Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1895, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXC PT SUNDAY AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN Pres't. New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, = - ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents week, or 44 cents per month. Coples at the ter 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the ted States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents per month. urday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with 0. ington, D. C. & T per er [> All ma i NATIONAL FINANCES - Secretary Carlisle’s Answer to the Gorman Resolution. THE DIMINISHED GOLD RESERVE The Assets and Liabilities of the Treasury. <PENDED BALANCES ae Carlisle today sent a letter to the Senate in answer to olution ef inquiry in re- condition and recent adminisir m of th national finances. He that the assets of the treasury January 1, 1805, in excess of the liabilities on account of gold certificates, silver cer- tificates, currency certiticates and treasury notes of ISW0, were as follows: Bold reserve Uther money President of wan gard to the present says WORE canes scocssnceeea <x, SE The funds realized from sales of ng INvb were amd sive r certi Other moneys... bn eer rrrrreeee 7 mounts available, in excess of cur- rent 3, were, therefore Gold reserve and gold pro- ceeds of bonds........ «$217,380, 285.00 Other moneys : B14, 250,00 56.00 nuary sil- certitientes, currency certificates and asury né of iso, were: wold reserve........ Other mone: reas! o! . in excess of gold ce ets he Total dae -BESz, 6 ‘The Gold Reserve. “Hence it appears,” says Secretary Ca lisle, “that the original gold reserve, aug- mented by the gold proceeds of the sales of bonds, was diminished during the period of twenty-five months to the extent of S172.674,315, of which $105,002, was directly or in devoted to current exper ct 8 . which had been | converted into by the process of nption, was still on hand. It is proper te in this connection that when {| States notes or treasury notes of In are redeemed in gold they are received into and held as part of the general cash assets in the treasury, the same | other money belonging to the governm: 1 aud under the acts of M July tf, 180, the re necessary to defray the public Whenever it has been possible to do s9 the reicemed notes have been used to exchange with gold 1 ot Assets and Linbilities. | The ase liabilities of the tre in excess of certificates and treasury note outstanding Assets—-July | 1, Ist, Liabilitie 1, IND S lial e ar net balance. the liabilities Juiy and on January ipts of the government (ex- elusive ul) from Januery 1, IMM, to Decen : ISO were $141, 74. The} total expenditures during the same period | (exclusive of postal) w 764,661. The > of eush in the treasury December M, available for the cur t government, but not erve fund, is Sit tual amount of Ist was $6187 ut of Sold re United States to December ‘The amount of ates notes re- me pertod was: United States of $t41,- Wt The actual balance of gold on this ount December 31, ISM, was $86,214 ed States and Treasury Notes. ount of United States notes and treasury notes in the treasury . exclusive of the t held for the redemption of currency cer- | tifieates cutstanding, was $6,2S0,0s Add- ing to this $141,715,104, the amount of such emed to December 31, ISO, the amount of like redemp following month, ¢ Ss of such note exelusiv of th January ¢ showing that of redeemed in gold from Jan- | had been pafd out the | sum. 0} ing in the Of the amount pa current expenses and & exchange for ether kinds of money, in- eluding gold. Unexpended Ba An accompan the un- expended balances of appropriations on July 1, 1894, to 201,105, propriations fo: cal year 1895, $364,616,- 41t; total amount available for expendi- ture July 1, 1894, $+ the umount expended during the six months ended December 31, 184, $186,952.450, and the for expenditure January Arguments Today Before the Court of Appeals. The ¢ t of Appeals today considered the case of John G. Moore against the nmissioner of internal revenue, In which Me ks, by injunction, to have comm irained from pro: z to incom x. The me } Court the appre tr c 3 argued by Mesers. Shel- a Wilson and also by ex-Senator | G ds of Vermont on behalf of ant, Assistant Attorney G B hey representing tted by either side aia} from those argited at Hazner, which Star’ at the nding that the | tax is | nt conte c denying that | ee at the com- | i 2s any, igs not by | injur this time, at least. | Th ef, and upon thelr cencl ved its decision. ages Acts Approved. | Ment has approved the act to ra go nent building at Chi- cago; the resclution providing for a survey ¢ zoo river, and the acts | granting pensions to Mrs, Josephine P. | Kelton, widow of Adjt. Gen, John C.K A. Lock, widow of | vk, and to mee } late | Che Zvening Sfar. — Caused by the Publication of the Bond Syndicate Contract. What the onents of the Adminis- tration Have to Say of the Sceretary’s Action. ‘The publication of the contract entered into between the Secrétary of the Treas- ury and certain bankers for deals in bonds and gold has caused a great deal of ex- citement about Congres The fesling on the subject is intense. Many who are in favor of issuing gold bonds, if necessary to replenish the gold of the treasury, are greatly incensed at the method pursued in this matter, and their criticism of the course of the administra- tion is severe. Some members express the cpinion that the action of the Secretary ought to be Impeachable. The plea that the bankers with whom the Secretary was dealing had a corner on gold and that the administration had to comply with their terms or get no gold at all is answered by the declaration that the Secretary of the Treasury could not possibly know this to be the cas? until he had put the bonds upon the open market. A Private Tran His failure to do this, it is insisted, brings the transaction down to the basis of a private deal, whereby certain particular bankers are insured a large profit and are given an indefinite option on such other berds as the government may by manipu- lation be compelled to issue. The most that the friends cf the administration say in defense of the contract is that the bankers who have the gold held the Secretary of the Treasury by the threat and compelled him to terms at their dictation. The feeliug in this matier manifested It- self in a paradox in the House this morn- ing. When the committee on rules brought in a special order providing for the con- sideration of the Wilson resolution during the day, a vote to b> taken on It at 5 o'clock, the opponents of the Wilson reso- ution and the critics of the curious finan- ial contract were most active in their ef- ure the adoption of the rule. of the committee on ways 0 voted against Mr. Wilson aided in the adoption of the special order. Want to Ventilate the Question. Those most savage in their criticism of the course of the administration were most eager to secure the five hours of debate within which to ventilate the question. When Mr. Pickler, who was not informed as to the plan of the opposition, made a point of no quorum Mr. Hopkins, the leader of the opposition on the republican side, appealed to him to withdraw the point and let the resolution go through. Shortly atier point being made by Jerry ntagonists to the gold bond and erities of the administra- gathered about the Kansas member ed him to withdraw the point. Such eagerness on the part of the oppo- nents of @ measure to have it taken up for netion. consideration is a thing before unhear 3 One of the most heated debates of this Congr anticipated during the day, and the opponents of the Wilson resolution in- emselves in the perfect ¢ resolution will be defeated after istration has been given a severe the score of the bond con- tulge t at th the adn’ castigation on tract. Mr. Hopkins’ Criticism. h of Chairman Wilson, 2 debate of his gold measure, ded, a profound, sensation was the House by the speech of Mr. After opening t was con i in the de Hopkins, who voiced the republican oppo- sition to the measure and criticised the course of the President and Secretary of the Treasury in parliamentary and ter ate language, but with such severity make a deep impression upon tho Ho! were gathered a large number Members of. all parties ely around him, a of democrats joined in the applause with which his remarks were greeted. His at- tack upon the administration was founded 1 the secret bargain entered into for sale of bonds, th: peculiar terms of tie act und the fact that the bonds thus in secret were parted with at a 4 at premium, when Mr. Carlisle had lodged in the committee that on a sis of the sale of bonds far advanced teward maturity these should be worth on the market a premium of over 19 per cent. he speech there were wild demon- of approval and evidence of € citement in the House. In a ten-minute ch, following Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Cannon sed the administration vehemently. MESSAGES OF CUPID. is Doing a Lively Business Te at the Old Stand. the day when hearts palpitate more energetically than any other during the year, all because of the recetpt of dainty and perfured tekens of love. The blocd pump of the letter carrier acceler- ates its action by reason of its owner hay- This ts | ing to stagger under more than a double load of the missives mentioned. There is another side of the condition cf affairs, however. Leaving love out of the question, St. Valentine's day is always gerly awaited by certain married men who take advantage of the opportunity to get even with their mothers-in-law, and by the school bey, who for months past hes been nourishing a grievance against his teacher. Such persons invest in the comic valentine and with great glee send it to its destination, where it seldom causes joy. Judging from the stores during the past week, one would hardly know that the cherished samt was about to make his an- R isit, for not in many years has such absence of preparation for such small stocks of valentines been seen. A visit to the city post office today, however, im- stantly and effectually dispelled the illu- sicn of a Star reporter that the observance . Valentine's day was expiring. is Postmaster Willett’s first expe- rience in office with February 14. He is loing nicely and will recov Everybody connected with the estabiiskment is earn- ing his salery in every sense of the word, nd ®& most decided sive burst of rzy is apparent. sh began last evening, and was on the increase up to a hour this afternoon. According to Capt. James KE. Bell, the superintendent of ty delivery, the amount of valentine mail mdled today exceeded that of last year consideranie e It has to be of by the regular force, which ry aken car ns a great deal of extra work. E available inch of space was in demand, 1 packages were piled up to towering As fast as some was taken out me in to fill its space, and although arriers seemed cheerful, they will un- abtedly feel relieved when the day is at al. intere: a an e An ing fact observed at the post turn to the old style of faney velopes. The custom of i Imost ceased last year, the greater portion of the bur- office was ar or lace © h cover but today n of each car tines in lace envelopes of all sizes, lt is the usual thin to gather in “gangs Valentine's day and wind up the occasion by placing comic valentines under front doors and ringing the door bells, with other accompaniments that, for a few hours, make the night akin to halloween. Se gee Postal Clerks at Sea. William A. Hines of the New York pdst office and John E. Cooney of the railway pestal service have been appointed as pos- tal clerks at sea to succeed t postal clerks who went down with the Elbe. ler was made up of valen- nfidence | WASHINGTON, D. EXCITEMENT IN CONGRESS|FINANCIAL TALK | DAY, FEBRUAR Te proof of the pudding is in the eating. Yesterday's Star confained 38 cofumns of adverfisemenfs, made ug of 526 separate announce: ments. ZBhese advertisers fous$t pubficitp—not merefp space. +. The Bond Question Up in Both Branches of Congress. —_.+—__—__ THE GOLD RESOLUTION DEBATED Severe Arraignment of Secretary Carlisle’s Methods. - WILSON’S APPEAL MR. Although it was known that an attempt would be made today to pass the resolu- tion authorizing the Issue of 3 per cent gold bonds in the House, the attendance on the fluor was not large when the Speak- er called the House to crder at 11 o'clock. This was probably due to the fact that many members supposed the House would meet at noon as usual. Despite the small attendance, however, there was much ex- itemert on the floor. As soon as the jour- nal had been read, Mr. Catchings, from the committee on rules, reported the special order under which the House wa8 to op- erate. It was as follows: “‘Kesolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this res- olution the House shall proceed as in com- mittee of the whole to the consideration of House resolution No. 2 (the bond res- olution); that at the hour of 5 o'clock this y the previous question shall be con- sidered as ordered on said resolution and then without intervening motion votes shall be taken thercon until the same shall have been fully disposed of." The Order Adopted. Catchings premptly demanded Mr. the | previous question as soon as the reading cf the resolution had been completed. On a rising vote the previous question was or- dered—56—11. Mr. Pickler (S. D.) made the point $f no quorum, but withdrew tt, and before time for debate could be clainiod under the rule the vote recurred on the adoption of the order. It resulted 56--17. Mr. Simpson (Kan.) again made the point of no quorum. Mr. Simpson and Mr. Catcbi ers, took their places, and for over halt hour they waited patiently for the belated arrivals to make up the coveted quorum. With the arriving members came a stream of visitors into the galleries, and at 11 when Mr. Catchings reported a quorum, the hall of Representatives presented an ani mated appearance. The vote had result —152-28—in favor of the special orde! Mr. Simpson, who remarked sarcastically sotto voc# that he was trying to protect the President against the vindictive as- saults of republicans, recreant democrats and cuckoos, made no attempt to get the yeas and nays, and the special order was declared adopted. : The Debate Opened. Before the debate began the Speaker an- nounced that he would recognize two mem- ‘'s of the committee on ways and means, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Reed in the affirmative, and Messrs. Hopkins (Ill) and Bryan (Neb. in the negative, to control four hours of the time allotted for debate, the re- maining hour to be given to debate under the five-minute rule. Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways and means committee, who opencd the debate, cautioned the Hovse at the very out that unless the Hd be restricted i to the resolution reported from the ways and means committee, to the exclusion of all hip, it would be impc to igently on the question at its conctusion. Mr. Wilson then proce to carefully the case, covering the ground traversed by his report to the Hous erday. He spent much time the events le which co elabor: ad the coi tary of the ding up to a elled the See ury to make the cond tional contract with the syndicate for the purchase of goid. He said that there was no dearth of revenues in the treasury. To he declared, there was an ava ht ce in the treasury of $1 600,000, a larger balance than on June by $36,000,000, when it was $129,000, Today the gold including the gold reserve. 212,000, rve stood at $4 Wilson rev ‘old reserve, establi sure the re- mption of specie payments. That reserve had not been threatened until the panic of 18), when in a single month (November) $21,000,000 of gold had been rawn. r. Wilson then proc 1 to contrast the situation of the treasury in ISS? with its situation now in regard to the burden to be bor greenbac demption sary for pr: outstand: 000,000, ‘Today it Supported the entire cur- rency fabric, $500,000,000 of outstanding legal tenders and’ treasury notes, $500, 000,000 of overvalued silver and all the rational bank notes outstanding. Mr Dingley's Interruption. “You admit,” interrupted Mr. Dingley (Me), “that $117,0),400 of gold have been purcbesed to maintain the gold reserve. Hew did the treasury obtain the money to meet the defi y in the revenues of $10,- stical purposes to support the silver, amounting to but $200,- “Still harping on my daughter,” replied Mr. W with a wave of his hand; but Wilson, Mr. Dingley insisted upon an answer to his question, and Mr. Wilson replied that, as he had stated on a former oceasion, it was partly true that by the operations of the erdless-chain process by which gold was drained from the treasury some of the money obtained from the sale of bonds had been transferred to other accounts and had been used to defray current expenses. He called Mr. Dingley’s attention to the fact that under the national bank act of 1874 the. bank notes, being redeemable by the using | treasury, could be used by conversion to drain the treasury of gold as well as the legal tenders. Mr. Dingley however, still persisted upon a more speciiic answer ‘to his original ques- tion, and Mr. Wilson finally admitted that a large amount of the gold received from the sale of bonds had heen used to meet the deficiency in the revenues. Then Mr. Din) Oo Mr. Wil- son’s former staicm the fer of th ‘kk trust fund to the available assets of the tre relared that not ene dollar of d had been used to expenses. nee hetwe! replied Mr. W amid a bur: that when we ved it. When you democra 1 money we borr 1 it you borrowed it from a trust fund.” Mr. Dingley insisted that that fund was not used until 1 whereupon Mr. Wilson cited him to Secretary Windom’s report, stating that on September 10, 189), the only available cash in the treasury the amount ef the trust fund turned over tacceunt in the preceding July. the fencing between the and Mr. Wilsen contin where it hac Dingley’s inte ‘As the bonds will be paid in gold, he said, jit was the sense of the committee that there ought to be no hesi- | tation in making these bonds payable in gold, and saving to the government the in- terst charges, amounting to over $16,00 600, The contract is already made by which the gold is being put into the treas- ury and placed on vessels for shipment to this country. It cannot be set aside. It was made under ample provision of law. question presented here is whether we will substitute for a 4 per cent coin thirty- year bonds a 3 per cent gold bond. Mr. Wilson asserted that for twenty-five years the gold standard had been the prac- tical money basis in this country; that gentlemen confused the standard of pay- ment with the currency of payment. Two experiments had failed to give relief, and now the treasury had been obliged to re- sort, as it had under Secretary Sherman, to a special contract. Mr. Hopkins Against the Resolution. Mr. Hopkins (Ill) said that the real ques- tion was whether the government at thi late day should by the extraordinary meth- ods of President Cleveland and his S tary of the Treasury change its es policy under thirty-five years of republican rule and make its bonds payable in gold. Why did not the Presidevt, he asked, the attention of these foreign capitalists to the fact that this country had a settled policy?” (Applause.) if the statement Mr. Wilson had made had been true, that com wus really as good as gold in the contract, and that meant the same thing, why h&d not the President told these capitalists so” ‘IL oppose this resolution,” he continued, 5 se it will, in my judgment, destroy the credit of the United States.” ‘The gov- ernment of the United States was like an ir dividual in ousin ‘The moment a man walked into a Jew broker shop and offered a mortgage on his property for a loan his credit was destroyed; no other establish- ment would give him a Ican without equal- ly good security. So in the future it would be necessary to put the word gold into every bond issue. ‘The bondholder was directly interested in driving __ this country to a silver basis and sending gold to a premium. The Rothschilds by this method could double the value of their holding: Political Not Patriotic Motives. “The President perned this message not from patriotic purposes, but for politics, and that alone. He wanted to throw the responsibility on Congress of making this loan negotiated by his former law part- ner.” (Applause.) When Mr. Hopkins declared that the syn- dicate would make cn, the whole transa2- tion twenty-five millions more than it was entitled to there were cries of democratic dissent. 1 believe that as a representative of the people of the state of Illinoi as mach right to my opinion as dent Cleveland. I believe the House and Senate are as patriotic as the President.” Mr. Cox (Tenn.)—“How does it happen that by this contract this syndicate will e an option on future bond issues by the government?” Mr. Hopkins—"Nobody but this syndicate and the President can answer that.” (Loud applause). Mr. Powers (Vt.) sent to the cle! to be read an amendment providing that nothing in the resolution should be con- strued as changing the avowed policy of the government to pay all its outstanding bonds in gold. Cannon's Saveasm. Mr. Hopkirs then yielded to Mr. Cannon (i), who vegan by announcing that he was in favor of maintaining the credit of the gevernment. He stated, with biting sarcasm, the abortive attampts made to pass legislation for the relief of the treas- ury, seying that the President's 1 we was responsible for the ‘second birth.” He denounced the con- tract made by the Secretary of the Treas- when he expressed the opinion 's desk ur and that had a republican Seeretary of the ‘Treasury made it this democratic Hous would have impeached him, the republican side gave him round after round of ap- plause. Mr. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), osvenor’s Opposition. a member of the ittee, opposed the ways and means com resolution, addressing himself to the charge that those who were opposing this resclution were aiding to destroy the honor, credit and integrity of the govern- He pointed out that without con- with Congress the Secretary of sury had privately entered into a with the Rothschild. Surope Morgans here to purchase gold bonds of the govermment at a almost 1 per cent hig than the last bond issue, and now Congress the option of ‘substitutin those coin bonds gold bonds at 3 per cent. The only alternative offered Congress was to go back on a long established precedent of the government and authorize gold in- stead of coin bon sultation the Tr contr and with et in the coin rate of interes THE When the Senate met today! the high tension over the financial situation was clearly evident from the animated groups of ors who discussed the subject. From this a rumor soon gained circulation that the suggestion had been made that a resolution be introduced directing or ad- vising the executive branch of the govern- ment to cancel the contract with bankers for the sale of $62,100,000 of bonds. With tke several financial bills on the calendar and on the table it was felt that decisive action one way or the other was not far off. Barbarous Indian Exceutions. Mr, Platt (Conn.) presented a petition and gave dramatic details concerning barbarous executions in the Choctaw Indian country. He said the facts, if known, would shock the civilized world, as they presented bar- barities unparalicled in this country. ‘The peiition urged that a law be passed giving an appeal to United States courts from the condemnations of the Indian courts. Mr. Plait said the time had been reached when such a law was imperative in order to end the shocking condition of affair Ford's Theater Vietims. A favorable report was made by a special committee allowing $115,000 to the widows and Children of those killed at the Ferd's Theater disaster in Washington. Mr. Lodge (Mass.) offered a resolution, whick was agreed to, asking the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the returns from distilled spirits and what re- duction would occur frem the prospective close of distilleries, : "Mr. Call's Resolution. Mr. Call (Fla.) then brought forward his ible resolution for a Senate in- vestigation of the Honduras Lottery Com- pany’s operations im controlling Florida elections. Mr. Blackburn sought to cut it of by ing to refer it to the committee on leges and clections That is in the interest of the Honduras Lottery Company,” declared Mr. Call amid laughter. “T never heard of the Honduras Lottery Company,” said Mr. Blackburn, “and if it will please the Senator I will change the motion so as to send this resolution, which is obstructing public business, to the com- mittee on revolutionary claims, private land claims or to perdition.” Mr. Blackburn's motion to refer was de- feated on a yea and nay vote, 1% to 35, mos the republican Senators coming to Mr. F sistance. an (Ala.) sharply criticised the course of Mr. Call, who, Mr. Morgan said, was sceking to take the advice and as ance of politicians anxious to thr eral inquiry into the state of affairs of Florida. Mr. Wolcott Causes Some Surprise. There was some surprise when Mr. Wol- cott (Col) said that he fully agreed with Mr. Mergan that the United States Senate would not further consider this idle, silly, wicked, unconstitutional proposition. There could be no purpose in it beyond the ob- struction of public business. It might cs well be proposed to investigate arson or stesling. Even the investigations attempt- ed were for the personal pleasure of Sena- ters. If they went west, it was to Alaska. If they went east, it was to some other comfortable point.’ ‘There was a rush to the committee on contingent expens2s to see which party of investigators could first secure an equipment for their tour. Ninety per cent of these investigations were worthless. Mr. Blackburn then moved to take up the post office appropriation bill. The motion prevailed and the Call reso- lution gave way to the post office appro- priation Dill. TWO TERRITORIES ———_ Bills for Admitting Arizona and New Mexico to Be Called Up. ee. NEITHER CAN PASS THIS SESSION ——_-+ Delay May Affect the Political Complexion of Both. DISCRIMINATION AS TO UTAH. Although it has been apparent for some time that the House bills for the admis of Arizona and New Mexico into the Union must fail in the Senate, these measures will be called up before the session closes and an epen record made on them in that body. Political considerations are involved, and each side will charge responsibility for the defeat on the other. The republicans will object to taking up the bills, and this will give the democrats their case, while the fact that the bills are called up at so late a day in the session that debate is im- possible will be seized by the republicans to support their charge that the eleventh hour activity of the democrats is only meaningless stage play. A Good Deal of Mancuvering. There has been a good deal of maneuver- ing about the proposition to admit th two territo and the prediction v made a year ago in more than one quarter that this Cong’ would take no action. Fastern democratic leaders were accused of being secretly hostile because of the prevailing silver sentiment in Arizona and New Mexico, and the fear that in the event of the granting of statehood four Senators would he added to the ranks of the free coinage men. It was assumed that wheth- er the one party or the other won at the polls, the result would be a silver triumph in accordance with the demands of the silver interes ans were c- cured of sharing fully feeling, and of artfully concealing it behind a series of criticisms directed at certain questions re- specting lands and school funds. The friends of the territories have, neverthe- less, labored in season and out in an effort to secure favorable action in time to enable Representatives to take their seats in the next Congress. The blocking of the way by the tariff bill was offered as an excuse for the delay at the last session, and now it is asserted that nothing can be done because of the limited time at the disposal of Congress and the attitude of the repub- lican Senators. Change of Political € exion, What the effect-of this disappointment will be on the political complexion of the two territories is a problem. Both, until the last election, had heen reliably demo- cratic. Democrats had been sent as dele- to Congress, and democratic major- ities had controlled in the territorial lekis: Eugin November last the republ n tidal wave not confine itself to state boundaries, but swept over the terri- tories as well, and rolled up republican ma- jorities in both Arizona and Now Mexico. Democratic apath ested itself there as e and republican, delegates were elected to Congress. It is"not denie that the failure of Congress to pass the atehood more or les: The people of the terri s n led to expect prompt tion. The appeal was to their politic: fricnds. Both territories were democ: ic and the Congr nd the I of that party. It seem therefore, to make out ing to the constitutional iption, show ing the necessary population and’ oth qualificat to insure an immediate re- sponse. This response, however, did not come, and, what was still more discourag- ing, the reports gained credit that it was eld for reasons relating to the ion, Was it true that eastern ailed, and that not until inancial question was settled should ona and New Mexico be admitted a ? The local democratic manage it impossible to arouse any enthusi- in the ranks of their follower Dills providing for fected the result. had de their asm their party vote was appallingly light. The Republicans’ Opportunity. Now will come the republican oppor- tunity, for, regardless of the fact that the republicans have opposed admission in this Congress, they are expected to forward probable action in the next. The republi- can delegates from the territories will take up the work, prepare bills that will meet with the approval of their party leaders in the Senate, and before the next Congress closes secure final action on them, and re- turn to their constituents with the credit of having accomplished before a_republi- can Congress what théir democratic prede- ‘ors failed to accomplish Lerore a dem- atic Congress. The effect of this, it is conceded, is likely to cut an important fig- ure in the campaigns that will follow for the constitutional conventions, and the re- sult may be the bringing in of the two new states as republican in polities. There is said to be some feeling also on the extra consideration shown Utah by this Congress. All three territories knock- ed for admission at the same time, and with equal rights. Utah was the richest in resources, but Arizona and New Mexico ve the necessary constitutional account of themselves. The House passed the three bills, but the Senate has passed only the Utah Dill, This discrimination is said to have awakened some resentment among the people, who feel themselves thus slight- ed. They were not opposed to the admis- sion of Utah—they even rejoice at her suc- —but they are unable to forgive the rimination against themselves by a to which has becn epen all of the facts in the three cases. Utah will elect her state officers and first state legis- lature next fall, and be enabled thus to vote in the next Corgress on the question of the admission of her two companions, who started out for the prize of statehood at the same time that she did, and appar- ently with an equal right to as promptly securing it. Congre Escape of the Trainmen From Death Was Almost Miraculous, PITTSBURG, Pa., February 14.—Engines Nos. G and § on the Castle Shannon railroad collided last evening in the tunnel near the Monongahela incline, causing one of the worst wrecks that has occurred on the road in a number of years. Five men were hurt and an engine and twenty. demolished. ‘The injured Conductor John Walker, Engineer Henry Hitters and Frederick Risgar, Fireman Emmett Ham- jlton and an unknown man. The three nam- ed were seriously injured, but it is thougnt all will recover. The locomotives met in the center of the tunnel. In the crash that followed the men were buried in the debris and their escape from death was little short of miraculous. Traffic was delayed for several hours by the accident. — Serious Damage by Fire. NEWTON, Mass., February 14.—Fire de- stroyed the car house of the Newton and Boston Street Railway Company, corner of Walnut and Homers streets, last night, with many cars. The loss is estimated at $40,000, with partial Insurance. NEW YORK, February 14.—The Mer- chants’ Club house, on Broadway, was damaged by fire today to the extent of FORD’S THEATER DAMAGES GRAVE CHARGES MADE Bill Reported Today to Pay All Claims but Two. Fall List of the Claimants and the Report of the Joint Commission. Senator Manderson today reported from the joint commission to investigate the Ford Theater disaster an amendment pro- posed ‘lo the sundry civil bill appropriating $115,000 to pay the heirs of twenty-three people who lost their lives as a result of the collapse of the building on June 9, 1893. This is similar to the amendment which was incorporated in the bill last session, but which was stricken out in ¢on- ference at the insistence of the House. The sum is increased by $10,000 to include two additional claims. The list now comprises the following names as the victims of the disaster whose heirs are to be paid at the rate of $5,000 in each case: Geo. R. Allen, Geo. Michael Arnold, Samuel P. Barnes, John E. Chapin, Jeremiah Daly, John Bus- sius, Joseph R. Fagan, Jos. Barker Gage, David Clark Jordan, Justus Boyd Jones, Frederick B. Loftus, Jay Hirst McFall, Otto F. W. Meder, Howard S. Miller, Benj. F. Miller, Burrows Nelson, Emanuel G. Shull, Frank M. Williams, Alfred L. Ames, Girault, Michael T. Mulledey, Roby and Charles Best Sayers. The following proviso is added: “Tht where the deceased died leaving a widow, no chiliren, the $5,000 shall be paid her; where the deceased left a widow and children the widow shall receive one-half und the children shall share per stirpes; and where the deceased was unmarried the sum shall be paid to the legal heirs.” Accompanying the amendment Senator Manderson presented a report from_ the joint commission, which is a reprint of the report submitted in July last, amended to bring the investigation up to date. He also stated that the amendment contained pro- sion for all of those who were instantly killed or who evidently died from injuri received in the disaster, with two excep- tions. ‘These cz he added, are still being investigated by the joint commission, and they will undoubtedly be ready for action at the next session. These cases are those of George Christopher Bollinger and Joh: T. Reynolds. The former died January 7, 1801, of lung disease and bronchitis. His case was investigated last spring and in the report made in July the Senate com: mittee asked for more time to definitely determine whether the death was produced by the injuries received. John Reynolds, a colored man, died May 2, 1804, of pney monia, complicated by heart trouble. His widow, Lydia Reynolds, did not file her claim until August 5, 1804. Bollinger was unmarried. The two claims added to the list are those of the heirs of George W. Roby and Charles Best Sayer. The former was fifty years of age, a clerk of class one, left no estate whatever, and left a widow, Amanda He died February 8, 1894, and his rtified that death was to be “reasonably and fairly traceable to his in- juries.” He did not fall with the building, but in attempting to escape by sliding down a hose fastened from a_third-story one, left a small estate and a life in- His family consisted of ow and eight children. He did not with the building, but being on the fall second floor when it fell, inhaled lime and dust, and died March 21, 18, of consump- tion. He had suffered for some time prior to the accident from throat and lung trou- bles, and the claim was that his death was stened by the disaster. Thus the list of twenty-three victims is composed of eighteen men who were in- stantly killed and five who died some time after the fall of the building as a result of their injuries. Two other claims are still pending, as stated, that swell the list of the clerks who died in the accident and since that time to twenty-five. There are upward of eighty claims for injuries filed by survivors, but these will not be touched ut this sessicn. ‘The amendment now goes to the commit- tee on appropriation: 'THE RIVER PROBL The Ice Continues Firm — The Talk Along the Water Front. The situation on the river front is un- changed. The rivermen are in the dark as to what disposition the Commissioners will make of the tug question. Tie belief that the local tugs are not strong enough for the ice continues firm. Yesterday Mr. John Callahan, superintendent of the Nor- folk and Washington Steamboat Company, went down by rail to the southern end of the route to look the field over and see what can be done towards bringing the propeller Washington, now at Norfolk heavily laden with freight, to this port. Although the ice is acknowledged to be the worst ever known, and despite the fact the propeller Norfolk tried to cut through a day or so back, yet it is under- stood that Mr. Callahan will try to force the Washington up the river. The venture will he watched closely by the marine pop- ulation of Washington. It is settled that the tug Pennwood of Baltimore will be unavailable for duty here, as she starts for Cuba within a few days, carrying as a tow two steel barges and a new tug for service In Cuban waters. The Samson is at Boston, but could be brought down here within afew hours if demanded. Alto- gether, things were never so desolate and uncertain at the front as they are today. To Clear the River. The Commissioners today received bids from Baltimore tug owners, and also from the Washington river men, for the work of clearing the channel through the ice in the Potomac. Koth bids were estimated on a per diem basis, and not for completing the entire task at a fixed price. The Balti- more men submitted a proposition to send around three tugs to be put to work crushing through the fice at $200 per day, or $100 fcr each tug. The local river men submitted a bid to supply four tugs. Their bid was more complicated and was based on an estimate of the tonnage of the dif- ferent tugs. Added up, price of the four tugs would be in the neighborhood of $250 per day, but it is said that the local tugs are considerably smaller than those ficm_ Baltimore. The appropriation for clearing the channel is practically available now, but up to a late hour this afternoon the Commissioners had not given the con- tract for doing the work. AN OVERCOAT STORY. Claims to Have Gotten It From the Central Relief Committee. A boy named Bulkley, who belongs here, and two men, who are strangers in the city, were arrested today by Detective Wecdon and locked up on suspicion. The officer saw them near 10th and E streets this morning with an overcoat. One of the men was given the coat by the boy, and when the officer approached, he ran. Later they were found in a saloon near Louisi- ana avenue and 6th street, where they were arrested. The boy says he got the overcoat from the central relief committee, and it was sold for a dollar. He also says that he as- sisted in the collection of the donations several days ago. The prisoners are held until the case can be further investigated. ——— No Change at Dover. DOVER, Del., February 14.—The forty- third ballot taken for a United States Sen- ator today showed no change from the vote of yesterday, A Sensation in the Mine Workers’ Convention. ee DID WBRIDE TRY 10 BRIBE WILD? The Former Accused of Being Disloyal. HE EXPLAINS HIS ACTION COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 14.—A sen- sation was sprung today in the meeting of the United Mine Werkers of America. Mark Wild, district organizer of the Amer- ican Railway Union, under Mr. Debs, being granted the floor, stated that last summer, when the A. R. U. were trying to stop the running of trains on the Hocking Valley rcad, John McBride, at that time president of the United Mine Workers, gave him $600 to induce a settlement of the strike of the railroad men on that road. Mr. McBride was not present when this statement was made, but upon coming in- to the convention said he did give Wild the money as a charitable donation from some of the coal operators, the strike on the road having been previously overcome by the railroad company. Mr. McBride said: “None of the money came from the railroad company.” A committee was appoinied by the min- ers’ convention to investigate and report upon the subject in controversy between Wild and McBride. 5 The cause of the convention permitting Wild, who is not a miner or delegate, to speak was the challenge, Wednesday even- ing, by McBride to either miners or rail- road men who participated in the strikes of last summer to show that he had acted vnfairly or had not been square in any act of duty which he performed. When he made this challenge the convention was considering a resolution proposing a vote of confidence in its national officers, who had been accused by A. A. Adams of Ohio with having settled the strike corruptly, giving the miners lower wages than they might otherwise have obtained. This opened the way for Mr. Wild to ask to be heard. Mr. Wild admitted frankly that he took the package, not knowing what was in it until he got it home, when he decided to use the money to help Adams in his fight against the miners’ national officers. Mr. McBride’s explanation was that Mr. Wild had come to him during the raiiroad strike and besought him to pull the miners into a strike also, so the road would not have coat! to haul. This McBride declined to do. ‘Then, after the railroad company had de- feated Wiid, who was one of its conductors, the coai operators made up a purse, amounting to what they assumed would be a year's sala-y to Wild, and asked McBride to give the money to him as a charitable donation. When McBride gave Wild the money, “it was accompanied by a kind re- quest by McBride that Wild keep quiet from the time on.” Mr. McBride said The operators told me to give Wild the money, because he would need it, and had stepped out of the way to allow the railroad company to haul the coal which was then being mined.” In closing, Mr.McBride repeated with em- phasis that the money had no bearing whatever on the railroad strike, as it had been settled. Mr.Wild’s specch to the convention states that he received the $500 “two or three days after the railroad strike had been set- ted.” ge NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. Police Commissioner Sheehan Goes Out of Ofice. NEW YORK, February 14- today appointed Avery D. Andrews a police commissioner. to succeed J. C. Sheehan. The new comMnissioner is a son-inlaw to Gen. O. 0. Howard. He is 2 West Pointer, not yet thirty-one years old, and was for a time stationed on Governor's Island. He was also aid-de-camp to Gen. Schofield in Washington, where he studied law. He fs a member of the law firm of Wella & Andrews. He was recommended for police commissioner by Gen. Schofield, n. An- son G. McCook. Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, Frederick R. Coudert and many prominent democrats. His experience in the army, the mayor thinks, will be valuable in directing the police force. Mayer Strong today appointed the follow- ing park commissioners: James A. Roose- velt, August D. Tuillard and George C. Haven. These are to choose a fourth com- missioner, who is to be a republican. The mayor stipulates that the president of the board, who alone draws a salary of $5,000 a year, shall be a republican. As Mr, Tuillard, the only republican of the three appointéd, does not want the oilice, the fourth commissioner will be the president. ‘All three are bankers. Tuillard is an in- dependent republican and the others are independent democrats. Mayor Strong today denied that faith had been broken with Thomas C, Platt. “I never made any promises to or any- body else concerning appointments,” sald the mayer. “My only prémises were con- tained in the letter I wrote to the commit- tee of seventy accepting the nomination. Mayor Strong No faith could, therefore, have been broken.” SCHOONER WALBURG SEIZED. . Charged With Taking Arms and Am- munition to Hawaiian Rebels. SAN DIEGO, Cal, February 14.—The schocner Walburg arrived at this port yes- terday and was seized by Collector Fisher on the charge of having violated the neu- trality laws by transporting arms and am- munition to the Hawaiian country for the use of the royalists. Capt. Matthew 8. Martin professes Inno- cence and persistently declares he has been or: a hunting expedition. Interviews with the captain and the stew- ard showed marked differences in their statements, the captain referring to stormy experiences at sea. The steward says they had experienced good weather on the voy- age. Both have the outlines of the hunt- ing story by heart, but differed in respect to details, hedging’ when questioned as to the amount of salt on board and the sup- ply of provisions. Hawaiian Consul Woode expressed the opinion that a straight case can be made out against the Walburg, and has advised Minister Thurston of all’ facts relating to the seizure. ‘The Walburg 1s an ordinary fore and aft schconer. She is of twenty-seven tons reg- ister and fifty feet long. ee COND MURDEROUS ATTEMPT. SEI Another Unsuccessful Effort to Kill Manager Humphrey. WHEELING, W. Va., February 14—At an early hour this morning a bomb was thrown into the office of the Buckeye glass works at Martin's Ferry, Ohio, doing con- siderable damage. Manager Humphrey was supposed to be sleeping in the office at the time. This is the second attempt on his Ife, as he was shot at about ten days ago. A strike was inaugurated in the fac- tory some months ago, and early in Jan- uary cperations were resumed with non- union men. Since then there have been frequent outbreaks,