THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MCfRMNG , Is'OVHMBER 27 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MR. WILSON'S ' TARIFF
Some Features of the Mcaiuro that Will Bo
Offered to Oongresj.
REDUCTION FROM PRESENT DUTIES
New Bill Proposes a General Out of Thirty-
Three Per Cent.
MANY ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST
Nearly AH Raw Mateiialn Will Be Atlmit
ted Without Impost.
CHANGE IN THE MANNER OF TAXATION
Hpccillo Charged Abolished and Ad Valorem
Jt.itefl Nitincd on Alt Articles Hint
Are to I'ny for tlio 1'rU-
llcgo of Kntry.
' \VASIIIXOTOX Btmnxu or Tim BEE , )
613 FouiiTnnxTii STIIEKT. >
WASIIIXOTO.V , Nov. 20. )
April , 1805 , Is the time fixed in the bill
vhen the now tariff law Is to go Into effect.
The long time given Is with a view to per
mitting manufacturers who may have on
hand materials , time in wlflch to cover the
losses which they would otherwise suffer by
the Introduction of free raw materials. It
will also give the first hand dealers who
have largo stocks time before they are
brought Into competition with articles
which will have to pay far less duty.
At first glance the deferring of the date
when the law becomes effective to April ,
1895 , appears to have much political signifi
cance , as the entire now congress will bo
( sleeted bofora that time , and yet the Fifty-
fourth congress , which succeeds the present
one , docs not come into being until March 4 ,
1503 , and will not bo in session , unless called
in extraordinary session , until December ,
1895. For this reason the now tariff bill , if
It becomes a law , will take effect before any
1 expression at the polls can check the abso
lute operations of the law.
Some Slilo Features.
Two important propositions made in con
nection with the preparation of the bill ,
namely , an income tax and an increase of
_ the whisky tax , are to bo left out of the
'nicasuro and treated as separate and dis
tinct propositions subsequent to the adoption
of the bill itself. It is generally understood
that n report will shortly bo made lu favor
of taxing corporation shares , and it Is just
possible that this provision will at the las
moment bo Incorporated In the main billt ,
which is to bo made public at 11 o'clock
tomorrow.
It is altogether probable that thn Incrcaso
of the whisky tax will be favorably reported
at no distant day , as the bill as it stands ,
while purporting t bo a revenue measure ,
does not propose as much revenue as the
present law provides. The proposed tax on
corporation shares would give the govern
ment about $20,000,000 a year from the start.
Must Huvo Muro .Millions.
At least $50,000,000 annually moro revenue
than is at present collected must bo secured
by some means through tills measure. It is
the general belief among the majority of the
members of the committee tonight , and they
express It to THE BEU man , that not only
will the limited Income tax proposition be
adopted , but that finaly ] the whisky tax will
bo increased nnd that the senate will put a
duty of 1 cent a pound on raw sugar. These
three revenue features would raise about
$80,000,000 , a year , while it is believed that
the augmentation of imports by reduced
duties will more than make up the losses
which the government must sustain by ad
ditions to the free list. They will not behalf
half sufficient to moot the demands of the
government in the way of increased reve
nues. Thus the Income tax , a duty ou raw
ugar and an Incrcaso of the whisky tax or
all three of them will of necessity likely bo
adopted.
Jnl rcnt In the Free 1.1st.
Several items of the bill not mentioned In
last night's Bnn special are of great Interest.
Probably .tlio most Important feature of the
bill to Omaha and other manufacturing and
commercial editors Is the free list and the
great reduction of the duties upon Iron nnd
steel , glass , tin plate and woolen goods.
On the free list there will be placed , In addi
tion to the large list already provided by
law , coal , iron ere , wool , lumber , logs , salt ,
copper , load-bearing silver ere , hemp , jute ,
copper ere , and many nrtk'lei of less Im
portance. Every one of these staples enters
into thq manufacture of everyday neces
saries of life , and altogether they affect
directly and vastly every important manu
facturer In this country. Moro than this
they affect directly every Individual con-
Burner In the country. Mnst important of
all , these paramount features of the bill nro"
all , or nearly all , sura to stand In the bill as
at present when tno nicasuro has been acted
upon by thn house nud senate.
\Vbllu many of the duties on manufactured
nrlidos will undoubtedly bo modified by the
senate Ihero is but one article on the free
list , bituminous coal , which Is at all likely to
bo differently dealt with In the tonato. It
is believed that about ! ! 5 cents or 40
cents a ton of duty will bo placed on bitu
minous eoal by the senate to satisfy the
demands of dcmocr.ito 1 senators from West
Ylnrlrila , Alabama and ono or two other
democratic states.
Xotr DiiUca uro Ail Vulnrem.
One of the h'eavlest cuts on a common
article of consumption which is largely
ninnufitctured in our country is window
glaES Tno duty of about 120 percent levied
by the McKlnloy jaw is cut in half. The
large protective duty lovled on plate glass
has been reduced nearly -10 per cent. The.
duty upon glass , ns upon almost all other
articles , Is inailo ad valorem Instead of
neclflc , Plato glass will have a duty rang ,
ing from 18 to 40 per cent.
The dutv on bar Iron , rods and wlro nalla
Is fixed at ! W per cent ait valorem , Tills Is a
reduction of about onu-third of ihu present
ituty. All Kinds of merchant iron are cm-
braced In Ihls reduction. This covets the
blacksmith's anvil , gun barrels , plows ,
slcdpcs and every ono of the infinite vntlety
of metal articles which ono finds commonly
on sate in hardware shops.
The duty on tin plato has been reduced to
40 per cent ad valorem , and the duty on
black plates , or black lerno , to U5 per cent.
This leaves a margin of only , * i per cent be
tween the black plates and tin plato itself ,
which noes not nearly cover the cost of dip.
ping or UmiiuK , and iho result will bo that
the plates as well as thu tin will have to ba
manufactured In this country If Un plates
uro not really nil Imported in iho finished
foitn hereafter ,
Clnncci of lnuiiiui Imimriaiicr ,
"In a word,1' said a democratic member of
Uio ways and means comiuutco , iu
ing to Tun Br.r. man tonight the reduction of
duties on manufactured articles , "we started
out tn make an almost uniform reduction of
40 per cent , and I think we have succeeded
In reducing the present duties about 33 per
cent. 1 regard the change of duties from
specific to ad valorem as moro Important to
manufacturers and dealers than the reduc
tions thuniHclvcs. It Is possible that there
will not bo a very pcrecptlm'o dccroaso In
the retail prices for goods , the duties upon
which have been reduced , , but the change
fi-om specific to ad valorem rates nnd the re
ductions In themselves will together make
the grimiest possible change In the Import
trade , and I should add that if the mer
chants , the importers especially , do nut com
bine to take advantage of the situation , the
consumers xvho buy at retail will see a very
perceptible difference In prices almost im
mediately. Buyers are prone to anticipate
conditions , and 1 really bclicvo that when
the public fully understands what we pro
pose to do in the way of tariff reform the
prices will bo fully as loir when tno bill is
passed as when It has gonn into effect.
Realizing this wo do not ox-pect heavy Im
portations during the next twelve months ,
and wo have figured that dealers will make
such a rush to pet tholr stock nff tholr
hands that consumers will for the time helm ;
receive the greatest possible benefit. "
Uomp.lrrcl ultll 1'ral'K ICoforin.
The Importance of the complete bill to bo
given out tomorrow can hardly bo estimated.
It Is the first measure In the line of tariff
reduction which has stood any chance of
passing both the house and senate since 18R1 ,
It Is fur more comprehensive than thn early
measures toward reducing the tariff. What
is the moio important Is that it will inau
gurate an entirely new fiscal policy in opposi
tion to the protective policy which tias benn
In operation for thirty-two years. In its
effect on the economic history of the country
the bill wjll approach , If not exceed , that
great measure of commercial liberty pre
sented by Sir Uohert Peel , which ended the
British system of protection and replaced It
with free trade. In some ' -cspccts the great
reform of Peel nnd the ono now about to be
proposed by Mr. Wilson are similar. Each
makes material free of duty as fur as possi
ble and each scales doxvn the duties on man
ufactured articles without entirely abolish
ing them.
Internal Itoronna
From the annual report of the commissioner
of internal revenue nuulo public tonight , it
is found that Xobraskans during the Inst
fiscal year paid in tax on oleomargarine con
sumed $ ( MOtl5 ; that thcroaro in the state one
olco factory , ten wholesalers and fifty-five
retailers. Iowa paid KIS5'J tax and has ono
manufacturer and twenty-nine oleo dealers.
Nebraska has fifty-live tobacco factories nnd
they manufactured durlnc the year 32,000
pounds of tobacco and 4,842,000 cigars.
Alter Air. rullmiiii'x Monopoly.
Two or three years ago a gentleman having
a grievance against ono of the sleeping car
companies went to the Interstate Commerce
commission to sco if .something could not bo
uono toward lorcing tneso corporations to
recognize the rights oi" their patrons. The
complaint arose out of a clear case of dis
crimination. A passenger coining to Wash
ington pot on at a way station and found the
two sections in a Philadelphia car , which
were reserved for Washington passengers ,
occupied. The rate charged for a
berth was $ U. lie was informed that
ho could got a berth half way
for $2 , and that ho might nut a berth for the
remainder of'the distance for an additional
$2. Ho paid the $4 under pretest and se
cured for that ; man just what other passen
gers had for half the money. Mr. Morrison
of the Interstate Commerce commission ad
mitted Iho juslice of thocompltiint , bat said :
"The courts have decided that sleeping cars
are simply hotels on wheels , over which the
Intcrstalo Commerce commission has ab
solutely no jurisdiction. "
It was too near the end of the session then
to bring the matter to the attention of con-
cross and for a year or two noTurther at
tempt nas inado to remedy the injustice.
Lately , however , a western member , who has
been making close inquiries for a year past ,
has come to the conclusion that no good'
.reason exists why sleeping car companies
should not ho controlled by the same laws
which govern the movements of other com
mon carriers and this member is determined
to make a lluht in the present congress with
the object of extending the interstate com
merce law over sleeping car corporations.
Ho has gathered together a great deal of
data in which ho shows that the sleeping car
companies are governed simply by their own
sweet will in fixing the rales for accommo
dation.
Itcilccmlnc Mutltalctl Currency.
It is not generally known that when a
United States national bank note or treas
ury note , commonly known as a greenback ,
Is partly destroyed that the United States
will redeem Iho fractional part of the paper
currency , which Is returned to the treasury
for its full face value if more than three-
fifths of the paper obligation is returned to
the treasury.
Before the dnys of Treasurer Huston it
was the custom to deduct from the torn
paper the amount lost In fifthsnnd to redeem
the fragments in fractions , but for the past
four years n change has oeen inaugurated
and now if the owner of a $10 bill , for instance -
stance , loses one-fifth of It by having it torn
off , ho can send the remaining four-fifths In
and receive $10 , loss the cost of oxpressapo.
If , on the other hand , ho has lost more than
two-filths of the less than
- nolo or three-
fifths , ho can return the fraction still re
maining nnd receive half of Iho face value of
the original noto. Bv this means the
government redeems the larger portion of
nil outstanding notes und If that
portion happens to bo moral than three-fifths
of the original the owner loses nothing. If ,
however , it a'ppears to bo less than throe-
llfthe , but moro than two-fifths he loses half
of his currency and the United States gains
so much In its cash assets. Scarcely a day
passes that fractional portions of bills are
not received at the redemption division of
the Treasury department , and In the course
of a year the United States is able to charge
up to profit and loss account quito A consid
erable sum of money through the loss of
fractional portions of notes , but the Incre
ment Is not so great today a ; U used to be ,
when the amount rodcomqd was based upon
the size of the paper received.
PciuiY S. HUATII.
IIUADY roil SUIt.Ml-jSIUX. -
Dumociatt Unvo Tbulr New TurlOT Hill lit
I.unt 1'repureit.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 2(5 ( , The new demo
cratic bill will be laid before the full mem
bership of the ways and me ins committee
tomorrow. Tlio call for a full meeting was
Issued nearly n week ago by Clnlrman Wil
son , and the republican members from vari
ous parts of the country are arriving today.
So far the republicans of theconituittoo know
nothing of the bill that Is to bo submitted by
the democratic majority , except the knowl
edge derived from newspapers. Tlio com
mittee will convene at 11 o'clock ; five min
utes later tha bill will ba real at length and
a democratic menibsr will then promptly
move It be adopted , The measure wlll'be
adopted by a strict party vote.
It Is now definitely announced that the in
ternal revenue schndJio will bo reserved un
til a later ditto. The practical certainty ,
however , that the change In this feat uro of
the law will be slight and the increase-of thu
whisky tax will not exceed IU cents per gal
lon , deprives the internal lovcnuo schedule
olany great Interest.
In Us general lerms , thu nuw taiiff bill lo
bo nuulo publlo tomorrow , may bu called a
radical measure. The free list u 111 bo a sur-
in-lso lo ihn country. It will Include wool ,
iron ere , coal , cotton ties , copper , lumber ,
chocolate , nail , binding twine , flux , lead ores
and many other articles of less Importance
to the I'oimniirclul Interests ,
The disposition of wool and woolen goads
has been one of thu hardest problems the
committee had. After two months deliber
ation U had boon decided to adopt iho
Springer policy of the last congress in all Us
material details , and iho written rnpurt to
rccomt > an > this portion of iho bill will bo
also substantially the report of the last
chairman of the ways und meanscommltico ;
therefore the wpol und \\ooicti schedule ulll
ED o : ; SUCOKD IUQC.J
MORTON'S ' ANNUAL REPORT
Improvements Made in the Workings of
the Agricultural Department.
INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE
Economy linn llcun tlio Wiitclnv.tnl SInce
the Nobrnnka MUM Took Clutrco
llccommomliitloni nn < l .HiiK ; tlon
Mmle An Interesting I'uper.
WASHIXOTOX , Nov. 20. The secretary of
agriculture , In his report. Just submitted to
the president , regrets the vague character of
the department organization , which , ho says ,
"offers opulent opportunity for the exorclso
of the most , pronounced p.ilcriulism , " but he
adds that there are many proper ways in
which the federal government lay legiti
mately servo the cause of agriculture. Ho
devotes considerable space to a rovlow of
what ho regards as nn anomalous partner
ship between the government of the United
States and thopovernmcntsof the respective
states for the conduct and cncour'igomcnt ' of
state agricultural colleges nnd experiment
stations.
Hoferrlng to the sum appropriate. ! for the
use of iho state experimental stations , ho
nays : "This appropriation Is unlike any
other public moneys legislate ! out of the
United States treasury , because there is no
ofilccr of the United States authorized to di
rect , limit , control , or authorize itemized ex
penditure. "
Should lie SrpirnteTrain * the Urpirtmeiit ,
' Ho suggests that the stations should be
entirely divorced from the department and
the sum appropriated charged directly to
them ; that the secretary should have some
power to restrain tholr disbursements so as
to insure a legitimate expenditure of the
samo. Ho adds , In view of rumors that have
obtained some credence to the effect that
the moneys appropriated to the stations
have been divnrtcd from their legitimate
public purposes , that a thorough investiga
tion should bo made to demonstrate the fact
whether the reports are true or not.
The secretary reviews the work of the
British Boardof Agriculture and of ministers
of agriculture of Prussia , Franco and Italy ,
showing the scope and functions of tholr sev
eral departments , the nature of the work
entrusted to thorn and their annual ex
penditures.
In reference to expenditures , the secretary
says his strenuous endeavors , in view of a
depleted public treasury and of the impera
tive demands of taxuayers for economy in
the admlnistratton.of the government , have
boon to rationally reduce expenditures by
the elimination from the pay rolls of all per
sons not needed for an ofllcient conduct of
the affairs of the department. He Rives the
number of employes when ho took charge as
2,407 , and states that there are now on the
pay rolls only 1,9-14. and o the latter number
no says cloven are on duty intheonico of the
civil service commission , to which they were
assigned by request of the commission.
Cnuso for Complnlnt *
Ho complains of the gross Inequality in the
compensation of department employes , which
has added to the diflleulty of retrenchment.-
Ho has , however , during the first quarter of
the fiscal year reduced expenditures in com
parison with the corresponding quarter of
lust year by over ? o6,000. Ho nresents a
table giving the apnroprlations for the our
rent fiscal year and his estimates for next
year , showing a net saving in his own esti
mates over the appropriations for the current
year of JJG'.I.Bofi.lM.
The classified servics is pronounced to ba
defective , largely owi-ig to the inequalities
in compensation with reference to the ser
vices rendered. These inequalities he at
tributes largely to the appropriation acts ,
making statutory positions for the clerical
force. Ho argues that appropriations should
bo made In gross for the clerical force and
that full discretion should be given to the
head of the department In the matter of
remuneration , saying there can be gooA
reason against the government securing
efllcient services in the sumo manner that
they are secured by the successful business
Interests of the country.
Ho states that only eighty-seven of the
employes In the ulassllled service came In by
classtllcallon by the civil service commis
sion , while 047 persons have been covered , m
the classified service by presidential orde'rs ,
118 by President Arthur , 20(5 ( by President
Cleveland in his former administration , nnd
U14 by President Harrison.
Distribution of Seed.
The dlstribulion of seed at the public ex
pense Is reviewed at length and its growth
traced from the year 1B39. Ho shows a con
siderable saving to have been effected iu the
purchase and the distribution of the seed
this year.
The work of the bureau of animal industry
is reviewed In considerable detail , each ono
of its princlnal features being considered.
The result of the Texas fever regulations is
pronounced to be highly satisfactory , but to
increase their efficiency it Is suggested a
penalty should attach for violation of the
regulations by raihoads transporting in
fected cattle.
The total number of Import animals In
spected the past year was GU.iWJ , the total
of export cattle inspected 1)11,542. ) , A further
reduction has boon ottoctcd by vessel inspec
tion in the percentage of cattle lost at sea ,
the ratio for the last year baing less than
one-half of 1 per con t.Tho law does not provide
for the inspection of horses imported Into
tills country and un amendment In this re
spect is suggested.
As regards meat inspection. , the micro
scopical Inspection has been greatly re
duced , the Intention being to confine It to
the products for exports to other countries.
Tlio microscopical Inspections cost the
country 0.f } per cent of the value of the
meat sold to countries demanding it. Care
ful comparison of meat exports for 181)3 )
with'lbyj shows microscopic Inspection has
not increased our foreign sales and the sec
retary thinks it does not pay.
Other Itecominnnilutloni ,
Further recommendations are made for
Improvement In the work of the bureau ; for
legislation compelling the immediate de
struction of any animal pr carcass condemned
by the United Btnte.i inspectors ; for an ex
tension of the work in regard to tuberculosis
In co-operation with local authorities until
danger to human life hns brcn reduced to a
minimum , nnd fora civil s rVlce examination
for inspectors with Ilia requirement of a
diploma from a regular veterinary college.
Tno work of thn other divisions is rovlowoj
In detail , but briefly and without extended
argument.
The question of forestry comes In for some
special attention and urgent recommenda
tions are made for moro thorough and ex
tended effort on Its behalf. The completion
of experiments imsorphum sugar is noticed
on the ground that a stage tins been reached
when "individual enterprise can and should
taka advantage of uliat the department has
accomplished , ' '
On the advice of Prof. Wiley , some further
experiments with sugar boots and whlta
sugar cano in Florida are recommended.
Investigations of iho uhumlcal character of
different soils of the United States ar < > pro-
tiouncbd to bo deslrabln and rcrominclina
tion Is undo for a small appropriation.
The report upon the exhibit of the depart
ment at tno World's fair is announced as
forthcoming from Assistant Secretary \Vil-
litls. v
Of IIIVoithrr llurenii.
Of the weather bureau , It is stated that
the work has bceiucarrled mi with improved
ttnlcieucy 11114 economy , a reduction in cost of
maintenance of uoaily IU per cent being
made , and estimates for HIP fiscal year being
correspondInply reduced. A rcorganizailon
of the buieau has been p.irtiully effected ,
dcHitu'd | t ) redu'oexi'enbes.
vu > i iuinoriiiuiu of tno woru of iho
division of statisticsl8orpihlv , presented
"That the work of this. division bo elll
clcntly performed nridrinu information It
Rithers promptly .diffused , " says the secre
' - of and vital
tary-is profound { mfwrianeo
concern to the farmers of the country , who
represent nearly ouo-h-ilf rif our population. "
Kovtewlnir with somiitiotall our agricul
tural exports and their destination , an
eirnost plo.i Is made for the diversification
ot agricultural oxi > orts and the widening of
foreign markets therefor. "Wo want free
entrance to all Oic countries of the Rlo1)o
which it Is In our p&wcr to' supply with any
proiluco the soil and climate of thttl country
enables us to crow ata profit. "
Uafornng to the possibility of the virtual
closing of markets for American products In
some parts of the old worldt which must bo
duo to the high tariff duties on all products
that foreigners doslro1 to sell In our markets ,
hos'iys the question Is presented once moro
that the Americans "cannot shut out the
luuumtiiiiiua mm | iruuuuia i > i ubtiur imtiuua
without , shutting in a value equal to the
things shut out. "
Agricultural Ttnpnrt * .
Hjfcrence to the tnuiionso acgroKate Im
ports of agricultural products suggests the
inquiry , ousht not a largo proportion nf
these to bo produced upon our own soil In
proximity to our own markets , where this
immense demand uxistsl Anil tlio reply is
in the afllrmatlvo.
"Hides , fruits , nuts nnd wlnos , " says the
secretary , "could , nil bo produced in this
country , so with a considerable share of
fibres , tob.icco and sugar ; our farmers would
bo benefited by a largo number of subsidiary
crops , the ovcruroductlon of certain staples
avoided , the yavC'j.y ( of our acrlcultural sup
plies In foreign markets Increased and the
markets themselvos'multlplled. " *
AH persons engaged in the work of agri
cultural education and. experiment are en
joined to hold BHtailily in view the inexor
able economic facts regarding the production
and disposal ot agricultural products.
Farmers must produce what tho' world
wants. That the relation of suuply and de
mand Is the solo regulator of value ; that It
applies oqunlly to the products of the farm
and of the factory ' 'ousht to ho engraved
upon the memory and restrict the judgment
and the plans of evory.farmer. "
Concluding his report"the secretary says :
' 'There are in the United States more than
0.000.000 farms , upon which dwell ujore than
! ! 0,000,000 people , who furnish moro han 74
per cent of the value ofexports of this coun
try. The department , therefore , is charged
with responsibility and duties touching in
terests intimately affecting the life , property
and happiness of tlio whole people. As no
edifice , however symmetrical and perfect its
superstructure , can endure , except the
'foundations be solidly laid , so evervbody
Knows the successful perpetuation of the in
dustrial activities of-the American peonle is
based upon intelligent and fecund agricul
ture. "
Promises of improved , sorvlco by the de
partment in the future nnd the recommenda
tions of useful innovations relating to the
work iu detail are withh'eld.
TKKASUUEIl MOUJSAN'd JIKPOUT.
Some Interesting rij-ures Submitted to
Secretary Ciirllnlr. |
WASIII.VOTOK , Nov. CO. United States
Treasurer D. A. Morgan' , has submitted to
Secretary Carlisle tila juinual report of the
operations and conditions of the treasury.
It shows that the not ordinary revenues for
the fiscal year 1SU3 wer ? 3S5S , 19,328 , an in-
crcaso of 830,881,814 ever these of the year
bofore. The' not ordinary expenditures were
$3813,447,534 , an increase of $3),45GU ( ! . There
was therefore a decreasp of J7,7ri,77U in the
surplus revenues , reducing them to § ' ) ,841--
" 074. Including the public flebt. tho- total re-
celpts vrcre $732 71 , 1ant 1 ; } ' the total _ ox-
penditurcs $773OST ) M. Thepilbllc funds
amounted on Juno-.JtO. , 1892 , to § 780,351,833 ,
and on Juno SO-.481J3 , to S74i,5i3,0j. ( ; . .
After setting npart'tho sums of gold , slhcr
and note.4 which were held for redemption of
certificates of deposit apd treasury notes.
there was left a reserve or ( reneral fund of
$187,012,740 in 18U. ! ana S1GS,107J'J1 ! in 18'JJ.
Tnose amounts , however , included certain
sums of certificates of deposit , bonds and
coupons , which wore unavailable for any
other purpose than the settlement of the
treasurer's account , and which , if canceled ,
would have loft an aotual available working
balance of $ lGj,015.BSU aud $150,2'Jr > , Oad on the
two dates' respectively. By September 30
this balance had been diminished to $140-
2.10,208 owing to a deficiency In the revenues.
In seven months beginning with last De
cember upwards of $81.050,000 was drawn out
of the treasury in roJomptlon of notes , and
the gold reserve was reduced during the
same period by $29 000,000. During the next
three months , with light redemptions , and a
deficiency of $1 ,000,000 hi the revenue , the
treasury lost 515.000.0JO of gold , but the re
serve fell off only $ ' 2,000OCO.
Movnment af Gold.
The amount of gold during the fiscal year
was the largest overtaken out of the country
or brought Into it In , a lilio period , being up
wards of $108,000OOQ , , ' and $102.000,000 of It
was drawn out of thQ treasury by the pre
sentation of Icjral tender notes. .Most of tno
gold exported In forraor years was supplied
oy tlio treasury in exchange for gold certifi
cates and the report says that it is the first
time that any considerable sums of notes
have been presented'for , the metal.
With the exception of an increase of $45-
,100,000 In the amount of treasury notes ,
issued in the purchase ) of silver bullion , and
a decrease of SUO.OOD.OOO in the combined
volume of gold certificates and currency.
'certificates , there 1ms been , the report says ,
no important change in the public debt.
According to the revised estimate , tlio
total stock of tnonny of all kinds In
the country on Juno 80 , wan # J,323,547- ,
077 , or nearly $51,000,000 less than at the
sumo time last your. This contraction took
place , notwithstanding the addition of $45-
500,000 to the stock of silver and an. Increase
of fl,000,1)1)0 ) ) ) in the outstanding bank notes
and was caused by the exports of cold. In
July , however , there " began a heavy return
movement of the "metal , supported by a
rapid expansion of bank , note circulation.
By the end of September the stoek of gold
was restored to vyhut , it was when the experts -
ports bcpan. The total increase of the
effective stock of money in three months
was no lower than f'J5,0KJ,03i , ; ) . bringing It up
to a figure much ubovp the hlgnest over
reached before , The , tieasuror remarks
that this sudden contraction and expansion
within the space of cloven months affords a
striking illustrationof , the degree of flex
ibility possessed by thecurrenoy.
Aluiipy lu Circulation ,
The revised fliures ' , for the amount of
money in circulation , that is , outside the
treasury on Juno UO , ulabes it. at $1,1)50,810- )
82'J , or ubDiit fU.OOO.OpO Sbss than it was n
year before. Uuriii'sf tllp. four months ended
with October , there ; ; ya& an Inoroaso of f 125-
000,000 , a record altogether without par
allel in thu history of'tti < } country. The re
demption ot United States paper currency
has been unusually heavy , amounting to
$377,000,000 , in the fifteen months ended with
October.
During the past two fiscal years there was
recolned nearly ono-flfth tiirt of the whole
estimated stock of subsidiary silver , an im
provement , the report pays.that is expected
to increase the popularly und usefulness of
this part of the currency.
Contrary to expocuitlpns , the Columbian
souvenir coins have not proved popular ,
some of them were nsvcr taken out of the
treasury and others have been returned
lor redemption An arrangementSQhas
been In contemplation under which the half-
dollars in the traasury wl.ll bo recolned at
the expense of the munugflnient of the ex
position. It has not yet been decided what
disposition is to ha in ado of Iho quarter-dol
lars of this coinage not disposed of.
Although the nominal amount of counter
feit coins aim paper currency presented at
tlio treasury wa reater than In the previous
year the Incrcaso WHS less , proportionately ,
than the incre.ibOj.pf the amount of money
Handled. .Considerable additions were made
to the bonds held in trust for national banks
and for the Pacific railroad sinking fund.
The treasurer concludes by urging that the
vault } and safes in his ofiircs bo put In hot
ter condition la accordance with recommen
dations made in the report of iho commission
appointed to luvustlzauuhopresent methods
ot itris klud of construction.
NEED OF A LEADER FELT
Difficulty Experienced in Organizing a Now
French Cabin at ,
PRESIDENT CARNOT IN A QUANDARY
M , Casltnlr-I'orler nml M. Dujmy llofitso
1'oMtlvnly to Atlntn | > t tn ( Inform It
The Snctnlliitt .Intillnnt Over the
Kill ot the Ministry.
PAIII < > , Nov. 20. It was soml-ofnetalty an.
nounccd today that M. C.islmlrPorler , presi
dent of the Chambar of Deputies , who was
Biiminoncd by President Ct rnot shortly after
the resignation of the cabinet , has Informed
M. Carnet that he his : decided not to form a
cabinet and that ho has advised the presi
dent to appeal to the public spirit of ex-
Premier Uupuy , who , In the opinion of M ,
Caslinlr-Perlor , might ho prevailed upon to
form a cabinet. It is adde.l that President
Carnet thereupon summoned M. Dupuy , who
stateable did not consider himself In a posi
tion to acquit himself of such a task and
therefore ho respectfully declined to under
take the formation of the new cabinet.
Ills Ml lun UimicccMtuI ,
Later President Garnet summoned M.
Mollno and thoroughly discussed the sit
uation with the last mentioned pentloman ,
who represents the Department of the Vosges
in till' Chamber of Doputles.and who has Mil-
ready filled the position of minister of agri
culture , as well as other Important positions
under the French government. To M.
Mcllnc the nrcsutcnt entrusted the delicate
mission ot endeavoring to persuade M.
Caslmir-Perlor or M. Dupuy to reconsider
their decision not to undertake the recon
struction of the French cabinet , but It is un
derstood that M. Mcllno failed.
After completing his unsuccessful mission ,
M. Mcllno this evening visited President
Carnet and informed him of his failure to
persuade M C.islmlr-Pericr or M. Uupuy to
change their minds. It is said that the
president has been somewhat disappointed
at the failure- the mission ho had entrusted
to M. Mollne.
Several newspapers anticipated that the
Dupuy ministry would bo easily recon
structed wltli the radicals , and the Figaro ,
commenting on the situation , says that it Is
rumored President Carnet will send a
message to the Chambar after the formation
of the now ministry.
Senator Challemcl-Tjncour is recortod to
Imvo urged upon President Carnet the ne
cessity of sesuring a larger number of sen
ators in the now cabinet.
M. Ilimrceols Siminioiiecl.
Late this evening it is reported that Presi
dent Carnet has suminonol M. Bourgeois ,
who was formerly minister of justice , in
order to consult with him as to the forma
tion of the new cabinet.
The socialist workmen's union gave a
"punch" tit the Maison Dupal this afternoon
In honor of the socialist deputies who were
instrumental in bringing about the resigna
tion of the French cabinet. The majority of
the representatives of the socialist party ,
including M. Jaurez and M. Millerand , the
deputies who wore so prominent in attack
ing the pro'gra'm recqnty outlined by M.
Dupuy , attended.
M. jaurcz maao a spoccu ana was jouaiy
applauded : After affirming that the social-
, l3.ts wejrnjnoTOl'bytluf spirit , of-patriotism ,
the speaker 'declared that the fall of the
'miulstry ' was Ihp flrstTiotory.tor the pocial-
istic parliamentary group and that it was an
omen of succeas for their future undertak
ings. The socialists , M. Jaure/ added , know
that a cabinet of their own choice was im
possible , but thoy'did not overthrow ministers -
tors lor the moro''plcasuro of creating a
crisis. All they wanted was that the
ministry should observe a benevolent
neutrality. M. Millerand. in his remarks ,
thanked M. .laurcz for his action in the
Chamber of Deputies , declaring that
debates in the Chamber woi/ld / in the
future beregulated by the socialist party.
M. Ernest Hoehe advocated political
amnesty , which met with the decided ap
proval of his hearers.
SPAIN'S MUOKlaUVAI5. .
General Murtlnrz Campus Will Direct the
Army's Opi-nitlotn.
MADRID , Nov. lii. ( The cabinet mot late
yesterday afternoon and all the ministers
present were pledged to secrecy. In spite of
this pledge it has transpired that the minis
ter of finance , Senor Gamaz , declared that
if the minister of war maintained that It
WHS impossible to immediately commence
the active operations against the Moors
which were clearly demanded by the circum
stances , as well as by public opinion , it was
evident thai the ministry ought to resign ,
as it could not'eotuimio an undecisive policy
without trouble. This statement created a
profound Impression upon the ministers and
for a time , It Is sr.id , there was danger of
the ministry adopting the suggestion of
Scnor Gunmz.
Premier Sagasta opposed the idea of any or
all of the ministers resigning and concluded
by asking for time to thoroughly consider
iho matter undcf discussion.-
Before this session Minister of War Do-
mlngue/ informed some of his personal
friends that ho had determined to resign
unless he was given the chief command at
Mctilla , while retaining the portfolio of war
during his absence from Spain. It was an
nounced , however , today that Premier
Sdgasta had succeeded in averting a crisis
by Inducing Gcner.il Domlnguoz to with
draw hit demand la favor of General
Martinez Campos , who was recently ap
pointed to Iho supreme command of the
Spanish forces operating against the Moors.
General Martinez Campos , who was hastily
summoned from Barcelona , arrived hero at
noon and was welcomed at the railroad
station by the minister of war. The two
generals exchanged warm embraces and
then nrococdod to the palace , where they
hud a long and touching audience with iho
< iuoen regent. Her majesty recalled the
many victories won by General Martinez
Campos nnd referred in the most lUttarmg
terms to his personal bravery ,
HeferrhiK to the campaign In Morrocco
General Martinez Campos , in discussing the
plan of operation with the minister of war
declared ho proposed to start for Molilla to
morrow and Hint upon his arrival there ho
will form two army corps of 10,000'mon each
which will be placed under the command
respectively , of General Chinellla am
General Rivera , General Martinez Campos
believes that the campaign will bo abort am
derisive.
Telegrams received hero today itato that
a scout who returned from the Moorisl
lines has informed General Marcias that the
Kabyles are strongly entrenched botweei
Capo Arcsforcas and Algeria , The looses o
the Ulft's in the different engagements with
the tipuiilards have been exaggerated.
MADJ : noui : IKMVL.
DUnnlrrly Mnb $ of Itullam Kxprcst Tliulr
liulliriiutlou at the Itunk Scandals.
HOME , Nov. SO. A serious disturbance
took place at 0 o'clock this evening on the
Plaza Colonu. While the military band wu
playing on the squaru a mob , cluelly pom
pojcd of workmen , galhoroj In front of the
Chamber of Deputies and soon ocean to utto
cries of "Down with the thloves ; down will
the malefactors ; to prison with the rascals , '
Oil' .
The regular police ofllcial In charco ordered
dored the mob to disperse and moved for
ward with hu men In ordur to drive the mo1
from the square. This , hovrover , only served
to further enrage the workmen , who con
tinned shouting tholr violent cries , nil th
time bicomlu ; tnoio iluni'm.UiMtivo and
threatemmr t'i push forward up to tl-o doors
of the C'h.i tuber.
Tno POULO ui .sUn.'J n stvor.gari'O and
hnrgcd on the mob , scattering the workmen
own the Btreats leading into the Plitza
Colnna nnd , after a hard light , making a
lumber of arrests.
Liter the mob attempted to reassemble liv
frontof the telegraph oftlco and the same
ries were heard , cauiing thb Volleo to
hargo again , nnd again dlsncrso the rioters ,
vho wore loud In tholr threats of vengeance
i [ ton all those concerned in the bank
scandals.
As this dispatch is sent the poltco ofllclals
arc taking steps in anticipation of further
lotlniiml : orders have boon Issued to pro-
out the assembllne of any number of per-
onsnn the public thnrounhfiire * . This has
Mused some exciting scenes in the neighbor-
lood of tno square mentioned nnd n number
of additional arrests have been nuulo.
At 8 o'clock it was reported that the mob
vas mustering In another part of the city
vith the intention of miirchlnir In force upon
ho Chamber of Deputies. The police can ,
at short notice , have a strong force of troops
out to their assistance shojiM they bo un-
i bio to maintain order.
The incident , though not very startling ,
hews the state of public opinion regarding
heb.ink scandal disclosures , and it would
lot take much moro to prcclpltatu serious
llsorders.
King Humbert during the afternoon gave
nn audience to ox-Promlor liudlnl , and it Is
mderstood that the cablnnt yrlsls and the
cccnt disclosures were thoroughly discussed ,
nit with what result Is not'known.
At 1 p.m. the cabinet crisis continued ,
> ut it was thought all ilanuer of further
'loting had passed away. King Humbert
las summoned Senor S.iraco , who will have
an audience with the king tomorrow.
IIUHO OfAUAL'A
Jonernl Itoullln I.lniorliiir In
\Vallliii ; for u Kliln llomn.
[ Coniii'tjhiat 18)3 InJdmsi Onnhn Heiwstt.1
LA. LinniiTAi ) , Salvador ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. SO. fUy Mexican Cable to the
Jew York Herald Special to Tun Br.r. . ]
'olicarpoBoullla he refugee from Honduras ,
vhoso presence on board the Pacific Mail
teamship Costa Hlca when she entered the
> ort of Ainapala on November 0 led to sovcn
hots being fired at her , although she was
lying the American flag , is in Guatemala ,
vhero ho went to take a steamer for Cor-
nto , Nicaragua. On his arrival in Guat
emala Bonllla found that the ship on which
10 had Intended to continue his journey to
< lcara ui : did not stop at Codnto , and he
remained In the city.
This will delay his return to Nicaragua , as
10 Is afraid to take one of cotsting vessels
'or fear it might put Into Amapala. Bonllla's
ast cxperlenco in this place showed him the
desire oi the authorities to got him into
tholr hands , and convinced the former op-
joncnt of President Vasqucz on the battle
leld that his safety depended on keeping
out of Honduras. Ho was not secure in alert
lort in that country , even under the stars
and stripes. This was proven by his experi
ence on the Costa Hlca , for when thocaptaln
of the steamer refused to surrender Bonilla ,
who was a passenger , the fort in the harbor ,
ay order of the president , opened lira on the
vessel , which had the American Hag at tno
topmast.
Minister of Finance Planas of Hon
duras is on his way to New York and it is
believed the object of his visit is to try and
settle the Amapala affair with the United
SUtCB.
> l.N
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I'olllnc I'lHcqs liinrilncl.liy Solillnrn , Police
nuil Hlrofl ItuHiMim Irani Arceutlun.
( CopIghtal ) 1S11 by Jama Gonlanlrmiett.1
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 20. [ By Mexican Cable to the
New York Herald Special to THE BEL : . !
The legislative elections _ are in progress
hero today and the city is practically in a
state of siege. Tbo shops nro barricaded ,
the houses are closed , the streets are deserted -
sorted , the trains are empty and the voting
tables are surrounded by the military and
by armed policemen. Hired runlans have
been brought from Buenos Ayres to assist
the police. Opposition delegates are rejected
at the polls. The people are terrorized , and
only government employes and partisans
are voting. It-is unanimously agreed that
such flagrantly fraudulent elections have
never taken place hero before , oven under
the worst military dictatorship. The results
will not bo made known until tomorrow.
I'ortucitl'a Cuhlnet.
LISHOX , Nov. 20. 'It is reported that the
cabinet will ho reformed and that the minister -
tor of finance and a few others will resign.
At a meeting of the progrnsslvo party a
resolution was passed declaring that If that
party were called into olllco they would
present themselves to the present Cortc/ ,
ami that they would only dissolve In event
of being defeated.
1V1 1 Not Accept Thi-lr
BBI.OUADG , Nov. 20. The king has refused
to accept the resignation of the cabinet.
i-u Hvmr.Kit runDKitLr.
James I ? . Sovereign of Intva it Strong :
' r.ivorlto with tlio KtilfflitH.
iA , Nov. 20. It was tacitly
understood today by the majority of the
delegates to the general assembly , Knights
of Labor , that upon the opening of the ses
sion tomorrow Mr. Powdorly's resignation
would bo accepted. Members of the press
committee denied th&t any caucus was held
today , but the action of nineteen of the dele
gates .seems at variance with that statement ,
A telegram was s < uit to Jamas U , Sovereign
eign at Des Molncs asking him if ho would
accept the oftlco Mr , Powdcrl.v vacates , . U
was sent late this afternoon and was signed
by. nineteen delegates , soma of whom have
heretofore boon known as baing very friendly
to the interests nf Mr , PowJerly , On of
the delegates who signed the to'cgram said
tonight ; "If the names of all who signed
the message were known It would cause
much surprise in the Powdorly camp. Mr.
Powuerly has said that the order could not
( rot alone without him , but the action of the
delegates today shows ho must have bean
mistaken about it. Mr. Sovereign , who Is
labor commissioner of Iowa , is thu man most
litled for the position. Hu is , wo bcliovo ,
the only one who could amalgamate the dif
ferent Interests of the order un > l make It
what It once was the strongest labor organ
ization in the world. Wo are now awaiting
his reply and expect an aftlrmativo one. "
At 7:80 : tonhyht a reply from Mr , Sovereign
wns'recelved. In substance Sovereign said :
' If Mr. Powdorly has resigned 1 will accept
the oftlco of general muster workman If ten
dered me , and will do all In my power to
\vorlc for the good of the order. "
This practically puts an nnd to the contro
versy now golnj ; on The untl-Powdorly inon
still hold their vote of twenty-four , which Is
n majority , ami upon reassembling will got
right down to business.
Caucuses are balngheld tonight In several
of the rooms of the Windsor hotel , both bv
Powdorly's friends and these of the wosturn
favorite. The corridors nro full of the
friends of Sovereign who are all loud in their
clalni.s for him.
I > l il In II U br > | i Uucl'Inf * Oravr.
I'meiifiMi , liov , liO. The funeral of Mrs.
William S"hell , held here thi afternoon , In
volved , uiutl , < r death under most startling
circumstances. This morning Walton FUh ,
the stcpfathcr"of Mrs. Schell , aged iM ycais ,
went to the ccmotmy to A\s the itravo , hut
did not return. At ! 1 o'clock this afternoon
the funcr.il procession reached the cemetery.
thoconin was liikun to thu < ipun grave am :
the u-juul prep.irallons made to lower the re-
nulnb to their last resting plica Just as
thofoflln was about to bu lowered , l''isU was
? ecu Htttini ; at iho bottom of lh cravu will
his head bowed i n ii's bosom. Ho was dead
n nnr ; ixcu su.iuviiMtU heart disease.
CAUGHT IN AMBUSH
Mexican Trcopa Trapped by tin Rebels anil
Huthlosjly Shot Down ,
REVOLUTIONISTS ARE HIGHLY ELATED
Reported Succosi of Their Armi Promises
Them Moro Man and Money ,
. f
PEREZ HEADED FOR THE CAPITAL NO.V
One of the Rebel Leaders Starts South Along
tbo Mexican Central ,
GRAVE VIEW TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT
rc.ltnil Anlliorlllos 1'umlly Admit They
Jluvo n Sorlnus UprlutiK to Deal With
nuil Are Muslim ; Trotnia In
Clilliuutiu t AcrnrilliiKly.
[ CaryrtoMcil IKH by Jama ffimltmJemic t.l
ClUDAi ) JuAitnx , Mox. , ( via Galvcston ,
Tex. ) , Nov. 'JO. [ Now Vorlc Herald Tele
gram Special to Tun Iltn. ] Humors of all
kinds regarding an engagement between the
federal forces and revolutionists are In cir
culation.
It is positively known that a fight , toolc
place in the mountains in tlio Boca Casso
regions , and that the federal troop's were
conplotcly routed. Tliogoverniuent has or
dered that nil news of the affair bo hushed
up. and a censorship over the wires has been
established.
The war news lias greatly excited the
masses. The revolutionary sympathizers
are highly elated , believing that from now
on they will bo inoro easily able to sccuro
both money and men.
At the government headquarters couriers
have arrived , but they are kept under sur
veillance , and nothing can bo learned from
thai source except that a llsrht took place , a
few were killed on one side and the bandits
took to the mountains again.
Caught In it Trap.
From revolutionary sources it is learned
that the plan of campaign as outlined In
these dispatches was carried out , and the
federal forces walked deliberately into the
trap. Perez. Lujan and Pachcco sent out
small detachments in different directions to
invite chase by the federal troops , which
was Riven , the revolutionary bands retreat
ing to the mountains , where the government'
niuy rouicu uiem , joi
The revolutionists claim that they had , . COO
men in the cngage'nien't arid the federals
over 400. When the regulars got well into
the pocket , so that escape was well nih 1m
possible , the revolutionists opened the bat-
tlo. Tno federal troops undertook to charge
and dislodge the rebels , but mot a withering
lire from all directions , which stampeded
them , and they precipitately lied.
On their way back through the passes the
rebels plotted the federal troops off from
their hiding iplaccs and but few escaped.
The rebels claim to have almost completely
annihilated their pursuers.
Will Curry the \Vnr South.
It is probable now that Pcroz will at once
move and retire further south and capture
towns along the Mexican Central. The gov
ernment realizing the fatality of attcmptinpc
to suppress the rebellion with the forces at *
present in the field , will naturally mobilize
a large army in Chihuahua. Pcroz is too
good a general , however , to permit the
enemy to concentrate on him , and will con
tinue further south , increasing his forces as
ho goes.
It now appears as though formidable up
rising has occurred , and such is the Imprrs-
slon oven in Mexican military circles. This
Is icgarded as significant in itscjf.
DOING UlSTTKIt SHOUTINO.
I'clxoto'g ( .minor * ( ietiltij ? KnTliry Ciin O :
cnHlonally lilt Sninutlilu They Aim At.
1831 liuJamu ( Ionian ne > iiiilt.\ \
MONTBVIUUO , Uruguay ( via Galvcston ,
Tex.Kov. 'JO. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Iloraiil Spsuiul to TUB Bnc. ]
Word 1ms Just been received hero from the
licr.ild's correspondent hi HIo do Janeiro ,
Brazil , that during the cannonading which
took place there on Friday last between the
rebels and Pelxoto's artillerymen a shall
from the loyal fortress , Sao , loao , dislodged
a heavy cannon in Fort Villugalgnoii , which
Is lighting for the insurgents' cause , Sio ;
Jouo's gunners huvo the sinking of the robot
warshiiJ.Tuvnry to tholr credit also. Vlllo-
galguon las ) been so severely , , battercd la
this constant lighting that she has not a
single llugstaff lelt.
Ono of the insurgents' launches which
was convoylng ammunltlon to the ship was
sunk on the same day by a wejl directed
shot from a shore battery in Ntotheroy ,
Sympathizers with Mollo's cause In this
city are loth to bcllevo the accounts of
1'ulxoto's recent successes. They make
light of the loss of thoJavaryana say as she
was unable lo steam abo'it with her own
machinery and had to bo turned thci in
surgents would have themselves sunk her
anyway , to prevent her falling into i'eix-
oto's hands when they got ready to leave
the Imrbor of Klo and direct Hi el r attack
upon the president from the north and south ,
They say she was also in u bad state ol
decay , as are many other ships In the Bra-
zlllun navy. _
Aniitrlilnt In Arccntliiu.
' it I ISil lii ; J < tinGaul'in llcnn'tt. ]
Avur.s , Argentina ( vU Galvcston ,
Tex.i , J > ? ov.80. [ Hy Mexican Cable to the
Now York J I ni\ild Special to TUB Bri : . ]
Six anarchists have just buna arrested hcie
for plotting nn altcmiit upon the lives of
public official * . T\\i \ \ Argentina ) ! minister
to Chllt has been reeallcd to answer charge *
made against him In connection \vth | the in-
eidonlHof the ship I'cdro Ul U is bullovuil
ho will be relieved of his post as > minister.
\Vuntnil in W
TACOMI , Nov. - -dovenior ' McUraw has
offered a reward of 500 for th arro t ot
Sain.iul S , Hart , president uf the State bauic
at Himkley , who disappeared a week ago ,
leaving u slioi'iago of ld.030. ! It Is cUlmuii
thatTHart Is not his light uaino and that ho
has wrecked 11 vo othnr bunks duiini ; liii
i-iircer. llu form-illy UveJ 11
grii , Mo.