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THE HO'RinQ OSEGOSTlAST, -rSBXESBAT, JASTJABY 9, 1S95; legislation favorable to silver because it is the money of the constitution nor be cause we expect sympathy or charity from any source, nor because we, as pro ducers, are interested in enhancing its value, but because its restoration is abso lutely decreed by the natural law of com merce, that can not be disobeyed without punishment following. Punishment Is De Jng inflicted now and will become more and more grievous until endurance must cease and blindness and prejudice, design and selfishness must all yield to the crushing force of natural law?. This country must .submit first, because its growth of population and consequent greater need of commercial expansion vnl! jnake the friction of the clogged ex changes more and more Intense. The more acute the trouble the more active the effort to find out the cause. The trouble Is exchanges cannot be freely .made because the final medium is insuffi cient in quantity. When this is known and appreciated by a majority of the peo ple cf the United States the only remedy there is or can be will be applied and sil ver will be restored at a ratio with gold of 10 to 1, or perhaps 15 to 1; that is the rutlowhlch their relative quantities in store malcate to be tne correct one. With silver restored and her other resources developed, Colorado's people will have an enviable lot." A SILVER-PLATED GOVERXOIt, He Invite the "Whole State to Drink Climnpngrne "Wltlt Him. CARSON, Xcv., Jan. 8. Governor John B. Jones, elected by the silver party of Nevada, was Inaugurated this morning, and the balance of the new state officers were also seated. Governor Jones ac cepted his office with a neat little speech, and invited everybody to dring champagne with him, which was served In his office. The following deputies were sworn In to JBtate offices today: Governor's private secretary, W. T. Hanford, of Ormsby; dep uty Fecretary of state, S. P. Davis, of Prmsby; deputy controller, T N. Stone, of Elko; deputy treasurer, W. R. Davis, of Xyou; deputy surveyor-general, 1L D. I'foteware, of Ormsby. Governor McConuell'M Message. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 8. The houses of -th legiulaturc met in. joint session at the Columbia theater tonight to listen to Gov ernor JlcConnell's message. The message dealsexclu6lvefy with state questions, and fs a very exhaustive review of the legis lative needs.. The revision of the revenue laws is recommended: also a mining law and an irrigation law. ' 3IlimeHotn "Leerixlntiire OrgnniicK. ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. S. At noon to tiay the Minnesota legislature met at the state capitol. The results of last night's caucuses by the republican members form ing the great majority of the two houses, "were not changed in a single instance. The caucus nominees for all clerical po sitions were elected without opposition. The few democrats and populists re trained from voting, and did not even com pliment any party friends with a hopeless nomination. Governor Xelson will meet the joint houses at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and deliver his message, which is expected with a considerable degree of Interest. One Ilrjinch for Each. TOPEICA, Jan. 8. The republicans or ganized the house, and the populists the senate, today, as arranged in caucus. The republicans have 47 majority on joint ballot. In the organization of the senate one incident of moment was the election of Ben Rich as reading clerk. Rich was chief clerk in the "Dunsmore" house, and it was his arrest two years ago that brought the legislative war to a crisis. Lieutenant-Governor Daniels, populist, will preside over the senate until next Monday, when Lieutenant-Governor Troutmann will be Inaugurated. Gover nor Lewelllng's message will probably not be delivered until tomorrow. Governor RicUnrds' Mcssngrc. HELENA, Mont., Jan. 8. Governor Ttlckiirds read his message to the joint session of the legislature today. It was a long document, and devoted mostly to state questions. A caucus will be held to morrow night on the senatorial question. Carter and Mantle are the favorites. Wyoming Senators. CHEYENNE, Jan. S. In the caucus this evening the republicans of the Wyoming legislature unanimously selected ex-Sena-, tor Francis Warren as senator for the long term, and ex-Congressman Clarence D. Clark senator for the short term. OTHER POLITICAL SEWS. Settled the Smalilc. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 8. The dispute between Haley, former incumbent, and Curry, ns to which was elected county clerk, culminated today in interfering with the administration of justice. Haley has refused to relinquish his office to Curry. Judge Bahrp, who took his seat on the bench the first time yesterday, re fused to allow Haley's deputy to act as clerk of his court and recognized Curry's deputy. Then he committed Haley and his deputy, Harrington, to the county jail for five days. Florida' Chief Jnstlee. TALLAHASSE. Fla., Jan. S. When the Bupreme court met yesterday, its first duty was to select a chief Justice, which, by a peculiarity, of the Florida constitution, is done -by lot. Justice Mabry drew the lpng straw, and this chance makes him chief jostiae-of Florida. He has been on the supreme bench since 1SS0. B. F. Lld don. yesterday, entered upon a full term of six ypars on the supreme bench. The other justice is R. F. Taylor, re-elected In 1S82. Governor of Temiewsee. NASHVILLE. Twin., Jan. S. Governor Turpey's message was read to both Iiousob of the general assembly this after noon. The only thing that can be taken as a reference to the contest over the governorship, is the recommendation that the existing election laws be made more effective. A number of suggestions are offered to bring about this result, the main points of which are taken from btatutes of other states. A Protest AmilJtMt Monc Gnnit. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. S. A deputa tion of cltlsens called on Mayor Sutro to day to protest against the appointment of Moec Gunst as .police commissioner; against the refusal of District Attorney Knight to Issue a warrant for the arrest of C. P. Huntington: and against the dis barment of Phllbrook by the supreme court. The major says he may call a mass meeting. Decided to Run. LANSING. Mich.. Jan. S. Secretary of State Gardiner has decided to enter the contest for the nomination in the third district, to succeed Congressman Bur rows. He has received numerous letters from prominent republicans in the dis trict, pledging him their support. In view of tills. Mr. Gardiner has decided to make the run. A Universal Reform Party. PITTSBURG. Jan. S. One hundred, representing those desirous of forming a new party for the abolition of the liquor truffle and other nattonal evils, have is sued a call for a national conference in Pittsburg, March 14 next. After SanUcn Treasure. NBW YORK. Jan. S. A Washington special says: The treasury department has awarded to Francis M. Epley, of East Orange. N. J., the contract for rais ing th British frigate Hussar, which struck a rock and foundered oft Port Mor ris, or Stony point. East River. X. Y.. during the revolutionary war. The Hus sar is supposed to have had on board Ji.SOMW in Britten gold. Epley's compen sation ia to be S$ per cent of all treasure found, the remaining M per cent, together with whatever else is recovered, to go to the zoverameat. WILL BENEFIT CUBA SPAIX CONCEDES VS THE BENEFITS OF A MIXI3IU3I TARIFF. The Inland Planter Will Ue AMe to Control the Snpir Market of This Country. LONDON. Jan. 8. A Madrid dispatch says that as a result of recent negotia tions, a minimum tariff has been accorded to the United States by the Spanish gov ernment upon exports from the United States Into Cuba and Porto Rico. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. As Indicated in" the cablegrams from Madrid, the negotia tions between the state department and the government of Srain, looking to the restoration of the tariff on American products entering Cuba and Porto Rico, have reached a satisfactory conclusion. It is true that some minor details remain to be adjusted, but little difficulty is ex pected in securing their settlement. It appears that, in conceding to the United States the benefits of the minimum tariff, Spain has also secured a substantial ad vantage. Her West Indian colonies ordi narily supply the United States with about 73 per cent of the sugar imported into the country. Thus the sugar is liable to a duty of one-tenth of a cent per pound over and above the 40 per cent duty im posed on Cuban sugar, and in consequence the Cuban planters practically receive a portion equal to the discriminating duty paid by European sugars, and, it is be lieved, will thus be able to control the market of the greatest sugar-consuming country on the globe. The Cabinet Meeting. WASHINGTON, Jan.. S-The meeting of the cabinet today lasted three hours, an unusual length of time. Foreign re lations formed a greater part of the dis cussion. The satisfactory condition of negotiations with Spain, which warrant the belief that the old friendly relations will be resumed soon, came in for a share of attention, as did the nature of the response to the resolution adopted by the senate, calling for information regarding the kllllng.of the two Japanese students. A COMniXATIOIY SCHEME. The Populist Senators Want to Climb Into the HnndvraRon. WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-There is one consideration which has not so far been taken into account, which may Influence the republican and populist senators to come together at the first meeting of the senate after the 4th of March for the re organization of that body, and that is the eueci mat sucn a combination, or the fail ure to make it the opportunity being presented, would have upon the two par ties in the Southern states. It is under stood that Southern representatives of both parties are bringing this phase of the question to the attention of senators, and urging that an organization in which both parties would have representation in the distribution of patronage and the arrangement of the committees would be the best evidence It would be possible to give the Southern voters of the effective ness of this joint work In the late cam paign and the strongest assurance pos sible to give them the combination had not been made before the people for the purpose of hoodwinking them. The pop ulists claim that in addition to Senators Peffer, Allen, Kyle and Stewart, the avowed populists now sitting in the sen ate. Senator Jones, of Nevada, will cer tainly act with them, as will Senators Irby and Tillman, of South Carolina, and Butler, of North Carolina, giving them a representation of eight senators after March 4. A great many republicans dis parage the idea of any reanfwaion, and many who are not averse to it con tend that an agreement between repub licans and democrats is more natural than a combination of republicans and pop ulists. VEST IS DISGUSTED. He ThinkH His Fellovr-Democrats Have 3I:ttle a Mlntalce. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Senator Vest is not optimistic as to the chances of financial legislation by this congress. The senator was on his way to the meeting of the finance committee today, and when asked about the story published in some of the morning papers that a compromise bill had been agreed upon In the senate, said: "It Is all rot. I suppose you mean the stuff about a financial measure to be offered in the senate by certain demo cratic senators. There is nothing in it. Furthermore, in my opinion, there is no possibility of passing any financial bill in the senate. We have no rules, and five senators can prevent action on any bill during this session. The only hope for prompt and efficient action was in the democratic party, and we failed at the outset of the session. Instead of chang ing the senate rules so as to provide for stopping debate, and then resolutely tak ing up the financial question and the tariff bills from the house, the democratic caucus from the senate deliberately re fused to do anything of the kind. As mat ters are now in the senate, nothing will be done except by unanimous consent. If the ayes and noes could be called on tak ing oft the differential duties of one-tenth and one-eighth on sugar, the majority would be for the removal." THE niTCHIE CHARGES. "Will Probably Re Taken Up by the Judiciary Committee Today. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Samuel J. Ritchie, who in a memorial presented to congress yesterday preferred certain charges against Judge Ricks, has left the city, expecting to return in a few days. Mr. Ritchie's attorneys, Shellabarger & Wilson and Benjamin S. Butterworth, who have been his chief counsel in his big suit, disclaim any knowledge of the charges presented against Judge Ricks, except what they learned from the news papers. These gentlemen have been Ritchie's attorneys almost since the be ginning of his famous litigation, but. al though they express themselves cautious ly, there is every reason to believe that in this offshoot of the case Mr. Ritchie is proceeding without their assistance. Judge Wilson, it was learned, refused point-blank to conduct this proceeding be fore congress. The reports of the sub committee which has been investigating the charges against United States Judge Ricks was to have been made to the judiciary committee tcday, but the sub ject went over until tomorrow, when a special meeting of the full committee will be held. At this time it is probable the new charges against Judge Ricks made by Samuel Ritchie will be taken up. PILOTS OX WARSHIPS. His Presence Dock "Sot Relieve Com manding: Officer of ReiionHibiHty. WASHINGTON. Jan. . Secretary Her bert today issued general orders to naval officers, revei-sing the former practice of J the department regarding the responsibil ity of pilots on warships, which will ren der it Impossible hereafter to shift the blame for an injury to a vessel on the pilot, as was attempted in the case of the Columbia last spring, or the Cincinnati last November. The order is as follows: "The accident to the United States steamship Cincinnati upon the occasion of her striking ground on the eastern side of the shoals to the south and west of Execution Rocks lighthouse, Long Island sound, on November IS last, renders it ex pedient that the department promulgate to the service its view s with regard to the responsibility of pilots on board vessels of the navy. A pilot is to be considered merely as an adviser to the commanding 1 officer, and his presence on boarfl a naval vessel shall not relieve the commanding officer of such vessel, or any of his subor dinates, from full responsibility for the proper performance of duties with which they or any of them may be charged concerning the navigation of the vessel." APPROPRIATION' BILL REPORTED. Carries the Income Tax Provision, Which 3Iay Antagonize It. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. The senate committee on appropriations today au thorized a favorable report on the urgent deficiency bill, which has been held in the committee since December 17. The bill, as it will be reported tomorrow, will carry the provision for the collection of the in come tax and will not contain any amend ments for the alteration of the present tariff Jaw, as at one time it seemed prob able it would. It will be a plain appropri ation bill, and if it Is antagonized at all, it will be because of the income tax ap propriation. The total appropriation made Is S1.8S3.C00, which is a reduction of $143, 555 from the total of the house bill. This reduction is due to the fact that separate bills were passed before the holidays to meet the urgent deficiency at the printing and census offices. The passage of these bills reduced the total to the extent of 400,000. The committee added appropria tions amounting to $236.40o. There is an ad dition of $25,000 for the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion act. The bill also rep resents the provision which, by error, was left out of the sundry civil bill last year, allowing $23 per mile for the survey of mountainous and heavily timbered lands In the public lands states. The senate appropriation committee also completed consideration of the army ap propriation bill and authorized a favorable report on it. There were several minor changes In the bill, but the total is the same as proposed by the bill as It passed the house, $23,259,803. This is a reduction from the rresent appropriation, which is $23,592,854, and from the estimate for the present year, which was $24,60o,CS2. THE U.MOX PACIFIC. Receiver Andcrsoa Before the Senate Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The senate committee on Pacific railroads heard a statement by E. Ellery Anderson, one of the government directors of the Union Pa cific road, with special reference to the possible foreclosure of the first mortgage and its effect on the government's inter ests. The committee decided to take no action until after the house shall act, but will then be prepared to deal with the question. Members of the committee were generally of the opinion that the question was sufficiently urgent to justify its im mediate consideration, and no room was left for doubt that It would be taken up but for the general feeling that any action of the senate committee or the senate itself would be futile unless the house had already acted. It was stated that bills were already in course of preparation for the foreclosure of the first mortgage on the Union Pacific, because of default In the payment of interest, and the opin ion was freely expressed that unless some action should be taken at this session, the United States would fall to secure any return for its investment In the road. Efforts will now be directed towards se curing action by the house, and it is stat ed that the house committee on rules has virtually agreed to give the Pacific rail road committee a day in consideration of disposition of the currency bill. NEWS OF THE NAVY. Several Junior Officers Ordered to the Cruiser Olympla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. A board, con sisting of Commander Royal B. Brad ford, Major W. Huntington, U. S. N., and C. M. Post, has been ordered to assemble at the navy department January 14, to revise the instructions for infantry and artillery of the United States navv. Captain Albert Barker witiMKfd Capl the- Mare Island navy-yard, February 11, Captain HIgginson taking command of the Monterey. Captain F. Wildes has re ceived preliminary orders assigning him to command of the Independence. Sev eral junior officers have been ordered to tho cruiser Olympla and it is probable that the new cruiser will be put into com mission at Mare Island the latter part of this month. The vessel will not be available for duty, except in the neigh borhood of a navy-yard, for six months. OTHER NATIONAL NEWS. Axaln Agralnxt Sugrur Planters. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. The district court of appeals today affirmed the decis ion of the district supreme court refusing to grant the Miles Sugar Manufacturing & Planting Company of Louisiana a man damus compelling Secretary Carlisle and Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller to proceed under the law regarding sugar bounties, notwithstanding its repeal by the new tariff law. The case" was brought as a test suit. An appeal to the United States supreme court Is yet open to the planters, the case having gone against them in all the inferior tribunals. The court, in an opinion by Judge Shep perd, held that the repeal of the sugar bounty provisions of the McKinley act by the new tariff was immediate and com plete, and contained no exception or pro tection of any right held at the time of the passage of the law by virtue of the provisions of the McKinley act. Conse quently, there remains no duty that the respondents Carlisle and Miller might or could lawfully perform. Interchangeable Mileagre Tickets. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The senate committee on interstate commerce today authorized a favorable report on the bill amending the interstate commerce act so as to permit the Issuance of joint inter changeable 5000-mile tickets, with special privileges as to the amount of free bag gage that may be carried on mileage tickets of 1000 miles or more. This is a bill In which the commercial travelers are especially interested and for which they have worked hard. It has passed the bouse. The Charsres Ridiculed. CLEVELAND, Jan. 8. Judge Steven son Burke laughed contemptuously when he read the charges contained in the me morial presented to congress by Samuel J. Ritchie yesterday. "Judge Ricks," he said, "had nothing whatever to do with the trial of the case in which Ritchie was interested. That case was heard and de cided by Judge Turton, of Tennessee, and decided against Mr. Ritchie at every point, and did not leave him a leg to stand on." Date for Trial of Income Tax. WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The case of John C. Moore against Commissioner of Internal Revenue Miller, to contest the constitutionality of the income-tax fea ture of the new tariff law, came up today in the district supreme court, and wns set for hearing the 15th inst. in the equity branch of the court. A Cabinet Dinner. WASHINGTON. Jan. S. The first of a series of cabinet dinners to the President and Mrs. Cleveland was given at the Ar lington hotel tonight by Secretary Gres ham, at which all the wives of the cabinet ministers were present, with the excep tion of Mrs. Smith. Los Angeles Chief of Police. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8. J. M. Glass will be chief of the police department of this city for the next two years to come. This fact was decided this morning at the first meeting of the new police commis sion. Tea out of a large box loses its flavor Ceylon tea packed like "Blue Cross" is always more reliable than that sold loose. Favors a Royal Commission. LONDON, Jan. 8. Tomorrow's Morning Post will advocate the appointment of a royal commission to inquire Into the whole system of finance and political adminis tration in Newfoundland- eOREEMTlREFOM SENATORS STXRRED UP BY NEWS PAPER DISCUSSION. Many Are "Willlnfir' td Come Together on Common Ground That Legis lation May Be Enacted. WASHINGTON, ' Jan. S. There has been more financial talk about the sen ate today than at .any time during the session. It has been stirred up by the re cent publications in .the newspapers of various schemes ot currency reform and the near approach of a vote ia the house on the pending bills. Senators who have predicted rather freely heretofore that there would be no currency legislation, talked in a more favorable way today and hinted at the possibility that some thing might be done, though they did not know how or what. Mr. Jones, of Ar kansas, was asked if he was not of the opinion there was no possibility of cur rency legislation. ' "Possibly," he answered. "Well, I will say this, that is iny view. I don't think there is any probability of legislation. It is possible, however, that conditions may arise which will bring men of every di verse view together on common grounds and that legislation without political or personal advantage, purely patriotic in its nature, might be enacted. I do not think this probable. For my own part, I would sacrifice a great deal to get on that common ground." "Even -to the acceptance of a bond Issue?" "Yes, even a bond issue." "What else would be necessary?" "We would have to do something for silver. We could not legislate in the cur rency question without doing something for silver." "Do you consider he necessity great for currency legislation?" "Most emphatically The condition of affairs, though, may induce the house to do something; may induce the house to "accept something that will tide the coun try over." Mr. Jones said the feeling was shared by many other senators. It Is such sen timents as these which have been freely expressed today, and that gave an indica tion of inclination toward more financial legislation, as it seems possible. The action of yesterday's caucus Is the absorbing topic with members of the house. Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, a republican member of the currency com mittee, said: "The caucus establishes beyond a doubt that the bill is dead. On the ratio of the caucus vote yesterday, the vote in the house, if every member attended, would be 135 for the bill and 221 against it. But as there will not be a full attendance, I estimate the vote as 80 for the bill and 137 against. The adverse vote includes every republican and populist 22 in all, and many democrats. The number of votes for the bill in caucus is its greatest strength." Democratic friends of the measure con tend, however, that in the caucus some members who opposed will vote for it in the house. A canvas of the house be fore the caucus by a democratic con gressman showed 113 for the bill, 133 against, and 73 doubtful, Mr. Springer saw Secretary Carlisle last night and went over the developments of the caucus. Mr. Springer expressed confidence that the bill will pass. The leading men of the various ele ments opposed to ,the Carlisle currency bill, democrats, republicans, and popu lists, held several Informal conferences today with a view Qf agreeing on a plan for forcing the contest to a speedy close. As a result of the talks, the combined op position may vote against the rule to be reported by the rules committee. As th2 pas5asro.ru th rule is regarded as indispensable to the the measure, the defeat of the e equivalent, to, a defeat. of. tne Dili. ? " ; SECRETARY CARLISLE HOPEFUL. He Believes the Currency Bill Will Pass. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Secretary Car lisle arrived at the capitol shortly before 3 o'clock today and conferred with Speak. er Crisp regarding the prospects for the passage of the currency bill. Mr. Carlisle remained in Speaker Crisp's private office throughout the afternoon and saw those most active in support of the bill. No ef fort was made to conceal from him the doubt the house managers bad as to the passage of the bill. Mr. Carlisle was ap parently as hopeful as ever, however, and expressed the belief that the bill would pass. Messrs. Hall, of Missouri; Cox, of Tennessee, and other active supporters of the bill pointed out to the secretary the possible tactics of the combined opposi tion. This was the first attempt to de feat the rule closing debate, and failing In this to move to strike out the enact ing clause. The names of the prominent democrats and republicans who had com bined on this line of opposition were giv en during the discussion. They included democratic members from New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Nebraska, rep resenting the extreme of Eastern and Western sentiment on the currency. The friends of the bill reached the understand ing that they would meet the fight on the rule by insisting that a caucus was bind ing on matters of parliamentary proce dure, even though It was not on the merits of the bill. Late in the day, a draft of a special rule was proffered. It fixed the final vote for next -SJijrday af ternoon. The debate until then is to be under the five-minute rule. The special rule will be offered at the opening of the house tomorrow. . PROBABILITY..OF A MESSAGE. The President May Have to Rely Vnon a Republican House. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Some of the democratic members of the house, whose relations with the president are of a con fidential character, stated today that there is little probability of a special executive message being sent to congress, urging favorable action upon the Carlisle bank ing bill. In his conversation with sev eral of the congressmen this morning, the president expressed his great desire that the bill shall pass and become a law, but no Intimation was given that a special message would be written with a view to facilitating that result. The president is constrained to believe that the oppon ents of the bill in the democratic party will not be influenced by any message which he might send regarding the mat ter, and that such a communication therefore, would be useless. While the president is said to look with disfavor on a special message, it is believed by those whe are deep in his confidence, that he will not hesitate to call the 54th con gress together Immediately after the ad journment on March 4, next, if some measure of financial relief be not enacted at this session. The president, it is said, believes that a republican house would speedily pass a measure of some charac ter, and those who have interested them selves in the matter say that the fact that the republicans might gain credit from the passage of such a bill would not influence him in the slightest if he deems it advisable to call an extra session. A FUNDING SCHEME. "WadsTvorth's Bill to Retire Notes and Increase Bank Issnes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Wadsworth, of New York, today introduced in the house a bill to authorize an additional issue of national bank notes. The measure au thorizes the secretary of the treasury to issue United States bonds, payable 50 years from April 1, 1SS5, bearing interest at 2 per cent per annum, payable quar terly. The bonds are to be deposited with national banks at not less than par In exchange for United'States treasury notes issued under the act of July, 1S90. The bonds are to be a basis for circulation of the banks, and their' aggregate amount is not to exceed the sum of the notes of 1S90, now outstanding; The gold coin re ceived in excharge for the bonds is to be applied to the redemption of the note issue of 1S90. The secretary of the treasury is to receive, at par, any or all of the United States 4 per cent consols of 1S07, now out standing, and to issue in exchange for them the bonds authorized by this acL The United States notes, the notes of July, 1S90, and the consols of 1907, returned under this act, are to be destroyed. The provision of the law limiting the issue of national bank notes to SO per cent of the par vale of the bonds deposited with the treasurer as security, is amended so as to authorize the controller cf the cur rency to deliver to national banks for issue the circulating notes of such banks to an amount equal to the par value of its bonds deposited. The law taxing the cir culating notes of national banks at 1 per cent is amended so as to reduce the tax on one-quarter of 1 per cent. The Final Vote Friday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The committee on rules of the house met today, with a view of carrying out the instructions of the democratic caucus to frame a rule for closing the currency debate. A general understanding was reached that the rules should fix the final vote for Friday, but no rule itself was framed. SPOKANE GETS THE POST The Conference Committee Retains the Wilson Amendment. WASHINGTON", Jan. 8. After a sharp fight, the Wilson amendent for a military post at Spokane was retained in the mili tary academy bill today. No appropria tion Is made. Squire and Newberry were before the committee. Cockrell. chairman of the committee, was dead-set against the post. He said it w'as put In to help make Wilson senator. Newberry denied It. It is said Otis, Schofield and the war department wanted it, and Spokane had made an offer of land in good faith, and Wilson had done what was asked of him. Cockrell was mollified, and allowed the amendment to remain. All the parties re fuse an appropriation. Assistant Secre tary of War Doe, says; that the depart ment has money enough to begin the work, if the post is authorized. The ac tion of the committee today means that the post will be established. It is loudly claimed by silver men that no financial legislation can pass that does not provide something for silver. .Of course, no one expects this congress to do anything with finance, or any other ques tion which involves great ability and broad statesmanship. But behind all op position Is the demand of silver bullion owners, and silver producers, that their holdings shall be advanced by legislation. Probably we should hear as much talk on the subject of finance in the senate as wo heard when the silver repeal bill was under consideration. All. the old stock arguments would again be renewed and the representatives of the silver in terests would have their long-drawn-out speeches to unwind. They have all made these threats and without means of clos ing debate in the senate, there Is no doubt but what any bill could be de feated with only two months to spare. It will be a happy day when newspaper men can write about the Nicaragua canal bill in a manner which will indicate that it has a prospect of passing. There is no .hope of the present bill. Even the most sanguine supporters of the measure can not say that it will pass the senate even. The rules pf the senate again came Into play to prevent legislation which is want ,ed. These rules, by the way, are great for dodgers. Legislation that is defeated by talk saves many a man from going on record. There is a great deal of opposition to the pooling bill from the Middle Western states. There seems to be an impression ,that. the bill wijt work .greaf- injury to. ithe farmers. Then, there is also the pop ulist idea that enough railroads are not yet in the hands of receivers to moke the country really prosperous. The Idea seems to be that railroads must not be run at a profit any more. Nobody in Washington believes that there is any possibility of defeating Sen ator Dolph for re-election. Several sen ators said that the legislature of Oregon could not be so blind to the interests of the state as to defeat a man who has done so much for It. Representative Ellis, of Oregon, spent the holiday recess in chasing down land and pension claims, and looking after postoffice business. Whenever a con gressman from the West gets a holiday he puts in his time getting the depart ment work cleared up. An Eastern con gressman usually goes to New York to enjoy himself. 9 EMIGRANTS FOR HAWAII Nine Hundred Portuguese to be Taken to the Island. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Mr. Lorin A. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister to the United States, returned to Washington last night, after an absence of three months, on a special mission in Portugal. The object of his visit was to obtain emi grants for Hawaii, and in this he was successful. A party of 900 Portuguese will start for Hawaii January 11, to augment the 14,000 of their countrymen already there. The men who compose the party are farm laborers, and will be utilized principally in the coffee-growing industry. The labor supply of the Islands, according to Thurston, is entirely Inadequate to the development of the Interests now In prog ress. The government of Hawaii has fur nished a steamer to take these emi grants to their destination and will bear the expense of the journey. With reference to the condition of po litical affairs in the islands, Mr. Thurston said the agitation against the government has been carried on by a few malcon tents, but has not resulted in causing much uneasiness. The government, how ever, has put a stop to it by arresting Bush and others for conspiracy. The queen's attorney, Neumann, has taken the oath of allegiance, and Mr, Davies, guardian of Kiaulani, the heir apparent to the throne, has announced that, in consequence of the recognition of the Hawaiian republic by Great Britain, he no longer supports the project to re store the queen. Mr. Widemann, one of the royalist commissioners to Washington, also announced that he recognized restor ation as a dead issue. HUNDREDS KILLED. Details of a TJenastrous Japanese Earthquake. BOSTON, Jan. 8. The earthquake which visited Yamagata prefecture of Japan was especially severe at Sakata. A letter from Rev. Horatio B. Newell, sent to the American Board of Foreign Missions and dated Niigata, November 7, gives further details of the disaster. He says: "Kakata was a very prosperous city of about 25,000 or more, and the center of a large rice export trade. It was famous as the home of probably the wealthiest man in Japan, a Mr. Homma. He had here 49 fireproof warehouses, stored full of rice, and of the 40, 4S were first thrown down, then burned, entailing a loss of about 5300,000 In produce alone, aside from the buildings. The real losses are those where the ordinary people lost their homes, clothing, implements of work everything. Of these there are many thousands, and, with winter already set ting in, it Is a dreary prospect for the most of them." The returns so far give the number killed as 73S, wounded 305, houses de stroyed, 53S2. Delavan Houno Victims. ALBANY, T. Y., Jan. 8. Three bodies were taken from the ruins of the Delavan house today. They were unrecognizable. OOLJDeiNf RULE BKZKM.R, Cor. Trjird. arjd. jSIorrisorj Sfe. CROCKERY GLASSWARE TINWARE TUB RHB. DIRECT IvIPO$TE$S OUI Pi?ICHS HE SIGHT NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS AND QUOTE PRICES DEBS SENT TO JAIL HIS SENTENCE FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT BEGUN. The Indictments Against Him and Others, for Conspiracy to Stop the Mniln, Stand. CHICAGO, Jan. 8. Eugene V. Debs and the other officers and directors of the American Railway Union went to the cook county jail today to begin serving the sentence recently imposed on them for contempt of court. Besides Debs, the men taken into custody were George II. Howard, M. J. Elliott and Directors L. W. Rodgers, Sylvester Kelliher. James Ho gan, William E. Burns and R. M. Good win. Debs sentence is one year, and that of the other defendants six months. The United States circuit court was crowded this afternoon when Debs, How ard and five others of the American Rail way Union, came to hear the decision of the court on the motion to quash the in dictments charging them with conspiracy to stop the malls. The defendants were in the custody of United States marshals. Judge Crosscup stated that he had over ruled the motion to quash the indictment in the third count. The trial was set for January 22, in order that the attorneys for the defense might have time to go to Washington and ask the supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus in the con tempt case. District Attorney Gilchrist announced that the prosecution of the 10 of the American Railway Union men, whose names appear on the indictments, would be dropped, as the evidence against them is not sufficient for conviction and the government did not desire to make a dragnet of the case. Mr. Darrow will leave for Washington Thursday to apply for a writ of habeas corpus before the supreme bourt. The gov ernment will be represented at the hearing by Attorney-General Olney. There will be an appeal from the decisions, and it was a question if that appeal must go to the supreme bench or the circuit court of appeals. IMPOVERISHED BY STRIKES. TYrV-- rni.7..,;-,v,-''"T,fifii' "lii "Wmii in Ohio's Coalmining District. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 8. A delegation of miners arrived here last night from Nelsonvllle for the purpose of making an appeal to the people through the gov ernor for assistance. It being late when they arrived, they decided not to try to see the governor until morning. They tell a most remarkable story of suffering among the miners, and say that unless aid is furnished at once many of them will die of starvation. According to their statement, there are 1S00 idle miners in the immediate vicinity of Nelsonvllle, who with their families, make a total of nearly 9000 persons who have no means of ob taining even the most common necessities of life, and are suffering for want of food and clothing. In the five counties in that coal section, they estimate that there are about 50,000 persons who are in actual want and must have aid. They say the great national strike of last summer impoverished them, and, as work has been very slack since then, they have not been able to recover. This informa tion comes like a clap of thunder from a clear sky. No one had ever dreamed of the existence of 3uch a condition of af fairs in this state, and the sufferers re frained from making an appeal to the people until they were actually driven to it. Until now they have tried to con ceal the horrible truth. There is no doubt the governor will act promptly, and that the people of the state will respond lib erally to the call for aid. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 8. Governor Mc Kinley was seen tonight, and said: "I had a long conference with I. N. Coleman, Ely Patton and John G. Riley, of Nelsonville, relative to the deplorable condition of affairs in Hocking, Perry and Athens counties, and we came to an understanding, which we hope will re lieve the suffering of the people. The committee came to call my attention to the condition that exists, and to ascertain the best plan to pursue in relieving the people in the three counties named. Af ter the conference, the committee went back to their homes for the purpose of calling the citizens together and securing opinions as to the necessity of a general appeal." GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TO MEET. Will Represent the Engineers of the Entire Sontliern Pacifie System. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. A meeting" of the grievance committee of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers of the en tire Southern Pacific system has been called for the latter part of this month, to be held here. This committee has not been together for two years, and is called only when important action affecting the brotherhood of the entire system is to be taken. The last time it met here Its doings were very secret, but it secured what it cams for. That was a restoration in part of the wages which the company had just cut. The fact that the committee has been called together shows that the en gineers have not dropped the matter of wages. An effort is now being made to settle the differences between the brother hood and the American Railway Union, and has been somewhat successful. The American Railway Union will in the next couple of weeks decide on tho stand it is to take. THE APPELMAN CASE. Argument to the Jury Has at Last Begun. WOODLAND, CaL, Jan. 8. The first witness this morning in the Appelman case was L N. Gill, who testified that the reputation of John Cropper was good. Jo seph N. McDonald testified that he worked with the defendant at O'Nell's brickyard, near Sacramento, last May and June, and the. defendant at that time wore a light mustache. George E. Collins, who was a steward of the American Railway Union kitchen duiiag the strike, testified that he was therJuly 11 from 8. A. M. to 1:30 P. M., and had -charge of all the provisions, and there were no pies on hand that day. J The only pies there were those baked Sun-1 Full lines ot Crockery and Tableware. Importers" prices. 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He testified to the dates when he and his brother were in the employ of the rail road company. His testimony was unim portant. Several witnesses testified in Appelman's favor, and the defense rested. The court took a recess until evening, at which time Mr. Clark began hi3 argumer for the prosecution. OTHER LABOR NEWS. Starvation Story Denied. WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Jan. 8. The starvation story sent out from here, to the effect that there is unusual distress and miners are starving, is not true. There are always cases of poverty in this ' region, as well as other places, but the chaiitable organizations are well able to care for them. The mines have been work ing with accustomed regularity and there is is no more poverty than there has been for years past. Some miners with large families have a hard time getting along, but those in real want are cared for by the public charities. There are no cases of starvation. Sirilic Expected in. Dakota Mines. SPRINGVILLE, S. D., Jan. S. 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