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I Today the Advertising Col umns of the Eagle are not only business like but truly artistic. The Advertisements in the Eagle travel hundreds of miles between sunrise and sunset It is up and away before the Ad vertiser has his breakfast I ! 4V "VOL. XIY, NO 20. TVIOHITA KANSAS, WEDNESDAY MOEN1NG, DECEMBER 10, 1S90. WHOLE NO. 2053. t hi it am o wvi j.m4A 15 a Y '- i (.. WASHINGTON. SHE NEW FINANCIAL MEASUKE OF SENATOR PLUMB. Jbc House Disposes of a Large Num ber of Public Build ing Bills. Provisions of the New Apportionment Bill As Agreed Upon by the Census Committee of the Honse. JBeport of the Nicaraguan Canal Company to the Seoretary of the Interior Mexican Lotteiies and American Mails The Compound Lard Bill Capital Notes. WASHINGTON, Dec, 9. Communications rrere presented from the attorney general, In response to resolutions of tlie senate calling for information as to voting places unci as to election supervisors. The attorney general states that his de partment has not the means of supplying he information asked. There was also presented (by Mr. Cock .ell) a petition from the Wnge-workors Political alliance, of Washington, D. C, asking that no national bank stockholder shall be continued as a member of the committee on finance. The senate resolution, presented last ses sion, to establish a public farm in each touuty within the republic was reported back adversely from the committee on ag riculture and was indefinitely postponed. The Farmers' Alliance sub-treasury bills, which were last session referred to the ?5mmittee on agriculture, were, ar. the ro uest of that committee, transferred to the Committee on finance, as being moro prop rjny within the jurisdiction of the latter Committee. Mr. Plumb introduced a bill to reduce the amount of United States bonds to be required of national banks, and to replace their surrendered notes, and to provide for the free coinage of silver. It was referred to the committee on finance. He also offered an amendment (in the same terms) to a bill now on the calendar; so that the matter can be brought before the senate independent of any report from the finance committee. In doing so he gave notice that if the elections bill were not disposed of at an early day, he should move to lay it asido for the time being in order that the bill just introduced oy him, and all other measures relating to the financial condi tion of the country should bo considered. Something, he said, ought to bo done. Con gress had on it a responsibility, which, in his judgment, it could not avoid for any groat period of time without letting go by a very great opportunity for helping the Country, and one which, in his judgment, would not occur again in a great many years. If something were not done within tho next two or three weeks, it might as well be postponed indefinitely. Mr. Mci'lierson ouerea a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the secre tary of the treasury for a certified copy of the accounts of John I. Davenport, super visor of elections for the southern district, of New York, for the elections of 1SS4, 18S0 and 18S8, together with reports, corre spondence, etc. Tho resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, calling on the attorney-general for a statement of money paid, or "called for, bv the supervisor of the First and Second congressional districts of Arkansas, m connection with the late elec tion there, was taken up and agieed to, niter a statement by Mr. Jones that he had seen a paragraph in a Little Rock newspaper to the effect that JohnMcClure, tho supervisor, had presented an account for $U,fe?. Mr. Quay offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on finance, for an amendment of tho tariff bill, on the subject of cables, cordage and twine. The elections bill was then taken up and Mr. Berry addressed the senate in opposi tion to it. At the close of Mr. Berry's speech, Mr. Aldrich, from the finance committee, re ported back the house bill to authorize the payment of a tlr wback or rebate in certain cases (to correct the enrollment of the tariff bill), and asked unanimous consent to have it considered: but Mr. Plumb ob jected, and the bill was placed on the calendar. Tho debate on the election bill was re sumed, and Mr. Daniel addressed tho senate in opposition to it. At tho conclusion of Mr Daniel's speech, Mr. George obtained the floor, and after a nhort executive session, the senate ad-lourned. issued within one year after the proclama tion. The new dollar is to contain 400 grains of standard silver; be a full legal tender; and to be coined at the rate of not less than 52,500,000 monthly, until $80,000,000 is coined; when the coinage is to be continued at the discretion of the secretary, recoin ing the present standard dollars and bul lion on hand. At the discretion of the sec retary he may also cause standard silver bars to be paid in redemption of United States treasury notes, at the rate of $1 for 400 grains. An amendment by Mr. Plumb, which is tho same in terms as the bill above de scribed, was offered in lieu of all after the enacting clause of the Paddock bill (now on the senate calendar) to amend the stat ute so as to provide lor the organization ol national banks with a less capital than $30,000. NEW PENSIONS. Washington, Dec. 9. Pensions were issued today as follows: KANSAS. Original Francis M. Payne. Keighley; Sylvester Starkey, Chetopa; J. P. Madison Knight, Galena; Charlei Settlor. National Military home; Jacob Girton, Columbus; Andrew J. Palmer, National Military home; George W. Mayhall, Topeka; John W. Conley. National Military home; Jacob Scheafer, Ness City: John Brabant, Pleas onton; George R. Mill-jr, Alden; Madison Bray, Rexford; Ardnoy J. Hazellbacker, Mound City; Win. Staker, Independence, Henry D. Lacy, Hodgeman; James McCor mick, Hutchinson; William Bradshaw, Ellsworth; Merchant E. Ruggles, Grenola. Increase Isaac F. Gibson, Moline: Lewis B. Shurlock, Concordia; William F. Gier son, Parsons; Eri Bennett. Chautauqua Springs! Ole M. Hover, Eureka; James Pittnian, Baldwin; James Trueblood, Toronto; James P. Donnan, Centralia; Peter Becber, alias Peter Baker, Atchi son; Joshua Wecver, Crestline: Benjamin Shepard, Nashville; Roland T. Carr, Clay Center; Thomas J. Sayers, Argonia; Rich ard Brallier, Zionville; John A. Jackman, Rice: James M. Havs. Pleasant Plains: James n. Rowland, Greely; William Hesse, St. Marys; Benjamin F. Brill, Media; F. Flemine, Wellington; William McWilson, Columbus! William A Kim ball, Soverence; James C. Frane, Waverly; James H. Biazer, Beloit; Samuel Kechei, Anclale. Reissue Robert M. Stewart, Troy; Charles E. Cramer, Portis; Edward M. Taylor, Media. INDIAN TEHRITORT. Increase James H. Chase, Hennessy; Elihu aeabolt, Cody's Bluff. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. Original Smith P. Cornell, Guthrie; Israel Higbee, Oklahoma Oity; Nicholas W. Eisenheis, Dover; James M. Bishop, Norman. COMPOUND LARD. Washington, Dec. 9. Two bills impos ing a tax on compound lard were today re ported, without recommendation, by Sen ator Paddock, from the committee on agri culture. One of them is tho bill that passed the house last session, and the other is the bill introduced in the senate last January by Senator Dawes, whicli has never been reported by the committee. Both bills are similar in purpose, and pro vide for the imposition of a tax upou and the regulation of tho manufacture of com pound lard. The bills were reported with out recommendation, in order to avoid re opening the controversy of the last session and the hearing of argument, which would necessarily have greatly delayed any action upon them by tho committee. It is under stood that some features of the house bill were objected to by several senators; but, rather than consider the bills section by section in the committee, it was deemed best to report then to the senate at once, leaving the objectionable points to bo con sidered when the bills come up iu the sen ate for consideration. MEXICAN LOTTERIES. WASHINGTON, Dec 9. It is stated at the postoilice department that the mails sent Ironi Mexico into tiie United States have recently becu burdened with the circulars of Mexican lotteries, enclosed in sealed envelopes, the corners of which were clip- j for immediate Satisfactory progress has been made on the breakwater, and the harbor of San Juan Del Norte is being dredged. There have been subscribed 10.145 shares of stock, and $1,145,000 in cash paid in. The liabilities of the company consist of the amounts still due under the concessions granted it, $4,2SO,000 of bonds, and cash liabilities outstanding and unpaid to an amount not exceediug f 30,000. THE QUAY AMENDMENT. Washington. Dec. 9. The resolution offered by Mr. Quay today, for the amend ment of the tariff bill, on the subject of coraage and twine, is intended to correct a typographical error, consisting of the misplacing of the final parenthesis, by which the words "composed in wholet or hi pari., vl isiio or xampico iioer, mmiuu, sisal-grass or sunn." were included in the parenthesis. The effect of the error was that the duty on all twines, other than binding twine, was fixed at 1 cents per pound, whiie the intention was to limit the scale to the fibers above specified. A similar bill was introduced in the house today. OLEOMARGARINE. Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Higgins. from the committee on agriculture and forestry, today reported favorably the bill subjecting oleomargarine to the provisions of the laws of the several states. The bill provides that no state shall be held limited in Its power to prohibit the sale of or to tax oleomargarine to be delivered within its own limits, for the reaso'i that it has been imported from some other state.. TO SUPPLY SEED. Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Paddock today introduced a proposed amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill, making an appropriation of SoOO.OOOfor the purpose of distributing seed to persons in Kansas and Nebraska who suffered loss by drouth during the past year. MEAT INSPECTION. Washington, Dec. 9. Representative Stockbridge, from the committee on com merce, today reported favorably the senate bill providing for the inspection of cattle, hogs and animals and meats designed for consumption in a state other than that in which the animals may be slaughtered, or when intended for export. THETAXON STATE BANKS. WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. A bill was intro duced today by Representative Bland, of Missouri, providing that the tax of two fer cent, heretofore imposed on the circu atiug notes of state banks, and all provis ions of law preventing or restricting the issuing of circulating notes by the author ity of the states, are hereby repealed. IS AXXUAL REPORT OF THE SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY. The Affairs of the Great Corpora tion Showing a Gradual but Sure Improvement. Large Shipments of Gold Prom London to Hew York to Eelieve the Tight ness of the Money Market Proceedings of tho American Federation of Labor in Session at Detroit Latest Uote3 of the Parnell Muddle in London The National Board of Trade News Notea, PINANOIAL MATTERS. The Uppermost Question Among the Law makers at "Washington. WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. Congress is ap parently engaged with the election bill ! and miscellaneous matters, out the aauy proceedings are only pro forma. The real issue, the one to whicli tho most tjioughb is being given, is the financial question. There was a conference Saturday night, and there was another last night. There was further conferring today. There will bo more talk on the subject at the cabinet meeting tomorrow. The big men in the senate and house are giving only passing notice to what is transpiring on the floor. They are shut up in committee rooms by day and they gather at appointed Boston, Dec. 9. The annual report of the Atchison railroad directors for the year ending June 30, 1H59, is made to in clude the operations of the company for the six months (January to June, 1SS9) in tervening between the close of the former fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1SSS, and the bo ginning of the new fiscal year with July, 1SS9, and new comparisons have been pre pared and are shown herein, so that there occurs no break in the report to the stockholders of tho affairs of the company. After giving in detail a report of the amalgamations during the year, tho report says: "The result to our company of the foregoing has proven satisfactory in every respect, and the completion of plans now in progress looking to the same end will demonstrate the wisdom of the policy outlined." The report says: "When your board as sumed the direction of your company's affairs there were 20.S miles of railroad lines which had been within a short period of time opened for operation, but which had not been, in many instances, com pleted for safe operation. This mileage, from its incomple estate, was expensive to operate, and its local traffic was almost wholly undeveloped. In bringing up the road bed and tracks of these lines to a standard essential to a proper return from operations, and to a condition con sistent with safety, your directors found it necessary to mak'e reasonably largo ex penditures. These extraordinary require ments, outside of amounts properly pro vided for from the revenues ol the com pauy, in operating expenses were covered by the provision for the specificpurpose in the plan of reorganization on October 15, 1SSS." "Since August, 1SS9, the traffic on all lines of your system lias been heavy and called for more equipment than the com pany had. Provision for additional cars and engines have been made since the close of the fiscal year. Referring to the statistics illustrating the sources of revenue of your prop erty during the fiscal year, satisfactory returns are shown, notably from traffic from which the best results are obtained. the figures showing an increase over the previous twelve months of $4,S18.178. The decrease of revenue from p.Tsenger traffic of $5S0,9G0, and express $113,.71S, are wholly from the re-action in tho Southern Cali- PARNELL'S OPPONENTS. . London, Dec. 9. The anti-Parnell sec tion of the Irish party met today, and dis cussed the terms of its proposed mani festo. Nothing definite was done. Chair man McCarthy read a cablegram from the American delegates which was as fol lows: "Cordial sympathy with your reso lutions. Regarding methods for the im mediate future, owing to the impossibility of adequate discussion by cable, we desire to leave the responsibility, as hitherto, to you. We are co-operating with the methods, and believe it best to secure Par nell's withdrawal and the reunion of the party." THE IRISH ENVOYS. New York, Dec. 9. O'Brien gave to the press today the cablegrams which have passed between him and Mr. Parnell re cently. The text of the telegrams shows that Mr. Parnell misinterpreted Mr. O'Brien's telegram asking if some plau could not be devised to save home rule. Mr. O'Brien gave the telegrams to the press, to show tnat he was not supporting McCarthy, as had been charged. Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Gill sail for Havre, France, ou Saturd.tr, to consult with the McCarthyites The others of the Irish delegates remain in America. T. NEWS ped, and posted theie at the rate of 1 cent, which was permissible under the Mexican postal laws. Under tho laws of the United States, enclosure of such circu lars iu a sealed envelope would render places by night to exchange views and to shape a financial measure which can command united Republican support, and can bo put through in short order when once produced. Tho necessity of promptness in this matter is being urged upon the president daily. Bliss and Selig man, of Jsew York, came over and visited the white house as the Dearersof an urgent forma boom, which was felt most during message from the moneyed men of New the fiscal year. York. St. John and other New York "it is proper to add that a different re bankers spent Sunday here in consulta- suit should be had during the curreut tion with senators. These men express i fiscal year, as the speculative features in hopeful views when they talk i cideut to the settlement of a new section for publication, but to the president 0f country have disappeared and a solid and to senators they present the gravity of , basis for continued growth in the future the situation in strong terms. They ak in Southern California has been reached, legislation which shall I which is alreadv attested bv mcreassd THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. New Orleans, Dec. 9. The National Board of Trade resumed its session at 10 o'clock this morning. Col. Waddill. of Arkansas, presented a resolution declar ing the improvement of the Mississippi river and its delta to be the proper work of the national government. The resolution was adopted. The Chicago resolution calling upon congress to make the inter state commerce law etleotive, was adopted. A resolution was also adopted pledging the boards in the National Board of Irade to unite in urging the state legislatures to take early action on the subject of state exhibits at the world's fair. A resolution condemning the uniform bill of lading was adopted. TERRITORY NOTES Special Dispatch to the Dally Eaule. GuthrIE, Ok., Dec 9. W. E. Thompson, while hunting this afternoon, three miles from Guthrie, was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun, the chargo entering his stomach. He leaves a wife and four children in destitute circumstances. There will be a civil service examination in Guthrie, March 21 and October 16, 1891. D. T, Flynn, postmaster, will have charge. Chief Justice Green goes to Stillwater Thursday to hold court. A Woman's Christian Temperance union delegation will visit the legislature tomorrow, asking for woman suffrage. The house spent the afternoon session in killing bills. The rape bill was indefi nitely postponed. The governor returned the bill providiug for the care and custody of prisoners for correction. The bill providing for the election of members of the legislature was vetoed. AND NOTES FROM WORLD OP CK1ME. THE Chinese Christians Murdered the Members of a Native Secret Society. by A Man and Hi3 Stepdaughter Called to the Door at Night and Shot Down by Unknown Assassins, A Long Latter Trom Stanley in Eegard to the Scandal Growing Oat of the Con duct of the Bear Guard A Mur derer Pound Guilty Gen eral Criminal Notes, satisfy tho business interests of two things. One of these tilings is more money. The other is a definite and permanent financial policy ou the pari, of the administration. These bankers have assured the adminis- them liable to be held for postage, and re-1 tv-M timt tin. t.muhin ia nnirtnnilwn fused admission to tho mail as printed nnti..i fnrtmnnrnrp ovnprfinnt.q. A n-nt. matter. The postmaster general has been in correspondence with tho director gen- cannot be relieved by letting out a few oral of posts of Mexico ou this subject, aud niillious from the treasury. One of these passenger revenues since May, 1890, on the divisions of your property directly affected. "During tho year the physical condition of your property has been constantly im proved, and the expenditures for repairs. eta. have been increased over the previous of confidence exists. It is such a want as rear, that the excellent standard of the lines should be sustained, rue total op- HOUSE. Washington, Dec. 9. Mr. Morrow, of California, presented tho credentials of Thomas J. Geary as representative elect from tho First congressional district of ralifornta, to fill the vacancv occasioned hy tho resignation of J. J. Delia vcn. Mr. Geary appeared at tho bar of tho house and took the oath of office. In tho morning hour tho house resumed Jie consideration of tho resolution looking "o the removal of the romaius of Gen. Jrant to Arlington cemetery. Alter a long debate, the resolution was defeated 59 to 185. The housothen proceeded, under the Bpecial order, to tho disposition of public building measures previously reported from the committee ot the whole. Bills Tor the erection of twenty-three public buildings were passed, with a limi tationas to cost of $4,400,000. For the building at Kansas City, Missouri, $l.-'00,- Q00 was appropriated. The other buildings pre to bo erected in Ohio, Nebraska, Illi nois, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Arkansas, California and Louisiana. Tho houso then adjourned. PLUMB'S COINAGE BILL. iTOviBions of tho Measure Introduced by the Senator from Kansas. Washington, Dec 0. The bill intro duced in the senate today by Mr. Plumb, relative to national bank" deposits and sil ver coinage, provides in brief as follows: That the compulsory requirement of de posits of United States bonds with the treasury by national banks shall be lim ited in amount to $1,000 for each bank (this not to apply to deposits of bonds to tccure public moneys): that United States notes shnll be issued equal in amount to the national bank notes retired since 1SS2 and hereafter retired; that the present silver coinage law shall be amended bo as to direst the secretary of the treasury to purchase aft Mlver bullion offered at the market price (not to exceed $1 for 371." grains of pure silver) and issue treasury notes in pav nient. When tho price is for six month's in excess of the above figures, purchases lire to 1" suspended, and coinage is to be free, the bullion owner being privileged to receive standard dollars or treasury notes, at his own pleasure. No more certificates we to be issued, and those now in use are to be replaced with treasury notes. When tho mints of France, Belgium and Ger fciapy are open to free silver coinage at a Jatioofloj ounces of silver to one ounce of gold, the president, bv proclamation. frbaU prohibit the further coinage of the standard 412$-grain dollar, and receive deposit of silver bullion for coinage at the rate of $1 for 3G0 grains of pure silver, the coin or treasury notes therefor to be J it has been agreed that the lottery circu lars reicrrea to shali no longer be carried in the mails or delivered to addresses in this country. THE HOUSE POSTMASTER. Washington, Dec 0. Tho Bepublican members of the houso held a short caucus after adjournment today, to select a post master to succeed Mr. Wheat, of Wis consin. Mr. Carter, of Montana, secured seventv three votes for his candidate, James W. Halaway, of Montana, against thirty-nine for tho other four candidates Hosinor, of Massachusetts, at present assistant post master; need, ot .Minnesota; and Barnes and Balpli, of Illinois. Mr. Halaway is a native of Illinois. Ho enlisted inthcOnohuudred and Fifth Ohio in 1S64, and was permanently disabled by a wound at Perryville, ICy. 'He removed to Montana at tho close of the war. and h:is lived there ever since. lie has held sev eral federal and county offices, and is at present secretary of the Republican state committee. CAPITAL NOTES. Washington, Dec 9. The president has approved the joint resolution authoriring the secretary of war to issue 1,000 stands of arms to each of the states of North aud South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska. At the session of the cabinet, the finan cial situation was tho principal question considered. I he president and others ex pressed their satisfact ion at the success of secretary iriuom s eiiorts toward reliev ing the money stringency. Tho house committee on militarv affairs today completed consideration of the army appropriation bill for the next fiscal year. As agreed upon, it appropriates $24.Wi,020, being $435,35S more than the appropriation for the current year. APPORTIONMENT. Washington, Dec P. Mr. Dunnell, chairman of the house committee on the eleventh censa. introduced in the house today a bill making an apportionment of representatives in congre.v among the sev eral suites. The bill provides that after the 3d day of March, 1S03, the house shall be composed of oG members. The repre sentation of some of the states is increased as follows. Alabama 1, Arkansas 2, Cali fornia 1, Colorado 1, Georgia 1, Illinois 2, Kausas 1, Massachusetts 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 2. Missouri 1, Nebraska 3, New' Jersey 1, Pennsylvnuia 2, Tennessee 2, Texas 2, Washington 1. Wi onin 1. The representation from tho other states will remain unchanged. bankers frankly said in the conference yesterday that he had moro money in his vaults than ho needed. Said ho: 'I have between $700,000 and $1,000,000 in cash lying idle. It is that much over and above what I need for the ordinary demands of my business. I can lend it. I would be glad to. Why don't 1? Because I am afnid. I can't see ahad. Others are like me. We have ail lost confidence. Those who have got money are holding on to it because they do not know whether, if they lot it go, they will get it back. This state of affairs can't continue indefinitely. Either confidence must be restored in some way or there will be such wreckage and cleavage as will take months to clear away. If the couutry could be assured as to tlie defi nite and permanent financial policy of the administration it would go far to restore confidence. If it was known that tlie gov ernment had taken step to stop the con traction of tho currency, and to expan I it to a certain hxed amount then we would erated mileage is 7.110. "The gross earniugs were S31,001.3."7; in crease, $3,4;51,178; operating expenses, f20. 920.3SG; increase, fill), 90S; net earning, $10, 0S1971; increase, sy311,5M." The statement of the St. Ixmis and San Francisco, for the year ending June 30, shows the total earnings to bo $6,394,063; increase, JS0,842; operating expenses, ?3,479.301; insrease, $32,224; net earnings, $2,514,087; increase, $4i4,6GS. GOLD PROM EUROPE. Large Shipments From London to Hew York to Eelieve the Stringency. New York, Dec. 9. Over $3,000,000 in gold will start from Europe this week for New York. Nearly all of this will come by the steamship Majestic, which sails tomorrow. This gold will tend very stronuly to relieve the mouey strinceucv in this country, the extent of feel eav about tho future, and would let which was shown yesterday, when the go of the dollars we are now holding, to rates for money advanced to percent aun interest, ior no apparent cause, except fear on the part of capitalists. It is sUted in Wall street today, that owing to the extreme ea.-e of money in London, the Bank of England is willing to Ioe $5,000,000 in gold in the settlement of her trade balances. Consequently little fear is entertained that the banks dis count rate will be increased in consequence of these shipments. the derangement of all business. I believe thatthn necessity is nn immediate one. If two weeks pass, and if the holidays come without a declaration of a financial policy, I believe it will then be too late to repair the damage." It will seem strange to many, but the fact remains that the pressure for a definite and reassuring financial policy comes stronger from solid, conervate, rich old Philadelphia, than any other money center in the country The Pennsylvania senators, Cameron particularly, are very earnest in urging the supreme importance of financial legislation. In the cabinet, Blaine. Tracy and Wanamaker are espec ia.ly active" in urging the adoption of some immediate and clearly defined policy. It is said that there is but one thing which causes the president to hesitate. His heart is set upon the eleetion bill. He finds difficulty in bringing himself to con sent to the proposition to lay aside the election bill and take up financial legisla tion. While he is greatly impressed with the idea ot ronnulating a nnancial policy. THE FEDERATION OF LABOR. DKTnorr, Mich., Dec 9. The Federation of Labor assembled this morning at 9 o'clock. It was stated that an association of the retail clerks of the United States, and that tlie waiters and bar tenders union, had been organized. The an nouncements wore received with applause. The report of the auditor was then adopted. Among the resolutions submitted was that each member local, national or inter national be asses-ed ten cents a quarter, to form a strike fund, from which all men on strikes are to receive z per week. Ke- he is iuclined to act more slowly I , ,, rn A,Q ,:,n,,7n ,w,c,.. lsers thiiik that i i, ....inn: -na ,-.,... THE CLOSURE RULE. Washington, Dec S. The Republican caucus committee, appointed to frame a closure rule for the senate, was in session for au hour or more today, discussing va rious forms of resolutions. No positive conclusion was reached but it was indi cated that a report would be readv for the consideration of the caucus within a few days. THENICARAGUAN CANAL. WASHlNOlON,Dec9-The Maritime Can al company, of Nicaragua, has filed its report with the secretary of the interior. During the past year, says t he report the San Juanilla Dezeado, the San Francisco, and other navigabe steamships, have been dredging. About 100,000 cubic varus of ine cauai nave oeen excavated, andsereral than some of his advi he should. Progress, however, is bein made almost hourly. It is believed that the financial scheme will Lake such a form in a day or two that it can be put forth as the administration's measure. The indi cations are that it will embrace three main features. In the first place it will provide for the immediate absorption of all the surplus silver in the country. This sur plus is what promotes speculation, en courages nuctuations. and Keeps exchange in constant derangemeut. A second fea ture will be the issue of a large amount of legal tenders. This may take the form of a certain sum, $150,000,000 or $1SO,000,0JO Or it may regulate the issue of these notes so that the circulation may be maintained at what it was in 1SS2 before the rapid con traction began. The third of the main provisions will definitely fix the return to free coinage of silver. It will probably provide that the government, alter absorbing the present surplus at one purchase, shall buy monthly the amount specified in the pres ent law this to go on for six months. If at that time silver is at par and an inter national bi-metallic agreement has been formed with France, Italy and Germany, free coinage of silver shall be proclaimed by the president There are many minor points of interest in the scheme, but these miles of the aqueduct completed. Ten are the main features which seem highly miles of the railroad nave been finished. 1 probable. A long line of resolutions was referred. among them a resolution to take the tele graph out of the hands of monopolists and place it in the hands of the government. This resolution was applauded. A resolution to provide for a prevention of the aggressions of the Knights of Ltbor created some amusement. It was refemxL The report of the committee on the admis sion of Sani-1. of the New York Central Labor federation, was unfavorable to SNiniel's ndmision to the convention, be cause his organization did not hold a charter from the federation. CHRISTENED BYSPIRITS. BnooKLYN, N. Y.. Dec. 8. Fidelio Sweet, aged 4 months, was the center of attraction in a .scene of unusual interest in the conservatory at the corner of Fulton and Bedford avenues, Brooklyn, yesterday evening. The occasion was a "spiritualis tic christening." The child's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sweet, are leading mem bers ot the Indepeudent club, aspiritualist organization, and the boy was adopted as the child of the club, and it was resolved that, departing from the usual customs of spiritualists, he should be initiated into the fold of the faithful with proper cere monies. J. William Fletcher, a medium, one ot tho rounders of the club, and its regular' speaker, was consulted, and communication ou the subject was soon opened with tho spirit world. It was de cided by the parents and friends that tho naming of the child and all the ceremonial of the christening should be left to Mr. Fletcher's '"spirit controls," and for sev eral weeks past Brooklyn spiritualists had been looking forward to tho event of tonight. Consequently the largo hall of the conservatory was tilled long before the opening of tonight'sservices. Mr. Fletcher, the celebrant, is a handsome, dark-eyed man of goal figure. In the course of his address, which dealt with the "Relation of Spiritualism to Keligion," he said: "Spiritualists do not believe that chil dren should receive a strict religious train ing. 1 hey have only a horror for the Cal vinistic dogma that hell is paved with the skulls of infants. We think children should be cared for as flowers are cared for allowed to grow as nature directs and cultured with plenty of love and warmth, and sunshine and gladness." After a hymn sung by tho congregation tho strains of a processional pealed forth from the organ, and the christening party marched from tho ante-room to the front of the platform. First came Miss Ida Richards aud Miss May O'Shaw, maids of honor, dressed iu white and carrying big bouquets of Mermet roes; then followed the baby, in the arms of his mother, with tho father on the left hand. Two pretty little girls in white followed with baskets of flowers. After a lot more ceremony, Mr. Fletcher stepped forward to name the baby. Up to this moment no one present knew what the child's name was to be, the conditions being that the spirits should select the name Mr. Fletcher began by invoking the presence of the spirits. Then he took a wreath of rosebuds from the table, and fastening it by a wide crimson silk ribbon on the liead of the child, he said: "By direction of the spiritual guides of the Independent club I name thee Clar ence Fidelio." This name had just been wafted imo his spiritual ear. The parents say the baby has already shown startling mediumistic powers. San FhaNCISCOj Dca 9. Advices from Chung Kinug, China, by steamer China, which arrived here yesterday, state that the troubles at Ta Cnuo T'sin arose from the massacre of Chinese Christians at Loong Tuy T'sin by members of the Loo Huy Soo society during a celebration in honor of the society's patron deity. After tho celebration had lasted several days, the brotherhood con-ulted their gods as to whether it would bo safe to plunder the Christians. The reply being in the af firmative, the brothorhood made a raid.on a number of well-to-do Christian families, and carried off a lot of booty. A few days later they made a fresh attack aud mas sacred over twentv persons, nineteen bod ies being counted in tho streets, and sev eral more are known to have been cut in pieces and thrown into the river. The Mission buildings and many others were burned, and the corpses thrown into tho Haines. On the following day the brothor hood proceeded to another market town and made an assault ou the Christians there. Tlie latter fled, but one of them was killed. ASSASSINATED. DoUGnEHTV, I. T., Dec. 9. Joseph Brown and his step-daughter were mur dered last night in the most brutal man ner. Brown lived with his step-daughter iu a small cabin four miles from Dough erty. Last night some unknown parties called him to the door and fired upon him with a Winchester. The ball struck him in the heart, passed through his body aud struck iiis step-daughter, who was stand ing behind him, in the head, killing both instantly. There is no clue. STAlTLErS REPLY. The Great Explorer on tho Hear Guard Scandals. LONDON, Dec. 9. The Times today pub lishes the following letter from Henry M. Stanley: "Now that the storm of controversy as to the rearguard of the Emin Pasha relief expedition has somewhat cleared away, and as an appendix, if I may so call it. to my letter of the 3d, I will ask you to allow me a few m ire words, final words on my part as I hope.and dealing mainly with the ageous men. Ic is no cant or scntlmental um.it is the obvious dictate of ordinary prudence to say that if we are to hold these men in such control as shall make Africa the equal of any continent in serviceable ness to mankind at large, It Is by moral superiority first of all that control must be won. as it has been won and must ba maintained, so far as any white race can hope to maintain it. Yours truly, Henrt Morton Stanley. Washington, D. a, December S, ISSOl GUILTY OF MURDER. OsHKOsn, Wis., Dec. 9. Henry BJppIey has been found guilty of murder in the first degree, for the shooting of Policeman Hardy last August, whll the latter was attempting to arrest him. ANOTHER MAN'S BRIDE. MlDDLETOWN, N. Y., Dec 9. About four miles from Goshen, lives John Lord, a well-to-do farmer. Up to Monday night of last week his family at home consisted of his wife, two sons and a daughter, Jennie Lord, a good looking giri of 19. isbo bad two suitors, one A McElroy, a carpenter of excellent character and having soma property; the other her counsin, Samuel Ewing. a good looking fellow of rather wild habits, who was employed in a creamcrj near by. The father and mother of the girl favored the scdato and well-to-do suitor. The girl apparently consented to wed her parents' choice, and the wedding day was set for Tuesday last. Her parents provided her with a liberal and handsome bridal outfit. On Sundav Ewing called upon her and was permitted to have what was supposed to be a parting private interview with her. On Monday nfternoon her wedding dress was brought home. She put on her vreddlng garments and showed herself dressed an a bride to some lady friends who called upon her. She was in high spirits and chatted gayly about her nuptial as arranged for tho morrow. At S o'clock that night the bridegroom called to see her. She had re tired to her room an hour before. Mrs. Lord went to her room to call her and found no one there. Miss Jennie had tied hastily In her bridal robes, carrying off the best part of her trousseau with her. She left behind a gold watch aud other valuables which had been given to her by the lover whom she so summarily Jilted. It is .since learned that when Jennie left the hotio she joined young Ewing, who was waiting for her near by with a fast team. Tho pair were driven to Goshen, where they wore married, after which they boarded an Erie express train, west-bound. It is conjectured that they have gone to California, where they have near relative living. HYDROPHOBIA CURED. Thkntov, N. J., Dec. 9-Dr William T. lingers, of tliLs city, claims to have cured Mrs William A. Maxon of hydropho bia. Mrs. Maxon has been suffering from the malady for some months, and under went a severe course of treatment und-er the doctor. He rays ho has employed the treatment in other cases with success, but they were not so far advanced as that of Mrs. Maxon. Mrs. Maxon is apparently entirely well, and in as perfect health nx before the attack. Uutll after her recov ery she did not know with what dtaeate she was suffering, as the fact was con cealed from her. Sho was bitten in the thumb by a small pet dog while In a lit. The wound healed without trouble, al though she nays there was a peculiar Mil sat ion noticeable at the time. For some weeks previous to the hydrophobic at tacks, although she made no complaint to her family, she suffered severe pains in the arm and thumb which had been wounded. There was an almost constant tingling sensation, and at times a severe palu lu tho chest. Dr. Rogers says that in his opinion there will never be a return of the trouble There has been considerable dU cussum as to whether Mrs. Maxson vrtm attacked with hydrophobIa,but Dr. Rogers ttmcf L'nuiniiL nuwif rf fhn ufTitv" tftck lt pressiou produced ou other nations by tho ,' nn.' l,J pbyaidniw whom he called in ctm- disclosure of certain acts done by English men in Africa. It is hardly yet tho time for mo to express the sorrow which I truly feel at the pa n which theso inevitable disclosures have brought upon men nnd women innocent of any fault. But no one is likely to question the earnestness of my regret at a result so directly counter A CYCLONE. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 9. Yesterday, near Monroe. Walton couuty. a cyclone cleared a space several miles long and about one hundred yards wide, blowing down houses and killing several people. Jack Henderson nnd his wife were buried beneath the debris of their home. Henderson was killed, but his wife was not badly hurt. Their baby was carried 300 yards, and was 50 badly injured that it died shortly after ! found. A family of negroe? named Jackson were buried in the ruin of their cabin, and two of them were killed. saltation say there is no doubt it was tho dreaded disease in an advanced lorm. COWBOY" OUTFITS. Midplktowv, Conn , Dec. 9 A factory in Beatty street. Norwalk, is filling an or der for some tintquo nnd plctumsque-look-ing hnts for Mexican greaaort and oow- to the wishes clo.-o to my heart as is the I y- The hats aro of white straw. Th opportunity given to competing nntions ' crown Is wveii inches nigh and tapers to a to cast uslur upon British enterprise in i conical point like a lady's thimble. The Africa. Beyond aud abovo any personal '" " menes wide ami around the question whatever stands the honor of the ' t''r JS is ",,w1wl "ijver braid that In English name JlwMi. therefore, to say, I n '"jen iu width Qho band is a heavy i;nru luwjiivun'u tYitii luirminui biitui, nun oil the left sidu of the crown i n large, many-hued star of motal aud glass. The hats weigh over a pound apiece and will be sold at retail at 4 and to each Mexi can and cowboys comn to Connecticut for many of their peculiar trappings. Not long ago a firm of pistol-makers in Nor wick received a spucinl order jor noma heavy long-range revolvers The weapon had long barrel, were of XA caliber, were mounted iu gold and silver, and cost from f50 to 75 apiece. It was intended that they should bo able to bore a hole through a man a mile away. ! Ilw weigl with whatever weight my long experience may give to the words, that I believe that conduct such as that ahove alluded to is entirely unusual aud exceptional among Englishmen engaged iu pioneer work iu Africa. I believe that no nation has surpassed tho English in tone, temper ami principle iu dealing with the negro racei. and I point to tho unhappy death of Major Bartudot as in itself a proof that conduct carrying with itsueh tremendous risks cannot pos sibly have been common. On the other hand, there have been many English ex plorers, from my revered master, David Livingstone, down to my own comrades in the advance guard of this last expedi tion, who have united in a quite singular degree gentleness with vnlor. Tor myself. FAILURES. Akkaxsas CiTV, Kan., American National bank, Dec 9. The of this oity. I lay no claim to anrexceptlonal fitness of j c!l its doors this morning, for laok of A TRAIN DITCHED. DENISON, Tex., Dec . The Missouri. Kansas and Texas express traia, whicli left here at 5 a. m., yesterday, was ditcbtd between stations Ray ana Alkire. The mail, express and baggage caro, and two passenger coaches were derailed. The cars turned over on their sides, and caught fire; but the flame were soon extinsniiaAed. The passengers broke through the win- i auws ana cscapeu. . . niierKige, ot Fort Scott, Kan ; W. D. Hezgersoo. of fcan fcaDa county; rxpress .uaM-snger James Call. Baggage Master M. J. Haody, and Porter Caldwell, were severely bat not dangerously luiared. The accident was caused by spreading of the rails. PARNELL NOTES. London, Dec 9 Mr. Gladstone has written a letter regarding the crisis ia the Irish Nationalist party, in which he says there appears to be no question affecting himself; only an unexplained contradic tion between the Parnell of November, 1S90, and the Parnell of all prior dates since the Hawarden interview. Dcbux, Dec &. Mx. Parnell has ar rived in Dublin. He ia the guest of the mayor at the Mansion house He intends to reorganize the national league in Dub lin. London. Dec 9. Mr. Justin McCarthv. tluk ., i.l3vAlIirA ItMAstr' hac -!-! n i i-17 I ,1... nn,rw.A tf inrrln rLffVa?-! fraiTi the hope that the division between the two 1 point to point; the tub's to be tweiT sections of the National party will gradually bnuxed. be THE CROW TREATY. FT CrSTEK, Mont.. Dec 9. The work of the Crow commissioner was soccessfnliy concluded at Crow agency yesterday, the Indians selling to the government nearly 2.000,000 acres of the wes.ern ide of their reservatioa. The ttmidratioa wai &H6. 000. The Crows are qniet, and tale bo interest to the Messiah craze. Yoang-Mao-Afraid-of-His-Horse, with forty skrax camped near the agency are dancing They will probably be taken back to the reservation. PNEUMATIC TU3E3. Chicago, Dec 9 In the city ceencJl !a night, an ordinance was introduced to craat oermiaston for the laying of pet- niaLtc tubes in the streets of the city, far inches in diameter, and the cbarre r 1 cackase to be ten ccsu. nature, but I vay that, beginning life as a rough, ill-educated, impatient man, 1 have found ray schooling in those very African experiences which are now said by some to be in themselves detrimental to a European character. I have learn ed, by actual stress of Imminent dangers, in tho flrt plaee that self-control is more indiwpctble than gunpoxvder, and in the .ecotid plaee that persistent Mdi-control, under the provoca tions of African travel, is impofcsible with out real, heartfelt sympathy with the na tives with whom one has to deal. If one regards these natives as mere brutes, then the annoyances which their follies and vices inflict are indeed intolerable. In or der to rule them, in order to keep one's life among them, it ! needful resolutely to regard them as children, who require, indeed, different method of rule from English or American citizens, but who must be ruled iu precisely the same fcpirit, with the same absence of capricu aud an ger, the same evntial respect for onr fel-low-mon. In proof that British explorer. as a whole, have learned tbm Wisou", I poi&t simply to the actual siate of British influence in Africa. That lo flueoce. believe me, could neither have been acquired nor maintained for physieal force alone. So long an Eaglubmen in Africa continue ia th future the conduct which ha-, on the whole, dfeUnguisnwl them in the pt, 1 fear for them no rivalry in the grat work of tropical civilization, a work which cannot 1 sncco'fuHy cart-tod oat in a coouaereuU, ."till less la a military, spirit alon. And now as re gards the publication or Mipprwwioc of painful facta. I went. I think, as far as a man con Id go wita honor in keeping tbwu tniaes bidden so omv as this was po-fble. From regard both to pri vate leeiittss and national reputa tion, I pnt toe best face os the matter that I could, both fa my book and in y private letters. But ay the publication of Maj. BarlteJot'e book, pub Mhfced in spite of my own ami Mr. Bwnay's waraiog. the mfecatef was done Further scpprtnAKMM were n.v'tess. Nothing re mained. a far a I conki see. but to lot the truth fee known. I nave hopes that even nm thevs JaiBoalabie dtcloscre some thing of good ja&r come. I do not deaire that Africa bould be a closed and dark domain, wherein deeds can be done with impunity which woetd be imposaible else where I desire that condect such as 3Ir Jamswa's. as described is. bis own istlsr of apoiozy. shoo hi be iinpcmible from any white man acywtere on the face of the earti. It if only by showing otin-zircs tsperior to lav age, not only in or power oi ieieting datb. bet in oar whole manner of regarding life, that we caa attain that control ever them wfcick. is their preseat auge. i necAary for their own weHare eves more than lor xtr. Africa is iskatr ited, not by timid H!ks or jmuy Atwr tragasa. but by E-ilttoaa of robtut. coer funds to Hieot its obligation. The xtrin gency of the timet and inability to colfcet money that they have loaned are aligned as the cause of tho failure. They ofafm thHt they will be able to pay all of their obligations in a very few days. Tlie amount of the liabilities aud aofcs ananot Imj obtained Boamx, Dec 9. Messrs. "W ttiten. Bur dett & Young, wholesale clots lors, at No. 3 Wlntbrop hnunre, have made an wafeai ment. Their JlabiHtia are about WOOM). Boston, Doc 9 -G. W. Insulin & Co., shoe dealer, aligned today, with HnMll tie of mooji KVANbVILLK, Ind.. D"C 9,-TIwdim Scaulin & Hon. founders of ittov, mnn tK tcratos. ate, aud mauufaotursr of sorghum machinery, liare Rvded to Alexander Gilchrist, with preferences la favor of tbir wor-mon. Tlie eowera ai old and widely known, and did a large benlnem. Lowe years ago on surety debts, and exowoaire litigation on patattt, are the principal eau of the fatten. The a-e4 are very valuable JOE COBUWS FUNERAL. New Yokk, Dc V T funeral of Jo Cobmrn. th old tim? imgiUM, took plaso tnia moruiaa-irow toe Church of the Hot IanoaeaU. It warn attended by a Urxv gniJMtriotf of sporting mra. Toejwrrktes tootntten ot a roqitWm kw w eeie bnoed by too lUt. Faiocr Koan. The In tenoeat wm in Calvary eetnotsrr. Amwz the Aonu t-ncoe waone from Jain L. Sal livnn. bt th big fellow w not preteat in ronton. In too ihnmx wtr James and Mikn, brothers to the d.-uwd, Jim Berk ley. Pat SlMody. Andy Kelly. Jim Irriaz. Doooey HarrK Ton GtmW. Mike Oary, Billy Uaibr, JaLe K drain, William Fogarty, Utta Fowler and Pat Condon. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. KaSACitT. Mo.. Dwl Karly Ibi moratet; Bernard Donily. a wealthy real xttate owner and btoknr of this y. nfc with a very nrmn aoctdoot. WMUr wak ing for hi broakXut at his home on Id psodoace avsane. and nitmt In the puma. b bapfxrfxd to pick tip a oaie-irr?kd sbotgnn which xu ia te room. sutd. white Hxamtatoc it. eae of th barrel was accMtant&Uy diacluuY! sad la eatfro oonteat pawd through his left id. Urar la? a larg rjo?d bole. Jt w f eared that c will not rreover. ILLINOIS WHEAT. 3$ SeRnmrTtu. III. Dec 9. The ata board of agncaisare ha tvporu on wMob it ofttiesalei Sb aren. fecgdd to winter wheat ia thin tte thU fait to be I&HjIUJ aert-s. xtrtt. L0E45 aarw In 18-9. lb eoadtoioa of the jfxowiatf eryiiJj per tea, o a ra.s'HHuteicareraga. ne j was j&varawe ior teaias. out -areathor retarded tho ztwrtk mwm. . ibt Ilw gylnjuaei K cosi(droWyi3l Moie sectiosj. II 41 'j - I ri ,3 (. t .