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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Some of the New Measures Which
Were Introduced.

Were Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the House to-
day, under the call of the States, the follow
and referred:
By Mr.. Oates, of Alabama-To prevent
aliens from pre-empting or entering home
steads, and to provide tor leasing grazing
lands for periods not exceeding ten years;
also authorizing the appointment of clerks
to Senators and Representatives.
By Mr.. Morrow, of Observation-Disclosures
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to desg-
nate sub-party of entry; also to improve the
Consular service.
By Mr., Gambler, of Georgia (by request)
TO promote the education of the blind.
By Mr.. ,Townshend, of Illinois-To place
salt upon the free list
By Mr.. Baker, of Illinois-Directing the
Committee on Post-otfices and Post Roads
to enquire into the expediency of reducing
postage on seeds, bulbs, etc, and Of re-
ducmg to &c. the fee Tor money orders for
S5 or less
By Mr.. Lawler-Abolishing the tax on
oleonargarine. Mr.. Lawler wished to have
this bill referred to the Ways and Means
Committee, but the friends of the existing
law opposed reference, and sent 1t to the
Agriculture Committee by vote of 100 to
By Mr.. Turner, of Kansas-Providing for
a bounty on wheat, corn and flour exported
from the United States
By Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky-To prevent
combinations for the purpose of regulating
the price of produce, stocks, bonds or labor.
BY Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland-To pre-
vent the creation of trusts
By Mr. Cutcheon, of Michigan-A resolu-
tion declaring it to be the sense of the
House that in any proposed revision of the
tariff the principle of protection to Ameri-
can industry and the maintenance of the
wages of American workman at the
American standard ought to be
distinctly recognized and firmly
adhered to- that duties ought not
to be imposed for revenue only, but the pro-
duction of those articles which the United
States has abundant raw material and labor
to produce ought to be protected sufficiently
to enable American producers to maintain
free competition in the American market,
and that articles on the free list should be
selected from among such necessaries of life
as are not produced in adequate quantities
in this country.
BY Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina-Au-
thorizng the condemnation of land for sites
of public buildings. Also exempting from
duty scientific apparatus imported for in
stitutions of learning.
By Mr.. Martin, of Iexas-Instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means to re-
port a bill repeating the internal revenue
laws and revising the tariff so as to abolish
specific duties
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FIRST BLOOD FOR RUSSIA.
ONE PRUSSIAN SHOT DOWN AND
ANOTHER KIDNAPPED.

An Order from Police Officers to
Soldiers to Recross Into Russian
Territory Answered With a Volley-
A Russian Army Ofhcer Shoots
Himself Rather Than Kill the Czar.
BERLIN, Jan. 80 Yesterday while sew
eral Russian soldiers were fishing in astream
near the Prussian border, they crossed the
frontier. On being ordered to recross the
line by two Prussian gendarmes they re-
fused to do so and fired at the Pr,lssians,
wounding one of them slightly. The Rus
slams seized the wounded man, but whom
his companion tried to rescue him they re-
leased him and arrested the other Prussian,
whom they took away with them.
sELF-sLAIN TO SAVE THE czAR.
LONDON, Jan. 30-The ST. James Gazette
says it has authentic advice from st. Peters.
burg, that an army officer who had been
shot in the region Of the heart was taken to
a hospital where the doctors declared that
his wound was mortal. The officer there
upon admitted that he had shot himself in
order to avoid the necessity of shooting the
Gar. He said he was member of a secret
society which had balloted to decide who
should undertake to assassinate the Car,
and the choice had fallen upon him.
BULGARIA'S S RULER
1t is rumored that Princess Clementine,
mother Of Prince Ferdinand, is contain
plating a visit To Constnntnople incognlto.
and that the Turkish government has taken
steps to prevent her doing so.
RUssIA's TROOPS STILL MOVING.
VIENNA, Jan. 30-Galician papers con-
firm the reports of continued movements ~
Russian troops toward the Austrian from
tier.
M, Stourdza, member Of the Roumanian
Cabinet. is still in Vienna. He had another
long conference with Count Kalno.1y to
day. Roumanian advices confirm the re-
ports of the diversion of Russian troops TO-
ward Bessaraba. Quarters have been pre-
pared between Bender and Kisheneff to re-
ceive 5000 cavalry early in March. The
Roumanians are dlsquieted lest the Russians
cross the Pruth in overwhelming numbers
before Austrian troops can cooperate with
the Roumanian army NJ. Stourdzas stay
in Vienna is connected with the demand
that Austria give substantial guarantees in
return fer an alliance with Roumania
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UNCLE SANS PRINTERS.
The House Decides to Inquire Into the
Office.

Office.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Speaker pro
tenn. laid before the House to- day a letter
from the Public Printer in response to the
resolution calling upon him for information
as to discharges made by him. The Public
Printer makes a statement in regard to
those discharges, justifying and explaining
them, defends the administration Of his
office, and emphaticaily denies the charge
that the Congressional work of the Office Is
largely in arrears The letter provoked a
heated political debate, which ended by Mr..
Cutcheon, of Michigan, offering a resolu-
tion for the appointment of special com
mittee to investigate the present admins
tration of the printing office.
SPRINGER's SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, offered as a
substitute resolution instructiug the Com
mittee on Printing, with the addition of
two members, one from each side of the
House, to investigate the administration of
the printing office during the incumbency
of the present Puulic Printer and that of
his predecessor.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, suggested that
investigation of a man who is dead could
hardly help the members to get their docu-
mentS quicker, and he appealed to Mr..
Springer not to make partisan thing out
of the inquiry.
Mr.. Springer denied that there was any
thing partisan in his resolution. He wanted
to institute a comparison between the work
of the printing Office under the present
administration AID under that of the
former Public Printer.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Springer
was then agreed to.
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INGALLS, TAXES IT BACK.

He Says the President Has Failed to
Improve His Opportunity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S0-The Star tonight
says: "a reporter to-day showed Senator
Ingalls, printed copy of the published letter
with reference to President Cleveland, said
to have been written by the Senator to a
friend in Kansas City in the latter part Of
March, 1885, and asked him if it were genu-
inc. Mr.. Ingalls, replied: 1T was written
IN 1885, within three weeks after the inau-
guration of President Cleveland. While
do not recall the letter or the name of the
person to whom it was addressed, it was
apparently written to personal friend and
seems to have been improperly procured
and published. The President had just as
sumed his office, and / was simply giving
my impressions to a friend He added
But l don't think the President has stood
the racket. He has failed to improve his
opportunitY.'n
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P;cbmond can Do the work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Engineer in
in Chief Melville and Chief Naval Con
structor Wilson have returned from Rich
mond, where they went TO inspect the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine Works.
They state that they were surprised at the
extent and completeness Of the works, par
ticularly the iron and brass foundry, and
are satisfied that with tools for doing larger
work they will be prepared TO execute any
work in the line Of machinery, boilers, etc,
that the government might REQUIRE Of them.
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JAILING THE PRIESTS.
Another Arrest at Donegal-Murder
at Gap Dunloe.

at Gap Dunloe.
DUBLIN, Jan 30-Father Stephens of
Falcaragh, county Donegal, has been arrest
ed at Dunfanaghy. in the same county,
under the coercion act.
Patrick Doyle, of Gap Dunloe, was mur-
dered in his house yesterday evening. He
recently reported some sheep stealers.
William OBrien has left Ireland for the
south of Europe, where he viii endeavor to
recuperate his health
Father McFadden, of Gweedore, county
Donegal, who was arrested for holding anti
police meetings, was convicted to-day and
sentenced to three months Imprisonment.
Father Kennedy and eight farmers have
been summoned under the crimes act for
attending u meeting Of the suppressed
branch of the league at Meclin, county
Cork. Eight other persons have been sum
moned for a similar offense at Kanturk, in
the same county. Five hundred bill process
and eiectment notices have been issued at
Magherafelt, Londonderry, against tenants
on the Diapers estate
BOUND TO ENFORCE THE RULES.
LONDON, Jan. so. w II. Smith, First Lord
Of the Treasury, in a speech at Chelsea, this
evening, said that the government was firm
In it's intention TO enforce the rules aud pre-
vent obstruction of business In Parliament.
He said he had no belief in protection as a
remedy for depression, because countries
where protection was carried out 10 tho
fullest extent suffered equally with others.
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CONGRESS AND THE LABOR WAR.
A Committee of the Strikes Urges all
Investigation,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-John H. Davis,
John L. Lee and H. McGarvey, a committee
representing the striking operatives and
miners of the Philadelphia and Reading and
Lehigh Valley Railroad Companies, and
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, arrived in Washington to-day
for the purpose of urging Congress to take
action with reference to the Reading
troubles. They will present to the House
tomorrow the following petition:
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, the Philadelphia aud Read
ing Coal and Iron Company the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company and other corporations have
unlawfully conspired with individuals TO raise
the price of coal to an unreasonable figure, and
for this purpose have, by enforcing lockout in
the entire Lehgh and Schuylkill anthracite coal
system prevented the mining and shipping OF
coal from these systems to any part of the
United States, we, the undersigned, respect
fully ask Congress to appoint special commit
tee of the House of Representatives to investi-
gate the cause of said lock out as promptly as
the same can be done.
The committee, who claim to represent
81 900 worklngmen, say that be object of
this petition is to have an investigation that
will go to the bottom of the pool which they
assert has been formed for the purpose of
controlling the price of coal. They declare
that the companies are paying large
dividends on fictitious values III the shape
of bonded Indebtedness, and are reaping
revenue from the anthracite coal fields to
whichahey are in no way entitled. Such
an investigation as that for which they ask,
Will, they think, elicit information that will
lead to the enactment of laws to prevent
these unjust acts and thus remove the
cause of strikes.
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LORD CHURCHILL's TOUR.

Snubbed by Bismarck But Royalty
Treated in Russia.
LONDON, Jan. 30-Prince Bismarck re-
fused to see Lord Randolph Churchill on
the ground of an overplus of work.
LORD CHURCHILL IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, Jan. 81, a. M.--The Berlin
correspondent of the Standard states that
friend writes that Lord and Lady Ran
dolph Churchill were treated like prince
and princess at Moscow. Lord Randolph
made a favorable impression. At
NJ. Dolgourokoff's banquet he refused
fifteen different kinds Of wine
asking for kwass, the national drink of the
Russians He purchased 10000 rouhlee
worth of silk stuffs and silver plate. The
masses think that Lord Randolph is ready
to advance any amount of money requirsA
by Russia for war purposes.
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All FATS FATAL FALL.

He Prays TO the -Four Points of the
Compass Before Dying.
VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 30.-Ah Fat was
hanged here to-day for the murder Of a
Chinese woman named Cheng Whey. He
declared his innocence TO the last. Hespent
most of last night peering over the Chinese
version Of the New Testament, but said he
would die in his old faith He walked 70
the scaffold with firm steps. Before being
pinioned he lknelt down, changing his posi-
tiOn to look toward the four points Of the
compass, and repeated in a loud voice
prayers IN his native tongue. Death was
iustantaneOus
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ExAsPERATIoNs OF THE MAIL.
Senator Plumb Asks an Inquiry Into
the Poor Service.

Senator Plumb Asks an Inquiry Into
the Poor Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Plumb offered a resolution in
structing the Post ONCE Committee to in
ouire into the causes of the in. fllcient mail
service, especially in theWest and South and
presented newspaper extracts and letters to
show the "Democratzed" condition Of the
service in Kansas, the result Of stupid
attempt to make a record Of economy. -"
He said that the late Postmaster General
lad seemed to be possessed of frantic
effort to make both ends meet, and that he
had in that effort deprived the people Of
what they always had had until within a
short period of time, the postal service in
the West had got to that point when its
condition was absolutely unbearable. The
resolution went over.
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No Sign OF q Cancer.

SAN RENO, Jan 30.--Dr Mackenzie made
another examination Of Crown Prince Fred
erick Williams throat to-day. The tumor
Inflammation was reduced, and no sign Of a
cancer was found.
The Crown Princes throat was re-
examined this evening. There were present
Drs. Mackenzie, Howell, Krause, Schrader,
and Bramann. It was decided not to
operate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
MRS. MELvILLE's ALLOWANCE.
A Ruling That Secretary Hunt Had no
Right to Increase 1t.

WASHINGTON; Jan. 30.-The Court Of
Claims to-day gave judgment for $3.50 in
favor of George w. Melville, engineer in
chief of the United States navy, in his suit
against the government for increasing, with
out his permission, the allotment to his wife
from 800 to $40 per month during his alb
sence in Siberia on the ill-fated Jeanette
expedition. The allotment was increased
by Secretary Hunt on application of Engi-
neer Melvilles wife, and was due to an in
crease of Engineer Melville's salary during
his absence by promotion from Passed As
sistant Engineer to Chief Engineer. The
court held that the Secretary had no right
to change the amount of the allotment with
out express Instructions from the officer,
whose salary was affected
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LOWRY'S DEFEAT.
His Unpopularity Caused the Split in
His Party.

His Unpopularity Caused the Split in
His Party.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In the House to-
day the'Committee on Elections submitted
a majority report on the Lowry White In
diana contested election case declaring the
seat vacant, and a minority report confirm
ing Mr.. Whites title. Both reports were
ordered printed. and Mr.. Barry, of Missis-
sippi, gave notice that he would ask action
upon them on Thursday.
MIR. Lowry, who lost his election because
of split in his party due to his unpopu-
larity, will be unseated, but he says that all
differences in the Democratic party in his
district have been healed, and that his sue
cessor will undoubtedly be a Democrat
This will give the Democrats majority of
one III the delegation, and so the vote of In
diana. should the Presidential election be
thrown into the House. Mr.. Lowry says
Indiana is unanimous. for Cleveland. Her
delegation to Chicago will be solid for him,
and he will carry the State in the election
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FLORIDA AT THE TREASURY.

Jacksonville Wants the A Appropriation
for Her Building Made $26o,ooo
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Pasco
reported TO the Senate to-day bill TO in
crease the limit of the cost Of the public
building at jacksonville, Fla, to $3.50, 600.
The bill granting aid to the construction
Of railroad from Titusville, Fla, TO the
Blight of Canaveral, was reported adversely.
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Pasco to appropriate $4,000 in order
that the public building at Pensacola may
be completed as originally designed.
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Agricultural Experiment Stations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The House bill
making appropriations to carry into effect
the law establishing experimental stations
at agricultural colleges, was reported from
the Committee onAppropriations in the
Senate to-day and passed, with an amend
ment appropriating money from the Treas
ury directly, instead of devoting the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of public lands to the
purpose.
In the House to-day Mr.. Hatch, Of Mis-
souri,, called up the bill making provision
for agricultural experiment stations and the
Senate amendments were concurred in.
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A TRUCE IN THE VENDETTA.
Both Bands of Belligerents Lay Aside
Their Arms.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 3o.-The
county, this State, and the McCoys, Of
Pike county, Kentucky, is settled for the
present. The agent whom Gov. Wilson
sent to Logan county some days ago re
turned this afternoon and reported that the
beligerents ON both sides have disbanded
and the trouble ended. Gov. Wilson has
countermanded the order calling out the
military and has ordered the Golf and
Auburn Guards, who were en- route from
this city for the purpose of going to the
frontier, to return to their respective
homes. Gov. Wilson has so notified Gov.
Buckner of Kentucky.
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Financee of the Nation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30--The receipts for
January have averaged about $l,00O,000 n
day, and already exceed the expenditures
during the same period by more than
10 about Sl4,50O. 900 by interest payments,
and that amount substantially represents
ssss 3sclsass ~ Tho public debt Tor The
month
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MUST DWELL IN CELLS.
Result Of the Great Trial Of Social sta
at Posen.

Result Of the Great Trial Of Social sta
at Posen.
BERLIN, Jan. 90.-The trial Of SlavinslCy,
Wilkowski, Konopinsli. Merkonski, Janis
chewsd and other Socialists charged with
being members of secret association has
been concluded at Posen. Slavinsky was
sentenced to two years and nine months
Imprisonment, Wilkowski and Konopinski
TO two years and six months, Merkonsh and
Janischewski to one year and six months,
and seven others to terms ranging from
nine down TO four months. Four of the
prisoners were acquitted.
DEBATE IN THE REICHsfAG.
The Socialist debate was resumed in the
Reichstag to-day. Herr Bebel spoke for
three hours denouncing the measure as n
disgrace to the government. 1t would an
initiate the remnants Of social liberty, he
said, but it would not prevent the growth
of socialist ideas.
Herr Won KardroR Conservative spoke
in favor of prolonging the present law and
increasing its stringency, but he refused to
assent to the bnnishing clause.
Herr Windt orst expressed desire to ses
Social Democracy coinbated in most de-
cisiye manner, not after the repressive
methods Of the bill, but by ethical means.
He said that upon the bill going into COM
mlttee ne would propose 10 modlty It's Sc
verify, and if the proposal were rejected a
portion of the Centre would support pro-
longation Of the existing law for two years,
while the remainder would vote for it's
abolition.
The Committee on Bill will consist of
twenty-eight members 1t is reported that
the government will agree to withdraw the
expatriation clause. but will insist on the
prolongation for five years Of the present
law. When the military bill comes up for
discussion Thursday. the Centreists will de-
mand priority for the debate on the loan
project.
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3.COo Men Made Idle.

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 30.-The blast furnaces
of the TROY Steel and Iron Company we're
banked to-day, the employees having refused
to accept 10 per cent. reduction OF wages.
About 5000 employees are thrown out of
work. The efforts of the State Board of
Arbitration TO effect a settlement were not
suncessfnl-
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An Attempt to Kill am Editor.

PARIS, Jan. 30.--A German named
Brandt, who was alleged to lie spy, forced
his way into the Office Of the newspaper La
France to-day, aud tried TO shoot the editor
NJ. Nicot, with revolver He was seized
and disarmed after a struggle. He stated
10 the police that his object was to avenge
the attacks which La France had made upon
Gsrrnauy
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NO LOWER POSTAGE.
The Senate Committee Opposed to the
One Cent Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Sawyer, from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported back adversely the PROPOSE
tjon TO reduce letter postage to lc. do
stated, in reply TO Mr.. Beck, that the com
,nittee had made no written report but
that It did not think it prudent 10 attempt
10 reduce postage at present. The rost
Office Department was still running behind,
and Il was thought better to wait unti "
was self-sustaining before any furthor e,
duction OF postage Was aptuniPpvsL Iaso piii
was placed on the calendar.
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Mr. Norwood's Work.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Mr. Norwood
got the Postofiice Department to-day to es-
tablish post route from Jeffersonton to
Tompkins, Camden county, Georgia, with
q daily mail, except Sunday
He introduced in the House bill to pay
James Walter 81 900 for excavating done in
the harbor of Brunswick, Cru.
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Taxes on German Vessels Abolished.

WASHINGTON Jan. 30--The President
has issued proclamation suspending the
collection from German vessels arriving in
American ports of the tax of &c. per ton
mot 10 exceed 30c. per ton per annuml,
Germany having abolished discrimination
tonnage taxes upon American vessels.
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Louisiana Gains a Judgment.

WASHINGTON, Jan 30-In the Court Of
Claims to-day judgment for s43,5i2 was
given in favor Of the State Of Louisiana in
its suit to recover moneys due under the
swamp lands act of Feb. 20, 1911, and with
held by the accounting officers of the
Treasury as an offset TO other claims
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A Big Purchase of Timber Land.

WASHINGTON, Jan 30.-Congressman
Frank Stephenson, of Wisconsin, purchased
100000 worth of timber land in Lou siana
to-day, paying cash TO the agents Of the
owners. This is regarded as significant by
Southern men, Mr.. Stephenson being a
prominent lumber man
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PETITIONS IN THE SENATE.
Reciprocal Treaty Relations With
Canada Favored.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-ln the Senate to-
day, among the petitions and memorials
presented and referred were the following
OF the National Board of Trade in favor
of reciprocal treaty relations between the
United States and Canada.
From various States in favor of prohibi-
ton in the District of Columbia
OF the copyright law
OF the proposed international exposition
Of a constitutional amendment against
the liquor traffic.
The following bill was reported by the
Committee on Public Lands and placed on
the calendar:
For judicial determination of the rights
of the United States in lands granted to
Florida for railroad purposes under the act
of Nav II, 1856