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I- ' - - - - - . , ' , ' ' "I , , BOND PROPOSITION ) IS DEADho I - I : Majority of Twenty-Seven in the Hue Against the Dill. - tOTION : TO RECONSIDER ALSO DEFEATED - JCCL nn.1 Cobb SutjtILutr Vott'.1 flown Along ! with Allendltc.l Olord hI I the $ Ih'er en-nee.1 nnt Cox have , 1 Shnrl' 1.IUlo $ CoIUln , WASINGTON , Feb. 7.-Tho last hope of fnancial legislaton for the relief of the treuury at the present lelslon oC congres went by the board when the house thIs afternoon by a vote of 131 to 161 , rejeetel ) the administraton bill to authorize an luuo of ' OOOOOOOO bonds. The bill vas beaten bdoro It reached Is Inst parlamentar atage. This result was reached aCer three I days' oC .plrltc.1 and at times heated debate I - and it the end ot a seven hours' session. From 1 a. m. until 3:30 : today , when the I lull , , with the pending substitutes , was re- Iltrted to the house from the committee ot . ( the whole , amendments were offered In rapid I succession most of which , were voted down as fast. ns they were offered. Many DC them L were designed to load down the bill and the votes thereon were In no sense test votes I The Del amendment , for instance , to make the bonds payable In goll and silver , was dc- touted hy the decisive vote oC 76 to 106 , while the hi was defeated by 131 to 161. I3otti . the Heell and Cox substtutes , with the amendments thereto , were rejected after the bill wu reported to the house. The Heed i substtte. authorizing the Issue of coin / bonds for the replenishment of the golll reserve - servo and certfcates to defray defclenclcs In the revenues , waR lost , 109 to 187. I was a Party vote , save for the tact several democrats ali Cannon of California voted for 11. Whel the question cnme up for third 1 reading and engrossment of the bill the whole opposlloh concentrJted. . While the vote was being taken which roe suited In the refusal oC the house to onto r orlor the third reullg : the Interest centered In the vote of ! r. Heed. lie sat quietly on his scat during the frt cal nnd did not , answer to his name , but on the second cal ho voted for the bill. As soon as the result "as announced Mr. Reel attempted to make an explanation of the attitude of hlmselC and those of his colleagues who hall vote for the bill , but objections were made 10 afterwards explained , however , that ho had submitted a proposition ( his own substute ) which he considered would meet the sltua- , tion. The democrats had rejected this and then he and many of his colleagues , alhmsh : opposed to features of the bill . hall voted for I In the hope I would pas and be amenled ; In the sennte. . Mr. Springer then moved to reconsider the vote by which the third reading was refused - fused , but this motion was laid on the table , 135 to 123 , and the bill was killed , pa r- lamentarly speaking. . An analysis oC thc vote shows Corty-Cour republicans and ninety democrats voted for the bill and tIll ty six republicans , ninety-seven democrats Ity ; c eight populists voted against It. Mr. Del oC Colorado offered an amendment ' - mont authorizing the bonds Issued by this bill to be sold for gold or silver without di a- crhlinaton and to be payable In gold or silver. I was debated by Messrs. Lockwood of New York Springer of Illinois , Wililan s 'Vllams of Illinois and others , and was lost , 7 to it 6. Mr. Dryan of Nebraska called attention to the fact that although the republicans l'ro- fessed to bo In favor of , coin bonds , not ten of them had voted for the Del amendmer r and that Mr. Reed , who himself Introduced a substitute authorizing the Issue of coin bonds , had voted agaInst It. -i "Is not the proposition of the republic an j leader , providing for coin bonds , " Interrupte republcan Mr. Dower of Caloria , "better than that of the democratic leader ? " I "I Is not , ' replied Mr l3ryan. "Mr. Cloi e- land's proposItion Is open and above board , ' while ) that of Mr. Reed Is masked. 10 has . just voted against an amendment Incorpor- S atng the Idea of his substitute. ( Democratc f . aplause , ) S Mr. Hutcheson oC Texas offered an amendment - mont similar to that oC Mr. fell , making the , bonds payable In gold and silver , for which : Mr. Bland offered a substitute for the coinage ' 1 ? oC the silver bullion In the treasury and the I ( I redemption oC the treasury redempton notes of 1890 In coin , as provided by section 3 oC that act. Doth amendments were lost , Mr. Bland's by a vote of 109 to 1i4. S . Mr. Walker of Massachusetts offered an , amendment to confer upon the secretary oC the treasury dlcreton as to the Interest to bo paid on the bonds and the time they should run. Mr. Holman oC Indiana characterized the I bil as one to perpetuate the national ban ke. Mr. Mallory of Florida spoil a final word against the bill. OPPOSED INDEFINITE AUTIIORIT"i . Mr. Hooker of Mississippi , speaking against the Walker amendment. declare his unalt er- unaler- ) able opposition to conferring on any one 115li creton to Isue bonds for an Indofnlte tl me V t run for an IndefInIte period , tme I . principal and Interest , In gold , Mr. Walkor's amendment was lost , 67 t. 81. 81.'S 'Mr. Bryan offered an amendment to the feed substitute offered yesterday to proville that nothing In the act strait be cnstrued to . vitiate the , policy of the government to pay aU coin bonds let gold or silver at the option ot the government DS expressed In I ; a resolution passed by congress In 1878. Mr. Cobb of Alabama offered an amendment - ment to the Cox substitute offered yesterday to snake the bonds Issued under lie provisions bear 3 per cent Interest , and payable In I twenty years. The hour sot for taking the vote , .3:30 : , arrived - , rived while an amendment of Mr. Terry of Arkansas was being read. I cut off this I I amendment. leaving the two substitutes antI the amendments thereto pending. The amendments adopted In the committee were S agreed to In the house without dh'lslon oxi copt that to reduce the annual tax on isaF nl- tional . bank circulation from 1 to one-fourth of 1 tier cent per annum. This was also agreed to , 200 to 41. ! r. Heed then attempted to enforce an agreement , which ho claimed had been en- : . terell Into In coulnl1eo , by which his aub- stute should be . voted on alter the Cox suljsitute . The fact ot such an agreement was denied I I by :1' Coc "IL Is n question of proprIety , , said ! r. I Reed , sharply. "It Is a question of truth , " replied ! r. Cox warmly I . The chair hell that the vote slould first b" taken on the Reed substitute , to which there vas a pending amendment. The Heed I t substitute provhls for an ISle of : Iler cent coin bonds cin to replenish the gold reserve and the Issue ut certifIcates of Indebted ness to meet deficiencies In tim revenues MI' . flryan'a amendment Dldell n Pro vise that nothing In the Ilroposcll substtuto eli cold be construed as a surrender suhstlute ' 11 surrelier guy em- ) incest ot the right to 11:1) : ' outstanding coin obligations In Hold or sliver lt the ollton of the government , as declared In the rc solo- ton which IIJsst.1 . congress In 1&78. HElm SUtS'I'ITUT 1)1tFf.tTJD. The Bryal amendment was lost , 127 to 169 and tIm vole was thel taken on the leet r substitute , which wns lost , 309 10 187. TIIQ vote then recurred on "Ir. Cc rbli' amllllmelt 10 the ( ' 0) substitute . Tire sub. sttuto Wa , practic.tIiy the Carlisle curr ohicy bi ) , IncludIng a Ilro\'lslon , for the roper ii of the state Paulo tax . The vote was pracUr ahly a party vote sao thalun. \ . Cannon of Cal orla , Cram ! of Texas , Ua"ey oC I. on I s - lana , Gooey of California , Orlfl ( of iich- Isan J.awsol ot Georgia , 1'ldlcton ot 'Fr lch- , 0111 htl oC South ( 'arolina votedwlth tire vottd'wlh republIcans In favor ot it. Mr. Cobb's umlntment amended cxii iltng , laws 10 UI to make all bonds Issued under luthorly ot existing law bear 3 : i per cent In- ( erest , and Ilro\'ld"l that nothing In the fub. IUuto should bo cqnltruet arr an auliro rica. C II nuthorll' ton for 1 bond Issue . r ' The Cobb amendment was beaten withi ut a , dlvlion cud the Cox substiute on wlhouta : vote 65 to 181. 'FillS disposed .f the e rtmsti- < lublt- I' taken lutes and Imelhluentl , and thl vote was thel tire on third Oi rezlllng and engross mont 5 , of the bIll itself , which was defeated on a rising vote , 97 to 169. 1 ! Mr. Spr'nger demanded the yeas and nays els ' and the roil WI called . confirming the rejec'- ton of Ih , measure , The vote stood 131 to 161.lieforo . Ictoro the vote was announced Mr. Reed \ S arose aint attempted tu make an erphan allen . . or the 'part pl.o by hiniseif uplanaton . ) : bll et Inl tlny of tS i : his col/lg who bad Tote for the bill. but ho got n further than the statemmt that ho had made a proposition to Mr. Springer that seemed to him fair when he was howled down by a chorus oC objections from the dem- ocratc aide. DEFORE TiE DG FGUT I3fGAN. Some roulne : business was transacted before the debate on the bond bill was resumed hills were passed its folows : ' To give homesteader preference rights at the opening oC tire abandoned 'ort Jupiter miiary reservation In Florida : to authorize the JOWI i and Nebraska Pontoon Bridge company - pany to construct a wagon bridge across the Miss ouri nt Sioux City : to pension at the rte ot ' 50 per month the widow of the late Brig adier General J. C. Itelton . late adjutant general , U , S. A : for the rleC of Catherlno Cain Cain.M. M. Grosvenor , republican oC Ohio , asked unanlmols cOnsent for the consideration oC a Joint resolution for the appointment of a commltteo to investigate the validity of the this"I lan In Tennessee last November. "I object to the consideration oC that resothe luton , " shouted Mr. Cox , democrat of Ten- ness ee. "The state of Tennessee can take care of Itself. " The house then went Into committee ot the I whole and resumed consideratIon of the ad- ministraton bill to authorize the issue of , 500OOOOOO of gold bonds The pending question was on the appeal from the decisIon of the chair ruling the I amendment of Mr. Bland , democrat oC Mls- Rourl l , out oC order. The chair was sustained , 130 to 52. M r. Droslus , republican oC Pennsylvania , ofle red an amendment providing that such I bon ds of the denomination of $20 , .50 and I $100 a9 can be disposed or shall bo deposited for ale with national banks by the secretary of the t state. M r. Sickles . democrat oC New York , ma.le an eloquent appeal for the passage oC the pen ding bill. le believed , ho said , that tire deliberations oC the ( hcu.e on this queston marked an important epoch In Ito ( history of this country. lie was not n financier . he fran kly allnlted , but he deslrcd to cxpress his deep sense cf tIre importance of this mea sure amid his solemn belief that ho welfare - fare and honor of his country were Involved In today's acton upon it. lie had had occasion - casion to differ In the past with the executve ocI I , the choice oC his own party , but he forgot those differences when he witnessed the brave , manly acton of the president In the present financial crisIs. Mr. Cloveland's words were worthy oC the most illustrious oC our statesmen and he forgot all In his ad I- miraton of Mr. Cleveland's course on this que stion. This was not the time , he con - tin uod . to settle definitely and permanenty the future oC slver or of bank notes. I [ wns a supreme moment In our history-such crises occurred In the history oC al-when wc must meet our obligations or detault. APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM. "IC my long life . " ho concluded , "largely devoted to public services , entitles me to appeal : peal l to my colleagues to uphold the honor and intgrlty of our country , for God's sake : let's profit by this opportunity ( Applause . ) M r. Dynm , democrat of Indiana bed an appeal to tire passage of the bill on some rosolutons oC the Indianapolis Hoard of Trade endorsing the president's recommendations. Mr. Strait . democrat of South Carohin a . created amusement whie opposing the bi 11 by describing the degeneration of the bite and oC congross. "If Washington was to lee k upon the house today " he said , "tears' a big as mountains would furrow his checks , and If John C. Calhoun could come down he I would lash Cour-mths of the members free Iin the capitol. " Mr. Droslus' amendment was agreed to , An amendment offered by Mr. Wheele . democrat of Alabama to repeal the stto bank tax was then taken up. Mr. , Daniels , republican of New York pro sented the ( resolutions adopted by the Boa rd of Trade , Dankers' associaton ! and other commercial - mercial bodies of Buffalo In favor of the pending bill . "Are these the assoclatiolns " same assoclatolns. asked Mr Terry , democrat ot Arkansas "whi ch adopted resolutions In 1893 to the efect th at th e repeal oC the Sherman silver law would be followed " folowed by prosperity ? Perhaps they are , " replIed Mr. Daniels , Mr. Doatner , democrat oC Luisiana supported - ported Mr. LIvingston's motion. I was lost : - 84 to 96. Mr. Orsvelor , republican , , of Ohio , asserted tht the administratIon's only hope of ' ret let 'fo r the treasury lay In getting republic an votes , and ho appealed to the other side to wi thhold political schemes and try the experiment - periment of patriotism. Mr. Haughen , republican of Wisconsin , oC- fa red an amendment to strike out ' .tbo provision - sion excluding from the operation oC secti on 36 , authorizing national banks to secton Olt circulaton up to the par value of 'th lr out - standing bonds bearing but 2 per cent lot er- ea t. est.Mr. Mr. Hendrix democrat oC New York supported - ported the amendment Mr. Haughen's amendment was agreed to wihout division VOTE IN DETAIL ; Yeas : , dams ( Pa. ) , Olartiner , ' AA Pa < npr Pendl'nW.va Aldrich. Geary . I'/ggol. / labcock , Gelssenhalner. Powers. U aldwln . Glel ( Siass. ) , Qnlgg , IL arneB . Ooldzler Randall . Ir anjmett . Gorman landal. , Im arwig . Gresham. Heed , , : Im . lcner. Grlmn ( hitch. ) , leed . Reiy. Ielzhoo\'er. Orlln ( Wls , ) , lteyburn ler ' . arout Richards ( OhIo ) Bnghnm , Haines. Ritchie. , , lollle , hail ( ? fnn , ) , UUb8el Hlehte. ( Cone r ) fl rlckner . Ilumniond Ityan Ir081us , Ilanmer. Ichenerhom. I I'num , Harrison , Icranlol , I Callnus , Ilaugen Sicklee I C.mln.W , lnYPR , Slpe C aniphell . lendrlx , Smith. I C aruth , . Itenry Smih. . C arisey . h1hcir . Sorg , I Ilcls. Chlclerlng , Shines . Sperry . I Clancy. 1lnes. Hoker ( N. Y. ) , Stevens mark ( Ala. ! ) . I'leter. Chas W' Rio ne . CobbIo. . ) , } Crrbns . , ' v. A. Stone C CIII , , . Lllhnm. Rlono ( K ) ' . " Coombs , LeCever . Slolcr. C OOIIeV WI ( ! ) . Lockwood , Straus . Slrus. C r ( Intl. ) . ' . ' ' ' Cop ( L'nch ¶ 5'jLjt5 t ( Md ) , 'l'alb C orutehi . . Corish. Minion , ) . Covert , Marvin ( N. Y. ) . Turner ( Oa ) . C rafts . MeAleel' . Turner ( Vn , ) , I ) ahzehl . MeDnnnol , 'fnrpln. Hanlels. MeOann. < Updeitrflff . UavtY. 5tcFahi Yon Voorhis DeForest , hileyer ( N. Y. ) . Dngley , Montgomery Wadsworth , l ) naper . Mulehler , Wanger Dunphy. O'Nei ( Mnss ) , Warner nurborw I , O'Nei ( Mo. ) , 'VI"hlnslon. 1'nll:1h i : : ( Cai. ) , Outhwale , \'eilir. R rtman } 'nKe , Wilson ( \v. Va ' ) \ret laschnl. Wise Ielder. / . Patterson , 'Volverton , Plecher , 'oyne. " 'omer , " 'orlno , i'earson \'rlsht-134. . raYB : Adams ( ( { ) ' . ) , G Onlghl , rcNeGY , Mtken . Orady Mcnoe Aldersn , Grsvenor , Ml'klejohn , Alexander , Orow , Mercer Arnold , lasel" . Meredih , Avery , lllner. Money , l inker ( N. I. ) . lal ( Mo. ) , Moore. Ibker h IKan. ( ) . henna . Morgan , Ilnkh"d , lartman , Slusee . I lel ( Colo. ) . Hatch. Nel , , 1ack ( Ou. ) , Iteard . Newhnnds BlaIr. lendersoo ( Ill. ) Northway , 1old. 1."ler on ( la.Ogdcn ) . 10atner , lender ol ( NC.I'endlplon ( ( T eL' 10en. hepburn . I'erklns. ( lel.burl. lower ( N. C. ) . lermanu , l'lrkler. flowers ( Cdl. ) , . ' 10wers CII. 111. lchnnh'n (1 ( Uleh Ihrancir . Slolnman . lihciiardson 10110n. llchardaol Ih'I'cklnrldae. 1001'r ( MIRs ) ( Term. ) , linde . Ih11kll3 ( Ill. ) . htobbIn Irru4eniek . Hopkins ( 'u. ) . lobe'lson ( I. .a. ) . IhiUmUWLhI , . hudson , ( . ll" ' 1Oa \ ( ) htros'lsslrlre . Iroolshlre. hulleR , n'er. Il\n , hull. Settle . Ir'nn. hunter , Hell ! . lunler hiun.1y ' , hlutclsen.fl. Hlhley , l'ubal 1. iklrt . Siislhsofl . elnnQn ( Cal . ) , 111rl. . $ ir'lgnmses , Cannon (1 ( ) , .ohn > n m. ( 1 ) , : fl1rllger. lo < &Tn88 . Ctrltds . lOom. srslhmng. Clark ( Sm , ) . ' . Hlalns , ( 1.1. Slephenson , . henso Cub ! , . ( Ala. ) l.neey , StndnI4le. COkr l , Lane . Strait . . ( 'iitO'en. l.lhner , Strong . L'nn. I.Wdl. S W.tira.iil . Ct I'er'b. . ) , Joyton , 'folberl , CoueIfl . J , ° 'I"r , T. II" Car , 111p. 'Fan ney . Cr , Ltvingatorr , Tartar Und. ) . ( ullh , ( Iran. ) , 1.lvlllol . Taylor ( Teur 5 . ) , _ Htii . o\'ls. } ) Leudcnelacr , Terry. ' . ( lul"r Tery. UeA'rmond. J.lcao. 'thomas . nelson. Mattox. T'ler. Illsmore. Mogulre , VnnVorhls (0. ( ) Dockery , Mollr ) ' , WIIer , 1olvCI' . Marsh Waughi UOlovnn , Sturshmsrll. Wh.ler ! ( Ala , ) , . Dn'l I I. Slecienry ( Rio n.Whseelor ( H 1. ) , ilhla ( ( . ) ' . ) MeCrear ) ' ( ICy . ) , White . ( l" Hilts (0cc ( . ) , trl'll < h. Vhsttlng , Rube Mclowhh. WhiinG ( II II ) . WII.1ml , 1\'s. : ld.clJhan. Wlilm ( UI . " , yithrtan. ' lCJ.lrll WI > on ( Oh lcd , 1"an. IMllln , WoI -II. Present arid lot \'ctng : Bailey of Tm xas . l tUunds oC Virginia , Jones of Virginia , and ICgre of Texas Th" followIng pair were anontit reed : Railer ear ? Edmund" , the former would , It Nllent , have voteJ 1)0 , and tire later nay : McCl1 and Jones : Culbcrl/n and ( jtirt Is of Ne\\ York , aismlVamrgcr . and Jelner Curts . - I Iyh-anla. Mr. Springer then entered a motion to re- cousldr the veto h ) ' which tIre third ro I ul. log vf the bill was rdutl soil Mr. latch Cf Missouri promptly moved to lay tire mu oiion 01 the table , Tire later IDol(1 was carried , 135 to 123. This ended the light. ' 'he'Ic. . tore male tht hal ring wih their ahot liii. The 10uio then. at G:2 : : p. IU. , adjourn . , - - ' S j- 'r'S --r ' . . - . , LI , - ' 1 t ( . . lll h . TIlE OJrAITA DAU.Y DEE : FDAY , FEUnUAUY 8 , 1895. CONTINENTAL - HAS A SUIT A lnmbor l of Tom , in Fact , to Sol To- morowl - TEN- DOLLAR SU.TS F01 FIVE - Anll Ten Uolnr Taken or the l'rlc of BuUs Such 09 You Unu\ the \nlul to lIe Twcnty to T\cntr- 1lgh Uolat - , Today Isn't the day for that sale. tt's to- morr ow. 'Ve are closed today ) Tomorrow we will bo wide open Open with the big- gest bargaln.glvlng suit sale that ever struck the town And Indies , we have something special for you this time-you who' have little boys to buy suits for-you mustn't Jeep away from this sale. You can't afford to. For the hoys' suit s that you used to buy of us era cut In two tomorrow , aOl g on sale at $1,00 , $150 , $ , and $2.60. They embrace all the nobb y and school long-wearing suits In the house and It's a little pleasure party we'vo : arrnged especially for you at these prices , $100 , $1.50 , $2.00 and 260. As to the omen their suits start In at $ i I and end at $18 , for the finest thing In the ( I hou se . Sacks , single and clouble-hreasted , ' long cut , cutaways regent omit Prince AI , beet , every suit In tire house oC whatsoever desc ription . Is Included In this , the greatest mar k-down suit sale of tire age. Not a Bult Is reaerved. Even those fine black cay worsted diagonal . dress suits are In wih the rest I.s not a broken lot sale , but a whole lot plenty of everything to go 'round Of course the best pickers will come first : I you're late I's not our fault , Get In before you are locked out. You remember - member whal a jam we hall last Saturday ; : wel l this will put that sale completely In the sha de . and weather or anything else will not prevent It. You never got so much for a little money : as you will tomorrow , for we are terribly In ear nest about this matter anti Inte"1 to close out these suits , let the loss be what It I ma y. $5 , $6 , $9 , $11 , $2. $ H. $ II , and $8 Iit it none higher for suits worth up to $28 and sold for that right along until this ( time. Look on the eighth page of this Issue and you wi find more definite details of the sal e. You will find we have scattered values as chaff before the wind and that price is ' have ben ground to powder. TIE CONTINENTAL. Greatest suit salI - , on earth Saturday. THOSE suo.ln JWUNX1' OL"UUS ; - - Harri Allows Senator Mitchell to MaR o Ills Report 111 Exphm ton. WASHINGTON , Feb 7.-The creentals of Lucian Batter a senator from Kansas , Cor the tem beginning March 4 next were presented - sented to the senate today. There was I significant sequel to tim spl : r- tIe d scrap between Mr. Mitchell , republcan 0of Oregon , and , Mr. Harrier democrat oC Tom - no asee , when the former ' rose. t make a ; explanton on lie sugar bounty claims. Mr. Harl 101tng rather serious , spoke of his ; objectons of the other day , but lad ho I woild not renew thl Mr. Mitchell sid ho was glad t hear the senator admit that ho had made a mistake , I looked for a moment lS though the sparks mIght fly , but Mr. Harris , who had risen to reply , sat down again , evidently ready to let the persrmal Incident close. Mr. ' Mitchell sid the sugar bounty claims ha brought out differencesin ' the claims diferences'ln Inms cornox m ittee. There were several prcposltons subth , m itted. One was to pay In full the balance 'of the bounty eared up to the passage of the new tariff act , which repealed the bounty. Another was to pay one-hal of the bounty for tle year 1895 since the passage of the act. The majority of the committee believes In paying the amount of bounty earned prior to the act They made a performa recommenclaco ton to that erect , not to tire senate , but to tbe appropriations ' committee. , Mr. Michel said his personal view was that these claims wa were a legal obligation , as w ell as an equitable one. The aggregate of the claims for the bounty eared aCer the passage of the tariff act was 237000. The commissioner of Internal revenues suggested $250,000 for meeting these clalm's But the main claim for was one-hal oC the bounty , nCer the tariff act was passed. The total , ' bounty would be about $ i5,000,000 , and the aims for hal would be 6500000. The total of claims before and after the tariff act would thus aggregate about 8000000. Mr. Danchard , democrat of Louisiana , said I these estimates were mere conjectures. The " su gar producers questioned their correctness. Mr. CocidreB . democrat or Missouri , chair- man oC the appropriations committee , pro- tested against having these bounty claims " aumped" on the appropriation committee . Here was a question Involving millions . he s aid . and tire claims committee were afraid to assume ' responsibility and report to the senate. Instead oC that they tried to unload the responsibility for this big bounty on the appropriatons committee. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Pasco declared hero I was no disposition t ( shirk responsibility or . to "dump" the responsibity on the claims I commitee without action. The claims were finally referred to the I aplroprlatons commitee. , The senate then passed the bill relating to the navigation and commerce of Inland waters of tire United I States , not Including the great lakes and COl' nectlg vatera. . The debate on the proposition for a cable I to HawaII was then resumed. Minister Thurston of Hawaii , accompanied by Mrs. Thurston , were Interested listeners In the I diplomatc gallery . . ! r. Teller of Colorado called attention to I the latest dispatches from hawaii showing : ire British autherltes were asserting their punlOSO of protecting the BrItish citizens i under any and all circumstances. He coru pared this with Secretary Herbert's orders I that American citizens would receive no I I naval protection IC they Insisted on m ln- talnlng tire existing government. . Mr. Gray of Delaware state as a legal I p reposition In the recent uprisings In Hawaii I the American citizens who partcipated HawaI n one side or the other could snot be called to t account hy this ( government , but added ( I that they forfeited the right for hrotectloe r Cor the results consequent upon their action , Mr , l rye suggested that the acton - patches l today showed Mr. Oray's legal propo slton was not the one adopted ly Great I l iritairm. MI' . Palmer ot Illinois Ilnois argued against the able project. lie said It was purely a po ltca I plan not dictated 'y commercial con c lltlons. Ho did not believe In the acrlulsl- Hon of hawaii , eithEr ton lawal by annexation or otherwise. Our annual exports to Ilawni I wtre ices than the proposed cost Iawal cabin. " \'lry la Great Britain trying to build this : cable ? " asked Mr. Aldrich buid "flecauto sire needs It for an oxtention oC her l Ilossesslon8 , " said Me extenton . "And that Is why wo want it-because we need I , " responded Mr. I-beeauso . Mr. MorGn oC Alabama suggested the mlafurtun arising It our naval or nuilitar : V ilBatchtH from hlstwail . Japan or China had to como through a Irltsh cable company Mr. Ialmer asked what the United States would do wIth the Hawaiian Islands if wih lawala I we got them tomorrow morning. "Ohl for one hour of Charles Sumner , " exclaimed the IllInoIs senator. as he narrated Sumner's course In defending San Domingo against absorptiums . "l.ook out for Japan as the great power ' oC the ( Iaclfl " said Mr. Palmer " \Ve have no need to fear Great Britain In that direr 5- dlrel. lon , but let the development Japan be , eatched China lisa ( disappeared and need no longer be considered. ' bl cnsidered. Japan's invade a Invaion ot China karl ; been a tuarcir Already Japan tins WOOQ : people II ! Iawaii , and It Is Jallan we must t reckon with herlar r. " Mr , higgins of Delaware spoke In favor of he I cable Md said the rIse of Japan In I the Iaclf" "ao a reason why we should ha\'e this cable and extend our Itfuenc . Mr. Calrey DC LouisIana spoke against the cable . This ltd Mr. higgins to uk If the people : of Louisiana could afford to oppose the in 5. 10nai policy ot tire United Stales toward - = . . . r * * * $ . * IIi * - - - - : - * 7 : * ' ) ( I MORSE sip , ) I . 4 . * ,1'111 I 1 _ _ _ _ " A $ , I . . ' ' , " pive Days to Close Out- 2 _ k-New Firm Thett. 1 . " ' .1 I " * T olTiorrow I ' trill Ill is the Banner Day at Morse's-Prices put in cold type don't always show F tliq/goods / to good ' , advan'ge-In fact it is especially the case with our final closing sale , for we are selling 11 goods that can't be bought wholesale for the prices we ask-It is therefore hard to rcalizc the values unless tor prces realze thQ 1' you \ see the goods-Every day you put off getting sonic of our underwear or other bargains you are , a lt5scr to the ' amount of dollars. Mcn's underwear is Itser many dolars. IS a special for tomorrow , and you never saw ' such suph goods for twice the m ney * . " 1 14 4 , . ' 1 h' ' . OI'Mon's2 cSeaI1ossdoubloCoof h030. . . . . . . . . . . . 12c n pair . . ( , , ' ' . . ; S , Our Melr'8SI.5Oancl$2flulost Llama wool Sox sluughterc . , . 50c n PaIr . . 1 . ; , ' . . . - . ' ' W .i ( . ' Our Men's $11 suit Caluot's IrLLP Wool Undorwar , sllu faced 25c n plCCC w , S Our Man's heavy ' Natural Wool Umlel'wonr , $1.50 nsult quality 37c n piece ' , . $ . . Our Men' : heaviest Natural Wool Un erwear , $0 a suit qunly $1.50 n piece * . ' ; i ' . f " ' " . . A Special Bargain in Dress Goods-- . ' ' 4 : * We have fled a whole table full of desirable shades in 52 inch French Cords , Camel's ' 3- F 1 Hairs Diagonals and Mixed Suitings , that cost us all the from . Camel's'I lVIxed Suiings al way $ t. 25 to $2.50 a 6 9 'I y rd-cost us that-m choice C . ' 4 you-your aslong . as they iast-Iots of them.-tomorrow I * . , ' . . 40.lnch lcnrleUns , Serges , Plaids , ote. ! T01orrov's Silk : . Bargal11sI nouh of . { StIli Enolngii them to lust . 11 dlr-not n - yard ; Iu tire lot worth less thln GOe. 19c r Dh\ck Sntns-lnutful . olls-we never Choice toiniovrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . got less than ' ' 2 5 dOe for choice ' them-your 1 lmn tlcl- C all dnty . tohilorrow . t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A big lot I " of 40 to 'lfliflClt I I DIaglnnlS I , J . lenrletns , Ser es , novelty Stiititigs , Stltn . All the Colorcd "eh'eIR-Thc ale the black rtntl white Cheeks I'lniItl lIt 2 9 hllck 111 whie nun 111111 11 C e 5 regular $1.00 ann ? $1,2 ; tunlity'-Tiiere's 29 C sIlk and wool , worth 111 ) 10 $ l.2 ; n 'lll. . . . , . , . . . $ 10 lmit' ' on thcm tomolow lt. . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 4G.lnch ( Silk tnntl Wool Plnhls- ' We wIll gIve 'Ol n rare bargain In n Si . IUl Piolmirt-goods that we snorer sold for ies than $1.50 rO' lels a Black Sumh tomorrow that will go ft 4 Oc ' um'c. thlu $1 3 9 I $ the 'slianueftnl price of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' yard-but tlero nre too mnny- 'om' C shamefll Illee of. . . . . . . choice . t t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 $ Our $1Q grnlo flinch I nlo 1luealsc , . or our $10 quality flack Ores 01'111 6 0 II C 'IG.lnch lel'lells , 11 all COIOIR-C ' Sub , . . . . . . . . . was 10ne too mich for them , hut we 'a , Sik cnt down tomorrow to. . . . . . . , . . . . . . . thet C ' mlst I'eluce the line , IHI ( " Oll got LL 4 9 DnI' Armlre Sm.-sueh ns 'ol always bI'glll nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Ol . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . : , \aid ) ; us $12 ; for will be slaughtered 70 II C . . . c' totorto\ nt..A. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.incir I I 1xtra B'itio II cur I c tl ns-n II II ( lie . { . Black Gros Grain Silk-2.I Inches wide . Colors I f'O represonnteti-our I regular I 6 63 SGI : wll0 $1.2 ; ( llnrilitY oes ut half Price C nud , . $12ll goes to 1 ' ,1.uO . value , sacrllccd to chose out 7 5 C h1iorrO' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ut .f..4. . O . ' . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . I S moTOW .4.4. ' . Black ' 3'ale ( ' ' 4G-lneh Sub and Wool Plalds-niever Bac Jalnc FI'ulcflse-rcjllal price Sik Plaldsniever'I , $ i.50424 ! ' , llches wlde-tQ close them 8 5 soul for loss than $2.GO. but Wllt 'Ol 'I- $ ' out a ; 1 dufle Iler at'e. . . . . . , . cosc . . . tWI . . . . . . . . . . . C to IIle n . . som'cll' . CI"01 usso they wl 6 j 9 C , ' 11 .tl _ . .0 tomorrow for . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . , . . . t , ) t I ' I Fiye/Days'to ' close out $ - 'O , . t _ " New Firm The1 Morse Dry Goods Co. . . ' , ' 1. FT ! , - . - , , .Hawal because theJatto was n sUgar cornm pe titer of thejateF ' ' Mr. 'Cafrey denied ther was any national natonal polcy , toward Haw li .In his opinion ) the peoplq of the + UnitejISates1i I they 4ould ' exprel their views , , would not undertake thc absorption oC HawaiI. Mr. Caffery declared - clared himself against annexation. The consideration of the cable item was not concluded , when the dlplomato and conoi sular bill was laid aside. Mr. Mitchell of Oregon rose to a quetion ton of prlvUegeand expressed regret at ' the langunge uSed . tine oIlier day In personal controversy with Mr. . Harris. He withdrew the remarks , which had caused the friction. ' MrlarrI8 , spohded , wlh a ' stmtlar ! . with- . ; 'smlar 'ylh. ' dr awai'qnd crdla relatons between the I ! senator were renewed. _ At 5:21 : the senate held a brIef executive I seulon and then adjourned. , lESS\GE FJO ! [ TUB 1'ItESlDEt'T. Corrospondooco Concerning Sugar Tarifs Sent tn' the , , Sen"to. WASHINGTON " . Fob. 7.-The. president tOday transmitted to ; the senate a report : Crom the secretary 0fi state In respect to ' Senator Aldrich's resoluton of January 17 , gving the correspondence with Germany , , Austria and other E rpean counties con cernlng the erect of the presen tariff law on the commerce law of the United States I with those .countrle ! ) v\h especial reference I , . to the duty on'sugar , The correspondence hearing upon the subject - ject was forwarded with the ' secretary's I atement j wih secretry's The correspondencl between Secretary Grcsham and Sir Julan , Pauncefoto .rltsb I ambassador , shows that . the first Inquiry was Imido lS to the effect' of the sugar sectons I upon tim agreements , vlth the West Indies I umler the McKinley dcl on August 24 , amI I that Mr. Oresham replied on tire 25th thai t the section would haVe , the erect of cancel Ing this agreements The corrcspondence also contains the correspondence between the secretary ofstate and alt other countries concerning the cancellation oC tire reclproclt ) . a greements , Including Nicaragua , Guatemala , Austria-Hungary , etc. Tire full text ot the protest of Austrla.Hungary ministers' protest oC January 3 Is contained In the list. Ho c alls attention to the fact that the Imposi- ton of the dlerental duty oC ono-tenth ot 1 cent on sugar Imported from countrleR a cent on sugar Imported from countrlel the treaty concluded In 1892 between his country and this providing against discrim- is rating duties , and says tire result oC the contnuancu oC this policy would be that this : government would be obliged to act intle p ondently. li his reply Mr. Gresham asks a post ponement of the conference until after the ( aCer disposal of tire bill fore congress to repeal - peal the discriminatng law. Mr , Gresham , underhdlte oC January 30 I , also makes the fggkllbh 10 Count de Ito v entlow . Danish rh W ; that the ( contra i. versy between Deml1ar" and the Unitei ii States over tire dlsClm'natng ' sugar Unlel ; I , shoull be postponed hI ) , , view of tire pen : cency of the bill In'ra ' 'rmreaa l repeating the ( d irty. This was In ' iress repealng lette r froU Count de fleveptIp.t1 l X ot January I 1 leter u which he sought tQ.4nrjw that no direct bounty Is paid on sugars exported from Den marlc m ; that ( al Indirec btqnty Is allowed only In i the of refunirV ' way a refutiJ' certain class of I refne(1 ( sugars when'1t ' ' blnty In flats marlt alt exported'r.f'.llfLall ' , and that no bounty , direct or indjre t4 ) Is pal } on sugars produce i and cxporte- tram the 1llsh'est : ndies He says tirSe Ilrg ot Denmark Is I very anxious that Il 'l ountry should be stricken from the II ! qtH : unty pylnf cour tries , but asks IC thll Apot. bo done 80 the Danlh West Indies jujjyj ire placed outslds the provisions of the thl ' > Idllonal duty The full correspont le wlh Spain con I- c erning the dealings ' 6f cerlng dealngs the United States Unied wih Cula Is given lrp'to the Stir InBt. , the : date of a dispatch frump ] . Taylor static ig the queen has approved \ the bill putting Into puttng elect the modus vfreMI and that Cuba Wi 11 be Immediately notified . wi Nearly nil this notfed. al co r- rupondence ha already ben published . While acquiescing In behalf oC his go' ' r- ernment In the recfalon of the reciprocal agreemen between the United States and hla i country , Senor au , charge d'affaires oC tbe t Domlnca" republic , says : "Tho exls I . ence of the treaty bass ) ad a great intlueni 10 In i the development , pt 1ho commercial rel . . tona 01 theo countries , ao It Is leglimate ; to hop tire mutual benefit following front Is I practical operation will not be dlmnnisini ad dlnlnlahed otborwlse than by the natural consequences oC its revocation. " . _ 'fhere Is alto a complet& transcript of the I corresponfence between the secretary of state and Minister ZebaUqs ur the Argentine reo public , beginning JUDO 30 , 1&9J , In which the later expreases the Iratcaton of his country over tire aclon ( ot the ways and - - _ _ _ l _ - means committee In recommending the re. m oval oC the American duty on Argentine w eels . and states that In appreciation ot this act his government ha Included crude Jetroleum t among' tie articles to b ad- mited free In that country. Replying to this Assistant Secretary Uhl says It Is expected the Argentine congress w ill also exempt lumber lubricating and fuel ois and refined petroleum from the United States from the imposition oC duties. United 8t'itINOitlt IVOn UIS\Pl'OINTED. : Not l'rollue.1 to Say Whether Any 1urther Action Would Ho Trsicen. WASHINGTON . Feb. 7.-Chairman Springer of the banking and currency cornse mltt was not prepared to say tonight whether any further acton would be taken or what would not be done He was very much disappointed at the result and blames the republicans . saying IC they bad stood hy the bill It would have passed. If anything was done a new bill would have to bo brougbt In , as the bill voted on Is beyond recall. All other democrats who were for the bill said this was tIme end oC anything In the bi way of fnance legislation. There was some talk of a democratic caucus , but that did not seem p robable. The impression prevailed that there would now be another bond Issue without d elay . Ex-Speaker Reed . who tried to mnke : nn explanation on the floor of the house , made a brief statement to the press He I s aid : fI had , wili the support oC all the re- . p ubhicans . resentell 1 proposition which the I rUlng powers saw fit to reCuse. Neverthe less l I had gene Curther and voted for a bill which contains things I vote approve - prove , simply to enable the mater to go to I ' t Ire senate , In hopes something might be i tI on , The bill has ( ailed. I now desire to I sugest that I have no doubt this side oC tire house would vote for the second section oC my substitute or for any other proposltO I which had any practical chance of passing. " ' A3LIiNDINcI THE INSPECTION LAW. No 110lts to no Exported Which Ibyo Not ( ' : U8011 an I SD'"ton. ' WASHINGTON , Feb. 7.-ln the senate to- r day Mr. Vest oC Missouri gave notice oC a proposed amendment to the agricultural ap- I prcprlaton bill , which apples the cattle In- specton laws to animals whose meat whether Cresh , aalterl , canned , corned or packed , Ii Intended Intended I for export. No clearance Is to be given to vessels having on bead fresh , s alted , canned , corned or packed ] beef for export - port from United States ports Intl the owner or shipper obtains the certificate required by l aw . The punishment which the law now provides for counterfeiting , forging and destroying - stroying the devices used In marking , etc" the t inspected meat Is madt also to apply to lersons i simulatng , Imiatng , falsely repre- s entimrg or using without sentng ! authoriy such marks. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ harley Mccoy's Qlner Action . W ASIING'fON , Feb. 7-Speclal ( Tote uram-Ion. ) Charles 'r . McCoy -C Aber- deco , S. D" , whose personal rrlentahlp to rime the deruultng treasurer oC South Daltota 11 i wel known , left \V hllglonnlilenly : yesterday and nobody Imowl where he has game He waH 11 frequent close consulta . tcn here with lurches fast. l or Yanletors anothll frenll-uC 'raylor. Ncdther McCoy nor Host have conceded Ihat they have knowledge oC tine whereabouts oC ' 'J'nyior McCoy was a delegate to the Chicago corn venlon or 189 , and heclm fnmous as one or time : OJ who voted for Grant on lS every : ballot . lie was a Ilotental factor Ine. 1- ourlng tire defeat oC Senator Moolly and the election oC Senator Kyle oC South Dakota In 1620. _ _ _ _ _ _ I'ostnirsstora ( : hrrunnlseto "cmi , , V ASIINGTON , I eb. 7.-S'leclal ( ' Tels i grr-lostmaters ) ( were commissioned today as follows : Nebm ka-BI J. La Hue , little. South Datcota-Tinonnas T. Bradi Boresford : Hannah Aesmuasen Turl ) ' : Mary J. Hunker Terry 10wl -John Itanliotir Tuber : James U. Lower Scrar r ton : Mal'v S. Craft , Urantonj ; Churles W. I Peton , Elkton. _ _ .101J City's I'untnorn ( . WASHINGTON , I cb. 7.-Speclsl ( Tele- gram.-Comngreasman ) lelklejohn today secured - cured the passage oC his bill for pasnge bi con n- structon oC a bridge across the Mtssou ci UCrl rIver between Sioux City and South Sioux City , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HIrohIcld'a Nomilalel Confirmed . WAShINGTON , Feb. 7-The renate has confrmed jima following nominations : H a- bert hi. Dashlel oC Maryland to be 18slstsnt naval constructor In tire navy : General John ) McAlster Seholhld to he Ieuterant ! Icneml n I , Girci .III I'u tllu.tr. , WASHINGTON , Peb. 7-Speclal ( T'i ie. gram.-'fhomas Egar was torlay npIlolntccl postmaater at Thompiroir 'Vlnnebago county . Ja" , vice W. ' 1' . 1erndali , r < move U. ul&aI ----u . LIEUTENANT GENERAL neltoraton of the Grade \Vbteh Wil Ex- plIo with Schoilold . The Dec's dispatches have announced the p romotion by the president ' of Major Gen- eral John itt. Schofeld to the grade oC lieu- tenant general of the army under tine recent - cent act of congress . Interest In the meas- ure for the restoration oC the grade oC lieu- tennt general In the army has not been con ned to the proceedings In congress nor to Major General John is ! . Schofeld and his admirer but Is has been the subject oC mucl comment among other officers oC the a rmy an people outside oC the army cir- ces , says the New York Tribune. The snate bill simply provided that tire grade s hould be ievived In order that "when , In the opinion or the president and senate , tt shall b deemed proper to acknowledge dlstngtshed services of a. major general oC ( the army , the grade or lieutenant general may be efpecllly contenTed , " but to "ex pi re and be oC no effect after the grade shall pre have once been filled and become vacant. " The object of the resolution was to enable the president to appcnt Major General appcnt 1ajor Generl Schofeld to be a lieutenant general , In order that he might be' retired with that rank The friends In congress oC the other tinnier b"nerls , and al some or the blgadler generals , were R urgent In the matter that mater the house amended and passed the bill making the "rank of leutenant general permanent In the case oC the senior mnjor generl or the amy ire the discretion of the president. " I having been reported that General Miles who will le the senior . major general ere time retirement of General Sholeld In September next , was Cnfiuerntial . In i tine matter oC the house amendment . he haR written a letter to the committee deny- Ing l that he inns been arrayed rrgninst the nglnst p reposition to limit the honor of the grade i oC lieutenant general to General Schofield . The last lieutenant general of the army : was General PhilipSheran. : . who was pro- WI meted to thirst grde on ! nrh 4. 18G9. When I General Sherman was retired Sheran Wl' from the I nctve lIst In February , retred 81. Lieutenant Geneml Sheridan became full commander oC the army. Finally In May , iSIS . con- gcss J/ed a bilL to discontinue the , h'ade or leutmant general and to mere io I i Into the grrule oC "Fenerni oC the army oC the UrHId States "tenernl the provision r to allow the promotion of Lieutenant Genera - era Sherllan to that grade rind tha t the grndo shonle contru only durin/ the life. : tme oC General Sheridan "after which I 8uch grade fhal also ceuse. " " 'I thin two I hours I from the Untie that thlR iriii reachel } ] I , hi P resIdent Cleveiahnd lrealdent Ceveland General Sheridan war , nomnated to the highest grade , ware con Irmed by the senate , rind a commission , Isued i to him. Tire Grade oC lieutenant general was I originated by an act oC congress or Mny ) ,28 , , 198 , and OD July 3 folowing George Washington was appointed to Ihnt oiiice , apJolnted which he hell until March 3. 1799 , when an 199 act creating the grade oC "general or the t IrmleR oC the Unite Stntes . " nnd nboiimrhn . d ng the grade aholsh. Inl oC lieutenant general , was allproved. The grade of "lIeutenant gem - crl by brevet" wa however , cetablisirer I by a resolution oC F'eruary 15 . 1855 , " 10 acknowledge - knowledge tire eminent servicert oC a majoi Irlct1 general " oC the ' army In the late war malor Mexico , with' the provision that , having ! i been once filled trod become vacant , the resoluton eritabiiohtng It ehouirt exp'rc nun be of no effect. ' hlnl daf later Mnjor Ceo ( ral 'Vlnfelll Scott was ) nppolnted "bravo t leutennnt l b'l1rl , " to rank from "lre\'et , 1817. ' 2 'fhe grade or leutenant general WIH : ; not revived aHnln until February 29 , 18&i I , and tms'o days later General Crairt was up POifltCi to t he poitlnnn , arid ire comntinniem i t o servo In hint irotloxi rnntil July 25 , liSt ; , wirern sm act mymur IasSCd reviving tire grad ii of gemieral for iiim Irerreilt , lie served ii ( mat grade rnnntii Iris myrts inaugurated a Presirtanit on Maceli 4. 161) , winnie Inn znorni - outed Generals Sirermrut rind Sheridan to almoirrtmmment us gemnermni stud iieutomnaot gem ei'al resinectivoly , On Jtiiy 15 , 1670. an ate t mvnre passed to tire effect ttrat thu othicens ateif geoerai nnd iituteermrnit - geiren-ai houlrl cosi I- tinucr only until it vacancy siinomnlml occur I , ii LIre 'mann' , mviremn inn act providing for tlos grades , should be conuimlered as imavhng bee m reireaied , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Recently i'rosntiui , tihiccra Assigned , WAShINGTON , I'd , . 7-Slnecinl ( Tote - sram-Foiloms'Jng asegnmetnts to regiment :5 : of otilcers recerrtiy promoted mare orderer : i : Colonel Jniincs U , Case' pramotcd tr'm n lieutenant colonel , Flrt Infantry ) , to lb 0 Twenty-second nfsmxttry , vice Swrmtne , rt I. tired ; Lieutenannt Colonel John 11 , l'atter - son ( i'ronnoted freon major , 'i'Jritd infantry' ) . to the First intaintry , 'Ico t.iarmay ; Male mc Frederick Al , Crandall ( promoted from cai taini , Twormty.fourtit ( otmintry ) , to tine 'I'ltir i Infantry , vice I'mntterson ( lie wIll remai fl err duty at San Diego barracks , Cal. , unt Ii March 10 , 1S9 , , when , ire sviti Proceed to ii irs home and await retirement. ( rorni acti e service ) ; Captain Aminors A. Augur ( per : mated from first lieirtenant 'l'weinr y.fonmnl iofanmtry ) , to tire Tsvcnnty-tourth tntnrntr ; V. commnpany A vicu Crandall ; First Lietrtenrrn it Frederick ii , Evarirs ( prornoteri ( ruin secor lieutenant . , Etgliteentir infantry ) , to ( I Twenty.fouriir lofarriry , comupasi ) ' I , 'hi ti Augur. Captain , J , Milton Tlrompsou lit trani a. forced from company ii to company CtrirtaIfl. Ammoim . Atigtnr. company A cornirany it , Twerity.fouitir ItrI'mrrmtry. Captain Join-i 13. I.otrd , Nlirth cavalry' , Ire granted leave for otis month , lelrst lieutenant J , In' _ Itcy'rmoltle is train _ _ . , _ fe rred from troop A to troop L ; First Lt eutenrmnnt Edmuriris Wright from troop La to troop A. First cavalry. - .1' ULLJf1N MUS1' XI'L.IIN , li ii Iloorkeopor Gives EvIdence Before Judge Groraenp-Ieb Cross Exrmnulncd , CHICAGO , Feb. 7.-Judge Grossctip op. po ared determined today to find out whether G eorge is ! . Pullman evaded the service of tire su bpoena issued fcr buns by the defense in lim o fiche conspiracy case. At the opening of th e court \Vihhlnnn It , Joimnnson , the colored do orkeeper of Mr. Pullman's private otflco , ' w as called before tine judge and said that h o saw Mr. Pullnnan enter his office on Mon. da y morning at 10:30. : An hour allen Deputy , U nited States Maralnal B. B. Jones called. T he doorlceeper aslced for iris name and b usiness. Jones wrote lila mnarno and 'ollIclal ti tle on a card , winch Joirmnson said he g ave to C. S. Sweet , Mr. I' ulinnmnn's private secretary , Tire see- ro tary entered the inner olilce , and returns - in s said Mr. I'ullman was not in. Johnson sa id he ( s.d not , see Mr. Pullman conno out Cf iris oflice , nor did he know if Pullman was tir ere at the time the card was sent in , Judge G eosacup asked or Mr. Sweet , and was in- fo rmed by the counsel for the defense ( lint S weet hind disappeared also , "Never mind , Li nen , " said the judge. "We will postpone the in quiry until Mr. Sweet is round and brought b eforo tlnmi court. " After the Pullman matter mad been con- tl nued , Jennie Curtis , an az-Pullman ennphoyc1 to ol : tire stamrd and told of the pverty of many of tire I'ullman company's einiployex previous to tire strike , Delia was tirtn coiled for cross- e xamination by tire government , tire exam- in ation takinng up tIne greater portion of tine s ession. At the opening of the afternoon session Mr. W alker lcd Mr. Dabs over tire proceedhmngs of t he conference of tire Annerlcatr Railway u nion and from that to Iris speeches during ' tI re strike. Tire witness raid ire mod made 1 m any speeclreni during that time. Ho hras s polceni at Ogden's grove , lie mad snot genie b efore tire men engaged In time acts of turbu- he nce and ativised thorn to abstain frommm such " " a cts. lie admItted that tire prinnary object o f tire strike was to aid tine Pullman strikers m Ini that it afterward became a gemmeral comr- fi let between the railroads and their em- p ioyes , The railroads had conmnnitted overt gr eta in tine rerhiretion of wages. Ito admitted t hat there would not have been any strike If it lint not be nn for tine directors of lire union , T ire witness wzms on tire stand throughout t ire afternoon and was dismissed by both t ire prosecution anti defense when court ad. j ounmred. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - INIIitNIl'ULtt. flE1'JCL FIRE. O ne 'eIrng of tire lcuhuir , isnsniiy 1)amngrd 'esterdsiy. INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 7-Sirnrtly otter 10 o 'clock tins mnmorrming fire broke out on thin fl ttln Iloor of tire Icnison hold , 'rime entire t ints department ainswercml tire alarm , but o wing to tine intensely cold weather the fire- r oeir score hantlicairped frorri tine start , 'lIre ienirion ) irotel In located at Ohio stint I 'c'rntrsylvanlrt streets mini un the largest lionize i n tile city , havIng aoo guest roorris , The b uilding quickly filled with sinolce antI tire g uests proceeded to leave quietly and no panlo r esulted , Tine hotel was lull of guests , It soon became apparent tirat the fire would he a stubborn one , For a time it seemed mmd t hough tire damns mvotmtd sinroad to tire Urard : opera house , immediately across tire alley soutir , annd to tine ltnmplro theater , I'ircman Nimttcr anti Electelo Ligirt Man i'atrick Ryan were knocke'l ' from a ladder forty feet inigls j by a piece of failng corn1c , Both miirt wore picked up mnnnconscloua oral Nutter is probably f atally and Ryan seriously urnjuremi , At 2 o'clock ( iris atermrooin ( tire fire was under conrrplete control , but tire entire soulin wing of tim lintel was flooded with eaer , The loss on the buiimlisrg Is estimated at $25,000 , and on furniture at lS.000. The loss to guests will inirnount to $10,000. On the binhidimig l00,000 insurance wars carried. arid on tire furniture 10,000 , Firemen Frank Netter and Patrick Ryan , who were injured , vIii recover , ' - Wheza Baby was sick , we gave Ine ( katorta. When to wax it cit'i , attn cried for Castorta. When she heroine Bias , she clung to Castonta. Wincu she bad Children , also gave ( boom Caetcr