Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 11, 1894, Page 3

~—0n sugar for domestic consumption was also SENATORS AND THE TARIFF Republican Mem“ers Are in a De DUTY NOW POINTS IN TWO DIRECTIONS of the Upper douse cate Position. | Alleginnce to Party Opposed to the Welfare | of the People in the M Wilson Bl ter of the Washing- wip. WASHINGTON DURBAU OF THE BEE, 513 Fourteenth Street WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, “The republicans in the senate are placed in a peculiar position upon the tarilf ques- tion at this time. They know that it would ba the best part of politics for them to fol- low the lead of the republicans in the houso and refuse to asstst democrats In doubtful states to perfect the Wilson hill, aud to per- mit it to become a law In its most o form. Then there would bo a greate centive for the people to elect a republican 1806 for the pur- nsive fn- president and congress in pose of repealing th law. And yet those whose interests are (o be destroyed by thi bill as it stande are appealing to us to save them. It looks as though we might be able to make some amendments which would | affor a little protection to important in- | dustries, and it is pretty hard, for the sake of party advantage, to turn a deaf ear to these appeals.'” This is what Senator Allison of Towa, one | of the most prominent republican members | of the finance committee, said in reply to a question The Bea correspondent to what policy the republicans would pursie with the tariff bill. It is a remarkable situation in the senate, By an overwhelm- ing majority the people at the polls in 1 declared that the MeKinley tariff law was not acceptable (o them; that the pelicy of the republican administration and the work of a republican congress were agaiust thelr Interests, il they wighed affairs to be turned over to a democratic outfit from be ginning - to - end. So they voted, and their wishes were met. The gov- ernment has been fn the hands of a democratic administration less than a year, and a more distressful condition of affairs has not existed duvring the life of this gen- eration. Suddenly the people have come to a realization that they made a mistake in casting their votes as they did in the lust presidential election. The interests of the farm, the factory and the mill are threat- encd with destruction. In a moment capital and labor realized that the democrats meant what they said when they threatened to de- stroy the republican principle of protection to home industries, and, after adopting the British system of free trade and direct taxes, go upon the basis of the ok and im- poverished countries. This the people now see and feel they do not want, and they are appealing to the minority which they tried to destroy, and ave begging for safety from those they helped to power. DEMOCRATS IN A BAD FIX. It Is different with the republicans in the senate from what it was with those in house during the consideration of t Wilson bill by the latter body. In the house the democrats had a majority of two-thirds, while in the senate they have a majority of but a half dozen. There are cight or ten democratic scnators who must have some protection to paramount industries in their states, or the and their local party are destroyed. They are appealing to the re- publicans to join them in defeating the will of the majority, and the republicans, from the very principle which has controlled their politics, are inclined to help them in the move, even though they know it is destru ive politics. In the house it was impossible for the republicans to modify the bill, for there were not enough of them and the protesting democrats {0 accomplish anything. It the eight or ten democratic senators who take exceptions to provisions in the Wilson bill and are begging the republicans to help seccure amendments were to propose a coalition for the purpose of defeating the Wilson bill on its passage they would be heartily joined by the minority; but this is not_their purpose. They simply want the republicans to help them secure amendments which will save them politically in their own states and protect . democratic indus- tries and save from destruction democratic neighborhoods, while at the same time they would leave features in the bill which would destroy republican states and retire to private life republican congressmen. They would not give the republicans anything in relurn for thelr assistance except the ad- vancement of the republican principle of protection. If @ duty s placed on sugar it is believed the income tax scheme will fail. This fact, more than anything else, makes protection to Nebraska sugar interests doubtful. Bounty seems definitely defeated. The repuplicans in the senate will decline to assist the demo- ;rnls in protection states to perfect the tariff il While the United States, through the democratic party in congress, Is engaged in the work of trying to destroy the new and growing sugar industry of this country by re- pealing the bounty and permitting all grade: of sugar to come In free of duty, Germany and other great sugar-producing ountrie: are at work building up this industry. Th beet sugar industry of all European coun- tries, notably France and Germany, was es- tablished and developed to its present state of perfection by bounty systems, which are to this day maintained.” The only difference between the bounties of those countries at present and the one which the democrats in congress are about to repeal is that, having tully developed the industry, the bounty ap- plies only to exports, while in this country it applies to all sugar produced, whether for domestic consumption or export. FOREIGN SUGAR BOUNTIES. When tha noy tarift law went into effect beet rugar prolicing countries suw that we inteaded to develop this imdustry by the same fostering influence which hud developed it in Iuropean countries, end tioy bogan to gIve extra inducemencs (o thetr pro- fucers. On May 1361, only a short tine after the Incatition of the MeKinley law, Germany passed a law repeaiing the tax of about 20 cents upm overy 20) pounds of beets for sugar production, and adding an additional tax of £3 en overy W ponds of sugar for ‘Jlomestic coainn: o, The I3 on beets was refunded on export sugars by means of an extra premium, and the tax divided up with the producers. The present law in Germany granting a bounty to sugar producers expires on July 81, 1897; but, an- ticipating the rapid development of the fn- dustry in this country, which s Germany's greatest customer for sugar, the producers In that country are casting about to have the bounty law continued, and they have practi- cally been assured by their government that they will continue to recelve encouragement from thelr government after the present bounty law has expired. | It has been a great burden upon the minds of free trade democrats in this coun- try to see the federal government paying out the annual bounty of $8,000,000 or $10,- 000,000 during the past two years for the encouragement of sugar industries, and about the first thing when they came into power that attracted their attention was this Incident. The beet sugar industry in Germany has been well developed for nearly u quarter of a century, and yet the bounty to producers continues. A bounty has been paid in this country only about two years, and has averaged loss than $8,000,000 pe aunum. Germany pald in premiums and draw-backs to producers in 1886-87, 108,- 821,000 marks, or over $265,000,000, Last year she paid ubout the same amount that was glven to our producers, and although there 18 @ heavy duty on imported sugars In that country, she derived from sugar duty only 695,000 warks, or about $170,000. Had raw sugar lmported into thls country pald as much duty upon the pound, this government would nave last year re- seived from that direction about $100,000,000. This all goes to show that both France und Germany have developed and malntained thelr beet sugar industries by giving boun- ties, and that they are now supplylng the world, and that it the bounty in this coun try s completely destroyed our producers must discontinue the industry. UNDER WHICH MASTER? An Interesting point has been raised here In connection with the recent decision and order of Judge Dundy at Omaba, affecting Jallroad employ dbe mct of August 1, 1892, 1 hours working ha aployed United States agent or con tricts to eight the days of all laborers and n by the government of the and subjects every officer, tractor who shall violate its provisions to a fine of $1,060 or six months imprisonment Judge Dundy assumes that the employes are now in the hands of his court and that it is within his judicial authority to enjoin them from striki st the recent cut In wages. The in congress who made the laws say that if this be good law, the recely unquestionably being of- ficlals of the general government by execu tive appointment, it must follow that the working force of the road is also under gov ernment control and subject to the arbitrary orders of federal authoriiy, and they whether, this being the case, the employes of the Unfen Pacific, being no longer in the service of that company, must be in the service of the United States? If not, in whose e are they? It Is certainly a novel point and will prove as interesting as it Is noy If the employes are laborers and mechanics of the government, the rail- road company having nothing to say as to what their hours of labor shall be, congress men say that they have at loast a plausible claim to the benefit of the government eight hour law. There Is almost certain to be some legislation on this new point. PURIFYING Till} PENSION ROLLS. Representative Mefklejohn Intends to lay before the honse on Monday next a resolu- tion requesting tha commissioner of pensions to furnish the houso with coples of all re- ports reccived by him under the recent order the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, giv the names of persons now recelving who are not entitled to the sam law. Ho will present with this resolution the full tet of the preamble and resolution seucd by Commander-in-Chief Adams,which, paraphrasing the recent utterance of Presi- dent Cievel es that “thousands of nelghborhoods e the fravdulent pensioners,” as the mission of the Grand of the Republic is to encours and purity in _ pub. lic afairs, comrades and= posts are re- quested to report to the sioner of pensfons any person known to be in receipt )t a penslon not justly entitled to the same under the law and to forward a duplicate of the report to the Grand Avmy of the Re public headquarters; also that cases of pen sion_frauds should Le proven and not im plied; and that the information that coines to the headquarters daily of comrd Qisabled whose pensions have 1 pended and widows whose lusbands Kkilled in battle belng suspended until can prove that their husbands were nutural- fzeq citizens of the United States, leads the commander-in-chief to believe —that the statement broader than can be sub- stantiated facts, If these wrongs actually the commander-in-chief pledges support of the Grand N tepublic to those who attempt in the line of duty to rectify the wrongs, assuring them that the Union veterans are as anxious to guard the treasury of the nation in time of peace as they were to defond its flag in time of war. There is no doubt that the proposition of Mr. Meikle- John ‘will ‘be accepted by the democrats in the house as a piece of sarcasm intended to show that the anti-pension policy of this ad- ministration is based upon hypocrisy and fraud, and there is more harm than good being done in pension suspensions, for it is known that the Grand Army of the public, instead of uncarthing persion fr has in this investigation shown t missioner of pensions that a great many more honest than dishonest pensioners are dropped from the rolls. IN A GENERAL WAY. At the banquet to be given by the Repub- lican club of New York on Monday night, February 12, a menu will be placed at each plate containing among otlier things three facsimile letters written Ly Abraham Lin- coln and not hitherto published. One let- ter is of particular interest to the people of Nebraska, by reason of its having been addressed to T. J. Pickett, now deceased, who for several years resided in Nebraska, and was editor of newspapers at Nebraska City, Bloomington and other Nebraska towns, and who was the fatlier of S. J. Pickett, the editor of a newspaper at Ash- land. 'In the letter to Mr. Pickett, Mr. Lincoln, replying to a suggestion that he allow his name to be used as a candidate for the presidency, sald that he did not feel that he was competent to fill the office of president of the United States, and he dis- couraged Mr. Pickett and other friends in making an organized effort to elect him to such a position, 1x-Senator Paddock of Beatrice was on the floor of the house for some time today. Henry T. Oxnard of Grand Island and Senator and Mrs Manderson are expected to return from New Orleans tomorrow. PERRY S. HEATH. Army honor were, is by exist the of the OUT OF RESPE( Adjourns ead of O'Nelll and Stanford. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Today was set aside by special order for eulogies upon the Ife and character of the late Representa- tive O'Nelll of Pennsylvania and Senator Stanford of California, but on account of the death of Mr. Houck of Ohio that order was vacated and the house adjourned out of re- spect to the memory of the dead Ohio rep- resentative. In his prayer at the opening of the session, Chaplain Bagny referred feel- ingly to the death of Mr. Houck. “We come into Thy presence,” he said ““deeply sensible of the shortness and un- certainty of life. Since we last met one of our number has been suddenly and without warning called from the scene of his earthly abors. Thou who art the resurrection and life, be graciously mereiful to the stricken household, bind their broken hearts and soothe their afltiction.” Upon motion of Mr. paying tribute to the Senator Stanford and Representative O'Neill was postponed until Monday at 3 o'clock. Tho Ohlo delegation in congress held a meeting in the speaker's room this morning to take action on the death of the late Rep- resentative Houck. Senator Sherman pre- sided. Senator Sherman and Representatives Pearson and Layton were designated a com- mittee to present appropriate resolutions. Seven members with one or more senators accompany the remains to Ohio, and for the benefit_of members and their families and the congressional delegation a_special car was attached to the Pennsylvania train which loft Washington at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Resolutions were read in the house, The speaker appointed the following mem- bers to accompany the remains to Dayton, 0., where the funeral will take place Mon- day afternoon: Messrs. Hare, Springer, Bryan, Hulick, McKalg, Ellis and Ritehle. Then, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the dzcaase], the house adjourned. The vice president appointed as a commit- teo on the part of the senate to accompany the remains of Mr. Houck to Dayton, Messrs. Sherman, Dubois, Allen and Martin, TO HOUCK. House Euloglzing Loud the time for memory of the late prepared and will be at Horses, Dogs aud Cats, WASHINGTON, Feb, 10.—James H. Smith, commerclal agent at Mayence, has sent to the State department the following inte ing statement of the meat diet of the lower classes in Saxony: “With regard to the diet of the poorer classes of Saxony it is noteworthy that ac- cording to official publications now at hand 4,277 horses were slaughtered in Saxony last year, that is 852 more than in 1891, Of dogs, according to official statement, there were 422 butchered. Thereby, however, is apparently meant only the number of those killed in slaughter houses, for the number of dogs actually slaughtered must be consid- erably larger, when there is such a compara- tively large consumption of dog flesh by the poorer classes of the people. Kven cat flesh is not disiained by many persons, and badgers, foxes, sparrows and crows are eaten, They Cutting Down Expenses. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, — Chalrman Blanchard says that the rivers and harbors bill will probably not be ready to report to the house for at least three weeks. He says that it will be a very small bill, proba- bly carrying about $10,000,000. There have been but few improvements projected or now under way that have not been advocated by the members in whose districts they are sit- uated, All this argument will not have much effect upon the committee, as the de- t nination has been reached not to have any more new improvements provided for in this bill and to cut the appropriations for projects now uuder way to the lowest pos- sible Ngures, inquire | THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: ALMOST READY TO REPORT CHANGES MADE IN THE WILSON BILL Tariff Tinkering by the Senate Subzommite toe Now Nearly Completed, How the Mensure Will Probably Look When it Is Reported from the Full Com- Whisky Men on the Anxious Seat. mittee WASHINGTON, committee Feb. 10.—The senate sub upon the tariff bill closed a very busy week late this evening, and when the work of the day was con- cluded found it had made sufficient progress to “'begin to see daylight in the distance,” as one of them expressed it. They declined, however, to state when the bill would bo in shape for presentation to the full committee, The indications are that they are making every effort to completo it 80 as to present it some time next week of the day indicate that the income tax fe ture I8 not to be undisturbed and that the time for whisky in bond will be extended for two years beyond the time allowed at pres- ent, and that the free list will be ver curtailed and of the the list will be placed under the ad latter change is with the plan sirictly a revenue the tee engaged The developments much articles now the dutiable system. This in connection making the bill nd to avoid The commit investigation many on list on valorem be of measure to made of favoritism. pursuing this and In view of the impossibility of the ccn- tinuance of the present depression, that it would be consistent with the purpose of the bill to retain the income tax and to place a duty on sugar: hence there i little doubt that th have concluded, as far they have decided upon any course, ilow the income tax to remain substantially as passed by the house. CAN BE AMENDED IN CONFERENCE. If it should be made to. appear after the bill should have passed the senate that it will provide more revenue than will be necessary and that the house of representa- tives will be dissatisfied with it and un- willing to accept it, it can, of course, be mended In conference. Indeed the senate mmittee is taking into consideration the probability of having to make some change at this stage, and it is shaping the bill ac- cordingly. ~ While it is understood the bill, as it will be reported by the subcommittee, will report a duty of 50 cents per ton on coal, it Is believed this will be cut to or 40 cents in conference. The whisky men are working hard for an extension of the bonded period, and they are likely to succeed. They have succeeded in getting the facts, as Captain Sherley and others who are cngaged in the business understood them, before the committe They show by figures obtained from the commissioner of finternal revenue that if the present laws should continue in force, fixing the bonded period at three years, which i5 not changed by the Wilson bill as it passed the louse, the revenue derived by the government from whisky would be, at 90 cents per gallon as fixed by th present law, about $150,000,000. It the bonded period should b2 ex- tended without an_ increase of th tax it would he about $140,000,000, but if the bonded period should be lengthened and the tax increased to $1 per gallon the tax would still amount In the aggregate to $150,000,000, while even if the tax should be increased to $1.10 per gallon, even with the bonded period extended, the government's income from this source would be about $150,000,000. The distillers are devoting themselves more particularly to securing an extensfon of the bond period than to preventing action on the part of the senate looking to an in- crease of the tax. There is still a_possi- bility of a materially increased rate of taxa- tion, but no figures are given beyond $1.20 per gallon, with the chances largeiy in favor of the figure remaining as fixed by the present bill, or, at most, that it will not be put above $1.10, and that whether there is any increaze over the Wilson bill or not the bonded period will be extended to five years. The advocates of a duty on iron ore ar bringing a strong pressure to bear to secure a duty on that article, but have not met as much’ encouragement as have the coal men. appearance finds in as SOUTHERN COTTON CROP. Average of the Varlous States Cultivating the Plant- Amount Marks WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Returns to the Department of Agriculture for the month of February which relate to cotton give the es- timate of the product, as compared with last year, the proportion sent to market, damage by insects, average date on which picking was closed, etc. The following are the state averages of comparative crop: Virginia, 94 per cent; North Carolina, 94 per cent; South Carolina, 82 per cent; Georgla, 83 per cent; Florida, 106 per cent; Alabama, 106 per cent; Missis- sippi, 104 per cent; Louisiana, 90 per cent; Texa per cent Arkansas, 84 per cent; Tennessee, 84 per cent; Missouri, 81 pe cent. The general average for the countr: .1 per cent. The proportion of the crop which has been sent from the plantations and Is therefore in the hands-of others than the producers, as shown by correspondents, is 92.2 per cent, leaving 7.8 per cent of tho crop still unmarketed. Correspondents of the department assign as a cause for the unusuaily large proportion marketed that the producers owing to the stringency of the times have been compelled to part with their holdings to pay debts and meet neccssary expenses. The per- centage by states is as follow Virginia, 86 per cent; North Caroli 8; South Carolina, 90; Georgla, 92.5; Florida, 91; Ala- bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, 94; Texas, 92; Arkansas, 94 92; Mis- sourl, 92, Losses from insects have been small, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana being the only states reporting damage from that source. The proportion of lint to seed ranges from 317 to 33 per cent, average, 322. The price of seed varies from 16.6 to 19.7 cents per bushel, MUST BE PAID IN GOLD, Chill Issues a N Order R vd to Pa; nt of Import Dutles, WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The Bureau of the American Republics is informed that the following decrce has been issued by the ministry of Chili: > SANTIAGO, Chill, Dee. 2, 1893, Consider- 't of Novi 6, 1892, pro- duties ‘shall ut the 3 rder tulfillment of this obligation it was provided that the portion of the duties piyable in zold might he paid tn gold bills on Lontio thut the superintendent of the mint been authorized 10 purchise all the gold that may be offered him, paylne for 1t in pounds sterling; that this kind of mouey hus WL present 1o other use thun the payment of import duties und that for this cauye it suf- fers a depreelution in the market with vespect to bills drawn on Europe: thut it sults the stato to receive the import duties fn metallie currency, because with it it economizes in the expense of bringing gold t6 Chili, I hereby de- cree that the director of the treusury shill exchinge at par the gold that may be offered it for bills o “Londcn” at niuety days' sight, o m the 26 per cent of tie Import y be pisid 1 this form, MONT. ALEJANDROVIAL, Republicuns Relnstated, WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The alleged atempts at partisan discrimination in the San Francisco customs house have recelved an official setback. Complaints were cently led with tho clivil service commission charging Collector of the Port Wise with re- moving four republican employes at the end of the probationary terms and subsequently flling the vacancies by democratic appoint- ments. An investigation was made by the commission and it was decided thaf the changes were made for partisan reasons. The Treasury department was requested to reverse the collector's action. After a ond investigation the department has de clded to sustain the commission’'s decision and has ordered the reinstallment of the four republicans. the to facilitate th 1 Will Settle It Feb. 10.—The documents Clevela WASHINGTON, St in the boundary dhpm‘ Im“w Brazil and Argentine, which havd Ibeen referred to President Cleveland for arbitration, were presented to him this morning. There was no ceremony observed, but the occasion was rather fmpressive. 4h¥ documents and papers on both sides arg elegantly bound and put together with all W% magnificence that the bookmaker's art can command. The case in dispute grows out of the disappear. ance of a river which at one time marked a part of the boundary line hetween Brazil and Argentine. The problem to solve is to decide on the location of the river and so fix the boundary line, The appearance of tho papers indicates that the ettisment of the question will require many months. WANTS ALL THE BONDS, . ¢, Riker of Chicago Wil En Force Their Sale to Him. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—H. Riker, the Chicagoan who attracted some attention recently by putting in bids for the $50,000,000 of bonds called for by tary Carl this afternoon filed a petition in the suy court of the Distriet seeking a mandamus to compel Secretary Carlisle to issue $50,000,000 in bonds to him according to the terms of his bids. The secretary upon recefving the proposals, which were extraordinary, in tigated his financial status, and as a ignored his proposals. Mr. Riker's petition immediately after being filed was presented to Justice Bradley of the supreme court of the District, who withheld it from publication. It is a long document and several weeks were spent in preparing it. The question of issuing the mandamus _fs under consideration and a decision will be rendered at 10 o'clock Mon- morning. Mr. RiK a rts that in case of an ad- verse decision he will appeal higher. T would rather be in my shoes today than in Secretary Carlisle’s, despite all that has been sald ageinst me," he said tonight. “Do I look like a crank? 1 canie here on no fool's errand, eople say I am a greenhorn for gobbling the whole issue, but I've done it. I've got to vindicate myself, and prove the genus crank belongs to somebody . Finance is the only thing I ever ma a study of in politi I don't want to make any accusations, except under oath in court. I have de business for twenty-five years and never has a suspicion been raised against me, and I am ready to make oath to it and speak on a stack of bibles, that I made $15,000 a week transporting meals to uro William G. Ladd of Brooklyn was jciated with me. 1 have been interested in big enterprises, including an_unfermented grape juice plant at Ecopus, N. Y., on the Hudson river. My petition has been exam- nd passed upon by senators who have committed themselves to it. There will be music before we get through.” avor to BIG GUN MAKING. pectators Witness a Difiicult re of Work. WASHING ; A dificult and delicate piece of work was performed at the [ in the mavy yard today. It con- sisted in fitting the tube to one of the new thirteen-inch guns for the navy. The operation was entirely successful. Shortly after 2 o'clock the jacket, weigh- ing 87,685 pounds, was lifted by the 110-ton crane from the pit in which it has been heating for the past two days and with but little delay was shifted to a position divectly over the tube. It was then let down over it very slowly, while workmen stood by and turned the jacket from side to side to pre- vent it sticking. Everything went off with- out a hitch. Eleven: of the twelve 13-inch guns that are to be ‘made have now been jucketed and are gradually nearing com- Dletion. They are for the Indiana, Massa- chusetts and Oregon. | A large number of officials witnessed to- day’s work, including.members of congress, officers of the navy and a detachment ofl cadets from. Annapolls, Wwho were or- ed here for the purpose. The hydraulic mount for the 13-inchiguns was also given a trial at the guushop ioday, and. apparently worked satisfactorily. ~Arl early trial of one of the guns with the hydraulic mount will be had at the Indian head training grounds. TROUBLE WITH TURKEY. ds the Release from Prison Two Naturalized Armenlans. T WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.—The reported ac- tion of Minister Terrell in demanding the release. of two Armenians imprisoned by the Turkish government does not surprise the State department, As it Is expressed there: The Armenian question we have always with us. They have, however, no information of any threat by Terrell to send for an ironclad. The Armenians in the United Stules recenily have been con- ducting an organized agitation for the pro- tection of naturalized Armenians from the exactions of the Turks. There are a large number of these cases before the State de- partment, and there is morc than a sus- picion in some of them that there Is an abuse of the privileges of American citizen- ship. The indications are that some of these men come over here simply to secure citizenship and then go back to live in Turkey with the purpose of securing protec- tlen from the United States governmont. This is accorded them on being demanded. The Turkish government doos 1ot recognize the extirpation of Its subjects, but keeps those who claim American citizenship ip prison until they can be de Sald it Wasa X WASHINGTON, siderable importance to the was heard before Justice District supreme court. It 010 Colony Seccurity company of Chicago against Postmaster Sherwood of this city, asking for a mandamus to compel the post- master to forward 1mail matter to and from the company. Assistant Attorney General Thomas and District Attorney Bierney, for the postmaster, argued that the company’s scheme constituted both a lottery and a fraud, and for these reasons its circulars should be excluded from the mails. J. S. and B. S. McAlmont of this city appeared as counsel for the company. The decision was reserved. I Will Interest Kansas Scholars. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—Captain Harris Cavandaugh, Thirteenth infantry, has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics at the Kansay State Agricultural colloge, Manbattan, Kan. Captain B, B. Botton, Twenty-third infantry, s at the same time relieved and ordered to rejoin his company. Minister Terrell De raud, © of con- postal service Bradley of the was that of the el ts of War Vessels, WASHINGTON, el 10.—Cables to the Navy department dhnounce that the Chicago has salled ftom Genoa for Naples and that the Lancaster has arrived at Hong Kong. Move Gold in tha Freasury. WASHINGTON, Feb, 10.—The net gold in the treasury today was $102,785,680, an in- crease during the last {wenty-four hours of The currency balanee is $34,2 -— Neares Wo and Childre EVANSION, Wyo., Feb, 10.—(Special Telegram to The Bef)—Evanston has a “ghost.” It appears ) the form of a woman of more than ordi mize, dressed iu bluck, with a heavy veil of the,sime material. Her chief delight scews tobe 1o stand in some shaded corner or alley, and when women pass rush av tnew, usually chasing them home. Several women and children have hecn terribly frightened. b nigit A well- known lady returming homo lute wus at tacked by the mysterious beinz, Instead of running she decided to fight, She was over- powered, receiving severe scratches and braises, after which the “ghost” disap- peared. Officers ure unable Lo solve the mystery. Many think it1s & mun in dis- guise. Poultry nuual Meeting, The adjomrned annual meeting of the Omaha Poultry Fancier ation will be heid at the Commercial club rooms tomor- row evenis Several proposed amendments to the constitution will be acted on, Two papers will b read. Judeo L. P, Havvis will be present embers of the association will be urged to make a good showing ut the ex hioit of the Western lowa Poultry ussocla- tion at Council Bluffs next week, DAY, TEJRUARY 11, 189(--SIXTEEN PAGES ON SEIGNIORAGE AND BONDS Testimony Taken During Secret Hearings Given to the Public, CARLISLE'S FINANCIAL VIEWS SET FORTH Talk Before t Given Out Conversations That Ideas on the Subject. Report of i Committeo dudiciary Mteresting Show His WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 lisle's exact views and policy on questions, including silver selgniorage, b and finance in general, forth and amplifie important which reache the house committee on judiclary today. It is the stenographic report of Mr. Carlisle t hearing before the commi tee time since. The testimony this secret hearing shows that the coinage of stiver sefgniora tive Oates asked: *I to ask it there is any objection the proposition about coining the seigniorage and fssuing certificates against that?" Secrctary Carlisle—Well, that would be that the treasury would Issue silver certificates call- ing for dollars. 1 suppose when there were no dollars behind them, and if they came in for redemption, as they might, the secretary of the treasury would be compelled to use gold or whatever else he had to re deem them. Mr. Boatner—Could silver and uge that? Secretary Carlisle—Y in about years; It would take about that time. w. Stone of Pennsylvania—Have not got enough silver to redeem it? Secretary arlisle--No, sir; certificates are outstanding against what we have, ex cept about $5.000,000 or $6,000,000. Mr. Stone—What would be the to issuing certificates on account eigniorage? Secretary Carlislo—I w that if swe should Issue certificates with nothing behind them but bullion, I think they would be greatly discredited in the pub- lic mind. Mr. Stone credit you gold? Secretary Carlisle—They would have to be redeemed in something. Mr. Stone—If you redeemed it in silver jt would be discredited and you would have {o redeem it in gold. Secretary Carlisle—They would call for silver dollars, and there are no silver dollars to_redeem them. In answer to a question as to the coinage of the seigniorage could be pushed, Mr, Carlisle said: “If all other coinage was suspended at the mints, I e timate that we could coin about 7,000,000 silver dollars a month, or $84,000,000 a year.” Secretary Car- in an are set in document sec some of concerning Representa- want to you the effect of secretary of the you not coin the two you objection of the going to state And in order to keep up the would have to redeem that in how fast WENT INTO IT DEEPLY. The bond qudstion was treated very elab- orately by Mr. Carlisle. His purpose as to using_the proceeds of the sales of bonds is sharply_set forth in the following colloquy: Mr. Stone—I understand your purpose is simply to sell bonds to redeem United State notes and treasury notes, and the surplus to replenish the reserve fund Secretary Carlisle—That is my purpose. But I want to say to you, gentlemen, that the secrctary of the treasury may be con- fronted hereafter with a very serious que tion as to what he will do in the event con- gress fails or refuses to make provision to supply the deficiency. Suppose, for instance, congress passes a law, which it does every session, making appropriations for some particular purpose—the payment of pen- sions, for illustration—and makes it the duty of the secretary of the treasury to pay them out of any money in the treas ury not otherwise appropriated—which is the language of all your appropriation law and the secretary of the interioor makes requisition upon the the Treasury department for money to pay pensions. The secretary of the treasury finds no monsy in the treasury not otherwise appropriated except the money that has been realized from the sale of bonds. Ho will be confronted with the question whether he will stop the payment of pensions, whether he will stop the pay- ments upon public buildings, whether he will stop payment for work upon rivers and har- bors, whether he will withhold salaries, or use the money in the treasury that is other- wise appointed. Mr. Boatner—Would you consider it im- proper to give your opinion us to the duty of the secretary of the treasury? Secretary Carlisle—I will give it very plainly. I believe that it is my duty to pay pensions and all other public obligations, and, unless congress stops me, 1 #hall do o, While I stay here I shall endeavor to main- tain the credit of the government by paying its obligations. Mr. Boatner—Out of the procceds of the bonds which you now propose to sell? Secretary Carlisle—I would not use the proceeds of bonds if it were possible to avoid it, but I would not let the obligations of the government o to protest and fail to pay the appropriations made by congress for le- gitimate purposes and for carrying on the expenses of the government as long as there is a dollar in the treasury. Mr. Carlisle further stated his reluctance in resorting to bonds. As to the kind of a bond which Mr. Car- sle thinks congress should authorize there was the following: Mr. Boatner—The plan that you suggest to remedy this trouble would be for the sccre- tary to issue bonds for a specific purpose; is that the point? Secretary Carlisle—I think a short time bond should be used bearing a low rate of interest, to be issued in small denominations, which I think would be taken largely by the people who have money in savings banks, and the secretary could sell them or vse the proceeds in payment of expenditures and redeem them out of the further ues, That was my recommendation on the subject, simply because I saw it was impossible for congress Lo provide by taxation any revenuo which could be collected in time for this fiscal year. Mr. Stone—And you did not sec position on the part of congress to d Secretary Carlisle—I concluded to issuc bonds under the existing authority—a thing I disliked as much as any gentleman upon this committee, for 1 do not want to see the public debt increased in any way whatever or for any purpose whatever. BXPLAINED THE GOLD CLAUSE. “The gold clause” in Mr. Carlisle’s offer of bonds brought out the following explunation from the secretary: Mr. Bailey—How the bonds now ady emand gold coin? Secretary Curlisle calls for gold coin. Mr. Bailey—This is the first time (here has heen any discrimination? Secretary Carlisle—No, Secretary man sold bonds for gold coin Mr. Bailey—I mean it is the first s the act of 1878 was passed. When Mr. Sherman sold these bonds gold was the only legal tender, retary Carlis'e—What the secretary of the treasury understands is substantially this: Congress has invested me with authority to issue bonds and sell them fo coin. 1 will not issue bonds and sell them unless the purchaser will give gold coin for them, because gold coln is what {8 needed to maintain resumption and the parity of the two metals, Mr. Oates—Honls are gold coin. Secretary coln. When congress ary of the treasury 000,000 worth of definite terms the did it Mr. Carlisle’s views were then secured on the plan of another issue of greenbacis, He was asked if it would not be possible and practicable to authorize the secretary of the troasury to issue treasury notes sufficlent to relleve the wants and necessities of the treasury He sald: “Why do that and the any dis- it? are you to be paid for rtised for sale? Do you Yes, sir; the proposal Sher- made payable in Carlisle—Not gold coin, but npelled the secre by law to buy $166, silver, it pecified in buying of silver, and he of course, congress could wecretary of the treasury would use them. If you ask wme, as a finun clal question, whether I think It wise in congress to authorize the issue of $200,000,000 in greenbacks I should say no, because I be lieve, in the first place, there Is an ample supply of money In the country for the bus! financial | nds | nesn that Is being transacted, and a deal more than fs being vsed In concluding the hearing Mr. Carlisle ex- pressed himself vigoronsly as to the valid- ity of the present bond fxeio, He was ashod by Me Stono would be hurt by legal question ecretary Carlisle-—~No, becauss if the s retary should fssue those bonds and ia gold ‘and dump it into the middle of tho Atlantie ocean it would not vitfate the bonds - FORT NIOBRARA'S NEW great it the bonds HLL, Dedicnted with Iecoming Christened in Honor of FORT NIOBRARA, Nob., b, 10.—(Spe cial to The Bee.)—Fobruary 5 will bo a day loig rememberod by all who participated in inagurating the new administration build tng. Al offiers and thefr Indies from this post, Mis, and Miss Cushing from Omaha, Miss Waring from Fort Omana, Captain and Mrs. Gillfoyle from Fort Robinson and the | genial Al Thacher from Valentine and a | number of otyors were present. [t was o ball and supper given by the bachelor officers and it was beyond doubt the grand- est affair of kind cver given at this place. The elements favored the occasion. 1t was the first time the new hall was to be used and the bachelor officers had a groat surprise for the gallant commander of this post in s Shortly after all the parties {arrived the gentlemanly and soldierly tjutant of the Sixth cavalry, First Licuten ant Elon F. Wilcox, arose and delivered the | following speech Ceremony rdon. entlemen: We are gathered hero tonight in a beautiful building on a spot where a few months ago stood nothing but a ruin. One of the objects of our assem bly, though a secondary one, is to celebrate | tho opening of our new ball room and theater. We can truly congratulate our- selves on the possession of this beautiful room und 1 hope we shall all pass many happy heurs in it. That we do now possess this luxury is lavgoly due to our good colonel, who has becn persistent in his efforts to secure money from our uot too generous uncle—(Sam, I mean, not the other one) —and besides, he has watched 1ts prowth and progress as a father that of a favorite child. Thercfore, I propose that we ame it Gordon hall, in honor of Colonel Gordon, n brave soldier, an honest and straightforward gentteman and a good com- manding officer. ~ May he and all of us live a thousand years and may Gordon hall be a joy o this post always.’ The gallant colonel looked around the hall tonished and suvprised, for he was re- pired to make a speech In return, ana dur- fog his long years of hard and "honorable service he has always shown that he never | was taken unawares when it came to hand- ling the saber or gun, but speechmaking was something new to him, but he was cqual to | the occasion. He said Ladies and Gentlemen: 1f T possessed the cloquence of a Cicero I could but_feebly express to the gallant officers of the gar- rison my unbounded thinks for this gre mark of respect i the dedication of this all tonight. Four months ago tho site where this building now stunds was an un- sightly e covered with the debris of a once beautiful building, destroyed by fire. Consequently, by the loss of this buildine, I great inconvenicnee was necessavily felt by | all n the post. 1t was resolved to make an effort to rebuild. Requisition and estimate | were forwarded with an earncst appeal for | funds to crect the same. This was ap- proved, and | must say with an_ecergy un- precedented this beautiful hall sprung up as if by inagicina very short time. Unique among the enterprises of its kind, I con- sider it one of the best und most compleve halls in the army. And this cvent will mark an epoch not only in the development of the post, but throughout the posts of the United States army. Therefore ladies and gentlemen, you will permit me, for this very graceful compliment you have conferred in y dedicating this hall and naming it after me, which T fully and heartily appreciate, to tender you, one and all, my profound thanks.” Speeches were then made by several other | ofticers and toasts wiven for half an hour, when the dancing commenced, which was only interrupted by an elegant supper, and kept up till late. Great credit was also due to the Sixth Cavalry bana for its excellent music, which was enjoyed and praised by all. Platte. Major Humphr A., has been directed by General Brooke, commander of the Department of the Platte,to take charge of the Quartermasters department commenc- ing tomorrow. This change is made neces- sary by the retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Dandy which takes place on the eleventh of this month, The commanding ofticer, Fort Omaha, will send under charge of a guard of vne non- commissioned officer and three privates to | the Fort Leavenworth miiitary prison ail military convicts at his post for” the execu- tion of whose sentence of confinement said prison has been designated. On completion of this du' he guard wil! return to Omaha. S fited Winter Whe HEBRON, Neb., Feb, 10.—(Special to The Bee.)-The hea in which commenced falling Thursday night terminated in o se- vere blizzard and continued all day and night. The rainfall was about one inch and did much good to fall wheat. J. H. Strickel went to Liacoln on Wednes- day and returned this morning, John D. Plummer has gone ness 1. w. week. Mr. and Mrs, C. P. from Beatrice. Miss Smith of Faivficld is visiting the family of H. H. 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Il about Baby's Skin, Scalp, and Hair," mailed free 10 any address. 3 T0- DEFINE THEIR l’fl\\’l’]Ré ress Asked to Interfero in a Matter of Grave Importance, UNITED STATES COURTS AND RAILROADS Friv Complications Wi ary Commitiee Is Asked to Tnvestis Ente-Judges Dundy and Jenking, WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, movement in the house to urge on the judie clary Investigation of the management of rallroads under recelvers ape pointed by the federal courts, So many rations have arisen latoly as the syse tem of recelvership control hys spread that the matter has been brought before the committee In several of its phases. Ho- Governor Tiliman of South Carolina memorlalized congress on the subject, stat- ing his troubles with the rallroads which run through his state, growing out of the re- fusals of the recotvers tp pay stato taxes, and the absenco of legal machinery through which he could force them to, as they were nominally the agents of the federal courts which appointed them The memortal was Judges of the United States court and the supreme court itself, accusing them of par- lity toward the raflrond corporations and t their creditors. Governor Tillman ssed the committee on this, and two bills are before it This week the judiclary committe has up the McGann resolution for an investigation of the action of Judge Jenkins in enjoining the employes of the Northern Pacifie from a strike. This resolution was the resuit of a shower of protests and petitions sent to the com- mittee on labor by the labor ofganizations, and there isno doubt that the more recent order of Judge Dundy against the men of the Unfon Pacifie, coupled with his order for salaries of $£18,000 to be pald the five receivers, will probably be called to the at- n of congress from the same sources. Representative McGann has not decided to introduce a second resolution for an inquiry into the Dundy case, as he thinks the de- cision on the Jenkins case will establish a precedent and, moreover, he is hopeful that action will be taken for an inquiry covering the whole ground of the management of railroads in the hands of recoivers, in which event the minor investigations will not be necessary Mr. McGann says that it is evident that grave abuses are incident to the system of “friendly” receivers for rallroads, and thinks that congress shouid make some definite ut- terance on the system, that the powers of United States courts, as well as the rights of organized workingmen, should be under- stood, The rights of labor (o organize, he says, will be recognized incidentally by the interstate commerce act, and he thinks this right has been infringed upon by Judges Jenkins and Dundy An influence which tends to restrain the committee on iudiciary from reviewing the actions of the courts unnecessarily is that linate branch of the government. Its members hesitate to take ction which might look like interfer- ence by one branch of the government with the functions of another. AY FOLLOW UP WITH FREE COINAG Bland Elated with Support Gl gniorage Bl WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The strength de- veloped by Mr. Bland’s silver seigniorage bill leads to the belief that another move- ment will be made for unlimited silver coin= s a sequel to the passage of the seige niorage bill. Mr. Bland has already intro- bill “For the Kree Coinage of Standard Silver Dollar: It went to the Thero s a mmittee an com cently bitter against the age i coinage committec and was about to be dis- cussed when Mr. Bland asked that it be tempordrily Jaid aside in order that the seigniorage bill might be first acted on. As to the free silver bill, Mr. Bland said today: “It has been put aside for the present, but will probably be taken up later. No defi- nite plans have yet been made, but it is evident that many members want the op- portunity of again voting on the free silver question.” Representative Williams of Tllinols, one of Mr. Bland's licutenants, says he has no doubt the free silver question, pure and simple, will again be presented to this con- gress. Quite a number of members, Who voted for the repeal of the purchase clause of the Sherman law, have told Mr. Willlams that they would like to have free silver brought to an issue again in order to reverse their former position. About twenty-five republican members are counted in favor of the seigniorage bill Some of them are outspoken in favor of following up the measure with a free coln- age bill. They reconcile this with their vote to repeal the silver purchase clause of the Sherman act by saying that the latter law hoarded silver in the treasury, while a free silver bill would seek to put the metal or certificates based on it in actual circula tion. Roepresentative Tracey of New York, one the anti-silver leaders, says that a bill unlimited coinage of silver could not pass the house.. He points out that quite a number of anti-silver democrats, like Mr. Rellly of Pennsylvania, favor the selgnior= age bill because they think it will dispose of the silver question for the next five years at least. He thinks that this feeling that congress is getting rid of the free silver question is one of the main reascns for the strength of seigniorage. Mr. Bland’s free silver bill repeals that portion of the act of 1883 which prohibits tho coinage of standard silver dollars. It alzo repeals that portion of the law of 1887 that proviles for the woinage and legal tonder part of the standard silver dollars of 41215 grains standard silver. of for contains delicate emollient properties, which purify and beautify the skin, and prevent skin blemishes occasioned by imperfect cleansing at birth and use of impure soap. 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