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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JtLXE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATUKDAY MO11XLXO , DEOftMllEU 21 , 1805 TWELVE PAGES. SIXG.LE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SETTLED THE GAR STRIKE
Phifadelphia Company Gives in and Don-
Ecuts to Arbitrate.
MEN AGREE TO RESUME THEIR WORK
'reMNiire from Oulxlile lleemtie Too
llenvy for thv TrneHoli Com-
l > n u > - to ItcNlMt Itclil Out
I'our ln ) M.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 20. The great
trolley ttrlke Is In all probability off ,
l atff tonight , hftwever , Mayor Warwick
tuccecdcd In Inducing a proposition to be
mule looking to an amicable Fettl'ment of
the troubles. The proposition comes from
the Union Traction company to the strikers ,
and Is that If the men will come back to
work and peace Is restored , the management
will cordially and considerately receive a
committee from the ranks of their employes
nnil will hear their complaints and grievances
< ind remedy the same within the range of
fairness. The proposition was given by the
mayor to Rev. Dr. Haker and Mr. Grltllth
of the Christian league , and It was author
ized to bo made by tne Traction management.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 20. A mob of men
and boys , said to be > employes of the Bald
win Locomotive works , attacked a trolley
car at Fifteenth and Uuttonwood streets this
nftuinoon with bricks and other missiles.
The conductor and motorman and .a woman
lUBtongcr were badly hurt , and were taKen
to the hospital.
A policeman took the place ot the Injured
rmitorman.
Shortly afterward the * sams crowd attacked
tine cars at Fifteenth and Duttonwood
streets , two blocks away. The cars were
badly battered , but no one was hurt. Po
licemen , with drawn revolvers , dispersed the
mob.
I'l.VMOUTII HOCIC.
1'oi-efntlierM * liny Coleliruteil liy
Oiiiiihn
Forefathers' day was celebrated In Omaha
> t"-hst night , as It hao bon for many years.
It was under the- auspices ot the Congrega
tional club , which Is composed of members
representing every Congregational church In
the city. It was first a banquet and then
R stereoptlcon lecture at tha roomso f the
Commercial club , a plac which sjotn ? to be
n favorite with the Congregatlonallsts when
anything In general Is to' be had. Onu
hundred persons were present , -A. . P. Stukcy
providing.
The printed program , which had on the
first and1 second pages cuts , snowed on the
first a boat picture , with one of the men
Indicating to a maiden the rock on which
Bho should pjtt her foot , what came to bo
the historic Plymouth rock. On the second
A'Two Members of the First Congregational
Church In America , " John Alden and Prls-
cllla , being the painting which In the Con-
giegatlpna ! exhibit at ths World's fair at
tracted much attention.
Usually on this anniversary a season of
to.isi. i'pcaklng follows the banquet , but last
night It was different. They had the ban-
qiiEt. This was managed by the women of
Plymouth Congregational church under the
lead of Mrs. C. L. Jaynes , and they did
splendidly. But Instead of the usual pro
gram of .toasts It had been arranged that
lr. C. II. Talntor should deliver n lecture ,
Illustrated by stereoptlcon , on "Tho Men of
the Mayflower. " Nothing followed ths lec
ture save the admission of two members
to the club und the benediction by Rev. A.
Ilolden Byler. The lecture , both with re-
epect to the spoken matter and the Illustra
tions , was admirable. The views used were
beautiful , particularly the first two , tUjn
\\hlch no others could have presanetd a
Krcatcr contrast. The first showed the May
flower plowing her way across the stormy
FEU , all en 11 set. The SECOII dwas a mod
ern Eteanuhlp gliding over water silvered
by moonbeams. Gllmpssc ot colonial life
were shown upon the canvas , and
all the P.lgrlm fathers were seen.
John Alden wooed sweet Prlscllh
and Miles Standlsh marched through the for
est with hla men. The first Sunday In the
tempi ? not built by his hands was pictured
nml tlmt tad day on which the Mayflower
sailed for home , leaving the colonlrts to
face existence on the sandy shore not yet
redeemed from barnnness. All this preceded
that first Thanksgiving , which the ppeakcr
graphically described. Marcus Whitman's
grave was shown after the pictures of New
England had faded away , and as the solitary
mound was ceen something deeper than ap
plause was heard , a murmur reverential
Icve. The singing of "America" clored the
lecture.
_ . One of the pictures showed the face of Rev.
Reuben Gaylord , and Dr. Talntor asked :
"Do you know that face ? " The response was
a clapping of hands. A map of the United
States w-as thrown on the canvass with a
star denoting every Congregation church , and
they were In every state and territory.
lltuili AVInx HlK SllH.
SIOUX CITY , DJC , 20. ( Special Telegram. )
A report favorable to the defendant has
been filed by the referee In the case of D.
II. Talbot against the First National bank
of this place , an action brought to recover
J9I.OOO alleged usurious Interest claimed to
have been paid by Tulbot to the bank dur
ing R scries of transactions extending over
ecvcral years. It the district court sustains
the i efcrce's. report It will probably go to
the supreme court , Talbot has a suit for
$100,000 damage , based on the same allc-
gallonf , pending against the bank , which
will also be virtually decided against him
It the referee's ruling Is allowed to stand.
.Maxwell I'aiiKlit In Kearney.
1 lurry Maxwell , formerly Orlver for the
Waterloo Creamery company of tills city ,
who forged the name of the firm to several
checks for vailous amounts about n month
ugo nml Hucceedcd In getting iiway with
the money , wus arrested hi Kearney yestor-
iliiy for similar offenBen. In Kearney MIIX-
\vell paused under the niitno of Harry Wil
l-on , ll secured a position ns driver for u
local concern of that city , und represent
ing hlnihulf as one of the llrni. cached u
check with a jeweler for $23.50 and ono
for $1 with another merchant. Maxwell
will be brought to this city to answer to the
rhurgp of forgery and securing money under
frlsu pretense * ,
Hail Too Mueh Dry fiooilH.
Sergeant Mitchell yesterday nf let noon
ni rested I.oulxu Drown on the churge of
petit larceny , She IH u good looking yount ;
woman nbout 5 yearn old , and miyx flie
hullH from Council ItluffH. 8ho wus caught
Fhopllftliig In the illy goods store of the
Kllpatrl' k-Koeli company. When taken to
the station It wtix found Hint xho hail
enough slippers , gloves und other articles
of wearing apparel with which to start a
HIOH > of tier own. Hhe was lined } 15 und
rostt ) for her break.
llilf : ( more SallN for Home.
TOKIO , Dec. 4. ( Per Steamer Empress of
China to Victoria , Dec. 20. ) The United
B'ates tteam lil | ) Baltimore left Yokohama en
the 34 for home , The Olympla U still at
Y kobnma ,
_
Saved from Moll Vloleuee.
I.OX'IBVII.LU. Deo. SO.--A cpeclnl to Iho
Po I ft mil A h'nnd , Ky. , nays : JnmH De-
wilt , liehlor the. murder of his wife ( it
Cirnyson , WUB ( nought to the Uoyd county
J.i It tu escupB u mob tlmt was forming to
lyi > ' h him.
.Senteiiceil tu HIIIIHT ( or Murilur.
AL1JANY , Ore. , Dee , 20.-Loyd ! Mont-
i ornery , who wus found guilty of the imir-
nir of hlx father , mother and Daniel Me-
Kecclier , IKIH buen fentencctl to be hanged
en Juminry 31 next.
Mo\enifUIN of Ocean VcNvclN , Dot * . -0.
At Kw Nork Arrived Moravia , from
Hamburg
At Plymouth'Arrived Augusta Victoria ,
from .N'e\v Yoik for Hamburg.
XO WAIl IP A.MUIIICA STAXnS KIUM.
linn lee Modi nt StnUc to
l'roiol * HoNtillllrM.
PARIS , Dee. 20. The pacretary of the
United States embassy here , Mr. Henry Vlg-
mud , In an Interview published In Gil Bias
today , Is quoted as saying : "The United
States cannot prm't any nation to forcibly
annex any Amsrlcan territory. In this re
spect the doctrine of President Cleveland Is
moro moderate than the opinion of the 1m-
mensa majority" Americans ? . Our only fear
Is that meaner prudent minds Ilko Mr. Cleve
land will bs overwhelmed. Ito \ certain that
the United States will yield nothing , and
Great llrltnln , who has everything to los ? In
cay ? of war , will recede , for war means that
Canida will enter Into the federation ef the
United States and that English trade will be
destroyed within a month aftsc the outbreak
of hostllltlcfi. A f w shells thrown Into an
open port will cost nnghud dear. H would
\2 \ the ruin of her colonial empire.
"Unquestionably Franco will take advant
age of the occasion to sottls the qusstlons of
KrtTPt and Slam , and Rtisila will advance her
liilercstii In the direction of India. These are
the reasons why Great Britain will recede.
Tha Unltwl States cannot yield a point of the
principle : * ot the message. "
Sir Charles Dllke , who Is now In this city ,
In an Interview today Is quoted as saying that
ho approves of the attitude of the marquis of
Salisbury on the Venezuolin ttiesllon | and
consldcra that arbitration la Impossible. He
Is said , however , to have stated that an out
break ot hostilities would be too deplorable to
consider , and added that while the conquest
of Canada would be possible If would be nt
the cist of sacrifices olmllar to thoa ? of the
war of secession.
M. Francois de Loncle , the anil-English
member of th ? Chamber of Deputies , In an
Interview In the Matin , declares that the
United Stalls has the law on her side and
that compulsory arbitration between Europe
and America Is an excellsnt Idea.
l.K\V \VAI.liACi : TALKS OF WAIl.
IK'lireeati'M u Conflict , luit linn STo
Pear for Ihe llexiilt.
EVANSVILLT3 , Ind. , Dec. 20. General
Lew Wallace was vehemently applauded nt
Ibo annual meeting of the Loyal legion last
night when he said : "The Monroe doctrine
Is the glove of challenge .thrown to all the
great powers of Europe. If one accepts the
gage it will In all likelihood be followed with
most of the others in the alliance.
"If Lord Salisbury took six months to com
pose his response Is It unreasonable to be-
llevo his lordship consumed three months In
looking for alllps In case he rcfussd to arbi
trate ? England In arms rg lust us Is on ? thing ;
all Europe with thci excepllon of Russia Is
another ,
"Hero Is the conclusion : If we must fight ,
I wish It could be with England alons. Not
that It would be an easy affair If the duel
were slnglehanded , but that It would be n
complete affair a finality. It would go hard
with us at first , but we would not be Idle.
Before a year there would be no British com
merce the Interruption of which Is simply
universal British bankruptcy and at the end ,
as I see It , we would have everything on this
side of the .globe from the Gulf of Mexico lethe
the north pole ; cccond , Russia would be es
tablished In Constantinople and hurrying the
conclusion In British India. It all depends on
the constancy of our people ; If they endure
and go grimly on the hour will come when we
can effectually wake the democracy of Eng-
hMid. "
Almost n full attendance was present. Reso
lutions were adopted with deafening applause
endorsing the position assumed by our gov
ernment and demanding that It "firmly
and with force If necessary compel a recogni
tion of the Monroe doctrine. "
CAXAOA HKfilXS TO FU13L AI.ARMKI ) .
\Vlltl To lie of I'll HI ii K nil Army Into
tliv Field nt Once.
OTTAWA. Ont. , Dec. 20. Officials of th !
government claim lhat In case of war be-
Iwc-en the United States and England , Can
ada could In twenty-four hours pul 30,000
fully equipped men Into the field aitrt hold
any force Iho United Stales is likely lo
bring agalnsl Ihls country in check for a
couple of months at least.
The situation Is generally viewed as one
of Ihe grealcst gravity , calling for prompt
preparations for defense , but not for any
alarm.
In the event of war General Montgomery
More , commander of Ihe Impsrlal forces at
Halifax , would take charge of the defense as
the senior Imperial olllcer In the country.
The Journal says on the Venezuelan ques-
llon : "The Dominion government should
take lime by the forelock and take all
reasonable steps lo Insure our making as
good a showing as we can If Invasion conns.
Immediate application should be made to the
home government for a commission of offi
cers lo co-opreale with s-ome of our own In
deciding upon a plan of action.
HiiKMlaiiiM HiaierM llenril Prom.
ST. PETERSBURG , Dec. 20. The Russian
newspapers generally discuss the Venezuelan
question and express the belief that It will
have a pacific Issue.
The Novoyto considers lhal Iho poslllon as
sumed by Iho United Stales Is In conflict with
the Interests of tlie whole of Europe , and
suggests tlmt Ihe mediation of certain Euro
pean powers and a new and peaceful set
tlement thetofore would be opportune.
The Novoe Vremyae says : "If It comes to
.1 wa rbelwcen Great Britain and Ihe Untied
States , the former will have to encounter In
ternal as well as foreign foes , for Ihe Irish
are not likely lo look on passively al such
a conflict. In thai event , England's affairs
In Turkey and Ihe far east will nol wear so
fuvci.iblt an aspect , and Ihere would come
Iho hour of bitter retribution for the past ,
upon which Englishmen pride themselves ,
forgetting thai success gained by gull ? and
force arp never enduring. "
The. ' Bourse Gazelle remarks : "The ono
honorable means lefl for' England lo extricate
herself from the affair ls a vote of censure
against thn marquis of Salisbury and a new
cabinet might be able lo rectify the blun
ders of Its predecessors , "
llelrM OpiiiiNeil lo HelrN ,
Heirs of the Edward F , Cook estate have
filed u butch of ntllduvlts In the district
court. In which they deny the allegations
of another heir of the deceased , Fannie A ,
Meyers. 8ho wild that they illil not re-
mulu within the boumlH of falrnt-ss nml
propriety In obtaining possession of u $1,000
liiHurancc policy on the life of C'ook. Kan-
n e Meyers alleged that the policy was
given to her by C'ook , hut that Hhe turned
It mvr lo the estate under promlxe that
her rlnhlH to It would no't be prejudiced ,
Blmv tlmt time she claims thai the other
lii'liM have conspired , both In und out of
the county court , to defraud her of the
policy , In HIP allhlavlis ihe heirs have
Incorporated n transcript of all ihe pro
ceedings concerning the estate which Imvo
heoii had In the county court , anil nllege
that everything has been straight und
ptopcr. _ _ _
( ielllour llnxler lit ( lie Smelter.
There Is considerable activity these days
at the Omaha and Grant smelting works.
All the blast furnnctM are running and
there U u prospect of the number of work
men being Incrpusptl shortly after the tlrnl
of Die year. On Monday will bo begun Iho
construction of three new rousting fur
naces. Six weeks will be required for the
completion of this work , ut which lime
moro men will be taken on ,
Superintendent Pige | Kali ] yesterday that
the workH wus lecelvlni ? Its full iiuota of
the ore from Cripple Crei-k , and that U
c rtiilnly wus a Veiy line product , yielding
KOCH ! return" . Secretary Nash ls nt present -
ent on n lour of Inspection through the
Now .Mexican mine ? , from which 1'iesUlent
Burton returned not long since ,
Overlanil C'lillx In UN TleketM.
CHICAGO. Dec , 20. The Union Pacific has
agreed to call In all of the tickets which have
bjen causing de-morall/atlon on tlie Chicago
markel and has agreed further that there
eliall ba no more trouble because or * Us
tickets.
CIIIIIIION Mutt Tut l'i | u
KEY WEST , Fla. . Dec. 10. Advices from
Havana state lhat Campos will make desper
ate effort * Immediately to break the power ( f
the Insurgent * , lie ban determined to force
Iho fighting because ot urgent orders from
Madrid.
EVERYBODY WASTED TO SELL
? 7ar Ccare Leads to a Serious Panic on the
Stock Exchange ,
FOREIGN HOLDERS DUMP THEIR STOCKS
llfinatiil for Money Foreeil Cull I.oitni
I'p to I'linntuil KlRHri'K IlniiUer
Su > - They Are Able to
\Veittlier I lie Storm.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. This was a day cf
cxclUmcnl on Wall slreet , and mailers for a
time bore the resemblance of a panic. But
this condition of affairs had net been unex
pected , and In a measure the dealers had
prepared themselves. Before the opining on
the Stcck exchange It was announced that
$3,400,000 In gold would ba sent out of Ihc
couniry , and laler In Ihe day Ihe export of
$ COO,000 was announced. This , togelher with
the cable advice from London , announcing
extensive sales of American securities and
Iho Unor of ths war news from all quarlers
wai responsible for Ihe general feeling of
uneasiness ) thai prevailed even early In Ihe
day. The splrll of Ihe market was lo sell
and In the big exchanges this was done lo an
exlenl rarely surpassed. In the Stock ex
change the sales for the day were 77B.7C1
shafts. N' w York Central , St. Paul , Louls-
\llle & Nashville , Wabasli , Missouri , Kansas
& Texas , preferred , Reading , Alchlson , Illi
nois' Central and Canadian Pacific were the
principal sufferers by reason of Ihelr Interna
tional listing.
As a result cf the flurry In slocks , Ihe
failure of the- following firms was announced
during the day : Nichols , Frothlngham K
Co. ; Samuel S. Sands & Co. ; De NeufUlle &
Co. ; L. A , Felilnmn and B. Fcnton ,
With the fall In prices the bank ! * called In
all their loan ? , thus adding to Ihe complica
tions of the s-ituallon. Muchm onsy was
loaned at very high Interest to carry sleeks
and In many Instances renewals would be
made under no conditions whatever. As
the selling movement cotlued right up lo the
closlg hour , with but slight and momentary
reactions , the effect was demoralizing In
the exlrcme. Money was loaned on call lale
In the afternoon at ns high as SO per cent ,
and mcst loans were marked up to 15 per
cent by thebanks. Just before closing the
Stcck exchange , the galleries were crowded
with spectators , ths floor of Ihe exchange
was never a scene of grealer cxcllemenl , and
Tellers were almost fighting with each olher
lo get at the buysrs , who were largely In the
minority. There was excitement , too , and
plenty of It , on the ptreet , and It Is ex
pected tomorrow will bo a repetition of to
day.
day.BANKS
BANKS HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY.
In regard to the sltuallon , Frederick D.
Tappan , president of the Gallatln National
bank , who was chairman of Ihe clearing
house loan commlUee during Ihe last panic.
Mid that at the present time the New York
banks are right and arc ready to face atiy
emergency that may arise. He added that the
surplus reserve amounted to $20,000,000 , and
thai , Ihcrefore , Ihere was no causj for alarm
en the score of money. Mr. Tappan pointed
cut. however , that while these conditions
now prevail , the situation Is still a srlous
one , Ihough likely lo be allayed scon.
Regal ding the cable to the cffjct the
United States was endeavoring to secure a
loan of $50.000,000 on the continent , banking
circles In Wall streel do not lake any stock.
The rumor Is ridiculed , and thoss bankers
wllhoul whose Knowledge H would be Im
possible lo make such a loan , slated they had
not been approached In any way ,
Addlson Cammack , the veleran operator ,
said today of the situation : "The stock mar-
kt seems to Indicate1 a bad state of affairs ,
and the sltuallon Is Ihe warrant for evEry
man taking care of his holdings. "
Isaac S llgman of the banking firm of J. &
W. Sellgman , said : "Our gold reserve Is low
and , the heavy withdrawals may necessltale
Ihe Issue of new bonds. " He said furllur
lliat he did nol believe lhat any coucerled
acllon was being laken by foreign capllallsls
to withdraw credits.
A sinister feature was an advance In rales
for call monfy to 75 , reflecting the calling
of loans. In the time specified three- fail
ures were reported on Ihe New York Slock
exchange and one on Ihe Consolidated ex
change. Only one , lhat of S. S. Sands &
Co. , was of financial Importance.
The railway and miscellaneous bond mar
ket was also demoralized , declines ranging
up to 15 per cent. H was rumored that a
.single house had dumped $ -100,000 of Read-
lug bonds on the market. Wisconsin Cen
tral trust receipts scored the extreme loss
noted and In the leading speculatlves the
recessions extended lo 11 % In Kansas &
Texas preferred , to 47. The selling pressur ?
abated and recoveries were made In Ihe
slock market from the lowest , extending to
3 per cent. Bonds were relallvely active.
At 130 ; a rally was In progress.
The failure of Nicholas Frothlngham &
Co. , announced loday on Ihe Slock exchange ,
Is an unimportant one. C. Frothlngham
is the only member of the firm , bin msmber-
f'llp dating from 1877 , The failure Is due-
wholly to ths fall In slocks. Nelson J.
Wulerbury , counsel for Ihe house , advised
assignment for the protection of creditors.
Ho says that he believes the firm will resume -
sumo business at an early date. "If It had
ben a quesllon of banks , " paid he , "Mr. C.
S. Frothlngham , who has been doing busi
ness In the street since1SG8 , would not have
ben forced to make an assignment. " The
assignee -Clinton E. Sweel.
The failure of S. S. Sands & Co. has ben
announced on the Slock exchange. A member
of Ihc firm said U was due lo calls on them
for stockn they had In loan. The failure was
precipitated by the heavy decline In stocks
over night. They have no outstanding con
tracts. ' The firm Is one of the oldest on
the streel , and has been regarded as ono of
the- most substantial.
Do Neutvllle & Co. have announced Ihelr
suspension en the Slock exchange. J. J ,
De Neufvllle says' Ihe failure was due lo a
decline In Iho slock market and their In
ability to call In margins. Obligations are
small.
MUST ISSUE BONDS.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The news that
there- had been a big slump on both New
York and London Stock exchanges and thai
gold withdrawals for export today would ap
proximate $1,000,000 and psslbly more ,
crated something of a sensation among
Ireasuty otllclalf. Al uboul noon Assistant
Secretary Curtis had a convertutlon wllh
New York parlies over Ihe Ions dipt a nee
telephone , and at Its conclusion hurriedly left
the department for the white house whre the
cabinet was In session. Ho was shown Into
Iho president's room , whcro ho was joined
Immediately by Secretary Carlisle , The sub
stance of Mr. Curtis' Information was laid
before the president and the cabinet.
What measures , If any , will bo taken at
once by Ihe government to allay the panicky
situation are problematic , bul there now seems
to be no reasonable' doubt lhal In case of Ihe
continued largo withdrawals of gold , even for
another w.ek , Ihe president will rend a mes
sage lo congress urging Hie gravity of the
situation as a reason for Immediate and favorable -
able action on the recommendation already
made lhal the weretary of ihe treasury be
aulhorlznl lo Issue low rale bonds lo pre-
! ? rvo the Integrlly of Ina gjld reserve.
In the absence of prompt legislation In this
direction , | t ls not doubled thai another bond
Usue , under the same authority ao the pre
ceding ones , will be announced. The presenl
situation Is not regarded materially different
from those which have- preceded other Issues ,
nor are the conditions regarded as any mve
favorable for a speedy termination of ihe
outflow of gold. Already ihe reserve has
icached a poliit consldirably below $70-
000,000.
SlofliH Not Alteele.l.
DENVER , Dec. 20. The Wall street panic
did not seriously affect mining stocks on
any of ths exchanges In Colorado. (0rderu
wore received from eastern holders o"f BOIIIB
of the higher priced stocks to sell at once ,
as the money wad needed to save losses In
the market there. The local market promptly
all offerings , nHd though such
stocky as Isabella , Anaconda and Union
dropped from C lo 10 polnis , they quickly
recovered and closed strong at nearly the
same figures as yesterday. None of the
law ) priced stocks euffertO , and on the
whole the market was s-tro'ntf. "Brokers are
generally confldenl lhal ihe"panic In New-
York , based , as II Is , on tht t > nlpmenls of
gold , lll ralhcr help 'gold mining stocks
limn olhcrwlse.
IHPI-'lCfl.T TO CSKT tmr.KMIACKS.
Colil SliltuierH t'niiblf'1 for Onee to
Take Colil from tiltTreaxiiry. .
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. The Evening Post
says : A curious condition of affairs was d2-
vclope.l today In connection with the wllh-
drawal of gold from ihe treasury and assay
olllce for shipment tomorrow. In consequence
cf Ihe sudden llghlenlng ot the. money mar
ket gold shipper ? \vcr3 unable to > pet enough
greenbacks ( United States lijg.il lender notes )
wllh which lo draw Ihegold / cut ot the
treasury. But for this a much larger amount
of gold would be shipped'tomorrow. H Is
only possible to get a larg ; amount out ot
the treasury quickly by the presenlallon of
gold ceillficales or greenbacks of large de-
ncmlnallons. Large amounts ot greenbacks
of small denomlnallonp could , ot course , be
cbtelnsd , but It would take the treasury
olllclals so long to examine' and count Ihem
lhal , wllh withdrawals of millions of dollars
lars , some days would bo required for the
purpopj. In such cases the treasury would
naturally not care lo do lufc work any fasler
lliin was absolutely necessary. Should the
prsscnl condition ot affairs continue , thai
Is , should drawers of exchange , Ihe foreign
nml International bankers , ] have lo ship
gold , even If Iho high rate-i for money con
tinues and sufficient greenbacks could not
b ? obtained wllh which lo withdraw gold from
Ihs treasury , gold , It was paid , would Im
mediately go lo a premium. , anil rpccle pay-
nnnls would then be virtually intspended.
The rales foi exchange would be advanced
lo mtcl Ihe cost of procuring gold.
Regarding Ihe Inability of gold shippers
lo secure a sufficient amount of greenbacks
of large denomination loday from Ihelr bank
ers a bank president said Hint was the faull
of Ihe shippers lliemsslves. If Ihey hail
called Ihslr loans yeslerday , he wld , Ihe
banks would have come In large creditors
al Ihe clearing house today , nnd so have
been well supplied wllh large bills. The
Irouble loday arose through some ot the
shippers desiring to Increase' Ihelr shlpmenls
tomorrow , that determinancy nol having bjen
arrived at until this morning , when It was
i'3Eti ' how heavy the sales nf securities were
on London account und what a strong de
mand lher3 was for sterling'exchange.
TAI.lv ( IK CAI.M.Vfi IN CHKIMTN.
Important Conference ) of U
HaiikerH ami CaiilfallMM.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. A { > dlfpatch lo a
local paper from London a ysf 'Gravj ' bul In
evitable consequences of President Cleveland's
message on the Brltlsh-Vcntzuclan dlspule
have arisen , perhaps sowi'er than might hav ?
been expccled. A meellng ot ijromlnenl finan-
cll leaders who have Important Interests In
the United Statcn was held In ja London bankIng -
Ing ofilca today for the purpose of considering
the advisability of united actlhn In calling In
Ihc- American credlto. It Is 'undoubtedly
within the power of Englli-h cnpllaUstt" by
such a ciomhluej movement to deal America
a blew 'which 'would temporarily be terribly
cmbarrasnlnir and disastrous'It would , how
ever , prove to a certain extent a boomerang ,
and this view had its Influence on .Ihe ma-1
jorlty of thos ? who attended today's meeting.
The cbtference was private and It was In
tended evn that the fact that It took place
should not be allowed to be made public.
l-Mimilelnl .Men ( Jeltllip tliiviixy.
BOSTON , Dec. 0. Lse , IjfjEGlnson & Cjo .
and Iwenty * olhcr leading bojik'lri'g" flrma-of
this city today signed a call for a meeting o'f
the stock exchange , lo be heldjat noon tomor
row , fbr the imrposc-of appointing a ccmmll-
tee to go to Washington ( dud represent to the
president and Secretary Ohicy. ( p Speaker
Rted ana the sctmtors and represenlatlvea of
Massachusetts'that they are not correctly In
formed cf tie opinion cf the business men.ot
Boston In the preserjt crisis , * whoh | calls for
more careful consideration lhan It la now rc-
ceivlnpr.
NEW YORK , Dae. 20. There will be no
special meellng of the Chamber of Commerce
to consider Venezuelan situation , al least
until after Ihe United States sfnateishull have
taken action. The petition to ha"ve a meeting
called , which was circulated yesterday , was
temporarily wllhdrawn.It had more than
twenly signalurej , only ten blng required to
maka Ihe issuance cf a call Incumbent upon
the president. * /
TIllltTV COAI. MIXHiljl EXTOIIIIUI ) .
\ll IjlTortn to Iteaeli llle .Men Defeated
liy Coal Da in it.
NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , DVc , 20. A special to
the American from Chaitanooga says : At
Uast twcnly-nlne miners lost their lvet (
today In the Nelson mine atentry No. 10 by
an explosion of fire damp. , TJie explosion was
succeeded by a terrific crash , which Indi
cated thai Ihe roof of Ihe pjfssage through
which they had entered had'fallen. ' No avenue
of escape was left. The mjqe was ocatcd
three miles from the town bjT Daylon. The
men arc both v/hllc and colored , Including
several boys. They entered'tlffl mine to go to
woik at 7 o'clock this morning , but nolhlng
nf the awful catastrophe was .known until 11
'
o'clock , when the drivers' ' pnlry No. 10
found Ihelr wa yblocked by n 'solid wall of
csal and slale. The enlry where theun -
fcrlunulc miners are entombed ran back more
than two miles. The mine 'Is of the kind
common In southern coal fields , known as
drlfl or level veined coal fields , worked In
Ihe course of the drift , straight Into the-
face of Ihc mountain. But before the entry
Is reached a slop ? extends ( o a level sev
eral hundred yards below , at an angle
of about 20 degrees. The cars are pulled up
frcm the foot of the tOope , where tram corn ,
drawn by mules , connect with the' outside
by cable , which hauls the cnl ( up wllh re
markable rapidity.
Rescuing parties worked al ) day like grim
death , trying to force an opening through
the wall cf the fallen rood tig , which was
made sufe as they proceeded. At Ihe drlfl
moulh , hundreds of wameinattd children soon
gathered , and the pictureof.hbelr grief and
despair was heartrending. Mothers wringing
their hands , weeping dailgt/ters / and llltlo
children , sweetheart * and lifoM-bdarded grand
parents were all In the gr lbsl dlslrcss , for
Ihey had been icld that IhVru wan no hope.
Thu mine Is ventilated bj'.al shafts or pas-
cage ? , so the caving In ojt he : wall in the
enlry cul off the draft-awr c1f th was cer
tain to those who briatlied Jlii' polwnert air.
At 4 o'clock a way hadbeeo , ; broken through
Iho debris In the paw'age o\ the entry No.
10 , and the blackened formed of the dead
miners were , carried to'theoutside " ' , where
Iho work of identification tefan. The num-
flveb'r of victims firm reported at twenty-
five , has reached tw'nty-nlne ] Life had long
been extinct In all jhu rjbor remains of
humanity stretched at the injuth of the tun
nel , Later the reports tay.'fiat ' the gas was
fltst Ignited In No. 0 by Tojh-Hawkins , gas
Inspector , on hiu usual mornliig-fround of the
mines. Th ? flames wer9'cmmunlcaed | to
entry No. 10 by means of ( ( ho air paiaagp.
All the men at work In NiT-jS escaped except
Han kins. In No. 10 , which Vorms an angle
on the banks and corniestwith ; ; th outside
wuild at the foot ot the 1wcr nlcpe , the
dijdly ga drifted and cangHlcd , doing Its
work M well lhal not nno.of'lLe men al work
lu Ihe rooms of the cross l&soga U alive
to tell the story , Orrin lUvflilns , one of the
( lift men l j get out of tto. 9 , will alwdle ,
making the thirtieth life .sjcrlfilced. Leech
and W-.stfleld , negrccs. were found Ju l oul-
sldo Ihe enty , having fallen dead.
Tom Hawing , tingle ; John Lbr , colored ,
ulngle ; Lon Ferguton , manjJr Robert Hamil
ton , single ; Jack Ivester , ingrrkd ; William
Hemlernjii. married ; John Weslfleld , colored ,
married ; Joim Mania , mailed ; Josh Den
nett , married ; William Alex&uder , married ;
W. J. Miller , single ; W , IH pavU , married ;
The do re I-ane , married ; \\m Lane- , son of
Theodore , married ; Liney Walker , single ;
Charles Washburn , single ; Cyrus Alexander ,
tfnglc ; John Abl , a boy ; Will Brotherton ,
ulngle ; Elder Morgan , a young sou of ex-
I'ostmaster Morgan ; Will Roddy , colored boy.
Premier of England DeslSncs to Qivo an
Unofficial Utterance.
MAY MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENF SOON
Appreciates the Strnlii nml lloex Not
Care to Ailil to It 1'ren * ( Sener-
nlly ( 'n refill to A olil
( Jlvlnu OITFIINO.
( Coi' > right , H93 , liy I'rcs * 1'ubllshlnR Company.
LONDON , Dec. 20. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Lord Sallsburj
has paid only a Dying visit of a few hours to
London from Hatflcld during the past two
days. At his great country house In Hert-
fordshlro he Is quite unapproachable , excep
by his carefully selected guests. At the for
ORH office In Downing street It Is altogether
Impossible for any but life cabinet or Inti
mates to meet him , except by an appoint
ment through hU secretaries. He Is doubt
less tha most carefully secluded premier
Utcnt llrltiiln has had In a century. He is
never seen on the streets or In London out
side , of his coupe , In which ho sits , always , :
think , alone , with an arm through each o
the straps on cither side , his head bent over
his breast and his eyes apparently closed. In
the front scat ot the official or opposlllot
bench he rarely speaks to his neighbors , am
ens foot beats a continual tattoo on the floor
Your correspondent sought to convey to him
personally a suggestion that In view of the
oxcltcd feeling In the United States , whlcl
certainly might end in forcing a war , n mes
sage from him , In his personal and unolflcla
capacity , tbat Is , freed from the diplomatic
restraints of au otllclnl communication nm
expressing the general feeling of the Drills !
people toward their kin beyond the seas
would be productive of the greatest Interna
tional benefit at this Juncture. Ills secre
tary as foreign minister , Hon. Mr. 'Harring
ton , and his secretary as premier , Mr. Ne
ville , were both seen In Downing street. The >
entertained the World correspondents will
the greatest courtesy , and Mr. Harrington
after a full conversation and a statement to
the effect , as above , promised to lay the re
quest for the personal Interview and the sug
gestion In the fullest form before the premier
today. They , as does every reading man In
England , Indeed , talked much of the World's
editorial on the message , which has baen
rtinted In every English newspaper , and con
tinues today as yesterday as the leading text
of comment In every newspaper , however
'prominent or obscure. This afternoon Mr.
Uarrlngton again received the World's cor
respondent. He said that Lord Salisbury had
carefully considered and discussed the sug
gestion. Tha premier desired to thank the
editor 'of the World for the suggestion and
offer to cable whatever he might Oay , but he
thought It inadvisable to send such a mes
sage In that form. Ho shtuld probably , how-
ver , take early occasion to express his per-
conal sentiments toward the United States In
eomo public address on the platform or at a
public dinner.
MISLED UY THE PAPERS.
-The English' press , London or provincial ,
gave their readers no real Idea that the
situation may be a serious cue , vltli the sole
exception , perhaps , of the London Chronicle.
The Standard expresses full reliance In
the conservatism of the senile and builds , In
fact , a fresh argument for a conservative
second chamber and permanco of tli : House
ofLords. . It refers to the unamlty of con
tinental opinion , not , however' , alluding to the
silence of tl.e Russian press , but notca that
"wl.llB told that we arc- altogether in ihe
right in this quarrel , we must not look for
direct and positive assistance , should nutters
be pushed to extremes. "
You haVe had through press agencies very
full extracts from all the English papsrs , tut
perhaps not the following scntencj from the
Chronicle : "It Is Incumbent en English
jomnallsts to show that we measure the Im
mense responsibility that belongs to all the
Interpreters of Anglo-Saxon opinion , to all
who gbellevo that the progress and happiness
of the world lie largely with the- race that
gave birth to Cromwell and to Lincoln. "
This Indeed has been the policy of practi
cally the whole English press. Very few ex
pressions. Indeed , have found tholr way
into any Londoner provincial Journal of a
hostile feeling toward America , nearly all of
them continuing to express the op'nlon tbat
the whole agitation Is only a political ircn-
ouevero , temporary , not meant to bj accepted
seriously nor at all expected to lead to
hostilities.
WRITING TO THE TIMES.
The Times' , however , prints several columns
of letters from Anglo-Americans and Ameri
cans , begging Its readers to appreciate the
real depth and the vast extent of feeling
In America for a full enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine at the- cost of war If neces
sary.
Goldwln Smith cables to the Pall Mall
Gazette- from Toronto to much the same effect
and the St. James' Gazette regrets that
Lord Salisbury should have gone- beyond the
simple defense of English claim In regard
to the disputed territory and have dlbctisseJ
the general Issue of the Monroe doctrine.
New York eorrespondnts of all the London
Journals except the Times and Pall Mall
Gazette , deprecate the reality of any genuine
war feeling In the rtates.
The Dally Graphic of today offers the only
contradiction of Urn obvious disposition of
the English press to give no ground for of
fense to American sentiment. U prints on
Its first ppgc a cartoon of a group of very
handsome women , their gowns reprectlvcly
decorated with coats of arms. Great llrltaln ,
France , Austria , Germany and Spain smil
ing , amazed or with lorgnette to the eye ,
staring at a dishevelled woman In a chair ,
gowned In stars and stripes , her eyes set ,
her featurea distorted , flits clenched , feet In
the air and obviously In a. fit of extreme
hysterics. "Alarming , but not serious , " U
the legend beneath ,
WHERE THE IRISH ARE.
Irish opinion on the controversy Is not
definitely expressed , Irish Parliamentary
representatives Insist , a ? do their English
colleagues , upon almost absolute reticence ,
T , P. O'Connor's Sun rather sustalnu Lord
Salisbury's contention , The Dublin Free
man's Journal , however , predicts a tpeedy
backdown by Lord Salisbury , "buUtcr as
the Times may , " but content Itself with
warning lo England that to grant homo rule
to Ireland U the only way to conciliate the
Irish population of America. U doi not
hint at any effort by Ireland to seize upon a
war between England and the United States
ta achieve Irish Independence or to held
America In such a strumjlf ,
Quito recently William O'Drlen , In an
article In the French Hevue I'arllamfiHlarc ,
dlfcupjed the attitudes of the notionalists
of Ireland toward England. Should , the
latter become Involved In a great war , Mr ,
O'llrlen's ( heela was that by her persistent
denial of equal political rights to Ireland ,
Jrcat Drltaln had a pure element of weak
ness In teli heart of her empire , should she
THE ipfe BULLETIN.
Wcnthcr TorccnAft &ft.Yornfkn
r lr ; Slightly Warmer
1. rtillnilrlphlilU&liT * Win.
AVnr Sonrc * H > J ll > o\vM Stork * .
SitlMmry In iV Bii'lllctlci'iit. .
Semite r < ill wVHRllim o I.ntil.
3. ItntlKclilld * I'rotiniiiirr * for 1'nico.
n. Ittillroitil Cmnp.iii.v lo it Hole.
ricld llniutliM of Nrlir.nku.
I. IMItorliil nml Comment.
A. TliiirHtim 1'iiMirn Sound Money.
l'rr < > itt Mtnwtlon ntVii lilnet ii.
n. ConiK'll HIiifM l.i. nil M.ittrr * .
T. Coiniiii > rrliil mill I'limm-lul.
ItiKlni'SN ItrtliMv of tlio Week.
M. Sloriii Hours unit Tholr UM- < .
U. IMilrnrr In the Srljiin dine.
Implement Men Deelnre.Viir. .
11) , lion.Storm found n Mine.
tl. United Stilted Strength at Sen.
I' ! . "Vlgtl of Count Atmuleo. "
have to fight for her existence. Hut person
well entltUd to fpeak with the authority o
the Irish sentiment , state that should wai
break out , not only would It b > ImpOEolblo
to rains recruits for the English army It
Ireland , except among the Orangemen o
the north , who have given comparative ! }
few soldiers to England , but that a large
number of young Irishmen w-uld cross ) the
Atlantic to take service for the United States
In the c\cnt of hostilities with America
Great Drltaln would also h * scrlousl }
hampered by the fact that In her army there
are over -10,00 Irishmen , Including some o
the best and most distinguished regiments
In the sc-vlce. The war policy of Englcm
should provide for th ? employment of thcM
regiments elsewhere than against America
as a vast bidy of thcso men have the closes
tics of kinship and sympathy with the Unite.
States.
AHOUT THE PANIC.
Financial writers do not all agrc-e that th"
Dlump In American wcurltles Is duo to the
war scare alone. The Standard's city article
thin afternoon attributes It toUly to a fear
of the future condition of the currency In the
United States. The Pall Mall attributes It
largely to tlf6 fact of the holiday season
It Is felt , however , that the fall Is so strlous
that there may fellow another panic It
America.
A published rumor of Mr. Oayard's recal
because of Wednesday evening's speech Is
combmcnted upon generally , and sympatheti
cally. The statement Is published that the
queen lu taking the closest Interest In the
controversy , and that she may repeat her
action from ' 60 to 'C5 , during which period
she and the prlnco consort not only did most
to prevent the recognition cf the southern
confederacy , but actually prevented war after
the Trent affair. DALLARD SMITH.
I.nkc PorlM Would lie Siife.
CHICAGO , Dec. 20. In the event of a war
with Great Hrltaln , Chicago and the 1-akss
will bo safe. In the Times-Herald a no Ies3
distinguished military man than Major Gen-
Iral Wesley Merrltt , commanding the De
partment of the Missouri , gives the assur
ance : "My Impression Is , " said General Mer
rltt , "that we would make the war an ag-
grosslvo one. We would , I faould liopo and
Judge , take the Initiative and invaUE" " tne
enemy's country at once and make that coun-
Iry Iho seat of war. The Immedlalc seizure
of Iho Wclland canal , to hold or destroy It ,
would solve at once the problem cf the lake
ports. There Is nothing to fear from Canada.
No Invasion of our country could be under
taken there. Wo could overwhelm the ccun-
Iry with a force oulnumberlng ten to one
anything that country could muster and then
not leave Ihe seacoast unprotected and un
provided with men to defend every port. "
lli-.N Little ISlVoet on Trade.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. Reprorsntallvfs of
Bradstrecl's at twenly-lhree clllcs Inler-
viEwed many leading ) manufacturers and
merchants Thursday as to Ihe effect , presenter
or prospscllve , on trade , of the international
situation precipitated by the president's mes
sage , the message itself , and as to the
probability of actual hostilities. In no In
stance , so far a the Interviews extend. Is
war considered the probable oulcome. So
far as Iho effect on business is concsrned
easlern and minufacturlng centers and many
of Ihe larger weslern and norlhwesiern dis
tributing points report none Is felt whatever.
Cliiimlier of Commerec Meeting ; Cnlleil
NEW YORK , Dec. 20. A call was circu
lated yesterday for an extraordinary meellng
of Ihe Now York Chamber of Commerce lo
consider President Cleveland's course , II was
numerously signed. Mr. Charles Stewart
Smith refused to make public last night the
names of the signers , but the World learned
from another source that It Included such
men as Cornelius Vanderbllt , Chauncey M.
Depew , Frederick K. Tappan , John H. Inman ,
Brayton Ives , B. S. Clark , Henry Hentz.
James B. Colgate , Abram S. Hewetl and
George W. Williams.Bishop Polter , It Is
understood , also favors the meeting.
Stnnil by Their Former Aetlon ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. A special dispatch
to Ihe Evening Post from Richmond says :
An allempl was made In Ihj Virginia psnalo
loday lo rescind Ihe action of the legislature
of Tuesday In adopting a resolullon appiov-
Ing President CJevclund'u course on Iho Vene
zuelan question , Ths motion to rescind was
defeated , 14 lo 12.
STAKTI.IXt ! 11I3POHT l-'HO.M ZISITOU.Vr
Armenian" Snlil to Have MiiHNacreil
Their TiirlilNb I'rlHonerN.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 19 , ( Via Sofia ,
Bulgaria , DJC , 20. ) A dlspalch from Zeltoun
says thai the Armenians there on Sunday
last massacred all the Turkleh soldiers Im
prisoned In Die town.
This probably refers to the 400 Turkish
troops who were captured by the Zellounlls
when Ihe uprising first occurred , although
It has bun announced lhal all ihe soldiers ,
except nine , who were dead , had been re-
leaped ,
Steamer .Spree Sllll on Hie ItovUM ,
SOUTHAMPTON , Dec. ,20. Although elx
ti'ga worked for two hours In an effort lo
flout the North German Lloyd steamship
Spree , which ran ashore ycstprday morning
on Ihs Warden ledge , near Totlnnd bay , Isle
ot Wight , the steamer remains hard and fast.
The attempt to pull her off wan made an
hour before high water , midnight , und was
not given up until an hour after mldnlghl.
The 'longshoremen say that Iho Spree was
traveling at Iho rate of about twelve knots
when she ran on the ledgu ami lhat In con-
Beipicnco she was driven flrmly on the rocks.
At low llde eight feet below her water line
are exposed to view.
l Atviiy the.'ron'M .Vent.
PLYMOUTH , Ent' . , Dec. 20. The Ham-
lurg-Arnerlcan line steamer Auguslu Vic-
orla , from New York on December 12 , for
latnburg via Cherbourg , Franco and this
lort , arrived here at fi'15 IhU morning ami
eported having experienced heavy weather
on Friday last , Decembir ii : , when the seas
vere IKJ heavy that they iwept over the
row's nest on tlm foreman und washed the
nan or ) the lookout -out of tils pout of ob-
ervatlon. The lookout man was severely In
ured and part of the bridge wan carried
away.
.SpenilliiK Iliirncllnriiiito' * Money ,
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 20. A. 0 , Butler
of South America arrival h < * r8 a lew day *
ago wltli a letter of credit to the amount of
15,000,000 from Ilarney Bariiato , Cecil Rhodes
, nd tbo KolhachlldB , The re-suit ot hlu vUlt
B the Investment of several million dollars In
he drainage tunnel which the government
ma under nay , In the cl'y ' water works anil
street railway
npv i TI v 1 1 1 n t VTA i ivr *
SENATE h\LLS \ INTO LINE
Venezuela Bill Passes tlmt Body ns it Oamo
from tbo House.
NOT A DISSENTING VOTE RECORDED
lte < nie t of I'renlilent CliMelaiKl for
Authority In Appoint a llnniul-
nry CommlNNloii ( Illicitly
Comiilleil With. '
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The United
States senate , by unniiltnolisntc and wllh-
out Ihe formality of n roll cAll , today passed
the bill already passed by the home of repre
sentatives , empowering the president to ap
point n commission to determine the Vene
zuela-Drill ? ! ! Oulatm bmindity. This action
\\ns the culmination of n debate adding n
memorable page to cotiKrcsslon.il liUtury. It
was n day of memorable speeches by notable-
men. The subject ofvnr between the United
States and ( .rtvit Itrltnln was the prevailing :
theme , which found expression In lofty pa
triotic sentiment , In stirring appeals for
preparation and defense , In graphic portray
als of the horrors of war , and at times , In
dellant wayilngs to the people across the
water. By a singular coincidence the ses
sion , which was to bo marked by such vig
orous debate nml action , was opened by an
invocation of classic be.iuty from the blind
chaplain of the senate , breathing ( lie- spirit
of good will between the two prominent
English-speaking nations. This was speedily
followed by the adoption of Mr. Allen's soms-
what Ironclad resolution oiling on the
finance committee for the needs for the un
limited coinage of silver.
At all times during the four hcnrs of dis
cussion the galleries were besieged by an
eager crowd , whose patriotic Impulses found
ftcquenl expressions In applause , which the
presiding olllcer sought vainly to suppress.
The moat notable utterances of tin day weio
the c of Senators Sherman , Teller , Mills ,
Lodge , Platt , Turple , Chandler , White , Cat
tery , Call and Stewart , presenting the
thrseBludes of polllloil sentiment , mid yet
In the main uniform In urging the support of
the president's vigorous assertion of the
Monroe doctrine , and , If need be , any action
essential to maintain ths national dignity.
Theto weio strong expressions , also , against
the panic In American slocks and securities ,
which It was said the London commercial
houses were seeking to bring about. Throughout - ,
out the debate there was an undercurrent of
feeling that while the country would not
shrink from war , If It must come , yet that
Btich a calamity was not imminent.
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS.
Shortly before 4 o'clock Mr. Morgan un
expectedly withdrew the amendments to tho-
blll , leaving It In Its origin * ! form. There
was a demand for a roll call , as tha sentl- .
msnt of the senate was clearly afnlt , and
by a loud viva voce vote , the bill was passed
without a dissenting vote. This completed
the legislative enactment of the measure
which , with the signature of the president ,
has the full force and effect of a law.
The passage of the bill was not , however ,
the only exciting event of the day , for at
1:30 : o'clock the presldsnt's message urging
the gravity of the financial situation and call-
ins on congress not to adjourn for the hol
idays until rellsf was afforded , was presented
ID the senat § . Its roadlnc was followed with
close attention , but the senators , absorbed
with the stirring events cf the debate , were
ready to adjourn without Immediate consld--
eratlon of tlu message.
The blind chaplain of the senate , Rev. Dr.
Mllburn , ut the opening of the sanate pro"-
ceedlngj spoke of the Venezuelan resolu
tion pending and the debate about to bo
tendered. His direct reference to the horrors
rors of war and the Invocation against the
shedding of blood between the two great
English speaking people were fallowed with
bieathless attention by the crowded gal
leries and with noticeable attention and re
spect by the senators. The senate 'directed
that the Invocation be spread at length on.
the record an unusual murk of respect.
A tesolutlon was agreed to asking the
postmaster general for Information as to
the alleged practice of fining 'postal em
ployes ,
Mr. Mitchell , republican of Oregon , Intro
duced a wool tariff bill and gave notice that
he would move to incorporate It In any tar
iff measure coming from the finance com
mittee.
The resolution of Mr. I'effer directing the
Interstate Commerce commission to Inquire
Into the recent traffic agreement between ,
various railway lines was agreed to.
WINNING HACK FAVOR.
The resolution of Mr , Xllen , populist of
Nebraska , for n coinage of pllver to meet
the contingencies of war came over from
yesterday and Mr. Allen tpoko upon it In
i facetious vein. He read with running
comments Mr. Chandlor's bill "to Increase
the armament of the United States , " Ho
referred also to th * belllgercncey of the
bill presented by Mr. Hale , republican of
Maine , to Increase the navy and Mr , Davis ,
republican of Minnesota , inquiring as to
British aggression In Alaska , The Monroe
doctrine was put forward by the president
as though It had never been heard of before ,
[ n the Judgment of Mr. Allen , the presl-
lent recognized that , having lost the con
fidence of the American people. It was de
sirable to adept this means to restore to
some extent the respect and confidence of
the people. He urged as a measure of
financial safety that the trie coinage of
gold and. silver on equal terms be consid
ered by the flnancei committee.
Mr. 1'latt , republican , moved the refer
ence of the resolution to the committee. .
The motion was defeated , the detailed vet
being as follows :
Yean :
AlllHon , rintl ,
III Ice , 1'iiulur ,
Ilimoux , Quay.
fatten ; MrMlllun ,
Miirtln , Hheimiin ,
Clianilli-r , MlllH , Smith.
( i.illlnm-r , Mltchrll ( Wlc. ) ,
( lonn.in , Mjillll , \VtlliiGie-il
Nays :
nixnn ,
I In con , Ihiliolx , I'd Huron- ,
linker , llnrrlK , I'rllclmiil ,
Ilate , loni-H ( Aik , ) , Itwirli ,
lUrrv. Jlllll'K I.N'l-V.I , Hicnuil ,
Illnrkliurn , K.\le , Ti-llir.
liullcr , Mantle. Tlllm.in ,
rnll. MllcliHI ( Ore. ) ,
Culler , ,
Chlltnn , Ntliuui , U'filllmU ,
' J'UHCO \Vinrcn
C'lark , , ,
IVffVr , Wllwn-Sfl.
ALLEN RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
The resolution was then agreed lo wlthoul
division , Mr. Platl nought to Imvo struelc
out Iho warlike preamble , Mr. Alien con-
s-enteJ to have this slruck out.
[ The resolution , as flnally agreed lo , Is an
follows : "Thai ihe committee on finance be.
and they are hereby directed and Instructed
to Inquire and report by bill or otherwlw.
whether U would expedient for the Untied
States of America at thin llmo to open Its
mints to the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver al Die ratio of if ! to 1 , anil
In addition to Issue an udeqiiate volume
of full legal tender treasury notes In the
same manner as such no too that have here
tofore been Issued , and In ihe Interest of
national safrly withdraw HIP IBBIIH power nt
national banks and retire all bank currency , "
This cleared the way for the renewal of
the direct consideration of the Venezuelan
bill , Mr , Morgan presented and briefly ex
plained the amended bill ,
Mr. I'latt urged thai Ihe house resolution
be adopted without change. Ho deprecated
thi tall ; of war , Th American people wouM
not seek war , nor would Ihey , If It need bo.
avoid any responsibility. But thn condllloni
did not warrant healed talk of hostilities.
In referring lo Ihe committee. nms-ndmenlH ,
Mr. I'latt said ; "Any amendment will bet
construed In England us a refusal lo up
hold Ihe president. There should ho nothing
done lo allow this false1 liupmalon to get
abroad The Idea seems to prevail In Eng
land thai Ihe entire mailer Is a part ot
American political campaigning. It U most
'iipoitant that tha Drlllim authorities aod