THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOANING , JANUARY 13 , W9J. SINGLE COPY 1WIC CENTS.
AS A FREE TRADER
Jerry Simpson Defines the Position of Him
self and Party on the Tariff.
OPPOSED TO ALL FORMS OF PROTECTION
How the Kansas Statesman Illustrated His
Speech.
HE GIVES THE HOUSE AN OBJECT LESSON
PluUtra the Tattered Garmsnt of a Inrmor
In tho" Faces of the Memb3r3.
OTHER SPEECHES ON THE SAME SUBJECT
I'cnillntnn , muck nnil nreri-tt Sponk for
Ilic Wllinn Hill , Whllo Krvomi Uu-
piihlicitn Member * Olvo Kuaion *
IVhy It Miutud > iit 1'am.
\VA8iii.NOTON , Jan. 12. The Important
tariff speeches today were made by Mr.
Payne of Now York , ono of the leading
republican mcmocrs of the ways and
means committee , Dr. Everett , the
Massachusetts mugwump , and Mr.
Jerry Simpson , the Kansas populist.
Mr. Simpson created the sensation of the
day by illustrating his remarks on the de
plorable condition of the agricultural classes
by displaying n ditnpidated overcoat which
he got from a farmer on the market place.
He said ho could duplicate it on the backs of
1,000,000 , farmers in the country today.
Unuiilmoiu OoiiDOiir. Kotunod.
After the reading of the journal In the
house today the senate amendments to the
house joint resolution for thcappolntmcnt
of a joint committee to examine
into all questions relating to the Dcrsonncl
of the navy wcro'agreed to , ana Mr. Me-
Crear.y presented a resolution from the com
mittee on foreign affairs calling upon the
president , if not inconsistent with the pub-
lie welfare , for all information relating to
Hawaiian affairs received since the trans
mission of his recent message.
Mr. MeCrcury asked unanimous consent
for its consideration.
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee objected to
unanimous consent.
As he did so , Mr. Boutcllo , who had just
entered the hall , interposed the remark that
If Mr. Richardson hau not objected ho
should have done so since unanimous con
sent had been refused him for the consider
ation of the naval resolution.
"A house under the rule of three men
might just as well bo held up by one man , "
ho remarltcd sarcastically.
This closed the incident , and tbo tariff
debate was resumed and Mr. Brossius of
Pennsylvania completed his speech against
tlio bill , commenced yesterday.
Mr. Pemlloton of West Virginia followed
Mr. Black of Georgia , who spoke af'.cr Mr-
Everett. Coming from the territory pro ,
testinir against placing coal on the free list
Mr. Pendleton's speech was especially sig
nificant. Ho denounced those of his party
who nowshirlco'1 the responsibility of re-
formiiicr the tariff and who wanted to hold
back iiTtho traces. Mr. Payne of New York ,
ono of the republican members of the ways
and means committee , then spoke on the bill.
Simpson lroa n llriiaiUltlo.
Jerry Simnson of Kansas , the leader of the
populists , then took the floor and loosed a
broadside against protection and trusts.
Mr , Simpson said that while ho intended
to vote for the Wilson bill there were many
provisions In it which ho did not approve of.
lie was not ono of those who believed that
the democratic party If over brought tn the
test would carry put its pledges , for ho know ,
while there were honest democrats , the
action of the democratic party , like that of
the republican , was controlled by the money
power.
"The people's party , " said lie , "stands on
a platform pledged , " us ho interpreted it ,
"to the principle of free trade. What I say
here today in the discussion of this bill shall
bo from the standpoint of a free trader. "
It was nt this Juncture Mr. Simpson
created great applause and amusement by
treating the house ; o an object lesson by dis
playing his dilapidated overcoat. Ho pro
posed 'to show the house exactly what the
poor people of the country did wear. Reach
ing down under his desk ho seized n tattered
old overcoat , fringed at the edges and be-
ppanglod with great patches. Ho hold It on
high while the house and the galleries
cheered.
An nit Olijuct l.cHtnn.
"I bought that of a farmer , " said ho , "who
told mo bo had loft homo at 13 o'clock nt
night and had driven twenty-llvo miles to
sell his produce in your uonstcd homo mar
ket. There , as Mr. . Cleveland said , Is an
object iQsson. " [ Laughter. )
"There Is a sample of what men wear
under the benollccnt system of protection , "
ho continued , "It Is made of shoddy and
rags , seel"
Hero ho ripped It up the back.
"Yet , " ho added , " 1 can llnd Its duplicate
on the backs of 1,000,000 men in this coun
try. "
"Whcro did ho buy ill" asked Mr. Can-
non. republican , of Illinois.
"He bought Itnyoar npo in this city for
18. and 1 bought htm another shoddy eoit : to
take Its pliico for $ IU'IO. " | Laughter.J
"Is it American or Imported.'nuked Mr.
Cannon.
"I don'l know , " replied Mr. Simpson. "I
don't care , but U is the product of American
protection. No ono can deny that. " i Laugh
ter and applauso. ]
Mr. Simpson concluded with an appeal to
the people to ring out the old and ring in the
now order of tilings. Many members ten
dered him their personal congratulations
when ho sal down.
Mr. U.inlcls , republican , of New York
nrgned against the bill. Mr. McDowell , re
publican , of Pennsylvania followed and Mr.
Mciklojohn , republican , of Nebraska closed
tbo debate for thu afternoon session in oppo-
illton to the bill.
i\cnliur : Srsilon.
At the evening session Mr. Wiuigh , repub
lican , of Indiana and Mr. Hermann , repub
lican , of Oregon antagonized thu bill , while
Mr. MclCalg , democrat , of Maryland and
Mr. English of New Jersey favored it.
Adjourned at midnight.
IN Tin : sixvri ; : .
Hint r Ilio Diy : Tiilifit Up with ICxocutlvo
llu liic Mr. Allen'H JUvsiillltlun ,
WA-MIINUTON , Jan. IV ! . Tin- greater part of
Ilio session of the svnato today was devoted
lo executive business , The nomination of
Mr. Preston , us director of the mint , was
finally resurrected after many weeks of
ilumbcrlng and confirmed by a vote of three-
llfths of the senators present.
The chief event of the session was the
adoption of the resolution of Mr. Allen of
Nebraska , calling upo.t dm secretary of the
treasury to explain llgr.res In his recent rein -
in regard to the gold importation of
Thn Hawaiian correspondcneu expected
to be communicated by thu president was
not received , ami atl'J ; * > 0 , on motion of Mr.
( ! ray , the .senuto uent Into executive HCS-
tlon , which lusted until H p. m. , when an ad
journment was taken until Monday.
ci urli > K tlir Ocean Highway ,
Jun. I',1. Tlia Treasury dc-
has furultbed to too iccrotary ot
state , nt his request , such Information as It
possessed touching the removal of the dere-
llctn in ocean routes , and has preferred Its
assistance so far as It may properly bo
extended relative to giving effect to the
joint resolution of congress , passed during
the latD extraordinary session , conccriilnx
that subject.
WANT Til KM AII. ADMITTKI ) .
ltenliitlnnR Ailnptnd by thn Itrpuhllcau
Nnlloniil Committed.
WASIIISOTO.V. Jan. IS. The principal busi
ness accomplished at today's session of the
executive committee of the national repub
lican committee was the adoption oC two
resolutions , which the members consider u
line stroke of party policy. The llrst de
mands the admission of Utah to statehood ,
and the other favors the admission of all the
territories to statehood. The resolutions
are as follows :
Ilesolved , That the ndtiilsMoii of I'tah to
statehood Is now demanded hy Justlco to that
territory and thu nation. Tim present terri
tory has tliu ri'qlll-dtn unrulier of people In
constitute a state people who tire law abiding
and | > rc > ure < slvi > and IHIS-OIMMI of the cap-u'lty
mid Intelligence lo Insure wlsu local | ; UVM. and
thu prosperity and wealth to support elllclcnt
local government , ruder the successful pro
cess of republican legislation , finally
adopted In good faith by the
Mormon people themselves , Informally
and forever rummiu'lnjt H , polygamy Is min
us dead as .slavery , and thn accepted act of ad-
inl slon , which pus-ed the house of represent
atives at the present husslon hy unanimous
vote , forever prohlolts It. This Is now re
ceived its true by nil elements of the people of
I'lnli ; the political party that wanorganl/ed
to light polygamy has been disbanded mid Its
members liavo pronounced with the other
penplo there In a general a reiiinent for thn
need of statehood. Any loir-- * ! denial of
home i ulo to this territory Is seriously detri
mental lo her hidnstilal Interests , an unmer
ited persecution of her people , and an Inex
cusable burden upon the nalliuml treasury.
\Vherenn , The territorial form of govern
ment , as applied to Keosranhlc.il subdivisions
of this counti-v , bus always been mid , of right ,
should continue to bo merely a temporary
form of government , to lie tolerated only
pending thu acquisition hy the territory of
siilllclunt population and material resources
to .support n state Kovornment : and
Whereas , It Is obvious that the territories of
Utah , Arbuna , New .Mexico and Oklahoma
are each possessed of sultleieiit population and
material resources to support : i "tale trovern-
niunl , iind the people of tlie.so territories now
petltloi for admission to thu dignity and
privileges of statehood , therefor , bo It
I'psolved , That It Is the sunso uf this com-
mlttou that a just regard for the rights of our
follow citizens residing within said territories
demands that the American principle of home
rule be extended to them hy Ihu admission of
mild territories lo statehood ,
These measures were proposed by the
western members and unanimously adopted ,
inootlmr the sanction of the full committee.
The choice of a elty for headquarters was
loft to bo decided by the executive commit
tee at another meeting to bo called within a
month. The conference adjourned this
afternoon and most of the committecmcn
will return home.
COKSAJU IIK TIIIJ .SUKlN
Itcprrscntntivn Kliuiil'j No\v Silver Kilt
I'liuU I'avor In Committee.
WAHIIISCITOX , Jan. IS. The bill of Repre
sentative Bland , directing the secretary of
the treasury to coin the silver seigniorage
now in the treasury , was favorably acted
upon by the committee on coinage today.
The vote reporting the bill was ' .I to 8. The
afllrmatlvo vote was all democratic , with
tbo exception of Representative Sweet.
The negative vote was republican , with the
exception of Messrs. Tracey , Harter and
Raynor.
The bill as agreed to directs the secretary
of the treasury to immediately Issue silver
certificates of current denominations uu to
the amount of the seigniorage now In tlio
treasury , viz : Fifty-five million , ono hun
dred and fifty-six thousand , six hundred and
oichtj'-ono dollars. Th'eso cortillcatos uro to
bo at once available to pay current govern
ment expenses. Tbo seigniorage is to bo
coined as fast as it is possible to redeem the
certificates.
A further provision Is added that the re
mainder of the silver bullion purchased
under the act of July 14 , IS'JO ' , shall be coined
into silver dollars and the coin'hold in the
treasury for the redemption of treasury
notes issued in the purchase of said bullion.
The notes presented for redemption shall
not be reissued , but shall bo cancelled and
destroyed in amounts equal to the coin held
at any timo.ln the treasury , and silver certi
ficates may bo Issued on such coin in the
manner now provided by law.
Representative Bland was well pleased
with the result of the meeting. ' 'I will not
make the report of the seigniorage bill until
the tariff bill is out of the way , ! ' said he ,
"an the tariff has the right of way and wo
don't wish antagonize it. Bqt tliu deter
mination of the committee meets the bond
proposition more than hair way. I do not
believe n bond bill can pass the house , and ,
on the other hand , I have little douut as to
the passage of the seigniorage bill. "
JIOKXIU.OU lili'i NOMINATION.
rromlnont ItupulillK.itiH Siijit to lie U'orlt-
1'icr to'llnvo Ir Cnnllrmeil.
WABHIXOTOX , Jan. 12. Probably the most
unexpected development In connection with
the llornblowor confirmation which has yet
como to light Is the action of the executive
committee of the republican national com
mittee in seeking to secure bis continuation.
The fact tliitt such action was taken did not
become public until today. It was done at
thn suggestion of Mr. Bliss of Now York ,
who urged the confirmation of the nomina
tion. especially If If , could bo made to appear
as having been accomplished largciv
through republican instrumentality it
would bo to the benefit of the
republican party. Ex-Chairman Carter ,
Chairman Manloy , Mr. Bliss and Mr. llobart
have been laboring with republican senators
who are supposed to bo unfavorable to Horn-
blower's confirmation to cause them to
change their alms and vote for confirmation.
It is said they mot uut little encouragement
and Mr. Carter Is quoted as saying that
niter his conver.satlun with a prominent
western senator that ho had como nearer
Doing convinced ho was wrong than ho had
eomo to bringing the senator over to the
Hornblower side of the question.
Bliss and Hobart said this afternoon the
question of Ilornblower's confirmation had
not bcon considered in tlio national com
mittee , but its members had personally dis
cussed the matter. They themselves be
lieved It good policy for the republicans to
vote for conlU'tnat ion and that Mr. Horn-
blower was n good man for the place and
they had so suggested to senators on their
own personal responsibilltj- .
llnlmiiu it O | > i > iiHRl in Sur'recy.
WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. Unpresontntivo
Holman of Indiana , chairman of the demo
cratic caucus committee of the house , Is
strongly opposed to the secrecy ulilch has
heretofore enveloped the house caucuses. "I
was In favor. " said he , "of having the recent
democratic caucus on the tariff sent to the
correspondents and to the public , ana Iliad
directed that the press uallcry should beopen
during the caucus , There was such strenu
ous opposition to publicity , however , that I
llnally consented to li.iving tbo doors of the
house and these leading to the galleries
closed. But I am satisfied that such secrecy
is not right , and the next caucus will be an
open one II 1 can possibly bring about that
end. "
_ _
Ciililitlhl.ili .Mmliili.
WASIII.NOTON , Jan. 1Senator ! Chandler
of Now Hampshire has introduced a resolu
tion In the nelcc.t committee on quauro-eon
tcnnlal to ascertain what progress has been
made in the preparation of the Columbian
medals , for which appropriation has been
umdo.by congress , and to report whether fu
lure legislation U necessary by congress.
n vor nn Kcienniuii of time.
WASHINGTON , Jan. la.- Senator Platt ,
from the committee on Indian affairs , has
made a favorable report on thu house bill
extending until 1SOO llm tlmo for the con
struction of the C'hoctaw Coal and Hallway
company in Indian Territory. The company
Unowiuthe bundi of receiver * ,
MEIKLEJOHN'S ' FIRST SPEECH
Member from the Third Nebraska Opens Tire
on the Wilson Bill.
CAUSE OF LOCAL INTERESTS ADVOCATED
I'rotcctlnti for floino Industrie * Defended
In 1'rlnclpla and Practice Ilco
lluiinty llottur tlriu it Daly
cm All Sugar.
WASHINGTONBLMICAO or TUB Bun , 1
tilU FoniTF.nNTti i Stiinnr , V
WASHING rox. , . Jan. 12. )
Representative Molklcjohu got a half-hour
of time in the tariff debate in the house late
this afternoon , and delivered a splendid short
speech. He opened with a strong defence of
and plea for the republican principle of pro
tection to homo industries. The destructive
fallacies of the Wilson bill wcro exposed.
Ho then entered into those fcatuiva of the
measure which most interest Nebraska ,
pivlng hemp twlno and beet sugar special
attention. Ho inado n strong argu
ment for batter protection to the
fanners' interests than the Wilson
bill nITords , aiid pointed out the
raid upon agricultural Industries which the
bill makes. The farmer , mechanic and
laborer , ho said , suffered moro than any
body else by the provisions of the Iniquitous
Wll-ion hill. lie explained the necessity for
encouragement of the beet sugar industry ,
if it was over to bo developed in this country ,
and showed why a bounty was better for the
manufacturer and the producoV of boots
than a tariff ; the bounty given for the de
velopment of the industry , being direct sup
port , fell lighter upon the consumer , the
poor man , than a duty. Ho warned the
democrats against abolishing the bounty
and levying : duty on sugar , as the latter
would have to bo borne by those who could
least afford it.
\ \ hit : Ilrynn .liny Kcmomher.
"We have hoard the voice of the people
against this infamous tariff bill through
petitions and at the polls,1' said he. "My
colleague , Mr. Bryan , will remember in the
Fifty-second congress , speaking of the elec
tion of Ib'.i'J , that he said tha' ho would
not find fault with Mr. Heed if ho con
sumed his time , recalling those words of
Thomas Moore , 'Tho last rose ot summer.1
You will remember that you predicted 1 hat
the 'revolution' might reach oven to the
shores of Maine. Little you then thought
tlmt it would reach the shores of Maine.
Little you then thought that it would reach
the prairies of Nebraska before tlio shores
of Maine. With the victory cf the adminis
tration In the last democratic convention in
Nebraska and the republican victory in the
nation , f know my colleague will find no
fault with me if I consume sufficient time to
recall the words in the last stanza of that
boautilulanapost :
"So soon may I follow , when friendships decay
"And from love's shining circle the gems drop
awny.
"When iruo hearts lie withered and fondness
is Mou n ,
"Oh who would Inhabit this cold world alone. "
Coiniiiirmt to tliu Cannibal True.
.Continuing on the general features of the
Wilson bill , Mr. Mciklojohn said in con
clusion : ' 'My colleague , Mr. Bryan , in the
Fifty-second congress s.iut further that pro
tection had crushed the people like Aus
tralia's cannibal tree. You pass this bill
and you will not only crush but you will
dravr the lifo blood of the nation and nor
people. I would advise my friend that if ho
has any of these cannibal trees in stoclc'ho
should dispose of them under a sale ex
traordinary at reduced prices before the
passage of this bill , as they will then only
thrive on English soil. "
To lliillcvu a Veteran *
Hopresentative Hainor today Introduced a
bill to pay James L , Willet of Hebron , Nob. ,
certain arrears of pension duo him. It seems
that while Willet forwarded proofs in his
pension case within the required time they
were not acted upon nromptlv by the pension
ofllco , and he was deprived of his pension for
several mouths by no fault of his own , and
this bill is to pay him the nrrcarft which
would have been paid had the pension oftico
acted promptly upon his case.
National Committeeman Ward , who dis
penses the democratic patronage of South
Dakota , has arrived and expects to immedi
ately tuko up the postmastorships at Pierre ,
Madison and other points , and to dispose of
the federal patronage due his state without
further delay. . '
Representative Cofl'eon today Introduced a
Dill appropriating $100,000 for the purchase
ot a slto and the construction of a building
at Cheyenne , Wyo.
Muy Defeat tlio Incumo Tnxnj.
Representative Bryan tried to bo cheerful
today after the ways and means committee
had determined by a majority of one to keep
income taxes apart from the tariff bill and
compel them to depend upon their merits for
adoption. It is the general opinion that the
action of the corcmitteo today insures the
defeat of the income tax proposition , oven
in the house , as many who intend to vote for
the Wilson bill are opposed to Income taxes ,
and had the Inttor been incorporated in the
tariff measure thov would have weakened
that bill and would not have been nmtcrially
strengthened by their alliance.
Ho IT 111:111 : Will Ho rout muster.
Ex-Congressman Thomas Bowman of
Council Bluffs is to bo postmaster of
that. city. Yesterday Mr. Bowman
called upon President Cleveland to
answer a protest that hud been
signed by about IH)0 ) patrons of the
oftlco against the proposed appointment
of a man whom ho had been advocating for
the position. The president informed him
that his friend could not bo appointed In the
face of the protest and then asked Mr.
Bowman why ho did not usk for the ofllce.
"I would appoint you , " said the president.
Mr. Bovvman said he would communicate
with his friend. Ho wired him and immedi
ately there came back the answer for him
to accept the position. This was communi
cated to the president this morning and the
nomination of Thomas Bowman to bo post
master at Council Blufls was cagnrly antici
pated by lowans at the capital today who
wcro in the secret.
town 1'ostmantcri.
lown fourth-class postmasters appointed
today : Arthur , Ida county , .1. P. Hunter ,
vice Dennis Cain , resigned ; Bromlev , Mar
shall county. II. G. Wilson , vlro W. II.
demons , resigned ; Kllbourn , Virti Buren
county , Jacob Strong , vice Edwin Towne ,
removed ; Nolsnn , GuthrlocountyO. B. Nel
son , vice Joe W. Smith , dend ; Plalnlleld ,
Bremor county , William Craino , vice J. M.
Roberts , removed.
Civil Brrrtca Kxainlniitloii Dates.
Examinations to 111 ! positions in the rail
way mall and Indian services will bo held by
the Civil Hervleo commission : At Omaha on
Wcdncsdav. April 18. for Indian services ,
and on Thursday , April 11' ' , for railway mall
service ; Mason City , la. , Wednesday , April
11 iSloux City , Monday , April 10 ; Huron. S ,
1) . . Friday , April 18 ; Salt Lake City , CJ. ' " ' . ,
Moimay , April ! ! 0 ; BolsoClty , Idaho , Thurs
day , May B ; 1'ovatello , Idaho , .Saturday , May
fii Green Kivor , Wyo. . Monday , May7Choy- ;
enne. Wyo. , Thursday , May 10 ; Crawford ,
Neb. , Saturday , May TJ ; Grand IslandNob. ,
Wednesday , May Hi ; Doa Molnes , May 21
and ' "J ; Davenport , Thursday , May at.
I'craoiial .Mention.
Colonel J. II. Drake ot Aberdeen , S. D. ,
who has for a little aver a year been consul
at Kehl. Germany , is dally expected to ar
rive in Washington , with his family , on hU
way home. It Is supposed ho was relieved
of his oniclal duties by his newly appointed
successor about the 1st Inst.
K. II. Brown of Sioux ( , 'lty Is at the F.bbltt.
Mr. W. It. McNoill of North Plattc. Neb , ,
formerly of Washington county , Virginia ,
WUB married yesterday at Surrnttsville ,
Mil. , to Miss Cora Griftln of Prlueo George' *
couuiy , Maryland , Mr. McNglll formerly
lived In this city. .Mha Griffin has been a
rclanlnir hello In sjuthorn Maryland for
some time. The uttenjlauts of the groom
and his urlilo Avero , Mr. 11. O. Walker , Mr.
Benjamin Crahen and .Miss Faiinlo Grlflln.
Mr , and Mrs. McNolll will spend ton days
in this city before leaving for their future
homo in thu west. Peuur S. HEATH.
lliit : ) A MV.CIAMGUTlNO. .
Member * of tlin U'n.vn nun Menu * Commit-
tun Tmicled llp.Uvor tlio Incninn Tnx ,
WAstiisntox , Jan. 13. The democratic
members of the ways and means committee
considered the internal revenue bill today.
The meeting was a spirited ono , many un
expected motions being made , so that at onetime
time tlio friends of income tax feared they
wcro defeated. At the outset of the meet
ing Mr. Tarsnoy moved that the question as
to whether the Internal revenue features
were to bo reported as independent bills bo
referred to n democratic uaucus.
This drought on an animated discussion.
When the vote was taken the Tarshoy mo
tion prevailed by ayoteot 0 to 5.
Mr. Bynum furnished the surprise of the
meeting by moving lo reconsider the entire
revenue bill as practically agreed on at a
meeting some time aeo. Thto motion also
prevailed by .a vote of 0 to fi. Mr. Bynum
voted with the opponents of an income tax.
The alllrmattvo vote Was east by Messrs.
Wilson. Brcckmridgo , Bynum , Cockran ,
Slovens and Montgoi.icrv ; the negative vote
by Messrs , McMllllh,4)ryan ) , Whiting , Tars-
ey and Turner.
A question thnn- arose as to where this
loft the bill ; whether the Tarsnoyresolution
sent the whole question to n caucus , or
whether the U.vinim l-osolutlou left anything
to submit to a caucus1
After * some discussion as to the status n
vote was again taken1 on the other internal
revenue features , and they were agreed teas
as previously decided upon. The democrats
who are opposing the income tax
proposition , led by Wilson , then forced
a direct vote upon tlio question of submit
ting nil the internal revenue features
to the house as a .scparato measure. A
motion to so report tbo Internal revenue bill
was agreed to by a vote df 0 to 5 , Mr. Bynum
voting In the anirmattvc. The question of a
caucus was still in1 doubt , owing to the
various motions which had intervened stnco
the Tarsncy proposition had llrst carried ,
but It was finally agreed , informally , that if
a c.uicus to consider the Income tax should
bo called by any mambers outside of the
ways and means comndtteo and the caucus
sentiment on the rote should be for the In
corporation of the internal revenue features
as part of the Wilson hill , any memoer of
the committee so disposed could make the
motion on the floor Of the house to so Include
it. ' "t
coM-'iitHBD nr THE SBNATIC.
Appointments of ( lie L'rcMdrnt Which Have
Met with Approval.
WASHINGTON- . ISi The senate today
in executive sessionconfirmed , the following
nominations : ,
John M. B. Sill , minister resident and con
sul general to Korea. :
Robert F. Preston oY.t'ho ' District of Colum
bia , to bo director of Uys mint.
Shaw F. Neely , 'njqrahal for the district
of Kansas."i i
Surveyor of Custom's yV , B. Humphrey ,
post of Sioux City , If ( :
Indian Agents Is.iat J. Wootou of Dela
ware , at the Novafla agency in Nevada ;
George W. Harper of C.eorfjia , at the Uma-
tllla agency , Orosdn ; , Charles E. Davis , Illi
nois , at the Colorado Hlvnr agency in Arizona.
Registers of Land Ohices John I. Lee at
Dodge City , Kan. ; . | liv s < N ; Fiko nt Colby ,
Kan. , " . " " * *
Receiver ? of Pab'llu Moneys GT. . Crist
nt Dodge City , Kith" , : 'tJ ! MeCuo nt Colby ,
Kan. . . .i.-v'i'V"
Postmasters TowaA. . J. Howe , Glen-
wood ; W. F. Brannljran , Emmntsburg ; J.
M. Bishop , State Center ; J. F. Kent , Dow
City ; Martin G. Stlper , Toledo ; Arnold
Smouso. Mount Vcrnon : Albert F , Nash ,
Sioux City : Fred A. Lisher , Davenport.
Kansas : Abbio Lfbboy , Marysville.
AN KXEtlUTJVK HUSSION.
Hard Struggle by. tha Senators Over Tire
NomhnitlonR.
WASHINGTON' , Jan. 12. The senate was In
executive session for three hours today. A
greater part of the session , was devoted to
two nominations which , tjave boon handtig
fire ever since the extra session , those of H.
F. Preston , to bo director of , the mint , and
I. J. Woo ton of Delaware ! , to bo agent at the
Nevada Indian agency in Nevada.
It is understood SonatorGray made a brief
reply to the personal charges made against
Mr. Wooton by Souator lilggins. defending
him as a competent man. Ho also replied
briefly to the gcne'-al charges as to the im
propriety of selecting e man from ono state
to hold ofllco in another , saying there wore
many precedents for aueli n course. The
vote resulted in Wooton's favor.
Two speeches wcro made against the con
firmation of Mr. Preston , ono by Senator
Stewart and the other-by Senator Allen. An
nye and uay vote resulted largely in Mr.
Preston's favor , there.bclng only eight votes
against him. .
InterciMtlnc PAntlnii Decision.
WASHINGTON , Jan. . lii Tlio alleged incon
sistency of the decision of Assistant Secre
tary of the Interior Reynolds in the appeal
of Captain E. O. Beer3 of Elmira , N. Y. , iato
of the Fifth Now York engineers , and ot
Commissioner of Pensions Lochron in the
case ot Judge Long of Michigan was the sub
ject of a conference yesterday afternoon be
tween Secretary Smith , Assistant Secretary
Reynolds and Commissioner Locliren
Judge Lochrcn , whose opinion in the case
was reversed on appeal , stated that ho
agreed with the later decision.
After the conference Judge Reynolds said :
"I was absent when inuuiry was made at
the onlce yesterday concerning the Bears
case. My attention has been called to it.
1 am pleased to say that both the secretary
and commissioner Of pensions fully concur
in the result of the decision tiled by me and
in the construction put upon the act of 18'JO. '
The case of Beers Is wholly unllko that of
Judge Long , as an examination of the
papers will show. The opinion simply dis
cusses the act of 1SPO giving the * T3 rate , it
appearing from the hvldonco In the Beers
case that he came within Its requirements ,
' 1 he act of ISpruviulot ! ) ; the $50 rate , was
not discussed , but in living thu t - and $50
rates the two acts must , without doubt , bo
construed together. "
It Will Mnnii Itinniter tn Them.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13 > ChaIrman Wilson
and his associates on'tho ways and means
commlttoo have received copies of the llrst
answers sent to ScnaMt1 Voorhees , chairman
of the finance committee of the senate , in ru
sponso trf his recent letters to manufacturers ,
requesting their view's mi the revision of the
tariff. The answers are made by Martin
B.ilblleischs , Sons & Co. . having chemical
plants at Brooklyn , Buffalo , and Dayoniio ,
N. J.wlth a capital Invested of Sl.503,000.
In a letter accompanying the reply they suy
they happen to be democrats ana In full
sympathy with the democratic party , but
suy that the reductions uf the Wilson bill
would mean disaster to their business.
Mrs. NtHveinon' l.iinuheori.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13.--.Mrs. Stevenson
gave a luncheon ted y | n honor of Mrs.
Cleveland at the Normandle. The table was
In the form of u holipw square and was dec
orated with ferns , sinlux ! mid roses , The
guests were : MM. Cleveland. Mrs.
Urcshum , Mrs. Carlisle , Mrs. Lament , Mrs
Bissoll. Ml&s Herbert , Mrs , Holto Smith ,
Miss Morton , Mrs. Fuller , wlfo of the chief
Justlco ; Lady Paunc.cfoto , Mine. Itomoro ,
Mrs. Blackburn , Mrn , Gorman , Mrs. Slow-
art , Mrs. IIrIco and Mrs. Murphy.
l.'ntortnlncd the Diplomatic Corp * .
WASHINGTON , Jan , 13 , The llrst of the
series oi three grand receptions that are
given cacn year at tlte white house took
place last night , when President and Mrs ,
Cleveland entertained the diplomatic corps.
Tno while house was gorgeously decorated
with ferns , giant palms aod flowers. All
tUo ineuberi of the cabinet were present ,
COUNTING UP THEIR HOSTS
Aspiraats for the Iowa Sonntonhlp Kjiow
Almost Where Ihoy Stand. '
GEAR HAS FORTY-THREE VOTES PLEDGED
Within Fourteen of Knouch to Nominate
mill Kcvornl uf tbo Needed In Sl ht
Semite Committee * Announced
.Sluto Ollleur * Nominated.
PCS MOIXES , Jan. 13. [ Special Tclcsrram
to Tun Bnr. . ] The senatorial situation re
mains practically unchanged. The Gear
managers express the utmost confidence in
their favorite and claim that ho will surely
win on the fourth ur fifth ballot.
That the fight is between Gear and the
field is conceded by all , and it Is now possi
ble to name the supporters of each candidate
with almost absolute certainly. On the llrst
ballot Gear is sure of the support of Sen
ators Vale , Palmer , Carpenter , Ellis , Har
mon , Rca , Rowon , Craig , Upton , Porrln ,
Browcr and Pence , and probably Jewet.t ,
or thirteen in nil. In the house
of representatives ho will receive the votes
of Allen , Wutklns , Sherman , Bell , Weaver ,
Root , Qriswold , Young of Delaware , Hoover ,
Morrison , Funk , Coonley , Trewln , Williams
of Howard , St. John , Bttcrman , Harriman ,
Endicott , NIctert , Smith of Linn , Ellison ,
McQulnn and Speaker Stone , and probably
Walters of Muscatlnc , Harnman of Frank
lin. Pattlson of F.iyetto , Haugcn of Worth ,
and Spauldlng of Floyd , and two others ,
which would make thirty from the luuso
and place Gear in the lead with forty-threo
votes , only fourteen short of the nomination.
This is the full strength claimed by his
managers on the preliminary ballot.
'Wlu-ru tlie Otliem .Stuiiil.
This would leave Hepburn , Perkins , Laccy ,
Coflin and Cummins with the votes of their
respective congressional districts. Should
the roll call verify this claim it would show
that Blytho and his backers have been
enabled to corral every slnglo member from
the eastern and northern part of the state
and draw them into the Gear net , a political
leat tlr.it has never Seen paralleled in the
history of the state. Blytho is bending
every energy to accomplish this result.
Conceding to Gear the strength noted , the
question , then is , from whence can the
other necessary fourteen votes bo obtained'
The matter of locality has been so persist
ently urged that It is almost certain pollt-
eal death for any member residing west of
a line drawn through Dos Moincs to support
the Mississippi river candidate.
It is rumored that Representatives Jay of
Monroe , Blanchard of Mahaska and Senator
Waterman of Wnpcllo will desert from the
Laccy forces and goto Gear when needed ,
and they hope to got Senator Conwny of Ma
haska anJ Reproscntativo Crow of Wapelio
if hard pressed. They also claim Senator
Janneson of Clark and Dr. Lauacr of Union
from the Hepburn contingent , and Bycrs of
hhelby and Cooper of Montgomery from
Stone. They have also reached out towards
the northwest , part of the state for votes
with moro or less success.
May-.Mako Oenr Mucoml Cliolcr.
Younc of Calhoun is counted on for Gear
as second ch6icd , but Farmer. .Coflln . may
have a say in.tho.matter , and ho Is for anyone
ono but Uear. > Brooks of Boone is another
member who is expected to jump on the band
wagon at the proper moment.
All efforts of tlio candidates to line up
ItlOll * men anil pledge ; UIGIU opnln.it G aiTIB
second choice have failed so far. In fact , it
is an open secret that Hepburn , Stuuo or
Perkins would prefer Gear to either of the
other rivals. They reason that Gear is old
and would hardly expect a re-election ,
which will give them another chance six
> ears hence , but should any western man
succeed , the senatorial prospects of all the
other candidates from that locality would
go a glimmering. This view of thi ) matter
will likely prevent .any concerted action on
jho port of the opposition , and will very
materially aid Gear's candidacy in the event
of n protracted struggle.
Sennte Committees Announced.
Very little important business was trans
acted in either house today beyond the an
nouncement of the standing : committees of
the senate. The most Important are as
follows :
Ways and Means Harsh , chairman ;
Vail , Fund , Boardman , Porrin. Turner ,
Ellis , Waterman , Carpenter , Henderson ,
Gronoweg. Dent , Evcrall , Oioson , Bishop.
Suppression of Intemperance Funk ,
chairman ; Turner , Boardman , Conaway ,
Ellis , Carpenter , Jameson , Upton , Oleson ,
Gronoweg , Mattoon , Downey ; a majority
are anti-prohibition.
Railways Browor. chairman ; Chantry ,
Jewott , Reynolds , Jameson. Palmer. Pen-
rose , Harmon. Carpenter. Rlggon , Harper ,
Terry , Dent , Yeomnns , Hipwcll ; only tour
of these , Chantry , Jowott , Reynolds nud
Palmer are recognized as anti-monopolists.
Speaker Stone will probably announce
house committees tomorrow.
( llllcnm Nominated.
The republican legislature caucus tonight
made the following nominations , which is
equivalent to an election : State printer , F.
R. Conaway of Brooklyn ; state binder , Lafo
Young , Dally Capital , Dos Moincs ; warden
of the penitentiary at Anamosa , P. W. Mad
den of Clay ; warden at Fort Madison , N. N.
Jones of Cass.
The llrst ballot on state printer stood :
Conaway , 45 ; Murphy of Vlnton14 ; Ingra-
ham of Council Bluffs , 15. The second : Con
away , 50 ; Murphy , 4(5 ( ; Ingraham , b. Mur
phy was understood to bo the Gear candi
date.
The vote on state binder stood : Young ,
8'J ; C. W. Greene ot Dos Molnes , 31.
Tlio vote for warden at Anamosa stood :
Madden , tr > ; I. M. lllff ( Gear ) , M. For.wnr-
den at Fort Madison , Hist ballot : N. N.
Jones of Cass , 40 ; Eli Manning of Clmriton ,
24 ; O. J. Allen of Leon , l.'l ; James Board of
Mount Aycr , 30. On the second Jones had
55 to 53 for all others. 3
V.ITTLK , nOOH A.\l ) COIt.\ ,
VUiut Miitlnry , Son & Zimmerman' * Annum
Itrport .Shows.
CIUCAOO , Jan. 13. Mallory , Son & Xlmmcr-
man company has Issued Us crop report on
hogs , cattle and corn. The summary of
Illinois , Iowa , Nebraska , Kansas , South Da
kota , Missouri , Wisconsin , Minnesota , In
diana , Ohio and Mlchlcan indicates 10 per
cent loss of hogs to ba marketed the first
quarter of IS'Jl ' as compared with the last
quarter of IS'J ; ) . In the same .states the re
port shows an Increase of a per cent of the
pigs for spring and summer market as com
pared with IbU'l ; 8 per cent * for cattle
for the last half of 18M ! and 8 per cent moro
corn on hand now than at the same time last
year.
JI.t.VK OJJ'7c.l/ . * , IKItliril > .
M null ecru ol n DeMinot Colornilo Concern
In Trouble.
JcLKanuiio , Colo. , Jan. 13. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB BEK. ] James Robson , president ,
and Oscar Llddle , cashier , of the defunct
State Bank of Julesburg , were today placed
under arrest , by Sheriff Wallace , at tlio
instance of the county treasurer's bondsmen ,
who will have to make good a shortage of
JT.OOO by reason of the failure of the banu.
The information charges them with receiv
ing deposits when the bank was insolvent
and cmbez/lement. They gave bond for
their appearance find will have their pre
liminary examination next Friday.
Mliicri Union Denounced.
DEADWOOD , S. U. , Jan. 12. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun UEB.Au Indignation mcctliifr
was hold last night iby the business men of
Deadwood In the club rooms , at which they
denounced the action of the miners union
and plowed tU < ; lr support to tUo South Da-
company. Nearly 300 Irtlo men
o my , thrown out of work by the
"
"theunion men.
ryj A/// ; > ix yi//.sr/o.v.
IVIllh , .v iinml on 'Ditto HuUo.s n Nlco
\ V , I.nq .il Point.
WASM hN , Jan. 13. The constitutional
Iaw.vcr .o < , i4lio house have detected a most
intcrcstliftr legal complication in connection
with the Hawaiian situation which may re
sult in bringing into question the authority
of Minister Willis to make a demand upon
President Dole to retire. Up to December
13 last President Cleveland and the execu
tive branch of thu government were direct
ing the course of Hawaiian affairs.
But on that day Mr. Cleveland's
message was sent to congress staling
that ho would turn over the subject to the
broader authority of congress and would
thereafter co-operato In any just solution
which congress might propose. The presi
dent's course In turning the subject over to
congress was undoubtedly communicated to
Minister Willis at once with Instructions of
noiiactlon. No steamer loft this country for
Hawaii until December 10 , so that the presi
dent's conclusion to leave the subject with
congress could not havn reached Minister
Willis until Dccombar M.
Under these circumstances there is a
hiatus of eight days , from December 18 to30 ,
during which the authority of Minister
Willis to act was most obscure. It happened
that the date on \ \ hlch Minister Willis made
tlio demand on President Dole to retire was
on December 10 , the day after President
Cleveland hud given the subject to the
broader authority of congress. Under these
circumstances the lawyers of congress are
asking as to the authority of Willis
to act during the hiatus and particu
larly as to the validity of his
action on December 1 ! ) . Judge Culberson ,
chairman of the judiciary committee , and an
authority on legal questions , said that Minis
ter Willis was bound by early Instructions
until ho received notice that they wcro
changed. It nude no difference , ho said ,
that the. president turned over the subject
to congress on December 18 , as this fact did
not become known tn Minister Willis until
December 30 , so that up to the latter date he
hud authority to execute his earlier in
structions.
NO .1II-SSA ; < ! t ; Til.I. .MONDAY.
Ilnwall Helii ? IlloctiMoil by Cnlimet mill
Will < io to Concrrsj NrxtVcelt. . .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 13. The Hawaiian dis
patches were not .sent to congress
today. Undoubtedly the steamer Matiposn ,
which leaves San Francisco tonight , Will
carry the llnal instructions to Mmistci-
Willis , outlining to him his conduct in view
ot tlio refusal of the provisional government
to comply with his demand. It is expected
that these instructions will bo included
in what is to bo transmitted to congress.
Secretary Grosbam said the other day that
alltfurthcr instructions sent to Minister
Willis would bo sent to congress Immediately
upon being dispatched. They must bo dis
patched today in order to catch the Mari-
posa. This would leave time for them
to bo included in the papers sent to
congress and thus bring the whole matter up
to date and make it complete. The dispatches
from Minister Willis are the subject of dis
cussion by a full cabinet meeting today and
it is expected that the budget will bo ro.idy
for congress after tlip meeting , but the sen-
a'to having adjourned until Monday , the
nicssago will necessarily bo delayed to that
ay. _ _
No NIMVS from the Peking.
SAX FltAXCft/'u , "JJII. IS. TliuioItf ill/k
much probability that the City of Poking
will arrive from Honolulu tonight. There is
a heavy fog outside the Heads and the cap
tain ot the steamer would not dare to venture
in tonight.
The Oceanic steamer Australia is duo to
morrow. She will bring Hawaiian news to
January 0. _
Sr-crrt. Instructions from Wii
WASHINCITOX , Jan. 13' . A dispatch was
sent to Rio yesterday containing instructions
of some sort. They ave believed to bo con
cerning the trouble that is imminent. No
hint can he obtained as to what the nature
of the instructions is.
's r.K < iisr..i TUIIK.
It Will , In All Probability , Adjourn Sine.
Ulo Toduy.
DENVEU , Jan. 13. Tlio state senate this
afternoon , by a vote qf 30 to 13 , adopted the
majority report of the cbnimittco appointed
to consider the governor's message , recom
mending immediate adjournment of the extra
session.
Senators opposed to this report , by fili
bustering prevented a vote on a concurrent
resolution to adjonrn the session sine die at
0 p. m. today , until 4.10 : o'clock , when it was
adonted and sent to the house.
When the hour of 0 arrived the concurrent
resolution was still being debated in tlio
house. A little later both branches ad
journed until morning , when it is believed
enough votes can no mustered in the house
In favor of adjournment , to pass the resolu
tion.
Earlier tn the day a motion to suspend the
rules and take up a resolution favoring Im
mediate adjournment , was defeated In the
house by a vote of ! iO for , to 311 against , a
two-thirds vote being required to carry it
out.
Representative Kelton's resolution , re
pudiating the Governor's scheme of coining
state money and importing Mexican dollars ,
after a long debate , was adopted by n vote
of 41 to IS.
The report of the minority of the scna'o '
committee , appointed to consider the gov
ernor's message , concludes as follows : "In
case this general assembly shall conclude ,
contrary to what wo consider the will of the
people , lo adjourn without any action to re
lieve the people of the state , as recommended
by the majority report , wo demand of the
governor that ho , at once , before the mem
bers have dispersed , call another special ses
sion. " _
IteinihlluaiiH ( Irl In Ac ln ,
TnnsTos , N. J. , Jan. lj. < PronlOcnt Rogers
of the republican senala appeared at the
doors of the senate chamber a little before
10 o'clocK this morning , accompanied by Secretary -
rotary Mott. President Rogers rapped
llghtlvon the doors and when ho was not
admitted began at once to call the roll In the
corridor. As soon as the attendant guards
within hoard this , they opened the door and
the president and secretary walked in. Ob
jection was raised to tlio presence of Secre
tary Mott. but ho insisted on remaining.
President Rogers took the chair and Secre
tary Mott called the roll. The republican
sonata WUB declared adjourned In the ab-
scnco of a quorum until Monday evening.
IliiMcll Alcor DcollncH tn Stand.
DETIICIT , Jon. 1 : , ' . The Tribune louay pub
lishes a letter from Genera ! Kusscll A. Alger
in which ho declines to bo considered a utin-
didato for United States honatur.
Iliubund Arrcited ( nr llcntlni ; Ills U'lfn
Miooli Her unit Kills lllmioir.
Cixm.NiTi , Jan. 13. Edward Lewis , a
young carpenter , waylaid his wife in u hall
way this morning and then turned upon him
self and ended his own life. They frequently
quarreled and finally Mrs. Lewis had her
husband arrested for beating her. She was
on her way to the police court this morning ,
supposing he was loeiied up. Site descended
the stairs and at the Hirer I door In tbo hall
way he caught her by the throat and with
the single word -'Now I" Jlred a ball through
her head. He Immediately shot himself an t
fell across tier dead body. It tn said Lewis
was lusaucl1 jealous of hU wife.
FELL WITH A BRIDGE
Brooklyn Workingmcu Moot Death Whllo
Ksturiilng from Work.
r
COLLAPoE OF A FRAIL STRUCTURE
Sixty Mon and Bojs Loft Struggling in Ice
OoUl Wator.
EIGHT OF THEM SINK , NEVER TO .RI3E
Euroio Efforts Undo to S < ivo tlio Victims of
tbo Accident.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES ARE RECORDED
How the Suit AIIHIr Itiliicnrtl | | A I.lnt of
Thoio .Ml. lii ) ; IIIK ! Hurt lixcltlni ;
fjvction at tlinVrock Uiirlni ;
far I liu Hijiiroilt
BHOOKI.Y.V , Jan. 13. An Iron bridge over
Nowtun creek , Wililamsburg , was tliu scctui
of a sorlous accident tonight , \\orkmcn re
turning from work nKscmulcd at thn en
trance of tlio bridge anil walled
for the open draw to close. Them
arc two draws in tlio bridge. Onu
draw was open to permit of the passage ul
several tugs. The wortcinou crowded caeli
other us they awaited the opening of tha
gate wlilch would penult them to pass over
the temporary structure which "has been
erected pending the completion of the ne\f
Iron bridge.
* * Without Wiirnlii ! ? .
.Suddenly sixty men and boys rushed oua
on the bridge. They had scarcely gonu
thirty feet when the structure gave way
and every one of them was plunged headlong
into the creek. The water tit this point la
about nine feet deep. Those en shore who
saw the accident sereamed and called to
the captains of the two boats to come to thn
rescue of thosi struggling In the irater.
Planks were thrown out and the crows of
the boats Jumped into the creel : and saved
many of the persons.
At a late hour tonight there were eight
men reported missiug and there arc three in
the hospital. Ttioso reported missing are :
1.1st III Ill0 IlLMllI 1111(1 liljllied.
OEOUOK MIfIS.i
MIUII AKIj SMITH.
1'ATUH'K llIKItUTV.
JOHN KKItWIN.
IIIJGII MAIIKK.
HKUNAIM ) DOIiK.
AUO17ST IIUJ.M.
I'ATIIH'IC KKIil.V.
NICHOLAS I.OIIAN.
All are from Williamsburg. *
The injured arc :
TIMOTHY CANNON of Green Point , injured
leg.
JOHN Touxr.y , bruised logs and contusion
of the scalp.
JOHN MrAvov , bruised legs and contusion
of fhe scalp. ,
As'unuw Birnxs. . . . , ' - n -
.1.1. T7nc..Yeij. - - - - > ' - '
JOHN KCM.KY.
The three last were bruised and lacer
ated.
ated.All
All were removed to St. John's and St.
Catherine's hospitals. A score or more are
slightly injured.
(3AI.IC IX ItAl.TlUOKIO HAIlIIOIt.
I'lvo Sailors mid n Forrymnn Drowned
Oilier * Plucklly ISoxeuotl.-
IAI.TIMOUI : , Jan. 12. Tills morning's ' strong
gale cost six lives and gave the crow of the
pollen boat Unman a chance to make ono of
the bravest rescues in 'tho annals of Balti
more harbor.
While the white caps were running so
high that oven llm steamers eould hardly re
sist them a slcnal of distress was hoard , and
the searchlight revealed thrco mcc strug
gling in the icy water. They were all who
were left of a party of eight sailors who , ac
companied by a ferryman , left the foot of
Broadway to cross over to Locust point.
Their boat was swamped before they had
gone 500 yards and llvo of the sailors and it
is supposed tha ferrymiin .sank before tlio
Limnan could reach them. The other thrco
were taken to the city hospital , where thn
doctors spent several hours in trying to restore -
store thorn. The names of the lost men arcs
NKAFi KIN'hAYSON.
WIliUAM II. NKI.SON.
KOUKItr .1. WILSON.
JOHN Ill'dllKS.
1'KTKH SAI'TUANSKf.
Ono of the sailor's names has not yet bosn
learned. The drowned men , except the
ferryman , were from England and thuc.row
of the Mareca , and hud been on shore leave.
The rescued say tlio boat was a small ono
and that the nine men loaded hordown until
the gunwales wcro almost even with the
water.
JIlA'J'fiATJL'ltl t'JXIXIl.
Alle-zed Attomritfi to USD Money In P.ivor
< it Conchlin Vextonliiy'n 'IVMImoiiy ,
CHICAGO , Jan. 13.--Mrs. T. L. Conkifs , the
wife of the liquor dealer with whom Dr.
Cronin boarded , was today subjected to a
searching cross examination. The qucstton-
ing , however , was apparently productive of
little result.
Considerable cnmmcnt has been caused by
the transferring of Uallltf Howland , who
has had charge of the jury. The court
ofllelals say tlui man was transferred at his
own request from his plaeu with the jury to
duly in another plane , but many stories of
attempts to tamper with the Jururs have
been sot In circulation by the action.
It was also rumored today that a now
stain's witness named Bartlo who was ex
pected to testify has gone back on the pros
ecution and will notglvooxpootod testimony
The attorney ) * for the state refused to deny
or confirm the story.
Considerable interest was aroused by the
testimony of Qulnn. lit ) was askml to tell
of his meeting with Coughlin , U'.Snllivmi
and Whalon in the Chicago Avenue saloon
on a Sunday night , late In March. IKVJ , The
election for mayor uf the city wa about two
weeks distant.
( juliin said ho t'limo Into the saloon about
10 o'clock and found the thrco men already
thero. Coughlln and O'Suillvan wcro standing -
ing apart from U'haleii , conversing In an
earnest tones. Qulnn joined the men and was
Introduced to O'SulllvJii. The taik ran on
the coming mayoralty election and thn
finances of the two candidates , Hocho and
Crofc'ler. At that tlmo tlio "deputy" queii *
tlon was being ngitntud , and HOIIIOOIIO men
tioned tliu opinion that Koeho was a member
of Ihti "I" . O. I ) . " Qulnn spoke up and said
ho know Horlu ) was not a Cutliollo , as ho
had been brought , up with him. Ho said ho
v.'ns afraid the Catholics would bu mistaken
anil inltrht nld him by their votes , but ho
behoved thn tlmo had como for good Catholic *
to dtclure llicmselvcb on the fight side ,
Then Coughlln , who had not said much ,
put In the remark . "If ono of your North
.Side Catholic * don't Ifcup his mouth shut ho
will bo done i : | > . "
The purpose of the croM-cxamlaatloii of
Qulnn was to show that Coughlln'u mucU
talked of remark , atwayi applied by the
proscctjtlon to C'ronln , really applied to tliu
political exuteiK'Q of lotuo prominent
C'athollo ,