THE OMAHA
TWENTY-MUST YEAH OMAHA. SAT 1TUDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 6 , 1892. NUMBER 233
AIRING THE CENSUS BUREAU
X" Ohargec of Extravagant Management and
' Oostly Favoritism.
DEBATE ON AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Democrat * Assort That American .Made
Uood * Arc Sold Cheaper Ahrimil Tliitu
at Iloini1Vnnt Tlirin on
The 1'ren I.lftt , *
WAIIIJXOTOX , IX O. , 1 < OD. S. The con ? "
tmroau , its mnnagornent nnd the extent to
which It has been subordinated to political
ends was tbo suojoet for two hours' spirited
discussion in the house today. While the
discussion in n general way was upon party
lines , the superintendent of tbo census was
not without supporters on the democratic
side , Hoprcsontntlvo Stone of Kentucky
being among the wannest champions of Mr.
Porter's cfllcloncy and oftlclal zeal.
The house then went Into committee of the
whole on tlio census dolicioncy bill ,
Mr. Bayers of Texas , who was in charge of
the bill , made an explanation as to Its pro
visions and brought n charge of cxtr.-wnganco
against the administration of the census
bureau. He snid that hundreds of men and
women who never ought to linvo been em
ployed were employed In that ofllco nt the
Instance of members of congress. Had the
superintendent of the census been left to
operate his bureau without pressure from
the outside to put In ofllco n largo number of
Incompetent persons , the expenditures would
bavo bocn very much less.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa Do you refer to
the number or tno quality I
Mr. Sayors To both.
Mr. Henderson Inquired whether the gen
tleman hud any evidence to justify his state
ment.
Mr. Savors insisted that ho had , that
evidence had coma to him front outside
iourco.,4 It had been stated to him that the
talarlcs of incompetent persons had been
largely Increased. There had boon a useless
expenditure of public money.
Mr. Henderson contended that the ofHco
had ocen economically administered and
naked Mr. Sayers to boar him out In this
contention.
An InvrKtlKiitliin Suggested.
This Mr. Savers declined todo , stating that
from the information ho had received ho
could not endorse the declaration. Many of
the employes who wore drawing n salary of
1100 a month were unable to discharge their
duties. Ho believed that a committee should
bo appointed to investigate the administra
tion of the onlca. Such an investigation
would justify him in his statement as to tbo
extravagance of the bureau.
Mr. Ditigloy of Malno regretted that the
gentleman from Texas had made charges
against the superintendent of the census that ,
had never been iimdo before the committee
on appropriations. It socmcd to him that
such charges made by tlio gentleman , from
nn anonymous source , should have been
brought to the attention of the committee.
Ho was sure that had this been done the
minority of the committee would have in-
bistod that an investigation bo made. It was
unfair to the superintendent that such
charges should bo made against him on the
lloor of the bouso. If there had been any
mismanagement of the census oOlro , if any
employes were unfit to perform their duties ,
these allegations wore matters which should
have boon brought to tbo attention of the
committee and not launched on tbo tiotiso
when the members of the committee
could not have an opportunity of inquiring
wliother there was any foundation for the
charges. He believed that thosuperlntondent
had faithfully performed the duty that had
been entrusted to him. If the expenditure
of the census bureau had tiocn increased this
was duo to the fact that congress bad Im
posed npon it the now und unheard of duty
ot inquiring Into the private business of citi
zens nnd compelling them to disclose the
amounts of their farm mortgages.
I'uvorlni ; n Itclntlvc.
Air. Pungan of Ohio opposed nn appropria
tion for the census bureau until thu charges
made ngnlnst it hud beau answered satisfac
torily. It had boon said that tons and tons
Dt statistics had been destroyed after com
pilation , nnd that a lot of punching machines
( the Invention of n relative ) which could
haye been purchased tor ? 10 , had been em
ployed at a royalty of $ a.
Mr , Cooper of Indiana criticised the census
ofllco on tbo ground that It had discriminated
Against certain limestone Industries of In
diana and In favor ot others. In the taking
of the census great Inaccuracy if not dishon
esty had boon camip'.ttod as far us tbo limo
Itono worKlng was concerned.
Mr , Stone of Kentucky paid n high tribute
to the ability and eftlclency of the superin
tendent of the census ,
Mr. Sayors of Texas offered an amendment
appropriating 115,514 fertile subsistence of
the Sioux Indians and calling upon the sec
retary of tbo Interior to report to the house
IN the names of all employes under the direction
and supervision of the Indian bureau.
The latter clause of the amendment was
the iirst general legislation to bo incorpo
rated upon nn appropriation bill , but no ob
jection being muuo the amendment was
adopted.
The committee having nnsnn , the bill was
passed , The pnvnto calendar was then
taken up for consideration , but no progress
was niauo , nnd the Imnso iidjournod till 12:15 :
o'clock tomorrow , whan eulogies will bo do-
jlverod upon the into Representative Leo of
Virginia.
Democratic I'rcci Tradu 'Mine ,
The first attempt to enlarge the scope of
the democratic policy of tbo ways and means
committee cnmo today lu the form of n reso
lution , Introduced by Congressman Fithlrm
of Illinois , directing tno ways and means
committee to report n bill placing all kinds of
agricultural implements upon ttao free lUt.
Mr. Fithlan thinks Ins proposition should
have the support ot every democratic repre
sentative from nn agricultural district , and
ho tins already received assurance of support
from Congressman Watson and hlscolluaguca
of the people's party in tbo house.
Mr. Fithlun'B resolution ! somewhat
voluminous and opens by assorting that it
has been established by satisfactory ovldojco
that manufacturers of farm Implements in
itio United States are selling farm
implements in foreign countries and to
jo duels for export for le's tlifln the same im
plements ar5 sold to the farmer * ot this
country. The fact , It says , has been conclu-
rr ulvoly established by the foil' ylng answer
of A. B , Farquhar , an agricultural implement
maker of Yorlt , Pa. , to the Homo Murket
club :
"Wo do sell goods cheaper to customers In
foreign countries directly and to jobbers for
export than wo do to the dome&tlo trado.
TbU I could not truthfully or candidly conceal -
coal , You will like to learn the process by
which the manufacturer can afford to sell the
foreign buyer for loss than ho can the homo
customers. Tlio reply Is simplicity itself ,
\Va receive the prices current on the market
in which wo sell. Wo cannot got moro uniJ
cannot bo expected to tnko less , "
The resolution concludes ;
Whereas Under this system nf plundering
the fimuura nt our country , thuy are com
pelled to pay nmru for tliulr Implomulits 111 n
ilia ( mine Implciuuma uro Mild for to thu
fnrniura nbroud , whoso produutH are mar
keted In nninputltlon with the products ot our
furm ; in. ( I ,
Whereas , The duties upon fiirm Implements
nreanunjntt dlsorlmlnutlon imilnstmerl -
: un farmers for the benuflt of inuiuifiiuiurcrs
KIO do not need It. and is therefore legalized
tobboryi therefore , bo It
Kesolvod , Tlmt tlio committed on wavb am
moanti bo and are huruuy Instructed to ropnr
it hill to thU limisu nt an curly day placing al
kinds of agricultural Implements on tlio free
list.
Amcileun ainitliluvry In CnmuU.
"My reason for the introduction of tin
resolution , " naid Mr. Fnhltm , "Is Indicated
toy the resolution itself. It has often beei
imortflJ , and never successfully denied , tba
the Implements manufactured in the United
Btatos were sold to tbo foreign trade for loss
tbo tame were * uld to our own farmer *
Ounnp the last campaign In Now York state
I was Informed by many farmers of St. L.aw
renco county In that state that implements
manufactured in the United Stato.s , such oa
were used by the farmer * of the whole coun
try , could bo purchased much cheaper in
Canada , Just across the St. Lawrcnco river ,
than the same. Implomcrits cost on the Ameri
can side. There is no class of people of our
country that has felt the unjust burdens of
our present tariff system moro than the
farmers. They nro compelled to pell their
products In the frco markets of the
world and buy all their necessaries in a pro
tected market. I do not bollovo In attacklrg
the McKlnlov bill DV piecemeal , but If that
Is to bo the policy I know of o bolter way to
attack it than by placing farm implements on
Ibo frco list. Mr , A. H. Fahrquar , nn 1m-
plement manufacturer of York , I'd. , has nd-
milled , what has often been assorted by the
democratic party , that American made Im
plements are sold to foreigners cheaper than
tl.oy nro sold to our own farmr- %
If It is true , nn Mr. Fnhrquar assorts , does
It not demonstrate that our manufacturers of
Implements nro rot in need of protection I 1
believe that all raw material should also bo
on the frco list. If our manufacturers of
Implements are now competing with foreign
made Implements under our present tariff
Uws. if they had free raw material they
could supply ourown people with Implements
much cheaper nnd capture the markets of the
world in the Implement trado.
Mr. Watson of the nooplo's party said : .
"I think that it Is n proposition that will
have the support of the people's party repre
sentatives if it is reported from the com
mittee. U seems ouo way within the roach
of congress to afford the farmer partial
relief , and wo would naturally bo In favor of
the free list being as far as possible extended
to all articles except luxuries. For that
reaoon wo would favor this proposition. "
A nitllvnlly Ahead.
Chairman Springer of the ways and moans
committee was not prepared to say that the
committee would receive favorably Mr.
Fithinn'i rosolut'on as an independent
proposition.
"The revision of the metal and lumber
schedules , " said ho , "is involved la dealing
with the rates on farm Implements , as Iron
nnd lumbnr are the materials from which
tnrm Implements nro manufactured. If lum
ber and the raw material from which iron
and steel are made are put on the free list ,
there ought to bo a largo reduction in the
unties on farm implements. It would not do ,
however , to put finished products on the free
list und leave the raw material still subject
to a tax. This would simply drive the manu
facturers of such products out of the coun
try. "
1\VVU1UI > TIIU AXTI-Ol'TION 1511.1 , .
AVcll Knonn Western Pucker IltTuro tltu
Congressional Commit tee.
WASitlsr.TON- . C. , Feb. 5.-John Whltta-
leer , the lar o pork packer of St. Louts nnd
Wichita , Kan. , today uJdroased the house
committee on agriculture in advocacy of the
anti-option bill.
Whittnkersaidjtho tendency of "short" Roll
ing was to depress prices nnd Interfere with
legitimate trade. The farmers , ho said , were
not compelled to market their grain instead
of storing it , but the experience of the
past eight years taupht them that
with this unlimited short selling the
bust time for them to sell gritn
vas us soon as it was harvested. Whittakor
aid the wheat o\portod this year probably
ivoragbd in price ! IS cents u bushel , nnd if
his proposed law had noon In force he be-
ioved it would have brought considerably
nero than $1 a bushel. Ho did not think the
aw would hurt the owners of grain or pro-
'ibions , because if fictitious offerings were
done away with the mnrKct would bo supplied
vith actual grain or provisions , and there
) olng a smaller quantity offered prices would
> o hotter. In his judgment fictitious selling
iroducod an abnormal condition of the mar-
ret which defeated the law of supply and do-
naiul. Ho frequently received letters from
Suropo saying the writers could pay bolter
iricos for meats if the American market
vould only bo kept steady.
Ni\VS : FOR TUB All MY.
Complete 1,1st of Clr.ingns lu the Ilegul.ir
Service Yesterday.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Fob. 5. [ Special
Telegram to Tin ; Cr.K.l The following
army orders were issued today : Captain
Frank 1C. Uphr.m , First cavalry , having baen
found , by an army retiring board , Incapaci
tated for active service on account of disa
bility Incident to the service , is retired from
active service this date. Colonel , iobi : M ,
Wilson , corps of engineers , superintendent
United States military academy , will repair
to this city nnd thuuco to Annapolis , Mel. , on
oftlcml business , and upon the completion of
tbo same will return to his proper station.
The extension of leave of absence on aur-
eoon's certificate of disability granted Cap
tain James H. Baldwin , Eighteenth infantry ,
December 8 , 1801 , Is still lurthcr extended
six months on account of disability.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Fob. 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bin. ] The following list of
pensions gr-iutod is reported by TUB Bau
nnd Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Jesse Ingnlls , Fred
erick A , Siuorl , Seth M. Baker , .1. Boar ,
William H. Morrison , James H , Baker ,
Ernest Franz , Charles ( J. Lewy , Anna Harms ,
William A. Hunt , Alexander Sample , Uoorgo
W. Wood , John H. Nun toy , Uobort S. Rob
erts , John K. W. Stooco , Lewis C. Judson ,
Robert B. Fulton , John Ureonhalg , William
J. Creech , Enos H. Kirk , Thomas C. Cun
ningham , Samuel Miller , Anton Dostul , Wil
liam Dally , James McDancan , C. O. Pago.
Original widows , etc. Mary F , Lambert.
Iowa : Original Myron Underwood , John
L. Thompson , Frank Eshbaugh , Benedict
Koliind ; Jacob Smith , John O. Daily , Ocrulies
Malonoy. Malhow P. llyan , William B. Price ,
John T'Palmer. David II. Nuttlntr Austin
Wardock , Jerome M. Wylcox , Charles Ady ,
Vlnton Lord , James Norman , William I' ,
Morthnrt , Icahabod Dow , David J , Leech ,
James P. Loeitor. John Hill , Thomas F.
Palmer , John Davis , W. J. Fisher , Jackson
Beudo , Melanco Bristol , , 'oramlah ' S. Alexan
der , Alonzo T , King , Bennett Clnyferl , B.
iloolllnger/fhoinasSalsbury , William Winter-
stlnn , John Al. Putcrmnn , Charob | S. Holt ,
HcnryH.Linhloy.doceascdiCliarlos Chandler ,
James Young. Stephen V. Percivil , James
( .ill ) , Jnmoi L. Thompson , Kobarl O. John
ston , Levi P. Wilson , Addlson Dewey , Jnmos
McKiiiloy , William Wall , Original widows ,
etc. Anna Olsou , Mary Hoffbauor , Elizabeth
O , Barllott , John M. Vauirn ( fathoi ; , Cather
ine MUiuire , Anna S. Linsloy , -
G'rlKp Korerd tn l.raxithe tliulr.
WARiiiNinux , D. C. , Fob. fi. Speaker
Crisp called the house to order today. Ho
was very hoarse nnd his voice was hardly
audible , Flnallv ho loll the ch'alr and
yielded the gavel to Mr. MoMlllin.
Mr , Fithlan of Illinois sent , the speaker a
bill tor reference , placing larui implements
on the free list.
To I'tiieitt ' u Iteiinlilleiin.
WAaHlNaTON , D. O. , Fob , 5. The houbo
committee on elections today decided the
contested election case from tlio Twenty-
fourth congressional district of Pennsyl
vania in favor of the contestant , Craig ,
democratic ,
a'O TttV Jil'Xfi'/t M..M'tfM.V.
They Will H ArrnlBiieil In Mtuurd County
TliU.M until.
TuiTKA , Kan , , Fob. 5. It has been decided
between the attorney general and James 1C.
Dcauohamp , county attorney of Sowurd
county , that the six man under arrest for tbo
murder of Sheriff Dunn shall bo brought to
trial at the adjourned term of district court
at Springfield February 15. Mr. Beauchnmn
bays ho is conlldont u Jury will bo obtained
which will giva the men a fair trial. Thare
are , ho save , over two hundred men in the
oounty available tor Jury duty. As yet a
judf-o'lias not been agreed upon to provide ,
but it will bo souio attorney who is accept ,
able to both sides. Judge Botkln , having a
personal Interest in the case , will uot bo pur-
milted to occuj.y the teach.
TENTATIVE TARIFF REFORM
Another Political Shibboleth Manufactured
for the Democracy.
STORY OF JOHN BULL'S ' TARIFF WEANING
iiiilinrato : Outline of the Democratic
Scheme to Teiir Down ( he I'roleetlxo
Tiirllf I'lecc by I'leco-X.u
tloiml Political Gossip.
WASIIINOTOX , D. O. , Fob. 5. The Springer
policy of attacking the republican high tariff
by soparalti bills has found endorsement from
the great political oconotnlst and father of
tariff reform , Hon. David A. Wells of Con
necticut. At the next conference of the dem
ocratic members of the ways nnd moans
committee a letter will bo road , not only en
dorsing the Springer policy ns the wisest
party course nt this time , but intimating
that , even if the democrats controlled both
houses of congress and the executive , the
separate bill plan , rather than a measure for
general revision , would bo the wiser course.
That the gentleman whoso works and essays
for years served ns the chief democratic llt-
oraluro.ln the agitation for tariff reduction
approve the plan now adopted
iy the democrats of the ways
nd means committee is naturally n
ourco of great gratification to Mr.
apringor and the ether members of the house
, vlio bavo stood as advocates of the separate
ill policy ns opposed to the demand for at-
, empt at general revision , The letter of Mr.
iVolls is addressed to the chairman of the
vays and moans committee und is as follows ;
The Democratic Scheme.
Nonwicu , Conn. , Fob , 1. Mv dear Mr.
Springer : I have given considerable thought
' .o your question as to the best method ot
irocuring tariff reform by legislation , and
tlnd myself moro aud moro Inclined to the
minion that , oven if the democratic party
> vas in full control of both branches of con
gress and of the executive , the wisest nnd
most practical plan would bo what might bo
, ormed 'toruativo' rather than radical. To
'ramo a new tariff bill wisely embodying ro-
'orra Ideas even if the plan of the Walker
arid of IS40 is adopted as a
itructural model will require much time ,
great labor and almost superhuman
wisdom. Tbo best experts can rarely
tell whore , in our complicated industrial and
commercial organizations , the final incidence
of any tax will fall. No bill can bo framed
Ihnt will not contain Incongruities , Inex
pediencies , error ? und , perhaps , absurdities ,
ivbloh only time and experience will rfiveal.
'n that hot , partisan , political discussion
bat will follow such a hill , all those weak
points will bo picked out , exaggerated nnd
used to obscure moro important issues and
confuse the public.
Those .Menu licpulillcnnu.
"Suppose , for example , the proposed bill
puts works of art , paintings and statuary ,
no * ordinary morchandUo , on the frea list ,
as would bo desirable. The argument in
"avor of such legislation is , that such
.iroducts do not need the protection of any
tariff , that nil civilized countries make n
point of encouraging such importations nnd
of not restricting them , and tholr presence
in the country develops artistic tastes
among our people , which in turn creates a
demand for artistic products and so calls
into existence now domestic indus
tries , employing highly sullied labor
at high wages , both of men and
women. But how much would this plon
avail before the ( treat mass ol voters in the
agricultural districts with a political
opponent's counter assertions that pictures
and statuary were bought only by the rich as
pure objects of luxury , und nro therefore
eminently fit subjects for taxation } Can we
afford to give the enemy advantages In dis
cussion or opportunities for befogging the
real issues ?
"Again , with a complete tariff bill the
friends of reform would have to meet the
entire force of the protectionists , active nnd
compact through the attraction of further
opportunity for public plunder. Oa the
othernnnd under the 'tentative' plan , that
is of a comparatively few issues , the tendency
of those interests not immediately affected
would bo to sluggishness and indifference.
The old maxim , "Dlvido and conquer , " seems
to mo to bo therefore most pertinent under
existing circumstances.
Clans In lllxtory , .Stand Up.
"I would also ask your attention to n matter -
tor of historical experience full of sugges
tion , which thus fur seems to have been en
tirely overlooked , and that is , that Sir Uob
ort Pcol , in dealing with exactly the same
problem as now confronts tariff legislators ,
but from a British standpoint , adopted the
'tentative' method and owed all of his great
success to the fact that ho did adopt it. At
the time Mr. Peel took office in 1841 the
British tariff was in every feature extremely
protective or , bettor.oxtromely restrictive on
British foreign commerce , as It had been for
centuries. It wns moro complicated and
taxed a greater number of articles than the
MeKlnlev bill.
"Tho llrst measure or bill for tariff reform
Introduced by him In 1843 was very conserva
tive , nnd proposed little moro than tbo removal -
moval of dutlos from crude materials and es
sentials to manufacture with n vlow of
cheapening the cost of manufacturing to
British manufacturers , and it has
been slnco characterized in history
as an elaborate attempt to fos
ter trade by reducing import duties nnd
at the same time continuing protection , The
measure encountered the most violent oppo
sition , The present arguments put forward
in favor of thn continuance of tbo AlclCInley
tariil nro the same as were advanced In sup.
port of the then existing British tariff. Tbo
same predictions of impending disaster to
domestic industries as are now made were
showered upon parliament and the public.
The bill proposed by Sir Robert Pcol became
a law.
Joint Hull WIIH Weuned ,
"No further important tariff legislation
wns proposed until 1845 , but In the ihroo
prccodlnc years tbo beneficial influences of
the tariff reductions of 1813 bad become so
manifest in reviving industry and commorcn
that Mr. Pool's ' chief opponents in the
latter year became bis chief supporters in
thu former and voiced a general public
sentiment in demanding further nnd greater
reforms , A bill was accordingly introduced
and passed in 1845 removing or reducing the
duties on a largo additional number of
articles , but still maintaining protective
duties both upon nianufacturod articles
nnd agricultural products , and it was not
until 1840 that Sir llobort Pcol
directly attacked the protectionist sys
tem by introducing and passlug the
bill which repealed the corn laws and greatly
reduced or entirely rnmoved the duties nu
manufactured products , Afler this , allhough
Sir Robert Pool did not remain In ofllco , bis
policy was continued , but it wai not until
1M3 , when tbo last rollo of the British navi
gation laws were swept from the soalbook ,
that tbo policy of Great Britain became
wholly antagonistic to the maintenance and
enactment of any laws restrictive to freedom
of exchange or Iho imposition of taxes for
ahy other purpose than revenue.
"From this brief review of British ex-
poricnco it is clear that if Sir Robert Pool in
1812 had attempted to reform the British
tariff as a whole and adopted nny course in
dealing with his problem ether than tbo
'tentative1 ono ho would not have boon suc
cessful. And I venture to predict that if wo
now adopt the same policy , history on a
grander scale will repeat Itself , Every re
laxation of the existing restrictions ou trade
will Inrreusu trade , and the blessing o
freedom and of exemption Irani nil unneces
sary taxation will be bo understood and ap
preciated by the masses of our people
that retrogressive action -will not be tolor
alcd ,
Ilumly rnrCiimimlKM Thunder ,
"A brief word further. By adoplmg the
'tentative' method and sending to the senate
a few aimpla bills passed by the bouso bill
removing duties on wool , salt , real , lumber
tlu f Into and thu llko-tliu democratic party
will dcllno nnd formulate tho'plan ' nnd seep 3
on which tariff debate In Iho "coming " presi
dential contest shall ho conducted. General
debate will , to n great extent , ho dispensed
with , and discussion will bo concentrated on
sscntlals.
"Evorv senator who votes In opposition to
ho removal of taxation from'sUeb. articles ns
ibovo specified puts himself nt once on the
ofenslvo nnd In n position sure to bo poll'.l-
: ally uncomfortable. The masses have been
and probably always will bo clew to coin pro-
icnd the tarllT question when discussed gen
erally , but they will not bo slow to rocognlzo
and appreciate Iho effect of the taxation on
commodities that enter directly ixnd largely
nto their consumption nnd Incroasotho , cost
of their living ana products ,
"It is assumed that none Of the reforms in
ho tariff which it is proposed to embody In
cpanUo bills will receive tbo sanction of the
onato nnd executive aud become enactments.
'his I do not regard as altogether certain.
But suppose the assumption is to bo fully
vnrruntod by experience , and that in the
coining presidential contou the people on-
lorso by thtlr voles the action of the houso.
Then Try , Try Agiiln.
"Then in the next concross , or the next
osslon of the. Fifty-second congress , It
vould bo wlio to renew the present detailed
noasurcs In question rather than a general
) il ) , for in the fnco of decided ratification of
hem by the people it would bo difficult to
see how they could bo rejectee" . And If nc-
: opted even in part , the future work of ro-
'ormlng ' the tariff , either by n gonnral bill or
n detail , would bo comparatively easy , for
every interest deprived of further opnor-
, unity to plunder the public would follow
the example of the qulnlno manufacturers ,
when this commodity was put on thn free
1st. and become tariff reformers , suggesting
, ho fable of the old fox , who , when he lost
lis tail in u trap , wns most anxious for gen
eral considerations that nil tbo ether foxes
should have tholr tails cut off.
"Such nro some of the reasons which induce -
duce mo lo prefer and recommend the at
tacking of our existing tarlfTsystom in dotall
or by what I have termed the 'tentative *
nethod , rather than by a genera1 bill which
nvolves n contest all along the line , and In
respect to every particular both ot tax and
administration. I am very respectfully ,
"DAVID A. WGLLS. "
A .riiilgo Under 1'lre.
The nomination of Judge Woods was under
consideration again today before the sonata
udlclary committee. Among the witnesses
was ex-District Attorney E. B. Sellers , who
gave a detailed statement of Judge Woods'
conduct during the Coy-Dudloy prosecution.
H is learned that Sellers , although politically
opposed to Woods , did not attempt to censure
ilm , and In fact his statement tended to
acquit Judge Woods of nny im
propriety. Nathan Morris , ox-United
states commissioner , also toslltiud. He
admitted that ho had consulted
Attorney General Garland with roipoct to
Jio process Issued by him against Mr.
Dudley and had been informed that the pro
cess was worthless and would not hold good
against nny person. Thereuoon further pro
ceedings under the process vrcro abandoned ,
and it did not appear from the wit ness' state
ment that Judge Woods had boon instru
mental in securing this abandonment.
Representative Bunn of North Carolina
proposes to apply the patent system , which
lias rosultad in the stimulation of invention ,
to the domain of agriculture with tbo hope
of bringing about equally banoficont effects.
A bill Introduced by him today provides that
any person who has invented or discovered
any now and useful plant , fruitorilowor mav
patent the invention or discovery.
Concrossraan Bunting of Now York today
introduced two tariff bills. . Ono places n
duty of 1 cent a pound on tin plate or tng-
por's plato , and 1 2-10 cents a pound on lerne
plates with a drawback , less 5 per cent , of
the duty paid on exported , cacs , boxes and
packages made from Imported tin plato.
After October 1,1800 , the'artlcles named are
to bo placed on the free lls.t. v/l'he second'bill
repeals , after July 1 , 1893 , tbq duty of 4 cents
n pound on pi ? tin.
The Pennsylvania border 'raids claims bill
"
was reported"lo the house today by Chair
man Boltzhoover with the favorable recom-
mendFtion of the house war claims commit
tee. It appropriates 83,447,915.
The Illlltlmorc's Orders.
Captain Schley will leave Washington to
morrow for San Francisco to rosuino com
mand of the cVuiser Baltimore , which vessel
will bo continued on the P.aclllo station for
some time to come. There is , no truth in the
report that she is to go to tbo Asiatic station.
A bill extending the raining laws of Alls-
souri ever Indian Territory was reported
lo the house todav. This action was pre
cipitated by the recent nccidont atKrebs.
The senate committee on agriculture today
decided to report favorably Senator Toller's
bill providing for stocking Alaska with rein
deer from Siberia.
The president has Usuod a proclamation
promulgating a reciprocity treaty with tbo
British rt'cst India colonies , Trinidad , Wind
ward and Locward islands , oto.-
The house commilteo on rivers and harbors
gave a hearing this morning to a delegation
from the western waterways convention , held
in Evansville , Ind. , last 'October , to urge
upon congress largo appropriations for the
improvement of western rivers. Colonel
Sberklln , the first speaker , said the result of
the convention was a unanimous declaration
for a general policy of wnt nvays improve
ment and that congress bo urged to formu
late a practical plan , to bo enforced by such
rppropriatlons as may bo necessary. '
The proposition to code the arid lands to
the states , to be reclaimed by them , war , car
ried by an almost unanimous vote ut the
meeting of the house committee on irrigation
today. The method by which the transfer
of the lands is to bo made , and the proper
safeguards aud restrictions to bo thrown
around them to prevent their diversion into
uses of the settler , are mattois that have not
yet been determine1 ! upon. They will form
the topic of discussion at a future meeting.
M1LT.S DKCLAHl
He Outlines Hlx Volley nt n Dinner fiUen hy
tlio Itelorm Cluli.
Nr.w YOIIK , Fob. 5. A dinner was piven
tonight at the Reform club to Roger Q. Mills
by President Emory Anderson nnd Thomas
G , Shearman , Kx. Secretary Charles S ,
Fair child , Francis L. Stetson , Congressman
A. P. Fitch , Everett B , Wheeler , Louis B.
Windmlllor and other well known Cleveland
democrats were present. ,
Mr , Mills was the sprayer of the evening ,
and for the first time indicated in a public
speech the line of action tj bo followed by
hnnsolf nnd friend. " in the present congress
regarding the tariff. His first words
were in reference to tbb chock which
tariff had received In tlio house
of its friends at a * , time when
to waver was dangerous. , Ho declared bis
intention to oppose the proposed hido-away
and stand-still measures that some demo
cratic loaders advocate , , . Ho scouted
the idea of going bactc to tbo tariff
of 1873 aud adapting .that as u final
settlement. Ho said tbo , democrats had
been fighting that tariff tor years
and ho was for carrying pit xv'ar , eternal , un
compromising war. At itta close of hla
speech Mr. Mills said ! "I will follow whore-
ever the fiog points to fatr.trado ; I will fol
low wherever tbo flag goes.i no matter who
carries it , and I will light wherever the battle
is pitched. " . ,
IX Till : Jl.lXDS OP fi
They Hold n White ( ilrl Cuptlie-A 1'urtmlt
i A. T , , Fob. 5. A sensational re
firt reached here today from the valley to
the effect that two Indiana had passed there
yesinrday , going lu tbo direction of San Car
los , having in captivity a white girl IU year *
of ago , whom they bad stolen from near
Flagstaff. Captain Jackson , who brought
word lo Prescott , U an. old and reliable citi
zen of this county , Ho states that the
girl and bnr captors stopped at a ranch , and
the girl was permitted to go Into the house
and get something to * oat , whoa she told her
story , imploring them to roicuo her , As
them was no ono In' the house "pxcopt a boy
ho could render her no asstitance , but ai
soon as they left be gave ( he alarm to the
neighbors , who orpanued a posse for the pur
pose of pursuing the Indians , U nicer 3 from
Plat-stall reached there soou afterwards and
it U tupuyhv h r rocuo will ocm bo effected
pniTii T AATi p/nti nvrMiti nn
I'fllR ' LONLSOMr , SlLuILRS
3olo Representatives of America's ' Merchant
Marine Leaving Now York ,
GRAIN SHIPPED FROM THE PORT IN ' 91
\nmml Kxhtlilt of Statistician IVrguson of
the Import of ( Iniln Intercut Ing riguren
on tlio Trade Largest Ship
ment In Ten Veiir.s.
Nnw YOUK , Fob. B , [ Special Tolepram
nTiir BUE.J Wlllltim E. Ferguson , socro-
ary of the New York Produce exchange ,
who Is a recognized authority on the stalls-
ics of Iho grain export trade of this port ,
ins Just made his annual report. The tiiblo
compiled by Mr. Ferguson shows the ouor-
mous increase of the grain export trade of
Now York and the dwindling away of the
American marmo. The American merchant
lag is being driven off the seas by Great
Britain.
Tuo completeness with which stoatn has
superseded sail In the ocean carrying trade
nay bo scon from the fact that of 1,333 , ves
sels which carried cargoes of grain from this
lort during the year 1891 , only llftoon were
sailing vessels , There were shipped from
Now York during 1891 05,222,5-8 bushels of
American grain to food Iho hungry mouths
of Europo. Not Included tn this were iMUtT7 ;
bushels of buckwheat which appears iu the
statistics for the first time , buckwheat never
having boon exported before in any quantity.
Kind nnd Quantity.
There were 47,700,285 bushels of wheat ,
ll.i3l,57'J : bujhols of corn , 4,401,51 ! ! of rye.
2,707,77 ! ! of oats , 1,943,010 of barley and
2,18SKOtlof finx Bocd.
This 03.483,1)0.1 ) bushels of grain was carried
u 1,223 steamers nnd fifteen sailing ships
live British , flvo Italian , four Australian undone
ono Norwegian which , amonir them , loaded
iOO.WM bushels. Of the 1,233 ship loads only
, wonty-fivo were carried under the American
flag.Thero
There nro only four American steamers loft
in tbo grain carrylntr trade. They are the
) ld passenger steamers of the late American
ino which used to ruu from Philadelphia
indor control of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Those four lonesome steamers about all that
s loft of the American transatlantic mer
chant marina made twenty-live voyages
during the year.
Ktigliind ( Jets the Most.
Great Britain has the lion's share of the
world's carrying trade , and no loss than 702
ship loads left this port under tbo British
! lag last year. This was nearly two-thirds of
the entire number. Next came Germany ,
with 143 ships ; Holland , with 74 ; Belgium ,
with 01 ; France , with 34 ; Norway , with SO ;
Denmark , with 25 ; Italy , with 24 ; Portugal ,
with 10 ; Spain , with 10 , and Austria , with 5.
Of the grand total of OS,4S3.00.bushels of
grain , America carried only 1,273,724 oushols.
The British lion's share \vas 48,5i'.l05 ( ! !
oushols. Germany carried 5,117,323 bushels ;
Belgium , 8.H70.BS8 bushels ; Holland , 2,483OOJ
bushels ; France , 1,711,703 bushels ; Norway ,
1.007,0211 bushels ; Italy , 1.410,90 ! ) bushels ;
Denmark , 982.770 bushels ; Portugal , 8S1V. > 7
bushels ; Spain , 017,484 bushels ; Austria ,
129,202 bushels.
l.urceHt in Ten Years.
The shipments of American grain to
Europe during the year 1891 were larger than
tboy-havo been for tiny year for ton years
past as the following comparative table , prepared -
pared by Mr. Ferguson , will show :
Year , Amount.
1881 . tr.v.mi.ais
lt-81 . 4S,4.- > 7m.i
18S4 . 4r > , : iij.7i > 7
1M1 . 4S,103S04
ifexo . r > L',5,3rj ] ;
IbS" . fi.'J.vUST
IRHS . 2.-iir > n. ( > 04
18b . : i" , lOU.'Jfi'J
1890 . 44r > 0..V > ! )
181)1 ) . Cd,48J , 0 :
JIT EMl'lMl'SIKXT AtSUXTS.
Laborers Sent on \Vlld Cioono Chase Ilnnl-
Hlilps SiifTcri'il.
WICHITA , Kan. , Fob. 5. Twenty-flvelabor
ing men passed throuch hero on foot toduv
on their way from Oklahoma to Kansas City.
They tell a pitiful tale of deception
by nn employment ngont and sub
sequent hardship and suffering. When
the announcement was made in the news
papers that tbo Rock Island was extending
its line through Oklahoma to Texas , Employ
ment AgontPayno of Kansas City advertised
for men to work on the lino. Twenty-five
men answered the advertisement and on pay
ment of $15 wore promised trans porla-
tion to the place of work and em
ployment when tlioy should reach
thoro. The mea say that when they
arrived In Oklahoma they found that the
contractor had all the men ho wanted nnd
that ho hnd not authorized the employment
agent to secure workmen for him. The
twenty-five newcomers could llnd no means
of subsistence- Oltlahomn , so they pooled
what little money they had to buy food with
nnd started to tramp it back to Kansas City ,
000 weary miles. They passed through here
today , all of them In a terribly destitute con
dition , nnd some barely able to drag them
selves along. They expect to bo on the road
for twenty days moro.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Fob. 5. Inquiry In this
city located the employment agent to which
the Wichita dispatch referred , but the pro
prietor declined to glvo any information to
reporters.
xm AT I.K.I n rir.r.r. .
Killed anil Injured In u Series ol Accidents
for ii Dn.v.
LEAPVII.I.B , Coin. , Fob. 5 , A run of accl-
denis nnd tragedy his struck till a place and
vicinity , Hans Sorrenson , a miner in the
Evening Star mine , was instantly killed
today. Ho was nt the bottom of the shaft
waiting for n pleco of timber which was
belnz lowered Into the mine. The rope broke ,
letting the timber fall , striking Sorrenson on
the bead.
Later In the day another accident occurred
In tbls mine. Joseph Allison ana Charles
Johnson were working In a slope when the
walls caved in , completely burying them.
Thuy were taken out nlivo but were oadly
injured. Thov will probably recover ,
A cutting affray occurred here this mornIng -
Ing which will result fatally , Owen Lane
nnd James Doyle quarreled , and the former
Blabbed Doyle three limes , Lane was ro-
loascd from tlo ) penitentiary buta short
time ago.
Yesterday afternoon the cast end of the
Ivanhoe-Bulk tunnel , on the Midland , caved
in , Foreman John Hoacti was caught in the
crash nud Instantly killed.
Alice Mitchell Will Hu Illumined tig to Hiir
.Sanity ,
MEMrni8Tenn. , Fob. 5. Miss Alice Mitch
ell , the slayer of Freda Ward , when informed
by the lawyers that she would oscapa the
gallows , bncumo frantic and said that sha
looked forward to the day when she should
bo banged as the happiest of all , as beyond
the gallows B ho would once rnoro meet Freda
Ward , She becama terribly despondent and
tears uro entertained that she will commit
suicide. Last night sue was watched in her
cell by ono of her relatives.
In the criminal court this morning thoploa
of "present insanity" was made in the case
of Alice MUcholl. An inquisition of lunacy
ducted in open court , but If all reports us to
the nature of the evidence to bo produced bavo
will follow , Tbo luiiacy trial will bo con-
nny foundation iu fact the newspapers wll !
scarcely publish it in full.
round ( iulltyut liniliei/leincnt.
Pimnimo , Pa. , Feb. C. Market Clerk
Hastings , the llrst of the Allughany Oil )
ofUciaU iu die tea for embo//lemviit to bo
triad , tins been found guilty and rcmnmlcd to
| nU for sentence. The verdict was wholly
.inoxpectcd by Hastings , nnd almost stunned
him. His bail was Incio.ised to f 10,000 ,
which wns furnished by relatives , and ho was
released pending sentence. In nn intcivlow
liosaid ho wns careless , but not intentionally
criminal. The penalty Is twenty years' Ira-
pmonmont and a line equal to the amount of
money rmboizled.
The case against Mnyor Wj man for cm box
zlomont and extortion has been postponed
until next Monday. Ex-Mnyor Pearson's
ciso will bo tried last.
FIRE HAD A LUNCH.
TUror-Story Itentdeiier \Vooluortli Avr
nun I.Iclied t'p This .Morning ,
This mornlngan alarm from box 24 called a
mrt of the fire department to Twenty-eighth
and Woolworta streets. When the firemen
irrlved there they discovered n three-story
'ranio dwelling , ornodbyJE. E , Lcavenworth ,
n mass ot llamos.
It wns almost a waste of energy on the
part of the firemen lo endeavor to do any
thing moro than keep the fire from spreading
to nJJolnlng buildings , nnd as it was Mr ,
Loavenworth's house was completely do-
stroycd , entailing a loss of $0,000.
The house has boon vacant for three
nonths , and it Is supposed thollro WRS started
jy tramps who have used the place as a
edging houso.
Bad roads delayed the firemen from mak
ing a prompt response to the alarm.
Cleaned Them Out ,
At 2:20 : tire was discovered In n row of
'rnmo houses nt North Thirtieth and Gnr-
flold avenue , owned by Mrs. Boeliol. Throe
ono-story cottages , occupied by laborers , and
n two-story frame , occupied by Ed Wilkes ns
n general store , were totally destroyed. Loss
will reach about $3,500 to f 1,000.
Till : li.lTll
V Duy'H Itecord ot f'miplu Who IIo 1'nsseil
Auuy.
KN-OXVIU.B , Tonn. , Fob. [ 5. Hamilton
Gray , the oldest postmaster in the United
Stales , is dead near Kingston , lie had
served as postmaster nt Gray's Hill since his
appointment by President Polk.
Dl'nuN , Fob. fi. Cinptnln Snrsfiold , who
conlostod Corn City in the unionist interest
nt the parliamentary election otNovomber 0
ast , is dead.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Fob. 5. Dr. Gllbsrt Thaycr
died at his rosidnnco in Morgau park yester
day afternoon. Ho was 00 years of ago. For
Iho past fifteen years ho had been president
of the Chicago medical college.
ST. PAVI , Minn. , Fob. 5. Denny Killcn ,
well known in sporting circles nnd a brother
of Pat Killcn. who died in Chicago in October -
bor , died nt the city hospital yesterday. Den
ny had cngncocl in at least twenty pugilistic
events , although but 28 years old.
LnxlN'OTON' , Ky. , Fob. 5. General Jnmos
IP. Hobmson , the well known turfmanldiod
ticro this morning.
MoSTGOMr.uv , Ala. , Fob. 5. Diivld Clap
ton , associate Jtistico of the supreme courtof
Alabama , died of pneumonia this morning.
BLAIK , Neb. . Fob. 5. [ Special to Tin :
Bui : . ] John Power , Jr. , son of Hov. Dr.
Power , pastor of the Congregational church
at this place , died this morning of pneu
monia. Ho had boon sick about twelve
days. Ho was a bright , promising young
man aUd was head clerk in the State bank of
Vbls placo. >
Joseph. Gliddon , fatliOr"of Mrs. L. L.Lnn - ;
try , was bdrlod nt2 p. m. today , His death
\vns the result of olj ago. Ho was 83 yours
old.
old.Ciinsiox
Ciinsiox , To. Fob. 5 [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bet : , ] -Grandma Morrow , aged 90 ,
of Afton , mother of Representative Morrow ,
died at her homo today after a lingering ill
ness.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Fob. 5. Mr. John Ilogan
died at noon today at the family roiidcnco in
this city from the effect of n paralytic
stroke.
Kow men In the west vero better or moro
favorably Unowii than "Honest John" llo un ,
us the deceased WIIH f.imlliarly called , lie
was a native of Cork and came to this country
In 1R.7. In IS 1(1 ( Mr , llouan was president of
the Illinois llOHid n ! I'uhllu Improvements
arid while occupying that position the board
laid out the Hlto of the city of Chicago : ind tlio
llrst railroads In Illinois wcie liullt while hu
hold that position.
ST. Louis , Mo. Feb. 5. Kav. Benjamin St.
James Fry , D.D. , editor of tha Central Chris
tian Advocate , organ of the Methodist Epis
copal church in the west , and ono of the
lending ministers of that denomination , dlod
today of erysipelas , following an attack of la
grippe , after an Illness of five days.
lliihlneKK TrnnhleH.
Nnw YOUK , Feb. 5. J. Leopold & Sons ,
Importers of toys , china and glassware of
this city , who assigned to Moses J. Steinoclt ,
have filed schedules stating their liabilities
at $42.429 , and tholr nominal assets at * 5l,890.
HALIFAX , N. S. , Feb. 5. J. E. Wilson &
Co. have assigned. Assets , $ ,000 ; liabilities
unestimatod.
New UioiiMoxn , WIs. , Fen. 5. The Alli
ance Mercantile company of this place has
failed. Assets , $10,000 , ; liabilities unknown ,
Sr. Lot'iti , Mo. , Feb. 5. E. Goddard & .
Sons , millers , have assigned for the benefit of
their creditors. The liabilities are estimated
ntl10,000 ! ; assets , Jt)7,000. ) The manipula
tion of the wheat tnaikot of late , preventing
profit making , is given ns the cause.
PIII.ADEM'IIM , PH. , Fob. 5. The trustco
of Broker Jnmicson , who failed about n yonr
ago , state's that tbo estate will pay n dividend
of 30 pur cent , Ho says tbo liabilities amount
to 000,000 , nnd tbo assets to ? l 10,001) ) ,
Ntimmer Ashore.
ATJ.VXTIO CITV , N. J. , Fob. 5 , The steamer
ashore at Brlgantino shoals is thn Venezuela
of the Hod Line , from LaGuayrn , bound for
Now York , with a crow of forty-five and
eleven passengers. Her cargo consists of
coffee and hides. She is under command nf
Captain /ahumcrs. . At the time tbo
steamer wont on the shoals she was under
full steam , and during the heavy snow storm
the oaplalu was unable to sight land. It is
doubtful if she can be lloatod , und if not , the
passengers will bo landed on Brigantlno
beach tonight by the crows of the life Having
station , The Venezuela is owned by Ballon ,
Bliss & Ddllott of Now \ ork City.
Htciuner ArrUnlH.
At London Sighted Bostonian , from
Boston ; Wheeling , Lydlan Monarch , from
Now York ; Peruvian , from Boston.
At Now York Albors. from Hio Janeiro ,
At London SlghU'd Frlesland , from Now
York.
Omceotr Wiuniisii BUIIKAI ; ,
OMAHA. Feb. 5.
The high barometer was central ever tno
lower lake region last evening1 , accompanied
by fair nnd moderately cold weather , Cloudy
feather prevails In the lower Missouri vul-
luy and southwest to Now Moxloo , Light
snows wore reported from North Platte ,
Denver and Santa Fo. The temperature bus
remained nearly stationary during tlio past
twenty-four hours throughout the western
portion of the country , with a prospect of
warmer weather in eastern Nebraska ,
For Eastern Nebraska Fair kwerither ;
slightly warmer during Saturday.
For Omaha nnd Viulnitv Fair weather
during Saturday , with slowly rUint ? tempera
ture.
ture.WASHINGTON , D , C. Fob. 5. For Missouri
and Iowa South winds und generally fair
weather Saturday ; bllghlly warmer aud
probably fair Sunday.
For Indian Territory , Oklahoma and Kan-
aim Winds becoming slightly warmer and
generally fair weather.
For Minnesota and North and South Da
-Generally fair ; winds shifting ; ullghlly
colder west.
For Colorado Slightly warmer ; south
winds ; generally fair.
For Nebraska Warmer , south winds and
fulr weather ; probably fair Huoduy ,
UFIYT/MII.TTPIIP 1\T IM 1TTT/AMO
WIMIILSiIillS IN 1m I IONS
Louisiana Democrats Heeling Themselves
for the Ooming Ooutcst.
THEY ARE BOUND TO HAVE A FAIR COUNT
I'rrp.irliiK lor I'nsvliitn CoiitliiRenelrs IllXltV
factions In Hut MliUI o ( n UlK Itntr
Arinlni ; In Induce 1'itlr I'liiy
I.Ui'ljTime * In I'rospeet.
Niw : Om.KAXi" , La. , Fob. 5. The steamer
El Paso arrived from Now York , Her cargo
ncltidod forty cases of Winchester rllles nnd
llilrtcon boxes of cartridges , addressed 10
"A.V. . Crandall , Chairman Campaign Com-
mlttoo , Now Orleans , La. "
In nn Interview , concerning those nrmt
Colonel Crundull says ! "Yos , It U iv fact
that these arms have como to Now Orleans
addressed to tno us itio clinlrninn of tlio iloin-
ocrntio oxocutlvo comnilltao. Thuro lint
joen absolutely no attempt innilu ID conceal
their shipment , nud there is likewise
10 effort being nuido by us to dis-
; ulso why the arms have boon secured.
Wo nro providing ourselves with them slm-
ily to protect ourselves against any scheme ,
irniod or otherwise , to duiiy us ft
( rco ballot and a fair count In tlio coining
election , Slnoo t.he nominating con von t Ion
at Baton Rouge wo have been mot on al
sides with statements froii' thu triomls and
supporters of Mr. Foster that It was war to
the luufo and Unlfu to tlio hilt , and that the
nachinery In the hands of the oxlstintr state
ndmlnistratlon was to boused in counting in
the Foster ana In counting out the McEnory
ticket. Helloving therefore that the state
and election mnuhlnory nndor the control of
the present state administration arc to bo
employed in frustrating , if necessary , n free
expression of the ] ) ubho will , we doterinlnod
on the principle that an ounce or nrovontlon
s worth n pound of euro , to tnko such
moans as would protect us from aw
llogal and unwarranted interference
with our rights under the law. As I said
loforo , wo are not ondonvonnir to conceal
anything whatever. Tlio arms have boon
openly shipped , and thuro will DO another
consignment .shortly , of which our friend *
may take notlco if they desire. Thuro Is no
ntontlon on the part of the regular demo
crats to proclpltato trouble. There Is no
lesiro to provoke the shedding of blood. Jt
ms boon our aim to soouro a perfectly poaoo-
iblo election and to abldo by the result.
All wo have asked for ana nil w
mean to secure Is the privilege of.
every voter to vote as ho chonses In tlio com-
ng election and the assurance that his vote
vlll bo counted as it is cast. We have never
ntcndod to bulldoze or blnff , but wo nro llrm
n our determination not to bo bulldozed or
fluffed. Our preparations are simply with a
view to insuring an honest election , and wo
mvo merely accepted in earnest tlio threat
made nt Baton ROIIRO by the state house and
Foster ring , that the administration will
elect the Foster ticket , even if n resort to un-
lair ballot and an unfair count are necessary ,
a contingency wo are determined shall not
nrisiyand which will not arise unless .wo.aro
disappointed in the manhood of tills state. "
O r..i \
.Inilge of Crimes Koster'n Sentence on the
Chilian Illnti-rt S-mtli Ainerlciin News.
| r < ) ) i/rf/'if | | l 18)1 ) bit James Gtmlwi llennctt. ]
V.VU-.UIMSO , Cliili ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Fob. 5.By [ Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to Tin : Bnn.J Judge
of Crlmss Foster assured ma today that-
his entire review of tlio Baltl'uoro G.ISO occu
pied ten days.
"I have rendered sentence upon Arnna ,
Ahumadu nnd Rodilcueho said , "in striot
accordance with tbo Chilian law. The only
regret I fool is that there was no direct evidence
donco showing the Immediate cause of
Charles W. Riegin's death. I have done the
utmost HI my power to fix the responsibility
for his killing upon some one. "
The court of appeals , which will review
the action of Judge Fester , will convene next
month.
On all sides there are renewed expressions
of hope that there will bo n speedy rosump
lion of friendly intercourse between Chili ,
and the United States *
Want Better Transportation Pucllltlei.
Since the loss of the steamer John Elder
there has been a great deal of talk among
the residents of this city against the Paciflo
Steam Navigation company. Many pcopls
hero , in view of the approach of the World's
fair , nro desirous lo see a line of American
steamers between Valparaiso and Panama or
direct to San Francisco. Some are even in
fnvor of traffic with Now York by way of
Arccntluo Republic and Uruguayan ports.
There seems to bo no doubt that the opening
of an American line along the Chilian coast
In conjunction with the Chilian Steamship
company would provo a paying Investment.
Trjlajf t Asreo on Something.
JJoBNos AYKIW , Argentine ( via Qnlvoston ,
Tox. ) , Fob. 5. [ By Mexican Cable to tlio
Now York Herald Special to Tun BBS. ]
lOiscord still prevails among the political
parties in this province. A couforonco has
boon hold by the various government onic-lals
with President Pollgrlnl nnd General Roca
in an endeavor to reconcile the political fac
tions.
Judging by the various reports recently
received here , Saonv 1'ona Is now leading In
the fight for the presidency. A Inrgo
oer of the principal chiefs of tlio arinv'yiavo
given him their udhor'once. General Hoca
ia about to visit the provinces on 11 vigorous
t
campaign In behalf of the national party.
ArKuntlnl.in NiitfKetn.
Thorn were no blddors nt the sain of the
T allapoosa.
There Is no diminution of thu fever
scourge nt Uuyauull ,
The American squadron is coaling at
Montevideo.
A number of commercial firms ut Mendoza
have petitioned the govcrmnnnt to admit ar
ticles from Chili to relieve the district in ,
that district cuiiHcd by locusts.
The mlnistor of llnanco has resigned , at.
signing as a reason tils disgust at thu numer
ous political feuds.
President Pellegrini visited tlio military
camp at Palermo today to lii.iulro into the
caubo of BO many desertions from tlio army.
( jroat alarm is felt und troublu uxpoctod at
the approaching election , A Uoriimu paper
advocates the substitution of lynch law
nwing to tlio Impoionco of the authorities
atrl tholr utter inability to maintain order.
Thoontlro British sciuauron of fouruulps
is stationed at tbU port.
Mother Ciiriillnn.SerloiiHly III ,
MII.WAUKBI : , Wis. , Fob , S. Mother Caroline
line , commissary general of the School Bit
ters of Notre Dame in the United Stales , is
seriously ill at the convent lu this city from
u complication of uUoases , She cut to N w
Orleans on business connected with tne order
early In the winter , January l she roturr.od
riomuvo much exhausted from her irip thai
siio bad to taUo to her bad.