Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1895, Page 1

—SS THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY “_ AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. 7 niin ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers fm the City by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Ber week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the fount cents each. By mail—anywhere in the ba States o¢ Canada—postage prepaid—5O cents * month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with forelzn postage added, $3.00. The Zvenit Star. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., &s_serond-class mail matter.) E7All mail subscriptions must be pa'd tn advanee. Rates of advertising made known on application. 13,069. ° WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. Se proof of te pudding is in fe eafing. Yesterday's Sar contained46 cofumns of advertisements, made up of 691 separate announce: ments. Bese adverfisers fought pubficifp—nof merefp space. TWO POST OFFICES|THE BLAINE PROPERTYIFINANCIAL TALK They Have Cansed Kentucky Politi- cians a Good Deal of Trouble. gees THE FIGHT NOW FOR MRS. HELM —_+—_—_ Protests From the Friends of Her Late Husband. PRESSUREON MR. BLACKBURN ——— Cleveland, during incumbency of in- the office of Pr , has had no more teresting experience Cflice appointmer rm, and thy career of 2 proim- nd to throw the matter in its in- Case of Mrs. Mr. Willis, Thomyp: then rep the Ho Honoiulu, d in the contention ov 3 ‘Thon nm, a very €: competent woman, was the post- ilie and wzs seekii the daug the theolo; ends throug: Louisville district in American minister at who lost In Louisvil having been appointed by she had held the office for and the local democratic m: m of the be made ti from a party | point, Kk the ground that a man Should hold it, The tight was formed on politicians were opposed while ed in a very em- ng position. Personally he favored jompson, but he was coming v1 ortly for re-election, and prudence seled that he avoid in some way © the local party managers. The con st, | heweve so a that no middle | ground Was tenable, and obliged at last | to declare self ‘without reserve, he tcok his official life im his hands and in- dcrsed Mrs. Thompson. Her reappoint- ment followed. The democratle congres- sicnal primaries in the Louisville district that fall were the liveliest in lecal history. Mr. Willis and Mr. Caruth were the con- nts, but the issue was the decision in ost office fight, and as the party cr- jon had all’ been anti-Thompson, Willis found himself under the ban of ™ machine displeasure. His record other- wise was without objection, and as chwir- man of the rivers and harbors committee he had been able to render his constitu- ents with their long line of river floods seme notable service. But the Thompson | a;pointment sealed his fate and sent him fr to retirement until he was summoned to go to Honolulu. Now It is Mrs. Helm. The case just decided—though by no means finally dispcsed of—is that of Mrs. Helm, the postmistress at Elizabethtown. She, like Mrs. Thompson, is a woman cf distinguished social connections, and of excelient business capacity. She is a younger sister of the late Mrs. Abr: Lincoim, and the widow of the most dash- ing and brilliant young officer that Ken- tucky Contribyted to the confederacy. Ben Hardin Helm was a very young briygadter general, and fell at the head of his men in one of the engagements before Atlanta. He was one of those attractive ten gererally beloved, who leave behind them when cut off early in Ife a fragrant memdéry that long survives. His old army conraces still speak of him with admira- tion and affection. Mrs. Helm, with sev- eral small child: was left without means and found ft difficult to support her little family. Finally, after some years, her friends secured for her the appointment of postmistrees at Elizabethtown, and she has eine? hb hat office, and proved herself ir every wey compstent to fill it. Recent- ly, however, Mr. Montgomery of the fourth Kentucky district, whose home is at Eliza- bethtown, asked for a charge in the office. Irs. Helm’s term expired, and he pre- sented the name of one of his party friends for the place. Here again the President took the ground that a Congressman should be permitted to name the post- master in his own town. Mr. Montgomery o'fered, of ‘course, no criticism of Mrs. Helm, but insis that as she had held the oilice for many years, she should now & place to somebody ¢ Senators Hilackburn and Lindsay indorsed Mrs. Helm, . Mrs. Helm came on to Washington and saw the Presi- dent and Postmaster General Bissell. But Mr. Montgomery insisted, and his friend, a man of the name of Joplin, was appointed. ‘The Battle Just Begun. Dut now the battle has really begun. Ben Hardin Helm’s old army comrades arc scattered all over Kentucky, and some of them are men of great Influence. They are incensed at the defeat of Mrs. Helm at the White House, and are filling Senator Black- purn’s mail with letters of pretest against the confirmation of Jeplin. They want him to hold up the nomination in the Senate, in the hepe that by so doing he may aid In the final triumph of Mrs, Helm. Mrs. He still In office, and will continue th hor st © presents himself r belief seems to be that .o action ig taken en the nomination at 3 session of Congress the President will w the appointment, but leave Mrs. disturbed in the place. These ap- y to be seen, find a re- chord in Senator Blackburn's ; . Not only was he originally in favor ef Mrs. Helm, but every considera- tien of a political nature urges him to go sths now for the widow of his old vandtdate to succeed him- e, and has a race before his mettle ag never > the Inte of Ken- $ k, and visit all of gholis where Ben Hardin Helm’s is as much cherished as by him- , Mr. Blackburn served in ‘and feels a soldier's as eand ir as a politician's Interest in the case. sion ts strong in Kentucky cir- lin will not be confirmed, and oy dint of a calmer con- on of her rial record, and the in- i activity of her numerous friends, | the eld Free | tion it occurs to me to be ¥ jelm will secure a reappointment. pean =e Treasury Receipts. tional bank notes received today for -mption, $417,143. Government recelpts— customs, Personal Mentien. tary Herbert has gene to New York a4 the board of trade banquet to- Secr to at Bight Col. Heywood, commandant of the marino ec gs. 's rapidly recovering from a severe gttick of the grip and will be in his office ip @ few days. What Senator Gray Says About His Pur- chase Resolution. ‘The Importance to the Government That It Should Own the Ground —Proéposed New Building. More than the usual amount of interest has arisen in Senato- Gray's proposition for the gcvernment to buy the property for- merly occupied by the Blaine mansion, but now being prepared for a new theater building, on Lafayette Square. An amend- ment to this effect, introduced by Mr. Gray yesterday, was outlined in last evening's Star, tegether with an explanation by the tor as to his purpose. Since then it J, rather broadly that interests of Serator Can ting house is separated from the pro- d theater only by a narrow alley. When this phase of the question w brought to S 3 attention this | ng he ris unworthy of any notice. “It is al “for anybedy to beautiful building site, mt and set ing prepa course, gr increase the erty when finished. the government e been a settled pelicy or other the gov shouid abandon and probabl man's B. nb the gover: ed control of the r pro! r the eccupation of th nent. AS a purely { ernment to step in an now, rather than w ‘osting, say, $160,000, h all of the en erected up vested interests and that would accrue en- | ise, until the total sum would agsre- gate upwards ef $100,@00. I am convinced that sory is property, est time to do it the gover at will buy and this seems to be the “L am consider in errmest 'n this matter. and I hope to see it sucreed I have talked infori - with a great many tors and I have not yet met one who} S$ prefessed anythirg but gratification. I do not mean t have canvassed the Senate, but from the conversations I have had so far, on the ee side, that the proposition ‘s popu- eer, In addition to the suggestion of a Su- prem: Court or judicial building on t square, the i has been advanced mor than one ture on this site to te Department* and accom P' y th ces of the President. It is well-known t the State Depart t is crowded in. its present quarters in the State, War and Navy building, and the War and Navy Departments need addition- al reom. The suggestion has, therefore, been made to establish the State Depart- ment in a home of, its own, and a the many schemes for the enlargement of the Presid quarters one has been “in- gentously advocated to locate the President and his executive office in such a building as the State Department office. oe Ce ENCY LEGISLATION. CURR: None Many Bemocrats Think There is Needed at This Session. Some of the democrats in the Senate and House have called cn Mr. Cleveland and told him that in their judgment it was not only impossible to secure any currency legistation during this session, but that they did not believe any to be necessary or desirable. The failure of leg! being certain, a great many who h silent heretofore are declaring that there is no need of legislation, and that the con- viction that this is true has been a potent element in preventing action by either house. The slight increase in the revenues of the government is used as an argument in support of the proposition. A fact that has not yet been disclosed is that the finance committee in the Senate and the ways and means committee in the House have never been convinced that legislation was necessary. Their position on this question has been largely a matter of faith in the revenue-producing quality of the Wilson bill, the members responsible for the tariff legislation feeling it incumbent upon them to maintain the efficiency of this bill as a revenue producer if it were only given time to become effective. The tariff reformers generally feel that any re- lief measure adopted by this Congress would be a reflection upon the wisdom of their work, and while their opposition has rot been activ the fact that they have withheld thetr assistance to a considerable extent and insisted that time would cure the present trouble, haS helped to defeat legislation. a AL YO CONGRESS. APP The House District committee at its meeting today favorably reperted the Sen- ate bill making the surveyer of the District of Columbia a salaried oficial. The Senate HiIl authorizing the Washington, Burnt Milis and Sandy Springs railroad to enter the District was also reported favorably. This road proposes to enter the northeast- ern corner of the District and tap the Eckington or Brightwood electric road. ‘The committee adopted the Senate bill to amend the act to incorporate the Maryland and Washington Railway Company. It ex- tends the time for the organization of the company end provides regulations for the condemnation of property. It aiso provides for the extension of the road on Rhode Island avenue to North Capitol street and permi the transporting of its cars over the Eckirigton tracks to F street. Bonds may be issued to the extent of $259,000. The Status of Georgetown. ‘The committee reported favorably the Senate bill providing that the portion of the District known as Georgetown shall no longer be kiown as Georgetown, but shall be a part of the city of Washington. All general laws, ordinances and regulations of the city of Washington are extended and made applicable to that part of the Dis- trict of Columbia formerly known as Georgetown; and all general laws, regula- tions and ordinances of Georgetown are repealed; the title and existence of George- town a3 a separate and irdeperdent city by law fs abolished, and the Commissioners of tha District are directed to cause the nomenclature of the streets and avenues of Georgetcwn to conform to those of Washington, so far as practicable. More Telephone Operators. Senator Voorhees today introduced an amendment to the District appropriation bill increasing the number of telephone operators to three. The amendment was referred to the appropriations committee. Can Hold Property. Senator Davis today called up and had passed @ bill for the relief of Mrs. Grace Roberts of this city, enabling her to hold property. Two Measures Introduced in the Senate on the Subject. HR. SMITH WANTS A COMMISSION Senator Jones’ Bill Provides for Bonds and Free Silver. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE ‘The credentials of Mr. McMillan of Michi- gan for the term beginning rch 4 next and of Mr. Burrows, who succeeds to the unexpired term of the late Senator Stock- bridge, were presented to the Senate today. 's resolution in reference to bounty payme: issouri mil. parsed. A new and turn to the Ha- practical ject given by Hale (ie), Ww in «i an amendment to the diplomatic and consular bill viding $500,000 fer the y route connecting the Hawal.an Islands and the Un states. excy Commission Proposed, d read a bill ma. It pro- n currency commis- to maixe inv and for an for the gi J.) then h vides for a ron-] ion of tweive me ue hoped to see currency © however, t legislation would ce: on foot more 3 of the from whom sh ch rec: m to be to the t in an or other mea on the cu Mr. es? BEL Jo! the currency by presenting t bill which discussed in finance committee. Its reading we lowed with clese attention, owing to the prominence of the of the finance com he is a member. Mr. Jones address-d the Senate briefly concerning the cur ted. He gave, in detail of the tr and its in spite of sold had recent monihs. He read in detail the President's st ments in his annual message as to 1 taining the gold reserve view cf the emphatic ai ld maintain the cred such resort 2: uing bonds, ard w tion of the gold reser d that it was perfe: weré zcrtain to be me. . Jones spoke of the constant danger sent plan of issuing bonds, which anks to ferce an issue, then ke gold from the treasury in order to for the bonds, and thus keep up this wit on the gold reserve, and for bonds not a beuever in bonds,” declared “put Lam willing to submit to ae 3 there is coupled with it a sensible, manly, henest recognition of silver. If the feeling throughout the country in favor of silver is properly recognized, then I will agree to the fssue of bo and I will agree to it under no other conditions.” Mr. Jones said it was silver men would make a grave parent bond je from time that mis- ake if they insisted on the extreme lim- its of their hope: The ficor and aries filled as he pro- ceeded, and he was given the closest at- tention by Senators Hill. Teller, McPuer- son, Vest, aud others, who have taken part in the currency discussion, came from the cloak rooms and took sects near the Sena- tor. The failure of the silver element to se- cure concerted action was made evident as soon as Mr. Jones closed his remarks, as Mr. Stewart again took the floor to argue against the Jones bill. He conceded the good motives of the Senator, but urged that the bond provision was a surrender to the banks and the gold power. Mr. Barrows Sworn In. Mr. Burrows, accompanied by a number of his old associates of the House, came in at this point, and on motion of his col- league (Mr. McMillan) Mr. Burrows was sworn in as Senator from Michigan. Mr. George (Miss.) stated that he had ex- pected to further address the Senate on the Hawaiian question, but would present his remarks at a later day. The Nicaraguan canal bill was then taken up and Mr. Tur- pie (Ind.) resumed his speech against the measure. THE HOUSE. A reply from Secretary Carlisle to Mr. Dingley’s resolutioa 2Iling for information relative to the effects of the inauguration of the Bering sea regulations, decided upon by the Paris tribural, which was laid be- fcre the House today, drew from Mr. Dingley a statement as te the sealeries situation. Mr. Reed asked if it was not true that the United States government was spend- ing a large sum of money to enable Cana- dian sealers to do their work more ef- fectively, and Mr. Dingley replied that it was. He also agreed with Mr. McCreary that the Paris articles had been a failure so far as the United States was concerned. . Mr. McMillin, from the ways and means committee, reported a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for the cost to the United States of supporting a “kingly government” in Samoa. Sundry Civil Bill. The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr, Lester of Georgia in the | signal chair, and took up the sundry civil ap- propriation bill. Mr. Sayers (Texas), who was in charge of the bill, explained its provisions and new features. It carried $38,540,721, - $7,843,093 less than the esti- mates, and $4,286,945 more than the bill for the current year. Mr. Cannon (lil) criticised several fea- tures of the bill. It fairly cared for the light house service, he said, but the ap- propriations recommended fer buoys, lights and lightships were inadequate. ‘The Sec- retary. of the Treasury asked for $1,5:10,000 as “indispensable,” yet this. bill garried but $350,000. General debate was then closed, and thé bill read for amendments under the five-minute rule. A Tribute to Mr. Carter. Pickler (S. D.) took the first oppor- y afforded to pay a tribute to Charles . Carter, whom he described as the Ha- waiian patriot who fell sighting for the re- public. Mr. Pickler was applauded on both n he luded, the ap- uts being, however, of an ironical nature. Mr. Loud (Cal) offered en amendment to increase the tion for the com- mencemen “and continuation ct the public ing c: San- Francisco from $50,000 to ding had heen authorized to cost u),000, At the rate of the proposed ap- priation the buikiing, he said, could not for fifty years. The amend- ment was lost. Mr. Hermann (Ore.) reperted an amend- ment for an 2p tion of $8,000 for a sht ship to bo stationed at the straits of ee Ogn, but it fell under a point of or- der, * a light and fog : nd Marius harbor of refuge, ARBITRATION PLANS An Interesting Disoussicn Likel7 in the Houze Committee on Labor, Eoth Labor Commissioner Wright and Atte) Their Views—So' ney Genernl Olicy to Give e Criticism, re is likely to be a most Inter id ton in the House comm.ttce on labor vs. If they apy prove to b to the literature of ght has a re; ef the United the oived in the movement for arbitra a There was a discouraging deatth of terest in ration question f time among those wh ad in the disc a, ht to C An eo many tfeiwin of Me. OL but the Me- na, Some of the Gene [Attorney Ge ceiver who 5 the interests of the aud employes 1 ation 1 which would give the 1 to appty for a re- railroad in the « iened to the publie h, the cri that its t authority in direction of government control of the ratlroads. The Beizuce of Power. An objection offered to Mr. Wright’s plan for a commission by some laboring men was that a perr mt Salaried com: might become allied to the corporations in its sympathies. Tine Olney plan makes the airman of the inteistate co a the chai an of th a commission, while his co are ap- pointed one by the employer and one by the It is contende e oi Mr. corresponden two tem- rt be col 1 upen to of their constitu- ¢ of power in the bie to pass any arbitration bill this session. ig ee eG PEARL HARBOR IMPROVEMER An Aprroprintion for Dredging to Be Made—No Permission for a Cable. The Senate committee on foreign rela- ticns today authorized a favorable report on Senator Morgan’s amendment to the naval appropriation bill, making an appro- priation of $100,000 for dredging the Pearl harbor (Hawaii) bar. The amendment w not antagonized by any member of the committee, but was discussed at some | lergth, and the importance of the improve- ment explained by Senator Morgan. The idea was advanced that with this work once undertaken by the government of the United States, other nations weuld under stand that it was the purp United States to maintain supremacy there. There was ,also informal discussion’ of the project for the amendment of ou treaty With Hawaii so as to permit the landing of a cable to be built by a British company on one of the Hawaiian Islands, but the matter did not appear to com- mend Itself to any of the members of the committee and it was made evident that it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to secure the sanction of the committee to any change such as that proposed. SS THE NICARAGUA CANAL. rT. Friends of the Bill Think It Will Pass the Senate. The friends of the Nicaragua canal bill have satisfied themselves that when a vote is taken on the proposition in the Senate on Friday it will be carried by a fair ma- jority. The opponents of the measure were finally induced to yield so far ag to permit a time for the vote to he fixed simply be- cause of their confidence that the measure had already been delayed so long that there would be no hope of its being passed by the House. If the bill chances to pass the Sen- ate that will probably end the matter for this Congress, as there is no prospect of anything being done in the House. + 2+ Nominations by the President. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: - State—J. Eugene Jarnigan of South Caro- com- | lina, to be consul of the United States at Ruatan, Honduras, Postmasters—Walter -J, Broderick, Na- tional Stock- Yards, Ill.; Dixie G. Hall, Ithaca, Mich,; Hiram ©. Blackman, Hills- dale, Mich.; Frank Bradley, Chagrin Valls, Ohio. War—Lieut. Col. Jas. §. Casey, first in- fantry, to be colonel; Maj. John H. Patter- son, third infantry, to be Heutenant colone! Capt. F. M. Crandal, twenty-fourth infan- try, to be major; First Lieut. A. A. Augur, twenty-fourth infantry, to be captain; Sec- ond Lieut. F.D. Evans, eighteenth infantry, to be first Meutenant, INCOME TAX ACT|MR: JONES’ FINANCIAL BILL/STRIKE’S TENTH DAY Judge Hagner Holds That the Law - is Valid. DECISION IN THE MOORE TEST CASE A Review of the Points in the Injunction Petition. AN APPEAL NOTED In an interesting and voluminous opinion, Judge Hagner this morning, in Equity Court No. 2, held that the recent income tax act is valid, and that the court cannot interfere in the matter of Its collection. 'The case in which the validity of the tax was attacked was that of John G. Moore agairst the commissicner of internal rev- enue, in which Mr. Moore sought, by in- junction, to restrain the commissioner from proceeding to make arrangements for the collection of the tax. The suit was filed last month, and the defendant demurring to complainant’s Dill of complaint, the de- murrer was argued before Judge Hagner last week by Assistant Attorney Generel Whitney in support of the demurrer and by Mr. Jere M. Wilson in opposition. Hl of complaint Mr. Moore stated is a stockholder in ers corpo- auized and doing business in paying dividends from their net es to him and to their other stockholdavs, from which net earniugs vers sums of money would be paid to dends during the year $1, 180t. That in adli- ds, he has an incone of his s 27 and in excess embraced within secti me tax, largely That under sec 2) of said the erations efore referred to © required to pay a tax of 2 per their net earnings, respectively, eard to any dividends net earnings; and that by sec- 2s, tha complainant is re- y a like tax upon the moneys ds by such by wrongfully dupli mplainant. the of $4,009. act, Discriminntion Alleged. Mr. Moore alleged further that sald xation is unjust and unequal; that it es against him for the purposes taxation, as compared with perso is not in excess of that of whose incom? sum. fhe further complaint was made by Mr. are subjected to similar at: corpo! taxes z nd unji tected, although unlawful be without remedy to recover the from the United States; er if col- a uid only be done by and long-con- pensive as would render the 2 Mr. Moore prayed the to restrain the commissioner and sil r persons from proceeding to do any- looking to or contemplating the col- jon of tie said income tax. The Judge's Decision. ring to the objection of the com- ant respecting the alleged duplica- tion of the tax, Judge Hagner said ihat it was but fair to presume that the offi- cers of the treasury a id enforce the law to pi nt a harsh construction, d that an arrangement by cot ions to pay the tax before July, 185, would be ° accepted 3 Vexa- tious as it may ie, t possi- Iie practically ation cf taxation in every case, the power .to tax twice being as ample as the power to tax orce, and a tax twice reaching the same rty being no objection to its validity. king of the ubjection that t taxation is unjust exempting persons enjoying an annual in- come less than $4,000, Judge Hagner re- marked t or expediency vernment in the e of such a power is beyond the 20r of the judicial authorit: Referring to the objec hat aliens are included in the provisions of the tax act, Judge Hagner explaincd that there WaS no indication that mere sojourners or visitors are included, the term _ being ling therein.” Hence, determination of the court in any particu- lar case. The taxation of aliens, says the court, could not in any way injure Mr. Mcore. Alluding to the objection that state and mtnicipal corporations are not exempted, Judge 'Hagner referred to the fact that Mr. Mcore did not allege that he is a sharehelder or otherwise interested in any such corporation, and therefore had no personal grievance involved therein. Judge Hagner sat that “the statute does not in words or by necessary implication include such corporations, and Congress having no power to tax them, it is to be presumed Ccrgress did not intend to include them. At is not alleged, the judge added, that the defendant as commissioner of internal revenue, intends to include such corpora- tions, by his construction of the act; or that he has prepared or ordered to be pre- pared, any “forms, rules, regulations or instructions,” to that effect, the averment that such corporations are not excepted ont of the act being a mere conclusion of aw advanced by the complainant. Earnings Prior to the Act. Quoting the act to the effect “that noth- ing herein contained shall apply to states, counties or municipalities,” Judge Hagner sald that the act, by its fair meaning, would operate an exception from taxation of such corporations as are instrumentali- ties and agents of states, counties or mun- icipalities; and must have been Inserted in the paragraph as a declartion of that privi- lege. In regard to the point that the tax would be upon a portion of the income earned pricr to the passage of the act, Judge Hagner said that there was a similar pro- vision in the former income act and it was sustained by the Supreme Court. Explaining that he had co far examined Mr. Moore's objections as if the application for the injunction was one of an ordinary character, Judge Hagner stated that the bill of complaint presents the exceptional prayer that the court shall declare as \ constitutional, and, therefore, void, all the provisions of the act of Congress relating to the income tax, and shall enjoin all proceedings looking to the collection of this portion of the public revenue under that act. The judge stated that the courts of equi- ty are always averse to interfering with the collection of taxes, and only interfere when the enforcement would cause irre- parable injury, ete. The law, he stated, leaves unimpaired the right to tcst the va- lidity of the tax by action at law. In conclusion Judge Hagner said that he was of the opinion that the complainant, for the reason stated in the opinion, is not entitled to the relief claimed, and the bill of complaint would, therefore, be dismissed. Mr. Wilson, however, was given leave to further amerd the bill, a proceeding which, he explained, would not necessitate further argument. It ty the intention, of course, of Mr. Moore's attorneys, Mr. Wilson end ex-Senator Geo. F. Edmunds, to carry the case to the Court of Appeals, and from there, if possible, to the United States Su- preme Court. —____-e+___—_- The Gold Balance. Gold to the amount of $1,600,000 was with- drawn from the New York subtreasury yesterday, leaving the government gold balance $68,591,683, How He Proposes to Solve the Present Difficulty in the Treasury. Three Per Cent Bonds Payable in Coin and Free Coinage of Silver Provided For. Senator Jones today introduced his finan- cial and currency bill, which was promised ten days or two weeks ago. The bill is as follows: Authority is given to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds of the United States to the amount of $500,000,000, paya- ble in coin of the present standard value and bearing interest at the rate of 3 per cent, not to be sold at less than par. The bonds are to mature thirty years from date and be redeemable at the option of the government after twenty years. The Sec- retary is authorized to use the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to defray current ex- penses of the government and for the re- demption of United States legal tender and treasury notes issued under the act of July 14, 1890. The bonds are to be of the de- nominations of $20 and $50 and multiples of those sums, at the option of the purcha ers. The bonds are to be free from all taxes. It is declared to be the intention of tho act to give full opportunity for general subscription for the bonds. Payment for the bonds may be made in gold coin, but the Secretary is allowed to accept United States notes and treasury notes Issued un- der the act of 1800. Section 2. National banking associations are authorized and permitted to issue cit- culating notes to the par value of United States bonds deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury, and the tax on such cir- culation is reduced to one-fourth of 1 per cent. Section 3. Section nine of the act of July 12, 1882, is repealed and hereafter no national banking association shall retire its circulation without written authority from the Secretary of the Treasury. So much of section twelve of the act of ‘82 as directs the Secretary of the Treasury to receive Geposits of gold ccin and to issue certifi- cates therefor is also repealed. Section 4. National banking associations desiring to retire the whole or any part of their circulating notes are required to de- posit gold coin equal to the amount of notes to be retired and at all times keep on deposit with the treasurer of the United States in gold coin a sum equal to five per cent of their outstanding circulating noies, be used fer the redemption of such notes. ection 5. Not exceeding one-half of the Jawful reserves on account of deposits to be kept by national banking associations may consist of United States bonds is- sued under this act. etions 6 and 7 provide for the displace- ment of all national bank and United States and treasury notes of denominations of less than $10 with silver certificates, the explicit declaration being made that it is the intenticn of the act that neither the ‘Treasury Department nor national banks shall issue or keep in circulation any notes other than silver certificates of a less de- nomination than $10. Section 8. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to redeom and cancel and not re- issue the United States and treasury notes whenever and as fast as the aggregate cir- culation of United States legal tender notes, treasury notes, silver certificates and na- tional bank notes shall be in excess of the aggregate amount of these forms cf paper money in circulation at the date of the passage of the act. Section 9. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to receive at any United States mint, from any «itizen of the United States, silver bullion of standard fineness and coin it into silver dollars of 412% grains each. ‘The seigniorage on the bullion 1s to belong to the United States and is to be the differ- ence between the coinage vaiue and the price of the bullion in iondon on the day the deposit is made. The Secretary is required to deliver to the depositors of h builion standard sil- ver dollats equal in amount to the price of the bullion, and whenever these coins shall be received into the treasury, certificates in denominations of s than $10 may de issued on them, as now provided. The important changes made in the bill since it was first formulated are those rouking the bonds payable in coin instead of gold, increasing the rete of interest from 21-2 to 3 per cent and providing for the displacement of national bank and tieasury and United States notes of less than $10 by silver certificates instead of , as at first proposed. The first con- sion was made to the silver men and the two others to the bond advecates and those who wish to restrict the use of sil- ver. It is understood that in introducing the today Mr. Jones abandons to a certain extent his original position, that he would net introduce the bill unless he could first be reasonably assured of its passage, but that he has at last decided to put it in and allow it to take the chances just as any ordinary measure before Congress must do. He also desires, it is understood, to forestall the proposition which it is ccuning to be generally understood will be made later in the session to press through authority for a bond issue without other legislaticn, ———— ICO A) MI D G ATEMALA, Interest Taken Here in the Dispute Between the Two Countries. Unusual interest is taken here in the boundary dispute between Mexico and Gua- temala’ because of the efforts being made by American citizens, whose interests are involved, to have the United States gov- ernment, exercise ite good offices toward a settlement of the controversy by the psace- ful method of arbitration, There is an im- pression that the two countries are on the verge of war, and that unless one or the other gives way open hostilities will speed- ily result. State Department Cfficials ad- mit that the situation is serious, but, in the opinion of some, the question in dis- pute is still susceptible of adjustment through the channels of diplomacy. Rep- resentatives of Central American countries who have kept a close watch over the ne- gotiations are of opinion that a hostile rup- ture is almost inevitable untess either Me<- ico or Guatemala recedes from its present contenticn, Mexico is represented to be eager for war, and in some quarters it is said that she will not hesitate to force her southern neighbor to a strict compliance with her recent ultimatum. According to the latest reports from the seat of trouble, Mexico has calied upon Guat2mala for an apology and an inderanity for recent acts of her citizens in the disputed territory, and that subsequent developments will depend aito- gether upon thé character of the response of the Guatemalan government, now on its way to the Mexican capital. The inter- esting possibilities in this controversy are that President Cleveland may be called upon to arbitrate the differences between the two countries, and, failing an agree- ment for a settlement by arbitration, that war may ensue between Mexico on one side and Guatemala on the other, with the still further possibility that Honduras and Nicaragua may join forces. with Guate- mala in the conflict. —_—_——__2+___ Minister Griy Invited. Minister Grip of Sweden and Norway hes been invited to become a member of the Venezuelan claims commission, in place of Senor Romero, the Mexican minister, who accepted the office of president of the com- mission temporarily in order that prelim- inary business might be undertaken. Se far the Swedish minister has made no re- sponse to the invitation. Ahns Dies From His Injuries Re- ceived Last Night. MANY WIRES ARE COT BY THE MEX Sharpshooters Placed on Guard This Morning. CONDITION OF THE ROADS SS BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 23.—At least ene life has been sacrificed in the strike of the motormen and conductors of the trol- ley lines, Heary Ahns, who, for disregard- ing a command to halt, was shot by the militia last night, being the first victi He died this morning. The injured can be counted by scores, but for the most part they have been kept under cover in order that they may not be prosecuted by the poiice for creating Cisturbances at different imes at various points. This is the tenth day of the big strike, and still the result hangs in the balance. The railroad companies can operate their lines so far as the mechanical arrange- ments go, but up to the present time they have secured only about 400 new men to také the places of the sirikers. It is cost- ing thein a large amount of money to do this, and they have to pay expenses of the men to Brooklyn and olfer enormous sums ef money to hold them here. Then they suifer less by the fact that the metormen are ccerced into leaving the city, and the conductors, atler they have collected a day’s car fare, are often pulled from their cars and robbed of every cent of the company’s money which they have collected. ‘the men who came to Brooklyn at the company’s expense, and are induced by the strikers not to go to work, are lion- ized. They are fed and filled with whisky, and when they are full they join the ranks of the mobs, and are really the most bois- terous of the disturbers. Some, when they find out the true condition of affairs here, for the companies’ recruit sergeants are not as honest and explicit in tneir state- ments as they might be sometimes, go to the offices of the railread companies and demand their expenses back to the cities whence they came, and this is never de- nied them. Some of the men have come on here frem places as far distant as Bui- falo, Chicago and Cincinnati. Despite the assurances of Mayor Schier- en that the military force in Brookiyn is sufticient to do all that is required of it, ieved that he has made a request that addith 1 iroops be held in readiness for an emergency. Every part of the city where the trolley cars run is patreiied by the militia. They are everywhere and could be massed in large numbers at five minutes’ notice if a sericus vuthreak oc- curs. The police are thus euabled to at- tend to their proper ducizs. Cutting The Wires. In every quarter of the city wires were cut during the night, and the stables and power houses of the companies were sub- jected to a desuliory bombardment of stones. Few of the malefactors were placed under arrest. On many of the lines the linemen have stepped work, but so far as can be learned, they have not been catied out as an organization. It is probable that the electricians and expert mechanics em- ployed by the compa: to continue work. Sev be opened up today. Bernard O'Conner of 233 29th street was arrested for cutting troiley wires at 3rd avenue and Sth strect. George McVey of 1531 Gates avenue was arrested by Ofiiver Bennett for pulling down wires with a rope lasso at Gates avenue near Hamburg avenue early this morning. During the night the wires on Broadway near Furman avenue, over both tracks, were torn down, cut off and thrown into the side streets. On Fulton avenue near Sackman a similar act had been committed and as a number of the linemen had struck it was impossible to run cars. Two cars were made ready on the Fulton ave- ral new lines will nue line, and went down as far as Man- . hattan junction, but as they could go no further they were run back to the depot and housed. The Broadway line did uot attempt to put a car out, although every- thing was in readiness to increase the number sent out yesterday. At East New York but one car was started on the Fulton street line this morn- ing. It had proceeded but a short distance when it came to a standstill. The attempt to start a second car was fuund to be use- less, and it became evident that the wires had been cut somewhere along the line. The break was repaired, and after two hours’ delay, the car resumed its trip. On the Flatbush avenue line cars were running about the same as yesterday. The storekeepers ‘on this route have signs dis- played in their windows calling for aid for ert so far about $00 have been ctes Two cars were started on the Ninth ave- nue line. The new motormen mistaking 2 switch, run the cars on South street, caus- ing a delay of half an hour. On Gat-s avenue a car was started, taking the Myrtle avenué route, owing to the fact that the wires had been cut on Gates avenue. The story of the wire cutting on Broad- way during the night is thus told by a young man who ran out toward East New York with one of the fire engines sent out by a false alarm last night: “When the engines had passed the Chauncey street station they found the end of the trolley wire swinging before them, sparkling and spitting fire in such a way that they could not pass it. I saw a number of men a minute before throw a rope over the wire, and with two or three jerks pulled it loose from the hangers, and then one of them, with rubber gloves, cut the wire, and, leaving both ends hang loose, ran up toward Furman aveaue. The firemen picked up one end and carried it to a tree and twisted it two or three times around, and then started to go on, only to find the wire from the other track, which had also been cut, lying loose on the street. They picked this section up and threw it into the side streets. It was about one hundred feet long. Then one of the fire- men took a lantern and walked ahead of the engine for fear of accidents to the ap- paratus. This was all done just before or about 11 o’clock, and the men doing the work knew all about it, and just how to do it quickly, and without any particular noise. Fewer Cars Running. Until & o’clock this morning the number of cars in operation was about one-half of that of yesterday. The Fulten street and Flatbush avenue lines have succeeded in getting only one or two cars thr the biicge. The rezson was that wi been cut in the vicinity of Flatbush avenue and Fulton street and linemen refused to repair them. The companies are also short of motormen. Repair shop No. 2 of the Myrtle avenue line has thirty electricians and thirty assistants at work tod The cut wires in East New York and at Gates avenue have been repaired. ‘The linemen sxy that they will not strike in a body, as the motormen refused to help them a year ago when they had some diz- ficulty With the companies. Individual members among the linemen may strike, but there will be no organized leaving of work. Rioters had a run In with the militia at 5th avenue and 24th street, and one of the militiamen got a black eye. The rioters numbered only about fifty, but they ma: things lively for a while. One hit a mil tiaman in the face with brass knuckles. Red pepper is freely used by the rioters, and many of the police and soldiers are suffering from sore eyes. The stuff, in thin paper wrappings, is hurled at the sol- diers, and if it breaks anywhere about the