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OMAHA DAILY BEE. \ \ ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FR-fDAY MORNING , JANUARY 19 , 1891 , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. BURROWS AND WOOL His Efforts to EtBtme the Existing Duty on Wool Defeated in the Home. PARTY LINES WERE CLOSEIY DRAWN Eolid Democratic Vote Against the Michigan Statesman's Proposal. SINGLE-TAX JOHNSON ENTERS THE LISTS He Wants Rails Placed Upon the List of Articles Admitted Prce. nEPUBLICANS ATTACK HIS POSITION nnd P.oatcllc Handle the Ohio Con trol man Without Glat e Mbley , Demo crat , of I'cnnujlviinla "Pcnmiiicc * the Wilton 1)111 socrely. WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. Almost the entire day in the house was spent in the coatlnua- tion of the debate on Mr. Burrows' amend ment to restore the existing duties on woM , with the result of its defeat by u strict party vote. About an hour before the recess Mr. John son , the Ohio free trailer and single taxcr , offered his amendment to place rails on the free list. This led to what will probably provo to be ono of the most interesting dis cussions of the present debate. Mr. Johnson , democrat , of Ohio was recog nized to offer his amendment , placing on the free list railway bars , made in part of uteel , rails and girders , street rails and punched iron or steel flat rails which , in the bill , are dutiable at 25 percent. .luluiHon Explain * lilt Amendment. Mr Johnson explained that his amend ment included iu paragraph 115 , girders , street rails specifically , so there could bo no misunderstanding about that c'jvss of rails. That a steel rail pool existed wnich paid rail mills to close their mills and five them a monopoly of this production was generally admitted. No revenue would bo produced from putting a duty of 25 per cent on them ; the ways and means committee did not claim u would produce revenue , and he isked the house cither to nut steel rails on the free list or show a good reason for not doing so. Mr. Springer asked Mr. Johnson , who is himself a steel rail producer , whether plac ing rails on the free list would drive rail manufacturers out of the business , to which tne latter jrepliod it would not. Its only effect would be to reduce the profits of the mill owners. "Ttiat's what you nr6 here for , I suppose , " Interposed Mr. Boutelle , sarcastically , "to reduce your profits. " " 1 am not here voting money into the pockets of my stockholders , " replied Mr. Johnson , amid applause. "Your patriotism has an clement of 1m- prooabillty about it , " returned Mr. Bou telle. Mr , Dalzell , republican , of Pittsburg then proceeded to attack Mr. Johnson. His proposition was to place rails on the free list ind leave billets ajid blooms , out of which they were manufactured , dutiable at Sopor cent. Was that just ? The steel rail indus try was the most splendid monument of pro tection. Under its beneficent operation the price cf rails has gone down from $50 to 25. "Jf the price went down here , what brought it down abroad ? " asked Mr. John- ion. _ What Han Made the Fries Low Here. "The inventive genius stimulated by the tsiablishment of the industry here , " replied Mr. Dalrell. Mr. Johnson , he continued , sarcastically , sought to give strength to his plea for free rails on the ground be is himself E manufacturer. He sought to give the im pression be was in competition with the nulls in the alleged trust. As o-matter of fact ho only manufactured sticet railway rails and ho had a monopoly of that produc tion. [ Laughter and applause. ] "There arc two other firms who Make itreet rails , " said Mr. Johnson. "Two others ? " retorted Mr. Dalzell con temptuously. "You are practically a monop olist all the same. " Mr. Dalzell went on to say he had in his hands copies of the 103 patents issued to Moxham , the president of the Johnson com pany. They gave him the most complete and despotic form of protection , yet from be hind that wall of protection ho assumed the role of philanthropist and wanted to take the protection away from the producers of railroad rails who had 1,0 patents. [ Repub lican applause. ] At this point the house took a recess until S tonight. SenMon. \ At tonight's session Mr. Sibley , democrat , of Pennsylvania created n sensation by a bit ter spech against the Wilson bill. "MIe did not believe tariffs made or unmade pros perity. Ho would support n revenue tarjff bill , such us was demanded by the Chicago platform , but ho would never vote for this bill , whiih was a hybrid , half free trade und half protection , with the vices of both and the virtues of neither. The other speakers were Mr. McKoighan , populist , of Nebraska. UeForcst , democrat , of Connecticut , and Mr. Russell , republican , of Connecticut. IN Till : S-KNATK. lurprlie Created uy the Ileilguailnn of Senator Wall hill of MUcl-Blpiu. WAS.UI.NOTOX , Jan. Ib. The most signifi- saut event in the senate today was the an nouncement of the resignation of Senator U'ultuall of Mississippi , It was totally un- xpocicdand when the iotterof the senator innounclug lie had forwarded his resignation lo the governor , was laid before the senate the greatest surprise was expressed on all ildes. Senator Walthall is G3 years of age ind succeeded thu late L. Q. C. Laroar in the senate. His retirement causes gcn- ral regret among his colleagues , ns Sen- itor Walthall is very popular. The legislative session of the day was hort , but it gave opportunity for the iutw- uuction of txvo resolutions from populist tenaiors condemning the bond policy of thu administration , and , later in the Jay. the discussion of the Staru monument appropri- Mion. The latter , after a short debate , was Senator Morgan , democrat , of Alabama , " ind.Senator Uanlel , democrat , of Virginia , look occasion to express their disapproval of the proposed bond issue. The remarks of Senator Vent , democrat , t > t Missouri , on the elections bill were enter taining and In his usual pointed style , "This law , " said he , "wus bjsed on the assump tion that the officials of the United States ire bolter than tbo people. It is an assump tion that when you take a citizen'of a state ind riot ho him in federal uniform and au thority ho becomes a bettor and moro intel ligent man. Public sentiment ts such-thai Hali' legislation cannot bo enforced : the tame wtU apply to legislation coining from l.o na'lonal government The senator from li.itmu iMr l'ar-rr. to tueola IJay tue ITU m f.i\v.r > .f ixi i.J- ing suffrage to negroes and gave patriotic reasons for it. I undertake to say today that election legislation has been the source of more calamity to the people of the United Sates than any other enactment on the statute - ute books or In the constitution. It was passed upon the idea that negroes would be anle to protect themselves , though utterly unprepared for tbolnllot. " After a general summary of the outrages , which Senator Vest alleged had been com mitted under the federal elections law , ho - concluded his remarks at 3 p. in. and , on motion of Senator Cockrell , the senate went into executive session. Ten minutes later the doors were reopened and the senate ad journed until Monday next. HOW 1IIKWIM , WOltIC IT. Detail ) ot tli P. J'ropourd Hilt Taxing Indlildual Income * . WA < miXoTox , Jan. IS. Tne full text of the internal revenue bill , including the im portant income tax , has been agreed upon by the democratic members of the ways and means committee. It is probable the measure will submitted to the house tomorrow. As yet details of the Income tax , as finally agreed upon , have not been reoortcd. The Associated press Is , however , able to give a very complete summary of the essential features of the tax us it will be suomittcd to the house. The bill provides that the income tax is to go into effect January 1,1V.C > . and that the first collection on incomes Is to be made on July 1 , l&ICi. All classes of incomes are in cluded in the measure , and the uniform rate of 2 per cent on incomes /rer $4,000 is fixed. The most Importa nt text of the bill is the method provided for the levy and collection of taxes. I : is made obligatory on all per sons receiving individual incomes of over $3i")00 to make a return to the local collector of internal revenue. These returns are gone over by the revenue collector and a tax list ismado up of those whose incomes ex ceed $4,000. No tax is levied on those mak ing a return of above $3,500 or under § 4.000 , but the committee deemed it expedient to leave this margin of $500 below the exemp tion point In order that the returns might be sure to show all who are subject to tbe tax. tax.In In case a person having nn income of over $3,500 fails to make a return , it uecomes the duty of the revenue assessor to make in quiry as to the amount of the person's in come. If this examination discloses that his income is above $4OOJ the Income is sub ject to tfiice the ordinary taxunder thnlaW , nnd the party failing to make his return is deemed guilty of a criminal offense and is made subject to fine and imprisonment. The main purpose in framing the above provisions has been to avoid an inquisitorial operation of the law. The committee be lieves it will do away with the necessity of having assessors prying Into the pri vate business of people unless the lat ter have a taxable income and try to evade the law. It is estimated that not more than 85,000 persons will be subject to this tax , so that a great maiority of citi zens will not have to mane returns. Provision is also made by which no in formation can be made public as to details reported by citizens. If such details become public it rmgnt affect the credit of a hrm or individual. For that reason any public or private person who divulges any part of this information concerning incomes is made subject to criminal prosecution , with heavy fine nnd penalty. Particular provision is made for the col lection of the income tax due on salaries , not only of officials , bnt tbe salaries of indi viduals received from ousiness firms , cor porations , etc. How It Will Tie Collected. The individual receiving tbe salary does not pay the tax , but it is made the duty of every covernmeut. state , county and munici pal disbursing officer to retain " per cent of all salaries over the taxable amount. ' T.his 2 per coat is to be taken out of the salaries in bulk at the last payment of salary for the year. The tax upon corporations includes every phase of corporate stock. This tax is general , and it is without the $4,000 exemp tion allotted to individual iucomcs. It is provided that , including the tax on corporate stock , the corporation shall pay the tax and deduct the amount irom the dividends of the stockholder. It is made the duty of each corporation to take 2 per cent of each annual corporate income from the amount set apart for the stockholder and pay the total to the internal revenue col lector in the Jollity. Severe penalties are provided for failure to make the proper re duction from the dividends of stockholders or for a failure to rnakn tbe return to the revenue collector Tne end of business of levying and collecting of tne tax is placed in charge of u deputy commissioner of internal revenue. . The different revenue districts of the country are also provided with deputy collectors , who will especially manage the collection of the income tax. The measure as _ finally agreed upon is a detailed elaboration of a plan for an income tax proposed some months ago by Repre sentative Hall of Missouri. WALTlIALt , RESIGNS. Ill Health Canget the MU Ufdppl Senator to Itetire. WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. In the absence of Vice President Stevenson , the president pro tern , benator Harris ot Tennessee , again presided over the senate. The presiding officer said ho regretted to lay before tlie senate the lollowing letter : Tu the Vice 1'resldent of the United 'tales : HVar sir1 roipeclfully advise you Hint 1 liuvn forwarded tu the govcrnorof Alls- > U-ltiil my rchlgnutlon ot tno oillco of sctmtor , to take cllcct ou the -4th last * EKWAHII 0. WALTUALU The letter was placed on file. Tlie present term of Mr. Walthall would ex piro March 8 , IS'.io , but he has already been elected for another six years , or until March 8.1'.Kll He resigns thounexpired portion of his present term , and , as he states in his letter , leaves to the future tne determina tion of the question of the lull six-year terra beginning in Ib'.C. Among the raosiiirom- incntl } mentioned about the capitol TOJuy as the successor of Senator Walthull are Representative John M. Allen of the First district , John Stone , Attorney General R. t ) . Hull and Representative T. C. Catchlngs of ttio Third district. Senator Pcffcr of Kansns Introduced a resolution reciting the recent letter of the secretary of th treasury calling for bidsjor bonds and declaring that the secretary "has no authority to issue bonds for liny other purpose tlui'i stated in the resumption act , and that in the opinion of J. his body thu sec retary of the tmtsury has no authority for issuing and selling bonds as proposed " U.SliUIl GOVtIKNMKNT THANKS. secretary .Morton Multei a Kittle I'crsanat Kcplanution. WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. The secretary of agriculture , referring to n recent statement made by Private Secretary Chaneson rela- tivu to his Chicago speaches havr-is ueeu , by inudvertaneo , mistake or malice , hont to certain newspapers and grangers lu the countrj enclosed in penalty frank envelopes , says : "The' ci-ising sentence in the state ment docs not coti'vey the right thought. It is desired ntid require * ! that franks with the penalty tlienxm bu returned to the De partment of Agriculture. Thu reason for this U that a thorough investigation is being inudo by my airoctiou to see who violated my distinct onlcra that none should go in that way , and whe-n 1 hud personally pur- ilms-cd ono.iL-h stamii * ami onvoiopch to mail all 1 du.sttCHl.to send. "UeuUomcn who are now agitated because the speeches liolivorort bj mo upon mvlta- lion of the Wurld's Congress an4 Alliance association , which speeches I pub. lUhutl and circulated at my own -x.ont.e | , occasionalv ! turn up in a Uih turift'nout , - pup ror in the hands of n grange officer under a frank , uru required to road the ad dresses published by Ur. Gnorge B. Loring and other heads of the department under their Incumbency , Tnuse gentlemen made a bud prucodent and published iHcir speeches at government expet.sc and ( bt them out under government franks - < > uit of them nresimpiv arguments for pr < > 'f ikm 1 prefenvl ii" > t to imitate iny rrvU - live tana jv J i < n > m this wai , " WILL FIND A READY SALE Offers Pouring in for tbe Proposed Issue of United Suites Bonds. ONE MAN 13 WILLING TO TAKE THEM ALL Good Figures OfTerctl the Government Carlisle Will Not Kntertatn a Lump Offer lie Wnntt to .Haiti ) tbe Subjcrlptlon 1'opular. x , Jan. IS. Now that Secretary Carlisle has taken action on the bond ques tion there is a feeling of relief among the treasury officials , who have been viewing with uneasiness the falling off in the gold reserve. Printing will bo pushed rapidly but the bonds can hardly be ready for de livery before February 1. They will bear interest from that time , as announced by Secretary Carlisle. Among the large crowd of callers waiting to see Mr. Carlisle today was a New Yorker who had come to announce personally that he was willing to taKe the whole t. > 3,003,000 in bonds to be issued. A request for his name was refused. The aggregate amount of offers received before the circular was issued was 40,000,000. All the offers so far made , it is said at the Treasury department. have come from persons und flrtus in Now York City. One offer to take$100OiK ) nt * llb has been received. Will MHke Public the Oder. It was announced at the Treasury depart ment today that Secretary Carllsif ? would make public the names of the persons offer ing to take the bands , the amount they sub scribed for , or the figure they offered for them. To make public the figures , It was pointed out , would give late bidders an op portunity to offer better terms than those of the earlier bidders It was said unofficially , however , that the $50,000,0K ; ) offer was ut the minimum premium of SllT.S'.JS. There is said to be no likelihood of the acceptance of this or any similar offer , as it is contrary to the secretary's desire , which is JO make the loan a popular one , to which the public generally may subscribe. On this theory it is proposed to encourage offers for small lots from all sections of the country , rather than to have the entire loan taken by a few dealers in large blocks. The idea naturally includes the hope thut small denominations will be taken in preference to the larger ones. This , of course , would involve the issuu of a great many more bonds. Jt is believed at the Treasury department. from orders already received , that thf total offering will aggregate nearly iMO.UOO,000 : , and that the "price will reach $ liO : , making the bonds practically bear but 2 > 4 per cent interest. The issue for the present will be confined to denominations of $ "iO , flOO and $1,000 of coupon bonds , and S30 , J100 , fl,000 and $10- 000 of registered bonds. In case it is deemed advisable.arrangements will be made fortoOO coupons and $5,000 registered bonds. J'lutcs Are All Keatly. The plates for the new bonds were made at the Bureau of Engravinc and Printing this spring by order of ex-Secretary Poster , in anticipation of an issue of bonds during his administration , but the plan for , their issue was finally disapproved uy President Harrison. The new issue of bonds will be redeemable in gold. Estimates made to Comptroller Eckels by national banus show the national banks ol New York City alone held more gold than the treasury of the. United States , or rather than it contains * .free gold. ' In the figures given cold certificates are included " cluded in tha gold. "Thn returns in the prin cipal cities show : New York , 453,000.000 ; Baltimore , $1.879.000 ; Brooklyn , $450,030 ; Washington , $900.000 ; Cincinnati , $1,200,000 ; New Orleans , $450,000 ; St. Louis , $2,400,000 ; Kansas City , $1,015,000 ; Boston , $9'JOO,000 ; Chicago , $10,700,000 ; Philadelphia. $2,700- 000 ; Louisville , S200.000 ; San Francisco , SlyGG,000 ; Milwaukee. $300,000. Treasury officials who have taken the trouble to search the records call attention to the fact tnat during the pendency of the Walker tariff in 1S37 , revenues declined and a number of loan and bond issues were made to neep current expenses and pay maturing bonds. I > cnled the Rumor. A report reached the capitol tooay that the supreme court of the United states had enjoined tha issue of bonds as proposed by the secretary. Clerk McKenny , when in formed of it , said : "It's a lake , pure" and simple. There is not a shadow of basis for such n story. " Secretary Carlisle's proposed sale of bonds has attracted -widespread attention in con gressional circles. Among members of the house comment on the secretary's action differs preally. Lsadlng members of the judiciary committee are disposed to criticise the secretary's action , in view of the fact that the senate has before it a resolution designed to pravent the issue of bonds. To accomplish the latter object it would be necessary to obtain additional legislation. WILL. OPPOSE A IJONI ) ISSUE. Silver .Men Intend to Hold Out for Silver ilulllon Coinage. WisnixoTos , Jan. IS. Senator Teller , the leader of the silver men in the senate , in discussing the situation of the treasury and the talk of legislation for its relief , said to day that the proper solution ol the problem was to be found in tlufcoinage of the silver bullion in the treasury. "It is bad policy , " ho said , "to borrow money when the government has on hand and lying idle material from which money can bo made. What the country wants is moro money , not more gold and paper ; nnd f50,000,000 could ba added immediately to this Jund by issuing ( Jertificatcs against the seigniorage of the silver bullion noxv in the treasury. This could be followed by the coinage of this bullion. It is , 1 know , claimed by some that the law under which this bullion was accumulated renlitres that it be held in the treasucy in sufficient amount to redeem the certificates issued against it , but this is a mistake. It requires that the certificates shall be redeemed in coin , und iindnr the oractice of the Treasury depart ment In redeeming the certificates in gold it is evident that it is entirely unnecessary to hold so much silver in the vaults of the treasury for this purpose. " Mr. Teller thinks the secretary has au thority to begin thtf coinage of this silver bullion , which amounts to about $70,000,000. He expresses the opinion that if the secre tary does not choose to exercise this preroga tive congress \\ilt adopt a measure making the authority explicit < uul putting it beyond question. From what tno silver advocates in both houses of congress say , it becomes cvefy ctuj more anil moro apparent that they will antagonize any proposition for further legislation regarding bonds by an effort to first secure the conago of this bullion , and they nro gmicrully of the opinion that such , a substitute would stand a batter chance of bt < C3iulu a law than would u bond bill. Does Nut l.ilvi'tlie Iileit. Representative Oates of Alabama opposed theUaue. He said : 1 think the people of this country arc generally oppotod to an in- r asoof the public dubt unless there is it great necessity for it. and 1 do not believe in this instance such necessity exists. To Ix.i sure , money is needed , but there is no reason whv the surplus stiver should not be usivl. The pun-hade of silver nasceut-ed and U may bo accepted us fouled that there is to be no further increase of .silver money in tU rouniry for some tlinu at least. But Iti-ei-ulniy cannot bo the puruse | of the administration to almnaon thy silver wo al/oady have. The uw of this silver sur plus doet.1ioi involve the question of free coinage of silver or the continued coinage of ji.ver. U Involve * mm-iy" tbe question nf uMLfcT that silver uh'cb ' we li.tvt * a.reauy ari-'imuUtci " "There appear * to bq a necessity which wo cannot avoid. Mr. CorU&ln has given much more attention to the tntttcr ttmn I have , and ho knows Just what the condition of the treasury is. 1 nm irarfeclly willing to yield to his judgment as ' to the necessity for the bond issue , and to'susUin him in his action. " Say * U If an Outrage. Representative' Jorfy Simpson : "It's an Infernal outrage and inexcusable. There is no reason why the administration cannot tide over any embarrassments in the matter of revenue nnd expenditure without paying interest on tlio loan. How ? Uy the Issuing of greenbacks , tho'same as in war time * . " Representative Johnson of Ohio said ho did not like the itlct of a bond issue , but that there was a necessity -for the money , and hs believed it "ttnuch better to borrow the money to meetuTtoraporary deficit than it would bo to fix n tax which would t c prac tically permanent tiitd which would pile up n surplus after the .temporary strain had passed. " 1 litre lei no douot at all , " he added , "about therVbelng sufficient revenue reccivc'l from the Revenue measures now under consideration , and it will bo an easy matter to pay off thise " bnnds. " Bourke Cockraal"It was the only thing to do. A constintiy Inercaslng'deficit meant the speedv insolvency of the treasury and that would be folknved by universal bank ruptcy. " Illolinani Opposed to It , Representative Holtaan of Indiana takes a decided position atalnst the bond issue. "It is absolutely certain. " said he today , "thauthis governmpnt can get along with out n dollar increase..of its bonded indebted ness. It can be done bv reducing expendi tures and by the additional revenue derived irom the pending tariff bill In my opinion no party in timoofi peace can successfully urge before the public an increase of the debt and of our bonded indebtedness. " Mr. Tracey , demQcrat , of New York : "I have alwaj s favored a bond issue and ha-1 hopes the secretary would net earlier. The house will sustain tbe secretary if the ques tion arises there , but it is not likely to arise , as the secretary's legal rlshts are un questionable. " nailer's KcsoluUon. WASHINGTON. Jan. IS The subcommittee of the Judiciary committee of the house today ordered a favorable report on the resolution of Representative' Bailey , declaring that the secretary of the treasury bus no authority to issue bonds. The judiciary committee meets tomorrow , nt whjch Mr. Bailey will make the report and endeavor to secure immediate action upon the. report of the subcommittee. Even thougn the full committee adopts the report , the house can not act upon it until after the tariff bill is disposed of. The lull text of the1 resolution as agreed to by the subcommittee is as follows : Hesolved , That Itis tne M'nso of the honso of it'uresentatlves thut the necrctury of the treasury luis no authority under existing law to issuu and sell the bonds , at the United Muteuxcoptsuchus Isconfuricd unon him by the act upnrovod January 14 , In75. entitled "An Act to 1'rovlde for the Kcsumutltm of Hpecle Payment , " aud tout the money derived from the sale of bondi Issued under that net cannot be lawfully applied to auy purpose except those specified therein. IJY THE SEXAT12. Faithful Democrat * Wlio Hav Hecn Itc- vrnrdcd uy .Apixjlntmeiits. Wis-nixoTOK Jan , IS. The - , senate in ex ecutive session today made oublic the rejec tion ofV. . B. Hornblower to be justice of tne supreme court ati3 of J. Scott Harrison to be surveyor of customs at Kansas City , Mo. , and also the.f olio wing eonflrmaUons ; S. A. Merritt , chief justice of the supreme court of Utah ; A. X Cartin itssociate justice of the supreme court of Oklahoma ; Cato S. Ellis , attorney of J ho .United .SunesNorth" em district of Jowa , " , Receivers of Public * > Ioneys Frank Mills , otvEvatTston. Wyo.TFrank Harrison , at Salt Lake City , Utah. Registers of Land Offices E. S. Johnson. Cheyenne , Wyo. ; William A. HOoker , at Evanstown , Wyoj Richard B. Hughes , surveyor general , South Dakota. George S. Doano of Washington. D. C.t Indian agent for the Qu Appello agency in Indian Territory. Postmasters Kansas : T. M. Bixby at Herrington ; C. McManlgal at Horton : J. Moulton at Liveson. X H. ; T. H. Holley atGrundy Center , la. ; J. Parden at Rock Valley , la. ItepubUcilu tavnatora Caneu * . WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. A republican sena torial caucus was held today and was quite generally attended. The caucus was de voted to a discussion ot the policy to be pur sued by the republicans of the senate with reference to the federal elections bill and the bills for the admission of tno various territories which are seeking to enter the union as states. No conclusion was arrived nt except to refer the entire subject to the advisory committee appointed at the beginning of the regular session of the present congress. The general consensus of opinion concern ing the federal elections bill seems to bo favorable to a thorough discussion of the matter in tbe senate. Ohio Potteries Serving Notice on Their Men WalUuc on the Tarlir. EAST LtvEKi'OOL , 'O. , Jan. IS. The big pottery companies here announced the new scale of wages todiiy. The scale provides for an average cut4 of 10 per cent immedi ately on all branches of wont except those employing women , apd 10 per cent additional withheld , subject id the passage of the Wilson bill , which will ba returned if the measure is defeated.j , The whitcwaro man ufacturers announce a cut in wages of 10 per cent nn all except a few grades , and -0 per cent withheld , subject to the passage of the Wilson bill. The emploves will hold a meet ing tonight to take , action on the propDsed reduction. 9 > Will Kcturn to IVcrrk. PiTTSiiuno , Jan. IS.J-Tho attempt to have the river and railroad coal miners of Pitts- burg district sttlko f or a uniform rate was an almost complete failure. The miners ut the Armstrong und Mansfield mines , num bering uoout &JO , struck today , but as the men at the other mltriis have refused to quit work they will go b.ick. IX J.11L AXJJtTJUKU ItVIClUK. .Nenlicw of John WnunnnUcr In Jail at Tidlb. Ohio. TIFFIN , O. , Jan. iS. E. D. Wauaraaker , claiming to bo a ncnhqw of ex-Postmaster General John Wnnamalser and said to be In the employ of the government , was arrested at Fostoria anu brought here last night charged with disposing of a fraudulent draft to the propriotorof the Empire hotel in this city. lie is now in jail awaiting n hearing. This morning Wanamakcr ut- tctnpted suicide by hanging , but was cut down by the jail officials iu time to save his lite. " inr.u ix JA VPIOM JJIXT. Pute Met by .llichael ICnrrolI. an Omaha Mnn , In tr.'Xiiuli , ST. Lotus , Jan. IS ! A wan supposed to bo Michael Carroll of Omaha was found dead this morning in ono of the worst opium joints in St. Louis , run by u Chinaman named Hon. According to the statement cf Hen , Carroll entered his establishment ut a o'clock this morning. About 7 o'clock Hen went in to awuken Carroll , when tie found him deaa. The iwilctt , lu pursuing investi gation , have como upon suspicious facts which indicate ; the man was poisoned. t > vnuu.\ mrs Siliont ot the blilntfrecKed Mufcle 1 Wel'k bated bjr the fete.imer Magenta. Gun-iunTEK , Mass. , Jan. IB.A dirpatch just received hero , states the crew of the schooner Muergie E. Wells , reported la a sinking condition by tno AmiUuxiaai has b en rescued by tbts stc r. r Aljrr.a a nnj } at Halltaz. WILL TARE CARE OF IISELF Minister Tbnrston Has OonfUence in the Hawaiian Provisional Government , DESCRIBES SITUATION ON THE ISLANDS Mr. Waterhonie Predicts the Queen Will lie A : imlnatrd M\nl tcr WlllH nnit * V Wlf Socially lloycotted Uole Ad- inlnUtratton Head } ' to Lorrln A. Tliurston , Hawaiian minister at Washington and n leader among tbe pro- vislonaiists at Honolulu , was a passenger on the oasbound Overland flyer which reached Omaha last evening at C:20 , : o'clock. Ho has just relumed from the "cross roads of the Pacific , " which is at present occupying inter national attention. The ambassador of President Dole is now cnrouto to Washington direct. Ho seemed in excellent spirits last evening , and conversed freely upon the latest phases of the Hawaiian affair. A Bnc reporter boarded the train at Fremont and was ac corded un interview on the subject in ques tion. The minister was accompanied by William Watcrhouse of Cedar Unpids , la. , a brother ol Henry \Vaterhouse of Honolulu , who is a member of the provisional govern ment. Mrs. Garrctt of Boston was also on the same train. Mrs. Garrett has been visiting the family of ex-Commissioner Carter at Hone lulu. SjKjakingof the present situation in Hawaii Mr. Thurston said : > t Worrying About Ills Hrsrt. "I loft Honolulu one week ago last Satur day after the Corwin dupar.ted for the United States. Minister Willis is at Honolulu lulu and has not been Riven his pass ports , nor was any such movement contemplated by the provisional government , < ind. furthermore. I do not anticipate thut such a procedure will be adopted in the near futurfl. The quocn has not been restored , and. what is more , she never will be , so it is immaterial to me how much she talks about revengeful action againstPresiuent iJole and leaders of the provisional government in case she retrains her throne. I do not feel tlie least bit frightened over her clamorimr for ' my head , as'l would not have cone to Honolulu lulu at the time I did if I thousrht for one moment that she could fulfill her threats. When the news of her attitude rejecting the idea of amnesty was made known in the islands it created a storm of indignation oven among her supporters , and this -was the rock upon which the royalists went to pieces. Even her own ofticial organ came out in un editorial censure of her bloodthirsty ex pression of vengeance. Queen Liliuokalani Is not only almost friendless , birtrWie is financially bankrupt and could not raise an army in Canada or anywhere else to fight the provisional government. She cannot bo restored except by the armed assistance and permanent protection of a strong nation , and from the situation of affairs at Honolulu when I left I have every reason to believe ttiat the provisional administration will re main in power. Otherwise , it will have to be pulled down by some fellow that l a bigger man than President Dole. This talk of the quocn recruiting the mounted iwllee of Canada to bs sent to Hawaii 10 fight for her restoration is all poppycocir. Wnat show would ISO men , or even 500 men , , have wilh a standing army of 1,100 provlsioualists , which would be increased to over 2,000 the moment that-hostillties commenced ? lloyullsti Desertlnj : the Queen. ' The royalists ore even deserting the oueen , and among the old Hawaiian chiefs who.have TOlunteered to shoulder a gun to tight against her restoration is Albert Kukuiakea. The fact is that the queen has made more enemies than friends during the past six weeks. She is an old savage , with a veneer of civilization. Her rumored talk of suing the United States for damages un less she is restored is positively amusing. "During the crisis at Honolulu after the Corwin arrived the provisionallst govern ment received words of cheer from volun teers , many of whom sent word from the other islands , urging President Dole to stand firm. The Chinese and Japanese residents of the islands are regarding the entire affair with stoical indifference , 'ihe issue is be tween the white and black residents of Hawaii. The' royalists have decreased in numerical strength ana the provisionalists are daily increasing 'in power. I do not know of any probability nf a protectorate being established. The present administra tion is eminently capable of taking care of itself. % Expects No Trouble with United State * . "I don't expect any trouble of a serious nature between the United States and Hawaii. The question of annexation has been temporarily lost In the excitement over the proposed restoration of n monarchy , which does not meet nitb popular approval. The feeling for annexation , however , is just as strong as ever and will doubtless be re vived when the restoration question is settled. The latter is the issue of the hour. The provlsionulists are determined not to yield without a stand for their rights. In the meantime affairs will doubtless remain just as they aro. Possibly the latest advices from Minister Willis will throw some new lieht " on the subject. When I bade goodbye to President Dole ho seemed In excellent spirits , so did the members of his cabinet. I will go direct to Washington and resume my duties of rep resentative of the Hawaiian government at the capital J of this nation. 1 perfer cot to utter any yroros of udverso criticism of Piesident Cleveland's policy or the action of Minister \Vlllis at Honolulu. Perhaps Mr. Waterhouse can give you a few ideas as to how sentiment in Honolulu regards the policy of the administration. 1 do not an ticipate a chilly reception at Washington and have every reason to believe that 1 \\iii continue to receive official recognition there. "Some erroneous impressions seem to exist among Americans in regard to Hawallans. Permit me to say that some of the most cultured and refined people on the face of the earth reside ut Honolulu. Even the blaci ; natives of the islands know how to read and write their language , with few exceptions. In the i\otit : of Annexation. "If the islands become annexed to the United States , the basis of our citizenship will be determined bv treaty , and I have every reason to believe that the Chinese and Japanese residents of Hawaii will "be treated tbo same under annexation as now in the United States. In regard to repre sentation in congress , no one need over an ticipate seeing a mongrel delegation from Hawaii nt Washington. The common peo- pie of the islands largely favor annexation and ttiis class is now presenting an un broken front against the restoration of the queen. The term of President Dole will probably continue until the permanence of the government is settled by suffrage or in. some other wanner. Incitement When Corn In Arrl\eil. "There was considerable excitement at Honolulu when the Corwin arrived nnd Minister Willis leapt the people in suspense for a few days , and it cannot ba denied thut the affair has caused a slight commercial depression. The Hawaiian ( lag ut Honolulu still waves and has been aclofitwl us the horuldo of the provisional government. We still stand ready to be annexed to the United States , but fcr the present will defend our riehtb apd oppose the ascendency of the queen to u throne from which she was taicen by jHipular sentiment. The proviion.ilibts do not anticipate tne intervention of ling- land or Japan in the existing difficulties , and hope foruspeedy and amicable settlement of the controversy with the United States. That is all 1 have to suj on the subject " Mr. Watorbouso has been in Honolulu for several months und is now enroute to his homo in Cedar Iluplds. In speaking pf Hawaiian affairs Mr Waierhoase said Wuultl Havt 1'1-eil un American I'las. There are iiooffiiliu string * ticJ to ire nnd I will speak r ; -j , U in meeting Titr- thcrmoro. whnt f- out to tell you li a straight tip of thif 5" Condition of affairs In Hawaii. When' ; * . Corwin nnlved In Honolulu haroor ti , * t'ooked ; as though Mr. Willis intended : < "sstorc the queen , the provisionalists \ ' ? * 'rprepu\x ; ! to tight nnd would certainly A rod on the Amer ican Hag or nny othei lint wnvod over the heads of monarch . IpatliUers. The Dole administration i.mined und will fieht to a finish for its rights. Minister Willis kept the people of Honolulu In sus pense and terror for several dajs and has succeeded in getting himself gen erally disliked. I don't believe he will remain at Honolulu , but will resign eventually because ho Is practically boy cotted by the white residents of Hawaii , who are all prejudiced against him This feeling has even extended to the s-oclnl ostracism of his wife * . Very few , if any of tno ladies of Honolulu call upon Mrs. Willis. The society people fear u repetition of the conduct of Commissioner Hlouut and wife , who asked them certain questions nnd confined them to mere replies in the uttlrm- ntivo or negative , with no opportunities to explain more fully. Naturally , the society women who were thus uswt ns cBtsjmvt to create u sentiment by having their conversa tions garbled favorably to the queen , arc somewhat adverse to taking nny further chances with ladles whose husbands are idoutitied with thnClcveland administration. Ilojrott In Self-IJefi'iine. "Thi * social boycott is not intended as an Insult to America , but a safeguard urainst being misquoted in official correspondence. It is also a slap at the mounts. The result will bo that the isolation will eventually have its effect on Mr. Ailiis , and he will doubtless throw up his job. as ho has cer tainly made a great bungle of it. His actions at Honolulu and subsequent instructions to the Corn in officers at "Frisco have caused indie-nation nmonir Americans on tliu coast us well as ut Hawaii. A steamer will reach 'Frisco today from Honolulu. On this steamer will be some important ad\iccs from the islands , and the result will be thut the correspondence between Minister Wll.is and President Dole , together -with a rcvi.nv Of the Litest state of affairs at Honolulu , will necessarily be given to congress and the public , or else 1 niis > s niy rccltoninsr. Popu lar sentiment in Hawaii is lor Dole , and growing daily. 1.11 Would Ilnrc Ileetl AKiRmdnnteil. "If an attempt had been made to restore Queen Liliuckaiani when the1 Corwin reached Honolulu the dusiry queen would have boon assassinated. That fate awaits her and she knows it. although the provisional govern ment would not officially encourage any such action , and as a proof of their position in the matter the provisionaltsts voluntarily guard the queen's residence. Thcie arc only three people in line for the throne , namely , Liliuokalum , Kalaoni und Prince David. I doubt , if LU died , whether either of tne other two would ever succeed her. but so far as that is concerned the deposed queen will never succeed herself. Unpopular Tlirorin from the I'lrnt. "When Kalakauavas placed on the throne he was not the choice of the people. They tiad no voice in the mutter. He was chosrn by the Hawaiian legislature In the face of a popular clamor for Queen Emma. So the cs- iablislitnent oMCalairaua's reign , followed by Lil's ascendancy to tbe throne , was not really by the voice of the people , and the present government ha'd a perfect riirht to tear down that monarchy when the occasion justified and establish u republican form of government. The attitude of the Harrison administration is generally commended in Hawaii , while President Cleveland , Com missioner Blount and Minister Willis are three very unpopular names im Jhe islands. You vaii.uut.it.down .thai Mr. Cleveland is miphtf'sick of his bargain , and that the pro visional government bus come to stay. " Mrs. Garrett of Boston , who visited cx- Commissioner Carter at-Honolulu , nis ! z.n opinion of her own , which she freely ex presses In favor of the Dole administration. She corroborated Mr. Waterhouse's asser tions about tbe social boycott on Mr. nnd Mrs. Willis , and said that the present Amer ican minister at Honolulu was evidently sighing for homo , QUEEN LIL , KAlMNfi A-N .ARMY' Sensational Iteportt of KfTorts to Collect a KJglitlui ; Force In Canada. VICTOIUA , B. C. , Jan. IS. A report has been set afloat to the effect that an agent of the deposed Hawaiian queen has been in Canada for some time securing u little army for Honolulu. It is said that IS'J members t > f the northwest mounted police have enlisted. It is further asserted that the recruiting officer of the queen Is C. W. H. Sanson. a prominent business man of Vancouver. The alleged army , according to the story , will bo in charge of Captain McKean. a sergeant of the mounted police. It is said that the Australian steamer Warrimoo bore to the Honolulu royalists when it sailed last night reports of the recruiting officers and an ap peal for further instructions. SCRl'RlbEU THE What a "Missouri Murderer Surrendered the Day Uefore 111 * Execution. LEBANONMo. . , Jan. 18. The sheriff and his deputies arrived from St. I.uis this afternoon with Will Howard , who is to be hanged tomorrow. On arriving at the jail he created conster nation by drawing from n sheath at his waist a lone dirk knife , with a seven-inch blade , and handed it over to the astonished sheriff. Howard says he procured the Unlfo six or eight months ago to kill Detective Iw- boden. but found no opportunity to use it until today. While on the road Howard said to Imbo- den that ho desired to speak with him. As the dctectivo took a seat ut his side Howard asked him if he did not feel mean for having hunted down and convicted un innocent man. Imboden replied he felt he was justified in doing ail he had done , but tf ho was really an innocent man he was sorry for the part he had taken. Howard rejoined That Is all risht if you are sorry , as now 1 shall lie at pence with all mankind , for I now forgive you. " When the knife was surrendered Im boden was staggered as he contemplated the close call he had on the train. Tonight Howard's attorneys , Holt .t Holt , appeared nt the jail accompanied by the cir cuit court cleric , and Howard made nn anl- davit that ho had uillcd John Bailey in Har- luu county. Kentucky , a crime lor which un Innocent man , his uncle. Will Jenninirs , is now serving a life sentence in the peaitcn- tiary. GKOIKll ! 1C. UIlll.l ) * ILr , Seized irltli un Attack of Vertigo n * He Wim Lcuvtnc Ilia OMIrr. Pini.AHEi.ruiA , Jan. IS. George W. Chllds , the philanthropist and the editor nnd pro prietor of the Public Lodger , is said to ba seriously ill and grave fears are entertained regarding his condition. All thut can be positively learned concerning his Illness is contained in the following statement issued at the office of the Ledger at midnight. At , Mr. Chllds was proparl s lo leave the I.i'dcor office for his hotuu ituuui > o'clock this iitli'inoon lie - , bulri'd wllli u udclun attack of vertigo , which fora tlinpularnicxJ tluisc JMOS- 1'iit. Mudlc.il aid wab promptly summoned , a cairlneo was culled and In company ltli Ills liiyislclHn Mr. Chllds as hluirtly ! iftciv\dr-1 taken to Ills rtfeldencu , wliero tonight hu U At Mr. Childs' homo it was suld there was nothing to be added to the foregoing > > tate- ment , and Or. Co.ta declined to bo Inter- viewed. Persons who profess to t > e cor rectly informed say Mr. Childs was uncon scious for more than an hour after the attack and intimate it is apopJcntli ; in its uature. _ _ Sill M ! > til Mini Itir 1'lltr Out * . far. IvOfm , Jan. IS. William Hayuood nas stabbed and killed by Jennie Ueggutt , his niislresa , at tbe corner of Eighth and Bldtllo j streets , about midnight last night. 1'tin , woman made but one thrUiV at htv ictun The blade picruod tne man's heart and ho fen 'fetes ' * to the Hoar The murder wus Hie tern uatr n cf n quarrel over 6 will' ' h tliL Lcc'E < * t wjttiun wuuted. CAPTURED THE CITY Chihuahua Falls Into the Hands of UK Followers of Perez. GREAT CAPITAL TAKEN BY STORK Bieach Battjred in the Walls Througl Which the Issareents Swarmed. HAD EAGER SYMPATHIZERS WITHIN Oitizans Give Assistanca to Eebils it Securing Their Victorj. INVADER VASQUEZ SUFFERS DEFEVI Nlrarncnan Troopn Under Honlllu V.mqiiUU the lloiulurlat.i Hint Kuc.t | > turc Cliolu- tcca Ulo'n Citizen * Turnlnir Aciilual JVUoto In Numbers. KL PA O , Jan. 111. A dispatch to tin mayor of Juarez says Chihuahua is In tin hands of the rebels. A first attack was made by a detachmcni of revolutionists on the west side of tin town , which called the federal garrison to that point. Immediately the insurgcuti rushed into the city on the east. The musses of the people being in sym pathy with San tana Perez , tUcre was no n > sistunce from that source. Tliis news waa iveu to i Times represent * ntivc by uti'iutimulo friend of the mayor ol Juarez. llnil I'rejmrccl for tlin 1'nlt. EL PAM > , Jan. IS. The Mexican authori ties refuse to allow any news on the win-n Itt'in Chihuahua , lint it is Known the rebel * had not made an attack on the capital city of the state at 4 o'clock this afternoon. A letter from there dated yesterday says "Tho Touiachicos are within the distance of one hour from the city of Chihuahua , and curly in the morning tomorrow , about y or 3 o'clock , it is said , that they will march into town. All the arms and munitions belong ing to the big stores of ICetelsel & Degatuu and /orke & Moyo have been secured nnd stored in the state palace. All government funds and movable property were taken there , too. Every bank has a guard o ! twenty-five soldiers. The 'police and sol diers arc active , but the government is nfraid of the roople. I am certain that th common people will join the enemy. " .NICAHAITGU.INS VICTOKIOUS. lIonilnrraD Inrariers Under A nsqut'a bufiVi it Ilecinlre Defeat. NEW YOKK. Jan. 19. The Herald's special dispatch from Managua says : General Xomu has wired from Corpus to the povci n- merit here that the Hondurean army undci Vafaqucs was defeated by the allied forcei near Choluleca. He also reports that thi Hondurean army has been disbanded and that Yasques' scattered forces are being pursued by General Sierra. Details received hero report the Hon durean army , 1,500 strong , under General Vasqucz , attacked Cholutoca , which was de fended by the allied fgrces under General Goderi. After severe fighting , Vasqucz took a part of the town , except the church and. the oarracks , which were held by the allies. General Bonilla , with a reserve forca which had been stationed near Apacilhuu , then came uti and attacked Vasquez , driving him toPalomar. While the army was in retreat General Ortiz arrived with reinforcements ana finall defeated Vusquez , who lost all his artillery. Tno government claims to bavo discovered a conspiracy here to aid Vasquez. Many loaaing members of the progressist party , including ex-Pro&idenis Zavula und Machdo , have been bested. The Herald's special dispatch from Monte , video , January 18 , says : A correspondent in Kiu de Janeiro sends word that the insur < gents are gathering btrength in the city ; The Brazilian minister to Uruguay has re ceived a signed "Dartuean " message , re porting that tne Castilhistas dislodged the federals in Quusahy in un engagement. Tha launches along the Uio shore front attacked the land guards. It is reported that forty * eight of the la tier were killed. Silvc'cia Martinez , It is reported , is enrouU to Europe. The government intends to stop the steamer on which ho is aboard , so as la prevent him communicating with Admiral da Gama. Martinez's wife and lamily ar now in Europe. The insurgents refused to take the cargo- of coal bronght hero by tue bria Heindcer , whose captain was arrested for bringing supplies to the rebels. Her cargo of coal has been sold to local dealers. AH "THIS J'7.l ! > I.Vr VZ.lIl. " Alexander' * Ht-ply to n Courtier , VFlio \Vlhhetl tn ( Jive Him Another Title. LONDON , Jan. 19. 1'ho correspondent ol the Times at Purls says that advices hnvo been received there from St. Petersburg that at a recent discussion between the c/.ar an.I his courtiers on the mutter of n distmctnu title for the emperor , n courtier proposed that as his "father was known as the Lib erator , the czar should bo named Alexander the Just. " "Oh , no,1'the czar exclaimed , "I am and shall remain the peasant emperor. Sorno of my nobility style me so in derision , scoffing at tny affection for inoujik , but I accept the tillo as an honor. I have tried to i procure for the humble a means of llvli- hood and this , I think , is the bst and only means of keeping the world going After all , I believe only two men have really knmvr what socialism is , Houry V , who uluil of giving at cry peasant "la poulo la put , " und perhaps myself , whose greatest ambition is to save the Kussiun peasant , from dins of hunger. For , when the people understand that they run no danger of starvation they begin to bless God find end by loving their sovereign , who represents Him on earth. I am not among those who believe the only way of ruling easily is to render the people paworlet > s by privati and fear of the morrow , and my creates ! ambition is to deserve to bear the title of Peanut Car' to the last. " Set r nil llulliliiix * Were llnrnnl. XiSibn.i.e : , O. , Jan. Ib Dresden , a town of fiUO inhabitants about ten miles north ot this city , wai vieltod by it dcstrucllvu fire last niyhv which started lu the hardwate store of O. D , Vuudeu * bark. Several millditizt were tlrttro\fl , end as Ihotown socnicc In d-i.rrr tf tit- itiiftlor. , djoining cities wcse telegraphed to for nid The tout iocs Ik at niv ! tuxi , fining unu' ' pa ii * > ii Vatidcnt'uitt ai J L. "i. J tit lci k u vartUll } in * jico.