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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-23
A ii SIN.
Secretary Carlisle VIII Enforce the Law
Against Him.

Secretary Carlisle win Enforce the Law
Against Him.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Secretary Car
!islo has replied ts certain inquiries as to
whether he will enforce tho provisions of
the Chinese exclusion act. az follows: "As
tho sot of May 8, 1892, entitled An aot to
prohibit the coming OF Chinese persona
into the United States has not been re-.
pealsd, il will be enforced 30 far ~ lies
within the power Of this departments. Sec
tion IA of tho act approved May &. 1892.
entitled An ACT to execute certain treaty
stipulations relating to Chinese provides
thas hereafter no state court or
court of the United States shall
admit Chinese to citizenship and
all laws in conflict with this
act are hereby recalled This provision of
tho law Is IN full force. The naturaliza-
tion OF Chinese is, therefore, Illegal
Chinese merchants established in business
IN the United States who may depart there
from with the intention OF returning q there
to will be permitted to land, upon subms-
sion to the collector OF customs at the port
of hrst arrival of evidence su tlloient to sat
isfy him OF their identity IA suoh return
ing merchants, Chinese persons. NOT of
sho exempt class. AZ FOR instance laundry
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Devoted to Their Country's Service.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Among the call
ers at the White house to-day were Repre-
sentative Washington, who had with him
six constituents, whom he presented to
Cleveland. B. M. Hoard, ex-commissioner
of agriculture. of Tennessee, came in the
interest of his own candidacy for assistant
commissioner OF agriculture Walter Cain
and Thomas Spofford came in behalf of
Ernest Pillow, a relative of the noted con-
federate general, who desires the position
of assistant attorney general for the in
terror department.. ConRreasman Hall,
Represent tive-Eleot Baldwin and Dan
Lawlor, all of Minnesota, presented the
name Of Lewis Baker, editor of the ST.
Paul Globe. for minister TO Brazil; Harry
Hawkins, Of Duluth, for governor OF Alaska,
and {. i. Mcdonald. for receiver of the
land Office at st. Cloud.
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What the Senate DID.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Man.
derson resigned as president pro tenn of the
senate and Harris. of Tennessee was
elected to the position and at once sworn
in. Tho battle over senate executive Off
GERS began in executive session to- day, with
tho ptoffer of a compromise by the demo-
Gratis, the toms of which were that tho
present officers should draw their salaries
till July !, when the now ofacers who shall
be elected shall qualify and assume Office.
The republicans took the offer under ad-
visement and will caucus Oh it to- morrow
The senate confirmed Frank b. Burke of
Indiana, to be United States attorney for
Indiana; ID. b. Guyton, of Mississippi,
United States marshal Of the northern dis
trict of Misaissippi, and w. H. Hawkins, of
Indiana. United States marshal for In.
diana
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Verdict for $1,000.

Special to Tho Independent.
DEER LopaE March 22.-Ths case Of
g. Hollenback va. ID. DncWall et al, has
been on trial three days, and the jury
brought in N verdict for plaintiff for ST.
200. w. b. Rogers and W. ii. Trippst sp-
psared for plaintiff, Ex-Governor Toole.
Cole IL Whitehill for defendants. This is
the second action brought against defend
ants. The origin OF the suits was caused
by the breaking Of Grif Lake dam, in this
county. last June.
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TO-DAY, the Southern Whole
sale Grocers' Association will
meet in annual convention.
1t was organized a year ago
with headquarters at Memphis,
Tenn, and has 233 members
from FL different cities, extend
ing from Fort Worth, Tex, to
Richmond, Va. 1t is revolution
izing the Southern wholesale
grocery trade which will soon
be conducted upon entirely diff
ferent lines, to the great advan-
tage of the trade,
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Zig Tract OF Lum her.

MUscATINE Iowa. March 22-Tho Iowa
and Oregon Land company, with . capital
stock Of 500 900. was organized here TO-
day by twelve of the principal lumbermen
of the Mississippi valley. Tho object of
the company will be TO handle a tract Of
$4,000 acres of Oregon land. which is richly
timbsrsd. Farming and gazing lasds in
the tract are to be leased. and lumber miils
erected on the timber land.
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Settlement still Far OF.

LONDON. March 22.-The federation of
master cotton spinnors held meeting to-
day and discussed the offer of the amales-
mated association of operative cotton
spinners to declare the strike off forthwith.
strike that now has lasted nearly five
months, if the master spinners would agree
not to reduce wages more than two and
one-half per cent. The discussion was a
protracted one. but the meeting broke UP
without accepting the operatives offer. To
judge from present indications a settlement
is as far off as ever.
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The Accident Uuavoidab ls.

LrrcHrIELp. ILL.,, March 22.-Investiga-
tion of Yesterdays fire and explosion shows
the boilers to be intact. yet observers are
10th 10 believe flour dust the cause OF the
explosion. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict in the case of John Coerwl, finding
no one to blame for his death. and holding
the accident as unavoidable. Nothing has
red 10 change previous estimate of
the loss. In addition to other losses. fully
$100 worth of glass was broken In town.
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VIII Investigate Idaho Troubles.

WASHINGTON. March 32.-Dubois offered
resolution in :he senate which was rs-
ferred to the committee on contingent e1-
penses. for the appointment of select
committee of seven senators to investic ate
the facts as to the recent difficulties be-
tween employing silver miners and work
ina miners of Idaho, as to tho employment
OF armed detectives in connection with the
difficulties. the necessity for the use of
United States soldiers, their conduct, ETC..
with power to act during recess, and take
testimony.
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A Popular Measure,

LONDON. March 22.-The government bill
to establish parish councils passed the first
reading in the commons. The bill met
with almost unanimous approval. Even
conservatives we're not disposed to quarrel
with the principle of the bill. While its
democratic character, which was unex-
pected even by the most ardent parochial
refo mers overjoys the radicals The bill
will be immensely popular in the country
districts and will bring Gladstone much
agricultural support. The woman's suf-
frage patty is also delighted at the hand
some recognition of its claims.
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JULES FERRY's FUNERAL.

Attended by an Immense Throng of Pes-
plo From France.
PARIs. March 22.-Thousands OF atrang-
srs came to Tho city to-day to attend the
funeral OF Jules Ferry. An immense NOR.
tuary chapel was erected in the court yard
OF LuxemhurG. Tho coffin was covered
with crimson and white pail. Itremained
until ono O'Clock IN Sale Cardes, whero the
body lay in state. and was then removed to
a cntafalque. At II O'Clock persons having
invitations begun TO arrive. The munich
pal authorities came In n body. followed by
delegates from scientific, military and liz.
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Outside Architects May Compete.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Secretary Car
Isle to-day accorded an audience to the
delegation representing tho American in
stitute Of architects. They oame to urge
that he exerciae the discretion given him
BY bill to secure designs from architects
outside of the government service for
United States government buildings. Sec
retary Carlisle discussed the matter in de
tail, and indicated purpose to try the
experiment of outside competition for de-
signs for some important buildings to be
erected in The near future.
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No Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March %. - Chairman
Springer, of the ways and means commit
tee. to-day emphatically denied the story
to the effect that Cleveland had settled the
question whether or not there is to be an
extra session, by Announcing to him
(springer) that he would call congress to-
Rether, not later than Sept. l. Representa-
tive Holman. of Indiana. who called at the
White house to-day, is authority for the
statement that there will not be an extra
session of congress unless some condition
not now existing and unforeseen arises.
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statIstioian and Public Printer.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secretnry Nor
ton has appointed Judge Henry A. Robin
son. of Detroit. Mich. statistician of the
agricultural department, vice j. f. Dodge.
whose resignation was to-day accepted. to
takc effect April l.
committee of non-union EMPLOYING
printers of this city called on Cleveland
and presented petition. signed by non
union men. protesting against the effort
made by delegation of union printers to
induce CLEVELAND not to appoint G. w. Ed
wards. of Delaware. to the office of public
printer on the ground that he is not union
man.
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Tho ten days statement issued bv the
treasury department. gives the gold in the
treasury as SlO6. 575 600. a gain of Si0OO,-
900 within the last ten days.
Frank II. Thomas. of Michigan. has been
appointed disbursing clerk and superin-
tendent of the postoilios department., vice
Theodore Davenport, resigned.
The United States consul at Rotterdam
informs the state department that thsrs
has not been II case of cholera in Rotter-
dam since Nov. II. 1899. or in the whole
Netherlands since Jan. L., 1898.
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A N1alcontsnt Conv,ct.d.

soF1A March 22.-Gheorgieff. one of the
most active opponents of the present gov
eminent in Bulgaria. and who has besn ac-
cused Of conspiring against the life of
Prince Ferdinand, and other treasonable
crimes. to-day was convicted and SEN
tonced to death for having been an accom-
pllos in the assassination of Finance Min
lister BsltcheH. who, while walking with
stambuloff. was shot down by an assassin
The court recommended GheorRieff to
mercy, and will propose that Prince Ferdi-
nand commute the sentence
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Declined the Pension Bureau,

WASHINGTON March %. One of the most
interesting Developments of the day at the
White house is tho fact that the commits
sionership of pensions was offered ex-Con-
gressman Wheeler, OF Michigan. aud de-
clined. Wheeler had n long talk with the
president yesterday upon the subject and
at the conference the offer was made,
Wheeler told Cleveland he did not feel him.
self capable of physically assuming the
laborious duties involved in the important
position. although he appreciated very
highly the compliment.
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Spanish In American schools.

PHOENIX. Ariz. March pa bill passed
the assembly to-day after vigorous fight,
which provides that upon petition of the
parents of fifty pupils in commen schools
III incorporated cities or towns, u teacher
must be employed to teach Spanish The
strongest opposition was from sections
wheie Mexicans predominate. opposition
being on the q round that the bill would
result in the exclusion of English In many
schools.
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Blount's Extraordinary Power.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-It is said Com
missioner Blount has gone to Honolulu
clothed with extraordinary authority.
Should any trouble arise on the islands
pending his investigation the naval com
mandeis and Minister Stevens will be sx-
pected to follow his advice. He has dis
cretionary orders. it is said, to decide after
his arrival whether the continuance of the
temporary protaotorate is desirable, and
whether American sailors should be con-
tinued on shcrs.
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Missouri pnc,fie ElectSou

New YokK. March 22.-The annual eiec-
tion of officers OF tho Missouri Pacific was
hold at noon to-day. The following were
elected: President s. II. II. Clark; first
ice-president, George j. Gould second
vice-presidont, @. g. Warner; secretary and
treasurer. G. II. Calef. The same officers
were elected for the Iron Mountain road.
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Two Who WIN No, Bc p,s,ur,,.a

WASHINGTON, March 22-At the caucus Of
democrats which nominated the ticket for
senate officers, ID WAS agreed that certain
republicans should not be disturbed.
Among them are tho venerable assistant
door keeper, Isaac Bassett, and the acting
assistant door keeper. Charles B. Reade,
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Jefferson Day Observation

WASHINGTON. March 23.-Ihe National
Association OF Democratic clubs has issued
notice recommending the simultansous
celebration, Anril 10. next, of the birthday
Of Thomas jefferson.
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Wn.MINaroN. Dsl.. March 22.-Ex- United
States Senator Eli Saulsbury died to- day.
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DIR. GRAVES REDIVIVUS.
Alleged to BE Alive and In ForeIgu
Country.

Alleged to BE Alive and In u ForeIgn
Country.
DENVER, Oct. 19.-The News publishes .
Sensational story to tho effect that D.. Z.
Thatcher Graves. the famous poisoner. who
was cup osed to have committed suicide in
ia j, is not dead. 1t is maintained that pine
log occupied the coffin instead Of the body.
i he story is given on the authority Of
Cha les N. Chandler. wealthy citizen of
Thompson Conto". Conn.,. Graves old
home. and where the body is supposed to
be buried.
Chandler and his fellow towpsman, Ste.
rhen Morse. are now here. They declare
that the coffin WAS opened at the grave
AGAINST the p otests of the widow and
found to contain pine log. and that the
supposed dead docto Ia now enjoying
freedom in . foreign country.
The rumor has beeu current here for
some time that the body carried from the
county jail was renliy wax. and that the
rarties to the deception were some high
officials nnd a SEQ ct organization. This
rumor was strengthened bv tho efusai to
allow the ,tmsins to be viewed. except by
most intimate friends, and the further fact
that the widow refused to allow the remains
| to be embalmed.
PROVIDENCE. r.. l.. Dot. 19.-The story
| from Denver about Il log instead OF body
| in DR.. Graves coffin. has been ife here fol
several days, hut no attention was paid to
| II. So far as could be gathered from what
occurred at the grave on Tuesday, tho coffin
contained the bod OF the unfortunate man.
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N. P. STOCKHOLDERS.
Listen to the Annual Report aud Vote for
Directors.

Listen to the Annual Report aud Vote for
Directors.
New YonK. Oct 19.-The annual report
Of the Northern Pacific railroad. submitted
to the stockholdeHs at the meeting to-day.
shows the gross earnings. including receipts
from the Wisconsin Central and other
leased aud branch roads. for the wear end
inr june 80, were So 55l. 303; operating
ines ftom oneratina. $40 1858; other re-
ceipts, g., l66, 727. Total net income. Sl2.-
1924. $50.
Against these have accrued the following
charges: Rentals. %. 4S9. 724 interest ON
funded debt. 81. .O92. l6o; guarantee to branch
than funded debt, $499. ZIG; sinking fund
noe usd, 81. III, ,53S; sundries, $l60. .636.
Total. t14.sls,s4S. Ihe deficit for the year
Ia 1889 2b6.
Du, ing the fiscal year the funded debt was
increased by tho issue Of Sc. 0O0. 900 collateral
.rust notes. and decreased by the redemption
Of the following bonds by ths action OF the
sinking fund: Missouri division. $4,000;
Pen dOreille division, $2S, ,OOO; general
fret mortgage bonds, $43s, 900; general sec
ond mortgage bonds, S212, 600. Ffon the
been cancelled: Pom d'Oreille division.
$3S2. 900. The total reduction OF the
funded debt was $A0s7.OOO
The land commissioners report shows
that the sales for the year were 2SO.5ll
acres, amounting to 1881, 397. The num-
bsr OF acres remaining unsold is ~. 4A2,bOO.
Ths meeting adjout ned until to-morrow.
whom tho stockholders will have an addi-
.ional two o1rs in which 10 vote. VI the
bbO 900 shares voted to-day the lyss-bsl=
mont faction voted 420. 600 shares. IL can
be stated on undlsputed authority that tho
new directors will choose Brayton lvea for
president and Robert Harris for Woe pres
idsnt. The new board of directors will be
ns Rivon In the Associated pIsss dispatches
veatsrdAy.
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WILL STOP THE SCRAP.
Not BE Allowed TO Take Place 1T Cone!
Island.


Island.
NEW YORK. OCT. l9.-Mayor Body. Of
BROOKLYN, to-day gave 1t out that he wsuld
not permit tho rzs tight between Jim Cor
bstt and Charley Mitchell to take place at
Consy Islaud. District Attorney RidGswAy
is also reported to have said tolerance of
the prizs fight would never be considered.
Sporting msn of Now York don't actually
laugh out loud at these campaign docu-
msnts," but some of them do say II 10 a
bluff on the part Of the politicians. sheriff
Courtney. when asked regarding the IN after.
said: mo; there will be no fight. What
Mayor Boody says Is pc fsetly true. and tho
fight cannot como o."
PITrspuRa. Dot. l9.-Charlsv Mitchell.
now In the city. was very angry when In
formed by an Associ tied press man that
Mayor Boody. of Brooklyn. had decided
that the fight ooul not take place at Consv
Island. Mitchell declared the hRht would
have to come of. The money 10 mp. and II
they could nos fght In this oouLtry he
would insiat uVon settling the matter in
Mexico or Cuba, under London prize ring
rules, on the turf, for the original stakes.
AspunY PARK. N. j.. OCT. l9.-Pusilist j..
j, Co bstt to- night received word that the
Kings county officials had decided to stop
the proposed fight between himself and
Mitchell. He said II the hight did not come
off u would be no fault OF his.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.

FLYERS Over Eastern Courses Who Came
Under the wire In Front.
NASHVILLE. Oct. 19-Track fast. weather
good. In the 800 pace May Marshall took
both heats, setting the words marx for a
pacing mare Al 2:0sh4.. 2'2o paoe-May
Marshall, Abdailab. Moonstone. 2:0s14; 2:2l
tro.-Flcyh b.. Cors. Herman Nutwood.
2:l9L; 2.lo : OF 3Ooo-Williarn Penn
Jessie McCorkle. Henrioo. 2:l2s4; frse-for-
al, pace, $1.OOO-Kobr't H.. Flying J'b. J.
II. IT,, 2O5sa4. 2,0bSl. 2:lO1s.
LEXINGTON, Oct. 10. Track fast Five
surIonUs-FrHulein, Irish Chief, Hondoltn.
1:O2: Ave and half furionas- King David.
n on.msn, Anna H.. 1:l0la; six furlongs--
Bonnie Lassie. Deceit'u'. Interior. l:l6
handicap, fifteen six xteon ths--Ida Piokwiok
Aldsbarnn. Iaooionis. 1:3aA.
Cu,cAao, Oct. 10.--The match race be-
tween Lamplighter. Yo Tambien and Cltf.
ferd has been definitely settled for Oct. 2S
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CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-An Inter Ocean special
from Ksnkakes says another horrible wreck
occurred a. midnight on the Illi'
nois Central railroad ~ Otto Juno
tion, four miles south Of knnkakcc. IN
which. IL 10 reported. seven persons were
killed and about NJ many badly inJused.
Ths fast NATL north bound crashed into q
freight NJ tho latter was rounding the "Y'
frsm the Kankakss IL Western railroad
preparatory 10 coming 10 this oisy ON ths
main line Of ths Illinois Central.
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10 DAY a monster five days
reunion Of Union and Confede-
rate veterans opens in Chicago.
When the gathering was pro-
posed by the, Exposition au-
thorities it was heartily seconded
by Grand Army posts, who will
bring all the veterans they can
to Chicago. Fireworks, reviews,
parades, and addresses by, pro-
minent officers OF. both armies
constitute the programme, and
FULLY $4,000 veterans are now in
the city.
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II. +. BACHELOR ARRESTED.
Prosidsst Of the HtOoh vrowsss Bans
Miles l1ty.

Prssidsst Of the Stoohgr"wss1 Bssk ~
Miles trty.
Special to the Independent.
Mills Cry. DOT. 19.-Hsrsy =. Bachelor.
president OF the Btoskarowsrs' bank. of
this city. arrived { ON Virginia ON shis eve
ning's train. Soon after his arrival Drpusy
United States Marshal Hswkins a'EsstsA
him on warrant charging him. hrst wish
making false entry Of loan OF $500 10
A. F. Burlsieh. whom In fact there was NO
loan; second, the entry Of loan Of 5000
70 A. G. Logan, when In fact there was NO
note; and third. the embexz!sneut Of S4.-
700. Mr.. BatohsloT assaEsd 4. W. knight,
Jr.. rscoiveY. that he would come bnok II
at any time his presence was desired, 70 he
wns wired for and canc. That criminal
proceedings we're instituted WAS quite sas-
prise TO him. II ID IumoYsd that E. +.
Batchelor. the cashier. was s,Esstsd in
Pittsburg to-day.
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October Brings

Underwear weather, Over
coat weather, Heavy Suit
weather, and whether you
want to buy or not, neces.
sity forces you to buy. Ne
cessity don't say where
you shall buy. That's q
matter of choice. But
where you can have SO
large a choice of such
choice things as we show
you cannot help but
choose to buy.
Elevator to 8 floors.
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LO Given to Drink.

WASHINGTON. Dot. 19.-The Indian agent
at Puyallup, WASH. has submitted report
to the interior department.. He says in
toxication 10 the predominant evil among
the Indians. The evil will grow. he thinks.
because Of the decision of the courts TINT
an Indian holding q patent to land Ia citi.
zsn. He recon- msnds. on account Of this.
that law BE- passed holding that, when .
patent ia given. it shall not confer citizen
ship NJ ON the Indian.
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Seven Awards to John 7. ShAyne " Co.
WoRLD's FAIR. CHICAGO. Dot. 19.--The
jury have ven seven highest aw' rds In
tho followin, lines to John T. Shayne Il
Co.. Of Cnlcnpo: On furs, pelts. drcss~d
and ready for use: on Russian sable ga
ments, ETC.: on fisher garments. etc.; on
mink garments. etc.; on sealskins and seal
skin garments, etc. on dyed Hudson bay
otter ga, Inents. et0.; on natural Hudson
bRy otter garments, etc.
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MACON, No.. Oot. l9.-Ths Huntsvtlle
coal mine strikers to-day. by force. induced
She minors Al AEdmors to quit wo;k.
Sheriff White II preparing Tor trouble
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LONDON. Got. l9.-It II reported from
Berlin that the emperor has accepted the
resignation OF Gen. Won Kalteuboru Stsohas.
minister of war.
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All Gentleman

Have pair Or two OF
trousers for rough wear on
rainy and muddy days.
See our selection. Don't
spoil the trousers OF your
Suit.
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Like Hum ps on Logs.

WASHINGTON Oct. 19.-An extended CON
fe ence of republican senator's was held lhss
night to talk over the situation with shs
view Of taking party advantage Of any mis-
takes which the democrats may mako on
the financial question. Only repeal rspub-
1icans were present.
II was practically the unanimous opinion
that the best policy was to remain quite.
neither helping the democrats out of the
present snarl nor doing any thing to prevent
the progress of the repeal bill; bat II 1t be-
comes evident that the democrats can do
nothing. then to prepare republican
measure and ask the senate to pass It,