IpRUM PRESENT; .= A RESULT THE HOUSE 1,0 does nothing. ti still Unable to Master the 1 :::,te Strength-JIv. Beetll. M . I j0(,„ Bloc ker—Speajter Crisp, Caa I( hairnion Holman and General I '”* r]rr Hold a Conference—Demo I ,k,rwck eight Of Having a Qtoran ,lW«l|ane"a* Wa.hlngton News. Hunines* Blocked. Iff,chiton, Jan. 6.-The house ■ ’ j an uproar to-day, Mr. K-u„9 trying to report from the f oi-tee on rules and order for a /"' vote on the tariff bill January . ml" Mr- Boutelle demanding a Vi;, his question of privilege. On L unofficial vote the Democrats lack j , ,r|it of a quorum and the dealoch y past two days was continued, d it • o clock the chances of securing I .ll0nim of the house to take up the | iff bill were so small that Mr. Rheekr conferred with Speaker Crisp W chairman Holman of the Demc L>i'caucus committee, and it was , .ol that if a Democratic quorum „0t ut once developed, there I’ tM be an adjournment and that lkSe house caucus set for to-night ,:(i j)e begun at once and continu |U‘m.il some plau of Democratic ..pon was reached. fSeveral absentees were, however, «Wcted on the afternoon trains, and ■Mead Of adjourning to hold the laacns this afternoon, it was decided Ccontinue the fight for an hour or ■tioat least. _ MRS. COCKRELL VERY LOW. At Wife of the MUeourl Senator Crit ically Hi From Pneumonia. Washington-, Jan. «.—Mrs. P. M. (ockrell. wi£o of Senator Cockrell of jfosouri, is critically ill from pneu looia, from which she is not expected to recover. ' j The disease was contracted on the tfcasion of her daughter’s debut, on Wednesday of last week, but was not (ordered serious until last night, rhen the symptoms became alarming mil have so continued ever since. WORSE THAN TRAIN ROBBERS. iaieriran Railway Managers Severely Denounced. I/ixnos, Jan. 6.—The Financial Jens, a paper of acknowledged au thority on financial matters as a rule, aid to-day: “Both fact and fiction hsve made us familiar even on this side of the Atlantic with the Ameri ca railroad robber who boards an ex press train, shoots the guard and rides the strong box. Unfortunately there is in America another scarcely less disreputable class of robber, "hose plans are concentrated in the hoard room, and whose arena of oper ations is Wall street” The paper continues In'a similar r.rain for over a column, comparing the American railroad boss to* the aid sharper, whose victims have had numerous warnings and ought not to h surprised into lament “The methods of the boss,” it says, “are not criminal. He swindles you by leyal devices and doubtless in Wall street he would be considered an hon orable man. But Wall street has a peculiar standard.” 'lhe writer goes into detail concern ttif the Reading, Erie and Atchison collapses and proceeds as follows: "Doubtless there are honest railway men in America and bonds that are almost gilt edged in their sound char ter, but the balances are heavily toe other way. This time, however, the dirty business has been rather ■overdone and the British goose is not ikciy to lay any more golden eggs, it the people have any sense left they , I a wide* berth to everything .lean, and especially to the ®>mpulated treacherous securities of American railways.” ADVICES PROM HAWAII. Wllli* R*que»t» President Dole to Sur render. A’iCklakd, Jan. 6.—Advices fiom ''lolulu to December 23 have been weired here by the steamer Alameda, peh has just arrived here from San Frisco. The officers of the vessel ■‘hied that the excitement in Honolulu ^fr.tlle political situation was grow e queen. The minister, in 4,... ““““'cation, informed the gov that Liliuokalanl had agreed amnesty to all those who had the “art.in the revolution, to ratify lent „ l?,atlons .of the present govern cord,an<110. govern faithfully in ac nce with the present constitu tion. The i »u,_ - "'government was preparing Th( reply to the minister, lull, ^“““ercial Advertiser of Hono «ratnentn/rilcl° 8uPPorting the gov wJ.eat'declared the United States taken the matter out of for ,?.nt Cleveland's hands by calling the fesoonrt papers i“ the Hawaiian cor 'd „ aenca and asserts the provision poH.„ ctnment will not retire from atui s«,u .fss compelled to by force, Piore,j s that is not likely to be em Dp . V*w Gol«* Dlgplnaa. ratuo! lR| Col-> Jan. 6.—Another gold 115 Cotne forth seeking public Cl , 0n' The new strike is on The . creeh, near Buena Vista. ":;rj “T Prospectors are H. E. Wood Lewis Weinberg, who found claini l ln white quartz in their ®a'"ed Nellie Bly, reported to avt ire ounces to .the ton. / 'JUDGE LONG'S PENSION. tt WUl B* Again lugndtA at th* Knd of Thirty u*h WASmsflToif, Jan. 6. —Comm its loner of Pensions Loch re n has ordered the restoration of the former pension rntlnff of Judge Charles Long of Michigan. This pats an end for the present to the proceedings which Lo?? h“ ln»‘itated in the dis trict court to compel the commissioner to return his former rating of $72 a nendhiW Whi£h ,b4d been suspended m®dieal examination. Judgp Long was originally pensioned , » month. This was gradually increased until 1880, when he was granted $73 under the law pensioning those disabled so as to require the reg ular attendance of another person, Corporal Tanner holding that a per son who could not attend to all his wants on account of his injuries, and who needed almost constant aid, came within the provisions of that law. Be ****** H*e loss of one arin Judge Long had a Jjjp gunshot wound, which was still open and required at tendance. Commissioner Lochren, however, held that this case was provided for in the subsequent ,°J July 1*. 1890, concerning dis abilities that require frequent atten tion. Under this act it was decided tuat he was not entitled to more than &>0 a month. His pension was accord ingly suspended and he was ordered to appear for examination before a medical board. He failed to comply with this notice and brought suit for mandamus to compel the return to his former rating. The act of Decem ber 21 last prohibiting suspension of pensions without thirty days' notice was passed, however, while decision in the case was pending. Commissioner Lochren characterizes the act Which makes the rPHlnnatlnn necessary as very inconsiderate, un wise and perjury, he said. “Here after in every crooked case, thirty days’ notice prior to suspension must be given. Under the old law suspen sion. would take place pending in vestigation and very often large sums of money have been saved to the government in this way. Now we are utterly powerless and must remain with our hands tied.” The required notice will be given to Judge Long and at the end of thirty days the pension will undoubtedly lie again- suspended. The case differs lrom most of the others pending, be cause with these previous notice had almost invariably been given. SURPRISED- THE POLITICIANS. Governor Flower Order* the Strict En - forcement of Civil Service Bole*. Albakt, N. Y., Jan. 6.—Great com motion was caused yesterday forenoon in many of the state departments tipon the receipt of a communication from Governor Flower, in which he de clared that all employes of the state must obey the civil service laws in re lation. to appointment. The letter also stated that all persons who were not properly qualified must vacate their positions. HAD TWO PRESIDENTS. lira. Lease nod Freeborn Both Attempt to Act at Osawatomle. Osawatomic, Kan., Jan. 6.—The state board of charities met at the in sane asylum with a double header, Mrs. Lease and J. W. Freeborn both claiming the presidency. No busi ness was transacted, as tho board could not well act with two persons presiding.__ deserves ot Western Hanks. Washin-gtox, .Tan. 6.—The national banks of Chicago held December 19 an average of 45.01 per cent against 45.46 per cent on October 3. The loans and discounts were $79,100,535, as against $73,032,390 October 3, and the individual deposits $68,434,113. The Kansas City,Mo., banks held a reserve OT34.49 per cent as against 33.13 per cent October 3; the St Paul nationul banks, 38.50 per cent against 37.17 per cent October 3; the Minneapolis banks 36.73 per cent against 39.07 October 3, and the St Joseph, Mo., banks 30.43 against 37.81 October 3. ■ Do Arinond'a Capital Ktaonl Dill. Washington, Jan. 0.—Mr. De Ar mond. of Missouri, who has long been the especial thorn in Washington's municipal side, ysterday introduced his measure providing for the appoint ment of a commission of thirteen members to ascertain upon what terms the seat of government might be re moved to the Mississippi valley. This went to that mausoleum of the im practicable. the house committee on rules, and will never be heard from. Its introduction aroused much merri ment in the house. New drleau After the right. New Orleans, La., Jan. 6.—The case of the Olympic club, which is now before the supreme court, has been fixed for trial Tuesday, January 0. On that day a final decision will be rendered, and in case the decision is favorable it is two to one that the Mitchell-Corbett fight will take place in this city. It is understood that communications have been exchanged with the pugilists on this subject, and high hopes are entertained. A Mysterious Btekaeea. Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 6.—For the past three or four days negro miners of Yale and vicinity have been suffer ing from a mysterious epidemic and several have died already. The dis ease lasts only a few hours and has a few symptoms of heart failure. Many white families are said to be moving out on account of the threatening danger, but it is not thought it will trouble the whites at all. T. B. Hanghuwont In Trouble. Joplin, Mo., Jan. 6,—On charges filed by the prosecuting attorney. Judge Robinson has suspeuded T. B. Haughawout from practice in the courts. The case will come up for hearing January 22. Bribery, deceit and misappropriation of money are charged against Haughawout. who is a prominent Republican poli tician and was a delegate to the Minncopolis con ven tion. _ An Appeal to Chicago Workmen. Chicago, Jan. 6.—The Central Re lief association has issued an appeal to the wage workers of Chicago, ask ing that all contribute one day’s earn ings or income to the relief of the j city's destitute. * there is division. —- • 1 DEMOCRATS divided on THE INCOME TAX. CntNNDH Cochran will v-«aA ThoM Oppoaad to tha Hnuira—Ha Will As* paal from tha Committee to tha' Haaaa and Do Hia Utmoat to Fra rant tha Adoption of tha Bill la Its Praaant Form Cigar Xakora oa tha McKinley and Wltaoa Tariff Bills. Tha lacoma Tai Schema. Wasbingtoh, Jan. 5.—The plan ot Internal revenue taxation adopted by the ways and means committee haa been received by Democratic congress men generally with approval, and the Democratic members of the ways and means committee are sanguine that they will be able to send the entire Wilson bill to the senate substantially in its present shape. Eastern repre sentatives are, without regard to party, against the income tax, but the West and South favor it and have a heavy majority. liourke Cockran appears to be tha present head and center of the opposi tion to the income tax olan, but it yet remains to be seeu how far he will permit his antipathy to carry him. He had been heard to speak slightingly of the entire bill, to the framing of which he contributed vfry little timet>r labor, and his repeated and protracted absences often occa sioned comment. It is very probable “o win irom me commit' tee to the bouse, and do his utmost to prevent the adoption of the bill in its present form. He tyould make up the prospective deficit by a tax on tufar, raw and refined. Representative Jerry Simpson of Kansas said that the Populist section of congress would solidly support the income tax plan. He regarded it as opening the way to free trade, saying that a revenue tariff would be neces sary only .as long as revenues should not be raised from incomes or Some other source. He asserted that the plan would be immensely popular with the masses Representative Tarsney of Missouri, one of the members of the ways and means committee who voted for the income tax, met the objection that the tremendous opposition would come from the class receiving the incomes with the laconic remark: “There are more men driving drays than receiving incomes" The Alabama representatives are much exercised over the free coal and free iron ore clauses and like most of the Southern men believe in a tax on sugar. Mr. Oates unhesitatingly de clares that he will fight the bill in its present shope] His colleague, Mr. Wheeler, says practically the shine thing and is unceasing in his efforts to capture the proposed caucus Members of the committee do not fear the result of the meeting of the caucus, but Mr. Wheeler is very hope ful that it would unite the dissatisfied and thus enable them to win. ciein manufacturers protest. The present leaf tobacco duty as provided by the McKinley act in creased, says a circular from cigar manufacturers being sent to all con gressmen, the cost of manufacturing cigars to such an extent as to wipe out the margin of profit to the manufac turer. To raise the price of cigars proved impossible, as the -nickel and dime cigars which are smoked by the masses could not oe advanced to six and eleven cents respectively. This compelled the manufacturers to cut the wages of cigar makers and furnish an inferior quality to the pub lic, this being, they claim, the only way in which they could make up for the increased rate of duty. Further more as the larger increased rate of doty required so much more capital which was out of reach of the bulk of manufacturers, it eould not, they say, but pave the way for the concentra tion of their industry In the hands of • lew ana ot creating a monopoly of it by driving all the amaller and mid dle class manufacturers out of busi ness. lienee the outspoken'advocacy of a very few of the largest manufac turers for the excessive rate. The Sumatra leaf has become a necessity for the entire cigar industry. Any rate of duty, therefore, that tends to diminish the consumption of Sumatra leaf must necessarily' also reduce the revenue from it to the government. The reduction of the McKinley rate to $1 per pound, as provided in the Wilson tariff bill, does not satisfy them, as it will neither yield the necessary relief to the manufac turers nor the expected revenue to the government, and a uniform rate of thirty-five per cent on nnstemmed leaf tobacco is demanded. A duty of SI per pound on leaf tobacco is equivalent, they say, to a protection of about 900 per cent on the cost of producing the highest grade of cigar leaf in this country, which is about twelve cents per pound, and the domestic leaf bad, in addition, a natural protection of several hundred per cent more in the fact that the aver age price of the foreign leaf suitable for wrappers is not less .than 91 per pound in the foreign markets, where it is bought for American consump tion. The petition, with all others on the question of tariff, goes to the committee on finance, where pre sumably, it will receive attention when the Wilson bill is tnk-n no. Foortli Ufifi* fosluiAxiari. Washington, Jan. 5.—Fourth As sis(ant Postmaster General Maxwell has removed since his incumbency 1,900 fourth-class postmasters, and is now grinding them out at an average rate of something like forty-five per day. This is some 300 better than Clarkson was enabled to do for a like period, but when Vice President Stev enson wielded the ax he left a record for all time. It was something like 2,300 for the period in which Maxwell removed 1,900 and Clarkson 1,000. Can Fight la Colorado. Dhnveb, Col., Jan. 5.—Governor Waite said yesterday that he will not interfere with prize fighting in this state, bat will leave such matters to the discretion of county officials. This statement was made in response to a query relative to the Cripple Creek offer of 940,000 for the Corbett Mitchell fight. MUST CONSULT POOH IQ. X* IhtUd » Mat# at Um Territory Without Count ot Oka Rad Man. WiiniMiotr, Jan. ft.—Those who object to the admission of Oklahoma to statehood union tho land* of the 8m civilised tribes are Included with in its boundaries do not appear to be strong’ enough to materially delay the passage of the bill and it is probable that when the facts are made known to them they will withdraw their op position. An ex-government official, whose duties were long connected with In dian affairs, said to-day; *'The ques tion whether congress can orgaulse the territory occupied by the tire civ ilised tribes in the Indian territory Into a territorial form of government without the consent of those tribes aeems to me to be definitely settled by the provisions of article ft of the treaty proclaimed May 33, 1&36, which was concluded at New Echota, Ga., December 39, 1835, by General William Carroll and- John F. Schermerhorn, commissioners on the part of tho United States, and the chiefs, head men and people of the Cherokee tribe of Indians. By the terms of this treaty the Cherokee nation ceded to the United Stales all lands owned, claimed or possessed by them esst of the Mississippi river and released all claims for spoliation for fill,oOO,000, and the cession of certain lands now occupied by them in what is known as the Indian territory. Article ft provides as follows: ‘The United States hereby covenant and agree that the lands ceded to the Cherokee nation in the foregoing article shall.in no future time, without their consent, utj iuuiuuw iu iuc vomtuniti 11 mi IB or jurisdiction of any state or territory, etc.’ Therefore, unless congress shall see fit to ignore the provisions of this treaty, the consent of tho Chero kee nation must be had in or der to ‘include their lands within tho territorial limits or jurisdiction of any s Ate or territory. This provision has never been changed by any sub sequent treaties with the Cherolcees. Of course agreements may be made with the flvo civilized tribes, by which these provisions may be abrogated and their consent obtained to the creation of a territorial or state gov ernment, but as the matter stands .their territory cannot be included within the jurisdiction of a territory or state without flagrant violation of the treaties named. I am free to ad mit, however, that the situation is peculiar and anamolous, that of an lmperio in imperlum, wholly repug nant to the theory of unity upon which our government is based.” NO QUORUM AS YET. Mr. Boutelle Again Blacks the TarIB * Debate. Washington, Jan. 6.—Although the lack of a quorum blocked the tariff debate yesterday and an order was passed recalling absentees, only nine eight members by actual count were on the floor when the house was called to order at noon to-day and the pros pect for a Democratic quorum looked gloomy. Some communications were laid be fore the honse and the speaker an nounced the reappointment of Messra Wheeler of Alabama, Breckinridge of Keutucy and Hitt of Illinois, as re gents of the Smithsonian institute. Although the Democratic members of the ways and means committee were willing to make an arrangement to devote to-morrow and Saturday to the Hawaiian matte-, they decided, after the wasting of the day yesterday through the persistency of Alt'. Bou telle, to shut the Hawaiian debate out entirely until the tariff bill should be disposed of anff when Mr. Boutelle called up his privileged Hawaiian resolution this morning, Mr. McMiilin, on behalf of the eommitte raised the question of consideration. Mr. Boutelle was sarcastic and Mr. McMiilin rather contemptuous in the exchange of shots before the vote was taken. By a rising vote of fifty-eight to 124, the house decided not to con sider the resolutions. The ayes and nays were then demanded. All efforts to secure a quorum were again fruitless, the Republicans re fusing to vote t at critical moments, and the house adjourned at 1:40 p. m., without taking up the tariff MIL M'MILLIN ON INCOME TAX. lie Tallu of the Essential restores of tka Measure. Washington, Jan. 5.—Representa tive McMillin, chairman of the sub committee in chars'« of the iuternal revenue feature of the tariff bill, outlined the salient feature of the income tax measure which he ex pects to complete in a day or two, He said: “The corporation part of the meas ure will not require an inquisition on every individual to determine what amount of corporate stock he holds, but the assessment will bo made against and paid by the corporation, and hence a man owning corporation stock will nbt be worried by corpora tion assessors. “The corporation will pay the tax of each oi its incorporators and will in turn charge it up against them. But to prevent taxing a man twice, if a corporation pays for an incorpora tor on the dividends he would derive, he. in turn, is credited with that amount in assessing his general In come for taxation. As to for eigners and foreign associations hold ing interest bearing securities in this country, they will be assessed the same as our own citizens. The collection of the tax will be In the hands of the internal revenue bureau. It will not necessitate the appoint ment of new tax collectors in the various states, but a few additional assessors and deputies will be required to work under the present revenue collectors.” Mr. McMillin says the bill will pro vide means for compelling disclosures as to income somewhat similar to the methods used by several of the states. Hp says the penalties for failing to re port or for false reports have not yet been fixed. Hair's Thrifty King. Milan, Jan. 5.—The Secolo declares that the private fortune.of King Hum bert of Italy, amounting to$i0,030,000, has been deposited with the London house of the Rothschilds. ’rte Secolo also says that the greater portion of this sum has been saved out of the civil list at the rate of about $3,000, 003 per year. INCOME-TAX SCHEME. IT IS ADOPTED »Y THE WAY8 and i.:eane COMMITTEE. Gaels Bam Meat h»v« Tm 9mt Cant oa a 84.000 Inooma—Tha Taa oa Whisky JRalaad from 00Coata toll a Gallon aad tha Bonded Period Extended from Three to Blfhl Tears-—The Tax on fhfitf. Garde Reduced to Two Cents. Tha Income Tax Scheme. W ASitiNOTOif. Jan, 4.—Tha advocates of the individual income tas proposi tion were triuphant at the meelinir of the Democratic members of the ways and means committee yesterday afternoon. The issue was joined on two propositions, one to levy a tax of 9 per cent against individual in comes over 94.000, and against the in comes of corporations (that is, the difference between the gross income and the operating expenses, or, in other words, the net income), and the proposition offered as a substitute by Mr. Coekran, to tax the Incomes from corporations 1 per cent and inherit ances A per cent, to place a tax of 10 cents on whisky, and to restore sugar to the dutiable list at half a cent per pound. The vote on Mr. Cockran’s substitute proposition, which was taken first, resulted in its defeat, ? to ■*1 do uitiutra. Yeas — Messrs. Cookrnn, Stereos, Wilson and Montgomery. Nays—Messrs. McMilUn, Turner, Whiting, Uryan, Bynum, Tarsnoy and Breckinridge. The original proposition was then submitted and carried by a vote of 0 to 5. It was also decided in connection with the latter proposition to increase the whisky tax 10 cents per gallon; that is from 00 cents to 81, to be levied against whisky in as well as out of bond. Upon the representation that this increase would work undue hard ships to the owner of whisky in bond, it was decided to extend the bonded period from three to eight years. The tax on flaying cards, atone time fixed at 0 cents per pack, was reduced to 3 cents, and the contemplated tax on perfumes and cosmetics was discarded. No increase was made in the tax on cigars, but the increase on cigarettes, 81 per 1,000, was allowed to stand. The committee estimated that the tax on the Incomes from corporations and individuals (corporations being treated as Individuals), will raise 830, 000,000 revenue—813,000,000 from cor poration* and 818,000,000 from individ uals The increase in the whisky tax, it is estimated, will give an additional revenue ' of; 810,000,000 per annum. The proposed tax on inheritances, which was to be levied in case the proposition for an individual income tax failed, was not deemed necessary. CONGRESS RESUMES. Bspublleans Fore* the Hawaiian lata* la the ItoaM. Washington, Jan. 4.—There was not a very brilliant setting for the opening1 of the tariff debate in the house this morning. When Speaker Crisp mounted the rostrum at high noon and dropped the gavel, there vrere many vacant seats in the public galleries. The press gallery overhang ing the speaker's chair, however, was lined with newspaper correspondents, and on the floor there was considera ble animation. Ex-Speaker Reed, Mr. Burrows, Mr. Dalzeli amt other Re publican leaders were conferring earn estly, and on the Democratic side each member of the ways and means com mittee was surrounded by a group of his colleagues. There was much uncertainty as to the tactics which the Republicans would pursue, the suspicion being that at the very outset they would lay every obstruction in the path of the tariff bill, and that the first step in this program would be to insist upon a Democratic quorum. To prevent such a move the Democratic whips were instructed to have every Demo crat present when the vote was taken. The resignations of Colonel Fellows and Mr. Fitch of New York who have bc-en elected respectively district at torney and controller of New Yor,k city, were read and the apoaker then presented the credentials of Mr. Ad ams of Pennsylvania elected to suc ceed the late Mr. O'Neill. The fight then began, Mr. Boutetle, on behalf of the Republicans, putting forward the Hawaiian matter to antagonize the tariff bill. Mr. McCreary, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, sought to avoid this subject by trying to make an arrangement by which Friday and Saturday of this week should be set aside for the consideration of the resolution reported by the foreign affairs committee in lieu of tae Hitt and Bouteile resolutions. Mr. Hitt, head of the minority of the foreign affairs committee, was on his feet ana as soon as Mr. McCreary had made his proposition he stated that, inasmuch as this proposition gave the Republicans substantial! v what they desired, a time fixed for debate on the Hawaiian matter, he would be glad to accept it. - The Democrats failed to muster a quorum on the agreement, and until it is procured the tariff bill is blocked. OUR MINING RESOURCES;. Report of the Chief of the Division of Mining Statistics. Washikqtox, Jan. 4.—The report on the mining resources of the country for 1893, prepared by Chief Day of the division of mining statistics of the geological survey, was made public to-day. It shows that the high water mark in mineral productions was reached in that year in this and every other country, the total value being •694,778,768, 830,001,000 greater than in any previous year and • >8,174.070 more than in the census year of 1890. Among the large gains were 877,130 tons in pig iron, with an aggregate product of 9,157,000 tons, vualed at •131,161,039. Gold showed a slight loss and the year's product, valued at •33,000,000, was 1,596,375 ounces. Copper gained 57,465,066 pounds, making an aggre gate of 353,375,743 pounds, with a val ue of 837,977,143. The lead, product during the year gained 10,854 tons, as I gregallng 1-13,369 ton*, with a vain* - of 317,060,960, There wu a low of 7,000 tone lo line and tho new metal, aluminum) almost doubled in quantl ty. The year's product ot sine ag grrgated 07,300 tone, vatuodat 38,037,* 030 and of quicksilver 37,903 flasks, representing a value of 31,343,089. Tin from the. mines In California amounted to 160,000 pounds, valued at< 338,40j. Nickel for the year aggre gated 93,393 pounds, value 350,703; aluminum 330,883 pounds, value 3173, 834, and platinum 80 ounces, valued ab 3880. The produot of antimony was valued at 336,400. Bituminous coal increased 3,000,000 tons during the year, attaining a total Of 113,337,843 tons, valued a8>8133,l9S, 139. Pennsylvania anthracite aoal in creased 1,613,438 tons amounting to x 46,850,450 tons, valued at 88:?,443.000. The value Increased 38,000,00j, with a j total value of 383,000,000. Petroleum Is declining rapidly. In % 1801 there were 34,000,000 barrels pro duced, but only 30,509,130, valued at 330,034.190 in 1893. Natural gas la ‘s also falling off both in quantity and value. Its high water mark was reached in 1888, when the produot was - valued at 333,030,875. Quantities and values of other non metallic products during the year are given as fotluws; llulldi&g stone, value 348,700,035; lime 03,000,000 bar rels, value 3*0,000,000; cement 8,768,031 barrels, 97.133,750; salt 11,008,800 bar rels, 83,034,915; phosphate rock 081,381 tons, 33,300,337; limestone for Iron flux, 3,173,114 tons, 33.680,180; mineral waters 31,876,404 gallons, 34.905,9701 zinc wnue 37,cuu tone, 93,zuu,uoo; pot* • ters* clay 420,000 tons, 91,000,000; win* : eral paints, 47,017 tons, $144,343; borax 13.. 100.000 pounds, 90011,000; gypsum 940,374 tons, 9071,548; grindstone, val ue 9480,000; fibrous tale 4t,925 tons, 9473,485; pyrites 114,717 tons, 9305,101; soapstone 93,008 tons. ’ 9437,440; manganese ore 13,013 tons, 9130,380; asphattnm 30,030 tops, 8393,375; precious stones, value , 9300,000; bromine 379,480 pounds, 804, 503; corundum 1,771 tons, value 8181,* 300; barytes 33,108 tons, 9130,035; , ■ ■ graphite, 9104,000; millstones, 933,417: > novacullte, value 9140,730; marls 195,* ooo tons, 905,000; flint 20,000 tons, 900,* ; t 000; fluorspar 13,350 tons, 989,000; ' chromic iron ore 1,500 tons, 925,00o; influ.sorinl earth, value 943,055; fold* ,| spar 15,000 tons, 975,000; mica 75,000 pounds, 9100,000; ozocerite, refined 00,000 pounds, 98,000; cobalt oxide 7,809 pounds, 915,738; slate ground as pigment 3,787 tons, 935|53S; sulphur . 3,088 tons, 980,040; asbestos 104 tons, : 90,410, and rutl'e 100 tons, 9300. The total value e( metallic minerals for the year was 9303,775,039; non metallio 9371,003,109; and unspecified 910.000. 000. The report reviews in detail the use • of aluminum and states that the principal use for the new metal in the future will be in cooking, utensils. Use of the principal minerals in the first six months of 1893 Is also review ed in the report, showing a great decline in production. The total product of silver during the year was 58,000,000 ounces, with a coinage value of 974,984,000. The amount Is an Increase of 877,130 Ounces for the year. The Increased valuation of the product for the year - pas »2,8?3,034. nBUO DEBT IT ATE M EX r. Thl Nit loeriMl Darlttf thi Booth of Itooombor •8,101,All. "Wahhixotox, Jon. 4.—The pablle debt statement issued yesterday shows , the net increase of th6 debt, less cash in the treasury, during the month of December to have been $it,88l,06S. The interest-bearing debt increased $iM, the debt on which interest has ceased since maturity decreased $2.’’•.850, and the debt bearing no interest increased $3,003,371. The reduction in the cash balance during the month was $4,834, 001. The interest-bearing debt is $585,033,310; the debt on which inter* est has ceased since maturity is $1,- * 013,530, and the debt bearing no in terest is $316,(153,077—a total debt of $003,605,017. The certificates and treasury notes , offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury amount to 1604,317,434, an increase during the month of $5, 088,133. The gold reserve to-day ia $80,891,600 and the net cash balance $9,483,455, a total available balance of $90,375,555, a decrease during the month of $4,834,061. The total cash in the treasury to-day is $737,614,701. The total amount of national bank notes outstanding December 3f, 1693, was $308,443,037, an Increase in circu lation since December 31, 1893, of $31, 147,315, and a decrease in circulation since November 30 of $408,761. The circulation outstanding against bends December 31 was $185,067,705. The receipts from customs at the port of New York during December amounted to $5,645^908, paid in the following kinds of money: Gold coin, 38 per cent; silver coin. 16 per cent; gold certificates, 1.1 per cent; silver certificates, 51.1 per cent; United States notes 11-0 per cent, and United States treasury notes, 8.1 per cent. ; The following were the receipts at New York for December in each of, the last five years: 1889, $10,997,977; 1990, $10,704,055; 1891, $9,311,666; 1803, $10,570,853, and 1893, $5,645,91-8. The receipts for each of the past five years at New York were, in round numbers, as follows: 1889, $147,678. 361: ls90, $163,900,000; 1891, filSST.OOO, 000; 1803, $138,000,000, and 1893, $115, 000,000 The total gold in the treasnry, coin and bullion, December 30, was $158, 303,779. The go d certificates in the treasury, cash, are $75,590; the gold certificates in the circulation, $77,413, 179, and the net gold reserve, $80,891. - 600. The following shows the net gold in the treasury on December 31, in the years named: 1889, $190,833, 053; 1890, $148,973,935; 1891, $130,740, 630; 1893, $131,566,603, and 1893, $80, 691,000 __ # : An Appointment for Snnntor Fitter's Son, Washington, Jan. 4.—Colonel Dick Bright, sergeant-at-arms of the sen ate, announced yeaterday that be had appointed Elwood 8. Peffer folder in the senate end of the capitoi. Tho appointee is one of the sous of Senator Ps» ffn" A Masterpiece Ruined. St. Louis, Mo , Jan. 4.—“Le Rol S' Amuse.” a masterpiece by the French painter, Jules Arsene Gamier, valued at 3100,000 and owned by the late S. A Coale, was yesterday caught In an elevator shaft and irretrievably ruined while being removed from the Laclede buildinsr.