Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-14
HILL FIGURING.
Strength of the Silverites and Gold
Bugs at the Chicago Convention.
THE HARBOR BILL PASSED.
1t Goes Through the Senate by Vote. of
81 to O-Ouay still In the Race
Tarsnsy Nominated for
Judgeshlp.

VIC ueulOcThblC purify III OnlcdBO' he
has endeavored to obtain information
from the most trustworthy sources
and, therefore, his figures are conserva-
tive and accurate. Before he gives
them out he intends to revise them, be-
cause at present the score between the
gold and the silver forces is so close
that the control of the convention may
turn upon the vote of the Nebraska
delegation. AS there is contest from
that state it becomes intensely inter-
esting to know which deleg CATION will
be admitted to seats in the convention.
Senator Hill places Illinois in the free
silver column on the statement of SEN
ator Palmer, who, although sound
money man, reluctantly admits that
the free silver men in that state have
control of the party machinery.
River and Harbor Bili Passed..
WASHINGTON, May ia bill for
director-in-chief of scientific bureaus
in the department of agriculture was
reported aud placed on the calendar,
Senate bill for the appointment of u
committee or guardian for pension
ers in the District Of Columbia who
squandered their pensions by drinking
, or by vicious habits was passed. The
rever and harbor bill was taken up
and passed by vote of 81 to 0. Mr..
Hill introduced a bill which provides
that no person not a citizen of the
United States shall be employed upon
any government public works.
After some unimportant business in
the house to-day the consideration of
the Rinaker-D Downing Sixteenth Illi-
nois district contested election case
was resumed.
It May re Mckinley and Bliss.
WAsHINGToN, May lathe latest
candidate for the vice presidency is
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York. 1t
was learned direct from the Mckinley
camp in Washington that Hiss would,
in all probability, be the Mckinley
mems choice for second place on the
ticket Mr.. Bliss is the treasurer of the
national republican committee and a
man of great wealth. He is very pop
ular with the republicans of New York
| and with the party workers generally,
for he has always been liberal in his
I contributions to campaign funds 1t
appears to be generally conceded that
n New York man is to he selected as
Gov. McKinleys running mate, and
Mr.. Bliss is regarded as fulfilling all
the requirements.
QUAY StIli In the Race.
WASHINGTON, May Is, Senator Quay
does not concede himself out of the
presidential race. He sent out tele-
grams the other day to every delegate
elected in Pennsylvania, except Lynch,
Dave Martin and Chris Magee, asking
them if they were still for him. Up to
yesterday he had received 80 replies
and every delegate sworc the most un-
dying loyalty-they were for Quay
first, last and all the time. 1t is said
that ex-senator Plat is to pursue the
same plan in New York, in order to
learn the extent of the detection which
is said by the Mckinley men to have
occurred.
Post ONCE Receipts.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The gross
receipts of the 30 largest post offices
of the United States for the month of
April, 1896, were S., 1886, $50, against ST.
6G9, 9l5 in 1895, a net increase of Sl73,-
rs. New York heads the list with
Chicago second. Philadelphia third,
Boston fourth and st. Louis fifth.
Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington
and Louisville show decrease of this
years receipts over 1895
Tho FILLED Cheese 1911.
WASHINGTON. May l3 Senator Sher-
man has notified Representative law
ney that lie will ask the senate to con-
slider the filed cheese bill at the ear
hest opportunity. 1t is said that the
republicans in that holy will unani.
mously support il and the friends of
the measure hope to secure the sup
port of Senators PETER, Allen and
Kyle.
italian Immigration Declining.
WASHINGTON, May l3 -CommissiOn-
er-General Stump has received infor-
nation that Italian immigration to the
United States is on the decline Several
vessels chartered to bring immigrants
to this country have abandoned the
business, as they were unable to pro-
cure u ship load.
TaransY Nominate I for u Jud =eshIp.
WASHINGTON, May Is, The presi
dent to-day sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nomination: John c. Tarsney,
of Missouri, to be associate justice of
the supreme court OF the territory OF
Oklahoma -.-