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FREE COINAGE.
The Silver Men Urging an Early Con-
SideFatiOn Of the Bland Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The silver men
have some eight or ten petitions in crcula-
ton on the Democratic side of the House
urging that the silver bill be made special
continuing order, and it is said had early
to-day secured about one hundred signers.
There are some doubts entertained as to the
eXpedency OF the petition movement, but
the silver men mostly believe it may ad-
vance the consideration of the bill and are
doing what they can to bring the matter to
an issue early in the session. The anti
silver men are urging delay and working to
that end in the hope that there may be de-
yeiopmeEts which will aid their cause and
enable them to fnd some way out of the
difficulty. The free-coinage men are in
favor of speedy action, and say that on
political grounds alone, aside from a none
tary principle, the sooner the issue is met
the better. The Rules Committee has not
yet taken up the subject. The Peoples
party members in the House have joined
with the free-cOinage people in demanding
prompt consideration of the Bland bill.
A member of the Rules Committee said
this afternoon that there was no disposition
on the part of the committee to retard the
consideration of the silver question and the
committee will be found disposed to bring
the matter TO a conclusion in the House,
and he was personally of the opinion that
there would be no flibustering.
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were voted down, however, and the bill as
finally passed contains the various reduc-
tions aggregating in the whole $65, 900.
The Committee on Printing reported and
the House adopted resolution providing
for the printing of 5000 copies of the Presi-
dents Chilean message.
The House then went into committee
of the whole ON the private calendar, the
discussion being on the question of the re-
lief of Aquilla Jones, late Postmaster at
indianapolis, in the sum of S243S, the
amount Of loss sustained by him by robbery
The result Of a standing vote on the motion
to report the bill without recommendation
and that it lay on the table was 60 to 70.
Reed Qrom his seaO suggested that evil
IDENTIFY there was not quorum present.
The Chairman (sternly)-If the gentleman
from Maine will rise in his place and adj
dress the Chair. and make that statement
to the Chair. the Chair will answer.
Reed rising slowly)-If l felt entire con-
fidence in the Chair l should not hesitate to
do so.
The motion was lost-ayes 60, noes 1O1-
and the bill was set aside with favorable
recommendation.
The committee rose and the House adj
journed.
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LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
Celebrated by the Marquette
Club Of Chicago.
Many Prominent Republicans Present al
The Banquet.
Senator CulOm Delivered the Address Of The
Evening aud COntraSied The Great
Party Records.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-The Marquette Club
celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
with a banquet at the Auditorium Hotel to-
night, at which covers were laid for over
800 persons The great banquet hall was
resplendent with electric lights. and was
appropriately decorated with flags banners
and fes:oons in national colors, interspersed
with portraits of Lincoln, Washington,
Gran: and other national heroes. Promi-
nent Republicans from all parts Of the
country were bldden to the feast and
great number were present. President Har-
rison sent letter Of regret. in which he
said that public duties in Washington would
not permit him to be present. Among
others sending letters of regret were Sena-
tor Sherman, Governor Mckinley, Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hon. J. SlOat Fas
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THE REICH STAG.

Discussion on the Silver Question and the
Railway Estimates.
BERLIN, Feb. 12-In the Reichstag to-
day a bill providing for the withdrawal
from circulation of the Austrian vereins-
thaler passed the third reading. Maltzarn q,
tie Minister of Finance, replying to
Louschmers, who had expressed 4 fea T that
the sale of such a quantity Of silver as the
Government would obtain through the
withdTa al would cause a drop in the price
Of that metal, stated that the sale would
not commence until Austria had been given
due precauti0n Of the withdrawal He
added the bill would not pTejudicially
affect the selection Of a favorable moment
TO dispose Of German stocks Of silver
There was a lively scene in the Reichstag
brought about during the discussion Of the
railway estimates. Herr Strumm an I'M
perialist, supported the Government in dis
missing the Socialist agitators from the
state workshops.
Herr Rebel, a Socialist, violently de-
nOunced Sturum's views, and a heated de-
bate followed Herr Barth said it was clear
that the members OF the Right wanted 'to
provoke conflict probably leading to a
civil war."
At this juncture the debate was adjourned.
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AFTER The COAL DEAL.
RGmOrS That the Losers viii Institute
Legal Proceedings.

New YORK, Feb. 12-The elimination Of
the deal in the coal stocks was followed to-
day BY large reaiZatiJns, and there was
considerable pressure on the stocks from
bear sources, several rumors being placed
IN circulation, among them that legal pro-
ceedings would be taken to prevent the con-
summation Of the deal. The rumors, how
ever. had no special effect. The declines In
the stock Of those roads were due to reali-
zations by speculative buyers. Late in the
dav. however Reading took Il sudden drop.
and everything followed, The market
closed weak, the principal losses being:
Reading Az, New England 2h, Delaware
and Hudson and COTdage q.
KeTnan's Wall-street News says: In spite
Of the strength OF the exchange market Ii is
not believed that gold will be shipped to
any noteworthy amount, il at all, at this
time. The shreWdeSt dealers predict that
We will nat have long to wait until Europe
beGins to buy back at higher prices the Sc
curitieS now being shipped to this country.
A leading international banker. referring
TO this probability. added, " John Bull
pretty nearly always has been the best
lamb Wall street ever had.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Mr. Cassatt,
one OF the Directors of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, speaking of the new
Reading combination to-day said he thought
it the most audacious and impudent defiance
OF the law and Constitution OF the State
ever attempted in Pennsylvania. Here is
an attcmpt 10 create 4 monopoly Of almost
the entire anthracite coal output of the
State, the entire output, in fact. except
very small part controlled by the Pennsyl-
vanIa Railway. Mr. Cassatt did not think
the projectors OF the combination could have
forgotten the result Of the litigation grow
ing oGt Of the proposed purchase by the
Pennsylvania company OF the South Penn
sylvania road a few years ago. He thinks
that the Governor Of the State, being the
same one who took action against the Penn
sylyania, will take legal steps against this
great monopoly. Mr.. johnson of the cnun-
sci for the Reading said this evening that
there is no comparison between the Reading
deal and the frustrated Pennsylvania deal
mentioned by Cassatt. The Lehigh Valley
and Jersey Central are in no sense parallel
or actually competing lines with Reading,
therefore the same rule will not apply.
LONDON, Feb. Flowing to the differ
ence Of time between the two cities it was
between and o'clock this afternoon when
the open ing prices at the New York Stock
Exchange reached London, when the eX
citement lasted for an hour. The business
at the London Stock Exchange to-day was
the heaviest transacted for a long time
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THE DEADLY CIGARETTE.
Congress PetitiOned to Impose a HeaYJ
Tax on The Manufacture.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-The Ways and
Means Committee of the House will be pc
ttioned to prepare bill invoking the pa
ternal condemnation of the Government
upon the cigarette habit Representatives
Cochran, Cummings and Stahlnecker OF
New York all have in their possession bills
which they have been petitioned to intro
duce. providing for the suppression of cigar
cite manufacture by imposing an internal
revenue tax of $40 per 1000 on all imported
or domestic cigarettes sold in this country.
Accompanying the memorial is statement
to the effect that throughout the United
States during the past year there has been
about 100 deaths of young men, mostly
under 10 years Of age, from the effects Of
smoking paper-wTapped cigarettes, aud
about 100 men have been consigned to in
sane asylums during the same time and
from the same cause. There never has yet
been a chemist of any responsibility who
has examined paper-wrapped cigarettes who
has not most decidedly pronounced them in
furious. The internal revenue tax is now
90 cents per 1000 on them. The proposed
tax would place them at a price that chill
dren could not paw, and would 60 further
than any State legislation could 90 and meet
with the approval of nearly every man and
woman in the country. Representative
Cochran will file his bill with the Ways and
Means Committee.
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SENATOR CULLOM's ADDRESS.
The principal address Of the evening was
by Senator Selby NJ. Cullom, who recently
announced himself as a candidate for the
Presidency of the United States, and who
responded TO the toast, Abraham Lin
COIN" Alter sketching the life of the Illus
trious President and relating many personal
"reminiscences, Senator CuliOm proceeded
10 contrast the records Of the Republican
and Democratic parties. The former he
characterized as a party Of progression, the
latter one CT negation. Continuing, the
sp eakeT said:
DON'T has always been the burden Of
Democratic song and is now. At this mo-
ment its large majority in the House Of
Representatives is chOrusiug don't Mills,
the great disappointed, is saying to Crisp.
don't and Cleveland and the Mugwumps
are shouting at Senator Hill. don't and
standing by himself solitary and alone upon
a high eminence Of objection, Holman is
crying don't at every person and every
thing.
PEPPERED WITH ''DON'Ts."
"Gentlemen, while Lincoln lived the
Democratic party embarrassed him con
stantly with its 'don'ts' 1t fusilladed him
with 'don'ts' at every step Of his illustrious
career and am sure if he were among them
now, venerable in his eighty-fourlh year,
upon every suggestion made by him he
would be pelted with Democratic 'don'ts.
But if he were with US now in person, as he
certainly is in spirit, he would regard as lit
tie as We DO the opposition OF this organ iZed
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i'll, but was on duty. l went into camp that
night, and not being able to march the next
morning, was sent with others who were
sick to the hospital at Annapolis, Md. After
remaining there few days, and recovering
sufficiently to be around camp, | was de-
tailed on a cOurt-martial at Washington,
where | reported and served little time
and resigned, as | was not able to enter the
field, and did not like the court-martial
service.
Along in June and July. 1864, General
Custer requested NE at several times TO
have his brother Thomas appointed as lieu
tenant in my regiment, as he wished to
have him serve on his staff. As he did not
belong to my regiment, l declined, and in
hot conversation about it one day he told
me would regret it some day. / said to
him l would rather resign than to have an
outsider promoted into my regiment when
had deserving men in the ranks. l never
knew or suspected there was the slightest
question about my being properly sent with
large number of sick and wounded men to
Annapolis and OF General Clusters recon-
mendntion if he knew the facts it was one
Of the most cruel outrages ever perpetTated
on q soldier"
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ALGER'S ENEMIES.
Attempt to Ruin His PTeSiden-
tial Prospects.
Statement That the General Was Dismissed
From thG Army.
Editor Dana Is Responsible for the Story,
and Says That AlgeF Never Had
Any Prospects.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALI.

DETROIT, Feb. 12.-The New York Sun
yesterday contained an editorial discussing
the military career of General Russell A.
Alger. disclosing the existence among the
official records in the War Department of a
recommendation of Custer, dated twenty
three years ago, that General Alger be dis
honorably disch arged for being absent from
his command without leave. The editorial
says that Alger was discharged from service
September 20. 1864 as the result of this
recommendation. The text of the editorial
was teleeraphed to Alger last night and he
made an explicit denial of the charges made
against him. stating he was hOnoraDly dis
charged and not dismissed as stated.
In the course Of his denial General Alger
said: "In August, 1864. at Shepherds
town. w. Va, on the Potomac, had been
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DANA RESPONSIBLE.
He Says AIger Would Not Have Been
NnmiuafaH.


Nominated.
BosToN, Feb. 12.-The charges made yes
terday in the New York Sun that General
Alger, on recommendation of General Sheri-
dan, was dismissed from the army In 1864
for deserting his command, caused a sensa-
ton here in G. A. R. and political circles,
and led to an animated discussion as to the
animus back of the attack. Consequently
when Charles A. Dana arrived in Boston
to-day to attend the Butler banquet he was
at once set upon for an explanation. To an
interviewer Mr.. Dana said no one was re-
sponsible for the Story save himself. 1t
was nothing new and simply revealed fact
known to many people for a number Of
years.
Said he: "While Alger would not have
been the Republican nominee, anyway, still
it settles his aspirations. Harrison is going
to be tha Republican candidate. He Is the
only one they have got, and it Is just as well
to clear away the little men who have been
talked aboIt and who don't amount to any,
thing He denies the statement this morn
ing; says he voluntarily resigned rather
than bother about charge instituted by
General Custer in retaliation for his refusal
TO put his (Custcr's) nephew on his staff, but
such denial doesn't count much against
General Sheridan's recorded recOmmenda-
tion.
Corporal Tanner says that the charges
will strengthen Alger with the old soldier.
Well, for one don't think the old soldier
will stand by man who abandons his post
when fighting is going on. Alger is out of
it. 1t Will be Harrison against the man the
Democrats put up, and whom l sincerely
believe will be Senator Hill.
Corporal Tanner is also in town, and is
mad clean through. He insists that the
attack comes from outside of the Republi-
can party and is intended to kill off Alger
before the Minneapolis convention, aud to
hide their identity the eonspiratOrs make a
Democratic paper their mOuthpiece. He
thinks it will strengthen Alger, but the
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with the theft Of a quantity of jewelry.
After the introduction Of a number Of wit
nesseS the prisoner was asked If she had
anything 10 say IN answer TO the charge.
She answered No." and was then formally
committed for trial 1t was developed to-
day that the prosecution IF Mrs. Osborne
was based on tie charge Of larceny as well
as perjury.
The stolen jewels were worth SIS. 900 and
were received by Mrs. Hargreave from her
deceased Grandmother, with whom she lived
when a girl. Major HargTeaye was Sc
cured as a husband for the granddaughter
in 1876. The grandmother death occurred
in January, 1890. Among the close friends
of the HaTgreayeS were the younger men,
bers Of the Elliot family.
MI and Mrs Elliot died in 1880. leaving
their children $4,000 each. and cOnfiding
them TO the care OF their grandfather, who
gave them an allowance Of about 5000
year and a house called The Bottoms in
South hensingt0u, a suburb Of London,
rent free. To the average mind this would
seem 10 he lair provision for the orphans.
But within q year of his mothers death
Hugh had spent his $50, coo and was blr-
rowing from his sisters. Al the end OF the
same time Ethel was selling the last Of the
securities in which her $4,000 was iu-
vested and was at her wits end for money.
She was a tall. handsome woman, with
waving dark hair and brown eyes. and
tcetN OF WHICH Sut was Junlu"blS VAIN.
She was clever and OF a sweet disposition.
She was very much in love with Captain
Arthur Osborne Of the Carbineers, who
also mad a small allowance, large debts and
extrayagant tastes. lie was in love with
Ethel, and as soon as their affairs were
Sraightened out. which meant unexpected
lbeTaliiy or unexpected death on the part
Of near relatives, they proposed getting
married. He was n ine-lo0king man, and
his fiaHcee was especially proud ofzhS deli
cate honor and chlValrous courage.
During the years 1859 and 1880 al various
visits to the Hargreayes, Florence Ethel E.
liOtt. pushed for money, stole some Of the
Jewels On which 10 the latter year she
raised $50. Suspicion at length fastened
upon her. and this accusation led Captain
Osborne 70 hasten 10 her defense aud marry
her in February, 1891 Exposure was fol-
lowed By trial, conviction aud f f.ght. Of
which the sequel is the return Of the guilty
woman 10 save her husband from dismissal
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Hnrihart in Mexinn-

LONDON Feb. 12-Scotland Yard detec-
tives have been able to trace the fugitive
journalist, Hurlbert. the defendant in the
Gladys Evelyn breach of promise case, to
little-known part of Mexico. and officers
are now industrousy working on his trail
and keeping the London Office thoroughly
posted as To his movements. The absurd
quandary in which Mr.. Hurlbert has placed
one of the great law officers of the Crown
by engaging his services ia his defense, and
the ridiculous story he brought forward as
to the mysterious DOppel-Ganger whom he
called Wllfred Murray, are probably at the
bottom OF the ACTIVITY Of the detectives.
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AT COLUMBUS. ).
a Lincoln Banquet Held by the Ohio
Republican League.


Republican League.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 12.-The Ohio League
of Republican Clubs held its seventh annual
convention here to-day. In point Of oratory
and enthusiasm it compared favOrably with
the State Republican Convention Of last
spring. Governor Mckinley and ex-GoY-
ernor Foraker made eloquent speeches.
Governor Mckinley said that the Demo-
cratic House of Congress had said they
would root cut the present tariff law
root and branch. He predicted that they
would not eliminate one item In the next
twenty-five years. Governor Foraker re-
gretted that the matchless leader, James q.
Blaine, had withdrawn from the Presi-
Dental contest, but was certain that all
Ohio would support the candidate OF the
Minneapolis convention, no matter whether
the choice be the present President or
Ohio's great tatesman-William Mckln-
ley Jr.
A Lincoln banquet was given tonight A
telegram Of regret was read from Chauncey
Depew, who was expected 10 be present and
respond to the toast Abraham Lincoln
also one from James 5. Clarkson, who was
prevented from attending by illness. Con-
gresham Storker took Mr.. Depew's place
and ex-COngreSSman Allen responded to
ClaTksOn's toast, The Coming Campaign. -
Governor Mckinley responded to Ohio,
ana was greeted with great applause.
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RUssIA's FAMINE.
Money for Relief Granted-Tales Of Terrible
suferings.

Money for Relief Granted-Tales Of Terrible
suferings.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12-The Govern
ment has granted further sum Of 60, 600, 900
Tubles for the relief Of sufferers in the fam
Inc distri IS.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Penza, the capital Of the Government OF that
name, says tie thermometer registers 580
below zero, and that there is terrible sui
feriug among the peasants. number OF
men have been frozen to death on tie high
lands. A quantity Of grain for the famine
sufferers has arrived at PenZa, but it is i'm
possible TO distribute 1t because nearly all
the horses have been killed for food or sold
to procure money with which to buy the
necessaTes Of life. 1t is estimated nearly
1,000000 draught animals have been killed
throughout the empire since autumn.
Typhus fever, smallpox and diphtheria
are dscimatiDg the inhabitants. Around
Penza 200 peasants have died from these
diseases The dispatch adds that in the
governments Of Samara, Saratoy and Mini
NOvgOr0d the condition is far worse than
In PenZa. In those three governments
thousands Of peasants have fallen victims
to hunger and disease. In the govern
ments OF Cbarkov and Kazan typhus is es-
pecially terrible in its ravages. The in
hRbitants are dying of by The hundred.
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objection to everything progressive and
would urge us to bold fast to the doctrine Of
protection to American industry, as modified
by the policy of reciprocity. He would bid
US also, am sure, hOld fast to the doctrine
of honest money for honest people, applied
in craftsmanship so as TO bring about at
an early day the re-establishment of sill
yer In its former dignity as money metal,
the equal of gold in coinage and
legal tender. lie would advise us also,
] believe, that it is the duty Of the
Republican party to continue to insist upon,
and if need be, compel in some way gen.
eral recognition Of the equality Of all citizens
before the law"
Hon. j. p. Dillivar of Iowa responded to
"Our Party.3 Several other speeches were
delivered
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CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE.

The First Appropriation Bill Passed.
Relief OF Aquilla Jones.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II The House passed
the first regular appropriation bill to-day,
and the Representatives are congratulating
themselves that at last the regular work Of
the session has been entered upon.
When the committee Of the whole had
reported the amended Military Academy
Appropriations Bill the Republicans de-
manded The ayes and noes on one or two OF
the Democratic amendments reducing the
various items Of the appropriations. They
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Not A Vietim of Nihilists.

PARIS, Feb. 12.-Several newspapers in
this city to-day published the rumor that
the Russian General Won Hafsord, who it
was said yesterday shot himself, was a vic
tim of Nihlists. 1t is not known positively
what basis there is for this rumor. He was
" years Of age, and was said 10 have been
sufferer from disease of the laTynX.
After careful Investigation the police
authorities have reached the conclusion
that it was a case of suicide, and not muir
der by the Nihilists The deceased was
veteran Of the Crimean War.
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Sir William. he said, had Stunned the de-
bate. The prisoners had been convicted Of
the most heipous crime that could be con-
ceived Of He concluded by denouncing
Fenianism as calculated to ineite out
RACES. His remarks about Fenianism were
frequently warmly interrupted by the Irish
members.
William Redmond strongly repudiated
the assertion that Feniani5m melted vio-
lence. He said, amid Irish cheers, that
men in Ireland had been driven to despera-
tiOn by the tyranny Of successive govern
ments.
After further debate the Redmond amend
ment was defeated 10y a vote Of 168 to 81.