TITK OMAHA DAfLY BERt RUNDAY.-jffARCH 25 , 1891-TWENTY PAGES.
Complete Oollnpso of the Man Whoso S
Has Found Him Out ,
TO OUST BRECKINRIDGE FROM CONGRE5
HI * Kxptilnlnn Muy lie Alotnl lit Once
the ilnry IfctiiriiR it Vrritltl
Him Monti Turpitude Hc-
j-dnd llellef.
WASHINOTON BUREAU OK THE BEE ,
CIS Fourteenth Street ,
WASHINGTON , March 21.
"Can It bo possible that the voters of t
Seventh Kentucky district , or any other BO
tlon of the country , will continue such
man In congress ? " This question Is upi
every tongue In Washington , referring
the Pollard-llrecklnrldgo breach of proml
nnd damage milt , anil the political futu
of the defendant.
Whether or not Colonel lirccklnrldge
nciiulttcil or convicted by the jury , whl
li expected to bring In a verdict within t
next two or three weeks , there never w
bo any question In the minds of the poor
of Washington who have followed the pr
tecdlngs In this remarkable trial whcth
ho Is a man of good moral character.
the Jury should , without leaving Its bo
and without consultation or hesitation , r
turn an Instant verdict of acquittal , 1
would stand convicted here and clsewhe
of base moral turpitude. Thcro would I
no question of his depravity In point
fart , he doesn't question that matter lilt
self.
self.Hero
Hero Is a man ripe In years , whltc-halri
nnd venerable In appearance , honored 1
long public service nt the hands of his pe
pie and trusted by nil the good people
Kentucky , who , with a lovable wife ai
family , allures n young woman whether i
Innocent school girl or one experienced
the ways of the world Into a life of sham
and carries her about from place to plac
first as his daughter , then as his mlstres
nnd finally as his afilanced bride His ou
wife died some two years ago Tcstlmot
shows that before the earth had settled upi
the nowly-imde grave he was going aboi
and consorting with the complainant , ai
that within a week he had renewed h
promises of marrhge and publicly acknow
edged that he Intended to marry her as HOC
fts he could do so without being condemm
by the voice of the people.
HIS UNPARALLELED DUPLICITY
Meanwhile he Is making overtures to ai
other woman , promises to marry her , an
even goes to New York and marries hi
hecretly , but ut the same time , according I
testimony , he takes the first woman wit
him. registers her at the hotel as h
daughter , occupies communicating room
and consorts with both women almost wlthl
the same hour. If ever such perfidy , sue
deception , was shown in a man of his jeai
nnd reputation and ability , the annals t
society have failed to record It , and there
no old Inhabitant who can recall It 1
memory.
All these things and many moie at
known and proven In a man 57 years of agi
but In appearance fully 63. Wone than a
this , Colonel BrecKlurldgo has posed as
nnn of prime moral character. All thes
things must rlsa "Ilka the miasma whlc
emlnatcs from the bog In springtime t
polbon the morals of the country and polr
a moral to the constituents of this mai
People hero are wondering whether It ca
bo possible that even a gallant Kentuck
constituency can close Its eyes to such thing
brought against and not morally disproved b
their representative m congress. There ar
men In Washington who , while admlttln
all of the charges against this man to 1 ]
true , arc offering to wager that his friend
at home will ronomlnato him und send hit
to congress again with an Increased ma
Jorlty.
While a great deal of Interest Is belli
( mown by the country In this celebrate
cause , It Is bringing up In the minds of th
people In Washington , where most I
known , moral suggestions. People are her
Inquiring among themselves whether , afte
nil. Colonel Brecklnrldge Is a very muc
worse man than other men In public life
This Is one of the "unfortunates" caught 1
the act. It will bo recalled that It wa
only a few years ago that another Kentuck
congressman , who met a tragic death
Bhoit tlmo afterward , was surpilsed firs
In a most compromising position with
woman at the Interior department , and :
short time afterward , not to be balked ii
his course of waywardness and feast o
lust , In a similar position In the crypt a
the capital. One of the principal attorneys
noys for the defendant , It will be remem
bered by readers of current news , only i
few years ago assassinated the betrayer o
his wife on a railroad train and escapei
punishment by the plea of temporary menta
aberration.
MORAL CHARACTER IN CONGRESS.
Hut how about the moral characters o
men now In congress ? Is the question upper
most In the public mind of Washington
It Is alleged that there are many other :
guilty , but not In the high degree , o
kindred crimes against the moral calendar
It Is istntcd that should the ) iry convlc
Colonel Brecklnrldgo and award a Judg
ment to Miss Pollard , a member of tin
house stands icady to offer a rcsolutloi
looking toward his expulsion from the mem
bershlp of that , body. The question Imi
been raised whether or not the house 01
senate can tuko cognbanco of such m
offence. Ot course both branches ol
congress , like all parliamentary bodies
tire judges of their own member
ship , nnd they determine the quail
flcatlon and fitness of each Individual mem <
* bcr. The clause relating to fitness of mem
bers ot parliamentary bodies , upon whlcl :
the bodies themselves pass. It Is contended
relates not to ability to discharge duties Im
posed , but moral turpltTido. When Scnatoi
Iloach of North Dakota was faced will :
charges of embezzlement and Investigation
with a view to expulsion was demanded II
was clearly proven that the senate had the
right to Investigate such charges , and II
found true , to expel the guilty senator
_ Members of the house , w ho have discussed
nnd Investigated the subject , contend that
moral crimes , such as liavo been brought
rtfculnst Colonel Brecklnrldge , affect his fit
ness to bo a member of the house , as did
the t dirges alleged against the senator from
Nort.1 Dakota , and that It a jury uTTIrms
tlieaci charges against Colonel Urecklnrldgo
ho can with perfect propriety be expelled ,
because his presence In the house would not
only degrade that body and deteriorate the
usefulness of Its Individual members ns
public olllccrs , but Injure the moral status
ot the Individual members of the house.
WHO WILL SHY THU DOMICK ?
An effort to oxpcl Representative Ilreckln-
rldgo of Kentucky from the house of repre
sentatives on the ground that he was ot Im
moral character , und his presence In that
body was degrading , would bo a navel spec
tacle No doubt a great many heads would
bo ducUcd every tlmo u hand was raised to
throw a stone , because there ur so many
culpable Individuals In that body , BO many
men who are guilty of the little frivolities of
llfo , that they would be. afraid of Injury to
themselves by such a proceeding , but there
are many men without sin In thu house of
representatives who are willing to cat.t the
first stone. While three or four members
i'liicTKi'd from an Inebriate hospital In ono
week recently , and there uro quite a little
crowd who do not claim to bo spotless In
character , there are no less than a dozen
who would gladly respond If Speaker Crisp
wore to call upon them any morning to fill
the olllce ot chaplain , There are probably
that many ordained ministers in the house.
Moro than two dozen of them are prominent
temperance speaker * ) , and others ore deacons
und elders In the church Sometimes when ono
BOCK a half dozen members of the nouso in a
state of Intoxication , uiul bees that body
vote down with an enormous majority prop
ositions Intended to purify morals ho cornea
to the conclusion that congress Is a wicked
body. When he sees senators refuse an In
vestigation Into the serious charge that mem-
bora of the body to which they belong have
T speculated In the open market upon Informa
tion which they obtained In their official po
sitions , he ta constrained to believe that
lucre U Uttlo cogd lu congress , but It the
resolution of expulsion mentioned Is pi
Rented In the house It will not be a matter
fun.
fun.GUNS
GUNS TOR THE HIGH SCHOOL-AUMY ,
Representative Mercer called on Goner
ringler , chief of ordnance , this morning ,
reference to securing guns and accouti
menu for the High School cadets at Omali
General riaglor said he was very anxlo
to assist the young men of the high schoc
throughout the country In this way , but u
tier an existing statute he was unable to
so. He fitM , however , that the departme
would take the matter up and see If som
thing could be done for the cadets. If t
department docs not take favorable actl
on the matter within n reasonable long
of time Mr. Mercer will Introduce a Jol
resolution In the house authorizing the I
simnco of these arms or clue to amend t
statute so that the High School cadets
Omaha may receive the recognition they i
quest and desire.
II. Williams was today appointed poi
master at Ilutlnr , Buffalo county , Nebrastt
vice 0. C. Lundnr , resigned. Also the f <
lowing postmasters In Iowa German Vallt
KoBsuth county , H T. Jarks , vice B
Paunkuk , resigned ; Jubilee , Black Hav
county , B. A. Dracger , vice E M. Gtiche
removed ; Lcroy , Dccatur county , S. !
Hcaton , vice Benjamin Klrby , removed.
AMENDED ANTI-OPTION BILL.
Representative Hnlner savs there Is :
doubt that the amended anti-option b
which hat < been agreed upon by the hou
agricultural committee will be passed 1
congress at this session. This measure
far less drastic than those1 which have boi
heretofore proposed. It practically do
nothing more than make universal law
the rules and regulations which govern t ;
Chicago Hoard of Trade , but It Is a step
the direction of prohibiting fictitious valu
and speculation In articles which do not e
1st except on paper Mr Hnlner says th
while the bill is mild In character and shn
of the original alms of the authors of slmll
bills , It will undoubtedly do good , and boh
a step In the right direction meets with li
approval.
A favorable report has been made upi
the bill to Increase the pension of Ma
Stahl , widow of Joseph Stahl , deceased , la
a private In company D , Twenty-first lov
Infantry , to $11 per month Mrs. Stahl
seventy years of ago , crippled and Incapai
tnted and has no one to support her.
NEBRASKA'S NATIONAL BANKS.
An epitome of the reports submitted to tl
comptroller of the currency by the 119 n
tlonal bunks In Nebraska , exclusive
Omaha and Lincoln , showing the condltk
of theh business February 28 last , dlsclosi
an average reserve held by them of 31 S5 p (
cent Their volume of business aggrcgati
$24,590,84' ) , coin on hand , $1,200,297 ; othi
cash , $387.813 , duo from banks anil resari
agents , $2,972,462 , overdrafts , $190,001 , ci <
Hal stock , $7,018,100 , surplus , $1,100,297 , ui
divided profits , $198.056 ; circulation , $1,795
087 ; due banks , $ GSO,802 ; dividends unpal
$17,316 , Individual deposits. $11.103,016 ; n
discounts , $701,581. PERRY S. HEATH.
APPHOPKIAtriON 1111,1,8
Changes that A111 lie .Muilo III Some of tl
Measures Iteportcil.
WASHINGTON. March 2l.-ThP bciiai
committee on appropriations Is taking i ;
the appropriation bills very prompt ]
after their receipt , with the purpose <
having them acted upon an soon r
possible In the senate , to the end that ac
journment of congress can be accon
pllshed when the tailft bill shall be til
posed of. The foitlllcatlons bill was tl
first of the uppropilatlon measures to I
lecelved from the house , and It has a
ready been reported to the senate. Sul
committees of the full committee aie no
considering the pension and District t
Columbia appropriation bills , and na BOO
as these me out of the vvny will take u
recou'ed ' ' whlch nul5 Just bec
There Is probably more populir Intere-
In the sundry civil than in any of the otlu
appropriation bills , as It affects a large
variety of Intelests , and It Is moie llkel
to be a measure of more important part
cnlais than nnv other.
The bill as It passed the house shows
reduction from last year's appropriation
of almost $9,500.000 , and It Is not probabl
that the senntu will Increase It BO as t
bring the figures up to those of last yeai
Ihe princ pal Item of decrease In the bl
this jeiir Is In the appropriation for river
! V rarHSF8p nniountlng , as It does , to Jo ,
8G.1KS. The house gave this year for thl
purpose ? 8,300,000 , which Is the full amoun
3f the department estimates , so that ther
was no pressure for an Increase on ac
: ount of this appropriation.
Another Impoitnnt Item in the sundr
civil bill ot last year was $933,005 on ac
count of the Columbian exposition , vvhlc
swelled the total to that extent. Con
tracts have also been let for a number o
public buildings , which will defer appro
prlatlons upon them and probably justlf
the decrease of $151,000 made by the houst
The appropriation of $900,000 made last v ea
for the puiposc of guarding against th
? holeia was also unusual , and n large per
lion of it was unused , leaving It unneces
wry to make any appropriation on tha
core this year.
Theie are other Items , however , upoi
which there will be strong pressure for ad
lltlons by the senate. The estimate of th. .
lepaitment for llghthouSes , fop signals
: tc. , called for $793,800 , while the housi
uovlded only $720,000. The estimate fo
: he expenditure necessary In surveying th >
nibllc lands was scaled from $400,000 ti
1175.000 ; that on at modes and arsenals , fron
37 ,000 to ' $187,000 ; for military posts , fron
:70I,000 : to $200,000. There is also a big re
luctlon In the estimates for the expense :
if the federal courts , the estimates on tin
fecB for marshals being reduced fion
.150,000 to $250,000 ; that Of clerks , from $2CS ,
( X ) to $175,000 , of commissioners , from J.'fil
00 to $100,000. of witnesses , from $1,150,00 :
0 $750,000 , and for the support of prisoner
rom $750,000 to } 300 000
It Is more than likely there will be pros
lire from all these souices for un Inureasi
iver the house appropriation and that li
nany Instances the Increase will be made
? he United States courts are now com
il.itnlni ; of u shortage of funds In mans
nstances.
NIA\S rou Tin : AKMY.
Settling lioirdH to nieet nt Fort IlllnH , Col'
uniliiiH Iliirraiks unit ( imc-rnor'n Inland.
WASHINGTON , March 21. ( Special Tele-
Tarn to The Bee. ) An army letlrlng boon :
n appointed to meet at Tort Hllss , Tex. ,
or the examination of such ollleers ns ma >
10 oidered before It. Detail for the board
olonel Henry M. Lazelle , Eighteenth In-
antry ; Major James Hlnton , Twenty-third
ufantry , Major Blair D Taylor , surgeon
'aptaln William H. McLaughlln , Elgh-
eenth Infantry ; First Lieutenant rinntlh
k Winter , nsslHtunt surgeon ; First Lieu-
L-nant David C. Shanks , Eighteenth In-
antry , lecordur. Captain Levl r. Bur-
ett , Seventh Infantry , will report tc
lolonel Lazelle , Eighteenth Infantry , present ! -
ent of the army retiring board at Fort
Ulss , at such tlmo as he may designate ,
jr examination.
An armv retiring board Is appointed tti
leet nt Columbus Barracks , O. , for the
xainlnatlon of such olllccrs as may be
rdered befoie it. Detail for the board
oloiH'l Simon Snyder , Nineteenth In-
uitr > ; Lieutenant ColoneLJohn B. Parke ,
econd Infantry : Major William E. Waters ,
iirgeon ; Captain Chatlcn Bird , assistant
uartei master , Captain Louis Hrcehemln ,
sslHtnnt surgeon ; First lieutenant William
r. HugheH , Thirteenth infantry , recorder ,
aptaln Stephen Baker , Sixth Infantry ,
111 repoit to Colonel Snyder , Columbus
larrncks , O. , at such time as he may
Magnate , for examination.
Captain William C Shannon. asslHtant
argeon , Is detailed UH u member of the
rmy retiring board at Governor's Island ,
cw York City , vice Colonel Charles Page ,
jHlhtunt surgeon general , retired
Captain Ira Qulnby. Eleventh Infantry ,
111 icport to Colonel Charles H. Tampklns.
sslstant nuartermuster general , president
' the retlilng board , at Governor's Island ,
t such tlmo ns lie may designate , for
elimination.
The following named olllccrs , having been
nmil by rellilng boards Incapacitated for
: tlvo service , on account of disability
icldent to the service , are. retired : First
leutenant Thomas J. Clay , Tenth In-
.11 try ; First Lieutenant James E , Huncie ,
Irst artillery.
Leave for two months , to take effect
, prll 1 , Is granted Second Lieutenant
> scph Frazler , Nineteenth infant ! y.
The leave granted First Lieutenant
Imrles H , Tyler , adjutant Sixteenth in
jury , March C , Is extended three months.
Leavr for one month , to take effect
uich 23 , la Kinntetl First Lieutenant Hugh
, Scott , Seventh cavalry ,
rising I'll the HI ) ; I ( l oo < l Tree.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The Sequolu
gunten , the blK tree which formed part
' the Washington state exhibit at the
'orld's fair , and which was presented to
v KOV eminent , has been put In place In
, e Agricultural department and the wont
1 It Is almost llnlHhed. The llttlng up of
e Interior , Including the construction of a
airway to the- upper eectlon , remain * to be
me. Secretary Morton Is undecided us \ > t
kind or roof to be placeU ou the tree ,
PLEADING WITH CLEVEIAJ
Friends and Enemies of the Seigniorage I
Try to Convince Him ,
HIS DECISION YET A MATTER OF DOU
Neither hlilo KIIOH * Whether Tliry Mr
llt-cn .Succemtful or Not Many DC-
nmniU fur u Veto Tlio Hlttm-
tlon lit I'rrsciit.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Prcsldi
Cleveland's private office nt the execut
mansion was n center ot unusual actlv
today , as the leading silver men of congn
appeared before him to urge that ho sign I
Bland Bllver seigniorage bill. At one tl
there were fifteen of them ranged about I
president and earnestly pleading with hi
They had conio singly and In Btate ilolei
tlons. Hcprescntatlvcs Williams , 1'orm
and MacDonald of Illinois culno with Hep
sentatives Martin , IJrookshlre and McNag
of Indiana. Accompanying the Indlutihi
was a son ot ex-Secretary of the Treasi
McCulloch , who came ns n western ban !
to urge the signing of the bill Heprcsen
live Ilryan of. Nebraska was there to ui
the desires of the far northwest that the I
bo signed. Hepresentatlvo McMillan ot I
wnjs and means committee was just bn
from a visit to his state , which satisfied hi
ho said , that a silver veto meant polltli
disaster. Representatives Tucker olid W
of Virginia were there with the Junior V
glnla senator , Mr. Itunton , on the same in
slon. Representatives Patterson of Tenm
sec , Wheeler of Alabama , Caruth of Ki
tucky , Hlack of Illinois and SlbUy of I'enns
\anla added to the formidable gathering
congressional leaders. Every one of t
callers was an ardent silver man , exec
possibly Mr Hlack. and he. too , was the
to urge that the people of Illinois want
the bill signed.
The picsldent had n cordial greeting ;
the anxious silver men and showed much
terest In the various pleas presented ,
was evident , however , that he was inn
worried , and that the strain was telling up
him. One congressman after another w
heard They spoke with great earnestne
No effort was made to conceal the feell
that the existence of the present major :
In congress depended on the signing of t
bill. Representative McMlllin of Tcness
said no democrat could be elected to congn
In his state who would endorse a sllv
veto. He was just back from Tennessi
where , ho said , the most Intense feell
existed In opposition to a veto.
Representative Bryan of Nebraska took I
his text the significant fact that the cent
of population In the United States was J
miles west of New York. He said the nort
western people , whether right or wror
feared the president closed his ejes to the :
and thought only of the east.
CLEVELAND ASKS QUESTIONS.
Mr. Cleveland Interrupted to say that
knew no section and that he had the deepc
desire to act for the welfare ot the whc
people , east and west alike.
Representatives Drookshlre and McDona
voiced the views of the Indlanlans , respec
ively. Then occurred a striking scene , vvhl
will be long remembered by the represent
lives present. Mr. McCulloch , son of t
ex-secretary , and now an Indiana bankc
had urged that the western banks were n
afraid of an oversupply of silver. He I
stanced his own bank. In which , he sal
there was a constant demand for silver. T :
metal was never on hand In quantltl
greater than the demand.
At this point President Cleveland fram
the reply to the many pleas which had bei
pouring In upon hlrn , and. up to this polr
ho had not attempted to answer or parr
except by cisual remarks. He stood he&li
his large desk with one hand resting upon
and spoke to the fifteen or twenty earne
men before him. His words came slow
and with deep earnestness. He bpoko of h
anxiety to help the congressmen and the
people by such action as would be best fi
the whole country. It was a auestlon abo1
majorities In congress , or of any other pe
sonal or self-consideration. He told the
that they had his sympathy and he earnest
wished ho was at liberty to look at the mater
tor and act solely from their point of vie\
In fact , nothing would please him more tha
to leave the' ' matter to be settled by congres
But congress had turned it over to him , or
upon him rested the responsibility which 1
: ould not and would not evade. The pe
formance of his full duty obliged him i
consider , not the views of this or that sei
: lon , but the welfare of the whole peopl
ind that duty he should endeavor to dli
: haige to the best of his ability. To tin
; nd ho sought Information from all sourci
ind heard all Interests. He intended to tali
ill of the facts Into consideration and I
3ase his decision upon the conviction tin
10 should reach as to the Interests of tli
vhole. He spoke feelingly of the gravity (
he responsibility thus Imposed upon him b
he differences in various localities. I ]
lolnted out some of the features i rged rgum
ho bill. Ho did not say that they wei
'atal defects , yet the tendency of his state
nents was to show he could not yet reconcll
ilmself to the views the silver men had ej
> ressed. Mr. Cleveland spoke for fully flv
nlnutes.
When the main body or congressmen ha
etlred others arrived , and then a streai
if silver pleas continued throughout th
mbllc hours of the president. To one c
ho congressman Mr. Cleveland pointed on
hat his main fear was against the eecon
ectlon of the Bland bill , which may caus
. lun on the treasury for the redemption c
he treasury notes In gold. Another 1m
lortant criticism advanced by Mr. Clevelan
kas that the phraseology of the Bland bi :
i as defcctivp. In the judgment of emlnon
jgal authorities. The president pointed on
hat the wording of the section dlrectln
ho coinage of the t > elgnlorage was such tha
, hlle It seemed to authorize $55,000,000 , I
ran onen to the construction that the amoun
hould be $110,000,000. While not stating th
efect was fatal , the president seemed to ro
ard It as a serious matter In such i
measure.
The south came strongly to the fron
oday In the letters and the telegrams pllei
pan Mr. Thurber's desk , nearly all prayini
ar u veto.
WKSTKItN PENSIONS.
rtrraiiK of the l.uto Mar Itrniuinbcivil 1 ;
tlm ( ii'm'ral ( iov eminent
WASHINGTON , March 24.-Speclnl ( t <
'lie ' Ilee. ) Pensions granted , Issue of Morel
! , were. Nebraska. Original Charles L
crlbner , Stnplchmst. Sevvard , Ileiirj
chvvnb , Omaha , Douglas ; Daniel H. Young
.Incoln , I < nncii8tei , Noah C Judson , Uo
iutte. Box Hiitte ; Oottfiled Burrow ( , ie
eased ) , Table Hock , Pawnee Addltloml-
ylvestei II. Head , .Minim , Caster. Ue
j8uc John Danks , Chadron , Davves , Huh-
am H Hull , Onmhn , Douglas , Samuel G
linney , AliiHworth , Hrovvn , George W
ullfonl , Hed Cloud. Webster
lowu Original James Marshall , Cedci
: upldd. Linn ; Kittle Sagen. Northwood ,
/tilth , John U Kline , Medlnpolls , Uet
lollies. Ilclssue Henry Habcock , Gopher
sceola ; Joseph Powelker , Oxford Junction ,
unes Original widows , etc. Lizzie Pel-
n , Kloyd , l-'loj'd , Cynthia J Starkweather
lory City. Story. Mury A Tanton. ail-
lan , Marshall , Mary Wlllson ( mother )
hrall , Wilght.
South Dakota : Original John W Glcss-
or , Okojobo , Sullv , Jonathan S. Meltns
ot Spilng8 , Fall lllver. lleissue G OIBC
hlnea , Hartford , Mlnnehaha.
Caloiado : Original James Temple , Den-
; r , Arapahoe. Helssue Maitlu Cade , Delta ,
elta.
North Dakota : Original Charles Henry
aimer , Cnssellon , Cuss. Reissue Chris-
un H. llrurud , Caledonia , Traljl ,
I.orutini ; the Utn Inilliiiii ,
WASHINGTON. Mutch 21-A bill Intro-
iced In the house today by Delegate
avvllnas of Utah provides for the allot-
ent of lands to the Southern Ute
idlotiD In the present reseivutlon ; for the
sapproval of the agreement of their rc-
ovtil to I'tuli made In November 13 , 18SS ,
id for the opening of the unallotted lands
bettlement , Mr , Haw linn has also Intro-
iced a bill providing for the removal of
e I'neompahgre Indiana from their rener-
itlon In Utah to Colorado , and the allot-
ent of lands In uevcrnlty of lands to the
idlans out of the agricultural Undu In' '
iiit state. The effect of the two blllu
ould be to ha\e the Boutliein Utes re-
aln where they are In Colorado und re-
ru the Uncompahures to the state whence
ey removed a few years since to Utuh.
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GETTING CLOSER TO CHINi
Text of the New Treaty "Negotiated Betaree
the United States and the Emperor.
IMMIGRATION CONDITIONALLY SHUT OF
Itcgulutlons Providing for Ten Ycnis of Pro
lilbltlon Under Stringent Itulcs Commer
cial Trent } In Prospect { secretary
( irt'slmm'H Urcut Anibltlou.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Touching th
new treaty which has been negotiated be
twcen the government of this country am
China , It Is learned that for several yean
past the Chinese government has bsen car
nestly pressing upon our government thi
desirability of such an agreement and hai
represented that while the Chinese empire
vas desirous of maintaining friendly rela
tlons with the United States , It would bi
difficult to do so In the present spirit of tin
Chinese if some concession was not made. I
ms also complained that the Scott ant
Geary laws were in contravention of tin
reatles heretofore negotiated.
The present treaty is generally considered
as the forerunner of a commercial treaty , tin
Iraft of which is believed to have been made
and forwarded to China for the Inbpectlor
of the Chinese government. Secretar j
Greshain Is known to bo anxious to signalize
ils administration of the State departmenl
> y perfecting an agreement which will In-
rease the commercial Interests of the
United States In the Chinese empire , but has
omul the existing laws concerning the
Chinese to act ab a barrier to a proceeding
n their direction , and It is Inferred from the
ew Intimations that have been received that
ho Chinese government Is Inclined to make
he notification of the immigration treaty < i
ondltlon In the Chinese acceptance of the
ommerclal treaty , which is still In suspense ,
t Is Unoun that Mr , Gresham has bpen In
conference with members of the senate upon
the entire Chinese question , Ho spent three
hours with the committee on foreign rela
tions discussing the question n few weeks
ago. It Is supposed that he gave the com
mittee full Information as to his plans and
stated the difficulties In the way of securing
an extension of commercial relations Without
a modification ot the Immigrant laws or a
mutual understanding on this question.
Senator Morgan , chairman of the foreign
relations committee , Us believed to coincide
with Mr. Gresham as to the Importance of
freer commercial Intercourse between the
two countries , but he1 Is suspected of enter
taining the opinion that very little can be
done In that dlrectoh | ab lone as this coun
try Insists upon maintaining the gold stand
ard China being a 'silver-using ' country , ho
seems Inclined to the opinion that it this
country would control'the ' trade ot China it
should recognize Its currency In a more sub
stantial way than at'iWeaent.
The following Is U''L'opy ' of the Chinese
treaty , which has been negotiated with
China It was sent to'the senate on March
9 , with a simple note1 ot transmission , say
ing It had been concluded ut Washington on
the 17th. U Is accompanied by nothing In
the way of a communication from Secretary
Gresham The treaty la as follows
TEXT OF TllE , TREATY.
"Whereas , On tlpt 7th of November , A.
D , 18SO , and of KwHiighsIl , the sixth year ,
the tenth month , the fifteenth day , a treaty
was concluded between the United States
and China for the purpose of regulating ,
limiting or Euependlng the coming of
Chinese laborers to , and their residence In ,
the United States , and
"Whereas , The government of China , In
view of the antagonism and much depre
cated and serious disorders to which the
presence of Chines * laborers has given rise
In certain parts of the United Stu : . : , uc&lres
to prohibit the emigration of such laborers
from China to thu Uiillc.l States ; and
"Whereas , The two governments desire to
co-operate In prohibiting such Immigration
and to strengthen In other ways the bonds
of friendship between the two countries ,
and
"Whereas , The two governments are desir
ous ot adopting reciprocal measures for the
better protection ot the citizens or tub-
Jects of each within the juridlctton ot the
other :
"Now , therefore , the president ot the United
New Was/i Good ® .
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yard. Moire ribbons In great variety.
COLORED SWISS We have opened uo anew
now lot of Swiss , In all colors , 32 Inches , at
40c.
NEW SPRING DRESS PATTERNS.
NEW SlLKS-Pi-intod , Sc.-dJil , Sw.vcl , Merle , Satins , etc ,
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Exclusive styles , . SIO.OO. SI2 50 , SI4.OO ,
$16.SO. $17.50 , SI8.5O , etc.
FRENCH CLOTH SUITINGS.
Superior Materials. Litest Fashions and Colors. $1,25. $1.35 ,
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$1.25 up. KLACK SILK DUCHESSE GOc ,
Sac , $1.00 , $1.25 , $1.05 up.
Sec our handsome figured India bilk.
New MVivel silks.
Rich colored sitiii diichcsss , $1.25.
See our printed India silks at 75c and $1.00.
We will continue to bell the balance of our special India silk nt 3'Js.
ORDERS BY" MAIL SOLICITED.
'Corner ' Farnam and 15th Streets
States has appointed Walter Q. Greshain
secretary of state , as his plenlpotentlar )
and his Imperial majesty , the emperor o
China , has appointed Yang Yu , officer o
the second rank , subdlrector of the court o
sacrificial worship and envoy extraordinary
as his minister plenipotentiary , and th
said plenipotentiaries , liming exhibited th
same and respective full powers being foun
to be In due and good form , have agree
upon the following articles :
"Article I The high contracting partle
agree that ( pr a period of ten years , begin
nlng at the date of exchange of ratlflcatlo
of this con\entlon , the coming , except undo
conditions hereinafter specified , of Chines
laborers shall bo absolutely prohibited.
PROVIDING FOR THEIR RETURN.
"Article II The preceding article shall no
apply to the return to the United States o
any registered Chinese laborer who has \
lawful wife , child or parent In the Unllei
States or property therein of the value o
$100 , or debts of like amount , due him am
pending settlement ; nevertheless , every sucl
Chinese laborer shall , before leaving tin
United States , deposit , as a condition of hi :
return , with the collector ot customs of tin
district from which ho departs , a full de
scrlptlon in writing of his family o ;
property or debts as aforesaid
and shall bo furnished bj
bald collector with such certificate of hi !
right to return under this treaty at tl
laws of the United States may now or here
after prescribe and not Inconsistent with the
provisions of this treaty ; and should tin
written description aforesaid bo pnned tc
bo false the right to return thereupon and
continued residence after their return shall
In each case bo prohibited. Such right ol
return to the United States shall bo exer
cised within one year from date of leavlnp
the United States , but such right of return
to the United States may bo extended for
an additional period not to exceed one jear
in case of notification that occasion of sick
ness or other cause of disability beyond his
control such Chinese laborer Hhull be ren
dered unable to return whlclT facts shall
bo fully reported to the Chinese consul at
the port of departure and by him certified
to the satisfaction of the collector of the
port at which such Chinese subject shall
land In the United States , and no Chinese
laborer Miall bo permitted to1 enter the
United States without producing to the
proper officer f the customs the return
certificate herein required.
"Artlclo III. The provisions of this con
vention shall not affect the right at present
enjoyed of Chinese subjects , being officials ,
teachers , students , merchants or travelers
for curiosity or pleasure , but not laborers ,
ot coming to the United States and residing
therein. To entitle such Chinese subjects
as above described to admission Into the
United States , they may produce a cer
tificate from their government or the gov
ernment where they last resided , by the
diplomats or consular representative In the
country or port whence they depart. It Is
also agreed that Chinese laborers shall con
tinue to enjoy the privilege of transit across
the territory of the United States. In the
course of their journey to or from other
countries subject to such regulations by the
government of the United States as may bn
necessary to prevent said privilege of transit
from being abused.
"Article IV In pursuance of article III of
the immigration treaty between the United
States and China , signed on the 17th day of
November , 1888 , at Peking , It In hereby un
derstood and agreed that the Chinese la
borers of Chinese of any class , either per
manently or temporarily residing In the
United States , shall have for the protection
of their persons and property all rights that
are given by the laws of the United States
to the citizens of the most fuvorud nations ,
excepting the right to become naturalized
citizen * . And the government of the United
States reaffirms Its obligation as stated In
said nrtlcln ill to exert all Its power to se
cure protection to the persons and property
of all Chinese subjects In the United States.
RECIPROCAL REGISTRATION.
"Article V The government of the United
States , having by uot of congress approved
May 1 , 1802 , as amended by the act ap
proved May 5. 1893 , requested all Chlnose
laborers lawfully within the limits of the
United Stated by the first named act , to bo
registered as In sulil acid provided , with u
view of affording them better protection , the
Chinese government wljl not object to the
enforcement of such acts , and reciprocally
Iho government of the United States recog
nizes the right of the government of China
to enact and enforce similar laws and reg
ulations for the registration , free of charges ,
if laborers , skilled or unskilled , ( not mer
chants , an defined by Raid acts of congress ) ,
citizens of the United Stolen In China ,
nhcther residing within or without treaty
ports , and the government of the United
states ngrosa that with twelve monttia ,
) f the exchange ana ratification ot tuU con
vention , and annually thereafter It wl
furnish to the government of China regls
ters and reports showing the full name , ag <
occupation und number of , and the place c
residence of all citizens of the United States
Including missionaries residing both wlthl
and without treaty ports ot China , not Ir
eluding , however , diplomatic and othc
officers of the United States residing I
China upon official business together wit
body and household servants.
"Article VI This convention shall rcmal
In force for a period of ten years , bcglnnln
with the date of the exchange of ratifies
tlons , and If , six months before the expire
tlon of the said period of ten years , nelthe
shall have formally given notice of it
termination to the other , It shall remain I
force for another like period of ten years.1
This treaty was signed In duplicate Marc !
17 , 1894 , by Walter Q. Gresham , secretar ;
of state , and Yang Yu , Chinese minister.
Secretary Gresham , In conversation will
a reporter tonight , noted that the text o
the proposed new treaty had been pub
llshed , but he added that It had not beoi
made public at the State department. Th
comments of the public men showing th
sentiment toward It are apparently belni
read with much Interest by him.
IN TIII : nousi : .
Lack of n Quorum Agnln I'rovcnto tin
PassiiKO of .Many HIllx.
WASHINGTON , March 24. The lack of i
quorum today prevented the passage of i
number of bills of local Importance , for vvhlcl
unanimous consent was naked. The housi
went Into committee of the whole , and will
only about fifty members present took up tin
postofllco appropriation bill. This bill tarrle :
$87,470,599 , which Is $3,142S51 less than tin
estimates , and $3,4GG,2S5 more than the ap
proprlatlons for the current fiscal year.
Mr. Loud of California pr bentel the minor
Ity report against the Item of $190,014 , "I"oi
necessary and special facilities on trunl
linos. "
Mr. Cannon of Illinois criticised homo ol
the reductions made by the bill. The amount
appioprlated for railroad transportation , $23 , '
500,000 $1,400,000 less than the estimates lit
predicted would bo Inadequate , and wouli !
have to be met next jear by a deficlenci
appropriation.
Mr. Kyle of Mississippi , who signed the
minority report against the appropriation foi
special mull facilities , then look the floor In
opposition to this proposition.
General debate was closed , except on this
item for special mall facilities , and the bill
was read by paragraphs for amendment
under the flve-mlnuto rule.
Mr , Bovvers of California moved to reduce
the appropriation for rent , light and fuel ol
first and spcond class offices from $810,000 tc
$ 15,000.
It was defeated , as was aUo his amend
ment to reduce the appropriation for miscel
laneous items for first and second clans
offices from $140,000 to $40,000.
Mr. Morse of Massachusetts offered an
amendment to set aside $20,000 for the pur
pose ot frco delivery experiments In rural
districts , other than towns and villages. The
amendment was agreed to.
The amendment by Mr Plckler was also
adopted , directing the postmaster general to
report to the next congress Mich measures
us may bo deemed practicable for extending
the mall service to rural districts and their
probable cost
Mr. L.icey of Iowa offered an amend
ment , designed to provide for the rent or
liurchase of machines for cancelling postage
stamps. Agrccri to ,
The committee then rose and at 4 CO p. in.
the hou&o adjourned.
Martin Ignorm th Content.
WASHINGTON , March 21. Hon. J. W
Ady , who la contesting the Beat of Senator
Martin of Kunsns , today filed hit ) Inlef
with the senate committee on privilege
and cleetlonn. He clnlniH Mm tin received
the votes of tvvcnty-nlx of the 10J members
of the joint nsHPinbly , UH recognized by the
supreme court , while h < > received Hevunti-
seven , nnd that even If the voton of the
members of the UunHinoro IIOUHU who re
ceived ( .ertlflcutcH are counted fur Martin ,
lie then lecelved sevent-Hevcn vott'B. the
muno number cast for himself In thu letls-
ature recounted | jy till' court .Mr Martin
iu * filed neither Hlntcment nor brief In the
contest , nor has he hiul uny toHtlmony
In his behalf.
ilrnklim ImmllRatlui ; Committed ,
WASHINGTON , March 24. Hoprchcnta-
, lve Doatncr la back from I.oulBl.uiu , no
tliut ppeedy progrctm | H expected in the ln-
veHtlffutlon ot Judge Jenkins' mrlke duels-
on , Mr Doutner being chairman of Ihe
nvPstlKntlon committee AH yet , how
ever , he IIUH made no arrangement for the
nvestlgatlon , but hat ) called u ineetlnj , ' of
its commltten for Monday , at which tlmo
the details will be fixed ,
Indies' Spring Jackets.
Ladies Spring Capes ,
Ladies' Spring Wraps ,
Ladies' ' Spring
Just OpanoJ , on Sale MONDAY , 26lli.
Lndioa' now Sprint : Capes , jntulo of
line Indies' cloth nnd t1 limned with
luco Insertion , very stjlish , prloo $ . " 00 ;
worth $7. 00.
Ladles' handsome Broadcloth Capes
with loiifr tub fronts beautifully bniid-
od , the \orv latest ; only $8.f > 0.
At 810.00 wo will show three styles of
Oipes in black brown nnd nnvy bo.ntti-
fully trimmed with rrbbon tiud nppllqno
woik ; would bo good uiluo. ut $15.00 ;
choice $10.00.
Lmlles desiring special styles hi nov
elty capes should sco our line of oxclu *
sivo styles ivtl.00 ! ! , $15.00 , $18.00 , nnd up
to $25.00.
Ladiob' line Clay Diagonal Jackets ,
full skirts and large sleeves , tailor
made , worth $10.00 ; Monday , $7.50.
Ladies , ' line Clay Worsted Jackets ,
halMined and made in the very latest
style , price $8.50 ; worth 812.00.
> Wo have just received u line line of
ladies' waibts for spring and suinmor
wear in now slutdos and mixtures ; nil
prices , from $8.50 to $25.00.
Salacious Details Recited Behind Guarded
Doors in Washiugt n.
ALL BUT THE LAWYERS EXCLUDED
llrooklnrlilffo Mailing a Vigorous KfTort to
Whiten Ills OVMI Krrord by I'm liter
iiK the Itpputiitlon
of Ills Victim.
WASHINGTON , March 24. Judge Bradley -
ley executed a bit of strategy on the news
paper men who had gathered today to hear
the arguments over the admlsslblllty o (
certain depositions taken for the defense in
the Pollard-Drecklnrldgo caso. Since noth
ing sensational was expected the general
public hod scarcely any lepresontatlon , only
newspaper men nnd lawyers appearing In
the court room. Just before the hour for
the court , to open a whisper passed among
the lawyers and they slipped one by ono
Into the Judge'B consultation room , adjoin
ing the court room. A uniformed balllft
standing at the door denied admission to all
but the legal forces , Colonel Urecklnrldgo
and his son. The party was closeted In
the Judge's loom two hours.
There are three depositions to which Miss
Pollard's attorneys make their principal ob
jections , the point involved being the
relevancy of testimony bearing upon Mlsa
Pollard's character. One of these deposltlonu
was made by Alle Julian , the young blind
man whom Miss Pollard alluded to In her
letter to "Wesslo" Drown us her "blind
Haranabus. " Ho asserts In the affidavit
taken In Kentucky that a mock marrlaga
wo/3 / pel formed between Miss Pollard and
himself at 'Squire Tlnsley's at Bridgeport
on Christmas day , 1881 , and that after
drinking eggnog freely ho suggested that
marrljd couples usually went to bed , and
that thereupon the two went up stairs and
got Into bed together. Miss Pollard testl-
11 ul on cross-examination her uncle accom
panied her to 'Squire Tlnslcy's on that day
and denied the Incident of the mock mar
riage.
The second deposition , by W. W Uoaelle , to
whom Miss Pollard was engaged to bo mar
ried In 1884 , when she was a student at
Wcsleyan seminary , and at which time nho
was Intimate with Colonel Hrccklnrldge. Ho-
scllo has deposed that ho took liberties with
Miss Pollard In the library of the Wesleyan
seminary and that when he loft town for
Chicago Miss Pollard begged him to take her
with him.
MI8S POLLARD'S SHREWD COUNTER.
When cross-examined Mlns Pollard denied
that Roselle had done moro than kiss her
and denied that she had united him to tulca
her to Chicago. In ono of the moat charac
teristic dialogues between herself and At
torney Ituttorworth she attributed Kosellc's
motive in oppoulng hci to the fact that ho
Is a candidate for the position of collector
of Internal revenue In Representative Drcck-
Inrldgo'H district
The other deposition , to which the plaintiff
Is particularly opposed was made by Dr.
Lewis of Lexington , who ulllrniB that the lata
Colonel Swopo once approached him with a
request that ho perform u criminal operation
on a woman whom ho called "Mlba Pollard. "
The doctor did not sco the woman , nor could
ho Identify her with the pi.untirf , no the 6h-
jtctlon was mudo that there Is nothing to
connect the deposition with the principal In
this case
Colonel Swopo was the republican candN
dale for congreim against Colonel Dreckln *
rldgo In the Lexington district , and was
killed In a duel with Cash ( ioodloo , who wan
ilso fatally wounded Parts of other depoil-
lion : ) are also objected to
The reason for a secret hearing regarding
.heso depositions IB to keep their contents
! rom the Jurj In catto the court decided
upon excluding them Although the juroru
iavo been cautioned to not talk with any ono
concerning the case , nor to read the nows-
lapera , the judge probably thlnka that the
lead lines of nuvvHpaparft would bo too much
'or ' human curloilty to resist If spread be
fore them Sunday morning , and In the dis
cussion ot the affidavits .their contents uro
laterally threshed over.
These underground pioLcedlnga are not ai |
nnovatloti In the district court OR HOIIIO
months ago a precedent was cstnbllalicil by ,
Judge Hradloy ot keeping ( rom the pub" * *
bo details ot scandalous divorce uulti.