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THEY REALLY ARE ENGLISH.
Something About British Monomania
for American Breweries and Mills.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-Edward Crewsdon OF
London, England. who has promoted several
Of the sales of American breweries, mills and
elevators to English syndicates, was at the
Sherman house yesterday. He has been in the
Rocky mountains and is making a hurried trip
to London.
1T is hard for me to understand why Amer
lean newspapers and people heap abuse on En-
gllsh syndicates, said he. This country is new
and IT needs money. England has lots Of money
which 1t is willing to use in this country az
terms advantageous TO Americans The Amer
lean people are the gamers in every transaction
that has been made by the English syndicates,
but they do not seem TO know It.
The Trustees and Executors company Of
London and the city of London contractors
make 1t their business TO scatter wealth. They
send representative or promoters all over the
world to make arrangements for the purchase
OF manufacturers or mines. These men
satisfy themselves that the business
they are about to purchase is
really paving one. As far as know the deals
that have been made in America have all been
profitable except the purchase of the Detroit
brewerles. The syndicate lost money on that
deal because It was hard to market the stock in
England The purchase of the St. Louis brew
cries was a particularly good deal The stock
Is now quoted 81 above par in England"
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subject. The companies we're not necessary.
They did not reduce the commissions and in
creased the risk.
ARGUMENT OF MR.. n. Z. DAVIS.
n. E. Davis said the method proposed was
artificial, when q perfectly natural method
was working satisfactorily. At any rate, q
general law should be framed. Allow that the
incorporators Of company were re-
putable, for how long would the
organization be in their hands.
Death, resignation, selling of stock were all
factors in placing the trusts in the hands Of an
entirely different set of men from those to
whom they were intrusted. From the known
and reachable you were passing to
the unknown and intangible. The
danger Of defalcation would be greatly
increased. The guardian at present could only
rob one person and there were two sureties
for protection, but the trust company would
have any amount of rope, and it was well
known that the great shame of the day was the
tremendous defalcations Of financial men.
MR.. WARNER ON THE OTHER SIDE.
B. Il. Warner spoke in favor Of the granting
of the charter. All they wanted was the priv
ilege to form partnership and be on an equal
footing with the corporations of Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, in which cities the trust
companies were monuments of fidelity and
business prudence and sagacity.
MIR. Worthington was the last speaker.
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HER LIFE IN THE BALANCE.
Critical Illness of Mrs. Coppinger, Sec.
retary Blaine's Eldest Daughter.

Troubles never come singly! Scarcely has
Secretary Blaine begun to recover from his
terrible affliction in the loss of his eldest son
before there comes before him the threat of an
equally crushing blow. Mrs. Coppinger, his
eldest daughter, wife of Lieut.. Col. John ].
Coppinger, eighteenth infantry, whose slight ILL
ness from supposed malarial attack was men
toned in The STAR a few days ago, is now ly-
ing in a most critical condition. SO dangerous
that the physicians who attended conference
at her bedside this morning hold out but little
hope to her sorrowing parents and relatives.
Her affliction is a relapse of brain
trouble from which she suffered
severely some months ago. The lower
portion of the brain is affected to an extent
that renders the last resorts necessary. As
stated, her indisposition was at first attributed
to malaria, and no alarm whatever was felt for
her health. She was weak and languid and was
forced to remain very quiet, but it was conf
IDENTIFY expected that she would soon recover.
At o'clock this morning, however, unmis-
taxable symptoms of brain disease appeared
and from that moment her life has been in the
balance.
DIR. Magruder was summoned Immediately,
and he made a sufficiently rapid diagnosis Of
the case to learn that heroic measures were
necessary. Other physicians were called in
and after a consultation cups and leeches were
applied to the base of the patients brain to re-
ieve the pressure.
Col. Coppinger is usually stationed at Colum-
bus barracks, Ohio, but just at present he is on
an inspection tour in the vest. A telegraphic
summons was sent to him as soon as it was
known that his wife was in danger. Mr..
Emmons Blaine came over from Baltimore this
morning
The President upon learning Of Mrs. Cop
pinger's critical condition went Immediately
over to the Blaine mansion and inquired as to
the progress of her malady.
At 2:S0 this afternoon there was no marked
change in the condition of Mrs. Coppinger,
MIR. Blaines eldest daughter, although the
physicians thought that there was . slight i'm
provement
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THE NEW YORK BANK FAILURES.
Pell In jail and President Caassep n
Hunted Fugitive.

NEw YORK. JAN 3l.-Broker George II. Pail.
arrested last night for selling the securities OF
the Sixth national bank. was taken before
Commissioner Shields today and held in
$4,000 bail for examination Thursday. Peter
J. Claassen, president of the bank. 10 still AZ
large. He has undoubtedly skipped, for .
corps OF deputy marshals searching for him
since last evening cannot find him. Thew are
stlli shadowing has home in Brooklyn and hls
Office In this city, hut without result
Pell spent the night in Ludlow Street jail
He is a prosperous-looking middle-aged mau
and seemed to have passed sleepless night
He appeared nervous and apprehensiye. Up 70
noon Pell had not got bondsmen.
DEPosrroRs WILL BE PROTECTED.
The outlook at present is that the depositors
Of the Sixth national, the Lenox Hill and the
Equitable banks will shortly receive in full the
money due them. Two or three wealthy busi-
ness men who had been deceived into allowing
these schemers 20 get control Of the banks in
question have pledged themselves TO make
good any deficiency IN the money due deposit
ors
Bank Examiner Hepburn this morning would
not be interviewed about the affairs of the
sixth national His representative said Mr..
Hepburn was hard at work preparing the de-
tailed statement which he expects 10 forward
tonight TO the controller of the currency at
Washington. He corroborated the report that
Mr.. Charles II. Leland. the late president OF
the bank. had given a guarantee TO Mr.
Hepburn that he would see that the depositors
were all paid in full. One OF the book keepers
OF the bank stated 10 a reporter that Cashier
Colston's prompt action had prevented wreck
ing OF the bank, and that in addition 20 Mr..
Lelands guarantee the securities held by the
bank were sufficient TO save those who had in
trusted their money 10 the institution
TEMPORARILY CLOSED.
At 10 o'clock this morning n small card was
placed on the front door Of the Equitable
bank, bearing the announcement: This bank
is temporarily closed" 1t was reluctantly
placed there by Cashier Colston, who had
been hoping against hope all the morning
that the bank could remain open for busi-
ness. State Bank Superintendent Preston
had met Mr.. Colston at the bank an hour
earlier and told him that the bank should
not resume at 10 O'Clock, the usual opening
hour. unless President Talman had made
good his promise TO produce $4,000 in cash by
that time. Cashier Colston said: President
Tallman Is a retired builder and a man OF
wealth. He Is determined that the bank shall
not go under. After talk with State Superln-
tendent Preston last night he and Mr.. Meyer,
one OF the directors, started out TO raise the
money. But $4,000 in cash is a great deal OF
money to raise even on good securities and
they have doubtless been delayed have no
doubt, however, that We shall again open for
business this afternoon or tomorrow morning"
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THE FIGHT STILL ON.
Democratic Members, Encouraged by
Randall, Will Stick to Their Point.

The fight in the House did not end
with the vote before adjournment last night to
sustain the Speaker. The democrats are de-
termined to carry on the fight until they are
exhausted or overpowered. The word that
went along the line this morning was: 'Keep
cool, but keep up the fight" The great anx-
iety of the democratic leaders is that their
men should all maintain an appearance of calm
ness however they feel. What they want is to have
one man at a time insist upon recognition for
questions Of personal privilege and points Of
order, and to keep on insisting whether recog-
nized or not, as Springer did yesterday. Mr..
Mills appeared in the House today, and he
and Carlisle. with Crisp, Springer. Holman,
Mcmillan, Breckenridge and others, held q long
conference.
CoUNsELED BY MR.. RANDALL
They have got fresh encouragement from
Mr.. Randall. The Pennsylvania chief reads
the papers carefully and keeps posted on the
proceedings in Congress. When the fight
started up he for the first time expressed a
wish that he could be in his seat. He wrote a
letter to Mr.. Carlisle, full of encouragement,
telling him to keep up the fight,
not to yield before anything, and
saying he wished he were able to be in his
place to help him. Members who have been
away set in the determination never to give up
the fight The spirit of the old warrior who
fought off the force bill has been transferred to
them. They do not propose to cease their fight
within the length of the session, though there
may be times when they will be helpless to pre-
vent action by the majority.
REPUBLICANS READY TO 60 AHEAD.
The republicans were on hand cool and con-
fident, determined to take up the election case,
and regarding the question Of the Speakers
power to count silent" quorum as settled
finally; Mr.: Dalzell I was prepared pd to call up
in the ordinary course of business,
making his argument on the start
Under the old rules of the House
it was permissible to raise the question of con-
sideration against measure at the beginning
of each legislative day, but it is held now by
the majority that there is no such right or
privilege under general parliamentary usage.
SO that the question Of Consideration is re-
garded as already settled
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THE SMILE SQUARE"
Boomers Ready for Grand Rush When
the Sioux Land is Opened Up.

FT. PIERRE, Sd. Jan. 21.-Fort Pierre is
somewhat excited waiting the proclamation
opening the reservation. Large companies of
boomers have organized across the river, pre-
paratory to making a grand rush when the
time comes. Preparations have been made for
the immediate organization of several counties,
even going SO far as to determine on their
officers, and, owing to the fact that there are
several organizations, some counties will
be favored with two sets of officers. Every
conceivable scheme is being resorted to by the
Pierre boomers to capture the town site of
Fort Pierre. The officers in charge of the SOL
diers here have received orders not to molest
the squatters on the mile square," but to pre-
vent any further settlement thereon from out
side parties. An order has been posted to the
effect that persons on the reservation prior to
last August may stay, but others are intruders
and under suspicion.
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GOV. GRAY AND THE SYCAMORE
He VIII Not BE a Candidate for the
Senate Against Voorhees,.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-A Tribune special from
Indianapolis says a conference between Senator
Voorhees, and ex-Gov. Gray was held here last
evening at the residence of the latter. The
Senator arrived in the city yesterday afternoon,
and after stopping for a few minutes at hotel
proceeded to the residence of ex-Gov. Gray.
The call was prolonged through nearly two
hours. At its conclusion an attempt was made
to interview Voorhees,, but he would not talk,
and soon left the city for Terre Haute.
Ex-Gov. Gray was called upon last night and
asked if he had agreed to withdraw from IL e
senatorial contest. He said: 1T has been all
mere supposition that was in the field as a
candidate for the senatorship. L have never
said that 1 was a candidate. The feeling be-
tween Senator Voorhees, and myself is friendly
and shall give him my hearty support"
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Douglas Son to EuIogize Lincoln.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3l.-The invitation extended
by the Union league club of Brooklyn, NY, TO
Stephen A. Douglas, jr., to deliver the address
of the evening on the occasion of the Lincoln
memorial meeting on February II has been
accepted. Mr.. Douglas will give a sketch of
the nnartyred Presidents life and work.
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From Wall Street Today.

only moderately active this morning and
showed few special features, though it pre-
were rather irregular, but generally showed
advances Of from to over the final
figures Of last evening, and these gains were
supplemented by further slight Improvement
in the early dealings. Pacific Mail and sugar
refneries were the features of the market and
for short time after the opening both displayed
the most pronounced strength, the former ris-
ing ~ per cent to AZ and the latter like
amount to 64H. The changes in the rest of
the list were without special Significance,
though Beading again touched SO. The ad-
vance in the two leaders was not held, both
sagging away about 4 per cent, but the re-
action was checked at that point and the
market retained its firm tone. At IL o'clock
the market was only fairly active and steady to
firm, generally ct the best prices
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MISSISSIPPI AND THE NEGRO.
The Memorial for the Repeal OF the Fif-
teenth Amendment Will Pass.

JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 31.-The memorial re
Gently introduced by Gen. A. NJ. West in the
house of representatives asking the repeal by
Congress of the fifteenth amendment was re-
ported upon favorably yesterday. minority
report recommending that the bill do not pass,
was also read. The memorial was made a spe-
cial order for February4
The senate yesterday passed the house bill
calling constitutional convention to meet ON
August On
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Capt. Anson Reads O'Brien's Decision.

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The Tribune this morning
says: Anson says he does not believe the
league can enforce its present form of con-
tract. He has come to that conclusion as the
result of reading Judge O'Brien's decision
But" said he, Il don't think the members
of that law committee are fools. and when
they say they are going ahead with the suits L
believe they think they have good reason to
do so. One thing / do know; A. G. Spalding
wants the matter settled. He wants the courts
to say whether the present contract will hold a
ball player, and if it won't what kind of a con-
tract will, and don't think he'll stop until he
finds out"
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Hearing Before the House District
Committee Today.

ARGUMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BAR
ASSOCIATION AGAINST CHARTERING THE NEW
COMPANIES AND OF MIR. B. H. WARNER IN
FAVOR OF THE WASHINGTON TRUST COMPANY
The subject of trust organizations was before
the House District committee today to large
extent The full committee was in attendance
and the various arguments were listened to
with attention. Yesterday, as stated in The
STAR, several representatives of the vari-
Gus trust organizations seeking charters
from Congress were heard by the judiciary
subcommittee Of the main committee. The
question was looked upon as of SO much i'm
portance that today the entire committee were
called together. The bar association was rep
resented by special committee ap-
pointed for the purpose OF oppos-
ing the granting of certain rights in
the various bills. The committee consisted of
George E. Hamilton, Chaplin Brown and II. E.
Davis. Besides the committee there were any
number Of members of the association present
prepared to give advice.
The trust side was represented by B. Fl. War
ner and other directors Of the Washington loan
and trust company, which is applying for a
charter and failed to be heard yesterday.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION OBJECTS
to giving the companies the right to act az
guardians, administrators and trustees and
George E. Hamilton started the attack The
present method Of administering estates was
emlnently satisfactory, he thought. The
guardian was obliged to give two sureties
aggregating double the amount administered
and defalcation was an almost unknown thing.
The guardian, too, must do more than look
after the material interests of his charge: he
must also take charge of the moral side Of his
education, and this, when the affair was left in
the charge Of q corporation, with constantly
changing heads, and even directors and stock.
holders, was impossible.
CHAPLIN BROWN MADE THE POINT
that the capital Of any Of the corporations
would not be sufficient to properly cover the
amounts entrusted to them. The incorporation
might be honest and capable, but the
stock might pass into the hands of q
quoted number of authorities bearing on the
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PROMOTIONS IT THE PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Miss NJ. NJ. Blumenberg of California has been
promoted from 5000 to 81 900 and Miss Lizzie
J. Magee of Minnesota from S720 to $500 in the
Post Office department
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Good Bye, San Francisco, Chicago. ct al.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3l.-An Oakland re-
vivalist named Erickson is predicting that San
Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and Chicago will
all be destroyed eighty days from .date. The
three western cities will have a big earth
quake, followed by tidal wave. Chicago will
be submerged by huge wave from Lake Mich
igan. Chicago will not be rebuilt, he saws,
but towns will be started on opposite sides of
the river, one Of which will be called Lake
Michigan Destroyed" Neither will have more
than 25, 900 people. He is an ignorant fanatic,
but many deluded Oakland people are already
arranging their affairs and buying tents for the
hegira to the mountains.
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Count Andrassy Dying.

LONDON, Jan Sl.-A Vienna dispatch says
that Count Andrassy is in a stupor and that he
cannot recover.
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De Mores is "A Dead Shot.

PARIS, Jan. 31.-The Marquis de Mores, con-
sidering himself insulted by an article in the
Nation, has challenged NJ. Dreyfus, the editor,
to a duel with pistols. Arrangements have
been made for the meeting to take place on
Sunday morning on the Belgian frontier
Mores' seconds are Count Dedion and NJ. Feuil-
laut; those of Dreyfus are ex-Miuister Lockroy
and II. Pichop.
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A APRoMorIoN.-Miss Mary NJ Heath of vir-
ginia has been promoted from 81, 200 to 81, 400,
bureau of provisions and clothing, Navy de-
partment
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Two MORE NoTARIEs.-The President has
appointed VIM. +. Willoughby and Philip ].
Nc Henry to be notaries public for the District
of Columbia
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PERMISSION TO REMAIN ABRoAD.-Medical
Inspector g. T. Beardslev has been granted an
extension of leave until April 30, 1890, with
permission to remain abroad
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A NAVAL OFFICER REsIGNs.-Assistant Engi-
neer Chas E. Manning has resigned from the
navy, to take effect June 3O 1884, and he has
been detached from duty and granted leave
until that date
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Grip.

BLoo,uNaTox, LIZ, Jan. 3l-Frank Rowell,
cousin Of Congressman Rowell of this city,
died last night from spinal trouble brought on
BY the grip. He was . brother Of the Hon.
Clinton Roweu Of St Louis.
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THE LIQUOR LICENSE LAW.
Points Raised in the Police Court To.
day-Decision Reserved.

This morning in the Police Court Mr.. Du-
mont called Judge Miller's attention to charges
of keeping unlicensed bars against Louis Ze-
rega and William Nicholson, who have applics-
tions pending before the Commissioners.
Judge Miller remarked that the prosecutions
were instituted by the very persons who hold
the 500 deposited in each case by the defend
ants and have their applications under consid-
GRAFTON. Both Mr.. Darlington and Mr.. VIII
liams, who appeared for the defendants, argued
that the court ought not to permit any such
prosecutions.
Mr.. Williams cited an act of the legislative
assembly passed January 10, 1872, which he
claimed regulated the matter of depositing coli
lateral while the applications are under consid-
GRAFTON. Mr.. Williams argued that If the court
imposed fine on any such defendant the
judgment of the court would be rendered void
when the application was acted upon.
WHAT COMMISSIONER SAID.
Mr.. Williams said that District Commis-
sioner told him yesterday that if the applica-
ton was refused the amount of license for the
time during which the application was pending
would be deducted from the deposit Mr.. VIII
liams said tnat it was in the power of the Com
missioners to grant the license in ten minutes,
as it doesn't take that time to read the paper.
what do they dog' asked Mr.. Williams.
'1uey rtiiidlu slleut 1utf VIII not say Wuetuer
they will grant the license or not but say to
their attorney: Go into court and prosecute.
We have his s100, and when the court fines
him We will deduct the proportionats
amount"
Mr. Darlington followed in an argument os
the law and facts
Mr.. Dumont argued in opposition to the line
of defendants counsel
Judge Miller said that If the act cited by Mr..
Williams is q part of the license law and gives
the applicants permission TO sell while the ap-
plication is pending the court will hold that
the business is operated under the provisions
of the license law and the liquor seller u
amenable TO those provisions.
Mr.. Dumont called the courts attention 10
its decision in the Sunday cases and said he
would return to those prosecutions.
Judge Miller told the prosecuting officer that
the question had not yet been determined and
he had better wait awhile. The court con-
tinued the cases until tomorrow, when, the
Judge said he would give his decision.
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In Justice to Senator Chandler

II il but Just TO Senator Chandler to state that
TIE srAR's synopsis of his testimony before
the naval court Of inquiry yesterday was incor-
rect in that the Senator was made TO remark
that in 1882 he said that he "did not consider
such an organization iniudicious," while, Is
matter Of fact, the Senator said that he "did
not consider them judicious." The mistake
arose nom the confusion resulting from the
witness changing the form of his statement,
hrst saying that he considered such organiza-
tions injudicious," and then that he .sdid noe
consider them judicious." Il was . case q
''six Of one or half dozen Of the othsr."
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, 1854. 755 customs. S1,243, 292.
ToDAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated $4,000
as follows: Registered 41as, $4,000, 5000, at
104X.
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PENSIONS FOR DISTRICT PEoPLE.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of the District
of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Jno
M. McGinnis; increase, Peter Mcmillan; re-
issue, Geo. Ferrers and Andrew b. Combs