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The advocate., 1896-01-22
BUTLER OPPOSED TO BONDS.
The North Carolina Senator Flights Hard to
Stop Bond Issues.

the United States senate, 1S making
record for himself and the POpulist
party which he represents. On Janu-
ary he introduced the following bill,
which is decidedly and squsrely to the
point:
Be it enacted, That the issuance OF
interest bearing bonds of the United
States for any purpose whatever with
out further authority of Congress is
hereby prohibited.
Senator Butler asked immediate con-
sideratiOn Of the bill.
Senators Hill and Sherman thought
the bill ought to 60 to the Finance
committee and be fully discussed, to
which the Senator replied as follows:
Mr.. Butler: ~ have no objections
to the request made by the Senator
from New York except to say that this
ia q matter which needs no discussion
because it is distinctly understood now.
Every Senator knows now as well as he
will know a year from now how he will
vote on this question. 1t has been dis
cussed ably, pro and con, as 1 sec from
the Congressional Record, for years.
There are two distinct sets Of opinion
In this country as to this plain,
simple bill. 1t is as plain as that two
and two make four or do not make
four. Therefore it needs no discus
sion. have no remarks myself to
make upon 1t unless there should be
some remarks presented against it. 1t
Is perfectly plain. Everyone knows
how he would vote now. This country
is appalled, with the fact that we are
about to have tremendous issue Of
bonds.
''It is seriously questioned whether
under the present law, the President Of
the United States and the Secretary Of
the Treasury have the power to issue
bonds The bill says simply that the
bonds shall not be issued without the
consent Of Congress. Can any Senator
object to referring this matter to Con-
gressp Congress is the power invested
by the constitution with the control of
our finances. Can any Senator object
to Congress being consulted about 80
important a mstterP"
The Senator then yielded the floor to
Senator Sherman, who made an ex.
tended speech in which he advocated
his usual gold-bug interest. bearing
ideas.
He was followed by Senator Butler,
who said:
"Mr. President, this morning intro
duced a bill and asked unanimous con-
sent for It's present consideration. At
the request of the Senator from New
York MIR. Hill l allowed it to pass
over until the Senator from Ohio Mr..
Shermanl had addressed the Senate
uponIthe financial question. The bur-
den Of the speech of the Senator from
Ohio [Mr. Shermanl, to which the Sem
ate has listened with 80 much attention,
is to charge the responsibility for the
present bad financial condition Of this
country upon the Democratic party.
OF course there will be replies to this
charge. The Peoples party would
like to reply; the Democratic party
would like to reply; but If we 60 into
q discussion of this question Of re.
The advocate., 1896-01-22

not go far enough.
"This bill is perfectly plain and sim
pie. Everybody understands what it
means. 1t needs no discussion. 1t
should be passed at once, and every
Senator should vote for it.
"It perfectly clear from the wording
of the bill that it makes no difference
what a mans opinions may be about
where the responsibility lies for the
issuance of bonds. If they are neces-
sary, he cannot oppose the bill. 1t
makes no difference whether man is
in favor of bonds or opposed to bonds,
he cannot oppose this bill. The bill is
purposely drawn so as not to raise
discussion of those questions today.
1t Is important for this bill to pass at
once. How can any Senator object to
itP 1t simply provides that the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of the Treasury
shall get the advice and consent of
Congress before issuing any more
bonds. If there is any necessity to
issue bonds, cannot Congress trust
itself to actP Do Senators think Con-
gress Is not as patriotic as the Presi-
dentP Is not the credit Of the country
as safe in the hands of Congress as in
the hands of the PresidentP If it is
not the right and duty of Congress to
decide when q bond issue is necessary,
then Congress had better delegate all
its power to the President and go home
and let Cleveland make all the other
laws. If Congress sits still and al
lows the President to issue these
bonds, then Congress is just as re-
sponsible for the wrongs as the Presi-
dent himself. This is q dangerous
power which Congress has permitted
the executive to exercise.
"The distinguished senior Senator
from Ohio [Mr. Sherman said last year
on the floor of the Senste-I quote
from memory-that so long as the
present law, the resumption act Of 1875,
remained on the statute books the
President and Secretary Of the Treas
ury could, in his opinion, continue to
issue bonds 80 long as water runs
down hill, so long as time lasts, unless
Congress should prohibit them from
doing So That is his Interpretation
of law. And it Is on this interprets-
tion of the act of 1876 that the Presi-
dent Is about to issue more bonds. If
this Interpretation Of the law is correct
which l deny-then the law should
be repealed at once. If the President
has the power to issue bonds without
limit, then it is the most dangerous
power that was ever given to any one
man. 1t gives him the power to mort
gage the whole country to foreign shy
locks without asking the consent of
the people or of Congress. Shall Con-
gress intrust such tremendous and
dangerous power in the hands of any
one msnP Nearly every Senator on
this floor has criticised the Presidents
course in the last bond deal. l hope
that no one would approve such Q
shameful transaction, except those
who made money out of it.
"The new bond deal that the Presi-
dent is about to make may be as great
a swindle as the former one. VIII
Congress sit still and see this country
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-08

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L E L + G R A NJ s.
ST. GROIN STATION.

London Jan. l7th-The appointment is
announced of Mr.. Henry r.. Ripon SchooIes.
Attorney General Of Grenada, as Attorney
General of Jamaica.
Archdeacon CastelI of British & Jiana,
who has been missing for the past week, was
found drowned In the Serpentine yesterday.
New York, Jany. 17th-The London Daily
News, in az editorial on the Mekong River
boundary settlement, considers j. to be q
British surrender. All Paris journals, dis.
cussing the subject, now say that Anglo
French relations remain unaItered until all
other subjects are treated upon, especially
that of Egypt.
A despatch from Rome states that the Pope
through Cardinals Vaughan and Satolli
has sounded the Governments of England
and the United States regarding a proffer of
his arbitration of the Venezuelan boundary
dispute.
London papers generally, commenting on
Mr.. A. J. Balfour's address at Manchester, are
adverse to arbitration, but in favor Of
direct negotiations with the Venezuelan
Government.
A despatch from South Af,ica states that
Governor Robinson has telegraphed the Home
Government that it is reported the Transvtal
Government possess documentary evidence
of a conspiracy to seize that cOuntry's wealth
to rehabilitate the financial position of the
chartered company.
Other advicss state that President Kruger
demands five thousand pounds sterling for
the relatives of every Boer killed during the
recent invasion.
The failure is announced of Messrs. Perkin
and Welsh, West Indian traders, in consequence
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Translation.
Publication.

0pHE Public is hereby informed
% that the Director Of Posts at
Washington has agreed to an ar
rangement, according to which the
Post Offices at St. Croix from 1st
instant can include Correspondence
to other parts in the direct Mail to
New York, only that in the coming
May month, as well as in later
Statistical Periods, the Mail must
not contain other Correspondence
than such as is destined for delivery
in the United States.
Christiansted's Post Office, st. Croix, 2Ist
January 1896.
PETER LENIMING.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.
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80 Ell bringes herved til Publ

So EFT bringes herved til Publ
80 Gums Kundskab, at Postbe-
%styrelsen Washington ell gaaet ind
paa en- Ordning, i Henhold hyortil
Postkontorene paa St. Croix fra lste
dennes kunne i de direkte Poster
til New York nedlngge ogsaa
videregaaende Correspondence, dog
saaledes at de i f0rstkommende Mai,
saavel som i senere Statistikperioder
afsendte Poster like maa indeholde
anden correspondence end den, der
or adresseret til UdIevering / de
Folenede Slater.
Chrlstiansteds Postkontor, St. Croix. den
2lde Jauuar 1896.
PETER LEMMING.
, 1896-01-22
PrOklarna.

nLLE og Enhver, der MATTE have
III Noget at fordre paa afgangne
Kj0bmand THOMAS MCLEAN
MOORE og e~fterIevende Enke's 30,
indkaldes herved med 6 Maaneders
Varsel til for undertegnede Skifteret
Ut anmelde og bevisliggj0re deres
Krav.
Frederiksteds skifteret, St. Croix, den
1sde Januar 1896.
r.. PETERSEN.
, 1896-01-22
LUTHERAN CHURCH.

On Sunday the Goth January there will
be held Divine Service IN Frederiksted's
Lutheran Church at the usual hours 40
and 12.)
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THE AVIS
Chcistiansted, St. Gcotx
Wednesday, 22nd January 1896.

The Committee Of the Horticultural Society,
having had a sufficient number of promises to
Justify them in trying the experiment of an
exhibition, have decided, nothing preventing,
to hold it on Wednesday next. Particulars
will be advertised.
The Committee have resolved to offer
prizes of 81 90 each for the following:
TsefuL pro1ucfs
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send, with their exhibits. envelopes containing
their names, and the judges will open these
after the prizes have been awarded.
The Judges will he authorised to recommend
for prizes any exhibits of special merit which
may nov be included under any of the above
heads, and their recommendations will be
attended to so far as the funds will allow.
The Committee are aware that their list
is very Incomplete; but hope that it will be
borne IN mind that the whole thing is only
tentative and may be improved on later.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
SAL VAT|ON ARMY ORDER,
The United States to Lose Com
mander and Mrs. Balling-
ton Booth.
Part of General Change of Territorial
Officers Throughout the
World.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. 8.-Comman-
der and Mrs. Ballington Booth, who are
preparing to take their leave of the Saliva
tion Army in the United States, in ope-
dience to the order of General Booth, have
issued in the War Cry formal letter of
farewell, addressed to their "brave and be-
loved comrades"
The leaders express regret that the news
OF the commander-in-chief's order to them
to relnquish the command of the army
here should have reached the officers and
soldiers first in the form of a rumor and
then through the newspaper press, when
1t would have been fitting that a great
council should have been called and the
information made known there or through
the War Cry.
The commander and his wife state that
the order was surprise to them, but they
say that since receiving it they have
learned that their orders "to farewell are
only part Of a general change of terri
torial commanders throughout the world
They urge obedience to the commander
in-chief's order by all of the army in
America, and that the work here so sue
cessfully begun be pushed on. The Saliva
tionists are hidden to hold up the flag and
retain the confidence of the people.
Flight on, dear comrades" the letter
concludes, ''sing on, dear soldiers; march
on, dear warriors, and may the cross be
your victorious emblem, and the love of
God be the inspiration of your hearts.
Think of US ever as your loving and de-
voted old leaders for God and his warfare ~
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

and many members of the higher nobility.
as evidenced by the withdrawal from Ber.
lin within recent period of a number of
the leaders of society, is creating a good
deal of talk, much Of which would not he
at all pleasant for the Emperor to hear.
While these personages are leaving Ber-
lin, however, it is noted that Prince Fred.
erick Leopold of Prussia and his wife.
Princess Louise Sophie, sister of the En-
press, who were announced to leave Berlin
some time ago owing to the quarrel be-
tween the Prince and Emperor, which re-
suited in the confinement of the Prince in
the fortress of his castle for a fortnight.
have not yet taken their departure. 1t is
understood that they are detained in Ber-
lin because the Emperor has not seen fit
to allow them to leave.
The body of the late ambassador, Hon.
Theodore Runyon, will be accompanied to
New York by Mrs. Haskins, his daughter.
Mrs. Runyon and her unmarried daugh.
ters will not sail for their American home
until May.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
PEARL BRYAN'S MURDER,
The Police Working Hard on
the ClewS They Have
Obtained.
Mysterious Letter Written by Scott
Jackson to William F.
Wood.

GREENCASTLE, IND, Feb. 8.-Marshal
Starr this afternoon notified William
Wood, who is believed to be concerned in
the murder of Pearl Bryan, to leave town
before night. Wood lost no time, and left
on an afternoon train with his father and
mother. A lynching tonight was immi-
nent.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 8.-The police
are working hard on the Pearl Bryan case,
and although nothing of sensational
nature was brought to light to- day beyond
the letter from Jackson to Wood, they
will continue to follow each clew got
from the suspected men, Jackson and
Walling.
The efforts of tho officers of the depart
ment to-day were concentrated on the
search for the cab in which Pearl Bryan
was driven TO her destruction. 1t was as
certained that two men called on the Met
ropolitan Cab Company week ago Thurs
day and asked for a cab without driver
He explained the reason for not wanting
driver-because there would be three IN
the party and that but two could ride IN
the cab. Mr.. Baker, who hired them the
cab, was taken to the cellroom and took
good look at both men. While he was not
certain, he believes Jackson was the man
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

who acted as spokesman and that Walling.
was his companion. Both the prisoners
deny this.
A gang of men from the city street.
cleaning department is searching the sew
ers of the West End, hoping to find the
missing head.
The doctors ridicule the confession of
Walilng that Pearl Bryan met her death
by quick poison. To professional eyes
the condition of the body indicates that
she died by the knife and that she was
conscious when killed.
j. D. Scott, student at the dental col
lege and friend of Jackson and Walllng,
is being looked for by the police. He is in
no way implicated in the murder, but the
detectives believe he may have been con-
ndant OF the two men under arrest and
may be able to give some valuable infor-
nation concerning their movements
This afternoon Mayor Caldwell received
the following letter, written by Scott jack
son to William f. Wood, Miss Bryan's adj
mirer at South Bend. Ind, but which had
been remailed TO the Mayor by the post
master at that place.
Hello Bill: Write letter home signed by
Berts name, telling the folks he is somewhere,
and going to Chicago, or some other place-has
a position, ETC., etc.-and that they will be adj
! yised later about it. Say tired of living al
| home or anything you want. You know about
| the way he writes.
Send it to some one you can trust-how will
Smith at Lafayette do? Tell the folks he has
not been at l., but at Lafayette. and travelling
about the country. Get the letter off without
one seconds delay, and burn this at once.
| Stick by your old chum, Bill, and l viii help
| you out the same way or some other way some
time. Am glad you are having good time.
| Be careful what you write to me.
Jackson admitted this afternoon that
| Bert in the letter means Pearl.
"Now, why did you write that letter."
"Walling told me to write it. He said
that something had to be done and did it. %
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
HAMLIs rs AMUSED.
Not Worried About the Story of HIS In
pedchnle7lt.

Not Horried about the Story of HIS I'm
peGcInle7lt.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-Assist-
ant Secretary Hamlin of the treasury was
surprised when informed this morning
that San Francisco advices had it that he
was to be impeached by Congress for
meddling with the court-martial proceed
ings against Captain Healv of the revenue
cutter service, on trial at San Francisco.
He said it was the first he had heard of the
matter.
The Assistant Secretary, whose position
is held simply at the volition of Secretary
Carlisle and the President, is naturally
somewhat amused by the intimation that
his purely clerical official action in regard
to the Healy court-martial should have
rendered him liable to impeachment by
the House of Representatives and convic-
ton by the Senate of treason, bribery and
other high crimes and misdemeanors,"
under article IL, section A. OF the constitu-
ton of the United States
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
CAUCUS OF PoPULIsTs.
FiI Pote for Their O,cn officers for the
Senate.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 8.-The
Populists held a caucus this afternoon to
agree upon their policy with reference to
the reorganization of the elective officers
of the Senate. Representative Thomas
Watson of Georgia was nominated for Sec
retary of the Senate and H. G. Taubeneck
of this city for Sergeant-at-Arms.
1t was decided that the Populist vote
should be cast for these candidates with
the understanding that the agreement was
to be binding unless otherwise ordered by
a Populist caucus.
If this is carried out the Republicans
will not have plurality of the votes cast
and cannot elect the ticket named yester-
day, but it is claimed by the Republicans
that ultimately the Populists will decline
to vote and leave the situation as it was
when the Republicans reorganized the
committees.
Nothing was done to-day to change the
previous decision of the Popullsts to vote
solidly against Mr.. Quay's motion to re-
commit the tariff bill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Ger,nan anu aud NiIrer.

BERLIN. GERMANY. Feb. Sin the
Reichstag to-day Prince Hohenlohe. I'm
perial Chancellor, made the admission
that the vacillations in the price of silver
had somewhat injured the trade of Ger
many. As the invitation of the Govern
ment to the general States to express their
opinions in regard to the proposed none
tary conference had had q negative result,
he said the Bundesrath had declined to
give its approval to summoning confer
ence. If, however, sound basis should
be presented later, he would reconsider the
matter, and take such steps in the d1rec-
tion of holding conference as were DOS
sible under the circumstances.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
OF INTEREST TO THE coAsr.
The Navy Department Decides to Assist
the Naval Militia.


the Naval Militia.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s.-The
Navy Department has decided to grant
Governor Budd's request that the single
turreted monitor Comanche be designated
as trairing-ship and the tender of the
Baltimore for torpedo practice for the use
Of the California naval militia.
The department will also detail some
officer at Mare Island to instruct the ap-
prentices.
The postoffice at Lopez, Los Angeles
County, is discontinued; mail to West
Palmdale.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-John R. Sumner.
Berkeley; Ebenezer Dunton, Yountvilie.
Reissue and increase-James w. Adams,
Los Angeles.
Oregon: Original-Theodore Michael
Roseburg, Mexican War survivor. In
crease-Julius ]. Shannon, Baker City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

Mr.. Searchlight Man. Turn where you will you'll
find the irresistible figure Nine. We've made the
figure nine talk. The figure nine has made our
competitors shut up. The figure nine was a chal-
lenge for our competitors to put up shut up---
and they've shut tight oyster.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
WILL VIRTUALLY
CONTROL KRUGER

Continued from First Page.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
Recoomised as Consul.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 31.-The
President has recognized Thomas L..
Duque as honorary Consul-General of
Ecuador az Los Angeles, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
! ! / ! !

Just challenge and its the third week that have
challenged our competitors put u forever after shut up
their Growing about who the bargain gers San Francisco
We put this challenge for the purpose of shutting these
people up completely We left for nearly three weeks and
not one of EN- has said word They can't equal the prices
that's aA and they know it, and wisely hold their mouths.
The evening times., 1896-12-24
WILL WEAR OVERCOATS.
Orders for Them Given to One Hun
dred Ragged Boys.

Santa Claus made 100 little hearts happy
at police headquarters this fore noon.
Chief Clerk Richard Sylvester did the hon
ors g old Santa, his patrons being an even
hundred little lads, ranging in age from
four to nine years. To Mr.. Sylvester had
been assigned the pleasant task Of giving
each of the boys Christmas gift in the
shape of a printetstick which will en-
title him tomorrow morning to a brand
new overcoat. The coats were donated by
Messrs saks & Coz, and will be distributed
to ticket holders between and 10 o'clock
tomorrow morniugaat their stores.
The case of every boy applicant had been
previously Investigated by a precinct
lieutenant and the little fellow handed Mr..
turn he received a ticket signed by the
Messrs. Saks and countersigned by the
chief clerk Of poltee.
The boys formesf in long line in the
ante-room and approached Mr.. syIves-
tee, who sat in fiisfevolying chair, with a
kindly smile on his face. There was a
large hamper basket filled with mixed
candies alongside OF his desk, and as each
expectant tot stepped forward he received
his ticket as well as a large sack filled
with candy.
No distinction was made as to race, and
the oyercoatless boys were a variegated
lot as to color and condition. Many Of
them were accompanied by their parents,
whose pinched faces showed plainly that
they were the victims OF want. The basket
of candy was sent to headquarters by an
unknown humanitarian, who simply sign
ed himself Nick"
The evening times., 1896-12-24
POLICE NOT WAY FREIGHT
Thomas Owens Found Them to Be
an Express Train.
He Could Not shove Another Mans
Pushcart Fast EnOugh-1n
Judge Miller's Court.

Thomas A Owens believes in pushing a
good thing along-at least when it refers
to a thing that can be pushed along as
easily as apusbcart.
He saw one of those time-bonored ve-
hicles in the yard of James L. Roberts
last Monday and Immediately was trans
formed from good and peaceable citizen to
q motivepOwer that could have given point
ers to locomotive sSs of the New York Cen
trail Thatmagnificentco combination OF metal
and steam would have to traverse ground to
show clean tender to Thomas when he is
behind usbcartsurreptitiously acquired
But the knights of the baton are not way
freights. They are express engines OF the
law, and this fact Thomas soon learned.
On the ground of insufficient evidence,
however, the case was dismissed.