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Democratic Senators Close Their Long Tariff Conference. Victory Claimed by Members of the Finance Committee Who Revised the Wilson Hill. BUT 0XE VOTE WAS TAKEN And that Was Against Placing Iron Ore on the Dutiable List, What Senator Brice and Others Say About the CaucusGood Results Expected by Republicans. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The Democratic senatorial caucus on the tariff bill Is over and both sides are claiming to have made progress for the interests they represent. The outcome is in the nature of a victory for the Democratic members of the finance committee who prepared the bill, as it was returned to them without any Instructions to make changes. Immediately after the adjournment of the caucus. Senators Gorman, Brice, Hill, Smith, Murphy, Camden and one or two others who have been known to be very much opposed to the bill of the finance committee as it was prepared by the committee held a consultation and their attitude was in direct contrast with that of members of the finance committee. During the three days which ended last night while the tariff bill was being considered but one vote was taken, and that but a few minutes before adjournment. This was on a proposition to instruct the finance committee to put Iron ore on the dutiable list without fixing any rate whatever, and this was lost by a vote of 19 to 17. Senator Pugh of Alabama, stated he would not be bound by the action of the caucus and reserved the right to support his motion In the Senate. Several Senators at once declared that It would be useless to take any more votes, because If Senators did not Intend to abide by the action of the caucus, It put an end to the power of the caucus. Soon after this Senator Voorhees, chairman of the finance committee, moved that the caucus adjourn to meet at tho call of the chairman, with the understanding- that the finance committee should continue its work on the bill and report It as soon as possible. It 13 said that Senator Brice passed the adjournment resolution to Senator Voorhees with a request that he would present It. SENATOR BRICE'S VIEWS. Senator Drlce, who was one of the prime movers In the caucus, and who, during Its sessions, has had as much to say in criticism of the bill as any other Senator, said to-night that the result could not be considered in the light of a defeat for those who were Instrumental In bringing about the caucus. They went into it with not more than one-quarter or one-thIrd of the Democrats of the Senate In accord with them, and came out on the only proposition under which there was any test, however, about equally divided, and, further, that the men who had called the caucus adjourned It. The Ohio Senator claimed that a great deal had been accomplished in presenting to the committee the ideas and wishes of individual Senators upon the tariff. He believed it had been demonstrated to them that certain schedules in the bill did not meet the approval of a large number of Senators in a more impressive manner than could have been done without the caucus. There had been a free and full hearing for every Senator, and that was a great deal more than many had been able to obtain, lie said every Democratic Senator, between now and the time when the bill is reiorted, will be accorded a hearing by members of the finance committee. While members oft the finance committee are generally reticent, what they do say and what their friends say indicates that they feel that the caucus has resulted In a vindication of the bill which they have prepared, and, instead of being instructed by the caucus, they are free to present such a bill as they think is best suited to the principles of the party and the necessities of the revenue. It is claimed that those that brought about the caucus expected to secure votes. Instructing the committee to place a duty on wovl, Iron ore and sugar, lumber, salt and a number of other articles, and increase the duty on sugar and coal, and yet upon tho strongest proposition they fell short two votes. It is said that the caucus promoters endeavored to have the members of the committee bind themselves to abide the result of the caucus, and yet the men most interested in iron ore announced that they would not abide the result when they sustained defeat. TALK WITH VOORHEES. Opinion seems to be divided as to whether the committee will now make any changes. The Impression Is that some changes of a minor nature will be made as well as some concessions granted where the demands ha2 been apparently just, and where the changes will not necessitate other changes In the bill. These matters were brought out in the conference which was held with Senator Voorhees while the Senate was In session. At that time Senator Voorhees talked about sugar. He said his constituents might sustain him In voting a duty on sugar because he felt toward Louisiana as he did toward a neighbor, and the duty would result in revenue, but they would not sustain him in voting to give the Sugar Trust any advantage over the producers. He would like to grant some concessions to the Louisiana Senators, but could not mike such concessions as they demanded. This is regarded as the sentiment of the caucus by those who were its promoters. It is thought that if the nnar.ee commute? makes any changes in the bill they will be almost entirely on the lines suggested by Senator " Voorhe?s. The afternoon session of the caucus presented some interesting features, and although it was expected that there would be more voting and not very much talk, it turned out that it was devoted almost exclusively to talk. Senatcr Gorman made th principal speech of the afternoon. It was moderate and conciliatory In tone. Coal, iron ore and all manufactured products, he thought, should have some protection so that the party, would be sure of holding what it had gained in the North. He was opposed to an extension of the ad valorem system, and iKlieved, as many others believed, that better results would !. obtained by specific duties. Speaking for his own State, he said it was one of the great producing and manufacturing States of the country- He did not ask more for it than he was willing to concede to other States. He believed that the bill as it no.v stood discriminated against his State, and he made this statement with no harsh criticism upon those who had framed the Wilson bill or the Senators who had amended it. The bill, as it now stood, diss criminated in favor of New England industries against those of the Middle States. He and those who represented these States felt that some changes should be made and concessions granted to the men whose Democracy could not be questioned, and who felt that their States would suffer if the bill remained as it now stol. Senator Ransom, of-North Carolina, spoke at some length, and urged party harmony. Senator Jones, of the sulcommittee. spoke in an explanatory manner of the bill, giving many details of the measure. He thought it would be very roor Tolicy to change the work of the committee radically, and said that if once begun there would be no end to It. Senators Morgan and Rugh spoke for Iron ore. The former made a very moderate speech, pointing out that free iron ore would mean the crippling of a growing and important industry in hi State. Senator Berry, of Arkansas, spoke in support o the bill as

framed, and thought this was no time to make changes. Several Senators expressed the belief that It would be impracticable to attempt to amend or make a tariff "bill in caucus. Senator Pugh's motion for a duty on iron ore had been made the day before, and he was anxious for a vote, but at the request of Senator Brice he withdrew it. The pending question was the resolution of Senator Martin instructing the finance committee to make a number of changes in the bill. In order to get a vote on the iron ore proposition Senator Martin withdrew his resolution, and the vote was taken, with the result above noted, which practically put an end to the caucus. It is possible that had the caucus continued to-morrow the Democratic members of the finance committee would not have attended, a3 arrangements had been made to consider the bill with Secretary Carlisle. It Is expected that the bill will now be disposed of as soon as possible. One member of the committee said that he expected that the bill would be reported to the full ctmmlttee by Saturday, nnd efforts will be made to get it into the Senate early next week. The Republicans look upon the result of the caucus as one of distinct advantage to them and possible disaster to the bill. It is thought that the strength which the opponents of the measure have shown Indicates that the bill will either be radically amended in the Senate or that it may be postioned to the first Monday in December. The probabilities are that the Democratic opposition may be very much like that in the House, making a great show now in order to secure concessions, but in the end will melt away and the bill will pass. viKws of ni:rni:si;xTATivcs.

What HotiMe TarllT HeforinerM Think of the Semite Work. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Members of the ways and means committee of the House are watching with the keenest interest the action of the senatorial caucus on the tariff bill. For the time being the Bland silver debate has scant attention among the tariff leaders. The ways and means committee rcom Is again the center of activity, where the course of the Senate caucus is pretty fully understood and discussed. The tendency to put the Wilson bill under fire is watched for the ultimate effect it will have on a revision of the tariff. The statement made In the caucus that the Wilson bill had been framed without any consultation with President Cleveland or Secretary Carlisle Is denied by members of the committee. A reporter talked to-day with all the Democratic membws of the committee in the city. It disclosed that they were not apprehensive that the Senate's action would materially change the policy and the schedules of the Wilson bill. Representative Whiting, however, Is the one Democratic member of the committee who openly takes a different view. He authorize! the following statement: "I have from the start insisted that none of the great staple products of the country should go on the free list, and I, therefore, sympathize with the efforts of the Senators to restoro to the dutiable list the natural products of the country. I believe that conservative men will agree that this is the wi?e course for the business interests. What Is best for the country will, in the end, bo the best for the Democratic party." Mr. McMlllln. of the committee, said: "The public sentiment of the country Is so great for tariff reform that no man or set of men can stand in the way of it. I have no fear that the cause of tariff reduction will be seriously embarrassed or delayed by the action of the Senate. Changes in the Wilson bill will undoubtedly be made, but in the end nil will come out right, for a tariff bill necessarily represents a compromise of various views." Representative Bynum. of the committee, said: I do not yet understand that the Senate caucus is materially changing the Wilson bill but, on the contrary, the caucus has taken the bill from the finance committee, where the Wilson bill was being changed. Whatever the Senators may do will not interrupt the punose of this Congress to reform the tariff. There will be either a revenue reform bill or an abandonment of the Democratic party." Representative Bryan, of the committee, said: "The statement that the President and Secretary Carlisle were not consulted on the Wilson bill is erroneous. The memlers of the committee frequently conferred with Mr. Carlisle. They had his advice and help, and. as I understand It. his approval was given to the' measure. The tariff bill is not jeopardized by the action of the Senate. There will be changes, but broad and substantial revenue revision will surely be accomplished." Representative Turner, of the committee, said: "The tariff has not gone beyond the deliberative stage with the Senators, so that it can hardly be said as yet that material changes in the Wilson bill are contemplated. A'hen the discussion has proceeded differences will be harmonized, and an agreement will no doubt be reached for comprehensive tariff revision." Representative Montgomery, of the committee, said: "It is not to be wondered at that the Senators have amendments to propose to th? Wilson bill. It would be surprising if they accepted It as a whole without suggestion of change. Thus far, however, the purpose of the Senators appears to be to arrive at a bill which will harmonize conflicting interests, and not to defeat the bill itself. The only real danger to the cause of revenue revision would be a combination to defeat any bill, but there Is no evidence as yet of such a combination." Representative Breckinridge, of Arkansas, who has been closely allied with Mr. Wilson in framing the tariff bill, and who has been of late conferring with the Senate finance committee as to the changes proposed, sail: "I have no doubt that our friends in the Senate will come together on some common ground, and that the Senate nnd House ultimately will agree on a comprehensive and Just revision of the tariff." KEAttSARfiE WRECK INQUIRY. Roncador Reef Not Marked in tho Riijht Place on the Chart. NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The taking of testimony regarding the foundering of the United States ship Kearsarge was continued this morning before Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardl, Capt. Theodore F. Kane and Capt. Joseph N. Miller, comprising the special court of Inquiry appointed by the Secretary of the Navy Herbert. The judge advocato first read a stenographic report of yesterday's proceedings. During the reading of his testimony, Admiral Stanton made several minor changes. One of these was that the gun thrown overboard at Roncador reef was an S-inch rifle instead of an 11-Inch gun. Lieutenant Lyman, the navigator of the Kearsarge, was called to the stand. He made the startling assertion that since the wreck of the Kearsarge he had reason to believe that Roncador reef was from three to five miles to the westward of its position as shown on the chart. He thought this from the results of an observation taken twenty minutes before the Kearsarge struck. While camping on tho key observations were also taken by other officers, with results which confirmed his calculations. Mr. Lyman thought, however, that the chronometer used in making the observations on the key had been damaged In taking it ashore. The chart used was made from a survey taken . n 1833. and Lieutenant Lyman thought that the methods of taking latitude and longitude were in those days not as accurate as now. CLEVELAND IN PARADISE. Shooting Ducks in the Famed Sounds of North Carolina. NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 2S.-Prerldent Cleveland is popping away at ducks and other wild fowl in the North Carolina sounds. A steamer reports passing the lighthouse tender Violet in the Virginia section of the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal at 12 o'clock yesterday. The President. Secretary Gresham and Captain Evans- were standing out on the upper deck forward as the two steamers met. They were parsing the time leisurely. The captain of the north-lound steamer and a woman who was by his side saluted the President, who returned it with marked politeness. Another steamer reports the Violet tied up at 11 o'clock last night at the lighthouse station at Long Point, in the North Carolina 1I vision of the Albemarle and Chesapeake canal, just across Currituck sound, about sixty miles from this city. Thij evening: word reached here

that President Cleveland and party passed. North river light about 8 o'clock to-day and are now In Albemarle sound. Currituck sound Is the paradise of sportsmen. So great Is the fame of these shooting grounds among sportsmen that nearly every acre of the sand spit between the sea and Currituck sound affords a ground for blind hunting, and has been taken by purchase or lease by shooting clubs, made up generally of men of wealth from Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York, nnd, with the exception of a few points where hunters are accommodated by some of the natives of the place, it is almost Impossible for a sportsman to find shooting ground unless he has the permission of some of the shooting clubs. Doubtless Captain Evans attended to this before leaving Washington, and the party may avail itself of the courtesies of some of these clubs, either by taking up headquarters at the club houses or by enjoying the use of their blind3 while sleeping" aboard their vessel or at on of the life-saving stations on the coast. A dispatch from Washington says that Captain Evans is known to be an expert with the shotgun, and his associates on the

i lighthouse board say that his love for duck shooting is so ardent that h? would undergo extreme physical discomfort for a good bag of game. The President also Is a sportsman. Neither Mr. Thurber nor Capt. Evans's associates on the lighthouse loard have heard anything from the party since it left Washington, nor do they expect any new3 until advised of their early return. PUGILISTS ON TMAL Cases of Corbctt and Mitchell Called at Jacksonville. Jury of Two Negroes and Four Country men Secured Not Much Probability of Conviction The Charge. JACKSONVILLE, Flo., Feb. 2?.-The Criminal Court convened this morning for the trial of Corbctt and Mitchell. The street around the courthouse was crowd?d with spectators anxious to see the two pugilists. Corbett was first to arrive, nnd was soon folio wed by Mitchell. Besides the boxers there are arraigned for trial Joe Vend iff, J. K. T. Bowden, Harry Mason, Charles H. Richardson, Lou Sihler, R. 11. McMillan and B. F. Blake, of the Duval Athletic Club, and Billy Thompson and William A. Brady, as abettors. The trial of Corbett was first begun, and the result of this will decide the other cases. The champion is charged with engaging in a fight and meeting in pursuance of previous agreement "one Charles Mitchell, whom he did then and there beat, bruise, wound and ill treat." John E. Hatridge, attorney of the club, waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty. Several hours were consumed In securing a Jury. Finally the six men. the number only being required by Florida law In misdemeanor cases, were secured. Two of the Jurors are negroes, and four of them are from the rural districts of Duval county. After a short recess the examination of witnesses was begun. Sheriff Broward. City Attorney Barrs, Judge Baker and many others were introduced by the State. They nil testified as to events preceding the fight and as to what happened in the arena on the day of the fight. They established the fact that the fight was by "previous appointment," a contest forbidden by i'londa law, but did not fare so well when an attempt was made to establish malice. The witnesses all testified that Corbett seemed good natured during the three rounds, save one time when he committed the alleged foul on Mitchell. When the court adjourned in the afternoon the State still had several witnesses to examine. It is undestood that Richard K. Fox, of New York, will be the onlj' witness offered by the defense. He will be introduced as an expert to prove that glove contests cannot be brutal. The trial will be concluded to-morrow. Attorney-general Lamar, while not taking an active part in the trial. Is here watching the Interests of the State. The impression left by to-day's developments is that conviction is Impossible. In fact, there were certain phases of the trial to-day that savored of the farcical. If, however, a conviction is secured, the cases will go to Judge Call on appeal. Corbett went to St. Augustine to-night, where he gave an exhibition. TOPICS OF ELECTRICIANS. Papers on the Trolley System, Storage Datteries and Other Subjects. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The first paper read at to-day's session of the convention of the National Electric-light Association was by John M. Vail, of New York, on "The Imiortance of Complete Metallic Circuits for Electric Railways." The paper referred to the overhead double-trolley system of electric railways and to the slngietrolley system, which has depended largely upon the- earth and buried-plpe systems for completing Its circuits. Other papers read and topics discussed during the day were as follows: "Storage Batteries," discussion opened by Mr. Brackett; "What is the Most Economical Size for Arc Dynamos?" discussion by B. R. Huntley, Oeo. A. Redman and E. F. Peck; "How to Rate Arc Lamps," discussion by James L. Ayer and A. J. Decamp, and a rej.xrt on the electric-light tests at Buffalo, road by Charles li. Huntley. To-fiij?rit a paper entitled "Electric Lighting at the World's Fair and Some of its Lessens," by T. C. Martin and Luther Stiringer, was read. It was illustrated by means of a stereopticon. MEDICINE FQU CRANKS. Joseph Donjan Sent to Prison for Threatening Adlai E. Stevenson. BALTIMORE, Feb. 2S. Joseph Donjan, who sent the following postal card to Vice President Stevenson, was tried in the United States District Court, to-day, on the charge of violating the postal Uiw: "DOOMSDAY. "If you do not send me my expenses 25 then you will be one of the first to be kicked out. but if you do, then I will see you first before I do anything else. Send quick." The jury, after a brief consideration, returned a verdict of guilty, and Judge Morris sentenced Donjan to the penitentiary for eighteen months. LUNATIC IN A STORE. Colored Man with Two Children and a Gil n Startles Shoppers. CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S. W. B. Bell, a colored man, startled people on West Fifth street, this morning, by appearing with tv small children, decorated profusely with flags. He carried an army musket. Entering a store, he declared he came to kill somebody, at the same time bringing his gun to His shoulier. Officer Smedcs rushed in and a" terrible struggle ensued, continuing out to the sidewalk, where the officer found help and overpowered Bell. It was found thit the man was a lunatic, and that a tragedy was only averted by the loss of the cap on his gun. S35,OOOON THREE DEUCES. Miles Finlcn "Wins a Fortune by a Lucky Throw of Dice. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 2S.-Mlles Finlen yesterday won Sw.OOu in a game of dice. Recently (itn. S. Warren secured an option on a mining claim for J13.1M). To-day Fin'. n offered him JU'.OMO for his bargain. : or J2T,(K0 for the mine. Warren demanded r ir.l-n propos-! a game of dice to decide whether h should take the option off Warren's hands at $1,Um) or pay War- ! ren $.".e,iV. Warren agreed. He threw a i .'lr or" lives; Finlen three deucs, and won ! $:s.ooo. lletlon the (ireut Seeret of Life. S!mrons Liver Regulator Is the only medic-Ire that relieved me after suffering five years with dyspepsia, heartburn, slcK headache ani constipation. GEORGE S. AYRES. Dcla plane SU.. Va."

A FLEETING OUORUM Mr. Bland's Hopes liaised Only to Be Quickly Dashed Down Again.

Tho Deadlock in the Honsc Over tho Seigniorage Bill Broken for a Few Minutes Yesterday. THREE NEW YORKERS VOTED On Mr. Bland's Motion to Closo the Long Debate, But When a Special Rule Was Brought in the Quorum Vanished Cleveland's Hawaiian Policy Scored by Frye. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The deadlock In the House was broken to-day after two weeks of continuous filibustering against the Rland seigniorage bill, and no sooner had the quorum been procured than tba House managers brought in a special order to crush the filibusterers and bring the bill to a direct vote after two hours of additional debate. Although Mr. Rland secured 1S4 votes when the deadlock was broken, several Kastern Democrats, including Messrs. Cummings. Clancy and Magner, of New York; and Dunn, of New Jersey, refusing to act longer with the illlbusterers, Messrs. Doollttle, Altken, Rills, of Oregon, and Laeey, Republicans, stopped voting In the next vote, and the previoys question on th? adoption of the order was only sustained by one mora than a quorum. When it came to adopting the ppeclal order Messrs. Rowers, Lucas and Tickler, Republicans, and Dunn, Democrat, again joined the silent host, and the quorum was lost, only 176 members responding to their names. The fight will bs resumed when ths House meets to-morrow, and If a quorum is secured on the adoption of the order, a vote on the passage of the bill cannot be prevented. Mr. Rland believes it will have a majority of from five to ten votes. After the opening of the session this morning Mr. Geissenhainer tried to secure unanimous consent for consideration of the bill making an appropriation to savo the armament of the wrecked corvette Kearsarge. but Mr. Rland demanded. th regular order. Mr. Gelssenhalner is one of the Democrats who have refused, to vote on Mr. Bland's motion. After the calls of the committees for reports, Mr. Kilgore presented the following resolution as a question of privilege: Whereas, The laws of the United States; Section 40, Chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes, provide that when any member of the House of Representatives shall be absent from any cause, except that of sickness of himself or his family, it shall be the duty of the Sergeant -a t-arms to deduct from the monthly salary the amount due him each day he is so absent from such cause, and "Whereas, During the present session many members have leen absent, as appears from the Record, for causes other than those named in the statute, therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-f rms be required to report to this House, without delay, the names of such absentees, and whether or not the law In such cases made and provided hns been by him compiled with, and that if it has not been complied with, to report his reasons why he ha been derelict In his dMy in that regard: and If, in his Judgment, the law cannot be complied with, that he be required to give his reasons why it cannot be enforced." Mr. Reed made the point of order that the resolution was not privileged. The Speaker decided that the resolution, as drawn, was not privileged, but if it contained an allegation to the effect that an officer of the House had been derelict In his duty. It would be clearly of that character. Accordingly, Mr. Kllgvre withdrew it to make the change suggested. Thereupon Mr. Hland moved that the House go into committee of the whole for consideration of the seigniorage bill. Mr. Rland also moved that debate on his bill close at 3 to-morrow. On the latter motion he demanded the previous question. THREE NEW YORKERS VOTE. The vote was the signal for a break In the New York delegation, Messrs. Cummings, Clancy and Magnor declining longer to give countenance to the filibuster of their colleagues by not voting. During the progress of the roll call Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, rose to a point of order. He called attention to the fact that the rules required members to vote, and that the n.emlicr whose name the Clerk had just called fMr. llingham) had refused to answer to his name. The Shaker said the roll call could not be interrupted. Mr. .Johnson then reserved the point of order, and the roll call proceeded to Its conclusion. Mr. Livingston then renewed the point ol order made bv Mr. Johnson, and read Rule 8. which is as'follows: "JSvrry member shall be present within th hall of the Houe during its sittings, unless excused or necessarily prevented, and shall vote on rack ouestlon put. unless on motion made bv division or at the commencement of roll call he hall be excused, or unless he has a direct personal or primary interest In thj event of such question." Under that rule he demanded that Mr. Tracey, who had refused to vote, be held in contempt of the House. Mr. Johnson said he had a list of twentyfive members who had violated the rule. Mr. Livingston demanded that the Speaker enforce th rule under the decision of the Supreme Court. "Rut." returned the Speaker, "the Chair has no power to enforce the rule. Th rules require that gentlemen shall not smoke on the floor; the Chair only has the power to request members to abide by the rule In this particular. The Chair Is the organ of the House, not Its master (applause), and as long as the present occupant is In the chair he will never make a rule. (Renewed applause.) Mr. Roatner declared that It must be In order to make a motion under the rule cited to place Mr. Tracey In contempt. Whenever & member willfully violated the rules he was in contempt, and it was unnatural to suppose that the House, which had the power to make rule?, had Tin power to enforce these rules. The Chair then stated that the discussion was proceeding by unanimous consent, and he was ready to announce the result of the vote. Mr. Springer asked If the point of order could be made after the announcement. The Speaker replied that the announcement would show that no quorum hai voted, and that, under the Constitution, nothing would then be in order, save an adjournment or a rail of the House. He then announced the result 1G9 to & five short of a quorum. Mr. Rland shouted out that a quorum would have vote! on that call had all the friends of the measure leen where they shr.uld have been In thHr sents. He then moved a call of the House. Mr. Reed Insisted on the yeas and nays. The call of th Hous. vv."s ordered 1 S3 to 4. The call dcvelnjed the presence of "C members. Mr. Rland moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call, and on that motion Mr. Reed forced the yeas and nays. Further proo-odintrs under the call were disj tensed with 1st to and the vote then recurred uin Mr. Rlnnd's demand for the previous question on the motion to limit debate. THE DKAIICK RROKF.N. The deadlock was broken on this vote after two weeks of filibustering. The demand for the previous question on Mr. Rland's motion was sustained 177 to 7. Loud cheers greeted the announcement. Mr. Tracey Immediately moved to reconsider the vote by which the demand waa sustained. A quorum having been secured, Mr. Outhwaite, from the committee on rulca, re

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