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A DECIDED SENSATION.

Senator Cameron Interested in the Silver
PooI-Hls Strange Action.
Special Dispdteh to ne lRtstlt0Eaed.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 2l-If there
needed anything to deaaitely straugle
the Senate,s free coinage bill in the
House, the testimony Of Senator Vest
before the silver pool investigating com
mittse today was sufficient. Senator
Vest explained the action Of Senator
Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, in voting for
free coinage. The action Of the Penn
sylyania Senator at the time he cast his
vote for free coinage waa the subject of
great surprise and created much COM
ment, as he was the only Republican
east OF the Allegheny mountains who
expressed himself in favor Of free coin
age and against the wishes OF his con-
stituents. Senator Vest said to-day that
Senator Cameron told him that about
the time the Senate passed the Free
Coinage bill-probably it was after the
vote was taken-that he had been spec.
ulating in silver bullion, aud that he had
accepted the services Of the Hon. David
Littler, OF Illinois, in his transactions in
Wall street. It is believed that further
inquiries by the committee will demon
strate that number Of Senator'S were
intereated in silver bullion before the
free Coinage bill went to the House. The
announcement that Senator Cameron
bad been speculating in bullion created
profound surprise, and almost a sensa.
lion. Senator Cameron Ia avery wealthy
man, and It was not believed that he
would speculate in any commodity, the
price Of which was to be fixed by legts-
lation upon which he was to haye q vote.
There might have been other men who
would speculate upon the favorable or
nnfayorable action OF Congress on a meas
ure, but no one could be found to believe
that Senator Cameron would do 1t the
disclosure made by the testimony OF
Senator Vest had a very perCeptibie ell
feet among the free coinage men in the
House. Many OF them, alter hearing 1t
announced, saying that they wonld un'
ier no consideration vote for free coin:
age bill In this Congress; and they added
the further abatement that II the House
passed this bill, in view OF the action OF
Senators in speculating in silver bullion,
they would involve the Repub!lea1l
party in a scandal; that the silver pool
would be made an issue in the campaigG
Of 1899, and in many localities 1t would
bring upon the party untold embarrass-
ments, No one will now belieye bpt
that there are men in the House who are
interested in silver bullion deals. AZ
any rate there seems to be good reason
for believing that the mercenary ambl'
tion OF some ssnators gave the measure
success in the upper branch OF Con-
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Special DtGDdseh 70 me LEtei lEgenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 2l.-The
Senate opened at 10a. m. with prayer by
Rev. johnson.
The Judiciary Committee reported,
recommending the passage OF Senate
bills 5, II and 12
The following bills were introduced
and referred to committees:
By Mr.. Arbuckle, GTeenbrier, 81, by
request, amending the Code, specifying
cases wherein suit shall not be brought
against one party on account OF repre-
sentations, communications or doings
of another. Also, 3S, by request, to
amend the Code in relation to ascertain.
ing estate on which tieri faciRs Is lien.
Also so, to provide for filing interroga.
tories to an adverse party or claimant in
actions at law and proceedings before
commissioners Of courts.
By Mr.. 0gdin, Pleasante, asking the
Committee on Education to inquire into
aud report upon the adVisabiliLy Of hold.
ing school elections at general elections.
Adopted.
By Mr., Davis, Taylor, instructing the
Committee on Education to report on
the expedienGy Of enacting a law to
furnish school books free to pupils Of the
public schools. Adopted.
By Mr.. Campbell, jackson, to instruct
the Committee on Humane Institutions
and Public Buildings TO report upon the
practicability of lighting the capitol with
electricity, the State to own the plant.
Adopted.
Senate bill No. 3 was read the second
time and referred to the Judiciary for
amendments.
Bill q vent to It's first reading and
ordered TO tho second.
Adjourned at 1886 a. m. until 10 a. m.
Thursday.
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OF Congress Resortlng to Every
Means to Stop Legislation for
the Country's Welfare.
ALI BUSINESS is SUSPENDED,
And Democratic Dilatory Tactics
Causing q Great Waste of
Valuable Time.
TIL, Desperate Partisan Fight to Pre-.
rent the Election Bill from Passing.
Another Wave CfExcltement In
the HOuse-DOn Cameron
in the Silver Pool.

WASHINGTON, D. g., Jan. 2l.-Anothel
wave Of excitement passed over The
Housc to-day. Tho Speaker, Mr.. Mill
and Mr.. Mckinley were the principa
ogitators Of tho waters, the latter declar'
inc with emphasis, that II necessary, the
House would stay in session until the
clock chimed the hour OF noon on the
An Of March in order to pass bill which
would give to every citizen in the land
his right to free ballot and a fair
Mr.. Mile, Of Texap, said that the chair
had not given to the house or TO the
couutry any reSsonsor authority for bis
derision Yesterday relative TO the ap-
nroyal Of the Journal, but he had sim.
njy informed the House that II am
EiI Oracle, and when l open my mouth,
let no dog bark" Democratic applause
and Republican deIlsiyelauRhter.l
Mr.. Mills asserted that the records OF
this body conld be searched and that no
instance could be found where o Speak
er mad ever refused to entertain q
motion 10 reconsider except where the
law was mandatory upon him.
The speaker-The gentleman's time
has expired. .ss
Mr.. Mills will continue tomorrow
morning.
The Journal wGs approved-yeas, loo; ;
nays, llS-l52 Republicans voting.
Mr. Bland proceeded to argue in favor
of his proposition TO fix Tuesday next
for tbe consideration Of the Free Coinsgs
bill when be waa called to order by the
Speaker on the ground that he was dis
Cnssing a matter irrsyelant to the pend
ing question: .,,.,
me to order, and the Chair hss no nght
to do so. intend to press this bill at
every opportunity. :.
Mf. Mckinley, Of Ohio, said that it
was manifest to the House and to the
country that tho minority intended to
resort 10 every obstructive tactic in or
der TO stop all legislation by Congress,
until it should be settled that q certain
bill nov pending in the Senate should
be laid aside or defeated. These tactics
were not new. The Democrats had in
the Forty.ffth snd Forty.siIth Con
Sresses pracliced the same meth
ods, Never before in the his-
tory Of the Government had any
public man received such bitter assaults
rs had been heaped upon the Speaker OF
this House. Never has parliamentary
decision been made by the Speaker that
has not met tho approval OF the major.
ily Of the House.
Mr.. sprinGsr-How about the coun'
Nj. Bland-How about the silver
bill2
MIR. McKinley-We understand about
the Silver bill. The action of the
Speaker ives for a moment reversed BY
the majority, but tho majority ulti-
mately affirmed it and gentlemen on
your side helped to do 1t. You say We
lost the election. So We did, but we
are the agents Of the popular will until
the 4th Of March, and We propose to
carry out our trust. Republican ap-
The House finally went into Com:
mittee Of the Whole (Mr. Burrows, OF
Michigan, in the chair) on the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill.
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TIE ROAD TlED UP.
The Strike of the DlspntOllers on the Chi
cago s Erie.

The Strike of the Dlspntollers on the Chi
CaSe s Erie.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l,-General Manager
Tucker, of the Chicago & Erie road, sd-
miLted to reporter this morning that
his road had been practically tied up by
the strike OF the train dispatchers. The
only train that went ont thia morning
was the 1880 mail train for Columbus,
Ohio, consisting only Of an engine and
mail car. Shortly after s o'clock the New
York train arrived about thirty min.
utes late. 0utside OF these and one or
Two freight trains everything was tied
up on this division Of the road, extend
ing to Salamanca, N. Y, which is the
only sdivision affected by the strike
Manager Tucker declares that Scott, the
Huntington, Ind, train dispatcher who
was discharged for direlection OF duty, to
enforce whose reinstatement the strike
was begun, will not be taken back un-
der any circumstances,
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LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The Times, in an
editorial on the subject Of negro emisra.
ton from America, asks whether the
prosecution of a race war be cheaper
than the furtherance OF negro exodus.
It Gays: "The emigration proporal Ia
ure to offend many both in America and
England, but the critics may fairly be
called to describe this alternative settle
ment as equally permanent and honor-
able. tits an extreme measure, not only
70 be justified by serious condition Of
affairs, butsuch, in the opinion OF a care
tul observer who has long been there, ia
the condition Of the Southern Slater.
The gloomiest predictions as to the re-
have been fulfilled, and It is especially
their duty to bestir themselves and e.
deavor to put an end to the chronic dis
order and peril"
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To Regulate Real Estate Very Impor.
tant One-COunty Iustltutes-Chs School
Book Question.
Special Dispatch 10 ne IRitEiiGenetr.
oHARpHsFoE, W. VA, Jan. 2l.-sena-
tor Dayis's bill regulating real estate is
regarded as ono Of the most Important
meesuyes before the Senate, and an In
teresting discussion ia looked for on iLs
merits. For some unknown reason 1t
was taken from the hands CT the Com.
mittee on Taxation and Finance to-day
and referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary. II particularly effects lands held
by foreign capitalists which are
assessed ct low rate, while improved
lands adjoining are assessed at about
their real value. In the past lew years
the value OF mineral aud timber lands
value OF agricultural lands has declined,
and the object OF the bill Is to place all
upon an equal basis according to market
value. Il was offered by Senator Davis
two years ago, but owing to political
affairs occupying 80 much 'of the time Of
tha session did not pass.
1t provides that the County Court Of
each county shall sppoint q commits
sionar for each assessment district to re.
value all real estate in his district. Here
tofore commissioners for such purpose
have beeu appointed by the State Audi.
tor, gepatcF Davis is enthusiastic
In Ito favor, ana he 10 also in
favor OF q law requiring the
State to furnish books for primary
schools free. This, he says, will cost
only about $50, 900 per year, and will BE-
Of more direct benefit to the masses oil
people than any measure now before
the Legislature. With the re-Valaation
Of property proposed Ia his bill this In
crease In expenditures will not only b9
met, but the echool fund OF the State
will be increased to such an extent that
there will be no need OF the Thomas bill
providing for 10 per cent additional
levy.
Superintendent Morgan is strongly In
favor ofthe Thomas bill. He thinks 1t
would not only add greatly to the inter-
est IN education in country diatricEp, by
giving longer terms ofschool and paying
teachers better wageB, but would enable
counties to pay what is now paid to
teachers into the building fund, thereby
securing better school buildings, he 10
opposed to the proposed bill 10 abolish
teachers institutes, aA he thinks they
have done more than any other one
thing to create an interest in school
work. They may be improved and made
of more Value. but shonld, not ha ahol.
ished. However, he does not think
there isany likelihood Of this being done
at this session, although there may be q
considerable effort made in that direc-
ton.
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still ANOTHER lNoREAsR.

These estimates, however, although
seemingly sufficiently liberal, as COM
pared with that made originally, were
subsequently again revised, and that the
State Printer and the State Board OF
E iucation asked for an appropriation Of
$3.50 600 to bsgiu the work, and Sl70, 900
was actually appropriated, Sl50,0OO Of
which was for the State Printer, and $50,
900 for the State Board OF Education to
be- used ior "compiling'-that being the
legislative idea Of tho method Of produc.
ing textbooks.
aCompiling,p or, In plain English,
stealing the work OF successful authors,
is the only method ever proposed for the
preparation Of State text books. In one
Legislature a member introduced q bill
which met with good deal OF approval,
directing the State Printer to put in type
and print the series OF text books then
in use In the State; the illustrations
were presumed to present no difficulty,
and when after considerable discussion.
some one ventured TO sugHest the obsta-
Gle OF the United States copyright laws,
there was at once an indignant assertion
Of ultra State Eighta.
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OF constitutional liberty in this country
l make NO excuse for speaking on the
whole subject in view Of the attitude oi
the Republican party, and especially IL
view oil the action OF the presiding otti'
Ger last evening, when a Senator, (Mr,
GeorRe) exhausted, asked the poor
privilege that q brother Senator, Mr.,
ButleF, should read an extract In order
10 relieve him, when that poor privilege
was denied him on the objection OF Q
Republican Senator (Mr. Aldrich) and
when that objection was sustained by
the Chair.
he referred 10 articles in Republican
newspapers all over the country, and
evenin New England, in condemnation
ofthe Elections bill.
Mr.. Frye asked him what New Eng
land Republican newspaper opposed the
bill.
Nj. Vest mentioned the Boston Id.
Ueriiser, and expressed his belief that
Boston was in New England.
II! Is In New England" said Mr..
Frye; =, =. ~. g, :.
lieve it is near Plymouth Rock, as %
which somebody has said: THE Pill
grims landed and fell on their knees
and then fell on the aborigines.' "
Lsughter.l he went on to say that II
he was speaking as a partisan he would
thank the promoters Of this measure to
pass 1t.
At 20 o'clock motion to adjourn was
lost. The absence Of quorum was mo-
ted, and the SeIgeant.ateArms was di.
rscted to request the recommendation
OF abaent Senators.
The time OF tho Senate was taken up
in roll calls, in obtaining the attendance
OF absent Senators, and 10 the delivery
OF Mr. Vests speech in sections, and at
midnight the Senate adjourned leaving
the subject of the approval Of Tuesdays
Journal to come up again tomorrow.
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ARKANSAS OUTRAGE.
COlorcd Men Beaten b, a aIob-TwO of the
Latter Bite the Dust.

COlored Men Beaten By MOb-Two Of the
Latter Bite ths Dust.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. 2l.-Last
night about dozen white men went to
the home of Jim Blackburn, colored,
some distance from the city, took him
from bed and gave him such terrible
tlogging that he is under a physician's
care. The mob then visited the house
OF Rich Brown, a colored man OF some
battered down the door,
and as they attempted 10 enter, the ne.
gro fred into the crowd with a double.
barrelled shot gun, killing jim Huntley,
and severely wounded another Of the
party. Brown fed, but afterwards re-
turned and surrendered to the authori.
ties. Iti not known how the trouble
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KANsAs ClTy, Mo, Jan. 2l.-WhiIe
the run inauguartsd on the Kansas City
Safe Deposit and Savings Bank last
Monday morning continued this morn
inR, the indications that the end 10 near
are very strong. at the hour OF open
ing there were not over l25 peraons
standing in line. Since then the line
has decreased very materially. This,
taken in connection with the fact that
the hank had over 100000 in deposits
on Monday morning, and that less than
$4,000 has been paid ont, shows that
there Is q strong undertone OF confidence
among the depositors. There Is nothing
new this morning In connection with
the American National Bank tnilule,
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qnN ShNAlR.

ABlttbr PartiSau DsbaIe on the Elections
BnI-DsmOcrats killing Tlme-vsst's
ElOqueneG.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-As soon ns the
Journal Of yesterday in tho Senate, Mr..
German moved to correct 1t by striking
out the words etating that Mr.. Aldrich's
motion yesterday to proceed to the con.
sidtration OF the resolution as to cloture
was determined in tho affirmative, he as.
serted that that had not occurred and
that the result Of the vote had never
heen announced. He read from the
Record TO sustain, his composition, and
expressed his belief that the Senate
would not permit tho Journal to stand
which declares falsshood. After o
long discussion, Mr.. Eustis took the floor
and spoke at length against the Elections
bill.
Mr.. Eusti0 referred to the Boston riot
against the execution OF the fugitive
slave law, aud said that never in any
southern State, (though ono pfoYocation
had been teTtihle) had there been such
an exhibition ot fierce, determined and
relentless opposition to federal laws as
that in Massachusetts. And that riot,
he said, had been carried on, not by the
scum OF Boston, not by the hoodlums ol
Boston, but was headed by the first and
leading citizens. And yet In the face ct
that record the Senator from Massa:
chusetts was constantly arraigning and
coudeunipR southern communities and
southern Staten.
Mr.. Hoar replied to what he termed
the diatribe and philippic Of the Senator
from Louisiana, against the common
wealth Of Massachusetts,, and against the
Senator who in part represented her.
Philip Sheridan, long before his death,
when in command OF the Department
OF the South, had declared that more
men had been murdered in the State OF
Louisiana for their political opinions
than had fallen In both sides during the
Mexican war,
Mr.. Edmunds asked Mr.. Vest when
he would think that there had been
sufficient freedom on the pending bill.
Mr.. Vest-Not until every Senator
who deBires to speak upon 1t has been
heard.
Mr.. Edmunds-Ths pending question
has been all day on amending q partic D.
lar paragraph OF the Journal OF .ye5ter-
days proceedings. Does the Senator
mean 10 say that that is fairly and hon
estly legitimateH
Mr. Vtst-Yes, n thousand times yes
under the circumstances. We arc
told here ~ not in direct terms, by in.
ference, iETehiBtable and incvitableJ that
We arc 10 have cloture rule. We can
taste 1t in tho surrounding atmosphere.
All those corridors arc full Of II and the
public press is iull Of 1t. When 1t is to
come We cannot tell. It may be IN an
hour, 1t may be q day or 1t may be 9
week. That rests entirely with the ma
ioiity in this chamber. Are We not then
10 avail onraelYes Of every opportunity
nnder parliamentary rules TO addIesl
tho people OF the United States In regard
TO bill which We think not only ehecti
but attacks the fundamental doctrine
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RANOROFrS puRIAL.
Remains Of the dFeeat Historian PLACED in
tho Grave.

Remains Of the Great Historian PLACED In
tho Grave.
WORCESTER, MASS, Jan. 2l.-Ths
burial Of the late George Bancroft took
place this forenoon. The funeral party
resched here on the New York & New
England Railway at 6:45 a. m. The
casket was taken TO the baggage room
where hundreds OF people viewed 1t and
the magnificent floral tributes, which
included those from the Emperor Of Ger
many, the President, Lhe'Yice Ptesi.
dent, Chief Justice Fuller and many
othets. Aecbmpapyipg the repains
were Mr.. John o. Bancroft, son Of the
deceassd, CoL Alexander Bliss, stepson,
and Mr.. a. Taylor. at l0:a0 a process
sion was formed, and the remains were
taken TO Rural Cemetery and inferred
in the family lot. Meanwhile the belts
were tolled, and in the public schools
exercises commemorative Of the dead
historian were held. n
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A PROBABLE MURDER


Near lIRnnipgton-A Man Shot BY Hi
stepdaughter's Lover.
Special Dispatch to he INiell1ner.
MANNNaToS, W. Va, Jan. 2l-Near
5o'clock Tuesday evening east Of Farm
ington, in Fairmont district, an alterca.
ton took place between Enos E. snod.
grass, a farmer, who is held in high
esteem, and q young man by the name
OF Floyd, which resulted in the shooting
OF snodgrass in the breast, the ball rang.
ing to the heart. snodgrass is not dead,
but is in q precarious condition.
Snodgrasb's step.daughter had become
infatuated with Floyd and they held
meetings. The step.father
found the couple together on the even
Ing named, and becoming angry, Snod-
grass made threats OF violence sgainst
Floyd, and the latter pulled his gun with
The above result. Floyd has not been
apprehended.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. 2l.-City
Attorney ]. A. warder, was last evening
arrested by Sheriff Stillern, charged with
murder in the first degree by shooting
his son.in.law, Banker Simpson Fugette,
last Sunday, . full story Of which tragedy
has already been given. Judge Warder
is still confined to his bed. His hurts
are not fatal, and he will probably be re-
moved to jail in a few days. The widow
Of the murdered man is suffering from
nervous. prostration and bullet wound
in her thigh. The grand jury is inyesti-
eating the tragedy, but the verdict has
not been learned.
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ss, 90, 81, "a, 8 (the Cumberland road
billy, "a, 80, 18, 2s, A, and were recon
mended to pass. Bill 81 was reported
adversely.
recommended that the Taxation and
Finance Committee report Item 1853 Ter
rnneous tax collected from Charles d,
Wysong) in the appropriation bill.
The following bills, resoiuttons and
petitions were offered and referred:
By Mr.. Miller, Jackson, petition OF
John P. Campbell and fifty others, pray
ing for a,change Of the county line be-
tween Jackson and Writ.
BY Mr.. Thomas, Putnam, bill No. Ill,
to amend section 80, chapter 40 Of the
Code, regulating the salaries of county
officers.
By Mr.. Gibson, Jefferson, petition Of
Charles Wysong and Others for a change
in the laws regulating wire fences and
adding additional wire.
By Mr.. Bennett, Lewis, No. 1l2, TO
amend the acts OF 1881 concerning cir
cult courts, providing for special terms
when needed. Also No. 1l3, to amend
tho Code regarding the action for det-
inue. Also No. ia, TO amend the Code
concerning otfenses against the place.
BY Mr.. White, Ohio, No. 1l5, TO amend
the Code relating TO the enforcement OF
judgment liens.
By Mr.. Weaver, Berkeley, No. 119, to
amend the Code concerning diseased
animals.
By Mr.. Randall, Of Harrison, the petit
ton Of Harry Raymond, praying for the
passage Of House bill No. 900.
By Mr.. Simpson, Ohio, No. III, by re-
quest, to facilitate the settlement Of real
estate boundary disputes.
By Mr.. Moore, Pocahontas, No. 1lS,
to amend the Code regarding the right
of railroads to extend their lines beyond
limits given in charter.
By Mr.. Lynch, Harrison, No. 119, to
amend sections 9, z, 10, II, chapter 8,
the acts OF 1880, relating to the manner
of receiving inmates in the Reform
School.
BY Mr.. samusls, CAbell, No. l2O, to
prevent the assignment or transfer Of
certain claims outside OF the State.
BY Mr.. Lynch, Harrison, to amend
rule "a, changing the maximum number
Of members on Standing committees
from thirteen to "lifteen." Adopted.
House Joint Resolution No 0 was
called up by Mr. Young, Of Upshur.
After spirited discussion, Mr.. White,
Of Ohio, offered an amendment asking
legislation by Congress granting pen.
3ions to deserving members Of the State
troops. Adopted.
A Communication from the Governor
enclosing communication from the
Secretary Of War, suggesting the ceding
ot the control OF the National Cemetery
of Grafton to the United States, and
from Judge McWhor'er, concerning the
prosecution Of mnttors bsiore the United
States Court Of Claims.
At4:30 the House adjourned until 10
!. m. tomorrow.