Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1894, Page 1

R it — ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 OMAHA, HURSDAY = TORNIN&,, NOVEMBER 29, 1894, COPY FIVE CEN CHINA HAS SUED FOR PEACE Proposals Placed in the Hands of United States Minister Denby, TtRMS OF THE PROPOSAL NOT YET KNOWN Not Likely that the First Offer Will Be Accepted, but Will Likely Lead toan Ultimate Agreement—Imme- diate Truce Probable. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—China has suc- cumbed to the Inevitable and sued for peace. Her proposal will be presented to Japan through the United States ministers at Pe- king and Tokio, thus promising a termi ton of the war as the result, in part at least, of the exercise of the good officss of | the United States. It Is not possible at this | time to learn the terms of Chiua's proposi- | tion as handed to Minister Denby, but it is probable 1t provides for but two concessions | —a money indemnity and a relinquishment ot suzerainty over Corea. It Is improbable t the first tender will be accepted by Japan, as such overtures are rarely accepted, but this proposition will open the way to a counter offer of terms by Japan through Min- fster Dunn, and the negotiations, if success- | ful and it they follow the usual course, will lead, first, to a truce under proper guarantee or a preliminary agreement to cease hostili- ties, and, finally, to the signature of a defi- nite treaty of peace. Just how this propo sition was brought about 1s not known yet It Is probable, however, that as the matter 18 In the hands of the American ministers in China and Japan, the visit of Mr. Dietering, commissioner of maritime customs at Tie Tsin, to Japan, is to be directly connect with’ the peace negotiations, as has been sup posed. HIROSHIMA, Nov. 28.—Mr. Dictering, the chiet eclor of the Chincse customs at Tlen-Tsin, whe has arrived in Japan in order to negotiate for peace on behalf of the Chinese government, brought a letter from Li Hung Chang to tio m.Kkado. Among the passengers with Mr. Dietering are three Chinese dignitarics, who are supposed to be princes, but the peace envoy alone landed, The Japanese auhtorities ar not inclined to open negotlations with Mr, Dietering unless he is vested with full powers to act. The extent of his power is at present unknown JAPS PLUNDERED PORT ARTHUR. CHEFO00, Nov, 28.—Chinese fugitives who have arrived here state that the Japan sacked Port Arthur, shoo'ing every one, old and young, and (hat pillage and murder were supreme for three days. They add that the dead were barbarously mutilated, their hands, noses and ears being chopped off, and say that other nameless atrocities were committed. No resistance was offered by the people, but Japanese soldiers scoured the country for days and killed all the Chinese they could find The fugitives also say all the sircets of Port Arthur as well as the harbor were filled with dead bodies, 3 HIROSHIMA, Nov. %8.—News has been received that a detachment of the Japanese army has defeated a large force of the Chi- nese In the vicinity of Motien Lien. The Jap- anese are sald (o have lost forty kilied and wounded but the Chinese loss Is supposed to be immense, SHANGHAT, Nov. 28--A sensation has been caused hére by a memortal to the throne signed by over 120 high officials impeaching Li Hung Chang and charging him with cor- ruption, peculation and deception. The me morlal declares that Li Hung Chang re- joloed. at the Japanese victories and vented the Chinese from ach'eving success. He is said to have represented that China was prepared for war when he knew the contrary was the cese. LI Hung Chang is also said to be iniplicated with Prince Kung, the emperor's uncle and president of the Tsung Li Yamen and preeident of the ad- miralty, who was recently appointed dic- tator, und with the Tatoi Wu and the com mander of the Chinese forces at Port Ar thur. These three officials are said by the signers of the memorial to be guilty of high trenson and. of selling state secrets and war material to the enemy. They were further charged with favesting money in Japan, with harboring treasonable dexigns against the Chinese emporor and with conspiring to pro- cure the overthrow of China. The me- morfal demands the instant punishment and dismissal of all connected with the con- spiracy. MISSIONARIES IN NO DAY R, Some Opinions of the War by Fassengers on the Oceanie, SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.—The Oceanic brought over a dozen missionaries from vari- ous parts of China. Among them was Dr. 1. Bloodgett of the American Board of For- cign Missions, who has been engaged in misslonary work In the Orient fof forty years. He does not believe there Is any danger to misslonaries or other forelgners in China, and is returning for a holiday. He says the murder of Mr. Wylie was the only act of violence committed. ~‘The Chinese, he says, | considored Port Arthur impregnable, and it was as strongly fortificd s ingenulty could suggest. He believes the Japanese will cap- ture Peking, although the troops must march thirty days to reach the Chinese capital. The capture of Port Arthur will give easy trans- portation to Japanese troops. The ultimate aim of the Japanese s to acquire more ter- ritory. A United States naval officer who came over on tho Oceanic says never in any war has such patrictism been shown as that evinced by the Japanese. Rich and poor have contributed to the war fund and en rolled them:elves as members of the Red Cross socleties, in the ranks of which are royal princes and nobles. The soclety has hospitals in every part of the empire and has | done fine work on the fleld of battle. Peasants Fleelng from Manchurla, TIEN-TSIN, Nov. 28.—Manchuria is in an unsettled condition, There is a general ex- odus of the inhabitants. Steamers from New Chwang and the railway from Shan- Hao-Kwan o Tien-Tsin carry hundreds of refugees. Alarm is being caused by dis- banded or retreating Chinese soldiers. Rob- bery Is prevalent outside, and s now ex- tending within the great wall. Ordinary traflic {s suspended. Fugitive peasants are hurrying forward. Colonel Von Hannekin, recently appolnted to the command of the Chinese navy, orgi- nally intended to go to Port Arthur. He Jas now gone to Shan-Han-Kwan to organize the defense of that place. Shan-Han-Kwan {8 the starting point of the great highroad to Peking and is believed to be impregnable S et E THOU D PER TON, Ity Mine Turns Out Some Very Rich Ore. HILL CITY, 8. D,, Nov. 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Some excitement prevails here over the result of a three days' run of a five stamp mill recently built n the lately apened Holy Terror mine at Keystone, ne here. The clean-up realizes 000 In fre 0ld from less than six tons of ore, besides ¥e tons of valuable concentrates requiring other ‘treatment, The ore s taken from drift about forty feet below the surface. The vein ix four fet wide. Several other mines have yielded splendid returns. Lately the Keystone Mining company was feory ized; 1t officers resident in St. Paul are here' to pay back Indebtedness and make improvements. ——— ampalgn Work Killed Hin MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2.—Judge Isaac Howe, late populist candidate for governor of Bouth Dakota, died this morning at his home in Redfield. The excitement of the oampaign brought on an lliness from which he could not rally. min Jed Polled Cattle Breeders, CHICAGO, Nov. #.-The annual meeting | ng a quarrel on the night of the Red Polled Cattle Club of America was held today. The officers elected for © were: President, 8. G. e ensuing ye WW vice president, :l% '&‘ secretary, J. treasurer, 8. A rresponding ' secre- Davenport, la. McLain Smith, Dayton, O.; Converse, Cresco, 1a.; tary, W.' H, Seaman, prtsinssasmes: oot WIFE TELLS HER STORY. rs. Aaron Alirschfield Details Her Troubley with Her Sister-in-Law. FARGO, N. D., Nov. 26.—To an audience that packed the court room Mrs. Hirschfield today told the sad story of marital trouble, which culminated in the present action. The cross-examination continued all afternoon, but not ones did she contradict herself. Her testimony was mainly corroborative of that given by other witnesses the day be- fore of the marriage and events leading up to it. In addition she testified to the efforts made by Mrs. L. H. Hirschfleld to stop the wedding, and also o seperate them after | they were married. She said Mrs. L. H. Hirschfield boasted Aaron would never be pwed 1o live with her. One day Aaron went to the bank and soon came back, say ing his relatives had been®at him again. Went down to lunch together. Aaron then went to the bank, saying he would return at §. He aid not come and she went to the bank to see what the matter was. She met L. H. Hirschfield for the first time. Hirsch- fleld was in a great He told her she only wanted his money, and that it was im- possible for Aaron to think of living with her, and that Aaron had left the city and would never return. She went up to Aaron's room on the second floor of the bank and found Aaron in a room with Mrs. L. H. chfield watching over him. His sister- aw demanded that she leave the room at She refused, and asked *for a mo- talk with her husband alone. Mrs, Hirschficld for reply again ordered the witness from the room. Mrs. Dell Hirschfield called on her husband to assert his manhood. He replied that he could do nothing with the woman; she had driven him crazy. She found the room in confusion. Her husband’s belongings lad all been taken and ler own trunk had been rifi=d of all letters and ets he had sent to her. When she-left Aaron's room he had asked: “Mary, can’t I see Dell for a minute?"’ Mrs. L. H. Hirschfield replied that he had se:n lier for the last time. From the hotel she hastened back to the bank, but Aaron had been taken to the depot and left the city. She never saw him agaln until she entered the court room. The defense attempted to show that th summons to appear in court arrived at Helena six days before Mrs. Ilirschfield was confined, but was not served until she was in a critical condition, and then in a most brutal manne! NO R H. L ASONS FOR A SCARE. Difculty at Bluefields in No Wise Likely to Lead to War. WASHINGTON, Nov. Before taking further action in the new bluefields trouble the State department will wait to hear from Ambassador Bayard, who has been charged to inquire into the matter at Lon- don. While the state of affairs at Blue- flelds, as it has been reported to the State department, is certainly grave, it is by no means impossible that it will admit of an | explanation by the British government that will cast a new light upon the matter. At any rate there is no possible foundation for a war scare at this time, for it is ex- tremely improbable that the British ofticers in Nicaragua would pursue a course likely to lead to a hostile clash with the com- mander of the United States steamship Co- lumbia, which yessel, having sailed from Kingston yesterday, should arrive off Dlue- fields tomorrow. Hut from (he statement of events made by the Nicaraguan govern- ment it is to be apprehended that the whole subject of the British claim of a protector- over the Mosquito reservittion must be ed and a diplomatic warfare must nducted by Mr. Bayard with the foreign office, and meanwhile af- fajrs at_Bluefields will remain in statu quo, The United States has never recognized the British claim of a protectorate over the Mosquito rescrvation, and after all the whole case may turi on this point. But waiving for the time being the settiement of this contention, apd tacitly recognizing the protectorate, the position of the United States is that 'In guaranteeing the Moe- quito Indians the right to maintain heir own form of government and law Great Jritain_could ot extend thelr sway over Americans, Nicaraguans and people of other natfons, and in fact could not do more than provide for the continuance ot the old tribal relations, which the ver. few Indians remaining at Bluefields selves abanc Moreover, in of Managu Britain’ expressly ognized th eignty of Nicaragui the Mosquito reservation, and thg asse of sovercignty without the exercise trol over the foreign relations and custom which Nicaragua has assumed, woull be an_absurdity. “Thus far the United State has sided with Nicaragua in her claim and has even been instrumental in bringing about the establishment of the existing sat- isfactory government at Bluefields. 1t may be y presumed in the light of Mr. Bay ard’s instructions that we will continue firm in_our position. belleved here that the will go farther than the to recognize the Bluefields g ment, and perhaps a refusal of merchants to pay customs duties and_taxes to the Nicaraguan officials there. Mean- while no United States war 18 ‘save the Columbla have been sent to Blucfields, and according to - Acting Sccretary MeAdoo, none will be at present. 1(was the intention of the Nuvy dcpartment to conduct ex- tensive fleet maneuvers In the waters of the Gulf of Mexico thig winter, which would necessitate the assembling of a_ con- sidcrable number of vessels there, and this plan will_ultimately be_carried out. NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—At the office of the Nicaraguan consula was sald today that nothing had been received relative to the report Great Hritain had refused to recognize { ereignty of Nicaragua over the Mosquito terrl Consul Dor- mitza is {1 at his home, but his secretary gaid 1t was the opinion of Nica 5 in this city that the rumor that the United States will send the north Atlantic squad- ron to the Central American waters as a check to Great Britain was true, AINDI Britis fon of con- 5 ONLY Have a Color of Right to Visit the San Juan Coantry. DURANGO, Colo,, Nov. 2. Ute Indians who have county, Utah territory, a the Southern Ute agen as stated in the Salt Lake dispatch night, under Instructions of Colcnel D, Day, Indiap agent at Ignacto. The report has not been confirmed and is not credited here. Agent Day is at the ervation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Secretary Smith has received o 'telesram from Governor West of Utah, mentioned In the dispatches of last evening, concerning the Southern Ute Indians fighting settlers In the San Juan country. The secretary referred the tele: gram to the War department with the sug- gestion that General McCook be notified of the al n. Secretary Smith does not re- quest troops, as asked by the governor. It 15 learned at the Indlan office that about three years ago there was an agreement with the Indians which was never ratified by congress, and in it was a provision that the Ut could visit the San Juan country every year. They have been doing so and l[ll\-‘ DOW been two months in that country, Commissioner Browning says the lands are public, and the Indians have as much right there as the white peopl The Southern invided San Juan sald to have left ¥, not Los Pinos, ——————— dailed Without Bail. EVANST Wyo., Nov. 28.—(Speclal.)— Fred Cook, who shot and killed arry Me- Tigue at Fossil, Unita county, Wyo, dur- of the October, was arraigned in Evans He pleaded not gullty t qurder in the first degr the shooting was dol was held to the district of murder in the first de to jail without bail. e Movements of Seagoing Vessels Nov, 28, At _Rotterdata—Arrived—Veendam, from New York. At Hulk York At Hamburg Arrived—Francisco, from New Arrived—Gallicia, New Yok, from 8.—Arrived from New t Southampton—Arrive New York. At Halifax, N Glasgow At New Indiana, from York—Arrived—Majestic, Liverpool; Cufie, from Liverpool. At Bremen—Arrived— Witteking, New York. At Glasgow—Arrived New York At Liverpool-—- New York. At Southampton—Arrived—Chester, New York from trom Pomeranian, from rived—Teutonle, from from | pounds pe INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT Receipts Show a Decrease in Almost Every Item, ILLICIT STILS SEIZED AN EXCEPTION Falling OF in Liguor Production and Also In the Number of Dealers—Clalms Under the Sugar Bounty Law, Fald and Unpald, WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The annual re- port of Joseph S. Miller, the commissioner of internal revenue, shows the total receipts from all sources for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894, to have been $147,168,449, a decrease for the year of $13,83 The fol- lowing figures show the receipts from the several sources during the last fiscal year and the increase or decrease as compared with the year next preceding: Spirits, $85,- decrease, $9,461,008; tobacco, $28,- decrease, $3,271,813; fermented liquors, $31,414,788, decrease, $1,134,195; oleo- margarine, $1 479, Increase, $52, banks and bankers, $2.26, no change. The quantities of spirits, ete., on which tax was pald during the last fiscal year, with the increaso or decrease as compared with the fiscal year 1893, are glven as follows Spirits distilled from apples grapes, 1,430,563 gallons, decrease, gallons; distilled frem other materials, 87, 346,834 gallons, decrease, 10,111,514 gallons fermented liquors, 33,334,783 barrels, de crease, 1 15, Number of cigars, cheroots and cigarettes, weighing over three pounds per 1,000, 4,066,917,433, decrease, 747, 279,684; cigarettes, welghing not over three pounds per 1,000, 3,183,573,760, increase, 6,881,000; cigarettes, weighlng over three { increase, 203,370 snuff, 11,627, decrease, 285, chewing and smoking tobacco, 335,451,80 pounds, decrease, 16,947,844; oleomargarine, 66,427,900 pounds, increase, 1,366,125, The cost of collecting the internal revi during the last year was $3,975,904, or ver cent of the collections, The total number of Chinese registration certificates applied for under the act of No- vember 3, 1893, was 106,811, at u cost up to June 30, 1894, of $42,890. The estimated expe enue service for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 1894, are given as $4,850,870. The report shows the work of the bureau is in excellent condition, both in the office of the commls- sloner and in the field. Of the 1,016 fllicit stills seized, 908 were destroyed and 108 re- moved, an Increase for the year of 210, The actual number and cluss of special tax payers in the United States on June 30, 1594, is given as follows: Retail liquor dealers 215,419 iflers, 1,494; wholesale liquor dealers, manufacturers of stills, 26 brewers, 1,805; retail dealers in malt liquors, 12,618; wholesale dealers in malt liquors, 5,515; manufacturers of oleomargarine, 21; retail dealers in oleomargarine, 7,400; whole- sale dealers in oleomargarine, 217; total, 249,197, which is a decrease for the fiscal year of 1456, The number of distilleries operated during the year was 5,148. Of this number 1,541 were for grain, twelve for molasses and 3,549 for fruit. The quantity of grain used for the production of spirits during the year was 19,716,818 bushels, a decrease for the year of 9,313,591 bushels. The yield of spirits from cach bushel of grain was 4.42 gallons, as against 4.24 gallons for 1892 and 4.35 for 1893. The report shows the number of catle fed at grain distilleries during the year was hogs, 25,554. The kinds and quantities of spirits prodiced and deposited in distilling warehouses during the year is shown in gal- lons as follows: Bourbon whisky, 15,518,349; rye whisky, 10,026,544; alcohol, 10,670,070; rum, 1,864,595; gin, 1,287,977; high wines, 26,580; pure, neutra or cologne spirits, 7,115; miscellaneous,” 1,344,336, The amount of distilled spirits withdrawn for export during the year 1894 was 6,114,417 gallons, as against 3,762,231 exported in 1893 The amount of spirits in warehouses on June 30, 1894, was 137,993,078 gallons. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894, 6,349 licenses were issued to domestic sugar producers intending to claim bounty on their product, and $12,100,208 net, after deducting refundments, were disbursed by this office in payment of approved bounty claims. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 1892, and June 30, 1893, $7,342,077 and $9,375,130 re- spectively were disbursed as bounty on sugar, T 4,5 1 making with last year’s bounty a total dis- | bursement of $28,817,417, ministrative expenses incu the bounty law. The following figures show the amount of the various kinds of sugar returned, bounty paid (cents omitted) ete., during the fiscal year 1894: Cane sugar officially returned, 611,156,922 pounds; net bounty paid, $11,114,599; claims in- volved, 8,246, Beet sugar officially return 45,191,206 pounds; net bounty $852,174; claims involved, 6: sugar officially returned, 1,304,325 pounds; net bounty paid, $17,812; claims involved, 10. Maple sugar officially returned, 7,663,608 pounds; net bounty paid, $116,121; claims involved, 4,618, Total sugar officially returned, 665,236,151 pounds; net bounty pa $12,100,208; claims involved, 7,946, Official returns and bounty claims on hand show the following amounts of bounty on sugars produced during the exisience of the bounty law were unpaid at the time of the repeal of this law, on August 28, 1894 (cents omitted): On maple sugar, § § beet sugear, $86.782; cane sugar sorghum sugar, $436. Total, $241,182, exclusive of ad- od in executing d, paid, rghum GROVER HANS THE GOUT. Nothing Serious, However, Though He Suf- fers Considerable Fain. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—In view of the circulation of rumors to the effect that the condition of the president is much than has been reported, his private secre- tary was today asked for a statement of the facts, In response he said the president had been suffering from an attack of rheuma- tism or rheumatic gout. He has heen sub- jeet to these attacks for years past, and this is by no means more severe than others he has experienced. For a couple of days he was confined to his bed, but he has passed the most violent phase of his malady, and although still suffering somewhat is work- ing at his message, which he writes hims:lf, and is making such progress that it will certainly be ready for delivery to congress on the first day of the session unless some- thing unforseen occurs, The president does not occupy a gout couch, but sits in an easy chair, with his aficted foot resting on a cushion, and lies down only at intervals when the limb be- comes painful. His condition is steadily improving and It is expected he will be able to get about in a few days worse CANADA AND THE TARIFF. some Effects that Our New Law Has Had in Weste: Ontarlo, WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—A sign of the times that should be of special Interest to the south is conveyed in a report to the State de- partment from United States Consul Bishop of Chatham, Canada, upon the gencral sub- Ject of the effects of the vew tariff in west- ern Outario. Among other things he names the fact that the large stave industry there with mills in Michigan as well as in Ontario, have resumed operations, but have been com- pelled to give the benefit of the 10 per ceat duty to consumers. Contrqcts for next year will show a saving to the consumer of from to 10 per cent, and with only five yeers timber ahead to cut from it fs wot likely that it will go any lower. The capitalists behind this industry are buying timber tracts in tho southern states for future ip- ply. Canadians are also beginning to bLuy yellow pine from the southern states In large Quantities for flooring, joisting and in:ide finishing. The freignt from Alabama is about equal to the cost f, o, b, there, bul peaches and | 266,088 | ges of the internal rev- | | communications, its sale in Canada will steadily Inerea sides cherry and walnut, Nerwey pine, and poplar used in Canada, must come from the United States in future, as the native stock is nearly exhausted. MORTON MAKES RIS REPORT. Agricultural Froduets haustively Treated. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—The annual re- port of the secretary of agriculture is par- ticularly interesting hecause of'its references to current troubles with forelgn governments over the importation of American products. He reviews the subject of forelgn markets and gives figures of four agricultural exports, especially those of Great Britain. That coun- try paid during the year 1898 for American breadstuffs, provisions, cotton and tobacco, over $324,000,000. Including about $10,000,000 worth of mineral ofls with agricultural ex- ports, the United Kingdom took 5441 per ot ports Ex- | cent of all exports of breadstuffs, provisions mineral oils, cotton and tobacco. Of dressed beet Great Britain took from.us during the first six months of the year 1894, $10,000,000 worth. Australasia is our chief competitor for this trade. Mr. Morton deems it probable the American farmer will find more advant- age from the shipment of dressed beef than from the exportation of live cattle, Refer- ring to the frequent allegations on the part of European governments that live animals from the United States are diseased, the secretary expresses the opinion that these allegations are sometimes based on fear of infection, but at other times made for economic reasons. Ho argues if all American beef going abroad were shipped in the car- cass, bearing the government certificate as to wholesomeness, it certalnly could not be shut out on account of alleged diseaze. He sug- gests it certain European nations continue to insist on microscopical inspection of our pork and veterinary inspection of our heef with governmental certification to each, the United States might well insist upon such inspection and certification by such foreign govern- ments of all importations therefrom, whether cdible or beverages, intended -for human con- sumption. He reports a very large increase in the exports of beef and hok products over the year previous, with, on the other hand, a marked decline in the exports. of wheat. The review of the forelgn market leads him to certain conclusionis as to the future of our export trade in agricultural pro- ducts, as follows: Competition of Russia, Australia_and other countries, favored by conditions which enable them to grow wheat at a low cost, and especially by the proximity of their wheat growing regions to water warns American farmers to no longer depend upon wheat as a staple export crop. On the other hand, a good mar- ket at fair prices is to be found in the United Kingdom for barley and eorn, owing to the great variety of uses to which they may be pplicd, and promises to be in constant and increasing demand. The secretary reports the isception of two important scientific investigations, the first relating to grasses and forage plants, the other to agricultural soils and crop produc- tion. The secretary says the importance of these Investigations justifies the creation of cach into an independent division and he lias so provided in the appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year . In reference to the weather hireau, the re- port shows that nearly $140,000 has been saved from the appropriations and covered back into the treasury. The work of the buream of dustry during the year has ncreased, notwithstanding the reduction in the appropriation. The secretary concludes a review of the inspection of export and inter- state meat with a recommemdation that the law providing for the lmnwl}l)' be amended animal in- been greatly %0 as to compel the owners 9f the meat in- spected to pay the cost of flnspection. The inspection of American cattle in England is still continued. More than two years have passed without the -development of y pleuro-pneumonia or other diseases in (his country which might be , dangerous to British stock interests, ~ The hoped-for re- vocation of the stringent reguiations, never- theless, remains unrealized. The scientific investigations of the bureau have progressed steadily. Special mention is made in the appropriation bill for the current year of tuberculosis and sheep scab as discases. The sccretary of agriculture is authorized to guard against cases in view of the danger to human life from tuberculosis. The sterilization of milk has beep thoroughly ex- | plaiced in a leaflet which has a wide circula- tion. It “appears sterilizatfon of milk may be a safeguard wherever mftk is used. The Russian thistle is made the text for a suggestion that seeds of neéw grasses and other plants from abroad must be hercafter very carefully inspected. The report concludes ‘with a statement showing that of the total exports of this country for 1894 (fiscal year), farm products aggregated §$628,000,000 or 72.58 per cent of o whole. HARD TIMES IN RANCE, Free Traders in that Country Flace the Blame on the High, Tariffs, WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—There appears to be a curious resemblance betw:cn the c:mmer- clal situation in France and that in the United States, arising from dlametrically op- posite causes, as set forth in the report to the Department of State by Stephen Angell, United States commercial agent at Roubaix. He quotes from a leading French authority as follows: “The commereial gituation is grave, or it appears to be, which Is the same thing, for the general public. There are protection- ists and free traders, both of whom seek the solution according to thelr respective views of the financial poliey now in force, which is decidedly a pro‘ectionist one. The financial crisis is contemporaneous with the inauguration of the new tariff, and the supporters of the tarlff aro called on to ex- plain the fact that from the commencement of the year 1892, which was the date of the enactment of the new tariff, until September 30, 1864, there was a falling off in exports of more than 6,899,000,000 franc Bad times exist. They began with the new tariff. Therefore, the tarift is the cause. Such is the reasoning which the free fraders put forward, but the protectionists point to the fact that Francs does not syfier alone from the diminution of the exporiss-ihiat England, a country with a free trade poficy, has suffered as well, and that the depression which exists in France is experlenced everywhere, It Is admitted, however, that ehettarill is respon- sible for the falling off of €99,000,000 francs in exportations to Spain, and #0,000,000 francs to Switzerland during thege ksix months. The result is that free traderssadd sufferers from the depression In general ‘ave crylng out loudly and are demanding & change in exist- ing legislation. Another Mau fom the Job. WASHINGTON, Nov., 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The appolntment of O Truitt of Ottumwa, la., to be seoret sery agent of the Treasury departmest for the Omah Qistrict will be made on Saturday or Mon- day ———— RUN DOWN THRER ITRAMP: o vl Caught by a Train While Warming Up at a File of Claders. ELMIRA, Cal, Nov, 28 —Three tramps were killed on the rallroad track near here early this morning. Amother man was probably fatally hurt. When frelght train . 8 arrived at the depot the engineer dis- covered remnants of human bodles on his ! locomotive, and an investigation soon proved traln had” run oyer supposed to hav arming themselves smouldering embers |Plng o the outskiris of the lown. were killed instantly and theis gled in a horrible ‘manner. The only sur- Vivor 18 & mulatto boy about 17 years of age, who gives all the information that :an’ be obtained 43 to the identity of his companions, He s John_ Briscoe of Dav- enport, la. Johunie or Venie Irwin, also of Davenport, was his companion.' The other vietlms., who were also mere boys, were unknown to Brisege. The attending surgeon says (hat Briscoe will probably not recover. His whole Lody is badly bruised, th Iegs are broken and ope arm was G- wletely torn away, four tramps, fallen asleep on & heap of the trpc in ree of them bodies man- OPPOSED EXPORT SUBSIDIES | Transmississippi Congress Votes Down that fcheme Early in the Session, FAVOR BUILDING THE NICARACUA CANAL Appropriations Asked for the Hennepin Canal and Deep Water Harbors on the Texas Const—Necessity of Detenses on Puget Sound Polated Out. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28.—With the opening of the morning session of the Transmississippi congress the California delegation, under a gpecial order allotting two hours to a dis- cussion of staple agriculture, opened a debate upon a proposition to favor a bounty upon exported agricultural products which cannot be alded by a protective tariff, so long as manufacturers receive such protection. The proposition was in the form of a minority report from the committee on resolutions, the majority having voted to refuse to place such a recommendation in the report to be made by it. After some time spent in solving parliamentary problems, Delegate Roche of California, in a brief address urged that the farmers, not from a protection or free trade standpoint, were entitled to government ald as a matter of justice so long as manu- facturers were aided. This, by virtue of agricultural products being of an export, not an import character, the only method of aid was by a bounty on exports. Delegate Lubin of the same state followed in an argument upon the same lines, occu- pying a good portion of the remaining allotted time. Delegate Frank J. Cannon of Utal, for the majority of the resolutions committee, opened the opposition, declaiming his belief that such a proposition could only aggravate the ills of the farmer and only inrcease the responsi- Dilities of the government; that it was im- practicable in that no such bounty could be made equally just to all farmers, not questioning the assertion that the boun would ultimately reach the farmer. He o posed it as being class legislation. Delegate Wilson of South Dakota also op- posed the proposition from a similar stand- point, as did likewise Delegate W.J. Bryan of Nebraska, who further urged that the subject was not one of general discussion in the transmississippi section, cr in any considerable degree anywhere, and, therefore, was not sufficiently digested by the people to warrant | action by the congress upon it. Help to the farmer lay not in extending a vicious system, but in keeping it down. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. After some further debate the matter was referred to the next session of this congress. The congress then tock the usual noon recess. Immediately upon the reassembling of the congress this afternoon a partial report was submitted by the committes on resolutions and without delay the following were adopted as the sense of the cor Resolved, That the ' merc congress respectiully requests legislative action on beh; prompt construction of the Nicaraguan canal under the control and supervision of the government of the United States. Resolved, That the ongress of he United States be requested to investigate the alleged discrimination agalnst Ameri- can rallways, American transpacific steam- ships and Americang coast cities by the privilege given to the United States con- suls_outside of the United States to pass goods to_the points of destination without appraisement or lnhflec(lom Ttesolved, That this convention recom- mend the encouragement by congress of more extended trade relations with the West Indies and the republics of South America, in $o far as such relations can be extended by friendly fon. Resolved, That this represent- ing the interests of th t, do_most carnestly petition the ss of the United States to pass such 1 8 as will insure to the inhabitants of the territory protection to landed interests, a proper administration of law throughout the territory and e tension of facilities in th Yukon river dis- trict to morthwestern Alaska and PFish islands. To better carry out this resolution we carnestly ask that a commission be ap- pointed at the next session of congress, of Which the governor of the territory shall be an x-officio membe whose duty it shall visit the different sections of the territory and to render a report to con- gress, and that h e mmendation take due form of law by appropriate legislation. HENNEPIN CANAL ENDORSED. Resolved, That the Illinois & Miesissippi canal, known as the Hennepin, and con- necting the ppl river and the lakes, appropriation annually from congress to speedily {inish the work. Resolved, That this convention, through its secretdry, request all members of the United Statés congress from mississippi states to favor appro- priation for deep water on the Texas coast, and also appropriations certain to what extent the rivers of can be mude navigd Resolved, By the Transmississippl con- gress that the congress of the United States at its coming session be urged to provide for the construction of a_deep water harbor at San Pedro, Cal., as already determined by the several acts of congress and cordance with the several recommenda of the boards of United States army gineers as shown by executive documents numbers 30 and 41 of the Fifty-second con- gress, first and second sessions, and that the further improvement of the interior har- bor at San Pedro be earnestly recommended. In addition resolutions were adopted favor- ing the calling of the attention of congress to the need of the improvement of Oakland harbor, Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and Islay creck, California; favoring the con- struction of a cable to Hawail and on to the Faralone islands, and also fayoring the proper protection and defense of Puget Sound by fortifications and a detall of warship: RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NUMEROUS. Also these recommendations were adopted: Favoring the cession of the non-mineral arid lands to the several states and terri- tories in which they are situated; providing | for the appointment of a committee of five to attend a conference called by the National Grange, Patrons of Industry, for the pur- pose of considering the tariff and monetary questions; urging upon the exccutive depart- ment to speedily put into effect the act of congress opening up for settlement the Uncompahgre and Ulntah reservation in Utah; favoring the continuous appropriation of money for the continuance of present im- provements in the upper Mississippi river and such new ones as shall be needed, in- cluding dredging and Jetties, so far as prac- ticable; urging congress to pass enabling acts providing for the admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona as states; deploring the present condition of affairs in the Indian territory and favoring the abolishment of Indian government for state control; favor- ing the construction of a d:ep water channel | of not less than twenty-one feet in depth to connect the great lakes with the Atlantic ocean by way of the St. Lawrence, also by way of the Hudson river, and the construc- tion of canals connecting Lake Superfor with the Mississippi river and Lake Erie with the Ohio river; favoring the establishment of an international commission to determine the best method of construction and main- tenance of waterways of an international character and the establishment of an inter- national court to hear and determine, under rules of law, all questions arising between the governments of the United States, Great Britain, Mexico and Canada, both of which to be established by joint action of the sev- eral governments; favoring the appropria tion of sufficient money to increase the depth of water in the harbor of Duluth to twenty feet, and recommending the use of American coal_and other products in the United States navy. THESE WERE NOT .U} At thls juncture the chalrman of the com- mittee on resolutions, Hon. W. J. Bryan, presented the majorily report of the com- mitte on resolutions as follows Resolved, Fi that In direct aition to the plan known as the plan, the of this convention i3 that all lsw paper money should by the ge zovernment Second, that it Is the sense of this con- vention that the pending proposition for a xeformation of our paper cuirency iy one: ransmississippt Com- urgently halt of the ANIMOU! oppo- Baltimore be \ | Delegate that in tional culties that w our judgment and__perhaps insurmountable to_the return to bimetallism, are opposed to the same, Third, that in any currency plan acted upon we demand that a constituent part thereof shall be the remonetization of sil- ver ar that it shall be of such a character to be no impediment to our return to bi- metallism as {t existed prior to 187 Whereas, An appreciating m stand- ard fmpairs all contracts, bankrupts enter- prise, makes fdle money’ profitable by in- creasing Its purchasing power and sus- pends the productive forces of our people, and, Whereas, The epollation consequent upon the outlawry of silver in the interest of the creditor class by constantly increasing the value of gold is rmining all in- dustrial soclety, therefore we demand the immediate restoration of the free and un- limited coinage of gold and silver at the present ration of 16 to 1 without walting for the aid or consent of any other nation on eart A _minority report, signed by E. 0. Stan nard of Missouri, §. F. Smith and B. B Linoham of Towa, Lewls Hancock and E. A. Marshal of Texas, A. L. Black and D. E. Duey of Washington, R. W Nebraska and Thomas Sharf of Minnesota was then presented by Governor Stannard, who immediately opened the debate with a fifteen-minute address in behalf of his re- port. The text of the report i MINORITY REPORT. Resolved, That we favor the use of silver in the coinage of this country to the fullest extent consistent with the mainteance of our present standards, and that we col dially approve the efforts of the government of the United States to secure the co-opera- tion of other nations In a more extended usge of silver in international commerce upon such ratio of value with gold as may be found expedient and effective and suscep- tible of being definitely maintained; but deprecato” the agitation for the free silver y this country as a me the sc dness our currency and dangerous to the public welfare, In his fifteen-minute address opening the debate Governor Stannard pleaded for the protection of the country from a depreciated currency as urged by the majority. He knew, he said, there was Ifitle chance of changing minds that had come here already made up, and therefore he could only put himself and his associates on record as believing it was bad policy to recommend to congress a policy that would bring into our use a depreciated currenc Delegate W. J. Bryan, yielded a portion of his Johngon of Colorado and the latter editor of tne Salt Lake Tribune. They declared what they believed were the unanimous wishes of their constituents. Del gate Hancock of Texas, spoke for the mino ity report, being followed by General Weaver of Towa, whose remarks were devoted to a review and comparison of the circulation of 1868 and the present time, as indicating a of a greater per capita circulation Black of Washington declared for free colnage. Delegate Leighton pronounced the resolution of the majority but an endorse ment of silver monometallism. Congressman Bryan then closed the debate with a plea for the independent action of the west in favor of honest money. A vote was then taken on the substitution of the minority for the majority report and it was lost—213% to The question then recurred on the adoption of the majority report. A division of the question was de- manded and the currency portion was adopted by a viva voce vote. The silver coinage por- tion was voted by state roll call and was adopted by a vote of 214% to 6 MAKING THE CONGRESS PERMANENT The chairman of the exccutive committee then reported a plan for a permanent organi- zatlon, providing for a full corps of officers as at prosent, including vice president and two members of the executive committee from each state, and an annual meeting at a place to be selected by the preceding congress In addition a treasurer is provided for and annual dues of $10 from the first delegate from each business organization and $5 for cach additional delegute to which it may be entitled; also an annual payment of $5 by each delegate appointed by a governor, mayor or county executive. The basis of repre- sentation fs fixed at ten delegates for each state, one for each city, with one additional for each 5,000 of population, the total not to exceed ten; one for each business organiza- tion, with one additional for each fifty mem- bers not to exceed a total of ten, and one delegate for each county, each delegate pres- ent to have one vote, with an amendment providing that no state shall have a greate g power than thirty. The report was immediatcly adopted. The fund raised by the dues is to be used for the expenses of the congresses, for presenting the recom- mendations of ‘the congress to the federal congress. With the adoption of a resolution calling the attention of the interstate com- mission, the state legislatures and the rail- road companies to the alleged extortionate charges in the way of freights upon cotton, relatively in excees of the charges on other products, and asking for a proper reduction thereof, the convention took its evening rec addi- diff- and would_create 14 for the time to Goodwin of Utah majority Delegate Proceedings of the Bimeotallic League as a Out at the Close. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 28.—The silver confer- ence, which is being held here under the auspices of the American Bimetallic league, continued its sessions behind closed doors today. The comrhittee appointed yesterday to prepare a declaration of principles and outline & plan of action could not at first agree. All were united on free silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, but the difference of opin- fon between the members of the committee, it was said, was In regard to methods. Gen- eral Warner, the chairman of the committee, presented the majority report, but Judges Cole and Miller had reparate resolutons which they wanted incorporated in the financial re- port. All papers were referred to the con- ference and the discussion lasted several hours. Later General Warner gave out the resolutions adopted. He refused to talk of what had been done in the meeting, declar- ing the resolutions contained everythin These resolutions, after reciting that the fall in prices was due to the conspiracy of the money power to demonetize silver, denounc- ing the issuance of bonds to maintain the goy- ernment’s aredit, and the proposed delegating to banking institutions of the right to issue paper currency, calls upon the supporters of free silver to subordinate everything to the election of men pledged to the coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, and pro- vides for the appointment of a committee of five (o take charge of the formation of silver leagues in every city and town in the en- tire country ———— SUGAR TRUST SHUTS DO housand Operatives Will Bo Thrown Out of Work by the Action. NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—~Orders wero issued today from the headquarters of the American Sugar Refinery in Wall street to shut down all the refineries of the company in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. Fifty thousand operatives will be affected by the closing of the sugar worl President Havemeyer eaid today: “The sugar business has been bad for some months past. We have been hoping against hope all along and tried to weather through the period of depression, trusting that business might improve and that we would soon be able to run our works to their full capacity, but_everything was agalnst us “The last congress is responsible present situation and it they pass the free sugar bill ¢t Washington, as it is reported that they will, they will kill the sugar in- dustry completely. We must either have enough profit to cover (he bald expenses of carrying on sugar refining or else go out of the business completely. We cannot compete with the wages paid in Burope."” Ay Mines to Be Shut Down, WARDNER, Idaho, Nov. 28.—The strike situation in the Bunker Hill aud Sullivan mines remains anchanged. Manager Bradley has received a long telegram from the presi- dent of the company In San Francisco direct- ing him to shut down the mines iudefinitely, No eftort will be made te supply the places Of the strikers. Fifty for the Richardson of | ROBBERS ~ EASILY BALKED Two Evilently Inexperienced Hands Make a Failure Near Elka, Texas, CUT THEAIR HOSE AND STALLED THE TRAIN Bold Pa an dits Left Without Even Making flort to Loot the Express Oar or Conches- Sherift on Thelr Trail. AUSTIN, Tex., Nov. About a half mile cast of Elka two masked men climbed over the engine tank of the Southern Pacific train nd ordered the engineer to stop the train. The engineer did as he was ordered. When the train came to a full stop the robbers or- dered the engineer and fireman to get out of the cab. They ordered the fireman to go back and cut the train behind the express car. The robbers fired several shots. When the fireman went to the express car he only cut the hose that ran to the coaches. The rob- bors boarded the engine and tried to pull out, but could not. They then left the train and nothing more was seen of them. Blood- hounds have been telegraphed for and will be in use in a few hours. Officers think they have a clew. S, Tmpeachment Cagss at Sioux City Growlng in Interest baily. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 25.—(Special Telegram.) There was more sensational testimony in the county embezzlement cases today. Road Supervisor MeNear went on the stand again and testified that a bill for $987 filed in his name, and for whicl Supervisor Strange drew the warrant on the county road fund, was made up of items in other bills that had been allowed previously. He also testified that a $442 DIl was of the same kind and that Strange drew the money. There was more evidence by several wiinesses that no such man as John Perry, in whose name Strange drew $1,600 for road work, ever worked on the county roads for a single day. The most sensational testimony so brought out came this afternoon when it was shown that even after the arrest of Super- visors Strange, Hunting and Epps on criminal arges of embezzlement from the county, ete., they undertook to raflroad a resolution through the board to retain Argo, MeDufle & Argo as counsel for the defe of a suit brought by the city (o collect taxes alleged to have been withheld from the clty. It was shown that this firm was retalned on the day of the arrest to defend the three supervis- ors in the criminal cases, and that the $1,000 retainer resolution was drawn up and signed in the law office after the supervisors asked what the fees would be in the criminal cases, and Argo repl “Why not fix us with a resolution retaining us in'a county case?” Supervisor Adams festified that while he was absent, on January 12, 1893, Supervisors Mohler, Strange, Jerman and Hunting passed a resolution allowing cach member of the board except him $500 for committee work in 1893, when the year was only twelve day old and no committee work lad been per- formed. He also testificd that the members kept the allowance out of the published pro- ceedings and that he discovered It accldentally some time after. There was evidence to show that all the members of the board drew $4 a day for com= mittee work when the law specifically pro- vides that but $2.50 shall be allowed for this work, besides mileage. It was also shown that Strange was drawing $4 a day for committee work and an allowance of ¢ cents for mileage, and at the same (ime used his team, for which he put in a bill at the rate of $3 per day and secured its allowance. Supervisor Hun(ing, against whom an im- peachment suit was commenced, has resigned and the case will be dismissed, as there Is nothing to push it for. The criminal cases are still pending. Impeachment suits against Supervisors Adams and Epps will be taken up as s00n as this one is out of the way. It is learned t the grand jury has deeided on a lot of indictments against the supervisors on criminal charges, but it 13 impossible to get the detalls, as the report has not been made in court far Another Fake Hond Company. DUBUQUE, Nov. (Special Telegram.)— The Debenture Investment company, whose president, Adams, was arrested in New York ay, was incorporated here October 26, 1892, by Oliver Adams, Frank C. Vierling, Frank R. Ebright, Norman S. Wood and W. R. Chamberlain, all of Chicago. The articles recite that the company's capital stock ehall be $100,000, half paid up in cash, the re- mainder to be realized by assessments levied by the directors. The principal place of business was Dubuque and the company was empowered to cstablish branches elsewhere, and to make loans and {ssue debentures. The company never had an office in Dubuque and none of the incarporators are known here, 11 Fallure ut Sioux City. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 28.—(Speclal Teles gram.)—The Malibar Manufacturing company, manufacturers and importers of ‘spices, etc., failed today. Attachments were taken out as follows: Farmers Loan and Trust com- pany, $6,000; A. Kanmann, $4,867; Bonus- Milner Milling company, $470. There are other creditors in the east who have not yet secured themselves The assets more than equal the liabilities, but on account of slow, business could be realized on. Wentern lowa Poultry Show. MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, Nov. 28— (Special Telegram.)—The Boyer Valley Poul- try assoclation Is holding its second annual show In this city. The list of entries is immense. 1t is the largest ever made at any similar show in western lowa. All classes are represented. The attendance was good for the first day. Atmospheric Phenomenon. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta., Nov. 28.—(Speclal Telegram.)—A remarkable phenomenon was witnessed here between b and 6 o'clock this morning. In the southwestern sky was to be seen bright rays of white light, starting near the horizon and reaching almost to the center of the heavens. They resembled the northern lights. Very Old Game, but it Worke CRESTON, Ia, Nov. —(Speclal Tele= gram.)—J. 8. Hathaway and a Mr. George, farmers living near Cromwell, were victim- ized by lightning rod sharpers, who swindled them out of over §260. They signed contracts which turned out to be notes. Webster City's Fopulatio WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Nov. 28.—(Special Telegram.)—An official census of the city taken by the council has just been finished, 1t places the population at 4,222, a gain of 1,422 since the 1890 census. ——— Furnas Was In the Chalr, CHICAGO, Nov, 28.—Delegates to the Wests ern Falr assoclatlon from Missourl, Towi Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nes braska, Michigan, New York, Ohlo and Illi nois met at the Sherman house today. Pres dent R. W. Furnas of Nebraska presided. Today's session was occupied with the hear= ing and discussion of the report of Colonel T. D. Moberly of Kentucky from the asso- ation of live stock breeders of the United States. The report recommended rules lool ing to uniformity in the management of alb fairs held within the circult governed by the fair assoclation. At mer Ashore. CHEBOYGAN, Mich,, Nov. 28.—The steamer Raleigh, with the barge Toklo, went on the beach last night. They do not appean to be badly damaged, and wil probably be released today.