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Hearing Given Two Prominent Presidents
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Hearing Given Two Prominent Presidents
of Exchanges.
Washington, March 1.-THE leading au-
thcrities on the cotton trade were before
the house committee ON agriculture today
for the first OF II series OF hearings on the
antl-opdon bill OF dr. Hatch. Ii brought
odt some sharp controversy at the time,
during which Representative Hatch, abe
9utNor ul the b.h, TOOK issue wlth Presi-
dent j. O. BloSs OF The New York cotton
eNcn0nge ana President j. W. LabouissN
on the New Orleans cotton exchange as
70 the general practice OF selling cotton
Win Tile distinct understanding that Il
MAS % be speculation VITA no aelual
AR, Hatch said that this practice was
carried on constantly in Chicago, and he
as to the fact.
Both OF the heads OF the cotton ex-
changes con.radicted this,
IN the course OF the discussion with Mr.
Bloss Mr. Hatch asked how many bales
OF cotton the New York exchange had on
ABOUT $4,000 bales, said MIR. Bloss
What are your average daily trdnsac-
ABOUT $4,000 bales, and sometimes much
less"
Then" said Mfr Hatch, your daily
transactions are more than the cotton you
have on handP'
Mr. Bloss asserted, and then proceeded
20 show that speculative markets had a
tendency TO uelp prices Inc nlEuer tlt
market, the larger. the business, Mr.. Bloss
added that Mr., hatch had been mlsln-
formed or misled IA to She alleged prnc-
tice OF making future contracts not to de-
Mir Hatch: DO / understand you to
say that all the trades made ON the board
OF trade of Chicago IN any OF the COM
nodites named in The bill are always ter
minated by an actual delivery OF the
1r. Bios,: al say the contract calls
MF. Hatch; you misunderstood my
statement That is exactly what i say
but there is not ona out OF thousani
general urderstp uGins IS that they VIII
be settled without that. III, according TO
Your Slatcmcnt the rules OF the board
of trade require an actual delivery on
made, why & II not enforcedH'
Mr. Bldssa Because It suits both par
ties to the transaction either directly or
lulrectly to make other disposition Of
President Laboussie OF the New Orleans
COTTON exchange submitted statement
and snnny tables bearing on the cotton
trade. He gave II rs his opinion that the
fall In the price of commodities includ-
irg cotton-wnS not due 10 legt Unlate
speculation, hut was the result of the
fAltin silver, which had been going ON for
many years He denied, however, that
there was any undue failing OF in the
price OF cotton It's periods OF high prices
had been due 10 special causes and It
had been affected by the general shrink
ago OF the last twenty years in nll
branches OF human industry.
In answer 70 n question from Repre-
SENTATIVE Sampson. MIR. Laboussie said
that the Hatch bin If enacted into law,
would have the effect of driving out the
small dealers and concentrating the cot
ton trading in the hands OF few large
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VOnRltENs. VINWs.
Wilson and Bland Bills VIII BE Passed
y hv fbc SENATE.

Wilson and Bland Bills VIII BE Passed
by the Senate
washington. March g.. In talk with
The Post correspondent Senator Noor-
hees, chairman OF the senate finance COM
mittee expressed himself In regard to
the tariff and seignlorage coinage bills.
His committee has charge OF both OF these
Important measures and upon the efforts
made by them depend whether tho bills
win pass the senate 10 the same shape In
which they passed the house or whether
the changes viii be 80 important as to
call for conference committees.
Senator Voorhees, said MS to the tariff
bill. you may rest assured that the
turlfr bill win be presented to the senate
at the earliest opportunity ana that Z
viii be pissed by the senate aud Hgned
by tine president in very rev weeks
ave az the furthest, | think l know
whereof l speak"
Referring TO the Bland bin recently
passed by the house, he said;
"rhe Inland bill will be taken up by the
senate as soon as the tarif 10 disposed
or 1t win pass unamcndcd by n large
majority, and 1 make the confident pre-
dlction that the president Will approve
It."
Mr.. voorhees, is somewhat inclined 60
be an optimist, but his position entities
his views to the greatest consideration
and there is occasion for all democrats
to be more hopeful as to the future,
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duced by Brosius OF Pennsylvania, and
Tracey OF New York. 1t is expected that
number Of bankers Will be heard in
regard 60 those various measures. After
the proposed hearings the situation VIII
probably change, ana some of the meas
ures VIII DOUBTLESS be modified In accord
ance with the suggestions OF those who
may appear before the committee,
The next meeting of the committee Will
take place the latter part Of next week
take another week or 30 TO
reach decision, The advocates
Of conditional repeal or the bank tax are
inclined 10 favor delay. for they be-
licve that q conservative measure provid-
inG for local banks under Federal super
vision VIII Hnln strength by discussion.
Furthermore. the friction which has been
engenicred between some OF the Southern
aud Eastern members OF the parts as a re-
suit OF the iilibusterlng over the silver
seigniorage bill VIII have subsidized by
that time and the majority viii be In a
better mood to act In harmony.
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followed, said there was always one great
difficulty in diScussfG the pension hills.
A large amount or money was involved,
large number Of votes were Involved,
ton for the denagcgue TO cNtrEkse his call
ing. BeCa usc the dcnlucrsptc admials .rati1n
sought 20 strike n'om the pensions those
who We're entitled neither 70 the govern-
uents gratitude nor its bounty the re-
putlicans agsSailed the president, secrc-
tary of uhe interior and Commits sioncr
Loohren, As an evidence Of the existence
seventeen convictions Of pension Gains
AGENTS FOR manufacturers Testimony IN
Pea sion cases.
mis- loner I.ociGcn under date of March
,. 1894, saving that there we're between
NNN and lnO00 pension cases at present
Under fnvesa.gauon where thcrc was
stmr Rresumptlye evidence OF fraud.
Mr TaWney Wepl of Minnesota con-
tinued the debate in cppcs,tloa 10 the
pension ppllcv Of the administration.
Mr. Baldwin deinl OF Minnesota gave q
FS obeT qe9 saapsr q o SHs war wS SSE S %
only prevented from charg nr on tho ser.
rcd ranks of rebellion and OF having
himself enshrined On the pension roll By
thirty Nenrs ago enabled him to escape
the draft, and Plckler. who now refused
war
people re he name s6ne 81 2d 9P S snfs Ga9s
pence. d.aughter and arplausel
Mt Cannon c1ncludei the ds,batc for
he ntterne N. In the. course Of his speech
col'oqlw Mr.. Cannons purpose being TO
commit General Back 10 Aha lnifer's
op!nnn Of Mr. CleVe,ands pension roli-
oy az his inesse however awaited 'hifn
The committee then arose and tho
house adjourned at $40.
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LocHREN IMPosrn ON.
Republican, Clerks Said to BE Guilty OF
Political Trlckery.

Republican, Clerks Said to BE Guilty or
Political TrlcBery
Washington March 1.-The pension cpm-
mittce Of the house VIII meet tomorrow
and Mr.. Taylor OF Indiana, who intro
duced a resolution last week 10 Inquire
into the administration of affairs IN the
medical division of the pension office, ex-
poets 10 lay before ~ the result Of his
unofficial Investigations and ask for fur
Their inquiries by a subcommittee. Tho
medical division, Of which complaint was
made, finally passes upon the claims OF
applicants for pensions, and it also has
charge Of the cases which are rerated or
dropped, on otherwise changed ON the
rolls. The division contains IA employees,
ANA llS OF them III may be stated incl
dentally, are republicans. IT rs upon rec
ommendaton OF this division thuJ numer-
GUS pensioners have been dropped from
the rolls during the past year and Mr.
Taylor and a good many other members
VINO have paid attention to the matter
begin TO believe thut some of the more
outrageous abuses o. this sort are the
work Of republican employees, who hope to
create adverse sentiment against the adj
ministration.
MIR Taylor. Who has been working on
the matter for some time finds. curiOusly
enough that mslehdlnB briefs have been
made in dozens Of cases, ana that where
the commissioner Of pensions mas been Sc
Ncrely criticized ana condemned for drop
ping numerous worthy pensioners from
the rolls. his action IN every case OF this
sort was based mercy on the recommen-
Gation Of the medical examiners, VINO had
reviewed the medical evidence and briefed
the papers. IN other words. MIR Taylor
thinks that the commissioner OF pensions
has been imposed upon Dy some Of his
subordlnatCs In the medical division. ana
the suspicion D. prevalent IN some quar-
tiers thar this imposition. II Il exists. has
been prHctlced by republican incumbentB
tor no other purpose than TO bring crit
tClsni upon the commissioner OF pensions
and 10 bring The administration OF the
office into dlsfayor. Considerable evidence
relating TO the matter has been gotten
into shape. and viii be presented TO the
committee with "a View to securing an
official investigation.
II has been suggested that the alleged
abuses might be corrected by substituting
a number Of democrats for the offending
republican employees OF the medical diys-
ion, but they are all protected by the ciyl
service rules II W true they might be re
moved for cause under the rules II ~
could be shown 20 be sufficient, but the
civil service comm saioner insists on max
ing such row every time "a removal ls
ordered. whether II is Just or unjust, mat
the Commissioners mas up 70 date hefitated
10 make any changes OF this sort II is
luite certain, however, that n Mr. Tay-
ors proposed lnyestlgat ton establishes the
fact that FRAUD Of the sort Indicated In his
resolution has been practiced there Will
be a general reorganization OF the division.
The result OF the Inquiry. n one D. or
iered. viii be watched Nth considerable
interest
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VIM. Walter Phelps, IN error. TO the
United States circuit court for the North
ern district OF Texas; dismissed With
costs. Opinion by Brown.
lei Faso Water company. appellant, Va,
City OF Dl Poso. appeal from United
States circuit court Tor Western dlatrict OF
Texas. dismissed for want OF jurisdiction
because the financial interests involved
were below the requirements for consider
alton, opinion by Brown.
In the case OF the Fort Worth city COM
many plaintin In error, VS.. the Smith
Bridge company, mandate was granted on
motion OF A. IL. Ganand for defendant in
error.
The decision OF the Kansas court in the
case of tho Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railroad company, appellant IN error VI.
Roberta, was reversed In an opinion by
Justice Field. This was a suit for eject
ment one OF the principal questions being
whether lands occupied by the Osage in-
iians were included IN the railroad grants,
The court holding that they come under
the reservations in the grant.
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rHn supREME counr.
Many Persons Disappointed Because
Mr. WhltefR DecIsion

Many Persons Disappointed Because OF
Mr.. whites Decision.
Washington, March 5.-'rhc chambers OF
the supreme court were crowded at noon
today with people who expected to VIII
ness the Installation OF the new justice
within the railing sat his senatorial col
leagues, who had not learned OF his deeIs-
ION q remain In the senate for 4 time.
Most OF the spectators beyond tho railing
were ladies' whose costumes were becpm-
Ing ana lent n touch OF unwonted color 20
the court room. There WAS much disap-
the justices fled into court but seven IN
number Senator White falling 70 appear
and Iuhtice Jackson. who u In Florida for
MS health, being also absent.
A long list Of decisions IN cases which
had been heard before the spring recess
were announced and before the end most
OF the visitors had dropped out.
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ToDAY,5 EVENTS.


The Posts Bulletin with What win Trans
pro THIS Day Throughout the
Country.
LANSING The supreme court OF the
State Is today to hoar arguments In The
cases brought against several state ofi-
GERS and the State bourd OF oanyaYaers
for Wholesale frauds. 1'he frauds were In
connection with tha recent elections IN
whicn the vote for constitutional niufnn-
understanding the salaries Of State oifieerg.
Wa5 enahgen completely By the chaigos
tl1 hilelhnenla were declared carried
when IN inct they had been lost by de.
ciniNe malorlues. TIC officers are already
under Indictment for the frauds.
ALBANY. The Rational Forestry con
gressl WA meet Ia Albany from to-day 10
Mnreh .. IDls congress- win be under tho
JOINT auspices of the American Forestry
association, the state asAoriatlnn tbe
AulrondaGk Park association dnd the For,
Jorsev I,ntnecf,,,,,, 800 t t.,5 sew
Hampshire,
MILWAuKEE.- Secretary John M.
true " the STATE Agricultural society
ms called q meeting OF secretaries ana
managers OF county ap4 distrior falra
Ihe meeting VIII be held at the Plnnislng,
ton this morning. The object rs q fulf and
free discussion Of means and meihods IN
falr work. win an Interchange OF expert
ALBANY.-Town elections are held In
the following couHties today: Allegheny
Clinton, Dutchoss, Essex. Greene. Monroe,
Oneidh. Ontario, orange, Oswego, Rcnse-
laer, Hockland, Saratoga, Sullivan. Ulster
f %sn saspePys %ay VIII g. 1 Ssa In efs naa
county.
NEW YORK The taking Of testimony
IN the triangular fight over the millions
left ms "resdpary estate by the late
Daniel @. Faverweatler ended emily In
February and Judge rriaN set today for
final judgment. Al the great colleges OF
the country are interested ~ the iitga-
ton.
LONDON THE second and last OF the
queens drawing rooms IS to be held to-
nay atD3uckingham Palace AInbansador
i3avard win present several prominent
Americans.
WASHINGTON Captain ~ II. Far.
quhar VIII be relieved, from duty as chief
lie has been assigned 10 duty as commas
dant of the League Island navy yard.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Tbe new battle
ship Indiana, that was 10 have ieft
Cramps shipynrd on February 20 for her
builders trial trip, viii sail for the test
today.
GALVESTON. Texas. The annual
meeting OF the stoekholdegf o. th g miubIr W
held In Galveston today.
.BosToN.--Tim Mccarthy. and Gus
Guerrero win run an indoor foot race tor
thr ten-inlle Championship OF New Eng
land today.
NEW YORK "A special meeting or the
Erie stockholders has been called ior To-
day.
FORT WORTH. Texas. The Gazette IS
advertised to be sold at receivers SAFE TO-
day.
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srArE AGENTS ron
oIS' hhAN bo,, RUBBER WORKS.

CLEVELAND RUBBER WORKS
betting. Hose. Packlngs. Etc
REEVES PULLEY COMPANY
Wood Split Pulleys,
HENRY n woRTHINGToN.
Steam Pumps
Il. C. ATKINS & CO.,
Ciret iar and Band Saws. Etc.
BRADFORD BETTING co.
Leather Betting.
METROPOLITAN INJEcToRs,
MICHIGAN SIGHT FEED LuRR1cA.
MAGNOLIA METAL Co,
Magnolia Anu-Frlction Metal.
N. & C. TAYLOR co.
Old style Roofing Tins,
NIAGARA STAMPING AND TOOL CO,
Timers Tools and Supplies.
coVEL MANUFACTURING CO,
Saw Gummers Swages, Etc.
We carry a full stock of the above at
manufacturers prices. and solicit your
correspondence.
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srENoGRApnERs WANTED.

Washington, March 5.-The civil service
commission VIII hold special examlna-
ton for male gtenographers AT the post
offices In New York, Boston. Philadelphia
Chicago and Cincinnati commencing
March "a. The simply OF eligible steno-
frapherB ~ not equal TO the demand, ana
Ii has been found necessary 10 give notice
OF special examination In order 70 re-
plenish the registers.
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Washington. March b.-Whether the IN
terlor department shall approve the bn!
recently passed by the general council Of
the Choctaw Nation. authorizing the
choctaw Railway company TO construct
and operate a railroad through the lands
Of the Choctaw and ChckaHaw Nations
Will be decided In a few days by Acting
Secretary Sims, Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Browning recently made report
recommending that The department with
hold It's approval on the ground that the
station had no right 70 pass the BIZ or
tina department 10 approve u without the
authority Of CONGRESS.
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Washington. March 5-The senate held
short session today and but little busl-
ness OF importance was transacted. A
brier debate on silver was procipitated by
the intention expressed by the ,.ire. nres-
4ueht to refer the Bland segnlorage bin
Which mas just been received from the
hoGse) 10 the finance committee.
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada opposed this
disposition of the bill and asked that It
be allowed to lie on the table subject to
being called up at any time This was
finally ordered. MIR. Stewart at the same
time offered free silver amendment 10
the bill
The only other event OF interest was the
Offering by Mr.. Morgan of Alabnnn Of n
resolution looking TO the appointment of
a tarifr commission, which he offered as
an amendment TO the tarlff bill
\ number OF bills OF minor Importance
The McGnrrahan bill was taken from
the calendar, but went over until to-
morrow on objection from Mr. Morrill, OF
vermont An executive session of a lit
ne more than an hour was held and a
number OF nominations confirmed.
Among q number of petitions presented
by Mr., CoCiTell of Missouri We're seve 4
letters from druggists in Missouri asking
nm 10 vote against the Wilson bill be-
NaAot ~ IftlbtA the uuNy on iliGnnOl- MIR.
Cockreil said he was astOEished at re-
ceiVing so many letters from members OF
one profession and all couched In terms
singuurly uniform, until he received tho
,inspiration" of these letters, II circular
from the Iowa State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION Of Dubuque asking druggists
TO write to the senators from Missouri
direction to vote against the taxation OF
the spirit
"a necessity in prohibition Iowa" OK
claimer MIR Cockrell; more necessary
The amendment to the rules by MIR
PETER Of Kansas for dlscontinuar ie of
secret sessions was referred to the com
mittee on rules.
The bill for construction of bridge
across the Arkansas river near Van Blu
rem. Ark. was passed without amend
ment.
A number OF private bills We're passed
and al 205 on motion OF Mr.. German
the senate went into executive session,
When the doors were Toopened at $40
the joint resolution Of Senator Morgan
of Alabama for the establishment Of a
tariff commission was offered by him as
an amendment TO the tariff bill II was
referred to the committee on finance
At $50 the senate adjourned
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BANKiNG BILLS.

Committee VIII Give Hearings 10 Inter
ested Parties This Week
Washington, March 5.--The committee
on banking and currency VIII at It's meet
Ing this week give hearings 10 members
who are interested IN banking laws.
The three bills which win be prst taken
up IN order are those OF Walkefof Alassa-
chusetts. Springer OF Illinois. and War
ner OF New York. Subsequent hearings
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TpRM EXPIRED.

Washington. March b.--rhe term of coll
icetor of customs at Eagle Pass has ex-
pired and It is expected MS one of the first
cases which the president will look into.
Present indications point to Fitch, Repre-
sentative Papchal's candidate.
Mrs, J.. Abbott is here to spend the
remainder OF the session
Comptroller Eckles today approved the
Mutual National bank Of New Orleans,
as reserve agent for the First National
bnnk OF Beaumont.
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AIIpnDD HEAVY sWINDLBs.

Washington March 5-charges OF falsl-
Tying accounts have been made against
deputy marshala at Purcell. by a Been
OF that place. The accusation, which does
not give the names Of the alleged often
ders. declares that never were huen
place. ,fihe government ~ swindied on all
sides and 70 great extent.
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Old Soldiers Of Illinois Address a Petition
10 Congress.


Washington March 5.--Congressman
Hopkins OF Illinois filed petition IN the
house today signed by nifty or sixty sol
diers OF Aurora, H., asking congress to
equallze the pensions or Judge Long OF
Michigan and Representative j. c Black
OF Illinois by raising the pension Of Judge
Long 70 500 pei month and reducing CON
gresham Blaclts pension 10 $50 per
reflection was Intended upon General
Black receiving a pension, but II was in
tended TO make a protest en- the onB
81
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Washington. March SIN the supreme
court today the following are among the
opinions handed down;
Sam Lazarus, plaintiff In error w. WIN.
walter Phelps IN error 70 the United
States circuit court for the Northern dis
triet OF Texas; Judgment affirmed with
costs and interest Opinion by Justice
Brown.
Alfred Rowe ct al. plaintiff in error vs..
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THE pREsrllfoNrTAr, PANTY

Norfolk, Va, March b,-Tho steamer vlo-
let with the presidential party aboard.
arrived here mt D, m. The Violet re-
gumed her "trip 10 Washington at y. IN.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMnNDAtBNr

Washington, March 5.--A proposition FOR
constitutional amendment to enable the
president to veto items In appropriation
bills is contained IN Joint resolution in
troduced In the house today by represent
atiYe DeArmond OF Missouri
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BOSTON. Tim Mccarthy and Gu
Guerrero win run an indoor foot race 70
the ten-rnile championship OF New Ems
land today.
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FORT WORTH Texas. The Gazette Is
advertised TO be sold at receivers saie To-
day.
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NEW YORK "A special meeting Of the
Erie stockholders has been called lot To-
day.
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GALVESTON, Texas. The annual
meeting OF the Stockholders Of the OUT.
Colorado and Santa Re railroad Will be
held In Galveston today.
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LONDON. THE second and last OF the
queens drawing rooms IS to be held to-
Bavard viii present several prominent
Americans.
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WASHINGTON Captain y. II. Far
quhar Will be relieved from duty as chief
0f the bureau OF yards and docks today.
He has been assigned 10 duty AS commas
dant of the League Island navy yard.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Tbe new battle
ship Indiana, that was TO have LEFT
Cramps shipynrd on February 20 for her
fodaV
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WAuKEE. Secretary John NJ
True " the state Agricultural society
has called meeting of secretaries ana
managers ot county aD4 diptrioi fairs.
ton this morning. The object rs q fulf ana
free discussion Of means and methods In
fair work, with an Interchange OF expert
ence and ideas.