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    TJIJU OMAHA DAILY ISlOEt itfllDAY , JANUARY 10 , 1800.
COPPINCER TO BE CONFIRMED
troiUction Warranted by Expression of the
Senate Oommittco on Military Affairs.
PROTESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN HAND
Clmlrmnji Itnivlrr In I'nvor of ( he
Gcm-rnl'n CoiillriiinUnn nil III *
Itccoril UN it SolilIrr How ( lip
( Hh or MoinlH'r * Furl. ,
'ASHINGTON , Jan. 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Unless something unforsccn Inter
venes , General Copplnger will be connrmcil
within a fortnight , notwithstanding a bushel
or more of protests filed against his con
firmation as brigadier general. The first
meeting of tlio senate committee on mllltnry
affairs was held today , nml General Cop-
plnger's nomlnntlon came up for discussion.
When the protests against his confirmation
wore- displayed the committee almost fell
oror ono another to appoint a subcommittee
to examine Into the case and report to the
committee as soon as practicable. Chairman
V
man Haw ley , Proctor and Date wore selected
IS to go over the protests and recommenda
tions. General Manderson has writ
ten ft - strong letter favoring con
firmation. The lleo has printed opinions of
Senators Hawlcy and Proctor , favorable to
continuation. General Copplngcr was ap
pointed by President Cleveland much upon
the same theory that led to the elevation
of Gcnornl Stnnton to bo paymaster gen
eral of the army ; both were attending to
tholr duties during the pendency of pro
motion , while their associates were In Wash
ington worrying the life out of the president
for designation to positions. He was ap
pointed because of his eminent fitness for
the place , because of thirty years of con
tinuous service In the army , and his con
firmation. It Is believed , will bo made on
these lines , the majority of the committee
on military affairs being favorable to grant
ing him the covntcd title.
ASSIGNED TO SUBCOMMITTEES.
neprssantatlvo Mercer has been made a
member of the subcommittee on public build
ings and grounds , having charge of legisla
tion affecting the Interests of the middle
west , Including the states of Ohio , town ,
Illlnolt , Nebraska , South Dakota , Wisconsin ,
Missouri , Minnesota , Michigan , Oklahoma
nnd Colorado.
Congressman Melklojohn has been desig
nated chairman of the subcommittee on pub
lic land ? , having charge of state settlements.
Ono ot the most Important matters to come
before this subcommittee will be settlement
of funds borrowed by the state of Arkansas
from the Smithsonian endowment fund ,
amounting , with Interest , to about $8,000-
000. Melklojolm will also bo a member of
the subcommittee of Indian affairs , having
charge of Indian appropriations.
Presidential postmasters In Iowa were con
firmed today as follows : E. 51. Harrington ,
Story City ; John Slby. Prnlrlo City ; W. N.
Sulzer , Ireton ; John B. Comrady , Bxlra ,
William II. Flemmlng , Armstrong.
Hepresontatlvo Plckler of South Dakota In
troduced a .bill . today allowing nonresident
owners of the claims to make proof at residence
denceby aflldavlt before a qualified person.
Instead of being compelled to go to the
state ulioro the land Is situated.
Congressman Perkins totlay received from
Assistant Secretary Curtis a letter relative
to the Paris , Tex. , building and the- Iowa
company's claim for work doneon heating
and ventilating apparatus. Mr. Curtis cays
It has been found that the delay caused
the government a loss of $1,300 , and further
more the custodian has ben Instructed to
Issue a voucher In accordance , with the ac
tion ot the department. Mr. Perkins , after
receipt of the letter , yaw Representative
Culbcrson of the Paris district. That
gentleman promlwd to go to the treasury
again and examine the papers , and to carry
the case to Secretary Carlisle If neces
sary.
onncus FOH THE ARMY.
An examining board Is ordered to convene
hero , with Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T.
dishing as president , to examine candidates
for nromotlon.
Tbo following assignments of additional
sccsnd lieutenants , Corps of Engineers , to
vacancies of second lieutenant arc announced :
Additional Second Lieutenant Robert P. John
ston to bo second lieutenant , to date from
October 13 , 1895 , with hla prcoanl date of
rank. Juno 13 , 1893 , vice Cosby , promoted ,
Additional Second Lieutenant Robert R. Raymond
mend ta bo second lieutenant , to date from
October 25. 1895 , with his present date of
rank , Juno 12 , 1893 , vice Sewell. promoted.
Leave of absence grunted Major Adam
Kramer , Sixth cavalry. Is extended two
months.
Leave of absence for four days from Jan
uary 6 , 1890 , Is granted Captain Junlus W.
MacMurray. First artillery.
Leave of absence for two months , to take
effect after the completion of the set of
officers' quarters , now In course of construc
tion nt David's Island , New York harbor ,
under his direction , Is granted Captain John
W. Summerhayes , assistant quartermaster.
JONKS DEMANDS A IJUTV OX SUGAIt.
Ilrimlillc'iuiN Cannot Iltpnrt < li < Ilov-
finie Hill Without IIlH Vote.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The senate fl nation
corrmlttee fa'led ' to meet today , notwithstand
ing the Instruction of yesterday's caucus , be-
couso It was discovered that Senator Jones
of Nevada would not act with the republican
members of , the committee In reporting
th bill without an amendment providing for
a duty on sugar. The republicans of the
con mltteo are In the minority without Mr.
Jor.es. Ho takes the position that as tlio
people of the Pacific coast are largely In
terested In the beet sugar Industry , any
tariff bill passed should provide for the pro
tection of this Interest. If ho maintains
this position and the republican caucus does
not reverse Its Instructions It will bo neces
sary to ropoit the bill adversely , If at all.
XIIIIICN u Vvvf roN
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The president sent
the following nominations to tlio sjnate to
day ;
PostmuBtcrs William A. Waganer , Sabotha ,
Kan. ; Charles T. i.'amllton , Montgomery
City , Mo. ; Mary M. Connell , Springfield ,
Ten n. Also u number of postmasters now In
office , but r.'apporuoj , as the offices become
presidential In 1800.
TT O Cnilct Api
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The War depart
ment announces the appointment of Henry
J. Need , Gait , Cut , , and Charles L. Daender ,
Moberly , Mo. , as cadets to the Military
academy , West Point.
FAVORED A POPULAR LOAN
Administration Had Not Consulted a Syn
dicate Ooncorningn Bond Issue.
STATEMENT COMES FROM THE PRESIDENT
SIIJH the FuctH Conlil Ilnve Heen OS -
tnlneit hy Any Scnntor Who
Took the I'll I UN to Inquire
ConcernliiHT Tlieiu.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The debate on the
Elklns resolution In the senate last Friday ,
when the administration was accused by sev
eral senators of having entered Into an agree
ment with a syndicate to float the expected
Issue ct bonds , Is the pubject ot a letter writ
ten by President Cleveland to Senator Caf-
fery of Louisiana. The knowledge that such
a letter had been addressed lo Mr. Caffery
was made public by the latter. It Is In the
handwriting of the president and covers six
pages of closely written note paper. It Is In
full as follows :
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON ,
D. C. , Jan. ! > . 1S3G. My Dear Senator : I
have read today In the Concessional Ilec-
ord the tlebite In the tijniite on Friday
concerning the financial situation and bond
issues. I tim amazed nt the Intolerance
that lends even excited pnrtltnnolilp to
adopt ni n basts of nttnck the unfounded
neciratlona and nspcrtlons of n maliciously
mendacious and nensatlnnnl nswspiper. No
banker or financier , nor nny other human
being , has been Invited to visit Washington
for the put nose of nrrnnclng In nny way
or manner for the dljposltlon of bonds to
moot tlio prcsiiit or future needs ot the
po'.il reserve. No arrangement of nny kind
has been mnde for the disposition of such
bonds to nny syndicate , or through the
agency of nny syndicate. No assurance of
such a disposal of bonds lias been , directly
or indirectly , given to any person ,
In polnr of fact , n decided leaning toward
a popular loan nnd ndvertlslnc for bids
has been plainly exhibited on the part of
the administration nt all times when the
subject wus under discussion. Those
PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
'ius "conicnns"
'Ciuse they're made of cork , where tbo
cork ought to be and they're made ot
leather where the leather ought to be and
you can bve 'em for $3 they used to ba | 3.
They're the best winter shoes these cork
loles that can be bought for oil sorts of wear.
They're good lookers and good wearer * and
( or J3 wo should cell stacki ot 'em they're
both pointed and ixjuaro toed ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
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lib , fed 11 < M , < _ jiAji J.
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\pirnnl | < n Mnttn Oi ! rrvnllonn of Hie
Dlnpuldl TprrKorr.
WASm.VGTON , Jan. -Special. I ) ( . ) B. E.
Glllesplo of Lincoln , an Omahan by birth
and nlsa a Ncbraikan by education , having
graduated from the University of Nebraska
six years ago , lias jutt returned from n trip
to Cuba and Venezuela. While somewhat In
disposed by Uio malarial effect of Venezuela's
* ultry climate , Mr. Glllcsple was otherwise )
feeling In the best of spirits , both on ac
count of the success of the expedition and the
quick passage made en transit , when The
Ilec correspondent Interviewed htm. Speak
ing ot the trip and the Information gained
he raid :
"I was exceedingly fortunate to fall In with
n party tf correspondents , who had made
all arrangements for the trip to Cuba and
Venezuela and so became more ot a guest
than a fellow correspondent. From Atlantic ,
which was the meeting place of our party ,
four In all , wo went direct to Tampa , Fla. , and
taking passage on one of the magnificent
steamers of the Plant system sailed to Ha
vana , Cuba.
"IJcfore our arrival In Cuba we were vis
ibly reminded a number of times of the
pi egress ot hostilities by warlike signs on
all sides , so tint on our arrival In Havana
we were In no wise surprised to see prep
aration ! ; being made for an attack from the
Insurgents.
"A brief survey of the field convinced me
that the generalship was all with the Insur
gents , although I did not see Gomez. On
the other hand , Campos was In Havana and
bedecked with his gold braid and tinsel ,
was making active preparations for nn at
tack , This was undoubtedly what Gomez
desired , ns his main point , which shows
his generalship , Is to use strategic move
ments and thereby exhaust the Spanish , and
with this accomplished he quietly slips away.
Campos , however , with his Spanish blue
blood thinks It Is beneath Ills dignity to
resort to these tactics and Is consequently
being weakened , while Gomez and Macco
nro gaining strength and recruits every day.
With the present policy pursued , there Is
no doubt In my mind that the Insurgents
will win In the end.
TOUIUNQ VENEZUELA.
"Prom Havana we took a Spanish frigate ,
crossed the Caribbean sea and arrived In
La Guayra early Christmas morning and
took the train Immediately for Caracas ,
which Is but a few miles' Journey.
"Wo had been apprised of the celebration
to bo held In Caracas on Christmas , but we
had no Idea of the outpouring of citizens.
To be sure , Caracas Is a large city , yet It
seemed that the whole of Venezuela was
gathered In the plaza and the streets leading
thereto. Naturally as Americans we were
shown every attention , In fact , too much for
my comfort. I was put through a course
similar to what I receive when I return to visit
my alma mater , and which we call 'tossing. '
Dut In ths latter case I know I am In tlio
hands ot my friends ; In thl.i case I wasn't
exactly sure.
"Tho Inhabitants seemed to bo filled with
ono grand Intoxication of joy , and the shouts
of 'Vivo los Estados Unldos' still ring In my
ears , whllo the- magnificent statue of G cor go
Washington , completely covered with trop
ical flowers , appears before me- just as It
stood Christmas day In the grand plaza.
"Atter visiting the departments of the gov
ernment , whore we obtained Information
bearing directly upon the controversy , but
which I am not at liberty to disclose , we
visited the university , which Is a magnificent
Institution ; also the Pantheon and other pub
lic buildings. Wo then took passage for
Ilollvar , crossing the Orinoco and continu
ing beyond Epata , crossing the Shomburgk
line Into the disputed territory and stopping
Just thli side of the Esequlbo. or on the
original line which separates old Dutch Gui
ana from Spanish Venezuela.
"It needed only a sight of the lay of the
land to convince mo that my surmise ot
Great Britain's Intentions was entirely cor
rect. The territory In dispute Is not what
England desires , as It Is a regular Jungle , and
could not be adapted to any purpose success
fully. Neither Ui It the reputed gold therein
as generally supposed , as there lias been but
little gold found , compared with other parts
of the country. But she hag a far more
Important object In view , ono that vitally
affects the United States and one which the
present administration bas allowedito go by
default.
WHAT ENGLAND WANTS.
"I refer to the maritime and commercial
trade or tne i-an-Americas , sei m motion by
James Glllesple Blalne.
"England wants the Orinoco and Its numer
ous deltas and with it she would have abso
lute control of the trade derived from Its rich
vallsys , and with a canal connecting the
Amazon , have an outlet for tne exportation
of the products of the coffee plantations of
Venezuela and Brazil , likenIsa the sugar ,
vanilla beans , India rubber , fine woods and
mineral products of the other Pan-Americas ,
and thereby deprive the United States of these
commodities , which wo do not raise and
which the Blalne reciprocity sought t turn
our way. Had this reciprocity treaty or
arrangenvnt been carried out , and the closer
union ot the Pan-Americas been cemented
by an administration which could command
respect , and then enforce It against the
British aggressors , England would not have
dared to encroach ao she has. Up to the
time of the president's message we were fast
becoming a British annex ourselves. Little
wonder then tha surprlro ot the Venezuelans
on the stand taken by the president. Of
coursa they were surprised ; so was the
whole of the United States , whllo England
was more surprlsjd than any one , with the
possible exception of the president him
self , when he read the next morning what he
had done.
"There Is no doubt In my mind that Great
Britain's claims are without foundation , as
wo ran across nny number of pioofs and
English ones nt that to the contrary. With
England's present occupation of the Island of
Trinidad on the west and her possessions In
Guiana on the east , the mouth of the
Orlnlco today Is practically within her con
trol , and to properly keep her from future
encroachments she should be compelled to
glvo up Trinidad. Then her possession would
all bo cast ot the Esequlbo , which Is the
original boundary between Old Dutch Guiana
and Spanish Venezuela and to my mind the
preosnt boundary between Venezuela and
British Guiana. "
CONSIDERED COl'PIMiEH'S CASK.
Heferrcil < < > a Sitfclnl Committee of
Tlirec SfimtorH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The nomination
of General Copplnger to bo brigadier general
was briefly considered by the senate com
mittee on military affairs and referred to a
subcommittee consisting of Senators Hawley ,
Proctor and Bate. It > g believed that the
subcommittee will bo able to report at the
meeting next week and that the full com
mittee will authorize a _ report.
Piles of people have piles , but Dewltt'g
Witch Hazel Salve will euro them.
LAST SHOT
We're going to stop advcrtlilng for a few
day , but we're not going to quit selling goods
at cost and below so don't think because you
don't ECO our ail that w have > quit business.
If It's a gun , revolver , KnHe , razor , skate *
anything In our stock that you want , we'll
Bell you and save you about 50 per cent.
Columbia Metal Polish. Mall orders.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sporting Good * , IIOS. 15th St.
charged with tbe responsibility or. mnininin-
IriR our gold reserve , so far fit legislation
renders It possible , have nnxlously con
ferred with ench other , nnd , ns occasion
permitted , with those having knowledge ot
tlnanclal nffnlrs nnd present monetary con
ditions , * to the best and most favorable
means ot selling bonds for gold. The un
usual Importance of a successful result , It
the attempt Is again mnde , ought to be
apparent to every American citizen who
bestowd upon the subject a moment's
patriotic thought.
The Fecrctnry ot the treasury , from the
flrst moment that the necessity of another
sale of bonds seemed to bo approaching ,
desired to offer them to the people by pub
lic advertisement If they could thus be
successfully disposed ot. After full con
sideration ho came to the conclusion , to
which I fully agree , that the amount or
gold In the reserve being now J2U.UOO.COO
more than It was In February last , when a
sale ot bonds was mnde to a syndicate , nnd
other conditions differing from those then
existing. Justify us In offering the bonds
now nbout to bo Issued for sale by populnr
subscription. This Is. the entire matter ; and
all those particulars could have been easily
obtained by nny member or the senate by
simple Inquiry.
It Mr. Morpan or any one else , reason-
liifr from his own standpoint , brought him
self to the belief that the government
would nt length be constrained to again
sell bonds to a syndicate. I suppose he
would have a perfect right. If ho chose
to take such steps ns seemed to him pru
dent , to put himself In condition to negoti
ate. I expect an Issue of bonds will bo
advertised for sale tomorrow nnd that bids
will ba Invited not only for those allowed
by law , but for such other nnd different
bonds as congress may authorize during
the pendency of the advertisement. Not
having had an opportunity to confer with
you In person since the present session of
congress began , and noticing your partici
pation In the debate of last Friday , I hove
thought It not amiss to put you in posses
sion of the facts and Information herein
contained. Yours very trulv ,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
CHANGES IN" THE HOUSE HULKS.
Mrtlinil of AneertnlnlnR : llir I'rcwenec
of n Quorum < Iic Most Importnjit.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. At the begin
ning ot this congiess the house adopted for
Its parliamentary code the rules of the las't
renublican coneress. the Fifty-first , with any
changes It might adopt on rrcommendatlon
ot the committee on rules. These changes
were reported to the house by the com
mittee today , but with ono exception are
unimportant. Ths exception la the mode-
of establishing the presence of a quorum ,
which , after the precedent laid down by
Speaker ReeJ In the Fifty-first congress , be
came a most Important point of parliamentary
practice. In the last congress Speaker Crisp
achieved the same result which Mr. Hoes
obtained , by a rule under which two mem
bers were designated to note- those prestnt
and not voting on a roll call. The committee
on rules now proposes a rule Introduced by
J. Randolph Tucker of Virginia , In the Forty-
sixth congress. The rule Is as follows :
"Whenever a quorum falls to vote on any
question and a quorum Is not present , and
objection Is made for that reason , there shall
ba a call of the house , and the sergeant-al
arms shall forthwith proceed to bring In iib-
& 2nt members , and the yeas and nays on the
pending question shall at the Dime time be
cins'dercd ' as ordered. The clerk shall call
the roll , and each member as ho answers to
his name may vote on the pending queatlon ,
and after tbo roll call Is completed each
member arrested shall bo brought by the
eergeant-at-armEi before the house , whereupon
he shall be noted os being present , dlrcharged
from arrest and given an opportunity to vote ,
and his vote shall bo recorded. It these vet
ing on th ? question and those who are present
and decline to vote shall together make a
majority of the house , the speaker shall de
clare that a quorum Is constituted , and the
pending question shall be dsclded as the ma
jority of thooa voting shall appear , and
thcreupn further proceedings under the call
shall be considered aa dispensed with : "
Another nw rule provide ? that the spcakci
shall entertain only one motion to adjourn
and no other dilatory motion after a report
has been made by the committee on rules
until the report has been fully disposed cf.
The rule by which the previous question
can bo ordered by "a majority ot the mem
bers present If a quorum , " la changed tea
a majority of members voting , It a quorum
la present. _
Very H It'll Iiulccil
In the elements that supply the human sys
tem with bone , muscle and brain substance
Is A circulation fertilized with the supreme
tonic , Hosteller's Stomach Bitters , which be
gets thorough assimilation and digestion , and
gives a healthful Impulse to every function
of the body. Dyspeptic and weakly persons
give strong testimony In Its behalf. So do
those troubled with biliousness , malaria ,
rheumatism , constipation and Inactivity of
the kidneys.
3IUSIO HE m.OWED
Or blown or dlgltorlally extracted from
any wind or stringed instrument on earth !
It doesn't matter what method of musical
production you deulre to engage In we've got
the Instrument and It won't cost much lor
you to own It. Price littleness Is our watch
word for January.
A. Hospe , jr.
Munlc and Art. 1513 Douglas St.
fli\ATOI l KA , ) ; ( > jl AIUHTHATIO.V.
Opinion * or tlirinUlnlit-r.H of ( lip I'or-
rlKti IIHnllouM Coiiiinlltro.
WASHINGTON. Jan. , 9. Mr. Henry Nor
man , the special commlraioner of the London
Dally Chronicle ln"v'ghlngton ! , cables his
paper today as follAwiV
"Tho sentiment fdr hrbltratlon Is n ball ,
which , oncj set rolling among civilized people
ple- , cannot bj stopiWV I Ulta It for granted
that In some manner ( arbitration In the Vene
zuelan dispute Is now certain. "
Mr. Norman devAles1 the major portion of
the remainder of hlsi dispatch to authorized
Interviews with members ! of the senate
foreign relations cbminlttee. Senator Mills
ho did not * ee. To badh member he put the
question : "Would It , In your opinion , be
well for the governments of the United
States and Great Britain to endeavor to agree
upon the constitution of a permanent court
or tribunal ot arbitration to which all ques
tions at Issue between the two governments ,
not Involving national autonomy or honor ,
should be submitted for decision when diplo
matic negotiations fall ? "
The following replied :
Senator Sherman "I nm In favor of the
principle of arbitration for all questions that
do not Involve the autonomy of cither ot
the two countries. I bop ; the two govern
ments will agree upon such a mode of settle
ment for all controversies. " Senator Sher
man added that In his opinion Parliament
should pass a resolution requiring the minis
try to take steps In this direction.
Senator Fryc "Two Christian nations so
closely allloJ and speaking the same language
surely ought not to resort to arms for the
settlement of any difference Involving any
thing less than their sacred national honor.
I am decidedly In favor of arbitration. "
Senator Davis "I should approve of n con
vention between the two countries to the
effect that nil controversies not Involving
the honor of either or the established policy
of cither should bo referred to a tribunal
of arbitration , to be constituted by the
parties as the controversy arises , so far as
the personnel ot the tribunal Is concerned ,
the convention providing lu a general way
that such tribunals ehould bo established
for each particular c.uv > as occasion for It
might present itself. "
Senator Cameron "The principle of arbi
tration Is both wise" and humane , and the
ndnntlon nf It bv thn two creat Encllsh
spaklng nation ; , of the world would have
great Influence upon other civilized nations.
It would be well at this particular time for
both America and England to consider tbo
subject seriously and practically , and I hcpo
this will b2 done. "
Senator Cullom "The tlmo has come In
the history of the world when great natlonv
should settle all controversies between them
by arbitration and n6t by war. I t'hould rc-
jolc ; If practical steps were taken by both
governments to this end. "
Senator Lodge "I am , of course , In favor
ot fettling the Venezuelan question by arbi
tration , and I believe equally that all ques
tions which can properly be disposed of by
arbitration should be dealt with In that
way by two such nations as the United
States and Great Britain , and , If possibleby
some general arrangement. "
Senator Morgan "I am In favor of the
principle of International arbitration In set
tlement of dlsputeu that properly fall within
the purview of that method of settlement , I
am In favor ot the organization , by the consent
of what I may call the Christian powers ,
and of all other powers that can be Induced
to enter Into the * agreement , of a court or
board ot arbitrationto ) whom the governments
would agree that ciuestlons of the sort Indi
cated should bJ submitted after the failure
of diplomatic efforts to settle tnem , tne
personnel cf such , , a board to be selected
on each occasion that arises between the
two contending powers.1 Such powers should
agrae upon a neutral power with authority
to name the members pf the board. "
Senator Gray referred me to his words ,
which I recently cabled , adding then the as
surance of his cntjro.sympathy.
Senator Turple "I" think the establishment
of a tribunal mutually 'appointed and agreed ,
upon by the governments of Great Britain
and the United States on disputed questions
between the two powers , other than thoa :
relating ta 'their- autonomy and' ' national
sovereignty would b ; of great service , not
only to the two natljona Interested , but also
to mankind , who wduld accept such action
as ai model to be'Jollawsd and1 an example
to be Imitated. "
Senator Daniels "I would regard It as a
great1 achievement In harmony with the as
pirations of the two peoples , their mutual
interests and their clorer friendship. All
my mind goes forward to the belief that It
would bo well to create suck machinery. "
On the house foreign affairs committee ,
Chairman Hltt said : "It would bo the best
work they could do for the two nation ?
and for mankind , and It should be , If possible ,
made to Imply , If not pledg-a , their pressure
to bear to prevent the Venezuelan govern
ment from committing any overt acts and
thus precipitating a hostile situation. There
fore It Is Imperatively necessary that the
Brltlch government Instantly deny and re
pudiate such monstrous and fatal nets as the
armed occupation ot territory while the
question of arbitration Is pending. "
My work here Is done. I propose to leave
Washington Immediately. The Schomburgk
line Is now abandoned. The English public ,
understanding the American attitude , has
changed Its own attitude and nothing blocks
the nay to prompt settlement , not only
of the Venezuelan , but of all other matters ,
and they are numerous , now pending and
creating International discord , and thereby-
placing our relations upon an amicable footIng -
Ing for the future. My lasi words shall be ,
and they must purely express British , no
less than American oantlment , that the na
tion desiring arbitration Is In a civilized at
titude and that the nation refusing It Is
an uncivilized , attitude.
IXSTKUCT10XS TO IIOXD 1IIDDEUS.
Circular oil the Siiltji-ct INNIIIM ! 1 > > - ( lie
TriMiNitry Doimrtnii'iit.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Secretary Carllulo
today Issued a circular letter of Instruc
tions to persons Intending to subscribe for
the new loan. The circular will bs sent
to all persons applying for blank forms of
proposals , which are now ready for distribu
tion. The following Is the text of the cir
cular :
In subscribing for the new 4 per cent bonds
under the circular of January 6 , ISM. the
annexed form should bo folIoweJ. The blank
may be detached , filled up nnd nddres.'ed
to the rfcretnry of the treasury. The sub
scriber should ntato plainly the amount of
bonds desired , the price which he propsses
to pay nnd the place where the bonds should
be delivered , which may be the subscriber's
home or any other convenient place. He
should , nt the B.imo time , flate whether he
dealre.s to deposit the amount of hlx sub
scription nt the Treasury department In the
city of Washington or nt one of the follow
ing Rubtreasurles , viz : New York , Boston ,
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Cincinnati , Chicago
cage , St. Loulp , New Orleans or San Fran
cisco. Deposits nt San Francisco must be
with exchange on New York.
The bonds will -be Issued In the follow
ing dr > nomlnaton | ? , vlzt Coupon bonds , ISO ,
$100 , J500 and Jl.ftV ) : registered bond , $50 ,
$10 % J500. $1.000 , $5M nnd $10,000.
Subscribers Hhonld. 'If practicable , state
In their proposal.i-the-ilenomlrmtlons of th3
bonds desired ani\uv < hethor they should bo
coupon or registered , , but If nt the time of
offering the BubHcHptlpn the kind nnd de
nominations of the 3hondB desired cannot
bs stated the subscriber may defer giving
that Information , imtU ho la not Hied that
hl proposal la accepted.
Gold certificate ! ! will } )0 received the fnmo
as gold coin In pnyrrieni of Buhscr'ptionx ' ,
but no payment should l > o made by nny
subscriber until hd naa been pot'.lled bj tlj ,
secretary that hHisubscription has been
accepted. > / f
Additional copies' of'ihe annexed form cf
proposal may lie hnn1 upon -ippllcallon to
the secretary of the" treasury.
Envelopes should be plainly marked , "Pro
posals for 4 per cpfl' i-bonOs. "
KOUIl AM > A. HAlJ'jP'SlII.LIOXS ' ' XECDED
EMIIIII < U of Iu-'lWlli-lcnr ) > ' Appropria
tion * Uriinlroil ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Secretary Carlisle
today sent to the hous-ei a letter transmit
ting estimate } cf dcflcenc ! > , es In appropriations
amounting to | 4,433,45G required to meet
the urgent demands of the government for
the service of the current and prior fiscal
years. The moro Important Items Include
the following ; State department , $27,076 ;
Tuaiury department , $607,487 ; War depart
ment , $75,337 ; Department of Justice , $3-
432.290.
Some of the detailed estimates are as
follows : Completion of survey and remarking
boundary line between the United Statej anj
Mexico , $25,000 ; additional allowance for
Nlcaraguan canal commtialon , $0,000 ; re-
tolnzga of uncurrent silver coins , JIGO.OOO ;
medals and diplomas World's Columbian ex
position , $20,000 ; completing revenue steamer
for the Pacific coatt , $125,000 : salaries for
wcretarle * and expenses United Statei
court , Indian territory , $210,000 ,
RESENTS ANY AGGRESSION
IIouso Takoa Oognizanco or Reports from
Venezuela ,
RESOLUTION REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
Proilileiit Directed to Axcortiilit
Whether ( Jr.-at llrltnlii U TnUltiB
Step * < o Occupy IllMiiitcil Terri
tory with Extrn Troop * .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. An echo ot the
Asscclatcd press dispatches from Venezuela
was heard In the- house today. As soon as
the journal had been read , Mr , Livingston ,
democrat of Georgia , sent to the clerk's desk
and had rend the following resolution :
"Be It resolved , By the house cf representa
tives , the senate concurring , that the presi
dent of the United States Is hereby requested
to forthwith ascertain whether Great Britain
Is advancing her outposts on the territory
In dispute between her colony of British
Guiana and the republic of Venezuela , or Is
reinforcing posts heretofore established with
troops , police or ordnance ; and should
the president become cognizant of
tlu fact that the British military
or police fores Is advancing to Invade or
reinforce , or since the17th day ot Decem
ber last has Invaded or reinforced posts for
merly occupied within said disputed terri
tory , wo demand the Immediate withdrawal
of said soldiers and ths reduction of the
police force > In said tcrrltoiy to , not a
greater number than were occupying the
British outposts on the aforesaid 17th of
December , 1S95. "
Mr. Livingston nsked for unanimous con-
pent to make n brief explanation of the reso
lution , but Mr. Boutelle , republican of
Maine , objected and the resolution was re
ferred to the committee on resolutions. De
cember 17 Is the date upon which the presi
dent sent his Venezuelan message to the
house.
Mr. Brumm , republican of Pennsylvania ,
corrected a statement by a Philadelphia
paper that he had "dodged" a vote on the
recent bond bill , explaining that he had been
called homo by the- Illness ot a son , and
asked a colleague to explain that ho would
have voted for the bill If present.
Mr. Henderson , republican of Iowa , gave
notice that the report of tlis committee on
rules of the house would bo called up to
morrow , and at 12:20 : the house adjourned.
IMIOCEEDIXGSIXTI1U SEX AT ] ? .
Upper llrniicli of Cong-rcnM Taken Up
ItOlltlllC IlllslllPMS.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The debate on
the senate substitute for the house bond
bill was again postponed today , on Ing to the
Intervention of Mr. Stewart , the Nevada
populist , who Insisted upon making a speech
In favcr of the Elklns resolution , as amended
by the Butler amendment to prohibit the
further sale of bonds , except by the express
consent of congress. The free coinage sub
stitute was called up at the conclusion of
Mr. Stewart's speech , and now has the right
of way , so that the debate upon It can bj
today predicted the failure of the popular
loan proposition of the administration , In
timated the loan had already been under
written by ths gold syndicate , reiterated
th3 senator's well known free silver vlows
and concluded with an appeal for the finan
cial as well as the political Independence of
the United States. In the morning hour , Mr.
Baker Introduced a resolution somewhat ex
panding the Monroe doctrlno and made a
speech In favor of Its adoption as a formal
and unequivocal declaration of our policy
with reference to the western hemisphere.
In presenting some petitions from Norfolk ,
Va. , In favor of liberal appropriations for seacoast -
coast defenses Mr. Daniel ot Virginia called
attention to tlio alarm which manifestly ex
isted In the minds of the people along the sea
coast In view of the rumors of war. He
thought their apprehensions cf bombardment
wcro exaggerated , hut expressed the belief
that our scacoast cities should , be adequately
fortified to meet any emergency.
A resolution offered by Mr. Chandler , re
publican ot New Hampshlrs , was adopted In-
ulructlng the committee on Immigration to
Inquire whether any legislation was neces
sary to prevent the Introduction Into the
United States of aliens Imprisoned by for.elgn
countrlea In thslr American colonies.
Mr. Cullom , republican ot Illinois , asked
unanimous consent 'or the consideration ot
a resolution authorizing the supervising archi
tect to use $25,000 of the appropriation fcT
the Chicago postofllce building and employ
ment of an assistant architect to- aid In the
preparation of the plans for that building.
Mr. Cockrell , democrat of Missouri , expressed
the opinion that $25,000 was a remuneration
out ot all reason for an assistant architect ,
and Mr. Smith , democrat of New Jersey , and
Mr. White , democrat of California , declared
that If special legislation were to be given
for the purpose of aiding the supervising
architect's office it should not bo given with
the especial reference to accelerating the
work on a particular building.
Mr. Palmer , democrat of Illinois , pointed
out Hut this was a special case , the expense
to come out of the appropriation for th ?
Chicago building. If general leglswtlon were
deemed necessary It should be enacted In the
rgular way. Ho hoped that this special reso
lution would not be embarraswd. Without
this appropriation nothing could be done
toward proceeding with the construction of
the building.
Mr. Berry , democrat of Arkansas , objected
and the resolution went over.
Mr. Baker , republican of Kansas , offered the
following resolution , enunciating an expansion
of the Monroe doctrlno ;
"Resolve-1 , That the United States will re
gard as an unfriendly act for any foreign
power , without our consent , by war , treaty ,
purchase or otherwise , to extend Us terri
torial limits in tha western hemisphere on
cither of the American continents , or to any
of the Islands adjacent thereto which this
country deems necessary for Its self preser
vation , and the United States reserves the
right to be the sole judge ot tha necessity
for the maintenance of tholr national enti
tles. That the principle1 herein enunciated
Is found in the law of self preservation ,
which from necessity Inheres In and belongs
to every civilized nation as a sovereign and
Inalienable right , and this principle Is at
tested by "Washlngton'0 farewell address and
President Monroe's ever memorable message
of December 2 , 1823. "
Mr , Daker made a brief speech In ad
vocacy of the resolution. In conclusion he
said that while the countries of Europe
were arranging their policies and doctrines It
\\tt.3 right and proper that we should declare
to the world the policy which we advanced
and proposed to maintain for the future
peace and preservation of the western hemis
phere.
Mr , Call , democrat of Florida , took occa
sion before the resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee to call at
tention to th ? war which the Cubans wore so
gallantly and successfully waging for Inde
pendence , and expressed the hope that the
committed on foreign relations would rnport
a resolution for the recognition of the Cubans
as belligerents.
When the morning business bad been dis
posed of there was a clash as to the order
of procedure. Mr , Stewart , populist of
Nevada , Insisted upon addressing the uenato
on the Elklns resolution prohibiting the mlo
of bonds except after advertisement to the
highest bidder. Mr. Jones , democrat of
Arkansas , In charge of the fro ? coinage sub
stitute ; to the bouse bond bill , wanted to
nrooseJ with the consideration of that bill
according to the notice previously given , but
as Mr , Stewart Instated Mr , Jones was com
pelled to yield ,
Mr. Stewart In bis remarks advocated
the passage of theElklns resolu
tion as amended by Mr , Duller of North
Carolina , prohibiting the rale of any bonds
In the future except with the exprei ] con
sent of congress. H characterized the pro
posed popular loan ot the administration
as a "cruel mockery. " No loan would be u
popular loan until It was offered after the
faihlcn of the French loans. Ho affirmed
that It wan not the Intention of the president
to allow the people to get the bonds , They
were to go a * the others had gone , to the
syndicate. The president , said Mr. Stewart ,
was merely tantalizing the public with his
counterfeit offer ot bends. The bonds \\era
to go to the gold gamblers of the syndicate.
U wan shown that the entire Itsuo of bonds ,
ha said , had been underwritten by the syn
dicate that had cornered the gold In New
York. Mr , Stewart denounced the attempt
lo pirn "nn emergency Uflff bill , " whlcn
could not brcomo A IMV , And it It roiilit ,
would only rcMill In unicttllng butlnm con *
dltlonn. The plain purpose \r g to keep
up tariff Agitation to distract attention front
the financial distress of the pecple. Not
until wo had fre-o coinage of silver , ho said ,
would wo have financial Independence from
the Uotlnchllds and the gold gamblers
As long AI the gold rtamlard wa main
tained In the t'nltnl States \\o would bt
In bondage to Great Britain , our g'U obliga
tions to Great Britain iiVvi jRlng about
$1:50,000,000 : annually. Last year cur exports
exceeded our Imports by ? IOOOOO.OOi ) . This
year the balance of tr.ido nanld b > against
us , and perhaps J300.000.000ould IMVO to
bo paid In gold to settle our obligations.
That gold could be obtained only by con
stantly Increasing our lnlercst < boarlng debt
and decreasing the power of the pcoplp to
pay.
pay.In
In conclusion , ho declared that he wa >
not In favor of eulogizing those who took us
by the throat In tlmo of distress , that lib
nas In favor of cutting loosn from all
European entanglements and nt announcing
our financial as vu-ll as political Independence.
War was preferable to financial slavery.
Party considerations should be thrown to
the winds. The principles ot the democrallu
party had gone by the board. It had be
come the tocl of ono man , and that man wna
the tool of Wall street. The republican
party , that started out with the subllmest
creed In the history of the world the
equality of man had also gene Into the
Wall street camp. He was opposed to any
party that was opposed , to the country.
Mr. Ste nrt concluded nt 3M. :
Mr. Jones , democrat of Arkansas , then
called up the senate free coinage substitute-
tor the house bond bill , but owing to the
lateness of the hour bo did not open th *
debate today , and nt 3:40 : the senate went
Into executive session , soon thereafter
adjourning.
1.0XCJ LIST OF COM-'lllM.VTIOXS.
Majority of Thorn IliM'rcMi'iidiHvox of
( he. Slnte Departnu-nl.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Tfco senate has
confirmed the following nominations :
Consuls J. G. Tucker of Texas , at Martin
ique , West Indies ; O. Munchmeyer of West
Virginia , at San Salvador , Salvador :
U. D. Mohun of the District of
Columbia , at Zanzibar ; W. E. Matins
of New York at Turin , Italy ; O. Me-
Garr of Tennessee , at Clenfuegos , Cuba ; C.
Jones cf Wlscrnsln , at Crcfleld , Germany ; C.
B. Hurst of the District of Columbia , nt
Prague , Bohemia ; 1 \ D. Hill of Minnesota , at
La Ouayra ; A. P. Day at Danla , Spain ; J.
I < \ Connelly of Now Jersey , at Osaka and
Hlogn , Japan ; J. B. Comn of Massachusetts' ,
at St. Helena ; It. II. Blgelow of Pennsylvania ,
at llouen , France ; U. M. Uartlenun ot Mas
sachusetts , at Antlgeua , West Indies.
Assistant commissioner of the general land
cfflco , E. P. Best of Macon , Ga. ; nsjlstant
surgeon , J. M. Eager of Pennsylvania , to be n
passed assistant surgeon In the marine .hos
pital service ; Joseph H. Outhwalto of Ohio , to
bo a memlur of the Board of Ordnance and
Fortifications. Al3 a largo number of np-
polntments In the revenue cutter service.
To b > collector of customs , D. G. Brown ,
district of Montana and Idaho ; recslvmi of
public money , E. E. Dorsay at Del Norte.
Colo. , A. B. Reeves at Dodge City , Kan. ;
registers of land ofllces , A. D. Chamberlln at
Douglas , WyeG. . W. Myers at Miles City.
Mont.
Postmasters : Mlspaurl , II. P. White at
West Plains. New Mexico , Sarah Hodgden
at Demlng.
SPEAKS UP FOR COAST
General WnlUcr Wrlt 'M In Support of
( he Siiilri > McliNiiro.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. General Francis
A. Walker , president of the Massachusetts
Institute ot Technology , has written a very
earnest letter In support of Senator Squire's
naval engineering and educational measure.
Ho declares that any one must be Impressed
with the fact that the Squire bill deeply
concerns the defence ot the country. He
maintains that the condition of the corps of
naval engineers , by reason of having an In
sufficient number of officers , Is most painful
and distressing and affects the honor of the
nation. Ho therefore appeals to the congress
of the United States to give Immediate con
sideration to the reorganization of the corps
of naval engineers. As to the qualification
of the scientific and technical schools of our
land to train officers ror tne engineer corps
General Walker has very positive views. He
believes that when such Institutions as the
one he has the honor of directing are brought
Into friendly rivalry with the work of the
naval academy It will bo shown that the
young men from these colleges can be de
veloped to become highly trained and sci
entific naval engineers. He therefore
earnestly supports this measure and urgently
appeals to the scientific educators of the
land to Induce the senators and representa
tives of tholr respective states to demand an
Immediate hearing upon the subject.
PUSIIIXG SUXUAV SCHOOL womc.
Work of ( he Coiinrrewiidomil Society
Diirlnpr the Punt Yt-ur.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The work of the
Congregational Sunday School and Publltjli-
Ing society for 1S95 was the subject of u
report made public this afternoon. The
society Is engaged In doing pioneer work in
the newer parts of the land , tlio wcrlc lying
largely In settlements In the newer states.
During the year Us superintendents and
missionaries have organized about f > 30
schools. They have organized seventy
schools In the ono state of Oregon ; nearly
sixty In California , about forty In Washing
ton and twelve In the sparsely settled poi-
tlon of Idaho. In Boston , Chicago , Wash
ington and Brooklyn schools have been or
ganized with the aid of the society during
the past year , while In the west , cities llku
Minneapolis , Lansing , Mich. , and Denver ,
Colo. , as well as the larger cities on tlio
Ptclflc coast , have furnished new sturtlni ;
points for promising work. This society
gives aid to over 1,600 schools , without
which they could not be kept open , and
without which , Is many cases , there would
bo no religious Influence or gathering on
the Lord's day. _
XEW YOUIC SOMI1 FOR JIORTOX.
Empire Stntc RepiihlleniiH Hiive Xo
Seconil Cliolci- for PreHlileiit.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. Ex-Senator Platt
waa In Washington for a uhort tlmo todoy
and was won by several members of the
Now York delegation In congress , who were
anxious to learn from him Just what the
official announcement of the candidacy of
Governor Morten for the presidency meant.
Mr. Platt assured them that It meant busi
ness and there would ba seventy-two dele
gates from Now York for the governor. Some
cf the New Yorkers who have a loaning
touard Speaker HeeJ asked Mr , Platt what
would bs done about tecond choice , IIo told
them that nothing would bo done at present
and so far as ho was concerned he had no mc-
end choice and tne second riioice or wew yorn
would bo cne of the last tilings considered at
the nation- 1 convention. U Is now said that
Governor Morton will be put forward as the
result of tlia gold sentiment In the republican
party and behind htm will be the large finan
cial Interests that desireto maintain the
gold standard unimpaired.
STOXI3 AMEXD.IIE.NT STRUCK OUT.
PeiiNlon Appropriation Illll Reported
to the. HoiiNe.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The > pension ap
propriation bill was reported to the home
today. The bill carries an appropriation of
$141,325,820 , which Is about the sum appro
priated laat year , and estimated by the com
missioner ot pensions to bo necessary , The
prlnc'pal change was dropping the leglalatlva
provision proposed by W. A. Stone of Pcnn-
elyvanla , that no pension should be reduced ,
suspended or dropped except for fraud es
tablished by a United States court. The
provision that when an application Is re
jected for Informality and a pension se
cured by subsequent application It shall date
from the first appl'catlon , was retained , a *
was the provision that a widow. In establish.
Ing her claim to a pension finder the act of
Juno 27 , 1E90 , need not provo that she U
without other means of support than her
dally labor , but to this was added that "she >
shall prove that her net Income does not
exceed $000 per annum. "
Acts at once , never falls , One Minute Cough
Cure , A remedy for asthma and tho't fever-
1th condition which accompanies a tevere
cold. The only harmless remedy that pro
duces Immediate result * .
NO ALARM IN VENEZUELA
British Troop * Not Marching Into the Dig-
put d Territory ,
POST MAS BEEN OCCUPIED THREE YEARS
llrpt-rscntiillvp from Hint Krpulillo
Inform * .Sct-rrlnry Ulni-y ( lint
Thin .MornliiK'i Ht'iiorlN Are
Hat lluioil oil 1'nL-lM.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. This being diplo
matic day at the Stajo department , Secre
tary Olney received a number of the foreign
representatives , Including Mavroylnl Hey , the
Turkish minister ; Senor Andrnde , the Venezu
elan minister ; Baron Von Thlclman , the
German ambassador , and Senor IJepuy do
Lo-mo ot Spain. The visits were said to beef
of a serial character , but the present prom
inence of the countries represented by the
callers led , to the usual speculation. U could
not ba learned from otllclal circles that the
call of the Tuikli'h minister had any refer
ence to the reports now advanced that the
United States propoyed to make a naval dem
onstration at Smyrna.
Mlnlrter Anilrado received his official mall
from Caracas previous to visiting Ilia State
department , but this did not disclose any
change In the situation necessary to bo com-
mrnlcated to the authorities here. Mr. An-
drado's advices are that the country Is peace
ful and the Caracas officials appear to attach
no Importance to the reports of a tltrcaton-
Ing revolution , as no reference1 Is made to
the subject. The country continues to be
very demonstrative over the attitude of the
United States anl patriotic meetings or *
being held cvcryuMiorc. The reports that a
cot'slderablo number of British troops have
taken up a position on the Cuyunl river nro
not given great significance by the Venezuelan
authorities here. This post has been occu
pied by the British for three years , so that
the movement , If It has occurred , Is not an
advance to now territory.
\Vhsn the British established thin post on
the Cuyunl the Venezuelans nt once estab
lished n post across the river and this prox
imity caused the conflict of a year ago , for
which Great Britain has demanded Indemnity.
The movement cf British Guiana troops be
gin about six weakei ago and was made known
at the tlmo to the State department here. It
was said to benn expedition , but the fact
that the assistant chief of th ? colonial con
stabulary wont In command of the party gave
It the appearance of something more than
an expedition of Inquiry. When the party
loft Dcmarara no Information was given as
to the purpose of the trip further than that It
was In response to the wishes of the authori
ties In London.
Besides the diplomatic callers on Secretary
Olnoy , Senator Sherman , chairman ot the
committee on foreign relation1. ' , had a talk ot
half an hcur with the secretary. The senator
carried a largo bundle of papera relating , It
Is presumed , to the pending resolution before
the foreign committee for the recognition ot
the Cuban Insurgents as belligerents.
UnCKIVKI ) TII13 niPLiOMATIG COIll'S.
llrllllmtl Socliil Kvoiit nt the White
HOIINV.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. There was a
throng of Invited guests at the white house
tonight on the occasion of the reception given
by the president and Mrs. Cleveland to the
diplomatic corps. Th ? members of the Ju
diciary , the army and navy , the members of
congress and a large number of other public
offlclalu attended. The president and Mrs.
Cleveland were mutated In receiving by the
Indies of the cabinet , and the Introductions
\\ero made by Colonel Wilson , the superin
tendent of public buildings and grounds. The
floral decorations of the largo cast room
wcro on the usual elaborate scale. The rich
glare of the electric lights , tha elegant attire
of the diplomatic corps and the shining uni
forms cf the army and navy offlc'rs made Ihs
scne a brilliant one. The red , blue and
green parlors , as well as the conservatory ,
with Itn wealth of flora , were onon to the
guests , who strollsd through them at will ,
the Marine * band cccupled Its usual position
In the vestibule In front of the main corridor
rider and played a number cf selections dur
ing the hours of the reception.
KAVOK IlECOCJXl/.IXU THE CUIIANB.
Kori-lKii ItvIntloiiN Committee Will
Tiilio the Oiifxtloii Up Saturday.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Very general In
terest Is manifested about the senate In the
rpeclal meeting of the committee on foreign
relations , which has boon announced for
Saturday , to consider the various measurea
before the cpmmlttee bearing upon foreign
questions which have recently been receiv
ing K > much attention. It Is the purpose of
the committee to tnko up especially the
Cuban , Venezuelan and Armenian questions.
While there Is no positive Information ob
tainable at this time , there are reasons
for believing that precodencj will be given
to the Cuban question. This question will
bo considered when taken up on the basis , of
the propriety of recognizing the belligerency
of the Insurgents. There Is unquestionably
a majority In the committee favorable to
granting this recognition , but there may bo
a division of gontlmsnt as to the time when
It should bo granted.
A majority of the committee feel that the
tlmo Is almost ripe for a positive demon
stration on the part of this government In
Turkish waters , to evince the determination
to protect American cltl/ons. .
COST aw Tim COAST DEFEXSISS.
Coiiuiiltli-f ( JIvcM theKiiKl -
iiri-r OfllpprM 11 Ilcarlnir.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. In the statements
today by the officers cf tho- Bureau of Engi
neers before the senate committee of coast
defense , of which Senator Squire Is chairman ,
the fact was brought out that tha Engineer
department requires $2,500,000 to be spent
Immediately for torpodota and torpedo mines
fcr land defense. This la Independent ot
torpedoes and torpedo boats fcr the navy.
The committee sat with closed doors during
the < lU > euiulon of the torpedo system. In
case of a sudden emergency It would take
at least a year , If the appropriation was
made , to procure the material , manufacture
the torpedoes ) and put them In place at the
principal ports of the United Statea The
chief of engine-Era advocated the oxpendlturo
of $12,000,000 during the ( Ucal year ending
Juno 30 , 1897. This sum would not provldo
the money necessary to bo expended by the
ordnance bureau for guns and gun carriages ,
but would cover the coat at emplacements
for'guna and of torpedoes.
Dowltt's Little Early Risers the pills that
cure constipation and biliousness ,
-NERVOUS
-DYSPEPTIC
No TOBACCO '
PAIPITATINQ .
NO DYSPEPTIC ACHINd
NEUTRALIZED