The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 9, 1896, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, the Senate, I desire to enter my objection to calling up this bill at this time, because, sir, it is a matter, sir, in which, as I take it, the people of Kentucky generally have little intere. And, besides, sir, we have many matterssof more urgency and much nearer concern to which we shiould devote our attention,’’ etc., etc.—killing a good hall hour before he gets through. ~ The major was not elected to the Senate solely on account of his perspicuity of cpeeéih It seems as if his long connection with the Southern Pullman Sleeping Car Company had made him as pompous as one of the porters, His long experience in Legislatures and lobbies gives him some advantage over Weissinger in handling a case like this. “Though he is not so quick and vigorous as his colleagne he has better -equipoise, and can_ support a job with a straight face where Royal’s clean- shaved face would betray the part that he was not acting just as his better nature told him was right. Royal -Weissinger ‘lacks the brass that Mr. Huntington needs’just now. He has the best'of ‘advice on the outside, but when | on his feet in the Senate debating this bill he will not be able ‘to come up to the mark, because he is not built that way. His announcement yesterday that he wished the record to show that two of the ‘committee voted against reporting the bili was not of much consequence, as everybody knew beforehand that he and Hays would fight it all along the line, ‘but ms the chairman did not state that the committee was unanimous on the report Weissinger’s reasons are not quite clear, unless he wanted the fact published that two such important members as himself and Senator Hays were the ones opposing it, for the sake of the effect on the other members of the Senate and most of the House. His declaration that the railroad would fight the passage of the bill over every inch of the ground might have been spared. The advocates of the bill, especially Sena- tor Goebel, know this well enough, but they are too wily to be fooled for a moment as to the kind of a fight Huntington's men are making. The show of vehement opposition in the Senate is not going to throw them off their guard as to the House, where the other party expeet to get in their fine work while the bill is delayed in the Senate un- til they are ready to let it go to the Honse. Goebel cut his eye teeth a good many years ago. He is & man, and a good one, take him as you will. He isan honest and conscientio! representative of the people, and during a long service in the Legislature, antedating the passage of the charter in 1834 some two or three terms, his record is a clean one. There are no Colton letters hid away to be brought out in after years to put his ‘cheek to the blush. Asa tactician he has no superior in either house, nor do any excel him asa lawyer and a parliamentarian. It is indeed a most fortunate thing that the championship of this bill, which is so pregnant of future disaster or prosperity to the people of California, has fallen to him: and he has able coadjutors. Sena- tors Bronston, Fulton, Sims and Landes, the members of the committee with him, are men of high standing and much influ- ence, and they will fight to the last in sup- port of their rep respected men with their colleagues, irre- spective of party, and will command many a vote just beczuse they are interested. On the other side, Senator Burnett is well liked by all who know him, is a good mixer and well posted; but until some one is elected Senator he will not take any very active part, as his name has been mentioned as a possible candidate in case Hunter cannot be elected, and he is not going to jeopardize the chance he may have by antagonizing anybody on the re peal bill or anything else if he can help it Outside his own set Weissinger is not at all popular among his colleagues, and his set are very few innumber. He is entirely too exclusive, and that is a thing that the rural Kentucky legislator does not like, whether he is dignified with the name of Senator or is only a mere Representative. He considers himself a gentleman and is naturaliy inimical to any one who in the slightest degree, either directly or in- directly, fails to accord him the privileges and recognition due him. Evidently the Huntington peopleare not relyicg on Royal Weissinger to make votes in the Senate against the bill, but using him as an objector and delayer. They can hardly depend much on Senator Hays, either. Neariy every ome in the State understands his reasons for opposing the bill and his connection with and obliga- tions te the railroad company. - The major is not exactly a “duke,” but. he'is a little “tony” and does not really love. the average member. With General Duke it is jomewhat differ- ent. While he is one ofithe *‘kid glove’” fraternity that frequent 'the Pendenniss Club he has a record as a good soldier and considerate commander; and then he al- ways remembers the boys when they come to town, calls them by name, shakes hands and is not afraid of getting hayseed on his coat—and this tells with the boys. Nobody knows the general’s power in this regard better than those who have been opposed to him. Weissinger’s persistent retusal to sup- port Blackburn will also militate against bis influence. He was elected as a Demo- crat, and as Blackburn is the choice of the major part of the people he represents he should give him his vote. That he does dot do so is surprising to many of his best friends in Louisville. He has, however, the support of the Courier-Journal, if no- body else, in his cause—which will hel the causa of repeal. X The ‘““lobbyers,” as they were called to- day, have been on the go all the week, working hard. They will have additional help next week. Most of them followed the members as they scattered to-day after adjournment until 12 o’clock ° Monday next, some going to Lexington, Covington and Cincinnati, but the greater number with the larger crowd, which went down to Louisville. It is fair to presume that they will not let any of the country boys get lost be- tween the depot and Sulbach’s Hotel and that *‘Old Smoothing-iron” will hold spe- cial services at the “Pandanna” for the select few that he specially desires to see pelrsonnl)_m The old general knows that he hasa fight on hand. BT THE SENATORIAL DEADLOCK. Hunter Two Votes Short of Eleection on . the SeventeentisBallot. FRANKFORT, Kv., Feb. 8.—The Joint Assembly convenea at noon to-day for the seventeenth ballot for United States Sen- ator. The crowd was not so dense as yes- terday, this probably being due to the fact that it was generally understooa that the proceedings to-day would be characterized by nothing of an unusual nature. Senator Qgilvie, who was reported ex- tremely ill, was brought into the hall at 1i:40, the Democrats being unable to ar- range a pair for him. Senator Goebel again presided over the assembly. One hundred and fourteen members were present, fifty-eight being necessary to a choice. The ballot resuited: Hunter 56, Blackburn 52, scattering 6. They are all popular, | SUCCESS OF THE POPULAR LOAW, Bidders Who Will Receive Some of the New Bonds. LIST OF THE AWARDS. Thirty-three Million Dol- lars’ Worth. JOSEPH PULITZER ALSO IN IT. Among the San Franciscans Who Subscribed Liberally Are the Sutros. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—The complete list of successful bidders for the new $100,000,000 4-per-cent thirty year bonds was given out this afternoon. The following are some of the Western bidders and the amounts in addition to the prin- cipal Eastern offers: R.T.Day & Co., Boston, $513,000 at from 111 to 112.31. The New York Life Insurance Company, $500,000 at 110. Manufacturers’ Trust Company, Brooklyn, $300,000 at from 111.25 to 112. National Union Bank, New York City, $300,- 000 at 111.50. | Joseph Pulitzer, New York, $1,000,000 at 114. The Hanover National Bank of New York, $5,000,000 at from 110.755 to 111.17. Kidder, Peabody & Co., Boston, $3,500,000 at trom 110.69 to 112.21. | W. B. Hibbs & Co., Washington, D. C., $500,- | 000 at from 110.76 to 111.015. Baring, Magoun & Co., New York, $100,000 2t110.76. The American Exchange National Bank, New York, 500,000 at 111. J. P. Morgan & Co. and associates, $33,179,- 250 at 110.6877. Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, $125,000 2110.873. N. 0. Harris & Co., New York, $1,300,000 at from 110.92 to 112.42. N. O. Harris & Co., New York, $250,000 st from 112.67 to 112. Dent, Palmer & Ci ar111.47. Lazard Freres, New York, $4,550,000 at from 110.70 to 111. Cora Theresa White, Boston, Mass., $500,000 at 111.5811. ., Londen, Eng., $250,000 Liz: Engelhart, Lansing, Mich., $400 at | 111.5310. The Bank of Commerce, Chanute, Mass., $1000 8t 115. R. E. Glendenling, Philadelphia, $500,000 | 8t 112.75. Eugene Davis, Spring Hill, Kans.,, $100 at 113. Williamsburg Savings Bank, Brooklyn, N. Y., | §500,000 a2 111. | Joseph Worthington, Mattoon, IlL, $100 at 116. Emmerson Cole, Minneapolis, Minn., $1200 at115. Alpert L. Judson, Albany, N. Y., $500,000 at 113.75. J. 8. Wood, Vernon, Tex., $50 at 114. | B.F. Beans, Elk Grove, Cal., $2500 at 113.50. First National Bank, Marengo, Iowa, $12,500 at11l. First National Bank, West Point, Nebr., $12,000 at 111. Baker-Boyer National Bank, Walla Walla, Wash., $50,000 at 113. American Exchange Bank, St. Louis, Mo., $50,000 &t 112.50. American Exchange Bank, St. Louis, Mo., £50,000 at 112. Nebrasks National Bank, Omans, Nebr.,. | $25,000 at 110.75. Ed Murphy, Omahs, Nebr., $5000 at 111. J. 8, Collins, Omeha, Nebr., $5000 at 112. Nettie Collins, Omaha, Nebr., $5000 at 112. Nebraske National Bank, Omaha, Nebr., $25,000 at 111.75. i Sutro & Co., San Francisco, $50,000 2t 111.66. | Sutro& , San Francisco, $100,000 at 113, Sutro & Co,, San Franeisco, $100,000 at 114. | National Bank of the Commenwealth, Bos- ton, Mass., $300,000 at from 110 to 112. Guilfora Dudley, Topeka, Kans., $10,000 at {111, Harry Finson, Giant, Cal., $500 at 112. Western Travelers’ Accident Association, Grand Island, Nebr., $100 at 111. The Cedar Rapids National Bank, Cedar Rapids, ITowa, $27,000 at 111, Boatmen's Bank, St. Louis, Mo., $105,500 at 112. August W. Nitch, New York, $100.000at111. August W. Nitch, New York, $100,000 at 112. Society for Savings, Cleveland, Ohio, $75,000 2t 111.90. First Netional Bank, Fresno, Cal., $10,000 at 114. First National Bank, Fresno, Cal., $10,000 &t 119.3229, Knoxville National Bank, Knoxville, Iowa, $15,000 at 111. Harry Finson, Giant, Cal., $2000 at 116.25. Lamprecht Brothers Company, Cleveland, Ohio, $300,000 at from 111 to 112, Third National Bank, Louisville, $20,000 at 112, W. W. Funge Jr., 8an Francisco, at114. Michael Tito, San Antonio, Texas, $250 at 119. T. J. Brown, Los Angeles, Cal., $1000 at 112, William T. Den, Brownsville, Nebr., $5500 at111. W. G. Saunders, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, $1000 at 119. Lewis Dusenburg, Ban Francisco, Cal., £30,000 &t 116. First National Bank, Pasadens, Cal., $25,000 2t 116, Bank of California, 8an Francisco, 850,000 at 114.05. . Bank of Californis, San Francisco, $100,000 2t 111.58. Bernard Schartan, Giant, Cal., $2000 at 115, Bank of Celifornia, San Francisco, $100,000 2t 112.78. First National Bank, Waterloo, Iowa, $50,- 000 at 111. F. P. McCormick, Kansas City, Mo., $15,000 at 112, First National Banls Butte, Mont., $25,000 at 111. Charles F. Miller, Cheyenne, Wyo., $2000 at 19. San Jose Sefe Deposit Bank of Savings, San Jose, Cal.,, $200,000 at 111. Bank of San Jose, Cal., $56,000 at 111. Blair & Co., New York, $1,000,000 af from 111.03 to 111.81. » Frarncis L. Farris, Kansas City, Kans., $5000 at112, Neveda Natfonal Benk, San Francisco, 000 at 115, . dsiols Nevada National Bank, S8an Franclsco, $300,- 000 at 114, Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York, $2,500,000 at 111 t0113. - Senta Rosa National Bank, Santa Ross, Cal., $30,000 at 111. Valley National -Bank, Des Moines, Iowa, $5000 at 111. First National Bank, San Francisco, $50,000 at 111 to 112, | Ky., Cel., $1000 Davis Brothers, San Francisco, $10,000 at’ 111, David N. Waller, San Francisco, $25,000 at 111.50. ul;no N. Waller, San Francisco, $65,000 at State Treasurer of Californis, Sacramen! Cal., $50,000 at 112. 2, i Morgan’s Syndicate Secures Over UNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1896. 8an Jose Safe Deposit Bank of Savings, San Jose, Cal., $200,000 at 111. First National Bank, Fort Dodge, Iows, $100,- 000 at 112. First National Bank, Fort Dodge, Iowsa, $10,- 000 at 111. = Btanislaus Strozynski, San Francisco, $9000 at114. Timothy Driscol]l, Redding, Cal, $1000 at 117. 5 The treasury will receive in round figures about $111,000,000. Geographically considerea the bonds are distributed in round figures as follows: New York, $78,- 000,000; New England, $9,000,000; Eastern States, $5,500,000; Western States, §3,350,~ 000; Central States, $3,000,000% Southern States, $1,250,000. o It is impossible to give the-exact average rate at which the bonds awarded were made, but it was close to 111, at which the interest realized will be slightly less than 33 per cent. The exact average rate may not be computed for a week or so by the treasury officials. The amount awarded the Morgan syndi- cate is slightly reduced from that stated yesterday, owing to overlooking two bids, or rather in not being able with'a hurried examination to discover the exact rate named. These mistakes reduce theamount awarded the Morgan syndicate by $32,100, and make the true amount of bonds the syndicate receives $33,179,250. There were 781 separate successful bidders, and they were formally notified to-night by Secre- tary Carlisle of the acceptance of their bids. e e R e S AN ERROR\IN PRINTING. Some of the New Bonds Will Have to Be Destroyed. g WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—An error has* been discovered in the printing on the back of some of the new bonds which will necessitate their destruction and reprinting. It affects only a few hundred thousand bonds. The error coumsists in having a part of the back of the new bonds different in design from the back of the bonds issued on February 1, 1895. The bonds issued then were 4 per cent thirty-year bonds, and those issued now are of the same issue, being dated February 1, 1895, and must therefore be identical in all respects. To correct the error will cost but little, and Chief Johnson of the Bureau of En- graving and Printing says it will not cause any delay in the delivery of the bonds. P GOLD FOR THE BONDS. Twenty Millions in the Government Faulis at New York.. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 8.—It is stated at the sub-treasury that $10,609,640 gold was turned in to-day on account of the new bonds, and $2,600,000 for examination. The latter will also be used for bond pur- poses. It is estimated that fully $20,000,- 000 gold is now in the Government vaults in this city to pay for the new fours just aliotted. ‘This provides for the first instali- ment due ten days after allotment. S Sy ONLY TEMPORARY KELIEF. Financial Papers Not Impressed by the Subscriptions. LONDON, Exg., Feb. 3.—The Economist and Statist coneur in the opinion that the new American bond issue will only tem- porarily relieve the treasury, and advise investors not to be over-confident in a rise in American stocks. In an interview Mr. Seligman, a member of the well-known banking-house, said tha’, the success of the loan ought to increase public confidence in the future of the United States. Investors here, he said, have been impressed by the self-reliance and patriotism of the Ameri- cans, and will be more inclined to hold American securities. Baring Brothers are of the opinion that the American currency laws wust be ad- justed before there wiil b2z a permanent beneficial effect on the treasury. FGHT I8 PR DEL A Engagements in Which the Span- ish Claim to Have Been Victorious. General Marin’s Forces Sent to the Re- \ lief of the Beleaguered Towns. HAVANA, Cusa, Feb. 8.—An engage- ment occurred to-day between a Spanish column led by Colonel Segueras and an insurgent force under General Maceo, near Candaelaria, in the province of Pinar ael Rio. It is reported that the insurgents lost eighty killed and many wounded. On the Spanisn side, Captain Gil is known to have been wounded. ‘The other losses to the rebel forces have not been ascertained. The righting in Pinar province in the last few days has been the most severe since the beginning of the war, The con- dition to which the Spanish forces in the west are reduced has led Marin to abandon the attempt to force a battle with Gomez, delay his return to Havana and go to the relief of the beleaguered towns. Maceo’s forces include the bands of Miro, Sotomeyer, Delgado, Zayas and Bermudes. The official government reports give them a strength of 600, probably much greater. Combined forces fought a pitched battle with Luque at Paso Real Monday. The latter reported that the rebels formed in line of battle and charged the Spanish lines with great valor. Lugue claimed a complete victory and asked for the San Fernando cross, having remained in com- mand though shot through the leg. After the fight Luque withdrew his force to the capital of the province. Wednesday the same parties of rebels besieged Can- delaria, & railroad town near the Havana province border. They had apparently recovered from the battle with Luque. The volunteers and a small detachment made a heroic defense of Candelaria for twenty-six hours. Marin, who was about leaving Artemisi for Havana, ordered Canella to the relief of Candelaria and to attack Maceo. He took all the available forces and pro- ceeded in person to support Canella. The latter made a remarkable march, reached Candelaria, and found the insurgents swarming in the towns 'in that vicinity. The garrison held out though many fell. The troops of the Simancia and Zamoria battalions attacked the besiegers, and the fieht continued two hours. The insur- gents made several machete charges against Spanish troops. The latter used artillery. The losses were heavy on both sides, + . ‘The troops finally entered: Candelaria Thursday night. « The insurgents moved west to 8an Cristobal. Marin’s column arrived - at- Candelaria, and Canella fol- lowed Maceo. Another battle is expected. It is impossible to learn the losses at Can- delaria accurately. The Government says twenty-six dead insurgents were found on the field of battle and afterward discov- ered nineteen more. Their own losses are given as five dead and forty-eight wounded. The Hudson River ice crop, it is feared, will be a faifure, : : DEMOCRATS SPLIT ON FREE SILVER, Arguments in the House on the Substitute for the Bond Bill. \ IS FAVORED BY TOWNE. The New Member From Minne- sota Creates a Sensation by His Strong Speech. POLITICAL ISSUES REVIVED. Leaders of the 01d Parties Talk Bluntfy ' of the Demonetization of the White Metal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—There was g decided sensatlon in the House to- day. Towne (R.) of Minnesota, 2 new member, favoring in the absence of any other proposition looking tothe extended use of silver the Senate free-coinage sub- stitute for the bond bill passed by the House, spoke for nearly two hours and neld the undivided, interested attention of the House. He manifested an acquaint- ance with the subject of free coinage and the collateral one of the effect of the de- monetization of silver upon prices and values that has eeldom been brought into the discussion and an eloquence which enabled him to present even the tables of figures in an attractive way. When he concluded an ovation was given him that has not been equaled for a long time in the House. Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio departed from the beaten path of oratory upon the finan- cial question and made a general political speech, declaring that whether the Presi- dential election was determined by the voters at the polls or by the House of Rep- resentatives under the ‘constitution, the result would be the choice of the Republi- can convention, and that the silver Sen- ators who had asserted that unless ‘‘some- thing was done for silver there would be no Republican party” represented not the party, but a faction only. Other speeches were made during the day (including the last session of the parliamentary day of Friday beginning at 10:30 o’clock) by Corligs (R.) of Michigan, Boatner (D.) of Lousians, Evans (R.) of Kentucky, McCreary (D.) of Kentucky, Hepburn (R.)of Iowa and Hall (D.) of Missouri against free coinage of silver, and by Bartlett (D.) of Georgia and Milner (R.) of Michigan in favor of it. The House took a recess at 5:15 o’clock until 8 o’clock, and will meet again at 10:50 o’clock on Monday morning to continue the debate on the pending bill. Fifteen members responded to Speaker Reed’s suggestion at 10:30 o’clock this morning that the House come to order for the third session of the legislative day of Friday. . Corliss (R.) of Michigan was the first speaker of the day on the bond silver-coin- agebill. He favored the passage of a bill to secure international bimetallism by an agreement with other nations than Great Britain, and if that could not be accom- plished then to keep out foreign bullion and coin the American product. BoatnepAD.) oi Louisiana favored the coinage of just so much silver as could be maintained .at a parity with gold. Both gentlemen opposed free coinage of silver. A little life was thrown into the discus- sion in the course of the remarks of Bart- lett (D.) of Georgia. He asserted that the victory of the Democratic party in 1892 was won because of the belief that Demo- cratic success meant the remonetization of silver and the failure to vindicate that be- lief was responsible for defeat in succeed- ing years. Boatner asked if such shining lights as Bland and Hatch had been re- pudiated by their people because of their opinions ou the subject of free silver. Bartlett — Those gentlemen were de- feated because the people were so dis- zusted with the failure of the Demoeratic Congress and administration to redeem the promises of 1892 that 984,000 men who voted the Democratic ticket in 1892 either stayed at home in 1894 or voted another ticket. Further colloquy ensued regarding the desirability or expediency from a party standpoint of prosecuting the free-coinage idea. Boatner asked Bartlett if that was a Democratic spectacle now being witnessed in Kentucky, where the Democracy was threatened with the loss of a Senator be- cause the silver Democrats were not satis- fied to support the State platform? Bartlett—The Democracy is threatened with the loss of a Senator in Kentucky be. cause a few men—a small minority—can- not control the great mejority. [Ap- plause.] Boatner—The situation there but em- phasizes the fact that we should not agi- tate issues as this is the party. Coutinuing on the necessity of main- taining party organization Skinner (Pop.) of” North Carolina asked what Bartlett would do should the Democratic National Convention nominate s gold candidate for President on a single-standard platform. Bartlett—I shall support whoever the representatives of the mass of the Demo- cratic party sent to Chicago say should be our standard-bearer. [Applause.] I say this because I believe that the Democratic party alone promises to maintain the liber- ties of the people of this country. Skinmer—Then the gentleman would sacrifice the interests of his people and of the whole country upon the altar of party. Milner (R.) of Michigan, successor of Senator Burrows, advocated concurrence in the free-coinage substitute sent by the Senate, and at the conclusion of his re- marks, at 12 o'clock, the House adjourned. It was immediately called to order for the legislative day of Saturday, and after some minor business had been transacted the House in committee of the whole resumed discussion of the bond silver coinage bill. Grosvenor (R.) of Ohio departed from consideration of the financial features of the matter to make a general political speech, taking for his text the plea of the gentleman from California (Johnson), |- *Do something for silver.” He said the offer of the House in the bond and reve- nue bills to do something for the whole people and to provide sufficient revenue for the needs of the Government was met by theery, “Don’t do that; do something for silver.,” Do something, continued Grosvenor, for one hund: men—men constituting thestrongest monopoly in the country, Referring to the frequent denunciation == of the “‘crime of 1878” as a piece of secret legislation, Grosvenor said that any man Who made such a statement when the Congressional Record contained sixty columns of debate on the subject ought to ®o home and never come back. B Grosvenor read from the declaration signed by a number of Senators and | printed to-day, to the effect that unless something was done for silver there would be no Republican party. From this he went on to the question of the probable re- sult of the Presidential election in 1896 to demonstrate the truth of the statement that whether the contest was decided at the polls or by the House of Representa- tives it would result in the selection of the Republican candidate. Pennsylvania, one of whose Senators sigmed this declaration, Grosvenor said, was ‘‘represented by noth- ing, absolutely nothing.” In conclusion, Grosvenor warned Republicans against voting for the free-coinage substitute. Evans (R.) of Kentucky spoke against the Senate substitute, and was followed by McCreary (D.) of Kentucky, who referred with pride to the large number of bidders for the new bond issue, but regretted that & nation like ours should be forced by un- wise and vicious laws to offer its bonds for sale when Congress was in session and ready to give relief. He asserted that the Democrats were not responsible for the ex- isting financial condition. He preaicted that if the Republican party continued the course it had followed for the past two months there might be a repetition at the next election of what followed the session of the Fifty-first Congress, He showed that during the period from 1870 to 1896, when the free coinage of silver was sus- pended, property valuations had increased from $30,000,000,000 to $65,000,000,000. Hepburn (R.) of Iowadenied McCreary’s assertion that the Republican party had demonetized silver. Towne (R.) of Minnesota diseussed and defined the term bimetallism and said any man who did not agree that it meant that both gold and silver should be admitted to the mipts, and of equal value, at the option of the debtor, in the discharge of his obli- gations, should have the courage of his conyiztions and stand up and be countea 8s a single gold-standard man. [Ap- plause.] The compliment of half an hour's addi- tional time was peid Towne, which he oc- cupied in an eloquent discussion of values and prices as affected by the operations of the single gold standard. Hall (D.) of Missouri spoke against the free coinage of silver. He was asked by Talbert (D.) of South Carolina if he had not voted in the Fiffy-third Congress for free and unlimited coinage. Hall—I reply yves. But the difference between the gentleman and myself is that T have progressed some since then, while he is standing still where I was then. [Laughter.] Hall referred to several illustrious ex- amples of a change of mind, among them that of Speaker Reed, of whom he said: ‘“‘History will write him down, when the clamor of partisan has been hushed, as the greatest pioneer in the development of parliamentary law the world has everseen. I never crititized r.or condemned his action regarding the counting of a quorum and never expect to, because I believed it to be exactly right.” In concluding Hall asserted that the un- limited free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 was not a Democratic doctrine, the only party which had declared for it being the Populists. +The House at 5:15 took a recess until 8 o'clock, with the understanding that an- other recess would be taken until 10:30 o’clock Monday morning. The Representatives who gathered in| the hall of the House in the evening to hear and participate in the debate on the bond silver coinage bill could be counted on one’s fingers. Phillips (R.) of Penn- sylvania, Colson (R.) of Kentucky and ‘Wanger (R.) of Pennsylvania opposed free coinage, and Talbert (D.) of South Caro- lina advocated it. At9:20, there being no one else desiring to speak, the House took a recess until 10:30 o’clock Monday morning. TREATMENT OF HAMMOND It Was Investigated at the Re- quest of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. After Release the Engineer Wrote a Letter of Thanks to the Brit- ish Agent. LONDON, ExG., Feb, 8. — In conse- quence. of the circulation of the reports that John Hays Hammond, the American mining engineer, and others who were ar- restea at Johannesburg and taken to Pre- toria for trial had been ill treated and con- fined in filthy cells, Right Hon. Joseoh Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, telegraphed to Sir Hercules Rob- inson, Governor of Cape Colony, inquiring as to the facts in the case. In reply, Governor Robinson stated that since Mr. Hammond had beeu released on bail he had written a letter to the British agent in Pretoria thanking him for having gent him delicacies while he was in prison. Governor Robinson also says that the agent at first found Mr. Hammond and three other prisonersin one cell. Subse- quently, however, he secured two cells for the occupancy of these four prisoners. The doors of the cells were always open, allowing free circulation of air, and the doorways were shaded by awnings. The prisoners also were supplied with their own food. e HAMMOND UNDER GUARD. Dispatches Concerning Him Received at the State Department. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8.—Secre- tary Olney has received two more cable dispatches about the case of John Hays Hammond of California, one from Mr. Manion, United States Consular Agent at Johanmesburg, and the other from Mrs. Hammond. Both telegrams are dated yes- terday. Mr. Manion says: s “Hammond is out on bail, but under guard. The Government continues to show wisdom and magnanimity.” Mrs. Hammond cabies from Pretoria as follows: “Because of my husband’s ill health, due to prison .confinement, the Govern- ment allows me to remove him to a private house, where I can personaliyattend him. The preliminary examination proceedi 3 The txutmentrzi Pprisoners goopd." i e Experiments én Photography. MONTREAL, Queseo, Feb. 8.—Profes- sor Cox of McGill University has suc- ceeded in getting a udeful result from the Roentgen photography. He photographed the leg of a_young man who had been wounded and ascertained the exact loca- tion of the bullet. . BRICK CHURCH, .N. J., Feb. 8.— 'l‘;:;emn A, H:“ hhex :nuni with e new phot phy, and has alread: achisved 20od results.’ He thinks b il be able to make Crooke tubes at a profit for 50 cents, whereas they now cos! 3&. LATEST GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM. Talk as to Whether Carter Will Manage the Coming Campaign. SENATOR QUAY IN LINE. Ex - Governor Foraker Avoids ! Making a Speech in Favor of McKinley. MORTON FRIENDLY TO ALLISON. Courtesy of Presidential Candidates in Not Invading Each Other’s Territory. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 8.—Politicians are wondering whether Thomas H. Carter, Senator from Montana and Chairman of the Republican National Committee, wiil manage the next Presidential campaign for the Republican side. It is hinted that he wishes to do so in order to vindicate himeelf for the disaster of 1592. He may be allowed to manage the campaign, the politicians say, if the “‘combine,” as the organization of bosses is known, does not nominate its man at St. Louis. case Senator Quay of Pennsylvania will probably assume control of the campaign. On the other side, there is no doubt that William F. Harrity will be calied again to run the campaign for the. Democrats. Mr. Harrity, it is understood, will have prac- tically no opposition for the honor of con- ducting the campaign, which promises to be a losing one. Ex-Governor and Senator-elect Joseph B. Foraker oi Ohio will not attend the Ohio Sociéty dinner to-night, saying that be was confined to his home with ton- silitis. Those who know, however, say that his iiiness is merely an excuse as he wishes to gavoid making a speech in favor of McKinley. He isnot friendly to McKinley, and while he will not oppose bim he does not wish to actually support him. McKinley also has declined to at- tend the dinner, because he does not care to make a speech at the present time. Governor Morton is more friendly to Senator Allison than to either Speaker Reed or ex-Governor McKinley, or any other man who has been put into the field as a candidate for the Presidency. Senator Allison is said to have refused to allow his supporters to invade this State, establish headquarters and begin a cam- paign which should be an annex to his Towa ‘“boom.” Governor Morton has been advised of this, and is said to have re- turned the compliment by indicating that he thought Reed and McKinley territory offered the best field for operation in the work of developing strength for himself. Morton’s friends are wondering whether Allison would accept second place on the ticket. Sarah Bernhardt appeared last night as the heroine in Suderman’s play, “Hei- math,” which she gave 1n French at Ab- bey’s Theater under the name of ‘‘Magda.”’ Her performance was a remarkably clever one, as facile and expert a piece of work as her fine technical skill and finish made a certainty. But it is fair to say that if Mme. Bern- hardt had never played any other role than Magda hef fame would not beas great as it s to-day. Itis nota part,in the first place, suited to her temperament nor her personality, and the personality of the Frencn actress is notoriously the dominating feature of every play in which she appears, ‘‘Magda” is ot a play of any engrossing moments. It is a study of German life and character and _the role of Magda is an inherent part of it, playing no such figure in the developmentof the story as do the other parts in which Mme. Bern- hardt nsually acts. If Mme. Bernbardt failed to fit her per- sonality into the role her method of play- ing it was just as fatal to any sincere, con- vincing impression. There were moments in the play—notably in the interview with her father in the third act, and in the scene with her impertinent visitors—when her acting was truthful and genuinely ef- fective, But there were few such elements 1n her performance. It was brilliant in the theatrical way, of which she is such a past mistress, But in the great scenes of the play—the interview with her old lover, the scene with the pastor, and the final dialogue with her father, justas the play closes—the emotion was insincere, its expression artificial, and tthere was never for a moment any illusion of reality and suffering. In marked contrast to these unsatisfac- tory qualities of her performance was her acting at the close of the third act, when, in obedience to ner father's command, she follows him into her room to confess her sin. This was one of the few natural and moving elements of her work. Melba in “Lucia’ and Calve in ‘‘Oaval- leria Rusticana™ drew a large and brilliant audience to the Metropolitan Opera-house last night that liked the strains of Doni- zetta’s opera, for almost every number was applauded, and the delight of hearing the threadbare, though tuneful airs and their orchestration was visible on the coun- tenances all over the house. Every turfman in town was grieved to hear of the death of Colonel W. P. Thomp- son. Colonel Thompson held the esteem of turfmen of all classes, He was quiet and unostentatious in his practice, and every- body who knew him admired if they did not respect him, Cotonel Thompson made his entries to the different stakes under the name of the Brookdale stable, which was registered as Colonel William P. Thompson & Sons, so that the entries hold good. Manager W. A. Brady yesterdav denied Steady Nerves Are needed for successin business. Nerves are fed by the'blood. Pure, rich, heaithy blood makes steady nerves, and pure, rich blood may be had by taking In that) r that James J. Corbett contem- ;‘ll:t:;l:‘:rip around th_s world._appear{n_; in his new play and giving boxing exhibi- “C"‘nl‘sl.:e only foundation for the story,” said Brady last night, “is that Iam nbugt to send one of my companies to Australia in March. Neither myself nor Corbett will make the trip this winte_r. 'bnt..if Cor- bett ever does go abroad n.:am”n will be as ilist and not as an actor. g . = ,(’3‘;5;)[;:: is playing in Phiiadelphia this week, and his tneatrim! contracts will keep him engaged until early in the spring. WILLING TO RELEASE WALUER. French Statesmén Would Like to Have Inaemnity Waived. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 8.—A Sun special from Washington says: The Wal- ler correspondence, called for several weeks ago by the Senate, has been declared, when it is sent in, a conclusion of the case, which has now been pending before the State Department for six months. The administration has abandoned all hope of securing the testimony presented during the court-martial proceedings in Madagas- car, and without this it is believed that it would be impossible to substantiate any good ground for demanding the indemnity ingisted upon by Waller, and but for which he could have been released weeks ago. Embassador Eustis, however, has had access to part of the proceedings, and on his report it_is understood that the de- partment will inform the French Govern- ment that it will accept Waller’s uncon- ditional release and waive any rights it might have to any indemnity claim.” Wal- ler’s friends in this country, and more especially his wife, have been urging bim to hold out.and not accept a release, which France offered out of courtesy to the United States some time ago, believing that eventually his claim would be estab- lisbed and an indemnity demanded. The efforts of the department in Wal- ler's behalf are said to have been par- ticularly vigorous since last autumn, and but for the firm request of the administra- tion to learn what actually eccurred at the court, it is questionabie if Mr. Eustis would have been permitted to have con- sulted them at all, The correspondence < regarding the case is very voluminons, and covers the whole affair from the time it was taken by Mr. Gresham until the last communication received from abroad. S R COURT POWER RESTRICTED. Governor Must Name a Day for Execu- tion of a Death Sentence. TOPEKA, Kaxs., Feb. 8.—In the case of the State of Kansas against Carl Arnold and William Harvey, a proceeding which sought to cause a writ to be issued order- ing the execution of the death sentence on the defendants, who are in the peni- tentiary, the Supreme Court, by a decision to-day, holds that “no court has the power to fix a time for the execution of adeath sentence before the Governor has named a day for carrying 1t into effect and when he refuses to issue & warrant for the purpose.” —_— A Triple Assignment. CINCINNATI, Omro, Feb. 8.—A triple assignment was filed in the insolvency court this morning. J. W. Cotteral & Co., contractors, assigned to William E. Jones, with $3000 assets and $6000 liabilities. J. W. Cotteral Jr. assigned to William E. Jones, with $20,000 assets and $17,000 lia- bilities. J. W. Cotteral Sr. assigned to D, D. Woodmansee, with $80,000 assets and $63,000 liabilities. The crash grew out of a contract for a big school building in De- troit to cost $250,000 to $300,000. Loap geri A Packing-House Burned. DAVENPORT, Iowa, Feb. 8.—Shortly after midnight to-night fire broke out in the plant of the Tricity Packing and Pro- vision Company, in the west end of town. Before the Fire Department could rr'ih the spot the plant was a mass of flamks and their efforts were unavailing. The Jant was entirely destroyed. The loss is r1?5,000, partly covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is supposed to be spon- taneous combustion. R e et McKinley Men Chogen. ATLANTA, G, Feb. 8. — McKinley swept the decks to-day in the county primaries. Specials. from Cobb, Carroll, Cowet, Troup and Talbot state that all elected McKinley delegates to the State convention. almost certain that McKinley will have the delegate from the Fourth District. To-day’s electisn makes it ciEn i Shot His Brother and Himself. 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