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Congressman Taft of Ohio Makes 8.
Speech Favoriug Censure.
THE REFEREE 013 T0 SCHENGK
Mr. Grosvcnor Makes a Warm Defense of
the Dead Minister—Cuba. Once More
Under Discussion In the Upper
Branch of Congress.
VVASHING’I'ON, March 20. —The galleries
of the house, despite the inclement weather
outside, were well filled today in anticipa-
tion of the resumption of the debate on the
resolutions to censure Embassador Bay-
ard, which were called up immediately.
after the reading of the journal.
Mr. Taft (Rep, 0.) took the floor in sup-
t of the resolutions.
Mr. Taft said in part:
Under the unwritten law of the land
Mr. Bayard, as the American ambassador,
Was invited to deliver an address before
the Edinburgh Philosophical institution.
I-Ie accepted the invitation and this privi-
lege—a privilege secured solely by his oili-
cial position—he abused by attacking a
great political party in his own country.
I say political party because protection is 4
the foundation principle of the Republican
party.
The complaint against Mr. Bayard is,
not that he is a free trader in home poli-
tics, but that, as an ambassador of the
American people, he took his home poli‘
ties with him to a foreign country and ex-
ploited them before a foreign audience.
To criticise an American ambassador is
an ungracious duty. The American peo-
ple prefer to relieve their foreign represent-
atives from all criticism whatever and
especially of a partisan character—to the
end that those representatives may feel
strong in the undivided support of their
own country. When an ambassador,
however. abandons his nonpartisan char-
acter he not only embarrasses theexecu-
tive, but also invites the widest range of
criticism on all his personal acts. If Mr.
Bayard sees nothing reprehensible in those
acts which are almost universally recog-
nized by his own countrymen as manifest
violations of diplomatic etiquette, diplo~
matic duty and diplomatic honor. it must
be because old age is mellowing those
mental powers, which several years ago
dictated stringent rules for the govern-
ment of our diplomatic service, and which
were so keen to dispose of Lord Sackville
West for a comparatively trivial ofl'ense.
General Schenck Defended.
When Mr. Taft concluded, he yielded a
few minutes to Mr. Grosvenor (Rep,
0.) to reply to the remarks made by
Mr. McCreery yesterday about General
Schenck, while minister to Great Britain
in connection with the Emma mines and
his authorship of a volume entitled “Rules
of Draw Poker.” Mr. Grosveuor referred
to General Schenck’s distinguished scrvc
ices in times of war and peace. He could
not understand the purpose of the attack.
It was not germane to the discussion. As-
'sumlng that poker playing contravened
the high standard of morality set up by
the gentleman from Kentucky, all that
was outside of his oflicial conduct and
could not be made a ground of censure.
Mr. McCreery said that he had made no
attack on General Schenck. No one could
deny, however, that his conduct had been
investigated. ‘
Mr. Grosvenor wanted to know then
what the purpose was. If it was not in-
tended to assail the memory ofa dead man
like a ghoul then the utterances of Mr.
McCre‘ery were idle words. In either case,
Mr. Grosvenor said, he was here to defend
him. In regard to the Emma mines the
best proof of General Schenck’s good in-
tentions was that he himself invested large
sums of money in those stocks and con-
tinued to pay the assessments to the day
of his death. As to the book on draw
poker, he had written out a few rules of
the great American game by request of a
friend and had been of course very much
chagrined when public reference to it had
been made.
Mr. Pearson (Rep, N. C.) followed.
While Mr. Pearson was referring to pro-
tection and its victories Mr. McCreery in-
terposed to ask why he did not recall the
elections of 1892. when Cleveland was re-
elected and the McKinley bill condemned.
“Because the elections of 1893 are a back
number, ” replied 'Mr. Pearson. “The
Democrats elected in 1892 were over-
whelmingly repudiated in 1894 and retired
to private life, and the protection victory
of 1894 will be repeated this year."
In the Senate. -
In the senate today Mr. Davis (Rep,
Minn), chairman of the committee on
territories, reported favorably the bill to
admit'Ncw Mexico to statehood.
Several changes in the names of senate
committees were made on motion of Mr.
Aldrich of the committee on rules. The
committee on epidemic diseases will here-
after be known as the committee on pub-
lic health and national quarantine. Other
standing committees will be known as the
committee on forestry reservation and pro-
tection of game, committee on the Uni-
versity of the United States and commit-
tee of corporation in the District of Co-
lumbia.
A bill was passed authorizing the build-
ing of a bridge across the Tennessee river
at Knoxville.
Mr. Sherman insisted at 12:30 on going
on with the Cuban question, resisting the
importunities of several senators to take
up minor bills. Mr. Sherman stated that
Mr. Mills of Texas, who was entitled to
the floor on the Cuban question, was sick
in bed.
Mr. Stewart (Nev) was then recognized
in support of the Cuban resolutions.
He spoke of the inefiectual effort of
125,000 Spanish soldiers to put down the
uprising. Cuba was smaller in area than
the state of Virginia, and yet Virginia had
a debt of less than $30,000,000, while
$300,000,000 of Spain’s debt was secured
by the customs duties of Cuba. It was an
extension to this hemisphere of Great
Britain's course in placing Egypt under
the lash in order to meet the Egyptian
debt. The greed of Spanish bondholders
was at the bottom of Cuba’s slavery to
Spain.
The American. people were filled with
sympathy for Cuba, said he, and yet sen-
ators stood Hem quibbling over a report as
to the facts.
“Let us pass a joint resolution,” de-
clared.Mr. Stewart, “and throw the re-
sponsibility on the president for thwarting
the sessions.”
Mr. Gray (Del.) said that, as a member
of the committee on foreign relations, he
had withheld his assent.
Mr. Stewart interrupted to ask' if it was
not true, outside of all matters of phrase-
ology, that the pending resolutions accom-
plished every desired result and carried the'
question to the president.
Mr. Gray conceded that this was true,
Advertise in the Gamma.
I ken of this conflict as a “civil war.
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yet in a question of this" gravity and dolls
cacy words and phrases mean much. He
proceeded to say that he abated nothing in'
his support of the original resolutions. He
pointed out that the authorized statement
of Premier Canovas del Castillo of Spain
to a New York paper had specifically spo-
n It
was a self evident war. with 120,000 Span-
ish soldiers in the field.
For an Elastic Bank Circulation.
WASHINGTON, March .20.—Representa-
tive Hill of Connecticut thus explains the
objects sought by his bill for the amend-
ment of the national bankingdaw:
“The present law provides that when a
national bank has restricted its circula-
tion, or any part of it, no more can be
taken out again within six months. It
also provides that the national bank cir-
culation of the United Statescannot be
withdrawn at any greater rate than $3,-
000,000 a month. My bill repeals both
these restrictions. It further provides
that hereafter the comptroller shall main-
tain, ready for instant delivery, prepared
notes, so that national banks desiring to
take out circulation may be able to do so
quickly. The amount of such prepared
notes may be left to his discretion. Brief-
ly, the bill removes all restrictions to the
prompt withdrawal or reissue of circula-
tion according to the varying needs of-
business, and gives to the volume of na-
tional bank notes that elasticity which it
has always lacked. "
For Uniform Labor Enumeration.
WASHINGTON, March 20.—The president
has approved the joint resolution directing
the commissioner of labor to correspond
with other governments with the purpose
of agreeing upon a uniform system oi
. enumeration.
Tardy Recognition of Gallantry.
WASHINGTON, March 20. ——A medal of
honor has been awarded to John M. Tobin,
late captain of Company I, Ninth Massa-
chusetts infantry, for gallantry in action
at the battle of Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862.
Increase In Postal Receipts.
WASHINGTON, March 20.——The gross re-
ceipts at the 30 largest postofiices in the
country last month increased $344,742.
The total receipts were $2, 722,187 against
$2,377,445 for February, 1895.
Ofelist Bald Suspended.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20,—Thls week’s
bulletin of the L. A. W. racing board will
announce the suspension of E. C. Bald,
last year’s champion rider, pending an in-
vestigation concerning his amateur status.
The charge is made that at a. meet- last fall
he won a bicycle. which he sold for $50 to
a local rider before leaving the track.
More Evidence of Alleged Fraud.
CAMDEN, \I. J., March zit—lawyer
Bleakley, for the committee of one hun-
dred, today filed the second installment of
his summary as to what he believes the
Lexowing of Camden has proved. This
one has to do with the street department,
and he claims a total illegal expenditure
in the past five yearsmf $93,076.45.
The \Vork of lilasked Cravens.
LONDON, Ont., March 20,—J. G. Field,
aged 63,. died in the city hospital here. He
had both feet frozen and was suflering
from injuries inflicted on the night of
March 10, when he was taken from his
home, in Wingham, by a party of White
Caps, with nothing on but his nightshirt.
tied to a tree and terribly beaten.
Big Strike at “'altharu.
WALTHAM, Mass, March 20.—About a
week ago some 25 girls of the Waltham
Watch company’s factory went out on
strike on account of a reduction in prices.
It is now announced by the company that
a reduction in prices or working time will
have to be made in all departments, and
there is talk of a general strike.
Maryland Legislation.
ANNAPOLIS, March 20.—A bill was in
troduced in the senate to double the liquor
license fee for hotels, saloons and whole-
sale dealers in Baltimore, making it $500,
but not changing it for grocers. The pres-
ent fee is $250. The senate has passed a
bill to provide for physical education in
the public schools.
Columbia Gets Professor Thomas.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 20.—The an-
nouncement that Professor Thomas, who
has been at the head of the German de-
partment in the University of Michigan,
has accepted an offer from Columbia col‘
legs is confirmed. Professor Thomas . is
recognized as the leading German scholar
in America.
Suspected of Being a Swindler.
NEW YORK, March 20.—Central Office
Detectives Formosa and Brown today ar-
raigned a man about whom they would
say nothing. The prisoner gave his name
as Harry Disbey of Toledo. It was ru-
mored that he was connected with the
gold brick swindle unearthed by the police
yesterday.
Killed In 3 Railway Collision.
MEMPHIS, March 20.—-A south bound
freight on the Illinois Central railroad
broke in two ten miles south of Water
Valley, Miss, the two sections afterward
coming together with a force that wrecked
the train. Charles Fletcher and two un-
known persons stealing a ride were killed.
A Schooner In Distress.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Del., .March
20.—The schooner Jessie Murdock put in
here today in distress. The captain re-
ported that on Tuesday his ship started a
leak and the water gained so rapidly that
it was necessary to jettison two-thirds of,V
her deck load. ‘
Standard Oil Changes.
CLEVELAND, March 20.—Daniel Leslie,
auditor of the Standard Oil company, has
been instructed to move his office to New
York. It is said that the company intends
to abandon all its offices here. L. A. Sev-
erance, treasurer of the company, has re-
signed.
Fatal Duel “’ith Sabers.
BUDAPEST, March 20.—A duel with
sabers was fought today between Baron
Josika and Baron Klebelsberg, in which
the latter was mortally wounded. The
duel grew out of a letter published by
Baron Klebelsberg reflecting upon Baron
Josika.
Compressor Mills Burned.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 20.-—The Com-
pressor mills of the Poorman and Tiger
mines, at Burke, dea., Were burned, caus-
ing a loss of $200,000, fully insured. The
mines will be closed for six months.
Offered to Professor Wheeler.
ROCHESTER, March 20. —-The presidency
of Rochester university, to succeed Dr.
Bill, has been offered, it is said, to Pro-
fessor Benjamin Ide Wheeler of Cornell.
Advertise in the Gaza-rm.
THE LATEST WAISTS.
Half a Dozen Dainty Confections in Fancy
Bodices. .
The first in the line of bodices illus-
trated is made of white chiffon, and the
zouave effect and cape epaulcts are com-
posed of white satin, with a vine of
embroidery in old-time colors on the
edge; pearl and steel trimming may be
substituted for this,.and with black
dotted bows the efiect is charming.
Black lisse dotted all over with sequins
makes a pretty evening waist, over col-
ored or black satin, as you like, with
a transparent yoke and a band trim-
ming of jetted velvet, which forms the
girdle belt in front, tied with black satin
ribbon. The basque frill is of the net,
doubled and gathered. A coat bodice
of printed velvet shows draped revers
of white satin, edged with Druges lace,
and a. narrow vcst of purplish red vel-
vet, covered with handsome passemen-
terie. Something more elaborate is
made of pale blue crepe de chine, draped
to form a. fichu, with corn lace and
trimmed With narrow bands of sable.
A novelty in sleeves is shown in the
next chiffon waist with fichu drapery,
and these are wrinkled from the shoul-
ders to the waist in a. fitted lining of
satin, and Shirred ruches of chiffon
stand out from the arm. The new sleeve
may seem simpler than the old because
it is smaller, but it is as intricate in
design, with its mysterious little puffs
and frills, that any attempt at descrip-
tion is sure to be a. failure. Some
sleeves putI slightly at the top and
again at the elbows, others are plain at
the shoulders and flare out in wide
frills at the elbows. '
Among the pretty evening waists is
one of Nile-green satin, draped with
Mechlin net and worn wit-h a skirt of
the same materials. The bietelles and
wide belt are of plain satin, and
braces of roses over the shoulders hold
the bodice in place. \Vhiie chiffon, cov-
ered with black lace silier Spangled,
makes a pretty bodice, and yellow chif-
fon under a. cream lace figured net,
made over a yellow satin lining" and
trimmed “'llll amine, is a. charming
combination, 'vchile colo‘rcd chiffon
striped with velvet embroidery is an-
other novel Ly for waists. I’lain white
mousselinc de soie collars, with a nar-
row border of black silk muslin hem-
stitched on, are extremely novel, and
these are usually decorated with cream
applique lace figures sot- ut intervals
not very close together.
Low-necked evening waists of span-
glcd tulle are. made up in colors to
match the skirt with which they are
worn, and black Brussels net is in great
favor for waist-s of black evening
gowns. They are cut round and low in
the neck, well (if from the shoulder,
and pointed slightly at the waist line,
where they are sc-mei imes finished wit-h
a soft- basque frill of net. .
A dinner dress of white satin illus—
trates another new mode in sleeves,
made plain and quite close downio
the elbow, where it ends in a deep frill
of lace—N. Y. World. -
A PORTUGUESE HERO.
His Story 3. Striking Illustration of Na-
tional Ingratitude.
An act of historical justice'has just
been done by Portugal to the greatest
of its Indian viceroys and soldiers, Af-
fonso d’Albuqucrque‘, who died'the vic-
tim of his sovereign’s ingratitude.
In the ruins of the church at Goa, in
which he was first of all buried, there
was found the other day the slab, with
its inscription, which had covered his
remains, until in 1566 his son moved
them to Lisbon. The governor-general
of Goa, which Albuquerque first cap-
tured in 1510 and made the capital for
a time of an eastern empire said to
cover 4,000 leagues, has formally made
over the precious slab to the president
of the geographical society of Lisbon,
who is to be congratulated on the ac-
quisition. The commandant. of the Vas—
co da. Gama man-of—war, on its way
home after the suppression of a foolish
rebellion, was directed to receive the
stone under a salute from every saluting
battery in Goa and to convey it with all
honor to the society.
Albuquerque was the most dreaded
enemy of the British as well as the
Dutch before we were able to supplant
the Portuguese power of the cast, and
the loyal Geographical societies of
London and Scotland may Well congrat-
ulate. that of Lisbon. The date of the
Portuguese hero’s death is December 16
on the slab, and not December 15. us
hitherto recorded in history. The
Portuguese and the French 219.: r: always
failed as colonizing powers Lucausc 0‘5
their distrust of- and ingratitude to
some of the greatest sons in the east.
Even Comoens was a victim.
Against such' cases, and those of Du-
pleix and Lally in French India, we
have, however, to set the treatment of
Clive with his sad end, and the impeach-
ment of Warren Hastings, for both of
which history has since atoned. In one
respect Albuquerque was greater than
any of these—from Goa. he captured the
trade of Asia for the sea ,powers, heat-
ing back both Soliman the Maignificent
of Constantinople, and the sultan of
Egypt at Alexandria, who, with Venice
and Genoa, had monopo‘lized it all.—
Edinburgh Scotsman.
An Acquired Habit.
“You heard Mrs. De Voe recite ‘The
Lost Child’ last night, didn’t you?”
‘fOf course.”
“Notice the queer way in which she
worked her chin?”
“Certainly; but you know the reason
for that.”
“Double-(hinges on her jaw?” .
“Oh, no; she worked in a chewing-
gum factory for five years before her
marriage, and had to sample every lot
turned out.”———Det~roit Free Press.
A Masterpiece. .
Auctioneer—Here, gentlemen, we
have a masterpiece from the brush of
the famous painter, Schmierinsky, in
a gold frame.
Art Patron—I offer three shillings.
“Three shillings? But, my dear sir,
the picture alone is worth that much! ”
—-London Tit-Bits.
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75c Best Tapestry Brussels, 55 Cents.
75c All-Wool Ingrain, 50 Cents.
75C Stair Carpets, 55 Cents.
25c Mattings, l5 Cents.
49c Mattings, 25 Cents.
[i you are going to get a Carpet this Spring, now is your limo.
HasSocks, 29C ones for I9 Cents. ‘
Hassocks, 500 ones for 3| Cents.
$2.25 Moquette Rugs for $l.75.
$2.00 Velvet Rugs for 75 Cents.
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22-inch BLACK DUCHESSE, $l.00 quality, for 89 Cents.
24-inch BLACK DUCHESSE, $l.25 quality, for 98 Cents.
2l-inch BLACK INDIA, large figures, 98c quality, for 69 Cents.
22-inch BLACK CROS-CRAIN, $l.50 quality for $l.00.
Hair Rugs at Half Price.
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