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sPRINGER's COMMITTEE.
Continuation of WOOdward's Testimony
Walsh's Refusal to Contribute.

continuation or WOOdWard'S Testimony
Walsh's Refusal to Contribute.
WASHINGTON, April lip H. Woodward
continued his testimony before the Springer
committee to-day. He said there was a gentle
in this city who got $500 for calling on sena-
tors and representatives from the Southwest,
and securing their signatures to a petition for an
increase on the Las Vegas and Vinita route. All
but two signed it One congressman said to the
gentleman, this is wrong but the Postmaster
general is not fool enough to do it, and I'll sign
the petition to oblige you" A man whose name
was on the paper told the witness he had no con
ception of the increased cost brought about
by their influence. The total expense
to the government of the Las Vegas and Vinita
route, for nearly three years was about $780,
600, and the revenues for the same period was
about 5000. The route was about 725 miles long,
with scarcely any offices on it, and portion of
it through wilderness. Sometimes there would
not be a single letter in the mail bag.
Did you not carefully go over the evidence
you obtained on this route before the grand
juryl" asked Mr.. Springer.
Il was before the jury on this route about half
an hour, and in that short time explained the
evidence as best | could Many questions were
asked some by George Bliss. If [ had been re
sponsble, | would have stayed before that jury
IA week for | consider the route the strongest
sumed the responsibility of putting the evidence
before the grand jury, and l supposed he knew
what evidence he had to present that az indict-
ment might be secured Whether the failure to
secure the Indictment was due to the grand
jury or to the manner of putting the evidence
before it, do not know"
In answer to an inquiry, Woodward said he
furnished evidence, varying in degrees Of
strength, on about forty routes This was placed
in the hands of Bliss Continuing, Woodward
said: "Brady called for deficiency of s., 600, 900,
rumored Walsh was asked to contribute $50 600
to buy up congressman so the 81 O0OO 900 might
be secured, but he declined
Before the committee adjourned Mr.. Springer
read a telegram from Vim. A. Cook. saying he
desired to cross s-eXamine Woodward on his testi-
mony yesterday Woodward said: II told moth
ing but the truth yesterday, and l could tell
more if my information was not in confidence.
don't break confidence to expose the villainy of
rascals. The more Cook stirs up this matter the
deeper he will get into the fire."
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LOST IN THE PACIFIC.
The Ship Rainier Goes on the Breakers-The
Captain and Crew Rescued.

BOSTON, April 11.-Letters have been received
from Captain Morrison, of the ship Rainier lost in
the Pacific ocean on January g. near Ujaal island,
of the Marshall group. When the vessel went
among the breakers, the natives went off in
boats and took the captain and crew ashore, ff-
teen miles from the point of the wreck There
are five hundred inhabitants on the island,
which is governed by king. The natives were
very kind and did everything for the comfort of
the crew. Some of them can speak English,
which they learned from traders The island is
three miles long, and twenty-five miles from
the nearest manland-the nearest being the
Philippine islands. On the fourth day after
their arrival, Captain Morrison sent his second
officer and four seamen in a boat to see if they
could obtain assistance by running across a ship
or a steamer. The boat was sighted by the
British bark Cataline and taken to Saigon, where
the news Immediately telegraphed. The
letter received was sent in this boat At the
time the letter was written everybody was in
good health. Mrs. Humphreys, of Bath, was
we'll The crew of the Rainier consisted of
twenty-seven men. The sails had been taken
from the ship and formed into tents, in which
the parties live. Captain Morrison is being roy
ally entertained by the king of the island
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appropriation bill. The bill appropriates 500
6S4 400, and reapproprates an amount estimated
at 500 000 000 The appropriations for the cur
rent year were $26 000 000 of which only So.
673O0O were expended during the first half Of
the year
Mr. Cannon spoke in opposition to that portion
of the bill which reduces the salary of pension
agents maintaining that under the reduction no
agent could afford to do the business of the
Office, and the result would be to delay and em
barrass the payment of pensions
Mr.. Keifer advocated the policy of raising the
limit of fees allowed lawyers in certain pension
cases
Mr.. Hart advocated such change in the pen
sion laws as would provide for granting civil
service pensions.
Mr. Rogers gave notice that he would, at the
proper time, move to strike out the second see
ton, which limits lawyers fees to $40 in cases of
arrears of pay, lost horses and bounty claims.
After further debate, and without action, the
committee rose.
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President submitting q special est
nent annual appropriation Of 81, 500,0 900 to pro
tions. The President says:
In presenting this estimate do not think it
sary to enumerate the considerations which make it
of the highest importance that there shall be
necessary delay in entering upon work which must
be commensurate with the public interest to be effect
i've, and which will take much time.
The message was referred, and the House
took a recess until 7:30, the evening session to
be for consideration of pension bills only.
At the evening session the House passed five
pension bills, and adjourned until tomorrow.
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certainty that the Democrats in Congress
Will Defeat All Propositions Looking to
Rebuilding Of the Navy.
Georgia and South Carolina Rice Plant
ers Against the Morrison Bill.
A Delegation of Democrats Who Propose
Making Personal Inspection of Our
Uncle Sam Tilden's Condition.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY,
Mr.. Hill Quite Confident that the Senate
Bill Will Be Adopted.

Mr.. Hill Quite Confident that the Senate
Bill Will Be Adopted.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON April 11.-Senator Hill, of Colo
rado, chairman of the committee postoffices and
post-roads, that has been investigating the sub
ject of postal telegraphy and inquiring into the
telegraph business says the bill reported on
Thursday will be passed. 'Ihave counted noses
and have got the sentiment of the Senate
pretty thoroughly on the question during the in
vestgation the past winter" said he, 'and 1 feel
sure that the measure will receive quite large
majority in the Senate. Once through that
branch of Congress and it will be hurried
through the House."
1 spoke about the different theories the Sena
tors and members held on the subject, and the
fact that the House committee had reported
against it.
|The bill just completed contains SO
many alternatives" replied Senator
Hill, land leaves so much to be
determined by practical demonstration and
economy that I cannot see how it be OBJ
iected to by any one who is actually working
for the people. The only real question that can
arise is the one whether the government should
have anything to do with telegraph business for
researches show that it should"
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THE MORRISON BILL.
The Attitude of the Republicans and the
Randall Men.

The Attitude of the Republicans and the
Randall Men.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 11.-What attitude will
be taken by the Republicans and by the Randall
tariff men when the Morrison bill comes up,
next Tuesday, is matter of great interest Mr.
Kasson is making strong fight to induce the
Republicans to vote for consideration and secure
discussion. Some of the Randall men are
also for doing the opposite thing. They
are waiting their chiefs return be
fore deciding 1t seems now, however
that the Randall men will not Evote
against consideration. Mr. Eaton, who is one
of them, said tonight that it would be absurd
on the part of any Democrats to try to prevent
a tariff discussion 1t would be, he said like
schoolboys who will not play unless they have
their own way. 1t would tend he said, to in
tensify the differences among the Democrats.
He thought he could safely predict that the tariff
Democrats would not try to choke off debate
Some Republicans are now taking the view that
it would be impoltic to refuse to meet the Demo
Gratis and to stand off as if they were afraid of
discussing the matter
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A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY:

A Delegation of Democrats Who Propose a
Personal Inspection of Tilden,
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal,
WASHINGTON, April l1.-As heretofore indi-
Gated in these dispatches, a delegation of Demo
cratic congressman left here tonight for New
York to see Governor Tilden, with whom they
have an appointment tomorrow. "Our purpose
in going to see Tilden, said one of the party to
your correspondent tonight, lis to ascertain for
ourselves his exact physical condition, so that
we can state to our friends before the State
conventions are held. first, whether he desires
the nomination or not; second, whether, in our
opinion, his condition is such that he can stand
the worry of another presidential campaign. On
our return here, on Monday, we will all join in
an authoritative statement which will settle the
question, as far as the Democrats of this country
are concerned, as to his physical fitness and de-
sire in the matter of the presidency"
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Routine Business-Consideration of the Pen
sion Approximation Bill.

Routine Business-Consideratio of the Pen
sion Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 1l.-NIr. Ellis, from the
committee appropriations, reported back
the Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to offer reward of $25. 900 for rescuing or
ascertaining the fate of the Greedy expedition
After brief debate, the bill was passed.
Mr. Hopkins, as privileged matter, called up
the resolution declaring that the charges against
H. V. Boynton are not sustained by the evi-
dence and that there is no ground for any
action by the House. He stated that the com
mittee reporting the resolution did not desire to
debate. Mr.. Keifer the author of the charges.
was present but did not see fit to make speech
and the resolution was adopted without opposi
ton
Mr. Mcmillan from the committee on revision
of laws, reported bill limiting to two years the
time within which prosecutions may be insti-
tuted against persons charged with violating the
internal revenue laws, Placed on the House
calendar.
Mr. Henley, from the committee on public
lands, reported bill forleitng the Northern
Pacific land grant which placed on the
House calendar
The House then went into committee Of the
whole (Mr, Springer il the chairl on the pension
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The Ex-Secretary Says He Cannot Re Can
didate for Governor.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, April 11-Hon. R. W. Thomp-
son is in the city, having been in New York on
business connected with the Isthmus Canal
Company. He willreturn to Indiana in time to at
tend the State convention. In answer to sugges-
tion that he might be nominated for Governor,
he said II would not run; l could not afford to
resign my present position, which pays me
$4,000 year, to make the race for Gov
ernor, and my friends must not ask me to-"
Colonel Thompson regards the Republican out
LOOK q; very hopeful He visited the Capitol to
day, and received much attention.
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nnco4ternUo~n>rn THE NAVV.
Senator Vests Attack on Chandler-IncOnsist-
ency of the Democracy.

ency of the Democracy.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Quite feeling has
been aroused in congressional circles by the
utterances of Senator of Vest of Missouri, in
debate upon the naval appropriation bill. He
very plainly and in terms that could not be mis-
taken assailed the official and personal integrity
of the Secretary of the Navy. He not only
doubted the ability of the Secretary to disburse
money placed at his disposal, but doubted his
motives and impugned his purposes in asking
for money to construct steel cruisers He threw
upon the shoulders of the Republican party the
responsibility of our being without good navy,
but when asked what the Democratic party had
done for reconstruction of the navy during the
time it had control of both branches of Con
gress he could only reply that it did nothing
because the President and the Republican party
were against them.
1t has been the chief occupation of the House
and the Democrats in the Senate this winter to
cut down appropriations, and exclaim as it did
so that the Republicans were to blame because
the service was not better Even Senator Vest
was fighting the appropriation for steel cruisers
when he took occasion to attack the Secretary
of the Navy
Such an inconsistent position must be very
readily encompassed by the people of the coun
try. By the daily acts of the Democrats of Con
gress it is demonstrated that it is not possible
to get an appropriation to rebuild the navy, and
if it should 60 through under Republican con
troll they would go to the country with a howl of
extravaganza. Yet they howl because it has
not been done
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Argument by DIR. Green.
tern Associated Press.

To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Dr Norvin Green
made an argument before the House committee
on postofices and postroads to-day, in opposi
ton to postal telegraphs If, however, the gov
ernment determined to enter into the business,
he thought it ought to buy out the existing lines
and manage the work exclusively in its own
way. He also said if the Senate committees
bill becomes a law, the Western Union Company
which that measure makes provision, but that if
the rates originally proposee in the Hubbard
bill, % cents, so cents and 70 cents, should be
adopted, the Western Union would bid.
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THE BEST FOR THE MONEY.

Of course you don't wish to orce the season. in the mat
ter of Dress but then the other hand you don't want to let
the persist in forcing you.
Whenever you ready you will find prepared in the
fullest of the word to satisfy your wants. your tastes
and your financial views the subject Of Spring Clothing
sample bargain illustrating the scale Of unrivaed low
prices ruling all departments Of Store particuarze
the All-Woo PANTS that selling for $2 which be-
eve the best Pants for the money that have been
sold offered for sa in regular way in this in any other
American market.
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the act, be brought in the eastern division of the
district, may be transferred, by consent of all
parties, to the eastern division, and in of
such transfer, all papers and files therein, with
copies of all journal entries, be transferred to
the deputy clerks office at Columbus, and the
same proceeded with in all respects as though
originally commenced in the eastern division,
was to-day reported by Mr.. Seney, of Ohio, ad-
versely from the House committee on judiciary,
Notwithstanding the people at Bellefontaine and
vicinity strongly petitoned for it.
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Pensions for Three Months, Service.

WASHINGTON, April II. - Representative
Warner reported from the committee on pen
sions, bounty and back pay a bill providing that
every person specified inthe pension laws who has
served for period of three months or more who
has an honorable discharge, and is not receiving
pension, or greater pension than that pro
vided by the bill, and who is now disabled by
reason of wound, injury or disease which there
is reason to believe originated in the service,
shall be entitled to receive pension during con
tinuance of said disability at a rate proportion
ate to the degree thereof. The bill further pro
vdes that dependent parents shall only show
by competent evidence that they are without
other present means of support than their own
manual lahnr the contributions Of others not
legally bound for their support
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A NEW OBSTACLE.
Rice Planters Who Are Opposed to the Nor
risOn Tariff Bill

Rice Planters Who Are Opposed to the Nor
risOn Tariff Bill.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON April 11.-An opposition very
unexpected and very formidable has sprung up
to confront Mr.. Morrisons horizontal tariff bill
A lot of rice planters are here from South Caro-
lima and Georgia. They are influential Demo
Gratis One of them said to your correspondent
this evening" IF the Democrats in the House
insist upon the passage of the Morrison bill, no
matter whether it will become law or not and
regardless of what our friends may think of us,
we will support the Republican party. We have
little industry that is kept up by dnt of tariff
protection. We can scarcely maintain it at pres
ent rates, and, although it amounts to almost
social ostracism to do so, we prefer being de
nounced as Republicans to having our industry
ruined
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BosToN, April 1l.-Before the Association of
High school Teachers. to-day, President Elliott in
referring to remarks by another concerning base
ball, said; 81 think it a wretched game but as
an object OF ambition for youths to 90 to college.
really, it is little weak There are only
and there are $50 men in college and out of
nine there are only two desirable positions, Iun
derstand-pitcher and catcher-so there is but
little chance for youth to crafty his ambition
call it one of the worst games, although
know it is called the American national game
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A Savage Attack ON anthony Comstock.

New YORK, April l1.-In the course of the in
quiry into police management, to-day. Anthony
Comstock said he thought, prior to 1886,
the district attorneys Office was as corrupt
as the police department now Ccmstock
animadverted severely upon the administration
of District Attorney Phelps. you are IA ma
levolent and infamous liar shouted Judge Rus
sell, jumping to his feet and shaking his fist in
the witnesses face.
Come, come, this won't do, cried Chairman
Roosevelt, and Judge Russell repeated his as
sertion. He afterward apologized for his dis
play of temper
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THE WAR ON THE NILE.

The Tribes Between Berber and Shendy
Join in the nsurrection.
CAIRO, April ll.-Berber dispatches of the 9th
inst, indicate that affairs there are daily assum-
ing a more menacing position. The tribes be-
tween Berber AMI Shendy are i'll state of in
sunection. They have seized boat laden with
provisions, which was proceeding to Shendy.
The rebels are besi"sins Shendy, and a portion
of the Berber troops haze gone to that Guys re-
lief. Had such action not been taken it is feared
the rebels would have beseSed Berber also, and
intercepted the route to Korcsko
The English officers have been offered ten
weeks furloush. This is believed to foreshadow
an autumn campaign.
The German and Austrian governments have
presented identical notes to Egypt, requesting
early payment Of indemnity claims,
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New LEXINGTON, o., April 11-Wm Hene-
gan, John Donan, Robert Darran and VIM
Blakely, on trial for assault with intent to kill
A. j. McDevitt the druggist who was recently
mobbed and maltre lted We're declared not
guilty as charged but guilty of assault and bat
terry. Blakely's sentence was reserved, as he is
already convicted of manslaughter for lynching
Hickory The others were sentenced to l20
days in Jail and fine Of 500
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MINOR MENTION.
Postal Revenue for the Fiscal Year--A Two
Million Shortage.

Postal Revenue for the Fiscal Year-A Two
Million Shortage.
WASHINGTON April 1.-THE Third Assistant
Postmaster general has prepared the following
statement of the revenues of the Postoffce De-
partment for the present fiscal year. Returns
for the first and second quarters are complete
The figures for the third quarter are based upon
returns from officers returning about one-half
the total postal revenue and the estimate for the
last quarter is based on returns of the preceding
quarters:
sept. 80, Iascertaned - SIC, ,595, ,s67
Gross receipts for quarter ending Dec.
80, 1SS3-ascertained .-....-....... II, ,l59, GIG
Gross revenue for quarter ending March
81, 1884, estimated from special re-
turns received from 1877 lettercarrier
Offices, including all the large cities 10 769 GA
Estimated gross revenue for quarter end
ing June 80, 1884 1O.737. $40
Total estimated revenue for the year. 43 262 446
Total revenue for year ending June 80,
1888 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 45 sos 692
Falling off in for present year. 2246 246
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An Interview with Gordon's Brother.

OahTe SpeCI0T.
While every one else appears to be in a fever
of anxiety as to the safety of General Gordoa
in Khartoum, the General himself has given nc
sign that he considers his position as one of eN-
ceptiona peril Next to him in GOODNESS and
contemptuous Indifference to the dangers by
which the General must be surrounded, is his
brother, General Sir Henry William Gordon, X.
C. B.. whose loug and gallant services in The
field, though less dramatic than those Of
Chinese" Gordon, entite his views to great re
spcct A corr, -poudcnt called upon Sir Henry
Gordon and obtained a very free expression OF
his opinion regarding his brothers plans auG
prospects. In reply to question as t.