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The News and Observer. VOLUME XXXVIII. TnfflOE ?ODBffiMOJfcTrO®KI ®!F ASSY SWMITDO ®AOB®(LOKIA ©AOUT. TO CURE SMALLPOX A NORTH CAROLINA PHYSICIAN FX PERI RENTS WITH ANTI TOXINE AS A REMEDY. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. Rpnator Ktm.om has an InterTlew with the President in Rfgard to Currency Reform.-Ilea-ins of the Williams- Settle Contest again Postponed— Fx- Clerk Jno. W. Thompson at Wash ington—Doings of North Carolinans at the National Capital. Special to News and Observer. Washington, D. 0., Jan. 23. An act of tho last Congress provides for a m ‘eting of physicians from every State in the Onion to study bacteriology here for six weekß nnder the Marine Hospital service. The Marine Hospital has been filled with animals of all kinds and two phy sicians from each State are here to be advance 1 in this stndy. North Carolina is represented by ap pointment of the State Board of Health by Dr Albert Anderson, one of the lead in? physicians of Wilson, and Dr. W. T. Pate, of Gibson Station, a physician of great prominence in his section of the State These physicians are under the teutor age of Dr J. J Kinyoun who ranks among the fir t of the physicians of this country. Ho was born in North Oaro lina and studied medicine first under a country physician iu ’he eastern part of the State. He left North Carolina soon after he began the study of medicine in order that he might, have the advantage of hospital practice. He soon entered the Marine hospital service and now stands first on its roll of houor ami first on its roll for pay Dr Anderson and Dr. Bate will be joined about the middle of February by Dr. Battle, of Raleigh, who will also take a course in this branch of study, which is most, useful in diagnosing cases whieh do not show their characters by ordinary examination. These theories were advanced about ten years ago, and these physicians gathered together as a class of college student#, are, with the aid of the micro scope, studying the germs of all diseases. Dr. Kinyoun has just made a new dis oovery, or rather has advanced a treat ment which is wholly original with him, for the treatment of small pox cases. The theory has been looked into by other leading physiciaus and it is very probable from the reports that they make, that the course directed by Dr. Kmyoun will be followed iu the treat ment of small pox and varioloid cases hereafter. Explains his Treatment. Dr. J. J. Kinyoun was sent abroad by the United States Government to inves tigate the diphtheria anti-toxine treat ment. hits contemporaneously beeu con ducting experiments in regard to the treatment of variola or smallpox by its anti-toxine. He reports the results to the supervising surgeon general. “Just previous to the reappearance of small pox in this city,” he says, ‘ 1 had made arrangements with Dr. Ralph Walsh, proprietor of the National Vaccine Farm, to conduct a line of inquiry concerning vacuum, and, while engaged in this, took advantage of the cases of smallpox to put a theory into effect. I f has been already demon strated by Maurice Raynaud and Stern berg that the blood serum of an immune auirnal destroys the potency of vaccine lymph. It had occurred to me, as well as to others, that this fact could be util ised in the treatment of small pox by an injection of this serum in pitients suf fering with this diseate. “Accordingly, on December 23, 1894. I took a liter of blood from a heifer calf whieh had been previously vaccinated on November 26 A part of the serum was transferred to a small sterilized flask, while another part of equal quan tity was passed through a special filter in order to remove the blood corpuscles and any chance bacteria which might have oont initiated it. “I prepared a considerable quantity of this filtered serum aud sent it to Dr. Elliot, the physician in charge of the smallpox hospital, accompanied with the request that he would use this serum uphu such cases of variola as were, in his judgment, suitable for the experiment. It was suggested that the treatment b“ given to fresh ease# before the stage of pustular ion. for these, I thought, would react more favorably to the serum than older eases. “It is much to be regretted that an opportunity did not offer to give serum to cases in the first stage of the eruption whereas the treatment was coutinued to two, which were iu the pustular stage.” .Some Conclusion*. Drawn. Dr. Kioyouu submits elaborate n >tws taken by Dr El'iot, of the effects of the treatment, from whieh these cone’mio is are drawn : “From the history of the two ease* treated with the serum it appears that it does have a modifying effect upon the disease, especially upou the eruption. I am inform xl by Dr. Elliot that it was his belief ihat by ad ministering the serum to the first case life was prolonged at least seventy two hours. “Since it appears possible to modify the pustular stage of smallpox, and in this c*se have little or no pitting follow, it certainly appears reasonable that it would have even a yet greater power over the disease in its first stages. “Since it appears possible to mitigate the attack of variola, it also appears ra tioual to presume that the serum would have the power to render susceptible per sons refractory to the disease.” Dr. Kinyoun announces his intention of continuing his investigations on these liues and submitting his conclusions in a future report. Ransom Interviews the President. Interest in the financial situation in the Senate was-stimulated yesterday by the knowledge that Senator Ransom, at the request of a number of his Detno cratic colleagues, has had an interview with the President on the subject, says the Post. Gen. Ransom was, himself, very un communicative as to the result of his visit He would neither affirm nor deny that he had beeu at the White House, and declined absolutely to discuss the matter. It was learned from the Sena tors at whose instance the North Caro lina Senator had made the visit that he brought no report which in any way cleared up the present fogginess. The President was represented as being anx ious to see something accomplished, pro vided it could be done on lines which would meet with his approval, but evi dently gave no indication of ihe pro gramme which he would like to see fol lowed. One thing, however, seems to be certain. His lack of friendliness to silver continues to be emphasized, and no measure which contains anything like a generous recognition of that metal will receive his approval. With this almost total lack of co ope ration at the White House, the Demo cratic Senators are averse to taking any action toward passing a bill when they find, after all, that they have only their labor for their pains The discussion in the meeting of the Finance committee yesterday indicated very plainly that the Democrats have no hope of pa-sing any thing like a general revision of the cur rency system or any elaborate financial plan. There was some talk in the com rnittee, as there is quietly upon the floor, of an issue of bouds, pure and simple, not for the purpose of maintaining the gel I reserve, hut to meet the actual ex penditures of the Treasury. Such a measure would, however, excite most bitter opposition, and it ri doubtful if it could he passed Meanwhile, Senator Jones holds the bill which he has pre pared and may introduce it to day. Sen ator Smith is a’so working upon a bill, the details of which he will not make public The W illiaras-Kettte Contest. It is now expected that the Settle-Wil liamscise will co n * up the first week in February instead of this week. The North Carolina Congressmen have all agreed to remain until after the case is settled before making a trip to North Carolina. * * * It was stated several weeks ago that the business men of Washington-city had petitioned the officers of the Southern Railroad to reduce from SSO to S4O the price of the 2,000 mile tickets. Tester day an answer was received from W. A. Turk, general passenger agent of the road, stating that the request of the merchants could not be complied with. * * * Mr. F. F. Patterson, of Baltimore, formerly of Winston, was here yester day. He is now the sporting editor of the Baltimore American, and is one of the best authorities in America on sports * * * John W. Thompson, of Raleigh, ex clerk of the Superior Court of Wake county has been nere for the past few days to see his son, Master Herbert Thompson, who is a page in the Senate. Mr. Thompson left this morning for North Carolina. The Washington Post has this to say of him : Every habitue of the Metropolitan lobby looked long and admiringly on the herculean figure of ex Clerk of the Superior Court John Thompson, of Raleigh, N. 0., as he stood in front of the cigar stand and chatted with a group of friends. The gentle man from the Tar Heel country is six feet seven inches in height, weighs 245 pounds, and is built like an athlete. Capt. Thompson is one of the leading Democratic politicians of the State, and bitterly deplores the revolution that has put the Republicans and Populists in power. He takes comfort, however, in the belief that their triumph will be of short duration. * * * A box party was given last evening by Mr. Thomas Ruffin complimentary to Miss Ethel Bagley, to see William Crane iu the the Merry Wives of Windsor. Among ttiose present were Miss Bessie Heuderaou, of Salisbury; Miss Annie Busbee, of Raleigh; Miss Belle Bagley and Miss Laura Payne, of Chapel Hill. * * * Mr. Clarence Ray, of Windsor, came up on the boat from Norfolk this morn ing. He is going back up in in New Jersey where he has been at work for the past year. r * * * Congressman Bower was called home to day by illness of his father. Mr. j Bunn has also gone home. • * * Gov. Steadman, of Asheville, is here, having returned New York. He leaves to night. ArriraG. John W. Davis and 8. L. Henderson, Salisbury. Will Jackson and Corbett Fight f London, Jan. 28.—Dick Burge re ceived to day a letter from James J. Cor- ! bett concerning the proposed Corbett- Jackson prize fight. Corbett wrote that j he would meet Jackson for 5,000 pounds a side at the National Sporting Club nine j weeks after his fight with Fitzsimmons, I which will take place in December. I When told of the contents of the letter Jackson declared that he was willing to fight at any time in the next four months, but would not wait a week longer. a RALEIGH. N. C.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 1895. OUR SEAL FISHERIES THE PARIS REGULATIONS FOR THEIR PROTECTION HAVE PROVED A FAILURE. SEALS RAPIDLY EXTERMINATED. Mr. Dingley Introduces a Hill -Vuthor izingthe Killing of the Alaskan Herd on the Seal Inlands aud Covering the Proceeds into the Treasury— England’s Financial Interest in Pres ervation of the Seals—The Sundry Civil Appropriation Rill Taken up. Washington, D. 0., Jan. 23 —Among the executive communications laid -be fore the House to-day was a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in answer | to the resolution of inquiry introduced ! some days ago by Mr. Dingley (Rep.), of Maine, relating to the condition and | prospects of the Bering Sea seal herd. Mr. Dingley called attention to the • importance of this letter, which showed , that the Paris regulations for the pro- I tection of the Alaskan seal fisheries have j proved a fiat failure, as shown by these ! facts cited: I 1. The lessees of the government, not withstanding there had been three years cessation of killing seals in Alaskan seal islands, were able to secure less than 18,000 male seals during the male season, whereas an hundred thousand were easily obtained a few years ago. 2. The pelagie sealers, largely Cana ! dian, secured nearly 60,000 seals, mainly females, the past season, of which 45,- 000 were killed in Bering Sea, w hereas previously they had not been able to oh tain half of this number. And as 95 sealing vessels are now preparing to sail with Alaskan spearsmen on board, there is little doubt that they will kill an hun dred thousand seals in Bering the next season unless interfered with by new legislation. 3. It is the opinion of the Secretary of the Treasury and all seal experts, that under the Paris regulations, within three or four, or at the most, five years, the entire Alaskan seal herds will be exter minated and property worth ten million dollars to this country and a source of comfort of inestimable value to the world, will be exterminated. “Obviously,” said MT. Dingley, “self respect as well as self interest demand that this farce should be at once ended It cost# this country more than $200,000 per annum to execute the Paris regula tions, and all for the benefit of the {tel agio sealers, mainly Canadian. We should at once notify Great Britain of the situation, and ! understand this has been done, and inform her that unless she will join us in regulations that will protect the Alaskan seal herds from extermina tion, we shall be obliged to at once kill and secure the whole herd and save to that extent the property which belongs to us. And I believe that should he done. This is the only alternative ” McCreary, of Kentucky, asked if the United States was uot now paying more than it ever did before to protect the seals, and if the arbitration at Paris was not a total failure as far as the Uuited Sta’es was concerned. Mr. Dingley answered that he had al ready expressed his belief to that effect. Mr. Reed—We are paying a larger sum than ever to enable the Canadian sealers to do their work more perfectly. Mr. Hopkins (Rep.), of Illinois, asked win her or uot the administration was doing anything to acquaint Great Britain with the facts. Mr. Dingley replied that it was, and he believed effectually. “Great Britain,” said Mr. Dingley, ‘ has nearly as much financial interest iu the preservation of the Alaskan seal herds as this country, because these skins are nearly all pre pared and dyed in London, giving em ployment to probably 50,000 persons in the English capital.” Mr. Dingley’s Hill. Mr. Dingley then introduced a bill an thoriziug the Secretary of the Treasury to forthwith kill and secure the skins of the whole Alaskan herd on the seal islands, sell the same from time to time and cover the proceeds into the treasury. The second section authorizes the Presi dent to suspend the execution of the act whenever Great Britan shall unite with this country in regulations that, in his judgment, will protect the Alaskan seal herds. The hill an 1 Secretary Carlisle's letter were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. McMillan, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a resolution, | referred to it on the 15th instant, which i was agreed to, calling upon the Secre tary of the Treasury for additional in formation, all the facts on file in the de partment relating to the seal business since January 1, 1891, the contracts made, suits or claims agaiust the Uni- j ted States arising thereunder, loss of revenue to the government by the di minution of the catch, aud an itemized statement of the expeuses connected with the Paris arbitration; also, what ex- j penses the government is now under for carrying out the treaty for the govern ment of Samoa. Sundry Civil BUI. The sundry civil appropriation bill was then taken up in committee of the whole. Mr Sayers briefly explained the provisions of the bill and Mr. Cannon, (Rep.) of the Committee on Appropriations, ex pressed his regret that the committee had not seen best to make more gener ous appropriation for certain public works, especially for the light house board. The bill was then considered under the five minute rule for amendments. At the earliest possible moment Mr. Pickier got the floor and delivered an eloquent tribute to Charles Carter, who was killed in the recent rebellious up rising in Hawaii, which was received with applause. After considering 55 of the 104 pages of the bill, the committee rose and the House adjourned. THE DAY IN TIIE SENATE. Two Financial Hill* Introduced and the < anal Bill Taken Up. Washington, D C., January 23. — Mr. Hale gave notice of an amend ment to the diplomatic and consular ap propriation bill, appropriating $500,000 towards the connection of a telegraph cable between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands, and said that recent events showed that the time had come when the United States ought to have close, near, quick communication with these islands. Two financial bills were then intro duced, which were, after remarks by their authors, referred to the finance ; committee. The first was by Mr. S<>ith, of New Jersey, its title being “To pro vide for the appointment of a non-parti zan monetary committee, and to provide means for temporary deficiencies in the revenue.” The s« cond part of the title refers to a proposed issue of United States 3 per cent, bonds, purchasable and payable in gold coin, to tin amount not to exceed $500,000,000. Mr. Jones’ Financial Bill. The title of Mr Jones’ bill was “To pro vide for the issue of bonds, the coin age of silver, and for other purposes.” In his explanatory remarks Mr. Jones declared that, he would, under no condi | tion vote for any issue of bonds unless j the bill was coupled with “a sensible, manly and substantial recognition of i silver.” As the bill proposes to abolish all lesser denominations of greenbacks and national bank rotes than $lO, and I to make all such lower denominations I silver certificates, payable in silver coin, he claimed that that would be a great stride forward in the interest or silver, and he applied to the extreme silver men to stand by the bill. Senator Burrow* Sworn in. Senator Patton, of Michigan, who held his seat in tbe Senate under appointment of the Governor “to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Stock bridge, c* ased today to be a Senator, and Mr. Burrows took the oath of office in his stead, having previously resigned his seat in the House of Representatives. The Nicaraguan canal bill was taken j up aud Mr. Turpie (Dem ), of Indiana, made a characteristically sharp and bit ter speech in opposition. At the close of Mr. Turpie’s speech the bill went over, and the Senate, after a short executive session, at 3:55 adjourned until tomorrow. THIRD BOND ISSUE PROBABLE. j Gold Reserve Reduced to $66,795,006, and Withdrawals Continue. Washington, D. C , Jan. 23.—G01d to I the amount of $1,700,000 of which sl,- j 600,000 was for export, and SIOO,OOO for exchange of Uuited S'ates notes, was withdrawn from the New York sub treasury to-day. This reduces the gold reserve to $66,795,006. Notice of sl,- 000,000 to be withdrawn to morrow .as also received. The gradual reduction of the goM re serve has not, up to this time, given rise to any authorized statement that a third bond issue will soon be made, but a cab inet official said this afternoon that an other proposal inviting bids for bonds would shortly be issued in the absence of action by Congress. At what poiut the gold reserve would be allowed to decline before the third bond issue would be made was a matter of discretion solely and must naturally be decided by circumstances. SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES. Supreme Court Will Make no Ruling on the Case TIB Monday Washington, D. C., Jan. 23.—The Supreme Court did nothing to-day on the petitions for writs of habeas corpus filed by Broker Chapman and Corre spondent Shriver, and it is now under stood that no ruling will be made until Monday. Solicitor General Maxwell has filed his brief in opposition to the granting of a writ in the case of Elverton R. Chap man. Its main point is that the writ will not be issued unless the court under whose warrant the petitioner is held is without jurisdiction. It cannot be used to correct errors. Nothing short of want of jurisdiction in the court by whose applicant is held, will justify his release on habeas corpus. Nobody Would Testify. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 38 —The grand jury of Jasper county failed to find in dictments against any of the mob which took a prisoner from the court house at Monticello last November and lynched him. Attorney General Merrill was sent j to Monticello by Governor Atkinson, j Neither white nor black witnesses gave any testimony upon which an indictment could be found. They either did not re- j member who were iu the mob or were of the opinion that the lynchers came from the adjoining county, Jones. All Quiet in Argentine Republic. Washington. D. 0., Jan. 23.— Minister Buchanan, at Buenos Ayres, cabled the State department confirming the news heretofore published that the Argentine cabinet resigned last Wednesday, that President Pena resigned yesterday and that Vice-President Urubu has assumed the presidency. All was quiet there to day. IN MILITARY CONTROL ANOTHER WARLIKE DW IN THE USUALLY PEACEFUL CITY OF BROOKLYN. ONE WAN FATALLY WOUNDED. The Troop* are on Guard all Hay and All petty Biotine i* Quickly Sup pressed--II a bea* Corpus Proceedings Before Judge Advocate—Cars Ktin’on some of the Streets—Trade Affected and Clerks Ills harge,| .Some forty Shots Fired During the Day. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 23 —Major Abrams in command of two companies of tbe Seventh Regiment, at 8 o’clock | this morning, closet! all saloons near Ridgewood. He stationed pickets at the door of each, with orders not to allow anyone to pa c s in or out. A large num her of men were practically imprisoned Major Abrams said he would keep them closed all day. He also closed the hall in Palmetto street in which toe strikers gather. There were 100 men in the place at the time, and they clamored to get j out. Finally a messenger was dispatched to the office of Baldwin F. Straus, a lawyer on Fulton street, and an hour later he appeared before Justice Gaynor, in the Supreme Court, asking for a writ of habeas corpus compelling Brigadier General McLeer to produce the irapris oned strikers in court Tbe writ was granted and made returnable at 4 o’clock. When Gen. McLeer was served wi h the writ of habeas corpus he sent word to Col. Appleton to release the men who were penned in the hall, and when the lawyer entered the court to argue the matter the men we r e at liberty and were not produced in co”rt. Paul (i. Defer©, w ho appeared for the I Judge Advocate, of the national guard in the matter, stated that there were other exits to the ball than the one , blockaded by the militia and therefore the strikers were not prisoners at any time. He said the troops closed the j main entrance to the hall to prevent the men from rushing out and throwing bricks, stones and other missiles and then retreat to their rooms to eseepe the i militia. The writ was dismissed. Trade Affected by the Strike. Frederick Looser and Company, dry goods merchants on Fulton street, sus i pended 50 clerks to-day, so they an nounce. until the strike is over. They say their trade has been affected to such an extent that they cannot afford to keep their clerks on the salary roll. Abram and Straus, dry goods, suspen ded 75 clerks to day for similar reasons. Adjutant General McAlpin, Judge I Advocate General Wallace, aud military | secretary Marvin, of the Governor’s : staff, called upon mayor Schieren this afternoon and had a brief interview with him. The mayor said t hat there was no j necessity of calling out more troops. More than two hundred special police ! men have been sworn in during the past two days as a supplementary force to the regularly appointed police. Blood was she<l in starting the ears on ; the Hicks Street line of the Atlantic j avenue system this afternoon. Prepa- I rations were made to open the line shortly after noon. The 13th regimen’, j Col. Austen in command, and Majo s Cochran and Luscom were in charge of the two battalions. These had been on duty on sth avenue and 23rd street and at 9t h avenue and 20th street previously. They were ordered to protect the route of the Hicks street cars. These troops saw service in the Buffalo riots, and will I stand no nonsense. The First Cnr Started. The first car was started from | the Butler street stables at 2:46 p. m. On the front platform was a special policeman, and on the rear officer Seward was on duty. Col. Austen de ployed his men over several blocks in the neighborhood where he anticipated trouble. The Second Battallion got a hot reception in the region about Hicks and Harrison streets. Stones, bottles aud other missiles were thrown at them from windows. They were taunted and ridiculed by people who stood on the door-step, and iu at least one instance, a revolver was point- i ed at them from a window. The first car was not attacked, at least so its oe i enpants say. Tbe militia themselves were the targets. Finally they ordered that all win dows lie closed and tbe sidewalks ; and doorways cleared The peo- I pie in the windows did not obey. There was a crack of a ritle and a piece of brownstone was chipped from a house front at the side of the window. ! The wiudow closed with a hang. Peo pie across the way leaned out over the heads of tbe troops and threw 1 things Crack, crack, spoke the guns, ; and bullets whizzed past several heads, i Th*» police rushed into the house at 4!9 Hic ks street and arrested Jacob Qutulan for throwing lumps of coal at private j William Cole, of Company I. A* 439 Hicks street they arrested John Meade, j who pointed a loaded revolver out of a ! window- at Corporal Platt, of Company I. ; One Man Shot. Just beyond this house, over Pollard’s saloon, No 444 Hicks street, a man was ; seen on the roof. The order was given, j “Stand back there.” Almost simulta neously several shots were fired, and the man dropped. He was a . roofer by the name of Thomas Carney. j A bullet entered his right thigh, passed upward through the groin aud abdomen. He was removed to the Long Island Col lege Hospital and the coroner sent for j to take his ante-mortem statement. There were in all about 40 shots. ! Carney was the only man shot. The 1 NUMBER 1. car proceeded without interruption after that. The people of Hicks’street had learned their lesson. Windows were kept closed and doorways deserted. Two 1 ears passed through the street ami re turned to the stables without injury. The firing of the troop* caused a reign of terror in the vicinity which lasted until a Unit 4 o’clock, when the troops j marched to the city hall, entered troll*y cars and were transported to their ar ! rnory. Carney is a roofer ami says ho Wits I at work when he heard the order to 1 stand hack. He started to run hack hut was shot before he could get out of sight. Henry Aherns, the man who was shot on Halsey street last night, by tbe I pickets of the 7th Regiment, died short ! ly before noon to-day. Early in the day Troop A. New York : City’s swell cavalry, charged withdrawn S sabers, to disjierse a mob which was l stoning a gang of non-union workmen j repairing tracks. In other instances the troops fired at windows from which stones were thrown at them, and used j their bayonets to disperse crowds. Wire cutting, obstructing tracks and j bombarding cars was continued in spite of the presence of the troops. The linemen and electrical workmen, | after much deliberation, decided to | strike out of sympathy for the couduc : tors aud inotormen. Their action will | increase tie trouble of the trolley lines. Six New Lines Opened. , The lines made the best showing in | the operation of the cars than any day | since the beginning of the strike. Six ; new lines were opened atul more can* | were run on the others which have been | open all of this week. Presidents Lewis, Norton and Wicker, of the three systems affected, declare j that the strike is practically won by them and that they have shown that they can operate their lines. They pro ! pose to open new lines to-morrow and ; predict a complete restorat on of traffic jin a few days. The strikers | made a proposition to the ; Presdents -o-day, offering to leave | of matters in dispute to the abitration all William J. Richardson, a director in the Atlantic avenue railway company, and a son of the late Deacon Richard- I son. The presidents once more positively J refused overtures of arbitration or to i treat with the strikers organization. At 7 o'clock to night Corporal Doyle, of Co. 8., 7th Regiment, while on duty at the Knickerbocker avenue station of the Union Elevated railroad, told some men who came down the elevated steps to move on. They refused. Doyle struck one on the shoulder with his clubbed musket. de smashed the mus ket and knocked the man down. He also jabbed his bayonet into another man deep enough to draw blood. Both were taken away by their friends. The strikers were paid off to-day by the legislative committee. The married men were paid $lO and the single men $7 each. The strike fund has been grow ing daily and a considerable sum is now on hand. Considerable of the money has been used to pay the fares of the non union men brought from other cities and who have been induced to return to their j homes. WILL VOTE FOR BONDS. Republican Cmucoh to Consider Their Position on the Financial Question, Washington, D. C., Jan 23 —Theße publicans have just issued a call for a party caucus to be held Friday morning at 10 o’clock in the room of Mr. Sher man. One of the chief matters to be considered will be the proposition to be assumed on financial legislation. There has been a canvass of the situation, and | it is said the caucus will endorse the views individual senators have expressed ; —that there is no time during this ses sion for any elaborate revision of the cur i rency. They will agree, if the deficit in the j Treasury requires an issue of bonds, to vote for such a proposition, but on con | dition that it carries no other currency i legislation. j The Republicans, it is said, will also ! endorse the proposed increase of the tax : on lieer, as outlined in an amendment of which Mr. Squire gave notice to-day. There appears to be a disposition on the part of the Democrats to urge the passage of the bill admitting the terri : tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Okla boma to Statehood. There are a few Itepublicans who favor this action, but a majority of Re publican Senators seemed to be opposed to the admission of any more States at this time. CHIEF CLERK DANIELS RESIGNS But llin Resignation Has not Been Ac cepted nor His Nnccessor Appointed. Washington, Jan. 23 —Although the r signation of Chief Clerk Daniels, of th** Interior Department, has not yet been accepted by the Secretary of the Int* rior, there are a number of applica tions for the position and an equal num her of names rumored as his successor. It is not probable that a successor will be appointed for a month, the custom being to grant the outgoing official thir ty days leave. Emmett Wormer, of Georgia, an assis tant attorney for the department, will most likely succeed Mr. Daniels. Mr. Wormer will be detailed as acting Chief Clerk for the next month, which practically means his appointment, to the position. Mr. Daniels, the outgoing official, was to day given an ovation, tbe chiefs of bureaus and clerks called upon him and expressed their sincere regret at his severance of his connection with the de partment and the watch force presented him with a silver set as a token of their esteem.
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