformers
may be, can It be properly held that the
constitution, taken In its plain and ob
vious sense, and with due regard to the
circumstances attending the formation
of the government, authorizes a general
unapportloned tax on the products of the
farm and the rents of real estate, al
though imposed merely because of owner
ship, and with no possible means of es
cape from payment, as belonging to a
totally different class from that which In
cludes the property from whence the In
come proceeds?
'There can he no answer, unless the con
stitutional restriction is to be treated as
utterly illusory and futile and the object
of its framers defeated
“We find It Impossible to hold that a
fundamental requisition, deemed so im
portant as to be enforced by two provis
ions, one affirmative and one negative, can
be refined away by forced distinction* be
tween that which gives value to property
and the property Itself.
“Nor can we perceive any ground why
the same reasoning doe* not apply to enp-
Itat in personalty held for the purpose of
Income or ordinarily yielding Income and
to the Income therefrom. All the real es
tate of the country amt aHI Its invested
personal property, are ojvn to the direct
operation of the taxing power if an ap
portionment be made according to the
constitution. The constitution does not
say that no direct tax shall lie laid by ap
portionment on any other property than
land, on the contrary, it forbids all unap
portioned direct taxes; and we know of
no warrant for excepting personal proper
ty from the exerclae of the power or any
reason why an apportioned direct tax
cannot he laid and assessed, as Mr. Gal
latin said in his report when secretary of
the treasury in 1812, 'upon the same ob
jects of taxation on which the direct taxes
levied under the authority of the state are
laid and assessed.'
“The stress of the argument is thrown,
however, on the assertion that an income
tax is not a property tax at all; that it is
not a real estate tax or a crop tax, or a
bond tax; that it is an assessment upon the
tax payer on account of his money-spend
ing power as shown by his revenue for the
year preceding the assessment; that rents
received, croiw harvested. Interest collect
ed, have lost all connection with their ori
gin, and although once not taxable, have
become transmuted tn their new form into
taxable subject-matter; in other words
that Income is taxable irrespective of the
source from whence it is derived.
"If It were the fqct that there had been
no income tax law, such as this, at the
time the constitution was framed and
adopted, it would not be of controlling im
portance. A direct tax cannot be taken
out of the constitutional rule because the
particular tax did not exist at the time the
rule was prescribed As Chief Justice Mar
shall said In the Dartmouth College case:
'lt is not enough to say, that this partic
ular case was not in the mind of the con
vention, when the article was framed, nor
of the American people, when it was adapt
ed. It is necessary to go further, and to
say that, had this particular case been sug
gested, the language would have heen so
varied, as to exclude It, or it would have
boen made a special exception. The case
being within the words of the rule, must be
within Its operation likewise, unless there
be something in the literal construction so
obviously absurd, or mischievous, or re
pugnant to the general spirit of the instru
ment, as to justify those who expound the
constitution in making it an exception. -
"Being direct, and therefore to be laid
by apportionment, is there any real diffi
culty in doing so? Cannot congress, if
the necessity exist of raising thirty, forty,
or any other number of million dollars
for the support of the government in ad
dition to the revenue from duties, imposts
ami excises, apportion the quota of each
state upon the basis of the census, and
thus advise it of the payment which must
be made and proceed to assess that amount
on all the rc*ii and personal property, or
the income, of all personal property, or the
Income of all persons In the state, and
collect the same if the state does not in
the meantime assunie and pay Its quota
and collect the amount according to its
own system and in its own way? Incon
veniences might possibly attend the levy
of an income tax, but that it is apportlon
abie is hardly denied, although it Is as
s<yted that it would operate so unequally
as to lie undesirable.
"We are not here concerned with the
question whether an Income tax be or be
not desirable, nor whether such a tax
would enable the government to diminish
taxes on consumption and duties on im
ports and to enter upon what may lie
believed to be a reform of its fiscal and
commercial system. Questions of that
character belong to the controversies of
political parties and cannot be settled by
judlciai decision. In these cases our prov
ince Is to determine whether this Income
tax on the revenue from property does,
or does not belong to the class of direct
taxes. If it does, it is, being unappor
tioned, in violation of the constitution and
we must so declare.
"Differences have often occurred in this
court—differences exlßt now—but there
has never been a time in its history when
there has been a difference of opinion as
to its duty to announce its deliberate
conclusions unaffected by considerations
not pertaining to the case in hand.
"According to the census, the true valua
tion of real and personal property in the
United States In 1890 was *63.037,091,197, of
which real estate with improvements
thereon made up *39.544,544,333.
“Of course, from the latter must be de
ducted in applying these sections, all un
productive property and all property whose
net yield does not exceed *4,000. but even
with such deductions, it is evident that
income from realty formed a vital part of
the scheme for taxation embodied therein.
If that be stricken out, and also the Income
from all invested personal property, bonds,
stocks. Investments of all kinds. It is ob
(Cohtinued on Third Fage.)
HARLAN'S LANGUAGE HEATED.
HR IB I*l TVS'* IMritort.lt MOTIVES
TO TIIK t ot ||T,
Snym \ations Have Revolted on I.* M
rrovoent ion Tlinn Tliait (iin>u In
1 1* Overthrow f (lie Income Tn\
Law—The .1 uni Ice's I utempern f e
Liang uitge Attributed to a Desire to
l*n inter t the l*o|ul tot le Clement.
Mne> I'nhl to He Iteliirncd—>fteere~
c> of the ItelnriiN, 1
Washington, May 20.—The decision ren
dered by the United Slates supreme court
this afternoon, removing every vest lire
of the income tax law from the statute
books* although It had been very gener
ally discounted, is nevertheless the one
topic of conversation in Washington to
night. Particularly is Justice Harlan's
dissenting opinion a matter of comment.
It was actually sensational In the bit
terness of Its almost personal attack upon
the members of the court, who rendered
the majority decision, and in the pessi
mistic view which it took of the effect of
the nullification of the law. It was deliv
ered with evident passion and feeling,
and at times Justice Harlan, apparent
ly ignoring the immense crowd in the his
toric chamber, turned deliberately and
addressed his remarks to the faces of
Phief Justice Fuller and Justice Field.
Ills assertion that, for less than tlte over
turning of this law a frenxled people had
risen to overthrow a government, < re
nted a profound sensation, and when he
Insisted that if the majority of the court
had taken a correct view of the consti
tution, the latter ought to he amended by
the American people as quickly ns possi
ble, there was another perceptible stir in
the court room. He intimated that the
court had b*t*ii influenced by motives
which hal no place in a court of Justice,
and In every sentence of his caustic, sar
castic and bitter address, made it very
plain that he believed a dark page had
been written upon the history, of the
country.
The other dissenting opinions were more
conservative and dignified. The general
impression to-night is that the majority
of the court took the proper view and
Justice Harlan is accused of pandering to
the populistic clement, which secured the
enactment of the tax.
Many Interesting questions will arise out
of the nullification of the law. One of
these is the custody of the returns. < *om
*missloner Miller will have all these re
turn* sent to the treasury and he insists
that they can be kept Inviolate. When it
wan suggested to him that some unprin
cipled deputy might sell the returns to a
newspaper for high price, he said that
such an act could be punished with dis
missal. As the deputy will be out of office
any way, this does not seem to be a very
severe punishment, but Assistant Secre
tary Hamlin has found two statutes which
impose u very heavy penalty for disposing
of any public record of the government,
and, he says that under this law, any
deputy parting with returns can be very
vigorously dealt, with. He says that the
returns are without doubt public records,
and thus come within the statutes. It is
a fact, however, that, the action of the
court in wiping out all of the income tax
sections, even those imposing penalties
for making public the returns, has given
Hie treasury officials considerable apxlety.
They are sure, they say, that no returns
w 1 be made public, and \\jth this assur
ance those who have made returns will
have to be content.
The experiment of reviving the Income
tax has been rather a costly one to the
I'nltert States treasury. Up to date the
coat of preparing for the enforcement of
tin- law now declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court aggregates about 31‘tO,
'Wjo. All the printing done in preparing
blank forms of returns is of course a dead
loss. There were appointed 210 deputy col
lectors of internal revenue for the especial
purpose of handling this tax, all of whom
will now be gradually dismissed. At some
of th large office's a few special deputies
may tie kept for a short tima to assist In
closing up the work of refunding the mon
ey already paid in. Up to May 1, the
amount paid in was: Uy corporations, $16,-
642; by persons, $56,521. Since that date
about $7,000 has been received, making the
total In round figures, SBO,OOO. This money
will be refunded under six:. 3.220, revised
statutes, upon application being made to
the commissioner of Internal revenue
, through the collector to whom the last re
turns was originally made. One applica
tion has already been filed for a return of
the tax paid in. It was made by cx-Scnator
Camden of West Virginia, who tiled It five
minutes after Chief Justico Fuller an
nounced the decision of the court.
Commissioner Miller says that under
the Income tax lifw as It passed congres
s4o,lXlo,ooo would have, been received, and
in the shape in which the first decision
left It about $16,000,000 would have been
realized. To have collected this would
have cost about SIBO,OOO, or less than 1
per cent, of the amount collected.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller
this afternoon sent the following tele
gram to all collectors of Internal revenue;
• Income tax law declared unconstitu
tional by supreme court. Stop all work
In connection therewith, and send to this
office at once under seal all books, as
sessment lists, returns and records In your
office or the hands of deputies relating to
the income tax.”
COTTOX HHOKLHS FAIL.
Stevens A Cos. of Yca York Caught
Short.
New York, May 20.—The suspension of
Stevens & Cos., members of (he cotton ex
change, was announced this afternoon.
They did an extensive business largely
for out of town account, having commun
ication over several thousand miles of
private wire. The firm had offices at 43
Hroad street, and it is said have made an
assignment to George Corliss. Some of
the contracts of the concern were closed
out under the rule at the exchange. There
were some half dozen members of the
firm and each and every one refused all
Information. The head of the firm, James
IX. Stevens, is also a member of the pro
duce exchange. The firm was represent
ed on the Chicago Board of Trade by
Lamson Bros. & Cos. The firm was said
to be short of both cotton and wheat. It
Is also stated that a rich New Orleans
capitalist by the name of Lawrence Plant
and a Frenchman named fa- Due are In
terested In the concern. The firm’s lia
bilities, It is said, are about $90,000.
Mmrntna and Costa Itica.
Washington. May 20.—The Nicaraguan
minister. Dr. Guzman, has been authorized
by hits government to emphatically deny
the report that war is imminent between
Nicargua and Costa Rica, The dispatch
states that there are no causes for a dis
agreement between the two countries,
and that their relations are most friendly.
DAN I HKKIMIN IHIM VI |)| \)’KK.
| Peter Miilier Kiilloiin I p flte Fun by
Flooriitu Hull Marshall.
Atlantic Athletic dub, Coney Island,
* May 20,—Dan Creedcn knocked Joe Dunfee
out to-ntght in the second rovtnil. The
time spent In the second round was two
minutes and seven seconds. There Is noth
ing to say of the first round except that
the blows were light and neither man was
In any wa> affected by them. The follow
ing Is a description of the second round:
t’recdon landed heavily on the stomach
twice with his left. Creation saw that ho
had everything his own way and when ho
got Dunfee In a corner instead of hitting
him he would turn Ills hack on him nnd
walk out to the center of the ring. Finally
lie went at Dunfee and punched him with
his right and left until he fell on the (loot,
and Creetlon thinking It was all over, walk
oil to his corner. Dunfee, however, got up
again and then Creedon walked back to
him, and planting his right full on the chin
sent him to the Hour, all In a heap dead to
the world for the lime being.
The bout between Peter Maher, who
claims the heavy weight championship,
and "Bob" Marshall of England, 25 rounds,
at catch weights, was won by Maher In the
ttrst round.
A HID I>AHAIIK AT MEMPHIS.
All the Troops at the Knottiiipmeiil
Alnrcti In Hex lew.
Memphis, Term., May 20,—This was per
haps the day of chief moment In Mem
phis since the Interstate drill and encamp
ment began. Lieutenant General Schofield
reviewed the troops, and was the guest of
the city. The parade was one of remark
able splendor,lts brilliancy being Increased
by the presence of the several sponsors,
(heir maids and chaperons In carriages
drawn by line horses and decorated gor
geously in the colors of the companies
for which they acted. The grand review
occupied nearly two hours, uud Imme
diately after It (Sen. Schofield and his
staff were entertained at luncheon by
(Jen. K. It. Snowden and staff of the drill
management. He left at 5 o’clock for
Houston, Tex., and other points In the
west at which T'nlted Slates soldiers are
stationed. Exhibition drills by several
of the companies completed the day’s pro
gramme. To-morrow the drill will end
with a sham battle and the drill for the
best Individual soldier. The winners In
the various classes will he named and the
prizes awarded.
AAKAVEHS It K A IIA TO HIOT.
Police ( ailed Out to Preserve Order
nt Providence.
Providence, It. 1., May 20.—The Geneva
worsted mills at the north end of Provi
dence, which have been closed by a
strike of weavers for five weeks, were
started up this morning and there was an
outbreak almost reaching the dimensions
of a riot. All the weavers who applied
for work were quietly notified yesterday
that the gates would he opened at the
usual time to-day. The strikers heard of
the matter and early this morning they
gathered at the gules of tho Geneva mills.
By the time the mill doors were open
tho crowd was large and demonstrative.
Some of those who were wanted to go
to work became frightened and sent word
to Supt. Ogden that they were afraid of
their lives. The mill management then
decided to call ujion the pollen and a
squad of officers was sent and prevented
. any further trouble.
ST A I Vl nvs I'.PIDEMH.
The Smallpox of a Ylrnlenf Char
acter unit fit) Cases Reported,
Washington, May 20.—The opidemic of
smallpox at Staunton, Va., appears to be
of a virulent character. The local authori
ties were in doubt as to whether the dis
ease was nmiilljiox or not and at their
request, as stated in these dispatches, the
marine hospital service detailed Dr. M. J.
Roseau u to make a thorough Investiga
tion of the situation. Hi- has reported the
existence of lifty-two cases hi the city and
seven In the county. The local authorities,
now that they know the nature of the
disease, have gone to work actively to
eradicate it and prevent Its spreading. A
farm has been secured upon which a pest
house is bring erected. The city will be
divided Into districts, each district being
placed imder the care of an exiierlenced
physician.
BIER ASKS A AEAV~TRIAL.
The Condemned Broker’s Family
A lalia film In Ills Cell,
New Orleans, May 20,—The attorneys for
Henry Bier, the well-known hroker, who
was found guilty of perjury on Friday
night, appeared before Judge Molse this
morning and Hied a motion for anew trial.
Next Monday was tixed as the date for
argument of the motion. Bier has been
in the parish prison since the verdict was
rendered. Yesterday lie was visited by his
wife and family, who remained with him
during the day. Numerous friends also
called to see him.
MORE MONEY FOR JAPAX.
The Powers Want a Prlee Put on Her
Withdrawal From l.tao Tung.
London, May 20.—The Post will to-mor
row publish a St. Petersburg dispatch
stating that Russia, France and Germany
have requested Japan to state the amount
of money she requires as the equivalent
of her retiring from the Lloa Tung penin
sula, in order that the negotiations for
the withdrawal of the Japanese troops
from that part of the Chinese Tey may be
hastened.
lluehnnan to Re Resentenfed.
Albany, N. Y., May 20.—A motion was
made before the court of appeals this
morning having for Its object speedy elec
trocution of l>r. Robert W. Buchanan,
whose original sentence was postponed a
week by Gov. Morton at the solicitation
of the condemned man’s wife a tihort time
ago. After the arguments the court or
dered that Buchanan be produced before
the court on Monday next for resentence.
Mobile’s Pelexalo to Memphis.
Mobile, Ala., May 20.—At a largely at
tended mass meeting held to-rdght twen
ty-five delegates were selected to repre
sent Mobile at the sound money conven
tion In Memphis. Congressman R. H.
Clarke addressed the meeting in advo
cacy of sound monetary principles and
was constantly applauded.
I DAILY, m A YEAR. I
a CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WEEK II A YEAR f
CONTROL OF THE SEMINARIES.
TIIM REPORT OF THE A'DtITI.AQ
COMMITTEE ADOPTED.
I he Ante 122 to tls—The Dehate l,nnit
nnd Spirited. Hi Sind 111, -a i lop
Slnde In tlie Itoport—Tlie Briggs
Alrn Itiidly llenten nn Every Point.
Three Members nt the llnme Alls,
sinus linnrd to He Turned Dons
To-day—l nlon Seminar) I nder tho
linn.
Pittsburg, Pa.. Slay 20 —Seminary cotta
trol carried the day to-day in the Pres*
byterlan general assembly. The report
i of the visiting committee, which has been
charged with negotiations which the score
or less of Presbyterians divinity schools
of the I’nited States looking to changes In
their fundamental laws such as woulcl
bring their endowments and their facul
ties under direct supervision of the Pres
byterian church, was adopted by a vot®
of 132 to 38 without modification after
a prolonged and spirited debate that
equalled In power and burning Interest
any ever held In a general assembly. The
report carries with It a recommendation
that the seminary charters be changed
so as to give the ehurch as represented
by the general assembly the standing ot
a quasi-corporation having the power to
appear In the courts of the states and ta
maintain pnxVedlngs to enforce the con
trol over the teaching and funds of the
Institutions. By this action of the gen
eral assembly the Presbyterian chrurh
demonstrates Its Intention and Its power
to claim Its own and to care for its own
whether It he in the theological seminary
or In the mission boards.
This Is the ts-glnnlng only. To-morrows
and the day after and so on through thin
lussernWy s session will see more of these
ecclesiastical Interferences In the plana
of private corporations and of friendly
coterie J(ii the boards of the church.
The home missions committee makes Its
report at 10 o’clock to-morrow, ’rtirea
men whose terms expire as director* of
t he home board will be boldly turned down
by vote of the assembly unless the com
mittee takes warning ami Scratches their
names from the report before It roaches
the assembly. The men are obnoxious be
cause they are Briggs men. There are
others like them on the foreign board,
and when Oielr lime conies off t/hey will
go too. Some of the nen whose names are
to he scralched are bankers, who hava
been advancing money for many years to
tho bunkrupt boards. That makes no dif
ference to thin assembly. The western
men say: ”lf there are no hankers In
New York but Briggs men, send the mis
sionary tec counts to us In the west. Thera
are bank* In Chicago and Cincinnati that
are not run on doctrinal lines.”
The outgoing directors of the homo
hoard to whom objection is made are: ‘
Thomas H. Hastings, D. D., president of
the faculty of I'nlon Theological Semi
nary; John Crosby Brown, president of
the -directorate of I’nlon Theological Sem
inary; Charles L. Thompson, D. D., and
Davis B. Ivlson. These are alt Briggs
men. Mr. ivlson has dcclltu-d to serve,
and In his stead the name of W. B. Cor
bin, all unknown elder of New Jersey, Is
mentioned. The others are named by tho
secretaries according to qustom as suita
ble candidates, worthy of re-election by
the seminary.
on Saturday evening the home mission
committee of the assembly held a con
ference with the secretaries of the home
hoard and agreed to recommend the etfli
dldates named to the general assembly;
when It should make Its report. The re
port Is due to-morrow morning at 10
o’clock But as soon as It became known
to the New York delegation that such was
the intention efforts were made to work
a change In the report. Then It was that
the Oilman letter was sprung. Dr. Has
tings and Klder Brown were the objects
of attack, at first the ground of attack
being that these men were adherents of
Union Seminary, an institution in rebel
lion against the general assembly, and
their names could not oe expected tc
meet with approval for a place of honort
or trust. But now Mr. Thompson is In
cluded In the attack. It Is shown that
ho Is a leader in the Presbyterian League,
a combination of disloyal and rebellious
Fresbyt* rians. The leaders of the assem
bly are determined that these men shall
not be chosen by this assembly to sit for
another term in the home missions board.
The following fraternal letter was sent
to the general assembly of the Presbyte
rian church in the United States in ses
sion at Dallas, Tex.:
Dear brethren in the Lord Jesus Ohristl
The general assembly of the Presbyterian
churoh in the United States of America
now holding Ms quarter-centennial session
as a reunited church in the city of Pitts
burg, Pa., recalls with cordial pleasure
and hearty appreciation your fraternal let
ter addressed to this assembly In the year
18S6, at the quarter centennial session of
your laxly. With responsive appreciation
we extend to you our most cordial fra
ternal greetings. We are brethren
having one ancestry and one faith.
We have ever rejoiced In your progress
and prosperity In the blessed service of
our Lord and Master Jesus Christ and
earnestly pray that His blessings may
crown your labors In ever increasing meas
ure.
We would stir up your pure minds by
way of rememborance touching the atti
tude which we have steadily maintained
for years toward that organic re-union
which would make us one In fact as well as
In faith. While we do not purpose to press
this thought unduly upon your minds and
hearts, we do desire agatn to assure you
of our readiness to reciprocate any ad
vances which you may be led to make in
this direction, under the guidance of the
spirit of Christ, who prayed that we
might be one.
We rejoice In that great opportunity
which God has given you to spread the
blessing of the gospel of His son among
the freedmen of the south; and we shall
gladly co-operate in all feasible ways to
advance the evangelization of these people.
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make Hlse face to shine
upon you, and be gracious unto you. May
the Ixird lift up His countenance upon you
and give you peace.
In behalf of the assembly. _
R. R. Booth, Moderator,
W. H. Roberts. Stated Clerk.
An English Xnval Captain Dead.
London, May 20.—The admiralty re
ceived a dispatch from Victoria, B. C.
announcing the Arrival there from Nica
ragua of the British flagship Roval Ar
thur and reporting the death envovage of
her commander. Capt. Frederick P.
Trench. Capt. Trench died from fever
contracted in Central America and wa
buried at sea.