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MITTEE CAN'T AGREE.
i.CONSIDER PRESIDENTS IESSAGE.
Mr. Bynum '
I'roposos a Gold Ileartns
Bond ,
lmendment to time Act of
' 1875 at 'a Itato of Interest Not
to Ezcood 3 Per Ccitt , but
Nearly All tlto Members
Were Against it.
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WASHINGTON , Feb. 11.-The house
1 ways and means committee took up
the preident's special bond message
at the end of a long session to. day ,
but so much difference of opinion
made itself manifest immediately
I I that the matter was postponed until
} 3 o'clock Monday.
Mr : Bynum ofIndiana proposed a
t resolution to amend the act of 1875 seas
as to make it a uthorize the issue of
bonds bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed 3 per cent and payable in
gold coin. Chairman Wilson proposed
a resolution less sweeping iii its scope ,
'to apply only to the contemplated
issue , which was the subject of the
message , and to empower the secretary
tary of the treasury to make them
payable in gold coin.
i The Republican members quickly
announced their opposition to both
1 plans. Mr. Reed said : "I do not be-
lievc in borrowing' gold by bonds payable -
able after thirty years , when , according -
' ing to the secretary of the treasury ,
we are to have a surplus in the treasury -
ury soon. "
It was developed by the brief discussion -
cussion that not only the Republicans -
cans , but Messrs. Bryan , Whiting ,
'Wheeler and McMillin of the Democrats -
crats , are opposed to the plan for
bonds to be payable by stipulation in
gold. Dlr. Turner of Georgia made
' , the motion to make the message a
special order for the time named ,
which was carried.
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HAWAIIAN CABLE.
, 'rho Scnato Passes the Su00,000 Appro.
I 1 prlatloa.
1WAsuINGroN , Feb. I1.-Secretary
1 Carlisle sent to the senate to-day a
response to the resol rtion adopted at
the request of Mr. Hill as to the
character of the forms , interrogatories -
tories , etc. , used in collecting time income -
come tax. He says that the forms
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are strictly within the law as construed -
' strued at the treasury department.
Mr. Washburn presented a favorable -
ble report from the commerce corn-
mittee on the plan for an international -
al commission to inquire into the feas-
i ibility of a water way connecting the
. great lakes with the Atlantic ocean.
. .h e rules were suspended and the
resolution was agreed to without de-
It directs the president to ap-
1 point three commissioners to treat
with three appointed by Great Brit-
am n toward securing a route for the
proposed water way and to secure
such rights of way as may be neces
w sary.
The resolution was agreed to pro
viding for the participation of congress -
gress , through a commission of six
senators and nine representatives , in
the opening of the Chickamagua and
Chattanooga national parks , September -
ber 19 and ' O next.
The proposition to appropriate $500-
000 toward a Hawaiian cable was
I adopted and the diplomatic bill was
passed. The senate at 3:15 began
i eulogies on the late Senator Stock-
bridge of Michigan.
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1 THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTED
Ample Power to Prevent the Sale of
Pacific Roads on First mortgage.
" :4SuINGTON , Feb. 11. - Cliahrman
i Reilly of time house Pacific railroads
committee visited Secretary Carlisle
to-day in accordance with the request
of the committee to discuss with him
the advisability or necessity of new
1 legislation b to protect the government
I interests in the roads by carrying out
the intent of the act of 1877.
I J The secretary is of the opinion that
no new legislation is necessary , bei
lieving that the act referred to confers -
fers all necessary authority upon the
executive officers of the government
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to employ funds , if necessary , to pay
first mortgage bonds which are a lien
prior to the government payments.
which arc soon to become due and
which the companies may be unable
to meet
PAY FOR MEMBER'S CLERKS.
Permanent Asiatants for Some Con-
gresstnen Provldod.
W1 SIIINGTON , Feb. 11. - The house
i in committee of the whole resumed
consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill , the pending question -
tion being an amendment offered
by ? fir. Bartlett of New York to pap
( w the clerks of members during the
recess of congress. No quorum ap-
eared on the vote on this question
p did and the
yesterday , but to-day one
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I amendment was carried-124 to 59.
Mr. McMillin of Tennessee gave
notice that he would demand a yea
{ and nay vote in the , house.
TRILBYISM FOR REVENUE.
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, Tashionublo New l erk women Ian-
aging a 'ltow of Scenes and Song.
i NEW YOIIK , Feb. 11.-"Scenes and
i " at
Songs from Trilby" were given
Sherry's this afternoon- and evening
for the benefit of the New York Kin-
4 association. Several well
. , d gartcn
appeared in the
I known amateurs
tableaux and Mackenzie Gordon
I . Among the patrons and pa-
yang.
are Mrs. James A. Burden ,
troncsscs . Andrew Car-
Abbe. Mrs.
. Robert
f b Mrs. . Arthur
Mrs.
bnegie , Dlrs Paul Dana ,
MDodge , Dlrs. William B. Dmns more.
Commissioner.
Ilird for Labor
Feb. 11.-Governor
, 2opElc % , Earl ,
for confirm-
the senate
:1 nlerrill sent to
of W. G. Bird of Kan-
time name
' aton
labor coinmis-
be
City , Kan. , to
sas
' I stoner to succeed J. F. Todd.
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A BANKER FIRED UPON.
Attempted lllurder and Suicide on a
Street in San Francisco.
SAY FRANCISCO. Fi'b. 11.-A man
whose name issupposed to be William
Holland , shot at I. 1V. Hellman , president -
ident of the Nevada bank , to-day ,
while the latter was walking along
California street near Van Neas aye-
flue. 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 grievance Holland
had against Hellman because the
Nevada bank had refused to cash
checks for him.
Holland was arrestedsix 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 unable -
able to identify him as the payee so
the charge was dismissed.
THREE TRAINS IN A PILE.
Snow Drlfta Cause Wreck After Wreck
In Dlaryland-No Deaths.
WASIIINGTGN , Feb. 11.-The noon
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad -
road stopped at Beltzville , twelve
miles from this city , yesterday , because -
cause of a snow drift. The fie
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 time 4:10 train
came up , but was stopped by a drift
only 100 yards from the snot where
the other three trains were piled up.
But for this it would have been added
to the ruins. It is said here that no
flagmen were out.
There were only thirty-five passengers -
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 gold.
CHINA ALARMED.
The Peace Envoys Ordered to Await
Fresh Credentials in Japan.
LONDON , Feb. 11.-A dispatch to the
Times from Yokohama says that Clii
na has declared her intention to telegraph -
graph corrected credentials to her
peace envoys to Japan who were instructed -
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 therefore -
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 1'eoplo Nearly Asphyxiated.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 11.-Two fami-
ilies , of a total of twelve persons , and
one Chinaman , were dangerously affected -
fected during last night by the breaking -
ing of a gas pipe in the laundry run
by the Chhnalnan , Joe Sang , and but
for time timely discovery this morning
all would have died. As it was it required -
quired hard work before the physician -
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 Un
CLAREMORE , IIld. Ter. , Feb. 11.-
Jim Price , who shot and killed Marshal -
shal Beard of this place three months
ago , gave himself up this morning to
Deputy Marshal Thomas , who left for
Fort Smith with him. Price bath 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 Flat.
iIIICAGO , Feb. 11.-The fashionable
flat building. 595 La Salle avenue ,
caught fire this afternoon and was
damaged $225,000. Augusta Castorot ,
maid of Mrs. Leopold Proskauer , was
probably fatally injured by jumping
from a second story window , and Mrs.
Rufus Chapin was injured while being
carried out. The building was a
handsome five story structure , occupied -
pied by about forty families.
All But tire of tlto Crew Lost.
EASTPORT , L. 1. , Feb. 11.-All time
crew of the unknown three masted
schooner , ashore near Lone Hill life
saving station , are lost except two
men , who are still in the rigging.
The life saving crew will make an attempt -
tempt to reach them with their surf
boat at low water. The wind is blowing -
ing a gale from the north.
A Southern Methodist Editor Dead.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Feb. 11.-The
Rev. Dr. W. D. Harrison died at
Columbus , Ga. , to-day , aged about 70
years. He was for many years stationed -
tioned here as the book editor and
editor of the Quarterly Review of the
Methodist Episcopal church , South.
Givou a New Trial.
rorEIL , ICan. , Feb. 11.-The supreme -
preme court banded down a decision
granting to Rodgers , charged with
burning the title records of Harvey
countin order that lie might sell to
the county a set of new abstracts
which he owned , a new trial.
lI oudorful Bicycling.
LIvERalonE , Cal. , Feb. 11.-W. J.
Edwards broke the world's paced
bicycle record for a mile today.
Time , 1:34 ; ! . He was paced by a
quad mounted by Delmas , Smith.
Jones and Davis.
For a Memorial to Gilmore.
NEW Yonrc , Feb. 11. - The Marine
band of Washington will give an entertainment -
tertainment at Madison Square garden
to-morrow night in aid of the fund
for a memorial to the late band leader -
er , P. S. Gilmore.
Lord ltaidolph Churchill's Succossor.
LoNDoN. Feb. 11.-Mr. Fardel , Conservative -
servative , has been returned without
opposition as a member of parliament
for South Paddington , in succession
to the late Lord Randolph Churchill.
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THEPRESIDENTISSUES ANOTHER -
ER BOND MESSAGE.
flo Tells Congress that Something Must
Be Done Quickly-Ten Days Allowed
for Legislation' Providing for a 802-
000,000 Gold Mend Issue-Money Lenders -
ers Demand higher Interest If the
Loan Is Not Payable in Gold , Priuclpal
and Interest.
A Message to Congress.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9.-Tire president -
dent to-day sent the following message -
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 communication -
tion to congress , callinir your attention -
tion to our financial condition , and
suggesting legislation which I deemed
essential to our national welfare and
credit , time anxiety and apprehension
then existing in business circles have
continued.
As a precaution , therefore , against
the failure of timely legislative and
thorough congressional action , cautious -
tious preparations have been pending
to employ to the best possible advantage -
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 and
the legislative situation so unprom-
isiug 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 details -
tails of an arrangement have this day
been concluded with parties abund-
antiy able to fulfill their undertaking
whereby bonds of the United States ,
authorized under the act of July 14 ,
1873 , payable in coin thirty years
after date , with interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum to the
amount of a little less than $6.,400,0(10 (
are to be issued for the purchase of
gold coin amounting . to a sum
slightly in excess of $65,000.000 , to be
delivered to time treasury of the United
States , which , sum , added to the gold
now held in our reserve , will so restore -
store such reserve as to make it
amount to something more than $100 ;
000,000. Such premium is to be allowed -
lowed to the government upon time
bonds as to fix the rate of interest
upon time amount of gold realized at
the rate of three and three-fourths
per cent per annum. At least one-
half of time 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
time issue of the same should in time
meantime b authorized by congress.
The arrangement thus completed , '
which , after careful ipquiry , appears
from present circumstances , and considering -
sidering all the objects desired , to be
best attainabledevelops such a difference -
ence in the estimation of investors
between bonds made payable in coin
and those specifically payable in
gold in favor of the latter as is represented -
sented by three-fourths of a cent in
annual interest. In time agreement
just concluded the annual saving in
interest to time government if 3 per
cent cold 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 $16-
174.770.
Of course , there never should be a
doubt in any quarter as to time redemption -
demption in gold of the bonds of the
government which are made payable
in coin. Therefore time discriumina-
tion in the judgment of investors between -
tween our bond obligations parable
in coin and those specifically made
payable in gold is very significant.
It is hardly necessary to suggest that
whatever may be our views on the
subject , the sentiments orpreferences
of those with whom we must negotiate -
ate in disposing of our bonds for gold
are not subject to our dictation.
I have only to add that in my opinion -
ion the transaction here intimated for
the information.of congress promises
better results than time efforts previously
ously made in the direction of effectively -
ively adding to our gold reserve
through the sale of bonds , and I believe -
lieve it will tend , as far as such action -
tion can in present circumstances ,
to meet the determination expressed -
pressed in time law repealing the
silver- purchasing clause of the act
of July 14 , 1890 , and that in time Ian-
guage of such repealing act the arrangement -
rangement made will aid our efforts
to "insure time maintenance of time
parity in value of time coins of the
two metals and the equal power of '
every dollar at all times in the markets -
kets and in the payment of debts. "
GRovER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion , Feb. 8 , 1895.
Conrts for the Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 0.-The compromise -
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 ,
toretain their- present criminal jurisdiction -
diction over time territory until September -
tember 1 , 1596. In other respects the
measure is almost identical with the
Morgan measure.
Stricken Dead In -Press Club.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9.-E. Quinn , private -
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 newspaper -
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 Be was about 40
years old.
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- , THE CURRENCY BILL.
It Is Knocked Out in tlto louse by
101 to 184.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9.-The last hope
of financial legislation for the relief
of the treasury at the present session
of the congress went by the board
when the house yesterday afternoon
by a vote of 134 to 161 rejected time
administration bill to authorize an
issue of $500,000,000 bonds. From 11
until 3:30 o'clock when the bill with
the pending substitutes was reported
to the house from the committee of
the whole , amendments were offered
in rapid succession , most of which
were voted down as fast as they were
offered. Many of them were intended
to load down the bill and the votes
thereon were in no sense
test votes. The Bell amendment -
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 to 161. Both the Reed and Cox
substitutes with the amendments
thereto were rejected. An analysis of
the vote shows 44 Republicans and 90
Democrats voted for the bill , and 56
Republicans , 97 Democrats and S Populists -
ulists voted against it.
Cobb , O'Neill and Tarsney of Missouri -
souri voted for time bill , and Clark ,
Dc Armond , Dockery , Fyan , Hall ,
Heard , Hatch , Bland and Morgan
against it.
Of the Kansas delegation , Baker ,
Broderick , Curtis , Harris , Hudson
and Simpson voted nay.
VICTORY UPON VICTORY.
Japanese Capture All the Chinese Forts
at Wei hat Wel.
LONDON , Feb. 9.-A dispatch re-
cowed from Chee Fee this afternoon
says that time Japanese have carried
all time forte at Wei-Hal-Wei and have
captured or sunk the whole of the
Chinese Northern fleet.
Following up this splendid success ,
time Japanese completed the capture
of Wei-llai-Wei by landing a large
force and seizing the island of Liu
Kung Tao , which had made a gallant
defense against heavy odds.
Time reports of the destruction of
the Chinese navy have been confirmed
by the Japanese commander at Wek-
Hai-Wei. The official dispatch adds
that two steam launches succeeded in
escaping , but they were chased by
Japanese vessels and were eventually
disabled near Chee Foo.
Philo Norton McGiffin of Washington -
ton , Pa. , a member of Admiral 'ring's
staff , was the commander of the Chen
Yuen. He was wounded at the battle -
tle of the Yalu riverbut subsequently
recovered and again took command
of his ship. He has a brother , Professor -
fessor Nathaniel McGiffin of the Polytechnic -
technic institute of Brooklyn , to
whom he 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 Clmi-
nese naval service in 1390. He was
known as a fearless , dashing young
man , fond of adventures. He became
a little nettled because some of his
associate officers secured ratings a
trifle higher at examination , resigned
from the United States navy and enlisted -
listed in the Chinese navy , which was
then commanded by an English officer -
cer , Admiral Lang. Rear Admiral
Erben was especially fond of the
young officer and is said to have been
greatly disappointed when he quit
the United States service , but predicted -
dicted for lhkmn a brilliant future
GENERAL BOOTH GLOOMY.
7Ito Salvation Army head l'redlcts Catastrophes -
tastrophes to Close the Century.
TORONTO , Can. , Feb. -General
Booth of the Salvation army said last
night , in reply to a question hvitlm regard -
gard to the prophecy lately enunciated -
ated by imim that the end of the
century would be signalized
by catastrophes , that the forecast
was one that would be made
by anyone who knew the
present social conditions through the
world. The great mass of people in
all countries had not only become
aware of the fact that they had
wrongs which required redressing ,
but were determined to have tlmem
redressed , and unless the various
governments instituted legislation
tending in that direction , there would
be a popular outburst whiclm would
resemble in its fury time French revo-
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lution.
THE HOUSE BILL IH'AVORED.
Senator Uorgan's Nicaraguan Canal
Scheme dot Regarded as the Boat.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 0.-A very brief
report accompanied the senate Nicaraguan -
raguan canal bill reported to the
house to-day by Representative Mallory -
lory from the committee on interstate
and foreign commnerc : . It says the
committee has considered time senate
bill and "report , in their judgment
the bill heretofore reported by this
committee , beating the same title and
known as house bill 7i.9 , possesses
essential features that will commend
it to a more favorable consideration i
in the house of representatives then
will be accorded said senate bill. "
'T'he report recommends that time
house bill be submitted for time senate -
ate bill. _
Mr. Springer TaIICS.
WASIINGTON , Feb. 9. - Chairmar
Springer , of the banking and currency -
rency committee. was not prepared to
say whether any further action would
be taken or what would now be done.
He was very much disappointed at
the result and blamed the Republicans -
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
bill voted upon is beyond recall. All
other Democrats who were for the
bill , said this was the end of anything
in the 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 bond issue
without delay.
Altgeid Scored.
SPRINGFIELD , Ili. , Feb. 9.-The
special committee to investigate the
Anna hospital created a sensation by
scoring . Governor Altgeld for his administration -
ministration of .the mospita.ls of the
state. The report was signed by the
Republicans and by two rural Demo-
oats.
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"BITE THE DUST. "
Last of the Gang Finally I'ut Out of the
Way-Bill Dalton the Only One Now
Out of Jail-A Texas Cowboy Kills the
"Kid , " and the Manager of a Store
Puts Daylight Through Jim French-
Indian Territory the Scone.
Wiping Out Desperadoes.
CLArEUOUE , hid. Ter. , Feb 8.-Last
night Jim French and "Cherokee
Kii , " time 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. E. Patton.
A Texas cowboy in the store opened
fire on them , instantly killing time
"Kid" witlm his second shot. lie fired
a third shot at Jim French , but
missed. Having no more cartrides he
secreted his revolver. '
French entered the store and accused -
cused tlme.cowboy of killing his partner -
ner , but time cowboy protested that
he had no revolver whereupon French
turned and shot Manager Irvin of time
store through the body.
Irving drew a revolverand returned
the fire shooting French through time
body and right eye.
French managed to reach his horse
and mounting rode to a house a short
-distance away and ordered the occupant -
pant to put up his horse.
The man at once informed the
town of French's whereabouts and a
crowd assembled to capture time dying
bandit. Hearing them approach h !
looked out of the window and received -
ceived a load of buckshot in the face
almost tearing lmis head off.
Irvin's death is expected hourly , as
the Winchester ball ploughed through
his body from side to side , just below
the waist.
The death of these two outlaws entirely -
tirely wipes out the Cook gang with
the exception of Bill Doolin. There
had been standing rewards for the
capture or death of both these men.
French was a half bLo'J Cherokee ,
his motlmer being a n bite. woman. lie
showed few traces of his Indian
blood , graduated with honors at the
seminary at Tahlequah and learned
the saddler's trade. Several years
ago in an altercation , he killed
a negro at 1 ort Gibson. From
that time on he stole horses
and Sold whisky until after
the big payment , vclmen he joined Bill
Cook , now at Fort Smith awaiting
trial. He was implicated in the Red
Fork , Seminole , Chouteau , Carrellta
and l'ryor Creek train robberies and
also in the holdups at Lenapah , No-
wata , Watova , Fort Gibson three
times , and Checotah.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS NOTES.
In Sioux City , Iowa , ex-County Attorney -
torney T. F. Bcvington was acquited
of time charge of conspiracy in time
county boodling cases. The state's
principal witness failed to appear.
Time president has decided the dispute -
pute between Brazil and the Argentite -
tite Republic over the Missiones
country in favor of Brazil. Both
countries left time matter to his arbi-
tration.
There is now but $140o001acking
of the desired $ ,000,000 subscription
to begin time construction of the San
Erancisco and San Joaquin Valley
railroad. The citizens' committee
will probably soon secure the balance -
ance of the necessary subscription.-
Rudolph Spreckels , who is charged
with furnislming the Hawaiian rebels
withm arms , is the youngest son of
Claus Sprecklls and is about 25 years
old. He has lived in Honolulu much
of his life and like all Spreckeis' sons
has plenty of money. lie is at present
in San Francisco.
Dr. Parkhurst has appeared before
the New York senate committee in
charge of time bill for time reorganization -
tion of time police department of New
York and presented an argument in
opposition of the bi-partisan plan.
The new receivers of time Whisky
trust will very shortly move the general -
eral offices of the company from
Peoria to Chicago. 't'his step is taken ,
it is said , in order to remove the
offices as far as passible from any
Peoria influences.
Senator Vest imas reported favorably -
bly from the committee on commerce
a bill to allow time Lexingtou Bridge
company to construct a drawbridge
across the Missouri river near time
town of Lexington. A similar bill
has passed the house.
Consul General Max Judd , at
Vienna , has informed the department
of state that the Imperial Society of
Agriculture has decided to hold an
international exposition of agricultural -
tural implements and machinery at
Vienna , from May 4 to 7 next. offering -
ing an excellent opportunity for the
introduction of American farming
implemnents.
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 simall
be kept in the vaults of the treasury
department and at. no otlmer placeand
that all redemptions of these notes or
certificates small be made at the
treasury department and at no other
place.
No Sign of the Gascogna
NEW YoRK , Feb. 8. - The French
line steamer La Gaseogne from Havre
is four days over due and it is now
the general belief among. steamship
people that some part of her machinery -
ry has broken down and that having
macie temporary repairs she is proceeding
ceeding slowly toward port.
Incinerated in is Home.
EstroIrA , Kan. , Feb. S.-While Rev.
J. A. McElfresh and family were attending -
tending elmurclm eight miles south of
here their home took fire. One son ,
Abner , who was feeble minded , had
been left at home , and before help
arrived he was burned to death. Ile
was 39 years of a 'e.
New Mexico Too FztravaganL
ALBUQUERQUE , N. L , Feb. 8.-The
territory of New Mexico has exceeded
the limit of bonds issued allowed b'
congress , and the issue of $75,000 to
rebuild the capitol at Santa Fe has
therefore been enjoined , by the
legislative employes. The best legal
opinion is that the bonds arc worth-
less.
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THE CURRENCY BILL.
Several Amendments Woptod by TRl - ,
mendous Majorities.
WASHINGTON , Feb. ti.-When the
house met at 11 o'clock to-day a number -
ber of minor bills were passed and
then Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio asked
unanimous consent for time consideration -
ation of a joint resolution for the
appointment of the committee to investigate -
vestigate the validlty of the election
in Tennessee last November , but Mr.
Cox of Tennessee objected , crying :
"I object to the consideration of that
resolution. Time state of Teunessee
can take care of itself. "
The house then went into committee -
tee of the whole and resumed consideration -
eration of the adnministration bill to
authorize tlrs issue of $500,009.000 of
gold bonds , the pending question being -
ing on the appeal from the decision
of the chair ruling the amendment of
Mr. Bland of Missouri out of order.
The chair was sustained-130 to 5 : .
Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania ,
offered an amendment providing that
such bonds of the denomination of
$ ° 0 , $50 and 8100 as could be disposed
of should be deposited for sale with
national banks.
Mr. Brosius' amendment was
agreed to.
Au amendment offered by Mr.
Wheeler of Alabama , to repeal time
state bank tax was lost without
division.
Mr. Haughen of Wisconsin offered
an amendment to strike out the
provision excluding from the operation -
eration of section 3 ( autlmoriz-
ing national banks to take out
circulation up to time par value of
the bonds ) outstanding bonds bearing -
ing but two per cent interest. Mr.
Hendrix supported the amendment
and it was agreed to without division.
Mr. Bland's amendment for the
coinage of time scigniorage was beaten
114 to 109 on a vote taken by tellers.
An amendment requiring the secretary -
tary to redeem treasury notes half in
silver and half in gold was beaten
121 to 99.
Mr. Walker offered an amendment
greatly extending time Secretary's
powers under time refunding act
of 1570 and the resumption act
of 1875 , practically enabling him
for the next four years to issue any
sort of bond lie may choose at any
rate. Mr. Everett supported and Mr.
Booker opposed it and the amendment -
ment was defeated.
Mr. Bryan ofiere(1 an amendment to
the Reed substitute reciting that
nothing in it should be construed to
prevent the secretary of time treasury
from paying the coin bonds in silver
dollars and re-enacting the silver
resolutionof 1878. This was admitted
as pending despite Republican pro
tests that it would be out of order.
At 3:30 o'clock time committee rose
in accordance mvith the special order
and reported to the house for action
time committee bill witlm its amendments -
ments , the Reed substitute with the
Bryan amendment and time Cox substitute -
stitute with the Cobb amendment.
A separate vote was ( lemanded upon
the several amendments. They were
successively adopted by tremendous
majorities , in one case the vote standing -
ing :00 to 'O.
MR. HARRIS KEPT HIS TEMPER.
The Tonnosseean Decides Not to Renew
ills spat Wlth llr. UItchelt.
WASHINGTON , Feb : S.-The credentials -
tials of Lucien Baker as senator from
Kansas for the term beginning March ,
4 next , were presented to the senate
to-day.
A sequel to the spirited incident of
'T'uesday between Mr. Mitchell of
Oregon and Mr. Harris of Tennessee ,
occurred when the former presented -
sented an explanation of certain
sugar bounty claims. Mr. Harris ,
looking rather serious , spoke of his
objection the other day , but said he
would not renew it. Mr. Mitchell
said that he was glad to hear the senator -
ator admit that he had made a mis-
take.
It. looked for a moment as though
the sparks might fly , but Mr. Harris
rase to reply and then sat down
again , evidently ready to let the personal -
sonal kneiclent close.
A Noted lloreotau Found Dead.
KANsAs CITY , Mo. , Feb. S.-W. IL
Ilarris , a noted turfman , and a friend
of ex-Senator John J. Ingalls , at one
time a prominent Republican poII-
tician and as alleged ex-partner of
Luke Short. the notorious gambler
and desperado , was found dead in a
room at the Midland hotel yesterday
afternoon. Coroner Bedford thinks
he killed himself.
Iianac City ilI hwapinen.
KANSAS CITY , Mo , Fab. 3.-Two determined -
termined high mvavmen perpetrated
three robberic , in the east part of
town last night. They went about
their mvork coolly and ( leliberately ,
like old hands at the business. With
revolvers in their hands they coum-
rnan.ied their intended victims to
stand and deliver. ' In each instance
their commands were obeyed.
Probably Fr"x9n to Death.
Anir.ENE , Kan. , Feb. 8.-Mrs. Per- ,
nerd Rufn r , one of the oldest residents -
dents of the county. ova , found dead
at her imome in the country last night.
evidently having die l several days . .
ago. She persisted in living alone
for several years and pro'ably froze
to death during the storm of last
week.
A Green Goods Ring Ruined.
BRIDGEI'ORT , Conn. , Feb. 8.-The
handsome country house of James W.
McNally , the green gooks king , in
one of the prettiest spots in Fairfield.
has been turned over to J L. Cady of
New York , because McNally could
not satisfy a claim of 51,003 , borrowed
of Cady. The Green goods man is
said to be in California now and pen-
.
Too Much Silver for It.
Shout CITY , Iowa , Feb. S.-:1t hay
Springs , Neb. , time county and its
bankers got into trouble over the
county deposit , and the banks turned
over to the 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 court house.