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THOSK JEANNETTE ''RELICS."
TUET WIRE PLACED OX AN ICEFLOE AS
A JOK.: nv BOTA ON THE YANTIC.
t'K. V.\'U AM' ?COMMODORE MBl.VIU.r3 ????
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Tin: UfQRT TUAT ???8?? ?1?8
POUND Tin: POLE.
VVashiii;M".i. i'Vl?. 17.?"Naiven knew thai no
Jeannette relics had ever been round In Green
land, and whatever thongbl he may have given
in Arctic currents must have demonstrated to
him tliat a drift across the Pole Was utterly im
ingotioii'h.'? .This wsia pr? Call's comm?mt to?
day wne8 lif.s attention w?s called.!? Ibi feet
that suri'i'i.-?? liad been expressed at his etat??
ment yesterday t?> [he United Press discrediting
the long-accepted Jeannette relic theory? L'r?
Dall is the Arctic esperi ol tli?. Bmitheonlan In
sUtntlon, and haa devoted moal of a long life to
scientific research In the North Prosen Ocean.
He believes thai should the reported return of
Nansen bj way ol Siberia be verified, it will be
found thai he has t.??t been to the Pole, and that
hie expedition was a failure, though to SOBM
extent more succeaeful than others entering the
ice in the same region through the fact that
some ?'ii?* has return.'! t" Ml the tal-, in that
case it will be ? repetition of the Jeannette <??
pedltion.
That Nans?n would return in the Frana Dr
Dall has never for an Instant bellev? d, and In
this he is supported t?y Melville, Qreely, Norden
skiold and a host of other esplorer?. ?.? de?
clare? that ther?? are records of m?>re than a
hundred ships g.jing.into the ico between Point
Barrow and the Lena Delta, and not a single
relic of one of them has ever been found. All
the wood that reaches Greenland, h" says, in
treasured as if it ?rere gold In that treeless
land the Sleds ar ? frequently ma?!?? of tmiall bits
of wood pegged together with the m tat rit?id
economy o? material, and yet scientista examin?
ing these sleds have found nothing from any
Siberian 8?>uro~. Records of unquestioned ac?
curacy demonstrate that no system of currents
exists in the North Polar Ocean such as are well
known in tesaperate ??r tropical waters.
In regard to tl,?.? J? annette relic story. Dr. Dall
says, this lieti.m w.?s exploded the montent It
gali'ic.? ci'iinnvv. II( liai asrinclated with Mm in
the Smithsonian Institution Dr. Kn'.ii 1,
surge? rt of the PolarlS Expc lit) ? under Dr. Hall,
when theunounaemant .ani- from EJ?rop? '
f:fty-"igh'. object] from tu?? Jeannett ? had b
found on an icefloe on the southwest ?. 'list of
Greenland and had lie^n exhibited by ti:?? Danish
Government at Amsterdam. This was ? . I ?tally
at variance with ail knowledge of At rtl ? nut?
ters that he and I?r. Iiessel proceeded ? ? Investi
gate it. They queetloiled a number ot seamen
who had be-en on the United Btatee man-of-war
Yantic, under Commander Wi! le, to that port! ?n
of Greenland at the time the relics were said to
have been discovered. Am? ng them were Nlnder
man and Novos, of the Jeannette party, Tli??
Yantie had gone to the north looking for clews
of Da Long's party, under the supposition that
survivors might possibly make their way south
through Greenland. These BSllors united in the
statement that some of th?.? younger oiflcers on
the ship, the midshipmen or ensigns, had gotten
up a lot of alleged relics and put them on an Ice?
floe near the ship to fool Fonie ??f their superior
offlcTB. It was simply lntetnled as a Naval
Academy prank, a boyish ioke, and wholly with?
out eertoueaeea The floe drifted off; the Yan
tlc's oflicers did not find the "relics," but, as
subsequently app?'ared. Ihey fell Int.. th- hands
of Esqulmaus and passed then," to ihe Danish
Government.
After the j?,ke miscarried, Its seriouaneee he
came apparent to the perpetrai ?rs, and for their
own safety and ? > avoid probable court-martial
they pledged to secrecy all the sailors who knew
.about the affair. Dr. Dall and Dr. Beseel never
learned the numen of thes? young officer?, but
they wrote Nordenski "hi about it, and Dr. Dal
gave a full account of it to Dr. K'.ngs, th?? Danish
official at Copenhag-m having charge of Oreen
land affairs. Title may account for the destruc?
tion ot the allege l relics as toon ?as ;))<?>? were r?'
turaed from Amsterdam to Denmark, their
worthlessness having been proved. Dr. Dall saya
there sever wu ?? m Miment of the discovery
iliade by Dr. DrgBSJ and blmstlf. They w.??*
constantly thrown in with persona Interested In
Arcti'? exploration, and they exploded the
fai?? whenever it war mentioned to them.
(?ommod<?r.? Melville, chief engine?!? of the
Navy, brande the Jeannette relic story as an
utter Impossibility. He Says the tlrst report
from K.urope Of the "Und." Which came a little
over ten years ago. described two men's bodies
as being found shit? by able, covered with ?ao?
vas, on au loe floe, with u lot of other artici??!.
He promptly hailed that lie, accounting for
every one missing from the Jeannette and j.rov?
ing that not a man could have been on a !!<?.?
covered with ?aovan. Except those in Lieu?
tenant Chlpp's boat, which sank in open water,
the whereabouts of everybody was known.
Then the Danes retracted that jiortlon of tlie
diacovery, but still claimed to hav.? the other
relics
"I tried in every way In my power," Commo?
dore Melville says, "to have the story sifted.
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lentie in action, reliable
and satisfactory in effect,
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artistic
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Our ?t?? Pnnnilrlci ?nil ?hop*.
I offered every Inducement to ?..?cur? an op?
portunity to examine the rellce, knowing thai
I could tell In an instant every ?rtlcle on board
the Jeannette and every Incb of w.'? in her.
I pointed ?"it that euch rellce, or at lea?! a
portion '.f them should com??? t., America, where
tlr.-v belonged, but I could gel no ????faction
in any direction. 1 was convinced that it any
sui h relics were found in Greenland they were
taken there bj the hand of man, .-nd no! by
currents."
None of th?? systematic currents that Nan
sen ?? ?? i upon t" tain? him to the Pole exist,
according t.? Commodore Melville'? experience.
As drift expert of De Long'? expedition !???? be?
came more familial?, perhaps, than any man
?with tl?.?- auppoaed currents. "On ?ont expedi?
tion.?* he said, "we drifted twenty-two months
after entering the Ice near where Naneen en?
tered, and went "irly I.?f00 mlk*s. In March of
our first winter we cam.? ?lmoel to tie- ?*>lnt
wh..r.? we put In tin? previous October, in eight
of Wrangell Land-net thirty miles difference
in position in five months. Every mile we W? nl
for Dearly two years we dredged and gol I 1*
berlan River mud. and between slxt??m and
thirty fathoma. We never found ? current In
that whole time. ?\??? w.r.? simply blown along
by th?; prevailing winds. We ?Igxagged <*>n
etal'y toward the northwest, and the wind was
nearly always from th.- southeast Along thi
edge "f th.? Ice cap we found eighty fathoms
of water, and they called it Melville's Hole, be?
cause I tiilk.'.l ?o mm h about it? Everywhere
else ihe water was shallow. NO currents could
have existed In it.
'The great ? quatorlal currents toward th Pole
run in water 4,000 t.. ?.1"".! fathoms deep, and
when they ?.?????? the shallows they dissipa!
None ever enter th?? Arctic. One ?>f my duties
waa ?.? keep the drlfl chart?. We had half a
shipload "f books to read, and all the ofrk-ers
had "i-ders from the captain i" note and report
ail drift Information In their reading t" me, 1
liad over a thousand note? tuned In, running
back ?TOO years, and they almos! without excep
tl : showed tl.?? effect ol the southeast wind
blowing the lee in summ?!? toward the j
west. Everything on our voyag? pointed to a
circular ie.? rap around the Pole 600 ml! ; io
diameter unaffected by tides and practically Im
i .- ible. Everything which went up from Beh?
ring Strait gol ground to piece? between thai
Ice cap and tie? ?? ?s driven l'y the southeast
wind, and there is no record thai anything in .
escaped. The western shores "i' Nova Slembi?
;??.! Fran? .!? eph I.am! am' Spitzbergen are
piled hljrh with drlftw.? from the Siberian
river?, and they are ite? only place? to search
fer J, an:;??! !? ? ?: Fra m rei!
Captain ?. G. Herendced, captain "f the watch
at tl.? Smithsonian, has ha.', over thirtj years'
exoetience as an Ar? t.?? whaler north "f Behring
Strait, having wintered half ? dosen tinos ai
Poli ' Barrow Among the numerous Ins)
"f v?asela entering th pack and disappearing
which can.?? undei in.? observation, le? says that
in 1876 twelve whale's gol caught, and portions
of their crews, Including on? woman, escaped i.>
the cu??. Th?- natlv? s .-ail that ih ? next winter
<??>? of :h?? ships was sighted with men evidently
allv? aboard, ?s the sail- were being handled.
None "f il??- ship? were ever heard of again
Captain Herendeed ?ay? he ha? tak?-n whal??.?! off
Point Harrow carrying han.ns win, which
they had been ?truck in the Atlantic. All har?
poon? hav.? th.? nani'-s of their v?asela, ns well
as i'.- ye.".'. "i, tiirin, f..? tli?? purpose of Identifi?
cation He was in .'nt: Francisco when the
Jeannette siart.d. and say? the whaler? in ren
.!.7vo',s ell told Captain I'?? Long that he would
find an open str.-ak .,f water from Behring Sea
tending to the northwest which led "to th?? pole
.??- '?? th,? devil," no one ever having returned to
tel! which.
ANOTHER COXTESTI'D ??.?G????* G??G.
r.'MMITTl?-!: KO. 2 DB*CIT?B? IN PAVOR 0? Tin:
SITTI.V'. DKMOCRATTfl MnMHFIt.
TVa?diln,? nn, Feb. IT (Special).?rie?*tl-?ns C m
miiif.? ? ?, ?, of th? ??..???.? of Representatives, to?
day voted on th.? contested ??lection rafM of H. Dud?
ley Coleman, Republican, agalnat Charlea ? Buck,
l"mocrat. of the JJd District of !. aislan?, and
unanimously decided t ? report in favor ? f ;h.? sitting
member. This l" the fourtl ease de Ided tv the
commute.?, and in three of the esses the ?etIon has
been unanimous Thai the set Ion <?'. EHectlons Com?
mittee No '.'. ?>f whi'*h Mi Johnson, of Indlsna, is
chairman, in? noi been controlled or shaped thus
far by partisan feellns or r . ? . iriv every?
!? ly who has watched it win eheerfully admit. Th??
? !n the Coleman-II k rasa was only ciimn
latlve ???. Idi ne? of th? falrneas an I ]u llela] spirit ? f
tin- committee,
It was a case wh?r?? th?? evidence of ?t? ? Demo?
cratic frauds, of which the sitting member was the
? :1ary. was es strong and Conclusive ss it was
startling, ?nd yei 'he contestant i.i not beei
legally ?, prova enough to overcome ile enon
?., ij rlty" the : ' ? ? ? for h
by 1 >? in?-? rat ,?? election officials Thai such evldem
??xi-ie.i neither members of th?? committee noi ot!
person who have carefully esamini ? ???- lesti?
mony ,?????:. in other word?, while then wa
eleni t?? ?how tha: the title .j. ii. .?.:?;:ig member
was baaed upon registration Usi and ??..n ? -
turn? which fairly reeked with fraud, there was
lack of proof sufficient to Justify tin throwing o I
of ili? returns from Orleans Pariah, which H would
hav,? been neceaaary ? da m order to establish ths
title of tie? '? intestant
Mr. Coleman, wie, has been in Washington f >r
ll -lavs ?waiting the verdict of tie committee,
started fur his home to-night. He took his defeat
philosophically, and in ?? mveraatlon with a Tribun?
c ?rr? sp?.??.!? n' h?- remark? d: "Whi i. I get home ihey
w.ll And ".?? a? si inch a Republican ?a ever, if
we ''.m t-?' ' anything like a fair election next fall
th?? Republicans win carry not only th?? na Con?
gress District, hm several other districts, and the
istmo of Louisiana also. Delegates to the Nal
convention will s .on he chosen in my district, and
l ?hall exert whal Influenc? ? posses? n, have them
Insti ucK'l to vole fur Speaker Reed."
Mr. Coleman was born in New-Orleans, He served
,n ?ie Confederate Army throughout the war, and
i,. earn? a Republican in l1?1?!. .!!?? is a promln? nl
business man and Is engaged in extensive leanu
faciurlri?? operations ami other business enterprises
und enjoys a high reputation In his naiive city.
A HII,I. OF INT ?CHERT TO NAVAL ??G?,????
Washington, Peb. it (epeclal).?-8enator Perkins
hai Introduced a Mil In which the employ?? of all
navy yard? w-lll be much Interested. Not Infre
quently workmen while on duty at naval station?,
engaged with modern machinery nnl Implement?
employed in shipbuilding, are seriously hurt as a
result of accidents of <>n?? kind or another. Bom? -
tun??!? the miarles received by th. men permanently
?Hsu.:.!?? them. Occasionally death rnsass. Mora
generally the accident? which occur in shops an.? on
board vus. is only temporarily render the civilian
employes unlit for duty. Senator G, ? kins proposes
that afte: July next any chillan employ? of ? navy
yard who is accidentally Injured in ihe performance
of duty is to receive relief at thi expense of the
Qoverament. His liin provide? several ways in
which sah telici' is t<? ??.? afforded.
POT one thing: th? hill says that civilian employs
an to l,e entitled to such medical or surgtcal treat?
ment ?t a naval hospital as in the Judgment of th.?
superior rnedl**al officer of a navy yard may seem
wl.se and lie? ? ssary. While CiVillana ar?? In hospital
they ar?? to bs subject to the same rules and regu?
lations as enlisted m?-n of th?; Navy. When In
lurtes n ?lved ar? such that patient? can b? safely
removed to their homes, the commandants of navy
yanlH are to direct th? senior ni? || al ,,,?? , r ()t tn,.
station ??, provili?? n,. requisite medical or surgical
treaftit th. r?? Treatment at either hospital? or
home? is to t,?? furniri ad fr?? ?>f charge
Civilian employ.s who raffw ?OCldentS arc to . nn
tinue to reeelvi? their wain s or salary so ???? us in
the judgment of tho senior ladlcal oliicer of a naval
atailon they are Incapa? Itat'd for work a? a result
of Injurie? ree? lved. In no ?use, however, are WS fi
ur ?alane? to be paid for a hinder period than six
months exci'pt upon th?? rccornm? ndatlon of the
commandant of a navy yard, approved by th?? glori -
tary of the Navy. When a workman 1?. illncharKini
from medhal or surirlcal treatment he Is to have the
same preference as to re-employment a? is now pro?
vide! for in th?? rules governing board? of lai,...? em
->??? ? ??????'??-?????. ?. ? ? ?? ..?.- . .?.??.* .?...
m are rener?II? deslj?n?fed naval ?tatlons or by
any term of Ilk? slsnillcatlon.
DUPONT LEGALLY ELECTED
MAJORITT REPORT OF ??? SENATE COM?
MITTEE ON THi: DELAWARE CONTEST.
IT DECLARES THAT OOVERXOR WATSON WAS
NOT ?????.'?:? To VOTK, AN!? THAT 0010X30.
l ; . ST SH? l'i.!? BE (?BATED ? A
MIN? ?IrlTV REPORT TO-DAT.
Wsshlngton, Peb 17.?Mr, Mitchell, of Oregon,
chairman of the Benste Commltt? or Privlles
Elections, presented to th? Bei il I -day, is a qu t?
lion of high Bt ? rlvil?ge, the majority repon of ?'??.?.
?? mmlttee on th? claim of Henry ?. G??? nt <:?;.
; ubile nr? : ? be a Imlttc ? is s >'? en t troni
Stata "f Delaware for the term beslanlng on Search
?. 1895, In succession ?? Mr. rUgglns The deadl k
In the Delaware legislature and the peculiar facts
In connection with Mr. Dupont's si le iti m render ti?."
?.?? ut es].lai Int? resi
Benator Mitchell's rei irt etst? ? that al the meet?
ing of the Joint Assembly of th?? Legislature of D ?
aware on May ?, }??"??<. which Assembly, it is con?
ceded wns in nil respecta regularly called and h.-i ?
in pursuance of law, the final vote v.is taken, ai ?
th.? vote ?is given In the committee's report sas
announced :i* follows:
II. A. Dupont, II: E Iwsi l Rldgely, l": Edward K?
dicks t, snd E Iwsrd W. Tunn? IL I
"It is conceded by Mr. Dupont," esye ? .?? ?
"ani by your committee, that if this contention la
true lhat Is ' each of the thirty persona sa pres?
sai In such Joint Assembly, snd each ol whom east
a v.,te f.r Senator, araa a dulj qualified member of ,
th?? Legislatura o! tt??? Stata of Delaware, snd un?
der no disability auch sa would deprive him ' h ?
rt'tht to a Baal In bui h Assembly and ? ? casi ? i
for Senator?then Mr. Dupont was not elected Sen?
ator, nrr.i is not entitled to s seat In the --? '
"It is admltt? ? upon tbe part <?f Mr. Dupont, snd
suoi is the fact, thai of the thirty persons -?? pres?
ent snd claiming a riitht to vote HS aforesaid, twen?
ty-nine '?;' them were io qusllfied It la contended
however, thai one of the thirty, namely, VYIIlism T.
Watson, claiming t.. be s Hein'.?- from the County
of Kent and claiming t.. be Speaker of the g .
and claiming tha right us auch Senator I ? be pr? ? -
-nt and partiell ite in the proceedings of such Joint
assembly snd lo esst hla vote for Sens! ?r, wns not
entitled, under t:..? Constitution ?I the ? Bte of Del?
aware nr.| m.? lawi of the land, t>? >?<? present In
such Joint Assembly, hsd no right to be counted
therein In mskli ; , I pr???? nt, si I
In ich Assembly for sny
persan f r Rei at? r.
??If ? part of Nr. Dupont Ii
correct, th? ri it I* ? needed provided the right to
Inquire Into Watson'a ? deal ? to v ?te in bu h
Ass? ml ly now exists, that
? there were but twenty-nine ?????p?' f th?
.
? ? ?'??. ?" I aa II I that Mr. Dupont
. ? the ?..?? - ? ?? ol ??? -h m? ii?1?? ?
one "f which was rh.it of Mr-. Watson, 'ins ?
Ing a clear ? all lh? ?..,?.- . -? r enl
t.. be essi
title '. to his .-?? it. The wh? le quei '."t? Inv Ived I
In thla isa of Watson I ?
? |n euch ' ? : \ ?
Iheri In In making up thi ?
?
?
"Th -?' 'irl II] ? ? '.' ?. II '
I in of Mr I ? ?? ?nt that Mr Wati ?n aran m ????? '??
to a seat In auch ild not
have b? inted thei
? i!.n-' the .- ? the .'acl that,
h h.? ?m ' t-.-n duly ele ? ? Buna ?m the
f Kent, ai from tl
-? Bsion In .1 inu u y, 1893 unt I Api ? .?
y? ir had h< Id ami occupied a ? ? I ?
and hsd !?? ??!> el? ?t? : Bis iker th r f ar.1 rv? l
in that capacity, y
1 ??:?.'.. the rovernor ol
H. Man II having !!???| th? . ?y pr? vlou?? ? ? .!
t > the ? ? - ? the State in virtu* 11
? ? ? ? ? ? St.? te. m
th it date until Ihi ? ?la fila ?? r. .? h . !
? ? .? ? to exel ? ' . .' os ??f
?.-??.-? r
ntln ?es ? ? *? .? ' I ? ?
Si ite, and tl ? ? ? ? that da| '
? holding th
of th.? .?:j??? of Delawai .?.?.?..
In eild J'Int Asaembly, an had no ? ? ? .????.?? r.
un s r the ??', vial ma ot th I th
State and of the Ian of the I
either ti participate by hla vote or ol
led th? rein
??y ir tnmltt 11 11 ? ? icntton on th?
part of Mr Dupont li s
A further ??. Ini Is mad?? I ?
? .r.? ? ,it " ?es -Oll pei ?
th?? ? in mitte? lays, tu ? ?
? m, th? ;r ? aerclslng tr,. ?? ......
o voti II l Aisen
commuti e Is ?lcarly o!
The -.r? '.
?
t ' wh? ther the ofl t? ' al ? ?
tor and Bpeakei ? Ih? - ?
-
It clear I esci . >
?
? ? ? f
t;, .-'? nati ? . ?
M ?h high '.? -? il m? ! ' ? r'ty
. ? . .
? ?
?
Webster in t h? ?
views on malm
an I Just dl' '
1? ' 1 ' ? ? ? ? ?
slon that O'ivei
aemhl) on May 9
iwi nty-nim members of ? ? ih-n
?? I lupini ?
lea. a ma loi ? ? ?
titled t . )??? east, h? s ni
from th?? fi Delaware I
M it ?!? I. !?''" ? ,
The views o|
? . . | .
? ? ,-'? : ,!?.,? ?Iray, from ? P. I
r? pr? .o -
nLera to mak?
?
THEY WANT A DUTY ON TEA
IMIORTERS BAY THAT 18 THK ""l\ WAT THE
p. ?? 'R OIIA1 'i':; CAS Ii. KEPT ?? ,
or ? p:: '?? ?? ? I I
Washington, Pen IT A commute? ??,????
th?? tea Importen ??? the Uniti l Stater to-da) .?
peared before tha Bub-commlttea of th? Wsj ? ? :
Means Committee having charge of ? . torn matt? ?
Among those in attendance were A. S, W.Iw? rth.
of Boston; ?Frederick Mend, Jr., ?' Il M .? ?.? snd K.
A. Willard, of New York: M P. Hearty, of ?
delphla, .in?! V. Banders, of llaltlmore Mr Willard,
sa secretary <?f the committee, raid they, as ,i com?
mltt? ??. ?? ? ommended that .?, o.. If] iluty be Imposed
ni".n Importations ol lea sufficient t, correct cer?
tain evils which could noi be avoided under present
n gulatlons.
One ??f the most surprising statements ??!' fact ?
that tins ar?? now laid down and ?..?? ?n New-York
al ?. 10 and IS cents a pound which are resold at ? ??
tall to consumera at GO cents a ?.? ? , the agent ?
of so-called "tea companle ," who tempt and r< -
ward every purchaser of a pound of t?-j? with ?
present ?>f a chromo ??r ?? piece of chins and so on
This H??rt of business, they declared, was rapidly
ruining th?? li-gltimatc trade In fair and good gradea
ol tea
Statisti??? showed that In 1873 the average Import
jirlci? of t.'ii waa doubli the price ?I to-day and tha
consumption per capite 1.53 pounds Sin??.? then the
average quality and price have ?teat'iiy declined and
the consumption fallen to i.:n ?.nd? ?.? ? raulta
To-day th?? consumer paid the retailer nearlj .
much per pound for lea as was paid In 1878 but re?
ceived lea ?if much Inferior quality. A duty ? .
?.nl.?.? r?-ai safeguard und It would retard the Importa?
tion <?f poor quality ?if tea by American merchant?
Mr. Mead, replying to ? question by Mr Payne'
ol New-York, said that a duty of from l?? t.? 15 cents
a pound would be sufficient. We ? ,?p? the ., ?, ?
country In tie? world which admitted t??;, free .,f
duty, and as a result we got 80 ??, r cent ?if the chenu
trash
Charles I". Bhepherd ol Bomervllle, s c said
that i.'? had ???????? experimenting with ????! ral ina in
South Carolina for years t.??, h?? said, could he
grown tur??, but not to competi with the low gradi
grown abroad Lasl s???.! be hud produced ? ??
?.'>?? - and would do better mit year ' Th? iilacltur
?.f a duty ??? tee wnii.i make its cultivation in n ?
B< uth? rn stat. ? not only ? ? ?Ibi?. bui probable and
1.routai.le.
Mr. ll.nrty, of Philadelphia, huid tlr.it t!?,? chean
it uff brought hers aa lee was ?miii t,lV ,,s? ;iH |luma{,
RBD TAPE AND NAVA!. OKFtCKHS' PAT.
Washington, Peb. 17 -a decision has been r.n
dered by ths Assistant Conti ?11 r of tha Treasury
that no If gel authority esista by ?rhlch naval of
ii' ?rn n.,i\? ask allotmenta of their salari?e to their
trtvea or others The practice bea ex iti ? for
asvaaty-flva yesre, and w.i.. noi questione)] nati]
?Pay Director P. C. Colby brought up the cesa la
which the Assistant Controller his given bis
opinion, H<?ar Admiral Ramsay, a? ting Secretai y
oi the Naw. has written t?> the chairman ?>t the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs with referen.?
,. the matter, ?.?klmr legislative sanction ol tl ?
?o He ?ayti in hla letter that suddenly to dls
. inUnue the allotments now authorised would ? rk
great Inluetlce t., officers sow abi.? on ? ? dut*
an?! to th."??.? dependent upon them
?'?G.? want ni:\v CONSULAR RBOULATIONB
U'sHhintcton, Fili. IT VeiSSsHI. Kl-l 1 fi (;,, ???1
iMr'.e, Scott & Co., ?f Chicago, and Arnold, Con?
stane & Co.. und the II. li. (?lafus Company, of
New-York, have asked the Treason Impartaient
so to ameni theft rogW?Slloas : h.i t .?orisuilb ll tha
pori ol shipment ma) certlf) t,, invo >s of aa ,?
purchased elsewhere. Toe case in question irlae?
over good? purchased In Belfast, ??,??,,? '.? ?
shipped from Maochestei England Secretary (2aV2
se haa taknn the ma!t??r un.Jir oomij ?ration." '
Or. Lyon's
PERFECT
It
AH ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Usci by people oi refinenwnt
?er ovit :. qaarter of a century.
POOLISO SHOULD HE A LLOWMD
MR. THURBBR BATS HE HAS BXPERI?
i:\? i'.h A CHANGE OP PAITH.
f l
?
? ih?? ehanc f
ti>tim"NY ?t thi: pacific RAI!.RO.? ? ??* nr-.Mt
IXO??KXATOB M'iU'-.AN' TRI!::- TO IKFOBM
Hlg iiinsi HIN? il BT QtTesTnON
??.,; ??, 1? l!t\-TIN'''T"N
Washington. Feb. 17.-The Senate Committee on
Paoifl ? Rallr ?da ? ila morning re urn? ? it? inarm m
'..' par-tfl ? Railroad matter? ? ?. Thurber. of
Kew-York representing the National Heard of
Tl.,,i,. ,;,;.. -n : and moie an argument In opp-??
iltion'to Qovernmenl ownership of th? Pacific r.'i
; . u .?; : ??, favor ? f adjustmenl of th ? 0 ? rammt
a m? b. st terms practicable. Buch an ad?
justment, h? ?aid, would be an Imp3rtant starting
point for placing the mir., id Intere ta cf th< coun?
try on a bit!'?- basic, ?nd ?rould thn? h?v? an Im?
portant bearing on the entlr c mmerclal lnrer *??.<
of the country. He ha ? aided Mr. Rea? in, of Texas,
in urging the enactmeni of legislation sgilnsi rail?
road pooling, but experience and th? logic of ev nts
l;1.| conviti ? ? M -. Reagan and h ' ir, s ! f thi: lb?
prohibition of ?.ling wa? onwlee Tb? problem
now .v.i- - ' eliminate unjust dlaerimlnatio
Mr. Thurber h?d rhanfed hli opinion In retai I fi
poolli the ??perlene? of th?? laal ?Iffht
?rears in '??.!.:? . po ling hi . b n prohibited had
ilemonstrat. ? that ? greater Inequality, more In*
? ? and mor? favoritism In rat??- now exist??d
ihsn before. The railroads s I they were pas
lo . nfor ?? ???!?.?? h other, an ?
atcrel rate-rul ? It? of ill th ? In?
t retati ? "ommi : ild do He th I
,;,. patti r . ? Po? Il was ihe b? ? rem? ly yei
?, ?. -, : ,t wo : ? -:r :. h? . th han Is I
Inter?) it? ? lommi ree C. - , and w ul :
Ihem pov ? power t ?
late, can ? I and annul, II wou! ; si? ? enable th ?
i; ??.-. ?? ? ? , ??? ?ti ni Mr.
? il ?? mtrol ol the 1 d-alde.l ?
bul ii"' Uovi m? ntal ? ?? ?
? asked Mr T urb : If, fi ?
b .u I of Jirerl
?? ? t and the Senate, and
? i.,... been ?ell-el
. l*r? dit Mobilier s ? . r h [rowi
? . ?
[tha?
? I ? . I
tah ito polit The
? lobl'lei 'i
. . n ig -
r -
tor Moi -?? endeavored to ?et the opinion of
the win to whether the ilovernment or the
l,ri? .,?? v. ???, ? ? insti le for ? ? Jredl!
? r, b ? Mr ? noi kno? ?
? \? .,?? opinion Mr Morgan ?
hi? question In ? n ? is forms, bui Mr Thurber w is
In, Hn? ' ? I tjovi rnm? nl director ? were
? ????! ?: .m any othi r cla
in In his ci ??? it Ion was
?.? ha! sai asti in hl? referenci to the Credit
Mobilier, ?nd fli - ? Pry?, who had ?? ?a
? ou would nevei
any I' not l ad a
? ?
nd you have the ? ame In
? ..? ? ? , ; ?
mi? it public work "
If I tl ' for on? minute," replied H? nator
? ? er thai great work,
....
Thurliei nl that
? : ? ?.n
? n.? I and eft'-i I for the pa* meni ? f
? ,.?- i.i ? .:. i ? ? ?.:?? ? inda, ine ? lo?, ern
III. II! ., !. ? ?on? th
?
Mr Thiirl? Mr Pry? '? to the
.:?.?:? IndelM
i.i??.? of 1 ?ovemn ul ? ? I
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>mltln itlon In regard to tra
iniii.ii ?,,?? ? Hut ?? ? ? intli ton den
?? the ? ?
? I
I ft? ? er un hour
li, ? to ?on ) Ml 11 .tirili [| ?? ,, . . r thi? phi??
? ? :
,,: tb? m? moi ? ? i ? ?? : il . r? ? ni ; .'.; m? ? ?
? .
??.?- il ? ? ...? '- Thi
m? ei irla] wh :.? . el ? mudi ?? ? il all gal Ion
..??.':, ? Mesan Huntington, Stanford,
1er and ll.iph ? nn ?rlth I lie ? 'on ?
? ?? ?? t ? ? ? l'ompany. wh eh bulli ? !,?? G???
tra ? ? ? m?! ?ill tl hur? ? - and altegi.n?
i" i wer? ih ri!? I h) ?? li intingi ai, who mora
u, ? r? tnnrfci 1 r hai the f ?? ? ,,f auch
m n'? being m idi by Adolph Soir > and ib?? otl ??
.?. !;?'- - .? ? ? Milli. 1,??:? ||
r ? h.
Pi?al ? i'loi'k, th? other memi
? mmltti ? ? ' ? liad taken un pai ? In ? hi
ol Inquiry, Interfered with ? icgi tlon thai while
? hi ? ?amlnatl m ?, ghi ? ? Intel ? .tinti it ha ? ? ?
binili,?. whatever on the real que tl ? before th
rommltt? ?. a ', h ? h i? to thi ad In itmeni ?
made ?,???..??? the Government and the Pacific rail?
road M Moi ,?, !.. ilit? I thai he ha ! ,? ? lag-fit
, Senator, :<? have tii? enee Informed on the
1 whole history of the building of the Paclfl? ?
an ? n ? that he would continue th.t line ol
ttgation ai the next meeting ".' the rommlttee
The rommlttee ll.>upon adjourned until to-roor?
n,w morning.
MINOR I : ! .-' 1 X !?:.??.-: IN THK SKXATK
Washington, Peb 17 Mr. Hoar (Rep., Miss.) in
presenting to the Penate s petition from Marl? A
Shipley for th? establlahment of June 21. the ;m
nlversar) of the discover?, of the North American
cossi by John ?nd Sebastian Cabot In IWI, aa .1
Nat;.ma: holiday, asked Mr. Hill (I)em., X. Y> as
to Hi?? committee to which ir,? though! ll should be
referred. He remarked thai ths bill to tunk?? Un
Doctors ar?? often handicapped by the mere fact th it
when treating the diseases of women, they -iifciie?t
and Inaisi on " examination? " and " local treatment. "
A great many ? them ?i" not know that this is abso
lately unnecessary. Manj ? woman bai b. < ? thrown
ini?' a danejerou? state ol nervous excitement by the
iner? suggestion of such tn atm? nt. Many women li?
to the ?',??!??!. That sounds bard, but it i? nndoubt
' ,,?'.? true. They knew that it' tli? ? admit certain
lymptoms tli,a the do? tor will inevitably insist on an
"examination." They du not give him all th? facts
in the case, and '?> In? works in the ?l.irk. Quite ul
ten the doctot is t??, busy and t???, l,unit ?1 to make the
necessary cflurt t.? obtain the tact*. Il? frequently
treats symptom? foi what tin y appear to be on the
?nrface, when the real cans?? and the ? cal sickness u
deeper and more dangerooa A derangement ol tbi
distinctly ??minine organa ?ill derange the winde
body. Tin? woman herself may not know exactl)
whit is the mattet with her, but whenever she i?. sick,
tn,,, arc two thing? ?he should hmk <>ut for first.
One is what is called "female W?*aknea?;" tin? other
la constipation, for these two thing? freqtaently go to
I'lthi-i. Dr. Pierce's Psvotib* Prescription is designed
for th*.? cm?? of distrasi ? and disorders of women, and
it d"? ? cure them. It baa been w rforming its healing
inissi,,n f,? jo yen?;, and tens <? thousands "f women
li.iv, i????u m.ul, happy by it Dr Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets arc for constipation, and contingent 111?.
Drnggiata ?ell them. !mt sometime? in well meaning
ignorance, they will try to sell y. ?u something else.
There is nothing " j-ist'ns proud.?? The drnargiat who
Iella y.?u then U, is either tnistak? u <>r dishonest
11 yen i-riir lo kSOW ni"r?- ?i!?n:t vur ?iwn lx?U . ?<???.| ?
one-cent stamp? to ? ?rei cosi ol nislllng only, and rauwUI
receive?bmtultly ??????????? Dr. Pierce'sG,??? ?.??? ???,??
t tiiiiii.ii Seine M'-.lic il Adviicr." Address, Wiald'? 1)1?
pcusaiy Meditai Asaovuliou, toj Muiu hlrcct, niilialo, *g, Y.
coln'a rtrthday a National holiday had been re?
ported frcm the Committee on the Library, whllo
Mr. Hill's bill for a Jackson Day h'ad been referred
to the .'. ll.i.i.y rorr.mittee.
Mr. Hill's reply was that. In his opinion, all or
the Mils on that subject should be referred to the
,lii.;? risry Committee, and ho suggeHte.l that the
Lincoln hill. BOW on the calendar, should be sent
to that committee. Hr es^reeeed a douht whether
Congress hsd th..? powei to establish any Nattona
holiday except for the District of Columbia and
t:.e Territories
Mr Hale (Rep?, Me.), the author of th<? Lincoln
Holiday MIL objected to It.? being taken from the
Ur and referred. Mr. HosVa petition was,
however, referred to the Judiciary Committee, as
Air. Hill's hid been
Mr. Blanchard 'Dem., La.) ?rave notice of an
amendment to be offer? ? to the Agricultural Appro?
priation bill appropriating flOO.??? for the prevention
, .. ..,.?,??? , ?ep-redatlons ??? the ?otto.i
"m^ Morgen (Des*., Ala.) hereda rw^utlon
which waa igreed I ?, calling on th?? ?Secre arTOftta
Treasury for rep irta of Treasury sgents ,??*1?1.^
18M p- to th?? hunting and ?h'StriP'tlnn of tur seals
on the Pryblloff Islands and in Behring lee..
A message was received from the House of Rep
, ?etitatlvea Informing the Benate that Its sment?
ment ?.? the House Bond bill (the treo-eoinoM? auo
Btltute) had been diaagreed to !?y the H >u?e. .no
?lor, an to a conference was msae.
M nt ,?? Appropriation bill was taken up, snd
when all theccmtnlttee amendments were dlsposeq
of ,,n amendmeni was offered by Mr Vllaa <pem
Wl?-? ? tor the ippolntment by the Prealdenl of tao
additional cadete it-large foi each Btate, ???????:^
Ing ninety cadets in addi!? ?? to the present num
!"?,?. The smendment was sdvocatei by Senators
Proctor (Rep., Vt.l snd Blkln? (Rep.. W. Va.), both
of them ex-8ecretarlea ol War; siso by'Mr, Haw
ley (R? ?, Conn.), while Mr. Allen (Pop., N?
urged that the appolntmenta for each 9taN?should
be m the hands of Ita two Senators. Withou?.
reaching any conclusion the Senate at <.2.. a?i
j ? irned until to-morrow.
? ?.??
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
W. \v. BALDWIN, Or Tuts ??!t?. APPOINTED
TinRD ASSISTANT BECKSTART OF STATS*.
Washington, Feb. 17. -Th.? President to-day sent
to the Senate th. following nomination!?:
Peter Victor neuster, of Wisconsin, to be Consul
..t cr G 1 '. ' '??. many,
win um Woodward Baldwin, of New-York, to w
Third Asi mani Secretary of Btate.
Passi . Engineer John !< Edwarde t., be Chief
Engineer, and A.??iit.int Engineer .losiah S Mc
K an to be Pasi I Assistant Engineer in the Navy.
William W Iward Baldwin was born tn Baltimore
??n June 23, 1883. Hli fai ? Bummerfleld Baldwin,
of the firm ? f W id ward, [Uld win ft Co., Worth-at.,
New-York, and Baltimore, ll? was educated at Phil?
li ter \? ?? I? tnj snd at Harvard College, being
??? iti m In the class of
1888 Harvard dor.? with, Mr. Baldwin weal to tho
University of Maryland, ai i waa gradual I fr-m
WII.1.1 \M \V. BAI DWIN.
I as a baehel r of lawi two reara 1st?
He can New-York an '. ? ntered the oftVo
of W. ii Hornbl wer, where he remained until \<>2.
? ? ? .-.??? ? n partnership with Chsrtes Ander?
ion ? it n, inder ? III ? title of Baldwin & Bos?
I n, w || In the Manhattan Life Building, nt
No St Br tduay. Mr. Baldwin's Bpeclalty '.n saw
ha been corporationa, t"it the iirm has been doing
: ii law bush ? ? both civ i ,??. ? corpora?
? ? ?
Mr Raldwln la a member I Manhattan and
Knickerbocker cluba of the Maryland Hletorical
of th? Harvard Club and of ihe ?ar Asso?
of New-Y rk. He married last Maj Misa
? ? ? - Willard, ? ?.? of Mlaa Prancei K. v7ll?
lard, ? ? iking pia ?<? In Beri ?
? .- ' ?. theli return ? ? N? w-York Mr.
to.k sperimenti In Ih? Gerard,
No. i:: W. u r ? tj r irti -r. While alwaya ?
Mr. Bald has never been ;?n
tlvi ? ? in. I rked yester lay, "I
? it "
Mr. Balds ? - f strong
? ? lating bark In the
annuii ? ?
? rlmell
I Eu
tei Hill. Anne
Md, II!? grandfather wes E
i. r on th G?
' un '.. r ?- iptlln V. ? ? -
? ling ad
en ?> it'.on ar?
.? ? !?? 11 ng lata (Irma of th.. .
? ih j ? ? ? ' Baldwin, th? ? ?. il ? iffl ? ?
? ? .? w-V? rk, i- ' .- un : 3| -???
lenlay aft in ? ??. '
? hai in the ?
who haa had greatn ?? thrust up ?
a query that ne bad no
OPPOSITION TO THE WEDB HILL.
A MINORITY REIORT TO ?3*3 PRRflENTCD ?? ? Till:
It??'.-? ? Ql'ISrTTION Of PRECEDENT.
Wsshlngton, Feb 17 (Spec it) Opposition has de?
velop? ? ??? the ??ill appointing Genera! Alesander
Stewart Webb, pr-si.lent ?f the College ?if the City
.?f New-York, a lieutenant-colonel ??? the ret
? : the Army. In recognition of his gallant u :
distinguished services at Gettysburg, Brlatoe Sta?
tion, The Wilderness and Bpottsylvanla. This In?
formation will surprise General Webb's friends,
who seemed to believe that the bill In his Interest
would ? ?aa the .-".ante und House without question.
But opposition exlata, particularly in the House, it
haa been shown In the last few days In the Rou?e
Committee or. Military Affairs, and a minority re
i ?-t from thi.tninitt,?.? arguing agalnal the pas?
if the bill, ?s being prepari ? Mr. Hull, chair?
men of th?.remittee, will make tbe report to the
House In a few days. It was only n week ago that
these dispatches asid that the Benate and House
C n.oil'??.? had favorably scted on General Webb'a
bill, ani gave extracta from the complimentary
references ??? th ? aoldler-echolar'a record in ?rar and
peace It wee ther generally supposed thut both
commit! ?es were unanimously in favor of restoring
the General to the regular service and placing ntm
on the retire 1 list. Advocated by Mr, Proctor In
the Benat? and General Curtis la the House, so
one seemed to doubl 'hat the proposition would go
through both Houses wh? ? call? 1 up,
? iw there appears t?> t?? som.? doubt la the ease
Doubt will ???? further increased when Mr. Hull pre?
senti the minority report. There is always opposi?
tion in tl?? lions?? in certain quarters to favorable
I sctlon on m isur s which look to the appointment
I to the Armi of persona In civil nr,., however die
j tlngulsbej may hav,? been their war records or
valuable their servicia In peace. The minority of
ih?? House Committee apeak of General ?Vebl :i
Anny record In (erma of the highest praise. They
say be m is s t-? illant soldi r\ and that his course at
Gettysburg, Brlstoe Btatlon, Th?? Wilderness and
i.i make a brilliant page in the his:,,rs
,.f tbe Civil War. They do no* wish t?. be regarded
?.? ungenerously reflecting upon the military set
?.?'.?. ? ,?f General Webb In opposing tha bill to reap
point him to tli?? Army, On the contrary the minor?
ity repon will give full ?redit to the war Bervlcea
of th?? Goner il,
H will b.t,t.ii.!.d, however, thut General Webb
voluntarily left the Army In UTS under the provi
Blons of the law which authorised the granting of
honorable discharges to ofSeera, with gas rasfe
pay; tint ??,,, probably took this step with a view
to th.? aceeptanoe ol the collega preatdenoy, which
lie BOW helils, and that he hSS sin.?.? received'? good
?alary and presumably requires no nsMlnt.ii.ee from
ti??? Government. The repon win urne thai it la n..i
go? ? ??.? ?> ? Urne of peace to reappolnt to the
\m.i> officers who have voluntarily left tha ser
vn?,?, especially those who atra not in n-edv eir
eumstaneea Mr. Hull says thai for one hi rannol
consent to the making by ("ouvres* ?f n pre.vden?
luch aa is proposed in the case of General Wei.i.
II.? miik-s the l'Oint ?Kalr.st the ending bill that.lt
is personal legislation of s kind whl<-li it ia not ia*M
to adopt,
P"ri?m?ls of the lull are of the opinion that It ?HI
be psssed, They mtm to believe that opposfrun
to it win ??? limited to a few members of tho
House. General Curtis say? that when the impo?
sition l? thoroughly understood it will ricelvs
favorable coni!U?.ratton.
Very Popular
Perfumes
Nada Rose
Vio-Violet
Lundborgs
m
ch?ldto
T'EETrllNc
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has
LION
been used for over FIFTY YliARS by MIL,
NS of MOTHERS FOP. THEIR ClIILfiREi?
WHILE TEETffINO with perfect BlTCCESi I.
SOOTHES THE CHILD. KOFT^XS THE OUlli
ALLAYS ALL PAIN' CUI?.'?..-* WIM? COLIC, aa?
Ie the REST REMEDY FOR DIARRHOEA. Sol?
by dnitnrjat? in .-very part ?if the vorld.
Twenty-five Cents a Bottle.
Too
Much
Gas.
is consumed In your
house ? for the
.mount of litfbt
you get. That's
the fault of the
burner. The
ImprovedWels
tftch Light will
rectify the trou?
ble at once.
? HVIibtvli r?intn?rdal Co.
K.'.t? r r V. Vrrk OM*>l
JUtlhVlan I,,- nl-? ???.' I ; - ?. t I ...
FOR A NEW CUSTOM BOOSE,
MR QUICKS INTRODUCE! A BILL APPRO*
PRIATINO 15,000,. FOR THE PURPOSE,
THE NEW i:ril.!'iv ? T'J BE ON THE BITE OF Ting
??!.??:?t cvwftOU HCt*BB IN w.m.i^-st ?
? 0IIMI88ION NAMED TO TAKE CHAI QE
of Tin: W'liiK.
W.i-.ilnitton. Peb. 17?Mr. l'iilgg, 0? ?-?-V rk,
to-day Introduced In ths House ? bl appointing
Charles N. Taint? r, i??">rg" ?. Poet u-. : Jam? L.
Kllbreth ? Board of Com m - nera to be cha :-d
with the er.?? tlon and construction of ? ?nil ?,
rwmmodtoua en ? metetently fireproof build ng *?*
? ?? ; irposee ef ? u-i.-n boum upon ? ? ?r---nt
Cliaton Hon??? siti*. ,!i the ?*ity of New-York, * ?
alte :.?? bounded Ly Wall. William and ?I ?:? ?? ??*.
ani K\ bangs i', ? ? ? : ::r.? cost n^t tj ?\ ? d
15,??'/''.'?".
Bpeoklng of Um bill, Mr. Qulgg 3.1'J: "Daring ih?
????? years -? v?? ,'. ?et? bava been pas? y
Ce tigress looking to thi constru tlon ? ? :??**
custom Itoti?? in NewY rk City. Bach of t ??
acts, however, end all together, Bave filled of their
purpoae, because tv ?? have ????? mah- to d? 1
upon the results it numerous rei? .?-??? ? tri
tlon?). :i!? I Mi?? ? i. I of It all ha?? hem thru th? ? J
servie? Is ? ?-'lay as badly aotranroodstod a?j ?t was
?rhen th? ?citation for th? b??* building Degna tea
or ? d ?iv. y. ire a
?Th?? hill I h.iv.? Introduced ?vails Itself of ? ?
J.,600,?00 ??:' previous ?pproprlations p.,? !.? ?' >r :i.is
purpoae no? reraainlng in tb? Treasury, ut? a
**? ?rtirr-.? -. p ? take charge >f the whole - I
i ulldlng ? istom -? ind dir? its it I ., -.d
with no mu??? delay Thi bill ha? been drawn ifteg
Ion?* and frequ mi ions with S. 'CTI t irv c r?
lla'.e and Assistant Secretaries Hamlln and C
mi l .? ? e'.leve I l ve their cordial rovai la
? Very "i.f ll ; : .
? l h ?? ? namipd the Commi? ? or I? f
. , ? .-? n i.rry -jf th? eml . fi
?eleel n, and Ii >? :? ? to maki : ire thai the ? re?
? - ? ? ?
politi?? il. Th'.? nd tbo
? ? iry e.?.?res m? that It I? enti lory
to him. The Commis?! ? coi Ige ? ili ? r.
Judge Kllbreth. th- Cil ?. : Oeorge U. l'. ?t.
th?? distingu?s "l architect and president of r1?.?
N'.w-York Architect . .'.... It Is iCommlsalon
m which busli - ability, ?centlflc ability uni a
practica! acquaintance ?>??:? ? the n< l service
?ave been, as se ms ?? me, we'J ? m'., nel.
"Th? lite ?elected - th? ?It? on which the pr? ?'it
Custom House st in Is, an ! ;i - thi? lit? are
make ... e?i 1 of the real estate llflfcultles \? ?
have during th!? long period 'ii' ten or twelve ?
??r ,?'.?? nt< ? ??? ?'? -? rk from bavin? .? new cual .?
? ??-? it r? believed by the Treasury Dei Lrtment,
by the customs oncers ?t Xew-Y ir? ai I by ? ,.ry?
body I bave ??????? nir?? to ',>nf?r with, who has any
scijualntance with the needs of thi service that
the present Cual >m House Is lust exactly whore it
ought to be, ani that, q , ???-.:? iue?tl a
? ' real eelati embarrassments It Is In th? Intere?*)
of the service to make ? > change In the ?Ite,
I think it is a .?.if?? prediction that the ?til tarili
; ? - its provision? a-? to the Irawlng ; ?.?ans. the
making of contracts ind I aethods : expendi?
ture ar?? In strict conform! t) w th ? itlng Ian a:.i
with tr.?- viosri if ' .? Ti laaury Department."
DUN-MAKERS IN \ COMBINATION.
BKVBRAIj OF thk i.ai;i;i:--t mam 'FACTtlBSM OF
OBDMAMCE JOIN ????????? Uf ?
HI?; onRPOBATBOV.
Washington. Feh. 17.-? com! ?nation of s? vera! of
thi g*in-m?htng ?eubll?hn.ent? of the Unit? ? State?
It Is ?iii.l ras been perfected h? re i!nJ?r the nan?.?
of the Amsrtcm Orinane.? company, with u-neral
Albert K. Ordwajr aa president The firms in the
agreement ar,? named as th? PrlgKS-Schrot-J'-r Ord
p in,?? COtnpaey, ef Phils letphlai the ? mattona Pro
Jecit'.e Coeapany, Of I.ynn. Mass.; the II tchkl??
Company, of which Oeneral orlway is th?? America*,
r.-pi- -etitattve, and ? ii.rpe?J' company, of Provi
?.??.?", ? I. It Is laid th*' the I5?;:hlchem Iron
Werks, of Bethlehem !" ?*1 ? ??'?', th?-' Catling Gun
Company, "f Hartford, Cents., ?re ?leo la the com
blnatloa The r.ew con?-#rn ha? been Incorpor?t? i
under the law? of Virginia at a capitalization of
K.80O.O00 ?nd Waahlng?B will he its heaJ.i'.iartera
The company will butta a big plant for the manu
facture of projectile? ?''? ' funs at Bridgeport. Conn.
The principal reaso? given :' ? the rganlgatlon of
thi? comblnatloii Is ?Tat the n parate e impani?? ar?
umilile to cope ?ucce**fully with ih?? larne European
establishments, while a roncentration of tli-lrc.iMi.il
will permit them tedo this. Rndeavors to secure the
tra Ie .if Soiiih ?p? rlcan, Central American and
Asiatic giv?r*rBm*f*U? wl" !'?? lh? principal aim ef
the concern.
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PROCBP>IN08 IX TRI ROfJBR.
Till: A'?'.IiMI.Tl'It VI. .M'l'lt'irRIATION HIM. WttBB
!?? G?|?:!?'G DMICISTkPtCT Illl.l. HKN'T
To ??. iM'KWKMi:
?tVashtngtsh, Feh. IT.?Tho lions,? ?.?,??? rtenasstl
the <?.insl'lernt!"n of the Airrletiltural Apiiroprintlo?
bill, and ?'lacks upon Seeretary Mortun ??? his
policy tille! ?? most of the time ,f the session. Th?*??
?, ,i >,?,. /?..u soi iU"?v, x. C) to a?k if there were
not .-?iin>r ?ne in the Honae to defend th? leuietem
"Is the???? not," he ?iuerle?l. "a DeraKMM at. He|i'.ihllcan
or lOpu?'??"' ?*ho can ?loop thus low?"
X?.,. roirmittee reconimeinlation dispensing with a
,.(,(,.?.??!,-rk of the Department was not ?greed to, and
ihe appropriation was restored Amendmeats wer??
;\_-..??*? ' to as follows: Appropriatili? HMM It dis
(,.|???!???? Information as to BOthods of constructing
(a/mbouaee and for printing the booh en ?ii?ea????
?? the home; radnetag from $"?.??.? to ??? lb?
?mount for publishing farmers' hulletlns; appro?
priating HMM for Irrigation Investigations.
The Urge?! Deficiency bill wa? sent to conference.
A bill was passed pruvidln?.' lor the examination
and ciatisirteation of certain lands in California
A resjlutlorv was report??.I from the Way? ?nd
Means Committee and agreed to calling on th?f *'**''""*
retary of the Treaaurv for information In detail
?s to the proceeds of the sal?-? of homi? ander th?
FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.
Many choice pieces at bargain prt???n?
To make room for new good?.