OMAHA * ! DAILY BEE.
12 , 1894. SINGLE COPY liTVE CENTS.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAIIA , WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
NEW CHANCELLOR'S POLIC1
v Holienloho Makes His Maiden Speech in tli
Reichstag.
FINANCIAL REFORM TO THE FOR
V. Continuation of tha I'rc cnt Colonial I'o
" " " " Icy n Necessity Strengthening the
Army anil Nnvy Aid to Ho
Given the Agriculturists.
BERLIN , Dec. 11. Prince Hohcnlohe mai
A. declaration of his policy chancellor
Germany to the Reichstag loday. His appea
anco In Iho chamber elicited no demonslr
tlon. Prince Hohenlohc eald that his cnt
Into ofilco did not imply a change In t
system of government. Ho would not , ho'
over , In every case follow In the footsie
of his predecessor , but ho would loyally full
*
his duties. The chancellor dwell upon t
necessity of financial reform , the malnlenan
of Iho colonial policy , the- necessity
strengthening the navy , and promised th
just demands of the agrarians would be s :
Isfied. In social questions , ho added , I
protection of the weak would be made t
first consideration of the government , whl
would also endeavor to maintain peace. T
applause was confined to the members of t
right , except during a passage In the spee
In which the chancellor Insisted on the r
cesslty of co-operation between the state a
religion , when the members of the cenl
party joined the cheering. The agrarians c
plauded the reference to state aid to hi
bandry. Many members ot the Relchst
were absent , notably the socialist members
Prince Hohcnlohe's letler relallng lo t
request of the public prosecutor that t
Rclchaslag authorize the prosecution ot :
clallst members who remained seated and ;
fused to cheer for the tmperor en ThursJay 1 :
was referred to the standing orders , with
structtons lo deal with It without delay.
the conclusion of the chancellor's spec
Count Posadowskl opened the budget disci
slon.
slon.Count
Count Posadowsky dwelt upon the necsss
of reform In the -present financial system
order to put the finances ot the Individ :
elates upon a sounder basis.
Bachem , on behalf ot the center par
eald Ihey mel Iho new chancellor wlthi
prejudice. But they were opposed to n
taxes and urged that penal action against
socialists could have no effect.
Rlchter , on behalf of the radicals , cr
clsed the budget and protested against
costly colonial policy and the excessive
pendlturcs for Iho army and navy. He
manded Information as to Iho causes wh
led to the change In the chancsllorshlp.
Touching upon the financial question ,
chancellor said the matrlcular contribute
ot the Individual states toward the Impei
expenditures , which had originally been c
sldered to bo of a Iransllory character , n
Involved serious danger. The empire had
deficit to fear , but the fluctuating amounts
the matrlcular conlrlbutlons Induced a c
dltlon of grcal uncertainly. Financial
form , Iherefore , was Indispensable. In
gard to the necessity of adhering to
colonial policy the chancellor referred to
possibility of Germany creating fresh m
Uets throughout other colonies. Moreover ,
colonial policy was a material factor of
policy of German unity In strenglhenlng
family ftcllng. With reference to the soc
1st agitations , th ° > chancellor spoke of
dangers threatening the vital nerve of
stale , which danger would bo warded off ,
by exceptional laws , but by strengthening
provisions of the common law.
TO VIIOSKCUTI2 UNLOYAI * bOCIAMS
Request of the Public Prosecutor In G
many Severely Censured.
BERLIN , Dec. 11. Prince Hohenlohe ,
chancellor , -has communicated tp Herr '
Levetzow , the president of the Ilelchsl
a request from the public prosecutor that
Reichstag sanction the criminal prosecut
of the socialist deputies who remained sea
on Thursday last when Herr von Level :
called for cheers for the emperor. It Is
derstood the deputies will be charged \ \
lose majestc.
This request from the public prosecutor
aroused a storm of discussion in the press
The Nallonal Zeltung says : "It
Reichstag were to authorize Ihe prosi
lions further action would depend upon
decision ot judicial authorities upon
doublful question as lo _ what constlli
lese majeste , "
The Boersfn. Courier remarks : "Tl
Is no doubt that the Reichstag will emph
cally reject the request. If the governn
Intends to dissolve Parliament let It be 0
before unpleasantnesses arise. "
The Vosslsclio Zeltung thinks that '
harm that will be done will outweigh
advantage which will bo derived from pr
cutlng the toclallsts. "
The Tageblalt stalesThe : social
Eland In great need of a weapon with wl
to stir up the. masses , and the governmen
going the best way to supply it. "
The Kreuz Zeltung expresses Its opli
that "even If the Reichstag refuses lo gi
the request of the public proseculor
ceedluga can bo taken after the session
the offense was not covered by parllamen
privilege. "
The Vorwaerts , organ ot tlio social
says : "Article 27 of Ihe constitution
serves to the Reichstag alone tha rlgh
regulating Its discipline. The public pr
cuter Is not entitled to interfere with v
the deputies do in the precincts of
houss. " _
FOUUIUNIUtH IN UAKGHH.
Native Population of 1'oklng Showing
creased Fooling.
PEKING , Dec. 11. The angry fccllni
the Chinese population here against
I'lgners. Is increasing.
LONDON , Dec. 11. The Globe this a
noon prints a letter from it British resl
In China who occupies an Important pos
whch brings him In touch with the r
darlns and the masses. The writer says :
tragedy may occur any day , and1 when
Japanese come within sight of the capll
feel certain that every foreigner will
massacred. The foreign ministers will I
a perfeclly Insane risk If they remain t
after the Ice has closed the port of 1
Tsin. The greatest danger Is In the fact
nearly all the soldiers are members ol
cret societies which are ready to break
' first 'Chance. ' "
EKULAKD INVESTIGATE.
That Country linn Decided to Seiul nSp <
Dclogntlon to Armcnln.
LONDON , Dec. 11. Lord Rosebcry h
long conference today with the carl ot 1
nerley , secretary of state for foreign afl
In reference to Armenia , and as a r
It has been decided that the British go1
ment will Immediately send an Indeper
dlcgatlon to Investigate the reports ot 1
Ish atrocities In that country.
Socialist * ( lot Together.
LONDON , Dec. 11. A dispatch to
Times from Berlin cays that In the
ut a common danger the north and i
German socialists have temporarily pal
up their quarrel. Bebel , the leader ot
north German section ot the party ,
written to the Vorwaerts , the soclallsl
Ban , agreeing to postpone discussion ol
disputed polnti until the tnd ot the se
of the Reichstag.
Kurds Are I. liter lied Indlnui.
LONDON , Dec , U. The Dally News
publishes a three-column letter from
stantlnople on the Armenian outrages.
\ writer says that from all the evidence Hi
hat been able to gather , In point o
number klled | and vllUgei burned , tbi
m nl a outragM can not me compared
the Bulgarian atrocities. The Kurds ai
as much savages as red Indians. They bi
llcve the government approves ot the ou
range , and unless they are dealt with r
the Canadian or American government woul
deal under similar circumstances Ihey ai
incapable ot understanding lo the contrar ;
If Great Britain and Ruisla jointly Insl
upon reforms Ihere will be a fair chance i
success , because in case ot need Ihey ca
compel attention.
1)A\VN OK HIM , IGIOU3 L.IUEUTY.
Frances Joseph' * Consent to tlio
tlcal IllllH Itccolvcd by the Itrlchsratli.
BUDA-PESTH , Dec. 11. There was
scene of unparalleled excitement In tl
Relchsrath today when Dr. Wekerle , tl
prime minister , announced that the king i
Hungary ( Emperor Franz Josct ) , had give
his sanction to the ecclesiastical bills. Tl
members rose In a body and cheered f
several minutes. The house rapidly emptli
and the members passed around and co :
gratulated Dr. Wekerle nnd Ihe Hungarlt
minister of the Interior , who. had gone to tl
lobbies. The liberals- have the highest hop
that the firm position they have maintain !
on Iho ecclesiastical measures will cnab
Ihem lo carry out further reforms. Thi
have arranged to hold a mass meeting <
Thursday. On the evening of that day the
will bo a torchlight procession and the cl
will be Illuminated In honor of the vlcto
Ihey have won. The eccleslasllcal bills ,
which Iho royal sanction has been given , I
elude measures legalizing civil marriages , i
lowing Iho conversion of Christians to Jud
Ism , granting religious lll'erty to Hebrew
nnd removing Iho reslrlcllons with rega
to the children of mixed marriages. In fa
the bills provide for complete rellgio
freedom In Hungary. All the measures , wl
the exception of that in regard to the ch
dren of mixed marriages , were bitterly o
posed by the clericals. Not only the Rom
Calhollcs , but the Greek orthodox blsho
fought against the adoption of the measun
At one time It looked as though the opt
sltlon would win ,
Ulplomutlo Choai Hoard.
LONDON , Dec. 11. A dispatch to t
Slandard from Berlin states that Coi
Muravleff , Russian mlnlsler to Denmark , v
succeed Count von Schouvaloff ns Russl
ambassador to Germany.
Yiiniic tn Not Dead.
YOKOHAMA , Dec. 11. A report that 1
gained currency to the effect that Fli
Marshal Yamagela , commander of Ihe fi
Japanese army , was dead Is ofllclally <
clarcd to bo untrue.
Diamonds In Tnsmnnlii.
HOBARTTOWN , Tasmania , Dec. 11
Numbers of stones which have been fou
at Corrlna have proved to be diamonds.
nVTClIEKElt JJT A 31AXIAC.
David Sprngg Mnrdcrs Ills Wife nnd T' '
Children nnd Cuts Ills Own Throat.
niDGEWAY , Mo. , Dec. 11. The most h
rlble human butchery ever recorded In t
section was commllled five miles southw
of this city this nflernoon. David
Spragg , in a fit of Insanity , murdered
wife and two children and mortally wouni
his two step-children , then took his own 11
The -weapon used was a large butcher knl
The nearest neighbor of the Spraggs Hi
almost a mile distant , nnd It was some tl
before the news of the crime spread. Ii
few hours numbers of people arrived fr
town and an Investigation of the scene v
made. The most sickening sight met tli
gaze. In the yard near the gate were
remains of Mrs. Sprang , mutilated aim
beyond recognition , nnd her disheveled h
lying1 la1 Ihe pool o blood surrounding r.
In the llltle dwelling , In one corner of '
sitting room , lay the lifeless body of 111
Caley , G yearn old , and In another , Alba <
Albert's head , resting
a 4-year-old boy ,
the slate with which he had been playl
was a mass of coagulated blood and bral
while blood still oozed from the gap
wounds In the throats of each. On
kitchen floor , with blood besmeared all o
his hands nnd face , and still clenching
knife In his bony hands , lay the author
the awful scene. Great pools of blocd 1
coagulated on the floor , making- more si
enlng ami terrible the scene. Two si
children of Sprngg's , bolh under fl years (
were taken to the home cf a neighbor , wh
Ihey are dying from dozens ot culs t
cover their little bodies. Evidence of a 1
rlble struggle were plainly visible In
Spragff home. The walls , books , stove :
furniture were spatlered wllh blood , ch :
were upsel , the oil can overlurned i
Ihlngs generally turned upside down.
The particulars of the butchery are lear
from Dora Onstutt , a. step-daughter
Spragg. She is a' child of 11 years , i
after eluding her step-father's murder
grasp , escaped to a neighbor's nnd gave
alarm. Her statement , somewhat bro :
because of the Intense excitement un
which she labored. Is substantially as
lows : Sprup-fir had been complaining
morning of an aching head.and his neai
neighbor , Mr. Meyers , was sent to R'dg2\
for a physician. Soon after Meyers'
parture Spragg tied Caley's hands beh
him and deliberately cut his throat. A
Hpragg rushed Into the room at this pi
and attempted ! to interfere , when Spn
made a lunge at her. She ran out Into
yard , around the house and then Intc
again , closely followed by Spragg. In
house he caught her and a desperate strut
ensued. He literally hacked her head
face Into slices , and then , cutting- her h
almost from the bodv , dragged her by
hair Into the yard. Covered with gore
every minute becoming more frenzied ,
i. human monsler now rclurned to the ho
3 again to continue his work. Dora , who
„ I sick In bed , had climbed out ot a wim
* In the meantime and escaped. When
people began to arrive , they were detei
from enlerinj ; uy SpragB , who stood In
doorway with a loaded shotgun. Fin
he locked the door , and it was then thai
butchered his slep-chlldren. Jusl an
crowd was preparing lo break Inlo the he
two shots were heard , and when the i
was finally forced open Spragg was tl
and the scene as described was presentei
view. The two step-children , who were
alive , were cared for , but cannot recove
HUS JlAJQKl ) WITH VLEVELAXD.
LonesomeDemocrat In tho" Kansas IIoui
Farmer Compiinlon of the President
TOPJBKA. Dec. ll.-Speclal.-John ( ) Be
r of Ellis county , who will be the i
it , straight-out democrat In the Kansas hi
of representatives , and whose county
( he only one which gave the democr
stale ticket a plurality November 6 , leal
his democracy from Grover Cleveland. 1
were young men together In. Buffalo , N ,
where Schlyer was a butcher and Clevel
a lawyer. Sclilyer early took rank n
leader among Ihe Germans of Erie cou
thereby attracting- attention of the '
tlclans. He tlum became acquainted
Cleveland , and when the- latter was a. <
dldate far sheriff was one of his most
dent suppotters. The friendship thus fur
was continued after Schlyer's remova
Kunsim , and when Cleveland became p
dent 'tho first lime ho made his old fr
receiver of the United States land ollle
al Wakeeney.
Schlyer came to Kansas In 1872 nnd
came a buffalo hunter. He continued In
avocation bo long as it was profitable , v
ho sctlled nt Hays City , In Ellis cou
Cre-cmptlntf a Quarter section of land
y. Soon he was appointed to bo a tie ;
lit sheriff und afterwards was elected sh <
He continued In the otllce four years <
tlmo when Hays City .was on thefroi
and was Infested with desperadoes and t
biers. He then became county treas
for four years , and Is now engaged In 8
raising and In conducting a large iigr
lurnl implement house. He U the wealt
man In Ellis county.
Schlyer has no use for populists , and t
ably will vote with the republicans 01
political questions. He U a business i
pure and simple , and It Is expecled
be a useful member of the house.
Steamship Arrlv.tls , Doco'ub-r 11.
At New York Arrived Amsterdam ,
Rotterdam ; Moravia , from Hamburg ; Bi
well , from Naples.
At Liverpool Arrived Catalonia ,
Boston ; Storm King , from Montreal.
At Philadelphia Arrived Assyrian ,
ay Glasgow.
At Barcelona Arrived Baltimore
in- from Savannah.
inhe At Gibraltar Arrlved-Ka ; er Wllhcln
from New York.
he At Srutliamplon Arrived Lahn.
be New York
At t > i \ \rrlvcd-MajestIc ,
Ittt
JAPAN'S HIGHEST MISSIW
Humane Directions Given hy the Com
mandor-iu-Ohief to the Invading Hosts ,
CARRYING CIVILIZATION INTO CHIN ,
Orders to tlio Army to Avoid llarburltlc
In the ICnrmy'B Cotintrjr for tlio Honor
of the Victor * Kill KiinUu
Assassinated.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The Instrucltoi
given by Lleulenant General Sakuma to th
second Japanese army , governing the treal
nent of the enemy In the pending 'war ' , a :
contained in an Issue of the Yokohama Ma
which was recently received here. Gener :
Sakuma said that Japan being the "fin
country of the east which had adopted cl\
lllzatlon as her path , held the responslbl
position to lead other hitherto uncivilized n :
tions Into the way of civilization. So wha
ever way the enemy may act , Japan mui
tread the way of justice and , while carryln
reform Into a barbarous country the dlgnll
of Japan must bo upheld In the world. "
Ho then specified the following condltlot
to be observed by the army :
1. That the people of the enemy's counti
who do not offer reslslance should ba coi
soled as much as possible.
2. No such act Is to be committed as to li
suit the wounded captives , or those who hai
surrendered or to deprive such ot the
c'.othes or properlles.
3. The enemy's dead shall not be b
headed , their noses cut off or their eyi
taken out. In short , Japanese soldiers a :
warned against perpetrating acts of bruta
Hy.
4. That fire shall not be sot to plac
without duo cause ,
5. The dwellings and cultivated fields
the enemy's country shall not be destroye
G. Females In the enemy's country slu
not bo violated , or other Indecent acts cor
milled.
7. In the enemy's country tombs are n
to be dug out or damaged.
8. Private properly of the people shall n
be plundered.
9. No forced sale or purchase effected.
10. Our enemy being the Chinese arm
people of other nationalities should be lov
and friendship shown to them , and o
soldiers should not bo guilty of violent
rash acts.
11. Besides the above , deeds unworthy
the honor of our army shall not be perp
trated.
The same paper says that Kin Rank
leader of the Japanese party and who w
vice minister of Japan In Corea , w
assasslnaled at his house on the 31st of C
tober. The deceased was regarded by ma
as Iho most able among the new mlnistei
Financial I'anlo In St. Johns.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Dec. 11. It Is stal
that two more of the largest concerns
this city will make "assignment tomorro
The fecllmr of insecurity increases hour
It is feared the Union bank will be unal
to sustain the strain. It is publicly o
ounce < l that the Commercial bank of Ne
oundland , the suspension of which w
nnounced yesterday , will be wound
oday. Its liabilities are as yet unknov
Ouder's Indebtnedness to the bank Is o\
.300,000 . , a sum greater than the bank's ca
al stcck.
England Tensions Chief Clarence.
COLON , Dec. 11. Ex-Chief CUrence , t
ormer ruler of the Mosquito territory , 1
een granted a maintenance of $22 per d
y the British government. The Nlcaragu
overnment haa Issued , a decree grant !
mnesty to all the members of the defut
Icsqulto territory government , with 1
xceptlon of ex-Chief Clarence.
Turkish Cabinet May Itesltjn.
VIENNA , Dec. 11. A dispatch , from C (
tanllnople today says the Turkish cabli
eld a long meeting yesterday , at wh !
irmenlnn affairs were almost cxcluslv
Iscussed. It Is considered probable tl
he mlnlslry will resign.
Stcnmsclp Lines ConiolUliito.
HAMBURG , Dec. 11. The Hambu
-merlcan line of sleamshlps nnd the Thh
nlla line of .steamers loday consollda
heir Inleresls.
Sllicr InipartR In China.
CALCUTTA , Dec. 11. The Imports of i
er Into India for the month of Noveml
amounted lo 27 lakhs of rupees , against
akhs In October. '
Our Mury Is All Itlght.
LONDON , Dec. 11. The sensational
ports chculated in regard to the condlt
f Mrs. Mary Anderson Navairo are wl
iut foundation.
ami" VAIIS VOJ.L1VUD.
ilany 1'coplo Injured lu the U'uslilugl
Street Tunnel lu Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11. In a collision betwi
: able cars In Ihe Washington street tun
his evening one man was fatally hurt.flft
moro were seriously Injured nnd a score
Ihers more or less bruised. The cars w
et on fire by the stoves , and for a tl
here was a fearful panic around the see
The most seriously Injured are : John Sm
nternally Injured nnd both legs broken , i
die ; George Newman , head and face ba
cut ; William Joyce , rlgnt leg broken and
verely bruised ; James McDonald , left i
of face crushed nnd head cut ; John Kre
eg twisted , bad bruises about the hips i
nose broken ; James McClnty , serial :
jrulsed about the face and shoulders ; A
Thomas Hecman , serlousjy bruised , h
and face cut ; Mrs. George Reiss , head h
nnd temporarily deranged by the she
Mrs. William I'arker , both ankles bra :
nnd severe bruises : John Donahue , h
and face cut ; William Mulrooney , te
< necked out and jaw broken : J. U. Bur
head hurt and face crushed ; A. Alkens , r
crushed and body bruised ; Mrs. lEstella A
lien , Injured about the shoulders and h
tlarry Doddard , face cut , head cut and 1
hurt ; T. H. Moran , grlpmnn , badly brul
and injured internally ; Nellie Schott , h
rut and badly bruised : C. B. Barton , f
fearfully lacerated and teeth knocked i
Miss Olga Schroeder. fingers smashed
head cut : N. Peterson , left arm broil
John , Speth , face lacerated and nose mas
Hat ; M. Nelson , knee cap torn aft uud ba
bruised.
In addition there was a large number
people who sustained painful Injuries
smashed lingers , knocked out teeth , epral
ankles and wrists.
Uoth the West Madison street and
Milwaukee avenua cable run through
tunnel , and at the time the accident
curred , C:30 : o'clock , all the westbound <
are jammed to sulfocatlon with people
turning from business on the south side.
Madison streel cable train , contesting c
grip car and two trailers , was two-th
of the way down the Incline loward the
torn of the tunnel , when a cable train
the Milwaukee avenue line , also consts
of three cars , entered the tunnel. Aln
Immediately after starting down the B
Grlpman Moran of the Milwaukee ave
line lost his hold on the cable and the
slipped forward down the steep Incl
Moran rang his alarm bell and tie and
conductor set nil the brakes on the tr
but were unable to hold It , and. Just as
botlom of the lunncl was reached the i
away cars struck the Madison street <
with awful force , smashing the rear
Into splinters and demolishing the Mllv
kee avenue grip car. Both cars were r
up In a heap , from which such passen :
as were capable of moving crawled
battered nnd bleeding. Each of the
wrecked cars held about seventy-five
scngers , and that a number cf them \
not Instantly killed was a wonder. Tote
to the horror of the accident , one of
wrecked cars caught lire nnd began
blaze furiously. AH the people Injured
bath cars had been removed before the
became dangerous however. A nuinbe
people ; were pinioned In the wreck nnd
ors were held fast between the wrecV
and the walls of the tunnel. All of t
were quickly removed and the fire e ;
gulshed by an engine company. The ci
of the accident was the breaking of
grip of the Milwaukee avenue grip car.
Pnlccatci Go A round Ilia "t.ooi
DENVER , Dec. 11 The delegates to
Federation of Labor returned tonight I
an excursion around the loop. Tomoi
morning at 10 o'clock they V"3I1 again asscm
ble for business. A resolution will be pro
Rented on bchaJf of the'lcolorcd men o
America. This resolution contains a num
ber ot arguments , and biases with Ihc state
ment that the nesro- problem lies In th
solution of the labor question. It urges tha
unless some method fa found that will fur
nish work for all , rejrarltBS of race , th
future of the colomPnmrl la doomed. O
Thursday afternoon the delegates will ngal
lay aside their work- and be given a trl
about the city on the tramway line by th
Chamber of Commerce.
THEIR. PRAYER" ANSWERED.
K. llosonriitcr Accepts an Urgent Invltntloi
to Unllghton tha Stuto of llontrlcc.
OMAHA , Dec. 10. Editor Beatrice En
press , Bealrlce , Neb. : Dear Sir On my rt
lurn lo Omaha , aflcr an absence of near )
Ihreo weeks , I find Ihe following cllppin
from your paper :
"No man knows Ihe reason why , but Mi
Iloscwater seems to slight Beatrice wit
malice aforethoughl. He made sever :
speeches during the campaign , but did nc
oomo here , although urgently , even prayei
fully , Inv'led to come. How can he expei
his paper to maintain a circulation here
he doesn't show a living Interest In th
town 7 He should come down here now an
make a speech ind explain why he still cal
himself a republican. We would like I
have this vital question settled before ar
other campaign rolls around , and there 1
but ono man who can settle U. "
I do not want to slight .Beatrice or dlsaj
point you and the other railroad rcpubllcar
who are so anxious to lieflr me. Will you plcai
announce that I will deliver an addrcts i
Beatrice next Friday evening , December 1
at Paddock opera house , and make tha e :
planatlon which you so anxiously desire ,
hope on this occasion lo settle this questlc
so that the boys who have been maklr
Rosewater Iheir larget In every camnalu
wilt not have occasion to indulge in anothi
ghost dance at the expense ot republics
candidates. Very respectfully ,
E. ROSEWATER.
31 ADD A. CLEAN t
Ilobbcrs Took Everything | n Sight from th
Express fur to the Itonr Sleeper.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. ll.-A't midnight la
night the north-bound Rock 'island ' expres
due here at 5:10 : a. m. , was held up ui
robbed near the Red river bridge , two mil
Eoutli of Terrell , I. T. , by five men. Co :
ductor Cannon and Engineer Smith hi
charge of the Iraln and Messenger Harrln
ton was In the express car. When the tra
reached the bridge two of the robbers , wl
were secreted on the tender , commanded tl
train to be stopped , which was done. Tl
tlrcmen and engineer were marched to tl
express car , where three other bandits Jolm
them. The messenger opened the door ai
was told by the bandits to "throw up h
hands" and "get down'&ut of there , " Ha
rington leaped to the grpund nnd took to tl
woods , followed by a volley from six-shoe
ers. Ono of the robbers went through tl
express car and found trie through sn
locked. All they securcdf.was the messe
ger's gun. Pullman Conductor Brov
jumped off the sleeper 16 aetf what had ha
pencd and was met by-a.'volley of bullei
Ono bullet entered His overcoat just ov
his heart and lodged In * a. bundle of pape
and letters. The robbers then proceeded
go through the coaches , beginning nt t
smoker , and taking everythmp of value t
passengers possessed. Al&ut $800 In mon
and ten or fifteen watches were secure
After Ih'e bandits had , g < jne through t
sleeper they" fired several vollys and dlsa
peared Into the woods. ' Deputy marsh :
are on the trail wltn bldodhounds.
HENNESSEY , Okl. , Dec. 11. Three , me
tallying exactly with Hescrlptlons given
members of the Rangtltaj. . iicld up the Ro
Island train at the Red rlverlust night , we
arrested nt Terrel , I.T. . . this evening- .
cjiEFoiei :
'
*
Reiterated the Confession Ho Alnilo to t
i - OOlrcrs.
CEDAR R.XP1DS1 , la. . Dec. ll.-Spec (
Telegram. ) The mystery .surrounding : t
bundle of bloody clothlng found on the ba
of the river nt Iowa. Falls remains as de
as ever. It is claimed now that three" pi
sons at lowai Falls Will testify they s ;
Eilckson , who Is now' under arrest at Ml
noapolls for complicity in the Gins murd
at Iowa Falls Sunday arid Monday. If tl "
is so Erlckson had no hand In the mure"
of the clrl. as he did not leave until Tui
day. It Is believed , however , Hit Erlcks
lured Miss Glng- from her home on one
the previous occasions , but lacked the net
to kill her , and went to Iowa Falls to i
cape the influence of the conspirators.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. H. The grand ju
has put In the day hearingthe evidence
the Glng- murder case. Mayor Eustls , w
has the evidence nt h.ls finger ends , relnl
the story at length to the jurors. Later
the afternoon Sheriff Ege appeared w
Adry Hayward , who repeated to the Ju
the confession as to his brother's schen
which hp had given to the ofllcera.
Claus Bllxt is a gQodleal calmer lodi
Ihough he seems to have a morbid des
to repeat the story of the murder whene\ \
he can. get art officer to Jtsten to him.
rmTnZIc/c HILLS.
Omaha Ilnslneas Men Wnuclorlns Throui
Ono of Nature's Great Treasure HIIIHPA
DEADWOOD , S. D. , 'Dec. Hi ( Spec
Telegram. ) The party 0 $ Omaha merchan
guided by Allen B. Smith , assistant K' '
eral passenger agent ofthe B. & M. , w
have been taking In the towns along 11
roule , arrived In Deudwood , this afternc
and , were nccordetl a hearty welcome. 1
afternoon was spent In visiting the smelt
and oilier polnls of Interest In the city. ' .
morrow they will visit Spearfish , nnd i
next day will be devoted to investlgatl
the biff mills at Lead City , afler wh
they will leave for horrie.
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. . Dec. ll.-Specli
Yesterday morning1 the Omaha jobb
reached here from Edgemont ti
Sheridan , having spent Sunday at the lat
place. The party visited , the mines at Sh
Idan and looked over the Interests of Ed
mont. Here Ihey took In the hotels c
bathing places. Many of the. members ne
having visited this fcreat resort , were stn
with Us many advantages. In fact ,
seem to have been greatly Instrucled by t
trip through the west.
AT. JOSEl'll ItAXK AS8WS8.
Has Keen Loilnc Money for So
Time.
ST. JOSEPH , Dee. } t The Commen
bank -went Into the hands of Arthur KI
Patrick tonight , he bcln'g selected as
slgnee. The papers we'rej * filed nt 11 p.
and the announcement cpated no surpi
here , as It has been khcfwn for some tl
that the bank was losing.money. ; The c :
tnl Is (125,000 , and by late losses on lo :
has been Impaired oneihulf. The direct
decided that It would i jniorc profitable
close now than to make up'the ' deficit. ' .
. assets are 1325,000 andilnhlUtles $270,000 , pi
\ clpally being due. depositors. Prior to
as assignment the bank" attached the. stock
s George L. Roberts , , dealer In dry 'goods ,
secure a claim of' $13,100 , Colonel N.
n Osden was president nndM , M. Ill
g cashier of the bank. ( No , other , St. Jos
it Institutions are affected ] und no trouble
itj | j feared.
r lloleomr > lliuiqiirteii lit Kearney.
KEARNEY. Neb. , Dec < ' 11. ( Special T
gram. ) The Kearney tnqmbera of the I
falo county bar and couri ojllcers gave G
ernor-Elect Holcomb a , formal reception
the Midway hotel tonlghbThere were th !
plates spread and a sumptuous banquet
served. Ira D. Murston acted as toastn
ter , and responses were made aa folio
"The Bar , " H. M , Sinclair ; "The Ji
clary , " J , N. Dryden ; "The District Judf
F. O. Halmer ; " 11\o \ Governpr Elect : t
He Guide the Ship of Btate on a Peare
I'rosperous nnd Plejisant Y ° y Ke. " W.
Greene ; "Free Silver1 W. D. Oldham ,
"Our Guest : We Meet to Honor Him , " I1
rls Brown. The governor-elect was spo
of by all as an honest , pure , patient , c <
aeeoua judge , and the1 members of the
parted with him wltn regret. The ju
> made a few appropriate and pleasing
marks nt the close.
i- IVnnsylrnnlii Miner * Mnjr StrlUr.
REYNOLDS VILLE. Pa. . Dec , 11. A no
was posted today by the United J
Workers association "calling ; on the. mer ,
resist the S per cent reduction Inaugurt
. , . by eight of the coal ) mine owners In
" district December 1. , Th ltuitlon
m gloomy , us It may result In a strike aft
w I ing 10,000 tnlnera on January 4.
LITTLE USE FOR POPULISM
Ootogonerian Senator from Vermont Toll
What Ho Thinks of Them ,
PEFFER'S ' FINANCIAL BILLS HIS TEX
Nine of Them Indefinitely Postponed-
Dolph nnd Sherman Advocate the
Nicaragua Canal Hill Armo-
nInu Correspondence.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. After approvi
ot the journal the president pro tern , Harrl
democrat of Tennessee , laid before the sei
ate a communication from ITIO secretary (
the treasury transmitting the report of tt
superintendent of the coast and geodetic sui
vey , also ono from the secretary of war tran :
milling a report showing the number i
aliens and naturalized citizens In the arm :
Mr. Dolph , republican ot Oregon , prcsente
a memorial from the citizens of Phoenl :
Ariz. , asking for relief In the matter of Ii
dlan depredation claims.
Mr. Berry , democrat of Arkansas , present !
a few remarks urging the passing ot iho b !
Introduced by him last week to establish tl
territory ot Indlanola out of Indian terrltor
Mr. Morrlll , republican of Vermonl , in a
cordance with notice he had given , then a <
dressed the senate.
Having Indicated his purpose of briefly at
dl easing the senate today upon " 201110 inai
velous senatorial bills and quack panacsi
for real nnd imaginary grievances" M
Morrlll said : "I hold In my hand nit
senate bills which I have been directed I
the committee on flnanco to report adverse ]
and to ask fcr their indefinite postponemen
In order that the senate may have conce ]
tlon of these bills I shall ask the clerk I
read the list. "
All the bills were Introduced by Senati
'offer ' of Kansas and provide for the Issi
if great sums of greenbacks for various pu
OSes.
The senator continued : "It Is hardly nc
ssary to say that these hungry bills , bl
Iggcr and biggest , nine ot them , asking fi
line or ten times moro money than thera
iow in use by the whole world , were unan
nously reported adversely by the commltti
n finance. Nothing more , as the commltt
: ncelved , could have been expected sa'
irlef post mortem obituaries. The bill
many of them , may have been reluctant
'ntioduced by requests and therefore n
ery tenderly nursed , even by their ab
nd eminent godfather. Responsibility f
uch eccentricities ought not to bo asked
enators and shtuld any member be chargi
with their real authorship I hope ho wou
to able to plead in defense an alibi , Wi
10 reason offered for the Introduction
bcso multitudinous billion-dollar bills
ufllclent reascn for the adverse report wou
ppsar to have been that they were all deal
trlcken from an overdose of legal tend
lostrum at their birth , administered by t :
.ccoucheur. Ono of these bills proposed i
ssue of legal tender money forty tin }
Toater per capita than any wo have ev
lad. Another to purchase all the sllv
lulllon that may be offered at $1.00.29 p
unco , though It fetches now In any mark
inly 62 cents per ounce. Flguratlxely spea
ng , the bills were all of one brood and
.he same father , birds ot Inflation , no
game , none worth a charge' " cf powder , b
'cglilatlve dodoes , unlikely ever to be EC
n , earth again.
POLITICAL TOMFOOLERIES.
"I do not suppose there ore moro vagarl
ir 'political tomfooleries put afloat here th
in ether countries. Occasionally they coi
'orth here wlthtut fatherhpod , frisk abe
.lircngli the dog days and then dlsappci
eavlng no bubble in sight to show whc
: heysank. . - Wo also have some push !
'anatical ' theories wearing the mask of pol
: cal reform , and assured to give the wui
he millennium and not more so than w
ho philosopher's stone to turn everything
.ouched into gold.
" 'Some minor political parties come and
Ike these diseases which amict nobody li
once. Such parties are usually destitute
constitutional principles or ephemeral a
are soon compelled to hoist any flag and i
sail for 'Cowes and a market. ' A recc
example of such ephemeral advertised wl
as much technical veracity as any pate
medicine , the 'populist , ' after leading astr
many good men , seems tJ have polltlca
pock-marked and discredited two or three
our sister states , but the grotesqueness efface
face Is likely to prove a deterrent against
further domination.
"Somo crude ind unhealthy theories i
separated from the bills ct adversity i
ported by such thin partitions that it nil
seem Invidious to give them no general
particular attention , espjclally as their si
porters might prefer like Lord Broughair
to go without commendation rather th
without any notice at all. Short-ll\
partisans , fertile in the invention and sw
In the repetition of djrogatory slanders , a
by Its use to defame and defeat those w
happen to bo in possession of the public ct
fldence. By this class of growlers I
splenetic charge is made that great wca
has been wrongfully distributed especla
t9 senators and has created aboundl
plutocrats , or kings ot wealth , although
entailed wealth under our constitution is
lowed and we have no ladders hero to I
upper region of riches not free to all. U
the children of the wealthy , trained n-t
economy nor to labor , often exchar
places In succeeding generations w
the children of the poor , schoo
In Industry and frugality. Thus the tli
ebb and flow ot accumulation nnd dlsslpatl
goes on forever. Those who may be at I
bottom of the wheel ot fortune today ofl
rise to the top tomorrow. Such wealt
celebrities as were Captain Clapp of Po
land , Billy Gray of Boston , Stephen Gin
of Philadelphia , Oarrett of Baltimore , a
Corcoran of Washington , all reckoned amc
the 'worthies' of their day , received few
no political decorations , and the Asters , Vi
dcrbllta and Goulds of our great commcrc
metropolis appear to be equally neglected ,
possibly equally destitute of political a
bltlon.
SENATORS NOT ALL MILLIONAIRES
"Tho financial fortunes of nearly all i
presidents were limited and the fortunes
those foremost In popular favor , like Jefl
son , Monroe , Jackson , Lincoln and Qn
were especially limited. Persons of moder
wealth living In the United States h ;
their estates largely overestimated. Fr
the loud braying of long-eared donk'eys m :
have supposed that the senate of the Unl
States was a selected body ot mllllonali
when perhaps not more than two or tl :
of Its eighty odd members have any title
that much envied eplthev of opprobrli
Though few were 'born with a Mlvsr sp
In their mouth' the moat part of the meml
achieved In early vocations some subsUn
success , and yet , It Is probable that a In
majority of the body would be unable to mi
tain their families in Washington dm Ins
cessions ot congress but for their tnlir
They have the blessing of Agur , neither r
crty nor riches.
"It Is also to be feared that we are 0'
clocked with mature cobblers , eager In ev
emergency to bring out from the profo
recesses of their vest pockets ready m
constitutional amendments adapted , w
slightly lubricated , to their own pecul'ar '
cuniBtances. Madison , a statesman for
time , never dreamed how flippantly the i
stltutlon made by him , and signed by Wi
ington , would be blasphemed and perver
Rich In her country's historic fame us
Old Dominion may be , she can 111 afford
Impeach and discard her ancient and price
jewels , 'that on the outstretched foretlnge ;
all time * -were placed to sparkle forever ,
"The tariff was claimed by thoie In pete
to have been excessive on foreign trade
productive ot too much revenue , but the :
traded agony and Caesarian delivery of ti
reform bantling and the progressive' treat
deficiency thus provoked , far transcends
sentimental agony ot a surplus which 1
ago ceaied to vex any financiers. It U alv
something too much , whether a lurplui i
deficiency. Two years ago tome thought
had too much McKlnleylsm. More now tl
we have too much Wllsonlsm. The tarl
pendulum swings to and fro between protce
Lion and free trade , tiring out even the pros
dent In dreaming dreams , otas , of 'Iron an
coal. ' "
Mr. Morrlll then discussed the financial sll
uatlon and the question of silver , crop an
prices. He concluded by saying :
"I do not Imagine that any political part
long exists without some detects nnd one <
the duties of their members should bo som
effort to cure such defects and make the part
to which they have , on the whole , the preal
cst affinity an Ideal political association. Trui
wo do not see our sins as others see them , an
our vision of Iho motes In any brother's ey
Is much sharpened by the light ot the part
torch held In the hand. The chief potency i
third parties Is destructive fruit ot majorlt
and , however eccenlrlo the measures of
third party may be , they are apt to be tolei
ated by some greater party , though In It
minority , In order to conquer the majorll ;
Thus the smallest of three parties may sonv
times Impose decrees upon the country whlc
no other parly holds llself responsible for. "
BILLS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
At the conclusion of the speech Mr. Pcffi
said that the senator from Vermont had le
out one bill which he , Peffer , thought mlgl
be disposed ot at the time with those of whlc
tha senator had spoken. This bill had bee
Introduced by Palmer of Illinois , and wi
to establish a bureau for the loan of mono ;
Mr. Palmer remarked that the bill ho
been introduced by him for a constiluent i
his. All the bills were then Indefinllel
postponed except Mr. Palmer's , which wi
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Carey , republican i
Wyoming , the senate agreed to the conferem
report authorizing the secretary of the li
terlor to sell reservoir sites and gravel pi
to railroads.
Mr. Hlgglns presented a resolution callir
on the president and secretary of state fi
correspondence on the subject ot medlatlt
on the part of the United States bolwei
China and Japan. It was laid over unl
tomorrow upon the suggestion of Mr. Morgs
of Alabama.
Mr. Call gave notice that tomorrow 1
would ask the scnale lo appoint a commltti
to Investlgalo the operations ot the Hondun
Lollery company of Florida.
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived tl
senate proceeded to the consideration of tl
Nlcaraguan bill , and Mr. Dolph of Orogc
addressed the senate In favor of the bl
Mr. Dolph said the people of the Pacific coa
were a unit In favor ot the bill , and dl
cussed the advantages which the canal wou
bring to the whole country. The canal ,
owned nnd controlled by"the United State
would bo of great service 'in tlmo of war. ' .
that event Lake Nicaragua could be so utlllzi
by the navy as to soon reimburse the Unlti
States for any outlay made by this counlr
The main difficulty to be encountered wou
bo the question as to the amount of mom
to be paid to the old company for the wo :
done and the concessions possessed by :
Ho devoted some time to the conslderatli
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty , and declan
that Instrument presented no obstacle to tl
construcllon of the canal by the United Slat
and to the control of it. In closing , tl
senator said the United States had' adopt
a policy , had declared a principle which
approved by her people and well understo
by Iho world , which Is Just and right , and
the Interest of people of this hemisphere , ai
will bo maintained at all hazards.
In a brief speech Mr. Sherman pointed o
that Iho only provision of the Nlcaragu :
bill that ho was not entirely satisfied wl
was the amount to bo paid to the Marlllr
ompany , which he Ihoughl was entitled on
o the amount of the money expended in.t
nterprlse thus far. He Wanted the t
tripped of all doubtful provisions In tl
espect , and to have , refunded to the cci
any all expenditures made by It. Havl
iald that , Iho''government could proceed
irork constructing without .Interference by t
ompany.
The presiding officer laid before the Bens
a letlcr from the president transmltti :
orrespondence relative to the Armenian mi
acre ; also some correspondencs regard !
he Mora claim ,
The senate then , at 4:05 : p. m. , went ir
xecuttvo besslon , and at 4:15p. . m. a
ourned.
TURKS' SIDE OF TIIU 6TOUY.
\ll the Troubles in Armenia Are tiio Ou
growth of noiolutlons.
WASHINGTON1. Dec. 11. The Turkli
egatlon has received the following oificl
communication :
The Armenian agitators who made thj
appearance In the mountains of Talourl , s
uatcd between Sassoum , In the southwest
Moush ( village of Ulllis ) , und the dlstr
of Cnlb , of the Mutessnrlal ot Guendj , co :
blned their forces at the Instigation of
certain Hnmpartzoum , who , under the i
sumeil name of Jloural , was already glvi
trouble In these regions. This Hampa
zoum , born In Hndjln ( village of Adan
ias for years studied medicine In the cl
medical school nnd participated In the d
orders of Coum-Capou , lleil to Alheres n
thence to Geneva , He afterwards went d
rulsed and ngaln under an assumed nan
iy way of Alexamlretta , from Dlarbcklr
ho neighborhood of Lytlls , und he beg
then and there Ills seditious agitation ,
gether with five other individuals. He \ \
giving positive assurances to credulous p (
plo that he was a foreign agent , backed
all the European powers In his plans to l
set the Turkish authorities. He succeed
thus In gaining to his criminal ends the J
menlans In the villages of Slner , Simal , Gu
Guzat , Abl , Hellenic. Slnaiik , Cheklml , E
Tanl , Moussone , Ktek , Akdjekcr , aa well
those of the small boroughs of Talov
comprising four districts.
Now , these Insurgents , under the co
nand of Hampartzoum , abandoning towr
the latler part of July last their respect !
villages , and after having placed in 1m
cesslble spots their wives , children and 1
longings and secured the co-operation
other armed insurgenls that came from I
valley of Moush nnd from the Casaro Ci
and Selvan , assembled together , number !
moro than 3,000 , at a place called Undo
Dagh. Five or six hundred of them i
cldpd to fall upon Mou'li. They began
attacking the tr be cf Dcllkan Qmour.t Cu :
nak , In the pouth of MouMi , killed n f
women and robbed them of their belong ! ) )
All Mussolmcn that fell Into their hai
were insulted In their religion nnd murdci
In a most forcible fashion.
The regular troops of the neighborhood
Moush were nlao attacked by these Ins
Kcnts , who , however , did not care to nttt
Moush Itself , owing to the strong mllltt
forces of the town. The rebels ihen. s
arated nnd assaulted ferociously the trll
close at hand , committing horrible crln
and depredations. They burned alive
nephew of Burner Agha anil assaulted t
murdered Musselmcn women of three
four-houses of the village of Qulll-Gu :
They also torlured many Mutselmen , fo
Ing them to kiss the cross , putting tli
eyes out , cutting their ears off und subn
ting them to the most hortlblc Indignities
After having brought consternation i
death among Musselmen and Chrlstli
alike , they refused to surrender and conl
ued their criminal proceedings. Itegu
troops were sent to the ppot to put do
the rebellion. The chief. Hampartzoum , I
to a hlffh mountain , with Pleven of his n ;
clot s. He wai cnptursu ul've , not , howc
without his killing two soldiers nnd won
Ing six. Hy the end of August lost all
surgent bands were dispersed. Wom
children and Invalids were treated with <
consideration , and according to the dlctn
of Islamtsm and humanity. The Inaurge
who were captured will be punished accc
Ing to the law.
r < inflrnmtloii4 liy the "otmto.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11. The senate
confirmed the following nominations of pi
masters :
Oklahoma C. P. Grace , Perry. New M
Ice 13. A. Grunsfeld , Albuquerque ,
sourl Jamea W. Williams , Warrensln.
W. H. Cecil , Mount Vernon ; J. M , Ho
Bencca ; William C , Kills , Mountain Grc
William T. Mnrsh , Illch Hill ; James
Hlley , Liberty ; U. A. Smith , garcoxle ; \
Ham R. Howies , Greenllekl.
Surveyors of customs : Milton We
Kansas City , Mo.
Registers of land office ; Thomas Tl ,
wards , Hugo , Colo. ; Edward McLeod , :
ran o , Cole ,
Receivers of public moneys : J. J. H
Pueblo , Cole , : Frank 13. EwfnK , Hugo , C
Indian agent ; 1'eler Couchcrnan , ut Cl :
enne .Hlver agency , 8. V.
Collector of customs ; James W. Ball ,
trlct of Yaqulna , Ore.
Carlisle \l\ll \ \ In the Nenate
WASHINGTON , Dec. ll.-Mr. Sprlngei
Illinois today Introduced | n the house I
retary Carlisle's banking blllv It vyns
dered to bo printed and referred to the c
mitteo on banking anil currency.
WHITE PRESENTS HIS PLAN
New York Editor Follows Olosoly the Lines
of the Baltimore Proposition ,
SHOULD RETIRE LEGAL TENDER NOTES
Sees No Objsctlon to tlio Hoionl a ( Iho Tax
ou Stuto Hunk til-dilution Carlisle
Presents lilt mil unil Kx-
philns It I'lirthcr.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 11. The hearing be
fore the house banking ami currency com-
mttteo on the question of revising the cur
rency laws , was resumed In the room of the
ways anil means committee , but dkl not move
off very promptly. Among those present
were Mr. Horace Whlto of the Now York
Evening Post ; Mr. C. a. Homer of Haiti-
more , chairman of the committee of national
bankers to formulate the so-called Ilaltlmora
plan , and H. 1) . Hepburn of New York , ci-
comptroller of the currency. These gentle
men represent the currency ideas embodied.
In the Baltimore plan , nnd they were thcro
for the purpose of urging the merits of that
plan. Itas expected that Secretary Carllsla
would bo present , but as the secretary was
late In arriving , Mr. White opened the hear
ing. In answer to questions ho stated that
ho had drafted a bill on the lines of the
Ualtimoro plan , and It was arranged that
this could be placed before the committee.
White's statement was read from manuscript
and was a carefully prepared review of the
banking question.
Mr. Whlto began with a reference to the
Baltimore plan , calling attention to the fact
that It deals with only one part of the bankIng -
Ing business , that of Issuing circulating noles ,
a function not Indispensable , but valuable to
the people. Ho held that U was the para
mount right and duty of the state to provhlo
for the safety of the community. Hence It
may prescribe the regulations under which
circulating notes shall be Issued , or gun
powder bo stored , or liquor bo Mid. It 13
not bound to give equal privileges to all
persons to exerclso those functions. The first
half of the address was devoted largely to
historical review of banking In tills country ,
and particularly the Now York safety fund
system of the days prior to the war , which
Mr. Whlto extolled at length. The latter
part of Mr. White's address was devoted ex
clusively to the Baltimore plan. Referring
to the fact that It makes the circulating notes
a first lien on the assets of the bank , ho
said :
"There Is an outcry against this last fea
ture frcm some people who say the poor de
positors will suffer. But what Is the condi
tion of the new depositor now ? Are not
notes a first lien on the assets ? Arc not
ecurlty bonds a part of the assets ? Can
ny depositor get any part of this fund until
lie notes are paid In full , and supposing that
tie bonds should over fall short of paylntt
lie notes , could the depositor get any part of
ho remaining assets until the par value of
ha notes was deducted ? Of course not. "
NO OBJECTION TO STATE BANKS.
Mr. White said he saw no objection to the
epcal of the 10 per cent tax on state bank
iOtes providing the state banks Comply with
11 the requirements of the national banking
aw , and providing the means or enforcing ;
heso requirements are lodged with the comp-
roller of the currency. But a mere power ot
observation wltliqut the power of enforcement ,
10 eald , h'e considered unwise , unsaie nnd
uro to cause embarrassment and end In
Isaster. Ho considered It as desirable ,
hough not dispensable , that the government
hall continue aa now , to bo responsible for
he redemption of bank notes. The Baltimore )
Ian simply takes the law as It finds It. It
nakcs a change In the manner ot relmburs-
ng the government for the redemption ot
'ailed notes. The only question Is whether
ho suggested change puts the government
o any greater risk. This Is a question of
mathematics. It Is to be nnswered by the
ables of bank mortality In the past thlrty-
ne years.
Taking up another branch of the question ,
ilr. White said : "It has been Eald there la
10 moro reason why the government should
guarantee the notes of a bank than those ot
a merchant , a manufacturer or a farmer.
This would be true If the notes of the mer-
hanl , the manufacturer and the farmer were
allowed to circulate as money , but not other-
, vibe. "
Mr. White announced himself In favor ot
he retirement of legal tender notes , nolwlth-
itandliiK the retirement Is not Included In
.ho Baltimore plan. He would have them
extinguished , not merely temporarily with
drawn.
"My reason , " he said In conclusion , "for
desiring the extinction of the legal tender
notes is that they are a constant menace to
business in that they have kept political
parties In hot water for thirty years , and
liave obstructed progress and reform. "
At the close of Mr. White's statement ho
submitted his bill on the lines of the Ualti
moro plan. Mr. Homer stated that the com
mittee of national bankers had not yet formu
lated their bill. Mr. Johnson of Ohio asked
Mr. White's opinion on Scovctary Carlisle's
currency plan.
Mr , While's answer was that ho did not
hlnk the secretary's plan would glvo the
elastic currency It sought to secure. It com
pelled the banka to put up 30 cents every
time they Issued 75 cents.
WOULD Tlin CURRENCY BE SAFE.
Mr. Walker ot Massachusetts asked It the
bill presented by Mr. White would secura a
safe and uniform currency.
"It will have that tendency , " said Mr.
White.
"That Is not It , " said Mr. Walker. "We
don't want to provide a tendency toward a
safe currency , but the actual safety , "
"I am not omniscient , " suggested Mr.
White. He added that In his judgment the
bill would secure an clastic currency.
Secretary Carlisle came In at thla point
and was an Interested listener to Mr. White's
answer to questions as to the wont of elas
ticity In Mr. Carlisle's currency bill. Mr.
Warner of New York asktd what restrictions
should be imposed on state banks.
Mr. Whlto sfold ho would subject state
banks to the same regulations as those Im
posed on national banks.
Mr. Cox of Tennessee asked If this would
not do away with thti need ot Btato banks.
Mr. White answered that It would. Ho eald
ho bellovcd in ono uniform banking system ,
not forty-four systems , there being forty-four
states.
Mr. Carlisle then took up his statement
begun yesterday. Ho presented the bill ha ,
had prepared embodying his plan of revision
and read It to the committee , commenting on
It as he proceeded. When ho had concluded
reading the bill Mr. Carllsla explained It In
detail. He pointed out the various sections
'of the present law proposed to bo repealed.
Concerning the conditions Imposed on state
banks , ho said certain features had been
added to meet criticisms made ot the plan as
outlined In his annual report.
SYNOPSIS OP THE BILL ,
The following Is a tynopsls ot the bill pre
sented by Horace White :
Section 1 provides that no banking asso
ciation shall be required to deposit United
States bonds , either aa a preliminary to the
commencement of banking business or for the
security ot circulating note * to be hereafter
Issued.
Section 2 provides that In- lieu of the de
posits ot bonds each national banking asso
ciation shall be entitled to receive circulating
notes from the. comptroller to the amount ot
( blank ) per cent of Iti paid up , unimpaired
capital , upon paying to the treasurer lawful
money to the amount of 2 per cent of uuch
circulating notes , and thereafter a tax at the *
rate ot one-half of 1 per cent per annum
upon the average amount ot Its circulation
( or the year. The 1 per cent and proceeds
o ( the tax are to constitute a guarantee ( und
for the redemption of notes of Insolvent na-
I tlonal banki and the tax li to be collected
until the fund amounts to not less than t H *