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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.


Gossip mt the Capitol in Regard to It's
Proposed REORGANIZATION.
There is considerable gossip at the Capi-
tol about the reorganization of the Congress
sional Library. This is matter that MEM
bers of both the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives believe should be attended 10
promptly, and there is an inclination to
push the bill prescribing a form of reor-
ganization of the library. The joint commit
tee on the library is now considering provis-
ions of a bill to place the library on a satis-
factory footing, and it is believed as a re-
suit of number of consultations between
this joint committee and Mr. Spofford
the librarian, a bill will shortly be intro
duced in the Senate and House, and it is
also believed this bill will be in accord
with the recommendations of the libra
ria. The joint committee on the
library has now under consideration
bills introduced in both the House and SEN
ate for the establishment of a new office of
copyrights, this measure divorcing the
copyright business from the library and
placing the work under a register of COPY
rights. When this bill becomes a law it is
believed the President will at once select
some one from the present library force
connected with the copyright work. and it
is not feared that he will make the position
political one in view of the great need of
technical knowledge which the place will
require. While there are many men ia
miliar with copyright law, yet the admins
tration of this law requires some one who
has had experience in connection with it.
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THE HOUSE.

There was an interesting episode in the
House today inspired by Mr. Grow (Pa.),
who declared that the New York chamber
of commerce, in pamphlet printed by that
body and widely circulated, had cast reflec-
tions upon the good faith OF the House. He
sent to the clerks desk 1nI had read the eX-
tract from the pamphlet, which follows
Then came the Alabama claims and the
fisheries dispute, the frs. being decided in
our favor and the latter against us, each
side accepting the decision and paying the
award like business men. Then came the
seizure of Canadian sealing vessels by the
United States In Bering sea, which was ar
bitrated, and about $4tO,O0O awarded to the
owners of the seized vessels, which had not
been paid, owing to the failure of Congress
to make an appropriation therefor, and
which We are in honor bound to settle with
out further delay"
Not n Question OF Privilege.
This passage having been read, Mr.. Grow
demanded to be allowed to speak upon it,
as question of privilege, and was proceed
Ing to speak when Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) m ade the
point that the pamphlet presented no ques-
ton of privilege.
Mr. Grow contended that since reflections
upon members of the House were questions
of privilege, one upon the whole House was
much more one. This Mr. Crisp combatei,
but Mr.. Grow continued to speak, and said
tfat he would make.it a question Of perso-
nal privilege.
THE board Of arbitration aid not award
a dollar of damages,'' Mr.. Grow declared
IF that had been done, it would be dis
honest not to pay it, and it is a reflection
on the House to say that such an award
was made and not paid
Here the Speaker ruled that no question
of privilege was presented, wbereSpon Mr.
Grow took his seat, saying: "Well, am sat
isfied."
A bill was passed authorizing the leasing
of lands in Arizona for educational pur-
poses. -'
Pension Rilf Debated.
The House then resumed consideration of
the pension bill. and an order was adopted
that general debate be closed today and the
bill taken up by paragraphs tomorrow under
the five-minute rule -
MIR. Clark Qowa) Thought that names of
pensioners Should not be dropped from the
rolls. and said that If Ane pension office con-
tinued its present policy. the government
might soon have a surplus saved from pen
sion payments.
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to the island, where q landing was made ard
the Hawaiian flag raised. Mr.. Hale detailed
the extent of Great Britain's subsidies to
cable companies. and of the steps taken by
the American Congress toward this Pacific
cable. 4
Influence Oh the Cable.
AS to the influence of the cable on the
question of annexation, the Senator said he
did not care whether 1T would or would not
expedite that result. He looked upon the
question of annexation as an event sure to
come in the near future, and did not want
to preeipitate 1t. OF one thing he felt sure
that with this cable built all the world
would take notice that the interests of the
two governments and the two peoples would
become so connected that any attempt at
interference from outside would forever
cease.
He said, in conclusion. that If we aban-
doned or were laggard in this great project
our British rivals would take the ground
that we had left, and, by hook or by crook,
get a resting place on the Hawaiian Islands
for great military and commercial British
oceanic cable.
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Mr.. Robert G. Blaine.

The friends of Mr.. Robert G. Blaine,
brother of the late Secretary of State, are
urging him for appointment to place in
the Capitol. Mr.. Blaine was removed from
the Department of Agriculture at the be-
ginning Of the present administration, and
IS now employed in the Congressional Ii
prary. Tie position held by the late Capt
Bassett in the Senate and the office Of file
clerk In the House Of Representatives, now
being vacant, are the places one of which
his friends wish him to receive
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FRANCE AND SIAM.
The MekOnE River Made the BOund-
ary in Agreement With England.

The MekOnE River Made the BOund-
ary In an Agreement With England.
PARIS, January 16.-At a cabinet council
held this morning NJ. Berthelot the MIN
ister for foreign affairs. announced the
Anglo-FreLch agreement regarding Siam
was signed yesterday, and that by it's terms
the Meko2g becomes the boundary and
both powers undertake to refrain from an
armed advance into the Menam valley; Sut
the Siamese territory west and east of it
Is excluded from this clause.
Bounties for Sugar Exports.
BUENOS AYRES, January 16.-The cham
Der of deputies has passed a bill granting
bounties TO exports of sugar.
The Queens Hope.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 18.-The
letter of Queen Victoria to the Sultan of
Turkey expressed the hope that peace
would soon be restored in Anatolia.
British Terms Accepted
LONDON, January 16.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Cape
Coast Gas ile says that King Prempeh of
Ashanti has accepted the terms of the
British.
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New Austrian Counsellor.

Prince Raoul Wrede, who recently ar
rived In this city, has assumed the du-
ties of first secretary and counsellor Of the
stro-Hungarian legation in place of Mr..
ferred TO Rome. There is no foundation
Tor the report recently sent from New York
that Prince Wrede comes here as the sue
cessor OF Mr.. Won Hengefmuller, the Aus
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PROPOSED GRAIN MONOPOLY.
A Scheme to Benefit the German
Pcaspntry

BERLIN, January 1G-In the reichstag
today, during the disc Iss:on of Count Won
kanitz's proposal for the establishment of
a government grain monopoly. the count
denied that it would raise the price of
bread He also said that the scheme was
not socialistic and that it's object was to
benefit the peasantry. He concluded with
the remark: THE government may look on
while the country is being desolated but
we want deeds, not words" prolonged
applauSe).
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board 81 rrLde Meeting.

The BOARD of trades holds meeting in
the hall of the Buildfrs' Exchange tomor-
row evening. This maeting is for the con-
sideration of the report of the committee
on streets and avenues, submitted to the
board of trade at its annual meeting in
November last, and of the general subject
of street and sewer extension in the Dis
trict Of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
WANT SCHMIDT DEPosED.
Action Taken by the business J
In Samoa.

In Samoa.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 16.-The
steamer Mariposa arrived from Apia this
morning, bringing news of an uprising of
the business men of Samoa against PreSi-
dent Schmidt of the municipal council.
Resolutions were adopted by the mer-
chants to the effect that after years of
trial, the different functions of the presi-
dent, who receives a yearly compensation
from the municipality of Apia of 5000,
had proved to be wholly impracticable, and
he Lad become a burdensome expense upon
the community and that as adviser to the
king he could never be success. AS chair
man of the municipal court his success was
just as remote. The committee said the
Samoans were quite capable of conducting
their own affairs, especially where they
have the three consuls as a supervisory
board The treaty powers were requested
to recall President Schmidt and allow their
representatives-the three consuls-to take
the office. 1t was then agreed that COM
muncation be made to the members of the
municipal council in order to allow them
to approve or disapprove the foregoing.
This action was taken, but the members
refused to meet the peoples committee,
which aroused such a storm of hostile crit
icism that four out of the six members
Immediately resigned. The council, at a
special meeting held shortly afterward,
unanimously approved of the resolutions
of the people, including the abolition of the
office of president, and adding a rider to
the effect that the ad valorem duties should
be raised from to 10 per cent. Matters
then assumed a farcical aspect, but the
people were in earnest, and obtained a
sufficient number of signatures of council
lors to demand the president to call spe-
cial meeting to receive the resignation and
issue a writ for a new election.
Unfortunately for the people, ali error
was made in the date for the meeting, as
the request was made for Tuesday, De-
cember %, when it should have been the
9th. The presidents perception was acute
enough to detect the error, and he replied,
asking which was the date intended, and
has in the meantime taken a weeks holi-
day.
So the matter stands, but the people are
In earnest, ana, even if force is necessary,
will make d change in the existing order
of things.
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Michigan silver Conference.

LANSING, Michigan, January 18-Com-
paratively few persons have arrived here
to attend the free silver conference, which
has been called here for this afternoon.
The predominant sentiment seems to favor
seeking to create public sentiment which
shall force the old parties tc make free
silver the crowning feature of their plat
forms. Both democrats and republicans
are among those who are anxious to in
augurate an Independent silver movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16

The Supreme Court justices who have
been engaged in the consideration of the
proposition to unity the Northern Pacific
receivership will probably not announce
their decision for several days One of
them said today that it would be necessary
to dispose of some of the regular court
business before again taking up this mat
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, January 16.-The
Irish-American Bank, state institution.
closed its doors at noon. Its suspension
had been anticipa ted, as it was known to
be weak, and its few remaining depositors
commenced to withdraw yesterday when
the City Bank suspension was announced
Its capital stock is only 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16
Personal Mention.

Lieut. G. H. Glennan of the navy is in the
city on private business.
Capt G. K. Bingham of the quartermas-
ter's department isINisiting friends in this
city.
have parlors at the Hotel Arno.
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NEARLY CUT OFF.
Insurgents Seize Lines of Land Com
nGnicatfOn From Havana.

IADRID, January 16.-Dispa tches re-
ceived here from Havana say that the in
surgents have cut off all means of land
communication between that city and the
interior except by the short railroad from
Havana to Marianao, in the province of
Havana, and over the still shorter railroad
between Ragla and Guanabaco, suburb of
that city. Consequently the steamships are
the only meal of communication with The
capital and the provinces which remain at
the diSnosal of the authorities
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To BE Buried mt Arlington

!. The remains of Capt. j. L. Vixen, twelfth
infantry, who died recently in New York
have been brought to this city for inter
ment iE the Arlington National cemetery
Capt. S. c. Mills, twelfth infantry, has
charge of the funeral Arrangements.
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Naval Movements.

The Cincinnati arrived at Hampton
Roads this morning from Key West. where
she has been for several weeks past look
ing for Cuban filibusters.' The Alert ar.
rived at Panama yesterday. The Bancroft
left Norfolk today for Annapolis.
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Alleged Conspiracy to Overthrow the
Transvaal Government.
CHARGES AGAINST THE ACCUSED
Protest From Samoa Against Pres
ident Schmidt.


LONDON, January 16.-The secretary of
state for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, received today reply to his dispatch
TO the governor of Cape Colony, Sir Her.
cules Robinson. requesting details concern
ing the arrest of British subjects and 9TH
ers in the Transvaal as a result OF the re-
cent disturbances The governor cabled:
Replying to your request for details of
the arrest, between fifty and sixty have
been arrested on the charge. of treason and
seeking to subvert the state by inviting the
cooperation and entrance of an armed
force The proceedings are based, 1 under
stand, on sworn information, and the trials
will occur in the high court. The accused
are Well known and will be defended by
able counsel 1t is alleged that the govern
ment has documentary evidence of wide
ment and use the wealth of the country to
Company. 1 urged upon President Kruger
pathy which he now enjoys.
THE question of bail is matter entirely
In the hands of the attorney general. The
government seems to be acting within its
legal rights
MIR. Chamberiains secretary states that
counsel will be employed to watch the trials
of the prisoners IN behalf of the British
government and counsel will defend the in
terests Of the British, American and Bel
gian prisoners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16

1t you want today's
news today you can find
it only in The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-16

Senator Mcmillan, chairman, accompanied
by Mr.. Charles Moore. chief clerk OF the
Senate committee on the District of Co.
lumbia, will take a drive this afternoon
over the proposed line of the East Wash
ington Heights Traction Railway Company
and of the Capital Traction Company.
They will drive across Anacostia bridge
and then about the roads on the other side
of the Eastern branch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-24
The Caucus Thursday Evening.

The results of the Republican eau
Gus, held at City hall, Thursday even
ing, to nominate candidates to the
Legislature. We're in all respects most
gratifying to the Republicans of this
city. The candidates selected are rep
resentative men, lifelong Republicans
and have such acquaintance with pub
lie affairs as will admirably qualify
them for legislative work. Hon. w. II
Williams has already served one term
in the Legislature with great credit
He was a member of important COM
mittees, where he did painstahing and
efficient work. Mr.. Williams has fGi
a long time taken an active interest
in city affairs. and was a member of
the board of aldermen for four con-
secutive years, 81, 'SS, SO and 80. Hon.
George f.. Macomber was for three
consecutive years mayor of the city.
being first elected to that office in 1886
He had Il most satisfactory admins
tration in all respects. Although con-
nected with the management of large
business enterprises. he has ever found
time to interest himself in everything
pertaining to the city's welfare His
wide acquaintance and business sa-
gacity will be invaluable. Both gen.
tlemen will command the strongest
support at the polls. The caucus was
animated by a spirit of enthusiasm
and harmony that will be very effect
i've in the coming campaign. the key
note Of which was sounded in the elo-
quent addresses of the speakers who
addressed the meeting.
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No Blank Cartridges in Maine.
tW-hig & Courier.0


General Daniel +. Sicklcs of New
York, one of the leading Democrats of
the Empire state, recently wrote a letter
TO "a friend and comrade in Boston. in
the course of which he said:
You and |, and our comrades. are not
accustomed to use blank cartridges in
the presence of an enemy; therefore |
don't propose to throw away my vote
on any third candidate. Nor are we in
the habit of Withholding our fire when
assaied; therefore ! don't mean TO stay
at home and not vote at all. | shall give
a patriotic vote for my comrade. Major
Mckinley. believing that in so doing |
am repeating what | did in 81. when, as
IA war Democrat, | voted for Lincoln and
the Union.
Gratis who are Disguised with the aAiou
of the party at Chicago. Do not fire
any blank cartridges. In other words
do not throw your vote away. but put it
where it will count the most in support
of sound business principles. one often
cess of Bryan and Sewall on the plat
form of reputation means business
disaster all over the country and that he
proposes to vote for Mckinley in No
far as it goes, but it does not go far
enough. The September election in
Maine will exercise a large degree of in
fluence on the national campaign. A
solid Republican victory in that election
will carry inspiration to the opponents
every state in the Union. For the sound
money Democrat to vote for Winslow
under these circumstances is to fire a
blank cartridge. While he favors one
policy he is really throwing his in
iluence for the reverse. 1t will be much
more sensible for him to follow the ex-
ample of General Sickles at the time
when his action will prove more effective.
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Shorter Silver Catechism.

Whenever the silver question is dis
cussed the example of Mexico is cited
by one side or the other. What has
been Mexico's experience as a silver
standard country from time immemori-
al is well set forth in the subjoined
catechism reproduced from the editorial
columns of the New York World:
q. Mexico has been a silver stand
ard country for four centuries. What
is its present monetary condition? A.
1t is on silver specie basis Ten banks
issue notes-S2S, 427 900 in all. The
specie (silver) reserve to pay them is
$50. 100000. There is $15000,000 in silver
dollars in circulation. and the country
has about $50, 000, 900 of money in use,
counting in gold and subsidiary silver
The population is 12.100. O00-$4.50 per
capita. There are no government notes
Q. What has become of the $3,321,-
100000 coined by it's eleven mnts? A.
1t has been exported as fast as it was
coined. as bullion. to pay for imports.
at its commercial price as bullion.
/ @. What is a Mexican dollar equal to
in our silver coinage? A. S1.094. 1t
contains 4O639 grains of fine silver.
ours 81 25.
Q. What is it worth in Mexico in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-24

gold? \. Exactly IS cents when silver
is worth 6S cents per ounce as bullion
and 65 cents for legal TENDER cents
being the cost of coinage. 1t fluctu-
ates from day to day as bar silver fluc-
tuates in London.
O. Then a Mexican silver dollar is
worth no more in Mexico thanit is any
where else in the world-its market
price as bullion? A. Yes: cents, the
cost of coinage. 1t has no other fiat
value in Mexico.
Q. Then its practical free and I'M
limited coinage" adds nothing to its
value? a. Only the legal tender fiat
value in Mexico of ) cents over the
bullion value. Iffree coined this would
disappear and it would only be worth
in Mexico it's weight in silver
q. What is the cost of living in the
city Of Mexico? A. About one-fourth
more than in New York City-in Mexi-
can money. Hotel rates are s. per day
Cabs cost $50 per hour. Street car
fares are Ga cents. Rents are higher
than in New York City: board is dear
er; restaurant meals cost more
Q. What is the cost of food? A.
Flour. 5l2 cents; sugar. ~ cents: beef.
Gi2 cents: pork. Si@ cents: coffee, "A
cents; tea (cheapesD. 81: cheese, 25
cents. All staples imported cost gold
prices in addition to duties
O. How much of this Mexican silver
money can man earn? A. The street
car companies pay conductors, drivers
and collectors from 30 cents to 81 per
day. The highest wage paid black
smiths is $3.50; book binders. $lO0: car
penters, $1.50; engine drivers. 81 so:
harness-makers, hatters. iocksmiths
silVer-sIniths. plumbers and turner's.
81; machinests. s1.75: bricklayers. stone
cutters. house painters. 1928 Many
work for half these rates
Q. Then the cost of living is much
higher and wages of craftsmen much
lower than with us? A. Decidedly.
y craftsman in Mexico receives prac-
tlcally one-half American wages, and
his living in the same way as here
costs much more.
Q. How is it with laborers? A.
They get from 3113 to 80 cents per day
In this Mexican silver money
q. And how do they live? A. "At
less expense than farm horse in New
England. and not so well, John Big
Glow once remarked THE laboring
classes says a Mexican newspaper
regard themselves as plant, which
moves by extraneous aids only. and has
no power of volition. and no desire to
exercise it if it had
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FREE COINAGE
Lucid Explanation Of the issue BY the
New York Herald.

BY free coinage it is meant that anv.
hody-individuals and corporations. ma
yves and foreigners-may send bullion
TO the United States minis and have If
coined into dollars free of charge ex
cept the cost of the alloy employed. The
dollars thus returned to the owners of
the bullion would each be legal ten
DER for the payment of 100 cents of in
debtedness. The word unlimited" as
used IN this connection. means that
there should be no restriction as to the
amount of bullion thus received for
coinage-all the silver in the world il
you please. independent coinage
means that this country alone, without
the help of any foreign nation shall UNI
dertake this unlimited coinage scheme
and, OF course. the coins could circulat e
only in the United States. This is the
free, independent and unlimited coin
age of silver Finally. the ratio at
which this. coinage would be conducted
10 to means that each sixteen
pounds of silver would be coined into
as much legal tender money as each one
pound of gold.
Our mints and those of all the great
commercial nations of Europe are to-
day open 10 the free coinage of gold.
None or them is open to silver Our
gold coin is accepted in any market in
the world at the equivalent of it's face
value not because of the mint stamp,