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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOIII G , JANUARY 9 , ISIM. . COPY EJVJO CENTS. PEACE STILL REIGNS Affairs at Honolulu Running Along Smoothly and Placidly ! MO RIOTING FOLLOWED WILLIS' ' DEMANDS How tbo Provisional Government Received Cleveland's ' Message. i ITS READING LISTENED TO WITH RESPECT s What President Dele and His Government Were Expected tD Do. PROMISES M'DE BY LILIUOKALANI Jf ICeitoreil She UIU Let Uycone * " "y gone * nntl Not fnkc to Seek Ile- on Her Opponent * The Document. rCopi/rffl/ited / / ISM l > u l'ie Atmalate I I'ren 1 VICTUIIIA , Jan. 8.Tho Canadian Pacific Jteamer Wiurimoo arrived today , bringing Honolulu advices to January 1 , Most intense excitement prevailed in Honolulu until the arrival of the Corwin. After that Min ister Willis made his demand upon President Dele to surrender the government to the queen. The provisional government promptly refused and Minister Willis took no further steps to enforce compliance with hill order. The excitement then subsided r.ml for a week bctoro the sailing of the Wtlrrlmoo thcro was perfect tranqullity. ' It Is now thought the crisis is past. HoNoi.ri.u , Jan. 1 ( via Victoria , B. C , , Jan. 8) ) . Since the sailing of the United States revenue cutter Corwin nt II a. in. on the morning of December 24 , no advices have lofl hero for Iho coast. That vessel took press dispatches against the orders of the legation , but it is doubtful if all of them are landed , as it is understood that strict watch would be placed on the vessel as soon us she arrives near iho harbor and llial she will likely lie ordered al once on a cruise. > Applicaiion was made by the Associated Press aifd the special correspondent of the New York Wo.-ld for permission to forward dispatches by the Corwin. ' This was refused - fused and dispatches wcro only put aboard aftnuwards through the courtesy of these 'who shall forever bo nameless , oven ihough the United States should endeavor to in vestigate the matter. The Corwin took the demand of Minister Willis upon the pro visional government to step down and out which was couched in the following words : "FounioN OFFICK , HONOLULU , Dec. 19 , lbU3 : Present President S.mford B. Dele , Hon. M. B. Damon , minister of finance ; Hon. J. A. King , minister of interior ; Honv W. O. Smith , attorney general ; Hon. Albert S. Willis , envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary , United States of America : "Mr. Willis Will Mr , Jones bopresent nt this latorvlovvt" President Dole We wish to have him present Jf you have no objection. , Mr. Willis Is ho a stenographer ? President Dele Yes sir. Mr. Willis No objection at all. C Mr. Willis proceeded : Demands of .11 r. Cleveland. "Mu. PnnsiDENT AND GENTLEMEN : 'i'ho president of the United Stales has very much regretted the delay In the considera tion of the Hawaiian question , but it is un avoidable. So much of it as lias occurred since my arrival bus been duo to certain con ditions precedent , compliance with which was required before I was authorized lo con fer with you. The president also regrets - grots , as most assuredly do I , thai any \ secrecy should have surrounded Iho Inter , change of views between our two govern * mjuls. I may say Ibis , however , Iho-ecerccy thus far observed has been In the Interest and for the safely of your people. Indeed , the president's action upon iho Hawaiian question nas been under the dictates of honor and of duty ; It now , aud has been from the beginning , free from prejudice and rescntmenl and entirely consistent with the long established friendship and treaty ties which have so closely bound together our respective governments. " 'Iho president deemed It his duty to withdraw from the senate the treaty of an nexation which had been signed by the ccrqtar.v ot slate and agcntaof your govern ment , and to dispatch a trusty representa tive to Hawaii to Impartially investigate the causes of your revolution aud to ascertain and report the true situation In these Islands. This information was needed to better enable iho president to discharge a delicate and Im portant duty. Upon the facts embodied In Mr , mount's report the president has ar rived at certain conclusions and determined upon a certain course of action , which it be comes my duty to acquaint you with. Not I.Kti.lllUhoil liy thu People. "The provisional government was not ' established by tha Hawaiian people , nor with their consent nor acquiescence , nor has It since existed with their consent. "Tho queen refused to surrender her powers to the provisional government until convinced that tlio minister of the United States had recognized it as the do facto au thority and would support and defend it with Iho military of the Unilcd States if violence lence should bo precipitated. She was ad vised by her ministers and leaders of the movement for the overthrow of her govern ment , that if she surrendered under protest , her case would afterwards bo falr.y consid ered by the president ot the United States. "Tho queen finally yielded to thu armed forces of the United States then quartered In Honolulu , rcl. > lug on the coed faith and honor of the president , \\lieit Inlorn.ed of whal had occurred , to undo the action of the minister and reinitiate hcixuul the authority \VT.lch she claimed as the constitutional sov ereign of the Hawaiian islands. "After a patient examination of Mr. Blount's report thu president la satisfied tlio movement against thu queen , U not insll- paled , was encouraged uncl supported by the reptesontntlvoof this government nt Honolulu lulu ; that ho promised in advance lo aid her enemies in an effort to over throw the Hawaiian government and set UP by force a new government in its place , and that ho kept this ptomlso by caus ing a detadinu'Ut of troops to bo lauded from the Boston on the liltli cif Junu.iry , Ibl'M , aiid by recognizing tlio provisional govern * incut the next day when It was too fcuulo to defend itself and tlio constitutional govern ment was about to bo successfully main tained against any ihreatcrtlns force other than thai of tint United Slates already landed , "The president has , thereforedetermined bo will not fiend back to the senate , for its tUg treaty which be withdrew from that body for further consideration on the Oth day of March , l&'J.'f. Alkril til Mop Down. "In view of these conclusions , I was In structed by the president ot the United Stales to take advantage of an early opportunity to Inform the queen of this determination and of his view * as to the rcsponsloillty of our govern ment. The president felt , however , by our original Intcrferei.co we had Incurred a rem - m > onlili'.y ! ! to the whole Hawaiian commu nity and It would not bo just to put ono party at the mercy of the other , I w.is. therefore , Instructed nt thu same time to Inform her majesty thai the presi dent cxpccled ihut she would pur sue n magnanimous course by granting full amnesty to all who , participated in the movement ug.tlnst her , including persons who are or who have been officially or othcr- wise connected with the provisional govern ment , for the depriving them of no right or privilege which they enjoyed before Iho rev- oluilon of lasl January and lhal all obllga- lions created by the provisional government in iho course of administration should be assumed. "In obedience to the command of the president , I have iei'urcd the queen's airreo- incnt to this course , and I now deliver a writing , signed t > y her anil duly attested , a copy of which I will leave with you. I will now read you thai writing. I will read from the original , leaving with you a cer- tilled copy : I.I I'K Agreement , " 'I , Lilluokalunl , In recognition of tliobleh .icnst ! of justice which has actuated the president of tlio United Staled , and desiring to put aside alt feelings ot personal hatred or re''engc , and to do what is best for all the people of these islands , both na tive and foreign , do hereby and heroin solemnly declare and pledge myself , th'at , If reinstated as the con- stliutlonal sovereign of the Hawaiian islands , I will Immediately proclaim and de clare unconditionally and without reserva tion to every person , who , directly or indi rectly , participated in the revolution of Janu ary 17 , l&O.'l , a full pardon and amnesty for their offenses with restoration of all rights , privileges and immunities under the constitution and the luw which have been made in pursuance thereof , and Ihat I will forbid and prevent the adoption of any measure of proscription or punishment for what hasbeen , done iu the past by these sot- tine up or supporting yie provisional govern ment. "I furthermore solemnly agree to accept the restoration under the consiliution exisl- Ing at Iho limo of said resolution , and that I will abide by and fully execute that consti tution with all the guarantees as to persons and property therein contained. 1 further more solemnly pledge myself and govern ment , if restored , to assume all obliga tions creatcd.by the provisional government in the proper course of administration , in cluding all expenditures for military or police service , it being my purpose tf re stored to assu no the government precisely ax it existed en the day when 1 was unlaw fully overthrown. "Witness my hand this ISth day of Decem ber. 169 : ) . VLll.IUOKAIANI. ' ' "Attest : J. O. CAHTEU. ' " "It becomes my future duty to advise you , sir , the executive of the provisional govern ment , and your ministers , of Ihe president's determination of the question , which your aclion and lhal of the queen brought upon him , that you arc expected to promply relin quish her , hcrconstilutlonan authority. And now , Mr. President and gentlemcnof the pro visional government , with a deep and solemn scnso of the gravity of the situation and with thS'earncst hope thai your answer will bo inspired by Ihat patriotism which forgets all s'olf interest in the name and by the authority of the United Stales : I submit lo you Iho question , are you willing to abide by iho eccislon of iho president ? I will leave this-tvritli you-Mr. President , as your siocographer nioy nol have got every word mid il may help htm. "I will nlsp leave iho certillod copy Ihat I to. the ilgrcomcnt of the queen. " President Dele The government will take tho'tnallcr under consideration and answer you as soon as Ihoy are ready. Minister Willis Yes , oir ; gentlemen , good day. Jtcnty of 1'rcsldont Dplo. The reply of the provisional government was drafted by President Dele and contains between 500 and OUO words. . It is an able document and states' the case of Hawaii in no pleading form. Ono of the strong points of the reply is that the ox- queen's point of amnesty is not touched. The president and government bolng prepared for resistance , are of the opinion lhal side issues cannot be justly raised by either Mr. Cleveland or the monarchy , Mr. L. A. Thurston , Haunilnn minister to the United States , arrives hero tomorrow. Ho will take with him to Washington a copy of his government's reply to Mr. Willis , which up to Iho present hour has been re fused to the press. SCIIK.MI : UK Tin : StniuUoiml Itcport I'ubllsltod by n New Voile 1'uprr. NEW YOUK , , Jan. 8. The Now York Press will publish Iho following tomorrow : "Tho Hawaiian mystery may be solved to morrow. A key to the riddle comes to the Press in a private leticr from the city of Honolulu dated December 14 , ten days be fore tho" Corwin's sudden departure with Minister Willis' cipher message to President Cleveland , the contents of which is sup pressed. "Tlio letter Is from Dr. drossmnn , a well known citi/on at Honoluluwhose information has always been highly trustworthy. Ho enclosed - closed a memorandum in writing by one of the petty officers on board the British gun boat Champion , now at Honolulu. "Dr. Grossman's letter unfolds the plan of the roy.ilist and British parties In Honolulu a I'uw days before Minister Willis' expected dum'ind in the name of the United States for the surrender of the provisional govern ment. Dr. Grossman's loiter says ; " 'On December 7 her British majesty's ship Champion loft hero for the ostensible purpose of coins lo the island of Maul aud haviuir shell pr.ictico off the settlement of Lahaiua. She left Honolulu , but did not go to Maul. Instead she steamed a couple of hours up and down in from of Honolulu harbor , Ibo crow all the tlmo going through their gun drill and taking sights on all the provisional government's bulldmes , whcrn troops wcro stationed , nmunitton was stored and public offices wcro established. 'Iho Champion then steamed n little further out aud had some shell practice , returning to the harbor late in the day , but no men from either tbo British or the I'nlted States ships wcro allowed to go on ohoro. " "Tho memorandum from on board the gun boat , which Ul1. Grossman encloses , U us fol lows : "Her Majesty's British Shin Champion Is preparing to hoist the British ensign over Hawaii. On Tuesday , when offshore , she had gun , drill and sighting on the buildings where the provisional government troops are stationed , and their ammunition stores , and OK the pollco headquarters , " 'It Is the intention that as soon as the queen shall bo restored by thu L'nlted States troops and they may retire , the queen I ; > to appoal.tn iho British minister , Major Wood- bouse , for protection- Tim English ll.ig is to bo hoisted ami n protectorate ucrhircd over Hawaii. Troops from the Champion will bo landed under the protection of the British linns. ' Dr. GrosBiuan writes that such n pjan should nol bi < a surpnsa to aiiibodv , bo- cuusrt it is qullo in accordance with nil previous Ideas ot British sol/ure. and neither moro or less than the execution of ld .iH for many > car cultivated by British interests' . " \VrHtiTii Art Asvicmli ijt. Tlio annual incut Ing of the Western Art association will bo hcH at the Llnlnger art caltcry nt So'clocl : this evening , at which time the election of officers for tlio ensuing year will take place. Iris desired that all of tie ! members attend , us there U business of importance to lie transacted. Vlntr Ornrnil of I'arlt Hc.ul. PAIUS , Jan , 8.--\boo ho Grand , priest of the church of St. Germain 1'Auxcrro and vicar general of Paris , u dead , IN FIGHTING FORCE AGAIN Democrati of the Homo at Last Succeed in Mustering a Quorum. MR. BOUTELLE'S TILT WITH TH SPEAKER After n Slmrp Conlrovor y tlio .Mnluo Statesman Rain * IIU folnt A Lively Sccno for n Time I'rococd- of tlio Semite. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. The debate on the "Wilson bill Is at last under way. After a 'dead lock of four davs the democrats , with the aid ot warrants to arrest absentees , succeeded in mustering a quorum ; and the obstruction , the non-voting republicans , populists and disgruntled democrats , placed In the path of the tariff debate last week , was forced aside. A sharp tilt with Mr. Boutello over the Hawaiian matter , and a lively debate over the adoption of the special order , fixing limits of debate , preceded Mr. Wilson's opening speech. The chairman of tlio ways and means com mittee began at 3:15 : and after speaking one hour aud a naif , was so exhausted that ho asked the Indulgence of the house to com plete his remarks tomorrow. His speech evidently madea deep Impression. The evening session w. s devoted to gen eral debate on the bill. As soon as the read- lug of the Journal had been completed , the speaker recognized Mr. Catchlngs to call up the report from the committee on rules. Mr. Boutello was on his feet demanding recognition to call up his resolution to tlio effect that the president's Hawaiian policy had invaded the rights and dignities of the house. Could Not Turn Him Down. The speaker was disposed to icnoro him as he had done on two previous days , but this time Mr. Boutollo made the point of order , that the speaker , in trying to give prece dence to a report from the committee on rules over a question of privilege , himself Invaded tlio privileges , dignity and honor of the house , and that this point having been made , the question must bo submitted to the house itself to determine whether Its privi leges had been absolutely abrogated. The startling nature of this point of order caused the greatest excitement arid confu sion. Members crowded down about the speaker's rostrum. Mr , Boutello went on in fierce tones to cite a decision of Speaker Carlisle in the Forty- ninth congress , when the point of order hav ing been made that the' honor , dignity and privileges of the house were being invairOd , ho decided it was not a question for the chair tcTdctermino. but for the house. Under the rule to which no referred and the ruling ho had cited , Mr. Boutollo Insisted that his point of order should be submitted directly to the house. It was notorious , ho went on holly , that this question which had to bo before - fore the house was cjsontlal to its dignity. The flagrant acts committed by the execu tive abroad wcro known to every member , and it was also known how the president's disgraceful policy had culminated. The house could not afford to disregard this , fundamental question. Only Spurred Him On. At this point Mr. McMillin vainly at tempted to call Mr. Boutello to order , but the gentleman from Maine continued more impetuously than ever. * "If my point of order doss not intervene. " ho said , "then these proceedings can bar out even iinpoachment'proccedings ; even a mes sage from the president , who , " ho declared , "had usurped imperial power. The house was absolutely manacled. " Speaker Crisp , in ruling on Mr. Boutcllc's point of order , went into an elaborate dis cussion of tlio parliamentary situation. In order , ho said , to give life and effect to the privilege of the house to chance its own rules , the rules require that when a proposi tion to change the rules is bolero the house nothing shall bo in order except u motion to adjourn. _ If the gentleman from Maine can invoke an cxistiug rule to prevent it from proceeding to consider a ch'ango of the rules , then the house ties il- self hand and foot. If the house feels its honor and dignity has been assailed by the 'speaker or by the president , theo the house can vote down this report and the chair will recognize Mr. Boutellc to call up his resolu tion. " Mr. Boutblle tried to continue the duel with the speaker and was proceeding to in sist upon n direct ruling from the chair , but Speaker Crisp pounded his desk with the gavel and refused to rccornlzp him further. Ordered to T.iko Ills heat. Mr. Boutollo was still vainly clamoring for his rights whn the speaker sharply ordered him to take his scat , wl.ich the gentleman from Maine did , protesting all tlio time at what ho considered the high-handed method of Speaker Crisp. At this point , during a great deal of con fusion , Mr. Kced arose to a parliamentary Inquiry , desiring to know whether the. speaker refused to entertain Mr. Boutello's appeal on the ground that It was dilatory. The spcairer replied that ho had simply given Mr. Boutollo a'hcarlnc ' upon the point Uuon which ho had ruled on two different occasions In the belief that possibly ho had something now to present , that was all. ' Mr. Hood then went on , under cover of anew now parliamentary Inquiry , to discuss the previous ruling of tno chair on delaying the question of consideration against a report from the committee on rules. Ho contended that at all times the house should bo in a position where it could get a direct veto and that It should never bo placed in n position whcro It-could not take up a question alTcct- Ing its dignity , perhaps Its very existence. Scoured u Onoriim nt I.UHt , Tlio colloquy between the speaker and Mr. Reed continued for some tuno. Tito speaker then stated the question to bo on the de mand for the previous question , or the re port from the committee on rules , and the vote was then taken. The republicans re fused to vote as they did last week , and several of the democrats , headed by Mr. Spcrry , also declined to answer to their names. But when the roll was completed It was found 1U9 democrats had voted , ten more than a quorum. According to the rules , the demand for the previous question having been sustained , fifteen minutes for debate was allowed on each side. Mr. Catchinus. the democratic loader on the floor , opened the debate with an explanation of the purpose and bcopo of the rule which It was proposed to adopt. The majority of the committee on rule ; , ho said , did not desire to curtail debate on this bill , but the condition of the country was such that speedy action was moro important than discussion. Mr. Heed replied. "The tariff bill pro- scnted here , " said ho , "offers so many differ ent aspccts'that It needs moro discussion than any bill aver submitted. " It was the duty of the house to act deliberately and frame a bill satisfactory to the country before - fore it was sent to the senate to bo ratified. The oitlcr did not permit.thn amendment of the bill by sections. Mr Heed said the house was subjecting itself to n one-mail power. It had a grave responsibility and yol it wai permitting Itself oy this rule to be placoa within thu sacred judgment of the chair. . \ii ereil liy .Mr. UlUnn. Chairman Wilson nnswcrcJ Mr. Uccd and said no ono was moro anxious than he n se cure full consideration of tbo bill and poisi- blq amiMidmoiits. Mr. Wilson sail ha would move an iimeiUincnt lo the rule , providing thn general deb.ito fonlinuo throughout the present wrote with uuht HPsslon.s , the de bate miller the tlvc-minutd rule to begin next Monda.v , and the final vote in bo taken on January 21) ) , There was a rippla ofupplauio as Mr. \ \ llaon finished his proposition for an extension of time. Mr , Itocd announced his r.sso.-Iates on the rep'ibli'Mn side would nol glvu ihclr consent to Mr. WtUou't urupoaal. Mr. Uuod offered n motion to fecqmmlt the order , with Instructions to amend It go as to clvo four additional days for donate u'nd to permit the bill to bo amended by p.iracraphs. The motion was. lost byUs-otoof III ! to 0 , and the vote then recurred upon the adop tion of the special order of ( ho rules commit tee. U resulted : Yeas , 17i ! ; nays , 1. After the voto.'whlch adopted the rule , the sucartcr rapped nharuly for older. "In accordance with the special order just adopted , " he saldt ' 'tho house now resolves itself Into the coulnilttco of the whole for the consideration of revenue legislation. TtioperitlcnKui from Tennessee , Mr. Hichard- son , will take the ohajr. " .Mr. VVIInon Hecln * IIU Speech. Then Mr. Wilson arose , stepped back a few feet In the aisle , nnil began his speech. Mr. Wilson s.ild thnl no great question had been so thoroughly brought out before the American people as the question of tarlll rnforin. For seven successive congresses It had been the chief mutter of controvrursy In both houses. For almost us long a p led It had boon the chief in ittor of contioveray In the press of thu country , In every congres sional district , In tlio school'house and at the country store. Thus thoroughly discussed , Iwth as to the general principles aud as to its practical workings , the people had finally reached T definitejndpment and given to this administration tuifinttc instructions. With the house , nR the Immediate repre sentative of the people , the only part of our federal government resting directly upon popular suffrage , rests tha constitutional authority to origitiata bills imposing taxes , The bill about to be considered presented a scheme of tariff reform prepared by-tho ap propriate committee of this house , which it was now for the homo to consider and to deal with in its own dcllbjr.Uc judgment. XrcnMitrfly n Hill of C'oinproiiil-tc1. Every Dill covering o wide a. field of letrls- latlon and dealing , \vlti ! so many subjects must necessarily represent In Its details some compromise of opinion nnionc these entrusted with Us" luiiparatlon. Any bill passed by congress must necessarily al least represent such compromise. He did not bo- Hove Ihe country would underrate the diffi culties confronting those who nbw attempted to rovlso and reform cur thrift system. Among these difficulties were the dropping away of friends whoso zeal for reform was in proportion to the square of tlio distance from their own localities and Industries , and their own friends \yho ( ilffnrcd In judgment as to the method to be | ) lirsucd. So , also , the grc.it vouimcrclal distress , which has in recent months come upon the cduntry , ' paralyzing so many industries and throwing so many thousands out of employ ment , made the task of reform the more difficult , while it made the necessity for iho reform more Imperious than over. At what time could taxes ba lessened with greater Justice and greater humanity than nt u time when thousands am struggling for the bare necessaries of life , and when could wo with greater timeliness and benefit strike some of the fetters from production and trade than when 'production is sup pressed by its burdens aud trade hampered by its restrictions ? A third diffi culty in the way of rcf6rni now was the emp tiness of the treasury. We are called upon to reduce taxes at a tlmb.Then government debts uro running so low that revenue should bo raised to meet tbo dully expendi tures. Ho believed hocould not better con sume the time of the house in opening this debate thnu' by giving the story of our de pleted treasury and placing the responsibil ity for its present * straits where ihat re sponsibility justly b'elovgca. J'rom Wealth to llauUrnptcy. During the four yoarji. of J the lust , adminis tration \vd. h'rfd plunged Ij adlong from an overflowing treasury to a bankrupt treasury and thai , lee , ivlthou > anylcsscnmc of the burdens.pf jtaxatiori uou' tne"reynfc ] { , " < bUt' ' raltibr by a..nost substaniial and'Jippressivo increase of'ttici ' .ixos. VTho'laat report of Secretary Farrchlld estimated-iho surplus revenue for 'tha * year 1830 at $104.000,000. 'Iho first report of Secretary Windom ac knowledged a surplus revenue lor tliat.year of SIOS.OOOAX ) . Wlicn the Cleveland admin istration wcr.t out of oflH'o oa the 4th day of March , 18M ) , it turned over to its successor an available cash balance amounting , in the form of treasury statements used in the past two years , to $1S,000ODO. ! Durlmr the Harrison administration the form of treasury 'statements was twice changed , first by Mr : Windom , who suc ceeded lo this cash balance , lo conceal iho surplus , and later by MH. Foster to conceal the bankruptcy of Ibo ireasury. ' ' Increasing inillriot Taxri. The Fifty-firs congress dealt with the treasury surplus aftertho , * true and iradl- tlonal methoJ of protection , which was lo lesson or abolish Ihoso laxes'whioh pass dl- recllv and undiminlshqd from the pockets of the taxpayer to the public treasury and to increase those taxes which were Intercepted 1n their passage froni the pockets ot the taxpayer to the public'treasury ' by the pri vate toll gatherer. The 'McKinloy bill re duced the inlernal revenue taxes on manu factured tobacco , abolishing1 special tuxes on dealers and manufacturer. } of tobacco and wiped out the duties on raw sugar , which for years past had been our chief revenue producing article on the customs list. Both of these taxes were , in a just and proper sense revenue -taxes and neither of them should have been touched so long us the rates of duty upon clothing and other necessary articles of consumption wero-so enormously oppressive. Tobacco taxes were reduced under the theory thai lobacco had become a necessity to the poor as well as the rich , but now and heavier taxes wcro laid on the woolen clothing of iho poor man , so Indispensable to his health and his nroduc- live encrgy. _ Sugar was uiitaxcd to give tlio American worktngman a free breakfast table , but new taxes wcro placed on his cups and saucers , his plates and/dishes , his coffee pot , his knives and forks , his food and his table cover. In a word , ho was relieved from the taxes ho paid his government in order that ho might bo mauo to pay much creator taxes to tha bcnoficiariai of Iho bill. These released taxes would have yielded us in the interval since ihoir remission more limn f 150,000.000 and would have saved us from any danger of a treasury deficit , and the macnlllccnt surplus turned over by iho administration was thus spattered. \Vliero tlio Surplus Wont To. A largo portion of it was mod to purchase , with high premiums , bonds not yet duo. In the first seven months of tlio Harrison ad ministration $70,030,000 bonds wcro thus pur chased at premiums ranging from C > to 8 per cent on tlio bonds of Ib'Jl ' , and from ' 7 to " 'J ' per cent on the bonds duo in UH)7. In Iho first five months of the fiscal year , begin ning July 1 , 16DO , over $03,003OOU were dis- burscd in the payment of bonds and in the payment of Intcr t notivet due. But even this did not dissipate ttjo surolus , and the Fifty-first congress wasi obliged to try Us hand upon il. II refunded Iho direct tax to the stales , a mere lost-rolling scheme lo got al iho ireasury surplus , which Mr.Clovcland had vetoed whoit bronchi , up by congress. This was a pure gratuity-but il has laken out of the treasury ovw. > 14,000,000. Noxtcamo iho Hugar'bounty net , under which sums amounting J 17,00,00J ) have been paid to sugar growers. Last of all , as the chjof moans of dis tributing the Hiirplns , was the dependent pension bill , under whlclrcrur annual pension expenditure has risen over $1JO,000,00. Whatever ri ht or justice thcro might have been in this bill , ills certain it would never have become a law , but thai Ihoso other pensioners , our protected Industries , mighi have the first pull and largest profit out of thu taxes gathered to pay pensioners. Surplus l.ir or 'flinti ' It doomed. Neither must U ha forgollnii In this story of a depleted treasury that the SDerman law turned over to the List administration as avallaDlo cash a trust fund of JM.000,000 . deposited - posited by national baulks to redeem their notes , nor that Secretary Foster changed tlic fonitsof treasury statements by adding lo it f JO.OOO.GOO ofsubMdiary aud minor coins as onrt of Its available cash. If then , to the more than fJOO.ODO.OJO ihun made away with by ihu hsl admlnlsirailoti ) uo should add UiofIM.X)0,0 ( ) < X > loss of revenue by the removal of taxes on tobacco and nu/iir ( nlonc , wu should haM < n clear idea of the rapid und'he.idloiit ; steps by which we had been brought to pur present empty treasury. Ho did not bcllovo these who voted to put the last administration In power expected LCOHTI.NUKU o.s SKCO.SIJ OVERLAND FLYER WRECKED Denver Sleeper Burned and Several Passan- gcrs Slightly lujurod , JUDGE ED P , SMITH OF OMAHA HURT Knglno nnil 1'nlnca Cur Dcrnlloil , hut Ho- uuluilcr ot the Trull ! Kept tli Truck I'lrn Orlghmlod Irum the Lamp ) . CLAUKS , Nob. , Jan. 8. [ Special Telegram to Tun HRB.J The Denver -deeper nttachetl to the Union Pacific llycr , which left Omaha at " : ! ! 0 yesterday , was consumed in a wreck one-half mlto west of here tonight. The following passengers in the coach were Injured : JUIKII : Hi ) P. SMITH , Omalm. Mil. and MILS U 1:011111 : : ! < ' . CiiKSTr.it , lluffalo N. V. J. Hirri'iiiN'SON. Denver. None of the injured suffered worse than slight bruises. All escaped with their per sonal effects. The train is supposed to have been wrecked by n broken rail. The engine and sleeper only left the track. As the Pullman car wan heated by steam , It in supposed the lire caught from the lamps. The train Was delayed two hours. Tlio passengers in the remainder of the train suffered nothing worse than a slight shock. FATAIj WltUCK AT MIS'sULItl ' V.YI.l.KV. Day Co'ich mill Sleeper on tlio .St. I'anl Train Overturned. Missoum VAi.i.r.v. la. , Jan. 8. [ Special Telegram to THE lice.--Tho ] St. Paul pas senger tram was wreclccu this morning Just as it turned on the Y. The day couch and the sleeper were thrown down a steep em bankment and badly wrecked. Mrs. F. M. Konslqr ofthis city was thrown or jumped through a window and was c.iught by the falling car and instantly crushed to death. With the exception of a few bruises and scratches , this was the only injury to per sons. The cause of the accident was an im perfect switch lock which allowed the switch rails to slip out of position , catching the car wheels , throwing the train from the track. STlt.l. TllK HlX.lItlt. , Jake Sclmctror 1'lnys llllllnrds Wlillo tionrge SloKson Pluys Cno Itnclbg CHICAGO"Jan. 8. Central Music hall was well Ililcu tonight at the opening of the three-cornered fourtecn-inch Dalle line bil liard match between Jacob Schnctfcr , Frank Ivcs and. George Slosson. The llrst section was played in New York three weeks ago , and was ended in a blaze of brilliancy when in the concluding game Schaeffer made his unparalleled run of SK aii * average ot.100 , beating Ivos CdO'to 55. The terms of the present tournament areswcepstajcQSjgl qQ , of which tho'winnor takes all , whllo the net door recelpts'aro divided into 50GOjiiut _ 20 per cent respectively. Cordial "applause greeted the appearance of the three con testants. Captain Anson , the ball player , was chosen as tournament referee. At twenty minutes past 8 Schaeffer and Slosson banked for the lead , which.SchaefTer won and chose the black bail , flo scored on the lajoff , but missed the second shot , leav ing a good bunch , outgo ! will U Slosson ex tracted but four , fulling on an uusv cushion shot. Play on both sides was weak and faulty for a time , neither seeming to got his stride. In his fifth inning Schaoffcr In four shots got the anchor rail at the head of the table and made twenty-four before ho lost the valued position by too much speed with the cue tiall. He stopped at thirty-six on a half miscuo.'and again left the balls huddled for Slosson , who was doing ragged work , however , and got but twelve out ot it. It was not until tno eighth inning that Slosson shoucd anything lllto form , when by general - oral peed play ho ran sixty-two , bcore : Slosson , lOSjSchacffer. 81. Sctiucffcr resumed with a well played run of thirty. In the tenth inning he sallied forth anil at fifteen had the balls anchored on the lower end. but lost them at thirty- nine , when n drive to the side regained the position. At fifty-three he froze , but with n masse sent his ball out and bacic and scat tered. This lost him his anchor , however , and ho was obliged to rely upon nil around execution. Ho did so with exquisite skill , using the corners auJ sides with great effect. Ho lost and regained the anchor several times , making the play nil the moro beautiful because of the variety , and the big nmiioneo enjoyed it keenly. At 155 ho had the two object balls frozen to the rail and to each other , and with that marvelous touch , the like of which the world has never seen , ho kept on as though ho would never stop. At 18U the anchor was abandoned , and at 210 SchaotTcr stopped on a long loft-hand reach , which caused him to miscuo. Score : SchaeiTer , 330 ; Slosson. 100. The good break which Slosson inherited yielded him but nineteen. The Wizard was still in the humor for billiards , and danced away with a line assortment of prntt.v things In which some regular balk-lino nursing was greatlv relished by the spectators. At 100 ho failed on a hard cross-table cushion carom. Then the Student rallied with thirty-throe , which Schacffcr offset with'thlrtvfivo. . The score was 520 to 200. With the nlr of a man who proposed to close the entertainment then and there , Schaoffcr , In his sixteenth inning - ning , proceeded to run out the game with eighty very neat and attractive billiards. Score : SclwolTor 1,0 , 7. 0 , 30. 0,21,10. 30 , 210 , 100. 3D , 10 , 18 , 12 , 80COO. . Average. 271i. llishust run ° 10 Slbsson 1. 0 , 0 , 2. 12. 19. 1 , G , 1 , 10 , 33 , 4. 0 , -10,4 200. Average , 13 11-10. Highest run , 07. 07.Time , two hours. Ivcs and Slosson play tomorrow night. .S Cl.l3I.HK. Departing I'roiii lla Usual Mildness It Duct ( irvitt D.IIIIUKU to Crop * . Los ANoni-us , Jan. S. The lout : dreaded freeze came last night with disastrous re sults to'tlio orange and citrous bolt of the stato. The mercury fell eight degrees be low the freezing point , which is ono dcgrro lower than it reached during the cold snap of 1691 , when it Is cstlmatca that two-thirds of the entire orange crop of California was ruined. Today all sorts of rumors are in circulation as to the extent of the freeze. Komo growers declared that the loss will bo as heavy as it was two years ago. Othurs , however , Uoic a moro hopeful view and ex pressed the belief that only a quarter of a crop hud been Injured. The lemon crop has suffered very severely. As yet no estimate can bo made of the damage - ago , Advices received today from points through the citrous bolt go to show that al though the freeze was general the extremely low temperature was only reached in ex posed places auJ In depressions In the toll In the vicinity of Kcdlands it Is estimated that the damage will not amount to moro than 1 percent. The weather has moder ated hero and thcro Is no danger of another freeze tonight. ' Murderer Snnluiiood for I.Un CiiAMnBiam , S.D. , Jan. 8. [ Special Tele- pram to Tuu Uar-.l Judge Iluitoy last Satur day sentenced Henry S'-hreader , the stdf- confessed murderer of Settler Malsou , to life Imprisonment In the Sioux Palls pcnlttu- tiury , Ho was taken thcro today b > ao oftlcer. Judge Hnncy will rcc ( end the case to Governor Sheldon for lit jmenry. * t < utuii'i.\ .uu > oru.v l Itolli SlilPt In Drn/.H Idly Aw.illlng the t'rl l In Appro.icli. Kio in : jA.Nntuu , Jan. 8. The revolution still drags in monotony , with little or nothing gained on cither side. The feeling seems to bo that there will not bo much chance In the situation until Admiral Mullo arrives from the south or until something unfore seen happens , which limy turn thu tide ono way or the other. If the reports from the south are correct some time must elapse be fore Mello and his ships arc again in these waters. Admiral da Oama Is still holding out in the bay here , and la Mill confident of suc cess , nlthough there have lieou no operations upon cither side for the past few days , and both sides are thoinrht to bo tlrrd of the wearisome struggle. It is thought u serious cngagcmivit may bo expected at Nlcthcroy , whore tlm government has con centrated a considerable force. The rebels are said to bo aware of this fact , and to be preparing for mi engagement. The government of President Pclxoto has decided not to take any decisive action at sea until the arrival and equipment of tlio new ships which have been pureiiased In the United States. England and Gciinany. Five of the last torpedo boats purchased for Pclxoto in Germany have reaclmd has Palmas and will proceed Immediately from that city to Pcrnambuco in order to Join the other government warship" being con centrated at thitt port At Pernambuco the covcrnmcnt ships which recently loft Montevideo will also rendezvous. When the llcot is completed it is said that all thu vessels will sail for this port and endeavor to piomptly settle the rebellion by sinking or capturing all the rebel ships In those waters. It is believed hero that the insurgents are growlnc weaker every dav , owing to lack of provisions and ammunition and also owing to the fact that the rebel ships arc really in need of repairs. A. spy of the rebels , recently captured in Hlo , was found to bo in possession of most Important documents , which arc sail ! to have placed the government in possession of valuable information as to where the in- Mircrents obtained their supplies. The spy was shot. uinii : i.i I.K.ICIVK. hosilon Convene * at Chicago Today with KrprPsentntUn Attriiiliiiicf. CHICAGO , Jan. 8. fSpociariVlejrram to Tun BEE. ] 'i'ho llfth annual meeting of the Illinois-Iowa league will bo held in Chicago tomorrow. Although this gritty little league made an attcmnt to form a circuit in 1893 , there is no lack of enthusiasm for 1894. The following cities will be represented : Omalm , Lincoln , St. Jnc , DCS Maine's , Dubuque , Cedar KapiOs , Duriington , Freeport - port , Hockford , Aurora , Jollot , Ottawa , Bloomington , Pcorla , Decatur , Sprlnglield and Hock Island-Mollno. W.V. . Kent * general passenger agent of the Jacksonville Southeastern line and presi dent of the league , will preside and it is more than probable that an eight club cir cuit will bo made up from the following ton cities : Omaha , Lincoln , St. Joe , DCS " Molncs , Dubuque , Ilock Island-Molluo. Bur- llugton , Poona , Quiucy ttiul Jacksonville and Galcsburg. A live months season and. an $ SOv ) s.ilary limit will bo rigidly enforced. It is generally conceded that President Kent will bo elected and probably n.ivo Howe ol.Omatia and T. . J. Hickey of Lincoln as vice presidents , W. H. Moore of Omahu for treasurer and cither ox-secretary McCaull ot Joliut or' F. C. Ualidbr of Uockford for secretary. Justice McCaull has received letters from nearly every city soliciting him to again enter the base b.ill arena and handle the secretary ship. If McCaull declines , then Lander will no doubt bo elected. Trial Trip of tlio llnltlimirc-Itullt Cruiser Will TiiKo PIUCI3 Nuxt Week. BAi/riMonn , Md. , Jan. 8. The Navy depart ment has been advised by President Malster of the Columbian Iron works of this city that the cruiser Montgomery , now under construction , will bo ready to leave Balti more for hoi * official trial trip at London , Conn. , Wednesday. The time for the official run has not yet boon designated , but it is ex pected to take place on Monday or Tuesday next. The run will be over a measured course in Long Ir.land sound of thirty miles. The Montgomery will bo steamed thrco hours with the tide and two hours against it. The board of inspection , who report on every action of the ship , will consist of Ad miral Belknap , Commander Cooper , Lieu tenant Heamy. Chief Engineer Alorely , Chlof- Ensincer Webster and Chief Engineer Milll- gan. KILLKl ) 111 * .IllSfJHXtl. Illoody Deed of a Duspurndo In Allfmourl .Mining Citinp. ST. JbiEi'ii , Jan. 8. A special to the News from Maeon , Mo. , sa.Vs : Al Spisinoy shot his mistress at the Kansas & Tox.is min ing settlement known as "Forty-Six" yes terday. She will die. Jealousy was the cause of the shootin ? . Snlsgnuy escaped from the chain gain ; In Alabama some tlmn ago , Hugged u train , boarded it and forced the engineer to carry him at the point of a ro- volvor. Further up the ro.ul he joined a car of negro miner ? bound for tnis place and has worked hero over since. H'.lIJtEti'H < tJUI > IthCJHI ) . Victim oT tlie Ilinnlimhamsiiinsln Wttll Kiiimn t 1'nrt Ninlmir.i , Four Niomtuu , Nob. , Jan. 8 ; [ tjpcclal Telegram to Tin : Bee. | tiugono Walker , who was murdered til Birmingham Satur day , was born at Birmingham , Ala. , en listed January 2 , 18i9 , and was discharged at Fort Niobrar'i January 1 of this year. Ho had over fr > 00 with him when he loft hero. Ills baKgngo was marked for Cilon Alan. Ala. Ho loft hero with Sergeant Stall of the name troop ( H , Sixth cavalry ) . January 1. He was an excellent , brave man and never drank. ' _ _ ( "oldest liny ( il till ) Sua iin. ST. PAUL , Jan. 8. Today will bo officially the coldest of the season. According to thp v/eather bureau report it was 23 = bnlow at 7 o'clock down town , while in lie | outskirts of the city the mercury ranged from ill)3 ) to IB3 below. The cold wave came down from the northwest aud is not duo to luavo till to morrow afternoon. A cutting wind made the cold much moio severely felt. ( 'oNllnn.nloiiH. WASIIIXOTOX , Jan. 8 , The senate In execu tive t > cssloii confirmed the following nomina tions : Tcrrenco Martin to bo receiver of public moneys ul Fargo , N. U. Frank B. IXibuoy of Louisiana to bo con sulting engineer with the national boundary commission with Mexico. W. H. O'Counell , postmaster at Audu- Don , la. _ _ Milflllni : riunt hold nt MicrHT's Kttlfl. LKiliviu.i : , Colo. , Jan. S.Tho Holdnn Smelting and Uullnlng company's plant here was put up at sheriff's salu today. It was bought In by Ccorgo W. Trimble for $ , ' 0,000 , The attachments against the concern amounted to over $100,000. , 1'liie 1'iiultry on Toi'RK * . Jan. 8f-Tho State Poultry acso- cluuon's fourth annual exhibition opnncd u live days show In Touokn this a'lcrnoon. The display of pigeons is rciflariiably lino. The Western club nlono dloul.iys 100 cage * . At HID iii'iitu : ' Hour. OL'TliiilB , O. T. , Jan. & - John Oossot , who was to have been hanged hero today , hai bcuu roprlovud tor sixty day * . IN SMOKE AND FLAME Fiery Ohmax of the Qroat World's ' Golura * biau Exposition at Chicago. DESTRUCTION WROUGHT AT JACKSON PARK Fire Staitj in the Oaaitio and is Gommuui- cated to the Liberal Arts Buildiug , APPALLINGLY MAGNIFICENT SCENES Oostly Exhibits Buried Beneath Smouldering Iluius iu the Great Buildiug. GALLANT FIREMEN KILLED AND INJUREt ) Pollnw the Conltacrntloii I'rnbu * bio ixtrnt : of the Diimngo llnw the 1'lro u .Siipponrd to lluvo Started Ol Incoiidlnry Origin. CHICAGO , Jan. 8 [ Special Telegram to Tins Bnn.J Down where olil Michigan Insc suininur washed the shores of the fan-oso handiwork of man. blackened ruin reigns dCSOlatC. The imp of destruction It curling his fiery wreath about the frozen grand basin and1 the most be-iutiful structures of the \Vhlto city ha\ been making n conllagratioii , which , for picturesque grandeur nutl dazzling effect , eclipses the most gorgeous Illumination in tlio living history of tha World's fair. If it had been scheduled nnil a prlco of admission llxcd , more people might have pone to Jackson nark tonight to sco > hu terribly beautiful spectacle than wcro thcro Chicago day. At midnight tlio classic Grecian poristyla had been scorched to cinders in tlio scathing waves , and , with its massive statuary , also fell the handsome architecture of the muslo ball urn ! the Casino. Into \Vorhl \Vo.iltli. . After completing Its epicurean repast , tha lire demon leaped across to tlio reel walk of the great Manufactures building , and in a few minutes had commenced upon its mis sion of devastation iu the vast interior. Hero the blazes are sweeping up dollars by lu ml roils of thousands , lor under the sweeping Iron girders of the biggest building on earth the priceless indus trial treasures of Franco , Germany , Spain , America and other countries are contributing to the levy of the rapacious gourmand. The brands are scattering from the roof upon nearly all the pavilions and exhibits , malting almost hopeless the tusk oC the llramcn. It scorns that nothing will remain but the iron skeleton of the Manufactures building. The loss , now computed at not less than $ ' . . ' ,000,000 , will fajl heavily upon the United States gov ernment , because , almost all of tlio foreign , exhibits were in bond. Thu Kusslan , French and English sections , directly under the scat of the lire , which mini ) through the roof nbout the center , arc Miroly losses from both fire and water , because If they cscapo the former ttiey cannot the latter. ISoyuml IIii 111:1 n Control. Nothing can bo dono.to stop the flames from feeding upon the bulldinc , as they are firmly cntrcuchod in the wooden roof walk , and furnishing overwhelming odns against the liremen. The perilous nature of the light caTTbotter be Imagined than described. Al ready the record ot fatalities and injuries lias boon started. The blaze will probably rage twenty-four hours longer , but tlio prob ability is that the government , state and other buildings in tlio northern part of the grounds will escape. Tno estimates upon the financial losses are arbitrary to a degree. The Manufactures building cost $1,700,000 , the exhibits prob ably about a million , and the other property represents an outlay of about a million more. All buildings wei'o the property of the South Park commission , to which body they were turned over by the World's Columbian expo sition in consideration of $ 00,000. The lessen on exhibits would have nccn much greater had it not been that a largo quantity had al ready been shipped to the Midwinter Inter national'exposition at San Francisco. Allsciilruliitod Us Force. When the blaze began in the Casino , about 5 o'cloulctho lire deparlmcntjeonsldercd they liad It well in hand. It soon became evi dent thai tlio strong south wind would tnako it a nasty job. Be fore an hour all the apparatus re maining upon the ground had been called Into play , pouring torrents from the lagoon and the lake , and 250 Columbian guards were placed on duty. After dark , when the skies were Illumined for miles about by thii [ lames that fed on Uiu peristylo and Muslo liall , the guards found as much work as over they performed during the fair term , i'ho Alloy Klavatcd and the Illinois Central trains began to handle loads as big as hist summer's and thousands swarmed to feast upon tlio sight. It wan truly and grandly Impressive , if over a tire was. The crowds stood upon the frozen lagoon , France's gigantic gilded statue of the Kopublle stand ing out abovu them through the glare In the. . strange surroundings. MiiKUllturiit III Drslriictlmii The Columbian [ , 'uatils vitro called Into Rcrvico noiui lee teen to drives tlio musses of people from their dangerous footinir , as the ice gradually gave way under the heat. The sight was glowingly magnificent when the arch of the Perlstilofj was reached. Flames enveloped it with a surga and tbo great Quadriga , typifying "The Triumph of Columbus , " chariots , horses , figures and nil , were mantled , and the grandest group of statuary at the fair crumbled , foil aw.iy into blackened du.it. All along the Peristyle on the lake Iront there worn statues. "Too Indian" died stoical , and all the other mammoth figures , ono after the other wcrj destroyed. Durlnu the greatest strength of the 1)1 azo on the ) Music Hall was the tlnio whim U com municated to thn Manufactures building. The wind carried the brands to the center of the roof , where In a second the Inllumnmblo material caught and ate iin.wiidownward. . Foreign I'livllluim Dmiinril. At 1 o'clock the Austrian. Russian , French , British and Ausinun pavilions wcro blazing , and the othcis had been ruined by water. President Hl&tanbotham assorts that the damage lo exhibit ! wilt not bo morn than tUOO.OOO hut oilier competent persons ay this Is a ridiculously low figure. i > i.vntovr.i : > nv run : . U'ondm'n ot tlie Wurlil McUcil Up by Furl. din I lnmn > . Ciiu-Ado , Jan. S. The World's fair Pompeii came tonight. I'robably uo nioro