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, 1890-03-06
a CHINESE ISNovArIos.
The Government Decides to Inaugu-
rat. silver Coinage.

WASHINGTON, March Dispatches
from Pckiu, China, announce that Vice
roy III Hung Chang will formulate a
project which will mark new era IN the
Chinese commercial world. lie has de-
cided to establish system of silver
coinage which shall be uniform through
out tho empire. Tho project Is favor.
ably viewed by the prime minister.
Prince Chun, aud has been submitted TO
the emperor by n memorial, being urged
by the vlcoroy, tho pnmc minister aud
most OF the influential and progressive
men.
reporter who called at the Chinese
legation 10 inquire about tho matter, was
informed by ilo Shcn Chcc. the interpro-
ter, that this subject has long beon un-
der consideration, aud WAS tho Let
scheme OF ii Hung Ching. Hereto
lore, llo said I've have had only con
per currency ranging In value from a
mil to about - cent. The government
never issued paper currency, THIS ur,yi-
legc Dollls entirely IN the hands OF mi.
Vatc banking houses, OF gold and 'sil.
yer com OF oiiT own, we have had mono,
but gold loll ami bars. Gold'
as well rs Jumps of silver, have
oseh III use as measure OF value, and
when u merchant or trader desired
money he could deposit them with a
private banking-hou5e Us collateral and
get notes to use IN business. Al sea,
ports the English shilling, the Alexicnn
dollar and the Japanese coin cam. into
general use aud this, more than nnv.
thing else, suggested thc Odvisabllity of
having silver currency Of our own. 1
thlnk the intention Is to coin silver mn
TO the value OF 81, and the government
also intends to grant charters To certain
bunkinR'houscs empowering them TO
issue paper currency
, 1890-03-06

tho doipys of prl,o fiahters ia that iny
,. w N1'.' Us W I,eo lH|'. H'i.' t,,,''..,.,,,,
siccoH was NOV cn'e,'ai tnaNv l''"'
many thuusNldsol dollars IN dlstrlOul'hh
my speeches, ard this would have been
unnecessary had not the press been
dnyzlcl and Intinitated. and false 10 lts
trus, I'm th,, ro,,arI hnvo Ic,n t,l,l
!" "s' ~ '''", ''hn'"' ""'O -
uy rospons'ole newspaper inVh 'la' tn'
associated press has not transmitted any,
ar scarcely any, OF tho facts when uny
after day have been placed before the
senate, and which should have gone be-
foye tho people. ON the contrary the
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, 1890-03-06
surpy MisLrp THEM.
Charges again1t the Ciyn s,r,le.
tpnmis sion.

WAgUtNDrcS, March I,--In the In
ycsliEtipn az the chnTgus against IN,
civil service to-day, linttou, OF the pn,t
who ia tho absence Of Eyarts cunduetei
thu prosecution, called attention To tho
remaining charge, against tho commits.
sion. Ihc.r wore that tho commission.
from rs organization TO the pge,cnt
time, ly manipulation ot tliu rulcs
aui regulations, had brought about a
result Ia violation of the spirit and Ie,ter
OF the law; that the relatives OF the uiH-
crTl oi the heCouml-siou hai been attached
% the commission, gaming knuNl.
cuFO Of the secrets of the C0mmi4sion.
nprlyicge denied seuutlrs uul renre,en-
totiyu- without compensation, and in
direct violation OF the law; and that the
oilcn,os which had resulted In thc dis
missll of the oiliccrs Of ono political
party were coudoned when committed
Us the officers Of the other political
party.
In regard TO the first charge, MIR. Hat.
ton said that Representative Butter
worth wanted Ii amended, 80 as to lind
out how 1t MAS that under republican
administration ninc-tcnths of those m
pointed to the civil service We're
republicans, and under a democratic
administration the same number Of
democrats. The scope of the amend-
ment would bring the matter to the at
teniiun of the committee when 1t dis
cussod the general workings OF the civil
service system.
Commissioner Thompson, IN reply to
a question bv u ittou, said that tile civil
service commission had not taken any
step. 10 secure ShidY's removal from the
rrusus office, where he is now EN-
poycd, aui that he tIhompson1 did no,
propose 10 take any further steps ior oi
against hiul.
EN-postmustor Paul, of Milwaukee,
was tneu called. lie was appointed
postmaster by Cleveland In 1857, and al
that time was vice president OF ths civil
service association IN that city. OF
iorty-hyr rcsisuatiuus IN the Milwaukee
postOilicc during his term, only one was
asked for The rest were voluntnrily "
given, Politics had nothing to do with
the question oithese rcsiRnations.
AS TO the proceedings Of the civil ser
viCa examining board OF the post.
office, Paul said that the du.
ties Of the board wer0 discharged
entirely independently Of himself
a. postmaster. Paul said that he never
had asserted, advised or controlled
Shidy In tlc discharge of his duties
Tie commission, hc said. was wholly
misled by the cunning and want VI
vrHcity Of SuidY. II was Shidy',
laundering records that caused all the
trouble, although he did not think /.
was done with criminal intent ON his
part, bu, that his biundor. were inno-
cent Paul said tint hc never had had
access To the records oi the local oXamin
, 1890-03-06
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Another Republican Seated. the
Speaker Counting a Quorum.

Speaker Counting u Quorum.
The contested election ease of Atkin.
son VS.. Pcndleton was called up in the
house to-day, and the floor was accorded
to Mr.. Pcndeton.
Mr.. Cooper, of Ohio, followed. The
vote was then taken on the minority
resolution declaring Mr.. Pendlcton en-
titled to the seat and was defeated, i42
to 100. II was strict party vote.
The vote TeCurrcd ON the majority
resolution, seating alr. Atkinson. The
democrats ralrmned from voting, their
object being to have the contestant
seated by less than "A aquorum so that
tho question Of the right of the speaker
to count q quorum might be taken to
the supreme court The vote resulted,
ayes, i62 noes, none, the speaker count
ing quorum.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, OF Virginia, raised the
point that there was no quorum, but
the speaker Ignored hini-
Tho new ly elected member appeared
at the bar Of the house and took the
oath of office.
Mr.. Mckinley, from the committee
on rules, reported q resolution making
special orders for March and or the
bills reported from the committee on
public buildings and grGuuds adopted.
The house then proceedcd' in commit
tee Of the Nh ole to lhG consideration OF
The urgent deficiency bill, and, after
some disCu sslun, adjourned without
action.
, 1890-03-06
A CLEVER DEVICE.
sample OF the Ballot Boxes Used ip
the Recent Arkansas Election.

WAsnrEGros March Up in the
room of the house committee on cleo
tons to-day stood the ballot box that
will figure in the debate ON the Feat bcr-
stone Gate election case next week. Tho
box is made of tin, and looks like any
ordinary cheap ballot box, but there II u
pcculiarity about II that appears only
upon close inspection. The apartment
where the ballots are placed Is double,
so that the ballot II It is placed ON one
side, slipes into the box but. IL placed
ON the other side, slides unperccived
down into basket, or upon the floor
Contestant Featherstone asserts that
twenly-one of these boxes worc used in
one county at the election In Arkansas.
and, as the republican ballots We're
marked In blue to distinguish them, IL
was an easy matter for the democratic
election managers to see tha, they did
not go into tho ballot boxes and get
counted. The double lip around the
orifce can readily be taken OIL, leaving
the box absolutely honest in appear
anCc,
, 1890-03-06

Austin's memorial, praying congress
to provide for ihc exchange of gold and
silver notes for orhullion, was passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Prcston-Authori2ing the cxpendi-
ture of money realized from the sale Of
grain sacks manufactured at the pcni-
tcn.iary.
by Parkinson Granting tho Fair
Haven and Sunthcr company authority
10 bridge certain navigable streams.
THIRD EEADisG OF BILLS.
BY the committee on revenue and ia X
alton Relative to duties ., the state
auditor; passed.
By Grant--Authorizing the issuance
of state arnis to camps Of Sons of Voter
ans passed.
by Iudson Of Whatcom-Establishi
II normal school at Lyndeni lost.
by Preston-Appropriating s225 for
Funk !. Parker passed.
By Clouph-FOr pay ment for improve
mcnts made on the school for defective
youth; passed.
jy tie house road committee-Cor-
rccting informaiities Of record of high
WAYS passed
BY Validating deeds from
NNitH tHt htlltN " tiNtsllnR Witnesses
have lcgn omitted passed
By Mcieayy-FOr the protection of
hotel Keepers pns,ed
By Llniis-I,elutiye to crimes and
punislinents; passed.
by Stevenson Defining ana punish
ing trcspass pisscii
BY urant--ENempting pension money
from attachment; passed.
By Snow-'i'elaliyc to trusts and pub
lie lands paisei.
by Wilson, Protecting certain citizens
in their legal rights; passed.
, 1890-03-06

On tho Upper Congo Women Arc Con
side red ns Gurrgncy,

Many Of the villages on the upper
Congo consist merely of fifty to sixty
log huts, two-thirds OF the population bo-
ing generally women. In many districts
women are considered MS currency their
value increasing rs they attain greater
degree OF corpucncy.
Each chief has as many wives as he
can nllord to buy or marry, which 70
only another form of purchase. Early
IN lhu inc ,ing few of these women afo
to be found in the villages, as they stat
OF at day-brcak To work In their planta-
tons, and do not return until noon.
However, few always have TO remain
10 attend to the necessary domestic
Items OF life, such as cooking and thor
toilet.
In another part OF the village are seen
some Ol thc villagers engaged In making
hshing nets and basket-work, and be-
inE helped by tho young boys OF the
village, who become initiated into these
crafts ~ very early age.
Nguiu, uudGr some shady trees, In an
other corner ol the village, some native !
will bo engaged In the manufacture 4
pottery. In this they display rrfS'
knowielSc of their work, mixing Inc
different clays 10 us to stand ilrink
lhoy nave no understanding but tHe
pIacticod eye amt hand to assist them.
and Il is really wonderful to sec q luinp
fcloy, in The hands OF an African say
age nluldcd, IN the space of u few min
uies, into q useful article OF pottery.
rendered really artistic by its nealness
and tasteful design.
n busy nook IN u village Is always the
BLACKSMITH shop, generally rerelya
grass rooisupporled on buroIolcs, writes
Herbert Ward In February Sorlbner;;
l;lkS the corresponding institution %
civilized life, it is the resort OF local
gOssipers.
, 1890-03-06
wALLA wALLA NEWS ITEMS.
The Gissford Fiume Bursts. Flood Ing
Portion OF the Town.

WAILA WALLA, FEB. 2S.-Thc intense
Is cold weather has caused the Glasford
tlume to burst, flooding Alder street
which isnow a sheet OF ice for several
squares
It is reported that tho Hopkins tele-
phone system changed hands to- day
and spokane firm Is the purchaser
Under the new management IL will be
extended to Pendleton, and other inte-
rior towns.
Word was received this evening that
at Riversidc station, on the q. IL w. r.,
while two men were unloading the water
tank, they were badly injured by the
tanks falling. John Haskins havinl, both
hips crushed, and the other man, whose
name Is unknown, receiving severe in
tcrial injuries.
The cold weather has caused the sus-
pension of navigation on tho Snake
river,
, 1890-03-06

HOUSE pHocEEDINGs.
The Contested Election Case OF
Ecpthsrutone vs.. Cato.

EcpthsTutone vs., Cato.
WAsniSGIoS. March 3-Mr. % Don
nell, OF Michigan, at the request OF the
Seventh bay Adycntists of the United
States, presented u petition bearing 2b3,
600 names protesting against the pas
sage Of any bill regarding the Observance
of the Sabbath; referred.
The joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing the appoin tmcnt OF thirty adj
ditional medical examiners ior the
pension bureau.
Mr.. Perkins moved to suspend the
rules and put upon ihc passage the sen
ate bill for tho organization of the ter
ritory of Oklahoma, with the house
substitute therefor Tho motion was
lost.
Mr.. Houck called mp the contested
election case of Feathersionc vs.. Cate.
Mr. outhwaitc, in advocating the case
OF the contcstee, exhibited what BE-
known as the double action" ballot
box, which, as the republicans assert.
was used in thirty-onc precincts. ami
which enabled the precinct Judge to cast
aside the vote OF any person they may
see lit. He showed tlIe manipulation
by which such judges could deceive
the voter and lead him To believe
that his ballot had been properly
deposited. He quoted from precinct, in
which, II Is alleged, ono Of the boxes
was used, in order to show that the vutc
for Feltherstonc far exceeded that for
Cate and he farther asserted that there
was not particle of evidence In the
case to show that such box was used at
the election. Tho ballot box had been
brought into the case by the attorney
for the contc'tant, bnt nobody had bccn
told whore IL had come from.
Pending further debate, the house
adjourned.
, 1890-03-06
NOT RIPE FOR VICTORY
Some of Their Friends Away
From Olympia.
A CASE OF GETTING RATIFIED.
Speaker Pro TEN Parkinson of
the Senate Has a Hard
Time.

OtynrrA, Wash, Feb. ~ Contrary
~ expectation the tide land fight was
not resumed In the house to-day. Yes
tertiay's test having man Heated the in
sufficicncy OF the voting strength OF the
Improvements owners, many Of them
were lonth 10 bring mattcrn 10 q crisis on
the proposed amendment TO section 10
Ths more sanguine of them were conf
dent that thor amendment would pre-
vail, and wanted . vote Immediately.
When the house met in thu morning Il
Bsfused TO tAke up the bin, and pro-
ceedsd with the regular order Of busi-
hess.
When the afternoon session began Mr.
Kuhn, one Of tho upland leaders, moved
to defer the cons sidcration of the bill un.
I'll Thursday next at 2 r. NJ. This spro-
voked an extended debate and some con-
fusion.
larger attendance a week from to-day,
and that tho bill would obtain a more
sstisfactory consideration.
Mr.. Herren, who was against the COM
mittee's billyesterday, offered au amend
ment fixing Monday next for action ON
the bill.
= Mr.. Moultray. another apponent Of the
rights of the upland owners. protested
against the defcrment, and so did Mr..
Turner.
Mr.. Candy suggested 2P. NJ. to.mor-
row. This suggestion was rejected, ayes
25 noea 33.
Mr.. Hcrren's amendment Was then
sciit to grass
Mr. Judson, OF whatcom, then named
Tt,-.EI.x< IT, ItakEati n o.,
day. Il was then within evenly minutes
"Wiii you accept Wednesday as d com
promisef" asked Mr.. Kuhn Of Mr.. Jud-
mo- came from several parts of the
house
The Judson and Pickrell amendments
were then rejected. and Mr.. Kuhn's or
igirai motion was then adopted by a
vote OF ayes ~, noes ~.
Sonic OF the advocates OF the rights
Of the upland owners are disgus;ed with
the delay, and copcede tha at II uives them
set back, while Others have Just the OPP
pos;to opinion, Some Of their friends
are away, and they are waiting for thom
10 rcturiI.
rosrrosEp py THE SENATE.
The senate would not take up the tide
lands bill to-day ind action was deferred
until Tuesday.
Alr. Hy,ie was the only one who voted
against the posipoiisment.
Iiy AIR. Randall--Relativc to corpora
tions, stocks and bonds; passed.
tiy the judicinry com mniilte-Relatiyo
20 Witnesses and eytdence
Jiy the committee on the state library
---helaiiyc 10 tho state library; passed.
by Jr. Aorse--Authorizing the coun-
ty commissioners to issue bonds;
passed
capitol commissioners; passed.
By Mr.. misunderstanding certain tide
lands 10 tho United States; passed.
by he Judiciary coniniticc--Author-
izing the counties to contract indebted
ness
by Mr.. Drew-H. J. r., memoraliz-
ing congress relative to United States
naval station; paascd.
, 1890-03-06

the present occupants Of the school
lands prior right Of purchase for thir y
days at the price offered bN N
highest responsible bidder VIII II
he lands arm put mp ut pun,
ltc auction The price so HNcd
was tO be dccmed the appraised value
of tho land. The bill as amended CON
tains mo adequate recogutiuo OF the
rights Of the present occupants.
When the house met this morning II
resumed ihe consideration nj section IL,
which provides for the terms of the sale,
This was stricken out and section III OF
MIR. Cooks bill was substituted, after
being amended. IL provides that one,
tonth cash shall be paid for agricultural
nunlly until the land IL paid for,
Plated lands are TO be sold for one-iilth
cash and onc.tonth annually. The
deferred payment shall .benr pei. cent
interest. The timber Is to be sold for
cash TO the highest bidder in lots not eN'
ceeding leo acres. II is deemed best to
sell the timber separate from the land.
Section ID of Mr. Cooks bill, which
was also adopted, requires the purchaser
OF timber TO remove II from the land
within live years; hut, IL ii is adjacent
To cities II must bc taken oil In one yeaL
Section 10. Hs amended, prohibits the
county com nilssionors from making
leases that will interfere with the lands
offered for sale by the state land COM
mission, and provides that all leases
shall be made to the highest responsible
bidder.
Section % of Mr.. Cooks bill, author
izing the state land commission to in
vest SCHOOL moneys, when there is LOO
or more In funds, in county bonds, not
to exceed their par value, was adopted
also.
Section IL, empowering the state board
to extend the time for the payments,
and section 80, requiring the public land
commission to keep abstracts OF the
lands owned by the state, were also
Dasscd
, 1890-03-06
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
The Coming Season Promises unusun
Activity.

Nrw YonK, Feb. 27.--The Engineering
News this week VIII say Tho work OF
railway extension during the coming
season promises more activity than for
any season SINCE 1887. In the United
States there are 5.O3s miles In process
OF construction, 7Oii miles surveyed
and 2s3l miles prospecied, making Il to-
tai OF II. $40 miles. In Canada the Gg-
urcs are! Construction, OH; surveys,
i3S projected, 7G6; total, 2,lls.
Tue prncipal enterprises under way
are in the south and southwest, on the
coal roud, In Ponnsylyania and Ohio,
ana In Montana and Washington. Al
most ail the lines in prospect are rather
short, generally iurthered TO dcYclop
parailyoly local interests. There
vii bc Practically no parallcling.
, 1890-03-06
MIR. CLARK WAKES WARM.

He Attempts to Score Attorney GEN
eral Jones On the Tide Laud Bili.
Attorney General Jones came in for
n little scoring In the house to-day.
Mr.. Moultray offered resolution call
ing on him for an opinion as to whether
the upland owners can legally vote on
the tide land bill recognizing the rights
of the abutting owners.
Article 2, section 80. of the constitu-
tion, requires members rsinterested In bill
to so notify the house and abstain from
voting thereon.
Mr.. Clark opposed the resolution, and
at the same time EN- braccd the op-
portunity OF jubbing the attorney gen
eral. who, he suspects, has inspired
certain newspaper articles against his
tide land bills. "rhe state conventions"
"he said, have q good deal TO do with
making attorney generals, but not with
making lawyers"
The resolution was then indefinitely
DOstpOned,
, 1890-03-06

Secretary Rusk Thinks the Tariff
DIscrlminatea InJntiy.

WNsnlNoroS, March Sin reply to
question from the Home Market Club,
Of Boston. Secretary Rusk has written
letter IN which he says there Is nothing
IN tho soil or climate OF this county to
prevent the production of every class Of
wool romunorai!yely and In commercial
quantities. The production ol carpet
wool, lie says. has not kept pace with
the remarkably rapid growth of carpet
manufacturing iu this country, because
that class Of wool has been discrilp&
nntcd against In the tariff, resulting IN !
large importation ol foreign carpet
woods. The law Is so framed ns to adj
nit at the carpet wool rates many grades
of finer wool, and thus operates againit
the home production OF that class Of
wool.
, 1890-03-06

WAsHNGroS, Feb. q. The Evening
star says H. c, Nowlands, represent
ing California syndicate which has re.
Gently made extensive purchases Of su-
burban real estate adjoining this city on
the northwest, has purchased from ex-
President Cleveland his country place
near this city, known us Oakyiew The
price paid for the house ami about TWEEN
ty-ninc ncres of land, was $1,000 The
property was purchased ny Cleveland
four years ago. and with the improve
monts since made, cost him $50, OOJ.
, 1890-03-06
GENERAL ALGER INTERvIEwED,
lie Says That the Service Pension Biil
Can Not Pas.

CoLuNrrs, Ohio, March 1.-Gcncrnl
Algor, commander-in.ch Of the Grand
Army, passed through the city this
morning and In response to inquiries by
q. a, K. men said: III made careful in
qulries while in Washington, and learned
beyond all question that the service pen.
sion bill can not pass, The East, as
well as the South, VIII oppose II, ana
the pension committee OF the q. A. X.
say that IL can not pass. am satisfied,
however that tho dependent pension
bill will pass within the next ten weeks,
II Is better that those who arc sick and
helpless should receive help than that
all should fail
, 1890-03-06
ANOTHER MEDICAL BILL.
Designed to Take the Place Of tho
yetoed Meass,re

IL has been decided TO make no effort
to pass the Power medical hill over Gov
crnor terry's veto, and another bill has
been drafted 20 take its place. The All.
thor Of II Is Colonel l.. N EDDY "A we'll.
known lawyer who made an able argii-
ment before Governor Ferry in the In
tcrests of DR.. Powers bil, when it be
came whispered about that his excellen-
cy had made up his mind to veto the
bill.
Colonci Eddy's bill is almost new
bill, and carefully avoids the grounds
on which the governor vetoed the other
bill. 1t will DO introduced
about sl',', next next Tuesday. Colonel
MiSdy iayy 70 sI ,h'nks sohooi o ins1rss fair
lie submitted 1t 10 a gathering OF doc
tors tonight. and they were pleased
with 1t. In the Iirst place, there is no
discrimination against any schools in
the composition OF the state medical ex.
amining board, which Is to have nine
members, which the bin provides shall
be skilled in the practice and theory of
medicsnc and surgery, and who shall
hold onicc for three years.
The method of examination is n de-
cided Improvement upon that provided
for in the Power bill. Applications
must be made in wrifinr 10 tle bonrtl
and must be SUMMARIZED Hv ihe nilIdnvit
of the applicant, setting forth his age,
the time spent in the Study of medicine,
In what Institution. if any, aud ii
gagged in actual practicc. and other
essential nnrtictilnra srhe craminatinn
may be either nv write, or nrinted
nuestions. or A mixturc fboth. iTbe fee
Tor the examination Is $40.
Licensos may bo revoked for unpro-
fessionul or dishonorablc conduct. which
First-The procurinr or AIDING or
abeiting. in procurinr "A criminal abor.
lion.
isacond--Th,, emniovipo of what aro
l,ovn ns "cnnncrsN M. =. .fcer,rS
Third~'rhe obtnining nf any fee n,
the Assurance that a InnnifcstIv In.
cnrable disease can zoe urrmonentIy
cnret'
Fo,rtb-.Tbe vIllCnt belrnving or n
proicssionai secret 10
Tiiih-Ail advertising of the medical
business IN which untrn ,hfII and i'm,
nrobnnIe statomcnts arc n,ade
Sixrh-.k iii ndvertisin, snr npv mali
zines or ~ nnv n,,n,,s yybarsh, ,ho
monthlv per,oJs Of women can bc' rcs''. e
iatcd or lthe ,nenscs re-estabtished /,
suppressed.
Se,auth- -ronxic,io,, Of onv osranso ia
voivine ,n,,rai lt,fnitl-ic
Eishth-n,bitiial ,nlrmncrance
ssetio, 4 reads .in a,,v 50 or Oh,
refnsni ar rrVorntion orn ilcen.c irv sait
bn,rd ,,n,ier ,he nrn,ialr,ns Of thts -,
said hoard shall Gle a bricf and concise
staten,ent of the prounds and rensons
for s,ici refusal ar nsyocai,o, IN ~
office OF the SECRETARY of saji bo,rI
,yhich s,,te,,,a,,t trr.iI - ,.,i, IN iocivi,,
'''N f''i - '-N- ~. 'N''NaNii
, 1890-03-06
THE DEMOCRATIC pLAM
How They WI, End.avor to Check.
mate Spo oalScr Heed,

WAsnIHGroS, March 3.-Thc demo-
cratic programme to test the ooustitu-
uonaiity OF the Transaction of any busi-
ness by the house ofrepcsentatives. with
oui quorum voting, has boon substnn-
that John u. Pendleio,, M,
was unscaied by tie vote OF lesl tlnu a
quorum shall make a claim upon the
treasury TO the sun that would become
due him AS member vi the house of