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. ! PHE OMAHA DAILY J3EE WJESDAY , JUNE 10,1890. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
hOUSE UNSEATS UNDERWOOD
\ Contestea icctIon Cao Cuso a Deadlock
for Borne flonrs.
OtMOCRATS WERE ABSENT IN A BODY
rgeiifl-n-Armi , Sent ( Jut to flrn
in A1cnteJInhInj Throigh
tite Alprnprn(1on J111I-An-
otlicr licceN. lii Tnkcn.
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WASIGTO4 , Junc 9.-The bouBe today
kayo ltz fiuial approval to the conference
reports on two of the four' approprlatton8
' ; bII1K which were In Issue 1ast night , the
Eftyat and Indian bills. The public buHd-
S0g3 , charity amenclmcnti and the electric
3llitIng and sectarian Items In the DltrIct
; of Columbia bill now sthnd between con.
gru end the flnal adjournment. It W
the opinion of the house Icadcr tonight
that an ncjutnent would ho ciTected and
, a final adjournment reAched tomorrow oren
on Thuratlay at the lateat. The day wa
( lovotNI to conalderation of the Aldrich-
Vndcrwood contested election caao from
the Ninth Alabama district. The demo.
crats attempted to filibuBter , but wore overcome -
come , and when the vote cas taken the
contestant , Mr. Aldrich , who 15 a brother
of the Mr. Aldrich who was acated in place
ot Mr. ltobblni of Alabama , was gIven the
at'at by a vote of hG to 107. Fifty republicans -
licans voted with the democrats agatn5t this
action.
When the house reconvened this morn-
log at 10 o'clock the egislativo day
of Saturday was still In exist.
once. There was a fair attendance of re-
ubIicans , but the democrats were absent
from the floor. Thia refusal on the part
of the democrats to attend the session grew
out of the determination of the majority
to consider the contested election case of
Aldrich against Underwood. Mr. McMiilin
of Tennessee. In explanation of the absence
of members on bi side of the house. said
that the democrats did not consider it to ho
their duty to attend the closlng hofirs of
the sessioti to help furnish a quorum for
the purpose of unseating another democrat.
Tim , pending question today was the motion -
tion to lay on the table the motion to reconsider -
consider the rote by which the house decided -
cided to consider the election case. The
vote resulted 98 to 31. sixteen being present
and declining to vote. This made a total
of 145 less than a quorum.
In order to break the deadlock. which
confronted the majority , a call of the house
WM ordered. The doors were closed and
the scrgoant-at-arms was directed to bring
In absentees.
VOTING BY COMPULSION.
The Tucker rule adopted at the beginning
of the session was invoked for the first
time. It compels members brought in by
the sergeant-at-arms to vote Ofl the pending
question. The motion was carried-130 to
4r ; . This particular count included the four
members as present , but not voting.
Mr. McMiiIin attempted to make the point
of order that tile report in the election case
va5 not. signed by a majority of the mom-
hors of the committee , and therefore did
not constitute a question of privilege. The
clair ruled that if the point of order had
merit it came too late , as the house had
decided to consider the ease.
Mr. Daniels of New York addressed the
bouse In favor of seating the contestant.
Mr. Aldrich. lie gave notice that ho would
dmand the previous question at the expiration -
ration of fifty minutes. Underwood had
1,156 majorIty on the face of the returos.
.f , \ Fud aed Intimidation were charged , and
the majority found that Aldrich received
In fact a majority of 220 , The minority
admitted that the returns were incorrect.
but claimed that the corrected returns still
gave 1,03B majority.
After tile debate nad run for half an
bour. it was decided to prolong the debate
to two hours on a sido.
Mr. Underwood. the contestee , spoke fo
' an hour iii his own behalf.
Mr. Linney , republican , in supporting the
cause of tile contestant , gave a picturesque
denunciation of the election frauds , which ,
lie said , were practiced In the south by the
democrats. lIe argued that the only place
where tile 'wrongs committed could be corrected -
rected , was in the house. Any attempt to
secure justice from the local courts ho
said. would be futile.
. ir. fitailings , democrat of Alabama , who
defended Mr. Underwood's right to tile seat ,
denounced Mr. Linney's remarks as "the
dirtiest abuse of his own section ever do-
livereti by a white man. "
When the time for the debate expired ,
ir. Owens. democrat of Kentucky , moved
to recommit the case. The motion was
ost-C7 to 93. The vote was then taken on
/ the first resolution , declaring Mr. Under-
'WOOd not entitled to the seat The resolution -
lution was adopted-199 to 98. The resoiu-
tion declaring Aldrich entitled to the seat
: was adopted-hG to 107.
RUSHING lULLS TITrtOUGir ,
tr. Cannon presented the conference
report on the sundry civil bill. It agreed
to all the items in dispute , except the pubic -
ic building amendments.
Mr. homer , republican of Nebraska who
refused to sign the conference report on the
sundry civil bill , because it contained ap.
Propriations for the Garfield and I'rovf-
deuce hospitals in this city. explained that
IJO hail consistently opposed appropriations
for private or sectarian institutions from
the first , and lie now believed that the
question of principle Involved could not be
1comprornlscd. The report was adopted.
4- Tue final report on the naval appropriation
-bill was presented by Mr. I3outello and
Dreetl to without division.
The final report on the Indian appropria.
tion bill was also agreed to without dlvi-
eton. The members cheered tumultuously
as these reports were adopted.
Mr. Cannon appealed to the house not to
'ield in iie matter of the public building
amendment to the sundry civil bill , and
witii tile exception of the amendment for
the public building at Savannah , Ga. . all
Iwaro dIsagreed to , antI the bill sent to
further conference. The Savannalj Item
was agreed to-96 to 91 ,
A partial conference report on the District -
trict of Columbia bill was presentel and
adopted. The report left the electric light-
'mx question and public charities still open.
A bill was passed to amend the act to pre-
% ont collisions at sea.
A resolution was adopted , directing the
poaker to appoint a committee of
five inonibera to lovestigato the management -
agement of the Leavenworth Sol-
dices' home. The speaker announced the
foliowing committee appointments : Stail-
logs of Alabama , banking and currency ;
Cooer of Texas , coinage , weights and meal.
ures Thorp of Virginia , railways and pat-
cots ; flinaker of hunch , t'acIflo railroads ;
fli'omweil of Ohio , penlionI , lIeu of Cole.
rado , public lands ; Kecberg of Texas , inili-
tary lands ; Mitebeil of New York , patents
and election , ; ? tyer of Louisiana , District
of Columbia ; Murray of South Carolina ,
education ; Goodwyn of Alabama , claims ;
Martin of North Carolina , military affairs ;
Truman 11. Aldrich of Alabama , manufactures -
tures and territories.
At 7 o'clock the house took a recess untIl
10 tomorrow morning ,
: tllv M1'XlCU 3CtOC1C AT Ti DOOR.
Persistent EfforttoGnln A.Iiiiisinii
tIP SlIP t'nion lictore Ailjonrnnlent.
\VASIIINOTON , .Tuno 9.-Delegate Catron
of New Mexico has reported to the house
from the territories committee the bill for the
admission of that territory to the sisterhood
of slates. Accompanying the bill Is a long
report submitting reasons why New Mexico
should be admitted into the union. This
report reviews the financial condition of the
territory , speaks of it resources , based on
the figtlrea of the last census , assumes that
the population at this time is not less than
2o0,0)0 , and recalls that as far back as the
Forty-third congress a bill for admission
was passed by the house. The senate ,
however , made amendments to the bill at
that time and it reached the bouao too late
In the session to secure action on the amend.
itients.
The report declares that the people desire
statehood and the territory has persistently
demanded It , says the passage of the bIll
is urged by both the political parties in the
territory , and argues that there appears
no reason why congress should longer delay
the admissioi.
Under the most adverse circumstances
subjected to the Incilrsions of hostile Indiana -
diana until a comparatively recent date , and
with foreign capital forblddeil to invest In
real property in the territory , the territory ,
continues the report. has shown to the world
a capacity to progress , and it has advanced -
vanced much faster than the average ratio
of progress in the United States in every
material particular since annexation. It
i'4 confidently submitted that New Mexico
has the resources sufficient to guarantee a
stable and aubsta.'itial state. Five members
of the committee have united in a minority
report OPIOsed to the passage of the bill.
Apart from the general objection to the
admission of the territory as a state , is ,
the minority says : The specific objection
to this pending bill is that it provides for
the election of a member of congress , state
officers and legislature , which shall elect
two United Slates senators before the
adoption of a constitution , the organization
of the state government , and the determination -
tion of the rights of citizenship and suffrage
tinder their organic law. The growth of
the population of Now Mexico in numbers
has not been , In the minority's opinion ,
such as to give promise of any great increase -
crease in the future. The report also as.
sorts that If the power of the general government -
mont were romovel. it is almost certain that
the territory would invite the lawless and
depraved , and It would be an impossibility
to execute the laws. And when it is further -
thor considered that the people themselves
are not homogeneous , but are made up of
Mexican Indians , half-breeds and the balance -
anco Americans , In about equal proportions -
tions , it would not be even certain that
they would make or seek to make wise laws
and would or cotlid enforce them if they
were made.
The minority also says that undoubtedly
the evidences of the past few years have
called the attention of the American people
to the senate. and to the representation itt
that body of states irrespective of their
population. Any step which adds to the
memhorship of that body , so influential in
legIslation , it declares should be taken with
the greatest care and deliberation.
UNITED STATES TO lIE SHUT OUT.
Thole Continent ol Afrien to Be lie-
aerveI for Europenn Trade.
WASHINGTON , June 9.-Taking as his
starting point the official announcement of
the annexation by France of Timboo. the
principal place In the Djallon country , a
dIstrict larger than the state of Pennayl-
vania and quite as fertile. United States
Consul Strickland at Goree-Dakar has made
a most interesting report to the State department -
partment upon the dangers threatening
United States trade with owing to
the rapid extension of the colonial possessions -
sions of the European nations.
Ho shows how tue French , by the impost.
tion of a discriminating duty of 7 per cent
against all foreign goods , have monopolized
the market for the French colonies , and
have thus crushed out the lucrative and
growing trade which the United States already -
ready enjoyed in that part of the world.
lie says that the process has now begun
of fortifying perhaps the whole continent
of Africa against the'United States by protective -
tective tariffs. for If one nation can even
now do It with effect the remainder will in
time have to in order to equalize things
among themselves.
Give it fl. ltronder Scope.
WASHINGTON , Juno 9.-in the conference -
once report on the Indian appropriation bill
which was agreed upon today , a change
was made In the declaration on Indian
schools. The word 'lndiana" was omitted
so the declaration was broadened. It now
rends : "It is hereby declared to be the
settled policy of the government to hereafter -
after make no approprIatioa whatever for
education for any sectarian school. " Tue
provision extending the school appropria-
ttons to June 30 , 1897 , was amended by a
provision that the amouot shall be apportioned -
tionod as nearly as may be among the
schools of various denominations ,
11011,1 InvestigatIon During Itece , , .
WAIIINOTON , .June 9.-The senate subcommittee -
committee of the finance committee desig.
natcd. to conduct an investigation of the
recent bond issu.s today decided to begin
its work. after the adjournment of congress -
gress and to admit the press to its sessions.
Its first mind was to hold secret meetings ,
but that idea was definitely abandoned
today , Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
has prepared a statement for the committee
in compliance with its request , but it Is
probable that he will also appear In person
to answer uestiona ,
MiisIitcr Taylor Ill iii I'nris.
WASIHNGTON , Juno 9.-Word has
reached this city that liannis Taylor , United
States mjnister , to Spain , has been taken Ill
in Paris. Ho was on his return to Madrid
from llngisnil , after sending his family
home.
Cash Ilainnee In the Trest.ius-y.
WASHINGTON , June 9.-Today's state.
mont of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash . balance , 2C5,756,495 ; gold
reserve , $106,105,921 ,
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SILVER AFFECTS JAPAN
Ohudrman Dingloy Makes a Roper on On-
elItal Labor.
1 MENACE TO AMERICAN MANUFACTURE
Dpreeinted Currency Shn'wn to lie
OperntInK to tIi IIun.lvnntngi ,
of llnntern Counfrics.'t'nlue of
Ten ut Iloijac anti Abrond ,
\VASIIINOTON , June 9.-Chairman Ding-
Icy of the house ways and means commit.
tee today made a report on the menace
to American manufacture by the invasion
of cheap products of Oriental labor , and
lpon the effects of the difference of cx-
change between the gold standard and silver
standard countries upon United States manUfacturing -
Ufacturing and agriculture , these questions
having been investigated by the committee.
The report says the sudden awakening
of Japan from the Oriental slumber of con-
turks is being followed by an equally rapid
westernizing of her methods of Industry ;
that while the Japanese do not have the
inventive faculty of Americans , or even of
Europeans , theIr imltatlvo faculties are
wonderful , Their stantlard of living'woull
be regarded as practical starvation by the
workmen of the United States , and their
hours of labor average twelve a day. Such
skilled vorkmen as blacksmiths , carpenters ,
masons , compositors , tailors and plasterers
receive In Japanese cities only from 26 to
33 cents , "nd factory operatives from 5 to
20 cents per day in our money. and nearly
double these sums in Japanese silver money ,
while farm bands receive $1.44 per month.
Europeans and Americans , says Mr. Ding-
icy , are recognizing the profitable field afforded -
forded for investments and factories , and
he adds : "Sixty-one cotton mills , controlled
ostensibly by Japanese companies , but promoted -
meted by Iluropcans , and several small
silk factories are In operation , with something -
thing over half a million spindles. Japan
is making most of the cotton goods required
to supply the narrow wants of her own
people , and i beginning to export cheap
silk fabrics and handkerchiefs. Recently a
watch factory , with American machinery ,
was established by American , , although the
stock is field in the names of Japanese , as
foreigners will not be permitted to carry
on manufacturing in their own names until
1899 , and the progress made indicates that
the enterprIses will prove a success.
"While your committee has not found
that any articles of importance made by the
factory methods in Japan , outside of cheap
silks , handkerchiefs. matting , rugs , etc. ,
have as yet invaded the markets of the
United States , it Is probable the rapid
Introduction of machinery into Japan will
within a few years make Japanese factory
products and probably fine cottons , silks
and other articles in which the labor cost
here is an important element in production -
tion , a more serious competitor , in our markets -
kets than the products of Great l3ritnin ,
France and Germany have been , simply
for the reason that Japanese wages are
lower than European wages and Japanese
labor likely soon to become as effective wIth
machinery as uropean labor.
JAPS' STANDARD OF LIVING.
"This result will be counteracted somewhat -
what by the inevitable tendency and contact -
tact with civilization , to improve the standard -
ard of living and consequently the wages
of the Japanese workmen. "
According to Mr. Dingley , the competition
will differ , not in kind , bpt In degico from
European competition. The committee reports -
ports that it knows no reme.jv outalde of
the absolute prohibition enforced against
convict labor good. except the imposition
of duties on competing goods equal to the
difference of cost and distribution. Aa an
argument for this policy , it is said it would
accomplish the further purpose of the collection -
lection of revenue to support the govern-
inent.
As to 'whether the fact that $ t of this
country or the silver purchased by this
dollar will exchange for nearly 2 Japanese
yen ( dollars ) gives the manufacturer of
cotton. for example. an advantage additional -
tional to that caused by the conditions already -
ready discussed In the markets of this
country. Mr. Diogley says : "Clearly the
manufacturer in Japan Is in this respect
at a disadvantage , for his cotton comes
largely from the United States and he must
pay not only the freight , but additional
charges , risks of the fluctuations of exchange -
change resulting from the fact that Japan
does not have the monetary standard of the.
commerdial world. He obtains no advantage
'by the sale of his goods in the terms of
more valuable currency , but , on the contrary -
trary , loses something by this brokerage.
The only way In which he can obtain any
advantage must be through the failure of
the wages in Japan to rise as much as
the . yen has depreciated in its relative
value tqold since 1573 , while wages in
the United States since 1873 have doubled
as esttmated in silver and have risen 15
per cent as estimated in gold.
RISt IN COST OF LAI1OR.
Manufacturing wages In the UnIted States
are 200 per cent higher In purchasing power
than a quarter of a century ago , in consequence -
quence of which the labor cost of produe.
tion In Japan is largely diminished , while
the labor cost of production in the United
States has been increased. except as counteracted -
teracted by a larger use of labor saving do-
vices. It is claimed , however , notwithatand-
log the wages of the Japanese laborer have
not risen as the silver yen of Japan have
been depreciated as compared with gold ,
that his wages will still buy as many
Japanese products as they would twenty-
three years ago. It Is evident that so far
as the Japanese people consume foreign
products they must pay nearly twice as
much for them , either in their own production -
tion or their own money as they would pay
it they vere not on a silver basis-a fact
which clearly diminishes the purchasing
power of Japanese wages one-half , so far as
the Japanese consume foreign products. 'The
report continues : 'Silver standard countries -
tries like Japan and Mexico , in which , as it
is claimed , the prices of domestic products
estimated In silver remain the same as in
1873. are put to a disadvantage In their
trade with fdreign countries on i gold
standard in that the latter countries are
able to use silver which costs nearly 50
per cent less than it dId in 1878. in payment
for the products of silver standard countries -
tries practically paying only half as
much in their money for products -
ducts of silver standard countries ,
as they iiaid in 1873 , while the silver
standard countries pay-or at least vatd in
1192-85 per cent more in slicer and IS per
cent less in gold for th 'roduts of gold
standard countries than thly did in 1S73. "
The advantages in fot'i trade of an
identical monetary standAhi re shown and
In considering the pohs'UT1ties of enlisting
the manufacturing countrkg of I1urope in
an international agreemapfr a flied coinage -
age ratio between gold and silver , it is said
the leadingEuropcan cbftnt'ries , especially
Great Dritain , must be bhetflrst to feel the
competition of Japan l4oother Oriental
countries.
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Final Confs'rent'e lLriior1 on 1'nsat
niil Indian llits tilopteI.
WAShINGTON , June b jTho senate to.
day agreed to the bference on the
naval and Indian approitiatlon bills , bay-
log only the sundry civil ahd the District of
Columbia conference reports outstanding. A
night session lied been agreed to in solid-
pation of delays and opposition to the naval
and Indian conference reports , but they
went through so speedily that the night
session was abandoned. The resolution for
an inquiry into the circumstances of the
award of the statue of General William T.
Sherman occasioned an immediate debate.
Tile resolution was finally defeated. The
bill to amend the law respecting punishment
for contempt of court , was dIscussed b Mr.
11111 of New 'fork and Mr. Allen of Nebraska -
braska , but a final vote was not reached.
The measure is the result of the agitation
over the imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs
and others for contempt. An effort to pass
the Francis I1. Povey pension bill , recently
vetoed by th president , failed through the
absence of a quorum.
A supplementary deficiency bill , covering
the mileage of new members of the house
antI other minor Items , was passed by the
senate today.
The house bill ' % nS passed authorizing the
attorney general to select a site and secure -
cure plans for a federal prison on the
military reserve at Leavenworth , Ken.
Regarding the resolution to investigate
the award of the Sherman statue , Mr.'ol -
cott said : "From the twonty-ix models
submitted the committee , of American
sculptors made an award , but this was
disregarded by a committee of the Army of
the Tennessee , who gave the award to Carl
Rohi-Smith , thus 'boosting bin : up' from
the tenth place in the competition to first
place. It was a flagrant disregard of jus-
tice. " Already , added Mr. Wolcott , the n -
tional capital was disgraced by statues and
bronzes which were a disgrace to the end
of the nineteenth century ,
Mr. Allison insisted that the Army of the
Tennessee retained the rgbt to make a
final determination on models. The sculp-
tore' society acted merell in an advIsory
capacity. The old comrades of General
Sherman were best qualified to select the
model which truly marked his hineament.
The senator protested against a resolution
which would create scandal and carry a
stigma againat the Army of the Tennessee.
Mr Hawley. republican of Connecticut ,
also believed that the old comrades of the
"Hero of Atlanta" would be able to select
a statue which would be not only an ideal
of a great general , but one recognizable
as Sherman himself.
Mr. Mills , democrat of Texas , referred
to his service on the committee to select
statues of Generals Grant and Logan and
said in each case lie bad declined to accept
the conclusions of the artists and had in-
aisted that the familieo of the generals
should ho consulted. 1 ' 1
A joint resolution by Mr. Burrows , repub.
hican of Michigan , was' pasted authorizing
the Insertion of a bronz'o tablet on the new
public building at Detroit commemorating
the British evacuation of1'96. .
Mr. Morgan , democrat of Alabama , offered
a resolution. which was referred. authorizing
the committee on Pacitlc'railroads to con-
tiiiue the inquiry as to the Union and
Central Pacific roads during the recess of
congress. .5 1
At 5:40 the senate adjourned until 10 a. in.
tomorrow. , , t ,
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l'UNISIIES A RDVHNUId 0FFICEIL.
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De'grnded in flunk ahI l'il.iicly Rep-
rliiiiin.leI for Drunkenness.
WASHINGTON , June 9-.Secretary Carlisle -
lisle has taken action'oht'he'flndings of the
board appoifited In JanUalast to investigate -
gate the charges of druncenness and conduct -
duct unbecoming an officer and gentisman
preferred against Captain M. A. Healy of
the revenue cutter Dear stationed on the
Pacific coast. The board found him guilty of
nearly all the charges preferred against him
and found that he should be dismissed from
the service , but in view of Captain Healy's
long and efficient service recommended him
a favorable consideration of Secretary Car-
lisle.
The secretary adopted the recommendation -
tion of mercy and mitigated the sentence
by ordering that Captain Healy be placed
at the foot df the list of captains and be
suspended from rank and duty on waiting
orders pay for a terni of four years and be
publicly reprimanded by the publication of
the secretary's order on board all revenue
cutters. He further admonished Captain
Healy that if he is again found guilty of
excessive use of i toxicants ho will be sum-
manly dismissed.
COMI'ROMISE ON THIS. NAVAL BILL.
'Three Itattiesliltis nod Prlee for
trulor Pinto Ieterrei.
WASHINGTON , Juno 8.-The conferees on
the navy appropriation bill have agreed on
a compromise which provides for three bat-
tleshps ! and defers the settlement of the
price of armor plate to the next session.
The compromise on armor plate stipulates
that the secretary of the navy shall make
no contracts until further action has boon
taken by congress.
l'resid ciii Signs Fiiur hills.
WASHINGTON , June 9.-The president
has signed the postofflce appropriation bill
and the acts to expedite the delivery of
imported parcels not. exceeding 500 in
value , to roguldte mail matter of tile fourth
class and the joint resolution to authorize
a acientific investigation of the fur seal
fisheries. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nev PosPinster for' Sioux Pulls ,
WASHINGTON , June 9.-The president
has nominated Alexander S. Ellis as postmaster -
master at Sioux Falls , S. D. Some minor
army promotions wore also Bent to the
senate.
NOflhlUflted by the I'rcntlent.
WASHINGTON , June 8.-The president
has nominated Richard Mc hlartlernan of' '
Massachusetts to be consul of the United
States at Malaga , 'Spain.
CoiiijroIIer Jfclcelspome. Vest ,
WASHINGTON. Juno Sc-Mr. I1ckels , the
comptroller of the currency , has gone to
Chicago to remain a weekV'i'
.uc 31
Ho for the I
Wash Pants 25c.
R ALCIES , "Nice Wash Stilts 95c
7750 TIlcsc high gradc Iincsto be
1-lere's the rAce for your _ _ closed out at less than actual cost.
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life--to how V' Boys' Boys' Boys'
- - see quick , alit Suits
, 2 2 2
c1er " Include all mied chevioto
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we can out iii bight Cfltl dark shades.
, , " Piece Piece Piece
our boys , Ueii's Long Pant Stilts-
Ages 14 to 19-high suits Suits Suits
. grade fancy worsted chariots
and diagonals-regular . _ _ $ ] $ 5 $3 5 $
and 2O goods- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
cash clearing sale
is especially for 0 YS
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CARLISLE DEFENDS BONDS
Tells the Benato Committee of the Condi-
thong that Prevailed.
THINKS THEY ACHIEVED THEIR PURPCSE
Seeretnry Portlier Expresses the
Oiiiion lliutt the Sities Vcre
ttn,1e In Every Ciise at the
lhlglLest l'usible l'ricc ,
WASHINGTON , June 9.-Secretary Cat'-
lisle's reply to the senate committee , charged
with the investigation of the sale of United
States bonds during the years 1894 , 1S95
and 1896 , was made public today. The
statement is dated June 1. Reviewing the
conditions which led to the bond issues , the
secretary says : "Largely on account of
apprehension incurred as to the ability of
the government to continue the current redemption -
demption of its notes in gold coin and main-
tam the parity of the two metals , the experts -
ports of gold during the fi8cal year , 1593 ,
reached the unprecedented amount of $108-
680,844 , nearly all of which was withdrawn
from the public treasury by the prcsenta-
tion of notes for redemption. "Notwith-
standing the most strenuous efforts by the
department to maintain the $100,000,000 reserve -
serve intact , on the 22d day of April , 1S93 ,
it became necessary to use a part of it for
redemption purposes. Very little gold was
being received on accouut of dutlee to the
government , and it was , therefore , impossible -
blo to increase the reserve without resort-
log to the issue and sale of bonds tinder
the authority conferred by the resumption
The , secretary then refers to the bond
call of January 17. 1894 , which netted the
government $58,660,917. From that date
to November 14 , 1594 , when the free gold
in the treasury was $61S78,374 , the amount
varied but lIttle. The secretary continues :
"In the meantime the frequent presenta-
Lion of notes for redemption in gold by in-
dlviduals and institutions not desiring it for
exportation clearly indicated the existence
of uneasiness in the public mind , while foreign -
eign exchange was almost constantly at or
near a rate which made it necessary to expert -
port gold to pay bills at their maturity , and
consequently withdrawals for shipment were
daily threatened , As the season approached
when large exports nearly always occur It
was considered absolutely necessary for the
maintenance of the public credit and the
continued execution of the monetary policy
directed by congress in the act of July 14 ,
1890 , and repealed in the act of November 1.
1893 , to resort again to the issue of bonds. "
NI1ARLY A PANIC.
The terms and result of the second bond
issue are then stated. Secretary Carlisle
says : "It soon became evident that the trans.
action had not been effectual to stop the
withdrawals of gOld. These large withdrawals -
als were duo almost entirely , so far as could
be ascertained , to a fueling of apprehension
in the public mind , especially among the
holders of our securities abroad , which increased -
creased in intensity from day to day , until
it reached the proportions of a panic in the
financial centers , and it was evident that
unless effectual steps were promptly taken
to check the growing distrust , the government -
mont would be compelled within a few days
to suspend gold payments and to drop tea
a silver and paper standard. The situation
was so grave that the attention of congress -
gross was called to the subject on the 28th
of January , 1895. "
After freely quoting from this message
the secretary says : "Tue congress having
failed to pass any measure for the relief of
the treasury a contract was entered Into on
February 8 , 1895 , with August Belmont &
Co. of New York , N , M. Rothschllds & Sons
of London and J. P. Morgan & Co. for the
purchase of 3,500,000 ounces of standard gold
at the price of $17.80441 er ounce , I.e be
linid for in United States thirty-year 4 per
cent bonds , Not less than one-half of the
gold was to be procured abroad , and the
Ilartics agreed , so far as lay in their power ,
to exert any financial influence , to make all
legitimate efforts to protect the treasury
against the withdrawals pending the coni-
plete performance of the contract. "
The secretary quotes from th3 president's
message sent to congress immediately on
the execution of the contract in which
he again calls attention to the financial
condition. Tile agreement to protect the
treasury gold , the secretary says , was faithfully -
fully carried out , and be adds ; "After a
large ilart of the goltlhad been furnished
from abroad the secretary , In order to pro-
'cut disturbance in the rates of foreign
exchange and create a condition that wottlil
force gold exports and consequent withdrawals -
drawals , acquiesced in a departure from the
literal terms of the contract requiring aite-
half to be procured abroad and accepted
dposits of gold then held in this country
to coinpieto the delivery. "
CONGRESS GAVE NO RILIEF.
Withdrawals of gold again set in and on
December . ; i. 1895 , the lrcsident again sent
a message to congress , asking remedial
legislation , but none was enacted , and on
January 6 , 1896 , a circuiar was issued. askIng -
Ing for subscriptions for $100,000,000 4 ver
cent bonds. The result finally is given.
The secretary says : "My opinion is that
the trices received by the government for
bonds in 1S94 , 1895 and 1896 were as high as
it was possible to obtain under the circuin-
stances existing at the times when the sales
wore mado. The fact that the bonds are
offered for sale by the guverninent only
at times when the financial affairs of the
country are greatly disturbed and ( ho market -
ket more or less depressed on account of the
business situation and the feeling of in-
aecurity which always prevails at such
periods among investors necessarily prevents
the realization of as good prices as might
be Procured ir advantage could be taken
of the mast favorable opportunities for
effecting the sales. Tbo saDIe conditions
which make the issue of bonds necessary
also the depress the price of such securities
in all the markets of the world , and consequently -
sequently the government is compelled to
make its sales under the most unfavorable
circumstances. "
"In relation to the part of the resolution
'which directs the committee to Investigate
and report what effect the bond sales had
on the credit and business of the people of
the United States , I have the honor to
say that , in my opinion , the sales were
necessary for the preservation of the credit
of the government and the security of the
business interests of the people , anti that
they , in fact , accomplished these results.
In general , the effect of eath sale was to
restore confidence , for tile time being at
least , In the power and purpose of thio
government to maintain its own credit , to
preserve the parity of our coins and the
value of our currency , to check the return
of our securities in large amounts from
European countries for sale in the markets
hero. "
EVIDENCE IX WtLLING'S lIJFENSE ,
Attenipt to lirenic Dowii the Clitirneter
of Cable Driver Gi'orge Jncksoii ,
NEWPORT , Ky. , Juno 9.-It was In the
main deposition day in the circuit court
today. The twenty-two depositions in the
Walling case were read In the forenoon and
half as many in the afternoon. All the
testimony yesterday anti today has been for
the defense , the commonwealth having
closed last Saturday. Mitch of the evidence
today was directed against the character
for trpth and veracity of George H , Jackson -
son , the colored cab driver. Against him
the depositions were mainly from people in
Springfield , 0. However , two or three
witnesses were put upon the stand to break
down the character of John W. Foster of
Bellevue , Ky. , who testified to seeing Pearl
Bryan and her alleged mOrderers , Jackson
and Walling in llelievuo on the Thursday before -
fore the murder.
A feature of the afternoon was the teati-
inony of a drunken witness , William Ab.
bott , who embalmed Pearl Bryan's body.
His testimony waii very nearly nullified by
his maudlin condition.
Depositions of officers of the Ohio Dental
college showed \'alling at college on the
third day before the nmrder and on Saturday -
day , February 1. but failed to account for
him on the Friday , January 31 , during the
night of which the murder was committed ,
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Citire Couiity 'l'enehiers' lnp4titilte ,
III1ATRICS , June 9.-Special.-The ( ) Gage
County Teachers' institute convened yesterday -
terday with an attendance of 120. Superintendent -
tondent A. IC , Gently and Superintendent
w. H. Peeler and Miss Ida A. Tow are act-
log as instructors. 'rho session svihl continue -
tinue ono week ,
The divorce case of Zimmerman against
Zimmerman is being heard by ox-Judge
Babcock behind closed doors. the court
having appointed him for that hiurumso.
Never before has there beet : so lively an
interest manifested in a Beatrice Chiautau-
qua assembly as has developed regarding
the one which begins next week Tuesday.
The program proposed is an excellent one ,
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Otne County Tend. era' Associidiois.
SYRACUSI1 , Neb. , JulIo 9.-Special.- ( )
County Superintendent Fiwangor was here
Monday to complete arrangements for the
county teachers' institute which will be
held here , beginning June 29. Some of the
beet educators of the state hiavo been engaged -
gaged for lectures and iustruction.
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ISOUTH OMAHA NIWS
I N000003,00OO000D333t0D :
0 , It. htathbun , an expert accountant , is
how engaged In going over thio books of the
hoard of Education and lies prepared a statement -
mont of the status of school district No. 3
front 1S95 to May 31 , 1896. In the figures
given below the cents arc omitted :
B ) ' levy of 1892 , less 15 per cent. . . . . . $ 13.392
113' levy of 1893 , loss 15 per cent. . . . . .
113' levy of 1891 , less 15 par coot. . . . . . I23 "
Ily levy of 18Th , less 13 per cent23,513
fly liquor liccnsca from December 31.
1313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60500
Pohico court fines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.715
Treasurer's hinhttnc'o July 1 , 1S93. . . . . . 31,557
Tuition and miscellaneous collections 154
State upportionment from 1893 to 1316 31,216
Total available for warrants.$179,548
To warrants drawn iii 1593. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,841
'l'o warrants drawn In 1894. . . . . . . . . . . . 50,035
'ro wnrranta drawn in 1395 nod to
Ala ) ' , IS"tO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GS.763
Total warrants to May 1 , 1396.$1SS,669
RECAPI'rULATIoN.
Total credits available for wnrrants. . $ l79.653
Total varrants drawn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158.659
Available for warrants Mny 1 , IS96. 20,939
Otltstanthing warrants Mt ) ' 1 , 1396. . . . 20.037
The amount of outstanding warrants
given in the recapitulation tines not include
something over $5,000 in warrants which
have been issued since May 1.
Collections of the tax levy have been
slow and something like $13,000 of the 85
per cent available still remains uncol-
lected. ( If the 85 per cent of the 1892 levy
$3S5 is still uncollected ; of tile 1893 levy alt
was collected but $11 ; of the 1S94 levy thcro
is still duo $2,269 , and of the 1895 levy
$13,341 is still due , Eighty-five per cent of
the tax levy for four years amounts to
$54,473 , and of this amount $51,467 has been
collected , showing an uncollected balance
of exactly $13,000. There is in the county
treasury at the present time enough money
duo the school district and which can be
had at any time to pay oft the $ ,000 worth
of warrants which have been drawn since
May 1. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
'Woman Snvcd tier flog
So far only eighty-eIght persons have
taken out licenses for their canines and the
poundmaster has commenced to gather in
the untagged dogs. Yesterday an incident
1appened which shows that the path of
the canine lassoer is not strewn whit roses.
On one of the down town streets the dog
catcher noticed a little black and tan run-
niug around without a tag on and quickly
chased it into an area way and caught
it. As Mr. Dog Catcher reached the top of
the steps with the animal under his arm
he was surprised by a woman grabbing
the dog and at the same time giving him a
good hard kick in the bosom of his pants.
The woman still has hier dog and she hasn't
taken out a license yet either.
Flnelliinch of CnItIe
George Wardell , one of Washington coun-
ty'a prominent farmers , was at the yards
yesterday with 150 cattle which showed
the results of systematic and intelligent
feeding. These cattle were put on feed six
months ago , veightog at that time 848
pounds. Yesterday the entire lot averaged
1,260 pounds , showing a gain of 412 pounds
per head for the time on feed , or over
two pounds per day. They were as well
fattened as any bunch seen here this sea-
Ion and brought the daya top price , $3.90.
A Curti of TIniiks ,
To the many friends who so kindly Ax-
tended their sympathy and assistance during -
ing our great bereavement in tile death and
burial of our husband and brother , J. H.
Eggers , we desire to return our aincer.
thanks , MRS. J. II. EGGERS ,
JASPER EGGERS ,
JOHN EGGEI1S.
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liio Couiity ExieelN a lila' Fair.
CREIGHTON , Neb. , Juno 9.-Speciah.- ( )
Tite ICnox County Fair association has Issued -
sued its premiuni lists for the thirteenth
annual fair to be held here September
B 9 10 and 11. The association is making
great preparations and expects to have the
finest fair ever held in this section of the
state. It line extended tile time to four
days instead of three , which will be a great
deal more satisfactory to patrons. The
purses offered in the race department are
liberal. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Young mothers dre.x1 the summer months
on account of the great mortality among cliii.
drencaused by bowel troubles , I'orfect safety
may be assured those who keep on hand Do-
Witt'e Cholic and Cholera cure , and adminis-
icr it promptly , For cramps , bilious colic ,
dysentery and diarrhoea , it affords instant
relief.
PELN PIOTUHEiS . FLEASANPLY ND FOINPRDLY FAHA..GHAPHED
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I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - fiiot. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
F .iE :
f , NOW TIIEY'lUS OlOP
Because the " ' 1'rllby TIe" is time only
lint ! very latest tttyltl lit Indies' shoe vcar
-'It has a color icul1zirI' Its own-a
lark-b't'p.--rleIi-i-etl-itiaroon - unlike
nuytltiug you've cyor noozi-eveti the
luttetit lt'atbor inlaid trIiiiulngi are
noyel-iiiitl ( or otico style aitti colufort
t nra eolnhlued-You ) vill buy It-It you
Dou 8'O It-Shoes Imlislied free menus
'
o'uutltitig hitro-not a tiub auth a tttat-
. . I.nlt a llrst class hiolisit.
, , Drexel Shoe 'Co.
' send for our bile.- lAin 4
la-sled Cataloguc.a # ariia1u
4
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COT Tlild FOLD
irery time we hear that expressIon
during racing tinies we wonder It Its
a curtain POlt'-Pretty
sure-though-It
isn't-for we think we knew nit nbout
curtains-ought-to-been at it sluice we
were little tadit-Ours is the only 'x-
xluslvo eztrliet and curtuic jiouso in
the west-ire buy-sell and curry ccii-
stnntly more goodts titan all Oulualla
besides-antI muko the Iowe.st irlces'on
the tholce.it assortiucuL
Omaha Carpet Co. ,
Only xcluiiv 11 T f
I Carpet hLou her. . 5.aL ,
1110'S SItU ? OUP
The muiz is-i'ho bakes gasoline
stores In imitation of time "Jewel"-bo-
cause thu " .Tewel" cannot bo.Imhtnted
this year-there's no other" stove that
will sayo a third ot thu gasolthe-thwz-c't
lit ) other an iiertect In every way-no
accident is ixssilJie-Ash your neighbor
about tim "Jewel" that sIte paid 17
.
t.oL. Itst year-new iniproved "Jewels"
sell for 11 this year-makes It easy to
own one.
John Hussie Hdwr Co
Consider our prIces- . 7
how little they aro-
3t".IIti
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% 58w
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lIE'S IN TJIIAm. !
. Anil the air-though fuite AUlphutirnifs
nrounI OUr plfthlo rpin lhst week-is
clear this week-mind the tue pianos tire
lack front our ( utctor in just as gooti
coiidltiu as evei'-tiit'y vere only
scratched a litt-Ie , aiiy'wny-4iut just the
santo we are selling Kimitballs for 1tJ.-
Kranich & flachus ( or $3Iri-llalIet &
Dayis' ( or 245-aiit1 you know what
they tiseti to sell for-nearly double-all
hOW and perfect , ,
A. Jr.
. Hospe. .
.UsiIc and Art. 1513 Douglas
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I A ! IItVISING FINISh !
Suggests olnttnetit-Cutictirft Resol-
vent Is prett' good-especially whicit
you caii ltiy it or us ( or SOc-Cuticura
foi4Oc and ( iuUeura 80111) for 15e-'i'hio
freshest' unmoral water. of nU kinds at
Zituchi bower Irlee. $ titamu you cmiii get
anywhere else-and thu best part or It
is that our graduntod idutriuuticlsts fill
any doctor's PreseriltlOll ) accurately and
( or less linen than any other drug Store
in Ounulia.
Kuhn's Drug Store ,
Really Cut PrIce the Drug only Store I lii & D wig I as
Ily AN lYELASU
Getting into the eye-lends some to
notice tltoro's something wrong with time
eye-the eye limis been out ut order for
Sonic tune-It don't recover-tIme qiies-
tion is , will ) 'Oti let an tininteur inonlcey
with your eye-or will you consult our
sPecialist-all cxiierieiiced expert-who
tuttikes a nioI4t thorough oxIlluination
'Ith Ito oiiluthiniinoscope-Seores of
1)001)10 svIll give villing testimony as to
hue Iterfoct satisfaction we give.
Aloe & Penfold Co.
1408 Farnarn
a ' mmmc vizo VlNS
Must eat-arid it lie eats well so much
thu better-good diners-club muon-mom'-
chants-ladles-patronize UnIiluf-bo
0:51150 lie Is the best in thto country-as
good as Kinitluy's in Chicago-a restaurant -
taurant of the yory highest order.
Boiled hum with nOV cabbage , iOe-
sweetbreads wills larded iuusliroomts ,
Oe-rnpberries tumid real erealn We-be-
sides Balduff hi the man at lee creani
niud eamidy ( awe ,
Balduff Caterer
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1520 Farnam.
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