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I TO BE WITHDRAWN AND A SUBSTITUTE -
STITUTE PRESENTED.
: Important Changes 1n Regard to the
t Bold Matter and the Liability of
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flunks for Ono Another Agreed Upon
The BUl Bcing Made heady for I'ro-
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sentatlon to the Ilouso-Bosult of a
.Drmocratlo Caucus.
'd r A New Flnanclal Scheme.
wARIIINGTON , Dec. 22.-The Carlisle
I currcncy bill , noiv before the house
-of representatives , will be withdrawn
-and a substitute presented. The dc
-cision was reached after a caucus of
1
the Democratic members of the banking -
ing and currency committee quietly
held last night , followed by a confer.
once between Secretary Carlisle and
Chairman Springer. The substitute
sill be offered to the house before
E the holiday recess , as the desire of all
.concerned is to get it before the eoun-
I try prior to the adjournment.
i The caucus of the banking and currency -
rency committee Democrats , at which
the decision was reached , was held at
i , the committee room , the following
members being present : Messrs.
Springer , Cos , Culberson , Sperry ,
Warner , Cobb of Alabama and Ellis.
The absentees were : Messrs. Cobb
and 11a11 of Missouri , and Johnson of
Ohio. The discussion took a wide
( I range and the sentiment was general
that the bill would have to be mate r-
p ially changed in order to meet the ob
, I jections and command a support
which would secure its passage. The
needed amendments were formulated
and it was arranged that Mr. Springer
should see Secretary Carlisle to-day
1 .and submit the contemplated changes.
11'hen Secretary Carlisle and Mr.
Springer met to-day it was determined -
mined that the better plan would be
to frame a new measure in the shape
.of a substitut3 instead of mutiating :
the bill with many amendments which
: vent to its vital principles. Accord-
ingly. the substitute was agreed on in
full and , as soon as it can be copied
and put into proper form , it will be
presented to the house and will
thenceforth be the bill on which the
currency debate is to proceed.
T1vo IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Two very important features make
their appearance' for the first time in
time substitute. The main one will
have the effect of allowing the national -
tional banking system to run along
without an arbitrary provision that
banks must organize under the new
system. The original Carlisle bill
contemplating that all national banks
must reorganize under the new plan.
This would have forced them to surrender -
render the government bonds which
now constitute the basis of their cir-
culation. Under the substitute , if
national banks wish to continue to
hold their United States bonds and
. _ l 1 issue circulation thereon , they may
do so. It is felt that they will soon
t. discover limo advantages of the new
system and will therefore adopt it
1 voluntarily.
. The other important feature is
that itt floes away with the unknown
liability of banks to guarantee the
notesof all other banks. 'this feature
of the original bill has been much
critieisel. It contemplated that if
a national bank filled its notes would
be paid out of its assets , and the
R deficit made out of the "general
I safety fund , " and if this should not
be enough to pay the notes of the
failed bank , then the comptroller of
the currency should make a pro rata
assessment on all the banks of
the country. The bankers said
that this plan placed before them
an unknown risk. In effect it
I made them supply insurance on
all the notes of banks in
which they had no concern. In view
of these crticisins : the substitute will
do away with the assessment plan.
The "safety fund" will be the limit
of joint liability of all the banks for
the failure of individual banks. They
will. however , be compelled to keep
up this safety fund by more rigid pro-
visiouc than appeared in the original
bill. Besides these two main changes ,
ttere are many lesser ones.
GFiESHAM EXPLAINS.
Tells about the Behrln „ Sca-Euglish
Claims Settlement.
t WASnINGTOY , Dec. -Secretary
Gresham yesterday sent to the house ,
in answer to a resolution calling for
I an espianation of his reasons for ar-
ranging tvitii Great Britain far the
i
payment of claims of British scaling
t vessels , the following letter :
It will appear from the submitted
correspondence that the agreement
4q t to pay a lump sum of $425,000 in full
settlement of demands authorized to
1 be made under the treaty and award
+ ' was proposed by this government
( The amount is considerably below
I the damages claimnd by Great Brit-
am , exclusive of interest , for a number -
ber of years.
If this agreement does not receive
the approval of congress , and the dis-
putetl questions are submittd to an
international commission , it is be-
' lleved that the amounts allowed and
the expense of the tribunal , including -
ing witnesses and the taking of testimony -
timony , will largely exceed $4 5,000.
In view of all the facts and what
may be reasonably expected as the
result of a commission , the undersigned -
signed submits that a prompt and
final settlement of the vexatious controversy -
troversy by an appropriation of the
lump sum be agreed upon is advis-
able.
i A Postmaster Short.
Dun 3 co , Col. , Dec. 22.-Postofiee
Inspector Williams has found a shortage -
age of SIS00 in the accounts of Postmaster -
master Stearns of Durango , CoL , and
his bondsmen have taken charge of
the office. Stearns admits his guilt
.and says lie lost the money in gam-
bling.
A Banker Commits Suicide.
BuEWER , Maine , Dec. 22.-F. P. Far-
rington , treasurer of the Brewer Savings -
ings bank and a dry goods merchant ,
1 arose at 4 o'clock this morning and
shot himself through the head with a
revolver. Cause of suicide unknown.
PRIVATE BILLS BLOCKED.
Mr. Zngllsh rrovents Much Action-The
Currency Debate Itosumed.
WASHINGTON , Dcc. 22. - At least
twenty mcinlers crowded into the
area in front of the speaker's rostrum
to-day in an effort to secure the passage -
sage by congress of bills of local importance -
portance , but Mr. English of New
Jersey , who has inaugurated a war
of retaliation against unanimous consent -
sent legislation until a measure of his
should be passed , was on guard and
obdurate. He relented in two in-
tances , however , allowing a senate
bill and a joint resolution offered by
Mr. Livingstone of Georela to go
through , providing for the entrance
of foreign exhibits to the cotton states
international exposition to be held at
Atlanta next year.
Of the latter , Mr. Wilson , of Wwh-
ington said : "Thisbill , Iunderstand&
involves the admission of contract la-
bor. I want to remind the gentleman -
man that but a short time ago the
country was in a furore over the admission -
mission of a single coachman. Does
this bill provide for the admission of
an English coachman ? "
"It does not , " replied Mr. Livingston -
ton , amid laughter.
Mr. De Armond of Missouri , objected -
jected to a bill offered by Mr. Coombs
of New York , granting a pension of
$100 a month to the widow of the late
Major General Abner Dubleday.
Mr. English finally demanded the
regular order and the joint resolution
providing for a holiday recess from
to-morrow to Thursday , January 3 ,
was adopted.
The house then , on Mr. Springer 's
motion , Ivcnt into committee of the
whole , for the further consideration
of the currency bill , and Mfr. Pendle-
ton of West Virginia was recognized
by the chairman , but before lie could
proceed Mr. Johnson of Indiana arose
for the purpose , as he stated , of propounding -
pounding an inquiry to the chairman
of the banking committee , ( Mr.
Springer ) . "I understand , " said he ,
"that at a meeting of the Democratic
members of the banking committee
last night it was decided to offer a
substitute to the pending measure
and that consent of the secretary of
the treasury was obtained. Is my information -
formation correct ? If so , I suggest
that the substitute be now offered in
order that we can proceed intelli-
gently. "
"Sometime during the afternoon , "
replied Mr. Springer , "I will say it is
my intention to introduce a substitute
for the pending bill. "
Mir. Springer , however , denied that
the "consent" of the secretary of the
treasury had been asked or obtained.
The Democratic members of the coin-
mittee , lie declared , were responsible
for the substitute.
Mr. Pendleton inveighed against
the disposition manifested on the Republican -
publican side to oppose anything in
the shape of financial legislation pro.
posed from the Democratic side
and appealed to his party opponents
to patriotically join in perfecting
a measure that would relieve the
treasury and inure to the welfare of
the country. IIe declared , with an
emphasis that provoked a howl of derision -
rision from the Republican side , that
at this time the Republican party
"stood by , supinely flat upon its
back , " while the Democratic party
was trying to sage the country.
Mr. Russll of Connecticut followed
Mr. Pendleton with an argument in
opposition to a measure which pro.
posed , he said , to destroy a national
banlcinr system that had stood the
test of thirty y
MURDER IN KANSAS.
Mrs. A. D. Matson of -Topeka the
Victim.
ToPEKA , Ran. , Dec. 22.-Late yesterday -
terday afternoon the dead body of
Mrs. A. D. Matson was found at her
house at Fifteenth and Monroe
streets , this city , where she had been
assaulted and foully murdered ten
days ago. A boy who has regularly
visited her house to deliver milk reported -
ported to the police authorities that a
pan in which lie had left a pint of
milk on the 12th instant at Mrs. Mat-
son's residence was still there and
had not been removed. Officers went
to the house and , after breaking in
through a back door , discovered the
body lying on the floor in one of the
lower rooms of the building. The
woman's skull had been crushed , and
sitting in the corner of the room was
an axe ivitlt which the crime had been
committed. About the neck was a
strip of carpet securely tied and
enough to cause strangulation.
Mrs. Matson lived alone. She was
known to have a small amount of
money from time to time which she
received as rent from several houses
she owned in this city. Mrs. Matson
was well known in Topeka and highly
respected. She was for several vedrs
a member of the city board of education -
tion from the Fifth ward and took an
active interest in the city schools.
She was at one time a city teacher.
Her husband left her four or five years
ago and took up a homestead in California -
fornia , where he has since lived. Mrs.
Matson was a member of the Topeka
Equal Suffrage association and a
prominent suffrage worker.
Four St. Louis Breweries Closed.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Dec. 22.-Four of
the breweries of this city owned by
an English syndicate , it is understood -
stood , will soon be closed. The Liberty -
ty has already shut down , the Chou-
teau is being turned into an ice plant ,
while the Phoenix and Excelsior will
probably be closed shortly , being
already on short force. The Beer
Drivers' union officials here claim
that the move is because of the boycott -
cott which labor organizations have
been forcing upon syndicate beer ,
having reduced the sales.
Gold In Loadvilte.
DENVER , Col. , Dec. 2 2.-Recent
great gold strikes at Leadville are
causing wild excitement in mining
circles. Trains to the camp are
crowded. Gold strikes have been
numerous in Leadville .the past two
years , but none have attracted as
much attention as the two latest , in
the Res and Triumph mines , which
established the fact that the gold belt
extends at least three miles. The
prospect is that Leadville in 1895 will
be the largest gold producer in the
is orld.
A woman has to be awfu ly smooth to
suit another woman.
MAKING AMENDMENTS
CHANCES IN THE CARLISLE
CURRENCY BILL.
Congressman Springer at Work on the
Changes-Discussion of Some of the
Amendments , Several of Them IleIng
Considered at Length and Decided
Upon by Secretary Carlisle and the
Banking Committee's Chairman-
Three Points Not Dlicusaed-Objoc-
tlons Instituted.
Currency Bill Changes.
WASHmGTON , Dec. 21.-A conference
was held at the treasury department
to-day between Secretary Carlisle and
Chairman Springer of the house committee -
mittee on banking and currency relative -
tive to amending the Carlisle currency
bill now before the house.
The subject was gone over fully ,
and as a result Mr. Springer will propose
pose a number of amendments designed -
signed to remove some of the objections -
tions against the bill. One objection
was that under section 7 some banks
might be permitted to take the
circulation of 90 per cent of their
capital stock , while the bill limited
circulation to 75 per cent of the
capitalstock. This would be remedied
by requiring the excess , if any , to
be retired by deposit of greenbacks -
backs , under the existing provisions
of law. The time in which the banks
will be required to comply with the
new law may be extended for two
years , and the house may fix by
amendment the time at a more remote -
mote date. The bill will be made
clear that bill holders of national
bank notes will be protected during
the time the old banks are conforming -
ing to the new law. Another amendment -
ment will provide that the government -
ment will receive the old notes for
internal taxes and cancel them and
issue notes under the new law.
At the conference there was no
consideration of three important
amendments which have been urged
on the floor of the house-the issue of
bonds to retire outstanding greenbacks -
backs , the elimination of state banks
and the limiting of a bank's liability
for the losses to other banks to 1 per
cent As to a bond issue to retire the
greenbacks , this will probably be offered -
fered as an amendment , but it is believed -
lieved that the feeling against bond
issues will defeat it. The elimination
of state banks and the limiting of
bank liabilities will also be presented
as independent amendments.
A CALIFORNIA SWINDLE.
lIany Eastern Investors Said to be Badly
Iuped.
BAKERSFIELD , Cal. , Dec. 21.-Out on
the bleak desert , many miles from
habitation , vegetation , water and
even the haunts of coyotes and rabbits -
bits , lies the site of Concord , the cacti
strewn town that is still creating
g
some excitement among Eastern peo-
pie of a speculative turn of mind. Recent -
cent inquiries from a large number of
these to local officials and lawyers
show that this desert town is still being -
ing used as a means of swindling
Eastern buyers of small means.
It is better known in the East than
here , for it has no local history except -
cept as being one of the worst swindles -
dles in the West. It is managed by
some Chicago sharpers , who have no
connection with any individual or
firm here and who dri all their business -
ness on paper. Notwithstanding time
frequent exposures of these schemes
in the local press , victims are constantly -
stantly coming to light.
Concord is situated on the Atlantic
and Pacific road about four miles
southeast of Mojave and is utterly
worthless for any purpose whatever.
It is on a sandy desert covered with
dwarf cactus and is even shunned by
rabbits and birds. The nearest
water that could be used for irriga
tion is twenty-five or thirty miles
away , which would have to be
brought that distance by pipe
lines up hill. The land is
absolutely worthless. A large nurn-
ber of lots have been sold to Eastern
people , but nothing further has ever
been done. There are no improvements -
ments on any part of the property
and none will ever be made. The
only vegetation is a small cactus.
dwarfed to a creeping plant owing
to the conditions that prevent its
growing. There is no more uninviting -
ing spot on earth.
TO REPAIR A WRONG.
Congress Called Upon to Restore a Disgraced -
graced Naval Officer.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. - Senator
Perkins from the committee
on naval affairs to-day favorably -
ably reported the bill authorizing
the president to reappointJohn Clyde
Sullivan a paymaster in the navy ,
with the relative rank of lieutenant
commander with an amendment providing -
viding that lie should be placed at
the foot of the list lie was dismissed
from the navy last January on
the finding of a court martial on
various charges , the principal being
that of embezzling public money.
The committee in a long report declares -
clares that it is satisfied that serious
wrong has been done to an upright
and worthy officer.
The Proddent's Tril , .
GEORGETOWN , S. C. , Dec. 2 . - President -
dent Cleveland declares that he has
enjoyed his visit here , having been
freer from interruptions than ever
before. The sport has been plentiful
and the weather splendid. The president -
dent and party will leave to-morrow
for Washington.
G. A. R. , Encampment Date.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. , Dec. 21.-The executive -
ecutive council of the G. A. Ilt do- I
tided that the twenty-ninth encamp.
ment of the G. A. R. would be held
here during the week beginning September -
tember S. The exact date has not
been fixed , but the encampment will
probably begin about the 11th. The
dedication of the Chattanooga battlefield -
field occurs September 19 , any many
of those who come to the encamp.
meat will wish to go there also. For
this reason it was decided to fix the
date of the encampment so that the
two trips may b _ taken together.
FINANCIAL ARGUMENTS ,
perry and Brosius Speak in the house
on the Carlisle Blll.
WASIUNOTON , Dec. 21.-When the
house met at 11 o'clock this morning
Mr. Breckinride of Kentucky , reported -
ported an urgent deficiency bill appropriating -
propriating $303,000 for the census ,
5125,000 for salaries and $175,000 for
printing the report He stated that
unless this supplementary bill was
passed immediately the work of the
census would stop. Mr. Cannon of
Illinois , prevailed on Mr. Breck-
inridge to accept an amendment appropriating -
propriating $12J00 for the fees of
jurors ( also included in the former
bill ) and as amended the bill was
passed.
On motion of Mr. Sickles of New
York a bill was passed without debate -
bate to pension the widow of the } ate
Major General Nathaniel P. Banks at
the rate of $100 } mer month.
Mr. Outhwaite then presented a
joint resolution for the usual holiday
adjournment to begin Saturday and
end Thursday , January 3. Mr. English -
lish of New Jersey arose with the intention -
tention of offering an amendment to
adjourn to-morrow and when Mr.
Outhwafte cut him off with a demand
for the previous question he gave no
tice that he would demand a vote.
The vote developed a presence of 45
members and when Mr. English made
the point of no quorum , Mr. Outh-
waite withdrew the resolution.
The house then went into committee -
tee of the whole and resumed the
consideration of the currency bill ,
Mr. Sperry of Tennessee taking the
floor in support of the measure. He
said that while personally he did not
favor the revival of state banks , he
would be willing to acquiesce under
the conditions imposed in this bill in
order to secure the other good features -
ures of the measure. IIe was a believer -
liever in the safety fund principle ,
because it insured the nrompt redemption -
demption of the notes without expense -
pense to the holders. It made the
notes practically a national currency.
Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania , who
followed in opposition , said the other
side presented a strange spectacle.
In the midst of the dissensions even
those who declared they were in
favor of the bill admitted that they
were opposed to every section of it.
At 2 o'clock when Mr. Brosius concluded -
cluded his argument , according to
the special order the exercises in c3n-
neetion with the reception and acceptance -
ceptance of the statues of General
John Stark and Daniel Webster from
the state of New Hampshire began.
There was not a large attendance.
OPPOSE CARLISLE'S BILL.
At Least Eighteen Democrats in the
house Will Vote Against it.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21.-An unexpectedly -
pectedly strong opposition to the Carlisle -
lisle currency bill now before the
house is disclosed by the list of those
who have asked for time to speak on
the measure. Two lists have been
made , one for members of the banking -
ing committee who wish to be heard
and the other for members not on
the committee , The committee list
shows the members divided on party
lines except Rnp.esentative ISllis ,
Democrat , of Kentucky , who has
asked for time to speak against the
bill. The other list shows fourteen
members who will speak for the bill
and thirty against it. Of the thirty
against it , eighteen arc Democrats.
The list of speakers is as follows :
For the bill-McCreary , Pendeton
of West Virgiaia ; Bynum , Talbert ,
Berry , Lane , Brickner. Sales , Car-
ruth , Tracey , Livingstone , Gresham ,
Coombs , Stockdtic.
Against the bill-Dingley , Repub
lican , Sibley , Democrat , IIendrix ,
Democrat , BowersRepublican , Bland ,
Democrat , Cockran , Democrat , } latch ,
Democrat , Beltzhoover , Democrat ,
Colfeen , Democrat , McLaurin , Democrat -
ocrat , Bryan , Democrat , Daniels , Republican -
publican , Weadock , Democrat , Powers -
ers , Republican , C. W. Stone , Republican -
lican , C. K , Bell , Democrat , Lacey ,
Republican , Maguire , Democrat ,
Richardson of Michigan , Democrat ,
Newland , Si lverte : , Dolliver , , Republican -
lican , Simpson , Populist , Pence , Pop.
ulist , BoenPopulist , Cooper of Texas ,
Democrat , llolman , D mocrat , Rol-
lins , Democrat , Neill , Democrat , J. C.
Bell , Populist , Tittle , Democrat.
All of those for the bill are Demo-
crats. Those against it are :
Democrats , IS ; Republicans , 7 ; Populists -
ulists , 4 , and Newland , Silver , 1.
\o Chair o in euato Iulei Ltkety.
W'ASIHNGTON , Dec. 21.-The senate
committee on rules was in session
yesterday , attended by all members ,
but nothing was done looking to a
change in the rules and the greater
part of the time was devoted to the
consideration of questions connected
with the work of the senate , with
which this committee is entrusted.
Senator Gormnan announced himself
as adverse to any amendment to the
rules and the two Republican senators -
tors Aldrich and Mandcrson , opposed
a change at the present time.
A r olitician in a Scandal.
LARKED , Kan. , Dec. 21.-Suit was
filed in the district court by W. T.
Kenton against Ledru Silvey , chairman -
man of the Jerry Simpson Democratic
congressional committee , for $10,000
damages for alienating the affections
of Mrs. Kenton and causing separa-
tion. Kenton is a painter. Silvey
formerly lived at Salisbury , Mo. , and
is a man of family.
A Postmaster Betrays Ilk Trust.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 21.-The arrest
of Postmaster T. 11. Hutton of
Dossier , La. , by Postofffce Inspector
Fry was announced at the postoffice
department to-day. He is charged
with rendering false accounts to the
department.
An Excnrlon Train Derailed.
SCHOOLCRAFT , M ch. , Dee. 2L-A
Chicago and Grand Trunk excursion
train loaded with Canadians bound
for Winnepeg , was thrown from the
track here to-day. The engine and
baggage car were wrecked and the
baggageman injured , but none of the
passengers were hurt.
Four Bespite4 for a Murderer.
WssnIxGToN , Dec. 21.-The president -
dent has respited for the fourth time
Thomas St. Clair , who was sentenced
to be hanged in California for a murder -
der committed on the high seas.
I T L E AMENDED.
CARLiSLES' FINANCIAL BILL TO
BE DOCTORED.
't is Probable that Quite a Number of
Changes Will ho Made-Secretary Car
lisle and Speaker Crisp Consult Regard-
lug the Matter-Mr. Carlisle Farther
Points Out the Safety Provisions of
His Measure-Other News and Notes
From Washington of General Interest.
Reform Currency Bill.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20.-That the
currency reform bill introduced in
the house Monday by Chairman
Springer of the banking and currency
committee will be amended materially -
ly before it shall be finally passed by
the house is now not only possible
but probable. More than a score of
members , most of them Western
men , all of whom had announced
their purpose to vote for the bill on
the theory that it would stick in the
senate , now definitely express doubts
as to whether they will vote for the
bill unless it be amended in important -
tant particulars.
Secretary Carlisle was at the capitol -
itol to-day for some time prior to the
assembling of the house , and sought
Chairman Springer of the bankinir
and currency committee , but lie did
not arrive at the house until Mr. Carlisle -
lisle had joined Speaker Crisp in his
private olliee.
The main purpose of his visit waste
to put the Democratic leaders in possession -
session of information to overcome
certain criticisms advanced against
the bill. It had been urged on the
floor and elsewhere that the Carlisle
plan might result in loss by the
government. He pointed out ,
however , that it was the universal -
versal agreement among bankers that
the so-called Baltimore plan could
occasion no possible loss to the gov-
ernment. He further pointed out
that his plan had a safety fund thirty
per cent greater than that provided
by the Baltimore plan. From this he
Showed that if the bankers were correct -
rect in their unanimous agreement -
ment that the Baltimore plan
could occasion no loss to the government -
ment it was even more certain that
the Carlisle bill now up could occasion
no loss
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
A Bill Having In View the Settlement of
1
Labor Controversies.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20.-Labor Commissioner -
missioner Wright has sent to Representative -
sentative Erdman of Pennsylvania the
draft of a bill for the national arbitration -
tration of strikes. The measure was
prepared by Mr. Wright and his associates -
ciates on the strike commission appointed -
pointed by Mr. Cleveland to investigate -
gate the great Chicago strike. Such
arbitration was recommended in the
commission's report and the bill now
gives the practicaldetails of the plan.
It differs entirely from the arbitration -
tion bill heretofore introduced by
Mr. Springer , being more elaborate
and precise in its details. Mr. Erd-
man will introduce it in the house
to-morrow. The title of the bill is ,
"A bill concerning carriers engaged
in interstate commerce and their em-
ployes. "
It is modeled after the interstat :
commerce act It provides for the
appointment by the president , with
advice and consent of the senate of a
conmission consisting of five persons ,
I to be known as "the United States
board of conciliation and arbitra-
tion. "
The bill provides that the syste in
of arbitration and conciliation shall
apply to common carriers engaged in
the transportation between the states
of passengers and property by railroad -
road and by water , and to all persons
and corporations leasing cars , use of
such for transportation and all their
employes ; that the wages paid in
such transportation and handling the
rules and regulations shall be reasonable -
able and just , not , however , taking
away the right to make contracts.
Whenever it shall come to the
knowledge of the commission that a
strike or controversy between those
subject to the act is threatened or
has occurred , it shall be its duty , as
soon as practicable , to put itself in
communication with both parties ,
and endeavor by mediation and conciliation -
ciliation to effect a settlement.
In section 13 , the incorporation of
employes is encouraged , and chapter
567 , United Slates statutes , 1SS5-SG , is
enlarged so as to provide that time constitution -
stitution anti by-laws of such association -
tion shall contain a provision that
membership shall cease by participating -
ing in schemes of violence , strikes ,
etc. , and that the members shall not
be personally liable for any acts ,
debts or obligations of the organiza-
tion.
tion.The
The purpose is to have the bill considered -
sidered by the labor committee of the
house at an early day. There is no
doubt of a favorable report on it , and
it is hoped to secure consideration for
it in the house soon after the holi-
days. Messrs. Sargent , Arthur and
other chiefs of railway labor organizations -
izations are now in Washington , and
will be consulted concerning the
measures.
More Charges Agalust Taylor.
WAsHINGToN , Dec. 20.-Additional
charges against C. H. J. Taylor , the
colored recorder of deeds for the District -
trict of Columbia , alleging that lie
offered to enter into an agreement to
make clerical appointments in his
otlice and pay money to W. Elvin
Chase. editor of a local negro journal ,
to cease the publication , of attacks on
him , have been filed with the civil
service commission.
forfeiture or Land Grants.
WASHINGTON , Dee , 20. The senate
committee on public lands decided to
adversely report a house bill providing -
ing for the forfeiture of the land
grants where the roads were not completes -
pletes in the time specified in the
bills making them , though built at a
later period.
Child Insurance dot Illegal.
DENVEII , Col. , Dec. 2 0.-Judge Graham -
ham has decided that the law prohibiting -
iting insurance companies from writing -
ing policies on the lives of children
under 10 years of age is unconstitu
tional and void.
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ANOTHER HAWAIIAN REPORT.
England Scheming to GetAdvantares She
Ought Not to Dave.
WASHINGTON , Doc. 20.-In answer
to a resolution , Secretary Herbst
to-day sent to the senate the correspondence -
spondence between the navy department -
ment and Admiral Walker relative to
his mission to Hawaii last summer.
It makes a volume of considerable
size. One of its features is a copy of
the instructions given to the admiral
March 27 last before he sailed on his
mission. These ordered him to fully
consult with the United States minister -
ter at Honolulu in regard to all mat-
ters. He was instructed especially to
preserve strict neutrality in the event
of civil war in the islands except to
protect American citizens and interests -
ests not concerned in the troubles.
He was also ordered to watch foreign
governments closely.
April 2S the admiral sent a 1on4 letter -
ter to Secretary llerbert. In this he
declared that , though the provisional
government seemed secure , there was
worry as to the ultimate restoration
of the queen , royalty constantly
alarming the natives by stories that
the United States would restore her.
He believed that a definite statement
of the policy of non-intervention by
the United States would tend to a
speedy settlement of all troubles. He
also dwelt upon the status of various
foreign settlers.
Outer letters from time to time described -
scribed the organization of time republic -
public , declaring several times that
there was no probability of a new
revolution.
Time closing letter dated August 17 ,
declared that , while lie believed that
the republic could maintain itself
and preserve peace , he did not deem
it ; vise at that time to leave the British -
ish ship , Champion , alone at Honolulu -
lulu , because British Minister 11'odc
house was not above intriguing for
the restoration of the monarchy seas
as to secure the predominanct + of
British influence. Time admiral declared -
clared that Mr. Wodehouse , although
holding the position of British minister -
ter and transacting diploma ! ic business -
ness with the government defacto ,
luau been a pronounced and partisan
royalist and it was currently believed
that lie had been in constant secret
communication with Liliuokalani and
entirely in time confidence of the royalist -
alist leaders and had certainly lost no
opportunity to embarrass the present
government , disregarding the courtesies -
sies and amenities due from one in his
position. The commanding officer of
the Champion had the same interests
anal views and was quite ready to
support his minister. Time admiral ,
therefore , held that should any such
disturbance take place , time British
minister might seize any pretext ,
however slight , to land the Cham-
pion's force and that once on shore ,
their influence would be to encourage
the royalists and to increase or prolong -
long time difficulty. Should suchm action -
tion result in the restoration of time
monarchy , English influence would
henceforth control with Liliuokalani.
For these reasons , the admiral deemed
it wise to detain time I'hiIadelphmia
and the United States minister coincided -
cided with him. The retirement of
Major Wodehouse , however , obviated
the necessity of a longer stay. In
closing the admiral wrote :
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' .It is a fact that should not be lost
sight of tlmat English influence is
always opposed to American influence
in the Hawaiian islands. It is colonial -
nial in its character , influenced large-
1y , if not principally , by trade jealousies -
ousies , but it is a very potent factor
and is strong enouclm to eventually
influence the attitude of the British
tlliplomatic representatives , and to
have its effect upon British naval o
ficerssho remain there any length of
time. The existence of this antagonism -
ism and of its influence should
always be taken into account
Their expression was noticeable -
ble during the last few days
of my stay at Ilonoulu , especially -
cially before Major Wodehouse ceased
to be a minister. The English and
royalists were equally elated at the
impending departure of the Philadelphia -
delphia , leaving the Champion in
port , while the supporters of the go : -
ernment regarded time situation with
regret. Many women , especially ,
were emphatic in them apprehension ,
fearing a revival of former anxieties.
'tiVlicn I left IonolulutheChain-
pion was to remain until the arrival
of the Hyacinth , which plan keeps an
English ship continually at the port.
Under these circumstances an American -
can ship should also be kept there all
the time. While I would not hesitate
in time least to leave time islands entirely -
tirely alone , I deem it unsafe to leave
them under British protection. It
jeopardizes our influence there and
might lead to awkward complica
tions. "
Tlio Kansas Printership Issue.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Dec. 20.-Time Republicans -
licans have raised the point that the
governor , in appointing E. II. Snow
to be state printer , may not fill a vacancy -
cancy for a period beyond time opportunity -
tunity of time legislature to elect , but
the law governing the election of
state printer clearly says that in case
of a vacancy time governor's appointee
shall serve the unexpired term , which
in this case is until June 30 , 1391
Mrs. Vickey Divorced.
E11PoRL1 , Kan. , Dec. 20.--In the
district court here a divorce was
granted Mrs. Fannie R. Vickey from
Horace N. Vickey on the grounds of
failure to support herself and elm ill.
Mrs. Vickey is the well-known I'opu-
list campaign orator , who at one timne
bid fair to outshine Mrs. Lease. At
present she is matron at the insane
asylum at Osawatomie , the position
being her reward for lien campaign
work.
Huntington Shot lilmsoif.
COUNCIL BLUFFS , Iowa , Dec. 20.-
The theory that huntington , the
bank clerk who shot the two bond
company inspectors and then committed -
mitted suicide , was shot by other
hands than his own Sunday , was exploded -
ploded : ; esterdas and the grand jury
accordingly decided.
Crushed in a Mine.
KEYTESVILLE , Mo. , Dec. 20.-W ill-
lam Lozier , a miner , was caught beneath -
neath two tons of soapstone in a coal
mine two miles east of here yesterday -
day afternoon and crushed to death.