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DEBATINGTHE BOND MEASURE Bilver Democrats and Populists Opposed to the Bill, RECD HAS ONE OF HIS OWN TO OFFER Bome of the Adminlstration Democrats Favor the Late Lamented Carlisle 11l —Webate Under the Five Minute ule Commences Toduy. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The debate on the administration’s bill to authorize the issue of $500,000,000 gold bonds for the purpose of retiring the legal tenders and treasury notes began in the house tcday and continued for six hours. It developed widely divergent views at the outset. The silver democrats and populists opposed it outright. Some of the administration democrats, like Hall of Missouri, favored a substitute on the lines of the Carlisle bill, while Mr. Reed, the leader of the republicans, after a speech charging the present trouble to the deficlency in the rev- enue, introduced a bill authorizing the secre- tary of the treasury to sell 3 per cent coin bonds to keep up the gold reserve and for certificates of Indebtedness redecmable at the pleasure of the government to pay current expenses until_the revenues shall equal the expenditures, 'The issue of gold bonds, he gaid, would discriminate against the coin bonds of the past. Mr. Patterson, a demo- crat from Tennessce, on the contrary, fa- vored the issue of gold bonds. The debate under the five-minute rule, when the bill is open for amendmient, begins tomorraw. Several bils were passed by unanimous consent, among them one to pension the widow of the late Commodore Frank Avery at tho rate of $20 per month, and one for the relief of Kate Eberle. an Indian woman. In accordance with tne terms of the special order adopted yesterday the house then re- solved itselt into committee of the whole to coasider the bill “To Authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to Issue Bonds to Maintain a Sufficient Gold Reserve and to Redeem and Retire United States Notes, and for Other Purposes.” Mr. Springer, democrat of Illinols, chair- map of the committee on banking and cur- rency, opened the debate with a long state- ment concerning the condition of the treas- ury. He produced figures to show that there would be an estimated surplus of $26,000,000 in the révenues at the end of the present calendar year, but a deficiency at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, of $20,000,000. The deficlency now was $34,000,000, but this would be reduced $14,000,000 in the coming five months. On June 3, 1895, he sald there would be In the treasury $85,000,000 of the surplus rovenue. This surplus had been derived from the sale of bonds, While Mr. Springer was discussing the dwindling gold reserve and the outstanding enormous gold obligations of the government, he was interrupted by Mr. Simpson, populist of Kansas, who asked If the secretary of the treasury was compelled to redeem the legal tender In gold. . He replied that the secretary was so compelled by the precedents of for- mer secretaries, or in bad faith repudiate the established policy of the government. In conclusion he appealed to members to lay aside party prejudice, and as patriots stop the drain of gold and save the country's credit. Mr. Cox, democrat of Tennessee, in oppo- sition of the bill taunted Mr. Springer with his agllity in getting on every side of every question. He made a vigorous argument in favor of the substitute he should offer, which was based on the principle of the Carlisle Dbill (the issue of circulation by .banks on deposit of legal tender), contending that this would take the greenbacks out of the way ‘without increasing the interest-bearing debt in the country and without throwing the country upon an absolute gold basis. Mr. Hall, democrat of Missouri, followed in the same strain, in_sppport of the substitute, He deprecated’ the further whshing of “‘dirty linen” on the floor of the house, Mr. Swangon, democrat of Virginia, bitterly criticized the administration, The present trouble was due to two causes, deficlency of revenue and the gold draln on the treasury. The house had passed a bill for colning the seigniorage, and the president had vetoed it. Let the responsibility be placed where it be- longed. Mr. Reed, the leader of the minority, then took the floor., He was given close atten- tion. This bill, he began, might exhibit the sclence of statesmanship, but it did not ex- hibit the art thereof. In order to accomplish anything it was mecessary that a bill should pass both houses and be signed by the president. What was ‘wanted was a practical measure that would remedy tho evil that has produced this crisis in our national affairs. DEFICIENT REVENUE THE CAUSE. “In my judgment,” ho continued, “if the president, when he became convinced that an effort was being made to drain the treasury of its gold, had announced his purpose of maintaining the reserve at $100,000,000, the limit set by Conrad Jordan, a democratic treas- urer, and had followed that announcement with vigorous measures, there would have been no difficulty. If the party in power had provided sufficient revenue there would have been no trouble.” To find a remedy it was mecessary to know the condition. There was $496,000,000 of outstanding paper obligations (paper and legal tender notes) subject to redemption. For a country like this that was an insignificant sum, a sum not worth talk- ing about, when the guestion of the govern- ment's ability to pay it, and pay it promptly, was raised. ‘Therefore something must have been done to create distrust. The first and the main thing that was done was the pas- sage of a financial measure, which had already resulted In a deficiency of $107,000,000, and ‘Wwhich, from present indications, would create a ‘further deficlency, permanent’ or temporary. ‘The treasury was divided Into two sharp di- visions., It was engaged In banking and it ‘was engaged in busines ‘The business end of the concern was running astern, as he had pointed out. Now the conductors of the treasury had allowed the business end to in- terfere with the banking department. Dis- carding the wisdom of those who have in- sisted on decreasing the revenues and bor- rowing money to meet the deficiency in that department, it has taken from the banking department funds to supply the de- ficiency In the business department. There was set in operation the endless chain by ‘which we were furnishing gold for the rest of the world. The president had appealed not only to his party assoclates, but to the opposition for help, As a party man he ought to be not melancholy over the pros- pect, but as a citizen he stood ready to as- #lst his country in the present crisls. Mr. Reed warned the house, however, that there could be no currency legislation at the dic- tation of any one man—the president, Mr. Springer, the speaker, or any other man. It must be had by the consensus of opinion of all, There can be no leglslation, he added, on the eve of an expiring Bre ‘We will know,” said he, “‘that if this bill asses the house it will go no further. But t does seem to me that a practical measure _could be presented.” COMBINED BUSINESS WITH BANKING. Continuing as a preliminary before of- fering his own suggestion, and in order to prevent the accusation of partisanship, he quoted from Horace White to show that the real cause of the present trouble lay in the deficiencies of the revenues. If the revenues equaled the expenditures whenever a green- back was redeemed it would stay in the treasury. It was the fact of the necessity of its relssuance to meet current obligations that caused the trouble. He fortified his statement with the figures adduced by him some days ago. After all, the showing made under the disadvantages under which the treasury was laboring was a bad one. The remedy for the present condition of affalrs was to separate the banking department from the business department of the government. ‘The first step was to make the government equal its expenses. 0 ralse revenues would be a confession, and confession might mean suicide.” He sald that those in con- trol of public affairs would have command of the revenue question for the jext two years. he secretary of the treasury had just r to the senate that he would have a surplus of $22,000,000. The secretary ven the last dollar of this surplus, omil Ing, however, the cents, as otherwise some \ question might had been ralsed as to the 5 'Wflu'mm auy surplus, one thing to do was to nse it. And instead of long time gold bonds, fssue certificates to be redeemable at any time. REED SENDS UP HIS PLAN. Mr. Reed sald he would send to the desk the plan he had formulated. , It might be changed or modified. He was not Insisting on having it considered as a substitute or in any other particular relative to the pending bill. But it avoided the question of putting a gold bond against the coin bond of the past; it avolded other complications promised by the original measure. Section 1 of Mr. Reed's bill authorizes the secretary of the treasury to lssup 3 per cent bonds, payable after five years, similar to the bonds issued under the resumption act. It i substantially similar to Mr. Sherman's bill Introduced In the senate. Section 2 embodlies the new phase intro- duced by Mr. Reed and is as follows: “That to enable the secretary of the treasury to pay the current expenses of the government, 50 long as the current revenues shall be de- ficlent, ho Is authorized and required from time to t'me, in his discretion, to issue, sell and dispose of at not less than par h an amount of certificates of indebtelness of the denomination of $25, $50 and $100, or any multiple thercof, as may be needed for that purpose, bearing not to exceed 3 per cent in- terest per annum, payable semi-annually and redeemable at the pleasurc of the govern- ment in coin after two years from their date, with like qualities, privileges and ex- emptions provided in the act approved Janu- ary 14, 1875. The secretary may at his dis- crotion sell and dispose of the same for not less than an equal amount of lawful money of the United States, and at designated de- positories of the United States, and at such postoffices as he may select, and the secre- tary shall use the proceeds thercof for the purpose provided in this section and for none other. WALKER CALLED THEM “GROVERS.” Mr. Walker of Massachusetts also opposed the measure. He was very sarcastic at times. The government had already been forced to issue $100,000,000 of bonds, which were denominated ““Grovers.” Shortly $100,- 000,000 ““Grovers,” and the next step would ba the issue of $500,000,000 ‘‘Grovers.” Mr. Simpson of Kansas regretted in be- ginning his speech that he could add no hi- larity to this “funcreal occasion.” He in- quired whether the *‘moral obligations” to which Mr. Springer had referred as binding the secretary to redeem obligations in gold, and declared that it was an evil inheritance from the republican rule. He characterized the new bill as a complete surrender of the democratic party to the banking interest. Mr. Pence of Colorado nmiarveled that such a measure as the pending bill should ema- nate from the democratic congress at the dictation of a democratic president and he expressed for himself and his party a wi livgriess to co-operate for the passage of some rellef measure. Mr. McKeighan of Nebraska, who followed in the same line, created some amusement by calling Mr. Springer the “Artful Dodger" of the situation. The committee then arose, and the-house, at 4:10 p. m., adjourned until tomorrow at 11 o'clock. SENATORS INDULGE IN PERSONALITIE?. Harrls aud Mitchel Exchange Excited Words on the ¥ WASHINGTON, Feb. 65.—A sensational episode occurred in the senate as soon as the session opened today, Mr. Mitchell, repub- lican of Oregon, rose to make a report on certaln sugar bounty claims on which, he #ald. he desired to make a brief explanation. “There will have to be an explanation when the subject comes up,” interposed Mr. Harris, democrat of Tennessee, “‘so that it will be a waste of time to have an explanation now. I therefore object.” Mr. Mitchell urged that the explanation would not take three minutes, but Mr. Harris shook his head. “Then,” sa!d Mr. Mitchell with great grow- Ing impatience, “I will not make the report. 1 will withdraw It. It is most extraordinary that a senator can not submit a brief explana- tion if he =0 desires. It is remarkable.” Mr. Mitchell's words were snapped out vehemently. “It is needless for the senator to protest,” sald Mr. Harris, “I object and 1 emphasize it, I object.” “Then I withdraw the report,” declared Mr. Mitchell. “‘Withdraw it, then,” exclaimed Mr. Harris defiantly, Mr. Mitchell showed intense Irritation at the deflance, and raising his voice he sald to Mr. Harris: “The action of the senator is unusual, most unusual.” “I want the senator to understand,” re- torted Mr. Harris, . measuring every word, “that I am capable of doing unusual things and am responsible for doing unusual things,” MITCHELL MUCH AGITATED. ' answered Mr. Mitchell. his flushed face showing intense indignation, “I appre- clate that the senator is capable of doing unusual things,” and then Mr. Mitchell added, “and he is capable of doing ungentle- manly things.” Mr. Harris stepped forward from his desk and for a moment it seemed that he was about to resent the statement jn an ‘“unusual and ungentlemanly” way. Hp paused, how- ever, and then with a gesture toward Mr. Mitchell and addresaing him directly said: “Let me tell you, sir, that your conduct is contemptible—contemptible.” The presiding officer had been rapping vigorously as the controversy proceeded. “‘The senators must proceed in order,” he repeated, The colleagues of the two angry senators gathered about them and their indignant expostulations continued in subdued tones. The presiding officer directed the clerk to proceed with other business and the incident was summarily closed. Mr. Mitchell moved about the rear of the chamber, reiterating his protests, while Mr. Harris sat at his desk ap- parently unmoved by the sharp exchange of personalities. The credentials of Mr. Perkins, republican of California, for the unexpired term of the late Leland Stanford, were presented to the senate and the senator was sworn In. He has previously served on the appointment of the governor pending a cholice of the legis- lature. After considering minor routine subjects the senate agaln took up the District of Columbla appropriation bill. Mr. McLaurin offered an amendment to the bond amendment to the bill, providing for the coinage of the silver selgniorage in the treasury, amounting to $56,000,000, which would be used {n pay- ing the expense of the Improvements con- templated by the amendments. Mr. Harrls appealed to Mr. McLaurin to withdraw the amendment bacauze It was general legislation and in no wise pertinent to the pending bill. He said he was as strong a friend of silver as McLaurin could be, but would be compelled to vote against the amendment, POINTS OF ORDER COME THICK. Mr. McLaurin did not accede to the request and Mr, Hale of Maine made a point of order against it. Mr. McLaurin, in discussing the question, sald he considered it in order, and he could not consent to withdraw the amend- ment, because of his objeciion to a bond issue of any kind by the government when it could be avoided. He contended that it was not good business sense to issue $7,600,000 worth of bouds and pay on them $11,750,000 in interest as contemplated in a pending amendment when there was money in the treasury with which to meet the expendi- tures. Mr. Mills of Texas made the point of order that the original amendment was also out of order on the ground that it was a pro- vision for general legislation, A long debate followed as to the priority of tha points of order made by Messrs. Hale an! Mills, The vice president sald he would submit the two points to the senate. He directed that the first voted on Mr. Mills' point of order ainst the Proctor amendment. There was a viva voce vote, on which the point of order was sustained by a large majority. Mr. Dubols of Idaho called for the yeas and nays, but was induced to withdraw the demand. The McLaurin silver amendment followed the course of the main amendment. Thus both amendments were summarly disposed, and the silver bills disappeared. The District of Columbia appropriation bill The diplomatic and con- made the next order of business. e held a brief executive session, after which, at 4:40 p. m. it adjourned. Numerleal strength of the Miiitia, WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. —The secretary of war today sent to cougress an abstract showing the militia force of the country by states and territories. The entire force fs placed at 116,599, of whom 107,54 are privates and non-commissioned officers, and 9,650 commissioned officers. The unorganized military force of the country numbenwl THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895 MAKES ANOTHER BREAR Last Saturday Was Red Letter Day for a Good Many Men, IT TURNED THZ TOWN UPSIDE DOWN Everybody but the Clothiers Will Be Al RKight Again Next Saturday, for & Man's Engaged to Turn it Back Again, Perhaps the most wonderful thing that ever happened In Omaha was the sale of overcoats made in this city last Saturday. It s not necessary to state what clothing house was behind it. It was done and everybody knows who “‘done" it. It was the most phenomenal thing ever conceived by any clothing man. For one thing, it was genuine. They did just exactly as they said they would, and, it was only a matter of a few hours until all the overcoatless men and some who had good overcoats went wild over it and jammed the store so thoroughly that there hasn't been such a gathering of citizens in eny business house since the Continental had its fire sale Over two years ago. The values then are not in anyway to be compared with the suit sale that the Con- tinental has on the tapis for next Saturday for, of course, you know it was the Contin tal that had the overcoat sale last Saturday. There isn't a suit in the whole store but will be included in this next Saturday's sale, and knowing that something extraordinary has to be done the management have decided to make a cut that will be felt clear to the bone. They do nothing by halves; it's worse than half, and if you intend to wear a suit next winter or the next, or even for the next six or elght weeks, it will be the gladdest moment of your life when you capture one of the suits that go on sale Saturday morning at the Continental. HAMLIN LIKES THE W SYSTEM. Thinks 1here Is Less Opportunity for Fraud in tho Treasury Department. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Old officlals of tho Treasury department have much to say about tho opportunities for fraud and mis- management presented by the new system of accounting which was inaugurated as a re- sult of the investigation by the experts of the Dockery commission. Their view is not en- dorsed by the present authorities of the de- partment who have supervision of the work. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has made a state- ment to the house committee on appropria- tions in which he praises the results of the new system. Mr. Hamlin says that it has been a matter of great surprise and satisfac- tion that such radical changes could be made with such little trouble and friction, that the new system is already working smoothly, and that many advantages from it have been ap- parent since it went into operation. A commendable improvement which he points out relates to the accounts of disbursing officers. Formerly advances were made to these officials simply upon requisitions with- out any investigation into their accounts, but the new regulations do not allow advances to be made until their former accounts have bzen rendered and the auditors have full evidence as to their standing. Under the new system,” says Mr. Hamlin, “no eafeguards of the treasury have been taken down; on the contrary the careful su- pervision and close check upon the disbursing officers of the government by the auditors afford the greatest possible check on ex- penditures that can be devise Under the old system there were two comptrollers and also the commissioner of customs, who performed duties similar to those of a comptroller, making actually three officers doing what might bo called the comptroller’s work. The sixth auditor had final settlement of accounts of the Postoffice department, except on appeal to the comptrol- ler, whose decislon was final. The accounts of the land office will not be settled by that office even as an auditor would settle them. The law simply assigns to the commissioners the duty of reporting to the comptroller for his decision and settlement. That under the old eysteny there were not more frauds and peculations has been due entirely to the in- tegrity of the disbursing officers and those intrusted with the funds of the government, as no control of the accounts of the disbursing officers was then held by the auditors and comptrollers. Continual advances were made to disbursing officers as requested by them on requisitions without any knowladge on the part of the Treasury department as to the status of the officers’ accounts, notwithstanding the fact that enormous balances were charged against these cfficers on the books of the Treasury department, running up often into the mii- lions of dollars. For example, a disbursing officer In one instance received an advance in Deceraber, although there was chargsd against him on his account, unaccounted for, over $8,- 000,000. In the case of accounts for Indian agents they would lie in the office of the commissioner of Indlan affairs for a year be- fore being taken up for examination; then they would lie in the office of the second auditor for a year after he had recelved them before he could take them up for examina- tion, so that it would be over two years be- fore the auditor could send them fo the comptroller. The comptroller acts as the re- pealing officer where there are differences or errors, and his decisions guide all the audi- tors, making their findings uniform. The comptroller also has to pass upon advances to disbursing officers, and if their accounts are not satisfactory may refuse to countersign the warrants, Mr. Hemlin says: “The new system brings together all the books of the govern- ment o that a complete statement can now be made and will be made of the con- dition of accounts. It has already doveloped the fact that large balances have becn standing against disbursing officers unaccounted for, and it will bring these ac- counts to date,"” LENGTHY CABINET SESSION, Administration Wishes to Place the New liond Issue Abroad. WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.—The cabinet was in sesslon today from before 10 o'clock until after 2:45. It is understood that almost the only subject of discussion was the pending bond Issue. Several prominent New York bankers are here, among them J. Plerrepont Morgan, and, while they have not seen sither the president or Mr. Carlisle, it Is un- derstood that their views on the situation were conveyed to the president today. No authoritative statement of the character of the cabinet discussion can be made, but it is believed that no final action has been deter- mined upon. It is understood that negotla- tlons with the representatives of London bankers are in progress with indications of an early consummation, There is no longer any expectation of a popular loan to be placed in this country, as In that event the experience of the last'few months would be repeated and the gold reserve again depleted. The purpose of the administration, it is un- derstood, 18 to place the entire Issue of bonds with London bankers, who would pay for them in London gold, and thus avoid, for the presont, at least, the necessity for paying out gold In exchange for legal tenders. While no definite conclusion has been reached, it is belleved that the announcement of the sale of the bonds will be made at an early day. Some Nominations of the President. WASHINGTON, Feb, 6.—The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: Postmasters—Spencer Van Petten, Chenoa, 11L; Ernest D. Matthew, Kewanee, Ill.; L. A. Baunders, Mankato, Kan, Justice—To ~ Be ' Probate Territory ~ of ~ Utah: J. Nally, “in the county of Lake; John 'T. Lazenby, county of Wayne: Henry Bhicls, county of Summit; ¥, W. Chappell, county 'of Jacob; Isaac R. Wright, county of Bevier, Lieutenant Colonel George L. Gillesple, Corps of Englneers, to be a member of the Mississippl river commission Tol raph Company Did Not Get the Money. WABHINGTON, Feb, b.—Treasurer Ros- well H. Rochester of the Western Union Telegraph company was the principal wit- ness in the Howgate trial today. The gov- ernment sought 1o show that the checks, ag- gregating ,000, had been nyrruvrlmed by Eaiain Howgate, and the witness testitied that these checks had never been paid to the Western Unjon. The defense objected to this testimony, on the ground that one alleged crime could ¢ it be Introduced in evidence to prove ' specific crime. " The court overruled the ofif#tion. He also testi- fied as to his thoroughyacquaintance with Howgate's signature, and that the Wastern Unlon had never perforfied any service for the amounts represented in the three checks, FOR A PARK AT APPOMATTOX. Unlon and Contederate Votorans Join Hands for a Worshy! Onject. WASHINGTON, Fgb.. b.—At the annual encampment of camp, No. 69 of the Unicn Veteran Leglon last night a resolution was introduced by Willlam Howard Mills and unanimously *adopted a8 follows “That to perpetuate the great principles of our order, ‘Fraternity, Gharity and Protes- tantism,’ and promote the interests of human- ity, encampment NO©. 69, Union Veteran Leglon, extends the right hand of fellowship to R. . Lee camp No. 1, Confederate Voter- ans of Richmond, Va., and to all confederate veterans everywhere and its assistance ll\. secure an appropriation from congress for | the establishment of a national park at Appomattox, which shall be accepted by the | veterans of the war of the rebellion in the light of another rainbow of promise for our- selves and our descendants of the perpetuity of the union of the United States of America, and very respectfully suggest that General Wheeler, Charles H. Grosvenor, Danlel E. Sickles and Willlam B. Bowers of the house of representatives, and Generals John B. L. Gordon, Joseph Hawley and John M. Palmer of the senate do confer together to prepare and introduce such a measure as speedily as may accord with their pleasure and con- venlence; and we ask the influence of the press of the United States of America to ald in the creation of a sentiment that shall se- cure the passage of such a measure during the session of the present congress. “That we request the national commander to invite every encampment of the order to pass resolutions in conformity hereto and every organization of the Unfon Veterans, the Sons of the American Revolution, every commandery of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, every camp and organization of the Confederate Veterans, every organization of the Sons of Veterans, union and confederate, and all | patriotic organizations and societies of men and women throughout the United States of America to aid in the fulfillment of the desire expressed In the resolution adopted by R. E. Lee camp No. 1, Confederate Veterans of Richmond, Va., on Friday, the 1st inst., for the establishment of a national park at Ap- pomattox, and discuss ways and means in advocacy thereof and transmit to the mem- bers of congress for the districts in which they are located and the senmators of their several states. SILVER M CANNOT AGREE, No Free Coinage Bill Wil Be Reported to tho Senate. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The senate finance committee again failed to reach any conclu- sion today upon any of the bills before it. A vote was taken on a substitute for Senator McPherson’s bill, resulting 5 for 1o § againsi, affirmative votes being McPherson, Morrill, Sherman, Allison and Aldrich, and the nega- tive being Voorhees, Harris, Jones of Arkan- sas, Vest, White and Jones of Nevada. A vote on a free coinage bill was prevented by the arrival of 12 o'clock, the hour for the meeting of the senate, The silver men developed a difference in thelr ranks on the' question of seignlorage. Senator Jones of ArKansas, while expressing the conviction that gilver coinage should pre- vail at the old ratig of 16 to 1, argued that it would be a waste of time to report a bill containing a provision of:this character when there was no possibility-o¢ it becoming a law, and suggested that it would be wiser to re- port a bill which wduld give the government seigniorage as provided forin his bill. Others of the silver senators held out for free and unlimited coinage, and while they conceded that no free coinage proposition was liable to become a law at. this Béssion, they say the same objection could bel:urged against any bill that would be repogted, and that it would be wiser for the free colpage men to vote for thelr real convictions thin to report a make- shift. - The substitute fér the McPherson bill, which was voted down,,was a proposition sug- gested by Mr. McPhefson providing for an issue of short time 3 per cent bonds to meet the deficlt in the treasury, very much on the lines of the Sherman bill. his amendment for an additional tax on beer, Senator Teller said: tion. T merely offered the amendment to party to provide a simple meaens of raising the government, but it has become evident that there is no possibility of securing any revenue legislation, and I shall mot waste time on it.” I1'5 A LOTTERY AND A FRAUD. Postofiics Department Denounces the East- ern Assurance Company. WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.—The allegel lottery scheme operated by the Bastern Assurance company of Philadelphia resulted today In a fraud order issued by the Postoffice depart- ment against the company and its officers di- rected to the postmasters at Philadelphia and Cincinnati, the ‘principal peints from which they operate. ~The company was en- gaged in the so-called bond investment busi- ness which Assistant Attorney General Thomas condemned as a lottery scheme, The officers of the company, in order to prevent the issuance of a fraud order against it, sub- mitted o modified plan of business so as to substantially conform to the methods of build- ing and loan associations. Judge Thomas found. nothing in the modified plan that was obnoxlous to the postal laws and regulations and so informed the government, and the postmasters permitted the association to oper- ate ostensibly under the modified plan last November. A day or two ago it was dis- covered that the company had not abandoned the old plan, but was issuing its obligations payable in an order determinable by chance, and has undertaken to issue its so-called policies in lieu of the outstanding bonds of the defunct Provident Bond and Investment company, and Las actually redeemed some of these bonds out of its current income, WHTCh methods have been held by the courts to be fraud per se. The company also advertised that it has Judge Thomas' endorsement of the plan upon which it is operating. He ex- pressed his indignation at this statement to- day and said it is not true. As the com- pany s not doing business on the plan sub- mitted to him the department holds that the company 1s not only running a lottery scheme and one that is impossible of fulfiliment, but it is actually booming its business by stating that it has the endorsement of the Postoflice department. CANNOT PASS THE HOUSE. Supporters of the Administration Currency Bl Have l’c-r“l for Passuge. WASHINGTON, Feb,' 5.—Both democrats and republicans of the banking and currency committee who have sdpported the adminis- tration bill express fears today that the bill will not pass. Thelr apprehensions are based somewhat upon thé appearance of Mr. Reed as a disturbing element, but more upon the general temper of,the house. The repub- lican plan, which the ex-speaker is urging, will not of necessity interfere with the ad- ministration bill. It will be offered as a substitute and republicans will vote for it as a declaration of their view of the policy dic- tated by the necessities of the situation, but they do not expect that it will recelve demo- cratic support, and many say that after vot- ing for it they will cast thelr votes for Mr. Bpringer's bill. There I§ talk of a republican caucus on the financlal question, but it may come to naught. The western free silver contingent of the minority is still discussing the proposed substitute, but has come to no resolution upon it, Patents for Western lnventors. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—(Special)—Pat- ents have been issued as follows: Towa—Jacob Brandt, Davenport, roll paper cutter and holder; Alfred J. Giilespie, At- lantic, _pneumatio dispaloh apparatus; George B. Hart, Viola, hoe or shovel; David C. Trester, Anamosa, rope eouplin South Dakota—Jacob Lampert, Hill City, concentrator; Douglas Shanon,’ La Delle, wagon brake, Army Oficers Granied Leaves. WABHINGTON, Feb. 5—(Special Tele- gram.)—Captain Reuben L. Robertson, as- sistant surgeon, s granted fourteen days' extended leave; Captain Willlam Quinton, Seventh infantry, four months: First Lieu: tenant Willsm R, Abercromble, Second MORSE Seven days to quit= New Firm Then== Here's where the stock runs into money faster than in any other department, and here is where the most goods will have to be The time is terrible short—only seven Closing out the SILKS<«—e= tions of beauty and value will be ¢ departments, moved, days more and we'll be out of business, do you suppose we are going to reduce this stock unless we reduce the prices? it will be done. the way aughtered just of these silks and the price that goes with them, Colorad novelty Silks wide, the kind we'v been selling for, $1.50 a yd,. to be elesed now at 850 A lot of Noveity Silks that we al s sold for 81 and $1.50 o yard, your 590 choice for.. . The $land $1.25 Colored Velvets will be closed out ..20c at the ridiculous A lct of Colored China Silks— prico of. A 27 inches wide, the silk 49¢ 24 inches You we old for 75¢ a ya 1s now aille phoicd A beautiful assortmeut of Silk Musline and Striped Gauze Silks like we used to sell for 6oc and 75c a yard, go tomorrow for of all the Colored wcaise that we s:1d for $1 and $1. a yard, foriices coeens only — rich _in and stylo—the " 49¢ 59c¢ A lot of Plaid Surah Siiks in dark color quality $1.00 kind, are. How That's just Marvelous contribu- as mercilessly as goods in other Come prepared to look—=to see—to be convinced by the excellence An Extra Special Silk Bargain-= 25c¢ The Black Faille Francaise Silks, 24 inches wide, and the 24 inch Black Gros Grain Silks of $1.50 value, 850 are All thoe 81 a yard Peau-de-Soie— nerfeet goods in ov way—will be closed tomorrow at. . 65c¢ Brocaded Silks==All those eiegant high class Brocaded Silks, for which this store has become famous, are marked down to about one-fourth their value. Ladies’ Underwear Children's and misses’ fine mere hose, all sizes, regular Ladies' fine woolen hose with the kind for Ladies' extra heavy woolen, Jersey ribbed underwear, natural color, 75c quality for Ladies' fine woolen combination suit: ribbed top, W & , natur 0 al color, the $3.50 and $1 qualities for $1.97 Dress Goods 62-inch hop sacking— 52-inch Scotch platld— nglish serges and diagonals—i0-inch a wool henriettas—solid black cheviots 62-inch French cords—camel's hair, checks, silk and wool novelties, goods worth from $1.25 to $250 ... Binch fine black hop sacking, $L6) quality China Department We have a large line of Havi- land dinner sets that we will sell at cost Decorated dinner sets, English porcelian.. Brown boquet dinner ware, best English porcelian... . Moselle Stock Pattern, fine American porce- lian, with filled in decoration, pieces.. Loretto Stock Pattern, gold lined and fine decorations, set of 100 pleces Veinna ware, in new decorations, 100 pieces 100 pleces, in good 100 pleces, in $6.ao $9.1; set of 100837 .50 81270 Men’s Underwear Men's extra hea; ts, ment, the 75 Blankets-- hair_undergar- a garment...... 25c v natural wool undergar- 3l QUALILY, TOT.vesvesverees s 37ic This large department is worrying us —we must reduce it-—and to do so we make some fearful cuts. SPECIAL (pair). § §i ¥ $: 3 b $3.: BARGAIN—We through our stock, and selecte blankets tha of flececed are ex have gone a 10t of and made ciose out foi 4 heav. that we Blankets now. Blankets now Blankets now Blankets now 00 Blankets now. lankets now. nkets now. $3.98 Blankets no 34 Blankets now $1.47 Blankets now & 50 Tlankets now, $11 California Blankets now. Robe Blatkets— .00 Crib Blankets for.. 82, $3.00 Laprobe 1 00 Crib Blankets for.. ‘When asked today if he proposed pressing “I have no such inten- demonstrate the willingness of the republican revenues sufficlent to meet the expenses of description, go at hal SLAB26 omforia— . for: .00 Robe Blankets for..... .50 Comforts now. A All our dress trimmings, of every .98, $2.00 and f price. 2,60 Comforts now. 1.00 Comforts now. Seven days to close out. New firm then. ‘Morse Dry Goods Co. infantry, one Bernard A. month. month_ extended; Captain Byrne, Sixth infantry, one ELECTRIC MALL CARS. Movement Initinted In Chicago to Spread to Other Citie: WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The action taken by a trolley company In Chicago in ordering several postal cars will be followed in other cities as soon as the street car companies manifest a disposition to co-operate with the department. In the Chicago case, part of each car s to be reserved as a smoking com- partment and the company Is taking the step practically on its own risk, as no agreement as to compensation has yet been made by the Chicago postoffice. Postoffice officlals hope to_have the scheme In operation in all the la¥ge cities of the country within a few years, but the street car companies as a rule have not showed a disposition to give material progress to the movement. Boston is ex- pected to be one of the first cities Where this scheme is to be operated, and in Brook- lyn it is already in vogue to some extent. The Postoffice department expects to have a general extension of the movement 50 as to include the principal clties, but materlal ad- ance in this direction will not be aceom- plished for some time. KECOVERING GOVERNMENT LANDS, B to Withhold Patents from Roads that Have Defaulted un Bonds, WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—In the house today Representative Caminettl of California Introduced a bill forfeiting to the government all unpatented lands heretofore granted to any company or corporation under the pro- visions of the Pacific railway acts when any such company or corporation has failed or re- fused to redeem the bonds Issued to such company, As to the lands already patented, which at the time of default remain in the ownership of the company, the secretary of the treasury Is directed to take the necessary action required by law to protect the govern- ment's rights as reserved by the acts and tho secretary of the interior is to withhold action on all applications for patents where the default contemplated by section 5 of the act of July 1, 1862, has already occurred. Oune fows Mall Station Closed, WASHINGTON, Feb. B5.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The postofice at Geneseo, ~Tama county, Ia., has been discontinued. Mail will go to Traer. Postmasters were commissioned today as follows: Nebraska—Joseph V. Harrison, Iu- dlanvla; John F. Ebnother, Aspinwall. 1o —John Finn, Decorah; Krank J. Bowers, Finchford; Oflan T. Muzzy, Iveyville, Suspending Putents on Kailroad Lands. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5,~The house today passed the resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Caminetti of California, directing the secretary of the interior to suspend ac- tion on the approval of selections and pat- enting rallway grant land until action had been taken fto classify them into mineral and nonmineral lands, and requesting in- formation regarding the number of acres of these lands that have been patented. Delnware May Kn'ist, WABHINGTON, Feb. 6.—(Special Tele gram.)—Upon the request of Congressman Mercer, the secretary of war has issued an order allowing ¥. Delaware of Omaha to enlist in company F, Second infantry. Delaware was barréd from entry on ac- count of a slight failure in the physical ex- amination, and _special authority was necessary 'to legalize his enlistment. C. F. Iddings of North Platte js’ in the city on busins with the comptirol the currency in connection with the Platte National bank. More osited Than Withdrawn, WASHINGTON, Feb, 5-—Advices from New York state that $286200 in gold was today withdrawn from the subtreasury in exchange for_currency. It Is not intended for export. Five hundred and fifty thou- sand dollars in_gold heretofore with- drawn for export was yesterday returned to the treasury, which leaves the gold reserve, after deducting the day's withdrawals, $i2, 936,442, New lown Postmasters, WASHINGTON, Feb, b.—(Speclal gram.)—lowa. postmasters were appointed today as follows:, New Haven, Mitchell county, Mease Giles, vice Robert Riordap, re-lrgnenl; Struble, Piymouth county, G, Hefner, vice G. J. Riter, removed, Adveino Report on Tinsley's Nomluation, WASHINGTON, Feb, 5,—The senate com- mittee on postoffices and post roads toduy reported adversely the nomination of Albe Tele- D. Tinsley, who was named for pustmaster. at Bioux I'alls, 8. D, It has been a long contest, in which Senator Pettigrew has made a vigorous fight against the appointee. Deny the Imprisonment of Professors. WASHINGTON, Feb, 5.—The Turkish lega- tion has received the following communica- tion: “It is obvious that the published reports of the imprisonment in Asia Minor of American professors is intentionally malicious. There is not the slightest founda~ tion in the report. Tnspected the Customs Houses, WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The official in- spection of the customs houses on the Maxi- can border, ordered by the clvil servico re- form association has been concluded and Civll Service Commissioner Lyman, who made the tour, has returned to the city, The in- spection’occupled several weeks, ¥xtra Judge for the Ninth District. ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 65.—The house ju- diclary committee today voted to favorably report the senate bill for an additional United States judge for the Ninth judiclal circult court. WE SELL New Scale Kimball, Hallet & Davis Popular Hinze Slightly used aud Cheaper. Have New Goods, Have One Price, Have High Grades, Have Cheap Grades. Kimball Orgaus, Burton Guitars, Stewart Banjos, Washbury Maudolius, Everything in Music, Musical Merchandise Chicaper than other Houses, Retalil, 1513 Douglas, Wholesale, 1614 Izard, OMAHA, NEB,