Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1893, Page 1

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All com- topayrent = You. vine fs Baleations strictly onidedttal, rieht lone to pay us ‘Tost circle every Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Rpmeland. poet oe at 3 afew years. ter montl The rit SPHYSICIAN AND WIFE, WHO HAVE SEEN| © .iye, month. year, uld love your posi- ‘it, Will coaperom Uimited’ sumber of ladles t0| you'loce soar nei. jaa logevour post. he onde’ Zale” Hor cost cn goply, 1320, | slow or deur ther misiortane you will at ‘at once, 10 to 12'a.m, S°| serena ss ave 2 root over BissOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP—NOTICE 1S hereby given that the partnership lately sub- ist wr the undersigned, carrying on Pasinges us grocers, ued provision dealers. under “THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST ©O., Cor. ath and Fate The regular i Sa trees the current quarterly oot tare wl Turteat iy Det earn Fags at Feeotiow op ‘and. atter Noveaiter 1, 1803. ‘books for ‘the tramsfer of stock will tlosed between the dates of October 22 and No- vember 1. 1898. 05, 7,10,13.17.21 W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. MORTON C. STOUT & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS, Washington. Baltimore. And now we bear the busy hum of traffic through our stores, with comments of pleased customers, bearing witness to successful efforts to preseat the best of old and new world’s pro- Guctioas of CHEVIOTS, WORSTEDS and CASSI- MERES for inspection and selection. And now, with all the wheels of trade repidiy revolving, we give them = still swifter whirl by power of prices. We are putting out this season . $15.00 SUIT To onder, which equals any $20 Suit you may elsewhere. : $20 AND $25 SUITS, For which we should have $3) and $35, are amaz- ing ail who place a “tal order with us, $6.50 TROUSERS. Other houses Lave tried to imitate us im the production 0” these Trousers, but have siznally failed, and were ‘t not that we laid down spot cash for the patterrs we would be compelled to ‘ask at least $8 for them. We have secured our reputation by giving the Rewest styles and most perfect fitting and prop- erly trimmed garments at surprisingly low tt figures. MORTON C. STOUT & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS, 1112 F st. ow. POLLARD & BROTHER, 12TH ST. AND KL AVE. Hable “ail the Coa. ke coal. ers 1a. all coal very best fuck. Soa: “Phoue, "1732. coal: DAMP WALLS CURED = leaky roofs made water-tight. Prince's Metallic Paint leads the Tord, Satiatuction, oF ne money. me & al send tulle if “over, with you. “PIf- tren years at ©. FEN KEYES, Koof Painting, &c., 916 HIGH GRADE FAMILY COALS always in stock. Patrons Bauxonfea advised tntellt- the purchase of THE MOST ALS. We are im the COAL BUSINESS ‘ali the vear around. as we have been for FORTY-THREE years past. Tt MARY DOVE. Main office, 21st and I sts. u.w. Branches. 1206 ‘Bost. ow.: 1626 M st. MANY YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ARE ‘bow learning to operate the Caligraph typewriter. Macuines ‘book come Date, NEWMAN © MMe Gi its st. awe oct Sor Teeter hs Pr. PROF. JOSE SIRVENT. Teacher. ite “VOCAL, LESSONS.—MISS KATIE ¥. Witsoy- (ORNINGS AND EVENINGS reminded you that you will soon need heavier CLOTHING? Fall Overceats are now im order. We hare ail Kinds except the poor kind. $8 to $20. Fall Suits, im Double and Single-breasted Sacks and Cutaway Frocks, $10 to $25. We shail expect you to examine same. GEORGE SPRANSY, _ 6B Tt at. ASSIGNEER'S SALE! MILNE'S, 1229 amd 1231 G'st. aw. Entire stock of FINE FURNITURE, WALL PAPERS AND FABRICS, ‘Now being sold at phenomenally low prices. All goods marked in plain figures. F. © TOWNSEND, ect-et Assignee. DR. RUFUS CHOATE HAS OPENED AN OF fee im the Sua building. 3 to 6 p.m. dally, Sum day included. Residvace, 3267 O st., to 9 a.m. and lied pm * eed-tme ” DR. D. 0. KNIGHT HAS RETURNED TO THE eity and resumed the practice of dent! at _712 1th st ow Zw &% FER CENT DISCOUNT ON WROUGHT-IRON cardivsticks and uovelties. to reduce stock. 10 per cent diseount on auwtirons and other fire] = pene J. H. CORNING, ‘Tile Shop, 520 13th st. ‘Da. S. T. MASON HAS REMOVED HIS DENTAL Silice from cor. of 12th st. and Pa. ave. mw. to TIL 12th st. ow, bet. G and Ho se2S-2w MAKING SHIRTS TO MEASURE Is am important feature of our business. Making thes: according to your own idea is our pleasure. We have a shirt factury ou our premises, a cut- ter of twenty years’ practical experience, com- Detent workmen and every modern facility for Going the work as it sbould be done. fe the time to place your order, as = ew shirt ic warmer for winter, and being worr through the winter ft is reduced to a weight that makes it comfortable for summer wear. ‘Tell us what you want, give us a reasonable time and we'll deliver the shirts when prom- feed. Quality, it, workmanship and price guaranteed. The latest novelties for receptions, weddings and evening occusioas our specialty. ie is not a way tobe uy any man. ey on your property. ecl0 JAS, E. WAUGH, 610 Ft. nw. Paid up capital $1,000,000. WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, Granite building, 9th and F sts, | runs coMPANY Acts as Executor, Administra- tor, Trustee and in all proper fiduciary capacities. ‘THIS COMPANY Pays interest on deposits, THIS COMPANY Hoes a fine safe deposit depart- ment. THIS COMPANY Loans its money only upon so- curity. THIS COMPANY Has large capital, conservative eclo-tr ‘Management and permanency. CATS HAVE FITS, —but such fits last but a short while. WEARERS OF “EMERSON” SHOES HAVE FITS —from the time they first put them on ‘until they are completely worn out. ‘The “Emerson Shoe is not for Indies, and you buy them at “first hands.” $3-$3.50-$4-$5 and $6. B.GROVER & CO., “Makers and Sellers” Of The Emerson Shoes, 110 Pa. ave. 0cl0_ There's lots of to th mone; Que way Is on “"cheap’™ talloring “one about town. ‘They will make (7) you a sult clothes for $13.50. Better buy it “ready-made. Suits tallored here at $25 and up. 4. FRED GATCHEL (late of Keen's), 418 12th at. R or WINES THAT ARE TRULY GREAT: #4 case 12 qts. PRESCRIPTION—Take one of these wines with fish and oysters for that empty feeling. TO-KALON WINE CO., 614 14th st. "Phone 908.010 BQSE72, 808, your BUSINESS SUIT, espe. clally when such an offer as our present one prevails. A neat, good, serviceable BUSINESS SUIT to order for $10 is an offer worth consideration. See the cloths We're making up for that price. MERTZ AND MERTZ, MODERN-PRICED TAILORS, 906 F ST. N.W. p. stock us by a Las givens big impetus to the fall of Woolens con- distressed importer signed to trade, and we were never so well . We are giv- fod better ‘Gtting garisents, for lest rer fitting see the ‘iaporter’s. stock” $30 uits porter’s stocl ts for $22.50, $35 Sutts for $28.50 and Overenats, G. W. PLELD N, Tailor, 12th and F sts. elo ADVERTISING CALENDARS FOR ‘94. Finest line of STEEL PLATE CALENDARS T have ever show! PATRICK H. C. BRENNA Member of the Institute of Accounts, city, Public Accountant and Ai Formerly 1824 F. REMOVED TO 1i2i F ST. N. oS ROOM 5. PEOPLE WHO WRITE and who are particular about the kind of Stationery they use should not fail to call and examine CRANE’S and WHITING’S celebrated Drands—none finer. We are also headquarters for genuine Irish Linen Paper and Envelopes. Remember, you save money by dealing with us. EASTON & RUPP, Popular-priced Stationers, 421 11th street (just above the avenue). 08 FIFTH AVENUE TAILORING. It fs a man’s duty to make himself as pre- seutable and attractive as possible, and to do 80 is evidence of his appreciation of the rights of others and a proper self-respect. Have you been to see us yet—if not, why not? 7 Reasonable prices. c. J. B. scHUTZ, 1413 G STREET. ocd SUITS, €25 UP. — TROUSERS, 85 UP._ FOR 8 =a TAILORING. = © SATISEACTION. a N TROUSERS, 85UP. 8 SUITS, $25 UP. EISEMAN BROS., Eand 7thste n.w. Wm, M. Galt & B. Chariton & Got Babs & Co. ‘Cher IALL IN A NIGHT. Plans Made for the Battle in the Senate. PREPARING FOR A STRUGGLE. The Minority Seemingly Resolved Not to Yield a Point. MR. DUBOIS AS SPOKESMAN. ‘Though it would ceem as if the final strug- gle to get a vote on the Voorhees bill in the Senate had been timed so as to strike just when the bill repealing the federal elections laws is sent over to the Senate from the House, there is no probability that the lat- ter measure will have any influence on the treatment of the silver question. Nothing can be accomplished through the federal elections bill being sent to the Senate which could not be done just as well without it. Pending the test of strength to occur to- morrow night, the talk of a compromise has subsided, and it is said on both sides that nothing can be done in that line until it has been determined which side has the greatest Power of endurance. The administration men will not talk compromise at all, and it is understood that they will try to secure a recess of two or three weeks if the effort they are to make fails to secure a vote on unconditional repeal. The silver men have made a canvass of their strength for a filibuster, and reckon on the loss of the support of Blackburn, Vest, Berry and Walthall, who are ready to do all they can to amend the Voorhees bill, but wilt not, it ts asserted, join in the filibuster. The plan of the majority is the very simple one of merely holding the Sen- ate in session, if possible, until a vote is had. The silver men expect to make but one attempt to adjourn, und after that to themselves take the aggressive, and pre- vent an adjournment until a quorum is broken. At 6 o'clock tomorrow evening, the usual hour of adjournment, a motion’ will be made by one of the silver Senators to adjourn. This will, of course, be voted down, ard then will follow the declaration of war. The southern silver men have not yet quite agreed among themselves just What part they will take in the filibuster. That they will lend their countenance and aid to it is sure, but how far they will hide behind formalities 1s uncertain still. Mr. Bubois as Spokesman. One of their party may make a declara- tion of their position, but the disposi- tion now appears to be to have Mr. Dubois, who will speak for the republican anti-re- Pealers, voice the sentiments of all on that side of the question. The excuse for fur- ther delay will be that there are a large number of important arguments yet to be presented by the silver men, and they do ot propose to be cut off by the use of force. Mr. Dubois will then state that the anti-repealers have furnished the quorum which could not have been maintained without their votes, and that if they should at any time refuse to vote the administra- tion forces would be left helpless, as not for one single day have the repealers had @ quorum of their own men present. Plans ef Silver Men. It fs understood that the silver men will be on hand and help.to preserve the quo- Tum until 1 o'clock, after which they will Tefuse to vote or answer to their names. As long as Blackburn, Vest, Berry and Walthall are present they will respond to their names and will help make up the quorum, but it is not expected that they will be willing to remain all night to do this. After 1 o’clock but a few of the silver men will remain in the Senate chamber, and those on guard will hold the floor, refusing to yield to any motion to adjourn or to take a recess until the majority confess that they cannot hold quorum, and that the con- tinuous session is a failure. And meanwhile they will insist upon the presence of a quo- rum every minute of the time that their speakers are occupying the floor. By this means they expect to enforce the inexorable decree that in the Senate of the United States nothing shall be done which does not please the minority. They are defiant and propose to take the aggressive. Their an- swer to the objections of the majority to their course is practically: “What are you going to do about it?” ‘The Question of a Recess. ‘They say that they do not know that they will permit even a recess to be taken, as the repealers will desire if the effort to force a vote fails, but that they may insist upon such an amendment to the Voorhees bill as wilt sult them, or else keep this ses- sion running until December. The very extreme of the position they are occupying may be the means of weakening them. The most general estimate of the time when the test of endurance must end, in some way, is about 4 o'clock in the mozn- ing, though many declare that a quorum cannot be preserved that long. Senator McPherson made a vigorous speech today in answer to the many speeches of the silver men, and a petition signed by some 15,000 merchants asking for the immediate and unconditional repeal of the Sherman law was presented in the Senate by Mr. Hill. ‘The feeling on all sides is getting pecu- Marly bitter and the failure of all other important legislation is to be expected if the minority are to be allowed to kill the Voorhees bill. i SPECIAL NOTICES. NORTH CAROLINA AVE. M. P. C., 8TH AND B sts. s.¢.—Revival services. Preaching 7:30 p.m. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, A. B. SMITH, 4th and Tsts. ne. ‘Tuesday, Kev. 8. J. Smith; Wednesday, Rev. W. 2 Fae . Graham; | Th , pastor; 7 Rev. ee2t-8m = 10th, 11th and F sts. ow. cen and F ne. and 701 12th a.w. Lewis, Come. ary aia orio-st® s. Do You EVER BALTIM SCOTTISH RITE _CATHEDRAL—A STATED LAWYERS’ BRIEFS, a cl ORE? wo sou| meeting of Evangelist Chapter, Rose Croix, No. 90 cents. haven't soon Pe lesions BYRON 3 ADA PRIVY 1893, at o'cloel - “aaa ten oe SEL ie ‘A. H. HOLT, 824 degree, Secretary. soe ther mnaltimore st. | W. C. 7. U—CHAPIN AUXILIARY. WILL HOLD Da T. 9. JONES, DENTIST, play” of” ‘ainimarvelous dis: | “its regular prayer service at Central Union Mis- Mus returned to the city ‘There you may ove the nae sion at 2 p.m. TOMORROW (Wednesday). All And resumed bis practice at _oct2w "S106 M st., Georgetown. HOTELS, CAFES AXD | BOARDING | HOTSER— sit gp Jour laundry, work 15 per coat 7 amd far hetter than yon are now having ‘done, and ‘inder ‘hid any” oft KEEN’ Styles are now complete for the latest style of garments. Place your order with the largest tailoring establishment im the United States. GEO. T. KEEN, Merchant Tailor, 1352 F SYREET N.W. pout ourEe —ONE-THIRD OFF. a rab Ne PRBUMATIC KAMULERS. ‘These ‘are Ta ferns. with either smootb or corruzated G. &J. fires, 28 oF 26-inch froat wheels, and guaranteed ATtt fom sate Of ‘alc. “Former price, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! pe and Bells extra Will sell on time pay- Kind of GORMULLY @ JEFFERY 3 i i cia!” Phonograph (used men for dispatching thelr corrcopeen and the “Social” Phonograph, which. is used a to amuse the family ci with musi- cal selections, ete. The “Perfected” Graphophone and Densmore Typewriter are also on exhthition. We can assure you of a bearty welcome from our Baltimore people. Visit them. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 627 E st. ED. EASTON, Pres. (ocd) R. F.CROMELIN, Sec. PLATE GLASS EXPERTS. We've taken some pretty large uring the past seven years building up this business. You would scarce! believe that when we started in busi- Ress we delivered our entire output im & wheelbarrow. Today we're doing the glass business in Washington and it’s because we've mever shirked _ re- Sponsibility and given nothing less than Derfect aatisfuction. ee = “How to handle "—we've pretty well mastered i CHAS. E. HODGKIN, “Expert,” 918 7th st. B. RIORDAN, 611 N ST. N.W., GENERAL CON- tractor for all kinds of pavement; granolithic & Specialty. waiks and carriage houses, &c., done fo satisfaction im the shortest time ae steps oc Give him a call, THE UNION SAVINGS BANK, Four per co2t eth Street Nortii west. mat interest on ordivary savings accounts, Dividends at higher rates ‘and ten year stallment accounta. “eon # ae ‘Regular banking accounts received. FLW. SMITH, Prost MOT Pros ae ee JOHN TWEEDALE. 34°F peoiet > PPE JACKS'N H. RALSTON. Sec. ‘TA. LAMBERT, Treas. DIRECTO! F. C. Ainsworth. ® ye Coe. T. A Lambert, A.M. Lothrop. EC: Duy el Halston, XP. Isadore Saka. cB. F. H. Smith. cordially invited. Mrs. M. E. COHEN, Pres. it I. 0. 0, F.—FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 12, WILL assemble’ THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING at 7 o'clock to make arrangements for the funeral of our late brother. WILLIAM Grand. EDWARD T. Pi BUT OTHERS DON 'T FOLLOW Because they can't. Who in Washington besides ourselves can afford to sell Best 6X20 CYPRESS SHINGLES aT 6 PER THOUSAND? a $7 48 the price elsewhere. EVERY SHINGLE GUARANTEED, If you read it in our ad. it's so. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Mill Work and Builders’ Hardware,” Cor. Oth aud N. ¥. ave. ow. oo CUT DOWN THE COAL BILL. It isn’t enough to know the economy and comfort of weather stripping your house. You ought to know the best sort of strips. The sort you want to avold are wade of rubber, and which become hard and brittle acd melt and stick in summer. Valentine's Felt Strips will last as long as your house. We put them up—if you wish it. BARBER & ROSS, Cor. 1ith and G sts. ocld FOR DISTRICT BONDS. The Commissioners Will Recommend the Issue of $7,500,000 Worth. To Be Used in Exte: System ing the Sewerage d Improvement of Streets —Fands in Local Banks, At an executive session of the Board of Commissioners today the Commissioners decided upon a most important recommen- dation to be submitted to Congress for in- corporation in the new District appropria- tion bill. It was to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds, secured by the District of Columbia, to the extent of $7,500,000, to be issued from time to time as the occasion presented itself. Of this amount $5,000,000 is for the extension of the sewerage system, as recommended by the sewerage commission June 30, 1890. The re maining $2,500,000 is to provide for the im- provement of streets. These bonds are to bear interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum. It was also decided to get permission from Congress to deposit all District funds in local banks instead of the treasury, as is done at present. By this arrangement the Commissioners hope to keep the Dis- trict’s money in active circulation at home. Under the bond system, if Congress au- thorizes it, the Commissioners will not ask for the entire issuance at once, but will only ask for the sale of a sufficient amount at a time to defray whatever expenses ac- crue. All of the Commissioners are heartily in favor of the scheme, and will do their ut- most to have Congress act favorably there- on, +0 + UTAW’S WEALTH. Gov. West in His Report Tells Great Natural Advantage Gov. Caleb W. West of the territory of Utah has submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. It 1s “elab- orate and 1s replete with statistical in- formation. The population is estimated at 233,805. Owing to the violent decline in the price of silver the population of the mining districts has decreased very materially dur- ing the past six months, while in other parts of the territory there has been a steady growth. The estimated increase in population over the census of 1890 is 25,900, ‘The statement of the United States land of- fice at Salt Lake City for the year was as follows: Number of entries, 1,719; acreage, 348,788.90; amount, $94,717.48, Between March, 1869, and June 30, 1893, the total’ disposition of public lands was 6,245,809 acres. ‘The as- sessed value of the property of the incor- porated towns and cities of the territory and the indebtedness of the same for the years 1892 and 1893 was: Property, $94,033,- 362; indebtedness, $2,998,030. “The valua- tions have increased $7,333,270 and the in- debtedness has decreased $17,648.58. The as- sessed value of the property and improve- ments in the counties was: Real property, $82,019,752; improvements, $23,384,848; per- sonal property, $23,475,511. The live stock showing 1s as follows: Mules and horses, 92,096, value, $2,818,895; cattle, 259,925, value, $2,678,055; sheep, 1,314,836, value, $2,648,812. The bank deposits were $9,237,728. The num- ber of miles of steam railroad in operation was 1,328, and the mileage built during the year, 36. ‘The value of the annual metal output was $16,000,000. Owing to the low price of silver and lead some of the great mines that have heretofore paid regular dividends for ihe working force ‘hea “been Fedtioed tn ‘The working force hes in some, while others have closed entirely. ‘The ‘depression in this industry has .in- juriously affected all the activities and in- terests of the territory. The people unt- versally favor the maintenance of the par- ity of the money metals and the coinage of both without any discrimination against either. The territory is well supplied with all classes of labor. The University of Utah has steadily increased in prosperity, and now has an enroliment of 363 pupils.’ It 1s suggested that the site of the university be changed to some quiet part of the Fort Douglass military reservation. The Agri- cultural College has an attendance of 400; the reform school is doing good work; the insane asylum at Provo {s on a substantial footing, and the penitentiary has been much improved. As the acreage per capita for the Indians is so unreasonably large, the governor suggests that allotment in severalty be made and the residue of the lands be opened up to settlement. Any further removal of Indians from Colorado to the territory would be unjust to the lat- ter. The school lands as a rule are un- productive and of little value without irri- gation. By the act of Congress of March 3, 1887, the corporation of the Church of Jesus ‘Christ of Latter Day Saints was dissolved, and the Attorney General di- rected to wind up its affairs and escheat its real estate held in violation of the act of July 1, 1882. In pursuance of this act suit was brought in the supreme court of Utah and a receiver appointed. He retains pos- session. ‘The total value of the property is about $735,000. Gov. West argues for the admission of Utah into the Union as a state, and covers the ground as did the Utah commission in its last annual report. —_———_-2+___—_ BIG THINGS IN THE SENATE. the Vance’s Huge Apple and Mr. Hill's Monster Petition. This promises to be a week of freaks in the Senate. Yesterday the freak on exhi- bition proved to be an apple of enormous size, exhibited by Senator Vance, who car- ried it about in the largest official manilla envelope he could find. It was fully six inches in diameter, and he showed it with glee as a sample product of the tar state. ‘The populist Senators smelled of it and de- clared that had it been grown under allfance influences it would have been at least half as large again. ‘ Today’s freak was the petition presented by Senator Hill from the business men of the city of New York praying for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act. It was forward- ed to him yesterday, and he made a special trip to the Senate today to introduce it. It was eighteen inches long and twelve inches in diameter, being rolled and covered with brown paper, and tied up by means of a leather shawl strap. The Senator said that it contained the names of over 15,000 of New York's merchants, and did not in- clude the signature of a single banker or broker. He called for a page, and the son of the late Senator Kenna responded. The little fellow had all he could do to carry the gigantic document to the desk, where it 1s now supposed to be resting in the state of “lying on the table.” +2 +____ World’s Fair Communications. ‘The Vice President laid before the Senate today two communications from the secre- tary of the Columbian exposition in refer- ence to the joint resolution of Mr. Dur- borow giving authority to the board of lady managers to confer upon expert workers and principal producers of exhibits litho- graphic fac similes of medals and diplomas. ‘The committee is agreed with the board of lady managers that the resolution in its present form is not satisfactory and should not pass. The prerogative assumed by the board of lady managers in taking charge, of the inierests of all skilled workmen in all departments of the exposition did not seem to the executive committee to be in harmony with the act of Congress provid- ing for its appointment and a protest wa: filed by the board of directors of the as ciated American directors. At a meeti of the executive committee of the Colum- bian commission held September 25 it was decided that the resolution was dangerous to the interests of exhibitors and utterly inadequate (appropriating only $3,500) for a proper recognition of the work of the arti- san and for that reason they remonstrated against it and see no reason why the reso- lution should pass. WORDS, WORDS. That is What the Senate is Giving the People, ACCORDING 70 SENATOR MPHERSON, The President Ably Defended by New Jersey’s Senator. MR. STEWART ON LECTURES. In the Senate this morning among the petitions presented and referred was one from Richmond, Ind. for the exclusion from the mails of newspapers containing re- ports of prize fights. Mr. Squire (Wash.) gave notice of un amendment to the silver purchase bill. It provides for the coinage of silver deposited by the owner ghereof, the product of United States mints or refineries,—the owner to re- ceive coin to the amount of the commercial value of the bullion on the day of deposit. The difference between such commercial value and the coin value is to be retained by the treasury as seigniorage. The amount deposited for coinage is not to exceed $,- 000,000 per month. The number of standard silver dollars coined under this provision is not to ex- ceed $100,000,000. They are to be full legal tender. No certificates are to be issue] to represent these silver dollars. The pur- chasing clause of the Sherman act is to be repealed. For the present the bonds to be issued to the extent of $200,000,U0, are re- deemable after five years, and the proceeds are to be used for the redemption of United States notes. National banks are to be entitled to circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited by them. The resolution offered by Mr. Allen (Neb.) last Saturday calling for information us to the borrowing of money by the government since 18% was laid before the Senate and briefly explained by Mr. Allen and agreed The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Dolph (Ore.) calling on the State Depart- ment for information as to whether the Chinese government has requested an ex- tension of the time for the registration of Chinese laborers, under the Geary bill, was laid before the Senate, and Mr. Dolph set out to make a speech upon it, but was cut off by a suggestion from Mr. Sherman (Ohio) that the resolution referred to executive business and had to be considered in private session. Mr. Dolph attempted to argue that the rule was not applicable in this case, but he was again cut off by the ruling that even a suggestion that a matter before the Senate involved executive business required the presiding officer to order the galleries to be cleared and the doors closed. That ruling did not at all suit Mr. Dolph’s plan, which was to have his speech made in open session and reported; but he had to yield. ‘The galleries were accordingly cleared and the doors closed. flver Again. The doors were reopened at 11:50 and legislative business was proceeded with. The silver purchase repeal bill was taken up and Mr. McPherson (N. J.) addressed the Senate in support of it. He denied the assertion made by the opponents of the bill that the Sherman law had nothing to do with the business troubles of the country, and, on the contrary, declared it as his bdelief—a belief shared, he said, by, two-thirds of the people of the United any opinion on su! fect that the ‘SHerman law was the mata the true cause, in fact the only vis- ible cause operating to produce the result. After a resume of the Bland-Allison act and the Sherman act and of the disastrous cor sequences which followed such legisia- tion, Mr. McPherson continu “Will Congress heed the voice of the peo- ple and stop the influx of silver, or will it not? This is the plain, simple question. it needs no debate here. ‘Congress was called together in extraordinary session on the 7th day of August, and yet this deliberative body speaks not ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ while an outraged, indignant and suffering people stand pleading at the doors. Debate, debate goes on. Labor, which a short time ago was happy and contented, having steady employment and abundant reward, is today tramping and seeking bread from door to door. These poor, defenseless people are the victims of the vicious laws which this Senate enacted, and which, with a stroke of the pen, it can blot from the statute books forever. How long must trade languish, workshops remain closed and laborers starve, while the work of obstruction goes on in this Senate to the only measure which an restoge confidence? Words! Word: Nothing but words, is the answer we give to the fierce demand of the people for speedy repeal.” “After a careful review of all the amend- ments thus far presented, I tind that nothing but surrender is offered to the friends of repeal. Any increase of the national debt, except to meet a temporary and pressing emergency, is contrary to democratic princi- ples and ‘professions. - Any proposition, under existing conditions, which involves the continued issue of silver currency, pay- able in gold by the government, even though gaid issue be reduced in quantity, only serves to perpetuate the vicious system which we hope to abandon. Defending the President. “We have listened here and elsewhere to some severe criticisms upon the President; not so much, say his critics, for what he did say in his late message to Congress, but for some things left unsaid, which by the terms of the platform it was his bounden duty to say. By the terms of the platform it was made the duty of the President and a democratic Congress to repeal the Sher- man act. In obedience to this injunction, the President had exhausted all his con- stitational power in calling Congress togeth- er in extraordinary session and in recom- mending its prompt repeal. In what re- spect, then, has the President proved rec- reant, either by act of omission or commis- sion, to any trust reposed in him by the party or people? The President 1s entitled to ail commendation, not only for summon- ing Congress here, but for what he said to Congress. If the injection of a flood of silver into our circulation was the primary cause of the panic, it is not easy to discover how the President could recommmend, as seemed to be expected he would, a greater flood of silver (or free silver), as a remedy for the existing evil. Repeal Promptly. “After the repeal of the Sherman law the reformation of the laws relating to coinage will become a duty devolving upon Con- gress, and is not at present a subject for executive action or interference. Promptly repeal the Sherman law. Then let Congress pause and reflect. “This has been to me a session full of distress and bitter disappointment. And when we reflect that not a single aye or nay vote will be changed as a result of this long debate we need hardly feel surprised that what at first was a popular discontent should in the end become public condemna- tion. Senatorial Courtesy. “We hear much of Senatorial courtesy. Senatorial courtesy cannot long exist ex- cept it be reciprocal. Every Senator here is put upon his honor not to unduly ob- struct the business of the Senate,and where honor controls the action no rule is needed. the Senate of the United States is | pat upon its trial. We have just celebrated the steps of the Capitol our centen- nial anniversary. Returning again to this chamber shall we find that the character of this body has changed—and that the representative government here is a farce? “Of what use is a legislative body that cannot act as the majority desires? is the inquiry that comes to us from all parts of the land. That a minority of this body should be allowed to stand as an obstacle to the other branch of the legislature in (Continued on Sixth page.) TUCKER BILL PASSED. Voting Oommenced on the Federal Eleo- tion Repeal Bill. Democrats Enough on Hané—First Ame: Defeated—The Vote by Which the Bill Passed. ‘There was a large attendarce in the House this morning, but when the gavel fell at noon there did not appear to be a quorum present on the democratic side. On motion of Mr. Black (Ill.) a joint reso- lution was passed permitting the exhibition of the statues of Columbus and Isabella in statuary hall. Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio), from the commit- tee on rules, reported @ resolution provid- ing that immediately on the adoption of this order the House proceed to the consid- eration of the bill to amend the Geary Chi- nese exclusion act. Mr. Outhwaite gave notice that he would call up the resolution tomorrow. judiciary, rted a = feation ‘oe voters on the Cherokee strip at the first election. Calendar. On motion of Mr. McRae (Ark.) a bill was passed for the relief of purchasers of tim- ber and stone lands under the act of 1878. In the consideration of the morning hour Mr. McRae (Ark.), from the committee on private lands, called up Senate bill giving settlers on certain lands in Oklahoma the right to commute their homestead entries. Passed. The next bill called up was one to pro- tect the public forest reservations, but the hour of 1 o'clock arrived before it was dis- po: d of; and, in accordance with the spe- clat order, the federal election bill was taken up for the crucla! test of a vote. ‘The special order having been read, Mr. Lacey’s amendment was reported, as was Mr. Burrows’ amendment to it. Mr. Bur- Tows’ amendment strikes out the repeal of sections 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. First Amendment Lost. On a standing vote the amendment was Fejected—81 to 183—and the democrats were jubilant at having found their quorum. On demand of Mr. Burrows, the yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted—yeas, 100; nays, 198; so the amendment was lost. The vote then recurred on Mr. Lacey's amendment, which excepts from the repeal the criminal sections. ‘The amendment was rejected—yeas, %; nays, 192. ‘Ihe Bill Passed. The Tucker bill was passed by a strict party vote of yeas, 200; nays, 101. ‘The popu- lists voted with the democrats in the affirm- ative. ‘The House then adjourned. —_______, @ ______ MINISTER WILLIS STILL LINGERS. Been Materially Modified. Some sort of a hitch has occurred in the arrangements for Minister Willis’ departure for Hawail. It was originally intended that he should sail from San Francisco on the steamer of the 12th and he had planned to leave here last Wednesday. At the instance of the President, however, he delayed his departure, and he is still in the city, with no Prospects of an immediate departure. He has had several conferences with the Presi- dent during the past three days in regard to his mission and has not as yet received his final instructions, those previously given him having undergone certain important modifications, the nature of which is not divulged. Minister Willis was at the State Department for several hours yesterday. He may take the steamer from San Francis- co on the 19th instant, but it is not at all certain that he will be ready to leave by that time. In order to catch that steamer he will have to leave here by Thursday or Fri- day of this week. His movements will be governed entirely by the President's wishes. Mr. Ellis Mills, consul general at Hawail, saiied from San Francisco last Thursday and will have charge of the diplomatic bus- iness at Honolulu until Minister Willis gets ere. Mr. Willis has made arrangements for a Prolonged stay at his post. He has sold his Property at his home in Kentucky and will take his wife and boy with him to the land of the Kanakas. In the possible event of the establishment of a Hawallan protector- jate, his duties will be of unusual importance. ——_+2+_____ STILL LOOKING FOR A SITE. The Congres: Offers of Gro Office. The joint subcommittee of the Horse and Senate committees on public bulldi..cs and grounds engaged in selecting a site for the proposed new government printing oftice held a meeting today. The subcom- mittee discussed the various sites which they visited last week and talked inform- ally upon the general subject of the new building and its location, It was decided to notify the owners of Proposed sites through the news columns of the daily papers to present to the com- mittee written statements .of the lowest price of their sites. The committee already has before it the prices asked for these lots, and would now like to ascertain the lowest sum for which they can be bought. It is stated that the committee will not confine itself to the lots proposed, but will look over every site which they think might be available, and ascertain from the owners the value which they put upon the piece of real estate which strikes them most favorably. Senator Vest, the chairman of the Senate committee on public bulldings and grounds, said to a St@ reporter this afternoon: “I wish The Star would say as a matter of public information that both Mr. Bankhead, chairman of the House committee, and I would be glad to recelve communications from all property owners who have ground to sell amounting to a hundred and fifty thousand square feet which they desire to offer to the government as a site for the new printing office. We should like, further, that they would send in their offers at once, stating the size of the lot,-Its location and the lowest price at which the government can secure it. There have been already a number of offers made.but the committee will not feel satisfied until they have heard from every property owner who has anything like a sultable piece of ground. We want to secure the very best site in the city for this building. —— Cleaning Out the Fow le Five men, armed with brushes, brooms, sand and polishing stone, set to work this morning to render the fountain at the west front of the Capitol fit to be seen. It has been in a most shabby condition for some time, owing to the fouling action of the water. Instead of being white it had turn- ed to a muddy green, mixed with brown. By noon today, however, the originai white marble had ‘been reached, by dint of fierce scrubbing through the incrustations. Architect Clark hopes to restore the foun- tain to its original whiteness some day. The basin is pecullarly hollowed, and has no outlet save over the brim, so that the sedi- ment in the water settles until it forms a compound resembling a Virginia farm more than a limpld sheet of water. Fully a bushel of good soi! was removed today. ‘The Sew: First Lieut. Hanks, commanding the rev- enue steamer Seward, reports to the Treas- ury Department, under date of Mobile, Ala., October 5, that “the Seward safely rode out the hurricane of 2d inst. in harbor of Scran- ton, Miss., by steaming ahead, with both anchors down. Our only damage was in breaking stock of our 1,250-pound anchor. As soon as our boats could live, we saved four (4) men, who were clinging to a cap- sized schooner.” —————-——__. Gone to New York. Mr. Edward L. Reckard, private secre to Postmaster General W. 8. Bissell, left today for New York. He will return this week. Mr. Dawson, confidential clerk to the Postmaster General, is in charge, Committee Want for the Printing tary | being sent from the bank at Robert Lee AN EXCITING SESSION Opening of the Austrian Reichsrath at Vienna. CZECH MEMBERS WILL QUESTION. They Promise to Embarrass the Government. LIVELY TIMES EXPECTED, VIENNA, Oct. 10.—It is expected that ex- citing scenes will attend the session of the reichsrath, which opens today. The Czech members have declared their intention to inundate the government with questigns and interpellations in regard to the sus- pension of part of the constitutional law in Prague and other places in Bohemia, and a declaration of @ state of siege in those places. Advices from Prague state that as the inquiry into the recent Czech riots pro- gresses the intention of the government |to prosecute most severely all persons | prominently engaged in the Young Czech moverrent becemes more and more appar- ent. New accusations of treason-felony continue to be issued and numerous ar- rests are made daily. It is believed that out of 300 men who at- tended the famous Czech banquet on the eve of the declaration of the state of siege hardly @ single one will escape arrest and | prosecution. All of those who participated |in the proceedings on that occasion were |men of local distinction and belonged to the educated class. ‘Their prominence increases the excite- ment caused by the severity with which they are being prosecuted. Another Embarrassment. Another embarrassment which confronts the government at this juncture is the growing boldness of the socialists. The so- cialist party has of late increased alarm- ingly in numbers and importance. Its ac- tivity in organizing meetings in behalf of universal suffrage has greatly annoyed the government officials. An effort was made to marke the eve of the meeting of the reich- srath by the most imposing demonstration of this kind yet achieved, and that the at- tempt was successful may be inferred from the fact that a total of no less than 20,000 People attended the sixteen universal suf- frage meetings which were held in various parts of Vienna last night. ‘The speeches were of a iess violent char- acter than had been anticipated, but reso- lutions of a thoroughgoing character, claring in favor of the unlimited franchise, Were adopted at all the meetings amid great enthusiasm. These resolutions aver that the question at issue is a vital and warn the government not to | gard the voice of two-thirds of the |lation, and declare that any delay on Part of the Austrian t in grant- ing the extension of the franchise prove a fatal error. id ih the socialists. Among them were Herr Leuthner. Speaking at a meeting held at Rudolf- sheim, Dr. Adler said that the working- men did not fear to enter upon a struggle to obtain their demands. “We shall,” he exclaimed, but we own time. The meetings all concluded with enthu- siastic cheering for the local democracy, and the singing of the labor hymn. The resolutions adopted were ordered to be for- warded to parliament. Opening of the Session. ‘The reichsrath reopened today. In the lower house Dr. Steinbach, minister of finance, presented the budget for 184. ‘The estimated surplus shown in the budget is 411,52 florins. The revenues and expendi- tures both show a material increase, the most notable item in the expenditures being an increase of 986617 florins for national defense. This increase is mainly due to the extension of the landwehr. —— ESCAPED IN NIGHT CLOTHING. Rapid Spread of the Flames—Serious Fire at Tunkhannock, Pa. NANTASKET BY.ACH, Mass., Oct. 10— Fire started just before 1 o'clock this morn- ing in Charles Ransom's restaurant on Hull street. The flames spread rapidly to Ransom’s dwelling house, the family es- caping with difficulty in their night cloth- ing. From Ransom's the fire extended to the two and one-half story building in which O’Conner’s cafe was located and thence to the Waymouth House, a six- story frame building. Six small buildings, mostly cottages, between the Waymouth House and the cottage of John Perch were destroyed. The spread of the flames was checked at Perch’s cottage, Loss unknown at present. TUNKHANNOCK, Pa., Oct. 10.—Four- teen buildings at Meshoppen, embracing the opera house, two hardware, two gen- eral stores and a jewelry store and several dwellings, burned last night, entailing a loss roughly estimated at $100,000. From the fact that the safe in Winans’ store, where the fire originated, was found open, it is thought the building caught from op- erations of burglars. The town has no fire apparatus. es TO PROTECT ALL INTERESTS. A Receiver of a Washington Ice Com- pany Appointed. BANGOR, Me., Oct. 10.—Judge W. L. Putnam of the United States district court has appointed John R. Mason of this city receiver of the American Ice Company, a fcorpcration formed in 1889 by the consolida- tion of the Penobscot River Ice Company of Bangor and the Willis Ice Company of Washington, D. C. The capital is fixed at ‘31507000. ‘The company has ice houses of %,000 tons capacity in East Hampden and much val- uable property in Washington. The ice | harvested on the Penobscot is retailed in | Washington by the company and a large business is done. It has a paid-up capital of $15,000, with outstanding liabilities of 335,00, and, in order to protect all con- cerned, it was thought best to have a re- ceiver. The company is embarrassed on account of the stringency of the money market. At the office of the American Ice Com- pany in this city it was stated today that Mr. Willis was in Philadelphia and would not be back today. A Star reporter who called at the office was told that in the absence of Mr. Willis there was no one in the city who could speak olficially for the company. ———._—_ STAGE ROBBERY IN TEXAS. Mail Bag Rifled by Two Highwaymen Near Robert Lee. BALLINGER, Tex., Oct. 10.—Particulars of the latest stage robbery have just veen received. Three miles east of Robert Lee, in Coke county, the Ballinger and Robert Lee stage was robbed by two highwaymen. They were disguised by wearing long whisk- ers and having masks over their faces. i i i A 3 E ts &, : the barrel of a huge, ugly six-shooter. took $1.6 from the driver and rifled mail sacks, securing about $3,100, which other banks throughout the state. securing their booty they ordered the to turn his face to the rising sun and fast and not to look back. Evidences of Revival of Activity Among the Mills. die mill of the Phoenix Iron Company re- sumed operation this morning, giving em- ployment to a large number of a long idleness. The entire immense establishment, it is soon be in operation. after a conference, to until the return of to work five days a @ month. The puddiers have cided to accept them to $550 per to alowed that them per ton; but it is they will do so, PITTSBURG, Pa., States, Glass Company, manufacturing concern whose ermloyes number g ployes only as individuals. The company declares its intention hereafter give steady employment out the year if the state of trade will war- rant it. The three factories to start are known as the King, Gas City and Beatty. —_—_—— MUST CLOSE AT 7 P.m. Regulations for Stores an@ Public Gatherings at Brunswick. BRUNSWICK, Ga, Oct. 18.—Dr. Samuels, & government official at Jesup, is ill, not with yellow fever. i i I ! i a Ht : ll / i j E i 2 : z F ; i | Eel i ial i F i i 5 : i i i i 8 a i cs i ‘i ef i j | ii | 8 e i if it BF fe eF H init Hata lives, i’ FY) t what during the night and was consider- ably stronger this morning. His physicians