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A TILT IN THE HOUSE. FIELD DAY ON THE INCOME TAX. Northern DemocratN Must Take Their Mottioiue?Tiio Southern Hembera Ar?? Doing Their l>uty?The People Are Demanding ''"' 'fax. Washington, Jan. 150.?The House vory promptly went into committee of the v/nolo to consider the tariff bill this morning, having dispensed with tin- mil of committees for roports. The consideration of the Income tax liill was resumed and Covert, (Dom) of Now York, took up the throud of argument against it. llo deolared that the bill Was extremely sectional in its provisions and would boar with particular sevqrity on the North and Kast. Cox, (Dom.) of Tennessee, spoko in defence of the income tax. Bartlett, (Dem.) of New York, in de nouncing the bill, said it was proposed by a branch of the Democratic party which ulllliated with the Populist party and demanded tho free coinage of both gold and silver at the present ratio. Lafe Pence, the Populist member from Colorado, dolivorod a stirring and ringing speech in favor of tho income tax. The preceding speaker had char acterized the bill as a Populist moas uro. Ho admitted that in the Omaha convention the Populist party had de clared for a graduated iucomo tax, and in lino with that platform he proposod to offer an ameudiuent to that end when tho bill was up for amendment. He favored a graded tax, beginning with 1 per cent, on incomes of $2,r>00 and running up to 5 per cent, on in comes of $100,000 or more. Pendleton of West Virginia, deliver ed an earnest appeal In tho interest of harmony in tho Democratic party. It had been claimed on tho other sido of tho House that thero was defection in the ranks of tho West Virginia delega tion, but ho positively affirmed that while tho Wilson bill bore somewhat heavily on tho products of his State, all the representatives of West Vir ginia, as well as of Virginia, would stand shoulder to shoulder in support of tho Wilson bill. And as those States had swallowed tho free lumber, free coal and free irou pills, the New York Democrats should swallow the income tax medicine and help tho bill through its final passage. He predicted that when the time came for a linal voto, not a single Southern Democrat would be found lurking in the camp of the enemy. (Democratic applause.) Johnson, of Ohio, devoted himself to an elaboration of his free trade and single tax theories, tho latter present ing, he said, tho only solution to tho labor question. Ho would voto for tho income tax, but ho should do it under protest and as the lesser of tho two evils. Simpson, (Pop.) of Kansas, said that the income tux had been sneered at as a Populist measure, but while tho members of that party on tho lloor were few and wore despised on the Democratic side and despised on the Republican side, ho predicted that sooner or later tho time would eomo when the doctrine of tho Populists would be advocated, because they were right. In conclusion ho announced that he was In favor of an income tax first, last and all the time, whether it was a Populistic, Democratic or Republican measure. (Democratic applause.) Cookran, (Dem.) of Now York, an Opponent of the income tax, was re cognized. In anticipation of hearing Cock ran. crowds of people flocked to the House and the galleries wore filled. Cock ran's objections to an income tax were many and varied. It would be class taxation, and as such a blow at the fundamental principle on which the government was founded. It would bo inquisitorial, and hence iniquitous. Ho believed rich men favored it, bo cause they would thereby ultimately gain a larger control of the govern ment than they enjoyed to-day. He ?quotod Democratic authority against the proposed tax, and among others said Alex. II.Stephens, of Georgia, de clarod an internal revenue tax inde fensible in this country. A member: Any kind of revenue tax ? Cock ran : Any kind. McMUlin ! Does the gentloman from Now York advocate now and hero tho repeal of the internal revenue taxes? Cock ran : If that proposition was bo foro tho Houso I would not hesitate to say yes?not a moment. (Democratic applause.) I would he glad to seo every ganger and internal revenue collector in the country turned out of offico. 1 have always believed that tho duty of this people is to support its govern ment by a tariff lovied for revenue ?only. On that position I have stood on this lloor. and I continue to stand. I Jmvvo yet to discover tho man?a son of Georgia?who is going to declare that tho teaching of Alexander H. Steph ens is heresy. What gentleman is go ing to declare that wo havo outlived the leadership of Bayard, Thurman and Jefferson r Aro wo havo new lead ers in tho persons of tho gentleman from Tennosseo (McMillin), the gentle man from Illinois (Kithian) and the gentleman from Georgia (Livingston)? Are these to be our new apostles ? Are "wo to go before tho people and say : "Behold our progress! See how tho Democratic party has grown." (Laugh ter applause.) Are we to have a new gospel preached and to say that we have imbibed other doctrines from tho lights of tho Democratic party ? I pro- i test .against that ehango. I protest | against that treason. I ask no* privi- . leges for any class. I object to them I ?Ii. I demand for every citizen of tho ?country equality before tho law. As I believe in equality of salvation and in {the love of tho Heavenly Father, so I Bttand hero now for one policy, ono coun try, one law, ono God, one Democratic faith, one general prosperity for all tho poople, without distinction of class, of wealth, of race. (Loud and gen eral applause, which was twico re peated.) When order was restored, Bryan, 41)cm.) of Nebraska, rose to reply. Ho complimented the eloquence of Cock ran, but said that tho David pebbles of truth would be more effective than tho tQollath javelin of error. Continuing, he said : The objections urged against ffho income tax aro more numerous than weighty. Some havo denied tho constitutionality of tho incomo tax, but the Supremo Court had settled tho question beyond controversy in tho Springer case. A very fo v havo de nied the justice of an incomo tax. Tho principle is endorsed by nearly all writers on political economy and com mends itself to every unprejudiced mind. A Now York paper contained a few days ago a sketch of the richest woman in the United States with prop erty worth $60,000,000 and an incomo Of probably inoro than $3,000,000. Sho lives in a cheap boarding house and "brings hpr living expensoa within 1500 or $000. Who will say that it is just that n'no should pay tiio same amount of tax to support tho federal govern ment that is paid bv a family with an incomo of $500 or $000. While this is an extroino easo, it is nevertheless truo that a tax upon consumption bears xnuch woro heavily upon tlfe poor than A TILT IN THE HOUSE. FIELD DAY ON THE INCOME TAX. Northern DemocratN Must Take Their Mottioiue?Tiio Southern Hembera Ar?? Doing Their l>uty?The People Are Demanding ''"' 'fax. Washington, Jan. 150.?The House vory promptly went into committee of the v/nolo to consider the tariff bill this morning, having dispensed with tin- mil of committees for roports. The consideration of the Income tax liill was resumed and Covert, (Dom) of Now York, took up the throud of argument against it. llo deolared that the bill Was extremely sectional in its provisions and would boar with particular sevqrity on the North and Kast. Cox, (Dom.) of Tennessee, spoko in defence of the income tax. Bartlett, (Dem.) of New York, in de nouncing the bill, said it was proposed by a branch of the Democratic party which ulllliated with the Populist party and demanded tho free coinage of both gold and silver at the present ratio. Lafe Pence, the Populist member from Colorado, dolivorod a stirring and ringing speech in favor of tho income tax. The preceding speaker had char acterized the bill as a Populist moas uro. Ho admitted that in the Omaha convention the Populist party had de clared for a graduated iucomo tax, and in lino with that platform he proposod to offer an ameudiuent to that end when tho bill was up for amendment. He favored a graded tax, beginning with 1 per cent, on incomes of $2,r>00 and running up to 5 per cent, on in comes of $100,000 or more. Pendleton of West Virginia, deliver ed an earnest appeal In tho interest of harmony in tho Democratic party. It had been claimed on tho other sido of tho House that thero was defection in the ranks of tho West Virginia delega tion, but ho positively affirmed that while tho Wilson bill bore somewhat heavily on tho products of his State, all the representatives of West Vir ginia, as well as of Virginia, would stand shoulder to shoulder in support of tho Wilson bill. And as those States had swallowed tho free lumber, free coal and free irou pills, the New York Democrats should swallow the income tax medicine and help tho bill through its final passage. He predicted that when the time came for a linal voto, not a single Southern Democrat would be found lurking in the camp of the enemy. (Democratic applause.) Johnson, of Ohio, devoted himself to an elaboration of his free trade and single tax theories, tho latter present ing, he said, tho only solution to tho labor question. Ho would voto for tho income tax, but ho should do it under protest and as the lesser of tho two evils. Simpson, (Pop.) of Kansas, said that the income tux had been sneered at as a Populist measure, but while tho members of that party on tho lloor were few and wore despised on the Democratic side and despised on the Republican side, ho predicted that sooner or later tho time would eomo when the doctrine of tho Populists would be advocated, because they were right. In conclusion ho announced that he was In favor of an income tax first, last and all the time, whether it was a Populistic, Democratic or Republican measure. (Democratic applause.) Cookran, (Dem.) of Now York, an Opponent of the income tax, was re cognized. In anticipation of hearing Cock ran. crowds of people flocked to the House and the galleries wore filled. Cock ran's objections to an income tax were many and varied. It would be class taxation, and as such a blow at the fundamental principle on which the government was founded. It would bo inquisitorial, and hence iniquitous. Ho believed rich men favored it, bo cause they would thereby ultimately gain a larger control of the govern ment than they enjoyed to-day. He ?quotod Democratic authority against the proposed tax, and among others said Alex. II.Stephens, of Georgia, de clarod an internal revenue tax inde fensible in this country. A member: Any kind of revenue tax ? Cock ran : Any kind. McMUlin ! Does the gentloman from Now York advocate now and hero tho repeal of the internal revenue taxes? Cock ran : If that proposition was bo foro tho Houso I would not hesitate to say yes?not a moment. (Democratic applause.) I would he glad to seo every ganger and internal revenue collector in the country turned out of offico. 1 have always believed that tho duty of this people is to support its govern ment by a tariff lovied for revenue ?only. On that position I have stood on this lloor. and I continue to stand. I Jmvvo yet to discover tho man?a son of Georgia?who is going to declare that tho teaching of Alexander H. Steph ens is heresy. What gentleman is go ing to declare that wo havo outlived the leadership of Bayard, Thurman and Jefferson r Aro wo havo new lead ers in tho persons of tho gentleman from Tennosseo (McMillin), the gentle man from Illinois (Kithian) and the gentleman from Georgia (Livingston)? Are these to be our new apostles ? Are "wo to go before tho people and say : "Behold our progress! See how tho Democratic party has grown." (Laugh ter applause.) Are we to have a new gospel preached and to say that we have imbibed other doctrines from tho lights of tho Democratic party ? I pro- i test .against that ehango. I protest | against that treason. I ask no* privi- . leges for any class. I object to them I ?Ii. I demand for every citizen of tho ?country equality before tho law. As I believe in equality of salvation and in {the love of tho Heavenly Father, so I Bttand hero now for one policy, ono coun try, one law, ono God, one Democratic faith, one general prosperity for all tho poople, without distinction of class, of wealth, of race. (Loud and gen eral applause, which was twico re peated.) When order was restored, Bryan, 41)cm.) of Nebraska, rose to reply. Ho complimented the eloquence of Cock ran, but said that tho David pebbles of truth would be more effective than tho tQollath javelin of error. Continuing, he said : The objections urged against ffho income tax aro more numerous than weighty. Some havo denied tho constitutionality of tho incomo tax, but the Supremo Court had settled tho question beyond controversy in tho Springer case. A very fo v havo de nied the justice of an incomo tax. Tho principle is endorsed by nearly all writers on political economy and com mends itself to every unprejudiced mind. A Now York paper contained a few days ago a sketch of the richest woman in the United States with prop erty worth $60,000,000 and an incomo Of probably inoro than $3,000,000. Sho lives in a cheap boarding house and "brings hpr living expensoa within 1500 or $000. Who will say that it is just that n'no should pay tiio same amount of tax to support tho federal govern ment that is paid bv a family with an incomo of $500 or $000. While this is an extroino easo, it is nevertheless truo that a tax upon consumption bears xnuch woro heavily upon tlfe poor than upon tho rich in proportion to thoir means. Tho main objection which has been urged against the bill is thut it is in expedient. It is accused of being in quisitorial, but it is no more so than custom taxes, internal revenue taxes and State taxes. The personal property taxes collected in nearly all tho States are far more more Inquisitorial than the income tux. It is said that it in vites periury. This government has too much important business on hand to lose time looking after the morals of men whose voracity is not worth two cents on tho dollar. Tho fact that some may escape tho tax is not objec tionable to the law. It is objected that this tax will endanger tho tariff bill. I am not afraid thut any Democratic member will refuse to relievo the com mon people of tho heavy burdens placed upon them by tho McKinley bill for fear he will impose a light burden by means of an income tax upon those who are amply able to bear it. Tho dose of Bryun's speech wus tho signul for vociferous upplause, cries of " voto, vote.'' und cheering. Immedi ately after the committoe.roso und tho House took a recess until 8 o'clock to night. There wus a much larger attondunco in the galleries of tho House at tho night session, and a score of members wore on tho floor. Mr. Coombs, of Now York, who is one of tho Democratic opponents of tho income tax bill, arraigned that amend ment. llondrix, Democrat, of Now York, opposed the ineomo tax. Tho others who spoke for tho bill wore Holmau, Democrat, of Indiana, Tucker, Demo crat, of Virginia, Do Armond, Demo crat, of Missouri, Davis, Populist, of Kansas, and Wheelei, Democrat, of Alabama. Those who spoko against it were Lucas, Republican, of South Da kota, McCreary, Republican,of Minne sota, and Haines, Democrat, of New York. PA8SED ?Y THE IIOUSK. The Income Tax Goes Through as an Amendment to die TarJIrBIll, Washington, Jan. 31.?This was the last day of general debute on the tariff bill. It opened in the House with a fair attendance in the galleries and rather a slim attendance on the floor. After the committees beingcall ed upon for reports, tho House went into a committee of the whole to consider tho tariff bill. T?te, of Georgia, offered the lirst amendment to the internul revenuo bill. It proposes to strike out the last throe sections of the bill which includes a tax of $1 a gallon on distilled spirits, and also tho clauses referring to bond ing of distilled spirits and their with drawal from warehouses. This would leuvo the existing law us to spirits in force. OuthwaitC offered tho following amendment : That on and after the passage of this act thero shall be levied and collected a tax on all dis tilled spirits produced in the United States on which a tax is not paid be fore that day, per proof gallon, or wine, when below proof, 00 cents if paid within live days after date of dis tillation or entry into bond : $1 if paid after live days and within one year. $1.10 if paid after one year and within two years, $1.20 if paid after two years and within three years, and $1.30 if paid after four years. Outhwaito's substitute for the whis key sections of the revenue bill was de feated?yens 12, nuys87. I Jland offered a subst itute to permit distillers at the expiration of tho bonded period to pay into the Treasury the cost of exportation and importa tion of liquor under the present regula tions, the product to remain in this country. This was defeuted without opposition. Dii.gley, (Rep.) of Maine, offered an amendment striking out tho original text of the bill the figure 0 where they occurred, as the time for regauging, und insert the figure 3 in euch cuse. This would leave the law practically as it exists at present. Dingloy's amendment was curried? 81 yens to "."> nays. Tellers were asked for and on this vote the amendment was again carried?10."> in tho atlirma tivo and 80 in tho negative. This is tho first and only amendment, which tho Republicans have succeeded in in corporating in tho bill. Tho amend ment offered by T?te, striking out tho lust three sections of tho bill, thus leaving tho law as to spirits as at pres ent, as amended by Dingloy's amend ment, was voted on, after the chair man had, with some difficulty, mado tho question clear to Houso. It ap peared that should the amendment bo adopted it would leave the period of bond at three years while raising tho tax from 00 cents to $1. Tho amend ment was lost. A number of amendments were rap idly offered, some in tho nature of sub stitutes, und a bad parliamentary tan glo resulted. When this was straight ened out only one of the amendments had gone through tondoptjon?extend ing tho operations of the law to tho dis tilled spirits in bond at the time the law should go into effect. Tucker, of Virginia, offered an amendment to tho income tax section of the; bill, excluding from its opera tion charitable institutions und cor porations and organizations doing busi ness in the States not for profit. The amendment was agrood to. Whiting, Democrat, of Michigan, of fered ono amondment to the wine schedule of the tariff bill proper, fixing the duty on stilled wines at .'10 cents per gallon when below 14 per cent, al cohol and at60 cents when above. Also exempting the bottles or jugs from duty. Agreed to. Bynum, Domoorat, of Indiana, offer ed a committee amendment deducting from the calculated income of farmers and stock raisers the amount expended in the purchase or production of such product oi- production, which was agreed to. Springer, Democrat, of Illinois, of fered an amendment providing that in horitan.job of property should bo sub jected to the provisions of tho income tax. Bynum, Democrat, of Indiana, offered an amendment to this amondment in cluding in the enumeration of incomes everything received by gift, devised or inheritance. After some discussion both amendments were adopted. Among tho Hood of amendments that failed of adoption was one offered by MuguirO of California, striking out all the provisions Of the bill relating to taxes on incomes, and in lieu thoroof providing for a direct tax of $31,311,126 of apportionment among the states, and also for a direct tax on land vul uos. The following woro tho only mom bers who voted for it: Johnson, of Ohio, Maguiro, of California, Warner, of Now York, Harter, of Ohio, and Simpson, of Kansas. Tho internal vovenuo bill was then agrood to as an amondment to tho tariff bill by a voto of 1T."> to no. Among tho Republicans who voted in favor of the amendment woro Whlto, of Ohio, Bowors, of California, Taylor, of Tennessee, Bartholdt, of Missouri, and Bundy, of Ohio. The entire Now York delegation voted solidly against it. Great cheering and applause greet ed tho result. Wilson, of West Vir ginia then offered an amendment to in crease the tariff on barley from 20 per cent, to 2."? percont., ami on barley malt from 30 per cent, to 35 per cont. Several amendments were offered to Wilson's amendmenf, and the filibus tering which was started lato last Sat urday afternoon on tho same question, was renewed. Tho opponents of a higher duty on barley were able to llli buster away tho ton or fifteen minutes which remained before tho recess. Wilson finally moved that debate bo closed, and a voto was finally taken on this last motion, but although tho Re publicans ami some of the Democrats rushed to get between the tellers, tho hour of 6.30 arrived before a quorum had voted, and the Ilouso went into re cess, and tho barley schedulo again went over. Mr. Talbort, of South Carolina, was one of tho speakers at the evening ses sion last night, but the reporters acci dentally omitted to state the fact. Tal* bcrt made an earnest appeal to tho committee to voto for the incomo tax amendment. His remarks, though brief, woro strong and forcible. Ho was for tho masse, as against the classes. -4*? THE BATTLE IS WON. The Final Debate on the <Jrcat Ques tion of the Day. WASHINGTON, Feb. l.?The interest in tho closing hours of the tariff debate was shown this morning in tho attend ance at tho Houso. At 10 o'clock tho galleries woro iilled with spectators although tho session did not begin until eleven, and it would bo thirty minutes after that hour be fore Mr. Ueed, of Maine, could speak. Tho public galleries were thrown open ut nine o'clock and vithin five minutes they woro packod to suH'ocation. Meanwhile tti? corridors in the vi oinity of the private galleries were filled with an expectant crowd, in which ladies chiefly predominated, and when these woro opened it was seen that their capacity was not sufficient to accommodate a fraction of those pres ent. It was a miscellaneous crowd in more senses than one, for it contained, in ad dition to tho usual number of respect able slght-seers, certain representa tives of tho light-lingered gentry. One of the vietimsof the pickpockets was Major Wilson, messenger of tho Houso agricultural committee. Major Wilson escorted Mrs. Hatch, wife of Representative Hatch, of Missouri, to tho members' gallery, and when ho re turned to tho floor he was minus his watch and chain, which had been deft ly abstracted during his brief absence flora the committee room. Tho members wore slow in gather ing, and when the gavel fell not more than a score of representatives were on the lloor. Mr. Heed put in an appearance at a quarter to 11. As his portly figure el bowed its way through the crowd of pages, messengers and others grouped about the Speaker's desk, he was recog nized by the spectators in the galler ies, who roso to their feet ami eheered him wildly. Mr. Keed wore his con ventional suit of black, and his Prince Albert coat was tightly buttoned. He wore a scarf of bright color, which relieved somewhat the sombre noss of his attire. Do seemed embar rassed by the plaudits of the multitude and, handing his top coat nervously to to a page, hastily left the lloor ami bought the seclusion of a private cor ridor in tho rear of the chamber, lie did not reappear until the session be gan. A generous round of appla.iso greeted the arrival of Crisp, who came in at II o'clock, ami Immediately ascondod to the Speaker's chair. Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, was reported this morning to be in a very nervous and exhausted condition, as a con sequonco of his severe labors in con nection with the preparation of tho tariff bill during the past four months. Ho spent a restless nigh and is suffer ing from a severe cold. It is his pur pose to start within a few days for the City of Mexico, his expectation being that a ohange of scene and rest will restore him again to health. Immediately after the reading of yesterday's journal, Mr. Loekwood made tho point of no quorum. The rol' was called, disclosing tho presence of 221 members. Tho House went into a committee of the whole and took up the question pending, when it adjourned yesterday, Mr. Wilson's motion toclosc tho debate on tho barley amendment, and the House divided. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Warner, of New York, then took their places as tellers, and the motion was agreed to, 170 in the affirmative, none in the negative Tho question then recurred on tho amendments to tho barly schedule offered lato yesterday afternoon. These were amendments by Mr. Wil son, raising the duty on barley from 20 per cent, to 2."> per cent., and on barley malt from 2.") per cent, to .'10 per cent. Mr. Tracy of New York, had offered an amendment to this raiding the duty on barley to 35 per cent. At 12 o'clock the committee rose, and the tariff bill, with amendments, was re ported to tho House, and Mr. Keed, of Maine, took the lloor in opposition to it, amid loud cheers. Mr. Heed concluded his remarks at 1:32, amid deafening applause and cheers from the galleries and members on tho floor. Mr. Crisp's appearance at the desk of Mr. Clark, of Missouri, and his re cognition by the presiding officer, Mr. Hatch of Missouri, was the signal for applause and cheering equalling in its intensity the enthusiasm which greet ed Mr. Heed. As he took his stand, the Moating population of tho House drifted over to the Democratic side and stood about in the aisles around Mr. Crisp. Mr. Crisp said that he was embar rassed by the feeling that ho would be unable to meet the expectation of his friends, but under the rules of the House, he was permitted to speak in answer to the argument, to which they had just listonod. Conceding that the cause of protection had been promoted by its strongest, advocates, he would address himself to the task of showing that that policy could not be maintain ed consistently with justice and the rights of tho people of the United Slates. Mr. Keed had pointed out the pros perity and high rate of wages which had been reached in this country, and said that it was duo toprotootion. But ho gave no reason in proof t hat they woro duo to protection. Mr. Crisp said that this form of argument had been met and overthrown years ago by tho gentleman from New York (S. S. Cox), from whoso well known speech on the tonic Mr. Crisp quotod. Mr. Wilson cloaod tho debate. Wil son finished his speech amid groat enthusiasm, and after hisoloquent por oration. men threw up their hats and women their handerehiefs, and he was carried on the shouldors of Bryan, of Nohraskn, and Tnckor, of Virginia. Tho first amondm'TOt was that pro posed by Mr, Wilson to mako the duty on barley malt HO and 35 por cent, respectively. Mr. Turner offered a Substitute? making the duty 22 1-2 and M2 1-2. 1 was rejected?112 to 177. Washington, D. c, February 2.? The unparalleled ovation given to Chairman Wilson yesterday is still the consuming subject at tho capital. The fact that ho was borne to the cloak room on tho shoulders of his ad miring colleagues and the unqualified enthusiasm displayed was us much a compliment to his personal character and attainments as the eloquence of his language. The triumphant majority with which the tariff bill was passed and tho fervor displayed by the almost united Democracy in passing1 it, will do much, it is believed, to help tho bill in tho Senate. That body is tho last place of assault for the cohorts of protection. Thoy have taken fresh courage since Senator Gorman's speech of a few days back, stating that tho Senate would reform the bill that came from the House. Tho remarkable exhibition of yester day, howover, by tho representatives who come fresh from the people must undoubtedly have its effect. It will probably be two weeks before the bill gets its proper place on the Senatorial calendar, and discussion is commenced. A DISPENSARY BATTL1S. Spooling Affray in Columbia?Dun Meetze (Jet.s a Bullet in the Groin? Ho Kalis Near the Spot "Where Ho Killed Clark. COLUMIHA. S. C, Fob. 2.?Tho dis pensary constables have entored tho capital city, and to-day blood llowed on the streets near the court house and at the famous Maneko corner, where a number of lives have been lost during the last six or eight years. Tho principals in this duel were W. B. Myetzo, who killed Trial Justice Clark on this corner several years ago, and openly dolled Governor Tllltnan and the State constabulary tvJiilo sell ing beer at tho State fair grounds, and Davis Miller, a young stockman, who testified for the State to-day in the trial of W. S. Seal for selling liquor. it was an exciting occurrence, and happened on a crowded thoroughfare which was almost blockaded by hun dreds of persons coming out of tho court room, a quarter of a block dis tant. Miller was supposed to bo a dis pensary spy and there was bitter talk against him during the trial. He was armed to the teeth, und kept bis bauds in his pockets while on the witness stand. During a recess of tho eourt, Miller got into a quarrel in the court room, and a serious fuss was imminent: but was stopped by Justice Clarkson. When the crowd tiled OUt, it was evi dent there was some trouble afoot. A young man named Fry, who had also testified in the ease, stepped up to hi in und asked if he had said ho (Fry) had perjured himself. Miller denied this, and said that who ever said so was all sorts of a scoundrel. As ho said this Meetze struck him in the face and the row began. Nobody appeared to try to stop the men, except Trial Justice Stuck, who commanded in the name of the law to obsoi'VO the peace, and struggled to hold them apart. Stack called for assistance, but no one responded. Miller retreated into the street, Meetze following him, bare headed, and daring him to shoot. Mil ler jerked loose from the trial justice and in a twinkling had both pistols levelled and then shooting began. Miller ill'Od nine times ami Meet/.e five. Meetze fell to the ground with n bullet in his side, not fur from the spot where he killed Clink: ami his in furiated friends rushed towards Miller, with every appearance of harming him and crying out, " Let's kill him." It looked as if the man was doomed, when policeman Moorhead sprang for ward, ami with drawn pistol, defended his prisoner, telling the crowd that further advance meant death to tho lirst man. Meetze is dangerously wounded in tho groin, but will hardly die there from, while Miller got off with a flesh wound in the arm. There is great ex citement over the affair and staid citi zens say that more bloodshed is bound to result. Tho case tried today was that against W. S. Seal for keeping a blind tiger. The only witness for the State who testified as to his having sold whis key was Miller. Tho jurors wore on their voir dire, and they were all sub stantial citizens. In fifteen minutes they agreed ananimously upon a ver dict of " not guilty." 1110 DIDN'T GO TO CANADA. A Bank Cashier who lMuyctl the Hole of Burglar. A special dispatch to the Savannah Morning News from lOllavillo, Ga., '? ... Tho shock to tho people of Kllavillo was great when it was announced on Monday morning that tho Planters' Hank had been burglarized and rob bed of all its money, but it was noth ing in comparison to the eff ect upon thorn when it was generally known at ."> o'olook yesterday af tor noon, that Cashier .1. K. Clark, who was esteemed so highly by all the people, was most probably the perpetrator of tho crime. Karly tills morning he went to the nearest drug store and procured a half an ounce of laudanum, pretending that ho wantod for toothache, which he swallowed as soon us ho reached his room. He was shortly afterward in terviewed by three prominent hank officials, to whom he confessed that he had taken tho money and that the laudanum was taken with suicidal in tent. An emetic was at once adminis tered and the poison promptly expell ed. Detective Jones from Atlanta has been here for tho past tWO days work ing tho case up, and within less than four hours after he arrived, be pointed OUt Cashier Clark as the robber of the bank. Alxnit 10 O'clock yesterday a. in., a bag of silvor was found among u pile of rubbish in the buck pin t of the bank building and showed no signs of having been burned by uny kind of explosive. The six steed plugs which project into the solid wall of the safe when faste n ed wflre uninjured, nor was the safe harmed in any respect, except that the door >vas blown from its hinges. These facts led to the conclusion that ('ash ier t 'lark had removed the money, tilled the powder, placed his fuse in position, olosod, but not fastened, the door and then applied I be mutch, which conclusions are thought to be true by Clark's confession. The holes drilled into the outer door of tho vault and Into the safo door were put there as a blind. Tho tools used wore found at Clark's direction in tho bottom of an old well near the depot. Something over $4,000 has boon found, 83,000 of Whioh was 'n Clark's pookot and trunk. Speculation on cotton futures, Clark claims, caused him to make way with about $3,500 and ho adopted this plan to conceal it. His parents live in Americas, Ga. i why newman resigned. THE TKOL'HLE IN CLKMSON OOIi LEGB. 'I he Professor of Agriculture Tells the Story of Hit* Departure?He I'.i in:'.-. < ha r<;es A;;<iiie;( Governor Tillman. Atlantu Constitution. Professor .1. S. Newman, a former resident of this city and one of the best known educators in the South, has re signed the chair of agriculture in Clemsou College, S. C, and will again tako up his residence in this city. Clemson college is the outgrowth of tho old Calhouu ostato. The planta tion was donated for this specilio pur pose by Mr. Clomson, who married the daughter of tho great nullilior, and who has sought in this way to preserve the memory of Mr. Calhoun. Tho circumstances of Professor New man's resignation will bo of interest. It appears that, on account of a lack of harmony on the part of the faculty of the institution, tho resignation of Professor Nowman was requested. Acting on this information, and knowing that Professor Newman had just reached tho city, a representa tive of Tho Constitution called to see him at his country homo near F,dgo wood. Ho was found in the neighborhood of the residence, where he was superin tending the adjustment of his furni ture and agricultural implements. He invited tho roportor into tho house, whero seats wero provided in tho front room. Tho interview through out was cordial and pleasant, and though overy now and then interrupt ed by tho carpenters at work, was in tho highest degree full and satisfac tory. "I went to South Carolina," said Professor Newman, beginning his ac count of the circumstances leading up to his resignation, "soveral months before the opening of the college as superintendent ^)f the farm and ex perimental sta When the college Opened^ ?m tho Hth of iu?t duly I was called to the professorship of agricul ture, in addition to my other work. Tho college opened under the most favorable auspices, 440 students bei ? 1 enrolled. An able faculty, In spite oil u very incompetent president, suc ceeded in organizing a thorough eolle giate department. Lieutenant Donald son, of tho Unitod States army, organized the military department. "Tho presidont,?Mr. Craighead, having had no experience, was depen dent upon the faculty for organizing and carrying on tho affairs of tho in stitution. In addition to his olllco as president he was also mado director of the station in order that $1,500 of his salary might bo drawn from the Hatch fund. The business of the col lego and station was at first entrusted to an exeetive committee appointed from the board of trustees and tho board of control of tho experimental station. Tho president, however, contrived by working through Gover nor Tillinan to secure in his own right these Inactions of tho board, which ho succeeded in doing last September. The board failed to define the duties of the president in regard to the director ship of the station, and, having had no acquaintance with the work, ho en tirely misapprehended his relations to the station and assumed all the details of the farm and experimental work without the least deference to tho head of that department. " I protested against this invasion and told Mr. Craighead his policy was calculated to injure, if not to com pletely disorganize, the department of which I was the head. It was not the business of the director to interfere with the details of the different de partments of the station, such as ag riculture, horticulture, chemistry and biology. His business was that of a general supervision of the whole work and to CO-ordinato tho soveral depart ments of tho institution. His rela tions to the different doparmonts were similar to those of an ordinary col lege president, referred to the dif ferent professorships represented in the faculty." "Did ho interfere with other depart ments?" tho question was asked. "No other one except the military. He caused the commandant a great deal of annoyance and hampered him in various ways while in the- disehargo of his duty. His invasion of tho agri cultural department was no doubt prompted by a personal grudge which lie entertained towards myself. I had given him no cause for animosity be yond the proper discharge of my duty and the good reputation which 1 enjoyed throughout the State in con nection with tiio college, much to his regret and private jealousy. " Finally, as a result of this feeling of prejudice entertained towards me, Craighead goes to a meeting of the board at Columbia, S. C. "There, in a secret session, and pro tected by closed doors, he brings charges against me, claiming that I had caused a breach of harmony in the faculty Governor Tillman, being a member of the board, and, for politi cal reasons, wishing to apply the hatchet to my head, acquiesced in the spirit entertained by tho president. Tho matter was discussed, in tho gravest secrecy, and as a result of these deliberations, without the slightest opportunity given to present my own side of the case, I was notified that my resignation would bo ac cepted." "' Have you any reason for supposing that South Carolina politics had any thing to do with tho action of the board ?" " I do. You will perhaps remem ber, as the matter was given sonio publicity, that Mr. Tillman black mailed Hon. M. \j. Donaldson, at that time president of the State Farmers' Alliance. Colonel Donaldson was chair man of the board of control of the ex perimental station, and 1 was thrown much with him in an official capacity. It was reported to me, in consequence of several speeches which I made by invitation, that Governor Tillman hail threatened to use his little political hatchet upon my head. "Seven members of the board aro life members and six aro elected by the legislature. Two of these latter, not in accord with Governor Tillman in politics, and my friends, were not re-elected. It was necessary to drop these two members in Ol'der to secure a majority of the board, and prevent an examination of the charges as 1 wished. When the board met, on the 10th of last January, I addressed them a letter, stating thatthoirsocrot moot ing had done mo a great injust ice? and asking for a thorough investigation. I was assured by the board that no fault had been found with my work, either as professor of agriculture, or as agriculturist of tho experimental station, but I was not sat isfied. Later on soeing that I was determined, a few silly roasons wore hatched out, showing the moan spirit of opposition which was inspired by prejudice and onvy. When ?! was finally admitted to the board I answered their charges in a full and thorough manner. I ? ?barged them with having actod in a very unbecoming manner, And without according mo the commonest courtesy duo an American citizen." In speaking of tho president of the college Professor Newman went on to say that he secured tho oflleo by elec tioneering, and his policy was fraught with great disustor to tho institution. As a professor in tho college, ho him self refused to say anything of tho treatment which had beeu accordod him, and would not allow himself to be interviewed. The president was absolutely incompetent: he had no idea of discipline and knew more about tho flavor of his cigar, which ho pulled in his office, than ho did of tho college over which he presided, and the solo cause of tho urusado which the pre sident had made against him, was tho desire to got him out of tho way, and thus rid himself of tho services of ono whose idontilication with the college and tho station was a matter of pure jealousy. Professor Newman, having returned to Atlanta, where several yours of his past lifo woro spent, will devote him self to agricultural employment, and a large part of his time will be oc cupied In literary work. He left Atlanta in 18S:i, and since that time, for nearly olovon years, ho has resided In tho states of Alabama and South Carolina. Ho says that ho has now come back to Georgia to live. Ho will make his home in Edgewood, where ho will be surrounded by a large tract of land, and will cultivate fruits and llowors and other products of tho hold. INCOME TAX IN CHKAT BRITAIN. How it Has Worked in That Country for a Century. An income tax was established in Great Britian in 17!)8. The first tux foil upon incomes in proportion to their amounts, but this was changed by tho second act. passed in 17?!), and thereafter the tax fell upon the entire income, ?00 being exempt, and reduced rates being charged on incomes rang ing from ?00 to ?200. The tax was repealed in 1810, but was revived in 1842 by Sir Robert Peel to meet a deficiency and to onablo tho government to make some needed re forms. The situation in Great Brit ain then was not unliko that which V>w confronts this country, but Sir Tto\bert Peel's proposal to provide the govo\ unent with funds by an income tax Wh mit met by the intimation that its re.. '01*8 were communists, as tho like proposition is received here by pcrsois who cure' more for escaping taxation than for the justice or fair ness of tho tax. and who"iifC .opposed to all " class legislation " except such as discriminates against the poor." x For more than fifty years this ta.\\ has been levied without serious op position from the people. In 1874, us lias been stated, Mr. Gladstone thought that the government could get on without it. but the Commons did not urge its ropoal and tho matter was changed and Sir Stafford Northcoto reduced the rate to two-poneo in the pound. One great virtue of the tax is that tho rate may bo varied with the needs of the government without dis turbing business. Since 1870 it was advanced to seven-pence, which is the rate for this year. In 18S1 and in 1885 it was down to one penny. In 1870 the exemptions were increas ed. This was also the work of Sir Stafford Northcoto, who, being a con servative financier, may bo assumed to have faithfully represented the large property interests whose burdens were increased by diniishing the burdens upon small incomes. Under existing law, incomes to 6150 are exempt, and an allowance of ?120 is made on incomes between ?150 and ?400, The Incidence of the tax is at the source of the income?that is, the tax on the income derived from shares, for example, is paid by tho corpora tion and deducted from the share holders' dividends. Tho experience of Great Britain with the income tax has been such ns to recommend a return to it by this country. There is little complaint Micro of the inquisitorial character of tho tux. And it is the belief of the tax authorities that few people try to escape its burdens. The yield of the tax in 1803 was ?13 853,010 or more than $00,000,000. Battles for Commercial Supre macy.?Is not the industrial and com mercial supremacy of England to be transferred to this country, and what are some of the forces working to that end? Of all the coal mined in the world from the beginning of this cen tury to the present time that speck upon the ocean has produced quite one-half. Her output of coal still ex ceeds that of any other country. In 1801 she mined 30 por cent, of the world's product, while the Unitd States produced 33 per cent. This country is increasing its output of coal at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, while the increase in Great Britain is less than 2 por cent, Tho cost of coal is in creasing in Groat Britain and do creasing in this country. England ex ports 111 per cent, of her total product of coal, while this country exports loss than 1 per cent, of its product. This country will in the near future become a large exporter of coal. Qreat Britain has for many years led all other countries in the production of pig-iron, producing, until of late years, more than one-half of all the pig-iron made in the world. Great Britain reached her maximum output of iron in 1882, and this country has doubled its production since that time, now producing more iron and steel than its competitor. In 1807 Great Britain produced ">2 per cent, of all the iron made in the world and the United States produced only 14 per cent. In IS01 the United States produced 34 per cent, ami Great Britain only 30 per cent, of t he world's product. The production of iron is increasing in this country faster than the increase in population.?.lohn K. Proctor in tho Forum. Simple Means.?a well waste bo (denned, but the man who bad under taken the job was afraid to go down unt il he had tested the quality of air at the bottom. He let down a lighted candle, and when it was about six feet from the bottom, it went out as sud denly as if a whiff of wind had struck it. That told the man all he needed to know. The well was full of poisonous gas. He took a small umbrella, tied a string to the handle, and lowered it, open. Into the well. Then he drew it Up, carried it a few feet from the well, and upset It. This operation he re peated twonty or thirty Mines, with the bystanders, who are never absent on such occasions, all laughing at him. After this, ho let down another candle. It burned clearly, oven at tho bottom. Before going down to his work, ho' oxplained to thoso who had been making fun of him that the gas in tho well was carbonic acid gas, which is heavier than air. and there fore could bo drawn up in an umbrella, as if it hud been so much water. ? Dr. .1 Wm. Stokos isacandidate to ! sueceed Judge Hrawley in Congress. THIRD MABOH CONVENTION. THfB ALLIANCE LEADERS UN SHAKEN. I Ik People are Said to Favor an Kurly Movoment?Tbo Call Will 80011 be Issued. The State, Fol). 1st. Tho Allianco faction*of tho Reform party have not the slightest idea oL ahandotiiug their intention of holding an early convention to make nomina tions for State offices. The leaders on their side aro displaying their determi nation in a calm and deliberate man ner. Thoir talk indicates that they are absolutely sure of their ground and seems to show that they have not the slightest fear of Senator Irby's combi nation. From what can now be ascertained there scorns to bo no doubt whatever that tho early convention, to be called by Mr. Shell and his committee, will be held, and it is believed that the call will very soon be issued. Tho men who are leading this faction know in advance what each Allianco in the State is going to say, and thus it is that they are so sure of their ground. The following leading article along this lino will appear to-day in the Cotton Plant, the recognized organ of tho Alliancc-Ueformors. While it is calm it means a great deal and during the next week it will be heard from : " As time passes and the ambitions of men begin to come to the surface wo see the necessity of an early conven tion of Reformers clearer than ever. As this matter, tho greatest danger to our cause, comes when tho ambitions of men clash?and when thoir friends take sides and turn harmony Into dis cord, the personality of the men be come paramount to all else and meas ures are obscured by the excitement of a personal light. " To prevent all this and to have tho will of the people supremo in our State we have urged the calling of a March convention, in which the people could speak their will?and their voice would be obeyed by all cheerfully. Letters received from all parts of the State convince us that we were right in our interpretation of the wishes of our peo ple and the reasons wo gave were satis factory to them, and all (hat remains to be done is for the people to speak their wishes through mass meetings in each community. "The only reason given yet against holding a preliminary convention of Re formet'8 worthy of notice is the one given by Governor Tillman in his in terview in the daily papers of the 25th Inst. He takes the position that one of our demands in 1800 was the holding of a state primary in which our people could vote for Governor and other State pllicers, after a campaign in which the c?hM?idate8 discussed the issues before the people, and that to hold a March or spring convention would be Inconsis tent on oiK" part. Others agree with the OovorncM,' il1 this view. At first blushc it look** plausible enough, but those holding that evidently fail to see the actual situation. "Wo have no direobprimary now, and the people, when VOUP-g, can only vote for delegates represoii U'Hr a can didate. Take a county that has iwolvo delegates in the State convention, uiiO suppose there wi be live Reform can didates for Governor; there would be just sixty Reform candidates for dele gates. And then would come in the complications with the numerous can didates for State officers which would open the way for an endless amount of trading and log-rolling that would be certain to leave us in the soup. " We believe in a primary where the citizen can vote directly for his choice, but until we get that we must take the course from irreparable injury. " Tin; interest we take in the matter is impersonal and solely because wo aro satislied that it is our duty to ad vocate the policy that will prevent the Alliance demands being side-tracked, as they would be in a general scramble for office under the circumstances out lined above. We, as all others, aro anxious to obey the people's wishes. Five counties have spoken in favor of an early convention, and one opposed, and all the other counties should hohl mass meetings at as early a day as possible and let their views be known. " Our views as to who should call the convention, is also generally con curred in. The executive committee of the Farmers' Association is the only body that has been chosen by the Re formers and they could not be accused of partiality to any candidate'. Objec tion on that ground would hi; made to any voluntary committee. "Call a mass meeting in your county at once, and speak out." Origin of Mugwump.?It is claim ed that tho word "mugwump" is a corruption of the Indian Algonquin word "mugquomp," meaning "great man.* leader, chief, and is an Ameri can nickname applied to voters who held themselves superior to party ties and obligations. The word first made its way in .lohn HI lot's translation of 1 tho Bible into Indian. The word lin gered in New ISngland and became col loquial for a man of consequence, or rather one who deemed himself such. In 1810 .in Indiana paper applied the term to the hereof Tippecanoe. Hut it was not till the Hlaine-Cleve land campaign that "mugwump" in its prosont acceptation passed into cur rent speech. After the nomination, an " Independent Republican " move ment originated in Boston and was at OnCO taken up in Other places. The Now York Sun characterized them as " mugwumps," and it has since been applied to the men and methods of the independent movement. - ??? ? ? - - ?The Pension Office in Washington has received a communication from Special Kxaniiner Fit/patrick at Chattanooga, Tonn., announcing the arrest of Rev. C. W. Lewis, William Johnson und .lohn Cry for frauds in COnnoCtion With pension claims. Upon the hearing before United States Com missioner Kwing each of the aCCllsod pleaded guilty to the charges, and they were all sent to jail in default of $1,000 bond. Uov. C. \V. Lowls con fessed to illegally using the seal of notary public and forging his name to pension papers in several claims. The" other two confessed to filing fraudulent claims. Numerous arrests are expected. A special dispatch from Knoxvlllo, Tonn., says: "Sixteen Tennessee soldiers, under Indictment for the murder of a man named Driimmond at Coal Creek, last suinmor, were freed yesterday by the circuit at Clinton, their cases being nolle pressed. This ends the notorious Coal ('reek war. Lieut. J. il. Pyflfo, who commanded the troops during two days' bombard ment in 1802, was the on 1/officer in dicted." ?Gon. Cordon's recent visit to Phil adelphia resulted in the restoration to him of tho fatigue cap ho was wearing at tho time he was shot down at Antie tam thirty yoars ago. It had been carried away as a trophy by tho old nOgrOSS who nursed him when the bat* [ho was over, and after passing through many hands itcame into the possession nfMrs. Hector Tyndale, who restored it /to tho Genoral. i STATU NEWS IN BI special CCI1SU3 I? Du is shown t<l ' population wasv i throe years hehr 1 liierest l i\f; Not oh Ii um Vr OMi ?The noxt session of Cl lego will open on tho l?th i ?Thonnis B. Barle, Esq. appointed Coroner for Aiitlo vice R. M. Wright, rosigne?^ ?The Stute Dispensary ha to Greeleyvllle, in Will County, a largo supply of lit the dispensary just opened tin ?An election was held a Mountain, Newberry County, ft pensary " or " no dispensary, dispensary people won by vote ?. 11?. ?Tho State Supremo Court hah journed till the Kith of April. C, from the Eighth Circuit will bo eft, on the 28th of May and seven days 1 be allowed for arguments. ?The State Dispensary w down last week, and nearly a employees were laid off for This is necessary in order to t' and make up the quarterly rt ?Pacolet Manufacturing < are paying fully half a cent " more for eotton than tho't price could possibly be, yet1 farmers who think a factor* tion in their midst a gre-at e ?A special to the Times-' Titusville, Fla., say8 ! A'? Luguire from South Care murdered and robbed near this evening, by two negro< negroes are caught, lynchii to follow. ?Rev. M. A. Connolly, i minted preacher tho Seat* Conference, died on the 2iMF< seventieth year. Ilisromt. torred in the cemetery ai Lancaster County, where h< at the time of his death. ?The town of Abbovil' pletcd a special census b ]>opulation 18U0 the crease in There is a building boomV ply houses for t he, iiowk ? State 1 Mio&pJL';'.'."-"" Ttispuo. is still at work f roparing, unc, recent act of the Legislature, tlr1 and regulations under which thte phatc mines will bo munagod future. It will bo some time be is ready to report to the Statt r sinners. ?The President has sent t< Th : to tho nominations of Tl sjpi Ferguson of Maryland as env mj ordinary and mini to Sweden and D. Bryan of South tor of customs Charleston ?s. 0. Whiteheart, of Marion mitted suicide on the ."list ult. by ing himself in the head with calibre pistol. Mr. Whiteheart merchant, dealing in stoves, forty-live years of age and posses many noble traits of character leaves a wife and live children. ?Circuit .Judge Simonton bus desl natcd Augustine Seymour, of tl Western District of North Carolina, J;obl the February term of -|7<^\jv1-'ittj State:* Pl&r-hn ' oui i. :v'hK'h convenf at Grconvillo, s. c, on Monday, Febr ary 5. .ludge Brawley, th? now iudf for this State, not having yetqualilic ?Laurence Tolleson, a young mi about twenty years old, committ suicide on the 30th ult. at Gowde; villo, Union County. Mr.*T0lt6S9>! * a bright young man, but has bee suiVercr from Indigestion for * time. He was an inveterate cigarY smoker, and it is suppposod that ? spondency caused the ael. ?The lest case against George Logai'0 for interfering with whisk' constables in Charleston was tried ' the judicial court on Friday, Whan for the prosecution and Sniythe for th defendant. The jury, composed / prominent business men, wore (jut Hi minutes and returned a verdict of Hi, guilty amid great cheering. ?The first conviction under the no i dispensary law in Anderson Count was secured before Trial Justice Fan atTownvillo, when Warren Holland. Colored, was convicted of selling whis key contrary to the dlsponsary law and delivering contraband whiskey in tht. night time. He was sentenced to pay' a line of one hundred dollars or be conjj lined in the county jail for thirty days.l ?As a result of the suspension of the) collection of taxes in Georgetown \ County, owing to the August hurri- \ cane, all the public schools in that ; county have been closed, save the I graded schools in Georgetown and twf? ' in the county, which do not hav/i to rely en the collection of taxes foiv^hoir maintenance It sooms that tho coun ty Is run on a cash basis, and was not willing to go into debt to continue the schools. ? At the twenty-sixth anniversary of the home for mothers, widows and daughters of Confederate soldiers, held in Charleston last week, a gift Of $20, ()()<) from a Haltimoreau was announced, but the name of the giver Is withheld. This home, the oldcsl In the South, was founded and bus been maunged by women. It has housed thousands of widows and educated nearly a thous and daughters of Confederate soldiers. l,'p to this time, the late W. W. Cor coran was its main benefactor. try land as onvlai linister pleni|kf!jbi I Norway. un| f? nth Carolinan;^ c s for the tustr^t ?The elVort to repeal the. tax on Stale bank circulation bis been beuten in the COintnitteo on banking and cur rency by a vote of 8 to I). The vote was taken on the bill of Roprosonta tativo Cox, of Tonnessco, which relieves State banks from any tax on their circulation, but doCS not. extend relief to circulation issued by privat? individuals or 20rporatlons. 'I lie result is regarded as cutting off the possibility of favorable Stale bank legislation in the present Congress. After taking the adverse vote. IKo'ions WOI'O carried to reconsider and then to lay on the table, which permanently disposes of the bill. Senator Gorman, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial caucus, has ap pointed the following Senators as mem bers of the Democratic campaign com in it tee ! Matt \V. Hansom, of North Carolina, Charles .J, Faulkner, of Wost Virginia, James K. Jones, of Arkansas, Goorgo Gray, of Delaware, John I . Mitchell, of Wisconsin. Samuel Pas.o, of Florida, I'M ward Murphy, Jr.. 01 New Vork, James Smith. Jr., of New Jersey, and s. M. Whites, of California. ? Religious SOOiotios appear to bo making a systematic light on whiskey and beer and desire to tax these ar ticles to SUOh a degree as to make them prohibitory luxuries. Petitions IvWo presented ' last week in the Untf\?d States Senate by CullOW and other praying that the internal revenue on these artielos may DO t'reblot tho new tariff ?The Florida orange crop larger this year than was antic it was estimated at from l. to 4,600,000 boxes. The sto/ prevailed In October over l\Ur nan of the stiit.' sborteno^ In homo places the estimat was as high as 26 per e