OMAHA TJATLY 1JB13 : 8 < V'1THI > AT , JANtTABY 18T. ! )
bewnritrd In any neRotbtlong with the re
public fonccrnlng the North African coun
try. Subsequent events , however , Imvi
shown that Crlspl was not nltoRPther wrong
Franco has begun a gigantic arhorno for cml
gratlon to Tunis , which , If carried out , wll
noon place more Frenchmen than Italians litho
the country , thus seriously ehniiKlng tin
nplrlt ot the treaty an understood by tin
former foreign rulers.
If It In true , na reported , that "every daj
thousands of pcrsnnu are dying from starva
tlnn In the central provinces ot India , " thi
situation In that country must be slmllii
to those described In history's pages fron
which wo turn away In horror. It linn beer
known for pome month ! ) that famine wai
Impending In India bocnus.j the crojxi fallci
for want of rain , but thin I * the lira Infer
matlon we have had that the distress hai
reached a stage of wholesale fatality. I
may ho noted as a sign of the times tha' '
the news appears to have created no oensa
lion In Kngland That wealthy and osten
tntlously philanthropic country IP the gunr
< ll n of India , and morally responsible foi
! ! H condition. If there Is Htcfviitlou In thni
country Itn \ England's buslines to relieve
It , but there are no reports of any move
mcnt to thai end In cither government 01
private circles. U would be a vast under
taking to feed the starving millions of In'
Ola , nnd private philanthropy may well dC'
palr of It , but this Is the day of great on-
tcrprlsca , and furoly no worthier one couli
be found.
While It would bo dirtlc-.ilt to Justify the
conquest of Madagascar by France any more
than the seizure ? of territories In Africa bj
Great Britain and Germany , It must be con
fessed that the conquerors ot the Island arc
Bf.klng to Improve the condition of tho.pco'
pie. A degree has been Issued abolishing
elavcry , and the French commander has sei
himself to the task of suppressing brigand
age , opening the chief trade routes. Intro
ducing a sjntcm of lornl government In
rural communities , and seeking to promote
education , especially Instruction In the
French language. Schoolmasters have been
ordered to bring to the notice ot the gov
ernor general the pupils who make the most
rapid progress In French , so that they may
bu appointed to oillco , and It Is said that this
action has had the effect of largely Increas
ing the number of jmplls of French school-
Tiinetcrs , nnd of drawing away a large num
ber eif students from the Kngllsh schools.
Thus France- has succeeded In ilolng twc
things. Sha has stimulated the dcslro for
oITlceholdlng , which seems to bo as 'iatur.il
to the Hovas as It Is to more civilized
jicoplrs. and she Is succeeding In lessening
the Influence which Knglaml has so Ions
enjoyed on the Island. When the charnctci
of the icsources of Madagascar Is consid
ered this , of Itself , U a considerable gal it
* *
Emperor William's dueling dccrcu In n
etcp backward. Heretofore , dueling In the
Gorman army has been technically nn of
fense , although the emperor's approval of It
has prevented any punishment to the duel
ists. Now , however. It Is to bo rerosulsed ,
nnd a court , In the guise of n council ol
honor , Is to give It official sanction , pro
vided it Is conducted under certain regula
tions , which , of course , will give It legal
sanction. Under this decree , dueling can
no longer have the excuse of a hasty encoun
ter In hot blood , because that Is expressly
prohibited , It must be deliberately arranged
for , and bo conducted on what may bo called
business principles. This Is the way civili
sation retrogrades under the rule of a sov
ereign too fond of militarism.
MIltTII IX IIIIVMI- : .
Cincinnati nncjuirer.
Here's to thu man proud ot his -wealth ,
Hut careful of hl.s tin ;
Ho often blown about his dust ,
Hut never blows It In.
Detroit Journal.
Thn plldcd youth sub-itnntlnlly
With other Klldcd goods will class ;
veneer of Kohl , thin ; underneath
Homo vastly cheaper stun" , like brass.
Chlcngo Tribune.
Yo tlmlil bachelors , exult ,
1'or leap year eomes no more ,
With nil Ita dangers nnd Its risks ,
Till ItOI.
Cincinnati Tribune.
Ho filled the Htovo with Knsollno.
. And with t'iio houBo win blown up.
Hut dlil be mlml ? Ah. no : 'twas not
The Hrst time he'd been blown upl
City Wnrlil.
Poor Lot's wife turned to Halt , alas !
Her fntc WHS most unkind ;
rso iloulit Him only wished to see
How hung her skirt behind.
Chicago Ileconl.
Dear , dci.vny snowllnkes llll the sky
Wo love them on the wlnir ;
Hut when they fall and pile up high.
That's quite another tnlng.
Detroit Jotirnnl.
'TIs writ In the book ot destiny
That thi-re slmll ma vivo but the few nnd
Yet those condemned to the ntrnp-i to cllntr
May trnmp on the feet ot thoao who sit.
Washington Star.
How hnrd It Is to toll If fortune's fnco
Will Kinllo on worth or greet It with a
frown !
The Idle boy slides lightly o'er the place
\ hero grownup cautiousness slips und fnlls
down.
THIS I'OSTim Rlltl , .
New York Ilcrnhl.
Bho In quite the very newest , the most re
cent tip to date ,
Thu Aubrey Ueardsley maiden , slim nnd
shy.
With her hair blue * china fashion , llko u
lady on rt plate ,
And a hint or Indigestion In her eye.
Her frown of cut esthetic , "and her nrm n
trlllu lean.
Shoulders sloping from n figure rather
lull.
You can tell her In a minute when she
eorncs upon the scene ,
And pocs llko u poster on the wall.
For she always takes n corner , with a cush
ion nnd n palm
A shnded llplit , or tapers burning low :
Her voice Is low and pensive , und her mnn-
ner sweetly calm ;
All the eligible men she seems to know.
Bho tulles of "Art" nnd "Xvltenituro" und
"Musical Affairs. "
Or poses with her lips nbovo n rose ,
And even when eho's airtlng- with a fellow
on the stairs
She never tit-emu to lese the poster pose !
Bho's n vellow book creation , with nn odor
of llroadwny ,
A Gllison girl adorned In newer form ,
And while you dream of her by night nnd
think of her tilt day.
Your foolish heart she'll carry off by
storm.
Hut llko every other woman , ns perhaps
you may have guessed ,
She Is human when her hair gets out of
curl ,
And when you'rp maklnpr love to her , she's
Jimt like nil the rest ,
A simple ) llttlo humbug roster girl !
* Blopckor's Khl ilUl not l pop his Kooil
- vj rotfoliitloiiH lo'nit after the Ih-Kt ho's nt It
J iiKtilu anil IH us happy as over there's
lots moro Ju.st HUu lilin-aiul they're all
HinukliiK "Tho Htoet-Uor" HID host live
CPU I clpir evin- mild UuiiKht < > r Hinnkpil
sooil as seine so-calleil ti'ii ciMit cliai-H
{ lunlofH t > ell It hut If you can't net It of
your iloalpr you can always iot It lioro
then we'll BOO yotiii ilualor u 10 coat
pinoku for n coats.
W. F. STOECKER
. . . ,
"
* 1401 DOUGLAa
CASE OF THE FEDERAL JUDGE
Confirmation of MoHugh ft Matter of Deof.
Interest Just Now ,
NEBRASKA LAWYERS AT WASHINGTOh
Friend * unit Vnrn > f Ilie Xovrly All-
pointed . .TnilKiVil < clilnir Hie
.Mnllrr mill Wnltlnii for
Monday' *
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Whether by acclilcnt or design t
number ot representatives of the bar o
Nebraska have appeared In Washington pro
vlous to the meeting of the Judiciary com
mlttco ot the senate , which meets on nexl
Monday. There * Is undoubtedly a great dca
of politics Involved In the appearance 01
Jamca II. Shechan of Omaha , Clmrlcs E
Magoon of Lincoln and others , all Impinging
upon the nomination of W. II. Mcllugh to b <
district court Judge of Nebraska. With the
Judiciary committee of tbu senate has beer
filed a long petition of attorneys and bust'
ness men favoring the confirmation of Judge
Mcllugh , who for the last five weeks htj
held court In the place occupied by the laU
JudgeDumly. . Mr. Shcehan brings will
him the endorsement of the Hoard ot Tradi
of Omaha nlid Commercial club favoring tin
confirmation of Judge Mcllugh , and thu out
come of the situation Is as hard today te
anticipate as It was alx week's ago. Elo
mcnts are working both for confirmation nni
against which In good time- will show thcli
relative strength. Senator Thurston I :
today uncommitted , but desires the fullcsl
information that will lead him as a membci
of the Judiciary committee to move In tin
premises. Senator Allen , as senior senntoi
from Nebraska , must also bo considered , am
his position la ns yet undefined , BO far n :
can bo known. There have- been manj
rumors as to Senator Allen's position In re
gard to the matter. To one faction , Iti \
alleged , ho has promised that he woult
antagonize Judge McHviali's confirmation. Tc
Lincoln friends of that gentleman ho la re
pitted to have Raid that he would rcmalr
( lulcsccnt , and It Is pretty hard to say Ir
which camp the senator will land eventually
Without quoting any ono , Information Is
brought from Nobreska that the bar of tin
state and the business men arc largely Ir
favor of Judge McHugh's confirmation , but
politics Ii strange and conditions may be
such that confirmation will be held up until
McKlnlcy assumes office , when another mar
of the politics ot the Jnilgo who Is dead , wll
bo nominated for the office.
UULI33 FOH FOREIGN EXHiniTS.
Representative Mercer , who Is pushing exposition -
position matters wherever he can. had n lonf
talk with the customs . division of the
Treasury department today In reference It
the promulgation ot rules nnd regulations
affecting ( he Imports of exhibits to the Trans ,
mtsstsslppl and International Exposition. Mr
Mercer urged Immediate action and aftei
a long talk the treasury people agreed tc
have regulations printed In ten days. The
representative from the Second was given tc
understand that the same rules would obtain
as governed the exhibits at Chicago and
Atlanta.
Senator Allen today designated Colonel
Frank E. Moorcs of Omaha nnd Colonel W ,
F. Cody of North Platte as personal aides
upon the staff of General Horace Porter , whc
has been designated chief marshal of the
Inaugural parade. Nebraska will be repre
sented on the McKlnlcy reception commit-
tco by Senators Allen and Thurslon , and
Representatives Mercer and Strode.
In a poll ot the Nebraska members upon
the P.-.clllc roads funding bill It has been
found that In all probability every member
will vote against the measure on the ground
that the bill gives less recompense to the
government than the Ilcllly bill. Molklc-
John Is expected In the city tomorrow , but
where ho will bo found Is not known. Iowa
will divide , northern moinbcts voting against
the bill , and southern members tor It. Kan
sas will vote In all probability 7 to 1 against
the bill , Hepburn of Iowa made a most
telling speech In favor of the measure and
counteracted somewhat the attack of Grove
Johnson ot California.
Charlrs E. Magoon of Lincoln Is hero In
the Interests of a number qt Saline county
clients , who desire to secure clear titles to
their lands , which , they bought of Rlnchart
& Freeze of Columbus , 0. The property In
controversy , originally government land , was
secured by the Midland Railroad company ,
under the Internal Improvement grant , and
disposed of by the company to eastern capi
talists , among whom were the defendant ! )
Rlnebart & Freeze. They sold their In
terests to plaintiff , Dewcese and others , but
the land office refused to grant Sallno county
holders clear titles , HO suit was brought for
recovery. The case will be argued before
the supreme * court next week. 6. M. Lam-
bertson of Lincoln , counsel for defendants
Is expected to arrive hero tomorrow.
Timothy E. Carpenter ot Dcsmct , S. D. ,
has been appointed n railway mall clerk.
W. II. Alexander of Omaha Is at the
Raleigh.
L. Hoyso has been appointed postmaster at
firownvllle. Neb , , vice A. Mooney , removed.
F. J. Kuchera succeeds II. E. Klngslcy In
the same capacity at Spur , Butler county ,
KI5STHICT1OXS OX CATTM3 IMPORTS.
I'lTortN to lluvctliu
HOIIH Miullllcil.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. President Cleve
land today sent to the house of representa
tives a letter transmitting Information In
reply to the Inquiry of the house aa to what
had been done by the State department to
carry out the provisions In the last agri
cultural appropriation bill for negotiations
with Great Urltnln.to secure the abrogation
or modification of the regulations re
quiring the slaughter of cattle
from the United States at the port
of entry. The accompanying report
of the secretary of state and the let
ters accompanying the negotiations arc very
Interesting. Secretary Olnuy'u report says
the correspondence submitted shows that In
dependently of the direction of congress the
State department from time to tlrno since
1890 , on representations made by the secre
tary of agriculture , has endeavored to secure
the removal of the restrictions placed upon
American live cattle by the , British govern
ment.
Mr. Olnoy adds that ns these representa
tions contained all the Information possessed
by the Department of Agriculture , that de
partment did not consider It necessary to
ilraft any special correspondence. The sec
retary of state reports also that the British
law makes slaughter at the port of entry
permanent after January 1. 1897. The let
ters begin with those of Mr. Rlnlno to the
United States minister at London , saying
that the restrictions against American cat-
llo should bo modified. Mr. Lincoln's Inter
views with Lord Salisbury are set forth at
length. The letters of Secretaries Rusk ,
John W. Foster , Morton nnd Olnoy carry
the correspondence down to the present tlmo
: ind allow .the condition of efforts made by
them and the United States representatives
In London , Mr. Bayard , Mr. Roosevelt and
Mr. Whlto ( the latter bolng In charge of
? fTorta to secure modifications of the English
laws. ) The correspondence brings out no
additional substantial phases to those made
known pending the negotiations , and showa
that the British restrictions continue because
of the fears expressed by British officials
that Infection may result from a frco Intro-
ductlon of American cattle.
MCMISKHS OK TIII3 UAMI.W3T I1IXK.
Cltrpniiil | Kntt-rliilitN IiiillvliIuiilN
of IllN OllU'lnl Kiinill- .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Tno series of
itato dinners given annually by the prcsl-
lent at the white houw began last night
ivlth that given to the members of the cab-
not. Ex-Secretaries Smith and BUnell , both
if whom resigned as members of the cab
inet of this admlnUttratlon , were among the
{ lie-its. Tbo dinner was served In tha state
lining room , which was fragrant with the
wealth ot Moral decorations. The Marine
wild furnished the music.
Those * priscnt Included the following : Tbo
iiretildcnt and Mrs. Cleveland , the vlco preel-
lent and Mm. Stewcnton , the secretary of
itato and Mrs. Olnoy , the secretary ot the
treasury and Mrs , Carlisle , the secretary of
war and Mm. Lament , the attorney general
md Mrs. Harmon , the postmaster general
and Mrs. Wilson , the secretary ot the nav ;
nnd Mlsfl Herbert , the neeretiry of the In
tcrlor nnd Mrs. Francis , the tccrctnry "of ng
rleiiltnro and MIM Morton , the epcakcr o
the house nnd Mrs. Reed , Senator and Mrs
Mlns , Senator Hale , Representative ( Icorgi
T. Harrison nnd Mrs. Harrison , Hon. Chnrlci
8. Falrchild nnd Mrs. Fall-child , Hon. Wllsoi
S. Hlssoll and Mrs. Ulssoll , Hon. Hoki
Smith , Mrs. Don M. Dickinson , Presldcn
I'ntton of Princeton university , Miss Allci
Lee and Mrs. Pcrrlnc.
THAT .MOMiTAIlV
of thp IIIH to Up Inlrailiipci
liy Clinttillpr.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Senator Clun.llc :
has practically made a canvaw ot the r enati
on the proposition for an International con
frrcnce on silver nnd concludes that then
will bo no opposition worth the name. Stll
the bill will not be Introduced In the senati
until It Is accepted by the republican caucus
ns the committee wea Instructed to ropnr
to the caucus , The language of the bill I
aubstantlolly ns tollows :
That whenever the president of tin
United Stntes shall , Otter Mnrch 4 , 1S-J7
determine that tha United Stntes tthouU
he reprpscntoil nt uny International con
fcrcnce , called either by the United Stntci
or the government of some otior countrj
with a view to Rceure intonmtloimlly r
llxlty of relative vnluc between gold nm
Hllver n1 * money , by means of u commoi
rntlo between thoao metal ? , with frco mint.
ngo nt such ratio , Ihe United SluteH shall
bo represented nt such conference by llv <
or more delegates to bo selected by lh (
prcfldent. For the compensation of sail
delegates , together with nil reasonable ex
pensea connected therewith , to bo improvci
by the secretary of Htnte , Includmtr tin
proportion , to bo paid by the United Stntc ;
of the Joint exponse.i of such etnnferonco
K-.e sum ot J1COCOO or so much thereof n !
may be necessary Is hereby appropriated
U Is understood that the republican cancui
( o formally decide upon the bill will be hch
next week. _ _
l.I.MITINC TIII-J I'OWHU OP JUDRCS
Sen all- HIM Knvornlily Heporled If
( Inlloime. .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The bill limltlm
the power of Judges to punish for contemn
of court , by Mr. Ray of New York , frumct
ns a substitute for the bill passed by tin
senate last session , was acttxl upon favorably
by the house committee on judiciary today
By a vote of 8 to 1 the committee decided ti
report favorably the bill to the house. Thow
voting for It were : Republicans , Hendersoi
of Iowa , Ray of New York , Brodcrlc't o
Kansas , Updcgraff of Iowa. Glllctt ot Massa
chusetts , Connolly of Illinois , Burton o
Mlsouri ; democrats , Miles of Maryland
Those- voting against : Republicans , Bake :
of Now Hampshire ; democrats , Culbcroon o
TeNns , , Terry of Arkansas ? , Dearmond of Mis
sourl. The provisions for the substitute
were published heretofore.
To llloclcmtc ClinrlcNltin.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. The people o
Charleston , S. , C. , nnd vicinity are prombci
a novel winter entertainment. Secretary
Herbert , after consultation with Admlra
Bunco , commanding the North Atlnnth
squadron , has decided to allow the admlra
to undertake the blockade of Charleston
Heretofore the squadron maneuvers have no :
gene beyond target practice , licet nlgnnllni
nnd landing parties. Gradually the exerc'sci
have been enlarged In scope as the olflccir
and men gained In proficiency and became
better acquainted with the qualities of theli
respective ships and now Secretary Herbcrl
has become satisfied ot the practicability el
undertaking a regular blockade. Charlestor
was selected as the objective point because
of the flno winter climate and the avalla
blllty of Hampton Roads and Port Royal. S
C. , as bases for the blockading fleet. The
fun will begin early In February , the exacl
date depending upon the ability of the navj
yard people to get the ships ready. Ever }
ono of the ehlrw that can bo supplied with t
crew will participate either as a blockadei
or a blockade runner.
Civil Service H-viiiiilmttloii 1 > y Mnll ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The civil service
commission baa fixed the dates for complet
ing the eligible lists for mechanics 'In the
engineering service of the government. The
substitution of a mall examination for all
these places In which only age , Intelllqence ,
experience , character , ability ns a workman
and physlcla'i qualifications arc to be con
sidered in piaco of the usual detailed ex
amination , at certain points , was an Innova
tion In civil sen-lee methods. Only those
applications recclve-d prior to February 1 ,
1S97 , will bo considered In preparing the
register of cllglbles then. Subsequent
tcglstere will be filled scml-annually from
the applications received prior to June 1 and
January 1 of each year.
Inv < -MtlKiiln ! r tin * IlniinUoNN Cum- . .
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The secretary of
the treasury has received a telegram from
the collector of customs at Jacksonville , Fin. ,
statlnK that the suspected filibuster , the
Dauntless , had returned to port , and Its ofll-
ccrs had represented that It had been on a
wrecking expedition , niul now asked for
clearance for Ncuvltas , Cuba , with a cargo
of arms and other munitions of war. The
collector asked for instructions , and In re
ply the secretary told the collector to make
a full report of the case of the Dauntless.
Until this report Is received , which may take
several days , clearance papers will bo with
held. _
Coplt'N of MlHMliiKT 1'npiTM Pound.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Copies of the
napcra Involving about ? 1,000.000 In the Pa
cific roads subsidy act , which are mining
from the Treasury department , have 'been
found to bo on fllo at the Interior depart
ment. Copies arc now being made for tmb-
mleslon to the senate In accordance ? with
the recent resolution calling on Secretary
Francis for Information. The papers form n
statement of account forwarded In 188C by
Commissioner of Railroads Johnson and sup
ply all the Information desired In the missing
treasury documents.
PiuKliCaltl. . - Scheme Itcvlvt il.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Since the dead
lock In the committee on commerce over
which ono of the two projects for a Hawaiian
cable was the more meritorious , the general
question of the Pacific cable has been held In
abeyance. It Is understood that an. effort
toward action will now bo made and that
General Wagner Swnyno of New York will
appear before the house commerce committee
next Tuesday to prc-sent a new proposition
In behalf of- the SpaldlnR company.
Fn viirnWtlleiiort ( ll , TIVO
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. The house com
mittee on commerce today voted to report
favorably bills for a bridge acrous the
Columbia river In Evins county , Washing
ton , by the Columbia & Red Mountain Rail
way company , -and a bridge across , the
Monongahcla In Allegheny county , Pennsyl
vania , by the Union Railroad company.
Dully TreiiMiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Today's state
ment of the condition ot the treasury uhowa :
Available cash balance , { 230,023,339 ; gold
reserve , fl3S.C21.Sl-l.
Oinnlia is never behind tlio times
now nho'H jot her lu'cktlu pnrly niul
Culm inills thu Htrlnj , ' whole HtrliiKH of
neckties all thu latest and inoHt novel
li'Nlsns and shinies neckties that we lud
[ ) it hand January first and don't want
next wouk It's all our ntoe-lc none re-
lurveil at one pi-leu of Wlc outfit one or
i hundred same nrlco you win liavo a
necktie party of your own now at only
JOe iier party.
ALBERT CAHN ,
1322 FAUN AM.
OPPOSE HIEFUNDING , BILI
Honso of RcprosontaWqs Raises Numerous
OLD MEASURE BETTErl FOR GOVERNMEN1
ill
Opponent * Mnlntillnjttitit II I'lneei Ail-
illllonnl Clnlmn Ahcntl of Hie ( Jov-
crnmcnt Iilen with no Cor-
WASHINGTON , Jin'g. ' The house re-
BUtneel the debate on 'the Pacific railroad
funding bill Immediately after the re-adlnrj
of the journal. Mr. Payne , republican o (
New York , occupied the chair.
Mr. Patterson , democrat of Tennessee ,
member ot the committee , opened the debate
to.lay . with a half hour's speech In favor
of the measure. . Ho briefly recounted the
reasons which led him to support the bill.
The sentimental side ot the question , which
made the projectors ot the Pacific roads
great public benefactors In that they opened
up a vast wilderness lie utterly disre
garded jttrt as he did the vlow that they
were ptibllc robbers. It was useless to dis
cuss wrongs , he raid , which had no standing
In the courts. The truth waa that the
government loaned Ita bonAs to the pro
jectors upory , security which the United
Stntco accepted. The projcctoro occupied
no trust relation to the government. The
second mortgage held by the government
covered 2,293 miles. Cach mill ) carried an
Indebtedness of $53,515.
"I confess. " said he , "that my face Is so !
llko flint ngalimt the governmental control
of thcss roaels. " ( Applause. ) lu conclu
sion ho said ho believed the bill presento'l '
the best bargain the government could make
Harrison , democrat of Alabama , another
member of the committee , , followed In op-
noslMon to the bill. He believed that the
tlmo for action had come , but he could nol
subscribe to the remedy proposed In the
pending measure because It was too liberal
to the company. The proposition made bj
the Union Pacific to the government was
much better than that In this bill. The
Union Pacific was In a better position tc
pay tlnn the Central Pacific was. Why
should they bo placed on tha oamo footing 1
Mr. Harrison also opposed the Hell substi
tute on the ground that ( he roads could nol
comply with Its provisions. One was toe
liberal and the * other was too stringent. He
proposed n substitute which would create a
commission consisting of the secretary of the
treasury , secretary of the Interior and the
attorney general , with the full power tc
settle the Indebtedness of all the bond-aidcO
railroads. In support of this substitute he
urged that congress did not and could not
obtain the Information necessary for an
cqultnblo settlement. Second , that they
could not agree , and , third , that a commis
sion could conduct a settlement In a businesslike
ness-like way to much better advantage than
the government could by passing a hard and
fast bill.
RECOURSE AGAINST OFFICIALS.
Mr. Doatner ot Louisiana antagonized the
bill. Ho Insisted that the government to
day , by virtue of the Thurman act , had n
Hen on all the prhpc'rty of the road nnd
that It obtained no alldlUnnal security by the
pending bill. Ho eloclnre/d that the govern
ment was not a helpless creditor of an In
solvent debtor. THe government could not
afford to disregard M"- ' fact that 111 ere roads
had been despoiled of enough money to pay
the entire debt. Ho declared that the gov
ernment had a right , after It had exhausted
its ability to accuio-Jts debt from the
roads , to proceed against those who had
despoiled them. The supreme court had helil
that the United State * ! had that right ca
noon as the roads defaulted. They bael now
defaulted. Ho favored a settlement , ho sat.l ,
but he never would' Vote for a measure
which would cut off the > right of the govern
ment to proceed ogalpst the defaulting
directors and officers of the roads who had
enriched themselvcsrnt the exuenso of these
properties. He wautcjl it distinctly under
stood that ho did not think the funding
bill would give thes6'hibn a quit claim.
"la It not the real purpose of the owners
of the Southern I'aclflc7" asked Mr. Mo
sul re.
"It Is , In my opinion , the prime motive ot
all this legislation , " replied Mr. lioatncr.
"The owners of theAU colcssal fortunes arc
more interested In relieving themselves ot
this liability than In settling the rights of
the United States. "
Mr. Swnnson. democrat of Virginia , In
opposing the bill , assorted that this bill
constituted the poorest proposition from the
standpoint of the government ever sub
mitted to congress. Two years ago , he
saiil. the Union Pacific reorganization com-
mlttco offered a proposition twlco as good as
this.
In analyzing the bill he said It would push
$45.000.000 of securities ahead of the govern
ment lien. The Idea that the government's
Hen at present was worthless was ridiculous.
Certainly no ono contended that the govern
ment's mortgage was not anterior to the
stock of the Union Pacific nnd Central Pa
cific , yet the Block of the former , of n face
value of $ CS,000.000 , sold on the market
yesterday for $10 , and that of the Central
for $15.
"Tho clock'of the Union Pacific , " In
terrupted Mr. Powers , "Is subject to an as
sessment of $15. "
"So much the better for my argument , "
replied Mr. Swanson. "If It was not subject
to the assessment It would bo worth $25.
1'nsj this bill and the next day It will be
worth $25. "
Mr. McCall , republican of Massachusetts ,
to whom ten minutes was yielded , opposed
the measure ami directed most of that time
to a refutation of the claim that the United
States at present had no Hen on the Omaha
terminal.
Mr. Powers Interrupted to Insist that the
supreme court had decided the Hen ot the
government only extended to the portions
of the road actually aided.
Continuing , Mr. McCall said he did not
agree with much of the Invective against
these roads. Ho thought that there should
he a settlement , but the terms ot the bill
were too liberal , Ho argued that the rate
of Interest should be 3 per cent.
Mr. Wheeler , democrat of Alabama , said
ho wanted the government to settle on the
beat terras to be obtalne > d. Ho was ready
to accept Mr Harrison's commission scheme
or a lump sum as proposed by the secretary
of the Interior.
ASSAILS SUTIIO AND HEARST.
Mr. Johnson , republican of California , a
member of the committee , nnd the only
member In favor of the bill , made a charac
teristic speech o' twenty minutes In Its
advocacy. He ridiculed the scarecrow which
was always pushed Into the horizon whenever -
over a scheme for the adjustment of the
Pacific railroad debts , was proposed. The
fact that the projectors of the roads had made
money wcs uomethihgrsomo members could
not forget. Evcrybotly wanted to make
money. What would 4hose who denounced
Huntlngton have done If they had had the
building of the roadBT"
"If Mayor Sutro atnl that Hearst , " to
whom ho applied an 'Opprobrious adjective ,
"had built these roadsf they would not only
liavo made money , I they would have bank
rupted the government Itself.
"Suppose the projectors did make money ,
the question with ua , t members and cm-
: odlnns of the government's Intercut Is , 'How
shall wo get tht | > . .government' . } money
Jack ? ' " _
Mr , Johnson denounced the ex-members
, vho were "lobbying1,1 'oH'the ilcor .against the
Ml. Ho then proctcelM to argue that It
kvas tdlo to Insltt tUat'tho roads should pay
nioro Interest than 'tllt'y were able to. In-
llvldually , Mr. Johnson said , ho would be
ivllllng to entirely wipe out the dehta of
.Iioso roads because that would bo t6 the In-
Icrrats of the state of California. If the
onda did not have to pay thla debt , they
: ould i-educct their rates , nut looking at the
ntercats of the government , thli bill nliould
jo parsed. Ho declared with much feeling
.hat there was not a member from
California , except poaulbly Mr. Pow-
: ru , who , If ho \ ould oxprci.i i his
loncst dcntlmcnts. would not cupport thla
ncnsuio. He suld ( hey wore all afraid of
i newspaper of San Francisco , All this fill-
nlnntlon against Iho Mil , ho csld , was duo
: a Adolph Sutro and \VlllUm R. Hearst ,
rho mention of theno names wan sutHclent to
irouso the pent-tip Ire In Mr , Johnson's na-
: tire and ho proceeded to pour out tha vials
> f his wrath on thorn. Mr. Johnson In al >
a vigorous talker , inclined to USD
strong ellrtlnn. but the member * who srtl
listening to him were not prepared for Iho
philippic- which ho launched. Ho dctfillcl
Mr , Htarat'i connection with the San Fran-
clfcco Kxnmlnor and how ho had built up
that paper , and raid that Iho peopln of Cali
fornia ndmlrcd It. He said they were sus
picion * at first nnd know that Mr. Hearst
wait erratic In his conduct. He then made
Insinuations And allegations against Mr ,
Hearst's prrsoiml habits , hut addnl that the
people bollcvcd ho was honest.
HEARST ROUNDLY SCOKIU ) .
This was followed by morn sensational
charges and vituperative language. "And
that Is the man , " he said , "that has created
all this furors In California. "
Ho tmld that Mr. Hearst had Intimidated
the people nnd created terrorism among them
with his paper. The paper had made carica
tures of the house , the ch.ilrni.in of the
ODinmlsBlcn , Mr. Powers , nnd thn honored
speaker. "I will not speak for myself. " ho
aald , "because I can get reasonably even with
thli man hsforo I got through. "
He said that Mr. Hearet had Issued hln
edict IhU 'any man who dared favor the
funding bill "shall be driven from public
life and ho ruined In private life nnd shall
bo d'egraced before the people and the gods. "
When Mr. Johnson concluded his speech
therewns an ominous silence on the door.
Mr. Arnold of Pennsylvania maden brief
speech for the measure , but the house was
otlll buzzing with the sensation created by
the California orator. When Mr. Arnold fin
ished Mr. Cooper , republican of Wisconsin ,
onti ot the strongcct foes of the ? Pacific bill ,
now as in the past , took the floor. About
tuo first words spoken from hU llpa Intensl-
flel the situation.
"In vlow ot what has been said by the
gentleman from California. " he said. "In
view of the exhibition which we > saw here ,
aa I think ono of the most disgraceful known
In the annals of the legislative history ol
the United States the attacking of n man
absent from his place. In a manner known
only to cowards , blackening- name , ruln-
In ? It ( If It were In the power of the gentle
man from California to ruin anybody who
has ever had any reputation nt all ) to the
beat of hl.i ability I feel It proper for mete
to eay at least a few words , "
WORDS THAT I1URN.
Mr. Cooper then paid a high tribute to Mr ,
Hearst nnd the hard work he has done to
build up his papers , and declared that he
nni not uiink that anything ho had dene en
titled n member to attack him ns the gen
tleman from California had done. Mr.
Cooper turned to Mr. Johnson and continued :
Let tha gnlle.l jade wince. The gentleman
was In a republican district. Ho boldly
championed the funding bill , nnd ho Is bur
led under a majority of 5,000. The gentleman -
man from New York. w.hom ho so infamously
ami willfully maligned. Is not the ono rcspon-
slhlo for his defeat ; It Is the knowledge
the people of the state of California have
thai the power of the Southern Pacific Rail
road company , whom the gentleman from
California presumes to be championing hereon
on the floor In the face of the people , has
been used to their detriment. They know
of the manner In which the corporation has
foi years past treated the people of that
stutc.
"The people of California have been treated
moro shamefully by this corporation than
any commonwealth In the history of the
United States has been treated by any other
corporation , cither railroad or otherwise.
They have destroyed or crippled enterprises ,
they have destroyed the bUBincs.'i of Indi
viduals , they have dictated to the merchants
how they should conduct their business. Im
posed hardships upon farmers , buUncss men ,
merchants , dry goods men. lumbermen , mer
chants In every class of bnslnsa , and niiido
to feel their hcavv I-anel all tho.'o who under
took to ship their freight In Dp-ioaltlon to the
company. The republican party repudiated
the funding bill. Why ? llecauso it did
not want to aid the tyranny of the Southern
Pacific over the taxpayers of California. "
Sir. Cooper then calmed down and pro
ceeded with his argument. Throughout his
reply to Mr. Johnson the latter sat quietly
In his real at the rear of the hall. He made
no response. The sensational Incident grow
ing out ot Mr. Johnson's attack almost
drowned Interest In the debate. Mr. Ar
nold , republican of Pennsylvania , followed In
favor of the bill , nnd Messrs. Parker , re
publican ot New Jersey , Hell populist ot
Colorado , against It.
Mr. Hepburn , republican of Iowa , sup
ported the measure In an extended argument
as the only solution of the problem at this
juncture. With regard to the California op
position to the bill he said the antagonism
there wns against any settlement that did
not predicate the government ownership nnd
operation of the roads. He took up some of
Iho statements made in the course ot the de
bate to fhow that they were reckless and
utterly without foundation , and said It
was those Irresponsible statements which
clouded the Issues nnd created much of the
opposition to the measure.
Ho argued that government ownership of
railways was bound up In the defeat of the
pending bill. That was why Its opponents
wcro Insistent. This was to be made the
entering wedge. The members from Cali
fornia , he said , made no dU-gulse of their
purpose In desiring to beat the bill , and he
predicted that If they wcro successful the
people of California would suffer the worst
disappointment. If we took the road with
out terminals , said he , we would , as a
condition precedent , have to pay $61,000,000 ,
the amount of the first mortgage , nnd then
wo would have a road which could be built
for less than the discharge of the first mort
gage cost us.
At G o'clock , at the conclusion of Mr. Hep
burn's remarks , the house took a rccet > .s
until S o'clock , the evening session being
devoted to private pension bills.
MMTHHll 1'AIITV AV.xS SATISKIKI ) .
Mllllonnlrf Miner niul IllN Wife Atti-
l < i 11 Si-iiariitliin.
LOS ANGELRS , Jan. 8. W. C. Creede ,
the millionaire miner , after whom the town
of CreeJe , Colo. , Is named , end his wife ,
have separated and agreed to dlr.-olvo at
once , as far ns possible without legal
process , the marital bonds. A stipulation
was drawn up and signed several days ago
by which Mrs. Crecdo accepted $200,000 cash
In hand and surrendered all further claim
upon her husband , at the name tlmo volun
tarily withdrawing from his home in this
city. After the necessary period of tlmo
has elapsed Mr. Crecdo will Institute legal
proceedings nnd begin suit for absolute di
vorce on the grounds ot desertion , that
being part of the agreement. Mr. Crecdo
gave as a reason for the separation that
ho and hl9 wife were uncompanionable and
a separation was courted by both.
1'iirdoiiH ,
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 8. As a result of the
popular clamor against tha action of ex-
Governor Upham In pardcnlng a number of
notorious life prisoners elurlng the closing
days of his adm'InlstraUon , ono ot the first
acts of the legislature , which meets next
week , will bo to submit on amendment to
the constitution taking the pardoning power
from the governor and vesting It In u board.
Governor Scoflcld Is strongly In favor of the
reform nnd will recommend It In his mes-
to the legislature.
Tlioro'H lolH of ( nil : iiboul our /rnnilii } , '
u new charter for ( ) nmlm--liit ) It littsn't
( Mvuttul near Hie- excitement Imve
rnunliiK pletureM every uiiiii to lil.i own
InislneKK and framing In part of ejurx
L'lienv Junt limy to do It KO that you'll lie
liloasiMl with the work then we'vo KO !
moro HtyleH of mouldings for yon to
Kcleet from than you ever HUW In one
liluco liufori * wo frame HO much wo can
L'Ut thu pilce In a limit liulf.
A. HOSPE , JR. ,
1513 DOUGLAS.
Tlis Wonuertii ! Progress Within
the Past Few Years ,
Diseases that Our nloihers Thought Sncurable Now Cured
by Pane's Celery Compound.
It Is difficult , almost Impossible , to over
estimate the Importance ot recent advances
In medicine and surgery.
In surgery there Is the application of the
X-ray In determining complicated fractures.
In mrsllclne there Is the- scrum treatment
for germ eKswsca , nnd more Important still ,
the extended use of Palne's celery compound
In the treatment of the many diseases that
arise * from n faulty or Impaired nervous
system.
This class of ailments causes moro miffer-
Ing nnd earlier deaths than nil others , nnd
that Is why to much public prominence
was at once given to Kilnels celery com
pound when Us discovery was first annon ced
by Prof. I'liolpa of Dartmouth college.
The rapid and sure way that 1'alnj'o celery
compound cnrcfc nsurnlgla , rheumatism and
nervous debility Is marvelous oven In Iho
eyes of this wonder-working quarter of the
century.
Ancient m'rnclca ' were eon'rary to na' ' ; < rnl
laws , whereas the remarkable power of
I'alno's celery compound to maks people
well comes from n bettor understanding of
the natural causes of disease.
That wonderful sot of nerves known na the
"sympathetic nervous system. " that knits
every pail of the body together and bar-
MORE DUTY ON GLASSWARE
fchcdnlcs Presented to Iho Committee or
Ways mid Moms.
WORKMEN SAY PRESENT RATE IS TOO LOU
Coxt < > f PliilNliiMl rrmlure. l'rlii ( < linll | >
liiilior anil Ilt-ilnvi'il I'rlci-H , Duo
to Compi'tHlnn , Come Out
of tliu Laborer.
WASHINGTON , Jan. S. The schedule ol
the tariff Including earthenware , glasaware ,
marble and stone brought fewer business
men to the ways and means committee than
had the other ( schedules considered this week ,
P. W. Walker ot Heaver Falls spoke , asking
for a restoration of specific duties. On the
tiles now paying 25 per cent ho recom
mended 10 cents per seiuare foot or1 cenUi n
pound ; on thoao now paying 40 per cent , 20
cents a square foot or C cents a pound.
There wns a largo delegation of glass
blowers , representing the workmen of the
United States , In the committee room. For
them Louis Arrlngton ot Alton , III. , an
nounced thaftbcy desired the re-enactment
of the McKlnlcy rates.
Edgar A. Gard of Streator. 111. , read a
statement describing the demoralization ol
the glass bottle blowers' business , brought
about by the Wilson act. Under the Mc
Klnlcy act thn business had Increased three
fold , while with the improved method * ol
manufacture the prices had fallen 20 per
cent. Under the Wilson law prices of bottles
tles had decreased from 17 to 10 per cent
nnd the losa had fallen mainly nni the work
men of the country , whcoe wages had been
decreased 15 to 25 per cent and the houra
of labor Increased almost bcyont ] human en
durance. The chief Item of cost In the pro
duction of bottles was labor , nnd with free
bottles the foreign maUera could undersell
the home producers. Ho recommended that
the bottlca In which wines , liquors and
mineral waters wcro Imported should pay
the same duty levied on empty bottles , aa
well as the duties on the contents. The
manufacturers had demanded a 30 per cent
reduction In wagea , hut through the or
ganization the blowers had been able to
resist th.it demand. Wages In the best tlmca
averaged ? 3 n day and the mortality among
the blowers was great , the average ago at
death bolng 38 years. The maximum waged
ot blowers wns ? 10 a day. but they could not
secure work throughout the year. The mlml-
inum earnings wcro about $ S a week.
In response to a question by Mr. Turner
the speaker sold that the question of wages ,
hours and apprentices was arranged by arbi
tration. The number of apprentices was
limited to one-third the number of journey
men.
men.Tho chief official of the organization of
flint and lime glcss workers , \V. J. Smith of
I'lttsburg. asked for a tariff which would
secure the manufactuio of the American
used goods by American workmen. The capi
tal Invested in the Industry In the United
States was $20.000.000 , the annual production
ot about the same value nnd the number of
workmen employed 40,000. In thu fiscal
year 1SU3 the American production had fallen
oft 20 per cent , while the Importations had
been 3,605,000 articles.
HATES OP DUTY ASKED.
The competitors of the United States were
England , Prance. Germany , Uclgium nnd
Australia , particularly Australia or Ilohemla.
Comparisons of labor ccat on lamp chlmncyn
were given. An excellent example waa
Argand chimneys , on which the foreign
labor cost waa C cents a dozen , American
labor cost 28 cents. Importers selling them
In New York for 20 cents. The workcitt
cskcd higher rates than had been given In
any previous bill. The rates asked were :
On articles of glassware or crystal molded
or cast In molds , not gilded or decorated , .1
cento per pound , cental to CO per cent ad
valorem , present rate 40 per cent ; on glaca-
ware , crystal or opal blown with or without
n mold , cut , stained , engraved or otherwise
ornamented , 0 cents a pound , cejual to 05
per cent nel valorem.
M. K. Dorfllngcr presented n petition from
the Glass Manufacturer ' association. It
asks specific Instead of ad valorem dutlcH
foia rate of "blanks" ot 10 cents a pound
nnd CO per cent ad valorem. Thu factories
In the United States , ho said , employ 2,000
men and l.avo an annual production of
$2,000,000. Thu wages In the Unite 1 Statw
nro$18 a week ; In Germany , $8 ; jjelgluni , $5.
Attention was called to the evil of ugcnla In
the United States for foreign housco. through
whom systematic undervaluation wo3 prac
ticed.
V. L. Uodlno of Philadelphia wpoko for
manufacturers of cylinder window ulaw and
green and flint bottling glaw. He repre
sented that linlf of the manufacturer * In Iho
United Stntc.3 were today bankrupt , although
they would not a.lmlt It. as a reoult of thn
Wlhon law. Without protection they could
not continue to do busincca with the Ameri
can rate of wages.
EMPLOYED ON IlIiDUCED TIME.
13 , J. Wliltolicad of Trenton declared that
not moro than one-third cf the Trenton opcr-
r.tlvcs hud been employed during the past
two years , nnd those on reduced tlmo.
Hates cejulvalent to the McKlnlcy scale wcro
desirable. R. A. Stevenson of East Liver
pool , O. , told a tilmllar story In answer tea
a question from Mr. Grosvenor. Ho nnld the
workers received ns fair a Miaroof the profits
of the 4 > unlnoss under the \VIUon law as
they tin el under the McKlnley law , Ho said
that nnlcsg something was done for work
men their condition would ho terrible , nnd
concluded' "I will say on my own renpoasl-
bllity , and for thee I rcprewnt. that If
ftuch a tariff Is not given thu manufacturers
ga will enable them to pay fair wages , I fear
for the future ) ol the republican party. "
CongrccBmnu Taylor of Ohio , who rcprc-
Kcnts McKlnlcy'a old district , tpoko aa an
expert on pottvrlcx. Incidentally ho re
marked that the sonatora In charge of the
\Yllzon bill had promUiod that It a strlko
then vending among the potters was tottlcd
the mien would bo advanced to 40 per cent
on plain and 40 per cent on decorated wares ,
The ntrlko was ccttlcd , hut the icnators were
unable to keep the promise , bccautu tha
monlzes nil , Is undoretood today ns never
before. Many persons are not nwaro that
any such nerves exist. They do not know
that nothing goes on In nny part ot the
body that every other part docs rot In
stantly "know of. " The closeness of thla
sympathy Is familiarly Illustrated by head-
uclics , Indigestion , rheumatism , neurnlgl.i ,
etc. About every rase of sleeplessness ,
nervousness and dyspepsia Is n "sympathetic
strlko" by brain , nerves or stomach. Induced
by the lowering cf the general health.
People who think to got rid of thcjo
troubles by some * medlclno that disregards
the general hc.i'th of the body nra on the
wrong track. In getting such diseases ns
neuralgia and rheumatUm out of the sys
tem Palno's celery compound proceeds at
once to restore n normal appctltu and regulate -
late tha nerves , ns the foundation for build
ing up the health niul vigor.
It regulates the bowels without delay , and
It scos to It. that the poisonous humors that
arc bursting through the skin , In what are ,
for purpevics ot classifying , called akin dU-
cacca , are given n rc.idj outlet. On this
basis ot pttririct ! blcod nnd regulated nerve *
the permanent euro of every form ot blood
diseases , such as eczema , unit rheum , bad
complexion Is now assured by this really
wonderful remedy.
If the reader of this Is not In perfect
health let him simply try a flrat bottle ol
Pnlno's celery compound and carefully note )
the results.
house accepted the bill as It came from the
senate without amending It In conference * .
Mr. Taylor showed that the government line !
received J3.000.000 more In revenue from the
small Importations uhllo the McKlnloy law
wai In force than from the largo Importa
tions under the Wilson law. Ho ppoke at
length of the competition of Japan , whcro
potter's wages were 2B cents a day , and de
clared that a capital of J100.000.000 Invested
In Japan would capture the markets of the
world , nnd drive the rest of the world
to barbarism or protection. By wr.y of Il
lustration he exhibited sample. ! cf cups and
saucers of Japanese make sold In Now York
at $2.50 n dozen , the decorating of whleh
would cost that t-nm If done by Americans.
Mr. McMlllIn caked If there was not n
combination of pottem fixing prices and
discounts. To tliLi Mr. Taylor responded
that the prlco lists agreed on discount !
but that their agreement was a rope ol
sand binding no one. Under nny duty the
homo competition would be oufllclcnt to kccf.
prices to a reasonable level. Seven-eighths.
of the capital Invested In Limoges was prnc-
tlcally American capital , and scven-oUhtht
of the product came to America consignee !
at whatever rates the Interested parties
chose.
Mr. McMllltn teked Mr. Taylor to ilvo ; tin
names of pnrtlco consigning \varcfl to them *
eclvcs. Mr. Taylor replied that the innttcl
was ono of common knowledge.
SPECIFIC HATES PHOPOSED.
Mr. Tawnoy added that the Investigation
made by the committee last winter had shawc
the facts to bo ns Mr. Taylor stilted them
Specific rates was the remedy Mr. Tnyloi
proposed. A requcut for leave to fllo a writ
ten statement wau made by 'Mr. Arthur C ,
Wlggln. eecretary anil treasurer of the Now
England Crockery nesoclntlon , but thu com
mittee Insisted that he should speak and put
him through a crors-cxamlnatlon.
"Are you an Importer ? "
The reply was In the afllrniatlvc. nnd Mr.
Dlnglcy said : "Let that be cntcnid In the
minutes. "
Replying to Mr. McMlllln's < | uetonH ! , Mr.
Wlggln said that lit ? knew of 'he agreement
among the potters by the fact th.it all up.cnts
made the same prlccu nnd dbcon.ita. "Aro
nut the discounts larger to Hrgc dcaleni
than to small ones ? " caUcd Mr. McMlllln.
"Yes. "
"Are not largo discounts given on largo
quantities by all dealers ? " cskcel Mr. 1'ayr.e.
"Yes. "
Prank C. Partridge of Hu'.lan.l , Vt. . f"--
mcrly solicitor of the State dupimncnt nnd
minister to Venezuela , prese.i'cd u ( state
ment agreed upon by all brintilics ( < f the
marble biHlncs'J , the l-.nportera nnd produc
ers. lie explained that It was the Unit tlmo
the various Interests c.-cr had been ublc to
agree upon a tariff. Protection was chiefly
desirable to shield the Amerlcin laborer
from Italian competition. Increased duty on
all classes was asked ns follow- :
Marble In block , rough or square , SO ccntn
per cubic foot ; eawed marble , InclnJlng
slabs over two Inches thick , $1.50 per cubic
foot ; marble slabs and tilings , not exceed
ing ono Inch thick , 16 cents per superficial
foot , arm If rubbed 20 cents.Whr i one or
two Inches 30 centn , not rubbed ; 35 centn
rubbed. Mosaic cubes , marble or stone , D
cents per pound nnd HO per cent .id vale
rem. Manufactures ] of marulo. onyx or ala
baster. ? 5 per cubic foot and CO per cent nd
valorem.
D. M. Stewart of Chattanooga i > akcd for a
duty per gross on Lava gna Jot llpa.
Representative * Sorg of Ohio pprcaied In
behalf of the Paatcur-Chambs.'laln Tiller
company to ask that the gin-is mbe-n ucd
In < ( liters nnd not inado in this country bo
put on the free list. The lommlticu then
adjourned. _
\ < -iv ISxiiiiilnei' of tin.11 1 u IN.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Henry M. Clapp
of Ohio , stenographer In the olllce of the
Bccrolary of the treasury , hna been appointed
examiner of the mint at a salary of $2COO
pet1 annum.
CIiurK < - < l wJlhiKlfft of l > nly.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. Ensign G. T.
Colcman , who has been detailed for Htccl
Inspection duty at Harrlsburg , will bo court-
martialed on charges ot neglect of duty.
ITufoiinilril lt < - ] > orl ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 8. The report that
the government Intends to prcaecuto the fili
buster Three Friends nnd her ofllceru on a
charge ot piracy la unfounded.
Convict CoimultH Snlolilu.
SING SING , N. V. , Jan. 8. On the flrnt of
the month convict labor was abolished In
all the prisons of the state , and today Fred-
crick Hoffman , a prisoner here , whllu de
pressed from lack of employment , threw
himself from a gallery , where ho was taking
exercise , to the floor , tcvcnty-flvo tcut
below. U Is thought ho cannot recover.
Hoffman was a printer.
Willie ) Dl-PX L. HIUKIIIlilll IH IwllIC I'Hll-
on.'il Inli ) eifllfe tit Lincoln Ills IIOIIHU In
Onmlm | ; WIH | on mip ] > I.vlnK tin * rising
ciH'i'iillon of iiolltlelniiH with tin * ln-st
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