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... , •<*} - -Incorporated 1888.
E,taW j h. ESTILL. President.
FUNDS for southern mail
mom TIM PROVISION WAS STRICK
, oil I' THE HOISE.
( i i(l( , s trr That the Senate Will
J ’, ll( ||,e Appropriation llnek.
* ® AVm Reaponailtle.
1 l .vcire<itr> Herbert Wonts to lie
(jr ,. u it judge—Shelby of Alabama
Candidate— Quarter of a Million
lor Keil ernl Prison.
v> , _.T,, n . Jan. 20.-<Special).—Friends
i ~. ;,,! appropriation for fast mail
‘ .. ov . i- ihe southern railroads are
j.K.hn.a lo Hw Senate to restore the pro
f(ri, k. n out of the post office bill
bv ihe lie:. ■ yesterday.
Fo r many >.ur past there has been a
fl „ in til, House to keep out of the bill
' , pi , provision for fast mail facili
i.s 1 Roston and Florida., The
invariably pul it back in the
ami k i t it there in spite of the pro
u, of the House.
S,, lias always been alile to
J j-=tif> 11 > "tirae in granting special fa
slo ilie Southern roads ih this par
( . -j- „. in w conditions in Cuba ren
,M ik ry tlie most expeditious trans
, ot mails to Florida and other points
South.
~C i- :i rather interesting story in
the fail it of the House to agree to the
„ proi'mr.on, which leaked out to-day.
, i.j. kinaii Swanson of Virginia has al
v . i ~c of the most active support
ers of thb provision.
Hovs II Was Defeated.
Mr. sw.il!-on is one of the most popular
members on the Democratic side, and a
lot of H' f . (tans absented themselves be
cause ii< y understood that the contest
os. a-.c. t him was to be brought up.
They .1,1 ’. t care to vote for Swanson
directly. iat they did not want to vote
a. :n-i him. and for that reason stayed
away. Among these were a number of
n. i, who have always supported the
(DUtb> .i mail appropriation.
Then <•' or mi n on the Republican side,
who htno supported the appropriation,
v. k:. ;n 1 (or of seating Brown, and took
trai l ice u ilie action of the House in re
f: -a, g to eon- lor tlie case, which action
was taken early in the day. The result
w is that the Swanson contest case cut
against the appropriation both coming and
going. It simply came up at an unfortun
ate lime. 1. is believed that when the
Senate restores the appropriation to the
bill the Raise wiil agree to it.
Herbert Wants Jnelgxliip.
Former Secretary of the Navy Herbert
of Ala i.i is the latest aspirant for the
new circuit judgeship. His friends entered
him in I ~ running to-day, anti they are
pushing him vigorously. His principal
strength comes from the gold Democratic
soune and a few personal friends among
tile Ripulili atts. if a Democrat is to be
selected, the Democratic senators from
the f’ i'. inti rested will probably unite on
fi member of the party who supported the
' hk.igi) pimform at the last presidential
election.
Ih- President has not yet signed the
*' I bat he will do so promptly, as it is
gineki'Y believed Hint former Secretary
°! Stale Da P is lo Rci the Judgeship in
1 "iihky e.rcuit, provided for in the same
bill.
Aiiilminn’s Other Candidate.
The y':.,ii;ima Republicans are pushing
r U’i. Sh- <::,y of Huntsville, for the South
<:n l! '' 111 and a delegation from that
' id bv National Commitieoman
■ oimglMood and State Chairman Vaughn
' '1 ;ii the Whitp House and pre
s.-nt.■! i ne. Shellby to the President at
'."an,,.,. The Alabamians are said to
I* " 1 'b.iyort of Capt. Shellhy and
m iii have the good wishes
ai .'.-tui.-.rs M rgan and Pettus and many
.d'bs ■' (v\ vs of that state.
.!>•• aspirants were not able to
i" ' ” breski.Tit to-day, but they intend
u imerview with the chief, oxc
utiye to-morrow.
1 rimittfeman Judson Lyons
' ’ ’ ' A bile House this afternoon to
I. ' •' 111 an<l arrange the appoint
‘l’ ' ' ''bam, liut ihe President was
'' 1 1 1 opine commission nd Lyons
' ' i to postpone his conference
unti. to-morrow.
11,-1 i• ' f,,r licorglß Citizens.
; ii i Maddox has introduced
j " "" 1 ' • providing appropriations
, uizens living in the vicinity
I’nrk for property de
in‘••an' 1 1 States troops while
~ , "'' ' btrles, with the amounls
, 1 - follows: J. C. Gordon. Post
, ,‘ t " "• county, $2,5-13; Aaron Berger,
\\ • 1 P.'Hit Mrs. F. M. Osborn,
1 v $195; T. W. and Gordon
v- r ' 11 k : manga, $990; Andy Osborn,
v; ' 1 a; the Lee and Gordon
V, :l '• Chiokamauga, $.500; J. N.
I vlile, S6O.
c ;,.' w ‘, ' ’ _" f Atlanta, who has had a
ini.,, before the commissioner of
si, ~' lnr improper assessment,
h,s f ,. . ' l ' u ring a decision to-day in
case.,, '. w ' ,a assisted in having his
at,-... to 'he department by Sen
.s ; , ' ong essman Livingston and
" llliorn Colquitt.
Il- Federal Prison.
■ i General has seat to the
• m.i '' on 'appropriations his es-
Kinning the work on the new
11, ' "" 10 b ‘‘ located at Atlanta,
w ~ estimates, for $750,000 with
T , -:l tbe work on the prison,
t v Inei " <>f Justice matters have
at 1 * cached by the commiitee,
i 1 "'-'sen the details of his es-
I 1 '">* given to the public, hut
T v , ' 'ftesled Is given at $7.50,000.
r '>* accompanies the es
b- "°ng letter urging the Im
- 1 inning the work of the eon*
i ' " ITison, and reciting (he
•"I A ',, n careful survey of the
M 0,., a'' s been selected us the
rp •'' Tor it.
lion of', ProbaW >' take “P Ih®
, , . the matter in a day or two
1 ■ion Vi*.!! '? be a substantial
for the beginning of the
burn , . 1 'S not as large as the do
• "stimaies.
\y, ( '*' * r,,l "®r for Samoa.
,!: 'b ,i N ; w Zealand, Jan. an.-The
Samoa* cruis * r Taurn *a has
fpje M&inim
IIHOOKE AGAINST R \CK TAXES.
Gen. Bates Wants to Get Hid of
Spunish Soldiers.
Havana, Jan. 20.—MaJ. Gen. Brooke, the
governor general, has made recommenda
tions to Washington, it is understood here,
against the collection of taxes by the
Banco Lspanoi in Cuba, and he is giving
his attention to the matter of taxes due
since Jan. 1.
1 his question of collection of back taxes
by the Spanish bank is daily gaining in
importance on account of the opposition
the proposal has cults, and.
MaJ. Gen. John C. Bates, military com
mander of the department of Santa Clara,
lias arrived from Clenfuegos to discuss
with Gen. Brooke the affairs of his de
partment. He reports that there are 25,090
Spanish troops still at Cienfuegos, though
the transports are now leaving daily. The
last one is scheduled to sail on Feb. 10.
Gen. Bates will be heartily, glad to see
the last of the Spanish soldiery there as
the city is frightfully dirty. The Span
iards. however, are very well behaved.
Gen. Bates says he had not heard of the
alleged murders of Spanish ex-volunteers
in the Santa Clara province, regarding
wnieh Qltk Castellanos has complained to
Gov. Gen. Brooke. The administration of
the interior of the province has not yet
been organized.
COMING ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY.
will Bea Document of the Highest
Historic Importance.
London. Jan. 21.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Chronicle says:
“I am informed that Sir Edmund Mon
son, British Ambassador to France, in an
interview with M. Deicasse, French min
ister of foreign affairs, has virtually laid
down the lines of negotiations upon all dis
puted points between France and Great
Britain. The programme so far amounts
to an Anglo-French treaty of the highest
historic importance.
“in official circles to-night the approach
ing solution is foreshadowed rather cau
tiously, but while the amicable explicit
terms which have been hinted to me are
scarcely realized as yet, they leave only
one or two details of mutual compensation
unsettled.”
HAS LITTLE TO HOPE FOR. '
——— m-
France Cannot Get Much Comfort
From Germany.
Berlin. Jan. 20.—-Emperor William to-day
had a long conference with Baron von
Buelow, the imperial foreign secretary,
and afterwards with Sir Frank Lascelies,
the British ambassador. It is assumed
that Egyptian and Samoan affairs were
under consideration.
Judging from the lone of the German
press. France has little to hope for re
garding the Soudpn convention, in this di
rection. The Berlin papers, satisfied that
Groat Britain is adopting the "open door”
policy in the Soudan, see therein prosi>ecl
ivc advantages for German trade.
DREYFI S TO t ONFHONT LEBRI'N.
IliS Handwriting to He Compared
With That of the Bordereau.
Paris, jan. 20,—According to Le Soir,
the Court of Cassation intends to con
clude the inquiry of confronting Capt.
Lebrun-Reuault, who was in charge of
Dreyfus at the time of his degradation,
with Dreyfus himself. The necessity for
this confrontation is advanced as a pre
text to Justify the return of Dreyfus to
Paris.
The court also proposes, according to
Le Soir, to have the bordereau dictated
successively to Dreyfus and Esterhazy,
whose handwriting will then be compared
with the original document.
ANOTHER DREY FI'S DEBATE.
French Chnmher Storms nt That
When It Has Nothing Else.
Paris, Jan. 20.—The Chamber of Deputies
to-day, after defeating by a vote of 532
to 130 a resolution proposed by M. De-
Jcante, Socialist, to demolish the chapel
erected in expiation of the execution of
Louis XVI, plunged into another Dreyfus
debate.
The debate was a stormy one, and nt
times there was great excitement. The
order of the day was finally accepted by
the government, and was adopted by a
vote of 480 to 61.
XVEYLEI! M IKES CONDITIONS.
If They Arc Compiled \A ith He Will
Accept Appointment.
London, Jan. 21.—The Madrid correspond
ent of the Standard says:
“Gen. Weyler has made an imixirtant
declaration. He says he is willing to ac
cept the war office portfolio in a Liberal
cabinet on two conditions—first, that the
Liberal party be constructed with bis as
sistance and that of his military and po
litical friends and allies, Senors Romero y
Robledo and Jose Canaiejis; and, second,
that the Liberal policy be aimed chiefly
at a prompt reorganization of the army
and navy, giving satisfaction to the legiti
mate aspirations of lioth, besides 'being in
spired by such democratic principles as
will win the support of moderate Repub
licans.
FIT//S MONEY NOW COVERED.
Rut It Was by Corbett and He Wants
lo Fight Sharkey.
New York. Jan. 20.—The managers of
Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett have covered
the $2,500 which Fitzsimmons put up in
this city for Sharkey to cover. It is un
derstood that two weeks will is? given
Sharkey to cover the amount before Fitz
simmons says anything about a fight with
either Jeffries or Corbett. Corbett ays
he is witling to go to a finish with Fitz
simmons.
HI RGLAHS LOOT A I'OSTOFFICE.
Dynamited the Safe and Took Money
and Stumps.
Napoleon, 0., Jan. 20.—Burglars evident
ly professionals, entered the post office here
dynamited the safe and secured a sum
of money, known to be large, and some
stamps. Postmaster Clewell declines to
state the amount taken, saying an Invoice
of the books will be necessary. The police
4>rofss to have no clue.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 1890.
PAUL JONES WAS BLOWN UP,
WRECKAGE GIVES SIGN OF NAPH
THA TANK EXPLOSION.
Fishermen Confirm tlie Report, Say
ing the Explosion Took Plnee Jan.
ft—Pieces of the Lnunclr ldentilletl
by Lawrence Jones, Its (inner.
Prominent Pleasure-seekers Re
lieved to Have Been Lost—No Hod
lex Vet Found.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 20.—The government
steamer Pansy touched at Biloxi, Miss ,
tins afternoon, and reported finding on
Breton Island a part of the stern of Hie
naphtha launch Paul Jones, also a yawl
iKJiit with bow smashed, and other small
articles from the launch.
The condition of the wreckage tends to
show that the naphtha tank blew up and
tore the bout lo pieces.
The Pansy met the Maud with Jones
and Taggart on board. The latter visited
the wreckage and identified it as part of
the Paul Jones. No bodies were found.
H. F. Fremont and party loft Scranton
this afternoon in the sailing yacht Ade
laine, which i? of very light draught, and
will visit every nook to tlie westward. The
expedition is a volunteer one and is pro
visioned for ten days.
The launch had the following pleasure
seekers on board:
Joseph Brinkman, Louisville.
Miss Florence Taggart, daughter of
Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis.
Miss Marjorie Woodland, daughter of
George W. Woodland, vice president of
the Prairie State Bank. Chicago.
Col. Harry C. Y'oeum. St. Louis.
Miss Florence Y r oeum, his daughter. ■
The crew consisted of three men, whose
name's are unknown.
Yacht’s Loss Confirmed.
News confirming her loss has been
brought by oyster fishermen, who have
known of it for more than a week. The
launch exploded, they say, on or about
Jan. fi, near Bird Island, and everything
goes to show that all on board were killed
at once or drowned soon arfter.
Last Friday they visited Bird Island and
found a lumber schooner ashore, also a
pleasure yacht near the island. The latter
they say was split in half by an internal
explosion. The ,men boarded tlie yacht
and explored her cabin, breaking open the
trunks and taking from them a lot of fine
female apparel and keys and whatever
other property they discovered on board.
Although their discovery occurred a
week ago, the men did not come to Ven
ice, the nearest settlement, until to-day,
when they had to do so to lay in a supply
of provisions. In Venice they turned the
keys over to a storekeeper, by whom these
facts were made known. The keys boar
a tag inscribed "Fletcher and Company,
Indianapolis.”
The clothing token from the trunk by
tfte men is that of Miss Taggart.
Xo Bodies Were Seen.
No bodies were seen by the men on or
near B rd Island, but there is no hope or
any one having escaped from the wreck.
The Paul Jor.cs had two boats. One bad
ly stove in Was picked up by the Mari?
Louise of Mobile. The other, with “Paul
Jones" painted on her, was found by the
Pansy of Biloxi.
The three relief expeditions ought to
reach Bird Island to-morrow. Two go
from New Orleans, the Zeta and the Daul
let.'and one'lrom Mobile, the Maude. Bird
Island is merely a sand reef covered by
coarse sea grass.
The launch, which was owned by Law
rence Jones, a Ijouisville distiller, was
loaned by him to Mr. Yocum, and ieft
Louisville Dec. 8 for a trip to Florida.
She left New Orleans for Pensacola Jan.
2. Since that time nothing definite has
been benrd from her until to-day, although
her loss has been rumored since last Sun
day.
HARR CALLED TO W ASHINGTON.
Belief Aronseil That tlie Carter Case
Will Soon Be Disposed of.
Washington, Jan. 29.—(S|>ecial).— Col.
Thomas F. Barr, who was Judge advocate
in the court martial case of Capt. Carter,
reported for duty at the war department
to-day to assist the attorney general in re
viewing this famous case.
The President recently referred all the
papers in that case lo Attorney General
Griggs for review, and it was at his sug
gestion that Col. Barr was summoned to
Washington. As Col. Barr was judge ad
vocate of the court, he is thoroughly fa
miliar with the case in all its bearings.
Col. Barr declined lo discuss the object
of his sudden call to Washington, although
it is well known that he is firmly convinced
that the charges against Capt. Carter
-ere fully sustained before the court mar
tial. His presence here at this lime is not
regarded as favorable to Capt. Carter, and
an early disposition of the case is looked
for.
LARGE AVAR TAX ON MORTGAGE.
stamps to tlie Amount of 15710.50
Fasted Upon It.
Richmond, Va. t Jan. 20.—The Virginia
Electrical Railway and Development Com
pany (his morning filed In the Chancery
Court here a mortgage to the Richmond
Trust nml Safe Deposit Company to secure
an issue of $1,500,000 first mortgage bonds.
The war tax on this mortgage, was $749.50,
and the state tax $1,511.50, making a total
of $2,261.
The Electrical company some time ago
purchased the Haxali Crenshaw mills
here, and Is now at work on Its proposed
enterprise, which will embrace ihe furnish
ing of electric power, the erection of a
large pulp and paper plant, and other
projects. • _
may he sent off to ramoa.
Special Dispatches Forwarded to the
Oregon nt Honolulu.
San Francisco, Jan. 20.—The United
States dispalch lioat Iroquois has sailed
for Honolulu. The vessel carried a num
ber of special dispatches, some for the
battleship Oregon, due at ihe Islands, and
some that are supposed to relate to the
sending of the Oregon to Samoa.
The navy department officials here are
unable to say whether the Oregon has
been ordered out, but it is thought that
she has been. ,
DOES NOT LIKE THE TREATY".
Rut Germany Wilt Not Support Any
Irretrularitles in Sumou.
Rer.in, Jan. 20.—The foreign office in
forms the corn's ponder t of the Associated
Press that the official reports received
from Samoa by the government tally with
those received by the Associated Press.
In any event, Germany w.. not sup
!>ori any poeslbla irregularity Ineons st
ent with the treaty, bu, the foreign office
officials point out that it Is not yet ch ar
that the German consul at Apia has been
guilty of any irregularities of that nature.
On the contrary, the foreign otlliv Insists,
it stiil remains to be explained why M t
tuala’s election was declared invalid, as
he was admittedly elected by an over
whelming majority.
The foreign office admits that Germany
has long beetj dissatisfied with (ho con
dominium, which in its nature is provis
ional, “though, unfortunately, other pow
ers, especially the Washington govern
ment, have thought otherwise.”
The foreign office officials say (lint the
captain of the German warship Fnlke, .it
Apia, “does not attach much importance
to the recent incident,” and hence the
government does not Intend to send addi
tional warships to Samoa unless the oUief
powers do.
WENT TO DEATH SMOKING.
Negro llaugcd for an Assault Walk
ed Firmly to the Callows.
Hazlehurst, Miss., Jan. 20.—A Judicial
hanging for an unmentionable crime cofn
mitted by a negro on a w hite woman, took
Place here, to-day, and was witnessed by
nearly 2,000 people.
The name of the negro was Joe Will
iams. The offense was committed in Aug
ust last. In order to prevent lynching at
the time, he was spirited from the scene
and taken to Jackson by Sheriff Thomson,
where he was kept until the Circuit Court
met in December, when he declined any
defense and pleaded guilty to the charge.
The gallows was erected one mile south
of the court house. Williams ascended the
scaffold smoking a cigar, being in no way
excited, and spoke several minutes to the
audience, acknowledging his crime and
warning his friends to profit by his awful
fate.
At the request of the sheriff, a colored
preacher then offered prayer. At Its con
clusion the trap was sprung by the sheriff
and Williams was hurled into eternity, his
neck being broken by the fall.
IRON SHELL INVENTOR DEAD.
AVas His Work That Made the Par
rott Gait So Effective.
Montgomery, Ala., j 2(l.—Dr. John
Brahan Read died to-day at Tuscaloosa,
Ala., from heart failure. He was 80 years
old and the oldest aluminus of the Univer
sity of Alabama, having graduated in 3x;i4.
Dr. Read was the inventor of the iron
shell so successfully used in Ihe Parrott
gun during the war of 1801-65.
A bill for reimbursing him was pending
before Congress for years, and was favor
ably reported by Ihe committees. This bill
passed the Senate three times and the
House two times. In one Congress it
passed both houses, but failed to reach
the President. It was his shell which
made the Parrott gun so effective during
the war.
REMAINS OF A NEGRO SOLDIER.
Clfarrcil Body Found Near Michigan
Camp nt Knoxville*
Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 20.—The skeleton
of a human being, a portion of which %/us
charred on account of having been burn
ed, was found in the thicket in the rear
of the Thirty-first Michigan Regiment's
camp near this city to-night.
The find was reported to the police, who,
in company with the city physician, exam
ined it. They have concluded that the
bones are the remains of a negro soldier
who was supposed to have lieen killed in
a riot here last fall when it was reported
that white soldiers fired upon colored sol
diers of the Third North Carolina Regi
ment.
The officers' theory is that the body was
burned to prevent detection, and that the
burning was incomplete. Upon one of the
feet is still a portion of dried flesh. An
investigation will be made at once.
SCHLEY PRESENTED A SWORD.
Made a Speech and Shook Hands
With 11,000 People.
New York, Jun. 20.—Rear Admiral
Schley was presented to-night with a jew
eled sword by his brother memtiers of the
Royal Arcanum at Carnegie Music Hall,
in the presence of 4,<X)O persons. Gov.
Lowndes of Maryland, with a party and
a large number of naval officers, were
present.
After receiving the sword with a grace
ful speech. Admiral Schley buckled it to
his side and shook hands with about 3,090
men, women and children.
111(2 INCREASE IX STOCK.
Addison Pipe and Steel Company
Adds IjCitMt.OfMl.
Cincinnnati, Jan. 20.—The Addison Pipe
and Steel Company, at the annual stock
holders meeting, voted to in
crease its eapltal stock from
the present $1,500,00© to $1,800,000. The
original $1,500,000 Is to be common stock
and the $300,000 increase to be preferred.
This increase of $200,000 Is to lie applied
to perfecting tho c .mpany’s p pc plant at
Bessemer, Ala., which will have a ca
pacity of 250 tons iier day. .
THE CAVALRY WILL COME.
Orders for Their Removal Counter
■minded and Reissued.
Macon, Ga., Jan, 20.—The Seventh Cav
alry received other orders to-day to go
to Savannah at once. This was a sur
prise, on account of the orders received
last night to remain here.
The grand jury is giving the Justice
courts the usuul annual shaking up.
Walter Nelson died to-day. He was a
prominent Fourth street merchant, and
formerly a County Commissioner.
Negroes Ilnliued for Murder.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 20.—John and
Henry Hall, lioth negroes, were, hung to
day at noon for the murder of Mr. James
1j vises, near this city, in August last.
LEWIS AND GROSVENOR CLASH
PICTIiKESQIE MEMBER FROM
WASHINGTON IDS HIS SAY.
Lewis nml Simpson Attacked Con
tractors mid G roxvenor Relinked
Them—Lewis Came llnek With
n little Hldlciiß—Ynti-Expnii
sionixts tlnd Words “Newly
Acquired Territory” Stricken Out.
Payne to Sue,’eed Dingtey.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The proceedings in
the House were enlivened to-day by a
wordy duel between Mr. Grosvenor of
Ohio and Mr. I*e\vis, the picturesque
member from Washington.
During Ihe debate on tlie private bill
to refer to the Court of Claims the claim
of Cramp & Sons, the Philadelphia whip
builders, for damages from the govern
ment for delays incident lo die building
of the warships New York, Massachusetts,
Indiana and Columbia, due to the failure
of the government to deliver armor piaie
and other materials for these ships on time
Mr. Lewis gol the floor.
The claims aggregated about $1,200,000.
and the bill had encountered a good deal
of optiosition. Mr. Lewis made it the text
for tv general attack on army and navy
contractors, whom he charged with Isiag
traitors for taking advantage of the ne
cessities of the government in lime of
stress.
Mr. Simpson, the Kansas Populist, fol
lowed along ihe same lines, and Mr. Gros
venor undertook to rebuke them both. Mr.
Grosvenor said, if the treaty was not tad
lied, the country would again be plunged
in war.
Lewis Ridicules Grosvenor.
Mr. Lewis, in his reply, made one of die
wittiest speeches, ridiculing the Ohioan
for his alleged pretensions, that has been
heard in the House for months. Mr. Gros
venor did not deign to make an extensive
rejoinder, though, he displayed a lot of
documents, and Intimated that he had
plenty of reserve ammunition in store for
Mr. Lewis. The Cramp bill was edged
out of the way after the flow of oratory
ceased.
When the House met the pending ques
tion was, on motion of Mr. Swanson, to
recommit the postoffice appropriation bill
with instructions to strike from the para
graph appropriating Sb),HOO for mail fa
cilities in Cuba, Porto Rica and the Phil
ippine Islands, the words “newly acquired
territory.” The Democrats opposed this
language. To avoid a ro.l call, which had
been ordered, Mr. Loudln, in charge of
the bill, asked unanimous consent that
me words is* stricken out, as they were
unnecessary. There was no objection.
The order for n roll call was vacated and
the bill was passed.
Payne fincceeil* lllngley.
Just iitfore tfie recess in Ihe afternoon
Speaker Reed put an end to the specula
tion regarding the chairmanship of the
ways and moan? committee by appointing
Mr. Payne, Republican, of New York,
to the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr. Dingley. This carries with it the
floor leadership of the majority. At the
same time he filled the vacancies in the
minority representation on Ihe committee's
on ways and means and rules, caused by
the retirement of Mr. McMillin, by ap
pointing Mr. Richardson of Tennessee to
both places.
Mr. Ortimpacker of Indiana was ap
pointed on the census committee.
An arrangement was made for the con
sideration of the army reorganization bill,
beginning next Tuesday. Fifteen hours
are to be allowed for general debate, ex
clusive of night sessions, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday nights. A night
session was held to-night for pension leg
islation, and the House then adjourned
over until Monday.
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Bill Gives tlie Savannah River $5(1,-
IHMI for Maintenance.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The river and har
bor bill was completed to-night. It carries
appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year
aggregating $12,503,138, and in addition to
Ibis continuing contracts are authorized
aggregating $16,791,538.
Other conditional appropriations contin
gent upon securing certain results, amount
to $770,000, but the payment on these would
probably be postponed beyond the ensuing
year.
The appropriations above $50,000 for har
bors, arc as fol!o*.s, Ihe contract amount
in each case undi r contract being In addi
tion to the amount allowed for the ensuing
year:
Virginia, James river, $150,000; Deep
creek, $25,000, and continuing contracts
$132,450,
North Carolina—Cape Fear river, at and
below Wilmington, $150,000.
South Carolina—Charleston harbor, $175,-
000. under continuing contract.
Georgia—Brunswick harbor, $323,000, con
ditional on depth; Savannah, $50,000; Do
boy bar, $70,000; Chattahoochee river, $45,-
000; Clcmulgec river, $20,000, and continuing
contract, $136,0 0; Savannah river, between
Augtisfa and Savannah, $25,000, and con
tinuing contract, $246,000.
Florida—Pensacola harbor, $70,000; Tam
pa bay, $75,000, and continuing contract,
$075,000: Hillsboro bay, *125,000; St. Johns
river, from Jacksonville to the ocean, $125,-
000.
A REBELLION IN CHINA.
Killed Many Men YVlio AY ere Defend
ing Kn Y’niiir.
London, Jan. 21.—The Daily Mall pub
lishes the following dispatch front Shan
ghai:
"The rebellion In Ihe province of An
Noui fNgan Hoi) Is spreading rapidly r r.d
It is feared that ail the central provinces
of China will become Involved.
“On Jan. 10, 8,000 An Nol rebels, under
Ihe notorious desperado Nui. reinforced by
rebels from the province of Ho Kan at
tacked the city of Ku Yung.
“After firing a volley, the troops, who
were defending the city threw down their
arms and fled. Two hundred men of one
batiuiloa were killed, Including the com
mander and tho captain. The cily is now
besieged, and (he viceroy of Nankin and
the governors of the provinces of H i Han
and Hu .’ • h are hastening with troops
to its relief.’’, ,
Ql v \ THIRTEEN VOTES SHOUT.
No Ureal, in t!,* I.in,, of His tlppon
••ills in Either I’nrly.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 20.—Senator Quay
i mill thlrt.vn votes short of election.
There w, re 210 votes polled to-day. anil
•>f these the senator received S3.
There has been no break in the linos
ot the mitt. Quay Republicans or the
Democrats. The only change in the vote
of yestei.inv was Mr. Martin of Mercer,
who changed from Mr. Dalsell to Mr.
Tlihbfi
There were foily-iwo absentees at
.hiVs session, nearly all of them being,
paired. Mr. Dalxcli fill three votes lie.
lilnd his voie of yesterday, and Mr. Iflce
one vote. The vote in detail follows:
M. S. Quay, Republican, 93; George A.
Jenhs, Democrat, 69; John Dulzcll, Repub-
H' art, 14; John Stewart, Republiean 9-
rhnrles W. Stone, Republican, 8; George
I'". Huff. Republican, G; Alvin Markle, Re
publican, 1; (1. A. Grow. Republican, I;
Charles H. Rice, Republican, 1; c. K.
Smith. Republican, 1; J. K. Downing Ite
pubiiean, 1; 10. ,\. Irving, Kepiihlican, 3;
• harles rttlilis, Itepuhliean, 4. Absent and
not voting, 42. Neeessnry to a choice, loti.
WEST VHIGIMA'S AVAHM FIGHT.
The House mill Sennte Continue to
I meal t| i-in lie rs.
Charli •'ton. \\ . Va., Jan. 90.—Roth houses
of the legislature got down to business to
day for the tirst time. The Republican
Senate recognized the Democratic House.
In the Senate the Republicans introduced
resolutions for the unseating of Kidd,
Democrat of Gilmer, and for the suspen
sion <>f Ashbury, Democrat, of Kanawha,
1 lending Investigation into the contest for
his seat. These resolutions will i>e acted
u|on to-morrow.
The Democrats in the House served no
tice of contest upon Spencer, Republican,
of Rene. The Democrats in the Senate
introduced resolutions declaring vacant
the seats of Pierson of Clay, and Gclzon
dauner of Jefferson, alleging that by ae
i e|>ting commissions in the volunteer army
they forfeited their right to their seats.
IHMIIERV C HARGED l\ NEVADA.
A Representative Said to Have Ileen
nought for Stewurt.
Carson, Nev., Jan. 90.—A sensalionai
statement was published tills evening in
the News, which Is devoted to the sena
torial aspirations of Congressman Frank
Newlands, charging that Assemblyman
I-eldy of Esmeralda county laid been paid
SSO, and laid been promised a position in
the Southern Pacific office at San Fran
cisco to vole for the re-election of Senator
Stewart.
A counter-charge is made by the Stewart
managers to the effect that Relily was in
duced to remain away from Hie caucus
through Improper influences exerted on be
half of Newlands.
CA 1,1 FOR MA’S DM I DI.OCK.
Speaker Wright Sales the Call for
S2,tO,IHtO Dnlunges.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 30 —The senatorial
deadlock continues. Two ballots were (; k
< n to-day, the result living unchanged from
■ yesterday.
Milton J. Greene, Grant's manager, was
very 111 and unable to attend the contempt
proceedings which were accordingly con
tinued until next Monday at 2:30 o'clock
p. in.
Speaker Wright to-day illed his $230,W0
libel suit against the San Francisco Call.
Three ll.illots in Wisconsin.
Madison, Wls., Jan. 20.—Three ballots
for United States senator were taken In
the Republican legislative caucus to-day
without choice. The caucus then ad
journed until Monday night.
No Election In Montana.
Helena. Mont., Jan. 20.—Conrad, the lead
ing candidate for United States senator,
lacked fourteen votes of election to-day.
But one ballot was taken.
Delaware Still Deadlocked.
Dover, Del., Jan. 20.—More fruitless bal
lots for United States senator were taken
by the legislature to-day. Tho deadlock
continues.
ftc('timber From North Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan, 20.—Porter J. Me-
Cumbor, Republican, was elected United
Stales senator in the Joint assembly to
day.
No Change In W ashington.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 20.—Five ballots for
United States senator were taken to-day.
There were no changes.
I tali Fails to Elect.
Salt I.ake, Utah, Jan. 20.—Balloting for
United States senator continued to-day
without resuit.
THE SOUDAN CONVENTION.
French Press More Prudent Slnee
tlie Fiislmmlh Affair,
Paris, Jan. 21.—The French papers this
morning comment upon the Angio-Egyp
tian convention for the administration of
the Soudan. I,a Liberte is very angry, but
l.c Journal des Debats Is less unfriendly.
Since the Fashoda incident the French
press has undoubtedly displayed greater
prudence, and it will probably wait until
Monday, when, during the debate on the
foreign ministry budget In the Chamber
of Deputies, M. Deloasse, the foreign min
ister, is exacted to make a pronouncement
on the subject.
Several papers refer to the fact ttiat the
Sultan's suzerainty Is Ignored by the con
vention, and rumor has it that M. Con
sians, ambassador to Constantinople, has
a mission to Induce the Sultan to join Rus
sia and France, and also. If possible, to
influence Emperor William to co-operate
in reopening the Egyptian question.
Spirits lliisln Reduced.
Cincinnati, Jan. 90.—The executive com
mi'lec of the American Spirits distribu
tors to-day reduced the basis from $1.27
to $1.26. to take effect on and after Sat
urday, Jan. 1, 1599. This reduction i,s in
cnnfoimlty with a similar one already
made by the American Spirits Distilling
Company.
DAIRY. $lO A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKI.Y 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
NELSON SPARS VJ/ITH TILLMAN.
HE MARKS IIV SOI Til U\ HOI.IN A
SENATOR HIRED HIM.
Slave Question of the South drought
Into the Expansion Rlaciisslnn.
Tillman Called to Order by the
Chair—California*!* Senators Ex
plain Their Pml t lon—Til Imn la Suva
the Meaning!! Canal Hill Is Noth
ing Hut ii Slenl.
Washington, Jan. 20.—The Senate was In
e< slon for live hours and a half to-day,
but tile- s. ssion was practically barren of
results.
Mr. Nelson, Republican, of Minnesota,
spoke in opposition to Mr. Vest's anti-ex
pansion resolution, and Mr. White, Mimo
• rat, of California, made a personal ex
planation of iiis position with respect to
tlie Instructions given the California sena
tors liy Hi., legislature of that state, ad
to voting on the pending peace treaty.
Mr. Nelson's address was a constitu
tional argument In supiiort of the right
of the Untied States government to ac
quire and govern foreign territory. Ha
maintained that it was no longer an un
settled question that this country had the
power not only to acquire foreign territory
by discovery, contest or treaty, but also
to govern territory so acquired. That
question, he said, had been settled by de
cision of the Supreme Court, and was
scarcely longer open to debate. He refer
red to tlie territory that had been acquired
in the past by the United States govern
ment, and declared that in no single caso
hail the people of the territory acquired
been consulted or tlielr consent secured.
Question of < ilDenslilp.
Tn the coarse of the debate, be said the
contention was being made that the people
of the territory proposed to be uoqulred
were not lit for citizenship in our repub
lic. Admitting that that contention waa
correct, it was quite as true that the peo
ple of much territory hithcro acquired
ity this country were unfit for citizenship
at tlie time the territory was taken Into
the union. Had we applied the reasoning
that was now being advanced against tho
acquisition of territory to the people of
Florida and the Louisiana territory when
they wore admitted into tlie United States,
they scarcely could have passed muster,
os it was well known that they were not
fitted for citizenship.
Without Representation.
Mr. Nelson then entered upon an elabo
rate constitutional argument, citing nu
merous authorities in support of his posi
tion. He maintained that the arguments
that taxation without representation was
tyranny, und that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent of the gov
erned, were true only in a limited extent.
A majority of our people, he said, were
without direct representation. Women,
minors and imbeciles were without repre
sentation in our government, anil had to
bear their share of taxation.
In response to a question by Mr. Mnsont
of Illinois, Mr. Nelson said that no man
could suy truthfully that the rights of
Englishmen had been destroyed, or even In
any sense impaired by Great Britain's
scheme of colonization. Further replying
to Mr. Mason he declared that the United
Stales, our own magnificent government,
was the product of the colonization plans
of Great Britain, and demanded to know
whether Mr. Mason would desire to blot
out that great work of England.
Tillman Ntirrcil Him I p.
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina, inter
rupted Mr. Nelson, and referring to tha'
contest between Sweden and Norway and
the practical severance of their relations,
inquired why the Norwegians at homo
wanted liberty, while those of the United
States do not desire to give liberty to tha
Filipinos.
Tills reference to Mr. Nehson’z Norwe
gian birth aroused him.
•1 am a citizen of the United States,
Mr. President,” he replied. "I am not
representing either the iteople or the gov
ernment of Norway, whose rights and
liberties I am satisfied are greater than
those of the people of South Carolina.”
(Daughter.)
In his discussion of the situation In that
Philippines, when Admiral Dewey arriv
ed at Manila on the memorable Ist ot
May, Mr. Nelson pointed out that the Isl
anders were in a state of practical slav
ery undi r the dominion of Spain. Agui
naklo had abandoned them, he said, ot*
the payment to him by Spain of a paltry
"thirty pieces of silver,” which In thin
care was to be $800,001), half of which
amount the insurgent leader had already
received. He was to leave the people and
leave the country to the tender mercle*
of Spanish cruelties.
Tlie Aeme of Cruelly.
iMr. Nelson maintained that it would bo
the acme of cruelty for the United Stated
government to desert the Philippines id
tills time of their need.
"We are there,” he said, "to give then*
a just, free and good government and to
keep them out of the clutches of the great
Powers of the earth. It is our duty thus
to protect them, and it would bo tha
highest cruelty for us to leave them at
the mercy of uny Powers who might
choose to attack them."
Mr. Tillman called attention to Mr. Nel
son's use of the word "slave” In his refer
i nee to tlie Philippines, and asked tha
latter if he appreciated that those peo
ple were of the same class as those slaves
whose rule and domination Mr. Nelson
and his party associates had forced upon
the white people of the South.
"You are undertaking,” suid Mr. Till
man, "to annex and make a component
part of this government 10,000,000 of the
colored race, one-half of whom, or more,
are barbarians of the lowest tyjie. It
is the Infection Into the body tiolitic ot
the Unit'd StatoH of that vitiated blood,
that debased, ignorant people, that we ob
ject to.”
Tfllmnn Called to Order.
At this ;Kilnt the hour of 2 o'clock ar
rived, and the chair laid before the Sen
ate the Nicaragua Canal bill. Mr. Morgan,
after some persuasion, yielded to permit
Mr. Nelson to conclude his speech. After
the Minnesota senator hud proceeded for
a time he was again interrupted by Mr.
Tillman, whereupon Mr. Morgan complain
ed that Mr. Nelson was not Justified in
11 emit ling interruptions when holding tho
floor by courtesy In the time of the canal
bill.
Evidently anxious to oblige Mr. Morgan,
Mr. Nelson declined to yield. This decli
nation being announced by the chair, Mr.
on Fifth ruge.jt