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Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
IN THE SENATE.
Adverse Reports on Free Coinage Bills
Accented.


Adverse Reports on Free Coinage Bills
Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-In the senate,
today, adverse reports were made by
the finance committee on the following
bills: For the free coinage of gold and
silver bullion (Stewart); increasing the
circulating medium by issuing treasury
notes based on cold and silver coin and
bullion (Pfefer); for the retirement of
national banks, the free coinage of sill
yer and the promotion of international
free coinage Of silver (Plumbl; making
certain issues of money full legal tender
in payne OF all debts (Kyles). The
first three bills, with adverse repor is,
were placed on the calendar, and the
last indefinitely postponed.
The senate bill appropriating $500, 900
for monument and statue to General
Grant. was reported from committee.
Sherman introduced bill prohibiting
the coming OF Chinese persons into the
United States, and it was, with copies
of the correspondence, referred to the
committee on finance.
The chairman of the select committee
on the quadro-centennia introduced four
Joint resolutions extending invitations
to the presidents of the American re-
publics and the governors of American
colonies to participate in the worlds ex-
position; to extend like invitations to
the king and queen of Spain and the
descendants of Columbus; requesting
the loan of certain articles, relics Of
Columbus. from the Spanish govern
ment, and authorizing the librarian of
congress to exhibit certain documents
referring to Columbus. Referred.
A resolution for the appointment of q.
commission of five senators, seven rep
resentatives and three experts, to take
evidence and inquire into the depressed
condition OF the agricultural interests
and the low prices Of products, especial
ly cotton; the causes thereof; whether
those causes are of permanent charac-
ter, and whether they are created or
can be remedied by legislation, was
presented. Referred to the committee
on agriculture.
Without disposing of the West Vir-
ginia direct tax resolution, short exec
utive session was held, and then, at 8
o'clock, on motion of Harris, the busi-
ness of the senate was suspended in
order that fitting tribute might be
paid to the memory of Leonidas G.
Houk, late representative from the state
of Tennessee. Remarks in eulogy of the
deceased member were made, and then
the senate, as further mark of respect,
adjourned till tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
posted to be coined as fast as necessary

posted to be coined as fast as necessary
for such redemption.
Sec. 4. Any holder OF full legal tender
gold or silver coin of the United States
to the amount of $40, or more, may de-
posit the same at the treasury Or any
sub-treasury, and receive therefor coin
notes herein authorized.
Sec. 5. The act of July IA, 1890, is re-
pealed.
Sec. 6. As soon as France shall re-
open her mints to free and unrestricted
coinage of silver, at her present ratio,
fifteen aud one-half pounds of silver will
be worth one pound of gold, Troy, andlt
shall be the duty of the president OF the
United States to make public procla-
ration of that fact, whereupon said
ratio shall be the legal ratio of the
United States, and thereafter the stand
ard silver dollar shall consist. of 400
grains standard silver, and the law re-
lating to standard silver dollars of 4121S
grains shall be applicable to the new
dollar, and the silver dollars of 412l5
grains in the treasury, or coming in
thereafter, shall be coined as fast as
practicable into dollars of 400 grains,
any gain arising therefrom to be ac-
counted for into the treasury.
In an interview this evening Bland
said his bill is different from all others
introduced, in one particular: 1t con-
templates the converting of all our silver
money, silver certificates and treasury
notes issued on bullion, and gold certifi
Gates issued on gold, into coin notes, re-
deemable in coin, thus converting our
paper into bi-metal paper, instead of
keeping up distinction between gold
and silver in our paper issue. This con-
forms to the idea of coming both metals
on an equality-gold and silver free.
His bill, he said, also differs from
others in the provision about France.
"It is claimed" said Mr.. Bland, ."that
France will not resume free coinage be-
cause of the difference between our
ratio of 16 to 1, and the French ratio
of 151a to l. This swould cause all
our silver to go to the French
mint. There can no longer be a pre-
text on the part of France to coin silver
free. because our ratio is different. Per-
sonally l care little for this, but there
are many people who think we ought to
have common ratio, and l have no OBJ
lection to it,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
Free Coinage Has Its Innings
in Congress.
The Bland Bill Ordered Favor
ably Reported.
1t viii Pass the House by Large
Majority.
Adverse Reports on Free Coinage Bills
I'm the Senate-Hearings on the
Silver Question Ended.
Washington Notes.
associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The silver issue
of the fifty-third congress has been de-
fined, and the Bland free-coinage bill is
TO be ordered favorably reported by the
house committee on coinage, weights
and measures tomorrow. This has been
formally decided upon by the free coin
age members of the committee, and, as
the result of series of conferences OF
the free-coinage men, which closed to-
day, it has been determined that not
only shall the Bland bill be favorabiy
reported, but that speedy consideration
shall be forced in the house.
The free-coinage men tonight claim
that of 1882 members of the house they
will have 200 votes in favor of the bill.
Ten or eleven of these, they say, will be
Republicans. and the remainder Demo-
Gratis. Of the opponents to free coin
age, about forty will come from the
Democratic side. The bill as it will be
reported is substantially as follows:
Section1. The unit of value in the
United States shall be the standard
silver dollar as now coined, 4l211s grains
standard silver; or gold dollar of %
$40 grains standard gold; standard
gold and silver coins of the United
States to be legal tender in the payment
of all debts. Any holder of gold or sill
yer bullion to the value of $l00 or more,
standard ineness, shall be entitled to
have the same struck into any author
ixed standard coins of the United States,
free of charge, at the mints of the
United States, or may deposit the same
at such mints and receive therefor coin
notes equal in amount to the coinage
value of the bullion deposited, and the
bullion shall become the property of the
government; the coin notes so issued to
be In denominations not less than ST.
nor more than $1,000, and be also legal
tender.
Sec. 2. After the passage of this act
II shall not be lawful to issue or reissue
the gold or silver certificates or treasury
notes provided for in the act of July ID,
1890; all such notes received in the
treasury shall be cancelled and de-
Btroyed. and the coin notes provided for
in the first section, issued in lieu there
of; provided that this shall not alter the
legal tender character of such notes now
issued.
Sec. 3. The coin notes herein author
ized may be reissued, but the amount at
any time outstanding shall not be great
er nor less than the value Of the coin
and bullion at the coming value, held in
tbs treasury; said notes to -be redeemed
in coin on demand at the treasury, or
any sub-treasury, and the bullion de-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
SILVER HEARINGS.
Arguments Made Before the House Coin
age Committee.

Arguments Made Before the House Coin
age Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sat the hearing
before the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures, today, Leonard
Il. Hone, representing the legislative
committee of the National Grange, said
the American farmer was asking that
silver be restored to the position it occu-
pied prior to 1878. An increased volume
of money, he said, meant an enhance
ment of prices. He wanted congress- to
protect the legal tender qualification OF
money issued by the government, SO he
could not be compelled to make his
payments in one form of money
alone. Hone said the free coinage
of silver would go a great way toward
bringing it to parity with gold. Even
if all that was said against free silver
coinage were true, the farmer would not
lose anything because there was no time
when the farmerwas 30 we'll off as in
1865, when there was deprecated cur
rency. He favored free coinage of both
gold and silver.
Bland asked if any secretary of the
treasury would dare pay out gold for a
silver certificate.
Taylor replied no secretary dare do
anything else.
Biand-Then he violatesthk law every
time he does it, and is liable to impeach-
ment, for the act distinctly says they
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10

now, or was it ever their purpose to re
turn to this country; nor do their son s
acknowledge allegiance to the Unite
States. The pensioner himself take 8
advantage of his position to alb
solve himself from his duties to
his home government. and lives
in ease and luxury on the bounty of the
United States. 1t is a constant source
of annoyance to our consuls abroad de-
manding protection under our flag from
the duties owing to his own government.
There are several thousand such PEN
sioners living in the kingdom OF Wur-
temberg, Germany, and our minister to
Turkey says they are scattered all over
Eastern Asia and Western Europe. We
know many are living in Great Britain
and Canada"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
are redeemable in silver dollars and in

are redeemable in silver dollars and in
nothing else.
Bartlne said the director of the mint
would not state that he would pay out
gold for silver certificates. He might
say he would on demand pay out gold
for treasury notes.
Taylor and Williams insisted that the
practice of the government was to pay
out gold for any of its obligations when
ever demanded, and Williams of Illinois
and others insisted that the silver law
BY its terms made the certificates re-
deemable only in silver,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
sHERMAN's CHINESE BILL.
1t Is Modelled After the State Law OF
California.

1t Is Modelled After the State Law of
California.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Senator Sher-
mans bill to prohibit the coming of
Chinese into the United States, which
was introduced in congress today, is
compiled in part from the bills recently
introduced. and which are now under
consideration by congress, with the ad-
dition of some new provisions. providing
ways and means for detecting the pres
ence of a large class of Chinese persons
who smuggle themselves into the coun-
try from across the border line. The
bill contemplates specific legislation to
cure this evil by means of new system
of registration. The bill provides that
when Chinaman changes his residence
he shall have that fact noted on his cer-
tifieate. which enables the officers of the
government to trace each registered
person. The fees and fines collected
shall be set apart by the secretary
of the treasury, and be known as the
Chinese fund, and shall be used to de-
fray the expenses incident to the admin
istration of the act. The bill introduced
today is understood to be similar in it's
provisions to the state law in force in
California. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
ALIEN PENSIONERS.
A Source of Annoyance to Our Consular
Agents Abroad.


Agents Abroad.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Tbe bill intro
duced by Representative Newberry of
Illinois, cutting off pensions to foreign
ers and non-residents of the United
States, is becoming subject of great
international interest. Dispatches state
that in one province of Canada alone,
over 1900 people will be affected by the
proposed legislation, and General New
berry himself estimates that the foreign
benefciaries of the pension laws aggre-
gate at least $4,000. In an inter-
view General Newberry said
CATER the war foreigners who had
come here as soldiers of fortune
took advantage of the liberal pension
laws and returned to their native coun-
try, where they have ever since lived,
rearing their families on the money paid
them by the United States. 1t is not
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10
HOUSE PROUEEDINGs.

The Military Academy Appropriation
Criticised by Dockery.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--In the house
today, Mutchler's resolution directing
an inquiry as to the failure of the Key
stone and Spring Garden banks OF Phila-
delphia, and the Maverick national
bank OF Boston, was adopted.
A resolution was introduced directing
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-10

Redondo Hotel, .Redondo Beach.
Take Redondo R. r. or Santa Fe R. r. Rates,
So per day and upwards: per week, $17.5 and
upwards Special rates by the month. Fine
orchestra IN attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
A FOG BANK.
A Sword Fish Thrusts His Sword Through
Boat.

Fishermen report that dense fog
bank has enveloped the landmarks down
the bay. Schooner Actress of Boston,
arrived through White Head passage but
couldn't see the cliff. Last Friday night
while at anchor this vessel was struck by
the schooner Estelle S. Nunan, Brown,
of Rockport, and had mainsail torn and
part of fashion plate broken away.
While in the seine boat the crew of the
Actress harpooned a300 pound sword
fish. They had drawn the fish within
fathom of the boat when by sudden
turn the fish thrust his sword through
the boats bottom, the sword breaking
close to the f1sh's nose. One of the men
narrowly escaped serious injury. The
sword measured three feet, and was
splintered by the force of the blow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
A FORT PAYNE CASE.
Martin Van Buren, Chase Ousted from Re-
ceivorship of the Furnace Co.

Word has been received from Fort
Payne, Alabama, the Supreme Court of
Alabama has made a decision in the case
of the Fort Payne Coal and Iron Co., VS..
The Fort Payne Furnace Company. This
is the case where the parent company, of
which W. P. Rice is the leading spirit,
applied for receiver for the Furnace
company, alleging that there was due
them from the latter company the sum
of $37, 900 for raw material supplied and
money advanced. The furnace company
put in cross bill alleging damages of
over $4,000 sustained by reason of poor
coke and ore supplied by the present
company. The local chancery court al
lowed the petition for a receiver, and
upon recommendation of Mr.. Rice appoin-
ted Martin Van Buren, Chase, of Augusta
Me-. the receiver. The Furnace company,
through Mr.. R. w. Gordon, it's President,
carried the matter to the Supreme Court,
which has reversed the decision of the
chancery court and ordered the discharge
of the receiver, Mr.. Chase. The decision
of the court was there was no equity in
the claim of the Coal and Iron Company.
It was brought out that at the time the
furnace was in operation, the manage
ment of the two companies was the
same, Mr.. Rice being power in each.
Afterwards Rice dropped out of the Fur
mace Company, and later, when he got
back into the Coal and Iron Company,
the proceedings above described resulted.
The question of continuing the owner
ship for the Fort Payne Coal and Iron
Company will come up in the United
States Court at Birmingham, Ala, Sept.
Rth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
A VETERAN MUSICIAN.
He Played in Chambers Band Forty Years
Ago.

1t was the pleasure of the writer yes
tercay morning to meet on the street the
veteran band master deacon Chand-
Ter, accompanied by a gentleman who
was better known to the ''boys' OF forty
years ago who used to tag Chandler's
band through the streets then, than to
the present generation.
The gentleman in question was Mr.. +.
K. Eaton who used to play the ophicleide
in the band in 1858. That's quite a
while, almost half century, to look
back to. But Mr.. Eaton is looking well,
his movements are active, and he is a
good business man of the present day in
Gloversville, N. Y. He came to Port
land to consult Mr.. Kotzschmar on some
business matters but that gentleman was
out of town. 1t was quite interesting to
stand by the side of the two veterans,
the one, Chandler, tall and thin with a
slight stoop of the shoulders that comes
from advanced age-but who can still
blow the cornet in the band on good
long tramp. at the head of military
company, all over town, and not turn a
hair, while the younger members get
pretty well winded, land the other, Mr..
Eaton, medium height, rather inclined
to stoutness, and who, another Old
musician, said could play any instrument
in the band if required OF beat the snare
drum in a way to make q modern drum
corps mans eyes stick out-alld hear
them tell their experiences of other days.
Mr.. Eaton was member of the band
from 1858 to 1856, and from 1854 to 1855
it's director. In the latter year he moved
to Gloversville, where he went into bust
ness. When the war broke out and
when Chandler, and his old comrades of
the band, went to Washington at the
head of the LIST Maine, Mr.. Eaton en-
listed as bandmaster on the United States
frigate Sabine, and served for year in
that command.
Mr.. Eaton will remain but a day or
two. He still finds old friends and &C
quaintances about town even if it takes a
little time to recognize them, and as far
the city of Portland-well, even a
younger man would be pardoned if he
found it changed almost beyond recogniS
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
PERSONAL.

Rev. John Greggson Of Worcester is
visiting Portland.
Senator Allison of Iowa is to speak in
Deering on the 9Th of Septem Der.
James Murphy, ESQ.,, of Richmond,
P. O., is stopping at the Union house
at Peaks Island. '.
Mr.. E. S. Ridlon of Brunswick, former
ly of Portland, is sojourning at Keza1
Falls.
Mr.. FL. P. Ward, ticket clerk of the
Portland and Rochester railroad, has
gone on short vacation to Boston.
Mr.. R. w. Gordon, president of the
Fl. Payne (Ala.) Furnace Company, is a
guest of Hon. E. d. Freeman at Var
mouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester I. E. Orr of las
Fradklin street celebrated their fifteenth
wedding anniversary Thursday night
with music, recitations and general
good time.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg of Harpswell was
thrown from his carriage while crossing
Topsham bridge, Thursday, and struck
on his head and hip and was badly
bruised His horse took fright and ran
causing the accident.
Among the dancers at the hop at Sun
set Pavilion. No. Conway, Wednesday
evening, we noticed Miss Margaret V.
Wildes. Lily Hebb, Anna Weston and
Bessie Allen; Messrs. Ned S. Carney and
Hopewell Hebb, all of Portland.
Mr.. Frank W. Stockton of Los Angeles,
CAL, is visiting his son, Lewis Stockton,
who recently located in this city. Mr..
Stockton was born in WATERFORD sixty
eight years ago and left Maine when
about twenty years of age. This is his
first visit to the Pine Tree State since
that time.
Messrs. Benjamin Ross, Charles Parch-
er, John Robinson, Nahum 81. Pillsbury
and Mrs. Pillsbury and daughter Grace,
of Biddeford, together with Mr.. Owen
Stacey and mother, of Saco; attended the
reunion of the Seventeenth Maine Regi-
ment yesterday.
Gen. John P. Moulton of Denver, Col,
was in Portland yesterday and called
upon some of his old comrades. He was
in the war from the day of the first call
for troops and during the engagement OF
the Wilderness was shot through the
body, and he boasts of having strip Of
silk drawn through his body. He is or
his way to Bar Harbor, where he joins
his family, which preceded him few
weeks ago. Gen. Moulton ID an intimate
friend of Senator Tabor and is a promi-
nent Mason. He entertained many mem
bers of the order from the East during
the recent conclave in hospitable man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
THE ToWNsHEND WILL CASE.
The Law Court Hands Down Decision

The Law Court Hands Down a Decision.
The law court has just handed down a
decision in the Townshend will case. It
will be remembered that the will of
George Ell. Townshend was first in the
possession of his brother, Lewis j..
Townshend of this city, and that it was
bought before the Probate Court on the
petition of Oliver Otis Howard, Jr., of
Denver, Col, a legatee. At the hearing
Lewis objected to the probate of the
will. The will itself is covered with
pencil marks in broken lines and there
are many interlienations in pencil. The
signatures occurring at the bottom of
each page and at the end of the will are
likewise stricken through with the PEN
Gil, aud uear the beginning of the will
are inserted in pencil the words ''hereby
revoking all former wills by me made"
The Judge of Probate at that hearing
decided that it was the will of George Ell.
Townshend. From this decision Lewis
u. IOWusuoHu dppCdi0u w ouC supreme
Judicial Court. The notice of this ap-
peal was served upon Eben Winthrop
Freeman, attorney for the legatees, but
was not served upon the legatees them
selves. The Law Court has now decided
that the service Of this notice was in
sufficient, and the appeal cannot be
allowed under this section of the statute.
The appellant has petitioned for leave to
enter his appeal under another section
Of the statute, and this petition is now
awaiting the decision Of Judge Virgin of
the Supreme Court.
Eben Winthrop Freeman, ESQ.,, is
counsel for Oliver Otis Howard, Jr., the
appellee and the legatee under the will,
and Hon. George Walker and Lindley
M. Webb, ESQ.,, are counsel for Lewis J.
Townshend, the appellant and heir-at
law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
A Distressing Accident.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Lizzie R.
Knight, daughter of Captain Isaac
Knight, of 154 Franklin street, fell
while getting dinner and broke her foot
Miss Knight is an invalid with no use of
one leg and this misfortune will deprive
her of the use of her well leg for four or
five months. Last winter Miss Knight
broke her wrist. She maintains great
courage through these successive Attic
fiOnS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-20
For additional Local News SCI
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

Prof. William J. Tucker of Andover,
Mass, breaches at Williston church Sum
day at 1880 a. m. and 7.50 p. m.
Mr.. Thomas Thorp laid the keel for a
"a foot yaoh at Portland Pier Thursday
afternoon.
The Reed Cadets met last night and
had q fine drill, which was very satisfac-
tory.
The corn canning factory Of Burnham
& Morrill, at Scarboro will begin opera
tions next week.
Ex.Alderman Mccain was injured by
o truck rolling over his foot at the Grand
Trunk wharf Thursday afternoon.
Prot. Hannah j. Coster Of the Drexel
Institute, Philadelphia is in town on her
return from the mountains.
Steam tug Triton of New York was in
thesharbor yesterday and steam yacht
Senccaawas at Randall 6 McAllister's
coaling.
TkSscaffolding in front of the new
Eye and Ear Infirmary was removed yes
terday, revealing the appearance of the
stores on Congress street at the corner OF
Vaughan street.
The.planet Mars is very brilliant at
present in the southeastern portion OF
the starry heavens, and it is nearer the
earth than it will be again for some fif-
teen years.
Yesterday was muggy in the morning,
and partially clear in the afternoon.
There was great deal of humidity in
the atmosphere, which was very disar
greable.
Those who have flowers to spare are
requested to remember the Flower Miss
ion tomorrow. The flowers may Ibe sent
to the Mission, $50 Free street, Saturday
morning by 8 o'clock.
Z Among the many beautiful resorts now
open Colebrook, N. H., in the glori-
GUS White Mountain region, is one of the
finest. The Monadnock and Dix houses
are now open, as will be seen from an
advertisement in another column.
S. Skilling's express team lost wheel
at the corner of Temple and Middle
streets yesterday morning. The team
had five barrels of Holsters on board.
An American express team took off the
Holsters to their destination.
Schooner Livonia brought in yesterday
5000 pounds mixed fish; Alert, 1000
pounds swordfsh; Star of the East, Nc
Ray, 200 barrels Of mackerel; Ethel and
Addie Dyer, 200 barrels, S. L. Foster, so
barrels, Hanson, Joyce, III barrels; Hor-
lion, 1900 live Holsters, Mary F. Smith,
2700; Lizzie May, 2400 live Holsters.