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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-02
Senator Pettigrew's View.

Senator r. P. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota,. who is In the city, said: EN-
gland Will probably bride the way with
the Venezuelans to settlement of the
boundary dispute. And once the Vene-
zuelans agree with the English about
the line, then what we have done In
the matter win seem more or less ride
uious. 1t will make a laughing stock
OF u.s. England could invest a half
million or so In Venezuela in the way
OF bribery and purchase rooney and
soon settle the dispute
The Senator then characterized En-
gland as a bulldozing nation. 1--WE
have trouble about the Alaskan Terri
tory, where England, like the greedy
robber she is, is endeavoring to steal
It,. Now. think we should simply
drive the English of our Alaskan Ter
ritory with soldiers and not wait for
any arbitration or diplomacy. II we re-
main inert: England will yet succeed In
stealing Alaska
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CHANGES DECIDED ON.
In the Tariff Advances Of the Emer-
gency Revenue Bill.

Washington Dee 24-The Republi-
can members oi .he Ways and Means
committee held another conference this
afternoon and decided upon several
changes in thu Two revenue bills which
will be introduced in the House Thurs
day. The mos important change in the
tariff bill wa 10 drop the clause put
ting in cereals, breadstuffs, livestock
and dairy products at an advance of
% per cent over the Wilson-Gorman
rates, so these features will simplv
have the is per cent advance under the
horizontal clause. 1t was also decided
TO advance carpet woods to the Nc
Kinley bill rates, but other woods and
manufactured products of wool remain
at 80 per cent of the Mckinley tariff
according to the agreement of yester-
day. The other change was to exempt
sugar from the provisions of the clause
for the horizontal advance of is per
cent. Lumber will remain, as was de-
cided yesterday, at 60 per cent of the
Mckinley duty.
In the bond bill the principal issue
authorized will be change of the rate
OF interest authorized by the act of 1875
from to per cent, and these bonds
will be payable at the option of the
Government after three years. The
rate of interest for the one-year treas
ury certlncateS or Indebtedness was
raised from to 3 per cent. This bin
will also provide for the temporary iso-
lation of the greenbacks, so they will
be held separate in the treasury and
not included within the general assets
of the Government.
Several important considerations on
Grated to bring about the changes in
the tariff bill. There has been little
doubt from the beginning that sugar
would be exempted from whatever tar
in changes were made, because any at
tempt to alter the schedule would give
| rise to complications.
The decision to drop farm products
| and cattle from the lists of duties 10
be advanced will cause much disap-
pointment among the Western men.
but so much trouble arose over the
settlement Of these items that 1t wa.
thought best to drop their considera-
ton. An effort was made to have iron
and steel and their products given an
advance. but 1t met the opposition OF
the Western men and was abandoned,
Its abandonment also having some
thing to do with dropping the live
stock and cereal advances contemplate
ed The iron and steel interests argued
that they should be equally favored
with the farmers.
Members of the committee state en-
phatically that these bills are not in
tended In any way to represent Repub-
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A FRIENDLY WORD.
American Opinion as Expressed by a
Correspondent,


London, Dec. 26.-The New York cor
respondent of the Times says:
The Prince of Wales well understood
the American feeling when he author
tied Sir Francis knollys to send joint
message to the World in his own and
the Duke of York's name There is
not, from the American point of view
a word too much or too little. 1t is a
message which parties into which this
country is now divided can accept, and
one which is equally gratifying to both
The people of the United States have
cherished real regard for the Prince
of Wales ever since his visit to this
country, of which pleasant memories
still survive. They receive with pleas
ure his assurance of friendship. They
will be likely to interpret it as express
ing also the sentiments of the Queen
who has ever been a venerated figure
TO Americans, and is not less so now
than for two generations past. No
BODY here sees any reason why two
princes, destined, each in his time to
De a sovereign, should not declare his
good Will to a sovereign people. If ii
be unusual, the circumstances are I'M
usual, and If their Highnesses used
their prerogative to dispense with any
courtly etiquette. that only makes their
kindly words more welcome to the peo-
pie to whom they are addressed. Speak
ing of 1.-THE
SUBSIDENCE OF THE WAR
SCARE"
the correspondent says: "The number
and strength of the protests against
war convinced even some lingo iour-
nails that they have taken the wrong
line In threatening hostilities. and that
however passionate the attachment of
TINS people to the Monroe doctrine.
they have as yet seen no reason to
believe force necessary to indicate it.
Jlngoism has become explanatory in
some cases. and in some others silent,
which Is better vet"
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DEMOCRATIC PERFORMANCES
Crisp and Bailey Have a Substitute
for the Republican Rul

Washington. Dec. ga plan has
been drafted by ex-Spealxer Crisp and
Mr.. Bailey of Texas. which viii be OF
Tered as substitute for the Republi-
can measures to be presented Thurs
day IL Is based on the old bill for the
coinage of silver seigniorage, which was
passed by the last Congress a Id vetoed
py the President, but to this LII. modI-
ned, VIII be added feature for the re-
demption of greenbacks. The PRINCIPAL
ehange In the seigniorage bin will be
the omission of that part " hich rem
dered available the seigniors ne before
II had been coined by the us, OF silver
certineates based upon IT, The franz
ers or the bill hold that this feature Is
not necessary, because there Is no i'm
mediate deficiency In the Treasury
The other feature of the plar will pro-
vide Tor the redemption or g-eenbacks
IN silver whenever the amount OF gold
IN the Treasury falls below one hun
dred millions. This may be offered as
an amendment to the seiEni, rage bill
as more votes can be mustered for the
FORMER than the latter PROPOSE ion. The
Democrats who favor the plrn intend
OF course, to place themselves on rec
ORD as consistent in their fins Hcial pol
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TIE RECun. :. c cn.-
CONTRIBUTING GOING ON IN
THE NEBRASKA PEN.
Charges that officers of the Instttu-
ton Make up a Gang" and tAMt
They Get the Profits.

Omaha. Dec. A.-The Federal court
authorities today received evidence that
counterfeit money in small quantities
has been turned out OF the Nebraska
penitentiary. The story came out
through j. c. Fraser, an ex-convtst,
while testifying in the United States
court. Fraser said counterfeit money
was made in the penitentiary, and put
into circulation from there. Asked n
he had received any of it, he said no.
because he did not belong to de gang
and 1t would therefore do him no good.
He explained the gang as meaning
the officers of the institution. He did
not mean the Warden, but some OF the
men In the employ of the contractors.
He gave names, including that of one
man who was a foreman in the reni-
Tertiary until the State bought our the
contract. 1t will be Investigated.
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Christmas at the White House.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The Cabinet
meeting today lasted only a short tiIae
and Secretary Olney, who was detain-
ed at the State Department to receive
the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Who called to pay their respects. was
present only during the last half hour
About noon messages were sent to the
various departments from the Cabinet
officers at the White House, directing
that such employees as could be spared
be excused for the afternoon, In con-
formity with the good old custom OF
Christmas eve, and the employees were
quick to take advantage OF this act of
consideration.
There was presage of Christmas in
the air at the White House In the num-
Der Of closely-wrapped parcels of all
sizes that began to come ca .ly in the
day, by mail and express ana messen-
gers, addressed to the President and
every member of the household, not
forgetting the babies. The President
himself remembered all of tile faithful
employees of the house and bestowed
turkeys upon them for their Christmas
dinners, and as the members of the
Cabinet left the White House, each car
ried big apple. the gift of Secretary
Morton.
Senator Lodge was the only caller Of
note at the White House during the
forenoon, aside from the Cabinet,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-02
Butte Holdups Caught.

Butte. Mont, Dec. 24-The long and
short men who have been doing a hold
up business in Butte for several years
are finally in the clutches Of the law,
having been caught in their last act.
Inc long man, who is over six feet tall,
gives his name as Frank White. The
short one is George Howard, a concert
hall singer. Whites identity was dis
closed by papers found on his person
today. and it develops that he Is a
moulder by trade and is the man who
brought a lot of moulders from Phila-
delphia to take the place of the strikers
IN the big lockout at San Francisco In
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-02
WILL GET TO BUSINESS.
Republican Chalrmen Prepart Z
Go to Work at Once.

w W VI n at Ouc9s
Washington. Dec. 23.-The Republic
cans OF the House, since they are TO be
deprived of their holiday recess. have
determined I'd proceed with the work
OF the session aud have other Commit
te-s improve the time white the Wava
anu Means IL engaged In the prepara
Oh revenue pill. Their object is to
make this a short session and bring
ABOUT a nnal adjournment az early IN
S ens summer as practicable. Chairman
cannon o. the Appropria tons Commit
tee will get that body at once on tha
nrst appropriation bills and hopea To
make good record for finishing hu.i-
ness within reasonable time. CHAR.
man Hit of Foreign Affairs. which
seems likely to be the most Important
OF this Congress, next to the two men
uoIso ABOVE. says ne win call a meet
ing Tor an early day. There are seve.
raj International questions that the
committee VIII soon have to deal with
ana some or them are SO conspicuous IN
interest that its action will prove IN
great Importance. Foremost amor~
these Is the movement by the Cuban in.
surgents and their American support-
ers 70 secure recognttion Of their status
as oei1gerents. Even IL Il was tiisnose-5
TO postpone this delicate Question: ana
no such disposition Is manifest Il
would be difficult to ignore It, for seve.
RAJ reasons, and great number ~
pe'itions have already been referred Ia
the committee. "
Chairman Hit says that this win bs
one OF the list matters to be taken up.
There Is talk, which has NOT crvst ~
nzed into any definite movement maj
the most feasible plan of dealing win
the question would be to appoint n fje-
legation to investigate and report unon
the standing of the revolutionists, IN
additioo to Cuba and Venezuela. ths
Waller case and the alleged attempt 81
Great Britain to advance It's Alaskan
boundary will have to be consi,iers<s
because resolutions calling for tnforma,.
ton have been submitted, and gone ~
these are privileged resolutions. which
call for consideration within saver
days under the rules.
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Appreciation by Colombia.

New York, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Pana, Colombia, says: A
magnificent demonstration In honor OF
united States Consul General Vim.
quain, as means of expressing their
appreciation of President Cleveland's
message, was given by the citizens of
this city. 1t is said that the RritIsh
Consul sent a note to Governor Aranao.
ntimating that the Government will he
held responsible for any insults or in
iuries sustained by British subiects
during the existing excitement.
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Loss $4,000 at c;ncinra+,

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 22.-The five-story
brick building, No. pa and 216 Walnut
street, occupied by w. w. Thomas &
Co, Wholesale dealers in teas, coffees.
spices and baking powder. burned to-
night. The Standard Oil company
owned the building. The loss is only
10000, fully insured. Thomas e CO =
loss is 100000; insurance, $4,000. The
building occupied by the Standard Oil
company adjoins the one burned, and
narrowly escaped destruction. The In
ternational Tobacco company and ].
A. Abbiehl, liquors, who also adjoin the
burned building, suffered small losses,
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SENATE FORECAST.
Its Action Will Depend upon What
the House Does.


Washington, Dec. 22.-Thc course of
the Senate this week will depend
largely, If not entirely. upon the turn
which affairs shall take In the House.
The Senate adjourned yesterday until
tuesday. In the event that the House
should adjourn over the holidays. the
Senate will be ready to acquiescs, as a
majority of the Senators are still un-
questionably favorable to the usual
holiday recess. The probabilities point
strongly to the absence of a quorum
the greater part of the week. In case
no recess Ia taken.
The calendar contains only one bill
OF general Importance, and not to ex-
coed half 4 dozen mirror bills. Conse-
quently there Is little prospect of ac-
tual legislation in any event. 1t IL
therefore more than probable that
whatever sessions are held will be de-
voted largely to speechmaking. II the
House should send over a financial or
revenue bill there would be no posi-.
oility Of receiving report upon il for
some time. but such a measure might
anord subject matter for informal
speeches.
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Morgan Goes to Washington.

New York, Dec. PA local paper
says: Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan, who
with Mr.. August Belmont organized the
Government bond syndicate last Feb
ruary, went to Washington last night.
Bankers who know OF his Departure
and are also aware of the formal COM
munications that have been held be-
tween President Cleveland and the
prominent bankers of this city. are of
the opinion that Mr.. Morgan went to
Washington because he was invited TO
do so by the President.
IL this is so it would seem to indi-
cate that the President Is not particu-
larly hopeful of immediate action Nv
Congress authorizing an issue Of bonds.
and that he has determined, as he did
last winter, to refill the TREASURY on
the basis OF existing legislation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-01-02

Port Townsend. Wash, Dec. 24.-The
worst storm experienced In many
years has prevailed in the straits for
two days. The telegraph wires are
Frustrated and shipping is al a stand
still. Steamers arriving from the south
report severe gale from the west, and
steamers bound down are compelled to
seek shelter and wait for tho weather
to moderate
Since the collier "wach1sett" re-
turned from sea badly damaged and
leaking, fear is felt for the safety of
other outward-bound vessels.
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Merely a Social Visit.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 26-Amone
Secretary Olney's callers today was Sil
Julian Pauncefote. the British Embas
sador, accompanied by Mr.. Sanderson
British Consul-General at New York
brother of Sir Thomas Sanderson. wht
drew the "Sanderson line in the Brit.
ish Guiana boundary dispute and adj.
dressed two notes to Dr. Pulido and
Dr. Urbania of Venezuela, which are
claimed by Venezuelans to have ema-
mated from Lord Salisbury. 1t Is stated
ornclaIly that the call was of social
nature. A strong impression prevails.
as a result of the visit today. that Sec.
rotary Oiney has officially notified the
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ambassadors WIN Resion-

New York. Dec: ga dispatch to tho
Herald from Berlin says:
II is rumored in domestic circles that
a number Of United States Embaasa,-
doris who disapprove Of President
Cleveland's policy on the VenezueIan
question intend to resign Or 1t Is per-
sisted In. Information received fron,
Vienna state that no proposals have
been made to Emperor Francis Josenh
that he should arbitrate between I'm
gland and Venezuela.
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washington. Dec. "a. 1so5.


Delegate Frank Cannon called at the
White House today for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether President Cleve G.
land had determined TO issue the Utah
proclamation on the 4th DAY of Janu-
airy instead of on the LIST, as press dis
patches had intimated he would do.
Private Secretary Thurber informed
Delegate Cannon that he had heard OF
no contemplated change, and that, as
far as he knew. the proclamation
would issue as originally intended.
Mr.. Cannon Is still Of the opinion that
the President will perform his min
lsterial duty In announcing the en-
trance OF Utah into the sisterhood of
States on the first day of the new
year, Notwithstanding the reports to
the contrary.
THE WESTERN SENATORS.
Both Of the Idaho Senator's, both of
the Nevada Senators and Delegate
Cannon of Utah remain in the city
during the holidays. They have taken
this action because of the critical con-
dttion of affairs which has demanded
the presence of Congress. Senator
ohoup had intended TO return to Idaho
during the holiday recess and to bring
back his family with him to Washing
ton. He was obliged to telegraph to
Mrs. Shoup to start without him, and
that he would try to meet the family
in Chicago and return with them to
Washington.
Senator Shoup introduced today, as
member of the Military committee,
soon to be, a bill authorizing the Sec
rotary Of War to appoint an examin-
ing board Of medical officers to exam
Inc officers on the retired list who have
made application for restoration to
active service. These applications have
been made on account of the POSSIBLE
ity of war with England, many retired
officers claiming that they are per-
fectly able to command troops in the
field, and would feel that they had not
done their duty If they were not given
an opportunity to fight for their scoun-
try.
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Dropped Him with a Shot

st. Louis, Dec. 4.-Henry Larsen, a
gardener of Pine Lawn, a suburb of
this city, entered the house Of Con sta
BILE John Hansen during the latuer's
absence late yesterday evening, for the
purpose of robbery. He was taking
liberties with little girl left alone
there, when Hansen appeared and ar
rested Larsen. On the way to the city
Larsen assaulted the Const able and
broke away, but had not gone far
when a shot from Hansen's pistol
killed him
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Men and Money o4ered

Washington, Dec. 26.-PeopIe all over
the country seem to think Uncle sam
IS On the verge Of war. Every mail
brings communications rendering as
sistance OF men and money for use by
the President % the United States
against Great Britain. 1t seems to
nave been taken for granted that the
recent message OF President Cleveland
70 Congress was tantamount to a de-
ciaration Of war against England. ana
writer's do not hesitate to express their
sentiments freely and periodically.
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YOKE SHIT PLANTATION
r. Replies Z.
for = or
solution Asking
90 Congress.

Washington. Dec. 24-The Speaker
laid before the House today a letter
rom the Seer airy of the Interior
Transmitting -eply to Delegate
riynn' S resolution asking the reasons
u the delay in the alloting of the
anus on The Wichita reservation to the
,ndiahs and the opening of the surplus
idAd 10 settlement. The Secretary
shoNs that the lands occupied by the
Mlchita Indians are part of what is
SHOWN as the leased district" coded
oy the Choctaws and Chickasaws to
ne ne United States. There is, he says, a
IiIferenee of opinion as 70 whether the
Choetaws and Chickasaws conveyed
70 the United States a title to the
lands or whether they ceded them only
Tor the privilege OF allowing them to
De used in locating thereon friendly In
dlans. The matter is now before the
Court of Claims for adjudication, and
the Secretary says he has DELAYED sug-
costing to the President the appoint
ment OF alloting agents on account of
the disadvantages which might accrue
from having the allotments made and
the surplus lands thrown open to set
tlement before the claim of the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws is adjusted. The
ntlga1on before the Court of Claims
the secretary continues, certainly In
wolves the title of lands to be allotted,
as well as the lands to be opened.
'The resolution also inquiries whether
any of the Secretary's connections or
relations by blood or marriage are act
ing as attorneys for the Indians or any
party or parties interested in delaying
the opening of the same to settlement
IN reply TO this part of the inquiry, the
secretary says: Andrew A. Lipscomp
OF washington Is the husband of the
second cousin of my wife. He is one of
the counsel for the Wichitas in the It'll
cation growing out of the claim by the
Choctaws and Chickasaws for the re-
Versionary interest in the land occu-
pied by the Wichitas. l attach a copy
or the contract made by the Wichitas
with their attorneys. 1t will be seen
that the compensation for counsel for
the Wichitas is to be a percentage of
the money derived from the sale of the
surplus land in case it is decided that
the Choctaws and Chickasaws have no
reversionary interest in these lands.
am not aware of any interest which
the counsel for the Wichitas can have
in. delaying the allotment and the sale
OF surplus lands. No one has ever sug-
gested interest or a desire on their
part, or their clients part, for delay.
No connection or relation by blood or
marriage of mine is acting as attorney
for any party or parties Interested in
delaying the opening of these lands to
settlement. No party or parties have
presented to the Interior department
and objection to the full and immediate
execution of the act Of March 2. 1885,"
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PRINCIPLES MUST STAND.
Gov. Hastings In No Fear Of w,
but We Will ha F4~v,,

W x
but We VIII be Firm.
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 2a-Govvxnor
Hastings today declared himself On a.
war question, uneQuivocally prO-
nounctng the Monroe doctrine rood
me occasion was the annual memorial
service OF James M. Lisle post l28 a.
A; X. In the course Of the Goverror's
address he said:
Lately we have been hearing growin
from the British lion. but the starr md
stripes are In no more danger than
when Lee handed his sword to Grant
Two great peoples speaking the seme
language, engaged In the same pa,r.
suits, having the same Bible and be-
neving In the same God, win not 70 In
war. Let US hope 30, anyway. let ua
nope that wisdom will prevail and that
the resorts will be those of peace. Huf
let there be no peace that will put a
stain upon our flag. Let us stand for
our rights. Let US insist upon the prin-
clpIes OF the Constitution and thon~
great principles of security and ssif-
preservation enunciated by that great
PRESIDENT. James Monroe. Those prin-
ciples must stand. and in the future
as In the past. our people will prosper
and our country blossom an the rosa..