The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 7, 1896, Page 2

DISTRIBUTION OF THE BONDS, Expert Clerks Tabulating the Great Mass of Bids. WILL GET PREFERENCE. Those Who Supply Gold From Abroad to Be Given First Choice. FINAL STEPS IN THE LOAN. Morgan and His Syndicate May Yet Get the Lion’s Share of the New Issue. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—Fifteen or twenty of the most expert clerks in the Treasury Department were to-day working on the tab ion of the enormous mass of bond bids. The most sanguine scarcely expects to complete the labor before Wednesday next. Until the tabulation is completed no definite announcement can be issued to the bidders as to whether their bids have been accepted or not. There is a well-defined opinion, how- ever, that beginning with the solitary bid- der from impoverished Newfoundland, who offered his hoarded gold for $50 of the 4-per-cent twenty-nine-year bonds of the United States down to the lever laid by the Morgan syndicate at 110.6877, all bids will be accepted. Everything under that figure will be thrown aside. But it must be remem- bered that the Secretary has the right of rejecting any and all bids, and the further intimation is given out that, other things being equal, preference will be given to those who prépose to bring their gold from abroad. Morgan, having associated with him one of the strongest financial institutions in Germany, and having himself an interest m powerful banking institutions abroad, may be able to give such assurances as to the importation of gold as will increase the percentage of his bid, if it 1s accepted. Morgan himself, as stated in yesterday’s dispatches, thought there was only forty millions ahead of him. The full list shows that if all the bids received are bona fide there may be twenty or thirty millions more. It will be, of course, discretionary with the Secretary to accept say fifty mil- lions of the Morgan syndicate bid on con- dition that the gold, or the greater part of it, be brought from abroad, and to parti- tion the remaining fifty millions among the most eligible bidders at111and up- ward. Secretary Carlisle has not so far given any indication us to his purpose. By working day and night with expert accountants, Assistant Secretary Cartis hopes to be able to announce to-morrow the names of those who were the success- ful bidders at the bond opening on Wednes- day. The treasury has already on hand ready for delivery $40,000,000 registered bonds and $22,000,000 cou pon bonds. Practically all of the bonds have been printed and will be ready for distribution in ample time. Already steps have been taken to afford successful bidders an opportunity to pay for their bonds. The following circular letter directed to United States Treasurer Morgan, copies of which were also for- warded to the nine assistant treasurers, was signed by Assistant Secretary Wike late this afternoon: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, February 6, 1896. As scon s practicable the department will furmsh you a list of accepted bidders for the 4 per cent bonds of 1925, cffered to the public by the circulars of January 6,9 and 15, 1896. The list will contain the name of each biader with the address, the amount ach bid, the price, and the date of the Secretary’s accept- ance. You will receive payment for the bonds in United States gold coin or gold certificates by installments or in full, as provided in the circulars above mentioned. Each payment or an- installnent should include the principal, premium at the price named in the bid and accrued iuterest from February 1, 1896, to date of such payment, so that the proportion- ate amount of the bonds representing the in- stallment will be paid for in full. You will issue for each payment your certificate of de- posit in duplicate, in the name of the de- sitor, on account of purchase of 4 per cent bonds of 1925, stating on the face of such cer- tificate the amounts respectively of principal, premium and accrued interest received, and alsostate thereon the number of the installe mert when not in full. You will deliver the duplicate to the depos- itor with instructions to retain the duplicate and to forward the original to the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by a letter from the depositor giving complete informetion as to the kind and denomination of the bonds desired and the place of their delivery. The bonds will be issued only upon receipt by the Secretary of the original certificate of deposit. Amy depositor may assign the orig- inal certificate issued in his name, 1n which case the bonds will be issued upon the order of the assignee. If it should be deemed ad- visable to postpone the receipt of deposits on this account beyond the dates fixed in the circulars special instructions by telegram or letter will be given you. The deprriment will begin the delivery of both registered and coupon bonds as soon as certificates of deposit therefor are received by the Secretary as above indicated. THE MURDER OF PEARL BRYAN, Scott Jackson, the Dental Student, Declares the Crime Was Committed by Alonzo Walling, CINCINNATI, Osro, Feb. 6.—Scott Jackson, the dental student who was ar- rested here last night, charged with the murder of Pearl Bryan, the girl found near Fort Thomas, has made a statement. He says his friend William F. Wood had come to him and informed him that the girl, whom they both knew, was in a deliq cate condition. Wood asked Jackson to perform an operation, which he declined to do. He however secured the services of Alonzo Walling, his present roommate. The girl came here and was put in charge of Walling, with whom she was left. Jack- son asserts he knows nothing, of his per- sonal knowledge, of Walling’s or Wood’s actions in the matter after that. He dé- clares his belief that Walling murdered the girl. Wood has been captured at South Bend, Ind. When taken before Chief Deitsch this morning Walling declared that Jackson killed the girl. He professed to be igno- rant of the details. When asked the where- abouts of the girl’s head he said he sup- posed it was in the river. He told of the meeting with the girl on Fourth street on Wednesday,when he told her that Jackson was too busy to see her. That was thelast he saw of her. R Pearl Bryan arrived here at the Cincin- nati, Hamilton and Dayton depot Tues- day night, January 28, at 7 o’clock. John Belli took her to the Indiana House, and by her orders notified Jackson. She told Belli that if Jackson did not come to see her Walling would. Jackson says that she cume here to have an operation per- formed. He implies that Walling was the man that procured it. Meantime he ad- mits that she was killed in the attempt to verform the operation. The crime was one of the most horrible ever committed in this section. Tast Saturday morning the headless body of an unknown young woman was found in a field in the Kentucky highlands about half a mile south of ¥ort Thomas. There was no clew but a shoe, a corset and a woman’s check dress. The shoe. was traced to a farm in Greencastle, Ind., and yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, farmer people living near that city, identified them as those of their daughter, Pearl Bryan, who left home on Tuesday, Janu- ary 28, to go to Indianapolis to visit a friend. Detectives arrested Scott Jackson, who is a student in the Ohio Dental College, last night, He is well connected at Green- castle. William Wood, who was arrested at South Bend, as an accomplice, is a near relative of Rev. Mr. Wood, the presiding elder of that district of the Methodist Episcopal church. Itis alleged that Wood put the unfortunate girl on the train at Greencastle, and was the last person seen in that place with her. i g MR ) WINDING UP THE TRUST. Unprofitable Whisky Properties Remain in the Receiver’s Hands. CHICAGO, Inv., Feb. 6.—This was the last day for filing interrogatories in the whisky trust rebate claims before the special master, and General McNulta, the receiver oi the whisky trust properties, has about finished his arduous task. He said to-day: “There are rebate claims amounting to $100,000 still unsettled, and other claims amounting to $330,000 against the trust, but many of the latter are fictitious and the bonafide amount is about $200,000. I have $500,000 cash to pay off all claims. Allof the active properties are 1n the hands of the American Spirits Distilling Com- pany. Among the inactive aistilleries that are on my hands are the Calumet, which cost $500,000, and the $300.000 Nebraska distillery at Nebraska City. I bave had several conferences with Nebraska people regarding the sale of the latter property, but there has been no offer for the Calu- met.” KENTUCKY'S LEGISLATURE Hunter Yet Leads in the Pro- longed Struggle for the Sen- atorship. Democrats Succeed in Electing Their Candidate for State Libra- rian. FRANKFORT, K., Feb. 6.—The House preliminaries preceding the balloting for Senator to-day were not characterized by the stormy proceedings that were antici- pated. The reports of the two wings of the Werner-Tompkins committee were not made, the Republicans not having com- pleted their review.of the case, and the unseating trouble was not even remotely touched upon. The lobbies and galleries of the Assembly ball were packed with people as early as 11 o’clock, and the crowd tad swelled out, filling the rotunda by noon. The roll-call showed 136 present, sixty- nine being necessary to a choice. Senator Weisinger and Representatives Carroll and Violett, sound money Democrats, voted for Carlisle. Speighl, Walker and White voted for McCreary. Populist Poore voted for Bate. White’s vote was a break in the Blackburn column. The ballot stood: Hunter 67, Blackburn 62, scattering 7. Lieutenant-Governor Worthington ruled out of order Senator Bronston’s motion to go into an election lor Librarian, and Bronston promptly appealed. Worthing- ton vacated the chair, and the galleries yeiled wildly as Senator Goebel took up the gavel. Worthington’s decision was overruled by a vote of 70 to 66, Senator Petrie (R.) voting with the Democrats. The Repub- licans withdrew their nominee, Mrs, Shelton, and Miss Guy, the Democratic nominee, was declared elected. The Re- publicans as a body refrained from voting. Petrie (R.) voted for Miss Gay. A L TO CALL OUT THE MILITIA. There 1s a Promise of Trouble if Members Are Unseated. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 7 (2 A.M.)— After a consultation to-night between Governor Bradley, Dr. Hunter and other Republicans it was decided to call out the State militia to be present during the balioting for United States Senator after the unseating of members shall haye begun. This will certainly provoke trouble to- morrow. H At the conference the Hunter managers announced to the Governor that some- thing had to be done. It seemed certain that when Representatives Tompkins and Kaufman were unseated the Democratic Senate would retaliate instantly and would not permit the un- seated Republicans to go into the joint session, the Democrats having the chief sergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper. They also stated that quite a number of Senator Blackburn’s friends were going to be sworn in as deputies in order to help keep out the unseated Republican Sena- tors. This furnished the basis for the re- quest for the militia, DID BUSINESS IN MANY STATES. An Assignment Made by the Columbia Spring Company. CINCINNATI, Omio, Feb. 6.—One of the heaviest assignments given in these courts for several years was recorded to-day, when the Columbia Spring Company, makers of wagon and carriage springs in a dozen different cities, placed their affairs by assignment in the hands of John M. Kenneay, the attorney, as assignee. The assets are stated to be $271,702, while the liabilities are $208,824. The firm did a large business in Kentucky, Mississippi, Iowa, Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Assignments were also filed in those States. cern is a Kentucky cor Park is president and secretary. The con- ration. W. G. ohn C. Rodgers s Assets Exceed Liabilities. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 6.—The Excelsior Manufacturing Company, Giles F. Filley Sr. president, made an assignment late this afternoon. Three mortgzages and a deed of trust, aggregating $181,000, were filed. The company is capitalized at $750,- 000 and has $290,000 worth of product in stock. Pressure for ready money to oper- ate the plant was the cause of the failure, and_the assets are far in excess of the liabilivies, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896. e B SR O B S O O SO R R e el L s e e S e e e e e A e R B B S R I R s N e MODIFIES THE RESOLUTION. Senator Quay’s Effort to Recommit the Tariff Substitute. ACTION IS POSTPONED. Morgan’s Amendment in the In- N terests of the White Metal. ALLISON IS COMPLIMENTED. An Interesting Argument by the Jowa Statesman for the Distribution of Appropriation Bills. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—The matter of greatest public concern in con- nection with the proceedings of the Senate when it met to-day was the disposition to be made of the resolution offered by Quay of Pennsylvania last Tuesday, to recom- mit the House tariff bill with the free coinage substitute to the Finance Com- mittee with instructions to report them back as separate propositions. The resolu- tion came up after the routine morning business, and was modified by Quay by striking out the phrase as to instructions and inserting in lien of it the words “for further consideration.” Quay also, in order to accommodate Senators who de- sired to proceed with other business, pro- posed that the resolution lie over till Mon- day next after the morning business. Sherman (R.) of Ohio could not see the necessity of delay and proposed immedi- ate action upon it, but an objectiou was interposed by Hill (D.) of New York, and Quay’s vproposition was agreed to—the resolution going. over till next Monday. Later on in the day, Morgan of Alabama gave notice of an amendment to the reso- lution, the pointof which isthat coun- tries which will by law make United States silver full legal tender money in payment of customs and of goods imported to this country shall havea reduction of 10 per cent allowed in United States custom duties on such goods if imported in United States vessels or vessels belonging to that country. Resolutions of inquiry were agreed to in relation to the bond bills received yes- terday at the treasury,and in relation to discrimination against American cattle, meat and other agricultural products by the governments of Germany, France, Belgium and Denmark. 5 A speech was made by Turpie of In- diana in favor of a constitutional amend- ment to have United States Senators elected directly by the people of the sev- eral States. The remainder of the day’s session was ziven to the consideration of the resolution offeréd by Dubois of Idaho, for the distri- bution of the general appropriation bills. The matter went over without final action. Immediately after the opening of to- day’s session a handsomely bound mo- rocco volume was sent to the clerk’s desk by Sherman (R.) of Ohio. It contained the credentials of his future colleague, Joseph B. Foraker, as Senator from the State of Ohio for the term beginning March 8, 1897, succeeding Brice. The credentials were engrossed on varchment in old English text, and the yolume was tied with a cord of blue silk. Hill (D.) of New York offered a resolu- tion which was agreea to directing the Secretdry of the Treasury to send to the Senate such detailed information of yes- terday’s bond bill as may be desirable for a proper understanding of the bids. Thurston (R.) of Nebraska offered a reso- lution, which was agreed to, directing the Secretary of State to furnish to the Senate at his earliest convenience copies of all laws, decrees and regulations promulgated by the Governments of Germany, France, Belgium and Denmark discriminating against the adroission of American catile, meats and other agricultural products. The Vice-President laid before the Sen- ate the resolution offered on Tuesday by Quay (K.) of Pennsylvania to recommit to the Finance Committee the House tariff bill and the free coinage substitute re- ported with it, with instructions to report them back as separate propositions. It was, at Quay’s suggestion, postponed till Monday next after the morning hour, it having lirst been modified so as to merely have the matter recommitted for further consideration. Turpie (D.) of Indiana addressed the Senate in suppoort of his resolution pro- viding for the election of Senators by the people. At the conclusion of Turpie’s remarks the joint resolution was referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. Among the bills passed was the House bill to prohibit prize-fights and bull-fights in the Territories; House bill to authorize the Arkansas and Choctaw Railroad Com- pany to construct and operate a railway through the Choctaw Nation, with amend- ments; House bill to extend time for the completion of the incline railroad on ‘West ‘Mountain, Hot Springs rese?vatiun, Arkansas; House bill granting to the Bramerd and North Minnesota Raiiroad Company right of way through ‘the Leach Lake and Chippewa reservations; bill eranting an island for a public park to the city of Chamberlain, South Dakota; Sen- ate bill to amend the statute relative to the power of the Secretary of the Treasury toremit fines and forfeitures. Morgan (D.) of Alabama gave notice of an amendment to Quay’s resolution re- committing the House tariff bill and free- coinage substitute to the Finance Com- mittee. The amendment is to further instruct the committee to report a provision that there shall be deducted from the customs duties on articles imported from other countries 10 per cent of the duties, and when the imports are in vessels of the United States or in vessels of the country in which the imported articles are pro- duced, provided that such country shall provide by law that silver bullion, the product of United States mines, shall be admitted to coinage in the mints of that country on equal terms with gold bullion, and shall be received without discount or discrimination or payment of customs duties, or of such imported articles as full legal-tender money. The resolution proposing the distribu- tion of appropriation bills among the committees having charge of the subject matter was then taken up. Allen (R.) of Iowa, chairman oijthe Committee on Appropriations, made an argument on the resolution for the distri- pution of bills, speaking for two anda quarter hours. He was followed in the argument by Hawley (R.) of Connecticut, 1n favor of the resolution. George (D.) of Mississippi also argned in favor of the proposed amendment. In the course of his remarks he paid a high tribute 1o Allison, and the speech made by him to-day, saying that if any further Proof were needed of that Senator's emi- nent fitness for the high position in the gift of the nation, that argument fur- nishad it. He might say that, he added, in the Senator’sabsence. Hoar (R.) of Massachusetts argued against the resolution. | He believed that it would be unwise to make such a sudden change and to wrench the proceedings of the Senate all awry. He thought that thematter ought to go to the Committee on Rules. The discussion continued until 5:40 o'clock, when Harris (D.) moved an ad- journment. Duboisand other friends of the resolution demanded the ayes and noes on the motion to adjourn. The ayes and noes were taken, but in the course of the call there was a great deal of confusion arising out of numerous transfers thereof and misunderstanding on the question of pairs. The result was finally announced as: Aves 34, noes 29, and the Senate at 6 R M. adjourned till to-morrow. UNLAWFUL TIMBER CUTTING. Several Important Cases Before the South Dakota Federal Court. DEADWOOD, 8. Daxk., Feb. 6.—The Fed- eral courtis in session here with Judge Thomas of the North Dakota district pre- siding. Among the most important cases on the docket is one against the Homestake Mining Company for $750,000 damages for unlawfully cutting timber on Government land, and against the railroad company owned by the mining company for trans- porting the timber.” There are also a number of indictments against wood- choppers and sawmill men, and against the Burlington and Missouri Railroad Company for exporting timber from the State that was cut on Government land. A suit is pending against the Cady Lumber Lompany. of Omaha, which has of-the State. STARS D STHPES WAVE Jones Islanders Victorious in an Encounter With Peace Officers. An Attempted Eviction That Caused an Uprising, in Which the Women Joined. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 6.—The stars and stripes still wave over Jones Island, and the Jones Islanders came off victorious in a battle this morning with nearly forty | officers of the law. Ever since the last | attempt at eviction on Jones Island the islanders have been keeping close watch on the Ilhnois Steel Company, and they have friends and spies in the very employ of the company, who keep them fully in- formed as to the plans of the corporntion.‘{ Therefore, when the company went among its men and asked them to serve’ as deputies to assist in evicting the fisher- men, the Jones Islanders were speedily told of the fact, and even knew of the date fixed for the raid—this morning. Constable ' Paulson, accompanied by between thirty-five and forty deputy con- stables, was greeted by a force 400 strong. The women were there with stove wood and stove lifters, and one woman waved a meat ax and swore to kill the first man who tried to evict any of her neighbors. Paulson is no coward, but although he had a police captain from the south side, and six stalwart ‘coppers” with him, he hesitated to do anytining which should commence hostilities. Hoots and yells, taunts and curses, along with an occasional stone or club, were hurled at the now frightened deputies, while the islanders pressed even closer to them and grew more threatening. * At last Panlson said he would go alone to the house, and the police escorted him to the house of Baker Dettaff, for whom the eviction papers were made out. He was escorted hither by a mob of infuriated women, among them the woman with the meat ax. Dettaff met him at the door and assured him there wasa sick girl in the house. Inview of this fact, which Paul- son ascertained by vpersonal observation, he concluded to postpone the eviction till another day. ‘When he returned to where he had left his posse guarded by the moo, all but fif- teen had vanished, scared into retreat by the demonstrations. - It was afterward learned that the sup- posed sick girl was hale and hearty, and her sickness was only a ruse. It is said that the steel company is planning to swear in a big force of constables and take the whole island by force of arms, but the islanders swear they cannot do it. PR TIAR T GROUNDING OF THE ST. PAUL An Investigation Commenced by the Gov- ernment Inspectors. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 6.—Captain S. G. Fairchild and Thomas H. Barrett of the Jocal Board of United States Inspectors of Steamboats to-day began an investiga- ‘tion of the stranding of the American line steamship St. Paul at Long Branch. Captain Jamison related his story of the grounding of the steamer. The chief of- ficer, engineer and quartermaster of the St. Paul corroborated Captain Jamison's narrative. The hearing will not likely be resumed until the return of the other members of the ship’s crew, who are mak- ing a trip on the steamship St. Louis. S es a BRYAN'S FAITH IN SILVER. Suit of the ew-Congressman to Restrain Lineoln Officials. LINCOLN, Nzsr., Feb. 6.—Ex-Congress- man Bryan has put his faith in silver to a practical test by bringing suit in the Dis- trict Court to restrain the Mayor and City Courfeil of Lincola from issuing $534,000 refunding gold bonds recently contracted to an Eastern loan company. Mr. Bryan does not serionsly question "the legality or necessity of the bond issue, but ofijects to the redemption of the bonds in gold as discriminatmg against silver or any other lsebgn“ tender that is current in the United tes. B A s Failed for a Large Sum. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 6.—Robert Adams, doing business as R. & H. Adams, manufacturers of cotton goods. with mills at Paterson, N, J., Birmingham, Conn., and Scituate, R. I., gssigned to-day. The business 1s sixty ves o{d. and ,was estab- lished by Wufinm Adams, the father of the assignor. A year ago Mr. Adams valued his mill property at $1,000,000. The liabilities are not dafinimlé known yet, but are reported to be over ,000. ———— Has Enough of Samoa. LEXINGION, Ky., Feb. 6.—To-night Judge J. H. Mulligan, Consul of Samoa, left for Washington to offer his resignation, He says he has had enough of Samoa and is anxious to throw up his job. A man holding the position of Consuion that far- away island, he says, is practically buried, shipped several million feet of lumber out | FREE COINAGE FINDS FAVOR, The Bond Bill and the Sub- stitute Argued in the House. GROVE JOHNSON’S VIEW. Advocates Reopening the Mints of the United States to Silver, ADVANTAGES TO BE DERIVED. The Debate Continues During an Even- ing Session, but No Conclusion Is Reached. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6. —To-day’s session of the House was devoted exclu- sively to the further consideration of the bond bill and the Senate’s free-coinage substitute therefor. The debate in favor of the Senate substi- tute was opened by Wheeler of Alabama, a member of the Committee on Ways and Means, who replied to Dingley’s speach of yesterday. He asserted that every alle- gation of Dingley upon which he based his argument for the gold standard was fallacious and unsupported by facts. He took each statement of Dingley in de- tail and made a plausible argument in fa- vor of silver coinage. He was followed by Johnson of North Dakota against free coinage. Johnson said: 4 “The Republican party was defeated in November, 1892, when we were harvesting and marketing the crop of that year, and the shadow of free trade settied down on the country. Measured by any standard, I assert that never since Moses slew the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand has there been a time when the farmer could have paid his debts so easily and cheaply as in 1891, the culmination of thirty years of Republican rule and policy in controlling the administration of the Government.” [Applause.] In regard to the effect of free coinage of silver on debt paying Johnson said: *‘Official statistics show that insurance companies, savings and National banks have over $10,000,000,000 on deposit for which they are debtors to the people. Free coinage of silver would enable them to shave this indebtedness in two by paying it in depreciated silver dollars. This wounld make, were the money equally divided, 5000 millionaires. At present there are but 4000 in the country, and to do this you would rob the widow and orphan of halif of their living.” In the course of his remarks several gen- tlemen endeavored to interrupt Johnson with questions, to all of whom he said that he would take them in turn when he had concluded, which he did, after which C. W. Stone (R.) of Pennsylvania and Me- Reze (D.) of Arkansas continued the discus- sion, the latter insisting tne free silver shouid be secured by the Democratic or- ganization. It must be maintained be- cause, he said, it is the only organization that can check the paternal tendencies in the government of the Republicans. The next speaker was Johnson (R.) of California, who spoke in favor of free coin- age of silver. He said that the duty of the House demanded that something be done for silver. What the silver men asked was that the country be put back to the days of 1873, when silver and gold alike, were coined in 1ts mints, and that Con- gress quit trying the Keeley gold cure on the Government. He criticized Dingley for offering nothing as an alternative to free coinage, and urged that American silver at least be coined. Johnson’s time expired before he had concluded, and the colloquy that followed over an attempt to secure an extension re- vealed something of the bitterness of feel- ing between the silver and anti-silver fac- tions. An extension would crowd Settle (R.) of North Carolina out of ihe list for the afternoon, and he objected. An ar- rangement was finally made by which, through Walker (R.) of Massachusetts and McLaurin (D.) of South Carolina, Johnson secured the desired time. Resuming his remarks, Johnson said: 2 “I thank the gentleman from Massachu- setts for his courtesy. As for the other gentleman, I want to say that I never for- get a favor or overlook an injury.” If that means war, speaking for one, I want to say that the silver Republicans are ready to set the lance in rest now or at any time upon this question.” ¥ The debate was continued by Settle, who devoted some time to Jobnson's speech. He opposed the Senate substitute, but said that he would like to see some legislation that would lead to a freer use of silver. * After Brewster (R.) of New York had made a brief speech . in opposition .to the Senate substitute the committee rose. At the suggestion of Dingley at 5 o’clock a recess was taken until 7:30 p. M., the session to continue until 10:30 o’clock to- morrow morning, both sessions to be ae- voted to debate only. The session of the House to-night dragged along slowly and without interest. Althoueh the session was to last until 10:30 o’clock the list of speakers gave out at 10 o’clock, und the chairman, Hepburn (R.) of Iowa, was forced to declare the House in recess until i0:30 to-morrow. Hardly a score of members were present and several times during the evening there were long pauses, awaiting the appearance of persons who desired to speak. Those who addressed the House were: Arnold (R.) of Pennsylvania, Allen (R.) of Pennsylvania, Danford (R.) of Ohio, Tur- ner (D.) of Georgia, Kirkpatrick (R,) of Kansas, Dewitt (R.) of Ohio, Wilson (D.) of South Carolina, Stoll (D.) of South Caro- lina, Hyde (R.) of Washington and Neal | (D.) of Arkansas. SOH KWANG POM COMING. Appointed Minister of Korea to the 5 United States. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—The Korean Legation has been officially noti- fied that Soh Kwang Pom has been ap- pointed Minister of Korea at Washington and that he left for his post December -30 after resigning his position in the King's Cabinet as Minister of Justice. The new Minister is one of the most prominent men in his country, his great-grandfather, grandfather and father having been high noblemen and successively Prime Minis- ters of the Cabinet, holding the highest rank in Korea next to royalty for many gi;arafionn. He is expected to arrive in Francisco in the next tendaysand | will probably present his credentials be- fore the end of February. Korea has been for pearly two years without a Minister lbiere, her interests being cared for by Pak Yong Kiu as charge d’affaires. —— MAKES FIGHTING A FELONY. It Now Remains With the President to Sign the Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—The bill to qrevent prize-fighting in the Territories, which was passed by the Senate to-day without division, was that passed yester- day by the House. It now goes to the Yresident. The text follows: Be it enacted, etc., That any person who, in any of the Territories or the District of Colum- bis, shall yolunterily engage in & pugilistic encounter between manand man, or & fight between a man and & bull or any other animal, for money or for anything of value, or for any championship, or upon the result of which any money or anything of value is bet or wagered, or to see which any admission is charged, either directly or inairectly, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall e punished by imprisonment in the peniten- tiary not less than one mor more than five years, : Sec. 2. By the term “pugilistic encounter,” s used in this bill, is meant any voluntary fight by blows, by means of fists or otherwise, whether with or” without gloves, between two or more men for money or for a prize of any character, or for any other thing of value, or for any championship, or upon the result of Wwhich any money or anything of value is bet OF wagered, or 10 see which eny admission fee is charged, either airectly or indirectly. e SATISFIED WITH UHL. The German Embassador Congratulates EKunyon’s Successor. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—Baron von Thielman, the German Embassador, called on Secretary Olney at the State Department this morning, and gave the official assurances from the German Gov- ernment that Assistant Secretary Uhl would pe perfectly acceptable as the United States Embassador at Berlin. Baron von Thielman also visited Mr. Uhl, and ten- dered him his congratulations on his selec- tion for the post. g STANHOPE ROYSTER FREE. Acquittal of the Man Who Avenged His Daughter’s Downfall. BOONE, Jowa, Feb. 6.—The trial of Stanhope Royster for the murder of E. W. McFarland closed here to-day. The jury 'was out but five minutes when it brought | platform were rushing PUGILISTS ARE SORELY PUZILED. Catron’s Bill Dampens the Ardor of the Carnival Managers. AFRAID OF THE PENALTY An Attempt to Hasten the Meeting Between Maher and Fitz- simmons. CANNOT FIGHT IN MEXICO. Dan Stuart in a Quandary as to Where to Hold the Fistio Events Announced. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 6.—The action of Congress in passing Delegate Catron’s bill preventing prize-fighting in the Territories has somewhat dampened the ardor of those connected with the enter- prise, yet it is probable the star feature of the carnival will be pulled off to-morrow morning before President Cleveland affixes his signature to the measure. That the passage of the bill by the House had struck consternation to the managers of the carnival was apparent this morning when contractors for the round bhunting in a verdict of acquittal, This verdict was | carpenters to complete their part of the received with tremendous enthusiasm, | work. men throwing up their hats even in the | been decided to pull off the courtroom, and women crying. Last year | Fitzsimmons fight McFarlana became acquainted with Anna Royster, the daughter of Stanhope Roys- ter, and the pair lived as man and wife in Boone until Royster came from his home near here and discovered the truth. He | shot McFarland dead. Anna left home aed went to Omaha, where she in a few days committed suicide. She did not blame her father for his act, but could not live without her iover. WRECKERSIN GRENT PERL Fourteen Men at the Mercy of the Waves on the Stranded Leamington. Life-Savers Powerless to Effect Their Rescue on Account of the Storm. PATCHOGUE, N. Y., Feb. 6.—-Two wreckii:g tugs worked from yesterday un- til 10 o’clock to-day trying to pull off the steamer Leamington, which wen$ ashore Tuesday night. At 10 o'clock this morn- ing the tugs abandoned the steamer be- cause of the high seas. The wrecking corpanies put seven men aboard the steamer last night, but could not launch a boat to get them off, so they left them aboard with Captain Duff, the mate and three engineers. Fourteen men are now aboard the steamer, and they will probably be. washed overboard before morning. Last night Captain Duff signaled Cap- tain Rourke to take off the breeches buoy, which was done. At 11 o’clock this morning signals of distress were made from the stcamer. life-savers tried to throw a line to the ves- sel, but failed. The steamer’s stern is solidly imbedded in the sand, while the bow pounds back and forth with the sea. The men dare not leave their positions or they will be washed overboard. At mightfall all seemed hopeless, the seas dashing high over the vessel from stern to stem. ¢ A line was shot to the vessel about 6:30 this evening during a lull in the storm, which caught in the rigging, but the men, who had taken to the masts at 6:150’clock, couid not find it on account of the dark- ness. Itis not known whether the men on board the steamship are dead or alive. The line hangs listless in the surf, The vessel is all under water. The seas threaten at any moment to throw the meén out of the rigging. Itap- pears on shore as if the steamer’s bottom has been broken. The life-savers are still working bravely under the terrible strain. The storm to-night is worse than it was to-day. Twa of the men on board are said to be Merritt’s nephew and Lauter- back’s brother. R SR MRS. CODXY STILL MISSING. A Telegram Whick Kaised False Hopes Among Her Relatives. CHICAGO, IxL., Feb. 6.—Thé hopes of the relatives and friends of Mrs. Arthur B. Cody of Chicago, who suddenly disap- peared from her parents’ home in Ta- coma, were blasted to-day by the receipt ofa telegram from the distracted husband, stating that the woman who bhad been traced on foot from Tacoma to Portland, 145 miles, had been found, and was not Mrs. Cody, as had been confidently ex- pected from the descriptions. Mr. Cody will return to Tacoma from Portland to re- néw the search in other directions, e = An Immens- Log Raft, CAMDEN, N.J., Feb.6,—A raft more than two-thirds of a mile long composed of giant sticks of North Carolina yellow vine timber was safely towed into port here by four powerful tugs Tuesday night after a tedious but somewhat adventurous voyage lasting six weeks. There are 600 logs in the raft, some of tnem ninety-five feet long. It was the first time the ex- periment has been tried here, and the raft was the largest ever sent out of North Carolina. Health We cannot have without pure, rich, healthy blood. Blood is made pure and health is assured by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla ThaOneTméBlood Purifier.All drnggists,$1 Prepared only by C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Hoo-dyspi"s do not cause pain or gripe. All druggists. 25¢. The | It was soon learned that it had Maher- to-morrow morning before the President signs the bill if it should pass the Senate. Julian and Stuart held a protracted consultation, at which Fitzsimmons was an attentive listener. Maher was telephoned at Las Cruces and everything seemed to be agreed upon, but when word came that the Senate had taken the expected action and passed the bill promptly it seemed to dampen their ardor. It appeared to the outsiders that Maher had become frightened lest the President should sign the bill and that it would be- come a law so early to-morrow as to make the fighters subject to the penalty. The Irish fighter has not yet come in. Everything is activity to-night, and while Stuart is giving out that the pro- gramme will be carried out as advertised, it is plain that he is not sure of his ground and that he believes the bill passed by Congress cuts off the only sure locality where the fight could be pulled off and the participants escape with light fines. Itis reported that favorable telegrams were re- ceived from Mexico this afternoon, but those opposing the fight are confident of their ground that the battle will never take place on Mexican soil, It is reported to-night that Fitzsimmons has been. notified that he could not train longer in Mexico. The report comes fro: reliable sources, and it is thought thi Austrahan will have to hunt new quarter; if further training is necessary. There seems to be an inside ring on prize-fight news, whereby only those in it who will send out news entirely favorable to the prize-fight management are given infor. mation. There is quite a feeling among a great number of E1 Paso people that the action of Stuart in publishing to the world that | he had secured a battle-ground ' where there would be no interference partakes largely of the nature of a “bunko” game. El Pasoans have made big preparations to care for - the crowd, and if the fight falls turough it will hurt many of the best citi- zeus. . The sports are loud in their denuncia- tion of the Ministers’ Union and are try- ing to incite the people against the minis- | ters, claiming thatif the fight is not pulled off here and E! Paso loses the money thereby, only the ministers are to blame, They seem to lose sightof the fact that Dan Stuart’s word that the fight could be pulled off in sight of El Paso, backed by the word of the El Paso sporting people, was the only foundation they had on which to build their expectations. A prominent sporting man was heard to- night to say that he believed the whole thing was off. 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