Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-31

Washington, Aug. 25.-1ne event of
the day at the capital was the speech
Of Senator Hill on the silver question.
The senator made no direct political
attack upon President Cleveland, as
had been expected he would. He ac-
cused the president, however, of being
a gold monOmetallist and said that in
his recent message he overdrew the
picture of financial distress in the in
terest of the creditor classes.
Hill announced himself TO he hi
metali1st and urged the repeal of the
sherman law because it stands in the
way OF bimetallism He said that Pres
ldent Cleveland was not a bimetallist
and added that he would not follow the
Sold path marked out by the admin
iStratiOn
Inc nrst unpleasantness over the sill
yer deoate IL the house occurred this
morning, when Burrows, of Michigan
asked Tor an extension of his time TO
lofty minutes. Bland objected to this
out after some debate the speaker ar
ceded to the request. Burrows advocat-
Ed repeal and was opposed to free
coinage.
FIVE minute speeches were made bv
Representatives Pendleton and Bowers
III FAVOR Of free coinage, and by Dock
cry and Moon in favor of bimatallfsm
MI. Cobb opposed unconditional ra-
peal.
Seven other representatives spoke AT
the evening session.
Washington Aug. 25.-There are
quiet suggestions of flibustering against
4 hnal vote on the silver question next
Monday, but as they emanate from the
small group Of populists they cause no
apprehension. Representative Culber
son, Of Texas, who is equally rs promi-
nent silver silver leader as Mr. Bland
ana who has been as active in his eff
forts, says openly:
we are beaten all along the line
and it is useless to try to conceal it.
The house will pass the Wilson bill
and the senate will pass the VOORHEES,
bill, or something very like it. Then
the house will substitute the senate
bill, the president will approve it and
that will end the silver question for
the present"
Judge Culberson does not undertake
TO predict what may follow the repeal
of the Sherman act, but he hopes that
some fair opportunity to legislate for
bimetallism may be afforded.
Mr. Bland has found fault with the
Wilson bill, saying it practically pro-
vides for maintaining the silver in cir
culation by the sale Of bonds TO pur-
chase gold. He believes the Wilson bill
will, if enacted into law, be so inter
preted by the secretary of the treasury,
and says he objects to voting for a
bill that is capable OF such interpreta-
ton, but he will not countenance any
attempt to prevent final vote under
the pending agreement. Hence if the
populists undertake filibustering they
will, no doubt, soon be suppressed
Saturday, the last day Of the debate
will also be the greatest in the way of
oratory. Colonel Fellows and Bourke
Cochran will both speak; then Tom
that day.
The silver debate was continued in
both branches of congress today, a
dozen or more speeches being made
in each.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug. 25.-The
trouble over the failure of SeymOur's
bank eliminated today in the arrest of
Assistant Cashier John Maxiner on a
charge of taking money collected on a
depOsitor's claim. MaxiDer gave bonds
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Cashier w. L. Seymour, but
has not been served.
MaXiner is a member of the city
board of aldermen and board Of snper-
viSorS.
Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 23.-This city
has a police scandal Of huge dimen-
sions. Mayor Eby demanded the resig-
nations of the entire force and they
were forthwith placed in his hands.
The charge against the men is that
they have been guilty of grabbing fees
without conscience and without regard
for the law or the ordinances.
A select committee of the council
mas already decided that fees We're
unlawfully pocketed by the officers,
and the demand to have the force
unceremoniously fired became so i'm
pera tive that the mayor could not re-
sist taking action. He says, however.
thai "A man is not a scoundrel until
proved So
j One policeman has virtually admit
ted his guilt by saying: 1--WE may
have taken money that did not belong
to us, but we took it because we We're
told that it belonged to us. The taking
of the money does not make us
thieves
The council will investigate the scan
dad and it is expected lot of crooked
ness will be unearthed.
London, Aug. 25.-Strangers' CALLER
les of the house of commons We're crowd
ed this evening to suffocation by persons
eager to witness the last scenes on the
report of the home rule bill.
The proceedings of the evening were
disappointingly tame. At IL o'clock the
speaker began to put eighteen govern
ment amendments, standing i'll the
name of John MoreIl chief secretary
for Ireland. Only two of the eighteen
were challenged by the opposition. In
aach division the GOVERNMENTS ma