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Teleffi»P toFMb,uta, "* l0 *» t ’" b, * ,h "' MACON. GA„ MONDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1S94-. WORK THIS WEEK 'IN CONGRESS Tlie House Has No New Measures of Sufficient Importance to Have an Assignment, EUT THE SENATE IS IN A DILEMMA Th« Senators Are Determined to Stand hy Their Tariff Bill or Hare No Tariff Legislation at AH Title Session* Washington, July 22.—The point is reached in the house when there is no new measure of such importance as to oommand. the assignment of a day for its consideration. The committee on rules will meet 'tomorrow to deckle What committees shull be recognized during the t^eek for presentation of business decided upon by them. It has finally been decided to the managers of the house, that* the. Patterson bill to amend the interstate commerce law so us to permit railroad companies un der regulations to be established by' the Interstate commerce commssfcm to pool their earnings, shall go over to the next session for action. This decision was reached after consultation with friends of the measure, although there was a great pressure brought to. briar In favor of Immediate consideration. It is believed by mfctny friends of the bill >that its passage, together with the recent demonstration of the ability, and determination of the government to protect and preserve the free and untrummelled movement of commerce between the states will create a foreign demand for xullroadi securities thrt will go far toward terminating the present period of business depression. IN THE SENATE. All Interest In congress the coming week centres about the senate, where the take of the tariff bill may be de cided by the vote to be taken on tho conference report, which Is now before that body for action. By Tuesday night history of importance to tho wnole country will probably be .made, and eVents fraught witn grave results to the 'Demoeraitic party will have transpired. There wae'nothing in «he saape of o> conference today, although senators changed wlli’h respmteibmy In connection with the tariff bill called upon their colleagues and endeavored to get some light upon the situation. A prominent Democratic leader, chair man of one of the most Important een- U't« CiwA invitees, and who does not be- luiig to tine to-called ^ora^ervaitivkU, told a-reporter tonight that unless something aJiogether unexpected hap pens before the senate met tomorrow, something to which no one looks for ward, all hope of tariff legisia'tion. at this session of congress would be doomed to disappointment. This view cornea from a senator, honest and earn- nest in his efforts to secure a bill of some sort, and was candidly expresaed only after a ooneuXatlon he had this evening 'With some of the members of the senate finance comroUbte-o. There will be no caucus t» discuss the situation, and ft is known that thus far tho dissatisfied dements of the party, the men Who insisted thtlt the compromise bill should be passed, have kept clear of their colleagues and have declined to talk the situation over. They stand as firm as ever Where they have always stood, and declare that there is nothing to discuss—H must be the senate bill or nothing. The mana gers of the bill on the part of the sen ate reatlxe this, and, as one of them said tonight: "What can we do? There Is nothing to compromise. 'We went.to the extreme of compromise when the bill was in committee, and ithere as nothing further that two ca*.X y^ld except in material matters. The house asks us to do something 'that Is im possible, and the president, who knew beforehand what we bad to do, nas turned wnd placed •Cbe responsibility upon the Shoulders of the senate.. When the conference report comes before the senate again tomorrow it will be with four pending motions bear- \ Ing upbn Its disposal. Of these the first ’ made were the two of Mr. Hill to In struct the conferees to.recede from the senate amendment placing coal and iron on the dutiable list. Then came Mr. Vilas’ motion that the senate recede from the 1-3 of a cent differential duty which It had placed on refined sugar; and fourth Mr. Gray’s motion that the senate insist upon its amendments and 1 agree to the request of the house for a further conference. There is thought to be no doubt that the occupant of tho chair XoraonW. whoever he may he, will rule Mr. Vilas’ motion out of or der, as It contemplates an amendment to a senate amendment, which is now In conference and out of the power tf the •enate to amend. At this time a mo tion to recede from the sugar amend ment In its entirety would be in order, but it is at least doubtful if that would prevail. If Mr. Vilas can secure a vofte upon his motton it Is believed It will prevail Messrs. Vilas and Palmer an nounced In their remarks Friday that they would support It, and so will Messrs. Hill and Mills. Messrs. Coke end Irby.v and possibly Berry, would a so vote that way. and these votes, with the Republicans, would give a ma- fcr*y. if. aa Is expected to happen, the tllas motion should be ruled out on a Pwnt of order it U said by parlUrrjen- tarlans that he can accomplish the same result in another manner by moving tint rhe senate instruct its conferee* w recede from thnt part of the senate amendment which provides for a differ ential duty on refined sugar. Mr. Hill’s motion to instruct the con ferees to recede from the amendment Putting coal and iron ore on the dutia ble list la in order. Mr. Gray’s motion » that the senate Insist upon * u amendments is also in order end would be gladly voted upon oy .he sen- jt*- There is already another degree appertaining* to this motion, but it can "ftdly be brought forward until an- ntntr disagreeing report has been made. u 1 !! 0 on * of congrse* •‘insists- it ? upt taken as. a finality, but .t motion I? Adhere" is looked upon as an ulti- nutum. «A* ter rll however. It Is none of these jnotions that the managers of the bill | jnoat fear. According to Democratic in? wnatlon. before Mr. Vilas gets a t0 W 1 bl * motion striking st I " n ned sugar, or if he does make It, be fore the motion can be voted upon, bne of a higher parliamentary standing will be made. It will be ft motion that the conference report be indefinitely post poned. This mbtlon, the managers of the bill were warned tonight, might be made early in the day. and they have seme reason to apprehend that it may secure five Democratic votes. Of course the Republicans would vote solidly for it. A motibn of this kind was about to be mode Friday, when Mr. Cockrell hur riedly moved to adjourn over until Mon day in the hope that a ce3satloa of the debate for a day or two might Improve the situation. Should the motion to in definitely postpone the conference re port prevail the tariff bill will be de feated so far ns the senate Is concerned, for a would be a refusal on the part of the senate to agree to a further con ference. Messrs. Gorman. Mills and Brice are expected to speak tomorrbw. Mr. Gor- m;m will reply to some of the sinle- ments made by the president in his let ter. and it da said will make claim thnt Cleveland knew before the puolic did wh.it concessions the senate committee had to make. Mr. Gorman will also. It is said, quote from Secretary Carlisle’s Interview about the time the Jones amendments were prepared and use this as going to show that the admlnta- tlatlon knew of the difficulties in the pathway of the senate and gave the committee its supports to It* arduous task. TO OWN DISPENSARIES. Governor Tillman Has Didded to Run the State Barrooms Again. Columbia, S. C., July 22.—It Is rumor ed that Governor Tillman today an nounced that the state dlJpM.sary would be reopentd or. Augat l and thnt tb: law v/ot.ld be rigidly enforced. He also $n.*d he would Issue a prbtlnira* tiun to that effect tom »rrow. This Is s.uj t«».\ to authentic by a prominent noHHpaier man. A i gentleman said tonigM hut the governor said at the Hull*- Fer ry meeting yestep.la- tlflrv he wttM pos’t vely epen the dispensary on Au- ; W«i*t 1 n* dei the act of IMS. which has n«U been touted before the loans. Thor* ji,*e two d.spensary li-va, one framed lr. Dj3 and then remodo.ed in IS'.*?. All c»"*s bore tiled under the IV.*2 act. The »\ernor was ral'w] on at the executive ,nvuialpn k «onigl*t ami ad.el If a rroclamutlon had been Issued about ••ponlng the state dUpmvir.v cp A .- 1. Vib reply was: “Call at my ofllo- i. n irrow and 1 w'll tell >•<« nliuit U. M - He will not talk at all otfi- tdilly ntout it. ROUGHLY HANDLED. A Newspaper Mon Badly Beaten at Enid By Railroad Officials. Perry, Ok!., July 22.—D. H. Nourae, editor and proprietor of the Wellington (Kansas) Evening Mail, who had been sent to Round Pond and Enid, the seats of the railroad fOwnslte war, by a Kansas City'- paper, arrived here yesterday in a terrible plight. Nourse nays the tone of hla dispatches did not suit the town site people. Accordingly he was arrested on Wednesday morning and put In Jail, and hla driven was taken out and hanged. Nourse was liberated yesterday morning on his promise \o leave town immediately, lie went"to a restaurant to get break fast, and while waiting for the meal to be prepared was engaged In writing dis patches to his paper. He was thus en gaged when he was attacked by two high railroad officials and hadly beaten. . QUIT THE DEMOCRATIC TARTY. Evuuwvllle, Ind., July 22.—I«*t lilgbt nt a Populist moating, William F. Parrott. a llfc-lang Democrat ami mem ber of tlie Flflta'-llrKt nntl Fifty-second 'congresses from (this district, In a short 1 speech, renounced oMegglance to Hie j Democratic parly, witch he said had disregarded tho plaUtorra upon which It was helped Bo power, and broken frith with tbe people. Judge Parrott said that It was nat without rohictanco that ho tore himself from tho party with which he had been identified for forty years, hut so flagrantly had that party violated Its trust that ho felt compelled to turn Ills hack upon It, Two years ago Judge Parrelt's law partner, Cnptt W. M. Bhikey, deserted the Republican party, in which he was a shining light, and utllllated with the Democmts. THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Paris, July 22,-The cliatntoer of dep uties voted yesterday nlCtornaon on tho second amide of tho mutl-anarclnst bill and pnoooednd to dentate article 11. Tlie cause of aa upreur today was Henri Brlssoo's ptposal to insert In tho article ttlio words “In accordance with and In defense of the constitution.” Amid tlhe growing disorder Maurice Mm Republican, seconded flic jiro- po*il and B. Mdntiuir, Rodlcal, spoke for It. PrcniBor Dupuy noopteil tho amendment ifter tfhe word ••Republi can” had been tnsorued before “con stitution." BIMETALLISTS TO MEET, Washington, July .2*.—The ofneers of the American Bimetallic League tonight biucd a call for a conference to he held in this city Augat 16 of those who be lieve that no permanent Improvement In the condition of the country can he hoped for as long as the present gold standard policy hi pursued, and who favor the Immediate restoration of the bimetallic standard or the United States with the free colnsge of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to "l. SOLDIERS AT BUTTE. Buttle, Mont., July 22.—Five hundred soldiers, representing snven companies from Fort Ai«'.nUlx>yue, arrived In Butte over tlie Great Nomhem from Helena, at 11 o'clock this morning. There were »>t ti half ck>z«u people 111 the rallmnl yard on the arrival of tho train. Seven hundred more soldier* from Fort Omaha will nrrtve this af ternoon. There have beam no disturb ances whatever. SENATOR ALLEN ON A HOT TRAIL He.'Js Not Satisfied With tho’ Report oJ[ the Sugar Investigating Committee. SUGAR-COATED SENATORS IN IT McPherson amt (tuny Engaged tn Spec ulating In Sugar Trust Stocks Pending Tariff Debut®—'Trimt Gave Campaign Funds* THEY ARE NOW POPULISTS. LOtle Rock, July 22.—'Rtc local lodge* <xf tlie AmerWin Ilullwuy.Union declared tlie «*rtke off In this etty yex- terJny ami tblcptcd a raevhiSon lodg ing tkmwrlrvu to supporr flic Pojrfe's party tick c. Ilirerrfore «hc railroatl muu in lAtJtk- It'jck have voted the Duaaa.TUEic ticket CHOLERA IN TURKEY. Constantinople, July 22.—Four eaaes of cholen and three death* have been re torted In Adrinnople. An order ha* been issued ogalnat trains stopping within ten miles of th» city. A flvo days' quarantine ha* been declared egiin.t all vessels arriving here from European point*. KILLED BY A DRUNKEN NEGRO. Siv.inn.ih. July 22.—Polic.-mati Khl Thomiwiti of Brunswick wu* mur dered hist ulglit by a druokvj negro, a how he was attempting to arrest. Washington, July 22.—Senator Allen, In au additional retiwt on tho sugur lavostlguston cunimlUcc, buys: “In view of tlm ftiat that rite report of Senuitijr* Cray und Lindsay, in which 1 concur, Uoes uwt sot fortli the Riots in Uhls case ns full as 1 think they should be staled, 1 have deemed It perfectly proper to file it seiiurate and uddlUunhl reiwrt. The teusiimony shows to uiy mind quite coueluaivcly thtlt contiribtUioiuu were tmule by the sugur trust to boMi die lteiauUlcaa and Democratic parties for cacupulgn pur poses. lit is true tiiUb these witnesses testllicd ttiuit the coumbuttons were nude for local and saitc~purposes, bat there Is no doubt In my mind tlmit (lie money went into the general cuanpaigu fund of these Slates and was used us muich for naiKoaal us for sluito und lo- ctil putpuses. I think tlio American Sugar ltolinijig Company, populnvly and more property known us flue Amer- iuaiu Trust, Ills been uumlbuting money to tlio naitloual campaign fund of both tho Democtaldc turd Republi can parties, tinruugli its presiduikt, wriih the oipmnltton, vf not tfliu Implied jMwmlse, tout) whichever luitiy sue- ournlml to power, tho lhlopetas of the ootmiwmy would ho •oared tor' by it. “The deduction 1* fully warranted by the (eritiimotty token by us. The testimony shows Mont two iwilti'.ois, tlie Hon. John ,t. McPhersou of New Jersey mnd <the Hon. Mulltiivew S. Quay of 1’enusylvuuii, dhl engage In spee- uluH'tig in wim me known as sugir Stocks nr certllieaites during tile pend-, airey of too present turtrc bill batore too t**niuiiv. Amalie Cawlmony accom panies tors report and It Is maf-explan- ni.cry, I will de no more tllraa to tay 1 think It fully dlsclown »he ncacssjty tor ti law preMluiiUg this praoUce.” He also thinks 'tUAUt a htw Should be speedily passed wklub, wlien a com- mltiue itepuKs that a witness, duly eummoned before ft, is recndoHrttut or refuses to answer germane questions put to him by tho aoimniititee, will re quire him to be brought lsvmptly be fore the tar of ('lie senate and there, without, delay und uniiMca*ury debate, tho pro-Cdout or presollng otHoer shall report illtw questions to liiui, and If lie slrnll refuse to oowwor 111mm lie shull, by proper resolution, wlllront delay or dehaite, l»e placed In conflitemcUD until bo stall purge himself of contempt. Units* toe tows of tola otaretotcr cun be wnac'.od and be promptly mud in good faijah 'enforced, ull congressional luTOaMguiKon* iwihl lie failures and full slant of accomplishing tuiy useful or ptuo'ikul punnosas. The aenute sugar lnvssUgatirg com- inllUe will resume It* session tomor row and have as witnesses another Now York broker and a New York newopa- per mr.n who In sat(l to- bo conversant with the alleged facts in the latest phase of the sugar scandal. The broker, whose name the committee has sup pressed, Is said to be tho purchaser of the original ordern given by at least iwb senators for tho purchase of sugar stock by themselves. TEXAS COTTON CROP. Picking Has Begun—The Crop Will Probaibly Roach 2,500,000 Bale*. Houston, Tex., July 22—Otltton [deli ng In south Texas will begin In earn est In tbo morning. Already about fifty tales of aiw cotton In different sections have been picked out. During tlie last forty-eight! hour* splendid sutnvvr* have fallen over a vast area of cotton territory, doing hmueu.ro good to tibe crop. Cotton In 'general look* better than ever known In Texas, und well posted uUtoorliles predict u crop of 2,500,000 tales. Report* from 80 per cent, of the flchls are of the most flattering nature, and It Is doubt ful If the crop can lie harvested unless the fall hi opon for picking until Jan uary. TO REDUCE WARES. Nashville, July 22.—In the United Klate* circuit court yesterday. Judge Lurton luunl tho petition of inc em ployes of the East Tonne**.**. Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company for an injunction nvitralming tuo receiver* from reducing wages 10 |s*r cent., a* decided to take effect August 1. Judge Lurton dl*ml*4cd the [H-HtliKi on tire ground tisaa the raductlim was ndvlsa- lii-* on uceoamt if l>u-*iii** (liqircssion The Uiiiity days' nolice, a* providid for in tiro contra.a with tin- iniploycx, bad bum given. The road, for tea noil* ml I* factory to flic court, was taxed with the costa of the hearing. A BHOOTING AFFRAY. Memphis, July 22.—During a' rotr at Democratic pnnrarie* fraimrilay Police man King was abut through the breast and fatally wounded and Ed Ryan, a fireman, received ta bullet in Ms jaw. Tim BSitttry -and Jim Klimane did the shooting, but It Is not known which fired the total shot*. All the parries ex cept Officer King have been Involved In rtnfi.ar affairs before. THE ANTI-ANARCHIST BILL. Paris, July 22.—After Iho cabinet meeting yesaa-day, II. Guerin, minis ter of justice, intormed the parlia mentary conimkee wiilcli consIdiTed the aiiil-Auurnh'** bill, that the gov- ernmeut wotrtd refuse all further |no- p«*ti* to rnoillfy Are ex'. The com mittee tad oUUw.rted nrinty-two ai:icndinenu of the bill. BUDGET OF NEWS FROM GERMANY Emperor William's Yacht Storm-Bound | and He May Cut Short His 5 Intended Visit- THE OFFICIALS WANT A HOLIDAY onskt Rnfftand Is Veins Unllnn >(>a In Afrlon Through e Lltlle >lierp Dlplomney—The Co* rean Imbroglio* Berlin. July 22.—Bmperor William’s voy- age northward was interrupted in the mldJlsioC the week by bad weather, and since 'iiiursday the imperial yacht llohen* zollertijhas lain storm bound, l’hls en forced’inactivity chu-fed tho emperor’s restless- ,»pUTl till he la upon the point of returning to Potsdam. Should the weather continue unfavorable, he will probably cut short Ills trip. This pros pect of* his early roturn pleases greatly the chiefs of tlfe departments here, whose holldayi) cannot begin until his majesty’s departuro for Cowee. Cliancellor von OaprJvi/ Count Botho Eulenberg, Gen. Bronsart von Schellendorff. and Freiherr JiIarscFuul von Biobore$ieln, who nayo boen able to snatch only short holidays, await eagerly the day when the emperor shall cotne to give thorn their cuea In the official business which has been piling up since no left Kiel. Dr. Brosso, Prus sian minister ot public worship, has got away on the plea of ill health. He Is at Carlsbad, where soon he will be joined by mahy conspicuous men, among them the chancellor, ismall Pasha and * reiherr von litadowiU, German embassador to Spain. Itudowltz will come first to Ber lin to make bis report on the rupture of Germany’s commercial relations irlth Spain. M; Her belt* French urabossador, received his leave of absence come time ago, and hud arranged to start for Paris yester<L*y. He hud a farewell interview with uie chancellor on Friday, but in the evening hla vucailon was unexpect edly postponed. It is supposed that the questions raised by Italy’H occupation of Kassala Caused his change of plan. There have been reports that Herbett Is to be recalled, a« President Oasslmcr- Perler wishes to have a new man in the Berlin embassy. They have their origin in' the fact that he has prepared to take an unusually long vacation. His recall is unlikely, an no other ambassador since the war lias been so acceptable to tho Berlin court anti the chancellor. The semi-official newspapers speak very cautiously of th'q. report that England ami Italy-havti closed a treaty for joint action In Africa, but all congratulate Italy' upon the brilliant advance of her troops and their victory* over, the Mali- dlsts last week. The Kreus Zeitung, which rtprejeul* the Prussian Tories, as serts that.the seizure of tho Kassahl was part of un Unglian scheme to make Italy pull Knglund’s chestnutn out of the fire. As Kuglutul wus unable to attack the Mahdlst* from the north, gays tho editor, she wus glad to employ Italians to do the fighting on the south prior to au ad- vauco of tho Egyptian army on Khar toum. After contrasting the policies of Eng land and Franco us to tho local observ ance of treaties, tho editor adds: “The governments pretending to bo our friends are proving that they feel infernully less good will and spirit to conciliation than we do. Germany would do well to take advantage of French friendship matters, not Involving tho triple AlUane Treaty.” The I “or a Deutsch Algemlttk Zcitung, Oaprlvt's mouthpiece, reproduces without comment tfce English of the papers con cerning the Anglo-Belglnn agreement, to gether with German dispatches. Tho Conservative papers, of course, declare that it will not be enough for Germany to back England down In this matter' she ought also, to have followol up her advantage, they say, by demanding ter ritorial revision and compensation In Africa. In diplomatic circles there are reports that France wll soon,ask Tor n conference of all European powers Hold ing territory In Africa. The Tugcblatt'o announcement that Ger many, Ruosiu, France and England have agreed upon a joint intervention in the Corean imbroglio liad no foundation In fact. Germany will limit her action to the protection of her commerCal In terests. At the Japanese embassy, the roiiiliniol U h > lilt: ‘' r* ui Insur gents la reported. Tho king’s troops arc said to have fled In a condition of de moralisation from tho provlnco of Choel- la-Do, and the collapse of the govern ment urmy Is reptesented as alreudy at hand. The*embassy officials ore doubtful that any agreement will be reached by the Japanese and Chinese governments, ns China, they say. Is not likely to assent to the reforms which Japan d^*ms neces. riary to guarantee progreua and order in Corea. Prince Ferdinand of. Bulgaria Is still In Karlsbad. Tho last Installment of his Interviews an given to the editor of the Kovoo Vremja and reproduced in Berlin dailies shows him prostrate before the esar. ”,'11 Bulgarians love Russia," he told. me the czar le the sacred re deemer of my country. If Russia recog nizee me, I shall accept the gracious act with bowed head.” Not content with the nauseating exhibition, the Coburger has reviled Incessantly hie old premier, btnm- bbuloff, but for whose aid he would have tumbled long ago from hla shaky pedestal. He wus opposed to him longer aa pre- mler. Said Ferdinand: ”Ho wan as capri cious fin a woman, and puffed up with overbearing pride.” These utterances have estranged Ferdinand’s friends and have disgusted his enemies. They are criticised most In Rusnla, where the Hvet voices the general opinion thus: "It does not redound to the prince’s honor of chancier that he now tries to transfer odium from himself to Btambu- loff, the man who placed him in power.” The Bt. Petersburg journals agree thst Ferdinand’* efforts for the recognition of the crown can do hhn no good, as Russia would be satisfied with nothing short of absolute control of Bulgaria In every thing pertaining to her foreign pollqy. The Bt. Petersburg WUdocnoftl said on Friday: 'The prince has always been a man of straw. He hoe always been a tool of the triple alliance, llis appeals to the czar now are wortfileae.” Freiherr von Richthofen, president of the Berlin police. Count Kfelmannegg, di rector of the Austrian police, and a French police agent, have held a confer ence concerning international police a:- tlon against the Anarchists. The Madg— burger Zeitung savs that Chancellor vur. Ooprlvt* In an Interview with M. HcrLett, promised rigorous police measures again” the Anarchists, but the*e Is no sign or iTsprivlls departure from his pollcv of legislative Don-Interference. BocUksts, an Anairchiai XoifiTfifl, devoted an article In Its last tssue to predictions of dire re sults In its government should It venture to revive repressive laws. It will be a general surprise if the government re frains from suppressing the newspaper and prosecuting the editors. Few An archists nave been expelled during the week. Dispatches received from Prague yesterday eay that a band of militant Anarchists had been caught at work in their own bomb factory. Seven men were arrested and a large quantity ot explo sives were seized. The Jew baiter, Ai- wardt, who has passed most ot the past three years between the courts and pris ons. has turned on his enemies and begun prosecuting them for libel. The editor of Dresdener Nachrichten, his first vic tim, has been summoned to answer his charges in court. MaJ. von Welsman, who was so long at loggerheads with the colonial depart ment, has settled hJs grievances after two conferences with Director Knyaer, and will become actlvo in the Imperial service In Africa. Kaysor promised him com paratively a free band, without tnterter- enco from r6d tape officials. This ar rangement will Involve Welaman’a speedy return to Africa. Before departing he will visit Blnmairck in Varscn. Germany’s occupation of Krongo, south or the Ko- viurvv river, Is full* and the government hero denies Portugal right to protest, the Sultan of Zanzibar having conceded to derimny the territory between Ro- vuma and Tangha Bay. COREA AND JAPAN. The Japanese Have Dictated Term* Which Corea Accepted. Washington, July 22.—The announce ment # that Corea had consented to the reform pressed by Japan caused offi cials bf the Japanese legation here to express the hope that this would end the strained relations between Japan und China. This depended, however. It was said, on whether China give her assent In the mutter anil allowed tho proposed reforms to bo Instituted. China. It Is stated at the Japanese le gation. has threo times refused her as sent to ob-operate with Japan In Insti tuting tho reform desired In Corea. Now thnt Coren has agreed to tho reform. It Is suggested that Japan, assisted by Co rea, can go ahead and remedy the ex isting condition bt uftuirs. No specific statement of tho reforms desired has been received ns yet at tho Japmeao legation, but their general tenor Is known nnd they Include n change (n tho system of taxation nnd the removal of restrictions thnt now exist on trade. At tills time It Is said nt tho legation, tho agricultural and me* chanteal Interests In Corea nro abso lutely subject lo tlie whim ol local offi cials. who have It In tholr power to make arbitrary regulations that cause trouble nnd frequently popular upris ings. Tho financial methods of the coun try aro said to need radical reform. Japan does the banking business of iho ebuntry nnd tho government Is fre quently colled on to press the Coreans for money due tho Japanese which, It Is asserted, should bo easily collected by the courts. The Japanese government also sank the Oorean Judiciary system reformed, ns under Hint now In’ vogue cruel and unusual punishment Is Indicted nnd In quisitorial metlhods permitted, to the Injury of Japanese business men. The Japanese furthermore wnnt as surances of greater liberty and safety of travel throughout Coren. Japanese newspaper* received at the legation here recently ehow that, with few exceptions, n concensus of editorial opinion 1* favorable to tho attitude as sumed by tho government. In tho pond ing controversy. At tho Coretti lega tion the minister has been shown a copy of the dispatch. The minister dties not speak English, but through Kb sec retary ho said that he did not believe Corea had done aa was stated, as Jupnn had not -.ho right to Interfere with tho Internal affairs of the country. No re cent telegraphic Infbrmatlan has been received nt the logatlon from Corea. COItBA CONSENTS. Yokohama, Japan. July 22.—The Co- rean government has consented to tlie reforms proposed by Japan. British und United States marines have been landed In Seoul, the capital of Coren, In order to protect the British ond United States legations, respectively. China has requested thnt the Japa nese warships be not allowed to enter the Chinese treaty ports. Japan, re plying lo the request of Chinn In re gard to the Japanese warships, has re plied that alio malntnlne tho right to en ter those ports at any time. Tho attl- tudo of the population generally Is war like. WAR SEEMS CERTAIN. Shanghai, July 22.—The report thnt war hue been declared between China and Japan Is nbt vet confirmed, but China Is preparing for war. Tho Chl- nose are blocking the northern passage of the Yang-Tse-KInng, tho groat river of China. Incoming vessels nro thus compelled to pass nearer the Woosung- frlts. Telegraphic communication with l'ekln has been stopped dn account of tho foods. Japan ha* chartered all tlie Mitsui liussan Company’s ships, In ad dition to the twelve already chartered from the Wuson ICalshal Company.,Ja pan has prohibited tlie depasture of the Yuscn steamers. Yokohama, July 22.—It has been leotn. cd hero that 12.000 Chinese troops have received orders to proceed with nil pos sible dispatch to Corea. 1/judon, July 22.-A dispatch received till* evening from Yokalioin.t .ujs; It Is stated that Owen demand* tho tv tl- dtMtval of JaputtW troops freon tlie peninsula before «Igmu;{ the reform* proposed by Japan. The Japanese gov ernment 1* mtteli BUrpiUed at Oil* de mand. Coral lias never before bam so firm and the present n Siltuilo to re garded as proof that kite fans been in- Uitcnocd by China to openly defy Ja- pan'» wishes. Negotiation* have broil In progress for several day* at Tokto and IVkin, but tfiielr tendency Is not generally known. Tlie Chinese legatBon hero lias hoard nothing from l’ekln nlnoo Saturday morning. Kvei-ytady there discredit* the rumor itot war tas barn declared, as well a* the report lira* 10,000 Chi nese soldiers tavo Stored for Corea. The official* nt the jDjXtnuiO legation also discredit tho wur rumor* ot tho last IIwo day*, and express much sur- prtoe tint war ha* boen regarded hero as Imminent. Tho Bri.tf»b foreign office denies knowledge of wur or final prep- arakton* for war between Japan and Cb.no. A BRIO IN COLL1HION. ftavuniiuti, Jul 22.—Dunlng a dense fug July 2o. at 4 o'clock a. m„ off Nan. tuclot smith shoal, the steamship Clmt- tubooeboo from Now York collided with the lirig (iolilcm Rule, cult’.ng her to tho water’* edge. The crow of seven mou nod one passenger wtro token off ond bronght to Savannah. The Golden Rule wu* loaded with ato- l3M*w from Bonce for Bouton anil reg istered I'M tons. ' WEATHER INDICATIONS, Washington, July 22.—For Georgia: Local rains; west winds. PRESIDENT DEBS SETS IT RIGHT Tho Story That Ha Had Squandered American Railway Union Funds Is False, A FRIEND SENT HIM $1,000 The Hearing In the Contempt Cnsee Will Hegln Toilny—Ilia Lawyer* Ilavo Agreed Upon n Line of Action for tlao llefente* Chicago, July 22.—President ®eba of the A-merisan Railway Union, wlten questioned In the Offloe of the county JM1 yesterday afternoon about a Cin cinnati dispatch reflecting on the dis bursement of targe sums of money without apparent reasons since tho or- s-aliiaulon of tho American. Railway Union, characterized it u.s "an lnfamoua lie without th slightest foundation, and another effort to turn public opllnon against this movement In the cause ot humanity and the amelioration of tho workingmen. The statement that tiia American R'nflway Union Saul hud <110,000 In it* treasury at one time, ha said, "wias absurd. There tad never boen over <26,000 In, the treasury at one time, and at -the present time there was about <25000." Mr Debs has received a letter con taining a check for <1,000 drawn on the Howard National Bank ot Baltimore. The letter accompanying thei check road as follows: “My Dear Mr. D0b»: Inotosed find check £or <1,000. I 'hopo It wytl assist you In the good cause. Co In. and win. Stick to It like a hero, a* you have done right -through, and you wtll find lots of friends. Good luck to your great and glorious revolution Is the wish of youq friend, H ' il "Thomua SBakespeare Tucker.”- The line of defense of Debs, Howard, Ketlher and Rogers at tho hearing In tlhe contempt proceedings, whlqh will begin In Judgo Grosscup's court to morrow morning ait lo o'clock, baa been decided upon. Messrs. Erwin und Greg ory, will open tlhclr *lde with a vigor ous attack upon tho Injunction whichl the defendant* uro charged with wil fully disobeying. Charge* will also ba made. It Is said, itluat the federal court ha* boen deceived by corporation law yers employed by the Michigan Cen tral. It Is claimed thuJt tho attorney, for the company mentioned drew tho Injunction -granied by Judges Gross- cup and 'Wood, und that Mr. Mllchrlst adopted 1-t as a 'bill for the federal gov ernment. A discussion arose at headquarters yesterday a* to 'the uuUiorlshlp of the famous dispatch escribed to Debs, send to Butte, und ending: “&ivo youn money nnd buy a gun.” One of tho oin- uora of the union «ald ana t i\ir. Debs had never seen the despatch nor writ ten ono word In it. Stenographer Ben edict, who amende to tho private busi ness of Debs, nnd who has friends nt Hull", wrote the m.'SfMK''. Being u, Western man, ho concluded that It wna a Hlamg phiuse known to every man, woman and child In Sliver Bow county, which Was to' '«avo money nnd got a a gun, Or In middle stuito parlance, "say nothing and now wood." THE CHECK IS BOGUS. I Baltimore. July 22.-TJioma» Shakes peare Tucker is not known In Bul'tl- moro. There Is no fbundaitlon for the story looming him to 'the Equltiahlu building, and no traces of him In cha city can be found. He hus no account nt the Howard Nateaial Bank. If tho check received by 'President Debs In Chicago Is drawn on that bank, us has been stated, it Is fraudulent. THE STRIKE IS NOT OFF. Sacramento, Cal,, July 22.—Tho ac tion of tho local lodge of tho American Railway Union In this city lust night, declaring .the Southern Pacific strike off, was brought about by u committee of citizens, who showed tho strikers that their aauso was helpless and per suaded the men -to try to get back! while there was yet a chance. A fewi days ago Superintendent Fillmore promised a committee of strikers that If the strike wus declared off uncondi tionally all ntrikers except those who htel taken an uctlve part <h tho de struction of the oompany'a property: and committed other overt acts, would lie taken buck Into the employ of the company. General MLneiger TavVnar reaffirmed rills deoil rut Ion last night In a letter to a committee ot the Sacra mento strikers. KsMsr. chairman of the mediation committee of tho Railway Union at Dunsmulr, who Is ut present In this city, says the strike I* not oft omJ that the loeal lodge of the American Rail way Unton In this city bod no author ity to declare It off. He sayo the strike cannot be declared off without a two- thirds vets ot the entire (Southern Pa cific system. , t STRIKERS IN HARD LUCK. Santa Fo., N. M., July 22.— Fbup- teen strikers arrested at Raton two weeks ago for contempt of court have been found guilty by Judge Sneed* and sentenced to terms varying from fifteen to twenty days to Jail. An or der hus been Issued by Judge Seeds approving 'rite action of the receiver* of the road In discharging striking em ployes of the Bantu Fe and filling them place* with new men. und the order further stay* that all the employed of the road In New Mexico who may here after flail to perform - their duties stall be deemed as -having voluntarily quit the company’# service and new men employed to the places of these men Shall be kept tn the service as long aa they are oimpeten't and per form their duties satisfactorily, und thst tio person* who have been guilty of corftemp: of court In these cases, or who hereafter lnterefere with the op- - -»■* of i he roil in t, v ui tnri'r shall be ree-mployed by the receivers. CRUSHED BY A THUN Grs«r« tile. Miss. July 2}—Th* cut- wa-1 Nnd tialn on (ho Georcli racfiio '/.trend ran over and :r ished Into an jnr#r. Pi. r-nMe mass tho body of a cot» brol man who hail be*;n mimfcrttl v.d r.t« birt!> ylnttd on tho Ira**. 4here U r. ocluc* 1