THE TARIFF BILL.
Principal Changes In the Wilton Measure
Made by Senators. ,
Washington, March 10. The tariff
lull as amended has been reported to
the senate finance committee and given
to the public It represents the delib
erations of five weeks. The chief
changes in the bill by the senate com
mittee are in the sugar, whisky, iron
and lead, the duty on the first two be
ing' advanced and the last two being
taken off the free list and put on the
dutiable list The smart advance in
sugar, it is charged, accounts for the
smart advance in the market on Tues
day. The time for the bill to go into effect,
save in a few specific instances, is ex
tended from June 1, 1894, to June 30,
1894. There will be more changes be
fore the bill gets through the senate,
and more when it gets into conference,
but there is good reason to believe tbat
the bill as it stands now will become
law without many changes.
The bill may possibly be reported to
the senate by Saturday and debate be
gun some time next week, but it will
not pass the senate before June 1, if
then. The income tax feature is left in
the bilL
The Xiw Amendments.
The changes and comparisons with
the bill as it came from the house fol
low: Iron ore. Including tnanganlferous iron ore,
also tbe dross or residuum from burnt pyrites,
40 cents per ton. (Wilson bill free.)
Iron In pigs. Iron kentledge, spiegeleisen,
terra silicon. ZZi per cent, ad valorem. (Wil
son bill, 30 per cent)
All iron in slabs, blooms, loops or other forms
more advanced tban pig Iron and less finished
than iron in bars, S percent, ad valorem. (Wil
son bill Pr cent.) Bar iron, rolled or ham
mered round Iron, in coils or rods and bars or
napes of rolled iron. 28 per cent, ad valorem
(Wilson bill 26 per oent.)
Beams, girders, Joists and all other shapes of
Iron or steel, whether plain or punched, or fit
ted for use, 85 per cent ad valorem. (Wilson
Bill 30 per cent)
Boiler or other plate or steel, except saw
plates hereinafter provided for, not thinner
than No. 10 wire gauge, shared or unshared,
and skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled la
grooves, 30 per cent ad valorem. (Wilson bill
20 per cent)
Footings of iron or steel, or forged Iron or
steel combined, 30 per cent ad valorem (Wil
son bill 25 per cent)
Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel, 30 per cent
ad valorem. (Wilson bill S per cent)
Railway bars made of Iron or steel, and rail
way bars made In part of steel, rails and
punched Iron or steel fiat rails, 22'i per cent ad
valorem (Wilson bill 20 per cent)
Coal, bituminous and shale, 40 eents per ton:
coal or slack or culm, 15 cents per ton; coke, 15
percent ad valorem.
In paragraph 118 the proviso that the re
duction provided for as to sheets of iron or
steel thinner than No. 25 wire gauge shall take
effect on October 1. 1894. is stricken out, as Is
also a like proviso in paragraph 121 relating to
tin plates, terne plates and tagsers' tin.
Boiler or other tubes, pipes, flues or stays of
wrought Iron or steel. 20 per cent, ad valorem.
(Wilson bill. 25 per cent.)
Cast-iron pipe of every description, 20 per
cent (Wilson bill. 25 per cent)
In paragraph 138 shaers and scissors are add
ed to the list of articles on which a duty of 45
per cent Is levied.
Wood, screws, 30 per cent (Wilson bill. 35).
Gold and silver leaf, 30 per cent (Wilson
bill, 3i.)
Oo webbings, gorings, suspenders, braces,
beltings, bindings, braids, galloons, fringes,
gimps, cords, cords and tassels, dress trim
mings, laces and embroideries, head nets, but
tons or barrel buttons, or buttons of other
forms for tassels or ornaments, made of wool
or of worsted. 3ft per oent ad valorem. (Wilson
bill 4 J per cent)
The provision In the Wilson bill to tbe effect
that "on all rates of duty the woolen schedule,
except In carpets, there shall be s reduction of
1 per cent, ad valorem, to take effect July 1,
186. and thereafter of a like amount on July 1,
1S97, ISfcJ, 1899 and 1900 respectively," is
stricken oat.
Lead Ore.
Lead ore and lead dros, three-fourths of I
cent per pound. Provided. That sUrer ore and
all other ores containing lead shall pay a duty
of three-fourths of 1 cent per pound on tbe
lead contained therein, according to sample
And assay at the port of entry.
Pens, metallic, except gold pens, 30 per cent
ad valorem. (Wilson bill, 85 per cent)
Manufactured articles or wares, not specially
provided for In this act, composed wholly or In
part of any metal and whether partly or wholly
manufactured, 30 per cent ad valorem. (Wil
son bill. 35 per cent)
In the internal revenue section Is a new pro
vision directing the president to Immediately
notify the Hawaiian government that the
United States will terminate in twelve months
the treaty with Hawaii made in 1875.
No change is made in the rates fixed by the
Wilson bill on imported tobacco.
Wool and Manufactures of Wool.
Paragraph '1 "On wool of the sheep, hair of
the camel, goat, alpaca aal' other like animals.
In the form of roving, roping or tops." the Wil
son bill Is changed so as to make only one rate
of 25 per cent ad valorem.
A like change is made in the paragraph relat
ing to woolen and worsted yarns made wholly
or in part of wool, worsted, the hatr of tbe
camel, goat alpaca or other animals, and the
whole put at 30 per cent ad valorem.
On woolen or worsted cloths, shawls, knit
fabrics, not specially provided for In this act,
35 per cent ad valorem ( Wilson bill 40 per
cent)
Tbe paragraph relating to blankets, hats of
wool, and flannels for underwear and felts for
paper-making and printing machines is
.changed so as to make only one classification
where the valuation is more tban 30 cents per
pound and the duty for all is left at 30 per cent
sd valorem.
On women's and children's dress goods, coat
linings, Italian cloth, bunting and goods of
similar description not specially provided for
In this act 35 per cent ad valorem
On clothing, ready made, and artlcles-of wear
ing apparel of every description, felts not
woven and plushes and other pile fabrics and
imitations of fur, 40 per cent ad valorem. (Wil
son bill 25 per cent)
Sugar Schedule.
The portion of the bill repealing the sugar
bounty is left Intact and the following provision
is Inserted:
"All sugars, tack bottoms, sirups of cane
Juice or of beet juice, melada, concen
trated melada, concrete and concentrated
molasses testing by the polariscope not
above SO degrees shall pay a duty of
1 cent per pound, and for every ad
ditional degree or fraction or degree
above SO and not above 90 degrees
shown by the polariscope shall pay 1-100
of s cent per pound additional: and above 90 and
not above 90 aegrees for every additional
degree or fraction of s degree shown
by the polariscope test shall pay a duty
of 2-100 of a cent per pound additional,
and above 99 degrees by polariscope test shall
day a duty of 1 4-10 cents per pound; molasses
testing not above 56 depress by the polarlscop
shall pay a duty of 8 cents per gallon:' molasses
testing above 56 degrees shall pay a duty of 4
cents per gallon No otner changes are made
Undecorated china, porcelain and crockery
are increased from 35 to 40 per cent, and deco
llated china, porcelain, ornaments, etc., are In
creased from 40 to 45 per cent
Plain brick Is increased from 20 to 25 per
cent
Pliiin green and colored, molded or pressed,
and flint and lime glassware. Including bot
tles, vials, demijohns and carboys (covered or
uncovered), whether filled or unfilled, and
whether their contents be dutiable or free, not
specially provided for in this act 4J per cent
sd valorem. (Wilson bill 30 per cent)
All articles of glass, cut engraved, painted,
colored, printed, stained, decorated, silvered
or glided, not including plate glass silvered or
looking-glass plates, 40 per cent ad valorem.
Wilson till 35 per cent)
An glass bottles, decanters or other vessels,
or articles of glass, when cut, engraved,
painted, colored, printed, stained, etched or
otherwise ornamented or decorated, except
such as have ground hecks and stoppers only,
not especially provided for in this act, includ
ing porcelain or opal glassware. 60 per cent ad
valorem (Wilson bill, 35 per cent)
Unpolished cylinder, crown and common
window glass, not exceeding 16 by 24 Inches,
square. V cents per pound (.Wilson bill 1 cent).
Above that and not exceeding 24 by 80 inches
square, 1H cents per pound (Wilson bill 14
cents) Above tbat and not exceeding 24 by 34
Inches square, IVi cents per pound (Wilson bill.
15 cents). All above that IS cents per pound.
(Wilson bill. IK.)
In the stone schedule the only ohanse is that
of grindstones from 11.75 per ton to 10 per cent
ad valorem. Roofing slates Increased from 10
to 20 per cent ad valorem.
Income Tax Remains.
The Income tax section retains the rate of 8
per cent on the amount of Income over 14,000,
as prescribed In the 'Wilson bill. The classes
of income are broadened by adding to rents,
profits, salaries, eto , the words "or from any
source whatever." The persons to whom the
tax applies are: "Every oltizen of the United
States and every person residing therein."
Banks, Trusts and Insurance Companies.
The order in which banks, trusts and insur
ance companies are taxed is somewhat
changed, all of these Institutions being In
cluded under general heads instead of seper
ately. In taxing salaries of employes of corpora
tions the house bill makes it the duty of tbe
corporations to pay the tax of their employes
and then deduct it from their salaries. The
senate bill relieves corporations from becom
ing the taxpayers for its employes and com
pels the latter to make direct payments to the
collector.
Tbe time when returns on Income taxes are
made is changed from the first "day" of March
to the first "Monday" of March.
The entire section requiring private corpora
tions to notify revenue collectors of all divi
dends, profits, etc., declared is stricken out
This does not relieve the corporations from tbe
tax, but does away with the burden of notify
ing the collector every time dividends or profits
are divided.
Cards and Cigarettes.
It makes a tax of 2 cents on every pack of
playing cards, similar to the provisions in tbe
Wilson bill: a tax on all tobacco, cigars and
cigarettes welgbing over three pounds per 1. 000
16 per 1,000. Paper cigarettes weighing less
than three pounds per 1.0JO pay II per 1,000
and of those wrapped in tobacco 50 cents per
l,u00
Whisky Tax Increased.
The sections governing the tax on spirits are
new throughout and are a substitute for the
house section stricken out A tariff of II. 10 is
imposed and the bonded period is extended
from three to eight years.
Collectors of internal revenue are made the
officers in charge of the collection of Income
taxes Instead of the deputy collectors, as pro
vided in the Wilson bilL The right of appeal
against imposition of unjust taxes is retained,
but the final decision rests with the secretary
of the treasury, as provided in the house bill.
Changes In the Free 1.1st.
The free list is not so much changed as had
been supposed it would be, and tbe articles
taken from it are far more numerous than the
additions. The date when the free list shall go
into effect is changed from June 1, 1894, to
June 30, 1S94. Apples of all kinds are stricken
from the free list and placed on the dutiable
list as are also beef, mutton and
pork, and bone charcoal, suitable for use In
decolorizing sugar. Bituminous coal, shale,
coal slack and coke are transferred to the
dutiable list leaving anthracite coal on
the free list Cocoa fiber is made dutiable.
Diamonds and other precious stones lough
or uncut are added to the free list Floor
matting Is made dutiable. Dates, cocoanuta,
Brazil nuts and peanuts are also taken from
the free list Cod oil Is made free of duty. Iron
ore is taken from the free list and also olives
and orchids, azaleas and palms and other
plants used for forcing under glass for
cut flowers. Double and twisted silk or
ailk advanced in manufacturing any way is to
pay a duty. Suears are to be moved to the
dutiable list There is a touch of reciprocity in
a proviso attached to the paragraph admitting
plows, harrows, harvesters and other agrlcult
ural implements free, tbe proviso being to the
effect that all the articles mentioned In this
paragraph "when imported from any country
which lays an import duty on like articles com
ing from tbe United States shall be subject to
tne duties existing prior to tbe passage of this
act"
A JEALOUS HOOSIER.
He Kills Ills Wire In Cold lilood and Pro
ceeds to Commit Suicide.
Logasspobt, Ind., March 10 .
Wednesday morning the dead body of
Philip Petrie, of this city, was found
on the Wabash railroad track in this
city. His head was completely sev
ered from his body and lay a few feet
away, indicating suicide. lie had
quarreled with his wife and as she was
supposed to be in the country his body
was taken to the undertakers and a
telegram was sent her.
Thursday morning in putting crape
upon the door of Petrie's dwelling the
undertaker noticed a peculiar odor
and made an investigation. In a
room which showed the marks of
a violent struggle was found the
body of Petrie's wife. Marks on
her throat indicated that she had
been strangled and it was apparent
that the woman had been dead about
five days. She was last seen by the
neighbors Sunday. Near the body lay
a piece of paper on which Petrie had
written the following, showing that
jealousy had prompted the act:
"I, Philip Petrie, am 45 years and 4 months
old. Sbe has done all the disgrace she can
make me. She not make more. She promised
Good Foust to marry him as soon as him and
wife get divorce. I am no good in her eyes.
She had me arrested four times. She
had no rest, so I thought I'd give her rest
I My wife can bring no more disgrace upon me.
?uijr us kugeiucr. iuq cuiiuren snail aiviae
everything we have. Write to Onward and tell
my children they can have everything coming
to me from the old country. She was never
satisfied. She wanted some one else to love
her. I hope I will meet you all in Heaven."
WAR AT EAGLE ENDED.
Strikers Confer with Authorities and Will
Probably ttesurae Work.
Charleston, W. Va., March 10. By
request of a committee from the
United M ine Laborers, the organization
to which all the strikers be
long, a conference was held at
Eagle between representatives of
the strikers and the mili
tary and civil authorities. The miners
will probably resume. The operators
all say that resumption must be at a
seduction. Company K, from this city,
has returned. Affairs are now re
garded as settled so far as riots are con
cerned. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.
Two Women at Birmingham, Ala., In
jured on a Railroad Track.
Birmingham, Ala., March 10. News
reached here that a south bound pas
senger train on the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia, 1 mile south of
Talleda, ran down a buggy occupied
by Mrs. G. W. Andreas and Mrs.
Strong. Mrs. Strong was injured in
ternally and will die. Mrs. Andreas
was seriously injured. The horse was
instantly killed and the buggy smashed
to pieces. 1
THE PENSION BILL.
; Discussion Over the Appropriation Mru
nre In the House.
On the 5th Mr. Hepburn (rep., Ia) in his
argument declared that the late confedsrate
states contributed not one dollar to the pay
ment of pensions. Of the 1150,000,000 internal
revenue taxes the south pays less than 9.003,
000; of the (177,000,000 customs receipts the
south pays (4,000,000: of the miscellaneous re
ceipts less than 12,000,000. "So that" said be,
addressing tbe southern members, "you con
tribute less tban 115,000,000 to the revenue of
the government How do you get that back?
Nine millions return as sugar bounty, (5,000.000
In pensions and (5.00U.0U0 as a deficit
of postal receipts. You, therefoie, receive
back (3,000,000 more tban you contribute. You
contribute not a cent to northern pensions.
What difference does it make to you what we
do with our own money?" He denied that there
was any great number of fraudulent pen
sions. Mr. Enloe (dem., Tenn.) said there is always
one great difficulty in discussing the pension
question A large amount of money is in
volved, a large number of votes are involved,
consequently there is strong temptation for the
demagogue to exercise his calling. Because the
democratic administration sought to strike
from the pension rolls those who are en
titled neither to the government's gratitude
nor its bounty the republicans assail the
president secretary of the interior and Com
missioner Lochren. As an evidence of the ex
istence of fraud Mr. Enloe said there have been
170 convictions of pension claim agents for
manufacturing testimony in pension casea
Mr. Enloe had read a letter from Commissioner
Loch re n under date of March 5, 1894. saying
that there were between 8,000 and 10.00J pen
sion cases at present under investigation where
there was a strong presumptive evidence of
fraud.
On the 6th Mr. Sickles (dem., N. Y.) read an
extract from Mr. Cleveland's letter of accept
ance of the presidential nomination, saying
tbat the debt due the defenders of the union
should be ungrudgingly discharged. Upon
that pledge to the soldiers the demo
cratic party stood and won the pollt
ical victory. Tbe pension system com
manded the approval of all parties and all
sections. Justice to tbe union soldier was the
one thing upon which all were united. He was
not able to agree with the commissioner of pen
sions either in his interpretation of the law or
his manner of treating the legislation of con
gress. Tbe commissioner has characterized
the act of December 23, 1893, in which congress
declared a pension to be a "vested right" as
"inaccurate and inappropriate." That was
not a decorous way of treating an act
of congress, and his superior officer should
have returned it to him with tbe admonition
to treat congress with more respect Besides,
he continued. Commissioner Loch re n was as
defective in bis law as in his manner. He only
had to go to Ms law dictionary to find what was
a right and what a vested right A right was
a well-founded claim, a vested right a right to
present enjoyment The pension was a vestfld
right conferred by law. Yet an army of 13,033
men had been deprived of that enjoyment by
an offl-'ial of the government
Mr. MilliUIn (rep.. Me.) made a brief speech
in favor of liberality in pensions, and was fol
lowed by Mr. Grosvenor (rep., O.).
Tbe charge that there was wholesale fraud in
the pension rolls Mr. Grosvenor s-tamped as
false and malicious. If the pr sident had
gone to Illinois and had selected the hero of
Fort Henry, a democrat of edi. cation and
training before Mr. Cleveland kne the differ
ence between democracy and humbug, as secre
tary of the interior, no such trouble as con
fronted the democracy would have occurred.
There was more fraud in the custom house In
New York In a single year than in all the pen
sion cases that have ever come before the pen
sion bureau: there were more illegal moon
shine stills, ten to one. in tbe United Slates
tban dishonest soldiers on tbe pension rolL
Mr. Coombs (dem., N. Y.) took the republic
ans to task for tbe constant attempts to make
political capital out of the pension business
and the unjust charges of hostility to tbe sys
tem upon tbo part of the southern representa
tives. The southern members, he said, had
quietly acquiesced in the demands for pen
sions. They did not even reply to the taunts
of the other side.
Mr. Hlair (rep., N. H.) said that the cry that
the pension roll was a roll of dishonor tainted
with fraud had long been heard in the land. As
far tack as leSl, in order to get at the fraudu
lent pensions, the entire roll was published. It
was examined in every community, and, as far
as he knew, not a single solitary case of fraud
was developed.
Mr. Mahon (rep.. Pa.) declared that he did
not believe the commissioner of pensions (Mr.
Lochren). who was a brave soldier, would have
pursued his policy toward the veterans bad he
nc t been forced to do soat tbe dictation of the
president
On the 7th Mr. Springer (dem.. 111., took the
floor in defense of the policy of the pension bilL
He wanted to know why Illinois, having more
population than Ohio, had but tW.000 pension
ers, receiving Hl.019,000, while Ohio had 102,981
pensioners, receiving I17,3"J6 000. In Indiana
1900,000 was distributed to the congressional
district in Ohio IS55.O0O, while in Illinois but
1500.00 was distributed to tbe district He at
tributed this state of affairs to tbe fact that
the pension office had been made a political ma
chine by the republican party. Illinois was
certain for the republican party, while Indiana
and Ohio were doubtful. The pension cases
were settled in tbe doubtful states, while
those from the solid states were pigeon-holed.
Mr. Marsh (rep. Ill-) explained this discrim
ination by pointing out that in Kansas, which
sent but fifteen regiments into the field, there
were 42,000 pensioners. The old soldiers from
Illinois had moved west to Kansas and other
states.
Mr. O'Neil (dem, Mass.) warned the repub
licans that they were in a poor business when
tbey saw fit to discredit Gen. H ack and Com
missioner Lochren in the eyes of the old sol
diers. Neither could they discredit tbe presi
dent with tbe American people. Thcv had ab
solute faith in his honesty, his pluck and bis
courage.
Mr. Henderson (rep., Ia) had been pained
beyond measure, he said, to find that upon a
theme which ought to inspire every patriotio
heart this house was as divided as if it was a
war measure Gen. Black, who deserved every
generous word that had been spoken concern
in him, had stood here with a bouquet of
rhetoric for the soldier in one hand and a
dagger to strike him to the soul in the other.
"Oh, my country! He who wore stars upon
hi j shoulders In the cause of the union can do
more harm to his comrades than ail those who
fought under the confederate fluff. Mark the
contrast presented by that other distinguished
soldier. Gen Sickles, who, fearing not the
thunder'of the executive or the cruel heel of
patronasre, stands for the soldiers with whom
he fought Scars are honorable, but they must
not be used as a cloak from behind which to
strike equally honorable men. This debate
shall not close without my crying: 'Shame,
shame, at the soldier who sought to discredit
bis comrades in arms.' "
Mr. Grow (rep.. Pa) offered an amendment
providing that no pension on account of dis
ability in tbe hervlce should be less than (12
per month. With this amendment as a text he
made a brief speech. The bill was then re
ported to the house and passed without divi
sion C Over 000,000 acres of the Round ValJ
ley Indian reservation in Mendocino
county, Cal., will be sold at the San
Francisco l:ini office April 10.
As English woman has employed
thirty-five poor Irish women since 1885
in making a copy of an old piece of
Bayeux tapestry.
Violets for outdoor wear and sweet
! " WCV 1J11K 0"C'"." K'""-
I ribbon for indoors are the accepted
floral adornments.
Moscow is said to have 1.706 "big
' bells," the smallest of which weighs
I 6,000 ponnds, and the largest 4-13,772.
The Canadian Pacific railway report
for 1803 shows that the net earnings
1 were $7,94(3,000, a decrease of 078,000.
TRADE REVIEW.
Don and Bradstreet Say Business Is Im
proving. New York, March 13. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review oi trade says:
"Evidences of present improvement in busi
ness multiply, but confidence in future Im
provement does not seem to increase. There
Is more business and a larger production by in
dustries, for the season has arrived when
greater activity is necessary if dealers' stocks
are to be replenished, and those who cannot
make calculations beyond a few months are the
more anxious to crowd as much trade as they
aafsly can into those months.
"In some branches of distribution, however,
there are indications or a diminishing demand
for goods and tbe evident preference for medi
um and low-priced articles, with tbe known re
auction in wages and family expenditures, leads
many to feel somewhat less confident that busi
ness will soon recover its former volume. Un
dertakings reaching beyond a short time are
not made with greater freedom and in spite of
a larger present demand prices of manufac
tured goods tend downward.
"The most gain is in iron and steel manu
facture. The output of pig iron Increased 10
per cent, though it is still 37.8 per cent less
than a year ago.
"Shipments of boots and shoes from the east
are 14.8 per cent smaller than a year ago for
the same weeks, aud purchases are still mainly
of medium or low-priced goods.
"In textile manufactures aud dry goods there
are increased activity and replenishment of
stocks, as is natural at this season But the
demand thus far falls much short of expecta
tions and its character indicates great economy
In consumption. In woolens also manufacturers
are increasing production mainly in a tentative
way, or on orders which are littlte more than
sufficient to test the market
"Hreadstuffs and ojis have been stronger,
provisions weaker and cotton hesitates. Wheat
advanced hilf a cent and corn rose nearly a
cent. Lard and'hogs both declined, neverthe
less. Sales of cotton were larger at first with
some decline, which was afterwards recovered
"The recovery in tbe price of bar silver which
fell to 27d but recovered to 27. 3 Id, has affected
prices. The volume of domestic trade shown
by clearings decreases for the week only 17.4
per cent outside New York and 31.9 per cent
here compared with last year. In foreign trade
changes are also for tbe better, exports having
been large, and for four weeks 14 per cent
larger than last year, while the decrease in
imports for Februury was 37 per cent
"Failures are growing less important and
somewhat fewer also. For the week ending
March 8 the liabilities thus far reported were
only (2.937,832, aud for four weeks in February
(14.886,091, of which ?,732,flI5 were of manu
facturing and (7,897.127 of trading concerns.
The number of failures during tbe last week
have been 218 in the United States, against
193 last year, aud 00 in Canada, against 32 last
year."
Bradstreet's says:
'The comparatively less favorable report as
to the volume of sales and distribution of gen
eral merchandise emphasized last week re
mains, with some exceptions, practi
cally unchanged. ZJright and warmer weather
has stimulated retail lines at a num
ber of cities. Eastern shoe manufacturers
report a slightly improved demand, and at a
number of larger distributing centers jobbers
in groceries, dry goods, hardware, hats, shoes
and millinery report a steadily maintained in
quiry, yet, with exceptions, numerous orders
for small amounts for immediate wants comics
the rule.
"While wheat, Indian corn and oata advanced
tc, lc and c in price respectively this week,
and cotton and sugar remained unchanged,
domestic fleeces have again been shaded,
cutting Australian wools out of the mar
ket so far as competition as to price is
concerned Pig and shaped iron, steel
billets, and rails and iron ore have also
been snaded again in some instances, making
new low records, and pork has gone off 25
cents and lard 15. Chicago advises that loans
of national banks there have increased (2,000,
0X) and total deposits (13.OJ0.OO0 since Decem
ber. "Favorable trade conditions center at Chica
go and St. Louis, the former reporting the best
week's sale of dry goods for months, bringing
tbe total for the year into favorable compar
ison with that in the like portion of last
year. Jobbers in hats, millinery and dry
goods at St Louis also report continued im
provement with a favorable comparison thus
far during the year with last year. Milwaukee
bankers report Increased demand for accommo
dation and other evidences of Improvement
in trade, while at St Paul spring trade, al
though moderate, is in full swing. Kansas
City and Omaba make reports which suggest
a strong underlying demand. At Cincinnati
manufacturers do not report an improvement
although some jobbers da A fair trade is ex
perienced in a few lines at Cleveland, although
a better outlook In manufacturing lines Is an
nounced at Louisville, Detroit and Indianap.
olis. There is more inquiry for lumber at Min
neapolis, and the production of flour is increas
ing. Increased activity is also reported from
Duluthand Portland, Ore.
"Gross earnings of eighty-three railroads in
February reported to Bradstreet's show a loss
of 12 6 per cent compared with February, 1893,
that being a little greater than in January,
when It was -2.4 per cent less than in that
month the year before. Southern and south
western roads present heavier proportionate
losses, the granger lines doing better tban in
January."
DOUBTFUL TITLES.
Thousands of Acres In I'pper Michigan
Involved.
Washington, March 12. Commis
sioner Lamoreux of the general land
office, after examining into the ques
tion of approvals of land grants in the
upper peminsula of Michigan to the
Portage Lake fc Lake Superior Ship
Canal company, has decided that
nearly 69,000 acres of land were
erroneously approved to that com
pany in 1S0S. These lands were
listed as "mineral" prior to
the act making the grant to the com
pany. As the granting act expressly
excluded from its terms lands
which had formerly been classed as
"aiineral," Commissioner Lamoreux
holds that the approval was without
authority of law. He recommends to
Secretary Smith that suit be instituted
to set aside the title of the company.
I'hll Armour's Oeneroslty.
Sajt Francisco, March 12. It is
learned that Philip D. Armour will give
$500,000 to the San Francisco public
schools for the establishment of a man
u.ll training school for boys. The only
coudition Mr. Armour makes is that the
school shall be carried on under the
school department and shall be open to
any one eligible to the public schools.
This generous endowment of a trade
school is intended by Mr. Armour to
serve as a memorial of his success in
California in the pioneer days when he
made money, which served as the
nucleus of his fortune.
Women Will Stump Kansas.
Tofkka, Kan., March 12. Mrs. Laura
M. Johns and her associate managers
of the equal suffrage campaign have
planned to hold two-day meetings in
each of the 105 counties in the state
commencing May 4. Among the speak
ers will be Susan li . Anthony, Mrs.
Johns, Carrie Lane Chapman and other
leading woman's rights leaders.
Found Dead.
Axjt Arbor, Mich., March 12. Prof.
Emil Baur, a well-known horticultur
ist, was found dead in a woodshed
Thursday afternoon. Death resulted
from heart disease.
PASSED THE PENSION BILL.
The Horns Totes SI 81. 000,000 for Vet.
erans or the War.
Wabhinotox, March 9. After five
days of debate the pension appropria
tion bill carrying S151.000.0U0 was
passed Wednesday afternoon without a
division. Throughout the debate there
had been no criticism of the amount
carried by the bill, debate be
ing on the one hand confined
to an assault on the manner in
which the present commissioner of
pensions had administered the office
and his alleged unauthorized suspen
sion of pensions, and on the other to a
defense of the attempt of the commis
sioner to purge the rolls of those who
were not entitled to a place upon them.
All the amendments to the bill, save
one, that of Mr. Pickler, to make the
reports of the examining surgeons
open to the inspection of the applicant
or his attorneys, were defeated. They
all fell under points of order that
they were not germane. -The one which
attracted most attention was that of
Mr. Enloe, to repeal a portion of the
provision included in the act of last
December to prevent the suspension of
any pension, except on thirty days' no
tice, so as to permit the suspension in
case of prima facie evidence that the
pensioner had procured his pension
by forgery, perjury or other palpable
fraud. This amendment was of
fered at the suggestion of Com
missioner Lochren himself, who, under
the opinion of the attorney gen
eral, declared that if the act of last De
cember stood over 8500,000 would have
to be paid ont to suspended pensioners
who were proved beyond all question
not to be longer entitled to the pen
sions they had been drawing. Mr.
Outhwaite, the chairman ef the com
mittee of the whole, however, ruled
the amendment out on Mr. Martin's
point of order that it was not germane.
BLANCHARD FOR SENATOR.
Be la to Succeed White as One of Louisia
na's Representatives
New, Orleans, March 9. Congress
man Blanchard has been appointed
United States senator to succeed Justice
White, whose resignation takes effect
March 12.
IXewton Craln Blanchard, of Shreveport, was
born In Rapides parish. La., January 24. ltWJ.
lie entered the law department of tbe Univer
sity of Louisiana in the winter of 1B69,
graduating the following year with the
degree of bachelor of laws. In 1876 he
became chairman of the democratic com
mittee of Caddo parish and was representa
tive from that parish In the state con
stitutional convention of 1879, serving as chair
man of the committee on federal relations Ha
ras held high military positions on tho staffs of !
Gov. Wiltz and Gov. McEnery and represented j
Louisiana on the board of trustees of tbe Unl- ,
Verslty of the South at Sewanee. Tenn. He has '
served in six congresses, beginning bis term as I
representative in the Forty-seventh congress. I
BIG LAND SLIDE. I
Coal Train In Pennsylvania Hurled Into
the Ueaver Itlver.
Pittsburgh, Ta., March 9. While
engine 277 and five coke cars on the
Pittsburgh, Youugstown do Ashtabula
branch of the Fort Wayne road, was
passing Kenwood, 30 miles west of
here, at 3 o'clock a. m., a heavy
landslide came down, the hill and
swept the train into the Beaver
river. The trainmen narrowly escaped
death, but all got off with injuries of a
more or less serious nature. Their names
were: Engineer M. Hubbard, Fireman
George Jones and Brakeman Thomas
Keed. The slide covered the tracks
with hundreds of tons of earth and de
layed traffic several hours.
SOUGHT DEATH TOGETHER.
Ran Francisco Couple found Hying in 1
Kooin from Poison. .
Sax Francisco, March 9. Dr- J. J,
Leek, a well-known dentist, and Miss
Alice Aldersley, of Napa, have been
lying at the city hospital at the
point of death. Tuesday morning
they were found in Leek's room,
with the gas turned on and both
black in the face from asphyxiation.
Physicians pronounced the in suffering
from narcotic poison. Miss Aldersley
died at 1 o'clock a. m. Dr. Leek is in
a precarious condition. There is much
mystery surrounding the case, but
there is little doubt that poison was
taken by both with suicidal intent
KILLED AND ROBBED.
Another Victim of au Assassin Kear Jef
fersonTille, Ind.
Jeffermjnville, Ind., March 0.
William Bowman was murdered by
highwaymen Tuesday night near St.
Joseph's Hill. 15 miles from here. Ib
is thought Bowman was robbed and
afterward shot. Bowman was in the
city Tuesday and assisted in ferreting
out the assassin of Geer. He was
known to have considerable money on
his person. He left for St. Joseph's
Uill on business in his buggy via New
Albany, and it was between these j
points that his body was found on tne
road with a wound in the abdomen and
his pockets rifled. There is no clew.
A KANSAS BANK ROBBED.
Ilurglurs Oct l,ooo, Itot Pall to Open
the Chest Containing S lO.OOO.
Fleas antox, Kan., March 9. Tha
Bauk of Pleasanton was burglarized
Tuesday night The combination of
the ault door was blown out. When
the safe was opened it was found that
about $1,500 had been taken. The safe
was cracked with dynamite, but the
burglars failed to open the chest in the
safe which contained about $10,000.
All the private boxes were rifled and
$000 worth of stamps taken irom Post
master Holmes' box.
Farmer Cremated In I! I Barn.
Cold water, Mich., March 9. N. S.
Nixon, a Batavia township farmer,
was cremated Wednesday morning in
tho ruins of his big grain barn. It
was not until the building was nearly
burned to the ground tliat Mr. Nixon
was missed. Forty sheep, four horses j
and other stock were burned.
To Reclaim the KearearRe. j
'Washington, March . In the sen-,
ate a till was passed appropriating.
$45,003 for reclaiming the warship j
Kearsarge, provided that not more
than $10,000 shall be expended if the I
attempt provs a failure.
HE LIED ABOUT IT.
I
The Dexter (Mloh.) Bank's Asslstaa
Cashier Owns l'p to Bobbery.
Dkxter, M ich. , March 8. O. C. Gregory,!
assistant cashier of the Dexter savings
bank, has confessed to Detective Baker,
of Detroit, that he himself stole the
$8,200 from the vault of the bank last
Thursday, and that his story of being
attacked by masxed robbers is a fiction.
What led to the confession was the
finding of over $900 concealed in a room
back of the bantc The detective sus
pected Gregory, who was arrested on
Tuesday.
Last Thursday morning Cashier New
kirk found young Gregory lying upon
the floor of the bank vault apparently
unconscious. Ilis head was bruised.
This helped out his story that he had
ben sandbagged by two masked men
after they had compelled him to open
the vault at the point of a pair of re
volvers. Coin and bills were found
scattered all over the floor of the vault
and $3,lf2 was missing, including a l-ag
of gold and a bag of silver coin. Greg
ory appeared to be quite severely hurt,
and recovered slowly. In the after
noon he appeared upon the streets
and, being popular, was the hero of the
hour.
The thing was a mystery so far as
the supposed robbers were concerned,
as not a soul had been seen to either
leave or enter the bank that morning,
nor had strangers been seen in the
town in days. Then the robbers'
knowledge of the hour of open
ing the bank, the fact that Gregory
was alone early and that the time
lock released its hold at 7:30
o'clock seemed peculiar. But Gregory
was not suspected by either bank offi
cials or the people. The local officers
were all at sea, although $750 offered
for the capture of the crooks and the
return of the money put them on their
mettle.
Monday night the bank people sent
to Detroit for Detective Baker of tho
municipal service. It seems he at
once suspected Gregory. At noon he
searched an unused room in the rear
of the bank offices. Behind a box up
against the rear of- the vault was
found the two bags containing S3 12 in
gold and $G3S in silver coin stolen from,
the vault- Gregory had not been at
the bank during the entire forenoon,
as he said he was in pain from his sand
bagging, lie was requested to step
over to the bank and did so at once,
suspecting nothing.
The trend of Baker's questions soon
startled him, however, and when the
detective produced the bags of coin and
charged him with the job the
boy went all to pieces and con
fessed. He said the remainder of the
money, $2,209, was at home in a
drawer. It was found there shortly
after. Gregory broke down and cried
like a child when he met his father.
He said he did not know why he did it,
as he had no urgent use for the money.
He had thought of the scheme for soma
time, lie was at once arrested and
taken to jail.
SUGAR SHAKEN UP.
Millions Made and Lost Through a Rapid
laftie In .stocks.
New York, March 8. There was a.
jump in sugar certificates on the stock
exchange Tuesday which took the
breath out of the oldest patrons of that
establishment. They sprang upward un
til twelve points had been registered
in half an hour. The stock of the
sugar trust is not one in which undue
sobriety of movement is looked for.
Since the debate on the sugar sched
ules of the Wilson tariff bill began,
however, its gyrations have broken all
records.
The cause of the remarkable spurt
was an inspiration from Washington in
the form of a statement that the trust's
pet product would not be disturbed by
the senate. For the last few days tho
advices received in Wall street from
Washington have indicated that the
bill, as amended by the senate
finance committee, would provide for
the protection of refined sugar. A
large short interest was created in the
stock on the theory that the senate
would pass the bill as it left the lower
house, namely, without duties on
either raw or refined sugar. Later ad
vices scared the short interest into cov
ering, and a big bull pool has been
buying and advancing the stock.
The Evt-ning Post tells of the excite
ment in sugar stock as follows:
There was evidence on the market of some
very remarkable manipulation of the 'news'
from Washington about the senate's
intention? with respect to the tax
en sugar. Between 10 o'clock, when
business opened, and 11:30 about
100,000 shares changed hands, and during these
dealings the prite cf the certificates n:oved or
rather rushed from 8S to 100, turning at par
and receding as rapidly as they had advanced
to 9i After another upward spurt the price
seemed to settle about 93. The excite
ment attending these extraordinary sales
was intense, and the dealings as re
flected In the quotations were most
irregular. For awhile all other business
seemed at a standstill. At one time, for in
stance, the tape recorded eleven different prices
for sugar, showing a variation of three poims,
while fractional lots, sold simultaneously Willi
full lots, were frequently three points above
the price of the latter.
"After 11 o'clock sugar broke 2"i to K'j, ral
lied loSi1-,. sold down to 921i and recovered to
9a The preferred sold off 2 per cent, to W;.
The speculation in the shares is steadying
gradually and has lost tbe ereater part of tha
levershness which has characterized the first
dealing . herein.
"In tbe rfutfar crowd nearly 200 brokers were
yelling together and struggling to get to tne
middle of the pit. The sight was a most re
markable one. but it was easily understood
when the change in money values, as repre
sented by the quotations, was taken into ac
count. The rise of twelve points that took;
place in the stock represented an increase in
the value of the company's common stock of
I4.500.00a It is worth fighting for to get a slice
of thU."
HAVOC CAUSED BY WIND.
Twelve Immense Kmokestacks Are Lifted
Into the Air.
TCEBi-o, Col., March 8. Pueblo was
the scene of a remarkable freak of the
wind Tuesday evening. During a com
parative calm a whirlwind of large size
descended at the steel works of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company and
tore from their foundations twelve
iron smokestacks 40 feet biph
and 2 feet in diameter, lifting some of
them as high as 30 feet. The huge iron
cylinders were scattered in all direc
tions. The wind continued its course,
working havoc in a space 10 feet w.'da
for 800 feet before its energy was spent.
