Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1891 — Page 1

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SAWYER IS FOR MOM

And Is Helping the Crooked Commissioner By Publishing the MajorityReport Early. A Very Curious Piece of Committee Jugglery. The Mormons Controlling Things in the Far West. The Congressional Work Is Now Laid Out. BrnEAU or The Sentinel, " No. 1427 F-St., X. W. "Washington, D. C. Feb. 8. 1 Representative Lewis, ia speaking of the minority report on the Raura investigation, said to Tub Sentinel correspondent last nicht that he was surprised to see the majority report in the papers, especially when the majority had sail nothing to the minority of its intention to give its report to the press. "At the close of last session," said Representative Lewi?, "when we supposed the Raum investigation had closed, the chairman of the committee having said, tit that time, that the committee would examine v.o more witnesses, I submitted to the majority one report and said that we intended to give it to the press. Yet, after it was published, Mr. lawyer, a member of the committee, said, in an interview, that he was surprised at the action of the minority in giving their views to the pre3 without saying a word of their intention to the majority. Now, if Mr. Sawyer Bays he was surprised, just think how much more surprised are we at the action of the majority. Mr. Sawyer said nothing about givine the majority report to the press, and to an impartial reader it would seem that the majority desired to forestall the views of the minority. Both reports should hive been printed together, and the minority would have given its report to the press the fame eveninc had we been informed of the intention ot the majority. "Now, I cannot say whether the bouse will debate the reports or not, but to adopt the majority reports in the face of the resolution introduced several weeks a;ro by representative Cooper, and referred to the committee on rule1, to broaden the scope ( tbe investigation then in prosress, would, in my judgment, be an indication that the republicans are afraid to havo i.ny more light turned on in the direction of the pension office. "The committee on rules considered Friday, for a few minutes, Mr. Cooper's n solution but nothing definite was done with it. Now it strikes cic as a little strange, to say the least, that Commissioner Raum, or some of his friends in the house, have not demanded au investigation of those additional statements contained in Mr. Cooper's resolution statemen's which are ot a grave character affecting Commissioner liaum's official conduct. Then certainly an investigation would do him no harm, but would vindicate him of every suspicion. "If tne committee on rules fail9 to report the resolution, then, in my opinion, tne next house will take up the matter End sift it to the bottom. 1 would not be surprised if the next house has it hands full of investigations. I dare sav the light could be turned on with profit in several departments." THE MORMONS IN IT. now the Administration Is Worked by the Polygamiata. The senators and representatives from Idaho and Wyoming are being ignored by this administration. They can't account for it. They are silver men, but so is Delegate John T. Caine of Utah, and ho appears to have more influence with Harrison and Attorney-General Miller than the four senators and two representatives from the two new states have combined. The fiifht that is now on ia over the appointment cf a U. S. district judge in Idaho. Senator McConnell and Sharp and Senator-elect Dubois first asked for the appointment of Judge Price, but the presiKnt had received a letter teMinc him th3t Price was not as Ciesar wished his wife o be, an 1 he refused. They then nred Ju!f?o Sullivan for the place. Then they were toid that one Beatty was to have the position. Beatty was recommended by a presbyterian minister in Fdt Lake (who once preached in Fort "Wayne in the church where the attorney-p-neral used to pass the hat) named McNeece. Beatty Lj also indorsed by Caine of Utah, the mormon delegate. I?aac Trumbo, the mormon financial azeut at San Fnancisco, is also back of it. The attorney-general ia a partner with Trumbo in a valuable silver mine. Tito Hon. Jesss "Wilson of Indiana is attorney for the mormons in this city, and would-be Lieutenant-Governor R. S. Robertson is a member of the Utah commission. There are many mormons in both "Wyoming and Idaho and they spend money freely for political help. At any rate the senators and representatives from these two states have found out that they are "not in it," but they are willing to swear that the mormons are. THE PROGRAM. A Flard Tf eek ef Business to Both Homes of Cenrrss. The two branches of congress hare made rapid progress during the lat week in the transaction of public business, but there is a general d eposition at the capital to do even more work daily henct forward. The lengthening of the legislative day In the senate in expected to relult in final action before the 4th of March not only upon all the annual appropriation bills but also upon a long tist of measures selected by Ithe republican caucus for advancement because of their public importance. So the work in the senate will probably be devoted to the consideration of tha appropriation bills made ready in time or action and such measures upon the caucus program as can be reached. The naval appropriation bill, it id eaid, will be called up tomorrow, after final action ia reached on the eight-hour bill, and the Iiatxiet of Columbia and diplomatic and

consular appropriation bills will bo reported from committee during the week. The other measures that will probably intervene are the copyright bill, the Indian depredations bill and the Nicaratrua canal bill. It is within the bounds of possibility that an ffbrt will be made to attach a free silver coinage rider to one ofthe appropriation bills, in which case some delay in carrying out the remainder of the program may result. Thi appropriation bills will probably continue to absorb nearly all the tine of the house for some days to come and the prospect for any general legislation during this week is not bright. The District of Columbia- committee, under the rules, is entitled to the tloor tomorrow and is making an earnest effort to secure the day for local legislation, but Mr. Cannon does not intend to permit anything to intervene while the sundry civil bill is pending in the house, if he can preventit. The other appropriation bills are on the calendar awaiting action, and it islikely that their consideration will consume practically the whole of the week. There are a number of other matters, including the shipping bill and sundry election contests, on which action by the house is very earnestly desired, but it is the understanding among the republicans that the appropriation bills shall have right of way at all times. The silver bill and the report of the Raum investicating committee are subjects which may be precipitated upon the house during the week but in which form it ia impossible to predict. OWENBY IS MAD

And Toll Who Gave Illra Ills Silver Points. Chicago, Feb. 9. James A. Owenby of this city, who was called to Washington to testify before the congressional silverpool investigating committee, returned today. "I don't want to do the 'baby' act" eaid Mr. Owenby, "but my treatment before that inquisition was terrible. Several of the congressmen made every effort to render my testimony as farcical as their in estimation, They aked me hypothetical questions, most of them long ones and abounding in technical terras, four and five at a time, and then refused to repeat them. I was not allowed to sit within ten feet of my attorney, and all my attempts to have the stenographer repeat my answers and the questions met withj sneers. My arrest, I claim, was part of the plan of the committee to ruin my character and break down my testimony. I was honorably acquitted when the case came to trial and now I am perfecting negotiations with an attorney to bring 6uit against the sergeant-at-arms and the house of representatives. They cannot preveat the truth of this silver pool coming to light. I will make a clean breast of it in the proceeding against the house. Cashier J. M. Donald did not tell the facts in his testimony. "When I swore that ha was acting as tho treasurer of the congressional speculators who were to make the money upon the silver measure, I had proof to that effect. Mr. Pomld engnwi rue trrh:ok after the Washington end of the affair because he said he could not trust any one connected with congress. Here is the cipher agreed upon between ns which I was to use in telegraphing him at 'ew York. This matter the investigating committee refused to allow me to place in evidence. It consists of five words the meaning of which is as follows: Cumberland Hill killed for th ia session. Pennsylvania Bill killed for this wek. New York l!ous bill passed with new certificstr s ss Irgal tender. New Jertey House hill passed but certificate to be bullion values. Connecticut Conference committee dieagree. "Acting npon these 'lips' Mr. Donald was to do the purchasing of silver for the gentlemen he represented. I mentioned two of these Cameron and Ketcham and will give the others in due time." "I have a great quantity of evidence which I was not permitted to give that will show that Donald and I had an exploit undarstanding in this matter. Here are some of the telegrams and letters sent to me by Donald : June 16, 13M. J. A. Owenby Dispatch true copy received. Don't understand twelve hour. Donald. June 16, 1890. Cannot come. Called on jury. Donald. Not. 30, issa. Feiexd Owenby The "Waddell papers go forward to Washington today. It not in order don't wire unlet absolutely necessary. DONALP. Den. 21, 15WD. Friend Owenby Yours yesterday received and republio ia wired. Will Do glad to aee you when get here, Donai.p. June 17, 1850. Don't think anything would be trained from what yoa propose; bo don't spend aoythia?. D. Owenby added: "I had not been in Yashington nn hour before Congressman (naming a well-known Nebraska mender) came to me and said : 'Owenby, if brre you go on the stand you raanago to forget what you know of the silver poo! there will be $2,500 in it for you.' I told him that I did not need hits raonev." PATTI'S b!D OF THE STORY. Zttte Did Not Carry Out Hit Agreement She Will Prosecute Jlim. Paris, Feb. 0. Mme. Fatti was interviewed at the Hotel Bristol today about her arrest in Berlin for alleged breach of contract. he said the well-known impressario. Zette, met her in lndon some time ago and engaged her for a series of concerts in St. Petersburg. As Zette failed to pay a deposit to her manager in St. Petersburg and as he hired a small and unimportant theater instead of the leading theater, as be had promised, she considered the engagement broken. She consulted Solicitor George Lewis and he advised her that she was under no legal obligations and the contract was nullified. On the evening of her fulfilling her Berlin engagement, Zette came to Berlin' from St. Petersburg to try to seize her costumes and jewels and to trv to prevent her sinting. Zette was unable to procure in time the one thousand marks which it was necessary to pay into court as a precaution be'ore obtaining an order to distrain her effects. The concert was, therefore, not interfered with. In the following morning however, a writ was served on her and six men were posted outside her hotel to execute it, Mme. Patti was unable to pay the 8,400 marks demanded, havinz on the previous evening deposited the proceeds of the concert with the Rothschilds. Her Berlin agent, Mr. Wolff, came to her rescue, however, and paid the amount demanded. Mme. Fatti is very indignant over her trouble. She is convinced that Z'itte's object was to frighten her to pay on the spot his whole claim of 9.000 marks. She has decided to prosecute Zette for illegal distraint.

FIVE DAYS OF TERROR.

Imprisoned in a Flooded Coal Mine. The Only Chance of Escape Is Improved. Old Miners Surprised at the Wonderful Escape. Affecting Scenes Attending the Strange Rescue. Nobody Had I'ven Hoped to See the Men Alive. Nantr-oke, Ta., Feb. 9. One of the most dramatic events that has occurred in the coal mining regions about here in many years whs the release this morning of the three men, John River. Wiliam Cragle and Michael Shellcut from the flooded mine in which they had been imprisoned since Wednesday last. On that day five men, the three above named and two others, Thomas Lewi3 and Daniel Davis, were at work in No. 3 mine of the Susquehanna coal company. They were engaged in robbing pillars in an abandoned portion of the mine. In the one chamber Lewis and Davis were at work, and to loosen the coal resorted to a blast. The explosion rent asunder a wall separating tho chamber, in which they were engaged, from an old abandoned working which has been used for storing abandoned mine water. The imprisoned water burst through the great hole, made by the blast, in a furious tcrcnt which nothing could resist. Lewis and Davis were jerked off their feet and tossed about like corks. Even heavy coal cars were lifted and whirled before the flood as though they had been corks. Lewis and Davis fortunately wero swept to the gang-way. Here they got a footing. With the flood tearing after the n, they fled for their lives. At one time the water enveloped them up to their necks, but they made a final despairing effort to pet beyond its clutches. Dana and Lewis were saved, but their three companions were left behind. There was hardly a ray of hope that they could be alive. Then was just a chance that they might have got on some elevated foothold beyond the reach of the water. Those who first suggested it were thought to be half mad. But etill it was a ghost of a chance, and the rercuers set to wcrk with all that fury of eneriry with which miners go to tho relief of their comrades, not knowing how toon their own time may come to need a like effort on their behalf. Night an 1 day work has gone on. Even if the men escaped drowning there was email chance of their escaping suffocation from the foul air. Day after day passed, and though the energy of the rescuers never flagged their hope was well nigh dead. At an early hour this morning, however, their growing despair was turned to wild joy. From far back in the mine came a faint cry. For a moment the men ceased their work. They could hardly believe their own ears. Then again as they stood breathless the faint sound was heard. The answer was a w ild cheer and with a sort of blind fury the men fell to their work again. At 3 o'clock this morning the voice could he distinctly heard; a little later words could be made out. The. three men were alive and they were unhurt, ''but for God's sake hurry." No urging was needed. In a few moments the rescuers were almost within touch of them. A raft was made and on it a party of men groped their way in the darkness to the little cramped up fpace in which the three joor fellows had eent their live horrible days. In a little hole in the tp of the cross heading they Mere found. The water was almost up to their very feet. In a jiffy they were pulled down and went onto the raft, and a few moments later they were out in the sunlight with their comrades, hugging them and kissing them liks mad men, and welcoming them an the dead come to life again. There have been many touching scenes around the black mouths of the mines hereabouts, but seldom one that moved men's hearts more than did the wild demonstrations over these poor rescued miners, Ihev are tho heroes of the day and for a long time to come until some other great disaster has overshadowed their adventure, they will have to tell over and over again the story of those five awful days of darkness and despair. Curiously enough they did not suffer greatly from hunger. Their greatest misery, after their mental agony, was from thirst and the cramped position in which they were forced to sit. Milk was given them to drink, and they quickly recovered their strength. It was after 7 o'clock this morning however before they were thought to be sufficiently strong to be carried to their homes. DEAD MILLIONAIRES. FenncylTNnlat Loie Two of Her Wealthy Cltls-n. Pittsbcrg, Ta., Feb. 8. J. N. McCulloueh, first vice-president of the Pennsylvania company's lines west of Pittsburg and a central figure in railroad management for thirty years, died at hid residenco in Allegheny City, at 9:35 o'clock this morning, of general debility. Three months ago Mr. McCullough lost the power of his lower limbs and was confined to his home. The trouble could be ascribed to no disease and the physicians concluded it was the result of the too constant riding on tho railroad cars. It was expected to be of shortduration and Mr. McCuilough's rapid recovery was confidently looked forward to, but he grew worse instead of better. The rest of his body becama aflected. He rapidly lost in tone and vitality until this morning relieved

by death. The end was peaceful and evidently painless. His estate id eaid to be worth $10,000,000. John McKeeuwn, the millionaire oil producer, died at h's home in Washington, Pa., at 11 o'clock this morning, aired fifty-three years. He had been troubled for months with a difficulty in breathing, attributable to asthma. This morning he fell in a stupor from which he never revived. He catno to this country a poor man twenty-six years ago and engaged as driller in the upper oil field. Later he took an interest in an oil well which proved a gusher and at the time of his death his wealth was estimate 1 at !?-VU00,G01. GENERAL MILES DENOUNCED.

A St. Paul SXan Accutea the- Indlnn Warrior of Mftnitacre. Chicago, Feb. 4. Gus Beaulieu, a resident of bt. Paul and widely known among the Indians of the Northwest, in an interview says: "Tho whole truth of this Fad business will come out some day, and when it does some of the events that preceded tho Custer massacre and led up that bloody butchery will startle the country. I think it wag( in April, 1S7C something like two months preceding the annihilation of Cutter's command that Miles and his soldiers rushed in one day upon an Indian village in Montana and killed every man, woman and child in it. Bucks, squads and papooses were shot down without mercy. There were between two hundred and three hundred Indians killed. The village was far from the railroads and tho telegraph and information of the horrible affair did not reach the government and the people until alter the Cutter massacre, and then, of course, the public min i was so occupied with tho Custer massacre that no attention was paid to the previous massacre of the Indians. When the .Sioux met Custer they expected no quarter and they give none, liven had the whole truth about the outrage committed bv Miles and hin soldiers been known at that time no action would have been taken, such was the excitement and prejudice against the red men. "The Indians throughout the entire Northwest have agreed to send representatives to some point not yet designated to collect data and facts regarding the Miles outrage in Montana, the starvation at Pine IU lgp, Cheyenne and Boe Bud agencies and the failure of the covern ment everywhere t keep treaties. This cotiucii wid be held as soon as practicable, and certain chiefs will be designated to go on to Washington to present all th facts, their wrongs and vrievanres, ana more especially to expose the whole truth in regard to the outrage committed before the Custer maesacre." i 'apt. Hujrina of Gen. Miles' Ktaff replying to the interview nid : "That maFacr story is absolutely untrue. Nothing in which .ien. Miles was engaged ever occurred that could remotely suggest it. in all the numerous occasions where tien. Miles has captured Indians it has deU really astonishing how few were killed or wounded. At t!ie time of the only a"air tnat I remember in Montana where a considerable number of Indian women and children were killed by U. S. troops, Gen. Miles was hundreds of miles distant. That was the surprise of a ban 1 of Picpans which aroused loud accusations of inhumanity and willful slaughter. It was several yeais before the Custer massacre but the St. Paul man perhaps has confounded Gen. Miles into pomo connection with the matter, though altogether erroneously. Those who are acquainted with Gen. Miles know that there is no F.astern sentimentalist who would be more keenly pained than he by the sieht of any unneccessjiry bloodshed or slaughter of a single woman or child." The report of the army officers detailed by Gen. Miles to investigate the tight between the Indians and the troopB at Wounded Knee Creek, involving Co!. Forsythe of th; Seventh cavalry, has been received at the war department and is beinsj considered by Secretary Proctor and Gen. Schofu ld. THE TILDEN CLUB. South Henri Iw Democratic Organization Open Ita Mew I'rlor. Soith Bknd, Feb. P. Special. Samuel J. Tihlen's birthday wa fittingly observed tonight. An event long to be remembered by the local democracy of the city was the formal opening of the Tilden club parlora last evening it also being the club's first bow in return for ita recognition as a political organization. Every member is a tried and true democrat, and if any disciple of .Jefferson, when in this city, is not taken in and cared for, it will b- attributed to the want of knowledge of his presence. It is safe to say that no political organization in the state contains bettor appointed ; quarters than the home of tho club. The feature of its "houe warming" tonight was the grand and generous banquet attending it. K. V. Marshall acted as the master of ceremonies, letters of regret were read from ex-rresident Cleveland, Congressmen Shivdy, Bynum and Miiis. Kssponees to toasts were in the following order: "Samuel J. Tilden," by the Hon. .1. B. Stoll : "The Tilden Club," J. G. Orr; "Our City." Mayor W. II. Langly ; 'Younij Democracy," P. Connolly; "Duty of Citizens," "the Hon. Mortimer Nye, Laporte. .1. W. Nusbaum of Elkhart responded to "Chief Huchings of the Fire Department," and T. II. Babe favored the assembly with songs. MR. GIBBS ARRESTED For Smuggling Watche Into Thia Country From Europe. New Yokk, Feb. 9. Max Gibbs of Indianapolis, a passenger on the North German steamer F.ms, which reached her dock in Hoboken this morning, was stopped by a suspicious customs officer as he was leaving the pier and his clothing was searched. A package in his possession was found to contain eight costly watches several of gold and one quaint silver watch of extraordinary size, which ticked like a death clock. Besides these, there were half a dozen gold finished fruit knives. Mr. Gibbs said he was a jeweler doing business in Indianapolis. Some time ago he went abroad and brought back a quantity of watches and jewelry, but the duties consumed his profits. Then his brother-in-law suggested that he bring the next lot in his pocket and omit the formality of paying customs dues. He tried this with the result noted. The watches in question were mostly made to order and inscribed. The whole seizure was valued at from $2,000 to $2,500, and was dutiable at 2 per cent. The goods were confiscated and will be eold at auction.

DUDLEY HAS THE BOODLE To Defeat the Postal Telegraph Scheme.

Wanamaker's Plan Will Surely Go Down Because Indiana's Chief Boodler Is Against It. A New Scandal Develops in the Land Office. Tho Work of Congress Other Capital News. Ect.kau or The Sentinel. ) No. 1127 F-st., N. W., Washington, D. C. Feb. 9. ) Mr. W. W. Dudley is trying his hand in congress with his "blocks-of-five" methods. It is reported that he has the disbursement of SoO.OOO to stay the passage of Mr. Wanamaker's postal telegraph bill. So far he has succeeded in smothering it in the committee, but should it ever reach the house the amount will have to be increased. Fifty thousand dollars may be enough for two committeemen, but not sufficient to cover the broader field. Some congressmen are to be had, but they come high. Strange as it may Feem Mr. Dudley has had the aid of Mr. Ciarkon, who has endeavored to weaken the influence of his former chief, Mr. Wanamaker, by several devious methods. Another reinforcement to the lobby is Mr. Moore of Moore fc Schley, who directly represent Mr. Gould. He has a separate fund besides the S-"0,000 placed in Mr. Dudley's hands. Thus it will be seen that Partner Michener has jumped into a good paying business, fctrictly cash in advance. A LAND OFFICE SCANDAL. How Mr. Ilartman Worked the Scheme For llitlf. An investigation of certain alleged acts of Iiichard J. Ilartn.an, chief of the accounts division of the ceneral land office, ia now beinz conducted by Commissioner GrolF. For some months stories affecting Mr. Hartman's official conduct have been circulated around the coirMora of the land oilico. According to Dame Rumor, Ilartman had a weakne.'S for borrowing money from his subordinates, and he invariably forgot all about the loan after the money had been ppent. But, of course, Hartman's superior could take no cognizance of his borrowinu proclivities, and if the clerks were willing to accommodate their chi-f with a Fmall loan that was thtir business. But the investigation now in progress", it feems, relates" to something more serious. It appears that about three months ago an officer of the general land office was detailed to proceed to the Tucson land office in Arizona to assist in the prosecution of Fred W. Smith, late receiver of public moneys at Tucson, who was about to be arraigned in the local court as a defaulter in the sum of ?20,000. Ilartman, so the story goes, induced a clerk in the department to indor.te a note for $7", on tho promise that he (Ilartman) would have the clerk pent to Arizona to prosecute tho case, but at the last moment Ilartman decided to go himself, and the cleric to get even gave the whole nnap away. There is a largo iron safe in the general land office in which are temporarily kept the sums of money received tor various fee. amounts which cometimes aggregated as much as $500 per week. This safe is in charge of Receiving Clerk Henry J. Haines, who is a bonded official end officially responsible for the integrity of its contents. Ilartman knew the safe combination. During hi absence it was discovered that some ?:i00 had been taken from the safe and Mr. Haines made the charge which led to the summons of his chief back to the capital. IN CONGRESS. Work of the Two Iloustt Voorhaa' Credentials l'retented. In the senate the credential of Mr. Voorhees for his new senatorial term, from March 4 next, were presented and placed on file. The credential of Henry C. Hansbrough as senator-elect from the state of North Dakota for the term commencing March 4 next were presented and referred to the committee on privileges and elections. Mr. Carlisle offered a resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the president for copies of recent correspondence w ith the minister of Brazil, with translations of the recent lws of Brazil in reference to the importation of certain products of the United States into that country. At 12 o'clock the unfinished business was laid before the senate, which was Mr. Harris' motion to lay on the table Mr. Blair's motion to reconsider the vote recommitting to the comniitteo on education and labor the bill providing for tho adjustment of accounts of laborets, workmen and mechanics arising under the eight hour law. The motiou to lay on the table was disagreed to yeas, 20; nays, ol. The quebtion recurring on Mr. Blair's motion to reconsider, Mr. Hale suggested that the best way to settle those claims wouUl be to refer them to the accounting officers of tho treasury free irom the statute of limitations. Mr. Edmunds gave it as his opinion that the accounting otlicers were not controlled by the statute of limitations, but that they considered the matter under the existing eight-hour law. He saw in the morning papers that no citizen of the United States was to be allowed to work on the world's fair building3 who was not a member of a labor union, and that it would reouire the use of the army of the United States to allow any other man to have a dav's work on thce buildings. He thought that it was a crime aeainst liberty and against the posterity of the laboring people of the country (ninetenths of the w hole) to undertake to regulate by law either the time of labor or the wages of grown-up, intelligent men supposed to be capable of taking care of themselves. The question was taken on the motion to reconsider and it was disagxeed to yea, -3; nays, 9. Mr. Higgins, who had voted no on the motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, voted aye on the motion, to reconsider, which recounts

for the variation in the two votes. So the bill stands recommitted to the committee of education and labor. The senate then proceeded to the consideration of the house copyright bill, and Mr. Piatt, who has charge of it, made a brief explanation of and argument for it. He hoped that the hous bill would be parsed without amendment. Mr. Frye did not coincide in that view, but offered an amendment extending tho principle of the bill to maps, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engravings, cuts, prints, chrOkjios and lithographs. Alter a long debate the lithograpldc amendment was agreed to yeaa, 27; nays, 1M. Mr. Sherman moved to amei:d Sec. 3 by striking out the word "prohibited" and insert in lieu thereof the words "subject to the duties provided by law," sr that books, etc, copyrighted here jui t printed abroad will not be prohibited, but shall be subject to the payment of tariff duties. The amendment went over without action. In tho house after Ithe reading of the journal a rather stormy debate en-ued as to the order of business, but the hou-o finally went into committee of the whoio on the sundry civii bill. Mr. Hayes (la.) offered an amendment providing session clerks to representatives w ith a salary of So a d iy. A point of order was raised against it but was overruled by the chair. Mr. Boutehe excited a good dea'J of merriment in advocating the amendment by declaring that never before in the history of the country ha 1 ever assembled; congress which would njed the service-' of clerks as much as would the members cf the Fiftv-second congret-s. Mr. Kelley (Kas.)' offered an amendmentto Mr. Hayes' amendment providing that the clerks should be appointed under civil service rules. The reading of the amendment elicited some laughter, but it was defeated 40 to 84. Mr. Hayes' amendment with an amendment fixing the salaries of the clerks at $100 a month wa agreed to without division. The committee thn rose and the sundry civil bill was passed. VOORHEES BETTER.

The Senator Can Attenrt to nil WorkOther Gftftnip. Your correspondent passed the afternoon with Senator Voorhees, and can t&y that the story sent out by an ambitious scribe is true in but one particular the senator is suffering from rheumatism, affecting his leg and foot. He has no heart trouble, and keeps his room because of the pain caused by walking and inability to wear a shoe, but should any matter of importance reouire his presence in the senate he would be able to go there any day. The Trhite houpe people deny that Harrison has cabled New to return to this country end accept tho position cf secretarv of the treasury. The Hon. George YV. Cooper has accnmulftted .a larjp supply of Fnlidehoj, and he proposes to fire it at Harrison's friend Iiaum next session at short range. Capital Note. Frank Ellis has been confirmed as post-DaasU-r at Muncie. The general committee of the Pan-Republican congress will meet April 10. Senator Hearst's condition is more unfavorable than at any time during the last week or more. The rainy weather has had a depressing effect upon him, and the fact that ho is growing weaker is apparent to all. The amount of silver offered for sale to tho treasury today was 7S,C00 ounces, and the amount "purchased was 150,000 ounces as follows: 40,000 ounccsat SIA)'.)."); 110,000 ounces at 1.01. Ixcal purchases for the week ending Feb. 7, lW,0o0 ounces. THE STRIKE IS ON. AU the ConnellTllle Keion Tied I'p by tiie TrouHle. riTTsm i:c, Feb. 0. The great strike in the Connelsville coke regions was inaugurated this morning and by tomorrow every mine and coke works in the region wid be closed down. The miners to the number of about ten thousand refused to go to work today, the only men now working being the coke drawers. There are 0,000 men employed at this work and ns soon as they have drawn the coke from the ovens they will quit also. The Mrike is for an advance in wages of 12$ cents per ton and against a ten per cent reduction. Both fides are firm and a long Mruggle appears to be inevitable. The work nan ofered to continue at the present wagew, until March 1, provided the operators would arrange a satisfactory scale in the meantime, but this was refused. The independent or small operators then male a proposition to their men to pay the old wages until a settlement of the tronble but thi was also rejected and the strike ordered. The operators claim that owing to the depressed condition of the coke and iron trades a reduction is necessary, while, upon the other hand, the workmen say the depression is onlv temporary and tho operators can wed afford to pay the increase. There are over sixteen thousand ovens and seventy coal and coke works in the region. A KENTUCKY FEL 0. Gtorge Ilt of II trmilaltart Murdered In III Hridr'a Presence. IlAKRonsnrr.o, Ky., Feb. 4. George Best, while returning from Harrodsburg to Cardwell, Monday night, in a busrgy with his young bride, overtook a fliend j who was unable to manage his spirited j horse. Best got into the dog cart with the man and left his wife to drive his buggy. Soon after three Holiday brothers rode up an ! deliberately shot and killed Pest in the presence of' his bride. Post's brothers e.re in pursuit of the murderers. It is supposed the cct:se of the killing was a dispute th3t occurred a year ago. STANLEY DENIES IT. So Foundation for the Story of lit Excessive Llh.ratity. Ci.evei.axd, 0., Feb. P. The story tele- j graphed from here today in divers direc- ; tions that Stanley, the explorer, purposed ' giving all the presents he had received from crowned heads and others, consist-; ing of diamonds, etc., to Gen. Booth, for ; the Salvation army, is a piece cf fiction. At Akron, O., tonight i w here Stanley lectured, he informed an Associated Tress reporter that he "did not know anything about it," and denied the story in all its details. LOST THE MOTION. The Grand Old Man Iseases the Dellf. tons Dtstibtlltr Art. Loxdox, Feb. 4 In the the house cf commons today Mr. Gladstone moved the Fecond reading of the bill to remove re- ' ligious disability, and after sharp debat- ! ing between First Lord of the Treasury 1 Smith and Mr. Gladstone the motion was , lost.

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That Appointment Is Now Decided On. Harrison Has Cabled th& Appointment. He Wants the Advice of the Man Who Made Him, And Who Has Fully Studied British Affairs. 31r. New Will Probably Accept the IMace. New Yof.k, Feb. 8. A gentleman of more than local prominence who has long been identified with public affairs and is reputed to be thoroughly informed regarding the inside workings of the present ndminstrat:on and who has just returned from a visit to "Washington said today: "At 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon last Treiident Harrison cabled Gen. John O New, consul-general at London, to comti to Washington at ence. "It will be remembered that when. President Harrison was making up hit cabinet, Gen. New was very anxious to be appointed the secretary of the treasury. He had been treasurer and assistant-secretary of the treasury and his ambition impelled him to seek the secretary ship. But his friends urged upon him, that he could not then afford ta sacrifice the consul general ship for the position of the secretary of the treasury. The consul-generalship would certainly yield him $25,000 annually, and, besides, would give many legitimate opportunities of increasing that sum. Gen, New finally decided to accept the consulgeneralship. Now it ia believed ho can afford to relinquish it. "Unless Gen. New decides that tho handsome income from the consul-eneral Bhip, with its freedom from care, is bettei than the secret ary&hip, with its perplexi ties (leaving out the impulses of ambi tion), he will probably be the next secretary of the treasury. "This is the settled opinion of thos who are best informed as to the presi dent's purposes. It is known that Gen. New has studied the whole British question thoroughly from an international standpoint. As he is a man of great discretion and caution, besides thoroughly American, his views will be of the greatest importance to Mr. Harrison, who fully realizes this in all its breadth and significance, as he knows that he will want at his command the best, fullest and most accurate sources of information. Thif fact alone makes Gen. New the strongest possible candidate for Eecrc-tary of thf treasury." SHE FIGURED IN A SCANDAL And Mashed the Audience and the Reporter. CniCAGO, Feb. 9. Tonight occurred aa event long waited for in Chicago. It wac the first stage appearance of Mrs, Leslie Carter in the city it which she was a well known,, figure in society, and where took place the remarkable divorce suit involving hei and her millionaire husband. To say thai the Grand opera-house, where she had been billed to perform, was crowded ia too faintly to express the situation. Standing room was early at a premium, and a etriking feature of the attendance was tho amount ol femininity present. Another point that at once commanded attention was the unusual number oi people in evening dre68. If anybody was looking for a sensational incident to mark the occapion, however, it was a vain task. When Mrs. Carter made her initial entrance came the nearest to such a happening. She was nppaiently extremely nervous, but the applause throughout the house was instantaneous and deafening. The hearty reception seemed to have a reassuring effect and increasingly toward the end of the evening she played with effectiveness. finch a number of recalls as given tonight were probably never before accorded an actress in Chicago. The brilliantly-dressed thronr seemed insatiab'e, and a graceful bow of Mr. Carter's Hebedike figure before the curtain and a glance from her lustrous eyes was all the signal for another wild outbreak. Up to the end of the third act her recalls numbered exactly thirteen. TWENTY-TWO KILLED. Frightful 'Work of an Avalancho In fcwltceriend. Berne, Feb. 6. News of a terrible disaster comes from the village cf RuettI, Canton Glarus. A large number of woodcutters were at work cutting wood on the eide of a moutain near that village, when suddenly a crashing sound was heard, and before many of the poor men could escape a huge ava'anche thundered down upon the wcod-cutters, burying tienty-two of them beneath a mass of enow, ice, rocks and trees. Every effort is being made by the neighboring villaeers to rescue those who may be alive and to recover the bodies of the dead. Up to the present, however, only three bodies have been recovered. MARDI GRAS ON. Rex and the Itnjnl Host ArrlT in yw Orleans. Nrw Orleans, Feb. 9. The yacht carrying bis majesty, Rex, and the royal host was met by a steamer, and the party brought to the city, where it was creeted by the militia, which, together with the royal troops, escorted them to the city hall, where the mayor presented his majesty with the keys to the city. The E recession then proceeded to the operaouse, whare Rex held levee. It waf Quite an imposing affair.