Till' ] OMAHA DAILY 11313 : SA'irHDAY , JANFAKV ,10 , 1807. n matter of fact , ha lies had lit'le oi.irtHi ) ; Ky nt Copenhagen of taktnir a vry artlvs part In diplomatic affairs. His tnrft lift * b * * i iii a great mvaiure confined lo acting a * In- tormedliry In family affairs nr-twspn the two closely relate courts , fomo of his critics Affirm ttiat ho lac ! < s the calm nnd sHf-riossowilon necessary to it foreign minis ter of a fte.it txnver , but admit that lie will not have unlimited control of HuwiU'a foreign policy , nnd that , tlia emperor Is not likely to approve of an ad''entnwu course without ( lito reflection. As to the opinion.1) which he has otprewo'l heretofore , It In remembered that the responsibilities of onice are apt to work srcat clianss * In a diplomats Ideas. Pwoitally , ho In de scribed as an accomplished and affable Kn- tli-man , uho would not willingly ba the causa of personal ottcnso to any one. The British government has an appalling talk before It In India. It seems as If the Krlm forces of nature nro girding them selves for a deadly tinsel with the boaitet resources of civilization , to remind It tha among Its glories omnipotence must not ho claimed. Statistics cannot convey an ade quate notion of things as they arc In India of whoic aggregate population thrro Is no reliable CU.RIIS. Its natives are to ho reck oned ao we reckon the uncountable flics of Bumnnr. Bombay Is the pl4Btiooal for the present. Thu i-rovliics Is much the same slzo as Prursla. ulth a population of 10,000- 000. Sourily-Mx per cent of the people nra IIImlnoB , and 17 are Mohammedans. Bombay city had 801,000 Inhabitant ! ! , largely em ployed In the cotton mills. The plague which some think resembles the black dsntl that ravaged Rurope In the fourteenth cen tury , has IIBCI ) carrying off an average o ! 170 ft day for n month or more. Last week tliu ratio per 1,000 was 4,02. * The new constitution for the republic of Ecuador Is far superior to the one that fell under the revolution of last year. It pro vides for ndmlnlstratlvo economics , for the extension of popular education , for the enlargement of the liberty of the press , for the better regulation of guff rage and elections , and for mniiy other things that glvo promise of ndvantaga lo the country. When General Alfaro s-larted the revolution the government of Ecuador was perhaps more oppressive and obdtructlvo that any other In South America ; but , In case the president shall act In conformity with the new constitution. Ecuador will hereafter have an excellent government. During the year , In which General , nloy AUiro served aa the revolutionary executive , ho made It manifest that lie Is possessed of a sound judgment , and furnished reason for believ ing that he will administer the duties of the offlco of constitutional president for the hotter welfare of the republic. There , are Bomo vigorous Spanish-American people In Volcanic Kcuador. Detroit Tren I'rrss. Thn maid who's quick tit remrtcc Can't catch a man they uay ; She. often hits his faults and ho Don't like things put that way. Chleneo Trlliuno. "I'm golncr there. " she said , "In style ! " This girl ot Gotham did- Anil on each slender hand the while. She drew u. yellow kid. Washington Stnr. "nemember this , " the warden cried : "Your plei shall be In vain ; I'll never let yon come Inside If you break out again ! " Indianapolis Journal. Now let ns hang the arr.int lout. .Without recourse to law , Who dares to breathe a word ribout "Th is January thaiw. " Detroit Jounml , Every man's house was his castle ; There even the king- must bow. Hut that's long- ago ; most every man B house ' caatlonow. Is the Janitor's _ Clevelnnd Leader. Wo may prnlso the great now woman , With her strong , developed mind , . Ent wo like to- have our mothers Still the Rood , old-fashioned kind. Dctiolt Tree Press. IIo scorned both stars and moon , and said Dear Chloo's eyes made light to spare ; But , when a. trc branch scraped bis head , I wish you'd heard that pool swear. Clevelnnd IMnln Dealer. I llko the high-hat woman , nnd Her nlr of proud Insouciance : But , tdiould I wear the. bat and nlr , They'd flno mo ns a nu-I-sanco ! Washington Stnr. Donn' yob lot yob ncnso go strnyln' ; Keep do trouble f'um youh do ; Play do banjo 'otld o' playln' 4-J1-I1. _ 1 I2XCRLSIOH. New York Sun. The shndes of night were not yet drawn , "When In a mill whcro wood Is sawn , A lot of boys were told to haul Away the stuff that carvers call Kxoolslor. Boon 'upnth these curls made Into packs , They stance ! " forth with loaded backs , Across the way there stands * a shop "Where Into bins they woftly drop Excelsior. Next day some skilled mechanics come ; Blmrp nee-dies ply ; swift shuttles hum ; Hugo sacks are mmlu with corners square , And scheming bands deposit there Kxcclslor. Soon a'"for ' this a great big store Hangs out the sign "Kor Sale. Some more Of these hair mattresses , the kind You want. " But here again wo llml a Kxcnlslor. In politics ns well ns trndo I noforms nro often likewise made. Not of tha Imlr nnd wool they land. Hut of that cheap and shoddy fraud , Kxcclslor. And Destiny will sometimes puff A Prophet with such fulsome stuff That In the place of heart and brains The tiuiucst shows In the remains Uxcolslor. NOW AMI TIIH.V. I N w York Journal , Wo stood on the steps In the moonlight , My dear llttlo girl and I. " a The evening was perfumo-lnden , The breeze floated gently by. The foolish things that wa uttered CJan never bo told by pen , And she laughingly searched my pockets I thought 'twas so cunning then. Wo'ra married now , nnd the moonlight Falls just IIH it did before. And I nm drowsily dreaming Of days that can comu no more ; For nho waits until the angel of slumber Descends on my weary brow , or And then nho searches my pockets Hut It isn't so cunning now. Drox L. Shoonian says bo will arrest cvury ore who does not know Unit our lioys' and misses' shoos tbo ? l.r > 0 kind- Is tbo best on tbis earth for tbo money and they're lots butter limn some of tbu ? 1.50 ! sboes you bayo offered to you wo menu just what wo say as wo do our arguing with the best fihoo lo bo had for $1.50. , _ , . . , , , DREXEL SHOE CO , , 1410 FARNAM STREET Sfliutc Declnras Daoipivaly in Favor of tlio Proposition , BILL PASSES BY A LARGE MAJORITY Unix I'd IIP Sriiutorf , Vote Against ( lit Alleil , ItOtU'll , VlllIM mill ( IlO WASHINGTON , Jin. 2f ) . Uy the deolslv vote of .18 to < the mmle toJny paused Hie bill for the appointment of commissioners to an Intel national monetary conference. The closing of the debate brought out sev eral notable speeches , Including those of Mr Hoar of M.vsnrhusoUs , Mr. Vllts , Mr. .Jonff of Arkansas , Mr. Gorman. Mr. Allison am ! Mr. Carter nf Montana. U disclosed thai little opposition c-xlutcd agalnul the bill , the only division beliiR as to the expediency o tcckltig bimetallism through Internationa ! agreement. As voicing the general view on tbo democratic side , Mr. Junes and Mr. Dor man favored Its adoption exactly as the re publicans desired , In order thai the tesp nsl lilllty might bo theirs. Mr. Hoar's speed : attracted attention and v/as one of the in03 noteworthy uttctancw o [ the veteran sena tor , raacio In recent days. Ho spoke ot his observations In Europe during last summer his agreeable discussions wltli MMs. Mcllno and Bourgcreau , In Pnrls , and Mr. Balfcur In London , on the advance of bimetallism Mr. Hoar expressed the conviction that tbo four great nations , the United Slates , Grcal Britain , Franco ami Germany , were fast am Inevitably tending toward a bl'iietalllc agree ment. During the day Mr. Morgan , falling to secure an agreement for n vote on the canal bill , announced that It would be urgei : to a hearing Monday. Tlio credentials ot William E. Mason ns senator from Illinois for the term beginning March I next were received by the senatu today. A motion by Mr. Hal ? , republican of Maine that when the bcnntc adjourns It be until Monday created some opposition nnd Mr Nelson , republican of Minnesota , demanded n roll call , on which the motion prevailed 10 to 12. - The .senate bill war passed pensioning Martha Frank pf Georgia at $8 per month on the statement by Mr , Gallagher that the beneficiary Is over 102 years old. She Is the wife of a soldier serving In the Indian 'var of ISIS. unsonmoN BY BACON. Mr. Bacon , democrat of Georgia , presentee : the following joint resolution : "The United States deprecates war and dcnlrcs the maintenance of peace and friend ship with all the world , and that this desire l not limited to any one nation , but extends to all the nations of the earth , whether the same be great or small , strong or weak. "Resolved , further , That to the end that these relations of peace and amity now happily existing between them and all na tions may be perpetually preserved and that wars may be discouraged , and as far as practicable bo mode impossible , the United States favors the practice and principle of International arbitration for the settlement of all questions between them and any other nation which they may fall to adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotiation. "Resolved , further. That the United States docs hereby avow It as Its future policy and Intention whenever there shall arise any question In difference between It and any other nation which It may fall to adJust - Just by treaty or diplomatic negotiations that It shall and will , so far as It can con sistently with the national honor and es tablished national policies , agree with such other nations to submit such other question In difference to the arbitrament and flna decision of an International court of arbi tration. Such courts will In future , as in the past , bo constituted by agreement be tween parties consenting thereto , with special reference and adaptation to the par ticular question In difference and to tlio conditions then existing. "Resolved , further. That the United States hereby Invlte'i all civilized nations to nrikp corresponding nnd reciprocal declarations to the end that wars may cease and to the end that a universal reign of peace may be In augurated and perpetually maintained. " Mr. Bacon spoke briefly on the resolution saying that a declaration by congress , which Is the war making power , would exert far greater Influence toward peace and against war than anv treaty. He expressed hope that a favorable report would be speedily made by the committee on foreign relations and that congress would make the declara tions stated In the resolutions. The resolu tions were referred to the committee on foreign relations. ALLEN OFFERS A RESOLUTION. Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , offered the following concurrent resolution : "Resolved , That n master's , marshal's , or any other Judicial or executive sale of the properties of the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific , or either of them , without additional legislation by congress would not be bind ing on the government of the United States or preclude It of any legal or equitable right therein now possessed , unless such sale should bo subsequently ratified by con gressional action. " The resolution went over without debate. The debate on the bill for an International monetary conference was then resumed , and Mr. Vllas of Wisconsin ppoko on It. Ho characterized the bill as vicious and mis leading. It was wholly Illusory , perhaps de ceitful , In the promises It held out and was fundamental acknowledgement of the theory of the Bryan campaign. Mr. Vllas re ferred sarcastically to these "pretty plays" of international conferences. Three of thorn had proven failures and the American people were tired of "International farces. " "Ot course If the United States shall con- tlnuo to bo li spired by that sort of states manship , " continued Mr. Vllas. "which will trv to keep an Intelligent people from , both- ortng politicians in their pursuit In peace by putting them off with the expectation of splendid results to coma In the sweet bye and bye , from n mlllenlal concord of nations in financial affairs , why just so long polite , courteous and sympathizing politic- land In Europe will gravely consent to light council fire and have a 'big talk' with the United States. It Is for nations as for Indians , a rule of politeness. " The conference would doubtless 'bring ' to gether many bright financiers who would lis ten and blink like owls , and , after dinners , receptions nnd social festivities the con ference would close without action. "Tho people of the United States have the right to expect such legislation as will give them a sound currency. If that object shall bo , traded oft for the pain of favored classes sacrificed to cowardice , woo to them who Bhall bo guilty of It. " Mr. Stewart congratulated Mr. Vllas on In In Jean De ReszRe , Tbo World' * Great Tenor , 8 Says : "We are so pleased with the Kimball PJano that we have con cluded to purchase one for our personal use. " ' Send for complimentary collec tion of photograplisof the world's celebrated luusici&us , _ _ A.hospe , Jr. , loiiDOUULAS ST ' & & & & jy his conclnMcns , mylng he , too , had Ions pn the 'ntllliy ot International conferences. Mr. P. tllRrcw of South Dakota said ho would m TPlv record hl < protest against the Mil. He blitvpd the I'nltcJ States choitld act alone and that we should no lent r be cupliltrantg at the feet of Kuropcan nations It the United Slate * cannot o < tablUh Its own railo at 1C lo 1 then It should do some lldnn which I * can exccuto alone. No sena tor jiresput believed that an International ratio between IS fin and 16 to Ivonli ! re nlt from this nnfcrencUreat Hrltaln would not yield her standard , t'or that reason h declared ho could . eo notliliSg In thin hill except a purpo e o < the republl- cairn to satisfy thee who wore favorable to the free coinage of silver. Mr. Allen of Nebraska , while ridiculing the bill , nnd declaring that the conference was doomed lo bo n contemptible farco. said he would not scok to defeat It , IIo referred to .Mr. Wolcon'a trip to Kuropo and his fall me , tlus far , to get any ono to confer with him. Mr , Carter of Montana spoke of the recent political contest In which Mr. ilcKlnlcy represented the Idea ot an International conference , while Mr. Ilryan denounced the plan , Mr. McKlnlcy was elected and ndw this .measure was presented , a step In the execution of the conference plan. The bill was carefully designed to uecuro the largest possible results , and Mr. Carter appealed to Mr. Cameron not to embarrass the well con sldcrcd bill by urging his amendment. It the com In K administration failed to secure satisfactory results then It would be demon Urated Hint such n conference was futile. Hut In making the effort he would he left free to direct his own course. The Nlciragilan canal bill was taken up and Mr. Morgan asked that the vote be taken nt G p. m. , on Tuesday next , to which Mr. Turple objected. Mr. Morgan then advised the Ecnatora that he would call up tbo canal bill on Monday. ATTITUDE OP JONHS. The debate on the monetary conference bill was then resumed. In the course ot tlio debate Mr. Jones of Arkansas made n statement ot big attitude , which , In view of hh position as chairman of the democratic national committee , attracted some atten tion. Ho said he believed In allowing the friends ot the 1)111 to shape It In their own way , but believing It would fall. And yet there were many earnest friends ot sliver wlm believed It would sncccsd. The last clecJ tlon had shown that the sentiment was.al- moit universal for bimetallism , the only division being as to the method of bringing It about. If It came through an Interna tional agreement he would accept It gladly , but would oppose any amendment not ap proved by republican senators , ns ho desired to make them fully responsible for this move ment. Mr. Hoar gave the results ot his observa tion ! ! in Huropo last summer , showing the tendency toward bimetallism. : lie had talked with M. BouiKcau , author of the bi metallic resolution In the French assembly , which secured the written endorsement of 3G7 out of 400 members. M. Mellnc , the Krench premier , had declared that when othrr nations wanted bimetallism Kroner would not be long behind. In London be had an agreeable talk with Mr. Ilalfotir , whose championship of bimetallism bad been main- tallied against the views of Mr. Gladstone and Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt. He said he had refrained from repenting the views stated by Mr. Balfour , although at a dinner party In London n number of eminent men had assured him that the views of Mr. Balfour were shared by a largo part , If not a majority of the English people. Mr. Hoar read a letter from Germany stat- that great nations were steadily advancing to bimetallism. It was coming and coming to stay. Mr. Hoar denied that the east was assailing the west declaring that the east recognized that the power of the nation like the star of the empire was slowlyi mov ing westward. The sections were Indls- soiubly linked and their interests Identical. Mr. Whlto ot California declared that while tbo bill would prove abortive , yet its republican friends should bo left untrammeled - meled to make the effort they doslrod. Mr. Allison of Iowa urged that the be lievers In stable money felt It wise to see whether or not other commercial nations would unite with us In bringing the money metals Into closer relations and thus test whether the metals could circulate on an agreed ratio ! sldo by side. Ho rezcnted the Jeers of Mr. Vllas on the failure of past conferences and asserted that each confer ence had materially advanced the concurrent use of gold nnd silver. GORMAN'S IDEAS. Mr. Gorman felt that tbo country was to bo congratulated at the unanimity of senti ment for this earnest and honest effort to ward an international conference. The American people favored bimetallism and would not much longer submit to methods which did not bring definite results in that direction. Being In power , the republicans were entitled to fair treatment , and ho said that there should be no obstruction to the policy of the republican party unless It became cameimrely partisan. Mr. Palmer of Illinois and Mr. Hawley of Connecticut were seeking recognition when the time for the vote arrived. The first vote was on the Cannon substi tute , making action by the president im- poratlvo within ninety days from March 4. Mr. Chandler moved to table the substitute , which on motion on a roll cell prevailed yeas , 41 ; nays , 8. These voting In the nega tive wore : Allen , Bate , Butler , Cannon , Clark , Pefter. Pcttlgrow and Iloach. The amendment of Mr. Bacon , adding a now sec tion distinctly authorizing the president to call 'the ' conference , was agreed to. The bill thus amended was put on Ha final pas sage. The result was beyond doubt , but the call was followed with keen interest. It resulted : Yeas , 46 ; nays , 4 , as follows : Yeas Republicans : linker , fryc , McMillan , Ilrlcc , OnlllnKcr. Nelson , Cameron , Gear. IViUiiH , Cnrtcr. Hulo. Plntt , Clmnillcr , lluwloy , Khcnnnn , Clnrlc , Hrnr. Klioiii ) . rtillom , r.oden. ThurMnn , nnvM. Mcllrlde. Wctmore II. Democrats : Iljron. Olbson , JIltcliHI ( WIs. ) , Hate , Oorman , Muruhy. Illncklnirn , Orijy , 1'utrli. lllanclmnl Jones ( Ark. ) , Tlllman. Pull. Lindsay , Tunili1. F-iulUncr. Mills , Walllmll , Whlto-19 of Populists : Jones ( Nev ) . Pettcr 2. Independents : „ Cannon 1. Totals 40. Nays Democrats : Honcli , Vllas Populists : Allen 1. Independents : Pettlcrow 1 , Total t. The bill ns passed Is as follows : That whenever , after Mnrch 4 1R07. the president of HIP United Slntea flhnll dctrr- mlno that Iho United Stntos should he rep resented fit nnv International convention railed by the United Starrs , or nny other country , with n vlow to Keeiirlnir by luti r- nntlonnl agreement n ( Ixlty of relative value botwpon gold nnd silver ns money , by mcniiH of n , common ratio between these motnls , " with free mintage nt such ratio , ho Is horobv authorized to appoint five or more . commissioners to such ronfcrence , nnd for tlio cmniiPiiMtlon of such commissioners nnd for nil reasonable expenses therewith to bo unproved by the secretary of Hlnto , In- rludlnir tbo proportion to bo bnrno by the United States of the exnciiHPH of curb con ference , the Hiim of $100.000 , or so much thereof a may bo necessary , Is hereby ap propriated. i Soc 2 That the president of the United : io States Is hereby authorized In the. name of the jrovprnmput of the United States to call , der his discretion , Mich International confer ence to assemble nt such , ; > olntH ns may bo agreed upon , Mr. Morgan presented additional docu ments , letters , etc. , bearing on the Nlcara- the guan canal. The senate bill was paused to Insure a full bench In the court ot claims the La Abra mining claims ; also scnato bill using the entry and patenting of lands containing petroleum and other mineral oils ing under the placer mining laws ot the Unite 1 States ; alto house bill to prevent the purchas ing of or speculating In claims against tlio federal government by United Slaten nUlcera The bill la directed against tlio purchase by court olflclals of fees , mileage , etc , , of wit . nesses. ers At S0 p. m. , the senate adjourned until Monday. Survey for Dorp \Vtitiiivii'N. WASHINGTON , Jan , 29. Sens'or Davis gave notice today of an amendment to the sundry civil bill appropriating | M,000 for surveys and examinations of doe-p water Mr. ways between the great lake * and tha Atlan tic. In aocordauco with the plans indicated the Deep Waterways commission re cently transmitted to congress. / Ti SUITS JIEN QD\ll \ PARTIES aiL 9 " Selection of Ljman J.Gngo for the Treasury { 3 Welcome. EVIDENCE OF A EUltfSS ADMINISTRATION Choice of n Ttlnlucil Kliiiinclcr to IlnuiUi * ( lii > , . \II | OII'M 3I ni' > * U-ll UN till i\eollriit ( due ii , . ' mi' WASHINGTON , Jan ! ' 29. ( Special Tele gram. ) The selection ofLyman J. Gage for the Treasury portfolio has been received with . . the warmest of expressions from leading men In public life In Washington , nor nro the congratulations confined to republicans , but democrats and oven populists unite In com' mending the sterling good sense of the presi dent-elect to choose a man for this most tc3ponslblo position who would not have to "learn his trade1' ' when he assumed the re- spouslbllltUs. It Is Interesting In this con ticctlon to state that Mr. Ilotcwatcr brought the first authentic news to Washington that a western man would bo chosen for the trcas- ury , and that In his opinion Mr. Gage was the coming man. Not since the days of Me- Culloch has the treasury been filled by n man who had any great training for the place. Lyman J. Gage , however , has made a nami ! for himself In the great business world and has special fitness for the place to which ho has been chosen by Major Me- Klnlcy. The Idea that McKlnlcy's Is to be a business , administration seems to havu some foundation. The defeat of Fred Dubols . was received with every manifestation of de light by republicans In congress , even some of | the gold democrats uniting In congratu lation over his humiliation , Politicians tan- not forgive Utlbnls for his course In the last campaign. Little or nothing Is known ol Dubols' successor. Senator Shoup of Idaho stated that the nominee was a good cltlren of his state , hut undoubtedly never expected that eenntorlnl lightning would strike him. It Is thought the senator-elect from Idaho will unite with the republicans for the passage of a protective measure. In this connection It la authoritatively stated that Senator John 1' . Jones of Nevada hab tent word to Major McKlnlcy that ho will be with the republicans on tariff matters , but would not pledge himself to be with that party upon the question of reorganization of the senate. tlhi Itcprosontatlvo Gamble of South Dakota has been assured by Speaker Ucod that ho would bo given recognition for his bill for the relief of settlers on the Sioux reservation. Under , the treaty the price of land was fixed nt $1.25 per acre for the first three , . years , , 75 cents for the next two years and 50 cents thereafter. No right was given set tlers to commute , but the department hold that In case settlers did commute they would bo obliged to pay at the above rates , nnd In addition $1.25 per aero under the old home stead law. Gamble's bill Is designed to re lieve the settlers In North and South Dakota and Nebraska from the operation of this ruling of the Interior jlepartment. MONEY FOR SOUTH DAKOTA. The Indian appropriation bill , which has gene to the senate , carries $200,000 more for Indian schools , buildings , etc. , so far as South ' Dakota Is concerned , than was appro priated last year. All.told the hill carries In the neighborhoodot , , $2,000,000 for Indians in South Dakota , or.iaboiit one-fourth of the whole total represented in the bill. Ne braska secures about , $300,000 for Indian schools. Representative Perkins , of the Sioux City district introduced a petition of citizens of that place protesting , against the passage of the so-called Shcnnan bill , to abolish tlcVct brokerage. Senator TLurston was unable to proceed with his sreech today In behalf of fore closure of the Unln [ ) > Paciflc lines on part ot the government , , the discussion on the monetary conference and the Nicaragua bill displacing him. liegave , notice that bo wouUl speak on the Allen resolutions at a later date , having no desire to antagonize the orderly arrangement of 'bills ' having priority on the calendar. Vlca President Stevenson laid before the senate the Joint resolution of the legislature of Wyoming1 asking that the bill now pend ing In congress , commonly known as "Cali fornia Mineral Lands" bill , will bo extended so . as to Include Wyoming In the provisions of the bill. The bill Is designed to classify and examine mineral lands and glvo them nov ; rating. The legislature of Wyoming In the resolution above states that state has . largo areas of mountainous lands within the state , arid Itnd grants known to bo min eral in character. The bill for tlie relief of George Wilcox of Iowa has become a law without * the president's signature. 12. Hosowater left this morning for Phil adelphia and Now York on his way homo to Omaha. Secretary Francis today approved for pat ent to the state of South Dakota a list of of lands selected on account of the grant to aid the educational and charitable Institu tions of the state embracing -3,097 acres In the Huron district. The following attorneys have been ad mitted to practice before the Interior de partment : Nebraska David J. Burrows , Hays Springs ; Kugene B. Laflln. Crab Or chard ; Carroll S. Montgomery , Omaha ; Wil of liam W. Wright , Blue Springs. Iowa Ed gar' H. Harlan , Keosauqua ; Constant S. to Lake , Marengo ; Augustus II. F. Zelgler , of Anita ; Joseph S. Farls , Davenport. I'HIISO.XAMTIK.S IX TIII3 IIMUSI3 , 1'on-iTH of Vermont nnil Itnrrrtt of .MHMSIC-llllNI' ! H AKlK'UICllCll OIIHT. , WASHINGTON , Jan. 20 , The house today witnessed another exciting and tomuwhat sensational episode. At the end of an acri monious debate on the conference report on the bill to confer the rights and franchises the Atlantic and Pacific railroad on the purchasers under the mortgage foreclosure , Mr. Powers of Vermont , and .Mr. Barrett of jor MaEsachusetts , exchanged broadsides , Mr. Powers defended the conference report against the assaults of a half score of mem- M iv ) . led by Mr. Barrett. The latter was particularly Bevero In his criticisms , charg ing that a stock Jobbing operation was ba- liiml the measure. This drew a reply from Mr. Powers , In which he charged that Bos ton was the homo of railroad wreckers , and with keen satire , ridiculed the Massachu setts member , and continued that perhaps ho was "Interested" In his opposition. Mr. Barrett , In responding , was very vicious , not only denying absolutely any Interest In tha bill , but scoring Mr. Powers , who , ho raid , was on the supreme hooch of Vermont whan L Hie Central railroad of that state was G. "wrecked under Ita dqcree. " He was not called to order , but , Mr , Orout of Vermont , to .wico protested agqjns t ( ha attack on the udlclary of his state. The report was rejectpd by an overwhelm- ant ng majority 71 to It and conferees were alry nstrurtpd to Insist , on house amendments. son Just before adjournment .Mr. Hardy , who K was refused unanimous consent to continue political speech h.p was making , declared would retaliate by pjjjcctinfj to"every re incst for unanimous consent for the remain A ; of the session. " ( ' CONFERENCE IEJ''OIIT | CALLED UP. called up Immediately mftcr the reading of at " Journal. One of the provision * rf the vport which was cumbatcd was that pro his viding for an Issuu of stock by the now join company to the amount of funded debt un alj paid at the time of foreclosure , and limit duty It lo flOO.000.000 , With regard to ilia Inwli IIOUBO amendment requiring that aa a con am dition precedent to reorganization the pur cai chasers should relinquish In writing all tro claims to lands crnnled to the Atlantic nnd his Pacific road and unearned July 0 , 18SO , li'd v.hlch Iho conferees abandoned. Mr. Pow rot said that the question as to the far- Ap feltnro of land grants was now before the Lli supreme court. If the court declared they th- ttcre not forfeited ho argued that the mort v.-h gagees were entitled to tbeso lands. tec Mr. Terry of Arkansas opposed the re ( port. The IIOUBO had provldad that the new fie corporation should assume all the debts Juty legally charged against the old corporation , & . Lacey of Inwu demanded that the pro vision for the forfeiture of the unearned lauds bo retained In the bill. Mr. Harris of Alabama , ono ol the con ntt ferees , advocated thu adoption of the ru \ port and Insisted that a first Hen should not Inol made subordinate by legislation to any other obligation ot whatever kind , Mr. llatictt of Massachusetts secured the floor. < Ho declared ho desired to discuss this report as a stock Jobbing operation. Ho asserted ' no railroad In the country had such a disgraceful history as this one. Ilcforo closing he severely condemned the great power gl\cn by the rules to conferees which , be said , enabled them to bring In proposi tions endorsed by neither house nor senate. He said It was a parody on parliamentary practice. Mr. Cook nt Illinois , In opposing the re port , was iTdleltoiis that the house should Insist on the nmi.lmcnt forfeiting Iho un earned lands of the road. The amount of land which would bo forfeited , ho said , would aggregate -It.lii.l.cno acres. Mr. Powers denied that the properly had been sold. Ho said ( hero- was a. notice of a meeting of the bondholders In New York today to consider such a proposition. Mr. Harrett Insisted tint the fact that an agreement bad been reached for the sjlo of the road was true. Tlio Amsterdam bondholders , holding ficven-elfihths of the bonds , had already authorized the sate. PERSONAL. - After aomo further remarks In favor ot the report Mr. Poweia took Ibe floor to close the | debate. He appealed to members not lo bo taken/ / oft thMr feet by charges ( if ras- J callty made by the gentleman from Massa chusetts ( Barrett ) . The latter , he said , was probably reprencnllng omo of tlioso who were Interested In the affairs of this com pany. If any Massachusetts men Interested wore Involved they wore not Involved In the direction ot public good. Huston was the plnco where the railroads were wiockcd and It was a dirty bird which befouled Its own nest. Massachusetts , ho weft on lionl- cally , was a great state. It had furnished many great men. They had passed away uml wo were left today to bask In the { .uiidhlno of the gentleman from Massachusetts ( llar- rott ) and learn righteousness at his 1'cot. Ho ( Harrett ) had come to conxro&a to blos som and bloom , but his destiny had been teal wither and waste his beauty on the desert air. air.Mr. Mr. n.irrett was very much aroused Mr. Powers' ildlculo and Inmmdocn , and the moinnnt the Vermont member took his scat bo was on hi ? feet. It was ovldont from his opening words that he did not Intend to usj a foil. After Indignantly denying that he was In any way Interested In the opposi tion to the pending measure or bad communi cated with any one on thu subject except his colleague ( Mr. Moody ) and the gentle man from Vermont himself , ho said menac ingly : "The gentleman charges me with being Interested ; before I have concluded 1 shall draw a parallel which I think ho will understand. " IIo defied any one to show that he had any further Interest in the matter. Ho said ho was not surprised that the gentleman from Vermont hid talked about his being interested when he remembered the recent debate on the Pacific funding bill , of which the gentleman had had charge. On that occasion grave statements were made that the bill did not protect the Interests of the government. He resented the Imputation that Massachusetts men were engaged in the business of wrecking rnilioads and highly eulogized them for their enterprise and pub lic spirit. " " he continued. "I "I nm a young man , came bore with no reputation beyond service In the legislature of my state , but the gentle man from Vermont came here after a long term of service on the supreme court ot his state. What was the record of that court ? Ask any of the shareholders of the Central railroad of Vermont , who wore robbed by the decrees of that court , and then let the gen tleman from Vermont talk to me of Massa chusetts wrecking railroads. " GllOUT DEFENDS VERMONT. Mr. Grout , the colleague of Mr. Powers , at tempted to stay the torrent of Mr. Darrett's wrath and submitted that this "war between the states" should not go on. He then raised the point ot order that it was out of order to attack the Judiciary of a state , but the speaker overruled the point. Mr. Harrett , proceeding , said the .wreck of the Central railroad of Vermont , when that railroad was in the hands ot the supreme court of that state as receiver , was the most complete in railroad history. H was a stench in the nostrils , of civilization , and he defied any man to dispute It. "I dispute It , " cried Mr. Grout , who stated rather sarcastically that the Judges of the supreme court of Vermont were elected nnd If their decision had stunk in the nostrils the judges would not have been re-elected. He said Mr. Barrett's statements were re markable and expressed the opinion that It was not proper for a member to Impute ( dishonest motives to a judicial tribunal. No heed was paid to Mr. Grout and Mr. Barrett received a round of applause when ho concluded his remarks. Mr. Powers , the subject of the attack , sat 1 < .silent throughout the remarks of the Mas sachusetts member and made no response. The house then , by a vote ot 71 to 143 , rejected the report of the conference and directed the house conferees to insist on the1 Cl house amendments. Instructions were also Fl given to the conferees to Insist on an amendment making the now corporation liable for all the debta of the old coi. . . > any existing twelve months prior to the ap pointment of the receiver. The remainder the day was spent In the discussion of the agricultural appropriation bill. At D o'clock Cl the hoiiBo took a recess until 8 o'clock , the evening session to be devoted to private pension legislation. th At the night Fes Ion ot the house nineteen dlr private pension bills were favorably con of sidered In committee of the whole. On motion Jai tion of Mr. Andrews ot Nebraska the names members were alphabetically called , each tin member being allowed to designate one bill Co bo acted upon , departing from the custom wa taking bills as they came In order on the IItin calendar. Mr. Hrdman gave notice that tin hereafter It would bo necessary to have n Un quorum present Friday evenings before the pn house could fo Into committee of the whole. CO : Th Sh I.YTI3ST M3WS I-'Olli T1II3IMIV. . In liai lli'crnU.v I'rimiolc'cl Ollli'i-fM ( ilvt'n ie Tllrlr Xeiv AsHlnnmciilM. ieIii ; WASHINGTON. Jan. 29. ( Special Tele mo gram. ) The following assignments of ofll- Istle tlo cors recently promoted IIB.VO been announced : vcs Major Louis Ruckcr , to Fourth cavalry ; Ma EU Ell L. Hugglns , to Sixth cavalry ; Cap of tain Philip P. Powell , to Ninth cavalry , troop fro ; Captain Lloyd M. Hrott , to Second cav ! alry , troop F ; First Lieutenant George T. l < Langhorno , to Flist cavalry , troop I ; First ilia Lieutenant Ulysses G. Kemp , to Seventh am tbl cavalry , troop K ; First Lieutenant Charles iVO Young , to Seventh cavalry , troop II ; First tlo Lieutenant Alfred C. Mcrlll.it , to Third cav alry , troop M ; First Lieutenant Robert II. the Wallace , to Second cavalry , troop G ; First 101 Lieutenant Francis C. Marshall , to Sixth cavalry , troop F ; Additional Second Lieu he tenant Ola W. Hell , to Third cavalry , troop ) la ; Additional Second Lieutenant Abraham Lott , to Eighth cavalry , troop M ; Addi Jn tional Second Lieutenant Edward L. King , jet Ninth cavalry , troop L ; Additional Second ur Lieutenant Samuel F. Dallam , to Eighth ' cavalry , troop H ; Additional Second Lieuten vis George T. Siimmerlln , to Ulghtlj cav thi , troop F ; Captain James 11. Jack Sia , lo Seventh Infantry , company ; First Lieutenant Joseph It. D. Leltch , to Seventh Infantry , company II ; additional , Second Lieutenant Althur R. Kcrwln , to Twenty-fourth Infantry , company Major Ruckcr will report upon tlio ox- ilratlon of his leave of absence , and will proceed to Join the station to which ho shall assume. Major Hueeln * . Sixth cavalry , will cprrt at Fort Lsavenwortli , Kan. , for duty that post. Captain Hrctt will Join hit troop ; First Lieutenant Merrlllat will Join troop ; First Lieutenant Marshall will his troop upon expiration ot leave of absence : ; Lieutenant Lott will remain on with the Sixth cavalry until April 1 , when ho will join his troop ; Second Lieuten King will remain on duty with Seventh cavalry until April 1 when ho will join hi * troop ; Second Lle-utcnant Dallam will Join troop ; Second Lieutenant Kelly will join troop ; Second Lieutenant .SummerIn ! will remain on duty with the Sixth cavalry until April 1. when he will join his troop ; Flrvt Lieutenant Leltch will remain on duty with - Twenty-fourth Infantry until April 1. r.-hcn he will join Ills company ; Second Lieu tenant Kerwin will join his company. Captain Frank Halter has been ordered fiotn Watertown arsenal to PoUTJburi ; for , and Flrat Lieutenant Onnon .1.1 si a 1 ; fi&w Petersburg to Watertown arsenal. First. Lieutenant Ralph Harrison , First cavalry , will remain on duty with the cavalry until February 27 , Initcad of January 27 , directed. L 1'lrat Lieutenant Harry C. Benson , Fourth IT : ine's ' Celery Compound Better Tliatl Years of Doctoring , There was never a icmedy DO eminently successful , co far above and beyond all com petition , as Palne'e celery compound. Paino's celery compound effects marvelous nitres. Where other remedies miserably fall , am' ' where doctors do not succeed , there Palne'i. celery compound Is found curing disease , making people well and happy. Hero Is the ease of Mrs. Haft , who Jlvea atwl 140 Sumncr avenue. Newark , N. J , , und whoso portrait Is pilntod here. "My doctor , " oho saja , "called my disease liver complaint , stomach trouble , nervous dyspepsia , and almost every other name you could think of. When I was In Portland , yoOr Ore. , I had enlargement of the liver , and the doctor thought nil the troubles came from that severe spell of illness. That was twelve years ago nnd I have done nothing but doctor ever elnce. I have had the best physicians examine me , and see if they could do anything for me. For months at a time my ; etomach and liver have been so sore that I could lie In bed only in mhery , and with such severe pain In my back , and so weak that I could hardly talk. "After I had a bad night I would send for the doctor , and bo would leave me a small box of powders and one or two other medi cines , and It would cost me ? l every time I had one of these spells. I believe I have taken more medicine than any other living woman. "Lnst March I had a call from a lady friend of mine , who arked me , "What Is the matter with you ? ' I replied by saying. cavalry , has been ordered to San Francisco or examination for promotion. First ] Lieutenant Thomas J. Lewis , Second cavalry , Lieutenant Augustus C. Macomb , Fifth cavalry , and Lieutenant John H , Gard ner , Ninth cavalry , have been ordered to Fort Leavenworth for examination for pro motion. Leaves 1 of absence : Second Lieutenant 1W William Brooke , Fourth infantry , extended two months ; Second Lieutenant William F. L'lark ! , Seventh cavalry , extended one month ; Mrst : Lieutenant Francis P. Fremont , Third Infantry , extended ten days ; First Lieutenant Hairy E. Wilklns , Second Infantry , extended Oil' ' month. IIL'IMlI.Vn UP A. XHW NAVY. LHiliifN : ) * Oiivi-rmiu'iil "t Work < tlie MllHrr \atloiiiil IJi-feiiKi' . WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. An outline of .he ( plans of the Chinese government In the llrec'Ion of reconstruction and replacement the navy destroyed and captured by the lapanese during the late war baa reached he Navy department through a report from Commander F. M. Barber , retired , who vas invited to address the Chinese Tsung- I-Yaraen or Imperial council last fall upon he feasibility of securing ships In the Jnitsd States. Ho was Informed that China iroposcs to reconstruct Its navy and bs- oino ) u first-class naval power in ten years. The bay of Shan Tow , on the south Bldo ot Shan ; Tung promontory , is to be thoroughly Iredged and fortified for a gieat naval larbor , and the arsenal at Fee Chow is to enlarged and Improved under French en- lneers so as to be capable of constructing nodern vessels ot war of all types. There a new arsenal In progress ot construe- Ion on the Shan Tung promontory. Nine rcsscls have already been ordered from Jurope. Two of tlieso are unannori" ! cruisers 4,300 tons and twenty-four knots speed , rom Armstrong In England. The time of onstructlon Is eighteen months. Three iriuorcd cruisers of 3,500 ton-j and twenty-two mots speed ftoin the Vule'an works in Gcr- nany , time of construction eighteen months ; mil four torpedo dcsttoyers of 200 tons and hlrty-two knots speed from the Shlchau voiks at Eiblng , Germany , time of construct ion thirteen months. The officer presented a strong argument to Yamea to show that It would ho good lollcy for China to buy some of i\r new lavy from the United States. He showed hat the rcaeona for this worn , In the first dace , political , as exhibited In the Impor- ant services rendered to China by the Jnlted States during the late war ; second , geographical , bat > cd on the striking slml- arlty of the coasts of the United States and 'hlna , which seemed to Indicate the ad- 'Uablllty of using the same kind of ships ; bird , naval , the policy of the United States being toward the nso of powerful but Ight draft coast defense chips able to moot 'How well you look'Yes , ' she Dalfl , 1 never felt so well in my life. ' She la a woman of 43. 'And now , ' she said , 'I want lo glvo you a llttlo advice. I have been almost at death's door with liver trouble. After the lector had done nil that he could for me I told him not to come again. I showed ' him n bottle of Palnc's celery compound and told him I was going to glvo that a fair trial. As a result I am strong and well. ' "I sent right over to the drug store and got a bottle ot Palnc's celery compound , and when I had taken two bottles the soreness had left my stomach and my side felt much better. After I bad taken four bottles my sldo was much stronger , and I was In better spirits and felt as though I might live and not bo In such misery. Working pcoplo nowadays work the vitality all out every week , and all I ask IB to be able to earn the money I have to every week. "Pablo's celrryi compound has enabled mete to do this , and has done mo more good than all the doctors put together. "Why , my nervous sj'stcm Is so entirely strengthened that I feel like a now being , and what Is more , I look the good the medi cine has done me , right In my face and eyes. Just tell all poor women for mo that for a medicine to build one up give" Paino's celery compound a fair trial , and If It docs not do It , then they might as wecl die. I hive recommended It to several and It has helped In every case. I have a great deal to worry me , and a dope of the compound gives mo quiet and sleep and then I can work. If any ono wishes to write me they can do so. " Why should a sick person do anything c'so but try a bottle ot Palnc's celery compound ? successfully any of the bigger European battleships owing to the greater protection secured by the abandonment of a large coal supply in favor of armor nnd guns. The commander alf-o endeavored to show that technically the United States had the beat ships in the world , and that owing to tiio encouragement heretofore afforded by tha government our shipbuilders were now able i and desirous of meeting tlio bids of any European concerns for ships of tbo first quality. DKCMXIiS TO I'MI.I , IXTO II\I2. Tliur.Hlon TiilUx of tlio XHiriiMka Sen- n < v Silver ItosiiliiUon. WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. Referring to the action of the Nebraska legislature In In structing him to vote for the free coinage ot silver , Senator Thnrston nulil : "The present Nebraska legislature does not represent the party that elected me to the senate. When any of the legislators show a disposition to come to my proposition I will consider the matter. Wo are now as far apart as the polio and there Is no apparent prospect of agreement. " TIiriM- Friends C'IIHP I'll. AVASHINGTON , Jan. 23. The attorney general today applied to the United States supreme court for a writ of certlorarl , to bring the cane of tlio Throe Fi lends , one ot the alleged filibustering craft , before the court. Counsel for the. owner.t of the vessel represented that they had not had sufilclcTit nottuo of the application and asked that the matter he postponed until next Monday. It was eo ordered. .InilKc I'Vjirn CVK ( cully III. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Tlio State depart ment liau been Informed by cables of the crlt- llcal Illncw nt his post In Cairo , Egypt , of Judge. Walker Fcnrn , the AniJi'lcaii rep resentative on the court of first Instance of the International tribunal of Egynt. Honker lo lli-diln IIlH fli-iit. WASHI.iJTON , Jan. 'M. Elections com mittee No. 2 today decided the contented election caho of Alnxls Dnnolt , populist , against C. J. Boatner from the Fifth district of Louisiana In favor of Mr. Boatner , the sitting member. lli'ctiHMMH-mlH ItnlMliiif for Slrriilor. WASHINGTON , Jan. 29. Tlio housu com- mlttco on public buildings today voted to rcpoit a bill for a government building at Sireator , 111. , to coat $100,000. Dully Tri'iiHiiry Slnlcim-nt. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 , Tod.xy'a htato- mont of the treasury's condition shows : Available caeli balance , $230,089,032 ; gold re serve , $145,022,022. My < ltul ain't no flKh lie's onto Ills Job IIQ Is do HinoUo liotiBo IH full of buyers ill ( le.sc prices liofroli , 4 ox. , ? I.OO lifiiujnol Mixture , 4 ox. , Wa Imperial Mixture , ! ox. , 40u Yiila Mixture , 4 ox. , 40u Coriii > ] l Mixture , 4 ox. , 20c Can- Iccii , 4 ox. , 20c KiiKllsh Ulnl'H'Kye , 4 ox. , UOu Kii lo CavlnillBli , 4 ox. , i."c Ua lu rurlqua Mixture , 4 ox. , Ii5c HOIUL odder tlino I'll tell you KOIIIU more 'bout dlt iinoko liousu of Iilssun , W. F. Stoecker , CIGARSANB ) I404 S , j Douglas St.