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fc THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. OTJRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB , , SATURDAY MOltNlNG. DECEMBER 27 , 1884. NO. 164. THE TREATIES. SGcrfilary Frfchnyscn's ' Official Opin ion of Them , He Freely Answers All the Ob jections ! and Gives His Views on tlio Subject Whioh S'em Very Rsasonable to An Intelligent Mindi "There is No Apparent Oauso for Alarm ! -On the Contrary They AVIH IIo B Bcnc- lit to the t'eojilo of tlio United States. THE SKCKETAIIY'S OPINION. WAHHiMaTON , December 20. The following self-explanatjry letter in regard to the Spanish treaty , has boon written by Secretary Froling huyscn and sent this afternoon to the chair man of the senate committee on foreign rola lions : DEPARTMENT ov STATE , WAHIIINQTON , De cember 2C. lion. John F , Miller , chairman of senate committee on foreign relations , sen' ' atoj Sir I have received your letter asking whether there arc any political considerations important to this country relating to the treaty between the United States and Spain and to Cuba and Porto lllco and also inquir ing of mo whether I have any suggestions to make in answer to the objections to the treaty which you asamnn I have noticed. The nego tiotion of this convention was undertaken pur suant to the policy which had already received the sanction of congress manifested by the appropriations originating in the house for the commissioners to negotiate n commercial convention with Mexico and for a commission to Central and South America to ascertain the moans of fostering more intimate relations _ of amity and commerce with them. The policy had obtained the approval of the senate by its ratification of the convention with Mexico. The convention now before you in its political aspect is of importance , as some have thought there U a disposition on the part of the United States looking to the annexation of Cuba. Such action would bo unwise for reasons which are are apparent to your committee , for oven could it be accomplished by general con sent , our institutions would bo endangered by this beginning of n colonial system or by an incorporation into our body politic of n large population not in entire sympathy with our governmental ninis and methods. The treaty removes the causes of complaint as to the treatment * f our citizens nnd their property In Cuba and Ports Itlco which have heretofore led to a serious discussion between the two governments , and bringing the islands into closer commercial connection with the United 'States , confers upon us and upon them all the benefits which would result from annexation were that possible Tim convention with Spain is one of a series , of international engagements. Follox ir''th'p - < * - ' ' * " markets of Cuba and Porto Itico to our pro ducts , The treaty with San Domingo opens that republic , and pending negotiations with the Central American states and with Colum bia tend to the same object. In conjuictlon with these , thn treaty with Nicaragua for the construction of the inter-oceanic canal , while luinging the most distant parts of our own country into closer raUUons , opens the mar kets of the west coast of South America to our trade and gives us at our door n customer able to absorb a largo portion of the articles which wo produce in return for the products which we cannot profitably faiso. Now let mo refer to Bomo objections made to the Spanish con vention. It has been said v(0 thereby give up revenue on sugar from twenty-five to thirty- five million dollars , in return for a reduction of duties upon our products imported into Cuba and I'orto Itico , estimates and basis of the existing trallio at from § : itOOOCO , , to $5,0 < 10,00j. The rolinquiehinent of the revenue , when for the public good , is In the line of national policy hitherto. It was done In tliu case ot tea and coffee , which , by the act of May 1st , were placed upon the free list without an attempt to ob tain therefor any equivalent whatever , and solely in obodiouco to the popular demand for a"freo breakfast table , " By this measure the treasury of the United States has lost the last tw Ive years as revenue on the gaina 91 14,000,000 on coffee alone , and bes des , lot us not forget that Brar.il availed itself ot the action of this Rovornmont to impose an ex- i port tax upon coffee , which deprived tlio people plo of this country of the benefit of our tariff reduction , Artic'o ' V , of this convention pre vents s himilar action by Spain. The treaty now under zuusideration tends to cheapen the cost of the necessaries of life by reducing the cost of the staples of dally con sumption , of which wo are ob liged to Impart each year nearly ono hundred millions in value to make up for the Inadequate production of our own soil , which amount ! to only about twelve per centum of the whole consumption , and at the same time wo secure a growing market for out product ) In the Spanish antllles , coupled with special privileges to our merchant marine. It Is also said that the Importation of free sugui from Ouba and Porto Itlco , when nJdoJ to our domeatio production and to the importation from the tiaudwlch Islands , will fall short In tha quantity needed for homo consumption , and tha price will bo ruled by the part ro. niainiug llablo to duty , so that the profit from the removal of duty will go the Cuban and I'orto Hico planter and not to the consumer ! in this country. If this argument bo true , the treaty will not ulfocot the prlco of sugar li Louisiana , The price of the commodity I : lessened by the supply being groattii than the demand , but it is franl to say that other conventions that havi been negotiated or are In process of negotia tion which will pro Ide an adequate Importa tlon from the sugar legions. .4paln the privi legad introduction of tobacco at reducec dutifB has been objected to tn reducing tin revenue and removing protection from tbi American product und manufacture , As ti this it seems enough to say that the couven tion loaves n discrimination against the tin poit.d article from four to five internn revenue duties on the American product uni urcurea u urkots hitherto denied for th special manufacture of tobacco In which w excel and which command a profitablu mai ket. Wherever their Importation Is permitted reduction Is urged , in many quarters , of tha Internal revenue tax on tha manufacture of tobacco nnd this would bo a lots of some $26,030,000 annually to the public treas- vry. This treaty , taken with others ( f the same character , stimulates our general export and thereby promotes the interests of our manufactures , again It IB urged that the increased itnportatixns which lliean treaties may secure will not equal the loss of revenue on the imported articles , but these articles are produced within our territory sparingly or not at all or of different grades , not ealiifactnry to the public demand , and it is tha essence of wise projection to forego duties upon these and to itnooso thin upon those manufactures which may ba properly fostered by the Im peding of foreign competition. Not only do these conventions do Mr , but they onlargs the foreign market for our surplus productions which It is the policy of protection to _ secure. They stimulate our commercial operations and our carrying trade by reserving to our vesiels the privileges conceded. Again your atten tion is drawn to articles xx and xxl , establish ing such guarantees of personal treatment as will Insure safety to the interests of our tizons. Another line of adverse roomcnt remains to ba considered. It Is kid the clots of treaties is an InfiingemoLt ion the constitutional tights oi congress , in tat they charge duties prescribed bv law. his agreement is advanced against nil , jn- udlng the convention with Mexico , which aving been already ratified , awaits legisla- on to cany it into effect. The claim that 10 Mexico treaty is unconstitutional because affects the revenue and did not originate in 10 bouio of reprcaentatives is singularly un- mablo. It did so originate the first action of its government towaids ; its negotiation was i appropriation by congress "for the salaries nd expenses of the commission to negotiate 10 commercial treaty with Mexico , the sum ot exceeding twenty thousand dollars to bo xpendod under the direction of the president 'the ' United States. " ( Sundry civil appropri .ion net of August 7th , 18S2 , ) and under ila authority , General Grant and Mr , Tres- ott were appointed commissioners and nego- ated the treaty. The senate introduced the mendmont that the legislation of congress lould bo necessary to pivo It force. This rule ras a precedent for which is found In roavioua treaties of this character has boon ollowed in the subsequent treaty negotiations nd steps taken thereto have been conducted nder the sanction given by congress to the eneral policy fostering Intimate trade with elghboring countries. 1 observe that the onstltutlonal amendment has been introduced n congress that the senate and house of rep- esontatlves shall bo joined ID the executive is to treaty mikinsr power. Such amend- nont wculd not avoid the necessity of the xecutlvo condillous of negotiations for n reaty , subject of course , to ratification of the o-ordinato branch. The prerogative of the ouso of representatives lias in all these reatles been abundantly secured by the pro- Islon that they should not take effect until 10 bill originally in tbo house had made laws Toctlng the revenue to confirm thereto. The rocodonts are ncainst the position that ncgo- 'atlons , this class ia unconstitutienal. From le foundation of the government , beginning ' 1th the time when the administration was in 10 hands of the men who framed the con- .Itution itself , and may therefore bo ns- umed to have best understood its im- ort and scope of public treaties fleeting revenues have been concluded by 10 president , and carried into effect by the iglslation of congress without the admission f a doubt as to the entire constitutionality f the proceeding , A few examples among lany may ba riled. First in order comas lie treaty of 17111 with Great Britain , which tipulated for commercial privileges and cx- mptions from duty , and set limits upon the mposition of tonnage duts on British vessels jy congress The treaty nf U03 with France , or the acquinitlon of Liuiiiana , stipulated or special favors to Freuch nd Spanish 'oodajxad vessels in tha ceded , territory dur- ng th6 terrnof twelve year ? , nnttvjtjistaudimr miy'gttngrar" regulation as to lrade and navi- atton which congress might make The reaty of 1815 with Great Britain changed the xlstlng legislations to discriminating duties. ? ho tro ty _ of 1831 with France contains a peclal tariff on provisions. The Canadian eciprority treaty with Great Britain n 1851 , and the reciprocity treaty in 187f > with _ the Hawaiian islands , both : ontained the provision that they should not lecorno operative until the necessary laws to carry them into effect should have been en acted by congress. In respect to all these rcatiej the required loftlilation was passed , and is in short thrf precedents are in favor of ho constitutlnnal negotiation ot treaties of- ectlng the revenues by the president , subject othu approval of the senate , and to tno legis- aliNo cooperation of congress in larrjing out their provisions. The inly object which the executive has in view n the negotiation of tha conventions low awaiting the action of congress , has been ho best interests of the republic , and in en- leavoring to realize this , intimations of the mrposoo and desires of congress have served 13 a guide. AH the action of tha executive , oo aken , is in every case to ba subject to the de cision of the senate and representations of the > eople , I do not doubt but that the result dined at will be reached , If the Spanish iroaty does not meet the approval of the legis lative branch of tliu government roprosenta- , ives of the popular will they cannot 'ad , I 'trust , to percflivo that the > residnnt has nv.idn turnout efforts to remove 'rom the II Id of dispute a subject of conten- ion as far as Cubi in concerned , and to secure a lasting and increasing benefit to our ogrlcul- , ural , manufacturing and commercial interests md to the people of the Ui.ion , and full pro' : ection to the persons and the property of out citizens abroad. Your obedient servant , FREDERICK 1 Struck by a Switch Engine , ST. PAUL , December 25. To-niRht a slelgl containing nine persons crossing the t acks o the St. Paul & Duluth road was struck by'i switch onpino. The entire pirty was hurloi violently to the ground. Samuel Buliger wa : instantly killed and Lizzie Zimmerman hurt The rest of the party received severe Injuries A 3-00,000 1'irc at MinncnpollH. MINNEAPOLIS , December 25. A five stor ; brick building at Ilenuopln and WashiiiKtoi a\euues , and occupied by offices and also a rooms of the law library of the Mlnneapolh lUrnsBocistliin , burn d this afternoon , Tata loss , $200,000 ; total Insurance , $150,000 , A Kentucky Murder. LOUISVILLE , DecemberL't ) Courior-Jourua Owensboro special eays ; Tuesday afternoon Harlem Taylor , town marshal , of Morgan field , was uliot through the head and instant ) ; killed by Sam lloluiau who was attemptlni to arrest him , Ilolmin was drunk and o horseback and made his escape , Kim Into and Bitulr , NX w YORK , December 20. The steame Cornwall , leaving port to-day for Bristo England , ran Into the ship Lornty , oil lade and at anchor off Bedlo'a Island. The shi | sunk In twenty minutes , A CHUISTMA8 15V13 HOBUBHY. HIE STATION AOKNT AT I'ANDORA , IO\TA , IS KORBsnoF urwAiuis OP $3,000. DELS MOINIS , la , , December 25.A bold and successful robbery WAS perpetrated at Pandora , Guthrie county , last nuht. The Des Moines & Northwestern railway tigont at that place la also tha Unite ! Stttes express ngenr , and last evening ho received a package of three thousand dollars in currency , sent by tha Vnl- ley National bank , of this city , to thoGuthrio County bank. The railway safe has been blown open several times recently , nnd It has since been his custom to take homo at night money that came to him after banking hours. \bout V o'clock hn Iccknd up the station and started home. haIng the express ptckage in his inside coat pocket and the railway funds in tin box which ho carried in his hand. On the way homo ho stopped in an out house when an un known person caino in upon him , grabbed the package from his pocket and lied. The agent whipped out his revolver , when tha rohber turned and fired upon him , shooting him through the arm , canting his revolver to drop to the ground. Before he could pick It up tgahi the robber WAR out of sipht and made goxl'hla escape. The ngont has doubts of his tblllty to _ recoguize the man if he should ECO him again , but the express company is confident of a sure trial and that the proper arrest will be wade to-night The Outlook not Gloomy , YORK , December JC. The Herald this morning prints an article relative to the condition of alTaiis of Fall lUvor , Mass. , and says the report of the real condition of trade is far from sensational , or exaggerated state ments in newspapers. The operatives are an intelligent clais , and contemplate ro strike , while employers will make no reduction in wages , although no mill corporations , with few exceptions , pay dividends January 1. On the contrary , brokers predict n rise in the market very soon , Most of the suffering among the operatives resulti from the saloons which infest the city. Daspito dull times , operatives sent this year to fncnds in tha "old country" only 25 per cent less of money than last year , and the amount forwarded through poslotlice money order department for Christ mas waa considerably larger than in 1SS'2 S3. The Northern Pnclflo rxot Ulockndcd. ST. PAUL , December 2G.- The officials of the Northern Pacific railway deny the pub lished report that the road is blockaded and that all mails hare been ordered to Portland via San Francisco. They state that the snow blockade is on the Oregon "River & Navigation company lines , and that the Northern Pacific is and haa been continuously open from St. Paul to "Wntlula Junction , and" trains are run ning regularly. A largo torce is endeavoring to open the Oregon railway from Wallula Junction to Portland and also on the Oregon Short Line division. A Counterfeiter Caught. Mtiirtiis , Tenn. , December 26 Miles Ogle , the noted counterfeiter , was airested here to-day by M. G. Bauer , of the United States secret service. Ono thousand dollars in ten dollar counterfaits on third National bank of Cincinnati was found on his person. Ojle has already served terms in the penitentiaries tiaries in Ohio , Now York and Pennsylvania For counterfeiting ho wus discharged from the latter July , 1KS3 , since which time he has been following his old trade. . _ mi _ i Trouble' in fraversc. THATBnsB , December 25 TheLrniJj'jo'f the 57l6\tref A"ft3mny''i ? < > we has jUstTarnvddlieroT Men from Wilrnot attacked his residenca last night in search for Mr. Laro with tha inten- tention of lynching. Iluwa is in or near Wil- mot , belngaconnty cflicor he is at present at the county soat. A repoit is in circulation to the effect that attempts will ba made to night to release the piisoner , Metcalf , who is confined here , but it is thought that there is no foundation for it. Disastrous Oil Explosion , ELMIRA , N. Y. , December 20. One of two thirty thousand barrel oil tanks at West Junc tion , five miles from Klrnira , exploded at 7:10 this morning : Both tanks were sonn in seeth ing ( lames. The shock was felt at Khniru. Dishes were knocked from the shelves and mlrruis broken. No ono was injured , and houses n-nr the tanks were badly damaged. Tha fire is still raging. Loss about $100,000. Train Ilohhi-rH Sentenced. LITLI.B Uocs , Dacember 2GIn tie circuit court this morning Adolph Parker and Jack Clifford two of the tram robbers worn sentenced to the penitentiary , Parker for six years and Clifford for seven years. The trial of Co k who turned states evidence , was postponed to'next term. A Quarterly Dividend of Two Per Cent Declared WAIL STRUCT , December -President ( Sloan of the Dolewaro Lackawanua A. West ern says the directon have just declared the usual quarterly ditldond of 2 per cent pay able Junuary 20th. LOBS From tlio Burned Vintsliinklo. CINCINNATI , December 'JO. Tha steamer Vintsliinklo , whlcd burned below C ire , was owned by the Cii cinnati and Memphis Packet company. Its value was $15,00" , insured fet $10.000. It had four hundred tons of freight on board. Dimippcnred with ! $1OOOO. PITTBHUIIC , December 2C. Tha Chronicle Telegraph special from Stubenviilo says ' Last night Jas Collins , ticket agent of tin Panhandle at Cddiz Junction dlsappoaret with $10,000 , borrowed from friends and belonging longing to the company. Hteamor Hurried. CAIIIO , Ills. , December 20.- The steame VinUhmklewhich left here Wednesday night was caught In the Ice at CoUimbup , Ky , , am burned yesterday to tb.ii waters edge , Ni lives lost but the boat and cargo are a tota loss. An Acroimunr Drowned. MONTOOMIRV , Ala. , December 20.Ai aeronaut named MacNeal , of Mobile , mad a baleen ascension from West Point to-daj The baleen fell into tha Chattahooscheo ilye and MacNeal was drowned , Sioux Uity Failure , Sioux OUT , IB , , December 20. 0. B , Bird clothier , has fulled. The liabilities are place at $25,000 ; assets u Id to baabou830,000 , , GENERAL HEWS. Some Forllior Dbvelopenls in llie Da- Kola Wai- , Thirsty Iowa ; Probable Extra Session of the Legislature. Session of the Brotherhood of Lo comotive Engineers , And Their Grievances are All Amicably Settled. $5000 To Purchase a Southern Illinois Senator. Illness ol Iilciitcnnnt-Gcncr l Slicrl- tlnii Tlio ChlcBKo Election Frauds Foreign News. TUE DAKOTA " \VAK. FAUGO , Dakota , Dccembar 2G. The Argus Wilmott dispatch ays Colonel Free of tlio governor's stnltvisitod Wllmot and Travato ( not Traverse ) to-day. His report isundorstood to bo in favor of Wllmot. Writs nro out for the rest of n member of tlio canvassing board , ummlns , of Travare , claiming to bo 10 sheriff , chased him three miles and ! ho cs- , ped across the river , interviews with par es in Fargo f rom lloborta county nro conflict' ig as to the first reports received from the : une of trouble. Examinations nrAs now in irogress before the United States comrnis- ioner inihincity. It li thnught that the irisoners will l > 3 bound over to the United tales court of the second district at Sioux 'alb , as the offence was committed in the ( th district , where the judge Ima no cognl- unco of United States casss and the district attached to the second for purposes of euch ueiness. _ THlHSrY IOWA. PETITION FOR AN KX.TRA SESSION TO DISCUSS TUB RAILROAD CHANGKB AND TUB PROIIIBI- TORV LAW. ipecial telegram to THE BEE , DKB MOINEH , December 2C. Last Monday governor Euul out twenty petitions to the arioua parts of the state to bo signed by those lerchants and business men who desire to iave au extra session of the legislature called or the consideration _ of railway tariff. The tetitions are now comina ; back largely signed , , nd it is now stated positively that an extra lejslon will ba called In January. The pro- ilbitory law wilt doubtless be discussed at the aina tmo , ' ho Brother/hoot ! of Locomotive Engineers , ST. Louis , December 20. P. M. Arthur , hief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomo- ive Engineers , in'jCjf.interVhfw'tb.ls.afternDon , laid he had been ) . " consultation with tiio " " * " : riaveanco commltt- ? gu | < t jjiyo IQ loher itfotai& ntnno axuouerve coumiiueo if the general grievoance committee would onfor with Col , Hoocio , this ofcornoon and if , ny result was reached he would make a tatement for publication. I'Al SB JOSEPH. It is said that Joseph A. Coons , or Kuhn , ho cashier of the Closer hotel , disappeared esterday taking with him $1,090 belonging to lie guests and house and several hundred dol- ars of his wife's money. It is said also that o ran ell with another woman. Want to Raise Funds to Purchase nn Illinois' Srnator , Ipecial telegram to THE BEE , SPUIXGKIKLD. Ill , , December 25. Two irominent democratic politicians were in his city a few days ago for the purpose , as hey admitted to their friends , of raising 7,000 to buy the vote for United States sen ior for a republican member of the house , , vho , they stated , la known to be purchas , ble , There was a private consultation bo- .ween . these two schemers and some of thn irominent Springfield democratic politicians , who rejected the proposition and said they would have nothing to do with it. Tlio 'tempters" then started for Chicago to see what could ba done there towards raising the amount , but with what success has not yet been learned. The name of the weak duck , who , they said , would go back on his party fern n consideration , is n minority representative elect from the southern Illinois district. The plan by winch they claimed to bo able to make uio of him is stated to bo thus : That 'or $5,000 ho is willing to resign his position joforo qualifying and thus give the democrats t majority of two in the house and of one on the joint session It lias boon attempted tc keep the matter a secrect and local members of the party were cautioned to repeat nothing of the story but some of them were too Indig. nant to keep still and told some of their republican publican friends. Illness of l.leut. General Sheridan WASHINGTON December 20. Lieut. Gen Sheridan is confined to hi * house by illness , which though serious , is said not to be dan gerous. lie is suffering from derangement o the stomach and his physician has orderoc him to remain at homo and r st. The Chicago Election Frauds. CHICAGO , December 20 , About fifty prom Incut citizens mot this afternoon to consult li regardjto the further prosecution of the lores tigation Into the recent election frauds in ( In eighteenth ward. Numerous speeches urglng.tli necessity of pushing the Inquiry to the Hint were made. A. W. Day of the citizens' sut committee of live , aaid that substantial prc gress was being made and tliat the commltte was then at work on an Important clue , Mui ray Nelson ea.Id the thing necesiary wo money , He would subscrlbo 850) ) and woul Sledge the last dollar he owned If necessary t. K. Stone , editor of rhe Daily Newt said tilt ) committee of five had evidence the rendered it certain that Gallapher forge tko tally sheet , and that tial. lagh r , Muckin and ODO other person , who was known , had ( lulled llio ballot box with fraudulent ballots ho could cominco any threonf thoio present , if desired , that his statement was true. Mr , Stone went on to say the present county grand jury had begun the investigation of those frauds for no other purpoto , ho believed , tlian to defeat the ends of justice The sum of SO.fiOO wo subicribcd to push thn investigation. Kcsolutionn were pissed expressing unllrecoufidoiice in the sub- commlUea of live , thanking It for Its work to far , nnd pledging it the niprrrt of money and influence for tliu future. It was also de ckled to retain J. N. Jewett , Wirt Do\tor and Judge Ucckwlth , KOUE1GN NOTES , CI1IU8T > IA ! AT THE CAPITALS. PARIS , Doc. 25 , Tno day is dull for Christ mas , except among the Germans , Itinerants are selling a po'itical toy representing Bis marck and Ferry embracing. In Vienon the day is unusually gloomy , owning to the bad condition cf I ratio and damp weather. In licrlin the usual festivities at the imperial pal ace Christmas eve. The emperor gave pres ents to the whole household , The empress re. cutvod Bismarck and wife , THKMANITODA IIOUN1URY. OTTAWA , December 25 Among the claims preferred by the premier of Manitoba against he Dominion government is ouo of § 10,000 'or expaiiEos Incurred by tlio Manitoba govern- nent In contesting the boundary question bo- 'ore tno imperial privy council , FRANCE AND CHINA , LONDON , December 25 , A dispatch from Shanghai says 83,1)00 ) Chinese troops under Li thing Chang , are massed at 1'ei Ho. The works nt Port Arthur , on the gulf of 1'ei Chi LI , built by German artillery officers , will make the strongest fortress in north China , The works are mounted with heavy Gulling and Nortonfoldt Runs , ho entrance to 1'ort Arthur Is guarded with torpedoes. The Chinese have warned thn French that they in tend to make an attack. Letters from the French fleet at Kolung state that Admiral Courbet Is ill and worried over his forced in action. It is feared ho cannot continue oper ations. The blockades nro without recruits , Tlio mortality among the troops is increasing , A ma FAILURE. PRAGUE , December 25.Tha liabilities of the Bohemian Land Credit company , suspend ed , are 25,000 001 florins , The a sets exceed that amount , but it will be difficult to collect them. Many small banks are involved nnd some ate ruined , SENTENCED. MARSEILLES , December 25.- The editor and manager of the anarchist paper La Flainme were sentenced respectively to imprisonment for ono year and eight months for inciting to plunder during the cholera epidemic. TRANSFERRING THE HEADQUARTERS. Si : PETERSBURG , December 20.--Russia is about to transfer the naval headquarters In the Black Sea from Nikolain to Sevastopol. The cost of transfer will bo 57,000,000. EARTHQUAKE AT MADRID. MADBID , December 2G. Two slight shocki of earthquake were felt here yesterday anti shocks at Gibraltar were also felt and in the southern province ? . There was great alarm among the people at Granada , Malaga. Two persons were killed by falling walls. THE ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT HARBOR GRACE pasted off quio ly. ' The procession passed through the principal streets of thaclty un molested , liivcr head men with the green flag held their own citadel. The Orangemen abstained from intrusion on Catholic ground. 'A war chip and police forgo prevented any hostile demonstration , jor of the discount bank of Carmola , at Lay- acb , a defaulter to the amount of 70COO Horns ns killed himself in the bank to-day when bout to be arrested. THE EGYPTIAN DEBT COMMISSION. LONDON , December 20 The French am- assador has returned to London from Franc ? . [ o is instructed to inform Karl Granvilla to ccode to the demand of Germany and Kus- a for membership in the Egyptian debt corn- nission and also to withdraw the proposal to educe the interest in the debt. Failing on n agreement between F/anco and England II the powers , except Italy , will reject the English proposals. A PRIKST RURNED TO DEATH I1Y BANDITS. MADRID , December 20. Bandits entered : io Catholic church and the house of the riestat Cortelos , Gallaciafortho purpose of [ under. Failing to get money , they tied the rientin a heap of straw and burned him to eath. KRlVAIi OF DON CARLOS AT UOMIIAY IUUAGIC DONE BY TUB EARTHQUAKE. MADRID , Dec8mbr 20 Don Carlos has or- ived at Bombay. Maty towns are reported to have suffered rom the rncent earthquake. Several houses , icludlng the telegraph station , at Velez , in lie province of Malaga , wore badly injured. 'ho terrified inhabitant * encamped on the utskirts o ( the town during the night. Many persons were injured at Loji , Motrio nd Alhama. The convent at SeviUo w.-u jartly destroyed. An ollicial was killed at Vele/ , Several persons weru killed olio- where. At Moltio ono person was killed : avoral wnro injured. The village _ of Albanuslea was nearly destroyed. The cities of Seville and Grenada were not much dam aged. EUITOH MIIjTjUlt , OP OMAHA , WHAT HE THIKKS [ OF THE CLEVELAND I'OLICI AND CABINKT. bicago Herald , December 2G. Dr. George L. Miller , of Omaha , proprietoi of the Omaha Herald , is stopping at th Grand Pacific. Ho is on route to Now Yorl to consult with Gould and other railroad load era concerning the prospects in that dlrectloi for the coming year. Mr. Miller said tba public sentiment west and especially in Ne braska , was strongly against tbo present hig railroad rates , and that the legislature woul undoubtedly act upon the subject this wlntei Personally , he said that ho was oppoe Ing this extreme feeling in the matter , an was rather working for moderate measures t bo effected , na-lie was of the opinion that a re ductlon In rates didn't moan an advance I wages , but that the market would depreciat In proportion to the reduction In rates , I spmklng upon the political situation , Mi Miller naid : "I consider Mr , Cleveland aound man for the presidency , and of large ineaburo * than the people of this country glv him credit , I n regard to his policy , ho will b prudent conservative , moderate and cautloi in the changes In oiiico , and wlllbs utiudyau persistent in hit effort to reform ubu e : . " "Will he favor a reduction in taxation ? " "A strong effort will undoubtedly be mad in that direction , ThlH will bo acted upu with great caution , ro that no interest will b shocked. This reduction , I think , refers not In thn least to a horizontal mcnsmo , Lutj o careful dltcriminat on as to the toilet ueccs - . " san- san'What pisitioawill ho take in regard to civil service" ' "Ho will respect the law as ho ought to do iu regard to minor offices. But all plltl - eU olhces halom-ing to the patty will bo changed gradually t th'nk that ho will deal with the north , south , east and wcit alike. I givei thia KB my opinion of lih policy and that of the better element of his party. About his cabinet ? Garland , of Arkansas , a man notsurpawd by IMmunds himself , \\II1 prob ably bo attorney general. Bayard will , I think , not go Into the irea ury , but will bo secretary of state. W. C. Whitney Is a man who will also grace the cabinet. " Mr. Miller Is an intimate friend of Mr. Tilileii , whom ho first mot In 1874 , being introduced - troducod through Horatio Seymour , nnd in sportkliKr. about the relationship between the president-elect and Mr. Tildon ho thought that there was no constrainmcnt between the two. "Tho administration , " ho saU , "will need the couB > el of Mr. Tildnn and the great est men of the patty. " Ho thought that nothing would bo ilouo on the tariff this win ter f xc.'pt in relation to treaties with other countries. "High tariff , you ee , " he con tinued , "docs not moan high wages. You build n wall to protect yourself , and other na tions will do the same , Wo ore seeing that spirit of retaliation manifested with Franco nnd Germany. Italy felt affronted when the high tariff on art was administered bv our government , and wo are the lowers by it. * * Ilia Imconinlivo KnjjinccrH Griev ances AtnluAhly Adjusted , ST. LouisDecember 20. In on Intentow to-night with J. II. Fitzgerald , chairman cf the grievance committee , that gentleman stated that Grand Chief Aithur , and the ox ccutlvo committee of the renor.il grievance committee had n conference this afternoon with Col. Hoxle , and utter presentation of their grievances and a full and frank discus sion of the whole matter , Col. Hcxlo stated that the agreement nisdo in 1S82 shtuld bo manfully carried'out. This was entirely satisfactory to the engineers , nnd nil danger of trouble of any kind is past. Mr , Fitzgerald declined testate state what the specific grievances of the engineers wore , but expressed great pleasure nt the prompt and satisfactory manner in which they wore mot and adjusted by the railroad company. The ogroemont rolerrod to was made two years ago between the engineers , and Col. A. A. Tonnage , who was then the general manager of the Gould sys tem , and provides in part that the engineers of passenger trains shall receive three and one-half cents rer mile , ono hundred miles to bo a clay's work ; engineers of freight trains shall receive four cents per mile , ono hundred miles or less to ba a day's work. Chief en gineer Arthur left for homo to-night. A Present for the frcaldenr. Special to the St. Louis Republican. NEW YORK , December 21. President Ar thur has received a Christmas present from Victor Bagg , of Liege , Belgium. It is a remarkable - markablo specimen of the gunsmith'H art and is unique. United with the carved section of the stock cut in unique- diamond pattern is an admirable design ot inlaid work in gold. The decorations of the opposite sides represent different scenes of the chase with stags and dogs en circled by n delicate floral bordering. On the back is a design with little loaves and stems in gold. The double barrel Is In Damascus work of the most curious sort , repeating the name Chester A , Arthur many times tlurough script-like design , " .The name-"whicli , Is thus wrouphtpbliquely on the piece , to/not , distinguishable except by close Snspectloiighe" 5 JBeo loH yJilfcy/J rUVvh tbqj hfirifprjusjit 7io"j6 = ! ga. Xjio picciTlH in u'eAtiduothacRo' Ith a complete set of cloanlnp'tools. Iiulnmc Arhno'H "Goods to bosRo - turned. CHICAGO , Decombar 20. Madame Arlino , IIOEO trunks , containing about § 10,020 worth [ imported notions on which duty hod not eon paid and which were seized by ciibtem Ticers a few days ago , had an interview ith the collector of customs to-day. She epresonted to him that it had boon her in- mtion to take them direct to Cuba , but iat without thinking of tha .consequences , nd wilmut any intention of doing wrong , l > enod them for ealo hero. It Is ( understood nt the collector will recommend to the sec- etory of the treasury that Muclamo Arline'a cods be restored to her upon the payment of lie regular duty without further penalty. WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINGTON , December 20. The Star says 10 hou o will take no action upon the bill naking nn appropriation for the naval eon ice or the succeeding six months which was assod in the senate just bafnro the holiday d ournmqnt , and the committee will not ru- ogn/.9 ! it in their consideration of the subject , 'ha Impression is if the senate does not recede rom its position entirely , the house will Imply pass an appropriation for the next tie- al year , and after March 4 , an extra session will have to bo called , Ignoring England' Proposal- * , LONDON , December 20. The Daily Newi , his morning devotes an article to the decisior of the powers to ignore the proposals of Kng and relative tc Egyptian finances , Thm otu , iuln of the powers , it says , Is prompted 1 > : Bismarck who is irritated at the policy am desires the overthrow of his cabinet , Ble inarck wants Kngland to annex Kgypt am IfRus enabla Germany to ptiruuo her colunl/in policy uninterrupted. Franco and Amnri willingly support Bismarck. Can Pay Out CouprniH , NEW YORK , December 20. A dispatol from Charles Francis Adams , director of th Union Pacific railroad company made publi says : "All stories that the company is i distress for money with which to meet tl January and February interest Is simply pr < pnstrous , and manufactured out of wdol cloth. Wo made no application for monv ruiyuliero. Our coupons will bo mot prompt ly at maturity. " "Weather To-Dny. WASHINGTON , December Si ( Upper Ml slsslppl , partly cloudy weather , local snow southerly winds , shifting northerly , gllgl rise followed by flight fall in tomperatur Missouri , partly cloudy weather , local enov , southerly winds , shifting northerly , statiana : followed by tligbt fall in temperature. A. KniiHftH FreobODtor Cuptnrcd. LAIYKUNCE , Kas. , December 25. Otto Mi lin , alias John Tapper , who robbed Ctullegc safu , at St. Mary's , Kansas , last Tuesdi night , was captured here to-day , THE MARKETS. Light Rcceip's Pnt Up tfee Price of Calllc , The Supply Was tfarolj Sufficient for The Demand. 50,000 , Hogs on Snle , and Prices 5 OontR Higher , Wheat Opened Stel and Higher , Closing j y on * i t Corn Steady , But I sod Quiet , A Trifle L 2 r , Provisions Fftlrly A ) nnd I Hut Km holy c loltday CHICAOO M/YHKKTS. Special telegram to THK BEK , CATTLK , CHICAGO , December 20. The light receipts put up the prlco of cattle 10@1C cents. The as barely sufllcltmt for the demand , and the suitable shipping and drorsed beef sold quickly. Butcher's stock , Including COWR and bulls , selling atstrong prices. Trading In stackers and feeders rather light , on account of the absence of country buyers , Extra native - tivo steer * , averaging 1DOO nud upwards , SO 40 ( gG CO ; choice steers nverapiug KICO to 1C50 Ibs , , $0 00@6 30 ; good steers , averaging 12f > 0 to 13EO Ibs. , $5 'J5 © 7Gj medium steers , aver aging 11 00 to 12 fiO Ibs. , SI 5 @t > 00 ; common steers , averaging 1000 to 1150 Ibs. , § 1 00 ® HO. HOCH. With those loft over and the fresh receipts there were 4tiOCO to CO.OOO on sale. There was a fair demand and prices underwent but little change as compared with Wednesday , but wuro stronger and higher than on Thurs day. Common packers sold around about S100@410 ; fair to good , S4 20@4 30 , and best heavy , 84 40@4 00. Light shorts sold at SI 10SS4 40 , and spring pigs S3 ! tOr4 ( 00. Packing and shipping Sl30 < SlCO , light ICO to 210 Ibs , S4 004 4U. To-days markets were largely of a holiday character , little interest being taken in any Brain , or article in the provision Hut. The range was Irregulaily downward with n very moderato range , WIIBAT opened steady and fractionally higher. Tlio principal cause of the strength and succeed ing firmness being a report that the North- vreatnrn Millers' association had advanced its price 2c per bu'lu-1 , but later this strength was overcome by the "reported embarra'sment of ono or two eastern banks nnd such liberal selling followed nn to wnakon the m&rket and run prices down gc. The 'JSlotojbipas easy nt , the decline and No. 2 spring sold at 718@72c. The volume of the Bpeculallvo Undo was smell. QORN that distance under the opening figures.4 ' 'No' . ' ' 2 sold at : t5. Much loss than the average trading was donp , the. market representing few if any feature's. ' * CATS : uled very quiet in a speculative way , with only moderate trading in stuff at 25 , Quota tions In all the options except May aio a lit tle bettor than nominal , " PROVISIONS fairly active but irregularly lower with the mamot entirely of a holiday character. There was the same lack of sustaining features hero ns in grains. Trading was of a. local specula tive character Cash quotations were : Pork. 810 85 ; lard , Sli < > 5 ; short ribs , S5 55. Close was barely steady at inside figures. A Cupper Kind , BKRI.IN , December 26.Ludorits expedition to Angora , Pequenaannounces that onormon finds of copper have been made In that dis trict and that the land is valuable. Injiinolion NKW YORK , December 20 , The supreme court today dissolved the injunction obtained againet the board of aldermen , restraining the latter from transacting any buitiiiesa. BKIII.IN , December ISO The number of the marina infantry Is about to be doubled owing o the inauguration of active colonial policy. Catanh Is a very prevalent disease , with distressing and offensive ! Ejmptomt. llood'H Barsuparlll.i gives leady relief anil speedy euro , from tlio fact It nets through the blood , and thus reaches every part of the HVbtem. " 1 suffered with catai rh fifteen years. Took Hood's K.trsuiurllU ami 1 am not troubled any with catarrh , anil my general health Is mucli better. * " 1. W. J.II.I.IH , 1'ostal Clerk Chicago & Kt. Louis Kallroad. " I buffered \ \ Ith catarrh 0 or 8 years j tried many vtuuUuiful cures , Inhalers , etc. , spend ing nearly 0110 humlreil dollai 8 \ \ Ithout benefit. I tiled llood'n Harsapatllla , and was freatly Improved. " II. A. Auuuv , Worcester , Jlasa. Hnnil'H Barsaparllla li characterl/ed H three peculiarities : 1st , the crnnlitnutton of remedial agents ; 2il , lliu proportion ; 3d , the process of securing the actlvo incdlcln.k Dualities. TlioreMiltlsamedlcliioofniiiisuj' btreiiKtlu cltcctlnt ; cures hitherto unknown Bend for hook containing additional evidence lit "Hood's Sarsanarllla Innes up my syHtein. puillle.s my Idnod , hliarpensmy opiH-tltii , ami re. M'l-iiis to mnki ) nut over. " .1.1' . TJIOIIVHON , ra , JtL'Klhtcr of Deeds , Low ell , Mass. " llood'H H'irsnparllla beats all others , nurl swoith UN weight lupilii. " I. ISAUitWUiOM , 1M lUiili tjtrcut , New York City. Hood's Sarsaparilla lla's RoW by all drupglsts. l i six for ? 5. Mailo a's only hv 0.1. HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass. lOO'Dosos Ono Dollar. ' coftere reeognizeel iTfT ad ) "J Cc-cd c vyn * Z fo"J Smoking Tobacco.fo ifc