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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-24
0PPRESS0RS0F TENANTS.
NECESSITY OF THE EXCESSIVE
RENT MEASURE.

Balfour Charged with Using all tho
Forces of the Government in Favor
of Landlords Mr.. Shaw-Lefevre's
Amendment Rejected -Eviotions Re-
sumed on Ponsonby's Estate-Tho
Tenants Surprised
LONDON, Feb. 2S--The dehate ON the adj
dress in reply to the Queens speech, was re-
simed in the House Of Commons tonight.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre U4iberan moved an
emcndment affirming the necessities of the
measure dealing with the arrears of ex-
ceSSive rents in ireland. he charged Mr..
Baltour with using all the forces of tho gov
ernment in favor Of landlords like Clany-
carde, who, he said, were opproSSors of
tenants, and he commended the horoism
shown by Wilfred Blunt in defending the
tenants.
Mr.. Balfour reminded the House that fair
rents had beon fixed by the tribunals since
the act Of 1881 won't into operation.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre, he said, was unroasou-
able 10 demand that tenants be released
from arrears arising under tho terms SO
fixed.
Mr. Shaw-Lcfevre replied that in many
cases arrears had not arisen under The iu
dicial rents. Only 10 per cent of the rents
on Lord Clanycardes estate were judicial
rents, he said
Mr. Balfour held that the act of 1881
fully protected tenants and that there was
no neod of new legislation.
Mr.. Holly and other Parnelltes continued
the debate.
Mr. Strawberries amendment was re-
iected by vote of 26l to 1876.
The report on the address in reply TO the
Queens speech was then adopted.
EvICTIoNs ON PoNsoNBYs ESTATE.
DUBLIN, Feb. 23-The eviction Of tenants
on the Ponsonby estate at Youghal has
been unexpectedly resumed. A largo mill
tary and police force wero accompanied by
a doctor. An ambulance and fire engine
escorted the bailiff who went to-day to issue
the writs of eviction. A number of
battering rams and sledge ham
mers were carried for the purpose of forc-
ing an entrance TO the house Of any tenant
who offered resistance. The tenants were
taken completely by surprise, but one fami
ly named Doyle succeeded in barricading
themselves inside their house, which was
only captured after strong resistance.
There were several other exciting scenes.
The police made many arrests. Weather
bitterly cold.
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A CLEVELAND BOOMLET
Charleston Arranging Programme of
Reception for the President.

Charleston Arranging Programme of
Reception for the President.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 23-A well
defined Cleveland boomlet has developed
here. The Mayor of, the city, who inter
viewed the President on his way to Savan-
nah, has reported that the presidential
party will be here on their way home at
o'clock Saturday morning and will spend
60 minutes in drive around the city
Charleston is now wrestling with this bone. A
number of committees have been appointed,
carriages hired and other arrangements
made to render the drive a sort Of tri-
umphal march. A committee of eighty
citizens, i'll twenty carriages, will escort the
Presidential party, who will also be escorted
by battalion of cavalry. The artillery
will fire a salute, and the infantry will be
massed on Marion square, where it will be
reviewed by the President The colored
troops will have no place in the picture as
they didn't volunteer TO participate.
WANT TO ELIMINATE THE NEGRO.
A conference was held to-day of the seced-
ing delegates from the last Episcopal Dio-
cese Convention with view of arranging
some plan to eliminate the negro from the
next Diocesan Convention which meets at
Anderson in May next There was a fair
attendance of lay delegates and several
clergymen. The proceedings were not
divulged. A prominent clergyman, how
ever, authorized this statement. He said:
"We cannot recognize this meeting to be
held at Anderson as a Diocesan Conven-
tion because the constitution re-
quires the convention to be held
at Charleston unless otherwise ordered
by the convention, and we do not recognize
the body which fixed Anderson as the place
of meeting for the Diocesan Convention. l
may say, however, that q committee was
appointed with authority 20 meet any com
1nittee on the part Of those who remained
ia the convention with the view, if possible,
of finding some settlement f this unfortu-
nate controversy which divides the church. -
1t is said that the scceders had received
an intimation from some Of the clergy that
it would be well TO appoint such commit
faa
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THE SUG AR TRUST.
Further Investigations by the New
York Senate Committeo


NEW NoRK, Feb. 93-'rhe Senate Com
mittoe on Trusts continued its session hcre
to-day. In speaking of unwilling witnesses
Chairman Arnold said that their names had
been placed ON record as declining TO
answer pertiuent and proper questions rcla-
tive TO the Sugar Trust, The committee
had got most of the information desired,
and he did not know that tho matter would
go any further, but the question would be
considered this week
j. IA. Dodsworth, managing editor Of the
Commercial Bulletin, was the first witness
called to show that the prices of sugar had
fallen from 1885 Ia the time OF the torma-
tlon of the trust, WHOM they shot up.
Lawyer Parsons said he had brought ono
of the certificates Of stock and blanks of re-
potts ot tho companies 60 the board.
Henry q. HayemeNer was put on the
stand and examined concerning them. Mr.,
Bliss, rs he started to examine the witness,
remarked eNultinely, "Wo have a name for
tho board. The certificate calls il tho Tho
Sugar, ,Reiinor's Company" Tho witness
said there wNS no such company iucorpo-
ratod. Two blanks marked Nos. and ,,
December 1887 he said were tlllcd IN and
returned 10 the hoard. a big "Hn in tho left
upper corner indicated Havelneyor 81 Elder,
The other companies in the trust were dos
ignatod by other letters of the alphabet.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Bills Reported from the Houses
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Fob %. In tho House to-
day the floor was accorded to tho Commit,
too.on Public Buildings and Grounds, and
bills were reported from that committea
and placed upon tho calendar for tho orec-
ton Of buildings at tho following pointss
Kalamazoo, Mich, Yonkers, N. Y, Logans-
port, Ind, Paterson, N. j. New Borne, N. G.,
Allegheny City, Pa, Youngstown, o.,
HoultOn, Me-, Atchison, Kan, Hamilton,
o., Akron, o., Norfolk. Va, Sioux City,
Ia, Madison, Ind. Suspension Bridge, N. Y.
Zanesvillo, o.. Helena. Mont, Cheyenne,
Wyo., Vicksburg, Miss, Kansas City, and
Evansville, Ind. (nariuo hospitaD.
Also, "A bill 10 increase appropriation for
public building at Winonn, MINI, 10 $780,
600
Tho House thcn went into committee OF
whole, Mem illan, of Tennessee, IN the chair,
for consideration OF the special order. The
bill for S200,0 building at Lowell, Mass,
was passed.
The bill for tho erection of "A public
building at Birmingham, Ala, at an ulti-
mate cost Of 100000, was opposed by Mr..
Bland, Of Missouri
Mr.. BankheHd, Of Alabama, supporting
the bill raised a laugh against Mr.. Bland
by remarking that 80 far 0s he could learn,
the town where that gentleman resided was
only wide place In q road somewhere over
III hhSHOhit hlih HhhkSoeat'b tuhe bho lhSH
who erected the public building in tEat
place had been paid In silver dollars worth
10 cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, jocularly advised
the gentleman FROM Alabama TO withdraw
his attack upon tho silver dollar IL he
wanted 10 got his public building.
Whereupon Mr.. Bankhead expressed hia
willingness 10 take evory dollar Of tho
money In silver. Tho bill was agreed TO-,
as wore also tho bills appropriating S150OG
for building at Duluth, MINI, s350,0N
for one at Newark. N. j., and for the pur.
chase of additional land at Council Bluffs
Iowa.
Tho committees having risen the House
passod the bills agreed 20, as well as those
coming over from Tuesday, for the erection
of buildings at Allentown and Lancaster,
Pa, and for the enlargement of the building
at Charleston, w. Va,
Mr.. Bland fought these measuresat oYery
point but ms he had not enough followers
10 order the yeas aud nays. aud as tho
Speaker pro tenn. always succeeded in count
ing quorum upon division, the House
proceeded with bu sness without any great
delay.
The House then, AT o'clock. adjourned
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TIE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Inquiry as to EnRland's Control
Venezuelan Territory.

Inquiry as to Englands Control OF
Venezuelan Territory.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % In the House to
day Mr.. McAdoo, Of Now Jersey, offered
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
WHEREAS, II Ia stated that the British govern
Tnent has made claim 10 a considerable portion
Of valuable territory now aud hitherto IN the
possession Of the republic Of Venszueln, and Is,
through It's agent at Demerara. In British
Guinea, proceeding, without legal or equitable
rigbt and in defiance OF the prOtee Of Vene
znela 20 exercise dominion over the same. and
has refused 10 arbitrate the question Of dis
puD,d boundaries,
AgD WHEREAS, The United States has by lis
settled policy and practice defended The OK.
istence and independence Of all American
countries against European domination and
control, and is particularly Interested IN main
tanning Republican government and rights In
both Americas.
Iiesoited That the President be requested 10
send D. The House II not incompatible with tho
public interests, all documents and correspond
cnce between this Goverplnent aud the govern.
ments Of Great britain and Venezuela, or either
Of them, relating 10 tho question u disputed
boundaries between tbs Aaid British colonies
and Venezueia,
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CASES BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
An Elaborate Opinion in Cases Against
the l.. and N. and Other Roads.

the l.. and N. and Other Roads.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day promulgated
an elaborate opinion in the case Of George
Rice, of Marietta, O., against the Louisville
and Nashville and several other railroads,
charging, among other things, discrmina-
tion in favor of the Standard Oll Company.
The complaint was held TO be well founded
in all the cases. In that against the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad, an order was
entered that the defendants cease their mn
just discrimination, that they cease to take
tank rates when tanks differ IN capacity,
and that they conform their charges on a
tank car and barrel shipments 70 the rule
prescribed in this decision.
In the case of the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and southern Railway Company, the
Commission finds that the defendant make
excessive rates on barrel shipments, and
that the effect was to unjustly discriminate
against the complainant, and to give undue
and unreasonable preference TO shippers
by tank cars. An order was entered that
its charges be corrected and made to CON
form to the rule.
In the other three cases, the Mobile aud
Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee and Mi
nois Central, no orders were entered. The
Commission states that while the questions
raised by the charges are important, they
scarcely received any attention either in
the taking of evidence or in tho arguments
which were made on behalf of complain
amt. A decision upon them would effect
other parties quite as much as it would the
parties now before the Commission, and
under such circumstances IL would be i'm
proper to pass upon them now.
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Miscellaneous Bills.

WAsHINGToS, Feb. 23--The Senate in
the morning hour to-day passed bills ex-
tending the laws of the United States over
the public land strip and 10 amend the alien
land act 50 as 20 permit foreign govern
ments 10 acquire property IL the District u
Columbia, and 30 authorize the removal Of
the quarantine station from Ship Island,
Miss, and apprOpriating Si5,0 for tho
purpose. The SENATE then proceeded 10 the
Washington Gable Electric Railway, and
passed it after much discussion, and several
amendments. The Senate, then, at 4:45
O'Clock. adjourned
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ADMISSION AS STATES.
Action of the Committee on Territories
on Springer's Bill

Action of the Committee on Territories
on Springer's Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-By a strict
party vote, the House Committee on Terri
tories to-day agreed to report favorably
Chairman Springer's omnibus bill, to en-
able the people of Dakota, Montana, Wash
ington Territory and New Mexico TO form
constitutions and State governments, and
to be admitted into the union on an equal
footing with the original States. Until the
next census is taken, Dakota is allowed two
representatives. in Congress, and each of
the other new states one. The election is
10 be held Tuesday after the first Monday
in August next and the convention is to be
held on the second Tuesday of September
The New Mexico convention is to consider
the question of changing the name of the
new state to Montezuma, and the Wash
ington convention the proposition TO adopt
the name of Takoma.
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NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRACY
The Date and Place Fixed for Holding
the State Convention.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 23.-The State
Democratic Executive Committee, in ses-
sion here to-day, selected Raleigh, N. c., as
the place for holding the next State Demo-
cratic Convention, and Wednesday, May
30, as the'date of the convention.
The following resolution was adopted;
WHEREAS, The Democratic Legislatures of
1874, 1888 and 1885 passed resolutions asking for
the repeal of the internal revenue laws;
AND WHEREAS, The State Democratic COnven-
tion held in Raleigh in June, 1884, unanimously
adopted the following resolutions
"ReS0lUed. That we are in favor OF the uncon-
ditional repeal of the whole internal revenue
system as an ntolerable burden and standing
menace to the freedom of elections, and source
of great annoyance and corruption in its practi-
cal operations and now therefore
ReSOlUed, That this State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, in session at Raleigh, Feb %,
1888, reaffirn the declaration OF the Democratic
party of North Carolina, and also reafflrm the
declaration made on Oct 10 in favor of abolish
ing the whole internal revenue system.
Resol olUed. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to each member Of Congress from North
Carolina.
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A DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Two Masked Men Rifle tho Express
Car OF Valuablcs.


Car OF Valuablos.
TUCSON, A. T., Feb @3.--The wost bound
train ON the Southern Pacific railroad was
boarded by two masked mon at Strin's Pass
station about $40 o'clock last evening. AZ
ter the train had started tho mon crawled
over the water tank, covered tho engineer
and flroman with rifles, and when IA milo
and a halt from the station the engineer was
compelled 20 stop the train. One of the
robbers uncoupled the mail and express
car with the engine from the other part
of the train. Tho engineer was compelled
20 move on milo and half further, whom
the robbers again ordered him 81 stop, and
then forced Wells, Fargo - Co. Il express
messengers to open the car, which they rihed
of valuRbles, but without disturbing the
mails The engineer was next ordered 60
SO back and take up the other part of the
train, and the robbers left the railroad and
started in a southern direction. Tho train
arrived here on timc. The express robbery
is reported heavy. A special train was
placed at the disposal Of Marshal Wade,
and several officers, with two Indian trail
crs and horses, left for the scene Of the rob
bprV
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THE TINES OPINION.
Urgency Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Voorhees, inquired Of the Chair
man Of the Committee on Appropriations
as 10 when the urgency appropriation bill
would be- reported to the Senate, and whether
II would contain provisions for judgments
of the Court of Claims later than Jan. -.
Mr.. Allison stated in reply that the blll
cs,no from The HouseJ it contained apprO-
priations FOR judgments Of the Court OF
claims up 10 Jan. is, and that the commit
teo would call for list Of such Judgments
and of Treasury adjudicati0us since that
time and would embody them In the b,ll'
Mr. Worries remarked that the state
meut was very satisfactory.
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LITTLE BETTER THAN sGRFs.
A Miners Life Detailed TO the Con-
Rressional Committoe.

Miners Life Detailed to the Con-
gressional Committee.
PTTsBURG, PA, Feb. 23-The Congress
sional investigation committee resumed its
inquiry into the coal strikes in Hazel Hall in
this city to-day. Almost the entire day
was given up TO tho hearing, from two
representative miners, one of whom is
member Of the State Legislature, accounts
of tho conditions of life which prevail
among tho coal miners. Tboy are ropro-
sonted as being little better than serfs In
debt to thoiremployors almost all their lives,
with scarcely ever moro than two thirds OF
full time employment, subject TO number
loss petty oxactions besides the ono great one
practiced through "the company store" sys-
tom, they are described as seldom seeing
dollar in money. They are oven taxed
fixed sum for doctors bills which is col
loctod 10y their employers, and are charged
with given amount Of coal for fuel whcth-
or they burn il or not. Thoimpositions prac-
ticed upon them under the system Of leasing
tonements owned by tho coal companies
were also described
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Revenue Vessel for Southern
Waterg

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Secretary of
the Treasury to day sent 10 the House an ost j.
mate for an appropriation OF SIS, 900 for the
construction Of a steam revenue vessel for
duty in Southern waters A note appended
to the estimate says that the revenue cutter
stationed at Key West is of too great
draught of water TO be able TO visit the
numerous shallow bays along the Florida
coast, which the department is Informed
have become the resort of smugglcrs from
Cuba and those engaged in violating tho
neutrality laws.
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Tho Nlcaragua Canal pnL

WAsHfsGTos, Feb % In the Senate TO-
day Mr.. EImuads asked consent % take up
aud consider the mll incorporating the
Maritime Canal Company II Nicaragua,
stating ~ % reason Tor his request that be-
Insight be compelled 10 be illlseBt all ~ next
weak aud pefhnpa the penk after. l3ut a.
the suggestion u Mr. yat b. iei tbe matter
20 0yef till tomorrow.
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SIIPpIIES RLOcKED.
FRANCES SECRET SERVICE.
The Clause Providing for 1t in the
Budget Adopted.

The Clause Providing for 1t in the
Budget Adopted.
PARIS. Feb. 23-At n meeting of tho
party of the Right to-day it was decided to
vote against the secret service fund.
Twenty-six deputies stated their intention
not TO vote on the measure.
In the Chamber of Deputies Premier
Tirard declared that he would regard the
vote OH the clause in the budget relating 10
the secret service AZ n question Of confidence
in the Ministry. He said that there were
certain precautions necessary In govern
ment, such as foreign espionage, which il
was essential not TO abandon as a means OF
national defense. The clause was adopted
by a vote Of 24s to 220. The Chamber also
approved the continuance until juno OF
the present surtax on foreign alcohols.
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PACIFIC RAILROADS.
A Hearing to be Given the Pacific
Railway Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Tomorrow
morning the House Committee on Pacific
Railroads expects to hear the members of
the Pacific Railway Commission in ex-
planation and continuation of the reports
and in comment on the statements which
the Pacific railroad mon have made
before the committee. This will probably be
the last of the hearings, and the committee
will then proceed TO hold special meetings,
at which bill will be first built up on tho
lines of the Outhwaite bill. II will proba-
bly, be modified, SO the representatives Of
the Union Pacific recommended, us TO that
road, but will remain unchanged as to the
Central Pacific. Tho committee hopes to
got the bill into the House next month.
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Storehouses for the Army Signal
Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. In the Senate to-
dav, on motion Of Mr. Morrill,, the House
bill for the purchase of a site, including a
building thereon, also for the erection of
necessary storehouses for the use of the
Office Of the Chief Signal Officer Of the army
in Washington was taken from the calendar
and passed with some verbal amendment,
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CAMDEWs MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
The Body of the Man and Woman
Identified.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.--The body of the
man who last night In Camden, N. j., mur-
dcred his female companion and then COM
mitted suicide, was to-day identified as that
Of Michael Finnegan, who resided at 713
South Third street In this city. Tho mur-
derod woman WAS Mrs. Amelia Walker,
who lived with her husband, u huckster, at
3l4 South Sixth street, also IN this city
Finnegan was single man about 36 years
Of age, aud IL is said had been intimate with
Mrs. Walker for some time. They had boen
carousing together and the tragedy is sup
posed 10 DO the result Of n jealous quarrel.
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Guilty of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb 23---John ID. Barnes,
who murdered Lew Owen In this city Jan
10, was convicted to-day OF manslaughter
and sentenced TO tho penitentiary for five
years. Tho case has been appealed 10 the
Supreme Court and Barnes has boen releaged
on 1900 bond. II was The mOsiinoted trial
trials ever heldin this city, and the verdict
Is surprise 10 everybody.
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PRfacETox, N. j., Fob. &s.--T The prize FOR
the class II rs for Did bfst debate IN the
contest on Washingtons birthday, was
awarded to-day 70 George X. Wallace OIL,
n Norfolk, Va. A. tiih coisteefHat was
pltfod aQallla q senior, Juu9yf and nophu.
irlnrs. fisc victory D asteAl1lig tfsdlthkle ~
tho fraessunE. The drDuf wAa on 'Ia
surplus audalon.p II was me|l prepared
~ al -four.
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pross Accommodation al chicago.

CHICAGO, Fob. 28.-Nowspapers intend
ing 10 make tolegraphic reports OF tho Re-
publican National Convention are requested
10 file applications for accommodations with
the chairman Of tho press committee, IL. W.
Patterson, care Of the Chicago Tribune
Applications will be considered In the order
of fling. No applications from weekly pa
pers or from papers that do not intend max
Ing special telegraph report, can be enter
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Projecting submarine Cables.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--In the Senate to-
day on motion Of Mr. Dolph, the Senate bill
into carry into effect the Interna-
tional Convention Of Mnrcls H. 1874, for
the protection Of submarine cables, was tax
en up for consideration, read and passed.
1t simply provides penalties for willful and
wrongful injuries 90 submarine cables.
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Mr.. Coxbpeakor Pro Tenn,

WAsHIEGToN, Feb %. The House was
called 10 order to-day by Mr.. Clhrk, It's
clerk, who announced tho enforced absence
of Speaker Carlisle and on motion Of Mr..
Millor, Of Texas, s. 8. Cox, of New York,
was unanimously elected Speaker pro tom.
amid "A round Of applnu1e.
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WASHINGTON, Fob. %. w w. Coro0-
ran has been steadily sinking all day, aud II
is feared that he win not live another tween
ty-f0ur hours. Ifis pulse IL 100 and bis res-
piratlOn 80 He has beon unable 10 partakc
" any nOurishmeut during the day.