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ESTABLISHED JUNE 17 1871 , OMAHA , FRIDA.Y MOTIVING , FEBRUARY 2 , 1891."K L\GLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
WILSOH BILL PASSED
Glosing Scenes in the Great Debate on the
Tariff in the Eouso.
GIANTS MEET IN A STRUGGLE OF ELOQUENCE
Protection's ' Apostle and Preo Tratlo's ' Advo
cates in a Glorious Pinisli ,
SPEECHES OF REED , CRISP AND WILSON
Oratory Oonld Not Stem the Tide of Num
bers and the Measure is Passed.
IT IS GIVEN A MAJORITY OF SIXTY-FOUR
DelnlN of thn Vote Some Democrat ) * Aft
\rllli thn Republicans ( Ireut Throngs
C'roHiI to tlin Ciipltol In
cidents ( if Hie Day.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1. At 6 o'clock to-
jllght. at the close of ono ot the grandest ,
most Imposing 'and most impressive scenes
over witnessed in the American capltol ,
the WIlEon tariff bill pased the house of
representatives by n vote of 201 to 110. The
events leading up to It wcro almost unparal
leled In our annals. At 12 o'clock , after a
preliminary skirmish of an hour over the
barley schedule , the bill was reported to
f-t the house and the closing speeches were
/ made.
" CRUSHED AND CROWDED.
Such a vast concourse of people as as-
semblcdto hear those last arguments upon
the great economic Issue about to bo sub
mitted for final action to the representatives
ot the American pcoplo had never been be
fore seen within the precincts of the na
tion's legislative capltol. It was estimated
that 'over 20,000 people attempted to gain
idmlsslon to the galleries of the house to
day. Their seating capacity is about 3,000
and every available seat was occupied long
before the gavel dropped. The people were
lined against the walls and banked against
the doors. So great did the crush become
that the members of the hotiao secured per
mission to bring their wives upon the floor.
Several women fainted In the crush.
" "
"Shortly"after the house convened at 11
o'clock the crowds In the Immense gallery
on the north side of the chamber became so
great that there was Imminent danger that
omo of the people would be pressed over the
railing Into the hoiibc below. In ono of the
alsleB a fight was precipitated between two
men over the color question. The white
man claimed the right to stand on the
fcamo square foot of territory as occupied by
the negro , and as It was too small for both
men a race war resulted. The belligerents
were hustled from the gallery.
SPEAKER CRISP AVERTS DANGER.
The crowding In at the doors continued
until Speaker Crisp interrupted the roll call
long enough to say It was In the interest of
safety to human life that the. doorways bo
cleared. The policemen kept pressing back
the people until they had materially reduced
Ihe danger that was so very apparent.
When Mr. Reed , the first speaker , arose
at last to deliver the final plea for protec
tion , the overhanging galleries were black
nnil dense with the spectators who thronged
them. Every Inch of space upon the floor
was taken. . Only ten of the 354 members ot
the house wore absent. Many grave and
reverend ( senators and other distinguished
personages were on the floor , and In the gal
leries wore Mrs. Cleveland , Mrs. Vice Presi
dent Stevenson and other ladles ot emi
nence and distinction , their dresses flecking
the prospect with color.
Then for three hours the oratory of the
champions of the two economic systems fol
lowed Reed , Crisp and Wilson whllo their
partisans made the air vocal with their
shouts of'approval. The appearance of the
speaker of the house upon the floor , engaged
In debate , was In Itself-a remarkable , as
well as an unusual thing. Each of the
speakers seemed to bo In his best form and
the speeches which they delivered today will
rank among the best and most biilllant of
their lives , When these wcro finished , Mr.
Wilson , who spoke last , was lifted tin Iho
shoulders of his admiring colleagues and car-
, rloil triumphantly from the l.all nmld u
Bceno ot unmatched enthusiasm.
OVERWHELMINGLY CARRIED.
When It came to voting the victory of
the measure was overwhelming. The vote
upon the Income tax proposition ( taken In
connection with ftio Internal revenue amend
ment ) , Btood 182 to 50. Only twelve repub
licans voted upon this proposition , seven for
and five against. The democratic opposi
tion amounted to forty-live. The last ef
fort made by these democrats who are op
posed to tilts measure In whole or In part was
led by Mr. Covert of New York , who moved
to recommit the bill , but the republicans
refused to join in this attempt to scotch the
measure , and It ended In dismal failure.
But thirty-six democrats voted for It , not
oven enough to cecuro the nyes"nnd nays ,
n record making vote.
The vote upon the llu.\J > passage of the
bill was a surprise. Amid the most Intense
enthusiasm , democrat after democrat , who
had been counted upon to vote against the
measure , llko Blanchard , Beltzhoovor , Bo.it-
iior , Cochran , Coombs , Dunn , English , dels-
Honhalncr , McAleer , Ryan and others , re
corded their votes In the alllrmatlve. Only
seventeen democrats of all the boasted
democratic opposition to the measure stood
out to the end and voted ugalnst It.
CHEERED BY THE'REPUBLICANS.
AH each one cast his vote It was greeted
by applause and chceers from the republican
Bide , These who voted against It were :
Durtlott , Campbell , Covert , UAimmlngs ,
llalnes. Hendrlx , Schcrmorhorn und Sickles
of Now York , Cadmus of New Jersey ,
Sperry and Page of Connecticut , ( ieary of
California , Slbloy of Pennsylvania and
Meyer , Price and Robertson of Loulsdaua.
The majority for the bill , 01 , 'exceeded
the most sangulno expectation ! ; ot the dem
ocratic members ot the wayx and means
committee. When thu speaker announced
the vote cheer followed cheer upon the dem-
ori-utlc sldo. Papers , huts , congressional
re'Ms , and in fact anything which demo
crats could lay their hands upon , were Hung
high In the air , and amid a perfect pande
monium the house adjournol ,
The debate on the bill , which has occupied
the attention of the house for few weeks ,
uloauil with on unrivaled burst of oratory.
Crisp , Reed and Wilson , the glunts of the
liouso. came forward In the closing hours to
jirobccuto and defend the great Issue the in
auguration of u new economic system In the
greatest republic of the world.
Attracted by anticipation ot thu field day
and speeches of the leaders the Wushlngton
liopuUco turned out un masse to witness It.
I.OIIK before 10 o'clock the public naileries
the "bleachers" ot the American forumwere
[ . black with people. On the seatti banked
\ jT ugulnst the doora nml walls were others
* - - stralnliiK to get night of the arena below.
The Yeierved naileries also were thronged
und even In thu president's pillory thcro was
not u vacant scat.
The crowded galleries looked down upon
a ua of faces , The K-udura upon both tildes
WITH accorded avutlonx UK they entered the
hull. As ex-Speaker Reed pushed through
tjie Igbby. Uooru cu hU way to bis seat the
galleries recognized him , mid the applause
which greeted his appearance was pro
longed for fully halt a minute. Mr.
Heed bowed his acknowledgements. A sim
ilar demonstration occurred when Speaker
Crisp , dignified and erect , ascended the
rostrum and called the lion so to order.
The speeches wcro not to begin until noon ,
according to the special order. The hour
which Intervened after the reading of the
journal witnessed a continuation of the
skirmish over the amendments to the bar
ley schedule.
On Monday and on yesterday Mr. Lock-
wood of New York succeeded In preventing
n vote on these amendments by filibuster
ing , and an soon as the reading of the jour
nal was completed he followed up his ob
struction program by muKlng the point of no
quorum.
Although there was manifestly a quorum
present the rules required that the roll bo
called and the speaker had no alternative
save to order the roll called. Mr. Lock-
wood know that If he could hold the fort
until high noon ho would-again bo victor
ious , Twenty minutes were occupied In
the roll call. The speaker then announced
the presence of 221 members.
LOCKWOOD MA KINO TIME.
Mr. Lockwood attempted to continue his
filibustering by moving to adjourn , but the
speaker refused to entertain the motion and
at 11:20 : , the house went Into commute of
the whole for further consideration of the
tariff bill.
Mr. Hlchardson took thn chair and an
nounced that the pending question was to
close the debate on the amendments of the
barley schedule. Mr. Wilson and Mr , War
ner , the tellers took their places. The
members camp forward to bo counted. The
public was being treated to a taste of the
laborious and uninteresting parliamentary
work of perfecting a bill In the committee
of the whole. The motion was carried , 170
to 0.
0.Lockwood
Lockwood was again on his feet fighting
for time. Ho submitted a parliamentary in
quiry as to whether , If the committee
placed a prohibitive duty on barley , an nye
and nay vote could bo secured In the house.
The chairman replied sharply that ho could
not bind the speaker by his decision , but an
aye and nay vote could bo secured if the
demand was seconded by the constitutional
one-fifth of the house.
He then stated the pending amendment to
bo that of Mr. Tracey to the committee
amendment to Increase the duty on barley
and mult to40 per cent ad valorutn. This
was lost , 81 to 10D.
Mr. Plckler's amendment to substitute the
present duty was also lost.
Mr. Payne's substitute (20 ( cents per
busheh on barley ) , shared the same fate ,
91 to 108.
The vote would then have recurred upon
the committee amendment , when Mr. Wil
son Interposed with a substitute to place
barley on the free list. This was voted
down without division , and Mr. Lockwood
offered another substitute to make the duty
10 and 30 cents per bushel , respectively , on
barley and barley malt.
To this Mr. Payne offered an amendment.
It was quickly voted down.
Mr. Lockwood , who was still Industriously
sparring for time , demanded a division and
tellers on each vote. His amendment was
lost.
lost.Mr.
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota offered an
amendment ! to make the duty 30 cents per
bushel and It , too , fell by the wayside ; but
the purpose for which the filibustering had
been Inaugurated was successful. The seconds
ends were ticking away. The two hands of
the clock opposite the speaker's chair were
pointing to noon as the tellers took their
places on tills motion.
REROUTED TO THE HOUSE.
Before the vote could btj taken Chairman
nichardson rapped loufily for order.
"The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived , "
said he , "tile commlteo will now rise and re
port this bill to the housej'
The rpeaker reancerided the rostrum and
the gavel was passed to him. Mr. Hlch
ardson moved around In front of the speaker's
chair and , according to parliamentary form-
Ida , reported that the committee of the
whole had had under consideration House
Bill 4,864 ( the tariff bill ) and reported It to
the house with sundry amendments.
The ppcaker then announced that three
hours would bo allowed for closing the de
bate.
"Tho chair recognizes the gentleman from
Maine , " said the speaker , with a last rap
of the gavel for order.
Mr. Heed rose from the center of the re
publican side amid wild cheering and hand-
clapping of the galleries and the huzzas of
his party friends about him.
Mr. Heed frowned and shook his head ar >
though the demonstration were distasteful
to him. He ' waited for the applause to
cease. Standing In the Isle , clad In a long
Prlnco Albert coat , with head erect and de-
flant , he looked the physical and Intellectual
giant.
Ho began to speak at last , slowly and de
liberately In the voice that has become so
familiar to the people , There is an aggres-i
slvencss In Mr. Heed's speech which counts
for morp than rhetoric. Ho spoke today
with his back to his friends , his" face to
the fee Across the aisle. Save for his
ringing volco the drop of a pin could ha\o
been heard , Mr. Heed's words were :
"In this debate , which has extended over
many weeks , ono remarkable result has al
ready been reached , n result of the deepest
Importance to the country. That result is
that the bill before us Is odious to both
sides of the house. On this Hide wo believe
that while It pretends to bo for protection
It docs not afford It , and on the other side
they believe that while It looks toward free
trade It does not accomplish It , Those who
will vote against the bill will do bo because
It opens our markets to the destructive com
petition of foreigners and those who vote for
It do It with n reservation that they will
Instantly devote themselves to a now cru
sade against whatever barriers are left.
UNCERTAINTY BOUND TO PREVAIL.
"Whatever speeches have been made In
defense ot the bill , on the other side , whether
by gentlemen who were re ponslblo only to
their own constituencies or by the gentle
man from West Virginia , who ought to have
been steadied by hln sense of responsibility
to the whole country , have ono and nil , with
but rare exceptions , -placed tholr authors
compromising- ! , except for temporary pur
poses , on the tddo of unrestricted free
trado. It Is evident that there Is ' no ground
for that hope entertained by no 'many moderate
erate/ men that this bill , bnd as It Is ,
could l ) n resting place where our manufac
turing and productive Industries , such as
may survive , can re-establish themselves
and have a mire foundation for the future ,
free from party bickering and party strife ,
Hence , aluo.tliero can ba no foundation for
that cry , bo Inslduously raised , that tills
bill should bo at once passed , because uncer
tainty la worse than uny liill can possibly
be , Wi'ro this bill , to pais both branches
today , uncertainty would reign Just the
same.
"So utterly undisputed and BO distinctly
visible to every human being In this audience
has been Its giowth that whatever the fu
ture Industrial system of this country may
bo. the past system Is a splendid monument
to that hurles ot sueeettsful statesmen who
found It the best place for wages In the
world and left it first on the list of the
nations. "
PROSPERITY AND 111011 WAC1ES.
Mr.Heed quoted at length from English
authorities shonlni ; the strength of their
confidence In the prosperity of thin country.
"These quo'tatloiie also are reminders for you ,
Mi\ Speaker , and all who hoar mo now. that
the laborer who has been long enough In
America to know lib opportunities hat
fuond It the boot place for wagon In the
world , la there any example In the history
of the world of uny nation situated like our
who has taken the tttc [ > toward which wo are
Invited. Pouio gentlemen , perhaps , are
hastening to say that England affords ua the
needed example , that we have but to turn to
her history mid find all that vo need by way
of example , just as In the statements of her
political economists wn shall llnd ull that Is
nccehbury for advice , for guidance and In-
Btructon. | Mr. Speaker , I have looked there
und I am amazed to find how little iho ex
ample of England can teach. " After quoting
statistic. ) to show the grout rise In wages
blnro 1860 , Mr Heed continued "The truth
In that this very nutation of ililns wages U
wlmt makes u food many free traders. People
ple with fixed Income * think that anything
which raised wages In Inimical to them and
manufacturers who have foreign markets are
naturally anxious to have wages on the for
eign standard. I confess to you that this
question of wages Is to me the vital question.
To Insure our growth In civilization and
wealth wo must not only have wages as high
as they are now , but constantly and steadily
Increasing. This desire of mine for con
stantly Increasing wages does not have Its
origin 1 n love fdr the Individual , but
In love for the nation.
AMERICAN MARKET THE BEST.
Mr. Reed eulogized the American market
as the best In the world , owing to the high
wages paid hero enabling worklngmen to
purchase largely of ( he comforts of life.
"Instead of Increasing this market. " he
said , "by leaving It to the steady Increase
of wages which the figures of the Ahlrlch
report HO conclusively show , and which have
not only received the sanction of the mem
bers from New Yr.rk , the secretary of the
treasury and the democratic bureau of sta
tistics , by this action the committee pro
poses to lower wages and to lessen the mar
ket and then divide that market with some
body else , and all for the chance of getting
the markets of the w/irlit. To add to the
Interesting Impossibilities of this contention
the orators on the other side say they arc
going to maintain wages. Are not wages
the cost of production ? If the dlfferenco
between the cost of production here and In
England bo not equalized by the duty , then
our coit of production must go down or we
must go out. Our laws have Invited money
and men and we have grown great and rich
thereby. The gentleman from Illinois ( Mr.
Illack ) has not liked that men come here ,
and he does not want them to come ; hence
ho Is willing that our wages shall be low-
-wed to keep people away. Well , this Is
not the time to discuss immigration , but
while people are comlng , 1 am glad they
have not yet Imbibed the gentleman's Idea
and have not yet begun to .clamor for lower
wages.
"To sum It up. If this protection
gives us money and men , and our vast
country needs both , It may show why wo
have so wonderfully prospered. If It
docs , I am Inclined to think that the way
to have jobs hunting men Is to keep on
making new mills and trying to prevent the
committee on ways and means from pulling
down old ones.
WHAT ABOUT THE FARMER ?
"But"yltat about the fanner ? Well , on
that subject I do not profess any special
learning , but there Is one simple statement
I wish to make and leave the question there.
If , with cities growing up like magic , man
ufacturing villages dotting every eligible
seat and all swarming with mouths to be
filled , the producers of food are worse off
than when half this country was desert ,
I abandon sense In favor of political
economy.
"Other things I have noticed In this de
bate. When the gentleman from Kansas
( Mr. Simpson ) gets a little money ahead ,
he does not put It Into stocks In these Im
mensely profitable manufactures. He has
too much sense. He adds it to his farm and
has told us so. Example Is richer than pre
cept. If the hope of agriculture is In Eng
lish free trade , they had better ponder on
the fact that while the wages of artisans
have Increased In England $2.43 per week
since 1850 , the wages of agricultural laborers
have ojily Increased 72 cents , and while the
Lancashire operatives In the factories live
as well as anybody except Americans the
agricultural laborers are hardly better off
than the continental peasantry. England's
example will not do for agriculture.
CLAIM THAT WAS NEVER MADE.
"Here let me meet some other questions ,
and let me meet them fairly. Wo are
charged w ith having claimed that the tariff
alone will raise wages. Wo have never made
such a claim in any such form Free
traders hu\o set up that claim for us In
order to triumphantly knock It over. What
we do say' Is that where two nations have
equal skill and equal appliances and a mar
ket nearly equal , and ono of them can hire
labor at one-half less , nothing but a tariff
can maintain the higher wages , and that wo
can prove. We'are the only rival that Eng
land fears , for wo alone have In our
borders the population and the wages , the
raw material , iind within ourselves the
great market which Insures to us the most
Improved machinery. Our constant power
to increase our wages insures us also con
tinuous progress. If you wish us to follow
the example of England , I say yes with all
my heart ; but her real example and noth
ing less. Let us keep protection as she did
until no rival dares to Invade our territory ,
and then wo may take our chances for a
future whldh by that time will not be un
known.
"Nobody knows BO well as I do how
much I have failed to present even an
Idea of the great argument which should
control this vote. I have said not a word
of the great fall of prices which has always
come from the competition of the whole
world rendered possible by protection and
substituted for the competition of a single
Island. I have said not a word of the
great difference between the attitude of
employers who find their own workmen
tholr best customers In their own land , and
who are , therefore , moved by their own
best Interest to glvo their workmen fair
wages , and those who sell abroad are
therefore anxious for low wages at home ,
and on whom works unrestricted the per
nicious doctrine that as wages fall profits
rise. These and much more have I
omitted , for there Is a limit to all speaking.
Wo know that to effect this tribunal we
all of us plead In vain. Why we fall let
thos"3 answer who read the touching words
of Abraham Lincoln's first Inaugural and
remember that he pleaded In vain with
these fume men and their predecessors.
Where ho failed wu cannot expect to suc
ceed. But though wo fall hero today , like
our great leader of other days. In the
larger field before the mightier tribunal
which will finally and forever decide this
question , wo shall bo more than conquerors.
For this great nation , shaking off as It has
once before tlm Influence of
a lower civlUratlon , will go on to fulfill Its
high destiny until over the south , as well
as over the north , shall be spread the full
measnro of that amazing prosperity which
is tlin wonder of the world. " ,
CHEERED TO THE ECHO.
Throughout Mr. Heed's speech ho was
frequently Interrupted with applause and
at times the democrats joined In' the gen
eral laughter ot his wittier passages. When
at 1:30 : o'clock he glanced at the clock which
noted that his tlmo had expired , the elo
quent republican entered upon his brief
peroration. There was an Intense stillness
throughout the house. His closing lefer-
once to Lincoln was made ! n u low voice ,
which could hardly have been raught had
not every ear on the floor and In the gal
leries been strained to catch every word.
As ho closed , his left hand was raised high
In one of the few gestures which had marked
his speech. As his hand fell and the speech
closed there was a burst of applause which
swelled into a tumultuous demonstration as
the enthusiastic galleries gave shouts , hur
rahs and sharp whistles , which are often
heard In theaters , but seldom In the halls of
congress.
Mr. Reed bowed his acknowledgement to
the demonstration , and without resuming his
scat or waiting for the many hand shakes
to congratulate htm , ho made his way back
to the republican cloak room , Half way up
the aisle ho was met by a page bearing u
hugo basket of American Beauty and La
Franco roses. Again ho bowed his acknowl
edgements , as the flowers brought out an
other hurst of applause , Then a mass of
roses were placed nn Mr. Reed's desk and ho
retired to the cloak room , whore he was the
renter of conEratulatory demonstrations by
his rnlluagued , lasting many minutes.
WHEN ORISP AROSE.
While the demonstration was going on.
Speaker Crisp relinquished the chair In Mr.
Hatch ot Missouri mid assumed tha old
scat which ho occupied In the days before
ho was elevated to the Hpeakershlp. When
he uroso In his place ho received an ova
tion. Symmetrical In form , dignified In
bearing , with a broad , well-poised head ,
fringed with a touch of stiver hair on the
bltlvH , upon u pair of square shoulders , ho
looked the jndlcul-mlhdeJ ; man he Is. Un
til he warmed up he spoke with the hesita
tion of a man weighing each word , and with
u perceptible tremor ot thu lips. As ho be
came aroused , however , ho displayeJ more
freedom uud cu&o until the words came in
n perfect torrent , firfefiR rotdstlossly over
the opposition , A _ Mr , Crlin proceeded , ho
was given BcnorounnmilauRe , by his demo
cratic associates on ) tlio floor , but hU
points were of nn arjnmcntatlve | character ,
which appealed to tficj&tudonts of the ques
tion , rather than -ttii * galleries. Ho read
from the minority report and criticised that
feature which declared that the foreigner
paid the tax. In particular , the speaker
addressed himself to the ex-spcaker.although
the latter was still hold In the cloak room by
the congratulatory i handshakes ot hla
friends. (
CRISP REPLIES TO REED.
"Mr. Speaker. " be.an Mr. Crisp , "I feel
embarrassed at this" vast audience here as
sembled , embarrassed In the Idea that I
may not bo able to fulfill the expectations
of my friends when I undertake , In the
period allowed by the rules ot the house ,
to answer , to reply to , and make corrections
to this house , of the errors In the argument
to which we have just listened.
"I assume that the cause of protection
has no more able advocate ; I assume that
the arguments for protection can bo put
In no moro forcible form than that In which
you have heard them put today , and I shall
ask you dispassionately to examine with me
that argument and then ask the judgment
ot the house as to 'Whether the cause at
tempted to bo sustained can be established
consistently with right and justice to the
people of the United'States. ' "
After his opening Introductory remarks ,
Mr. Crisp declared tlmt an examination of
the protective system would show that
while It was built for the ostensible benefit
of labor , It was , Inf truth , constructed for
the benefit of the jmanufaclurlng classes.
IIo pointed out tlmt the wages of the
laborers in protected Industries went down
and those In unprotected Industries went
up as a result of the McKlnley net. This
was shown by the statistics gathered by
the senate committee on finance. The
speaker referred to 'thp artificial conditions
created by protection. '
"It took men , " jio said , "from their
natural channels anS diverted them to un
natural channels. Tlie same was true In
the diversion made In the channels of trade.
Protection was a Cjilneso wall which not
only shut out the world , but shut in the
United States. " 1 *
THIRTY YEAIlSbF PROTECTION.
Mr. Crisp was greeted with applause when
he said that the thlfty years of protection
was a period of uptest , during which the
masses of the peopje had constantly re
belled against the heavy burdens of taxation.
The people had always been stilled at the
polls by the republican promise to reduce
the tariff , but once successful at the polls ,
the republican legislators surrendered them
selves to the manufacturing classes. The
speaker declared that the gentleman ( Mr.
Reed ) had throughout his speech refrained
from the arguments of reason and given
way to those of prejudice. He pointed to
the Chinese as an example of what had re
sulted from a protective policy of hundreds
of years , which had , been thought to make
China rich by trading' with herself.
Mr. Crisp bald that for twenty-live years
the democratic party had been trying to
get Into power. Jt had told Uio pcoplo
that If given power It would reduce iho bur
dens of the nation. The people 1-nd ac
cepted this promise and ijlven the party
poyver. This tariff nas the rvleinptlon of
these pledges to th&j people. ( Applause. )
It was not a perfect bill , lint ! t was a
stepIn the right direction , In 'refuting
to the' various fcatut'ps(6f iho 1)111 ) , . he spoke
of an income tax , i nlch brought Uit long
and loud applause" from iho nirong'Mncoino
tax element In , the. he-use. He cited a
speech of Senator Sherpian twenty years ago
to the effect that a tax which tdll , heaviest
on consumption atlid ill < . $ $ < ot bear
> r
heavily on the .QiitiJi'AncI4neqaies.'ot.tli
country , , was instrinuically wrong. Mr.
Crlap Biipporled"the' income' tnx vigorous
terms. He said $30,000,000 of a tax on
accumulated , wealth wanbut , a i mall ( rib- '
ute In return for the benefits ltitc , 'ived.
Mr. Crisp closed with an eloquent appeal
to his democratic associates to waive minor
objections and to look at the great demo
cratic principles involved. "Let us stand'
together , " he said. "Let us redeem our
pledges. Let us pass fills bill and It will
bring gladness to the consuming masses ,
to the farmer , to the -laborer and to the
American people. "
There was a triple round of applause as
the speaker closed. A page walked toward
him with a large potted plant with red
flowers above , surrouiuled with white roses
below. The applause continued for more than
a minute , during which time Mr. Crisp was
warmly congratulated , ' He left the body o'f
the house and returned to the speaker's
desk , . *
MR. WILSON'S ARGUMENT.
Mr. AVllson at orfce arose to close the do-
bate. IIo was greeted Vflth great cheering.
He showed no signs of the fatigue to which
he has been subjected. Io was In fine trim ,
and In an animated speech which permit
ted him to open wlh ( humorous and sarcas
tic remarks , his replies to Mr. Burrows
of Michigan and Mr Dolllver of Iowa were
greatly relished by the house. Mr. Wilson
said Mr. Heed had forsaken his usual course
of congressional procedure and had recited
a sot oration , with the old set phrases of
protection "slicked over with the pale hue
of philosophy. " l
Turning to the subject In hand , Mr. Wil
son eloquently portrayed the advance of
freedom. This bill , ho said , was but ono of
these advances. !
No McKlnloy bill could stem the advance
of hmnan progress. Great causes could not
bo laughed or ridiculed away , and the gen
tleman from Maine ) could lot draw from hla
armory of sarcasm and wit enough to stop
the cause of lightening' the burdens of tax
ation.
Referring to the Income tax , Mr. Wilson
said ho had not wanted It attached to this
bill , but once so attached , ho supported it
with all the loyalty at his command.
There was continued applause as Mr.
Wilson denied the charges of sectionalism
in the bill. Ho said that the animating
feeling of these who had framed the bill
was to make this country one In which no
man woujd bo taxed for another , ono In
which religion , science , culture and educa
tion would go hand In hand as the common
untaxcd heritage of every citizen.
Mr. Wilson closed with an eloquent ap
peal to his fellow democrats , Ho told them
that th records ot thu house would perma
nently recoril'iio passing event , but a great
epoch In American history. He wanted
every democratic namp. recorded on that
historic roll. In that casje , ho suld , the day
would bo a proud and , happy ono for him.
His closing words'w-fre. : "In the name of
honor , In the nameof , freedom , I summon
every democrat to Vot6 for this bill. "
AROUSED THJ DEMOCRATS
Mr. Wilson's Klayfjn .peroration aroused ,
the democrats In the .galleries to the high
est pitch of cnthUEinin , and the demonstra
tion which followed "tils " last words has
seldom been equaled in the house. The
whole democratic sldd rose to its feet ,
books and records were thrown In the air ,
cheer after cheer , tjho jieople In the gal
leries joining with Vuico , und hands In the
tribute. Before Mr. , AVllson could sit down
three of the democratic members bubbling
over with enthualflsm MeBsrs. Johnson ot
Ohio , Tucker of Vlrglnlji and Bryan of Ne
braska rushed up the , aisle , lifted Mr ,
Wilson up on lhair Boulders and carried
him in triumph to the rear of the hall ,
where for ten minutes ho listened to the
words of praise shOTr red Upon him.
It was a ronuirkahlo demonstration In
every respect. , The tlmp. had not arrived
to vote on the blp and-pending amendments ,
but the disorder was BO great that the scr-
cennt-at-arms was called upon to clear the
aisles , and the wlve.i of members , who had
been allowed on the floor , were obliged to
retire. It took twenty minutes to restore
order so the niibllc business could proceed.
The speaker thjti announced that thcro were
two pending amendments that of the com
mittee on wayi" and means'to increase the
duty on barleyfrom 20 to 25 per cent ad
valorem and on barley malt from 25 to 35
per cent , and the amendment of Mr. Tawney ,
to Increase the duty to 22 cents per bushel
on barley and 33 on barley malt.
VOTE ON TIB AMENDMENTS.
The first vote woa taken on Ihe Tawnoy
amendment , which was loat upon a yea und
nay vote by 120 ( o 197. The committee
lOOSTl-SUEU 03 BUCOXD I'AUK.J
NICTIIEROY IS CAPTURED
Ono of the Strongholds of the Government in
the Enemy's ' Hands.
SERIOUS BLOW FOR PRESIDENT PEIXOTO
Current In II 104 Ayres tlmt tlio
i'iillimp Oeeupled This Import
ant City In Itlo Itiiy-flciieriinirnt
Troop * Dedertlng.
BUENOS AYRES , Feb. 1. It Is reported
hero that the town of Nlcthcroy , which has
long been the object of the main attack
upon the part of the rebels at Rio do
Janeiro , has yielded to the Insurgents , who
have occupied It with their forces.
No confirmation or denial of this report
Is obtainable at the time this dispatch Is
sent. But It has been rumored hero for
some days that the Insurgents had been suc
cessful at Nlctheroy , and It has even been
asserted that the government troops had
joined Issue with the rebels.
A dispatch dated January 29 , received hero
from the Associated press correspondent nt
Hlo , says that the danger to Nlcthcroy Is
not what It Is supposed to bo. According
to the correspondent the heavy guns efFort
Fort Vlllcgalgnon and of the Aquldaban and
Tamadaro are harmless , as they have llrcjl
thousands of shoto at Fort Santa Cruz , at
the entrance ot the harbor , during the rebel
lion and out of that number only ono shot
has taken effect.
In conclusion , the correspondent pays that
whllo the tube of the dynamite cruiser Is
terribly dangerous , the result of the coming
engagpments depends upon thu efficiency of
the secondary batteries of the \essel. On
the other hand the correspondent telegraphs
that the" " dynamite cruiser Nlctheroy , to
gether with nine gunboats and torpedo
catchers , comprising the government fleet ,
have on board of them veteran sailors who
ara fine shots and that their rapid flru guns
would drill a hundred holes In the ships of
the enemy In n very short tlmo.
A dispatch from Hlo de Janeiro says the
bombardment of the city continues. Brokers
at Rio de Janeiro have cabled to La Plata
urging that no cargoes bo received for
Bahla. The revolution Is said to be gain
ing ground.
unxiiAjr.s owx VIMJ.SJON ;
American Admlnil'H Account of the Hup-
penliiKH III ltli > lliirlxir.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1. Secretary Her
bert today gave out the following cable dis
patch received from Admiral Benham on
Tuesday :
Hlo , Jan. 29. To the Secretary ot the
Navy , Washington , I ) . C. : Two merchant
vessels Saturday were preventd from goIng -
Ing alongside the wharf. Today , G a. in. ,
sent the Detroit to the position that would
protect vessels going alongside the wharf ,
and It fired upon to return the fire. My
vessels under way and cleared for action.
After the Detroit took possession , boat from
ono vessel running line , preparatory to
haul In , was fired upon with muskets from
Insurgent ship. Detroit returned fire with
one-pounder , shot striking under her bow.
Insurgents fired broadside gun leeward.
Later" , Insurgents flre broadsjde gun pver
'
'Anforlcah irierchant vessel. 'Detroit returned
iie _ wjji muskes , striking tho' Insurgent
Bterhpost. Passing by the insurgent leader
was hailed , saying , "If you fire again I
will return your fire and. If necessary , will
sink you. " The Detroit anchored to com
mand both vessels , ono merchant vessel
having been carried to a position near the
wharf and the tug having offered services
gratulous to discharge the cargo. The
insurgent leader was notified that these ves
sels would discharge from the present posi
tion , but my determination was not changed
to glvo the American merchant vesselsi
full protection to the wharf If they desire to
go. BENIIAM.
FROM MINISTER THOMPSON.
Secretary Grcsham has received a dis
patch from Minister Thompson nt Rio do
Janeiro , confirming ( ho details of Admiral
Benham's encounter with the Insurgents ,
After relating the story of the occurrence
exactly as told In Admiral Bonham's dis
patch to Secretary Heibert , Minister
Thompson saya :
Ilenhnm bus not Intervened In the least
with the military or naval operations of
either Hide , nor Is It his Intention to do so.
He bus notified the Insurgents that it Is
his duty to protect Americans and the com
merce of the United States , and that be
intends to do so , und says American ves
sels must not be Interfered with In their
movements , but they must take the con-
flequenccH when getting In the line of fire
where legitimate hostilities are actually In
progress. I'ntll these rlghtB are accorded
the Insurgents have no right to exercise
authority over American vessels or prop
erty. The right of the Insurgents to search
neutral vessels or to Belzo any portion ot
their c.irgo Is denied , even though they be
within the class which may be defined us
contraband of war , during hotitllltles be
tween two Independent governments. Forci
ble seizure of such articles In the present
status of the Insurgents would constitute
an act of piracy. Since the effective ac
tion of Monday everything la quiet , the at
tempted blockade of commerce and trade
Is broken and the events move Binoothly.
All thu foreign commanders concur as far
ns I am advised. THOMPSON.
Secretary Herbert sent the following dis
patch to Admiral Benham :
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. IlENHAM , Rio :
Further Information received from United
States minister. Wu are satisfied entirely
with the prudence rind Judgment with
which yon have curried out Instructions
and protected American commerce.Ve _
rely upon you for thu continued exercise of
wise discretion . HERBERT.
EXULTATION IN NAVAL CIRCLES.
The feeling of pride and exultation In naval
circles over the achievement of Admiral
Benham and Commondcr Brownson at Rio
Is displayed without any effect at conceal
ment. It Is pretty well understood that the
admiral has acted on his own discretion
throughout the affair. After the firing on
American merchantmen on Saturday , the
admiral cabled the Navy department what
ho proposed to do In view of certain con
ditions. If any special Instructions were sent
him or any special permission to pursue the
course ho had Indicated , neither appears
In the official correspondence as given out.
The message sent hvTi today by Secretary
Herbert Is an unequivocal commendation of
his course In every particular , The con
fidence ot the department In his capacity Is
further shown by the fact that ho Is left
entirely to his own discretion In the further
cqnduct of affairs In the delicate tusk ho has
embarked upon. The corrcspondenca made
public today was given out after a confer
ence between Mr. Herbert and the president.
Minister Thompson's dispatch Indicates
that Admiral Dunham docs not Intend to
Interfere with actual hostilities directed
Against Rio by tUo insurgents. The minister
gays : "American vessels Inust take the
consequonccn when getting in the line of
fire when the legitimate hostilities are actu
ally In progress. "
SOME DOUBT EXPRESSED.
Thcro la tome doubt expressed an to this
statement being reconciled with that of the
admiral himself , "To glvo American mer
chant ve&sols full protection to the whurvea
If they desire to go in. "
U Is considered Benham's position pre
cludes the right of the Insurgents to Inter
fere with American merchant vessels or to
prevent them landing their cargoes unless
the Insurgents shall be accorded belligerent
rights , that Is to say , any houtilltlen con
ducted by the Insurgents that Interfere with
the rlghtH of American merchantmen will
be lablu | to bo xtopped by the American
forced.
U Wu Not Sll IT.
SALT I.AKi : , IVti. 1A. . Ilaimuor of IhlH
city , nh' , ii cumpany nun reported in huvc
Inought twrlvtt i-arloaiU of ullvrr I'Ullmn from
Mul'xj , KuyH | t nus lead tnillkn , ml nllviT If
It liml Lci'ii t-i\er | bullion , f\ei ( > 0v llhf lie
iaju the lot would h vo uintulncU ,8
nunew. Ad a imttor of WfeSwIip twelve Cftr-
IrwOx wuni'liil ' , nil told , omj'"iCOO uunrca ul
HllUT.
n ITH .1
1'lro Demi I'jitu Up ii I.nrgn Ciuml Street
Wnrrltimic I" C'hlrngo
CHKIAGO , Feb. 1. Flro broke out this
morning In the warehouse of Felix & Mars-
ton , tile oldest willow and woodcnwaro
house in he west. The building Is located
on Canal rtrect nt .tho Intersection ot
Hunry street , Is about 100x125 feet In
area , exendlng back to the Pcnsylvanhi.
company's track. Owing to tlio Infhimablo
contents of the building It appeared nt an
early hour that the loss would bo very heavy
and the tire department rent in a general
alarm ,
Within an hour and a half after the dis
covery of'tlio blaze the stock was a total
loss and the building badly damaged. The
total loss Is $130.000 , the damage to stock
being $ ! JO,000 and to the building , $50,000
About twenty-five employes were In the
building when the fire started and the flames
spread so rapidly that escape by means of
the elevator was eut off and the men
were only rescued with difficulty. Two of
thu employes were badly burned and seri
ously cut In making their escape through
n window. They are :
WILLIAM SNOOKS , burned and Injured
Internally ; may die.
Fred Smith , burned and badly cut ; will
probably recover.
Ono of the walls In falling burled two frame
dwellings , crushing them beneath the bricks
and burning timbers. The occupants of
the cottages narrowly escaped with their
lives , and their household effects arc a total
loss.
Delaware , O. . Feb. 1. A serious fire
broke out In Prospect last night , and before
the blaze could bo extinguished the opera
house , valued at $3,000 , electric light plant ,
$10,000 , Cook's residence , $10,000 , and the
entire wardrobe , valued at $2,000 , belonging
to the English Folly company were de
stroyed. There there was no Insurance. S.
W , Wyntt , part owner of the burned prop
erty was struck by falling electric light
wires and seriously Injured. The blaze
caught In the dressing room of the opera
house as the company was preparing for the
evening performance.
St. Louis , Feb. 1. At nn early hour this
morning yard No. 5 of the Hydraulic Press
Brick company , located off King's highway ,
near the Frisco railway tracks , was com
pletely destroyed by lire , resulting In a loss
to the company of about $50,000. The
burned property consisted ot clay sheds ,
drying loom , and two brick engine houses ,
with all the machinery. The yards had a
capacity of 55,000 bricks a day and fifty men
will be thrown out of employment. The
building : ) will be rebuilt at once.
Atchlson , Kan. , Feb. 1. Crook's ele
vator ut Vermllllon , Kan. , ono of the larg
est on the Central branch , burned last
night. It was partially filled with grain ,
and y's supposed to have been fired by the
tramps.
ir////.s \ni.i. \ XOT fio.
to Attend n CYleliratlon of then -
rsiiry uf lliiuuU'M Inilept'iiilenee.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 1. The brig C. W.
Irwln arrived from Honolulu late this after
noon , bringing advices to January 17 , five
days later than the last advices received
here by the steamer Jlonowol January 19 ,
as follows !
( Copyrighted 1S94 by the Associated Press)1
HONOLULU. Jan. 17.Slnco last advices
but llttlo of Importance has happened here .
The people are preparing for a grand "blow
out" In celebrationof , the anniversary ottho
establishment of the provisional government ,
established n year ago. The Annexation c'ub
and American'league have-gono'into the cele
bration with n will.
Adverse comment has been created by
the fact that yesterday afternoon notlco
was sent to the United States minister and
the captains of the United States men-of-
war Philadelphia and Adams by the pro
visional Government , that the 17th of Jan
uary was the national holiday , and asking
them If they would honor It with public
notice and .salutes from the warships. At
4 p. in , yesterday the reply of Minister Wil
lis was received , stating that ho found It
Impossible to be present to participate In
the celebration. Upon receiving this mes
sage the wildest excitement prevailed In
government circles.
The situation at the present writing is
one In which the unnexutlonlsta are standing
shoulder trt "shoulder. The royalist ques
tion remains , can this iitralned condition
of affairs last ? It will bo hard to decide
with both parties claiming the vantage.
Minister Willis has undoubtedly decided
against the Americans hero , and , on the
other hand , the American party has de
cided against Minister Willis and Consul
General Mills. The fight Is still on and
the result will be Interesting.
im.r in : OVHTRD FMISI
New OIllrlnlH for llu > American Straw llourd
Company Will Hu Klectod.
CHICAGO , Feb. 1. President Barber and
the present directory of the American
Straw Board company may bo retired from
the management at , tomorrow's meeting of
the stockholders If an election Is reached.
The opposition claim to have $3,500,000 of
the $0,000,000 capital stock. The balance
of power Is hold by a committee from
Utlca , N. Y , It has been examining the con
dition of affairs and announced this evening
It would vote against the retention of the
present board.
In the afternoon President Barber and
General Manager Swlnoarton were compelled
to enter Into u 'detailed defense of the com
pany's business , nud Treasurer Mnoro de
manded an Investigation of his accounts.
President Barber and his a--so.'lUos were
accused of bringing about a demoralization
of the stock ,
The report of General Manignr ? w near-
ton showed tha total net earnings of the
year to bo $ ' 143,000 , $320,000 of the amount
having been made during the first six
month of the year.
.SMV.S TIIK .v/-v .IKK I'.V/M.I.SO.V.I/I/B.
1) . II. MolTiit Will CliiNii Illn Crlpplo Creek
.Mine I'ntil nn Agreement IH Ileiielied.
DUNVIIll , IVIi. ] . ! > . II. Mofnit. tirvHlilrnt and
ottiier at Ihe Victor mini ) tit Oilpidc ( 'rci-k.xald
of iho I'rlpplo Cieel ! ittilUe : 'Tho minor * nro
veiy uiileimomiMo In tlu'lr ilem.iml fur ulcht
lioiiin with u-n JifniiH | > . .iy.Vo have dry mines
and i > ay ? ! fur nln IIOIIIH work , \\lillu nt l.oail-
\llln Miil , iilhi-r iiiniiiilalii camps mm work in net
inliu'H for J-.VI ID1 fur a day ut ten IKUIIU. I
will not l ) dlctiiti-il lu.imd If thn men mo not
Bntlslled with my l > rnn I " 'III oloio dim n every ,
mine 1 liuvo In tlm cnmi > imil keep them cloned
until 1 em run thorn peaceably and on my own
tonn.i , CMMI If II lnke inn live yeum ( o do It , "
lialded nn AimrelilHtlo Den ,
P1TTSBURG , Feb. 1 , It has been dlocov-
cred that the anarchistic don that has been
raided by county deputies at Bowers' Hill In
the Mansfield coal valley , was the head
quarters of a Kocloty chartered under the
laws of Pennsylvania. It Is called the Spirit
of the Now Times society , and was chartered
a year ago as u protective and beneficial or-
ganUatlon.
.Minister HCHCIIU mi ( iiHiilt.
SPRINGFIELD , 0 , , Feb. 1. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee , ) Rev. J. W. WaUrin.whllo
conducting revival bervlces at Yellow Springs
laBt night , was called a fool und a liar by
Bandy Pettlford. Watson marched dc-wi ; the
aisle , pulled Pnttlford out of his pew and
pounded him with his fist until the congre
gation Interfered ,
Lumbermen DUeus * the limtr.'incp Plan.
MINNIIAl'Ul.lH , rub , J. The NoitliWDntarn
lunilu > rmrn"H iiwwiel.iilun 1M inoinlim dUciiHiy , !
tlio mutual ln unimi , | il.in , which uas flunlly
ndnptiil. Tlm plan l iiiutinil and Ihe ladlll
lu > iilKiut 4 * > leiitit Inrti'Ud uf II. 4U , an now ) > .iM
In the htiw-U. i-otiiuinli | > , II ull ! ho nnviiwiry to
i M nl i'D.V" ) i\ith of jmllclto Iwriirc
ln. ! ' c'
< \ \Varnmii III.
li.N\ll ; ; ( , Veli 1 CyVaniun , thf IHIII of
lli < - II , Uiir uui liikui vuddrnlv 111 Buinlay und
) < ii" If u | , 'i iurlnii-1 cjiitllllon Mr Wurman
jyrrnih F .vi'icd Ml a mruHura from n eovru
fettr uuu nc u nuw > urferlnic from a relupie.
DA GAMA'S ' PROTEST
His Note Addressed to the Officers of tha
Foreign Fleets.
THINKS HE HAS BEEN UNJUSTLY TREATED
Claims that They Have Broken a Compact
Eutarotl lutj with Him.
ADMIRAL BENHAM DEFINES HIS POSITION
Ho Will Not Interfera in the Progress cl'
Logitimatj Warfare.
) VILL PROTECT AMERICAN SHIPPING
1IU inilumtiiiu to ( ho limtrgentM Wan.
Inn firing on ViMHr-N of Tills Coun
try Will lli > Ui'Mcnlril-Kuiiiurx .
from HID l.uncl of Win * .
, 1S3I , l > u thAfswlntfd'ir.in.1
UIO 1)B JANEIRO , Feb. 1. Tlio following
Is the loiter which .Admiral da Gaum sent to
tlio confercnco of tlio navnl commanders o
the various nations represented here to dis
cuss the action of Admiral Ucnham In pro
tecting American vessels which wished to
BO to their wharves without Interference on
the part of the Insurgents.
DA OAMA'S NOTB.
"At the beginning of tlio revolution tlio
city of Hlo do Janeiro was defended by Bit
nold pieces and was at the mercy of
the squadron of the hnrhor. Tlio
chiefs _ of the foreign naval fleets In
a collective and unanimous note declare * !
they would oppose with force a bombardment
unless It was provoked from the land On
learning of this , President I'elxolo withdraw
his field pieces , and by a stratagem begun
the work of fortifying the city with numer
ous and heavy guns. The work was begun
secretly and was completed openly. All the
hills In thu city were marked by formica
tions and the monasteries and factories wcro
converted Into fortresses. Trenches were
( lug In the sand and other methods wcro
taken to make the city secure. Along with
these measures It was reported It was the In
tention of the government soon to open flra
on the squadron. "
After making this statement da Oama , In
his communication , asked : "Aro the con
ditions the same ? Are not you to blame
for the change ? Should you not force
Pelxoto to keep his compact ? The task oC
thn squadron Is more arduous , bloody anil
dangerous , but wo do not falter.
"Our compact will ho kept , but wo reserve
the right to reply to the city batteries when
they deserve It without notlco. The blame
WILL NOT WANTONLY INTEUFEHE.
Admiral Renham sent word to Admiral
da Gama that ho would not Interfere wlO _
his military operations and would only object"
when he fired on American ships for the
purpoho of frightening them. , from going to
their wharves.
. Admiral , Benhanl s ys no"compact' oxlqtf }
b'etween the commanders of the foreign
fleets. They withdrew from their agreement
for the protection of the city against bom
bardment by the Insurgent vessels monllm
ago. The admiral says ho him asked hlH
government at Washington whether ho shall
Insist upon notlco being given by
the Insurgents previous to any at
tempt to bombard the city. IIo
thinks that as Rio do Janeiro IH
fortified ho will not bo Justified In Interfer
ing with any movement on the part of Ad
miral da Oama. It la evident the com
manders of other fleets are also doubtful on
this point , as they have also asked for In
structions from their governments.
Admiral Donham has warned the com
manders of American ships In the harbor n
bombardment Is possible. Ho has told them
what they should do and Indicated to what
extent ho would protect them.
The Insurgents have obtained fresh pro
visions. There has been a smart oxchangii
of shots between the insurgent squadron and
the government forces. Both the Insurgent
ships Tjimnndaro and Aquldaban were strnolc
and slightly damaged. The Insurgents are
making preparations to effect a landing. Tlio
telegraph wires have been cut.
tiOUl.lt SOT A11URR'
Jury In the. CIIH of SleNiinmru , tlio Antl-
rutliollu I.eeturer , Vailed of n" Verdict.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 1. The hearing of
J. V. McNamara , an ex-priest of the Catho
lic church , who Is charged with having ma
liciously slandered Mother Vincent , Bishop
Hogan and Father Llllls , and of having clr-
clrculatcd foul and obscene literature ,
was begun In Justice NIcliol'H
court this morning at Independence.
Considerable difficulty was encountered In
securing a jury , as most of the men called
to servo In that capacity had read the IIOWB-
paper accounts of McNamara'n lecture and
the trouble ho encountered In having Urn
flist hearing. The Jury was finally securc'd.
however , and tha taking of evidence began
late this evening.
The Jury In the case disagreed and It It
rumored that a big delegation of American
Protective association men have Just left toe
Independence , Trouble IH anticipated ,
A largo number of American1 1'rotectlvn
association men who had hired a special
train hero , arrived In Independence a llt-
tlo after midnight and proceeded directly ,
to the court room. When they learned
no verdict had been reached In McNamura'H
case all show of trouble ceasud , the moil
starting for Kansas City without making :
any demonstration.
Tonight a man named McMillan , a wit
ness for the defense , who was Bomcwhaa
under the Influence of liquor , was assaulted
by a number of McNamiira'H opponents In
front of a saloon. Ilenr bottles , stones
and weapons of all kinds \\cra flying thick
and fast. McMillan druw n revolver and
fired two shots Into the crowd which dis
persed , McMillan received some Injuries ,
but none wcro serious. It In believed no
ono WUH hurt seriously.
Hiinpeiidfd I'liyinent.
ST. PAUL , Fob , 1. A Miller , S , I ) . , spo-
clal to the Pioneer Press says' The Hand
County bank suspended payment today , hav
ing assigned In favor of 13. F. Saltiiuirsli
and L , M. Whortor. The trouble la charged
to the failure of the bank at Atlantic , la. ,
In which Cashier Hill was largely Interested.
Liabilities , $10,000 to $30,000 , of which $11-
000 belonged to Hand county. The cash on
hand at the tlmo of the assignment was
$300. _
Woke Ui | tliu WrmiB I'reuelier.
SPRIN Fimn > , O. , Fob. 1. J. W Wat
son , a country dlvlno , whllo conducting n
revival last night at Ytdlow Springs , WUM
called a liar anil u fool by Sandy Puttlford ,
whereupon thcpreuchor marched down thu
alslo and pulled Poltlford out of liln pew.
Ha then pounded the disturber with hi , , ,
lists until members" of iho congregation In
terfered.
Miulo u UIg lliiul.
FOIIK3T ( MTV , Ark. , Feb. 1. Early thin
morning safe blowers blow open the Mfu
of the Dank of Eastern Arkansas and He-
cured about $500 In ullvcr and $1,000 In
postage stumps , which tha post mauler hail
placed there for safekeeping.
( 'onreMeil Their Crime ,
NinV VOIIK , Feb. 1.-Henry Scr-alch and
William Slufer , for the past Blx years clerkti
In thu real estate ofllco of William Flanagan ,
uro confiiHBftl dufuultei to the extent of
$20,000 , Of UilH bum $15,000 has already
been recovered.