llIE FREE SILVER BILL!
Previsions of the Measure That Has
Been Adopted by the Senate.
oorPIEcEE WINS HIS FIGHT.
His Nomination to Be a Brigadier Gen-
eral In the Army Confirmed by a
Decisive Vote After a. Lengthy
Contest In the Senate.
WASHING-TON, Feb. 3.—The bill passed
Saturday by the senate as a substitute for
the'house bond bill provides that from the
date of the act the mints of the United
States shall be open to the coinage of sil—
ver, and the dollar shall be of the present
weight and fineness, and also ’prov ides for
the issuance of silver certificates. It fur-
ther provides for the coinage of the seign-
iorage now in the treasury and authorizes
this immediate issue of certificates 'upon
the same in advance of it being carried.
, One section of the bill provides that no
bank note of less than 310 shall hereafter
be issued, and, those outstanding of less
amount shall be taken up and canceled as
rapidly as possible.
Section 4 provides that the greenbacks
and treasury notes shall be redeemed in
standard silver dollars or in gold coin, at
the option of the treasury, and the green-
backs when so redeemed shall be immedi-
ately reissued.
The bill, which was passed by the decis-
lve vote of 42 to 85, showing a majority of
7 for free silver, was the subject of caustic
debate, but the result was such a foregone
conclusion that little excitement or sur-
prise was occasioned when the result was
announced. ' x
An interesting incident occurred during
the debate, when Mr. Gorman was urging
that the legislation was fruit-less, as it
could not receive executive approval. Mr.
‘ Morgan called attention to the fact that
the duty of congress was to act without
executive influence or direction, to which
Mr. German, with much earnestness, re-
plied:
“I fully agree to that proposition and
only regret that there has not been a closer
adherence to it in the past. The senatOI
from Alabama cannot go farther than I to
resist encrOachments of any executive in
giving any suggestions beyond these he is
bound to .make . by the legislation of the
United States, nd due weight should be
given to wh'ate er recommendation he
makes without' fear of political power or
patronage from the president.”
Mr. Mills, who had voted with the sil-
ver men on all test motions, changed his
vote at the" last and recorded himself as
against the passage of the free silver bill..
Coppinger \Vins.
After a two hours’ contest in executive
session the senate confirmed the nomina-
tion'of General J. J. 'Coppinger, a'colonel
in the army, to be brigadier general by
the decisive vote of 44 to 17. The nomina-
tion was sent to the senate very soon after
the convening of congress, but had scarce-
ly been made public when protests against
confirmation began to pour in from the A.
P. A. societies in all parts of the country.
After a delay of about six weeks the sen-
ate committee on military afiairs made a
unanimously favorable report to the sen-
ate. '
The opposition to confirmation was led
by Senators Burrows, Gear, Perkins, Tel-
ler Pettigrew, Squire and Wilson.
The opponents of confirmation based
their course of action almost entirely upon
the fact that Coppinger had been promot-
ed over the heads of 13 colonels who were
his seniors in rank, which was dwelt upon
as an unjust proceeding. When they were
met with the statement that Coppinger
was selected because of his superior mili-
tary record, they asserted that there were
others of equally meritorious record. They
also made the point that in case of war
the probabilities were altogether favorable
to younger men coming to the front. The
opposition did not fail to point out that
Mr. Coppinger had served in the Ameri-
can army for almost 30 years before he
took out naturalization papers, and one
senator at least said that he would not
vote for any man who had fought, as it
was admitted Coppinger had, against Ital-
ian unity in the Garibaldian wars.
The opponents were taunted with being
influenced by the A. P. A. and with mak-
ing war on General Coppinger because he
was a Catholic in religion, but they resent-
ed this imputatiou to a man. Some of
those who voted for confirmation declared
that they did so in resentment of the in-
terference of the A. P. A. and declared
that otherwise they would have opposed
the nomination because of its invidious-
ness.
The debate was a most animated one
from start to finish. It developed that
General Copninger had come to America
at the beginnlng of the war at the insta cc
of Archbishop Hughes, and it was ass rt— ‘
ed that the nomination had been made
largely at the instance of Mrs. Blaine,
whose daughter was General Coppinger’s
wife. There were also allusions to certain
personal affairs of the general’s. ‘
The vote favorable to confirmation in-
cluded all the members of the committee
on military affairs. who were supported
by the more conservative senators who
generally follow committee recommenda-
tions. I t was also noticed that all the ex-
Confederate soldiers in the senate voted
for confirmation, as did all but one or two
of the cx-Union soldiers.
Cuban Recognition.
Very vigOrous representations are being
made to congress by the representatives of
~_ the Cuban revolution who are in Washing-
ton. They have almost daily intervieWs
with members of the foreign afi'airs com-
mittee, and they are always cordially re-
ceived by these gentlemen, and their state-
ments are listened to with interest.
surances of sympathy with the cause they
represent are extended to them, but sever-
'al members of the committee tell them
franklythat they doubt whether it is poli-
tic for this government to accord them the
rights of belligerents at this stage of the
revolution or whether such recognition
would help their cause.
Secretary Olney tol'd congressmen about
a month ago that he did no believe the
leaders of the revolution wanted recogni-
tion, but later events may have changed
his min The Secretary said at that time
that, in is opinion, the granting of bel-
"ligerent rights to insurgents in a struggle
like that under way in Cuba operated to
the advantage of the stronger party.
Fifteen Thousand Blade Idle.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., Feb. 3,—Fifteen thou-
' sand men and boys in the Western anthra-
cite coalfields have received orders not to
report for duty at the mines until further
notice, as the Reading collieries have been
shut down for an indefinite period. It was
stated today by a prominent official that
phrasaquarter time would be the order
when work was resumed.
—— adverb-e iu.the“(1‘mZe<te.”
As- .
MAY TRADE WITH Eonnosa
Japan Opens the Rich Island For .Corn-
merce \Vitli T1 eat'y Nations... ,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 .—-The Japanese le-
gation in this city has just received an im-
portant cablegram from the foreign ofiice
of Japan, with directions to make it pub-.
lic, by the terms of which the rich island
of Formosa, which Japan acquired from
China, will be opened up to trade and
commerce. The declaration is as follows:
“Order and tranquillity having been es-
tablished in Formosa, the Japanese gov-
ernment grants the following privileges
and facilities to the subjects, citizens and
vessels of treaty powers being in or resort-
ing to rmosa:
“First. -—-Subjects and citizens of pow-
ers having commercial treaties with Japan
may reside and trade in Formosa at Tam-
sui, Kelung, Amping. Taiwanfu and Ta-
kao, and vessels of such powers may visit
and carry cargo to and from the ports and
harbors of Tamsui, Kelung, Amping and
Takao.
“Second.-:—_Hotwiths'tanding the excep-
tionalconditions of afiairs in Formosa the
treaties of commerce and navigation and
the tariffs and arrangements existing and
no'w in force {between Japan and other
pov'vers are so far as they are applicable ex-
tended to the subjects, citizens and vessels
of such powers being in or resorting to
Formosa, it being at the same time under-
stood that all persons availing themselves
of [the above enumerated privileges and
facilities shall obey all decrees and regu- .
lations which may at any time be in force
in Formosa.”
Since the acquisition of Formosa by Ja-
pan there has been considerable. specula-
tion by‘merchants and others interested in
oriental trade as to the policy Japan would
purs11e,,and the above cablegram indicates
the purpose of the government of the mi-
kado to be an enlightened one, having for
its Object the free development of the in?
dustries and commerce of the island. The
places named, it is believed here, are the
principal towns of the island, and it is
understood that the town, excluded from
the second list is an interior point, the
other four being ports. It is supposed that
trading vessels in the Pacific will arrange
hereafter for regular stops at some of the
ports. _
THE HENLEY BBG—ATTA.
It Is Doubtful 'If Cornell ‘Vill Send" a
‘ Crew to Compete.
ITHACA, N. Y., Feb. 3.—Discussion in
athletic circles today has been confined to
the advisability of sending Cornell’s crew
to Henley, where the red and blue would
be matched “against the blue of Yale.
Much as Cornell desiresl such a contest,
the short time between the American race
and Henley events makes such a meeting
doubtful. The quadrangular race is to
come off June 26 and the Henley regatta,
it is understood, about July 8,9 and 10.
Captain Freeborn of the ’varsity crew
said: ”We will probably not enter the
Henley regatta. We have our hands full
here. Then there “is. the expense and so
short a time in which to prepare.”
Secretary Davis of the athletic council
said. “I think We would send a crew-if
we had time to make preparations. There
would be no fainting' 1n the boat if the
fellows knew they were pulling against
Yale. Besides, we may never get so good a
chance to row the blue, fer Yale will prob-
ably not row at Henley every year. We
should clear up our record over there at
the first opportunity by making a credita-
ble showing at least.”
There is some talk among the upper
class men of preparing a petition to urge
the athletic council to send a crew to Eng—
land. Many personal Offers of financial
assistance are made; but, as Secretary Da-
vis says, “it all depends upon the date of
the Henley regatta. ” ‘
England and Venezuela.
LONDON, Feb. 3.—According to Mr.
John Bolton, Great Britain need have no
fear of referring the Venezuelan dispute to
arbitration. In a letter which he has writ-
ten to the newspapers he says that he has
seen and examined the Spanish and Dutch
records, and they prove the British claims
fully. Mr. Bolton holds that the Shem—
burgk line is ill defined and cannot clear-
ly be‘ identified, but the records, he do-
clares, confirm the British title to terri-
tory to the westward of that line.
Colonel Coit Not Guilty.
COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 3.—The jury in the
Coit. case has returned a verdict of not
guilty. The jury was out three days. Colo»
nel A. B. Coit was indicted for‘man'slaugh-
ter by the grand jury of Fayette county.
He commanded the militia which fired in-
to the mob at Washington Court House in
October, 1894. The trial was begun before
the holidays. The verdict is of vital inter-
est to the national guard of the state.
Ecuadorian Ministers Resign.
PANAMA, Feb. 3.—The Star and Herald
publishes a dispatch from Guayaquil.Ecua-
dor, which says that the ministers of pub-
lic works and public education have re-
signed, and that their resignations have
been accepted and their successors appoint-
ed. Adolfo Pacz has been appointed gov-
ernor of the Pichincha province of Ecua-
dor.
\Vorthless Fire Insurance Policies.
JAMEsrowx, N. Y., Feb. 3.—Evidence
has been obtained that many thousands oi
dollars ,of worthless fire insurance policies
have been, issued in-Chautauqua county
through a peculiar system of working.
The German Fire Lloyds of America and
the Southern Fire Lloyds, both of New
York city, are the companies interested.
Vanderbilt In Demand.
LONDON, Feb. 3. —In view of a report '21
the United States that W. K. Vanderbilt
is shortly to announce his engagement to
Miss Amy Bend of New York, Vanity
Fair asserts that he will shortly announce
his engagement'to an English duchess.
Burned to Death.
_ SOUTHBORO, Mass, Feb. 3.—Mrs. George
Fay, a bedridden invalid, 80 years of age.
was burned to death in her home yester-
day. She set fire to the bed in some un-
known way and was burned to death be
fore the flames could be extinguished.
Prmiq’znce and Local Option.
Pnovrnnvcn, Feb. 3. — Pctitidns for
granting local option will be presented in
all the churches, and the vote will proba-
bly be taken on April 1. Last year the li-
cense income amounted to $190,000.
A Rising River.
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 3.—The Cuachita
river has risen 11 feet at Camden and is
still rising. The indications are that the
rise will be the greatest for years, and
great devastation is probable.
~ Croker’s HorsesAbroad.
LONDON, Feb. 3.7—Mr. Richard Crok’er
has 29 horses in training at Letcombe
Regis, near Wantage, in charge of Charles
Morton.
Don’t miss Fsid-Iy’s GAZETTE.
Emperor William Determines to Dede
ble the Size of His Navy.
TEE DEBT VENEZUELA oWEs
If It Is Not Paid Within a” Reasonable
Time, Germany .Will Send 3. Fleet of
' “Warships to Make a Demonstra-
tion and Help to Collect It.
BERLIN, Feb. 3.—A high official of the
Colonial society informs your correspond-
ent that Emperor William is firmly deter-
mined to carry out the project of doubling
the size of the German navy. The official
referred to has had repeated conversations
with .jmpcror ,William on this subject
during the past three weeks, and he. as-
serts that during the coming summer the
plan for the reorganization of the German
navy will be drawn up.
The present programme for slowly. on-
larging the navy must remain in force for
the next three years, but in the meanwhile
the new plan will be adopted, the prelimi-
nary steps will be taken, and the means to
execute it will be secured. His majesty' is
convinced that it is absolutely necessary
to secure to Germany permanently her po-
sition as a. great power, and especially as a
rising colonial power. Hence all the em-
peror’s energy will be bent to that end.
Something, however, must be done 1m-
mediately, and if the present reichstag re-
fuses to grant large sums for the building
and equipment of a fleet of fast cruisers
the nation will be appealed to, and an at-
tempt will be made to raise money for this
purpose by popular subscription. Already
a score of German nobles and big mer-
chants have declared their readiness in
advance to subscribe 3, 000,000 marks to
form the nucleus of the fund. Among
them are Duke John Albrecht of Mecklen:
burg, the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Prince
Frederick Leopold Of Prussia, Barons
Bleichrodcr, Stumm and Krupp and a
number of Hamburg and Bremen export—
ers.
Bismarck Favors It.
It is further stated that Prince Bis-
marck has expressed to the emperor his
belief in the necessity of creating a strong
German navy, and the fact that Prince
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor. and
some of the other members of the cabinet
do not acquiesce in these views, it is as-
serted, caused his majesty to seriously con-
sider the advisability of making changes
in the ministry. The emperor’s inten-
tion, however, is not to hasten th‘s change,
but to await a favorable opportunity.
Prince Hohenlohe’s successor. it is thought '
in inner court circles, will be Count Philip
von Eulcnburg, the Gm 3.1.11 embassa-
dor at Vienna, who, with 1.15 brother, is a
great favorite of his majesty.
It is significant that the Hamburger
Nachrichtcn, Prince Bismarck’s organ, in
an article on, the emperor’s birthday, de-
nounced lhe cabinet and charged. it with
obstructing his majesty’ 5 plans. Admiral
von Hollman, naval secretary of state,
who is known to difier with the em‘perbr
upon the fans to reorganize the navy,
has already . Indeed in his resignation.
The fact. mat both Russiaand France
took pains 1.) show their friendliness to-
‘Ward German-y. upon the occasion of Em-
peror William’s birthday is generally coin-
mented upon. For the first time ih 2-5
years the French embassy, on’Tthe Pa'i‘iser
Platz, was splendidly illuminated, and ;
the Russian ambassador, in presenting
Emperor William with the czar’s congratu-
lations and handing his majesty a beauti- :
ful-present. conveyed the czar’s high grati-
fication that the entente cordiale between |
Russia and Germany had been renewed ‘
during the important crisis of last year.
Germany and Venezuela. I
The news received here from New York .
that the German war vessels Storch and
Suabia have been ordered to Venezuela is
denied in toto at the foreign office. But
an official of that department of the gov-
ernment said to your representative:
“Assuredly, however. Count von Rex,
the Ge1111an ministci to Venezuela, has re-
ceived instructions enabling hii 1 to bring
the V enezueian gov e1111nent to terms.
President Crcspo cannot invoke the aid of
the Monroe doctrine in this matter. The
doctrine 11121:: serve in frontier quarrels,
but it does Lot extend far-enough to shield
11. williully recalcitrant debtor against the
just claims of a European nation. Ger-
many certainly imcnds, after waiting
more than a reasonable time, to collect
the debt due to her citizens, and a naval
demonstration may finally have to be
made in Venezuelan waters. But just now
nothing has been orderc( .”
The relations between Emperor William
and Prince Luitpold, the regent of Bava-
ria, have improved lately, and on the im-
perial birthday the regent gave a splendid
banquet and enthusiastically toasted the
emperor. The regent also appointed his
majesty chief of the Sixth Bavarian regi-
ment. _
Incidentally, during the next session of 1
the Bavarian diet, the insane King Otto is
to be declared civilly (lead, and Prince Luit-
pOld will be chosen king of Bavaria.
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OUR JdJVUflR I‘ SflLES
Ended in a blaze of glory-"largest in the history of our
business.
Our efforts and aims in giving the public hon
est and popular goOds, at the Very lowest prices, have“
been thoroughly appreciated and the result is (indeed-‘
gratifying and encouraging.
We do not purpose resting on past laurels---We must
keep up". the good work, Our Mammoth Stere Will be]
made greater. if possible, and We are determined that the
wants of our manypatrons will be carefully looked after.
sacrifice.
BEGINNING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I,
WE OFFER THREE BIG BARGAINS IN
DRESS GOODS, ALL NEWLY PURCHASED. '
One lot Fancy Mixtures. new Spring goods—makers needed money—we bought early, at a
The regular price is 250; per yard, 12:}(3. .
50 pieces All-wool French Twills. in black and colors; also Fancy Plaids, every yard new,
real value'from 380 to 50c; per yard, 25c. _
10 pieces. 50-inch Fine English Twills, warranted all pure wool, extra fine count, 9. grehh
bargain at 75c; Saturday we Open the price at 506.
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Massacthse'ttE fiemdcrats.’ L
BOSTON, Feb. 3. —The Democratic state
committee has re- -elected th fellowing
officers: Hon. J.. W. Corcoran, president;.
Henry W. Cunningham, secrethry; Hon.
John HTSullivim, treasurer. It ITS: voted
to holdthe state convention to e1 t dele-
gates to the Democratic national c ven-
tion in Boston, the date to be anno need
later.
Yale-Princeton Meet to Be Held.
PRINCETON, N. J ., Feb. 3.—Manag¢ s
Turner and Dey, representing the Ya. e
and Princeton track. teams, met to discus
the advisability of having a joint mee
this spring. Arrangements were not com-
pleted, although the managers have decid- \
ed to hold the games provided there" IS no
faculty interference.
Big Storm In Newfoundland.
, ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 3..-—Another vio-
lent storm has been raging here during
the last 24 hours. Immense snow block-
ades have made the railway lines impassa-
ble. Three men are missing, and it is fear-
ed that they l1ave been smothered in the
drifts.
Another Victim.
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. ., Feb. 3. —-Anoth-_
er victim of the boiler explosion in the
Hollidaysburg iron and nail Works, Sam-
uel Kephart, died yesterday afternoon. B.
F. Cramer, superintendent of the works,
cannot live. '
I
Charged With Larceny. .., , ‘
BOSTON, Feb. 3.——James Foley, 16 years :
old, was arrested yesterday for the alleged
larceny of $650 worth of jewelry from a
baggage express car at the Old Colony
station on Jan. 23.
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