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THE arORHESTG OBEGQ2TIA3Sr, THimSDAT, I-EBKtTABY 14, 1895, PAY FOR P0ST0FF1CES THE APPROPRIATION BILL, NOW BE FORE THE SENATE. Vila Offered an Amendment Provid ing for the Purchase of Postal Cant 1- the Government. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, The senate began its session today with a spirited discussion on the financial question, but oon turned its attention to the postoflice appropriation bill, and passed the remain der of the day on the proposition to have the government own railway postal cars. "When the bill was first taken up. Chandler made a sharp arraignment of the provis ion giving the postmaster-general discre tion over expending the T3.200.0W for rail road postal rates, maintaining that It gave designing men an opportunity to "squeeze" the railroads by threatening to put them on the rack if they wished to have their compensation increased for postal service. The senator added: 'And the great political committees also Beck various means of raising money. They seek money from all available sources. They like It in large sums, and they prefer it from corporations rather than In small subscriptions from indi viduals." Gorman, at one time chairman of the democratic national committee, contended that Chandler's Ideas of political influence were groundless. Vilas, who was post-master-goneral in Mr. Cleveland's first cabinet, supported the amendment. The railway postal service was being run at a loss of 511,003,000 annually, although re liable men would contract to perform the service, without a dollar's deficiency, if they could have reasonable laws and reg ulations. Vilas offered an amendment providing for the purchase, ownership and management of the necessary railway postal cars by the government, and pro viding an appropriation of $300,000 there fore. He said that while he was at the head of the postoflice department, he had made careful Inquiries showing that the total value of railway postal cars was $1,600,000, although congress appropriated $2,000,003 for the annual rent of these cars, besides paying by weight for the mail they carried. He also presented figures, just prepared by the railway mail bu reau, showing a total of 740 railway cars worth, at an average, $3300, making a total investment of $1,530,000. The main tenance of these 740 cars would cost $82, 360. From this Vilas drew the conclu sion that the government was paying suf ficient rental annually for the postal cars to buy them outright and maintain them. He took up specific routes between New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and littaburg, giving figures, which showed, he claimed, that the rent paid the rail roads was greater than the cost of the cars. Allison pointed out that the law was so framed that the amount paid for the rent of cars was In part for transporta tion, so the figures were in error in show ing exorbitant rentals. The Vilas amend ment proposed to revolutionize the postal system, which should not be undertaken without Investigation. Hoar asked it the adoption of the proposed change would not diminish the number of postal cars, the speed and rapid time schedule. He said word had reached him from business nen, without regard to politics, and they were very appreheuslve about the change. Vilas replied that the postmaster-general will exercise wise discretion, and not i ripple the service. Aldrich spoke against the extensive change as congress was about to expire, end added: -'1 want to say to the gentleman from Maryland (Gorman), who has given notice of 11 o'clock sessions, and the gentleman from Kentucky (Blackburn), who appears so anxious to expedite appropriation bills, that h? they persist in attaching general legislation to appropriation bills, they will not make much progress." "Do I understand the senator to make a threat." asked Blackburn, "that if the amendments which do not suit his hyper critical taste are offered, he and his as horiates will not allow these appropria tion bills to be passed?" "Not at all," said Aldrich: "but if this process is persisted in the gentleman should understand that there is great dan ger of an extra session." It was agreed that a vote on the rail way postal - car amendment should be taken -at 3 o'clock tomorrow. There "was a hot exchange between Chandler and Berry of Arkansas, when tho latter complained against an objec tion which cut him off from securing the passage of a land bill. Chandler made a point of order against such "scolding." "1 propose to say what I conceive to be right," said Berry, "and I do not propose to let the senator (Chandler) Interfere with my right." Chandler said Berry had certainly been scolding. Berry finally concluded with the remark that "he was about to express an .opinion of the senator which would not be proper to express on this floor." Morgan secured the passage of a joint resolution in accordance with the presi dent's annual message concerning the Venezuela-British Guiana boundary. The house resolution was passed extend ing the time for making returns on the income tax from the first Monday in March to April 15 next. The senate at 5:35 held a brief executive session and then adjourned. The Routine of the House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The house de voted today, after the first morning hour, to business reported from the committee on the District, of Columbia. On motion of Abbott, who desired to call up theiiavj appropriation bill tomorrow, ft wa agreed the house would meet to moVow at 1 o'clock. The house non-concurred in the senate amendments to the bill for the examina tion and classification of certain mineral lanls in Montana and Idaho and ordered k, Conference. Heard, chairman of the District of Co lumbia committee, then claimed the re mainder of the day, and the house entered upon the consideration of district business. During the debate upon the District bill, Vn, Voorhls obtained the floor and read an&olutlon calling on the secretary of the treasury for information concerning the bgSfS contract, which, he said, he would push as soon as he could be recognized to do so. Thereupon, Wilson of West Vir ginia said: "I have a copy of the contract and will include it in my report." Almost Immediately after Van Voorhls resolution had been read. Wilson, chair man of the ways 3nd means committee, presented the report on the resolution for Z per cent bonds, and m it the con tract read by Secretary Carlisle. The minority was given leave to file a minor ity report at any time. After passing several bills, the house adjourned. OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. Pension Canes Acted Upon. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Responding to a resolution of the senate, the secretary of the Interior today sent to the senate r statement showing the work of the loard of final review of the pension office from tbo beginning of the present fiscal year to January 1. The statement shows that for this period 111,015 claims were received by the board, of which -16,012 were admitted and 53.357 rejected, the others being returned to the various divisions or remaining unacted upon. An Advisory Committee. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Senat3r Per kins, of California, today introduced a WU providing for the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collect infor mation and to consider and recommend " legislation to meet the problems presented In labor, agriculture and capital. The president Is to appoint the members of tbe commission, whKh Is to be composed equally of representatives of labor, agri culture and of the business men of the country. The OSIci&l Report Coatradlcted. WASHINGTON, Feb. SL The senate in executive session rejected the nomination of Augustus Healy. of New York, to be collector of Internal revenue for the first district of New York to succeed Ernest Nathan, resigned. Although the official report cays that Healy was rejected, it is learned from other sources that the nomination started some slight discussion and that, on motion of Hill, it was passed. Have Executive Approval. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The president has signed the army appropriation bill and the act authorizing the appointment of cadets at the naval academy. FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. A Darning Bnildinir in Lynn Split by an Explosion. LYNN, Mass., Feb. 13. Fire broke out about S o'clock tonight in the basement of a three-story wooden building occu pied by W. Henry Hutchinson, hardware, and spraad to adjoining property, entail ing a loss of $:00,000. Three men were killed, ten Injured, and two are missing, supposed to be buried in the ruins. The list of dead, missing and injured is as follows: Dead Captain Henry Skinner, 2S years old, married; Thomas Murphy, 22 years old, married; John Conlln, 2S years old. Missing George Butler, fireman; Kimball, actor, supposed to have been in the building when the fire broke out. Injured George Middleton, William Hunt, Milliam MInton, Charles Corson, George Center, Nicholas Webber, Leo Miller, A. C. Moody, Lorenzo Allen, all firemen. A spectator was also injured by falling debris, but not seriously. The blaze started near the paint room, in tbe Hutchinson building, and promised to do but slight damage for the first half hour, during which the efforts of the fire men confined it mostly io the basement and first floor of the building. As the conflagration was in the very heart of the dangerous district in Lynn, a second and third alarm had been rung in as a precaution. When the fire had burned half an hour without warning, a terrific explosion oc curred, which seemed to split the building from bottom to top. The upper stories separated and the long ladders on which several of the firemen stood slipped and fell into the ruins and the men were hurled to the pavement below. Then the building fell, a mass of ruins, and with fresh energy the flames began to spread. The next building was occupied by Peter Connolly, a wholesale and retail shoe deal er. This was wholly destroyed, and the fury of the flames was not checked. As sistance was then summoned from Salem and Marblehead. The flames then spread to the three-and-a-halt-story wooden build ing adjoining and occupied by T. J. Ready, dealer in new and second-hand furniture, and Parsons & Lick's barber shop. This building was also totally destroyed. Mean while assistance arrived. Tons of water was poured on the flames, and they were finally checked, after having raged four hours. The total loss is $110,000; Insurance, $52,000. ACCIDENTS Bl" RAIL. Southern Pacific Train "Wrecked by n. Wnshout. CALIENTE. Cal., Feb, 13. The biggest flood of the season is on here in full force and has washed out some of the Southern Pacific track about half a mile north of this place, causing a bad wreck to No. 10, the south-bound passenger train, last night at 11 o'clock. Tho train was a double-header, as usual, and struck the washout with great force. Both engines, two baggage, one express and one mail car were turned over into the water. Fireman Chester was badly hurt by being caught under the tank. No others were hurt. All trains in this section are at a stand still until a track can be laid around the wreck. FROZEN TO DEATH. Two Brothcra Caajrlit in the East ern Blizzard. PARKERSBUP.G. W. Va., Feb. 13. James and Samuel Arbegast, brothers, who lived in Tendleton county, were in the Cheat mountains hunting when the blizzard struck that section. They had killed a deer and were carrying it to camp. The cold became so intense that the men were forced to desert their game and make their way back to camp. Be fore they could reach camp. James was overcome and fell frozen to death. His brother succeeded in reaching camp, but was so terribly frczen that he died the next day. There are several other hunt ers in the mountains, who have not been heard from since the blizzard, and it is feared that they have met the fate of the Arbegast brothers. Killed by Nntural Gnu Exloslon. MEADVILLE. Pa., Feb. 15. An explo sion of natural gas today wrecked the store and dwelling of George K. Cutler, sr. George H. Cutler, sr., was killed, and George H. Cutler, jr., aged 16; Mrs. Cut ler and Kate Strack, a domestic, were se riously injured. ' OVERDUE STEAMERS. The City of St. Angrnstine Eleven Days Overdne. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Warran Ray, agent of the overdue steamer City of St. Augustine, does not think that she is lost. Though she cleared January 30, she did not sail from Jacksonville till February 2, being unable to cross the bar until then. She generally takes five days reaching this port, and en this trip, when spoken three days out, she had been making her usual time to that point of her course. Mr. Ray thinks that she struck the cy clone just after that, and ran before It out to sea. Her furnaces consume about 55 tons of coal on the round trip, and, as she coals at this port, she had only half that amount wher she left Jacksonville. Her coal, therefore, must have given out, and it is probable that the lumber, which is her regular cargo, is being used for fuel. She has doubtless been able to keep her head to the seas, and is probably mak ing slow time toward her destination. Five- Pllot-Bonts In. 2CEVT YORK, Feb. 13. The growing anxiety among shipping men for the safe ty of a number of pilot-boats, which were supposed to have been blown out to sea during the recent gale, was allayed con siderably today, when five of the missing boats came into port and anchored off Stapleton. The Richard K. Fox is not yet in. She was last seen about 10 days ago off Martha's Vineyard, and must have encountered the gale which ripped up the coast Friday and Saturday last. A Salt Lake Fire. SALT LAKE. Feb. 13. Fire broke out tonight in the clothing store of Llpman & Wallerstein. on Main street, and ex tended to the Kentucky Liquor Company's store. Smith's drug store and Sam Levy's tobacco and cigar store. All these places were more or less damaged. The loss is estimated at $73,000, which is insured. Donald Smith Con-In? Home. LONDON, Feb. 13. Sir Donald Smith, resident governor at Montreal, of the Hudson's Bay Company, sailed for Amer ica today. Sir Donald recently consulted with the faculty of Cambridge college in regard to the selection of a principal for McGill university, but said no appoint ment was made. The Moscow Fol-tonlntr Case. MOSCOW, Feb. 13. The coroner's jury in the poisoning case of Henrietta, a do mestic, brought in a verdict that the girl came to her death by morphine and car bolic acid, administered by Mrs. Margaret E Hardy. Mrs. Hardy was at once put under arrest and placed in the cocnty jail. STATE MUST ACT FIRST THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACT UNLESS IT DOES. Fish. Commissioner Macdonald Re grets the Possible- Refnsal of the T-vo States to Protect Salmon. WASHINGTON, Feb. S. (Oregonian of fice, Corcoran building.) Fish Commis sioner Macdonald looks with regret upon the possible refusal of the Oregon and Washington legislatures to do anything looking to the protection of salmon fish eries, which v.'ould give the general gov ernment an opportunity to do something toward enlarging the product of the won derful Columbia river fish. Congress is ready to do something as soon as the fish commission will recommend, and Mr. Macdonald is anxious to make his recom mendation as soon as he can. if there is a prospect of making a feasible expendi ture of money. The fish commissioners cannot think that either legislature will be so short-sighted as- to neglect to take the proper precaution Tor salmon preserva tion, when it is apparent If present meth ods are continued it is only a short time before the salmon supply will be practi cally exhausted. It will result in ultimate damage to the whole state, and especially to the very men who are now said to be standing in the way of legislation by the stales most vitally interested. As to getting an appropriation for the propagation of salmon, there js no ques tion as soon as the states compry with the regulations insisted upon by the fish com mission. Many of the senators and rep resentatives have had an opportunity to test the quality of Columbia salmon, and they will do anything to help preserve it. Senators Dolph and Mitchell and Repre sentative Hermann h?.ve, on more than one occasion, fed the 1-ungry congressman with this toothsome flih, while Hon. J. B. Montgomery has often done the same. The Columbia river salmon is well known in Washington, and everybody would like to have the fish preserved by such meas ures as are necessary It may now be too late to get an appro propriation at this session. If the state legislatures had acted, by this time it could have been procured, but there will not be the slightest difficulty In the next congress if the legislatures do their duty. The interstate commerce commission has suspended the long and short-haul clause of the interstate commerce laws so as to enable railroads that desire to do so to carry at cheaper rates to longer distance points in the Nebraska region of crop failure. A report received at the treasury de partment shows that the United States revenue cutter Crawford, while in Chesa peake bay during the recent blizzard, as sisted 13 vessels, valued at $134,000. There were Involved 139 lives, all of which were saved, some from impending death. Two appointments were made today to fill vacancies In the sea postoflice service caused by the drowning of the two postal clerks on the steamer Elbe. They are William A. Hines, a clerk in the New York city postoflice. to take the place of IL Hall, and J. Cooney, now In the rail way mall service, vice P. J. Holtzman. Cleveland, In deference to a request on the part of England, will ask congress to tako action postponing the operation of the new rules of the road at sea, which were to go Into effect March 1, in order to give British seamen further opportunity to become familiar with them. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Calif oraians .Anxious to- Have Jae" Control of tlio.Entcrprlac. . SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. It is em inently a proper thing, says the Bulletin this evening, that the organization of a Pacific cable company should be pro moted by citizens of California. The prin cipal office of the international Pacific cable company will necessarily be in this city, and the real control should be here. Now, as control lies in the end where the capital lies, the Investors and managers should be men identified with Pacific coast affairs. The vote in the senate by which an appropriation is made to com mence work on a cable, holds out a hope of favorable action on the part of con gress. It is understood that the Pacific International Cable Company asks no sub sidy nor guarantee of bonds, but makes the construction of a cable by the gov ernment of the United States between San Francisco and the Hawaiian islands a condition of the immediate prosecution of their proposed work. The cable to the islands being constructed as a measure of public policy and public defense, it will prove a common line of communication, of course, under government control. If congress constructs the cable to the Ha waiian islands and the International Pa cific company constructs from the islands to Japan, Australia and such points in the Pacific islands as may develop com mercial importance, a long step will be taken toward securing valuable foreign trado for this city. THE ARMY AND NAVY. Monterey Docked, bat Continues Im mediately Available for Service. VALLEJO. Cal., Feb. 13. The Monterey has been docked and will have her bottom scraped and painted, but no repairs will be undertaken which might delay her Im mediate availability for service, should the department require it. The crew of the Olyropla began messing on their ship today, and the vessel is ready for duty whenever called on. Charles Daly, master joiner at Mare Island for nearly 30 years, has resigned, owing to serious illness with Blight's dis ease. Daly is regarded by naval officers as one of the most valjable men connected with the yard, and they regret his loss. The department will order a competitive examination to be advertised in the near future, open to American citizens who can show qualifications for the appointment sought. LIcnt.-Gen. Schofield Is Grateful. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. In a letter to Senator Hunton, of Virginia, Lieutenant General Schofield thanks him for his urg ing of the confirmation of the general's nomination, and says the senator's public announcement of the fact that he had gained the friendship of the "big-hearted" people of Virginia is an honor more dear to him than any military rank. VIOLATED NEUTRALITY LAWS. Another Schooner Seized for Carrying- Arms to a. Foreiffn Country. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13. The schooner Wahlburg arrived at this port today and was seized by Collector Fisher, on the charge of violating neutrality laws by the transporting of arms and ammunition to the Hawaiian country for the use of the revolutionists. Captain Matthew S. Mar tin professes innocence, and persistently declares he has been on a hunting expedi tion. Simultaneous interviews with the captain and the steward resulted in mark ed divergence in their statements, the cap tain referring to stormy experiences at sea during the recent gale, while the steward said that they had experienced good weath er throughout the voyage. Both have the outlines of the hunting story by heart, but differed In respect to details, hedging when questioned as to the amount of salt on board and the supply of provisions. Hawaiian Consul Wood expressed the opinion that a straight case can be made out against the Wahlburg, and has ad vised Minister Thurston on all facts relat ing to the seizure. World's Fair Diplomas. YORK. Pa.. Feb. 13. A letter received from a member of the executive commit tee of awards in Washington says the secretary ot tne treasurj is having tne world's fair dipIonuiM,BCjnted as fast as possible, and theliriedals will fee. com pleted by May or June next. CHARGES OF ADAMS. His Letter A-raiast McBrlde and Others Read. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 13. In the nation al convention of tbe United Mlneworkers of America, a letter written by A. A. Adams, president fthe Ohio contingent of the national organization, charging in general terms that' the strike of last sum mer had been corruptly settled, was read. Messrs. Penna, Crawford, Webb, Wilson, Cameron. Miller and Patrick McBride, who effected the settlement, denied Ad ams" charges. Assalleged by Adams, the settlement was contrary to the instruc tions of a miners' convention, held in Cin cinnati, which said it must be 63 and 79 cents, or nothing. ; The committee compromised for less money. Adams said he had been offered $1000 to abide by the settlement, and had been told the operators were looking out for themselves, intimating that this was true. He believed he was to have been poisoned by a Mr. Bracken, a very repu table labor leader, in Columbus. Mr. Bracken pronounced Mr. Adams either in sane or a lying scoundrel. P. B. Haines, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution vin dicating the national .officers and extend ing sympathy to Adafns, who was acting on his own convictions. The resolution went over until tomorrow. Decided1 to Secede. COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 14. At a meeting which lasted until 1 o'clock this morning the Knights of Labor miners decided to withdraw from the general assembly and form a new organization. Another meet ing was called immediately after this one adjourned and is now in session. The new organization will be formed this week. NO DISRESPECT MEANT. Rule for Contempt Acninst George M. Pullman Dismissed. CHICAGO, Feb. 13. The contempt case against George M. Pullman was dismissed today by Judge Grosscup. Mr. Pullman explained that he was just recovering from an attack of la grippe, and, having previously arranged for a vacation in or der to obtain needed rest, he went East last Tuesdays It was understood that the counsel for the defense had caused a sub pena to be Issued for him as a witness, but that he had not been served. After his arrival in New York, he learned that an attempt was being made to construe his departure as a disrespect to the court, and he sent word notifying the court of his intended immediate return. Judge Grosscup expressed himself satisfied Pull man had not intended or committed any contempt of court and at once dismissed the rule. LIBERALS OF RUSSIA. A Plain Manifesto Addressed to the Czar. LONDON, Feb. 13. The Daily Chronicle will print tomorrow a column-long manifesto issued by the people's rights party in Russia, and now circulating throughout that empire. The manifesto is in the form of a letter to the czar, and is remarkable for plain and forcible lan guage. After censuring him for his re cent assertion of his absolutism, the let ter says: "The most advanced Zemstvos ask only for the harmony of the czar and people, free speech and the supremacy of law over the arbitrariness of the executive. Yon were deceived and frightened by the representations of courtiers and bureau crats. Society .will understand perfectly that that lt.wa&tthe bureaucracy, which jealously guards- itsjown omnipotence. inac spoifeFmrFroniryuui , . iri ."jLiie pureau'jjacy;: Deginning wiui me- council or ministers ana enamg wan me lowest country constable, hate develop ment, social or individual, and its activity prevents the monarch free intercourse with the representatives of his people, except as they .some in gala dress, pre senting congratulations, Icons and offer ings. Your speech proves that any at tempt to speak out before the throne, even In the most loyal form, about the crying needs of the country, meets with only an abrupt rebuff. Society expected from you encouragement and help, but heard only a reminder of your omnipo tence, giving the impression of the utter estrangement of the czar from the people. Tou yourself have killed your own pop ularity and have alienated all that part of society which is peacefully struggling for ward. Some individuals are jubilant over your speech, but you will soon discover their impotence. In another section of society, j'our speech caused a feeling of injury and depression, which, however, the best social forces soon will overcome, before proceeding to the peaceful but ob stinate and deliberate struggle necessary to liberty. In another section, your words will stimulate the readiness to struggle against the present hateful state of things with any means at hand. You were the first to begin the struggle. Ere long it will proceed." TO BORROW MONEY. Authority Granted the Receivers of the Whisky Trust. CHICAGO, Feb. 13. Judge Grosscup to day issued an order authorizing the re ceivers of the whisky trust to borrow $59,000 for 90 days. The receivers, in ask ing for the authority, said that a bank holding funds of the trust had charged $45,000 against its depositors on account of a note that had fallen due. The result was to cripple the financial operations of the receivers. It was reported that the receivers and the judge were in consulta tion over the business of the trust, which was represented by the receivers to be a losing, instead of a paying one. as an nounced at the time of their apppoint ment. Concerning the conference on that point. Judge Grosscup would neither deny nor affirm the report. Application for a Receiver. WINONA, Minn.. Feb. 13. Application has been made In the United Stales court by the Old Colony Trust Company, trus tee for the bondholders of the Winona General Electric Company and the Winona City Railroad Company, to foreclose on $270,000 of bonds outstanding, and have a receiver apppolnted to take charge of the plants and determine the rights and interests of all concerned. Controlling the "Wine Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13. The Asso ciation of California Winegrowers, now controlling the market for California vintages, which recently sold 1,000,000 gal lons of new wines at 124 cents, has since advanced the price to 15 cents, at which rate it has several offers for large quantities. a Threatened hy Floods. FRESNO, Cal., Feb. 13. The heaviest job of work which the Fresno Canal & Ir rigation Company has had for years Is now on their hands. The waters are booming In every creek and ditch, and north of town the country is inundated all along the line of the Herndon ditch for miles. The Mill ditch has overflowed its banks at the Eggers vineyard, and the Barton vineyard and in the Gould colony. A force of 200 men has been despatched to the threatened points. At this hour (noon) the danger of a flood in Fresno seems to be past, as the water is flowing off to the north. They Foufirht With Svrords. PARIS. Feb. 13. A duel with swords was fought today between Lieutenant Marcel Canrobert, son of the late Marshal Canrobert. and M. Hubbard, a socialist member of the chamber of deputies. The combat arose over an expression used in the chamber by ML Hubbard during the debate on granting credit for the mar shal's funeral. Hubbard received a deep wound in the chest. THE BOOT) QDESTMi (Continued from First Page.) holder is allowed to choose the coin in which he is to be paid, so long will it be futile to attempt to maintain the gold reserve. "We have no hesitation in declaring it as our conviction that there is no remedy permanent in character or promising re sults, except an immediate exercise by the secretary of the treasury of the right to redeem United States notes and treasury notes in standard silver coin, whenever it is more convenient for the government; and we further believe that the greatest danger which can posssibly follow such a course is infinitely less than the evils which are certain to follow adherence to the present policy. "Second If we were willing to authorise the issue of bonds at this time to pur chase gold, we would still he opposed to bonds payable specifically in gold, be cause an issue of such bonds would either pledge the government to redemption of all obligations in gold, or make a dis crimination against coin obligations now outstanding. There is no question that the issue of gold bonds would at once be followed by a demand for an act mak ing existing bonds payable In gold, and it would be urged that it would be dis astrous to depart from the policy of gold bonds when once inaugurated. Just as it it just now urged that It would be disas trous for the government to resume a dis cretion which has been temporarily sur rendered to the noteholder. "It is impossible to overestimate the evil influences which would be exerted by the issue of gold bonds by the goverment, because such action would naturally en courage," if not actually compel, the issue of gold bonds by all public and private corporations, and the making of .gold contracts by individuals generally. Such an increased strain on gold would mani fest itself with a further rise in the pur chasing power of the dollar, and in a fur ther distressing addition to the load of, debt now borne by the people. "Third Tho minority is opposed to the issue of bonds running for 30 years. "Fourth If we were willing to authorize the issue of 30-year gold bonds, we would still be opposed to the recognizing or rati fying of a contract as harsh In terms and Imperious in Its demands as the contract insisted upon by the bond purchasers. "Fifth If we were willing to approve of such a contract under ordinary circum stances, we would still be opposed to ap proving it when made by a sovereign gov ernment with foreign financiers, and un der circumstances which suggest a desire on the part of a subject of another country to purchase a change in the financial policy of this nation for a sum stated. "If further reasons were necessary, they might be found in the fact that the con tract provided for the sale of coin bonds at about 1014. which would sell In market at about 119; in the fact that the contract agrees to sell 30-year gold bonds drawing 3 per cent for less than the government, six months ago, sold 12-year coin bonds, and In the additional fact that foreign In vestors are by the contract given a pref erenceover American investors In the pur chase of any bonds which may be Issued before next August, and are also given a preference now over the American Invest ors who but a short time ago stood ready to purchase more bonds than we then offered." The minority report is signed by Bryan and Whiting. McMIllin and Wheeler, while dissenting from the majority of the committee, reserved an expression of their views until they have an opportunity to present them more at length upon the floor of the house. Van Voorhls Resolution. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Before the re port of the way-rand means, committee, was submitted to the house today Van Voorhls of New York Introduced a reso lution calling on Secretary Carlisle for information concerning the recent bond contract. The resolution read: "Whereas, On Friday last the president entered into a private contract in writing with certain persons to borrow $63,000,000 of gold upon 4-per-cent 30-year bonds of the United States, at a rate equivalent to 44 per cent premium, and "Whereas, Bonds exactly similar, issued 18 years and having only 12 years to run, were selling on the New York markets on that day at a premium of 14 per cent, and at that rate these 30-year bonds are worth HS'4: and, "Whereas, a cablegram from London shows that English capitalists are ready to pay a premium of 12 per cent on the bonds, and, "Whereas, The ways and means com mittee of this house, not comprehending the reason which actuated the executive in selling so many millions of bonds at a premium of 44 per cent when a pre mium of 12 per cent could be and much more ought to be obtained, on yesterday had the secretary of the treasurj' before it and examined him in relation thereto, and obtained a copy of said written con tract and all Information which the sec retary of the treasury could give on the subject, and, "Whereas, The information thus ob tained has not been communicated to the house, and, " Whereas, At this stage of this congress it is a matter of such momentous im portance, it is desirable and the right of this house to know what information the ways and means committee has received in relation to this loan; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the commiuee on ways and means of this house report Immedi ately all the testimony, evidence and statements furnished to it by the secre tary In relation 'to that loan, including the contract with any person or persons concerning the same." SENATE LEGISLATION. Vilas Introduced a Bill for the Issa ancc of Three Per Cent Bonds. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Vilas brought on the financial discussion in the senate by offering a bill granting to the president th2 authority he has requested in his re cent message for issuing 3 per cent bonds, payable in gold. Sherman offered a sub stitute for the silver bill, reported yes terday, providing for gold bonds and tem porary gold certificates. The two Colo rado senators, Teller and Wolcott, called attention to the fact that the syndicate of bankers who had secured control of these bonds were novy marketing them in London at 1124, making a net profit of S per cent at the outset. The debate brought out frequent references to the contract be tween the treasury department and the bankers, and as a result Aldrich offered a resolution calling on the president for a copy of the contract. It was agreed to take a vote on the pr nding amendments as to railway postal service at 3 o'clock tomorrow. The measure introduced by Vilas Is entitled "A bill to save the Ameri can people $16,173,770." It recites the pres ident's statement that he had agreed to issue $62,400,000 bonds payable in "coin" at an interest rate equivalent to 3 per cent, but had retained the right to Issue bonds payable in gold at 3 per cent if congress granted authority. The bill states this difference In "interest amounts to $339,159 a year, or $16,174,770 In the 30 years during which the bonds run. It Is provided that the secratary of the treasury shall be au thorized to issue $65,000,000 bonds at 3 per cent interest, payable In gold in 30 years, to be used in redeeming legal tenders, and to be exempt from tax. Senator Hoar, adresslng himself to Sen ator Vilas, said: "Will the senator tell us the authority for the great savings he sets forth? Who are the persons with whom this arrangement for buying bonds has been made? Where Is the contract? We ought to be fully informed." "I am not the keeper of the executive documents," responded Vilas. "The pres ident has given us his views in his mes sage." "But," Insisted Hoar, "we should have the details. We have only the statement of certain facts and conclusions by the presldent,but there is an entire absence of details." "I have no more details than any Other senator," said Vilas. Senator Wolcott gave a new turn to the discussion. "The morning reports tell us" said he, "these bonds are ceing taken in London at 3125 and by this means the syndicate of Jewish bankers, who have taken the bonds, are netting a profit o? $ per cent." Vilas said that was an additional reason why the new form of bonds should be au thorized. Teller said the president had given no de- I tails as to the contract with bankers, and conunuca: "The ways and means committee of the house has been trying to get at the facts but it has not yet fcund out the names of all the parties interested in the bond contract. A few months ago our bonds sold easily at less than 3 per cent interest. It can not be possible that the utter lack of tact of the treasury department has forced up the rate of interest from less than 3 per cent to S?i per cent interest, when the last bonds are much superior to the former ones. If their bonds are selling at such handsome profit in Lon don it showed the credit of the United States had not been so disastrously Im paired as the president sought to make the country believe." At this point Sherman came forward with another financial measure. He of fered it as a substitute to the bill for un limited silver coinage, reported from the finance committee. Sherman's bill Is prac tically similar to the one introduced some time ago, although he now gets it directly before the senate. Both the bills of Vilas and Sherman went to the table. There upon Hill raised the point that they ought to go on the calendar, where they could be reached, and would have the same ad vantages as the silver bill reported today. There was a spirited colloquy, but the bills were left on the table. Aldrich suggested during the debate that if the senate wanted more details as to the bond contracts between the treasury and bankers, the best thing to do was to call for the contract. He intio duced sl resolution to that effect. It calls on the president to send to the senate, if not incompatible with public interests, a copy of the contract Twtween the treasurj- and certain bankers for the purchase of bonds. Aldrich wanted the resolution considered, but Vest objected, and it went over. With this financial prelude ended, the senate turned to general business. Provisions of Sherman's Substitute. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The substitute for the Jones unrestricted coinage bill reported from the finance committee, which Senator Sherman today proposed, is In most respects a copy of the bill introduced by him the 18th ultimo. It is changed, however, so as to permit the issuance of 3 per cent gold gonds, paj--able in five j'care, for the purpose solely of maintaining the gold reserve and not to meet current deficiencies as in the orig inal bill. The certificates of indebtedness authorized by the original bill are con fined to the meeting of the treasurj de flciencj' "now existing or which maj- here after occur." Thej- are to bo made paj able in lawful money of the United States, and the amount to be Issued is left to the discretion of the secretarj. No limitation of time is fixed upon the certificates. A Xota Next Week. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. A movement was set on foot in the senate today to se cure a vote on the financial question in the senate next week. The plan is to de vote Mondaj- and Tuesdaj to debate on the question and obtain unanimous con sent to taking a vote at the close of the day Tuesdaj. The proposition has met with considerable favor. There is some hesitation on the part of managers of the appropriation bill to give the necessary tlme to the debate, and there are several senators who have not been seen, some of-whom may object. I the scheme sucJ ceeds, the proceedings will be on the basis of the lines of the unrestricted-coinage bill, with voting after the various amend ments and substitutes have been passed upon. SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. It May Not Be Rendy for the Senate This Week. WASHINGTON, Feb. 33. Cockrell, chairman of the senate appropriation com mittee,, h3s been hopeful that he would be able to report the sundrj- civil bill bj todaj, but it has not yet been put In and there Is a possibility it will not be readj for the senate during the present week. The cause of the delay is found in the fact the committee is uncertain about what course it rouj be desirable to pursue to wards meeting the treasury deficit. It is learned todaj that Secretarj- Car lisle was at the senate end of the capitol for some time jesterdaj, and that most of the time was consumed in consulta tion with Gorman in regard to the ad visability of incorporating a short-time loan in the sundry civil bill. Gorman is understood to be of the opinion that pro vision should be made for $100,000,000 of the proposed certificates. MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS. Business Bodies Ask for Legislation Authorizing a. Bond Isnnc. NEW YORK. Feb. 13 At a meeting of the New York Board of Trade and Trans portation todaj, it was decided to memo rialize congress and urge upon that bodj' the necessity of at once enacting such 4 legislation as will permit the issue of bonds bearing 3 per cent interest, both principal and interest paj-able in gold, which, it Is claimed, will save the coun try an enormous difference in interest between bonds payable in gold or in coin The Loan, in London. LONDON, Feb. 13. The Times will say tomorrow: "Opinion as to investing in the United States loan is divided. The majoritj- of firms likely to take bonds of this charac ter seem disposed to apply, if the terms be satisfactory. An influential minority ap pears to have decided it does not want the loan at all." HOPE OF SILVER MEN. An Old Silver Law Which, They Say "Will Brine; About Coinage of Silver. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. An old law has been discovered upon the statute books by the free-silver men, which thej' declare give3 them ground to hope that they can bring about the coinage of silver in an indirect waj- through the use of Mexican dollars. The law was passed in 1S57, and is section 3567 of the Revised Statutes. It is as follows: "The pieces commonly known as the auarter, eighth and sixteenth of the Span ish dollar and of the Mexican dollar shall be receivable at the treasury of the United States and its several offices and its several postofflces and land offices at the rates of valuation following: "The fourth of a dollar, or piece of 2 reals, at 20 cents; the eighth of a dollar, or piece of 1 real, at 10 cents, and the sixteenth of a dollar, or half real, at 5 cents." The section following provides that the coins shall not be reissued from the treasurj, but shall be recoined into United States coins. The law has never been re pealed, and silver men in congress assert that It 3 possible to send the metal to Mexico for 'coinage, reimport It into the United States and present it at the treas ury. Thej assert that the vaildltj of the law is beyond cmestlon, and point to the statute resurrected by Secretarj- Carlisle, which practlcallj- compels the treasury to redeem national bank notes in gold, as evidence that there are more Intrica cies in the monetarj- sjstem than have been realized. The first step, the silver men say, is to secure a ccnttruction of the law bj' some competent authority. Thej fear that Attornej--General Olney will rule against them, and are trjing to de vise a plan to secure an opinion from the judiciary committee of the house. Hartman has introduced a resolution in tended to bring the matter of the old Mex ican silver Jaw to the tttention of the house, and to serve as an opening wedge in the discussion of the question. If not reported from a committee within six days, the resolution will be privileged, and can be called up at any time. It calls on the secretary of the treasury .to Informs the house what proportion of the receipts since February 1. 1S95. have been paid in. the coins mentioned in the law, and whica provided for their receipt at the treasury. A DISCHARGED EMPLOYE He Brutally Tortured and The Robbed His Former Employer. SAYBROOK, Conn., Feb. 13. Charles Mappell. 73 years old, living near here, re cently employed Jack Antonio, a Span iard, as a farm hand. Sunday he found the Spaniard ransacking his silverware and discharged him. At 10 o'clock that night a masked ma.t burst into Mappell's bedroom and pre senting a revolver, demanded the fanner's money or his life. The old man on refusing was then bound and gagged, and tortured with a. hot poker. As Mappell still refused to re veal the whereabouts of his money, th Tobber seized a shovelful of red hot coals and held the victim's feet over them until Mappell revealed the hiding place. His visitor secured $294. a gold watch worth $100 and valuable silverware. As he left, the robber tore the mask from his face and the old man recognized his farm, hand. Antonio had a sleigh waiting and escaped in the direction of the Saybrook woods. SECKER'S TRIAL. He Shot Ills Enemy After Having Re ceived a. Severe Beating. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 13. The trial of Ralph Seeker for the murder of James Houston, near Atlesia, December 23 Inst, commenced in the superior court this morning. The testimony- developed that the deceased came to Seeker's house, where Seeker and wife both were. They engaged in a quarrel, during which Hou ston beat Seeker severely and, as the defense claims, to insenslbllitj. Half an hour after the fight, while Houston was standing talking with Seeker's wife. 200 j'ards from the house. Seeker approached thorn from the house with a double barreled shotgun, which he discharged at Houston, killing him instantly. Seeker says he was unconscious during the in terim after the fight. When he awoke ha saw his wife and Houston talking to gether. At that moment a neighboring1 boj who had borrowed a gun to go hunt ing, came and returned it. It was loaded and, seeing his cnemj and wife quarrel ing, he shot him. The defense claims it can show that Houston had been un duly intimate with Mrs. Seeker. OTHER CRIME NEWS. Prosecution of Hovvgato Closed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. The prosecu tion closed its case in the Howgate trial todaj, after the most characteristic and interesting session since the trial began. C. H. Doing, the jail guard, in charge of Howgate when he made his escape, testi fied that he had taken the prisoner out of jail on several occasions, and had some times let him out of sight. It was un usual to allow prisoners to leave the jail, he said, but the United States marshal had allowed It in Howgate's case. Ex Chlef Drummond, of the secret service, who arrested Howgate in New York last September, testified that he had searched for the defendant for years. The defense will begin tomorrow. Banker McDonald's Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. Defense in the trial of R. H. McDonald, jr., for per jury reopened its case today and made tho defendant a witness. McDonald testified that he never swore to the bank statement. He recognized his signature to the state ment upon which the complaint was based, biit said he ha'cr-no recolJlotfijn 'of Bl&nlns It. He denied he was ever manager of the bank, and said his father had assumed full control, directing all business, even when absent, telegraphing instructions dailj. The prosecution in rebuttal made wit nesses of two depositors who had lost heavily bj the failure of the Pacific bank. Found With. Counterfeit Coins. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13. Giovanni Moutelbaum, arrested in Vallejo in 1884 for counterfeiting coins, and who was re leased from jail and reported dead, in 1890, at an Italian village, has been re arrested, and a quantitj of counterfeit coins found on his person. Movements of Ocean. Vessels. NEW YORK, Feb. 13. Sailed Rhyn land, for Antwerp; Teutonic, for Liver pool; New York, for Southampton; Cir cassia, for Glasgow; La Normandle, for Havre. Arrived out Edam, at Rotter dam: Ems, at Southampton: Feurst Bis marck, at Genoa; Paris, at Southampton. Sailed for New York Prussia, from Havre: Lahn, from Southampton. Sight edAmsterdam, from New York for Rot terdam, passed the Lizard. a gaping sore Mrs. Dickinson, of Thor, la. had an open sore on her foot "which tortured her for 4 years. Five of the best doctors could not cure it, but Hexican Mustang Liniment DID Lyon's-Kathairon FOR THE HAIR. Stimulates the roots, Increases the growth, Prevents it i rorai FaMing out, Eradicates dandnaff, And is a Delightful dressing For old and young.