Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-08-26

Topeka, Kans., Aug. Is. "A petition,
slgned by state officers and state house
employees. was forwarded to Governor
Stone, OF Missouri. today, asking him to
call convention of governors and dele
gates FROM the states west of the Mi -
souri, river and south of the Ohio river
to decide what shall be done for the
mutual relief of the people, for the cul-
tlyetlOl of commercial relations be-
tween them, and sucn other action as
may cOnduce to the material welfare
ana pr speriiy of the commonwealth
involved, looking especially to the ar
rangemsnt of such trade relations as
may render the sections free from de-
pendeDce upon the eastern section Of
the union in business affairs.
New YORK, Aug. 19-An officer of the
board of trade states that call for a meet
ing of the business men OF the country
ut Washington, for the purpose demand
ing the INN edIate and unconditional
repeal Cf the purchase clause of the
Sherman silver act will probably be
Issued by the bOsrd within few days. 1t
Is believed that thousands of represen-
tatve business men will attend the con-
ventiOn aud it Will be a demonstration
on part OF the business interests of
tie country without parallel In the
hi tory of ths United States.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-McCreary, o.
kentuky, Opened the silver debate to-
day. Speaking ot the repeal of silver =,
purchase clause, he would not hold that
act as hostage To free coinage Free
coinage should stand on It's own merits
but ths only path which lead t. free
coinage of silver was an international
agreement and tho only way to reach
tha2 agreement was the repeal of the
purchasing clau-e.
WASH NGToS, Aug. 19.-Catching was
followed by Livington, of G orgia, Who
spoke 10 favor of free silver coinage. |
Catchings (democraO was followed |
by McCreary In favor of the uncOndi- |
tiODal repeal OF the Sherman act
The increase in circulation for the |
week is three m lion three hundred and !
fifty thousand dollars.
The late Deputy Commissioner of
Pensions Lincoln, who is candidate |
for comander-in-ctiief of the q. A r. !
is authority for the statement that ef- !
fort has been made In the courts to
prove that the suspension OF pensions
granted under act OF June 81, 1890 is |
Illegal.
JOHN SHERMAN's OPINION.
Senator Sherman, in letter TO Ohio !
friends, says he thinks it best for con-
gress to move slowly until som thing |
effective can be done.
The financial situation is gradually !
becoming better and the belief becom- !
ing general that all that Is want is to /
increase the currency of natioaal banks, |
and the suspension of further purchase |
of silver.
In the letter be does not regard it as
important, except to dissipate the fears
OF capitalists, that we are coming to a |
silver standard.
TORPEDO IN THE SENATE.
The unexpected decision of the senate
to adj urn ye> terday is believed to have
been due to torpedo thrown INTO the |
senate by Butler Of South Circlina,i IN the |
shape If an amendment TO the bank |
circulation bill repe ling TIE state back |
tax, thereby alarming the senatyrs who |
desire speedy action Oh the measure,
who feared that the amendment might |
carry and thus cripple the national |
bank system. They accordingly per-
united an adjournment.
IN THE SENATE.
In the senate long communication
from the secretary of the trsasury was
presented and read on the subj sct OF
gold and silver pay msnts. IL states ;hat
the department would not and could 70
exchange silver dcllars for gold il re-
quested to do so.
The bill fer the Increase of the "a
tiOnal banks circulation as then taken !
up.
Allen, of Nebraska, advocated the
al p ion OF his amer dment TO suspend
the interest o. bonds on winch the in
creased circulation was based Ia b.
opinion tn Dill would commit the
country 10 the Policy Cf a continuance
of tie Iat;oca; banking system, a. d rs
believed that the time bad now Gene
when safety required the overthrow OF
that system and the wipiDg out Of is
existence as speedily as poss; bic. Nine
tenths of the people OF Nsbras ka we're,
he dec d, uDaIteraby opposed To any
thing favorable to me perDet Ialion OF
the national banking system.
Ste p art addressed the senate and said
he hoped tie bill would be stripped Of
every obja, tiOnabie feature.
Allen said the amendment was calcu-
lated to defeat the whole measure
: /
amendment, and favored the immediate
passage Of the bill. He totally disa
greed with bis colleague as TO nine
tenths of the people 90 Nebraska being
opposed t. tie national banking system.
WolcOtt inquir d what au; hority there
was in law for the issue Of clearing
house certificates in New York to the
amount OF S37. 100000. Mander,On did
not believe there was any. PETER mace
a speech against the national banking
system. A LENS amendment was re-
jected, yeas, eleven; nays, thirty nine.
The next question was on an amend
meat offered by COckrell.
After some further debate the senate
went into executive session. first a low
il Butler to offer an amendment to TIE
b NIX bill, which provides for the repeal
If then ten per cent tax on st ate banks.
When the doors reOpened the senate
adjourned until Monday.
ST.. PAUL, MINI. Aug. 19.-Three of
the men who pdFti-ipat q in roh5inS
$4,000 gold bas from Merchant, baak
mass niger. Monday, are low under ar
rest. Fl ury, alias George Harvey. il
TO be tie principal IN the rob-
berry.
NaSHINGTO,g, Aug l9-It ls stated at
the treasury department tn Assistant
Secret uy Hamlin hiie iu Massachusetts
viii VISIT President Cleveland and tat
On HE return 20 Washington number
II important treasury appoiD ments
viii b. announced.
FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 19-The event Of
t day IN this city is the feeding of labor
.ng men at the free iaoor bureau.
Charles Cavrey, who is just opening
new bakery and restaurant, served the
hungry mob of 200 men with choice ;
rec luncheon. Temporary tables were !
provided in an adjoining room % the v
labor bureau, and from Il to o'clock 1t :
was happy time with them. :
KINGSTON, n. NJ, Aug. 19.-What will
doubtless he the biggest bonanza and i
DO IN Kingston has h in many day,