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I H DAILY \ FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB.VEDJNESDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 1 ] , 1884. NO. 157. THE EXPOSITION. It Formally Yestcraay AHernoon al 3:10 : , President Arthur Touches the Button at Washington , And Starts the Machinery at Now Orleans , And in a Brief Address Declares . , the Exposition Open , The Address of the President of the Exposition ! Itvnn n SUCCCSB In Kvrry I'nrticular A Gnliv Day for New Orleans , Fine \Vei\lticr. 1NAUGUUAT10N OKll WAalllNQTON , December 1C. Invitations woru sent out by the secretary of state In the iiama of thu president for thu ceremonies in .Washington connected with the opnuing of the Wurld'8 exposition at Now Orleans , named the hour of 12:33 : p , m. , ns the time when the formal exercises at the executive uumsiun would begin. Before that hour this afternoon one huudrud nml fifty or two hun dred Invited guest * , comprising sumo of th'j best known peopl i of Washing on and includ ing a JargB number of ladies , u eemblcd in the spacioiu ' 'oust room" of the prealdontial inuu- ( lou , where the ceremonies were to take place- No attempt hud been made to docorata the room and it appeared precisely as usual except that on the eastern sldo near one of the central windows aloud a srui > ll mahogany tablu bear ing a telegraph instrument mid that behind it on aa easel was a largo picture of the Now Orleans exposition building and grounds , beautifully trained in fresh rosebuds and car nations interwoven with smilux and maiuen hatr feins. The frama was surmounted by a floral scroll composed mainly of white carna tions , upon which the wordd , ' T. ) the presi dent , " at pnaied In red and blue immortelles. This was taken and presented by thu board of management of the exposition. Among the distinguished persons who stru'ttod bacit and forth through the oust room , talking or listen ing to the music of the ma ino band and wait ing for the ceremonies , were most of the mem bers of the diplomatic corps and Vresidout Arthur's cr.bluot , with their wives. The president of the aenati , speaker of the house , W. W , Cocorau , Goo. Bancroft , tin historian , Tjawrenco liumtt , General Van Vleit , Min ister Foetnr with Mrs. Foster and their daughter , MayorMmith of Philadelphia , Mar shal McMictfiel , Mrs. Chief Justice Wuito , Mr < j. Justice Field , andniauy otheis. Tlioro wera also present special committees from the houao anil seiiuto representing the slates and territories of the union , and several states were repretouted by commisiioners. At the telegraph Instrument table H.it Mr. M. JMurean , manger of the Western Unlun office , who had arranged the wire for the occasion and who waa to manage the telegraphic part of the ceremonies. It was expected tlu f-U'iial from Mow OrleauR annouucing all in readiness would bo given promptly at 1 o'clock Wash ington time or noon by central merediau time used in Now Orleans and a fuw moments before that hour nearly , all these present grouped themselves arourjd the little table leaving rm open- passageway by which the president could approach it from the main corridor. Everybody stood thus in the atti tude of expectancy for fully half an hour while the Marinu band iilivcd thu national airs and the operator at the instrument titble questioned the Now Orleans operator as to the situation. Ao half-past onn Marshal McMichaol who acted as master of th" ceremonies announced the Etoamboat with thn manager : ! of ( li'joxpjsilioti on board h ; l not yet rcnUitil the exposition grounds at Now Orleau' , and that ovou after Its nrrlval tberj would nt'cos arily bo a further dulay of Urn or fifteen minutes. Tno iuvitod guests who had been Btaiirting eo long in un- comfortublo attitudes thereupon sought seats .around thu fildas of the room uud tbero w.is a re nuweil buxz of converentlon. About fiftaon minutes licforo two ths operator at the exposition bulldlug at New Orleans announced the arrival tlioro of the nificiuls and the board of management , nnd uotico ta that effect waa given to I'jesl- < lent Arthur. A moment later the latter , Brccertod bv Marshal McMUhaoi , and accom panied by Vice 1'resident K.lmunds and Com- mhfclouer Morehoad , entered the o.yit room followed by Speaker Carlisle with iSoiretary FreliuRbnyHOii , BuciotariiB McCulloch , JJa- colu , Chuudler , aud Attorney Geuer.tl Uiunr- ster , mcmbors of thu diplomatic corps and other distinguished giiBRtj. Tin president flt.itioiu'd him-clf in nont of the t legtaph instruinenr tblo , with hu bick to the table vitb C. i lisle , Mr. Bancroft , mid Heca-taiy Frolinghujsrn on his ri ht , and Vic 1'foaideut Kdmuuds , Commissioner Morohead , Senator J.ogan and members of the cabinet .it , his left. Moment after moment pasatd after thu president hud taken his posi tion , without bringing any announcement from New Orleans thut the managem wcro raady to proceed ith the exercises , and thd F-itimUoi1. linally seemed to beci'ina ' a littln em- barmstin ; ; to ail concerned and especially tu the preeidoiit. As the minutes , honuvor , longtnnned into qirirter hourH , and thu president anil liis cabinet coutinuad tu stand in Kuluirm Rtata bofnro the iustnmient table wllhuut occupation or the iiiuntdlato prospect of occupation. The emb.irrassmeut pavn way to a HUUCO of the rodiciilous , aud the 1'reaidcnt laughed liourtlly at the Iialf wins , pored comments on the situation and humor ous explanations of the Btrangu delay which wera made to him from time tu timu by rotary Frelimhu3 ; ei ! . Vico-iirestdoiit VA- inunds and other gtmilcmen who stood near him. Finally when nimifement waa fast T place in Itu turn to a feeling of weari- tlie following nddres < t < th'i pro > id nt < % vas received auU r6d by Commissioner Moit'hoad. Thd prOKent occasion jj the con- miumiitioii of tlio fiitHrjirieu InaiiRiirattd iu conformity to an act of congrofct pasi < J Jesa than two yca H ago , aud Aiithaihlne the holding of thu Worlds Indus trial aud Cott.in Ceiitttiuial exposition undei thojjiitt aui . 'ctu of the Unllod States Na tional Cotton I'Unt afsodiiion and the city o ! itH location , Now ' 'rleana , was their eclcctlon cs the slto of tlw World's exijobitlon , and in .IUIID , 18 3. tlurte.ui cvjiinl eiuiera ! composing tha board of miu.V > eiiiHrit wan appointed by the profctdont of tno United Ktates , aud at once entered npnii tbo di.clmrgaof their du- t'.OJ , At un early d , < tu. huwovor it became manifest that tlo : liber tJi'y ' of the ludivlduald of the city nnd elate would bo inixtleonato , to M et the requirement ! of the over incro.winR mognltudoof lira undertaking. Accordingly application waa made to the United Statei through congress , reaulting in obtaining gen erous assistance. lUch rdfon' address coucludoa by the expression of the Jiopo that the cxpDBition would prcxltico closer nnd moro friendly intercourse with other : ountrien and a firmer OitablUhment ot peace lu our country. President Arthur then read in a clear and deliberate manner tlio following tcply : rnKsinuNT Airmen's Annuitss. Tn the tintno of the tieopla of thn republic I congratulate tbo citizens of the southwest on thiir ftdvitncmg prosperi Vi as mnnifested in , ho great Intcrnatlouol ICxposltlon now a'mut , o open , Tha Interest of the lutiuii iu that section of our commonwealth has found ex pression in many ways , and not bly In Appro * iriationa for the improvement of the Missis- > ippl , and by the national loan to promolo the .ircscnt cxp.sitlou , situated ns'it is at thu gateway of the trade between the United States and Central anil South America , it will ittract the attention of people of thonctahbor * ng nations of tha American system , find they will learn the importance of availing them- elves of our products aa wo will of their ? , and thus not only good f coling but profitable Inter course between the United rititcn and the states of Central aud South America will hu > romotod. The poopla also of our own country .bus brought clo.er together , will find in this Btrongtheuing the bonds of brotherhood The exposition of a nnpoUtlvo Industrie ) m t i res for railroads , telegraph lines and submarine cable have drawn much noircr thn uatious of .ho earth , and an assembly lika this of .he representatives of tlio dilTerout nations iaprouiotlvo of good will and peace , while It nuvnncod the material welfare of all. The Uulted States extend to these from for eign countries , who visit us on this occasion a cordial welcome , and now at the executive uansion in Washingt n iu Urn presence of the assembled representatives of thu friendly na * .Ions . of thu world , of the president of tln sen ate , of the speaker of the house of repreeenta- ives , of th-3 chief justices aud associate jus- iocs of the supreme court , of the committee rorn each house of congress , and of the mem * > ers of my cabinet , I again , and in their name , congraluluto the promoters of the exhibition ipoa the auspicious inauguration of an ontor- iriso which promises such far-reaching rn- jults. Witi my best wishes for tbo fulfill , nont of all it ? great purposes , 1 now declare , bo World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial CxpoMtlon to open. At the couciusion of the president'0 address , vhich was received with applause , Senator egan read the address from tha joint committee mitteo representing the houses ot congress. Commissioner-General Morohead received a ergo number of letters and telegrams from governors of states nnd mayors of citica who were un blo to bo present here to-day , but vho cent their congratulations and regrets. Among them was the followin ? from Gov , Cleveland : "I regrut I shall not bo able to vitness at Washington the mo'voment which lull inaugurate at Now Orleans a demonstra- ; ion of tha greatness of our country and which [ devotedly hope will also illustra o aud co - irm a cordially fraternal feeling between the people of our country. NKwOnUTANs , December 1C. The day of .ho inauguration ceremonies at the World's Imposition opened bright and cheerful. Thousands made preparations early in tno morning to witness the long exjiected event , and the public aud pvivato buildings were jiily decorated. Tha proceesiou was formed at 11 a. m , , and pro ecdod to exposition jrounda where at 3:10 p. in. the exposition was formally opened. Arriving at the grounds , the procasBion 'novcd to the exposition , buildings. Ten thousand chairs had been placed in the mil and the galleries. These were soon filled , every aisle and etanding places iu the Msles were occupied , and thousands gathered eiiher n the side hall from whioh n view of the plat form could l o obtained. The music hall , where 3 lie ccremoEies .lock place iis elaborately decorated with the lags of all nations and the coats of- arms of all tha stateo. At ono o'clock Dr. Talmafco advanced to the front of ; ho stage and made the opening prayer. Ho nvoked tha di iuo blessings on the otlicers , directors and managers of the exposition. Ho sidd : "May this day matk the beginning of i now dispensation of prosperity anil brotlier- lioud. May there como fiom the ibllnunci'd of. this expo'ition , from thcao fields of industry , Biilt'j which shall give the people more com plete apparel ami bottar food , moro comfortable shelter and more thorough educational advontagts. M ay it result in spreading out ilia golden Balls of ourpaialyzed chipping , iu itarting the plow and opening the doors of the storehouse , and may thcro conio to this whole land an increafed pros- [ lerity fiom this gathering together from day to day and montti to month of people of ail ptates and countries. Wo pray that past Foeliop of sectional discord may disappear , and eouth , notth , east aul west becomn four puts ofngieat national harmony. May it Da a unification of North and South America" Dr. Tulmage invoked the ble."bing of ( Jud on the mimufKC'.uring , indust ial , oJuiational and reformatory instltutians of tha wotld. Courier's mtlitury band , of CiuoinuaLi , then ? ave the grand exposition maicii. Director Guneral iJurko , when the nppl.meo which greeted him , and the repeated cheers of the [ icoplo hud Bubtided , delivered u nhort elo quent speoih uurreudeiing the pxpoaitiou into tliu ; hands of its numogoment. Atter tno Mexican band hnd rendered aoiuo dflections , U'jnclu ing with their national air , ( the nudienca standing in the mean time ) Prs.-ident Uichardson , of the ox position n'sociation , deliverivl his address , which was wired to Washington , Col. Gus A. llraux then load 1'rc'sident Artbur'u ad- drpp , which had just boon received by told- graph. When ho concluded the nentenco do- claiiiug the \Virld' JCupoMtiou open , aud at the xama moment the president In Washing ton closed thu electric circuit and tha ma chinery bore was put in motion. A lar o portrait trait of President Arthur wu < placed in posi tion in the center of the platform and greeted with round after fuuud of applause , an.id which Aiaycr Utiillotto brlelly uud feelingly welcomed clio vUitora to Now Orleans. Governor McKneiy delivered an oddreBs in which he rovluwud the history of thu oi\ani- /ition rf the exposition and ret forth the gru t advantages to accrue to ; thu Btato anil people of tha wliolo country trom the grand enterprise. After this speech n poem in honor of the exposition by MM , Townaend was read by 1'aso M. Baker , Almost every country of lairopo and on this continent was represented oil the platform. Among other personages on platform were tilt ) officer * of the French war ves ol "Uoavet , " Mrs. Julia Ward Howe , of Boston , and stall of ladies of the womnu'u department , Secretary of the Interior Teller , postmaster-general Halton , General K t n , commissioner of odiiration , Chief tluatias Manning , La , mid several assistant justices aicd jmlgiM and federal i.fficers I'lli'crii , BOiiatorB , rpprcsootitlves and city oHiciii' ' * . To-night ZtliB city is brilliantly illuminated , the moat notable bnildingH tuu thd Times-Democrat which has eroded a tiiumpln.1 arch in the street and thu 1'icnyuuo which baampeib multicolored rows of Jan- terns covering the CDtiro front , Tha nky is gurgeoua with firo-wutlcs and the air mounds with explosions of gunpowder. The general expression is the day has been a complete ( ucct sa nnd credit to the mstmgimient. Possi bly 25,000 persons found their way to tha exp - p 'Mtion grounds. Tlio only causa of regret Is the delay of some exblb'tors prevented the fitft day from pre. onting dlsnUya nt their rest. A complota array of exhibits wa prefontwl by the gt.ites of Oregon , Colorado , California and Nebraska nnd the territory of D koU. Tne oxhihtt of Nebraska attracted universal Attention being maenificent , Some western railroads make fine difplays , and Buotca of mauufacturcra from the eastern aud middle atatw have given proof of their ingenuity and Interest lu the success of the exposition by fending largo suppliua from their factories nnd workshops. The south shows up with wondeiful omplctenou in her min eral agricultural ami manufacturing resources , nud is ovidcntly tuklug the greatest pride In t o 8UCC031 of the exposition ami in the re- milts which it is hiipod will follow it. Mexico nnd the pouthcrn half of the western hernia- [ ihero nio well represented , It seems prob * able that msido of n fortnight the ecopo of exhibits will bo prcatly enlarged , and oven the present mammoth building will hardly ac commodate all tlio plsplnys. Almost oveiy state In the union represent every branch of industry. TJIK SL'ANf-U XltKATY. TO UK DHCUSaKI ) WITH OI'KK DOOHS. Special talogram to Tun DEE : ASltixaTOX , December 1C. There is a reasonable probability that the sonnto will illscusa the Spanish American treaty in open session. The committee on foreign relations 'iwors this course aud it seems almost certain ihat the scnato will follow the advice thus given , although there are grave and reverend senators who insist that to discuss the treaty in public is to defeat the very object our foro. fathers had in vlaw In providing that treaties ihould be considered In secret session , that of making thorn out of the arena of public did- cueslon. To consider this treaty now with open doors would , it ia claimed , ba an admis sion that the eenate has been coerced by tha lawspapprs , and therefore it should not bo done. The drift of the stnatorial talk , however - ever , indicates that the treaty will not bo acted on with closed doors , but openly after ; ho fullest discussion. There nrp about ten treaties before tbo senate for action , and the disposition of ono will practically settle them ll M the question of reciprocity and tariff is uvolved tj the same oxtcnt iu all of them. With ono treaty disposed of the others can be mickly decided. While the drift of outside opinion Is thai the Spanish-American treaty will not bo ratified , members of tlio sonata committee on foreign relations hold the con trary opinion and say that there is i > small majority In its favor. Tlio llraiid-tiemiiii C so Another Important Arrest. CHICAGO , December 1C. Another arrest in the noted election feauds series was made to night. The person arrested is W. J. Galla- ; her. The complaint waa made before the United States commissioner thh afternoon and charges Gallagher with making a forced tally sheet for the second precinct of thu Eighteenth ward , by which Rudolph Brand , democrat , was undo to appaar to have a ma jority of ten vote.i in the sixth Jegislativo dia- tribt over Henry W. Lemau , republican , for sutO'Senator. The charge wiw prdferroit by Melville K. Stone , editor of tbo Dtily News. It appears that photog.-aphio copies of tha forged tally shoot tf G.dl gher's hand- wiiting and that of several other persons un der nu picion , were submitted to experts who pronounced the writing in tha bogus tally sheet the same as Gallagher's. The prisoner , it waa attempted to bo bhown during tiio fed eral jury's investigation , took mysterious ridu iu a hack in comuauy wiih J. < . Macl iu and another man on the night of November 21 , when it is understood thu false ballots were put into the ballot box of the prf cinct mentioned. Gallagher was summoned before tha tsrnnd jury but not called on to testify. Ho gavu bjudi to-night in SiO.OSK to appear n xt Saturday. Wardou McGarizle , ot the Cook county hospital , and David Kavanaugb , baloou hooper , became his sureties. l.allrnad Hates DcliiK' Discussed. CIIICAUO , December 10. The Iowa and northwestern rai way linei held an important cession , this morning , taking up the quejtion of reducing ratoj from northwestern and west ern points on grain and merchandise iu vituv of the prevailing low price of cereal ? and iu deference to the numerous application ? , nnd possibly also in deference to tha movement nctually inaugurated in Iowa to this end. Nothing deiinilo was acsuniplished , the sentiment of the moating being snmo- what averse to any immediate reduction id thn existing tariffd. Thu Mibject however , will be furtuer debated boforij any definite vote will bo taken. A proposition waa also laid before thu medting of issuing atuiial pasies to imiuufac'urerH nt cmnueting points but till * being in direct M'olatioii of thy npreemptitonly recently vnteml into concerning tlio pain system it was vigorously opposed , and onu of tlio roads declaring if it was adopted it would proceed to Untie trip passes aud ignoru tlis recant - cant agreemout. ai.il niiiHlaUonlu Mnr , N , December 1C. A number of witnesses were csxicincd to-dav for the Bub- oirumittee on tbo investigation cf the alleged irregularities in thn first comptroller' * pli * , robtivo to toe reputation of J , J. Barker for truth and veracity. K. W. Ayrea , correspondent pendent for the Kansas City Time ? , Bald , mrker'u refutation wus bad and ho would not believe him under oath. The papers de nounced him ax a universal and mustodonic liar. Kx-Governor Crawford , of Kanssp , paid , for ten years ho bad not epoken to a gentlainan relative tj liarker v/ho Bpolioof him In favor able torits. Jlo believed hid reputation for honesty , integrity and veracity bad , nnd would not bcllovo him under tatb , I'rnbnDlo Siihpcnsiim lu the Motion Kulicla Coal Mines. I'.TTHUUIIO , December 10. A general HH- pension in the coal minea 'along tha onon- gahela and Youghioghony rivers Is probable next Monday , unlf sa the demand for one-half cunt mure per bushel Is granted by the pro- prietorc , who , In turn , pay the miners now pet Si ; pur day nnd tuny will pay no more. If the miners insist they will shut do. vu the mines. About four thomaud men are employed in the.41) inlnua , Heavily f'lnoil , LIMA , via GALVKSFON , Dacunber 1G.-A company of bull fightcrj were flneit 1,000 eoloi for furnishing a report infeilor to the specifi callous iu the contract. WASHINGTON NEWS. The Reagan Substitute Bill Passes ilie Senate , > . The Sonats Passes tlie Dakota Staio "Bill. Mr , Elaine's ' Seasons for With drawing His Libel Suit , An InteveBling Letior by the Late Alex H. Stephens , Giving His Opinion of the Ex- Confod-Ohief. The Tallnpoosn Invo8tlf ntlou The SprtniBii-A.incrlcan Trcnty No Junlictlnc Kspcdltlons. SKNATK. i December 13. Lapham prc * eented remonstrances against thu ratification of the Nicaragua treaty. Sherman raised a loint of order that jtlio treaty was ex cuUvo juslnoss and hid not been ordered published , and the remonstrances Miould therefore be presented in executive session. Lapham with drew the remonstrances , Cockroll , from the committee on military affairs , reported ad versely to the petition of members of George Strong post , CJ A. 11. , i'airfield , Towa. The jetitiou prayed that the surplus lu the treas ury be used to wake up to the soldiers aud sailors of the late war the amount lost by rea son of the depreciation of the money in which they were paid Irom 18Gto 1803 , which loss imounted to nearly half their monthly pay. Tno petition adds that the Uuited States gov ernment is honor bound to grant this prayer. A resolution was agreed to celling on the secretary of state to communicate to the senate ate all accessible information regarding the extent and character of the forei u trade of Mexico , Central and South American statCR , Cuba , Porto llico and 8an Domingo , to in clude , if possible , a detailed statement of the value and character of manufactured and other articles , comprising the imports nnd exports of such etutes and islands , and also the chare of the United States in tha trade of each and portion of such import * and exports transported in vofsels belonging to citizens of the United States. The unfinished businefB bsinp the Dakota bill , was temporarily laid aside to riermit Beck to contimia his ramarka of yestarday on the silver question. "We could wait uixty day. ' , thank God ! " he tald , "until the en- omlea of thu silver bill disappeared from the other end of the ca.itol before letting the world know that wu proposeil in good taith io maintain the currency uf our country , and pay our bands iicc rding to _ our obligations. " Sliannau replied , asserting that much iemngi gisin luJ been thrown around tha ( sil ver quastion , but the real question was whether the United States could arrest the ni'irch if time in the attempt to make gold and silver of equal value. It could not bo done , flu ) question for the Uniterl Utiites to con sider was whether we should pa oil piling up thcan silver dollars lu mr tronsury ai idle money or ftuspeiid it fo SS time while consider- ° ng in conuectioii vyilh Jitlmj nations thu nutu.il relationships of gold' and ( silver , within n few month'i a new adminiBtralion would como into p > wer and ho commended this question to it. If the newspaper accounts were true , hia honorable friend f/om Delaware , ( Bayard ) WAS to be eccrota-y of the treasury to that administration. If so ha would huve this question to solvn , and if ho could solve it ho Siierman ) would follow him with pleasure. In did not anticipate his democratic friend would find less difficulty in solving the q es tiou than othois bad f.mnd : and ho behaved thd new administration would luuo to &OVH it iu juat the bamo way that the republi cans would have had to solve it if the republican administration were again coming into power. After further debate the matter was dropped. Tha Dakota bill was then taken up. Tha mention was on the adoption of Garlnnd'u substitute for the bill reported from the com&utteij on tenitories. On coming to a vote Garland's substitute was Inht by a partjr vote. Vleas 27 , nays 'tl. The dauncrats voting in th" iilFiunativo and there ro ; ubhcans in the negative. The b.ll was then voted on tubs tan tiiilly na ir Lame from tha coimnitton on torrritijimi and Dasse < ) , : iNo hy a party vote. Yea4 I ! ) , nays " 8. The lill ur.w goes to tbo housn , Cullom cilliidii ; the inter-state commerce bill and it wa < j i.ud boforathoseuato so as to btonne unliniiihod busiuefs to-morrow. 1'latt . -.VO noticn that on thn disposal of that meuti- urn hu would move the fltn itu to tike up the bill to proiJo for the fotmatioii and the ad- into the union of thu state of T.icjiua , UOUaK. Decflinlier 1C. The house was lulled to order by Springir , of Illinois , as speaker pro tern. A bill was passed amending - ing suction t'.IIO of thi ) revised ttututea , rn- panlini ; the forwarding of mall matter. It uiuhomeH imi-tninaterri to forward mail matter of second , third and fourth class , on which pustule * has occo been paid in full. ThU rule IH now iu force in regard to mail matter of the iiiHt cliea. Ingallu prnsided over the onate to day. Jlillrt inaktiig temporary provisions for the naval service were reported by _ llale , of the naval coimnittt . Ha gave notice that lie would endeavor to call it up to-moirov/ . Ileagan took the 11 > or ta close the debate , lie replied to the criticisms made ngainsl bis hubstituto and poiuto I out what ho considered as weak pointHin the arguments in opposition ta it. Ha renewed the vvholo subject of inter * ttjtu trantpoitation exhuuslively , and con gratulated tlm houjotlut it was at last given thu opportunity to vote upun the question. The vote was then tuken on Hubetitiuing the Keagan bill for the ticut snvon touti > rn of thu commlttoo bill ( contaminaT itmeilial provU- ciuna ) anditwauBgrucdtojyeas , l.t ) ; , jiays ! ) ' . Tlio lemaining section of the committee bill ( for the iippolntiuetit of n commission , etc. , ] wi-io stricken out , 118 to CO , The bill known as thi Keagan subuituto vai then road by eec- tlors under the fivominute ruin. The amend ment ollered by O'Neill , of J'itunsyivauia , ox. tending the provlHioiiH of the bill tj the water wuya of the uountry , was lost , U to 117. Hop * kins olfered an amendment extending the provision ol tha bill to persona or companies engaged In the transportation of property by pikrt line or llncj. Agreed to. OMIura oifoiud aa amendment providing that any perton , ta\ing pUichuted a ticket to bo convoyed from one stole to another or paid the required fare shall rfccivo euch treatment and i ( forded equal facilities as all other persons holding tickets of the ( nmo class without dUcrinnnntion. Ho ht-ld tlmt all citizens of the United States were entitled to equal protection. This was not n ques tion of caste or color ; it was a question of dealing fairly with all persons , lleagan said the qtmalion of tram- | > ortation of pereons had not been comidcrtd In the committee and he thought it too Im portant a matter to bo legislated upon without examination , Amendment wai agreed to , yeas 135 , nays 97. AppUtiBonii tha republi can side. IMount moved n reconsideration , O'Hnra moved to lay Hlnunti motion on the table. Tending this Hoagnn moved to ml- jouru , which was carried , yeaaKW , n ys US. WABUINGION N13WS. WASHINGTON , December 1C. In executive scfslon of the senate to-day the nomination of McCiilluch to bo secretary of thn treasury WBS further discussed , Senator hiddloberger continuing his spsech in opposition. The session adjourned without n vote , BAlUCUll'd m.USTKKI.M ) THnKATS. It wan learned that lute ycstordayaftcrnoon after the sub-committee had adjourned , liar- kor wont to Judge Lawrence and told him if lie brought out any testimony derogatory to his ( Barker's ) character , ho would do so at Ills pprsouul peril. Other witnesses including Representative I'eters of Kansas , also certili d tnat Hixrker'fi reputation was bad , Mr. Lintnn , chief of ono of the divisions of the first comptrollers' office , was called to testify in rcgatd to the fraudulent claiin of the Btato of Ploiida against the United States referred to by Judge Lawrence in his testimony jcstcrday. Lintun said that only boor lUrkur could have nindo Mich a claim , ho himself was out of the : ity at tbo time the claim was made , ho eaid lie believed Burner made it _ out from a similarity of Barker's handwriting and that which appeared in the document hu oaid when ha first saw it bo th light It was fraudu lent ami ho referred it to Judge Lawrence as foon as that gentleman returned from Ohio. Barker was called Jntc Judge Lawrence's otlico aud denied having any knowledge of the cl iim. The next day ho tendered his resigna- .ion. Adjourned. INDIAN CITIZENSHIP. The house committee on Indian nllaira do- : ided ti report iidversoljMm the joint rcsolu- ution providing for the improvement of the [ ndiana by giving them citizenships. OPPOSED TO JUNKBilNQ KXTEDITIONa. A. number of representatives are consider ing the propriety of olFdriDg a resolution In the house for the Investigation of the usa of jo ernment vessels for junneting expeditions. At a meeting of tbo house committee on naval affiirp , the bill recently introduced pro viding for the payment of pensions to rela- , ivcs of these who lost tluir lives on the Tallapoosa and compensating the survivors vho lost personal property was discussed. [ Upreseutativea Wise and Uuchanan strongly opposed its being favorably reported , and said they "would protest agaiast ; ho use of any naval vessel by the secretary of the navy for pleasure purposes. " A raso- "ution was agreed upon requesting the secro- : .iry of the navy to inform the comnv'tteo what public business the Tallapooso wai en- Caged in , and under whona orders tbo vessel vas sailing at thu time of her collision with the Baltimore schooner. JEFF UAVI4. \N I.NTEHESTINO LE1TEII 1'RO.M THK LATE ALBX. H. STEPHENS. Sr. Louis , December 1C. The Republican julilithes a letter from Alexander II. Stephens addressed to Herchel V. Johnson , dated at Crawfordsvlllo , Ga. , April D , 18G4 , which is supposed to be one of the letters upon whicb Gen. Sherman bated hU rcreut charge against Jefferson D.ivis In the course of the letter Air. Stephens says in speaking of Mr. Davis : "I hive no hesitancy iu otatirg to freely und frankly aud most confidentially what my opinion * of him are. _ They are uuch morn nkin to suspicion and jealousy than of animosity or hate. Whila I lo not and never have rpgnrdod him as n great man or statesman on a largo scale or a man of any marked genius , yet I have regarded him as a man of good intentions , weak and vacil lating , timid , petulant , feverish , obstinate , jut not firm I am now beginning to doubt : iis good intentions , -r x x These are my real sentiments and my rqasons for them are those binca his first elevation to power he : ias changed many of his state riiht ; principles as in tbo case of the conscription. H\a \ whole policy on thu organization of the army In perfectly consistent with the lypotkois that hu is aiming -absolute [ lower. * * * It is well known that the subject of a dictatorship has been mooted and talked of , and discussed in private and in public journalf , and that the most earnest ad- vocatt'D of such a course , the virtual doing iway with congress aud the constitution have been duiio bv odltorj near and right under his nose. Mr. Stephens closes by declaring the evidence Is not conclusive , but it certainly warns these who desire liberty to remain ou their guard. Took Her Own Lite , D. T. , December 15 , A special from Mintiewaka'i to-ni ht says : Mrs. Hatch , wito of the ex-mayor of Mandan , Ruicidcd. Overhearing her husband and con-in-law talk of putting her out of tha way , she loft the house with her baby and ran three miles to a nolRbborV , where Bha laid down the child , wnl'iJe-J to the mirror , and wit * > a butcher knife cut her throat. She probably was in sane. A large force o'f ' men are scouring the country for the husband and eon-in-law , Tlio First Governor or Alawka , WASHINGTON , December 15-John S. Kin koad , the first governor of Alaska , In a report to the president flays ha was cordially rcctivod by the people , who wore enthusiastic over the prospect of having at lait "civil government , " The mining intercut , he eayit is of the highnst importance , and ho predicts that within the next decadn the production of precious mutali in the district will lie an important factor in the finances of the general government. Trade Goncrally Dejircssoil , I'liiLADKU'HiA , 1'a. , December 1C. Tno secretary of the ( American Iron and Steel as sociation eaya ho has juat returned from an extended trip to Pittsburg and other roi on the 1'enn , railroad , and mmt fr-inklyaiy that moHt branches of business in in n very do- proifed condition , but in the absence of that hopeless feelmg'whlch prevailed in the years following the pania of 1S71. ; To Jlc ill-moved. YOIIK , December 15. The Catholic societies hero are arranging for the removal ol the remains of the lw. ! Dr. Cahlll from Hoi , lywood cemetery , lioston , to Ulaaneriu , Ire- bud , MU. lU.AlNRM MllKIi SUIT. tll3 REASONS roil WITHPRAWINO HIS SCIT AlSAlKsr THE INWANAroUM SENTINEL. NDiANAi'OLts , December 10. Following is Maine's letter to his attorney ? , Instructing them to dismiss the cnae : WASHINGTON , December 10. issi , To Harrison , Miller & Klam , counsellors Ueiitlmpii : When 1 requested you in August ast to biing cult ngainst the publishers of the [ ndlanapolls Sentinel for libel , I did so in the jellef that the wrong done mo by tha1 paper jeing entirely of a personal and domestic char * icier , could Uo fairly tried without undue in- luonco from political considerations , 1 con fess I was profoundly nnmzcd to find tbo matter - tor at once taken up and tha libel reproduced with all potsiblo exaggeration In every demo- cr tiopaper In Indiana. Kxcept from three member * of the democratic party In that atnte , I uevfr heard that a word of dissent ordisa-- proval was spoken while the great mass of democratic speakers repeated thy libel from uvery plump in Indiana , with vituperative rancor , with glbo and ribald jest. It was thus made , so far as any matter of kind can bo made , an issue tn an exciting political cam paign nnd the democrats of the state were thoroughly poisoned in their minJs In rrgnrd to the question to bo decided at law. Under such conditions it I * simply impossible that I can exi cct any other result than that which nlormally attends a political ilbel suit grow- ng out of an exciting campaign in this coun try. If I were unfair enough to desire a jury composed of my own partisans I cuuld pot have it. A properly constituted jury iu Indiana would bo composed of members of both political parties in about erntil proportions. When I visited Indiana n October I wna rop-atedly advised that six democrats could not be found in the state , who , In a politic il suit , would give a verdict against their leading party organ. This didn't neco'sarlly convoy an imputation upon their personal integrity as citizens , but simply tlmt blinding of party prejudice would utterly prevent an impartial consider ation of the evidence submitted. I am per fectly able to fight the Sentinel newspaper in an Indiana court , but I would stand no cbanco whatever ngainsj ; the consolidated venom of the democratio'party of the state. With these surroundings and with this pros * pect It is Idle lor me to RO through the trouble and annoyance of a trial , Tlie ques tions propounded by the bill of discovery have nlready&been substantially and fully auswered by me , aud I am willing to leave my written statement and answers , under oath , to the ju-'gnient - of the public. 1 do not choose to have the cose indirectly con cluded by a technicality or suffered to die in silence. I prefer to ma' < o this frank and open statement of the reason which induced mo to believe the prosecution of the case to be utterly fruitless. Very respectfully , JAMES G. IJLAINK. FOREIGN NEWS , THE KINO 01' CASiDODIO 1'ROTKST TO THK KKKNUII. PARIS , December 1C. The Vigaro published .ho text of the protest of King Morodom , of Cainbodio , against the treaty he was forced it the point of a bayonet toasign , by Gov. Thompson , of Cochin China , placing his dominions under French protection. The b'itfiiro expresses a hope that Franca will not ratify the treaty in view of the obnoxious manner in which it was obtained. The col onial council at Saignon urges the homo ipverntnont to demand of parliament its sanc tion to tha recent extraordinary treaty with .ho king of Cainbodio. Tlio council asserts such a sanction necessary to the peace of "lambadla and the interests of France in the oast. TWO HUNDRED CHINKS ! : KILLED AND WOONDED . PAIUS , December 16. A dispatch from Admiral Con rbet , dated Koo Luntr , Decem ber .3 , says : We dislodged the Chinese from works which they had thrown up , menacing our positions. Two hundred Chinosa were killed or wounded. THE IIUITIBII CONSUL TO COREA MAl'K. LONDON , December 1C. Corpan advices state that the British consul to Corea h safe. An English man-of-war is ordered to remain n the vicinity of the rebellion. Kxtn een- tries are placed on duty at London Tower , owing to the general nervousueai on account of the bridge explosion. MONTHEAI. , December 13. Albert hall was crowded last night to witness a contest for the mlddlo-w eight championship between Johnny Coop , of Now York , and McGlade. The fight was finished at 3 o'clock thin moining. The elu. cing all took place within the last liour and iu the last round. McGlado , who waa thoroughly done up and knocked out , w.n stunned and almost insensible , did not revive E' r some timo. Seventy-four rounds were tought in five hours. Suit niamisscd. INDIANAPOLIS , December 10. Blaine this morning dismissed thu libel suit ngaintt the Sentinel In the United States court. The principal ground was that ho coull not get justice in Indiana. It was eot for trial the instant. Rheumatism Wo doubt If there Is , or can bo , a speclfk remedy for rheumatism ; but thousands who have sulfered Its pains have been greatly ben efited by Hood's Sarsnparllla. H you have failed to llml relief , try Ihls great remedy. "I was alllletea with rheumatism twenty years. 1'rcvlnus to 1883 J found no relief , hut grew worse , anil at oiw time waa almost help less Hood's Harsaparllla did mo moro good than all the other medicine I ever hud. " II. T , IUI.COM , Shirley Village , Mass , " I had rheumatism three years , and cot no relief till 1 look Hood's S.usaparilla. It has done great things for inc. 1 recommend It to others. " I.nwm UUKUAM. , Ulddeford , SIu. Hood's Rarsaparllla is * chanctorlzod M three pceullarltlcs : Is ) , the combination of remedial ngciits ; 2dtho proportion ; 3dtir ) process of Beciirlni ; the activeiiiedlrlnv : qualities. The result Is a medicine of unustia' ftroiiKlhf effecting cures hitherto unknown Send for book containing nddltion.il evidence , " IIood'H Snrsaiiarllla tones up my system , punlles my lilood , tharpi'lis mv njipctlti' , and fei-ins to link' ) mo over. " J. V. THOMPSON , Jti-Kliitcr of Deeds , Lowell , Mass. , " Hood's Barsaparllla lieats nil others , and fa worth UK Wright 111 C'llil. " llAJlilUiOTOWi JJO JJauli titrcet , Now Yurie City. Hood's SarsapariHa Bold by all drupglsts. ? 1 i sU for ? 5. Maun wilylivO. I. HOOP & CO. , Lowell , Mass. JCJQ'iDosoo Ono Dollar1/ THE MARKETS. The Mm Markets To-Day Showed a Marked Improvement , A Bettor Feeling Game from Out side and Local Influences. There was S-3 i Improvement in thoPtf ; of Cattle , A Perceptible \ orovomontin the u-kot , A Good Snip } . Demand for Wheat on Eft Account. Corn FluctiintliiK Onta Dull anil llcnvy t'ork Knslcr html Wendy I'rovlslntiB in Pcmnml , CHICAGO MAKKKT3. OATTLtt. pccial Telegram to the BEE. Gil CAOO , December 1C. Among the fresh oceiptiwuio a few loads of famished-looking aiis. Tlioro w.\s a fair per cent of good to lioicn unlives among the cattle oti sale. The lamaud wni f.xir niul prices were a shade trougor on best dressed bcof nnd shipping teors , A certain class of low grade native ftttlo nra 20@2"e higher tliau tlia lowest ot ho last , and Texana aru Ii0@10o higher tlian ho lowest a week or an ago. Best sorts of owa are also 25@30c higher than last week. Fho supply of stockcra and feeders is small , ho demand fair and prices fully as high aa ast week. In the fat cattle line tlioro woru a ew Christinas steers on sale that \vero held it 93 00. A c ir load of extra 1UGO 11)3. Christ- nas cattle , S7 75 ; exports , S3 75@l ! 25 ; good to choice shipping , 1300 to 1-150 Ibs. , 5520 ® > 70 ; common to medium. 1000 to 1200 Ibs. , S-l 00@5 l0 ! ; inferior to tair cows , 82 25@t : 00 ; nodium to good , : ? 3 OO'aH 00 ; stockora , $3 00 K4 (10 ( ; feeders , S 3 75 © DO ; Texas cows , = 12 G0@3 00 ; Texas Bteors , S3 15@4 ! 00. HUGS period lC@15c higher , but the advance was nearly all lost , The stock now arriving Is far Lolow that of u fortnight ago , yesterday the number averaging nearly G1 to the car. Among , ho anivala are a largo number of suspicious ) igs sueli as have been exposed to cholera in- tcted animals Tlioy swell the number but reduce the average weight. Some of these "ittle thiugs sell down to ? 3@1. Common ; o rough p ckers may bo quoted at $100@ St 15 , and fair to good , S-l * iO@4 25 ; best and _ SO. The loading markets to-day showed a marked improvement , particularly wheat , and in a lessor degree corn. .Better feeling : amo jointly from outstdo and local inliuonces , ipmo buying bbing good and the Now York visible Ripply figuroa making over 000,000 leas ncroaso than ours , " "ho close of the morning session was firm and steady. WHEAT Opened from Jo to J s higher and for the first lour ruled a little heavy and/Qjnewhat down ward , within Jo on frao"aoH ) > ig. aud an in crease of li'10i ( ' OJ bushels shown for the week. At _ the declina Now York reported good ship ping demand on export account , and an in crease of only 1,000,000 bushels. This induced a firmer feeling , which was followed by an ad vance of l c , the close being steady r.t only a : ratiou lets. CORN Opened steady and with an enliro absence of the brisk demand which influenced year op- .ion yesterday. This induced a drop from 4Ho ; o 39Jc , which wni thu extreme raugo on tno nornmg session. FluctintioiiH were conlinod .o Jo , with no particular feature to tbo market , OATS Continued dull and heavy , and but little ; raded in except May delivery , which is the only option showing any eir-ns of life , quota tions lu other months bsing entirely nominal. PROVISIONS icld up with moderate activity , but enowed ittlo strength and only Blight ilnctun- tions. rORK , Cash pork was quoted at S10 72J. Cash lard waa quoted at 30 6"i. Tlio lowest quotations were generally current at the opening. Afternoon Session Wiieat easier at 71ia for December , 7Iio for January , 72ic lor Fob- inary , 78jc for Slay. Corn lower at ISSjJc for Sll 20 for May. hard steady nt ? G 67A for December. SO ( iO for January , § G 05 for February - ruary , Si ! 72J for March. Serious CImrKCH J uninst a 1'rifst. Special Telegram to The BKU. MONIHKAL , December 10. Father 1'epin , parish priest of Antonio nbloy was charged at the assi/.as Boauharnoid to-day with crim- inalascault upon two young girls during con fessional , Tim clericals are aaid to have nuo * ceoded in gettiug the appointment of a special judge and an acquittal lHanticipatod but the case will bo appealed to the court of Queen'u bench , The whole liberal press of the district aru determine' ! that the disgraced priest shall bo brought to justice , The bishop itfusoa to take any action in the matter , A HanKlnIMntcli In Cincinnati. CINCINNATI , December 10 , John 13. Hctf. man was hanged tlii.i morning In the jail yard for the murder of his son in January , 18W. Ho wept when the death warrant was road and bjffgod not to bo downed in tliu papcru , He had to bo hold while baing handculfodand wau iiupportod by two men while the iiooso was adjuBtod , llu made no speech. Transcontinental CHIO.V.O , Dccumber 10.Tlio TracBcontl * nental Railway association heM another HCH nion this morning , and after appointing n coin tto to report uu thn various wiBp.ttled Jiuesttwi3 | adjouintd till tluee o'clock , If J.-J J-T-JULT-Yr ; \ .
