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TARIFF DUTIES.

Senate Rates Compared With the Pres
enr Law and House Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Treasury
experts have completed their work of cal
culating the equivalent ad valorem rates
Of the compromise tariff bill as compared
with The equivalent ad valorem rates of
the Mckinley law and those of the
House bill, which shows the following
averages on each of the schedules made
for each of the two bills and the existing
law:
Chemicals, paints and oils = Present
law 1880, Senate bill 24.4l, House bIu %.
Earth, earthenware and glassware
Present law 51.20, Senate bill 37.22; House
bill 34.37.
Metals and manufactures law
5S. -, Senate bill 1926, House bill 35.06.
Wood and manufactures of-Present
law 32.66, Senate bill 22.S2, House bill
22.64.
Sugar-Present law 14.55, Senate bill
1898, House bill 2S.43.
Agricultural products and provisions
Present law 1921. Senate bill 23.62, House
bill 2I.5S.
Spirits. wines and other beverages
Present law $3.50, Senate bill 5S.5S, House
bill $3.50.
Wool and manufactures of-Present
law 5S.62, Senate bill 41.13, House bill
1918.
Silk and silk goods-Present law 1886,
Senate bill 1870, House bill 45l3.
Sundries-PreSent law q, Senate bill
22.12, House bill 20.1S.
Total-Present law 1887, Senate bill
1913, House bill 1852.
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BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Washing
ton Convention.

Resolutions Adopted by the Washing
ton Convention.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Bimetallic
mittee on Resolutions.
AS finally adopted, they declare the
league as unalterably opposed to the fur
ther issue of interest bonds; that
before casting their votes for Congress-
men the members of the league will re-
quire assurance of adherence to the free
coinage of silver and gold at l6 to l, and
a pledge that if bill providing for such
coinage is passed by Congress-, and vetoed
by the Preside Mt, they will work and vote
to pass the bill over the Presidents veto;
that if the election of the President is
thrown into the House they will vote for
the person only who is in favor of free
coinage.
The present system of national banks
is denounced as the monumental mo-
nopo,y of the nineteenth century; recon-
mends the enactment of system of cur
rency that will insure per capita circu-
lation OF $50, to be made up by the free
coinage of silver and gold at IA to |, and
the issue OF treasury notes; asserts that
the diScontinuance of the issuance of the
silver money and the repletion of the
treasury by bond issue is burdensome on
the masses; declares that it is the duty of
the Secretary of the Treasury to coin the
bullion now in the treasury and to pay
interest on the public debt with silver,
and demand the issue of S450,000,000 of
non-interest notes OF small denomina-
tiOnS.
Speech making was the order of the
day. Colonel Fiske of Denver advocated
the building by the Government of rail-
roads from Pittsburg to San Francisco,
and later on to the South, as a means OF
assisting the people.
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PETER. Ransom. Smith, VOORHEES,. Walsh
and Whita 2S

L. '
and Whites.
The pairs were as follows, Democrats
being first: Brice and Wolcott, Call and
Proctor. Mitchell tWis.) and Carey, Nc
Pherson and Cullom, McLaurin and
Dixon, Villas and Jones New, Roche
and Perkins, Turpie and Wilson, Vest
and Washburn. Stewart was absent and
impaired.
At $50 the Senate went into executive
session, and soon afterward adjourned.
IN TIE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The onslaught
on the Civil Service Commission. which
was started yesterday, was resumed to-
day. and several times during the day the
question was disposed of, only to break
out anew later in another place. The ap-
preparation for the Commissioners and
clerks Of the Civil Service Bureau having
been stricken out yesterday. the next
paragraph, providing for the transfer to
the Civil Service Commission of clerks
from the departments was stricken out OF
the bill to-day. The House refused TO
strike out the appropriation of $4,000 for
travelling expenses of civil service exam
iners.
Another amendment to the bill gives
the Secretary of the Treasury discretion
in the temporary appointment of clerks
to wind up the accounts of the divisions
proposed to be abolished, instead of TAX
ing them from the classification service.
Prior to going into the Committee of
the w Whoie the House passed the Senate
bill amending an Act to provide for the
sale OF the remainder OF the reservation of
the Confederate Oteo aud Missouri In
dams, IN the States of Nebraska and
Kansas
The House adjourned ut 5:05 o'clock.
after getting halfway through the ex-
ecutiye bill,
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PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.
STATE CONVENTION HELD al
HARRISBURG.
Largest Number of Delegates Present
in Many Years-GeneraI Hastings
Nominated for Governor.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
HARRISBURG, May 23.-The Republican
State Convention held here to-day was
the largest in the State in many years. the
roll-call showing the presence of 257 del
egates out of possible 264. General
Louis Wagner of ofPhiladelphia was chosen
temporary Chairman, and after the ap-
pointment of committees the convention
at 1910 P. NJ. took a recess.
Theodore l.. Flood, editor of the ChGu-
taaquan, was elected permanent Chair
man. In his speech he wove the names
OF nearly all prominent statesmen from
the time of Washington, evoking great
applause.
At the afternoon session a platform was
adopted which announces the same imam
cial principles as the last State Conven-
ton, fayoring the expansion of the cir
culating mediu III TO $40 per capita, APP
proving the Issue OF national bank notes
to the par value of bonds deposited. favor
ing largely the increase of the reserve of
gold, demanding the use of gold and sill
yer as standard money, with restrictions
that will maintain parity OF value. The
platform declares that the efforts of the
Democratic party to destroy the system
of protection has wrecked muanufactur-
OF farm products and beggared working
men; denounces the selection of
Southern Democrat as Secretary
of the Interior; demands that an
archistS be uebarred from the
rights of citizenship; denounces as
''unpatriotic and unamericann the man
agement OF our foreign relations by the
Democratic National Administration,
which Surrenders American treaty rights
and vital interests in Samoa, and which
has unjustifiably planned and labored TO
uphold and restore the odious monarchy
of Hawaii and prevent the establishment
there of a republic, in conflict with that
principle OF safe government upon which
our own Government is founded, and
concludes: Immediately upon its ac-
cession to power the Democratic party
befraved the confidence the American
people had reposed in it, and since then
has continuously shown itself SO thor
ouohly unequal to the discharge of the
high trust committed 10 its care that It's
history excites the contempt and the dis
trust of every thoughtful citizen"
General Beaver excited great enthusi-
asm by speech nominating General
Daniel Hastings, "tne Hero OF johns
town. for Governor. The convention
nominated Hastings.
Hastings nomination was made unani-
nous by rising vote.
Waiter Lyon of Allegheny County and
"Jacku Robinson of Chester were put IN
nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
The roIl-call resulted in favor of Lyon.
The remainder of the ticket was made
up as follows: Auditor-Generai, Amos
Myling of Lancaster; Secretary OF Inter
national Affairs, James w. Zatta OF Phil
adelphia; Congressmen- -at-Large, Galu-
sha a. Grow or Susquehanna and George
+. Huff of WeStmoreland.
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
STARTER ROWE GETS A SCORING
AT GRAVESEND.
Last Days Racing OF the Louisville
Jockey Clubs Spring Meet
ing-On Other Tracks.
Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, May 23.-E. r. Rowe was
in one of his worst moods, and the start
ing was worse than on any previous day.
The poorest piece of work was in the
third race, and he probably never got
such scoring in his life. There were
but six horses in this race, and all but
one were old campaigners. After the
jockeys had been every way for time,
Rowe got down and walked to the rail.
The six broke away in perfect order, but
he refused to let them go. Then he
stood on the ground for awhile until the
horses got into line, and as he got up on
the stand he turned and saw five of them
off together. But he did not see the
favorite, Prig, standing still, and dropped
his flag. 1t was bad blunder, and Rowe
did not add to the feeling of everybody
by throwing down his flag in disgust.
Sull Ross took the lead in the stretch
after indulging Shadow for awhile, and
won easily, while Emin Bey got up well
enough to show. Summary:
Five furlongs, Ella Reed won, Corncob
second, King Gold third. Time. 1:064.
Six furlongs, Ed Kearney won, Appo-
matto4 second, Connell third. Time, LII.
One mile, selling, Sull Ross won, Emin
IL
Falcon Stakes, mile and one-sixteenth,
MIR. Jingle won, Oporto second, Hartford
third. Time, 1:545.
Five furlongs, selling, Melinda won,
Ninevah second, Amsterdam third.
Time, Los.
Mile and sixteenth, ST. Julien won,
Factotum second, Long Beach third.
Time, l:531.
AT LOUISVILLE.
.
people witnessed the last days racing of
the Louisville Jockey Club spring meet
ing. The track was heavy with mud.
Rain fell just after the first race, and con-
tnued. The talent had decidedly the
best of it. Volerie was the only outsider
who won. The principal event on the
card was the Runnymede Stakes, sell
ing sweepstakes, for 2-year- olds, five fur
longs. Laureate, the favorite, won hand
lily by two lengths. The stake was worth
81, ,220 to the winner. Summary.
Four furlongs, La Grace won, Annelle
second, Espana third. Time, 0:53.
Seven turlongs, Simrock won, Major
Tom second, King David third. Time,
1:344.
The Runnymede Stakes, for 2-year-
olds, five furlongs. Laureate won, Adam
second, Buckfiy third. Time. l:051.
Six furlongs, Volerie won, Sister Anita
second, Gascon third. Time, 1:20A.
Five furlongs, Shuttle won. imp. Dam
ask second, Orida third. Time, 1:l9l.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-About six
furlongs, Boule won, Polaski second,
Morton third. Time, 1:l4
Five furlongs, Mustesa won, Annie
Moore second, Durango third. Time,
1:021.
One mile. Romus won, Gladiator Sec
ond, Tigress third. Time. 1:42.
Handicap, about six furlongs, Motto
won, De Bracey second, Royal Flush
third. Time, 1:121.s
This time beats California record by
half second.
Five furlongs, Midget won, Bill How
ard second, Border Lassie third. Time,
| 1:0l.
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AUCKLAND New Zealand). May 23.-
The steamship Monowai, from Samoa,
May 18th, brings important news. When
she sailed large proportion of the Gov
ernment army had been sent to the front,
and the rebels were massed in Atua. the
battlefield of 1888. A conflict between
the rebels and the Government troops
was then probable at any hour.
The King, when the steamship arrived,
had given the Aana party until May 18th
in which to submit. In the event of
failure to do so. the Savaii natives and
portion of the Luamasaga natives wera
to attack them.
The British warship Curacao and the
German warships Buzzard and Fake
were at Apia. 1t was understood, how
ever. that the commanders OF these yes-
sells were without orders from their Gov
ernments as to how to act in case OF an
emergency.
The attitude of the rebels was defiant,
and it is expected an engagement has
been fought before now.
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THE coxE1 MOVEMENT.
Five Thousand Men said to be March
ing on To WASHINGTON.

ing Oh TO w aSDluSCOu.
WASHINGTON, May %. = Representa-
tives Davis and Taubeneck have been
making careful estimate of the different
bands of Coxeyites on their way to
Washington, and they claim there are
5000 men tramping or riding on boats
and trains toward the capital.
Mr.. Davis does not believe in the wis.,
dom or efficiency of the Coxey move
ment, and has written magazine article
in which he points out that the move
ment is a result OF the currency contrac-
ton, and summarizes it as organized
want" ''If the Government should
yield to Coxey's demands" said he,
''other armies would march on the Capt.
tai, with other demands, and the result
would be government by the multitude" !"
The remedy for the present state of busi-
ness he finds in the ballot, which he de-
fines as a recorded opinion. NO Coxey-
ties have come from Kansas" he said, in a
conversation on the subject, "oecaus Sc
Kansas has expressed herself properly
by the elections, and Nebraska, which
is largely Populist State. has contrib
uted not more than seventy-fve men,"
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THE FRENCH pREMIER,s DEFEAT.
1t Was Courted to Strengthen His
Presidential Chances.

IL was COurteu TO StreD2Cnen HIS
Presidential Chances.
PARIS, May 23.-The corrected figures
of the division in the Chamber of Depu-
ties yesterday show the Premier's de-
mand for the adoption of the order of the
day was defeated by a vote of 251 to 2l7.
The belief is expressed that Premier Cas-
lmlr Perrier courted the defeat, which has
made him stronger in the Presidential
race.
NJ. Bourgeoise has been summoned to
consult with the President in regard to
the formation of Cabinet.
A Deep Mystery Surrounds the Affair.
GUTHRIE 90. IT,, May PA few nights
ago settlers in the Sac and Fox country
saw that the house of John O'Connor was
on fire, and by hard work extinguished
the flames. After the fire was out they
discovered the body of O'Connor sitting
In chair at the supper table with his
skull crushed in, and by his side the dead
body OF strange girl, about 10 years old,
with her throat cut. The motive of O'Con-
nor'S murder is accounted for, as he was
known to have money, but the presence
OF the dead and strange girl makes the
affair deep mystery.
Serious Accident to Wire Walkers.
SHELBYVILLE (Tenn.), May 23.-Last
evening George Charest. who has been
giving performance on a steel cable
stretched across the public square, was
walking across the cable carrying his
wife, Lizzie Charest, when the cable sud-
denly snapped and both fell to the
ground, forty-five feet below. Charest's
hip-bone was broken and ne received
many bruises, but will recover. Mrs.
Charest's collar-bone was broken, her
skull was injured and she is believed to
have also received internal injuries. Her
condition is critical.
Railroad Disaster Narrowly Averted.
PUEBLO Coli, May 23.-While coming
in on the Missouri Pacific to-day, thirty
miles from town, as a passenger train APP
preached small bridge the engineer saw
that it was in bad condition 1t was too
late to stop, so he pushed on full steam
and crossed with rush. The piers had
been washed away. leaving only the rails
to hold up the engine. The passing train
practically shook it to pieces, so that it
would be impossible for another to get
over without accident.
Death From the Bite of Fly.
CITY OF MEXICO, May &c. w. LAWN,
one of the wealthiest landowners in
Mexico, was bitten on the neck by
black fly. The poison spread to all parts
OF the system. A surgical operation failed
to give relief and he died.
The Mississippi Booming.
LA CROSSE (Wis.), May 23.-The Mis-
sissippi here is at the highest point since
1857. 1t covers the railroad tracks, and
the sawnills had to close.
Loss by Floods in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-Careful esti-
mates of the direct loss occasioned by the
floods in this State place the amount at
S5,000,000.
The Presidential Party.
NORFOLK (Va.), May 23.-The Presi-
Dental party arrived here from North
Carolina to-day and left for Washington.
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THE BRIBERY CHARGES.

Buttz Appears Before the Senate In
vestigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-C. w. Buttz,
who is accused of attempting to bribe
Senators to vote against the tariff bill.
was before the Investigating Committee
to-day. He gave the committee the name
of E. e. Holman, claim attorney in
this city, as one who could throw light
upon the whole transaction, so far as he
(Buttz) was concerned.
Mr. Holman was summoned. His tes-
timony furnishes the key to Buttz's ex-
planation of his course in the whole trans
action When he emerged from the COM
mittee room Mr.. Holman said: my
mouth is sealed as the proceedings in the
committee, but [ can say to you that
that story that [ was the principal in the
bribery affair is without foundation.
1t was through pure accident that
1 chanced to know anything of the busi-
ness, and it came about through my hap
pening to be in the office of Major Harris
one day when Mr.. ButtZ was there. Has
ris was a lobbyist, and the talk drifted
to the tariff. Il think | know said Major
Harris, where | could make S25, 600 or
$50. 900 if knew how the Populists would
vote on the bill,' and, turning to Buttz,
remarked to him, You're just the man
to learn that fact, and l will give you 500
to find out for me- heard this converse
ton, and l suppose that is the reason
was summoned. certainly had no con-
nection with any attempt at bribery
or lobbying on the bill. and | cannot
afford to have that impression concerning
me get out"
Holman said the man, Harris, who had
made this proposition to Buttz had died
on the 1lth of last April and that he was
the only witness to the conversation be-
tween Buttz and Harris.
Major Buttz's testimony was devoted
largely to an explanation of his absence
from the city yesterday. He denied again
that he made direct proposition to bribe
Senator Kyle and stated his only pur-
pose in approaching him was to learn
how ne would vote.
Senator Gray said to-day be knew of no
other witnesses to call in this branch of
the inquiry, and that the report OF the al
legged effort to bribe Senators Hunton
and Kyle would be prepared as soon as
possible and submitted to the Senate.
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Resolution Introduced in the Senate
bY KYLE.

Resolution Introduced in the Senate
by Kyle.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Following is a
copy OF the Hawaiian resolution intro
duced in the Senate by Kyle to-day:
ReSotUed, That it is the sense of the Sem
ate that the United States shall not use
force for the purpose of restoring TO the
throne the deposed Queen of the Sand
wich Islands, or for the purpose of de-
stroying the existing Government; that
the Provisional Government having been
duly recognized, the highest international
interests require that it shall pursue its
own line OF policy; that intervention in
the political affairs of these islands by
other Governments will be regarded as
an act unfriendly to the Government of
the United States.
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New Pacific Railroads Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 23.- Chairman
Reilly of the House Committee on Pa
cific Railroads has introduced bill to
amend the Act creating an Auditor of
Railroad Accounts. 1t proposes an inn
proved system of bookkeeping between
the Government and the railroads which
have received Government aid and are
under contract to perform services for
the Government in part payment there
for. He proposes that the railroads shall
transmit to the Commissioner of Rail-
roads duplicates of ali bills for services
rendered the United States, and account
ing officers of the Government shall no.
tify the Commissioner of their action on
all the bills.
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Confirmed as Recorder of Deeds.

WASHINGTON, May Sc. ii. j. Tay-
lor, the colored Kansas man over whose
confirmation to be Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia there has been
spirited debate in the Senate. was con-
firmed at to-day's executive session, the
vote standing "a to 10. There were no
speeches made beyond few remarks by
Senator Hill. to the effect that the Demo-
cratic party platform on the subject of
home rule should be observed. The di-
vision of the vote was not over party
lines, but Taylor received larger per-
centage of Republican votes than at first
seemed probable.
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members. The Republicans will be Dol
liver of Iowa and Wadsworth of New
ork. Chairman Cummings fixed -
O'Clock noon tomorrow for the first
meeting of the subcommittee.
Mr.. Cummings was asked if the COM
mittee would visit the Carnegie works.
I'VE will go anywhere. even to Califor-
MIA, If IL is necessary, to secure evidence"
he said. ut may be necessary to visit
California and inspect the armor of the
Monterey, which has plates from the
Carnegie works. This and various other
ships may have to be looked after.n
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ARMoR-PLATE FRAUDS.
The Congressional Investigation Put
Under Way.

Under Way.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Congress
sional investigation of the alleged armor-
plate frauds was put under way to-day
by the House Naval Committee. The
meeting was held behind closed doors.
but Chairman Cummings hoped to
have the meeting opened when the
testimony is taken. 1t was decided to
appoint subcommittee of five to take
the testimony and perform the active
work incidental to Homestead and else
where. Cummings of New York, Tai
bot of Maryland and Money of Missis-
sippi were designated as the Democratic
The record-union., 1894-05-24
READY TO SAIL FOR EUROPE.
The Wells-Fargo Forger's. Intended
Trip Abpoad spoiled.

The Wells-Fargo Forger'S. Intended
Trip Abroad spoiled.
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-If DR.. J. B. Breed
ing, who is now under arrest in San An
tonic. Texas, had succeeded in carrying
out his scheme for swindling the Wells
Fargo Express Company he would now
be on his way to Europe with over $780,
coo in his pocket. He was SO confident of
success that he purchased his tickets for
himself and wife, and had secured from
Secretary Gresham foreign passports.
The chain of circumstantial evidence is
gradually being forged around Breeding
by the police and Superintendent g. w.
Simpson of the Wells-Fargo Express
COmDany.
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DARING DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
A Bank at Longview, Texas,
Looted of a Large Sum.
NEAR FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN MONEY TAKEN.

One Citizen of the Town Killed and
Another Mortally Shot, While the
City Marshal Was Seriously and
Passerby Slightly Wounded-One of
the Robbers Also Bites the Dust
III lug the Fusiliade of Bullets.
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DEMOCRATS UNITED.
Teller Makes an Effort to Divide
the Dominant Party's Ranks.
MOVES TO LAY THE TARIFF BILL
ON THE TABLE.

The Motion Defeated by Vote of
Thirty-Eight to Twenty-Eight. the
Democrats Presenting an Unbroken
Front, and Receiving the Votes of
the Three PopuIists = Gorman's
Speech Feature of the Days Pro-