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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. '
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