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REVENU IS ) INSUFFICIENT
Gornun Insisl the Fires or the Treasury
Arc Inaccurate .
DscmSIN : ON TiE CERTIFICATE PLAN
Snn\te 'Vork1 II R Currel ! ) ' UnhRto 011 it
Uucst ) II tl 'hothrr , Gener.11 Legi-
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(111 the flule .
WAShINGTON , Feb. 27.- . When the senate -
ate Ulourned tunlgl It was with the un.I I
det3tnfldlflg that a vote wilt be taken on the I
Bun < 1 y civi bill at 3 o'clott tomorrow afternoon -
noah , The fnahcll Issue . which haD , hung
11 ( a great Inenaclng coul over the senate
chamber for many weeks , was sUddenly and
) ermanenty dissipated loday. For foul
hours hero was a storm of debt , In which
the most conspicuous fnancial fgues of the
sonata were listened to by crowded galleries.
And then Mr. Gorman , whose financial
amendment had brought on the contest , withdrew -
drew the froposlton ali the subJect was
summarily disposei o. A moment later
summariy lpos
¶ . , M ' . Milia' proposition 10 repeal the law au-
thorlzlng the Issle : of bonds was cut off by
a ruling of the chair that I was out of order.
Thus the financial Issue , which hll : threat-
enel serious delay 10 the appropriation bills ,
was very unexpectedly swept awa ) ' . Mr.
Oorman made the 11rlnclpal speech In advo-
cacy of the proposition or authorizing $ 1OOO-
ooa.ooo of debt certncate' to met treasury
( lCflCieflCieS. The senator called In question
the accuracy of Secretary Carlisle's report of
the treasury's safe condition , and declared n
dcflcicncyf $ GOOOOOOO for the fiscal year
fclccy ?
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flat touIuu ,
ir . 11111 made a speech against the amendment .
mont , whIch Involved several sharp 101- , ,
IOqUY3. '
Mr. Sherman , Mr. Alison and Mr. Aldrich
supported the Gorman nmemlment Mr.
Voorhee , chairman or the fnance committee ,
opposed the amendment on the ground that
I was ncedless and was directly opposed to
' the wishes of the fresldent and the secretary
. , tle the treasury. Mr. 11s pol.e vigorously
I against the Issue or bouds. Mr. Teler finally -
ally moved lo lay the Gorman amendment
on the table and this was Uw signal for Mr.
Gormon's final move In withdrawing the
proposition.
propositon.
Work on the sundry civil bill was then pro-
ceeded with. Among the amendments agreed
to was one nuthorlzlng the selection of nine
commissioners to represent the United States
at the international monetarY conference.
An important amendment agreed to provides
for a commitee of United State army officers
to Investigate the Nicaragua canal project
( going over the route and Iuaklng n report.
. Mr. Morgan l1d the Inquiry ' was desired In
order to fully Inform the next congress ; ns
It had become evident that the present house
wouhl flat pass the Nlcragua canal bill.
Chairman Cockrel of the appropriations
.r' committee stated that the appropriation bills
. could now be disposed of on time. It was
- - - not felt necessary to hold a nIght session.
FIST AMENDMENT O TIE DAY. I :
An amendment ranting Heny T.lbot ,
clerIc or the house ways and means committee
$2.000 for assisting the senate finance com-
mlteo In Its tnt work last fall was greed
to. An amendment was agreed to pproprl-
ntng $26,000 for a hospital at Fort Meade ,
S. D. , to tale the place or the one recently
burned. 'fhts cleared the way for the long
pending contt over the financial amend-
mont to the sundry civil bill. I Is at the
' . . close of the bill and provides for issuing
$100,000,000 certificates of indebtedness of
small d nnmnotons ! , bearn ! 3 ncr cent In-
terest treaslry. , -f - order to - 'meet td lcle1cles In the
"I make a point or order against this '
financial amendment on the ground that It
is general lejslaton , " said Mr. Derr dem-
ocrat of Arknnsas.
, Mr. Hi of New York offered a further
amendment that hereafter all treasury notes
when presented to the treasury shall not be
reissued , but shall he canceled. Mr. lull
' & Bought to make nn explanation of his amend-
t ment , but Mr. Mills Insisted on the rule
' . and an immediate decsldn on the point or
- ' ' _ order. Mr , Hill continued speaking . but
4kI was Interrupted with frequent suggestions
that debate was out or order. There was
considerable disorder and the vice president
fnaly requested the sergennt-at-arms to see
that oraer was observed. The vice president
was about to decide the point of order and
: interrupted hall begun : the first sentence when Mr. Mills
"Does the chair decline to submit the
question to the senate ? I is I not only cus-
tomary but I Is the rule that questions or
order shall be submitted to the senate , and I
must Insist that It bo submitted to the sen-
ate. "
NECESSITIES OF THE TREASURY
The presiding ofcer paused In his decision.
Then he said : "In vIew of the remarks or
the senator from Texas the question will be
submitted to the senate. Ho then directed
a rl cal and called on the sergeant-nt-
arms , wih a sufficient force , to maintain
order. Dy a singular parliamentary siua-
tion the order for the vote made the amendment -
mont subject to debate and Mr. German addressed .
dressed the senate. He said It had become
evident that there was to bo no financial re-
ller unless It was made part or an appro-
llrlaton bill.
Mr. Wolcolt here Inierrupted with the
query , "lies the secretary of the treasury I
notified the senate that he does not want
such legislation as this ? "
"That Is the whole question , " responded
Mr. Gorman , "nnd I the senator will permit
one I will In m ) own crude way pre.lnt the
I question of the secretary's necessities . "
"is the treasury In such condition that I
can provide for the wants or tbe govern-
mont ? " asked Mr. Gorman , "Aro the rev-
enuos coming In sufclenl to meet expepdi.
tures and the appropriations wo are making ? I
I our actual expenditures are greater than
our receIpts we cannot afford to adjourn
until we meet this emergency , unless congress -
grlS wants male bonds sold to meet our
oblgat nl. "
Mr. Gorman then unfolded nn elaborate
table of figures. lIe said the answers made
by the
I secretary of the treasury In response
to inquiries by the senae were on their face
' somewhat misleading , showing little cause for
foal or deficiency , but an analysis of these
figures presented a far less bopful : pect.
"I think I wi be able ll demonstrate , " said
Mr. Gorman earnestly , "that the secretary of
the treasury will have a deficiency of $30-
000.000 for the calendar year and fGO.OOOOOO
fo _ thefscal year. "
air. uorman said the seretary's reply to
the .enato stated that there was IOG.OOOOOO
on hand available to pay ordinary expendi-
1 tures. lie . Mr. German , lwow this was a
mistake , Ird he vent to the treasury and
said to those who had made UI ) the figures :
"Your figures are misleading. Yeu have made
a niletake. "
Ho called their attention to the fact that
they had omitted checks , drafts , etc. , oul-
staudlng. TheiJ bad been included In the
monthly report I disclosed that there was
annualy $67,000,000 available. here was a
mistake of about $30,000.000 to begin with .
Mr. German Ilroceedrt to lionize the immense
sums due for rIver and harbors , Public build.
lnis , otc. lie aL took up the secrelary's es.
tmates of receipts be hoped to have. These
estimated his total expendIture , at $358,000
000. In 18n the aptlrlprlalols were $500 " .
000,000 and already the senate had .pproprl'
't ate $371,000,000 , for this ) ar. This senate
wi add $20,000,000. The total 'i be $390-
00.000 and the senator said ho would stake
hits reputation that It would reach $ lO,000,000
"The truth is , " said Mr Gorman , "that
they made the mistake about a year ago In
making up their balances of GOOOOOOO and
they have been trying to adhere to I ever
since " In taking UI' the question of gold
II ; Ylcnts Mr. Oorman said they all knew
perfectly well that the government would al.
ways maintain Ia gold laymenta
Me German was much diverted and not a
little Irritated at constant interruptions which ,
* led away from his line of argument. !
ll George suggested that the secretary of
the treasury ought to show what he wanted
without having a Guardian.
"I am not the guardian of the eecretary "
sid Mr. Gorinan "but I am lent here by /
state whc has never repudiated a debt and
they would not keLp me here If I failed to
.5 stand for the honor und Integrity of our gov.
, niment"
. ) . Virheea here Interrupted to state that
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the preeltent had stated that he had a "com-
rortabl lurplu "
Mr Via also read executive communications -
tons indicating no alarm a to 1 deficiency .
Me German closed with an eloquent appeal
not to paralyze the orcralons or the govern-
meat with the bullnl of our navy . the erec-
ton of our public structurea , by falling to pro-
vide for all emergencies before the adjourn-
meat of congrtu.
MILtS CITICIZED IJOND SALES.
Mr. Mills or Texas followed with I strong
criticism of the issuance of bond9. lie spoke
of the public ahhorence of I national debt. ,
Thuro was I sharp colloquy between Mr.
II and Mr. Mils D the later dlscuuC I
grelnhacks. In the course or It i4r Mills
asked Pointedly ) :
"What kind of money do ) -01 believe In ,
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any way ?
"I believe In the gold and silver of the
constitution , " responded Mr. 11111. " " 11m
not becn. a . grecnbcker now and never have
"Not n greenbacker ? " exclaimed Mr. 11 ,
derisively. Then , addressing Mr. 11 personally - '
sonalr , 110 said : " \hln your great state of
New York In 18GS sent Hornto Seymour to
the national democratic convention I was on
Platfrn1 or paying all public obligations
a platom fu'lng ni publc oblgatons
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"In greenbacks. Where were you then ?
There was Intense energy In Mr. Mills' query
and the galleries broke Into laughter.
Inl that platform " said Mr. 11111.
Mr. Mills read the plank 'concerning greenbacks -
backs and then , turning to Mr. lull wih
leen satire , added :
"Oh ! Where was noderlck then ? One
blast upon his horn were worth a thousand
mn. "
The senators were much amused and the
galleries again broke Into laughter.
"Of course you voted for Hornto Sey-
mour , " saId Mr. Mills , again addressing Mr.
11111 .
1 The later made no response , and Mr. Gray
said , ole voice , "lie was too 'olmg. "
Mr. Mils In conclusion declared , with great
emphasis that I thIs amendment was ruled
out or order ( aa It should be ) he would offer
an amendment to repeal all laws giving the
secretary' of the treasury t authority to issue
congross. bonds ( without direct and specific act er
SENATE MUST MAKE HASTE.
Mr. Allison or Iowa , who followed , ' warned
the senate that the moments were flying , that
unless thc sundry civil bill were disposed of
today and other bUls In the next two days .
the resl1cnslbiity of an extra session would
rest on congress. Proceeding ho sail he had
favored the amendment In the committee or
appropriations , because he believed the cre
tary of the treasury should have the authority
It conferred. Speaking of the merits of issuing -
sing certificates or Indebtedness to meet cur-
rent expenses , Mr. Allison severely critcized
the secretary of the treasury for using the
proceeds or the two bond Issues sold under , ,
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the law for another purpose to'meet current
expenSES. Unless seine such provision were
made to meet current deficiencies ( ( C there bl
any ) , the secretary or the treasury would
mortgage the future and continue to sell
thlrt-'car bonds to meet these defclcncles ,
"En'n I such 1 temporary expedient Is
adopted , " Interrupted Mr. hill . "will net the
question oC the redemption ol the greenbacks
remain ? "
"CertaInly , " said Mr. Allison.
'Then . lo I not our duty to address our-
selves to this subject ? " asked Mr. 11111.
Mr. Allison parried the question by simply
calling Mr. 11111's attention to the absclute
futility of attempting any real remedial lilian- '
clal legislation .t this late hour In the session.
'ho lack or time makes some temporary
specific a necessIty , said he. .
Mr. Voorhees , chairman or the finance
committee . then addressed the senate with n
prepared speech against the amendment. He
denied the credit or the government was
threatened anywhere In the wend. That was
shown by the quotations of our bonds abroad.
In every money center In every usurer's
shop , the financial credit of te' United States
had not sun red during the bank-made panic
of the last two yetrs. Whatever criticism
the recent bond contract was cnen to-and
he'dlt not propose to criticize ' It-It could
not stand before the fact of the egeresD
of the world to get possession of these bonds
which gave the lie to all these slanderers ,
bcle-bles. financial blacklegs and money
sharlt who sought to stab their country
nearest the heart He stood ready at I
times . he said , to help the government In
case of necessity , without reference to the
wlshe3 of the New York banks
ARE TIE DEST CURRENCY.
"I cannot understand why any one should
desire to strlte from our currency this most
favorEd currency , better than gold or slyer ,
for they are redeemable In gold , and yet have
the ccvenlence of paper money. "
Turning to the loss of revenues the senator
said It was a certain sequel to the changes
without reference to the party making it.
Let these provIsions be enacted and let the
debt certificates or bonds be circulated among
our own peoplethe plain people as Abra-
ham Lincoln called them-and there would
bo nn end of danger.
Mr. Sherman sold he had watched the
enormous sums appropriated by the senate ,
some o which could have been postponed to
another day. But now that they were made
I was the duty of congress to provide means
for paying them. In the course or his remarks -
marks Mr. Sherman made a significant ap I
peal to the appropriations committee to withdraw -
draw this amendment , sayIng I could . never
pass without the fullest discussion.
Mr. Hill then took the floor. He first discussed -
cussed the technical parliamentary status. '
I this financial amendment was In order .
then the floodgates were open and any kind
of financial legislation could be added to an
appropriation bill. Once upon this compl-
cated questbn , an extra session was Inev-
Itable. In the expiring hours of congress It
was unwise to sweep away the ample powers '
of the secretary to Issue bonds 10 give him
some new and untried power ho did not
want.
GHOST OF PAST CAMPAIGNS.
"And yet , " said Mr. Hi , with keen
Irony , "this Is the propositon of senators
who have luch profound regard for John G.
Carlisle ? " Mr. Hi then lurned his atten-
ton to 11 . 1 1 s' statement as to Horato
Seymour and the greenback platform or
18G8. "The result of that contest Is not one
of congrptulaton among democrats , " sold
Mr. lull. '
"Let mo suggest , " sold Mr. Voorhees , "lhat
Horato Seymour carrIed New York by 10,000
majority over Grant In 18G8. "
"Yes , " said Mr. Hi , "because Seymour
was so enshrined In the hearts or the people
or New York that ho could carry the state ,
greenbacks or no greenbacks. " Mr. hill
read from early speeches of Mr. Sherman
against greenbacks and compared those with
the speech or tOday.
Mr. Sherman said those nnt.greenbace
speeches were made live years before the resumption -
sumpton act. which changed everything
Mr. Hill pointed out that the danger to the
treasury was not In n deficiency on current
OXIeXlSe : but In , gold to redeem _ the endless
cHain Of greenbacks. And yet this pendIng
amendment provided funds for deficiencies
alone and gave no means of securing the
gold , which was the real need of the treas-
ury.
ury.Mr. . I'ugh of Alabama Interrupted to say
that the greenback legislation or 1878 was en-
acted by 1 democratic congress.
\ . Gray of Delaware hurried back and
whispered to Mr. Dill , who then declared I
was the senator from Ohio ( Sherman ) who
was responsible for that legislation.
"He was not In congress then , " saul Mr.
Voorhees , "ho was then secretary of the ,
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traasury
1"3asury. I
"No I . was not In congress then , " said 11.
Sherman.
"I wi help the senatci' out , " said Mr.
Voorhiees to llr hill. "Thero '
\oorhoes , Hi. was a benator
frol Ohio here then whose name was much
like that of the present senator and ho
hearty supported the greenback legislation .
I was Alien O. Thurman or Ohio. "
"I do not question the democracy of Alien
0 , Thurman , " saul Me 11 , "but I some
tmo , think our western friends get unsound
on questions of finance. "
"And wo or the west return the coniphi-
met to you of the cut " sid Mr Voorliecs
Mr. Hill closed with an earnest protest
against the financial amendment.
Mr. Teller of Colorado briefly crltels the
amendment end closed with , a motion to
lay the amendment on the table.
Mr , Gorman said lIe desire a fnal word
,10 sid In view of lbs statements made
during the debate and also of the Intma-
tons of obstruction , he wu authorized bO the
committee of appropriations to withdraw the
pending financial : amendment.
Mr. Mills at once offered .an amendmelt
repealing all laws giving authorIty for the !
Issue or bonds.
Mr . Aldrich made a point or order against
the amendment aa general legislation.
"The chair has 10 hesitancy in reaching
a conclusion " sid the vic president , as he
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ordered the rule to be read , adding , "under
that rule , the chair holds that the amend-
meat Is general legislation and Is not i
orller "
"Dut the time will come Mon , " sit Mr.
Mills , "when this question will have to hemet
met and voted on In the senate. "
This closed the fnncial debate. The senate .
ale then turned its attention to the routine
maters of the sUUl ! tclvl bill.
After a long le" j the senate struck out
the entire seton { alslcrrlng the Port
Leavcnworth military prison to the Depart-
meat of Justice.
10 JON tN A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Mr. " 'olot offered the amendment hereto-
Core proposed for a committee of nine to
represent the United States at an Interna-
lonal monetary conference , three to be
named each \y the president , the senate and
the house
Mi' . Allen made a point of order against
the measure on the ground that I was gen-
ernl legislation. The point was overruled
and the amendment agreed to without de-
'
bate.
bate.Mr. . Merrill of Vermont offered an amend-
meat appropriating $60.00 for fire proofing
the roof and other portions of the statuary
hal In the capitol building and preparing tlio .
old gallery for the reception or statuary I
was agreed to
On motion of Mr. Plat In amendment usa
agreed to continuing the \crt of the Dawes
Indian commission appropriating $30,00
therefor and nuthorl7lng the president to
appoint two additional members or the corn-
inittee.
An amendment proposed by Mr. Power ,
granting two sectons of land on the abandoned -
doned I ort McGllis military reservation to
Montana ( on which are buildings used for
a soldiers' home ) . was agreed to.
On 10tion oC Mr. Pasceo nn nmel\lment
wa agreed to appropriating $20.000 to enable -
able a board of engineer officers of the nrmy
to ascertain the feasibility and cest of thG
construction of the Nicaragua canal ns pro.
posed ate. In the bill already Passed b ) the sen-
ate.Mr. . Date offered nn amendment providing
for a government exhibit at the Tennessee
Centennial exposition In Nashville In 189G.
Mr. Chandler said he had Intended to offer
an nineiu.hincnt which would make the ap-
_ , ! ! llment . ! \oul . e. ! ! u :
IrolTauon aYRIOIO wnen ule slaUlllY 01 I
the Tennessee expositon wns certified by n.
Clay Evans , governor or Tennessee tie said
there were two governors In Tennessee , two
In South Carolina and two In Alabama. In
each case lie sold , the person elected by the
people Is , out of the office and the ono not
ofce nnt
elected 1& in Further . It was not n question
of color. He ( Chandler ) desIred to submit
some remarks or n political chnrncter bearing
on the maters to which he alluded , which
he hailed to get In between action on the
appropriations before the close of the session. ,
Mr. Dale replied he would not be betrayed
Into n discussion and said It would be tine
enough to "cross that bridge when wo get
to it "
No acton was taken on Mr. Date's amend-
mont , and It was left pending when the senate -
ate ndJourned.
Mr. Stewart entered n motion to reconsider
moton
the amendment providing for representation
at nn international monetary conference.
Mr. Wolcot secured the adoption of nn
amendment appropriating $100.000 for begin-
ning work on the Denver mint. The senate
then vent Into executive session , and nt G:30 :
o'clock adjourned , with the understanding
that a vote on the bill Is to bo had at 3
o'clock tomorrow.
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MEXICAN FuEL ZUNI IN TiE UOUSI .
lcllre8entalvo Cram of Texas Object to
the Senate Amendment.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 27.-Tho house met
at 1 o'clock today. The speaker laid before
the house the prcsldent's veto or the bill
to pension Eunice Putnam. Mr. Cockrell ,
democrat of Texas , moved concurrence In the
senate amendment to the Joint resolution
prohibiting the importation of gods In bond
from the United ' Stals through , the fee zone
or Mexico. Mr. Cram ; democrat or Texas ,
vigorously opposcd concurrence In the amend-
meat which struck out thc provision limiting
the prohibition to nny point between the
western boundary of the city ot Laredo In
Texas and the Pacific coast. This nmend-
meat , he declared , would. lnieffect : . prohibit ,
th importation ot goods through the United
States Into Mexico unless the latter country
abolished the free zone. But 12 per cent
or the goods remained In the free zone , and
he repelled with vigor the slander that this
zone was the abiding place or smugglers and
dutlaws.
After some further debate , the report was
, agreed to . 180 to 12. The conference reports
on the bill to pension General Harrison C.
Heart and to amend the act for time regula-
ton of steel vessels were agreed to , arel
which , under the special order adopted yes-
terday the house proceeded to the considera-
ton .of bills reported from the committee on
public buildings . and grounds. The' first bill
called up by Mr. Dankhead was that to pur-
chas the south hal or what Is known as
the "Mahone square , " as a site for a new
building f"r the government 'printing office ,
and It caused considerable dIscussion. Mr.
MIlliken of Maine declared his opposition lethe
the Mahono elte.
While Mr. Abbott of Texas was debating
tIme question of the purchase of the Mahone
site , Mr. English or New Jersey asked : "U
the house should purchase the notes of Ma-
hone , do you think the senate will be so
anxious to purchase the lot of 1ahone ? "
"That I a question I would not undertake ,
to answer , " replied Mr. Abbott. "I would
not feel at liberty to cast any aspersions on
any member of the body at the other end of
the capitol . "
Later on . while Mr. Meredith or Virginia
was speaking or the necessity for the passag
of some bill , Mr. English Interrupted ' him :
"You mean job , not bill. "
This led Mr. Hicks from Pennsylvania to
demand from Mr. English an explanation of
hiD charge that there was a Job In the Ma-
hone site. As the. house was dividing , how.
ever , Mr. English had no opportunity to
reply A preliminary snarl deadlocked the
house soon afterward , and the whole question
of a printing office site was abandoned
Mr. Culbeln , chairman of the Judiciary
committee , thereupon cal up the conference
report on the bill 10 redistrict the Indian
territory for judicial purposes , to provide
additional United States commissioners , etc.
The report was agreed to.
Mr. Henderson then called up the conference
report on the postofce appropriation bill. oath
Mr. Loud , republican of California . moved to
concur In the senate amendment designed to
lest the postmaster general's order requiring
every mal clerk to live on the line of rail. '
road to which ho Is i assigned , and requiring
future appointees W do so
Mr. 'Wilson protected against interfering
with the regulations established by the
reglatons establshed postmaster -
master general for the regulation or lila de
partment.
After some further debate , Mr. Loud's melon -
lon was agreed to , 122 to 67.
Mr. Sa'ers objected to the request of Mr.
Wheeler or Alabama for unanimous consent
for th" consIderation of n joint resolution
providIng fr the partcipaton or congress In
the dedication of the Chickamauga military
park next September The twent-ono pen.
slon bills favorably acted on at last Friday
night' session were Ilased In half that
nnllber of minutes. Iy unanimous consent
bills granting an American register to the
British built steamer , IahuluJ , and to amend
the act to forfeit certain lands granted to railroads -
roads were \Ilued \ , then , ot 6:36 : o'cloek , the
house adjourmied
Mr. Cockrehl's motion was agreed to The
bill lo amend the Chicago publc building
bill .0 as to provide for the sale or the old
postofco to time "highest and best" bidder
was Ilassed with an amendment strIking cut ,
the words "highest and" on motion of Mr.
Durborrow , democrat or Illinois.
Bills SIgiesI , by th" i'ree'dent ,
WASINGON , Feb. 27.-The president has
signed these acts : To amend the articles
for the government or the '
navy : to amend
section 255 Revised Statutes , relative to the
tale : of Isolated tracts or public lands Iou than
Army of the Republic posts , to autborlze- ,
Isolated tract orublo lalls len than I
quarter acre In extent , authorizing the de-
livery ot condemned cannon to certain Grand
Army of the Republic posts , to authorize the
construction of a bridge across the Yellowstone .
stone river Dawson county Montana , to ,
provide for donating certain na\'al cannon
to the Oregon State Soidiera' Home
Soldllf' , Hoso-
burn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1'0 ' \urk'1 ' iguie. !
WAShINGTON , Feb 2.-1 > resldrnt Cle'e.
land has lent to the house a message veto.
log tIme bill for the relief of Catherine Ott ,
relet
widow of Jnsellh Oto Although the lIen.
slDn apIIleatpu was once rejected by the
Ieflsiofl office . the prm'shclmnt says under time
Jrllllht
rules It can be adjudicated there.
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$50,000 , , Wolh of'4en'a ' and Boys' Oothlng
on ento Tomorrd Moring.
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DAMAGED BY WAnf , S.\LE , TOMORROW
A 51\lenlli SuIt to"- I' . nn UvercoRt-
els Suits for i ' .tO - 8 : : Sll "nd
Overcoats for1 Ib Imcys' J'lno
- Inec ln hii'\'IS , ' " \ lH.lH
We wU have the greatest rush of people at
our . store tomorrow morning that this city has
enr witnessed
We ha\'l ad'ertsf thi great sale of the ,
clothing (1maged by water In the Continental I
nt Dcston for nnd wide ali we have word :
front everywhere Inquiring further partIculars '
ns to when and how the gO'hls ! will be sold .
On another page of this issue will he found
nearly nil the facts.
The fire which causes this great sole 01
curred in the Continental In Boston on the
evening or January 31st and did considerable
damage because or the fiord of water used
to subdue the flames. The fire started In the
rear of the top fool and worked Hs way from
there lo the ref , be fore It Was brought un-
tier control
The water damaged nearly time entire re
serve stock of spring and winter goods on the
sixth floor , but the flames never touched it.
The water damage 15 so alight that It 'cannot
he detected , and tie goods are apparently
nD salable and perfect as berore the fire.
There are suits for $5.00 . $7.50 , $8,00. $10.00.
$ tl.00 , $12.00 and $16.00 that the Continental
In Doston sold for $10.00 to $28.00 , and they
sell goods cheaper In boston than 11 any
other cIty In the union
Overcoats for $5.00 , $10.00 and $15.00 that
arc worth lp to $ 28.00 , regardless of the fact
that they have been more or les wet.
Do's' suits for $1.tO up to $2.0 that are
parfect gems _ of beauty , , suits that , the I3oston
boys pay 5.Uu to O.OO Tar . bu lney were in
cases that were wet at the fire.
That'a the way the prices run , and from
the lowest to the highest they are every one
strictly first class Continental grade.
This stock of fully , $50,000 'worth of men's ,
boys' and children's clothing , slightly dam-
aged by water will be on sale at the Omaha
branch of the Continental Cothlg House , 15lh
all DouglaD streets Friday morning March
1st , at 8 o'clock. The reputation of the Oon-
tnental and the class of goods they carry Is
sufcient guarantee that this ale will be one
of deep Interest to every man , woman and
chili within reaching distance or Omaha.
We want , extra salesmen to apply today.
wnnt mer a\ply
" 'I close lp this afternoon to prepare for
this great eale.
TIE CONTINENTAL . IN OIAHA.
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT.
lsurR In R Speclatlax Injunction Suit-
_ Other Cnses.
The city of Omaha has ted an answer to
another suit to restrain It from collecting
special taxes. This Is the case or Sam 1mw-
\er , the owner at nn dtttside lot on Sixth
street. He claims th'at tOn August 14 , ISD4 ,
wooden slde\nlk r olulon No. 14 was
passed by the city council . providing for the
lying of a wooden . sidewalk through his
property. Special ordinance No. 1,936 was
passed levying n speciAl' assessment on the
property alleged to Ila"o len benefited by the
improvement. Hawycr'S proportion was
$418.88. Ip wants thorclty restrained from
selling his , properly ) t9 . , collect this tax , as
time city Is , In the lr t , , place , a tesDasser
on his ground andino.bonoflt accrued to
him by reason of thalred ! hnprDvement.
GhoH of a JlrokeD I'ank
I
The affairs or the deCuhcl Omaha flanking
company , which wctout oC business In July
' 1889 , . . are being ventl it In Judge Duffle'a '
curt According to.hllitton filed In the
action or J.V' Derbrd and other stockholders -
holders debtors ard''c ' dit rs or the Omaha ,
Banking colijiany' agmiWst . C. E. Mayne , et
aI , the business ; bffi'ce and books of the
company were handed over to Adam Snyder
and Patrick Ford , who claimed to be credl-
tars oC the bank to the amount or $5,000
each. These receivers have carried on time
business ever since , but it I Is alleged have
made no report of their proceedings.
Among Jho credits or the bank wore
claims against Clifton E. Mayne and Zela
Ashby. These , the petItion states. have been
discharged , but the proceeds have never
been accounted . The ' petitioners want an
investigation , and to that end have made
both debtors and creditors at the defunct
Institution parties to the suit.
Ast".1 ! In to settle.
Mary J. Perley has commenced ' suit In the
district court against the Masons Frateral
Accident Association or America for $5,000
Her husband , II11ah Perley , took out an accident -
cident policy in the association and whIle
drivIng acres Thompson's Ford on July 1
was drowned . The defendant . she alleges ,
without cause refuses to pay the amount or
any part of It.
It.lur Ills Feelings.
Thomas Hart , a saloon keeper at Twelfth
and Cass streets , has commenced suit against ,
the Omaha Street Halway company for' '
$1,000. Hart was ejected from a car after
tendering a transfer chock , which the con-
'ductor refused to receive.
Inln for Ills humS.
George Gallant , a former emJ110ye of the
CudahY Packing company , has sued that cor-
poraton for $1,900 damagea for Injuries re-
colved. lie was injureduii nn explosion.
lets lay for the Immind.
The jury In the case or John Czplenskl ,
Jr. , against Martin 'Itner for $26,000 damage
brought In a verdict yesterday for the
plaintiff for $6,000.
(1IuIIJel the l'IIUI9.
In JUdge Ferguson's court Fred lengfoht
Is suing the school district of Omaha for
$207.6. This suit grows out at the Ielom
school building.
, I.a" , .rt ( time Uoeket
The Joseph Schlitz Drewlng company has
commenced suIt agaInst l'hllp Schneider , a ,
North Twentieth street saloon leeeper , for
,403.20 for money and . goods advanced.
had an 710 10 the MaIn Chance
Mr. Percy D. Ford , agent In this city for
th Standard LIe ! and Accident Insurance corn-
pony , a few days slnco received a letter
from a man residing i Idaho , who , I Is
quito aPIlarent Is Dot Ii permitting flies to
colonize on lila - escij' The r'mmarltaiile
cIPq.The rmarl\ahlo
epistle Is reproduceiH'I' ' tIme author's own
language lS near as'lt.J posslblo to do so by
means of cold , unsympathetic leaden type ,
but the name of t& { 'cnteman has been
suppressed. TIme lett as follows
suppressel. lettF I Talls folows :
ICELLOCIG , Ilaho , , ali. SO-Percy B. Ford
Sir : I write you In , rqgard to a life anti
accident pulley In the HtHandard eamnpaimy
Please give me full particulars In regard to
your mode of Insuring " 'I ' I should take out
I life and accident 11b. could J date my
policy back to the 1 qrnNo\ember , 1894 , by
paying oil fees back , to that date , and secure
the benefit due froln'atdllents 11) reason
for asking tills quesHonb l that I met with a
very serious acclden A1ovcmnber 21 , 18D4 ,
by which I recelve a 'lroken leg and had
two ribs caved in . ! , Y "ns Sl badlY Injured
that I have , nol heQn able to perform any
kind or labor since. INal\ \ am a poor man ,
a farmer by trade , b4Vlifn ' , clgaged Inorle -
lag In the timber at . , present. I you wi
write mo up a pohicyL . . J Indicate I will
furnish good polcy to my character and
the nature of the accident which occurred to
me and Injuries I received therefrom
receive . . .
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Urnndt l.t I , " JI.hlugel.
Brandt Hast was yesterday ) ' afternoon
dilcharged .y JUdge Jiorica after u pre-
I 11 ni 1) ' hearing on the charge of setting
tire to the ice house on Seventh amid Webster -
stem streets . owned by Cotton . Enst suc-
ceeled In proving nn alibi.
Ole JII tn Ito VI.rUI.d.
The oleomargarine bill will be discussed
by the Current Topic club ot the Young
! el'l Christian Isselatlol this evening oil
8 o'cDek. Major ' ifi. 'Yo Hulfor will give
a brief review of the life of Frederick
Douglass. _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _
Must I' ave help.
A case of destitution was reported to the
police I tcw days ago and In olcer was
, , - " .
detailed to snake an Investigation ) 'ester
da\ ' , After n thorough investigation the
onleer reported that the famIly or Uerlan
Crosby , 3iZ Ohio street were In strnl'
cacti circumstances . anti ! were ! leerVlnl
objects oC charltnbly Inclined people. Time
hllbnnl ( and father hns been ) Invalid
for two years . and only recently I was
founl I ctr ! SI f' to amputate the loft fore-
arm In order to save his life , dup to nn
Injury received some time ngo. Tile wife
has been compelled to watch by her hu-
bnnl'l ( btlshlo for Inn ) ' l.mth ! until
wIthin the Past week , when Mr. Crash
was 1 ( mo\'Cl to St. Jose11h's Crosbr
whore the surgical ocrnton Was Ier-
formeml . and where he now Irs In n crllcll
c. lllton , The little savings which lund
been Iccumullted In former years WN'O
sent during the I11bl1111 Inesl. and
now the wife anti little ! lauhttr are without .
out mcnns oC support. The police say
that It I ! absolutely necesslry that some
aid be given them soon
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CEUTRAL LABOR UNION .
nesoluton Snpl\Ortnl Ueh. l'ncd-t'lntto
nl"er tuut : 111 i"mnoretl ,
At n meeting of the Omaha Central Labor
union last nIght James Ieal ) of the South
Omaha federation and Joepli ] lcOlelry or
tcemsn's assembly No. 8G2 were admitted as
delegates.
TIme law commitee requested ! authority to
clrcnlato 11ettols fa\'ornble to the passage )
of tIme bill now before the legislature rlqulr-
lag coiivict-mniule rods to ho stamped as
snch , which request was granted The chairman -
man appointed the following delegates to circulate .
culate the petions : H. II. flecitatead J.P.
Ilealey , Jamt E. henley amid James Tracy.
The petitiomis will bo circulated In Omaha
fettons wi
and South Omaha unt Satlrday e'enlng , and
then forwarded to tIme tate senate.
A communication received 1 from the AmerIca -
least Federation of Labor ullvlSel members of
labor organizations to use the Ilress as much
as possible for the disseminton of labor
news , and to defend Inlon Ilrlnclplcs through
the press.
A commlteo from the Council Bluffs or-
ganizatons asked the Central Labor Inlon
to assist In building up unions , nIl several
members voluntcered their services to that
end. The following resolutions were read
and unanimously adopted :
" 'Iwrens , Rugemie V. DcbR , the Napoleon
oC labor , has come out of the A. n. U.
strike with colors 1)'lng : and
Whereas , Blgcno V. Debs with undaunted -
daunted courage , has wUhstood the per-
secnton ur time General Managers' ISS0-
cluton with his usual coolness , nUll
\ylicroas gl ono V. Dabs will speak to-
mo."row . e\cnlnl 1t the Allllorlum In Chl-
elgo mind promlsel to i4tmty In the lel In
the interest of labor : therefore be It
Hesolved , That time Omnha Central Labor
union hereby expresses Us fullest con-
Idenee In the hmonemuty Integrity ) ' . ability
nil lltrlotsm of I lgcne ' . Delis amid
pledges him Its support In his campaign
for the uplifting of Inbor.
Under the head or unnnished business the
, union went Into" commIttee of the whole for
the consideration or senate file 181. generally
Imown as the Plate river canal bill.
The bill was read and ( discussed thoroughly
by the delegates , n large majority favoring
the measure , with sOle arnentimnents , which
time union wi nsk. TIme union strongly favored -
vored the construction of time canal by day
labor Instead of by the contact system , a
provided In the original bill . A 10ton was
passed unanimously to thal effect .
'I'hen the commitee oC the whole rose the
unlou In regular session adopted the action
of the committee , and the law committee was
instructed to push the mea-sure to passage If
possible. ' _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _
BIS ARE SUBMITTED
Parties Who Would Construct the Now
IJrolghton Thenter.
The bIds for the new Creighton theater , to
.e rected nt Fifteenth and Hnrny streets ,
were openEd yesterday In the office of
Fisher & Lawrie , the architects or the
buldl g. The bidders were as follows : D.
J. Jobst , A. W. Phelps & Son , Bassett &
Perclvai Hamiton Dros. . Rochelord & Gould ,
, Shne & Jackson Arthur Johnson & Dro .
'ohn H. Harte A. Rosebery , John 'SVlthnell
and L Harann & _ . Mair ' _ LL . u _ _ . ' _ ' _ uL _ . . . _
As soon as time bilS can to tabulated they
'wi bo referred to the executive committee
or the Creighton Theater Building assoia-
ton , after which the contract will be
awarded. , , _ . ,
t\E-Tllr' URIW.4ST.
Fair with South \1111 . for Ncbln kl
Today I
WASHINGTON , Feb. 27.-The forecast for
Thursday Is : For Nebraska . Missouri , Oltn-
homa , Indian Territory anti KansnsFalr :
south winds.
For South Dakota-Fair : west winds.
For IDwa-Fatr : south winds.
Local Itcoord .
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU ,
OalAIiA , Feb. 27.-Omaha record of temperature -
perature and rainfall . compared wit the
corresponding nay of the past four years :
1895. 1894. 1893. 1892.
Maximum temperature . 63 . 61 ' 17 44
Minimum temperture. . . : { S 32 1 m :
Average temper.Hure. . . . 60 42 'G 42
Precipitation . . . . . . . . . .OS .0 .34 .01
Condition oC temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for the day and since 1arch 1.
] 891 I :
Normal temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Excess for the dn ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Normal . . . . . . . . . . .03 Inch
1xcess precipiaton. . . . . . . . . . . . . .05 Inch
Fxcess tn
Total precIpitation ) since March 1 16,97 Inches
Delclelcy preclplnton 1farch lnrch . . . . . 16"1 Inches
Ih'llor1 from Other Stntlon at I I' . : \ .
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gau ! &
STATIONS. ' e , . STATS 0 ?
ITAT 01
/TAT10NI
a a 5 , : , _ WEATUII"
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Omaha. . . . . . . . . . iU 13 OR Clear.
Norti . PiaU" . . . . M 14 ( ,00 Clear .
Valcnlne. . . . . . I > eH .00 Ch.r"
Cnlello . . . . . . . 4U 4U .0,1 ; Cioudy.
Sr. Louts . . . : : . . IU 70 ' Ciemmr.
LuIs.
51. Pmitil. . . . . . . 42 4U .OU P . cloudy
.
Da\.unl.ort. . . . . . IO I : .01 Ciotidy .
Italians City. . . . . . I I : .00 Clear !
Denver . . : . . . . LB O .00 Clear
mtitLakoCtty . . . 42 fG .00 Clear.
! UI.ldCly. Ciy. . . . . . M 72 .OU i'art cloudy
lheJemm . . . . . . . . . ( OM ,00 Part cloudy
Clsimtrck..48 . 14 .00 ) ) Cloud .
SI. Vlncont . . . . . 40 f ( .00 Cloudy .
Chueyemmn . . . . . . 41 I8 .ini CI""r.
allies City. . . . . . . 12 02 .OU Cmomicly .
_ Ga \'oHon. . . . . . . " -s .00 Part conOy
-x. ' indicates trace of precipitation.
Indlcale precipiaton.
. L. A. W'IOLSII , Observer
. YIPgfIQS
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ON BN&TOYS
Both thc method and results when
Syrup ' of Figl it taken ; it iH pleasant
ald ! l'oflshilg t the taste , and act
gently yet prompty on tile Kidneys ,
Liver filleT Bowels , cleanses the sya-
teihl effectually , dispels cols , headaches -
aches and foverR and cures habitual
colititipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever produced -
duced , pleasing t the taste and ac-
ceptblo to time ston1uch , prompt ) in
its action and truly beneficial in its
' olrects / pi'epared Oily from the most
healthy and agi'oeablo substances , its
many oxcolout qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
Iopular } remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
celt bottles by all leading drug-
gists. Any reliable druggist who
Jay not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for anyone who
wjahos to try it. Do not accept any
substitute ,
CALIFORNIA FiG SYRUP CO.
BAN FRANCISOO , CAL
Loulaviuff . I. NEW iOFJt " . ,
. , . ' ' 1 JfJfl : ; f : J j '
Ieacl : " :
f men ) ten no tales. ( Thats not tme. They do. .
i They ten tales of mistaken physicians sometihihes-
t. oftener of careless selves. Graveyards are full of ' '
pop1e who died for lack of common sense. Don't
b you know of somebody that didn't live as long as .
8 you thought he might ? Hundreds of :
'
: I
'Me'1L ,
e11 '
b' t : died last year who would be alive now if they
' hadn't let it run too long. Let what run ? Cough
' head-down the throat-on the
g -cold in the - -
lungs-more cough-too busy to stop work-
G finally had to-tlWl called a doctor--and decor
'
g' : came too late Don't common sense
li Tel
" you that in nothing does I a stitch in lime " count
; ; so much as jn lung troubles ? Are you on the dc-
. , .n
; dine ? Lost your appetite-lose half your nights
know ? Don't I
; rest-worry-gloomy-you worry -
1 Stop it I Worry huts more than anything else
b ' 4
T s ,
, :
r ( .
q use to worry. Buy a bottle of Ozomulsion. \\hats
t , in it ? Life I Ozone-Cod Liver Oil-Guaia-
l b : : col How's it compounded ? Nobody knows as
' . well as Dr Slocum , and he won't tell. I took too
iiiany years' til1e learning how to ozonize it , The
:
of his failures trying to get it exactly right
' would fill a big book. He don't tell 'em. He's
busy making it and curing folks of coiisiunp. . -
t : tiwi 'with it. Want to get hungry ? Try Ozo-
, mulsion. Want to build up ? Try Ozomulsion. ¼
- , , Ooiizulsion is ii eZol-
Ozomnuislon cures Coldn Coughs
I. Consumption , lironcliitls , Asthma , and Jar a bottle it your ; :
nil Pulmonary Complaints ; Scrofula , u'lrtiggist's , or of T , A.
t General Behhhlty , , Iogs of Fleab , AnSlocunz Co. , 1S3 Pearl -
.
; . acmla , aimd all Wasting DIcnses. Street , Non' I'ork City , "
Tb : ' , , , pa/c woni : gel J'liinujm and beauIf'io1 on 01osIsio , , , .
KUHN & 00 : 15th antI Douglas Sts. , Omaha. '
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1317-1319
DOUGLAS ST.-
The Western Clothing Co.'s
Battkrupt Stock of
CLOTHING
Is beiiig sold out by
order of the court at
4ODo11 r
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
,
AgootiSuit , '
Western's price was $7J4
in sacks only , I'm '
fashionable cut- _ _ _ _ _
pick theno out for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '
Regular $8.50 Suits- ,
Single or double breasted
casslrnero sacks-
' To bring time ieOPle in you _ _ _ _ _
can have tllem for. . . . . . . . . . . .
, Ahl'tlmo 'Western's $10 Suits-
IiceIy trimmnel and well made ,
perfect goods iS every wny ,
.All you have to do to get one _ _ _ _ _
is to pay the cashier , , . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . ,
.
Men's Overcoats nnti Ulaters- '
time Western Clothing Co.
always got $5 for them , '
tue best bargain you _ _ _ _ _
ever got . , , . , , , , , . ,
Co. $ 2 7' 5
your chiolco as lomig _ _ _ _ _
all tlmey last at . . . . , . . . , , , , , , , . . , . . . . , , , . . 5
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t4&LI'FE
as. , c. W'I'D PE3VE MD LflI TZATIEST
Is sold under positive written izoarmmlmtoe , by
ammiliorhz'.d ! lentJ only , tim euro \'ink Memory ;
Loss of Iirmo and Nerve I'owor : Lost Mmtmmlmood'
( uickmesai I'4mgiit boats ; lit : Ircammma Lack vi
( .onfimlamuce ; Nervousness ; Lassitmido ; all Drins ;
Loss of l''wer of time ( JonorahiTeOrgans In either
( tax , caused iiyoypr.ozertion , Yemutimful Errors , or
Jfxressi'vo Use of 'i'obacco , Opium or Liquor ,
'whm'tcit leads to Misery. ( 'onsurnptin , Insanity
ar.tl Death , lii' inailla box ; cmx for $5withi
writtoa UOrnntoOtii cure orrcfumid moper. We's
Ltvem h.'ills cure hick Itwichuimo. iiihiotienesa
Liver Complaint , Hur Iilomai'hm Irspu'psia and
ConstipatIon. G UA1IANTEgI3 sued emily by
Goodman Drug Co. CiniAl.
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Cn1cAsAw Ifi
MaRK'4'
s EW ,
' time Fuaturci sud itemnoy-
.
hag , Juhiii i3louutahmesimi H , Wuodlury 110 p. , l'47W.4ZdMt.i tMk oe a sUfin . , ,
LUIOUtQr 01 Wovdliuu'a k'oclil busy.
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