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GRAND SILVER MEDAL SILVER MEDAL K„tsr pl0IMMBOIMISO!t SILVER MEDAL SILVER MEDAL «™ P " OST AETrsxlc of " Four Medals Out, of a Possible Four." 220 SOUTH SPRING STREET. JM o^o^"* 0 ' 9 " Snaeaea a ■ —; -»■- M luster HnnpnbHci, BARKER BROS., Successors to Bailey & Barker Bros., rt. — i h »t« moved into their new quarters in the 'pMaf? hH''' stimson block, I '*3||j§j pjgfli Corner of Third and Spring Sts. ~ Wlicre ">ey «how an elegant lineol ."*;* Draperies, etc., etc. WILLIAMSON'S MUSIC STORE. »aa".Bi.i. organs »;,;;.?{»„„. A FULL LINK OF MUilO AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. SEWING MACHINES Stanflard, Rotary Shuttle, White and Other Long Shuttle Machines, Supplies, Bto 327 SOUTH SPIjINO STRBBT. 4 13 ly SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FURNITURE - GO. T. BILLINGTON, Prop. 326, 328, 330 S. Main St. LO3 ANGELES, C'AL. The Herald CHAS. VICTOR HALL TRACT OF ADAMS ST. Lsrse home villa lot> for Balo In the Southwest avenue? 80 feet wide, lined with Palms, Mon terey fines. GravllUs, Peppers, the new Gum of Algiers and Msgn-llas, eto., which will eiva a pa'k like effect to six miles of streets. Lots are 80x150 lo Ufoo alleys. *aoo FOE IN3IDB LOIN: *I 0 per month till one half is paid, or one-third cash and balance in five yeais, or if you build yon can have flvo years time. Get one while you can. A not vto > office. TIZ Wosti-iiM street. 7-l¥«s, ICS ANGELES: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST <5, 1893. AT THE NATION's CAPITAL. Preparations for the Opening of Congress. Crisp Renominated for Skeaker of the Honse. Czar Reed Placed in Nomination by the Republicans. Voder Knocked Out for Sargeant-at- Arina—A Bpeelal Cabinet Mooting to Disease the President's Forthcoming Message. By the Associated Press. Washington, Aug. s.—The hall of the house of representatives was well filled with Democratic members tonight when Holman, chairman of the caucus, called it to order. It was known that Crisp's renomination as speaker was assured, and that there would be no contest over the doorkeeperebip. After a short speech by Holman, Turner of Georgia nominated Crisp for re-election, after which Crisp was nominated by acclama tion amid applause. Crisp spoke as fol lows: "Tbe extraordinary condition of af fairs throughout tbe country has neces sitated our meeting in extraordinary session. In so far as that condition is attributable to existing laws we are in no wise responsible therefor. Now for the first time in more than 3Q years we are in full power. We can repeal lawa and we can make good ones. The people have entrusted us with that power and expect us to exercise it for their behalf. Our financial system should be revised and reformed; the strictest economy in public expenditures should be observed, and taxation should be equalized and greatly reduced. To these purposes are we thoroughly committed. We must redeem our pledges; let ns begin the work at once. Let us lay aside every other consideration than the public good, and endeavor so to discharge the duties assigned to us as to restore confi dence, promote prosperity and advance the general welfare of all classes of our people. Sincerely grateful for your con fidence and esteem, I pledge myself to devote to the discharge oi the duties of the responsible position you have as signed me, all the energy and ability I possess." At tbe close of Speaker Crisp's speech Kerr of Pennsylvania was renominated clerk by acclamation, and the caucus geanvat : at»«., _^ benti Voder of Ohio and Snow of Illinois. The contest was a most heated one. After the nominations were made, it was discovered that the Ohto delegation wae divided. Charges were made against Voder, that after his election in the last congress he had appointed a Republican as chief clerk and endorsed a Re publican for captain of the watch. Several representatives defended Voder among them Caminetti of California, who said he had carefully inquired into the charges and found them baseless. Finally when the first ballot was an nounced it wae found to be a lie, each candidate receiving 93 votes. The sec ond ballot resulted in 96 votes for Snow to 95 for Voder, the former being de clared the caucus nominee. A. H. Hurt of Tennessee was elected door keeper by acclamation. The other officers elected were: M. O. Lycurgus Balton of Indiana for post master, Rev. 8. V. Hadawav of Mary land, a Methodist, for chaplain. Ad journed. THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Czar Beed Placed In nomination far the Speakership. Washington, Aug. 6.—A Republican caucus was held in the rooms of the committee on judiciary tonight to nomi nate candidates for offices for the Fifty thiid congress. Henderson of Illinois presided, and Hooker of New York acted as secretary. When it came to nomi nating a ticket that is to be defeated Monday, General Henderson nominated ex-Ppeaker Reed, eaying that he would name a man whose record and whose hold on the popular heart would make a more eloquent appeal than any thing he might be able to say. The nomination wae made by acclamation, and after prolonged applause Reed re sponded in one of his characteristic speeches, his sarcastic drawl having lost none of its pungency during the summer recess. Four months ago, he said, they had left congress and returned to their homes with the country in a prosperous condi tion. All the mills were running, spin dles were playing, furnaces roaring, labor employed everywhere, and the people were happy. "Now," he continued, "we are called back to find extraordinary business depression, distrust in all cir cles and a general demoralization of the finences of the country. This condition was of course preoipitated by the Demo cratic failure to legislate. In this emergency the Democrats call upon the Republicans to lay aside all partisan ship, forget anything that has been done in the past and join with the Democrats to get them out of their pres ent trouble." There was no attempt on the part of Reed to outline the party policy, and he concluded by saying the Republican party would be found discharging its duty in a way to fit it with the broad measure of its past record when it was in the majority and if it did this it could be asked to do no more. Tbe remainder of tbe ticket nomi nated is as follows: Clerk, E. D. Mc- Pherson oi Pennsylvania; sergeant-at arras, A. J. Holmes of Iowa; door keeper, J. L. Hathaway of Montana; chaplain, Rev. Horace Green of New York. The recommendation was also made to the Democratic caucus to retain upoa its rolls Captain Carrier of lowa as a page. THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION. A Special Message to Be Sent to 'Con gress on the Bnbjset. WAsniNGTov, Aug. s.—lt is stated that tbe president will send a special message to congress at its extra cession in regard to the Hawaiian question. Re port* are being carefully prepared at the state department, in the form of ab stracts and extracts for the president's perusal. Tbe situation in the islands is admittedly critical and prompt indica tion of some definite Una of policy on the part of the United States is called for. The president, it is said, will wait Blount's expected arrival on or about August 20th and his verbal report of tbe condition of affairs before definitely making up his mind what eoorae to recommend to congress. THE CABINET MEETS. All the Members Present to Hear the President's Message. Washington, Ang. 5.—A special mset ing of tbe cabinet called for 4 o'clock this afternoon convened promptly at that hour. All the members were pres ent. The session larted till 5:30 o'clock without an interruption of any kind. Secretary Thurber could not say what the cabinet discussed, but it is under stood that the president read to his ad visers a rough description of his forth coming message to congress. It is be lieved tbe message will treat solely on the financial and tariff questions. A Populist Caucus. Washington, An*. 6.—Thirteen mem bers attended the Populist caucus at the National hotel tonight. They decided to vote as a unit to maintain the pres ent ratio of silver to gold—l 6to I. No ticket for officers of the house was nom inated. SCARCITY OF CURRENCY. TBI TREASURY AT A LOSS TO AC COUNT FOR IT. Small Bills at a Premium In New York, Boston and Philadelphia— Every Eflort Mads to Supply the Demand. Washington, And. s.—The officials of the treasury department are at a loss to account for the scarcity of currency throughout the country. At Boston and Philadelphia money brokers are selling, small bills at a premium of from 1 to 2' e per cent, and in New York tbe condition of affaire is even worse, the premium there being 3 per cent for «i and (2 bills. Assistant Treasurer Lsline stated the government was nnwerless and could :*- ( p ..—M-aily vno trouti;». The- same condition of affairs never before existed. Possibly, ho added, certain banks, taking advantage of the present atrinjency, have been hoarding small bills for speculative purposes. A statement issued today shows an unus ually large amount of small bills in cir culation. Acting Secretary Curtiss has ordered the force of the bureau of engraving and printing to work an extra hour each day until farther orders in printing na tional bank notes, for which the - de mand just new is very great. Thia de mand is occasioned by the fsct that na tional bank! are expanding their circu lation. The treasury is doing all in its power to meet tbe demand for small notes in and around New York city. Last night U. 000,000 was sent te New York, and this morning an additional 11,600,000 was sent there. New York, Aug. B.—The demand for small bills and coin was not lessened today. Money brokers reported a larger business than ever. They continued to buy gold and silver and cur rency at premiums of >j to % of 1 per cent and seat the money so ob tained to banki ail over the country. It was reported oi good authority that as much of the gold now afloat for this country as had not been secured by savings banks, had been sold to out-of town banks at a premium of 1% per cent. The largsr importing houses de nied that they had sold their gold, although they admitted offers for it had been made to them. A Battle With Moonshiner*. Wheeling, W. Va., July s.—Stephen Welch and his wife were arrested yester day at Alexander for moonehining. Welch escaped from the officers. Mrs. Welch was confined in a house in town. Later a mob of her sympathizers sur rounded the house and opened fire on the guards. Over 20 shots were ex changed before the officers surrendered and the woman was released. Three of the mob were wounded, it is thought fatally, and carried away by their friends. More trouble is expected. Cholera Spreading In Naples. Washington, Aug. 5. —Assistant Sur geon Young at Naples cables the Ma rine hospital Beivice that cholera is spreading in the suburbs of Naples and that the Italian government has con sented to the adoption of measures for the complete isolation for five days of immigrants on board of vessels before sailing to the United States. Phelpa Balls for Home. Southampton, Aug. s.—Hon. B, J. Phelps, of the American Bering sea counsel, sailed for New York today. The London Stook Market. London, Aug. s.—American stocks were better today, on higher prices in New York yesterday. The world's fair will cause a rush. Order eaily. Full stock, good fit, mod erate prices. Qetz, tine tailoring, 112 West Third street. For sunburn and freckles use only Perfect* Face Cream; safe and sure. For sale by A. E. Littleboy, druggist, Sll South Spring Btreet. Ladies' hats cleaned, dyed, reshaped and trimmed. California Straw Works, 201 South Main street, opposite Third. Twisted silk banjo strings, the beet. Fitzgerald's, Spring and Franklin Bts. THE RETRENCHMENT AX. Southern Pacific Employes Decapitated. The Varions Forces of Work men Prnned Down. Operating Expenses Reduced in All Departments. A Thousand Men Already Discharged, and the Heads of Many More In Jeopardy—The Union Pacific Doing Likewise. By the Associated Press. San Francisco, Aug. B. —The Southern Pacific company, in pursuing - its policy of retrenchment, hae discharged 1000 employes,' which will have the effect of decreasing its monthly pay roll not less than 175,000, or at the rate of $900,000 annually. Orders were issued by the directors to prune the various forces of workmen a number of days ago, and the various officials entrusted with carrying out the directors' instructions have finished their charges. The discharges in ques tion pertain to the Pacific system, or the lines west of El Paso and Ogden and south of Portland. A reduction has also been mande on the Atlantic system, east of El Paso, but just to what extent is not known here. This wholesale discharge of employes is in addition to the recent reduction of the daily hours of labor in the various shops at Sacramento, Ogden, this city, Dunsmuir, Los Angeles and El Paso. For some time past nine honrs a day has been the role in these railroad shops, the men being always paid by the hour. Now they are working eight hours a day, which is a 10 per cent reduction in time. This is eaid to be equivalent to the discharge of 600 men. The number of shop men that have been discharged outright is not less than 250, And most of them be longed te the chops at Sacramento, Loe Angeles and Ogden. The policy pursued in blue-penciling these men, was to take the newest employes, leaving the older ones at work. The dismissals from the force of track , men were made on a wholesale scale, for not less than 550 of these employes have been discharged. Tbe company usually employs between 2500 and 3000 trackmen. On the Pacific systen the number-is about 2000, scattered over California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Discharges will 'eav» atrout in the states and ter ritories mentioned. Over 300 of those dismissed are in this state alone. The force of telegraph operators has also felt tbe official ax, for between 10 and 20 of them have been discharged. The offices of chief train dispatcher at Dnnsmuir, Truckee, Ogden, Fresno, Los Angeles and Tucson have been abol ished, leaving only Oakland and Sacra mento with such officials. Some 50 men working in various ca pacities around the different stations have likewise fallen victims to the re trenchment policy. The company has also cut down its dally passenger train mileage fully 1500 miles, as it has discontinued a number of passenger trains that covered that dis tance each day. The spirit of economy has likewise af fected the freight train service. Local freight trains are ruaaingaboat as usual, but as regards through freight trains, every one that is cent east or brought wejat has to be loaded to its full capacity before it is started on its journey. The number of trainmen now on the extra or waiting list without pay is said to cover 2ho, the largest in the history of the company. The officials of the company are reti cent as to whether more discharges will be made later on. EMBARRASSED BANKS. The List of Suspended Institutions Keeps on Growing. Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. s.—The di rectors of the Exchange bank of this city this evening decided to make an as signment and the bank will not open Monday. No statement has yet been made. The bank is said to be solvent. Grbencastle, Ind., Aug. s.—The Cen tral National bank of this city has sus pended. No statement. Lbon, lowa, Aug. s.—The Decatur County Banking association, the oldest concern in Southern lowa, including branch banks at Davis City and Garden Grover, suspended this morning. As sets, 147,000; liabilities, *315,000. T. 8. Arnold is the assignee. It is believed the embarrrssment is only temporary. New Bedford, Mane., Aug. 6.—The New Bedford Safe Deposit and Trust company, capital $200,000, has failed; no statement of liabilities or aseets. It is claimed the depositors will be paid in full. A BAD TIME TO STRIKE. The Union Pacific Dischargee Many Men In Colorado. Denver, Aug. 5. —According to in structions from Omaha, the Union Pa cific has made a great reduction in its operating department. Tbe order dis continues eight daily and bi-weekly trains, all in this state. It is anticipated that every railroad running into the city will soon cut the running force in two. Every mountain line has reduced its force an low as possible. On branch lines trainmen are compelled to do their own switching. The discharged men are complaining of tbe hardship and the local unions will meet to morrow. There is no chance of a strike being successful, as there are twenty men for each vacant place. Many Idle Spindles. New Bedford, Macs., Aug. s.—The clearing house hai notified the mills that it has no assurance that money can be furnished for the pay rolls after Au gust 12th. The VVamsutta and a num SIXTEEN PAGESI ber of other cotton mills will close in definitely. Seven hundred thousand spindles will be stepped by the shut down. The Spinners' association urges employes to husband their resources. Ready to Reopen. San Bernardino, Aug. s.—The Farm er's Exchange bank will reopen about the 20th of this month. It has on hand about $100,000 in coin, which will be largely increased before the day of opening. Ite affairs are now in better condition than ever before and its paid up capital is double what it was the day it closed. New York Bank Statement. New York, Aug. 5. —Bank statement: Reserve, decrease, 19,716,000; loans, in crease, $2,231,000; specie, decrease, $6, --702,000; legal tenders, decrease, $8,322, --0 deposits, decrease, $9,232,000; cir culation, increase, $107,000. Bankers now have $14,018,000 below the require ments of the 25 per cent rule. A DEBFEBATI AFFRAY. Coplons Bloodshed at a Threshing Bee in the Uackeye State. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 5.—A desper ate Bhooting affray, in which one man waß killed, one mortally wounded and two badly hurt, occurred on the farm of Washington Smith, near Newark, today. There had been trouble between the Smith and Howell families for some time. This morning Washington Smith, his two sons, Asa and Charley, and William Howell and his son, Ed ward, met at a threshing bee. Soon a quarrel was started and Asa Smith opened fire with a revolver. Howell re turned the fire and soon all were in volved. Asa Smith was shot through tbe head and instantly killed. Charles Smith was shot through the lungs and will die. Washington Smith and Wil liam Howell also received ballet wonnds. BIMETALLIC REPRISAL. A FOPTJI.IST.SII.TKR PLAN OP CAMPAIGN. The Gold Bags of Mew York Warned That the Weet and Sonth Hay Strike for Commercial Independence. Chicago, Aug. s.—The executive com mittee o! the People's party tonight made public a lengthy docnment in dorsing the sentiments in a somewhat remarkable plan of campaign outlined by President Fisk of the Fan-American Bimetallic association, in a letter to President James of the New York board of trade and transportation. It is in reply to a communication to the trans misßisslppi congress and is a lengthy document. In it Fisk says the people of the west feel as much interest and pride in the prosperity of one section of the Union as another. If they viewed it from a selfish standpoint they would not favor the protection of eastern in dustries. "We are willing," says Fisk, "to paj for your protection, but you must con cent to the restoration of the money of the -constitution, remove the enormous tax yoa compel the western farmer and southern planter to pay, or the weet and south will take measures to protect themselves." IQThis reprisal, according to Fisk's let ter, will take the form of the repeal of the law giving bounties to manufactur ers, and the restoration of silver, there by removing the tax on western pro ducts. They will also build up money, commercial and manufacturing centers at Mobile, New Orleans, Galveston, St. Louis, Chicago and San Francisco, with drawing their trade and money reserve absolutely from the east. Fisk says some western governors have already announced their intention of appointing a commission to go to Chicago to open negotiations with the representatives at the world's fair of European governments concerning the change of commodities from the weet by way of the Gulf of Mexico. If such co operation be secured with the merchants of the maritime porta of the old world, trade relation can be established with the trans-Mississippi section which in a short time would be aa firmly fixed as are now this of the eastern seaboard. The gulf railroads will dissolve their pool relations with the eastern roads and join their interests with the trans- Mississippi section in diverting its freights to the gulf ports. One letter says a steamship line between Copen hagen and the gulf is already practic ally assured. In conclusion, Fisk says nnless the east stops its senseless attempt to re duce the country to a gold standard, which would mean reducing the people to feudal slavery, a combination will at once be formed by the west and south to withdraw all their business relations from the east. Uncle Ham's Hoard of Bullion. Washington, Aug. s.—lnquiry at the treasury elicited tbe information that the government has on hand about 130.000,000 ounces of silver, floating $118,000,000. The coinage value of the bullion on hand is about $107,000,000. If this were coined tbe government would realize a profit of about $48,000, --000 against which silver certificates could be issued. It would take, how ever, it is stated, with the present coin age capacities of the United States, about five years to convert this bullion into silver dollars. Silver certificates by law, could only be issued on the profits as coined. Cleveland Returns to Washington. New York, Aug. s.—President Cleve land and "Secretaries Carlisle and Lamont arrived by the sound steamer early this morning, proceeded at once to the Pennsylvania depot, breakfasted at the station restaurant, and took a special train for Washington. The president declined to talk of the future. Tbe Charleston's Lour Voyage. Washington, Aug. s.—The crusier Charleston left Hampton roads for the Pacific station, where she has been as signed, today. She will stop at Bio de Janeiro for any orders that the depart ment may wish to send her. Buffalo Lithia. Woollacott, agent. CRUSHED BY THE CARS. MRS. S. S. SCOPIELD RUN OVER AND KILLED AT OLENDO RA, AND HER SON PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED. PRICE FIVE CENTS FROM THE FATHERLAND. Status of the Russo-German Tariff War. The Spirit of Hostility Already Abating. A Conciliatory Policy Assumed by the Russian Press. Russia Trying to Raise a Loan la Paris. An Impending Revolution In Nor way—A Republlo to Ba Declared. By the Associated Press. BfIRLrN, Aug. 5. —Though the Russo- German tariff war has only been in active operation five days, there today are signs of an abatement in the spirit of hostility on both sides. Several St. Petersburg parsers, inspired by the Rub sian foreign office, attack the policy of aggression upon German commerce as initiated by Witte, Russian finance min ister, as without the full sanction of the imperial council, though with the knoweledge of certain of tbe cant's ad visers. Minister Witte is charged with underestimating Germany's strength in facing the customs war. While open regret is expressed that it was ever be gun, the tone of the official articles breaches peace. They conolude by as serting that Russia does not wish to in crease the complications that exist, bnt aims now, as formerly, at the harmoni ous settlement of international ques tions. The North German Gazette, comment ing npon Russia's abrupt change of front from negotiating a treaty to hostile ac tion dangerous to Russian interests, publishes a table showing the former and existing duties,and comparing them with tbe German tariff on Russian goods. The figures prove that the Ger man tariff amounts on an average to only 25 per cent of the value of the goods im ported, and in some few instance to M per cent, whereas the Russian duties, before the war began, averaged 100 per cent, and are now raised to an imprac ticable height. This comparison finally settles the Russian assertion that Ger many originated the conflict by raising her tariffs and compelling Russia to raise hers. Rumors are current on the bourse that Russia is trying to raise from Paris bankers a loan of 15,000,000 roubles at 3 per cent. The Socialist conference which opens at Zurich tomorrow will be largely com posed of German and Austrian delegates. Practically it is a meeting of members of the extreme wing of the German socialists. The programme of the con gress includes an international eight hours day and Tn international agree ment for the celebration of the Ist of May as labor day; concerted political action on tbe part of the socialists; the position of the.socialists in the event of an European war; international trades organizations, etc. Emperor William is timed to arrive at the island of Heligoland Monday even ing. During his stay he will witness part of the evolutions of the North sea equadron. The Russian Grashdanian assarts that the government expects a revolution in Norway and the declaration of a repub lic. The radicals, Bays the Grashdanin, are purchasing and importing arms largely and preparing for an insurrec tion. THE NORTON FORGERY. Trial of Norton and, Daerst—De Moret Denoances Clamenoenu. Paris, Aug. s.—ln the frial of Ducret, editor of the Cocarde, for complicity in forging docnmente alleged to have been stolen from the British embassy, in which it appeared that several promin ent Frenchmen had turned traitor for British gold, and of Norton on the charge of doing the forging, the latter testified that he had been offered a position on the staff of L Petit Journal if the con spiracy sucoeeded; that the documents were forged in Dacret's house. Ducret denied the truth of Norton's statements. A sensation was oaused by the Marquis de Mores, witness for Duc ret, shouting to M. Olemenceau: "You have been for two years the Becret agent of England." "Prove it," replied M. Olemenceau. "Nothing is easier.'' retorted tbe wit ness. The president of the court refused to permit tbe marquis de Mores to con tinue, and the witness left the stand, saying: "Everywhere I meet you, Olemenceau, I shall say you are the secret ugentof England." M. Olemenceau then took the witness stand and gave a detailed account of the conspiracy. The advocate-general then summed up the government's ease. XBLI.BR IS HOPEFUL. The Froapecta for Nil vet Legislation Are Brighter Than Anticipated. Denver, Aug. s.—Senator Teller tele graphed from Washington: Uncondi tional repeal of the Sherman law Is im possible. All the claims made by east ern men opposed to silver that etsawgh votes will be mustered in the senate to repeat tbe act is not true. The silver men will not be able, perhaps, to secure the enactment of a law that will be en tirely satisfactory, but they are in a position to force the opposition to com promise. The situation is even better than anticipated a few days ago. Sweeney Arraigned. San Bernardino, Aug. 6. —W. B. Mc- Sweenev, who murdered Pat O'Meara in Little Holcomb valley some weeks ago, was arraigned today before Judge Camp bell of the superior court and given one week in which to plead. Taken Bait tv Die. San Fkancisco, Aug. s.—Edward Cur tis, well known throughout the itate as a politian and who has been dangerous ly ill in this city for some time, will be taken to bis old home in the east to die.