davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1894-02-08
THE NEW SILVER BILL.
Full Text of the Measure Over Who
the House is Now Fighting.

Full Text of the Measure Over Which
the House il Now Fighting.
The full text Of the silver bill over which
the present fight in the House is being
made is as follows:
That the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby authorized and required to transfer
to the several mints Of the United States
and caused to be coined into legal tender
standard silver dollars, and into such
minor silver coins as he may deem ad-
visable, at least two millions Of ounces per
month of the silver bullion purchased under
the provisions of the act entitled AN act
directing the purchase of silver bullion
and the issue Of treasury notes thereon
and for other purposes" approved July
A. 1860, and a sum sufficient to carry into
effect the provisions of this act is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
Second. That after the passage OF this
act the Secretary of the Treasury is direct
ed that whenever the treasury coin notes
issued In accordance with the provisions or
the said act of July fourteenth. eighteen
hundred and ninety, or whenever the silver
certificates issued by virtue Of any act Of
Congress authorizing the issue of such GER
titicates on the deposit of silver dollars, are
presented for redemption, to redeem such
notes and certificates in either gold or sill
yer: Provided, That in case the amount Of
coined gold in the treasury exceeds the
amount of the coined silver, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall redeem such notes
and certificates in gold coin, but in case
the silver coin in the treasury exceeds the
amount of gold coin, such notes and certi-
ficates shall be redeemed in silver coin.
Third. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
is authorized and directed to issue treasury
coin notes in amount equal to the gain or
seigniorage of the silver bullion purchased
under the provision Of said act of July IA.
1890: Provided, That hereafter no treasury
notes of less denomination than IS shall be
issued.
Fourth. That upon the deposit in the
treasury of any gold or silver coin the Sec
retary of the Treasury shall issue treasury
coin notes to the nominal amount of such
deposit and all laws authorizing the issue
of gold and silver certificates are hereby re-
pealed. and all laws in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed
Evening star., 1894-02-08
THE RONCADOR REEF.
A Com Animation of Dangers Threaten
Ships That Approach IL.

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Mr. d. McNeely
Stauffer Of The Engineering News" who
was on board the Aguan with ex-senator
Warner Miller and the party which. in
1891. left New York on a tour Of inspection
of the Nicaragua canal gave the Associated
Press the following description Of Roncador
reef on which the Aguan was wrecked on
March % of that year:
"Roncador reef is about A north and
about 80 west longitude, and Is called an
atol or coral reef 1t is about nine miles
lcng and four miles wide. The edge of
Roncador reef Is simply q range of jagged
coral rock. with lagoon of shoal water
inside. Outside II pitches down very sud-
denly. and there Is water fully 5000 feet
deep within Q mile OF It
The inside Of the reef II the abode of
turtles, and It II from these reefs that we
get our turtle shells. At the extreme west
ern end OF the coral reef is a little coral
island about 500 feet long and go wide.
The early vegetation this reef is a
sparce amount of turtle grass and the only
life to be found are myriads Of "booby
birds and frfgate' birds, which go there
to hatch their young.
What makes this reef very dangerous
for vessels is the fact that the northwest
trade winds blow In its direction, In ad-
dition to this there Is also a very heavy
and powerful current running right around
the island toward the west end of it These
two combined with the powerful suction
to destruction"
Evening star., 1894-02-08
either escape or be lynched. Monday they
were indicted and their trial set for today.
The Prisoners Defense,

either escape or be lynched. Monday they
were indicted and their trial set for today
The Prisoners Defense.
Counsel for Robinson in their opening
address to the jury stated that they would
endeavor to show that the prisoners went
to the house through a previous arrange
ment with the women and remained with
them with their consent.
These remarks Of the defendants counsel
were heard with undisguised murmurs of
impatience and angry disapproval by the
throng of spectators, and the murmurs
plainly indicated the feeling of the crowd,
showing that only the presence of .he
militiamen restrained them from a more
violent demonstration.
Mrs. Hehiin's Story.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heffiin was the first wit
ness called and she told the story Of the
assault on her and her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Elliott, explaining that both of them re-
sisted the men to the utmost and denied
that either she or Mrs. Elliott ever gave
Robinson or White the slightest encourage
ment.
on them and threatened to shoot them un-
less they submitted.
Mrs. Elliott corroborated her sister-in-
law in every material particular.
The searching cross-examination of de-
fendants counsel failed to shake their
testimony. The men pretended that they
were New York burglars, and after 40
complishing their purpose left the house
hurriedly, stating that they had to be in
New York at the earliest moment possible
Corroborative Testimony.
Mr. Mayhem, the nearest neighbor of the
women, stated that they reached his house
about l: 80 the next morning, when they
told the story Of the assault
The town sergeant and other officers tes
titled as to the reputation Of Robinson a,
a vigorous athlete and said that he at frs
denied knowing anything Of the affair, bu
subsequently admitted that he was present
This closed the evidence for the state ant
a recess was taken at 12:45 for an hour.
During the recess the crowd gathere<
about the jail, watching the militia ant
discussing the situation. The Jail was care
fully guarded and no one admitted to 4
except the officials and those passed in b,
the sheriff.
1t is stated that the trial of both woult
cor clude today. even IL the court hat
to hold a night session. No doubt was ex
pressed as to both prisoners being founc
guilty and death decreed as their punish
ment. No trouble is apprehended here. bu
II was said that an attempt to take tn,
prisoners on their way back to Alexandra
was more than likely.
The militia will remain until after tn,
conclusion of both trials and will ther
escort the men back to Alexandra, wher
II is the Intention to return them for SAT,
keeping.
Evening star., 1894-02-08
WRECKED ON A REEF
The Famous Old Kearsarge Foun-
dered at Sea.
ADMIRAL SfANT0N'S FLAGSHIP
AVesseI Dispatched to Succor the
Castaways.
OFFICERS AND CREW SAFE

The most famous ship of the naval ser
vice-the old corvette Kearsarge-has gone
10 the bottom The story of her ending
was told to Secretary Herbert In a brief
eable message which he received this morn
ing from Lieut.. Frederick Brainard, an
sfiicer Of the vessel. dated at Colon. Lieut..
brainard reached Colon this morning, and
immediately sent the message to the Sec
retary. In substance as follows:
kearsarge sailed from Port au Prince,
Hayu. January 30, for Bluefields, Mica
ragua- Was wrecked on Roncador reef
February 2 Officers and crew safe"
Roncador reef is only a little over 200
miles from The Mosquito coast of Central
America Between the coast and the reef
Hes Old Providence Island, only seventy
nve or eighty miles to leeward of the reef.
IL Is believed at the Navy Department
mat the officers and crew would be able to
reach Old Providence without difficulty in
ease they were In danger Of their lives on
the reef. 1t Is believed that they would be
safe on the reef except in the event OF
fough wather. 1t is the impression also at
The department that the Kearsarge has not
gone to pieces and may not do 50 for some
time, unless rough weather comes up. The
tdes and current about the reef are, how
sver. swift and dangerous.
lrm ediately upon receipt of the news Of
The wreck the Navy Department sent a ca
ble dispatch to Lieut. Brainard at Colon
ordering him to charter a steamer and pro-
iced at once to the relief Of the shipwreck-
ID crew.
The Roncador reef is well known to mar
ners in those waters as a dangerous i'm
pedinent to navigation. Efforts have been
recently made - secure the erection Of a
lighthouse on this point. Some time ago
when Warner Miller and officers of the
Nicaragua Canal Company were on their
way to Nicaragua they were wrecked on
this same point
FOundered ut Night.
1t is conjectured that the Kearsarge went
aground on the reef at night and foundered.
Lieut. Brainard seems to have got aboard
small boat and succeeded in getting to
Colon in six days. The relief can reach
the shipwrecked men in less time than that.
Roncador bank is pear-shaped seven miles
long by two and one-half broad at the
Evening star., 1894-02-08

command: Lieut.. c. T. Forse, executive
Lieut.. c. II. Lyman. navigator; Lieut.. B.
t. Walling; Lieut.. q. G) John Hood; En-
sign F. r. Brainard; Ensign H. G. Gates;
Ensign I. P. Magruder; naval cadets,
L. 8. Thompson, T. S. Stitt, T. S. Borden,
B. B. Mccormick, w. Ball and d. Van H.
Allen; passed assistant surgeon, Geo. p.
Lumsden; assistant surgeon, H. w. Bar
mum; paymaster. Jas. A. Ring; chief en-
gineer. B. C. Gowing; Lieut.. c. L. A.
Ingate of the marine corps: pay clerk.
Jonathan Brooks.
Lieut. Hood is well known here. He mar
ried the daughter of Pay Director Caswell.
His wife is now In this city visiting Pay
Director Caswell on Connecticut avenue.
She has been informed of the safety of her
husband.
Commander Heyerman's Bad Luck.
Like Admiral Stanton. Commander Hey
erman has had his misfortunes and was
just about recovering from one when
he met with the present one. His
last trouble was in connection with the
lighting of ST Mary's river. Mich, a few
years ago. He lives at Detroit and was
acting as inspector of lighthouses in that
district. and with Col. VIM. Ludlow Of the
engineer corps. U. s. A, became involved
over the plan of lighting st. Mary's river.
The correspondence became spirited and
well nigh insubordinate on the part of Col.
Ludlow and Commander Heyerman. and
they were both suspended from duty. Both
failed in their efforts at restoration, al
though great influence was exerted to that
end Commander Heyerman was subse-
quently assigned to inspection duty at New
York and served there until about three
months ago, when he was placed in COM
mand Of the Kearsarge. She made short
cruises between home ports and assisted
at the trial of several new warships, while
In command of Commander Heyerman, prior
to her departure from New York several
weeks ago. for San Domingo, where a rev.
olution had started with an attempt to
assassinate President Hippolyte
The trouble was short-lived. and was
over without the necessity Of interference
on the part of the Kearsarge. She then
cruised around the islands in the vicinity
ptil Joined at Port au Prince by Admiral
Stanton.
The scene of the wreck Is about 25G
miles from Colon, and IL will take the
steamer City of Para day at least to get
there. There Is no anxiety ut the Navy
Department over the safety Of the cast
aways. There is plenty Of provisions In
the wreck of the Kearsarge, and the YES
sci is thought to be high AMI dry on the
reef-in which case It would also offer
shelter. Old Providence Island is only
seventy-fve miles from Roncador. and
could be reached easily in small boats. and
II any were missed the kearsarge's men
could easily reach the main line Of Mos
quito coast.
Tne Crew of the KearsarGe.
The following is complete roster of the
enlisted men on board the Kearsarge: Sam
uel E. Adonis. James s. Aitken, Robert J.
Afford, Henry ! 1derson, Olaf Anderson
Thos. Angus, Daniel Atkins, Herman Baa-
Evening star., 1894-02-08
FIRING ON THE AQUIDABAN.
Capt. PickinE's OfHcial Report Of III
Incident

In MS Official report to the Navy Depart
ment Of the operations at Rio Capt. H. F..
Picking, under date of January r. says
among other things:
AT am. the Aquidaban was sighted
coming In. not flying the admiraPs flag.
she was fired at by all the forts, and stood
toward and anchored near the Tamandare,
returning the fire. but only occasionally.
Wltn ner large guns. 1t was a remarkable
sight to see this vessel coming i'm before
all the forts and batteries and seemingly
without any injury at all. 1 hear from a
good source that she was struck twice.
put without material injury. Two men
were slightly wounded-sufficiently so To
require their being sent to the hospital"
AS near as can be counted the shots
fired at the Aquidaban aggregated 100, in
return to which the AQuidaban fired Is
times
Evening star., 1894-02-08
THE BLAND COINAGE BILL
If It Comes to q Vote it Will Pass the
House
Suggestions of o Compromise to Avoid
. Fight In the Democratic
Party.

Very little doubt IL entertained in any
quarter that II the Bland coinage bill comes
to q vote 1t will pass the House. Mr.. Bland
himself is confident Of this. and the oppo-
nents to the proposition are alarmed. Yet
with proper management the opposition
ought to be able to win the fight. Mr..
Bland has not the hearty support Of an the
eilver men. and even Of all the radical sill
yer men. in his effort to bring the matter
before the House at this time. Those men
who have a record as silver advocates will
probably be compelled to vote with MIR.
Bland. They have. however, been making
an earnest effort to reach some sort Of a
compromise proposition which win not
cause q fight in the party. A number Of
Mr.. Bland's associates are urging upon him
that this bill will cause trouble in the party.
and will finally accomplish nothing be-
cause Mr.. Cleveland win veto 1t II it passes
In its present form.
A Compromise Suggestion.
1t is suggested. therefore. and it Is un-
derstood that the suggestion has the ap-
proval Of Mr.. Carlisle, that the first sec
ton of the bill be passed as q separate
proposition, making the coinage of the
seigniorage as rapidly as possible compul-
sorry. and leaving 1t discretionary with the
Secretary to anticipate all or any part of
the coinage by the issue Of certificates to
meet current expenses Of the government
This could be accomplished by taking the
first section separately and changing the
words shall issue at once to may issue
at once" leaving the coinage still compul-
cory. It has been further suggested to Mr..
Bland by some Of the strongest silver men
in the House that the other sections or the
part which provides for the coinage of all
the bullion and the retirement of the coin
| certificates. should be considered as a sep
arate measure.
Ground Of Objection.
The strong objections Of the administra-
ton to the bill grows out Of this provision,
the import Of which is that the coin certih-
Gates shall be redeemed in silver, whereas
now 1t is discretionary with the Secretary
to redeem in either silver or gold, and all
such certificates are actually redeemed in
gold when presented. The eastern demo-
Gratis are determined to fight the whole bill
by every means in their power, and 1t is
regarded as doubtful whether or not q
quorum can be secured today.
Evening star., 1894-02-08
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Three Customs Omcials and Severa
POstmasters Named.


The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Postmasters-
]. B. Nichols Jonesboro, Ark; Berzelius
l.. Strother. Abilene Kan; Miles w. Blain,
Usage City, Kan; Harrison c. Rollins,
Yates Center. Kan; Granville L. Hudkins,
Cawker City, Kan; John NJ. Barnes Lyn-
don, Kan; VIM. A. Eaton, Kingman, Kan.
Ella M. Lawrenson, Junction City, Kan
s. A. D. Cox. Humboldt, Kan; VIM. Walk
er. jr., Goodland, Kan: Frank w. Frye,
Parsons, Kan. Sarah M. Arnold, Nickerson.
Kan; Joseph E. Clauch, Somerset, KY:
Charles E. Cook. Uxbridge. Mass: Henry
8. Lyons North Adams. Mass; John G.
Parkhurst. Coldwater Mich; John H. Har-
ley. Lincoln. Neb.; A. w. Pratt, Aberdeen,
8. D.; John Stolte, Chamberlain, s. D.; A.
w. Buchanan, Bryan, Tex.
Treasury-Almarin T. Hale Of Connecti-
cut. to be collector of customs, district of
New London, Conn; John c. Fisher of
California, to be collector of customs dis
trict Of San Diego. Cal; VIM. G. Sweeney
Of Iowa, to be surveyor Of customs, port
of Dubuque, Iowa.
Evening star., 1894-02-08
THIS COUNTRY THE MARKET
For the Agricultural Products q
British Honduras, 1t fs Asserted.

The bureau Of the American republics
made announcement recently that the peo-
pie Of British Honduras had petitioned the
home government for the adoption Of the
United States gold dollar as a standard Of
value In the substitution Of gold for silver
currency which has been arranged for An
article In recent number of the Colonial
Guardian of Belize gives the reasons for
this action. United States currency" says
the Guardian. quoting an address Of the peo-
pie committee rs the natural currency
Tor this colony and that best suited to our
local position and trade requirements The
governor of British Honduras adds the
Guardian, has frequently declared that this
colony has In the future to trust chiefly to
Its agricultural products, and, as our mar
ket for these products is solely and ex-
clusively with the United States, its cur
rency Is best adapted to the encouragement
OF these industries and to the future de-
velopment of the colony"
Evening star., 1894-02-08
PLEASED WITH THE KAISER.

Comment at st. Petersburg on His Re-
cent Remarks.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. s.-The Novojl
Vremya and other newspapers comment
upon Emperor Williams speech at the re-
cent parliamentary banquet at Berlin and
appear to be greatly pleased with 1t. The
speech appears also to have given great sat
isfaction in st. Petersburg generally
The Novoji Vremya says that the forcible
utterance Of the emperor did great service
to the economic welfare of Germany and ex-
presses the opinion that II was also the
cause Of maintaining the peace of Europe,
which, according to the newspaper men
TONED, is sorely In need Of quietude In order
to pursue the task Of developing its pros
perity.
Evening star., 1894-02-08
WOULD FILL COLlMNs.
The Story of the Sunerings and Wan.
dering of Marion Kelsey.

derfng of Marion Kelsey.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. Feb. s.-Mar.
ion Kelsey. a prosperous farmer near this
city. wandered away from home about q
month ago while suffering from temporary
alteration of mind
Telegrams were sent all over the country
but without success. He returned last even
ing In sad plight and relates a pitiable
tale OF his wanderings. He has been owe,
q great portion OF the west sometimes fol
days without anything to eat. He footei
II most OF the way in his wanderings
When he came to his senses he found him.
self at Fort Worth, Tex.
he walked and beat his way on train.
BACK nome. 1t Is a strange case, as the
man is well-to-do. had no trouble In his
family. and his disappearance from here
caused sensation. The story Of his suffer
ihgs and priyations would fll columns.
Evening star., 1894-02-08
TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE.
The Sergeant-at-Arms Called on to
Arrest Members If Necessary

For the second time this session the
sergeant-at-arms of the House has been
called upon to arrest members and enforce
their attendance upon the sessions of the
House. The resolution adopted yesterday
afternoon provided for this In order to Sc
cure quorum to proceed with the consid-
Grafton Of the silver bill. The sergeant-at-
arms last night sent twenty-six warrant
them that a warrant had been Issued for
their arrest and asking II they would ac-
cept the telegram as service This was done
In order to avoid the necessity of sending
have been favorable and nearly All ~ tha
absentees are now on the way to Washing
ton. The members in the city who were
not present yesterday were also notified
today. Ao'
Evening star., 1894-02-08
DIR. PYNCHON's AIRsHIP
1t Would Cost $1,000 to Cross tn.
Ocean.

CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Dr. Edwin Pynchon
iast night told the Western Society of En-
gineers about the airship which he pro-
poses TO build. which will be propelled by
the explosion Of dynamite cartridges and
upheld by the system of aerial planes. The
cartridge will be discharged under a plate
and the elasticity Of the air will act in
pushing forward the ship. The principle is
tne same as that Of the explosion of dyna-
mite on nxed bodies. The doctor asserted
that 1t would cost 81 20 a minute to move
his Ship and. at the rate of 200 miles an
hour. IT would make the expense of a pas
sage over the ocean about 81, 900, and the
vessel would carry twenty-five passengers
thus providing cheaper transportation than
that of the steamers
Evening star., 1894-02-08
Going to Old Point.

A party Of treasury officials expect to
leave Washington Saturday evening next
for Old Point Comfort, Va. The officials
include Secretary Carlisle, Assistant Sec
retary Hamlin and Chief Clerk Logan Car
isle The trip is for rest and recreation
and the present expectation Is that those
going will be absent three or four days
Secretary Gresham at first contemplated ac-
companying the party, but abandoned the
idea
Evening star., 1894-02-08
WHEELING's AMBITION.
"sports" of That City After the Cor
bett-Jackson Fight.

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. s.-Pittsburg
ard Wheeling parties are determined to se-
cure the Corbett-Jackson fight. IL possible,
Tor this city. and a movement is taking a
business-like shape. No definite steps will
be taken until those interested are assured
that no such business is possible as that
which preceded the Corbett- Mitchell hout
at Jacksonville. To this end the best crimi-
nal lawyers have been requested to give an
opinion as to the legality of a glove contest
In West Virginia. II the matter is gone
INTO II Will be by well-known business men.
There is plenty Of money in sight for the
venture. and a beautiful site for an am
phitheater is at the disposal of the pro-
prietors.
The morning call., 1894-06-25
DINNERS AND LUNCHEoNs.

The members Of La Parfaite Union No. II,
Free and Accepted Masons, gave their annual
banquet last Saturday evening at the Mason
Richie Like its predecessors, the banquet on
st. Johns eve was an unqualified success.
There were about fifty gentlemen seated at the
festal board, amid French and American ma
IlOnal colOrs and an array of floral treasures
that made the beautiful room more attractive
than usual. particular feature was the Ma.
sonic emblem, wrought of bright hued flowers,
that graced the wall A sumptuOuS menu,
with appropriate wines, had been prepared,
and several hours were devoted TO its enjoy
ment. There were seven set toasts, that met
with felictouS responses, one, in particular,
being that TO the venerable MASTER Justin
LadagDous. The evening was passed most de-
lightfully, and IL was fully midnight before the
assemblage thought of dispensing.
Among those present were the following Off.
GERS and members OF the lodge: Justin LSdag-
nous, venerable NJ; Jean-Marie Dupas, premier
surveillant; Jules AuradOu, second survell-
liant; Armand DecOurtieuX, tresOrier; Emile
Auguste Lemoine, secretaire; William c. TAFT,
orateur; Antoine Leon Auradou, premier
dlacre; Noel Paul Loupy, second diacre
Eugene Roblnet, marechal; CASTOR Straus,
Clorandln Francois Andrleu, maitrrs des ceTe-
monies; PHILIPPE Riegelhaupt, luileur; eX-
Venerables-Em. Meyer, A. GOustiauX, p G..
Sabatle and Victor Gardet and also (. A. Sher-
man, Warren Payne, Benjamin Harrison, Pro-
feSsOr Van der Naillen, j. ii. Page, j. Harris
and II. BOehr.