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TPJ3 OMAHA PAUiY JBCJSt SAfeuDAY. JANUARY 11 , 1SOG ,
IHURSTON BOLTS THE BILL
Decides to Vote Agninst the Senate Substi
tute for tlie IIouso Bond Bill.
MAY ADDRESS THE SENATE ON SILVER
.Will Iloltcrnto Illx Vlctin on Free
Column ; Aiiiiotiiirril During < Ho
of LSI ) I .Sonic
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. ( Special Tele-
grim. ) There Is no certainty that the sub
stitute ( or tlm house bond bill will para the
ecnato. A count of senators tonight discloses
that two \lio have been classed as doubtful
will vote against the bill , Senators McBrlde
of Oregon and Thurston of Nebraska It Is
expected that Senator Thurston will be hcnrd
In the senate next week In opposition to the
trto eolnaga bill reported , reiterating his posi
tion an to the tno metals , which ho denned
when stumping Nebraska In the fall of 1891.
Itcprescntatlve Gamble of South Dakota
end John II. King of Chamberlain appeared
before the committee on public lands this
morning , and , after explaining the- wants of
the city of Chamberlain , procured.a favorable
report on the bill granting the city the use *
of American Island In the Missouri river for
Chautamiua and eanltarlum purposes , an
amendment , however , being made that but
one-third of the Island be leased for said
purpose ? . This amendment \ satisfactory to
Mr. Gamble , nml he hopes to put It on Its
passage nt an early date. Qamblo nlso Inf.o-
duccd a bill which provides tint no pension
heretofore granted , or which may hereafter
bo granted , shall bo reduced or discontinued
except itpun the ground of fraud , and no pen
sion shall bo discontinued upon sf.ld grounder
or for uny other reason until the person re
ceiving said pension shall have been llrst
duly notified by the commissioner of p nslons
of the grounds upon which such reduction or
discontinuance Is proposed to be made ; also
that the names of those Impeaching said pen
sioner shall be furnished , In order that re
buttal testimony may be had.
Senator Kyle has Introduced a bill to class
ify and fix the price of government lands
within the bounds of the Slsscton nml
Wr'apeton reservations.
II. & SI. TKACKS MAY MOVE.
Senator Allen , from the committee on In
dian affairs , reported with an amendment
a bill granting to the Chicago , Durllnglon &
Qulncy Hallway company the right of way
over a part of the Sac and Fox and Iowa
Indian reservations In the states of Kansas
and Nebraska. The report states that the
Missouri river has been encroaching upon
Burlington tracks to an extent making re
location necessary , that an agreement has
been made between the Indians , who are
competent to contract , and the company for
removing the tracks to a place of safety.
General Mnndcrt > on writes to Senator Allen
that J25 per aero Is really more than the
land Is worth , but as $25 has been determined
upon , the company stipulates to pay the
same. The amendment provides that the
grantees shall pay the allottees the amount
agreed upon within ninety days. The tracks
so affected by high water are situated In
Donlphan county , Kansas , and Richardson
county , Nebraska.
Charles \V. Little of DCS Molncs , la. , who
was recently appointed to bo a compositor
In the government printing office , has de
clined.
Thomas 0 , CrcgR of Roc'iwoll City , la. ,
.has . been recognized as an agent to represent
claimants before the Interior department.
Adjutant General Darry of the Nebraska
National Guard , has addressed a letter to
the Nebraska delegation , urging legislation
that will permit the mllltla of Nebraska to
exchange Its present Inferior arms for
Springfield rifles , which , while out of service
In the nrmlcs of the United States , the nd-
Ijutant general says are tar superior to the
'arms now In the hands of the National
Oinrd. "Those improved patterns could' ' bo
purchased , " says General Darry , "but Ne
braska's share of the appropriation for the
support of the mllltla Is only about $6,900
per year , and It would take all of the amount
still duo from 1895 ( about $4,000) ) , and nearly
all of the appropriation for 1S9B and 1S97 to
pay for enough of these Improved rifles to
arm our Guard. " A petition of guardsmen
of Nebraska has also been forwarded urging
action on the part of congress to provide for
the exchange of arms.
OUDEKS FOR THE ARMY.
The following army orders are Issued :
Leave of nbsenco for three months Is granted
Colonel Charles G. Dartlett , Ninth Infantry ;
leave for two months Is granted Second Lieu
tenant Frank E. Bamford , Fifth Infantry ;
leave of absence granted Captain Luther R.
Hare , Seventh cavalry , Is extended one
month.
First Lieutenant T. Bentley Molt. First ar
tillery , Is ordered to report to Major Gen
eral Wesley Merrltt at Chicago for appoint
ment as nlde-de-rnmp.
First Lieutenant Colvlllo P. Terrett , ad
jutant , Eighth Infantry , Is granted leave for
twenty days.
The resignation of First Lieutenant James
K. Wilson has been accepted by the presi
dent , to date from January C.
The following named officers are ordered to
report to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel S. Sumner -
ner , Sixth cavalry , president of the
examining board appointed to meet nt
Fort Lcavenworth , for examination with
vlow to promotion : First Lieutenant James
I ) . NIckerson , Seventeenth Infantry ; Second ,
Lieutenants Andrew R. I'lper and Edwin V.
Bookmlller , Second Infantry ; Matt It. Peter-
Bin , Sixth Infantry ; John 11. M. Taylor , Sev
enth Infantry ; Francis E. Lacey , Jr. , Tenth
infantry ; Charles Crawford. Tenth Infantry ,
The following Named officers are ordered
before the examining board of which Lieu
tenant Colonel Samuel B , M. Young , Fourth
cavalry , Is prooldent , nt the Presidio , San
Francisco : Second Lieutenants Harry R.
Leo , Eleventh Infantry ; Edward T. Win
ston , Fourteenth Infantry ; George W. Kirk-
ham , First Infantry ; Sydney A. Cloman , First
infantry.
I ) . A. Bautn of Omaha and ox-Senator A.
B. Paddock are In the city.
A. W. Kroch , formerly of the Union Pa
cific master In chancery's office , now of
New York , IB In Washington , Inquiring Into
the possibility of Pacific railroad legislation.
Condition of Hit *
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Today' * state
ment of the condition of the treasury :
Available cash balance , $179,499 , 577 ; gold reserve -
servo , $57,932,161.
One Minute Cough Cure Is harmless , pro
duces Immediate results.
Ann . \N.\iobs TO ncco.im STATHS.
OUlnlioinn , Arlroim nml Mcrr
I'lixliltiK Their ClnJniN.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The three terri
torial delegate ? . Mcrsru. Flynn of Oklahoma ,
SItirpliy of Arlzana and Calron of New Mer-
Ice , are waging a very vigorous campaign In
congress to secure favorable action upon
tlulr bills for tht admission of the respective
territories represented by them to statehood ,
Each delegate considers the achievement of
statehood the chief nilsMon of Ills congres
sional career and their energies are bent
upon securing It. They are anxious to have
the bills before the territorial committee re
ported to the house and disposed of In some
way , and having made a canvass of the com
mittee , bollevo that in ore than two-thirds of
Ha members will vote for favorable reports.
The bills for the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico before congress are enabling
acts modeled upon the act by which Utah
was elevated to statehood , with certain morti
fications demanded by local condition ? . Ari
zona's bill , which was debated by the lay :
house , stipulated for statehood on lines al
ready adopted by the people , but there was
doubt concerning the legal standing of the
convention , Mr. Flynn'a new Oklahoma bill
differs from tbo former one In giving au
thority to congress to attach any or all of
the Indian Territory to Oklahoma when the
lands have been allotted and subject to taxa
tion.
Hx-aovernor Jiurpny ot Arizona , wno is
now the territorial delegate and who has
sounded the views of congress on the ques
tion , pays that he finds a strong sentiment
for the abolition of the territorial system , but
tlwt there Is much opposition to- the admis
sion of Arizona , New Mexico or Oklahoma
on the part of eastern members who object
to Increasing the free silver strength of the
senate.
"Tho people of my territory are not ex
tremists on the financial questionhe said.
"The territory produces moro gold and cop
per than silver and , moreover. It Is not cer
tain but that the added Impetus given to
gold mining has compensated for the de
creased use of stiver as1 money. Although
wo are wentcrn people with western vlows ,
wo are not extremists. Moreover our statehood
'
hood would not b'o acquired for a year under
that bill , when the- presidential election
would bo past and when the financial ques
tion might have been removed from politics
as1 a disturbing factor. It seems unjust that
a more Incidental Issue should stand In the
way of our undoubted claims to statehood. "
Mr. Catron of New Mexico believes that
the committee will undoubtedly make a
favorable report on the statehood bills ? and
that the- chances for success In the house
are good. The territorial form of govern
ment , ho says , Is unropubllcan , and an
anomaly ; that It does not command the confi
dence of the residents of tne territories or
others because the officer * are responsible to
appointing power Instead of the people ,
and that It materially retards the develop
ment of the country.
WILL 01tO.YM7.Ii : FOIl ACTIVE WORK
Vcnrznolnn Iloiiiulary CoiiimlNxIoii
AVI1I Commence luvoNtlrrntloiiN.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. The Venezuelan
boundary commission will meet In the diplo
matic committeeroom of theState
- room - State depart
ment at 10 o'clock tomorrow for the purpose
of perfecting Its organization for business , so
far as possible at this time. The offlge of
secretary Is regarded as the most Important
one to bo filled , as4tho secretary will act as
chief administrative officer of the commission ,
and will bo expected to relieve that body of
all business of a purely routine and per
functory character. Ho will have- genera :
charge of the force of clerks and translators
and will bo expected to keep a complete and
accurate record of all proceeding : ) of the-
commission , Including the preparation ana
Indexing of tbo correspondence and the data
compiled for the beneilt and Information of
the commission In the prosecution of Its
work ,
The numbers of the commission are being
subjected to considerable pressure In the In
terests of the numerous candidates for the
office of secretary. All appointments In con
nection with the determination of the divi
sional line between Venezuela and British
Guiana have bsen vested entirely In the com
mission , the president and secretary of state
having informoi 'the commission that they
desired to be relieved entirely from any re- :
sponslblllty In the matter. Among those
mentioned for the office of secretary are Mr.
William E. Curtis , formsrly director of the
Bureau of Amprlnin npnnhtlr > n nnilt < - T > n < . _
Hdgo of Vermont , formerly solicitor of the
State department and minister to Venezuela
under President Harrison. Mr. Landls , pri
vate secretary to the late Secretary Oresham ,
has bsen suggested In this connection , but
Inasmuch as ho has Just been appointed
special assistant district attorney to assist
In the prosecution of the Beef trust cases It
ID blleved he does not desire the appoint
ment.
The selection of permanent quarters for
the commission will probably be made at
tcrrorrow's meeting. Mr. Justice Brewer
and Chief Justice Alvey were- appointed a
special committee- consider this ques
tion , and It Is understood ] they are ready
to report.
Prof. Andrew White of New York , who was
uncble to attend the meeting last Saturday ,
Is expected here- this afternoon. It Is un
derstood that ho will bo the guest of Sec
retary Lament at dinner this evening. Justlc ;
Brewer and Judge Alvey are already hero
and Mr. Coudcrt and Prof. Oilman are ex
pected to arrive from New York and Balti
more respectively In time to Insure a full
attendance ot members at tomorrow's meet-
Ing.
NKAHIIH URFUSKD TO TESTIFY.
I'Iciuleil Antm-frx
Mlulit Incriminate
IIIlllNflf.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The proceedings
In the trial of the Chapman Sugar trust
witness case were enlivened today by the pro
duction as a witness of Secretary and Treas
urer John W. Searle-3 of the trust , who Is also
under Ind'ctment for refusal to testify before
the senate committee. The defense's attor
ney objected to his testimony. The prosecu-
tlcn asked him the formal questions as to
naino and position , but when questioned re
garding other matters Mr. Searles promptly
refused to testify. District Attorney Bler-
ney Insisted that the court should require
li'm to answer the questions put to him , but
ex-Senator Edmunds made a brief argument ,
citing authorities to show that he was not
required to testify , that he was a defendant
In the same sense and under the same' cir
cumstances as Chapman , and that be could
not bo compelled to give testimony that might
tend to Incrlinlnita himself.
Judge Cole held that Searles could go In
and testify , taking advantage of bis
privilege to refuse to answer questions that
might be Incriminating to himself. This wai
the first material victory secured by the de-
ftndant during the whole trial , Searles re
fused to answer the questions , and the case
was adjourned until Mcnday morning.
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
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I GECKO n.AYKU VOll TUILIIY
I And did what seemed to bo an epidemic
thlnsr fell In love It was the fad. We
wouldn't treat uue affaire de couer flip
pantly but tbe air of urt and imisto which
pervade the utory auggcetu a mention of
the completeness of our exclusive art nnd
music rooms. Kvery latest thing In tbe art
aud music world can be procured of ua ,
A. Hospe , jr.
Art. 1513 Douglas St.
TUB XKW WOMAN'S SHOES
They don't need to be worn with this
' nir but for comfort , case and general all
around sensible goodness the 0th century
ahoe la unbeatable and it's uwell very
swell with It's extreme needle toe It's the
Hwelleat nho inuilo and it's only 1.60.
They're also made In patent leather. French
calf or enamel , at HW to Jo.OO.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Famam
PROPOSED TARIFF CHANGES
Senator Fritcbard Introduces a Long List
of Amendments.
FAVORS RE-ENACTING THE M'KINLEY BILL
Sennte Cllveii nil Opportunity to Ail opt
it HpNiiIutloii CoiiKriitutntliiK tliu
llocrn on Their Victory
Over tliu llrltoim.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The debate on
the senate free coluago substitute for the-
housa bond bill was oponcd today by Senator
Jones ot Arkansas In a two hours' speech ,
which was followed with close attention by
senators on both sides of the chamber. Mr.
Jones took strong ground for the free and
Independent coinage of silver , contending
that that wa& the only method by which the
distress In the country could ho alleviated
and the Treasury department relieved from
Its present dependence upon the speculative
holders of gold. There was no reply to Mr.
Jones' argument today , but the debate will
be resumed when the senate meets again
on Monday.
During the morning hour , Mr. Prltchard ,
republican of North Carolina , made a speech
In favor of the re-enactment of the McKlnley
law and Mr. White , democrat of Callfoi-
nla , made some remarks In favor of amending
the rules of the senate to as to give the ma
jority the- power to bring a measure to a
vote whenever It saw fit. Mr. Morgan , demo
crat ot Alabama , the former chairman of
the committee on foreign relations , oftereu
a resolution , which was referred without
debate , conveying the congratulations or
congress to President Krueger.
Mr. Prltchard , republican of North Care
lina , called up the amendments ho offered
to the revenue bill to Increase the duties on
certain kinds of clays , marble , Iron ores ,
limber , live stock , cereals , fruits , wools and
coal , for the purpose of addressing the sen
ate thereon. He favored the re-enactment
ot the McKlnley law and the free coinage
of silver. He denounce , ! the southern dem
ocrats for their recreancy to their own sec
tion. Their tariff law had brought unex
ampled prosperity to the New England manu
facturers and bankruptcy and ruin to the
farmers and producers of the south.
When Mr. Prltchard had finished Mr. Hill ,
democrat of New York , chlded the former for
the Inconsistency of his state. North Carolina
lina , ha said , occupied a peculiar situation In
congress nnd he did not se ? how her people
could bo gratified. Some time ago the same
legislature In North Carolina had elected two
senators by the same combination. A few
days ago one of them ( Mr. Butler ) had de
nounced the democratic party for being false
to Its pledges of tariff reform. Today the
other end of the combination told the senate
that he favored the re-enactment of the Mc
Klnley law.
The senate then , on Mr. Hate's motion ,
agreed to adjourned until Monday when the
adjournment was taken today.
CHANGE IN THE RULES.
Mr. White , democrat of California , con
sumed the remainder of the tlmo before the
expiration of the morning hour with a speech
In favor of some practical modifications of
the senate rules. He did not mine ? words
In his characterization of the rules and the
"ancient fictions" they perpetuated. The
great ovll which ho especially Inveighed
against was that which permitted Inter
minable debate on any question and placed It
in the power of a single ssnator to hold the
senate nt his mercy so long as ho could talker
or have read anything , no matter whether It
was relevant or not. He favored Senator
Hill's proposition put forward In the last
congress for cloture whenever the majority
of the Semite was ready to vote. He also
favored a "quorum counting" device to do
away with another parliamentary notion.
The antiquity ot the senate rules , In his
opinion , did not make them sacred , and they
should not be allowed' to stand In the way ,
of parliamentary progress.
He carefully reviewed the abuses that had
grown moro and moro intolerable and cited
Instances where the plain will of the majority
had been thwarted for days , weeks and
months by the determined stand of the mi
nority. "The dignity of the esnate would
not bo maintained by clinging to rules which
permitted Interminable filibusters , and must
eventually bring the senate Into discredit
with the people. The objections to the pro
cedure of the senate which I have urged arc
not conceived In partisanship , but arise from
a deliberately formed Judgment that the
public welfare.Is Involved , nnd that It Is Im
perative that attention should bo paid to the
well grounded and universal demand for the
adoption ot an Improved plan. Our rules
should bo reasonable ; in harmony with the
period for which we legislate and the civiliz
ation of which wo partake. Let us have
ample argument , but not argument lasting
long after all have ceased to listen. Let us
protect the minority , but permit the ma
jority to assert Its manifest privilege. "
CONGRATULATES THE TRANSVAAL.
At the conclusion of Mr. White's speech
Mr. Morgan of Alabama Introduced a resolu
tion congratulating the republic of Trans
vaal on Its stand for Independence. It was
referred to the committee on foreign rela
tions.
Mr. Jones , democrat of Arkansas , then took
the floor and spoke on the free coinage sub
stitute for the house bond bill.
"It Is claimed that this bill , " said Mr.
Jones , "was framed and passed through the
house in response to the wishes of the presi
dent of the United States. It Is also said
that the bill la entirely unsatisfactory to the
piosldent nnd D3crctary of the treasury from
the fact , that the bonds provided for are not
specifically payable In gold. The president
considers the treasury In an unsatisfactory ,
If not In a critical condition. If a condition
ot reasonable prosperity can be restored
among the masses of the people , there will
bo no difficulty whatever about the condition
of the treasury. An Issue of bonds lo doubt
less a boon to that small class of persons
who have large Incomes which they have
not the knowledge , Industry nor courage to
use profitably , who long for Investments upon
which they may draw Interest without any
greater labor than clipping coupons , but to no
other class Is an Issue of bonds desirable ,
"It is true that the government Is not
collecting as much revenue Just at this time
as Is needed , and some steps should bo taken
to provide for the deflclc-ncy. The secretary
of the treasury , however , in his ofllcUl re
port , shows tbat this deficiency will be tem
porary and not continue beyond a few
months. The amendment proposed by the
committee , It enacted Into law , will amply pro-
vldo for this , for the Issue of about $50,000,000
of silver certificates against the seigniorage
now held In bars In the treasury Is ono of Its
features , while the deficiency estimated by
Mr. Carlisle Is far below that sum , There
must be something radically wrong If the
richest and freest nation on the globe Is In
Eiich a condition of absolute helplessness and
dependence as the president seems to con-
tCder us now. "
WORLD-WIDE DISTRESS.
The speaker then referred to the condi
tions of poverty and distress prevailing
among all the great nations of the world , Ill-
eluding , England , Germany and France , and
declared that there must be some general
cause. Ho asserted that this cause of dis
tress was the prevailing gold standard ,
whlph was reMiItlng everywhere In a rise In
the value of money and a corresponding fall
In the market value of the products ot the
common people. He declared that the causes
which have operated to produce present re
sults will continue ( heir operation and that
prices , which have been In the last twenty
years reduced SO per cent , will In the next
twenty years be reduced 50 per ornt more.
Referring to the repeated arguments In favor
ot international bimetallism , he said : "Bui
wo are assured that Great Britain will not
consent to this. When It lo clear that Eng
land will not consent to an Internationa )
agreement , and that France and Germany
will not move except In company with Eng
land , then the question comes home to us.
'What will the people ot the United States
dor A tremendous responilblllty in thjs
emergency , In my opinion , rejts upon us ai
a nation. If other nations will not join us
In this great movement In the Interest of hu
manity , it lo our duty to undertake It alone ,
I b lleve that the unlimited coinage of silver
would , by reviving commerce. Increase our
revenues and do away absolutely with any
pretense of a necessity to Issue bond ) , and
that under that bill such a revival In builneti
would take place that no issue ot bonds couj < j
be claimed to bo nccefsnry. There Is nothing
for us to do but to present the system wo
btlleve In , to dlscussl It ind appeal at last
to the grat tribunal /Whlfch / must decide It.
"The friends of bimetallism are- ready and
anxious to have the people settle this ques
tion. They hope nnd 'believe It will be
speedily done and well done- . "
Mr. Jones spoke for about two hours. When
ho had flnlshnl Mr. Teller asked him what
speed It was proposed" tti'make ' with the con-
operation , ot tbo bllluiml when a vote- would
be asked.
Mr. Jones replied ttta't Sis there were quite
a number ot senators who desired to be
heard , no move would be made toward bring
ing the- bill to a vote for'some days nt least.
The senate then , at 3:30 : , adjourned until
Monday.
MAIL A11VICES FlUm YKM&KUHIjA.
lloiinilnrr IHnpntc Stilt ( lie- One Topic
of DlncimMoii.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Venezuelan
newspapers up to December 31 received
hero today show that the boundary line dis
pute , brought forward prominently by Presi
dent Cleveland's message to congress , con
tinues to be the topic which Is attracting
public attention In that country. The papers
contain extracts of the message , reports of
public meetings approving the president's
action and patriotic and stirring editorials
applauding It. The editorial comments
breath a spirit ot loyalty and unity that
shows the feeling of the people on the sub
ject. Some of the newspapers print portraits
traits of Presidents Monroe and Cleveland ,
the former being named as the founder of
the doctrine which bears his name , and the
latter as the upholder of the great conti
nental principle. It Is pointed out as a
singular coincidence that President Clove-
land's message on the Venezuelan question
was sent to congress on thesixtyfifth anni
versary of the death of Bolivar. Secretary
Olney comes In 'or a good deal of pratsa
and commendation , nml telegrams In the
Caracas newspapers from all over Venezuela
commend the .attitude of the president and
his secretary of state.
There was a tremendous gathering to ex
press the manifestation ot approval by citi
zens at Caracas on the 25th of December at
which 20,000 persons were prcssnt , Including
the French , Italian and Spanish colonists.
Dr. F. G. Gonzales delivered an address
which was responded to by the minister ot
the Interior. The Spanish colonists have
offered their services to the government In
the event ot the breaking out ot hostili
ties with Great Britain.
A popular manner of Influencing the pub
lic and keeping up Its spirit Is by means of
manifestoes issued by the various societies
and a number of the latter have been re
celvcd here. The manifestoes explain In
some detail the boundary line question dis
pute , protest against the conduct of Eng
land , offer the government ot the United
States testimony of gratitude for the oppor
tune help given , and ask the executive power
to sustain and defend the rights ot the
republic with moderation and firmness.
The disposition ot the people as expressed
through the press Is to follow the United
States In the matter at Issue and await the
report of the Venezuelan boundary com
mission.
GUIVMAKKUS CHEATED TUB CHINESE
Received I'oor AVorlc nnd Paid n
Fnnoy1' Price.
WASHINGTON , Jan. : 10. The Department
of State is In receipt ; of a dispatch from
our minister In Chlna , , .transmitting a me
morial addressed tp tlje emporer by the
princes who are members of the board of
foreign affairs , In whch _ attention Is called
to the Inferior quality ot the foreign ord
nance purchased by ' 'the Chinese government
during the recent wan with Japan , and
suggesting plans for ) improving government
arsenals and gun foundries. The memorial
' ' ' " '
ID as follows :
"A memorial from Prince Kund and Prince
Chlng requesting a deqrep for their guidance.
When China was engapsd last year In naval
warfare , SIE 'sought1 out and bought foreign
guns and < cannon. The price paid for these
was several times flie , . usual value thereof ,
they were In bad condition and the number
delivered did not corne"up to the number
paid for. These fraudarcould mot-ibe avoided. .
"Memorialists , warned by previous losses ,
have carefully examined as. to what people
In the nrsanalscf the various provinces are
themselves able to make quick firing guns
and cannon. They have ascertained that the
Liu Chiang , an expectant taotl of King Su ,
has been for years director of the Shang
hai arsenal. He Is thoroughly familiar with
the forging of steel and manufacture of
ammunition , which field he Is able to open
to Chinese artisans.
"In the eighth moon ( September and Oc
tober ) , of tills year , this official como to
Peking , In obedience to Imperial decree , and
memorialists had several Interviews with
him. They compared quick firing guns made
by him with the most perfect foreign guns
lately produced and found them equal In
point ot strength and rapidity , while the cost
was much less. "
EXPRESS SVSIPATIIY AVITII I1OERS.
Senator MorKUii IiitroiliiccH n RcNOlii-
tloii In ( lie Semite.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. Senator Morgan ,
the former chairman of the committee on
foreign relations , offered the following rcso-
tlon In the senate today , and It was referred
to the foreign relations committee :
ncsolvcfl. That the people ot the United
S'ates ' , through their representatives In
congresd assembled , convey to the president
and the people of the republic of Transvaal
their earnest congratulations upon their suc
cess In establishing free representative eov-
crnment , republican In form , nnd In their
opposition to any foreign power that de
nies to them the full enjoyment of their
rightful liberties. The people of America ,
having recognized the truth forever of the
Qed of nations , tlie blessings- government ,
based upon the consent of the governed , en
tertain with confidence the plcasinp hope
and belief that the principles of Belf-gov-
ernment will be securely established through
the Influence of the republic of France , in
her colonies , and the republics of Liberia
and the Tranf > vanl , founded by the people
of Africa , and that republics will foster
and nlve firm tupport to the peaceful prog
ress of Christian civilization In the new
and vast field now being opened to the
commerce and Institutions of all the nations
of the earth throughout the great conti
nent.
Resolved , That the president of the United
States Is requested to communicate this
action of congress to the president of the
Transvaal republic.
STONE AMENU3II51VT STRUCK OUT ,
PeliHlon Appropriation IIIII Reported
til the Holme.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The pension ap
propriation bill has been reported to the
house. The bill carr. s an appropriation of
$141,325,820 , which Is about the sum appro
prlated last year , and dsUmatcd by the com
missioner of pensions to be necessary , The
principal change was'drSppIng the legislative
provision proposed by W ; A. Stone of Penn-
slyvanla , that no pension' should bo reduced ,
suspended or rtroppexl" < dccept ) for fraud es
tablished by a United ' 'States court. The
provision that when 'an' ' application Is re
jected for Informality' ' and a pension se
cured by subsequent application It shall date
from the first application , was retained , as
was the provision that ahvldow , In establish
ing her claim to a pension under the act of
Juno 27 , 1890 , need'not ' prove that she Is
without other means'-of' support than her
dally labor , but to tfiU'was added that "she
shall prove that her net Income does not
exceed annuA ? " "
$500 per .
FOUR AND A HAL jijlLLIONH NEEDED
Eitluioto of the nVl'i ) ency Appropria
tion * IliMlulruil ,
WASHINGTON , JanilO. Secretary Carlisle
today sent to tbo house a letter transmit
ting estimate ) it deficiencies In appropriations
amounting to 14,433,456 required to meet
the urgent demands or the government for
the service of tbe current and prior fiscal
years. Tbe more Important Items Include
the following ; State department , $27,076 ;
Titasury department , $607,487 ; War depart
ment. $75,387 ; Department of Justice , 13-
432,236.
Some of the detailed estimates ar us
follows : Completion of survey ana remarking
boundary line between the United Statej and
Mexico , $25,000 ; additional allowance ( or
Nlcaraguan canal commission , $6,000 : re-
colnege ot uncurrent silver coins , $150,000) )
medals and diplomas World's Columblap ex *
position , $20,600 ; completing .revenue steamjr
for the Pacific coast. $125,000 ; salaries for
uacrelariee and expenses Unlttd SUlSJ
jcurt , Indian territory , $210,000 ,
DISCUSSED THE NEW RULES
Two Features of Them Bring Out an
Animated Discussion ,
WALKER THOUGHT HE WAS SLIGHTED
Commlttcr on Currency < lrnncili
Sin-dill I'n vof < Hepburn Object *
to ( Il\limr ( lie Siirnkcr Too
.Much I'nwcr.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. In the housa to
day Mr. Tawney , republican of .Minnesota
offered n resolution relating to pension
claims. It recited that It was frequently
charged by pensioners and applicants that the
medical division ot the pension bin can falls
to properly regard tlio reports and llndlngs
In ptnslon claims made by the various
boards of the United States examining sur
geons and declared that It was due to the
ofllclals of the department , to pensioners
and to the public that the truth or falsity
ot the charges bo made known. It callei
upon the secretary of the Interior to furnish
copies ot the reports and findings by board ]
of examining surgeons , Irrespective of local
ity In the firs' fifty claims for original In
valid pensions rejected on mcJlc.il grounds
after November 1 , 1891 , after September 1 ,
1&93 and October 1 , 1S35. An objection to
Its consideration was made by Mr. McClcl-
lan. democrat of New York.
Mr. Odell , republican of New York , offered a
tcsolutlon to direct the committee on bank
ing and currency to report an amendment to
the general banking laws giving power to
banking associations to Invest not to exceed
BO per cent of their lawful reserves In bonds
of the United States to bo hereafter Issued
under the acts ot June 14 , 1S75 and May 31 ,
1S78. Objection was made to Mr. Odcll's
resolution and It was referred to the com
mittee. Then the changes In the house
rules recommended by the commutes on rules
were reported by Mr. Henderson , republican
of Iowa , and were debated section by sec
tion. Mr. Dcarmoud , democrat of Missouri ,
offered an amendment providing for reduc
tion from members' pay for absence not due
to sickness or sickness In the family.
Mr. Stone , republican of Pounsylvnnla , as
sured him that the only effect of the enforce
ment of the rule In the last house had been
to Increase the sick lists. Although Mr.
Dcarmond endeavored to obtain the yas and
nays his request was refused. 39-1S2 , and the
amendment \vas lost by about tlie same
vote , several democrats voting against It.
TEXT OF THE TUCKER RULE.
At the beginning of this congress
the house adopted for Its parliamentary
code the rules ot thelast repub
lican congress , the Fifty-first , with any
changes It might adopt on recommendation
of the committee on rules. These changes
wore reported to the house by the com
mittee today , but with one exception are
unimportant. Tli3 exception Is the mode-
ot establishing the presence of a quorum ,
which , after the precedent laid down by
Speaker Reed In the Fifty-first congress , became
came- most Important point of parliamentary
practice. In the last congress Speaker Crisp
achieved the same result which Mr. Reed
obtained , by a rule undsr which two mem
bers were designated to note those present
and not voting on a roll call. The committee
on rules now proposes a rule introduced by
J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia , In the Forty-
sixth congress. The rule Is as follows :
"Whenever a quorum falls to vote on any
question and a quorum Is not present , and
objsctlon Is made for that reason , there shall
bo a call of the house , and the oergeant-at-
arms shall forthwith proceed to bring In ab
sent members , and the yeas and nays on the
pending question shall at the Dime tlm ? be
considered as ordered. The clerk shall call
the roll , and each member as he answers to
his name may vote on the pending question ,
and after the- roll call Is completed each
member arrested shall be brought by the
sergeant-at-arms before the house , whereupon
he .shall be noted.as holng-p esent , discharged
from arrest and given an opportunity to vote ,
and his vote shall be recorded. If these vat-
Ing on ths question and those who are present
and decline to vote shall together make a
majority of the house , the speaker shall de
clare that a quorum Is constituted , and the
pending question shall be decided as the ma
jority of thos3 voting shall appear , and
thereupon further proceedings under the call
shall bo considered as dispensed with. "
Another ntw rule provide ? HI < > tlIO spcakei
shall entertain only ana motion to adjourn
and no other dilatory motion after a report
has been made by the committee on rules
until the report has been fully disposed ef.
The rule by which the previous question
oin be ordered by "a majority of the mem-
bora present If a quorum , " Is changed tea
a majority of members voting , It a quorum
b prei nt.
When the rule giving certain committees
leave to report to the house nt any time
was reached It created a decided breeze.
Mr. Walker , chairman of the committee on
binklng and currency , asked why that com
mittee had been omitted from the- list and
offered an amendment to Include his com
mittee.
Mr. Bailey offered an amendment to Mr.
Walker's amendment Including the committee'
on coinage.
After a somewhab animated dsbato in
which Mr. Walker accused Mr. Dalzcll of
having taken his committed to the door and
kicked It out , Mr. Bolley'o amendment was
defeated. 111 to 83. Mr. Walker's amend
ment was then defeated. 112 to ICO.
HEPBURN OBJECTS TO THE PLAN.
Another surprise was brought Into tlio
debate by Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa ,
who made a vigorous speech against tbo
rul putting In the handu of the speaker
In the- matter ot
discretion - recognizing mem
bers to speak. Ho said that If any principle
was well established It was the equality
of every constituency with ovsry other on
the floor , yet membjrs wens surrender'ng the'r
power -and their equal rights to theupeakr
and putting Into hln hands the power to
paralyze any constituency through a whole
congress. Mr. Hepburn would make It the
spoaker'u duty to recognize ths- - member who
first addressad him ,
Mr. Henderson of Iowa replied that a
startling Innovation was proposed. He con
ceded that great power was given the
Bpmkcr , but under any other system every
member would have to be heard on every
question. It was prcpor that the speaker
whould first- recognize the members ot the
committee which reported any bill under
discussion.
Mr. Bell , populist of Colorado , Diconded
Mr. Hepburn , saying that ths seven populist
members represented i.cou.uua votes , yet they
were practically without rights on the floor ,
they had n ? places on Important committees
and no one of them bad be-sn permitted to
open his mouth for five weeks. He com
plained that the stat of Milne monopolized
tbo leadership of the house with four Im
portant plicea while the state of Colorado
WAD not recognized , although It had single
countlea with moro wealth than Maine.
When Mr , Bell concluded , Mr. Hepburn
rose and tuld : "I desire to withdraw my
amendment , " and there was great applaiuo
and shouts of laughter on the republican
side.
side.At
At B o'clock 'tho house adjourned until
tomorrow , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Silver Men Countliiif Their Force * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. At a conference
today between several of the republican silver
senators , the list ot silver men In the- senate
was carefully considered , thoseprrsent com
paring 'notes ' on members doubtful , and the
conclusion was reached that the silver sub-
otltutc for the houoj bond bill could win by
a majority of about three votes. It was de
cided that It would not ba necessary to post
pone action until the new senators from
Utah should arrive.
Fitlleil In th Second Tent.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. A second test
has been made at the Indian Head proving
grounds of the eighteen Inch steel plate , rep
resenting the armor of the Iowa and BrooH-
lyn. On the first test , several days ago , | t
was broken at one end Into three plecei.
The second test wan on the remaining end ,
and this , too , was shattered. Another plate
will be tried In about ten day hence , and If
( Mi proven defective , the entire lot of armor
will be rejected.
New Bo-called remedies tprlng up every
d y like munbrcomv ; but the people still
pllng to Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
NOW 99JEARS OLD ,
Mrs , Griiinell Credits Her Vigorous
Age to Paine's ' Celery Compound ,
It Is an uncommon thing to learn of per
sons reaching the ago of Mrs. Emylo Hyde
Grlnnell , nnd years of good health such as
liers como only to those who make use ot the
very best means of keeping well.
No ono will wonder that the bright-eyed
old lady , whoso mind today Is ns alert and
clear ns over , should be anxious for others
to try Palno's celery compound.
Mrs. Emylo Hyde Grlnncll was born In
Bennlngton , Vt. , July 0 , 178G , nnd Is today
living with her granddaughter , the wlfo of
Martin Fowler of Colchester , Vt. , a beauti
ful town near Fort Ethan All-en. Her father
was a farmer and hotel keeper and she lived
upon the form until her marriage. Mrs.
Grlnncll hag none of tbo Infirmities ot old
age. She riots at daylight , works about the
house , and when the weather will permit
walks outdoors. Her eyesight Is so good
that she threads a needle and spends many
lours crocheting and doing fancy work. She
teeps abreast of the times and Is remarkably
well Informed upon many subjects. She de
clares that she does not feel any older than
slio has 'for years , and If people half her ago
enjoyed such good health as she they would
consider themselves fortunate. She has seven
children , four boys and three girls , two of
whom are living today.
Mrs. Grlnncll writes :
COLCHESTER , Vt. , Oct. 11 , 18S5.
"Palno'a celery compound 'has been my
health preserver during -the last few years.
Whenever I have an ache or a pain a few
FIGURES FOR THE I1OXI ) ItlDDERS.
Secretary CnrllMle Siiven Them n Lot
of Computation.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10. The treasury
oday lost $1,020,000 In gold , of which ? 1,250-
100 was for export. This leaves the true
mount of the gold reserve $50,100,104.
The secretary ot the treasury today pre-
ared nnd gave out for publication a table
bowing the amount which should be bid for
ho new 4 per cents maturing February 1,1925 ,
n February 1. 1896 , In order that the In-
ester may realize any rate of Interest be-
etween 2 % per cent and 4 per cent per
nnum. Following Is the table :
130.8749
It va per root . 1040011
per cent '
iio'wo
per cent } ? ; :
f-10 per cent UHIS . ?
116.0471
it * ftt
lifpe ? cent : : : : : : : : : : : : : . : iiwgn
Innr * ctiu , . . * . . . * * * IH.OuX
5-16 per cent il ? ' } r
a / * per ctut. . . . lll.om .
7-1G per cent
ft \ Tpn rflnt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B-ie per ceni
% per cent
11-fe per cent
V4 nor cent
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
is-lfpe iVnt : : : : : : : : : : . j jgw
per cent . 100.0000
The Treasury department began the task
f sending to each postmaster In the United
States a copy of Secretary Carlisle's circular
of January 6 , asking for proposals for the
mrehase of the new bonds. By direction of
he postmaster general these notices are too
place In each ot-
> o posted In a conspicuous
ce. _ _
WESTERN PENSIONS.
Vteriuin of tliv I.nte Wnr Romttiii-
liereil liy the General Government.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 10.-Spcclnl.-Pen- ( )
ons granted , IBSUO of December SI , 1S95 ,
wers :
Nebraska : Original-William II. Frost ,
, Wymoro , Gage ; Porter A. Wolfe , AHhland ,
Saundera. Original widows , etc. ; reissue-
Margaret M. Glbbs ( mother ) , Red Cloud ,
Webster.
Iowa : Original Mathcw S. Ray , ClarInda -
Inda , Page. Increase James D. Utley ,
Kto-kuk , Lee ; John , Q. Wntt , Beaman ,
Qrundy ; John Fumiay , Illverton , Fremont.
Colorado : Original William J. Fullerton ,
Denver. Arapahoc ; Ell Hahnnnah , Hharpu-
dale , Huerfano ; John T. Jones , Denver ,
Arapaboe. . . . . . . . .
South unitotn : increase ifnao A. uunt ,
Wlnford , Like. Original widows , etc. Ann
M. Eldrldgc , Yankton , Vnnkton.
Montana : Additional Edward II. Rey
nolds , Ilelina , Lewis and Clarke.
IPSUO of December 23 were :
Nebraska : Increase Odon Hooker , Nor
folk , Madison.
Iowa : Original Simon A. Johnson , Coun
cil liluffu , Pottawattumle. Increase Emory
W. Pllzcr , Glenwood , Mills ; Joseph W. Itlif.
die , Mc-ullon , Appanooso ; Jumes Smith ,
Ottumwa. Wapello.
South Dakota : Orlclnnl William D. Phil-
lips. Hot 8prlni ? . Fail River.
Colorado ; OriBlnul-DavlU Walker , Sll-
verton , Ban Juan.
MTERALLY IIM2W A SAKE TO PIECES
ailNouri Ilohlinm MnUc n DnrluK
Rnlil on n Iliuik.
MONETT , Mo. , Jan. 10. Eight masked
men dynamited the aife ot the Farmers bank
at Verona , tight miles cast of this city , at 4
o'clock thlu morning and escaped with $9,000
In ca&h , all It contained , Telegrams from
Cjuliler Fly state that the robbers made good
their escape , riding In the direction of
Monott.
The robbsrs are supposed to be profes
sionals. They entered the city on horseback ,
secured Night Watchman Hoover and bound
him to a tree across the street , They then
easily forc : < ] the front doora ot the bank and
In a short time literally blew the vault and
safe lo pieces with dynamite.
Ez-I'rt'Hldent IlurrUon ( ioc * Emit ,
INDIANAPOLIS , Jan. 10. Ex-President
Harrison left this morning for Now York.
Hla private secretary says bo Is going there
to consult with other attorneys In the Cali
fornia Irrigation case , and then will KO to
Washington for argument before the United
States supreme- court , IIU secretary will
give no information regarding tbe statement
that tbe ex-president l to marry Mrs. Dim.
mlck.
ilosci of this medicine gives mo relief and
strength. Few women , even though much
younger than I , enjoy as good health , for my
appctltto Is natural , my sleep refreshing and
I can walk qultu n distance without feeling
tired. P-oplo are surprised at my vigorous
appearance and activity , which , I brflcvc , Is
pound. It has cured mo ot constipation , and
the result of my using Palno'a celery corn-
Is of great help to mo when over-tlreJ.
GratJfully yonro ,
MHS. E.MYLE HYDE GHINNELL. "
Palno's celery compound Is especially valu
able for lecrultlng the strength and spent
energies of men and women advanced In
yearj. It Is the ono preparation consldsred
worthy the name of n true nerve food and
blood remedy by physicians throughout the
country. It Is prescribed by them in every
fetato In the union to tone up ths system ,
regulate the nerves and restore health and
strength.
Nothing In the past has over approached Jt
In power of building up weakened nrve tis
sues and giving strength to the tired body.
In severe cases of persistent headaches , dys
pepsia , neuralgia and sleeplessness , duo to
nervous feebleness , Palno's celery compound
has a record of rapid and lasting cures that
embraces every city and town in the wide
sweep of the United States.
It ! ) remarkable power over disease lies ID
Its active replacing of worn-out pirts by new ,
healthy ones , andIn - its healing and purify
ing action among the most minute tissues of
the body. It searches out the weak parts at
once and sets to work to build them up. The
tired body feels tbo strengthening effects ot
Palno's celery compound forthwith.
Gives the nerveu a chance to recover and
the entire body will regain Its health and
strength. Take Palno's celery compound.
ROTHSCHILDS 11UYINU THE GOLD.
Said to HaveScunred the I'rodnct ot
American Milieu.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 10. The Journal re
vives the recent stories of attempts bfclnR
mndo to corner the output ot western gold
mines , and assorts that through bus ! osi
transactions of the Well-Fargo Express com
pany it hag developed that agents of Ino
llothschllds have secured contracts with
the mine owners of Cripple- Creek , Colo. , un
der which most of the gold taken from the
mines there during thn coming year will
go Into the coffers of the bankers. It la
stated that a few months ago the express
company experienced a great falling off in Ita
revenues , due to a sudden cessation of gold
shipments from the smelters at Denver ,
Plieblo- and other western cities. The com
pany E-ent Its general agent here , Mr. Amador
Andrews , to Colorado to t-eo whether tbe
business could not bo recovered. Mr. An
drews ascertained , It Is claimed , that such
contracts had been made between the- miners
and smelters and the bankers , and that tbo
output of many of the gold mines was be-
Ing regularly stored In the western cities.
Mr. Andrews refuses to confirm this state
ment , but the Journal asserts that the In
formation leaked out through authentic
sources. _
Little Hope for lint Slien. .
ALBANY , Jan. 10. There Is the best au
thority for the report that the commission
sent by Governor Morton to obtain a sworn
statement from McGaugh , the Dannomora
prisoner , who alleges that It was he and not
Bat Shea who shot Robert Ross at the Troy
election riot In 1894 , will find a complete re
futation ot the confeiilon which McOougn
sent to the governor and upon which Shea's
counsel will ask for a new trial. This being
the caaa It lu probable that Shea's electrocu
tion will take place on Fobniary 4 , tlio date
to which thn governor granted a respite.
Mulrld Milken n , Poriiinl I > 'nrewell.
MASSILLON , 0. , Jan. 10. John McBrldo
has written out his formal farewell to tlio
American Federation of Labor. He speaks
In generous terms of Samuel Gompera and
reiterates his determination , expressed dur
ing thu heat of the late convention , aa fol
lows ; "I shall never again cither aeek or
accept official life or official responsibility In
tbo labor movement , but whenever oppor
tunity offers or occasion demands It my volco
and pen will be used to aid and relieve Buf
fering humanity and oppresjed labor. "
Raymond
JEWELER.
"To Perfect Utility till
m
it Becomes Elegance/ '
expresses the de
velopment of * < &
C5orbam Silver
which was begun
by one man in a
little shop , sixty
years ago , and to-
oay is carried on
in the largest -sil-
verworks , and by
the largest corps of ToogoodfM.
silverworkers fc > 'U- > ory Goo
the world has ever
known.
wu confine onrslvu to Qorluiin't
SUvuiW rj In becaube It'll the oiUy really isuod.
C. S. RAYMOND ,
8. E. Corner intli and UUgU