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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 39 , 1888 , NUMBER 330. TWO STRONG TARIFF TALKS , Randall and MoKlnloy Flro Hot Shot at the Mills Measure. VERY ARGUMENTATIVE EFFORTS. IMoKlnlcy'H Speech Conceded the IJcnt and Strongest Answer to the frco Traders Delivered ns Yet In the Debate. Ho "WnH Sick Hut He Got There. WASHINGTON BUIIHAU run OMAIU BEE , 01.1 FouiiTr.KNTH STIIDCT , WASHINGTON , D. C. , Mny IS. To-day the debate in the house on the Mills tariff bill reached the climax. A larger or finer audience or more- Inspiring surround ings never greeted n speaker In the lower branch of congress than wcro present when Mr. Randall began shortly after 11 o'clock. As an orntorial effort Mr , Randall's speech did not como up to the expectations of his friends , but us on argument fcr the main tenance of the protective tariff system and nn arraignment of the Mills bill , It was nil that could bo hoped for by his most sanguine admirers. Mr. Randall was really too sick to speak. Ills voice almost failed and ho was compelled to read and in low tones. Wash ington Is filled with visitors just now nnd they turned out and flooded the galleries to overflowing. Every member In the city was In his seat. It. wus expected that Mr. Randall would pay his ro- epccts to Borne of his mallgncrs representing the administration in Pennsylvania mid other states. William L. Scott occupied u seat very near the ex-speaker and sat with hla back to him throughout the speech , ready to take up the gauntlet whenever It wns thrown down. It is stated that Mr. Randall 'Intended to relieve Mr. Scott of some of his surplus cuticle , but ho was no. * physically nblo to withstand the excitement or make himself heard. Had ho been well ho would have precipitated a combat. Thcro wns but ono incident during nil of Mr. Randall's speech which partook in any decree of an unusual character. It wns ar ranged that ho should begin his speech at half-past 10 , but Mr. Anderson of Iowa held the floor when the house adjourned yester day nnd insisted upon completing fits .speech before the Pcnnsylvanian was permitted to begin , and at the conclusion of the lowan's observations nn Indiana member ( Mr. Chen- dlo ) spoke , so that almost an hour , the time which , under the agreement , Is given each member for his speech , was taken from Mr. Randall. After the ex-speaker had progressed to within fifteen or twenty minutes of the completion of his speech , Mr. Springer , who wns in the chair , rapped him to order and announced that his time had expired. Thcro was a storm of voices instantly crying , "Go on , " "Go on , " but Chairman Mills , who had up to that time occupied n seat behind a screen where ho could not bo seen but could hear , sprang to his feet nnd stalking like n bell Weather down the main aisle , raised his hand nnd exclaimed , "I object. " In two seconds half the members were on their feet and were beg\'lng the chairman of the committee on ways and means to withdraw his objection. All of'tho ' leading democrats declared that It was u shame that a man of the distinction of Mr. Randall should bo cut off when the republicans had never entered ob- Jcjotionsto extending the time of democrats When they had not completed their speeches nnd their time hud expired. Mr. Mills , bull- Jiko , bowed his back and neck and declared that he would not withdraw , and in u mo ment the whole house wns in confusion. Amid the din that ensued Mr. Mills skulked away and Mr. McICinloy of Ohio , who wus to follow Mr. Randall , arose and his clear , strong voice was heard to exclaim : "I yield fifteen minutes of my time to the gentleman from Pennsylvania. " The magnanimity of this proposition elicited upronroua applause. Not to bo out done , Mr. Breckenridgo of Kentucky , who was to follow Mr. McKinley , said that ho would permit to bo taken from his time jialf of the time necessary for Mr. Randall to complete his speech. Mr , Mills made a great mistake when ho objected to the extension of Mr. Randull's time , but It came naturally to him. He can't help such blunders. Ho wus born to commit them. Mr. Breckenridgo tried to tuko the edge olT the insult , but itdid no good , nnd only showed the difference be tween a boor and a gentleman. The speech of the session was that of Mr. McICinloy of Ohio. It was the greatest ar gumentative effort of his life , nnd It is doubted If its enuul will bo presented oven when Mr. Reed nnd Speaker Carlisle have closed the debate to-morrow. It wus not Jlllcd with dry stntistics , but bristled with practical demonstrations and everyday illus trations. He met and obliterated the argu ments presented by the extreme tariff re formers , who held that it required twenty 'days' ' labor of a worklngnian to purchase an nil-wool overy-day suit of clothes at a cost of 120 , by drawing from his desk a Very hundsoiim suit purchased at the establishment of Representative Leopold Morseof Boston , who is crying himself hoarse for absolute frco trade. Ho said the nult cost $10 , and they wcro passed nil over the house us ocular proof of the fiimsynoss of the free wool argument presented. It was tlio'most convincing object lesson ever pro- Rented in congress. The speech of Mr. Mo- ICinloy wns a lucid analysis simply told , and was powerful In Us effects. Hu spoke about two-und-n-hulf hours , and scarcely a member moved In his scut except when ho arose to give evidence of the energy of his applause , nnd the galleries , crowded to al most suffocation , drowned tlio sound of his voice by hand clappings. There were on the floor during the delivery of Mr , McKinlov's speech and at its close many distinguished public men , among them Jus tices Miller nud Hnrlan of the supreme court , Senators Gray , Heck , Paddock , Mnndcrson , Duller , Hpooner and Sabine , cx-Govoinors Foster of Ohio , Cm-tin of Pennsylvunlu , and ninny ox-members of congress who came from a distance to hear the speech. Among the prominent persons in the gallery wus Mrs , Cleveland , who eat throughout the speeches of Randall , McICinloy and Brcckcm- ridge. Mr. Hreckcnridgo of Kentucky next spoko. It wuo buds and fiowers , but no food , It wus nn oration , n display of fireworks , poetry nnd scriptural quotations , with scintillations from history , ShaUcspcaro and the poets , but it never proved u point in support of the bill under consideration , The oration would have been quite us applicable ut a Fourth of July demonstration , u campaign celebration , or a cam ] ) meeting. Speaker Carlisle was not at the capitol to day. He wus closeted In his private room at his hotel. Mr. Heed will speak first In the morning , nnd the opeech of the speaker will close the general debate on the Mills bill. TUB FI6HK1IIES TKEATV ItOOMElt. There was a republican senatorial caucus to-day. Tlio meeting lasted four hours and Was of great Importance. It discussed the iwlicy to bo pursued by the party in congress the remainder of the session. There was nn unusually full attendance and nn interesting debate. The first topic taken up wus the fisheries treaty , arranged by Mr , Bayard nnd Mr. Joseph Chamberlain lust winter. This treaty has been ad versely reiwrtcd from the committee on tluunco by the republican majority and every republican In the senate will vote ngulnhlit , which will prevent Its ratification. Some of the senators thought , however , that it might bo amended BO us to bo satisfactory , but Mr. Frye , Mr. Hour and other New Euu- land senators , who take very strong grounds against it , 'said that it was Impossible to re vise it BO ns to satisfy tlio fishermen of the United States , and advocated its ceje.ctl.on ui the earliest possible moment , leaving the present convention which exists between ttio two countries , which they consider much moro ndvantagcous to the United States than that arranged by Mr. Hayard nnd Mr. Cham berlain. No vote was taken upon the treaty In the caucus , but there was a tacit under standing without , any dissenting voice that the policy of the party should bo to squelch the treaty as soon ns possible. A Dr.MANn roil TAIIIFF nr.ronM. The next topic for discussion wns the tariff. It appears that the caucus committee of the house has been in consultation with the caucus committee of the senate in regard to the propriety of voting upon the Mills bill ns soon as the general debate in the house Is completed , nud It wns the unani mous opinion of the caucus that such action should bo taken If possible. It wns assumed that the bill would pass the house by n small majority nnd bo sent over to the senate , and no ono seemed to think that the republicans could gain anything by offering amendments to the bill Intho house , nnd the business Interests of the country rcqulro that action upon the tariff should bo taken as soon as possible. It was reported that in some of the manufacturint ; districts there wns almost n business stagna tion , as merchants would not buy goods and and manufacturers would not make them until they know what the duty was going to be. A general tariff discussion was engaged in by nearly nil of the senators present , who constituted n majority of the republican members of that body. Bvcry one expressed the opinion that something must bo done towards a reduction of the revenues nnd the surplus. Hut there wns n good 'deal of dlf- fcronco of opinion ns to Just how such n re duction should bo brought about. It was finally decided , however , to lenvo the matter entirely with the republican members of the committee on finance , with power to draw up n bill and report it to the senate , where it would receive the unanimous support of the republican side. Much to the surprise of some of the senators there were no signs of a break in tlio ranks on this sub ject. It had been expected that some of the northwestern men would Insist on free lum ber and some otlicr concession that the east ern man would not bo willing to make , uut all of the doubtful men were present , nnd every one expressed himself In favor of ad hering to the party policy on the tariff. SOUTIIKHS OUTIIAOES. Mr. Hoar and William E. Chandler thought that the senate should pay moro attention to the outrages that hud been committed on colored peopio and the violation of the elec tion law In the south. There have been two Investigations this session , both under the direction of Mr. Hoar , ono relating to the election frauds in Mississippi nnd the other to tlio brutal outrages committed by the democrats against the colored people of Texas. Both reports are in course of preparation , when some sensational disclosures nro expected , and it was the opinion of Mr. Hour and Mr. Chandler that thcso mutters should bo debated - bated at length in the senate in order to call public attention to the fnct that tbo political condition of the south was worse than ever , and that there was no such thing as freedom of speech or fair elections. The only ono to dissent from this opinion was Mr. Plumb of Kansas , who asserted that the people ot the country wcro tired of having the bloody shirt continually waved iu the air , and , while he had no doubt that such outrages described hud been committed , it would do no good to keep up the agitation and simply embitter both parties in these sec tions. Ho believed , too , thiit it would bo worse for the colored men than for the white men to have this agitation continue. There was some further action taken as to the order of business to be pursued , nnd it was decided tliut the Dakota admission bill should bo taken up as soon ns possible. KIMIllASKA MAIL CIUNOKS. Star mail service between Washington and Elk City , Hluo Vnlloy and McCook Junction , Plum Creek nnd Arapahoe , Neb. , has been ordered discontinued after Juno SO. Changes huvo been ordered m the time schedule of star mall routes in Nebraska as follows : O'Connor to Cedar Rnpids Lcavo O'Con nor Tuesdays nnd Saturdays nt 7 a. m. ; arrive at Cedar Rupids by 13 m. Lcavo Cechlr Rapids Tuesdays and Saturdays ut 1 p. m. ; arrive ut O'Connor by 0 p. m. Nordcn to Spriiiffvlew Lcavo Norden Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:30 : p.m. ; arrive at Springviow by O.ao p. m. Leave Sprmgview Tuesdays , Thursdays and Saturdays ut 15UJ : ( a. m. ; arrive at Norden by 10:80 : a. in. PKIUIV S. HCATII. Nchrnskn niicl loiva. Pensions. WASHINGTON , Muy 18. [ Special Telegram to TUB Huu. ] The following pensions wcro granted Nebrusknns to-day : Original in valid William Hubart , North Piatto ; Abram Holdcrness , Fullerton ; Alanson II. Williams , Albion. Increase John W. liyatt , North Hend ; James G. Smith , Palisade ; Isaac C. Pacurd , Fairbury. Reissue John Thornton , Hlair. Mexican survivors Nehcinish Mel ton , Waterloo. Pensions for lowans : Original invalid Daniel Scott , Keokuk ; David E. lloman , EarlingJohn ; W. Cox , Clarindu ; David E. McICee , Perlec ; Nelson Benedict , Solon ; William Brewer , Charlton ; Solomon D. Delk , Osceolu , ( special net ) ; Henry Stafford , Snllmi. Increase Hugh K. Duke , Wood- burn ; Archibald P. Culbcrtson , Seymour ; John H. Wood , Albiu ; Milton T. Monroe , Florissa ; Benjamin F. Applcgate , Fort Madi son ; William Huff , Murcngo ; James Emmcr- son , Mugnollu ; John W. Athoy , Redding ; George IS. Doe , Des Monies , Original wid ows , oUMatilda , mother of Charles S. Miller , Dahloiiega ; minors of Matthew P. Bonur , Afton , Ottumwa nnd Crcston , Army JIuttorB. WASHINGTON , Muy 18. fSpoclul Telegram to THE Bcu. ] Paragraph H , special orders No. 100 , May 11,1838 , directing the discharge of Private Guy B. Rickerson , as of Company D , Seventh Infantry , Is amended to road com pany H of that regiment. Leave of absence for three months , to take effect upon his ueliig relieved from recruit ing hcrvlce , Is grunted Major Evan Miles , Twenty-fifth infantry. Private Frank II. Hlpolow , Company I , Seventh infantry , now with his company nt Fort \VIiusukin , Wyoming , is transferred to the hospital corps an u private. Second lieutenant Eugene F. Ludd , Troop E , and Second Lieutenant Harry C. Trout , Troop B , Ninth cavalry , are transferred. A. ItciilIluan CniicuH. WASHINGTON , May IS.The republican senators held a long caucus to-day in respect to which they uro unusually reticent. It was culled at tlio request of Senator Edmunds , nnd was for the purpose of discussing the fisheries treaty , Tills subject took up u good portion of the time of the caucus , but the tariff and politics were also dwelt upon at fcomo length. No action wus taken , the pur pose being simply for an interchange of views. Adjourned until Tuesday. AVabliliiKton Hrlcf'H. Tlio acting secretary of the treasury this afternoon accepted 5,302,000 in bonds. m ThnrniiithhrcdH Coming- . MIDDLEIOWN , N , Y. , May 18. [ Special Telegram to THIS Hu : . ] The famous Orange county stock farm , which comprises 850 acres of the finest land in Orange county , on which moro than $100,000 hus been spent , has Just been sold under n foreclosure of mort gage held by the original owner , Collis P. Huiitington , for f27,570. The farm has been fitted up for a training and breeding estab lishment nnd has a splendid race track. Conker , the purchaser , Is a wealthy English man , who intends Importing some of the best racing blood in England. Ho will also form hcrls of priro Durham shoit-horn , Devon and Ahkrucy cattle. Wantti to Pi-o\e It. NRW YoitK , May 13. [ Special Telegram to TUB HEB. ] Concerning the alleged inter view of the btatt correspondent of the Buffalo New * with Bluine , wherein he is credited with endorsing Depow for the prc&ldcnoy , the ( ion. Joseph Manly , of Augusta.'Mc. , says it was a fake. Tlio Telegram says the HuftuloNi'ws , however , asserts itasccnuluo audoffers to submit prCof of the fact. TII13 POl'K'S HKSC1UPT. President Fltzicrnlct Denies Asser tions Mndo By Vntlcnii Journnls. LINCOLN , Neb. , | Ma.v 18.- President Fitz gerald of the Irish National lenguo to-day sent the following cable to the Dublin Free- mans Journal : LINCOLN' , Neb. , May 19 , 1SS8. The asser tion made by Vatican journals that the American Catholic newspapers unanimously approve the papal rescript is absolutely un true. The vast majority of American Catho lic newspapers nnd the Catholic pabllc"bo- llovo that the plan of campaign and boycot ting were condemned on fnlio evidence sup plied by English ngcnts'nnd Irish-Americans especially resent as unwarrantable any Roman interference in the political affairs of Ireland. [ Signed ] , JOHN FiTzannvLD , President I. N. L. A. Profltnhlo Temperance Meeting. HLUH Sriusos , Nob. , Mny 18 , [ Special to THE Hr.n. ] The district convention ottho W. C. T. U. closed hero last night nftcr a thrco days' ' session. Tlio attendance wns very largo and much interest manifested. Thcro were delegates hero from the five counties comprising the district. The lec tures of Mrs. Mattlo Slcetli , of Falls City , Wednesday evening , and Mrs. Emma Pow Smith , of California , last night wcro highly complimented by all who heard them. The following officers were elected for the en suing year : President , Mrs. E. A.Fulton , Pawnee City ; corresponding secretary , Mrs. A. J. Ducr , Pnwnco City recording secre tary , Mrs. Hcrtzel , Auburn ; treasurer , Mrs. J. H. Battles , Stella. A Derailed Freight. EMEIISON , Nob. , Mny 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Bun. ] Number 3 freight , going south , was derailed four miles south of hero nt 11:30 : last night. A car load of cnttlo was killed and three persons Injured , ono seriously. PCNDCII , Feb. , May 18. [ Special to TUB Bni : . ] The night south-bound freight train was wrecked lust night about four miles south of here. Several curs , including ono of emigrant's stock and movables , were ditched , Nine head of cattle are reported killed , and n man nnd a boy seriously Inlured. The acci dent is blamed to a misplaced rail. IOWA'NEWS. Stntc Medical Society Adjourns After n Profitable Session. Dns MOINKS , in. . May 18. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BKE.I The state medical asso ciation closed Its three days' session hero to- dny. In the annual report of the secretary , read to-day , ho stated that there wcro now 6"0 members of the association , 434 of whom were permanent resident members. The treasurer was directed to sell the $500 gov ernment bonds belonging to the society to pay any deficit there might bo in tbo running expenses of the society. The principal paper of the day was read by Dr. J. F. Kennedy , secretary of the state board of health , on the topic , "Stato Medicine. " The next session of the association will bo held in Kcokuk in Mny , 1SS9. The University Investigation. IOWA CITV , Muy 18. This morning Prof. Parker closed his testimony in the university investigation. Ho said ex-Rcpresentativo Georco W. Ball , of this city , was the legislator later who said ho thought Regent Crosby had made a deal In the legislature to got demo cratic votes for the appropriation in consider ation of the dismissal of the prohibition pro fessors. Prof. Currier testified as to the re moval of the professors and said Fellows and Leonard had made themselves conspicuous in temperance matters. Ex-President Pick- ard and President Schaefer wcro on the stand. The committee has adjourned till Monday. _ Supreme Court DeclHloriH. Dns MOINCS , In. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bcn.l The supreme court filed the following decisions to-day : Marshal Judge , appellant , vs Otto Kohl and Elizabeth Kohl , Clinton district. Re versed. \V. J. Hart vs H. E. Hart , appellant , action for divorce ; there was a decree granted in the lower court , Carroll district. Affirmed. Mary Serrin and another , appellant , vs Jacob II. Brush et al , Hancock district. Affirmed. Dl8conraicd by the Wenther. LAKK Vnw , la. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to TiiKBcu. ] A. C. Grier , a well-to-do fanner living two miles south of this place , blowout his brains with n revolver this morning while doing the morning work about the barn. It is supposed that ho was temporarily insane while discouraged bypoor health and dispirited by bud weather. AVhnt. Doi-s This Mean ? MASON CITV , Iu. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bui : . ] Notices are now posted in nil division round houses of the "Q" road that after Muy 20 all engineers unableto run engines without aid of pilot will be dismissed from service. This will tuko off about 00 per cent of the engineers. UK WAS A HAD BIAN. BCIISOII'H Hody Iald Under the Sod nt Cypress Hill. New YOHK , Muy 18. [ Specinl Telegram to Tun BII : : . ] The body of George Benson , the Patti ticket swindler , who suicided yes terday , will bo buried in Cypress HIU ceme tery , according to the Hebrew rites. The burial lot was purchased by his counsel , Peter Mitchell , to whom ho assigned ? 11,000 In money and diamonds. Ono Holland , claiming to bo n cousin of Benson , and the only relative the deceased had in this coun try , mudo application for the money and jewelry , but was invited to "cull again. " The Mexican consul hero says the Mexican government will try to provo the assignment to Mitchell fraudulent. Beuson loft n note to Mrs. Mitchell , thanking her for kind nesses. It is said that among those swin dled was tlio Mexican governor , Ceballos , who conceived the idea of buying frt,008 worth of tickets ns aspeculation. . Had all Benson's plans worked ho would huvo got uwiiy with 125,000 ; but the governor , grow ing suspicions , ordered him to deposit the money for the night In the government bank. Benson played n sawdust game on him , leaving the wrong package , and escaped by special trnm , declaring tliut ho had got into trouble about n girl of high family , and tliut it would bo death to remain. Reaching Geneva , Switzerland , ho swindled a man with . ' ! . ' > , ( XX ) In worthless bonds. In London ho played the same gaino for the sumo amount , IiiHtruntod Tor Cleveland , WICHITA , Kas. , May 18. The platform adopted by the democratic state convention yesterday instructed the delegates to St. Louis to vote ns a unit for President Cleve land and in recounting the acts of the ad ministration special reference is made to the increased pensions granted to soldiers' widows and orphans. The following dele gates wcro elected to the St. Louis conven tion : First district. S. F. Neeley , 13. P. Waggoner ; Second district , H. S. Wlngley , G , E. Wins ; Third district. Angell Matthews , E. M. Howins ; Fourth district , E. E. Hagan , J. E. Decon ; Fifth district , W. F. Harris , C. K. Gifford ; Sixth district. G. A. Collet , H. Carpenter ; Seventh district , M , J. O'Meara , James McKinslcy. Students Are Mad. NEW IUVEN , Conn. , May 18. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] The Yale corpora tion has decided to build a now recitation building where now stands the celebrated Yolo fence , not heeding the petition of over two thousand alumni and present btudcnts. The present feeling among the students over the proposed destruction of the fence is one of intensebitterness. . The Death Uoll. PAUIP , May 13--Chailcs Francois Mungon , the dlstint'uisLcd Fm.cb snyjaecr , Ss dead. HOW THEY TALKED TARIFF , ArRumcnts Used Bjf the Big Protec tionists Yesterday. THE OLD STRAW RETHRESHED. Ilnmlnll nml TUclUnlcy Assail tlio Mills Mcntmro Vfhllo Ilrcckcnrldgo Ably Pclomls It Criticisms of Cleveland's House. .WASHINGTON , May 19. The house imme diately after being cnllcd to order went Snto committee of the whole on the tariff bill. Mr. Anderson of Iowa spoke in opjiosltlon to the principle of protection nnd nt the close of his remarks Mr. Randall took the Hoar. Ho opened his speech by referring to the president's recent message , In which the ex- ccutlvo ndvlscd congress tluit the surplus in the treasury by the 30th of Juno the end of the fiscal year would bo expected to reach the sum of $14,000,000 , Including prior accu mulations , or moro closely stated , the sum of $11,130,000 apart from prloraccumulnUons { , over and above the authorized expenditures , Including the sinking fund for the current year. Ho then quoted from the president's message , defining his position on the tariff and Internal revenue questions , and said that from the utterance of the president ho under stood the executive to bo adverse to any re duction of Internal taxes or that the niodo of taxation afforded in the opin ion of the president , ' 'no Just complaint , and nothing Is bo well able to bear tlio burden without hardship to any portion of the pee ple. " The president further said the tariff law was a vicious and illogical source of inequitable - equitable tax and ought to bo revised and modified , and the president urged upon con gress nn Immediate expression on this mut ter to the exclusion of all others. The presi dent had asserted in substance that the re duction necessary should bo mudo by additions to the free list and by the lowering of the rates of duty. In the absence of such language emanating from the executive it was to require of the representatives of the people to give a fair , intelligent nnd prompt attention to the suggestions made. lie had done that. Ho had introduced nnd had re ferred to the committee on ways and means a bill to reduce nnd equalize the duties on im posts nnd reduce internal revenue taxes , and some provisions of the bill showed that the remedies ho would apply wcro at variance with those recommended by the president. The reduction provided for in his bill aggre gated $77,000,000 on internal taxes. Those tuxes hud always been the last to bo levied nnd the first to bo repealed when no longer nccessnry. Jefferson had given the death blow to excise taxes that most vicious of all taxes and among other things ho received the thanks of the legislature ot his native state for having the internal taxes abolished. Ho favored now , ns he had always done , the total repeal of internal revenue taxes. In the bill which he introduced , ho proposed to sweep all thcso taxes from the statute books except 50 cents on wlilslty , nnd ho would transfer the collection of that tax to customs officials If that was found to bo practicable. Mr. Randall then .analyzed the metal schedule of the Mills bill and declared it would bring about incalculable injury to the industries of America. Ho could find noth ing in the bill which gave a return for free wool. Ho found many inequalities in it and discovered few features intended to relieve the poor or laboring men. He referred to the fleclnrutions of his colleague ( Mr. Scott who sat near ) as supercilious and said ho would consign them to the obscurity they would bo cast into , Ho pleaded with his democratic friends to not undo the good which hud been done to the manufacturing Industries by the protective tariff , and read from Jefferson , Mouroe- , and other demo cratic forefathers , to provo that protection was a fundamental democratic principle. Ho Closed with a tribute to the results and principles of protection , nnd asked that they bo maintained , and maintained through the effort's of the party that Instituted them. Ho could not conceive that the ideas and princi ples that wont down In 1N51 would ever again predominate in this country. Before Mr. Randall completed his speech his hour hud expired , and a request was made that ho bo permitted to proceed , but uu ob jection was made by Mr. Mills. The objec tion was greeted with jeers and hisses by the republicans. Mr. McICinloy then yielded him a portion of his time , but by amicable arrangements , suggested by Mr. Brocheu- ridge of Kentucky , Mr. Randall was per mitted to proceed without limitation of time. Mr. Randall concluded his speech at 12:35. : Ho was followed byMr. ; McKinlcy of Ohio. Mr. McICinloy opened his speech with the declaration that the country was in an ano malous situation. While wo were seeking to find objects to relieve from taxation , and other nations were engaged in the fields of human enterprise and human production to find now objects of taxation , nil wcro agreed that taxation should bo reduced , the only contention being as to the manner of that re duction. He sharnly contrasted the "tariff for revenue" policy of the democrats nnd the "tariff for protection" policy of the republi cans. Ho maintained that one meant free admission to this country of foreign goods which could only bo produced hero whenever the line of excessive revenue was reached and consequently the destruction of American in dustries. Tlio other meant protection as well as revenue ; it meant stimulation to our Industries and the protec tion of our labor in the fruits of its works. There wore many illustrations of the demo cratic doctrine in the bill. Wool was one of them , cotton bugging was another. The bill meant that Calcutta and Dundee should sup ply us with cotton bugging anil the countries of the oust with wool. The democrats since December hud been letting our own people take care of themselves and trying to legis- lute for other and foreign people In the course of his speech ho entered into a vigorous criticism of the bill and created much amusement and applause by his analysis of the incongi uitlcs of the measure , While ho said that owing to luck of time ho could not point , out all of the ridiculous features of the bill , he picked out a few samples by which he said the bill might ho judged. Ho showed that the duty on steel billets hud boon increased from 45 per cent to ( Kl per cent ud valorem , thereby causing an increase of from ' 4 to ! < ; cent on every pound of wire fencing that inclosed the farms of the west ) . The duty on cut nulls umdo from steel billets was reduced 25 per cent , while tlio duty on the raw material wns increased 45 per cent. Ho criticized the bill , which the president said must bo passed whether or no , and which ho was dispensing ofllclul favors to huvo passed. Ho declared tliut the bill was sectional , in that the cotton planter could get hoop iron for his cotton ties fieoof duty , while the farmer of the west must pay for tib | name iron 1M cents per pound if ho wished f6r It to bind his thatch or his pail , Passing on to a discussion of the general effect of the protective system on the people , he Bald ho cared not whether the present prosperous condition of the country was the result of protection or not ; the fuel that the condition had como with protection ought to muko congress hesitate long before It abandoned the sj stem. Gentlemen might try protection by any test. They mljrht try it not only by the Individual prosperity of citizens , but by the advance which the coun try had madoln Intelligence and invention , and by any standard It might bo tried the protective system would show by its results that it surpassed any other. New England's prosperity was duo largely to the protective tariff and her prosperity had been a positive benefit to every one , of the 00,000,000 people of the United States. Ho cited bta- tlstlcs to show the largo amount of farm products , " of the north and west which were consumed In Now England and asked if New England was not a better market than old England for the people of the United States. Was not Hobton u better consumer than London ! New York than Liverpool ! PittsburK than Manchester Ciucinuatl than I.liicoingblreJ 'rho opportu nltyof the people of this country was next November , for if the people of the country want frco trade it was their privilege to hove It , but they must vote for n full , fair and candid discussion. The majority of repre sentatives on the floor of this house wns not authorized to vote for this bill by the election of 1880. The house was not elected on that issue. Ho challenged the authority of the gentlemen under the Instructions given them by the people two years ago to lorco this measure through the houpe. Ho nskcd the members of the present congress to go back to the people and nsk to bo elected to the Fifty-first congress on this bill nnd on the prcsldcnt's-mossngo. Then If the major ity Is returned to the next house they will bo authorized aye , instructed to Vote for this bill. "Do not dodge , " said the speaker , "but meet the issue squarely. Make your platform In Connecticut , the sumo ns In the Cnrollnas ; In Now Jersey nnd Now York , the same ns In Mississippi and Tennessee. Then if the majority comes unck , you will bo Instructed to accept the British system nnd abandon the American. U Is not Important about the details. It is the system that Is on trial. It is whether the American system should bo maintained or the British system substituted. " When Mr , McICinloy concluded ho was greeted with round nfter round of applause and was immediately surrounded by his party colleagues who were profuse In their congratulations. It wns some minutes before fore order.was restored , nnd Mr. Urcckcn- rldgo of Kentucky recognized , nnd then the storm broke out afresh , gentlemen on both sides of tlio house vlolng with the galleries In their hearty welcome to the Kcntuckinn , Mr. Breckenridgo began with n review of the situation so far as the surplus in the treasury was concerned , nnd the danger at tendant on further accumulation , Ho then sketched the work of the ways nnd means committee In framing the Mills bill. . The committee , ho said , had rejected the proposl- ttonto increase the duties for the purpose of reducing the revenues ot the government nnd Increasing the revenues of manufac turers , and the proposition to repeal the in ternal revenue system , nnd had attempted to frame a bill which" would reduce the reve nues by a safe amount , and would relieve , as far as a moderate bill could do , the evils of the present unequal system , reform the inequalities of the present tariff , nnd promote American Industry by giving to American lubor the hope of a permanent , stable and profitable market. It recognized that a system that had been in existence forever over a quarter of a century could not bo hastily or recklessly overturned. It desired to harm no industry. It constantly leaned in favor of established rates of duty , nnd in n case of doubt proposed a rate which it be lieved to bo entirely safe. Ho contended that the bill wus a protective tariff bill. It left the average rate of duty higher rather than under the Merrill tariff. The present law was so highly protective as in many many cases to bo prohibitory. The changes proposed by the bill are designed to give to the farmer , by whom all provisions are raised , , a market for breadstuffs and raw materials , which is only profitable when ho has a prosperous manufacturer for a purchaser ; to the laborer the hope of n constant market ana to the manufacturer freedom from unnecessary burdens. "Wo have , therefore , " said Mr. Breckenridgo , "put upon the free list , ns fur ns wo felt it was Just , the materials necessary for the manufacturer. Wo have reduced the rates wherever wo have touched them , to n point that gives to the homo consumer the hope of fair competition whenever the de mand shall bo made by an Internal trust to advance prices beyond n fair consideration for the article to bo sold , and yet we have loft rates so that the protection afforded Is greater than any necessity , and makes all competition of foreign manufactur ers on terms of great advantage to the American manufacturer. Wo do not believe there is a single instance In the bill where the duty left upon an nrticlo is not moro than the difference between the cost of production in America nnd the cost of pro duction nbroad , plus the freight. " The evil effects of the surplus had already been exhibited in schemes to squander the public money. It was no answer to talk about rebel brigadiers or the provisions of the confederate constitution. The protective tariff does not , lie argued , fix the wages of labor. If there is a demand for labor equal to or greater than the supply , then labor Is profitably paid , and if combinations of capital to force labor to sell itself ot prices fixed by the combination cannot bo success fully formed , then labor will bo free to muko Its own bargains. But if tlio market be so restricted that the supply of lubor exceeds the demand , or if capital is enabled to com bine to prevent competition , then labor must bo sold at the price fixed by the employer. "Now " said the speaker "our , , present sys tem docs both. It restricts the market to bo supplied by our laborer and enabled manu facturers to fix the price they will pay to the laborer. " Ho said tinned plato wus put on the frco list , and this will not injure a single humane being. It affects no interests , no in dustry. Passing to the consideration of the wool schedule he declared that the schedule agreed upon at the meeting of the Growers' and Manufacturers' association , was iniquitous. Discussing the protective system he said : ' "Collossal fortunes made as if in a day bear testimony to the viciousness - ness of a system which enables so few to absorb the surplus accumulations of a na tion nnd that , too , without adding anything to the growth of the country or its happi ness. If wo will persist in class legislation wo must submit to accept its nec essary concomittant discontent first by murmurlngs , then in resistance by organiza tions and then by whatever force circum stances produce. Wo , us our hope of safety , have the ballot box. by which peaceful revo lution may prevent forceful revolt. Hut If enormous capital , through organized effort , can control the ballot box and returns its constituents to congress discontent , founded on Justice , will find a remedy. Protrctivo tariffs and monopolistic legislation can not Introduce into America permanent heriditary class distinction. Ho is | a shallow thinker who docs not know that man is essentially the sumo everywhere and that his ultimata goul is civilisation bused upon equality. Several times since this debate - bate commenced the true argument against this bill the only really effective appeal had been uttered. It may bo condensed into 'United wo stand , divided wo fall.1 It is the nrgumont of combination , of threat. Each protective syndicate says to all others in this greatest of all American trusts the tariff combine wo must stand together , for revision anywhere is defeat - feat everywhere. " So the solo duty any one will glvo up is the tariff on sugar , because they belicvo the surrender of sugar will take from the treasury so many millions that other duties may bo saved. A promise to give bounties is purely Illusory. The pros- Qiit tariff is the result of u combination , it is to bo maintained by a combination , The boast hus been mudo on this floor that the chairman of tlio committee on ways and means of the Forty-eighth nnd Forty-ninth congresses that gallant and pure genlleman , bravo of hcurt , clean of life , loyal to friend , frank to foe with conscience void of oiTonso nnd love for truth that nothing could daunt has been stricken down becauseho opposed this combine. Greatly as I deplore his defeat nnd as much as I miss his presence it may bo that his defeat , compassed as it was , will beef of greater benefit than his presence. His very absence arrests the attention of the re public and all the people. Are such elections necessary to thcmainteiiunceof this system ? Gentlemen protectionists , I warn you that the vacant seat of Morrison cries louder than the virtues of Duncan , against the deep dam nation of his taking off , " Mr. Breckcnridge's reference to Morrison wns greeted with the most tumultous ap plause on the democratic side. Bunds and arms wcro wildly waved and books tossed into tlio air. Turning toward Mr. Randall Mr. Breckenridgo expressed his high appre ciation of Mr. Randall's services and of his present ability , but added that It pained him to hear the gentleman close his speech by u reference to slavery. It contrasted with the manly opening of the gentleman from Ohio ( Mr. McICinloy ) when he put the pastbohind him and looked into the present and fu ture. ture.Tho applause which had been liberally in terspersed throughout Mr. Urcekcnrldgo's speech , grew into u storm when that gentle man took his scat. Cheer followed 'cheer , ladles in the galleries waved their handker- chiefs and Mr. Urcckenrldgo's colleagues rushed forward , enthusiastically to grasp his hand. The committee then rose nnd the house took n recess till 8 p. m. At the even ing session thlrty.flvo pension bills wcro passed. Adjourned. ) " OH , XOnijK YOUNG MAN I" The Unselfish Love of n Son of tlio Vnmlcrblltfl. New Yonit , May 18. [ Special Telegram to TUG HEK.I Mury Vandcrbilt , wlfo of Jacob Hand Vnndorbllt , has been granted $100 monthly temporary alimony nnd $ oOO counsel fees. This Is while her suit for dl- vorco Is pending. Vnnderbllt Is the son of Jacob H. Vnndorbllt , the Statcn Island mil lionaire , and a cousin of the late William H , Vandcrbilt. All the fashionable circles of Fifth nvcuuo are In n fever of excitement over the revelation Just mudo concerning the divorce. The story is in effect that Jacob married her under nn assumed name , she being a country girl. The marriage was kept secret for n long time. Finally his father , Captain Vandcrbilt , ordered him , under threats to disinherit him , to abandon her. Jacob did ns commanded , His wlfo wan dered from place to place without homo or fireside. She told her pathetic story in de tail yesterday with tears in her eyes. Sev eral letters were submitted from Jacob wherein he avowed his love. With tlio threat of disinheritance over him , ho sent her the following letter : OLOVP. HILL , Oct. 17 , 1887. My Dear Wlfo : I nm very sorry you tnito the name of Vnn- dcrbilt where you are , for it is not your numo and you know It. It tuny bo according to law , but that is not everything. If you con tinue to live under that name I will bo a beg gar almost , nnd will have to support my children ana myself , nnd my homo where I was born and brought up will pass Into other hands and will bo mlno no moro. Judge Barrett , when making the allowance , administered a scathing rcbuko to Vandcr bilt. CHUKCII CONVENTIONS. Another Small How AitionRthc Mctlio- clists-Frntcrnnl Greeting. NnwYonu- , May 18. At the Methodist conference to-day Bishop Hurst presided. The order of the day was the presentation of reports from standing committees. The re port of the commission on lay and ministerial delegates was taken up and favored an equal representation. It called forth heated dis cussion. After much debate Dr. Qucal offered the following substitute for the com mittee's report : Resolved , That a commission of ono min ister nnd ono layman from each general con ference district bo appointed , to bo presided over by ono of the general superintendents , which commission shall consider and report to the next general conference a plan for equalizing the representation as now existing and in connection therewith report on the in crease of lay representation in the general conference. The discussion aroused by this partook of the nature of a row between the lay and min isterial delegates. Tlio vote on the substi tute resulted in the ministerial delegates voting in favor of the substitute by about 3 to 1 , while the lay delegates were almost unanimously opposed to it , thus defeating the substitute. The ministers voting for were 201 : against 74 ; laymen 35 for and 114 against. Further action on the report was deferred. A message was sent saluting the general assembly of the Presbyterian church now in session in Philadelphia. Greetings wcro also sent to ( ho general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church In session at Baltimore. The conference then adjourned. WASHINGTON , May 18. The American Baptist Publication society began its sixty- fourth annual meeting this morning. Presi dent Crozer made an address , briefly review- the work of the society. The secretary read the report of the board of managers , which shows the society to bo in a most excellent condition financially. The committee on nominations recommended that the present officers be re-elected. Action will bo taken to-morrow. Francis Wayland , of Connecticut , was elected president ; L. B. Ely , of Missouri , and Hon. G. A. Pillsbury , of Minnesota , vice presi dents ; Lansing Burrows , of Georgia , record ing secretary ; Rev. F. T. Gates , of Minnesota seta , corresponding secretary , and J. L. Ev- cring , of Maryland , treasurer. A board of managers was also chosen. I'lin.vDKM'iiu , PH. , May 18. The re port of the committee of conference with tlio Southern Presbyterian general as sembly in session nt Baltimore on the ques tion of a union of the two bodies catno up. The report substantially stated that the con ference committees of tlio two general assem blies met in Louisville December 14. Union is favored if consummated with the fullest confidence in the chnstlan character , in the doctrinal soundness of both. Friday next was fixed upon for discussion of the report. BALTIMOIII ; , May 18. The general assem bly of the Southern Presbyterian church met this morning , Moderator Bullock presid ing. An invitation from the Methodist Epis copal general conference in New York , was received proposing a union committee of the evangelical church on .Sabbath schools , which was referred to the committee on Sab bath schools. Protests against organic union were presented and referred. A special com mittee to which to refer nil correspondence referring to union with the northern church , was appointed , PnrnnllltoH nnd thoPope. Di'm.iN , May 18 , Forty ParnellitCB , in cluding Dillon and O'Brien , sat nine hours yesterday discussing the pope's rescript. A sub-committee which was appointed drew up resolutions declaring the allegations of fact put forth in the circular unfounded , and that they could not have been promulgated under the authority of the holy office if the statements so prejudicial to the Irish people had been tested by reference to Irish prelates and the elected representative of the people. Resolutions wore adopted acknowledging the spiritual Jurisdiction of the holy see but reasserting that the Irish Catholics recog- nlyo no right of the holy see to interfere with the Irish people iu the management of their political affairs. _ Tlio Jury iNniANAVui.if , May 18. In tlio federal court to-day the tally sheet Jury , which yes- day acquitted Counselmunn , Hcardon and Mctcalf , came Into court and reported a disa greement ns to Sullivan and Budd and were discharged by Judge Woods. The Jury was divided on political lines. ' Mrs. Scofleld Discharged. NEW YORK , May 18 , Judge Lawrence , after a brief hearing on the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mrs. Scoflcld granted her discharge. Dynamite DCTHOIT , May 18. A special to the Journal from Negaunee , Mich , , says by an explosion of dynamite at the Palmer mine near there. curly this morning , Fred Hnnburg and Charles Sundberg were instantly killed , The cause of the explosion is unknown , Local Option Unconstitutional. jANSiNO , Mich. , May 18. The supreme court has unanimously declared the local op tion law unconstitutional. The decision holds that the law is a direct violation of the con stitution. Ills Strength Incrcuitlnif. Bnui.iN , May 18. A bulletin issued this morning hays the emperor's general condi tion is BO satisfactory that ho will bo allowed to spend the greater part of the clay in the open uir. His strength Is Increasing , Their Now Miinuarr. CINCINNATI , May IS. Picsldent Ingalls , of the Cincinnati , Indianupolis , St. Louis & Chicago railway , today appointed W. M. Greene general manager of the road. THE WILD WASTE OlMYATERS Torrlblo Devastation Along the Mis * Bissipsl's Shores. RELIEF SENT THE SUFFERERS , Ono Hundred nnd Fifty lloiiiclcoa Families Cnmplni : on the Hill sides nud Hondwnyw Nenr Cjnlncy. Tno Floods. Qutxcr , 111. , May 19. The flood In this district gives no sign of abatement , the do- cltno of an inch nnd a half up to 0 o'clock this morning being duo solely to the relict af forded by numerous breaks in the two lo- vecs , which permitted vast lakes of water to overflow the basins. Since that , however , the river has been at n stand , nnd n fur- thcr rise is certain. It Is possible In the Judgment of experienced river men that the high water mark of 1851 will bo passed before the climax Is reached. Relief crews from this city have been sent In all directions nud all people on the bluffs wilt bo cured for. Their immediate necessities will bo nt once supplied by boat loads of provisions. The citizens hero are subscribing liberal sums of money nnd boxes of clothing to bo forwarded as soon ns the location of the distressed refugees is determined. They are in especial need for food for stock , hundreds of head of which are huddled to gether on embankments. If the distress proves as wide-spread ns is reported , there will bo an appeal to citizens of tlio state at largo for contributions of money , Tlio first loss of human life was reported this morn ing. ing.The Gulney Whig to-day organized thrco expeditions to the overflowed districts and obtained minute particulars of the condition of the refugees camped on the highlands nnd the bluffs north and south of the city. In Indian Grave district thcro are ICO families rendered homeless , the majority partly sheltered in burns and other buildings on the farms not inundated , Num bers , however , remain In the upper stories of dwellings in the submerged aruu. They are nil suffering to some extent , but the attend ance nnd care of neighbors bus thus fur cared for their actual wants. Thcso more fortunate people , however , can not long stand the strain upon their limited means. The scenes of desolation and deprivation have not been realized. Everywhere there Is rum and destruction and pictures of the fortitude of the distressed people are incon ceivable. The names uird local ions of thcso six hundred refugees are given in the ro- port. port.They are not In such absolute misery and want , however , ns are the much greater number in the Sny district south of Quincy. There the roadway to the bluffs and nil the dry places are occupied by persons in tents , under hastily constructed sheds in wagons and with no covering but the most scanty clothing. Women and children are weeping over the cntnstrophe. which has overtaken them , and are in sore need of clothing and food. They nro a heroic lot , however , for even those who had nothing but n wagon , a few pigs and chickens de clared that they would be able to get along and urged the relief committees from Quincy to go further with the small amount of sup plies they were able to curry with them. The women in many instances hud totally inadequate clothing. Some wcro without shoes or stockings. The children were In a garb fit only for the hottest weather in com fortable homes , and the men had only , very meager outfits. Some of them showed the effects of exposure and toll In the endeavor to save the levee and thus secure their stoclt and crops. All of them came away from the devastated homes in a precipitous /light / , thankful that they nnd their families were not swallowed up by the torrent. They are living ns best they can , existing only until charity , which is already widespread , can bo made available for their relief. How many of these distressed people thcro are within Suy cannot bo told. It will bo w ith the greatest difficulty that some of them can bo reached. The roads , hills nnd Ulllo hamlets are thronged with them , but the waste of water cut olt access to several of tbo communities most In need of help. One of the most Important results of the trip is found in the report of the inspection of the damage to railroad property on the Illinois side of the river , which has not heretofore attracted marked attention. The Chicago. Burlington & Quiiuiy anil Wabash roads at East Hannibal are washed out for n thousand yards or more , nnd the tracks are covered with water the cntlro distance in Sny district. The dnmago to railroad piopcrty will bo enormous and the interruption of traffic on both roads will bo disastrous. Communication between Hanni bal and thi1 cast is entirely cut off nnd cannot bo restored for many days. Brunches of the "Q" leading to Hannibal and Louisiana are washed out fcr miles , bridges and culverts being entirely carried away. The force of the Hood inside tholovccs was much greater than previous reports would indicate , hundreds of farm bonnes and other buildings being swept away and demolished. AI.MA , Ark. , May IS. Rain bus been fulling in tlio state for the lust two dujs and all the streams have overflowed. Immense cotton fields and corn bottoms nro reported inun dated. So quick was the rise , that people wcro forced from their homes , and some were compelled to swim for their lives. It is feared that several lives have been lost. ST. Louis , May 18. A special to the Post- Disputch from Kcokuk says that the water is within less than a foot of the great rise of 18.r > l , The railroads are all blockaded and will not bo able to resume for u week oven should the worst of the Hood be over. LITTI.K Rocic , Ark. , Muy IS. The heavy rains in the past two days in the upper Ar kansas valley have done great damage. Specials to-night say nearly all the small streams tributary to the Arkansas river have overflowed and railroad triitllu is greatly re tarded , Loss of lite Is reported , but nothing authentic has boon received. A muni : SUICIDES. Her liiiHlmnd C'aino Homo Drunk OIICP Too Ot'trn. CAiUJtAan , 111 , May IS. A sensational sui cide has Just cornu to light , at Fountain Green , twelve miles cast of Carthage. Mm , Ida M. Wright , the six months' bride of Sllaa M. Wright , was found hanging In the smoke house yesterday evening by her husband , who hud been absent from homo since Mon day. Tlio deed was committed Tuesday and the body hung In the smokehouse from Tues day until Wednesday and was cold and stiff , Upon discovering the body the horrified husband - band fainted and lay in a stupor for several hours , The body was cut down by neighbor and the following letter was found on her person : "Dear Husband : It is my pleasure that I write these few lines , 1 am us happy as can be and I hope you are the same. 1 am going to hang iiiys-elf to-duy ana I know you will bo happy. 1 wouldn't k-uvo you , but I never couly bo hnppy. Bury mo in my wedding clothes , I hope you will Jump and sing for ; joy when you neo mo hanging by the neck. This is Tuesday morning. At (1 ( or half-post U my troubles Khali bo ended In this world. B wish you all Joy in the world , for I am ai happy im cult bo , I haven't cried or shed n tear since you left , for I was too happy to cry. I am going to dlo believing in the Lord. I will bo happier than to live with n drunk ard. Your wlfo , li i M. WKIOIIT. " Wright had como homo drunk on one or two occasions and his conduct drove thg woman to suicide. Ohcrlln W ntN Waterworks. Our.uu.v , Kan. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to TDK HUE. 1 This city to-duy mudo d contract with A. A. Richardson , on engineer of Lincoln , Neb , to get u < i plane fcr water * works to cost i5,000. California Delegates. Los AXCLUF.S , May 1.8. At the democratic } ntato convention yesterday the delegates dueled to St. Louis from the Sixth ConJ grcs&lunul dlbtrict wcro Y. It. ICuupp and. J , Graven.