Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 1101. Penayianin Aves, Cnr ith Sty by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ato ht ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the efty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents - month. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. y mail—anywhere in the United = o¢ Canada— postage prepald—so cents Enid sa Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with tegen are td BO Watingion, Dy. as second-class mail matter.) All mat! subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of wivertising made known on application. a X ur. No. 13,074. WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. : TBe proof of te pudding is in fe eating. Yesterday's Sitar contained 39 cofumns of advertisements, mare up of 615 separate announce: ments. These advertisers Bought pubficitp—nof merefp Space. PLAN OF CAMPAIGN|REPORTS COMING INILIKELY TO DECLINE How the Administration’s Financial Bill is to Be Managed. Bi) FOR SOLID REPUBLICAN SUPPORT Such Amendments as They Desire to Be Accepted. ONE ADOPTED TODAY asianiinaseanpiiniecn The plan of the advocates of the adminis- tration financial bill introduced yester- day and the purpose of the administration are to secure the practically solid support of the republicans in the House and to de- pend upon this and the assistance of such democrats as believe in the administration policy to secure its adoption. The message is universally regarded as an appeal to the republicans and an abandonment of all hope of legislation on this subject through the medium of the democratic party. Hav- ing failed in the policy of placation the plan is to try the reverse and repeat if possible the method adopted *o secure the repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act. Sclid Republican Support Want This being the purpose an effort will be made to render the bill ertirely satisfactory to the republicans, the first proposition be- ing to get their solid support. To do this it is understood that the majority party will be practically ignored and whatever amendments the republicans demand will be accepted to secure their support. The bill as it now stands will not quite ac- complish this, though it is swong with the republicans. There is some opposition among the republicans to the provision for the payment of customs duties in gold only and a great many of them will not c sent to the retirement of the greenhac If the elimination of these propositions wil! secure the solid republican support, it fs understeod that the admini: agree to their elimination. Any other amendment which the republicans as a body want, it ts said, will be agreed to. Figaring on Its Chances. In other words, it is contemplated that the republicans shall make the bili to suit themselves. In figuring on the chances of passing the bill through the House, the vote on the repeal of the Sherman law is taken as a basis. It is conceded by the friends of the bill that a large number of democrats whe voted with the administra- tion to repeal the Sherman act will not vote for this bill, but they hope to hold enough of these to give a majority if the republicans vote solidly. They say, how- ever, that a failure to get the practically solid republican vote would be fatal to the measure. If they find that by this combi- nation they can get a majority for the bill, the question will then turn upon the dispo- sition of the committee on rules to give them a special rule to prevent filibustering. A majority of the committee on rules, as now constructed, are sound money men, but the policy of the committee has been not te bring in a special order for any measure which,had not the support of a majority of the democrats. It is net believed that by any possibility a majority of the democrats can be induced to support this measure, and, therefore, a very delicate question would be presented to the committee on rules if the matter ever gets that far. If a rule were got from that committee it would probably have to be by just such a combi- nation as it is proposed to form in the House on the measure—a democratic minor- ity Joining with the republicans. The Banking Committee. The banking committee are in the same situation. There it is only by a combina- tion of democrats and republicans that a report can be secured. The committee were in session for about an hour and a half this morning, and adjourned about twenty minutes after 12 without getting further In the consideration of the bill than the first section. They will meet again this afternoon, but do not expect to be ready to report before the House meets tomorrow. At the outset a willing- ness was expressed to report the bill to the Hovse without recommendation, and permit the amendments to be considered there, as was done in the case of the orig- inal Carlisle bUl It was decided, how- ever, that they had better attempt to reach an agreement, if possible, and re- port the bill just in the shape they desired to pass it. Some of the republican mem- bers of the committee objected to the re- tirement of the greenbacks and also to the term of fifty years. The only action taken was the adoption of an amendment, offered by Mr. Haugen (republican), striking out the fifty-year term for the bonds and re- placing it with a provision making the bonds payable at the option of the United States at the end of ten years after their date of issue. There was no division on this proposition. It developed in the committee that Cox, Hall and Cobb (democrats) were opposed to the bill. The attitude of Black of Geor- gia was not fully disclosed during the dis- cussion. Anticipating an Extra Session. The policy of the administration men of trying to frame a financtal bill which will have the support of the republicans fs re- garded as the first move of the admin- istration tn anticipation of an early extra session of Congress. They hardly expect to succeed in getting their bill through even the House, and know certainly that it cannot pess the Senate at this session. If, however, the effort to get republicans to stand behind the measure {fs successful it will form the basis of legislation at the extra session. In the event of the failure m at this session it is expected i not delay in calling ssion more than a week or so. On the assembling of the Fifty-fourth Con- gress, if the party Is committed in ad- vanes to action on this subject,the republl- cans will have no difficulty in very prompt- ly passing the bill through the House. In the Senate, nowever, the situation will be gcarcely more hopeful for legislation than it now is. Mr. MeMillin in Opposition. Representative McMillin is determined in his opr tion to the administration bill in- troduced by Mr. nger yesterday. “The bill which Mr. Springer introduced yester- day,” he said, “will not pass. Boiled down ns the conversion of $500,000,000 non- aring debt into an equal amount -bearing debt. It not only does this, provides that the bonds and their interest shall be pafd in gold. While pre- g to maintain the parity of the two these bonds themselves discriminate the metal they are alleged to be d to help. They run fitty years and on them we would psy three-quarters of a million of gold annually, retiring ulti- 50,000,000 to extinguish a present ting non-interest-bearing medium of ALL a +e Pensions Granted. trict of Columbia—Fred- erick M. Thomas, M ael Erley, Soldiers’ Home, and Frank Davenport. Maryland— Harry Smith, alias John McCall, Baltimore; William 1 Federalsburg; Gottlieb Weiser, Edward T. Hickman, the following: Di Answers to Questions Prapounded by Chair- man Dockery. Condition of the Departments of the District Government—Work Gen- erally Well in Hand. The Commissioners today received a num- ber of reports from heads of different de- partments of the District government in answer to the communication from the Deckery commission asking as to the con- dition of office work in each. Col. Tracey, superintendent of charities, reports that the clerical work of his office is not in arrears. Two matters of refer- ence requiring report are not yet acted upon, but will be disposed of in a few days. Of the twenty-nine quarterly reports of charitable and reformatory institutions fcr the quarter ended December 31, 1894, twen- ty-seven have been received. In general, there is no business in arrears beyond the time necessary to complete ordinary cvr- rent transactions. The report of Property Clerk Beckett is to the effect that with his present clerical forceehe is able to keep up with routine work only. The work of the office is very heavy and increases with the yearly in- crease of appropriations. He recommends the appointment of an additional clerk, as then he would be able to keep his work up to date. The intendent of the Washington As lum, the market master of the Western market, the superintendent of the street and alley cleaning department, the active superintendent of public schoo!s, the mar- ket master of the Eastern market, all re- port that the work in their various de- partments is all complete up to date. Building Inspector. The report of Inspector of Buildings Brady is one of the longest and most com- prehensive that has been submitted, and goes at some length into the matter of the duties of the inspector and his assistants. The jurisdiction of the office comprises the entire District of Columbia, the incidents of which are stated thus: Population, 270,- O00; area, 1) square miles; number of habitable buildings assessed for taxation, exclusive of stables, outbuildings and sheds, 50,000. As to the general condition of the office, reference is made to the an- nual report of the inspector for the last fiscal year. The situation is the s: ex- cept that the work upon new municipal buildings and alterations to old ones, co menced subsequent to that time, is being vigorously and effectively prosecuted. ‘The inspector submits a comparison of the building department of Washington and the District of Columbia with that of London, Vienna and New York city. In the first two cities the number of field tn- spectors is unlimited. In New York city, with an area less than two-thirds that of the District, and with less than three umes the number of buildirgs, and less than five times the population, there are eighty- five field inspectors, while the District Las but two. In view of these facts, Mr. Brady says he thinks no comments are needed. In matters relating to the administra- tion of the office detalls, irrespective cf field work, it is possible to keep the work well in hand with seldom more than the accumulation of a week's arrears. ‘This, however, is due to the fact that the build- ing industries of the Distrizt have, during the past eighteen months, subsided to a state of stagnation. Area Covered. ‘The range of the two assistant inspectors extends over 69.22 square miles of terri- tory. During the last fiscal year, in ad- dition to this general territory, there was for their particular inspection the follow- ing new work: New buildings, U14; altera- tions and repairs, 1,006; sheds, 421; rail- ings, 406; awnings, 124.. A total of 2,061 cases. In conclusion, the inspector says: “The extent of the arrearage is purely a mai- ter fer conjecture. The element of duty cannot enter into It. This office is con- fronted by a condition for which it is not responsible, ard which it cannot alter. Given the limit of human possibility, as exemplified by the united exertious of the employes of this office, to be subiracted from the province assigned them by the building regulations, and the difference will show the arrearage. It is too intan- gible to be measured and computed, but it is evidenced from time to time by ap- palling disasters, which supply our hos- pitals and cemeteries with mangled and charred humanity.” —— THE BLAINE HOUSE. The Amendment for Its Purchase Re- ported Favorably by Mr. Vest. Senator Vest today, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported favorably the amendment submitted by Mr. Gray to the sundry civil bill providing for the purchase by the government of the property formerly occupied by the Blaine house on Lafayette square. The amend- ment was not altered in any particular end is now in its original shape with the com- mittee on appropriations. The subcommit- tee in charge of the sundry civil bill has not yet started work upon that measure, and it fs not certain just when the bill will be taken up for active consideration. There is a very general belief that the amend- ment will pass the Senate without much trouble, but that the House will not be favorably disposed toward it. It would seem that its chance for success lies main- ly with the complicaticns that usually come in conferences upon appropriation bills, —————_+ e+_____ LABOR AND MILITIA DUTY. National Guardsmen in the Brooklyn Navy Yard All Right. Secretary WHertert today approved a recommendation of Commodore M. Sicard, commandant of the New York navy yard, for a suspension of the operations of the labor rules in the case of all workmen, members of the National Guard of the state of New Ycerk, who have been called eut for service in connection with the “trolley” labor troubles in Brooklyn. The rules require the discharge of any work- man who loses his call at six musters. There are two musters a day, so that under this rule an absence of three days would result in the discharge cf the delinquent. All the national guardsmen have been on daty more than three days already. The action ef Secretary Herbert today will ex- empt them from the operations of the dis- charge rule for their absence on the present occasion. —_-o-—__—__ Delinquencies in Accounts. For the purpose of properly complying with the provisions of the act of July 31, 1894, relating to delinquencies in render- | ing accounts, Acting Secretary Hamlin has directed the auditors of the Treasury De- partment to keep in thelr several offites complete records as follows: Of all officers who, at any time within each year, may be delinquent in rendering their accounts; of delinquencies on the part of administra- tive officers in transmitting accounts, and of s officers as may be delinquent in depositing balances found due from them fer the last preceding fiscal year, and make report thereof to this office, in time to be transmitted to Congress on the day speci- fied in said act. Each auditor will also keep a record of all cases in which an extension of time for rendering accounts has been alias Edward Warner, Baltimore; Thomas | granted, and of delinquencies which have Mabbott, Stockton; Mary C. Mabboit, been waived by the Secretary of the Treas- Stockton. Virginia—Thomas Calhoun, Sandy | ury, and make report thereof as in the Bottom. case of other delinquencies. Proposed Mediation of the United States Distasteful to Mexicans. UNFAVORABLE COMMENT AT CAPITAL President Diaz Not Willing to Ex- press Himself. ee STUDENTS’ DEMONSTRATION CITY OF MEXICO, January 20.-It is probable Mexico will decline with thanks the attempt of the United States to inter- cede in the Guatemalan affair. The re- ception In this capital today of a tele- gram from Washington, saying that in ac- cordance with the United States’ effort to act as mediator, Minister Gray had start- ed on his return to Mexico to co-overate with United States Minister Young of Guatemala, created much unfavorable comment in the limited circles in which it was mad: public. President Diaz, when asked how the proffer would be received by Mexico, very politely replied that the country in gen- eral naturally felt grateful to the United States as a sister republic in its desire to sustain peace, which were exactly their own wishes, but while expressing his grat- itude, the president did not say the offer weuld be accepted. “In all such cases settlement of the mat- ter at issue must depend upon the consent af the parties directly concerned,” said Gen. Diaz. While giving no hint that Mex- ico Will net listen to a proper extent to the voice of the United States in the mat- ter, the press was given the general im- pression that Mexico will continue to oc- cupy the present position on the boundary dispute and hold to the claims for dam- ages from Guatemala which it has all along held. President Diaz is known to be far too wise a statesman to igrere any genuine help for the preservation of peace, but it is generally understood among those clos? to the seat of power that he will let noth- ing come in the way of the permanent settlement at an early date of the long troublesome Guatemalan question. If war is necessary to accomplish this end, then it will be war to a finish. Mexicans Are Dissatisfied ‘ The daily Two Republics of today con- tained an editorial on the intervention of the United States in the Guatemalan dis- pute, which may be considered as indic- ative of the general feeling of Mexico, as fellow: “The telegraphic anfouncement from Washington that the United States would, if agreeable to Mexico, mediate in the Mex- ico-Guatemalan question, created no little surprise and considerable d satisfaction. Guatemala has, from the commencement of the present dispute, insisted on submit- ting the question to the arbitration of the government of the United Si Me: has maintained that the qu hav been practically settled by the treaty of 1SS2, is not ot the character that should be submitted to arbitration. “There is no question as to the interpreta- tion of the treaty. It is perfectly clear and explicit without a single clause over which a dispute can be raised. But the present administration of Guatemala does not like the provisions of that treaty and wishes to ignore it or withdraw from it. In proposing to submit the subject to arbi- tration it merely wishes that matters which have been fully discussed and definitely agreed upon by the two countries be re- opened to discussion, with the hope that another decision may be reached. Stating the Issue. “It was with this view that Guatemala purposely caused the invasion of ierritory which had formerly been in dispute, but which it was agreed in the treaty of 1882 should be regarded as Mexican pending the final survey of the boundary. When Mexico protested against this procedure Guatemala coolly proposed that the mat- ter be left to arbitration, and it is under- stood that the Guatemalan minister in Washington on four different occasions re- quested the United States government to offer its services as arbitrator, and t on the four occasions the request was fiatly refused. Now, the announcement is made that the United States government wll offer to mediate in the interest of veace. Mediation is not necessary, but amounts to almost the same thing. “In this case it would be interference in the interest of the nation, which is at- tempting to elude compliance with its treaty obligaticn. Should the proffered intervention be accepted, Guatemala will naturally desire to have the treaty of 1Ss2 ignored, and thus reopen to discussion the almost interminable que: F years of diplomatic consid nitely adjusted in 1882. Upon the whole, the offer of the United States government, if correctly reported, scems to be ill-con- sidered and inopportune, and will probably prolong and vex the question, which now seems to be drawing rapidly to a settle- ment. A crisis has been reached, and if there is no outside interference there wil) be an end, pacific or otherwise, put to the question in a very short time. A Cabinet Minister's View. ST. LOUIS, Mo., January 29.—A special to the Republic from the City of Mexico says: Sunday afternoon’s council of ministers was called to consider a private note from Senor Romero, Mexican minister at Wash- ington, regarding interference by theUnited States. In all circles the news created no little surprise and censiderable dissatis- faction. A cabinet minister said to your corre- spondent: “The arbitration proposition is exceeding- ly inopportune. It would be interference in the interest of a nation, which is en- deavoring to elude compliance with the treaty obligations. “It is assumed that the statement in the Washington dispatches is correct, and the United States government really intends offering its mediation; of course, with the consent of both the parties to the dispute. It remains to be seen what Mexico will do in the premises. The crisis has been reach- ed, and if there is no outside influence there will be an end, pacific or otherwise, put to the question In a very short time.” A Students’ Demonstration. GUADALAJARA, Mexico, January 29. Today a large students’ demonstration was held, in which hundreds of young men from the schools of medicine, law and other col- leges of this city took part, showing the patriotism of the youth of Jalisco on the Guatemalan matter. Today’s demonstration was the outgrowth of a smaller one held on Saturday, but for lack of organization did not reach to what was deemed fit pro- portions. The company marched to the governor's palace, where, in the presence of thousands of spectators, addresses full of fire and well applauded were delivered by leading students, and in which they gave the word of the young men of the state to be on hand in any emergency in which the general government might find their serv- ices useful. Minister Mariseal’s View. The following appears in tcday’s New York World: MEXICO CITY, January 2S. ‘To the Editor of the World: We still have ground to hope for a peace- ful settlement. Our press, with the best of intentions— and probably the agents of the foreign press—has exaggerated the imminence of war. If, unhappily, it should be necessary for the vindication of national honor, we would publish che principal documents relative to the controversy, and the president would, in conformity with the constitution, apply to congress for permission to declare war, which would be given retuctantly and only to enforce our jugt demands. MARISCAL, Mexico's Minister of Foreign Affairs, ————— JAPANESE IN CHINA. Reports Regarding the Fleet at Wel Hai Wet. HIROSHIMA, January 29.—A dispatch received-here from the headquarters of the Japanese army operating against the Chi- nese says that a strong force of the enemy, which retreated from Yung Cheng to the northwest without fighting, is 10ow in the vicinity of Ku Shang Hon. Large numbers of the enemy are reported to be along the coast road from Yung Cheng. The dispatch adds that it is now pos- sible to convey field guns three miles west- ward, but the roads are bad and it Is difficult to repair them. ‘A telegram from the commander of the second Japanese army announces that a Chinese fugitive from Lierking Island, off Wei Hai Wei, reports that the Chinese fleet inside that harbor numbers eignt warships, six gunboats and eleven torpedo boats. ed in the bot- Chen Yuen when she grounded has been filled with cement; but she will be unable to fire her heavy guns. The repairs to the Lai Yuen, the Chinese doubie-screw armored cruiser, are incomplete, and the Kang Chi has no guns. China’s Naval Stronghold. Wei-Hai-Wei, the Chinese naval strong- held on the Shangtung promontory, is com- pletely surrounded, says the New York Herald. The Japanese troops, 25,00) strong, which were landed at Yung-Cheng, and the cther division, at Ning-Hal, are marching slowly but steadily on, the former east and the latter from west, to attack the rear of Wei-Hai-Wel, adopting the same tactics as they did at Port Arthur. In front of Wei-Hai-Wel a formidable fleet of twenty Japanese isers and twen- ty torpedo boats are watching both chan- nels of the entrance of the port, to pounce upon the remnants of the Chinese Northern squadron if it attempts to escape. rships, including the Chen-Yuen and the ‘Ting-Yuen, have been lying safely sheltered within the Rarbor of this naval pert since they escaped frem Port Arthur, er of Li-Hung-Chang, before the © commenced their attack there. The Chinese fleet is evidently caught in a trap, and the Chinese must either burn their ships or fight their way out, which is mcst unlikely. The third Janapese army, though it has been reported often either to have left Japan or to have landed in the Shangtung province, seems not to have been star at all, but the bulk of the second army with the addition of a few brigades from Yjina, Japan, under Fteld Marshal Count Oyama again in command, undertook the task of the attack of this naval port. The Chinese so far have offered little resistance since the Japanese landed. on sa eager ee ILED BY BRICKBATS. AS Renewal of Hostilities by the Brook- lyn Strikers. BROOKLYN, N. Y., January 29.—Stones and bricks assailed the militia pickets at the Ridgewood station of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company a little before daylight today. The three companies of the forty-seventh regiment on duty there were called out, and several shots were fired in the direction from which the mis- siles had been thrown, It is not known that any one was hurt. A gang of six track cleaners were at- tacked and badly beaten by a mob num- bering about seventy-five at Flushing and Nostrand avenues, while at work removing snow from the Flushing avenue line at daylight. Presidents Norton and Lewis were hung in effigy last night from the trolley wires of the Union avenue line at the crossing of Hamburg and Flushing avenues. From the high tenements on either side dead cats and dogs, old clothing and boots and shoes were thrown across the wire. It kept a gang of linemen busy clearing the wire. Notwithstanding the vigilance of the ice a battered looking dummy, with a el on its breast reading “Old Woman Norton,” was hung on the wire,and shortly afterward a dummy labeled “Lewis” kept it company. _———— CONSIDINE’S STORY. He Tells About the Shooting of John J. Malone. NEW YORK, January 29.—Michael S. Considine, who shot Broker John J. Ma- lone last night, was arraigned in the police court today. He was self-possessed and gave to a reporter the fellowing story of the events leading to the tragedy: ‘I had,”” said Considine, ‘known Malone for a num- ber of years, ard had some money which I had saved. I was working on salary, and the prospect of making more money out of his nailless horseshoe scheme was very al- luring to me. The agreement we had was that I was to let him have $500, and then I was to get so much of it back every week until the debt was canceled, and in addition I was to hold a half interest in the horseshoe business. I have lately been short, and have been turned off every time I spoke to him about money. Last Mon- day I told him that I must have some money, and he said that he would have money to burn by night, and agreed to meet me at the St. James Hotel before 9 o'clock. About a quarter-past 9 Malone came, and then the trouble between us oc- curred.” At the hospital it was stated that Ma- lone was somewhat improved, but that his condition was still very serious, and the probabilities are that he will die. eam ee SUPPRESSING WAR NEWS. Nothing but Official Publications Al- lowed in Colombia. COLON, Colombia, January 20.—A decree has been issued prohibiting the publication or trangmission of anything but official news of the revolt in the republic of Co- lombia. The British warship Pelican has sailed and the probability of the United States cruiser Atlanta leaving this port is causing much anxiety among the foreign popula- tion. : —._—_ Petersburg’s Postmaster Protests, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., January 29.—Some days ago Postmaster H. R. Smith wrote to the Postmaster General that if the order recently issued b¥ him in reference to the service of letter carriers was literally var- ried out it would se¥iously affect the office here, as the carriers have daily assisted in the distribution of the mails. Postmas- ter Smith today -received a letter inform- ing him that the order must be strictly carried out. Mr. Smith told The Star cor- respondent this morning that unless he was given two or three additional clerks it would be impossible for him to have the mails properly distributed and delivered, He will leave for Washington this after- noon to confer with the Postmaster Gen- cral in regard to the matter, and {f pos- sible to obtain from ‘him instrugtions to procure additional clerical force. THE BOND QUESTION Ex-Secretary Boutwell Doubts Relief by a Popular Loan. THE PRESIDENTS AUTHORITY 70 ISSUE He Can Put Out Four or Four-and- a-Half Per Cent Long Time Bonds. CONSIDERING THE MATTER Governor Boutwell of Massachusetis, who was for eight years Secretary of the Treas- ury during the days when the government was emerging from the crisis of the great war, commenting on the suggestion that the government could secure relief by a popular loan, said: “I do not see how the government could get any gold by a popular loan. The gov- ernment might, in that way, obtain current funds; but the people have no gold. The banks alone have gold, and they will con- trol their own gold. The only way in which the government can be certain of a supply of gold is to provide for that sup- ply by a law requiring that at least one- half of the receipts from customs shall be payable in gold. That would give the gov- ernment a certain continuing independent supply of gold. For that supply the gov- ernment would not be dependent upon the banks, or sales of bonds. So long as ex- isting laws continue, unmodified, it is al- ways possible for any one who desir obtain the treasury gold to secure it. government has vow no gold supply, ¢ex- cept through purchases. By requiring that half at least of customs revenues shall be paid in gold the government would have a certain, if limited, independent gold rev- enue. In’ the absence of some such legis- lative provision the country is drifting to a silver basis.” Authority for Bonds, The President in bis message indi- cates very clearly, although he does not state it in exact words, that it is very much to be doubted whether a bond can be issued under a resumption act such as has been issued when the two recent loans of fifty millions have been negotiated at a rate which will be in accordance with the dignity of the government, or which shail show that the credit of the United States is at par. The President, in fact, indurses the opinions, which the New York bank- ers have expressed, who have been here in the lest few hours, that it is exceedingly doubtful whether even at 3 per cent bonds can be issued urder the provision of the resumption act, which authorizes the issue of a 5 per cent bond for the maintenance of the parity. Much Bronder Power. But the politicians evidently do not un- derstand that the President has much broader power than this under existing law. The act of 1875 under which the 5 per cent ten-year bond is issued gives the President a broader power. The 5 per cent bond has been issued because the credit of the government has been good at 3 per cent for so short a term bond as the 5 per cent bond. But the act of 187% gives au- thority to the Secretary of the Treasury to issue this bond, or to provide for two other classes of bonds. They are bonds drawing 4 per cent and 41-2 per cent, as well as the 5 per cent ten-year bonds. This same act which gives the President the author- ity to issue bonds at 5 per cent for ten years authorizes him under the same condi- tions and without any additional restriction to issue a 4 per cent bond which is redeem- able only in thirty years. The 4 per cent fifty-year bond under this law will begin to draw interest from the date of its issue and cannot be redeemed at the option of the government until the expiration of the thirty-year period. This bond the Presi- dent has full authority to issue. Can Issue 4 Per Cent Bonds. In other words,if the Congress shall re- fuse to accept the suggestions of the Presi- dent,and act in accordance with the recom- mendations of his message submitted to Congress, it will be entirely within the power of the President to issue, for the purposes of maintaining the parity, and to secure an adequate gold reserve, the 4 per cent thirty-year bonds provided for in the resumption act. These bonds would be welcomed by the bankers. They would be eagerly accepted by those who control practically all the gold which is now in this country. Moreover, if an issue of bonds of this length of time can be made by the President the currency agitation would be measurably prevented; for if they obtain $100,000,000 or $500,000,000 of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds they are in a position to maintain the existing national bank circulation in spite of the agitation which is current against a national bank unless that agitation shall take the form of law. In other words, the issuance of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds would estab- lish the national banking system on a basis which must continue for thirty years in the absence of legislation which should abolish or curtail it. ‘The President Considering the Matter It fs said that the President has been seriously ccnsidering the propriety of is- suing these 4 per cent thirty-year bonds in the event that the Congress shall fail to act favorably upon his recommendations of the message of yesterday. It is known that bankers representing vest capital, both in this country and in Europe, who have been in Washington within the last forty-eight hours, and in consultation with the President, have given him to understand that a 4 per cent thirty-year bond wculd be easily negotia- ble by the United States government at 3 per cent. This is the rate which the Con- gress undoubtedly would be willing to pay, but there is a condition attached to the issuance of this bond from which the dem- ccrats in Congress would most certainly shrink. But if the democrats in the two houses shall refuse to yield to the sug- gestions of their own party leaders, and to pass the law which is deemed by him to be essential, they will be compelled to ac- cept the alternative, which may be the is- sue 6f five hundred millicns of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds. It may be of interest to sllver men to know that August Belmont, the agent of the Rothschilds, has spent some time in Washington recently, and had a confer- ence with the President. o—______ THE SUGAR BILL. A Vote to Be Taken This Afternoon on It. ‘The Hovse committee on rules this morn- ing reported @ resolution providing for a vote on the sugar bill this afternoon. The general expectation 13 that the Dill will be passed by a large majority. The committee will give rule for the Pa- cific railroads committee providing for the consideration of the Riley funding bill during Wednesday and Thursday, a vote to be taken before adjournment on Thurs- day. Mr. Riley, the chairman of the Pa- cific railroads committee, says that, while he has made no canvass of the House, and therefore cannot speak with absolute cer- tainty, he is satisfied that the funding bill will be adopted. ————_-e.__. Naval Movements. The Navy Department is Informed that the gunboat Concord arrived at Woosung, China, from Ningpo. THE CASE POSTPONED One of the Howgate Jurors Taken Sick Suddenly. May Necessitate Commencing the Trial All Over Again—An “Adjourn- ment Taken Until Tomorrow. Upon calling the roll of the jury in the Howgate case this morning but eleven members answered. The absent juryman, Mr. Joseph Richardson, Clerk Downs ex- plained to Judge McComas, had telephoned about 9 o'clock this morning that he had suffered a chill last evehing and was too unwell to appear in court. Mr. Worthington, on behalf of Capt. How- gate, expressed a willingness to proceed to the end of the case with a jury of eleven men, but District Attorney Birney objected on the ground that the case presented against the defendant was a felony. Judge McComas agreed with the district attorney, and refused to allow the case to be decided by eleven jurors. ‘Then Mr. Worthington suggested that, if it appeared that Juryman Richardson was seriously ill, the jury be discharged and a new one at once selected; that there should be no delay in a trial of the case. 5 His Condition. Judge McComas constdered it best to first ascertain the precise condition of the sick juror. So Marshal Wilson was directed to bring the absent juryman’s business asso- ciate, Mr. Burgess, into court, who, it was said, knew Mr. Richardson’s true condi- tion. After a delay of about an hour, Mr. burgess appeared in court, but could give jittle information concerning his assoviate’s sickness. Mr. Richardson, he stated, lived in Mt. Pleasant, and Judge McComas, at 11 o'clock, ordered a recess until 1 o'clock, in the hope that the sick man might at -hat time tind himself well enough to resume his duties in the jury box. The Case Adjourned. Upon the assembling of. the court after recess, Judge McComas stated to counsel that he had received a letter from Dr. L. B, Swormstedt, the physician of Juror Richardson, in which the doctor stated that Mr. Richardson was suffering from an at- tack of acute rheumatism, suffering great pain, and would probably be confined to his room for several days. Mr. Worthington then stated that, as it appeared from the physician's certificate that the sick juror would be prevented from serving for several days, he would suggest that the jury be discharged, the eleven men now in the box be sworn, and the twelfth member of the jury taken from the spectators in court or elsewhere. District Attorney Birney would not so agree, however, although he admitted that there remained nothing for the court to do but discharge the present jury. Judge McComas, however, decided to hold the present members until tomorrow morning at least. The rest of the regular panel of twenty-six men, he explained, had been discharged ycsterday for the remain- der of the term, and, unfortunately, the twelfth man could not be obtained from them. He would, ke said, adjourn the case until 10 o'clock tomoyrow morning, holding the present jury. Meantime, he would send for Dr. Swormsteadt, for the purpose of ascer- taining if there were any possibility of Juror Richardson being 2ble to resume his duties in a few days. That was satisfactory to both sides, and at 1:30 the case was adjourned until to- morrow morning. >. PRESIDENT AND FINANCE. Sennte Committee Showed No Dispo: lion to Accept His Recommendation: At the morning meeting of the Senate finance committee the various propositions embodied in the Jones, Vest, McPherson, Smith and Sherman bills were gone over, and there were some indications toward the close of the meeting that it might be possible to secure a majority vote on a modification of the Jones: bill. There was no vote on any proposition, however, and the expression of opinion was not clear enough to render it certain what would be the outcome of the afternoon meeting, the committee having agreed to meet again at 2 p.m. Mr. Jones told the committee that if there was no decision on the lines of his bill or any other measure, he would ask leave to report his bill, that it might be before the Senate for action. No. disposi- tion was shown in committee to accept the recommendations of the President, and there was but slight reference to his mes- sage. The proposition outlined by him for gold bonds was not received with favor by a majority of the democratic members, and even the republican members appeared averse to committing themselves to bonds of such great duration as the President recommends. ‘The republicans again indicated their willingness to unite upon a measure grant- ing authority for a loan on notes of two or three years’ time of sufficient volume to relieve the treasury from its present dis- tress, but not to go farther at the present time. ——_____-2.+_—__ THE COLOMBIAN INSURRECTION. A Warship to Be Sent to Protect American Interests. ‘The Secretary of State has received a telegram from Minister McKinney at Bo- gota, saying briefly that an insurrection has broken out in the United States of Co- Icmbia, but giving no details. In order that the interests of the United States In that country may be properly protected during the troubles now in progress Secretary Herbert has directed that the U. 8 S. Ranger, which has just arrived at San Diego, Cal., from San Francisco, be dis- patched to Buena Ventura, on the west coast of Colombia, as soon as she can be got ready. The Secretary has also erdered the U. 8. S. Alert, which accompanied the Ranger from San Francisco, to continue her cruise further south for the purpose of visiting ports on the west coast of Cen- tral America, at several of which the in- terests of the United States are reported to be in need of attertion. As a further pre- cauticn in this regard the U. S. 8. Atlanta, which has arrived at Colon from a cruise to Honduras and Blueficlds, has heen or- dered to remain in those waters for the present for whatever service may be re- quired of her. It is not apprehended that United States interests are in any special danger in the countries named, but the warships are sent there in order to insure their protection. The President Will Arbitrate. It is generally understood that Presi- dent Cleveland will comply with the joint request of the Italian and Colombian gov- ernments that he arbitrate the claim of Cerruti, an Italian subject, against the Colembian government for indemnity. It is alleged that Cerruti was unlawfully arrest- ed and imprisoned in Colombia last summer. The Italian government demanded repara- tion and the Colombian government refused to make any. Asa final result of negotia- tions it was agre€d to submit the question to the Fresident of the United States for arbitration. —___-2.—_____ Gen. Otis at the White House. Brig. Gen. E. 8. Otis, commanding the Department of the Columbia, called at the White House this mcrning, in company with Secretary Lamont, and bad a short interview with the President. He will re- turn to his post at Vancouver barracks, Washington, about the end of the week. FINANCIAL TALK The Situation Discussed in Both Senate and House, MR. MANDERSON OFFERS RESOLUTION? Rep. Dingley Makes a Reply to Mr. Wilson's Speech. MR. REED’S REMARKS The credentials of Mr. Cullom of Illinois for the term beginning March 4 next were presented to the Senate today by his col- league, Mr. Palmer. The credentials of William H. Sewell of New Jersey were pre- sented by Mr. McPherson, who will be suc- ceeded by Mr. Sewell. Mr. Hill (N. Y.) presented a resolution from the New York chamber of cemimerce, passed with but one dissenting vote, hearti- ly. approving the financial course of the President, as given In his message yester- day, and urging Congress to aid in sustain- ing the government's integrity, aud in meeting the emergency by an issue of bonds, as suggested by the executive. The resclution adds that while monetary re- torm is requisite, yet it should not be un- dertaken until recommended by a thorough- iy qualified commission. “Mr. Voorhees, from: the committee on finance, presented a compilation of il laws bearing on the issue of paper money. It Was ordered printed as a part of the unan- cial literature now being prepared. Mr. Manderson’s Financial Resolution ‘The financial emergency came up when Mr. Manderson (Neb.) presented a resolu- tion on the subject. He prefaced it by stating that some compromise was essen- tial, There must be an adjustment of con- fiicting views, a giving and takmg. The country was in the throes incident to this emergency. The pubic is deeply impressed with the critical condition. ‘the ouulow of gold continued. 1t was not a time to blame any person or any party. The con- dition was staring us in the face. Whe thing to do was to adjust differences, to compromise and to act. Like the compromise tariff bill, it sought to reach a settiement on which there could be common action. The resolution directs the committee on finance to preparé a measure having the following essential features: First. The Secretary of the Treasury to maintain a reserve fund of $200,000,000 gold and $20,000,000 silver. Second. An issue of bonds payable in either gold or silver, at the option of the holder for thg maintenance of reserve. Third. Outsfanding legal tender notes to be redeemed in gold cr silver at the option of the holder and not reissued. Fourth. For the next five years gold to be exchangeable for silver and silver ex- changeable for gold. é Fifth. National banks to be authorized to use the foregoing bonds as a basis for issuing notes, and the tax cn notes to be removed. Sixth. Import duties from countries hay- ing the gold standard to be payable in gold; and from countries having the silver standard to be payable in either gold or silver, at the option of the importer. Seventh. Authorize the coinage of silver and gold, at a ratio of 16 to 1, to the ca- pacity of the mints. The foregoing resolution, coming from a republican Senator, and including a con- cession to silver, attracted the closest at- tention. Mr. Manderson asked the im- mediate consideration of the resolution. He said it might look like a financial hoige podge, but it was time to get together and to compromise, and in his opinion it made concessions to silver properly buttressed and protected. Mr. Teller’s Remarks. Mr. Teller (Col.) followed with some sarcastic suggestion that the Nebraska Senator was evidently not in accord with the President’s message. Mr. Teller said this document was rather obscured by the lecture the President had read to Con- gress. Mr. Teller did not share this executive anxiety to keep up gold payments to the New York brokers as a supposed means of maintaining national credit. He did not share the idea that it was time to increase the national debt when it was the glory and boast of the pecple that this debt was being wiped out. If ghe administration was in the hands of practical business men, said Mr. Teller, there would be no terror over silver; no fright over the de- mands of New York brokers. By _ resort- ing to the treasury payments in silver in- stead of gold this fright would pass away. “If,” continued Mr. Teller, with great emphasis, “we had a President who would take twelve men in a room—twelve men who are known and recognized in finan- cial circles—and say to them, ‘Gentlemen, the government will make its payments in silver; now, if you want a panic, have it.’ there would be no panic,” added Mr. Tel- ler. “New York did not want a panic. The run on gold would stop in an hour.” Mr. Teller sharply criticised Mr. Man- derson for taking up the cry of “crisis” and “emergency” and meeting them with a “hodge podge.” The Senator declared there was no crisis—no emergency. This country was not going to the dogs. The Senate could not be taken off its feet by a howl. Mr. Manderson’s resolution was referred to the finance committee to be considered together with other plans. Mr. Chandler (N.H.) then took the floor and introduced the following resolution: Mr. Chandler’s Resylation. “Resolved, That the interstate commerce commission be directed to send to the Sen- ate a statement prepared from the latest returns to the office of the commission showing the captalization of all and each of the eight principal railway lines trans- porting passengers and merchandise be- tween Chicago and the Atlantic seaboard; showing also the proportion which such capitalization bears to the total capi- talization of the reilroads of the United States; and including also for the last year a statement of the aggregate gross and net income of said cight lines, also com- pared with the gross and net income of all the railroads of the United States.” Mr. Chandler sald this information was necessary to understand the effect of the bill recently reported from the committee on interstate commerce. He quoted the section of the bill allowing pooling, and continued: The authority given by this paragraph is stupendous. Under such authority all the railroads of the country may pool all their gross or net earnings from all sources. They may virtually unite or form with a one company or partnership, capitalization, if equal to that exist- ing June 30, 1893, of —$10,506,235,410; the gross earnings of which were for the yeor then ending $1,220,751,874, and the ret income after paying fixed charges was $11,058,034. ‘They may agree to commit the management and disposition of this gross or net income to a managing board of ten or seven or three officers of the va- rious roads. This board can be givea au- thority and discretion to pay out for the purpose of controlling legislatures, state or national, or other public offices, or for any other purpose, such portions as they may see fit of the gross or net earnings of this gigantic partnership, and afterward to divide the remainder of the net earn- ings among the various companies accord- ing to arbitrary fixed portions of 100 per cent of the whole. Mr. Chandler’s resolution was agreed to. Samoan Correspondence Wanted. Mr. Frye offered a resolution, which waa