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HEAVY GUUS EXCHANGE BROADSIDES Grosvenor Takes Strong Ground Against the Law and Is Applauded. Cnrl Kbnrz ?et? i? Terrible llxcorln? lion J<| Ii ii so:. Comes 1? I In- !>'? tense of (lie Law rtixl Mny* It Is ? Rrimbllcnn t'lillcl?Soutitn In Scn ? Ion Two Honrs Million! Trim nclliic llneh luminous? ."Vewpor: New? Public UnlUlln? UIH rimsvil. Washington, D. C, Jan. C, 1SD7. The friends 'and enemies of ;lhe civil service law exchanged 'broadsides in Uie House i?-day. The heaviest guns on each side wore brought into action. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, and Mr. John? son, of Indiana, each made exhaustive speeches, and kept their respective sides in a, constant fuiHire. Tho Interest In the debate was much more lively than yesterday. The crowded galleries, wliich were plainly In sympathy with 'the opponents of Ulie law, became so very noisy In ther demonstratons of ap? proval at once juncture that tho chair was competed to call them to order. In opening, Mr. Grosvenor disclaimed any leadership of the anti-civil service reform forces and any purpose to speak for any oflieer of the Government, exe? cutive, legislative or judicial. "All ef? forts to entangle rno in a collision with the President," said ho, "wastes so much powder. lif I believed my rela? tions to tho executive would be changed or modified, because I differ from him In any representative capacity, 1 would despise him as he would despise me if I faltered In my convictions." Mr. Grosvenor said ho had watched with admiration the President's public career, and -one of his most prominent , characteristics had always boon thai he not on-ly did not demand subserviency, but despised a man who sought favors by sycophacy. Mr. Grosvttnor proceeded to pay Iiis respects to -the National Civil Service Reform League and to Carl Schurs, lt? president. His excoriation of the latter was the most scathing that has been beard on the floor of tho House In months. He denounced unsparingly those who sought to road out of the Republican party those who believed In the repeal of the civil service law. With vitriolic language he sketched the political career of Mr. Schurz, which 'he characterized as tho "checkered, spotted, leprous career of one who be? trayed every party nnd every duty to ? which he was bound, and whose betray? als had been hlti only stock In trade in the arena of politics. He traced Mr. Bchurs's political history and defied ?any ono to point out a point In the trait which was not tainted with politi? cal corruption. Yet, he snld, tills was ?the man who, with other foul political demagogues at Cincinnati, under tho name of the National Civil Service LcngUe, "had denounced him and those who thought with him on this ques? tion." Ho rend the resolutions adopted ?:t the Cincinnati meeting, branding them as infamous 'beyond description. Mr. Grosvenor, in replying lo the charge mad? against himself nnd his colleagues, that thoy were betraying the Republican party, adverted to what he called tho list of traitors among .the high priests of civil service reform, at the head of which he placed George "WHUani Curlls, who abandoned the Republican party In 1S84. Ho reviewed the platform declarations of the Re? publican party io show that .the pres? ent position occupied by Ihe majority of the House was Inconsistent with these declarations. "For I give tho members of tho Civil Service Commis? sion notice," said he, "that wo have a majority on this floor and you cannot strangle a, majority in tho American Congress." (Applause.) One of Mr. Grosvenor's statements -which evoked an enthusiastic outburst from the galleries was In the nature of a warning that If members1 refused to l'fiten to the voice of Ihe people in hos? tility to this law, they would not be members of tho Fifty-sixth House or Representatives. He argued (hat tlie people wore overwhelmingly opposed lo the law and said that hundreds of thousands of Republicans felt a secret sympathy with Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, who announced that none but Democrats would be -appointed to office ?under Ihe new city government. ?Mr. Oiosvcnor professed his adherence ?to Ihe principles of the merit system and lo Ihe theory of examinations for ottice within certain limitations, "nut." he exciatmc din conclusion, addressing tlie defenders of the law. "I want tu serve notice on yon that unless you join us In the correction of the abuses and the reformation of the law, we will join any portion of the community, legislative, executive or Judicial, and deKroy the law, root nnd branch." (Uproarious npiilatiso in the galler? ies.) Mr. Johnson (Rep. of Indiana), ono of the ardent defend, rs of the law, follow, ed Mr. Givisvonor with an extended argument In support of the merit sys t ai. He too'.; occasion to review the history of the civil service, pointing out that previous to the time of Jackson the spoils system did not exist. Ho repudiated the statements of the adver? saries of the law that Lincoln and Grant believed In the spoils system. In enumeratln the evils of the spoils system, Air. Johnson eald it made cow? ards of legislators, stormed the White House. Interfered with the departments; it reached Into the Capitol and shaped legislation; it exalted the oflice broker, and attacked, vlllllled and calumniated the conscientious man. He took up the criticisms of the opponents of the law, one by one, and answered them, fre? quently evoking applause front the friends of the law on the floor. Speak? ing to the Republican side of the House he told his colleagues that the merit system was a. ?Rpubllcan child. The American people wore behind it. Mr; Johnson attributed the present discordant and disgraceful scene, now being enacted in Ohio with its visions of Senatorshlps going glimmering to the scramble for spoils, State and Na? tional, and said that the surest way to put Bryan and his black bnnner in 'the White House In 1900 would be for the Republican party to be recreant to Its artist and to slap 1n the face those who believed In an honestly conducted service. Without desiring in any way to reflect upon the present occupant of the White Ho?psc, Mr. Johnson said ho was convinced that there could be no genuine civil service reform until by c-onsrtllvjftlonal amendment the Pres? ident was ineligible for re-election. Mr, Johnson was given an enthusias? tic demonstration of approval when lie concluded. Mr. Lloyd (Democrat,' ot Missouri) followed In opposition to the law, which he argued -was an attempt to establish an aristocratic government by establishing nn olilce holding class. M 4:fi0 p. m. the House adjourned. SENATE. While 'the Senate was in session two hours to-day practically no business wns transacted beyond tho passage of a few bills. Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, callled up tho bill providing .for the holding of a Congress of the representatives of dif? ferent Indian ?tribes of the United Sttaltcs at Omaha, in 1S9S and appro? priating $45,000 therefor. Tho idea of tho congress Is to show the past and present condition of the Indian tribes of this country at ithe Omaha exposi? tion and to show what advancement they have made In education and civil? ization. After some minor amend? ments -to the bill were made. It was passed. The bill to protect the name nnd In? signia of the Red Cross was passed. A bill appropriating $100.ono for the erection of a public ?building at New? port News. Va., .was pnsed. At 1:50 p. m. the Sonate, on motion of Mr. Quay, went into executive ses? sion, and at 2 o'clock adjourned until to-morrow. G ER n AX H Kl.V+S ATINFA CT ION. - .Vcivspn pets Flnlcil Over the Sueccmt oi German Diplomacy In fit Inn. Berlin. Jan. 7.?Tho German press In Indulging in a tone of extravagant self satisfaction over the success of Gor? man diplomacy in China. The fact that Emperor William personally conferred the order of the Red Eagle upon Baron Von B-uclow, the German foreign min? ister, for Ms share In -Die affair, lndi c-.t'tes that the Emperor is delighted with the outcome of his policy. The newspapers, with the exception of the Vosslche Zeitung, are full of sneering remarks at England's expense. The Vosslche Zeitung however, points out that there Is plenty of room for every body and even suggests that the 14me has arrived -for a. "bettor under? standing between England nnd Ger? main'." The rather apologetic tone of the North German Gazette In Its semi-offi? cial article yesterday, seems to be a reflection Of the feeling In some quar? ters that the acquisition of a coal? ing station is hardly I lie realisation of the great colonial enterprise which the blaze of Prince Henry's departure foreshadowed, and tho suggestion of Hie possibility Hint Klao-Chou might prove unsuitable, leads many to ask whether Germany, after all, has taken a leap in tho dark. It Is now discovered that if Germany moves further north she Is bound to clash with Russian interests; if further south, then with English interests. ? Vienna. Jan. 7.?The Deutsch Zeitung echoing German feellng.says: "England has suffered a crushing defeat, but : there is no fear of war. The British j lion roared, but he does not bite. As civilized nations ought to lie grateful to Emperor William for having destroy? ed the myth of Groat Britain's univer? sal domination." TRANQUIL IN THE EAST. Clouds of War No Longer Hover About the Chlnosc Question. I Berlin, Jan. G.?The Noth German Gazette, In a seml-olliclal article says: "The development of affalts In eist Asia is becoming more tranquil. Ten? sion was caused by tho political an? tagonism of Great Britain and Russia, but behind the political antagonism now appears an economic one. which, how? ever, should be arranged with little difficulty. There Is no reason why one State should exclusively undertake the Chinese loan. Prudent considerations suggest the advisability of an Inter? national arrangement." London. Jan. 7.?According to a spe? cial dispatch from Shanghai, Russia Is endeavoring to obtain lernt? similar to Germany for tho occupation of Port Arthur and the Klao-Tong peninsulas from a point considerably north of Ta-Llen-Wan. It is believed that the altitude of England and Japan will frustrate her designs. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Dally Chronicle says: "Tho Russian occupation of Port Arthur completely blocks tho entrance to Pekln; nnd It is hnpo.ailvo that tho court should be transferred to Nankin (the southern capital)." INTRODUCED By OVERSfREET OF INDIANA Banking and Currency Commission Will Give a Hearing to Senator Edmunds. Tlio mil i ml,ml Ii s Every Feature or tiic Commission's tteeauimeiiclnlloii ?MnliituiiBiico or <Joiii NiRttttnrtl (.'renllnu or Iturcn.ii or Issue, nnd Itocleiii|itl?n, Itctlrcniciit nt t,i--ul Tender Noten -llnnliliirf Ventures r.Iituortt ic. "Washington, Jan. 8, 1898. (Representative OveTStreet, of Indiana, introduced In Hie House to-day a com? prehensive bill for carrying out the plan of the monetary commission for the re? form of the currency. The hill was re? ferred by Speaker Reed to the Com? mittee on Banking and Currency, nnd Chairman Walker has arranged to give early hearings lo Senator Edmund/?, the chairman of the commission, and perhaps to other members. The bill contains forty-seven -sections and em? bodies in legislative form every fea? ture of the recomniend.ilions of the commission. The earlier portions, re? ferring to the maintenance of the gold standard, the creation of the bureau of Issue and redemption, and the gradual retirement of the leg.il 'tender note.**, are embodied In the bill In almCrtl the same language as In the report. The hanking features are mrfre elaborate and carefully dellne the character of the guaranty fund for t'he protection of nyfes Issued upon assets and the man? ner ot redeeming the notes or Tailed bank.-'. The section dealing with the guaranty rund is as follows: Section 20. Thai every national bank? ing association shall nt all times keep and hive on eleposlt with t'he division or IsHue mid redemption for the pur? pose hereinafter specified a sum in gold coin equal to s per centum of its out? standing circulation. The amount sn kept on deposit shall continue a fund to be known as the "bank note gunr I anty fund,'- which rund shall be held for the following purposes, and for no other, namely: Whenever the comptroller of the cur? rency .''hall have become satisfied by the protest or the waiver nnd ad mis- j ?ipn specified In Section ."iL'L'O. or the | report provided for in Section f>227 of the Revised Statute-* of the United States, that any association has refused to pay its circulating notes on demand in lawful money, he shall direct the redemption of mich nottti from the bank nc'.C guaranty rund aforesaid, and such notes shall thereupon be so redeepiijd. After Mio failure of any national banking association to redeem its notes shall have been thus ascer? tained, the band? deposited with the Treasurer of the United states shall be sold, n.a provided by law. and the proceeds of such eile shall be paid In to the bank note guaranty rund. The comptroller or the currency shall fortit witli collect, r.ir the benefit er the rund, from the assets of the bank and from the stockholder** thereof, according to their liability, as declared by this ai t, such .?ums as. with the bank's balance in the bank note guaranty fund, shall equal the amount of its', circulating notes outstanding. And f r this pur? pose tihe United States shall on behalf of the bank note guaranty rund have a paramount lien upon ail the buss is or the assaciaiton; and such fund shall be made good nut T Flieh assess in preference to any and .all other claims whatsoever, except the necessary eist:' and expense-i of administering the same. The nex-t section e,f she 'hill pr ivldes, "that whenever the comptroller of -the currency shall ascertain what deficien? cy, if any. exists between iho aggre? gate collections for the benefit or ithe bank nn'.e security fund in tie- ease of any failed hank and the amount of Its outstanding notes redeemed and to he redeemed from "the said fund, he shall j assess such deficiency Upon all the na? tional banks in proportion to I heir notes outstanding at the time of tb failure of such bank. The provision for lite assessment of the tax upon the circulation above the authorized limit Is as follows: "Section 30. That every national banking association shall pay. on or lie fore the last day of every month, to the division of issue nnd redemption, a duty imposed at 'the rate of two per centum per annum upon the average daily amount of Its circulating notes outstanding in excess of sixty per cen? tum of Its capital .stock, and not In excess of eighty per centum of such capital stock, nnd a duty imposed at the rate of six 'per centum per annum upon the nvernge dally amount of its notes outstanding In excess of eighty per centum of Its capital stock. Clr vuiatlng notes of any national banking association shall be redeemed nnd held to be outstanding whenever they shall have been supplied by the comptroller of Ihe currency to such nssocln>tlon In (blank, reglstereel and countersigned accordinevto law, and shall have net been returned to the comptroller for cancellation or covered 4>y an equal amount i>f lawful money deposited with 'Ihe assistant treasurer In charge of the division of Issue and redemption for the retirement Of such notes." The present restrict Ion? upon tho amount of circulation which may 5>o Withdrawn monthly and also upon new issues of bank'notes by banks hav? ing made withdrawals within six months are repealed. ejection "I of the bill provides for redemption of notes In multiples of $1,000, In lawful money, upon presenta? tion at the treasury or sub-treasuries designated for redemption purposes, birl It Is provided that "nothing In this act contained shall be construed to Impose upon Ihe United States any lia? bility for tho redemption of the notes of any national banking association be? yond the proper application of tlte re? demption and guaranty funds deposit? ed with the division of Issue nnd re? demption, and tho enforcement of the remedies by i;hls aeit provided. Section .1.?". contains the provision that one-fourth of the reserve shall be hold in coin, with tho specific man? date "that nothing In ibis section ex? cept as expressly provided slinll be construed to niter or In any way affect tho provisions of existing law govern? ing the maintenance of reserves." Section .17 authorises the establishment of banks with a capital of S23.00O in towns not exceeding 1.000 Inhabitants, and section HS declares "that It shall be lawful for any national banking as? sociation to establish branches under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the comptroller of' the currency, with the o<pprnval of the Secretary of the Treasury." Provision i|s made for the entry of State banks Into the new system. The I louse. Commit too on Banking arid Currency made arrangements to? day to hear representatives of the In? dianapolis Monetary Commission on Januar}' 12th relative to the bill for currency reform prepared by that body. Those to appear will bo Judge Kd munds, representing the commission, and also representing the North and Iflast; Judge It. S. Taylor, of TerrC Ilaute. Ind.. representing the Middle West; .j. w. Fries, of Salem, N. C, representing the gold Democratic senti? ment of the South, and ex-Secretary Falrchlld, of New York. BXI'HKNM COMPANY ROilIinn. ? Implore Tnlton Ten Tlinnsninl Dot" InrKniul Slakes OH* With It. (New York, Jan. C?Tlte American Express Comnany was robbed to-day or $io.r,S2. and Clark Bra-den, Jr., a trusted employee. |a missing. Central officers and private detectives -.ire hunt? ing for him. Three days ago tho night manager In charge of the olllce at Forty-seventh street and Madison ave? nue, was taken 111. and Braden?a clerk of the company for more than ten years?was tcmpoiarlly substituted, This office the company uses as a clear? ing house for all its matter sent or received from the ('.rand Centra] sta? llen. Among the parcels lo bo sent on tho (i:"o o'clock train on the Hudson River road this morning were several eont lining cash to the amount of $r. r.S2 lind one containing five (1,000 Chicago Gas bonds. It wa>s iBraden's place to take these packages to the train, return to the oilice and remain on duty until 7 o'clock. When the day employees arrived Braden was not In the olllce. Tho sif? was locked. There were no receipts for valuable packages by the morning tra-in, altholtigh the books sli.v.d that several such parcels had been received at the otllce. At first the absence of Braden and the receipts wore set down lo careless? ness. Hut a f< w minutes later the leather bags which had contained the package.1? were found under some other freight; They had boon cut open and the money and bmds taken. That the robbery was hastily carried out Is shown by the fact that 125,000 mostly in rash, was left In the safe and thai tho bond- were taken. Notices iveri senl I i every bank and financial Institution In the cuntry warning tin in against purchasing the stolen Gas hi.mis. Tin .-? ? bonds had a face value of $3,000, but .are worth in other markets $5,850. They are for jt.?CO .-ach, Issued In 1808 and bearing 5 per cent, interest; They arc numbered 1603, H27, 2<.50, -IC00 and 4101. CONSUL. BI/ACKBAliliKD. Bit linger Will I.enrn to li ? More T>ru denl About Talking for Publication. M mtrcal, Jan. C.?United States Con? sul .lohn M. Blttlngor was to-night blackballed by the st. James Club, the leading-social organization in .the city, which litimhers among Its nu mbers the present ami past Got rnors-Geheral of Canada, many prominent Canadians and the principal citizens of Montreal. It is said that no less than fifty black? balls were cast against the elec tion of the representative of ihe United States Government in this section-of Canada. Colone) Knapp, of New York, ami Hon. \V. A. Anderson. Of Wisconsin. Mr. itlt llnger'S predecessors, were'honored and e.-t.???mod members of the Club. Mr. Bittinger's defeat was undoubt? edly brought about by an article pub? lished in a Chicago paper a week ago last Sunday, which avus telegraphed to and published In full by the local news? papers. In the article mentioned Mr. Bittlngcr was mad.- to say that the French-Canadian citizens of Quebec ware forming secret societies and ar? ranging for an outbreak looking to the independence of Canada, When Mr. Bittinger's name was first mentioned for Consul-Gencral his politi? cal opponents in Missouri Hooded the newspapers here with articles deroga? tory to his character. These articles also contributed to to-night's vote In the club. STEAMER REPORTED FOUN? DERED. Marseilles, Jan. 7.?It Is reported that ft largo steamer, as yet unidentified, ?hns foundered with all hands off Beau doc, in the Mediterranean. 1 DOM III! ms in in io sir Hin Ii ist Hoi foils. GOVERNOR BUDD DEGLINES 10 INTO Counsel Appeals In Vain to Justice Brew? er ot the Supreme Court. Durrani Brcnklwr Down- Ills Attor ?icy dives Orilcrs That Ho Nlinll Not Ho Annoyed by Interviewers During Ills I.uni Hours?Ills I'nr* litis In a QnnnUrry Aiiont itiNpo?? lugof the Body ?Olio 11 n mi 11 a miU ; Filly IiivllitlloiiN Issin il. 6un Francisco, Jan. 0. 1898. Governor Budd lias announced Umt lie will not Interfere with tlie execution of Durrani. The Governor waited at his cipnrt meivts this niflernboh for General Dick? inson. Durrani's attorney, to appear, Dickinson did not conic, and the Gov? ernor expressed his determination to allow the law to "take Its course. It was stated that Mr. und Mrs. Dur? rani would call on the Governor this afternoon to make a. last appeal for their son, but the Governor said that be would not receive them. In speaking of 'the Durrani case General Dickinson sold: "No one will have permission to interview the con.-* demned man before he Is hanged, as 1 have authority in the mailer nnd have given strict orders that no one shall see him. U the unfortunate man must die 1 believe In leaving lilni -to Tipend lvls last hours In pea.ee und will not submit to having hltn pester? ed." Durrani's father has not decided whal disposition lie will irntiko of the body. Owing 'to the fact that some of the cemetery associations refused to re? ceive it on account of the notoriety that would result, the elder Durrani threatens to bury ihe body under the inroad waters of the {Pacific ocean. Friends are trying to induce the strick? en parents to have the remains crema? ted. A'L/D HOPE ATHAN1DONED. San Qucnlln Prison. Cal., Jan. 6.? Durrani is breaking down rapidly, lie seems 'to have put nil hope out of his thoughts. It hardly seems that he will make a brave show on the scaffold or thai be will 'be in any condition when at the last moment to carry out his In? tention of making a farewell speech. ?Ills father has confessed to Warden Hale that he has given up all hope of a stay of proceedings and enters into the most minute details about the hang? ing in a pitiably despondent way. The warden promises Hint no vulgar cur? iosity on the part or medical men or anybody else will be gratified after the body has been cut down, and also Buys that the corpse will be delivered to Inn-rant's parents .Immediately nftc-r the execution for whatever disposition ?they choose to make of it. The elder Durrani has finally de? cided in,: 'to lie present nt the hanging. He has so notified the warden, mak? ing a number of requests which War? den Hale granted. The father of the condemned murderer asked Hint af'ter the execution the remains of his son lie placed nt once in the coffin Without nu topsy or Inquest, and that the black cap lie not removed, so that no one would be permit ted lo see the boy's face after death. He also asked that the rope lie burned after execution so thai! It could not tie cut up and bits dis? tributed as souvenirs. The condemned man has received spiritual consolation from the llev. "Wil? liam Kader, a Congregational minister from San Francisco, Chaplain Drahms also called, and the Hev. I> gan. of San Ua fa el, who was frequently visited by Durrani, came to say farewell. I. A ST GltAINCE FAIDS. Washington. Jan. rt.? Justice Drewer, of the Supreme Court, who is in charge of the Ninth district, late this after? noon refused to Interfere In the Dur raitrt e.is". Attorney Bbardman; of Cal? ifornia, came hero with the hope of se? curing a writ of error or superscdens, [ which would act as a stay to Durr.mt's ' execution. iMr. Board man saw Justice Brewer immediately after the adjourn? ment of the Supreme Court tnd made a strong plea for his client, but both of his applications were refused. The Interview lasted forty minutes. After Its conclusion Mr. Boardman stated That he was undecided as to whether to make an application to tho full Supreme Court to-morrow for :t writ of prohlbftlon, staying the execu? tion. As the court does not convene until noon and the execution Is set for 10:30 he was fearful that the differ? ence in time would not be sufficient to save Durrani even 1f ho should be suc? cessful in having his motion granted. READY FOR THE FINAL. EVENT. (San Francisco, Jan. 6.?Unless some? thing unforeseen Interevenea William J-lenry Theodore Durrani, the con? demned murderer of Blanche Damont, will expiate Iiis crime upon the gallows at San Quentln prison to-morrow morn i >ng. ' ' '?':?:;>:,:? i^', This morning Iii? attorneys were still confident that tltoy could save him from the hangman's noose, hut after Qocrhbr Dudd had announced his ro fuaal to Interfere with the execution, and the news came from Washington thait Attorney Bonrdman had failed in his mission to the Supremo Court of the United States, they wore compelled to acknowledge themselves nonplussed. Attorney Deuprcy, ?? a forlorn hope, resorted to the expedient of applying to the Judges of the Federal courts Tor a bill of exeer/tlons to their ruling, de? nying his petition for. a writ of habeas corpus yesterday. After a consultation Judges be llaven and Morrow decided that the allowance of the bill of ex eecptlons will not aot in the nature of permission to appeal to the Supreme Court, and after examining the docu? ments, affixed their signatures to the bill of exceptions, as required. Imme? diately thereafter Alttorncy Deuprey secured from the clerk of the court a cor tilled copy of the hill of exceptions and called upon United States Marshal Baldwin lo serve it and a notice of ap? peal upon Warden Hale at San Quen tln. It was claimed by Attorney Due prey that, this notice acted ns a stay of proceedings and 'that the Federal Judges having signed this bill of ex? ceptions, nothing could prevent him from perfecting his appeal thereon. 'Marshal Baldwin at tlrst demurred to being pressed into service, but acting upon the advice of the United States attorney he accompanied . Attorney Dueprey to San Quenlln and served the documents upon Warden Hale. That official nt once referred the matter to the State attorney general, who art vised him that the acceptance of ser? vice of such documents as had boon submitted to him did not act as a stay of proceedings, and that there was no legal reason why ho should hot proceed with the execution. Returning to bills city, Attorney Due prey nt once repaired to the United States Circuit Court. In order, if pos? sible, to perfect ids appeal, but acting under the Instructions Issued by the Federal Judges yesterday passing Upon the question of Durrani's alleged right to appeal, the clerk declined to accept tIi,, necessary notice of appeal and the attorney was compelled to retire with? out having gained the point for which lie hod been striving all day. Governor Build deferred his decision upon the appeal for executive clemency will ich had been submitted to him yes? terday evening, until a late hour tills afternoon. In the belief that Durrani's toriiorys would call upon him; but either they were too busy to da so. or consid? ered that It Was a waste of time, for they failed to appear. (Meantime Dur rant's parents announced their deter? mination lo call upon the governor for the ptirpbsce of making a final appeal for their son's life-, but the governor absolutely refused to see them, and thoy then left -the city for San Quenlln, in order that they might spend the night with their son and bid him fare? well. 'Amos LiUn't, the hangman, visited Durrani's coll this afternoon for the purpose of taking 'his mensurci and determining upon the length of the drop. The machinery of the gallows was tested amd everything found to Work smoothly to-day. About 150 In? vitations have been Issued by Warden Halo. TICKF. r KCAI.PINO. ?'resident ncKrn/Jo Nnyw (lie Itnil rontlN Supply ilio Br otters Willi Tickets. Washington, D. C? Jan. 0.?The In? terstate Commerce Committee to-day resumed Its hearing on the anti-scalper ?bill. Mr. McKenzie, the president of the American Ticket Brokers' associa? tion, again npponred before the commit? tee. He said he had received affidavits from a number of -ticket brokers throughout the country confirming the statement made by htm ait the previous tnectlhg of the dommlttee -limit the brokers secured 05 per cent, of the tick? ets sold by (them from the railroad com? panies. Senator Cullom asked for the names of the railroad companies supplying tickets, and Mr. .McKenzie replied that to answer would be a breach of confi? dence. While be considered the oues tion proper he should decline to name the companies except under a sum? mons. In that ense he would respond but he did hot want to break faith. 15. .T. Thiele, of the Illinois Commer? cial News association, nnd P. V,. Dow of Now York, president of the Com? mercial Travelers' National League opposed the iblll, while William F Kins' president of the Merchants' association! I or New York, spoke for It. A. M. Conin ton, of Chicago, of the National nssocia lion of -Merchants and Travelers, also favored its passage; ?? h<Er,,n* for ln* ?a>' was closed with a brief but vigorous statement fm the (Merchants' association of New X ork. who declared that of the 1.100 firms In this association In New York representing 1500,000,000, there hart not been one vote oast against the proposi? tion to support this bin. ana of lh? 30.000 firms outside that city represent Ing another five hundred million" dol lors, only eighteen had opposed it ?N. B. Kelley, commissioner of frele-hl transportation department of the Trades League of Philadelphia, filed a statement In support of the bill The committee adjourned then until to-morrow. ICE3 HOUSES COLLAPSE. Hamburg, Mich.. Jan. 6.?The mam? moth 1co houses in course of erection *V?J,tTnore La^' near ?ere,. collapsed this afternoon. Two hundred men were at work on tho buildings; two are known to have been killed and possibly four. A dozen or more are Injured. MONEY NOMINATED. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 6.?A Joint Demo? cratic caucus ;to nominate a United States Senator to succeed the late Senator George, was held In Represen? tative Hall this afternoon. Hon. H D Money was nominated" by declamation The caucus sat exactly fifteen minutes.' Coiii? ol Ten to Cons:fler oil OPPOSED BY ?IBERS FROM THIS toiOfi Committee on Reduction of State Expenses Will Soon Get to Work. <:..u;,., rs will Anncnr In Bonnll ?if Klzor'sllill lo ?renlo n Iluritnn of l.rthor M.'ituiifk i.,,,v to Probtblt iho Jtnlo ol Liquor to .Students Wnl .'tliiuti-Govornor's KlnflT In com? i>i etc -(.nun! .lory it on Testimony lu Itcenrdto ivomach't Cbecbs. (Special Dispatoh to Tho Virginian.) Richmond, Va., Jan. 6, 1898. ?: Hon. Charles G. Klzcr received a tele-, gram f;om Con/J.ssnvan Young to-day . asking him to cune to "Washington and appear with him before a committee ot the House in advocacy ?of the restora? tion of the wages of tho employees oil tire Norf oik Navy yard to what they were formerly, air. Klzer loft fo* Washington to-night. Governor Tyler will appoint the, qununntlnc olllcer for Norfolk nnd Portsmouth oa Monday. He has been., colled upon by various delegations ln? t'he interest of candidates, and while).' the Governor has given no Intimation' aw to what his decision will be, It Is generally thought that Dr. Hope will, be appointed. The House Committee 'on Banks,'; Currency and Commerce postponed..' consideration of the Trading Stamp.bill until to-morrow night. The Houre Committee on Finance will consider Mr. Haundorf' bill in relation to taxing telephone, telegraph and ex presrt companies next Tuesday at 4:30 p. m. This Is one of the most Import ant measures pending in the Legisia-' turo. IAH persons 'Interested will b3 given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Conke. of Norfolk, is chairman of the ? committee. LnM night after the caucus Mr. A. A_ Campbell, of Wythevllle, who man? aged Judge Jackson's canvass, enter-' talned several gentlemen at the West? moreland Club. Among those who were his guests were (Messrs). George. Lindsay, of Norfolk county, and Charles B.'Mann, of Petersburg. While Governor Tyler has announced but three members of his staff. It is generally known who will be aome of. the other Colonels. He has appointed' Colonel C. CR. Cowardln. of Richmond, big chief of staff, and Messrs. Ma?oa L. D.awsor?, of Richmond, and King B.. Iliarman, of Radford, members of the staff. Among others who. have been, invited to serve as Colonels are Col.;! John 8. Harivood and air. Wm. M. Coullng. of Richmond, .and Hon. Wm,'?? Henry Mann, of Petersburg. The joint special committee appointed: to report a plan for the reduction of' State expenses will get to work before' the end of the week. Several members^ of the committee, notably aicssra. Mo~ son, of King George, and Parker, of; Southampton are in favor of consti? tutional reforms, and it would not be; isurpriflng. If tWe plan agreed, upon-; should contemplate a number of amende; mcnts to the constitution. Mr. C. Har? ding Walker, of Northumberland, a member of the committee, favors, the: reduction of the number of school eupr eiintendents to one for each Senatorial? district: '.V ;) The contested election case of Cole vs Newberne was argued before, the; House Committee on Privileges and Flections this evening by air. Bur? roughs for 'Mr. Cole and air. Thont for. air. Newberne. The committee did not decide the case. The visit of air. Samuel Gompers next week will be quite an event among the labor people. He will appinr before a house committee In behalf of R'jrJ Kizer's Mil to create a bureau bt labor; nnd industrial statistics, air. Goniper3 is president of the American Federation of Labor. While here he will b> hand* somely entertained by the labor unicn lsts. ". ' '. *3^-S<iBi The report of the Investigation In th? case of Judge Turnbull, of Brunswick! will not be ready to be submitted-foe.-, .fore-Saturday. It will contain about 3,000 words, and will completely vindi? cate the judge from the charges pre? ferred by Delegate K. P. Bufoord. . ... ?Senator W. H. Hale, the sole membeit of the Senate who belongs to the Pop? ulist party, has been voting with, the Democrats on all candidates, but h?, will draw the line on Judge JacVson. He says he cannot see the e insistency of the Democrats in turning down sil? ver Populists In Roanoke and then nominating a "gold bug" for judgt. There was considerable defljate Sn Senate over Mr. aiorris' bill, nme the net In relation to the sale ot to minors and certain students". Morris wanted tho words yar?d?iH -Institutions .of ?learning", ftricksn of the act passed at tho Inat^flestf and to have the law apply- only t nors, pupils of the public,Rchoolii; the students of the. Hinip'ttm^l school. The bill was ropOriteU uttff (Continued.on Second