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m THE MACON TELEGRAPH. R*mbl>ihMl !*'-*&. I.I.KT«P»>' , " , * luh, *« < 0 - ** MACON. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 189k THE HOUSE ' STANDS PAT It v/ as Decided to Not Accept the Senate Amendment* to the Tariff Bill WILSON REPORTS DISAGREEMENT lie Review! the Orlfflnel Bill !»•«•*• oM fttmndln* by It, »««* WmmU Ko Adjournment Until Tariff Reform Ie Accomplished* I ;.W\\ "i ‘ Washington. July 19.-The house* ghl : lerlee today boar living evidence af the public interest in the tariff bill. For the first time in nearly a- mouth seats in all 'the galleries except the diplo matic gallery, were filled, In anticipa tion of the debate on the report erf the conferees. # There was added also inter est in the report that C. R. Breckin ridge of Arkansas had been selected. e« minister to Russia, which was evident ly discussed on the floor. While the Journal was being read Mr. Wilson, chairman otf the committee on ways and means, with his face entirely hidden by a handkerchief which bound a bandage which (he hud been coim pelled to wear over his eye, in which Is located the neuralgic trouble from which he Is suffering, accompanied by Mr. Breckinridge, came into the houtv\ As they appeared the clerk’s- voice was drowned by the applause which went up. Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. H. McCarthy, and immediately after the reading of the Journal Mr. Outhwalte of Ohio presented a resolution from Che committee on rules, providing that when conferees on the tariff bill report their disagreement it shall be in order to move that the house insist upon Its disagreement to the senate twmend- ments in gross, and that the motion shall be discussed two hours, when, without auy intervening motion, a voir, sh.ill be taken. If the motion shall be agreed to, the speaker shall name the conferees on the part of the house and the bill shall then, for the time being, pass from the considera tion of the house. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois attempted to offrr an amendment to extend the time to four hours, but objection was made and the previous question ordered. XThis gives thlTty minutes for debate. Mr. Reed took the floor and offered a word of protest against cutting off the debate In this summary manner. He thought there were members of the. Democratic side who desired time to express their oplntous of the senate amendments. With ^something of a twinkle in his eye, he yielded ten min utes to Mr. Johnf»ou. the free trade single-taxer from Ohio. Mr. Johnson lnrnvdlately launched a, protest against the special order, be- 1 cause Ft gave the house no opportunti” to vote separate instructions on the j different schedules, especially on the subject of sugar. He denounced 'tho discrimination In the sugar schedule In favor of the trust, ns criminal, and de- I clared, amid a burst of applause, that if the sugar trust or any other trust 1 *u to legislate for the people It made 1 title difference whether that legisla- 1 tk>n was Imposed upon them by a Mc- I Kinley or a Gonmun bill. I T* 1 ? oNter of the rules committee was I adopted, and Chairman Wilson recog- nl*-d. There was a burst of hearty ap- ! Pjuw from the Democratic side ns he crose with the tariff tom and .the dls- J 11 h,s to" 11 - HI* h.Vid TO, bound with a silk handkerchief ^vT2L'' 0n i , ? ,c ‘ tely enveloped his face. SS and falling to his E™’ He Stood in the aide wlth’bls nnna on (the desk on either side. I iJm 1110 r ? port of tt >* dlwgrce- 552? d«>k, und It was •7 t ' J tln * «>at there was a ei»igrooment in toto. c.im'r,'l^", S n n M altl . ^he desired to bo omlied ,‘h.» h:ls , ® tat * n «> t i yet he rec- ne„Mirv th J, .*%*• were imitations the teun’a. hl? ' 00u,d -flWi ®lthln that if of CQUr ‘ K, y ai ><l Propriety, the hou^ ? 6 conf erees had met Ine conferees In a spirit of do- nrn-a/ 00 ^* * or w hole people, the ow day C ??,!? i’u Ve beca relcht 'l *n i .?.~.__ Hut the senate conferees toSh.wJK? wlth , certaln oh’Hstatlons oV.sJ.i ¥ l,ea 10 lhe senate, wtth- l tta-e^hH g 5 1 * na,ure or ^rength of I IaTtha?hsatlons. It was sum-lent (to olM «r\~ he ? were *•*>“» the prlnei- I h0 “« ttnd In a line with I Iwt'™ 1111 ° f the Kreat corporate in- .*'• WH*oi» ««M that this developed rrwOTeilable differences. He said Tt I no there a T)peared to be ThJ r ” 0 "cUlation of the two positions. a h viow U 1 e hr.l had been framed with th. t0 red *emlng the pledges of I the ° en ? ocrat > c Party. It recognized ' hf’flc rather than the private «or- ? r 5 r r f, ,e Interests; hut the bill as it came ran the senate did not recognise the [ “”■« principles of the party. I to next ^dressed himself «.ia 5i- d ? ta M «f the disagree nent. He *h»‘ the main difference had been uisin sugar. Iron ore, col, sliver, lead "re. some features of the woolen sched- I „ I’ * om f ot the lron and steel sohed- str^, 4 " 15 . Paftlctflarly steel rails and. structural Iron. W t,,. B K t ’” oa,<1 he ’ “the great difference °a« been in sugar.” He took up the sugar schedule In de- , e5t PlalnIng the difference between 7*. wnate and house. The senate, he 77 h had adopted a sugar schedule to.ch, whether true or not, had been construed iby the public and the press ta« country as a concession to the ‘™«t. "If It be true,” said he, ... *he sugar trust has grown so n * *hal it can nay that no tariff ,cat* pasa until Its Interests are pro- eeted, then I hope this house will never adjourn—” air. Wr.-son was cut short by a burst 7\ applause, which lastci half a tninute. 'Members threw documents In S»£t38J* Ki "’ ry J ' r:ned ln ,ho 2S be true,” he contlniued. “I until h,)u s® will never adjourn | u^^WBWa sugar 5a placed oa the free I A letter FROM THE PRESIDENT. I ttu ^ *° an eloquent appeal fbr I MU. He said it had not only I hy lh<; People, but die ctv?.‘e? e 2f of tht * United States had I :-i r «r *1“ ai/, * >rn i l of the scheme of i inln ha f 0 ,™ b y the! house. .Vo I Intensely imereated .* contest than the president. a a part of Ms remarks. Mr. Wilson had read at the clerk’s desk a long let ter written to him by the president, wherein he defines his position on the pending bill. The salient points of tTAs document which were received by frequent out bursts of applause by Democrats and occasional peals of laughter by Repub licans. /ire these: He admonishes the house conferees to stand firm for free wool and Iron ore, as they were promised the people when the party pledged itself to free raw material. He declares that to accede to Repub lican protection, In the bill now in con ference. on these terms would be party dishonor and a party outrage. Ths sen ate bill fell far short of what the rank and file btf the Democratic party de manded. On sugar, the president said that the party could place a tax on that article without being subjected to ihq charge of abandoning Democratic princlp es, even though the charge might be made, aJthough It would be exagerated, that tho party was encouraging refineries of the country. There would be no objec tion to a tax on sugar if that were nec essary to secure the passage of the bill, but In respect to coal and iron ore the president said there must be no reced ing from the house bill. HOUSE VOTES TO DISAGREE. At 1:40 o’clock a motion by Mr. Wil son tb Insist upon Its disagreement to the senate amendments and ask further conference was agreed to, and Speak r Crisp reappointed the former conferees r-AVileon. MdMillun, Turner and Mont gomery, Democrats, arid He <1, Burrows and Payne, Republicans. The x conference report bn the naval and diplomatic and consular appropria tion bills, were presented and agreed to. Mr. Catchlngs rsported from (the com mittee on rules an order directing that the next order of business before the house shall be the Tucker Joint resolu tion, proposing’ au amendment to th* constitution, providing for the election bf United States senators by the people, the vote on its passage to be taken by 4 o’clock, Friday. On Saturday the Bynum bill, direct ing the reappointment as fast as vacan cies occur, for the railway postal clerks who were discharged between the 15th of. March and May 1. 1839. (At the time the service was placed upder civil ser vice rules.) Shall be considered until 4 o’clbck and then voted on. The order was agreed to, and the Tucker Joint res olution taken up. The argument ln fa vor of fh» Joint resolution was opened by Mr. Dewrmond of Missouri. At tlie conclusion of his remarks, the house tfd- Jou.-ned uptll tomorrow at noon. The bill which was pending yesterday when the house adjourned, and on Which ^ nay and yea vote had been or dered, was defeated. It provided for the appointment of a commission of three army officers to report upon the damages claimed to have been sustained by certain citizens of Lauderdale coun ty, Ala., for thirty years by the con struction af Mussel Shoal canal. IN THE SENATE. Washington, July 10.—Tho confer ence report on the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill was presented and agreed fro. The wiwtderatlon ’of the Indian ap propriation bill was resumed, the pend ing question being an amendment of fered yesterday by .Mr. Squire of Washington allowing the Puyallup In dians to sell part o< the lands held by them In seveiialty on the reservation near Tacoma, Washington. The amend ment was discussed for three hours and wus then kiid on the table—yeas 2d, nays 19. Whin*'the dtafsusfloa was still going on a message was!received from the house asking for a conference on the tariff hill. It was temporarily laid on the table at 3 p. an. The message from the house asking for n further confer ence on the- tariff bill Was latd before the senate and Mr.'Voorhoes, chairman of the finance committee, said the con ference commlUee had the bill under consideration in full and free confer ences and hkid not agreed In relation to the mncndcraents in the senate. IIo added that after consulting somewhat with :che gentlemen who expected to take part in the discussion, ho should Usk that the message from the house be taken up tomorrow morning for confederation Immediately after the reading of the journal. “I give notice,” said Mr. Hill, “that ait that time I kliall move to instruct the conferees on the part of the senate fro place coal and Iron ore on the freo list and I dhall submit some remarks on n hat question.” “In connection with tho conference report?”,-Mr. Manderson put ln, with a quizzical expression. f “1 ask tho senator from Indiana If there is any message from the Presi dent of the United States to bo sub mitted?” i | “N’oiie that I have,” was Mr. Voor- heos’ response. “Go on with tho Indian appropria tion bill,” said Mr. Cockrell, and tho consideration of frba* bill was resumed. Two. amendments were agreed to re lating to Uhe allotment of lands in sev eralty to some Northwestern Indians. Also one oftefvd by Mr. Calllnger of New Hampshire looking to the dlsa>n- tinuance of Indtain contract schools af ter this fiscal year. The bill was then passed. The senate Alien, after a brief execu tive session, adjourned until tomorrow. .NEW MINISTER TO RUSSIA. Clifton R. Breckinridge of Arkansas Gets the Place. Washington, July 19.—Representa tive Cllfbgi R. Breckinridge, who has represented ill. 1 Second district of Ar kansas for twelve years, will be nom- inaued todny to be minister to Russia to succeed Andrew D. WhdtA Mr. Breckinridge was offered the Russian mission by the president two weeks sgtx and has had -the matter un der ronstd--ration since. Yesterday he notified the president of his accept ance. and the nomination will be sent to tin* senate -today. Mr. BnecWnrid?? • has been a consist ent tariff reformer, and hoe given the president Ms hearty support in that di rection. When tho extra session con vened kmt August Mr. Breckinridge wt»» an enmen fldvocojtc of the repeal of the purehortng clause of the silver coliM-g** ict. and voted for It. For thU action Mr. Breckinridge win made war open In his district, and hla opponent succeeded In deb asing him for renoon- Inatlon. Tie president desired to suitably re-ognle ibis services, and tendered him tb % Russian mission. letter.—'The president today sent to the senate the following nomination: Dp#* *n R. Breckinridge of Arkansas, to h'> envoy *-xtraordIn iry and mlnlrier plenipotentiary to Ru**tk vice Andrew D. White, resigned. earthquakeT Monaco. July 10.—A slight shock of eariliquate* was felt n«*re at 4JU) thin nioruing. EXCITING SCENE IN EDGEFIELD The Campaign Betwemi Butler and Tillman Came Near Culminat ing in a Bloody Fight. CALLED A TILLMANITE A LIAR Aa Enraged' Crowd Surged Forward With Hands on Platota Ready to Stand by Tltclr Respective Champions In a Fight, Ohartottm, July 10.—A score of bauds w&'dron us many pistols ln u second today. Men climbed upon Uio speakers’ atom], others were ready for notion, the powder was all ready for the spark, liut fortunately the Intense political feeling (lid not result lu blood shed. How narrowly the tragedy was •tortiad may not Imre beeu realized by those who were responsible fur the strained conditions. It looked nvfully ugly for a moment or two. Wkeh Edgefield men get mad and look as If tibey are about to act something Is very likely t» happen. Imagine a powder magazine with a lire creeping toward It, every one momoutarlly ex- pcaiiUg the explosion. The crash is expected, but when Che llames go with in a few feet of the magazine they stop, the danger Is over and ono breathes easy. So it was today at Bdgelleld. Tho friction, the excitement, went up to tho verge of a blaze, and then for somo reason things went back to their nor mal condition. Ko one can ever want to wit mss another such meeting. It was the mosit aggressive and aggra vated of uhe 1 wuiuy-ouo already fold. Political passion was at a dangerous heat, and all over a taw petty cttices. Vet there were men in that audience who, at the drop of a hat, would lmve Shot to kill tlnlr politic il (ppouento. It Is a sad comiucmtiry on this alleged campaign of cducailou. it allows, or at least It ought to, thU It is a useless and senseless campaign. It Is waring olT the scab from Che fast beating po litical wiuimls. The bravo jioople of Edgefield may have thought there was nothing uuusual about their meeting. That is tbef.r privilege; but when men say and do what was done here today there was a preponderance of dreum- sta.nt.lul evidence to give Edgefield the palm for getting closer to the verge of a political buttle and avoiding it than any other place in'America, it trolly looks us If old Eilgeiiolil can avoid suoli a ctltsis with the same facility that she cun pro/ido candidates. . For a dozen olHces 3he now has five active candidates In the field. There were two lights at today'» meeting— one a plain, overy-da} light, the utter nearly a tragedy. For neither tho spankers could be held directly • rc- siwuslble. It was Just the passion of tbe crowd. True, Hie He wus passed, but than tad beeu douc before 'without Occasioning such a scone. Just hero both Governor Tillman und Senator Butler oughit to be cummeuded for their effort to (pilot things. In a word, here is Just wbut the trouble was about. Gen. Butler tad remurkod that about the only horse ho had over ridden be sides that of Democracy was the old horse he was on In that very grove when he met Chamberlain and h.s Uo- pullicun myrmidons, and how he had helped tho people secure their liberties and political freedom. Then Henry Towns erted out: “Yes, general, and rascals burned your house for U.” Theve was a tall, lank man standing a few feet from Gen. Butler. He-ftos Mr, John Atkinson. He had several times put in a word during Butler’s speech. This time he cried: “He denied all that in Washington, though." (Probably referring .to the Hamburg riots.) Gen. Butler did' noureoognizo the speaker, but quick as a flaoh he turned in the direction of the voice and said: "It is a lie; I don't care wbo said it, it’s a lie.” Mr. Atkinson did not reply. He tanooed on the reporter’s desk with his umbrella, but made no sign' of an swering. The scene that followed was terrible. It was serious, it was des perate. Men rushed up towards tho stand with their 'hands on their pis tols, others cursed and the danger sig nal was out. Yet there were a hundred women within a few feet of the stand, but that made no apparent difference. Fully a dozen of each faction of Till- manltes and Butlerires made for the stand to Join thowe already .there. Henry Towns and Cnarlle Hammond were the first to mount the stand. Towns turned on the accuser, Atkinson, and cried out: "It is a lie and that man knows It.” Gen. Butler tapped him on the shoul der and salld) "Henry. I’ll take care of myself: get down from the stand.” "But the lie has been given,” replied Towns. Mr. Cogburn and some one got Into a loud dispute. Then Mr. Hardee, K friend at Gov. Tillman, had some words. Said one lo the other: "Mow, took here, put up that pistol, for you ain’t the only one with a pis tol. When f draw mine I am going to use U.” Governor Tillman was asked to have his friend accede. His pistol was put up. Jack BUdon, a lion ln determination, forged to the front and had a gl'.t with Cogburn. But these are mere Inci dents. A-ld a <Pizen 6r m*>re of them and there there may be something like a picture of the situation. Gen. Butler urged bis friends to got off the stand. He pleaded for quiet. Governor Tillman, perfe'nly cool, asked all who were rear.y his friends to be quiet, and after a great deal of persuasion they quieted down and Gen. Butler continued with his speech. From then on every one was ch the qul vlye, but fortunately all passed off quietly. (Continue.! on page f.) GLEVjELAND’S LETTER TO WILSON He Discusses the Probable Outcome of the Conference on the Tariff Reform Bill. TARIFF REFORM IS A NECESSITY TImiDemocrat* Cam* Into Power Pledged to fUduco Tariff Taxation and tho L ' Country Demands Redemp tion of Their, Promises, Washington, July ID.—The following (b president Cleveland’s letter to Mr. Wilson on the tariff situation, which Mr. Wilson roxd asV pari of hts re marks in the house this afternoon: Executive Itfanslqn^ Washington, Ju ly 19. 1894.—Hon. W 1 . L. Wilson—My Dear Sir: The certainty that*a eonfer- ence will be ordered between the two, houses of congress, fbr the purpose of adjusting differences tho subject of tariff legislation, makbs It also certain that you will be again called on to do hard service in tho cause of tariff re form. My. r »uMlc life has been eo close ly related to the subject I nave so longed for its accomplishment, and I ha\e so often promised its realization to my fellow countrymen as a result of their trust and confidence *n the Democratic party, that X hope no ex cuse Is necessary for my earnest ap peal to you, that In this crisis you strongly Insist upon party honesty, and good faith, and a sturdy adher.mce tv» Democratic principles. X believe these absolutely necessary conditions to the continuation of Democratic existence. I cannot rid myself of tho feeling that the conference will present the best If not the only hope of the Democracy. Indications point to its nctitm as tho reliance of those who desire the genuine fruition of Democratic effort, the ful fillment or noiinrr.itlc. pledges and tins redemption Of Democratic promises to the people. To reconcile differences ln the details within the fixed and well defined lltlcs of principle will not he the sole Task of the conference, but, as It seems to me. Its members will also have in dinnse the question wheth er Democratic principles themselves aro to be saved or abandoned. There Is no excuse for mistaking or misappre hending, the feeling of the rank and file of the Democratic party. They nre downcast under the assertion that their party falls in olbllity to manage the gov ernment, nnd they are apprehensive that the effort* to bring about tariff re form may fail, but they are much more downcast and apprehensive ln their fear that Democratic principles mny be surrendered. In tlief*e circumstances they cannot do otherwise than to look with confidence to you and thoBe who with you'have patriotically and sincere ly championed the cause of tariff reform within Democratic lines and guided by Democratic principles. This confidence is vastly suggested by the action und:r your leadership of the house of repre sentatives upon the bill now pending. Every true Democrat and every win- cere tariff refonnor knows this bill, in Its present form, and as It will be sub mitted to the ttyiftrenc*. falls far short of tho consummation for which wc have long labored, for which we huve suf fered defeat without discouragement, which, in Its anticipation, gave uh a rallying cry in our day of triumph, nnd which, in promised mvonipfiidiiiuMit, U so Interwoven with Democratic pledges and Democratic success that our aban donment of the cause or the principles upon which It rests means party per fidy and party dishonor. “One topic will be submitted to the conference whtoh embodies Democratic principles so directly that It cannot be compromised. . We have ln our plat forms and In every way possible, de clared in favor of the free Importation of raw materials. We have tiBWl and again promised that this should be ac corded to our people, nnd our manufac turers. as soon ns the Democratic party was Invented wHh the power to deter mine tho tariff policy of the country. The party now has the power. We arc as certain today n» we have ever been of the great benefit that woulh accrue to the country frtxn the Inauguration of this policy, and nothing has occurred to release us from our obligation to se cure this advantage to our people, it must be admitted that no tariff meas ure can accord with Democratic princi ples * n <* Promises or. bear, u genuine Democratic badge that does not provide for free raw material.' In the clrcum- atancea U may well excite our wonder that Democrats are willing to depiirt from this, the most Democratic of all tariff principles, nnd that the inconsis tent absurdity of such a proposed de-. parturo should be emphasized by the suggestion that the wool of the farmer be put on the free lUt nnd the protec tion of tariff taxation be placed around the Iron ore of corporations and capltal- Ists. How can wo face the people af ter Indulging in Aiich outrageous dis criminations and "luInUons of prlnet- pie7 It Is quite apparent that this S52S 0 */* /aw material does not admit of adjustment on any middle gw* H>«lr subjection to eny errnt or small, vIolAtlvo of Democratic prlnei- pie and Democratic good faith. hope you will not consider it In- 1 * a . y . 8 ° rnethJn *r ‘n relation to another subject which can hard hr .all to be trouUfwome to the confer- 1 refer to the adjustment of the tariff on sugar. Under our party plat form, and in accordance with our de clared party purposes, sugar is a le gitimate and logical article of reve nue taxation. Unfortunately, foywever, Incidents have accompanied certain stages of legl.f ition, -which will b<- huIj- mltted to the cojiference, that hive aroused In. connection with this subject a natural Democratic animosity to th<* methods and manipulations of trusts and combinations. I confess to sharing In this feeling, and yet It nt*mh to me we ought. If possible, to sufficiently free ourselves from prejudice to enable us coody to weigh the considerations which in formulating tariff legislation ought to guide our treatment of sugar as a taxable article. While no tender* Dt9 f 24?“ bG entertained for tnJYtf, and while I am decidedly opposed to granting tt»e jn under the gui-se of tariff taxation any opportunely whatever to further their peculiar methods, I sug gest that -we ought not to be driven away from DermicrtUa principles and policy which Cead to the taxation of sugar by ine fe.tr, quite likely exag gerated. that in carrying out this prin ciple and pffDcy we my Indirectly and inordinatety encourage a comblnsfton of sugar refining Interests. I know that ln present conditions this 1s a delicate subject, and 1 appreciate the depth alnd strength pf the feeling whloh its treat ment has aroused. I do not believe that we should do evil that good may come, but it. seems to me that we should not forget that our aim is the completion of a tariff measure, and in taxing sugar for proper purposes and within reasonable bounds, Whatever c-.se may be said of our action, we are In no danger of running counter to Democratic principles. With all this at stake there must be ln the treat ment of this article some ground upon which we are all willing to stand, where toleration and concKlarlon may be allowed to solve the problem with out demanding the entire surrender qi fixed and conscientious convictions.. “I ought not to prolong this letter. If what I have written is unwelcome, I beg you to believe in my good Inten tions. In the etjiulusl uiH of conference touching the numerous Items which will be considered, the peopio are not afraid, that their Interests will be. neglected. They know that the result so l'ar a« these are-concerned will be to placo home necessaries and cotnfbris easier within their reach, and to insure better and surer compensation to those who toll. We all know til at a tariff coher ing all the varied interests and cbndi- tlonB of a country as vast as ours must of necessity be 'largely the result of honorable 'adjustment and honorable compromises. I expect very few of us can say when bur measure Is perfected that all Its feature* or? entirely aa wo would prefer. You know how much I deptecated the Incorporation Into the proposed bill of the income tax feature. In matters of this kind, however, which do not violate a fixed and recognized Democratic doctrine, we .ire willing to defer to the judgrnen of our Demo cratic brethren. I think there Is a gen eral agreement that tills is party duty. This is ,more palpably apparent when we realize that the business of our coun try timidly stands and watclios for tho result of our efforts to perfect tariff leg islation. th‘it a quick and certain return of prosperity waits qpon a wise adjest- ment, and that a confiding people still trust in our hands their prosperity and well being. The Democracy of the country plead earnestly for the spejly completion of tile tariff legislation Which our representatives have under taken, but they demand not les3 earn estly that no strews of necessity shall tempt ’those they trust to the abandon ment Of Democratic principles. Yours very truly, “Grover Cleveland.” THE SENATORS ARE FIRM. Washington, July 19.—From talks with senators, the Indications are that the president’s letter lo Mr. Wilson will pre cipitate an animated discussion on the floor of tho senate tomorrow. There will be no limit to the debate, and before tlr; consideration of the conference re- portas an Incidental and the letter as a main subject, is over, some very plain language, it is asserted tonight, will be used by some of the senators who has been designated os the “conservatives.’’ It Is also said that three of the term- tors will make their replies when Hr. Voorhecs calls up the report tomorrow Immediately after the renting of the Journal Tho three are Senators Smith, Gdnmui and Brice.. Mr. Hill will flso hpeak. Mr. Smith, If tho rumors about him be true, will make a speech in wh'ch ho will warm the conferees that they have violated the faith placed in them when they .receded from the senste uinend- mentsni.d agreed, ns has been reported, iliat 'they would accept tho house sched ule on woblens, cotton, etc. Ho will ou:’»ne th* situation as he see? it. end will. It 1h said, in his conclusion, tell thc senate, the president, tho country end tho house of representatives that they c.m ncccpt the Henate bill or no b‘11 ;«t all. so far as his vote was concerned. Mr. Gorman, who was In closv con ference with Mr. Jones-and Mr. Mur phy all the afternoon, went fhome as soon as the senate adjourned. It is said that be will echo tho serfflments that Mr. Smith wlM utted, and will warn -the house that If It persists in tJhe course adopted by it today It will end ln defeating a bill whllch Is for the best intcrests of tho whole country and which was the product of very serious attention on 'the part of 'the senate, and formulated as me only bill that could hope to meet with success. Mr. Gorman, if tho atonements of his friends -means anything, Is more flrm'.y ground Jn his original plan than ever. Mr. Brice will have a few rwords to say about the senate bill, in whloh ho wl& Jofrn his colleagues Un letting tho oountry know that it Is the senate bill and not the house bill that Is to ultimately become the law of t'no land. There Was a rumor about tonlgn-t that the senate Democrats were now declaring that thrir bill should pass without tho dotting of n “l” or the crossing of a ”t.” But one of tho con servatives denied -this, saying that there weremany Items in 'the senate bill upon which concessions .would- bo made, but that in the main the senate Idea of a tariff bill should prevail ur there Would be no bill. The idea also prevails In the senate that tho bill will noc be defeated, but that the house will ultimata!? give In rather than aeo no tariff bill pass at all. Mr. Gorman, wit** some indignation, tonight denied the story that had been circulated 'to tin* effect -that lie had surrendered ooal and -had given his consent that it should go back on tho fre fist. 1 A BATTLE IN AFRICA. Italian Troop® Met nnd Defeated 300 MahdlfttH. Rome. July lO.-Tho government lm* received InfArnkUkm from Africa 4 hat a batAlc ivn fought Tuesday between a foree of Mahdisis, 300 strong* and detachment of Italian trowiw, nr If ninth Tho Mubdlst* were do- footed and the I in lift ns took possession of Ktumlfi which tlioy still occupy. The Italian lose was slight. The Ital ian advance tingMii from Agord.it July 12, and was Hubeequenifc to \arious r.tids by the Mahdtete on Itnuan nv- rltory, in which they killed natives nnd took slaves. Col. BonUierl. governor of the district, collected 2,400 troops, mostly natives, wltJi fifty-tour Italian ofliei*ra, awl pursued tho enemy sev eral days. The trtjojHt readied Knxsala at dawn Tuesday nnd found th«* (flr- my prepared to give battl?. A li»TCO fight ensued, many Mahdlsts being killed and wounded, TNI remainder of the Mahdlit* (UH and nuuy fugi tives were drowned while attempting to cross* the river Adbara, which Is greatly swollen by flood*. LEGA GETS TWENTY YEARS. Rome. July 10.—Tho Autarch I *t Lcgn, on trial for au attempt upon tho Kfe of Preatfer Ortapi* wus todUy found guilty and seahmeed to twenty y«-ar»' Imprisonment anil three yonrs* super- vls.on. When the sentence was an nounced be.“Hurrah for Anarchy.** THE BLUEFIELDS ' LAWLESSNESS Jeinaica Negroes Drove the Nicara guan. From the Place and Assumed Control. SOLDIERS KILLED IN A FIGHT Gan. Cnbesaa Thrown Down Riux Saver#* ly Cliokad—Ha Surrender* to the Jamatcniii-A proclaim at Ion From tha New Chief, Mobile, Ala., July 10.—Tho Blueflelds, Nleai’iiKim, cwrespoutli’m of tbo DLilly Iti’t'lsur binds that papiT full dotiUlA of llif recent trouble ln lilut’Uelils. Ou July 4 ticn. Utihezns, NlcuniKU.m commissioner ut piuelleltls, gave or. tiers that no guns should bo Uretl ou the slreois, which lingered the Jamaica negroes, who sahl the Nicaraguans were celebrating. To get even they said lihey would drive tho Xilcarngunaw from tho place ln a week. On July G twelve Jamaica, policemen applied for their pity for the mon'tli of June. Gen. Cahezas offered them scrip, saying ho had ilo money. Tho Jamaicans bccauiti furious, rushed upon Gen. Cabezus, threw him down mid choked him se verely. He cried for help. Boldina responded and drove tho policemen away. The same ntglit every ode who could get a gun gathered lu front ot tho nuni'tol and opened llii* on It, keep ing It up until daylight, breaking tho glass amt riddling the building with shot. Ono Jamaican was shot through the thigh nnd two soldiers wounded. The Nicaraguans did not return tho tiro. In the mennHme Untied States Consul Seay and British Consul Hatch sent out to the steamer Marblehead for help. On account of flic rough seai tho mariners were nos landed until next day. When the etounboat Hen fly left Blueflelds on July 10 all tho Nloa- ragunus In the place that could do so' went out on her ilo llama City. A party of twenty natives raid Ja maicans took two (rants tt’Kl went across Iho lagoon,' six miles, to tlm "BUHTs,” where there were fifteen Nic aragua n .soldiers stationed. A tight took place, In which tlireo sold lent wend killed, ouo drowned, one wounded, throe escaped and seven were taken prisoners. Tho JnWtfogM captured ouo galling gun, ono four-inch rifle gun, 250 rllles and a lot of onununltUm! On the morning of July 7 lrepanu tlous were taring mndo to alllnck tlm Nicaraguans again, when Geu. (Win. offered to Mlirrouder Hie plate II they would send Ills min to Rtuno, lot them keep their arms, recognize hlin as tho Nleai’.’.gtmu commissioner iirnl let him romala ln. Blueflelds. The .bnimienns agreed and Oapt. O’Neal of iho Mar blehead was one of flic signore. After- wurtl Gen. Cata’zos taed fco break out, but Oapt, O’Neal would not consent. At 12 o'clock tbo Nicaraguan Hag nan hauled down nnd tho Mosquito flag rim up. At 3 p. m. all (ho soldiers went aboard the steamer Hazel Wrighl and left for Itaina. The ataunboa* Hently was looked foe on July 8, when It was feared she would Mug tin army, of Nicaraguans, lmt slio laid not ur« rlv«>il up to July i). The simmer Marbleliond left on July 0 for Fort Union to coimnunlcnto with tho Washington atifborMoo, Tho fifty marines nre still kept In Bluefields. The following Is the declaration of sovereignty lssttisl by Ohlef Clarence: "FriS’lanmHon—Mosquito Iteservu- tlon, Bluefields, July tl, 1804.—I, ltobcct Henry Clurenee, hereiUtary chief of Mosquito, hereby proclaim that I hnvo assumed my rightful authority ns chief of Mosquito, nnd I call upon law abiding and loyal residents to obey my nuthorlty isnd that of my office. •'Itoben Henry Clarence, “Chief of Mosquito.” «ICIj ON THE I/EfTER. He Beetns to Think His Own Po«ltlonl to Be the night One. Washington, July ID.—When asked what he thought of tho letter from tho prejldent, Senator HtU replied: "In the l/ingaage of fita* novel, tho plot tbtekant. I pr ’for to any nothing at tills lime ns to the propriety or wis dom of the letter. It comes rather late, anil roav i.onipllenfo hhc whole Hllial- tlon, defeat all tariff leglslaiilon what ever. If the president, Inst,ad of writ ing a letter, had exercised ills liiflu- enot* to cibslat roe In gohtlng votes for fee/* raw nvrulerlal, w’hen I was niakln.; u Hglkt Ih” re fir In the senile, the pres ent unfortonnto compllrallon would hove bivai avoided. I trurt that there will It mor» votes now for tr-to raw mattrHI when I bring forward the proposition again ‘n the senate, wtdclt I expent t., <pi. Tho ski’s ar-< bright- enlng.” Tito treasury deptrtfnimt *vas in formed this morning thit fl.000,000 In gold was withdrawn from th ’ sub- treasury at New York to he exportrel to Europe, In iddttton to IJ.’O.OOO taken for elih’inent to t'amda This reduces title gold reserve to JI2.200.otii). The sugar eonvmtttAe took the Initial ■rep this oCternon looking to the ro* new.tl of the investlgtlton of clnryea .IlfLllll-t sen.ltorr. In Will' ll tie v O" -il- leged to have been speculators. This ■vis cnu**d hy a recent oubll -etton in the New V . 'k |>i|sts I till i v Wolk’-r was summoned, but declined to amwefl ony ques'lolis. Ho lo tli« otreo corre- . -I- ov who tiee|tn’*d to testify at the first Investigation, nnd is the only ono of Hire ' ,>orro*pond. nti who Hcjpfi] IddtcfmenL MOItE GOLD H1IIP.MKNT3. New Ytrt’lt. July 19.—UUa lu the day foreign Umkers annoutmed that they had received orders to forward addi tional amounts of gold to Karopo. in conset|itein.’e, steam-rs 'ailing on 8at- urday will probably take out between two anil three million dollars of tho racial. CHOLERA IN LIBOIS. o, July li).—Thr*v new eases of