Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 22, 1893, Page 2

tion at Honolulu {s in a state of abeyance awaiting the nows expected to arrive by the steamer Alameda dueon the 21st inst Sinee the diplomatic notes exchanzed be- twoen the provisional government and Min- ssver Willis, nothing further has transpired. ANl Ready for an Attack. In the meantimo the provisional govern- ment s carrying out the piaus of defense already reported, and the last 5,000 sandbags aro being fillea today to be placed in position uvon the upper verandas of the executive bullding in easo an attack is made. Atter the vote of the council vhat removals of the royatists in office should be ma de, which was precipitated by the removal of Proderick Wundenborg from the dep- clorkship of the suprome court, » Smithers, rogistrar of public ac d in the flnance depart- rge Ashley, an American Carl Widemann, first clerk in the same de- sartment, was replaced in the same way by A. Mclnery, a Hawailan-horn American. The only other removal which has taken place to date is that of a royalist fror “ustogr house, who has been roplaced by a three-fourths white annexationist, Conversations with leading royalists de- velop the belief that President Cleveland will endeavor to carry out his policy of re- storation, and that he will receive suflicient backing in the present enablo him to doso. ‘They ndmit thatthe entire dependence of their cause rests now upon the Hrmness displayed by Mr. Cleveland. They admit that without the armed support of the United States they have no hopes of re-establishing the monarchy, and that without foreign aid they have no hope of overthrowing the government. Willis Keeping Minister Willis has Geor: counts, Was ri ment by Mr. G is congress to Mouth Shut, bsolutely nothing to say on the situation beyond a refteration of the statement that he is awaiting furthe fustructions from Washington, which have been rendeved necessary by certain contin- gencies which have arisen since his areival. What these contigencies are no man knows oftlc r0 . that if congress re- fuscs to settlo the matter in favor of the ex- queen, as proposed by Mr. Clevelana, the Hawaitan affair is liable at any moment to assume international proportions and hint that both England and Japan will take a hand. But little eredence is given this view. Ivis learned upon authority coming directly from the ex-queen’s residence that after her recent igterview with Minister Willis, sho at once went to British Minister Wods house and thanked him for the advice he had previously given as to how she should conduct her negotiations with the United States government through its Hawaiian tepresentative. All cfforts to find out the position to be taken by the British in case trouble occurs Nave thus far failed. Everybody connected must be lowered on our side, and m the last analysis it will bo labor, and capital, in the fong run; the loss of cabital is also a loss of labor; for capital employs labor, and lost with the British legation is ominousty si- lent. Within the last iew days the British cruiser Champton steamed out ostensi- bly for target practice, but she kept within two miles of shore for over two hours, taking inland bearines and finally steamed out about seven miles and began target practice, after which she revurned suddenly to the harbor, having been away wembout one-third of the usual time occupied by British vessels upon such ocecasions. ‘This procedure has been variously com- meuted upon by the royalists and annexa- tionists. Lill s Revengeful. Tnquiry into the ex-queen’s policy iv - the case of her restorarion is outliced by several of her leading poltticians to be ono in which general amnesty will be granted to her op ponents with fow exceptions. After careful inquiry among the leading royalists these exceptions were learnod to bo President Dole, Minister Thurston, Attorney General W. O. Smithand Chief Justice Judd of the supreme court. The auncxatiomsts claim that the cx- queen will never have a chance to wreak revenge either on hese men or any others solong as there is an American alive in Hawatl, Considerable anxiety has been felt lately owing to the renewed poor health of Presi- “dent Dole. During the past weel he has been resting at homo and has not appeared wthe foreign office except in cases of ur- gency. His physician says that his health 1 uot seriously impaired When last scen by the representative of the Associated press, the prosident expressed the hope that the congress of the United States would aid Hawail in reaching hier ultimate destiny, from which he believed aeither diplomatic intrigue nor forco could long deter her, and afirmed that ho belioved such steps would be talen ‘on the opening of that body ns would do nway with the necessity of the provi- slonal government meceting the proposod polley of restoration with foree, which must certainly result, if Clevelund's ad:ministra- tion attempted to again saddle a native monarcny upon the white population of Hawali, Among the annexationists tho idea of the establishment of a commonwealth in Huwaii in case the present government is left upon its own resources scoms to be taking deep root. In case such plans should materialize in the future the American model will prob- ably be followed. Surprisea by the Corwin. AtGo'clock the Uni Mes eutter Thowas B, Corwln arrived unexpect- edly in the harbor, Corwin dronped her anchor in naval row, Captain Munger came ashore and went uy legation, where he with Minister Willis for once to the emained closete over an hour he delivered Washington This morning ut 9:20 the Associat reporter cullod at the oxecuti American Itis leavned extensive Do dispal ely that hes from Dole, in their ofices. Interviows with cabinet show that the government prots President Cloveland’s mes the — Series 2 of the Art Portfolio now be had at the Business office of the Bee, SERIES THREE DECEMBER 22. 1893, THE BRERB COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir scnd o bring six coupons of this series bearing different dates with 10 cents in coiu to ART PORTFOLIO DEPT, Bee Office, Omaha. revenue Almost as s00n as the | press e building and found all the ministevs, including President inter- [ | | matter to congr 4 T e £ . 3 s R A O i o e congress which the Star published in an extra this morning to mean: T will restore the queen peacefully, if possible, and in case 1find this cannot be done, I will refer the s for settlement.” I Rest Restoration Stabbornly. Pre: nt Dole assured the Associated Dress reporter that in case Minister Willis made any advances cither before or after the sailing of the Marivosa looking to resto- ration, this rovernment wished it announced in tho most pubiic manner that such negotia- tlons would make no headway here, and if pushed would be absolately rejected by the provisional government, e provisional government,” said Presi- dent Dole, “has arranged every detall for protecting lifo and property, and is also woll prepared to resist with force the overthrow nment 1f attempted you can say that conduct & stub- by exter if tho worsp comos we will born resistance.” The steamor Mariposa ate noon was an- nounced to sail ath p. m. Inquiries at the offco were answered that* the company de- layed the steamer for the purpose of frnish- fug the latest news to the United States. A visit to the Philadeiphia this morning stowed everything quiet aboard. It was learned, however, that giphor dispatches sent by the Washington government to Min- ister Willis had boen sent aboard the Phila- delphin to be translated, and they were then returned to the American logation A spucial session of tho executive council adjourned at3p. m. after considering the situation and discussing further plans of dofense in caso of unfriendly action by Willis. At8o'clock no communication had boen received by the cabinet from Minister Willis. Salled Too Soon for the News. Late this afternoon a visit to the execu- tive building showea active state of prev ation, and the officers exprossed themselves as ready for the wnexpected, should it hap- pen. The royalists pect, and annoxationists declare. that they are forced togo down it will be with colors flying. The very latest orde hys been issued s to the citizens guard to be on the alert, ‘Lho Mariposa is to sail in a fow minutes. The Associated press correspondent has just learned that the cipher aispateh roceived by Willls per the Corwin amounted Lo seven pages. They wero translatod by oficers of the Philadelphia. One of the officers who made the trauslation said to a responsible person this afternoon “If 1were o royalist, knowing what I do, 1 would consider the game was up so far as the ex-queen is concerned.” reserve TESTIMONY OF A WOMAN, Tatks of the wife of Prof. Mead of the University of Michigan and a sister of W. R. Castle of Honolulu. the well known revolutionist, in an inierview with a representative of the Associated p ud that her friend who wrote her from Honolulu thinks that Min ister Willis Became disgusted with the roy alists as soonus ho found what . position they held in the conimunity there. Mrs. Mead says: *She is a Hawaiian, and that means as much there as an American does here, and does not refer to color. Her whole familv are Hawaiians and were loval to the monarchy of the dynasty of Kamehameha. ‘The present royal family has none of the attributes of royalty except licentiousness and greed. The revolution was not againsy the monarchy, but against the immorality and corruptness of the court. They do not care what style of government they have so it 15 a good one. All the better classes of the commumty, without resvect to - color, wer¢ opposed 1o the queen. She was' uop only corrupt and immoral . herself, but - wanted to drag the nation down with her, She wanted to undo all that the mission- aries had done, and what wouder then that the children of those missionaries, all of whom wished Lo see the country go forward instead’of back d, rebelled 1y friend says Ministor W has seen all this and cannot but sympathize with the people who have made Hawail what it is and have determined to prevent its undoin at the cost of their lives.” Ch'ef Justico Ide It —Kital Epi Aria, Samoa, De the Associated Press, perSteams —v 1 Francisco, Dee. 21.—The most im- portant topic in Samoa during the past month is the new chief justice, Henry Clay Ide. He has lost no time in getting the affaivs of his office in working order. He has had two or threc important cases in court and is also employed in arranging a system for registration and dealng with real estate. “The death roll from the epidemic of mea- sles throughout the islands is expected to reach 1,000, Mayor Mayben, who has for some time past acted as secretary of state 10 the amoan government. has resigned that posi- tion. For u considerable time there was friction between him and the consuls, who have been acting as advisers to the king, which culminated in the Samoans asking Mayben to resign, ANUSE 1y to B Business of Measios. [Correspondence of It would be impossible to crowd into an evening's entertainment a greater list of sneciulty people than are now appearing at the Fifteenth Street theater with the New Boston Howard Athenwum company. Eu- rope has been ransacked for specialists and the result is a surprisingly good perform- nce, headed by that queen of the London music halls, Miss Lottie Collins, the creator A" But she comes with new songs and dances and appears in o musical sketch with Mr. Albert Christian, who plays a curate with considerable ability, although e comes to Lhis country as one of London's best concert hail singers. He has a vich buritone 'which shows caveful training, and his reudering of the finely written'song, “Benedicite” was a treat, even in a cleve vaudeville show. Miss Collins Is u surprise; sheisa terpsichorean cocktail with “ginger’! on the side, her new song, “Marguerite,” while not 50 catchy as *Lara-ra,” being o much more artistic efort, Soverus Sehaffer is the king of equilib- rists. He stands alone in Lis specialty and bis performance deserves the namio of riul Conroy und Fox raised tho roof for half an hour, their entranco ou tho lankest stoed that' ever drew breath convulsing the andience and their good-natured wit caught the fancy of the crowded house until one thonght the applause would never come to an eng. . Myrion, Haycs and Mavion are clover athites, their wmbling being purticularly vewarkable, The Avolos made a hit with their xylophone ducts, whilo “Arvillo aud “Porry” contributed new “turns’ to the best variety performance ever given on the local stage. _ Stunding room was sold at § o'clock, whi is something most remarkable with Christ- was only three days uwsy. But the attrac- 100 18 & notable oue and will undoubtedly plag to the capacity of the house auring its short season in Omaha - ol Act on Il rsell, AuiLexe, Kau., Dec. 21 —Mrs. Frank Road- s0n died last might, naving committed sui- cide. Last October she deliberately drove o wwoanch nail into the top of her head, pounding it down with a stove iron even with tie scalp. She became partially par- alyzed, but hived until yesterday. ‘The oail was discovered two duays ugo and removed, but oo lute to save her life. ———— xican Indiuns o the War Path. MosiLLA, Mex., Dec. 21 —The ¥aqui Indisps have started in on their winter cam- puign of depredation und & large number of outrages have been committed py them in the Sierra Madre mountaius. Inforration was brought here of & raid which about fifty Tndians made on & Fanch near the settlement of San Jaris a fow days ago. Tho Indians not only destroyed by fire all the buildings, but kilted four -cowboys who resisted. An offart is being made to capture and punish the Indians R — AT THE COUGHLIN TRIAL Juror Benson Entirely Recovered—-Dr. Per- Klug' Testimony. Cnicaco, Dee. #1.—furor Benson, whose illoess. threatened to scrigusly retard the progress of the Coughlin case, is entirely re- covered. His physician is confident that he will be ablo to retain his place until the con- clusion of the trial, Dr. Charles I, Perkins comploted today the testimony which was interrupted by ad- journment last night. The witness said that he had beeu present at the post merten held on the body supposed to bo that of Dr. Cronin. Death, ho testified, was caus d by the numerous wounds upon the head and neck. He was unablo to determine, he said, whether or not the large wounds on the temple and behind tho car had been made before or after death A sensation was caused in court during this efternoon's session when the prosecu- tion called Mrs. Andrew Foy to the stand, as it was expected that she would be asked ' to testify today. The defense immediately ob- jecied to her testimony, and the jury was taken from the court voom while the point was argued, Attorney Scanlan, for the prosecution, begged tho court to allow the witness to givo her story. “Your honor,”" sald he, ‘it is a question of only whether this woman can testify at all or not. Since 4 o'clock this morning " this woman's nfe has been in peril Tomorrow we may look for her and she may not bo found. The defense talks' about Mrs. Foy being insune. I have not the least doubt she will bo insane or dead before long unless this horrible story of hers is divulged. Judge Wing protested that the state had agreed last night to defor Mrs. Foy's testi- mony until tomorrow. Judwe Tuthill finally decided to hold her over and sent an officer to guard her. Where the court sent her he would not say Dotective G. J. Torch testified ~yosterday to having found upon the fioor of the Carl- son cottage o key which exactly fitted the runk in which the boy of Crovin was car- ried away. Ho positively identified the. key 18 heing the ono found 1 the cottage. The defense made a strong fight against the ad- mission of thi¥ evidence. The finding of Mertz adds’ anothor matic incident to’ the trial. The pare he took in the former case had made the milk- mau_many enemfes, and he left Chicago broken i purse. In his wanderings he reached San Francisco, and as a waiter in o beer garden thero was' recognized by a for- mer Chicago customer, — very effort will bo made to bring him back to testify. John J. Cronin, a brother of "Dr. Cronin, was called to the witness stand. He testi- fied he had identified the body found in the cateh basin as that of his brother. He was positive of the identification, because of a v birthmark found upon the body. Coughlin declared today to a reporter that ne never in his life saw the Carlson cottage, and was ready at any time togo on the stand and say o to the jury. If his counsel approves this the appearance of Coughlin on the witness stand will prove onc of the sen- sations of the trial. dra- Testitied Prondergnst I3 Sane. Cuicago, Dec. 21.—Corporation Counsel Kraus, Judge Horton, beforo whom Prender- gast was given a preliminary hea; Guard Robert Wallace, Jail Clerk Price and other witnesses testificd that _they considered the prisoner sane. It is thought that the case will go to the jury Saturday, s the evidence will prob- ably be complete tomorrow. hie afternoon was taken up by the cvi- dence of Drs. Spray and Blutharde, medical experts, both of whom declared that they believed the prisoner sane. All hope of tinishing the evidence this week was aban- doned when the state announced, just be- fore the adjournment of the court, that it nhad ten more niedical cxperts to put on the and. This. will' take at loast until next Wednesday befare the case goes to the jury, it S 'S RECEPTION, Philade!phia Pcople Honor the Ex-Presi- dent—One o His Characteristic spreches. Priavereum, Dec, 21.—The reception of ex-President Benjamin Harrison by the Union League club tonight, in point of grandeur, attendauco and good fellowship, far excceds any similar demonstration in this city. Tho representatives of every class aul ot hoth the great political parties were present to do homor to the man who, so recently was the exceutive of the nation. Both houses of the federal government were represented, the Pennsylvania-executive and his ofilcls colleagues, members of the legislature, prom- inent private citizens, the mayor of this tyand distinguished visitors from many states and _municipalities were among the throng of 1,500 peoble who crowded the hall, parlors and reception rooms to grasp the hand of General Harrison. Whitelaw Reid and othermen of world-wide fame, already gathered here. The house was profusely deco- -ated with flowering plants and bunting and various colored electric lights added to the brilliancy of the scene. At the end of the collation which followea the reception, District Attorney Graham of Philadelphia county calied upon Mr. Harri- son for_a specch provious to which three cheers had been given for the ex-president. Mr. Harrison said : Mi. CHATRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE, LLOW CITL 1 am deeply gratified to this cordinl evidence of good will from the men of this most loyal city. You have 'us cliirons of Bhilndelohin to give nce of respect 1o citizen of another 1t has been my pleasure in the past to glance to A n institu- tions and the pride that you manifested in the clvil security guuranteed by the consti- tution and the Inw of your commonwealtl and of the United States, \ tizens of this great republic, dutios which We owe to our- I‘hvlll, as well as to the peo- ont. ry home the pr poven thoso avorues of o lifo malntained by our As 1 g, the huniblo uro often’ trodden upon, 13 need 1o be aroused o public sentiment vill make lynching and similur outrages sibility: sentiment thut will toler- form [ violation of the constitution the rights of other wen, No sooner had Mr, Ha red than ce cheers were again given for him. Whitelaw Reid, Senator Edmunds and vernor Pattison also spoke, the latter paying a high tribute to General Harrison. FLOUR OUTPUT. neapolis Mills Do Auother High Week's “Work—The Marker. MixNeArorL1s, Dec. 21.—The Northwestern Miller says: The mills in operation last week ground 131,000 barrels, against 140,085 barrels the preceding week, 185855 barrels for the corresponding time in 1562, and 201,- 90 barrels in 1801, The freight rates pre- vailing have made quite a difference with the mills, There 1s not much queition but that rates ave being made on the basis of 274, ceuts from Minneapolis to New York, which is very low, and, as the roads claim January 1 advance it to that they will on ', the mills are running much more | swongly thau they would otherwise, in order o Illuuc as much Hour as before the new year. There were fifteen mills 1 operation today, and they were grinding at the rate of 28,000 barrels per twenty-four hours. A larger capacity would be in operation were it not that several mills are undergoiug repairs that prevent them from starting. The low freight rates have rather stimulated sales of flour, as wellas the production. and last week the orders booked about offset the output. Most of this had to be sold ut very close prices, millers prefers- ing often to snil at cost rather than to have o shut down. A trifie more flour went for export than in the week before. The United Kingdom was the best buyer, and at bed- rock prices. The rise in cash wheat, so that it Is about as high as May option, is a coudition that works against the miller. The direct export shipmeuts by the mills lust week wers 27,300 barrels, against 27,500 barrels the preceding week. e — Movements of Ocenn Steamers Decembor 21, § A; Bremen—Arrived—Lahn, from New W At Queenstown-—Arrived—Britannia, from New York. At San Francisco—Arri 7ed —Mariposa, from Honolulu, possible in trausit AGAINST “THE BILL [coxtisug ¢ow rinet race.| capital sots no machinery in motion, We must then meet $he reduction in the price of foreign goods, which,§re our competitors, by a reduction of the pripe of labor. Kedngiiized Now. ‘Time was wheén [dwer prices and higher wages wero :«"outE«(h incompatible and ab- surd and as thing® thit could not exist to- getl er, but today. fn Business they are recog- nized as reasonaby demands when reasona- bly limited . Lower prices wifl take care of themselvos, and so will higher wages, i they ave not in- terferod with by competition from rogions where the different social status causes laborers to be content with lesser results The consumer will tako care of himself i vou look after the producer, for ho is one and the same person. But while this bill in its principle, if it has any, {8 not unprov tive it will bo absolutely 80’ in practico, not only in its direct reductions, but also in its indirect reductions, suro to como from the chunge from the specific duties to ad ;‘A\lllnx‘cm. which is a marked feature of the bl An ad valorem duty, as the nameo implies, is one which varies according to the prices. If prices could be exactly determined -it woula be fair. But uufortunately prices are very much matters of opinion, on which honest men may differ much and rozues much more. Inasmuch as the duty depends on the price, a cheat on the price 18 i oheat on the duty. 1f a picce of_goods is worth $6 poc yard and the duty 1s 25 per cent tho cor- rect duty is $1.50. If the price be invoiced at $1.50 & yard the duty collected becomes proportionately lower, and not only 1s the government cheated ouv of its property but the manufacturer is cheated out of the pro- tection his government has promised, This, therefore, is no theory. It is within the ex- perience of every merchant thatgoods which cannot be purchased at all in Burope can_be purchased, duty pwid, in New York at lower prices than lie woods can be purchased by the honest merchant, who values them at their truc market value and pays the duty demanded by the government, and yet these ad lorem duti thus objectionable, have increased in numbor, eyerywhere being sub- stituted in nearly ‘all the schedules for specific duties, + ven ns an Example. How the bill will act as a revenue raiser, and how 1t can’ act as au_injury to the wovernment and the producer both togother is well examplified by the pottery schedule. An amount equal to two-fifths of the amounts of the imports are made here, valued at $3,400,000. < Nine and one-half million doltars worth ave imported. Under existing law, the revenue obtained is §5,500,- 000. Urder the proposed bill, if the manu- factuvers hold their own, and the most sanguine friend would not dream of that, the loss in revenue would be §2,000,000; if the manufucturers were entirely driven out and all our wares had to be imported, the loss in revenue, even then, would be $332,000. The crockery schedule' scems hardly to be managed with a view to revenue. Whileit would be impossible to specify the probuble effects of this bill, n few of the most important may be touched upon. As to the future relations between Canada and the United Stytes, it perhaps would not be decorous for %1‘}‘!\) talk fully, but there are those who beligy what they think is the manifest de; sfigy, of this continent is one nation and oné market and one deveiop- ment. ‘fhose who have that thought in their minds will 506 fibs little tnis bill, com- pared with existing laws, conduces to that end. Those on the other band who look upon the Dominion simply as another na- tion, will pe surprisedl to see how freely is accorded to her priviléges and opportunities in derogation of those of our own citizens; privileges and opportunjties for which the Do- minion would be gfAd® o give ample and un- stinted concessioms..«By this bill thoy re- ceivo all, without ; money and witlrout price. Appalling Feature of the Bill. What' effect alss'thfs bill will havedn the treaties made by the lust admiuistration with Cuba und Spanish-American countries, the comumittoe iresanted no calculytaons. — If, we should lose apything thus gained it would be an addition to the genoral misfor- tune of this bill. Another serious general objection is that the bill decreases the revenue, according Lo the calculations usually made by tho Treas- ury department, as compared. with 1883, apout §74,000,000. This large deficit, coming as it_does, upon & depleted treasury, is ap- valling in a bill for revenuve only. How this grent ffole in our resources as a nation 1s to be filled noone knows. At this date not even the committeo itsoif knows, unless the president, anticipating . his message to congress ‘the reportof the committee on ways and means, shall afirm to the commit- tee itself the wished-for clew. Against_the consideration of sucha bill, maling such a deficitand leaving it unact counted for, the minovity vainly protested when the bill was Jaia before the committee, Who would dare, if of sound and statesman. like mind, to make a deficit of $74,000,000 and blindly vote it, with no plan in sight to meet the cxpenditures! That same protest we make to the house and to the country. The bill ought not to be reported without the in- ternal revenue bill, which is to make up the deficiency. Nas Stirred the Entire Country, Are we to pass the bill and then be coerced into the other? Who knows if they were presented togother that we might not pre to stay where we are? The progress of this attempt at what has been called reform has already created such feeling that the coun- try is stivred all over. - When the scheme of revising taxes by methods used in the. time of war1s presented_in addition to those now imposed, there may be such further revui- sion of feeling as will accomplish the work of defeating this bill. While, as party men, we might rejoice at its passuge, .as citizens wo think the exi- gencies of the present time are superior to oven the most defined political advantago and advise that tho bill do not pass. Wo have not thought it advisable to make any appeals to passion or prejudice. In 100 representative cities, wheroe the number of employed exceeds 2,500,000, fully one-third are without employment. ‘Fhes are engaged in the protected industries, Those who thought uwfi were beyond the touch of the tariff now know the solid facy thatall industrics are prosporous or that none are. We spread this all over tho coun- try and the result will startle even the un- thinking. 1t is not necessary for us to bring this to public view. No ingenuity can kee 1t out of everybody’s face and eyes. Workingmen all over the country aro ex- pressing their deep and sorrowful feelin We will not strivein any way to jucre: the turmoil which this bill has alreaay cr ated. Anend can be putto all this by the defat of this bill. ‘The best way to put an end to this agitatign is to put an end to the causes. The following ave the important features of the subjects treafed, of specially by the minority members of the ways and means committee: ol Woolen Behedale. In discussing ¥he yyoolen schedule the com- mittee says: Thid, scledule, as provosed in the committge, bill, 'is in some respects the most , roprehensiblo. It proposes deswoyi ut. u blow the great indu y of wool growing, which now ranks as seventa iwahevalue of its products among the several’ bratiches of agriculture, and which has herétéfgre been recoguized as an agricultural prodhet rving and requir- ing protection undet every sdministration and by every Lariff , a¢t, since thut of May 22, 1R IR A of Nothing short ofisho total destructio this important industiycan bo counted upon as Lhe consequence a{ Placing both wool and mutton on tho free fist. " It s a fact, estub- lished by experience, that at the prices for wool now prevailing 1 the foreign market farmers cannot continue the business of wool growing without absolute yearly los: ing the past year, owing to the impending threat of free. wool and a radical re- ducsion 1 woolew 0ods, the prices of domestic wools of all descriptions nave fallen from 30 to 50 per cent below the prices that prevailed u year u iven at these figures there has been little market for wool, and many farmers have still ou their hands this season’s clip, which at this time of the year was beiug rapidly converted into goods by mills which now stand idle. Offered as » Sacritice. “The value of the sheep has fallen equally with the value of their clip. The deprecia- tion in the value of this species of agricul- tural property from the Lwo sources may be conservatively stated at $5,000,000. ‘he bill deals with the wool manufacturer in terms scarcely less radical ihan those ac- corded the wool growlng industry, upon which it 80 largely dopends. 1t proposes to rovolutionizo the manufacture of weolen ®oods by transforring {t from the basis of dutiable materiais to fres wool, a change more radical than any textilo industry in country was._ over forced to make without the most careful for: a safe and gradual ment. Ignoring this foature of the situstion the majority would compel our wool manufacturers to mako this leap in the dark divested of the safeguard of specifio duties and subjected to lower ad valoems than will offsct tho difforence in cost of Broduction. We have secured 1n the United States a magnif 00l manu- facturing industry, in whic © 300,000, 000 is investod, making every variety of woolen goods and employing moro than 250,000 ovoratives. This industry the ma- jority offers up as a sacritico on the altar of “tariff reform The time allowed by this bill is of no more gorvice than no interval at all. The manu facturer must lose an entire season, for if ho manufactures goods his loss will be greater than though he kept his mills closed. The terms of the bill are equivalent to an edict from tho committeo commanding every woalen manufacturer Lo shut down, and keep shut down until the bill becomes a Inw, ana turning thousands of operatives into the streeis. The bill has been scarefully devised, ap- parently for the purpose of crippling the domestic manufacturer in advance of a now tarifl, so that he will be left bruisnd and broken when the time arrives for him to begin competition for the market undor duties of from 60 to 75 per cent loss than at present. The pumishment meted out to our wool manufacturers for daring to invest their capital in this useful and important industry is severo and condign. 11logical Character of the Bill The metal schedule presents some features that illustrate in a significant way the illog- ical churacter of the bill. Among these may be mentioned tho substitution in almost ail casos of ad valorem for specific duties; the making free of a number of articles called ‘'raw material;" the disregard of the rela- tions that exist between moro and less fin- ished products and the totally inadequate duties named upon certain leading articles. Some ideas seom to have prevailed in tho minds of the majority to the effect that duties should be adjusted in proportion to The advance of the article in manufacture. the idea does not seem, however, to huve been very successfully worked out. For oxample, iron ore is made free, and reckoning 00 per cent of the metallic iron to a ton of ore, the manufacturer of pig iron is given an advautage as to duties of §1.35 a von on his product. But on the other hand, the amount of protection thercon is reduced about $1.50. The ingots, which are the raw material of steel blooms, are made to boar a duty of 25 per cent ad valorem; the bloom which are the raw material of steol rail: bear the same _ duty, and- the steel rails, tho last fimished product, bear the same duty 0. uch incongruities tun all through the schedule and. are apparent to any one familiar with the processes and products of iron and steel manufacture. ‘That which lies at the base of our iron and steel industry is iron ore. 'The existing duty thereon is 75 cents per ton. The revenues from its importation, agzregated the last fiscal year over $500,000, $507,976.19. It is provosed under a ‘‘tariff bill for revenue only" to throw away absolutely every cent of this iarge reveaue by putting iron ore on the free list. Another Source af Revenue Affectod. Having sacrificed over $500,000 per annum of revenue to the vagary of free trade, the “tariff bill for revenue only” proposes to affect another large sourco of revenue by serious reduction of the duties on pig iron. That dury now is $6.72 per ton. The auty proposed is 2214 per cent ad valorem, or about $1.60 to £1.00 per ton, a lower tariff than was ever before proposed on this arti- cle. That suggested by the Mills biil was §6 perton. Under the tariff of 1846 the duty was 30 per cent ad valorem. There are two provisions in the bill, which, when brought side by side, disciose in a sigmficant way its sectional character. Hoop or band iron or stcel bars, anad valorem of 30 per centum, *'except as other- wise provided for.” The “otheswise pro- viaed for" has reference to iron or steel for ;)_utlug cotton, which are placed on the free ist. Under the existing law the duty on tin plates is 2.2 cents per pound. The duty atv first proposed by the committee was 40 per cent ad valorem, but has been changed to a specific duty of 1.2 cents per pound. 1t will be observed that the proposed duty is 1 cent per pound less than that of the present law. This means a severo blow to an enterprise which, under existing con- ditions, has grown to immense proportions, and which promises, under proper protec. tion, to be one of the great industries of the country. roadjust Duty on Steel Rall The present duty on_steel and under existing conditions might safely bo reduced, but the proposed duty of 25 per cenvad valorem 1s indefensible. Some com- manding reason ought to be presented for such an immense cut in duty, greater than any other proposed by the' bill. If steel billets me a _auty of 25 percent, and steel blooms a like duty, it would:secm to go without saying that rails should bear a bigher rate. Tn harmony with the doctrinc of protec- tion the Fifty-first congress deemed it its duty to give protection to the growers of cane ard sorghum sugar by way of bounty. r'he bounty provided by the law of 18% was in the nature of a contract made with con- gress with each and all persons who should engage in the production of beot, canc or sorghum sugarof certain saccharine strengtl which shonld under that contract, receive the bounty provided for by an appropriation from the treasury. Under the provisions of this understanding large amounts of money have been invested and a larger amount of sugar has been produced in tho United States during the past three years than in any sumilar number of years before in our history. Especially is his the case with beet sugar, Bituminous Coal, One of the most amazing propositions of the bill 15 that bituminous coal shall bo placed on the freoe list and the millions of dollars per annum (almost) that we receivo from its importation by way of revenue is absolutely thrown away. Coal has little value save as it gots it from labor. It is worth almost nothing 1n the hills; would be worth absolutely nothing were it not for the prospect of being mined. It is not a raw matorial, for it is not worked into uny further shape, but is consumed and done for at oncel Call it raw material in the hills, if you nplease; it then cuts no figure in a tariff bill. Except for a short period, it has always borue a duty. Under the revenue taviff of 1846 it bore o duty of 30 per cent ad_valorom. No_change has been made in the duty since 1872 Tho Mills bill providéd the same. rate as tho present law—75 cents per ton. Now it is proposed to make it free. It is the most universally provalent of all subjects of American inaustry. ‘Theroare fow states or torritories that an interference with it will not affect. ate Glass Manufacturers. ‘There is no more splendid illustration of the benefits of our protective system th 4 to be found in the manufacture of .. glass, American enterprise and encryy i the development of this industry huve rc sult ina vigorous home competition so o bring down the price of the product to one-half of what it was ten years ago. We have now in operation in this country twelve competing vlants, haviug a capital of $1 000,000, & capacity of 8,000,000 square feet of glass annually. Every material used in the manufacture is of American production, ex- cepting only soda ash. Eight thousznd men are employed and, with their families, prob- ably 40,000 people in all are interested™m the maintenance of this industry. —— Bettled the Strike. Wensster Ciry, Ia., Dec. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee.|- One bundred chicken pickers working for Ellingson & Mather, ppérs of poultry in this ecivy, struck yesterday for more wages. Tho firm Last year paid 2'¢ cents for picking a chicken This' year, owing t the low price of fowls. they only' pay 2 cents. At these prices the men average #1.75 a day. Today sixly men llfillah\ 8 contract to return Lo work at the o i prices. e —— Horticultarists in Sesslon. ENWOOD, 1a., Dec. 21.—|Special to Tus Bxe.|—This is the second day of the meet- ing of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural soclety, Many are licre from other parts of provision | the atate and_much enthusinsm fested among the appie growors. Colonel Murphy, who loa fowa to_ victory in the applo displny u* the World's fair, has a nice collection of Mills county npples and vegotables upon exhibivion. T. M. Bechtel of the “Q." Profs. Pammel and_Budd of Ames, Goorgo Van Houghton, President Coloman of tho state society, and many othor prominent horticulturists aro prosont. Tonight the visitors wers banquoted at the opora house is mant BILLIARDISTS DIS \GRER. Ives and Schueffor Aro Not on Speaking Terms Now. New Yonrk, Doc. 21.-~There was not the good checr at tho banquot held last night in Delmonic t which the minor prizes of the recent billiard tourney in Madison square garden wero to be aivided between Messrs. Ives, Slosson afl Schaeffor, that was expected. Maurice Daly was there and was master of ceremonies. of the tourney, Jake S up, and this offer, did not show threw a wet blanket on the whole aftalr. Both Slosson ana Ives wero prosent. W. A. Spink, manager for Schaof- for, appeared and statod that Mr. Schaeffer, owine to a previous engagement, would not bo able to attend. Mr. Spink, however, said he was there to receipt for any money that might be coming to Schacffer. Mr. Daly thon stated the gross reccinis had been £,000. After dedacting the expenses Mr. Schaeffer would receive §1,930.50, in ad- dition to the purse offered the winner of 81,500, Mr. lves would get $1ISLG7, and Mb. Slosson §57.57, a total of #3,938.90. The monoy was accordingly paid over, excopting the chiock for the 81,500 purse held by dohn Seever, sporting editor of a morning paper, who would not give it up without Mr Schaeffer's individual receipt. Mr. Siosson asked Mr. Spink why Schaoffer did not show up. In reply he said that Mr. Schaeffer did not know about the dinner. Mr. Schaeffer he continued, was not invited here. Mr, Spink had this to say of the aifiiculty : *‘Messrs, Schaoffor and_Daly had a warm and unpleasant argumont Saturday nignt at the Uunion league. Schaffor and I were playing billiards, when we wero asked to give an exhibition of fancy stots.. 1 was to olay first and Mr. Schacffer next. 1 was playing and the ‘Wizard' was waiting his turn, bue in_hand, when a member came up and told me to coase, that Mr. Ives was go- ing to play ncy shots. That of course shut Mr. Sehacffer out. He traced the affair directly to Daly. Do you kuow that positivel “Mr. Schaeffer says he does positively,” was his answor. Mr. Schacffer would publication. Mr. Daly says the banquet was given by the plavers to their friends and they would jointly bear the expense. He professed ig- norance of Mr. Schacffer's feelings in the matter. not talk last night for mateur Athlotic Contests, New Yok, Dec. 2L—Tne preliminary boxiog and wrestling championships of the Metropolitan association were heid in Cen- tral opera house tonight. The results in part were: Boxing (106 pound c tlonl Athletic club, d Athletic elub; I Athietie club, 'won from Cathedral Athletic club; J, Madden, Pastimo Athletie elub, beat L. Sheridan,' Clinton Athletic club; T. A. Bronnan, Williamshurg Athletic club won from M. E. Cardon, Eupire Atnletic club. 118-Pound ( ol Moran, Na Tully, Clippo Lowis, xington rick Iiggins, nk ass—T. Goode, Acorn Athletle club, beat T, Moran in two rounds. Wrestling: 100-Pound Class—R. Bennett, National Turnverein, throw L. Carson in four minutes, five seconds; J. Rensland, St. George Athletic club, threw R. P. Plortner, Pastime Athletic club! Ovation to Alix's Owner. Rep Oaxk, ia., Dee. 21.—[Special to T Bee.|—Morris J. Jones, owner of the world’s champion racing queen, Alix, was tendered a banquet by the citizens of Red Oak at Hotel Jonuson last night in honor of the littie mare's return, after her sensatiol race ut Chicago. Allof the prominent horse- men of southwestern Iowa were in attend- ancd. Numerous toasts were responded to. Among taose present were Hon. Smith Mc- Phorson of Red Oak, Judge Keenan of Shenandoab, Hon. Lou Genung of Hastings and Hon. Thomas Hysham of Red Onk. Hon. Josoph Junkin, as’ toastmaster, made & happy spcech welcoming Alix’s home com- ing. It wasan advent long to be remem- bered by those who attended. g Mitonhell Still Confident. JacksoxvirLg, Fla., Dec. 2 SBilly” Thompson, Mitchell's manager, arrived at 0 o'clock this atternoon. In an mterview he stated that Mitchell was confident of winning and that he is in most excellent condition. ; “The work of preparing the arens for the Corbett-Mitchell fight bogan this alternoon Alarge force of men was pus to work ay the fair grounds to construct the building in which the fight will occur. Ameriean Kennel Club Session, NEw Your, Dec. 21.—The American Ken- nel club met here today and discussed the question of admitting new clubs. William C. Reick of New York presidea and thero were present delegates representing clubs in Chicago, Pittsburg, Washington, Boston and Philadelphia, The delegates ‘discussed the date of the nextabench show, which i was decided to hold in this city on a date in Pebruary to be aecided at a future meeting. vidently Noed Cush, NEw Youk, Dec. 2l.—Joe Choyinski, the San Franeisco boxer, and Steve O'Donnell of New Zealand were matghed this after- uoon to_fight to a finish at catch woights, Queensberry rules,within five to cight weeks, for the best purse. Iie Duval Athletic club of Jacksonville, Fla., may offer a purse, They ions. All members of the Convention Base Ball club are requested to moet at headquarters, 513 North Sixteentn streei, on Friday even- ing, December 22, to make arrangements fov a Christmas game of ball. TuoMAS BERMINGHAM, Manager, Bankers Confer, A delegation of bankers, from St. Joseph and Kunsas City arrived in Omaha ye terday and vegistered at tho Paxton, The party consists of S. P. Walker, ‘L. H. Burl- man, George C. Hull and 1. G.' Seneide St. Joseph and W. H. Winants and k Neal of Kansas City. At 10 o'clock they met several membors of the Omaha Clearig House association und held a long session, at which the exchange | on checks was thoroughly discussed 1t is hinted that the object of the present conference is to devise a satisfactory sottle- mentof the existing system which is the cause of 50 much complaint among business | men and which has been detailed at length in previous issues of T Bee. —e Susiained the Board of Health, Ata meeting of tho homeopathic physi cians of the city av the Paxton last night 1estion of vaccination to provent a pos- idomic of smallpox was discussed. Phe gencral sentiment was that the dangor wais ot s imminent as o justify compulsory Vaceination and n resolution was pussed sus taining the aquon of the Board of Heath in | this matter, ——— Y " AN AGCIDENT POLICY Liberal, Backed by a solld company. “EXTENSION FULL" Policy Without an unnecessury condition. onts no othor ocost than polleles of stock ies. Tssued Ly The United States Mutua Accident Association, | 20, & 84 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. OmARLEs B, PEET, President. N, A, WAGNER, Sae Agr, | 262 BEE BUILDING, I'ho winner | { ESCAPED AN AWEUL DEATH | Feril in Whioh Throo Hundred Ooal Miners Were Placed. SURROUNDZD BY FISE IN A DZEP MINE All but One Rench the Surface In Sarety— The Man Responsible for the Acols dent Fatally Burned of k Scenes cltement, MivoNk, 11, Dee, 21.—At 5§ o' | ernoon, fire which is still bur in the mine ock this aft ing, broke out operated by the Chicago Minonk Coal and Mining company, and held 00 miners in thuir ALl made but wore most Erbland, who He is desperately d his chance of recovery is very Erbland started tho fire by attempt. ing to light bis torch whilo standing near a largo can of kerosene. The was from the oil | flamed up as lit his torch and in his s to oxtinguish the flames he upset the can of kerosene, which at gave the flames great impetus. Tho can was upsot close to tho dey timbor lning of the walls of tho main shaft ana this was ablaze in an instant doadly their escay injured, Tne injured is Georgo the veril of and man lives | fow | serious caused burned disa slim onee Spread Like a Fiash. The fire spread with appalling rapidity and for a time it scemed as though the 800 men 1n tho shaft must perish. About 100 of them, however, were taken up the main shaft be- fore the fire repdered it useless to attempt to escape by that route Tho wilaest kina of rumors and a panic prevailed arouna the mouth of the shaf, where the familics of the 200 im- prisoned miners and others attracted by the disaster had formed a large crowd. Three attempts were made to lower 10 put out the firo, but without su Finally it was seen that unl ceeded wm escaping vhrough shafts, their hope of lifo was gone, unately, every man reached the foot of the three ventilating shafts and were quickly drawn to the surface. Inside of an hour after Erbland attempted to light his torch all the men were safe above ground, half strangled and blinded with the smoke, but medical aid and fresh air soon brought them around. were afl, hose 58, men su thio threo vent s the Stil Burming Flercely. At midnight the five is still burning and is absolutely beyond control. The only way of extinguishing the flames will be to flood the mine and this will be done tomorrow. It impossible tonight to approximate the amount of damage done POLICEM Dosperate lowa Thiogs OsKALOOSA, la. gram to Tue Bee.| tramps held up a policemen and valuables. [Special Telo- This evening fifteen deputy sheriff and two robbed them of arms and Oue of the tramps was fatally shot and tho ofticers badly bruised. ‘Tho: wilitia and others are scouring the vicinity and will make it hot for the tramps if thoy are found. Harlan Found Gullty. S160URNEY, Tu., Doc. 21— [Special Telegram to Tur Bee.j—The Jesse Harlan case of Hedrick was brought to a close yesterday ( with a verdict of guilty as charged in the in- dictmet. Sentenco will bo pronounced Sat- urday morning. When Harlan was brought in to hear the charge to tho jury he tried to work the insanity dodge by " jerking chairs around, rushing to the window with clenched nands, and accompanying bisacts with a per- feet doluge of curses. The sheriff forced him into a chair and the jury proceeded to show their appreciation of tho scene. From the unusual fiendishness of the crime, which led his wife to attempt to take her life and an- other puro life perhaps ruined, there has been great interest in the case. RIME IN HIGHPLACES! Itis not strange that some people do wrong through ignorance, others from a failure to investigate as Lo the rightor wrong of a matter, But it is strange, that individuals and firms, who are fully awaro of the rights of others, will per~ sist in porpetrating frauds upon them, High-toned, wealthy manufreturing firms will offec and sell to retail mer- chants, articles which thoy know to bs infringements on the rights of proprie- tors, and imitationsof well known goods. We want tosound a note of warning to the retailors to beware of such imita- tions aud simulations of *CARTER’S LIT- TLE LIVER PILLS.” When they are of- fored 0 you, refuse them; you do not want to do wrong, and you don’t want to lay yoursolf liable to a lawsuit. Ben Franklin said **Honesty is the boest poli- cy™ it is justas truo that “*Honesty i3 thebest principle.” AMUSKEMENTS | BOYD’'S ll?fiilf}fi{efig‘unun. iy, SUNDAY, DEC, 24, MATINEE Extra Chy a8 Matiuee Mouday, 1§ (0) ' M- it e e FAST FUN A BRASS MONK- orge Marion othors, S BOYD’S[ Elaborate production of the Sublime 1'luy, pPAMON AND PYTHIAS ausplees of NEBRASKA LODGE 1. Knkghts of Pythiay k Lindon as Pyth- ithe and 1ty people i At b Costumes du PRICES—$1.00, The, 500, Do, 2Rt thi {6thSTREET THEATER "ASiiAT TONIGHT, “The Famous Ta-Ka-Ra COLLINS unction With HOSTON HOWARD ATIL COMPANY Matinee y. Auy neat 25 oo Populur 16th STREET THEATRE \v.: Four nights, commencing Matinee. Sunday, Doe. 24, the celebrated Comedionne, . VIERNONA J A RB BRAU In ber brilliant wusical comedy. “STARLIGHT,” Supported by o s2lest company of comedy d usloal tulent. SPECIAL CHRISTHAS MATINEE MONDAY. itven under th A Porfoct ¢ THE NEW ARUM