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REACHED ITS CRUCIAL STAGE
Present Situation in the Senate on the
Wilton Repeal Bill ,
MR , VOORHEES' SENSATIONAL SPEECH
Uo Dcdcii the I'rcm nnd Drnnnncni tlio
New York Hanker * Other Member *
K peril : on tlio Hiilijrct"c tor-
lny In tlio Iliiuso.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. The situation in
the senate on the repeal bill reached a
crucial stage tills morning. Mr. Voorheos ,
loader of the repeal forces , nftcr n sensa
tional denunciation of Now York bankers
nnd defiance to the press that had been
criticizing his actions and questioning his
motives , demanded that the minority sen
ators name n tiato for the Una ! vote.
Mr. Dubots of Idaho mot the demand by n
positive declaration that the anti-repeal
men would oppose the paa.iago of tlio repeal
bill by availing themselves of every ad
vantage offered them by the rules and
usages of the senate.
Mr. Voorhecs retaliated by giving notice
that ho would tomorrow move for longer nnd
moro nearly continuous sessions , so the situ
ation hns resolved Itself into n mcro quest
lion of endurance.
Tlmt So-Called Furco 1(111.
Mr. Voorhecs , referring to the so-called
force bill , said it was voted to death , not
talked to death. If there was n majority In
tho'scnato against the repeal bill let that
fact bo shown by n vote. Ho was ready to
embrace Its fate , \vhatovcr It might be , but
ho appealed to senators for n vote. Action
must follow nil the talk. While the previous
question had been abandoned , there were
two laws which govern the senate , and as
they governed the world , the law of majority
could not bo Ignored ; it could not bo treated
with disrespect in a free country. The
other power was that of public opinion ,
which was ft law to tlio senate as to every
other body. "Public opinion is the most po
n _ . * tent factor under the stars in conjunction
rr with the press , I speak of that portion of
tlio press which moves in a lofty and pure
atmosphere , where the truth and Justice
prevail , not of that portion which deals In
miasmatic mendacity and poisons everything
about it. I speak with the utmost respect
to the great organs of public opinion , not In
fear of them , not the slightest , but of ro-
upect for them as uu aeeat in human af
fairs.1
A vote had to como on th * repeal bill , Mr.
Voorhecs said , and ho appealed once moro to
the senators In chargmof the proposition to
repeal the hill , which , ho said , was supported
by public opinion nnd by u majority of the
senate , to know whether there was not a
tlmo In their minds when a vote would bo
ngrccablo to them.
Knt AcciiHtotund to Ilu Hurried.
Mr. Dubois , republican , of Idaho said that
many senators wwo yet to bo heard. It was
not usual to prevent senators from being
heird when they desired to speak , nor were
senators accustomed to bo hurried or threat
ened. "My o\vti impression is , " said Mr.
Dubois , "that the senator in churgo of this
measure had better proceed m an orderly
manner nnd in the customary way. Ho will
reach a result sooner by that course. "
The opponents of repeal , said Mr , Dubois ,
were ready to join issue with Its friends ,
whether it bo for longer sessions , continuous
sessions or cloture. Ho could say for the
comfort und cheer of the senator from
Indiana that the administration scna-
tors on the republican sldo of the
chamber ivoulil ffillow gaily under that
Bcnalor's lead , even though it ho to cloturc.
The senior senator from Massachusetts ( Mr.
Hoar ) would carry the banner , while the
junir senator from the same statn ( Mr.
Lodge ) played the drum. That distinguished
statesman from Ohio ( Mr. Sherman ) woult !
probably march arm in arm witli thosenatoi
from Indiana ( Mr. Voorhecs ) while the
others kept close rank. The passage of the
ropciil bill would sound the death kneil of
silver as n money metal. No Jugglery with
words could obscure the issue. Senators
would talk sweetly about an intcniationa
agreement forcing ICngland to bimetallism ,
but when the pending bill was passed the
doom of .silver was sealed and senators all
know It , You shall not commit this deed if
wo can prevent it by any honorable means
known to the usage of the senate. Our duty
la plain to us. Wo believe wo are the last
hope and bulwark of the people in this great
Btrufrglo. Ho therefore objected to the re
quest of Mr.Voorhces.
Mr. Voorhecs said that to establish a
cloture rule In the scnuto at this time would
occupy not merely thti balance of this ses
sion , but of the entire session. It was futile
to speak of that , but ho gave notice that ,
beginning tomorrow morning , ho would ask
that the sessions be extended ,
A * an Aiiiuniiiiunt | to the Itutm.
Mr. Platt cave notice of an amendment to
the rules to bo offered tomorrow , whichMr.
Morgan said , was In the line of the cloture
rule which an attempt was made to put
through during the pending of the force bill.
Mr. Teller said that as liioro were many
senators who desired to speak upon the sub
ject bcforo u vote was taken ho did not con-
eider it Incumbent upon him to attempt to
say what time would bo required for the
future discussion of the subject. Ho gave
notice that whim the daily sessions wcru ex
tended into the night the advocates of the
hill , as well us Its opponents , would have to
be present. Ho and those with whom he
stood uould not bo frightened from their
course of duty by the invocation of that pub
lic opinion to which Mr. Voorhecs had re
ferred , the opinion of the metropolitan press
und oi the national bankers. Ho denied
that there had been pressed outside of thcso
lines any opinion except for the repeal of
the bill which Mr. Yoorhces defends wllh
oil the zeal of a now convert.
Mr. Hill asked whether Mr. Teller was
not satlstlcd that a majority of the senators
favored repeal.
Mr. Teller replied that tills was n question
Mr. Hill had no right to ask , and which ho
would decline to answer explicitly. When
the sense of the senate on this question had
been lust taken the majority had been al
most two-thirds against the measure , und ho
would not Insult the Intcllegonco of the body
by presuming that It hud changed so com
pletely In so short u timo.
Air , Mills Tnlu-g the Fluor ,
At 1 : M ) o'clock Mr. Mills took the floor.
Ho began by saying that It seemed singular
that In n country blessed with all the forms
of wealth as ours , the laboring people should
bo In such distress as they now wore , and
that while the senate was discussing the
financial question in theory the laboring people
ple were discussing the question ot subsist
ence. For tils | state of affairs many causoi
\vero assigned. The president's message at
tributed it , in u largo measure , to the opera
tions of the Sherman law , and In this
opinion n largo percentage of the business
men of the country concurred , It WHS the
general opinion that the law was unwise ami
ought to bo repealed , The democratic sen
ators had Bald ft was not a proper measure
when thuy refued to vote for its enactment
and the republicans who voted for it agrcec
practically that it hud outlived Us useful-
nets and should bo removed from the statute
books.
Mr. Mills quoted at length the clause of
the Uemoerittio platform of IhW , drclarlujr
for the repeal of the act and for the preset--
vatlon of the double standard , showing that
In demanding the repeal of the law und in
sisting upon an International agreement ho
midtho president were acting in perfect ac
cord with the requirements o ( the platform
Ho declared that In doing what ha hud doiu
the president hail shown that ho Ktooi
equaroiy upon tint platform with both feet ,
Krplying to the pica that If bllvcr was to
bo ivcognlied as inoni-y at all it would havi
to ho done bo lore the Sherman law was re
poalol.ho said he did not agree with the sug
rcstlou that the president would do nothing
if thU Uiw wci'o out cf lUu way , and said hi
would agree to do nothing which would cast
suspicion on the president , ns would a prop
osition to substitute another law for the
repeal. Ho said , the president wanted bi
metallism , not monometallism of silt or.
Nvrc lty of n Studio Slumlord ,
Mr. Mills discussed at length the neces
sity of maintaining a stable standard , re
viewed the history of the country In Its
efforts to attain that end , declared that the
continued fluctuation had n more depressing
effect upon fanners and other laborers
ban upon capitalists and merchants ,
n conclusion Mr. Mills said ho
would vote to repeal the Sherman law
and npalust every amendment which the In-
fcnulty of the human mind could conceive.
No amendment could bo offered to the bill
except one which Impeached the good faith
of the president nnd that ho did not Intend
Lo do. Ho wasti frco coinage man , a blnio-
tulllst , but would not follow a bimetallic Hag
into a monometallic camp. Ho would close
his remarks on this occasion with the sen
tence with which John Adams began his
famous speech : "Sink or swim ; live or die ;
survive or perish , 1 give my heart and my
hand to this voto. " [ Applause. ]
Mr. Stewart said n silver standard and
liberty were preferable to a gold standard
nnd slavery. Those opposed to the repeal
bill sought no compromise. If they went
down they wont down protesting.
After \ brief executive session , the senate
adjourned.
IN TIII : iiou.si : .
Domncrntft Apply tin ) Pnrty T.tnh to Ovcr-
1:01110 : tliu Itrpnlillc.iu .Minority
WASIII.NOTON , Sept. 19. The doniocratlo
leaders In the house were today forced to
invoke the aid of the party lash to compel
the attendance ot the democratic members ,
to the end that they might bo able to sweep
nsldo the filibustering republicans nnd pro
ceed to the consideration of the bill repeal
ing the federal election laws. The quorum
of democratic members upon which they
had counted today failed to put In an ap-
paarauco nnd for three hours , by skillful
maneuvering , the republicans were a bio to
deadlock the" house. The high water
mark reachol by the democrats today
was 173 , lacking six ot a quorum.
The failure to sccuro a quorum so
chagrined the house leaders that they
throw up the sponge , adjourned and went
into caucus in order to compel the attend
ance of absentees and to force them under
the duress of caucus action to vote when
their names were called.
I'oroeil Thorn Into I.ltio.
The caucus lasted about an hour. Speaker
CrUp , Representatives Hooker , Fitch ,
Mooney nnd Fellows all mudo vigorous
speeches in favor of pressing the bill to re
peal the ' 'odious" election laws. In fact a
general unanimity of sentiment for immedi
ate action was expressed , except by Mr.
Dowltt Warner of New York , who , while
strongly supporting the bill , declared that
ho was not In favorof the precipitate action ,
as it might bo misunderstood in the north.
The following resolutions , the first by
Speaker Crisp , the second by Mr. McMillin ,
were then unanimously adopted :
t'lrst That It Is tlio sonsa of this caucus
that It Is the duty of the democratic mcmuers
of congress to attend the sessions and vote In
order that public business may bo considered
and disposed of. and when tliu hunso inert * to
morrow that It is thu souse of this caucus that
It remain In session continuously until a
quorum Is obtained In furor of reporting the
bill for the repeal of the federal election laws.
Second That It Is the ( .onso of this caucus
that the house should proceed at tlio earliest
practicable day durltic this session to Hie con
sideration of the bills or bill repealing the laws
uuiliurlKllig the presence of deputy marshals
und supervisors of elections at the polls.
Just it Dlilil Sensation.
At.tho "opening of the session this mornIng -
Ing Mr. TTynn , the delegate from Oklahoma ,
created a mild sensation by asking-.for the
'Immediate consideration of ti resolution bear
ing on the outrages said to have been com
mitted by the United States troops ut the
Cherokee Strip last Saturday.
The resolution recited that the press of
the country hud for several days contained
accounts of burning of vegetation and the
killing of homesteaders b.v the United States
troops at tlio opening of the Strip and call
ing on the secretary of war to know by what
authority the troops had acted.
By unanimous consent Mr. Fiynn was
allowed to make n short statement. Ho
sent to the clerk's desk and had read ac
counts of alleged depredations of the troops ,
and then In a passionate way he declared
that all the regulations under which the
Strip had boon opened were a disgrace to
modern civilization. "The capstone of the
vholo infamous business , " ho shouted ,
'came when settlers who had stood for
lours on the line famishing for water ' .vero
icartlcssly shot down by the militia. "
Colonel Dates of Alabama , objected to the
ircsout consideration of the resolution , and
hereupon tlio s.trugglo to prevent the re
ran of the Tucker bill , repealing the federal
election laws was resumed.
For three hours the lllibustorlng , under
the leadership of Mr. Burrows , continued ,
Mr. Tucker , Mr. Fitch's lieutenant , having
yielded the command of the democratic
farces to his superior. Uoll call followed
roll call , until it became apparent that the
democrats could net muster a quorum of
; heir own. It was then decided to hold a
caucus and apply the party lash. When
they hoisted the flag and announced the
icecsslty of u caucus to whip members into
, ine , the rouubltcans signalized their victory
by cheering wildly. The house then ad
journed and the caucus followed.
TWO CONFIRMATION ! " .
Action Tulion by IlioSanntn an n Couple of
Appolutim-nts Wimhlncton Notes.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19.- The senate exccu-
tivo committee today made public the con
firmation of Henry M. Smytho , to bo minis
ter to Huytl , and of William Cosgrovo , to
bo receiver of public money at Itosowoll ,
N. M.
It has now been four days since the State
department has received a line of Informa
tion from Minister Thompson at Kio do
Janeiro. It is believed that the insurgents
\iavo \ control of the telegraph lines leading
from tlio Brazilian capital. All agree that
affairs are in n bad shape , und that the over
throw of the government hns no doubt
taken place.
In the sonata today , Mr. Squlro of Wash
ington submitted , nn amendment in the
nature of a substitute for the repeal bill. It
proTldua that silver bullion may bodeposltcd
at any mint to bo formed into standard
dollars of tno present rate and fineness ( to
baa legal tender ) for the benefit of the
owner , but there shall only bo paid to the
person so depositing it such number of
stundard silver dollars as shall equal the
commercial value of the silver bullion depos
ited. The dllTerenco , if any , between the
coin valiio and the commercial value shall bo
retained by the government us seignorago.
The comago shall not oxeod * IOOU,000 per
month and when the gross amount roaches
fciOU,000,000 is to cohsp.
Thosenate , today agreed to allow A. C ,
neckwlth fcj.000 , Ioo Mantle S2l)00 ) und John
I ) , Allen { ' , ' ,500 In compensation for tholr
tlmo and oxpcnso in prosecuting their
claims to seats in the senate from Wyoming ,
Montana and Washington , respectively.
llffora tlio iliultrliiry Com in In re ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 10 , The Judiciary com-
mlttco of the house held an Important meetIng -
Ing today , Colonel Oates of Alabama , from
his subcommittee , presented a favorable re-
| K > rt on the Torroy bankruptcy bill and next
Thursday was set for the consideration of
the bill by tno full committee. It U the
same bill that passed the senate- last con
gress , but was defeated in the bouse on ac
count of the filibustering of Mr. Kllgoro ,
The only objection that Is known to exist in
the committee Is to the involuntary clause
forcing men Into voluntary bankruptcy.
This will bo modlllod so us to make It appli
cable only where an attachment suit would
Hu under state laws.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report on Colonel dales' substitute for the
Tucker bill repealing the federal flection
Uwi.
VOORIIEES IS Mil VEXED
His Friends Fear Ho Will Prove a Failure
as Champion of Repeal.
CLEVELAND SAID TO BE QUITE ANXIOUS
Position of the Indiana .Senator Upcoming
.Morn limh.irnmliiK Dutiful the Com
plications In CougrrftR Develop '
lcuturc of the Situation.
WASHINGTONIluniun OP THE Br.n , )
613 FOUIITEENTII STIIEET. >
WASIIINOTON , Sept. 10. )
Senator Voorhecs' position Is becoming
more Irritating and embarrassing every day
as chairman of the finance committee. The
fate of the silver repeal bill Is In his hands.
The country looks to him for the success of
that measure. Suspended business institu
tions and cramped financial condltbns turn
to him for succor. The long and tiresome
debate which has boon' going on in the sen
ate and the tlrcary outlook are causing men
nnd Intorcsts from every direction to utter
bitter complaints.
The senator is charged with dallying.
Scarcely a mail comes to , Washington now
that is not loaded with complaints against
the chairman of the llnanco committee. The
telegraph lines tick off their dissatisfaction
of his management of the silver repeal bill
every hourin the day. President Cleveland
has intimated that ho docs not bellovo the
Indiana senator has his heart in this work.
Every day Secretary Carlisle ami other
cabinet ofllcers visit the capltol to speak
with Senator Voorhecs nnd urpo their
friemls to Insist upon a veto. By their con
stant watch and Incessant appeals they are
giving hourly evidence of the fact that they
do not trust cither his sincerity or skill.
Yonrlice * IA Vcxeil.
The distinguished chairman of the llnanco
committee is the first man at his desk on
the floor of the senate chamber in the
morning , and the last one to leave nt night.
There is an expression tjf-nain and anxiety
upon his faco. Ho never smiles. When ho
walks his step ; * are heavy ami his face is
toward tlio ground. Senator Voorheos is
showing the wear of his position. As a
great leader and the man for the occasion ,
the senator , it is feared , will prove a failure.
Senator Duboisc of Idaho , who is one of
the leaders of the irco silver cause , said to
Tnc Bcc corresponncnt this afternoon that
every day the senate was drifting fmtlier
and further away from the possibility of a
final vote. Every day , he added. Senator
Voorhecs is growing weaker and weaker in
ills position.
"Certainly , tlio chairman of the finance
committee , " said Senator Djibois , "must win
his light or go down at the head of a forlorn
hope , und that would bb rough on a man who
hail turned his back upon n principle for
which ho had worked all his life. Ho can
no moro afford to lose than can the silver
senators. Wo shall certainly never compro
mise. Wo can win in the direct light. Wo
have twenty-seven senators who nro willing ,
to use a vulgar phrase , Jto get down the
low level of filibusters in order to win. I
suppose that is what they will call all who
speak and work against limiting debate from
this time forward. There is no such u thing
as compromise with us. "
"How about cloturc ? " was asked.
Will Not Adopt Cloturc.
"That is rubbish" replied the senator.
"The moment cloture is adopted tno repub
licans know the bill now before the housc're-
pealing all election laws will bo guaranteed
success. tfSJJJfcevs'illroiocratsidofcatcd ' "the
force bill by the absence of cloture and the
republican senators intend to defeat the
election law repeal bill in the same way. If
the republican senators want to help the ad
ministration or gold democrats to adopt
cloture I think the silver repdbllean senators
have means of retaliation. There is such a
thing us moving any one of those days to
sidetrack tiie silver bill and take from the
calendar the bill recently reported repealing
the federal election laws. Few republicans
know the senate has such a measure on its
calendar , as well as the house. "
"Do you believe such u move would suc
ceed ! "
Q''There is no doubt about it. The demo
cratic senators would bo assured of the
support of the silver republican senators
in the movement and they know that with
out that support they cannot succcd with
the bill at any timo. The democrats know
they must pass such a measure in order to
succeed in a number of elections soon to take
place. The ono in Virginia , for instance. "
Prospects of Hoot fcugar Culturj.
The argument of Henry T. Oxnard , the
Grand Island beet sugar manufacturer , be
fore the ways ami means committee today
in favor of tlio retention of the sugar bounty
was well received and undoubtedly had a
good effect. Ho showed conclusively that
the industry was a great and prow ing one ,
promising to soon bo able to supply our on-
lirj demand for domestic consumption , and
furthermore that sugar beets were a moro
profitable crop to our farmers than other
common products. .
Ho demonstrated that thcro were many
millions of dollars invested In sugar fac
tories in this country and that great expec
tations and preparations had been made by
the producers for the immediate future.
Mr. Oxnard impressed the committee with
the fact that there would not have been the
largo Investments made In sugar machinery
and the farmers would not have arranged
to enter into the production of sugar beets
had they not bail the inducement offered
them in the McKinley tariff law a bounty.
Ho said it would bo not only bad faith
upon the part of congress to remove the
bounty at this time , and deception of the
worst character , but it would abruptly ter
minate the sugar industry , as neither cane
nor beet sugar could bo produced in tlio
United States under the present conditions
upon nn equal footing where everything re
quiring much labor was cheap. The argu
ment of Mr. Oxnard was to the point and
full of practical information.
George Marcy Was today appointed post ,
master at LoJi , Custor county , Neb. , vlco
CharU's Winters , resigned , und Samuel H.
Lawson at Clear Lake , Douel county , S , D. .
vlco Ed warn W. Flanders , resigned.
Drs. Samuel P. Black and S. E. MoCorklo
were today arointed on the pension bjard
at Vlnton. la.
But ono patent was today issued to Neb
raska Inventors , to Gustav Link of Dull , on
a pilot car , Tlio following were issued to
Iowa Inventors ; Charles A. Hallroycii , Des
Molncs , car coupling ; John II. Whltaker ,
Davcuport , dovlco for opening or closing
doors ; Mark Holchart , Muscatlnu. door
chock ; Joseph W. Gamble , Des Mqlnes ,
draft equalizer. PEIUIY S. HIUTII.
hUfiAU S1U.S INTUUUSTliU ,
They Areun Ilrforo thou ) unit Menus
Committed font Itutuiitlon ot tlio T.irllT ,
WASHINGTON , Sept , 19. The beet sugar
manufacturers were well represented before
tlio committee on ways and means today.
The chief speaker was Mr. Henry T. Oxnard
of Nebraska , president of the American Beet
Sugar association. Ho said congress had no
moral right to repeal the bounty clause of
the McKinley liw. Ho spoke of the1 great
advancement of tills Industry In the last few
years , und thought with further encourage
ment tlio American sug r manufacturers
would botiblu to supply tlio entire demand
of this country , Ho declared the industry
was of vast benefit to tlio farmer , as ho was
able to dispose of thousands of tons of beets
yearly ut good figures.
T. if. Cutler of Utah , E. I > , Fowler and H.
C. Heeht of California also spoke against
the repeat of the bounty provision.
Prof. W. E. Stuubj of l/Ulsanu ! read a
carefully prepared paper tending tp show
that this country has abundant resources for
the manufacture of sugar ,
John Dyuoud of Louisiana said the cauo
sugar industry of LomMann slnco 1890 hns
Increased wonderfully , the. production now
exceeding 3,000,000 tons h year. Half the
proplo of Louisiana' and half of Us capital
arc directly or Indirectly interested In this
Industry. Moro than fiOO.OOO people depend
upon It for their dnil $ bread , nnd moro than
$100.000,000 nro IntcrostcJ. Mr. Dymond
strongly piotcstcd nrauist the repeal of the
sugar bounty law. i
I. H. Hubbard spoke for tholxnuslana rlco
planters and urgcdlho [ committee not to re
duce the tariff on rice.
F. Q. Ernst of No Orleans said that the
present tariff Ir.w made no classification of
flee. As nn Importer ho objected to paying
as much tiuty on unclodncd as cleaned rlco.
Coul .Men , Trolrnt.
At the afternoon session of the committee
a large number of gonVlcmcn from \Vest Vir
ginia , Maryland and Pennsylvania , appeared
'to protest against any.reduction In the duty
on coal , claiming that 00 per cent of the
value of co.il is labor , und If coal U placed
on the frco list laborers must stand n de
crease in wages anil railroad companies
must get less for transportation , Under a
protective duty , thoy'claltncd , coal was 75
cents less per ton than the consumer could
possibly have procured It for If there had
been no protective tariff.
Governor McCorklo of West Virginia
mail an earnest plea for the retention of
duties on coal , Ho said ho wanted protec
tion for the greatest Industry In his stato.
"When were you elected governor of West
Vlrglniai" asked Mr. Tarsney.
"Last Novcmncr. " ' ,
' The platform upon which you were
elected was for a reduction of duties , was it
not ? " '
"You , sir. " \
"Then why nro you advocating protec
tion ? " ' ?
"I do not bcltovo la n tariff which gives
four or live times as high a protection to ono
Industry than to another. Wo are great
producers of coal and IJtliink wo ought to bo
protected. " j
Air. llocd Tnfr.cn n llnnil.
Mr. Heed told the governor ho thoroughly
acreed with him , but ho would like to have
his assistance in bringing the democratic
mcmoors of the committee to the same under
standing of tlio question as he ( McCorkte )
seemed to huvo. Mr. 'Heed ' said ho had In
vain attempted to explain to the democratic
members the fallacy of their position , but
with the assistance of a democratic governor ,
elected on a democratic platform , ho might
finally accomplish his purpose.
These remarks on the part of the ox-
spcakcr caused much ' , merriment and the
democratic governor who had mlvoeatcd
protection so eloquently ret lied amid great
laughter.
Mr. Miller of West Virginia next spoke
for tlio protection of the coal industries ,
after which the committee adjourned until
tomorrow ut 10 o'clock , i
ICAOUUS.
Tncy Select a Joint Coiisroaslonal Coramlt-
tea for the Hustling Vtar.
WASIUNHTON. D. C. , Sept. 19. Tno repub
licans of the senate and house had a joint
caucus tonight to select .tho congressional
committee for the ensuing two years , llop-
rcscntativo Cannon of Illinois was made
chairman.
The legislative situatUnVat both ends of
the capital was discussed for an Hour ana a
half. A disposition to luke advantage of
the situation and playing the game of poli
tics was manifested. - It was not deemed
wise , however , for a joint caucus to take any
action.
The members of the now congressional
committee selected areCalifornia , Senator
Perkins ; Colorado , Senator \Volcott ; Idaho ,
William Sweet ; Illinois K. Hilt ; Indiana ,
H. U. Johnson ; Iowa , JT .AT'T. Hull ; Ken
tucky , Silas Adams Jtl Iassjichusetts , William
Draper ; Michigan. SemttowwStoekbridgoj
Minnesota , Eoren.'BH letclier ; Missouri ,
UichardBartholdt ; MontanaSenator Power ;
Neoraska , Senator Mandersou ; New Hamp
shire , H. D. Baker ; NorthCarolina , Thomas
Settle ; North Dakota , H. N. Johnson : Ohio ,
J. A. Caldwell : Pennsylvania , J. E. Iloy-
aolds ; South Carolina , G. W. Murry ; South
Dakota , Senator Pettigrew ; Tennosseo. A.
A.Taylor ; Vermont , H. U. Powers ; Wash
ington , J. L. Wilson ; Wisconsin , J.V. . Babcock -
cock ; Wyoming , Senator Carey ; Oklahoma ,
Dennis T. Flynn. ,
The states unrepresented will name their
members later.
IIOKNKLUWKIC NU.UINATKD.
Ho Is Kainod by tlio I'rcMldoiit to Snccco : !
.lustleu ISlutcliforU.
WASHINGTON , Sept. W. The president has
nominated W. B. Hornblower of Now York
to bo associate justice of 'the supreme court
of the United States. 'Mr. Hornblower suc
ceeds the late Justice Blatchford.
Mr. Hornblower was born la May , 1851 ,
nud is ono of the most eminent lawyers in
New York. Ono or two of his great grand
fathers were signers of the declaration of
Independence. Ono grandfather was the
late Joseph C. Hornblower. chief justice of
the state of Now Jersey and ono of the most
eminent , jurists of the country. Ono undo
was the late Justice Bradley of the supreme
court. His father was the late HJV. Dr.
Hornblowor of the Presbyterian church.
The president also nominated J. J. Van
Allan of Uhodc Island to 'bo ambassador to
Italy. '
t'oncnri Ins : tha U iiry Act.
WASHINGTON , Sent. 19 , The committee on
foreign affairs will not report the Everett
bill for the extension of the time limit for
Chinese to register until Thursday. Sorno
of the members of the committee who favor
the Everett bill * as modliied by the sub
committee declare that Mr. Geary , In light
ing the measure , Is actuated principally by a
fear that If the bill were passed the matter
would again bo carried into the supreme
couft and the fornrcr decision sustaining the
constitutionality of the Geary law would bo
reversed , They say that If a majority of
the supreme court is now against the con
stitutionality of the Geary law that fact
can bo determined without testing it In pro
ceedings to determine the constitutionality
of an net supplementing the Geary act.
They say that any of the Chinese whom tha
United States courts decided under the
Geary act are subject 'to deportation can
appeal to the supreme court on u writ of
habeas corpus , If any now question of law is
involved In the appeal , iud force the court
to render another decision.
On tno s i
WASHINGTON , Sept. 19. A bill to repeal the
law requiring annual payments of 1 percent
toward the sinking 'fund was'lntroduccd
today by Mr. Sayroa , 'democrat of "Texas.
The bill simply ubolishos.lho compulsory re
quirement. . '
i'lro Itccurtl.
' '
DEADWOOD , S. D. , Sopt.'lO. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BEE , ] The house and barn of
J. Shoudyon Spring creek was totally de
stroyed by fire this afternoon ; loss K,000 ?
NKW I'liJi.APiaruiA , Q , , Sept , 19. Tippo-
canoe , containing about -00 inhabitants ,
along the Cleveland & Lorraine , south of
this place , Is on lire with uo hopes ot having
the village , The citizens are terror stricken.
The tire is supposed to huvu been started by
sparks from locomotives ,
QOwi.sasvii.LE , ICy , , Sept , 19. Fire broke
out at 4 o'clock this morning In Peed & Huz-
llgg's II very stable on Henry street , destroy
ing practically all the tmjlnesi portion of
the town. Tlio loss is estimated ut $150,000.
The jrigin of the tire is'unknown.
hcottlnh Itlto Mutm .
CmcUac , Sept. 19. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Kite Masons of the 331 dozreo ,
Northern jurisdiction , met la triennial con
clave at ttio Masoniu Temple today. Today's
meeting was devoted to. u business session ,
at which Supreme Commander Palmer of
Milwaukee and Secretary Guueral | > Ago of
Now York wore presbut. Tomorrow the
brethren will 'visit the World's fair u : u
body nnd business sessions will be resumed'
' 1 hursdsy.
The Hoyal Order of Scotland Isalso moot
ing hero.
IT LOOKS BAD FOR PHIXOTO
Ho News Dim Bo Obtained Oonoarning tha
Situation at Bio do Janeiro.
BRAZILIANS IN MONTEVIDEO HOPELESS
They Kxppct to llo.ir of thn I'rotltlnnt'a
Complnlo Ilerrnt In u Short Tliua SOIHO
Itopnrtnl Ituiii > rs I'limlly O'i.l >
llrnieil Malln Illockmlcd.
1S33 biiJamts Oontiin 7teiuif. ( ]
MD.NTEVIDEO , Uruguay ( via Ualvoston ,
Tex. ) , Sept. 10. [ By Mexican Cable to the
New York Herald Special to Tun Hcc. ]
The Brazilian minister to Uruguay has not
received any communications for two days
concerning the progress of the revolu
tion. This Is regarded ns unfavorable
to the cause of Pclxoto. Brazilian
residents hero argue that the absence of
ofllelal communications Indicates that the
revolutionists are in control of the city ot
Hlo Janeiro , nnd that the president's power
has boon so weakened that his defeat will
soon follow.
Private messages have been received from
Lisbon stating that the Brazilian warships.
Klachurlo and Bcntnamln Constans , will
soon sail from Toulon to aid Admiral Mcllo.
The ofllecrs and crows of both vessels have
declared In favor of the revolutionists.
Pclxoto suspected the loyalty of the men at
tached to thcso vessels and recently sent
crows from Hlo , of whoso loyalty ho was
convinced , to man them and relieve those in
charge of them.
llutchorcil n I.loutonnnt.
News has also been received conflrmrftft
the previous reports of the shooting of
Deputy Seabru and a nontenant in the navy
by order of Admiral Mollo. The lieutenant
was steering a boarding boat and had both
ot his arms shot off. Ho was then taken on
board of tlio Aquidaban and shot through
the head by order of the admiral.
No further news has been received about
the second bombardment of Hlo. All of the
ships ot the Brazilian T-iloyds are now la the
control of the revolutionary party. The
United States cruiser Charleston sailed for
Hlo tonight. It is Departed hero that
steamers oft Hlo Janeiro are unable to
communicate with the shore. Nevertheless
malls continue to bo dispatched from Monte
video in the hope that some means will bo
found to land them. The American minis
ter to Argentina will Inclose duplicates of
all messages for Hio with his omchtl corre
spondence under cover and send them to
Minister Thompson in Hio.
Victory for tliu
BUENOS Avnns , Septt JO. It is reported
hero tlij ji : i skirmish has tfftcen place between
the Insurgents of Hlo Graiido nnd the gov
ernment forces. The insurgents are said to
have been victorious and they are credited
with gaining ground generally.
TclfiqrriiniH from Brazil.
NEW YOUK , Sept. 10. Tlw Anglo-American
Telegraph company issued the following
notice today : "Wewill now accept messages
for Brazil in plain language and referring in
no way to political ventos in that country. "
Kiisso-Oernuin Tnrlfl Troatj- .
ST. PETKUSBUIIO. Sept , 19.The Husslan
delegates will start for Berlin on September
20 In order to reopen negotiations fora treaty
of commerce between Hussia and Germany.
A paper treating upon the Husso-Gernnn
tariff war , said to have been inspired by the
minister of finance , which was read before
tho. Commercial and Industrial society , is
much discussed hero. The paper referred
to declares that free trade has reduced Kus-
sia to a critical position , and recommends a
return to protection.
The Commercial and Industrial society ,
which organization has considerable in
fluence , recommends the government to
adopt the customs tariff of the Husso-Ger-
man treaty now in course of negotiation.
Troop * a nt to rrovont Illom.
Pxitts , Sept. 19. Owing to the threatening
aspect in the Pas-do-Calais coal mining dis
trict , largo forces of troops have been sent
thcro.
CHAIIMUIOI , Sept. 10. There are indica
tions that the Belgian miners will strike en-
masse while their brethren In the depart
ment of tlio Pas-do-Calals are out. The dis
patch scut by Deputy Busly from Lens yes
terday Is widely discussed here und leaders
of the miners are in favor of adopting M.
Basly's udvlco to take advantage of the
strike in the French coal fields und follow
it up with u similar stoppage of work in
Belgium.
Ainorluiin Croolcn In London.
LONDON , Sept. 10. The police ofllcials
of London have notified the banks that
a cane of noted American forgers had
arrived or Is nbo ; t to arrive in Lon
don from the United States with the
intention of undertaking u systematic cam
paign against English bankers. The police
euy the method of the swindlers Is to obtain
checks for small amounts , erase thoairiglnal
figures with un aeld and altar the checks to
largo amounts.
Kmperors Discing tha Situation.
GUISNS , Sept. 17. Emperor William nnd
Kmpsror Francis Joseph had a long secret
confercnco yesterday , It is believed the
European situation was discussed and an
agreement arrived at.
FutiU Fire 111 Wliltnclmpnl.
LONDON , Sept. 10 , A man and four women
were suffocated in n lire in a pastry cook's
shop in White Chapel this morning ,
Ileutli of Sir Alfxindnr Onlt.
MONTUEAL , Sept. 10 , Sir Alexander Gait
a retired Canadian statesman , died this
morning ,
HTII.l.V U.tXGJlll ,
Wlsroiuln To\rns Yet Huvo Itensons to I'car
from I'on-Ht Pirn.
MAKSUFIKU ) . Wis. , Sept. 19 , The danger
from forest fires is by no means past ,
The fires cast lurid reflections in the
sky In nil directions from the city tonight.
Over Washburn , across Chcquamogon
Buy from Ashland , great volumes of smoke
are rising , althouu'h the fire itself is
probably six miles back in the In
terior. The reports from Odanah Indian
reservation confirm the statement that
fires down thcro nro burning with unabated
vigor. An Indian who arrived from the res
ervation this afternoon tells the story
In hU broken English , of cease
less labors on the part of his
Indian neighbors to keep tlio flames from
consuming homrs and dwellings , Thcro Is
no telling where the damage will , ccaso.
East of Asnlaud fires are still visible.
hpjillcd lorTln.lr ( Mil ro < ltlnn .
Pimnrita , Pa. , Sept. 10. At a meeting of
tlio striking employes pf the Oliver Iron anil
Steel company today the strike wnsdcclared
off and the men will apply for tholr old posi
tions ns Individuals , not us members of the
amuhpamatoa association. This action wits
taken In view of the starting of the plant
wllh non-union men. When In full opera
tion the Olivers employ ft.OOO men.
.Murdered I'liiull ) ' of Sir ,
WASUINOTON , lud. , Sept. 19. News has.
just been received from Harrison townfhlp ,
twelve miles from hero , that Deazon Wrattu
and family , six In nil , were n Ivfrred last
nleht. rft
The Wrattan family was 'z/Kised of
Wrattan. his mother , wife nudi'-vo , chil
dren , Thn eldest of the children.v girl of
12. Is still llvlntr , though unconia/fys. The
rrlmo was for robbery. A hatch * , ' ma used.
Wrattan was sick In bed nnd -Viirlcss i to
defend himself find frimllv. Alh' h ) found
lying dead on the floor , cxcok4\1o \ baby ,
which was killed in hod. fpi ; ' .
C J 01H Til IIS * f.1.111 / ) f. v
Frederick 1 * AnuV lM\to ttt Ho llrld In
Trust for 111 * Wllo mill Children.
BOSTON , Sept. lO.-Tho tcims of the will
of the late Frederick L. Ames were made
pnbllo today. U makes uo public bequests.
The estate Is left In trust to the widow nnd
children.
.NT// , O.Y rill ! ItKTHK.lT.
lUippolnt : ( > d Strip llooim-r TriuUInt ;
U'enry VVny Iturk to ( Mvlllr. itlon.
AHKANSAS CITV , Sept. 19. That ( Kirtlon of
the boomers' army which met defeat in last
Saturday's battle for claims In the Clicnikee
strip Is still In retreat. The railroads nro
carrying nut thousands of disappointed pee
ple. Hundreds are passing through In
wagons nnd on horseback , while some of the
moro unfortunate are tramping It bacu to
civilization. The fugitives are a sorry look
ing lot of people.
The weather today moderated somewhat.
The sicy was overcast with clouds and the
hot winds of the past three days have ceased.
Light rains fell durinn the afternoon , but
the water sank Into the parched ground so
quickly that it had little beneficial effect be
yond cooling the atmosphere. As sup
plies of food nro received at the
now sites , prices decline , and settlers
can now live nt a moderate ex-
pcnso per day. Great Inconvenience ntltl
exists , however , because of the insufllcicnt
supply of water. Light ifr.uno buildings are
going up In all the townsltcs , hut the major
ity of the sottlcrs still live and do business
In tents.
The Hock Island still refuses to stop Its
trains at tlio government sites at Pond City
and Enid and is giving all advantages pos
sible to the rival towns. At Perry thoSantu
Fe is pursuing u similar course und Is fos
tering the rival towns of Whurton and Kill-
dare.
dare.A
A mass mcotlmr of citizens was held hero
last night to protest against the killing ot
John H. Hill of Now Jersey by a United
States soldier during the run from the Chll-
locco lino. Resolutions were adopted. The
preamble states the facts of the killing. The
resolutions nro as follows :
llosolvod , That wo demand of the author
ities a thorough and bnoeily Investigation of
the killing of , f. It. Kill and tlio piompt and
certain punUhmunt of the ofllcers responsible
tborufor ; anil ,
Kosolvcd , That a copy of these resolutions
bo sent to Hon. Daniel I.amont , secretiiry of
wur.'alid Secretary Iloko Smith , secretary of
thoMntnrlor ; and bo It further
Kusolved , That wo invlto thc < preset- the
country to unite with us In the foroKoIng de-
nmiid.
o
Sl'KE.ltt OF TM/J 1'I.AaVK.
Many Uuroppnii Localities Still
from Cliolcrii'H Kiiviigri.
LONDON , Sept. 10. Reports continue to
bo received of the prevalence of ohol-
era in the different countries of the
continent. SInce August 23 there have
been thirty-eight cases of cholera at Homo
and twenty deaths. Two cases were re
ported ut Rotterdam today. There was
ono death at Vienna , ono at Bresland ,
eightat Charlnroi. At Dnmprey , near
Charleroi , an illness resembling cholera
uro vails among * the miners and their fami
lies. Several deaths have occurred.
ST. PETmisnuna , Sept. 19. There were re
ported yesterday in this district fifty-threo
cases und twenty-two deaths from cholera.
Cholera nt
HAMnonn , Sept. 19. There hns been only
ono suspicious case of sickness up to noon to
day. The medienl college has published a
statement saying that there has been a sub
sidence into the ground of foul water from
an old conduit , which also escaped Into the
san ? of the filter beds and thus , it is be
lieved , the di inking water was polluted
nnd caused the sickness just reported hero.
It is satisfactory to bo nblo to
add that this leakage was discovered on
September 15 ana that the damage was re
paired last Saturday. There is no panic
among tlio people of the city. General con
fidence is felt that the precautions of the
authorities to prevent n visitation like that
of last year will prove effective.
JI VblXJteX
Yellow rover Hi : * Driven Nearly All the
le.opln from HriuiBwlrk.
"BIIUNSWICIC , Ga , , Sept. 10. Only ono case
of yellow fever was reported toaaj
und ono death , Charles Johnson , a
tailorof TIfton , Ga. Nineteen cases
are now under treatment , only ono of
which is serious. People arc getting out of
the city as fast as possible. Two banks
have moved to St. Simons island. The
Infection is spreading slowly. There Is great
need of assistance as all business is stopped.
The mortality is exceedingly light and the
cases mild. .
Moro Cimt-'n of Smallpox.
NEW YOUK , Sept. 10. Five hew cases of
smallpox were discovered in this city yester
day. Three lived in the neighborhood of
West Filth street and two on West Thirty-
fifth street. All were removed to North
Brothers Island. The health authorities of
Brooklyn have discovered a nest of smallpox
on CIcrmont avenue. .Tlio patients are col
ored peoplo.
Attempted Milolile.
CHICAGO , Sopt. 10. Charles C. Kramer of
Los Angolcs , Cal. , attempted suicide by poi
son at the Dearborn hotel , this city , this
afternoon. In his room nt the hotel today
was found a scrap of paper on which wus
written : "I have only one brother. Hols
W. H. Kramer of Quincy , Utah. "
When revived sufllclcntly to talk Kramer
said ho had another brother , G. 1C. Kramer ,
manager of the Denver & Hlo Grande Ex
press company of Denver , but did not regard
him as a brother , "because ho and my wife
have kept mo out of the possession of 1150-
000 during tlio past three years. "
Kramer said his wife , who Is In Kansas
City now , left him three months ago and he
has boon drunk tlvo wcokn. Kramer has
been manager of a drink-euro comimnv In
Los Angeles und had churco of Its Institute
for Inebriates.
Inquest on FUlier.
An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon
on the remains of John Fisher , tliu youni ;
man who dropped dead ut Fifteenth and
Davenport streets Monday evening.
It-was learned that thcro wus a fight in
the World-Herald composing room ami that
Fisher separated the combatants on the day
of his death. Ho then put a "sub" on his
cases and left the ofllco. Ho died a tew min
utes later , and it is thought that death
might have resulted from heart failure
caused by his efforts to separata the men
who wore quarreling , The jury rendered a
verdict that the deceased came to his death
by unknown causes.
I'urllumenl of
CHICAGO , Sopt. 10. In the parliament of
rollirions today the papers by Prof. A. Bruy
of Glasgow University , Sir William Dawson
of Montreal , und Prof. Max Mullcr of Ox
ford were read. Among ttio speakers were
Prof. Tiuhcruso und Uev. A. W. Hawcis of
London.
*
Coplmiu nliuwurs.
Toi'fiu , Sept. 10. Haiti commenced fall-
iiib' at 12 o'clock lust night uud continued all
day.It extends over tlio most of the state
and will bo beneficial to late corn nnd pas-
turoK und it will put the ground in flue con
dition for seeding ,
DEFRAUDED THEIR CREDITORS
Sensational Features of the Failure of a 8k
Louis Firm.
iOW BANKRUPTCY WAS M\DE \ A SUCCESS
HlR Hill * of ( loud * lloiiKlit nnit Tlien
Spirited Awny Suinn ol the I'lutidor
Discovered In a No.
briiKlui Town ,
ST. Louts , Sci > t , U . The roccnt fnllur *
lioroof tlio wholssalo notion notion llrm of
Simon , Ellnmn & Co. , wllh liabilities of
SU'iO.OOO , luis dovulopnl u sensational phaso.
AUornoys for creditors from whom largo
inn-chases wore made Just before the fnlluro
nnd ofvhloh purchases no trace wus to ho
found nftcr the failure have boon making
i\ search aim claim that thov have
located and ultachcil goods secreted vari
ous parts of tlio country. Attorney
.lolin Boogher snjsono lot of Roods , valued
tit JlO.OlX ) , has boon found at Uraml Island ,
Nob. ; oiio of $4,000 nt Memphis , ami other *
at Sprluglleld and Alton , 111 , , Oklahoma
City and other points. Tlio total amount
Involved In those frauds is put at $100,000.
.Simon , with Ellman , uamc hero about a year
ago and on the strength of his relationship
to Charles Simon of Now York his firm se
cured a largo credit. Now York relatives
arc implicated in the transactions , glnum
und Ellman cannot ho found at present.
IN Till : IIA.NIIS or JtliUUlVIMlS.
FlunncliU DlillniiUloK or tlio Iomliril In
vestment Cooipiiny.
KANSAS CITT , Mo.Soiit. IU. The news was
given out this evening at the headiunrtcr (
of the Lombard Investment company that
receivers have been appointed for the com
pany. The appointments were made by Judge
Henry C. Cultwell ! ol the Eighth Judicial
clrcnltatSt. Paul , Minn. , yesterday on appli
cation of tlio Now Vovk Security and Trust
company , Maria II. IlotchUlss and George
Bunihain , the title of the suit being thcso
parties as complainants against the Lotu. *
bard Investment company oi Kansas , tha
Lombard Investment company of Missouri ,
Valley Loan and Trust company , Investors
company. City Ueal Estate company , All- !
anco Trust company , corporations , defend
ants.
ants.Tho
The receivers appointed are Charles S.
Fairchild , of Now York , ox-secretary of the
treasury ; M. U. Whltnoy , u banker of West-
Held , Mass. ; Sanford B. Ladd and Frank
Ilagcrman , attorneys of Kansas City , and II ,
E. Mooney , vice president of the Lombard
company , also of this city.
The Ixmibard Investment company has t >
capital of ! f4OOtOOU ) paid up , and the other
subsidiary companies , which were organized
by the parent company to take care of its
different branches of business , have paid
up capitals varying from $ SOO,000 to $500,000 ,
all owned by the parent company.
The company has for years been doing a
gu\rantco ! mortgage business. It lias noxr
outstanding In guarantcca loans over { 30 , .
000,000 at U per cent interest. The assets of
the company equal that amount , but they
consist of property not now negotiable and
upon which not enough money , so the com
plainants to the suit alleged , could bo raised
to mcot maturing obligations
The comlilulnt sets forth that up to Da-
comber U I tlio company must pay out $00,000
for general expenses , $79,020 for interest on
debentures , ST OOO interest-on loans In process -
cess of foreclosure , $103iOO ! in tor.es an ag
prcg-Uo of 1-15,926 while to meet thes
obligations there will bo only t52W3.21 la
available cash. In addition , the interest
which the company will have to moot in the
performance of Us guarantees Is placed at
? 150,000 per month. Upon thcso allegations
the receivers were appointed. The company
did not resist the application.
CuiiMcd mirpriHo In Concord *
CONCOUP , N. II. , Supt. 19. The report of
the assignment at Denver , of Crippon , Law
rence & Co. , causes prrc.it surprise to the
citizens of Concord , where the eastern ofllco
of the llrm is located ,
Counsel for the llrm today said that a
largo'amount of paper upon which the com
pany is liable became duo Monday unit other
paper will become duo In n few days. In
view of the condition of the tnonoy market
it was deemed best to malcoa general assign
ment. The Immediate causa of suspension
is the firm's ' endorsement of eastern nnper.
The firm's assets will exceed $ l.yr > 0,000 ,
ami the liabilities , including all contingent
liabilities , as indorscrs , will probably not
exceed g'JOO.UOO. _
WKLClHlKIt TIIK
Nuw York So < ! lall tn Tender Vlsltluij Work *
liiKiiii'ii > t Ker.eplion.
Nuw YOUK , Sept. 19. The socialist labor
larty and the central labor federation to-
ilght gave the French delegates , enrouto to
the World's fair , , i reception in the Metro-
lolltan assembly room. The room was llllod
uid there were fully li.OOO people In front of
the hall clamoring for admission.
Chairman Charles Wilson , in welcoming
the guests , said in thoco r t'of his remarks :
"This demonstration to welcome fellow
workmen from France shows that men from
ill nations now in this room are banded
together under the great nnd glorious ban
ner of socialism. "
Alexander Jonas spoke in French , and , re
ferring to the Haymarltot monument at Chicago
cage , said the bomb was thrown by a spy in
the pay of the police. The monument stood
there simply in honor of capitalists.
Few of the delegates joined the npplausa
which greeted the reference to the Chicago
trouble.
M. Dottle , responding for the guests , said
ho and his companions would return to
France and tell their brothers that Ameri
cans were fitrhting tun sumo battle for their
rights , nntl hereafter the French und Ameri
can workmen would go hand in hundlnthcli
struggle.
Hii.vin vu
Turing on U'lilcili It I * Alleged the Itoponl
Hill Ciiu lie I'.i .ecl.
CHICAGO , Sept. 10. A Dally News Wash
ington dispatch Hays : Eight majority Is
claimed as plcdccd in the senate for a com
promise on the Faulkner amendment bill for
the repeal of the Sherman law. The com
promise may go u step further and give the
secretary of the treasury orders to maintain
the gold reserve. This it is claimed will Insure -
sure additional republican support
for the compromise. The Faulkner amend
ment will , in nil probability , bo adopted.
The anti-sliver laun claim It U acceptable to
them , since by providing that the coinage of
silver shall not exceed { 187,000,000 morn
than we have now , It llxos u definite limit
beyond which the government cannot go
toward silver monometallism. Conserva
tive silver men Und solace In the fact that
the Faulkner amendment Insures the con
tinued USB of silver until the promises now
held out by the international monetary con
ference are tested ,
Hi'crnt Hometlei II > rr l.
&T , Louis , Mo , , Sept. 19. At today's sit
ting of the Clermim Cutholle Central verein ,
Kov , Fattier Hoscn of Falrlleld , Minn. ,
sprung a surprise by the Introduction of a
resolution forbidding members of the vorotn
to join any secret organisation or ritualistic
oiMcr , The robCilution lefers for the rea
son of its being Introduced to the pope's
cucyllcal of April 20 , 1831 , und tlio action of
the third plenary council of Baltimore , at
detailed in bcctlon 1M9 of Us report , The
vercin voted to allow each local Yoreln to de
cide the question for Itself.
It was voted to admit.Slavonic soclotlci to
the vercin , but to exclude liohemlun so
cieties , the principal reason for the distinc
tion bulug the language * employed Uy th
two.