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• f* J. H. ESTILL. President. (
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Senate Committee’s Stand In
censes the Spanish.
CUBANS NOT YET CORNERED.
Gomez and Maceo Moving
About at Will.
A sirens Feeling; That a United
Stale* Warship Should Be Station
ed at Havana—The Government
Cordon Proves Entirely Ineffective
to Stop the Cuban Movements.
More Troops Massed In the Center
of the Province of Havana Than
Ever Known Before—Gen. Canelln
and a Force of 800 Men Nnrrovriy
Escape Annihilation
Havana, Feb. I.—The news of the action
of the foreign relations committee of the
Senate was like a bombshell here. The
Spaniards had relied on assurances that
the United States would refuse to recog
nize the belligerency of the Cubans.AH ca
bles Intimating the committee's probable
action were suppressed. Frequent cables
from Madrid were published stating there
was no probability of favorable action.
The Spaniards felt secure, and the Cu
bans had lost hope of recognition. The
iirst step created a tremendous sensation.
The government refused to permit the
papers to publish New York cables, but
allowed the Madrid cable stating that
the cabinet held a session to consider the
action of the committee in favor of the
recognition of belligerency. The Span
iards are highly Indignant. The news
paper organs of the conservative anil re
form parties denounce the action, and re
fuse to believe that congress and the
President will approve it. They declared
If the United States took such action they
would lose more than Spain. They called
attention to Spain’s addition* to the navy
and increase of defenses for Cuban ports,
saying Spain is prepared for any emer
gency.
The Cubans went wild with Joy. Many
failed to understand that final action has
not yet been taken. The Cubans declared
all they wanted was an opportunity to buy
ships, arms and ammunition. They said
the adoption of the report meant victory
for the Cuban cause. The feeling against
Americans in Spanish circles Is increasing.
There Is little doubt that further action
by the United States will make their po
sition here uncomfortable. The American
residents would feel more secure if a
warship were here. The moral effect alone
would be great. Germany Is the only for
eign nation represented here now. She
has three school ships In the Harbor. The
French fleet is said to be coming. The
Americans declare that keeping the war
ships away is an outrage.
Gen. Marin took charge of the active
field operations In hope of a decisive bat
tle with Gomez. He has a great oppor
tunity before the arrival of Gen. Weyler.
More troops are massed in the center of
Havana province than ever before. There
are strong fortifications at every station,
armored cars are movable along the rail
road between stations and all points are
connected by telegraph. Yet Gomez
crosses when he pleases. Gen. Marin
started west for Guanajay Thursday
morning and stopped over night at San
Antonio, owing to tracks being removed
end wires cut west. Gen. Alarin believed
that both Gomez and Maceo were penned
up in Pinar province. He intended pur
suing them, making Guanajay the base of
operations.
Gomez instead of continuing his march
westward to meet Maceo moved around
'’“Anjouy. brushed against Marin’s pick
ets I hursday at San Antonio, passed east
through Banos, struck the railroad line
between Bejucal and Quivican, 2u miles
south of Havana, crossing to the vicinity
occupied last week. Gen. Canella moving
up the line on a train from Batabano with
5™ hjon Thursday afternoon was stopped
by the rails being removed. Supposing
’"'■re was only a small band of rebels he
ordered the troops to attack and found
himself surrounded by Gomez, and his par
ty in danger of being wiped out. The
troops were saved by the arrival of rein
forcements after losing many men. The
government refuses to furnish any infor
mation. The other sources place the Span
ish loss at 200 men. It is believed this is
exaggerated - .
Gen. Marin learned of Gen. Canella’s
ncht Friday morning and changed his
Plan upon finding Gomez behind him and
moved hack to Rincon, then south to
ward San Felipe, where strong defenses
have been erected.
Macro when last reported was near the
ci liter of the Pinar province, moving east.
His force is now estimated at 5,000 men.
i.acret, Castillo, Cespedes and other par
ti s of insurgents are causing much trou
in the Matanzas province. Frequent
engagements are reported, but none are
important. The insurgents continue to
Fun strength in all the provinces. There
6r ’ repeated announcements that the su
far estates intend to begin grinding cane,
but only one is positively in active opera
,on - 'he Toledo, under the shadow of Ha
vana s walls.
eighteen thousand additional troops are
'M ■ ted from Spain early this month.
’ • n. Marin slept at Quivican last night.
; " that Gomez is east and Maceo west,
I 1 "' line is being strengthened to keep the
"'jee rs apart. Bainoa, a railroad station
• ecn miles east of Havana, was burned
, ’ night. There was no injury to other
buildings, and no fighting.
SANDOVAL’S SUCCESSES.
'"irinUho* With the Cubans In the
Cobrc Mountains.
ushington, Feb. I.—To-day'a official
“■’patch from Havana to the minister of
* ar at Madrid, a copy of which was re-
Hivfc.l by the Spanish minister, is as fol
low? :
s !l avana, Feb. I.—The column of Col.
■’■u .oval, operating in the Cobre moun-
Santiago de Cuba, took the posi
v ! - held by the enemy on Manuel Pajon.
’# ", Codlcias, killing four and
’"ling many. The column had two
rs and three soldiers wounded, and
. "t the latter slightly injured. The
' "T? captured arms and horses.
V' ln to the movement ordered by the
'tpmander-ln-chief. Gen. Marin, who is
skilt y - at Quivican. Gen. Cornell had a
nMv!‘ 1 ’ lh wlth the advance guard of
■* v uno Gomez, commanded by Miro, be-
Sl)c JUufning iXctoo.
tween Mimosa and San Agustin, captur- ,
ing one wounded insurgent.
Suarez Valdez,
Acting Captain General.
The Raleigh at Key West.
Key West. Fla., Feb. I.—The United
States cruiser Raleigh arrived in port this
afternoon from her chase of the 111-fated
steamer J. W. Hawkins. She will prob
ably leave in the morning, as soon as
she can take on coal.
A COLLISION KE.tR MACON.
Two Freight Trains on the Central
Come Together.
Macon, Ga., Feb. I,—The locomo
tives of the two extra . freight
trains hau a head end collision
this morning at 7:29 o'clock, seven
miles from Macon, a few miles beyond
Massey’s Mills, on 'the main line of the
Central railroad. The collision was caused
by a complicated train order. Neither of
the engineers were at fault. Asa result
of the accident, nineteen cars were dam
aged and nine persons hurt. Only four
of the ears were badly damaged. The
cars were loaded principally with guano.
One of the trains was a wood train.
The engineers of the two locomotives
were C. L. McWaters and Tom Gibson.
Engineer Gibson is a brother of Dr. Gibson
of Macon. Both engineers are well known
in Macon.
The persons injured, and the character
of their injuries, are as follows:
On Engineer McWaters’ train:
Engineer McWaters. bruised slightly.
Fireman Aides, scalded.
Brakeman J. W. Prater, slightly bruised.
Flagman A. Battle, struck over the eye,
not badly hurt. •
F. P. Ivey, wood dealer of Macon, arm
and leg bruised.
Simon Barrow, negro, bruised.
Those on Engineer Gibson’s train who
were hurt are:
Engineer Gibson, slightly bruised.
Fireman C. B. Williams, slightly bruised.
Brakeman W. B. Bariield, ankle sprain
ed.
As soon as the railroad authorities in
Macon heard of the accident, a wrecking
train was sent to the scene, and Dr. How
ard Williams also went there to attend
to the Injured.
Engineer Gibson is now at his home in
East. Macon. It is said that after he re
versed his engine, he Jumped from it, and
thus sustained a severe shock.
The accident happened on a curve. At
this time the track is blocked, and it is
not known how long before it will be be
fore it is cleared.
BACK AMONG THE QUAKERS.
The I.iberty Hell RcMielies Philadel
phia In Safety.
Washington, Feb. I.—The liberty bell
arrived at the Pennsylvania station, via
the Southern railway this morning, cn
route to Philadelphia from Atlanta,
shortly before 7:30 o’clock. It was ac
companied by a delegation of officials
from Atlanta and Philadelphia, but owing
to the early hour of its arrival and the
inclemency of the weather no officials and
very few persons were present to receive
the historic relic. The train remained
here about twenty minutes, when it left
over the Pennsylvania railway for Phil
adelphia.
Philadelphia, Feb. I.—The special train
bearing the old liberty bell, which has
been on exhibition at the Atlanta fair,
arrived at the Broad street station of the
Pennsylvania railroad at 11:30 o'clock this
morning. When the train reached the
eitv limits Battery A, of the Pennsylvania
National Guard, fired a salute of forty
five guns in honor of the bell’s return.
The train was run into the Broad street
station for the accommodation of the del
egation of Atlanta and Philadelphia mu
nicipal officials who accompanied the relic
northward, and, after a short stop, the
car which bore the bell, was taken to the
Thirty-second and Market street station
of the Pennsylvania railroad, where it
was transferred to a truck.
Late this afternoon the bell was taken
to its resting place in Independence hall,
and a parade was given. The procession,
which was composed principally of the
state national guard troops and detach
ments from the police and tire depart
ments, was reviewed from the Union
League Club house by Mayor King of At
lanta, Mayor Warwick of 'this city, and
the members of the committees who es
soined the bell from Atlanta. The
weather was rainy and disagreeable.
An elaborate banquet was given to-night
at the Union League to the Atlanta vis
itors. Invitations were sent out to over
100 prominent citzens, and there were also
present the members of the city councils,
who escorted the bell to and from Atlanta,
the presidents of both branches of coun
cils and the chairman of all the council
manic committees. The guests were wel
comed by Mayor Warwick. Mayor King
of Atlanta responded to the toast “At
lanta, the Gate City of the South,” and
other toasts were responded to, as fol
lows: “Journalism: Its Intiuence Upon
National Unity,” Hon. Charles Emory
Smith of Philadelphia: "Our Guests,” Al
bert Howell of Atlanta; “The Industrial
Interests of the Nation.” Rudolph Blan
kenburh of Philadelphia; “Commerce of
the New South,” William Hill of Atlanta;
“Our Municipality,” James L. Miles, pres
ident of the Philadelphia select council;
"Liberty Bell; Its Inspirations To-day,”
W. H. Black of Atlanta, and ‘The Un
ion,” District Attorney George S. Gra
ham of Philadelphia.
A RAILROAD FOR KEY WEST.
The Cays Surveyed by a Party of
Civil Engineer*.
Baltimore, Feb. I.—The steam yacht
May, Capt. Jones, of Bordertown, N. J.,
is at this port from Key West, Fla. The
captain was asked if his vessel had been
to Florida in the interest of the Cuban in
surgents. He said that for three months
the May had been under charter with a
party of civil engineers from Philadel
phia whose mission was to see if a rail
road could be built from the mainland
of Florida to Key West, using the cays
along the coast from Cay Large to the
cay upon which Key West is built. The
captain says that on the cays about which
the men cruised some Cubans were found,
espeetallv about Cape Sable, where vol
unteers for the cause who had been sent
there to await a chance to leave for
Cuba had undergone the pangs of star
vation. According to Capt Jones these
volunteers had eaten everything but the
trees The turnip patch of one of the
residents had been devoured by the vora
cious patriots. When this last resource
failed they left Cape Sable.
COPPINGER IN LUCK.
The Senate Confirms Hl* Elevation
to Brigadier General.
Washington, Feb. I.—The nomination of
Col. John Coppinger, Twenty-third in
fantry. to be brigadier general, made
April 25, 1335, vice Gen. Wesley Merritt,
promoted to be major general, was con
firmed by the Senate this afternoon.
The action of the Senate on Gen. Cop
nineer’s nomination permitted the con
firmation of a long line of promotions oc
casioned by his elevation. The list is
headed by Lieut. Col. J. F. Kent, to be
colonel and included a long list of West
Point cadets to be second lieutenants.
The following were also confirmed as
-O. T. Wicker, at Farmviile.
North Carolina—J. J. Barrow, at Louis
hiire- J M. Brookshire, at Biltmore; J.
F Hunt, at Oxford; G. B. King, at Green
ville- R H. Smith, at Scottland.
[ Georgia-J. W. Hera, at Macon.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1896.
SILVER WINS IN THE SENATE.
THE FREE COINAGE BIEL PASSED
BV A \ OTE OF 42 TO 35.
Senator Gorman Makes a Futile At
tempt to Stay the Mail Work of
the Sllreritcie— 111* Motion to laty,
the Substitute for the House Bond
Bill on the Table Defeated—The
Bill Now Goes to the House for
Concurrence, Which It Can Never
Command.
Washington, Feb. I.—The long struggle
in the Senate over the question of the
free coinage of silver terminated this af
ternoon at 3 o'clock In a victory of the
friends of silver.
The great light was over the finance
committee’s substitute to the House
bond bill. At 2 o’clock the discussion was
closed in accordance with the unani
mous consent arrived at on Friday and
tile effect of that agreement was to ex
clude from consideration the numerous
amendments of which notice had been
given from time to time since the report
ing of the bill. Much disappointment and
bad feeling arose from this exclusion,
which seemed to take by surprise the
senators who offered or favored those
amendments.
Prior to that point of time, however,
Mr. Morrill had offered an amendment
reserving to the government the seignor
age or. the silver coined and the Senate
had rejected it by a vote of 33 ayes to 44
noes. Mr. Gorman had also in a short
earnest speech-moved to lay the substi
tute on the table; and that motion wus
defeated—yeas 34; nays, 43.
Two concluding votes were taken, the
free silver substitute being adopted by
a vote of 43 to 34, and the bill, thus
amended, passed by a vote of 42 to 36.
Its title was changed so as to make it
read: “To restore the coinage of silver
dollars and for other purposes.”
All the sections of the House bill are
struck out; and instead of them the bill
provides that the mints of the United
States shall bo open to tho coinage of sil
ver, and that dollars of 41214 grains troy of
standard silver, shall be coined upon the
same terms, and subject to the same lim
itations as regulate tire coinage and legal
tender quality of gold. It also directs the
coinage of that portion of the silver bul
lion in the treasury that represents the
seigniorage, such silver dollars to be used
in the payment of the current expenses of
the government. It forbids the issue of
national bank notes of denominations less
than J 10; and it directs the redemption of
greenbacks and of the treasury notes is
sued under the act of July 14, 1890, in stand
ard silver dollars or in gold coin, at the
option of the treasury department, and
their reissue, as under existing law.
The bill now goes to the House for con
currence in the substitute and the next
move, after the House refuses to concur,
will be the appointment of a conference
committee.
The debate was begun by Mr. Merrill,
who delivered a forty-five minute speech
in opposition to the bill.
Discussion proceeding under the fifteen
minute rule, Mr. Daniel opposed the
amendment proposed by Mr. Butler, re
quiring the Secretary of the Treasury to
pay out either gold cr silver, as the case
may require, when the two metals were
not at a parity, as one that was imprac
ticable.
Mr. Butler's amendment was defeated by
a vote of 13 to 60, as follows: Yeas, Messrs.
Allen, Brown, Butler, Cameron, Can
non, George, Hill, Kyle, Defter, Pritch
ard, Roach, Stewart and Tillman—l3.
Nays—Messrs. Allison, Bacon, Baker,
Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Burrows, Call,
Carter, Chandler, Chilton, Clark, Cock
rell, Davis, Dubois, Faulkner, Frye, Hans
linger. Gibson, Gorman, Gray. Hale, Hans
brough, Harris, Hawley, Hoar, Irby, Jones,
of Arkansas, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcßride,
McMillan, Mantle, Mills, Mitchell of -Ore
gon; Mitchell of Wisconsin; Morgan,
Morrill, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer, Pasco,
Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt Proctor, Pugh,
Shoup, Squire, Teller, Thurston, Turple,
Vest, Vilas, Voorhee3, Walthall, Warren,
Wetmore, White and Wilson—6o.
Mr. Allen, pop,, of Nebraska, offered
an amendment depriving the Secretary
of the Treasury of the power to issue
bonds without the prior authority of con
gress.
Mr. White, dem., of California, thought
it unwise to load the measure with
“Greek” amendments. Gifts of that
Character might result in the defeat of
the substitute.
Mr. Mills, dem., of Texas, said he would
vote for the committee’s substitute in
order to defeat the House bill. The House
bill, if passed might become a law; but
he was perfectly satisfied that if the sub
stitute was carried it could never become
a law.
In the course of a colloquy Mr. Lind
say, dem., of Kentucky, declared that
the President had gone as far as he could
be required to go in maintaining the
credit of the government; and he hoped
he would not take another step in the
way of selling bonds, hut put the respon
sibility where it properly belonged—upon
congress; and If calamity should come,
let it rest where it ought to rest.
Mr. Allen, pop., of Nebraska, declined
to withdraw his amendment. The coun
try had had too much professed loyalty
to silver when there was no opportunity
of enacting a sliver measure into law
and too much “scuttling into the mess
and deep places of the pool” when it
came to voting on a measure of this kind.
Mr. Allen’s amendment was rejected
yeas, 21; nays, 54, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Baker, Ber
ry, Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Came
ron, Cannon, Hill, Hoar, Irby, Kyle, Lind
say, Mills, Peffer, Pritchard, Roach, Stew
art and Thurston—2l.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, Bate. Burrows,
Carter, Chandler, Chilton, Clark, Cock
rell, Daniel, Dubois, Elkins, Faulkner,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, George, Gibson,
Gorman, Gray, Hale, Hansborough, Har
ris, Hawley, Jones of Arkansas, Ix>dge,
Mcßride, McMillan, Mantle, Martin,
Mitchell of Oregon, Mitchell of Wiscon
sin, Morgan, Morrill, Murphy, Nelson,
Palmer, Pasco, Perkins, Platt, Proctor,
Pugh, Sherman, Shoup, Squire, Teller,
Tillman, Vest, Vilas, Voorhees, Walthall,
Warren, Wetmore, White and Wilson—s 4.
Mr. Morrill, rep., of Vermont offered an
amendment, providing that the seignior
age on all coinago of silver under the act
shall be retained by the United States,
equal in amount to the difference between
the coinage value and the commercial
value of the silver bullion when presented
at the mint. He said he thought that the
proposition so fair that there would be no
objection to It by any one.
Mr. Peffer, pop., of Kansas opposed the
amendment as “giving away” the whole
principle for which the friends of silver
were contending.
Just as the hands on the clock dial were
almost pointing to the hour of two—when
all debate w as to cease—Mr. Gorman rose
and in earnest and impressive tones said’
"Mr. President, congress has been called
upon to give immediate relief to the treas
ury. It 4s so urgent that we were re
quested to remain here during the holi
days to see if it were not possible to per
fect some measure to relieve the pressure
on the treasury. In answer to that request
from the executive we have before this
house a bill as one of a series of measures
—a bill to authorize the Issue of 3 per cent
bonds and short time certificates. The
Senate finance committee, being hostile
politically to the administration, has re
sponded by proposing unlimited coinage
of silver.
“ Mr. President, It was as well known
the day when that substitute was report
ed as It is now, that the conditions of the
silver question are precisely, what they
were In 1890; and that It is impossible to
have this provision become a law at this
time, or at any time prior to March. 1397."
Mr. Morgan, dem.. of Alulama—Why?
Mr. Gorman—The public declarations of
the President of the United States that a
bill containing such a provision cannot
meet with his approval.
Mr. Allen, pop., of Nebraska—The dem
ocratic platform calls for it.
Mr. Gorman—Under the>-<: conditions,
Mr. President, and under the conditions
which exist in this chamber the advo
cates of the free coinage f silver cannot
themselves agree upon any proposition—
as has been evidenced by the votes to
day. Those who desire that metal shall
be a metal of final redemption have not
by their votes 10-dajr be a able to agree
on any proposition.
Mr. Morgan—l call the senator’s atten
tion to the fact that it Is no part of the
duty of congress to legislate under the di
rection of the President of the United
States. Its execution ought to be Inde
pendent.
Mr. Gorman—l fully Agree to that pro
position and only A?gr<c there has not
been more Independence In the past. The
senator from Alabama will not go further
than I to resent the encroachments of
any executive. With a view to bring this
question to a direct vote, i move that the
substitute be laid cn the table.
The vote was taken ami Mr. Gorman's
motion was rejected—yea" 34; nays 43, as
follows: Yeas—Messrs. Allison, Baker,
Burrows. Caffery, Chamber. Davis, El
kins, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger. Gear,
Gibson, Gorman, Gray, ilale, Hawley,
Hill, Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge, Mcßride,
McMillan, Martin, Mitchell of Wiscon
sin, Morrill, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer.
Platt, Proctor, Sherman. Thurston, Vllus
and Wetmore.—34.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, P-acon, Bate, Ber
ry, Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cam
eron, Cannon. Carter, Chilton, Clark,
Cockrell, Daniels, George. Harris, Irby,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada. Kyle,
Mantle, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Pasco,
Pelfer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard,
Pugh, Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Tel
ler, Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Voorhees Wal
thall, Warren, White and Wilson—43.
The vote was next taken on Mr. Morrill's
seigniorage amendment and it was reject
ed—yeas, 33; nays, 44, as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Caffery, tjhandler, Davis, Elkins, Fuulk
ner, Frya Gallinger, Gear, Gibson Gor
man, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Lodge,
McMillan. Martin, Mills, Mitchell of Wis
consin. Morrill, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer,
Platt, Proctor, Sherman, Squire, Thurs
ton, Vilas and Wetmore—33.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate Ber
ry. Blanchard. Brown, Butler, Call, Came
ron, Carter, Chilton, Clark, Cockrell Dan
iel, George, Gray, Harris, Irby, Jones of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Lind
say, Mcßride, Mantle, Mitchell of Ore
gon, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Pritchard, Pugh, Roach, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller, Tillman, Turple, Vest, Voorhees
Walthall. Warren, White, Wilson and
Cannon—-44.
At this point a controversy as to the
meaning of the unanimous consent ar
rived at yesterday about taking the final
vote—the Intimation of tho chair, as well
as the contention of the friends of the
substitute, being that no new amend
ments could be offered, and that only the
substitute could be Voted on before the
final vote on the bill, while It was con
tended on the other side that the several
amendments, of which notice had lieen
given, were entitled to be considered as
pending.
After much colloquy, Mr. Sherman asked
unanimous consent to have the several
amendments voted on, bill Mr. Harris ob
jected. All the proposed amOTdmenlft
having been'thus cut off, the Senate was
brought to a direct vote on the free sliver
substitute, and the substitute was agreed
to—ayes, 48; nays, 34—as follows;
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cam
eron, Cannon, Carter, Chilton, Clark,
Cockrell, Daniel, George, Harris, Irtxy,
ones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
Mantle, Mills. Mitchell of Oregon, Pasco,
Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller,
Tillman. Turple, Vest. Voorhees, Wal
thall, Warren, White and Wilson—43.
Navs—Messrs, Allison, Baker, Burrows.
Caffery, Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faulk
ner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, Gor
man, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Mill, Hoar,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcßride, McMillan, Mar
tin, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy. Nel
son, Palmer, Platt, Proctor, Sherman,
Thurston, Vilas and Wetmore—34.
The pairs of ithe 12 senators not voting
were announced as follows: Messrs.
Blackburn, dem., of Kentucky, and Cul
lom, rep., of Illinois; Dubois, rep., of
Idaho, and Smith, dem., of New Jersey;
Hansbrough, rep., of North Dakota, and
Aldrich, rep., of Rhode Island; Gordon,
dem., of Georgia, and Sewell, rep., of New
Jersey; Wolcott, rep., of Colorado, and
Brice, dem., of Ohio; Morgan, dem., of
Alabama, and Quay, rep., of Pennsylva
nia..
The bill as amended was then passed
without a division, and was reported to
the Senate—its consideration hitherto hav
ing been in committee of the whole.
Then Mr. Lodge, rep., of Massachu
setts, offered his fortifications amend
ment, and Mr. Teller moved to lay it on
the table. That motion was agreed to
without a division.
Tho vote was then taken on the pass
age of ithe bill as amended; and it was
passed—yeas, 42; nays, 35—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber
ry, Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Came
ron, Cannon, Carter, Chilton, Clark, Cock
rell, Daniel, George, Harris, Irby, Jones of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Mantle,
Mitchell of Oregon, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh, Roach,
Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Tillman,
Turpie, Vest, Voorhees, Walthall, War
ren, White and Wilson —42.
Nays—Allison, Baker, Burrows, Caffery,
Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faulkner, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear. Gibson, Gorman, Gray,
Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcßride, McMillan, JlaTtln. Mills, Mitch
ell of Wisconsin, Morrill, Murphy, Nelson,
Palmer, Platt, Proctqr, Sherman, Thurs
ton, Vilas and Wetmore—36.
The text of the bill (the substitute) Is
as follows, the title being amended so as
to read, “To restore the coinage of silver
dollars, and for other purposes:”
That from and after the passage of this
act the mints of the United States shall
be open to the coinage of silver, and there
shall be coined dollars of the weight of
412V4 grains, Troy, of standard silver, nine
tenths fine, as provided by the act of Jan.
18, 1837, and upon the same terms and sub
ject to the limitations and provisions of
law regulating the coinage and legal ten
der quality of gold; and whenever the
said coins herein provided for shall be re
ceived Into the treasury, certificates may
be issued therefor in the manner now
provided by law.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall coin Into standard silver dollars,
as soon as practicable, according to the
provisions of section 1 of this act, all of
the silver bullion purchased under au
thority of the act of July 14, 1890, entitled,
"An act directing the purchase of silver
bullion and the Issue of treasury notes
thereon, and for other purposes,” that
portion of said silver bullion which rep
resents the seigniorage or profit 10 tho
government, to-wit, the difference be
tween the cost of the sliver purchased un
der this act and Its coinage value, and
said silver dollars so coined shall be used
In the payment of the current expenses
of the government; and for the purpose
of making the said seigniorage Immedi
ately available for use as money, the Sec
retary of the Treasury is hereby author
ized and directed to Issue silver certificates
against It, as If it was already coined and
In the treasury.
Sec. 3.—That no national bank note
shall be hereafter Issued of a denomina
tion less than ten dollars, and all notes
of such banks now outstanding of denom
inations less than that sum shall be, as
rapidly as practicable, taken up, redeem
ed and cancelled, and notes of ten dollars
and larger denominations shall be Issued
In their stead under the direction of the
controller of the currency.
Sec. 4.—That the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall redeem the United States notes
. iConttaued on Sixth Page.). -
SALISBURY SLY AND SURLY.
KINGSTON H4UIIOH 4'I.OSKD TO
FOREIGN WARSHIPS.
The Premier's Hostility to the l tilled
Stales to Meet Kith Bitter Opposi
tion la the House of Commons,
Russia Coneocts a Diplomatic
Scheme to Carry Her Treaty With
Turkey Into Effect Without Ex
citing the Hostility of the Other
European Powers.
Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. I—Four British
warships are anchored at Port Royal, at
the entrance to Kingston harbor. No for
eign warship Is allowed to come up the
harbor and permission to do so has been
refused to one German and one Swedish
vessel.
I,ondon, Feb. I.—The speech delivered by
Prime Minister Salisbury last night was
very disappointing, for the reason that he
gave no indication that he was doing any
thing to settlo the trouble with the United
States, and also for the reason that his
statement concerning Armenia showed
that there was little. If any, hope, of the
British government doing anything to
mitigate the evils In that afflicted part
of the Turkish dominions. More definite
information on all the questions that
have caused so much comment and un
easiness recently will undoubtedly be fur
nished, but it will require Interpellations
In the. House of Commons to compel the
government to give It.
It is certain that Lord Salisbury’s
speech has only whetted the determina
tion of the. liberals to challenge, by amend
ments to the address in reply to the
queen's speech opening the session of par
liament, tho policy of the government to
ward Armenia and Venezuela.
Though explanations may he demanded
anont the Transvaal and Germany, no
action attacking the government In this
direction will emanate from the opposi
tion. Parliament cannot effectively dis
cuss the raid of Dr. Jameson Into the
Transvaal, while Judicial proceedings are
pending against him ami his followers,
and the inquiry that will be made Into
the British South Africa Company’s com
plicity in the raid will postpone the de
bate on the subject.
It can be said, however, that the whole
strength of the liberals, which will be ad
ded to by a number of malcontent union
ists, will be brought to bear on the gov
ernment In trying to obtain explicit state
ments regarding Armenia. The opposition
will want to know why Great Britain's
policy towards Armenia was foiled, the
nature of the entente between Russia and
Turkey, and also why the difficulty with
the United States concerning the arbitra
tion of the Venezuelan boundary dispute
has been prolonged.
Within the past month liberal opinion
has set strongly against Lord Salisbury's
treatment of the Venesuelan question.
In his address to the electors at Abroath,
Thursday night, the Right Hon. John Mot
ley, formerly chief secretary for Ireland,
In Mr. Gladstone's last administration,
who Is contesting the Montrose district,
of which Abroath Is a part, said that Lord
Salisbury ought to know that be Is playing
with fire In using, in replying to Becr<*-
tary of State Olney, language bearing an
interpretation of an attack on the Monroe
doctrine, which the United States were
resolute In upholding.
The criticism covers only a small part
of the liberal objections to the policy of
the government. It Is now asked every
day by both liberals and unionists why It
Is thut the government allows tho trouble
to drag on.
Since Lord Salisbury's dispatch to Sec
retary Olney and Mr. Cleveland’s mes
sage to congress Ignited American feel
ing three members of the cabinet, the
Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, tho Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain, secretary of etate for the colo
, nles, and Sir Michael Hlcks-Beach, chan
cellor of the exchequer, have declared
their approval of the Monroe doctrine.
While, so far as known, Lord Salisbury
has taken no decisive diplomatic action
to reconcile the Washington government
or to get the dispute settled by proposing
such arbitration as would find favor in the
United States, a strong minority in par
liament will bo found urging that there
be no delay In the solution of the difficulty
and that Great Britain should not even
wait for the report of the American high
commission, but rather than ahe should
restore at once the most friendly rela
tions by some mode of arbitration akin
to Mr. Morley’s suggestion for the ap
pointment of a committee to be composed
of an equal number of representatives of
the United States, Great Britain and
Venezuela.
Lord Salisbury’s vague acceptance In his
speech last night of the Monroe doctrine
as President Monroe understood It, dlsap
points the country, which is waiting for
a more explicit definition of the govern
ment's attitude.
According to Mr. John Bolton, a Fellow
of the Royal Geographical Society, Great
Britain has no need of referring the Ven
ezuelan dispute to arbitration. In a letter,
which he has written to the newspapers,
he says that he has seen and examined
the Spanish and Dutch records, and they
prove the Bhitish claim fully. Mr. Bolton
holds that the SchombUrgk line Is ill-de
fined and cannot clearly be identified, but
the records, he declares, confirm the
British title to territory to tho westward
of that line.
Tho representative of tho United Press,
In an Interview with Sir Augustus Hem
ming, the newly appointed governor of
British Guiana, asked whether the gov
ernment had Instructed him to make over
tures to Venezuela for a settlement of the
boundary trouble. He replied that he had
received no instructions concerning the
boundary question.
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross So
ciety and her party, who are en route to
Anatolia to distribute relief among the suf
ferers there, are remaining quietly at a
West End hotel. It has not yet been de
cided when the party will proceed for Con
stantinople.
Whatever may be the exact nature of
the Russo-Turkish entente, diplomatic
developments show that Russia does not
desire to challenge Great Britain or the
other powers thereon. The negotiations
between St. Petersburg and London point
to Russia’s Intention to obtain the assent
of Great Britain to a proposed twenty
years' occupation by the former of six vil
ayets In Anatolia. Under the Cyprus con
vention, Great Britain Is pledged to In
tervene with force to pre.vent a Russian
occupation of Asia Minor. Russia now
proposes a revision of this convention. It
is understood that she is willing to assent
to Great Britain’s permanently acquiring
the island of Cyprus by purchase. Cyprus
is the third largest island in the Mediter
ranean and lies sixty miles from the coast
of Asia Minor. It is administered by Great
Britain under a convention concluded be
tween the former and the sultan in 1878.
The Porte Is willing to sell the island, the
purchase money enabling It to obtain funds
that are much needed for the Turkish
treasury. France will not oppose Its pur
chase by Great Britain. She supports Rus
sian intervention In Anatolia, but as part
of a general deal she Is separately bar
gaining with England for the abolition of
the Anglo-Tunlslan treaty, by the terms
of which Great Britain obtained in perpet
uity the moßt favored nation treatment.
Tunis with the abrogation of the treaty
would become an absolutely French pos
session. On the other hand Lord Salisbury
alms to keep the Tunis question apart,
with the supposed view to get In return
for the abolition of the treaty the surren
der of the French fishing rights in New
Foundland.
No reliable Information can be obtained
as to what position the Dardanelles ques
tion will take In the diplomatic imbroglio.
Among the significant aspects of the situa-
tion are Italy’s support of Groat Britain
in the matter of Cyprus and a Russian oc
cupation of Anatolia, the exclusion of
Germany aqd Austria, tho other two
members of tho triple alliance, in discus
sing the arrangements, and the increas
ing prospects or harmonized relations be
tween Great Britain, France und Russia.
Tho recent declarations of the Duke of
Devonshire and Lord Janies, chancellor
of the duchy of Lancaster, that the liberal
unionists must retain their position as a
separate party, with a view to a possible
reunion with the liberals, has railed out
the latent hostility of the conservatives.
Both sections of tho coalition feel that
their league is only a temporary one; that
the Juilk of the liberals, who are now
rapidly throwing off the Gladstone tra
dttlon, will soon omit home rule from their
programme and that consequently a re
union of the liberal unionists and the lib
erals Is certain. The Duke of Devonshire,
who leads the liberal unionists In tha
House of lairds, although he will not send
summonses for attendance at the reopen
ing of parliament, will give a dinner to his
adherents on the eve of the assembling of
parliament. The conservatives wanted
him to abandon the banquet and to attend
tho dinner that will lie given Lord Salis
bury, but he emphatically refused to do so.
The legislative programme for tho com
ing session, which was fixed at recent
cabinet councils, contains no surprises.
A bill will be Introduced for the relief of
the agricultural distress, which proi>ose
the transfer of two-thirds of the rates now
borne the land to the general tax pay
ers. This measure will meet with the
fiercest opposition from the liberals and
some of the urban conservatives. The
government, however, has such a large
majority that it is certain to make the
bill a law.
Thomas Sexton remains the first favo
rite for the succession to Justin McCar
thy, the leader of the antl-Farnelllte sec
tion of the Irish parliamentary party, who,
it is announced, will almost certainly re
tire fiom tho leadership Immediately upon
the reconvening of parliament. The ques
tion of who will be appointed Mr. Mc-
Carthy’s successor will be discussed at
a meeting of the party to be held in Dub
lin, but It will be finally deckled in Lon
don, after the House of Commons resumes
its sittings.
The chances of the Hon. Edward Blake,
tho Canadian who sits for South Long
ford, being selected to lead the antl-i’ar
nellltes, seem remote.
The Westminster Gazette sayß, on the
beet authority, that though the death of
her son-in-law. Prince Henry of Batten,
berg, caused f>y fever contracted while
on the Ashantee expedition, was a terrible
shork to the queen, tho health of her ma
jesty continues excellent os usual.
In It: ran IN FORMOSA.
The Japanese Government Send* a
Notice to the Powers,
Washington, Feb. I.—The Japanese
minister to-day communicated to the Sec
retary of State the following official ca
blegram, which had Just been received
from the Imperial government at Tokio,
and which is intended as the formal de
claration on the part of Japan to the
treaty powers of the accession of Formo
sa and the opening of the island to foreign
commerce: "Order and tranquility hav
ing been established in Formosa, the
Japanese government grants the follow
ing privileges and facilities to the sub
jects, citizens and vessels of treaty pow
ers being In or resorting to Formosa:
"First—The subjects and citizens of
powers having commercial treaties with
Japan may reside and trade In Formosa
at Tamsui, Keflung, Anping, Tulwanuf
and Takao an.l the vessels of such powers
may visit and carry cargo to and from
the ports and harbors of Tamsui, Keetung,
Anping and Takao.
“Second— Notwithstanding the excep
tional condition of affairs In Formosa, the
treaties of commerce and navigation and
the tariffs and laws existing and now In
force between Japan and the other pow
ers are, no far as they are applicable, ex
tended to the subjects, citizens and ves
sels of such powers being in or resorting
to Formosa, it being at the sumo time
understood that all persons availing them
selves of the above enumerated privi
leges and facilities shall obey all decree*
and regulations which may at any time
be In force In Formosa”
This notice, which Is praotlcally an Im
perial proclamation, makes the newly ac
quired island as free to foreign trade os
any portion of Japan now is. The final
provision is similar to the saving clauses
usually Inserted in such decrees, and Is
chiefly significant, in that under It no
extra territorial jurisdiction is contem
plated. Tho United States will probably
establish consular agencies at the new
open ports, provision having already been
made for an agent at Takao.
BIDS FOR THE NEW BONDS.
Some of Those Already Received a*
High a*ll2.
Washington, Feb. I.—At the close of
business to-day the treasury gold reserve
stood at $49,050,0611. The withdrawals for
the day amounted to $132,700.
From present Indications the gold re
serve Is not likely to drop much lower.
On next Wednesday at noon proposals for
the new $100,000,000 Issue of 30-year 4 per
cent, bonds will be opened at the treasury.
On two previous occasions publto bids
were Invited. The first was on Feb. 7, 1894,
when 238 separate bids were received; and
the second was on Nov. 13, 1894, when 295
separate bids were received. The number
this time is likely to be still greater, as
at present, while the treasury officials
wii. not state the number of separate bldß
received, it is known that they exceed 300,
with two and a half days more In which
bids may be submitted. As all the bids
or nearly all, so far submitted are sealed,
It cannot, of course, be stated even ap
proximately, the aggregate of the bids
already made. Quite a number of bids
are directed simply to the Secretary of
the Treasury, or Secretary Carlisle, and
these letters, with nothing on tho envelope
to indicate the-nature of their contents,
have been, and are dally opened. In the
ordinary routine of business. In some in
stances the price bid has been, it is said,
as high as 112, but this figure has been
only for small amounts. As on former
occasions, the heavy bidders will proba
blv not submit thetr proposals until the
last day or so, and come In person with
their propositions and lie present at the
opening. Therre seems at present no rea
son to doubt that the issue of $190,000,006
will be oversubscribed, but whether at
figures the treasury will accept, remains
to be seen.
SULLIVAN BETTER 7
The Doctor Won’t Allow film to
Travel Before Tuesday.
Springfield, 111., Feb. I.—John L. Sullt
van Is much better to-day, and passed
a very easy night. Dr. Ryan called this
morning, and states that he Is much Im
proved. but, refused to allow him to leave
his room. Sullivan expressed his desire
to leave the city to-night and Join his
■troupe at Dallas, Tex., but the doctor
says he cannot possibly leave before
Tuesday. All the pain in Ids head and
neck has left. *
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
11l Health Drives n Sooth Carolinian
to Suicide.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. I.—A special to
the State, from Cokesburg, says: "To
day William Mabry, a young man, who had
gone to his room complaining of being
unwell, shot himself twice in the head,
dying instantly. He had been suffering
from disease of the kidneys, and that is
supposed to have caused the act."
I DAILY, $lO A YEAH.
< i CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TJMES-A-WEEK II A TEAK
BAYARD APT TO BE CENSURED.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOR
EIGN AFFAIRS ACTS.
ltrsolutlona Criticising the Speechra
of the Ambassador Adopted by a
Strict Party Vote—Chairman Hitt
to Present Them to the Hdnse To
marrow—A Minority Report aiso tu
Be Submitted.
Washington, Feb. I.—Resolutions cen
suring Ambassador Bayard for the senti
ments expressed by him In bis recent
English speeches were adopted this after
noon by the committee on foreign affairs
of the House.
Two resolutions will be reported. ThS
first censures Mr. Bayard by name for tha
language used by him in his Boston and
Edinburgh speeches, and
with tho second resolution is an expres
sion of the disapproval of the commutes
of our representatives abroad discussing
American political affairs and displaying
partisanship, and the condemnation ot
political parties or other reputable or
ganizations of American citizens.
Chairman Hitt will present the resolu
tions with a majority report to the Housa
on Monday.
A report embodying the minority report
will probably be submitted by Mr. Dlns
moro of Arkansas.
Chairman Hitt declines to make public*
the text of the resolution. The preamble
of tho first resolution recites the language
used in both speeches, and condemns Am
bassador Bayard for its use. Tha tenoa
of the second resolution does not diffen
from that outlined above. It la said tar
take the form of u rule of conduct for am
bassadors and other representative*
abroad, reaffirming In stronger language
the rules In vogue at the stats depart
ment during the period that Mr. Bayard
filled the office of secretary.
This conclusion was not reached until
the entire subject of Mr. Bayard’s alleged
indiscretions had been fully discussed by
the committee. The discussion was pre
cipitated by tho calling up by Chairman
Hitt of the foregoing resolutions, which
were prepared respectively by Mr. Pearson
of North Carolina and Mr. Cousins ot
Louisiana. Party lines wots at once strict
ly drawn, the democrats opposing any
censure of Ambassador Bayard, while the
republicans insisted that his offense de
served a rebuke from the American con
gress. Messrs. McCreary of Kentucky
und Money of Mississippi championed Mr.
Bayard's course. Mr. McCreary contend
ed that the United Htates had never im
peached any of Its officials for language
used by them, and that Impeachment was
a last recourse for indictable offenses only.
It took two hours anil a half for tho
committee to reach Its decision. It met at
10 o’clock this morning and at 13:30 o'clock
a recess was taken until 1:80 o'clock. Tho
afternoon session of the committee was
brief. There wak practically no further dis
cussion of the proposed resolutions, which
were at once called up by tho chair. They
were adopted by a strict party vote will*
the exception that Mr. Newlands of Ne
vada, who Is a representative of the sli
ver party, joined the republicans, while
tho democrats as unanimously opposed
them. All the members of the committee
were present except Mr. Draper, rep., of
Massachusetts.
SUB-THEASCRY FIGHT.
Charleston Asked to Reciprocate Is.
vannah’s Friendship.
Washington, Feb. I.—Representative
McLaurln has to-day been engaged In •
spirited telegraphic correspondence witli
those gentlemen in Savannah and Charles
ton whq are Interested in the establish
ment of a sub-treasury In their respective
cities. This morning Mr. McLaurln re
ceived the following:
Savannah, Ga.. I eb. 1, 1896.—H0n. J. L.
Mdsiitrin, M. C., Washington, 1). C.: I
fear Charleston intervention jeopardizes
interests of our entire section. W e think
Savannah shows up better. Please con
sult Turner and Lester. Better hav
treasury close home than not at all. Capt,
Purse appears before Trunk Line Asso
ciation, New York, Tuesday, advocating
tourist rates for Charleston and Savan
nah; will make a strong argument; confi
dent of winning. Can’t Charleston recip
rocate on our own scheme? Answer but
wire. (Signed) R. F. Burdell.
In reply Mr. McLaurln said:
Washington, Feb. I,—To R. F. Burdell,
Savannah, Ga.: Wire James M. Slgnous,
Charleston, S. C. Whatever Charleston
says Is all right with me. (Signed) John
L. McLaurln.
Mr. McLaurln Immediately wired a copy)
of Mr. Burdell’s telegram to SlgnoUß at
Charleston. He added that his only pur
pose la to subserve the best interests or hig
state.
Representative Crisp, who Is a membeg
of -the sub-committee on ways and meant
having this matter under consideration,
says he has received a large number of
letters urging him to Impress upon hit
associates the Importance to all the south
ern cities of having a sub-treasury estab
lished at Savannah. Mr. Crisp takes m
keen interest In the matter, and he sayt
those members of the committee wltn
whom he has discussed the subject are fa
vorably disposed towards Savanah.
BROKER CHAPMAN SENTENCED.
Thirty Day* In Jail and a Fine of
fIOO Imposed.
Washington, Feb. I.—Elverton N. Chap*
man, the New York broker recently con
victed in the criminal court of the District
of Columbia, for refusing to answer ques
tions propounded to him by the Senata
committee of investigation, as to alleged
speculation of United States senators in
sugar trust stock, was this morning called
up for sentence. The court overruled the
motion for arrest of judgment and sen
tenced Chapman to thirty days’ imprison
ment In the district jail and a fine of sloOv
Notice of appeal to the court of appeals
was at once given, and Chapman was re
leased on bail pending the result of the
appeal.
Senators Plead Not Guilty.
Columbus, 0., Feb. I.—Ex-Stnator Ohl,
Gear and Geyer appeared In criminal court
this morning and entered a plea of not
guilty to the indictments for bribery re
turned against them by the grand jury
last week.
The grand Jury has returned further in
dictments against ex-senators, as follows:
John Q. Abbott of McConneilsville,
George Iden of Newark and W. C. Gear
of Upper Sandusky. This is the second one
against Gear. The charge is bribery,
Kentucky’s Tenth Ballot.
Frankfort, Ky., Feb. I.—The tenth bal
lot in the joint assembly for United States
senator resulted as follows: Hunter, 54J
Blackburn, 46; McCreary, 5; Carlisle, 2;
Buckner, 1; Evans, 1; Bate 1.
Boor, pop., can be counted on to vota
for Hunter after Thursday next, and as
Senator Ogilvie, dem., will be unable to
come to Frankfort, the democrats will
have to stay away from the joint sessloa
to prevent Huntet’s elation.
A Georgia Girl Married In London.
London, Feb. I. Capt. Molesworth, an
artillery officer, was married to-day at St.
James church, Piccadilly, to Beatrices
daughter of the late Flourney Adams, a
banker of Georgia.