Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1893 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1893-TWELVE fAGES.

IN VOORHEES' HAND

"Rests the Balance of Pow. er in the Senate, Or at Least in the Financial Committee. It Will Almost Control Sil. ver Legislation. 'THE POLL OF CONGRESS As Taken by the Opponents of the' White Metal. The House Will Easily Pas the Repeal Bill, But the Action of the Senate Is Much in Doubt. Thr Senior Senator from Indiana Occupies a t'oninmndlug Position The Senate Aarain Takn I'p the Silver Qamtlon mil Some Warm Word ' Are Indulged Iu The Xntlonnl Ilnnk Illll Reported to the Senate Mr. Cockrell Objects to Immediate Consideration Both Senators from Massachusetts Heard on Financial Questions Senator llanton Proposes That the Government Guarantee Deposits In National Banks Other "Washington w. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON', D. C. Aug. 15. The leaders of the anti-silver forces held a caucus at the Arlington tonight to compare notes and reach a conclusion as to their real voting strength. From the figures which have been gathered by the various canvassers it appears that the affirmative vote in the house on repeal and against any dicker with the silver men at any ratio will be given by about HO republicans and 104 democrats. The democrats are distributed among the various states as follows: New England 9, New York 20, JCew Jersey 6, Pennsylvania 9, Ohio 10, Indiana 5, Illinois 8. Wisconsin 6. Minnesota 2, Iowa 1, Missouri 1, Delaware 1, Maryland 6, West Virginia 3, North Carolina 1, South Carolina 1, Georgia 1, Alabama 2, Mississippi 2, Louisiana 1, Texas 1, Arkansas 1, Tennessee 1. Kentucky 4, and California 2. These are the Inside figures. There are many men who are hesitating who are likely to swing into the repeal column and swell the majority which will indorse the president. It will not be surprising if bialf the Virginia delegation vote for repeal, although not one of them is counted In the above list. A vote of 214 for repeal leaves only 142 members of the house to distribute among the silver men and the doubtful list. This means a majority of 72 for repeal and when the roll is called and this enormous preponderance of repeal sentiment Is shown the halting and weak-kneed are likely to answer yes to their names also and then array themselves with the administration party. The doubtful quantity Is the senate, which shows no disposition to accept the provisions of the Wilson bill without some guarantee for future silver coinage. Senator Vest's unexpected opposition yesterday has occasioned much talk. It 13 said he had assured the president of his co-operation in the repeal of the Sherman act; consequently his position against repeal is all the greater a Surprise It Is said that there are greater surprises of this kind yet to come. Voorhees Holds the Ilalnnee. The committee on finance of the senate held a meeting today at which, for an hour and a half, the silver question in Its various phases was discussed. The only result of the meeting was that foreshadowed yesterday, authorizing Mr. Voorhees to favorably report the bill increasing the circulation notes of national banks to the par value of the bonds deposited. . In the committee room there was some very persistent opposition to tlie reporting of this measure by Messrs'. Vance, Jones of Arkansas and Harris of. Tennessee. The dicussion only tended to show that the finance committee was as far removed as ever from common ground on the question of general legislation on the finanical situation and the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law in particular. It was agreed that the committee should, beginning with Thursday next, hold daily sessions. The members of the committee are as firm and unyielding as the day they first met. The anti-silver men of the committee are Senators Sherman, McPherson, Morrill, Allison and Aldrich. The silver men are Senators Harris, Vance, Vest, Jones of Arkansas and Jones of Nevada, with Mr. Voorhees, the chairman, holding the balance of power. How he will vote may decide the actiqn of the committee. He has said that" he Is In favor of the repeal of the Sherman law, either with conditions or without; that he will vote for it without conditions, but by so doing, does not give up his allegiance to silver as a money metal. He has Raid that the vote on the repeal would not indicate the standing of the senate on the question of bimetallism, and for that reason. Is willing to go on record that way. On the other hand, should the ultra silver men agree on some measure not too radical in its character, it is said that possibly Mr. Voorhees might go with them. So far the committee is divided on lines that show the extremes of the proposition. The silver men insist that they will submit to nothing but free coinage at the present ratio, and those on the other side, with equai emphasis, assert that the only thing they will indorse will be the unconditional reperti of the purchasing clause. It is now positively stated that until the house has fully acted upon the proposition to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, the senate will do nothing in that direction. The steering committee has ceased Its efforts to steer for the present. Whether the democrats in the senate can finally get together on common grounds is a matter about which there is more or less conjecture. "Why Is there any necessity for such action? Why should we endeavor to unite on a proposition to kill a thing that Is already dead V said a member of the steering committee yesterday, and. he continued, "everybody knows the Sherman law cannot be repealed unconditionally." IX COtftRESS, The Seaate Holds the Digger Share of Interest. The principal scene of action of the financial battle was shifted to the

senate today, and raged with varying intensity and interest throughout the afternoon. Immediately after the preliminary opening business had been transacted Senator Gordon of Georgia recalled a plank In the last democratic platform by presenting a measure to suspend for ninety days the law Imposing a 10 per per cent, tax on state bank issue. He declared It would give relief to the country in fifteen days and would make it possible to move the Immense cotton crop in the South. The proposition was not received with any particular warmth by the senate, and Mr. Gordon asked its reference to the finance committee, and said he would demand a report, yea or nay, on the measure at an early day. The .ational Bank mil. Mr. Voorh?e3 reported back from the finance committee the national bank bill Introduced by him yesterday. The bill, he said, had not only the Indorsement of the committee on finance and the secretary of the treasury, but a similar measure had passed the senate unanimously last session. He did not by any manner of means proclaim the measure as one of entire relief, but he looked upon it as a measure of relief. It would, to some extent, help the people. It would authorize an increase of $19.000.000 on the bonds already deposited, and there was not a doubt that It would result In an increase of from $40,000,000 to $50.000,000, an increase of currency that would be, at this time, a solace and comfort to the people in every quarter of the United States. If there had been reasons heretofore for the passage of a like bill those reasons were magnified now a hundred fold. He sincerely hoped that, practically without discussion, the senate would do today, in the case of the extreme peril of the situation, what it had done heretofore for an in crease of the circulating medium." The national banks were no favorites of his. He had not been enamored of them, nor they of him. But that was no reason why they should not be used to bring about a measure of relief, if they were capable of it. In this instance he believed that they had the power to do good, and desired to authorize them to render a measure of relief to the people. The vice-president asked if there was objection to the immediate consideration Of the bill. Mr. Cockrell "There is objection, because there are a number of senators who desire to be heard on this proposition, and who will have amendments to offer to give to the masses of the people the same rights as are conferred on the national banks, and to put a stop to favoritism and proscrlptive legislation. We have just as much money in the country as we ever had. This bill cannot be considered In the morning hour, and even if it could be, a bill containing such principles should not be passed in the morning hour. I shall never give my vote to any bill that tends to recognize the rights of the national banks to issue and control the paper money of the country." Mr. Frje Takes a Hand. After the Voorhees bill had gone over on the objection of Mr. Cockrell the latter gentleman asked the senate to consider and pass the house joint resolution for the payment of mileage to senators and representatives for the present session. This grave Mr. Frye of Maine a chance, which he availed himself of. of ridiculing the Idea of the public duty which would postpone relief for the people and make haste to provide relief for senators and members. Mr. Frye was asked whether he objected to the consideration of the joint resolution. He declined to do so, but Mr. Peffer of Kansas stepped Into the breach with an objection and the Joint resolution went to the calendar. The Lee-Mantle case, involving the question of the right of governors of states to appoint senators, under certain circumstances, was taken up" and Mr. Hunton of Virginia addressed the senate briefly In suport of Mr. Mantle's right to a seat. Senator Voorhees then introduced a joint resolution extending for six months the bonded period for whisky in government warehouses. Iyouue Heard From. The resolution offered last Tuesday by Mr. Lodge, a republican of Massachusetts, directing the committee on finance to report at once a bill to repeal the purchasing clauses of the Sherman act and a vote be taken on such repeal on Tuesday, the 22nd Inst., was laid before the senate and Mr. Lodge made an argument of advocacy of it. What the people wanted, he said, was prompt action. He had no mind for party politics or delay. He asked simply for action. He closed with the quotation from Mr. John Quincy Adams. "I would not deliberate, I would act." A Colorado View. Mr. Wolcott, a republican of Colorado, replied to Mr. Lodge. He agreed with the gentle man from Massachusetts that this was not a party question. He felt greatly relived, In view of some Unpleasant relations In the senate within the past few years, that a question had arifen on which the democratic executive and the Massachusetts senators might agree. It was a most auspicious aud most significant occasion. It was a most delightful foreshadowing of the days when party rancor should cease, and when all notes of discord should be blended in one harmonious melody. (Laughter.) He believed that the next thing in order would be for the president of the United States, who was fortunately untrammeled and unembarrassed by any previous utterance on the subject, to frame some election law which would perhaps meet the views of the senator from Massachusetts and then the reconcilation would be complete. (Laughter.) In order, however, that the repeal of any existing law should bring relief it would be necessary to show that the law had inflicted injury. He had yet to hear a single intelligent man state, on his conscience, that he believed that the Sherman act had wrought the injury under which the country now suffered. He had yet to hear a single man of experience in financial matters or in public affairs say that the unfortunate financial crisis through which the country was passing had anything to do with

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It was illogical and vicious in that It left the silver bullion in the treasury uncoined, left it where it might be dumped on the European markets at any time. These were, its disadvantages, but it had some advantages. Its quasi-recognltlon of silver had been of infinite value in the hope which it had inspired of bimetallism, and, in the fact that it had afforded an enlarged currency from month to month for the past three years. Even in the last few months tbe Sherman act had saved the country from Infinitely greater disasters than it had undergone. It had given the country a currency, as stated by Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, backed by the credit of the government and by the silver, at its bullion value. That was a pretty good currency. It was. perhaps, a little better currency than the 37.000,000 clearing howse. certificates now in circulation in New York, backed only by a rediscounted paper, and held by people who were now clamoring for the repeal of the Sherman act. Massachusetts Again. In a long spe.ch Senator Hoar severely criticised those members of congress who thrust their own Judgment into a debate on a financial question against that of the men of their own party who are their recognized leaders on such subjects. He stated that with us the finances of the country have been for a good while the foot ball of the parties and of factions. Every demagogue In public office or seeking public office, every theorist desiring to get notoriety by extravagance, every anonymous and reckless scribbler who escapes contempt only by concealing his personality, every agitator who would marshal class against class, every anarchist who seeks to overthrow social order, every brawler who would stir the passion of section against section, of labor against capital or debtor against creditor, of the poor against the rich, prates glibly about the currency, and uses some misrepresentation of sophistry about the currency as his weapon of mischief. Yet nothing is more certain than that a disturbance of the currency is an advantage only to the classes who are so attacked; brings nothing but evil and disaster to the classes to whom the appeal is made. In speaking of the relations of the parties in the present crisis the senator said: "We may differ in opinion as to the responsibility, but I hope we may find substantial agreement as to the cure. If I can find any opportunity to help save the ship I care not whether a democrat or a republican is in command. Whatever errors I'resident Cleveland or those who follow him have committed in the past whatever mistaken purposes they may have for the future I am willing to act with them in the present, if by so doing I can help to restore my country to the safety and the prosperity which she en joyed up to March 4, 1S93." Senator Hoar then proceeded to argue that it was impossible for the United States to maintain the standard of value in separation or Isolation from the rest of the civilized world. Upon this question, he stated, he could see no escape from the reasoning of the president in his message, and for that reason he was in favor of putting an Immediate stop to the purchase of silver for coinage. At the close of ,Mr. Hoar's speech a discussion started as to the old question of responsibility for the demonetization of silver, and was carried on for some time by Senators Stewart, Cockrell, Aidrich, Hoar and Sherman. Finally, after a brief executive session, the senate adjourned. In the House. The most Interesting speech In the house today, because it was really the first republican protest against free coinage, was delivered by Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, and was lacking neither in sarcasm nor satire. Mr.' Snodgrass, a democrat from Tennessee, made a bitter assault upon his colleague, Mr. Patterson, on account of the position taken by that gentleman against free coinage. w Mr. Hutchison of Texas concluded his remarks begun yesterday in favor of free coinage, of silver. Mr. Blanchards. in speaking in favor of free coinage, reviewed the silver legislation of the country and quoted from both the democratic and republican platforms, and expressed his opinion that, if the republican platform meant anything,' not twenty republicans would vote for the Wilson bill. The Chicago platform had declared for the repeal of the Sherman law, and then had declared for bimetallism. That portion of the platform ought to be carried out in a single bill and on a bimetallic standard. Mr. Grosvenor said that it was to be regretted that the president, la his message to congress, had not been so void of partisanship as to he had asked the two houses to be. It was unfortunate that the executive of the country, looking forward to the condition which portended violent opposition to his views, had seen fit to first appeal to partisanship and to unjustly proclaim to the people that the present peril of the country grew out of the legislation of the republican party. If the pending debate should develop into a partisan discussion its instigation would be found in the declarations o'. the president himself. The president had declared that the republicans had been responsible for the present condition of affairs and this declaration would b? the origin of political discussion if political discussion there should be. Very little of the present trouble, he said, could be traced to the Sherman act. Mr. Hall spoke in favor of a greater volume of currency and of the free coinage of silver. Mr. Snodgrass could not vote for the Wilson bill. It attacked but one sentence of the Sherman act and did not carry out the Intention of the Chicago platform. The cry of the people was for more money and the best way to secure that end was to provide for the free coinage of silver. The present fight was between the debtor and creditor classes. The shylocks were demanding the pound of flesh while the people were asking congress for relief; and the men who refused to grant this relief would be branded as tra'aors to the people. niri. mrxTovs pi, ax. He Would Hnve Government Guarantee Ilnnk Deposits. The latest proposition called out by the financial stringency is that the United States shall guarantee the depositors in national banks under certain conditions. A bill has been prepared and will probably be introduced in the senate by Mr. Hunton of Virginia, which enacts as follows: "Section 1. Every national bank existing and doing business at the date of the passage of this act, shall as soon as practicable thereafter, report in writ

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secretary of the treasury, and if found by said secretary to be in solvent condition, deposits thereafter made in such bank in good faith in- due course of business, by persons not officers of the bank nor stockholders in the corporation doinsr the banking business, shall be. and they are hereby guaranteed by the ! United States to be paid to the depositors or their lawful assigns or transfereeu when drawn by draft or check, but no person Ehall be allowed to overdraw his account in any manner. "Sec. 2. To indemny the United States from loss by reason of the guarantee given and made in the first section of this act, an annual tax is hereby levied on all deposits . hereafter made in the banks described in this act, equal to onefourth of 1 per cent, of said deposits. The said tax shall be paid to the secretary of the treasury on the last day of each month of the year on the deposits of that month." THE TREASURY DILI Which Will Be I'rsed by Mr. Carlisle At Onre. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 17. A plan to supply the threatening deficiency In the treasury, get rid of the accumlatlon of the 6,000 tons of silver bullion and supply the country with $150.000.000 of new currency was tinder discussion today at the treasury department, and it is likely soon to be brought in a formal manner before congress. The need of more currency and the growing bitterness between the two factions which are facing each other In the senate, one favoring absolute repeal of the silver purchase law and the other free coinage of silver, makes the alternative plan very attractive to Mr. Carlisle, and if it secures the approval of President Cleveland It Is likely to be promptly offered on the floor of the senate. The plan under consideration is a modification of one of the compromises which the more moderate silver men have already suggested. It Involves the immediate transfer of the silver bullion purchased under the Sherman act to the silver coinage fund, and the Issue of certificates against the big .pile of silver at its coining value. The cost of this silver up to July 31 was $14S,2S6.348, but the coinage value at the present ratio of IS to 1 is considerably greater. It would not be possible for the mints to coin the silver in less than five years in connection with other coinage, but prompt action by congress would authorize the Issue of silver certificates of the same denominations and character as those Issued under the Bland law and their immediate circulation. It would not even be necessary to prepare new plates and dies, for the new certificates would be a continuation of the old issue and could be printed from the same forms, THE FIXAXCE COMMITTEE. Will Report a Repeal Bill In the Xear Future. The meeting of the senate finance committee today was attended by every member, and conclusions were reached which may enable the committee to. report a repeal bill tomorrow. There has been, from the day the committee first met this session, a difference of opinion between the silver and anti-silver men that apparently could not be reconciled, and although there has been a very free discussion of the matter, these differences are no nearer settlement than when the conferences began. The attitude of the chairman, Mr. Voorhees, today, how-., ever, gave the silver men on the committee but little hope, for he said that he would vote to report favorably a repeal bill, provided there was a declaration coupled with, it "declaring for bimetallism. The bill when reported will contain such a declaration, and the vote by which It will be reported is estimated by members of the committee at 6 to 5, the minority consisting of Senators Harris, Vest, Vance, Jones of Arkansas and Jones of Nevada, When the committee adjourned all had been substantially agreed upon but the verbiage of the bill, and particularly the language of the declaration in favor of bimetallism. When It Is reported the chairman will ask that a day be fixed for the taking of the vote and the suggestion will be made that this day be almost immediately after the conclusion of the vote in the house. Of course, this will be opposed by senators on the floor and among them will be members of the finance committee itself. During the discussion in committee every member has at one time or another expressed himself as being in favor of bimtallism, but a difference of opinion exists as to whether this country can maintain a parity of the metals. Some have argued that this cannot be done without an International agreement, while other members insist that it could be accomplished by an adjustment of the ratio, and special stress was laid upon the fact that England was now coining the Indian rupee at 24 to 1 and maintaining the parity of gold and silver at that proportion. England was today, it was asserted, buying silver and coining it at that ratio and maintaining its- parity; if she could do it, the United States could do likewise. However, the antisilver men of the committee have refused to consider anything In the way of a compromise and discuss the question of Increased ratio as something that can only become feasible after an international agreement. There has been the utmost good feeling In the committee, but it has been apparent all along that the silver men, appreciating the hopelessness of the struggle there, have been rather reticent and have reserved their heavy ammunition for the fight that will come later on the floor of the senate. At the meeting today the draft of a declaration for bimetallism was submitted which favors the continuance of the use of both gold and silver to the extent of existing coinage as unlimited legal tender, and declares that all our forms of money, whether gold, silver or paper, should be maintained at a parity and equal in purchasing power. It will further declare that every effort shall be put forth to secure an International agreement for the adoption of a fixed ratio between gold and silver. This declaration, a prominent member of the committee stated, would be worded so that it could be interpreted any way to suit the position of the member. Ambiguity, he boldly stated, would be sought rather than avoided, in order that the bill might be reported. With the favorable report on repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman act, coupled by the declaration here indicated, the committee was able to at least transfer the scene of the struggle to the floor of the senate, and, according to the program today, the report will be made tomorrow; subsequent events to become matters of conjecture. A member of the committee opposed to the purchase of silver said he believed the bill would carry If it could be brought to a vote, and that there were twentyfive republicans and eighteen democrats who would vote for the bill, not counting three or four others who might be considered in the Fame column. He thought the senate would agree to a time for the vote after the result In the house was known. On the other hand a silver member of the committee stated In positive language that they were not children to be fooled by a sop in the shape of a simple declaration that was but a Juggling of words and meant nothing. When the bill came before the senate, he declared, the silver men would amend it so that Mr. Voorhees would be compelled to vote for it. This senator scouted the idea of there being votes sufficient to pass the bill, and added that ts :.v. the silver

states were here to fight day and night for their principles; and if it resulted in a test of endurance the country would find out who was best able to stand the strain. The indications are that If Mr. Voorhees reports the bill tomorrow and asks that a day be fixed for the vote he will start the fight on the direct proposition that will be kept up for a long time. THE DEBATE.

Both Houses Discnss the Silver Question Listlessly. The senate made no progress in the financial discussion today because the majority of the members apparently believe that their speeches should be withheld until the paramount Issue of the repeal of the Sherman law is squarely presented to the senate. When the senate met today numerous petitions were presnted, some for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act and some against its repeal without a provision for the free coinage of silver. A resolution was offered by Mr. Kyle and laid on the table for the present calling for a report from the treasury department as to what national banks have diminished and subsequently enlarged their circulation and what national banks have no outstanding notes In circulation. An amendment was offered by Mr. Gorman to the national bank circulation bill. The amendment provides that any national bank desiring to withdraw any part of its circulating notes shall, in writing, at least sixty days before the time of the proposed withdrawal, make application to the comptroller of the currency, and that no such withdrawals shall be made unless such application be approved, in whole or in part, by the secretary of the treasury; but no more than $3.000,000 of national bank circulation shall be withdrawn within any calendar month. The financial discussion in the house was spiritless and uninteresting. None, except those members whose names still appear on the speaker's list, seem to manifest any Interest in the daily proceedings In the house and It is doubtful if a quorum could have been mustered on a roll call at any time today. Tomorrow the usual Friday exodus to the seashore will take place and the proceedings of the house will hardly resume animation before the beginning of next week; The speeches today were deVoid of sensational feature. Mr. Daniels, a New York republican, spoke for repeal. Mr. Cooper, a democrat of Florida, said that he would vote for the Wilson bill and against each and every one of the propositions presented by the silver men. Mr. Goldzier, an Illinois democrat, also spoke for repeal. Mr. McMillan's Plan. Senator McMillan, Michigan, introduced in the senate today a bill to provide for a. more extended use of gold by the people of the United States. It amends the statute by reducing from $20 to $5 the minimum issue of gold certificates for gold and bullion deposits. SILVER IS BE AT EX. That Is the General Opinion In Washington. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 19. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire this evening stated that he is satisfied that congress will adjourn before Oct. 1. He based this opinion on a talk he had today with several democratic senators from the South, who, while they will vote for freee coinage, will not conVent to dilatory tactics over the re peal of the Sherman act. Senators Gor-1 don of Georgia and Butler of South Carolina are in this class. The silver men are weakening and concede their defeat. The Hon. W. A. Clark, the Montana millionaire miner, who has been here for several days working in the interest of silver, left for New York today, practically giving up the fight. Speaker Crisp has in the innermost recesses of his inside pocket a list of the members of the house who propose to speak on the silver question before the debate closes next week, but he guards it with scrupulous care. He will not give out Its contents nor allow any of his subordinates to do so. The reason he gives for this secrecy is that the list is subject to changes that are constantly being made by the extension of time of those who get the floor, sickness, necessary absence from the city, etc. It is understood, however, that the list includes Bourke Cockran, Breckinridge of Kentucky, Breckinridge of Arkansas, Turner of Georgia, Sperry of Connecticut, Bynum of Indiana, O'Nell of Missouri, Whiting and Weadock of Michigan, Hatch and Dockery of Missouri, Fellows, Fitch, Tracy, Sickles and Lockwood of New York, Outh walte and Tom Johnson of Ohio, McMillln, Richardson, Enloe and Washington of Tennessee, Kilgore, Culbertson and Sayers of Texas and Wilson, of West Virginia, who 13 expected to close for the unconditional repealers, and many others of more oi- less note, on the part of the democrats. For the republicans it is known Mr. Reed will speak, while Messrs. Burrows, Dalzell, Henderson of Illinois, Johnson of Indiana. Dingley, Milliken and Boutelle of Maine, Cogswell, Walkerand Randall of Massachusetts, Blair of New Hampshire, Payne and Van Voorhls of New York. Stover of Ohio. Bingham, Broslus, C. W. and W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania, Powers and Grout of Vermont, Wilson of Washington, Haugen of Wisconsin and other are sure to be heard from. Bourke Cockran said this morning: "I shall speak next week, but I have no idea on what day," while Mr. Hatch said, "I have to speak on next Tuesday." and so, while the speakers cannot be located as to day and hour, it is safe to believe that the debate will not lag until 'i ii i if h. IS faming and Complaisant, The at-peace-with-the-world feeling existing, fn the bosom of W. R. Brown, Viols. Iowa, when he wrote' "The doctors pronounced min a severe case of blood poisoning caused by kidney disease. Kept my bed two months. They gars me up to die, when I got Dr. Tenner's Kidney and Backache Cure. Soon commenced (Uncharging matter in the urine. After taking Ave bottles, I got 'all Ti$rht, well and sound. It is regarded as s wonderful cure. I was expected to Sie as I am 70 years old." This woul'l be wonderful if we were not used to receivi.igjust such Icttera. Equally good in female complaints, rheumatism, heart disease, dropsy, and all blood diseases. Restores the kidneys, purl flea the blood and heals the diseased tissues, llealta Is the result If satisfaction not j?t yen money I K OTT S r -''-. ail ns; ana an . m SrTVVWtV Wiji

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It is an interesting story nd runs as follows: "The plan which has been devised by the democratic leaders In the senate who are opposed to the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law is regarded as one of the most ingenious examples of parliamentary tactics which has been exhibited in that body. It is one that will permit the sliver men to make a test of their strength without the risk of a vote on the repeal. The program appears to have been very skillfully contrived and carried out up to the present stage with great forethought and accuracy. The bill to permit banks to issue currency to the full face value of the bonds deposited in the treasury is one which Is favored by the anti-silver men and one which they would hardly expect to have pressed to the front by the silver advocates. Therefore they saw no objection whatever to a prompt report of the measure from the committee on finance and no danger in its getting on the calendar of the senate before the repeal bill was reported. "They are gratified moreover by the action of the finance committee in reporting a bill for the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law, with the attachment of what appears to be merely an empty declartion in favor of bimetallism. There appears, however, to be a deeper depth than that to which they have penetrated. The silver men are said to have a pledge from members of the finance committee that the tanking bill first reported shall be dir-posed of before the repeal bill is taken up for consideration. This opens the way to the development of a situation not apparent at first glance. "In the first place a great deal of time may be consumed in the discussion of the bank bill, and in the second place that bill is subject to amendments indefinitely. The silver men expect this bill to be amended in such a way as to develop it Into a broad and general financial measure. With silver out of the question the amendments likely to be adopted are such as will either meet with the approval of the anti-silver men or not be violently opposed by them. If no silver amendment is attached to the bill it Is likely to come out of the senate in a shape not to excite the antagonism of the administration forces, and it will be apt to pass the house. But it Is understood to be a part of the plan of the silver men to have an amendment offered providing for the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 20 to 1, or for any other silver proposition which may develop the geatest strength in the house. On this amendment the silver men In the senate can get a tst vote without involving the consideration of the Sherman repeal bill. "If the amendment is carried it disposes of the repeal bill in itself, and they are confident that this composite financial measure, silver and all, could be gotten through the house. If the silver men, however, prove not to be strong enough to adopt this amendment the Sherman law will still be on the statute books, and, by preventing a vote against it. they can keep It there. In the meanwhile, the calculations are that the bank bill, as a measure of relief, will become a law. This would relieve the situation from one point of view and leave the silver question Just where It Is. In other words, they propose either to adopt such silver legislation as they are willing should take the place of the Sherman law in the form of an amendment to the bank bill or else to preserve the Sherman law itself. By this plan they would avoid the danger, should they be in the minority, of being defeated in a vote on the repeal bill. They propose to get their test vote before the repeal bill is up for consideration." THE DEBATE. Inroads Made In tbe Ranks of the Free Coinage Men. The session of the house today was not marked by any animated debate, but it was significant in showing inroads made in the ranks of the free coin ige men. Mr. MeCreary of Kentucky, a member of the recent monetary conference, and Mr. Catchings of Mississippi, of the committee on rules, both took the floor in support of the unconditional repeal of the Sherman purchasing act. Mr. Livingstone of Georgia made one of his characteristic speeches in support of free coinage and aralnst unconditional repeal, and justified his past populist record as a "calamity howler" by asserting that every prediction of the farmers' alliance of three years ago had been realized, and that the bankers and brokers of Wall-st. were today the principal calamity howlers. Mr. MeCreary opened the debate and urged unconditional repeal. Let free coinage stand on its own merits, he said, and not hold the Sherman act as a hostage for free silver. Mr. Catchings, a democrat of Mississippi, said that he would vote for the unconditional repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act and would vote against any proiosition. directly or indirectly, looking to the free coinage of silver In this country at this time at any ratio that could be suggested. He had come to this determination after careful consideration and after a careful study of the Chicago platform. Mr. Richards of Ohio spoke for unconditional repeal. At the evening session Mr. Curtis of Kansas spoke in favor of a 20 to 1 ratio." ' Mr. Broderick of the same state spoke in the same line as did Mr. Clark of Missouri. CO IX IXIOX. To Be Brought About by Purchasing: British Columbia. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. The Call will publish an article tomorrow to the effect that Horace F. Cutter, political economist, has prepared a bill to meet the present monetary emergency. He has had the matter under consideration for three years and his present action is the result of encouragement received from both the members of congress and the business men of the coast. Sponsors stand ready at Washington to Introduce the measure, but Mr. Cutter is so confident of havFng solved the problem that he prefers to lay it before the public first. It reads as follows: "Whereas That portion of the coast of North America bordering on the Pacific ocean and extending from latitude forty-ninth degree to fifty-fourth degree and forty minutes north, now called IMtish Columbia, should by its graphical position, naturally belong

to the United States, therefore, be U enacted, etc., that the president of the United States be and hereby is authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations with the British government for the purpose of acquiring by purchase for the United States ownership entirely of said country now called British Columbia, and that the sum of $100,000.000 or so much thereof as may be necessary be placed at his disposal to effect said purchase. The sum agreed upon to be paid either in gold in ten, equal annual payments without Interest or at once in silver bars at actual average cost of same as purchased by the United States government." India Is agitating the whole civilized world. One nundred million dollars payable in sliver bars at say the average of 33 cents per ounce, would give England an opportunity of converting the same into coin which might be made so as to correspond precisely In value to our own dollar. This silver parity with gold is now reckoned at 123.27 per ounce, which would give the British government an additional sum of $40,000.0i)0 for seigniorage. By international agreement a similar amount of $140.00,000 could be coined by the United States giving $2SO,000,000 silver coins to be Interchangeable between the people of both countries, thus making an Immense step in the direction of the coin union.

A Congress Called. DENVER Col., Aug. 13. The executive committee of the Pan-American bimetallic association met today and issued a call for a convention of representatives from all Old Mexico and all the states thereof, of all the countries of South and Central America and of the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California. Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Icwa, Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana. Missouri. Mississippi. Montana. Nebraska, Nevada. New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma. Oregon. South Carolina. South Iakota. Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia. Washington and Wyoming to meet at St. Louis on Tuesday. Oct. 3, 1893. Desire the Spoils. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON. D. O. Aug. 1. In the senate today Senator Voorheee sent up a voluminous petition from the people of Cass county, Indiana, asking for the abolishment of the civil service system with the prayer of which, the senator said, he was heartily in accord. A smile crept over the faces of many of the senators when Mr. Voorhees said the system which the petitioners asked to be abolished is mischievous and pernicious. RAN A CRIPPLE FACTORY. FIEXDISII OCCI PATIOX BROIGHT TO LIGHT IX CROATIA. Children Stolen, Maimed and Mntllated and Then Sold to Professional Beggars A vrfnl Revelations the Result of m Police Raid. VIENNA. Aug. 17. A gang of men have been arrested in Biskupitz, Croatia, because they have mutilated young children. The men have for years made t trade of crippling children and then sending them out to beg or selling them to others for the same purpose. Children were stolen or were misled with promises to visit-the house kept by the gang on the outskirts of the town. Once there they were bound and tortured. When the police forced their way into the house yesterday they found two girls of twelve and fourteen years with their legs broken. Another girl of about the same age lay bound on a bed with her right arm broken and both eyes gouged outTwo other children hardly less horribly mutilated were found on cots in the cellar. Many instruments which had been used in producing phj-slcal deformities were uncovered In the cellar and were seized for evidence. A BOLD HOLD VP. Tvro Robbers Capture a Wells-Fargt Express Car. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 17.-The Atlantic express of the St. Louis & San Francisco train, due to arrive here at 6:30 a. m., was "held up" at 3:10 this morning at St. James. 100 miles southwest of here, by two men, and the express car robbed. As the express service on this road is in the hands of the Wells-Fargo company, and as mo?t of their business Is through business and of an important character, the haul Is believed to have been a good one. E. P. Ferguson, the messenger In char?e of the car. is unable to give any estimate of th amount secured. How much the robbers got Is not know n, as the express company's employes refuse to talk. Two men got on board the train at Kol la. tank, a watering station, hiding between the tender and the express car. When two miles away from St. James they cleared away some chicken coops and other matter on the front of the platform snd forced their way through the front door of the car. Once inside, anl before the surprised messenger could collect himself, they overpowered him, took his revolver away, and in a few moments compelled him to open the way-safe, from which they abstracted the valuables. A sharp pull on the bell cord broueht the engine to a halt, the robbers opened the side door of the car and. Jumping out. made their escape in a northerly direction, firing a few shots as they left the car at trainmen and passengers. A TOWX BI RX ED. The Business Portion of Dickson, Tenn., Is Wiped Ont. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Aug. 19. Fire at Dickson, on the northwestern division of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railway today, destroyed the greater part of the business portion of the town. The loss is estimated a JTo.ino and the insurance at $30.CKJ. The. fire, which broke out at 2 o'clock, destroyed the business houses occupied by K. M. White & Co.. Henslee & Myatt, McPaniel & Jameson, Gray & Sanders, Dodson's shoe store, J. R. Spteer, Murrell & Andrews. Scott & Wynne, and T. F. MeCreary. Several residences were also burned. 1'OI R DHOWXED. Two Women and Two Children Find Watery Graves. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Aug. 19. At Bennett's mill on the Missouri river, twelve miles east of this city. Mrs. Foster, her two children and her sister were drowned last niKht. None of the bodies have been recovered. Oor Rapid Transitory Existence Is brief enough without our Khortening It by seeking medical aid, when we are somewhat unwell, from sources where it Is only obtainable with great risk. 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