Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1894 — Page 9

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HIS FIRST D EFEAT,

House Rejects Chairman Wilson's Amendment Fixing the Time for the Entry of Free Wool, ,And Adopts the Substitute of Tom Johnson. iTHE VOTE A DECISIVE ONE, Making It Effective t the Passage of the Bill. The Senate Discusses the Civil Service Law And Incidentally the Federal Elections Bill. Thf President 'oni I nn te W. I. fluhiinan of Iowa, Knrmrrlr of Indiana, to 1! Mlni(rr to the Arsontine IlepuHlie Oilier Nnmi nn t ion Democrat ! Mpmlieri Aurre on nn Inromr Tu It II Tux on Corporation. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17. The ways und iifar.s committt-e suffered its first d-feat today when, by a vote of 11J to fC the eommittoe of th whole rej-c-tl Mr. Wilson's amendment fixing the date on which free wool diall im eff.i t - Auk. 1. IS'I. and adapted t ho Substitute of Mr. .Johnsen, the Ohio free trader and sins-! taxtr, making it g l:Mi f rfe. t hum iiut'My on th passage of the. bill. Many of the republicans td with the radical demo-rats for the tubstitut". It was Mr. Wilson's intentiT.. h id his fi mend men t i t-vail '1. l hav' o.Trp-d ;in Amendment i'i.ii it.i; tli- wool, n s h.dul: into ciT'i t. ! . 1. lvM, hut whn I li "inn:itt'-' o, :m,I'-'I him. Iv ! --i led to t the hitttr x-h-dulo süimI and gt into nv. i v.nii tli - r.-.-t of the bill. Juii" 1. 1 . .In b. !!; oi w s t;'kn. I'.r. Wiir-ni M-ttod that tlif jolliers were l ovv h t wii'ih'T to place their rd.-is ic f i!l pnrul? boio or abroad, s.'id if Jho ü.i.iit too aniondinont t-ar-1 i'-d. the b' :i" iiiaiufa'-tur-rs would make raxt frill's g'M'ds. Only oi-.o ..h r icii.Mniii"! t wa a'P-d on 1'iilny, fo allow ill" free t-'Utry in bond of ii:t Jiiiioi y sis well as tin materials n.-!d i:i tho t-oiistnjclion of shins Luiit for foreign at'omnl. The rest of the d;ty was spent hi discussing an amendjiont of Mr. P.niTows to substitute th .present wr".l schedule for th.tt proposed by th Wilson bill. At f.:::u Hie house too! a recss until S o': lo k. At tlx- nitrht session Mr. Sporty of Connecticut, m-ido a vicious assault on the Wilson bill on the ground that in th f..c of p. rertain tb ii'-it in the treasury of JTil.nw.nO) by June T,0 ntxt and in th face of the appeal .f tlw secretary .f th troasury for a bond issti". the denioctatic ways a:;d means committee had Vrought in a lall ostensibly to raise jeventtes, which, if passed, would increase the present estimated deficit to JU5.fjwO.O00. It ws a free trade bill, and If the issue between free trade and protection wore ever presented to the people cf the country th verdict would be overwhelmingly in favor of protection. The othr s;eakers were Messr?. Iiowor dern.. North Carolina: Hunfr tdern.), Illinois; Hulick (rep.), Ohio, and Tost (rep), Illinois. TIIK CIVIK SfcIRVICK LAW. fenntors Berry, and ntlincer CrllIclne It The Elections Kill. The civil pervice la-nr and the way It is administered as discussed in the ienate today. Senator Berry- took exception to the policy of allowing the fourthclass postmasters to remain in offlce In rder to carrr out the spirit of the law. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire criticised the law, and said it ought to be repealed. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts defended the law, and Senator Cockrell of Missouri said that it was a Kood law if carried out according to its intent and purpose. The federal elections bill consumed a couple of hours, and Senator Chandler of New Hampshire tried to secure an amendment recognizing the right of federal supervision over elections so far as to permit every candidate for congress the privilege of appointing a watcher in each precinct to guard his interests and the registration and the election, but a vote was not rahed. Senator ;ray of Delaware trid to get the republicans to name a day when fnal action should be taken on the bill, but the request was evaded, and Senator Fry Pal'J he wanted to hear the other side discuss the question. At 5:1." the senate adjourned till tomorrow. The republican senators will hold a caucus at the tapitol tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock to consider a plan of procedure on matters before conaress. The lack of interest which republicans have trenerally shown In the rei-al of the federal elections law will probably be discussed and an opinion expressed as to whether or not there is any desire to r:iake a fight against It further than has already been made. I'OHMKHLV FROH IMIIAXA. The I'renldent omlnatea W, I. Barlmnm for Minister to Argentine. The president today snt to the senate the following nominations: William I. Buchanan of Iowa, to be en"oy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of th United States to the Argentine Republic. Allen Thomas of Florida, to be consul cf the United Statc-3 at Laguayra, Venezuela. Edward S. Tingle of Montana, to be consul of the United Statea at Brunswick, Germany. To be collectors of customs: John F. U. Bckwith of Georgia, for the district of Savannah, Ga; John M. Burks of Nebraska, to be surveyor of customs for the port of Lincoln, Neb. William . I. Buchanan, nominated for minister to Argentine, is a resident of Sioux City, la. lie published a paper whni eighteen yeara old in Indiana and there began his career as a democrat. He was afterward engrossing clerk of th Indiana house of representatives. In lit L UiMii U ImWU Ili WU ßxst

Identified with the Sioux City corn palace and Is given credit for the success which it attained. lie was talked of as a candidate for governor, but when Horace Boles consented to run a third time made no further canvass. He declined to be a candidate for congress In his district. H was presented for secretary of agriculture and his name given consideration by the president. Governor Boles appointed him a world's fair commissioner and he was made chairman of the agricultural department. Appointments of examiners of Chippewa Indian lands in Minnesota at ?G per diem were announced at the general land office as follows: B. F. Carr of Sauk Center. Minn.. M. Pottingill of Staples. Si inn., W. D. Stevens of West Superior, Wis.. "John McQuillan of Merrill, Wis., William Finney of Richmond. Va.. and W. W., Miller of Langloy, S. C. The senate in executive session today rejected the nomination of J. Scott Harrison to be surveyor of customs at KanFas City. Mr. Harrison is a. brother of cx-President Harrison and was appointed over the protest of Senator Vest. A yea and nay vote was nt asked upon th"? nomination after a statement of the caf had been made by the Missouri senators.

I TIIK I.NCOMi; TAI. Democratic 'Member Aßrec On n Iii 1 1. WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The full text cf the internal revenue till, including, the important income tax portion, has been agreed upon by the democratic members of the ways and means committee. It is probable that the measure will be submitted to the house tomorrow. As yet details of the income tax. as finally agreed upon, have not been made public. The Associated Tress is able, however, to give a very complete summary of the essential features of the tax as it will be submitted to the house. The bill provides that the income tax is to go into effect Jan. 1. Is'.)"., ;ind that the first collection on incomes is to be made on July I. ls:"i. All classes of incomes are included in the measure, and the uniform rate of a 2 per cent, tax on incomes over $4.0" 0 is fixed. Tic most important detail of the bill is th method provided for the I-vy and collection of taxes. It is mad" obligatory on all persons receiving individual incomes of over $:i.r to nvil.e returns to the local collector of internal revenue. These returns are gorv. over by the revenue collector and a taxaHo list is made ii those whose incomes e '.-.d ät.l'Oi). No tax is levied on those making a return of about $!.r,io and under Jl.Oon, but the committee deemed it expedient to Nne this inurin of $r.K bei.w the cxeu ; tit.n point in order that th returns tniht be sure to show ail who are subject to the t.ix. i'en.illic I t.-M-liril. In case a person having an interne of over $;!.." fails to make a return it bconvs the duty of the tcveime assessor to m;ike inquiry as to the amount of th person's income. If this examinatinii discloses that Ihc income is above .Ti,1", tli" income is subjected to twi-e the ordinary tax tinder th" law, and the party failing to make Ins return is doeim-d jruilty of a criminal offence, and is made subject to line ;md Imprisonment.. The mam purpose in Ii amine the above provisions has been to avoid an inquisitorial operation of the law. The committee believes that it' will do away with the necessity of having assssa-s pry int. the private business of people unless the latter have a taxable income and try to evade the law. It Is .estimated that not more than x."., persons will be subject to this tax. so that a great majority of citions will not have to make returns. Provision is also made by which no information can be made public as to the details of the income received by citizens. If such details become public it might Injure the credit of a firm o Individual. For that reason any publie or private person who divulges any part of this Information concerning incomes is made subject to criminal prosecution with heavy tine anil penalty. Particular provision is made for the collection of the income tax due salaries, not only official salaries, but the salaries of individuals received from business firms, corporations, etc. The Individual receiving the salary does not pay the tax, but it is made the duty of every government, state, county and municipal disbursing officer to retain 2 per cent, of all salaries over the taxable amount. This 2 per cent, is to be taken out of the salaries In bulk at th last payment of salaries for the year. Tax on Corporations. The tax upon corporations includes every phase of corporation stock". This tax is reneral and Is without the $4,000 exemption allowed to individual incomes. It is provided that in collecting the tax on corporate stock the corporation shall pay the tax and deduct the amount from the dividends of the stockholder. It Is made the duty of each corporation to take 2 per cent, of each annual corporate Income from the amount set apart for each stockholder, and pay the total to the internal revenue collector of the locality. Severe penalties are provided for failure to make the proper reduction from the dividends of stockholders or for a failure to make the return to the revenue collector. The entire business of the levying and collecting of the tax is placed in charge of a deputy commissioner of internal revenue. The different revenue districts of the country are also provided with deputy colectors who will especially manage the collection of the income tax. ACTION FOR A DIVORCE. Mr. Schalt Said to Hate Ottered Ward VKOOO to TaUe a Trip. COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Jan. 16. Ross "Ward, whoce wife Is suing for a divorce in Chicago, la well known here. It is stated he was discharged from the Colorado Midland railway because of his behavior with Mrs. Edna E. Schultz, corespondent In the suit. About a year ago he was employed as conductor on the Pike's Peak cog line, but has not l-en seen here Rlnce. A railroad man who knew Ward says he once saw a letter written to Ward by Mrs. Schultz offering him 130.000 If he would go to South America with her. BLEW THE SAFE OPEN. Three- Masked .Men tiet Anny vrlth Troperty Worth Over M.KH. ZANESVILLE, O., Jan. 1 At an early hour this morning three masked men entered the soap factory of Schultz & Co., overpowered Watchman Day, and after binding him threw him into a closet. The safe was then blown open and J3.80O In checks, $200 in money and a diamond ring were taken. The robbers lAea BnAi ifrelr

HOTHIFF DEBATE

Proposal to Make Steel Rails Free Defeated After ä Personal Attack on Johnson by Dalzall. Chairman Wilson Against the Amendment. LONG' AND LIVELY TILT. Slow Progress Being Made with the Measure, The Members Taking Too Much Time for Discussion. Missouri Man Opposes the Free Lead Feature. Ileprcsentative Dnlzell Make n Hitter I'erMonnl AHncU I pun Mr. Johnxnn, Who Heplie to Hit A n tn Ron 1st A t the Mcht Session Mr. Dell of Colorado Spoke In Favor of the Hill. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1?. The house is making.. slow progress with the amendments to the tariff till. Only one week liiere remains and less thin twenty intendments to about 1M paragraphs have been disposed of. The argument between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Palzell of the proposition to put steel mils on the free list continued today. When th vote c;i:no the amendment was defeated 7 to i", but only forty democrats vottd with tiieir c licasuos of the committee, while sevnty-nine voted with Johnson and the r;idials. Mr. Drih.ell b'jran by recapitulating the charges h- bad made again:-1 Mr. Johnson, lie had shown, he snid. that Mr. Johnson manufactured :i ! t.;i:i V.lnd of street railway ruts behind tk? protection on ':) patent:; ;ind -.van.ed li.-iis to go on ih' free 'i.-;; that lie coerced his employes in the fro-e of winter and starvation into acc'-ptm.v; ,.-s one-third oish and two-thirds scrip; that he made ait untrue statement and had altered the stenographer's notes. ami lastly that the scrip had been !;;e!od about the sin . ts of Johnstown, am) hud been bought in ;it a discount by a relative of Mr. Johnson before it v.us redeemed at j ar. In the cour.-e of the d.ba'.e Mr. I 1zell said; ' I (..sir.- to say further that 1 do not believe that he (Mr. Johnson) pays higher wages than his noiirhbors. 1 have this on the authority of th president of the Cambiia iron work". When -II !. i5 gone, one arrow is left in the rjuivtr of th free trade demarogue abuse of iirnegi" (Republican applause). Johnson and Carnegie stnnd in lh- same category, they are itoth robber barons, both have grnvn rich, but there the similarity ceases (Hpplausoi. In the midst, of the prevjjilinr distress, Carnegie, t h true philanthropist, is giving $0.m a day for the relief of the. poor in Pittsburg, while the false philanthropist from Cleveland takes advantage of the winter's blast to dicker about the wages of his employes (applause'). "Mr. Johnson," he continued sarcastically, "has waxed fat on the watered sUx-k of his street roads; his income from that source Is J1.000 a Jay; his bank account is swelled by the manufacture of rails under the protection of patents all this 1 suppose tan t,e done outside of this chamber without criticism. (Applause.) "So long aa I have a voice here." he concluded, "no one shall be allowed to masquerade as a philanthropist and with shameless and uablushing effrontery propose to strike down a rival interest." Mr. John ho it Replies. The republicans applauded Mr. Dalzell to the echo when he eat down and the members flocked over to the democratic side to listen to Mr. Johnson's reply to the bitter personal assault of his antagonist. "The question before the committee Is whether steel rails shall go on the freelist," began Mr. Johnson calmly. "I have listened to the fearful tlrad.j aguinst myself and my partner,' but even confessing that all he says is true, tnat offers no reason why rails should not go on the free list. (Applause.) The personal side of this controversy was not brought into th house by me. I notified Mr. Dalzell three days ago that I intended to do what I have done, so that he might prepare to defend the steed rail pool. Instead of arming himself with arguments he has brought pins here to stick into me. (Laughter.) "With reference to the personal charge he has made I desire to address myself briefly. The first, that I am a monopilist, I plead guilty. (Laughter.) The next Is that I am manufacturing a class of rails protected by patents and would not be affected by free rails. AVe only have twenty or thirty patents on rails; we tried to perpetuate the monopoly and control the market, but the courts decided against us. That threw us open to home competition. My amendment proposes to put girder rails on the free list, so that we will open to the world's competition." (Applause.) Mr. Johnson went on to explain that alternative was to reduce wages or close the mills entirely as was done nt Sparrows Point. Md. As to the grave charges that in changing the record he had practiced a deceit upon the house he explained that when he made his speech he was totally unprepared to answer the question Mr. Ialzell propounded to him. When he went home and consulted his records he found he was slightly in error and he had made the change to which Mr. Dalzell had alluded. Iiut the first thing he had done the next day was to Inform Mr. Dalzell of that fact. (Prolonged democratic applause.) Was it fair, he continued, for the gentlman from Pennsylvania not to mention that fact when he charged him with the deceit? (Renewed applause.) The gentleman had been bo hard pressed, continued Mr. Johnson, that he had lugged In his wicked partner, Arthur J. Moxham. Mr. Moxham, although not a naturalized citizen said he, when the flood at Johnstown left 12.000 people in the water and 3,000 drowned, waa choaen dictator. He fed the living and burled the dead. (Applause.) It was also true that he haa purchased an engine in England because he could not get It here until five months after ,the English manufacturer agreed to deliver it. In liifcrfu iiva rauailn Lü luUl ual 117m.-

000 In wages. (Applause.) The purchase of that engine had benefited American labor. The other personalities had been brought into this controversy by the eloquent advocate of the steel rail trust to cloud the argument. In all seriousness, he declared that this steel rail

J trusts, the existence of some of which J was pe rhaps not so easy to prove as this. In concluding he appealed to all demo crats to destroy these vampire3 that were sucking the lifeblood out of the people. Mr. Bland declared that free rails would enable many roads to repair their tracks snd take many out of the hands of receivers. Wilson AKainnt Johnnon. Mr. Wilson, the chairman of the committee took a positon against Mr. Johnson. He and many other democrats had no doubt sympathized with much that Mr. Johnson had said, but they could not afford to go off In a great question like this at half cock. There were, he declared, no friends of the eteel rail pool among those who framed this schedule. The .steel rail schedule had Ien dealt with in the same spirit of fairness as that of others had been. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts interrupted with what he claimed was a privileged matter. It proved to be an inquiry as to why the five democratic members of the ways and means committee, who had ma4o speeches, refused to print those speeches in the Record. Mr. Reed "Those speeches have been hauled up for repairs." (Laughter.) The house then took a recess until S o'clock. At the night session, set apart for general debate. Mr. Bell, populist of Colrado, spoke in favor of the bill, although it did not go far enough to suit him. Mr. Shaw, republican of Wisconj sin. opposed it, especially the proposed reduction of duty on barley. Mr. Morgan, democrat of Missouri, while he indorsed the provisions of the bill, generally condemned In string terms the proposition to place lead ore on the free list. MOB'S EFFECTIVE EFFORT. mrni:i. m:c;uo. i.vchkd KOR ItIMIAL. ASSAII.T. The Seene of His Crimen Nrnr Manchester, Mo. The farmers of tiie Community OrK n ir.ed mid Secured Their Man from the Jail. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17. John Ruchner, a coa'-b'nek ex-convict, hangs dangling at the fn.i of a v-ope, the penalty for his villainous criminal assaults estcrday Ui on Mrs. AI Mungo, wife of a colored farmer, and Mls AIM Harrison, the pretty ninei'en- ear-old dauphler of Winiam R. Harrison, a white farnn-r. The assaults were both committed within one hour and almost within a stone's throw of each oth-r, between A'aUoy Park and Manchester, Mo., about Ö o'clock yesterday afterinton. The lytu hing took place about d twn this mot rung. The mob comTM.:,wl of the farmers of the vicinity gathered rapidly last night, but it was after midnight before a leader was found who could marshal the forces at hand into shape. They then marched across the-country to Manchester, where the negro lay in jail awaiting removal to the county jail at Clayton. Arriving at the jaii there was little time wasted in getting the prisoner away from Iiis guards, and firmly bound with a rope ahout, his neck and 3fH) shotguns and revivors ready to empty their contents into his worthless hide, the march was again taken up. Rack to Valley park, the scene of )i.s crime, he was carried, or rather dragged, and thei-" upon a tree overhanging the scen of his second crime he waa yanked un with a jerk that all but broke his neck, but not quite. He was to die by strangulation. For nearly twenty minutes the nio! watched his writhing as he slowly choked to death. At last the body became still. Then with the unanimity of a platoon of regulars the volley was fired, which f.lled the dangling corpse with lead. Then the lynchers dispersed. Their work wag done. Roth the injured women are in a dangerous condition and the chances are that Miss Harrison may not recover though she succeeded in her case in preventing the brute's accomplishing his purpose. The body of the lynched man was left hanging until late this afternoon before it was cut down. Büchner had Just completed t. year's sentence for the same crime as those for which he died. NEGRO RESISTS A MOB. Flrea r Shotgun Killing One lie fore He In Stretched I p. NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 19. A white man was killed and a boy seriously Injured in a successful attempt to lynch a negro in the parish of West Feliciana night before last, news of which only reached the city today. The negro was accused of setting; fire to a corn crib on tlio Greenwood plantation and a mob was organized to go to his house and horsewhip him. The mob proceeded to the cabin of the darkey and knocked for admittance. When the negro heard the cries on the outside he picked up his gun and opened fire on the crowd and succeeded in killing a plantation hand named Roberts and seriously wounding a boy, the son of the proprietor, Reed, of the plantation. The firing of the negro infuriated the crowd, which succeeded in breaking in the door. The negro was captured after a hard resistance and was taken to a near by tree where his body was strung up and riddled with bullets. QUINCY REFLECTS HERSELF. The People of That CUj See a Wonderfal Mirage. QUIXCT, 111.. Jan. 11 The heavy fog of the last few days has Impaired the telegraph and telephone service and this morning ended with the most wonderful mirage ever seen. The fog formed a i iieuac oft ii rv ut i ine .uibsi.'!'! aim on ! the underside could plainly be seen all the streets, buildings and chimneys of the factory district with vivid fidelity, and the effect was exactly that of a second Quincy lying completely on the orpodte bank of the river. HARD ON CIGARETTE FIENDS, Council of Emporia, Kan., Levies a Prohibitory Tax. EMPORIA, Kas., Jan. 16. The city council has passed an ordinance placing so high a license tax on the sale of cigarettes that the sale of tobacco In that form will be effectually stopped in this city. Investigation' made by a number of parents here showed that not onry a majority of the boys, but aluo a large number of the girls, were addlcteu to the cigarette i-illU

COIItl TALKS TARIFF

The Indiana Member Will Introduce a Bill For the Establishment of a Tariff Commission. TO BE A NON-PARTISAN ONE Is Heartily In Favor of the Wilson Measure, But Believes the Question Is One of Business. . Regards the Republican Idea of Pro teetion AVrnni; In I'rlneiple anil Again? the liest Interenia of tlte American Iji borer Represc illative lloloian Ia u Tribute to Mr. Ureti. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20. Congressman Conn has a plan for taking the tariff question out of politics and settling it in such a. manenr as to prevent the possibility of injury to either capital or labor, or of making it a bone of contention for demagogues to snarl and quarrel over. He proposes to introduce a bill in congress establishing a tariff commission composed of representatives of the different interests Involved, and which should be instructed to ascertain as nearly as possible the exact cost of producing the various commodities brought in competition in the American market. "I want it distinctly understood." Faid Mr. Conn, "that I am for the Wilson bill for a tariff for revenue and that I shall vote with the democratic majority when the bill comes before congress for final action. Eat I am fully convinced that the time has come when the tariff should bo taken out cf politics and treated as a practical, business proposition. Thre ar" too many interests involved, to much prop. rty at stake and the welfare of t'to many familios dependent upon a practical solution of this question to refer it to the judgment of men who make politics a profession. Tlx. refore, it should be left to a commi-ssion and rot to politicians tc tb-cidc. M roiiR in 1'rinr iplc. "Protection, sis applied by th-- republican party, is wrung In principle and harmful in its results, inasmuch r.s it gives our markets over to the cupidity of combinations f wealth, and free trade is cu;illy injurious to the welfare of tip country bo'-ausc it brings American labor into direct competition with foreign labor without providing- means of maintaining the American high standard of wagos. Consequently, the question of tnriff reform must be considered from a philosophic as well as economic standpoint, and a defensive policy adopted that will prevnt both a reduction of wages and a loss of trade to manufacturers, at the same time prohibiting trusts and combinations, and yet allowing foreign competition to enter cur markets on precisely the same terms and conditions accorded American producers. Propose n TnrifT omminninn. "My plan is to authorize the proposed tariff commission to prepare a schedule of such foreitm articles as ere sold in American markets in competition with American products, and upon each separate article an import tariff Fhall be levied sufficient to make up the difference in the Increased cost of producing the article In this country, provided there tie any difference in the cost of production. In lmpsincr this duty the American producers should be given the benefit of the cost of transportation frem other countries. In other words, whenever a duty Is Imposed is should be no more than enough to make up the cost of production in a foreign country, and that policy would keep our markets open to competition and insure the lowest prices to the American public without, in the least, injuring the interests of capital or labor. It would also, to some extent, do away with contention between employes and working people by establishing the fact that the tariff was levied for the purpise of maintaining a high standard of wages, and would stimulate the growth, prosperity and development of this remarkable country by Inviting an increased investment of capital. Shonld Be Xon-Pnrtisan. "The commission should be non-partisan, and could be composed as follows: Two representative wcirkingmen, two manufacturers, two farmers, three statistical experts, one senator anil one representative, the latter to be selected fixm the dominant political party. I think that a commission made up ef men familiar with the various elements of a tariff schedule would be more satisfactory to the public than one composed entirely of congressmen or any one class of citizens, for it must be remembered that it is confidence in the worlc of the commission which would prevent a disarrangement of our commercial system and its consequent depression in trade. If the Wilson bill had been prepared on the plan proposed every mill and factory now idle would be running full time, every" worklnsrman out of employment would ' be putting in his full ten hours a day, earning good wages, and trade and prosperity would be at high tide. After the first important work of the commission had been accomplished its number might be cut down to live, but it should be permanently established so that it might report to congress at each successive session the various changes in the cost of production cf agricultural and manufactured products throughout the world, so that our tariff might be revised accordingly, for the United States is the most profitable and satisfactory market in the world, and If we are to maintain it'as such We must adopt a defensive policy and retain cur high standard of wares. An Objeetlon. "Rut. Mr. Conn, what of the tariff commission authorized by the Fortyseventh congress?" "That commission was partisan in politics, established by a republican congress for the purpose of perpetuating protection and instructed to inquire only into the manufacturing interests of the United States and for that reason failed to be of service in providing. an accurate comparison of the cost of manufacturing in this and other countries, or of giving information as to the value, from a non-partisan standpoint, of placing American producers on exactly the same footing in American markets with foreign producers without showing parUnJitg Xor, s asaiiibt jJitiii. .Therefore,

the labors of the commission were barren of good results. The present commercial depression, the anxiety of the public concerning the action of congre-s on the Wilson bill, the bitter political contest over that bill and the uneasiness manifested by working people concerning the future of wages ought to be sufficient evidence to all but politicians that the tariff should be taken out of politics. And the sooner it is done the better it will for the American people." Hol man Trlbnte to Urets. Judge Holman is a friend to the young man. He is ever ready with a helping hand and a kind' word for the beginner, whether it be in business or politics. Since the Hon. John L. Eretz came to represent an Indiana district in congress he had frequent intercourse with Judga Holman, then the sage, now the father of the house. And the tribute which the judge pays Mr. Eretz is well worth publishing. It is not only sincere, but has weight coming unsolicited in a private little conversation. "Mr. Eretz." said Judge Holman, "I have known ever since he came to conpress. 1 have had my eye on him and have taken a great deal of interest in his welfare. I do not hesitate to fay that he is one of the most promising young men who ever came to congress since I have been a member of it. He impresses everyone with his absolute integrity, and 1 think he has made one of the best records of any member ef the house, lie is always in his seat and no memler is more familiar with the current business of the house. If he be retained in his seat for a reasonable period of time he will maka such a record of which Indiana will be especially proud. This is Mr. Erctz's second term, and he shows that he has a keen interest in all proceedings, for he seldom misses even a roll-call. "Indiana has been unusually fortunate in the high standing of the ycung men who have been elected to congress during recent years. They have all done themselves proud. 1 have taken a great deal of pride in them, and as in the- instance of Mr. Eretz I have not hesitated to speak their praise." WANT TO MOB M'NAMARA.

ritEMMiNAitv iicirim; I'M men sensational. C litt l MST..C1. OroTvd of Four Tliotnand People Snrroiindn the Kuimu City .Jail Continuance Grunted nt the llequctt of the Attorneys for the Accused. KANSAS CITY. Jan. 2 Had not th-? llice authorities today taken extra precautions to guard the life of J. M. McNa.mj.ra, the ex-e-;. tholic priest, who lectured lxst Tuesday nlht, when a riot occurred, he would probably havi received rough treatment, if not lynched. His prelimiruiry hearing to answer to the charge tf malice, libel and circulating fal.;e and obscene literature wa-s to have occurred this, morning, finch a largo crowd gathered that the authorities decided to transfer the hearing to th-i county jail, where McNamara was incarcerated. The news that thi hearing was to bo "lie-Id the re epuickly spread and a mob numbering fully 4,0'." people gathered outside of the jail. A number of extra itolicenu.-n were detailed to endeavor to keep the crowd in order. When McNamara was la-ought from his e-ell his countenance was very white. The court room was packed and the spectators regarded him with anything but friendly glances. AVhen the case was called McNamara's attorneys moved for a continuance, they not having conferred with hint, and it was granted, net only for this reason, but because of the threatening aspect of the mob. The hearing was set for Thursday next. John Tarker, McNamara's agent, and J. D. McNamara, who lives at the corner of Tenth-st. and Goolland-ave., were arrested in the room in which the hearing took place shortly after it was concluded, 'ihe charge against both was carrying concealed weapons. Ths local A. P. A. disclaims any affiliation with McNamara. It is stated that his lecture was not delivered under it 3 auspices. The American local A. P. A. paper, in its Issue today, gives a long account ef the riot, upholding McNamara in his lecture and states that he said nothing that would warrant hi3 arrest on the charges preferred against him. EXPOSE A BABY FARM. InventlR-atlon hr Tito Minister Lead I to Itesolla. LOCK PORT, N. Y-. Jan. 17. As the result of an investigation by two members of the Lockport ministerial association, the Revs. 1. T. Rowe and F. C. Smith, a baby farm has been exposed, in which a dozen white children were found, all but three being illegitimate. The "farm" is run by a negress, Mrs. Luther Ross, in a tumbled-down shanty on the state road just inside the city limits. Mrs. Ro?s acknowledges that the children are fatherless and that she is paid for their care. She says she has been in the business of baby farming eighteen years, and in that time has ha'd 200 children in her care. As far as ean be learned none of her adopted charges have died in the rast year, so that it is not likely she will be arraigned in any crime. The local Parkhursts, however, find abundant material for discourse on the immorality of the town. TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO. "Walter Plilppt Patall.v Sliooin Two Amru and Commit Suicide. CHICAGO. Jan. 20. Walter Phipn? hot and dangerously wounded Mrs. James McCormiek and Rlma Liickson on State-st. today and then committed suicide. Phipps had been on a ppree ami entered his room, where Miss Erioksou was putting- things in order. What was said no one knows. Mrs. McCormiek rushed to the room and fount! the pirl J on the floor with a bullet hole in her head and Phipps standing over her with a revolver in his hond. He fired at Mrs. McCormiek. the ball taking effect iu the he-ad. He then rushed down staifs and fired at a barkeeper, after which he turned the pistol on himself with fatal result. Mrs. Mccormick and Mbs Erickson weflw? taken to St. Joseph hospital. It is believed that they cannot recover. VICTIM OF A FOLDING-BED. Mm. Drnoon Dies from Injuries Received in a C'ollap. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS. Mrs. Marv Denoon died here last nikrht the victim of a strange mishap. She was one of the two women sleeping ia a folding-bed, which collapsed. Mrs. De- . noon's spine was fractured by the con- i cussion. A bent rod In the mechanism j pi the bed caused the fatal accident. '

RAID By OUTLAWS

Pitched Battle with Fivo Masked Men Attempting to Rob the Danville, Pj., Postoliice. AN OFFICER SHOT DOWN, And Two of the Bandits Drought to Earth. The Wounded Assisted to Escape by their Pals. Reaching? tbc River fite Robber Se mred u lloat unit Polled for tbe Other S horn Followed l y n. Undrr4 Men Armed and PIrlnfr Volley Tufm-The Sheriff in Puroli of tbe Desperadoes. DAXVILLR, Ta., Jan. 17. Fir masked outlaws im.4 a raid on tb otofnce at an er.rly hour this morning. "A policeman saw a mask eil man crouching in the doorway and drew a revolrer. but before he could fir the Etnipe stepped around the corner. Tlvs policeman rushel trt the Lomes of Officer Dave Ris.el end John Van Gilger and pave the alarm. In a few minutes the three men ran t tha postotf.ee in time to meet th mystcrkxi stranger emerging fnni the eloor, followed by a companion. They blew w loud, piercing whistle and cEjnicnc;4 Lr'ng revolvers at th policemen who clodped behind th Lurp-r-oLs and returned th f.re. Ten shots wer exc'iar.jcl when the robbers were reinforced by three mors men. Kvery ou wa3 well armed and a, ccmtlnuou.? round of Cring cotnmenced. The bandits formed a square and hugged) the Eton iters leading to the massive building, whera they were al-1 tocsc-ipe! the policemen's bullets. Numerous citizens j:ppearel armed with weapons of every l"tcriptlcn. The brin? boeamo ro v.arr.i thnt th robbers c.m-luded to retreat try tho river bank. TlK-y clsr har.'d three volleys at excited townsmen and ran eastward, each fid exchanging shots. Van Ciller, who l4d the) pursuers, suddenly threw up his hands and fell shot tliroi'.-U tho lungs. About the same tinio two cf th robbers foil. Thvir comrr.des rabbcd them, and dining a momentary halt cf t!:0 pursuers managed t- r.-'K-h th Kusiuehui.ua river. A row bo.it was f "cuied, and three outlaw?, after laylrg their wounded companions at the bottom cf the I oat. commenced Ecru'ling in the direction of the Northumberland tide. The pursurers, row a force of 1Y infuriated men, secured rts many boats as possible and an exciting eins ensued, revolver and rifns cracking at every turn, but no one waa hit. Owing to their good start, the outlaws succeeded in reaching the opposite side Kfore the foremost boat, containing the police was half way across, and when the pursuers "ouchel land the dariny men were in th mountain?, which are Itt-ing scoured on all side by the sheriffs pose. It is thought that the bandits will seek; a cave In order t hide their wounded comrades and to throw the police off the ?cene. In th event cf their being surprised another desperat tattle will occur. Th rhriff declares h will brirsr back the slayers of Van GUger, dead or alive. INTIMIDATING NEGROES. "While Cnv t.Ivc Xotlce That Thex Mnst Iiiraa(e a Tonn. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 35. Governor Fishback has received information of a reig'n cf terror which exists amonjc the colored population of th tewn cf Black P.ock. According to the g-OTernor'B information, a very serious condition cf affairs exists there, which may result in bloodshed. Black Rrxk is th center of a large manufacturing and lumber district, and owing to the present financial stringency a larsr number of men are thrown out of employment. Among them rre many lawless characters, who have organized for the purpose cf driving all th negroes out of the town. They have succeeded in the intimidation of many factory-owners so far that they have discharged all cf tho necroes la th'Mr employ in fear of the possibl conpetjuences whih micht follow their refusing to accede to th do trends of the white caps. On best Friday night the following- notice was posted In a publics place; "All negroes must leave this town InFide of ten days er take what follows, and afl who have h oust s rented to them must lire them or we will f.rc the huse. inside of ten days. Negroes, djii't let this blip your mind." This was followed by verbat an 1 written notices to the mill and factory men that they must disi harge every negro In their employ or their property would be burned. The mills and factories are guarded and the streets ar patrolled by men armed with Winchesters. The other f-ide claims that they have prom's of eutslde help, and ferious troutle seems imminent. The colored population, which numbers about three hundred, is completely cowed. About one-third of them have left and most of th others will go If the mill men should follow the udvlc of the white cars. CYCLONE IN TEXAS. Many Untitling Damaged nt It I).nlI;i-Roy Killed. DALLAS, Tex., Jan. r-". This morning a cyclone attended with thund -r and lightninpr and rain struck Oak Cliff from the southwest and traversed Dall ;s and East Dallas, demolishing cr dr ma ginsr over one hundred buil.iincs r-nd killing Royal Scale, a boy. Andrew Mixter war? seriously Injured; Robort S-ott, whos lank on Maine-st. was wrecked, was injured in the spine. The Christian church, and the melhodist episcopal ehurcn, building in Oak Cliff wt re t-dallv wrecked. The clctrie lUht tower in th city p;trk was blown ! v n. T!ie h-tv. house of the Rapid trüsit railway w.n partially destroyed. About thirty dwellings in Last Dallas were more or less damaped. The total damage to property; Is estimated at flQQ.QM. .