Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 February 1892 — Page 1

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FIRST TARIFF SHOT

Effects of the McKinley Law to Be Investigated By the House Committee on Agriculture. Voluntary Witnesses Will Be Easily Obtainable. BURNING CORN IN KANSAS. How Farmers Read Republican Party History. Simpson Tells How the Alliance Carried. His State. Detrimental Effects of the Law Will Be Shown. iThree Tariff Hills to Be Reported to the House This "Week. Making Material Reductions in the Duties on "Wool, Rinding Twine and Cotton Working Necessities Probable Effect of the ' Proposed Tariff Changes Otlier Action of the House. "Washington, Feb. 15. The houso of representatives has decreed that the first Investigation into the operations of the McKinley law shall be conducted by the committee on agriculture. This arrangement Laa the informal eanction of the democrats of the ways and means committee, as this inquiry of Chairman Hatch and his committee is to be directed particularly to the effect that the high tariff has had upon the agricultural interests of the country. It is understood that later on the committee on manufactures will be authorized to conduct an inquiry as to the effect of the same law on manufactures and ekilled wage-workers; and thus in the end reports will be made on tho- various phases of the new law by as many different committees. After some formal business Mr. Hatch (Mo.) brought tho tariff question to the front by moving to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution requesting the committee on agriculture to report the effect cpon agriculture of the present tariff law. Mr. Bynum demanded a second, and the request of Mr. Hatch, that a second bo considered aa ordered, was objected to by Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) Mr. Kilgore and Mr. Hatch were appointed tellers, and reported the vote lL'2 to 2. The republicans did not rote, but no one raised the point of "no quorum." Mr. Kilgore was recognized to oppose tho resolution, but declined to avail himself of the recognition, stating that he was not opposed to it. Mr. Funston (Kas.) vigorously opposed the investigation. Mr. Lewis (Miss.) expressed the opinion that from the role that "Farmer Funston" acted ia this tragedy he was better equipped as a witness in court than as one to testify here as to what was for tho benefit of the frreat farming interests of the country. "When the gentleman Bpoko of the prosperity of the farmer he was either profoundly ignorant of the effect of the McKinley bill or ha wilfully and deliberately misrepresented the situation. Mr. Livingstone (Ga.) in a two minutes loeech took iue with Mr. Funston as to the effect of the tariff law upon the farmer. The gentleman from Kansas seemed to be afraid of justice. He (Livingstone) supposed that the committee on agriculture was an honest body and the imputation that the gentleman made that it could not be depended upon to make an honest report was not justifiable. Mr. Enloe (Tenn.,) replying to the remark made by Mr. Funston that the democrats dare not bring in a bill to repeal tho McKinley law, stated that he had introduced a measure for that purpose. Mr. Simpson (Kas.) spoke of the depression of the farming industry in the state. Preferring to the burniogof corn as fuel in his state he said that by the light of that corn fire the farmers read the history of tho republican party and that was the reason that the alliance had carried the state at the last election. Mr. Hatch (Mo.) made a one minute speech in support of the resolution and bore testimony to the fairness and impartiality of the committee on Agriculture in dealing with questions of this character. The resolution was then adopted without division. Mr. Hatch, who has been pressing this resolution, says he regarded its adoption as the first shot tired against the target of the McKinley bill, and believes that it will have its effect. He thinks that an investigation will ehovr that that law has been detrimental to the agricultural interests, and that the committee on agriculture will find no difficulty in obtaining voluntary witnesses to testify as to the existing facta. Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio, from the committee on military affairs, moved to susf.end the rnles and pass a bill to establish ineal promotion in the army, which was done. Mr. Mansur (Mo.), from the committee on territories, moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill extending the laws of Missouri relative to mines and mining over the Indian territory. The vote showed no quorum and the houso adjourned. CUTTING DOWN 7 HB TARIFF. The Three Tariff Bill to Be Reported to the noon This Week. The ways and means committee will report three tariff bills to the bouse during the present week. This mach was de ter mined upon at the meeting of the democratic majority today, and tho measures to be reported are the Springer free wool bill, the Bryan free binding twine bill, and the Turner bill placing cotton ties, cotton bagging and machinery for manufacturing the same upon the free list. A meeting of the full committee hat been called for tomorrow when these measures will be brought to the front and preliminary steps taken to send the bills to the house before the close of the week. The pro

visions of tho Springer wool bill as finally amended and ffEanimously approved by the democratic members of the committee have been published. Mr. Springer, in explaining his bill, said: "It will be seen that all wools and hair of the camel and all other like animals and all waste matter are put upon the free list, and waste advanced by manufacturers beyond the condition of scoured wool ; shoddy and mungo are taxed 2-3 per cent. The second section of the bill re lates to the duties on woolen goods, carpets, etc., and the provisions of it, as in the former sections, are not to take effect untiiJan. 1, 1SÜ3. The rates on woolen and worsted yarns are fixed for all values at 35 per cent, ad valorem. Under the i McKinley act the rates upon theso per pound and ad valorem are equivalent to from 103 to 123 per centum. Tho rates on woolen and woolen cloths, Ehawls, knit fabrics, etc., are fixed at 40 per cent ad valorem. The equivalent ad valorem rate under the McKinley act is not 6tated in the treasury report on all ' the items, but on worsted the rate was from V0 to 14 per cent. Tho other rates not stated would vary from t)0 to 303 per cent. Blankets, hats of wool and flannels for underwear are redüced from Ü0 to . and from 35 to 00 and from 40 to r.5 per cent, ad valorem. Under the McKinley act the rates are from 73 to HQ per cent. On women's and children's dress pood, etc, having a cotton warp tho rates nro fixed at 33 per cent. Under the McKinley act they aro over 88 per cent, ad valorem. On women's and children's dre.-s goods with woolen warp tho rates aro fixed at 40 per tfent. Tho equivalent rates in tho McKinley act would bo from 00 to 110 per cent. Beady-made clothing for men, and cloaks, dolman?, jackets and reauymado clothing for women are fixed nt 43 per cent. The rates made under tho McKinley act are hi and 84 per cent. Tho rates on carpets of all kinds dro fixed at 30 per cent. The equivalent rates under the McKinley act are 50, Gl, 05, 71 and 82 per cent. "It would seem," continued Mr. Springer, '"that by this bill the rates aro lowest upon goods which will bo used by the masses of the people and highest upon high priced goods worn by tho more wealthy classes. Tho reverse of this was true under the McKinley act, which, by reason of the specific duties, caused the highest rates to bo placed upon the cheapest goods. Under the Mills bill the rates upon all the articles ot woolen goods cmbraced in this bill, including carpets, wero fixed at 40 per cent. The avernge under the pending bill will be between CO and 35 per cent Under the McKinley, act the rates upon cheaper articles of goods worn by the masses of tho people are prohibitory and hence the home product is without competition, except among home manufacturers. The passage of this bill will largely reduce the price of woolen good and thus increase their consumption." The bill of Representative Turner, placing cotton tie?, cotton bagging, machinery for the manufacturing of tho seme, etc., upon the free list, is considered of great importance to cotton-growers and its provisions aro familiar to the public. Tho free binding twine bill which tho democrats of the cujwuit tee ajso dfuidod to report is very brief and merely provides that "from and after its passage all binding twine manufactured in whole or in part from istle or tampeco fibre jute, manilla, sisal grass or sunn, shall when imported bo exempted from duty." The various binding-twine bills wero reported to a special sub-committee, of which Mr. Bryan of ebrnska was chairman, and tho bill is reported by the eub-coinmiitpe and accepted by the democratic members in lieu of a eubstituto for all the bills on this subject. In regard to tho binding-twine bill, Mr. Bryan said: "The subject matter of these bills was under discussion during tho last congre.s. The tarill bill of that congress as it passed the house fixed a rate of cents per pound on hinging twine. The senate finance committee, to w hich it was referred, reported the samo back with the recommendation that the duty be fixed at l cents per pound. But whilo the bill wbs under consideration in tho senate it was so amended as to place binding twine on the free list. All the democratic senators voted excepting one, and all favored tho amendment, while a number of republican senators voted '-ith the democrats. The vote stood 34 to 24 in favor of the amendment. In conference, however, the present rate of 7-10 of 1 per cent, per pound was agreed upon. The chief of the bureau of'jstatistics informed the committee that no binding twine had been imported for several years. The only justification therefore for a tarifT of even seven-tenths of a cent, is that it is the duty of the government to so adjust the revenue laws just to prohibit importations, and this principle, aside from being indefensible on constitutional grounds, would, if carried out, destroy all revenues and compel us to raise the necessary expenses of government in some other way. Five thousand tons of twice were manufactured and consumed in the United States in 18'JO. If. as is probable, the seven-tenths of a cent is added to the price because of this protection then tho item costs the farmers of the United States 700,000 and brought no revenue to the government. There are thirty-five cordage and binding twine factories in the United States, twenty-nine of which are owned and controlled by the trust or National cordage company of "ew York. The twenty-nine in the trust produce CO per cent, of the total output It is my opinion that this bill will pas the house by a large majority and I do not believe that the senators who favored it before will dare to oppose it this time. If they do, they will find it very ditlicult to defend their course to the farmers. Tho president will hardly veto the bill if it reaches him, however much he may be opposed to changing the existing tariff law. If tho senate once sees the wisdom of modifying the present law, it may be persuaded to accept other measure? which will be presented to it. The bill, I think will bo reported to the houso early this week in company with several other measures, which are about ready." It is probable that there will be an interesting struggle between the tariff bills and the Bland free silver coinage bill for precedence in the order of consideration in the house. In fact tho struggle has already begun. The contest is as yet conducted in a very quiet manner and is merely a matter of argument as to whether or not parly policy requires the silver bill to precede or to follow one or more of the tariff bills. Tho silver men have urged, through Chairman Bland and others, that the way to prevent the silver question from being made unduly prominent is to take it up and pass it promptly. With the silver bill out of the way public attention would be concentrated on the tariff bills, and, by keeping that question before the public steadily, its prominence would bo much greater than if the silver bill wero sandwiched in between them. In this view they are supported by a very considerable number of men w ho are in favor of making the tarifT question paramount to the silver issue, and of this class

of members some of them are on the ways and means committee itself. The progress of the contest will be w atched with great interest. The silver men have secured upward of 120 democratic signatures to their petition asking that tho rules committee bring in a special order for the silver bills. There are 23S democrats in the house, so that the silver men have secured a majority. They say they have received the assurance of members of the rules committee that they would do what was shown to be the will of a majority of the democrats in the house, but it is net likely that the committee will meet ir some days, as the speaker is sick and Mr. Catchings is absent from the city. It is probable a special order on the tariff will be brought in at practically the same time, as the order relative to silver. OPPOSED TO THE BLAND BILL.

Report of the Minority ot the Coinage Committee. Mr. Williams (Mas?.) from the committee on coinage, weights and measures, submitted tho views of the minority on the Bland free coinage bill. After the character and purpose of the bill is outlined, the report saye: It is perfectly clear that the very moment the TJ. S. treasury shall refuse to pay gold coin upon demand do fene else will receive sixteen silver ounces in lieu of one gold ounce, because the single customer of the world for silver at that price has refused to purchase. Surely there can be no doubt that the eilort to raise . the market pries of silver, from i'Oo an ounce to $1.21. is dependent entirely upon the combined willingness and ability of the U. S. government to stand alone as a buyer of silver at all times and in any quautity at the price fixed by the law iu gold. It does not follow that the price of silver lixed by the ratio in this bill can be maintained even if our government is wiilintr to receive the payment of its dues ia silver coin and to pay its debts in gold. The minority of this committee submitthat the only possible result of the legislation proposed in this bill is the proposed suspension of gold payments by this government and the immediate adoption of the cheaper monetary standard of 6ilver. A history of monetary changes in the past is recited; the coneent of nations is held to make and unmake money, and an international agreement ia urged as neeeseary; tho statement is made that the bill can not raise tha price of silver to ratio value and that it will bring 6ilver from foreign countries, and apropos tho world's stock of silver is set forth in figures, the total being $1,308.000,000. It is held that silver coming from abroad would destroy the gold standard, and savings banks depositors, artisans and pensioners it is claimed would suffer. Accompanying is a bill authorizing tho president to invite an international monetary conference. TWO MEN LYNCHED In tho Presence of Ten Thousand People, Many of "Whom Were Ladies. Tine Bluff, Ark., Feb. 14. John Kelly, the negro who murdered J. T. McAdam cn the Htroets in this city lajt.Tjiesday ni'ht, was captured at Bison, Ark. The capture wa.s made by Town Marshal J. E. Harrison, and ho was instructed to bring tho prisoner to this city on tho first train. Tho train reached the yards about 9:33 p. m., and was met by a mob of between threo hundred and five hundred people. As soon as the prisoner was identified thero was a cry of "to the court house." A rope was speedily put over the crosspin of a telegraph pole immediately in front of the court house and the body of John Kelly was soon hanging forty feet in the air and his body riddled with bullets. The execution took place in the full glare of several electric lightB and was witnessed by about 10,000 people many ol them being ladies hemmed in by tho crowd on the way from church. As the body of the lifeless Kelly swung from sido to side tho air resounded with criea of "Lynch Culbert Harris, his accomplice." A rush was made for the jail in the rear of the court house and men with axes commenced breaking in the windows. They soon effected an entrance and the guilty Harris was quickly pointed out by the other prisoners. He urged to be heard a few moments, and the crowd listened, but his words were not satisfactory. "Hang him, hang him," was the cry, and he was quietly taken to the front of the court house and another rope was secured. As the clock on the court house tolled the quarter before eleven the body was jerked into the air. Simultaneously there was a report of an hundred shots and the body was a corpse. Both men were hanged from the same telegraph pole and their bodies are now dangling in the air a few feet apart. THE BRIDEGROOM KILLED. Sad Blow That Befell a Bride Immediately After tho Ceremony. West Berkley, Cal., Feb. 14. A peculiarly said accident occurred here last evening. F. J. Byaps and Conchita Ailvent were married at St. Joseph's church and tho bridal party proceeded to Bosen station to take the local train to the residence. While standing on tho track the Overland train, which does not stop at the station, suddenly dashed around the curve through a cut into the party. Byapa and Mrs. ivlvia, a friend of the bride, were instantly killed, while a little boy was dangerously wounded. The bride's grief was heartrending. FELL FOUR STORIES And "Wa's Dashed to Death on tho Ground Below. Kansas City, Ma, Feb. 12. renairo Sherry, assistant subscription clerk of the Kansas City limes, met a shocking death this evening, He was sitting in a window in the fourth story of the high school building, where he was attending an evening entertainment Feeling chilly he attempted to put on his overcoat. While doing so he fell and was dashed to pieces on the ground below. He was the eon of Gen. Byron Sherry, a prominent attorney and politician. Trust tti People. San Francisco Examiner.' Tho more power that is placed In tho hands of the people the better. This republic is the people's, and if they are not competent to run it, it is quite certain that nobody else is. A Doubtful Compliment, La'ayetts Courier. Indianapolis is somethinstof a hog, o be sure; but it is the only really available place for any kind of a state convention to be held.

HOAR Sil SICK

1 No Action Taken by the Judiciary Committee. Judge Woods Still Sits on the Anxious Seat. OHIO RIVER COMMISSION. Printing and Document Bill Passed by the Senate. Benefits of "Future" Selling Set Forth by Chicago Men. Representatives of the Chicago Board of Trade Before tho House CommitteeBills Introduced by Indiana's Representatives Postal Changes "Sentinel" Bureau Gossip Other "Washington News Capital Notes. BCREAtT OF TlIK SEN'TIVEL,") 1420 New York-ave., N. , V Washington. D. C. Feb. 15. J The judiciary committee of the senate held its regular meeting this morning, but as Chairman Hoar was absent nothing was done in the Woods caso or with the other judicial nominations. Mr. Hoar is still having trouble with his eyes and it is probable that he will not bo able to appear at the capitol for ten days or two weeks yet. Action on the judicial nominations will be deferred until ho can be present. Kepresentative Barrett of Indiana today introduced a bill providing for the appointment of a commission of five persons, two of them to bo appointed from civil life, two of them from the engineer's corps of the United States, and one from the geological survey, which persons shall act as a permanent board or commission such as the Mississippi river commission, to make surveys of and reports concerning improvements of the Ohio river between Fitteburg, Fa., and Cairo, 111. Senator Turpie today introduced a bill providing for the prompt supply of all public documents to the designated depositories of documents. Representative Bynum introduced the same bill in tho house. Senators Voorhees and Turpie today introduced a number of pension bills and presented several petitiuus from Indiana citizens. The following Indiana postmasters were appointed today: II Spingler, Cuba, Owen county, vice W. Glover, removed; J. II. Hanson, Sedan, Rush county, vice A. E. Jones, resigned ; I.Murray, South Whitley, vice G. W. Beason, deceased. Tho following star service changes were ordered: From Vincennes to Monroe City, after March 1 next, service to embrace and begin at Wheatland, omitting Vincennes and decreasing the distance fiftyeight miles. WORK OF THE SENATE. Printing Bill Passed Other Measures Con. sidered sod Passed. In the senate today Mr. Manderson from the committee on military affairs reported back adversely four bills for the inereaso of the infantry ar?d military branches of the army, and reported in lieu of them a bill to reorganize the artillery in infantry branches of the army and to increase their efficiency, which was placed on tho calendar. Recommendations from tho treasury department for urging the deficiency appropriations for the current fiscal year were presented by the vice-president and referred to the committee on appropriations. They were for $50.000 to continue the recoinage of uncurrent and worn subsidiary coin, $42,000 for salaries ,and expenses of U. & circuit court of ' appeals, and $3,000 for printing for the department of justice. Among the bills reported and placed on the calendar was the urgent deficiency bill and that appropriating $15,000,000 for the improvement of the Mississippi river. Mr. Chandler introduced a concurrent resolution instructing the Benate committee on immigration to investigate the working of the various laws of the United States relative to the immigration from foreign countries and the importation of contract laborers, and especially in connection with the recent admission of immigrants infected with tvphus fever in New York. The resolution was passed and now goes to the house for its action upon it. On motion of Mr. Gibson (La.) tho senate bill appropriating $&0,000 for a dry dock on the government refervation near Algiers, La., (and limiting- tho entire cost to $$50,000) was taken from the calendar and passed. The bill to authorize the construction of bridges across the Missouri river between its mouth and the mouth of the Dakota or James river, across the Mississippi river between St. Faul, Minn., and Southport. La., and across the Illinois river between its mouth and Joliet, 111., was passed. The senate then resumed consideration of the bill providing for the pubiic.printing and binding, and the distribution of public documents, the pending question being Mr. Gorman's amendment to 6trike out the section creating tho office of superintendent of public documents. After a long discussion tho section was modified by a provision that publio documents are to be supplied to senators and representatives by the superintendents of the folding rooms of the two houses, and the bill (which had been considered in committee of the whole) was reported to the senate and passed. Yeas 41, nays 6 (Messrs. Bate, Berry, Chilton, Coke, George and Vance). Mr. Paddock's bill for preventing the adulteration and misbranding of food and drugs was then taken up as the special order. The bill was read in full and portions of the report which accompanied a like bill at the last congress were also read. The bill went over as unfinished business to come up at 2 o'clock each day. After a brief executive session the eenato adjourned. Benefits of Futures. Tho Chicago board of trade had a hearing before the house committee on agriculture today on the anti-options bill, lta president, Charles TVs Hamill, eaid the

system of future deliveries grew up in response to a demand from agriculturists for a continuous open market, which was impossible- without future buying and selling. He believed that the sale of futures was in the interest of producers. Speculation, in his opinion, had a tendency to sustain values. If a man were prohibited from buying for future delivery a great stimulus to buying would be taken away. In answer to Mr. Lewis of Mississippi, M,r. Hamill admitted that some times speculation forced the prices down, but he believed this was generally temporary and that in the aggregate it sustained prices. The first dealings in futures were by the government during the war in mess pork. So far as it was proposed to prevent option dealings, the board of trade was in favor of the bill. Options were dealt in outside the board by members in good standing, but it was against the board rules and against the state law. If done outside the board room, tho exchange had no jurisdiction and, therefore, did not provide for expulsion of members doing an option business. A "put" or "call" was not tolerated bv the board of trade. It was purely a gambling transaction and the board would welcome anything which prohibited it." In answer to Mr Hatch, Mr. Hamill said there was a settling room in the board of trade building in which puts and calls were frequently bought and sold from 11 o'clock, the time the exchange closed until 4 o'clock. No record was kept of these transactions. In his opinion these dealings had no appreciable effect on prices in the open market. The difference between a future and an option was that one was a contract and the other only a privilege to make a contract. Mr. Hatch asked Mr. Hamill to define an illegitimate sale. Mr. Hamill said tho law of Illinois and tho courts had defined the difference. The board of trade required an actual delivery in every case not a personal delivery involving cartini of wheat from one warehouse to another, but a delivery of a warehouse receipt on which the whea't could be obtained. The sale was made on actual wheat and that sale could be duplicated indefinitely just as a five-dollar bill could bo passed from hand to hand. This sale was a negotiable contract. This future dealing kept up the prices because the "short" seller was the most anxious buyer and the producer had him as well ns the miller and tho exporter to sell to. The millers, he said in conclusion, would like the bill passed because it would give them a monopoly and enable them to buy on their own terms. S. W. Allerton and Mr. Morton of the Chicago board also opposed the bill. IN CONQSESS.

Tha Action ot Both Charabsri for the Past Week. Monday, Feb. 8. Both branches in session. The senate: The president sent in the nomination of E. C. O'Brien of New York to succeed W. W. Bates as commissioner of navigation ; Mr. Stewart mado a statement regarding his position in the Idaho senatorial contest. "The house: It was decided that tho appropriations committee should conduct tho world's fair investigation; the committeo on coinage, weights and measures listened to an argument on silver by Francis G. Xewlands. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Both branches in session. Senate: Tho finance committee reported unfavorably three free coinage bills which were placed on the calendar. House: Several bills were introduced and reported. House committees gave hearings on tlie anti-option and free coinage bilis. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Both houses in session. House: The B and free coinage bill was favorably reporte I. Senate: The public printing bill was discussed. Thursday, Feb. 11. Both branches in session. Senate: The public printing bill was discussed and again went over. House: Tho military academy appropriation bill was discussed. Fresident Harrison nominated Kepresentative McKenna of California as judge of the Ninth judicial circuit. Friday, Feb. 12. The house only in session: The military academy approprition bill was patted. Saturday, Feb. 13. Only the house in session: A resolution for investigating the "sweating system" was adopted. . The democratic members of the ways and means committee reached an agreement on fhe Springer wool bill. BLOODY BATTLES. Mexican Troops and Insurgents Clash in Chihuahua. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 15. Word reaches here from Temochi in the mountainous regions of Chihuahua that a movement is on foot controlled by the priests to overthrow tho present government. Soldiers were 6ent over from Guerrero to capture the leaders and disarm the people. The first detachment ot troops entered Temochi without resistance but soon fell under the influence of the prieet3 and joined the revolutionary forces. A second detachment was sent and upon arriving at the town were met by the revolutionists and a bloody battle was fought in which twenty regulars and nine rebels were killed and many wounded on either side. The troops succeeded in capturing the town,, but the rebels escaped to Sorora, robbing and plundering along the route. Following closely upon this another battle was fought at Los Almas, in which the revolutionists came out victorious and without the lots of a man. Eight federal soldiers and their commandant were killed. A few days later the federals and revolutionists had a skirmish at Yeckery, in which three of the latter were killed and a number of them were captured. TH R EATEN ED WITH DYNAM ITE. "Widow of Millionaire Sncll in a State of Terror. CnicAGO, Feb. 15. Mrs. Henrietta Snell, widow of the millionaire, A. J. Snell, who was murdered by Tascott, has been in a fever of nervous fear for some weeks as the result of having received anonymous letters demanding the payment of $2,000 on pain of being blown up with dynamite. The fact has just transpired. Detectives have been busy on the case, but have been unable to get any clue to the dynamiter, Highly Undemocratic. Atlanta Herald. The action nf Hill in frtrrint a midwin ter convention for the selection of delegates to a midsummer convention is in direct opposition to the policy of democracy and in flagrant defiance to the ends of common justice. Probably He Does. TAtlanta Journal 1 Probably by this time David B. Hill niaucu no naan l

NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS' DAY.

They Congregate at Lincoln to Greet Governor Boyd. Likcolx, Neb., Feb. 15. This was distinctively and characteristically democrats' day. It was the first time in the history of Nebraska statehood that Bourbon hosts from the broad prairies of the state could assemble under the shadow of the capitol's dome and cheer lustily for a democratio governor at the state house. He addressed the throng briefly. The governor in the course of his speech said he believed the incidents attendant upon the unprecedented controversy following his election and the final result will have a far reaching effect upon politics and that its effect will be beneficial to democrats, as the efforts of himself and those most nearly concerned in resisting the efforts of their opponents to commit a great wrong wero guided throughout by a determination to abide absolutely within the law ; to act conservatively in all the measures taken, with a view to upholding tho honor and credit of the party and fair fame of the state. It is not alone democracy which has been vindicated but the principles of good honest government. Political Notes. M. M. Estee thinks with Blaine out of the way California is for Harrison, though Alger is very popular. Vice-President Morton says he will net be a candidate for re-eiection and suggests Secretary Tracy in his place. Of the 123 delegates to tho state convention already selected outside of New York and Kings county 120 are said to be for Hill. The Louisiana democratic 6tate central committee indorsed the action of the executive committee in instructing all general assembly nominees to vote against any call for a constitutional convention. HILL AND GRAY. Preference of a Mississippi Legisla ture Other Available 3Ien. -Jackson, Miss., Feb. 14. HepresentaBurlcett, state alliance lecturer, will tomorrow introduce in the house a joint resolution inviting Senator Hill to visit the capital of Mississippi and deliver, on the occasion of his visit, a speech on any subject he may choose, on or before March 1. In conversation with the Associated Fress representative upon the sub-, ject, Mr. Burkett said: "I regard Mrs Hill as nearer in line with the reformr demanded by our people than any otheo eastern democrat prominent enough to be mentioned for the presidency. Alliance democrats of Mississippi, and nine-tenths of the order are democrats, will support tho democratic nominee, w hoever he may be. Boies of Iowa, or 1'almer of Illinois would be acceptable to Mississippians. But for the gold standard views of Knssell of Massachusetts he would make an excellent showing. My individual preference, however, is Ilill and Gray, because I believe that to be the strongest ticket that could be presented by the democratic party." It will be remembered that a poll of the Mississippi legislature some weeks ago gave Cleveland the lead over the field. A BRUTAL HUSBAND Beat His "Wife's Head Against the Sidewalk Till She Is Nearly Dead. Chicago, Feb. 15. An infuriated husband beating his wifo into uncon ciousness, by repeatedly striking her head against the pavement, was the sight wituessed by a crowd late last nirht, near the corner of Monroe and Green-sts. Just as the woman was about to enter a street car, John Hough stepped forward, grabbed her arm and, dragged her away with him. To thoso standing near who remonstrated he said: "ho is my wife and is verv drunk. I am going to take her home." After proceeding a short distance he threw her to the ground, and with ono knee on her breast, held her down. Seizing her head in his hands, ho repeatedly struck her head upon the pavement. When the police interfered and arrested him, his victim was unconscious. She became conscious long enough to state that her husband had threatened to kill her. Her ßkull is fractured and it is not thought 6he can recover. Hough savs he wanted to kill her because she was un faithful to him. AFTER THE M'KINLEY LAW, Its Constitutionality to Be Tested in the Courts. Chicago, Feb. 15. The constitutionality of the McKinlev administrative act is to be attacked. The first move was made in the TJ. S. circuit court here this afternoon, by the filing of a motion to dismiss the appeal of Collector Clark from a decision of the board of general appraisers assess ing certain duties on dress goods belong" ing to Locke Huleatt & Co. The motion is on the ground that the administrative act is void, and a number of technical points are raised in Bupport of the position taken. Success would mean that the pre ent board of general appraisers would be abolished and the administrative act of 1SS3 be revived. The attorneys interested assert that the present statute is burden son on importers and its machinery too complicated. SUFFOCATED IN A MINE. Three Men Loose Their Lives An. other Has e Narrow Escape. Aspex, Col., Feb. 15. The Mollie Gib son was the scene tonight of a terrible ac cident which caused the death of three men and a fourth tnan escaped by mere chance. The men were working in tho shaft. Through carlessness on some one's part, the men stood on the mass of dirt taking no precaution for safety. The body of dirt suddenly started down the chute, carrying Michael Egger, aged forty-lour. W. D. Sharp, aged twenty-five, and Michael Caples, aged twenty-five, with it. They were covered with the slide and suffocated. W. Bailey was also on the dirt, but caught hold of ft timber on the roo! and saved his life.

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PRISONER BOUND FACE TO FACS WITH A CORPSE. JJorrible Punishment Inflicted la it Chtltasx Prison on m Prisoner Who Ws Arter ward Shot lie Was Suspected of X1sTto Murdered One of tho Guards No EtU dene Against Ulna. Santiago, Feb. 15. A number of politi cal prisoners, officers in Balmaceda'a army and others, who have been confined in jail in Santiago since the close of the war appeaied to the supreme court recently for realease. They alleged that they had been llcgged in jail and otherwise brutally ill-treated and also threatened with death when it was desired to extort some confession from them. The supreme court re fused to consider their petition on the ground that it was not couched in pro per language. Another ca69 which ia well authentica ted has just come to light. A number o theso political prisoners have been con fined to Quillota, a email town near VaU paraiio, and a soldier who wa3 on duty there was murdered recently. A prison er who was formerly an officer ia Balmaceda's army was accused by some congressional sympathizers of killing tho soldier. Thero appears to hava been no evidence against him beyond thisr but he was selected to ray the penalty ol. the soldier's death. The dead body of tho soldier and the prisoner were tied together face to face for twenty-four hours. At thg end of that time the prisoner was takca into tho jail yard and Eliot and killed. M I SS MITCHELL IN COU RT. A Demand 3Iade on the State to Show Its Kvidcncc. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 15. Miss Alica. Mitchell appeared rather unexpectedly ia the criminal court this morning and through her attorney called upon the state to furnish evidence to the other sida to establish its plea of present insanity, Plainly the state is neked to chow its hand to its adversary. Tho motion was pre sented by Col. Gantt, who submitted that the present motion was in line with prece dents which he quoted from "Wharton. Attorney General Peters said he had not had time to examine the matter fully, but tha proposition in its face was noveU "When the paper or document is the eabject matter of the indictment, then it is in the descretion o.' the court to allow it to be seen. It may be assumed that tha etate is going to resist the plea of present insanity. In that event the effect of such a disclosure would be to place the etate at a disadvantage. There is no more leal authority for making the etate sho its hand than there is to mak ing the defendant do the same thing. If such a rule can bo made in this instance it may be done in any otbei prosecution for felony. It may also be assumed that the Etate has in possession letters in this easo covering a period of two years, and it would bo a wholesale surrender indeed to give them up on a demand male Saturday. Judge Dubose took the matter under consideration and it is '.bought will render a decision in tho morning. Miss Mitchell, who was ia court during the argument on the motion, seemed utterly unconscious of her situation. At tho request of the court she had, on en taring tiie room, lifted her veil, and di4 not attempt during the interval in court to lower it. MINERS' CONVENTION. Important Measures Under Considera tion Some of the OOicers I'lected. CoixMnrs, O., Feb. 10. At a meeting ol tho United mine workers today the rem mittee on resolutions reported the advisability of calling a national suspension for the advancement of wages and other re forms. "o action was taken. A resolution to take special steps to or-, ganize Illinois more effectively was re ierred to the executive board. Long debate followed a resolution to amend tho constitution so that the popu lar system of voting be ued in the elec tion of officers and that a'l important questions be referred to the local asseni blies, and it was adopted. With the idea of shutting out political wire-pulling a resolution was recom mended providing that no officer shall become a candidate for any political ollice, when he immediately resigns his office ia tho organization, nor 'shall he take any part in) a political canvass. This wa3 tabled. The committee cn officers' salaries re ported the following: President. $1,500 j vice-president, 1,0 W; secretary-treasurer. $1,000; executive board per day and expenses while employed. The chance cl salary was necessary in order to get John McKrida to accept the nomination as Fresident, which he agreed to do. Tb Ion. John McBride, commissioner cf labor of Ohio, was elected president; 1. II. Penna of Indiana vice-president, ajJ. Patrick McBride of Pennsylvania secretarytreasurer. The convention adjourned to tomorrow when tho eledion of officer! will be completed. SEVEN PERSONS POISONED. One Dead nnd the Others In a Critical Condition. Saixm, 111., Feb. IX One death from poisoning and six more possible is tha record of a mysterious affair south oi here. Immediately after eating supper at their homo last night James Morton and his two daughters became very ill, with all the indications of poisoning. Il T T llmar van Boot 4,iw jy despite his efforts Morton died early this morning. The two girls, although still alive, were very ill. Breakfast was prepared for the doctor and friends who wera aiding the sick. In a few minutes Dr. Green, ev-Supervisor John English and two neighbors were writhing in agony. Foie Parkinson, a young man of tha vicinity is charged with 'having placed poison in the family flour barrel for the purpose of killing the entire family because one of the girls had refused to receive calls from him after he had served a term in the Chester penitentiary fot theft.