ANDREWS OPPOSES THE BILL
Gives the Senate Silvar Substitute Some
Hard Hits in the Hcmso ,
HIS MAIDEN EFFORT PROVES A WINNER
ti'N Sttccr mip Coiiiiniiml * At
tention \Vhllc He ArKiiv * Ills I'o-
Hlllnn uti Mutiny ivlth b'n-
umiul Force n nil Jltli-ct.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Hepretontatlvo Andrews of the Fifth
district had Riven up hope that a measure
ot time would bo granted him fit which to
present a few thoughts on llio silver ques
tion pcndlnc before the house , but an openIng -
Ing uas toJay given ana ho utilized It to
an extent which will capture readers of the
Congressional Record , There ucro not a
great many congressmen on the floor when
Andrews arose to apcak.but bo commanded at
tention from the beginning , and when ho had
developed hla line ot thought there \\na dis
tinct recognition throughout the chamber
that a maiden speech Biich as this warranted
fo' moro than mere perfunctory recognition.
After stating that ho wan In favor oC the
coinage ot tlm silver product alongside of
gold upon conditions that would firmly main
tain their parity , ho went on to say that
ho would bo glad to vote for any measure
that would Accomplish thin remilt , but ho
wfls firmly convinced that the senate suhsti-
tuto unuld render such a result absolutely
Impossible. With n slight touch of humor
and yet profound recognition of existing con
ditions , he said that .tho logical tltlo ot the
bill , If axprcE cd in words , would read as
follows : "An act to establish silver mono-
mctalllinii ; to retire gold from use as money ;
to reduce all of our silver money to Its com
modity value ; to depreciate all forms of our
paper money almost 60 per cent on the dollar -
> lar ; to contract the present volume of money
more than $1,000,000,000 , and to usher In a
reign of financial ruin for the common pco-
plo ot this country at the rate ot ten grains
of adversity to ono of prosperity. "
When the final votci Is token tomorrow on
the rllver question Congressman Melklcjohn
will be paired with Representative Mcllao of
Arhnncas. Representative Mercer , who Is
arranging pairs for the absent Ncbraskans ,
Halner and Molklejohni bad hot completed
A pair for Mr. Halner when yeen.
Senator Allen presented papers to the en-
ate to accompany a bill to lomovo the charga
of desertion against the military record of
'Mllen F. Durkeo of Greoley , Neb. Ho also
uroecnteJ a memorial of the peace commis
sion of tno Friends or I'miauoipnia on tno
attitude ot congress , relative to the Monroe
doctrine.
TO END THE FEE SYSTEM.
Representative Updograft of Iowa Intro
duced a bill today fixing salaries of United
States attorneys and marshals , Instead ot
permitting them to thrive on the fee system
aa now In vogue. The bill fixe ? the salaries
In Nebracka at $4,000 each ; northern and
isouthern Iowa , $5,000 each ; South Dakota ,
| 4,000 each ; assistants to bo appointed when
needed at salaries not to exceed $2,600.
A bill giving $50 per month to the widow of
Qeorgo E. Spencer , formerly a senator from
Alabama , was reported favorably from the
pension committee today. Spencer was well
knownIn Nebraska , being a member of the'
First Nebraska regiment and later of the
otaff under General George M. Dodge.
The War department has decided that it
would be a good thing to convene army
boards In a multlpllcate of places , with tha
result that the bulletin today showed the
following boards convened for March 2 : For
mental and physical examination of ap
pointees to the United States Military acad
emy Fort Adams , II. I. ; West Point , N.
Y. ; Fort McHenry , Md. ; Columbus Bar
racks , O. ; Fort McPherson , Ga : ; Jackson
Barracks , La. ; Fort Sam Houston , Tex. ;
.Fort Sheridan , Jll. ; . Jefferson Barracks , Mo. ;
Fort Leavenwortn , lian. ; I'ort anouing ,
Minn. : Fort Dduglass , Utah ; Fort D. A.
Rupaell. Wyo. ; Presidio , San Francisco ; Van-f
couvor Barracks , Wash.
Leave of absence for fifteen days Is
granted Second Lieutenant Edward T. Wins
ton , Fourteenth Infantry.
Leave on surgeon's certificate of disabil
ity IB extended ono month to Second Lieu
tenant Matthew C. Butler , Jr. . Fifth cavalry.
Captain Thomas Wllhelm , Eighth infantry.
Is ordered to report to the governor of Wyo
ming for duty with the National Guard of
that state.
Captain Clarence A. Stedman , Ninth cav
alry , secures a further leave of fifteen
days.
Jasper N. Morrison , a young lawyer , came
here from Missouri a few years ago and ob
tained a clerkship in the bureau of the judge
advocate general of the army. He made a
careful study of military law , and on his
merits he WBS advanced until ho became
chief clerk of the bureau , one. . of the meet
Important of the War department. Last year
Mr. Morrison was given charge of the Major
Armcs court martial , and conducted It with
such skill that when the tlmo came to fill
a vacancy of Judge advocate of the army
Mr. Morrison's name was suggested to the
president and supported warmly by Secretary
Lament , General Schoflold and others , The
appointment was made. Thd office Is a very
desirable one. It carries with It the commis
sion and pay of a major In the army , and Is
for life , with the privileges of retirement ,
and the usual allowances of officers ot the
regular army. Morrison has reatlves ( In the
western part of Missouri , and la well known
In the state.
Dr. J. C. Pomoroy was today appointed a
member of the Board of Pens'on Examining
Surgeons at Waverly , Dr. Henry M. Swigert
at Hastings , Dr. C. M , . Holbrook nt Sidney ,
Neb. , and Dr. Leflllu at Sundance , Wy ° -
G. L. Wagner was appointed postmaster at
Creston , Platte county , vice C. B. Campbell ,
resigned.
A. R. Edmlston and Charles C. Allison
and wife of Nebraska , are at the Arlington.
Quay n. Ciinillilnlc fur I'reililmt.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. It has been de
termined that Senator Quay's name shall be
presented to the republican national conven
tion at St. Louis for thepresidency. . This
determination was reached today and It Is
believed there was a conference ot friends
of the Pennsylvania senator today , when the
conclusion was reached to present his name.
I'oxtiiiiiNtrrM Cunllrmril ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. The senate in
executive ceislon today confirmed the fol
lowing nominations of pastniantera : Kansas ,
W. A , Wagoner , Sabctha ; Iowa , J , I. Lolt-
hold , Postvlllo.
TTUJ jiXTI-TltUST
Alfornrr Ofiiernl Itnrman Soml n.
( ( iitiiumilcMtlnu tn CONKI-CM * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. AltornejGen -
cr.tl Ildrmon today tit ( o the homo a reply
to therciolutlon of January 7 , requesting
him to report what steps lift has" taken to
inforco th& law against trusts , combinations
and conJplraclea In restraint of trade. The
attorney general as :
.Many compalntn have been made against
alleged trusts , combinations and monopolies ,
which , In * o far ax they appeared to relate to
matter * \\llliln the Jurisdiction of the fed
eral Government , I have endeavored to In
vestigate AS well as the meani at my dis
posal permitted , Some such Investigations
are no\v In progress. THO notions are now
pending , based partly or wholly on alleged
violations of what Is known as the Sherman
act. They both relate to agreements amone
interstate carriers.
"Tho question tn the resolutions as to
'what further legislation Is needed to pro
tect the peoplo' Is , " the attorney general gays ,
ono of general policy , nnd not of law , and
therefore does not pertain to his department.
"Tho Sherman anti-trust law , as construed
by the supreme court , " says the attorney
general , "does not apply to tbe most com
plete monopolies acquired by unlawful com
bination of concerns which are naturally
competitors ; that they , In fact , control the
market of the entire country , If engaging
In Interstate commerce , by merely one of
the Incidents of their real business and not
Its direct and Immediate object. The virtual
effect of this Is to exclude from the opera
tion cf the law manufacturers and producers
ot every class , and probably Importers also.
As a matter of fact , no attempt to eecuro
a monopoly or retain trade or commerce could
powlbly succeed without extending Itself
largely If not entirely over the country , sa
that while engaging In Interstate commerce
may not bo the direct or Immediate object ,
it Is a necessary step in all such undertak
ings. While congress 1ms no authority In
the matter except what It derives from its
power to prevent and punish mien commer
cial combinations nnd conspiracies , congrcsu
may make It unlawful to ship from ono state
to another , In carrying out or attempting to
carry out the designs of. such organizations
articles produced , owned or controlled by
them , or any of tbclr members or agents.
The limitation of the present law enables
those engaged In such attempts to escape
from both state and federal governments , the
former having no authority over Interstate
commerce and the latter having authority
over nothing clso. By supplemental state
action In the way Just suggested , congress
can. In the opinion of the attorney general ,
accomplish the professed object of the pres
ent law.
The attorney general says several of the
circuit courts have held that the Sherman
anti-trust law , which used general terms
with no attempt to define them , made noth
ing unlawful , which was not unlawful before ,
bnt merely provided punishment for such
and commerce , as the courts have always'
refused to enforce between the parties.
The result has been of great doubt and un
certainty , and the failure ot the law to ac
complish Its purpose.
If It is proposed to persist In that purpose
the attorney general suggests an amend
ment which shall leave no doubt about what
Is meant by monopolies , by attempting to
monopolize and by contracts , combinations
and conspiracies In restraint of trade and
commerce. The attorney general thinks tha
law should contain a provision like that
of the Interstate commerce law , to prevmt
the refusal of witnesses to answer on tha
ground of self-lncrlmlnatlon. Ho suggests
the propriety of making- the penalties of
the law applicable only to general ofllcarsj
managers and agents , and not to
subordinate , and says the difficulty
ot obtaining proof might be dimin
ished , If not removed , by enacting
as a rule of evidence that the ourchasc.
or combination in any form , of enterprises
in different states , which wcro competitive ,
before such , purchases or combination , shall
30 prlma facie evidence of an attempt to
monopolize. A similar provision should be
made with respect to well known methods of
doing business throughout the country ,
which are designed to deprive dealers of
liberty of trade and compel them to bo In
struments of commercial conspiracy.
jn conclusion , me attorney general sets
forth that If his department la expected to
conduct Investigations of alleged violations
of the law , It must bo provided with liberal
appropriations.
I1UHI3AU OF AMERICAS ? UEPUIIMCS.
Another McetliiK of the Pnii-Amcr-
icnu DfloKUteN Stronnly UrKcil.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. In his annual
report to the secretary of state , Clinton Fur
bish , director ot the Bureau of American Re
publics , strongly urges that steps bo taken
to reconvene the representatives of the na
tions party to the union In order to arrange
a line ot work for the bureau for the future.
This Is made necessary by the practical com
pletion of tne principal work of compiling
and publishing the series of handbooks of the
various American republics. This was
brought to a close with the Issue of the hand
book on Peru , and the bureau Is now preparing
a general handbook , Intended to bo of In
terest to all of the countries.
The work of preparing the code of com
mercial nomenclature , which Is Intended to
be a help to commercial firms In transacting
business with each of the
others. Is pro- '
gresalng well , although It lo'sald It may bo
necessary to reset the first edition , becausa
It was prepared on a scale that has proven to
bo Inconvenient for business men.
The plan adopted last year of selling the
special publications of the bureau at a figure
Just above cost price worked well and the
director says that the business interests
which are benefited make no complaint.
Provided vrllh Committee 1'Inoi-n.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. On motion of
Senator Mitchell of Oregon , chairman of the
republican caucus committee , the Utah sen
ators hsve been assigned to committee
places as follows : Senator Brown to the com
mittee on mines and mining , forest reser
vations and Indian depredations ; Senator
C-innon to the committees on pensions man
ufactures and relations with Canada To
render these assignments possible Senator
Pettlgrew resigned from the committee on
mines and mining , Senator Mantle from the
forest reservations , Senator Sewoll from In
dian depredations , Senator Lodge from pen
sions , Senator Cameron from manufactures
and Senator Perkins from relations with
Canada.
SotUcrn Hot tin ,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. The senate has
pawed the housa bill granting1 leave of ab-
uance of ono year to homestead settlers
on
tbe Yankton Indian reservation In South
Dakota , with an amendment extending for
ono year the time for making Una ! payments
on lands In any Indian reservations In South-
Dakota.
/ PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT.
ir
*
I-IIE SMALL 1IOVH DKI.IGHT-
And so do the old folks and why not
a dollar tovetity-flvo cent boys' shoe * for a
dollar. We've got to stop this thingof
Belling a half dozen pairs to a customer ,
though can't staud that there won't bo
enough to last the week out
, , , . There are
some other corking good bargains ot ourw on
I go 6 , too.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Fariiam.
WHAT'S THE VSE WIUTINC
Buy them now don't wait till you get
home to order some of those beautiful portraits
traits of Generals , Statesmen and Battle
Scenes tbat we are framing up In band
polished wild oak frames for 11.00. Song
Books with all the war Bongo words and
muslo one neatly bound volume for 60.
The Kltnball plana on easy terms now ,
A. Hospe , Jr.
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas St.
REJECTED THE -SILVER BILL
House by a Largo Majority Refuses to Con
cur in the Sonata Measure.
MISSOURI CONGRESSMEN HAVE A TILT
Unit find Do Arnmnil llronnic D.c-
oliletllr t'ernotinl In Their Ilc-
mnrkN Intlinntliiti of tin In-
tcrnntlonnl Conference.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. After a ten
days' ilebato the house today , by a vote of
80 to 190 , In comrnltteo of the whole , rejected
the senate free coinage amendment to the
bond bill nnd reported the bill to the liouse
with a recommendation to nonconcur , and
Insist on the house bill. The strength dtjvel-
oped by the silver men was disappointing.
They had been confidently claiming over 100
votes. After two hours' debate tomorrow
the final vote will b& taken. Mr. Dlngley
will close- for the majority and Crisp for the
minority. Propositions were offered during
the day to concur , with amendments as fol
lows : To coin the American silver product ;
for the retention of the seigniorage by the
government , and to open the mints to the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 > 4
to 1 , when Germany and France should have
agreed upon similar action. All were de
feated by large majorities. The last propo
sition , offered by Mr. Towne of Minneapolis ,
mustered fifty-three votes , the largest num
ber of any. Mr. Towne had stated to the
house that similar propositions would be
submitted to the Reichstag and the French
Parliament at the present sessions.
The most significant statement today came
In the form of an Intimation from Mr. Ding-
ley that a bill might be reported from the
ways and means committee , looking to the
Initiation by this ciuntry of a project for
another International monetary conference
to meet within a year. While Mr. Dlngley
said ho was simply expressing his personal
position In the matter , It was generally
understood from the manner In which he
said It that the suggestion had already ma
tured Into a well defined Intention on the
part of the republican leaders of the house.
Although the galleries were thronged to
day and there was a good deal of outsldo
Interest manifested In the closing of the
debate , as evidenced by the , presence of Sena
tor Sherman and others from the other end
of the capital , the debate Itself -was only
saved from utter stagnation by a very
spirited and very personal encounter be
tween Mr. De Armond and Mr. Hall , both of
Missouri , on differences on the financial ques
tion. The gentlemen had paid their re
spects to cacli older Before during tlie de
bate , but each In the absence of the other.
Today the encounter was at close quarters.
Mr. Hall took the Initiative , but he met an
adversary worthy of his steel. Mr. De
Armond had criticised the language Mr. Hall
had used In announcing his conversation to
the cause of "sound money. " ( Mr. Hall In
the last congress voted for free coinage. )
MISSOURI MEMBERS LOCK HORNS.
Today Mr. Hall opened by referring to the
fact that Mr. De Armond had mentioned
the names or Benedict Arnold and Judas
Iscarlct "without the apparent courage to
make JL personal application. " Proceeding ;
he Indignantly denied that he had been a
"Washington convert" to the cause of sound
money , and adverted to a standing challenge
ho had posted In Missouri last summer td
discuss the Issue on the stump. He also
denied that ho had Intended to charge hla
free silver friends In the house with personal - !
sonal corruption. '
"Why should the gentleman feel that he-
has been hit ? " he asked , turning to Mr. '
De Armond. "I do not know , unless the'
solution Is found In the old adage that the ,
bird which has been hit nutters. " Mr. Hall , |
continuing , replied to the charge that he has
been posing as the author of the Income tax. ;
Dv this time the- house was Intensely in
terested , and , the members crowded abouti
the combatants. ' - . I
Mr. De Armond had flro In his eye when
ho arose to reply. Ho did not feel , he said ,
that anything the gentleman bad said had !
Btruck him , but felt , as one of the repre
sentatives from Missouri , that when the new
convert from that state to the so-called
sound money doctrine saw proper , in making
his platform , to class the Chinese , people ;
from the East Indies nnd the depths of Af- '
rlca , and the lower animals In the cafegory
of HIDEO who did not change their opinions ,
that perhaps It might not be appropriate to
suggest that there might be changes of opin
ion that would evidence no trcmndous ex
altation above those referred to. ( Laughter. )
As to the Income tax buslneaj , he- said
the gentleman had allowed himself to bs
paraded as the author or the bill , when ne
knew ho was not. "He said he had been In
formed and believed that eight senators who
voted for free coinage , " continued Mr. De
Armond , "had said they believed It would
tiling bankruptcy and ruin to the country. "
Ho did not Identify them ; ho did not name
one ; he never will do it. If eight senators ,
or ono senator made such a remark , ho
merely did what the gentleman himself does
not and will not dare deny that h& has done.
HAS A RIGHT TO CHANGE.
The gentleman talked of Gladstone. I
might , If I had chosen , commented upon the
exquisite modesty that resides In my col
league when In talking about his own con
versation , his own elevation , his own prog
ress , he thrust Into such close connection
that little Incident about the change In the
opinions of Mr. Gladstone. ( Great laughter. )
Any man has a right to change his opinion ,
but mv Impression was , and It has been
greatly strengthened , that when a man
changes his opinion and departs from his
old associates , he ought hardly to prate at t7ie
first opportunity about the "courage" which
led him to do It , or talk about the "cow-
ardlco" ( without Identification or specifica
tion ) that resides In those who do not do
likewise , or talk about the Chinese and the
lower animals as being typical of those who
do not changei when he does. ( Laughter ) .
As to the gentleman's reference to people
"feathering their nests , " I do not know Just
what they meant , but I venture to say that
If the feathers are to be had for the asking
or for the plucking , the gentleman , If ho Is
around , will get his full tharo. ( Applausw. )
Mr , Hall sprangto his feat when Mr.
DeArmond eat down. "I do not wish to
emulate the gentleman In Billingsgate , " eald
ho , hotly. "I do not expect to equal him In It.
But I wish to reply to some pertinent mat
ters that bo has referred to. He says I
don't represent my constituents. I desire to
vcall hU attention to the fact we have but
five democrats hero from Missouri , Instead
of fourteen , aa In the Fifty-third congress ;
that of those five democrats , three of us
are sound money men ( applause ) , and that
the leader of the 1C tu 1 Idea In the Unite ?
Statej U now at homo upon his rocky farm
In Laclede county , unless bo Is still lectur
ing to his one man audience In the south.
( Laughter and applause. ) My statement
with regal d to the United States senators
was made for the purpose of Illustrating n
broad proposition , for the purpose of pointIng -
Ing a moral and enforcing this truth that
publlo men , not in this body merely , or In
the senate , or In the legislatures alone , but
public men generally , are tending In the
direction of cowardice toward the people. I
am not called upon to answer to him for my
course In congress. I propose to go back
to my district and make the fight for sound
money. ( Applause. ) He will go to his and
make the fight for silver monometallism.
Let the roll call of the Fifty-fifth congress ;
show which Is right. I have unlimited con
fidence In the honesty , the uprightness , the
Integrity and the brains of my people , I
believe , they will sustain me ; I believe f shall
receive their endorsement , and that the gen
tleman will come back ( If he comes back at
all ) with leal thin the thirteen majority he
received In the last election. ( Applause. )
DINOLEV EXPLAINS THE BILL.
The session of the bouse from 11:30 :
to 12 o'clock this morning was de
voted to general debate on the bond
bill , the speakers being Messrs. Grout.
McCall , Hadloy and Willis , against ,
and Mr. Doollttle In favor of free
coinage. This clotcd the general de
bate. The liouse Immediately reconvened.
General debate on the bond bill having
closed , the senate substitute , to the bond bll |
under arrangement effected was then open
for amendment and debate under the flve-
mlnuto rule.
Mr , Dlngley , chairman of the ways
and means committee , explained tbe
parliamentary situation. He would make
the motion to non-coacur In the eenate free
coinage substitute , while Mr. Crisp , repre-
wntlng the minority jft the committee , would
move concurrence , Jjhtj latter motion took
procjflence and would "be the pending motion
open for amendment until 4 o'clock , when
the vote In comnilttooiafitho whole would be
taken. Under an arrangement made with
the minority , ho oiJA two hours would bo
allowed tomorrow fqrploslnR the debate In
the house , nn hour nn < . side , and the final
vote would bo taken. Mx/nt / 2 p. m. tomorrow.
Mr. Dlngley and Mr. qriy ) then formally en
tered their motions.
) L n < >
Mr. Johnson haU-iic honor of of
fering the first raracndment. He moved
to amend the motion to concur by
striking out the firfv swjilon of the senate
substitute and Inserting p provision for the
free coinage of ( he ftnipflcin silver and for
levying a prohibitory ! duty _ , on foreign silver.
Tbe latter portion , flfrtlie amendment was
withdrawn in deference to a point of order
that It was not germane.
Mr. Hrumm'3 amendment to the silver bond
bill for the retention of the seigniorage by
the government was defeated , 35 to 85.
Mr. Corliss offered nn amendment for the
coinage of the American product and re
tention of the seigniorage , which was de
feated without division.
Whllo the amendment was being formally
prepared Mr. Long offered an amendment
to the same , effect , adding a proviso to the
senate coinage section limiting the coinage
to the American product , and It was declared
pending.
VOTING ON AMENDMENTS.
The debate then proceeded under the five
minute rule. Mr. Magulro and Mr. Hutchc-
son spcko for concurrence and Mr. Blue
against. After sonic further remarks by
Messrs. Grow , McCall and Boatnor , Mr. Ding-
Icy closed the debate on this amendment
with a warning against a loose provision for
the coinage of the American product. Provi
sion should bo made for a duty on foreign
sliver and for ascertaining exactly what was
the. American product If such legislation waste
to be enacted. Mr. Long's resolution was
defeated , 4 to 118.
Mr. Brumm offered an amendment which
provided that the difference between the
coinage and the market value of silver should
go to the government.
Mr. Hartman endorsed the amendment , but
It was defeated , 35 to S5.
Mr. Corliss offered an amendment for the
coinage of the Amorclan product and the
retention of the seigniorage by the treasury ,
which was also defeated without division.
While this amendment was being discussed
Mr. Corliss , who Insisted that something
should bo done looking to the restoration of
silver coinage , asked Mr. Dlngley whether
he could give any assurance that the ways ?
and means committee would take early ac
tion. Mr. D.ngley teplled as referred to
heretofore. Mr. Towno's amendment fol
lowed.
Mr. Owens , speaking to the amendment ,
while ridiculing the , position in which the
republicans wore placed , created something
of a sensation by describing the republicans
of the senate "following the brutal leader
ship of a man who called himself a farmer ,
but who was mere like ino farm bug that
traveled backward. "
At this point the Hall-DeArmond Incident
occurred.
Mr. Towne'a amendment was defeated , 33
to 140.
At 4 o'clock the vote was taken on Mr.
Crisp's motion to concur In the senate free
colnago amendment. The vote , a rising1 one ,
resulted In the defeat , of the motion , 80 to
190. Cheers greeted hjO-pnuouncement of the
defeat of the sllverumen.
On Mr. Dlngley's/iuOjUon , then , without
division , the committeereported the bill to
the houpoltli the ecpftjmendatlon that the
hcuse non-concur.
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IS NOT DESEUVinVG OIi' SV3IPATIIV.
CorrcuMoiulpttt MuimlA. Tiiclcy to Ge (
Out of 'Clll > k 'Alive.
WASHINGTON , Feb. " 'l3. ' Although Wil
liam P. 'Maunlx the * newspaper correspond
ent , .who U alfout toy bo.lexpelled from Cuba
by the Spanish ofllpl lshaa lodged a > protect ,
with the 'Stato depdrtment through United
States Consul ' Genial Williams , this will
'
certainly not commajid.jihy'sympathy In his
casa. In. view of thg-j record of the proceed
ings of Mannlx , which Ismow In tha , Dosses-- '
slon ' , of tne ' State department , i This I record
I'D In his'pwn handwriting , . In tlie ishape of
letters , addressed byrhlm to certain officials
and sbowa clearly that he proposed to the
Spanish authorities. t act as a spy upon
Cuban Insurgents , that he offered to betray
to them a , Cuban olflcer , with whom he slept ,
and that he proposed to cultivate a feeling
of friendship toward the Spanish cause in
the United States , through the medium of
letters to litany newspapers In the United
States , Including- the most Important publi
cations in thla country , and all of this for a
consideration. In ono case , Mannlx offered ,
If he were appointed an officer In the Span
ish army , to come out In a public declara
tion to the effect that be , an Influential mem
ber of the Cuban party , had left the Cuban
cause m aisguat wiin ineir actions , tils let
ters also abound with appeals to the Span
iards for money , and it Is in evidence that
he was negotiating with both sides in
Cuba. On the whole , the officials here con
sider that Mannlx will be lucky to get away
from Cuba on the terms offered by the Span
ish offlclalo.
Whore Anicrtcnn .Slilppliip : IOMCH.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. There has been
a heavy reduction In freight rates from
China to New York , amounting to a cut of
from $13 to $6 per ton. United States Con
sul Seymour at Canton says that American
sailing ships will be driven out of the busi
ness by these low steam rates and he says
American commerce will be greatly bene
fited If similar rates of freight could be ob
tained from the United. States Atlantic ports
to China , as at present all American goods
shlooed to China must be transferred In
Europe and pay two freight rates.
Will Mnko n K
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. Ambassador
Bayard has briefly Informed Secretary Olney
by cable that the British government has
acceded to the request of the Venezuelan
commission to supply all of the Information
In Its possession on the boundary line be
tween Venezuela and British Guiana. Touch
ing the report from London that Venezuela
Is about to send a representative to London
to negotiate directly for the settlement of the
boundary question nothing official can be
learned hero.
_
Sol l IlniunKLMl GoodM in Ceriiinuj- .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. American wall
paper makers entered the German market
with unexampled success the past year , but
Consul Stepban reports from Anneburg that
after delivery of the goods signs appeared In
many cases that tbe papers were not freshly
printed , and In some Instances they soon
turned yellow. He says the unfavorable
Impression made by those goods In Germany
will not easily bo forgotten when offers are
again made. " ' > *
lloiu-ilH to Ekuiji'jiie CailetB.
WASHINGTON , Fefoj , Numerous boards
of officers have been appointed by the sec-
retarv of war to moet-'March 2. for tha ex.i
am I nation of appointees ; ! ) the Unltod States
Military academy , Inphidlng those at the
following placea : Fqjpt Sam Houston , Tex. ;
Jefferson Barracks , jVljpqurl ; Fort Leaven-
worth , Kansas ; FortIQUglas , Utah ; Fort D ,
A. Russell , Wyoming ) . Presidio , San Fran
cisco ; Vancouver Barrack ? , Washington ,
JIc-iiv } ' .
WASHINGTON , Ve , . e 13. Heavy withdrawals -
drawals of gold , presumably for the purpose
of making payments < on"bbnd purchases , con
tinue to bo reported 'from the mtbtreaiury
at Ne\v York , T'd.lRV . the withdrawals
amounted to Jl,271COO'Tpf which Jl.200.000
was in coin and J71.CM.lni bars. This leaves
the true amount of the reserve , so far as re
ported , $63,684,371. '
Wilt tint UMC American ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. United States *
Consul Grlmku at Santo Domlpgo reports to
the State department that American bags
for sugar are to be driven out of Santo
Domingo by Calcutta bags , which are su
perior In quality , Tha latter are being used
even though they are , unlike American bags ,
subject to duty on importation Into tbe
United States.
_ _ _
Aiuuiiiwudor UJil Sworn III ,
WASHINGTON , Feb. U. Edwin P. Uhl
la now ambassador to Germany , having taken
the oath of office yesterday afternoon at the
State department. He will go to his home
at Grand Rapids , Mich. , before starting for
his post at Berlin , In order to cloeo up some
privatebutilnejs , so that It may b thirty
before he reachei Berlin.
Not every da ) ' but only once a year do we have a special
sale of this kind and then it's Genuine with a big G" No
bankrupt stock to dispose of nobody's goods but our own
that's the reason the sale is
so remarkably successful. . . .
Wo hnvo between 300 atut 400 pairs of Men's
nil kinilH of .sizes uml widths oC lmys'Vli'1 iiatont leathers In snmll si *
| | 0
$1.7all ) solid leather Shoes , with' * ' I | nnd not tunny loft now regular $5.00 $175
heavy soles of yood quality soli ) nnd $7.00 cut down still nioro ono
leather , to go at pair to n customer
Our ladles' French calf 20lh century Sou our cast window for those line $1.00
shoes that sell rcunlnrly for ? U.OO. that 348 '
men's calf Shoos with razor teen that
we've always sold for $ o.nu , tjnt down
go In this sale nt
for this sale to
The ladles' 50.00 patent leathers , with Ladles' fine lace Shoes
, regular $2.50
cloth tops and medium toes , that we've 48
quality , In narrow squnru teen , nit 1
been nelllng at this sale for S-V18 are
down to
cut again to
All Hanan & Son's $7.00 and Our men's $5 heavy solo on-
$7.60 and Edwin Clapp's cel umcls In nil sizes and
ebrated enamels , with visIble - \\ldths , lace nnd pointed
Iblo nnd Invisible cork soles , lots , go nt ,
lace , razor , or new round
toe. widths AAA up and all
sizes so that we can flt
anybody , get a discount of. . Misses' shoes , J1.23 for the
$2.r > 0 line of cloth top but1
ton shoes I.
Also 20 per cent oft on nil
our lace $ j.OO nnd $ a.OO
enamels Per Cent
nU kid shoe1) , best In 1
Our men's cork sole aboet the woild. cut from $250 to I
In cordlvan or calfskin ,
wide or narrow pointed
toes , $7.00 kind for $1.75 : the
$ ,100 ones for . Ladles' springbcel shoes cut
from $3.75 to $1.75.Many blB
cuts In this department be1
Men's $0.00 heavy winter tnn bides l.
shoes for $3.50. The box
calf , on which we have had
Euch a run for two winters ,
me tn the lot. Double sole. Ml sps' $2.00 Inco j > hoes. pat
calf lined , pointed toe , $0.00 ent leather trimmed , narrow i oc
shoe for. . . . . . square toe a QCJ
Getting Rid of our Surplus for Cash and cash only
No express paid , although mail orders will be filled ,
DREXEL SHOE CO. ,
1419 Farnam Street.
'TARIFF' MEAGRE SET ASIDE
,
t
Democrats and Populists All Voted Against
Considering It ,
INQUIRY INTO THE PACIFIC ROADS
Senator Allen of NeJirntiUa Mnkeu n
Fun' Ciuiwtlc IlemiirkN Concerning
the I'cllillllMT Ilfurliitf lie-
fare the Committee.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. The friends of
the tariff bill met an unexpected repulse
this afternoon , when , by a vote of 21 yeas
to 29 nays , the senate defeated the motion
of Mr. Mornll , chairman of the finance com
mittee , to take up the tariff bill. The nega
tive vote which defeated the motion was
given by democrats , popullots and four re
publican Dsnators , viz. : Teller , Mantle , Du-
bols and Carter. The affirmative vote was
entirely republican , but its total of 21 Is
less than half of the aggregate of the repub
lican strength. Mr. Merrill's motion has
been anticipated for some days , but It was
not preyed pending consideration of tlm
urgent deficiency bill. Thla measure was
disposed cf at 4 o'clock today and the strug
gle to advance other measures began at
once. Mr , Mori 111 waa hurriedly summoned
from the finance committee room to submit
his motion. In the meantime Mr. Morrlll
had secured the enforcement of an agree
ment entered Into some days ago that tlio
Cuban Question ebould bo taken up. Mr.
Morrlll was deterred by tlio agieement and
>
prcs9d hla motion to take up the tariff bill.
There was a hurried assembling1 of ocnatora
who remained without the capital , but this
was considerably short of a full voto. Tbe
result of the vote left the Cuban resolu
tion as unfinished business , although tliew ;
bavo yielded temporarily to the military
academy and other appropriation billy.
The urgent deficiency bill waa passed to
day , It carried about $0,000,000 , a consider
able Increase over the bill passed In the
house.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Paclflo railroad committee to make full In
quiry Into the utatus of the Pacific railroads.
In this connection Mr. Allen criticised the
manner of hearing the Interested railroad
officials and not tbo disinterested persons
who came before the committee. Later in
the day Mr , Pettlgrow made a savage speech
against the "highwaymen and conspirators"
connected with the Pacific roads and urged
the foreclosure of government Uona. The
adjournment of the senate waa until Mon
day.
day.Pacific
Pacific railroads came In for unexpected
dltcusslon in the senate today , Mr. Allen
Fought to secure the adoption of a
resolution calling on the secretary of the
Interior for full Information as to the status
of the Union Pacific , Kansas Pacific and
Sioux City & Pacific roads.
Mr , Urlce suggested that the senate com
mittee on Pacific railroads could better con
duct an Inquiry. He suggested that the com
mittee bo directed to make the Investigation ,
with power to send for persons and papers ,
Mr , Allen accepted tbo suggestion , saying
he dd ! not doubt that the committee would
prosecute Its Inquiry In good faith ,
Mr , Wolcott , A member of tbe committee ,
gave assurance that this would be tbo fullest
Inquiry.
This brought out tome criticisms from Mr.
Allen. Thus far , ho said , the stockholder * ,
bondholders and their agents and attorneys
had appeared before the committee , but the
patrons of the road had not been
examined. He had failed to noUce
that boards of trade and commercial
bodies from cities along the Pacific roads
had bbn heard. Ho suggested that the
Pacific roadr committee could profitably turn
from the stock brokers , stockholders , at
torneys and lobbyists and give attention to
the honest patrons of tbe road.
Mr , Wolcott pointed out that every oilo
who came before the committee was. beard ,
including delegations from western cities.
There was no means of advertising1 for
patrons of the road and bring them here.
Mr , Morgan secured the adoption of
an amendment empowering the com
mutes to admlnliter oaths to wit
nesses. The senator said the persons who
corao before the committee did so voluntarily
to serve their personal Interests. While
there he wanted them put under oath so as
to make them responsible for their state
ments.
The discussion brought out the fact that
the hearings thus far had not been under
oath.
oath.The
The resolution was adopted , directing the
committee to make Inquiries and empower
ing the administration ot oaths to wit
nesses.
FIGHT FOR PnECKDENC13.
Consideration of the urgent deficiency bill
was then resumed and soon afterward was
passed substantially as reported.
Immediately there was a skirmish to ad
vance various measures. Mr. Teller sought to
take up the military academy appropriation
bill. Mr. Call Insisted upon the Cuban reso
lution having the right of way by an agree
ment entered Into on Tuesday last and th's
was sustained by consulting the record. This
made the Cuban question the unfinished busi
ness.
ness.Mr. . Call yielded to Mr. Teller to proceed
with the military academy bill. In the
meantime Mr. Morrlll had entered the cham
ber and vigorously protested against further
delay on the tariff. Ho had waited , he said ,
two days , and had come to tbo asnata today
at much personal Inconvenience to urge that
the tarlfS b'H be taken up. Ho would Insist
on this and he moved that the senate pro
ceed to the consideration of the tariff bill.
This precipitated an unexpected tariff voto.
The vote "proceeded amid considerable ex
citement. There was some delay while pairs
were being arranged and the fullest passible
strength registered. The vote In detail Is as
follows :
Yeas
Alilrlch. Hawley , Pcttlgltw ,
Alllmn , Hoar. 1'lntt ,
Jlruwn , McMillan , Proctor ,
Cameron , Mitchell ( Ore. ) , CJuay ,
Cl.it'c , Morrlll , Sherman ,
Cullom , Nclwin , Biiulic ,
I'ryf , Perkins , Warren 21.
Nays-
Allen , Dubola , 1'ugh ,
lluuon , GeotKf. Iloacli.
Hate , Gorman , Hmllli.
Hero" , Grny , Teller ,
Hi Ice. Hill , Tun > le ,
Jiutlcr. . Jones ( Nev , ) , Vest ,
Call , Mantle , Vila * .
Carter , Morgan , Vooihrea ,
Clilllon , IMBCO , AVallliall 29 ,
CocUrcll , I'erTer ,
The pairs announced wcro as follows ; the
first named would have voted to take up the
bill BO far as their position was stated : Kl-
klns with Faulkner , Gear with Gordon , Hans-
borough with Palmer , McHrlde with Daniel ,
Wlleon-with Lindsay , Sheep with White , Wet-
moro with Irby , Qalltnger with Mills , Halo
with Jonea ( Ark. ) , Cannon with Blackburn-
Durrowa with Dlanchard , Lodge with Slow-
art , Chandler with Murphy , Bowel with Mit
chell of Wisconsin , Davis with Kyle , Tbure-
ton with Tlllman ,
No announcement was made of the pairs
of Baker , Prltchard and Wolcotl , republic
ans , or Caffory , Harris , Martin and Gib
son , democrats.
TiDAns.
This left the Cuban resolution ao the reg
ular order. Mr , Call yielded to Mr. Teller
and the military academy bill , and the lat
ter In turn gava way to Mr. Pettlgrew for
a speech In favor of his resolution to foro-
clooo the mortgages on the Paclflo rall-
roada. He severely arraigned the plunder-
ng and frauds which ho alleged had boon
practiced by the stockholders and directors
> f those roods. Mr. Pettlgrow opposed a
'urther partnership between the government
and the "dishonest men" operating these
roadf. The senator spoke of the "hlgh-
vaymen and conspirators who had robbed
he government for thirty years , " Mr. Pct-
tlgrew declared that B. Ellory Anderson ,
ono of the government directors , waa In
sympathy with the manager * ! ot the roads ,
The speech was very personal In Its ar
raignment of those connected with the roads.
The senator urged that this "swindle"
should be closed by a government foro-
cloinire on the roads.
Mr. Allen Interrupted with an Inquiry ax
to whether the republican party had not
been In power during all these years ot Ir
regularity ,
Mr. Pettlgrow said he would decline to
furnish campaign material for the people of
Nebraska. ProceedingMr. . Pettlgrow ap
pealed to the Pacific roads committee of
the senate to bring to au cod this "corrupt
partnership" which bad long been a dis
grace to the nation ,
Ou motion of Mr. Quay a resolution was
adopted directing the finance committee to
Investigate the alleged Invasion of our mar
kets by the products of Oriental labor , and
to report on the cause * and remedies.
During the morning hour the free ship
bill was reported sdvertely by Mr , Fryo
from tbe commute * on commerje , auU on
his motion Ho consideration was Indefinitely
postponed. '
Alonzo Stewart of Ion a and Bernard Layton -
ton of. Ohio wore chosen as assistant door
keepers.
Mr. Daniel called attention to the ap
preach of Washington's birthday
, and stated
that the National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution
desired the na
tional incorporation of their society at that * *
time. The bill Incorporating that associa
tion was thereupon passed.
Mr. ' ' (
I'effcr's resolutions offered yesterday
ono for a senate Investigation of recent
bond issues and another calling for Infer
mation as to political assessments nt the
Postofflce department came befoie the senate -
ate , but went over to bo called up again.
At G o'clock the senate went Into execu
tive session , nnd at C:10 : p. m. adjourned
until Monday.
VUMSZUKbA AVII.I , SKMJ EVIDENCE } .
Ac-rct < H ( lie InvUntlnii of ( lie UnKcit
hue Iloiiuiliiry CoitiinJNMlon.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 13. Through Senor
Andrade , Its minister hero , the government
of Venezuela hao notified Secretary Olney
that It will respond affirmatively to the Invi
tation of the Venezuelan boundary 'commis
sion to submit all of the evidence In Its pos
session touching the location of the true
boundary lino. Senor Andrade also stated
that officials of the government of Venezuela
are now at work compiling this record , and
that It would be forwarded to the commis
sion at Washington as soon as possible. Pre
sumably the Venezuelan government will be
represented before the commission by an
agent or counsel as suggested In the Invlta-
tlon. as the mltllHtnr hnn fttrnriirlv rnnntn.
mended this course.
CjiIiUMIIJ - JJc TJir < nvii Over.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 13. Although tbo
selection has not been made , It Is learned
from ono who ought to know that the sor-
goant-at-arms of the
dem&cratlc national
convention will not bo a Chicago man. A
number of prominent democrats ore men
tioned for the place , among them John J.
Curley of Philadelphia , who la said to bo
ulatcd for the position If Ills business en
gagements will permit. Among the other
Information picked up In regard to the recent
visit of the subcommittee to the convention
city Is that the movement to oust Ben F.
Cable , the national commltteeman , and sub
stitutedalian of Chicago will bo successful.
Gout of Count Detention.
WASHINGTON Feb. 13. General W.SP.
Cralgblll , chief of engineers of the army ,
has written a letter to Senator Squire , chair
man of the committee on coast defenses ,
on the subject of the c-ost of the engineer
ing work planned for ths fortifications of
the twenty-seven principal coast cities of
the country , as recommended by the Kudl-
cott board lit 188C. .General Cralghtll places
th * ntltoMn fAat nt < 7fl rtrtrt t\\n ! . . . , l. l.l..i.
it possible to do the work with $60,000,003
If It can bo done under the continuous , ,
con
tract system , and for ISS.OOO.OOO If the eight-
hour law went not applicable.
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