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The Worlds Fair Offer to the American People.

10000, 900 people. These Coins could
be sold at a high premium to Syndi-
Gates, but we have enough confidence in
the people to keep the price at Dollar
for each Coin, as this will make us realize
$4,000, ,ooo-the sum needed to open the
Fairs gates on the peoples broad plan.
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The Quorum Rule Sustained.

WAsHINGTos CITY, Feb. 2e-The "Quorum"
case, in which the legality OF the Dingley
worsted act was attacked BY importers, was to-
day decided by the United States supreme court.
The Dingley act was passed through the action
of Speaker Reed in counting a quorum, when
the quorum was OF the members present, but
not t. quorum. Tho importers maintained that
Speaker Reeds action was in violation OF the
constitution, and an act passed in this manner
was void. The court in the opinion OF Justice
Brewer, holds that the "no quorum rule was
valid and the House OF Representatives had
right 10 make such a rule.
The constitution provided the opinion that
majority of each house shall constitute quorum
to do business; in other words, when a ma
jority is present the House is in position to DO
business and its capacity TO transact business
is then established, created by the mere pres
ence of the majority and does not depend
upon the disposition, or assent, or ac-
ton OF any single member or frac-
tion of the majority present All
that the constitution requires is the presence OF
a majority ani when that majority is present
the power OF the House arises. The constitution
has prescribed no method Of ascertaiuirg the
presence OF majority and it is therefore clearly
within the competency of the House to prescribe
any method that NAV be reasonably certain 20
ascertain the fact. There was quorum present
when this bill was passed, and the ques-
tion IS, whether quorum being pres
ent the bill received sufficient
number OF votes, and here the general rule Of
all parliamentary bodie7 is that when quo
rum is present the act OF the majority of the
quorum is the act of that body. In the United
States constitution there is no such limitation
as is found in certain state constitutions, that
majority of all the members elected shall be
necessary TO pass bill, and therefore the gen.
eral law of such bodies obtains
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TO DEFEAT HARRISON,
Politicians Actively at Work
in Important States.
OHIO IS FOR GOV. M'kINLEY.
New York Likely to Send a Delepa-
tion Opposed to the President.
Ihe Supreme Court Decides That the
Mckinley Law Is Valid and That the
Last Congress Had the Right to Count
Ouorum-Democrats and Surplus.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb, 2e-rsnec;aI !
Two United States senator's wbo ave
taxing a prominent part in the political
ueai 10 deieat Harrison's denomination,
informed the PosT-INTELL1GEScrR CORE.
sPohdent today that there was no doubt
'ie combine had already set up their pins
10 organize the convention at Minneapo-
As against Harrison. Neither of these
gentlemen would permit the use of his
na'le' OF course, in this connec-
'4oli' and also refused to give
ou' actual figures as to where
the combines strength was coming
from: They maintained, however. that
.he New York delegation would go to the
minneapolis convention and work against
MI harrison's ambition The states that
are supposed to be in this combine have
already been telegraphed the Posr-INrEL-
LiGEScER 1t is claimed now that Ohio
VIII surely send q Mckinley delegation.
ana that Mckinley, while he will not be
an active, will be passive candidate for
uie nomination. One of the senators men,
TONED has recently had conference with
Tom Platt, the New York Republican
boss, and is now fully convinced that
fiatt will never enter the Harrison fold
and will do all in his power to prevent the
presidents denomination. The combine
also claims that it will be able to secure
additional strength from several Southern
states.
The friends of President Harrison ap-
pear to be somewhat downcast over the
outlook at this time, but still maintain
that his denomination is certainty pro-
Vided that some scheme is not sprung to
turn the tide towards Blaine while the
convention is in session. A friend of Sec
retary Blaine said this morning that he
would not be at all surprised if Secretary
Blaine was the next candidate He said
the feeling was strongly pointing toward
the secretary, for the reason that he was
still believed to be candidate and would
bring victory to the party in the Novem-
Der election.
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apotb.r Coal Railroad Neal.

NEW YORK, Feb 29.Wall street was flooded
with rumors today regarding the Delaware u
Hudson. One of the most actively circulated
was that the control OF the property had been
acquired by the New York Central railroad,
that the coal output would be sold through Q
joint agency and that a large part OF its coal
traffic will be turned over to the Pennsylvania
road under traffic agreement Parties inter.
ested in the Reading deal declined to make any
formal statement in regard to the runors, but
they stated that they are willing TO the prop
erty controlled by the New York Central COM
pany and are better satisfied to know that that
company has acquired it than IL any other COM
pany should have acquired It. Delaware a.
Hudson stock was in urgent demand on the ex-
change at the opening and advanced from 1881,
Saturdays closing figure, to las on purchases os
5000 shares. New York Central advanced per
cent. on buying believed 10 be for insiders
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THE BLAINE DIVORCE.
Father Ducey's Letter-Mrs. Seyins Con
tradicts Mr.. Blaine.

WAsHINGToS CITY, Feb. "a reporter today
asked Blaine for copy of the reply from Father
Ducey. Blaine replied thstit was Father Ducey's
privilege 70 publish IL. He added casually that
the letter did not amount TO anything.
NEW NOEK, Feb. 29.-An evsninC paper saws.
Nrs. Ney.ns, mother OF Marie Neyins B sine. in
an interview today, said the story told BY seere-
tary OF state Blaine Of their interview with Mrs
Blaine Is largely erroneous. Sis. Nevins SAYS:
accompanied nv daughter 10 the house. tie
nurse and child being with them. When Mrs
Blaine came in we asked to see her husband aud
she replied taet We could not see him Mrs
Blaine insisted upon the nurse leaving the room,
and then matters were talked over for some
time. " hen Marie spoke OF going away again.
Mrs. Blaine said: We'll, you can leave your
baby here, II you want to- II Marie had been
some poor ouicast whom jim Blaine
had scduced, Mrs. Blaine could not
have spoken in more brutal manner
A moment o. two later Mrs. Blaine turned 10
Marie and said in an CxtreIneiy significant way:
well. your marriage was all wrong anyway"
Then protested. Mrs. Blaine few into q furry,
rang the bell and 4 servant appeared with sur
prism speed. ''Show these persons out" cried
Mrs Blaine, and then she added, land watch
them 1t the door OF the carriage, the nurse,
who was crying out OF sympathy ;oc Marie,
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district. from said Mills and Gsr,s,s a. CO.
partners, from said Joyce, aud from diverse
other parties.
Today United States Marshal Hitchcock's
deputies were en- gaged in serving warrants ior
ire arrest ol tho indicted men Following are
tdose inuIe'su' joseph h. Grceahut. of Peoris,
president; Herbert /. Torrel. oi Now York- vice
president; William NJ Hobart. of Cincinnati.
treasurer; Warren +. Corning and JuIius q
freneh, OF C-e'esand. Lewis H. Green, of Cin-
cinnati; Nelson Morris, George J. Gibson and
Peter }. Henuessy, OF Chicago directors. Hem
messy IS also secretary. lie was arrested this
morning. Word vas received from Peoria say
ing that PRESIDENT Greenhut bad been arrested
anu gave pan III N4V'ol9 to appear in court in
wise. 1t Is said that Gibson has
gone TO Peoria, and a deputy has
been sent there TO arrest him. Morris Is in
California Paper vii. either be- forwarded 10
the federal authorities in California for service
on Morris or be notified and allowed to make
his way TO Boston and give bail there.
CISCfsSArI, Feb. e9.-Treasurer Hobart and
Diret tor Green. Of the Cattle Feeding and pis-
tlling Company. were arrested here today by
hcing requested to appear before Commissioner
Hooper. The warrant requires their appear
ance at Boston forthwith. Hobart SAYS some
dealers In Boston who handled some of the re-
bate have also bcsn indicted
1t is understood that the defense OF the on
cinls OF the trust VIII be that they were a regu-
larly Incorporated company on a large scale
and doing business under a charter from the
state OF Illinois, and that one company cannot
combine 10 create trust or monopoly
CLEVELAND, Feb. 29.-Warren T. Corning and
julius French, directors of the whisky trust,
arrived here today from the East They were
placed under arrest by = deputy marshal, and
gave bail in the sum OF $4,000 each.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 2a.-Deputy rnited States
Marshal Charles this afternoon arrested presl-
dent Greenhut, of the whisky trust, on an in
dictment found against him By the federal
grand Jury in Boston. Greenhut thinks tho
matter will simmer down to civil suit and
does not propose TO postpone his European tour.
The case, ne says, will be fought to the end
BosToS, Feb. 29.-This evening District Attor.
ney Allen said that never, he believed, in the
history of courts had there been case pre-
sented where so much pressure was brought to
bear upon the district attorney to prosecute az
in the whisky trust matter. The indictments
were reported February % aud placed on
secret files
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THE ANARCHISTS BEATEN.
united States Supreme Court Afirn,s the
Decision of the Illinois Court.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb % in the case Of
Anarchists Ftelden and Schwab. serving life
terms in Joliet ILL.,, penitentiary for participa-
ton in the Haymarkct riots the United states
supreme court today affirmed the decision OF the
supreme court OF Illinois that their sentence
was not IN violation of the constitution.
justice Harlan, who delivered the opinion OF
the court, first took up the ground that the
prisoners had been denied due process OF law
because not present when the Illinois supreme
court passed sentence The supreme court of
Illinois, says the opinion, was no, one of original
Jurisprudence. Sentence was pronounced by
the court of Cook county, and the supreme
court OF Illinois merely fixed the date in con-
iormity with tho criminal code of the
state No constitutional right of the prisoners
was denied by the state supreme court refusing
TO enter on its record the fact that Schwab and
Fleiden were not present when Judgment was
pronounced. and sentence OF death was not
pronounced by the supreme court. The latter
BODY simply affirm the judgment OF the Cook
county court. Neither reason nor public policy
requires that defendant shall be personally
present pending proceedings IN an appel ate
court whose function it is to determine whether
there We're errors in the record TO the prejudice
OF the accused, and especially where, us in this
case, he had counsel to represent him in the
court OF review The judgment OF conviction
was not vacated by the writ oi error. Its execu-
ton was only suspended pending proceedings i'll
tne appelIate court. joliet penilentiary is made
the place for confinement OF persons sentenced
by courts, so that the detention of the appellant
by the warden of the pcnitentiary is not in vio-
iaton of any right secured TO him by the federal
constitution. In reading the opinion, the JUS
nce made no mention of the point taken by the
appellant that the governor could commute the
sentence but could not provide forits execution.
The above decision given in the case of
Schwab. In the case o! Fielien the same doc
lind nv fha TO ~ o;,t
OF the absence OF the accused when re-sen-
fenced. The court also shortly disposes of the
constitutional point raised that the rights of
the defendant under the constitution were vio-
lated by the refusal of the supreme court OF Ili-
nois to amend its record to show that he was
not present in person or by counsel at the time
it affirmed the judgment of the trial court. The
opinion upholds the Illinois supreme court in
its declaration that the law OF that state is that
amendments of the records of the court in dero-
CATION Of its final judgment are not permitted
after the expiration OF the term at which the
Judgment was rendered
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SAN SALVADOR, Feb. 2o.-lNew York Herald
Special lit is stated here with great positive
ness that General Rena Barrios, who some time
ago returned from san Francisco, Cal, 20 run ms
a candidate for the presidency, is a prisoner in
the hotel where he has been stopping with his
family. President Barillas, it is alleged, caused
rumors to be spread to the effect that Barrios
had determined ami powerful enc
mics who were planning to asssssi-
nate him. To protect HIM from this
danger the president is maintaining
a constant guard of troops around the hotel.
General Barrios' wife, who is American
woman, is half craz,d through fear that he will
be murdered. Colonel Lima, who, as alleged,
failed to carry out Barlias orders to start pre-
tended revolt which was to be attributed to
General Enriquez and thus afford pretext for
killing the latter, has, il Is said, been whipped
to death in the peniteutiary. President
Barilas, it is said is frightened by the idea that
he will be poisoned.
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In the Senate.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 29.-Vice- President
Morton was in the chair today, and laid before
the Senate number of petitions adverse to the
free coinage of silver. Senator Voorhees,
made these petitions the occasion for q brief
speech in defense OF silver.
The Senate then took up the Idaho contested
election case. and Clagett resumed his argument
in support of his claim to the seat. Dubois gave
detailed account OF the election. Pugh, who
signed the majority report in favor of Dubois,
made an argument in defense OF it.
While he was speaking the chair of Vance,
who sat close to him, broke down, letting the
North Carolina senator fall to the floor with
some force and much noise As Vance picked
himself UP, apparently unhurt, he said: 81
beg your pardon for iuterrupting you,' TO which
Pugh rejoired that he had not supposed his
argument to be SO overpowering. At the close
of Pugh's speech the Senate went into execu-
tive session and soon adjourned. Mitchell gave
notice that he would ask the Senate to sit out
the Idaho case tomorrow.
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THE TREASURY SURPLUS.
Democrats Hopeful That the Gold Re-
serve Cannot BE Exnended.

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 29-At the instance
OF Representative Doekery, OF Missouri, the
House today adopted a resolution directing tn
committee on judiciary to inquire into aud re-
port to the House to the right of the secretary
OF the treasury to use the sI00010,000 gold re-
serve for current expenditures. The question
is held by Democrats 10 be OF the utmost inpor-
tance. They said that if the gold reverve should
be held not to be available for current
expenditures, 1t simply means that the
Fitty-second congress has sl00.0o0.oOo less
TO draw upon in the matter of appropriations
than has generally been understood The
Democrats say that in that case their declara-
tion that the country is confronted by deficit,
as result OF the appropriations OF the Fifty FIST
congress, will be justified. They will argue that
all the protection OF the Mckinley bill will be
unable TO save the public treasury from the
verge Of bankruptcy, and point in contrast TO
the generous surplus that existed at tho close of
Cleveland's administration
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WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Con motion of
Stump of Maryland a concurrent resolution was
agreed to, authorizing tho House and Senate
committees on immigration jointly to investi-
gate the workings of the immigration laws and
the importation of contract labor.
Catchings OF Mississippi, from the committee
on rules reported a resolution providing that
on Tuesday, March -, Immediately after the
morning session, the House shall proceed to tho
consideration of the silver bill, and
should said bill not be sooner disposed
of the House stall continue this resolution dur
ing Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday, March
"a The resolution was ordered printed, and
Catchings gave notice that he would ask the
House to consider it on Monday next.
The House went into committee OF the whole
upon the Indian appropriations bill. Holman
of Indiana moved an amendment making the
appropriations for the Carlisle school applicable
to pupils now in attendance. Rejected. Pend
ing action the committee rose and the House ad-
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Washington Matters in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 29-[SpeeieL I-Sena-
tor Allen today recommended the appointment
OF board of medical examiners at Anacortes,
Wash.
Senator Allen has recommended that the post
Offices at Oakesdale Kent and Marysvile be
made presidential, and that the present post
masters be retained in Office.
Senator Allee today reported from the COM
mittee on pubic lands his bill for the relief of
David Daeby and Moses Younkin. The
bill authorizes the commissioner OF the
general land Office 10 allow Daeby and Younkin
TO enter under the homestead laws certain
tracts OF land in Whaicom county, in the state
OF Washington, and that patents be issued to
them.
Senator Alien today presented petition of
citizens Of klic&itat county, Wash, protesting
against the passage Of the Washburn OPTION bill
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HUNTLEY's DIAMONDS RECOVERED.
A Mysterious Stranger Gives Them to
HuntIey's Brother for o.. 500.

PORTLAND, Feb. 29-Ispecial lon January
last f. T. Huntley, a Chicago merchant was
among the passengers In stage held up in the
kOotenay country near Boomers ferry. Among
his losses were diamonds, which he says could
not be replaced for sls,cO0 and valuable gold
watch and chain. Two weeks ago his brother
living at Centralia. Wash, received an anony-
nous letter Offering to return the stolen prop.
erty upon the payment of s2,ooo. II accepted
Huntley was 10 answer through the advertising
columns OF the OregosidH. Huntley placed
little faith in the letter, but inserted
the advertisement. reply wss received
fixing February II for a meeting in Port
land, Huntley failed to reach Portland
in time, and has been waiting here
since. Yesterday, while sitting in his room IN
the Portland hotel, a stranger called upon him.
After short talk on business, he asked Hunt
ley if he would pay $500 for the return OF the
iewelry. Huntloy jumped at the offer, paid
over the money and received the diamonds and
watch. Before the money was paid. Huntiey
reached for the bell button. saying he would
"order up bottle" but the stranger interrupted
him, saying he wanted money, not wine.
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Distress Among the Toilers of
All Countries.
STRIKE OF ENGLISH MINERS.
Mckinley Tariff, Not the Big Armies,
Blamed for the Depression.
In Parts of Hungary the Famine Is as
Acute as in Russia-Vy orkincmen OF
Berlin Beaten Into Submission -
GIdastonc's Victory I'm the Commons.

LONDON, Feb. o9.-Forty-seven thousand
miners have decided to quit work March
and remain idle a week. This action is
due to the desire of the miners to restrict
the output, thus advancing sales and Civ
ing the operators no ground on which to
reduce wages. Upward of a million labor
ers will be affected by the miners action.
The price of coal is rapidly rising in Lon
don. Figures today show an advance of
shilling per ton above Saturdays rates.
The increase will fall heavily on the
poorer classes.
vienna, Feb. %. There is great suffer
ing in this city among the poor. and the
charitably inclined have incessant de-
mands upon them in the assistance of
families who are on the verge of starva-
ton. Sixteen thousand skilled mechanics
and %, coo unskilled laborers are out of
employment. The authorities of this city
have at last been compelled TO recognize
the urgency of the situation among
the poor. and now permit social
istic committees to circulate ap-
peals hitherto prohibited for donations.
1t is estimated that 1000 shoemakers. 5000
carpenters, 1900 metal workers, 1000
stonemakers and 2300 unskilled laborers
are ont of work, and much misery exists
as result. As an alleged result Of the
Mckinley law, 12,00O pearl workers have
been thrown out of employment and are
clsssed as unskilled workmen.
BUDA PEsTH, Feb. 29-Famine prevails
in Northern Hungary, and 20 600 inhabit
ants of the country are in a state of dis
tress equaling that prevalent in Russia.
The government will not relieve the suf-
ferers because they are of the Slav race.
BERLIN, Feb. 29.-Since Saturday night
the city has been perfectly quiet and there
has not been single disturbance that
called for armed police interference. 1t is
believed no further trouble is TO be appre-
hnndnI
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Under Indictments Found In Boston for
Violating n United States Law,

CHICAGO, FEB. 29-The federal grand Jury at
Boston on February II indicted all the ffcer,
and directors Of the Cattle Feeding and DistIil-
ing CompGuy-the whisky trust-for ytolsrtou
of the sherman antitrust law. The in itctmenf
is Of an onimous character, making its ehsrres
against the officers aud directors in a bodv Il
charges that during 1870 defendants purchasen-
rented or leased properties OF competing di,
t.ang companies 10 the number Of seyentv.
from August !, 1890 up 70 the time OF the ana.
ing OF the Indictment they controlled the ou,-
put Of these dislilleres and sold &C. OoO 600 ze1-
Ions az prices fixed by them. This they 1fA
unius'ly, uulawiully ard oppressively, To r,o-
nopoltze the manufacture and salo os hish
wines, alcohol, spirits, wines and wniskies e
The indictment then sets out the agreerne-x
between the trust and Dexter T. Mills, Erastns
c. Gafield and John Joyce. whereby in eonsid 1
GRAFTON Of their purchase of trust good. they
were 70 receive rebates OF cents Der gallon
The prices charged, the Indictment stated. were
largely in excess Of the usual prices at yvhfcl
goods of this kind were sold previous ,o the
organization Of the trust Defendants in "a
doing did, IL is ALLEGED, unlawiully and ounres.
siyely eounterac. II effects OF free cornuetitio
on the price OF said spirits, and did un,awfullv
exact AID procure .TeaI suus OF money in said
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A Legal Tender Bin by stanford.

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Ex-senator Stanford
today introduced a bill. to determine the value
OF the legal tender bill; laid on the table for the
present 1t provides that the value of 25s
grains Of gold Be the standard by which is to
be determinedthe value OF dollar; all dollars
to be received and paid out in the discharge OF
debts, both public and private, at par. measured
by that standard, whether the stamp of the
government making the dollar be on gold, sill
yer, paper or any other material: also that tho
legal tender value of each dollar issued by the
United States shall depend alone on the stamp
of the government, and that there shall be an
obligation on the part Of the government TO
eNchange one dnllnr for nnnfher