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o ] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896. would also recognize the independence of the South African republic. The Frankfort Gazette supports the statement tbat Emperor William prom- ised Dr. Leyd, Secretary of State of the! Soutn African Republic, that Germany | would recognize the independence of the Transvaal. The paper says that the Ger- man Government wiil appoint a Consul- General at Pretoria, who will exercise the functions of a diplomatic agent. — FATE OF JAMESO. S BROTHER. Died in Omaha After Being Clubbed by a Policeman. OMAHA, NEepr., Jan. 6.—A. G. Jame- son, a brother of Dr. Jameson of South Africa, was a young Scotchman with a medical education whocame West seeking a location, stopped over in Omaha and studied in the office of Dr. Leisenring about seven years ago. He was a bright and capable fellow. His greatest fault was his drinking, and while under the inf ence of lignor he was wild and unruly He did some newspaper work in the city and had many friends in that profession. He was a dashing and brilliant man. In | April, 88, Jameson, while intoxicated, was arrested and severely clubbed in the scufile ensuing by the officer. Jameson died a few days later in the hospital, and, in the investigation following, the doctors stated that Jameson was becoming sick with scarlet fever when arrested, and that his death was reaily due to that. W. William Meldrum, a tailor, who was prominent in Scottish circles, received a letter that summer from Dr. Jameson, thanking him and others for the kindness shown his brother. e AT Y NCOUVER, LOYALTY Englishmen Ready to Fight Germany or Any Other Power. VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 6.—News from the svaal and the comments of the London press on the me ge from the Germ or to Pre ent Krueger has caused great excitement here. The Even- ing World gives expression to the yeneral feeling in an article headed ““War! War! War!” as follows: “Thrilling are our dispatches to-day, and od. The feeling that per- ver to-day is the same that es the dear old motherland, a fer- yalty that nothing can shatter. It is a proud boast that we belong to an em- pire that draws us so closely together in affection and sympathy. whip them singly or to- r, men said, and they would gladly | ty should the necessity 1ope and pray that peace bartle must come, we in which Britain has protected and eherished, will stand by the oid flag and those whom it enfolds.” e CAPTAIN COVENTRY'S DEATH. arise. will reign, bt this colony Perished From Wounds Received During the Battle. LONDON, ¥ Office Jan. 6.—The Colonial informed that Hon. Charles Cov- entr; ptain in the Bechuanaland police and larl of Coventry, has died from ds received in the battle between the Boers and the followers of Dr. Jameso! M OIL TARK EXPLODES, One Man Instantly Killed and Three Others Badly Injured. Seven Workmen in the Immediate Vi. cinity Have a Narrow Escape From Death. BROOKLYN, N. Y., J was instantly killed and three badly in- jured in an explosion which occurred this afternoon in an oil tank in the factory of the United States and Canada Decreasing Compa Seven men working in the im- mediate nity of the tank had a miracu- lous escape from death. Without a warning the big naphtha-tank exploded, scattering oil and debrisin every direction. The list of the killed and in- jured is as follows: An unknown man, burned beyond recognition; Wiiliam Mil- ler, badly burned by boiling oil; George Miller, scalp and face wounds; Alfred Parker, foreman, severe scalp wounds and shock. The injured will recover. As a result of the explosion the building was set on fire, but the flames were confined to the sec- tion of the building where the explosion occurred. The machinery in the room was .shattered to fragments. The total loss to machinery and building was $6000. GAVE STOCK AND NOT MONEY. 6.—One m.'!n} Heirs File Serious Charges Against the Executors of the Marder Estate. CHICAGO, 1rL., Jan. 6.—A petition was filed to-day 1n the Probate Court by Her- bert C. Luse, one of the heirs of the late A. P. Luse of the big type foundry firm of Maraer, Luse & Co., asking for a citation against John Marder and Albert B. An- derson, executors of the estate. It is alleged the estimate of $300,000 has been dissipated, including $230,000 worth of stock in the foundry. The executors are accused of paying the heirs only small sums of money due them and giving them stock in the American Type Founders’ Company, a concern which was in the na- ture of a National trust, but the stock of which is said to be valueless now. It is alleged that Marder was the prime mover in organizing the trust and turned the assets of the Chicago firm over to the trust in exchange for stoc] - IN DESPERATE STRAILS. Serious Condition of Italian Troops in Erythea. NEW YORK, N. Y.,Jan.7.—A cable dis- patch to the Herald from Bertm says: Serious rumors are in circulation here regarding the situation of Italians in| Gossip Concerning the Ex-President's Erytbea. Their position is said to be almost desperate. It is learned that the tension between | cidental discovery that ex-President Har- England and Italy, in regard to the re- fusal of the former power to allow the | during the present week has revived the latter to disembark troops at Zeilz, has be- | gossip about his intended marriage. His come very serious. el P S ) Ingall’'s Name Dropped. LEAVENWORTH, Kaxs., Jan. 6.—Ex- Senator John J. Ingalls of Atclison was dropped from the roll of memuvership of the military order of the Loyal Legion of Kansas at the monthly meeting held in this city. Thke ex-Senator desired eleva- | bate. = T = F [] S"-v[H dence permanently in the East when these H'ENULY T i the reported engagement to Mrs. Dim- | Free Coinage Substitute to| the House Bond Bill. WILL OPEN THE MINTS.( Greenbacks to Be Redeemed in | Either Gold or the White Metal. USE FOR THE SEIGNIORAGE.| | Republican Members of the Senate Will Caucus to Consider the | Tariff Biil. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Jen. 6.—It took | the Senate Committee on Finance this | afterncon less than fifteen minntes to | order a favorable report on a free-coinage | bill as substitute to tne House bond bill, | which has been before the committee for | several days. On motion of Voorhees, former chair- man of the committee, the enacting clause | was stricken out and the following sub- | | stituted: SECTION 1.—From and after the passage of | this act, the mints ‘of the United States shall | be open to the coinage oi silver, and there shall | be coined dollars of the weight of 41214 grains | troy, of standard silver, nine-tenths fine, ed by the act of January 18, | id upon the same terms and subject | me limitations and provisions of law | regulating the coinage and legal tender qual- | ity of gold; and whenever the said coins | herein provided shall be received into the | treasury certificates may be issued therefor in ‘ the manner now provided by law. Sec. 2—That the Secretary of the Treasury shall coin standard silver dollars as soon as practicable according to the provisions of sec- tion 1 of this sct from the silver bullion purchased under the authority of the act of July 14, 1890, entitled, “An act directing tne purchase of silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon and for other pur- poses.”” That portion of said silver bullion | which represeuts the seigniorage os profit to | the Government, to wit: The difference be- | tween the cost of the silver purchased under said act and its coinage value, and said silver dollars so coined shall be | used in the payment of the current expense of the Government, and for the pur- | niorage immediately available v, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue silver certificates sgainst it, as if it were already coined and in the treasury. -Sec. 3. That no national bank note shall be hereafter issued of & denomination less than $10, and that all notes of such banks now outstanding of denominations less than that sum shall be, as rapidly as practicable, 1 up, redeemed and canceled, and notes 0 and larger denominations shall be is- suedin their stead under the direction of the Comptroller of the Currency. Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem the United States motes commonly called greenbacks and also the treasury notes issued under the provisions of the act of Juiy 14, 1890, when presented for redemp- tion . in standard silver = dollars or in gold coin, using for redemp- tion of said notes either gold or silver coin, or both, not at the option of the holder, but exclusively at the option of the Treasury Department, and the notes commonly called greenbacks when so redeemed shall be reis- sued, as provided in theact of May 31, 1878. This meastire was agreed upon at a con- ference of the silver men of this committee this morning, all the silver men being Democrats but Jones of Nevada. Immediately upon the reassembling of the full committee this bill was presented and a vote called for. There was no de- | The bill was read, and by a vote of eight to five a favorable report was or- dered to be made. The report will be made to the Senate to-morrow by Jones of Arkansas. Whether there will be protracted debate remains to ' be seen. The result can be easily foretold. | The majority in the Senate in favor of free coinage is at least ten and it may reach a | dozen. o | | REPUBLICANS TO CAUCUS. Several Changes in the Pending Tariff Bill Contemplated. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The Re- publicans of the Senate will hold a caucus to-morrow morning at 10:30 ’clock to con- | sider the tariff bill now pending before the | Senate Finance Committee. The Republican members of that com- mittee were in conference for upward of two hours to-day. Several propositions were submitted to raise the House increase of 15 per cent on all schedules of the Wi son act to 20 per cent in the schedules co ering agricultural products, crockery, to- bacco and spirituous liquors. Jones of Nevada insists that the duty on raw sugar, which was not touched by the House, shall also be increased by 15 per cent, and he is indorsed by the Senators from Nebraska and California. As the vote of Jones, who is now ranked as Populist, is necessary to enable the Republicans to report their bill from the committee, it is thought that if he persists in his views with regard to the schedule he will com pel the change to be made. At this meeting a full interchange of views will be held and an effort made to get the Republicans to agree upon some policy that will find them standing to- gether when the bill is reported and ready to vote down any and all amendments the opposition may offer. If they can maintain a solid front they expect to eventually carry the bill through the Senate. The caucus to-morrow will indicate the success or failure of the tarift bill. = HARRINON MAY SOON WED. Engagement to Mrs. Dimmick. INDIANAPOLIS, Ixp., Jan. 6.—The ac- rison will leave for New York some time friends generally balieve that the reports regarding him and Mrs. Dimmick are true, ana it is not improbable that his marriage will take place during his ab- sence from ihe city on the present trip. There haye been no recent developments in the case here, but_it is said that the im- grovements at the North Delaware-street omestead are now complete, and Gen- improvements were started, their signifi- cance was not understood at the time, but | mick has explained them and seems now to the ex-President’s friends indubitable proef that his early marriage is a cer- tainty. His friends_will not be surprised to bear of his marriage at any time afrer he reaches New York. S . WAS A HEAVY DEFAULTER. That Is Why Arno Korb, a Bookkeeper With a Big Salary, Committed Suicide. NEW YORK. N. Y., Jan. 6.—It came out yesterday that Arno Korb, who was head bookkeeper for Victor & Achelis, and who committed suicide the day before Christmas at his home, had robbed the firm of many thousands of dollars. He and his wife agreed to die together. The man died, but the woman gashed one wrist a little and was partly asphbyxiated by gas which escaved into the room from the tube by wiich her husbgnd inhaled enough to kill him. Mrs. Korb was soon out of danger and was discharged in the Police Court. Four aays before his suicide Korb had confessed to his employers that he had robbed them, but onty of about $5000. He had a credit of $2000 or $3000 with the firm and said he would make up the deficit. Besides being head bookkeeper he was the treasurer of the Underhill Knitting-mills at Nutley, N. J., controlled by the firm, His salary was $4000. It soon became apparent to the account- ants that there were serious irregularities, and after the suicide it was found that there was a deficit of between $70,000 and $80,000. Investigation disclosed the fact that he had bought railroad bonds from time to time, and after much search by the police these bonds to the value of more than $70,000 were found in the hands of a number of brokers, where they had been put for sale by Mrs. Korb, who had per- sistently denied that she knew anything | about them CHICAGD BEEF COMBINE Agents of the Government Secur- ing Evidence Against the “Big Four.” Big Packers Accused of Forming an Agreement to Buy Stock Only at a Fixed Price. CHICAGO, IrL., Jan. 6.—Kennesaw M. \ Landis, who was late the;Secretary Gresh- am’s private secretary and who was recent- Iy appointed by Attorney-General Harmon, | special attorney to prosecute the alleged combination of the big beef-packers of this city, has been summoned to Washington, ostensibly to confer with Secretary Mor- ton and the Attorney-General regarding | the evidence obtained by the special agents | of the departments of Justice and Agri- culture and as to the mode of procedure against the alleged violators of the anti- trust law. Since Mr. Landis received his commis- sion he has been in daily conference with the chief special agents of the Govern- ment and with District Attorney Black. It is known that strong cumulative proof of the existence of a beef combine has been obtained in Chicago and the Northwestern States within the last three months by Edward Sheldon, agent of the Agricultural Department, and half a dozen deputies. Sheldon has made Chicago his headquar- ters and worked quietly with his men among the shippers, buyers, commission men and cattle-raisers who do business at the Union stockyards and with the “Big Four,” Armour, Morris, Cudahy and Swift. These are the firms against whom the Fed- eral prosecution is directed. The Attorney-General has had agents in this city and tke Northwest co-operating with Secretary Morton’s emissaries, and although all concerned on the Government side are usually secretive, enough has leaked out to warrant the assertion that when the case comes to trial there will be a surprising revelation. In substance the big packers are accused of having formed an agreement not to buy stock except at a fixed price and not to bid against each other. After the smaller packers and buy- ers of fancy stock for the East and export have made their purchases it is alleged the big ones offer to buy at a low figure, and appear indifferent as to closing sales. ‘When the stock is offered to another packer it is said he will not bid a higher price, and the cattle-owner or the commis- £lon man has no alternative except to sell to stop feeding expenses. — ONLY ONE BID RECEIVED. Financiers Not Anxious for the Lombard Company’s Assets. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 6.—The bids for the assets of the Lombard Investment | Company were opened by Edward H. Stiles, master in chancery, at 3o’clock this afternoon. It was understood that Attor- ney C. Flower, representing the associa- tion of creditors, would bid in the assets. Stiles approximated the present value of the assets to be sold, which are lands and mortgagas, at about $370,000. The only bid received was one of $200,- 000 from Mr. Flower's committee for the assets of the Lombard Company of Mis- souri. the Lombard Company of Kansas, the Alliance Trust Company, the City Real Estate Company and the Valley Loan and Trust Company. Stiles can receive or reject the same within ten days. SR s MILLIONAIRES VOTED. Balker Re-clected President of the Chi- cago Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Iir., Jan. 6.—The annual Board of Trade election to-day resulted in another triumph for President William T. Baker, he being elected for a fourth term by a majority of 215 votes 1n a total cast of 1357. His opponent, Thomas A. Wright, was classed as the friend of the elevator inter- ests, and, although his ticket was headed ‘‘Anti-bucket-shop,” the conservative ele- ment on the board was opposed to him. The contest was te most exciting known to veteran traders. It brought to the floor to cast their ballots millionaires who are rarely seen there, Marshall Field and three of the Armour family, including P. D, being among the voters. ZEae. Al Judgment Against Allis. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 6.—Judge Williams of the Federal court to-day gave Receiver 8. R. Cockrell of the defunct First National Bank judgment to the amount of $213,382 62 against Horace G. Allis, ex- president, who is now serving a five years’ sentence in the Brooklyn penitentiary for wrecking the bank. The judgment is on notes, tion from the third to the first rank, but | eral Harrison's coing East just at this only ex-commissioned officers are ad-|time is regarded as significant. Within mitted to the rank. Correspondence fol- | the last month the ~decorators have lowed and a strained situation resulted. | been at work almost constantly, and the g R walls and ceilings of the lower floor de- Northern Pacific Earnings. partments have been handsomely papered, NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 6.—The gross the floors recarpeted and several pieces of 1 % new furniture added to the house. Simi- earnings of the Northern Pacific road for | Jar but not such elaborate improvements December were $1,501,555, an increase of | have been made on the apartments of the $185,775. From July 1, 1895, the gross | second floor, and the house is now one of earnings were $11,958,149, an increase of | the most attractive homes in the city. $1,652,533. As Mrs. McKee had taken up her resi- rafts and open accounts due by Allis to the bank. The proceedings were merely a matter of form, but will be held over Allis’ head. ErL L Stabbed the Peacemakers. LITTLE ROCK, Ark,, Jan. 6.—C. L. Lewis, who lives five miles east of El Dorado, Ark., stabbed and instantly killed Sam Delong last night and dangerously stabbed H. T. Thompson, his father-in- law. Lewis was drunk. It was afamily row, and the peacemakers were assailed. FEELINGS OF RELIEF Political and Financial Cir- cles Pleased With the Call FOR A POPULAR ‘LOAN. Difference Between the Present Bond Plan and the Previous Issues. PLENTY OF MONEY EXPECTED. Some Bankers Say That No Trouble Will Be Met in Repairing National Finances. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 6.—A feel- ing of reliet is experienced in political and financial circles here over the fact that the administration has at last announced its position on the question of selling bonds. The tension of the past ten days has been extreme. The bond proposal differs from all the other three that have gone before it in that it is alternative in characrer. It opens the way for the acceptance of the bonds on terms prescribed by Congress should Con- gress see fit to act before February 5. Under the clanse reserving the power to reject any or all bids, the administration can sift out from the proposals, should Congress act before February 5, whatever bids may be considered most favorable to the Government, and should Congress not act, then under the administration’s popu- lar loan proposition, those proposals most favorable can also be accepted and those not can be rejected. Thus, while inviting proposals for $100,000,000 of 4 per cent thirty-year bonds less than that amount may be accepted should the terms proposed be considered unfavorable. The bonds sold to the Morgan-Belmont syndicate are now bringing in the open market 115 and over. The public is now given an opportunity to determiue the disputed proposition whether a popular loan at present market prices can be floated by the United- States within the United States. So far during this administration three bond 1ssues have been -made, aggregating $162,315,400, for which $182,000,000 in gold was received. On March 1, 1893, the public debt in the United States, including certificates and treasury notes, aggregated $1,565,110,098, and on January 1, 1895, the public debt, including certificates and treasury notes, aggregated $1,693,549,135, or an increase of $128,239,057. On March 1, 1893, the general cash balance of the treasury was $124,000,000, of which $100,000,000 was in gold, and on January 1, 1896, the general treasury balance was §178,000,000, of which $63,- 000.000 was in gold. Since July 1, 1892, and up to January 1, 1896, three years and a half, the expendi- tures of the Government have exceeded the receipts in round numbers by § 000,000. The treasury gold reserve to-day stood at the close of busin with all with- drawals out, at $61,351,826. The with- drawals to-day amounted to $166,000. Dl AGREED, But Some Say the Amount Will Be Sub- scrivea For, CHICAGO, Ixr, Jan. 6.—While there is some difference of opinion among Chicago bankers and brokers in regard to the ac- tion of the National administration in issuing a call for a popular loan of $100,000,000, the general impression is that the President did the proper thing and that Chicago capital will do its part in floating the bonds. President John J. Mitchell of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank said: “There is no doubt about the amount called for being subscribed for many times over. 1t was the only thing the President could well do under the circumstances, and was necessary for his vindication in the eyes of those who opposed his policy in such matters in the past.” Mr. Mitchell thought bids would range from par to 4 per cent premium. President Lyman J. Gage of the First National Bank said: 5 ‘‘As a matter of patriotism there will doubtless be ample bids, but people are beginning to think Congress should exhibit alittle more patriotism in such matters. T do not think the move altogether adyis- able when the country is in its present =% 27,- BANKERS | financial situation and with the air full of war rumors. It would have been better, particularly from a cold business point of view, if the President had arranged the matter with a syndicate. That would not have been an experiment. This arrange- ment is.” NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan.6.—There is great diversity of opinion in Wall street regarding the vroposed bond sale of the Government. The call leaves it oven for both small investors and the capitalist. As subscriptions will be received for nearly a month it will also give foreign investors plenty of time to make their engagements of the bonds. 1In the matter of paying for the bonds the installments are so placed as to prevent exhaustive withdrawals from the treasury. The arrangements for sub- scriptions for another kind of bonds, if authorized by law, it is thought will silence criticism in Congress. The market for securities took a favor- able view of the matier at the start, but later on there was a decided change in the sentiment and prices dropped 14 to 2 per cent. Bank officials were not will- ing to be quotea, although some of them said that it was evident that the difficulty of obtaining big blocks ot gold without dis- turbance to the financial and commercial situation was not fully appreciated in cer- tain quarters. 3 The first effect of the call on the bullion market was the disappearance of the pre- mium on gold. Operations for importing gold have also come to a standstill. As to the amount the subscriptions are likely to reach, bankers say 1t is too early to make any predictions and that Congress has to be heard from yet. ——— REPUBLICANS SATISFIED. Senators Who Think the Bond Call Care- fully Drawn. WASHINGTON, D. €., Jan. 6.—Repub- lican members of the Senate Finance Com- mittee 100k upon the bond call of Secretary Carlisle as carefully drawn and capable of covering every contingency. While they will not permit themselves to be quoted, they say that the call bears upon its 1 face an evidence of the desire of the treas- | ury to be fair in the matter and place the loan in the usual manner. The public no- tice thus given is pleasing to those who were opponents of the arrangement that was alleged to be under way with the New York syndicate. e SESSION OF THE HOTUSE. No Public Reference Made on the Sub- Jeet of Bonds. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The Senate not being in session to-day all in- terest in legislative matters was centered in the south wing of the Capitol,where there was some expectancy that there might be a flurry of some kind in connection | with the thirty days’ call for bids for | $100,000,000 worth of 4 per cent bonds pub- | lished in this morning’s papers. No pub- | lic reference, however, was made on lhei subject. | After some preliminary routine business, unanimous consent was asked by Broder- ick (R.) of Kansas to have Clarence E. Allen sworn 1n as a Representative from Utah. That State, he said, bad been ad- mitted into the Union last Saturday and Allen had credentials signed by the Gov- ernor and Secretary of State, though not in their official capacity as they were only | to be sworn in to-day. Objection was made by Crisp (D.) of Georgia and the matter was referred to the Judiciary Committee with leave to re- port at any time. Hitt (R.) of Illinois offered a joint reso- lution appointing William L. Wilson of West Virginia a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution in place of Henry Coppe, deceased, and it was passed. The House then, on motion of Dingley (R.) of Maine, adjourned until to-morrow. i ccdenes TIME ONLY LT TELL. i The Bond Syndicate Will Think Over the Matter. NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 6.—J. Pierpont | Morgan, the head of the bond syndicate, said tbis afternoon: | *“Iam not prepared to say what course | the syndicate will pursue. There is thirty days in which to think over the matter, Noone has yet withdrawn from the syn- dicate. Idomot see why people who de- sire to bid for bonds should not be able to get gold. The syndicate has no corner in it.” e IR THE RATE IS 1700 LOW. German Bankers Do Not Want Any of the Loan. BERLIN, GerMaNY, Jan. 6. — The Deutsche Bank group which proposed to take partof the new American loan, upon learning that the bond issue called for by Mr. Carlisle would be a home loan for which 108 would be offered in the United States, have announced that they consider it impossible for the German banks to take any part of it. They assert that there is no market in Germany fora 4 per cent coin loan at 108. ECHOES OF A SCAMDAL, Opening of the Trial of Chap-‘ man, Who Refused to An- swer Questions. Now There Is a Prospect of the Sugar- Trust Bribery Charges Being Aired in Court. WASHIN: D. C., Jan. 6.—The first of the sugar tryst Senatorial bribery | cases was calied this morning in the Dis- | trict Court, being that of E. R. Chapman | of New York, on an indictment for declin- ing toanswer the investigating commit- tee’s questions. A jury was impaneled on Saturday and to-day was occupied with the opening addresses of counsel on both sides. The court overruled the objection to the | introduction of the Senate journal upon the certificate in which there was an al- leged variance with the indictment and the defendant’s attorneys stated they | would make general objection to all such | certification. Tt was alleged by the prosecution that the effect of the Wilson bill was ruinous to the sugar trust and that steps were at once taken to defeat its adoption by the Senate. Its stock fell immediately upon the adop- tion of the bill by ihe House and by reason | of the amendments proposed by the Senate Finance Committee and by Senator Jones of Arkansas, respectively, the value of the stock was at once restored. This caused the scandal and actuated the charges pre- ferred by the newspapers that brought on the Senate inquiry. Wiliiam A. Fields, employed by the Sen- ate as a clerk, and William C. Prentiss, who made the stenographic report of Mr. Chapman’s testimony before the Senate investigating committee, testified to the fact. Upon Prentiss’ cross-examination Attorney Wilson requested the witness to begin at the beginning and read the en- tire proceedings before the committee. District Attorney Birney objected to this and the objection was sustained by the court, and after some further talk the court adjourned until to-morrow, when counsel will submit authorities and arguments on on this issue. PRODUCT OF THE MINES. ZLigures of the Mint Director on the Gold | and Sitver Output. | ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—R. E. Preston, Director of the Mint, has re- ceived an approximate estimate of the gold and silver product of the United States in 1895 from the mint officers and other agents emvloyed to collect these statistics. The value of the gold and the number of fine ounces of silver produced by the several States and Territories is es- timated to have been $52,614,000 in gold and $51,000,000 in silver. The Director of the Mint is of the o(rin- ion that the estimates of the gold product of Oregon and that of Montana and South Dakota are excessive, and that when the final figures are compiled the production of gold by the mines of the United States in 1895 will be found to have been from $46,000,000 to $47,000,000 and the silver product about 46,000,000 fine ounces. b The Ram Katahdin.: WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The Navy Department will issue orders with- out delay sending the ram Katahdin, which became a vessel of the new navy Saturday through the approval of the joint resolution for her acceptance, to the New York Navy-yard for some minor finishing touches necessary to place herin condition for service. Part of the officers and crew of the Texas will be transferred to the little ship. S e Appointed a Correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.— The President to-day appointed Francis E. Leupp, a Washington newspaper corre- spondent, a member of the Board of In- Indian Commissioners, vice William E. Russell of Massachusetts, declined. . Aroused by an Earthqualke. | HANOVER, N. H., Jan. 6.—An earih- | quake of sufficient fores 10 awaken people irom sound sleep and shake buildings was feit here at 4 o’clock this morning. i PECKHAM. I OFFICE, |Seated on the Bench of the . United States Supreme Court. WELCOMED BY THE BAR. Large Gathering to Witness the Induction of the New Justice. ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH. The Simple Ceremony of Installing a Member of the Highest Federal Tribunal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The in- duction into office of a new member of the Supreme Court of the United States is an event rarely occurring in Washington, and to-day it attracted a crowd that more than taxed the capacity of the small chamber 1n which it took place. To-day when Hon. Rufus W. Peckham of New York, the new associate Justice, took his seat on the bench, the restricted accommo- dations were occupied some time before the hour of noon, at which time the court meets. There were present within the bar, be- sides a full representation of the Depart- ment of Justice, headed by Attorney- General Harmon and a large attendance of the bar, Mr. Yan Yu, the Chinese Min- ister, accompanied by his secretary and | Rufus W. Peckham, the New Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. interpreter. Their costumes were the only relief to the prevailing dull gray-black of the color scene within the rail. The seats reserved for the families of the Justices were filled with the ladies of their housé- | holds, Mrs. Peckham being among them. Shortiy before noon Mr. Peckham reached the Capitol and proceeded at once to the reading-room of the Justices, where he joined his new associates, all of whom he bad previously met. Donning his robe, made by Mrs. Stringer, the court costumer, from a magnificent weave of American silk, the statutory oath was ad- ministered to the new Justice by Chief Justice Fuller. Promptly at 12 o’clock the impressive procession of the members of the court, led by the Marshal and headed by the Chief Justice, appeared in the courtroom and the audience rose to its feet, remain- ing standing until the members of the court were seated. Mr. Peckham took a seat just below the bench, alongside the clerk, J. H. McKenny, Order being re- stored, Chief Justice Fuller said: “It gives me pleasure to announce to the gentlemen of the bar that Mr. Rufus W. Peckham, a citizen of the State of New York, has been appointed to a seat on this bench. Mr. Peckham 1s present and pre- pared to take the oath after his commussion, which will be entered on the records of the court, has been read by the clerk.” Mr. McKenny read the commission and then with a copy of the oath in his hand the new Justice read it in a firm, fine tone. During this the court and audience were standing and remained so until Justice | Peckham had taken hisseat at the extreme left of the bench next to Justice Shiras until now occupied by Justice White. As he stepped on the platform Justice Shiras welcomed him with a handshake and all the other members with a formal bow. Returning this Mr. Peckham dropped into the luxurious armchair pro- vided and the ceremony was over. IN THE SUPREME COURT. Motion to Retax Costs in the Oakland Water-Front Case. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—In the case of the State of California vs. the | Southern Pacific Railroad Company in the Supreme Court of the United States to- day involving the title tothe water front of the city of Oakland, which was heard at the last term of the court, a motion was made to retax the costs, assessed at some- thing over $7000. The case came to no conclusion in the Supreme Court of the United States, the parties being Telegated to the State courts for preliminary action. Sam Downing alias Sam Hickory, who has been twice convicted before Judge Parker of the murder of Joseph Wilson, a white man in the Cherokee Nation, was granted a mew trial. Justice White, an- nouncing the opinion severely criticized Judge Parker’s charge. The sentence of same Judge upon for the murder of death, passed by the George and John Pierce A Chill To the surface of the body drives the blood to the heart cold and vitiated. 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COAST. “Iam not able to make any prediction as to what the fate of such would be either in committee orin the House. The fact that most of those who supported Reilly’s bill in the last Congress were Republicans and that this House is overwhelmingly Republican does not, I think, warrant any inference that a funding bill would pass.” Mr. Maguire said to-night that he be- lieved the house committee would report a funding bill. Just what its features would be he was unable to say, but thought probably it would be simiiar to what Frey Introduced in the Senate last year. M guire said he thought the House Com- mittee would deny a hearing, but THE CALL correspondent was informed by Chairman Powers that a hearing would be given each side. The following pensions have been issued to California: John Furlong, San Fran- cisco; Manuel F. Sidelinger, Grass Valley; Annie E. Bush, San Franc Thomas B. Bond of Lakeport is at the Riggs House. He is to argue the celebrated Wright irrigation cas SUBJECTT0 ARMY RULES, Major Armes Can Now Be Pun- ished for Insulting Scho- field. An Opinion by the Court of Appeals Reversing the Judgment Ren- dered in the Case. WASBINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—The District Court of Appeals to-day handed | down an opinion in the case of Colonel Henry W. Clossen agzainst Major George A. Armes, reversing the order of Judge Bradley of the District Supreme Court, discharging Armes from the custody of the military authorities and remanding the case to the court below with directions to issue its warraunt to the Marshal of this district for the rearrest of Major Armes and to remand the appellee to military custody. 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