150b0baaFull suspension, Books examined
Other: Subsequently reopened in September 1893, then closed again and placed in receivership after December 1893 indictments; classification returned as 'other' episode (see notes).
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FAILED TO OPEN. PORTLAND, Or., July 27.-The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust company, kindred institutions, failed to open up this morning. The withdrawal of deposits and inability to realize on paper, are given as the cause of the suspension.
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Oregon Concerns Suspend. PORTLAND, Ore., July 27.-The Oregon National and the Northwest Loan and Trust Company of this city, suspended this morning.
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WIDELY SCATTERED. Hard Times in Varions Sections of the Country. PORTLAND, Ore., July 27. - -The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust Co., kindred institutions, failed this morning. The suspension caused no excitement and had no appreciable effect on the other banks of the city. The Oregon National's last statement shows total resources of $750,000. liabilities of $450,000. The ohief creditor is Multnomab county, the deposit of which amounts to about $300,000. The city of Portland has also on deposit about $20,000. J. L. Hartman, assignee of the Northwest Loan and Trust company, filed n statement this afternoon showing liabilities of $600,000 and Reacts of 860,000. EXETER, N. H., July 27.--The National Granite State Bank temporarily suspended this morning. The institution is declared perfectly sound, embarrassment being caused by the drainage of cash and delayed remittances from Boston. Immediate 16sumption is expected. WILMINGTON, Del., July 27.-A receiver has been appointed for the Wilmington Dental Manufacturing Co. The company is perfectly solvent. Inability to realize on bills caused the directors to take this action for protection. ELLENBBURG, Wash.. July 27.-The Ellensburg National bank suspended payment to-day. George B. Markle, president of the two banks which failed in Portland today, is also president of the Ellensburg bank. SPARTA, Wis., July 27.-M. A. Thayer's bank and the Bank of Spartn closed to-day. Liabilities of the former $175,000. assets $225,000; liabilities of the latter $210.000, assets $300,000. PORTAGE, Wis., July 27. - The City Bank of Portage closed its doors to-day. It was capitalized at $25,000. H. B eese, secretary of state, was president of the bank. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 27.-S. H. Morrison, AD extensive lumber merobant, suspended, owing to slow collections, etc. Liabilities $100,000. MIDDLESBORO, Ky.. July -The First National bank failed this morning. No statement.
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Pouring in From Every Direction. # CARLISLE IS HAPPY NOW. He Is Building Up the Surplus Again and Is Doing It Very Rapidly. Special to THE MORNING CALL WASHINGTON, July 28.- The large or- ders given by New York financial houses for gold abroad to be imported are re- garded at the Treasury Department as a favorable symptom of returning confi- dence. Much of the gold now coming here is the same exported several months ago. The heavy shipments of American cereals abroad within the past two months have materially reduced the balance of trade against us. In such circumstances it would be nat- ural for the United States to continue to receive gold from abroad. Gold in consid- erable quantities is also coming here from the West Indies. This Spanish gold, on reaching our shores, finds its way to the assay offices and is melted into bars, and this and European gold soon find lodg- ment in the United States treasury. From present indications the gold in the treasury, therefore, will soon pass the $100,000,000 limit. It is to-day $97,660,000. When the $100,000,000 mark is passed the treasury will again resume the issuance of gold certificates, which by law had to be suspended when the treasury gold was re- duced below $100,000,000. The gold certificates now outstanding aggregate $89,000,000. This is an unusually small quantity for the treasury to have. The department, however, shows little or no interest whether the gold is $100,000,000 or $75,000,000, as it is the policy of Secre- tary Carlisle to use the gold coin on hand the same as he does currency in meeting the obligations of the treasury. So for several months past the gold re- serve has been treated as available cash. On this basis the available cash in the treasury to-day is $122,000,000. Comptroller Eckels has placed the na- tional banks that failed yesterday in the hands of Bank Examiners as follows: Ex- aminer Weightman in charge of the Oregon National at Portland, Or.; Flynn, the Ellensburg National of Ellensburg, Wash.; Wilson, the First National of Helena, Mont.; Lyman, the Montana National of Helena; Jennings, the First National of Spokane, Wash. The abstract of the report of the con- dition of the national banks of San Fran- cisco at the date of the last call shows that their reserve was 28.92 per cent. Comptroller Eckels gave out to-day a statement intended to correct the errone- ous impression conveyed by a certain publication as to the number of national banks that had failed since January 1. In- stead of 200, as stated, but 105 have gone into the hands of the Comptroller, and fourteen of these resumed under favorable conditions, while it is expected that sev- eral others will resume prior to September 1. Out of a total of 105 closed but thirty-seven went into the hands of re- ceivers, the others having either reopened or having strong prospects of doing so. Of the failures the New England States had two, the Eastern States two, the Mid- dle and Mississippi States fifteen, the Northwest six, the Western States fifty- five and the Southern twenty-five. Director Preston purchased 100,000 ounces of silver to-day at 0.7030 per ounce. NEW YORK, July 28. There is excellent confirmatory evidence of Wall street re- ports of the formation during the past twenty-four hours of an offensive and de- fensive alliance in support of the market between a number of influential security holding interests. The Clearing-house committee issued $2,000,000 in Clearing-house certificates up to noon to-day. The total now outstand- ing is $25,250,000. Three hundred and forty-seven thou- sand dollars in gold came in one steamer this morning from Europe. LONDON, July 28.-In the Commons to- night Harcourt, responding to questions by Goschen, said the telegram directing the Government of India to close the mints of that country to the free coinage of silver did not contain instructions in regard to making gold the legal tender. That mat- ter had been left to the discretion of the Indian Government.
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS BOTH FROM HOME AND ABROAD. What is Going On the World Over. Important Events Briefly Chronicled. Financial and Commercial. MORE BANKS ARE REOPENING.-The comptroller of the currency is advised that the Hutchinson national bank of Hutchinson, Kan., which failed sometime ago. is pre paring to resume business. The First National Bank of Cisco. Tex., which suspended, has been permitted to reopen its doors. Business men of Pueblo, Col., declared their faith in Colorado's business stability and denounced the intemperate languageof the rabid silverites. Parkhust & Wilkinson. iron merchants, Chicago. assigned. Assets estimated at $1,000,000. Ripley & Bronson, :iron merchants, St. Louis, assigned. assets $150,000; liabilities about the same. The suspended Queen City Bank. Buffalo, N.Y., will resume business the first week of August with a capital reduced to $300,000. At Findlay, O., the Farmers National Bank closed its doors. Depositors will be paid in full. The J. Oberman Brewing Company, Milwaukee, assigned. The bank panic at Milwaukee is over. Financial disturbances at Louisville, Ky., are over. In the banks every depositor who wanted his money got it. Some of the suspended banks, it is said, will soon resume. At Lacrosse, Wis., the private bank of John Dienlokken has closed its doors. At Portage, Wis., the German Exchange Bank has failed, At Helena. Mont, the First National bank and the Montana National bank suspended. Both has ample assets and will pay in full. At Middlesborough, Ky., the First National Bank has closed its doors. At Portland, Ore., the Oregon National Bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust Company suspended. At S okane, Wash., the First National Bank. paid up carital $200,000, and the Spokane Savings Bank, its dependent. ten porarily suspended. At Portage, Wis., the City Bank closed its doors. At Mt. Sterling, Ky., the Farmers' bank closed its doors.
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Portland, Ore., Has a Little Wrestle with the Financial Bugbear, PORTLAND, Ore., July 28.-The failures of the Oregon national and the Northeast Loan and Trust Co. Thursday were followed yesterday by a run on the Merchants' national and the suspension of the Union Banking Co. The former met every demand, paying dollar for dollar. This seemed to have a most quieting effect, and none of the other banks suffered any trouble at all. The Union is a small concern, and is thought to have been anxious for an opportunity to close for a long time because of its small business.
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Two Banks Resume. The following national banks, which re cently suspended payment, having fully complied with the conditions imposed by the controller of the currency, and their capital stock being unimpaired, have to day been permitted to reopen their doors for business: The First National Bank of Cheyenne, Wyo.: the Oregon National Bank of Portland, Oreg.
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First Bank at Portland to Resume. PORTLAND, Sept. 8.-(Special.]-The Oregon National bank expects to reopen for business tomorrow. The bank examiners have sent a favorable report to Comptroller Kekels, and permission from him to reopen is expected at once, When the Oregon National bank first closed its doors street rumors were afloat that it was in very shaky condition. The exam. ination of its affairs proved the contrary, and now it will be the first to resume business after the panic.
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A SIGN OF THE TIMES. Portland, Or., Sept. 8.-The Oregon National Bank which suspended last July, expects to resume business tomorrow.
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BANKS RESUMM BUSINESS. Milwaukee National and Several West. ern Institutions to Reopen. MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2-The Milwaukee National bank, which closed last July, will resume Sept. 25, with capital stock increased to $500,000. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The First Na. tional bank of Cheyenne, Wy., and the Oregon National bank of Portland, Ore., which suspended recently, have today been permitted to reopen.
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Suspended Portland Bank Resumes. PORTLAND, Sept. 9.-The Oregon Naional bank, which suspended last July, eopened for business this morning.
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An Oregon Bank Resumes. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 9.-The Oregon National bank, which suspended last July, resumed business today.
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Nood River Glacier. HOOD RIVER. OR. NOV. 18, 1893. ALL SATISFACTORY. The taxpayers of Portland recently began an investigation for the purpose of discovering what had become of the county money. Their report appended shows where some of it is at present tocated, and it also shows that some of Portland's banks are now running on the people's money: **** Mr. Malarkey was asked what funds belonging to the county he had on hand, and he said $4,000 in the general fund and $5,000 in the school fund. The question was asked Mr. Malarkey whether he had any county funds in any of the banks. He said not a dollar. He was asked if he did not have some money that could be turned into the school fund. He answered that there was no money other than the $4,000 or $5,000. *** Sheriff Kelley said that he had not been in the habit of making out the report that the committee demanded. We inquired the amount of funds he had on hand, and he went on at great length to explain how the funds got into their present predicament, and showed the receipts for moneys turned over to the treasurer. Of the funds which have not been turned over to the treasurer, Sheriff Kelly reports $168,527.24 in the Northwest Loan and Trust company's bank, $148,717.88 in the Oregon National bank and $2,000 in the Union Banking company, in all $319,644.12. He wasasked why these funds were not available, to which he replied he could not check against them as it would close the * * banks. He said that the banks had promised io raise $50,000 by Decembea 1st for the school fund. "Sheriff Kelly incidentally mentioned that one of the banks carrying county funds sent $40,000 of the county money to Ellensburg, Wash., to hold up from insolvency their branch bank there during the panic. "Upon a second visit to Mr. Malarkey it was learned that he had some funds in a local bank. Mr. Malarkey said they were state funds. We asked him if the state treasurer had receipted for the money. He said no, but that there was an understanding between Mr. Metschan, state treasurer, and Mr. Lowenberg of the Merchants National bank, and that everything was all satisfactory." The reading was interupted at this point by a unanimous roar from the assembly. The report concluded thus: "Mr. Malarkey was asked as to the amount of the state funds, and replied $121,000. He was asked if any arrangements had been made with the bank for the payment of 8 per cent interest that the county was paying on the warrants unredeemed because of the money in the bank. He said that question had not been raised. Then the committee ventured the remark that the people had already raised the question."
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SHERIFF INDICTED. Put His County's Money Where He Couldn't Get It. GON SMUGGLERS ARRAIGNED by Drink at Vanconver-A Lively Struggle for the liwaco Postmastership. PORTLAND, Dec. 8.-The grand jury of the state circuit court today returned indiciments against George B. Markle, prestdent of the Oregon National bank; D.F. Bherman, cashier, and Penumbra Kelly, sheriff of Multnomah county, for failure to my into the county treasury about $148,(Mof of county funds. Sheriff Kelly had the money on deposit in the Oregon National bank last July when it failed. The bank only remained closed one month, bet the sheriff could not draw the county money out immediately for fear of closing the bank again. The committee of one bundred have taken the matter in charge, and the indiciments are the result of their work. As a consequence of the indictment of the officers of the bank today that institution has been turned over to the national bank examiner pending the appointment of a receiver. The money deposited after the indictment was found was returned to the depositors. The bank will not resume business again and its affairs will be wound up by a receiver. Several taxpayers' meetings have been held recently and a committee was appointed to expert the county books. The closing of the bank seems to be the first direct result of their investigations. Owing to agitation during the past few days deposits made in the Oregon National bank since it resumed have been withdrawn to the amount of $125,000, and so President Markie, considering it useless to attempt to continue business, asked Bank Exsminer Eldridge to take charge of the bank, which has been closed.
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MAKES ECKELS SICK. The Way Democratic Warhorses Beg Receiverships. HINTS FOR MR. M'NAMARA. He Can't Run Fort Townsend Postoffice as He Pleases-Little Money for surveys. WASHINGTON City, Dec. 17.-[Special.]Comptroller Eckels says the affairs of national banks in Oregon and Washington have given him more trouble than all the other states in the Union. Whenever a bank has been obliged to close its doors immediately a flood of applications has poured in upon him by mail and by telegraph for the appointment as receiver. reminding one of the turkey boxzards that gather around the carcass of a dead cow. This is the case at the present time with the Oregon National bank at Portland, which the taxpayers have closed up because it was unable to return at once all the funds of the county which had been deposited there. The comptroller had soarcely received information of the closing of the bank when the telegrams asking an appointment as recaiver began to pour in. The letters and the usual indorsements are now coming. Mr. Eckels has no end of words of praise for the people of Seattle for the manner in which they have stood together and helped each other during the financial crisis. Strong efforts have been made to bring about the reopening of the Port Angeles National bank, and the matter has been under advisement by the comptroller far the past month. He has finally decided that it would not be for the best interests of the depositors to permit the bank to re-open. The Bellingham Bay National bank of Whatcom, which has been in the hands of an examiner. and the Citizens' National band of Spokane, which has been in the hands of receiver, will be permitted to reopen for a business within a short time. A special examination of the affairs of the latter bank has just been ordered.
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Should Be Helped Along. PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 11.-It was learned to-day that Lionel Stagge, receiver of the Oregon National bank, is an ex-convict, baving served a year in the penitentiary at Salem for passing & fraudulent check for $35 on a hotelkeeper in this city. Since bis release from prison Stagge led an honorable life and gained the confidence of a number of the most prominent bankers of this city, th ough whom, it is said, he received the appointment as bank examiner. In an interview Stagge admitted having served & term in prison. and said: "For my wife's sake I would like to redeem myself in this community, where my first and only crime was done."
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A BANK RECEIVER'S RECORD. One of Comptroller Eckels' Appointees Being Looked Up. PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-The Evening Telegram published an article this afternoon giving a few pages of history from the life of Lionel Stagge, the receiver of the suspended Oregon National Bank. The article states that the records of the Circuit Court show that on December 17, 1889, Stagge, under the name of A. L. Waterhouse, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the State penitentiary at Salem on a charge of forging a name on a $35 check. After serving bis sentence Stagge returned to Portland, and was appo nted National Bank Examiner last fall, and when the Oregon National Bank closed its doors a few weeks ago he was made receiver by Comptroller Eckels. Stagge admits the charge, but is very reticent regarding his life before coming to Poriland, and his removal as receiver has been requested.
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Receiver Stagg Resigns. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. - Comptroller Eckels has received the resignation of Lionel Stagg, receiver of the Oregon National bank of Portland, Or., against whom charges have been filed.
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HE IS AN EX-CONVICT. Lionel Stagge, the bank examiner and receiver of the Oregon national bank of Portland, appointed by Controller Eckels turns out to be an ex-convict of the Oregon penitentary, and the disclosure has kicked up a great sensation in the metropolis. Stagge was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary under the name of A. L. Waterhouse for a year for passing fraudulent checks. Upon his release from the penitentary he sought and procured employement in Portlend under an assumed name. He proved himself a man of fiancial ability, and rose rapidly in the esteem of the commercial world. To make the romance complete he married a worthy young lady of Eugene, who it is said clings to him the closer since his position became known to her and the world. He has tendered his resignation as receiver of the Oregon national bank, but it is understood that his bondsmen will not desert him should Controller Eckles choose to retain him.
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MUNDAY TURNED DOWN AGAIN. A Chicago Man Appointed to Succeed Receiver Lionel stagge. WASHINGTON CITY, March 31.-(Special.) -Comptroller Eckels, for reàsons he will felly explain in a letter to Mr. Stagge, has decided to make a change in the receivership of the Oregon National bank. W.W. Catlin, of Chicago, a young man of character and probably personally known to the comptroller, will be appointed in a few days. Munday is still here. but denies that be is seeking office. He says private legal business of his own and of friends in the departments occupies all his time. (Lionel Stagge's history in Oregon can be best given in his own words: "In 1889 I arrived at Portland without money. I tayed at the Gilman house. A friend who was sick came with me, The day after I arrived I drew a check for $50 on a Chitago bank in which I had no funds. This check was cashed by the Gilman house and returned, of course, unpaud. I was arrested on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Having no friends here to go on my bond I was put in the county jail. As I had no real/defense I pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. I served this sentence. As this was my only offense and I was not a hardened or prosional criminal although an niter
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CATLIN VICE STAGGE, WASHINGTON, April 7.-The comptroller of the currency has appointed William Catlin receiver of the Oregon National bank of Portland, Ore, vice Lionel Stagge, resigned.
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Stagge Retires. WASHINGTON, April 7. -The comptroller of the treasury has appointed William Catlin receiver of the Oregon National Bank of Portland, Or., vice Donel Stagge, resigned.
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Oregon National Receiver. WASHINGTON, April 7.-The - Comptroller of the Currency has appointed William Catlin receiver of the Oregon National Bank of Portland, Or., vice Lionel Stagge, resigned.
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1894. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MONDAY, APRIL 16, believes he has found in Mr. Catlin, whom he has sent there as his successor. This, he tells Mr. Stagge, is the reason he ac. WOMEN REJOICE. cepts the resignation which Mr. Stagge . telegraphed to him three months ago, when the first publication of his earlier Unconditional Surrender of the life was made. Over Conviction of the Old Therei another reason which the compHouse Democrats. epresents the best troller may or may not have given in his Libertine, Breckinridge. letter to Mr. Stagge, but it is a very potent le leading importone. The people of Portland, and the bondsmen of Stagge, telegraphed to the PREPARING THE QUORUM RULE. facturers. We are NOT THROUGH WITH HIM YET. comptroller expressing all manner of confidence in Stagge, but did not ask that he for the celebrated be retained. Furthermore, in order to be sure that the man in whom they expressed The Jolly Republican Czar Expected ES. Social Purity Reformers Want Conso much confidence could not possibly get to Make a Fine Speech. away with any of their money. they fixed gress to Drive Him Out. it so that all the funds which he collected as receiver had to be deposited in the . Ainsworth National bank, whence it could In the Senate Numerous Tariff Speeches Other Moral Lepers Occupy High Places not be drawn by Receiver Stagge except Are Scheduled Morgan's by the joint signature of himself and one at the Capitol- Sister of Breckin. New Tariff Bill-Eckels' Contempt of his bondsmen. When Comptroller ridge's Dead Wife Sends Flowers to for Oregon Democrate Eckels first learned this he was somewhat foremost makes, Miss Follard's Attorney. inclined to be angry. "The receiver of a Worcester, national bank, he said at that time, "must be responsible to no one but to the P. Ladies will WASHINGTON CITY, April 15.-Thest comptroller. I can't have anything like WASHINGTON CITY, April Miss Madgle over the adoption of the new quorumthat, and won't, either. If the truth eline Pollard is the most talked- person kes to be perfect counting rule decided upon by the Demowere known, this is probably the most powin Washington City today. As might cratic caucus last Friday will be the erfal reason for the change. II give beauty and have been expected with a woman of her feature of the coming week in the house. When the POST-INTELLIGENCER antemperament, the long strain of the trial The details of the rule have not yet been rm and ease and nounced the appointment of Mr. Catlin, a culminated in nervous prostration. She formulated by the Democratic members of week ahead of any other paper in the wearer. was taken last night to Providence hospithe committee on rules, composed of country except two Chicago journals who tal, situated in a quiet part of Speaker Crisp and Mesars. Outhwaite and published it on the same morning, it creThe attending physicians do not anticiCatchings, but it will probably be ready to ated in the Oregon metropolis, pate any serious effects from her illness. submit to the full committee when it judging from the number of telegrams reDuring the trial several communications meets tomorrow morning. Inssmuch as ceived in the next two or three days. Mr. came to Miss Pollard and to her lawyers DS. about one-third of the Democrats are Stagge had begun to feel somewhat secure from managers of theaters and opera violently opposed to any quorum-counting in his place and made some efforts to hold companies, offering high salaries if she rule, it will be impossible for the it, while the disappointed Democrats in would appear in almost any capacity Democrats alone, should the Repubtifarious lines in Oregon began to howl in unison against under their auspices. Acting under the licans decline to vote and the Democratic this importation of foreign intellect when advice of her lawyers, she has paid no atopposition sustain their opinions to the nt are of exceedthey had so much going to waste there at tention to any of these communications extent of declining to vote to make a home. A friend of Mannie Myers. who Since the verdict was rendered yesterday quorum, to make such a vote. In other usefulness. has been very sore ever since T. J. Black afternoon the theatrical managers rewords, unless the Democrats should frame defeated him for the collectorship of cusdoubled their importunities, and several a rule satisfactory to the Republicans the telegrams have come to Miss Pollard offertoms, called on the comptroller to urge latter could, if they chose, prevent its that this appointment of a Chicago man ing astonishing sums to goon the stage adoption. The Republicans will, howwould disrupt the Democratic party in at once. Her friends decline to give the ever, surely acquiesce in the adoption of Oregon right in the face of the great elecnames of the theatrical managers or to any rule that contains the essential printion that was coming on, and that it must discuss the offers, saying that no ciple of counting as "present but not votnot be done. The comptroller, with some attention will be paid to any of ing" those members who decline to re&CO. asperity, told him that the office was not a them. An Associated Press reporter spond to their names. This is the parliapolitical one, and must not be considered who called at the hospital today and was mentary principle which Mr. Reed has informed that Miss Pollard was unable so in any sense. If that was the only way been contending for ever since the end of er Place. the Democratic party in Oregon could be to receive callers, sent to'her a notefinquirthe Fifty-first congress, and it is exing her plans for the future. The note saved he did not think it could hardly be pected that when the rule is presented worth saving. was answered in person by her brother. he will make one of the greatest After the appointment was made several Mr. John D. Pollard, who said: 'My speeches of his life. Owing to the prominent Democrats in Portland telesister has made no plans for the future, death of Senator Vance, the house and we cannot tell yet what she intends graphed to the comptroller. asking that Jos W. PHILLIPS, Secretary. will probably adjourn immediately tomorStagge be retained, but it came too late. to do. She asked me to say to you most row, and the fight over the new rules will 0,000. For Mr. Stagge's consolation, however, it emphatically that she never has enterbe postponed until Tuesday. It is probmay be stated that it would hardly have tained any intention of going on the able that little time will be allowed for ment Comp'y done any good for the comptroller has stage. Nothing could be further from her debate, and the chances are that when the intentions. It is absurd. All she asks since said that, leaving Mr. Stagge's house adjourns Tuesday evening the Financial Agents. Offers special character out of the question altogether, for now is rest and quiet. safe investment of capital. quorum-counting rule will have been had he known at the time of the bank's Judge Wilson's defense of the rights of adopted and filibustering of the kind failure of all the warring elements in Port. woman to an equal place with man in the which has characterized the proceedings land, he would have sent some Eastern professions was so appreciated by many of of the house for the past three years will man out there in the first place. the Washington City ladies that a party of be a thing of the past. soon as the them sent to him a magnificent bunch of new order of things has been established For Relief of Donation Claim Settlers. La France roses, which adorned his parlor in the house consideration of the approWASHINGUON CITY, April 15.-Special.] UCKETS today. They were accompanied by a note priation bills will be resumed and will con-Representative Herman's bill prescribstating that they were intended as sume the remainder of the week. ing limitations of time for completion of d Wood an Willowware just rean expression of appreciation for margins by us as groceries. title to certain lands disposed of under the The senate will adjourn soon after the his championship of the cause of hour of meeting tomorrow, out of respect donation act of 1850, intended to apply women in the professions. One for the memory of Senator Vance. With only to citizens of Oregon, which passed of the signers was Mrs. Dan Waugh. wife the house early in the session, came back COOPER & LEVY, the exception of the Chinese treaty. which of the Indiana congressman, and another Wholesale and Retail Grocers is to be considered on Tuesday. and the from the senate in the shape of an entirely was Miss Louise Lowell, the stenographer new bill, which applies also to donation routine morning business of each day, the who wrote Col. Breckinridge's letters land claimants in Washington and Idaho. remainder of the week promises nothing while he was the capitol. and another Wilson of Washington asked that be but a continuation of the tariff was Miss Mary Desha, sister of Col. debate. There IS little doubt referred to the committee on public lands Breckinridge's late wife. The tribute of D MANDOLINS the senate will accept the in order that ample time might be given Miss Desha is significant of the feeling of agreement reached between Senators Harfor an examination of its provisions and the relatives of the late Mrs. Breckinridge cturers' Agents. for a hearing upon them if necessary. ris and Aldrich, providing that general toward the colonel. debate on the tariff shall not be interWith the understanding, however, that D Stationery & Printing Co. Hardly had the verdict been rendered nt Street, the bill had merely been reconstructed in rupted by roll calls or other business. and when a meeting of prominent Washingshall continue each day from to5o'clock. order to make its phraseology more lawton City women was called. Representayer-like, the house agreed to the request of This will probably preclude all parliatives of several leading female organizathe senate for a conference upon its mentary contests and pave the way tions met and after an interesting conferfor a dozen or so tariff speeches. Senamendment, and the matter there rests for ence adopted resolutions calling upon the present. The bill as now constructed ator McLaurin will speak on Wednes30c congress to consider the qualificaday. and later in the week fixes December 31, 1895, as the last day on R tions of Representative Breckinridge Per Brick. which claimants under the donaSenators Turpie and Palmer and for membership in that body. tion act may perfect title. After possibly other Democratic senators will 111 South Second St. Among the organizations represented that date they shall be held speak. On tho Republican side Senators were the Woman's Suffrage Association to have abandoned their claims. Dolph. Morrill, Perkins, Higgins, Gallinand the Woman's Christian Temperance It is provided, however, that notices shall ger. Hoar. Cullom, Cameron and WashUnion. Mrs. Sarah La Fetra, of the latter be mailed to all such claimants who have burn will probably address the senate if organization, and Mrs. Ellen 8. Murphy, not perfected title by registers and retime permits. If there should at any time widow of the late Gen. Murphy. and who ceivers whenever addresses be learned, be any lack of speakers Senator Quay will is a practicing lawyer and prominent in and publication made in three newscontinue his speech, the delivery of which, the movement for the d vancement of OARDING. papers for four weeks, as soon as possible it is understood, will consume several women, were among the leading spectators after.the passage of the act. All donation days' time. of the meeting. The resolutions adopted claims held to be abandoned shall be remen Only. were: WHY MR. STAGGE WAS REMOVED. stored to the public domain January 1, *To the House of Representatives: We, Pettengill and the Democratic Heelers 1896, and be subject to disposal under representative women of Washington City, Had Nothing to Do with It. then existing laws. Heirs or assigns who aiming toward the establishment of a higher code of morals and against the WASHINGTON CITY, April 10.-[Special.] may have been in indisputed possession atrocious double standard which has for twenty years, however, and shall make S. B. Pettengill, of Tacoma, undoubtedly cursed society so long, declare that we do knows of W. W. Catlin, the newly apsuch proof at the land office, shall be ennot believe masculinity to be a license for titled to patents. Where an abandoned pointed receiver of the Oregon National uncleanliness, but holding the same high bank at Portland, but it does not follow. donation claim may have been settled standard for women which men hold, deB. Yesler as some people out in Washington and upon prior to January 1, 1894, under an mand that an equally high one shall be reOregon seem to think, in view of Mr. Peterroneous idea of right, and has been used quired of manhood; therefore, tengill's prompt indorsement of the new as bona fide residence, where final proof Resolved, That we must have chastity for chastity, under one rule of rights, appointee as "a good man,' that he had shall not be made by the original donation bearing as rigidly in its application upon claimant, and when the settler has exanything whatever to do with the ap. $1.00 Per Day. one sex as upon the other. From this pointment. hausted his homestead right, he may, standpoint we ask congress to consider Who is S. B. Pettengill, of Tacoma within ninety days after January 1, 1896. the case of W. C. P. Breckinridge, regard. $3 TO $5 WEEK. upon establishing these necessary facts. asked Comptroller Eckels a few days be. ing his conduct as unbecoming a legislator. Be it further purchase 160 acres of the land at $1.25 an fore he decided to appoint Mr. Catlin. Cable Car to Building. acre. As in other contested cases, hearResolved. That we, daughters. wives When told he replied "Well, he is the and mothers of the commonwealth, exings may be had before the land commisonly man in Washington or Oregon, in press a belief that types ot the highest sioners, contestants paying the costs. In the weeks that have elapsed since Lionel manhood are to be found in congress; Stagge's past life became known to the view of the probable passage of this act, it therefore we ask. in full confidence, that will be well for those holding lands under public, who has written to me demanding the house of representatives shall join in old donation claims to look up their titles Mr. Stagge's removal from the office to the sentiments held by us and take some CO., INC. definite action to insure the high characand see if they are perfect. which I had appointed him. He said he Dealers in ter of our country's administration and used to live in Portland and was thorA New Nicaragus Canal Bill. help the future national counsellors to oughly conversant with the political situpresent a clean and unchallenged body of WASHINGTON CITY, April 15.-Senator ation there and that it would be a great legislators. Morgan, chairman of the senate commitblow to the Democratic party if this 'con-