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1 SCANDAL III HIGH. LIFE The American Colony in Europe in Trouble Again. B«llet AlBop Borrow# Had a Platonic Nash on Sin. James Coleman Dray ton—Challenged To Fight a Duel by the Hatband. London, March 19.—The Whit® Star steamship. Majestic, which is endeavor inff to break the record between Queenstown and Sandy Hook, may ar rive in New York with a tragedy on board. Two of her passengers are Hallett Alsop Borrow®, son of Samuel Borrowe, vice-president of the Equit able Life Insurance society, and James Coleman Drayton, who married a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Astor. Mr. Drayton sailed on the Majestic from Liverpool Wednesday. Mr. Bor rowe, learning the fact after the steamer had left the Mersey, took the Irish Mall Thursday night, and overtook her at Queenstown. He Is accompanied by Harry Vane Mill bank, whose reputation as a duelist is known throughout Europe. For two months the American col onies of London and Pans have heard vague rumors of a prospective duel be tween Mr. Earrowe and Mr. Drayton, growing out of suspicions entertained by Drayton regarding Borrowe’s friendship with Mrs Drayton, which Borrowe has always declared to be en tirely platonic. Friends of Mr. Bor rowe say that Mr. Drayton recently made charges against his wife to her parents, and that they agreed to pay him 55,000 a year and 815,000 a year for their children, who Bhould remain under her care, but that if she kept up her acquaintance with Borrowe the children and their $15,000 income should come under the charge of Mr. Drayton. In the fall of last year Mr. Drayton and his wife and children came to Eu rope, and he took a house at Wimble don, spending much of his time, how ever, in London, where he made the St James club, in Piccadilly, his head quarters. Mr. Borrowe arrived in Lon don in January, and took up his abode in the Hotel Victoria. Soon after his arrival Mr. Drayton found Mr. Borrowe and " Mrs. Drayton lunching together at Midland Grand hotel. According to Mr. Borrowe’s friends Mr. Drayton came upon them, accompanied Dy iwo ue tee lives, ana said: “Ah, caught you again.” Then he left the room. It was not long afterward that correspondence passed between the two men and Mr. Drayton endeavored to bring about a duel. Mr. Borrowe was ready enoe-'h, but his seconds, Harry Vane Mill ank and Edward Fox, refused to let him fight on the ground that Dray ton's conduct in accepting money, and the fact that he had been'suspici ous of his wife for five years before he had challenged Borrowe, forfeited his right to ask the satisfaction of a gen man. In this decision the seconds were up held by no less authorities than Au relien Scholt and the Due de Morey, two of the most celebrated duelists in France. Nevertheless, Drayton has not hesitated, among his friends, to attribute Borrowe’s conduct to coward ice. Borrowe telegraphed to friends in America some time ago that he would sail yesterday on the. Majestic. A week ago he postponed his departure for a week, and he learned only yester day, after the steamer had saile i, that Drayton was on board Fearing that the circumstance that he had an nounced his out departure by the Ma jestic, and had not sailed on her, while Drayton had, might lend color to Drayton's charge that Borrowe was afraid of him, Mr. Borrowe started for Queenstown at an hour's notice. This is the reason why there may he a tragedy on. board, though Millbank will do his best to avert it. tired of the flying roll. The Dupet or ••Prince” Michael Are De serting Him in Disgust. Dethoit, March 19.—The followers of Prince Michael are making haste to get away. L. B. Radebaugh and fam ily, who came from Urbana, 111., have started home wiser but poorer people. Radebaugh is a prominent lawyer there and came to Michael because he believed in the secret“144,000”doctrine He still claims that the “flying roll” was all right, but says Michael did not hve up to it Mr. Radebaugh did not give up his property to the “prince,” retaining a house in Urbana to which he could return. “Spiritual Mar ^ages ’ was the principal doctrine of ‘Prince” Michael to which he objected. Mr. Radebaugh said he was positive that many of those who are now de ceived by “Prince” Michael will be come insane when the finale occurs Louis Dawson, who headed a large party from Richmond, Ind., lias also given up in disgust and started home, two families left for Toronto today and othera will follow as soon as they i c*n get monev. THE rain hill muaderer. Williams Arraigned ia Perth, Auitralla— Remanded Till Tuesday. Mblbouhnk, Auitralla, March 19.— Deeming, alias Williams, alias Swan »t°n, the Rain Hill and Melbourne Murderer, was today arraigned at ®rth, on the charge of murdering his formerly Miss Mather, at Mel urne, and was remanded until Tues noxt- Meantime the po' ice of J“n«y. New South Wales, are en ■» digging in tho basement of a ( use which Williams occupied in 1886. Prisoners Overpower the Turnkey. . ii.bina, Mo., March 19.—Thursday ®>ght while the turnkey at the jail *** w»lting on the prisoners, three of , P°uueed upon him, tied him fast, shooting irons and escaped. U,^art*n aa^ P°“® ere in hot Poster does to Washington. •flKW Yobk, March 19.—Secretary on n?r for Washington today ‘he 3:30 p m. train on the Pennsyl »*«ia railroad. WAITING FOR THE EMPEROR. The Kaiser Hu Taken No Action on th« Resignation*. Berlin, March 19.—BothCaprlvi and Minister Zediitz are awaiting the ac tion of the kaiser on their resignations, and it believed that the kaiser’s sudden departure from the city was to avoid being forced to an immediate decision. The kaiser, it is said, will return on Wednesday next. It is also stated that Chancellor Caprivi resigned be cause he felt bound to sustain Minister Zediitz, and not from any per personal devotion of his own to the ed ucational bill, and that if the kaiser commands Caprivi to remain as chan cellor, the command will bo willingly obeyed. It is believed that Count Zed will persist in resigning under anv circumstances. H is known that the kaiser is sick. He rallied a little under the excite* ment of the crisis, but a reaction came and one reason given for his departure from Berlin is that he needs recupera tion before again undertaking to con front the grave issue presented. The indications are, however, that the sit uation will be not less critical when he returns The Catholic hierarchy is said to be deeply agitated over the turn of af fairs. Considering themselves safe in the assurances of the kaiser and Caprivi that the government would stand by the education bill, the prel ates anticipated for the church the crowning concession of all that the church desired from the state, namely, state authority and aid in the education of Catholic children by instructors if their own religion. The passage of the measure was looked upon as certain, when this sudden abandonment of the bill by the kaisei was announced, and now there is an ecclesiastical ferment of the most seri ous kind. Outside of the Catholics there are no signs of serious disap pointment, and the socialists are especially jubilant ENGLISH COMMENT, The Kaiser Advised to Take Note of Top ular Opinion. London, March 19.—The St. James Gazette says that the Emperor William is a difficult master to serve. He be lieves that he holds his crown direct from God, and that he has an in spired knowledge of what is good or evil for his people. lie thinks that it is needless to secure the good will of the people. The Evening News says that the uawer n»s again oeen cnecuca in ms progress to omnipotence. The Pall Mall Gazette says that the crisis is simply that the kaiser has wisely changed his mind, and that, as he cannot resign his ministers must The situation would only be serious if Chancellor Caprivi should insist upon following Zedlitz. The kaiser has shown that the theory of absolutism should bo qualified by a fairly keen sense of popular opinion. CHIGAGO'S BOODLE TRIAL. Three of the Councllmen Will Be Ar rested Before Night. Chicago. March 19.—When the grand jury reassembled this morning it de cided to enter upon an investigation of the methods whereby the Economic gas ordinance was passed by the city council. A score of witnesses had been summoned and were in waiting to be examined. Among them were the officers of the company and sev eral aldermen. City Clerk Van Cleve was first examined and produced the records of the council showing the names of the aldermen that voted for the ordinance under investigation nud the others under suspicion. Aider man Stanley Kunz was then called in and examined at length. lieport has it that three members ol the council will be arrested before night Those mentioned in this con nection are Alderman John Powers, of the Nineteenth ward; John A. Cooke, of the Seventh, and “hilly” O’lSrien, of the Sixth. States Attor ney Longneeker will neither affirm nor deny the report. Kunz was still on the rack when the grand jury took recess MONEY IS PLENTY. Uncle Sam Is Able To Meet All Ills Ob ligati-ms. New York, March 19.—Secretary Foster was seen this morning by a re porter of the United Press in reference to a dispatch from Washington pul* lished this morning to the effect that payment of money to those to whom it was due was held back owing to the present depleted state of the treasury and that in order to tide over the pres ent emergency it might be necessary to encroach upon the $100,000,000 gold reserve. The secretary said: “It is an old story. There is nothing sew in it, and it is no nearer correct than when it was first started. There are ample funds in the treasury to meet all obli gations and they are being met And the business of paying salaries and claims is being expedited as rap idly as possible. There are so many diiterent aeparuueui/s iur wuicu has to be disbursed that it is a mattei of impossibility for everyone to be paid on the same day, but there is no more delay than is usual." RUSSIANS GRATEFUL. Show Unbounded Gratitude for America's Generosity. Libau, Russia, March 19.—The steamer Indiana was towed into the harbor last night and visited by th< Russian Greek clergy, who held • thanksgiving service on board, anc formally blessed the ship. The Rus sians continue to show unbounded gratitude for America’s generosity. Ano her Cardinal Rumor. New Yoke, March 19.—A repori from Rome this morning had it that Archbishop Corrigan was to be made i cardinal. At the episcopal residence no confirmation of the report conld be obtained. Victoria on a Vacation. Londox, March 19.—Queen Victoria and the Princess Beatrice have started from Windsor for flyeres, in the south of Franoe. A BRAVE ENGLISH GIRL Guim» Weston Goes Through Flr« to Save a Baby Sister. London, March 18.—Four llrm were lost last night in a Are at Fulham. A butcher shop, in a building also occu pied as a dwelling, took fire. The flames spread rapidly and the inmates, suddenly aroused, attempted to escape. Two of them, shut in on all sides by the flames, were burned with the building. Emma Weston 'made her escape in safety. Suddenly she remembered that her baby sister was still in the house. Thoughtless of her own life she ran back into the burning house and tried to save the little one. The flames burned them so badly that she has since died in the hospital. The baby also perished. TO MUrtDER TERRY. A Dubuque Men Says He Was OOferea 1*1,000 to Kill the Judge. Fresno, Cal., March 18*—The letters found in the Terry mansion are the one topic of conversation. One has been made public in which the writer, who says he was formerly sheriff of one of the counties iu this state two months before Terry was killed, avers that he was offered 823,000 by certain parties whose names he could not then reveal to kill Judge Terry. He was insured immunity from the law. The writer rejected the proposition and was warned that if he disclosed the offer he would be murdered, and was ad vised to leave the state at once on pain of assassination. In the letter was in closed 8500 in United States bills. The writer left the state and went to Du buque, la., where the letter is dated, and requested Mrs Terry to come to Dubuque and visit him, and promised to put her in possession of all the facta and proofs of the conspiracy. He de clined to give his name, but suggested that on arrival she put a certain ad vertisement in a Dubuque paper. Other things are said to throw light on peculiar phases of the Sharon case. Among other things discovered was a red-hot philippic from the pen of Judge Terry against Judge Field which has never been published, and several thousand copies of printed pamphlets making grave charges against Judge Field, entitled: “Character and Career of Stephen J. Fiqjd as It Is Known in California" It is also said that papers and memoranda found show that Terry had accumulated for years proof of im moral acts of men who had antagon ized him in public or private life. Some of these revelations are said to lift Kfinsfltinnnl )tll t. tlmv Will nmlmlilw never see light. The search of the bouse revealed that Sarah Althea had expensive taste in dress, as fully 10U costumes were found, and lace costing (50 a yard had been used to clean lamp chimneya BIO FIRE IN Sf. LOUIS. Tobacco Factory Hnrtied—The Loss Over •300,00J. St. Louis, Mo., March 18 —At 8:35 this morning a general alarm was sounded for a fire which started in the upper floor of the Liggett & Myer To bacco factory, occupying the square bounded by Twelfth street, St Charles and Thirteenth streets. The factory is seven stories in height and at the time the blaze was discovered was filled with about 600 emyloyes, in cluding many women and young girls. The male employes showed remarka ble coolness, and tendered Invaluable assistance to the women in descending the fire escapes, stairways and hastily improvised ladders. Some of the women-were overcome with fear and fainted, but they were quickly picked up by their male companions and fire men and carried down the long stairways to a place of safety. Owing to the inflam able character of the material which it fed upon the fire spread with great rapidity down through the sev-' enth, sixth, fifth and fourth floors of the building and it was only after two hours’ hard work that the firemen suc ceeded in gaining control of the blaze. The loss cannot be given as yet, but it is believed it will fully reach #200, 000. The fire Is said to have started in the curing room on the top floor of the building and was probably caused by spontaneous combustion. The fire was extinguished at 10 o’clock. The owners of the factory say the loss on the contents will be 8300, 000; and on the building #35,000. Tli < losses are covered by insurance. The • factory will be at once rebuilt. ELEVEN INCHES OF SNOW. All Incoming Trains Late In New York— The Mails ilelayed. New York, March 18.—The snow Which began falling in this city and vicinity about 10 o’clock last night did not cease until about 10 o'clock this morning, and now lies about eleven Inches on a level All incoming trains arc from two to three hours late, and at the postoflice it is Baid that the mails are reported delayed in all quar ters The horse car and general traffic on the streets is much impeded and nearly all cars and teams have been 4 4.1 • • V-1 n /l - * h H / 4 _ * l_ f__ i <• ---— f “ — »*»v • v» nuu u In the early morning navigation was fraught with considerable danger, owing to the thickness of the snow storm, but so far no serions accident has been reported. Meager reports from the coast re port the snow storm as very severe and the fall of snow the heaviest of the season. Orisnlia a Hill l lub. St. Louis, Mo., March 18.—A David B. Hill club has been organized'in this city. A resolution was passed extend ing an invitation to Hon. David H, Hill to deliver an address at such time as may suit his convenience. A reply has been received stating that the sen fctor would deliver an address later in )be season and expressing his regret being unable to do so at once. Senator Morrill Improving. Washington, March la—Senator Morrill has passed the most favorable ; night since his illness The physicians in attendance look for a still more rapid improvement in his condition within the next twenty-four honra His mental faculties are wonderfully bright and altogether euriy symptom points to convalescence THE QARZA UPRISING. I Schema of Central American Speculator* to Dopreee Mexico's credit, Citv of Mkxico, March 10.—Major lames D. Warner, one of the larges' land owners and coffee planters lu Mexico, is in the city, and claims to be in possession of facts bearing upon the true inwardness of tlio Garza revolu tion affair. He says: “It is a fact that a band of specula tors connected with the coffee industry »f Central America, operating by their agents through San Francisco and ip connection with leading financial houses in New York, London and Ber lindhhe latter of which did not obtain thelsst issue of Mexican bonds), were the wire-pullers in that puppet show known as the 'Garza revolution."' “What do you understand that these ■peculators expected to gain by the maneuver in question?” "In the first place, the financial houses mentioned naturally wanted to Even up with the house ot lilelchroedor, »f Berlin, who had been so succesiful In handling Mexican bonds and sus taining the credit of this republio. It Is well known that tho bonds issued by the government of Mexico to pay the subventions granted to the rail way companies were fieroely competed for by the leading Jewish houses of New York, London and Berlin. The house of Bleiehroeder, of Berlin, suc ceeded in obtaining the last issue of 136,000,000 at about 88Jtf per cent, rhese bonds were placed in Germany and amongst the connections of the house at 04. The attempt to deprociate the value of this issqe was initiated in London In the early part of the present i'ear. The trcublous times in Central America were used as a favorable op portunity for Involving Mexico in the general discredit from which the South American republics were suffer ing. At the same time no intelligent and honest observer of the af fairs of Mexico will, I think, deny that at no timo in the history of the country has its financial, industrial and political condition been moro sat isfactory or more inviting for the in vestment of capital. The Garza busi ness was simply a local affair, got up amongst smugglers and border men. Garza, it is known, had no connection with or backing from any influential men or parties here in Mexico. The Diaz government regarded him in the light of a simple adventurer, insignifi cant and lacking in all the elements which could have rendered him really dangerous to the country. This opin ion has now been proved to be the cor f P P. t, nnn Thfl flnrimr avuMMilafnM in Mexican securities have made about 7 per cent out of the depression oi some (100,000,000 of Mexican bonda It ii satisfactory to know, hosvever, that the Central American coffee specula tors and their allies in San Francisco snd New York have not been benefited to the extent of a cent by their un scrupulous schemes for the enriching af themselves at the expense of this republic. Mexico does not covet one toot of the rich cpffee lands of Guate mala. ” WILL RUSH IT THROUGH. Fhe Bill to Punish Dynamiters With Death In France. dPAMs, March 10.—The bill punish ing dynamiters with death is to be hurried through the chamber, and will, itjs expected, be a law within a few days. The socialists today are continuing their celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the com mune, but no serious disorder has oc curred anywhere. A COLOSSAL FAILURE. a French Bank Fails far Tnrenty-FIvs Million Francs. Paris, March 19.—stfhe Ranque des Ohcminsdefer has failed for 35,000,000 Franca The director of the bank, M. Dugoureau, has committed suicide. Colonel Jffapieson Paralysed. London. March 19.—Colonel Maple son, the well known operntio man ager, was stricken with paralysis, and is in Paris in a dangerous condition. THE MARKETS. Live stock. Sioux Citt, March 21. Hogs—Light, fl.35@ 1.45; mixed, # L 25 ® i.35; heavy, <4.25®L..5. Cattle—Steers, 1,100 to 1,303 pounds, H. d_(A s.»0; feeders, 4*. 50® t *5; -lockers, I2.i 11(33.50; cows, common to good, fi 1.00 • 2 75; yearlings, #i.0j®A76; bulls, #1.50® t.75; veal calves, #.'.5u®4.53. Chicago. Cuicao \ March 21. Cattle—Choice beeves, #3 50®5.10; cows, |1.26®3.6J; feeders, $.-.'25@o 70; balls, II. 0®3.75; 'lexaus, 2. 5®J.7jl Hogs—Light. $i. 40® L So; mixed, #L33@ I. 75: heavy, #LOj®LO>. Sheep—Natives, #..00®010; westerns, H.&>®5.85; Texans, (LUO®5.65. South Omaha. S >utu Omaha, March 21. Hogs—Light, #L2>@4.45; mixed, $L23 JM.4u; heavy, #L2J®4.40. Cattle—Stockers and feeders, #3.40@3.20; cows, #2.40®3.2U. common, (LOU® 1. lo. Kansas City, Kansas Citi, March 2L Cattle—Extra faoey steers, sd30®L00; :»«'*, (1.70H3.15; Stockers, (2.30®3 40: leeders. #3,3 (A3 40. Hog*—Kxtreme rang**, $4.9091.60 Produce and Proeislons. Chicago. March 21. Flour—Spring patents, $L30®L6i; win ter patent*, $l.ou®,.6j. \V beat—Cash, 8 K°t May, 8 Co n—Cash, o8j^c; May, tft»Xc; new, Na 9, o'i %c. Oat*—Cash, i’%0-, May. 28®2>Wa No. 2 while, uSQ.Ve; No. 3 whit*, i7x®.:9a Rye—8l>fc. Barley—56c. Timothy—$$1.28. Flax—We. Whieky—$l.ia Pork—Cash, $3.97K; May, $10.12W. Lard—Cash, $tl. 2>i; May, $6s7)? Bhoulders—$1.75065.50; short clear, $6.10 96. <0; short ribs, $5.00; May, *5. ,a ^Butter—Creamery, 20®2!>Ke; dairy, 18® Cheese — Full eream Cheddars, 11® ll%c: flats, 11®12o; Young Americas, itf® 13c. fc-gis-^-Fresh, 12J<®l3e. Hides—Henry and light green salted, 10 !. bj 4X@‘X*i Creen salted salf, b@«Xc; dry flint, 8e; drr salted hides, b®7e; dry eaU, 8®he; 'deacons itch, *-d5c. Tallow—Na 1 solid, 4e; packed, 2a2», e; ake, 4K«. Mihxiapolis, March 2L Wheat— Closing: March 80c; May IK*: on track, Na 1 bard, 88c; Na 1 sorthtf-a. 81>*o; Na 9 northern, 76®79*. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. _, Th. M«n.tu wtenixaTox, March 15.—In the senate today tho chaplaiu prayed for the preser vation of Senator Morrill’* life. Mr. Murgnii offered a bill providing for tlio lousing (or t term of ton years or lese of building* to be especially constructed for postoflleo purpose*. He thought It would meet all the purpose* designed by the postoflleo construction bill now pend ing. Hcferred to the postoflleo eom mitee. Mr. Tcffcr, of Kansas, tut oduced a bill to regulate the value of coin circulating ns currency and to prevent discrimination iu favor of gold and silver as legal tender. Mr. Hale presented for action the con ference report on the u-geut deficiency l*.l and took occasion to comment upon the difficulty In which the senate coufcrree* on the appropriation bills frequently found themselves In respect to appropriations put upon bills In the senate at the request of heads of de partments or heals of bureaus without having been llrst submitted to the house. This brought up a discussion In whluh Messrs. Allison. Sharman and Cockrell participated, tu the course of which Mr. Allison stated that the eomnflttee had been embarrassed by find ing one qrrent drpa traont of the government insisting that every Important amendment should be put on the de ficiency bill In order to enable It to con tinue it* operations, and on Inquiry this commltte ascertained that no In formation as to this necessity had been laid before the house Asked to name the department to which bn referred. Mr. Allison said; “Well, It Is the treasury department.” After remarks by Messrs Hherman and Hale the conference report was adopted. The military academy appropriations bill was passed with the senate amendments. Mr. Hoar gave notice that at k o'clock he would ask for an executive session on the nomination of Judge Woods, of Indi ana, as appelate Judge. Wasbinotox, March Iff—In the senate today Mr Hale, from the committee on naval affairs, favorably repotted the bill for the construction by contract of three battle ships, two army coast defence vessels. five gun boats and eight first-class torpudo boat* and appropriating ♦11.000,000 toward the construction of the ship* and fl.000, 000 for armament. Referred to the com mittee on appropriation*. Mr. Peffer, by request, Introduced a bill “creating a fund for the payment of pen sions; for setting our army of idle men at work on extensive public Improvements; for removing the strongest Incentive to crime among the poor and vlae upiong the rich, and for the protection of Americans from the undue Influence of alien labor, all of which object It was pro posed to accomplish by a graduated soale of taxation on Incomes and real estate. On motion of M r. Morgan, the president was asked to communicate to the nennte the facts and correspondence upon which he had based his retaliation proclamation in respect to Venzuela, "if not inoompat u.i. .in, ,1.. ....i.i i__.i... ,, Mr. Casey, of North Dakota. introduced a bill restoring to active service army of* fleers on the retired list. The bill to reimburse California, Oregon and Nevada for monies expended by them in the suppression of the rebellion was taken up. Mr. Stew art, on behalf of Nevada, favoring the bill. The blit was laid aside and on motion of Mr. Hoar the senate went into executive session on the nomi nation of Judge Woods. Washington, March 17 —In the senate today Mr Manderson acted as president pro tern, in the abseuce of the vice-presi dent The house bill making Council Bluffs, la., a port of delivery under the New Orleans district was passed. Mr. Peffer, of Kansas, introduced a bill to establish an electrical experiment sta tion for the purpose of investigation, to determine whether electricity can be profitably applied as a propulsive power of farm machinery. At 12:30 on motion of Mr. Hoar, the sen ate resumed the consideration of the Wood case in executive session. Within a few minutes a roll call was ordered, It being obvious on account of absentees on the re publican side that that up quorum was present. # Washington, March 18.—In the senate today Mr. Stanford, of California, gave notice that on Tuesday next, at 8 o'clock he would call attention to the death of his colleague, the late Senator Hearst. Mr. Paddock, from the committee on ag riculture, reported a bill to fix a uniform standard of classification on wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, etc. Mr. F. George, from the committee on agriculture, reported favorably on a bill to promote silk culture. Mr. Hawley introduced & bill appropri ating fljO.OOU for a statue of General W. T. Sherman, in Washington. Mr. Gibson, of Louisiana, obtained unanimous consent to make bis bill for the improvement of navigation of the Missis sippi river, and to preveut destructive floods, with an appropriation therefor, the special order for Tuesday next at 2 p. m , not to displace tbe pending special order. This was agreed to. Wa hington, March 21.—In the senate today Vice President Morton not having returned from Virginia beach. President Pro Tern Manderson occupied the chair. On motion of Mr Morgan, the president was requested to communicate to the sen ate the correspondence which had led to his recent retaliatory proclamation in re gard to the republic of Colombia. The president pro tern laid before the senate a state department communication relative to the proposed purchase of the unpublished manuscript, of President Madixon; also papers from the Interior department relative to acquiring title to tbe Cherokee outlet. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill to amend tho law relative to the appointment of re ceivers of national banks. This bill is substantially the same as one introduced in the bouse by Mr. *’acon. Mr. Kyle offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on terri tories, for an investigation into tbe case of the recent mining disaster in Indian Territory. Mr. Morgan, of Alabama, after consult ation with Mr. Sherman, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, announced ..I.:_ for an executive session At 2 o'clock was not now entertained. This would seem to indicate that no message in the Bering sea matter will be sent in today. The Hoa«% Washington. March IT—In the bouse today Mr. Knloe, of Tennessee, reported j from tbe committee on postoffices and post roads a bill to repeal the mail sub* sidy act. A conference report on the u gency de ficit bill was agreed to. The hou<«e then went into a ommittee of the whole ou the free wool bill, Mr. Blount, of Georgia, in the chair. Mr. Coombs, of New York, who hadthe floor on Friday last, resumed his speech. He said there was no need for high tariffs now. He favored a policy which could be no arrauged as to prevent the excessive collection of duty. The tariff should be divorced from politics. The manufactur ers have so much to do to meet the needs of the trade they had not paid proper attention to i foreign demand. The very patterns of } muslin which nre imported from Manches ter were sold at 25 cents a yard and the [ next year at 12 cents. Silks sold 4t kd eents a yard at retail and sold the next: year for 93.50 a yard. The reason the • United States did not export more prints Is been use we cannot supply the foreign markets with the goods when they want them. W AtuiNGTON, March lfi— la the house today a resolution from the committee on account*, providing for fifteen additional folder*, gave rise to a political discussion' lasting nearly an hour, as to the proper distribution of patronage, partlo ipnted iu by Mr. Seerley, of Iowa, Mr. Dickerson, of Kentucky, Mr. Fithian, of Illinois, and Mr. Holman, of Indiana, the two lattor making a vigorous protest against tbu resolution. No quorum voting ou a division, the yeas and nays were i ordered. Wasrinoton, March 17.—In the house today Mr. Butler, of Iowa, rising to a question ot personal privilege said, that tbe speech of Mr. Walker, of Massaehus- > etts, of Tuesday last, published in the Congressional Kecoril this morning contained certain omissions whioh made the interruptions of Mr. Butler seem ungcntlemanly. He read from the sten ographer's notes to show the Omissions, unit moved that tbe reeotd be corrected In accordance therewith. Mr. Walker said he had only striakea out what tha gentlemen from Iowa de sired. Mr. Butler replied that this could not be true, as he had never, had any conversation with tha gen tleman from Massnchusetts on tha subject Tbe motion of, Mr. Butler to cor rect tho record was then adopted and tbe matter was dropped. On motion of Mr. Cox, of Tennessee, a bill was passed to construct a bridge over *■ the Tennessee river near Clifton, Tenn. The free wool bill wa i taken up and ^ Mr. Pav<on. of New York, made a speech eulogising tbe McKinley bill. Wasmnuton. March Id— In the nouse today Mr. Williams, of Massachusetts, rising to a question of personal privilege, stated that Mr. Walker, republican, Massachusetts, had printed in tbs reaord, in his speech, remarks about him (Mr. Williams) which were not delivered, but which were Improper,unparliamentary and offensive In the extreme, and a gross at tack upon a class of men who are called by Mr. Walker "mugwump*!" He read the following captions, written and pub lished by Mr. Walker: "Hot shots for the mugwaumps.” "Hoar and Williams shown up," "Williams report on silver riddled " He quoted further from the re marks, in wblcn Mr. Walker said: "The mugwumps held their seat* in congress by gross deception and fraud." Mr. Loud, of California. Inquired if he' (Williams) considered tha attaak upon tbe mugwumps ns a personal attaok upon himself. , Mr. Williams replied: “Yes, I do, be cause I am one." Washington. Mareh 21.—In tbe house today Mr. Hnloe, of Tennessee, offered a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for a list of all employes in the United States ooast and geodetic surveys whose salaries were Increased or de creased, or who were dismissed during the year IHJO Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, opposed and Mr. Blount, of Georgia, supported the res olution, which was finally adopted. Mr. Klchardson, of Tennessee, submit ted a report from tbo committee on print ing on tha alleged violation of the rules of the* hmim hv i* Wnlltnr nf mu. chusetta, in lanrtlnf an attack on Mr. Wllllamc, of MaasachucctU, covering five columns, in the Con croot on at Record. Mr. Walker had Inverted the remark* tin der tlie “leave to print" rule. The report vat rend. It review* the entire unpub lished remark* of Mr. Walker and recom mend* the adoption of a resolu tion disapproving of the unparlia mentary language need by Mr. Walker in that portion of hi* speech printed In the record on the !7th in*t. and recommending that the publio printer be directed to exclude from the permanent Congressional Record all of that portion in said speech which was not delivered in the house This contained the attack on the mugwumps nud especially upon Mr. Williams, heretofore partially published. Mr. Boutelle thought so sweeping a con demnation should not be adopted oy the bouse at once without an opportunity for the members to examine the report and resolution, and that a hasty verdict wan improper and unjust. Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, then asked unanimous oonsent that the report and resolution of the committee be printed in the record, to he called up tomorrow, or ut some future day. Agreed to. The house then went into oommittee of the whole, Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, In the chair, on tha army appropriation ' Kismet. It was on an electric 'car, bound from Harvard square to Boston. He Wat a susceptible Harvard student, she as pretty a girl as you could wish to see. He wore an immaculate white scarf ‘ and was arrayed like a lily of the Held. . She had brown eyes that extended baok to her soul, and she knew how to use them. She left the car at the central gate of the Common, and he sighed and watched her through the car win dow until she was out of sight. An hour later he' was strolling 4 througli West street viewing the shop pers with a critical eye. Suddenly, from the mysterious interior of a dry goods store, a bundle in her hund, her cheeks flushed with the ardor of the chase, she came forth, fairer than be fore. And underneath the immacu- 3 late scarf he felt a joyous commotion. At 1 o'clock he was at the Adams House, and, as in duty bound, made a cursory examination of the ladies’ din ing room. He had inspected scarcely half the tables when his heart stopped, and his eye was riveted. Just under neath a mirror she sat, divested of her wraps, and nothing short of ravishing. "It is fate,” said he, and stared at l bar until there was danger of the head waiter calling the police. At 4 o’clock he was hurrying up Tremont street in the overture of a threatening rain storm, bound for Park square. In front of the Tremont Theatre he thought of his immaculate scarf and fine raiment, and sought shelter in a doorway. Another moment and the world ‘ around him grew misty. She stood woiut mill, iici onu in 111 iiiVllU aim Utr spair in her (ace, without mackintosh or umbrella to shield her from the rain. He glanced at her a moment, rolled up his $12 trousers and departed on a run. A few doors down thostreet was a furnishing store. He dashed into it. “Give me an umbrella, quick,” ha said. :,1 “Here is one," said the clerk, “$4.50, genuine natural wood and— “Hang the wood,” said he. He dived into his pocket. A $2 bill, two ones and 45 cents in change. “Call it $4.45. It’s all I’ve got." “All right,” said the clerk. He threw down the money and rushed back to the doorway. She was gone. Then he raised his umbrella and start* ed to walk to Cambridge.—Boston Herald. Tne newspaper men oi rmiadelpbtt are taking preliminary steps for tha organization of a Press Club* The last newspaper organization there was call* ed the Journalists' Club, and it was killed by admitting too many persona outside the profession into member* •ht* a ! . . .Sv