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?Bimi'i 'fc mm I.linn lira?aaa-wcwiam blocking" business! REPUBLICAN FILIBUSTERS ASSISTED 3Y DEMOCRATS. CatchSogrj" Keholutioa Providing for Immediate Consideration of the Bill I\sls for Lick of a Qaoruui~A l{!us Ou'.liok. Washington, Jan. 5.?The filibustering of the last two days had the effect or bringing a large attendance to the House today. In spite of the rainy weather, there whs a crowd m the galleries, and there appeared to be a pretty full representation on the iioor. The Democratic side of ths chamber was far from ovenbwing, although Col. Ike Hill, the assistant sergeant-atyrrr.; xhn is ireuerailv known as the Democratic "whip," had succeeded, as he thought, in securing the attendance of twenty-eight Democrats who had been absent yesterday. Immediately alter the reading of yesterday's journal, Boutelle tried to resume his tactics of yesterday and the day before, iiy his efforts to obtain consideration l'or his Hawaiian resolution. he precipitated a sharp contest with the Speaker. Catchings was trying to obtain recognition at the same time, and though the Speaker had recognized hi in. Boutelle continued to demand consideration of his resolution. He stated tbat his resolution was still pending, as it was unacted upon when the House adjourned yesterday; and that as it was m crivileeed resolution it should have preference over all other business. The Speaker replied that he had recognized the gentleman from Mississippi, who wished to make a report from the committee on rules, and that such resolutions were cf the highest privilege and took precedence over all other privileged resolutions. Mr. Boutelie insisted that his resolution was bf-i'ore the House and bad not yet been disposed of, and asked the Speaker where it had gone. The Speaker replied that on the question of its consideration, no quorum had voted. Boutelie: Yesterday the House failed to decide what would be done with it. Where has that resolution gone, Mr. Speaker? The Speaker (with slight sho* of ir ritation): It is exactly where it was. The Speaker wss meanwhile violently pounding with h:s gavel in a vain effort to restore order, but Boutelie was not to be satislied with such a disposition of his question and continued to / Jonounri rp^OPTlitiOD. Burrows of Siichigan, then j.ined in the melee, anc! he and Boutelle took a position at the foot of the first aisle afcd endeavored to get the Speaker's eye. The Speaker refused to recognize any one, however, and continued to appeal for order, which was 15nally secured. Immediately afterwards. Burrows was recognized and stated that he wished to reserve all objections against the resolution about to be offered. Boutelle, however, was not so easily disposed of, and s.-ud defiantly that he thought he was entitled to an answer from the Chair. The Speaker announced (irmly that he had recognized the gentleman fruin Mississippi and directed the clerk to read the resolution which he had offered. The resolution was then read, at first amid a great up-1 roar in the House, which gradually | subsided. It is as follows: Resolved, That after the passage of this resolution tne House shall meet at 11 o'clock a. m; that beginning today without intervening motion, except conference reports and reports from the committee on rules, the journal shall be read, business under Clause I, Rale 21. shall be disposed of, the Speaker sha.il call the committees for reports and then the House shall resolve itself into the committee of the whole House on the state of the UDion for the consideration of House bill 4,814; that general debate on said bill shall be limited to the hour of adjournment, on Wednesday, the tenth of January; that on Thursday, the 11th day of January present, said bili shall be read through and shall from day to day be open to amendment in any part thereof; that tVio 9r?th rtar of .Tarmarv *JLL XUUlOUCfJi ^ ? v ? j , at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, said bill, with all amendments recommended by, or that may be pending in the committee of the whole, shall be rew ported to the House; that the previous question shall then be considered, ordered upon pending amendments, and the bill to its.passage; that without other motions 'the vole shall then be taken on pending amendments on the engrossment and third reading, on motion to recommit, with or without instructions, should such motion be made, on the linal passing of the bill, and on a motion to reconsider and lay gll the table. That beginning with Monday next at the hour of 5:30 e tch day the House shall take a recess until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be devoted to general debate on such bill s, only. General leave to print remarks * c*c%lri Kill Horchr " "V V/JU Oa^U ViXl XJ i-LK,L\~K/J ^AMUVVV** \ The order having been read, Barrows raised the question of consideration, but the Speaker announced that under former rulings the qiestion of consideration could not be raised upon _ a report from the committee on rules. ~~w? . ISouteiie appealed from the decision cf the chair, but the Speaker refused to entertain the appeal. Burrows then stated in a quiet "way that he wished to ask Catchings whether the rule just read tad had its inception on the door of the Ilouse, or in the committee on rules. Catchings replied that it had originated intne committee on rules. Burrows stated that he was aware that the committee on rules had the power to originate rules, and that such ^ had been the ruling of the chair some Fdaysago. Continuing he said that under Kule 11, prevision is made for the disposition of all propositions introduced in the House, directing to what committees they should be referred' t and that clause 51 provided speciiically that all propositions touching the rules and joint rules and order ot business should b~ referred to the committee on rules. This was a proposition which ^ not only related to the order of business but involved a change in the rules of the House. In particular, it allected ^ the rule which provided for the daily ||& meeting of the House at 12 o'clock, and the practice, whicn had grown into a pL rule", that no speech could be printed in the llecord unless delivered in the Unv~o 'Pha r.rnnnsifion liniier pnnsiil. J.UV V^VW*^.?V^ X?UV4V4 VWWW*V? eratioa changed the ruies unci went be| yond the question of order of business; ana he contended that all such propositions should have their inception in the House and be referred to the committee on rules. That not being done, Burrows submitted that the committee on rules had no jurisdiction and could not bring in any such rule as the one offered by Catchings, He asserted that > that committee had no more jurisdick tion or right to do such a thing than any other committee of the House. The rule providing that all such propositions should be referred to the committee on rules presupposed that they originated in the Ilouse. He was aware, he stated, that the chair had mlpri fn *hf> r>nnrr?rv but hp was s?.t isiied in his own mind that such propositions should tirst have their inception in the House. The Speaker read the ruling made by him in the Fifty-second Congress sustaining his present ruling, but he did not know whether an appeal had been entered against it or not. Burrows said that ruling provided for the order of business and not for a change ef rules. The Speaker: The gentleman will understand that almost any order Gxing the order of business is a change oi rules. Houtelie again rose and was asked by the Speaker for what purpose he desired recognition. .or a parliamentary inquiry. J\ir. Speaker, replied iioutelle. The gernleineii will state it,said the] i (Speaker?evidently somewhat dubious i as to the outcome.' j "I desire to know," said Boutelle, j "under what rule of th? H juse did the ! Chair decline to entertaiD my appeal ?" The Speaker answered somewhat j tartly that it was not the duty of the ; (Jhair, en demand or request 01 tae i gentleman from Maine, to furnish him I with any information. (Laughter I among the Democrats). The question was then put on Cachings' motion for the previous question, which was ordered by a viva voce vote the House dividing cn party lines., Boutelle called for a division and as he took his seat, shouted to his Republican colleagues- "Dont vote, don't vote." The result was that the Republicans strictly abstained from voting, and the Democrats cast only l&s votes ?41 short of a quorum. Catchings asked for the yeas an 3 nays, and after the call had been comI pieted, Springer asked that the names of these voting should be read. This was done, showing that 1G9 had voted in the aflirmative?ail Democrats?and one in the negative (Bell, Populist of Colorado). Before the vote was announced, Campbell, Democrat of New York, said that he was paired with Belden, Republican, of 2sew York, on political questions; out fie wouia vote now 10 make a quorum. He made the statement because some of the newspapers had commented upon his not voting yesterday. Sperry, Democrat, of Connecticut, did not vote; neither did Haynes, Democrat, of New York. Cadmus. of New Jersey, Cocbran, New York and Bianchard and Price of Louisiana, all voted with their party associates. No quorum having voted, Caterings moved a call of the House, which showed the presence of 273 members? 94 more than a quorum. Catchings then moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call; and although no quorum is necessary on this question, ic afforded an opportunity for a small lilibuster, and Reed demanded a division. This resulted: \ eas 144; nays 49; but Reed thought that the question should be determiuea by teliers and accordingly he and Catchings went through the form of counting the vote and announced that there was 135 in the aiHirmativeand 10 in the negarive. Accordingly it was ordered that further proceedings under 4. U. w aaII ?. W U-\ mifVt . o n k,ue uaii bauuiu ue ui-psuscu WHU, auu the question recurred on Catehicgs motion for the previous question. The ayes and nays were ordered and again the Republicans remained dumb while 169 Democrats voted to order the previous question, the names being read. As the majority still lacked 10 of a quorum, Caterings again moved a call o? the Ilouse, and on this question Reed again called for a division, stating, sotto vooe, that, "all we need is mathematics." The motion of Catchlngs was agreed to by a vote of 104 yeas to 31 nays, and this, the second call, showed thepresenc9 of 257 members. Catchinizs again moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call, and this was ordered after a short skirmish, led by Burrows. The motion to order the previous question then re4-k A titoo A^llaH IUIICU ciUU mc JLUll nao ataxia ? Before this was completed, the clerk, becoming weary of the monotonous round of roll calls, began to slur over the titles, and iiQally came down to calling the members by their surnames. The Democrats seemed further off than ever from a quorum, for on the third call of yeas and nays, but 168 members voted, as against 169 on the second and first. Catchiogs, however, did not lose heart and again moved a call of the House, which showed the presence of 271 members. It being then ordered that further proceedings under the call be dispensed with, the question recurred on Catchijgs' motion to order the previous question. The fourth roll call resulted: Yeas 166; nays none. McMillan, Democrat, of Tennessee, asked that the names of those voting should be read, which was done?his purpose doubtless being to call attention to those who refrained from voting. Caterings then inrew up the sponge, and at 3:50, at his instance, the House adjourned until tomorrow. Spanish Aaarchiste. Barcelona, -Jan. 3.?The anarchists Fogas, Codina, llipoli, Ceruzuela, Bernard, Salvat, Archs, Fontanals. (J irbonell and Fruit03 were at noon today handed over to a military judge by the magistrate who has been conducting the examination into the Lyceum Theatre explosion. This transfer was made upon the demand of the millitary authoities and it is held to mean thitt the prisoners will be tried by court mattial and they will get more justice than law. The anarchists were greartly surprised and alarmed when they learned that instead of being tried Dy the civil courts they would have to stand trial by a court martiai. Hitherto they have believed that a long term of penal servitude would be the worst punishment meted out to them, but now they fear what is extremely probable that they will be condemned to be shot. The residents of the city are certain now that strict military jutice will be expeditiously meted out to those men who have gioried ia their crimes when they thought the civil authorities would deal with them. It is the seneral bslief that the prisoners, some of whom have confessed that they singly were responsible for crimes which it is almost certain they did not commit, the confessions havinz undoubtedly been made lor the purpose of confusing the the authorities and deiay:ng their trials, will now deny the truth of their confessions and seek by every means in their power to show that they had nothing to do with the crimes with which they are charged. Much satisfaction is expressed at the action of the military authorities in demanding the prisoners, and cqaal satisfaction is expressed that the civil authorities so readily gave them up. Chained to the Floor. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 5.?Carpenter, tbe famous Edgefield murderer, who has so long been a fugitive from justice, seems doomed to die at the rope's end in the summer, or perhaps the early spring. A gentleman from Edgeiieidv who was in the city yesterday, gave some very interesting facts about his case which have not yet been published. This gentleman says that Carpenter was brought back to Edgeiield as no other man has ever been brought back. In the first pi3cs he was brought to the railroad station by one of the most determined and courageous men in the county. When the train arrived it was met by the people from the entire Yonce community of the county. It will be remembered that he murdered Preston Yonce. They had guns and pistols, and accompanied the party which had Carpenter, all along the road back to Edgeiield, determined thai he snould not escape: Sheriff Outz placed the mar in a secure cell and put a careful wa:cu upon tim. He had not been there long ere he declared that he would escape before they could hang him, and he would never die at the end of a rope. This declaration made the sheriff very determined and recently he has placed Carpenter in the top ceil in the jail, which is the most secure, and has double chained him to the iron ring in the centre of the floor. He will notTallow any one to see the prisoner. The sheriff is prepared to meet and repel any attempt at a rescue, and intends to give the man no earthly chance to escape as long as he is the custodian. Carpenter is to be resentenced at the coming term of court. J udge Fraser will preside and pass the death sentence upon him. It Is thought that he will fix a very early date for the execution.?State. MUST BE ENFORCED. Thas I* Wh?t Governor Tillmin Says Aboat lhe Dinpscsary Law. Columbia, S. C., January 2.?Trial Justices of South Carolina begin t-o shake. If they do not comply exactly with what they are told to do tbey will soon be discharged. It cannot be very pleasant to stand in imminent clanger of losing one's place on account of some bodj's notion that one is not doing ail he can to crush out "blind tigers." The mandate has gone forth and today Governor Tillman, who in thi3 case has a right to be a prophet, said that some of the worthy justices would ha riismisspd within thft next sixtv days. Governor Till mail said he would remove the lirst trial justice ia whom he found the slightest inclination to deviate from the law. If he heard of any of them patronizing "olma tigers" that would because for immediate and unceremonious removal. Yesterday Governor Tillman devoted most of his time to the municipalities and providing for the pay of the State constables. Today was "trial justice I day." They were provided with full and exact instructions. First of all they got copies of the new law, and as a kind of New Year's supplement the following instructions: Under the Act approved December 2, a copy which is herewith sent yon, the dutv will lareelv devolve on trial jus ! tices of enforcing the law. The statutes, as construed by the Supreme Court, require that criminal casts coming within the jurisdiction of trial justices shall be tried by a jury on the demand of the defendant, otherwise by the trial j ustice himself. Jurors are to be summoned by the constables after six names have been drawn from a hat in which eighteen names have been placed by the constable. It will be the duty of trial justices to see that no names are put in the hat except those of men who will find a verdict according to the evidence and not perjure themselves through prejudice against the law. Trial Justices who do not act with promptness and vigor and endeavor to enforce the law may as well seed in their resignations, as no negligence or favoritism will be tolerated. Eaclosed will be found a search warrant, as well as a form for beginning nuisance proceedings under Section 22 of the Act. A3 it is impossible for State constables to cover the entire territory, trial justices are expected to see that their constables seize ail contraband liquor and make arrests of parties breaking tbe law as provided by the Act. Every seizure en us maae must/ oe rtpurceu lu the State Commissioner, who will s??nd a certificate for the shipment to him of the contraband liquor. For such work constables will be paid a reasonable fee upon reporting the facts tc the Governor. Special attention is directed to Sec tion 20, giving the right to examine suspicious packages. Trial justices will in every case arrest and proceed against express agents and railroad agents or other railroad employees, who lay themselves liable under the provisions of the law. The right to search without a warrant applies only to places of business or public places. In all cases where liquor is believed to be in a private residence and is being sold search warrants must be issued. Persons are not allowed to buy in other States and bring into this State any quantity greater than one gallon. The searches must be coniiaed to depots, and no car will be entered to make search, unless by express orders of the Governor. Attorney General Buchanan has pr?pared the warrant. There is likely to be trouble behind this document. It reads as follows: South Carolina County?Affidavit for Search Warrant. Personally appeared , who, being duly sworned, deposes and says that he is informed by and verily believes from such information, and his own observation, that in (describe place, premises or house) there is now deposited, stored and kept contraband liquors in violation of law, to wit: (particularly describing the same) and that said intoxicating and contraband liquors are there k ept, stored and deposited by his aiders and abetors, without a permit, in violation of the laws of the State. Wherefore deponent prays that a search warrant may issue, commanding the search of said premises and their appurtenances and that such contraband liquors may be brought before this Court, and such action taken con cerning the same as is authorized by law. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of 189? , Trial Justice. South Carolina, County ? Search Warrant. To the Sheriff of the abore County or any Constable: Whereas, it appears to me , a trial justice in and for the county and State above named, by the information of , that the following contraband intoxicating liquors are now unlawfully in the possession, storage, and keeping of, and on the premises occupied by , in the State and county above named, the said place being (here describe it) in or near the town or city of and that the said?-?hath probable cause to believe, and is informed and doth believe, that the said contraband liquors so illegally kept are in the house (or other place appurtenant thereto) of the said These are therefore to authoriza and require you, with necessary and proper assistants, to enter into the said house (or other place appurtenant thereto) of the said aforesaid, and there diligently by day or by night search for the said contraband liquors, and if the same or any part thereof shall be found upon such search, that yotf bring the said liquors so found, and also seize and hrincr all vessels, har fixtures. screens, bottles, glasses, and appurtenances, apparently used or suitable for use, in or abont'such liquors, take a complete inventory of the same, and deposit the same with the sheriff, which said articles are there to remain to be disposed of as required by the provisions of the dispensary laws. Given under my hand and seal this day of , 189? Strange and Terrible. Colembia, S. C., Jan. 4.?The State .1.. caa turctiuy uuruuicieu iue swau^c ucatu? of the late Mesers. S. C. and Jerry Cartledge, brothers, in Edgefieid, of the same disease. Now in less than a week's time comes ths intelligence that the third and last of the brothers died on Saturday of the same trouble in the same manner, and the further intelligence that Mr. S. C. Cartledge's wife is at the point of death with the same disease and two of her children are very ill also. All these deaths in the same same family, occurring alter such short illnesses, has given rise to the belie! that the supposed malady is not the grip, fcul ?ome contagious disease which id as bad as the Asiatic cholera. Certainly it looks very strange for each of the three brothers tn atipnr? the ho/laido r\f the fine first taken ill, and so soon died in a similar manner. Pianos and Organs. Now is the time to buy summer plan S25 cash balance November 15th 1893. Will buy a Piano at spot cash price S10 cash, balance November 15th 1893 Will buy a organ at spot cash price. See the list to choose from. Steiaway, Mason & Hamlin, Mathushek and Stirling Pianos, Mason & Hamlin and Stirling Organs. Fifteen days test trial and freight both ways if nst satisfactory. A larsje lot of nearly new and second hand Pianos and Organs at bargains. Good as new. Write for prices W.N. Trump, Columbia, S. C. LTHESHIP WILL BESAVED. | Oar Captain has Said It, and .he la a Very Good CaptalD, Too. - ,r~-. Washington, Jan. 2.?air. wnson, the leader of the Democratic forces ia the House of Representatives has made one .New Year's resolution, which he proposes to live up to in spite of the calamity howlers in the House and Senate. He has resolved to pass the tariff bill prepared by the ways and means commlLtee through the House during the present month. In that effort he will have the support of every true Democrat in Congress. He says the bill in its present shape may require certain amendments, but he has not the slightest doubt of the iinal passage of the bill substantially as it was IC^ULLCU J.1ULU L1IO Lv Hi LLL i L?LCC It is expected that the Republicans and some of the Democratic i'rotectionists will vigorously oppose any change in the present tariff that might be suggested, but Mr. Wilson and those who stand ready to help him carry out the policy of the Democratic party, do not intend to be frightened by the threats of the opposition. There were many Republicans in the House and Senate who voted for the passage of the McKinlev bill when they knew and openly declared that it was not what a majority of the people of the country wanted. It was made a party measure by the Republican leaders, the party whip was applied and every Republican stepped up to the rack and cast his vote m accordance witn tne dictates or the Republican bosses. Ttiere are a number of good Democrats who do not favor all the provisions of the Wilson bill, but they do not propose to repudiate their party to gratify their political opponents. The Republicans have contended from the very day that Mr. Cleveland was reelected that the Democrats did not possess the required amount of nerve to revise the tariff. If they have invested their money in support of their judgement in that direction they will probably have occasion to regret that they had so little faith in the declarations of the Democrats. During the present week, it is understood, the Democratic members of the House will hold a caucus and indulge in a general family talk. Some of the Republicans who profess to have the gift of anticipating what will happen in caucus predict that the majority of the Democrats will either decide to defeat the Wilson bill outright or vote to recommit the bili to the ways and means committe for further revision. I have discussed the subject with many of the ablest Democrats in the House during the past two or three days and they pronounce such statements too siliy for serious consideration. One of the men, who exercises more irfluence with Democratic members than anyone else in the House, except Speaker Crisp told me that the action of the coming caucus will not be binding upon thoso who participate in it. It is thought to be. desirable to come together and talk over the political situation in the House and make such suggestions as will result in a better understanding of the duty devolving upon the Democratic majority. If the .Republicans fancy for one moment that Speaker Crisp, Messrs. Wilson, Catchmgs, Turner of Georgia, Culberson, Breckinbridge of Arkansas, McMillin, Hatch and the other Democratic members are going to let the minority rule in the present Congress, they might as well resolve early in the new year to change their plans. A distinguished Democratic Senator, who is generally supposed to be hostile to some of the views entertained by the President on certain questions, voices the sentiment of all of the Democratic Congress men who are willing to be quoted when he says: "Ihis is a Democratic Administration, backed up by Democratic majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives, and we propose to go right ahead and conduct the government in accordance with Democratic principles as we understand them." Some of the Republicans are endeavoring to Dromote discord in the Democratic ranks bv confusing the issues involved. President rMatrolonri nr?f nn trial oq QrtmP nf ViW I WiHUU AkJ AAW? v** ?**?- ) W.W v* them would have it appear. He is the leader of the Democratic party and before the present Congres3 adjourns it will be demonstrated that tne Democracy is able to shape its own policies without any Republican interference." ?News and Courier. The Testimony of Graduates. The quiet testimony of graduates of the Keeley Treatment by their life of sobriety among neighbors and companions who knew them formerly as helpless habitues of inebriety, is a factor which we may not always appreciate, but which operates constantly never UftlAfin Thin ij fKa omAnrr fho ULLCIC03. JLUXd id tug v/uioi aLuvug vuv quiet forc&3 which have been at work gradually but surely to transform the popular skepticism into a practical faith in the Keely Treatment snd full acceptance of it as an established institution in medical practice. It has been a great source of satisfaction to notice this progress here in the metropolis of the country. Only a year or two ago New York was convulsed by the very thought of a cure for drunkenness. But the spectacle of well-known "men about town," formerly marked for their convivial habits, but now abstaining altogether and unable to be tempted, has been working a remarkable change of conviction on this subject in this city.?Golden News, Nov. 20,1893. The same may be said of Columbia, a number of our brightest and gayest citizens who were cured a year or two since have given proof of the efficacy of theKeeley treatment to entirely eradicate the old habit. They have the nrafnund resDect and best wishes of many sincere triends. A Fight to tiie Flnisb, A unique feature of the Keeley Treatment is the fairness with which it treats the enemy. "Do your worst," it seems to say to the whiskey bottle, "and we are ready for you!" If the patient crayes the intoxicant to which he has so long been accustomed, he is not put off with a substitute, but given the very stuff itself, and the best of its kind. There is not even any attempt made to taper him off after the oldtime fashion with the poor wretch who "had been - mortgaging miserable morrows for nights of madness." There is no restriction when stimulant is demanded, neither is there that overdosing which has often been suggested, and perhaps tried a tfme or two, by enterprising reformers?putting whiskey in the patient's soup, coSee, beef gravy, etc. On the contrary his dram is not only readily furnished, but made as palatable as he is used to having it leaving first-rate whiskey and the Double Chloride oi Gold to fight it out between them for the possession of the inebeiate's body. Which 13 the stronger is being every day proved by the usual result of the battle at the now famous Keeley -Institute, Columbia S. C, Sin. Lade a Lunatic. Washington, D. C., Jan. 3.?Mrs. Luc'e, the woman who called at the white house yesterday to take possession until the president paid money she claimed he owed her, was examined by physicians today aDd pronounced demented but harmless. She will probably be sent to her son who lives in Camden, New Jersey. Mrs. Lncie says she did not go to the white house to see the president. She scorns the idea of having any communication with him and says she would walk blocks out of her way to avoid meeting him. This was not her first visit to Washington, Mrs. Lucie came here last May. The people in her boarding house regarded her as an eccentric person of no dangerous propensity. She paid her bill regularly and explained that the money war. furnished by her son. w??a?w??MB?n?? crisp pleads for unity. ioopsrtnnt Cuocos ob the Tariff Bill I.as: NlRbr, Washington,.Tan. 5 ?-Unusual precautions were taken to preserve the secrecy of the proceedings of tho cau cus of the Democratic members of tho House on the tariff bill tonlghf. The correspondent's rooms attached to Um press gallery, which have been open to reporters on similar occasions ever since the Fiftieth Congress, were opened as usual by the ofilciaU In charge, but immediately after the can cus had been called to order, Deputy Sergeant at-Arms Ike Hill, with one of th j assistant door-keepers, closed thein under orders, it was said, of Chairman Ilolman, and the representative of the press were compelled to place the corridors in a state of unrest while the proceedings were in progress. It was live minutes after 8 when Chairman Ilolman rapped the caucus tA AfHor nnH Po'i/liurf / ^Io??lr TJAiirrhf ^1 . ing begau to call the order. One hundred and 1'orty-seven members answered to their name3, an unusually large attendance, and greater thin had been anticipated on this occasion. One hundred and nine members are a majority of the Democratic membership. It was determined to limit the speeches to five minutes, and Speaker Crisp was accorded the floor to open the proceedings. He declared that it was the duty of the members of the Democratic party to stand together in support of the tariff measure reported by the committee on ways ind means,and recalled promises and pledges of the past to the puolic in regard to this matter. He said Presi dent Cleveland and the Democratic majority in Congress had been elected for the purpose of carrying out the will of the people, expressed at the polls in 1892, and upon the Chicago platform and he urged united action by the majority. "If any man objects to the promises of the* bill," he said, "let him state his objections on the floor in open debate, and then if he cannot support the bill, he can vote against it." He protested against the policy of tearing the measure to pieces in caucus, and closed by offering a resolution pledging the majority to a support of the bill, j The Speaker was loudly applauded as i hf> took his seat. Mr. Sperry of Connecticut next rose, I He outlined his objections to the bill in accordance with his well known views. Bourke Cockran then pointed out what he deemed to be the undesirable features of the proposed legislation. Cockran spoke in his accustomed impassioned manner, and at the close of his remarks he was given a round of applause. Outhwaite of Ohio, a member of the committee on rules, war the next speaker. He followed in the same line as Speaker Crisp, and urged the members to lay aside their differerences and personal prejudices and rally to the support of the committee on ways and means in their effert to meet the just expectations of the peonlo rinrh rooifo pvirJontlir a popular chord, for he was also greeted with applause. At this point it was said that there were 162 Representatives present, leaving 51 Democrats to be accounted for. Speaker Crisp offered the following resolutions which were adopted by acclamation. Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus that it is the duty of every Democratic member of the House to vote for the pending resolution providing for the consideration of the tariff bill, in order that the House may have an opportunity to redeem the pledges of the party respecting tariff reform. Resolved, further. That it is the duty of every Democratic member of the House to attend its daily sessions, and V? AvwvAcin f V? a Anininn f hof YVC ii-CLCUJ IUC U?/1LL1\JJUL lUWu those members who are absent, owe it to the party and to those of us who are here to immediately return In order that pressing public business may be attended to. An Important Bill, Hon. A. C. Latimer, has introducad into the House of Representatives the following bill to aid in the collection of taxes lrom railroad property in the hands of receivers: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ot America in Congress assembled, That after the passage of this"act, whenever the property and franchises of any railAAw?Ai.rttiA? oVinll -V*o rmf intn fha iuau ^I'iALivu ouan v\j puv iukw uuw hands of a receiyer by order of court, the final order in the case and sale of such property shall occur or a settlement of tbe a flairs of such road be made within three years from the date of the appointment of such receiver, and every such receivership shall terminate absolutely at the expiration of three years from the date of the appointment of the receiver. Sec. 2. That taxes assessed by any State, county, or municipal authority against any railroad property shall not be classed as debts to be in the hands of a receiver or not,but such taxes shall be collectible by the proper authority of such State, county, or municipality according to the assessment, whether such railroad ba in the hands of a receiver or not, and no judge or court shall have any authority to restrain, eDjoln, or h any way to interfere with the collection of such taxes in the first instance: Provided, That such receiver or such railroad corporation shall have the right after payment of such taxes to apply for an abatement or to use for an alledged over-assessment or improper assessin esr>r? Korlnff TnriQr?ir? f inn ua^uuxia auj vvui u uu ? *"01 |uuwutvt.ivMl Sec. 3. That the word "citizen" or the word "citizens," as occurring in the Act known as the Judiciary Act, shall not be constructed to mean or to include any railroad company or corporation, or any other artificial person, but said words shall be held to apply to and mean natural persons who are citizens. Ktfaae to Help. Washington, Jan. 5.?Speaker Crisp and a member of the Democratic leaders determined during the fight in the House, when it became evident that the Populist votes would be sufficient to make a quorum, to give the Third party recognition as a party during the progress of the debate, if its members would agree to vote. A proposition was formally submitted to Representative Jerry Simpson of Kansas, that the Populists should have three hours dur* ing the evening lor debate as long as me general tariff discussion lasted. Simp* son conferred with his associates and they were greatly pleased that for the first time in the history of their organization, they had received a tender of actual recognition as a party on the floor of Congress. It was decided, however, not to accept the proposition as the Populials believed that the live days allowed for general debate, was entirely insufficient for a full presentation of the tariff question. Perished l!keRats. Buffalo, Jan. 2.?Burning of the cheap lodging house this morning has occasioned a larger loss of life than at first reported. The amended list is as follows: Dead: Edna Farley, cook; Isaac Bradley, printer; Louis Anderson, car repairer. Dying. Davis E, Ward, negro cook, frightfully burned about the face, throat and internally; Charles Van Ever, negro detective, death hourly expected; Edward Cross of Calilornla, : aame condition as Ward. Eight more injured ones are lying at the hospital, but all thought to have fair chances oi re^o-.ery except possibly John F. Russell jf Olcott, N. Y., who was badly hnrned about the bodv and arms. His I chances of recovery are small. a light that frilled. Topeka, kaks,.Taa. 4.?Ten days a^o an old man, dressed in rass, appeared at the city prison in the Coffey vibe, Kan, and asked the jailer to allow him to sleep in o"e of the empty cells overnight. lie declined to tell his name but i-.auJ lie bad arrived on a freight train from Tex<w. Jf ih request waA granted. Next morning fie wm found ill, aod, though properly taken care of, died four day?, Iat*r. A few hours before death he called the jailer to bin nide and told him his name was Jvlward J Mannar and that he wan the author of that beautiful hymn, "There'* a J.'fjht uj Window for Thee, Urolher." He wa?. buried in the (Jofievillo cemetery. INIR man nauarmwry HB a?, it in romantic. Hi* name became a bywml in the place* where he waa known, ar.d trorn a prison ceil he went forth a tramp and & vagabond upon the face of the, earth. In 1BG7 J.Junb&r wa* arrested in Leavenworth, while engaged in holding a series of revival meetings, and taken to Minneapolis, where he was tried for bigamy, convictcd and 3ent to the penitentiary !or three year3 and eight months. When Dunbar was a small boy he lived in New Bedford, Mass, and worked in a factor}: His mother lived at the foot of the street 03 which the factory was located, as tbe lad's work kept him away till after dark, she always placed a light in the window to guide his footsteps homeward. Oue day he took a notion to go to sea. and off he went on a three years, cruise. DuriD2 his absence his mother fell ill and was at death's door. She talked incessantly about her bjy, and every night she asked those around her to place a light in the window in anticipation of his return. When she realized taat her end had come she said: "Tell Edward that I will set a light in the window of Heavea for him." These were her last words. The lad had grown to manhood ere he returned home, and his mother's dying message so affected him that he reformed and became a preacher. In the course of his reformation he wrote the sone, "There's a Light in the Window for Thee, Brother." The song became widely known. The Rev. Edward Dunbar married a young woman in New Bedford during his work in a great revival ia 1858, and several children were the result pf this union. The young divine soon made a reputation as a brilliant pulpit orator, and the public was therefore greatly surprised when one bright Sunday morning ;he skipped the country, leaving his wife and children behiad. He camj to Kansas, and after snatching brands Irom the burning in different parts of fie State he went to Minneaplis, and began tc show the people the error of their way8. A great revival followed, and hundreds were converted. Miss Eunice Belle Lewis, a handsome young heiress of Indianapolis, was one of the converts. She fell in love with the evangelist and married him against the wishes of her friends. Shortly after the wedding Dunbar rerurned to Kansas to fill an engagement at Leavenworth. While he was away the friends of the bride, who had mistrusted the evangelist all along laid their suspicions before W. D. Webb, now Judge of the 2d judicial di3trict of Kansas, and Jud?e Austin Young, who were law partners in \f atrw^tr iViA The result was that they soon found evidece sufficient to warrant an arrest, and Dunbar's ministerial career tfas brought to a sundden close. Judge Webb and Judge Ycucg assi3ted in the prosecuuon of Dunbar. After Dunbar's incarceration Judg? Young secured a dtvoce foi Mrs. L unbar ana married her himself. They now live happily together in Minneapolis. Judga Lochren, the present commissioner of pensions, defended Dunbar m the case. Dunbar's first wife died in Taunton, Mass, about two years ago. Some New Law*. The Legislature at its last session passed a bill abolishing the office of jury commissioner and" imposing the duties heretofore performed by that office upon the Treasurer and the Clerk of Court. They shall constitute a Board of Jury Commissioners, and will not bs paii any salary for their services. The Clerk is to be the custodian of the jury box. The bili goes into effect at once and the officers named will have to fill the jury boxes this month, as has been customary witn the J ury Commissioners. Another bill passed was one establishing a State Board of Medical Examiners. It is to be composed of seven reputable physicians or surgeons, one from each Congressional District of the State. They are to be appointed by the Governor, and are to hold office for the term of two years each. The Governor will take some time before making the appointments, as he is anxious that the Board shall be composed, as sought after in the bill, of the best physicians or surgeons to be found. The Board is to meet in the city of Co iliniDia on me iourui xueauay ill ^vpin of every year, and will then elect a chairman and secretary, who is also to act as treasurer. Extra meetings can be held when it is considered necessary. The Board will examine all applicants who desire to practice their profession in South Carolina, and give to those considered competent a certificate. This certificate will co3t the applicant So. The certificate, of course, entitles the bearer to practice anywhere in the State. Persons not so licensed are sub ject to arrest and to a punishment of three months in the Penitentiary or to a fine of S300 or both. Traitors to Tarlft Reform. Washington, Jan. 5.?There were four altempts by roll call in the House this ^afternoon to secure a second for me uemauu lut luc pieviuua ^ucswu on the order reported by the committee on rules, fixing the limit of debate on the tariff bill. On the lourth attempt, the vete was announced yeas 166, nays 0. No Republican member voted and the following Democrats who were shown by a previous call of the House to have then been present were not recorded: Bankhead, Cadmus, Caminetti, Coombs. Covert, Eaglish. Haines, Hayes, Heard, Hines, Hudson, Latimer, Baynor, Sibley, Sickles and Sperry. One member of the '.majority of the committee of ways and means is quoted as taking a gloomy view of the situation. ter the House adjourned, he said that the dissatisfaction among Democrats seemed to be spreading and rather bitterly remarked that there were a score or two of members credited to the Democrats who ought really to ally themselves with the Republicans. This view of the situation, nowever, is not snarea by other members of the committee, who express the firm conviction that by Monday at the furthest, the Democrats will have a quorum of members present, who will vote to pas3 the pending order and proceed with the bill. Homicide Savannah, Ga., Dec. 30.?A special to the Morning News from Baxley, Ga., .says: Last night David M. Crosby shot and instantly killed Mack MacCarthy. The shooting occurred at the residence of Berry W. Crosby, father cf David M., about six miles south of this j fVfiflhv Mme in this mornm? fo I ^? ~ give himself up to the sherlft. Crosby cldims that at the time ef tin shooting MacCarthy had his gun drawn on him and said that he intended killing him, whereupon he drew his pistol and shot MacCarlby. All the parties are white. > Will Step The Fight, Jacksonville, Fia,Jan. 3.?Tha ' sensation of the day in sporting circles was the action of Solicitor Christie, representing the State, in refusing to proceed this morning in the cases against Cor'oett and Mitchell. It Is well understood that Christie was forced to this action by Governor Mitchell, at whose will he holds office. The Governor charge "collusion" on the part of Duval County authorities, when the cases were brought and it is said that Christie had received an intimation from the executive that if the eases were not droDoed. he (Christie) would lose his official head. Christie <Ji(J not have enough of sporting blood to stand the gubernatorial gaff, and so he dropped the case. Christie'.-* announcement in court that no information had be-en filed against Ccrbett and Mitchell meant practically that the case had been nol pressed. It knocked the pins from under the club so far as testing the law in relation to prize fights is concerned. The club had depended upon this test ca.-.e to put the lighters beyond arrest. As it i3 now the fighters can be arrested at the last moment and of course everybody knows that an arrest at that time means that the Gght shall not tase place unless the club ties the hands of the sheriff so that he can not touch them. The members of the club, however, in spite of the falling through of the test case, are showing no signs of weakening and say that if the Englishman can bs induced to sign the amended articles they will yet pull off the contest In Florida. Just what the course of the club will be no one seems to know. Some say their next step is to secure the arrest of the principals by some justice of the peace, in order to have the habeas corpus proceedings gotten before the Circuit Court. Those proceedings, which were to come off tomorrow, are done with inasmuch as tue principals are out of custody,* but che question is whether a justice of the peace will be found to go where the county solicitor fears to tread. Manager Bowden of the Duval Athletic Club, was found shortly after the opening of the court, and informed by the Southern Associated Press correspondent of what had been done. When asked what the club's next action ronnlrl hp \fr Rnwderi answered that ne was not at all prepared to say, save that it looked very much as if the officials were atraid to give the case a fair test and allow the club to find out whether or not the contest was within the law. Continuing, Mr. Bowden said: "The action of the solicitor is a practical victory for the club. Is snows that the Governor is afraid to let the courts to pass on the law in regard to prize tights. He knows that the decision of the courts would be favorable to us and he wants to keep the question open so he can interfere witnout running counter to a court decision. You may say," added Bowden, "that if the Englishman sticks we will have this fight in Florida. We know that there is no law against it and we intend to go right ahead arranging for the contest, always provided Mitchell signs the amended articles." A Daaervad Rsbake * We clip the following from the St. Matthews Herald of last week. It is certainly a most deserved rebuke to a sneak and coward, and does credit to the sense of justice of the one who Denned it. If everv newspaper in the atate would take such high ground as our contemporary does, anonymous sneaks and assassins would be a thing of the past: "There is an article written at Orangeburg and published in the Sunday issue of the Register, signed "6traightout" and ends by asking the St. Matthews Herald to publish the same. The writer of the piece scores very severely The Times and Democrat and Tbe Enterprise, our county contemporaries published at Orangeburg. We refuse to publish the piece because we do not know its author and because we do not endorse the accusations brought against said papers. We have no grievances against our contemporaries, we have nothing but the kindest feeling for their success. As a whole they have treated us kindly and fairly and we have no desire to give publication to any article the object of which is their injury. The St. Matthews HeralJ is an independent newspaper whose object is to giye the news to its readers and not the personal grievances of any man. Wehave always recognized the Enterprise as an honest and earnest criticiser of the present administration, condemning wrong and upholding right as it saw it. The Times and Democrat has been known and recognized as an advocate of the principles of this administration for which we cannot condemn it for we know nothing of its ob ject and nothing against its sincerity. So far as The Herald is concerned it is the tool of no party or organization, speaking its conscientious cpnvictions on ail questions of public interest: We are aware of the fact that some of our our best friends condemn very many of utterances be3ause tbey do not coincide with their views. We ask no one more than we are willing to grant think ? ' ? ? ? ? J ? P J-V mi It 4-Ko Cf O TVt fl * as you. {.'lease <auu no wui uu i,u5,oamc. Goes 3Ia<l. New 1'ork, Dec. 26.?The Rev. Dr. Samuel Lewis, a young Jewish rabbi from Charleston, S. C, was transferred yesterday morning from Believue hospital to the Uloomingdale insane asylum. He had suddenly shown signs of dementia while on his wedding trip and his pretty bride had hurried trim back to this city to have him treated by competent specialists. Mrs. Lewis herself was nearly wild with excitement when her honeymoon came to an abrupt end, Dr. Lswis was not all vi olent bat he naa tne aeiusion mat ne was being: persecuted and that a conspiracy bad been formed to kill him. He had jumped to his feet while passing through Virginia on a train and said; "You only married me for .my money; I will not stay with you anoth er hour." Mrs. Lewis tearfully listened to his ravings unable to understand at first the change in his manner. When told by physlciau? that his mind had given way she immediately notified her relatives that she was coming pack to them. Dr.Liwis's marriage occurred just one week ago today. The bride was Miss Clara Ury, and the ceremony was performed at the residence of. Louis Shasu No. 163 Ea3t 94th street Dr. and Mrs. Lewis spent las: Tuesday night at the Hotel Savoy at 29ih street an/i "Fifth Avennp arid started for the South the following morning, intending to take a brief trip before Dr. Lewis returned to his labors in Charleston, S. C. ~~ DEN8I "THE WORLD'S GREA1 THE MACHINE The un i ; FOR TYPEWRITERS AT THE ST "NO MACHINE COULD HjPgg BE ANY BETTER. IT W || privave statement of ont ?? 1 * Responsible Oountj J". W. G-ib GENERAL AGENTS, A i Refused to b? Bluffed, fl Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 3.?There JB is a great excitement in social aad church circle?. A charity ball had been arranged for tomorrow night. S>me 4 ministers denounced it. The ball com- fll mittee proposed to one of tbe ministers ^ to abandon the ball and pay one thou3- ~ ' and dollars to charity if he would raise H a si milar amount. mm PAYS THE FEEIGS1 .. J / hi' ay r xtreme Prices for Goods! V end for atalogue and See What Ym Caa Smj i *"? t t - vr" ?! r . /'?. NOW $15 ?%3?St?=i ^ :? 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