fig Mi until.
HE WAYS AND MEANS COM
MITTEE CAN'T AGREE.
ONSIDER PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
„r. itynum Propose* a Gold Hearing
*» the *•' of
IS75 at a liate of Interest Not
to Kxcoetl 3 Ter t ent, but
Nearly All the Membera
Were Against It.
Washington, Feb. 11.—The house
ivays and means committee took up
In. president's special bond message
(|u, end of a long session to-day,
l,„t so much difference of opinion
made itself manifest immediately
Unit the matter was postponed until
„ o'clock Monday.
Mr. Ilvnum of Indiana proposed a
resolution to amend the act ot 1875 so
ils to make it authorize the issue of
i,,,ni|s bearing interest at a rate not
exceed 3 per cent and payable in
,„,M coin. Chairman Wilson proposed
ii resolution less sweeping in its scope,
t . apply only to the contemplated
.sue which was the subject of the
message, and to empower the secre
,;li v of the treasury to make them
parable in gold coin.
The Republican members quickly
announced their opposition to both
■ iiis. Mr. Reed said: “I do not bc
ve in borrowing gold by bonds pay
able after thirty years, when, accord
a,; to the secretary of the treasury,
a,"are to have a surplus in the treas
i:"V soon.”
it was developed by the brief dis
i issioii that not only the Republi
,aim. lint Messrs. Bryan, Whiting,
Wheeler and McMillin of the Demo
rn at- are opposed to the plan for
i n Is to lie payable by stipulation in
g.h!. Mr. Turner of Georgia made
ilie mot,on to make the message a
s’lreial order for the time named,
v mil was carried.
HAWAIIAN CABLE.
The spnutH Passes the $500,000 Appro*
prlatiou. *
Washington, Keb. 11.—Secretary
'anisic sent to the senate to-day a
lv-pi use to the resolution adopted at
too request of Mr. Hill as to the
rharaetcr of the forms, interroga
tnru's, etc., used in collecting the in
i"!in' tax. lie says that the forms
are -trietly within the law as con
join'd at the treasury department.
Mr. Washburn presented a favora
I' c report from the commerce com
mittee on the plan for an internation
a. nmimission to inquire into the feas
: i.ty of a water way connecting the
r mt hikes with the Atlantic ocean.
! ,• rules were suspended and the
: -elution was agreed to without de
mit. It directs the president to ap
1 :,t three commissioners to treat
" di three appointed by Great Brit
a ti • i-.vnrd securing a route for the
lir"!’"s;d water way and to secure
vm ii rights of tvay as may be neces
l.i" resolution was agreed to pro
w nag for the participation of con
y '"". through a commission of six
..iters and nine representatives, in
t.m opening of the Chickamagua and
1 l.tittaimoga national parks, Septem
'"T h.i ami tit) next.
iue proposition to appropriate $500,
tmvard a Hawaiian cable was
*!"’>te«l and the diplomatic bill was
'i"’" 1 he senate at 3:15 began
rn.eg.es on the late Senator Stock
'd "ige of Michigan.
the government protected
Ainptr t ower to Prevent the Sale ,
>'.uilir Iioarts on First Mortgage.
Washington, Feb. 1'.. — Chatrms
‘‘' illy of the house Pacific railroa<
committee visited Secretary Carlis
»*» accordance with the reque
o. t committee to discuss with hi
advisability or necessity of ne
Uuioii to protect the ffovernmei
. * - K V V t, I 11 IJ 1
.. ciosts in the roads by carrying
n,'“tcnt the act of 1877.
!I;:^Teta7 Is of .the opinion th
legislation is necessary, t
that the act referred to' ,
••xeem v"effl^ary ^thorlty upon
t,,,.p,ni ‘iiu-ets of the governn
" inpluv funds, if
governme
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prior t boiuls "’hich are a li
viici, o ., 10 government paymen
v,; I'so,’Q t? become due a
m' oV corapauies may be unal
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’deration01 r'® whole resumed
aM>ropriati.jn bin th^6 ,1.egislative
beinn. an » Ul" j>endln8' ques
Mr amend™ent offered
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A BANKER FIRED UPON.
Attempted Harder and Suicide on a
Street la San Krnnciiou.
Saw Fbancisco, Feb. il.—A man
whose name is supposed to be William
Holland, shot at I. W. Heilman, pres
ident of the Nevada bank, to-day,
while the latter was walking along
California street near Van Ness ave
nue. The shot did not take effect
and the man then shot himself in the
head, inflicting a wound which will
probably be fatal.
It is understood the shooting was
caused by some giievance Holland
had against Heilman because the
Nevada bank had refused to cash
checks for him.
Holland was arrested six weeks ago
at the instance of the Nevada bank,
charged with forging the name of
William H. Wright, a stock broker,
to a check which was cashed by the
Nevada bank. The officials were un
able to identify him as the payee so
the charge was dismissed.
THREE TRAINS IN A PILE.
Snow Drifts Cause Wreck After Wreck
In Maryland—No Deaths.
Washington, Feb. 11.—The noon
train on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road stopped at Beltzville, twelve
miles from this city, yesterday, be
cause of a snow drift. The' 2:10
train on the same line ran
into it from behind, smashing
the cars badly. While efforts were
being made to clear the track
the 3:45 train came up and ran into
the other trains, also doing great
damage. A little later the 4:10 train
came up, but was stopped by a drift
only 100 yards from the spot where
the other three trains were* piled up.
But for this it would have been added
to the ruins. It is said hero that no
flagmen were out.
There were only thirty-live passen
gers on the trains all told and none
of them were injured. Most of them
took refuge in farm houses, but a few
came on to this city on foot. They
suffered severely from the cold.
CHINA ALARMED.
The Peace Envoys Ordered to Await
Fresh Credentials In Japan.
London, Feb. 11.—A dispatch to the
Times from Yokohama says that Chi
na has declared her intention to tele
graph corrected credentials to her
peace envoys to Japan who were in
structed by the emperor to remain at
Nagasaki for further instructions.
These envoys were a few days ago
received by Count Ito, president of
the Japanese council of ministers,
who found from their credentials that
they were not clothed with plenary
power to conclude peace and there
fore refused to treat with them.
They started on their return to China,
but are now waiting at Nagasaki
until they hear further from their
government. It is probable that the
peace negotiations will be renewed
in March.
Thirteen People Nearly Asphyxiated.
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 1).—Two fami
lies, of a total of twelve persons, and
one Chinaman, were dangerously af
fected during last night by the break
ing of a gas pipe in the laundry run
by the Chinaman, Joe Sang, and but
for the timely discovery this morning
all would have died. As it was it re
quired hard work before the physi
cian would pronounce the patients
out of danger. All thirteen lived in
one building which is divided into
several sections for rental purposes.
A Fugitive Gives Himself Up.
Ci.aremork, Ind. Ter., Feb. 11.—
Jim Price, who shot and killed Mar
shal Heard of this place three months
ago, gave himself up this morning to
Deputy Marshal Thomas, who left for
Fort Smith with him. Price had been
scouting ever since the shooting. He
refused to give up unless allowed to
keep his Winchester till the train left
to protect himself should some of
Beard's friends attempt to take re
venge.
Flames in a Chicago Mat.
Chicago, Feb. 11.—The fashionable
flat building, 595 La Salle avenue,
caught fire this afternoon and was
damaged S25,009. Augusta Castorot,
maid of Mrs. Leopold Proskauer, was
probably fatally injured by jumping
from a second story window, and Mrs.
Itufus Chapin was injured while b -ing
carried out. The building was a
handsome five story structure, occu
pied by about forty families.
All But . wo of the Craw Lost,
Eastport, L. 1., Feb. 11.—All the
crew of the unknown three masted
schooner, ashore near Lons Hill life
saving station, are lost except two
men, who are still in the rigging.
The life saving crew will make an at
tempt to reach them with their, surf
boat at low water. The wind is blow
ing a gale from the north.
A Southern Methodist Kditor Dend.
Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 11.—The
Eev. Dr. W. D. Harrison died at
Columbus, Ga., to-day, aged about 70
years. He was for many years sta
tioned here as the book editor and
editor of the Quarterly Review of the
Methodist Episcopal c'hurch, South.
Given a New Trial.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 11.—The su
preme court handed down a decision
granting' to Rodgers, charged with
burning the title records of Harvey
county in order that he might sell to
the county a set of new abstracts
which he owned, a new trial.
V. onderful Itlcycllni;.
Livermoke, Cal., Feb. 11.—IV. J.
Edwards broke the world’s paced
bicycle record for a mile to-day.
Time, 1:34 '4. He was paced bv a
quad mounted by Delrnas, Smith,
Jones and Davis.
I'or a Memorial to Gilmore.
New York, Feb. 11. —The Marine
band of Washington will give an en
tertainment at Madison Square garden
to-morrow night in aid of the fund
for a memorial to the late band lead
er, P. S. Gilmore.
Lord Raudolplt Churchill’s Successor.
London, Feb. 11.—Mr. Fardel, Con
servative, has been returned without
opposition as a member of parliament
for South Paddington, in succession
to the late Lord Randolph Churchill.
MUST HAVE THE GOLD
THEPRESIDENT ISSUES ANOTH
ER BOND MESSAGE.
H« Tells Congress that Something Matt
Be Done Quirkl;—Ten Dajrt Allowed
for Lr|l«lttlon Providing for a 163,
000,000 Hold llond Issue—Money I.end~
are Demand Higher Interest If the
Loan It Not Payable In Hold, Principal
and Interest.
A Mrsttnge to Cnnirem.
Washington, Feb. 9.—The presi
dent to-day sent the following mes
sage to congress, after a brief final
conference with Attorney General
Olney and Secretary Carlisle:
To the Congress of the United
States—Since my recent communica
tion to congress, callinir your atten
tion to our financial condition, and
suggesting legislation which I deemed
essential to our national welfare and
credit, the anxiety and apprehension
then existing in business circles havo
continued.
As a precaution, therefore, against
the failure of timely legislative and
thorough congressional action, cau
tious preparations have been pending
to employ to the best possible advan
tage, in default of better means, such
executive authority as may, without
additional legislation, be exercised
for the purpose of reinforcing and
maintaining in our treasury an
adequate and safe gold reserve.
In the judgment of those especially
charged with this responsibility, the
business situation is so critical und
the legislative situation so unprom
ising with the omission thus far on
the part of congress to beneficially
enlarge the powers of the secretary
of the treasury in the premises, as to
enjoin immediate executive action
with the facilities now at hand.
Therefore, in pursuance of section
3700 of the Revised Statutes, the de
tails of an arrangement havo this day
been concluded with parties abund
antly able to fulfill their undertaking
whereby bonds of the United States,
authorized under the act of .Inly 14.
1875, payable in coin thirty years
after date, witli interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum to the
amount of a little less than 400,0(10
are to bo issued for the purchase of
gold coin amounting to a sum
slightly in excess of $05,000,000, to bo
delivered to the treasury of the United
States, which, sum, added to the gold
now held in our reserve, will so re
store such reserve as to make it
amount to something more than $100,
000,000. Such premium is to be al
lowed to the government upon the
bonds ns to fix the rate of interest
upon the amount of gold realized at
the rate of three and three-fourths
per cent per annum. At least oue
lialf of the gold to be obtained is to be
supplied from abroad, which is a very
important and favorable feature of
the transaction.
The privilege is especially reserved
to the government to substitute at
par within ten days from this date in
lieu of the 4 per cent coin bonds other
bonds in terms payable in gold and
bearing only 3 per cent interest, if
the issue of the same should in the
meantime be authorized by congress.
Tlie arrangement thus completed,
which, after careful inquiry, appears
from present circumstances, anil con
sidering all the objects desired, to be
best attainable,develops such a differ
ence in the estimation of investors
between bonds made payable in coin
and those specifically payable in
gold in favor of the latter us is repre
sented by three-fourths of a cent in
nnnual interest. In the agreement
just concluded tho annual saving in
interest to the government if 3 per
cent gold bonds shall be substituted
by 4 per cent coin bonds under the
privilege reserved, would be $539,159,
amounting in thirty years, or at the
maturity of the coin bonds, to $10,
174,770.
uuurau, kui'ic never suuum ue u.
doubt iu tiny quarter as to the re
demption in gold of the bonds of the
government which are made payable
in coin. Therefore the discrimina
tion in the judgment of investors be
tween our bond obligations payable
in coin and those specifically made
payable in gold is very significant.
It is hardly necessary to suggest that
whatever may bo our views on the
subject, the sentiments or preferences
of those with whom we must negoti
ate in disposing of out bonds for gold
are not subject to our dictation.
I have only to add that in ray opin
ion the transaction here intimated for
the information of congress promises
better results than the efforts previ
ously made in the direction of effect
ively adding to our gold reserve
through the sale of bonds, and I be
lieve it will tend, as far us such ac
tion can in present circumstances,
to me:‘t the determination ex
pressed in the law repealing the
silver purchasing clause of the act
of duly 14, 1890, and that in the lan
guage of such repealing act the ar
rangement made will aid our efforts
to ‘‘insure the maintenance of ttie
parity in value of the coins of the
two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times in the mar
kets and in the payment of debts."
Ukovkk Cleveland.
Executive Mansion, l'eb. 8, 189.1.
Courts for the Indian 'Territory.
Washington, Feb. 9.—The compro
mise expected by the friends of Mr.
Morgan's bill to create new United
States courts for the Indian territory
bore fruit to-day. The opposition
was so strong as to threaten defeat.
The compromise permits the courts
at Fort Smith, Ark., and Paris, Texas,
to retain their present criminal juris
diction over the territory until Sep
tember 1, 1890. In other respects the
measure is aimost identical with the
Morgan measure.
.Stricken Dead In a Press Clan.
Washington, Feb. 9.—E. Quinn, pri
vate secretary of Representative
Somers of Milwaukee, and formerly
correspondent of the Milwaukee
Times, was sitting in the Press club
early this morning with several news
paper men when he suddenly threw
up his hands and exclaimed: “My
God, I'm dying!” A profuse hemor
rhage followed, and in a moment
more he was dead. He was about 40
years old.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
* I*' Knocked Ont In the Houle by
101 to 104.
WAsniwoTow,. Feb. 0.—The last hope
of financial legislation for the relief
of the treasury at the present session
of the congress wont by the board
when the house yesterday aft&noon
by a vote of 134. to 101 rejected the
administration bill to- authorise an
issue of 9500.000,000 bonds. From 11
until 5:30 o'clock when the bill with
the pending substitutes was reported
to the house from the committee of
the whole, nmoudmeuts ware offered:
in rapid succession, most of which
were voted down ns fast as they were
offered. Many of them were intended
to load down) the bill and the' votes
thereon' wero in. no sense'
test votes. The Bell amend
ment. for instance, to make the
bonds payable in gold and silver, was
defeated, by the decisive vote of 76 to
106, while the bill was defeated by
134 bo 161. Both tho Used and. Cox
substitutes with the amendments
thereto were rejected. An unalysis of
tho vote shows 44 Hepubl leans and 90
Democrats voted for the bill, and 56.
Republicans, 87 Democrats and 8- Pop
ulists voted against it.
Gobb, O’Neill and Tarsney of Mis
souri voted for the bill, and Clark,
De Arraond, Dockery, Fyan. Hall,
Heard, Hatch, Bland and Morgan
against it.
Of the Kansas delegation-, Baker,
Broderick, Curtis, Harris, Hudson
and Simpson voted nay.
V IV- I Un T uruw VIU IURY.
Japanese Capture All the Chinese Forte
at Wol Hal Wei.
London, Feb. I).—A dispatch re
ceived from Cheo Foo this afternoon
says that tho Japanese liave carried
all the tortr. at Wei-Hai-Wei and have
captured or sunk tho whole of tho
Chinese Northern fleet.
Following' up this splendid success,
the Japanese completed tho capture
of Wei-ilai-VVei by landing a largo
force and seizing the island of Lin
Knng Tao, whicli had made a gallant
defense against heavy odds.
Tho reports of tho destruction of
the Chinese navy have been confirmed
by the Japanese commander at Wei
llni-Wci. The official dispatch adds
that two steam launches succeeded in
escaping, but they were chased by
Japanese vessels and were cventuully
disabled near Cheo Foo.
l’hilo Norton McGiffin of Washing
ton, Pa., a member of Admiral Ting's
staff, was the commander of the Chen
Yuen. lie was wounded at the bat
tle of the Yalu river,but subsequently
recovered and again took command
of his ship. He has a brother, Pro
fessor Nathaniel McGiffin of the Poly
technic institute of Brooklyn, to
whom lie had written several letters
that have been published giving
graphic details of the operations of
the Chinese fleet. He is a graduate
of Annapolis and entered the Chi
nese naval service in 18(H). He was
known as a fearless, dashing young
man, fond of adventures, llo became
a little nettled because some of his
associate officers secured ratings a
trifle higher at examination, resigned
from the United States navy nnd en
listed in the Chinese navy, which was
then commanded by an English offi
cer, Admiral Lang. Hear Admiral
Krben was especially fond of tho
young officer and is said to have been
greatly disappointed when he quit
the United States service, but pre
dicted for him a brilliant future
CENERAL BOOTH GLOOMY.
7he Salvation Army Head l'rmllcta Ca
tastrophe. to (.lose tho Century.
Toronto, Can., Feb. 9.—General
Booth of the Salvation army said last
night, in reply to a question with re
gard to the prophecy lately ennunei
ated by him that the end of the
century would be signalized
by catastrophes, that the forecast
was one that would be made
by nnyono who knew the
present social conditions through the
world. Tlie great mass of people in
all countries had not only become
aware of tho fact that they had
wrongs which required redressing,
but were determined to have them
redressed, and unless the various
governments instituted legislation
tending in that direction, there would
be a popular outburst which would
resemble in its fury the French revo
lution. _ _
ms nuuac
DILL.
r nvunbUt
Senator Uorgan'ii Mc&rasuaa Cnoal
Scheme Not Itegarilect ae the Beat.
Washington, Feb. 9.—A very brief
report accompanied tiie senate Nica
raguan canal bill reported to the
house to-day by Representative Mal
lory from the committee on interstate
and foreign commerc.. It says the
committee has considered the senate
bill and “report, in their judgment
the -bill heretofore reported by this
committee, bearing the same title and
known as house bill 7,iio9, possesses
essential features that will commend
it to a more favorable consideration
in the house of representatives then
will be accorded said senate bill.”
The report recommends that the
house bill be submitted for the sen
ate bill.
Mr. Springer Talks.
Washington', Feb. 9. — Chairman
Springer, of the banking and cur
rency committee, was r.ot prepared to
say whether any further action \vould
be taken or what would now be done.
He was very much disappointed at
the result and blamed the Republi
cans, saying that if they had stood by
the bill it would have been passed. \
If anything was to be done a new bill
would have to be brought in, as the I
bill voted upon is beyond recall. All I
other Democrats who were for tho I
bill, said this was the end of anything I
in tho way of financial legislation. !
There was some talk of a Democratic
caucus, but that did not seem proba
ble. The impression prevailed there
would now be another Loud issue
without delay.
Altgeltl Scored.
Spring field, 111., Feb. 9.—The
special committee to investigate the
Anna hospital created a sensation by
scoring Governor Altgeld for his ad
ministration of the hospitals of the
state. The report was signed by the
Republicans and by two rural Demo
crats.
COOK GANG NO MODE
TWO MORE DESPERADOES
“BITE THE DUST."
La*t of the (tang Finally Put Out ofthe
Way—mil lialton tlia Only Ona Now
Out of JUII—A Tana Cowboy Kill* tlia
••Kid." and* tlia Manaynr of a Htopa
Put* Daylight Through Jim French'—
Indian Territory tlia Scanai
Wiping Out Oeaperadoo*.
Cr.ARKMonit, Pnd. Ton, Fob 8, —Lust
night Jim French and ''Cherokee
Khl," the last of the original members
of the Cook gang of desperadoes, rode
into Catoosa, about twelve miles
south of here and dismounted before
the store of W. K. Patton.
A Texas cowboy in. the store oponed
Are on them, instantly killing the
"Kid" with his aeuond shot, lie tired
a third, shot at Jim Frenoh, but
missed. Having no more aartrldes ho
secreted his revolver.
Frenoh entered the store and ho
cused the cowboy of killing his part
ner, but the oowboy protested that
he had no revolver whereupon Frenoh
turned and shot Manogor Irvin.of the
store through the body.
Irving drew a revolver and returned,
the Are shootiug French.through the
body and right eye.
Frenoh managed to reach his horse
and mounting rode to a house a short
distanoe away and ordered tho occu
pant to put up his horse.
The man at oncu informed the
town of French’s whoreabouts and a
crowd ussembled to capture tho dying
bandit, lloaring them approach he
looked out of the window and re
ceived a load of buckshot In the faco
almost touring his lieud off.
Irvin's dcuth is expected hourly, ns
tho Winchester ball ploughed through
his body from side to side, just below
Tho (loath of those two outlaws en
tirely wipes out the Cook gang with
tho-exception of Hill Doolln. There
had boon standing rewards for the
capture or death of both these men.
French was a half Id iT.I Cherokee,
his mother being a white woman, llo
showed few trnces of his Indian
blood, graduated with honors at tho
seminary at Talilequah anil learned
tho saddler's trade. Several years
ago in an altercation, ho killed
a negro at l-ort (libson. From
that time on ho stole horses
and sold whisky until uftor
the big payment, when he joined Hill
Cook, now at Fort Smith awaiting
trial. Mo was implicated In tho Hod
Fork, Seminole, Chouteau, Carrellta
and l’ryor Creek train robberies and
also in tho holdups at Lonupah, No
wata, VVatova, Fort Gibson three
times, and Checotuli.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS~ NOTES.
In Sioux City, Iowa. ex-County At
torney T. F. Hevington was ucquited
of the charge of conspiracy in the
county boodling cases. The state’s
principal witness failed to appear.
Tho president has decided the dis
pute between Krar.il and tho Argen
tine Republic over tho Missiones
country in favor of Hrav.il. Holh
countries left tho matter to bis arbi
tration.
There is now bat SHO.POO lacking
of tho desired $3,000,000 subscription
to begin the construction of the San
Francisco anil San Joaquin Valley
railroad. The citizens’ committee
will probably soon secure the bal
ance of the necessary subscription.
Rudolph Sprockets, who is charged
with furnishing the Hawaiian rebels
with arms, is tho youngest son of
Claus Kprecklea and is about 25 years
old. He has lived in Honolulu much
.of his lifo and like all Npreekels’ sons
has plenty of money. He is at present
in Sun Francisco.
Dr. Parkhurst has appeared before
tho New York senate committee in
charge of the bill for the reorganiza
tion of the police department of New
York and presented an argument in
opposition of the bi-partisan plan.
The new receivers of the Whisky
trust will very shortly move tho gen
eral ofllces of tho company from
Peoria to Chicago. This step is taken,
it is said, in order to remove the
bffices as far as possible from any
Peoria influences.
Senator Vest has reported favora
bly from the committee on commerco
a bill to allow the Lexington Itridge
company to construct a drawbridge
across tho Missouri river near tho
town of Lexington. A similar bill
lias passed the house.
Consul General Max Judd, at
Vienna, lias informed the department
of state that the Imperial Society of
Agriculture has decided to hold an
international exposition of agricul
tural implements and machinery at
Vienna, -from May 4 to 7 next, offer
ing an excellent opportunity for the
introduction of American farming
Implements.
Senator Allen has introduced a bill
requiring that hereafter all gold and
silver coin kept by the government
for the purpose of redeeming silver
certificates and treasury notes shall
be kept in the vaults of the treasury
department and at no other place.and
that all redemptions of these notes or
certificates shall be made at the
treasury department and at no other
place.
New Yoke, Feb. 8. — The French
line steamer La Gascogne from Havre
is four flays over flue and it is now
the general belief, among steamship
people that some part of her machine
ry has broken down and that having
made temporary repairs she is pro
ceeding slowly toward port.
IncitierutHcl In i<« llomf.
Empokia, Ivan., Feb. 8. — While Rev.
J. A. MeMlfresh and family were at
tending church eight miles south of
here their home took fire. One son.
Abner, who was feeble minded, bad
been left at home, and before help
arrived he was burned to death. He
was -'h years of age.
>cw Mexico loo t-xtravagant,
Al.nuQl'KltQliE, N. M., Feb. 8.—The
territory of New Mexico has exceeded
the limit of bonds issued allowed by
congress, and tlie issue of S73.000 to
rebuild the capitol at Santa Fe has
therefore been enjoined by the
legislative employes. The best legal
opinion is that the bonds aro worth
less.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
hnnl Amtndmuli Adapted, by TM>
uisndons Msjurltlas.
Washington, Feb. 8.—When the
house met at 11 o'clock to-day a num
ber of minor bills were passed and
then Mr. Urosvenor of Ohio asked
unanimous consent for the consider*
atlon of a joint resolution for the
appointment of tho committee to in-'
vcstlgnta tho validity of tho election
in Tonnesseo last November, but Mr.
Cox of Tennessoe objected, crying;
"I object to the consideration of that
resolution. Tho state of Teunessoe
can take enro of itself."
Tho house thon went Into commit
tee of tho whole and resumed consid
eration of the administration bill to
authorize the issue of #300,000,000 of
void bonds, tho pending question be
ing on the appeal from-the decision
nf the ehair ruling the amendment of
Mr. liland of Missouri out of order.
Tho chair was sustained—130 to S3.
Mr. llroslus of Pennsylvania,
uttered an amendment providing that
•uch bonds of the denomination of
320, Sso and $100 as could be disposed
of should be deposited for sale with
national bsnks.
Mr. lirosius* amendment was
agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.*
Wheeler of Alabama, to- repeal tho
state bank tax was lost without
division.
Mr. Ilatiglion of Wisconsin offered
an amendment to ■ atrtko out the
provision excluding from the op
eration of section 3 (authoris
ing national banks to take out
circulation up to the par value of
tho bonds) outstanding bonds bear
ing but two per cent interest. Mr.
Hendrix nupportod the amendment
and it was agreed to without division.
Mr. lllanu's amendment for the
loinage of tlie seigniorage was beaten
114 to 101) on a voto taken by tellers.
An amendment requiring the seore
Lary to redeem treasury notes half In
lilver and half In gold was beaten
124 to DO.
Mr. winner otroreit nn nmonnment
greatly extending tho [Secretary'*
powers under tho refunding not
if 1870 anil tlie resumption act
if I87.r>, practically enabling him
r<>r tho next four years to Issue any
,ort of bond ho may choose at any
rate. Mr. Kverott supported and Mr. •
Hooker opposed it and the amend*
merit was defeated.
Mr. Hryan offered an amendment to
the Ileeil substitute reciting that
nothing in it should bo construed to
prevent the secretary of the trensury
from paying tire coin bonds in sliver
dollars und ro-enacting tiro silver
resolution of 1878. This was admitted
as pending despite Republican pro
tests that it would be out of order.
At 3:20 o’clock tho committee rose
in accordance with the special order
anil reported to the house for notion
I he committee bill with its amend*
merits, the Reed substitute with the
liryan amendment and tire Cox sub*
stitute with the Cobb amendment.
A separate vote was demanded upon
Lire several amendments. They were
successively adopted by tremendous ■ f
majorities, in one case the vote stand* *
ing 200 to 20.
MR. HARRIS KEPT HIS TEMPER.
the Tennesseean Decides Mot to Renew
Ills spat With Sir. Mitchell.
Washington, Feb. 8.—The creden
tials of Luclen linker as senator from
Kansas for tho term beginning March, ,
I next, were presented to tho sonata
Lo-day.
A sequel to tlio spirited incident of ’
i'uesday between Mr. Mitchell of
Oregon and Mr. Harris of Tennessee,
recurred when tho former pre
sented an explanation of certain
mgar bounty claims. Mr. Harris,
ooking rather serious, spoke of hi*
ibjcction the other day, but said lie ,
would not renew it. Mr. Mitchell
•aid that lie was glad to hear the son
itor admit that lie had made a mis*
.alee.
It looked for a moment as though
die sparks might fly, but Mr. Harris
•ose to reply and then snt down
igain, evidently ready to let the per
ianal incident close.
A Noted Horseman Found Dead.
Kansas Citv. Mo., Feb. 8.—W. XL
Harris, a noted turfman, and a friend
if ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, at one
,imo a prominent Republican poli
tician anil nn alleged ex-partner of
Luke Short, the notorious gambler
mil desperado, was found dead in a
*ooni at the Midland hotel yesterday
ifternoon. Coroner liedford thinks
ic killed himself.
ItatiRBi i It.v Highwaymen.
Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 3.—Two do
:erinincd highwaymen perpetrated
.hreti robberies in the east part of
.own lust night. They went aboat
heir work coolly and deliberately,
ike old hands ut the business. With
•evolvers in tiieir hands they coin
nan,led tlieir intended victims to
■tund and deliver. In each instance
•heir commands were obeyed.
Probably Fro«™ to Unatli.
Abii.kne, Kan., Feb. 8.—Mrs. Ber
iard Itufn .T, one of tho oldest res!
lents of the county, was found dead
it her home in the country last night,
ividcntlv hiving die l several days
igo. She persisted in liv.ng ulonj
or several years and probably froze
,o death during the storm of last
veek.
A Cresn Goods King Rained.
BmnoEfOKT, Conn., Feb. 8.—Tho
handsome country house of James W.
McNally, the green pools king, in
3ne of the prettiest spots in Fairfield,
ins been turned over to J. [,. Cady of
New York, because McNally could
lot satisfy a claim of $1,000, borrowed
if Cady. Tlie green goods man is
>aid to be in California now and pen
niless.
loo Mucli Silver for It,
Sioux City, Iowa, Fob. 8.—At Hay
Springs, Neb., the county and its
bankers got into trouble over the
:ounty deposit, and the banks turned
over to tho county $18,000 in silver
dollars. The vaults of the county
building would not hold the coin, the
banks refused to take it back on the
terms the county could make, and it
is being guarded by an armed force in
the coart house.