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STfIE HORNING NEWS. I ESTABLISH ED 1850. INCORPOUATKDIBBB J. H. ESTILL, President. ) SILVER MEN SURRENDER, No further Opposition to Be Made to Unconditional Repeal. They Finally Realize That Further Filibustering: Can Only Delay, But Not Prevent the Ultimate Passage of the Bill, and Decide to Give Up the Fight—The Bill and the Amendments to Be Allowed to Go to a Vote After a Few More Speeches Have Been Made— The Measure Sent Over From the Senate to Go Through the House on the Jump. Washington, Oot. 24.—There was an easy going and conservative air about the Senate this afternoon which has not been .observed in that body since the repeal bill was taken up for discussion in August last. The announcement of an agreement to let a vote be taken had no more than been made and come to be generally un derstood than the Senate resumed its wonted manner of going on with business without regard to the presence of a quo rum, and with due concern for the bodily welfare of the members, as shown by closing its labors at 4 o’clock. During the afternoon senators exchanged pleasantries with one another, for which many of them have had little time, and .some of them less inclination, of late, owing to the strain imposed alike upon their patience and physical organism. After Senator Faulkner moved a recess two hours in advance of the usual hour, most of the members remained in the chamber chatting among themselves and 'with those who chanced to stroll in, as if they had just returned from a long jour ney aud had not yet had an oppor tunity to talk it all over, or as if they had become accustomed to the long hours, and had become so at tached to the chamber that they felt loath to leave it earlier than usual. When at last they got out and found the sun still shining, au unusual experience with them of late, most of them drew a long breath of relief. They realized ap parently for the first that the end was near aud began to make plans for the fu ture. ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS. They asked themselves whether they were going to adjourn until the time for beginning the regular session. Appa rently they had not thought to discuss this vital question among themselves while in the Senate chamber and when there might have been an interchange of views which would have been of value, i-eft to himself and with only his per sonal convenience and comfort to con sider, each senator would probably de cido in favor of adjournment immedi ately after the passage of the repeal bill. Most of the republicans, populists, and many of the democrats, said that they ex pected congress to adjourn early next week, until the first Monday in Decem ber. FAULKNER FAVORS GOING HOME. Senator Faulkner, who has acted as Senator Voorhees’ principal aid in the long battle, which has almost closed, said, when spoken to upon the subject, that he believed adjournment would soon follow. “There is nothing,” he said, “to be gained by remaining here now. There is no legislation pressing. The ways and means committee of the House will not conclude its labors upon the tariff bill, aud have it in shape for pres sentation to tho House before Nov. 20 if then. I think congress might as well adjourn and let the committee continue its work. Most of the senators came here expecting to remain only two or three weeks, leaving their affairs at home in bad condition. Naturally they wish to return and have a week to put things in order before taking up the work of the regular session. It would be hard work to hold a quorum. Consequently I think we shall adjourn soon.” OTHERS NOT SO CONFIDENT. Some of the older leaders of the Dem ocratic party, upon whom the decision will rest, were not quite so confident of adjournment. Senator Harris said there was a great deal for congress to do, and he did not see why it should not proceed with the work without interruption. Senators Voorhees and Gorman refused to discuss the question at all, sayiug it had not been canvassed. CONFERENCE OF THE SILVER DEMOCRATS. The conference of silver democrats held to-day to decide whether filibustering should be resorted to was not large nor long continued, but upon its decision hung the important question of the possible de feat of the bill and certainly delay of its passage. They simply canvassed the situ ation and concluded that it was not a wise policy to attempt to make good the promise they had made yesterday to the silver republicans of making further op position by the use of obstructive tactics. They made that pledge while laboring tinder a fit of resentment over ihe defeat of their compromise measure. After weighing the subject lull.v they concluded that while their con stituents would justify them in making as strong a fight for silver as they could stake in a legitimate and regular way. the people would not indorse them in resort to filibustering methods. admit a majority against them. They also recognized the fact that with "majority in the Senate against them, aey would be compelled to yield sooner lat *tr, and that if they should peered in get ting any eonoes '°rn whatever, it wouid be of small consequence. Further tn™> they contended that if the scttle livoj u lc question should bo longer de lin'. e business depression would bo thee tho dool ' of silver. Taking all tt n„ SC ,"fliers I' llo consideration, as they memk tlle Physical condition of the members of the Senate on both sieee Yu have been through the long they concluded to repress their re- H' ? Cnl and yield immediately. Senator tn ts was c hosen to carry the message wards • r jT lu hlicans. linmediatel.y after iii„ 3 a halt was called upon an incipient and the long ,fight was practi (nnf... end - The republican silver men ro! among themselves briefly and and in ;" at il w °uld he a waste of time end f ~*’, ver - v wa.V foolish, because in the a to coutinuo the fight. HOW THU POPULISTS STAND. to ,V'i populist seuators had agreed ? U ‘C decision of the republi bi 'iutors if ere r ® ailv to go on," said !' A ; ' ffer and Kyle In unison to an kavc reporter, and could with i i , ! iu,hl the light for some time hir tn assistance, but we are will lies ,j* 11 wll ; , n both of the old par longenouth ,? Hsfht ha * gone on U, shiiu if 1 ; an d has terminated in u way b'liieUu , 1,1 , "'Tiber of these parties is •v <j silver. Wo fool badly to have silver receive this set back, but political ly, we view the situation with compla cency. We cannot mourn, for it is not our funeral. We expect the result to make millions of votes for tho populists.” THE REPUBLICANS UNABLE TO UNITE. The silver republicans and repeal re publicans made a mild but ineffectual effort to unite their forces before the close by bringing Senators Sherman and Teller together, but they soon found that they could not unite upon a measure that would stand any likelihood of receiving the necessary majority to insure its pass age. The repeal republicans* expressed themselves as willing to support a bill providing for the purchase and coin age of 2.000.000 ounces of silver per month until January, 1896, and also providing for the issuance of #200,000,000 worth of bonds. The silver republicans did not consider that this proposition of fered them much more in the interest of silver than the democratic compromise measure which was knocked over yester day. They also said it would be impos sible on account of the bond proposition to get the support necessary to pass the bill from the democrats or the populists. THE COMPROMISE BETTER FOR SILVER. Upon being asked to-night whether he did not think it would have been in the interest of silver for the silver republicans to accept the democratic compromise bill rather than to refuse that and take in its stead unconditional repeal, Senator Teller said: “Possibly it would have been, and prob ably that would have been done if it had been in the power of the silver republicans to control the mat ter. Such was not the case, however. That was distinctly a democratic measure and the agreement for its support was signed by the demo crats who did sign it with the understand ing that if all the democratic Senators did not attach their names, it was not to be binding upon any of them. Hence when eight of the democratic Senatoi-s refused to give their assent to the com promise the agreement was no longer binding upon those who signed. Further, there would have been no chance of petting tho bill through, even if the silver republicans and populists had accepted it, after the executive had signified his disapproval of the bill. It was not only impossible then to get the additional eight democratic signatures, but those already obtained could not be held. If, therefore, all the silver republicans had allowed them selves to be controlled by the agreement the compromise bill would have been no stronger than, for instance, the free coinage amendment. Not as strong even. It would, in that ease, have had only the support of the silver democrats ana the silver republi cans. It would probably not have gotten any populist support. Asa matter of fact, however, it would have been impos sible to hold the silver democrats. Some of them were only too well pleased to have the agreement declared off, for they did not consider the compromise as desi rable as unconditional repeal.” TELLER EXHAUSTED. Mr. Teller is well nigh exhausted by his long vigil and hard w*ork in the Sen ate since the silver fight began. He said to-night that he did not believe that he could have continued the ordeal for an other month. He expects to start aw’ay soon on a recuperative tour and says he will probably extend his trip to Mexico. Mr. Teller has not been hopeful for the silver cause for a month and he ha3 regarded the end as neap. A week ago to-day, when the silver men made their effort to secure an adjournment in place of a recess, he found they could master only ten or twelve votes. He took that poor demon stration on the part of the silver forces as evidence that the silver democrats would not consider it advisable to continue the fight for a great while. Senator Voorhees said to-night that he was hopeful of reaching the voting stage by Thursday and the opinion is general that tho bill will be well disposed of .before the end of the week. TIIE AMENDMENTS. It is not believed by any one that half of the amendments proposed will be regu larly offered. The silver men will proba bly discuss some of these amendments under the live minute rule, but it is not expected that there will a great deal of debate on the amendments. There is al ready talk of future silver legislation. One of the leading advocates of repeal is quoted to-night as saying that he will in troduce a free coinage bill upon the as sembling of the regular session. Senator Sherman told an Associated Press reporter that he was contemplating the introduction of a bond bill, and that it would probably incidentally make some provisions for the use of silver. Many other senators have financial bills in contemplation. The outlook is indeed good that the regular session will be flooded with financial bills and no one need be surprised if the fifty-third con gress should develop a record for financial discussion almost as important as the ono now closing. TEXT OF THE VOORHEES BILL. There are twenty-seven amendments to the repeal bill which have been intro duced in the Senate as “intended to be offered.” It is not generally believed that a very large percentage of them will be offered. Upon this contingency will de pend the time of the disposal of the bill after the voting is begun. Following is the full text of the Voorhees bill, which will be substituted in the Senate for the House bill. That so much of the act, approved July 14, 1890. entitled “An act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes, ' as directs the secretary of the treasury to pur chase from time to time silver bullion to the aggregate amount of 4,500,000 ounc es, or so much thereof as may bo offered, in each month at the market price thereof, not exccediug fl for 371 25-100 grains of pure sil ver, and to issue in payment for such pur chases treasury notes of the Uuited States, be and the same is hereby repealed. And it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to continue the use of both gold and silver as standard money and to com both gold and silver into money of equal intrinsic exchangeable value, such equality to be secured through internatioa! agreement, or by such safeguards of legislation as will insure the maintenance of the parity in value of coins of the two metals and the equal pow er of every dollar at ail times in the markets and in the payments of debts. And it is hereby further declared that tho efforts of tho government should be steadily directed in the establishment of such a Site system of bi metallism as willamaintaln at all times the equal power of every dollar coined or issued by the United States in the markets and in the puyment of debts. WHAT THE HOUSE WILD DO. The democratic repealers of the House had a meeting this morning in the room of tho committee on naval affairs. Twenty or thirty members were present. Among them were Representatives \\ ilaon, of West Virginia: Harter. Bynum, Outh waite. Brown, Hull, of Minnesota: Cobb, of Missouri: Tracey. Dunphy, Patterson, Banvig and Buckner, ami others who had interested themselves in repeal. The meeting was called when it was practi cally understood that the compromise was to be put through tho Senate, and tho unconditional repeal meu t the SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 181);}. House desired to consult as to what policy they should pursue. Tho fact that conditional repeal was repudi ated by tho administration left the meet ing without necessity for action. There was a discussion of the situation and the methods which the friends of the repeal should take when the. bill comes over to the House. But no.taction by the con ference ivas considered advisable at this time, and it adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. There is a disposition among the repeal ers in the House to concur with tho amendment to the Wilson bill if it comes over in the shape that is now known as the Voorhees bill. Recognized leaders of repeal say there is nothing in the Voor hees bill that differs from the Wilson bill except the declaration at the end. and if that is satisfactory to tho Senate they are willing to adopt it. ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICANS. The repeal republicans say that they are willing to support in the House any bill which tho repeal republicans of tho Senate indorse. There is a disposition in the House to not delay the passage of the bill by asking for a conference or disagree ing with the Voorhees bill. Further than this, the desire of so many to get away as soon as possible will have a tendency to encourage concurrence in the bill. The Voorhees bill can be taken up from the speaker's table and acted upon at once. Mr. Wilson would naturally be recog nized to move concurrence in it. He could move the previous question and then some arrangement might be made for debate, but not very much time would be allowed in the House, for members on both sides of the question realize that there has been ample debate. The silver men also realize that any fight by them would mean defeat in the end and proba bly will content themselves with voting against the bill after a short debate. ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT ISSUE. After tho silver bill is out of the way, then comes up the matter of adjournment, or as some prefer a recess. Adjourn ment promises to be more popular. The members of the ways and means com mittee have control largely of this mat ter and the majority seem to prefer an adjournment to a recess. It is not be lieved that a quorum cau be retained af ter the repeal bill passes and some re pealers even now are anxious about a quorum when the bill comes over from the Senate. The difference of opinion over a recess or an adjournment involves tho question of mileage. The members have already re ceived their mileage for tho extra session, and they think if an adjournment should be taken they would be again entitled to mileage for the regular session, while a recess and a meeting of this session a few days before the regular session would prevent mileage beiug allowed. Others think it would make no difference, and the mileage for both sessions must be al lowed. It is one of the influences that is at work to hurry up an adjournment. Mr. Oates, who is in charge of tho bankruptcy bill, says that he is willing that congress should adjourn, as the bill will come up the first thing at the regular session. Chairman Wilson, of the ways and means committee, said adjournment ought to follow, and that the. committee would be glad if such action is taken, as they could work to a better advantage. There seems to be a general desire among the members of the House to get away, and the news that the Senate would vote seemed to boa relief, even to those who are pronounced silver men. SENATORS TALK ON THE OUTCOME. Several members of the cabinet were seen to-night by a reporter of the Asso ciated Press in regard to the silver situ ation, but refused to discuss the matter, saying that they preferred not to be quoted. Several senators on both sides were also interviewed and expressed themselves as follows: Senator Palmer, dem., of Illinois —A vote will probably be reached on the re peal bill this week, at any rate not later than next week. A voto will bo taken as soon as the speeches which are now in progress are concluded. Senators Teller, Stewart and Jones have speeches on hand which were commenced some weeks ago. and I tiiink that when the senators have finished, no further attempt will be made on the part of the opponents of repeal to filibuster. I think a vote will be had not later than next week. Senator Platt, of Connecticut.—A vote will probably be reached this week or next. lam not thoroughly posted on the present situation in the Senate, as it has been necessary for me to absent myself considerably during the past week on ac count of the serious illness of Mrs. Platt. Senator Cockrell, dem.. of Missouri.— It is impossible to tell. There are amend ments which will be proposed, the dis cussion of which will consume consider able time. There is no doubt in my mind, however, that a vote will be reached next week. THE END NEAH. . Mr. Harris, deni., of Tennessee, the leading silver democrat on the finance committee. —I am ail at sea, but believe the end is near. I will not be a party to obstructive tactics. 1 am anxious for a vote on the amendments, and would take it to-day if possible. Then when they are out of the way, I want to see a vote taken on the bill itself as soon as possible. Mr. Aldrich, rep. of Rhode Island.—lt looks as if the Senate would come to a vote within a very short time. The re publicans will bo found where they stood at the outset, ready and willing to vote for the bill as reported to the Senate by Mr. Voorhees. Mr. Dubois, rep. of lowa, one of the leaders against repeal.—The silver democrats having seen fit to abandon the fight, I hardly think the silver republi cans will feel justified in resorting to ob structive methods. They will probably insist that the debate shall be continued until all have spoken who so desire; and also that there shall be a full debate on the various amendments. NO HOPE FOR SIfiVER. Lx-Congressman Bartine, of Nevada, has been fu Washington the entire fight. He has, to an extent, represented the in terest of the west and has made the best fight he could in hiu position against the unconditional repeal. Speaking of the silver situation to-night he said there was now no hope for silver. While there was a thread which we could hold to, we had hopes that there might at some time be a con gress or a President and a congress that would do something for silver. I do not see how that is possible, it will be a long time before wu have a congress that is as favorable as when the Bland law was passed. I expect to see silver go to 40 cents an ounce. There is only one thing to prevent it, and that is the shuttiug down of all the big silver mines. That result will follow in my slab. 1 . At the same time J think unconditional repeal is much bettor than the com promise which was projiosed, because with that we would have little opportunity to go before the people with any hope of winning a victory. Now wo may make such strides toward it in the next election that vt'cu mi unfavorable an executive as President Cleveland will be compelled to do something for sliver.” MAY MRAN MANDEKSON’S DEFEAT. Senator Allen, of Nebraska, talked about the political effect in the west. In Nebraska, he said, it meant a populist victory and that Senator Manderson would bo succeeded by a third party man. It was supposed that Representative Bryan was ready to go in the populist party and make tho fight against Senator Manderson. Representative Bryan himself says that ho thinks that the action of the Senate, or rather congress, in passiag unconditional repeal, would strengthen the silver demo crats. He would not say what he would do, but mentioned the fact that Mr. Bland had warned the eastern democrats that they hud reached the "parting of ways’* and he would see how they would part. Senator Allen says he does not see how there cau be any silver Democratic party in the west but that they will all come over to the populist party. THE SILVER MEN SATISFIED. The silver men all say very frankly, that they prefer unconditional repeal to any such compromise as was agreed on among the democMts last Saturday. Thoy have all along claimed that a compromise that did not continue the use of silver until 1896 was worse than nothing. They feared that the proposed compromise would, if passed, work in the interest of their opponents, no matter what changes would occur. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, viewed the situation in this way: "If they should pass that compromise and good times should immediately follow it would be polntod out by our opponents that it was duo to tho fact that wo were foiug to stop tho purchase of silver, f times became no better it would be charged that it was because there was no immediate repeal. We stood to lose both ways. Tho compro mise was a shrewd political move by Senator Gorman, who hoped to keep the Democratic party united and not have the repeal go into effect early enough to have any effect upon tho congressional elections in the southern states.” ENTRY OF CHINAMEN. The Case Against the Alleged Actors to be Closely Followed Up. Washington, Oct. 24.—1n reply to a complaint of tho Chinese minister in Washington, Mr. Yang Yu, the state de partment has made representations which indicate that the Unitod States will not accept consular certificates as conclusive evidence that Chinese subjects presenting them are merchants or artists, and there fore entitled to admission to this coun try*. Recently in New York at the in stance of Chinese Inspector Scharf, two Chinese who presented certificates from the consul at Havanaf that they were actors and not amenable to the restric tion imposed upon laborers under the law, were refused a landing Inspector Scharf insisted that tho men were laborers and their certificates fraudulent. The de tained Chinese took the matter into court, where it is still pending under writs of habeas corpus, and further jnade com plaint to the minister who brought the matter to*tho attention ot the state de partment. GRESHAM POSITED. Secretary Gresham yesterday called on Seerotary Carlisle for information and received a copy of Inspector Scharf’s report, with an intimation that the in spector, in the opinion of the treasury authorities, was acting in the line of his duty and seemed not to have exceeded his authority in tho premises. Secretary Gresham, accordingly, has transmitted this information to tho Chinese minister. Tho treasury depart ment s stand on the question is still further emphasized by Attorney General Olney, who has directed the United States district attorney at New York to prosecute the cases on which the Chinese minister’s protest are based. Mr. Olney gave this direction at the request of Sec retary Carlisle. Columbia’s Clearing House Cer tificates. Washington. Oct. 24.—Representative McLaurin, of South Carolina, was before the committee on banking and currency this morning. He spoke in reference more particularly of the clearing house certificates issued by the banks of Colum bia, S. C., upon which a 10 per cent, tax had been threatened. He read a tele gram showing that (85, 000 had been is sued payable on Jan. 1. 1804. The discus sion turned as to w hether the tax should be paid by the association issuing the cer tificates or by nil who circulate them. There was a vast difference of opiuion in the committee, which led to a hot argu ment among the members. Messrs Springer, Warner and Hall claimed that the tax must be paid every time the note is passed. Mr. Brosius combated this idea. Mr. McLaurin said that it was a matter of doubt. The sentiment of tho committee is in favor of immediately repealing tho bill. Mr. Turpin, of Alabama, was heard in favor of his bill to allow the national banks to lend money on real estate. A FIGHT OVER A COBPBE. Two Men Claim the Body of One of the Victims of the Wreck. Battle Creek, Mich., Oct. 24.—A sad mistake has occurred in the identifica tion of the bodies taken from the wreck here. Or. Sweetland, of Kdwardsburg, Mich., editor of the Argus, Identified the body of one of the victims as that of his sister. Mrs. Evylin Aldrich, of Edwards burg and the body was shipped to that place last night. The coroner has Just received a dispatch from.T. D. Wood, of Cato, New York, stating that the body is that of his wife. She was identified by her clothing. jWr. Wood asserts that he has positive proof that the body is that of his wife and Dr. Sweetland is Just as positive that they are bis sister's remains. Coro ner Gillette has telegraphed the circum stances to Dr. Sweetland andSheriff King has been sent to bring the remains back It is feared that legal proceedings will have to be instil uted before the body can be recovered. More Loan Certificates Cancelled. New York, Oct. 24.- The loan commit tee of the clearing bouse to-day canceled (275,000 of loan certificates, leaving a total outstanding of (1,075.1X10. The Teutonic, which sails to-morrow, will take out 4,225,000 ounces of silver. Exports From New Vork. New York, Oct. 24. The exports of general merchandise from the port of New York during the week amounted to (8,055,M5. against (7,000,050 last week. Street Hallway Hands Strike. Columbus, O , Oct. 24 -The street rail way employe* struck this looming, and between 500 and 000 men are idle. MORE SPEECHES ON SILVER. Stewart and Jones Hold the Floor Most of the Day. Kansas and Missouri Credited With a Much Higher Average of Intelli gence, and a Broader Grasp of Publio Questions Than Any Other Part of the Country—-Mr. Stewart Aeserts That Silver Has Been Given No Show by the Administrations for Twenty five Years—Mr. Jones Alludes to Gold as a Metal Constantly Increas ing in' Valuo, and Therefore a Mone tary Standard That Works Against the Toiler. Washington, Oct. 24.—When the recess of the Senate expired this morning at 10:30 o’clock it was fifteen minutes later before any business was transacted, as the lust senator needed to make a quorum did not appear until 10:45 o’clock. After some routine business Mr. Stew art resumed his speech against the repeal bill. He said that he had found that where the slavery agitation was most violent tho human intellect was most ac tive, and that in Kansas and Missouri there was a much higher average of in telligence and a broader grasp of publio questions than in any other part of the country. With this preface Mr. Stewart read a letter from a gentlemaa in Mis souri, sustaining his side of the silver question. STEWART’S VIEWS ON FILIBUSTERING. Mr. Stewart, then directed himself to what he called the charges that those who opjxjsed the pending bill were thwarting the will of the majority. This he’ denied. Who were the filibusterers? he asked. The administrations had filibustered for 25 years against legislation, allowing tho will of tho majority to be expressed. They had used the most corrupt, the most aggressive, the most outrageous means, secret at first, public now, to enslave tho majority. "Let the administration take off its hands and let the majority express itself in the Senate,” said Mr. Stewart, “and we have nearly 3 to 1.” The absence of a quorum was suggested by Mr. Power. A roll call developed a quorum and Mr. Kyle, populist, of Soutti Dakota, moved that when the Senate adjourn it be to meet to-morrow at 12 o’clock. By a vote of 12 yeas aud 41 nays the motion was lost. The Senate bill authorizing the Chatta nooga and Western Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Tennessee river near Chattanooga was taken from the calendar and after amendment was passed. VALUE OF THE GOLD DOLLAR. Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech and at 1:30 o’clock, without concluding his speech, yielded tiie floor, and Mr. Jones, rep., resumed his argument against the bill. He said he desired a dollar that kept a parity with a pound of cotton or a bushel of wheat and not with a metal that was constantly increasing in valuo. A dollar which increased in value made the rich richer and the poor poorer, whereas if the dollar decreased in value the slightest bit there would be a day of Jubilee to the overburdened debtor. Mr. McPherson, dem., of New Jersey, thought if gold had appreciated, interests would have gone up and labor have gone down, whereas in the past ten or fifteen years, United States bonds had gone down from sto 2 per cent., while labor had gone up in irregular increasing ratios. If gold had gono up as was alleged. Mr. McPherson expressed his inability to un derstand how a country on a gold basis could stand those conditions. A rnoop OF THE INCREASE. Mr. Jones replied that he had shown to the satisfaction of every man wiio lis tened to him that one of tho highest proof of an increase in the value of money of any kind, and particularly in anew and unfinished country, was a decline in the rates of interest. If money were in creasing in purchasing power, in its com mand over land, and over the production of labor everywhere, and if prices were falling, who wanted to enter into any business? When money was increas ing in value, and prices were falling, money congested in the center, when there was no demand for it in real, legit imate business enterprises. The result was a tremendous contest, and competi tion to get hold of gilt-edged securities. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONA!, MONET. Discussing the relative merits of national and international money, Mr. Jones asserted that with the latter there would be constant oscillation between ad versity and prosperity. Accordingly as money wi s sent abroad or was received from abroad, there would bo contraction or inflation. All that evil would be avoided by a money purely automatic and national, natural, which would not bo sent out of the country. He denied the truth of the statement that free coinage of silver would plaee tho United States on a basis with Mexico and India. It was the standard of blood and not the stan dard of money that made a difference, not only between this country ami Mexico and India, but between this country and all other countries on the face of the earth. It had been said that the silver dollar would find ways immedi ately into the pockets of the laboring men. He would be glad if it did Certainly the gold dollar never did. It found its way into Wall street. The laborer bad made no such objection to the silver dollar and no petition had come from the laboring classes asking for the repeal of the silver bill of 1800. THE STAND OF THE PKBSS. Mr. Jones expressed his regret that the public press should be so intolerant of those who were attempting to do their duty as they saw tit, and that attempts should have been made by influence out side of the Senate to railroad legislation through the (Senate. Without attempt ing to criticise any of those who favored repeal, he had never heard ono of them give a reason why it wanted the purchas ing clause repeal**!. Mr. Jones at 4 o'clock said there was no desire among those on his side of the ques tion to consume time unnecessarily, but as he was tired ho would yield the floor and allow his colleague, Mr. Stewart, to resume his speech, and he asked the in dulgence of the Senate to proceed at some other time. Mr. Faulkner, being satisfied that the remarks of Mr. Jones correctly stated the position of the opponents of the bill, moved that the Senate take a recess until to-morrow morning at IX o'clock, which was agreed to. Oivcn a Life Sentence. Mlddleborough, Ky.. Oct. 24. -Georg* Marler, brother and accomplice of Bob Marler, who killed Mrs. Mary Boiling on the BHt lino train, was given a life sen tence by the Jury to-day. A BANQUET TO THE RUSSIANS. Gen. Saussier Expresses Warm Friendship on the Part of France. Paris, Oct. 24.—At the supper given at the military club last night to Admiral Avclan and the other Russian naval offi cers visiting Paris, Gen. Saussier, mili tary governor of Paris, in offering a toast, said: “I drink with enthusiasm to tho czar and czarina, whom France loves and admires. ” lgiter Gen. Saussler toasted the sympathetic and chivalrous Russian nation, lu speaking to this toast, Gen. Saussier suld he was con vinced that the distance separating Russia and France would not weaken the friendly sentiments existing between the two nations. Admiral Avelun responded and toasted President Carnot and the French army and navy. DYNAMITE ON A TRAIN. A Belief That it Wae to be Used to Kill Gen. Martinez Campos. Madrid, Oot. 24.—A bundle containing dynamite, and supposed to be ready for explosion, was found to-day on a train at I-ogrondo, near Burgos, upon which Gen. Martinez Campos and his son were pas sengers. It will be remembered that the life of Gen. Martinez Campos was recently attempted by Pallas, an anarchist, who was sentenced and executed for the crime. Cholera’s Ravages in Bilbao. Bilbao, Oct. 24.—Forty-six new cases and twenty-two deaths from cholera have been reported here during the past four days. The disease is now confined to the town and has ceased to make its appearance outside the city limits. Sentenced for Libeling a Duke. Berlin, Oct. 24.—A dispatch from Mann heim says that Herr Mayer, editor of a newspaper called the Pfalzgau Echo, has been sentenced for four months impris onment for libeling tho Duke of Baden. LAST DAYS AT THE FAIR. The Attendance Continues Large, But the Weather Cold. Chicago, Oct. 24. —The paid admissions to tho fair yesterday numbered 230,114. A chilling breoze came off tho lake to day, and made it necessary for visitors to pull their coats closely about their chins. People are realizing that this is the last week of tho exposition, and it is doubtful whether they will stay away for anything less than a blizzard. The patronage of children keeps up. Everything now centers on the festivi ties incident to the close of the fuir. Tho statement from Washington that tho President and his cabinet could not at tend is regarded by the committee as final, and the programme is being ar ranged accordingly. The only popular feature of the enter tainment during the day will be the land ing of Christopher Columbus. The noted mariner will slop aboard the Santa Maria and cruise around Lake Miohlgan a while. He will then come ashore opposite manu facturers building, discover some of Prof. Putnam’s New York Indians und then the rest of the world’s fair. To-day is Martha Washington day at the fair aud this evening the Martha as sociation gave a reception in the New York state building. About 3,000 Invita tions had been sent out. A PREMATURE EXPLOSION. Two Men Hilled and Two Injured -The Foreman Arrested. Ran Francisco, Oct. 24.—Two men were killed, another fatally injured and a fourth painfully wounded last night by the unexpected explosion of a blast of a quarry at twenty-first and Church Btreets. The blast had been prepared, but failed to explode. Tho men wore or dered to draw tho charge, and were working on it with a tamping iron when the powder exploded. A large mass of rock, loosened by the explosion, fell, burying Charles Nolnn, whose body has not yet been recovered, and killed Gus Swansea. Mathew Deasy had his leg broken and was injured internally. It is thought his wounds are fatal. Michel Kehlerf was painfully wounded. Foreman Daniel Rone was arrested and will probably be charged with criminal negligence. MADISON SOU ARE BANK. The Director* Being Arrested for Mis management. Now York, Oct. 24.—The police are still hunting up the directors of the Madison Square Bank who are under charges of mismanagement. Simon Ottcji berg, one of the directors, was arrested this morning at the office of his cigar factory on a bench warrant is sued yesterday by Judge Martino in the court of general sessions. He was brought down to tho district attorney’s office, where he is hold pending the ar rival of bondsmen. Joseph Plant, of the Madison Square Bank, was taken into custody this morn ing, and later was taken to the district attorney's office. The following is a list of the directors who furnished bail, and were released to-day: President Plant, (5,000; Freder ick Uhlrnan, (5,000; Andrew C. Soulard, (S,(XK); Ronald C. McDonald, (10,000; Simon Ottenberg, (S,(XX). The hearing of the case was set down by Judge Martin for Nov. 4, when all the accused directors will be examined. All assert their innoceuce, aud have de manded a hearing. A PANIC IN A CHURCH. The Structure Catches Fire and a Stampede to Escape Follows. Monclova, Mex., Oct. 24.—A message was received here to-day, stating that last Sunday, Garza Zambrano, bishop of Coahuila, was about to celebrate mass in the chapel of the cotton factory of La Hiberuua. near the Saltillo, when one of tfle hangings over the altar caught fire, the flames spreading immediately, until the entire surroundings of the altar were in a blaze, including a handsome image of the Sogrado Cora iou, which had been put up The church was crowded, and in the rush which was made for the door, one child was killed and several persons, including two other children, were seriously injured. A Tragedy In a Restaurant. Chicago. Oct. 24. -In a fit of Jealousy Frank Hilbert shot his fiancee. Paulina Tliocrman, twice today and then com mut'd suicide The affair took place in Muellers’ saloon restaurant on State street, in which both were employed. The woutsu cannot survive. { DAILY, *lO A YEAR ) { 5 CENTS A COPY. > I WEEKLY, *125 A YEAR ) A DEATH AND 31 NEW CASES No Change of Importance in the Sit uation at Brunswick. The Weather Warm- The Physicians Hopeful That There Will Be No Increaso in the Ratio of Mor tality—The Cash Receipts to Date 922,766 —Provisions for the Com missary Coming in Nicely—No New Cases at Jesup. Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 24.—The offi cial report for to-day is as follows: Dead—Ernest Stuart George, (white). There aro thirty-one new cases, as fol lows : Whites (B)—Robert Hoagland, Katie Franklin and William C. McClure. Colored (28)—Susie Williams, Emmett Johnson, J. N. Smith, Princo Taylor, Wil liam Williams, J. Chorous, W. Selby, Ad* Campfleld, N. Jones, ICato Rockaraok, Floyd Elkins, Mary Cooper, Austin John son, Charity Morgan, Mary Purdie, Sadia Scarlett, Myrtle Scarlett, Mollie Ward, Mary Willis, J. H. Kelly, Annie E. Hall, Ralford Knight, Clara Williams, Martha Cooper and Annio Roberts. The following patients were discharged) Whites—Mary Brooks, Isaao Bailey, Mrs. Goodman, William Rainey, Charles Thomas, Phoobo Thomas, E. J. Perdue, Mrs. Perdue, Thomas Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Lewis Walters, J. Ivnlghtingal, W. A. Ennis and Willie Skipper. Colored—Sarah White, Mary Howard, William Stewart, Mann Jesse, Jane Stew art, R. A. Alston, Lee Wright, Ann* Lloyd, Ollie Davis, E. Bloodworth, M, Matthews, Sam Williams, Mrs. McCol* lough, C. Davis, Arthur Prince, Susaa Williams, Annie Lamb. The weather to-day has been noticea bly warm. The physicians are very hopeful now, owing to the lightness ol the type at this juncture and the assured recovery of several patients who were se riously ill. A statement issued to-day by the relief committee shows tho cash receipts to data to be *22, 766.57. Q Previsions for the com missary aro coming in nicely now. To-day 471 orders for 1,429 persons, and 180 order# for the sick were filled. Joseph W. Smith, manager of the oommlssury, is out after an attack of the fever, and has assumed control again. Clothing for the destitute poor, to protect them from the winter cold, is beginning to arrive, and the min isters are distributing it. Information from New York states that 50 empty freight cars aro lying on the tracks rap idly being filled with supplies of lumber, food, and clothing for the destitute suf ferers of Brunswick and the sea islands. NO NEW CASES AT JESUP. Jesup, Ga., Oct. 24. —No new cases were reported to-day. One patient, Mrs. W. Sarvis, white, was discharged. Only three now remain under treatment. It looks now as if tho epidemic hera Is about over, and if it wore not for the in tense heat during the day, the authori ties in charge would almost feel justified in asking that the quarantine be raised after the last cases are discharged. The train inspector on the East Ten nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway created consternation, almost amounting to a panic, among theemployes of the road who were on the special train going to Odum to-day, to receive their pay, by quarantining the whole company just outside of the city limits at Camp Samuel, because they wore unable to show certificates. When Dr. Lincoln arrived on the scene they were about as disgusted a set of men as one could well Imagine, and when he an nounced to them that they were released, as the train moved off there such a wan whoop as has never been heard in the woods of Jesup since the days of the Indians. THE EAST NURSE SENT BACK. Dr. Lincoln sends back to Brunswick to-day the last professional nurse brought from that place for the use of tho fever patients here, which shows plainly how near a close he considers the epidemic. Messrs. W. S. Alford and D. M. Clark, well known citizens of the town, hava rendered invaluable aid to Dr. Lincoln through their ability as marksmen, enabling him to supply all of his con valescent patients with partridges, which have proved a most welcome change of diet to the sufferers. Too much praise can not be given to Telegraph Operator Julius Wall, who risked his life by coming to Jesup to sup ply the place of Operator Rowland, who has been sick with the fever. Mr. Wall has generously sacrificed half of bus time and salary to Mr. Rowland after his re covery in order to allow him to make part wages during the balance of the epi demic. TENNII.I.E AT WORK. Tennille, Ga., Oct. 24.—The ladies of Tennille gave an ice cream social last night to raise funds for the Brunswick sufferers. They netted about S7O, which amout will be forwarded. The colored people of this place are moving in the in terest of the colored people of Brunswick also, and will contribute a mite to help relieve the sufferers. MARRIED ON THE FERRIS WHEEL* An Illinois Couple Bound to Hava Something to Remember the Fair By. World’s Fair, Chicago, 111.. Oct. 24. James D. Hutchinson and Miss Lottie Zlckler came in from Wuukegan, 111., to day, secured a marriage license and took passage on the Ferris wheel. When they were at the top, the wheel was stopped, and the couple were married 120 feet in the air. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. E. Hartmun. of Waukegan. Stevenson’s Son to Marry. Bloomington, 111., Oct. 24.—1 tis an nounced that Lewis Green Stevenson, only son of Vice President Stevenson, will be married to Miss Helen L. Davis, of this city, on Nov. 21. Miss Davis is the daughter of William O. Davis, pro prietor of the Pautagraph. Sixty-one Years a Postmaster. Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 24. —J. 11. Miller, undoubtedly the oldest postmaster in the United States, died at Gauley Sun day nlgat. He was 88 years old, aud was apiointed in 1882 by President Jackson. He has been postmaster at Gauley con tinuously muce. A Pionesr Wsgon Makar Dead. Racine. Wl*., Oct. 24.—Henry Mitchell, Sr , one of the pioneer wagon makers of the west, died at the age of 84 yeses tw day.