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r STILL HARPING ON TARIPf Mombftrs of the Housa Odntinuo to Air Their Ideas. REHASH OF STEREOTYPED ARGUMENTS Jnltnann of North Dakota nml Ore * . vcnnr lit Ohio Tulle on lU'puli- llcnit Slile ntul McMlllIu for the Doinocrndi. WASHINGTON , March 24. Mr. Fox , democrat - crat ot Mississippi , opened the tariff debate " ! In the houao today with a flve-mlnuto speech , on the general theory of protection. Mr. Williams , democrat of Mississippi , de voted his attention to exposing the alleged Inconsistencies in the republican argument. Ho said it was absurd to charge the present depression to the Invasion of the homo mar- Icet by foreign goods , when the treasury flguies showed that Importations were less by $100,000,000 than in the last year ot Iho MrKlnlcy law , itself a year of restricted importations. Ho contended that the ex isting era of depression and low prices WUB due to the appreciating value of money under thu gold ( standard. After some brief remarks by Mr. Slmtns , democrat of Tennosee , and Mr. Terry , demo crat ot Arkansas , Mr , Snyors , democrat of Texas , nddi eased himself to the proposition that If the anticipations of the majority were realised and thla bill Increased Ibc revenues $113,000,000 per annum , it would brc-cd Iho most reckless and profligate ex travagance. Mr. Johnson , republican of North Dakota , a member of the ways and means commltleo , was then recognized for an hour. He di rected his attention chlelly to a eulogy of the pn-Bpectlve benefits -which would follow the enactment of live schedules of the bill. Ho wag met by a fualllado of questions from the democrats and populists. The old controversy trovorsy as to whether the foreigner or the consumed paid the tax was fought over again with great pertinacity , Mr. Johnson of coin-to taking the position tli.it the foreigner sub stantially paid 11 and his adversaries thai It was paid by the consumer. When the Wilson bill was unJer consideration , Mr. Johnson said he predicted th.it Its passage would be fatal lo the sheep Industry. In reply to a quesllon , Mr. Johnson declared If Iho people of Iho soulh would pledge tholr loyalty to the doctrine of protection , the republican party would bo glad to ncconl to cotton the same protection given to wheat , corn , potatoes and other agricultural prod ucts of tl > 3 north , Mr. McMltlln , democrat of Tennessee , who followed .Mr. Johnson , was given a round of applause by his democratic colleagues as he took the floor. ATTACKS SUGAR SCHEDULE. Mr. McMillln prefaced his remarks with some figures to prove thai there was a suffi cient surplus , $118,000,000 exclusive of the gold reserve , in the treasury , lo meet nil estimated deficiencies for two years , and that the alleged necessity for this bill waa n mere prctexl. Ho prophesied a repeltllon of the dlsaalci which overlook Iho congress Ihal onacled the. McKlnley law if this bill were passed , nnd made Ihs republican change of front on the quesllon of sugar bounties Ihc text for home caustic remarks. Despite the appeals of the Louisiana sugar growers , ho declared , the bounty was established In 1SPO. "Tin cry of a free breakfasl lable had gone forlh , " said he , "end although everything on the breakfast table except coffee was taxed , Iho promise made lliat sugar should bo put on the free list was kept , and only the tax necessary lo enable Ihe Sugar trust to exact Its millions from the people half a cent a pound between raw and refined sugar was Imposed. "As a result , sir , you will search in vain for free sugar In this bill , or anything else free which benefits Ihe American people. All Iho demagogic cry of 'free breakfast tablo' has had to bo abandoned. The demo cratic party can at least boast that It has accomplished something by preventing this pernicious principle from being permanently cngrafled on our American system of taxa tion by government. Bui what comes of all those fervent utterances which rang through these halls only seven years ago , proclaiming the beauties of free sugar ? What has become of the laudallon of free sugar by Iho cohorts of protecllon and Iho ndvo- calcs of bounties ? I remember how the melodious voice of the presenl chief magla- tralo proclaimed ll.o boon of untaxed sugar. I remember how the gentleman from Maine , who now increases the tax on sugar , pro claimed thai Iho mignr lax was a burden paid by Iho consumer. I remember how the vigorous and vehement gentleman from New York ( Mr. Payne ) stood up and lauded the republican party for taking the lax off sugar It Ihe transfer lo the free list of eugar and molasses gave the grcalesl relief llien , ii must follow Ihal Iho relmposltlon of a high tax on sugar will bo the greatest hardship now. These gentlemen must confess them selves as standing for an Increase of the burdens of the people according to their confession. Not only have they relmposed Ihls burden of taxation , but in doing so they have taken good care of the corporallons and trusts which now control the sugar market. The profit to the trust Is raised by this bill from one-eighth of 1 cent a pound by Iho present law to from 35 to GO cents on the hundred pounds , difference between raw and refined " TARIFF ON IKON UNNECESSARY. Ho discussed In detail the metal schedule , arguing thai as we were becoming heavy shipper ? of pig iron , which ho said could be produced In Iho southern states as cheaply as any place In the world , the duty of $1 per ton should have been reduced. Ho declared thai Ihe agricultural schedule was n humbug and enumerated a long list of trusts which ho said would fallen on Ihls bill. "Tho gentleman from Maine lolls us Ihal they have taken lumber , salt , wool , bagging , cotton tics and hooks from Iho free list and put a tax upon them. Why does ho not tell us the reason , for retaining" free salt for his k Malno fisheries and imposing a duty on the salt used elsewhere ? "Why docs he not explain the reason for Increasing the duties on linoleum , some grades to between 100 and 200 per cent , when 11 1s In a Irust , and when ono largo concern In his own state has not lost n day'n work In many yearn ? "Wo raise two-thirds of all the cotton that is produced in the world ; two-thirds of all we make is shipped abroad ; the bagging lhat surrounds it and the ties that bind it are a total losj , bolng consumed in the Untied States. The makers of bagging in this country organized a gigantic trust to rob the farmer. The ties can bo made as cheaply hero as anywhere in Iho world. Why did ho not give us gome reason for thus hampering agriculture and smiting ( ho tiller of the soil ? After a careful und painstaking ex amination of this bill I do not bosltato to declare it the most pernicious effort at leglslallvp robbery ever attempted upon a people. Neither the great tires of Chicago and Boston nor the fearful Hood that now devastates the Huutliland could begin to compare wllh It as a calamity. "Mr. Chairman , this bill , carries not only higher rates of duty than tbo present law and higher rates than thu McKlnley bill , but higher than any law ever passed by an American congress or groaned under by an American people. The claim that the In creased burden Is on luxuries Is not sustained by the fade. Are coarse shawls and knit goods luxuries ? Are wool hats and over coats luxuries ; are knives and forks In this urgan ago luxuries ; and I beg with all deference - orenco to ask whether in thoetate of Malno a clean shirt has become such a rarity that it Is clamed with luxuries ? I oak him when among Americana the sugar that sweetens tea and cotfeo became a luxury ; when tracs chains became a luxury to the farmers ? Not only Is the bill Itself higher , but the different schedules average above throe of thu McKlnluy bill. ASSAILS RECIPROCITY. "Tho reciprocity clause la remarkable for the fact that It puts into the hands ot the president absolutely the power to impose taxiu and remit taxes nt pleasure. Ho can impose them this month remit them ths next. Ho can do eo without convening con gress or consulting it it convened , The tax ing power is thereby surrendered by congress Its constitutional repository to an execu tive who waa never clothed with auch power by any statute framed by those who adopted the constitution. The reciprocity clause la an effort to counteract the 111 effects of the tunl-lcRtslatlon which this same bill pro poses to enact. If reports be true , it Is more than likely that some safety valve will be needed , for already Franco , Canada and other governments ale preparing to resist this tiEsault on commerce , Ths Increase , ac cording to their own showing , makes this bill moro than ono-fllxth higher than the McKlnley law. "It U not Inappropriate to remark in .this connection that the Increase In taxes cannot IncreasD wealth. Burdens are not riches and cannot he coluod into cash. How absurd the contention that high taxation and great prosperity go hand In hand. The democratic party stands , and has over stood , for low taxes. Wo are hero to proclaim and sustain this prlncipla of our party. High protection was ncvor a principle of the democratic party , and cannot bo made such. Only five years ngo the democratic party voted for free lumber In the house , not one of the party voting against It , as I rem mber. U carried a bill to put wool on the free list by a majority of 194 to CO. not a democrat voting agaliut It. It is not hero today to toke the back track on this question. It Is not here to advocate taxed wool and free cotlin bagglngM. U | o not here to demand taxed cotton tics and free grain bags. It Is not hero to demand free lumber and to ad vocate the restoration of the duty on wool. It Is not hero as a party to ask a tax on the 67,000 balc of long staple cotton Imported to this country , ami at the same time to advocate the removal of duty upon every thing else. No , It Is hero to proclaim the ancient doctrine of tnxlng things at as low rates as li consistent with the raising of the revenue necessary to support the govern ment and taxing nothing except for purposes of revenue. A tariff for revenue only wad Its doctrlno In the past and Is today. " In conclusion he said : "I beg the gentle men on the other side to remember that the victory obtained last fall was obtained by such an expenditure of money , such an execution of bulldozing and force , and such .a prostitution of elections ns was never before witnessed In this land. They must not takr > such a verdict as the established and irrevocable will of the American people. I beg them to remember that a purchased verdict cannot stand. The democratic party has suffered defeat before and by stern adherence to never falling principle It has regained power and rcadmlnlstercd govern ment. Let us now and hero resolve anew that the principles of Jefferson , Jackson and of Polk shall bo the principles' the democratic party now as they have been In the past , and at sure as the day succeeds the night It will return to power and restore the government to the constitutional moorIngs - Ings from which It has been wrested by such mal-lcglslatlon as that which Is bolng forced upon us today. " GUOSVENOR SPEAKS. Mr. Grosvenor , republican of Ohio , was then rcogni/ed. The republicans gave him a. cordial reception. In the course of his remarks Mr. Gros- venor referred to Mr. McMIlllu's statement that Mr. McKlnley had been overwhelmed with defeat after the passage of the bill which bore his name. It was true , he said , that Mr. McKlnley had been defeated for re election ; but In n gerrymandered district , normally democratic by 3,500 majority , and all the power of the democracy at work against him , with such speakers as U. n. Hill , "then a democrat , " on the stump , he was bare'y ' beaten by 400. The next year he was elected governor1 by a plurality of 2,000 and last fall he had carried the state by 53- 000 , the laigest majority ever * given In Ohio In a presidential year. Mr. Hell , p&pullst of Colorado , Interrupted Mr. Grosveuor to call his attention to the fact that during the last campaign repub lican orators in his section had said disaster had Immediately followed Cleveland's elec tion In lS92.nnd that the great revival would begin Immediately the country was assured of McKlnley's election. "I don't let ow who those political brethren were , " said Mr. Grosvenor. "Well , they were numerous , " put In Mr. Hell. Hell."They were right , " continued Mr. Gros venor. "Disaster began the day after Cleve land was elected. The revival began the day after McKlrlcy was elected. Slnco that day there ban been added to the volume of the real and personal property of our citizens a sum equal to a hundred thousand times the amount of the national debt. " "Oh , " cried the democrats as they Jeered this response , while Mr. Bell pointed out that for two months after the election the com mercial agencies each week reported the gen eral dlsapolntment that there had been no re vival of trade , but Instead reported the great est list of failures In the history of the country. Mr. Grosvenor replied that U was a matter of much wonder there had not been ten failures to every ono which occurred. Fail ures were the result of a long series of mis fortunes. Mr. Ogden , democrat of Louisiana , asked Mr. Grosvenor to correct his figures as to the business revival , saying they exceeded all bounds. SCORES THE WILSON BILL. Mr. Grosvenor laughingly admitted that perhaps In his enthusiasm he had overshot the mark , but Insisted that the revival had increased the value of property at least ono hundred times the amount of the national debt. Subsequently Mr. Grosveuor created much amusement by challenging the demo crats to offer either the Wilson bill as It passed the house or the present law as a sub stitute for the pending bill. "Tho Wilson bill could not secure five votes on that side of the house , " said he , . "and not ten of you would dare to vote for the present law and go back and look your constituents In the face. The bill confessedly wrecked the coun- try. but thank God It also wrecked the dem ocratic party. " ( Laughter and ap'plausc. ) In a glowing peroration , ho said the demo cratic party would sit on the Stygian shore and roirf Its record by the red light of hell , while every principle upon which the repub lic was founded would continue to shine In the bright diadem of the republican party. Mr. Evans , republican of Kentucky , a member of the ways and means'committee , argued that the bill was distinctly an Ameri can measure , which discriminated against neither class nor section. Ho said no bill that over emanated from a ways and means committee had moro ; In it to commend' It to the wound Judgment of the people. Mr. Maddox , democrat of Georgia , chal lenged Mr. Evans' statement that the bill IVUB not sectional. Ho said there was an infant Industry In Georgia and Alabama , the production of bauxite , or aluminum clay , ivhlch had asked prptectlom and It hail been lefused. "Tho gentleman from Georgia should not bo so certain there will not he a duty on jauxlto , Interrupted Mr. Dalzell , republican jf Pennsylvania. "I favor H and wo may ; ilaco a duty on It. " "I am glad to hear It , " said Mr. Maddox. A PARTIAL PROTECTIONIST. "Then , so far as bauxite Is concerned , you ire a protectionist , " said Mr. Walker , re- ) UbIlcan of Massachusetts. "Not necessarily , " replied Mr. Maddox , 'hut I am opposed to the raw material Idea. " \\r. \ \ Maddox also advocated a duty on man- ; aneso and cotton. He asked why cotton ties vure taxed , Mr. Dolllver , In reply , asserted that the irlce of cotton ties had fallen under the UcKlnley law from $1 to 80 cents and In- ireased under the present law to $1.40. If the homo markets were adequately protected the committee had been Informed that cot ton ties could be manufactured and sold a 65 cents. After some brief remarks by Mr. Adams republican of Pennsylvania , in commendation of the reciprocity features of the bill , Mr Walker , republican of Massachusetts , close ( the debate for the day session. He made a vigorous defense of the benefits of protection Ho charged that the democratic speeches were made to befog their constituents. "Oh , " said he , 'If I could only drill som truth Into your heads. If I could only open them , put In n few facts and cldso them again. ( Laughter. ) At G o'clock the house took n recess untl S o'clock. NIOHT SESSION. The night session was devoted to so speeches. There were only two features o the session that caused attention. Mr. Kcrr republican of Ohio , severely criticised the reciprocity features of the hill , which , ho predicted , would wholly fall to secure val liable concessions for the surplus products I of agriculture. "We should adopt the Mc Klnley plan of reciprocity , " said he , "the plan born In the brain of James G. Blalne. ' The other feature was the statement of Mr Castle , democrat of California , that If "Romp had her Catallne , America had her Hanna. ' The speakers tonight were Messrs. Liv ingston , democrat of Georgia ; Bclford , re publican of Now York ; 'Brundage ' , dem ocrat of Arkansas ; Uromwcll , re publican of Ohio ; CoBtle , democrat of Cal- afornla ; 'Brown ' , republican of Ohio ; Kerr , republican of Ohio , and Olmstcad , republican of Pennsylvania. At 11 o'clock the house adjourned. cii.vxons IN Tim TAIIIKK HILL CommUtcc DeelileH to Let llooliN it ml Seleiilllle IiiMtriinientH In Free. AVASHINGTON , March 24. The opposition made by the colleges of Now England and by many scientific men against the duties placed on books and scientific , apparatus bj the Dlngloy bill Induced the framers of the measure to amend It today and to restore so many of these articles to the free list as are Imported for the use of educational Institu tions. They drew a new paragraph for the free list as follows : "Scientific apparatus Instruments , books , charts and chemicals such as are not published or made. In the United States , when expressly Imported In good faith by and for the use of any rcgu- laily established or Incorporated university coliege , academy , school , seminary of learn ing or free public library , not Intended for sale , and the secretary of the treasury shall make suitable regulations to carry cut the intent of this paragraph. " The rates originally fixed In the bill were 25 per cent on books and 45 per cent on scientific apparatus. Tbo paragraph under which works of art 'Imported for freo-public exhibition were to be admitted free under bond for six months was broadened so thai works or art exhibited free of charge * for at least one-sixth of the time , at a fixed place by any association established In good faith and duly authorized under the laws of the United States or any state expressly for the promotion of any science , art or'Industry ' , am not for sale , shall bo admitted free of dutj under surh regulations as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe. A clause was Inserted In the chomlca schedule putting chlorate of soda at 3 cwits per pound. The duty on pineapples , which was 2 cents a pound originally , was changed to G cents per cubic foot on pineapples imported In bar rels and other packages and $ ( j per 1,000 on those Imported 'In bulk. The change on pine apples was made In response to an appeal from representatives of the Baltimore can neries , who visited the capltol this week. WILL NOT OIISTHUCT TAUIFF HILL Silver ItepuhlleiiiiH Meet juul Ex- elmiiKiYliMVN oil the Subject. WASHINGTON , March 24. The dinner given to ex-Senator Dubols last night bj the silver republicans of the house and senate resolved Itself Into an Important conference on the policy to bo pursued by this partj with reference to the Dlngley bill. The re sult was a practical conclusion not to staiu in the way1 of the enactment of the bill Into law. Thla has been known to bo the policy of a majority of the silver republicans , but they had not hitherto agreed upon this line of action In concert. No formal resolution was adopted last night , but the expression of opinion was so general as to leave no room for doubt as to the policy that will be pursued on the final passage of the bill. It was not determined whether the mem bers should vote for the bill , but it was made practically certain that none of them would vote against it , leaving them to In dividually determine whether to vote for it or refrain from voting. It Is also under stood that the silver republicans will not unlto In any dilatory tactics to delay n final vote on the bill , but that they will demand all the time necessary to explain the posi tion they occupy as a party and as Individ uals. The opinion was generally expressed at the meeting that the passage of the bill would not bring a return of prosperity and that It was good policy for them as a party to allow this to be demonstrated to the country. nii'i\i : , OK CIVIL suit vie 13 LAW. 1)111 I ii ( roil need for that Purpose ! > Senator Allen. WASHINGTON. March 24. The first of the appropriation bills , the agricultural , was reported to the senate today by Mr. Culloni , republican of Illinois , who gave notice that ho would ask the senate to take it up at an early day. As a sequel to the civil service debate yesterday Mr. Allen , populist of Nebraska , Introduced a bill to repeal the civil service law and all supplemental acts , and also to annul all executive acts based on these laws ; directs the head of every government de partment to establish rules relative to ap pointment with reference to the special fit ness of applicants for the services required and not with reference to the educational standards. H Is expressly provided that the lack of university , college or academic edu cation shall In no way disqualify an appli cant. The bill expresses the purpose of restoring- all Un'lted ' States citizens equal rights to appointment. Mr. Hoar , republican of Massachusetts , In troduced a bill prohibiting the shipment "of klnotoscopo pictures of prlzo fights In the malls or through tiho channels ! of interstate commerce. At 12:25 : the senate went into executive sest'lon. ' Honorary Dejfreo for I.einley. WASHINGTON , March 21. Captain Sain C. Lomley , Judge advocate general of the navy , has gene to Pittsburg to receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws from the Western University of Pennsylvania , which Is to be conferred upon him in recognition of the high order of professional attainments he lias shown In the discharge of the legal duties of his position. Dully 'I'reiiMiiry Statement. WASHINGTON , March 24. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $218,210,084 ; gold re serve. ? 151fl93,106. Yes I'm StoccUer'H Kid an' I'm Kind for It dad says 1'vo fjot tor quit muoklu' though 'cause 1 won't somke nothln' but do "Stoecker 5-eont cigar" an' dad lias 'bout all he kin do ter keep up wld du tlcniun' tin way dose bloods bum up dose StoecUers bents me an' 1 ain't easy lor beat dero better dan a hull lot of tcu centers I know fur I've tried you cam get Vui of auy wny-up dealer uow- I l l u 1404 DOUGLAS. TREATY UNDEll' ' DISCUSSION Senate Again OonsM6'tin the Matter in Executive Cession. I > ! nf ATTEMPT TO FIX ADA.Y ; FOR THE VOTE utt i AiiieiiilnioiilM to , llo Voted On nt U O'clock Ac t Wi ; < l icnilny Gtillton Aiiifiiilniciit OnJlMl I'urtli .Nil- iiicroiin WASHINGTON , March 24. Senator Davis , chairman of the senate committee on forslgn relations , mndo a determined effort today to pcciiro unanimous consent to fix a day when the final vote should bo taken on the arbitra tion treaty , but only succeeded to the extent of obtaining an agreement to a tlmo for n vote on the miscellaneous amendments. The executive session continued from 12:30 to D o'clock. Considerables tlmo was spent In con tention over the effort to secure a tlmo for a vote and it was only after n decided con troversy that the opponents of ratification agreed to a date for voting on the amend ments. They based their opposition on the fact that there wers n good many absentees whom they considered It desirable to have In the senate when the vote should bo takon. The understanding ns to the vets on the amendment was reached on a plan outlined by Senator Hoar. It provides that the further discussion of amendments shall continue un til 2 o'clock on Wednesday of next week , when a vote Is to bo tnken on those which may be pending at that tlmo ; that In caao any ot the amendments are agreed to , the treaty as amended shall bo printed and re turned to the senate and shall ctill be open to amendments , but that the final vote on amendment ; ! shall bo token at 4 o'clock the following day , Thursday. The main debate of the day was upon the Chilian amendment , providing for submit ting all agreements for arbitration made un der the treaty to the senate for its approval before entering upon a course of settlement. Senator Morgan supported the amendment. Ha announced himself as opposed to the treaty In any shape , but said that if It waa to bo ratified nt all the amendment should by all means be accepted ; otherwise the treaty would bo subvarslvc of some of our most cherished American Ideas. PLEA HY LODGE. Senator Lodge made a strong plea for the treaty without further amendment. He said that while always a warm advocate of the principle of arbitration , he had from the first contended for amendments which would ren der the treaty acceptable to ths American public. He felt satlBHed that the modifica tions made in committee had accomplished completely this purpose , and that the docu ment as amended waa ons that would com mend Itself to every supporter of i eaceablc methods for the adjustment of disputes nnd to every friend of humanity. He thought no other amendments were necpssary. He also held that the committee amendments would In etTect require the tJubmUpIon of all ncree- ments under the treaty td the scnat" " Senators Davis nnd Hoar made" brief speeches , practically taking the same ground. It was apparent during the session that the friends of the treaty I.e'lJ . ' that the commit tee amendments would accomplish thouch In more diplomatic phraseology , the end sought to bo attained -by the Chllton amend- Th , " ! ' , Several Dilators , among them Mowra. Thurston and Spoon r , asked if this were the case , why it should , not bo exnllcltlv stated , as in the Cllllton provision. Thcv advanced the Idea that the adoption of thia language might have the effect of preventlnc future misunderstandings. ENGLISH PRESS DISPLEASED LONDON March 2 Th9 afternoon papers here bitterly criticise the action of the . , The St. James Gazette says : "The enm- tors carried their point .with that refinement of pettifogger's cunning1 which enabled cer tain minds to gain their end without evl pressing H. The amended treaty not only does not improve the present condition but It renders arbitration practically imposilbl- as while now there Is no obstacle In the wav of an agreement to arbitrate , hereafter tuch agreement must be approved by a two-thirds majority of the a-nato. Ih which the parties are generally pretty evenly divided. " The Westminster Gazette says : "It Is a very disappointing and disconcerting result of all the endeavors of Lord Salisbury and Secretary Olncy. The unpleasant aspect of the matter is the anti-English feeling under lying the action of the senate. " The Pall Mall Gazette expresses the opinion that "a promising plan has been wracked merely to please sensational jingoism and Qolf-lmportance. " TUio Dally Chronicle says editorially this morning : "The American senate has stabbed the treaty of arbitration to the heart. This miserable understanding means that the sll- verltes have paid us out for our gold pol icy. If It means also the death of arbitra tion , It would have been better had the treaty never existed. Wo still trust in the American nation , and for that very reason wo believe It will account for itself and revivify tiio treaty. " COIlllHTT I'llKSKItTS Ins IIIIII3K. HolilH llln Appointment IIM Senator IN Within the I.ilv. . WASHINGTON , March 24. The senate committee on privileges and elections has ecolved tht > brief In the claim of Henry Ar. Corbatt of Oregon to a seat in the sen ile. It argues that equality of representa tion of the several states in the federal sen ate was nn essential feature In the scheme of government provided Iiy the framers of the constitution nnd that this equality la de- troyed when any state has but ono senator , 'ho appointment of Mr. Corbett Is held to be trlctly within the terms ot the constitutional > rovlslons providing for appointments by the governor if vacancies occur by resignation or otherwise , and many authorities and , pre cedents are eltcd to Mistain this view. As to the recent failure of the Oregon eglslaturo to organize and elect a senator , ho brief says : "Whatever equity there may o In holding the state responsible for the malfeasance or nonfeasance of n regularly organized branch of the utato government , vo earnestly contend that It would be the grossest Injustice to hold the state responsl- > lo for the nonfeasance of Individuals who md been chosen to represent certain dls- rlcts In the legislature , but who had not qualified as legislators and were a minority of tboso entitled to sit In the house In any " ' ' event. Dinner to MM' < 'nliliiit. WASHINGTON , March 24. The first ormal social functional the white house under this admlnlstraMtirJ\o-ok \ place tonight , ho occasion being a iqner given by I'resl- iBntj and Mrs. McKlntavi n the members of ho cabinet and their ticlli * . The affair gave lr. and Mrs. McKlnJpy/ opportunity to meet socially those nith whom they Are to be associated during the coming four year * . The table was elaborately decorated with flowers. The gumts Included Secretary Sherman and daughter , ( Mrs. McCallum ; Secretary and Mrs. Gage , Secretary and Mr . Alger , Attorney General McKcnna , Tost- master General and Mrs. Gary , Secrelary and Miss Long , Secretary Hllss , Secretary Wilson , Colonel and ( Mrs. Hcrrlck of Cleve land , O. ; Mrs. Saxton , an aunt of Mrs. Mc Klnley ; Miss DonrdmanMiss Algcr and Sec retary and Mrs. Porter. IlliYTilta Mn7l.10.\S STII.I , IX COURT. CM HP Taken I'p to the United Stntcn Supreme Court. WASHINGTON. March W. The way for the famous IJlytho will case lo reach the United States SMprome court was opened to day by the acllon of Jusllco Field In allow ing a writ of error dlrccled lo the supreme court of California bringing the case to this court. The case Involves the estate of the late Thomas H. illlytho of California , amounting to about $4,000,000. Ho died with out a will and his daughter , Florence niythe-iHlnkley , made claim to the property as the only heir. Her claims were con tested , but were finally sustained by the state courts and the properly turned over to Mrs. Hlnkley. The contestants are trying to bring the case Into the United States su- yrcmo court on the ground that she Is an alien and that federal and not state authority Is necessary to adjust her rights. No stay of proceedings was granted as usual In such cases , because the property had already been passed to Mrs. Hlnkloy. The pollllon for the writ Is In the name of It. T. Hlythe , and was presented by Hon. Jeff Chandler. TIICMC Want I'lncen. WASHINGTON , March 24. Additional ap plications for appointment to presidential offices under the Treasury department have been filed as follows : E. E , Stout of I'aoll , Ind. , and Arthur Stabler of Sandy Springs , Md. , as auditor for the Navy department ; T. J. Donavan of Washington , U. C. , nnd J. L. Stanley of Tacoma , Wash. , ns depuly auditor for the War department. As col- leclors ot customs I. M. Hopstad , at Sltka ; L. A. Sheldon , at Los Angeles , Cal. As collectors ot Internal revenue Webb Greene of Mount Pleasant , Utah , at Helena , Mont. Appropriation Itllls. WASHINGTON , March 24. The senale committee on appropriations held Its first meeting of the session today and agreed to report the agricultural appropriation bill as it passed the house. Action on the other appropriation bills which failed nt the last session was deferred until next Tuesday , when It Is understood the sundry civil , the Indian and the general deficiency bills will he token up and all probably reported. The tendency now appears to be to report Iho bills practically ns they were agreed upon lu the last session. Coin IIIHHOIIM WASHINGTON , March 24. The president this morning signed house resolution No. 33 making available appropriations for house employes , and house resolution 32 of a similar nature relating to mileage and stationary. The president also signed the commissions of General Horace Porter , ambassador to France ; Colonel John Hay , ambassador to Great Britain , and Henry White , secretary of the embassy at London. riinpniiui Cime In Supreme Court. WASHINGTON , March 24. Arguments were heard by the United Slates supreme court today in the case of Elvcrson U. Chap man , ono of Iho recalcitrant witnesses in the senate Sugar trust Investigation three years ago. Argument was on Chapman's application for a writ of habeas corpus. Sen- alor Edmunds appeared for Chapman and Sollcllor General Conrad for Iho government. ClmrjjeN Overllo v to Improvement ! * . WASHINGTON , March 24. Senator Jones of Arkansas today Introduced a resolution providing that the committee on commerce bo directed to inquire nnd report to what extent the present disastrous overflow In the eastern part of Arkansas Is the result of government Improvements along the eastern bank of the Mississippi river. Cnr Cnmpnny Gets n Vcrillct. WASHINGTON , March 34. In the second suit of the American Car company of St. Louis against the Washington & Georgetown Hallroad company , tried before Judge. Cole , a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $15,000 was returned. Will liny TeiitH for Flood SnA'crerx. WASHINGTON , March 24. This afternoon the president signed the joint resolution passed by congress yesterday directing the secretary of war to purchase tents for the Mississippi flood sufferers. I'rlviite Seeretnrj- Alffer. WASHINGTON , March 24. Fred C. Squires of Michigan , at present clerk to. the house committee on private land claims , was today appointed private secretary to the secretary ot war > I.lIIMlOVIXa. IiitereNtliiK llemllinj for the. I.OVCI-H of tiouil TliliiKH to Hut. Branch & Co. , Howard and Twelfth streets , sny regarding fruits and country produce in their weekly circular letter of Tuesday to the trade : "The demand for early vegetables has been good the past week , while the arrivals hai'o been only modar.ite. Strawberries and veg etables were especially scarce on Saturday , with a big demand which could not bo fully supplied. It Is expected that the Increase In receipts will enable us to fill orders to better advantage this week , and Iho elrawberrles will Improve in shipping condition. Naval oranges are gelling scarcer , Increasing the trade on seedlings. Apples are In fair de mand for choice stock for shipping and city trade. The demand for seed potatoes will now increase , and a disposition i Hho\\n to buy only the best northern slock. 'Hod River Valley' Karly Ohio seed Is the lead ing seller this year as usual. We have our first car Just in , the starting of which has been dolaycd by severe cold weather in Da kota. The beet growers hereabouts nro neg lecting native potatoes for seed , nnd buying only the Hed Illver Valleys. Lemons sllll remain low In price here and at Importing points , and at present prices no mistake can be made in anticipating your wants at this tlmo of the year. "Tho market on country produce Is sub stantially as quoted for Ihe past week or two. "Eggs are ruling a fraction lower. Hcst grades of butter are without material change. Poultry IB Htlll In excellent demand , with prices well maintained , and our market could absorb Increased receipts. " ItiulimxUy Chllil The infant child of Charles Rndonsky died nt the Presbyterian hospital yester day shortly before noon from Injurlia re ceived from the explosion of a gasoline stovii nearly a week HRO. The mother. Mury Kiulonsky , died at the same hospltnl the day following Iho accident. Bhe und thci husband were burned by the same ox- iloslon of gasoline , nnd the hunbund is itill oonlliifd tit the Methodist hospital. Ills condition | s much Improved and he will : > roi > ably recover. Ho is the only survivor it the accident. I lib I i Thoro's not n nnmc so well known In nuwlc-nl circled fllf "Ilosnu" the pluco wlit'ru everytljlny In immlc niul art Is always to lo lind vrhero there are always bargains In pianos pianos that have been used a while but Imvo been through the factory and are In such first class condition when offered for sale that they can scarcely bo told from now the prices on these pianos are ri diculously low and the terms are very easy. easy.A. A. HOSPE. Jr. , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas , FATHER AND MOTHER. Of Little Emma Lempke , Minneapolis Tell of Terrible Suffering Endured by Their Daughter and How Quickly Health and Vigor Were Restored by Dr. Charcot's Kola Ner vine Tablets. livery Heedful Parent Should Hcnil Tliln Knrneit , Itoiient CouuminlcnfIon Mlnnntrallr. Mlr.n. , May L t. KM. , KtndlM don't seem to effect or disturb her nerv Uurekn. Chemical & Mrif. Co. , La Citjsot \ : ous system .my more. Gentlemen : I wish to mnKo n lirlcf statement ! We feel ronflilent tlmt yoiir Dr. Chnrcof * Kola reRinillnff l > r. ChAi-cot's Kola Xculno Tublels , Neivlnp Tnblets bioiilit about this wonderful nn > l lmt good they hmc ilonc for our little change with cur little daughter. We Ueom It dmiRhtcr. Ktnmn , rlo\cn } enrs of ngf. About our duty to make then * fncts Knoun to the pub a yenr ORO. l were compelli-i ! to call In it iloo- lic , that oilier persons sufferliiR lih uncro tor , lie examined her hlul called licr tiouble 1 uertfiiiinro * may lie beiielltfd by our cxpci lenco. Nervous l'ro tratlon , but tie couU Jo but vciy I The Kola Tablets la the 1'fst modlclni > scleneo little for her. We Imcl to Keep 1 T out of | lint o\er dl co\ered. We'herewith extend our pchool , nml she was no iierums tlmt she coiil.l heartfelt tlmnks for having such n Miluablo not bo quiet a mlnut , noiiKl tnlloti tier nrnia [ remedy nt liund nnd will nlwnjs recommend nml feet nil the time , with no pelf-eonttol oxer their UVN when similar case come to our knowl them , llnnlly It ttot so tmil ttllh our little Kmin.x edge. Yours Gratefully , tlmt It was dangerous for her to eiit ulth u Adolph LempKe fork , for fenr she. wouljj Jab herself in tli" > ' es rintrliilia LeiniikP , \\llh It. for she liml no control ever licreeir , nml , . . . , r < iirnt oC imnm : tantnkt. In short , our clniiRlilor's rafi- became \eiy nl.irm- ET3 Illphlli A\enuc. Not tit. Ing. We dlit till \\o could to lelleic Iter MifTer- Dr. Chnrcofs Kola Xertlne Tiililcts me rec- llur. but to no nvntl Hut at lust kind I'io\l- omtm-mled and picscilbcd b > physicians of high dencc pent us a friend Nlio ivcnmmendpd Or. repute ns the bOM knonn and surest uiro In "linrcnt's Koln Nervln * TnMets I vent Immediate caws of Nenrus IVhllltj , , sieeie | | neMi , N' rv- y to Joliti l anck's drug store , corner Washing.on oils Dy/ih'pil.i. Molnm lolla , Nenoui i\huuic uitl I'lytnouth ( uetiut1 , and itioi-ureil a box. i tlon. Imiioxerlslicd lilo.id , Nervous 1'iostratlon , After tnUlnff one bov c noticed a ciianRe for | Neuralgia. Asthma , Impalied Vigor. Itheuma- .he better ; wo kept : Iglit on using them with tlsm niut all olliei- conditions arising from .1 de- ilnuim and with four ono dollar lioios ho wa < bllltaiej i-i-nous eyMim. If your dniRKlst completely restored to good lionUli again. The I dove suit ha\e them he will order frum hit whole unniitnrnl twitching him cnllirly left her , she sale bou e. Titty - .nt nnd Jl CO per package. ents nnd slcepi well nml Is Kcltlns red checks i Ir. rhnreot's nntne In CD the centime. Kutekn again. She now attends pchool d.tlly and her Chemical nnd Mfn. Co. l.u Crosse. WIs. : cnato Bojeola the Amendment by n Majority of Eleven. HOUSE ADOPTS ANTI-COXEVISM SECTION . \iiti-riistun ProvUlou ! ' ! nils Sup- Iinrtern AIIIOIIK llcimlillcnii * , lint It AVI1I to ! Tliruuxli the AVltliont Dlllloulty. DES MOINES , March 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) The osteopaths and Irregular medical practitioners were defeated In the ( senate to day in the consideration ot tlio medical prac tice bill. The measure tame up early , and the Ilealy amendment to allow these classes to practice , without the restrictions laid on regular physicians , was defeated , after a long debate , 17 to 28. A section was adopted laying a tax of $250 a year -Itinerant doc tors. tors.Tho The house took up the court procedure bill and restored the section stricken out by the senate , piovldlng for the presentation of cases to the bupremo court on abstracts of arguments , petitions and motions for rehear ing , and passed the measure. The conference committee report on the bill relating to Bounty und township organi zation wag received , and rejected through the efforts of Nolan of Dubuuue. The senate liatf added a provision by which cities may have more than ono member ot the Hoard of Supervisors. The house committee had recom mended a bection allowing ono member to bo elected from a city each year , but the house defeated It and restored the old law , which allows a city to have only ono supervisor. Th9 bill relating to flro companies passed. The house restored the code commissioners section , stricken out by the senate , making felons of members of such organizations as Coxey's army and liable to Imprisonment In the penitentiary. The number of men whoso assembling together In this way bhall con stitute them felons Is fixed at ton. The llsh and game law passed , the senate ; a fish and game warden Is constituted In ilaeo cf the fish commissioner at $1,200 a year. The bill for the School for the Deaf at Council Bluffs was passed. This evening the republicans of the house jeld a long caucus on the senate elections illl , which contains an anti-fusion feature , irovldlng that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once on the olllcial ballot. There was strong opposition to the bill and 'ourteen votoa were cast against the resolu tion to support It to fifty-nine for it. The opposition to the measure claimed it would njuro the party politically and that In prin ciple It was wrong and vicious. The bill will pass , as the caucus vote gives it mora than a constitutional majority. The houses of the legislature a few days ago appointed a committee on "whoro-are- we-at ? " to Investigate the status of code re vision work and learn what proportion of the session's task has been accomplished. The committed had worked carefully and faith fully. It has made a detailed report which Indicates that about half of all the work is done. The house has accomplished moro than the senate , but nearly every bill from the house will have to bo passed again by that body , as the senate invariably makes Im portant amendments , so that the second con sideration lias often taken moro time than the first. The session Is inow nlnoweeks old and the members of the committee do not find the situation encouraging. They are ot the opinion that the session cannot bo ended before May 1 , nnd la moro likely to last till the latter part of the month. ASSn.SN.ll UXT.S" " Ttr HK Il.IH'AT ii . IIMVII Ionion of Honor MnU < - Int- tifirlnnt f'limiKos In Sjtcin. FOHT UOUOE , la. , March 24. ( Special Telegram. ) Tha grand lodge of the Iowa Legion of Honor today closed Its biennial convention Jicie. H was a meeting of much Importance to the orJer , as Impor.nnt chamgoa were made In the system. Among these changes are a giaduatcd assessment accordIng - Ing to ago and the decision to extend the territory of the grand lodge Into Nebraska , Minnesota , Wisconsin , North and South Da kota. Dr. K. U. Hutching of Dos .Molnes , who has held the position of grand president for ten years , it-signed and will bo suc ceeded by C. H. Clark of Montezumn. The place for holding the next convention Is Col- fax. fax.Dr. Dr. K. II. Ilutchlns , grand president of the order , in hLs annual address rei-oni- mondud nil increase in the per capita tax on the membfrs to $2. He urged the mainte nance of the Hciald ns the official organ of thu order and recommended that the- women members bo allowed to remain In the dis tinct class If they so elected. The order should retain its membership In the National Fraternal congress. On the matter of graded assessments ho suggested that the tuto , If changed , bo based on the best actuary tables and bo charged according to ago when Joining the order , the Increase to bs applicable to all alike , whether mcmbora now or not. In regard to the extension of the order beyond Jowa , ho suggested that Wisconsin , Minnesota , Nebraska. Kansas , North Dakota nnd South Dakota bo Included , The rcsorvo fund matter conies -In for n moderate discussion and a few suggestions along general Itnca. During tho. last two years the membership has suffered a net do- crcaso of 122. March 1 , 1805 , the total was 0,454. March 1 , 1SS7 , U was 0,3.12. There had been admitted 1,051 new members , llfi death clalmo were paid and there were 1,058 lapses. The order has no litigation and no debt. The treasurer's report shays that during the last two years the funds have stood aa follows : General fund p Ualanco March 1. 1893 . $ 4,810 63 Itccclved to Murch 1 , 1S37 20,823 17 Total . $ 2a,7f SO Paid out 2177001 Dalanco Jlnrch 1 , 1897 $ 3,599 70 nenoflclary fund Cash on hand March 1 , 1K95 $ 1,008 50 Received on .March 1 , 1W1 223,583 50 ! Total .f22l,591 00 Paid out on death losses to March 1 , 1S97 221,000 00 Balance . $ 591 00 During the eighteen years since the order was organized It has paid in death losses $1,277,198. KlVIi CIIII.IMIK.V IIUHMCI ) TO DEATH. Dwelling 1st CiiiiNiniK-il by Fire AVlillu tile I'a roil IN Arc lit Church. CTTUMWA , la. . March 24. ( Special Telo- gram. ) four sons nnd ouo daughter of Mr. aJnd Mrs. Frank Penrod , ranging from 3 to 10 years old , were burned to death at Ladds- dale last night. The parents -wore at church when the Penrod residence caught flro. The father heard 'tho ' alarm and , rushing home , succeeded In pulling two of the children out of the window , but they died In n few hours and the others were binned to ashes , The origin of the flro Is a mystery , but It Is com monly ascribed to an incendiary. It < > llllH | > llllH ClIlllllllNMlOIIlMI.Clllllll. . DBS MOINES , March 21. ( Bpet'lul Tele gram. ) Governor Urako today appointed W. L. Leland commissioner of pharmacy to suc ceed lilmsolf. Mr. lyflr.mJ of Hawarden and A. L. Stevens of Slbley were the loading candidates for the position. Drex L. Slioman 1ms a circus for the boys it's the blRKUHt kind of u show somoUiiiiff new In n shoe usually Kciuiitiu KIIK- hi calf ROIVS lu ini'ii's shoes only hut those hoys' shoes arc In K < ! iiultu > Kussiii calf in this rlclu'Ht and newest tun shndo that will be shown this .season limy have the now coin toes , too boys' SI/.L-S UMs to n'/j at ! ? 2 youths' sizes n'X : to 2 at $1.7.r > and "little Cents' " sl/.es to 1.1 at $1.50 thero'll be. a. run on these shoes you just sw ) 1 thuro Isn't. Drexel Shoe Co , 141 ! ) FARNAAI ST. Is the wluu list to your satisfaction ? j > erhai It would bu just as well to con- null us our goods our prices wo are new hero we have a reputation to mnko wo want to make It good ami keep It up you'll fliul that wo are rollublu In every souse of the word and our liquors C \ nnd wines will bo found absolutely , pure as to prices we haven't heard of any so low not since we've been hero u trial order is all we ask. and Cigar House. ' 1:10:1 : : HV ,