Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1895, Page 1

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DEPUTIES NOW IN PURSUIT SPRINGFIELD, Mo., January 10.—The bold scheme of a criminal to liberate two of his pals from the Springfield prison with the deliberate intention of murder to carry out his ends was made knewn today. F. ©. hoffman, who is under indictment for robbing the post ottice at Pilot Grove, and for other offenses, had laid a plan to effect the release of Krank Deer and Geo. Taylor. Hoffman was to obtain entrance to the jaii by impersonating an officer, and when inside he was to murder the jailer and release ais friends. The plan was known to the Springtield officers, as one of the confederates had told of it, and a strong force of officers were on hand to capture Hoffman or kill him. Deputy Mar- shal Brown of Springfield accidentally ran across Hoffman on a lonely road near Boli- var, while the desperado was en route here. Each man drew a pistol, and shots were exchanged at the same instant. Both men stood their ground and exchanged several shots, when Krown drew a second revolver and advanced on Hoffman, who spurred his horse and made good his escape, being the better mounted, although he was hotly pursued tor several miles. A body of depu- tes is searching for him. ee EARLY CAUCUS DOUBTFUL. Sweet's Supporters Meet With Poor Success at Boise. BOISE, Idaho, January 10.--The sena- terial situation remains unchanged. Sweet's Supporters yesterday sought to call a cau- cus at once by petition. They secured but nineteen names, cightcen refusing to eign. This seems to defeat an early caucus, and it is possible that rone will be held until after several ballots have been taken in the joint committee. In the senate Robertson tntroduced a resolution for the submission of a _con- stitutional amendment granting suffrage to women. It is thought it will pass. An Ingalls Movement. ATCHISON, Kan., January 10.—A petition ls being circulated in Atchison county, and ls being signed by people generally, regard- less of politics, that may cause a stir in the senatorial fight at Topeka. The paper is addressed to John Seaton and Andy White, Atchison county representatives in the legislature, asking them to “employ every means in their power to return John j. Ingails to the United States Senate.” Mr. Ingalls {s now in Iilinots on a lectur- ing tour. —_— TO BE REORGANIZED. Statement of the Treasurer of the Fidelity Loan and Trast Co. NEW YORK, January 10.—Mr. W. G. Clapp, treasurer cf the Fidelity Loan and ‘Trust Company of Sioux City, denied to an Associated Press reporter today that a meeting of creddtors of the company or their representatives had been held in this city. He claimed that the assets of the company were quite as large as the Mabilities and that the debenture and stockholders would not lose anything. A plan of reorganization will soon be ar- ranged and a receiver appointed. . ‘The stringent times and crop failure of last season are given as the reasons for the company’s inability to pay interest and other obligations which matured on the 1st of January. —_——_—. SEVEN YEARS DISAPPEARED. The Unusual Freak of a Pittsburg Girl. PITTSBURG, Pa. January 10.—Seven years ago Miss Jennie Morgan disappeared from her home in this city and nothing was known by her family of her where- abouts. _Five months ago her father went into ccurt and asked to be appointed admints- trator of her estate, as it was known that she had about $1,509 in a local savings bank. Today there was a hearing in the matter and further proceedings were siop- ped by the appearance in court of the young lady herself. During these seven years she has been employed as a domestic in an East End family and has kept her identity concealed. She gave as a reason for her action that her father had iil treat- ed her. ELEVATED RAILROAD DISASTER. A Locomotive and a Car Dash Into the Street Below. BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 10.—An en- gine and train of empty cars on the Kings County Elevated Railroad, while switching @t the terminus at Liberty and Snedecker avenues today, crashed through the bulk- head, a switch having been left open. The engine and one car went over and fell to the street, while the second car hung half way over, but did not fall. The engineer, James Fisher, and fireman, Frank Bauman, fell with the engine, but none of the guards were injured. The fire- man lay under the engine and was not re- leased for fully an hour. He is supposed to be fatally injured, while the engineer is Not so seriously injured. - oem PERISHED IN HER HOME. Mrs. Chas. A. Thieman of Omaha Burned to Death. OMAHA, Neb., January 10.—The residence of ex-Councilman Charles A. Thieman, was destroyed by fire this morning, and Mrs. 'Thieman perished in the flames. Thieman jumped from a window and saved his life, ut sustained a broken leg and was other- wise injured. Driven From Bed by Fire. CHICAGO, January 10.—Over 100 girls were driven from their beds at 6 a. m. to- @ay by fire, which damaged the upper story ef the Chicago industrial school for girls, at Prairle avenue and 49th street. None of the girls were injured, but several are likely to die from exposure. Measles had been epidemic in the school, and about twenty-five of the pupils were ill. They, with the others, were compelled to rush to the street in scant attire, and the conse- quent exposure is deemed extremely dan- gerous by their physicians. which resulted from a defective pe, was extinguished, with slight damage to the building. aa Double Hanging at Chattanooga. al Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., January 10.— Buddy Wooden and George Mappe, mur- derers of Marion Ross, will be executed in the Hamilton county jail, in this city, to- morrow afternoon. They were to have b rged on Thanksgiving, but were Sranted a respite pending investigation. PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS Senator Quay’s Denunciation of Martin Qauses a Good Deal of Talk. Yesterday's Philadelphia Convention May Result in an Anti-Quay Can- didate Against Senator Cameron. pm tele Quay’s denunciation of Dave Martin of the Pennsylvania national committee in the Senate yesterday has excited a great deal of talk. It is believed that Mr. Quay reeognizes Im the defeat of his ticket in Philadelphia, accomplished, as he says, by the bad faith of Martin, very serious dan- ser of the overthrow of his plans for the election of a successor to Mr. Cameron by the next legislature. It is its bearing on this matter which gives the event particu- lar importance, and the amount of feeling displayed by Mr. Quay is regarded as in- dicating that he regards the danger as grave. Pennsylvania republicans here be- lieve that this foreshadows the putting ferth of an anti-Quay candidate against Cameron. Representative Bingham, who returned from Philadelphia this morning, refused to tall oa the subject. Representative Dal- zell also refused to discuss the matter, but a@ smile of satisfaction played about his face as he answered that he did not care to discuss it. McAleer, the only Philadel- phia democrat, expressed the opinion that the fight between the two republican fac- tions would be carried to the polls, and that if the democrats did the right thing they might succeed in electing a mayor against Warwick. Representative Reyburn said that he did not believe that any harm would come to the republican party out of this fight. He had no idea that it'would be carried to the polls, but regarded Quay’s denunciation of Martin as a passing’ outburst of resent- ment. The fight between the two factions, and Quay’s fight against Martin personatly, might be conducted with considerable bit- terness, extending into the future politics of the state, but he did not believe that the prestige of the party would be affected. He said that it was a good deal of a tem- pest in a teapot. Martin’s success, Mr. Reyburn thinks, intrenches him strongly enough for him not to have any apprehen- sion of an overthrow of his power through the efforts of Quay. Having Warwick and the city ot Philadelphia behind him, he is pretty strongly supported. “Both men are my friends,” he said, “urd I hope the mat- ter will not be carried much further.” ‘One of the Pennsyivattla repwtticans, who does not care to be quoted, said that he re- garded it as very probable that the War- wick people, with Martin, their new ally, might be able to elect their own can- didate to succeed Cameron in the Senate. ‘The fact that Cameron is so pronounced as a frée silver man may aid his opponents in the contest to control the next legisla- ture. + -+—___—_ THE ARBITRATION BILL. Commissioner Wright , Sets Right Some Wrong Impressions as to It. Newspaper discussion cf the arbitration bill, introduced in the Hcuse as one Te: : cf the investigation of the strike confmls- sion, has given rise to certain impressions which Commissioner Wright has thought best to discuss in a terse letter to Repre- sentative McGann, chairman of the House committee on labor. He says: “{ notice that several newspapers in the country have been very persistent in their attempts to convince people that the arbi- tration bill drawn by Mr. Kernan and my- self, at the request of your committee, pro- vides for compulsory arbitration. The re- sult of this deception is that several labor organizations and others interested in the passage of the measure are opposing it, when, if they knew the facts in the case, they would not take such action. The bill does not provide im any sense for cem- pulsory arbitration. “The attempt is also:-made to convince employers that the bill is not only com- pulsory in its nature, Lut compulsory as against employers and not employes. “There is no truth whatever in this pos!- tion, but the effect of this particular decep- tion is to secure the antagonism of ratl- road corporations. “Another vicious attempt is to convince workingmen that should any member of an incorporated body engage in a strike or other labor controversy, such action on the part of individuals would work the for- feiture of such charter as the organization may have secured. “There is no such provision. in. the bill, but the deception is injuridusly affecting the pending measure.” ———--2+—__ DISCOURAGING STATE OF AFFAIRS. nr Report on the Condition of the Cotton Industry. ‘The unprecedented depression In the price of cotton is being watched with interest in Saxony, where: much spinning and weaving are done. United States Consul Monaghan at Chemnitz notes this fact in a special report to the State Department. He says that recently there came to- gether in Chemnitz representatives of lead- ing manufacturers from many parts of Germany, and the principal topic of dis- erssion was the lew price of cotton. A table was submitted, showing the prices of cotton each year since 1814, when it sold for 201-2 pence per pound, and down to 1804, when the price on November 12 was by far the lowest ever known, namel; 2.93 pence. In the northern American cot- ton belt, by aid of artificial fertilizers, the cotton cost to grow 7 cents per. pound; in Texas, with no fertilizers, 5.2 cents. The prices obtained for tiese in Liverpool were % pence (about3 six sents). Deduct 10 per cent for waste, 0.6 for handling, 1.25 for freight from Texas, inland expenses 0.25, and the Texan planter receives 3.10 for cot- ton that cost him 5.20, and 3.90 to the northern cotton belt planter whose product ecst him 7 cents. He incloses a clipping from the Man- chester Guardian prophesying the forcing dcwn of American cotton to 2 pence and resulting in the destruction of the Indian cotton mills. A Con: -e NO ADVICES HERE. Ignorance at the Legations of the Corean King’s Condition. There is no information in the possession of the Chinese, Japanese or Corean lega- tions here respecting either the reported sickness or assassination of the King of Corea, as announced in dispatches from Japan today. The Corean legation officials have been without any telegraphic communication with their country for almost six months, and received only occasional mail advices, Several attempts to communicate with the home government -have been maie re- cently, but no reply has been received. All telegrams for Corea are obliged to be sent through Japanese channels of commurica- tion, and are probably subjected to scru- tiny. a Several months ago there was some fric- tion in official circles im-Gorea arising ont of the reported machinations of Tai--v kun, who was then acting in an important capacity, and whose actions were unsat- isfactory to the Japanese government, and he was deposed from his position. Whether there has been any further trouble grow- ing out of this iz not known at the Corean legation. The King of Corea is about forty- three years of age, has reigned for thirty- one years, and is of the Ye dynasty, which has bean the ruling power for 506 years. NEW CURRENCY PLAN Still an Effort to Secure Financial Legislation. LINES ON WHICH I? WILL BE FRAMED Republicans Will Not Take the Initiative. TALK ON BOTH SIDES In face of the certainty, or what is uni- versally regarded as a certainty, that there can be no financial legislation at this session the President Is still prodding his Secretary of the Treasury to further effort. Mr. Springer, Who is always hopeful, has talked with the President and the Secretary since his defeat yesterday, and has tried to en- ccurage them with the idea that something yet may be done in the House. There are probably not a half dozen men in Congress besides Mr. Springer who believe that there is the least prospect. The intimation that the treasury will be thrown on a silver basis shortly if some- thing {s not done, has served only to strengthen the silver men in their deter- mination to resist all legislation which does not provide for the unlimited coinage of silver. It is believed at the Capitol that there is a prospect of Mr. Carlisle tender- ing silver in redemption of the Sherman notes, but nothing definite is known as to that, beyond the fact that Mr. Cleveland resists such a policy to the extreme of his power. The d2mocratic members of the Senate finance committee, who will meet this afternoon, have no expectation of accom- plishing anything. They meet merely to talk the situation over, feeling that no harm can come from such a conference even if ncthing is accomplished. The com- mittee eventually may frame a bill provid- ing for the issu of low interest bonds and the unlimited coinage of silver, the gov- ernment to retain the difference between the bullicn and the coined value of the sil- ver. If the republican silver men can be got to agree to this proposition (which is doubtful) the committee will probably draw up such a measure, their idea be- ing that Mr. Cleveland, being compelicd to choose between this and nothing, cannot decline to sign it. The radical silver men contend for the free, as well as unlimited coinage of silver and still insist that they will not permit legislation, which does not carry this. Another Currency Plan. Notwithstanding the reverse suffered by the Carlisle currency bill in the House of Representatives yesterday, there is to be no abandonment of the effort to secure currency legislation. It is stated by a gentleman conversant with the facts that a new measure, having executive approval, will be introduced in ‘the House in cbout two weeks. This length of time will be al- wed to elapse in order that the confusion and excitement attending the struggle over the first bill may be allayed and a new start made under more favorable condi- tions. It is probable that Mr. Springer will not direct the course of the new measure, as the desire will be to urge it along rew ines and with new leaders, with a view to separating it as far as possible from ary loss of position attaching to the old 1eas- ure. This general plan is not the expres- sion of a hope or possibility on the vart of sanguine advocates of currency legislation, but is the result of a careful survey of the situation by those in a position to in- augurate policies. It will be a surprise, however, to most of the democratic mem- bers of the House, including members of the committee on rules, as the opinion Is general that the reverse of yesterday closes all prospect of currency Icgislation and ends all effort in that direction. ‘The lines on which the new measuré will be framed are not definitely known. To some cxtent it will follcw the old bill, with such changes as the experience of the re- cent debate showed to be desirable. It is pointes out that the vote of to 129 is an adverse majority of only five, so that a charge of three votes would show a major- ity supporting the bill. Under these cir- cumstances it is felt that concessions can be made securing the adhesion of a num- ber of members whose opposition has been based on specific objections. It is said, however, that there will be no concession in the nature of a surrender to the silver element, if they push their demands to the point of remonetizing silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. It is said that the conciliation of this radical element is not deemed necessary, although there will be every desire to ac- cept the assistance of those silver men who will aid in mecting the emergency, even though the result is not a full realiza- tion of their theories. While this general plan {s well defined, it has not yet been communicated to House leaders, and is not therefore a subject of comment among them. Other subjects have been taken up, and there is apparent una- nimity in opinion that the currency ques- tion is closed. Mr. Spriager and the President. Mr. Springer, who was in charge of the Carlisle currency bill in the House, spent some time this morning with President Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle, meeting them separately. When Mr. Springer reached the House later he would not go into the details of the private conversations with the President and Secretary, further than to say that there would be no abatemcnt in the effort to secure currency legislation. It was accepted by members as not only voicing Mr. Springer’s view, but as definite- ly determining that the administration will go ahead with the policy it has undertaken. Mr. Springer says he knows of no new Dill, although the present bill will be shaped to meet objections and command support. “But,” added Mr. Springer, ‘no ‘conces- sion will go to the extent of silver coinage at a ratio of 16 to 1.” Republican Senators Confer. Senators Morrill, Sherman, Allison and Aldrich, republican members of the Sen- ate finance committee, held a conference at 11 o’clock today in Senator Sherman's etmmittee room, for the purpose of decid- ing upon a line of policy in case there should be an effort to take up the currency question in the Senate. The conference was decided upon after Chairman Voorhees issued his call for a meeting of the full committee at 2 o'clock today. They argued that no definite and final conclusion could be reached until some measure should be* brought to their attention by the demo- cratic members of the committee. They will not suggest a bill themselves, nor suggest anything looking to the perfection’ of a bill. Furthermore, they will suggest to the democratic members of the committee, if called upon for suggestions, that, in view of the report-that Secretary Carlisie has been in consultation with leaders of the House. with a view to the revival of his currency bill in the House, in modified form, it will be the better plan to postpone any éffort to do anything in the Senate until there may be opportunity to ascertain what will be the result in the House. The discussion among the members of the committee indi- cated a general disposition to leave the in- itiative to the democrats, because the latter are in the majority. There was also a dis- position of distrust shown toward any bill may be originated by the democrats. ¢ conversation developed that the repub- licans do not consider the treasury situation as so critical as scme of the democrats do, and that they think it a question of revenue rather than of currency. Hence, if called upon for suggestions, and if disposed at this time to make them, they would be in the direction of changes in the tariff and internal revenue laws. Furthermore, it was apparent that they do not believe that the democrats can agree upon any currency bill and that they do not expect any legis- lation in that line. ur. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. Tbe proof of the pudding is fn f§e eating. Yesterdar’s SHfar contained 36 cofumns of advertisements, marde ug - of 550 separate announces ments. bese advertisers fous§t pubficify—not merefp space. THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL It is Discussed. in tho Senate at Some Length. Mr. Quay and Mr. Hill Ask Some Questions—Matters Transacted in the House, Senator Ransom of North Carolina, who was elected president pro tempore of the Senate during the absence of Mr. Harris of Tennessee, resigned the position today, and Mr. Harris was re-elected to the posi- tion. In resigning the position Mr. Ran- som expressed his deep sensibility of the honor that had been conferred- upon him and ‘his profound gratefuiness for the high testimony of the Senate's regard. On motion of Mr. Gorman, a resolution was adopted electing Senator Harris to the position of president pro tem., and the latter on taking the chair briefly thanked the Senate for the honor. Resolutions were adopted thanking Senator Ransom, also informing the President and the House of Representatives of the Senate's action. ‘On motion of Mr. Coke (Texas) a bill was passed for the establishment of a light house at the entrance to Galveston harbor, Texas, Urgent Deficiency Bill. Then, in accordance with his announce- ment made yesterday, Mr. Cotkrell (Mo.) moved that the Senate proceed to the con- sideration of the urgent deficiency Dill, which contains an appropriation to carry the income tax law into effect. Mr. Hill (N. Y.), who desires to speak on the income tax feature of the bill,sought to have an understanding reached by which the consideration of that portion of the measure might be deferred until next week, saying he was not yet prepared to proceed. Mr. Cockrell was not disposed to delay the matter, and the effort to reach an un- derstanding falled. Mr. Quay (Pa.) moved to postpone the consideration of the bill until next week, but the presiding officer stated that that was not in order. A yea aud nay vot> was then taken on Mr. Cockrell’s motion, and it was agreed to—43-2, Messrs. Cameron and Hull voting in_the negative. The reading of the bill was then pro- ceeded with, z Mr. Blanchard (La.) aske@*for a yea and ney vote on an amendment by the com- mittee regarding the recoinage of silver coins, Mr. Blanchard saying that the para- graph as passed by the House rermitted the coinage of the uncurrent silver dol- lars, whereas the améxidment of the Senate committee prevented their recoinage. The vote resulted—Yeas, 40; nays, 3, the nega- tive vote including Megsrs. Blanchard, Kyle and Peffer, Some discussion arose over the para- graph appropriating $15,295 for a statisti- cian and other officers in the office of the ccmmissioner of internal revenue, Mr. Hill inquiring whether thts @jd not apply in- directly to the collecti of the income tax. = An explanation by Mr. Cockrell appeared to satisfy Mr. Hill. ., The appropriation Of $25,000 for the en- forcement of the Chifrese exclusion act caused some discussion and the fact was developed that the Secret&ry of the Trea: ury had estimated that 75.000 was actu- ally necessary for the remainder of the fiscal year, but for the present the commit- tee recommended the amount in the Dill. Mr. White said that the government was dealing with one of the most wily and un- scrupulous of races, and that the amount named in the bill was less than necessary to_enforce the law. The committee on appropriations had in- serted in the bill an appropriation of $200,- 000 for continuing the improvement at Galveston harbor, Texas. Mr. Mitchell (Oregon) was disposed to criticise the action of the committee in picking out one item of improvement and inserting it in a deficiency bill and ignor- ing all other places. Messrs. Cockrell (Mo.) and Blanchard (La.) explained the committee action. On the question of agreeing to the amend- ment Mr. Quay called for a division. The amendment was agreed to, 41—2. At 2 o'clock the Nicaragua canal ill was laid aside temporarily and the considera- tion of the deficiency bill continued. THE HOUSE. At the opening of the session of the House today on motion of Mr. Wise (Va.) the information relative to the establish- ment of a dam across the St. Loutls and Cloquet river, transmitted by the Secretary of War in pursuance of a House resolu- tion, was referred to the committee on judiciary. On motion of Mr. Turmer (Ga.) Saturday, February 2, was set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Senator Colquitt of Georgia. : Mr. Dingley (Me.) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideratign of a bill to es- tablish range lights and fog signals on the Kennebec river in Maine, but Mr. English QN. J.) objected. On motion of Mr. Curtis (N. Y¥.) a bill was passed to define the crimes of murder in the first and second degrees and man- slaughter and rape, mutiny and desertion, and providing punishment therefor, and to abolish the death penalties on other crimes. On motion of Mr. Flynn (Oklahoma) a resolution was adopted calling on the Sec- retarxof the Interior for the causes of the delay in opening to settlement the lands received from the Kickapoo Indians under the agreement of June 21, 1891, ratified by Congress March 3, 1893. Mr. Springer (Ill) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of a bill granting a pension of $100 per month to Maj. Ger John A. McClernand, but Mr. Strong (Ohio) objected. The regular order was then demanded. Shipping Measure. In the second’ morning hour Mr. Fithian (.), from the committee on merchant marine and fisheries, called up the Senate bill repealing the law. prpviding for bonds for registry of vessels, and it was passed; also Senate bill providing an American reg- ister for the steamer Empress. A bill to repeal the shipping act of August 19, 1800, precipitated opposition, and, under agre: ment, it was decided to postpone its co1 sideration until tomorrow. A bill to pro- vide for appendices to the American meas- urement of vessels was passed. The House then wént into committee of the whole (Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio in the chair) and took up the Distriet of Columbia appropriation bill. od OUR CATTLE IN SWITZERLAND. They Figure but Little in the An- nual Imports. In summing up the imports into Switzer- land of beef cattle for the first three quar- ters of 184 United States Consul Germain at Zurich shows that 52,399 head were im- ported, valued at 26,409,000 francs, and he notes with regret that of this enormous amount the United States furnished but 226 head, which came by way of a trial ship- ment via Genoa, although with a little ex- ertion on the part of our cattlemen they might have secured a good portion of the business. ———————~-_. SMITH CONVICTED. Jury Recommends Stamp Robber to Mercy of art. The jury brought in @ verdict in the stamp robbery case at 3:30 of guilty, with recommen@™tion for mercy. GENERAL CLARKSON|4 S!tVER VicTORY/FQR LOCAL NEEDS Said to Want to Be Sergeant-at- Arms of the Senate. REPUBLICANS MAY .NCT ORGANIZE Two Factions in the Party Holding Opposite Views. NOTHING DEFINITE KNOWN A rumor is afloat around the Capitol to the effect that Gen. John S. Clarkson of the national republican committee is a candidate fcr tne position of sergeant-at- arms of the Senate when that body is re- organized py the republicans. Aside from the general i:.terest attaching to such an announcement, it is of considerable im- portance, as having a bearing on the more vital question of whether or not the re- publicans will andertake the reorganiza- tion of the Senate immediately after the close of the present Congress. This ques- tion, it is now well known, 1s far from being settled. There are two distinct theo- ries held by the republican Senators. One is that inasmu h as the party will only have @ plurality rather than a majority in the Senate, the combination with the populists would be necessary in order to secure control of the organization, which would be distasteful to most of the leaders, and would place the party at the mercy of the seven or eight third party men in the Senate, making the republicans responsible for all legislation without giving them the power to fully control its character. Those who hold to this view believe that they should await the coming of 1807, when a safe majority over all will probably be se- cured, Gen. Clarkson’s Quiet Work. But there is a strong ring on the repub- lican side, composed of Senators who be- lieve that much may be gained by a cam- bination now in paving the way fgr a gen- f+erat reorganization in '97. It is understood that Gen. Clarkson is doing a great deal of quiet work to encourage this idea. He is pointing out, so it is said, the advantages to accrue to the party from securing the entire machinery of Congress during the remainder of President Cleveland’s term by giving the republicans a chance to pass bills through Congress to place the Presi- dent on record still further on certain im- portant questions. Without the control of the committees in the Senate, he avers, legislation by the party will be impossible, and it is broadly stated that he is very in- dustrious in pointing to the absurdity of the democrats having chairmanships of committees without a majority to enforce the legislation which these committees rec- ommend. Some reorganization of the com- mittees themselves, which are the main- spring of senatorial legislation, must, he says, be had. Committee Changes Necessary. It Is certainly true that many changes will take place in the Senate committees, and there will have to be a rearrangement to some extent of certain of the chairman- sips, owing to the increase of republican Senators and the decrease of the demo- crats. The main object of Gen. Clarkson's movement, to be sure, is that of the organ- ization, which affects the offices of ser- seunt-at-arms and secretary of the Senate. If the story of his candidacy be true, it is probable that he is standing upon a pat- ronage rather thai a legislative platform. It is quietly whispered that Gen. Clarkson believes that he has a great deal of work ahead of him in the national political field, and that the position of sergeant-at-arms of the Senate will give him the finest van- tage ground for his operations that he could possibly elect. He is known to be quite an Important factor yet in national republican affairs, and his influence thrown one way or another in the presidential can- vass 1s not fully disregarded by the prin- cipal candidate. He is known to be somewhat favorable to the plan which has Senator Allison as its focal point for the campaign of 1896. Of course, a certain amount of attention would have to be paid to the national pros- pects of the republicans in the considera- tion of this matter-of reorganization. There is said to be that factor in the case which induces certain of the republican leaders to advocate non-interference with the present distribution of the Senate oftices and chair- manships until after the presidential can- vass of 1896. Mr. Aldrich’s Views Net Known. The best authority at hand goes to show that Senator Aldrich is probably today possessed of the most influence in the dic- tation of the policy of the republican side of the Senate. Just what his attitude ts in regard to the reorganization ro one has yet been able definitely to ascertain, and until he makes known his program it is probable that the question will remain in doubt. : Judge Valentine of Nebraskag who was succeeded as sergeant-at-arms by Colonel Bright, is known to be also an applicant for re-election to that position, but the general opinion is that in the event of a recrganization he would hardly be suc- cessful. It is not now thought that Gen- eral McCook will care for the position of secretary ef the Senate should it become available. He is known to be in line for one of the most Jucrative places under the government of the city of New York. a eae THE MAHONE SITE Accepted by the House Committee for the New Printing Office. The House committee on public buildings and grounds today agreed to accept the ultimatum of the Mahone men in the Sen- ate and agree to the Mahone site for the new government printing office. This de- cision was not reached without consid- erable discussion, and there was pro- nounced disinclination upon the part of several members of the committee to yield to the Mahone Senators. The committee decided, however, that it is evident that it must be the Mahone site or none at all. In view of this fact the committee con- cluded that rather than take upon them- selves the responsibility of longer endan- gering the lives of the employes of the printing office they would agree to the Mahone site. It is not at all certain, however, that the House will support the committee in this position. There are some bitter op- ponents to the Mahone site in the House, and while General Mahone also has some friends in the House, it is believed that if he passes his bill it will only be after a hard struggle. Chairman Bankhead will confer with the committee on rules and endeavor to obtain a special order setting aside a day for the corsideration of the printing office bill. Chairman Bankhead ‘will prepare a bill to be offered as a substitute for all pending bills relating to the government printing office. One feature of it will be a provi- sion directing that General Casey shall have direction of the construction of the building and shall remain in charge after he has been placed upon the retired list, oe __<_ West Point Cadet Cadet appointments to the United States Military Academy have been issued during the past week as follows: Wm. A. Shaffer of Franklin, La.; Clarence S. Conerat (al- ternate) of Georgia, and Charles W. Muller of Baltimore, Md. Construction of the Senatorial Contest in Wyomizg. Senator Hansbrough on Bimetallism— What the West Wants. The District Appropriation Bill Now Under Consideration. APPEALS FOR GREATER LIBERALITY The result of the senatorial contest in| Gen. Henderson and Others Urge Wyoming is regarded by the silver men as a most signal victory for free coinage. It strengthens the cause, as they believe, in the one place in the west where it has been weak. Mr. Carey, it will be remem- bered, took issue with the silver men in the fight for the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, and was severe- ly arraigned -by them for his course. The debate waa bitter. The sharp exchange of personalities in the Senate between him and Mr. Wolcott was caused by Mr. Carey's attitude on the money question. Mr. Carey, although anxious to succeed himscif in the Senate, did not receive a single vote. Ex- Senator Warren, who was elected, is a free-coinage man. Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota is a friend of silver, and stumped his state last fall with bimetallism and protection for his leading topics. Speaking to a rep- resentative of The Star today as to what the west expected and would demand from Congress on the financial question, he said: Gennine Bimetallism Wanted. “The west wants genuine bimetallism, and the outlook at this time is exceedingly favorable for the taking of some import- ant step_in that direction. We have bi- metallism only in name. Business is really on a gold basis, and that explains a great deal of the. depressi now being feit throughout the country. Give the people both gold and silver as redeeming money, and in volume sufficient to answer legiti- mate business demands, and che difficulty will be solved.” “Could the United States afford to take such a step without regard to the action of other countries?” “I think it could. But replying to the objection oi those who take the other view, let me suggest that all proper ef- forts to reach an international agreement on the subject have not been exhausted. Another effort might be made, leaving England entirely out of the question. It is useless to appeal to England. Her inter- ests call for the single gold standard, and she will continue to try to thwart every effort in behaif of bimetallism, by whomso- ever made. We should invite France, Ger- many, Russia and other European coun- tries whose interests are invoived to the council table and lay the case before them. With their aid, or with the aid of any two of them, bimetallism could be adopted in a very short time. England would thus be compelled to yield.” “But suppose this aid was refused?” was asked. ‘try It Single-Handed. “Then we couid try it single-handed, and it would be our duty to do so. on silver is a mere cry. The dangers de- More Money for Schools. STRONG REASONS GIVEN It was 1:15 o'clock today before the morning business in the House was clear- ed eway, and Mr. Williams of Illinois se« cured the fioor and called up the District appropriation bill. He made a short state- ment to the House, reviewing the réport of the committee in explanation of the to- tal appropriation carried by the bill. He referred to the reduction made in the price to be paid by the, city for gas and electric Nght for the streets, and to the appropriation for cleaning the conduit fur- nishing the water supply of the District. He said this appropriation will bring about an increase in the water supply of the city from 50 to 6 per cent. The commit- tee was unanimous, he said, in support of the appropriaticn for removing and cre- mating the garbage. Dr. Everett of Massachusetts asked if the question of repairing the Gcorgetown High School had come before the com- mittee. Mr. Williams said this matter had been brought to the attention of th> Committee, but it was deemed best to let that matter go over until the next appropriation bill. Gen, Henderson Against the Cut. Gen. Henderso of Iowa called attention to the fact that after the expenditures au- thorized by this bill are made there would be an apparent surplus in the District revenues of about $834,342, but the com- mittee has learned within the past twenty- four hours that the reduction in property assessments recommended by the board of assessors would reduce the reveaues about $300,000. That would leave about $510,000 surplus. Under this bill $300,000 of the sur- plus goes to the District's debt to the go’ ernment. This would leave $242,342 avai able, and multipiying this by 2, the shai of the United States would give am availa- le surplus of about half a million. “It seems pretty hard that in view of this fact the necessary appropriations should be withheld from the District,” said Gen. Henderson. Gen, Hendersen said the appropriation for the increase of the water supply was made because in the summer moaths the con- sumption of water is 15,000,000 gallons @ day greater than the supply. This appro- priation will bring the supply up to 76,000,- 00 gallons a day, while the present supply. is only 45,000,000 gallons a day and the con- ‘This assault | SUMPtion 6,000,000. He heartily indorsed this appropriation. Referring to the garbage question Gen. scribed in the east are not possible in any | Henderson said ther? is at present no legal state of case. ‘Ihe United States could| method for the disposal of garbage. easily coin and absorb Into its monetary system the whole American output of sil- ver, and-totm “tere; without the slightest injury to its credit. Values would not be disturbed at all, unless to be benefited. When it is considered that by doing justice to silver as a money metal all agitation of the questton in Congress would cease, and business immediately adjust itself to the new condition, it is strange that the step is not taken at once. 1t must come in the end. The-whole drift is that way.” “Could a report from a new commission be obtained in time “It could, by the appointment of the com- mission at an early day. Let the President, assisted by Congress, name commissioners, and let the invitations to the foreign powers, lngiand excepted, be issued, and no great time would be necessary to dis- pose of the question. We should know, in a few months whether we were to have partners or be obliged to go it alone. Then, by accepting that result as a finality, our future course would be plain before us.”” “Would the west consent to another ef- fort to bring about an international agree- ment?” The West Not Unreasonable. “I am sure of it, the basis I have indi- cated. The west has never been extreme nor unreasonable on the money question. She has encountered, however, the greatest obstacles in securing proper attention in the east. Populism does not govern in the west. It does not express the attitude of the west on the subject of silver. _The west needs no reminder that a policy that would injure the east would also injure’ her. She is not trying to make money dirt cheap, ror to ferce her silver product on the cou try at a public less. She is merely insist- ing that when the business experience of twenty years has demonstarted that the single gold standard will not meet the de- mands of this country, and the law on the statute books calls for the use of both goid and silver, the only wise and just thing is to give silver a full part of the work to be dene. But we are opposed to any further parley with England on the subject. That, as everybody knows, would be time wasted. What we wart now is action, and at as early a day as possible.” “And you believe bimetal!; in name, near at hand? “I do, and all of my party friends from the west do. We shall insist upon it, and at last the situation seems to be coming within your cortrol.” “How about an extra session?” “I don’t care to discuss that, but I can say that the silver men are ready now, and will be at any time, to present their case.” m, in fact as MR. QUAY’S HINT. It is Expected He Will Oppose the In- come Tax Appropriation. Mr. Quay dropped a significant hint in the Senate this afternoon, which may mean that he proposes to do considerable talking in an effort to kill that iter in the urgent deficiency bill which makes pro- vision for the collection of the income tax. When 2 o'clock arrived the Nicaragua ca- nal bill was laid before the Senate as un- finished business. Mr. Cockrell asked unanimous consent that it be temporarily laid aside to permit the appropriation bill he bill proposes to permit the Commissioners to cremate it. Saburban Necds. Gen. Henderson criticised the treatment of the District outside tne city limits. He said the tendency of appropriations has been to treat Washington as meaning only that portion of the District lying within the city iinits, whereas Washing- ton also takes in the suburbs. The health of Washington requires the puilding of sewers outside the city limits. Outside the boundary the taxpayers have paid $500,000 in taxes more than have been. appropriated for them. Overcrowded Schools. Gen. Henderson then spoke of the public schools. He said the schools of this Dis- trict are not only full, but are densely and shamefully crowded. They are packed to overflowing, and an army of 1,95 children can only go to schol one-half of the time. The police records show that 5,367 colored children are not enrolled on the school lists, and there are as many, if not more, white children in the same condition. The Commissioners asked for practically fourteen new school buildings, to cost $400,000. The committee gives practically four, costing $120,000, Gen. Henderson said Congress has ap- propriated an average of $60,000 a year for the last three years for new school buildings against an average of $24.00) a year for the previous fcur years. It should be borne in mizd that there ts a compul- sory school system in use here, and yet there is not accommodation for the chil- dren. Crime is on the increase here. Last year 1,960 children were brought into the Police Court. It would be cheaper to send children to school than to appropriate for the panish- any of them when they become crimi- nals. Money for Schools Should Be Given. Mr. Coombs cf New York said in # coun- try like this, Gepending upon the education of its citizens, the appropriations for public schools skould be the last to feel the touch of economy. This House is taking large re- sponsibility in cutting down appropria~ tions for schools. Congress should net only provide for the necessary means of carry- irg on the schools from year to year, .but thould make wise provision for the future. Buildings and teachers should be ready for the generations of children as they come. Dr. Everett of Massachusetts said that small sums should be paid when they are needed or it will be necessary to give large sums later. The committee has cut down the estimates of the Commissioners and it will be necessary later to expend more money in order to provide the necessary accommodations. One building, the West- ern High School, is in a condition to ren- der it of doubtful safety for the children, and he proposes to offer an amendment providing for the repair of this building. Mr. Dockery said that in making up this bill the committee had to consider the state of the treasury. The high school to which Dr. Everett referred was men- tioned last in the order of importance by the Commissioners. Congress has never given the full estimate of the Commis- sioners for repairs. Falxe Economy. Dr. Everett said it is false economy to do this because every year the need of re- to continue under consideration. Mr. Quay | pairs will be more pressing if the repairs objected. Mr. Morgan asked Mr. Quay, as | are neglected by Congress. a friend of the canal bill, not to embarrass the situation at this time by insisting upon that bill being kept before the Senate. He reminded him that there was a defi- nite understanding that the canal bill should again be placed before the Senate when the appropriation was passed. “] will inform the Senator from Ala- bama,” said Mr. Quay, “that It w some weeks to pass this appropriation vill.” Mr. Morgan again appealed to him to withdraw his objection, and Mr. Quay finally consented, as a personal he expressed It. ‘This remark was taken to mean that Mr. Quay will fight the income tax appropria- tion by making one of his interminable speeches, for which, it is known, he has abundant material at hand. Ke Indian Conference. Capt. Ralph Hall, agent at the Devil's | tions. Lake indian reservation, reached the city today, and was present at the conference which the Secretary of the Interior, the commissioner of Indian affairs and the favor, as | subcommittee Gen. Henderson said the committee had cut the estimates for repairs $3,000. He read a statement. from the inspector of buildings urging more money for repairs. One of the school trustees told the commit- tee that $100,000 should be expended in re- pairs on buildings, and that this would not iil take | be too much. Mr. Dingley’s Appeal. Mr. Dingley of Maine read from the tes- timony taken at the hearing before the statements to show the pressing necessity for repairs. He said it would be exceedingly unwise not to give enough money for repairs. It is not econ- omy to refuse $100 for repairs today, and then two years later have to pay $00 for the same thing, which had grown worse in that time. This closed the general de- bate upon the bill, and it was read by sec- —_—___-e+____ Naval Movements. The cruiser Charleston has arrived at Nagasaki, and the flagship New York has several visiting Indian agents had with the | sailed from New York for Hampton Roads President today. on her way to the West Indtes.