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THE DAILY JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 18W. Washington Office —1503 Pennsylvania Avenue Telephone t all*. Business 0ffice......23S I Editorial Rooms...A S6 TERVIS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY BV MAIL. only, one month $ .70 Dally onlv, three months 2.00 Daily only, one year B.o*l Dally. including fiundaj, one year lu.oo Sunday only, one year 2-00 WHEN FURNISHED BY AGENTS. Daily, per week, by carrier I.} cts Sunday. Finale copy ;••• acta Daily and Sunday, per week, by carrier 20 ctu WEEKLY. Per year ILOO Reduced Hate* to Club*. Subscribe with any of*Wr numerous agents or send subscriptions to tbe JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Indiunu poll*, Iml. Persons serding the Journal through the mails In tbe United States should put oil au eight-page paper a ONK-CENT postage stamp; on a twelve or sixteen-page paper a TWO-CENT postage stamp. Foreign postage is usually double these All communication* intended for publication in this paper must, in order to receive attention, be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places: NEW YORK—Astor House. CHICAGO—PaImer House. P, O. News Cos.. £l7 Dearborn street, and Great Northern Hotel. CINCINKATI—J. R. Hawley & Cos., 151 Vine street. CiOITIHVILLE—C. T. fleering, northwest corner of Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville Book Cos., 266 Fourth avenue. ST. LOUlS—Union News Company, Union Depot. {Washington, n. *s7 uigg* House, EUbitt House and Willard’s Hotel. Senator Teller is a senator from Colorado, but not a senator of the United States. When the commercial nations will agree to a ratio for the coinage of both metals the President and Secretary Gage will be with them, is what the secretary says. Senator Lodge put old man Teller in a fine hole when he led him on to declaring that he would vote against an amendment which was copied word for word from a declaration In ono of Teller's speeches. It has not been many years since Colorado was knocking for admission to the Union and for representation in Congress. Now Rfce wants to shape the policy of the government on the silver question. A flopping chicken with its head cut off fairly represents the activity of Mr. W. J. Bryan in keeping himself before the public. He dees not realize that he Is the discredited representative of a lost cause. It might have been very fine fun for Senator Lodge to put the sorrowful Teller in a position to denounce Ills w'ords uttered before he became the senator of the silvermine syndicate, but it w;is very exasperating to Mr. Teller himself. The House committee on banking should Slave attended the Indianapolis convention, so that by mingling with business men from all parts of the country they might have learned that their individual views did not embrace ell the wisdom regarding currency. There was not a Populist or Bryanite in the late monetary convention in this city, and It Is safe to wager big odds there is not one in tho National Association of Manufacturers now sitting in New York. The free-silver microbe does not propagate In a business atmosphere.

One convention of business men follows swiftly after another. The monetary* convention at Indianapolis is hardly adjourned before the National Association of Manufacturers is hi full blast at New York. Such conventions are characteristic of the American talent for organization. The Boston Advertiser says the result of the new tariff is that the woolen mills are crowded with business, paying good wages, whilo wool growing has been made a profitable industry in the United States. But for the cheaper labor of the South the cotton Industry might be in a like prosperous condition. Those suspicious persons who see in the request for the resignation of Mr. Preston, director of the mints, the influence of silver senators seem not to know that Mr. Roberts, who has been named as hts successor. is the author of one of the most effective pamphlets in answer to “Coin” that wus written in 1895. Senator Chandler says thaf "any definition of bimetallism which omits the free coinage of both metals at a ratio, fixed by law is no* onl:: irktorrect but obsolete.” This shows that the Now Hampshire senator does not know what he is talking about. He should buy rudimentary book on the money question and learn the difference between a h : * Y, etH’lic currency and a bimetallic standard. The new agreement between the coal erators and miners, at Chicago, is very important in more than one respect, it will prevent a general strike. for more than a year at least, It secures an advance of 10 ler cert. in miners’ wages, making an aggregate increase of about *7.000.000 a year to the miner.', in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, and it establishes eight hours a a a day’s work. The settlement of these rjoints may have a far-reach-ing effect. It seems that the constitutionality cf the law passed bv the t i*,t Legislature regulating the practice ' medicine in this 3iato is to be attacked in the courts. A doctor of the peripatetic school who lives in Detroit and practices at Intervals in Ohio and Indiana proposes to test the question whether a licensed physician >f another State is not, by that reason, entitled to u license in this State. The Constitution of the United States veT the regulation of interstatecommerce in Congress, but is silent regarding interstate doctors. Many of the States have legislated on the subject, and no doubt it is proper subject of state legislation, but such law* should not be used to disci iminate against or persecute doctors who, qualified and competent in ether respects, violate the coda by advertising. Advertising is not a violation of the moral law nor made a crime by any law of the State. On general principles it would seem that u physician licensed to practice under the laws of another State should be entitled to practice in Indiana. The law gives the State Board large powers, but they should not lie exercised arbitrarily. Other things being equal, an interstate doctor may be as good as one who does not cross the state lima. No more outrageous attempt was ever made to pervert and misrepresent the spirit of an important event than was done in the Associated Press dispatch sent from tills city on Wednesday regarding tho socalled “protest” of a few delegates from New York against the currency reform olan of the monetary commission. The nature uad scope of tba “orotest” and its in-

significant character compared with the weight of influence from New York city are set forth in another article ori this page of the Journal. The Associated Press dispatch magnifies it into a very important incident. It begins by saying: The Merchants’ Association of New York, representing thousands of business houses and millions of invested capital, through its representatives sent to the monetary convention has announced that the bill incorporating the plan of the commission will be fought in Congress in its present form, and that changes must be made. The spirit of this opening* sentence is continued through a dispatch of considerable length, every line of which is plainly intended to belittle titc effect and influence of the convention and create the impression that its action was not harmonious and was the result of gag rule. Nothing could be further from the truth, Os the five delegates out of four hundred who filed the so-called protest, not one voted against the report and plan of the commission, and several of them showed by published interviews that they were heartily in sympathy with the fundamental principles of the currency reform movement. The .Associated Press dispatch is a flagrant and reprehensible attempt to use a news agency for the distortion of an unimportant incident to the Injury of a great popular movement. HHVAMTES TRYING TO GET COMFORT. The local organ of Bryan ism stems to derive a great deal of comfort from the fact that a few' delegates from New York came to the monetary convention prepared to oppose the banking feature of the commission’s plan and did file a statement of their dissenting views. The Bryan organ calls it “a protest" and gives the incident as much prominence as if it had been the chief feature of the convention. The gentlemen who filed the statement did not call it a protest, and they offered it simply as indicating a difference of opinion regarding one feature of the commission’s plan. Out of nearly four hundred delegates it would have been very strange if there had been entire unanimity on every point The wonder is that there was so near an approach to it and that the convention as a whole finally adopted the commission’s plan without a dissenting voice. The New York delegates who filed their dissenting views on the banking question represented only one commercial organization in New York city out of six that sent delegations, and all the rest —tbe delegates of the Board of Trade and Transportation, of the Coffee Exchange, of the Chamber of Commerce and of the Produce Exchange—heartily indorsed the commission’s plan. The dissenting delegates were only five out of twenty-nine, and even they did not vote against the adoption of the commission’s report. From what has been said it is evident that the so-called protest carried no weight beyond a mild expression of difference of opinion, and this expression contained no comfort for the Bryanites. The statement shows that the gentlemen who tiled it are in favor of maintaining the gold standard, in favor of the retirement of the greenbacks, in favor of the government getting out of the bunking business, and opposed to the free coinage of silver. If the Bryanites can extract any comfort out of such "a protest” as this they have a remarkable aptitude for the pursuit of happiness under difficulties. Asa matter of fact the-five delegates from the Merchants’. Association of New York were as strongly in favor of currency reform and as bitterly opposed to Bryanism as the twenty-four delegates the other live commercial organizations. They differed from the commission, however, on the point of allowing banks to issue notes based in part on their business assets, and recommended instead an issue of long-time, low-interest bearing bonds to be used by the banks as the basis for circulating notes. This was a feature of the Gage plan, and has many supporters. Asa banking method it is entirely consistent with the fundamental principles of currency reform and with unalterable opposition to Bryanism. The so-called protest was merely an expression of difference of opinion on a nonessential point. Nobody -viil begrudge the Bryanites any comfort they enn get out. of it.

THE OYERSLPPLY OF MONEY. A special disjmtch to the Cincinnati Enquirer of Thursday from New York has for a caption, “The Oversupply of Money.” The tenor of the whole dispatch is to show r that there is more money in New York than can command the lowest rates of interest ever known. As the Enquirer is regarded as the leading advocate of free and unlimited coinage of 15 or 50 cents’ worth of silver bullion into legal-tender dollars on the ground that there is not sufficient money in the country, the statements in its special dispatch are so interesting that it Is well to give the following extracts therefrom: Money rates have absolutely collapsed, and some very large loans are being offered at bottom rates. One of the large concerns yesterday offered $1,000,000 at less than 2 per cent, on a short-time loan, and several offers of money at lt£ per cent, have been also made. The mercantile demand for money is very fair, but it is far overshadowed by the enormous offerings. Thus, while the paper from which the foregoing was clipped prints the speech of a silver-mine millionaire to show that the country languishes because Congress does not give him 200 standard silver dollars for about $95 worth of silver bullion, the careful reporter of the conditions of the money markets shows that money was never so plentiful, and that fair business demand for' funds "is far overshadowed by the enormous offerings.” Continuing in this line, the reporter on. the markets of New York says: The agitation for a lower interest rate by savings banks has hail the effect already of inducing some depositors to withdraw their money and seek a better rate of interest in good bonds. A large house received orders yesterday for bonds yielding a little over 4 per cent, for the account of several people who have kept the money in savings banks. The foregoing simply confirms the statements which have been telegraphed and published in newspapers time and again to the efTect that savings banks have been compelled to announce that hereufter not over 3 to 3V per cent, interest could lie expected from deposits. Life insurance companies. it has also been announced, will be compelled to advance policy rates because of the lower returns upon loans. The western farm mortgage, so greatly reduced in volume, is taken up by investors before it reaches the Eastern market. The dispatch goes on to show that at the present time “there is some talk of gold importations'* because the return of American securities has ceased and because of the continuance of the deckled balance ot trade in favor of this country. In the same connection the reporter of business declares that "the leather market continues to improve under the expanding ae ivity of .the shoe trade.” The dry goods market has a firmer tone, and there have been substantial ad\unces in woolens over iast year.

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In the face of such facts as these the demand for free coinage in order tt> increase the volume of money is absurd, and all of the intelligent readers of the 1G to l papers would be convinced of the absurdity if they could be induce*! to print market reports in parallel columns with the speeches of the silver mine syndicate, their paid agents and their unpaid political dupes. THE CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION TO ANNEXATION. Those who oppose the annexation of Hawaii on constitutional grounds lake a very narrow and mistaken view of that instrument. It is true the Constitution makes no express provision for the acquisition of new territory, probably because its framers, with all their wisdom, did not foresee that it would ever become desirable, but it is equally true that it does not prohibit such acquisition. This could have been done in very few words, if the framers had so desired, but if they had done so we could not have acquired the magnificent Louisiana territory in 1802 without either changing or openly violating the Constitution. Happily and wisely the framers of the Constitution made no provision on the subject, leaving every future question of the acquisition or annexation of territory to be decided on its merits. The policy of the government has construed the Constitution in favor of the extension of territory, the question having been so decided whenever it has been so presented. Those who aver that the annexation of Hawaii would be a departure from our traditional policy are either ignorant of history or willfully misrepresent it. It is interesting to note that fourteen years after the adoption of the Constitution Jefferson, who was a strict constructionist, made the largest acquisition of territory we have ever made, notwithstanding the Constitution did not expressly authorize it. Jefferson had some constitutional misgivings on the subject, and he proposed to lay them and legitimate his action by an amendment to the Constitution. He actually prepared the following amendment, which was to have been Article XIII: Louisiana, as ceded by France to the United States, is made a part of ihe United States, its white inhabitants shall be citizens, and shah stand, as to their rights and obligations, on the same footing with other citizens of the United States in analagous situations, save only that, as to the portion thereof lying north of an east and west line drawn through the mouth of Arkansas river, no new State shall be established, nor any grants of land made, other than to Indians in exchange for equivalent portions of land occupied by them until an amendment of the Constitution shaJl be made for these purposes. This proposed amendment to the Constitution does not impress one with Jefferson’s wisdom. If it had been adopted the government would have had its hands tied in disposing of the territory referred to, and the States of Arkansas, Missouri, lowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and several others could not have been formed without amending the Constitution. It is creditable to the good sense of Congress and tbe people that the proposed amendment received no serious attention. Public sentiment approved of the acquisition of latuisiuna, and from that time to the present the constitutional objection to the acquisition of territory has had no weight. If it had, the Constitution should be amended, for a constitution that would not permit the acquisition of territory when the public welfare required it would be an incubus upon the growth and development of the Nation.

INDIANA HEIM BLICAN EDITORS. There are few' occasions of greater importance to the Republican party than the annual meeting of the Republican editors of the State. While they consider many matters of special importance to their business, more time is spent in conference and discussing the policy which they will pursue in campaigns. With the passing of the years the Republican publishers and editors of Indiana have come to feel that they have an employment second to no other in importance, and a business which becomes more valuable as intelligence broadens. Some years ago the Republican publisher ceased to be regarded as a person more than haif dependent upon the charity of party men. The carefully managed county Republican paper has made the publisher an independent man with a bank account, sometimes small, but generally sufficient to cause him to feel that he is not one for whom the hat can be passed around. Many of these county Republican papers have become, under careful .business management, valuable properties. This fact is of as much importance to the public and the party as it is comforting to the publisher, because it enables him to speak with greater freedom andpporer.w r er. The editor of the Republican county paper usually fails to secure the recognition bis due for the work he does for the advancement of the cause. It is because his work is silent and continuous. He does not receive the applause of the campaign speaker. but he often furnishes him with facts. Those who read the county papers, speaking for the best of them, will be found standing firm in the party faith. No urging is needed to get such a reader to the polls; on the contrary, he is always in line ready for battle. Such readers do not need the campaign revival to bring them to a sense of duty. I;i 1895 and 1896 the vigilant county Republican papers in Indiana had the silver heresy wel! in hand before national committees and other instrumentalities w r ere at work. While many were waiting, with two or three insignificant exceptions, the Republican editors were in the field doing effective service. Other and more pretentious agencies, like the chairman of the congressional committee and members of other committees claimed the credit of the work, but observers know that the best and most effective fighting was done by the Republican local papers. And yet w'bile others loudly claimed so much, the editors of those papers displayed a modesty which less effective workers will do well to recognize hereafter. O. E. 0., Odon, lnd.: The Constitution says. "No political or municipal corporation in this State shall ever become indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, in tin' aggregate exceeding 2 per centum on the value of the taxable property within such corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds or obligations in excess of such amount, given by such corporation shall be void.” This provision applies to townships the same as to counties and cities. The people of a township might vote a cash subsidy to a railroud. but they could not incur a township indebtedness in excess of the constitutional limit. 2. The Constitution of the United States says: “The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years. Immediately after they shall be assembled iu consequence of the first election they shall be divided as equally as nmy be into three classes. The seats of the first cluss shall be vacated at the end of the second year, of the sec-

oiul class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth ye.'tr, so that one-third may be chosen every second year." Under tills provision one-third of the entire body is elected every second year, and always for six years. The phrases "long term" and “short term” arise In case a senator dies or resigns during his term, in which case the Governor fills the vacancy by appointment till the next meeting of the Legislature, when the latter elects a senator to fill out the unexpired, or short term. Also, when anew State comes in two senators are elected for six years, and after their admission to the Senate they either settle the matter by agreement or draw' lots for the six and four years’ term, thus keeping up the equilibrium as to the time of future elections. ]f ex-Priest Dent wants any damages worth considering, or that would pass as legal tender for anything more valuable titan three postage stamps, he should see that his judicial board of appraisers is not composed of those who assessed Anthony Comstock's character. The recent atrocities committed by Chinese pirates, who are not affectejd by the eclipse of the moon, sheds some light on the behavior of China in times when any otjier nation on earth would light, The other powers do hot light according to Chinese rules. The decision of the. Buffalo court that trials have to be open to the public, whether the testimony be dirty or clean, throws the r<Hponsibility of the auricular and moral defilement upon the dear people, where it belongs. There’s no “paternity” in that decision. It is all right to teach dancing in a denominational school. When church people reach that righteously indignant state that by the unregenerate is called "hopping mad.” they should be ablq to do that hopping in a graceful manner. BURBLES IN THE AIM. He.voml Doubt. Tommy—Paw% what is a ruling pen? Mr. Figg—lt must be the kind of pen that is said to be mightier than the sword. Not in His fuse. Simmons—l presume it is true that poetry is a gift. , Timmins—Most of mine is not even that. I’ooi* Woman! “I don’t see why you call them a typical married couple.” “Well, they’re both down at the heel, most of the time she's down at the mouth, while he is dowm at the corner grocery." The Cheerful Idiot. “My grandfather,” said the shoe cierk boarder, “once knew an old man who insisted that the ghosts came and milked his cow's every nighl.” “Sort of milkin’ specters, eh?” commented the Cheerful Idiot.

THE MONETARY CONVENTION. If the Senate and House contained half the brains and honesty represented by the delegates at the Indianapolis monetary convention this week currency reform would scon be accomplished. The delegates represent tho cream of the business world. —Frankfort News. The monetary convention is attracting the attention of the country, and it is believed that its recommendations for currency reform will eventually he enacted into law. And it is safe to say that a law t'orrnulatt'd by the great business interests of the country wili be a good law—one that will meet the requirements of the people.—Greensburg Review. The Indianapolis monetary conference was composed of successful, well-informed men of affairs. The delegates were* not politicians nor aspirants for office, though this fact alone is not material in estimating their worth or wisdom. The fact that they were not place-seekers, however, invests their efforts with sincerity and unselfishness.—Kokomo Tribunei. Such a body of practical, successful business men does not often assemble, and their deliberations should result in much good. Tiie addresses that will be made and the action that will be taken should and no doubt will have its effect upon Congress, stimulating it to action, such as will give us a permanent and stable sound-money system.—Middletown News. The monetary convention at Indianapolis is noi a meeting of bankers, as represented by its opponents. The fist of delegates shows a large majority to be engaged in trade and commerce, men who know' the value of a sound currency, and who at great sacrifice of personal interests are willing to contribute what they can to the welfare of the general public.—Lafayette Courier. It is to bs hoped that the monetary convention at Indianapolis will bring uli the influence it may pessess to bear upon Congress to secure speedy consideration of and action upon the question of currency reform. Several statesmen have expressed doubt that any financial legislation is possible* at this session, but their doubts • should not be allowed to settle the mattejr. —Terre Haute Express. The meeting, of the monetary convention at Indianapolis is an event that will go into history as one of the* most remarkable and unique semi-political incidents of our land. Four-hundred men of all classes, from all sections, in all kinds of business, representing all political parties if not all partisan organizations, meeting on common ground for the purpose of expressing themselves on the great question of financial reform, is unusual and noteworthy.—Elkhart Review. Even the latest development in the Cuban question does not detract from the universal interest manifest**! in the work of the monetary commission. The report of the commission is being discussed in all its bearings, and while there is, of course, difference of opinion as to matters of detail, yet the report, on the whole,. meets with very general approval, and the sentiment is growing stronger e*very hour that some legislation can be expected.—Fort Wayne Gazette. Ballot-Box Stuffing: in Old Day*. A. D. Andrews, in Scribner. Many will still remember the etfrious oldfashioned ballot boxes. One is still carefully preserved in the election bureau, a souvenir of the Tweed regime. It consists of a very heavy glass bowl, set in a heavy and somewhat ornate iron frame. The bowl has a large, round opening at the top, through which the. ballots were dropped. The survivor at police headquarters now contains a number of goldfish, a use for which it is admirably adapted. One of the oldest and most trusted officials of the election bureau recalls having seen, when a boy, a use, or rather, abuse, of one of these boxes not wholly authorized even at that time* During an election in this city a political leader iind all-around tough character placed himself in a position so that. as. he leaned upon a table in the polling place, his hand fell carelessly across the edge of the opening in the glass bowl. From his closed hand slowly descended into the ballot box a stream of ballots of the small, tightly folded kind then in use. An exclamation from the boy resulted in his being pitched head first into the street, a sadder and wiser lad, but with his confidence in the > irity of the ballot considerably shaken. Possibly that lesson in some degree shaped his subsequent career, and accounts In a measure for the integrity and zeal with which he has since served the city In the election bureau for more than twenty years. V DiMtiiiguiMhcd Mmu’s Lokm. Philadelphia Record. The sad death of Miss Maria Oouverneur Mitchell, only daughter of Dr. S Weir Mitchell, recalls the fact that many years ago Dr. Mitchell lost a daughter, then his only one. by the saint dread disease, diphtheria. The first wife of Dr. Mitchell <a Miss Elwyn) was also a victim of diphtheria. Although only twenty-two years old. Miss Mitchell had hosts of friends, and was admired for the exquisite rourtegy of her manners wherever she was known. She was highly educated and accomplished. Mrs. Mitchell lies extremely ill with diphtheria. Internal Evidence. Chicago Tribune. Lawyer Sharpzett found he would be unable to go home in time for upper. His tvpewliter girl having quit for the afternoon. lie sat down at the machine himself and succeeded after half aux hour’s work m

evolving the following note, which he sent to his wife by a messenger boy: "atthe Office !>~3op.m! DEar mil.hi e: : : T shla! not be xxxxxxxxxxxxat hOme t his evennenig until until vrey very xxxxxxx late do not. wait fr for niEA a A clien t w ho Has Aclient wtih whoM i haev an apppintmen t is xxxxxxxxxe cmoing to consult eonsultme & it wil taKe al al all eqenxxxxxevening your Ivoing husgxxxxxx husband. .1: hiraM It?" "I know Hiram wrote it!” exclaimed Mrs. Sharpsett, after she had read it. “Those x's are where he swore.” V I*ol*l LIST “BLUFF" ‘•Called" by a Railroad Presideut uid the "Pops” Back Down. Now York Herald. Talk is cheap, but it takes money to run a railroad. This is the conclusion arrived at by former Congressman John Davis, of Kansas, and other Populist agitators of the woolly West, who were recently forced to meet a remarkable proposition from E. P. Kipley, president of the Atchison, lopeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company. Mr. Ripley offered to lease Mr. Davis, a train for a year at actual cost of operation, in order that he might demonstrate the feasibility of his cherished theory of public ownership and control of railroads. Alter much figuring and a general consultation ■with his political associates Mr. Davis has decided not to attempt to put the theory into practical operation. The proposition has, therefore, been declined. Several months ago Mr. Davis wrote an article on government ownership and control of railroads for a Kansas paper. It fell under the eye of President Ripley, and he replied to it. This called forth an answer from Mr. Davis, and tire two men have been engaged in a wordy war over the railroad question ever since. Mr. Davis had the Populist theory iigured out to a nicety—on paper. He is skilled in the art of juggling with figures. His abi.ity along this lira took him out of a dingy country newspaper office and landed him in Congress on the wave of Populism. In his controversy with President Ripley Mr. Davis had iigured it all out how the Atchison could reduce its rate onehalf and still make a reasonable return on the capital invested. This was more than President Ripley could stand, and he resolved to give Davis an opportunity of demonstrating his assertions. He published an official proposition to the effect that the Santa Fe road was at the disposal of Mr. Davis, his party or any responsible company or syndicate to be named for proof of theories or settlement of agitation. He was walling to let Mr. Davis or anybody else w'ho pleased carry out his theories and get all the profit from it. “To show that we are in earnest. ’ said Mr. Riplev, “the Santa Fe road will lease to Mr. Davis, if he can assure us of his responsibility, or to any other responsible person, party, syndicate or company in the State of Kansas, a train to run from any point in Kansas on our lines to any other point every day in the year at a rental of $1 a mile. The parties renting the train shall receive all fares. They will only have to pay us $lO each way if the train runs ten miles, or SIOO each way if the train runs one hundred miles. They can make the Passenger rate so low that everybody will travel, or they can do with it us they please. “This offer is not made as a bluff, hut is a serious business proposition. If it is a fact that somebody else can make more money out of the passenger service on the Santa Fe toad than we can by charging lower rates we are entirely willing that they should make it. I Shall he very glad to have this offer taken up.” The proposition was a stunner for Mr. Davis. He had not expected anything like this. While he understood the railroad business thoroughly, it was only on paper and for political purposes. However, he resorted to his old practice, figuring. He also held several conferences with his political associates. It so happened that the Populists were holding a state conference at Topeka when the proposition was made. The matter w'as taken up and discussed by the conference. Many were in favor of accepting the olfer and attempting to demonstrate to the world the feasibility and wisdom of the pet plank in the Populist platform—government control of the railroads. Governor Leedy, however, poured cold water on such action by advising the conference not to attempt to carry the bluff any further. He told them that Ripley had “called” them and caught them -with a poor hand upon which to make a bluff; that while the government ownership and control issue w'as an attractive thing for political purposes, it would not stand a practical test. It was accordingly voted to let the matter drop. All the trains on the Atchison are still being operated by the company. They will continue to be during the remainder of the. year. Mr. Davis has not accepted Mr. Ripley’s proposition. He never will. He was obliged to “put up or shut up.” He chose the latter.

WEAKNESS OF CHINA. No Central Authority ami No Fatriot--Imin Among the People. W. K. Curtis, in Chicago Record. The cablegrams from Germany tell us Count Von Buelow, minister of foreign affairs. vesterday announced in Parliament that the Chinese government had conceded all the demands oi the German Emperor, and that the incident of Kiaochau has passed beyond the bounds of controversy, with the exception of the proposition to construct railways through the province of Chang-Tung. Thus Germany has now a firm and permanent hold on Chinese territory, like Great Britain and Russia, and the work of converting that inert mass to civilization will go on more rapidly than before. Nothing could demonstrate its weakness more clearly than this humiliating incident. A foreigti power with three, ships and GOO men found no difficulty in establishing itself upon thu shores of a nation with 400,000,000 people within 350 miles of its capital without the slightest resistance from an army that numbers hundreds of thousands of men, and the only portion of it that has any lighting strength or discipline has been drilled and is still officered by subjects of the invading power. It is therefore no wonder that the ignorant and superstitious old men who form the. government should be thrown into a state of stupefaction, that they appeal to dragons and demons to protect them and finally submit to exactions which were never before demanded by one nation from another. It would lie unreasonable to expect anything else. There is no central authority in China. There is no patriotism. The mandarins are powerless. The people would not fight to sustain their own government. They are not only indifferent to foreign invasion, but those of the business community who know anything of modern customs and foreign affairs welcome it. The government of China, is so saturated with corruption, ignorance and injustice that patriotism is impossible. The important posts throughout. the whole empire have to be paid for at very high rates, and when the buyer assumes power he makes it his first duty to recoup himself for the outlay. His next duty is to add as mui h as possible to his private fortune before he is removed from office, and ills third to collect a surplus sufficient to placate the higher powers when he is required to render an account of his stewardship. As he has bought and paid for his post those who stand between the government and tiie Emperor will riot permit him to be removed unless his crimes are too flagrant. This system is sheltered from public Criticism by a pretense of great virtue by the degradation and punishment of people who commit petty offenses and by high-sounding edicts issued over the Emperor’s name, deploring the unworthiness of those in high places and admonishing the people to virtue. Aside from the moral question involved, the invasion of China by the European powers is a good thing for the Chinese and for the world at large, because wherever foreigners have secured a foothold there has been progress and prosperity. There is plenty of territory for every one of the western nations to take as much as it can properly govern, but with Russia pressing from Siberia on the north and France and England from Tonquin and India on the south, Germany locating herself in the center and Japan about the Yellow sea. with her powerful navy, there is always great danger c f complications and collisions, which may result in a war between the European powers, with China as the battlefield. Whatever mi vantages the European powers gain the United States must share, and all newcomers and new ideas and methods will be welcomed by all intelligent Chinese people, who prefer any civilized government, to their own. China has been conquered by foreign powers repeatedly. The present dynasty is alien and obtained its authority bv eonquest. The Mongols were there before and centuries before they came the Tartars and the Turks occupied and ruled the land. Not for a thousand years has China been exempt from foreign control, and if the Germans or the British or the Russians drive out the present Emperor they will be doing only what his ancestors did to their predecessors on the throne. Lost Interest. Washington Post. Someone asked Speaker Reed at the Capitol yesterday how lie and Mr. Bailey were getting along with their controversy. “Well.” replied the speaker, “since Bailey caromed off me on Hitt I haven’t taken much interest in the matter.” which billiard players as well as others will especially appreciate. Time for Merit Measures. Baltimore American. Spain has taken to calling us names. A Madrid paper alludes to our congressional orators as “babbling bfi>eds\” If this insult to our national mouthpieces is allowed to pass unchallenged, they will be libeling the whole nation next, with ailiicra- lv® übuac as ‘'mercenary mammals.”

MORE TALK IN SENATE TELLER RESiOLI TION I>IM I SSED FROM NOON TILL MtiHT. Vote on tlie Declaration ami Amendment* Postponed by Agreement l mil t> O'clock 't his Evening'. SEVERAL WARM COLLOQUIES ♦ IX WHICH MESSRS. FAIRBANKS AND OTHERS PARTICIPATED. Messrs. Lindsay and Wolcott Goaded by Mr. Aldrich Stale Chestnut Worked Oft" by Mr. Cockrell.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-To-morrow at 6 j>. m. the Senate will vote on the Teller resolution and the pending amendments thereto. When the Senate to-day took up the resolution the agreement made iast week that the final vote on it should he taken before adjournment to-day was changed in order that all senators might have an opportunity to speak. To-morrow’s session will begin at 10 a. m. and after 2 p. in. the speeches will be confined to fifteen minutes each. To-day’s session continued for more than six hours, the resolution being under discussion throughout practically the entire session. The speeches in support of the resolution were delivered by Mr. Daniel of Virginia. Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey and Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, Mr. Daniel concluding the speech he began last evening. Air. Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Cattery, of Louisiana, opposed the resolution. While the speeches for the most part were studied efforts, the session was replete with lively incidents and spicy colloquies. Mr. Daniel made a legal argument in support of the pending resolution, holding that the law never contemplated giving to the government’s creditor the option as to the kind of money he was to be paid. The creditor would naturally piek that dollar which was the most valuable to him, hut if he did not know which he would receive he would do his utmost to maintain tiie parity of all dollars. He enumerated the great men who supported the resolution in I*7B, beginning with the distinguished author, Stanley Matthews, and concluding witii the present President of the United States. He thought, therefore, that attacks on the honorable motives ot the supporters of the resolution now were ill-timed and unwarranted. He closed with a tribute to the Democratic party. Mr. Lodge followed Mr. Daniel. He said he had always been an international bimetallist and was one now. He had done everything in his power to promote an international agreement, as he believed that would do much to simplify the question. He was constrained to believe, however, after hearing the eloquent statement of the senator from Colorado (Mr. Wolcott) that the attempt to secure an international bimetallic agreement had failed, temporarily, at least, lie held, therefore, that the country was confronted with two propositions, one of which it would have to accept. Either the existing gold standard must be main-* tained or the country must authorize free silver coinage*: The latter alternative means, said he, the disappearance of gold • from circulation and the placing of the country on a silver basis. It has come now to a contest between the two standards. Mr. Lodge declared that any change in the monetary standard would fall with dire results on the masses of the people. The adoption of the resolution and the enforcement of its provisions, he thought, would he a policy fraught with great danger to the country and to the people. LINDSAY FAVORS IT. Mr. Lindsay followed in a set speech in support of the resolution. He declared himself in favor of having all money of the United States, whether coin or paper, kept equal to the best money of the world, and he, “thought it unfortunate that the advocates of sound money should have accepted the issue tendered them by the resolution, not only with the consciousness that they were wrong, but also with a certainty that they would be defeated. Congress has the right to coin both gold and silver and In doing so violates no contract.” Mr. Lindsay held that consideration of the resolution was useless waste of time. He thought there was no more reason for its adoption at this time than for the reaffirmation of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence had lost none of its force and effect during the past one hundred year., and he thought none of the sored and effect of this resolution had been lost during the twenty years. He said, however, he wanted to protest against the statement that had been made to the effect that all thos6 who would vote for this resolution would by their votes indorse the views of all those who supported it. Mr Lindsay held that it was not had faith on the part of the government to pay an obligation in any money authorized by law. Mr. Aldrich asked whether the country could commence free coinage and go to a silver basis without derogation of the rights of either the public or the private creditor. “It might be unwise,” replied Mr. Lindsay, “but the question presented is one of policy, not of good faith. The law passed in a constitutional way and so maintained always determines the question of good or bad faith.” “Would it bo in good faith.” persisted Mr. Aldrich, “to pay the government’s obligations in a depreciated currency.” Mr. Lindsay thought the question had been answered. He held that the opponents of the resolution had made a false issuy in endeavoring to make this resolution an important matter. In a colloquy between Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Caftery the latter declared: The government is morally bound to pay its obligations in the best money, if gold should depreciate and silver should exceed it in value it would be a violation of public faith to pay our obligations in gold.” ALDRICH GOADS LINDSAY. In reply to Air. Lindsay’s statement that the opponents of the resolution had forced the fight, Mr. Aldrich said: “The senator from Kentucky is under a misapprehension. We did not. bring this resolution before the Senate. It was brought here by Air. Vest, one of your distinguished friends, after it had been introduced by the senator from Colorado (Teller.) Three years ago it was introduced in the Hous by I lon. Wm. J. Bryan, the great leader of the Democratic party, and the discipline of your party is so strong and excellent that even Hie senator from Kentucky is now found fighting under Air. Bryan's leadership.” "The senator from Rhode Island had better look after his owi leadership,” replied Mr. Lindsay, "and not trouble himself about mine.” “I do not expect. ” retorted Mr. Aldrich, “that the senator from Kentucky will ever %ote under my leadir*hlp. Discipline on that side of the chamber is too strong for him ever to sever ldmself from the Democratic party. I wish that patty loyalty were as strong on this side of the chamber.” Mr. Wolcott (Rep.. Col.) was on liis feet in an instant. “The senator from Rhode Island.’ said he, tartly, “expresses the wish that imrty discipline were stronger on this side of the chamber. I wisli so. too. And 1 wish that senators on this side of the chamber would not go off from the tenets and principles of the Republican party at the behest of an Indianapolis convention, as some of them have done,” Mr, Lindsay concluded his speech by saying that he would vote in accordance with his statemejntH. He maintained that the question presented was one simply of law and not in any sense of morals. He held Unit if conditions should an change us tu

work hardships to the government creditors that was a misfortune, but not a, violation of the public faith. Mr. Cafiftry delivered an extended speech in opposition to the resolution. “If this resolution means what has been attributed to it.” said he, “it Is clearly a violation of public morality. If I have any proj*er conception of wluit public morality is. The men behind this resolution,” declared AJr. Caffery vehemently, ’’are not playing—not expending all this wind for nothing. I believe they hope to bring about free coinage through executive action, knowing that that is impossible by congressional action.” , ,/ Mr. Smith followed Air. Caffery. He said the adoption of the resolution was either misunderstood or the debate had laketi such a wide rangy as to submerge the question. He saw no' nejKSfdty for the resolution. He had, indeed, sfcqxifed that Mr. Aldrich was responsible for the resolution for purposes of Ills own. Mr. Aldrich disclaimed all responsibility and was promptly acquitted. Continuing. Air. dndth announced his intention of voting for the resolution on the ground that it was not a new’ declaration. In doing this lie would :iut, however, currender his individual views on the free coinage of silver. On this latter subject he had his views which-were that it would lie difiietilt tor this country alone to maintain free coinage at the present ratio. DOES NOT MEAN FREE COINAGE. “Then.” said Mr. Aldrich, “the resolution does not mean the restoration of free coinage?” “Not as a legal proposition, 1 am assured.” Mr. Smith replied. He expressed the opinion that the free silver advocates were honest citizens, and that the government would be safe in their hands, if placed there by the vote of the country. Air. Cockrell supported the resolution. He discussed the question at same length, taking up and. defining various financial enactments since 1870. to show that United States bonds were properly declared to be payable in silver. He did not think there could no any question that tire bonds of the United States should be paid in standard silver at the option of the government. That would bo an honest, an equitable payment which would satisfy the consciences of all the people and every moral Saw. The Teller resolution means that to restore .he act of 1837 a free-eoinage aet—would not be in derogation of the rights of the public creditor. Ho thought that as gold and standard silver dollars were standard money and not redeemable, there would be as much sense in talking of maintaining the parity of gold with silver as of silver with gold. No nation of the world has ever yielded the option of paying Its obligations in its standard money, said Mr. Cockrell. The opi>onents of tbo resolution weie working in the interest of tiie bunkers of the world. “Oh. that we had in the White House an Andrew Jackson.” cried Air. Cockrell, “that he might say to these bankers: ’By the eternal, you shall take the standard silver dollar in payment for the obligations you hold.’ That wcuid settle the question very quickly.” Mr. Cockrell, In the course of his remarks, produced a twenty-doHai gold piece end inquired whether any Republican desired to give him for it torty standard silver dollars. This proposition brought on an interesting colloquy between Mr. Cockrell on one side and Messrs. Aldrich, Foraker and Fairbanks on the other concerning the value of silver coins in Mexico. Mr. Cockrell said that a coin’s legal-tender quality left it the moment it left the territorial limits of the government which coined it. Mr. Foraker asked if it were not true that with one of our silver dollars two Mexican dollars could be purchased in Mexico. Mr. Cockrell replied that that might be true, but it was because the standard silver dollar was equal to a gold dollar. Our silver dollar was not. he said, legal tender in Mexico, the standard silver dollar being oxcbangable in Mexico for two Mexican dollars, because those through whose hands it passed were able to use it in the United States. He maintained that value to gold and silver money was given to it by law. and asserted that if gold were demonetized by the commercial nations of the world It would instantly depreciate. Ho held that the United States was great and powerful enough to coin silver freely and independently and yet maintain its value. Ho quoted a speech of Senator Allison, in which the latter hud said that the value of gold and silver was conferred by legislation, and Mr. Cockrell said that was the essence of the whole question. The Senate, at thv- conclusion of Mr. Cockrell’s sneech. adjourned, at. t:5O p. m., on motion of Mr. Vest, until 10 a. m. to-mor-row.

DIED IN A MADHOUSE. Pule of h Hnda-Pesth Hanker'* Son NY hope Wife Mas Unfaithful. CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Edward W. Ohrnstlch, heir to one million florins ($400,000), In Buda-Pesth, Hungary, and for whom the police have been searching, lies in a pauper's grave in the potter’s fleld, while agents and lawyers are searching the world over for one of the heirs to the millions of Buda-Pesth's greatest banker, the object of their quest occupied a maniac’s cell at the county asylum here. Ohrnstlch died under his right name, but with a pauper’s number opposite on the books of the asylum. A letter was received yesterday by Chief of Detectives Colleran, requesting him to look for Ohrnstlch. The .etter came from BudaPesth and said that a fortune awaited Ohrnstieh, as his father had died recently. Today Attorney N. J. Waldman called at detective headquarters and told the story of Ohrnstlcb's fate. Waldman. who claims to be an old schoolmate of Ohrnstlch, said the latter died insane, th result of his wife’s alleged infidelity. Mu. Edward W. Ohrnstieh was considered one of the most beautiful women In Austro-Hungary when she married the son of the banker. She reigned as the belle of society in that city until rumors of her infidelity became current. She is now. says Waldman, living as the wife of a French noblemao. an officer in the French army. When young Ohrnstlch learned the state of affairs he parted from his wife and soon after came to America, arriving in New York in October. l.Sltti. He secured employment with A. H. Ifooner. a New York bond broker, and came to Chicago as the latter’s agent. H<- soon arter called on Waldman. who noticed that Ohrnstlch was not in his right mind. Ohrnstich's peculiar actions attracted considerable attention at the Great Northern Hotel, where he was stopping, nno he whs arrested and sent to the House of * orrection for disorderly conduct, where he remained for thirty-three days, and Waldman lost sight of him. Shortly after Ohrnstlch was discharged he was again arrested and this time sent to the Detention Hospital. On May 20, 1887. he was declared insane and committed to Dunning. He rarely could he prevailed on to eat and on Nov. 28 he died. By a strange coincidence Ohrnstlch's father died on the same day as his son was committed to the asylum. Up to the time of tils commitment Ohrnstlch is said to have corresponded regularly with his relatives, but his letters suddenly ceased and nil trace of him was lost until recently. Olirnstich. sr., was the owner of the largest bank in BudaPesth and was worth fifteen million florins when he died. In bis will he left one million florins to his son Edward. He left a widow and three other children. feasted on_buffalo. Live-Stock Growers Given a Rare Treat :it a Barbecue, DENVER. Col.. Jan 27.—The National Stock Growers’ convention, which has been in session here for tiie past three days, closed this afternoon with u grand barbecue at the Union stock yards. The affair was notable from the Hfct that it was probable the last barbecue that wtii ever be given at whicii buffalo will be a feature of the menu. Tbe bill of fare contained buffalo, elk. antelope, quail, opossum and other game, as well as beef, pork and mutton in large quantities. The arrangements of the feast had been made with great care and hundreds of waiters were Kept busy for hours attending to the wants of the guests. An executive committee witii one member from each State was selected, Governors of States not represented being empowered to api*>int members for their States. Denver was selected for text year's meeting. A resolution was adopted instructing the executive committee to endeavor to devise wa>s and means to erect a stock growers’ building at the Omaha exposition. The committee on resolutions made its rejairt. which was adopted. It touched on governmental duty to the live stock growers and opposed the anti-vivisection bill. A resolution favoring the cession of arid lands to the State was defeated. ,\ paper on “Dairy Interests.” by Henry Wallace, editor ol Wallace's Farmer, Des AloUtes, la., was presented. The convention then adjourned sin# die. Ills lieu (I Struck the turlmtour. CINCINNATI. Jan 27.—John Donnelly died in tbe hospital to-day front the effect of a knock-down blow tdministered u> Ben Green last night. Donnelly ~nd a friend had refused to pay for sandwiches ordered at Green’s lunch stand. Green followed and overtook them and knocked Donnelly down, hie head striking tie- curbstone. Donnelly ami hi# friend were drunk.