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/np'N . - _ , _ , THE DAILY ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JANUARY 20 , 1801. LE COPY FIVE CENTS. AFTER THE EARTH Boll To'.ophono Company Preparing to Per petuate Its Hold on the Universe. ASKING FOR AM INCREASE OF CAPITAL Massachusetts Legislature Soon to Bo' Approached preached by the Company's ' Counsel SOME THIRTY MILLIONS WILL BE NEEDED Immonco Sum of Money to Bo Davoted to Keeping Up the Monopoly WILL BUY OR CRUSH OUT COMPETITION- An IlipiMliriicy .Scums to Indicate , tlio Huston Corporation \VII1 Abiorl ) or Strangle All Oilier Tulcnhono Coinpunlci In America. BOSTON , Mass. , Jan.S3. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin : . ] The American Boll Telephone company will petition the legislature this week for an increase of capital slock to the tune of ? : X,000,000. ) Its present capitaliza tion is . * : > 00K10. ( For several days it has been whispered within a select circle at the state house that the Boll Telephone company was to ask for nn ii.crease of its stock at nome tlmo during the session. 1C got to bo pretty generally known among certain mem bers before the week was out that some thing big was coming In very soon , and that it was the Intention of the company to use the new capital In extensions of the system and in making improvements in the service to put it beyond the reach ol ordinary com petition of now companies formed to use the run-out patents of the Bell company. J'rnililrnt Ilililxou DccllnoH to Talk. John Hudson , president of the American Bell Telephone company , when asked by a reporter if ho would make a statcmentof the uses to which the now capital was to bo put , Bald that ho aid not wish to do so. The matter lias been placed in the hands of Gov ernor Long , ho said , who was now at the helm In the case and bo did not care to say anything at this time , though perfectly willing that the governor should spcaic if ho thought It best. No ono outside of him.self and Mr. Long know what sum the company was going to ask , thoutrh , of course , it was not denied that they were going to ask for an increase of stock , for the registration of Governor Long as counsel for the company before the legis lature showed that by this time the latter Is more or less familiar with the Inside af fairs of the company , AVlll ICxteml tliR Long OlslMiice System. The Increase of capital stock is said to bo for a triple purpose. The first is the exten sion of its long distance service. Nominally this long distance business is conducted by n separate company , the American Tele- bhone and Telegraph company , which has a capital stock of $5,000,000. The American Boll company holds all of the stock that has been Issued , nnd It is said to have received something like fi per cent dividends fiom the sumo. The profit ableness of this long line distance business and the possibility of competition in the local and private line business through now companies have led to this plan of immediate extension. The second purpose is said to bo the absorption of som'o of the subordinate and extra-territorial companies. Many.of thcso companies now pay the Bell people a royalty , while the parent company Is moro or less interested In their stocks. Will Swallow the r.lttlo I'ollowi. The contracts with these companies are such that the Boll people , in the face of competition from Independent companies , wotilu have to materially modify thorn or possibly lese the compinies , the latter taking up with some of the new devices. This would have nu important and serious effect on Boll receipts. To prevent this nnd to consolidate the whole business moro completely , the plan Is said to prac tically make thcso all Bell companies , that Is , exchange Bell stock for their stock or buy nn the companies through tUo now stock , or when companies are not desirous o.f accept ing the terms to introduce a competitive service of Its own. 'Iho third reason assigned is the need of now capital for the extension improvements nud general changes. The Boll company expects competition. It Is preparing for it. It plans to win by giving bettor service than any now company can ; furthermore it will bo in a position to capitulate wltn too strong a competitor , if capitulation Is deemed best. In short , the extra capital , so It is said , Is de signed to keep the Boll company intrenched in command of the telephone business of the country and to perpetuate the monopoly It basso long enjoyed. .1/1 intr.nr.H t\nt j/o.v/ir. IIorrlhn ! Fnto Mot by n Storekeeper nt I'lttihurir , Run. KANSAS CITY , Jan , U3. A special to the Times from Pittsburg , Knn. , says : Ono of the most horrible murders ever committed in this part of Kansas was discovered this morning when the bony of William A. ( Jimp- man , one of the prominent citizens of this city , was found dead In his store with his throat cut and his body fearfully cut and slashed and covered with coagulated blood. Mr. Chapman was the proprietor of a grocery and was also treasurer for the An- cltnt Order of United Workmen of Pitts- bmy. Ills residence adjoined his storo. For rome tlmo past he has been sleeping in his Blare on account of the many burglaries com mitted in this vicinity. About 7 o'clock Mrs. Chapman wont to the Btoro to arouse her husband nnd receiving no response aroused the neighbors , who forced the door , when a horrible sight met their gazo. On the lloor under tile counter near a largo pool of blood lay the lifeless bod.of Mr. Chapman , with his throat cut , his hands tied behind him , n gag In his mouth , his body hacked to pieces with a knifa and a wound on the eye , apnarcntlv made with a club. Hobbcry Is bellovod to have prompted the deed. ' The cltUcns nro much wrought up ever the horrible nffnlr and bloodhounds have been sent for. If the murderers are caught they will receive summary justice. o SI us WfioUou'g Ileiith. Niw : VOIIK , Jan.28.On receipt of the news tuut Miss Constance Fontmore Woolson's death ntVcnlco last Wednesday night was duo to suicide , her nephew , Mr. Samuel Mather of Cleveland , cabled for particulars and received a reply from Miss Woolson's niece , Miss Grace Carter , in substance , as follows : Aunt CoiHtiineo had suvoro Inllucnza ( grippe ) , which hud resulted , a * It often bus , In high f over. The nlKht nursu luft for a moment ( or homothltiK which wau needed. During her liort uO uncu , In a sudden access of delirium , Ibt arose ( foiy iivr bed , and while apparently wandering about the room fell onon window to the street hploir. Hhu was picked up immediately and lived a short time. Hho had no apparent pain and her fuco looked very peaceful. STATS.WKXT I'ltOM , / . II. HK31IX. Ills Story of tlm Trouble InVluch Ho U Involved nc KIIIMKK City. ST. Loins , Jan. 2i Tlio following com munication Is sent the agent of the Asso ciated press : S < T. Louis , .Ian. 2f ) , 1BO-I. To Agent Ai o- clatod I'ris.ts , I'lty. HuarSIr : Referring to tlio dispatch from Kansas Ulty published today , I duMlrotosay that the Hlait'inunH contained therein are largely falsu ami nilnluinllnn in character , but arc In keeping with the mclhoiN of the llanlc of Commerce and Its attorney. In August IH'J'J. a.sulUument was made with thu bank through Its attorney , Klljah Koliln- KOII , In which they received full pay ment , principal and Interest , upon all ot the Indubtediioiis claltnud against myself , or upon which I was liable : and for uttld sot- tlomentt thuy agreed ( and I hold the receipt of said haulo to deliver all the olilnn : of Hald hunk , but after getting pos-u-tsloii of tlio con sideration they have purslstantly refused to carry out the agreement , and have buun and arc Mill endeavoring to force u coinpllaiu'u of thongrot'invnt , nltlioiiKh refusing to comply upon their part. At thu tlmo thu papar was discounted thcro was no reason on my part to doubt the solvency of thu makers and no representation was made in any way , either by myself or others , In regard to same. J. II. 11CMI3. How , . * ! ! Not involved. KANSAS CITY , Jan. US. W. It. Smith of Kansas City , attorney for CJcorgo W. llowell , who is charged with complicity in the gi gantic frauds pcrpotr.Hca on banks all over thu country , Is authority for thu statement that Mr. llowell Is not Involved in the affair. ' Mr. Howcll. " said lie , "whilo managrcrof the Atchison lumber llrm of Howcll , Jewell & Co. In IS'Jl , gave J. II. Bom's of JelTcrson , Tex. , an accommodation for S'i'i.OOO. This , In connection with about ? 40,000 of other notes with which Howcll hud no connection , were discounted at the Bank of Commerce of Kansas City by Bcmls , who got the money. When Hoinls failed In IS'Jl , the Bunk of Com merce attached some of his Texas property for the amount of the notes , but at no time did the bank ever make u claim on llowell , looking to Bcmis exclusively. Mr. Howcll has , " said Attorney Smith , further , "the confidence of such men as Lyman J. Gage ot the First National bank of Chicago and other bankers in the east , who have full knowledge of his business methods. On his return ho will be willing to make a full state ment showing how ho was connected with the affair. " ( ionrffo W. Howell Tulles. KANSAS CITY , Jan. "S. Mr. George W. Howcll of the firm of Cicorgo W. Howcll it Co. , arrived hero tonight from Springfield , Mo. Speaking to a Vcprcscntitlvc of the Associated press regarding the alleged swindling scheme with which ho is said to be connected , hcsaid : "Some time ago Mr. J. II. Bemis became involved in some transaction with the Texiiruana & Fort Smith railroad and I gave his accommodation notes for & 2ir > ,000. Mr. Bemis discounted these notes , some of which finally came into the possession of the Na tional Bank of Commerce. A largo portion , if not all of them , were taken up and paid. " Mr. Howcll denied in tote the allegations of > > klting"aud said if the firm had desired to defraud any ono they could have done so for millions instead of hunnreds of thou sands , as their credit was unlimited. V.ITTI.L : QV. Alotlvo of KIIIIRUS City Pcoplo hi Trying to lliivn It ChaiiKvil. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Jan. 28. The governor has received the following letter from Don Palmer , superintendent of the St. Louis stock yards , to a cattle firm in Carroll county'Arkansas , regarding the change in thn quarantine lino' In this state recently made : There Is a strong effort being made by the Kansas I'lty people to have the quarantine line changed back again so aa to throw the nineteen counties In northern Arkansas re cently admitted to native catUo privileges buck south of the line. Action will probably bo taken by the authorities at Washington by February 1 , and I would , therefore , sucKest immediate action on the nart of the stockmen 01' the section named In the way ot petition to your senators and congressmen , ( tbklng tlium to usa tholr utmo-it endeavors with the de partment to keep thh Injustice from bolus done you , and at the .siunu tlmo setting forth the fact that the cattle of your section are as healthy and free from Texas ( over as the cattle of any of thu northern states. The opposition of the Kansas City people arises entirely from the fact that the state of Kansas has not seen fit to adopt the change tn thu Una , and as that btuto Is tliulr market for stock cattle , tlu < fact of Its being closed to them whllu all other markets are ppun natur ally diverts Iho hu&lnuits from your section awav from Kansas City. Tills accounts for tlmlr opposition. It Is not that your cat tie are unhealthy , but that under tbo conditions named they cannot got your business , and therefore you should bo made to suffer an Injustice. Hoping that you will take prompt action hi the mutter , 1 assure you of our hearty uo-opurutlnn. The governor wrote to the secretary of the interior as follows : Incloseil find a letter which explains Itself. The cattle north of thu existing qu.'irautlnu line are as healthy as any In thu world , and It would be u grunt Injustice to change It for the bonutltof Kansas City trade. ll'K.Vr UXDKlt. Oolilsinlth Company of Silt Lake I'.ill lor u l.arKo Amount. SALT LAKE , U. T. , Jan. 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin : ] Goldsmith & Co. , clothiers and furnishers , assigned today with liabilities which will aggregate nearly $ ' . . ' 00,000. Tlio Salt Lake house assigned to A. Hauauer on account of a foO.OOO attach ment. The Ogden branch of the llrm went down also as a result of the Salt Lake fail ure. The largo branch houses of Goldsmith it Co. at Butte City , Mont. , and Spokune , Wash. , are also affected by the assignment. August Goldsmith , the principal owner in thu business conducted under his name , is n resident of Baltimore , and is now cnrotito to Salt Lake. Mr. Goldsmith wires that the houses will nil resume business this week. Aluslta Disturbed by the Itucmit Ktllut of Murhnl Porter. POUT TOWXSKNU , Wash. , Jan. 23. AccordIng - Ing to the advices brought per steamer Topeka - poka , pretty much nil of Alaska Is up In arms over the recent edict of Marshal Porter ter regarding the enforcement of the Ed munds act. Judge Hoyt , ex-commissioner , who came down on the Topeka on his way homo after three years of service thcro , says Porter menus business , that he is backed uu by the attorney general , and , moreover , half the white population of SUka and Juncau will bo under arrest shortly un less they observe the law and c'oaso their unlawful relations with thq Indian and half- breed women , who are practically their slaves. riontv ot 1'umllihitoD. Sioux FALLS , S. U , Jan. 28. Much talk has already been excited over the coming spring election , whonn mayor will bo elected. There uru fully half a dozen candidates in the Hold , besides the present Incumbent. The last to bob up In the mayoralty arena Is Hon. John F. Norton , who was a few weeks ago succeeded In the olllca ot deputy revenue collector b.v Hon. I' . F. Wickhom of Alexan dria. Sir. Norton was formerly mayor of this city and Is said to have tha republican "big four" back of him In this light. Thu campaign will bo Interesting In any event. Sturtled the Dniivicls , CoLViiuus , O. , Jon , 23. Thcro was a sensa tion In the big dining room at the Ohio penitentiary today when Convict John Con- roy arose In the presence of 1,1100 prisoners seated at breakfast and announced his in tention of taking his awn life. Conroy Blushed the side of his neck with the knife with which ho had been eating , and after he sat down the blood poured in a stream over tils shoulder. Ho was taken to the hospital , whore It was found the wound was not fatal. Ho has a mania for killing nimsclf to public. LITTLE ONES TO THE TOP Dabato on the Tariff Bill Brings Oat Many Small Bore Speakers. ONLY TO DAZZLE TO HOME FOLKS I'lvo Mluiilo Tnltoi .Miuli ! for the 1'itrpoto ( if Upholding tin ) Tiilkcr'n Jtopntntlou uttli Ilia Constituents Wlmt tlio Leader * llnvo Done. WASHINOTON BuitnAtr OP Ttin Bun , ) &W Fotmrur.xTit STIICBT. > WASHINGTON , Jan. 23. ) The tarllTdobato has brought qulto a num ber of heretofore obscure men Into promi nence In the house. The frco traders who have secured recognition nnd participation In the worn which has enlarged the frco list will no doubt figure as conspicuous individu als in their districts. A lot of them fairly begged Chairman Wilson and the chairman of the committee of tlio whole , Captain Kich- ardson of Tennessee , to lot them speak , and to give consideration to some amendments which they had prepared. Once they had delivered a llvo-mhiuto speech and were on the winning side their fame was established at homo , at least. These mushroom demo crats will flood their districts with little speeches delivered by them In favor of frco trade , and point to the fact that propositions advocated by them were adopted. Same of the old and real leaders of the house have achieved an entirely different celebrity during the tariff discussion. Messrs. Heed , Burrows and Dalzoll , on the republican side , and Messrs. Coekran , Hartor and Tracoy , democrats , for Instance , have fought for nud against propositions with sledso hammer effectiveness. Thcso men have done such prominent and effective work that they are being pelted with letters nnd telegrams and constantly called out into the lobbies of the house by all sorts of char acters , who dcslro to either commend or con demn them. It has been noticed during the past week that Messrs. Heed and Coekran , especially , have adopted means for seclud ing themselves from the public and avoid ing annoyances. Pennsylvania avenue is the great thoroughfare leading to Iho capi- tol. It is constantly filled with pedestrians , but nearly every ono of them takes the north sido'of the avenue , and prominent men who walk upon that side are frequently inter cepted. The ex-speaker and the great demo- cratlc leader from Now YoMc have been walking to and from the capitol each day along the south side of the avenue , whcro they are seldom met by strangers or ac quaintances. Thinks Ho Has n 1'i-lntcr. It Is reported tonight with considerable positivcness that the president has promised the public printcrship to F. A. Crandall of Buffalo , N. Y. A Now York democratic con gressman says the president told him that ho did not intend to make any .moro appoint ments , surely none from his state , until the senate confirmed a lot of nominations before it. New York democrats do not know of the president's reported intention to nominate Crandall for public printer. Pensions Coining Down. It is the intention of the democrats in con gress to make another heavy reduction in pension disbursements at the next session of this congress. The bill reported to the house yesterday reduces the appropriation to pay pensions for the fiscal year b'esihnitig July 1 next , 1,5000,000 below the appropria tion for the present fiscal year , und it is esti mated that a cut of at least $10,000,000 moro o.in bo made at the session next winter for the year ending Juno ! 10 , IS'JO. That will make an aggregate reduction of the pension rolls of $ i,000,000 ! In two years. At that rate it would take less than six domo- crnticcongrosses to completely wipeawaytlio pension roll. President Cleveland has been hoping to bring the pension appropriations below $100,000,000 during his term and it looks as if ho would succeed. The cut In the present bill of $1,000,003 for examining sur geons is significant. It is intended to check prompt action upon applications and delav all pension cases. Secretary Smith believes that ono way to save pension money is tenet not act upon a case unt'l the applicant dies. Jlnlnor'H Indian Hill , Representative Haincr introduced in the house of representatives on January i4 ! , and it was referred to the committee on Indian affairs and ordered to bo printed , tlio follow ing bill : A bill to amend an act entitled "An net to provide for thu iialo of the remainder of the reservation ot the con fed orated Otoo und Mis souri Indians In the .states of Nebraska and Katm ? , and for otbur plirposeb , " approved March ! ) , 1H81. Ho It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ot the United States of America In congress assembled. That If any member of the said confederated tribes , re siding ut thu date of the aforesaid act of March 3 , 18.41 , and whoso names appear upon thu schedule of appraisement made by the commissioners appointed under the provisions of the act afoiosald , and approved by the secretary of the Interior April 17 , 18b,1 , upon any ol the lands authorised to ho sold by said net , shall muko ap plication for allot incuts of land , tlio secretary of the Interior shall cause a patent to Issue to such person , or his or her heirs , who nmy bo residing upon said hinds at the date hereof , for the siilidlvlalonal tract or tracts of land mot CMMMHlIng ItiO neres of land to tiny ono person ) lepurtud on the commissioners' schedule nfoiesald as having been Improved by such port-on : Provided , That the lands ac- iiulrcd by any Indian under the provisions of this act shall not bo subject to alienation , lease , or inriiuibrunce , either by voluntary conveyance by the grantee or his heirs , or bv the judgment , ordur , or decree of any court , or subject to tiiMitlonof any characloi1 , but shall rumatn Inalienable and not subject to taxation , lien , or encumbriinco for the period of ten years , whli'h restriction shall bo Incor porated In thu patent. Only .Mentioned. The comptroller of the currency says ho has not promised the national bank oxam- inorshlp fur North and South Dakota to C. F. Zimmerman of Iroquois , S. O. ; that John E. Diamond is still In the ofllco and ho may remain there for some timo. Mrs. Senator Carey of Wyoming will hold her last reception of the season at the Ar lington on Thursday , February 1 , from ! I to 0 p. in. Miss Cynthia R Cleveland , formerly of South Dakota , will hold her last reception of the season on Wednesday from it to I ) , Miss Cleveland will be assisted by Mrs , L. W. Cleveland of Hot Springs , S. I ) . , and others. Pr.imv S. HEATH. xtii.it jn.il nu ' jo no.\ United Sillies Mlnliter Suiyllio ( ilvn-t Presi dent JllppDlyio Siiinu Ailvlou. NKW YOIIK , Jan. ! ' $ . The Dutch steamer Priuco Wilhclm , which arrived today from Port-au-Prince , reports that everything was quiet at the tltno she left. There had been no talk of a disturbance and President Hlppolyte holds everything well in hand. Thereis a fooling , however , in favor of General Manigat , who lives In exile at Kings ton , Jamaica. lie Is reported to bo beyond question the coming man in Iluylian affairs. There was much excitement In Port-uu- Prince caused by a letter written by the American minister , Mr. Smytho , lo President Hlppol.vtb , In which he eave his Ideas ns to how the coun try could bo and should be governed , und setting forth how It had been governed In the past , urging reforms , olc , Mr. Smvthe , before sending his loiter to the president , wanted other resident loreien ministers to sln tha letter , bat they declined , nud ho tent it with only his own signature. Hippolyto , on receipt of the document. In vited Mr. Smytho to dine with him und talk over the contents of the loiter , but ho de clined , U U reported the minister's stay In the lUytlan capital will bo a brief one. Ills two predaccsjgri w ro better pica , and the Hay tlan administration did not expect such n severe criticism at the hands of the newly appointed minister. WASHINGTON , Jan. 3 . In regard to the re port that United Suites Minister Smytho nt ilnyti had written u letter to President Hip- polyto regarding the conduct of the latter'a government. Secretary ; ( Iresham said this evening hound received tie information In the matter. He had not been at the depart ment during the day ; ahd If dispatches or letters had been received , they had not been opened. The secretary said the minister's conduct of the a Hairs entrusted to him had been sat isfactory to till * government up to this time. - . I.K-J itKUiirits Tin : ci.Kitur. Ho Delivers to the 'Assembled Trieste n ricinlnoAtlilrein. KOME , Jan. 23. Popp" I.eo XIII gave a re ception today In Stj Peter's to the clergy and Catholic laity of this city. After sayIng - Ing mass in the basilica at U o'clock In the morning , the pope 1 was enthroned and listened to the address of the senior parish priest of Home. The pope then spoke n few words , after which the papal locution was read by Mgr. von 'Pinl. it was us fol lows : Wo are especially gratified by this testi mony of the dovotloniof the peoploof Homo , for they stand first : n our affections. You thus comprehend ourfgrlef when wo con sider the present ufUfiilcd condition of Home , indirectly aggravatcu as It Is by the general situation throughout tlio peninsula. Wo earnestly desire that means should bo found to end the prijsent misery and to re establish promptly oritcr in these places. Meanwhile , however. 'Homo suffers. Form erly Homo was assumed of reasonable pros perity ; today it is evidently otherwise. It is to bo hoped tlfat the people at least will prc-llt by their bitter experience , see the first origin of evil and hdopt tlio most eillca- cious remedy. It is useless to dissimulate. The ruin of religion , designedly < accomplished , has opened the way" for moral niid material ruin. Not only justice , but political common sense , demands that'those responsible for the condition of affairishould retrace tn-cir stops and restore religion to thu honor wherein it was hold uyjour ancestors. They should approach confidently and without suspicion him who Holds from God his su preme religious magistracy for tlio world's eternal life , whereof , the pope Is the dis penser. They should also have the virtue of rendering prosperous our moral existence. Twelve thousand .persons were present ana greeted tlio pone lyitn prolonged cheer ing. Ho looked well , pxccpt he was : i trillc paler than usual. ' Vl'Il.l , A SOUKCjE til' IIUTI1I3K. Disposition ol the ruri ; l'und Ynt n Touchy ( iiicsllonvtuJrlsli ! ; Parties. Loxuox , Jan. 128. Jb3ph Chamberlain do- nles any knowledge oPtho alleged unionist scheme for home rule published In the Speaker , a well known Gludstoaian weekly newspaper. ' . John Hedmoml , thoParnelllto loader , in an Interview said ho would not bo surprised if such a scheme was proposed , but ho said the indications were that the opposition op posed Gladstone's bill. Mr. Hedmoni then commented upon Edward Blake's appeal to America for the starving victims of eviction. Mr. Hcdmond said these appeals were open to criticism when Mr , rilalto's party could , If it were harmonious , got 30,000 out of tlio Paris funds without any legal obstacle being offered. , The Parnollitcs , Mivllcdmond added , aid not insist that prior claims should be settled before the release ortho funds. Timothy Healy and his follower , "Mr. Hedmontl said , caused the deadlock , Air. Healy claiming ho had made no pledges $ the evicted tenants , as they had not co-operated in tho-plan of campaign of the ag icJau movement. Mr. 'He'dnibijil said the I'arnelllfes and tUuitVU" horonts of John Dillon were 'practically agreed as to the disposal of the funds , and unless the Hcaiyitcs shortly came to a sot- tlcment the public Plight expect some in teresting revelations. Drawn Too I'nio n Ulstinct on. LONDON , Jan. US. The Paris correspondent of the Standard , writing about the row en gendered In the Chamber of Deputies Satur day by Deputy Cloves-IIuges crying , "Vivo la commune , " says : It Is seriously feared the socialists in the Vrcnch chamber have &p ( < nn example for or ganized tumult. Thence it Is not along step to riots outdoors and street barricades. Their Krlovanco was th.U thq ministry confounded socialism -with anarchy. The socialists' be havior In thu chambor.was thu best cxcu > o for the mistake. Communists , but not anarchists , Is tuoshhtlu a distinction fcr the bourgcoiso. William \VHIVIilt HUmiirck. Biiiu.ix , Jan. 28. Several papers say that Emperor William will return Bismarck's visit , proceeding to Frledrichsruh shortly. Other papers say that the emperor's visit bus been lixed for April. Chancellor von Capnvl gave a dinner last night to the diplomatic corps. Sir E. B. Mallett , the British ambassador to Ger many , toasted the health of the emperor. .Season ol Festivity ut Nice , NICE , Jan. 123.The carnival commenced hero today. Tlio weather was brilliant and the streets wore thronged densely with ani mated spectators. The procession , with its richly decorated cars , started at 2 p. in. , and includoJ in the. displayiwas one car whereto was attached n navigable balloon. The maskers were unusually numerous. A second r.rosesslon took pluco In the evening , and the whole town was brilliantly lighted. or liifluonz.i. ATHENS , Jan. US , Numbers of deaths from Influenza have occurred hero , and many prominent olllcials an ) included among the victims. Ono of those whoso death is re ported Is General ICoronaios , a notaDlc liguro iu.Uio Cretan rebellion of 180(1. ( KTIU. HUl.l > i > OFPlvll. llanlc i\amlner : Dmjnmtil of the Daltntas UIIH Mot. It'n ICumovrd. Siot-x FALLS , S. D. , Jan. 28. Dispatches from Washington the lastpf the week stated that lion , J. E. Diamond had been removed from the ofllco of national bank examiner of the two Dakotas and that C. F. Xlninicr- man of Iroquois had been appointed to suc ceed htm , The dispatch was correct only In the statement of Mr. Xnnmornian's appointment. Mr. Diamond still hulds his Job. Under tba now law national banks must bo examined every six months instead of oncon jrcar ns heretofore. It Is necessary , therefore , to have two ex aminers where one was sufllcleiit before. So In this case Mr. Xlmiocrmnn Is simply an ad ditional examiner. Mr. Diamond's district was North and South Danota , which terri tory ho covered every year. Now It is probable that the two examiners will nrco oncort.im districts which they will go over every six mouths. Or It Is possible that they will follow euoli other ever the entire district , ono examiningJbanks during the first part of the year and the other the latter part of the year. lUco ut .htoux Tails. Sioux FALLS , S. D. , ilan , 23. A meeting of tha Sioux Falls Drivjng Park association was hold hero Saturday , at which meeting It was decided to hold race meetings hero this season. Secretary F. L. Blackmail of the association will go to Mason City. la. , next weak to attend a meeting of tha secre taries of the western mile-track clubs. At this meeting dates will bo fixed , classes and purses will bo determined. The cities that have made known their desire to Join the western circuit tills ycar'aro : Milwaukee , Dubuque , Independence , Davcnporl , LoMura. I la warden , ICnoxvllle , la , , Council IllufTs , St. Joseph and Sioux Fall * . Accidentally Killed ut a CLEVELAND , Jan , 23. At * u wedding ro- ceptlon at the residence of Henry Mayer , WAster Astor avenue , lost night Annie * Cowen was accidentally shot , bv Ixiulea Mayor , who was playing with n small rillo. The bullet lodged in Miss Cqwcn'a brain aud dbo will all , PATTTUn IMfPVTn T\T PAlTrM ! PHO CflliISC ItVMb IN CONGRESS What Will Bo Doao During ttho Closing Dayn of the Tariff Dabato. COURSE THE REPUBLICANS WILL PURSUE Aloraincnt tn Itcrnmmtt the Mill Will Ho Uo.'nutBil rrob.ibllltr of In t > y u I"aIr MiOorlty Work Laid Out for thu Semite. WASHINGTON , Jan. 28. The great tariff debate will close In the house next Thurs day at 2 o'clock , when , according to the amended special order under which the house 1s operating , thu vote will be taken on tha pending amendments und the final passage of the lull. The combat during the coming week will relate entirely to the Internal revenue- bill , which the democratic caucus decided to place upon the tariff bill a < a rider. To morrow and Tuesday will bo devoted to gen eral debate , and Wednesday toidebato under the 5-minuto rule , when tho-inteniali'evenuo features will bs open to amendment. Of cotirso the opposition will bo directed against the Income tax , which Is bMug bitterly op posed by the eastern democrats. The repub licans , however , will not vote with the dem ocratic opponents of the income tax , but will either refrain from voting , or clue. If neces sary to make a quorum , vote for it In order to incorporate It In the bill. The attempt to defeat it will therefore be hopeless. When the blU ' * reported to the house on Thurs- dav , throe- hours will be allowed for closing the debate , ono and a half hours on a side. Mr. Heed will clo o for | bo republicans , and Mr. Wilson and Suanlcov Crisp for the dem ocrats. The indications are that when the bill IH placed upon Its llnal passage it will have a fair margin to carry It. Movement to Itocommlt. During the past week the movement to recommit the bill looked formidable , as at least fifty democrats ( counting the income- taxers ) , including all those dlssatisllcd wltn any portion of the measure , were counted upon to take this indirect method of com pelling changes in thi'ir interest. With re publican support this plan might have suc ceeded. But yesterday some of tlio republican leaders talked the situation over and carne to the conclusion it would not be politic to join a faction in tlio democratic ranks In order to give the bill a backset , which might not result in its ultimate defeat. They have informally decided , therefore , either to refrain from voting or else to vote against the motion to recommit , but they will vote with the opposition against the passage of the bill or for a motion to strike out , the enacting clause. This motion will place the opponents of the bill fairly and squarely on record against the entire measure. This de cision , if it Is adhered to , in the opinion of tlio democratic loaders , will remove all doubt as to the final passage of the bill , as they believe that not mnrothan thirty demo crats at the outside will carry their opposi tion to the extent of voting directly against the bill. If the republicans should poll their whole strength (12-1) ( ) this would only raise the vote against tho'olll to 154 , as , with the income tax included , it Is believed that the bill will command the entire populist vote of nine. The full vote for the bill , therefore , would be 200 , a majority. Will Have a Stnull Majority. . ,11 js fair to assume , that the absentees will uqclwiwri proportionately from each side , so' that from present Indications the democratic leaders claim a majority for the bill of from thirty upwards. It by any change of pro- pram the republicans should decide to vote In favor of the motion to recommit the addi tional strength gained from the democratic side ( about twenty ) might seriously en danger , if not defeat the measure. But this is not now anticipated. After the tariff is disposed of on Thursday , a special order will bo brought in for the consideration of the Hawaiian matter Fri day und Saturday. The McCre.iry resolu tion svill form the basis of debate , anil while some very lively speeches will probably bo made , it is expected that it will be passed practically by a strictly party vote. In the Semite. The present indications tire that the fed eral elections bill and the Hawaiian ouestion will , in a large measure , divide the attention of the senate this week. If the tariff bill should pass the house according to program Tnursday and be sent Immediately to the senate , nothing would bo dor.o with it , more thau to refer it to the finance committee , where it will rest for at least a few wenks , so there IR llttlo or no prospect of this sub ject interfering in any way for the present with the consideration of the bills and resolutions already on the calendar. The Hawaiian question has right of way for the morning hour , that is , up to 2 o'clock of the day session , and the elections bill after that time. The Hawaiian discussion will bo based upon the resolution reported by Senator Turplo from the committee on for eign relations , and tlo | various amendments and substitutes will Incidentally be taken up. There are four amendments proposed , ono each by Senators Mandorsou , Dolph , Stewart and Galllngcr , and ono substltuto , that offered by Senator Vest. 'I he amend ments of the first thrco senators are very much In the same line , and recognize the present government of Hawaii without com mitting thcsonnte to any proposition against annexation oven for expediency's sake. Senator Dolph's amendment , looks to the recall of Minister Willis , and Senator Vest's substltuto declares unequivocally against annexation. In case the judiciary committee makes its report upon the , Peckham nomina tion , there is likely to bo considerable fine devoted to routine business and , may bo , In any event , other nominations. nri > iis : K.KKI * COUINU IN , There Will Mo Xn Trouble to ricint Cm llsln'it I'mposoil Hand Msur. WAHiiiKinox , Jan. 23. But throe days remain In which bidders may make pro posals to the Treasury department to take the bonds to be issued by Secretary Carlisle , bearing date of the 1st of February. Offers to take the bonds have been coming In every day since the circular on the subject was Issued and have been properly tabulated In the division of loans and currency , whcro they will bo kept until they are opened in the presence of those persons designated by the secretary toper- form that duty. Ofllclnl detailed informa tion of the conditions of the oilers and the amount proposed to bo subscribed have been withheld , but if the offers that wore re ported to hnvo been made during the first few days after tlu > circular was Issued have kept up in proportion , nil the Issue of 50- 000,030 will be easily floated. Little , It any delay in the delivery of the bonds is expected after tno offers have been formally acted upon by the secretary , as the bureau of en graving and printing has been at work on the bonds since it was determined to issue them. U.VCI.i : HAM'S STItONO IIOXRS. Host Method of Tuklng Cure nt tlm Cash In tlio TrniiNiiry to Ho Itoportcil On. WASHINGTON , Jan. 28 Acting under au thority of congress , granted In 181)0 ) , the sec retary of the ticasury appointed u commis sion , consisting of Messrs. Hobort N. Thurs- ton , T. N. Kly and F. A. Pratt , scientific and mechanical experts , to report on the best method of safe and vault construction with a view of rcuewing or improving the vault facilities of the United States treasury. The report of thu committee has been printed , and It U n valuable contribution on the subject in hand , as the commission does not conllno Its report to the condition of the tafos and vaults of the govcrnmant , but goes into the Bubjogf lu grtjit d tallj , how safes and vaults are TJHifacturod and also how burglars prOeeedlSHlEisiiIiig them. They made many cxporimiaSiti safes with burglars' appliances and lironly one Instance failed In effecting nn opening tuillclcnt to permit the robbery of the safe of its con tents. The commission first Inspected the safes and vaults of the Treasury department ami sub-treasury at Now York , and aftewnrds Inspected the vaults and safes of the great banking nnd safe deposit companies of New York and elsewhere. They found the funds of these Institutions hotter protected thau those of the Treasury department , so far as mechanical appliances are concerned. The commission recommends vaults instead of safes. IIAI l.ltOA II S r.VI'IS 1'ICS. I'l-Rllnilniry Itrpnrt of thn Intmvtato Com- incroi' Commltoloii. WAIIIIXOTOX , Jan. 'Ji A preliminary re port of the- incomes and expenditure. ! of rail roads In the United Status for the yuir : end ingline ( ! > . li > 0i ; , has just been published by the Interstatp commerce commission. It Is put out in advance of the regular statistical report of the commission to meet the de mand of the public for early information In regard to the operation of railways , and in view of the present condition of the railway imlustrv in the country the figures It con tains are exceedingly interesting. The re port includes returns from 470 operating companies whoso reports were fixed on or before Ucccihbor , 1SOU , and covers the opera tions of M.'i G'Aift inllca of line , or S7 , per cent of the total operated mileage in the United States for that period. The gross earnings wcro $ lOS5f > SV 31 , of which S3'i2S05f > ; iS wcro from passenger service , $ H70MyitM : from freight service and j''It.MO- 878 were other earnings from operation , covering receipts from telegraph , use of cars , switching charges , rents , etc. The operating expenses were ? 7H."i,4'J7W2 , or G7.T4 per cent of the gross earnings , leaving net earnings of $ liU.'J'iTT'4t ) , which is about i'.fi per cent oa tlio capitalization of the roads reported. Heuueed to a mileage basis the gross earn ings were 37.41 ! ) per mlle of line ; operating expenses , f. > ,0iy , and net earnings , -j-IUl. , < ; onimrlions | with 1/ist Year. The comparison of thcso items with the complete returns from the previous year , shows an increase in gross earnings of SWO per milo of line and in operating expenses of $23 : ! , resulting in a decrease in net earnings of $ . ' 1 per mile. It Is probable that those averages may bo slightly decreased when the full returns for 1803 are included , since a large proportion of the roads , whoso re ports were not filed before this tabulation was closed , are smaller and less important lines. Tlio number of passengers carried ono milo wcro l'J , ! > > ioU7331-l , baing 87,1-iS ' per mile of line. The number of tons carried ono milo were 84,007,013,81-1 , , or 532C' . per ruilo of line. The increase in density of traffic does not differ in any marked degree from that of previous years , which shows that there is a constant and , to a certain extent - tent , a uniform expansion of business from year to year. A now feature in this report is the com pilation of comparative data from the same roads for the years ISO' and 18U3 , covering the items of net earnings and dividends. Thin shows an increase over IS'.U in the net earnings of the.so roads of $ ' . ) , 774l ) . > 7 , and an increase in dividends of $1'A53,713. The amount carried to surplus account alter the reduction of all fixed charges and dividends was $10,013,405. 18011 Was Not a Itad Yen' . These figures do not Justify the assertion that the twelve months ending JuneliO. 1803 , brought disaster to the Railways , and the conclusion therefore that must-obtain is that up to that date tlio railways hail no't begun to feel to any great extent ttio effect of the commercial and industrial depression which in tho'latfer part of the year IS'.UI re- ' suited in placing many roads and other properties in the hands of receivers. Besides n brief direct discussion of the facts above referred to , the report contains a table showing the earnings , expenditures , passenger and ton mileage for each of the individual roads covered by the report. Favor Utah's Admission. WASHINGTON' , Jan. 23. The caucus com mittee of the senate has decided unani mously to recommend to the full republican caucus to interpose no objection to the ad mission of Utah , but before reaching Una conclusion called In the republican members of the senate committee on territories and sought their.advico. They agreed with the members of the caucus committee. There was some discussion ot the proposition to unite Utah with Kovada. Tlio general trend of sentiment seemed favorable to the ad mission of all the territories applying , but no action was taken In regard to any but Utah. Will iflll ( Todny. WASHINGTON' , Jan. 28.-Tho democratic members of the ways ana means committee hold a brief session this afternoon to formu late a plan of procedure with the general debate on the Internal revenue bill , which will becin tomorrow. Mr. McMillin of Ten nessee will have charge of the floor to open the debate tomorrow. Would Not Till It. WASHINGTON , Jan. 2S. It was Impossible to obtain tonlghtconflrniation or denial from Secretary Gresham or Secretary Herbert thai two American vessels had been flrod upon in Hio. ji.uirs n.iv UP jcvrx. Haifa Million I olnrn ! Worth of Property Demrnyoil by Kite. BATH , Me. , Jan. 28. One of" the most dis astrous liros in the history of the city broke out today In the Sagadohock house stables. A largo part of the business portion of the city was gutted , about twenty buildings being destroyed. The lire spread so rapidly that the llro department was wholly unnblo to eopo with It. Calls for assistance sent to Portland and I < owlston brought steamers , and two hand engines were sent from Brunswick. The water Pipes were fro/.eu or broken , but few of the hydrants could bo used , and It was some time before effective work could bo dono. The lire communicated to the hotel from the stables , and the house , which is the leading one In the city , was quickly gutted , The adjolnluc buildings wcro soon In llames , and before the Uro could bo controlled $500- 000 worth of property was burned , The following tire the heaviest losers : Sagaoohocit house , Lincoln National bank , A. Hallott &Co. , drugs : . ! . O. Shaw , book Bcllerand stationer ; J. S. Douglas , clothing ; Marino National bank ; D. T. Perry & Son's , dry goods , aUo their crockery store ; Q. M. Frank , cigar dealer ; W. H. Stearns , book binder ; J. F. Gllmoro , confectioner ; Central house : W. H. Shorroy , bookbinder ; W. J. Jack , barber : F. J. Parks iSiCo , , cigar man ufacturers Twenty-llvo Cent Institution ; W. G. Weber , druggist. Several society hulls , Insurance and doc tors' olllces and saloons were destroyed , while the Times Printing company und u number of stores \\cro considerably dam aged by water. n.it Moil .Mills DcHtriyoil. CLr.VEi.ANii , Jan. 28. Thcilower Oat Meal mills at Akron , O. , owned by the American Cereal company , burned this evening. The mills have not been In operation for some time , but there was much valuable machin ery in them. Loss , estimated at ? 7fi,000 on bulldlncs and machinery , $15,000 on stock on hand , and $10,000on boxes ; total loss , f 100 , . 000 ; Insurance , KiO.OOO. Origin of lire un known. Canned n I < om of WIOO.OOO. LYNN , Muss. , Jan. 28. Fire hero today caused a loss of about f 100.000. irco W' . Ohlldi * C'oiiitltlou. i.rniA , Jan. 23. There has been no marked change in the condition of Gcorgo W. C'hllds up to midnight. That his recovery Is almost hopeless in almost conceded , but his physicians do not betray any indication * tu i they u vo given up ull hope , READY FOR RAPINE Ycstanlfty's Rioters in tbo Mnnsfiold , Pa , { Region in a Sulloii Mood. HATCHING UP SCHEMES OF DEVILTRY Egged 0:1 : by Anarchirts They Are Willing to Do Almost Anything. ANOTHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED TODW Mine Owners Preparing to Mcot Thorn w.tU a Warm Reception. NICE NEST OF RED3 HAS UEEN UNEARTHED Testimony or a Startling Nnturo > Thorn ( llviti by u Ciitlitillo 1'rii-Ht IB- mi run I rnrrlgiierii Caused All thu Trouble of Snlurdiiy. PiTTsnunn , Jan. 2S. The quint of Sunday prevailed today throughout the Mansllcl'd coal region , the scene of yesterday's rioting. Hut low strikers wcro seen out of tholr houses and the deputy sheriffs on guard at the various mines in the district had llttlu to occupy their attention. There arc well grounded fears of another outbreak tomorrow and tlio law abiding citi zens are preparing to moot It. Trusted for eigners , who wcro supposed to bo in sympathy with the rioters , were sent out this morning by the caul companies. They circulated freely with Ihc strikers and this evening returned with the Information that preparations were being made to attack the works at Brtdgo- vlllo , Hosovalo and liledlinir. The feelintr among the rioters is very bitter against the Bicdling brothers for the killing of Frank Stepltz , and they assort that they will have revenge. If another attack is made on the Blediing works the rioters will moot , with a still warmer reception than that ac corded them yesterday. JCcudy lor Another I'l ht. There are twelve members of the Bled- ling family and every ono is as bravo as thu four who yesterday put to Illght a mob ot several hundred. Thomas Biodltug says his brothers fired tit least 10'J shot * yesterday , and ho is satisllei that if a search of the strikers' houses was made at least a score of wounded men would bo found. Frame Stepitz , who was shot through the body , died this morning. IIo was a member of the Sous of St. ( 'cargo , and his family will re ceive a deatli benefit of $1,1)00. This afternoon 'Squire C. P. Mayer , whoso general store was attacked b.v the mob , madu information against sixteen men whom ho recognized among the rioters. Posses will go after them in the morning. At present , there arc ever 100 armed deputies on guard throughout the region , and this number will be doubled tomorrow it possible. Thcro are strong reasons for believing thato anarchists. , hereabouts nro responsible for yesterday's disorder. It is known that the bulk of the rioters are from Bowerville. and upon the authority of Hov. Father Jacob Wertz , pastor of St. Joseph's German Catholic church , at Mansfield , there nro nt least 100 families In Bowcrvillo who avow anarchism. Their blblo is a radical an archist Bheot , printed in Wisconsin , and called "La Lucifer , " and the confession ot faith is set forth in the sophistry of Ha pub lication. This shoot is written by an un frocked priest named Michael BIron , a man of good education , who fell away from the church when in Mayence , Germany. Ho la now publishing this ahcot in Madison , Wis. , and It has a considerable number of sub scribers in this section and in the country rei'ions. or Aniirchlxttn Inception. In conversation today Father Wertz said : "I have been unwilling to speak on this sub ject , but now feel that 1 should no lonaor re main silent. It is my firm conviction that the movement yesterday was of an an archistic inception nnd design. Not less than 100 families In this region avowanarchy and do not seek to disguise it. 1 hau hoped to bring bacii tneso people Into the church , but it now seems a hopeless tusk. There Is really no religion among them. To reform them is almost impossible. They have no regara for law , ns they are too Ig norant to understand Us meaning and are ripe seed for the agitator and loader who has his own ends to gain. I took the Wis consin publication for a year for the purpose * of trying to Inltuoueo these people against its teachings , but I was unsuccessful. " Father Wot/ said further that they had a secret organization whoso purpose U Is to antagonize American law , but none but mem bers could secure admittance or learn of its proceedings. Numbers ot" Italians nnd Frenchmen , with a sprinkling of ihms and Slavs , appeared on the hills above the burned tipple of the Panhandle - handle Coal company and made threats of burning the company's houses. The depu ties on guard fired several shots In the air and frightened thorn on' . They returned several times between that and day. break , but did not carry their throats Into execution- Onto they returned the shots of the deputies , but no ono was Injured. slug Hit ) ( littml. A dispatch from Manstlold says th'sro ' la considerable oxcltemoiit there tonight , and preparations uru lining made for trouble to morrow. This afternoon twenty-llvo mom. hers of company 1C , national guards , wcro Kworr , In as deputies , and fully as many moro persons < | iialilcd ( ai : such. Sheriff Hi..hards of Allegheny county Is In command , and rclnforccmsnis are being dis patched to the places of the riots. The bhcrilT has his forces well in hand , and it la thought he will be ahlu to cope with any dts > turbunco that may occur. .ii. ci.vn. On.i OrR iitoi ! In Plttuburc Its I'lat'orm IH riitrlotiHin to Hut Iliiliril StiticK , Pnihnnui.Jnri. S3. Nearly " 00 Bohemians , Slavs and Poles mot hero this evening and perfected the organl/atlon of the Inde pendent Slavonic Political club of PoiniBvl- vania. Thu objects as sot forth in tha by. laws are : HrstTo stand firmly by the constitution ol the I'nlted Status. Hccoml To defend the honor and Indopcnd- ciii'u of our adopted country. Third That only honest mid Itnlnslrloin countrymen should bo accepted for citizens ol the Hulled Hiuli-o. I'mirthToeolcbratO the memory of great ant'ontom. I'lflliTo eolobrato great events In tliohli- tory of HID I'nltcd HtuK'S. Hlxlh To urganlzu Miblodgci In different towns and cities throughout thu country P. V. Hovulack , editor of Amcrlko Slovcnski , was elected president. It WAS decided to celebrate Washington's birthday. . . . . . - o - Blovcmonts ol Ocirui htuumom , January ! JH. At QuecnstownPassed -Auruma , from Now York for Liverpool , At Havre Arrived La Chamimunc , from Now York.