-T T7n T1 TllTVXTr\ V It/I / A "C lrl Ul II X * " " ' * THE OMAHA 'DAILY BEE. TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA NEB FRIDAY MOBNING MARCH 9 1883 064 THE REVISED TARIFF. St < Louis Bankers , Mer chants and Manufacturers Think of it , . "How it Effects Various Indus tries. "Bankers and Tobacco Men Satisfied Druggist's Grumble. 'Bugar Reflnen and Match Moan < faotnren Indifferent. - . Louis ' . --3t. I'oit-DltpatcU. The tariff revenue bill that passed congress Saturday and ia now a law contains provisions that affoot almost every industry and branch of trade In the country. -ascertain the effect of the most prominent features of the bill , and particularly those that relate to this soQtloDPost Dispatch reporters were seat out thla morning , and the result of their researches is given in the following interviews : MR. VAN ULAKCOM , cashier of the Bank of Commerce , said : "My understanding la that the tax on deposits and on capital are re. pealea , but that the tax on circulation la not. That is only my opinion , however - over , and It is no bettor than that of anybody nlao. " "But the stamps on bank chocks are done away with ? ' "That does not affect the banks. They did not pay that ; the depositors did. Yon will have to wait until I got further Information before I can tell you any thing about the bill. " THE TOBACCO TAX. Mr. J&s. O. Butler , of Jas. G. But ler & Go. , said the manufacturers , jobbers and tobacco dealers of this country could not help being pleased with the new law. "It is the best thing of the kind , " said Mr. Butler , "that has ever been adopted. It lifts a burden of at least 420,000,000 from th worklngmen of the country , for they are the great consumers of tobacco. The tax col lected on tobacco for the last fiscal year , at sixteen cents per pound , amounted to $10,000,000 , one-half of which , at the reduction to eight cents per pound , will be saved to the con sumer , and this conanmer ia the per son who can least stand a burdensome tax. Take a man getting $100 , or even ยง 50 a month. Ho'will smoke clgaro , because ho can afford to do ao. But go to the laborer on a aectlon oi railroad or the mau working on the levee and you will find him every time with a piece of tobacco in his pocket. The manufacturer ia only the agant of the government to collect the tax from this class of consumers , to whom the relief will be a great blessing. The tobacco interests of St. Louis , manu facturer , jobber and jdealer alike " , amounting in all to more than $15 , ' 000,000 annually , are thoroughlj pleased with the reduction , and w < have only one objection to urge against the bill , and that Is the 'fre < leaf clause , which allows the farmei or producer to sell his tobacco ir quantities not exceeding $100 t < whomsoever ho pleases , thereby plao Ing him in direct competition With thi manufacturer. Tobacco for chowlnf must bo submitted to a certaic process , but for smoking very littli treatment is required , and it may bi purchased right from the field. The ; can dry it under a stove an'd rub 1 with their hands or through a sieve ai they have been in the habit of dolnj heretofore , in violation of the revenut law. Under the old law a produce ) was compelled to sell his product to i licensed dealer , and could not dlsposi of it otherwise , under penalty of heav ; fine and imprisonment. "With the exception of thla clause , ' said Mr. Butler , "the bill has beei passed just as it was recommended b ; the National Tobacco Association , and such being the case , the tobacco trad of the country cannot but be satisfiei with everything in it except the ob noxious provisions. A uniform to : was first fixed in 1875 , when twent ; cents a pound was levied on all kind of tabasco. Previous to that the ta Tvas 32 cents on chewing and 16 cent on smoking tobacco. In 1877 Gran and Sherman , while nobody was glv ing the subjact any attention , atol over to the Capitol one night , and because they wore abort in certain a ; proprtations , had the tax put up to 2 cents. In 18T9 it was reduced to 1C and now May 1st we will have it i Dealers having tobacco to.tho value c over $10 on hand that day , In ni brokonfaotory packageswill bo allowe a rebate of eight cents for every poun by the ( government , The manner < putting the law into effect BO as I prevent fraud has not yet been dote mined , but I suppose that Comml sloner Raum will appoint special agen and adopt some sohomo for brandtn ' inspected packages whereby , after tl agents have visited one dealer tl goods cannot be carted off to anothi dealer's place In the style they as the banks sometimes affect by borroi ing each other's cash after the inapc tor has counted it , and making it i , double duty or even greater duty they think the thing will work. MK. M. W. ALKXANDEU , the druggist , was called upon to asci tain the possible effect of the abc tlon of tax on patent medicines , pi fumery , etc. "The abolition of the tax on pttc medicines Is a good thing for t " said "but : manufacturers , ho , nobody else. It will not cut down 1 prloa to the consumer a cent. Noltl will it benefit retail dealers It it good thing for the manufacturers on Is the tax pn perfumery taken off ! " "Yes , I believe It is. " "That will benefit-tho coniuin considerably. For instance , on ] bin's extract , which la imported , had ta open the caiea and put on stamps. The niw law will save t inconvenience , and will somewhat re duce the prlcB. But the patent medi cine part of it will amount to nothing ao far oa the consumer or the retail dealer ( is concerned. " ANOTHKU UET11L DRUGGIST said : "This taking off the tax on pat ent medicines is a beautiful thing for about thirteen largo manufacturers and for nobody else. Tnko Dr. Mc- Laan , for instance. At a rough guess I should aay that the passage of thla bill la worth to him at least $25,000 per annum In his business. It Is equally beneficial to about a dozen other manufacturers of patent taodl- clnos. When you como to buy your box of liver pills or your bottle of cherry pectoral , you will not find it reduced , yon may bo sure. Congress had a general idea that taxes must bo out down , and they did so wildly. The action in thla cose of patent medi cines is a prouf of this. Thla was a tax which was a burden on nobody , and which at the same time helped greatly towards paying the Interest on the na tional debt. Now It is abolished and about thirteen men are benefited. " UK. 11CC1H L. FOX , president of the Tredegar iron com pany , of Tennessee , gave the reporter authority to say for him that ho was well plowed with the tariff bill. "Ita effect , " said Mr. Fox. "will bo to reduce prices of iron one-half cent per pound , and American manufac turers will bo able ta compete with foreign producers more on an equality than heretofore. The bill will also , in my opinion , bring about a remodeling of the labor question. " "In what way ? " "I will toll you. Heretofore the price of labor to the Iron manufac turer has boon altogether too high. For Instance , in England a 'roller' in an Iron mill earns about $3 per day ; In this country his wages have aver aged from $8 to $18 par day. With a high protective tariff ta shield him , the American manufacturer has hitherto been able to pay those prices , but under the uow bill he will not be able to do it , or anything like it , and the result will be that American labor will modify its tone considerably. Heretofore , when the laborers in an iron mill made up their minds that they wore not receiving sufficient wages , they would make a demand for an increase ! at the same time telling the manufacturer that if ho didn't chooae to accept the now schedule ho might cloao up , but , under the new tariff bill , labor will be forced to re gard capital aa Its coadjutor and not Its antagonist. " "Will the now bill have any other effects than those yon have men tioned ? " "Yea , sir ; it will crowd out nil the mills which are located at a great dls t&nce from the mines , for the simple reason that under the tariff those mills cannot live and compote with mllle more wisely located. The Chicago rolling mills cannot fail to feel the effect , and BO will other mills situated like those in Chicago , at a great dia < tanoa from the mines. The new bill ia a good thing for the mills in Alabama - bama and Tonnoaseop because full ] four-fifths of allthe iron used in St. Louis 'domee from'those states. " ME. ETHAN" A HITCHCOCK , " prealdent of the St. Louis Steel anc Ore company , was asked his oplnloc aa to the effect of the tariff bill or the manufacture of BesaerAer sloe rails. rails."I think , " said Mr. Hitchcock , It reply , "that it is a good thing thai congress pissed a tariff bill. It act ties something , at any rate. People will have to adjust their affairs to thi new state of things. As to the effect of the tariff bill on the manufacturer ! of Bessemer stool rolls in this country this , it seems to me , is the situation The bill imposes a duty of $17 pei tan on the imported rails ; forelgi manufacturers have been able , anc doubtless will continue to land theii rails at any American port for abou $45 per ton , including this duty. I : American manufacturers can seouri labor , ore and fuel at lower prices thai have heretofore been paid for them they ought to be able to turn on Bessemer steel rails at the same figure thus placing them on an equality wltl foreign producers. Mil. W. L. SCOTT , president of the Belcher Sugar Re fining company , waa Been at his office on the corner of Second and Pin streets , over the Boatman's bank. "What will be the effect of thenei duties on sugar imposed by the tarii bill ! " asked the reporter. "Oh , " said Mr. Scott , "manufac tnrors have dlacoverod the effect eve alnce laat December. Sugar has bee about $ of a cent a pound less tha before that time. " . "Will it continue to bo loss ? " "That depends on several thlngi > f on the demand , which may exceed tb id anpply , and on the action of the d d bin and South American cano rowon d Those people will try to get the bom ) i fit of the new schedule , and they ma ; o succeed. " r- "Will it injure Clans Sprookols , tl ra - San Francisco sugar monopolist ? " ata "It is hard to say. Sprockola hi 'B matters so arranged that he has hlthe 10 to been able to sell his sugars at coi 10 aiderably less than eastern manufa ar turora. For instauco , not long ago ! Kansas City Spreckela' agent went ' dealers and offered to sell them nnga 1C- at one-fourth of a cent loss per pout 1Cdo than they had boon paying , wltbo if asking what that was. It may bo th ho will be able to keep up the sac adv&ntagooua arrangement with tl railroads which has heretofore glvi ar- him the beat of the eastern manufa ill- turea. He has not hitherto como fc ther east with his goods than Kane City , however. " mt ' "What is the territory supplied he * Coi for the Belcher Sugar Refining the pany ? ' The entire west , north as far ier St. Paul , and east as far as India i a . opolls. " ly. "And what is your total anm production ? " "About 175,000 barrels. " era . HOPKINS ] MR. JAMES Ln- Lnwe .l8 the iqent In this city of the E the mend Manufacturing company of N hat I Haven , Conn. The Dlamoud Ma : factoring company Is the largest con cern of Its kind in the country. It has a capital stock of $2,250,000 and manufactures all but the merest frac tion of the matches consumed In the Unite ; ! States. The company was or ganized In 1831 , and la n consolidation of all the match manufaoturera who had boon doing business previous to that timo. The Washington corre spondent of a mornlug paper , In do- strlblng the scone in the lobby during the laat hours of the Forty-seventh conqroBB and while the tariff bill was still pending , stated that "a match manufacturer" had declaredhla willing neas to give $100,000 for the defeat of the measure , declaring that , whereas the bill did away with the stamp tax on matches , it would destroy the prosperity of match manufacturers and would enable "every old woman and cripple in the country" to engage in 1 the business. Referring to this epi sode in conversation with a Post-Dis patch reporter this morning , Mr. Hop kins stated that ho did not believe it had occurred at all , and certainly , ho said , the talkative match manufacturer was not connected with the Diamond Manufacturing company. "What will bo the effect of the tariff bill on the match Industry ? " the re porter aaked Mr. Hopkins. "It will roduca the price of matches jnat the amount of the stamp which hitherto baa been required to bo at tached to every bnx. " "Will it Impair the business of your company ? " "I don't see that it will , " was Mr. Hopkins' reply ; "people could go into the business of making matches before the passage of the bill just as well aa now. The abrogation of the tariff on quinine didn't injure Powers & Weightman , of Philadelphia , and the abolition of the stamp act will not hurt the Diamond Manufacturing Company. There is not a more con servative trade in tbib-S > country than the match trado. People are aeons- tamed to our brands and will have no others. " A TALK WITH VAN WYCK- OommentH on His Attack on the Bub- Department of Justice. By Telogrtph to Mew York Tribune. WASHINGTON , March 5 Senator Van VVyck has hid the mlafortuno to be complimented for hla speech of laat Friday by a Washington evening paper , which has had no other object in existence for the laat year or two than to defend the star route plun derers. Another paper declares that these compliments settle the status of the senator from Nebraska in relation ta the star ronto gang. The aouatoi has a quaint , old fashioned look and manner that always make his talk In teresting , whether his opinions are ac cepted or not. A Tribune correspon dent , meeting him thla evening , naked if ho had seen the comments cf the papers classifying him among the frUnda of the star route defendants "Oh yea , " ho replied , in a com fortablo tone , "I have noon them Let them talk. It doan't matter. " "But queried the correspondent 'do you wlah to let the statements g < nndenisd that yoq are trying , to. ' barnw the prosecution ? " < f r "Embaruia the prosecution ! 'Whs * nonsense ! Why , Its monstrous ! Thi idea that wo should allow this thing t go on until the coats of the trla amount up to such a huge sura ! I must have cost the government a hal a million already. Yon know thi star route business"waa begun twi years ago. The frauds were disoov ored under the administration of Mi James , and all the good that has boei done for the country was done by him and ho did it by stopping the aervliM which had boon fraudulently put on Now , then , after that , yon know began the attempt to have those me ! punished. They all had the post offic department , aU its detectives , all it machinery , sending Its agents over th whole country. Then they had al the agencies of the department c justice , with its high salaried specie attorneys. Ihey protracted one trii five months , without themselves seem ing ta know what they were able t provo The same criticism , I feai will apply ta what has taken place re cently. The people de'manded th punishment , if possible , of the sta route conspirators , but when , wit all the power of the government , a its appliances at command , they woi willing to employ a favorite sot ( attorneys , paying them at rates whlc outrage public sentiment , they boga a fraud which itself required punlal mont or at leaat cessation aa much i the star ronto vlllanlos. EXPENSES LIKELY TO EQUAL THE 801 n STOLEN. "If allowed to continue they wl equal the aggregate amount stole through the star service. Had tl goatoftico been stirred up as It shoul ave boon after an active inquiry 1 congress , It would have saved th national scandal , fdr it ia perfect evident that .those frauds could n have continued except by the crlrt nal negligence or still more acqt escenco of the chiefs and heads of tl isr department. So with these frauds ra - the department of. justice. It is f ao - better to attempt to chock them nc o- than lot them run ta their legltima , oIn In end. Any pretence that wo mt to wink at all this and consent to It , b ra cause it will embarraea the proaec id tlon , ia startling. Why , I drew u ut rotolutlon twlco last session , but to at it up for fear tuah a claim would ao made. Now that they are atlll cc bean tinned , it would have boon crimli an on the part of congress to ad jon 10- without calling attention , to the mi iraa ter. If I am wrong , lot them ahi aa wherein. " by An Important Trial. n- Special Dispatch to Trta Bn. ' , PITTHBUHO , March 8. Thajjtrial as Hon. L. Dukes 'for thoem"urdor in- Oapt. Nntt , the atato cashier , begat at Unlontown , PA. , to-morrow mo aal ing. Intense Interest in the trial manifested there by all classes. Hon. Beth F , Orewi , member of Illlnoli legiilkture from JjfTerson cout WM wrested on an Indictment In St. C county for obUlnlog money oa fraudal ew itcurltle * . Crewi ol imi the arreet I an. blackmailing icheni * . * A CHAPTER OH LIARS , Both Professional and'HPorjurod Ones , Conspicuous iir tlio Star Route Oast The Daily Dog Fightt In tlio Court , ia Which the Judge > Pokes up the Animals , Rerdel ) , the Informer , Explains the Belford Oheok and Dor- sey's Poker Games. While the Latter Denounces His Old Olork as a Devil in Human Garb. The Chief Conspirator Brutally Beats a Visitor IB Hi * Farlor. THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Special Dtapatch to TUB Dim. ' AHOTHBR BCBNE IK COUBT. WASHINGTON , March 8 After re cess , although the court assured Wil son that Sweeney had brought in rough papora last week , ho Insisted on his right to bo allowed access to others. The old qneation was reargued and counsel had a lively tilt. Merrick characterized the demand > as ridicu lous , dolared every facility'had boon offered the defence , and when Wilson poralated In hla demand , 'exclaimed " 1 don't think you know t what yon want yourself. I don't think yon are sana on it , BO help me God1' ; "I think yon are crazy , " retorted Wilson. The Court Mr. Merrlok , you ought not to talk to a crazy man in that way. [ Laughter. ] < * < Wilson ( bitterly ) I sppposo the court la endowing what Merrick eald. Meirlok ( with mock gravity ) Your honor should not say that. The Court Of course It waa only in joat. joat.Wilson Wilson It is not the first time the court has talked to mo in an unkind way. way.Tho Court Tt did make a mistake because of your incapacity for ap preciating ieat. Morriok was getting too warm , I thought to oil him off Merrick attempted to interpose. Wilson turned angrily shaking hla fiat at him , and exclaimed , "I know the methods of this prooecutiou. I know I have had a spy of the prosecu tion Bitting behind me for weeks. " The Court If you'll allow mo another joke , Mr. Wllnon , I will Bay you are all spies upon one another. It ia the business of the counsel to find out what they can of the plaua ol the other sido. The examination Into the papert was resumed. After acme time the court InterrnclcS , eajingMt failed tc see the pertinency of ( Ho blared ovl dence. Morriok said it.waa an at- 'ieinpt toproTe. ! tfaat' i 6V | did nol cofflralt'ene tot'by ' al wje. elp another. VDavldgo declared that Brady , whlli In office , had cut to prices his allogoi oooonaplraton in making deduction and fines , and bad acted only aa a goo < man ; as a judge in making romissloni where they seemed to be demanded Wilson assorted whenever a post master reported a failure to Brady , h had , relentlessly , unerringly , everlastingly ingly , ( ao long aa ho did lost in office imposed fines in strict accordance wttl law. He wanted te show by evldonc that the remitted money passed int such hands as to make It absolute ! ; Impossible for Brady to touch a con . of it , Instead of his getting half a 01 Walsh toatifiod. The court decided to admit evidenc "in order to save time , to shorten th trial BO as to bring it within the com pass of an avenge life time. " The examination of papen WM re anmud and continued until adjourn ment. THE BELFORD CHECK. Special Dispatch to Tun UBI. IT WAS GIVEN IN GAME OF POKKU. WASHINGTON , Maron 8. The Sto says ; Rordell has made a atatomer to the government connael about th statements to The Star reporter coi oerning the Belford check matte : which explains the rolaclona of Dorse and Rordoll. These statements ai to the following effect : In the latti part of August or the beginning < September , 1870 , Rerdoll waa sent f < is by the bankers. Ho wont ta the ban and there was shown n check , datoi ill some time in July , 1870. The choc m waa for $2.000 , payable to "J. B. B , 10 or "Jamca B. Bold ford , " or as t Idy thinks "tho bearer. " It waa elgnod b > y S. W. Doraoy. The check had a nun at bor of endorsements showing ly had passed through some bank ot 'The writing and signature 'wei liit - BO irregular and bad thai tl itho bank had donbt about It being gonuin ho therefore dotirod Rordoll to give h in opinion of It. Rordoll uximlutd tl arW chock and aald , "It had undoubted ) W been written and signed by 8. "V to Doraoy , but ho mutt have boon drni ist when ho wrote It. " Too check w e- paid. S. W. Dorsoy .returned to Was ington about the 1st of October. Re ay doll informed him about the oboe' robe and what ho , Rordell , had said bo the bonk paoplo. Dorsoy's reply wo mr "No , I was not drunk. I wrote th mrml check on the cats on my way to DJI rn rnr ; that La why it waa ao badly wrl ton. " 9W A few days iftorwarda ho gave t chock book to Rerdoll to make up 1 mall accounts. The stub of t $2,000 check was there marked , " Of B. B. , f2,000 ; mail. " Rord Of charged that to the mall account , ins directed by Doraey. Rerdell s&ya t . chock book will show he is tolling t ra. truth. There la no other way to vorl lathe the statement , because no ba : records name tha payees of chocl the He says the ectrtea of the chocks August or Bopbmbjar , 1870 , will ah < lent one of f 2,000 ottrged against Done , , [ The government ; ooold not ofior t ) I testimony becaart-you cannot com orate a witness on n collateral matter. Besides , the court ruled out Rordoll'a toitlmonyrolatlvotoBolford. Whether the check had boon given to Belford or not waa a matter Uardoll had no Interest in. Afterwards , from the convocation between Dnrsoy and others , overheard by Rerdoll , ho came to understand that Doraoy , Belford ford and Crows' frlonds wore on the train going west. It was proposed to play a game with curds , "draw poker. " Dorsoy was one of the players , and Bslford the stakeholder and oishlor of the crowd. Dorsoy lost nearly all the money ho had , and eave a chock In settlement with Belford ford , "or ono of the winners to whom Belford transferred the same In set tlement. " Doraoy waa shrewd and charged his loss to the mall , thus gen erously permitting Boalor , Brady , Vail & Oct. to ohnro hla loss. , The above statement of Rordoll baa thrown some light upon the transac tion and Interested parties are hav ing a lively time among themselves , DORSEY'8 DENIAL. Special Ulrpitch tn Tii * Dm. VIOOHOUS DENUNCIATION IIEIIDELI , . WASHINGTON , March 8. Es-aena- tor Doraey fnrnlahoa the following oird : To tlio Associated Vrcti : 'I am It , formed you sent ta the country an erroneous falsehood that appeared In The Star to-night , as the statement cf Rerdoll. The Associated Press bolng supreme In Its sphere , I am forced to appeal to It to oak that what I say bo placed bosldo what the perjurer says I never saw Belford on the cars. I never played a game of cards with him , In his presence anywhere or at any timo. I never gave him a chock of any kind whatever over for any purpose in tbo world. I never mot him' in my life except in Washington City or Denver , then only socially. Rerdoll aaya I waa hero in October , 1870 , that ho spoke to mo about the check. I waa not hero any day after the llth of July , 187 ! * , until August 1880. In the meantime I had not Been Rordoll. Thia story ia ono that flows from the month of a self admitted per jurer and thief. Rerdoll never kept a book for mo , never wrote a line in a book for mo , never made a charge for mo , never had a chock book of mine unless ho atolo it. No check , no atnb of a check , no entry of any name or character ever existed upon which ta baao thla Infamous libel. Rordoll's statement ia the natural outgrowth of the usual infamy of transmitted power and the family represents it. S. W. DOIWBY. " ' Judge Belford in conversation to night fully confirmed all Doraoy states above concerning the chock story. Ho said ho never road a foot on any rail road car with Dorscy , and never played - od a game cf "poker" with him in hit lifo. Ho never saw the chock do- orlbod. A SLTJUGINQ MATCH. Special Dlspttch to Till Ilia. , DOKSEV THUMPS A VISITOR itf HI FABLOtt. WASHINGTON , March 8. The Sta to-day aaya it leaked out Tuesday morning that an attack was made b ; Stephen W. Dorsey on Judge LUley father of ox Deputy ArihuriLUley , a the residence ef the former. Llllo ; called at Dorsoy'a residence , ocoompa nlod by a friend. They wore admit ted at once byDorsoy , who invitoi them to'hls ' parlor. They commence * a conversation , during which Dorse ; accused LUley of obtaining Rordoll a a government witness. Doraoy booami excited , and dealt Lllloy a blow In th face. The latter , In throwing hlmsol back ta avoid the blow , hla chair wai npaot and ho fell to the floor , whoi Doraey kicked him in the lower par of the abdomen. Lilloy ia confined ti his room by the Injuries. Ex-Sonata Doraoy'a friends , in conversation thi evening , admit the fact of the asaanl on Judge Lilloy , but assort it too ! place under circumstances of groe provocation after Doraoy had boo groasly insulted. CAPITOL NOrEB. Special Dispatches to TUB lilii. STOFPKD I1IS SALARY. WASHINGTON , March 8. The fin comptroller of the treasury has ac vised the treasurer to make no paj monta on account of the salary ( Theodore I. Sioglnor , the newly oloc ed delegate to the house of ropreson atives from Idaho until his accounts i 'secretary of the territory , which ofllc ho jnat vacated , baa boon adjnatei There Is nothing wrong in the accoun which are now in process of sottl , i ment. Ho cannot refuse to adrani * ' Blngisor his salary when it bocomi doe , as ho does not believe ho hi authority to withhold the salary < any public officer unless It can I shown ho Is Indebted to the govon mont. special car , Saturday morning , f layoUeville , N. U. , where ho IB to 1 married ta Miss Annie Burr , the fir of next week. INDIAN INfU'KOTOIl 1'OLLOCK haa tendered lib resignation , to tal nfibct the 31 t inot. Socrntary Toll baa already selected a aucceasor. Tivolvo now lifo caving stations w bo established this ocuion , four of the > on tho'lukcf ' ) . HUOA11 FUAUDS Secretary Folger directed N. A Blngham t.nd hi. E Olmmborlal special agents of the treasury depar ment , to procscd to San Frnncls dnd Portland for the pnrpoiip of ma Ing a thorough investigation of t whole subject of Importation at the porta of sugars free of duty under t Hawaiian treaty. It will bo rornoi bored that Ropreaontativo Perry B mont made a minority report to oo grees on this subject , in which he i ferred to extensive frauda alleged have boon perpetrated on the rovon at the ports in question under t . treaty with Hawaii. THE KNVOYM FUOM M1DAOAHCAU and their suite were to-day entorta ed aa guoaU of the government by excursion to Mt. Yernon in oompi with the recldent diplomatic oorai i a number of other dUtlnguUhed p sona Invited by the secretary ot state. The trip was mndo 6n the United States steamer Dispatch , whlch j < ; ft the navy yard at 11 n m. and returned after an absenco'of five honrn. Among the invited guests who took i part in the excursion , besides nearly all the foreitm ministers and tholr families , were Representatives Knsson and Belmont - mont of the the foreign atlalrat com mittee ; Senator Hill , Adjutant Gen eral Drum , Brig. Gon. Hszcn , Ad mirals Wordou , Rodcoro and Walker , Wm. Henry Treicott and Gen , Lu- clns H. Footo , the newly appointed minister to Coroa. BURIAI. OF GO V. STEPHENS. An Immoneo Throng at Atlanta The Sorvicoe at tbo Capital. SpcdM DljiviUh to Tint Unit. ATLANTA , G . , March 8. The Stephens memorial services began at 10 o'clock. The attendance waa over whelming. Many dolegatlona of cltl- zona and military 'are ' hero from different parta of the state. Speeches' wore made by Martin J. Crawford , General Toombs , General Jackson , Senator Brown , Col , Jones , Attorney General Anderson , Dr. Miller and ex-Govornor Smith. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock , KULOOISTIO nESOLUTIONfl. ATLANTA , Ga. , March 8 , The fu neral services opened with prayer by Rev. Wm. Adams. Senator Oolqnltt Introduced the speakers. General Gordon road the following resolutions by the oltl/.ons' committee : RESOLVED , That In the death of Alexander Hamilton Stephens , Geor gia has lost her boat beloved , foremost cltl/on ; the union ono of Ita moat able , enlightened atatoamon , and the world an example of benevolence and humanity. RESOLVED , That hla catholic oym- pathlos , embracing aa they did , all olaaaos , colors and conditions the whole family of man -rondor his lifo an inspiring example for the emulation ' tion of ourselves and th'oao who are ta como after us. RESOLVED , lhat not only with ad- miratlonbnt with astonishment , wocon- template hla life long struggle against adverse circumstances , beginning with hla career at college and ending only with hla ropoao in the blor , ho con quered poverty , debility , disease , and with skill unsurpassed and courage Invincible ho achieved Imperishable honors' in almost every sphere of In tellectual activity , and fell at laat t herb in the full panoply on the fiolc of his fame at the post of duty. RESOLVED , That the readiness wltl which he broke with political partloi when , in his judgment , they had wan ddrod from the constitution of hi country , and hla bravo support of tin rights and privileged , as ho conceive' them , of all citizens , whether coloroi or his own race , native or forolgi born , lllnotrato his courage of convic tlon , which uevor failed him , am which is worthy of emulation. HRESOLVKD , That while weldo not re present Stephens aa infallible , wo d point with Binoero pride to the many aided Intellect of this rumatkabl man , ta his vast , various acqnUi ments , all disciplined to usefulness b bin Buperb practical wlidom and MBI tlfied by the -virtues of an every-da Christian life ; to hla pre-omlnonc everywhere' , In speculative aa well i prootlotl life , at the bar , on th hustings , of BUtosmauihip and In th wider field of letters , aa rendering hit a match for the mightiest. Au ac compllahod man , hla fame will tak care of Itself. He built his ow monument In the heart of over Georgian. His name will bo canoi ( zed on the hearthstone of ever honao in the state. In presenting the resolutions , Goi oral Gordon spoke in terms of prate of the lifo of Stephana. General Toombs , in ascending th stand , almost broke down with emi tlon. Ho spoke for nearly an hour o the life of Stephens. In the course ( his eulogy ho said Stephens wonl have deserved all honor If ho had dot no act in his lifo except to advocai these principles of state right * , whlc he had always hold to. Crowds continued to arrive durlt the day until fully fifty thonsat visitors were in the city. Such crowi were never aeon in Atlanta. With tl population of Atlanta left out the : must have been over seventy-fn thousand people in the streets. The funeral services in the afte noon wore conducted by Rev , < Jones. Doctor Talmadgo made tl closing prayer. The funeral procc ajon was a mile and a half long. T ' nfght the visiting citizens and mllita are returning homo. ' The memorial services at Autjue were participated in by thousand Nearly every business honao In t city was closed and all the bo tolled. Appropriate servicea were al ! hold In the colored churches. TALLAIIAHSE , Fla. , March 8. T or governor and cabinet passed roaol 30 tiona of sympathy with Georgia at the loss of her chief magistrate. PC lie cilices were closed during the fc eral and the capital flag at half ma 1(0 er The Last NlcUt of a Mnrderei Special DUpatch to TUB B . ill NEW YOHK , March 8 There v m a pitiful acetic at the Toombs to-nl ( when tno mother , sloter and awe heart of McGloln , the murderer , p V. tholr last visit to him McGl V.n. n. manifested. but little emotion wl conversing with them. After kisv co them goodbye , ho ate a hearty suni kho The unfortunate mother waa tal ho homo in a coach , her hysteric uhrl 100 resounding through the atreot/j. A ! hon the evening meal McGloinand 1 n- jono , the latter a donblo mnrdo nol - conversed with tnolr oln n- adviaeiB.l Later in t'ao ever nro - MoGloln's oounsol visitor1 , him , am rote him the young mnrda'.or , with ti iUe rolling down his check a , spoke of .ho mother. He said h'j had borne through the words ol his Bister's cl Ity. "Yon Btuck frj me like a loa < in.an ho said , "and yon must aeo an through. " Both men seemed oh fnl and realgnr.d. Up ta mldn neither slept , McGloln declared Intention to remain awak * all ni | TAKE1TO-YOUR HOLES , > v ' . And Patiently Wait tlio Toot of Wiggins Windy Horn , Nations of Fools Anxiously Waiting for the Orack of Doom. While the Prophet Bemoans the Fate of His Follow Creatures. The Fatal Calm Preceding Storms Felt on the North ern Coast. The Signal Servloo Roporti U Clear In ttra Z.and of Promts * . Tlio Gamin ? Storm t Special Dispatch to Tun Unit. OTTAWA , March 8. A great con sternation has been created in thi > Ottawa district by a blinding enow storm which sot In yesterday and con tinues to-day , Several farmers in the country district have deserted tholr homos and are seeking shelter in the- wooda where they are building snow houaoa. They fully believe In Wig gins' prediction. The railways , leav ing the city are blocked up with snow. In a conversation with Wiggins to-day ho stated this storm was caused by one of the pianola moving into a position to take part in the great atorm on the- nth and llth of March. Thla planet * force has crossed western Europe and the eastern half of America , and wa * really the arm of the great storm. The Michigan atom proper will begin on the Oth in the eastern hemisphere and roach hero on the llth. Ho thinks there' muat have boon terrifies storma in England yesterday and to day. For the remainder of .the week there will bo Bovcro froata. Ho said in conclusion that in all hla letters , both to the minister of marine and to the lords of admir alty ho advised that nil vessels should bo in safe harbors not later than March 5th , for ho feared minor storms that always preceded the great ono. The storm is the decisive battle ground between himself on the ono hand and Generals Hazon , Corpmall , Vonorand meteorological scientists on the other , and ho la willing to stake hla reputa tion that it will be on time and provo the biggest blow ever known. Many maritime shippers are acting on his. advice , and have ordered their vessels to remain in port until after the 12th Inst. Inst.OTTAWA OTTAWA , March " 8 , As the tlma approaches for Wiggins' great storm , the interest becomes more Intense. Many timid persona are known ta bo proatr&ted with nervousness. The telegraph reports several women have- become Insane through fear in the United States. It has visibly affected Wiggins , and seriously interfered with. his appetite to-day , Ho regrets that the storm la * coming , and almost ' wishes now ho had not predicted It. , In the interest of science , however , he. felt it a duty ho 'owed his fellow era- , tnres. Ho promises early next week to publish to the world the theory on. which he based hla prognoatlcatlonsv The weather this evening is somewhat milder , the wind having subsided. Wiggins regards this aa the calm before the storm. HALIFAX , March 8. Tha northern lights are bright to-night , Wiggln stated yesterday the would precede hla storm. A local weather prophet , . while predicting 24 hours of the pres ent fine weather , Bays ho would not be- BurprlBsd at a blow Friday night , with new moon and high tides. Some whatf proprietors , fearing the faiEll ment of Wiggins prediction , have noti fied owners of goods the will not be responsible for their safety daring- the ensuing week. Property in storts OEU Borne of the wharves is being removed to the upper Btorloa. Owing to the- rofnaal of American fishermen to go. on the banka again nntil after the id promised atorm , afresh fish f ammo has 3s boon oanaed. lioaton and New York 10 orders were received for as large a sup ro ply for those markets as possible. fO WASHINGTON , March 8. The signal service report again says : "Thero are- no Indications of the development of a it- itJ. . great atoms onorpty within the stations , J.ho of observation of the elgnal service. " ST. JOIINH , N. B. , March 8 The is- 'o- weather to-night is fine and clear. FREDEIUCKTON , K R , March 8 , The heavy northwest gale of last ita night and early this morning has con siderably abated this ovcnlng. la. la.ho BATHURST , N. B , , . March 3 ; AIL appearances Indicate a big storm. lla NEW YOUK , March 8 , Hero ao along the Now England coast no sljrnv ho of a storm are reported. In- Train Rubber InIn Coptnrod- In Bpoclol Dispatch to Tun BBC. ib- VANBOUEII , Ark. , March 8 in- of the four men who attempted to rob. < at. the weat boand train on the Littla. ' Rook & Fort Smith road , , near hero last night , has been captured , He was. wounded In the face and aria , , and. bolng unable to ioep up with hia com- ens panlona * took refuse in a farm house , , 5h1 where ho waa traced by officers. A. ot- aid - gorous noarth la being made for the. alu root oi the band , and it is thought ' they cannot escape. The wounded > ilo robber W B placed m jail hero. Lycoh- ing Inn WOB threatened , but thojtown IB. ) or. quiet to-night. Conductor Calno ken died of his wounds thla morning ; eka Brakeman Lester cannot live. [ ter Via- Iron "Worker * ' ' ror , Special Dlipatch to Tui fi . tual PITTHBUKH , March 8. Meetings of ilng the Amalgamated Associations of Iron Ito and Stool workora to consider the oars ecalo of wages to go into effect , June hla 1st , will bo hold Saturday , simulta up neously in this city. Wheeling , Cov- liar- ington , Ky. , Belleville. 111. , Yountra- m , " town , Ohio , and Philadelphia. No mo demand for radical change * ia the , oer- present acale Trill be made exjupt ia Ifiht the case of the wages of the a jlneets. Unieu manafaottiren luaut , on redno , Rht. tiona , everythlr.g will'pw , | oo\Wlv