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ThI FMONTIEB riUNTINO CO.
O’NEILL.
NEBRASKA.
OYER THE STATE.
Boys loafing about the streets of
Bastings late at night will be arrested.
Dr. Coxhad of Fairfield, a resident of
that place for twenty years, died last
week.
Jacob 8ilvertine, of Omaha, for
Seating his wife, was fined 9100 and
costs.
In spite of the hard times complained
of building is going right along in Fre
mont.
Many farmers living along the Ne
maha bottom have suffered much loss
by the recent overflow.
Tub new M. E. church at Ayr was
dedicated on Sunday last in the pres
d:\ ence of a large audience.
The work of preparing the supreme
'court docket for the September term is
being prosecuted with vigor.
The Rock Island road has commenced
running regular trains between Lin
coln and Fort Worth, Texas.
( Loafers and sneak thieves are be
coming too numerous in TecUmseh to.
suit the better class of citizens.
The Beatrice Express advertises the
resumption of paving as a means of
providing labor for the unemployed.
Bicycling is becoming popular In
Nebraska. Nearly all the fairs in the
state are offering purses for cycling
events.
Fred Smith, Lincoln, languishes in
Jail because he cannot pay a fine of
9100 for stealing an opera glass worth
78 cents.
Gkx. and Mrs Van Wyck have gone
to the sea shore and will remain for
some time. The general’s health is
much Improved.
Lincoln Odd Fellows are preparing
to go in a body to Chicago to partici
pate in the ceremonies of Odd Fellows’
day, September 85.
Mrs. L. P. Dillon of Crete made com
plaint against her neighbor. D. E. Bur
ket, for keeping a howling dog, to her
discomfort and annoyance.
The editor of the Nebraska City Press
Is authority for the statement that “the
,s average Nebraska girl still clings to
the electric band" for garters.
4.u. uuaiuuj rmii'uiion at Asnianu
'•v. Mi decided to call a special election to
»ote bonds to build a S’1,000 addition to
their High school building.
Wild land preferred.—! hare clear
lote in a good, growing town to trade
aor equities in land. Address 11. 1>\
Dailey, N. Y. Life lild'g., Omaha, Neb.
The town of Liberty, in Gage county,
«*P*cts to invest 84,300 in a school
tmilding and bonds to that amount
were registered last week by Auditor
Moore,
Tine buildings, track, fences, ets., of
the Johnson county fair grounds are
being put in condition for the fair,
. which is to be held August 30, 31 and
f September 1.
f-; NftxniMonsE, of°rd, too young to
think of marriage, attempted to elope
’ for that purpose. She well have time
to think over her rashness during a
; term in the reform school.
The planing mill owned by Hunte
snan & Bros., Columbus, burned down
last week. Loss 80,000; insured for
•3,300. One building filled with lumber
was saved. Columbus is fortunate again
In having no wind at the time of the
As illustrative of the widespread fear
that the unsettled condition of affairs
nas created throughout the country, a
citizen of Valley county who had a de
posit of 83,000 in one Ord's banks, drew
ft out in gold and stands guard over it
at home.
Oslt four of the daughters of D. H.
Frost of Crawford are attending the
teachers* institute. The rest are at
tending to home duties. Mr. F. is to
be congratulated on his success in sup
wfthtelSh^0018 ot Antelop* conn‘y
The state of Nebraska gives free ed
*Cal r?uto desirlng to become teach
ers. 1 he only State Normal School of
fers two courses of instruction, each
ending in a state certificate. For cir
enlars address Pres. A. W. Norton,
Peru, Nebraska.
ihkrejs an average of one suit a day
Bled m the district court against the
Capital National bank, which Mosher
wrecked so ingloriously. In the mean
xme depositors continue waiting for
their wealth, a good portion of which
they will probably never see.
Bros’ general merchandise
at P?n,a’ ,was broken into last
week by Jack Groth and one or two
companions. Groth was captured in
the store by Marshall Kenneth The
others escaped. Groth refuses to dis
pose the names of his companions.
t<!Investment company
tkJ? wffh°?i.filed art cks of incorpora
tion with the secretary of state. The
company has an authorized canital
•took Of two-and the incorporators
55*,dA«t ftiddoek lt. A. tollman, E. L.
paddock, 0. J. tollman and F. A Pad
dock. "u
Mms. Caroline Gorham of Pawnee
n' ,eli throuRh a trap door
J.“to S® ce!lap the residence of her
f* W. Harrington, and
sustained injuries which may prove
™ wrist and threPriU
«sW. brok*° *“d righl ankle dislo
Woolen Mills company, of
Fremont, has just purchased a car load
?f $ommi*h ***. which was
shipped in from VYyomhig. The car
contained a little over 12 000
W°°,1 Wh5ch wiU be worked
up into flannels and blankets to keen
the people of Nebraska warm this win
harvest excursion of the
flkthf£jalle£ Lne fcr 185,3 occurred
«o the 22d, and the main line train go
tog west was crowded with passengers
from f remoDt who are com to look
«wer the lountry and seek locations,
mere will be two more harvest excur
Oetow'io°a September 13and
1 a meeting of the country super
visors of Dixon county the petition
•sking for an election to move the
county seat was again', brought for
ward. Alter duly considering the pe
titioD for an election and the i^fcmon*
aUnee presented by Ponca- the board
iifj that no election Would be
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jpr^'if
Tuk Rock Island's new train to Fort
Worth, which was put on the other
day, makes good time. Leaving Oma
ha at (I a. in. It reaches Fort Worth at
7:45 a. m. next day. The distance is
743 miles.
The old settlers of Butler, Polk,
Seward and York oounties held their
annual reunion at Lord's grove, near
Ulysses. The attendance was very
large, exceeding 5,000, and the'interest
genuine and unreserved. The Osceola
brass band furnished music. Presi
dent Lord made the address of wel
come and was followed in turn by W.
W. Cox, of Seward.
A gasoline explosion occurred in
Plattsmouth recently, caused by a
young lady pouring the oil into a tub
of boiling water. There was no fire in
the room at the time. The young lady
was puinfully burned on ono side of the
face but not seriously. If gasoline ig
nites by coming in contact with hot
water a greater cane will have to be
maintained la its use.
Tuk Regents of the State university
have elected lion. M. B. Reese as Dean
of the college of law, and he has accept
ed. This will be a source of great grat
ification to the best men in all parties
and callings in this state. Judge Reese
is as favorably known as he is widely
known. His appointment will draw
large numbers of young men from all
parts of Nebraska.
Tuk planing mill of Ilunleraan Bros.,
Columbus, was destroyed by fire last
week. The total loss upon plant and
machinery approximates 910,000, with
insurance of 93,500. The firm employ
ed seven men, even at this dull season
of the year, and has several large con
tracts on hand, which also entails seri
ous loss. They will remove the debris
and rebuild without delay.
Rudolph Siikimhock, an employe of
the Missouri Pacific railway, was
drowned in Littlefield’s lake near Oma
ha, while bathing. He had gone out
to the lake to take a swim in company
with J. .1. Wetmoro. The men were
having plenty of fun, when Rudolph
showed signs of distress and called to
his companion for assistance. Before
his friend could reach him he sunk out
of sight.
A young fellow named Cooper, claim
ing to hail from New Orleans, was fined
975 and costs in polico court at Hast
ings on the charge of vagrancy. He
had on his person a bunch of twenty
three keys, a screw driver and a small
saw, and is supposed to be one of the
gang which has made life miserable
for the Nebraska police during the past
few months.
William Woods, a farm hand em
ployed by Hiram Emery, a farmer liv
ing near Ellis, shot and instantly
killed a young man by the name of Saf
lie. It seems that Woods had been
troubled with melon thieves and had
determined to teach them a lesson. He
discovered some one in his patch and
taking his gun tired, with the intention
of peppering him, but with the result
above stated.
Preparations are being made by the
Odd Fellows of Lincoln for the enter
tainment of the delegates of the grand
lodge which meets in that city on Octo
ber 17. A large number of three link
men are expected in the city at that
time. Work will be exemplified on the
nights of October 17 and 18 in repre
sentative hall at the capital or some
other suitable place in case that can
not be obtained.
At a convention of citizens of Hooker
county resolutions were passed with
drawing from the “sand hills'’ conven
tion and discharging the delegates
formerly appointed. Speeches were
made condemning congress and
charging that not one law is or has
been enacted in the interests of the
poor men, and charging the congress
men with being schemers and ready to
pass any law for money.
The excursion from the Fremont
Normal School, which left August 18
for the World's fair, returned on the
23d. ' Many of the 300 who went had
returned before but there were enough
left to fill four coaches returning on
the later date. Everybody who went,
so far heard from, are pleased with the
trip and the treatment by the manage
ment of the excursion, the railroads
and the hotels where they stopped.
Quite a commotion was oscasioned in
Shelton by an altercation between Dr.
Q. C. Paxton of that place and Rev. M.
F. Loomis, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. The preacher made
slighting allusions to l’axton in con
nection with a young lady whom he
naa attended in a proiesslonal capacity.
Paxton wanted the man of the cloth to
etract and on his refusal to do so as
saulted him with a rawhide. Rev. Mr.
Loomis has been extremely aggressive
in his line of work since coming to Shel
ton, and it is thought that the end is
not yet
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Nebraska is to' meet in September at
Lincoln. A year ago at the Ponca con
vention a committee, consisting of
Revs. J. G. Groenmillcr, H. N. Kuhns,
D. D., J. G. Griffith, C. Huber and W.
C. MoCool, were appointed to draft a
constitution for an orphan’s home and
to make application for a charter. This
committee is to report at the Lincoln
convention. Another item of business
likely to occasion considerable discus
sion is the adoption of a new constitu
tion, which is being prepared by a
committee.
Auditor Moorf. is in receipt of a let
ter from J. B. Dinsmore, superintend
ent of Nebraska's cattle exhibit at the
world’s fair, saying that the exhibit
has arrived, and that it is a great credit
to the state. There are thirty-two head
of cattle in the exhibit, and the exhib
itors, together with the number each
exhibits arc os follows: William Mil
ler's sons, Wayne, thirteen head; C. A.
Elmendorf, Kearney, twelve head; E.
E. Day, Weeping Water, seven head.
| Superintendent Dinsmore says he is
confident that the Nebraska cattle will
j carry off some of the best prizes.
Souk mouths ago a creditor of Eric
Johnson, chief clerk of the house of
| representatives during the last two
| sessions, having secured judgment
| against him in the county court, and
having secured the issuance of an exe
cution which was returned endorsed
“no property found,” had Judge Lan
sing cite Johnson to appear and testify
in aid of the execution. Mr. Johnson
appeared and said that the state was
owing him several hundred dollars, and
he was willing to submit to an order of
the court requiring him to pay into the
court on or before July the sum of $106.
Mr. Johnson has failed to appear, and
last weak Judge Lansing cited him to
appear and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt.
After Repeal. WhatT
WAftmjfgtoHi August S8.—'Already
considerable speculation is being In*
dulged In as to the next step to be tak
en in financial legislation after the pas
sage of the bill repealing the Sherman
law. The committee on coinage, un
der the leadership of Chairman Uland,
will, it is expected, report a free coin
age bill in due time and Chairman
Springer's committee on banking and
currency is expected to present several
relief measures to the house.
Congressman McCreary of Kentucky,
one of the delegates on the part of the
United States to the recent internation
al monetary conference at Brussels, has
prepared the following joint resolution
for introduction in the house this
week:
Resolved, lty the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, in congress assembled, that a
commission is hereby authorized and
constituted, to consist of three senators,
to be appointed by the president of the
senate; three representatives, by the
speaker of the house of representatives,
and three experts, to be selected by the
president of the United States, with
authority to determine the time aud
place of meeting and to take evidence
in Washington, or in any other city of
the United States, before the Whole
eommitteeor before subcommittees, and
to inquire and report: i
First—On the change which has taken
place in thefrelative value of gold and
silver, and whether the change is due
to the depreciation of silver or the ap
preciation of gold; cause of the change,
whether permanent or temporary; the
effect thereof upon finance, trade, com
merce, agriculture, labor and other in
terests of the country and upon the
standard of value in this and other
countries.
Second—On the policy of maintaining
the double standard in the United
States and what should be the legal ra
tio between silver and gold when
coined.
Third—On the best means of reor
ganizing the banking system and of
restoring confidence in commercial and
financial circles and promoting inter
national blmetalism.
Fourth—The report of the commis
sion shall be presented not later than
the 1st day of January, 18H4.
Ai to the Tariff.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The ways
and means committee will meet Tues
day, when a course of procedure will
probably be decided on, including such
matter as the appropriate date when a
tariff bill shall be reported, whether
the committee will give hearing to in
terested persons or not, and other de
tails relating to the work with which
it is charged. Chairman Wilson is re
ported to have prepared a bill covering
the subject of tariff revision in a gen
eral way which he will submit to the
committee.
On the same day the committee on
banking and currency will meet with
the expectation of concluding a report
on the bill of Thomas M. Johnson, pro
viding for the exchange of national
banks for currency at the demand of
the holder. The committee, it is be
lieved, will favorably report the bill,
with an amendment intended to pro
tect the gold of the treasury from raids
by those who receive currency for their
bonds. It may also take up the ques
tion of repealing the 10 per cent on the
circulation of state banks. On this
Chairman Springer is quoted as saying:
‘‘I don’t think the committee will re
port a bill in favor of a repeal of the
tax. It doesn’t believe in going back
to the days of the old At ate banking
system and of being compelled to have
forty-four different kinds of currency
in this country. The removal of the
tax on state banks and the re-estab
lishment of the old system would be an
obstruction to business. I am against
it and I do not think such a bill can
pass. I favor a state currency, good
alike in all states, accepted without
question .everywhere, one familiar to
the people and printed upon such paper
that counterfeits can be readily de
tected. Any other currency is an ob
The Wilson BUI..
Washington, Aug. 28.—Immediately
after the passage of the Wilson bill in
the house it will be reported to the
RPIlat,P. fLTirl If tha ucnnl ln __
sued, will be referred to the committee
on finance of that body. It is expected
that the policy of the senate will be to
let the bill slumber there, while all the
efforts of the upper chamber are di
rected to securing the adoption of the
repealing bill now pending in that
body. The reason for this is that the
repealing bill reported by the senate
committee on finance is believed to be
superior to the house bill, because it
contains the declaration originated by
Senator Hill, pledging the government
to the policy of bimetalism. It is quite
certain that no bill will pass the senate
without a declaration endorsing the
policy of bimetalism, and as no such
declaration is made in the Wilson bill,
the program will be to pass the senate
bill and send it to the house for the
concurrence of the latter body. Of
course the effect of this will be to re
vive the whole question in the house,
but it is not thought any considerable
time will be consumed by the house in
passing upon the question a second
time, as most of the members have al
ready had full opportunity to be heard
and will have placed themselves on rec
ord by their rotes on the several dis
tinct propositions and ratios.
-NEWS MOTES.
The Schwartschild-Sulsberger Pack
ing company of Kansas City posted a
notice that beginning August 21st a
cut will be made fti the wages of every
employe of to per cent.
The prospective settlers on the Strip
are indignant over the proposition to
add ten more to the number of Chero
kees entitled to allotments.
The United States will undoubtedly
have to pay damages for the seizure of
sealing vessels in the Behring sea, but
the claims will have to be adjudicated
by an outside tribunal.
For the purpose of moving the crops
of the south it is probable that the
banks will issue certified checks to be
circulated as money.
One thousand longshoremen on the
Mallory, Ward and Clyde lines at New
York have. struck on account of a 25
per cent reduction in wages.
TALK ABOUT ENDED.
AND THE HOUSE WILL SOON
TAKE A VOTE.
Three Daji of DUcusalon In Which Rep
resentatlTM are Allowed bat Fifteen
Min a tea Each—A Vote on Repeal to be
Taken on the 38th—Evening Sessions
In the Hoaae In Order that all Con
gressmen May be Given Opportunity to
Air Their Vlewa—Mlacellaneona Mat
ten In Both Branchea of Congress.
CONGRESS IN EXTRA SESSION.
, . SENATE.
In the senate on the 21st numerous bills
which had been Introduced and were pend
ing in the last congress were reintroduced
and referred to committees. A substitute
for the national bank currency bill was of
fered by Mr. Peffer (pop., Kan.,) proposing
the issue of 8240,001,00 of the treasury notes,
to be deposited In the treasury and to be
available as cash. A resolution was offered
by Mr. Chandler (rep., N. H.,} declaring that
there was no lawful election of United States
senator in Kansas when Mr. Martin was de
clared elected; also one looking to the open
ing of a coast line of waterways. These
were referred to committees.
Mr. Morril (rep., Vt.) asked and obtained
Indefinite leave of absence after today on
account of 111 health. lie then addressed
the senute In favor of the bill reported from
the finance committee lust Friday, to dis
continue the purchase of silver bullion.
The finance committee hill discontinuing
the purchase of silver bullion was then
taken up. Mr. Voorhees presented a letter
addressed to him by the secretary of the
treasury showing the probable cost of coin
age of silver at a changed ratio and had it
read by the clerk, saying he deemed it his
duty to lay it before the house and country.
Mr. Vance, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, suggested that the
vote on the Lee Mantle case which was to
be taken up today, go over until tomorrow,
but as Mr. Voorhees expressed a desire to
address the senate tomorrow on the bill to
discontinue the purchase of silver bullion it
was agreed that the vote should be taken at
6 o clock on Wednesday.
The Lee Mantle case, involving the right
of a governor of a state to appoint a senator
incase the legislature had failed to elect
one. was taken up, and Mr. Vance argued
iigalnst the right of appointment in such
cases.
BOUSE.
The silver question was again under dis
cussion.
Mr, Hooker of Mississippi opposed the un
conditional repeal of the purchasing clause.
The president spoke about restoring confi
dence. Where was confidence lacking? It
was not in the great masses of the people; it
was in the great money institutions of the
country. If labor was distressed it was at
tributable to the act, not the banks. The
repeal of the Sherman law would not restore
trade or commerce, nor would it relieve the
wage earner. The present depression was
not attributable so much to tne Sherman
act as the McKinley act. He would admit
that the free coinage of silver would not
give absolute relief, but he contended that
It would relieve the depression to a very
git Uk tAlCUUl
Mr. Cooper of Indiana spoke in opposition j
to the free coinage of silver. He would rath
er favor a policy which would give thecoun- I
try a safe, recognized stable currency than
enter upon experiments at this time. If con
gress repealed the purchasing clause it
would not strike down nor kill silver. In
his opinion it would lift up silver and make
it equal with gold. He suspecded tha t the
arguments that this course would strike
down silver meant that It would strike down
the silver Industry and not the silver money.
He then argued In support of the proposi
tion to repeal the tax on state banks.
Mr. Settle of North Carolina said in his
canvass he had opposed the free coinage of
silver. The farthest that he would go was
the coinage of the American product. He
thought the voice of the laboring class of bis
state Is not for free coinage, but simply for
the increase of the circulation of the coun
try, but he was not in favor of an increase
of the currency that did not increase it with
sound and good money. [Applause.] He
was in favor of bimetallism, lie was notin
favor of striking down silver, but he stood
unalterably opposed to the free coinage of
silver in the absence of an international
agreement. He would record his vote
against the amendments of the gentleman
from Missouri, Mr. Bland, and would vote
for the VN ilson bill.
Mr. Stockdale, democrat, from Mississippi,
argued that the Sherman law had little to
do with the stagnation of business, but that
It was attributable primarily to the tariff.
The fight was not on between the east and
west; it was a fight between the creditor and
debtor classes.
SENATE.
Probably not since the days when Ingalls’
magnetic eloquence drew such crowds to the
senate has such an assemblage gathered in
the seats reserved for the public in the sen
ate chamber as that of the 22d. Not a seat
remained unoccupied when Mr. Voorhees
took the floor, and all along the walls were
men and women standing.
When Mr. Voorhees arose there was a
bustle of expectation and a murmur ran
through the galleries, which quickly sub
sided until the chamber was perfectly quiet.
1 no senator spoke in a strong, clear voice,
which was perfectly audible, and through
out the speech he was given the strictest at
tention.
Mr. Allan gave notice of an amendment
which he*will offer to the bill reported by
Mr. Voorhees discontinuing the purchase of
silver bullion. It is proposed to add to the
repealing clause of that bill a provision that
hereafter standard silver shall be coined at
the several mints of the Unltee States into
dollars, halves, quarters and dimes at the
Sresent ratio of 16 to 1, under the same con
itlon as to mintage and other charges en
forced in relation to the coinage of gold;
that the secretary of the treasury shall,
without unneecessary delay, coin all silver
bullion owned by the government into
standard silver dollars to be a legal tender.
I At the conclusion of Mr. Voorhees speech
debate was continued by Mr. Dubois in op
position to the bill.
Mr. Palmer argued in support of the bill,
It could not fairly be asserted, he said, that
the president did not favor the use of both
gold and silver as the standard money of
the country; nor did it follow, because the
president had failed to say a word In refer
10 uimeiaiism in dis recent message to
congress, he would disapprove of legislation
providing for a coinage of both metals that
would be of equal exchangeable and intrin
sic value. He expressed the opinion that
the great majority of the people would not
only approve, but would rapturously ap
plaud legislation to this end.
HOUSE.
The financial discussion in the house on
thee 22d was, for the most part, monotonous,
the greater interest being centered in the
senate.
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois favored uncondi
tional repeal, stating that although he came
from an agricultural district he would op
pose every free coinage amendment to be
proposed by Mr. Bland and his friends.
The surprise of the day was the speech of
Hepburn, who was comptroller of the cur
rency under the Harrison administration.
He disagreed with his party colleagues, and
emphatically declared against the repeal of
the Sherman law. That law,te contended,
had been beneficial in Its effects and should
not now be repealed.
Brlckner, democrat, of Wisconsin, opened
the deuate by a speech In favor of the re
peal of the Sherman law.
Mr. Mallory of Florida was opposed to the
unconditional repeal of ttoo purchasing
clause of the Sherman act and was also op
posed to the free coinage of silver at tlfe
ratio of 13 to I. He regretted that some mid
dlegnot been reached and It was
with hesitancy that he would vote affirma
tively upon any of the propositions pre
«resented to the house. He attributed to
ae tariff the greater share of the present
depression, but the demonetization of silver
would still further separate the wealthy
classesfrom the working men.
Mr. Newlands of Nevada voiced the de
mand of his region when he vigorously ad
vocated the free coinage of silver. There
were, said he, two asoects of this question—
the industrial and financial. America was
the great silver producing country of the
world, England was the great gold accumu
lating nation and was Decoming the great
gold producing nation. Our legislation
! should not be favorable to England’s aceu
i ihulation of gold to the detriment of Amer
ica. Should we increase the value of Eng
land’s gold by the destruction of Its only j
competitor? England used her power in
building up her own nation; the United
States was spending her money building us :
other nations. [Applause.] The United
States was assenting while Edgland was act<- -
lug. If the United Htates went to a gold
basis it would have to get the gold, place it i
In vaults place sentinels uround It, and re
sort to these measures. When the country I
draws Its support silver would be gone for
ever, I
At ike evening session Mr. Ellis of Ken
tacky spoke In favor of free coinage, and
severely criticised the position taken by hla
colleague, Mr. McCreary, upon the question.
The .position was that the United States
should repeal the Sherman act. and then re
fer to an International tribunal the ratio at
which sliver should be coined. He objected
to the division of the question. If the mat
ter were to be referred to i
, - --._an International
tribunal why not refer also to It the repeal
of the Sherman law?
SENATE.
In the senate on the 23d a resolution offer
ed by Mr. Fetter (populist. Has.) as to the
violation of law by national banks in de
clining to pay depositors’ checks In cur
rency, was taken up and a motion to refer It
to the committee on finance made hy Mr.
Hoar (rep., Mass.) gave rise to a long and
somewhat excited discussion, In which Sen
ators Voorhees, idem., Ind.) Gorman (dom.,
Md.) and McPherson idem., N.J.) favored the
refereece.
Senators Manderson, (rep.. Neb.) Kyle
(pop., ». D.) and Hill (dem., N. Y.) opposed
It and insisted on the adoption of the resolu
tion. Mr. Gorman pointed out thut the ad
vent of the resolution would be a notice to
the comptroller of the currency, who would
immediately proceed to execute the law,
and thereby necessitate the closing of the
banks and cause the utter ruin of the
country. The resolution went to the foot of
the calendar, where it can be reached only
by^an affirmative majority.
ie report of the committee on privileges
and elections In favor of seating Lee Mantle
as senator from Montana was taken up. Ar
guments against the adoption of the report
and the admission of Mantle were made by
Galllnger and Platt. Turple and Chandler
replica to some of Platt’s points, and Pasco
replied to Chandler. Hawley argued in
favor of the resolution. The debate was
closed by Hoar in favor of a majority re
port.
Then at 5:15 a vote was taken on a substi
tute offered by Vance, declaring Mantle not
entitled to a seqt. The vote resulted in
yeas, 35; nays, 3u.
HOUSE.
In the house on the 23d Mr. C. W. Stone was
the first speaker in the morning on the sil
ver question. He said that had the present
administration, Instead of uctlngin a weak,
vasclllatlng manner, sternly and unflinch
ingly announced Its Intention to keep every
dollar equal In value to every other dollar,
the apprehension and feeling of dealers
throughout the country would have been
greatly alleviated. He would vote for re
peal, because it might, in some degree, re
lieve the distress, but. he did not attribute
to the Sherman law the existing condition
of affairs.
Mr. Covert spoke, generally commending
the good temper in which this debate had
been conducted; referred to the slnrscaston
New York in some of the speeches, and vig
orously resented them. Silver was Ilka a
faithful servitor who had served long and
well. But, unfortunately, It was like a
faithful servitor who had grown unsteady
In his habits. For this reason It had been
shunned by some of its friends. When a
servitor got into this condition severe meth
ods were necessary. Silver should be re
stored. hut he feared that the habits Into
which it had fallen were so strong that noth
lug would accomplish this resuit except the
gold currency. [Laughter and applahse.
Mr. Fitch said he believed in party plat
nds of politi
forms. but, between the demand.,... ,,__
cal platforms made before the present emer
gency arose and the demands of the work
ingmen and the starving people, If he had
to take his choice, he would let the plat
form drop. [Applause.l The real platform
upon which the democratic party carried
state of New York) was not contained in
written words. The platform was the record
and character of Grover Cleveland. [Ap
plause.]
Mr. Hatch was satisfied that the prosper
ity of the country and the welfare of all the
people depended on the decision of congress
on this financial question. On its determin
ation rested the settlement of the financial
problem for the next twenty-five years. He
would discuss this question from the stand
point of his own earnest and honest convic
tions, and not only from the standpoint of
hte individual conscience and duty, but
from the standpoint of his duty to that great
political party to which he had during his
entire life been devoted. If he was not on
the democratic platform today he wanted
to get upon it; but he did not think he had
ever been off it in his life. There was a dif
ference as to the interpretation to be placed
upon the Chicago platform. He did not be
lieve that it whs susceptible of more than
one interpretation; he did not believe that it
was Janus-faced.
SENATE.
In the senate on the 24th Senator Peffer
was first accorded the floor. He declared
himself in favor of “free and unlimited coin
age of silver, 1 to »•—that or nothing.” he j
had not a compromise to offer and would ac- j
cept none. He went onto say that It was the
government mintage that gave quality to
gold as well as silver. He illustrated his ar
gument by the exhibit of a gold eagle and a
bar of gold of exactly the same weight and
purity. The eagle was legal tender in pay
ment of all debts, but the bar was not. “Why
is It? he said, “that this coin is money and
this bar is not?” He wished to hold up
the bar to view, but (to the amusement
of the senate) he would not lav his
hand on it. “I don’t know where the bar
is,” he suld, with an air of surprise, and he
was advised by Mr. Butler that lie had bet
ter keep his eye on it. Having recovered
the bar, he said that the coin was money
and that the bar was a commodity, and
therefore they were not of equal value. The
coin was worth $10 and the oar was worth
only $8.8 ). The coin has on Its face “ten dol
lars,” and there Is no other way of keeping
its value but through the forms of law. I
do not. wish It to be understood that the
metal in the coin Is intrinsically worth $8.80,
because a large part of its measure of value,
for commercial purposes, is given to it by
reason of the government using such a large
quantity of gold for money. So far as I am
concerned the Sherman law shall never be
repeated unless we have the law of our fath
ers restored to the statute book.
Mr. Peffer was followed by Mr. Allen, who
addressed the senate in support of his
amendment to add to the Voohecs bill a pro
vision for free coinage at the ratio of 1J to 1
and for the coinage, without unnecessary
delay, of silver bullion owned by the govern
ment. He described himself as an humble
member of a new political party which had
recently come into public notice. That par
yr had been made necessary by the constant
drifting away of the nation from its moor
ings. It was hourly growing in numbers,
courage, intelligence and discipline, and
would sooner or later force the two old po
litical parties to administer the affairs of
the government in the interest of the peo
ple, or would force them into disintegration
and death.
HOUSE.
In tlio house on the ?4th the feature of the
day was tlie speech of Congressman Pence
of Colorado. He contended that the propo
sition under consideration gave gold men
everything. Mr. Cleveland he looked upon
as the greatest couvert to the ranks of the
gold men, a convert backed up and sup
ported by the “London Missionary society.”
The gold men, he said, were greater calam
ity howlers than ever came from Kansas.
The bankers of the east were crying out
against the dishonesty of the farmers of the
west and south, when the fact was the bank
ers of the oust were the dishonest men and
were violating the law at the present time.
Mr. Pence paid his respects to Voorhees and
criticised him for the position he had taken,
lie could not but bo reminded (since Voor
hees had taken the. same stand as Sherman)
or an article written by the senator and pub
lished iu the North American lteview, de
nouncing rlierman as the financial weather
cock of the nation. And then there was no
wonder that he ordinarily could find no dis
tinction between tho present socretury, Car
lisle and the ex-secretary of the treasury,
Mr. Sherman.
Mr. Lucas spoke In favor of the double
standard and tho proper use of silver as
money. If the time had come when this
codntrj must wait upon England and accept
what she saw fit to do or not to do in the
matter of money, he thought the time had
also come for the construction of a new dec
lartitaton of independence.
Mr. Hartman srtld the republican platfoitn
declared in favor of the coinage of both gold
and silver, but his state now asked tho re
publicans of the house to support that plank
that affects the Interests of the silver states.
When the onslaught on the tariff came, re
publicans from Now England would come to
the members from the silver west and ex
tend the hand of brotherly love and urge
them to vote to avert the dlsasler attending
its repeal. The silver men were but human,
and while they believed tho McKinley law
to be the best tariff legislation ever enacted,
what their answer to that appeal would be
ho could not say.
Mr. Caruth said tho present widespread
disaster was due to the purchasing clause of
the Shermun act. The president had dis
charged his duty. Tho responsibility rested
now on congress, and for one he diet not de- ;
sire to shrink that responsibility. He stood I
here ready to cast his voto, without restrlc- »
tton or condition, for the repeal of the pur- i
chasing clause.
Mr. Dlngley contended that tho present !
depression was not due to the act of IsK). He i
went further hack than that and said it wa»
due more to tho legislation oflSTH. He had
yoted for tne Sherman law because it con
tetned new rent rlc lions which would peat.
“t
WtSm
liege wan denied sP*4*1*. HuniT
■•• the apeeeh ol hSS a°* the J
hisi position on the tp,*401' HiIlSS!
address of nearly two ?nc'41 wj
S»*lRKas5!*?r £?
Jy^efy member wm l? h?14»5
tentlve listener, and m. ^ 8 **su
house crowded ove? ,,P.4nJ Ota
The New Yorki?-.t?be“r'WX
am a democrut," which P011' deeu.
lal, was recalled l,s •x'Pom.!
laratlon on thVfl‘B<?A3!> MV&
usuaL he gavc hi^Sf'iL'I'^C;
J a ration on the finan/i Vy h,!i
iuhSiaWte!,^
proper ratio and i"th01Pif4 w
favor of one or against th.<1rrl®ia
.^heaenator established M,htr"
the silver question h* u? ®!SC(>iislsi
a©?s.,!
ssaaSasa'a
jjicsiuent nad followed LT
demanding the ren!«i ,n!'
which Senator Hiii^h« i0^ ^
the worst enemv Ur .*1®’*£re<l
tills ]
the worst enemy of tt'T' <«
retaraldg the onwA'i
free coinage. There sm«Pari11«.
of many senators ih"“h“s,nilr on
ui many senators when >1,0 1111
plication, criticised the iSL ?Vc*k*rTl
ring to the part the %l
|n this crisis, and conclude *!'“ I
tOurmarch's onwaWft%£
innomcfalHsts" partitel1 J*
monometaUlsts* 215** of«,
for the part they^had taiST *> "111'
the present crlsWautT,,,^^,?
[K1 IflOOtten ...I ‘ *'
iuw present crisis hv a».„'T, *** wiim
the country and ^ll"thee
disaster until they Snail!!"4,7
“ave that now tlneaVe ^,( tHrt,,i <
)rs. was one nt ,1...
wave mat now threatened’ic.”" "I4
tors, was one of he mSrt te*,"1'
ments ever heard nn.sSvorrllll“ >a
and furnished much sat lsfuaiof'1"'
co nage men Tl,„ „..;V . timi tutu
solatKfheTa^JdeXn.t'Ibl
vored the proposition to allow .M
national bank notes to be lneroiiJ
f tI'/ u °/t,le bonds on dep" it**’
The chief surm-lse ot .i.1™"'
Th.il v Ule oonds on deposit
HMSfe3^,«S
of the revision of tho eSI
and his suggestion that interna i S
tallism might be sought by B'K
t to the Latin Iinlo. it.
laiiism migiit be sought by hob
Inducement to the Latin union t‘5
a dead stillness in the ZX She!
“‘O' referred to the statement h
moenometuinsmtrylng t0 ^
fo^S‘l4re,“^::ii1.d_!'?.‘'!?4ol!o,
sltVon; that seeks to leailt aw v h
ocratlc principles and into the 4,
the enemy. The president must re
rePUhHcan votes to curry out any"
HOUSE,
In the house on the 2 th the sllverd.
«iiIeSUri?f„.Mr- Pendleton of
Bowers of California spoke in tarorJS
eo'mtge. Dockery of Missouri, and Mol
Michigan for bimetallic. Cobb of Alj|
opposed unconditional repeal. Har'^
Michigan advocated repeal, opnos
coinage, and laid the blame for tM
financial distress at the door of the 3*
cratlc Dartv. savin? tlmt. ti™
tress was the result of the fears of the I
ufacturers regarding tariff legislation
contrasted the condition of the countrl
shown in President Harrison's last r
and In President Cleveland’s messaieti
extra session. Marsh of IHinoinopposJ
Wilson bill and favored freecoinaic. cl
ton of Missouri spoke for unconditic
peal. Money of Mississippi spob*
repeal.
Durborow of Illinois favored repeal!
was followed by Springer who begau wj
review of the existing financial condil
and set forth the duties which lav oul
gress to apply the remedy. He declared!
the three leading controlling causes oil
present conditions were tariff legisi^
since the war, the demonetization otsl
In 1873 and silver purchases under!
authority of the Sherman act.
treasury rulings In regard to s|
certificates Issued for silver buff
purchased made them redeemable ini
as this was the only way in which!
government could make good its |>Wa
maintain the parity of gold and giver. I
fact that silver bullion was held as cmiai!
for trie redemption of silver certificate*!
ded nothing to their value. That value!
pended on the pledge of a maintenance J
parity with gold and the fact that the!
tifleates were full legal tender. Thedeul
etizatlon of silver in 18<3 did not dai
silver as much as the Sherman act. Ini
teen years from its passage silver (lepri
ated 214-10 per cent. In three years
the pussage of the Sherman act it had faT
25 per cent. I
Mr. Bryan said the United States ai
could not adopt free coinage. The peff
demanded the repeal of the Sherman 1]
and he would vote for repeal.
Mr. Sickles favored repeal and Mr. Taj
spoke for blmetalism. .
Mr. Breckenridge of Arkansas said a
while ordinarily he might not occupy 1
position he now did, he would, under the*
cumstances, vote for the repeal of the. is
man act. #
Mr. McRea believed the parity of gold i
silver could be maintained by judiciousi
islatlon and attributed the present fltF
slon to the McKknley law.
Repeal Will Pa«s the Senate.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 2f>.
Friends of the repeal bill are coufiiil
that the chances for the passage of if
unconditional repeal bill through tl
senate are improving. A democral
nember from a southern state, whoj
i very earnest opponent of uncoil
bional repeal, said that it was hisopl
ion, though he regretted to say it.
the bill for repeal would finally PJ
the senate. “But,” he added, ‘ if*
nore speeches like that of Mr. ^
dees are made in behalf of the rep®
bill the bill will certainly be kill* |
The administration has been very u
Fortunate in its leaders. Mr. \oor «
as cnairmau ui »*»*« -
finance, in view of b:s ®at “ow
record, his opposition to national m
and his opposition to everythin? ^
the friends of sound money i“®is ”...
as necessary to a wise financi -. ■
is likely to injure the cause o F
Whether or not he can carry < .
with him besides his own is y
determined. . ri.mnshii
(Senator Chandler of New H
who declares himself for unc b
repeal, and who thinks th ‘ealimi
wUl be passed, said that if . he(
istration did not keep M • ^
quiet there was danger that he mb
help the opponents of l eP‘'a.; burJ,
The speech of Colonel P
which he declared against all '
ing propositions, including ha|
tional repeal, has attwcted -»w
tent ion. It is intimated
other Iowa republicans may rji
Hepburn's lead. Mr. U™? .
anxious to offer an amendmentP^,
ing for resumption anu eo #mo0,
silver coinage until the u ■ ;j
shall reach 8700,000,000. at j,
coinage shall cease, and lie*,
that he may be allowed to lbere
There are intimations tha ^
ie uncertainty as to the „jTesit1
is. The repeal estimtiMj.c ,ote|
se coinage men six dun ^ .t,.
) coinage men six . ths‘
. one republican ,v°u ;ions that
te. There are
ire may be two republican
nois against the repea •
Kamos. Indian f lghtor I.
IKSVKK, Colo., Auff. -^h0..,t th*
tolen, well-known tbronfc T ]Bt.
,t as “Chela Dick.” died H(
__j Dick.
last night in his s(l' wer is tM
the oldest Indian ^81“^ nferth«
—e oldest mdlan h^a oferth«
L He built the tolh>°sa ^o,
on mountains thirty-n _ is
until the advent of 'ISLeftl*
west this pass was a P°
ous Santa I f trail.