Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —_ + __ PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, TO BE SETTLED SOON The Fate of the Brazilian Rebels May Be Decided Today. PROMISE OF INDICATIONS AT RID Rothschilds Said to be Support ing the Insurgents. REVOLT’S COLLAPSE LIKELY (Copyrighted, 1899, by the Associated Press.) RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 4.—Unless pres- ent indications turn ‘out incorrect, the fate of President Peixoto and Admiral Da Gama and his followers will be decided tomorrow, Monday. During Saturday night and today the insurgents steamed their ships into po- sitions of advantage, preparatory to making @ thorough and decisive attack upon the government positions, at Nictheroy espe- cially. It ts understood that this is a final and desperate effort upon the part of the in- surgents and that on its success every- thing depends so far as the revolution is con It is expected that, early on Monday morning, the insurgents’ commander will have succeded in landing a force on shore which, covered by the fire of the rebels’ ships, will advance upon the government positions, and the final battle is then ex- collapse of the rebellion, in this of the = country at least, will tmmedi- ARE ROTHSCHILDS THE BACKERS? Remor That the Bankers Are Sup- porting Gama. LONDON, Feb. 5.—A dispatch from Lis- bon says it is stated on high authority that the Rothschilds are furnishing money to Admiral Da Gama, the commander of the Brazilian insurgents at Rio Janeiro. The Pall Mall Gazette today further com- ham, the commander of the American fleet at Rio Janeiro, who in a most decided man- ———-o—_______. WORKS AND MILLS RESUME. Cheering Reports From Different Parts of the Country. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 5.—The ‘Yarentum works of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Com- pany, which have been idie since early June, resumed in all departments this morning, giving employment to 4 men. The prospects are good for a continuous run. LEWISTOWN, LiL, eb. 5.—Trhe wnhite- Breast Mining Company at Dunfermume announces a reduction of miners’ wages to 671-2 cents from the former price of 75 cents, and that summer coal will be wv cents per ton. Wages of all laborers in and about the mine are reduced 10 per cent. MILFORD, Mass., Feb. 5.—Ray’s woolen mill at North Beltingham started on full time this morning and will so continue un- til April i at least. HAVERHILL, Mass., Feb. 5.—Stevens & Co.’s woolen mills were started up this morning with the full number of old em- ployes and on full time. WHITMAN, Mass., Feb. 5.—The shoe factory of Smith & Stoughton is to start up work this week after a three months’ shut-down. This is one of the largest and best factories in this section of the state, manufacturing fine goods. The firm has been having its goods made at other factor- jes in this and surrounding towns. —_—_. ARRESTED AT CHICAGO. Potter, Who Claims te Be a Secret Agent of the Hawnalian Government. CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—C. Potter, whose card reads “Hawatian counsel,” is locked up in a cell at the Desplains street station. The eharge against him is that of obtaining money under false pretenses, preferred by a livery firm and a local drug house. Pot- ter claims that he is the secret agent of the Hawalian provisional government, and that his business in Chicago was to carry out instructions he received from President Dole. When taken into custody he had in his possession $4,700 in sugar bonds of the Homer Hawaiian Sugar Company. He also had a hand satchel containing $500 worth of jewelry. S Potter has been for some days residing on Jackscn boulevard, and the police assert that he has been guilty of certain shady transactions with people who answered his advertisements for help, and who were told that they must put up $100 as security. When Potter learned that warrants were out for his arrest he hastily got into a car- Tiage and endeavored to escape. He was riven rapidly to a number of points in the city, closely followed by the officers, who finally overhauled him. He characterizes his arrest as an outrage, and makes strong protestations of inno- cence of wrong doing and good faith in his transactions. The police received official word last night that a man of Potter’s de- m ts wanted in Kansas City. ———_. SAYS IT’S ALL BOSH. Mr. Gowdy Was Not Gen. Harrison’s Messenger to Gov. McKiniey. CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—A special to the Inter Ocean fram Indianapolis says: Referring to the story telegraphed from Cleveland to the effect that his recent visit to Columbus, Ohio, was to bear assurances from Harri- son to McKinley that he would not stand in his way, Chairman Gowdy of the state com- mittee said: “That is all bosh, of course. I have no more idea than you have of the in- tentions of either Gen. Harrison or Gov. McKinley regarding the presidential nomi- Ration in 1806, and I am positive that Gen. Harvison knew nothing of my visit to Mc- Kinley. I went over there to invite the governor to make a speech at the Lincoln League meeting here February 13, and he courteously declined, upon the ground that he was advertised to speak at Columbus on the same date. That was all there was to it, and, though he conversed with me for some time, the matter of the presidency ‘Was not once referred to.” Che £vening Star. Vor.84, No. 20,800. WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. Am index to advertise. , ments will be found on Page 3. WITHIN: TEN DAYSIFEDERAL ELECTIONS HAWAIIAN INVESTIGATION. /1 OCKING When the Tariff Bill Will Be Reported to the Senate. He is about the 4th of March. Republi- ibers of the committee think it not probable that the bill may be passed by first week in March. Most of the re- leans are in favor of declining all as- sistance to the dissatisfied democrats toward any modification of the bill. ‘They think, however, that the Senate bill will differ materially from that passed by the House, and will not be surprised if i H Be the bill is a worse one, from their point of view. It is believed that the in- come tax remain in the bill, and, it is For the New Bo: Inaue—New York’s Large Percentage. Reports received at the Treasury Depart- ment today shows that $20,000,000 has al- ready been deposited at the New York sub- treasury on account of last week's bond subscriptions. The deposits consisted of $14,000,000 in gold coin, $1,000,000 in gold certificates, and the balance of $5,000,000 in legal tenders and treasury notes, passed in for redemption. The legal tenders and treasury notes were redeemed in gold, and the yellow metal was then turned back in the treasury for the bonds. Although they will not thus add immediately to the gov- ernment’s gold balance, they will ultimately serve the purpose of gold, by being paid out for the debts of the government or in ex- change for gold. There is no escape from receiving pay- ment for the bonds in this form, however and the classification of the deposits shows that the subscribers generally are disposed to meet the spirit of the treasury’s call by Payments for bonds in actual gold. The proportion of 25 per cent of the mon- ey already paid in is not apt to be ex- ceeded, however, in the final average when is closed. Of course, if every subscription. for the bonds was paid in currency the special object of the issue to make good the impairment of the $100,- 000,000 gold reserve fund would be defeat- ed. New York's percentage of subscrip- tions to the issue, heretofore estimated at 90 per cent, is actually $94.67 per cent. The bids exceeding the upset price of $117.223 were accepted in full, the remainder being scaled about 5 1-3 per cent. —____—_+6 PRAYER BY DR. EVERETT. The Representative From Massachu- setts Performs the Dutis 6f Chaplain. A member of the House delivered ‘the Prayer which opened the proceedings of that body this ‘morning. It was a very short prayer, but covered the ground to the apparent satisfaction of the congrega- tion. The House met at 11 o'clock this morn- ing. The fact of the early meeting was Practically unknown and-not a dozen mem- bers were in the chamber when the hour arrived. They were the habitual early birds or those who accidentally found themselves up early. The chaplain was not among the number. When the Speaker rapped the House to order he announced that prayer would be offered by Dr. Everett. The venerable Massachusetts Congressman ascended the rostrum and in a clear and unhesitating voice pronounced one of the formal pray- ers of the Episcopal service. Then he re- sumed his seat in an unconcerned manner, as if he were accusteomed to that kind of thing every day. Dr. Everett's biography congressional in the C Directory states that he was “licensed to preach in 1872 by the Suffolk Association of Unitarian Minis- ters.” + © +______ PRIVATE ARCHITECTS Are Entitled by Law to Make Plans for Public Buildings. The executive committee of the Institute of American Architects, with Mr. Daniel H. Burnham of Chicago as president, submitted an argument to Secretary Carlisle and As- sistant Secretary Curtis at the Treasury De- partment for the enforcement of the law providing for open competition In the mak- ing of plans for public buildings. They pro- tested against the erection of the public building at Buffalo under the plans pre- pared by the government, without compe- tition, and discussed these plans as an illus- tration of the necessity of improving the service. The committee contended that the law was ample and sufficient for all practical purposes and that the Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to make proper regulations for its enforcement. It is un- derstood that the committee submitted a draft of regulations that would meet the principal objections that have been made to the enforcement of the law. The reason given for the non-enforcement of the stat- ute is that it is vague and indefinite and makes no provision for its execution. The committee admitted that it was somewhat general in its provisions, but that the Secretary of the Treasury had ample au- thority to prescribe the essential details. MR. JONES DEAD. The Chief Clerk of the Life Saving Service Passes Away. Mr. B. T. Jones, chief clerk of the life saving bureau, Treasury Department,whose serious illness was mentioned in The Star last week, died at his residence, 637 B street northeast, at an early hour this morning. Several weeks ago he had a severe attack of grip, and, venturing to return to his official duties before he fully recovered, suffered a relapse, which de- veloped into pneumonia and caused his death. Mr. Jones was a kind, lovable n-an and will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends. Nowhere was he more popular than in the office of which he was the head. He has been employed in the Treasury Department in various capacities for many years. He has been in the life saving bureau for twelve years and was appointed chief clerk in 1890. He leaves a wife and three children. a A PUBLIC RECEPTION. The President md Mrs. Cleveland WII Receive Tomorrow Evening. The President and Mrs. Cleveland will hold their last reception for the season to- morrow evening. It is a public reception, and no cards are required. The White House will be open to all visitors from ¥ to il p. m. The President and Mrs. Cleve- land will be assisted in-recelving by Mrs. — and the ladies of the cabinet cle. a ee CIPHER DISPATCHES From Rio Which Are Said to Give No New Information. The Secretary of State has received a long cipher telegram from Minister Thomp- son at Rio in regard to the status of the negotiations in progress between Admiral Benham and the insurgent admiral, De Gama, but refuses to make it public for the present. So far as can be learned there is no important change in the situation at The Repeal Bill Debated in the Sen- ate Today. MR. CHANDLER CONTINUES T0 ARGUE Why the Laws Now Operating Should Stand. A LIVELY COLLOQUY In the opening of the Senate this morning, Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, in his prayer, made a most touching allusion to the life, services and death of George W. Childs, the Philadelphia philanthropist. “While the tolling bell tells of the passing of a noble soul from earth,” said he, “we bless Thee for the country and national life in which and through which a boy born in poverty and obscurity, by industry, tem- perance and frugality, lifted himself to af- fluence and power and shed beneficence upon every hand, yielding happiness by the grace and kindliness of his nature, enrich- ing all men's lives with whom he came in contact. We render to Thee devout grati- tude that there is a land that produces under the blessing of Thy fatherly love, through Jesus Christ, such types and elements of character. We pray that the lesson of this man’s life may be read with kindly and reverent hearts by the young men of the whole mation; and so may the man’s death be richer in its effects than even the benefi- cence and sweetness of his life.” Resolutions from the Massachusetts leg- islature protesting against the cotton schedule of the Wilson bill were laid be- fore the Senate by the Vice President and read and referred. For Tariff Heariugs. Senator Hale (Me.) presented a resolu- tion reciting that representatives of various industries and of laboring m2n desire to be heard for the purpose of presenting their objections to the Wilson tariff bill and directing the finance committee to give opportunity to all persons representing interests affected and the industries and labor of the people of the United States to be heard by the committee before it shall report its action to the Senate. “I do not ask for immediate action on the resolution,” said Senator Hale, “and I do not know that there will be any ne- cessity for its passing or for the Senate to act upon it. am not going to assume that the Senate committee on finance in treating with the gravest subject that comes before the Sen- ate will decline hearings. Therefore I will ask that the resolution lie upon the table and I will call it up in the near future for pre purpose of ‘ing some remarks on As to the Anti-Option Bill. Serator Berry (Ark.), in order to explain his position on the anti-option bill, made a statement in which he declared himself favorable to an anti-option bill which would be “constitutional,” and for that rea- son was favorable to the George bill rather than to the Hatch bill. If Mr. Hatch changes the bill, a8 has been announced, so as to relieve it of its urconstitutional meas- ures he would gladly support it. In regard to the same subject Mr. Wash- burn (Minn.) said he was not last Congress in favor of the bill of Senator George, but he should vote for it, if it is the strongest bill that can be reported to the Senate. “1 believe now more strongly than ever,” said he, “in the necessity of a measure of tnis kind. But I believe now, as I did last Con- gress, that it must be dealt with under the taxing power of the government, and that it must, therefore, as a revenue measure, come from the other side of the Capitol.” ‘The Federal Repeal Bill. The bill repealing the federal election laws then came up, and Senator Chandler (N. H.) took the floor in opposition to tne measure. “We turn now,” said he, “from the question of money to the superior question of man and his liberty. Banks and tariffs and stocks and trade—let them rise or let them fall, freedom is a common heritage. Controversies over silver and bonds are incidental and ephemeral; vigilance to pro- tect the lives of citizens and the freedom, purity and honesty of the suffrage is vital and must be eternal, if the republic is to live. I wish to speak briefly in behalf of the colored people of the country, who stand sadly in need of national consideration and national protection.” A Colloquy With Senator Palmer. “Will the Senator say,” interrupted Sen- ator Palmer (ilk), “thatthe laws which are now sought to be repealed nave secured to the colored people the rights which he claims for them?” “They have not.” “Then what is the use of retaining them?” “When the Senator from illinois, at the head of the forces of the Union army which he commanded, failed to win a vic- tory it certainly would have been a singular argument to have insisted that his forces should be disbanded and he himself dis- missed from the service.” “When defeated under the circumstances to which the Senator refers,” replied Sen- ator Palmer, “I waited until I received re- inforcements and found more favorable opportunity for the struggle. One of the reasons why I oppose these laws is because they are utterly useless.” “I do not commend the reasoning of the Senator that because having deliberately adopted the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution as the last of the victories which the north wrested from the south and having enacted laws which have failed to effect the intentions of the fifteenth amendment, we should therefore blot them from the statute book, and do what the Senator from Illinois does in his new as- sociations, abandon the fifteenth amend- ment and leave the colored people of the southern states without ballot by which they can protect themselves.” “The Senator from New Hampshire,” said Mr. Palmer, “is in favor of the fif- teenth amendment, as I take it, but he favors the retention upon the statute books of the laws which he admits, as respects the colored race, are worthless.” ‘I do not admit that.” ‘Useless then.” “No, that they have not accomplished the desired result. failed; why retain that “That they ha’ which has failed?” “If laws to carry into effect a constitu- tional provision have failed, the way to do is to continue’ to pass laws for its enforce- ment and to go on until that clause is read. Is the Senator in favor of blotting the 15th amendment from the Constitution?” “I would no more abandon the 15th amendment than I would abandon the De- claration of Independence,” said Senator Palmer. Where is It to Stopt Senator Chandler, continuing his argu- ment, reviewed the ante-war history of the country, and then, alluding to the attempts made by the democratic party in recent years to secure the repeal of the federal election laws, said: “Where is the democratic party to stop if tomorrow itrepeals the election law which was adopted to carry into effect the 15th amendment? Will they not repeal the 15th amendment also? If they take away the suffrage from the black man will they not also, little by little, in this reaction and retrogression, come to reduce the black man substantially to a condition of slavery?’ Senator Palmer followed Senator Chandk in an argument in favor of the bill, and speaking more especially about the effect of republican legislation upon the negro Face, Whatever may be reported I | Advantage to Be Derived From Closer Union With the Islands. Mr. Joseph E. Simpsom Gives the Senate Committee a Good Deal of Information. The Senate Hawaiian investigation com- ‘mittee held a special meeting today for the Purpose of giving Joseph E. Simpson of the state of Washington an opportunity to Place before the committee facts gathered by him bearing upon the advantage to be derived from ‘a closer union with the is- lands. Mr. Simpson, unlike the preceding witnesses, was not on the islands elther.at the time of the revolution or subsequent thereto and could furnish no information bearing directly upon those proceedings. He went there in November of 1892, and left early in January, 1893, on next to the last steamer which left prior to that event. The purpose of his visit was to make ar- Tangements for steam communication be- tween Hawaii and Puget sound. His in- vestigations were therefore made entirely upon a commercial basis and with the leg- islature which was then in session. Foreiga Trade of Hawi He succetded in securing a guarantee of @ subsidy for carrying the mails and in ob- taining a mass of information which con- vinced him of the great natural resources and possibilities for the development of wealth on the islands. He presented the committee a tabulated statement giving the figures as to the foreign trade of Hawaii since 1855, the first year that any record was kept of the business done. The busi- nesa for this period represented in round numbers $265,000,000, of which the imports amounted to $09,000,000 and the exports to $164,000,000, The bulk of this business has been done sirice 1876, when the reciprocity treaty with the United States went into effect, and Mr. Simpson's figures showed that from the close of 1876 to the beginning of 1893 the exports from Hawaii to the United Stated had been $70,000,000 in excess of the imports from this country. Property Owned by Americans. He claimed that these figures and other facts which he presented showed the Ha- walian Islands to be capable of producing vast wealth, and argued that the United States owed it to itself to control, if not to possess, the islands on this account. He also represented that three-fourths of the property on the islands is now owned by Americans, and declared that in interest and sentiment the people were essentially Americans. He declared that for all prac- tical purposes, except in ndme, this country had for many years exercised a_protect- orate over the islands, and had been the j only country to keep a warship constantly at Honolulu. Knew Nothing of a Conspiracy. Mr. Simpson said that at the time he was in Honolulu there were no indications of a definite disruption of the government; not | even up to the time he left, just prior to the | Fevolution, did the people seem to dream of |a change. He saw a great deal of the men confident that if there had been any con- spiracy on foot looking to the overthrow of the queen he would have had an inkling of it. On the contrary, these men were then acting on the defensive, and, while they were restless, did not appear hopeful of getting rid of the queen at so early a date. Me said he was confident from what he knew of the men at the head of the pro- visional government that they would be able to maintain themselves. o+—______ QUEEN LIL AND MRS. SHEA. An Indiana Man’s Comments on the President's New Manifestation of Gallantry. Capt. Richard Cavendish of Indiana is in town for a few days on business con- nected with settling up the bureau of awards of the world’s fair. When he read of President Cleveland's action in the Shea case he said: “This | Shea pardon emphasizes the fact that I | have been noticing about this administra- tion along back. Mr. Cleveland has missed his proper epoch in the world’s history. He belongs to the era of knight errantry. It is all a mistake for him to be a ruler | of @ great, coarse, modern republic. He has the impulses of a Paladin, a Saladin or something medieval and poetic. He ought to sit at a round table and gallop around rescuing beautiful damsels in distress. “See how his gallant sympathies went out at the plight of that dethroned queen with the botanical name. It reads like a floral novelty in a nursery catalogue, the brilliant oriental hybrid, Lill, Dominis. Stern duty prevented him from doing any- thing personally in the’ troubadour line, but he dispatched his trusty Sancho Panza over seas at once to right alty. Unfortunately this queen, one Alice met Wonderland, had con- tracted the habft of saying “Off with their heads.” There was no white rabbit to settle difficult questions of diplomacy; the bold usurpers wouldn’t down at call and Sir Grover's effort in behalf of a lovely, suffering queen was all in vain. “However, I am glad to see he is going to make one more effort to pluck the flower of medieval chivairy from the thorny hedge of modern conditions, and right here in ‘Washington is his chance. He has fur- bished up armor, fed Rosinante a peck of oats, en the colors of the ill-starred queen off his lance, and, tying on a bright green ribbon, has ridden into the ring full tilt to do battle with the Washington Police for Mrs. Shea. “Shall a lady be arrested in her own groggery? Not while Mr. Cleveland has a heart to throb for female loveliness. Shall her natural protector lie in a dungeon keep? Not while the President of the United States has a hand to sign a pardon. Think of a mother and her daughters quiet- ly selling lMquor in their own home sub- jected to insult and injury by the police. Think of the ineffectual struggles of these poor women, surp! and surrounded, no means of defense but a few brickbats, and policemen are so hard to kill. Mr. Cleveland’s blood boils at the atrocities which occurred that August night when Mrg. Shea in throwing a policeman down stairs unfortunately fell with him and bumped her head. He cannot sit quiet in the presidential chair while ladies right here in ‘Washington ae lager | seegel bod- ices torn off by the police, an is as there is ink in the pardon inkstand Mr, Shea shall be out to assist in the scrap.’ —————-e. DEATH OF LIEUT. EMMERICH. He Was a Native of This City and an Excellent Officer. ‘Word has been received here of the death of Lieut. Charles F. Emmerich of the navy at the Mare Island navy yard Saturday. Mr. Emmerich was a native of this city and has been in the naval service since September, 1866. He was an efficient offi- cer and had an excellent record in the serv- ice, It is said that there was no more popular officer in the navy. Returning from @ three years’ cruise in China and Japaa he was sent with the patrol fleet in Bering sea to protect the seal fisheries. He was on that duty last year and was attacked with a severe cold, which undoubtedly un- dermined his constitution and ultimately led to his death, while at San Francisco awaiting the fitting out of the coast sur- vey steamer ‘Arthur for a cruise under his command. His remains will be interred at San Francisco. He was unmarried, but leaves a mother and sisteq in this city to mourn him. Silver Convention Postponed. The silver convention which was to have beon held at Des Moines, lowa, Mebruary == has been postponed to March Z1 and who have since come into power, and felt | Over the Nomination of Mr. Peck- ham to the Supreme Court, MR GILL AND THE ADMINISTRATION A Hot Fight’ is Expected in the Judiciary Committee. BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT The Senate judiciary committee took no action on the Yeckham nomination today. They were in session trom 1 until after |12 o'clock discussing the case, and then ad- jJourned until 10 tomorrow for its further consideration. There was no definite indi- cation of the temper of the committee, and the administration people regarded the po- sition of Messrs. George and Mitchell as doubtful. Both of these Senators have been regarded as supporters of Hill, and it 18 generally believed that both will vote against confirmation, but if either vote that way it is said the majority report will be adverse. ‘The friends of the administration in the judiciary committee this morning proposea to Mr. Hill that the nomination of Peck- ham be reported back without recommenda- tion. This was, of course, to avoid an ad- verse report. Mr. Hill promptly declinea this proposition, having no lack of conn- noosigl in his ability to secure an adverse re- ort Mr. Cleveland's Message. Mr. Cleveland has sent word to the New York Senators that if Mr. Peckham is re- jected by the Senate he’ will not send in the name of another man from New York and that the responsibility for that state not being represented on the Supreme bench would lie with the two New York Senators. A prominent member of the House quotes Mr. Cleveland as having made a similar statement to him. An- other member of Congress states that Mr. Cleveland said that it was not improbable that if Peckham were defeated Senator Gray of Delaware would be nominated for the place. Should Gray’s pame be sent in he would be confirmed instantly without reference to committec. Both Mr. Hill and Mr. Vilas, representing the antagonizing elements in the matter, it is said, are telling their friends that they will win. Mr. Vilas is more earnest in his predictions today, however, than he was last week, although he has no assur- ances as to the action of the committee, it is said. His increased hope is under- stood to be based on the fact that the President has determined to secure the confirmation of Mr. Peckham at all haz- ards. There are well-founded rumors that cvertures have been made during the past week from the White House in the direc- tion of a number of democratic Senators who have hitherto held themselves aloof from the interests of the administration. | Among them are Senators Cockrell, Martin, Harris and Vest. Mr. Cockrell, at a personal request, went to the White House recently for the mrst time In many months. Mr. Vest has so far refused to accept an irvitation tendered to him in the same mar-ner. | ~ How fie Committee Stands. In the committee itself it is thought that the question will be settled by the republi- can members. Senators Pugh, Hill, George and Coke are regarded as almost sure to vote, as they voted in the Hornblower case, for rejection, while Senators Vilas and Lindsay are expected again to support the nominee, although the latter has a “in- structed” by the Kentucky legislature to antagonize the nomination. Of the repub- licans Senators Hoar gnd Platt are regarded as friendly to Mr, Peckham, while Senators Mitchell, Teller and Wilson are looked upon as doubtful. Should Senators Hoar and Platt vote for confirmation, there would be four in favor and four against, with three republican votes in the balance. The win- ner must gain two of these doubtful votes. Said to e Significant. Two of the nominations submitted hy the President to the Senate this after- noon are said to have been made with a special bearing on the coming fight over the Peckham nomination in the Senate. ‘These are John R. Walker, to be United States attorney, and Joseph O. Shelby, to be marshal of the western district of Mis- sour. Walker is a brother-in-law of Senator Ccckrell and Shelby was Senator Vest’s commander in the confederate army during the late war and a close personal friend. These nominations are generally taken to have been made by the President with a view to conciliating the two Missouri Sen- ators. They are both personally acceptable to the Senators. There is a rumor, however, that Senator Cockrell, while personally gratified by the nomination of his relative, had some time ago indorsed an application of another candidate. The story goes that he has thus been placed in an embarrass- ing position. Senator Vest has recently been quoted as inilgnantly saying that he was not “on sale,” and that he would not barter his vote in the Senate on any ques- tion of nominations for any amount of pa- tronage. ———_+-2+—______ MISSING TREASURY NOTE. Secretary Carlisle Recommends That the United States Treasurer Be Re- i ursed, The Secretary of the Treasury today sub- mitted to the House a statement of the mysterious disappearance of a $1,000 note in the Treasury Department and conse- quent shortage in the cash to that extent temporarily. It was March 27, 1893, that Treasurer Nebeker received a package of fifty-one $1,000 notes for redemption. They were counted and found correct, but when the package was recounted in the offices of the Secretary and the register one note had disappeared. Diligent search was made for the missing note, but no trace of it was found, and the treasurer subsequently paid , the amount to cover the shortage. As the ; loss did not occur through the fault of j Treasurer Nebeker, Secretary Carlisle now recommends that Congress reimburse him. ———-2+ + ___ Fourth-Class Postmasters, The total number of fourth-class post- masters appointed today was fifty-nine. Of these thirty-six were to fill vacancies caus- ed by death and resignation and the re- mainder by removals. The Maryland ap- pointments were as follows: Eckert Mines, Mrs. David Neff, vice Catharine Simmons, removed; Savage, Robert Moran, sr., vice J, E. Waters, resigned; Smoketown, 8. 8. Kinsey, vice J. T. Kinsey, resigned. The Virginia appointments were as follows: Bayview, H. C. Willis, vice W. F. Notting- ham, resigned; Brooke, James Morton, vice Mrs. Adelia Lowry, removed; Penhook,Mrs. Nannie V. Berger, vice D. C. Berger, dead; rend A. E. Hough, vice J. A. Nolen, re- ————————-—e—___ Cadets Restored. The Secretary of War has ordered the restoration of Military Cadets Nathan K. Averill of Michigan and Lewis H. Foley of New York, who were recently reported to the department for deficiencies. He acted in accordance with the recommen- dations of the academic board. ——_—__+e+_____. Treasury Appointments, Secretary Carlisle has appointed Cohert 8. Orator of Freehold, N. J., an immigrant inspector at Ellis Island, and Albert Hamp- ton at El Paso, Texas; also Wilber F. Flint of Rochester, N. ¥., @ watchman at Mills Island. H ORN S FOR AN ELASTIC CURRENCY Representative Warner's Measure to Re- lieve the Stringency. Some of the Provisions and Why It is Preferable to Other Bills Suggested. Representative Warner (N. troduced a bill for an elastic currency. It contains many of the provisions of the bill which was reported by the subcommit- tee on banking and currency as a measure for repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state banks. Speaking of his bill and explaining its provisions, Mr. Warner said: “It differs mainly from that recommended by the subcommittee in that the plan is more simple, and less a concession to ab- stract state rights.” Its essential points are: First, that it leaves currency to be sup- plied by local institutions under state laws, under strict limitations, but without any ¥.) has in- cept im adminiscrative features. Second, that by putting these administra- tive features, including priating of the notes, inspection of issuing banks, &c., under the controller of the currency federal super- vision is assured; and, third, that it gives to national banks similar opportunities to those afforded to state institutions. ‘The importance of this in promptly secur- ing a sate and elastic currency will be ap- preciated, wher it is noted that the 4,0u0 national banks now scattered throughout the United States are the only institutions which are prepared by experience to han- die a bank note circulation, and that, in many of the states, such as Texas, Mis- sourt, Lilinois, and others, there is no state institution qualitied to issue note currency, even though federal restrictions are re- moved. ‘To one who is mainly anxious to keep himself in accord with the democratic plat- form a mere repeal of the tax upon state note issues may seem sufticieat—to one who believes not merely in the letter, but the spirit of the Chicago platform and wishes @ safe and elastic currency, free from fed- eral dependence and control, the present national system presents itself as one which under present conditions it is essential to utilize and against which, un- der any conditions, we should not discrim- ——————_+ a+ AN OHIO APPOINTMENT. He Knows He Has to Go and Wants to Ge at Once. Warhington is full of people who want office and people who have office and want to keep it. There is no lack of either variety. Indeed, there are some folks who think that the market is overstocked. Therefore, the presence here of a man who has an office and is only anxious to lose it is a blessing and a relief. This anomaly is Mr. John W. Herron, at present the un- willing district attorney at Cincinnati, who is here for the purpose of committing ofi- cial suicide. Mr. Herron, who has a large legal practice in Cincinnati,’was appointed by President Harrison, and, owing to the democratic strife for his place, he has been allowed not only to fill out his entire term of four years, but to hold over by reason of a supreme court reappointment, while the President has been wi over the ri claims to the plum. Mr. Herron ‘that he is only a tenant of the office by the suffer- young la’ Senator that he did not care to indulge in nepotism, and asked him to submit an- other name. Up to date Mr. Brice has failed to do this, and so the matter rests. Mr. J. D. Ermston is considered the most promising candidate at present. There are some important cases to be brought to trial in Cincinnati, and it is being urged that the new attorney should be put in power at the earliest possible moment to enable him to make proper preparations. —_—_——__-e + __ —___ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION Several Offices of Minor Importance Filled by the Executive. The President today sent the following nominations to the Senate: Postmasters—Mary M. Force, Selma, Ala.; D. Shephard Shine, Orlando, Fla.; Wm. T. Goghar, Kankakee, IL; Thos. D. Karne~, Fairbury, Ill.; Willis G. Neff, Greencastle, Ind.; Geo. W. Ingerman, Noblesville, Ind.; Jeremiah Foley, Kendallville, Ind.; Theo- dore P. Worsley, Nevada, Iowa; C. W. Raviin, La Porte City, Iowa; Jno. J. Cur- ran, Burlington, Iowa; Walter Elder, Clar- jon, Iowa; John Lewis, Franklin, La.; Levi W. Wood, West Gardner, Mass.; Wm. 8. Askren, Bolivar, Mo.; Jos. B. Kimenour, Belvidere, N. J.; Andrew J. Johnson, Lari- mere, N. D.; Geo. W. Perry, Greenville, Ohio; Frank 8. Harding, McMinnville, Ore.; John M. Purdy, Doylestown, Pa.; John H. Donnelly, Vergennes, Vt.; Adnain W. Wis- ner, Olympia, Wash.; James Conklin, Madi- 4 Wis.; Thomas Jenkins, jr., Platteville, Withdrawn—Wm. H. ‘Thompson, at siue Rapids, Kan. Treasury—Augustus Zehring of Ohio, to be collector of customs, district of Cuya- hoga, Ohio. = Justice—John R. Walker of to be attorney of the United States for western district of jroapetcioncd Joseph . Shelby or to be marshal of the United States for western district of Miss@uri. Interior: To be registers of the land of- fices—Edward 8. Kvans of iowa, at Des Moines, lowa; John . Bryan of New Mex- ico, at Las Cruces, N. M.; Robert Al. Veatcn of cog at Roseburg, Ore. receivers of public moneys—Si son S. Reynolds of Kansas, at Wakeeney, Kan.; Moses R. Degroff of Missouri, at Springfield, Mo.; A. James Pascarate of New Mexico, Cruces, N. M.; Vincent L, Snelling ot » at La Review, Oreg. to be captain; Lieut. Carver Howland, fourth ‘nfantry, to be captain; Second Lieut. John D. Miley, fifth artillery, to be first Heutenant; Second Lieut. Stephen M. Hack- + sixteenth infantry, to be first lieu- tenant. —————-e-______ Census Office Resignations. George A. Priest, atsistant chief of the agricultural division, census bureau, and Mr. Spaulding, assistant chief of the man- ufactures’ division, have resigned, as the work of those divisions is substantially complete. Five divisions of the census will be discontinued by the end of March, as fcllows: Agriculture, manufactures, insur- ance, transportation, wealth, debt and taxa- o-—_____ Gen. Kelton's Son, Mr. E. H. C. Kelton, son of the late Adjt. Gen. Kelton, has been appointed an elec- trician at the Washington navy yard, as a result of the recent competitive examina- pes he standing number one in a class of ry. en The work of the experts on the books of William D. Lohman, clerk of the Brookiyn excise board shows a shortage in his ac- counts of at least $20,000. dependence whatever upon government, ————Se IN THREE PARTS Inthe Debate on Hawaii in the ° House. OTHER SPEECHES MADE a i i : i 5 i F R & ej ti { f i (pe bil 5 Berek te ¥ & condone lain [i He hil would dared to take toward a first (Republican applause.) pursuing the imperial policy of the republi- can party, coveted the possession of the Hawaiian Islands. The minister at Hono~ ivlu was in perfect sympathy with the ad- ministration at Washington. The sugar in- terests, he argued, were behind the annexa- tion movement. If the islands could have been annexed under the bounty clause of the McKinley law, the sugar planters there would have received from the Unt treasury $5,000,000. “The gar planters to put their hands pockets of the American people bottom of the revolution of 1892, impressively. The great haste manifested to nexation, he said, was because conspiracy knew that Grover Clevelan when inaugurated, would never give his consent to the territorial extension of the United States to those islands, 2,000 beyond our western shore. A Bulogy on the President. Messrs. Wheeler (Ala.) and Uates (Ala) continued the debate. I'he former delivered a H g i : 7 d gt g sez ! e -|a glowing eulogy of President Cleveland, ‘The latter argued in behalf of the adoption of the McCreary resolution from a iegal standpoint. ‘he only thing the agministra- tion had done was to repudiate the illegal act of Minister Stevens. While no actual force was used by the United States at the time of the revolution, there was | which was quite equivalent. “af the moral | effect of coercion is the same as force,” | said Mr. Hepburn, interrupting him, “ana the queen was overthrown by such coercion, why is it not the duty of the administra- tion to restore her by coercion or forcet™” “If actual force had been employed,” re plied Mr. Oates, “then it would have been the duty of this government to right this wrong, even if force had to be employed.” Mr. Boutelle Has His Innings. Mr. Boutelle (Me), who followed Mr. Oates, said that his prime object in per sisting in his attempt to call up his priv- fleged resolution had been attained in | bringing the subject now under discus- sion to the attention of the House and the American people. After reviewing the contents of his reso- lution reprobating the policy of the ad- ministration, he added: “Whatever be the tardy expression of this House, claim a favorable verdict on my indict