N OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SATURDAY , JTEBftUAIlY 1 , 18J ) . . * * wi WANTS TO SELL BOTH ROADS of California Proposes to Solve the Pacific Railroad Problem , HIS RESPECTS TO COLLIS P , HUNTiNGTON Wonl l Ilnvc the Southern I'nclilc MiiRnnlc Slmt Out nn u Illilili-r Semite Coniiiilltvr Will llvnr IMcrve'ji J'ro | > iiMliin. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. ( Special T6lo- ' /rnm. ) Representative Mpgulre , before the JioUjo ccmmltteo or. Pacific roads today , ad vocated the Rile of both the Union and Cen tral Pacific properties , fixing a minimum prleo to be paid for the government Interest , the government to operate both roads through receivers or a commiBUon created by con gress , until such time as the minimum bid could be realized. He objected most stren uously to any funding bill , nnd thought a gross snim would permit Collls P. Huntington - ton , against whom he said many hard things , to conic Into the property. He admitted thai under the minimum prlco Huntlngton could come In and still continue squeezing Cal ifornia , aa ho Is doing now' , nnd thought It Huntlngton could lie restricted from bidding on the ground that only the * > T < nown to have paid their debts were recognized as bidders , H would bo n godsend for all concerned. When asked how much he would consider a fair lump sum for both properties , he said that the Pattlson Investigation report statt-tl , when It was published , that an offer of $07,000,000 had been made for the Central Pacific and about $30,000,000 for the Union Pacific. Beyond this he refused to commit himself. At the suggcitlon of Representative Arnold of Ponnsylvanja Chairman Powers will ap point a. subcommittee of lawyers to tcport on the priority of the lien ot the government as being essahtlal to comprehensive legisla tion. tion.Tho The senate committee on Pacific roads Mill have a meeting tomorrow at 10 , at which tlmo Wlnslow S. Pierce , for the re organization committee of the Union Pacific , will , It Is thought , inako a definite proposi tion for the purchase ot the government's Interest. Tho.scheme is only In the forma tive psrlod at present. Representative Melklcjohn has been sue- ccssful In Incorporating In the Indian ap propriation bill an Item ot $ S,000 tor the benefit of claimants who furnished supplies to the Genoa Indian school under the superln- tondcncy of Henry Chaio. The amendment provides that the claims shall bo presented niul passed upon by the commissioner of Indian affilra. The Indian anti-liquor law has been by the vote of the entire committee , with the apprbval of Mr. Mclklejohn. referred to the attorney general to ascertain Its con stitutionality. Congressman Gamble of South Dakota , who is dc-eply interested In the question of Irri gation , and who Introduced a bill ceding 1,000,000 acres of arid land to his state for purposes of Irrigation experiments , has pre sented a new bill which Is farreacblng In Its character. It Is nn amendment to the so-called Cnrey act. H defines as desert or arid lands "those lands which will not successfully produce ordinary agricultural crops without artificial Irrigation. " Ho altxi Introduced n hill continuing the title of mixed blood Indians to their lands and al lowing the fame to bo alienated under cer tain c'rcumstanres. Senator Thurston today presented reso lutions of the Congregational club of Crete , Neb. , relative to the Armenian atrocities nnd urging congress to take steps to protect Americans. He also presented resolutions signed by many old soldiers of Grand Is land , Nob. , urging the repeal of the arrears of pension act of 1SSO. Ho Introduced a bill to pension Mrs. Catherine E. O'Brien , widow of General George M. O'Brien of Omaha , at the rate ot $30 per month. Mrs. Phelana E. Johnson , teacher at Wln- nebago school , Omaha and Wlnnebago agency , has been transferred and promoted to superintendent of the Ramona school , New Mexico. The comptroller of the currency has ex tended the corporate existence of the Second National bank of Dubuque , la. , to January 31 , 1016. StICCKEIl JIUXYOX. Secretary nt Sae ( to lie AiiiliiiHsnilur tn tieriniiiiy. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Edwin F. Uhl of Michigan , first assistant secretary of state , will probably bo the next ambassador of the United States to Germany. Mr. Uhl was at the whlto house lost even- Ing. Just before he called the president had a conference with Don M. Dickinson of Do- trolt , a warm personal friend of Mr. Uhl. Mr. Dickinson went from the whlto house to the State department , where he had a conference with Secretary Olnoy. Mr. Uhl nt the tlmo of Secretary Qresham's death was seriously considered as his successor as ficcrotary of Kate. Mr. Uhl's experience as assistant secretary of state makes him well fitted for the post ot ambassador to Germany. It is expected that within the next few days his nomination will bo sent to the senate. The other gentlemen most prominently mentioned for the post were Lambert Tree nnd Potter Palmer of Chicago , and Charles Do Kay. who Is now consul general at Berlin. Mr. Do Kay is closely related to Richard Watson Glider , ono of President Cleveland's warmest friends. UNITED STATUS IIAL.AXCE SHEET. Tofal Delicti Meiimiralily Increimeil During January. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The forthcoming monthly statement of the government ro- colpta nnd expenditures for January will show the aggregate receipts to bo approximately $29,237,670 , and the expenditures $32,696,830 , leaving the deficit for the month about ? 3,451),100 ) , and for the seven months of the present fiscal yodr about $18,823,867. Thu receipts from customs during the present month will amount to about $16,380- 796 , from Internal revenue $11,041,401 , and from mUcellancouB sources about $1S1C,472. This Is a decrease ot about $1,000,000 In , the receipts from customs as compared with January , 1895 , and an Increase ot about $2,000,000 In the receipts from Internal reve nue. nue.AH AH compared with last month , there Is an Increase of over $1,000,000 In the receipts from customs and a decrease of nearly $1,750- 000 In the receipts from Internal revenue. The pension payments this month amount to about $9,980,000 , a dccrcaao from last month of about $1,386,000. IN TUB IIOUSK. hut Itnntlnc IltiNlncnx Under Conn 111 era 11 on. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The house passed a bill today granting the Christian Endeavor toclety the use ot some of the government reservations In Washington during their meeting here next summer. Mr. JcnUIni , republican of Wisconsin , called up the election * committee report on the CM'lest of Rocsenthal , republican , vs Crowtey fiom the Tenth Tolas district. He explained that Mr. Roscnthol had decided not to avail himself of the courtesy of an hour's speech giantcd yo-tcrday. Accordingly , the unani mous report In Crow ley's favor was adopted without debate or division. Mr. Evans , republican of Kentucky , who was at one tlmo commissioner ot Internal revenue , reported from the committee on ways and means a bill to amend section 3255 ot the Revised Statutes , so as to extend the exemptions therein allowed dealers In brnrdles , distilled from prunes , apples and grapes , to brandies distilled from pears , pine apples , oranges and berries. The ) bill has been recommended by the commissioner ot Internal revenue and was passed. A resolution was adopted on motion of Mr. Crowthcr , republican ot Missouri , author izing th a president to appoint John T. Ryan , John L. Mercy nnd Chester Wells , naval cadets , assistant engineers In the navy ; also , on motion of Mr. Brown , republican ' of Tennessee , to change the tlmo for holding the district nnd circuit courts In the eastern district ot Tennessee. The hnnsB wont Into committee of the whole. Mr. Payne ot New York In the chair , and took up the consideration ot the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The annual effort of Mr. Do Armond was mcdo to compel the District of Columbia to bear all the expense ot the district govern ment , but figures were adduced to provo that the value of the government's property In the District exceeded that of private individuals by over $7,000,000. The chair finally ruled the amendment out on a point of order. At S o'clock a recess was taken until B o'clock , the evening session to bo devoted to the consideration of private pension bills. The house struck a snag early In the ses sion tonight. A bill to pension Susan B. Wright , who , prior to her marriage to Artcmus Wright , had been the widow of Jsmes W. Walls , company I , Tenth regiment , New York Veteran Cavalry , met with op position on both sides of the houso. General Curtis of New York was In charge of the bill and refused to withdraw. The result was that it went to a vote and Mr. Miles , demo crat of Maryland , mndo the point of "No quorum. " "I am surprised that a member of the Invalid pension committee should make the point of 'no quorum , ' " Maid Plckler , chair man ot that committee. "You may be- surprised very often , " re plied Mr. Mllps , "nt what I consider a proper exercise of moral courage. " A call of the house followed and the roll call showed exactly 100 members present a quorum In the committee- the whole , under the present rules. Thereupon a count was challenged by Mr. Miles , who claimed that some one had answered to the name of Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts , \vjjo Is ill In Nashville. "You have no right to challenge the count , " cried Mr. Hardy. "Wo have some rights here , " retorted Mr. Miles. The situation was becoming exciting , when It was explained that Mr. Fisher had an swered to .Mr. Fitzgerald's name by mis take. Another vote and another call of the house followed. A quorum appeared and then disappeared , several democrats dissolv ing into the cloak room each time a vote was taken , but Mr. Hepburn , who was In the chair , finally counted a quorum and the bill "was laid aside with a favorable recom mendation. After some further filibustering , the house adjourned. MANY IIIDS Foil THIS NI31V HO\DS. No nifllciiKy Will lie nvperleiiec-a In Sc-Illiitr the Entire Iol. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Nothing definite can bo learned at the Treasury department as to the number and amount of bids already received for the new bonds. As fast as re ceived the bids arc deposited In a safe place and will remain until next "Wednesdaywhen they will bo ' and 'opened their contents an nounced. It Is certain , howe-ver , that a large number of bids have been received , and every mail brings considerable additions. As to the amounts or prices offered , even the secretary of the treasury knows nothing except in the few cases where he has been privately notified. There seems to bo no doubt that the amount of bids will exceed the $100.000,000 to be offered , and it Is expected the- for eign offers will be considerably more than was expected when the loan was announced. The Improved political situation abroad. It is believed , will contribute to this end. The semi-official announcement that bidders who Intend to pay for their bonds Jn foreign coin will be given the preference In making the awards Is expected to stimulate foreign competition for the bonds. The thing most feared In connection with the sales. It Is said at the treasury , is a possible combination by which a largo per centage of the offers will be at uniformly low rates. Should this be the case , tbero seems to bo nt > doubt that Secretary Carlisle would not hesitate to reject bids below what he would regard as favorable both to the government atd the purchaser. STUni'INO MAI'S OF VENEZUELA. I'rcxlilent Cleveliniil'N lloiiiiilnry Coiu- nitSHlon Hani nt Work. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The Venezuelan corrmlssion held its regular weekly meeting today with all the members present. A great portion of the session was taken up In ( the consideration of matters touching on the merits of the controversy , including a latgo number of maps and a quantity of matter sent from the State department in ancwer to requests , collected by persons specially charged with the task. Up to this time the commission has not received notice from either the ) British or Venezuelan government of an Intention to avail Itself of the Invitation extended to appear before the commission through repre sentatives. Nothing has been determined * yet as to sending n representative to Europe to collect evidence there for tbo consideration of the commission. It is said this work could not be ) Intelligently undertaken until the mass of reading matter already before the com mission has been thoroughly digested and a knowledge acquired of just what gaps remain to be filled from the European archives. Coiiilltloii of the TreiiMiiry. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $180,021,329 ; gold reserve - servo , $50,109.613. TJIKY AUK WATKHIMIOOF That's the kind of a ehoc you want a cork solo shoo Is water proof keeps your foot dry and comfortable nn enamel leather M'oo also turns water just like a duck. There's many a dollar's worth of health In every pair. The men's prices. { I ; the ladles' , $3.CI ( and { 1.00 , are based on the lowest posslb'o margin ot profit , und glvo you inucii moro value for your 'money than you can possibly expect outside our store , . If you wear cork uolcd your foot will bo in much butter conaitlon than encased In nasty rubbers. Drexel Shoe Co. , Farnam VILAS ON THE SILVER BUI Denounces Both the Bond Bill and th Substitute as Iniquitous. THREE CLASSES OF SILVER ADVOCATE Severe ArrnlKtiinent nt the 1'olltl clntm from the Hockr Mountain Slntc * I > r do Senator from AYIncnunlii. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The final vet on the bond silver bill will be taken In th senate at 2 o'clock tomorrow , an agrcomcn to that effect having been reached today This brings to a conclusion a debate lastln many days. The agreement came rather un cxpcctedly at the close of Mr. Vllas' speech Ho had talked for three hours nnd was nbou to bo followed by Mr. Bate when Mr. Chan dlcr precipitated the final vote by announc Ing that he would ask unanimous consent fen n recess from 4 to 7 o'clock. Mr. Harris pu the voting proposition In a more definite form by asking that the motion cover n re ccsa from to 7:30 : , n further recess until 1 o'clock tomorrow , then the five-minute rul to apply except to Mr. Morrlll , the vencrabl head of the finance committee , and finally a vote on the bill and all amendments at o'clock. ' The presiding officer declared th unanimous consent to the agreement to b In force. Aside from this , the day was glvci to speeches on the pending bill. When the senate convened today I was technically a continuance of th session of Thursday , as a recet < was taken last night. The silver bon bill therefore had an immediate right of way with Mr. Vllas ( democrat of Wisconsin recognized to speak. There was a very meager attendance. Mr Alien , populist of Nebraska , called attention to the absence of a quorum. This neccs sltatcd a roll call , which brought member from cloak and committee rooms and dls closed forty-six senators present , one in or tl.an a quorum. Mr. Vllas then addresse < the setQte. "It will. " said Mr. Vllas , "doubtless neve bo necessary to discuss this bill as It cam from the house. But It may be said that 1 deserved Its fate. Strangled by silver. 1 was the fraudulent pretext of response t the exigency which It professed to nice and to the reasonable suggestions ot the presl dent which It denied , while it averted thol wisdom. With the > exception of provision for emergency certificates which ought to stand In the permanent statutes the nous bill contained nothing commendable. Every thing clso was but mockery of the leglsla tlon demanded by our fiscal conditions. And so again , as a year ago , partisanship , or im beclllty , or both , has stricken congress will paralysis , and the rescue of business pros pcrlty from Its recurring peril has been thrown upon the executive. It is almost a fortuitous as fortunate that an old statute has remained untouched , during our financla madness which can again serve the turn and , although In a clumsy way , when con sldered with reference to existing condition and suitable measures of relict , yet It show God's pity and mercy are not wholly with drawn from us. "If , " ho continued , "any trusted agent In private affairs should so deny duty and abus trust as congress did a year ago , and now repeats , no judgment In their condemnation would bo too severe. Over $150,000,000 In the public debt were then thrown away In the recklesa rage of partisanship , nnd the Injury that must now bo sustained by the people for the same reason is probably no lees , although the exact measure of It Is no quite so clear. Then republican manage tnent was about to show pretense that bu for the populists and free sllverltcs there might have been relief. It was not true then and this bill has now unmasked the foct by denying under republican dictations the only remedy available to the Increasec njtchlef. " SHAM AND A FRAUD. Declaring that the bill as it came from the house was a mere sham and fraud , Mr. Vllas proceeded to show that the senate amend mcnts made it worse than the arlglna measure. "It wag a bad stock , " he asserted , "though It has been budded with a warm scion. The best hope is that both will shrivel and die In the desert air of the senate. " "In the senate Midas Is the horror of horrors rors , everything turns to sll.ver. " He said he had hitherto concluded that It was the wisest policy to sit quiet and allow the silver advocates to da the talking , as they were In the habit of doing at tn * ratio of about II to 1 , but he had heard It asked why the op ponents of free coinage did not Justify thor ! faith In debate. Ho then proceeded at considerable lengtl to discuss the free coinage provision of the pending bill , declaring that the financial dis tress and public misery for the past three years were the direct products of the efforts to force silver upon the country. "And , " he said , "our course of relief is a return to sounc principles. " He believed especially that every stop o ; the fatal progress In error had been opposec to the cardinal doctrines onwhich the demo cratic party is based and by which It must abide or sink in recreancy while the spirit flies from our institution of liberty. He di vided the silver advocates Into three classes : Plrst , those who were Interested In silver mining ; second , heavy debtorsnnd third , those who believe In the principle ot bimetal lism. Of the first class he said that they wcro few In number but wonderfully poten tial. Of the second , that they might "de- servo sympathy If they did not shock It. " The third c'ass he regarded as honestly mis taken and to them he addressed himself. He contended that the silver mine owners were largely responsible for the agitation for free coinage , and after asserting that silver mining was confined to the western states , sa'.d the mines were owned by comparatively few people ple and largely by corporations , who , by the employment of labor , often make large profit on comparatively small outlay. The keenest and bet trained Intellects , ho said , were en listed by this solid Interest , which was pos sessed of "great strength of numbers and riches , powerful In Intelligence , learning and skill , keenly perceptive of Its special Inter est. " That Interest was to win , to secure the best price for silver. He declared the people of the Rocky mountains to bo subservient to the mlneholders. SILVER KING OP THE ROCKIES. "The veriest despot of story the 'grand khan' of Tartary , the great mogul , never had more submissive subjects than the silver king of the Rockies ; nor was ever tyrant more pitilessly exacting. No Independence of thought or speech Is tolerated there. No party , no creed , no business can thrive which dares to doubt In the realm of that monarch PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. BETTIVO VI' Necessitates the liuylnu of something1 clso besides chairs and spoons , If you Inform yourself well "all the comforts of home" coma easy and a little decoration hero and there add Infinitely to appearances as well us to your own pleasure , Take a selection of pictures , for Istance , not many , but eood ones , such as water colors not nt all expansive they brluhten the homo fiuch aa nothing t'l J can. Wo frame tip old pictures , too , for less than most people charge for plain moulding ulono. A. Hospe , Jr. M isle nnd Art. 1613 Douglas St , A OAltUFUI. CO.VMIHCUATIO.V Of the retail business situation , not only in Omahu , but osewhere : , leads mo to be lieve that the succersful merchant of to day Is the ono who well for cash only , and I have therefore decided to adopt this sys tem on nnd after February 1st. I beg to thank you for past patronage , and to assure you that by reason of this change I will bo enabled to bull the same excellent erudo of goods which I have heretofore - toforo carried , at prices that will meet with your approval. I hope to receive a continuance of your patronage. Albert Calm , Exclusive Mcu'bFurulshiuiJs for Cash 1322 Faruatu St , the l w of finance as It | g in silver. Th business men find it prudent to * ay nothln ? and us for the polltlclifl who dares to Iliun his Independence , woo < lift id e him. . ' " "Where , " he excising , "Is that sturcl senator , that brava..unbendlns . Carey Where la Dolpb , th < v "brave , strong and In defatlRftble ? book ori Ithe bloody moloch o silver to learn their. UJa. " He traced the past tegtslatlon of silver t the theory of protecttojrpvhtch he character lied as vicious and wltknl. The ponator the proceeded to a rcvltw'i-not only of sllvc leKlslJtlon , hut of sllwtowoductton and sllvc coinage. In the UnllefliStates , shonlns tha the production was small before the civ ! war. bimetallism Is. he-Mid , a high sounding splendid word. If otfly'iNlmetalllsni ' , but alns what Is It and where Ts It ? Like dream that wane before thothalt shut eye or c castles In the cloud $ tint pass , forever flit ting In the summer nky , always dancln before the vision , fllvyiys scorning to b Rained but never rcll cil. the gllttcrin bauble flitted on afar before the fatttou pursuit on which the public have so Ion been deluded , yet alwa > a to disappear sav In the pleasing speech ot silver advocates while the realities ot gain could be matchet by the other and mastering purpose. " WOULD INJtmK PENSIONERS. Ho declared that from the beginning prac tlcal bimetallism had never been propose to congress. He declared that Senators Teller lor and Wolcott , as champions of silver , hai based their contentions upon a protectlv foundation. Referring to the claims of the debtor class saying that at best they nskpd to hava some thing taken by law from one clara for an other class , he claimed that a free colnag law would he especially hard upon pension cm an unspeakable and unparalleled outrage Indeed , such a piece of legltlatlon would be to sum up , a genuine shame. Mr. Vllas' speech was a vivid word-picture of democracy , menaced on the ono hand b federalism , rejuvenated In the republic. ! party , and on the other by that "portentlou cloud of a party never known In the day of democratic justice , charged with will ! fantr.stlc theories of social disorder anc wilder pchemes of remedy , threatening should It grow apace , no one can fortcll will what violence of social tempest. " After reciting the glories of the old party of Jefferson and Jnckron. the senator con eluded : "This party will continue on It great career , yielding neither on ono Bldo o the other to the reactionary forces of oh absolutism or the red fires of anarchy. " As Mr. Vllas proceeded there were occi slonal elmrp exchange ? between him ant other senators. Mr. Mitchell Interjected n question as to the bond transaction of lar year. Mr. Vitas Justified the course take under the exigencies of the time , whll Mr. Mitchell denominated the course ot th bond purchaser In buying on the theory o silver payments and yet demanding and ox peeling gold payments as a "bunco game. ' The talk of the bond Issue last yea brought Mr. Tlllman of South Carolina to hi feet for the first time since his recent senr-a tlonal speech. Mr. Vllas had re-idlly yielded to several senators , but in response to Mr TiUman's request to put a question , th Wisconsin senator abruptly declined to yle ! < further , saying it Interrupted the course o his argument. There was n momentary awkward pause , with Mr. Tlllman still on hi feet , and Mr. Vllaa yielded the question "What was the price of bonds on the mar ket on the day of the bond sale ? " asked Mr Tlllman. "I decline to chase down that will o' th wisp. " responded Mr. Vllas. "I have already answered that , and I refer the senator to record. " "But would it not bo1 Well to have the fact right here. " pursued AlK Tiilman. "No , " answered Alr 'jVllas. "Having answered swerod that I do no care to he diverted from my present arguments < by pursuing these in cldental inquiries. " ' "Then you decline to answer It ? " askei Mr. Tlllman. as he sat | 'down ' , and Mr. Vila proceeded. FIXING A TIME-fOn A VOTE. Mr. Vllas closed shortly before 3 o'clock and the skirmishing latvonce began.to fix a tlmo for voting on the , bill. Mr. Harris , who has been closely associated with Mr. Jones o Arkansas In the direction of the measure with characteristic , earnestness of manner urged that an cxact Urn ? be fixed for takln ) the vote. Mr. JoncgJn the meantime , hat entered the chamber a d hurried to a place beside Mr , Harris. , v T , "Let the agrecmenf , Include a vote at 2 o'clock tomorrow , suggested Mr. Jones to his " 4 colleague. "Yes. " said Mr. Harris , "the proposition ' contemplates a vote at 2 o'clock. There was a momentary pause without ob Jection being made , and the vlco president who was In the chair , put the question : "Is there no oblectlon ? " Mr. Hill had risen. "There Is no > ' ques tion , " said he , "as to the precise meaning and effect of this proposition. " Mr. Hill clii not seek to combat Mr. Harris' statement , but adopted his most deferential manner In urg ing that the senator ( Harris ) extend the understanding so that it would permit nol only a motion to postpone or to lay on the table , but also to take up another bill. Mr. Harris seemed disposed to yield. "My only desire , " said ho , "Is to reach a vote at 2 o'clock tomorrow without reference to In cidental stops and I shall have no objection to the proposition of the. senator from New York ( Hill ) as long as wo are enabled to resch n vote at that hour. " Mr. Hill added that such motions as might bo offeied would be made before 2 o'clock. "Not only that , " said Mr. Harris , "hut the taking of the yeas and nays on them will bs before 2 o'clock. This brought about an understanding for the first tlmo and the presiding officer , with out waiting to adjust further differences , an nounced that unanimous consent was given Lo the agreement. SET FOR 2 O'CLOCK. The main feature of the agreement was that the veto should bo taken at 2 p. in. Saturday , with Mr. Hill reserving the right to make motions to Indefinitely postpone , lay on the table or take up another bill before that hour. Incidental to this were the prop osition for a recess from 4 until 7 o'clock to day , another recess until 11 a. HI. tomor row , then the five mlnuto ruleof debate except In the case of Mr , Merrill and a vote at 2 o'clock. With this arrangement reached , th debate > rocoedod with Mr. Bate addressing the senate n favor of the silver amendment. Ho said 10 was unable to support olthor of the fis cal measures sent to the senate from the house , ns an emergency tariff bill increases axes not necessary to the support of the government and the gold bond bill Imposes a icavy burden , both present and future. Trade and buslnos ? desired a rest from tariff agitation for at least two years. With an existing surplus of $175,000,000 In the treas ury , there was no Justification for another agitation. Mr. Bate quoted the assurances of the president and secretary of the treasury hat the present financial embarrassments voro not duo to a deficiency of revenue , rlr. Ilato combatted what ho termed ho fiction of a gold reserve. It lad created u "danger signal" until private orporations now placed sold payments in heir bonds. The sSrlator referred to a ecent lean by a Norfolk , Va , , corporation f $1,100,000 of 5 per dint forty-year bonds 'payable In gold. " 'In' ' conclusion , Mr. Bate ommonded the podding silver amendment s clearing away all 'fclouds ' of doubt and cstorlng silver to Its sovereign rights. Mr. Pascoo followed Mr , Bate In support of : ie silver amendment.1 Ho said the great > ody of the Amerlc'an 'peoplo ore blmetal- sts and referred to1 the platform of all lartles to show that pdrty professions were or both metals. Mr. I'ascoo rese-nted the barge- that silver legislation Is in the In vest of silver mine owners. The people of plcrida had. not such pecuniary interests , 'ho ' profit to mine 'owners ' Is merely Incl- tntal , and he expressed the belief that 1)1- ) letalllsm would bring' > lh Its train business ctlvlty and commercial'prosperity. ! At 4 o'clock Mr. Pascoe yielded for the re- ess which had been agreed to until 7:30 : to- Ight. . -n- When the senate cession was resumed at :30 there were In all twelve senators prcs- nt , but this number gradually swelled to vunty-two as the evening progressed. Mr. 'ascoo concluded his speech begun dutlng the ftornoon , Mr. Palmer of Illinois gave notice of an imendment to the pending measure' declar- ng It to bo the policy of the Unite ! States o maintain the parity between gold and sli er dollars and to maintain tllp equal power f gold and sliver In the markets and In the aymnit of debts and directing the treasury o exercise the vested discretion In the Juilg- lent of the secretary to better advance and ircmoto the policy thus declared. Mr , Caffery spoke In opposition to the til er amendment. At the conclusion of his peech the senate took a recess until 11 a. in , tomorrow , HAMMOND APPEALS FOR HELP Writes a Letter from Pretoria to His Friends in America , SAYS HE HAS COMMITTED NO OVERT ACT ( liven Ilir Till ! HlNtnrr < ) t flip Tirl ! | - In IT niul Mini * K Hint \o 111 on of TrcitNoti AViid Mil- trrlnliicil. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. Senator Jolin P. Jones h.w received a message from John Hays Hammond , who Is In jail .it Pretoria. Soutli Afrlrn , In It. ho says : "I was ar rested , with sbcty-four others , charged with ( edition nnd lilRli Ircjwon. The circum stances are as follous : The history ot the Transvaal In that of o small , unenlightened , retrogressive community. The government Is n narrow oligarchy , with a Imd , Inclllclcnt administration. The new population. Includ ing many prominent Americans , co more than twice tlie number or ths governing class. 'They nro the wenlth-plo.lucsrs capable of all Industries , yet they bear nine-tenths of the taxation , They feel themselves alone , have no volco In affairs , are excluded Irom franchise , have no municipal government , no participation tor the children In the public schools. They arc oppressively taxed and badly treated. The Independence of the supreme premo court Is constantly assailed by the legislature. This condition of affairs has pre vailed for years. "In December the leading citizens of Jo- Imnnotburg , Including nil the prominent Americans , constituted a reform committee to obtain constitutional redress and Issued a manifesto of their demands , having first hoisted the Traneval flag and sworn to main tain the Integrity of the republic. While tigltatlng the questions constitutionally the Jameson Incident occurred. It was quite dis associated from the reform movement. "December 31 tile government font a com mittee to Johannesburg asking tlu reform committee to send a denutatlon to Pretoria. The deputation went and conferred with the government. No understanding was ar- rlvod at. "The battle of Doornkop was fought , Jame son's column surrendered , nnd Johannesburg people were asked to lay down their arms , which was done on the understanding from the government that their demands would be favorably considered , which were made solely to protect the lives of our women nnd chil dren nnd property. The government agreed to this. "The demands of the government were car ried out without any demonstration of violence lence on our part. Nevertheless , many prom inent Americans and others , numbering about sixty , were arrested and prosecuted for sedi tion nnd treason under penalties Involving Imprisonment nnd confiscation of property valued at millions of pounds sterling. "Tho detention of all the prisoners Is un justifiable and the confiscation of property n monstrous oppression. Ask our government to urge on the Transvaal government that the demands ot the reform government com mittee were reasonable and based on primary principles of the republic. "Protest against the treatment of all. and of the Americans In particular. If the Trans vaal government persists In Its present course our government can only Invoke the aid of Great Britain as the paramount South African power to coerce the Transvaal , which then forfeits the moral support of a sinter repub lic. This course the Transvaal would fear. "Urge the reasonableness of our claims ; then warn the Transvaal government of the consequences of the loss of support and In voke aid of Great Britain , which Is much dis liked by the Transvaal government. " NEWS KOR THE ARMY. Ilcceiiily Proiiioti'il UfiitiMiimlft Ax- Nlifiioil to N'cTV StniloiiH. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. ( Special Tclo- grcm. ) First Lieutenant dough Overton. promoted from second .lieutenant , Fourth cav alry , and assigned to the First cavalry , troop H , vice Alcshiro , appointed assistant quarter master. First Lieutenant William J. n. Home , promoted meted from second lieutenant , E ghth cavalry , Is assigned to the Ninth cavalry , troop G , vice Ulngham , appointed assistant quarter master. First Lieutenant Edmund M. niaico , promoted meted from second lieutenant , Fifth artil lery , is assigned to Fourth artillery , battery I , vlco French , appointed nsslttant quarter master. First Lieutenant Robert L. Howze , promoted meted from second lieutenant , Sixth cavalry , Is assigned to the Ninth cavalry , troop A , vice Swift , deceased. An army retiring board Is appointed to meet at Fort Porter , N. Y. , for examination of officers. Colonel Alfred T. Smltli , Thir teenth Infantry , la president of the board. Captain Platt M. Theme , Twenty-second Infantry , IR ordered to report at Fort Porter , N. Y. , to Colonel Alfred T. Smith. Thirteenth Infantry , for examination for retirement. First Lieutenant John Baxter , Jr. , Ninth Infantry , is relieved from duty nt Drown university , Providence , II. I. , at his own request , on account of sickness. Leave of absence for four months , on sur- aroon'a certificate of disability , is granted First Lieutenant John Baxter , jr. . Ninth in fantry. Additional Second Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler , jr. , Fourth artillery , Is assigned : o n vacancy of second lieutenant , Fifth ar- .Illery , battery L , with rank from Juno 12 , 1895 , vlco Blake , promoted. Following transfers of officers arc ordered o take o fleet this date : Second Lieutenant 3onway II. Arnold , Jr. , from the Second In fantry to the Fifth artillery , battery L ; Second end Lieutenant Joseph Wheeler , jr. , from the Fifth artillery to the Second artillery , battery B. Leave of nbsenca for ono month and four- ecu days , with permission to go beyond ho tea , is granted First Lieutenant Ormond M. Llssak , Ordnance department. Leavu of absence for one month Is granted i'lrst Lieutenant Charles G. Dwyer , Third nfantry. _ COMI'I.AI.V OP TIII3 HIVICIl IIAFTS. KT IittrrcNtN Apiii-ur llc-forr IJio uii IllvcrN niul llurliiirn , WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. A large delega- lon of representatives of the shipping In- ercsta of the Great Lakes appeared before he house committee on rivers and harbors oday to ask for legislation to restrict the Izo of raft tows in the rivers tributary tend nd connecting the lakes. The complaints f the speakers were that the big river rafts ften completely block the channels of the Ivors and collide with other craft and make avlgatlon dangerous , many collisions result- ng from the Inability of steamers to keep ut of their paths. General Alger , who huu xtenslvo lumber Interests In the Michigan icnlnsula , was present , and croa.-queytloned ioveral of the speakers. Special mention as made of rafting In the St. Crlox and t. Mary rivers. General Algor stated that aftlng timber In the latter river had prac- cally ended. 'O KAOIMTATI3 I'OHUIGSf COMMI3UU13 IIIUNU Will -Appoint a CoiiuiilMHloii to IllVfHtlKlltf. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31 < The house com- iltteo onways and means today adopted resolution providing for an Investigation f tariff discriminations against American iroducts n'nd ' of the effect of the repeal of te reciprocity laws. The resolution which an Introduced by Mr. Tawney ot Minnesota ccltes that It la desirable to extend tbo xport of fcurplua agricultural and munu- actured products of the United States to orelgn countries ; that In certain countries iclr Importation Is prohibited , restricted or ubjected to burdensome' Inspection , over- aluatlon or discriminating duties , and au- icrlzes the commlttteo to prepare a report hlch shall show In what countries tmcli dls- rlmlnatloiiB are In force and the effect of ii > reciprocity treaties on treaties of com- icrce and of their abandonment. Experts o make the Investigation are provided for. 1'rt'k IIInl In 1 Aii | > iiliilnifiilH. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The president oday cent the following nominations to the enate ; William II. Cannon , to bo United tales marshal for the -western district of 'isconsin. Postmasters Arthur A. Muynard , Crown 'olnt , Ind. ; William Galloway , receiver of lubllo moneys at Oregon City , Ore. \VA5AM HXTU.\Cmt > iVAHY : W Tno i\imiii-ttt * ot TlioiiKiipliy fiiltr Itilnil * niul Henri * . WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. An extraMdlanry wedding ceremony was performed In this city Wednesday night , Tlioosophy wjs the medium which joined In the bonds ot matrimony a "new woman" and a "ucw man. " Adelaide Johnson , the sculptress , whoso busts of Lady Slant in , Susan I ) . Anthony nnd Dr. Curc > lln Wlnslow occupied a central position In the Woman's building nt the World's fair , was tl.o heroine of the novel affair , or "matri mony-up-to-date. " Mis * Johnson Invited twenty friends somewhat mysteriously to n "while evening" ai her home. No hint was slvcii of the nature of the occasion. The Riiests. Including Mrs. Illchnrdson of Boston. Susan B. Anthony , Clara II. Colby and Colonel Charles , arrayed themselves In while , as requested , and arrived promptly nt the appointed hour. They found the drawing room draped In snowy choose cloth , white ctirtalnp hid "tho windows nnd doorways and whlto cushioned thn chnlrs and covered the tables , on which crystal bowls of calla Miles were placed. A bust of General Logan on < i pedestal In one corner garcd sternly on llio marble semblances of I.ucretla Mott. with Quaker cap nnd with foldoj handkerchief. The suspicion ot the guc ts was first aroused by the sight of a white atln ribbon which divided n ( mrt of the room. Thl enclosed - closed n * ort of chancel containing a eofa upholstered In white and made comfortable by half a dozen white beruflleil pillows. Curiosity was * ot nt rest nt 9 o'clock by the announcement that the wedding of Ade laide Johnson to Alexander Frederick Johnson was about to take place. Cora V. Hlchmon.V the spiritualist , pawed behind the ribbons , attended by the- groom , who wore a suit of while broadcloth with while silk tie. Mrs. John Vance , Cheney , wlfo of the pool , fol lowed Immediately nfturward and read .a poem on "Music. " the las-t titiinra of which was accompanied by the strains of Lohen- grin's wedding chorus , pbyed softly by Susan OUberg. Tlio brldo teen appeared gowned In while tulle heavily embroidered with pojrls und modi ) over white satin , cscoited by her brother , Charles 0. Johnson ot Chi cago. Cora V. Richmond performed the mar- rlago ci'rcmony , "under Inspiration. " Only a week ago the groom by power of law changed his name of Alexander Fred- crick Jenkins for Alexander Frederick John son , In order that his talented wife should not forfeit the name by which she Is known to the world. He Is a alight young fellow , not 20. with light 1mIr nnd penetrating dark eyes. Ho was born In England , has traveled all over America , spending nine months alone on an Arizona ranch , and now lives in New York. That Is all that Is known of him here , except that , llko his bride , who Is twelve years his senior , ho Is thoroughly Imbued with the beliefs of Christian science and theoEophy and Is a vegetarian as well. Ade laide Johnson Is the daughter of n M9er and began her art education In St. Louts. After studying there and In Chicago , she became the pupil of Montovordo of Italy. Washing ton and Home are the cities between which she divides her time. Mrs. Johnson will receive the congratulations of friends at n "studio reception" this afternoon. Mrs. John son will make her home hero as heretofore , while Mr. Johnson will reside In New York. HXI'EIIIMENTS 1A I'lIUTOfiHAl'II V. Taken TlirotiKli Oimim > NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Prof. A. W. Wright , who occupies the chair of experimental phys ics at Yale university , and Is In charge of the Sloan physical laboratory , has , according to the Evening Post's Now Haven corre spondent , made successful experiments re cently in photographing objects behind opaque bodies by the agency of cathode rays , In which Prof. W. C. Ronetgen of Germany has been reported to have achieved remark able results. Prof. Wright used in his experiments a tube in which the exhaustion Is carried to so liigh a point that the tension of the gis loft In the tube Is measured by a few mllllonths of ordinary atmospheric pressure. The so-called Crookcs tubes are connected to the poles of an induction cell In action. The discharge from the negative electrode of such a tube gives the cathode the rays which , It must be emphasized , are almost non-luminous. Prof. Wright's experiments were made with a great variety of substances and It was found that strong Impressions were ob tained upon a photographic plate , even when It was enclosed In an opaque wrapping of black paper and covered with a pine board half an Inch thick. It was evident at the outset that the order cf transparency of different subjects for the light rays was very different frnm fh < it wlilnli la fmtiwl wtiii cathode rays. Thus , pieces of glass were opaque to those rays and some of the metals , as ebonite , which Is perfectly opaque to luminous rays , but transmits the cathode rays with great freedom. Among the metals aluminum Is especially distinguished , and In ono of tlie experiments of Prof. Wright an aluminum plate left Its Impression on the plates so as to show the lettering. In this latter case the layer between the metal and Mnsltlvo plates was absolutely opaque ebonite , which Is the substance used by photographers to darken completely the plate holder. In other experiments which were made by Prof. Wright with a pine board Interposed In a closed paper box containing aluminum grain weights they left d trace upon the plate , which appeared as though the box was almost transparent end the weights themselves somewhat translucent. An ordinary lead pencil lying near the box upon the Interposed board showed its graphite core by a darker trace In the mlddlo of the fainter Impression of the wood cf the pencil. Another paper box contained , Im bedded In cotton , three small spheres , one of platinum , onei of brass and ono of alumi num. In this case the box appeared so nearly transparent aa to leave but a slight Impression on the plate. The brass and platinum spheres intercepted a largo portion of the cathode rays , the aluminum sphere a much smaller proportion. A number of American coins silver , copper and nickel produce'd strong Impressions. OIMSItA SIXCI3R WANTS A IHVOItCIS. Marie Knict-I Allt-KcH Her IliiNliiiuil llns Di'ei'iviMl llc'1 % CHICAGO , Jan. 31. Marie Augusta Am- berg , better known an Marie Augusta Rngel , the opera singer , has filed a lilll for divorce from her husband , Gustav Amberg. The lat ter Is well known as a manager of operatic enterprises , and the winger who wants a divorce from him charges that ho grossly de ceived her ueforo Uiu murrlago and has treated her with cruelty since. The com plainant Bays she was married to Amberg In Now York , May 9 , 1SS9. and that nt the tlmo cf her marriage to him he represented that he was an unmarried man , although ho admitted that ho had once been married and divorced , nho complainant Kays that In 18C7 Amberg married , under the name of Gustaf Aneelborg , a woman named Ida , and that about ten -years later ho married one Julia Emma and lived with her for povoral years without procuring a divorce from his first wife. The i > ccoml marriage was an nulled as bigamous , and the wlfo , Ida , after ward oecurcd a dlvorco. Shortly after her marriage to Amberg , the complainant nays , ho became &a cruel that ehe was ccmpelled to leave him and go to her brother for pro lection , but that on promises of her hus band to reform oho returned to htm , But olnco that tlmo , she says , he has renewed his violence , and nhu la now afraid to live with him. llunvy I'rnnlly for Train Itolilici4 } ' . WASHINGTON , Jan , 31. The epidemic of train robberies In the Indian territory during the pout year induced the house committee on judiciary today to approve a bill intro duced by Mr. Brodcrlck of Kansas , partly aimed to prevent these climes. The bill provides a penalty of not more than twenty years Imprisonment for shooting at trains In th Indian territory , throwing missiles , or derailing trains. If any parson la killed directly or Indirectly through such act ? the crime It * made murder. The little daughter of Mr. Fred Webber , Holland , Mas * . , bad a very bad cold and cough which he had not been able to euro with anything. I gave him a 2C-cent battle of Chamberlain's Cough Itomody , uaya W. P , Holden , merchant and postmaster at Went Brlmfleld , and the next time I caw him ho said It worked like a charm. This remedy Is Intended especially for acute throat anil lung diseases , such as colda , croup and whoopIng - Ing cough , and It la famous for Its cure ? , There lt-n o danger In giving It to children , for It contains nothing injurious For salu by druggists. TO FINISH THE POSTOFFICE Merest Secures Favorable Action on a Bill for Moro Funds. RAISES THE COST TO TWO MILLIONS' 11 < HI SlllKMIIIIIIlKIOC Aurora to IlCC * iiiiiiiionil itu Ailitltloiml . \iiroiflii . ( Ion of 9SOO.OOO for ( lir Complof lion of lluIViUrnl ItullilliiHr * / WASHINGTON , Jan. 3l.-Sp ( cUI Tele gram. ) The subcommittee nt the house on public buildings this afternoon agreed to re port faxorably on Congressman Mcrccr'e bill to Increase the limit cost ot the Omnhn ; federal building to $2.000.000. The original limit cost wnw placed at $1,200,000. Mercer's bill will add SSOO.OOO to tlio appropriation and complete the proposed west wing of the * structure. The committee also reported fa vorably upon other public building bills , as follou ? : Altoonn , 1'rt. , $150,000 ; Imllannpollf , Intl.,1 $ l,2CO.OOi ) ; St. Paul , Minn. , Increase limit cost to $1,000,000 ; Hot Springs , Ark. , $100,000 ; Oakland , Cal. , Increase limit cost $310,000 ; SJlem. Ore. , $100,000 ; Spokane , Wash. , $500- , 000 ; Topcka. Kan. , additional to complete building , $30,000. The amounts named In the various cases are subject to change by what Is known as the revisory committee , which goes over nil the bills before they nio reported to the house. msoivin TO ui siuti : IIAYAIU > . IloiiMe llcinilillfiuiN Attree < o Suiuiort Such u Mi'iiHiire. WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The question of a censure of Ambassador Bayard for his speeches In England will be considered again by the house commlt'tco on foiolgn affaire nt a special meeting tomorrow. Since yes terday's meeting the republican members of the commlttteo have talked with their party colleagues In the house nnd n majority , of them have agreed to support a resolution drawn by Mr. Cousins of Iowa , which cen- wires the ambassador. The democrats of the committee , under the leadership of ex-Chair man McCrcary , will antagonize any resolu tion of censure und oven a general expression of dlsipproval ot speeches by diplomatic ofilcers. Favor ScnIlliMr Dupollt. WASHINGTON. Jon. 31. The senate com- mltteo on privileges and elections has decided to report In favor of seating Mr. Dupout , republican , as senator from Delaware. Tim committee divided on strict party lines , being five for to four against. Gladness Comes With n bettor understandinp of the tranbiont nature of the nituiy phys ical ills which vanish , before proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasant cftorts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that fie many forms of sickness arc not due to any actual dis ease , but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system , which the pleasant family la.vativa , Syrup of Kigs , prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families , nnd is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects nre due to the fact , that it is the ono remedy which promotes internal cleanliness , without debilitnting .tho organs on which it acts. 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