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ta um i' RKKOHM IN NIGHT. Thn vVii,vh ?od Mean* Com tu tue? Nearly Kea?y With the Tariff BIII Vlumgea and Reductions In tho Dutte? Imposed. WArtilrkoTON, D. C, Nov. 16.? An air of profound mystery pervades tae room in the House of Representatives where the ways and means committee aro assembled. Members of tbe com mittee have been pledged to the strict est secrecy regarding the proposed changes of duty, and the pledge has been as faithfully respected by them as is consistent with human frailty. Newspaper men are carefully avoided. Notwithstanding this precaution some of tho details of the committee's work are gradually becoming public. There is apparently no doubt that wool and coal and iron will be placed on the free list. Upon the first point there is now practical unanimity, although it is a mooted question whether it would 1m advisable to retain a fair duty on the two articles last men tioned. It is thought that a mate rial reduction will bo made in steel rails. When tho McKinley bill was before tho Senate three years ago. one of the largest manufacturers of rails in Penn sylvania appeared boforo the finance committee and Oolured Senator Sher man that a duty'of eight dollars a ton would ho an ample protection to the manufacturers; notwithstanding this assurance the duty was placed at $13.44 and this rate is still in forco. Romombering this testimonial before tho Senate somo of tbo Democratic members of the ways and means com mittee have urged that tho rato bo lowered to $8. It is reported that the duty finally to bo agreed upon will boa compromise figure between $13 and $0. The duty on tin plate will probably bo reduced from 22 to 10. Tho schedules of the textile fabrics has been substantially agreed upon in accordance with tho Democratic the ory of free raw materials and reduced duties on imported goods. The duties on linen goods and laces will suffer a considerable roduotion in view of tho faot that flax and other raw materials of tho Industry aro going upon the f reo list. It 1b reported that linen manu facturers have boon bringing strong pressure to bear upon the committee to maintain existing duties, but the com pound duties are likely to be abolished in every easo and some of tho ad valorem duties will be reduced. The work of adjusting and harmonizing tho reductions will then bo continued un til they shall have been completed. It is expected that the end will be reached tho last of next weok or soon thereafter. Chairman Wilson believes that tho bill will bo taken up in tho Houso and generally debated for about ten days. Wilson will make tho opening speech in support of the measuro, and it is said that Burrows, of Miohigan, one of the leading Republican members of tho committee, will speak for blssido. An elfort will be made to close the general debate as quickly as possible in ordor that tho I louse may proceed to con sideration under tho five minute rule. There is no intention on the part of members of the House to filibuster against the bill or offer to unnecessa rily oppose its passage. They re cognize tho futility of filibustering inasmuch as tho committee on rules may at any time order tbe fixing of a date when a vote will be takon and cut off further debate. Aside from this fact tho Republican minority have no desire to prevent the mi jority from passing the bill, while they regard any modification in tho existing tariff laws as dangerous to the business interests of tho country. Washington, November 16.?It Is the hope of tho Democratic members of the ways and means committee to bo able to give their now tariff bill to tho public about November 25th or near tho close of noxt weok. Popular pressure is so very great for information on the subject, and the im portunities of interests affected for changes in the bill avo so embarrassing to tho committee, that It has been de termined to settle all points upon which uncertainty exists as soon as possible. For this purpose a series of conferences of a full Democratic membership of tho committee began to-day, and the work of sub-committees is to be submitted, schedule bv schedule, and finally passed upon by the entire membership. Upon vexc " q-. stions, concerning which the bui .-committees have been unablo to arrive at a definite conclu sion, tho principal discussion of mem bers will be first dlroctod. Among tho most important of theso problems are tho questions of an income tax, tho in ternal revenuo schodulos and contem plated additions to tho freo list. Thoro is a difference of opinion among Domocratie raombers ovor ad ding iron ore, coal and salt to tho freo list. Freo wool, freo lumber and freo cotton bagging seem assured; though thoro is oven somo dispute on these points. Alabama Democrats are up in arms against putting coal and iron oro on tho free list, and still demand that their appeals to the committee shall bo hoard. A call is'iiiod this morning for a full meeting of the Demooratie members of tho committee on ways and means to bo held to-morrow, at which It is ex pected that tho first draft of tho now tariff bill will bo considered. Soveral mombors of the majority .wore kept busy to-day listening to ar guments and appeals from interested persons and parties who dosired to have their views upon certain matters incorporated into the new tariff bill. Tho most important of theso wore dele gations from Alabama and Virginia. Tho former ropresontod tho coal and iron interests of that State, and thoy presented tho roasons why, in their opinion, coal and iron ore should not be placed upon the free list. They stated that tho> camo as business mon purely, although the entire delegation wore Democrats in principle and politi cal affi'lations. Tho interost thoy rep resented amount to $120,000,000, and wore tho means of livelihood of 70,000 mon in Alabama. Tho coal and iron intorests of Alabama, it was stated, fed and olothed more than one-fifth of tho entire population of that State, and tho comfort and happiness of this largo number of nooplo were involved in the question whether or not theso articles should bo put upon tho freo list. The Virginia delegation represented Churohland Orange, Norfolk County, and had an intorvlow with Chairman Wilson, in which they urged upon him tho necessity, from their point of view, of retaining In the proposed new tariff measure, tho duty of twonty-flve cents a bushel upon potatoes. Special to tho Atlanta Journal. Washington, Nov. 16.-?Judge Tur ner says that up to date not a single final decision has been reached on any article of tho tariff. He says the Dem ocratic members of tbe way's and means committee havo not yet confer red together upon any phase or feature of the proposed bill, ana that not one of tho sub-committees has yet agreed up on the phase of the bill committed to them roapoptlveH. / I?> aayV positively* that/ an luoovxe tax ho/not been agreed upon ; that it ta um i' RKKOHM IN NIGHT. Thn vVii,vh ?od Mean* Com tu tue? Nearly Kea?y With the Tariff BIII Vlumgea and Reductions In tho Dutte? Imposed. WArtilrkoTON, D. C, Nov. 16.? An air of profound mystery pervades tae room in the House of Representatives where the ways and means committee aro assembled. Members of tbe com mittee have been pledged to the strict est secrecy regarding the proposed changes of duty, and the pledge has been as faithfully respected by them as is consistent with human frailty. Newspaper men are carefully avoided. Notwithstanding this precaution some of tho details of the committee's work are gradually becoming public. There is apparently no doubt that wool and coal and iron will be placed on the free list. Upon the first point there is now practical unanimity, although it is a mooted question whether it would 1m advisable to retain a fair duty on the two articles last men tioned. It is thought that a mate rial reduction will bo made in steel rails. When tho McKinley bill was before tho Senate three years ago. one of the largest manufacturers of rails in Penn sylvania appeared boforo the finance committee and Oolured Senator Sher man that a duty'of eight dollars a ton would ho an ample protection to the manufacturers; notwithstanding this assurance the duty was placed at $13.44 and this rate is still in forco. Romombering this testimonial before tho Senate somo of tbo Democratic members of the ways and means com mittee have urged that tho rato bo lowered to $8. It is reported that the duty finally to bo agreed upon will boa compromise figure between $13 and $0. The duty on tin plate will probably bo reduced from 22 to 10. Tho schedules of the textile fabrics has been substantially agreed upon in accordance with tho Democratic the ory of free raw materials and reduced duties on imported goods. The duties on linen goods and laces will suffer a considerable roduotion in view of tho faot that flax and other raw materials of tho Industry aro going upon the f reo list. It 1b reported that linen manu facturers have boon bringing strong pressure to bear upon the committee to maintain existing duties, but the com pound duties are likely to be abolished in every easo and some of tho ad valorem duties will be reduced. The work of adjusting and harmonizing tho reductions will then bo continued un til they shall have been completed. It is expected that the end will be reached tho last of next weok or soon thereafter. Chairman Wilson believes that tho bill will bo taken up in tho Houso and generally debated for about ten days. Wilson will make tho opening speech in support of the measuro, and it is said that Burrows, of Miohigan, one of the leading Republican members of tho committee, will speak for blssido. An elfort will be made to close the general debate as quickly as possible in ordor that tho I louse may proceed to con sideration under tho five minute rule. There is no intention on the part of members of the House to filibuster against the bill or offer to unnecessa rily oppose its passage. They re cognize tho futility of filibustering inasmuch as tho committee on rules may at any time order tbe fixing of a date when a vote will be takon and cut off further debate. Aside from this fact tho Republican minority have no desire to prevent the mi jority from passing the bill, while they regard any modification in tho existing tariff laws as dangerous to the business interests of tho country. Washington, November 16.?It Is the hope of tho Democratic members of the ways and means committee to bo able to give their now tariff bill to tho public about November 25th or near tho close of noxt weok. Popular pressure is so very great for information on the subject, and the im portunities of interests affected for changes in the bill avo so embarrassing to tho committee, that It has been de termined to settle all points upon which uncertainty exists as soon as possible. For this purpose a series of conferences of a full Democratic membership of tho committee began to-day, and the work of sub-committees is to be submitted, schedule bv schedule, and finally passed upon by the entire membership. Upon vexc " q-. stions, concerning which the bui .-committees have been unablo to arrive at a definite conclu sion, tho principal discussion of mem bers will be first dlroctod. Among tho most important of theso problems are tho questions of an income tax, tho in ternal revenuo schodulos and contem plated additions to tho freo list. Thoro is a difference of opinion among Domocratie raombers ovor ad ding iron ore, coal and salt to tho freo list. Freo wool, freo lumber and freo cotton bagging seem assured; though thoro is oven somo dispute on these points. Alabama Democrats are up in arms against putting coal and iron oro on tho free list, and still demand that their appeals to the committee shall bo hoard. A call is'iiiod this morning for a full meeting of the Demooratie members of tho committee on ways and means to bo held to-morrow, at which It is ex pected that tho first draft of tho now tariff bill will bo considered. Soveral mombors of the majority .wore kept busy to-day listening to ar guments and appeals from interested persons and parties who dosired to have their views upon certain matters incorporated into the new tariff bill. Tho most important of theso wore dele gations from Alabama and Virginia. Tho former ropresontod tho coal and iron interests of that State, and thoy presented tho roasons why, in their opinion, coal and iron ore should not be placed upon the free list. They stated that tho> camo as business mon purely, although the entire delegation wore Democrats in principle and politi cal affi'lations. Tho interost thoy rep resented amount to $120,000,000, and wore tho means of livelihood of 70,000 mon in Alabama. Tho coal and iron intorests of Alabama, it was stated, fed and olothed more than one-fifth of tho entire population of that State, and tho comfort and happiness of this largo number of nooplo were involved in the question whether or not theso articles should bo put upon tho freo list. The Virginia delegation represented Churohland Orange, Norfolk County, and had an intorvlow with Chairman Wilson, in which they urged upon him tho necessity, from their point of view, of retaining In the proposed new tariff measure, tho duty of twonty-flve cents a bushel upon potatoes. Special to tho Atlanta Journal. Washington, Nov. 16.-?Judge Tur ner says that up to date not a single final decision has been reached on any article of tho tariff. He says the Dem ocratic members of tbe way's and means committee havo not yet confer red together upon any phase or feature of the proposed bill, ana that not one of tho sub-committees has yet agreed up on the phase of the bill committed to them roapoptlveH. / I?> aayV positively* that/ an luoovxe tax ho/not been agreed upon ; that it has been discussed and apparently grows in favor, but that no vote has been had upon that or any other ar ticle. Judge Turner says: "There has been no veto, not even a count of Democratic noses, hence it cannot be foretold what the majority will do." Some of the sub-committee* are to meet to-morrow, but after they agree tholr reports must be acted upon by all the Democratic members. THE HAWAIIAN MC?ULR. An Englisn View of the Situation Unfavorable Comments upon Pre sident Cleveland?Secretary Grea ham is Confidant aud Serene. Special >o the Atlanta < ousitltution. Washington, November 14.-?The Intent phase of the Hawaiian imbroglio is the statement that the United States has been completely hoodwinked and has played into tho hands of Great Bi itain. According to tho story cur rent to-night the action of the Presi dent is the vory thing above all others that England most desired. It is an open secret lu diplomatic clrclos that Groat Britain wishes to have indirect con l rol of the Hawaiian isles through the future sovereignty of Princess Kalulani, niece of tho quoon and heir apparont io the throue. She it was who made the plaintivo appoal to President Cleveland while she was a*. Washington last spring. The princess was educated in Eng laud and has spent tho best part of hor life there under the guardianship of Mr. Davies, an English subject who Is financially interested to a considerable extent in tho government of tho Hawaiian isles. It was through his porsonal influenco with the oeen that ho was selected as the guardian of the {irlncoss. The latter became a mom >ers of his household. The princoss is now in her eighteenth year and is a young lady of unusual intelligence. Mr. and Mrs. Davis accompanied her on her visit to the United States and wore very eloquent in their claim for recognition of her rights by the United States. It will also bo recalled that President and Mrs. Cleveland treated the princess with rare consideration, Mrs. Cleveland going so far as to call upon her. According to latest advices Mr. Davies is in Honolulu, having ac companied Minister Willis on his trip from San Francisco. The princess is in England anxiously awaiting results iu Hawaaii. This is natural, as the queen is getting old and teeble, and the princess is tho next in liuo of suc cession. As Mr. Davies came to Wash ington to look out for her interests it is natural to presume that he has gone to Honolulu for tho samo purpose, and there is a hollof atloat mat Mr. Davies was given a private tip as to the President's policy of restoring tho queon. The theory in diplomatic circles is that Groat Britain will be tho only country to bonofit by the so-called coup d'otat of Mr. Clevoland in bring ing about tho restoration of Queen Lilluokalani. Sho has always affiliated with the English party iu Honolulu and prior to her ascent to the throne was notoriously and offensively hostile to Americans. The English fool that they can count upon hor friendly favor whilo she is in power, and in the event of her death, which may bo counted upon speedl'y, as sho is of a short lived race, her successor on tho throne, Princoss Kalulani, will be thoroughly British in all hor sympathies and actions. Then, as tho United States was Instrumental iu placing hor in power, it cannot considerately dispute hor administration. It is intimated at tho State department that all tho foreign powers In Interest woro notified in advanco of tho President's purpose, and that it received their unanimous approval. If the Kalulani theory be correct there will bo no reason to doubt that Groat Britain is more than de lighted at the turn of affairs. under the treaty of annexation con cluded by Secretary Foster aud tho commissioners of the provisional government, tho United States agreed to pay Quoon Lilluokalani $20,000 down Ma 920,000 annually thereafter ?'dur ing the term of hor natural life," and 1 also to pay tho Princoss Kalulani tho ' sum of $450,000, provldod they, in good faith, submitted " to the authority of tho United States and the local gov-1 ernmont of tho islands." Tho treaty was subsequently withdrawn by Prosi- : dent Cleveland and has now boon utterly ropudiatod. Washington, Nov. 15.?Secretary Grusham is ontiroly conscious that ho has taken a stop which at first incenses American sentimont. He fully realizes | that tho at t it iidc he has taken con corning Hawaii is unpopular and ho ! is not tho least surprised at tho as- '. saults mudo upon the administration, but ho is absolutely confident that I time will chango all this. After having dovoted long and earn-1 est labor to a thorough examination of the entire Hawaiian situation he is I convinced that thero was but one ' thing for this government to do, viz.: to ropair tho wrong which was done under the manipulation of tho lato Minister Stevens to a friendly but i feeble government. Secretary GreBham holds that, aside j from the abstract justice duo to that fcoblo governmont, thero aro troaty conditions involved in annexation which would load tho govornmont into dangerous entanglements. Among these he names tho treaty obligations with China and Japan for coolio labor. Socrotary Gresham is 80 absolutely confident of the ultimate approval of the American i>eople that he says that, notwithstanding tho present censure, ho would not evado ono atom of tho responsibility. Washington. Nov. 15.?Tho offorts inado yesterday by Mr. Thurston to obtain something definite concerning tho exact policy to be pursuod towards Hawaii in two interviews with Socro tary Grosham failed of accomplish ment. According to confidential friends of Mr. Thurston ho said aftor ward that ho learnod nothing now of interest from Judgo Gresham, but he carried away tho improssion from what the secretary said that tho United States did not intend to uso forco in any event in tho restoration of Quoon LUioukalani. Thoro was nothing to bo learned at tho department of stato today concern ing Hawaii. The many nowspapor theorios advancod as a basis of action of Minister Willis wore submitted to the departmental officers without oliciting any expression of opinion. There is more talk to the effect that a hitch has occurred in carrying out the program that Involved the restoration of Queen LUioukalani. It is impos sible to understand what ground these rumors can stand upon considering that< Sooreiary Gresham himself has confirmed tho press publication to the effect that up to the very moment that tbo steamer "China" sailed from Honolulu, bringing the last news that it is possible for any one in tho United States to have reeelved, Minister Willis had not formally presented hie credentials and had not mado any movement that had met with a check. TMore woro no cable dispatches re ?H'.fvpd .at' tbo atate or n*rvy daourtr meets today and matters are quieted down. Neverthless there is ranch anxiety among those who are waiting the arrival of the next steams? from Hawaii. Washington, Nov. 17.?The fact that Senator Morgan, Chairman of the committee on foreign relations, called on Secretary Gresham yesterday has given rise to all sorts of reports as to toe attitude of tho administration on tho Hawaiian question. Your corres gondent was unable to find the Ala ama Senator this morning to get his version of his conversation with the Secrotary of State, and Mr. Gresham declines to say anything. It has been stated with positiveneBS that, in answer to a question, Secre tary Gresham assured Senator Morgan that it has not been and it is not now his intention to use force in restoring Queen Lilliukolani to the throne of Hawaii. Your correspondent is able to state that if Secretary Gresham gavo this answer it is based altogether on tho assumption that force need not be used, for it can be said on tho au thority of a person who talked raoro than un hour with Mr. Gresham yes terday, that tho original instructions given to Minister Willis provided for the Queen's restoration, and was ac companied by instructions to Admiral Irwin to co-operato with his troops with Minister Willis in his attompt. If those orders havo boon suporeced ed it is undoubtedly because Ministor Willis woakonod or because tho ad ministration weakened in tho face of adverse publio sentiment. Thoro is no doubt whatever that ,tho orders woro given to Admiral Irwin. COINAGK AND CUKRKNCY. Tho Mints Heady for Work and Watt ing Orders?The Financial legisla tion of tho Coining Session. Washington, Nov. 14.?Secrotary Carlislo stated to-day that he had mado no change7 in his announcod intention as to tho coinage of standard silver dollars. Tho original announcement, made by direction of Secretary Car lisle, stated that whilo the actual coin age of standard silver dollars had not boon commenced, orders had boon Issu ed to tho mints at New Orleans and San Francisco to prepare tho ingots and blanks so as to be ready for coinage at a moment's notice. Tho mints aro now in readiness, and await only tho explicit orders to begin. Whon theso will be glvon Secrotary Carlielo does not caro to say. Thoy mny not Ix given at all, or thoy may bo given any day. Ho will bo guided,-as ho ex presses It, by tho emergency of the situation. Ho simply wants to bo pre pared. Tho objoct of tho proposed coinage, as was stated at the time, was to uti lize the soignorage arising from tho coinage. This seignorago, with tho mintago facilities available, would not amount to more than $500,000 a month, at tho present. It was hoped, by in creasing tho coinage, to run the seignorago up to $1,000,000 a month. The coinage of tho soignorage thus obtained is no innovation. It has been going on under this administration as well as former onos. As a matter of fact, $85,000, tho profit, or seignorago, arising from tho coinage of subsidiary silver coin, was last week put into the Treasury ossots, us has beon dono from time to time for years. At no time has It been tho Intention of Secretary Carlislo, nor is it his intention now, to toll off tho seignorago and coin it. Ho is convincod that the Secrotary of tho Treasury has not such authority to do so, and that it can only be done by an act of Congress. This mnttor will pro bably bo one that will engago tho early attention of Congress in Docom bor. As tho subject is now understood at tho Treasury, Congress will be asked to give tho Socretary of tho Treasury this power to toll off tho seignorago and coin it, as ho may in his discretion decide. Compulsory coinage of the soignorage is not desired. By coining this soignorage, the Treasury, It Is pointed out, would gain from $500,000 to $1,000,000, in silver por month. At Eresent tho Treasury not balance overs about tho $100,000,000 mark, and for tho past ton days or so has boon ono day above it and tho next day below it. Receipts continue disap pointing, and fears are expressed that from now on the net balaneo will con tinue bolow $100,000,000. This balance is made up of $85,000,000 gold and $15,000,000 currency. It is no longor a question of gold, but a question of money. In proportion to tho not balance, tho supply of gold Is greater than it has beon for somo timo ; and even if all tho balance was in gold, it would simply have to be paid out to moot eurrent expenses. No unensinoss is, however, folt In Treasury circlos, as until tho net balance becomes so low as to dostroy public conlldonce, no evil offect can result. Washington, d. c, November 15,? Ono of tho subjects which will engage the attention of Congross whon it con venes in its regular session beginning in December, will bo a now banking currency systom. The monetery neces sities of tho country havo reached such an acute condition that radical legisla tion on this subject has becomo an im mediate probability. For tho past two weeks Congressman Springor, of Illinois, chairman of tho House committee On banks and cur rency ; Sena tor Voorhoos, of Indlann, chairman of tho Sennto oommittteo on finance; Congressman Do Witt War ner, of New York, and othors promi nent in legislation on this subject re cently, havo been ongagod in frequent consultations with the prosldont, the secretary of the treasury, tho comp troller of tho currency ana other finan cial oUlcers of the administration, with a viow to legislation which will pro vide a larger and more convertible circu lattng medium without involving tho financial and political ombarrassmonts that would grow out of a revival of flat monoy days. Chairman 3pringor, of tho Houso. committeeo on banking and currency, has just left tho city. It is oxpoctcd that he will, In connection with his committee, submit to tim Houso im portant legislation on this subject im mediately after the reconvening of Congress. In an Interview on tho subject, Mr. Springer said : " Wo havo beon engagod soveral months in tho preparation of a bill, which, at tho proper timo, I will in troduce into tho House and have ro forred to tho commltteoo on bnnking and currency, of which I am chairman. Our objoet is to respond as far as possi ble to the reasonable demand.; of the oountry for a better system of ourroncy and to provide a plan by which the our renoy can be placed upon a better basis. Any effort, in my judgment, to return to the system of State banks, whiob fif 7allod before the war, would be t j. Even if the ten per cent, tax on State banks circulation be removed, It would furnish little or no relief to the country. What is required and demandod by tho country is a national < urroncy which shall at all times be convertible into coin on demand?elas tic in character,. sufficient.in, volume and distributed throughout the coutf try ho aa to respond to the wants of trade and prevent congestion." Washington, Nov. 17.?Mr. Eckels. Comptroller of the Currency, is pre ftaring his report and expects to have t ready by to-morrow. It is expected that he will recotnmond a system by which national bank currency will take the place of all others In existence, the purpose being to allow national banks to deposit, in addition to bonds, gold, silver and treasury notes and certifi cates, and to issue bank notes to the par value of all deposits. The govern ment, under this scheme, will be re sponsible for the redemption of the national bank notes, gradually retire greenbacks, und be compelled by law to retain 25 per ceut. of national bank deposits, wltn the privilege of treating all above this reserve aa available as sets, which may be put in circulation or withdrawn aa the requirements of business demand. The revenues of the government wilt also go into the same fund. THE PROPOSED INCOME TAX. A Itevonue of Fifty Millions Expected ?The Exemptions Hiirji Enough to Exclude the Laboring Masses and People on Small Saluries. Washington, Nov. 14.?A rovonuo of fifty million dollars is oxpocted by tho Democrats of the ways and means committee from tho modorato Incomo tax which thoy propose to incorporate In tho now rovonuo bill. Tho rate of tho tax will probably bo 2 per cent., and the exemptions will bo high enough to oxclude the groat mass of laboring men and pooplo on small sal aries. The limit now under discussion is from $3,500 to $4,000. A great many statistics have boon prepared by the Treasury experts on tho Incomes of the country and tho rates of revenue ob tained under different plans, and it is bolieved that a 2 per cent, rate will yiold a handsome addition to tho rev enue of tho government. If tho in crease in tho rovonuo should prove in sufficient, after a year or two, to moot tho demands of the Treasury, tho rato might bo slightly increased, or tho limit of exemption lowered. One of tho attractions of tho income tax to thoso moinbors of tho committee who aro advocating it is that it allows changes In the rato to moot tho do mandsof the Treasury, without d'sturb Ing tho industries of the country, as in tho case of changos in the tariff. If tho income tax is adopted in the form now under consideration, other changes in tho internal rovonuo laws will not bo necessary. Thoro will be no increase in tho beer tax, tho whis key tax, tho tax on manufactured to bacco or the tax on cigars. Tho quos tion of tho duty on Bugar is still an open ono, but it is not unlikely that a duty will be imposed of about 1 per cont, per pound on both raw and ro flnod sugars. This will enable tho com mlttoe to abandon tho bounty now paid tho Louisiana and Nebraska growers, without loaving thorn absolutely with out protection against foreign compe tition. It is also desired to strike a blow at the sugar trust by making tho duty on refined sugar'substantially the samo as ori"raw sugar. Tho reciproc ity section, which deals with sugar, hides, tea and coffee, will probably be stricken from tho law, but without necessarily abrogating tho oxisting re ciprocity urrangomonts with Gormany, with Spain regarding Cuba and with South Araorican countries. The ar ticles named will remain freo of duty from all countries, unless a small tax is imposed on sugar, and it is not be lieved that tho countries now having reciprocity arrangements will desire to abrogate them, because tho retalia tory duties against Venezuela, Colom bia and Hayti may bo abondonod. Tho troatmont of bituminuous coal is another open question with tho Dem ocrats of tho committee Coal was on the free list in tho original draft of tho tariff bill, in accordanco with tho pledge of the Democratic national Filatform to modify the McKlnloy law u tho direction of .tho free raw materials. Tho protest from tho coal districts of West Virginia, Pennsyl vania, Tonnesseo and Alabama has been so strong, however, that sorao of tho members of tho committoo aro weaken ing, and may vote to retain a small duty. < 'hairman Wilson hopes to present tho completed bill to tho Uepublicau members of tho ways and means com mittoo by tho latter part of next weok, so that thoy can havo thoir minority report roady upon tho mooting of Con gress in December. Ho is not in favor of a party caucus to pass upon the bill, but bollovos that It should bo fairly considered by tho Houso as presontod by tho committee. This was tho course with tho Mills bill, and no caucuses wore held until dobato began, under tho llvo-lhinuto rule, On tho separate schedules. Mr. Wilson bo llovos that the bill will bo more symmetrical and consistent if taken up its it comes from tho committoo, and that general dobato in tho Houso will solve some of tho problems which might causo an interminable discussion In a party caucus. A DARING ROBBBRY. Twenty Thousand Dollars Stolen in the Heart of Chicago?No Clue to the ltohbors. Chicago, III., Nov. 15.?John A. Drako, treasurer of the Indiana, Illi nois and Iowa Railway Company, was sand bagged and robbed of $20,000 be longing to the company on tho ninth Hoor of tho Rookory building at 7 o'clock this morning. Drake had tho money in a little hand satchol and was preparing to go out on tho road to pay omployeos. lie had placed tho cash in tho valiso and was about to loavo tho ollico, when two men stole up behind him and felled him to tho floor by sovoral hard blows on tho head. Tho treasurer was knocked noarly insonsiblo. Ho claims that thoy snatchod tho satchel from his hand, rushed out of tho ofilco door and wont down the elevator and made thoir oscapo. Drake notified tho central polico sta tion as soon as ho was posssibly able. It was tho most daring sensational robbery- that has ocourrod In Chicago in many yoars,' occurring aa it did in ono of the best known buildings, right in tho very heart of tho business dis trict. It has boon tho custom of tho treas urer to pay tho omployoos of roads in checks, and had this custom been ob served tho robbery would not havo boon attempted, in all probability. But during tho past wook the officers of tho company decided to pay tho men in currency. From tho stroy told by Treasurer Drako it appears evident that tho robbers knew of this chnngo in somo way and learned that Drake Intended to get the money and take an early train. Mr. Whltehead, gen eral agent of tho road, was fauna at the office in the Rookory at 12 o'clock and refused at first to give any of tho details of tho robbery, but finully said that the amount of monoy stolen was about $20,000. Drake has l>oon with tho road over sinco it was organized. His fathor is preutdetit ami part owner of the \ivo\h erty. mi; PRIDKOF THE I AIIM I0its. Annual Report of the Clemson College Trustees?The Finances and Other Mutters of General Interest. The fourth annual report of the board of trustoee of Cletnsou College has* been issued. The appropriation by tho State amounted to $50.000: tho privilege tax iu round numbers to another $50,000, and $S,900 was received from the land scrip and Clemson be quest, all of which, less the costs and expenses of the fertilizer department ? $8,174?left a total net income for the year available for college purposes of $100,822. From this had to be paid a back indebtedness of $18,543.32, leaving for buildings and equipments $82, 278.08. With this fund the college was completed, equipped and opened". A list of tho buildings is given, among thorn being tho chupcl and tho dormi tory, whieli has 155 Bleoping rooms, the dining room, etc. In dealing with equipments it is said that tho sleeping rooms, dining room, halls, ote., aro boated by steam. Tho details of tho equipment of every de partment of tho college are given. Montion is mado of tho electric and wator works plant. as woll as tho sys tom of Bewerago. The college was opened on July 0, with 444 students enrolled, represent ing each county oxcept Beaufort. A high compliment is paid to President Cralghoad and the corps. The report continues. 4"There are now present attending tho collogo 425 students, and 525 moro aro enrollod as applicants for admission In February noxt, tho be ginning of tho noxt scholastic your, and this number is being rapidly added to. It is no doubt satisfactory to tho friends of Clomson toBeo so many young mon seeking admission into its walls, but it will bo Impossible to accommo date them all, oven though tho Legis lature should make an appropriation and direct an enlargement of tho entire collogo plant. And yot it is humlllat ting to thoso who realize in the do mand for a higher and broador educa tion tho future salvation of tho Stato, to sco ?so many young inon desiring and seoking an education turned away and denied admission simply for the lack of room. " The bourd is not prepared to rec ommend that tho entiro college plant should bo onlargod at this time, it be ing far moro important in their judg ment to thoroughly equip and orgr.uize tho Institution as it is at present. This will tako much time, money and labor, and should bo ^ttendod to. After this has boon accomplished the question of enlargement can then bo considered. The thorough and practical education which Clomson affords, costing only $104 for ten months' schooling, for two suits of uniform clothing and two caps, board, fires, lights, washing and medi cal attendance, if no tuition fcos arc charged, and $40 in addition whon they are able to pay for tuition, makes it certain that thoro will bo continual pressing demand for admission to these advantages and privileges. " It was impossible for the board. In planning tho buildings for the several departments, to so construct them as to exactly meet tho demand upon their capacity. This is parti cularly truo of tho mechanical hall. This building is altogether too small, and must be onlargod. As it, is of the 424 students now iu attendance, 250 havo elected and aro now pursuing the agricultural course, and 105 aro taking the mechanical course as far as wo are ablo to givo it. "Looking to tho necossity of en larging the mechanical hall and tho erection of two additional professors' houses, the board has made during tho laitc part of tho summer 025,000 brick, all of which aro now on hand and available for that purpose. "In this connection it may be inter esting to state that, so far, tho State has paid directly from taxation for the magnificent buildings and oquipmonts at Clemson tho small sum of $68,000. " Tho balancoof our income has beon derived from tho tax on fertilizers and tho Federal donations. "Our income for tho ensuing year year will bo as follows : "First. Tho Hatch fund, which can only be used in conducting tho ex periment station, $15,000. "Socond. Tho Morrill fund, which can only be used for toaching, $10,000. "Third. Tho agricultural land scrip fund, about $5,600. " To this add tho Clemson bequest, about $4,000, and tho privilege tax, after deducting tho expenses of tho fortilizor department, about $40,000, aggregating $74,600. " With these funds the board must run tho collogo during tho next schol astic year, and with tho increased at tendance, which wo will cortainly havo, tho monoy required to onlargo tho mechanical hall, etc., it is likely we may find ourselves in straightened financial condition before tho close of tho year. With rigid economy, how over, wo hope to got through." THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. The Dispensary I;n\v Will Have Large Share of Attention. Special to tho News and I ourier. Columbia, November lf>.?Govornor Tillman whilo at work on tho returns of tho county dispensers and slaughter ing somo of tho oxponses accounts I thought that ho had hotter advise tho I county authorities to lookout for their i Interests In the settlements. To-day ho announced that tho sottlomotit be tween tho county board of control, tho dispenser, tho auditor and tho county treasurer should bo based upon tho settlement mado with tho Stato board of control. Tho only expenses that should bo allowed in" tho settle ment aro thoso that havo already boon approved by tho Stato board of con trol. The roports indicate that in a uum bor of countios monoy lias beon paid Into tho county treasury. Tho countios arc ent.it led to a sottloment upon tho samo basis as the Stato and wherovor tho Stato bus scaled down tho oxpenso account tho countios aro entitled to their prorata sharo of this money. In case the expenses uro disapproved by tho Stato board tho money, It is suid, will have to como out of the pookots of tho county disponsor, and if thoy do not pay it recourse will bo had to their bondsmon. With tWO Ol' three except ion . tllO reports of county dispensers aro now in hand, and thoso that aro outstand ing havo mostly beon returned for amondment or verification. Governor Tillman by tho time ho gots through auditing the roports will himself be something of an ox pert bookkeeper. Ho Is thinking about suggesting that the State have travel ling auditors to get things in good working order at the lump. Tho dispensary will, of course, be tho " backbone" of Govornor Tlllmnn's mossago, and by the timo he gots through with the variety of subjects ho has under consideration it will be I spun out to twioe tho length of any I T^esaugo'evev submitted to tha Legis lature. He U now at wotte dn it. ...... BRUNSWICK'S DI 1,1 VI 1! \\( i:. Tlie Frost King Drives Away Yellow Jack? Tun Street?) of the Deserted, City Are Again Thronged With Peo ple. BHUN8W10K, Qa? Nov. 16.?Frost and ice formed in Brunswick nud the surrounding country this morning, and jubilant people aro celebrating t ho event. Tho last scenes of the Bruns wick epidemic are closing fast, und the towu will soon resume its busi ness. At Jesup, Ga., ice formed a quarter of an inch thick, and Surgeon Murray wired Surgoou Wyrnau the following": " Good frost last night, quarter of an inch of ico. I recommend the removal of cordon uow. and as soon as disinfec tion is completed, which will be to morrow, trains Till be allowed to stop.'' Collector Deveraux, the epidemic disbursing agent, has run out of funds, and Surgeon Murray last night wired for $5,000 more to complete tho pay ment of the money duo tho wago-oarn ors. Bkunswick, Ga., Nov. 10.?Frost struck Brunswick this morning and was greeted with intense joy. Lvery body gloried in its arrival and every body was happy. Hand shaking, smiles, etc., carried the day and tho feoling of general good will to all is only equalled by that at Christmas times. This epidomie onds, practi cally speaking, to-night, for another frost is booked for the morning. Tho pooplo are elated over tho future pros pects, grateful for tho lightness of tho mortality and thankful for tho relief sent them. Thoy feel tho extromest happiness over tho gonoral wind up, and by to-ihorrow night will bo at work on tho businoss future of Bruns wick. Threo new cases were roportcd to day, two of which aro whites, as fol lows : Rov. Frank C. Johnson and Hugh Flanders. Nine patients wero discharged, none of whom are white. Surgeon Booth, of Shreveport, La., loft to-day for home. During- his stay hero ho has done great work in treat ing 200 gonuiue yellow fever cases, not losing ono. He signed two death cer tificates for patients ho was called in to see while in their last stages, but never lost ono he originally treated. The health board by a rising voto passed resolutions of thanks and ap preciation for his extraordinary work in helping tho sick and exerting him self in behalf of tho poor. At 10 o'clock to-day C. M. Tillon fin ished distributing tho New York re lief supplies of clothing. An immense crowd gathered around bis office, and assisted by the colored ministers, tho applicants wero given equal portions. Rov. Frank Johnson, reported ill to day, is pastor of tho First Baptist Church and has conducted service through this entire epidemic. His ill ness is greatly regretted. Special to The \thuitu Journal. BUUNSWICK, Ga., November Hi.? The citizens of Brunswick aro all jubilant today at the appearance of frost this morning. Tho handful of citizons which are hemmed in here are shaking hands and hugging one another as though a love feast woro in progress. Enemios have made friends, and aro all rejoicing at tho deliverance of tho people from this plaguo. There is also ico in tho detention camps. Surgeon Murray has permitted re fugees to come to the camp, and it will only bo a lew days until nil can come to their homes with perfect safety. Tho joyous exclamation that can be hoard upon tho stroots is "Thank God ! That wo feel that deliverance is at hand !" Tho barometer indicates a heavy freeze for tomorrow. If there is anoth or frost tonight Surgeon Murray will commence at once to fumigate every houso whore fever has occurred, or where ono has been unoccupied, but ho will not allow any ono to return till everything is perfectly safe. Brunswick, Ga., November 17.? Another light frost appeared in Bruns wick this morning causing much rojoicing among tho citizens again, but a groat many now claim that thoir hopes will be crushed to pieces again as tho weather has taken a decided change for the warmer. Your corres pondent thinks also that tho two frosts which havo occurred will not havo the desired effect lo wipe out tho plaguo. Surgeon Murray is still enforcing strict regulation towards keeping re fugees from returning, and openly admits that should they slip in that they run a great risk and must suffer | the consequences. I Tho people are loud in their praise over tho generous aet of Surgeon Mur ray for hts kindness in permitting the refugees to eonio to Camp Detention, where ho will board them free and givo thorn freu transportation to the city when ho orders thorn to come in. SURVEYOR OF THE FORT. A South Carolinian Geta a Nice Plum in Atlanta?He was u Private in tho Hampton Legion. The Atlanta Journal gives a sketch of John D. Stocker. who has been ap pointed surveyor of customs in that city, in place of C. C. Wimhish, Re publican, a notorous negro politician. President Cleveland has honored a sturdy and lifelong Democrat and a veteran of the Confederate army who lost a login tho defense of his coun try : Mr. John D Jtookcr, who hns been appointed surveyor, is a native of Charleston, but has been a resident of Atlanta for some twenty or more years. He entered tho Washington Light In fantry, Charleston's crack company, at the outbreak of the civil war and served with signal bravery in defense of his native city. In one of tho many sorties ongaged in during that memor able siege, Mr. Stocker lost ono log and received several wounds, from which ho has (suffered at intervals sinco. His !oyal service in tho war, and his badge of bravery in the form of his missing limb, will make his ap pointment partiotilarly gratifying to tho veterans. Mr. Stocker is peculiarly fitted for tho position of surveyor of customs. Whilo a young man ho was connected with ono of tho largest importing houses in Charleston, and in that period became familiar with tho customs rules and regulations. After tho war he came horo and ongagod In business and has sinco been a highly respected and ostoemed citizen. Quiet and unobtrusive, but storlingly honest and upright, courteous and gontlo raanly, he has many warm friends and enjoys the highest respect and con fidence of all those who know him. Thero wore a number of applicants for the surveyorship, all of them worthy and all of them highly en dorsed. Secretary Carlisle hss, how ever. It Is understood, favored Mr. Stooker from the first, his aiq ointmont having been strongly and earnestly urgod by the Secretary's personal frlbnd, Gonoral Wado Hampton, who was Mr. Stockor's old war oommandor and .who topic a wanfa B??spn%l interest in hie cftuse, He was eWorm also by several members of the Georgia Con gresslonal delegation, and was under stood to bo personuliy acceptable to both tho Senators, though each has favored another candidate as first choice. Mr. Stockeis claims were ulso urged by a groat number of lead iug business men, bankers and mer chants of Atlanta, Including many of tho Inrgost importers. His endorse ments bring Of so high a character, and t here bel?g so sharp a division in tho Georgia delegation on other con dldates for the place, Mr. Stocker's appointment has boeu regarded as probable for some time, and occasions, thorefore, little surprise. The appointment of Democratic surveyor of the port removes the last vestige o! the Harrison administra tion from the Atlanta customhouse. DYNAMITE IN FRANCE. Attempt to Murder the Commander Of an Army Corpv?Badly Demora lized, but No Serious Results. Marseilles, Nov. hj.?This city was thrown into a state bordering on a panie last night by an attempt to blow up tho residonco of Geuoral Matholen, commander of tho fifteenth army corps, whoso headquarters are In Marseilles. Tho house occupied by Gonoral Mathclon was surrounded by high walls and about tho premises wore placed sontry boxes. Tho son tries were constantly pacing their posts and no one was allowed to ap proach tho place unchallenged. Not withstanding theso inilitry precautions some one managed to pass the sentries without suspicion und placod In tho room in the houso occupied bv tho orderlies some sort of an infernal ma chine. At midnight tho occupants of tho houso and every one in tho vicinity were aroused by a terrific explosion that shook tho bouses to their founda tion. Everybody rushed into tho streets to ascertain the cause of the explosion. Tho streets near the divis ion headquarters were soon filled with excited throngs of people, many of whom wore only partly dressed. After tho excitement had' subsided some what the police, who wore soon at the house, made an investigation. It was found the explosion had mado a breach in the walls. A largo quantity of de bris was hurled through tho guard's room. Though tho orderlies were in bed none were injured. The windows of all houses in tho vicinity were smashed. A ladies'school adjacent to tho head quarters sustained the most damage. Tho scene hero after the explosion was most exciting. All the inmates of the school had retired and whon tho ex plosion occurred they were thrown into a stato bordering on frenzy. Many of tho girls and women went into hysterics and medical assistance was required to restore them to thoir senses. Tho police found tho lid of a tin case supposed to have contained dynamite. They also found an unex ploded bomb in tho corridor of tho gen oral's residence. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Into the sentry boxes a number of little cases of dynamite was plaeed in a room adjoining the apartments oc cupied by tho general and used by orderlies who there await the com mander's summons. , Tho dynamite in the orderlies' room exploded at midnight, shattering the walls, hurling debris into the guard room, but without injury to orderlies or1 hurting soldiers in the guardroom. Every pane of glass in the general's houso and adjoining houso was smash ed. The girls' school buildings op posite the general's residonce wore damaged. A bomb was also discovered in one of tho passages of tho general's house. It is believed that the con spirators wore under the impression that the explosion of tho first dynamito would be sufficient to explode tho bomb found in the passage, as well as tho dynamite placed in tho sentry boxes. Had these successive explosions taken place they would havo reduced the general's residence to a heap of bricks, killed every person, and destroyed the girls' school. For years no sentries havo been sta tioned about the otlieial residence. Tho offeets of the explosion wore folt a mile from tho spot. Tbe director of tho municipal tax headquarters was awakened in bed by the explosion and a shower of glass and plaster which I fell on his faco. I An Italian was seen sitting opposite tho goneral's house late last night and was nrrcstod. Somo people believe I the explosion was the work of tho most I hot headed horse ear strike agitators who aro known to havo feelings bitter against the military authorities for the support thoy gave the ear company during the recent strike. .-?tj ? af WORK OF INCENDIARIES. i The New Windsor Hotel ut Spartan* bnrg is Partially Destroyed hy j Fire. I Special to The State? SPART ANBURG, S.C, Nov. 15.?Tho now Windsor Hotel, one of the finest hotel structures in this part of tho Stato, costing over $30,000, was par tially burned this morning at 1 o'clock. Then) was less than $5,000 insurance, which will not covor tho loss, it was evidently tho work of incondiarios. The bouse was tired in three separate and distinct places?near tho kitchen on tho first lloor, and In tho ?bath rooms on tho second and third. The fire was put out by the department, and shows that there was no connec tion between tho three places. Tho room alongside ono place and immediately abovo another was occu pied by Postofilco Inspector Fred D. Peer, who has caused the arrest of thirty or forty defaulting postmasters in this county. In tho room he had all tho rocords of tho cases, bogus bonds, forged bonds und several trunks full of documentary evidence against the prisoners. Those papers woro arrang ed on a table in tho room, and a num bor of the wituossos had scon them thoro when they eamo tobe examined. Mr. Peer's room was moro seriously damaged than uny, and he procured these papers with the utmostdifticulty, making throe attemps und boing driv en buck by tho smoke. All the ro cords woro saved finally. This, together with tho fact that the homo of ono of tho witnesses for the Uni tod States was burned a few weeks ago in his absence, and somo evidence do stroyod, leads to tho suspicion that the Windsor fire was a direct attempt, If not to burn tho Inspector, to destroy his papers. ???>??*??* ?The firm of Weiss & Goldstein, which has beon in businoss at Grcon vlllo, Miss., for twenty-flvo years und was tho largest morcanttlo firm in the Yazoo Delta, has mado an assignment. The total liabilities will ?reach $800,000, while the assets are $60,000. Tho cause of the firm's failure is the general dull times und failuro to collect debts. ?Franco is going to try tho plan of printing postal eards in blooks, with .. st nbs like a chock book, so that tho f ^writer, can kefefp" ttdttes b'f his cVfrres poticfbuts. STATE \i WS IN HUI 1 I Interesting Notes IVom Various Sour* t?ee. ?The South Carolina Methodist Con ference will moot at Surater, Decem ber ttthj ?Tho ottleials of tho Ohio State Uni versity havo written to tho Governor for a copy of the Dispensary law and Information as to its workings in this State. ?A. W. Clayton, formerly eity editor of Tho Columbia Journal, has quit tho newspaper business and gone to Clayton's, in Fairfleld County, where he will engage in the mercantile busi ness. ?It is learned uu undoubted >author ty that Associate Justice McGowan, of tho Supreme Court, will be a candidate for re-elect Ion. There has been some opposition to him, but not as strong as to some of the circuit judges. ?The farmers of Alken County are paying more attention this year than formerly to raising hogs. Tho high prices paid for bacon during tho past summer has convinced many of tho ne cessity of this stop. ?Ono of tho most interesting rail road exhibits at tho World's Fair was that of tho South Carolina Railway, giving sections of rail and specimens of tho machiney used by that venorablo corporation since its Inception sixty yoars ago. ? ?A cotton Heller In* Yorkvillo ro fused payment for his staplo in silvor on tho ground that M it might not bo worth anything In three or four days," and then accepted payment in silvor certificates with an air of resignation and satisfaction that was truly re freshing to behold. ? Attorney General Townsend filed last week with tho clerk of the Su preme Court the papors in his appeal from the recent decision of Judge Hud son in tho rice beer case, which declar ed the law unconstitutional. This is the appeal that will bring tho con stitutionality of tho law up for a square test for the lirst time. ?The board Of penitentiary direc tors are contemplating the purchaso of a tract of 1,600 acres of land on tho Wateree river and adjoining the Do Saussure farm. The purchase will greatly enhance the value of the prop erty already owned by the State, for the reason that this properly can more easily be protected from overflows. ?Commissioner Traxler shows that when the short measure whiskey Husks were sent to the county dis pensers, he issued a circular to them, informed them of the short measure, explained that it was because the glass works could not fill his orders for reg ulation (tasks and told them to notify thoir customers of the shortage. ?Governor Till man has received re sponses from about half the mayors and intondnnts of towns in the State to whom requests were sent asking for information as to the workings of the Dispensary law. The reports vary as to tho rolativo number of arrests as compared with last year and in opin ions concerning the wisdom of the law. ?The appeal of Walter Kirklund, who was expelled from the Marion street Methodist church in Columbia for selling whiskey at the dispen sary, was dismissed last week at tho quarterly conlerouco by a vote of 1 to 2. Kirkland's defense was that Dr. Flwell. the pastor, and live stewards bad recommended him for tho place. Dr. Blwell stated that he thought tho recommendation was for the purpose of Kirkland obtaining the position of lKK)kkoopor. ?In a letter to the Florence ' i VOeatO, Senator Butler gives th?i fol lowing reasons for endow ing B. F. Porry : " 1 recommended Mr. Ferry's appointment because Jie is a Democrat, is, in my opinion, qualified, and is en dorsed mere strongly by mom hers of tho South Carolina Senate and House, by Judges of the State and United States Courts, by ministers of tho Gospol, so licitors and prominent citizens, county mass meetings, labor organizations, jurors, etc, than any other man who has applied for office from South Caro lina since 1 have been in the Senate." ?Tho city of iCharleston has been presented with the parade Hag of the First South Carolina regular artillery. The Hag was lost lit the evacuation of Charleston in 1805, and was recovered by a collector of Confederate relics, who paid * 100 for it. It was discovered by Capt. Charles [nglosby. who lirst suggested that it bo purchased and presented to the city. The amount of the purchase money was contributed by Mrs. David Roberts, a daughter of Col. Vates, the first commander of tho I regiment and the custodian of tho Mag, and the presentation to the city council took place last week. The Hag will be kept with Gen. Beauregard's sword. The Hag in question lloatod over Fort Sumter during the light of April 7, 18o:i, between the fort and the Federal licet of iron clads. ?Governor McKlnnoy of. Virginia has received a hitter from Capt. Wil liam A. Courtenay, ex-captain of the Washington Light Infantry, of Char leston, calling his attention to a claim of $250 which Virginia is said to have made for a subscription to the Cowpens monument. This subscription was made, it is alleged, in 1880. Tho mat ter was called to the attention of Gov ernor Cameron, whodid not respond. It was afterwards mentioned to Gover nor Lee, but he replied that Virginia would have to pay its debt to England before it would pay its debt to tho vic torious monument, but the claim would not die, and now comes before Gov ernor MoKinney on the eve of his re tirement. Ho will refer it to the Legislature, and if not disposed of by that body it will probably be passed on as an interesting legacy of office to Governor O'Forrall. After Fourteen Years.?Like a return of the dead is tho homo-coming of George Ragan, of Holland, a small village in Illinois. Fourteen years ago Ragan packed his satchel at tho old homestead farm, and so far as his relatives and friends knew ho departed for Springfield. III., to attend a busi ness college. Ho did not arrive at tho college, and in a short time his disap pearance was heralded throughout tho press of the country as one of the mys torlous events of tho time. Mr. Ragan saw these indices, but he did not con sider tho matter of sulllciont import ance to toll his people where ho was or to tell the o where he was of his Iden tity. Ho states now that when ho de parted from the farm he went to Colo rado, and finally settled down at Pueblo, where ho still lives, having now a wlfo and threo children. Last week he was in Chicago, and ''hap gralng" to think of the old homo at olltted ho says ho concluded to pay it u visit. Reaching there he went u> what was the homo of his sister, Mrs. John Gallaher. He found that lady had died duriug his absence. Mr. Ragan is now owner of several mines, and is engaged In the mining business oxtonslvely. He gives no reason for ills strange departure and sileacc pijipc, but linds a' number of relative? to wob come his return.