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Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
SILVER AGITATION.
EARLY Consideration of the Free Coinage
Bill Practically Assured.

Bill Practically Assured.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3--the silver
men have secured about 120 names to
their petition asking that the silver bill
be made special order in the house.
There are large number of members
absent from the house, and for this
reason many members to whom the pc
tition has not been presented. About
fifteen OF those to whom the petition was
handed declined to sign on one ground
or another. Some thought it giving un-
due prominence to the silver issue
and making it paramount to tariff ques-
tions. Others thought it might en-
barass the speaker.
The silver men are confident of their
ability to secure consideration for the
bill. They are determined to put every
man in the house on record ON the ques-
ton.
There is a sentiment among the mem
bers of the house, including some un-
questioned free coinage men, in favor OF
an early report on tariff bills from the
ways and means committee, and keep
ing them before the country to prevent
giving undue prominence to the silver
question.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
The Sweating System to Be
Investigated.
Pension Investigating Commit
tee Appointed.
A Bill to Promote the Safety of Ma
tiOnal Banks Passed.
The Free Coinage Issue Being Pushed
to the Front-The Anti-Option
Hearing Continued-Wash-
ington Notes.
Associated Press Dispatches.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The "sweat-
ing'' SO much in vogue in the large
cities, about which SO much has been
said by the leading journals OF the land,
is to be thoroughly Investigated by the
committee on manufactures of the
house. Hon. Sherman Hoar, the young
Democratic representative from Massa,
chusetts, has been the chief agitator in
the matter, and it is unders TODD he will
head subcommittee which will be re-
quired to visit the several leading cities
of the country.
There is great difference of opinion
in the minds of the members as to
whether, after all the abuses are un-
yeiled, congress will have the power to
abate the sweating" system, as many
hold that its regulations are only within
the power of the legislatures of the
respective states and entirely without
the jurisdiction of the national con-
gress. Be that as it may, there is no
doubt that the committee on manu-
fsctures will exercise to its fullest ex-
tent the authority of investigation today
conferred upon it by the house, to the
end that whatever relief may be found
necessary will come from the legislative
powers having jurisdiction over the
subject.
Several executive communications
we're laid before the house this morning
and appropriately referred.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of the following committee to in
Eestigate the pension office: Wheelock,
gMichigan) Little, New York DUNCAN,
(Ohio); Lind, (Minnesota) Brosius,
pennsylvania
The resolution directing the committee
ON manufactures to investigate the So
called sweating system of tenement
house labor, was taken up and the COM
mittee given authority to send sub
committee to various cities in carrying
ON the inquiry. 1t was directed that in
uuiry be also made as to how much in
crease the Mckinley act produced in the
wages of the men engaged in the in
dustries protected by that act.
The house resumed consideration OF
the bill to promote the safety of national
hanks. Lockwood of New York OBJ
lected to the bill because he believed it
= detriment to all banking interests and
the general interests of the country to
be constantly changing and modifying
the laws relating to national banks. He
moved to refer the bill to the committee
en- judiciary. Lost, SO to 166.
Then Lockwood moved adjournment,
which was lost without division. The
bill was then passed, Lockwood being
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
RELIEF FOR RUSSIA.

Thirty Carloads of Flour Started for the
Famine-Stricken Land.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13.-Mayor Stewart
of Philadelphia, chairman OF the Rus
sian famine relief association, yesterday
placed an order with the Washburn-
Crosby company, this city, for 5000
barrels of flour, and the train of thirty
cars required to carry it left this after
noon. The company turned out the
flour in six hours. 1t will arrive in
Philadelphia February 18th, where it
will be loaded on the American line
steamer Indiana, which sails February
Goth for Russia.
New YORK, Feb. 13.--The New York
Russian famine fund is now $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Senate Committee Endorses Bills
Dolph and Gibson.

The Senate Committee Endorses Bills of
Dolph and Gibson.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-After hear
ing from engineer officers, the senate
committee on commerce decided to rec
ommend the adoption of most liberal
policy for the improvement of the
Mississippi river. After thorough con-
sideration of the subject, it was decided
that the bill recently introduced by Sen
ator Gibson, of Louisiana, was better
adapted to secure satisfactory results
than any other. AS it will be reported
to the senate, the bill makes an appro-
priation of SIS 100000 for the improve
ment of the Mississippi river.
The committee also authorizes Senator
Dolph to report favorably his bill appro-
priating $1.750,000 for the completion of
the work of improvement at the cascades
on the Columbia river, Oregon, with the
proviso that not more than one-third of
the appropriation shall be expended in
any one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
templates going to Europe in the near

templates going to Europe in the near
future.
Messrs. Ewing, Gage and other per-
sons interested in the matter of invita-
tions to the members of congress to
visit Chicago and personally inspect the
progress made on the worlds fair, have
decided to extend the invitation to the
foreign ministers resident in Washing
ton, to visit Chicago at the same time
with the members OF congress-.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
ANTI-OPTION HEARINGS.
Texas Wool Growers Favor the System
of Dealing In Futures.


of Dealing In Futures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. = The house
committee on agriculture waited half an
hour to-day for President Laviousse of
the New Orleans cotton exchange to
put in his appearance, and then ad
journed the anti-option hearing until
Monday. Vice President Goss Of the
New York cotton exchange, while the
committee was waiting, said the ex-
change had some time ago received
request from the Wool Growers asso-
citation of Texas asking that the ex-
change deal in wool the same as it did
in cotton. The request eaid the wool
growers were in the hands of few
men, and they wanted wool cultures"
dealt in on the exchange so as to give
them a wider market. He mentioned
this as another indication of the advan-
tage of the system of dealing in ''fut-
ures," and as evidence also that the
producers were not-not all of them at
all events-clamoring for the abolition
of the system of futures" on the the
ory that it is detrimental to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14

The Eintracht, les N. Spring Street,
Is the place to get the Anheuser- Busch st
Louis Beer on draught- Ring up telephone
467 or 316 for the celebrated bottled beer
Best and cheapest in market.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Secretary Foster Not Going Abroad.
Worlds Fair Notes, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l3. = Secretary
Foster denies the story that he con-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-21
GROWING In v O
The Country Wants Grover Cleveland
for President.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 49,
A local paper presents this interview
with Nicholas M. Bell: "The coun-
try wants Grover Cleveland. No pub
lie man in modern times has had
such a hold on the esteem of the
American people. Hundreds of Re-
publicans are going to vote for him.
They assure me of this in Missouri
and it is SC everywhere. In Missouri
he will run O 1000 votes ahead of the
local ticket and will carry the State
by at least 40, 900 majority. We will
elect our State ticket by 10000. But
look out for a revolution in National
politics. 1t really doesn't take a seer
to tell that Wisconsin is going to
elect the Democratic electoral ticket;
that Illinois will do likewise, and
the chances are that Minnesota and
Iowa will help swell the column.
There will be a surplus of votes in
the Electoral College for Grover
Cleveland, and the Republicans are
doing all they can every day to help
increase that surplus"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-21
THE msxlm FAIR.

tits areeognized fact that the Mex
leo Fair leads all others in this sec
ton and is believed to be second to-
only one in Missouri-that at st.
Louis. The public win not be slow
to notice the fact that this year the
premium list and purses are about
double those aver offered before. The
racing will be done over as good q
mile kite-shape track as there is any
where in the country, the building
of which, with other improvements,
has cost a great deal of money. The
hard work done by the officers OF the
Association, and the liberal patron
age given the exhibitions by the pea-
Pile are what has brought the Fair
up to the high standard attained,
and has put it in the lead. Thus far
| the stockholders have realized Moth
ing directly out of their investment.
Every dollar made has gone into im-
proyements. Mexico and Audrain
county derive the benefits. For many
years the officials of the Association
have given their time and labor gra-
tuitous, and though there are some
salaried officers, the pay is a mere
pittance. The benefits derived by
town and county from the exhibit
tons of the Association are too
numerous to recount. The farmer
is benefited as well as the merchant;
the mechanic reaps his benefits as
we'll as the stock raiser. The institu-
ton is enc to be proud of. Audrain
has a population of $4,000; $4,000
of these people should and will at
tend the greatest exhibition ever
given by the Association, to begin
Monday, August LIST, and continue
until Saturday night, August 6.
SECRETARY GLANDoN desires to
return thanks to the press of Mis-
souri, for the kind mention made of
the Mexico Fair. Come to the
Fair, brethren; Mr.. Glandon will
take care of you.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-07-21
kINNEY'S STORY.
New Details About the NJ, X. Il T.
Train Robbery.

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 16.-Capt. j.
J. Kinney, the NJ, K. & T. Chief
Detective, who was shot in the train
robbery at Adair, arrived at his
home here this morning, and went
Immediately to the hospital to have
his wound re-dressed. The injury
was caused by a ball from a Win
chester rifle, and was painful, but
not serious. To the Sunday Post
Dispatch representative he said:
SIT was about $50 or $40 when
we arrived at Adair, and, as the
train stopped, I stepped out on the
platform, not entertaining the idea
for once that there would be an at
tack at this point. No sooner had the
train come to a standstill than there
was a number of shots fired in quick
succession. [ did not have my
Winchester with me SO l returned
for it and to get the rest of the men
out. AT the same time I went to
the real end of the train and order
ed all lights extinguished as they
throw a shadow about ten feet on
each side of the train. The men
followed me and we were soon on
the ground. l fired my Winehes-
ter, when a bullet went through my
right arm near the shoulder. A
great drawback was that the train
men and the Daltons were all mixed
up and we were afraid we would
kill some of our own men. There
were about ten of the robbers who
were undoubtedly the Daltons, and
they had every advantage possible.
After leaving the train they went
due west, and that is the last that
has been heard of Them"