Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1889 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1889. 3

OUT OX NEXT SEASON'S BASE

The Indianapolis Bail Club Decides to Give Up Its League Franchise. Light of Its Guarantors Decline to Sign an Agreement to Take Further Chances, and One of Them Threatens to Collect Unless the public-spirited citizens, with "which every community is supposed to ho amply supplied, conio to the front promptly, the Indianapolis base-Lair club, as ; member of the National League, may bo considered as having departed this life, .the story of its illness is a long one, and wiU have to be set forth with some particularity in order to make it intelligible. The immediate cause of its present desperate condition, and the act which placed it inarticulo mortis, 60 to speak, was a notice served upon the directors a day or to ago, through tha committee acting for the guarantors, that Paul Krauss. who contributed $250 to the $0,250 guarantee fund furnished in 1S87, would proceed to collect his subscription by legal process. While the directors were considering this notification, and the probability that it was the precursor of others of like character, a telegram from President Young, of the League, was received, stating that he .had noticed in press reports mentions of the financial distress of the Indianapolis club, and suggesting that, as the schedule meeting of the League was near at hand, ft was important that he should fcnow the intentions of the Indianapolis organization. In the language of one of the directors of the home club, ''this settled it," and President Young was yesterday notified that the club would surrender its franchise to the League. At a meeting of three or four men closely connected with the affairs of the clnb last night, at which John II. Martin and Valentino Born, of the board of directors, were present, President Brush said: "In the first place, we borrowed $10,000, and pledged our franchise as security, with the understanding that it was to be paid back to the guarantors in one year. At this time, which was about Sept. 20, 1887, we did not owe a dollar. "We had October before us, but we knew that in order to be successful the coming year it would be iiecessary to strengthen the team and improve the grounds. Our representations to the gentlemen from "Wbom wo borrowed tho money were based upon past experience. We thought if we were able to go through the 4irst season without loss we could the next :season, and with tho advantage of the percentage system, which wo felt sure would "be adopted, we would be able to pay back in full that which we had borrowed. In October, after tho loan was made, the weather was cold and the attendance light, and we closed the season with a loss of $3,000. "We opened the season of 1S88 that much short. In 1SS8, in addition to that phortage, we 6pent 65,000 for players and 6,500 for a new grand stand, and ground improvements. Alter July 4, the business was very light, on account of the political campaign, and early in October wo found we were going to be short on the season's work. Tho directors, who were already on paper in bank for 3,000 for salaries, found that on the return of the clnb from its Eastern trip $7,000 more would be duo jNov. 1. The club was then only drawing from the guarantee fund what about covered traveling expenses. About Oct. 1 we called the subscribers of the loan together and laid before them 1he financial condition of the club. Nearly all of tho members were present, and. after tho situation was fully discussed, the directors of the club were authorized to arrange for all salaries due, and in case 'the franchise should bo given np, the balance remaining after tho debts were paid should "be returned to the subscribers to the loan, it being understood that a certain amount would be received from the League. The question of continuing tho club another year was left open until after the annual League meetincr. This was done because it was regarded as almost certain that some action would be taken at that time that would enable such cities as Indianapolis to live and maintain a ball club without loss. At the League meeting, the graded-salary plan was adopted, the result of which would save the local club about 6,000 in 1559, -with the same team. The subscribers to the loan were again called together ' and informed regarding the action of the League, and the prospects of the club in the future were fully discnised. , There was no definite action taken at this meeting, but subsequently J. H. Ilolliday, one of the subscribers to the loan, submitted two propositions, either of which he thought would be acceptable to all of the subscribers if presented as coming from the board of directors. The first was as follows: We will transfer to you. or any one you may name, the stock held by us, and will remit one-naif of our claim and take cash or secured notes, due in six months at six per cent, interest for the other half, provided the club he maintained during the season of 1SS0. The second proposition substantially provided that if the directors Would agree to maintain the club during the svason and manage it in an economical manner,.the guarantors would take their chances at the end of the Bcason. This proposition met with favor by all members of the board excepting H. H. Lee. This gentleman insisted. that the guarantors, in addition to waiving their claims on the balance of the franchise, should become personally responsible without limit, and indorse the board of directors to whatever extent might "become necessary. The directors endeavored to 6how Mr. Lee that his proposition was absurd, and would not meet with favor. He insisted, however, that under no other conditions would he consent to continue the club and believed that the guarantors would consent to this, and took it upon himself to present i lis plan to them. Up to this tiuwe there lad been a general understanding, on the part of the guarantors to allow the club to go ahead. 3Ir. Lee presented his proposition, but failed to get a single signer. Then the board of directors presented the second proposition, and to enable the publio to seo exactly what was proposed, I will give you tho text of that paper." The paper was as follows: We, the subscribers to the loan tq the Indianapolls Bae-ball Association, hereby acrree to extend our loan tor one year, provide! the club is maintained durinc tho season of 1 8S9. Iu case the season hould be unprofitable, and the remainder of our security (the franchise) be Invalidated, we asree that we will raaWe no claim beyond whatever portion of that security may rsMia, f any. The Indianapolis Base-bail Association agrees that the club shall be run as K-onoraicaUy as possible, without extraordinary expenditures, snch as for the purchase of a player, except with our consent, and If there should be a profit fter the rresent bank debt is paid it shall bo applied to our Claim. It Is further agreed and understood that this ajm-ement shall be of no effect until signed by all the subscribers to such loan.' To this document the following minuto was appended: Jfc-tlraate of redaction Xrom to 19t), 13.732. To this saving should be added a fhortuge of $3,000 from t Jie season of IS 57. The board of direct) rs," Mr. Brush continued, "had been tkm in tho belief that ths guarantors would sign this agreement before they would permit the club to leave tho town, and had rreed to furnish all tho money necessary for the preliminary season, which included advances to players, ground rents and league guarantees, if they had been permitted to do so unmolested. Hut in the abseijce of this permission, as shown by the refusal of eight guarantors to sign, and bv season of the disposition on on the part of some of tho creditors to resort to legal process to collect their claims, we were obliged to surrender the franchise." In the disnruaion which followed President brush's statement a good many facts of interest to the general public were developed. It wa. claimed that up to a comparatively recent period all the guarantors were wiuuil to sign the 6econd ngreemeut extending the loau for one year, provided that the directors would undertake to maintain the club during the season of 16tt, and take their chances on what remained at the close of such season. All the directors, with the exception of Mr. Lee, wem willing to go on with' that understaydmg. but that gentleman insisted that the guarantors would unite with the directors ssnd assume with them whatever further responsibility would be necessary a continue the season of 16fc9, and was

allowed to make such a request of the guarantors. After this the following declined to sign it when presented to them, viz.: II. II. Lee, raid n. Krauss, W. F. Mel, Jr., V. T. Malott, Geo. F.ttlnsat, S.J.Fletcher, L. 8. Ayres, George C. Beck. Those who signed it were: J. T. finish, Chaa F. Merer, Win. II. Schmidt, John II. Ilolliday. II. Cobnrn, 1. 8. Gordon; C. P. Millard. Charles Mayer fc Co., I). J. Sullivan, Allen Fletcher, Citizens' Railway Co., by A. A.Anderson, Sec The suggestion was offered last evening that an effort be made to secure eight guarantors whoVould take the places of those who declined to coutinuo under the agreement proposed, but this was deemed impracticable aud no other proposition looking to a continuance of the club as now organized was made. The assets of tho club consist of the $13,000 paid into the League in 1837 and two yearly guarantees of $1,000 each paid into that organization in 1887 and 1S88. Tho preferred claims are those of the directors for advances made to pay salaries, etc., amounting to 810,000, which leaves $5,000 to bo spread out over the 9,250 paid in I13' the guarantors, yielding a little over 50 per cent, of their contributions. The original stock, amqunting to some $lti,GG0, will be swamped if the franchise goes, but as that was contributed without much thought of its return it will not intensify to any considerable extent the regret that will 00 felt if the club is lost to the city. As to where the franchise will go if given up by Indianapolis, there is a variety of opinion, but tho general belief is that Buffalo will get it. ' CONSIDERED BY COUNCILMEX. Business blatters Brought up Ending with a Tribute Paid to General Harrison. At the meeting of Council last night the Mayor presented a report of the fines he had collected during his three years' administration of the City Court. It shows a total for each as follows: 1886. 16S7. 18S8. Fines paid Into city treasury... $3,035.33 $1,314.50 $1,541.33 Fines paid into county treasury 2,520.65 3,567.05 3,119.90 Making a grand total of fines collected during the three years of $'J2,035.43. Among the precepts next coming before the Council was one declaring an affidavit against Dion Boucicault, the actor and dramatist, for failing to pay $S5.20. this amount being his share of street improvement assessment on his property on Woodlawn avenue. The resignation of City Engineer Samuel II. Shearer was then tendered tho Council, to take effect on Feb. 1. A long discussion followed, in tho course of which several councilnien favored not accepting it, and making an effort to raise the engineer's salary to a point where he could afford to stay. Counci linen Parkinson and Cummin gs were both strongly of the opinion that tho city could well afford it, the latter saying that Mr. Shearer had

always received less than he was actually earning, and were only silenced on learning that Mr. Shearer had been offered and accepted a salary nearly twice as largo as that tendered by the Council. Thereupon the resignation was accepted. Councilman Trusler introduced a report on tho tire department, which created a big sensation. Ho was bitterly charged with being vindictive andone-sided. Tho report, after alluding brielly to thelfistory of the tire department for the past several years, states that the condition of the stables at tho present time was anything but good, twelve horses being found sick, the roofs of enginehouses leaking, the gutters in need of repair, etc. Among tho sick horses was that purchased by Mr. Webster for $225. The report then summarized tho expenditures for 1S83 as follows: Salaries, 63,(500; general expenses, $17,245.02; water company, 32,457.92, showing a total of $113,302.94, the greatest expense yet, it was said, in the history of the department Twice already the Mayor, the report claimed, had remonstrated concerning the largo expenditures in the fire department, but the committee was powerless to suggest, any remedy, except a change in the head of tho department. This having been done the committee felt assured that next year will showa reduction in the expenses. Tho discussion was marked by sharp personalities, indulged in between Councilmen Hicklin and Trusler, the latter claiming that Chief Webster's books were not balanced, and afforded no showing of his expenditures, and the former that they were models of the art, such as could be found in few counting-rooms. Tho report was finally passed to record. The committee on judiciary reported an ordinance establishing a board of health, embodying tho recent results of the election of oflicers in that board (which continue Dr. Larp as secretary), and legalizing all former boards of health, which was passed. The committee on light presented a letter from the Sun Vapor Light Company, of Canton, O., desiring to be instructed whether to continue their contract, which expired last November. This was referred back to the committee for recommendations. The time of the Brush Electric Company for removing the light towers from the streets was extended to April 1, upon the representation that the work would prove dangerous in cold weather. The report of the committee on water, submitted by Councilman Darnell, recited the tests recently made concerning tho Water company's non-fulfilment of its contract, and charged that the supply was still impure canal water. He recommended that further payments to the Water com pany be suspended, since, as lie charged, the contract was being violated daily, until the matter could be regularly tried in the courts. Tho resolution caused a great deal of argument, and it was chnrged with being notoriously stalo. Councilman Swain called Councilman Darnell the "public poker, "an epithet that was greeted with loud applause and laughter. The report was referred to the committee on judiciary and tho city attorney, after engaging the attention of tho 'Council for half an hour. The Mouou ordinance was then brought beforo the Council, and tho rules suspended to givo it threo readings at once and put it to vote. An unsuccessful attempt was made to amend it by ordering the junction of the Monon with the Union tracks east of Noblo and above Washington, instead of south of Washington. The ordinanco finally passed exactly as presented. As made a law, it regulates the line of the track so that it will come in east of the Massachusettsavenue depot, and follow exactly parallel with the L. E. iV- W. tracks through to Washington street. There wore but three dissenting votes. Thomas Wren's ancient claim for pay for his work done on South Meridian street was revived and referred to the committee on judiciary. A street running ono square west ot Union and between that and Saunders was, on motion of Councilman Kelly, named Eagle street. By a resolution, offered by Councilman Thalman, the name of University park was changed to Harrison square, in honor of the President-elect. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote. Adjourned. Colonel Hicklin Nonplussed. A strange gentleman, present as a visitor at the Council meeting for tho first time last night, asked Colonel Hicklin how many Democratic members they had there. The Colonel instantly replied: "Nine out of the penitentiary and one in." To which the questioner aptly retorted: "And 1 expect it ought to be nine in and one out," which nonplussed the Colonel. Methodist Executive Committee. At the Methodist preachers' meeting held yesterday morning the following executive committee was selected, viz.: President, Wm. Telfer, vice-president, A. A. Jones; secretary, J. F. Woodruff; treasurer, T. W. Northcott; other members, S. A. Keen, J. H. Ford and II. A. Cleveland. How tv Reduce the Surplus. Interview -nlth Senitor-elect McMillan. The disposition of the suplus in the national treasury is an important question. If I have a surplus as an individual I know what to do with it. If I have anv debts I certainly pay them off first, and if I have anything lett I am likely to make some improvements. I think the business of the public should be transacted much after the same fashion in which level-headed men conduct their private affairs. The public is simply a vast aggregation of individuals, each one of whom cannot be heard in his own behalf, and since representatives of the

people are necessary, they should simply carry the best methods of doing private business into the conduct of national affairs. The exercise of common sense in dealing with national matters, as in ordinary business, is the most essential thing to be observed. I shall aim to devote that particular sense to public questions which may claim my attention as a Senator. nE GIVES UP THE FIGHT.

Old "Stormy" Jordon, the Notorious Ottumwa Saloon-Keeper. Tort Dodge (Iowa) Letter. Old "Stormy" Jordon, the notorious Ottnmwa saloon-keeper, has signed the C ledge. He has at last given np his stnborn fight against tho Iowa prohibitory law, which lie has, until now, always scorned and openly violated. His famous saloon, under the Union Depot at Ottumwa, has been closed. Upon the earnest personal solicitation of Governor Larrabee, "Stormy" has signed the pledge to never again use or sell intoxicating liquors in Iowa. He will shake tho dust of Hawkcyedom from his feet, and seek other fields for . his peculiar talents. "Stormy" is a unique character. His novel methods as a vender of vinous wares have made him famous. There never was a saloon-keeDer like him. He is well named. Possessed of a violent temper, whenever it is crossed, the surrounding atmosphere is instantly charged with sulphur. If strong language could annihilate, the person unfortunate enough to stir up old "Stormy" would stand in danger of being wiped out of existence in a briefer period than the story could be told. But his anger is always short lived, and while he has seemingly courted a reputation for being the wickedest man in the State, those who know hira best tell some things about him which go to show that after all he possesses some good qualities. For over a quarter of a century he has ..been engaged in the saloon business in Ottumwa. Travelers who have had occasion to stop there have been considerably astonished to see over the stairway leading iuto the basement of the Union Depot, in large letters a hand pointing the way a sign something like this: y. .................................. . :. THE ROAD TO IIELL. i It was the guide-board to Stormy" Jordan's place ot business. But the candor of the proprietor did not waste itself on tho exterior. Thirsty individuals who felt like taking tho risk after a perusal of the startling warning on tho outside were confronted when they came to the bar with other equally unique and uninviting mottoes behind the bar. One of them read: NOSE PAINT 60LD HERE. Another, advertising a particular brand of liquor, indorsed its qualities as follows: Warranted to Rot Any Stomach: : is TUE'WouLD if Constantly Used. : But his eccentricities frequently took a different turn from his seeming glory in tho fact that ho dispensed tho enemy which steals away men s brains, as bis signs and mottoes indicated. Sometimes some of the young bloods of the place engaged in the S leasing pastime of coloring the city a carinal crimson would venture down tho "Koad to HelL" .The party would file up to tho bar, while the spokesman would 6ing out: . . . "Here, 'Stormy,' givo ns the best in the house!" The old man's face would llush with anger in an instant. Sizing up the party he wohUI place upon tho counter the requisite number of glasses, each filled with-water. Then the vials of his wrath would find vent in a fearful explosion. "There," he would exclaim, with a stream of profanity broader than the Des Moines river, which flowed a few rods awar, "there is my best .drink, and it is the only kind you young snipes will get here. Now drink it and git." Cursing and fairly foaming at the mouth "Old Stormv" wns such a terror-insnirinir object that the bloods always lied aud scl-1 aom returneo. "Old Stormy" always hated hypocrisy. as has been shown, but he was many times ' brought face to face with it. A brother Congressman tells a story on Gen. Weaver, who has recently created such a furore in the House, which is well worth relatinc. Politicians . frequented the "Koad to ili from its birth, and my Congressman1; informant says that one day ho was in the saloon with some friends. Weaver ;vas then in the heydey of his career and a power in Iowa politics. This Congressman was his warm personal admirer, and in tho course of the conversation took occasion to sneak in tho highest terms of the General. Ordinarily. "Old Stormy" did not pay any heed to the conversation of his customers, but he listened intently for some time to the praises of the wily Weaver. Weaver's temperance record was extolled upon, he being a pronounced Prohibitionist at that time. Jordan could stand it no longer. He said: "You see that back doorf Well, jour temperance friend comes down here by that door and gets his little nip like tho rest of von." Although unostentatious, "Stormy's" charities are said to be numerous, and many poor persons whose wants have been relieved from an unknown sourco can thank "Old Stormr." But ho now gives up tho fight, ne has battled tooth and nail against prohibition. Fines and prison sentences have not dis mayed him until of late. Governor Larra bee has successfully negotiated with the stubborn old saloon-keeper, whom he has induced to sicn the nledeo outlined above. and thus Iowa loses one of her most unique characters. A FINANCIAL COINCIDENCE. The Surplus Revenue and the Internal Reve nue About the Same Tiling. The Manufacturer asks the ouestion: "Can we safely disptuso with tho internal taxes?" and proceeds to answer it in this wav: Tho objections made to the total re peal of the internal-revenue taxes are as follows: I he government caunot safely dispense with this source of revenue, because it has maturing obligations, to meet which the income from customs is not sufficient; 110 government ought to depend upon a single source for its income; the tax upon oleomargarine should not be repealed, and tho Internal Kevenuo I5ureau must be re tained for its collection. Tho whisky tax is a tax upon vice and a promoter of temperance. This last assertion has already proved to be untrue. We shall now proceed to demonstrate that the other allega tions are entitled to have no weight whatever. "Taking the financial condition of the government for last year as the basis for our remaiKS, we una mai me receipis ironi all sources were, in round numbers, 3.'J,000.000. Of this sum. 5124.000.000 were de rived from the internal taxes. The total ordinary cxnenditures. including "Pensions. were $2.9,000,000. The surplus revenues amounted to kowo,wu, ana tne cost or collecting the internal taxes was about $4,000,000. Now, if no internal tax had been collected last year, we should have had just S124.000.000 less revenue and S4,000,000 less expense, and it is a noteworthy fact that this would have made the receipts of the Treasury $2Tv,000.000 and the expenditures .255,000,(100; that is to say, the income would have balanced the outgo exactly, and in stead of having a surplus of 120,000,000 we should havo had no surplus at all. The following figures will perhaps make this statement clearer: Receipts from all sources, 18S3 $379,000,000 Deduct internal revenue receipts. ... 121,000,000 Total rev. without Internal taxe..225,000,000 Totalord aryexpen s, i3..?ua3,uuu,wo Deduct cost of Internal Ke venue Bureau 4,000.000 255,000.000 Surplus revenue, 1SS8 $120,000,000 Internal revenue, less cost 01 collec tion, 1SSS 20,000,000 "The coincidence of these figures (which we crive without the odd dollars and cents) certainly is very remarkable, and it nroyes conclusively the truth of the assertion rcneatedlv made in this journal, that the surplus and the- internal-tax revenue are simply one and the same tning." "English in Senate Restaurant. Washington FosL In the Senate restaurant one "pokan" means "one pork and beans." "OneGrover" means one bowl of soup. Here is a check a waiter gave to a customer the other day: 1 poke and been. 1 brown bred. 1 flh lwl. 1 bot of Bear. The "b" for beer was the only one dig nified by capitalization. Bnowy's Expectorant has been in use in Indianapolis over thirty years. It cures

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

The Senate Agrees to Commence Toting on the Tariff Bill at 5 O'clock This Afternoon. Washington', Jan. 21. Mr. Cockrell, from the committee on military affairs, reported the Senate bill to authorize the Omaha, Ft. Dodge Sc Southern Railway Company to build its road across the Fort Hayes military reservation in Kansas (not exceeding one hundred feet in width), and, on motion of Mr. Plumb, the bill was passed. The presiding officer laid before the Senate a communication from the Governor of Michigan, to the effect that that State has contributed for the statuary hall of the House of Representatives, a marble statue of Lewis Cass, the work of a celebrated American sculptor, D, C. French, of Con cord, Mass., and Mr. Palmer gave notice that he would offer resolutions and make foine remarks on the snbiect on the 16th of February. A A tfV J A. A 5P iuo oenaie. at 11:0, took np xno xariu bill, and Mr. Allison asked unanimous con sent to have the debate limited bv the tenminute rule, after 3 o'clock to-day. jir. noar asked Mr. Allison what appropriation bills passed the Senate, and when the answer was "none," he remarked that there were but thirty-two or thirtythree secular days of tho session yet re maining. I he question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Brown, last Saturday, in creasing the rates on rice, Mr. Morgan read a speech, controvertine some of the positions taken by Mr. lTrownt particularly as to the need of diversifying labor in the South, and insisting that the Southern States were pursuing the wiser course in devoting their energies to agricunurai pursuits. 1 no discussion on the nee question soon became mixed un with the sncrar ouestion. and Mr. Gibson advocated adeouate nrotection for both rice and sugar. lie was rePiicu 10 dv ir. jioar, wno asKea mm wny he was in favor of a dutv on rice and sugar and yet denounced the bill itself as "rob bery.77 Jlr. Gibson disclaimed any such in tention. Mr. liutler followed in a tirade against the manufacturers of the North, .whom ho characterized as being in league with tho. Republicans, and that the ma jority in the Senate were simply obeying meir ocnesis in reiurn ior money aavancea for election expenses. Alter further discussion. Mr. Aldnch sug gested that the rico paragraph should go oyer till to-morrow, and that, in the meantime, tho finance committee would examine the facts and figured presented by the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Brown). 'If this examination showed, as it might, that tho rates reported by the committee were too low, the committee would bo glad to oner such increases as might seem just and proper. The suggestion was aerreed to, and the rice paragraph went over till to-morrow. On tho sutrcestion of Mr. Vest, it was agreed that the general debate shall go on to-day until 5 o'clock, after which the tenminute rule shall be enforced, and that all debate shall cease to-morrow at 5 o'clock, and voting on the bill shall begin. Schedule K (wool and manufacturers of wool), was then taken up. Mr. Vance juiiveu 10 amend 1110 urst paragraph ot it bv m;ikinir it. rend "nil vol Vrnir rf 1ia alpaca goat and other like animals, shall bo admitted free of duty," and addressed the Senate in support of the amendment, but, after soealcine for some time, be yielded to Mr. Allison, who reported several anieuumcnts to the wool and woolen schedule. The amendments, which were sent to tho printer without being read, are to the following efi'ect: In Parnirmnh fl-ifi. nrhfrh tnr tmaIi f rti words "and second" arc struck out ana the words 'wools of the second class, 12 cents a pound," , InPararraph 346, which taxes wools valued Am. . 4i. . - A . r - A . aiuui,uer .l cents a pound, o cents a pound, the tax Increased to 8 cento. In Paragraph 347, relating to .wools of the third Class valued nt 12 Ctn or Ias rr Tknnrirt the tax Is increased from 2 to 4 cents per pounu. in raracrapn 345, relating to wools over 12 cents in value, the tax is increased from fi to cent. In Paragraph 354 the words "and worsted are -w- HV w mm m w At w Am. V, W If W At- It and "worsted cloths, wnnlrn arA Tv-nrxtfH ihavli etc., and the rate of 40 cents a pound on cloths valued at above 60 cents a pound is incrp.aAd to 45 cents. Like change is made In Paragraph 355. increasing tho rate on Tlannels, blankets, etc., valued at 60 cents rer nound-from 40 to 4S rrntTvr pound. rarnjrrapns 356 and 357 are amended by increasing the rates In the two provisions, applying to roods wpitfhinc over fnnr rtnnra tmt square yard, from 40 to 45 cents per pound. xn x aragrapn oos, as 10 reaay-raaae clotninr, the rate is increased from 40 to 45 cents per JKJUUU. In Paragraphs 361,362, 364, 365, 366,367 and 303 (carpets), the ad valorem rate is increased from 30 to 35 per cent.: in 369, from 40 If 45 per cent, and in 371 (endless belts for paper or printing machines), from 30 to 35 per cent. Mr. Vance then concluded his sneech and was followed by Mr. George in some general observations on the bilk He said: "I would vote a bounty of 1 cent per pound on every pouna ot cotton grown in tne united States, not because I delieve it ought to be done, but because it is right and fair that cotton-raisers, being compelled to con tribute to the prospertv and advancement of other interests, should be allowed to re ceive their Khare." Mr. Plumb So that if a man nicked vour pockets, you would consider yourself justified in pickiug another man's pockets in order to recoup yourself. 3ir. ueorge io sir; if a law were proposed to allow tho Senator from Kansas to pick my pocket, I would be justified in moving an amendment that would allow me to pick his. and then I would vote against the whole bill. He had amendments, which he would ofier, to admit free of duty, all machinery for the manufacture of cotton or of cotton and woolen fabrics, or for the manufacture of batrging for the covering of baled cotton, and also all machinery for the spinning of cotton into yarn. Mr. llawley defended the theory of tho bill, and after further debate the Senate took a recess until 8 o'clock. At the evening session the nendinir amendment to place all wools on tho free list was defeated by a viva yoce yote. On previous roll-calls (no quorum being present) Messrs. Brown. Payne and Georce voted in the negative with the Republicans. Mr. Vest offered an amendment reducin s from 11 to 10 cents a pound, the duty on wools of the first and second class, but after a short discussion by himself and Mr. fcaulsbury in favor of it, and Mr. Dawes against it, the amendment was voted down. On motion of Mr. Allison the duty on wool of the second-class was increased from 11 to 12 cents a pound. Mr. Allison again moved to amend oy increasing from 2 1-2 to 4 cents per pound, the duty on wools of the tnird-class valued at lii cento or less per pound, and this having been agreed to, he further moved to increase the duty on wools ot tne third-class, valued at exceeding 13 cents per pound, from 6 to 8 cents per pouuu. i ne ameniunenp was agreeu xo. On motion of Mr. Allison an amendment was adopted fixing tho duty on woolen and worsted yarn, valued at not more than 50 cents per pound, at tJU and oa cents per pound respectively, in addition to 40 per cent, ad valorem. On motion of Mr. Allison the duty on woolen or worsted cloths valued at above 0 cents per pound was fixed at 45 cents per pound, in addition to 40 per cent, ad valorem. The same rate of duty was fixed npon flannels, blankets, hats and wool valued at above CO cents per pound, and upon women's and children's dresses, composed wholly or in part of wool, weighing over four ounces per square yard. A duty of 45 cents per pound and 45 percent, ad valorem was faxed on clothing ready-made and wearing apparel of every description composed wholly or in part of wool. On motion of Mr. Allison, the duty on webbings, gorins. etc., was fixed at 40 cents per pound, in addition to 50 per cent, ad valorem. The duty on Aubusson. Axminster. Moquette, Saxony, Wilton, and Tornnay carpets was fixed at 45 cents per square yard, and 35 per cent, ad valorem; that on tapestry Brussels carpets at 20 cents per square yard and 35 per cent, ad valorem; that on treblo ingrain at 12 cents persquaro yard and 35 per cent, ad valorem; that on two-ply ingrain carpets at 8 cents per yard and 35 per cent, ad valorem; that on druggets at 15 cents per square yard and S5 per cent, ad valorem; and that on carpets, not otherwise provided for at 45 per cent ad valorem. The Senate then, at 11:20, adjourned. A Norel Tariff Resolution In the House. Wasiiixgtox, Jan. 21. Under the call of States for the introduction of bills for ref erence, Mr. Vandever, of California, introduced a joint resolution requesting tho

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President to open negotiations with the Republic of Mexico for the cession of Lower California to the United States. That tho filibustering element in the House was not yet completely subdued by caucuses or compromises, was nvuienceu. ny Mr. Cheadle, 01 Indiana, calling for the reading of the bill. The measure was verybrief, however, being merely an exemplification of its title, and little time was conMr. Payson, of Illinois, then introduced, by request, a lone bill incorporating the Lammi lniersiaio xuiuxuau vumrauj, auu demanded its reading. This having been completed, he lntroaucca tne uiu to establish a uniform system of bank ruptcy, and callea ior its read ing In extenso. 3ir. rayson naa a qoudic ooiect in filibustering, one being to force the friends of the Oklahoma bill to yield to certain amendments wmcn no aesirexi to have incorporated in the measute, and tne other being to prevent the consideration of the Union Pacific funding bill under a suspension of the rules. Being successful in his double objectthe Oklahoma men agreeing to incorporate his amendment and tne friends or tn union racinc diu piving him assurances that the measure would not be called np to-day he desisted from his dilatory tactics, and wiinorew xne oanivruptcy bill. But the trouble was only tpmnorarilv averted, for Mr. Anderson, of Iowa, came to the front, and introduced and demanded tho reading of a long preamble and resolution, calling on tho Interstate-commerce Commission for certain information. Mr. Anderson also offered for reference a resolution calling on the Attorney-general to report to the House what steps have been taken by him to secure a judicial enforcement of the forfeiture of the franchises of the Pacific Itailroad companies. Uliis is an old resolution which has been offered in the House several times.) Mr. Anderson having become aware of the tacit agreement that the Union Pacific bill would not be called up, refrained from resorting to further dilatory tactics, and the call of States was proceeded with. But another obstacle to the speedy dispatch of business was thrust into the if onso by Mr. Brower, of North Carolina, who introduced a- bill for the repeal of the todacco tax. and moved its reference to tho committeo on war claims. The yeas and nays were ordered and resulted -veas 100. nays o the motion was not agreed to, and the bill was referred to the committee on ways and means. . . Mr. Martin, of Texas, oflered for reference a preamble, and resolution reciting that the present existing tariff legislation is based upon the aristocratic principle of special and exclusive privileges to a moneyed class, and is a prolific mother aud sourco of all tne special legislation, uom in uio national and State bodies, which has followed its adoption: and that we have now arrived at that period in the history of our common country when we must retrace our steps and follow in the paths marked out by the fathers of the Republic, and adopt only democratic methods in a democratic administration, or move on in the revolution from which our interests can never be rescued, and declaring that the panacea of all our ills is to adopt, without delay, a se ries of repealing statutes, repealing all pnviiegea ana ciass lepsiauon. xx, iunner instruct the committee on ways and . . !il ...1 11 means to reporr, riinoui uciay, a bill repealing all tariff legislation, and at the same time to report a bill imposing a tariff of 43 1-2 per cent, ad valorem on all foreign imports into the United States, thus taxinz all capital invested in foreign merchandise alike, and at the same time anordmg the same protection to the raw wool and hides of Texas in the Boston market which is given to the manufacturers of boots and shoes iu Massachusetts, and protecting labor in all parts of the Union alike, and allowing every American to know the tax that he pays and the protection which a government of equal and exact justice to all men affords to every inhabitant alike. Mr. J. D. Taylor, of Ohiot introduced, for reference, a preamble and joint restdntion, reciting that arrangements have been made to hold the inaugural ball in one of tho buildings of the United States, and that the newspapers announce that refreshments are to be furnished on this occasion in some of the rooms of the building: and directing the government officials in charge of any building which may be used not to permit wine, beer, ale, or other intoxicating liquors to be sold or served to any person oh the occasion of tho balL The call of States was concluded, and 4 Vi An im Wnrnor ft llMAAnvi xri t li A ri.t his pending motion to suspend the rules and pass the Oklahoma bill, and in lien thereof moved to suspend the rule? and adopt a resolntion providing for a final rote on that bill at 4 o'clock on Thursday next, with permission to Mr. Pay ton, of

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n. it..MOST NUTRITIOUS. Soap then there were: blankets, chairs and floor till one was tired then there Hlinois, to offer an amendment to the section of the measure relative to town sites. After debate the motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution was agreed to yeas, 1C0: nays, 76. Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, from the committee on naval affairs, reported the naval appropriation bill, and it was placed upon the calendar. Under instructions from the committee on Indian atlairs, Mr. Peel, of Arkansas, moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill authorizing tho five civilized nations of Indians to lease lands within their boundaries for mining purposes, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior Agreed to. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, of Kentucky, (acting under instructions from the committee on postonices and post-roads) the rules were suspended, and a bill was passed to increase the maximum amount of international money orders from $50 to $100. Adjourned. CanM of tli SpotUtvllIe Accident. Louisville, Jan. 21. General Freight Agent J. W. McCracken, of the Louisville St. Louis & Texas railroad, on whose road the bridge disaster near Spottsville. Kv. occurred vesterdav. said to-dav: 'In orde er that yon may fully understand how the ac cident occurred it will be necessary for me to explain about the bridge. It is a fine iron structure, 497 feet long, and cost $100.000. In the center was the draw, which is movable in order that steamboats may pass under it. It consists of a section 200 feet long, which rests upon a pier larger than the rest in the middle of the river, over the channel. There is 130 feet of iron-work on each side, and the span can be moved apart from the main structure by means ot a lever. It was so balanced by weights as to be moved readily and without danger. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. C. A. Cline, the foreman, and about thirty men, who had previously been in the Keystone Company's employ, went down to the bridge and drove our men off it. Then, in direct contempt of the decision of the court, they took possession of it. Cline marshaled his force on the draw span, and they turned it around, 60 our men, who were hurried to the scene, could not get upon it. Without further ado the intruders, who were all provided with picks and crow-bars, began tearing up the track and timbers upon one end. Cline evidently had forgotten, or did not understand, tho principles upon which the draw was balanced, for he caused tho men to throw the dislodged timbers and rails into the river. It was. of course, thrown out of balance, and suddenly one end dropped. There was a crash, and the huge iron work parted in the middle, the men and everything being precipitated into tho water forty feet below." Collapse of a Huge Oil-Tank. Chicago, Jan. 21. One of the large tanks" recently erected at East South Chicago by. liquid were scattered formore than a block in every direction. The offirersof the company are afraid the oil will take fire and destroy tho other tanks and much other property adjacent to tho plant. To prevent this, they employed a force of fifty men, who were stationed at the outskirts of the oleaginous mass, and instructed to carefully watch it. It is hoped that some ol the oil may bo saved, but it is thought that it will be a total loss. The oflicers of th company are unable to account for the collapse of the tank, except that it was due to loose construction. The loss is estimated at from 6,000 to $3,000. ; m m Ten-Itound Fight Between Illinois Pugilist. CniCAGO. Jan. 21. A ten-round fight between Mike Barrett, of Peoria, and Daniel Washburn, of Elgin, attracted a largo crowd of sports to the town of Jefferson yesterday. Washburn tried rushing from the first and received severe punishmentBarrett clearly had tho best of the fi?ht from the second round. In the eighth, AVashburn's face was so badly swollen and cut that his features were hardly recognizable. Barrett's left eye was closed, but he showed no other signs of nuni&hment. Tho men had been together but a moment in the tenth rouna when Barrett's right suddenly shot out and landed with crushing effect on . Washburn's neck. The younestcr went down like a loe and lay on the lloor for fifteen seconds. The light and the money were then given to Barrett. Rheumatism originates m lactic acid in the blood, which, Rettling in the joints, causes tho pains and aches of the disease. Hood's Samparilla cures rhoumatini by neutralizing the acidity of tho blood, and giving it richness and vitality. Try ilood'i Sar&aarillaU

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tne standard un company, ior me storago of oil piped from Lima, O., burst yesterday. More than 5.000 barrels of the inllammablo