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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
a Bill to be Laid Before the Full Com
mittee Next Week.

mittee Next week
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Democratic
members of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES
will lay their tariff bill before the full com
mittee next week. The general contents of
the bill have been agreed upon and are now
being talked over with several reformerS on
the floor with a view to getting the bill
into such shape that it will command
the full support of the largest
possible number of Democrats. When it is
in a satisfactory condition it will be pre-
sented by Chairman Mills, in committee,
formally considered and ordered reported
by majority vote. The Republicans of the
committee will present minority report,
with possibly a bill of their own, though
they have not yet drafted bill, and may
prefer to depend upon amendments to the
committee bill to be suggested in the House.
THE FREE LIST.
The majority bill as it now stands puts
wool. salt, coal, lumber, hemp, jute, and
some other raw materials, including chemi-
Gals on the free list, cuts the duty on sugar
% per cent, and the duty on rice about the
same amount. 1t re-arranges the duties on
wOolens and worstedS so as to make them
uniform and this rather by lowering the
duties on woOlens than by raising the duties
on worsteds. Reductions are also made on
other necessaries. The schedules covering
silks, jewelry, fine china and glass, liquors,
cigars and other luxuries are left practically
untouched. The bill also cuts down the
taxes on tobacco and fruit brandies Besides
it contains as well the Hewitt sadministr
tive reforms. The total reduction in reve-
nue. to be effected by the bill as 1t stands
would be about $4,000, 600
RANDALL's ATTITUDE.
Randall has oiven no definite expression
to his opinions or intentions, except to say
that he believes in sweeping away all IN
terual taxes except those on distilled
spirits, and that he is opposed to cutting
down the sugar duties. He has also said to
The revenue reformers in even terms
that he saw where $50, 100000 could be
taken out of the customs revenue by
reductions in the tariff schedules which
would not affect any protected industry,
but when asked for his schedules ami de-
tails of his scheme he has given procrasti-
mating and evasive replies. The revenue
reformers waited for him several weeks.
hoping that he would make good the prom
tses which he so generously bestowed on
them that he would help devise means for
wisely cutting off the tariff revenue, the
necessity of which he acknowledged i'll the
strongest terms The revenue reform
erS have now determined 10 go
ahead regardless of Mr.. Randall. The Re
publcans, dlligent inquiry shows, have only
one matured plan so far, and that is to OBJ
ject to whatever bill the Democrats bring
in. The only reductions they are them
selves agreed upon are repeals of the tobacco
taxes and the reduction of the sugar duties
30 per cent, with or without compensatory
bOuntles to the Louisiana sugar men, which
would still further reduce the surplus.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
ASTABAT READING'SLIFE
KNIGHTS SEEKING FORFEITURE
OF THE CHARTER.

Claims That the Railroad Company is
Engaged in Mining Coal in Violation
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
No Change in the Big Strike among
the Miners.
HARRISBURG, PA, Jan. 26.--To-day n
committee of tho Knights of Labor, con-
sisting of Edward Moore, Henry Bennett
and Joseph Cahill, appeared before the At
torney General and asked that a quo war
ranto writ be issued against the Philadel-
phla and Reading Railroad Company, with
view to forfeiture of its charter. They
said they came as private citizens to lay be
for the department facts to prove that the
railroad company has violated the State
constitution by engaging in the business of
mining coal. They were asked if they had
any petition or affidavit, and replied
in the negative, but said that
they would at once make one to the effect
that they have positive knowledge that the
Reading Railroad Company aud Reading
Coal and Iron Company are the same, and
that the debts of one are paid by the other
1t being explained by the Attorney Gen
eral that it is a rule of the department to
hear both sides before granting "A writ of
quo warranto, 1t was decided to bold the
argument next Thursday. in the mean
time the petitioners were instructed to serve
notice on as many of the company's officers
as possible. The committee claim to have
abundant facts to prove the company's vio-
lation OF the constitution.
NO CHANGE IN THE STRIKE.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.--The strike of
the miners and railroad hands employed on
the Reading system is in much the same
unsettled condition as ever. The officers Of
the company are very retcent and confine
themselves to the statement that there is no
change in the situation. If they have any
intimation that there is any prospect either
of settlement or Of a longer continuance
of the deadlock, they are careful not to let
any one know il. The shipments of coal
continue to increase and dealers say there is
no reason for the high retail prices
of coal other than a combination
amongst the wholesale dealers. The
miners strike was a very good excuse
for this combination, and for a time a great
scarcity of coal existed, but the output of
other mines has been so largely increased
that the supply is more than equal to the
demand, and but for manipulation the price
would soon steady itself hear its old figure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
OUTHWAITE'S BILL.
1t Will be the Keynote of Any Pacific
Railway Legislation.

Railway Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-To-morrow
morning the House Committee on Pacific
Railroads will begin its consideration Of
Chairman Outhwaite's bill in connection
with the Presidents special message and the
reports of the Pacific Railway Commission
ers. The three members of the present
committee, besides Chairman Cultivate,
who were members of the committee in the
last Congress, are all known to be in favor
of the principle Of the Cultivate bill. The
opinions of the other niue members are not
publicly known, but it is believed by the
friends of the Cultivate bill
that it will easily command
the votes of at least the three other members
of the committee necessary 30 order favor
able report upon it. When it gets out in the
House it viii meet determined opposition
from those who believe in Gov. Pattisou's S
plan for dealing with the roads. Mr.. Hol-
man will also oppose it vigorously with the
full power of the Public Lands Committee
SO far as he can command it. His idea is thaj
the roads should be allowed to go right on
until the debt is due when payment or bank
ruptcy should be presented to them by way Of
an alternative. Nevertheless, Chairman
Cultivate believes that the bill will pass
substantially in the form in which he intro
duced it,
In the Senate Mr.. Hearst's special com
mIttee of seven, which President Ingalls,
will probably appoint tomorrow, is likely
to take a favorable view OF the Cultivate
bill. If there is any legislation on this sub
ject at this session, it will be on the lines of
the Cultivate bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
CANADA's POSTAL CONVENTION
Some of the Articles Which Cannot be
Mailed

DOALlC vi bL4O al JlClGo w 4llCh St1LluOJ DO
Mailed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-The President to-
day approved the postal convention re-
Gently concluded between the United States
and Canada. By this convention articles of
every kind or nature which are admitted to
the domestic mails of either country will
be admitted at the same rates of
postage and under the same con-
ditions and classifications to the mails
exchanged between the two countries, ex-
cept that articles 9th than letters III their
usual and ordinary form are excluded from
the mails, unless tneY are SO wrapped or
inclOsed as TO permit their contents to be
easily examined by postmasters or Gus
toms officers. All articles exchanged
un1er this agreement are required
TO be fully prepaid at the rate of postage
applicable to similar articles in the domestic
mails of the country of origin. Articles
other than letters in their usual and ordi-
nary form, on their arri al at the exchange
post Office of the country of destination
will be inspected by the customs
officers Of that country, who will levy the
proper customs duties upon any article
found to be dutiable under the laws of that
country. The transmits lion of the follow
ing named articles is absolutely prohibited:
Sealed packages, which, from their form and
general appearance evidently are not letters,
and are not wrapped or inclosed as above
required; publications which violate the
copyright laws of the country of destina-
ton; packets, except single volumes Of
printed books, which exceed four pounds,
six ounces in weight; liquids; poisons: ex-
plosive or inAammable substances; fatty
substances or those which easily liqulfy
live or dead mot dried animals; in
sectS and reptiles: confections pastes
fruits and vegetables which quickly exhale
a bad oder: lottery tickets or circulars: all
obscene or immoral articles. and other
articles which may destroy or damage the
mails, or injure persons handling them.
This goes into effect March /, 1855
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
MUTILATED MINERS.
The Terrific Force of the Explosion In
British Columbia.

bF1Ulbu COluIuDlH.
VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 26.-The latest ad-
vices say that thirty-five miners perished
in Tuesdays disaster at the Wellington
colliery.
The resistless force of the explosion is
proved by the manner in which eight-inch
pipes were snapped in two. Heavy timbers
were reduced to splinters, while one of the
iron cages was blown completely out of the
shaft. A Belgian miner was stripped of
every vestige of clothing, while the
mutilation of the bodies proves that the
terrible force played with them as with
feathers At Q o'clock last night eighteen
white men and twenty-five Chinese
had been taken ont of the pit,
while seven more bodies had been
found and taken to the bottom of the shaft.
There yet remained thirteen whites and
nineteen Chinese in the mine. The total
number Of white men who perished in the
east level is thirty-one and of Chinese four.
All the collieries of the Vancouver Coal
Company and the Wellington collieries have
been closed since the accident
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
A WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
Members of Congress and Judges the
Guests of the Evening.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga reception was
given by President and Mrs. Cleveland at
the Executive Mansion this evening 10 the
members Of Congress and the Justices of the
District and United States Courts. The
mansion was decorated with flowers and
potted plants as usual and music was fur
nished by the Marine Band. The attendance
was not quite as large as it has hitherto
been on such occasions and there was con-
sequently less unpleasant crowding. Mrs.
Cleveland was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Fairchild, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Don NJ.
Dickinson, and the presentations were made
by Col. WILSON
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
THE FIRST BREAK
Brewers Locked Out.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 26-Brewers Union,
No. Q, whose members INCLUDE all
the brewers employed IN this city, held a
largely attended meeting last night, and de-
cided unanimously to stand by the union.
As the employing brewers gave them no.
tice yesterday that they must either leave
their employ or desert the union, the result
will undoubtedly be lockout.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Lord Beresford,s Comnlaint.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Lord Charles Beres-
ford's explanation of his resignation, in
which be maintained that a reduction of
salaries in the Intelligence Department
would impair efficiency that was
vital to the office, and in which be
complained that the first Lord of the Ad-
miralty had power to present his own views
as those of the whole board, meets with lit
tie sympathy from the press, the reduction
complained of being less than Ell 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
CALENDAR OF THE SENATE.
Deaf Survivors of the War to Receive
$50 Per Month.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-ln the Senate to-
dav Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the House
bill to carry into effect the provisions OF
the act of March ,, 1887, in regard to ex-
perimental stations at agricultural colleges.
it was put on the calendar.
On motion of Mr. Quay the Senate took
from the calendar and passed the bill in
creasing the pension for total deafness to
$50 month, from $13, and allowing pro
portionate rating for partial deafness lie
stated that the entire increased expense to
the Treasury under the bill would not ex-
ceed 500, GOO year.
The calendar was then taken up and the
bills thereon taken up III their regular oTuer,
those objected to being laid aside without
A number of bills of local interest were
nassed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
confirmed bv the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 The Senate has
confrmed the nomination Of Martin V.
Montgomery a. Associate Justice. OF the
supreme Court OF the District Of Columbia,
and John Blair Hoge as United States At
torney for the District Of Columbia' NJ.
Parks of Virginia, as Supervising Inspect
or ~ steam Vessels for the third district {;
y 4 Bingham, Of Ohio, 20 be Chief JUS.
lice of the Supreme Court of the District or
Columbla; n. w. Mcconnell, OF tennessee,
~ ia Chief Justice Of Montana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Garland Nor a Candidate.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. 26.-In pub
lished letter Attorney General Garland con-
tradicts the report frequently printed lately
that he intends becoming candidate 10
succeed United States Senator Berry, Whose
term expires IN 1889 He SAYS a resolution
10 this effect was formed after his second
unanimous election IN 1885 and 10 this he
has steadiastly adhered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The House Com
mittee on the Merchant Marine will meet
tomorrow to begin consideration Of the
free ship bill. 1t will not be discussed very
long, all the arguments for and against IL
being so well known TO the committee. II
will probably be reported next week. 1t
will pass the House but not the Senate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
CARLIsLEs TRIP.

Tho Start FOR Fortress Monroe TO be
Made To-day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Speaker and Mrs.
Carlisle will leave here tomorrow for For
tres Monroe by way of Baltimore. They
Will remain until Tuesday or Wednesday Of
next week. The Speaker is still very weak,
not having been able on account of the bad
weather to drive out or in any other way
to get the air since he got better He thinks
three or four days at Fortress Monroe will
restore his strength. He is not able to at
tend TO business yet. A great pile of mail
Is awaiting bis return 20 health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS.
The Senate Passes Bills in Favor OF
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair

Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-The Senate to
day took up the bill giving pension of
81, 900 yearly to the widow Of Gen. John A.
Logan. After a long debate Mr. Berry
called for the yeas and nays on the passage
Of the bill, and the bill was passed by 50
yeas to Z nays. The negative votes were
given by Messrs. Berry, Coke, Colquitt,
Harris, Reagan, Salisbury and Vance. On
motion of Mr. Vest like bill increasing 10
So, 900 a year the pension of the widow Of
Gen. Frank p. Blair was passed by a vote
of 81 to CMr. Salisbury not voting).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Supervision over Telegraphy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA bill was intro
duced in the Senate to-day by Mr.. Spooner,
of Wisconsin, to regulate commerce carried
on by tell graph. 1t places the business of
telegraphing, so far as regards traffic be-
tween two or more States, under control of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is given extensive and clearly defined
powers to control tariffs, redress griev-
ancas atc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Wilson's Shortcomings.

PARIS, Jan. 26.--At the Wilson inquiry
to-day Senator Le Lievre testified that when
lac succeede NJ. Wilson as Under Secretary
of State he asked that gentleman toreplace
documents which we're missing from the
archives OF tho Ministry of Finance, and
which showed NJ. Wilson's completely in
the Dreyfus affair. M. Wilson at first de-
pressed he said that he had taken them by
Ilaisfake
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27

WAsHINGToa, Jan Ex-senator German.
from the Committee on Commerce. reported
favorably today the bin 10 appropriate
600, 900 for first-ciass liehtehip and steam
fos signal on False Cape, Va
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
RUssIA's FIGHTING MEN.
A Denial That Loan Is Wanted for
Warlike Purposes.

Warlike Purposes
ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 26--The govern
mont will attach an officer of the general
staff to each local brigade of troops, except
three who will be charged with organizing
arrangements preparing for mobilization,
and supervising the tactical drill Of the re-
serve battalions.
A hotilla, consisting of two steamers and
two transports, has been formed on the
Amu1aria river.
The journal de st. Petersbourg refutes
the statement made by English and Hun
garian newspapers that Russia is seeking TO
raise loan for carrying out warllke OBJ
jects Il points out that NJ. Vishnigradski,
Minister of Finance, stated that should be
borrow it would be solely to construct rail
ways, which were especially important to
Russian industries. 1t ridicules the Cologne
Gdzettc's story that orders had been given
to the Caucasian army corps to march TO
the Armenian frontier, and says: when
ever Russia undertakes a great action in
Asia Minor she will not think of denuding
the Caucasus Of half its troops"
GERMANY's MILITARY BILL
BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The Minister of War
announced to-day to the Reichstag COM
mittee that the loan required on account of
900 900 marks He believed the govern
ment would be enabled by the bill 10 COM
pete the military organization. The Min
ister said that the amount of the loan which
the bill authorized would be anon-recurring
charge, which, in general, would
not involve further permanent
expenditure, except for the interest
in the capital and for the sums necessary
to increase the staff officials and to main
tain che new building provided for in the
bill. In time Of peace the new army would
only exist on paper, but if war should break
out it would become an army of flesh and
blood. He could not pledge himself that
this would he the last demand on account Of
the military requirements which would
be required. He regretted that be had
been unfortunate in bis declarations last
spring. For military reasons he must de-
cline to enter into further details. The bill
was then read the second time by the COM
mittee. The last clause was slightly modi-
fed so as to provide that liabilities TO serve
in The second ban Of the Landwebr be ex-
tended to persons of the age Of 30 years.
The new loan will be asked at per cent.
interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Hatteras Shoals New Light.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ransom
was this morning authorized BY the Com
merce Committee 10 report favorably the
bin providing for the construction Of a
S5OO. 900 lighthouse or Cape Hattoras.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
MINERS REsUMING WORK.
The Men Going Back at an Advance
in Every Instance.

The Men Going Back at an Advance
in Every Instance.
SHENANDOAH, PA, Jan. 26.-The Kelley
Run Colliery, of the Thomas Coal Com
pany, followed in the path of the William
Penn collery to-day by n resumption of
work with more than the full complement
of employees.
Lawrence & Browns colliery at Mahanoy
Plane also increased its force of men today.
THE FIRST BREAK.
SHAMoKIN, PA, Jan. 26 The Cameron
and Luketidler collieries, where the en-
ployes have been on q strike since last
September, will be put in shape TO
resume operations. Tomorrow about 400
men will be put to work making the
necessary repairs of damage done by
the long ideness to the mines. 1t
will require about three weeks to put the
colleries in working order. This is the first
break in the strike which was inaugurated
in connection with the Lehigh strike 1t is
understood that the miners will resume
work at an advance of per cent. on con-
tract and 10 per cent. on days wages
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
A Reward offered for Murderers.

PARIS, Jan. 26.--The French government,
contrary to its custom, has consented to
offer a reward for the discovery of the
murderers of Archibald McNeill the En-
glish reporter, whose body was found on
the beach at Cologne few weeks ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Germany's Clericals.

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The Catholic press an
nounces new clerical campaign, the
object of which is to sever the schools
entirely from government control
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
FRANCE AND ITALY.
Italians in French National Factories
Not DISCHARGED.

ROME, jan 26.--Sig Crispi, Prime Minis
ter and Minister of Foreign Affairs, reply
ing to an Interpolation in the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, said that there was no
truth in the statement that the French gov
ernment had discharged all the Italians
who were employed in the national fac
tories. The French press had advocated
such a measure, but the Ministry did not
seem disposed to adopt it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Louise Michol's Magnanimity.

PARIS, Jan. 26.--Louise Michel Is making
every endeavor 10 c5.ain tho release OF her
would be assassin, Lucas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
Priests May M Cd.

PARIS, Jan. 2s.--The Court of Appeals
has decided that priests in France are enti.
tied 10 enter into the married stata.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
NORTHERN MONEY IN DIXIE.
One of Mr.. Blair's Utterances Picked
Up in the Senate.

Up in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Senate to-
day took up the Blair educational bill, but
soon proceeded to the consideration of ex-
ecutive business. The doors were soon re
opened and Mr.. Blair proceeded with his
remarks.
A remark of Mr. Blair's on the subject of
Northern capitalists in the South was in
terpreted by Mr.. Dawes as meaning that
these Northern capitalists were influenced
only by money-maklng considerations and
cared little for the promotion of popular
education in that section. Mr.. Dawes in
ouired what Mr.. Blair really meant in that
connection, and was assured by Mr.. Blair
that he had said nothing whlch would
Justify such an Interpretation.
Mr.. Hawley subsequently noticed the
same point, and Mr.. Blair complained that
both had attempted to place him in false
attitude.
SELF-APPRoPRIATIoN.
Mr.. Hawley assured him that he meant
nothing of the kind. He did not mean that
the Senator from New Hampshire had said
anything more than that Northern men
went to the South with their capital in the
ordinary mercantile way, or in Mr.. Blair S
own words "for the purpose of self-aprro-
p1Iation,n - to make money He (Mr Haw-
lew said that they carried with them a
higher purpose than that of mere money
making; and he instanced the Admission
and Shelby iron works in Alabama
as places built up by Con
necticut capital and where churches and
schools were well sustained. In concluding
his speech Mr. Blair said he had confined
himself to the presentation of testimony to
show that if ever there was need of national
aid to education that need had rather in
creased than diminished
Mr.. Morgan obtained the floor, but
Welded to a motion TO adjourn, and the Sen
ate at 445 o'clock adjourned till MondaJ.