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TUB OMAHA DAILY JJI3E : SUtf , ) $ $ , DEUJC.Um-Jil 2 , lS r .
BOND BILL GOES THROUGH
Mnny K.rpublf ! nns Vote Against the Meas
ure , but Not Enough to Defant It
END Of A LONG AND LIVELY DISCUSSION
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III the Semite.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28. The houp ? texliy
pjEsoa the lioml bill by A vote Ot ICO to 13G ,
nncl thus , having discharged the tank fcr
which It hits been pitting during the holiday
recess , effected an agreement by which the
hoil 3 should adjourn next wetk , three days
nt a time , In order to Rlvc members an op
portunity to spend Now Year's day at their
liome.3. The closing hours of the debate to-1
iljy wcn lacking In spirit , nnd there was
practically no excitement until th ? vote was
taken. The margin of thirty-three , by which
tin 'firft section of the bill , against which
the roptlhllcin opponents of the measure
ina.sseil their opposition , was passed , showed
that the friends of the measure had marshaled
every available vote In Its favr.
AH It WHH forty-seven republicans refused
to net with the majority of their party. The
populists nnd democrat ! ' , with the exception of
Mr. Hutchcsou of T xas , who voted for the
bill , presented nn unbroken front aRalnot
the bill. The bill , as patse-J , amende the
rei'itmptlon acts BO n to permit the Issue
of : i per cent coin bonds , rcdccmablo after
IIvo years nt thu pleasure * of the government ,
mid payable In fifteen yearn , with the- specific
piovlso that nothing In tlis bill shall bo con-
t'trucil ' lo repeal thsuct of 1S78 for the
roltisuo of the Rivenback.i , nnd that the bonds
Khali first be ottered ftr subscription at the
r.uMieistirles and depot'lUrlcs of the United
SUtsa The wcontl t'cetlon ot the bill pro-
vlilcj for HID ISHULof three-year 3 per cenl
d bt ccrtillcatCH of denominations of $20 anil
multiple ! ) thereof , In amounts not exceeding
$50.000,000 , to meet temporary deficiencies.
Mr. Ilrosslus , republican of I'ennsylvaula ,
opened the debate In favor of the bill. Tills-
was the only country on the globe , ho said ,
whuro gold redemption had neither qiiall-
flwtlcn nor limitation , and whsrs the trcaiv
ury was without the power to resist the
Incursions of foreign gold grabbers or specu
lators. The revenue deficit was the chlcl
sinner In the comedy of errors which had
produced the present troubles. It was not
suitable to the dignity of the government
to employ the sleuth hounds of foreign syn
dicates to hunt down gold. The people ol
this country fhould have the first oppor
tunity to help the treasury out of the trough
of the financial en. He declared that there
was no politics In the bill.
Mr , I'arker , republican of New Jersey ,
. favored the bill as a good business measure
Mr. McLnnrln , democrat of South Carolina ,
opposed It because It would Increase the
burden of the people already taxrldden and
would tcinl to legalize a series of usurpations
nf power by the secretary of the treasury.
If the secretary would use his discretion
and redeem notes In sliver , the gold raids
would stop and new hope would bo Infused
Into the- democratic party , now crushed by
the financial policy of the administration.
MADE A COMPARISON.
Mr. Cannon , republican of Illinois , In sup
port of the measure declared that It was a
bill to maintain specie payments , which had
bsen resumed under the wise direction of
the republican party In 1879. For the thir
teen years following the resumption the reve
nues had always exceeded the expenditures.
Twelve hundred millions of the Interest payIng -
Ing debt had been discharged. Since Mr.
Cleveland's election In 1892 , dcflclsncy , dis
tress. Idleness nnd panto had followed. In
stead of paying $100,000,000 a year
on the public debt , the democrats
had borrowed $102,000,000. They could
tear down and criticise , but they
could not build up the reserve. ( Republican
applause.Vo ) will not abridge the power
of the necretary of the treasury , " ho con
cluded. "We wll give him more power. He
cannot have to : > much power If It Is usei
wlsly. You , on the ether side , -will vote
ngalnst this bill ; thosj In favor of silver al
10 to 1 because you want to Impair the crcdll
of the country and force us to a silver basis
and those who support the administration be
cause It wants gold bonds. Wo In
our judgment and patriotism stain
ready to pass this bill. If It Is rejected by
the snnte or president we shall at least have
cast our mlto toward the protection of the
public credit nnd have given a prophecy ol
what wo shall do when we come Into ful
power In 1897. " ( Republican applause. )
Mr. Bartl'tt , democrat of New York , said
In his opinion the passage of the pending bill ,
Instead of strengthening the. financial ability
and credit cf the government , would lead to
further panic and avowed that he was for the
maintenance of the gold standard until the
powers of the world agreed to the coinage ol
silver.
WOULD ISSUE MORB BONDS.
Mr. Tawney , republican of Minnesota , r.
member of the ways and means committee. In
support of the bill , calUd attention to the
president's urgent appeal to congress to do
something trforo adjourning. He knew and
everybody knew that gold bonds would not
bo authorized by congress and In the belief
that congress would not give him authority
he and Ills secretary of the treasury had
already reopened n'gotlatlons with the same
old mnlojcroiis syndicate for another Issue
of 4 per cent bonds. The people of the
'country were to be given no opportunity to
subscribe. He read Kev.ral letters from con
stituents offering to subscribe for gold bonds.
Mr. Ballsy , democrat of Texas , In outlining
the attitude of tuo silver democrats , said
that they had desired to offer as a substitute
for the bill a measure that would , In lilt' '
opinion , render the further sale of bonds
unnecessary. As a plain , business proposi
tion , the treasury should coin the silver
seigniorage. That would furnish the trasury
$ & 3,000,000 of additional assets. He argued
that bullion In the trcazury might tufely be
coined without disturbing the parity between
silver and gold. Tli * idvocatcs of
the gold standard would ultimately
force the retirement of paper
unless Its redemotlon In silver could bo
brought about , lincler Hie present policy the
danger always existed' that the financial In
stitutions cf the country might combine to
coerce the treasury. Succssslvo geld with
drawals and bond Issues might be forced un
til the public debt was Increased Indefinitely.
Mr. Marsh , republican of Illinois , arose to
give his reasons for refusing his support to
tin bill , but before ho had finished his pre
liminary remarks the gavel of the ppeaksr
fell and the housa remained unenlightened.
Mr. Connolly , republican of Illinois , who Ind
been counted on as an opponent of the bill ,
gave his support to It In a brU'f speech.
Ho tmU that If he bed been framing the
bill ho would have changed the language of
the bill so as to make It read "In lieu" of
the power now given the secretary of the
treasury Instead of "In addition" to that
power. His announcement that he had finally
decided to vote for the bill was greeted with
republican applause.
Mr , Hopkins , republican of Illinois , in sup
port of the bill argued that ther- was no
neceralty for the Issue of gold bonJs. Time
nnd the treasury's exptrlcnce with the bond
Issue bad demonstrated that gold bonds sslil
abroad had returned to this country. There
wn ample gold here to supply the needs of
the treasury.
Mr. Payne , republican of New York , called
attention to the fact that the administration
was already prepared to lssu $100,000,000
of thirty-year bcnl . Th's was I ha emergency
that this bill met by a reduction of the In
terest.
HAS TUB AUTHORITY.
"Tho president's messag ? , " Interrupted Mr.
Llnney , republican of North Carolina , "mys
that the $155,000,003 of diver certificate ! Is
sue. 1 against the liilllcn purchased under the
act of 1890 constituted gud obligators. Why
did not the ways and means committee pro
vide fcr tli5 colimga of that bullion and the
redemption cf these notes In silver ? " ( Dem
ocratic applause ) .
"The iwcrctary now has authority to coin
and redeem the Sheman notes , " replied Mr ,
Payne.
"Hut ono thing at a time , this bill proposes
to give the government the funds to redeem
Jts obligations In gold. " He argued that the
'purpose of the administration was to sll the
kiuiu to the Morgan syndicate at an ex
orbitant rate of Interest and throw the re-
iponi'lblllty on a republican congress.
Mr. Ruisel , republican of Connecticut , sup
ported the bill briefly , and Mr. Crls > p ff'
tcorgft : then tlusl for the democratic fide. j
CLOSED FOR TUB OPPOSITION.
Mr. Crisp closed the debate for his side.
He said he would endeavor to bring the house
back to the rwl Issue. The president had
pointed out to congress that the gold reserve
was diminishing and had appealed to congress
not to adjourn until some relief was afforded.
That was a plain business proposition.
"You , gentlemen , " he sold , addressing the
re-publican side , "should either act upon II
or decline to net upon It. You should not
piny politics and claim you are acting In re
sponse to the president's message. The presi
dent says there. Is no deficiency. The offi
cial statement shows $175,000.000 In the treas
ury. Hut the president asks to retire the
greenbacks and to authorize the treasury to
soil gold bonds. "
"Ii the gentleman from Georgia In favor
of It ? " asked Mr. Bontellex
"I am not , " replied Mr. Crisp , amid a roar
of laughter on the republican side. "Our op
position to this measure , " ho proceeded , "Is
united ; these on this side who favor the
elnglo gold standard , because It affords no
relief to the treasury : those who concur with
mo In the belief that these bonds are pay
able In coin at the option of the government
because they think there Is no necessity for
It. Gentlemen on that side believe the obli
gations of the government should be paid In
cold. If you bellc.ve that you owe It to your
country you owe It to your treasury nnd to
the tax burdened people of the country to
vote to obtain gold and save the addltlona
Interest charges. If I believed as you do
should have felt myself unworthy to linger
here for the American people If I failed to
support a proposition that would save the
millions. "
ASKED A FEW QUESTIONS.
Ho called attention to the fact tha
Speaker Heed , Mr. Dlngley , Mr. 1'nyno am
others last year voted with a large numbe :
of democrats to Issue "gold bonds. " Ho sail
the object of the other sldo was simply tc
do something In response to the demand o
the executive , when they knew they are ab
Eolntcly doing nothing unless.lt was to Injure
nnd embarrass the treasury.
"Is my friend from Georgia arguing1
asked Mr. Danielle , "that wo ought to fol
low the advice of the president and Issue goh
bonds ? "
"My argument Is , " replied Mr. Crisp , "tha
If you believed na you claim , that the obllga
lions of the govrcnmont were payable Ii
gold , you b'nnuld have * the courage to vote
to Insert the word 'gold. ' "
Mr. Iloutello Hut does the gentleman from
Georgia think he Is going to help the cnxll
of the country to any extent by proclaiming
to the world his belief that he does no
think the bonds are payable In gold ?
Mr. Crisp I am not parading my views
I was only arguing as to the want of con
slctcncy of Hie. . gentlemen on the other sld ;
I owe It to myself to say tha
I do not believe In the retirement of"n
greenbacks ; that I do not believe In the
single standard ; that I do not believe In con
trading the currency of this country ns I
would be contracted by the retirement c
the greenbacks. Nor do I believe In op
pressing the debtors of this country am
of the world as they would be oppressed by
fixing the standard of value wholly upon
ono metal. ( Applause. )
Mr. Dalzell , republican of Pennsylvania
closed the debate ? for the majority. "At th
conclusion of this somewhat protracted dc
bate , " said lie , "It will be my purpose simply
to gather up the thread of the argumen
and to ascertain as nearly as may b > whsre
we- now stand. The pending measure con
tnlns two simple propositions , easy of com
prehension by any Intelligent man. So fa
as the second proposition is concerned ,
do not propose to discuss It. I do not un
dcrstnnd that It will men with any substan
tlal opposition In the house on either sldo o
the chamber. The first proposition Is simply
to add to existing laws the power In the
hands of Hie president of the United States
to Issue another kind of bond. Under the
act of 1S75 the president has the power to
borrow money and to Issue bonds running
thirty years nnd bearing per cent Interest
or bends running ten years nnd bearing 5 per
cent Interest. The proposition now before
the house Is to add to his power so that he
may Issue bonds bearing 3 per cent and run
nlng fifteen years , and redeemable after five
years , at1 the option of the government.
CITED SOME FIGURES.
"Now I am nt loss to understand ho\
there can bo any pot-slble objection to phc
Ing this power In ths hands of the president
If you asiimt that ho may reach out thlrtj
years In the future nnd mortgage the earn
Ings cf p : erity , ought he not to have Ih
much lesser power ta loruo bonds running
only fifteen year and drawing Interest a
the rate of only 3 pr cent. Now as .a plain
practical proposition , let me cite to you som
figures. Slnco the calamity of this demo
cratlo administration has fallen upon u
therci have been Itemed $162,000,000 of bonds
$100.000,000 of those bonds bzarlng interes
at th ? rate cf 5 p r cent and running ten
yeani ; $62,000,000 of these bonds run thirty
years and bear Interest at the rate of 4
per cent. Upon the first Issu ? we pay in
Interest $50,000,000. Upon the pcond Issue
we piy In Interest $75,000,000. In othtr word
since thlo democratic administration cam
Into power , bonds have been istmed undo
existing laws which place upon the shoulder
of our people In the shape of Interest ? 12.r ,
000,000. If the bill that Is now pending be
fore tlilt ) house had been a Uw upon the
otatutu books we wculi ) have pild $24,300 ,
OOa , or In other words , If It had been a law
It would have uived to the poopl > of the
United Stateu $100,700,000. " ( Applause on th
republican sldo ) .
The vote was taken 'on the flnU fectloi
of the bill amid a great dell of suspens
and nervousness. Severn ! friends of the
meaoutc , notably Mr. Dlngley , kept Individ
ual tallies. When the announcement o
the passage of the bill was made 1C9 to
136 , there way a burst of applause. The
second section was agreed to without dlvl
Cummlne * . MoI-ncMIn , Wnlke-r ( Vn. ) ,
Ciiriln ( Kan. ) , .Mcljnirln , Wnltli ,
Dnn forth. McMlllln , Wnfthlngton ,
l ) Armond , Mere-dub , Whorttr ,
Denny , Mills. WMIIitms.
DfWHt. Mycr * , Wllnon ( Ma. ) ,
Dlni mT < > , Mllltr ( Kan. ) , Wllnon ( O. ) ,
IVjckory , Mlni-r ( N.Y. ) , Wlljon (3.C. ( ) ,
Dcwlltllr * . Mnvlril , AVooJ ,
Downing , Murphy , Wcuxlwnnl ,
IT.ldy , Nelll , Ynnkum Itt.
Mr. Tarsney , democrat cf Missouri , offcri
for reference a resolutlcn to reopen the tcstl
mony In the contested election case of Rober
Thorn against himself. The speaker referred
the resolution , under the rules.
Mr. Hltt. republican of Illinois , chairman
ot the foreign affairs committee , reporte (
back , with a favorable report , the resolutions
calling on the State departmsnt for all In
formation regarding the trial and arrest o
John L. Waller , calling for -a report on the
alleged firing on the echconer Henry L
Crosby by the Santo Domingo troops De
cembcr 10 , 1893 , and calling for all corre
spondence btwean : the State department ant
Spain relating to the war in progress In
Cuba. They were all agreed to without ob
jectton.
TOOK OUT THE STING.
The resolution reported back by the com
mittee In llc.u of the IJarret resolution for an
Immlry Into the advisability of Impeaching
Thomas F. Bayard , ambassador to Grea
Britain , for reported speeches made nt Bos
ton , In England and at Edinburgh , Scotland
was substantially the McCall resolution re
questing the president to Inform the senate
whether any steps had been taken to asccr
tain the correctness of the reported speeches
and. If true , 'what action , If any , had beat
taken thereon.
Mr. Hltt explained thai everything offensive
had be-jn eliminated from the resolution , mnk
Ing It simply one of Inquiry. It was also
agreed to , although McCreary , democrat o
Kentucky , gave notice that ho would debate
the question _ when the reply was laid before
the nouso.
Mr. Cummlngs , democrat of New York
presented a favorable report from the cam
mlttec on naval affairs on the Joint resolu
tlon for the acceptance of the ram Kitahdln
whoso speed did not meet tha requirements
of the contract , and the resolution was passed
At 4:25 : p. m. the house adjourned untl
next Tuesday. _
KIGIIT THU THAKKIC AGHUUMHXT
Attorney General Harmon Will 1'ro-
cccil AtraliiNt tinHiillroailM. .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28.The prosecutloi
of the joint traffic association of eastern trunl
lines recently formed In New York City
will be begun Immediately by the govaru
ment. The decision of the Interstate Com
merce commission , holding the association
to b ? a violation of the Interstate commerce
law , has besn forwarded by Attorney Gen
eral Harmon to the United States dlstrlc
attorney for New York , with an official com
muntcatlon , and the latter doubtless wtl
endeavor nt once to prevent the carrying
out of the agreement. The procdure doubt
less will be by Injunction against the mem
bcrs of the association. This. It Is assumed
will be served upon several of the roads tha
are members and which arj within the
Jurisdiction of New York state. Ths- case
after decision bv the United States fedora
court , whichever side wlur. will be appealei
to the court of app-nls , and ultimately to th
United States supreme court.
Ths serving of Injunctlony asalm-t the
roads within ons jurisdiction , that of eastern
New York , Is made- because of the objection
to the multiplicity of suits and the consc
quent enormous cost to the government. At
the same time It Is possible that other dts
trlct attorneys may be advised by the De
partment of Justice later to take step
against the roads within their jurisdiction.
The action of the courts In the case , it Is
believed , will depend very materially upon the
decision of the Transmlssourl Freight associ
ation agreement case , which is nnw pending
for argument in the United States suprem :
court. This case was brought first In the
federal court In Kansas end was appealei
by the government to the supreme court
where It will probaly bs argued In March cr
April. Attorney General Harmon is ex
pected to present the government's con
tentions In the final hearing.
Chairman Slorrlson of the Interstate Com
merce cdmmlssion said today the prosecution
Of the matter now practically rests with ths
Department of Justice and that all Informa
tion which comes Into the possession of the
commission will be forwarded to the attornej
general for his Information.
"I cannot tell what action the attorney
general will take In the matter , whether by
Injunction or other procedure. We have sub
mitted the matter to him , and the district at
torney after Investigating nil the papers In
tha care la In doubt as to what steps he
should take. He will undoubtedly ask for
further Instruction from the attorney gsneral
and proceed accordlncly. There have been
complaints of this nature before' and prose
cution made , but whether action is to be
taken against the traffic association as an
entirely , or its members or any memb2r
individually , rests entirely with the' Depart
ment of Justic ! . "
XO KIGIIT TO OIISTIIL'CT XAVIGATIO.N
t'nlteil StiitcM AHNcrtN tlie UlKht ti
Si-nil SlilpH TliroiiKh Darilaiifllex.
WASHINGTON , Dc. 28. The cable repor
: rom Constantinople that the United States
ienlcd the right of Turkey to prevent the
passage of warships through the Dardanelles
brings out the fact that this government has
jonstantly declined to admit such a right
and while It has not recently had occasion to
make an Issue with Turkey upon this sub
ject , ministers to the country have been cau
tioned to go no further than to recognize the
exclusion as a usage and not as a right.
President PlercsIn 1854 , first laid down
the doctrine tliat this government was de
termined to maintain the freedom of the
.traits and of the great natural channels ol
navigation , and to deny the right of a nation
to treat ono ot tne great maritime highways
of nations as a close sea and prevent Its navi
gation frcoly.
In the cas ? of Turkey , Secretary Fish , In
IS71 and 1872 , regarded the abstract right of
the Turkish government to obstruct the Dar
danelles as a serious question and ( elt that n
proper occasion might In the future arise , for
us to dispute the applicability of the claim
as to United States men-of-war , but mean
while It was deemed expedient to acquiesce
In the exclusion. There has been no recent
assertion of this doctrine.
Xot NurprlHiMl at CnrllHlc'N VliMVH.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Chairman Ding-
ley cf the ways and means commuter said
today that ho anticipated In case the house
refused to pass the bond bill that a bond
Iwue would follow almost Immediately. He
thought that the bonds would be * per cent
thirty-year bonds and paid It was his opinion
that ttuy would be scld to a foreign syndi
cate and that It would bo staled thlo was
necessary because that kind of a bnd could
not be floated In this country. Mr. Dlngley
said ho was not surprise'at ' the Interview of
Secretary Carlisle , aa It had been apparent
that the administration wau against the bill.
Currency Sl cx Cnllril In.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. The secretary of
the treasury gave public notice today that
the United Stales 6 per cemt bonds of the face
value of { 4,320,000 , Issued under the acts of
July 1 , 18C2. and July 2 , 1804 , to the Union
Pacific Railroad company , and commonly
known as "currency sixes , " become duo nnd
will ba paid , with Interest , at the Treasury
department on February 1 , 1SOO , and that
Interest on the bonds will cease on that
day.
Kiilieoiainltteu on 1'ennlon * ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Chairman Can
non of the house cmmlttee on appropriations
has appointed the following subcommittee on
Pinslons : W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania ,
lllue of KniituB , Northway of Ohio , Robert-
eon of Louisiana , Laytcn of Ohio. Tbe re
publican members are all veterami of the re-
jslllon. The committee expects to sit through
[ he holidays and report the pension bill as
the first of th , ? appropriation blllu.
Waller'M Health Improving.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. A letter received
oday fropi ex-Consul Waller , dated at his
irlson In France , states that his health has
mproved recently. Ho also states that there
ias been an Improvement In ho ! treatment ,
le cxpresseo gratitude to those who have
bfrlended him and his family In this coun-
ry.
I.out n Small A mo nut of Gold ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. The treasury
oday lost | 357,000 In gold by redemption and
alned | 206,000 , which leaves the true amount
f the fold reserve (63,091,997 ( ,
AGREE TO VOTE ALL ( ft WAY
Nebraska Republicans Unite W&nppart o
the Honso Bond Bill ,
ALLEN AFTER THE PAPER MSfJEY AGAIN
linn n Itrnoltillaii ItriitirlTttllk Information
mation CoticrriiltiK fsVSS'Jriitiii'Mt
iNNtifM for AI in < > N t C'tl\tur {
I'o.itotllcc * Iliils'piY. '
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. ( Special Tele
gram. ) An hour before the vote was taket
on the bond proposition the Nebraska ri'pub
Hcan delegation held n caucus "over a smal
hot bird In the senate restaurant nnd decided
to stand together on the bill , voting aye ns
their names were called to the ever l sec
tlons. Intent > u Interest was manifesto !
throughout the roll call , and for a time the
fate of the bill hung In the balance , but Its
framers nnd Speaker Resd were finally sup
ported by a respectable majority In leglslu
tlon sought to ameliorate the condition of a
sick treasury. Kent recorded his vote
throughout ngalnst the bill. 'The lowii dele
gallon largely suppsrttd the nicasurc , San
Clark being the only man who voted ngalna
It. Hepburn refrained from voting , while
Pel kins was paired. Gamble of South Da
kola voted aye , while- his colleague got Into
the negative band wagon. Mondell of Wyorii
Ing could not seei any good reason for th
measure and so recorded his voto.
While the house has put Itsslf squarely 01
record , It Is not expected that the senate wll
concur In cither bill. The papullsls nnd Ml
vovltcs assert that every section , with th
exception of the preamble , will b kmcktt
out of the bond bill nnd n silver cl.iusu In
s&rted , this being tin program agreed npjii
In consequence of the divergent vloxvs a ton
fcrcnce committee will be appointed , ami If
according to Senator Teller , the confe'rcnc :
docj not show any attempt to change ths bll
to the senatorial liking , the senate will go 01
adding silver clauses.
ALLEN HAS ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
Senator Allen , who Is taking proat Interns
In tho.financial matter , will Oil Mond-iy offc
the following resolution of Inquiry :
Resolved , That the sacrHnry of the trens
ury be , nnd he Is hereby , directed to In
form the se.into of the amount of out
standing paper money , currency , tllvcr cer
tltlcntcs. gold certificates' , legal tender note
nnd treasury notes , respectively. Issued by
tbe government of the United Status from
tin year 1812 to the present time , anil th
respective nets of congress1 , by titles am
dates , under which they were issued , prop
erly classifying the same.
TUforo the civil war there were Iwuec
rcarly $400,000,000 of trcarary notey. Kron
ths beginning of the civil war to the presen
time there have bean Issued In all forms In
the neighborhood of $1,600,000,000 , mskliife
a total of $2,000,000,000 , In all forms cJ trea.
ury paper.
Congressman Andrew ? left for NebMsk.
tonight with his family , to be gone for a
fortnight. Congressmen linger , , Curtls and
Hull of the Iowa delegation ' are also en
route home.
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A petition signed by a targe , number o
Sanies Sioux Indians his bed 'recslveJ b }
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Brownlns
forwardeJ by James Clements , Vailed State
Indian agent at Santce agency , 'urging th
rassagr of Melklejohn'f anS-intcxlcant | bill
TMs petition has b = en copied and sent t
the Nebraska delegation In c:4iR/cau. . Sena
tor Allen will pret : nt It to .the" senate or
Monday. i ' ,
D:1. E. W. Duckner was today 'appointed a
member of the board of pension examining
surgeons 'at > Ciceola , Neb. . r
RAISE CLASS AND.PAY.
The following postodlces In Iowa and SvV.
Dakcti will become p'esldpnUal offices on
January 1 , by reason of the receipts at eacl
having aggrEgateJ more thih ' $1,900 , for the
pai'l quarter : loiya Exira. ' Uidtlbon counjy
Ireton , Sioux , ciijity ; and Pralile'Clty , , Jaspb
county. South Dakota Tyndall , Bern HommL
county. The salary of .the postmaster
at each cf these offices will be $1,000 per
annum , and where the present incumb'.nti
are democrats they .will probably be con
tinned In office ; otherwtao ndemocrats wll
probably be named to succeeJ the republlcanc
now holding the offices.
Colon 1 Dallas Bache , assistant surgeon
general , Department cf the- Platte , lo ordered
to Inspect Korts Nlobrara anil' Robinson as to
medical and sanitary conditions.
First Lieutenant J. Harry Duval , Elgh-
toT.th Infantry , secures ten days' extension o.
leave.
Sicond Lieutenant Herbert B. Crosby
Eighth cavalry , is grantsd two months
leave.
First Lieutenant William E. Almy , Fifth
cavalry , Is granted two days' leave.
J. G. Oxnard and J.II. . Hamilton are In
th ; city in connection with the EettUmcnt
of the sugar bounty question. It is ex
pected that Secretary Carlisle will render n
decision In the cose about January 8.
XKW I'l.AX I'-OU CimilKXCV IICKOIIM
I'roiiUNiil to Iti'tlro OrrvnliuuKn AVItli-
out Hcllrliiir Them.
WASHINGTON , Dsc. 28.-Reprosentatlve
W. A. Smith of Michigan Introduced In the
housj yesterday a bill embracing a new plan
to absorb the greenbacks and treasury notes
and release In their stead the gold held by
banks as reserve. The bill lias been sub
mitted to Senator Sherman , . Chairman Ding-
Icy of the ways and means committee and
Comptroller Eckels , Mr. Smith says , and
has been approved by them. It provides
that national banks In the cities of Albany ,
Baltimore , Boston , Cincinnati , Chicago ,
Cleveland , Detroit , Louisville , Milwaukee ,
N w Orleans , New York , Philadelphia , Pitts-
burg , St. Louis , San Francisco and Washing
ton nhall keep on hand In United States
and treasury notes an amount equal to at
least 25 per cent of their notes In circula
tion and tliolr depoelts and that all other
banking associations shall retain at least 1C
per cent. When these reserves fall below the
amounts given the bill provides tha banks
shall not Increase their liabilities by making
new loans and discounts except by pur
chasing or discounting bills of exchange
payable at eight ; nor pay a dividend until the
resrves uro restored to the required amount ,
Also the comptroller nnd secretary of the
treasury may after thirty days' notice put
In the hands of a receiver to be closed banks
that fall to maintain the required reserves.
The principal change which Mr. Smith's plan
proposes Is the substitution of United
States notes and treasury np.tes , which In
clude the greenbacks and demand paper for
the present requirement ofj.'jjattfful money , "
for the reserves. This wovldwithdraw the
currency which now keep ? In ) motion the
"endless chain" and releas.lha . gold In its
stead. Mr. Sm'th ' says tha ncnprdlng to the
last report .of ths comptroller of the cur
rency there wau In the bo keln Individual
deposits , United States dep itjand | deposits
of United States disbursing- officers the sum
of $1,715,194,860 , an amount approximating the
reserve required. Ho eBtlrMffiJi' that $350-
000,000 of treasury notes and' pnlted States
iote would be Immediately ) ; lajen up and
held by the banks under his plan.
Will He All.MV.-il Kr , > ( . ! jltllvfrr- (
WASHINGTON , D c. 2r ; > V- number of
postofllces throughout the'Country will be
allowed free delivery servlc1 * } next month.
There are now 612 free dejfvery , offices , and
about ninety more ara entitlld under the
regulations to bo added to' ttfr list. The
i'ostofllce department Is inak'lng a general
Investigation at these places to determine
whether they should be given the extension ,
but at many of them the sentiment Is ad
verse to free delivery. It Is expected that
between twenty and forty offices , a number
of thsm in New York , but none- very large ,
will be embraced In the order extending the
service soon to be Issued by Postmaster
General Wllion ,
\VIII Ilflp I'rohft'iiti * Ilin Ilrc-f TruNt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 28. Mr , Kenesaw M.
anils of Chicago , formerly private wcrc-
ary to Secretary Gresham , has been ap
pointed a special assistant United Stater at-
ornty for the northern JU-trict of Illinois
o appc-ar In behalf of the.government In the
prosecution of the beef trust or combination
of Chicago.
World' * Crop of ( irnlii IK Small.
WASHINGTON , Dfc. 28 , Official calcula-
lens made In Russia and transmitted to the
tate department by United States Convul
Ger.fNl Karcl at St. Petersburg * how that
the present y ar's harvest ot cereals In the
whole world Is much imaller than last year's ,
and , compared with 1S94 , the decrease In wheat
Is 150.467,000 burhels and In rye t2S.971.009
bushels. Other grains turned out better.
In Russia th > harvest was short 65,371,733
brshrl.i of wheat and SS.345.42S bushels of
rye. Thfc Russl-jn financial organ therefore
ccmmends the policy adopted by Russian
dealers , ot holding back their grain to
obtain better prices later on.
TO I * II 12V 13 Vf 12M < 'OIUI2O II1M3M2.SS.
tloii Minlithe
of I.iitiiir.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2S. Circulars have
be n Issued by Commissioner of Labor Wright
to labor leaders In the United States asking
for suggestions fcr topics for brief original
Inquiries by the department. The matters
are required to bo ncn-partlsnn and to relate
to the general welfare of the people. Among
the responses Is one from the Knights of
Uibor general oxecutlvn board , suggesting
the question of the feasibility of the govern
ment opening opportunities tor employment
on government works to all snich citizens as
cannot secure work at any private employ
ment. The teller of the Knights of Labor
closes as follows : "Dcfoi'o the question of
abolishment of enforced Idleness and Its nt-
trndint miseries , nnd securing opportunities
for nil the men of the nation to earn an
honest living by honest work , all other
public questions pnle Into Insignificance. It
you will Inko Iwo of your bet' , men and Ut
them work on this qu stlon with energy nnd
Intelligence for two months , nnd make nn
honest , fearless report on what they find , no
work you have ever done since you took
chargri of your offlcs- will do yourself nnd the
Department ot Labor so much honor nnd
cr dlt as this work tending to throw light
en the dark subject of enforced Idleness and
Involuntary poverty. "
_
I'rrMlilcnl ( 'otiti'tiiitlati'M it Hunt.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S. It I ? , reported
from Norfolk , Va. , that President Clevs-
land will visit the Ragged Island Gunning
club , near Virginia beach , during the coming
week , with a duck hunting party. It Is as
serted that elaborats preparat'ons are being
made for the cnt-rtainment of the party.
No Intimation of such a trip was given out
at ths white house today and It was Im
possible to secure a verification of the re
port nt the Iat3 hour It was received.
( ) | n-nTii r I ml la M I , mill * to St'ttliMiirnt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. iS. The opening to
r.Dttlement of 90,745 acres of the Red Like
and White Earth reservations , which com
prised a great part of the Chlppswa Imllni
lands In Minnesota , Is provided for In n
schedule submitted today by the cammls
sloner of the general land office to tha sccrc
tary of the Interior , nnd which will doubtle
bo Immediately approved. The opening wll
probably take place about Juno 1.
Imlliimi M-nrly Itrnily.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2S. The battlfshlp
Indiana will leave the League Island Navj
yard In the course of a few days for New
port , where she will receive her torpedo out
fit. She will , then go to sea for a fw days
to test her battery and machinery , and If
all goes well with her she will be nent to
Port Royal to be placed In the new dry dock
there to bo cleaned and painted.
Will CoiiHlilcr the 11111 Tm-Ncliiy.
WASHINGTON , Dae. 2S. Senator Veer
heef , chairman of the senate committee on
finance , will call that committee together on
Tuesday next to cnsldcr the revenue tariff
bill. He siyn that there will be no dlsposl
tlon en the part of democrats to delay the
bill In committal.
IttltNflt to Flrsl-ClllHS OfllCTM.
WASHINGTON , DEC. 28. Fall River
Matu. , and Portland , Ore. , have been ralsci
to the first class of free delivery postofilces
Tills effects a raise of from two to three
gradea of letter carriers and a consequent In
crcaso of wlary.
I'oxtiiiiiHtcrM' 'IVriiiN Kxplrp.
'
WASHINGTON , Dae. 28The - terms of
office of eighty-Hire ; presidential 'postmasters
expire during next month. There 21-0 few
large offices In the list.
WVOMJXGl HI.ECTIOX COXTBSTS.
I.Ideation nt I.nriiinlo Attracting
.Much' Attention In that Stutf.
LARAMIE , V.'yo. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The
'contest electlcn cases of W. H. Flshbick
and Mrs. "Llzzb F. Sawln , who are attemptIng -
Ing to dispossess Charles W. Bramel and Mrs.
Sarah W. Peaio of the offices of county at-
tornsy and superintendent of county cchcolp ,
respectively , are before the district court
and are attracting great attention among pol
iticians. It Is contended by the contestants
that the placing of the names of Mr.
nramel and Mrs. Pease on the official bal
lets , each In two places , as the candidates
of the people's party and of the democratic
party , was a violation of the law , and that
the contsgtants i-Iioulil be given th-eo of
fice ? , ns the-y were wrongfully deprived of
them by the Illegal form of the ballots.
Coal Thlrvi'N Grow Hold.
CHEYENNE. Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Train
men running between this placa and North
Platte on the Union Pacific report that fast
freight No. 2 was boarded by a gang of
ccal thieves at KImball on Wednesday night ,
who commenced throwing off large quan
tities of coal from one of the cars. Dsputy
Sheriff Balllngsr attempted to arrest the
party , when a number of them turned upon
him and beat him Into Insensibility with
clubs and rocks. Balllnger remained uncon
scious for several hours and wag pjverely in
jured. A number of the offenders arc
known and will be arrested.
Hank CiiHlilcr ric-iiilH Guilty.
SHERIDAN , Wyo , , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) R.
W. Stcne , 'late assistant cashier of the Hank
of Commerce of thin city , has pleaded guilty
to th ? charge of embezzling $1,032 from
that Institution. A continuance was granted
Stoneat the recent term of court , but he
has since asked permission to plead guilty ,
which request was granted. Ho hay not yet
been tentencsd. _ _
CHICAGO'S XKW MIXI.VG 1IOAHI ) .
Cuiuitli'tfly Organized mill 1'rnctlviilly
Ilfiuly for HIINIII | > NN ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 28. The Chicago Mineral
and Mining board completed Its organization
today by the election of officers , as follows :
John Mardtn , president ; Jowph Underwood ,
first vice president ; Charles E. Rollins , second
end vlco president ; John Hill , Jr. , treasurer ;
Henry Ilurkholder , secretary ; John M ,
Calmer , attorney.
The trading rooms of the board are located
on the bank floor of the New York Life
> ulldlng , corner Lasalle and Monroe streets ,
and It Is expected that active business will
begin early In January.
Over 200 applications for membership have
) ecn received , cf which ISC have , been ap-
iroved. It la mcpecte'l that memberships
will number 250 at the opening of business.
An additional 100 memberships have been
voted at $250 each.
Will Ahanilon Xorlli I-acllUt
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 28. As a direct
result of the recent contract entered Into by
.li& Pacific Mall Steanuhlp company and the
Panama Railroad company , the latter has
seen compelled to withdraw from the carry-
ng trade to and from points on this side of
.ho continent north of San Francisco , though
ts withdrawal will not be felt by the
lolnta moh Interested until the 30th Inst ,
formal notice , how-ever , It In learned from a
Irm Interested In uhlpmcnts to the north ,
has been given to all ehlppers and con
signees Interested , that en and after the date
mentioned all raUs are cancelled via the
'anaina steamship line and the Columbian
Ine from New York to Portland and A'sto-
rla , Ore. , Vancouver and Victoria , n. c. , Port
Townsend , Seattle , Tacoma , Everett , Ana-
cortos and Now Whatcom , Wash.
The reason assigned for the abandonment
of this territory by the Panama people la that
under the new arrangement the freight It )
carried from Panama to this port on the
I'oamero of the Pacific Mall StJamslilp com-
pjny , which Is not In a position to accommo-
late business for north Pacific points.
Coal MliierH Ilrruiiuc Work.
HAHT8HOUNE , I. T. , IJcc. 28.-The man
n thu Krebu coal mine , belonging to the
) B3go Mining company , one of the largest
n the territory , and the first mine to
trlke , Uuve renamed work. Everything is
< iulet.
DECIDED OX THE COMMITTEES
Democrats ITfind in Their List to the Cau
cus Oh.iirman.
ALL READY FOR THE SENATE ON MONDAY
TlmrMoti Getfi a I11 Her oil > Iiiiltelnr >
mill Allen oil Inilliiu AlViilr.s ami
ClalniN ( Sear lleniN t'a-
elllc llnailx.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2S. The democratic
steering committee of the senate today com
pleted the assignment ol the minority mem
bership of the committees nnd handed the
list to Senator Mitchell , chairman ot the
republican caucus committee. Their com
plete list will be Incorporated with the re
publican asf-lgnmonUi ' .and the entire llrl
submitted to the s'enato by Mr. Mitchell
en Monday. This list will b as follows :
Appropriations Allison , chairman ; Hale
Cullom , Teller , ( Juay , Pettlgrcw , Perkins
republicans ; Cockrcll , Call , Gorman , Black
burn , Brlc ; , Faulkner , democrats.
Finance Merrill , chairman ; Sherman , Al
llson , Aldrlch , Plntt , Wolcott , republicans
Jones of Nevada , populist ; Voorhees. Harrl ?
Vct't , Jonea of Arkansas , White , Walthall
democrats ,
Foreign Relations Sherman , chairman
Frye , Davis. Cameron. Cullom , Lodge , re
publicans ; Morgan , Gray , Ttirple , Daniel
Mills , democrats.
Judiciary Hoar , chairman ; Teller , Plntt
Mitchell of Oregon , Davla , Clark , Thurslon
republicans ; Push , George , Vllas , Hill
Lindsay. Daniel , democrats.
Commerce Fryc , chairman ; Quay , McMH
Ian , Squire , Elltlns , Nelson , Mcllrlde , re
publicans ; Jones of Nevada , populist ; Vest
Gorman , White , Murphy , Berry , Pasco , Cat
tery , democrats
Intort'tato Commerce Cullom , chairman
Chandler , Wolcott , Aldrlch , CartJr , Gear
republicans ; Gorman , Brlco , Lindsay , Smith
Chllton , democrats.
Military Affairs Hawley , chairman ; Proc
tor , Shoup , Sewoll , Warren , Biking , repub
licans ; Bate , Ccckrell , Palmer , Mitchell of
Wisconsin , Walthall , democrats.
Naval Affairs Cameron , chairman ; Hale
Perkins , McMillan , Chandler , Dubols , rcpub
llcano ; Blackburn , Harris , Gorman , demo
c.-ats.
Prlvileg s and Election Mitchell ot Oregon
gen , chairman ; Hoar , Chandler , Burrows
PKtchard , republicans ; Gray , Pugh , Turplc
Palmer , democrats.
Public Buildings nnd Grounds Quay , chair
man ; Morrill. Squire , Mantle , Warren , Gear
republicans ; Vest , Daniel , Gordon , Blnnchnrd
Murphy , democrats.
Public Lands DuboU , chairman ; Peltlgrcw
Hanubrotigh , Wilson , Carter , McBrldere
pubUlcans ; Allen , populist ; Berry , Pasco
Vila. ? , Tlllman , democrats.
Indian Affairs Pettlgrew , chairman ; Platl
Shoup , republicans ; Stewart , Allin , populists
Mantle , Wlhon , republicans ; Jonss of Arkan-
: uJ , Morgan , Roach , Blanchard , Chllton
democrats.
Claims Teller , chairman ; Mitchell of Oregon
gen , Burrows , republicans ; Stewart , Allen
popultets ; Pasco , Caffcry , Chllton , Bacon
Martin , democrats.
Coast Defense Squire , chairman ; Hawtey
Proctor , Burrows , McBrldc , republicans ; Butler -
lor , populist ; Irby , Mills. White , Smith
dfinocraty.
To Au3lt and Control the Contingent Expenses
of the Senate Jon of Nevada
penses = s , popu-
lliit , chairman ; Galllngcr , republican ; Jonui
oi Arkansas , democrat.
Census Chandler , chairman ; Hale , Allison
Cullom , Pettlgrew , republicans ; Turple , Berry
White , Murphy , democrats.
District of Columbia McMillan , chairman
GalKnger ; Hansbrough , Proctor , Prltohnrd
Baker , Wetmore , republicans ; Harris , Fu'ilk-
ner , Gibson , Smith , Martin , Bacon , dcmr-
craU.
Education and Labor Shoup , chairman
Perklny , Mantle , Clark , republicans ; Georip
Caffcry , Murphy , Lindsay , democrats ; Kyle
On Engroysed Bills Cockrell. chairman-
democrat ; Allison , Baker , republicans.
Enrolled Bills Sewell , chairman ; Dubols ,
republicans ; Caffery , democrat.
Territories Davis , chairman ; Shoup.Squlrc ,
Sewoll , Elklns , Thurston , republicans ; Hill ,
Blackburn , Bate , Call , White , democrats.
Pacific Railroads Gear , republican , chair
man ; Stewart , populist ; Davis , Wolcott , Frye ,
republicans ; Brlce , Morgan , Faulkner , Mur
phy , democrats.
Patents Platt , chairman ; Prltchard , Clark ,
Wetmore , republicans ; Call , Mills , Berry ,
Jemocrats.
Pensions Galllnger , chairman ; Shoup , ro-
niblicans ; Peffer , populist ; Hansbrough , Haw-
'ey , Lodge , Baker , republicans ; Palmer ,
nrlee , Vllas , Mitchell of Wisconsin , Lindsay ,
Roach , democrats.
Postofllcss and Postroads Wolcott , chair
man ; Mitchell of Oregon , Chandler , Burrows ,
Carter , republicans ; Butler , populist ; Vllas ,
Irby , Hill , Blanchard , democrats.
Agriculture nnd Forestry Proctor , chair
man ; Hansbrough , Warren , Gear , repub
licans ; Butlr , populist ; George. , Bate , Roach ,
Irby , democrats.
Printing Hale , chairman ; HaiiEbrough , re
publicans ; Gorman , democrat.
On Private Land Claims Harris , chair
man ; Pasco , Berry , Turple , democrats ; Hale
Platt , Baker , republicans.
Library Hansbrough , chairman ; Wetmore ,
republicans ; Voorhees , democrat.
Manufactures Wetmore. , chairman ; Cam
eron , Squire , republicans ; Gibson , Smith ,
democrats.
Fisheries Perkins , chairman ; Proctor
Frye' , Wilson , republicans ; Butler , populist'
Call , Gibson , Hill , Mitchell of Wisconsin
.
Civil Ssrvlce and Retrenchment Prllchard
chairman ; Lodge , Merrill , Duboln , Elklns re
publicans ; Gordon , Irby. Walthall. Chlltnn
democrats.
Immigration Lodge , chairman ; Chandler
Squire , Sewell , republicans ; Peffer , populist ;
Mclson , republican ; Hill , Voorhess , Faulkner
Harris , Glba.n , democrats.
Improvement Mississippi River Nelson ,
chairman ; Gear , Baker , Carter , republicans ;
Blanchard , Bate , Palmer , democrats.
Irrigation and Reclamaf'jn of Arid Lands
Warren , republican , chairman ; Kyle , Stewart ,
populists ; Thurston , republican ; Peffcr , popu-
I'st ; White , Jones cf Arkansas , Roach , Brlce ,
demccrp.ts.
Mines nnd Mining Stewart , populist ,
chairman ; Pettlgrew , Wilson , Mantle. War
ren , republicans ; Bate , Call , Mills , Tlllman ,
lornocrata
Railroads Clark , chairman ; Galllnger ,
3car , Elklns , Nelson , Thurston , republicans ;
Berry , Gordon , Palmer , Blackburn , Blanch-
art1 , democrats.
Relations with Canada Carter , chairman ;
Hoar , Hale , Pettlgrew , Perkins ; republicans ;
Murphy , Pugh , Mitchell of Wisconsin , Till-
nan , democrats.
Kevlu'wi of the Lews of the United States
Burrows , chairman ; Prltchard , Thurston ,
republicans ; Daniel , Call , democrats.
Revolutionary Claims Pugh , chairman ;
3acon , Bate , democrats ; Cameron , Aldrlch ,
republicans.
Indian Depredations Wilson , republican ,
chairman ; Kyle , populist ; Shoup , Sewell ,
Mantle , McBrlde , republicans ; Lindsay , Faulk
ner , Cockrell , Bacon , Martin , democrats.
On Organization , Conduct and Expenditures
cf the Executive Departments Butler , popu-
Ist , chairman ; Duboln , Lodge , Wilson , Wet-
more , republicans ; Smith , Cockrcll , Hill , Caf-
ery , democrats.
On Epidemic Diseases Vest , chairman ;
Harris , Irby , democrats ; Jones , Nevada , pep-
ullst ; Galllnger , Quay , republicans ; Butler ,
populUt.
To Examlno Several Branches of Civil
S rvlce Peffer , populist , chairman ; Hoar ,
Galllnger , republicans ; Gray , Vllas , demo
crats.
Transportation , Routes to the Seaboard
McBrlde , clulrman ; Squire , Aldrlch , Hewell ,
republicans ; Allen , populist ; Irby , George ,
Turple , Gordon , democrats.
To Investigate the Condition of tin Potomac
River Front of Washington George , chair-
nan ; Martin , Blanchard , democrats ; Frye ,
Sherman , Perkins , republicans.
Nicaragua Canal and Nicaragua Claims
lorgan , chairman ; Palmer , Martin , demo-
rats ; Mitchell of Oregon , Hawley , Squire ,
Sewell , r'publicans.
On Woman Suffrage Call , chairman ;
leorge , democrats ; Quay , Hoar , republicans ;
'effer , populUt.
On the > Five Civilized Tribes of Indians
! ray , chairman ; Patcoe , democrats ; Teller ,
Matt , Davis , republicans.
On Transportation and Sale of Meat
roducls Blackburn , chairman ; Vest , demo-
rat ; Wolcott , Wetmore , republicans ; Allen ,
populist.
To Establish a University ot Uio United
t
: fiutcs Kyl ( > , populist , ch.ilrmnn ; Sherman.
H wl y , Frye. Nelson , republicans ; Jcnts ot
Arkansas Turple , Walthall , Mitchell of Wis
consin , democrats.
Inttrnallanal Exposition Thurston , rhulr-
man ; Pcttlgrow , Sherman , Oamfron. llawley ,
Wni ten , Mcllrlilr , republicans ; Vest , Gray ,
Daniel , Gibson , Voorhees , Lindsay , demo
crats.
Geological Survey Elklns , chairman ! Wol
cott , republicans ; Walthall , Mills , democrats ;
Allison , republican.
National Banks Mantle , chairman ; Dubols ,
Burrows , republicans ; Mitchell of Wisconsin ,
Chllton , democrats.
Forest Reservations nnd Protection of
Game Allen , chairman ; Kyle , populists ; Tel
ler , Mantle , republicans ; Morgan , Roach , Tlll
man , democrats.
Investigate Trespassers on Indian Lands-
Baker , chairman ; Carter , republicans ; Roach ,
democrat ,
Mr. Gorman becomes diitrman of the demo
cratic conference nd takes the room now
occupied by Mr. Sherman as chairman ot
the republican conference.
itoiniKits .si'.cuiii : MAXV DIAMOXDH.
Open ii Safe Karly In the Kvenlttir
In an Oeeniileil llonne.
NE\V YORK , Dec. 28. One strange
feature of the theft last night of 157.000
worth of Jewels from the roildcnce of 1.
Townsend Burden Is the f.ict tlwt at the
time of the robbery , which Is supposed to
have been about 10 o'clock , noiH of the
servants had retired and that I. Townsend
Burden , Jr. , and a party of friends were In
the house playing cards. Young Mr. Bur
den says that p.'Veral times he heard per
sons moving In the house , but supposed that
they were servants , and he paid no attention ,
to the noise.
Nothing In the house except the safe was
disturbed. Thi > burglar appears to have
known exactly where to place his hands upon
the safe nnd the Jewels' . The door of the
safe was not broken , which gave evidence
that either the person who took the diamonds
knew the combination or else that Mr ? . Bur
den left the safe door open when she went
to the opera. Among the jewels taken from
the safj was a diamond nccklaco worth $15-
000 and another necklacs of net such great
value , of solitaire diamonds nnd parlH.
The servants , who have all been questioned
closely , say that they heard no nolso and
had not the slightest Idea that tlu place hail
bsen robbed until Informed of It by Mrs.
Burden when she returned from the opcm.
The police maintain a rigid tllcnce on the
subject of the robbery today , and nt tha
Burden residence all Inquiries arc met with
the statement that the matter Is out of the
hands of the Inmates.
THIS STI3AMI3K IS UNKOHTI1XATI3.
StrntliiievlM SeeiiiH to lie IMirMneil liy
.Several Kliiiln of Unit I.ueU.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. . Dec. 28. Mls-
fortune seems determined to follow the
steamship Strathncvls to the lact. She was
ordered to proceed to Tacoma to land her
passengers and cargo preparatory to going :
on the dry dock for repairs. A gale was
blowing from the southwest. Two largo tugs ,
took her In tow , and ns she was about to
round Point Marrowstonc , bound up the
sound , a squall of wind came up , nnd for a
few moments the vessel became unmanage
able. Had not the tug Sea Lion nu'hcd to
the rescue with new hawsers , the old ones
having parted , It Is quite probable she
would have drifted ashore.
Just ns the Strathnevls was leaving Port
Townsend a United States marshal arrived
from Seattle- and libelled ths vessel In behalf
ot the management of the rescuing steamer
Mlneola , a corporation that IB controlled by
the Southern Pacific. Th : libel was Uuued
out of the district court of Seattle , and la
raid to b : for $150,000. An Important point
In this matter Is now under discussion be
tween the conflicting Interests relative to the
disposition of the salvage when recovered.
The Canadian Pacific Steamship company
wants n site ? of the salvagJ , and will ask
for the modest sum of $250,000 , one-third ot
the value of the vessel and cargo.
FIII2B SII/VHH WII.I , DKKI3AT IIOTII.
Senator Palmer .SayH Neither of the
lllllH Will PIIHH.
CHICAGO , Dec. 28. A Washington special ,
to the Journsl-Prcss quotes Senator Palmer
as saying , ancnt the house revenue and bond
bill : "Neither bill will become n law. The
free silver men will try to tack free coinage
amendments on both. They are In the ma
jority In the senate and may succeed. The-
friends of the revenue bill are going to try ,
however , to induce them to refrain from
amending the revenue bill and be sulaflcd
with amending the bond bill. As the presi
dent will undoubtedly veto the revenue bill
and the house would not pu'3 the frco coin
age bill , there Is no hope of either becoming
a law. "
"Then what will happen ? "
"Well , If congress won't help him , the
president will be obliged to maintain the
credit of the country alone. "
Shortage of a ' 1'evnx Trenmirer.
CHICAGO , Dec. 28. Deputy United States
Marshal Harkey of Eddy , Tex. , Is here In
March of H. P. Brown , on the charge ot
absconding with $11,000 cf the county funds ,
and of which Brown was treasurer. Re
cently It was discovered that he was short
In his accounts , and when informed that In
dictments were to be made out against him
ho left the state. He was traced to Dallas ,
St. Louis and Chicago , where detectives
are now searching for him. Brown was also
cashier of the First National bank of Eddy
and cue.of the most popular men In the
county.
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