Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Hcus Devotas the Day to De-
batting the Refunding Bill.
CLASSWOREERS AND POTTERS HEARD
Operatives Speak Against the Wilson Law
charleston to he Blockaded In
Fun by Adm. Bunce-Guess.
Ing on the Cabinet.

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days debate on tue Union Pacific RI.
funding bill developed sensational in
cident. Mr. Johnson, of California
the only member of the California
delegation who favors the funding bill,
in the course Of his remarks, took oc.
casion to make viuperatlve personal
attack on Editor Hearst, OF the san
Francisco Examiner. lie described Mr.
Hearst and Mayor Sutro as men who
were terrorizing the Pacific coast mem.
bers. Mr.. Patterson, of Tennessee,
member Of the committee, opened the
debate yesterday with half hours
speech in favor OF the measure. He
briefly recounted the reasons which led
him to support the bill. 1t was useless
to discuss wrongs, he said, which had
no standing in the courts The truth
was that the government loaned its
bonds to the projectors upon security
which the United States accep pied The
projectors occupied no trust relation
to the governme The second
mortgage held by the government
covered, 2,2aS miles. Each mile carried
an Indebtedness OF $50, 545. II confess
said he, that my face is set like flint
against the governmental control of
these roads" In conclusion he said he
believed the bill presented the best
bargain the government could make.
After several others had spoken for
and against the bill Mr.. Harrison gave
notice of substitute he would offer
to provide for commission, to consist
of the secretary of the treasury, Sec
rotary of the interior and attorney
general, to negotiate the settlement Of
the debt
GLAssMAKERs AND POTTERs HEARD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The working.
men played the principal part in the
tariff hearing yesterday before the
ways and means committee. Delega.
lions of operatives from the organiza-
tions of glassblowers, flint and lime
glassworkers, the bottle and window
glass blowers of Illinois and Penn
sylvania, and the potters Of Trenton,
N. j., and East Liverpool, O.. spoke.
All told the same story Of decreased
wages, mills running on short time
and general distress under the opera.
ton of the Wilson law f. L. Bodine,
of Philadelphia, spoke for the manu-.
facturers OF cylinder window.glass,
and Congressman Taylor, of Ohio, for
the potters, gave interesting illustra.
tions of ruinous competition from
Japan. F. F. Partridge, of Rutland,
VT, presented schedule agreed upon
by all the marble interests and minor
interests were also represented
CHARLESTON TO BIZ BLoCKADED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9--The people of
Charleston, ;, c., and vicinity are
promised novel winter entertain.
menl. Secretary Herbert, after con.
sultation with Adm, Bunce, command
ing the north Atlantic squadron, has
decided TO allow the admiral to under.
take the blockade OF Charleston. Sec.
rotary Herbert has become satisfied of
the practicability Of undertaking a
regular. blockade. The fun will begin
early in February, the exact date de-
pending upon the ability of the navy
yard people to get ships ready. Every
one of the ships that can he supplied
with a crew will participate either as
a blockader or blockade runner.
GUEssEs ON THE CABINET.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. S.-The cabinet,
as predicted by one who has been
friend and staunch supporter of Mr.
during his later public ca
reer, is as follows: Secretary of state.
John Sherman; secretary OF the treas
ury, Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, if his
health permits; secretary of war, Gen.
Alger; secretary of the navy, Cornelius
Bliss; Encouragement, Judge Golf, of
West Virginia; secretary of the in.
terror, Judge McKenna, of California:
postmaster-general. Mr.. Hanna, pro-
vided Senator Sherman is not secre.
larry of state; secretary OF agriculture,
} farmer from the central west
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No Interstate Passes.
Topeka, Kan, Jan g.-The Santa