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SEVENTEENTH YEAR. .OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY 5 , 1888 , NUMBER 201 SENATOR SHERMAN SPEAKS. The Ohio Statesman On the Presi dent and the Tariff. PROTECTING HOME INDUSTRIES. Encouragement of American I/nl > or Paramount to All Other O.ucHtloiiM VoorhccH In Keply Congres sional Proceedings. Senate. WASHIXOTON , Dee. 4. Among the papers presented In the senate to-day was a petition handed In by Mr. Huluprotcstlngngatnst any change In the fishery truatlcs and In favor of the rights of American fishermen under exist ing treaties and legislation. Mr. Cullom presented several petitions of the Illinois state grange endorsing the Inter state law , favoring government ownership of telegraph lines ; denouncing gambling "In fu tures ; " favoring restriction of Immigration as proposed in the Reagan bill ; opposing abolition of the whisky and tobacco tax , and placing s.tlt , lumber , sugar , etc. , on the tree list. A.motig the bills Introduced and referred were the following : By Mr. Cullom Amendments to his postal telegraph bill. By Mr. Blair To encourage the holding of national and Industrial exposition of arts , me chanics , and productions of the colored race throughout the United States , in Atlanta , Ga. , in 1838-80. Mr. Brown offered n resolution declaring that the present Internal revenue laws wcro enacted as a war measure mid that It has become the Imperative duty of con gress to enact appropriate legislation for their repeal at the earliest day prac ticable. Ho asked that the resolution bo laid on the table , and said that next Monday ho would submit remarks upon it. The senate then took up the resolution for distribution of the president's annual mes sage. At 12:45 : Senator Sherman took the floor und began his speech on the president's mes sage. sage.Mr. . Sherman said : "The president of the United States , departing from the practice of his illustrious predcccxKors , dropped from his recent annual message all reference to the foreign relations of tlio country and to in teresting questions in national affairs , even omitting the usual recognition of the Su preme Being of the universe und | > ostHining | all things , celestial und terrestrial , until the surplus revenue bo got rid of. The extra ordinary message ho ( Sherman ) felt called upon to consider ; to inquire whether the dangers spoken of in it wcro exaggerated or not , and to examine the remedies proposed. The existence of surplus revenue had been a constant occurrence before and since the j close of the war. Instead of its being a dan- gcr , It was an Indication of continuous in crease of the domestic productions of the country nnd its foreign und do mestic commerce and of steady improvement of its financial condition. Largo surplusses ] had frequently been dealt with wisely bylrepubliean administratioiisbe- ing either applied by executive authorities to payment of the public debt , or its accumu lation having been prevented by congress from time to time by reduction or repeal of taxes. If it hud been the desire to reduce taxes withbut reducing American production the , task was easy , but the enormous powers of i * the speaker of the house were used to prevent - vent even the presentation of such a bill , and In this the speaker had , it was understood , the hearty sympathy and supportof the presi dent nnd of the secretary of the treasury. The -I president had , on what ho ( Sherman ) re garded n frivolous reason , refused his slg- i nature to the river and harbor bill , which would huvo appropriated moro than $10,000- 000 for necessary public works , and by his veto of the dependent pension bill , ho hud hold from union soldiers appropriations made for their relief. The house , too , hud refused to provide , for a system of coast defenses , for proper increase - , ' . crease and building up of the navy and of the ' ' commercial marine , for postal communication - * tion with South American states , and for the encouragement and support of public schools , It had also neglected or refused tc ! < t appropriate * S,000,000 for deficiencies nd- . .if milted to bo due , or to pass the senate bill for refunding to the several states the di rect tax levied in 1S-GJ ( $14,000,000) ) . Had these several appropriations , sanctioned by the sen ate , been made by the house and approved by tlio president , and hud the residue of the surplus - plus been applied to the purchase of the pub- Ilo debt , the condition of the treasury , which now so alarms the president , would not huvo existed , the public debt would huvi buen greatly reduced and improvements ol vital imiKjrtunce to American commorci JT/ / would 1)0 in course of obstruction.1' ' fry * The country had two distinct systems elf \f- taxation one upon American production ol fA . spirits , tobacco und beer , nnd the other upon * - - " imported goods , the products of foreign nn tlons. The llrst of these tlio president dis missed with a single sentence saying thai none of those articles were necessaries , thai . ( there seemed to ho no just complaint of sue ) , taxation by consumers , and that there scemci : to bo nothing so well able to bear the burder with relationship to any port ion of the people It inUht bo that there was no complaint ol consumers. But could that be said of tin uroduccrs of these articles ? They were al primarily the product of the farm. Theii chief cost was in leaf tobacco , corn , rye wheat and barley. Did not farmers complaii of the taxi If the president thought thoi did not lie was greatly mistaken. Tobaccc manufacturers , distillers nnd brewers might not complnin because the necessary require incuts of the collection laws gave thorn i close monoiwly , but the farmers , who hnd tc soil to licensed dealers alone , did complain The tax on whisky might ( and to a ccrtaii extent did ) , restrain the use of whisky as i beverage , and In that way the tux did good but the tuxes on beer nnd tobaccc did not. Proceeding to details Sherman said During the fiscal year ending Juno 110 , 1SST the total value of foreign importations : (083,000,000 , $233,000,000 of that amount belli ; frco of duty , so that as to over one-third o nil articles of foreign production consume ! in tills country there was absolute frco trade They were mainly such articles as , by reason of the climate , could not bo produced hero mid did not como into competition with do inestic Industries. With that kind of frci trade ho was in hearty sympathy. Ho wouli extend It to every article of common use , tin growth or production of which in the Unitci States was not profitable. It was exactly tin opposite policy thut was proposed by tin president and by the school to which tlu president belonged. Qhnrman said that , ui for himself , ho believed in protootltnjnll homi industries , without respect to section or t < place or manner of protection , whether 01 the farm or in the workshop. The farmci performed us valuable labor as tin artisan , and the rights of ever : producer should have equal and jus consideration without fear or favor. Am yet the president hnd selected that elass'oi production under the name of "raw mate rials" for destruction , and had especially so looted wool as nn article not to bo protected His whole argument rested on the allegatioi that the price of wool was increased in ex tent of duty and that , but for the duty , tlu merchant could buy this wool cheaper Ii South America nnd Australia. This nrgu incut was fallacious , because the destructiot of the wool industry in the United State : would nt once advance the pnco of wool in foreign markets. But even if tlio nrgumcn were true it would apply ns well to all do lucstio productions und to nil manufactures Wool was a completed article of the furmc Just as cloth was of the manufacturer and i coat was of the tailor , and the objection tha the duty on wool raised the price to the con Burner applied as well ( If true ) , to the duty 01 rloth and on every article on the ttiriff list Thejill-ijuflk'ient answer was that Uie dut ; encouraged the product ! of wool , the man ufncture of cloth and of the infinite varlct ; of articles produced by American laor ; com i ctlng with foreign Inl or. Ho regarded tin borne production of raw materials us even more importance than manufactures. There was but one nile which hnd to bo applied to all industries impartially , and that was to give to all forms of American labor which have to compete with foreign labor that fair and reasonable advantage and protection which would give the American producer n homo market for homo products. The object of the tariff laws was to encourage home manufactures In competition with foreign rivals , as well ns to secure revenue , and , therefore , these laws should be'as permanent as possible consistent with the needs of the government. American citizens were en couraged to Invest their money in cxjKsn- sivc machinery and buildings , but they had no special privileges , no monopoly. All the world might , in this country , enter Into competition with them. The president , however , seemed to think that they wcro public enemies. To chase away successful manufacturers by change of duties was to legislate for the foreigner and against the American citizens. The most Important ben- illts conferred by the tariff laws was that hey not only diversified American Indus- rles , but secured to the laborer employed In ho manufactures higher wages and better mrroundings and advantages than were cn- o.vcd by laborers in similar employment ntiy- ivhere in the world. The treatment of this luestlon by the president was a delusion and it snare. Continuing , Sherman said he was willing ( as the president enjoined ) , to take a broad and national contemplation of the sub- ) ect , with .a practical disregard of such local und selfish claims as wcro unreasonable und regardless of the entire country. Hut he could not do that and at the sumo time follow the recommendations of the president. He could not strike at the industrial interests built up by the tariff laws. Ho could not deepen and intensify the struggle now going on between employers and employed by in viting tliu increasing of compe tition , crippling manufacturers and reducing wages. Ho greatly preferred a policy that would encourage homo Industry , llversify homo industry , discourage Importa tions , add to the external and internal com merce , open new mines , increase raw mate rials , light new furnaces , establish new roll ing mills , factories and workshops , and ilcvelopo the wonderful natural resources of the country. He preferred that policy which "ookcd to the interests of the American peo- . ) lo rather than to those of foreign nations. Ho preferred a policy of reducing prices by homo competition rather than by foreign competition , of cheapening raw materials by Increased production , by the Improvement of rivers and harbors and by railroad competi tion. In other words , he preferred tho. de velopment , increase and growth of the pro ductions of the country without regard to the policy or theories or interests of other na tions. Whatever might bo said of other na tions , protection to home industries ( as em bodied in the tariff laws ) , was the best for this country , and he , for one , proposed to maintain It , even against the advice of the president. The remainder of Senator Sherman's speech was devoted to a careful and elaborate explanation of our tariff laws and our finances. In conclusion he said : "The presi dent ( any president ) in hlselevatedseclusion , approached only by flatterers and oBlco seekers , should regard the interests and honor of his country , its development and prosperity , and the employment and happi ness of his countrymen as higher far than the interests of .foreigners or the develop ment of their products. " Mr. Sherman concluded his remarks at 3 o'clock , and Senator Voorhecs took the floor and began a speech in defense of the mes sage. He said contraction of the volume of currency had always been a policy marked by disaster and suffering and accursed by every friend of the general welfare of the country. Hut when that abominable policy was still further aided and executed by snatching ( as it wcro ) , the money of the people from their very hands at the rate of $10,000,000 a month without necessity , excuse or palliation , every honest mind had to revolt against such wanton robbery. And yet , the day before recess , the senator from Colorado , ( Teller ) , had sneered at the idea of the surplus being of any consequence and the senator from Ohio ( Sherman ) , had also declared ( not by cable from Paris , but on the floor of the sen ate ) , that it was fortunate for the country that there was a surplus of $ o5KX,000 ( ) In the treasury. It would benefit the senator if ho should become the republican candidate for the presidency next.summer to explain to the people why it was fortunate thatthcir money was gathered into the treasury in excess of all the uses , prescriptions and wants of the government instead of remaining in the pockets of the people. There was in the republican press and among republican .i > o- litieians a determined , persistent and ' brazen campaign of mendacity on this subject , and it would continue in the councils and Held work of the republican party.day by day , morning , noon and night , until the frosts ol next November como to wither and blast alike their falsehoods and their hopes. He denied that the president had departed onu Jot or tithe from the declaration of the last democratic platform on the subject of taxa tion. Incidental protection to homo manu facturers always has been the policy of the democratic party. It was recognized in the last democratic national platform. Ho re joiced in every clement of American success , Ho was proud of the Inventive genius ol the country and of its vast establishments , where skilled labor abounded. Ho would encourage them in their gigantic career of development and usefulness , and ho held that the policy of the democratic party had been always ample for their prosper ity and progress. That was tin only safe policy for American manufacturer- ! themselves. If it wcro ouco clearly under stood that manufacturers as a class amended that they ho enriched by means of fraudu lent taxes ; that they accept the guidance ol the leaders af the republican party and Join in the praise , then indeed perils would envi ron the manufacturing Interests of the coun try such as wcro never known before. If the democratic party , with its record of more than fifty years in the administration of the government and its fiank and constant decla ration of principles , was to bo charged witli the folly of free trade every time an attempt was made to modify the tariff , the people would very soon and very clearly find out that such assaults wcro only made to divert public attention from the evil designs anil schemes of plunder of which thej wcro the victims. Proceeding to discuss the message of the president , ho salt : it was a pleasure to him to declare that this remarkable state paper was trim to the win ciples and teachings of the democratic parti from its foundation by Jefferson eighty-sever years ago to the present day , and that the thanks of the laboring and business classes of the country were duo to the executive foi his stand on thai vital issue , and for present ing it to his countrymen in such shape am light that it never would dlsapi > car until tht wrongs therein presented wcro exposed am redressed , and until the outrages of overtax ation ceased. Since the matchless and im mortal inaugural of Jefferson on the 4th o March , 1801 , no communication had eve : emanated from a chief magistrate of thli government more able , moro elevated it statesmanship , moro humane and bcnovolcn in its purpose or moro conducive to tlu general welfare and good government that ; the message under consideration. Coining down to the practical question of taxation ho was nwurcthut there was many objections to internal taxes , but on grounds far different from u desire to perpetuate enormoun um unjust tariff taxes on the necessaries of life For many years , and especially in scvera states , the whole system has been used as i powerful instrument of partishin politien warfare and had been rendered odious t < every free-minded citizen. Hut , while tin heavy taxes which hod-been laid by the wai tariff on every article entering into the want : and necessities of the people were not re duccd at all , ho submitted that the work o i eform and reduction should be pursued Ii that Held and the internal revenue systen left to stand while subject to certain inodill cations , As to tobacco , ho suggested thai the tax on cigars and snuff might bo rctulnci and the rest of the tax abolished The great bulk of abatement in taxation however , would have to take place in a care ful and prudent review of the tariff. As t choice between reducing the internal rorcnw or tariff taxrs ho would labor to" cheaper woolens , linens , cotton fabrics , salt , lumber coal , iron , steel and all other staple com mo ditics r. tjTiM- than articles indulged in frou uviiuiivii nuliits Or luxurious modes of living After quoting some sentences from Ihe prcsl dent's message , Voorhecs aked whether n was from such wise , conservative statement ! that charges of "free trade'1 wcro unult against the message. Did it not rather seem that those who cavilled with Cleveland and denounced his views were such ns hnd n pre determined quarrel and who wouldn't np- provo the declaration of mdeitcndcncc if it came from his hands t He ( Voorhecs ) would go far to protect American laborers in every respect and to comfort his daily llfo with generous laws , but ho hnd never yet conceived it to bo a remedy for his privation and unxlcty to In crease the tax on his blankets and bed- clothing or on his salt nnd meagre tableware. The American people would have but small difficulty , ns soon ns the present improvised commotion hud subsided , In dCtcrniiuiuy that the president's promises , his arguments and his conclusions wcro alike impregnable and alike defied assault. Voorhecs also quoted from the republican platformof 1S84 , wherein it pledges itself to "Correct irregularities of ho tariff and to reduce the surplus , " pledges hut never yet hnvo been attempted to bo : arrlcd out to this day. If now , after this eng day , leaders of the republican orgnnlzu- lon In congress nnd elsewhere assumed the ittltudc of tariff reformers , 1t would only > c under compulsion of public opinion , In- eked und aroused by the powerful state- ncnt and appeal of Cleveland. The remendous financial jowcr and en durance of the American people was glorious to the manhood and resources of the republic , but in giving orders , in shaping the ) ollcy by which the American people have icon so strained , taxed und bitterly tested , ill the world knew that a blunder equivalent o crime had been committed and stubbornly persisted in. The question recurred ns to he disposals of the results of this blunder- tig policy , A generous pension for nil , with all arrearages paid , liberal appropriations for the Improvement of rivers and harbors , and construction of public buildings wcro all lau- diblo objects , but would fall fur short of re storing the immense surplus to circulation and affording relief. As a further remedy nndiiidccdtho greatest and most potent the American people would bo best pleased to see the public debt diminished , and If author ity to purchase bonds not yet duo was not to. bo found in the existing law , congress should promptly supply thef defect. There was no bondage so cruel as that of a debt , and when the last government bond was paid and the lust vcstugo of the national ilcbt wiped out , there would be n jubilee year besides whoso glories all other jubilee and centennial years would grow pale and Insig nificant. Ho had faith in its coming because the administration had at last been placed upon sound principles und was being carried on by honest and able hands. The American people would sec to it that no backward step should bo taken for the future. At the close of Mr. Voorhces' speech Mr. Sherman moved that the message bo referred to the finance committee , but action on that motion was withheld to give Mr. Teller an opportunity to make some remarks. Mr. Teller spoke briefly in reply to Mr. Voorhecs' criticisms of his former statements. There were $ ' . ! : ! 0,000,0X ( ) to become payable four years hence and how was this debt to bo provided for if the revenues were to bo reduced to the level of currentexpenses. When , some years ago , it was proposed to exclude the Chinese because they came hero to compete with American labor for wages , while their habits were such that they consumed little or nothing produced by American labor , nearly all the democratic senators favored the proposition. Now it is proposed to extend to the Chinese the privilege of doing labor at homo and sending the manu- facturies hero. Ho doubted if a democratic house , even at the behest of the president und nt the risk of loss of fuvor for refusal , would venture to face the American luborcr with such a record. The pending resolution , to refer the presi dent's ' message to the finance committee , wns not acted upon. The chnlr laid before the senate unfinished business the educutionul bill. The senate then went into secret session. , fl The nominations of the ihtcr-stato com merce commissioners wcro referred to the inter-stato commerce committee. Adjourned. llOIIKC. WASHINGTON- . 4. When the house re assembled to-day Mr. Mills of Texas stated the speaker would not announce the committees to-day , and asked unanimous consent that members bo permitted to introduce bills for reference. Consent was granted , nnd the speaker proceeded to call states in alphabet ical order. Among the bills introduced was ono by Mr. Springer of Illinois to provide for the organ ization of the territory of Oklahoma. The bill provides for the creation of the new ter ritory out of the public land strip and all that part of the Indian territory west of the live civilised tribes , covering an urea about as largo as the state of Ohio. It provides all the machinery for a territorial government like other territories , but docs not assumes any jurisdiction over the Indian tribes except in conformity to treaty stipulations. Section 4 opens the public land strip to settlement for homesteads only , and sections 5 and ( I provide for the settlement of the Cherokee outlets and Oklahoma lands by actual settlers through a commission to bo ap pointed by the president to negotiate with the Cherokees , Creeks and Seminoles , so fur as such negotiations might bo neces sary. Section 7 contiains stringent provis ions to pros-cut fraudulent entries and re quires three years' actual residence before any patent shall issue to settlers. Provision is made for the settlement of other unoccu pied Indian lands , but in all cases said lands arc to bo reserved for actual settlers only and at a price not to exceed $1,25 per acre. Cattle leases nro dcclnrcd void und contrary to public policy nnd it is made the duty of the president to remove the lessees from said lands. All grants heretofore made to rail roads are forfeited and the power to create any public indebtedness by voting bonds or subscribing for stock in railroad companies or other corporations , by the territorial legis lature or by townships , cities or counties , is strictly prohibited. By Mr. Adams of Illinois For thorcinoval of dangerous aliens from the territory of the United States. By Mr. Townshend of Illinois To limit the jurisdiction of United States courts in patent cases and to protect persons who , without notice , nro bonn-fldc manufacturers , purchasers , vendors and users of articles , machines and other things , for the exclusive use , manufacture or sale Of which a patent hus been or may hereafter bo granted ; also u joint resolution to amend the constitution so as to provide for the election Of senators by the votes of the people of the stntcs ; nlso to promote the , establishment of frco com mercial intercourse among the nations of America and the Dominion of Canada by the Creation of an American'customs union or zollvericn ; also to organize the Indian terri tory under the name of Oklahoma and consolidate certain tribes under n territorial government and to allot lands in severally among the Indians ; also to es tablish a new department of industries and public works. The purpose of this bill Is tc transfer from various other existing depart ments nnd consolidate in the now department moro or less the scientific bureaus of agricul ture , labor , weather , Imp'rovemcnt of rivers and harbors , coast and geodetic survey , geological logical survey , construction of public build- ingsliglithousccstublishnlcntsnuvulobsorvn ] lories , patents , steamboat Inspection service , inter-stato'commerce , fish und fisheries ; also a joint resolution providing fortho elevation of the president und vice president by a ma jority of the votes or the people and the abel ition of the electoral college , and the regnlnj tion of the method of counting 'tho ' votes for president and vice president by both houses of congress. By Mr. Hopkins of Illinois To establish a uniform system of bankruptcy. By Mr. Payson of Illinois Granting lands lo honorably discharged soldiers of the late war for the union ; also to rep'cal tUo pre emption , timber culture nnd desert land laws ; also to forfeit certain lands granted to old in the construction of the Northern Pa cific , Southern Pacific of California , Onta- nagon & State Liue and G Irani & Mobile rail roads. By Mr. Weaver of Iowa For the establish ment of a postal telegraph. By Mr. Holmes of Iowa Abolishing the duty on Sugar. * , * ' By Mr. Gear of fowa To prohibit the purchase of goods manufactured wholly or in part by convict labor. By Mr. Merrill of Kansas To abolish all distinction in rank in pensions hercaftci i granted. ) By Mr , Anderson of Kansas To create the postal tclcgrapfc of the United States ; also a preamble and resolutions requesting the secretary of thp interior to inform the ouso what amount ol land approximately Is t present withdrawn for each of the aided 'aclflc roads , what amount has been certified r patented to each and what amount remains ncertlfled or unputontcd , and requesting the otnmissloncr of public lands to furnish the ouso by file or otherwise , for consideration I any time , whether , in view of the facts iDlcinlly ascertained , und reported by the. 'nclflc railroad' commissioners , any moro of aid uncertified or unpntrntcd lands ought in quity to bo transferred by the United States o those debtor and delinquent railroad coin- allies ; also to reduce letter postage to 1 cent u ounce. By Mr. Mason Instructing the Judiciary omniittco to investigate the charges that necessaries of life , particularly coal and ugur , nro held at unreasonable prices by vhat uro known us "trusts , " und to dcter- nlno whether these trusts are prejudicial to ho interests of the people und what steps are icccssarv to give the. latter relief. By Mr. Wheeler Dispensing with proof of oynlty during tho'loto war as a condition of cstorution or admission to the | > cuslou rolls In case of any person otherwise entitled hereto. By Mr. Boutcllo A resolution calling on ho secretary of war for information whether t is true that flags , standards and trophies upturcd from enemies of the United States nivo been removtd from the place where ; hey were displayed ns required by law und iiive since been concealed from the people , mid If so , when , bjvwhut authority and by , vhnt reason ; whether any propositions have jcen at any tltno made by persons In author- ty under the United States government for the surrender or delivery of any jtortion of said flags and trophies to any official or per son in any of the states lately Involved In re bellion , und If so , by whoso orders , by what nithority and for what reason such proposi tions to surrender these sacred trophies of value of the nation's defenders wcro made , whether it is true that a portion of said flags and trophies was actually surrendered and delivered to persons having no right to their possession before the countermanding order of the president was issued. By Mr. Heed of Maine Proposing a con stitutional amendment granting women the right of suffrage. By Mr. Springer To create a lakes and gulf waterway commission. This bill was ircpared by a committee appointed at Pcorlu , 111. , In October last and provides for a com mission to bo appointed by the president to take into consideration the establishment of deep water navigation between Chicago and St. Louis and the gulf of Mexico. Bills wcro further introduced for the erec tion of public buildings at Fort Dodge , la. . Sioux City , la. , Fremont. Neb. , Grand Island , Neb. , Omaha , Neb.Plattsburg , Neb. , Beatrice , Neb. , and Milwaukee , Wis. Nine hundred and two bills have been introduced. Adjourned. COFFEK , HUGS AND KISSES. All Figure in a HciiHntiniial Now Yorlc Divorce Cane. NEW YOIIK , Jan. 4. The trial of the case of Miss Clara Campbell , daughter of a once well-known millionaire iron dealer ol Toronto , O. , who is Buclng Charles Arbucklc , of this city , the millionaire coffee merchant , for (100,000 damages for breach of promise , came up in the supreme court to-day. Mr. Arbucklc , hi the course of his testimony , said he mot the lady first In the spring ol ISS'J ; that ho promised to marry her on her asking him , which she claims she did not. Ho travo her presents , but she wcnl away in the spring , and ho never saw her again. The witness said that subsequent to IbS'i things were said and done by plaintiff to which he objected. Miss Campbell , in her testimony Huid she"wns thirty-nine years old She denied that ! shb proposed to Arbucklo und related her story at some length. Letters from Arbucklo were produced , which wore full of "H.'s" and "K.'s , " which Miss Camp bell said meant hugs and kisses. A BRILLIANT WKDDIXG. Marriage of Nathan Kalin to Miss Hetzio Fnrst at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. 4. [ Speciul Tclo- grom to the BriE. ] Ono of the most Import ant society events of the season was the marriage this evening of Miss Hetzio Furst second daughter of Colonel Abraham Furst to Mr. Nathan Kahn , a wealthy young busl ness man of this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Isaac Schwab , of the synagogue , at 5:30 : p. in. , at the palatial fain ily residence , in the presence of a largo num. ber of invited guests. Over five hundred in vitations wcro issued. Colonel Furst is the wealthiest and one of the most prominent o Jewish residents of St. Joseph , and the groom is a son of 'Samuel ' Kahn , of Baltl more , and more than u millionaire. The wedding presents were the most costly seen it this city in years , among them being checks for sums aggregating $10,000 from the rein lives. Solid silver and gold and diamonds were also numerous. The young couple lef to-night for the cast , and will bo gone a couple of weeks , when they will return am inuko their homo in this city. * Complaining of the Brotherhood. ST. Josui'ii , Mo. Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] A bitter war is being wngei between the society pf stationary engineers und the manufacturers and others who employ them. By an ordinance passed some years ago , it became necessary before u stationary engineer could bo employed that ho bo cxuin incd as to his competency before a board o examiners composed of members of the Sta tionury Engineers brotherhood. Tno manu facturers have nearly all signed petitions asking that the .objectionable ordinance bo repealed , as it leaves them entirely ut the mercy of tlio stationary engineers , who refuse fuse to let competent men act ns engineers and in some cases they have been compcllci to close their establishments. Too Warm For Comfort. WASHINGTON , Pa. , Jan. 4. The citizens o Zcllarvillo and vicinity uro considerably ex crcised over a discovery on the farm of Simon Bano. Smoke was noticed issuing sovera days ago irom the ground , and in order to as certain its origin a number of neighbors assisted in making excavations. When onlj u few feet down the ground became so ho the men had to quit digging. It is stated to day that hot pieces of clay were thrown u ] and that the smoke hus become very dense. Compromised tlio Claim. CINCINNATI , Jan. 4. The suit of David Armstrong , receiver of the late Fidelity Na tionai bunk , against Whitely , Fasslcr Kelly the Champion Machine company , E. L Harper & Co. , the Swift's Iron & Stec works and the Toronto Reaper & Mowc company , was settled to-day by consent , o order , directing the receiver to compromise the claims. Terrorized Ry NOCIAI.ES , Ariz. , Jan. 4. A band" Of imjo pendent Sinoloa bandits have been tcrrorlz ing the pconhs of southern Sonora , a state o Sinoloa , for some time. A party of these characters the other day strangled to dcatl un old woman and robbed her of $1,000. Two of the men , who nro In Jail under sentcnco to bo shot , hav'o made a confession , implicating another party , who escaped. Steamship Arrivals. NEW YOKK , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BF.E.I Arrlvoil The Greece from , Lon don ; the Noodland , from Antwerp ; and the Italy , from Liverpool. UoTTKinuM , Jan. 4. Arrived The P. Ca land , from Now York. QUEENSTOWN , Jon. 4. Arrived The Penii sylvanin , from New York. The Coal Fleet Moves. PiTTsnuiid , Jan. 4. An opening was made through the channel this morning , and abou 3.000,000 bushels of coal will get out fo shluuicnt to Louisville and Cincinnati. HE WAS AFTER THE REWARD An Asthmatic Plnya a Very Sly Confidence Gnmo. SHERIFF M'CALLUM HOODWINKED A Country Girl Suicides On Account of Her Ijovcr'H Perfidy XeRotlnt- ing For a Park Iiotip City Incendiaries. Sheriff McCnllum Conlldenced. NEIIIIASKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to ho BIE. : ] Sheriff McCallutn was rather landsomely token In by a confidence gnmo u few days ago , which was even moro suc cessfully played on Sheriff Barker , of Red ) ak , In. , a day or so later. The sheriff re ceived by mail from Denver a postal card jiving the description of two men wanted here for various crimes , and that were sup- Kised to bo coming east , and would most Ikely bo found in company with an old man. of whom a minute description was given , and who was badly aniictcd with asthma and could further be Identified by a tatooed mark on his right arm. The next day a stranger called on Sheriff McCnllum and asked for u strictly private Interview , which was granted , lie was the most asthma uflliclcd man alive. Ho informed the sheriff that ho knew two men who wcro badly wanted in Denver and for whom heavy rewards wcro offered. Ho agreed to put the officer on their track and in Iho way of the largo rewards , simply to get the men out of his way. They wcro then stopping at Weeping Water and ho would go there , bring them to Nebraska City , and a posse was to meet them at the depot. Ho warned the officers that the men wcro desperate and advised him to como armed and guarded. Everything was nicely ar ranged , mid the stranger was incidcntly in duced to show his right arm. The tatooed mark was there and the sheriff felt sure of his game. The man then remembered that ho was rather seriously financially embar rassed. Ho asked for a little work , was willing to saw wood to earn enough to pay his expenses of the trip. There was no wood to saw but the sheriff kindly offered him $5 as a loan with n promise of moro if the scheme worked successfully. The money was accepted reluctantly , us ho said , because ho was a stranger , but moro probably because ho worked so long and earnestly for a small reward. Ho left for Weeping Water for his men which was the hist seen of him here. The return passenger train was met at the depot , however , by the entire police and sheriff force , armed to the teeth , and re turned to the city disgusted when it began to dawn upon them that they hod been sold. > iext daw word reached the city that the sheriff at Red Oak was taken in on the same game to the tune of ( oO. Suicide of a Ijovclorn IJIIHS. HASTISOS , Neb. , Jon. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] News has just reached the city of the suicide of Rosa Eddy , n young girl living live miles north. She took a dose of strychnine Saturday night while In a fit of despondency , caused by the desertion of her lover , who had became Infatuated with an other rural beauty. The friends of the girl endeavored to keep the suicide n secret , but the facts leaked out and the coroner is now holding an inquest. Great indignation pre vails in the community over the action of the recreant lover. Loup City Incendiaries. J.OUP CITY , _ Ncb. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tclo- grntn to the BEE. ] The oltlzens of th'is" place are very much agitated over un attempt to flro the store of II. J. Shupp & Co. , on the west side of the square. An empty oil barrel with ouo hood out was laid down andnlightcil candle held In a potatoowas placed inside the barrel and papers placed around it in such u manner that when the candle burned low the papers would ignite. The room has long beer used as an oil room and if once started wouli have spread very rapidly. This is the thin ! attempt within a few months to flro that side of the square , in different buildings each time. The motive cannot bo surmised. Want it For a Park. NEIIIIASKA , CITV , Nob. , Jan. 4. [ Special to tKo BEE. ] The twenty-three acres of school land adjoining the city on the west , and known ns the Fulton tract , was yester day offered for sale at public auction by C. E Carter , deputy land commissioner. The lanr was appraised at $200 per acre. A number of our enterprising citizens formed a syndicate to purchase the land and present it to the city fora public park , it being the handsom est picco of land for park purposes in the state. It was agreed among all not to pay moro than the assessed valuation , bui the scheme did not work , as outsiders soon ran the bids up to $375 per acre , Mr. F. W. Rottenan oven increasing his own bids. Dur ing nn intermission another petition was cir culated in favor of the city , and all bids were withdrawn , and the land taken from the mar ket and will ugain bo advertised for sale Another effort will bo made to secure it for u city park. An Important Hallway Suit. LINCOLN , Neb. , Jun. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] An Interesting railroad suii has been commenced in Gage county whicl will bo n test case on the ground required for a right of way. Several years ago the B. & , M. acquired and arc using a 100 foot right o : way out of Beatrice. When the Rock IslnnO built to that city it purchased of the Burling ton. for four miles out of the city , fifty fee1 of this right of way. One of the owners o : the land crossed now sues the Rock Islam for dotnoges and trespass , claiming that the fee of the land is his and that the Burlington has no proprietary rights except on the right of way for its individual uso. The test case involves right of way of ut least $30,000 to the Rock Island. Newton Dradloy'H Body. NnniusKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to the BEE. ] The remains of Newton Bradley , who was shot and killed at Boston , Colo. , by the city marshal last week while attempting , In company with a gang to tuko the town , were brought hero this morning for burial Ho was classed us a very reckless desperado In Colorado and western Kansas , und at the last election ut Huron , in the latter state , ho miido u desperate tight to steal the ballot box but was beaten off. His parents reside in this city and nro among Nebraska City's most respected citizens. Ho has also several brothers of good standing residing in Omaha Tlio funeral was held this morning ut H o'clock. _ Wocplnji Waterworks. WEEPING WATEII , Neb , , Jon. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Our citizens uro jubilant to-day over the vote cast yesterday for bonds in the amount of $15,000 for water woTka ; Qut of a total of 13S votes only ono opposed the measure. The council will ad vcrtiso for bids ut ondo"s.l : : work will begin Just us soon us the contract can b < 3 Jet- . Weep ing Water's nrospects for the coming year uro very bright , Gave IIIniKolf Away. NEIIIUSKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to the BEE. ] Several days ago a man giving his name us John Nells was arrested hero for drunkenness and sent up for ten days. While ho was being arrested a stranger , who repre sented himself us u detective , volunteered the Information that thy prisoner bore a very close resemblance to a man wanted In Sun Francisco for robbing the mails , and for whoso apprehension a heavy reward was of. fercd. Deputy Sheriff Huberlo Immediately wired to tlio San Francisco authorities for information , and an answer was received with a full description of the man wanted , which was not that of Nells , but a perfect ono of the inuu who llrst furnished the police vlth the Information. Now the oftlccrs nro ooktng for the "detective , " ns they have good reasons for believing ho is the man vuutcd by the California authorities , but no race of him can bo found , nor has ho been seen in the city since ho gave the self-con- ictlng Information to the police. ANOTHKIl SWIXDMNO SCIIKMU. V Htranger IndncoH St. Joseph Goal Dealers to Cnnh HOKUM Chrukn. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele- rrnm to the Biu.1 : For the past two or hreo days a ncnt swindle has been success- ully worked In this city which has resulted n the coal and wood dealers losing several nindred dollars and the premises of n private citizen being converted Into a coal and wood vurd. Mr. Hazard Craig , of the wholesale Irm of Englchart , Winning & Co. , lives at S'o. 1503 Frederick avcnup and Is well known throughout the city. On Monday and Tucs- lay last , a man representing himself ns a 'rlcnd of Mr. Craig where the latter was uiown , and us Mr. Craig himself where ho was not , visited the various wood and coal yards of the city and ordered from each : wo tons of Richmond coal. In payment for : ho coal ho presented a check signed by Kahn & Furst for $ W , payable to "currency. " This check was cashed and the money taken out o pay for the coal and $17.50 In change landed buck. Tlio coal was then ordered to ; > o sent to 150S Frederick avenue. Mr. P. Morley , who owns a coal yard , took his check ; o the State savings bank to-day and found [ hat it was not honored. Messrs. Kahn & b'urst wcro visited and pronounced the check n forgery. About this time Mr. Craig was seen , having Just returned from dinner. His place had been besieged with coal and wood wagons all day und the drivers had Insisted on delivering the coal , although warned by Ills wife that no coal or wood had been or dered , and that coal was not used at all on Lhopluce. Enough fuel was left on the pluco to lust Mr. Craig twelve months. DUMJTH'S PKOSPUKITY. Her BankH Increased From Four to Ton In One Yonr. Dt't.uTit ' , Minn. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele gram to the Hr.n. ] The opening of Stewart & Brett's bank to-day gives Duluth ten bank ing institutions in place of four a year ago , \flth n combined capital and surplus of $1,030- 000 as against a capital and surplus of tSlS- 000 In January , 1887. Three of the new banks are nt the west end and four of them add $310,000 to combined capital und surplus. The consolidation of the Union and Duluth national banks will increase the total figures of capital and surplus to fc',000,000. Duluth is rapidly becoming a banking center. She deserves - serves to bo and nil her banks report business as llrst rate while all are increasing their facilities constantly. A glance at the figures of the clearances as published weekly show Duluth to stand usually about nine teenth in the list of American financial cen ters and among cities having four or live times her population and claiming to do sev eral fold moro business than Dulutli. The activity of national banks is remarkable and Is an encouraging feature of the business. The loans of the various banks in the city now is , in round numbers , 14,400,000 , and de posits , $3,500,000. WO11K Oil 8TAHVE. The ncadlne Management Agrees Un an Address to the Mincrx. PniLATiBM'iiiA , Jan. 4. President Corbln , General Manager McLcod and General Super intendent Swelgcrt have agreed upon un ad dress-to the miners ordering them back to work. If they refuse their places will be filled by other men. The Situation Unchanged. Piiit.AnEi.piiu , Jan. 4. The situation in Reading and here is practically unchanged. Freight truffle , the officials declare , is regu lar and unimpeded. All vacancies caused by the strike have been filled. Work is going on us usual ut Port Richmond to-day. Seventeen Collieries Working. SIIENAXDOAII , Pa. , Jan. 4. Seventeen indi vidual collieries in Shcnandoah ana the Ma- honing district wcrcworking to-day and moro are likely to follow. All have agreed ver bally to pay present wages pending any set tlement the Reading company may make. The Heading Strike Growing. READINO , Pa. , Jan. 4. The Reading com pany's forty-five mines are stopped , . and 20 , 000 miners at least are idle. Some place the number of men idle at 50,000 in the Schuyl- kill basin alone , which with i.0H)0 ( ) in the Lchigh make the number quito formidable. The Imdy KiilghtR. PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 4. Mrs. LcnoraM. Harry , general investigator of the Knights of Labor , lias issued a circular letter to the female members of the order wherever found. It deals with the subject of the con dition of workingwomen and girls , uni strongly advocates the expenditure ol money for education instead of strikes. News From Sandwich Islands. SAN FTIANCISCO , Jun 4. Advices from Honolulu to-day nro to the effect that God frey Brown , minister o/ foreign affairs , has resigned und that Premier Greene's resigna tion is expected. The situation there is very threatening and only the presence of Amer ican , English and French men-of-war preserve - servo peace. The supreme court hus not yet decided on the legislative dispute. Iowa AgrioiiltnriHtH. CEDAII FALLS , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele gram to the Bii : ; . ] The first annual conven tion of the Iowa Agricultural and Industrial association opened here to-day with a largo attendance. The proceedings will last two days. Among the promlnct lowans who are hero und participate in the debates nro James Wilson , L. A. Coflln , C. F. Clarkbon , Stuto Dairy Commissioner II. D. Sherman and President W. J. Chamberlain , of the lowi Agricultural College. A number of interest ing papers on agricultural topics wcro read to-duy. Senator AlliNon'H Tariff Talk. DUIIUQUE , la. , Jan. 4. Senator Allison who leaves to-morrow for Washington , nan in un interview to-duy that the party that failed to do its share In speedily reducing tariff taxes would lose Its public favor. The necessity for bomo action was grcut and con gress would bo compelled to net. He did not wish to outline any definite plan , but said the parties were so divided that in order to reach any result mutual concessions must bo made. Ho would bo willing to re peal the tobacco tax and the sugar tariff und further enlarge the free list. A Short Treasurer. LOOAN , la. , Jon. 4. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] With the coming In of the new county treasurer it has boon discovered thai his democratic predecessor , Mr. I. H. Hill iis ; : ? n apparent nhortugo in his accounts o ; from f'20,000 to ,000. An Investigation is now going on , though lUero is great bur prise at what is learned , as Mr. JUU wus an up right citizen , of good habits and ! ! .ff > and his friends are nt u loss to account for thu to ! flclts. Will Build a Union Depot. Sioux CITY , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BEE. ] The Jobbers' association is to-day in receipt of positive udvlco from authorities of the Northwestern railroad comimny stating that a union dc | > ot will bo built here this year without u pcradventuro A Grocer GLEXWOOII , la. , Jan. 4.1 [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] C. II. Dyar , grcccr assigned last night. Liabilities , t'43,000. . * . , > . * . . HELD HIM WITHOUT BAIL , Result of the Preliminary Honrlnfl of Ltuvyor Billings. FAST LOSING HIS * FRIENDS ! Sentiment Almost IJnanlmotU That Ilo IH a Cold-Bloodcd .Mur derer Haddock CUM'H tO Bo Waived Kvaminalion. WAVEHLV , In. , Juu , 4. Tiio preliminary \\umtnatlon of Lawyer Hillings was con < eluded somewhat abruptly , and the uecuscdl was remanded to jail to await the action ol .ho grand jury , charged with the murder ot bounty Attorney Kingsley. This result is lulled with satisfaction by the community icre. At first Hillings had many frlcndsaiid mrtisaiis among the residents of this county , nit slnco the people have been put in posses sion of all the circumstance * connected with ho famous tragedy publlo opinion has com- itetely turned , and now It Is doubtful if Bill- ngs has a single friend In the county , the uni versal opinion being that he is guilty of ono of the most ruthless murders that over dis graced tlio state. Hillings' cross-examination was continued ty Mr. Ellis , attorney for the prosecution. .The prisoner seemed if anything a trifle moro > cheerful than usual during the Intermissions , liscusslng with the magistrate and attorneys- irdlnari topics with the utmost coolness. This Is 'jupposcd to bo accounted for from the Tact that ho had derived a certain degree of solace from the encouraging counsel of ills attorney , who arrived yesterday and who was closeted with him a long time last even } ing at the jail. Certainly nothing of a con soling nature has transpired in the progress. of the trial. On the other hand , each step- taken has apparently only thickened the ) gloom about him , while every effort of his own to extricate himself has only sunk him deeper in the mire. When the coroner arrived to day ho produced the pa | > crs found upon the person of Billings , which the prosecuting' attorney proceeded to cross-examine the wit ness upon. To this the attorney for the defense - fenso objected , claiming that the papers. would In no wise determine how Kingsley como to his death. This objection the magis trate overruled on the ground that as the de fendant had referred to them so frequently in his direct examination it was proper that. ho should also bo cross-examined upon them. The attention of the prisoner was then called to a copy of the letter purporting to- have como from his wife to Kingsley , but which ho claims was written by himself for the purpose of obtaining positive evidence- against deceased , or for the purpose of do- coy. In this letter the supposed writer up- peuls to Kingsley for money to assist her In getting out of a delicate position in which he hud placed her , and also says thathcr marital relations with her husband had been such that ho must become suspicious , and she would bo obliged to tell him all , when ho would kill Kingsley. With Homer reluctance Billings admitted tlmt the statements in this letter were false. Next the purported confession of Mrs. Billings was produced , duly sworn to before- him , and containing his ngtarlul seal. This. ho said , was prepared by himself. Some of the statements it contained were true and others fulso. Billings frequently intcriwlated iu this evidence the remark that none of thtt documents was shown to Kingsley ; that they wcre'prcpnred'alongtinio before with Uio- exception of the dates thereon , which ho hud written at different times. Most of the papers bear the date of the tragedy. Upon the motion of the prosecuting attor- i tj ney to place these and other mutter * upon t ' : j the records of the defense , Mr. Miller again J ' 1 objected. There was no proof , ho said , that. I the papers were ever presented to Klngsloy , . - , and hence they could not bo used us evidence. \ The prosecutor insisted that they were evl- , donee , and evidence of importance. On the ' night of the shooting Billings spoke of them , j as evidence to show why Klngsloy had shot him , and why should they not be used as ovi . deuce to show why Billings murdered Kings- ' ley. Billings had moro than once spoken of ' being released upon a writ of habeas corpus , } ' In such proceeding the record alone would \ bo referred to , and it was imminently proper ) , tlmt these documents , tlio most qamag- $ ing of evidence , should appear tljercon. * ' Mr. Miller , in reply , said that upon his honor ' as an attorney his client would * attempt no r habeas corpus proceeding , and rather than to permit this improper evidence to appear of - ' record , and to allow an examination of the > witness in this regard , they would waive ex- ' , aminution. This proposition the prosecution I eagerly snapped up , mid It was thus settled upon after a fruitless attempt on the part of the defcnso to have the examination to ap pear oC record as having closed bcfqre thp Introduction of any defensive tcstimohyrr-A t u plain effort to wipe out Billings' conflicting K' statements. r $ Mayor Holt then rendered his decision ( that the defendant , having waived cxnmlna * i tion , should remain in jail to await the action ; of the grand jury. During the forenoon , ' Billings frequently incurred the displcasurd ( of his attorney , and was several times l snubbed by -gentleman , who apparently 'f intends henceforth to conduct the case him- ' J self. After the adjournment tha attorney \ asked permission of the state , as an act ot \ ' immunity that the defendant bo allowed to bo ' . visited by his wife. Mr. Kills , before muk ' ing this concession , said that ho would con' > fer with Mr. Dawson , who was appointed to ( succccil the murdered man ns county uM torney. Mr. Dawson is the juror who con | ducted the examination at the coroner's lui quest. Ho is a slirowd lawyer , und his un * tired efforts brought to light much dnmugintf evidence against Hillings which might otucl * wise have remained concealed. i Gnthoring al Dos MolnoH. DES MOISES , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele * gram to the BEI : . ] Colonel Hepburn nr rived to-night and opened headquarters at the Kirkwood. Ho is warmly greeted by many admirers , who hope to sco him elected senator. About twenty members arrived to day , and with the army of candidates the hotel lobbies begin to have the usual stir and bustlu preparatory to the opening of the legislature. All Iho candidates for speaker nro hero except Mr. Wilbur , of Floyd county. Ho is expected in the morning. Tha spcakership light is , so fur , concealed below the surface , nothing new having been devel oped , save that It is rumored to-night that' Mr , Berryhlll , of this city , is to bo u cuudii date. Haddock Cascw Sioux CITV , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegraii * to the BEI : . ] It was expected that the cases against the men accused of the murder of Rev. Gcorgo C. Haddock , would bo called la the district court to-day. They would have been called had certain papers been received from Attorney O'Connell , nt Fort Dodge. As soon ns these papers are received the state will ask that the cases ugulnst John Arcnsdorf , Paul Leader , Harry Sher man. A. L. Lcavitt. Albert ICosnltskl und Sylvester Gunda , bo dismissed. Thu cases against Henry Peters , L. Plath und ( Jeorgd Tribcr , who have not been arrested , will fitaml. This action hus no effect on the case of Fred Munehrath , already convicted us D conspirator. Iowa Uiior | Permit.1 ? , Sioux CITY , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special 'relo gram to the Hr.i : . ] The board of supervisors to-day heard the application of the parties asking permits to sell liquors under hlntuto regulations. A largo crowd of interested citizens attended the proceedings. There is on file a petition remonstrating against the board granting any such permits and this in numerously signed , The objcctionu ai brought on logul grounds. f r < " J
