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Incandescent light and steam radiator in every room. American Plan. Transient rates $3per day; special ratesby the week. BY J. J, MARTIN. The Herald LOS ANGELES* SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1893. PENSION APPROPRIATIONS The Urgent Deficiency Bill Before the House. One Item Gives Rise to a Rot Partisan Debate. The Administration's Pension Policy Vigorously Assailed. Cannon or Illlnola Leads ths Assault. The Defnnae Ably Conducted bjr Enloe and Livingston— In lutort sting Discussion. By the Associated Press. Washington, Oec. 16,—The debate over the pension policy of the administra tion, growing out of tbe item in the urgent deficiency appropriation bill ap propriating $200,000 for special examin ers, consumed the entire day in the house. Under the lead of Cannon of Illinois an assault was made against Cleveland's pension policy, especially that portion which resulted in the re vocation of order ItU and the subsequent euspenßion of thousands of pensioners. Livingston of Georgia and Enloe of Ten nessee defended the administration, and Lacey of lowa and Morse of Massachu setts opposed it. Breckinridge of Kentucky took the floor aud explained tbat the bill con tained appropriations amounting to $1,651,850, the only item antagonized being the appropriation of $200,000 for special pension examiners. CANNON'S HOT SHOT. Touching this item, Cannon thought it waa time for congress to examine the manner in which the peneion office was being conducted. He referred to the clause in the president's message de claring every neighborhood bad its fraudulent pensioners, and reviewed the action of tbe department in cutting off thousands of pensioners. There bad been much allegation of fraud, but lit tle had materialized on cross-examina tion. Of 335 special examiners in the department, a dozen were employed to run down these alleged fraudulent pen sioners. All pensions cut off were classed by the commissioner to the credit of the amount Bayed by tbe office. One million dollars of rejected pension had been classified as $1,000,0000 saved ; yet, after a rough examination it bed been found that but $31,000 had been actually paid out to pensioners who bad procured pensionß by forgery, perjury or false personation. He undertook to aay tt,«.-e was no more fraud in the ad ministration of tbe affaire of tbe pen sion office, which disbursed annually $180,000,000, tban in the adjudication of caeca in the courts of tbe country. Tbe Fifty-first congresß appropriated $150, -000,000 for pensions ; the Fifty-second, with 140 Democratic majority, appro priated $168,000,000 to meet payments on account of pensions. Order 164 was responsible for much of tbia magna nimity. Yet, the present head of the pension department and the secretary of the interior now undertook, after this construction bad stood fonr years and been acquiesced in by a Democratic house of representatives, to reverse that construction. AN ACT AKIN TO CRIME. "It was an act," said Cannon, shak ing his fist ominously, " akin to crime. The infamous ruling of the administra tion was that men receiving pensions whose cases had been proved, were stricken from the rolls. Look at the Bennett case, which is known from one end of tbe country to the other. If aucb a ruling bad been made by a republican administration, by Raum or Bussed, alter tbe construction of the law bad etood three years and bad been ratified by congress, he would attack it as he atipeked it now,," "That's right," shouted Enloe, "give it to Raum." "Ob. no," replied Cannon, "I will not go for Raum, because in God's chancery he is not guilty and your commissioner is." RAUM AND LOCHREN. Comparing the work of a ßanm and Lochren for seven months of the admin istration of eacb, be ebowed tbat Raum issued 144,000 certificates; Lochren 44, -000. In the same period Raum had re jected 84,000 claims; Lochren 87,000. Lochren Lad kept up with Raum on re jections but Raum had beaten bim two to one on issues. "That's greatly to his credit," shouted come one the Democratic side. "I do not tbink bo," replied Cannon, "and I tbink my judgment will be the judgment ot history." Cannon eaid be did not desire to attack tbe pension office, but did attack the atmosphere of that office, whicb, for an honest claimant, was 20 degrees be low zero. [Laughter.] It makes it look gloomy for the 300,000 claimants under the act of 1890, whose claimß were not adjudicated, and the 400,000 pensioners under that law whose pensions are in jeopardy. [Applause on the Republican Bide.] LIVINGSTON DEFENDS THE ADMINISTRATION. Livingston replied to Cannon that tbe appropriation under discussion was to provide for field examiners of the pen sion office. Cannon had not challenged the propriety or justice of the appropri ation ; he bad occupied his time by cast ing a shadow over the administration of the pension office, and in attacking Sec retary Smith and Commissioner Lochren for revoking the order of last April. A Democrat of the north or south was always under suspi cion when he criticised pensions. Smith waa a southern man, but he bad not been in the confederate army. Lochren had been a soldier in the Union army 'and a gallant one. Cleveland bed not been in the army, but could assure tbe house and the country tbat justice waß and would be done by these distinguished men. Ap plications were scrutinized with care, as they should be. No self-respecting man in the land would believe tbat Cleve land, Smith or Lochren, in beating the brush for fraud, was actuated by a de sire to deprive honest soldiers of pen sions. It was true, however, that this war against unworthy and undeserving soldiers would be prosecuted vigorously. Blair, Stone, Pickler, Cannon and Bingham barrassed Livingston at every step, and Blair declared be did uot ob ject to weeding out fraud, but be did object to making that pretext a cloak for a deliberate conspiracy to deprive honest pensioners of pensions. Livingston replied that the cole pur pose of the administration waa to purge the pension rolls of names tbat dishon ored tbem. laoy's lamentation. Lacey followed Livingeton. In open ing he read from a recent interview with Lawrence T. Neal, author of the tariff plank of tbe Democratic platform. Ninety per cent of the Democratic disaf fection, Neal said, «,.. mid be charged to the course of the pension office, for Which the administration was directly res poneible. Lacey also read a memorial received by Outhwaite from W. A. Taylor, re cent Democratic candidate for lieuten ant-governor, who call lor a congressional investigation of the "ridiculous, unlaw ful and unjust policy ineuguarted by the pension office, that has resulted in the auapeneion of 1500 pensioners in Ohio." IN THE LION'd MOUTH. In proceeding to denounce the con duct of the commissioner of pensionß. Lacey stud in Venice when charges againat citizens were placed in the lion's mouth, their trial and condemnation in secret followed. These dark and abhor rent methods pulled dn*r~i Venice. It was now proposed to make every pout office a lion's mouth, in wbich every scoundrel and villain can drop venom and spite. Straightway a special agent dispatched to secretly try and condemn an honest veteran. The whole country should rise up and re buke tbe administration. He protested againat employing tbe whole force of the pension office to i urn mage about for fraud, instead of adjudicating tbe hun dreds of thousands of claims that awaited action. raum's old enemy. Enloe, an old antagonist of ex-Com missioner Raum, declared tne peneion department, under this administration, the greateat triumph of this government; it wbb doing a noble work. He was sur prised at the line of d jrise set up on tbe other side. In the eye of tbe law the." (the Republicans) were accom plices of fradulent pensioners. Because the admin boat ion was investigating and punishing theso caeca of fraud, bow could honest men parade tbia before the country as hostility to deserving pen sioners? Enloe wanted every soldier in the i ountry who was entitled to a pension to bave it, and bave all he was entitled to; but he also wanted every soldier dishonestly on the roil, sir drawing more' money tban he wae entitled to, taken irom tbe roll. He proceeded to discuss the result of tbe investigation of the pension office. At Baltimore it was found tbat pension attorneys secured pension checks, held tbem as payment for money due, and charged a fee for collecting them. At Norfolk a regular mill for the mauufacture of pension tes timony was unearthed. In New Mexi co most astounding frauds were com mitted. A similar condition of affairs existed in Indian territory and in cer tain parts of lowa. In concluding Enloe said tbe time would come when every honest Union soldier and every eelf-reipecting citizen would applaud the pension policy of thia administration. Morse closed the debate witb a vigor ous assault on Cleveland and Lochren. At the conclusion of bis speech an agree ment was reached to close the deb-te after three hours turther discussion on Monday. At 5:10 p.m. the house adjourned. CANADA'S EFFORTS. She Seeks Commercial and Political Union With Hawaii. Washington, Dec. 16.—A Btate de partment official, who haa closely ob served Canada's efforts to extend her trade, says: "Minister Bowell's move in Hawaii is in line witb tbe settled policy of Canada to divert trade from the United States. At first Canada at tempted to open trade with the West Indies, and one of the Canadian minis ters, Foster, went to the Indies to ne gotiate for a new treaty. At the came time attention was given to ex tending Canada's trade in the Pa cific. The Canadian Pacific line ol steamers from Victoria to Auetrailia pass Hawaii, so that trade could readily be established if a reciprocity plan were inaugurated. Moreover, tbe Canadian Pacific steamers are part of tbe Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway. The acquisition of Hawaii wonld not only help Canada's trade, but also complete the military chain Wbicb Great Britain hae thrown about the United States." GOING TO GET MARRIED. Lieutenant Bash's Mission to Honolulu Is Private. Washington, Dec. 16.—A dispatch irom San Francisco reports tbat Lieu tenant Rush of the navy Bailed from there on the Alameda with sealed orders for Admiral Irwin. Lieutenant Rußh is on a three-months' leave of absence from December 15tb, with permission to leave the country. It ia, therefore, not an official mission he is on. It is said, in fact, he has gone to Honolulu to be married. Removal. Polaaki Bros., merchant tailors, bave removed to rooms 113, 114, 115, second floor, Stimaon building, Spring and Third streets. Stop tbat cough by using Dr. St. John's cough syrup. We refund your money if it faila to cure. For sale by Off & Vaughn, corner Fourth and Spring ate. Removal sale —Musical goods. Prices no object. Fitzgerald's, corner Spring and Franklin. Thurston's Millinery and California Straw Works, 204 S. Main street, oppo- Bite Third. A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK. Herbert Bismarck Surprises His Friends. He Risps to the Eminence of a Party Leader. His Speech on Commercial Treaties Loudly Applauded. The Fatherland Made Bo Uncomfortable for Anarchists That the Keds Are All Expected to Emigrate to America. Copyrighted, 1893, by the Associated Press. Berlin, Dec. 16. —The importance of yesterday's debate in the reichptag cen tered on Count Herbort Bismarck's un expected coming to the front as one of the leaders of the Conservative party. Tbe Agrarians selected him to be tbeir champion, solely on account of tbe weight of bis historic name, and al though bis arguments raised no point not already covered by the oppouents to the commercial treaties, yet the trenchent vigor of Count Herbert Bismarck's lan guage nas in sucb striking contrast to bis iormer parliamentary style, tbat even his friends were surprised and delighted, and the conserva tives abandoning the attitude of re etrve -ii [ ';«><-■ towards bim since his father's dismissal from office, ap plauded him vociferously. The count quoted a pamphlet of the archbishop of Dublin in arguing that unless the cur rency question was settled the peasantry would become bankrupt; be defended the farmers' union as having prevented many discontented rural voters from going over to the Social Democrats, and implored the government to remember tbat more than twenty million persons in Germany were more or leas depen dent on agriculture for a livelihood. KNGLAND'S WEAKNESS. Continuing, the count pointed out the caee of England where, he claimed, ag riculture w SB practically mined aud the country depondent upon foreign sup plies. This, he said, was the '-ause of the naval panic theie and quoted Cob den's exhortation to spend £20,000,000, if necessary, to maintain England's naval supremacy, Baying tbat if Eng land lost a great naval battle and her coasts were blockaded, she would be compelled to accept peace at any price within 80 days. Sucb was the conse quence, tbe count concluded, of allow ing national agriculture to wither. MRRR RICHTEB's REPLY. Hert Richter closed tbe debate with a vigorous defense of the government against Conservative attacks, illustrating with bitter sarcasm tbe principles and character of the Agrarian agitation, and ridiculed tbe idea of representing Eng land as a lost country, Richter, during his speech, said: "And if, in tbeir patriotism, they are willing to make a large naval outlay, tbey owe tbeir ability to do so to the free trade policy. We, on the other hand, have so much difficulty in cover ing the cost of tbe army bill, because our prosperity is retarded by the protection policy." THE RUSSIAN TREATY. The passage of tbe other treaties have paved the way for tbe adoption of tbe Russian treaty. Those in a position to jndge best believe the majority for tbe Russian treaty will be even a little larger than for the Roumanian treaty, because a number of opponents have declared that, after tbe passage of tbe Roumanian treaty, it would be sense less to oppose the Russian treaty. Of 40 members absent from the division on the Ronmanian treaty, it has been ascertained tbat at least 23 are pre pared to support tbe Russian treaty. EXDDUB OF ANARCHISTS. Caprivi is of the opinion that the present legislation is sufficient to deal witb anarchists, and no initiative steps are expected from Germany, The Ber lin adherents to the Anarchist party are very downhearted, as every individual belonging is well known and continually shadowed by tbe police. Every speaker indulging in exciting language at meet ings is promptly "sent up." Quite a number are already in prison, and others are awaiting trial. They will soon find it too hot for them bere, and ac no other states of Europe will let them pass the frontier, they will at last try to go to America where an invasion of tbis character may be looked for. SUGAR PREMIUMS. News circulated by tbe Politiscbe Sachrichten and reprinted by the Nord Deutsche Zeitung, regarding tbe inten tion of tbe government to continue the export premium on sugar after January, 1895, wbich date is fixed by law for tbe commencement of tbe lowering of tbe premium, wbich will be stopped entire ly after July, 1897, is not based on any government action, but probably based on a ballon d'essai sent up by the sugar interest with a view to discover whether the government contemplates any new departure. It ia supposed the next few days wiil clear tbe matter up, and tbat some official announcement of the gov ernment's intention will be made, MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The reported illness of the crown prince ia not believed in tbe beat cir cles. The crown prince was seen laet week playing witb his brothers, and wae then in the beet of health and spirits. The emperor haa accorded several au diences to Prince yon Hohenlobe-Schil lingfuret, lieutenant of the emperor in Alsace-Lorraine, regarding the proposal of the Aleatian members of tbe reich stag, who are anxious for tbe repeal of the exceptional measures in force in Alsace-Lorraine. On the bourse today iron mine shares were bouyant on account of the ex netted increase of the strength of the British navy. Prof. Charles Michelet, tbe famous historian of the German systems of philosophy, died today. SIXTEEN PAGES. PORTLAND CONSPIRATORS. The Government Run Itn Case and the Defense Opens. Portland, Ore., Dec. 16.—1n the con spiracy case today Emma Hansen, a do nestic, testified to visits made to Blum's residence by Mulkey and Seidback Upon cross-examination witness was un able to identify Mulkey. After the in troduction of testimony to identify Dunbar's handwriting in the Wilson correspondence tbe government rested. When court reconvened thisafternron counsel for tbe government announced that when the caee waa submitted to the jury, they would not ask for a ver dict of guilty against the defendants John Bess, J. E. Marks and Bon Ong Choug, aa the re was not sufficient evi dence against them. The detenee tiien put witness on the •tand to impeach Blum's testimony. Among tho'e testifying to Blum's bad reputation ibr truth aud veracity and Collector Latau'a good leputation, was Mayor Mason. Governor Ponnoyer testifid that he bad known Collector Lstan a quarter of r t ntliry and thought his general repu tation good. CAUGHT A TARTAR. An lowa Granger Pomps Load Into Two Bunco Men. Sioux City, la., Dec. 16.—Two confi dence men caught a tartar when they tackled a countryman Mimed A. F. Philley and undertook to eteer him against their game. The granger would not have it, anu the coroner bas two subjects for an inquest. Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning Pbilley went to the depot to take the train ior Omaha. He was met by G. E. Myers, and walked away witb him to get a drink. Myers conducted Philley to a building operated as a confidence tailor shop by Myers and Joe Blum. After an absence of 15 minutes Philley returned to the de pot and jumped on tbe train just as it wae pulling out. At tbe tailor jo'nt Myers and Blum were found dead, shot through tbe adbomen at short range. The theory is that they attempted to rob Pbilley and be killed them. Tele grams were sent to intercept him on the train, but no reply has been received yet. Myers and Blum were both well known crooks. EXCITEMENT AT RIVERSIDE. Suits Filed Againat People* Home Sav ings Bank Creditors. Riverside, Dec. 16.—Considerable commotion was created in this city to day when it became known tbat papers in several suits brought by the People's Home Savings bank of San Francisco against several large creditors here, had been filed with the clerk of the superior court. The aggregate of the claims for whicb suit bas been brought is some thing over $150,000. The largest indi-' vidual amount sued for is $50, -000, and tbe defendant in this action is the Riverside Improvement company. There are eight suits in all. Ac the money market is pretty close bere at present, the suits will result in hard times for many of the defendants who will be kept busy hunting up coin to liquidate. The suits were expected, but those most interested had hoped they would not be brought until after the harvest of tbe orange crop, when money would be easier. THE TAMMANY CHIEF. Croker Defends the Machine Against Its Defainers. New York, Dec. 16.—Richard Croker, the Tammany chief, gives out a iormal interview defending Tammany Hall and the investigation by the legislature. Croker says he does not possess a dol lar not honeßtly earned, and will under no circumstances withdraw from the leadership of Tammany. He denies that commercial resorts are assessed for political purposes and speaks kindly and respectfully of Dr. Parkhuret as a man who tries to do what be thicks is right, but does aot believe his methods are wise. The chief says be never asked or received a dollar from any per son engaged in unlawful pursuits or in retnrn for influence. THE NEW CHINESE TREATY. Ly Wins; Vow Summoned to Washing ton for Consultation. San Francisco, Dec. 16.—Ly Wing Vow, the Chinese consul general at San Francisco, has been summoned to Washington to confer with the Chinese minister regarding the new treaty soon to be submitted by China to the United States. He departed for Washington tonight. He would only say, wben in terviewed, tbat the present treaty is far from satisfactory and tbat tbe Chinese have not settled on the terms of the treaty wbich they intend to propose ac a substitute. One thing, however, the Chinese government will not oppose the new registration law. TIRED OF LIFE. A Cancer Sufferer Jumps from a Thlrd etory Window. San Francisco, Dec. 16. — Charles Ozanne, a patient at the French hospi tal, committed suicide thia morning by jumping from a third-story window of that institution. Ozanne had been undergoing treatment at tbe hoapital for cancer of the face during the past tbree months. Hie Buffering from the malady waa intense, and be bad told tbe nurses tbat he waa tired of life, ac he could not stand the pain any longer. French Spies Sentenced. Leipsig, Dec. 16. —At the conclusion of tbe trial of the two Frenchmen de tected in making sketches of fortifica tions of tbe North Sea, DeQung waa sentenced to six, and Delgay to four years' imprisonment. It ia believed the emperor will pardon the prisoners on the ground that tbey were engaged in tbe work by contract with the French government, and were in pureuit of what tbey regarded a legitimate busi ness. A line of fine cut glass bottles and manicure sets just received at Little boy 's pharmacy. Call and see tbem, eill South Spring atreet. BULLY FOR BARTON. HIS NEW PATENT CAR FOR ORANUE SHIPPira SAID TO PILL ONE OF THOSE LONCJ FELT WANTS. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONGRESS MUST WAIT. Hawaiian Information Not Yet Forthcoming. The President still Working on Mis Message. It May Be a Week Before He Sends It to Congress. The Steamer Australia firings Fresh News from Honolulu-The Sitae tion Practically Unchanged. Trait rs Bounced. Uy the Associated Press. Washington, Dec 16.—There is noth ing to indicate that the president's Ha waiian message is yet completed. It is suggested that the president may delay until he hears from Honolulu after tbe arrival of the Corwin. This wonld in volve a long wait, as the Corwin was not due at Honolulu until December 14th. Tbe state department officials today were busy preparing a quantity of new materiel!, on wbat subject conld not be learoad. News of the unchanged condition at Honolulu wae received without surprise at the state department. No expres sions can be secured from the depart ment on the situation. At the Hawaiian legation no official advices from the Honolulu steamer Australia have yet been re ceived. Hastings, charge d'affairs, does not expect anything to occnr that will change tbe status of tbe provisional government. He regards the develop ments of recent days as settling tbat the de facto character of the provisional authorities is conceded, and under these circumstances the most active oppo nents of the existing government cannot find sufficient authority in international law to grant its overthrow. AFFAIRS AT HONOLULU. No Chance In the Situation—Disloyal Offioe Holders Bonneed. Copyrighted, 1893, by the Associated Press. San Francisco, Dec. 16.—The steamer Australia arrived from Honolulu today, bringing tbe following special corre spondence of the Associated Prees: Honolulu, Dec. 9, 1893. Although the situation has not mate rially changed in tbe three days that have elapsed since tbe sailing of ths Oceanic, several matters of more or less importance bave transpired, and the latest diplomatic communications be tween Minister Willis and tbe provision al government have been secured by tbe Associated Press. president dole's note. On November 29th President Dole ad dressed a note to Minister Willis in whicb it was stated tbe provisional gov ernment had received notice from Min ister Thurston of Secretary Qreebam's letter. The provisional government wished to inquire, first, if it was cor rect; if so, he intimated that it was due them to be informed what were the in tentions of the United States in relation to the recommendations of tbe secretary of state. MINISTER WILLIS' REPLY. On December 2d a reply was received by President Dole, in wbicb Minister Willis stated in : ub teaee tbat he con sidered the letter of Secretary Greaham a domestic matter, with wbich be (Wil lis) had nothing; to do. It was his opin ion, however, that President Cleveland would decide to furnish definite inform ation and instructions as soon as he had received certain advices whicb bad already been transmitted to him. It waa Minister Willie' opinion that President Cleveland would be able to come to a conclusion, because he was anxious to have tbe Hawaiian trouble speedily set tled. NO TROOPS TO BE LANDED. A previous note bad also been re-, reived from Minister Willis in whicb, it is understood, he acquiesced in tbe no tice served upon him tbat no troops should be landed from United States men-of-war without the written consent of tbe provisional government. DISLOYAL OFFICE-HOLDER. On December 7th the executive and advisory councils of the government met to consider the question of invest igating the conduct and loyalty of a number of government employees known to be Royalists or Royaliet symoathiz ers. The matter wae taken up in open session before a large number of visitors and resulted in tbe adoption of the fol lowing resolutions, witb bnt one dis senting voice: Resolved, That it is the opinion of this advisory council, that the execu tive should proceed upon an investiga tion as to the loyalty of all employees of tbis government, and the support given by tbem to it. Resolved, Tbat in tbe determination of the fealty of emyloyees of the gov ernment, the etandard shall include active support of this government and its purpose in the past. NONB BUT PATRIOTS ON GUARD. Tbe grounda upon which the advisoiy council baaed tbe necessity for their sction are briefly summarized from Mr. F. M. Hatch's speech in tbeir suppoat as follows: "We are in an anomalous condition. Though the existing and only govern ment, we have been discredited in the eye 9 of tbe world by tbe utterances of Secretary Ureabam. We now bave our work to do over again. We must now settle the question of restoration our selves. The lady across tbe way still claims to be tbe qneen and appeals to a foreign power, the United States, to re instate ber. As long aa this atate of af fairs continues we are in the midst of a conflict and must keep in tbe employ of the government only those whose loyalty ie nnqueationed. We can have no trait or a in our midst. Nothing conld M