Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1894 — Page 7

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Tuesday, the bond question came op. The debate was on Senator Stewart’s resolution declaring the proEed issue of bonds to be without autnorof law, Mr. Stewart spoke in favor of resolution. Then Senator Sherman arose and criticis<&,severely the attack on tiie credit of the Nation in the resolution proposed by Senator Stewart, and also in toe speech of Senator Alien, lie said scat he was surprised that no one had tiseu to sustain the administration in its aim to maintain the credit of the country. These attacks just as the bonds were about to be issued were serious, and it was apparent that they would either prevent the sale of the bonds or, if sold, compel sale at a greatly reduced rate. Senator Sherman said that the Secretary of the Treasury had full authority to issue the bonds. “The Secretary of the Treasury,” said he, has full power to sell bonds to maintain the gold reserve. It is his duty to do «o. This is the first time in fifteen long years that any one has denied that power. It never has been disputed before. It is almost unpatriotic to question this power at a time when the revenues of the Government are insufficient to meet the expenditures. It is a question that should be above partisan discussion. I feel like standing up for the honor of the country and for the power of the Secretary of the Treasury, The power to issue bonds in just such a contingency as has now arisen was given by law in the strongest, clearest and most direct language that could be used. That law and that power had stood unchallenged and uncontradicted from that day until a few days since, when resolutions were introduced in this body denying the authority of the Secretary of toe Treasury at a timo when bids wero about to be Issued.” Senator Sherman then proceeded to read in detail the provisions of the law on the subject in dispute, and argued that the legitimate construction was favorable and even mandatory of the power now about to be exercised by the Seer 'tary of the Treasury. Mr. Quay introduced an amendment to the resolution declaring that the Secretary had no power to issue bonds “except to provide for the redemption of the legaltender notes of the United States presented at the sub-treasury in the city of New York.”

Senator Dubois, as a substitute for the pending resolutions, presented the following: “Resolved, That it Is the sense of the r ertate of the United States that the Secetary of the Treasury has no authority, under existing law. to issue and sell the bonds of the United States, except such as conferred upon him by the act approved Jan. 14.1875, entitled ‘An act to provide for the redemption of specie payments.’ and that the money derived from the sale of bonds under that act cannot be lawfully used for any other purpose except for that provided therein.” This resolution seemed to meet with favor. “I approve of that resolution,” said Senator Sherman. Tuesday was a field day In the House. The opponents of the income tax had their opportunity. Messrs. Covert and Bartlett, of New York, and Johnson, of Ohio, all Democrats, pre entod their opposition along with the Republicans to the proposition to impose a special tax on wealth. But It remained for Bourko CockJan, the great Tammany orator, to eclipse wTth Tfls‘ eTd(illWeir"ffginift3t '' t'liH measureall speeches he has ever made in Congress. Mr, Bryan, of Nebraska, closed the debate for the day In defense of the Income tax, and he, too. made an eloquent speech, Mr. Johnson, of Ohio, made a rather sensational theoretical arraignment of the income tax proposition, which gave him an opportunity to advocate the imposition of the Henry George land tax. “I will vote for your income tax bill if I must, as I will vote for your tariff bill, but, as a Democrat, I protest against the one as I protest against the other—as inti-democratlc measures involving an Insult to labor.”

4ln the Senate. Wednesday, Senator Stewart’s resolution declaring that tho Secretary of the Treasury has no power to issue bonds was discussed. Senator Allen supported the resolution. Senator Hoar also spoke in support of the position taken by Senators Stewart and Allen. A number of Senatars spoke on tho resolution. Senator Sherman said the principal cause of our present financial condition was the ascendancy of the Democratic, party, because of its declaration that the whole policy of tho government for thirty years was to be abandoned. Senator Sherman maintained that the revenues »f tho McKinley bill were sufficient to support the government under the Harrison administration, and that the public debt had been reduced under that administration to tho extent of $259.<X.0 000. Senator Sherman was followed by Mx. Vo'orheos in an eloquent tribute to the ability and integrity of Secretary Carlisle. At 6:10 the Senate went into executive session •ud at 5:25 adjourned. In the House, Wednesday, Mr. Bynum spoke on the provision of, the internal revenue bill extending tho bonded period for whiskv to eight years. He opposed the extension. On a vote the proposition to extend the bonded period was defeated. A motion to extend the provisions of the income tax to inheritances of 14.000 and upward, by Mr. Bynum, was carried. At the night session, which was the last of the ttilson bill debate, speeches wore made by Messrs. B.anchard, Cummings aud others. Mr. Blanchard sa d the Wilson bill would destroy the sugar industry In Louisiana, but agreed to givo the measure h s support, believing that the Senate would remodel it to more nearly suit his views. Mr. Cummings also attacked the bill all along the line because of tho theory on which it was framed. In the Senate. Thursday, Senator Hill presented resolutions from tho New Jersey Legislature protesting against tho passage of the Wilson bill and congratulating tho President on the abandonment of his Hawaiian policy. Senator Allen presented a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to Inform the Senate what amount of paper money issued by the Government has been redeemed ■lpce H 75 and how much of It, if any, has been Issued; also what authority of law exists for tho gold reserve and when it wa9 established, and why it is now maintained. The principal speeches of tho day wore made by Senator Stewart and Senator Allison, both of whom contended that the Secretary of the Treasury had no power to Issue bonds for other purposes than redemption. Senator Call.of Florida, took the position that the Secretary of the Treasury had not the power to issue the bonds for tho purposes contemplated. At 5:10 O’clock, on motion of Senator Faulkner, the Scnato went into executive session, and at 5:15 the Senate adjourned. In the House, Thursday, the final scenes fn the tariff debate were enacted. An immense crowd filled the lobbies and galleries and great confusion resulted, until the Speaker stopped the roll-call and ordered •hat tho doorways be cleared. A fight between a negro and a white man occurred IQ one of the aisles. All the corridors in

the Capitol were lined with a surging mass of humanity. At 12 o’clock Speaker Crisp ascended to the rostrum and the gavel was passed to him. Mr. Richardson reported that the Bouse, in committee of the whole, had under consideration H. B. 4,864 (tariff biil) with sundry amendments. The chair then recognized ex-Speaker Reed,oT Maine. who said: In this debate one remarkable result has already beeu reaentsd. The result,is ih..i the bill beforu us is odious to both sides of the House. It meets with favor nowhere. 1 On this side, wo believe that while it protends to be for protection, it does not afford it. and on tne oth >r side, they believe that while it looks toward f ee Dale it does not accomplish it. Those who will vote against this bill will do so because it opens our markets to the destructive competition of foreigners, and thoie who vote for it will Instantly devote tnemselves to a new crusade against whatever barriers are left. Whatever speeches-have been made in defense of the bill, on the other side, whether by gentlemen who are responsible only to their own constituency, or by the gentleman from West Virginia, who ought to have been steadied by his sense of responsibility to the whole country, have ono and all, with hut rare exceptions, placed their authors uncompromisingly. except for temporary purposes, on the side of unrestricted free traderIt is-evident that there is no ground for that hope, that this bill, bad as it is, wiil boa resting place where our manufacturing industries, such as may .urvive, can re-establish themselves and have a sure foundation for the future, free from party bickering and party strife. Hence t also, there can be no foundation for that cry that this bill should be passed at once because uncertainty is worse than any bill can possibly be. Were this bill to pass both branches to-day, uncertainty would reign just the same. So utterly undisputed has been our growth and progress that whatever the future industrial system of this country may be, the past system is a splendid monument to that successful statesman who found the country bankrupt and distracted and left it first on the list of nations.

But what do you say about the farmer? Well, on that subject I do not profess any special learning, but there is one simple statement I wish to make and leave the question there. If. with cities growing up like magic, manufacturing villages dotting every eligible site, each and all swarming with mouths to he filled, the producers of food are worse off than when half of this country was a desert,l abandon sense in favor of political economy. When the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Simpson) gets a little money ahead he does not put it into stocks in these immensely profitable manufactories; he has too much sense. Ho adds to his farm and has told ns so. If the hope of the -agriculturist is in English free trade they had better ponder on the fact that while the wages of artisans have increased in England $3.43 per week since 18."0. the Wages of agricultural laborers have only Increased 72 cents, and while the Lancashire operatives in the factories live as well as anybody else except Americans, tho agricultural laborers are hardly better off than tho continental peasantry. England’s examplo will not do for agriculture. Here let me meet one other' question, and let me meet it fairly. We are charged with having claimed that tho tariff alone will raise svages. We have never made such a claim in any form. Free-traders have set up that claim for us In order to triumphantly knock it over. What we do say is that whore two nations have equal skill and equal appliances and a market nearly equal, and ono of them can hire labor at one-half less, nothing but a tariff can maintain tho higher wages, aud that we canUrow: ——— „ __

We know, my friends, that before this tribunal we all of us plead in vain. Wh y we fail let those answer who read the touching words of Abraham Lincoln’s first inahgnral. and romember that he pleaded in vain with these same men and their predecessors. Where he failed wo can not expect to succeed. But though we fail hero today, like onr great leader of other davs. in the larger field and before the mightier tribunal which will finally and forever decide the Question, we shall be more than conquerors; for this great. Nation, shaking off as it has once befo-e the infinence of a lower civilization, will go on to fulfill its high destiny. until over the Month, as well as over tho North, shall bo spread the full measure of that am zing prosperity, which is the wonder of the world. At the close of Mr. Reed’s sppoch he was given an ovation by tho R-publican side of the House, and his desk was covered with roses sent by admiring friends. Whilo this demonstration was being enacted, Speaker Crisp relinquished the chair to Mr. Hatch and descended to the floor. He was given a rousing reception as ho resumed his old seat on the democratic side. On being recognized by the chair, Speaker Crisp said: «~ T feel embarrassed by thisvast audience; embarrassed that I may not ht able to fulfill the expectation of my friends when I undertake, in the period allowed by the rules of the House, to answer and make corrections of the errors In the arguments to which we have just listened. I assume that the cause of protection has no more able advocate, and that the arguments for protection can be put in no more forcible form than that to which you havelistened to-day. and I shall ask yon dispassionately to examine with me that argument and then ask the judgment of the House as to whethet the cause attempted to be sustained can be established consistently with right and justice to tho peoplo of the United States. After his opening introductory remarks. Mr. Crisp declared that an exam'n ation of the protective system wouid show that while it was built up for tho ostensible benefit of lahor. It was In truth constructed for tho benefit of the manufacturing classes. He pointed out that the wages Of the laborers in protected industries went down and thorn in unprotected industries went up. as a result of- the McK nley act. This was shown by the statistics gathered by the Senate committee on finance. The speaker referred to tho artificial conditions created by protection. It took men, ho said, fn m tneir natural channels, and diverted them to unnatural channels. Tho same was true in the diversion raado in the channels of trade. Protection was a Chinese wall which not only shut out tho world, but shut in the United States.

Mr. Crisp was greeted with applause when he said that the th rty years of protection was the period of unrest during which the masses of the people had constantly reboiled against, the heavy burdens of taxation. The people had always been stilled at the polls by the Republican promises to reduce the tariff, but once successful atihi polls, tho Republican legislators surrendered tjiemselves body and soul to the manufacturing classes. Mr. Crisp supported the income tax In vigorous terms. He said that *3O 000 000 of tax on accumulated wealth was hut a small tribute in return for the benefits received. Mr. Crisp closed with an eloquent appeal to his Democratic associates to waive minor objections and to look at the great Democratic principles involved. “Let us stand together.” said he: let ns redeem our pledges. Lot us pass this bill and It will carry gladness to tho consuming masses. to the farmer, to the laborer and to the American people." At tho conclusion of Speaker Crisp’s speech Mr. Wilson arose to close tho debate, which he did in an eloquent address in which he denied emphatically tho charge of sectionalism In the bill of which he was the author. Mr. Wilson’s peroratlqn aroused the Democrats and galleries to the highest pitch of enthusiasm, and the, demonstration which followed his words has seldom been equaled. The whole Democratic .side rose, hooka and records wen thrown into ths air,

cheer after cheer was given and the peoole in the galleries joined with bjth voice and bands , in the tribute. Before Mr. Wilson could sitdown three Democratic membors rushed up the aisle, lifted Mr. Wilson upon their shoalden and carried him in triumph |o the rear of the hall, where for ten minntes be listened to the words of praise that were showered upon him. The time for voting had now arrived, and as soon as order was restored the amendment of Mr. Tawney to increase the duty on barley to 22 cents per bushel was put to the committee and lost. 120 to 197. The Speaker then anuounccd that the vote was upon the amendments adopted by the committee of the whgle<. Mr. Johnson demanded a separate vote on the wool and woollen amendments, Mr. English npon the income tax and upon the petrolenm amendment. The other amendments, including that amendment abolishing the bounty on sugar and that placing refined sugar on the free list wc ri then agreed to in bulk withoutdivislon. The first amendment which Mr. Johnson desired a separate vote upon was that placing wool upon tho free list immediately upon the passage of the bill. This amendment having been vitiated iJy a later amendment placing the date at Aug. 2, a point of order was raised that the latter amendment must first be voted upon, but after some discussion tho chair decided that the Johnson amendment must first be voted upon to perfect the text, and that the real test would come upon the amendment to strike out the words “immediately after the passage of the bill,” tfnd insert “on and after Aug. 2,” the Johnson amendment was agreed t 0—203 to 147. Mr. Johnson tried to get the yeas and nays, but could only muster five votes to h.s aid. Tho amendment fixing the date at Dec. 2 when the manufactured woolen schedule should go into effect was also adopted,2Uo to 13G. Mr. Johnson again being unable to secure the ayes and nays, the vote was taken upon the amendment providing for reciprocity in petroleum, ami it was carried—l 77 to 47. The last amendment to be voted npon was that providing for the Income tax. Mr. Cockran demanded the ayes and nays. The Republicans refused to second thedemand for the ayes and nays, hut enough Democrats arose (51) to order the roll-call. It was then found that the income tax could not be voted upon as a separate proposition, the S leaker decided in accordance with a precedent. The Republicans, with few exceptions, r'.fused to vote, but the amendment including the income tax was a iopted—lß3 to 50. Then after the usual parliamentary programme had been observed came the final vote on the Wilson biil itself, which resulted in its passage—2ol to 140. Seventeen Democrats voted avainst the bill. All of the Indiana Democrats —eleven in number —voted In the affirmative. The House immediately adjourned.

1 1 the Senate, Friday. Senator Peffepresented a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for names of bidders for the new United States bonds, which was adopted. The original resolution of Senator Stewart denying the power of the Secretary to issue bonds was then taken up. Senator Vilas spok<- n opposit.on to the resolution. At 4l - the Clerk of tho House appeared with ti e tariff bill and it was duly reported to the Senate, and on motion of Senator Voorhees was immediatately referred to the finenco committee. Senator Hoar then addressed the Senate in support of Stewart’s resolution. He said it was unnecessary to issue bonds. The Secretary of the Treasury was not borrowing it for the purpose of redemption, and that proposition was too ridiculous for discussion. The resolution, on request of Senator lei. '. went over until Wednesday, and, on motion of Senator Faulaner. tho Senate wuu. into executive session at 5 p. in. and, at 5:10 adjourned until Monday. In tho House, Friday, tho Hawaiian debate was the special order. Mr. Bouteile and the Speaker again clashed on a point of order. Mr. Boutelle finally secured recognition and spoke in support ol ex-Minister Stevens. Mr. McCreary then spoke in support of his resolution, under discussion, which condemns the acts of exMinister Stevens. Mr. It', tho lead ;r of the Republican minority of the foreign affairs committee, replied to McCreary and launched into a terrible arraignment of tho policy of the President. He said: Thinkor It; think of it. While he had in hand that ie.ter from Minister Willis reciting the story of that brutal int rview with the Queen, in which she deiuanai d the holacaust of property and the slaughter of American citizens, lie sent out still another order to overthrow the republican form of government and put back that wretch in power. [Republican applau-e.] Minister Willis's instructions amounted to this: Go find that Woman, whose vice, folly and extravagance wai checked by the people last January. Tell her of the determination of tho President to restore h<-r; a-k her for amnesty for the revolution sts,and theneoto the provisionalg vernmetu, to g -t it to relinquish its p>wer. Without concludm ;,_M r.. Hi,t yLMedto a motion to adjourn.

THE FATE OF A PRACTICAL JOKER.

Mr. Leah Tried to Frighten HU XVlfo bat Dislocated HU Neck. A case of what might be termed accidental suicide was reported to tho coroner, of Toledo, Sunday morning. Frederick Leab. of 1288 Erie street, thought to frighten his wife on her return from church, and, fastening a clothes lino to a nail in the wall, put a loose coil about hi? neck. In some manner ho tripped, and, the ropo pulling taut, his neck was dislocated in the fall and death was instantaneos.

THE SUFFERINGS OF CORPORAL TANNER.

A Washington dispatch to tholndlanapolis Journal,Fob. 2,says: Corporal Tanner, the footless ox-Commissioner of Pensions, has Deen for some days suffering the agonies of death on account of inflammation aggravated by tho wooden feeton which he walks, and it is said that it will be neces.- ary to amputate a considerable portion of both the stumps of his legs. Elwood has secured the National InterState Shooting Tournament, to be held some time in June.

Not Quite a Fit.

Good News. Mrs. Oldtime—l do think these colleges might teach boy 9 a little sense. Neighbor—Don’t they? Mrs. Oldtime —No, they don’t. I sent my grandson a nice, big, soft, feather-bed for him to use this winter, and what do you think he wrote back? He said he was much obliged for that foot-ball suit, but it didn't quite fit,

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

6enator Tnrpie is said to be "out” with the President. The business portion of Bath, Me., was burned, Sunday. Loss. $500.(00. * Michael Davitt. the Irish agitator, has been granted his discharge in bankruptcy. A St. Louis man atie.nptcd to stop a child’s funeral until tho parents paid him three day’s rent. A New York syndicate, now being formed, will take the entire issue of bonds offered by Secretary Carlisle. j The A. P. A. has served notice on the Kansas City Democracy that no Catholic must be given place on Its ticket. Jefferson Hall, a prosperous farmer near Atchison, Kas., killed himself upon hearing a dog howling in his yard. Offers for the new issue of bonds up to Wednesday evening aggregated MS.OjO.OOO, and there is no doubt of the success of the loan. At least one thousand saloon-keepers in Chicago have gone out of the business in the last three months, on account of hard Times. Henry Balk, prominent St. Louis boot and shoe merchant, has fled to Holland, deserting his wife and a corps of creditors. Governor McKinley and Frank Hnrd, the free trader, spoke at tho banquet of the Ohio Society in Chicago, Tuesday night. The steamship Paris brought to New York Spanish gold to the value of 650,00(V francs in transit to Cuba to move the sugar crop. A man named Yonmans Introduced in the lowa House, Tuesday, a bill prohibiting papers from publishing accounti of prize fights. The Illinois Board of Agriculture has decided to spend SSOO. <0) on the permanent State Fair buildings and grounds at Springfield, The Mayor of Duluth charges that $15,000 of the city’s funds has been misappropriated- by tho American Loan and Trust Company. Senator Boyd, of lowa, said In a speech that Col. A. C. Fisk never earned an honest dollar in his life, and they are going to fight a duel. The American Bell Telephone Company will ask tho Massachusetts Legislature to be allowed to increase its stock from $20.G0J,003 to $30,003,000. The six hat manufactories at Danbury, Conn., employing 80Q people, resumed operations Monday after ashut-downon count of labor troubles.

John Steinback, arrested In Buffalo by Officer Hunter for burglary, slashed the officer across the face with a razor and disfigured him for life. At Pinev l.e, Ky., Bob Marler was baptized in the bath tub of the county jail. The Rev. Mr. Borum, pastor of the Baptist church, performed the ceremony. South Charleston, 0., citizens treated “Prof.” Lars Anderson, an a I aged spirit medium, to a feast of bad eggs aud induced him to leave town. Robeit Jones, a Peoria boy, fired five shots at bis father, inflicting fatal wounds, because the latter would not loan him money to buy a pair of shoes. Jasper N. Reese, of Springfield, 111., has sued the Louisiana Lottery Company for 125X00 for falsely advertising in a circular scattered broadcast, that he had drawn a fifteen-thousand-dollar prize. At a meeting of the Indian currency association the president, in his address, favored the taxation of silver, saying that India won d be unable to bear any further direct taxes to meet the loss caused by the in exchange. Rosina Yokes, the actress, died at London, Sunday, of quick consumption. Miss Vokes was compelled to abandon her American tour last fall, and sailed for England in November. Her death had been expected for some time. Policeman Arado, an Italian, was shot and instantly killed in a Chicago saloon, Wednesday, by Pair draan Bacon, whilo trying to aid his brother, who was engaged iu a quarrel with Bacon. Arado was worth SIOO 0)0 and was a man of Influence with bis race. A lottery firm doing business under the name of the Montana Mining, Loan and Investment Company have been operating successfully among residents of Wabash, The loans aro the prizes and are made to the holder of certificates which serve as tickets. An election to fill two vacancies in the House of Representatives, was held at New Y< rk city, Tuesday. Lemuel Ely Quigg, Republican, was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of John R. Fellows, Democrat. The other district returned a D -mocrat. Judge Cox, of the - District Supreme Court, at Washington, D. C., Tuesday, declined to grant tho application of the Knights of Labor to compel Secretary Carlisle to show cause why he should not be enjoined from Issuing $50,001,CO) of bonds, as proposed in his recent bond circular. The funeral of Hon W. H, Calkins occurred at Tacoma, Wednesday. It was private, only alout 200 of the most intimate friends attending. The family received telegrams of condolence from exPresident Harrison. Vice President Stevenson, Secretary Gresham and other prominent people. Among those who attended the funeral was cx-Senator Pierce, of North Dakota, who has recently returned from Portugal, where he was United States minister.

FOREIGN.

There was a clash between strikers and non-union men at the Vesuvius iron works, near Pittsburg, Tuesday. One man was killed and several badly Injured. The London Sportsman says that the Ormonde club will offer a pur>o of $15,0r0 for the projected contest between Jackson and Corbett. Tho French customs committee has adopted the proposal of M. Meline to raise the duly on wheat to 8 francs with the proviso that when the price reaches 25 francs the duty is to be reduced. The execution of Vaillant, the Anarchist. who on Dec. 9 threw a bomb into the French Chamber of Deputies, for which he was tried and sentenced to death, ha> been postponed pending a final appeal to President Carnot. Three Anarchists who were found guilty of manufacturing and having in their possession dangerous explosives, were sentenced, Wednesday, at Marseilles, to terms of Imprisonment varying from three months to ftve years. _±r_.

THE BRAZILIAN WAR.

Conflicting Rumors From Rio de Janeiro* The United State* Involved—Admiral Henham 4 * Statement. Conflicting dispatches received from various sources at London and Washington, Tuesday, indicated that an encounter between Insurgent vessels and United States men-of-war had taken place in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Monday. At a late hour Tuesday night the following official details were made public by the navy department at Washington: Previous to the 29th Admiral Bonham had communicated with Admiral DaGama. warning him against firing upon American ships and refusing to a.l iw the insurgent commander’s excuse, that he gave warning concerning where the danger line was. The commanders of three American ships having signified their desire to go to the wharves on the morning of the 29th the American admiral sent word that he would convey them. He also sent word-4© Admiral De Gama to that effect Two ships were conveyed to the wharves by the Detroit, the insurgents’ warships following them. When nearly at the wharf the insurgent warship opened fire, sending a vollev of musket shot under the bow of the tug. The Detroit answered with a shot and the insurgent ship then sent a shot over the Detroit. The Detroit is reply sent a shell which reached a portijn of the stern of the insurgent ship, uoiug little damage. The insurgent commander then fired in warning a broadside to leeward in tho opposite direction from wh.ch the Detroit lay. This being answered uy another shot from the Detroit, the insurgents signaled that unless the Detroit ceased firing they (the insurgents) would sink the American ship. The language winch was used by the American admiral in answer to this signal was of such a nature that the incident closed for that day and the ships were allowed to land. ADMIRAL BENHAM’S STATEMENT, Admiral Benham made the following statement to the Associated Press correspondent at Rio de Janeiro on the 30th: The insurgent forces on Cobras island, last Friday, tired upon a ship Dying the United States flag. I protested to Admiral Saidauha da Gama against the action, and his response was that he had warned the commauder of the ship when it was at tne bar at Rio Janeiro as to the whereabouts of the danger line. I ordered Admiral da Gama to cease firing. Both fflffi giins on the Island of Cobras aud the guns of the insurgent warship Trajano opened fire, Saturday, upon the, bark Agate, a vessel hailing'from New York I warned Admiral da Gama abonie that if the tire was repeated I would fire back. I also warned him that if he to relied an American ship or American goods I would consider him a pirate. I told him that I'Would protect American property absolutely from the lire of his guns, and that 1 should retali-

ADMIRAL BENHAM.

hte upon him for damage done unless It was entirely apparent that the damage done was due to a chance shot. The captains of the American vessels, Admiral Benham continues, intimated that they wanted to go to the wharves, and the American Admiral notified Admiral da Gama that it was his intention to convoy them at sunrise on Monday. Fearing trouble, Admiral Benham ordered t lat the vessels of his fleet be cleared for action. The three ships referred to were tho Amy,- the Good News and the Julia Hollins. Tho captains of the two ships weakened and failed to come into the harbor. The Amy was the only one that yen - lured in and she was escorted by the United States cruiser Detroit. As a precaution against any possible aggressive action on the part of the insurgents, the cruisers New x'ork. Charleston and Newark were assigned to watch th : actions of l>a Gama’s ships Aquidaban and-Taman-ilare, while the Detroit and San Francisco were signaled to take position near the Trajano and the Guanabara. As tho Amy rot abreast of the Guanabara a marineon the last named vessel aimed a musket at her and fired. Two musket shots were nred at the Guanabara and Trajano from the Amy’s escort, the Detroit, in return. This was all the firing done during the Amy’s trip, and it was enough. All opposition ceased at once an i the use of heavy guns was not considered necessary it any ttmo. — Later reports received at Washington confirm the rumor that the encounter was more serious than indicated by Admiral Benham’s statement, and the report that the insurgent 4dmira! da Gama had surrendered to the United States forces is jiven credence.

A FLORIDA LOTTERY.

The Louisiana Concern BM<? to Have Located at Port Tampa City. A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. JO. says: “The Louisiana State Lottery t’ompany, expelled from New Orleans, Dec. 31 last, has transferred its headquarters to Fort Tampa City, in this State. A gambling institution which, for twentyfive years, has been drawing froip the American people from six to ten millions of dollars, and retaining nearly 50 per cent, of the money. Is now In full operation on our soil. Under the name of the Honduras National Lottery Company, U pretended to remove to Hunduras, but its main offices are in Port Tampa City. There its tickets and advertisements aro printed and money is reedved from .it* patrons. From that p!<*ce its lists ot. drawings, tickets and literature are sent out and prizes are paid. The-drawings will probably be conducted In Honduras to evade the law. On Jan. 13 the steamer Breakwater, chartered by the lottery, arrived at Port Tampa, bringing President Paul Conrad, Manager L. L. Davis and Commissioners W. L. Cabeland Colyillere, They brought with them plates of the numbers winning prizes and several hundred thousand copies of the prize lists were at Once striick off. It is learned that no pretense was made of keeping an office staff in Honduras, but that in reality all the business of th** Uiuery except the formal m ntbly drawing 19 carried on in thi* Mate.”

THE END OF ALL

Death of America’s Greatest Philanthropist. goovg* W. Child*, of fhll»d*lp<H». mm End of a Long and Useful Life. George W. Childs, America’s greatest philanthropist, died at Philadelphia at 3:03 a. m.. Saturday, Feb. 3, ISM. Mr. Childs bad been STioualy 111 for some time, but hopes bad been entertained that he would recover. George William Childs was bora hi Baltimore, May 12, J 829. At the age of fourteen he removed to Philadelphia, nearly penniless, and became an errand boy In a book store. At eighteen he had saved ap sufficient capital to enter into business on his own acco int, and set up a very modest book store in the Ledger building, then at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets. In 1849, b ‘fore he had reached his lbgal majority, he entered the publishing firm of R. E. Peterson A Co., the firm name being shortly afterward changed to Childs A Peterson. Robert Evans Peterson, who later became Mr. Childs’s father-in-law. was, like Mr, Childs. a bookseller. In 1860 Mr. Peterson retired from the firm and Mr. Childs entered Into partnership with J. B. Lippincott A Co. It 1864 Mr. Childs purchased the Ledger, which was considered a very doubtful venture, bat by his own energy he made it a success la every way, and it brought to its fortunate ownera large fortune and a prominence fa the social world that brought him in eontact with people of the highest distinction. He became a warm personal fr.'ead of Gen. Grant anl remained as snch antfl the death of the great soldier. His relations with his employes were those ci a father to his children, and the devotion of those who were so fortunate as to obtain situations in his establishment has never had a parallel In the business world. It is almost as tmpostble to enumerate all the public benefactions of Mr. Childs as It is to record his private dced3 of charity. They were so numerous and of snch varied character that all record of many Is lost. A few, however, can be mentioned: A fountain to* the memory of Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon; a memorial window to Milton at Westminster; the Printers’ Home at Colorado Springs; monuments and memorials to Leigh Hunt, Edgar Allen Poe and Richard Proctor. Mr. Childs was a continual aud generous giver to almost every charitable object brought to his att ntion. The only public office that Mr. Childs could ever be induced to hold was the honorary one of President of the B >ard of Visitors to the Military Academy at Wert Point, which was conferred upon him by President Cleveland. There was no one of the thousands of deserving strangers who appealed to him and whom he could see his way to help that he turned away. No* even his closest friends knew the whole of his kindly acts. Only in another and a better world Is the record kept of hh kindly, charitable and helpful life.

INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

State Convention to Be Held at Indlanap. oil* Aug. IS. The Democratic State Committee met at Indianapolis, Thursday, at the Grand Hotel. There was a good attendance of representative Democrats from all parte of the State. A contest was made for the State convention by Fort Wayne, but on a vote b f the committee Indianapolis was selected. Chairman Thomas Taggart, of Indianapolis. was unanimously re-elected for tho coming campaign. The committee did not elect a secretary and treasurer but unanimously recommended that Chairman Taggart reappoint the present officers, Joseph Reilly, secretary; John R. Wilson, treasurer. The date of holding the State convention was set for Aug. 15. Candidates for the various State offices were present. Andrew M. Sweeny will be a candidate for re-election as clerk of the Supreme Court C. W. Wellman, editor of the Sullivan Times to also a candidate for the same office. Secretary of State Myers will have no opposition for a re-nomination.

TWELVE THOUSAND KILLED.

KuUrhan. Penis, Annihilated By as Earthquake. A San Francisco dispatch Jan. 39, says: Additional advices by the steamer Belgte, from China, announce the complete annihilation by an earthquake of the town of Kntschan. Persia. Twelve thousand people were killed in the awful disaster. Ten thousand bodies had been recovered. The once Important and beautiful city of 000 people is now only a scene of death, desolation and terror. The district is in the western section of the valley stretching between LtazarMazjid and Ala Da;h mountain rang** from Meshhed to Phirvan. The valley communicates by a past with the frontier of the Russian transc&spian territory.

A LOCAL AFFAIR.

Incident* In the Social Whirl of Arkansan. A Guerdon, Ark., dispatch, Jan. 30. says: Information has been received from Alpine, a small village in the northwestern portion of Clark eouuty, announcing the killing of three men and the Injuring of three others during a country dance held at the residence of James Forbes. Frenzied by drink, the men came to blows, and knives and revolvers were brought Into action. Lew Jones, Charles Ross and Sam Powell were those killed, Jones and Powell having been shotr while Ross was stabbed through the heart with a botcherknife. Walker Jones and Bill Jones wen both seriously, if not fatally, wounded, the latter having be:n slashed fourteen times. Several others received slight eats and bruises.

UNADULTERATED “GALL."

The Roby Club Offers 980,000 for Pormlo- - r sion to “Full Off" Fights. A Hammond dispatch Jan. 30, says: Tho Roby Athletic Club, through Its president, Mr. Champaign, announced tonight that th> organization will give a f 40,000 purse to get the Corbott-Jackson fight, and would present the State with » 20,000, providing Governor Matthews gives permiss ion to allow the mill te be pulled off la the arena at Rob*.