Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-04
SOIL BY ALI DRUGGISTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-When the
house convened today, but three hours
remained for debate on the bond bill.
The vote by the terms of the rule under
which the house was operating, was to
be taken at 3 O'Clock. The attendance
was large. Brossiue, republican OF
Pennsylvania, opened the debate in
favor of the bill.
Speeches advocating the bill were
made by Cannon, of Illinois, Tarsney,
of Michigan, Marsh. of Illinois; Burton
of Missouri, and Connolly of Illinois, all
republicans. The speeches in opposi-
tion were made by the following demo
crate: McLauren, of South Carolina;
Bartlett, of New York, and Bailey, OF
Texas. The last named advocated the
coinage of silver seignorage. The
debate was closed for the respective
sides by Crisp and Dalzell, the former
insisting that the bill was a political
measure, really intended to embarrass
the treasury, while the latter said it
was a plain business proposition. Dal-
zell attacked Oarlisle's interview last
night as violation Of the decanciss of
public life. At p. NJ. voting began.
Probably forty. four republicans voted
against the bill, the first section, the
bond section OF the bill passed by a
vote of 1859 to 135. The second sectlsn
of the bond bill passed without division
Dingley moved that when the house ad-
iourn today it be until Tuesday, and ex-
planned that a Tuesday adjournment
would be taken to Friday, and Friday tC
Monday, January on 6, business being
done meantime.
Chairman Dingley, of the ways end
means committee, said today that ne
anticipated, in case the house refused
to pass tine oo1i oil, 1un3 issue would
follow almost Immediately. He thought
the bonds would be four per cent, &c
year bonds, and said it was his opinion
there would be sold to foreign syndicate;
aud that it would be stated this was
necessary, because that kind Of bond
could not be foated in this country.
Dingley said he was rot surprised at
the interview OF Secretary Carlisle, as
it had been apparent the administIa-
tion was against the bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2s-The house has
adopted the amendment resolution OF
the foreign affairs committee relative to
Ambassador Bsysrd.
BERLIN, Dec. 2S-The Bourse Courier
sage that negotiations are proceeding
between the United States government
and the leading bankers Of Berlin, with
view of the latter taking over a new
loan of 5000, 100000.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28-A Washington
special to the Post says: The president
is expected to make bond announce
ment the first of next week. He bss
not entirely abandoned the hope that he
can float the bond issue by popular SUBJ
scription.
NLw YORK, Dec. 2S-The weekly bank
statement shows the banks hold Sl5,-
1896 in excess Of the requirements.
OF the 100000 gold ordered yester-
dav for shipment to Europe today, only
SS00 nm cont
The stock exchange was very quiet
today. Americans closed weak az "a
= lower. Home securities were firm
and foreign stocks were very Irregular.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2S-The horror at
the Front street theater last night is in
creased rather than abated by today's
The list Of identified
dead has grown to twenty-seven, and
two or three more lying in the hos
pital are SO desperately injured that
their names may swell the death roll ere
another night psseee. Hundreds OF re-
lstives and friends of the dead and in
jured visited the city hospital today,
anxiously inqnirIng for their loved ones.
W lille the physicians were administer
ing TO the injured, the crowd attempted
10 get into the hospital, but the patrol
men kept them back.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 2S-The Japanese
parliament opened today with an imper-
al speech. His majesty said he was re-
olced at the end of the war with China,
hat order had been restored in the is
and of Formosa and that the relations
between japan and foreign powers were
no g intimate than formerly. His mai
,sty eaid that the Japanese empire had
.lr ,ady achieved striking strides in civ
lisation, but it had long and srdous
ask before it. Measures would be in
70 luced, he said, in conclusion, to in
Il ,sse tho defenses of the country.
New YORK, Dec. 2S-From an anthem
10 source it is learned that Lord Dun
aven has asked that the hearing be hur-
led to close in order that he may sail
N the Umbria today. From the same
authority it is also stated that ID. G. |
henderson Dunraveus representative on |
be Defender, and Il. Maitland Kersey, |
efused to testify for business reasons.