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THE PTTTSBTJEG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, . APRIL 1. 189a
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MUST GO Otf KECORD.
Senator Morgan Wanted His Col
leagues to Show Their Colors
ON THE FREE SILVEE MATTER.
man, Vance, Vest. Vilas, Voorhees, Wash
burn ana White 34.
"Without lurther action on the bill the
Sjenate adjourned.
PEOPLE'S PARTY SNUBBED.
Presidents! Candidates Must Soon
from Cnder Cover.
riOPLFS PAETT SNUBBED BT CRISP
Washington, March 31. Notwith
standing the preTailing rain storm, the new
Senator from Texas set the good example to
his fellow Senators of being in his seat at
the opening ot to-day's session. The junior
Senator from New York was also present.
The general attendance, however, was very
slim.
In reply to a direct question proposed to
the Committee on Foreign Belations touch
ing a petition presented by Mr. Allen on
the subject of the Nicaragua Canal, Air.
Sherman, Chairman of the committee,stated
that the work of the Nicaragua Canal was
progressing favorably under a private
corporation chartered by Congress;
that the company was making favorable
progress; that Congress had done nothing
whatever to aid it; that a bill for that pur
pose was reported last session, but was not
acted on; that that bill was now nnder
consideration by a sub-committee on foreign
relations, which was now taking testimony
in regard to the present condition and
future prospects of the canal, and expected
to report as soon as possible. If the com
mittee were hopeful that Congress would
respond to its recommendations, its mem
bers were much more willing to serve as
they were now doing takingtestimony. He
hoped, however, before long to make a re
port to the Senate on the subject.
Morgan Stirs TJpthe Animals.
Mr. Morgan offered a series of resolutions
instructing the Committee on Finance to
inquire and report as to the effect of the
silver act of 1890 on the price of silver
bullion, as to the issue of legal tender notes,
etc., and instructing the committee to report
promptly on the matter, inasmuch as great
anxiety existed among the industrial classes
as to the causes of depression of prices and
the paralysis of the market.
The resolutions having been read Mr.
Morgan started a discussion by stating that
it was his purpose to call them up to-morrow
and to bring about, if he could, some
discussion of the financial situation of the
United States. He wished to ascertain the
opinions ot Senators in regard to the neces
sity and propriety of the free coinage of
silver. He wished to ascertain whether on
either or on both sides ol the chamber there
were Senators who permitted the shadows
of coming heroes and Prcsidental combat
ants to come between their duty to the
people and their votes on a ques
tion of the highest possible impor
tance. It did not make any material
difference whether Mr. Harrison or anv
body else was to be the Republican -candidate
for the Presidency, or whether Mr.
Cleveland oranvbody else was to be the
Democratic candidate. Senators should
inarch straight up to their duty and correct
the evil he had referred to, as they know
how. Free debate was the duty of every
Senator. Senators had no right to shrink
from the full discussion of the situation, or
from a free and manly performance of their
duty. So far as he was concerned, what
ever effect it micht have on any political
party, he intended to brine the subject for
ward and to have it disccssed and voted
upon.
Sherman Talks in a Bnslness Way.
Mr. Sherman said that if the silver ques
tion was to be projected upon the Senate,
pending the present condition of the pub
lic business, it should be done on some busi
ness proposition on some distinct subject
matter, on some idea that had been consid
ered and discussed by the people of the
United States not oil complex and ab
struse resolutions involving every variety
of theory and of fact and every subject in
the whole range of financial legislation.
He hoped, therefore, that the Senator from
Alabama would put in the form of a bill
some proposition which he desired the Sen
ate to act upon something that would give
relief to the people of the United States.
In that way the Senate would have some
thing to pass upon, and that would be much
better than engaging in the business of a
debating school at this period of the session.
Mr. Morgan wanted to know what the
great Finance Committee of the Senate had
to recommend as to the silver act of 1890,
which was attacked by some gentleman on
his side ot the chamber and by some prob
ably on the other side.
Morgan's Object In a Few TYords.
In the course of his further remarks an
allusion by Mr. Morean to the effect of sil
i er legislation on Democratic aspirants for
the Presidential nomination drew from Mr.
Teller the suggestion "and on some on our
side." Mr. Morgan replied:
X v ill not accuse the Senator from Ohio on
that point, because he has made up his mind
to die without befns President much to the
rrsretof tlio people of the United State-.
When the Senator fioni Nevada, Mr. Ste
Wiiit, calls up his motion next Monday, to
take his silver bill irom the calendar, the
Senator from Ohio will not allow him to
utter a word on the subject. The rules for
bid It. We have got to vote "aye"
or 'no'' In dumb silence. So
Senator will be able to give tho
i easons for Ins votes; but ho will be able to
cue any reason he pleases elson here and
bclorethe people. Theielore, I do not pro
pose to furnish any cover lor these gentle
men. 1 want the people of my State, at all
events, to have tho right to know the votes
on tho subject of Senators whoaspiro to the
Presidency. I want it to be known whether
they are iii lavorof the free coinage of sil
ver or hether they are against it on its
merits. That is what I want to know. Wo
may beast that we have got bonds upon
them as strone as ropes of steel to hold
them to their party allcsiances, but these
bonds v ill be cobwebs when we undertake
to bind them down on whattiiey believe to
be their Constitutional rights. 1 hey arc
not going to be held down. Gentlemen are
reckomn-r entirely outide ot tho horo&copo
of possibilities when they imagine that the
people or th e United States can be deceived
any longer by their dodging the question.
And so I have brought lorward these resolu
tions for that purpose.
A Chance to Come Oat From Cover.
He asked that the resolutions should go
over till to-uorrow. He asked it in the
hope that some Senators who lelt as he did
would come to n.s support ana sustain mm
in it; so that while, under the rules, they
could not express their views on Mr. Stew
arts's motion next Monday (to take up his
silver bill), they would have an opportunity
to do so on his resolutions, and to extract
from other Senators their opinions on the
subject.
The resolutions were accordingly laid on
the table, and shortly afterward two ot the
Republican Senators who are recognized as
foremost among the advocates of silver leg
islationMessrs. Teller and Wolcott were
to be seen in eager conference with Mr.
Morgan, as if to assure him that he would
not be without support when his resolutions
came up for discussion.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, and the vote was taken without lurther
discussion on the House provision for the
assignment of army officers to the duties of
Indian agents. The amendment recom
mended by the Committee on Appropria
tions to strike out the provision was de
feated, yeas 29, nays 34, so that the provis
ion remains incorporated in the bilk The
following is the vote in detail:
Yeas Messrs. Allison, Call, Carey, Col
quitt Cullom, Dawes, Dolph. Dubois, Gor
man, Hansbiotub, Higglns, Htscook, Jones
(Ark.), Jones (Nov.), Morgan, Pad
dock, Palmer, Perkins, rcttlgrew. Piatt,
Tower, Kansom, Sanders, Shoup. Stewait,
atoekbridge. Teller. Wan en and Wilson 29.
Vavs Messrs. jraruuur. aniv, iuner,
Spoaker Crisp Ignores Farmers' Alliance
Men TTlio Try to Get the Floor Mr.
TVation's Threats In Connection With
Dls Antl-Flnlcertdn Movement.
Come WASHrvoTOV. March 3L The People's
party Representatives made an attempt in
the House to-day to call np the anti
Pinkerton resolution, introduced several
months ago by Mr. "Watson, of Georgia, but
which has never been reported by the Com
mittee on Judiciary. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary under the rules, and since
that time Representative Watson has
appeared before that committee several
times in advocacy of it, but thus far has
been unable to secure any report from the
committee.
Immediately after the meeting of the
House this morning Mr. Watson asked
unanimous consent to introduce, and sent
to the Clerk's desk a resolution calling
upon the Judiciary Committee to report the
Pinkerton resolution to the House without
delay. Other matters being in order just at
that time, the Speaker did not recognize
Mr. "Watson, and he was compelled to await
the transaction of some preliminary busi
ness. After that he aain demanded recog
nition, this time being encouraged by
Messrs. Burrows, Dalzell and other leaders
of the Republican side, who rejoice in stir
ring up all possible striie between the
Peoples party Representatives and the
Democatic majority. Asain the Speaker
failed to reco;nize Mr. Watson, as Repre
sentative McMillin just at this time de
manded the regular order on the considera
tion of the tariff bill. Immediately there
were loud cries from the Republican side of
"Give this side a chance in your unanimous
consent," several Democrats having been be
fore recognized to call up minor bills for
consideration and passage.
Ieople' Tarty Men Turned Sown.
The Speaker turned to the Republican
side, and Representative Simpson, of Kan
sas, who had in the meantime taken the
resolution in order, possiblv, to facilitate
its consideration demanded recognition;
but, instead of recognizing the Farmers' Al
liance member, the Speaker recognized Mr.
Taylor, of Ohio, who called up some unim
portant Senate bill for consideration. Im
mediately after this the regular order was
demanded, and the People's party was una
ble to get its grievance before the House to
day. Representative "Watson, speaking
later, said:
It is onr Intention to call the publio at
tention and the attention of the House to
this matter from day to day until we lores
that Committee on Judiciary which has
been smothering our antl-Mnkerton resolu
tion to report it. It Is In the hands of Mr.
Oates, of Alabama, who is the Chairman of
the sub-committee to which it was referred.
At that gentleman's request, I have appear
ed before his committee several times to
urge its adoption. lie has stated that he is
opnosea to the resolution, and while we con
cede to him the right to oppose It, we do not
concede any committee of this House
tho right to smother anv matter
referred to it by the House of
Representatives. They ninst make a
report, either favorable or unfavorable to
this bill, and we propose thnt if itissmoth
eied the people of tho country shall know
that the Democratic maioritv of the Com
mittee on Judiciary of the House of Repre
entatlvO' Is responsible for its suppression.
The abnses of the Pinkertons and the stand
ing army which they practically maintain in
time of strikes, aio a menace to the liuertles
of the country, and tho people aie with us
in ourflght against them. If this Congiess
waits to propose a remedy or even to inquire
into the subject of abuse, tho people will
know where to place the responsibility.
Merely a Little. Pantomime.
Immediately after this little episode,
which was really a pantomimic exhibition,
the record not showing that Messrs. "Watson
and Simpson either got formal recognition
or attempted to get recognition, the House
resolved itself into the committee of whole
for the consideration of the tanffbilL
The most significant event in the tariff
discussion to-day was the presence on the
floor of ex-Representative McKinley, now
Governor of Ohio, the author of the law
against which all the Democratic speeches
are directed. He was warmly greeted by
the members of both political parties, and
paid close attention for a time to the speech
of Representative "Wheeler, ot Alabama, in
support of the free wool bill. The first speaker
to-day was Mr. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, who
spoke in opposition to the measure. The
other speakers of the day were Messrs.
Johnson, of Ohio; Stockdale, of Mississippi,
Kyle, of 3Iississippi; Norton, of Missouri;
Hermann, of Oregon, and Youmans and
Stout, of Michigan.
The debate to-day was without incident.
It floated in a calm', unimpassioned stream.
There was not an obstacle to disturb the on
ward course of eloquence. Merrily the
stream rippled over the pebbles. of discus
sion without meeting a rock which would
break it into eddies and ripples.
The committee having arisen, the House
took a recess, until 8 p. m.
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Quaker City Grocers Find a Weapon
igainst the Sugar Trust.
A BILL TO REDUCE THE TARIFF.
Bradstreet's Report Shows a Fine Falling
Off in Disasters. .
fikes, failures and eailwat news
Philadelphia, Maroh 31. Since the
Sugar Trust absorbed the refineries of Har
rison, Frazier & Co., E. a Knight & Co.
and Spreckels, thus acquiring control of all
the refineries in the country, the wholesale
grocers, sugar brokers and other classes of
business men have been contemplating
steps to arrest the threatened monopoly.
Efforts have been made looking to the build
ing of an independent refinery on the prop
erty of William J. McCahan & Co.. molas
ses boilers, on the Delaware river, near
Spreckels' refinery, but the projectors have
not met with much success.
They have, therefore, sought relief in the
preparation of a bill for the repeal of the
duty of cent per pound on refined grades
of sugars, which they claim serves only the
purpose of allowing the trust to control ab
solutely the entire refining trade of this
country. The draft of the bill, it is under
stood, has already been prepared by Samuel
Gastine Thompion, an eminent lawver of
this city, and friend of ex-President Cleve
land. Mr. Thompson has recently been
dining with Mr. Cleveland, at Lakewood,
and this has given rise to the impression
that the bill has been favored by Mr. Cleve
land, with the idea of forcing the Republi
can party into an attitude of defending
monopoly if they resist the charge of the
bill.
Since the combination acquired control of
the three refineries named, the price of re
fined sugars in this city was advanced one
half cent per pound. At the same time,
raw sugars have declined from the lact that
there is but one buyer, the trust. The bill
will be sent to Washington to-morrow. Mr.
Thompson declined to say who would offer
it, but it is believed that it will be either
McMillin or Springer.
three leading Wheeling factories have
struck against the handling of non-nnlon
goods.
Sawjil M. Meiseb, of Osnaburg, O., has
assigned. Assets, $5,000 or' more; liabilities
unknown, but estimated to be considerably
in excess of the assets,
A charter was granted yesterday to the
High Explosive Company, of Bradford: cap
ital stock, $150,000. Andrew F. Denniston,
of Pittsburg, is one of the stockholders.
This Logging Trust of Michigan and Wis
consin have put up prices so high that fac
tories find It pays to buy in tha general
market lumber already sawed.
A mketikq of the stockholders of the
Standard Oil Company was held In .New
York Wednesday morning nt which it was
decided to lnciease tho capital stock from
$5,000,000 to $7,000,000.
Schedules in the assignment of Kowell &
Presby, Jobbers In woolens In Now York,
show liabilities, $3S3,415; nominal assets,
$861,230, and actual assets, $53,117. There are
$72,104 of contingent liabilities.
Tub companies not in tho now Rubber
Trust aro tho Woonsocket Rubber Company,
the Boston Rubber Shoe Company and tho
Goodyear Rubber Glove Company. All
these aie rubber shoe companies.
The first cargo of American tin ever
shipped from the West, 20 000 pounds, ar
rived at New York Wednesday on the steam
ship Newport, from Colon. It is from the
Temescal mines, In Contra Costa county,
Cnl.
At tho suggestion of the Attorney Gen
eral, the court at Harrisburg has granted an
order, returnable April 11, lequlrlng the
Stock Raisers' Live Stock Insurance Com
pany to appear and show cause why its busi
ness should not be closed. It Is alleged that
its assets aie not sufficient for cany ing on
the business of the company.
Lawyer Ed-momj Huerstel began j'ester
day his examination of a number of Ameri
can capitalists in regard to the transfer by
Count Ferdinand de Lesseps to the Univer
sal Interoceanio Panama Canal Company of
6,5m snares or the Panama itaiiwav com
pany's stock at $263 25 a share, when the
value of each shale, it is alleged, was not
nioi e than $100.
POLITICAL. PENSIONS.
General Raum Admits That He Gives
Republicans Preference
.WHEN HE HAS OFFICES VACANT.
Not Quite thft Only Admission Made by the
Commissioner
DURING A DAI'S WORK ON THE BACK
P00S METHODS QF FAEMINO,
Farmer Who Leave Wheat Ont in Stack
and Shook Will Lose It.
Jauestowit, N. Dak., March 31. The farm
ers of North Dakota are Just beginning to
leallze the extent of damage done tboir
grain, in stack as well as In shock, the past
winter. It has been reported that grain In
shock would be In better condition for
threshing this spring than stacked grain,
but the approach of spring, with its usual
warm rains, has settled the question. Grain
In the shock Is wet and swelled, and the
warm rains we are having will certainly
cause it to sprout, making it unfit for any
thing except, perhaps, for feed. It Is safe
to say that all gralnloft in the shock through
the winter and up to the present tlmo 13
unfit for market, if not utterly worthless.
Grain, even in sack through tho winter, is
seriously damaged. While the straw seemed
to be dry, the grain was damp and soft, and
a good share of it was musty. Tho hard
winds through the winter drove the snow to
fnr in the stack as to affect the whole stack
when the snow melted. Tne driving snow
storm, followed by mild weather, has been
repeated soveral times this winter, hence
tho result mentioned. That there will be
millions of bushels of grain unfit formaiket
this Spring in tho Northwest cannot be questioned.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
A crisis In the relations between tho Santa
Fe Railroad and the telegraphers is feared
in a day or two.
Telegraphers on the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad threaten to strike if a
discharged operator Is not reinstated.
The directors of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad declared the usual semi-annual
dividend of 1 per cent, payable April 29.
Rates on immigrant business from Cana
dian seaports to the Northwest have at last
been settled. The Canadian" Pacific and the
Grand Trunk loads have agreed to lestore
Immigrants to the former basis.
E. Olmstead yesterday entered an appear
ance in tne Dauphin County Court of Com
mon Pleas for the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, Pott Reading
Railroad Company, Lenigh Valley Railroad
and Coal Company, Central Railroad Com
pany of No w Jersey, Lehigh Coal and Navi
gation Company and Leliign and Wilkes
barre Coal Company. These are all tho
parties to the Reading combine. They will
now havo to make answer, Dut it is not ex
pected that they will do so for some time.
THE FIRE RECORD.
SIGNATURES SAID TO BE GENUINE.
THE H. E. TJK1VEESITY.
Camei on. Carlisle. Chandler, uocKren, iOKe,
Daniel. Faulkner, Gallinger, George. Gibson
(La.), Gibson (Md.), Gordon, Gray. Harris,
llawley. Hill, Kvle, JlcMlllin, JlcNierson,
Mills, l'efler, Proctor, Push, Sawyer, Sher-
More Offices Chosen and Promises of Rich
Gifts Slade to Them.
Washington, D. C, March 3L An
important meeting of the trustees of the
American M. E. University was held to
day at the Arlington Hotel, and was largely
attended. Hon. Matthew G. Emery pre
sided. The following were elected ad
ditional trustees: Bishop Charles H. Fowler,
of San Francisco; Hon. Hiram Price, and
Gen. Shenkle, Washington; Mrs. Matthew
Simnson, Mr. Charles Scott and Mr. George
"W. Hill, of Philadelphia; Rev. Dr. James
M. King, New York; Mr. Job H. Jackson,
Wilmington, Del.; Mr D. B. "Wesson,
Springfield, Mass., and Mr. George P. Hu
kill, Oil City. Hon. John E. Andrus, New
York, was elected President of the Board of
Trustees; Rev. Dr. C. Buoy, Philadelphia,
a member of the Executive Committee, and
Dr. W. W. Smith, President of the Randolph-Macon
College, the Vice Chancellor
ol the University.
In response to the interest expressed by
many distinguished women in the univer
sity project the board took action looking
to the organization by women of the country
of a "Woman's fund." Mrs. John A.
Logan, who is one ol the trustees, was re
quested to inaugurate this movement and
consented to do so. Several large subscrip
tions for the endowment and building iund
and many encouraging promises of future
gilts were reported.
BOBBED AN OFFICER'S HOUSEHOLD.
Huntingdon Slay Hare Gotten in a Deep
Holo by Signing Blank Paper.
Wheeling, March 8L Special The at
tachments flled here on Paige, Carey & Co.'s
effects will probably aggregate $35,000 up to
this evening. William Latbiou, cashier of
the Arm, and its sole lepresentattve here
since Domlnlck Carey was drowned, says he
knows all the notes indorsed by Huntingdon
nro genuine. Lathrop has negotiated over
$40,000 of this paper in Wheeling banks, $2,100
of It tho week before the flurry. He says
when Mr. Huntingdon balled bo gave Colonel
Palse, of Paincsvllle, his indorsement of
blank bank notes, to use them a necessitv
lequired, and that It Is this paper the signa
ture to which is questioned at Cleveland.
He says the charge of forgery originated in
a misunderstanding, and all will be cleared
Wheeling bankers who hold tho paper le-
np as soon as Mr. Huntingdon can be seen.
fnse to talk except to say they have every
confidence that it is good and the signature
of Mr. Huntingdon Is genuine.
BIG DECREASES IN FAILURES.
Bradstreet's Quarterly Record of Business
Reverses in the United States.
New York, March 31. BradstreeVs report of
failures for the quarter ending March 31
shows these totals for the United States: A
decrease in the number, being 3,207, as
against 3,401 in the same quarter of last year.
The assets aie $17,754,941, as against $22,861,883
in 1891, while the liabilities aro $33,361,749, as
against $44 348,783 in 1891.
The Western States had 769, against 733 in
1891, with liabilities of $7,614 227, against
$13,822 867 in 1891, and assets $4,137,661, against
i,iu.iva in irai. xne .Nortnnestern states
had 287, against 393 failures in 1891; asset3
$1,493,464, -against $2.103 453, and liabilities
$3,1-27,756, against $3,401,552 in 1891. The Pacific
States had 243, against 310 failures in 1891;
assets $S14,048, against $1 053,092, and liabili
ties $1,529,400, against $1,781 922 in 1S9L The
Territories had 51, against 28 fatluies In 1891;
assets $654,590, against $67,350, and liabilities
$67,113, against $156,475 in 189L
At Hectanoogn, N. S., JJlackader's lumber
mills. Loss, $35,000, partly Insured.
Near Derry.tho sand company's boiler and
engine house. Loss, $1,203; fully insured.
At Bowmanville, Ont., the Upper Canada
Furnituie Factory. Loss, $30,000: partly in
sured.
At Parkersburg, Calvin Caball's and Hen
son Brothers' stoies. Loss, $4,000, partly in
sured. At St. Cloud, West Orange, If. J., the Rock
Spring Hotel. Loss on Duilding, $50,000; on
furniture, $1,500; insured.
Near Manor, tramps fired the bam of Fitz
Rlnkelmeyer, and one cow, several pigs,
hay, grain and feed were burned. Loss un
known. At Lock Haven, the bark sheds at Kistlor
Bi others' tannery, with about 9,000 tons of
bark. Los on bark, estimated $W),O00; in
suiance, $45,001
In Bradin township, near Huntingdon,
Alexander Riley's house and barn with their
contents, including $3S3 in greenbacks.
Loss, $2,500, uninsured. I
At Havre, France, 171 bales of cotton on a
wharf. Part of tho cotton was discharged
fiomthe Biltlsh steamer Teutonia, which
arrived at Ha vie March 16.
At Fieepoir," Pa., tho dryhonse, lumber
house and stable of the planing mill compa
ny. Loss, $6,000; partly insnred. An lncen-"
diary caused tho fire by means of two dis
tinct cxnlosioni. One stick of dynamite,
unexploded, was found near the ruins.
Near McCook, Neb., many farms have
been swept by prairie fires. The largest of
the fires started CO miles south of town and
extended to the -Kansas lino. Farmers were
warned of the approaching dangei bv mount
ed messengers, andmany weio able by "back
firing" to save their homes.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening an un
occupied building standing at the head of
South Sixth sticet was lound to bo on fire.
An alarm was turned In fiomBox 127, and
the flames wore quickly extinguished by tho
department. The building is one of a row
purchased some time ago Dy the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charlestown Railway, whloh
Is now being torn down. It is thought
some boys filed tho house. The loss is
trifling.
A Bold Afternoon Highway Robbery in the
Streets of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 3L Footpads
who have been plying their vocation with
out regard to the feelings of the police
force, have reached the point in audacity of
assaulting the household of an officer of the
police department itself. Complaint was
to-day laid before Police Superintendent
Linden that footpads had violently robbed
Miss Blanche Burling as she was leaving
the residence of Police Sergeant Andrews,
accompanied by Mrs. Andrews, at 2:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
As Mrs. Andrews and Miss Burlingcatne
down the steps, they casually observed
three young men of ages varying, perhaps,
from IS to 21, standing on the corner. As
the ladies reached the pavement they sud
denly felt themselves set upon by the young
men who had been grouped on the corner.
Two ot them seized Miss Burling violently,
pushing her up against an iron railing. One
of them held her wrists while another with
one hand bent her body over the sharp spikes
and with the other wrenched her purse irom
her. The third man seemed to be a watch,
and kept an eye up and down the sun
lighted street, while the two ladies vainly
cried for police. Then the thieves rushed
np Spruce street and escaped. The affair
happened on Spruce street, above Eleventh.
A TAXATION DECISION.
Bankers and Insurance Men of Memphis
Win a Big Victory.
Memphis, March 31 Judge Hammond, of
the United States Court, this morning tried
a case of much interest to banks and in
surance companies. Tho suit was brought
by the taxing district of Memphis against
several banks and insurance companies of
this city. The bill asks that these companies
bo made to pay full taxes on all their prop
erty, while the charters of theso companies
provide each that the company shall pay to
the State an annual tax of one-half of 1 per
cent on Its capital stock, which shall be In
lieu ofall other taxes.
About $400,000 was Involved, and tho case,
which was biought in tho Federal Couit,
had been translerred to the United States
Court because a question of Fcdeial law
was involved. Judge Hammond sustains
the banks and insurance companies
throughout. It is understood the causes
will be taken to the court of last lesoit.
AN ACTION FOR TWO MILLIONS.
H. B. Claflin JC Co., or New Tork, Sued by a
Cleveland Business Man.
Cleveland, March 31. The litigation of E.
M. McGillin against H. B. Claflin & Co., of
New York, changed to-day Into a suit of
huge proportions. Mr. McGillin dropped a
previous case to-day and sued for $2,093,000,
garnlsheelng the insurance due the E. M.
McGillin Dry Goods Company, in which the
New York Arm is heavily interested, for the
Are which recently destroyed their large
store in this city.
The litigation grows out of the transaction
by which in 1835 E.M. McGillin sold his big
drygoods store In Cleveland to the McGillin
Drygoods Compauy, in which H. B. Claflin &
Co. are heavy stockholders.and entered with
tho Arm into the cattle-raising business In
Southern Nebraska under the name of the
Uailem Cattle Company. The cattle ventuie
did not prove successful.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
The Sheriff has sold out part of tho effects
of the Standard Ice Company, New York.
The Sheriff has taken charge of the cigar
manufactory of Jacob Hirsch, New York.
A kumber or Colorado sliver mines will
piohably close down, owing to the low prico
of silver.
About 2,009 colored union marine firemen
and roustabouts went on stilko on tho St.
Louis leveo yesterday.
TiiEOld Spottsylvania House and the new
Central Hotelat Union town were Bold yester
day by C. A. Rush to H. L. Rankin for $77,50j.
Sixtt union cigar makers employed by tho
A NEBRASKA BLOW.
The Town of Nelson Almost Demolished by
Wind Homes Swept Off Their Founda
tions Miraculous Escapes The Loss
Heavy.
Nelson, Neb., March 31. A terrible
cyclone struck Nelson at 6:15 p. m. to-day.
It came from the southwest and could be
seen for at least ten miles before it struck
the town. It was preceded by a terrible
hail storm lasting several minutes. The
storm struck the town with terrible force.
Many rushed into cellars and stores for
safety. Damages have been estimated at
$100,000
The First National Bank was unroofed.
In the Opera House block three stores were
also unroofed and badly damatred. The
Union block was unrooted and the south
end torn out. A hotel was unroofed, and
the new school house, completed at the be
ginning ol the year at a cost of 518,000, was
almost destroyed. The Presbyterian church
was badly wrecked, and a large number of
residences completely destroyed, among
which were those of Miss Mary Brayman,
Dr. J. P. Buffington, J. M. Gamniil, John
Eaton, Henrv Pope, H. H. Williams, D. I.
McHenry, W. I. Templeton, T. W. Coole,
Rohert Greenwood, ThomasNicholas. There
was nothing left to show where they stood
excepting the cellars and foundation?. The
half of one house, that of Henry Pope, was
carried nearly an eighth of a mile with the
contents and Mrs. Pope and two children,
who escaped uninjured. Miss Mary Bray
man, assistant of the Nelson High School,
aud Mrs. John Eaton are the only ones
seriously hurt.
A FATHER SHOT.
And a Mother Xocked Up on Suspicion of
Being an Accomplice.
Chicago, March 3L Jacob Wyman, of
2120 Grove street, was shot and fatally in
jured to-night by two men who forced their
way into the house as Mrs. Wyman
and daughter were entering from
the back yard. T,he daugh
ter gave the alarm, and when the patrol
wagon came Mrs. Wyman had left the house,
and was found later with, friends having
supper across the street. No trace of the
murderers could be found. , Owing to Mrs.
Wyman's strange conduct, and her relating
the story of the tragedy totally at variance
with that of the daughter, she was locked
up on suspicion.
Saving Anne Hathawav's Cottage.
London, March 3L A dispatch from
Startford-on-Avon states that the Shakes
peare birthplace trustees have as good as
agreed to purchase Anne Hathawav's cot
tage for $15,000. This action of the trus
tees is taken to check the offers of the
American bidders. Two of the largest bid3
have oome from. Americans, who wish to
transport the cottage to Chicago. .
Washington, March 31. At the be
ginning of the Pension Office investigation
to-day Mr. Enloe asked of Commissioner
Raum a question he had been putting to
the Commissioner for several meetings past,
namely, where Mr. Llneaweaver, of Com
missioner Raum's confidential clerks, is,
and where he had been. The Commissioner
responded to-day that Mr. Llneaweaver had
returned to Washington.
Mr. Payson, General Raum's counsel,
said it had be'en by his advice the Commis
sioner had declined to disclose Mr. Linea
weaver's movements, as publicity might de
feat the purpose of the trip, which was per
fectly justifiable, and also had no connec
tion with the investigation so far as it had
gone. The matter was passed over for the
time.
The Commissioner admitted that an exam
iner named Sprosser was brought to W sh
ington to observe the movements of a man
named Fleming who, the Commissiouer
thought, was engaged in intrigue against
him. Witness regarded it as proper to em
ploy Sprosser in this work, and have the
Government pay his expenses. The Com
missioner denied having given directions to
examiners not to press testimony too close.
Mr. Enloe asked if a man in ex-Represen-tive
Cannon's district, in Illinois, had not
been dismissed because of the character of
testimony he brought in.
A Clerk Politically Disagreeable.
Commissioner Raum replied that it was
believed that the man had been influenced
by political motives in conducting the case.
Mr. Cannon also had said he was politically
disagreeable.
The inquiry soon took a decidedly politi
cal cast when Mr. Enloe asked it the bureau
was not used for political purposes. The
Commissioner replied that he never wrote a
letter to a medical board or to examiners
requesting the performance of any politi
cal act. i
Mr. Enloe If you found examiners were
using their places to aid the Democratic
party, what would you do?
Mr. Raum (decidedly) Call them in.
The Commissioner added: "When I came
to make a reduction in examiners, I gave
preference to Republicans, because this is a
Republican administration. When I have
a discretion to exercise in the appointment
and assignment of men, I prefer men of my
party. I am not using the office as a maJ
chine to do any politieal act. You (to
Enloe) are here because you are a Demo
crat. I am in my position because I am a
Republican."
Mr. Enloe In the administration of the
pension laws you think it perfectly proper?
Republicans Given the Preference.
Mr. Raum No, sir; I have always made
it an absolutely inflexible rule that politics
shall never enter into the administration of
the law. Democrats have as good a chance
as Republicans in administration of the law,
but when it comes to assigning men to dutj
in the field I make it a point to know their
politics. Take Medical Hoards you can t
find a good doctor who has not political
opinions, and I give Republicans prefer
ence. To Mr. Enloe he denied that more ap
pointments were made in doubtful districts
just before elections than at pther times.
Mr. Enloe Don't you grant more pen
sions in districts where votes are most
needed than in districts whera there is not
so much need?
Mr. Raum I don't.
Mr. Enloe Don't your office adjudicate
claims more rapidly in close Congressional
districts than where there is a decided ma
jority one way or the other?
Mr. Raum It does not. Now, it just
happened for a number of years that in the
State of Indiana more pensions were al
lowed than in any other State.
Mr. Enloe Did it "just happen" or was
it not design?
IIow Some Things Jnst Happen.
Mr. Raum You must ask General Black.
I don't think it was design. I think it just
happened. I know General Black was very
much exercised over it, and made a close
and searching investigation as to how
it occurred. Illinois and Ohio
each had probably 75,000 more
soldiers than Indiana, and yet got
fewer pensions per week. I accounted for
it by the fact that Indiana was a close State,
and everyone there is "blowing" and "strik
ing" for the old soldiers. It is a fact that
since the meeting of this Congress, members
of Congress from Indiana nave sent in
almost twice as many calls for statutes as
the Senators and members of Illinois. You
must ask them all but tjvo are Democrats
whether it is politics. The office has no
control over that. If I knew anyone in the
office undertook to discriminate between
the soldiers in one district and those in
another I would instantly take steps to have
him dismissed.
Mr. Enloe wanted to know how it was in
States where there was no doubt about the
Democratic majority it was so exceedingly
difficult to get even a call answered, to say
nothing of getting a case adjudicated.
Too Many Calls to Have Answered.
The Commissioner's response was that in
the present state of business it was exceed
ingly difficult to get any calls answered be
cause of the great number made. They had
averaged about a thousand a day this Con
gress. It took about three davs a week to
answer them, and the effect of making it a
practice to reply to each was to stimulate
the Congressional calls for statutes until
they had run up to 2,000 a day. It was so
before last election. Not more than 25 per
cent ot the calls could be answered witnout
stopping the business of deciding claims,
and so he had directed work to proceed ou
applications. Had he not stopped the prac
tice he would probably have Issued 75,000
less pension certificates than he did last
year.
Mr. Enloe asked if the real reason for the
Commissioner's action in turning $5,000,000
over to the Treasury last summer was not be
cause the Treasury had been reduced to
financial straits.
Mr. Raum said that he had had the bal
ances in pension agencies reported by wire
at the close of the fiscal year, and as he
could not use them on the next fiscal year,
he had called on the Secretary ot the
Treasury and informed him he could trans
fer $5,000,000 to him by wire. The Secre
tary had said he would be glad if it were
done, and the Commissioner gave the neces
sary direction.
NEW ADVJSUTlSEaEENTS.
FRIDAY $& FRIDAY
lGJINS.OlGfllN5.
ZM3XJLi3sr:Ei:R.'3r.
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S HATS
A SPECIALTY.
Straw Brim Sailor Hats, Cash
mere tops,
Union
85c,
Milan Sailors, worth
Sailors, regular
Mixed Straw
price 50c,
Sailor Hats with fancy crowns,
regular price 75c,
The "Miss Minnie
Hats, very nobby,
Davis"
Tam O'Shanters, soft crowns,
regular price $1,
25
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RIBBONS AND FLOWERS.
A wilderness of Blbbons, marvelous Naerft
effects In faille, double satin, with triple
cord effects, superb Moire and Satin Stripe.
No. 1 Ribbons, all colors,
worth 38c apiece,
Wide Fancy Ribbons, regular
price 50c a yard,
Wide, worth at least 60 cents
a yard,
Choice imported Sprays, con
sisting of pinks and foliage,
at only
New Spring styles in black and
colored fancy Straw Braid
Hats, actually worth 50c, at
only
Jet Crowns, latest designs, worth
50c, at
Slack Jet Alsrrettes, new designs and pat
terns, ub uc, mu ami ouc per aozen.
25
25
38
25
25
35
Long Daisy Wreaths, containing 44 Daisies,
Regular price 25c; Friday price
Large, Full Wreaths, very handsome,
Regular price 50c; Friday price
Fine Poppy Wreaths,
Regular price 75c; Friday price
"Prince of Wales" Tips, 2 in bunch, all colors,
Regular price 75c; Friday price :,
Bunch of Imported Roses, 3 Roses and 3 Buds in Bunch,
Regular price 50c; Friday price
Straw Braids, all colors,
Worth 75c apiece; Friday price
Rhinestone Hat Pins,
Regular price 50c; Friday price.......
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs,
initial beautifully embroid
ered; regular price 20c; Fri
day price
Gentlemen's Japanese SilkHand
kerchiefs, colored borders.reg
ular price 50c, Friday price
Ladies' Tapanese Silk Handker
chiefs, scalloped and embroid
ered, regular price 25c; Fri
day price
Fine Silk Mufflers, choicest
qualities and patterns,
regular price 3.50; Fri- (Tj rft
SliVw
m
25
15
Ladies' H. S. Handkerchiefs,
warranted pure linen, regu
lar price i2c; Friday price
Ladies' Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, scalloped and hem
stitched, regular price 20c;
Friday price
Ladies' Colored Border Hand
kerchiefs, excellent quality
and patterns, regular price
c; Friday price
Children's School Handker
chiefs, regular price 3c; Fri
day price
day price
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NECKWEAR.
5
19
25
25
25
25
25
9
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5
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Crepe Lisse Ruching,
price 1 2c a yard;
price
White Mull Ties, extra
quality, regular price
Friday price
Fine Silk Windsor Ties, plain
and fancy, regular price 25c;
Friday price
regular
Friday
fine
25c;
5
10
19
Children's Torchon Lace Col
lars, regular price 15c; Fri
day price
Chiffon Lace, all the newest
shades, regular price 35c;
Friday price
Colored Feather Ruching,
regular price 85c; Friday
price
25
I2L
Children's Black Ribbed Hcse,
extra strong and serviceable,
spliced knees, absolutely stain
less, just the thing tor school
wear, all sizes from 6 to 9;
worth 40c, Friday price
Children's Black Ribbed Cot
ton Hose, sizes 6to&4', reg
ular price 20c, Friday price
Children's Black Ribbed Hose,
"Onyx" and "Hermsdorf"
dyes,light and heavy-weights;
a superior article; regular
price 50c, Friday price
Ladies' Fancy Cotton Hose,
warranted full regular, regu- i
lar price 1 8c; Friday price 12
Ladies' Black Silk Plated Hose, Q
HOSIERY.
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose,
Hermsdorf dye, regular made,
reg. price 25c; Friday price
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regular price 75c; Friday price
Ladies' Balbnggan Hose, war
ranted full regular, regular i
nrice 20c: Friday price IZ2
INFANTS' COMPLETE OUTFITS.
Rubber Diapers, regular price
5
22
50
16
19
35
Ladies' Black Cotton Hose,
"Onyx" dye, double heel
and toe, regular price 25c;
Friday price
Ladies'FancyLisleThread Hose,
Richelieu rib, double heel and
toe; regular price 50c, Friday
price
Ladies' Spun Silk Hose.in black
and fancy colors, "Onyx" and
"Hermsdorf" dyes, in plain
and ribbed; regular price (M T
1.50, Friday price 4)1 13
Children's Black Ribbed Hose,
"Onvx" dve. double knee
and toe; regular price 40c,
Friday price
25
Infants' Knit Wool Shirts, regu
lar price 50c; Friday price
Knit Zephyr Sacques, regular
price 38c; Friday price
25
19
7
25c; rnaay price
Rubber Bibs, regulai rice 20c;
Friday price
Infants' Cambric Short Dresses,
tucked yoke, trimmed with
embroidery.regular price 75c;
Friday price
GE0BGE SHAEP AFTEK A DIV0ECE.
The Son of New York's Famous Boodler
Verj Anxious to Be Unwed.
San Francisco, March 31. Speetd!.
George C. Sharp, son of the notorious Jake
Sharp, is here at a second class hotel wait
ing to secure a divorce from his New York
wife. Then, it is said, he will come out of
hiding and marry a California heiress. He
entered suit a few days ago for divorce. A
slight romance surrounds the first marital
venture of young Sharp. As the story
goes, and according to Sharp himself, he
was enticed into the marriage while intoxi
cated, but when he awoke to his normal
state he was not only willing, but eager to
sever his bonds. With no longer delay
than was deemed necessary his triends de
cided to bundle the youthful bridegroom off
to California, while the requisite steps were
taken to procure a divorce lor him.
Sharp himselt denied his identity to a re
porter, saying he was not a relative of
Boodler Jake ajid that his home was in
Cleveland. He admitted he was trying for
a divorce.
Knit Zephyr Bootees, regular
price 15c; Friday price
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
Flannelette Shirts, all sizes; regular
price 50c; Friday price
19
12
38
White and Grav Merino Undershirts;
regular prica"50c; Friday price
KECKWEAK Tecks,Pnfls and Four-in-Hands;
regular price 0c; Friday
price
Spring Neckwear, Tecks, etc; regular
price 25e; Friday price
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, war- 1 Ql
ranted pure linen; regular price 18c; 2
Fine Seamless Half-Hose, plain and 1 fj
fancy; regular price 25c; Friday IM
prico
25
23
25
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"Star" Laundered Shirts, sizes 15,
1G, ldyi of the SL50 and 2 quail
ties; Fndar price
Fancy Night Shirts; regular price 63c;
Friday price
Colored Border H. S. Handkerchiefs;
regular price 15c; Friday price
Gray Merino Shirts, medium spring
weights; regular price 50c; Friday
price
Fine Lisle Half-Hose; regular price
50c; Friday price
Suspenders, excellent quality; regular
price 50c; Friday pries
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
THE SAVAGE WOELD A com
plete Natural History of the world's
creatures; 1,500 illustrations, hand
somely bouud, size 8 by 10 inches.
Keeular price S2.25; Friday price
EVERYDAY COOK BOOK and En
cyclopedia of Practical Kecipes, bv
Miss M. E. Neil; 315 pages, oilcloth
binding. Regular price 75q; Friday
price
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN New edi
tion, bound in cloth. Every child
should read it. Worth 75c; Friday
price
25
35
SOMETHING EVERY L ADY USES
A lot of superfine finished Note
Paper. Would be cheap at 35c a
pound; Friday price
APOinlD
SCHOLAR'S COMPANION A
pretty wooden box containing lead
pencil, penholder, slate pencil and
6 inch rule; only
PLAYING CARDS Perfection Fa
vorites, excellent quality, round
corners, indexed guides. Regular
price 15c; Friday pries
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