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jgsflS OVERCROWDED Skilled and Unskilled Labor Beg ging for Bread. Here Are Too Many Men, but a Deart.. 0I Female Help—Servant Girls* Wages TakeaStroug Upturn— Housekeeper* Helpless. Chicago, March 26.—The peculiar anomaly is just now presented in this city of a tremendous oversupply of male labor and a corresponding scarc ity of female or domestic help. The prevailing and very natural idea that the location of the world’s fair in Chi •ago would give this city an industrial boom has had the effect of bringing hither thousands of mechanics, clerks, (killed and unskilled laborers only to god that tlieir expectations had been delusive, and that the particular lines in which they expected to find employment are already more than abundantly supplied. Numbers of these unfortunates are to be met daily on the streets soliciting assist ance from the passers by. At first their appeals were made under cover of darkness, but in many cases hunger and want have driven them to such straits that they are actually to be found in the streets pleading for the where-with-all to obtain a breakfast early in the morning when the great army of toilers are on their wav to their respective places of employment. On the other hand the continuous in crease in population, and the large ad dition to the property interests of the city in the shape of flats and houses and ‘consequently of housekeepers, has created a demand for fe male labor greatly in excess of the supply and the intelligence offices are in many eases unable to keep up with one-fifth part of the de mands upon them. As a logical result wages have increased in proportion, and housekeepers, who a year or two ago were able to obtain competent help at $2.50 or $3 per week with board and lodging, are now glad to get what assistance they can out of newly imported Germans and Swedes, scarcely able to understand the Eng lish language, and to pay for such help from $4 to $6 per week. The indica tions are that by the time of the open ing of the world’s fair, unless some new source of supply is found, female neip win ue bo scarce as 10 aemana an unprecedented premium. Hundreds, it not thousands, of men who are now walking' the streets in a vain quest for employment could find good wages, good food and a roof to shelter them were they able to turn themselves into embryo domestic servants, but to do so their pride would have to experience a fall that they do not care to en eoun ter. . DE STUERS WANTS A NEW TRIAL got Satisfied With the Decision Which Gave His \V1 e Freedom, Chicago, March 26.—There will be Important developments in the famous de Stuers divorce case Monday when Attorney Henry Peartree, who repre sents Baron De Stuers, will formally make application to the Dakota court for a new trial of the somewhat cele brated divorce suit. Mr. Peartree and the opposing attorney, Henry A. Ship man, are at the Grand Pacific. The two lawyers held a long con sultation last night, vainly trying to reach a basis upon which to settle the whole affair. They will make another effort today, which Mr. Shipman says will be equally futile, and then Mr. Peartree will serve his notice asking tor a new trial. Baron de Stuers has repeatedly ex pressed himself as dissatisfied with the decision of the Dakota court, and has also circulated the story that the de cree is not worth the paper it is writ ten upon in any European country. His council has made public denuncia tions of the proceedings, characterize mg the rulings as unprecedented and unfair. He has made public many let ters written by the baroness to De Stuers which contain terms of endear ment, and with which lie attempts to show that the charge of cruelty was While the attorneys were at their consultation the baron's divorced wife, | bow the wife of Elliott Zborowski, the wealthy New Yorker, and her hus band were occupying a box at the yolumbia theater. After the per formance Mr. Zborowski said: “The •o-called baron knows better than to waste his fortune in any effort to prove • native-born American to be a Dutch Wflman or that a bona-fide American decree of divorce is not good and valid toe world over when defended tooth and nail and with and without diplo matic aid My advice to the so-called baron's seemingly many friends would be to stand off and not bring him so fre quently before the American people. , are not yet educated up to the so called baron’s diplomatic tactics, and romeone might misjudge him and milbank as a duelist. Harry Vane Is Not Vain or HU Beputa. tlon. Pakis, March 26.—Harry Vane Mil “•uk, the Englishman who accom panied Hallett Alsop Borrows to New °rk on the Majestic, has lived for •ceeral years in Paris, where he occu P|es a fine hotel at 20 Avenue Mon •ague. He is as well known in France, berm any and Italy as in England, “• has lived as on the continent the greater part of his life, and speaks oat modern languages fluently, lie "* a s°n of Sir Frederick Milbank, and grandson of Mark Milbank, who mar r>ed the daughter of the first duke of eveland Milbank, who has already •Pent £300,000, is now possessed of a •rge income. Milbank was educated at ton and afterwards joined the bluea *** kis regiment he passed through • war in the Soudan, and was pres •« with General Herbert Stewart wuen he was killed. His principal other < ' occupation has been to spend I and fight luela He has owned ! UUrl? • tables in England, Germany j * ranee, and, while not known as] • plunger, hu been » constant player at most of the gaming clubs of the European capitals Hu has gone the pace as few, even of his own counlrv hfv'’ dol>e- How many duets Alii bank has fought even his best friends to not know, but ho is said to nave participated in sixteen or eigh teen. it is a sore subject with him, anu one that he seldom discusses even with his most intimate friends. The natural inference is that a man who has killed four men in single combat is a bloodtnirsly monster, but Milbunk has never provoked a quarrel. He con siders himself unfortunate in hav ng obtained a reputation as a duelist, which he has been compelled to up hold all over Europe. ^ho m°st sensational story told of Milbank is that of three duels to which he was challenged by the husband, | brother and father of a German lady, Ins offense having been to take her home from a fancy dress ball in Iterlin. in each instance the Englishman was forced to kill his antagonist to save Ins own life. He first fought with the husband, when, after several shots had been exchanged, both fell, and the sec onds, believing them to bo dead, fled and left them on the field. Milbank recovered consciousness in a mortuary, where he found himself lying next lo the body of the man he had killed. He was unable to leave the hospital for several months, and was then at once challenged by the lady’s brother-in law. Milbank was again wounded and lus opponent was killed, and as soon as he recovered from his injuries the Englishman was challenged by the father of his last antagonist and a duel was fought with fatal results. A friend of Milbank said today that the due de Morny would probably have a duel on his hands as soon as Milbank got back to Paris for making public Milbank's note to the duke upon which was based the latter’s decision in the Uorrowu Drayton case. HE HAS TWO FAMILIES. William P. Hartley’s Pension Application Sli iws Hlui Up. Springfield, 111., March 26.—Wil Ham P. Hartley, who moved into this county twenty years ago, married and reared several children, has another wife from whom he was Dever divorced, and a number of children living at Ligonier, Pa. He deserted his family there a quarter of a century ago. llis first wife thinking herself a widow, finally made application to the gov ernment for a pension. Lately Hart ley himself made a like application. ana . me investigation that the two applications started resulted in ihe discovery that has just been made Hartley is now a resident of this city and is trying to settle the matter. It is understood that the Pennsylvania wife is willing to let the matter drop as far as Bhe is concerned on condition that Hartley convey to her certain property that he left in Ligonier. MEMPHIS LYNCHtRS ALARMED The Grand Jury Pressing the Inquiry Into the Recent Tragedy. Memphis, March 26.—The grand jury was charged a few days ago to investi gate the lynching of Calvin McDowell, Tom Moss and Will Stewart. They have; begun work in earnest and be fore another twenty-four hours it is said the lynchers will be arrested. The jurors have worked with more earnest ness than some of the lynchers and the people thought, and their progress is surprising to those who thought the investigation would be a farce. Cer tain persons, so said Deputy Sheriff Richardson, had threatened to ki l members of the Scimeter staff, who wrote several articles about the lynch ers. Richardson was taken before tiie grand jury and made to tell who were the authors of the threats and this, it is said, is the clue that will lead to the discovery of the entire gang. SAVED BY HIS DOG. How Assistance Reached a Man Who Was Fast Under a Log, Munice, Ind., March 26.—Tuesday Rev. Daniel Pragoo, who resides a few miles east of this city, was in the woods near his house loading logs on a wagon. As one of the logs was being rolled up the skids the chain broke and the log rolled backward, knocking Mr. uniyuu uuv>u uuu ^iuiuujug uiui iu mo ground. His dog hearing the moans of his master came running up. Mr. Dragoo having a notebook and pencil in his pocket wrote on a leaf: “Come at once; am fast under a log; cannot get out." He then placed it in the dog's mouth and started him toward the house. The dog delivered the paper and in a short time the injured man was rescued from his perilous position. Ilis left ankle and foot were badly mashed and will have to be am putated. COUNTERFEI l fcRS CAUGHT. Wlitle Pretending to Raid a Crap Game U put left Capture Them. Nevada. Mo., March 26 —While pre tending to raid a crap game, over the storehouse of 0. S. Tomilson, on the publ.j square of this city yesterday, Deputy United States Marshal Subtle and his assistants arrested Counterfeit ers John McCuIlcn, John lledford, col ored, and Dick Osborne, in their den, and seized the molds and some hun dred counterfeit dollars. The conter feit bears a remarkable likeness to the genuine coin, and southwest Missouri is flooded with them, the business men and bankers, too. being deceived. Tne ring leaders of the gang escaped, but it is though will be captured before night. _ QUAY AN INVALID. The Pennsylvania Hons Must lie Verj Careful. Washington, March 26.—Although Senator Quay has suflicientl yre covered from his sickness to be able to return to this city, it is still never theless a fact that be is far from a well man. He finds it impossible to rid himself of tho severe hacking cough that has clung to him for several months, while his lungs are also very weak. He is under strict medical sur veillance, and is advised by his phvsl- ! dans that, already having had a close call, it will be necessary for him to be extremely careful for a long time U come. HE WELCOMED DEATH. Remarkable Nerve of a Negro Murderei Hanged at LouUvllle. Louisville,' Kjr., March 85.— Henry Smith, a negro, was hanged in the jail yard early this morning. When h« mounted the scaffold, Smith, whose courage had never left him, stepped to the front and made a speech. He said he had nothing to say but to welcome death. He was satisfied that he would pass into the world where there wai nothing but happiness. He olosed with a fervent amen. He then stepped on the trap. As the noose was put around his neck. Smith laughed and said: “Be careful.” He was smiling all the while. The drop fell at 6:83, and at 6:38 he was pronounced deail His neck was broken. The murder for which Smith was ex ecuted was committed on the after noon of January 18, 1881. Without provocation he shot down his em ployer, Louis Speoht, a white man. After lingering five days Specht died, and the charge of malicious shooting, which had been registered against Smith, was changed to murder. OFF FOR EUROPE. - Cashier Paige Gathers Up HU Baggage and Skips. Cleveland, O., March 85 —R. K Paige, cashier and head of the Citi zens' Savings and Loan Association bank, of Painesville, O., which closed its doors last Monday morning, has fled for parts unknown. Paige came to Cleveland and the sheriff of Cuya hoga county was requested to cause his arrest. The sheriff found,however, that Paige had left last evening for New York and it is pretty cer tain that he intends to sail foi Europe on the first steamship It has been learned that Paige, besides real izing on all his personal property be fore the bank failed, issued a large amount of worthless paper. Holders of some 868,000 worth of these notes have presented them, and this proba bly represents a small portion of Paige's peculations It is also charged that Paige’s personal friends were allowed to enter the bank Sunday night and take out what money they had on de posit This practically cleaned the safe, and other depositors will get nothing. IT COST HIM HIS LIFE. Jiuvrs. MUunnru* I UBUHJ Ii»r yUMUIIing an Old Couple. Dexter, Mo., March 25.—Yesterday afternoon Jos. Myerick shot and in* stantly killed Thos. Edwards at Sils Mills, ten miles west of here. Edwards was a desperate character, and yester day while drunk went to the home of old man Sims, who was Myerick's grandfather. Drawing his gun he made Mr. and Mra Sims dance, pray, etc., until the old couple became ex hausted. Myrick was unarmed and powerless, but after Edwards left he secured a shot gun and following him emptied its contents into the back of his head. HE TOOK POISON. Ben Gano, the ‘Wife Murderer, Cheats the Gallows. Mt. Gilead, 0., March 25.—Ben Gano, the wife murderer, is dead. He was convicted Thursday of last week of murder in the first degree. Yester day a motion for a new trial was argued and overruled, and at 9 o’clock thin morning the court ordered the sheriff to bring Gano into court to re ceive the sentence of death. On going to the jail the prisoner was discovered in the agonies of death. He had poisoned himself, thus fulfilling his threat that he would never hang. THE O'BRIEN ROBBERY CASE. Sentence Wilt lie Fanned on the Famoai lluncoer on Monday. Albany, N. Y., March 25.—The jury in the O’Brien case came into court at 10 o'clock this morning and rendered a verdict against the famous buncoer of robbery. Exceptions were taken by the defense and a delay of two days in passing the sentence was asked. The court at first was not inclined to acquiesce, but finally granted the re quest nc.iu nuum nui utuuNt tVhltelaw Would Take the Nomination for Vice-President. Paris, Mar-"\h 25.—In an interview published in the Eclair, the Hon. Whitelaw Reid, American minister, is represented as saying1 in answer to a question as to whether he was a candi date lor the vice-presidency, that he was not a candidate for that office, but that if selected he would not shrink from the task that such a nomination would involve. Unbalanced bj Overwork. Cedar Rapids, March 25.—J. G. Gil lette, for the past twenty years di vision superintendent of the American Express company, was yesterday de cided to be insane by the commission of insanity. Nervous prostration, su perinduced by close application tc work, is assigned as the cause. HU hallucination is that he is owner ol several large gold and silver mines and that he is the possessor of enormouf wealth. He announced that he in tends to build several thousand house) in Chicago and other large cities While the examination was being con ducted he gave to each person a chee> for 81,000. Corbett** Training Oround. Pittsburg, Pa, March 25.—W. A Brady, Corbett's backer, is here with s wordy map of how Corbett, being cleverer than Mace, better able to fight than Kilrain, McCaffrey and Mitchell, and as big as any heavyweight need be, will win his flglit against Sullivan Corbett will go into training June 1, between Asbury Park and Long Branch, and will thus have three months and fourteen days. Billy De laney and Peter Daly will train him His weight will be 104 pounds. It Will Be lor Bales. Storm Lake, la., March 2ft.—Thi democratic county convention will b« held at Storm Lake on Tuesday, May 25, for the selection of delegates to tli« state convention in June, The dele gates wlU be for Boise DEEMING THE MURDERER. ▲ itmtloml Confession Published In th« Melbourne Argus. London, March 20.—A dispatch from Australia states that the Melbourm Argus has published an alleged con fession by the murderer Frcderioli Deeming. In his confession Deeming is represented as stating that he was guilty of killing his wife and children at Ralnhlll, si well us of the murder of hlsother wife, Miss Mather, at Windsor, near Mel bourne. The murderer is represented in the Argus as Having also confossed that he was guilty of killing the two last White Chapel victims The London police authorities today stated that they believed the story to be a fiction on the part of the Argus or Deeming, so far as the White Chapel victims are concerned. If it is a fiction on the part of Deeming, it is suggested that a probable motlvo on hu rart would be to establish ev idence of homicidal mania by showing that bo had killed people without a motive, whereas in the case of the Ralnhlll victims at least the motive was apparent. The London police are confident that Deeming could not have been in London at the time of the last two White Chape', mur ders, and certainly not at the time ot the murder of "Carrotty Nell” in Feb ruary of last year. A SINGULAR SCiNE. The Jury Charged In a Murder Case In the Midst of n Minstrel Performance. I Atlanta, Ga., March 20.—A singular scene took place during tlfe perform ance of a theatrical troup in Talbotton Wednesday night, the like of which was probably never seen in this land of queer doings During the perform ance of Frank’s minstrels at the opera house the judge of the supreme court and the lawyers in the Kaly murder case were seen to file into the opera house and take their seats just under the foot lights “Hones” and “tam bourine” were interrupted in the midst of their chestnuts, and a drama in real life was enacted on the stage. The opera house had been used for a court room during the day and the jury entered the opera house dur the performance to be instructed on some points which they could not agree upon. Judge Martin took his seat upon the stage, in the midst of the burnt-cork artists, and recharged the jury, after which they filed back into the jury room. The court and uiiv mujoia Icumiucu iU bue liuusti SOU the performance was immediately re* sumed. The defendant, on whose life the jury was to pass, was kept in the court to await the verdict, and appar ently enjoyed the show, as did tho court and counsel. PARALYZED AT PRAYER. Charles Wright Suddenly stricken—The Women Fainted. Nkw York, March 26.— Charles Wright’ of Williamsburg, attended re vival services last night in the mission at Mercy avenue and Wallabout street Toward the end of the services he knelt in prayer. Suddenly his legs stiffened and he could not rise. He cried for help and created considerable excitement One woman fainted and several other worshippers ran to the street calling for the police. Three men of Captain Gorman's command re stored order and called an anbulance. Dr. Orrell found that Wright was suffering from paralysis of the kneea THE STRIKE SETTLED. Canadian Pacific Tronbles With Employes All Over. Winnipeg, Mann., March 26—The arbitrators on the question of the trainmen's and conductors' grievances, which caused the late Canadian Pacific strike, have concluded their delibera tions. They have decided that freight conductors are to receive 32.90 per 100 miles und that detention time is to count after eleven hours’ work at the rate of 25 cents per hour for conduct ors and 17 cents for brakemen, the 32.90 rate to hold good for one year. The result is agreeable to both the men and the company. THE MARKETS. Un Stock. Sioux Citt, March 24 Hogs—Light, $(.4001.55; mixed, #180(3 145; heavy, #4.25(3142}{. Cattle—Steers, 1,100 to 1,800 pounds. feeders, 1150^115; stackers, #2.(0(32.40; cows, common to good, $1.00 <t 2 75; yearlings, #2.00(38.75; bulls, #1.600 2.75; veal calves, #2.5004.50 Chicago. Cuicao i, March 28. Cattle—Choice hreves, #4.650510; cows, #1.8008.75: feeders, #‘.26(38 75; bulls. #1.80(38.75; Texans, 2.26(38.75 Hogs—Light. #185(3185; mixed, #185(3 4.85; heavy, #150(34.85 Sheep—Natives, (1.50(3650; westerns, #4.6000.15; Texans, #110(35.85 Booth Omaha. South Omaha. March 28. Hogs—Light, #140(31 55; mixdd, #140 34.55; heavy, #4.30(34.50. Cattle—Stockers and feeders, (2.40(3420; cows, (2.40(38,20. common, #L0U(3L lu. Kansas City, Kahsas Citi, March 2& Cattle—Extra fanoy steers, #.125(3130; cows, #1.50(33 25; Stockers, #485(38 55; 'eeders, #2.55(38.60. ’ Hogs—Extreme ranges, #4.15(36.05. Produce and Provisions. Chicaoo, March 24 Flour—Spring patents, #125(3160; win ter patents, #».2->(gt6J. Wheat—Cash, 81c; May, 82J/a Corn—Cash, 38}<c; May, aojje. Oats—Cash. V8c; May, 28&(3.'8Va No. I white, 2V>l<33J}{c; No. 8 white, 27K'<328c. Bye—78j^c. Bariev—060. Timothy—#1.29^. Flax—97c. Whisky—#t.ia‘ Pork-Cash, #10.00; May, #10.12K® 10.15. Lard—Cash, (617J<; May, #6. :2W Shoulders—#150(35.00; short clear, #610: short ribs, #555(356?X; May, #565 ^Butter—Creamery. 20(3 t8o; dairy, 18(3 Cheese — Full cream eheddara, 111/(3 llj^c: flats, ll>t(312e; Young Americas, lo>s(313c. Eggs—Fresh, 13Q13J^c. Hides—Heavy and light green salted, 8ci*,m)i^buI7 green salted calf, 6(36}<c; dry flint, 8c; drv salted bides, b(37e; dry calf, S(3Ue; deacons, each. 25c. Tallow—Na 1 solid, 4c; packed, 2A2t/a; cake, 4>40. Mixxbafous, March 26 Wheat— Closing: March Tike; May, 50J*c; on track, Na 1 hard, 7»>/e; Na j northern, 78>fo; Na # northern, 72(3750. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, Th« HCIHtfj Washington, March ‘22.--In the Renata today Mr. Cullom introduced a bill to au thorize the Illinois and Iowa Kallroad company to bridge the Mississippi at Mo line. Mr. Bailor’* resolution in respect to the ventilation of the senate chamber and the terrace committee room« being called up. brought up a long discussion as to tho de fective character of the construction of both the halls of congress In regard to ventilation. Eventually Mr. Butler’* res olution to appoint two exporu architects to investigate the matter was udopted. Washington, March *28.—In the senate today after a few minutes devoted to the transaction of unimportaut business, the senate, on motion of Mr. Sherman, went into executive session. Washington, March 24.—'The senate to day discussed the ventilation of the senate chamber, and a vesoluion inquiring into tho number of leased buildings occupied by the government was discussed and re ferred. Mr. Wolcott’s resolution of inquiry as to what persons wore being carried on tbe de partment pay rolls outside the civil service list, which was laid over from yesterday, was adopted. At 10;U5, on motion of Mr. Sherman, the senate again went iuto secret session ou the Bering matter. Washington, March 25.—In the senate today there was a much la ger attend ance of senators than usual at the openiug of the session, and an ap pearance of grave preoccupation of mind was manifest, especially on the part of the members of tbe commit tee on foreign relatious The morning business was hurried through in a per functory way, and hi less than half an hour,after the journal had been read, the senate, on motion of Mr. Sherman, went into secret session. Washington, March 29.—In the senate today Mr. Paddock, from the committee on agriculture, reported favorably a bill for the introduction of domestic reindeer iritb AIamI.a. On motion of Mr. Morgan, a resolution was passed requesting the president to communicate to the seuate the correspond ence with the government of the Argen tine liepublic, on the subject of reciproc ity, and the McKinley bill Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, introduced a resolution requesting tho president to re frain from allotting lauds. Tho bill Is dead giving land In severalty to the Indians of Colorado Pending ex isting legislation as to their removal there was a rather animated discussion upon a resolution offered by Mr. Sherman for Im mediate consideration calling upon the secretary of the treasu y for a report as to the increase or decrease of expendi tures, which wouhl result from the trans fer of the revenue marine's service to the navy department, soino additional inter est being infused into this question by the pending Bering sea dispute. Mr. Chandler suggested an amendment mcnt of the number of vessels, the on liber of the guns mounted on the cutter**, the number of officer* and crew, the uumber of mile* traversed during the last year and also whether the discipline of the crew in handling the great guns was the same as that ot the navy. Ah amended the resolution was adopted and the senate took up bills on the calendar. At *2 o'clock the senate went into execu live session on Bering sea matters. The Huu«e. Washington, March 2*2.—In tne house the debate on the Bland silver bill being one of the vital questions of the day, the ftublic manifested their interest by crowd ing the gulleries at a very early hour mid close attention was paid to the remarks of Mr. Bland, who opened the di'cusslon. Mr. Bland rose to speak, when Mr. l’raey, of New York, made th * point of order im mediately after the bill was read, that under the rules it should be considered in committee of the whole. ’1 ho speaker stated that he had examined this matter when the bill was reported and it was re ferred, as he thought properly, to the house calendar. He therefore over ruled the point of order raised by Mr. | Trarv. Unanimous consent was asked and obtained for gcutleinen to extend tlioir remarks in the record. It wan also agreed after some discussion that the bouse should take a recess at f> o'clock today I and tomorrow until 7: 0 p. m., and ad journ at lOttfOp. m. The opponents and friends of the measure will divide the time equally. Mr. Bland was recognized and proceeded with his speech. Mr. Bluiul said the bill proposed to go back 11X1 years. On April 2, 1<U , the founders of the government in pursuance ! of the constitution, on the recommenda tion of Hamilton, Jefferson, and the states men of thut time, adopted tne double standard. The act then provided for the coinage without limit of gold and silver in the mints of the United States; silver j to be coined into dollars, halves quarters and dimes; the dollar to consist of H7l}^ grains of silver, precisely the dol lar in silver which is called for in this bill. There was noth ing new in this measure. That system of oil January, 18,3, when tbe dollar previ tusly established was discontl ,ued. Tho present bill proposed that gold and silver should be in the ratio of sixteen to one It was to the advantage of all that gold and silver, so far as could be. should have equality. In order that this equality should be preserved it was necessary that silver should be put upon the same plan with regard to issuing certificates, as gold. ! The act provided that liol lers of gold! and silver bullion should have a right to deposit their bullion at ihe mint and the mint could pay for It on the spot. The I bullion was deposited und the money : turned over to the depositor for gold nncl silver under the act of 1871 just as required by this bill The law did not specify that the bullion should be corned at any particular time. i his was left discretionary to meet the exi gencies of the government, but, in re ality it was coined, for tbe most part, and the resulting coin kept on deposit to pay tbe bullion as deposited. here was 1 nothing new i.i this bill in that regard j Gold und silver bullion could be deposited in mints and assay offices and coin certi ficates issued for their value these coin certificates were made legal tender for all customs duties and In payment of the public debt. We simply, by this bill, put silver on an equality with go d nothing more, nothing less I Washington, March 23 —There was a very large crowd p esent when the house opened today. Attar some committee re ports the debate on the sliver bill was re- , sumed. Mr Pierce, dein, of Tennessee, took the floor in support of the measuic. | Mr. Pierce said the hour was now at hand when the people would oak from congress that the wrong done in 1873 be undone and that justice be done them. Will tbe representatives of the Americau I people deny this to the laboring classes of America? There were two roads, one leading to honor, principle and right, the other to dishonor and destruction and the former was tbe pathway which should pe followed by the free coinage men. , here was no reason for the demo litizatlon of silver in 1871. From 18 ,4 to 187 the silver dollar was never worth less than Id cents* why d, monetize it? By tbe act of 1871 sliver was murdered in the interests of the great baukiug and financial Inter ests of the world and agriculture and labor have paid the forieit by their sweat and toil. Should ibis thing go on? Have the labo lng men no rights to be respected by capital? Upon tbe side of the people the democratic party had ever been planted. They would advocate hon est money, and honest dollars, and noth ing less. It was by act of law that the dollar was made dishonest, and it is by sucb operation that it now should be made honest ■ . m Washinotos, March 24. — interna* la toe atlver question la unabated and nrirc crowd* atlll attend the leailona of the bouse. Mr. Bland, )f Missouri, said that In order to rllow more time foe debate he would move ho previous question at ft o'clock. ■ Mr. Williams, dem , of Illinois, was the ■rsl speaker in fuvor of the bill. He said >e did not believe In a 70 or HO cent dollar, but of the two die former was ns honest and equitable as ho latter. Ho believed In a 101) cent dollar, ivhlch had the same purchasing power oday that It lrnd lust year and would lave next year. The unit of I'alue was a creature of law and the power o declare what should uonstltute a unit >f value is vested In ennirress alone. In order that such a value should uivo a constant and Increasing rnlue the unit should also increase. The ucrcnso should belli the primary money mil not the credit money of the country. If free coinage was adopted, the parity jetween gold mid silver would he mala* allied. Gold would not be driven out. WAsniNUTon, March 25.—The oalm la toe house this morning nfte • the storm ust night was most refreshing The anti* diver lueu were smiling and jubilant and rathered in little groups to Itscuss the events of yester luy anil to map nut a program lor the future. This being private bill lay the attendance of members was not laige, and the galleries were only parti* ally tilled. It seems to be understood that a rule will l>e reported by the eommlttea on rules to take up the silver bill early next week. Mr. Traaoy, one of Iba leading anti-silver men. has requested s hearing before the committee on rules In regard to wliat motions shall be made until that bill Is again brought before tbs house. Tlie republicans will vote with the noth diver men and have reaped all the party Advantage they expected In the fraaae loot night The republican leadars have So nformed Mr. Trucey. A resolution was passed providing foe m Investigation of the recent Are In the folding room by the committee on publio iiulldings and grounds. The houaa the/ ■vent Into committee of the whole on the i>rivnte calendar, the bill for the relief of II. H. and Charlotte Sibley being the an* iulshed business. Washington, March 28 —In the house lotlity, on motion of Mr. Dockery, of« Mis* lonrl, a resolution was passed requesting toe secretary of the treasury to Inform be bouse what Amount of gold, silver and' minor coinage liao boon coined at the four cotnuge mints of the United suites from June HO, 1801, to Marab i, IHOJ; the number of pieces and reapsof ve denomiiiat.ons of such gold, sliver and minor coinage and also whether the pres* rut capacity of the mints Is adequate to 'xeeulo the authorized coinage of the United States. A bill wns passed grnntlng a pension to 3umuel J. Dolling and Eliza Fay. A resolution was passeef provld* ing for the extienses of the eub* i| ;vl 'V1 ■■y I I 1 V i-ommtUee on Judiciary to lnves- ;Jj ligate alleged abuses of process authority by cerlniu officers of tbe judl. > L'inl d>-purtmout. 'J his being district day the house than proceeded with the consideration of bush nose reported from the committee on tbe ; District of Columbia. • ■ ) J MAVERICK BANK WRECKERS. Tltelr Trial Sat for Today—WU1 Ask fo* Postponement. Boston, March 28.—Upon the trial docket of the crlmtual branch of tha United States circuit court today la tbe case of the wreckers of the defnnet Maverick National bank, ex-president Asa I*. Potter, and directors Jonas H. French and Thomas Dana. The in dictments include embezzlement, falsa erasures on the books, false returns and conspiracy and misapplication of the funds of the institution. Against ex-President Potter there nro no lean than nine indictments, and these oon taiu an aggregate of 188 counts. Prob ably the most serious is the one charg ing him with the embezzlement of a half a million of dollars. French has to face six indictments of twenty-six counts, and Dana four indictmentn Against French it is charged that ho aided and abetted the cashier, Joseph ii. Work in making false entries in the records for the comptroller, and in another count he is charged with the embezzlement of *200,000. Dana is cliaiged with having participated in making the falsa returns Judge Nel son will preside over the trial, and District Attorney Allen, with strong assistance will represent the govern ment. The accused have been at lib erty on bail aggregating 9100,000. When the case is called an application for postponement will be made on be half of the defendants on the ground that they are not ready for triat COST HIM A THOUSAND. Drayton Paid t ha Captain of the Majaatle to Land Irregularly. Pittfbuko, March 28.—George Stev ens, of this . city, was a passenger on the Majestic, upon which Drayton and Horrowe came over, lie stated late Friday that he was "onto” them both from the start and closely watched their actions, having learned of the episode before he sailed. Drayton was very anxiout to land, and when Health Officer Jennings and his tug came alongside of the Majestic at midnight Stevens chanced to witness the affair and be within hearing of what o, - curred. Drayton was standing close to the drawbridge and spoke to the men in the tug They told him if he could secure the consent of the eap tsin he could come on board. Ha turned to the captain and made the re quest. The latter replied that it could not be done. A lively war of words followed between them. The captain finally said it would cost Drayton • 1,000 if he went on shore. The latter replied that money was no object to him. and he glided down a ladder on the ship’s side and reached the tug, being willing to pay the fine of 11,000 for making an irregular landing. Mr. Stevens heard the conversation and will vcuch for its accuracy. He be lieves there is something back of this affair which has not yet been pub lished. Railroad Consolidation. Boston, Mass, March 28 —The Bos ton News bureau says: The Old Col ony people confirm the report that the New York, Providence and Boston rail road has been secured by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Kail-' road company. This of course includes the Providence and Worcester railroad, leased to the New York, Provident* and Boston. Quoting the Doctors. Mother—You haven't cleaned your teeth this morning. Small boy—Dr. Pullem says the tims to clean teeth is at night But you never clean them at night No rn Dr. Fillem says the beat is in the morning; -v-v i