People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1894 — Page 2

THE TARIFF BILL.

Principal Change* in the Wilson Mensnrn Made by Senators. Washington, March 10. —The tariff LUI as amended has been repotted to the senate finance committee and given to the public. It represents the deliberations of five weeks. The chief changes in the bill by the senate committee are in the sugar, whisky, iron and lead, the duty on the first two being advanced and the last two being taken off the free list and put on the dutiable list The smart advance in sugar, it is charged, accounts for the smart advance in the market on Tuesday. The time for the bill to go into effect, save in a few specific instances, is extended from June 1, 1894, to June 80, 1894. There will be more changes before the bill gets through the senate, and more when it gets into conference, but there is good reason to believe that the bill as it stands now will become law without many changes. The bill may possibly be reported to the senate by Saturday and debate begun some time next week, but it will not pass the senate before June 1, if then. The income tax feature is left in the bill. The New Amendment*. The changes and comparisons with the bill as it came from the house follow: Iron ore. Including manganlferous iron ore, also the dross or residuum from burnt pyrites, 40 cents per ton. (Wilson bill free.) Iron in pigs, iron kentledge, spiegeleisen, terra silicon, 22‘4 per cent, ad valorem. {Wilson till, 20 per cent) All iron in slabs, blooms, loops or other forms more advanced than pig iron and less finished than iron in bars, 25 percent, ad valorem. (Wilson hill 22J4 per cent.) Bar iron, rolled or hammered round iron, in coils or rods and. oars or shape* of rolled iron, 28 per cent nd valorem(Wilson bill 25 per cent) Beams, girders, joists and all other shapes of iron or steel, whether plain or punched, or fitted for use, 35 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill 30 per cent) Boiler or other plate or steel, except saw plates hereinafter provided for, not thinner than No. 10 wire gauge, shared or unshared, and skelp iron or steel, sheared or rolled in grooves, 30 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill B 0 per cent) Forgings of iron or steel, or forged iron or steel combined, 80 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill 25 per cent.) Hoop, band or scroll iron or steel, 30 per eeat ad valorem (Wilson bill 25 per cent) Railway bars made of iron or steel and railway bars made in part of steel, rails and punched iron or steel fiat rails, 22% per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill 20 per cent) Coal, bituminous and shale, 40 cents per ton: coal or slack or culm, 15 cents per ton; coke, 15 per cent, ad valorem In paragraph 118 the proviso that the reduction provided for as to sheets of iron or steel thinner than No. 25 wire gauge shall take effect on October 1, 1804, is stricken out, as is also a like proviso in paragraph 121 relating to tin plates, terne plates and taggers’ tin. Boiler or other tubes, pipes, flues orstaysof wrought iron or steel. 20 per cent, ad valorem. (Wilson bill 25 per cent.) Cast-iron pipe of every description, 20 per cent (Wilson bill, 25 per cent.) In paragraph 138 shaers and scissors are added to the list of articles on which a duty of 45 per cent, is levied. Wood, screws, 30 per cent (Wilson bill, 3E). Gold and silver leaf, 80 per cent (Wilson bill, 85.) On webbings, gorlngs, suspenders, braces, beltings, bindings, braids, galloons, fringes, gimps, cords, cords and tassels, dress trimmings, laces and embroideries, head nets, buttons or barrel buttons, or buttons of other forms for tassels or ornaments, made of wool or of worsted, 35 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill 40 per cent) The provision in the Wilson bill to the effect that “on all rates of duty the woolen schedule, except in carpets, there shall be a reduction at 1 per cent, ad valorem, to take effect July 1, 18VtJ, and thereafter of a like amount on July 1, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1990 respectively," 1* ■tricken out. Lead Ora. Lead ore and lead dross, three-fourths of 1 cent per pound. Provided, That silver ore and all other ores containing lead shall pay a duty of three-fourths of 1 cent per pound on the lead contained therein, according to sample and assay at the port of entry. Pens, metallic, except gold pens, 30 per cent, ad valorem (Wilson bill, 35 per cent.) Manufactured articles or wares, not specially provided for in this act, composed wholly or in part of any metal and whether partly or wholly manufactured, 30 per cent, ad valorem (WilWon bill, 35 per cent) In the internal revenue section is a new provision directing the president to immediately notify the Hawaiian government that the United States will terminate in twelve months th© treaty with Hawaii made in 1875. No change is made in the rates fixed by the Wilson bill on imported tobacco Wool nnd Manufactures of Wool. Paragraph 279—"0n wool of the sheep, hair of the camel, goat, alpaca and other like animals, in the form of roving, roping or tops,” the Wilson bill is changed so as to make only one rate of 25 per cent ad valorem. A like change is made in the paragraph relating to woolen and worsted yarns made wholly or in part of wool, worsted, the hair of the camel, goat alpaca or other animals, and the whole put at 30 per cent ad valorem On woolen or worsted cloths, shawls, knit fabrics, not specially provided for in this act 85 per cent, ad valorem ( Wilson bill 40 per cent) The paragraph relating to blankets, hats of wool, and flannels ’or underwear and fells for paper-making and printing machines is changed so as to make only one classification where the valuation is more than 30 cents per pound and the duty for all is left at 30 per cent ad valorem. On women’s and children’s dress goods, coat linings, Italian cloth, bunting and goods of similar description not specially provided for in this act 35 per cent ad valorem. On clothing, ready made, and articles'Of wearing apparel of every description, felts not woven and plushes and other pile fabrics and imitations of fur, 40 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill 25 per cent) Sugar Schedule. The portion of the bill repealing the sugar bounty is left intact and the folio vying provision is inserted: "All sugars, tank bottoms, sirups of cane Juice or of beet juice, melada, concentrated melada, concrete and concentrated molasses testing by the polariscope not above 80 degrees shall pay a duty of l cent per pound, and for every additional degree or fraction or degree above 60 and not above 90 degrees shown by the polariscope shall pay 1-100 of a cent per pound additional: and above 90 and not above 96 degrees for every additional degree or fraction of a degree shown by the polariscope test shall pay a duty of 2-100 of a cent per pound additional, and above 96 degrees by polariscope test shall day a duty of 1 4-10 cents per pound; molasses testing not above 56 depress by the polariscop shall pay a duty of 2 cents per gallon: molasses testing above 55 degrees shall pay a duty of 4 cents per gallon. No otner changes are madeUndecorated china, porcelain and crockery ara Increased from 35 to 49 per cent., and decorated china, porcelain, ornaments, etc., are increased from 40 to 45 per cent Plain brick is increased from 20 to 25 per cent Plain green and colored, molded or pressed, •nd flint and lime glassware, including bottle*, vials, demijohn* and carboy* (covered or uncovered), whether tilled or unfilled, and whether their content* be dutiable or free, not •pceUUy provided for in this act, 4J per cent •4 valorem (Wilson bill 30 per cent) All srllcles of glass, cut engraved, painted, colored, printed, stained, decorated, silvered <* glided, not including plate glass silvered or Moklng-glasv plates, 40 per cent ad vaVcem (WU«m> till li per cent*

AU glasa bottles, decanter* or other vessel*, or articles of glass, when cut, engraved, painted, colored, printed, stained, etched or otherwise ornamented or decorated, except such as have ground neck* and stoppers only, not especially provided for in this act including porcelain or opel glassware. 60 per cent ad valorem (Wilson bill, 35 per cent) Unpolished cylinder, crown and common window glass, not exceeding 16 by 24 inches, square. U 4 cents per pound (Wilson bill 1 cent). Above that and not exceeding 24 by 80 inches square, H 4 cents per pound (Wilson bill 1)4 cents.) Above that and not exceeding 24 by 36 Inches square, H 4 cents per pound (Wilson bill, IS cents). All above that 1% cents per pound. (Wilson bill, 1 %.) In the stone schedule the only chance is that of grindstones from 81.75 per ton to 10 per cent ad valorem Roofing slate* Increased from 10 to 20 per cent ad valorem Income Tax Remain*. The income tax section retains the rate of 9 per cent on the amount of income over 84,000, as prescribed in the Wilson bill. The classes of Income are broadened by adding to rents, profits, salaries, etc, the words "or from any source whatever.” The persons to whom the tax applies are: “Every citizen of the United States and every person residing therein.” Banks, Trusts and Insurance Companies. The order in which banks, trusts and insurance companies are taxed is somewhat changed, all of these institutions being included under general head# instead of seperately. In taxing salaries of employes of corporations the house bill makes It the duty of the corporations to pay the tax of their employe# and then deduct it from their salaries. The senate bill relieves corporations from becoming the taxpayers for its employes and compels the latter to make direct payments to th* collector. The time when returns on income taxes are made Is changed from the first "day” of March to the first "Monday" of MarcK The entire section requiring private corporations to notify revenue collector* of all dividends, profits, etc., declared is stricken out This does not relieve the corporations from the tax, but does away with the burden of notifying the collector every time dividends or proflt* are divided. Cards and Cigarettes. It makes a tax of 2 cents on every pack of playing cards, similar to the provisions in the Wilson bill; a tax on all tobacco, cigars and cigarettes weighing over three pounds per 1,000 15 per 1,090. Paper cigarettes weighing Jess than three pounds per 1.000 pay 81 per 1,000 and of those wrapped in tobacco 50 cents per 1,000 . Whl»ky Tax increased. The sections governing the tax on spirits are 1 new throughout, and are a substitute for the ■ house section stricken out. A tariff of 11.10 Is imposed and the bonded period Is extended l from three to eight years. Collectors of internal revenue are made the ■ officers In charge of the collection of income 1 taxes instead of the deputy collectors, as provided in tho W ilson bill. The right of appeal against imposition of unjust taxes is retained, but the final decision rests with the secretary of the treasury, as provided in the house bilk Change* in the Free Liat. The free list is not so much changed as had been supposed it would be, and the articles taken from it are far more numerous than the i additions. The date when tho free list shall go 1 into effect is changed from June 1, 1894, to i June 30, 1894. Apples of all kinds are stricken from the free list and placed on the dutiable : list, as are also beef, mution and pork, and bone charcoal, suitable for use in decolorizing sugar. Bituminous coal, shale, I coal slack and coke are transferred to the 1 dutiable list, leaving anthracite coal on the free list Cocoa fiber is made dutiable. Diamonds and other precious stones tough or uncut are added to tho free list Floor : matting is made dutiable. Dates, cocoanut#, ■ Brazil nuts and peanuts are also taken from ' the free list Cod oil is made free of duty. Iron ore is taken from the free list, and also olives and orchids, azaleas and palms and other i plants used for forcing under glass for cut flowers. Double and twisted silk or I silk advanced In manufacturing any way Is to pay a duty. Sugars are to be moved to the dutiable list There Is a touch of reciprocity in a proviso attached to the paragraph admitting plows, harrows, harvesters and other agricult ; Ural implemehts free, the proviso being to tho effect that all the articles mentioned in this paragraph “when imported from any country : which lays an import duty on like articles com- j ing from the United States shall be subject to lae duties existing prior to the passage of this 1 act." I

A JEALOUS HOOSIER.

Kills His Wife In Cold Blood and I’cocerds to Commit Suicide. Logansport, Ind., March 10 . Wednesday morning the dead body of Philip Petrie, of this city, was found on the Wabash railroad track in this city. His head was completely severed from his body and lay a few feet away, indicating suicide. He had quarreled with his wife and as she was supposed to be in the country his body was taken to the undertakers and a telegram was sent her. Thursday morning in putting crape upon the door of Petrie’s dwelling the undertaker noticed a peculiar odor and made an investigation. Tn a room which showed the marks of a violent- struggle was found the body of Petrie’s wife. Marks on her throat indicated that she had been strangled and it was apparent that the woman had been dead about five days. She was last seen by the neighbors Sunday. Near the body lay a piece of paper on which Petrie had written the following, showing that jealousy had prompted the act: "I, Philip Petrie, am 45 years and 4 months old. She has done all the disgrace she can make me. She not make more.' She promised Good Foust to marry him as soon as him and wife get divorce. I am no good in her eyes. She had me arrested four times. She had no rest, so I thought I’d give her rest. My wife can bring no more disgrace upon me. Bury us together. The children shall divide everything we have. Write to Onward and tell my children they can have everything coming to me from the old country. She was never satisfied. She wanted some one else to love her. I hope I will meet you all in Heaven. ”

WAR AT EAGLE ENDED.

Strikers Confer with Authorities and Will Probably Resume Work. Charleston, W. Va., March 10.—By request of a committee from the United Mine Laborers, the organization to which all the strikers belong, a conference was held at Eagle between representatives of the strikers and the military and civil authorities. The miners will probably resume. The operators all say that resumption must be at a reduction. Company K, from this city, has returned. Affairs are now regarded as settled so far as riots are concerned.

STRUCK BY AN ENGINE.

Two Women at Birmingham, Ala., Injured on a Railroad Track. Birmingham, Ala., March 10.—News reached here that a south bound passenger train on the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia, 1 mile south of Talleda, ran down a buggj- occupied by Mrs. G. W. Andreas and Mrs. Strong. Mrs. Strong was injured internally and will die. Mrs. Andreas was seriously injured. The horse was instantly killed and the buggy smashed to piece*

TERMS REFUSED.

Peixoto Declines to Accept Da Gama's Conditional Surrender. He Opens Fire on the Insurgent# at the Appointed Time—Fears in Washington as the Butchering of the Rebels. THE SITUATION FULL OF PERIL. Washington, March 15.—The crisis has been reached at Rio de Janeiro, and the two cablegrams that were received in Washington Tuesday mark the beginning of the saddest and bloodiest chapter of the long and stub-bornly-contested insurrection in Brazil. The first news came from Admiral Benham in a cablegram addressed to Secretary Herbert, and read as follows: "Rio, March 13—Notice has been given by this government that the bombardment of the insurgent ships and forts from the city will commence at noon. The Insurgent admiral, it Is reported, has taken refuge on a Portuguese man-of-war. On inquiry I find he is not on board vet Benham ” Despite Benham's dispatch the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy hoped that there might be a peaceful solution of the trouble at Rio, and it was surmised that Admiral Benham had merely reported the formal notice issued Monday without knowledge of the effort of Da Gama to make a conditional surrender. The dispatches received Monday night seemed to warrant such an assumption. But these hopes were extinguished when late in the afternoon United States Minister Thompson was heard from as follows: “Rio, March 14. Secretary of State, Washington: The local forts commenced firing today. The fire was not returned by the insurgents. The terms ot Da Gama have been refused by the government, which will open fire upon him from the city batteries this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The city is nearly abandoned and deserted. Thompson.” The receipt of this dispatch gave rise to much uneasiness to the department officials,which was undoubtedly shared by the president, to whom it was communicated.

Monday night there was every reason to believe that a peaceful outcome had been reached in the disastrous warfare that had been waged at Rio. and no one doubted that President Peixoto would concede the apparently reasonable and honorable terms of capitulation asked by Da Gama. The rebel admiral had offered to expatriate himself and his officers to become exiles in a foreign land on condition that the lives of his soldiers and sailors should be spared. Such terms are freely accorded in any honorable warfare in civilized lands, yet to the surprise of the administration they had been refused by Peixoto. In spite of its best efforts to be exactly fair and neutral in the contest in Brazil our government, in its desire to protect American interests and uphold the glory of republican institutions, has given color to the belief that its moral sympathy lay with the Peixoto government So the news that the rules of civilized warfare had been disregarded and that brave but defeated insurgents, hemmed in on all sides, are to be refused the chance to surrender on honorable terms and forced to throw themselves upon the mercy of the government without any guaranty of their lives falls with disagreeable force upon every official in the government here who has had to do with the trouble in any capacity. Undoubtedly the moral sympathy of the United States has been a valuable and considerable aid to the Brazilian government since 1892, when the first symptoms of the rebellion were manifested in the southern provinces, but if Peixoto is determined to maintain Ijis present unrelenting and vindictive attitude, for such it is freely denominated by naval and diplomatic officers here, that .measure of support is certain to be withdrawn from him.

Rio de Janeiro, March 15. —The war is practically over and the cause of the insurgents is a lost one. There is much rejoicing in this city at the culmination of the struggle which has continued so many months, with no object seemingly but to hamper business and destroy property. The rebel forces have surrendered, unconditionally, almost without firing a shot. The officers of the insurgent fleet have taken refuge on board French and Portuguese warships. One French vessel has put to sea with many of the rebel officers on board. It is said that Admiral da Gama is on board the British warship Sirius. When the fact became known that Da Gama had offered to capitulate the government fleet entered the harbor quietly. As the vessels made their way up the bay they were saluted by the various government batteries. ~ The greatest excitement prevails in the city. The streets are crowded and everywhere can be heard the cry of “Viva Peixoto!” The reply of President Peixoto to the terms of surrender offered by Admiral da Gama was made known Tuesday afternoon. The president refused to accept other terms than those of an unconditional surrender of all the rebel ships and forts in and about the bay of Rio de Janeiro. At the expiration of forty-eight hours’ notice given by President Peixoto the government forts, as previously arranged, opened fire on the rebel fleet The insurgents- did not reply. The insurgent warship Aquidaban is not. in this harbor. Admiral de Mello was false to the emperor and to President Fonseca and President Peixoto. He now proves false to Admiral da Gama. Where he and his vessel are is not known.

A WORTHY SCHEME.

Flans for the Uljr Four Hospital System Are Perfected. Cincinnati, March 15.—President Ingalls, of the Big Four, has perfected a plan for a hospital system for that line. It involves the building of a central hospital at Indlanpolis and subsidiary hospitals at Cairo, St. Louis, Kankakee. Peoria, Sandusky, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. Funds amounting to SIOO,OOO annually will be raised by a monthly tax of fifty cents on all salaries over SSO and thirty-five cents on all salaries under that sum. It will go into operation immediately.

COXEY’S CONCEIT.

The Novel Scheme of an Ohio Good Hoe do Advocate. Massillon. 0., March 14.—J. 8. Coxey. of this city, who is a “good roads’’ advocate, announced that he intended to muster his band of followers and start for Washington overland and demand that congress issue $500,000,000 • legal tender notes for road improvements. 1 hey would speak in every I town on the way and expected 50,000 followers before reaching Washington on May 1. The last speech will be made from the capitol steps. Easter Sunday (if the authorities do not put a stop to the proceedings) the army, or “commonweal,” as Coxey calls it, will leave Massillon at noon for Washington. Their first stop will be at Reedurban, 4 miles out on the pike, where they will stop for refreshments and organization. Canton will be reached by evening, where a mass meeting is to be held on the public square. The army will i then bivouac, probably on the fair grounds. Then the line of march will be through Stark and Columbiana I counties into Beaver Falls, Pa., where, Coxey announces, the unarmed army I will spend the first Sunday on its way ; to the national capital. The mayor of ' Beaver Falls says not Pittsburgh is to be marched into on Tuesday, April 8, where hundreds will fall into the ranks behind the banner of the “commonweal” army, positively assert Coxey and Browne. It is said Cumberland, Md., will be reached the following Saturday, Hagerstown a week later and Washington on Tuesday, April 17. Congress is expected to take care of the mob and that honorable body will be asked to pass the following: "Be it enacted by the senate and house of represeniatives. in congress assembled, that whenever any state, territory, county, township. municipality or incorporated town or vil- ■ lage deems it necessary to make any public improvements they shall deposit with the sec- , retary ot the treasury of the United States a non-interest bearing twenty-five year bond, not to exceed ono-half the assessed valuation of the property in said state, ' territory, county, township. municipality I or incorporated town or village, and said bond to be retired at a rate of 4 I per cent, per annum. Whenever the foregoing section of this act has been complied with it shall be mandatory upon the secretary of the treasury of the United States to have engraved and printed treasury notes in the denomina- ; tions of SI, 82, 85, JlO and 820 each, which shall ! be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private, the face value of said bond, and de- 1 liver to said state, territory, county, etc., 99 per cent, of said notes and retain 1 per cent for j the expense of engraving and printing the same.”

Coxey says this will settle the greatest question before the people to-day, giving wont to the unemployed all over the United States. He has issued a bulletin in which he calls on his army to remember Washington and his men in the snow at Valley Forge, and, if necessary, to suffer like them in a good cause.

PEFFER’S PLAN.

The Populist Senator Introduces a New Tariff Bill, Washington, March 14. Senator Peffer has introduced an independent tariff bill with the following provisions: It reduces the tariff on common brown earthenware to 10 cent ad valorem, on china to 30, 35 and 40 per cent for the various grades; makes hoop Iron or steel free; puts Trails at HO per ton; iron or steel wire for fences, etc., 5-19 of a cent per pound: other wire, 1-10 of a cent per pound; table and other cutlery, 10 per cent ad valorem; firearms, 103 per cent ad valorem; spikes, nails, screws and like articles are all largely reduced; lead ore is to pay a duty ot 1 cent a pound; tin, 1 cent per pound; hewn or sawed lumber, 5 per cent.: sawed boards, etc., free. There is no proposed duty on sugar except on that Imported from countries which impose an export bounty, when It Is to pay a duty equal to the bounty. Agricultural products and provisions are to be admitted free of duty. The duty on spirits and wines is increased from 50 to 75 cents a gallon. The duty on manufactured goods is decreased about half, and that on manufactured articles increased. Binding twine is made free, as is also bagging for cotton or grain. Laces, edgings, etc., are increased to 75 per cent. The duty on wool of the first class is to be 8 cents a pound, while wool of the third class or less value than 10 cents a pound Is to be admitted duty free. Wool of this class worth more than 12 cents to be charged 25 per cent,; shoddy, 20 cents a pound: woolen yarns, It) per cent; woolen cloths of the first class, free; cheap ready-made clothing, free, costly carpets, 50 per cent.; cheap carpets, free: playing cards, 81 a pack; coal, including anthracite. free; jewelry, 75 per cent, ad valorem; printings, 50 per cent. The bill also revises the Internal revenue law. The tax on beer, ale, porter and other fermented liquors is placed at 12 per gallon He amends the income tax in accordance with the populist graduated proposition in the house and includes justices of the supremo court and other federal judges in the list to be taxed.

WON’T HAVE IT.

Senators Vote Against Investigating Senatorial Speculators. Washington, March 14.—The senate by a vote of 33 to 27 laid upon the table Senator Peffer’s resolution calling for an investigation of the statement that senators had been interested pecuniarily in sugar speculation pending action on the tariff bill. In support of the motion to lay on the table Senator Gorman (dem., Md.) characterized the charges as based upon rumor and slander unworthy of consideration. Senator Mills (dem., Tex.) demanded the yeas and nays on the motion to table, and the vote in detail w’as as follows: Yeas—Allison. Blackburn. Butler, Caffery, Camden, Carey, Cockrell, Cullom, Faulkner, Gallinger, Gibson. Gorman, Gray, Harris, Hawley, Hunton, Irby, Lindsay, McMillan, Manderson Hartin, Mitcbell (Wis.j, Morrill, Palmer, Pasco. Proctor, Quay. Ransom, Smith, StockI ridge. Teller, Vilas, Wolcott—33, Nays—Aldrich, Allen, Bate, Berry, Call, Coke, Daniel, Davis, Dolph, Dubois, Frye, George, Hansbrough, Hoar, Kyle, Mills, Mitchell (Ore ), Peffer. Perkins. Pettigrew, Platt, Power, Pugh, Koach, Stewart, Turpie, Voorhees—27. Analysis ot the vote—Against an investigation: Democrats, 20: republicans, 18: populists, 0. For an investigation: Democrats.il; republicans, 13; populists, 3.

STRICKEN IN CHURCH.

gudileu Death of Rev. A. T. Wood, a Pioneer in Nebraska. Omaha, Neb., March 14. —Death camo in singular form to Rev. Alanson T. Wood, one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers of Nebraska, Sunday. Mr. Wood had gone to the Westminster Presbyterian church to attend services. The officiating minister had but announced his sermon, when Rev. Dr. Wood wns stricken. He was taken home and died in a few minutes. Heart failure was the cause. Dr. Wood was 77 years old and a native of New York. He lt»« been preaching Ln Nebr?»ka since 18C'J.

FOR HOME RULE.

Lord Rosebery Will Adhere to Mr. Gladstone's Plans. The New British Premier Outline* Hie j Policy and Incidentally Attack* the House of Lord* in a Speech. LIBERALS PLEASED. London, March 14.—The opening of parliament was accompanied by a declaration from Lord Rosebery which ■ets at rest all suspicion of his attitude toward home rule and the house of lords. At a meeting of liberal* in the foreign office at noon ; the premier outlined in terms of great earnestness and directness a policy with regard to Ireland which will satisfy the most exacting home ruler, while his characterization of the house of lords was sufficiently hostile to disabuse the minds of the chamber of all hope of a reconciliation between commons and peers. The declaration is received on all sides among the liberals with unbounded enthusiasm. The fear that Lord Rosebery would lay aside the home rule bill and make terms with the peers was not confined to the radi icals. It existed throughout the liberal ranks and was heightened by the good natured and rather hopeful reception accorded to Lord Rosebery by the unionist newspapers. No allusion was made to the home rule bill in the speech from the throne, but the omission was more than atoned for by the address in the foreign office. Lord Rosebery was wildly applauded. His opening remarks were in reverential allusion to Mr. Gladstone. He declared that no assertion of policy was needed. "We stand where we did,” he said. The liberal party was bound to home rule by ties of honor and affection. The policy would be definitely pursued. As for the lords, he was becoming convinced that “with the democratic suffrage which we now enjoy, a second chamber constituted like the house of lords is an anomaly.” It had become a “great tory organization at the beck and call of a single party leader.” | In the house of lords Lord Salisbury dwelt upon the omission from the programme of any reference to international legislation, and especially marked the absence of the home rule question. That, he said, was an issue of the highest importance and ought not to have been laid aside for other subjects. Lord Rosebery said the government did not desire to evade or shirk the question of home rule for Ireland, but explained that it had not been mentioned in the queen’s speech because it would not be introduced during this session. “Lord Salisbury,” the premier said, “wants to appeal to the country. We are not afraid to appeal to the country when we think the time is ripe, but we shall never concede to this hereditary assembly the right to force a dissolution.” Referring to Ireland the prethiersaid : the present satisfactory condition was I due to remedial measures and the I promise of home rule. Of course the I decision rested upon England, but he believed the conversion of England to ' home rule would not be a difficult task i when the Irish people showed by their i conduct that they were worthy of it. j In conclusion, Lord Rosebery said that ' Ireland would never be contented until she had obtained home rule.

BRAZIL’S WAR ENDED.

Seeing the Hopelessness of His Cause, Da Gama Tries to Make Terms. Rio Janeiro, Brazil, via Galveston, Tex., March 14.—Admiral Saldanha da Gama has sent a message to President Peixoto offering to surrender his fleet and cease fighting. He named terms, which were to include immunity for himself and all connected with the revolution. After dispatching his message containing the terms on which he was willing to surrender Admiral da Gama sought safety. He requested an asylum on board the Portuguese man-of-war Mindello, which is in the harbor. The Portuguese commander received him, and the rebel admiral is now on board that vessel. After getting on board he modified his terms and asked that himself and his officers be permitted to leave the country and that the lives of the privates be spared. Nothing has been heard of Admiral Mello, with the Aquidaban and Republica, since he successfully ran past the forts. It is thought he is now in the south, probably off Santa Catharina or Paranagua. The circumstances which led to Admiral da Gama’s offer to surrender were no doubt the preparations for a decisive fight which had been made by President Peixoto. President Peixoto had issued an official decree announcing that at noon to-day all the government batteries would open fire on the rebel ships in the bay as well as upon Fort Villegaignon and Cobras island. Warning had been given to the citizens to leave the city and seek shelter outside the range of the rebel guns. With the Republica and Aquidaban somewhere out at sea and the loyal navy guarding the entrance to the harbor to prevent their return or the escape of the hem med-in rebel ships the enemy was at a great disadvantage, and the general sentiment was that even if President Peixoto did draw their fiercest fire upon the capital he was justified in doing so under the circumstances.

Wheat Lowest Ever Known.

New York, March 14. -May wheat made a new low record Monday afternoon, declining to 62 5-10 cents, or l-16th below the previous lowest record. The weakness was the result of heavy liquidation both here and in the west, and the total transaetions-for the day were over 10,000,000 bushels, the biggest day’s business done in a long time. No failures are reported.

Two Boys Drowned.

Bellevue, Ta., March 14.—Michael Altifilish and John Kegler. 15-year-old boys, were drowned w hile crossing the river here.

ABOLISH THE LORDS.

Labouebere’* Motion Pasaed by the House of Common*. London, March 15.—1 n the house of commons Tuesday Mr. Henry Labouchere proposed as an amendment to the address in reply to the queen’s speech the abolition of the house of lords. After some discussion and considerable excitement the amendment was put to a vote and was passed, 147 to 145, in spite of the opposition of the government. When the figures were announced they caused an outburst of prolonged cheering, which was renewed when the deputy speaker read the address in reply to the queen’s speech with Mr. Labouchere’s amendment attached to it- The division on the amendment occurred earlier than was expected, and many of the conservatives were at dinner. The majority was composed of seventy-three McCarthyites and Parnellites, the remainder being radicals. The cheering which followed the announcement of the result lasted fully a minute. Some of the members acted in the most frantic manner. The waving of handkerchiefs and hats continued until the deputy speaker left the chair for a short interval.

The result of the division on Mr. Labouchere’s amendment partook of the nature of a surprise, not only to the government, but to many of those who had voted in favor of the amendment. Several of the latter avowed that their object in supporting the amendment was merely to give a good division against the house of lords. They declare that they had no idea that there was any prospect of the amendment being carried, It was in fact a jump in the dark and a bringing up at a place at which they did not expect to arrive. The action that will be taken by the government in view of the defeat inflicted upon it by its whilom supporters is a matter of conjecture. The prospect of the resignation of the cabinet was a general topic in the lobbies of the house of commons Tuesday evening. It is expected that the cabinet will meet to-day to discuss the matter.

What the outcome of this victory will be cannot be safely prophesied. Sensationalists talk of the cabinet resigning and a general turn overoof English politics, while the more conservative classes maintain that the amendment being passed at a time when the government forces were absent, it will amount to nothing more than a nine-day wonder. It is, however, generally conceded that the Rosebery administration has been ushered in in a manner not to be desired or applauded. Editorially the morning papers concede this fact, even though they belittle the episode.

COXEY’S COHORTS.

♦‘The Army of Peace” Appear* to Be Gainlug Recruit*. Los Angeles, Cal., March 15.—Gen. Coxey’s industrial army movement is causing considerable of a sensation here. Over 800 of the unemployed organized a regiment several weeks ago and expect to join their comrades from the western states in the march to Washington. They sent a delegation to the city council to obtain railroad transportation from Los Angeles to Washington. “Gen.” Frye, commander of the army, has sent a notice of the proposed movement to Secretary of War Lamont, and inclosed its constitution and by-laws. A demand was made that Lamont order rations to the army from various posts and provide transportation. “Gen.” Frye says that the army will number 3,000,000 by the time it reaches Washington, and intimates that it will be just as well to accede to the requests. Washington, March 15.—The war department officials have had no request for rations from any one connected with- the Industrial league, which organization is said to be contemplating a raid in force on Washington, and it may be safely predicted that no such requisition is likely to be honored. The army officers do not relish the threat that the capital is to be overrun by a horde of unemployed and hungry people, as it would add greatly to the burdens of the relief organizations here. Touching the implied threat of trouble and disturbance in store for the town if these extraordinary demands of the fomenters of this movement are not granted the army officers have no anxiety. Ever since the riots here in the ’7os the war department has realized the importance of having at hand a sufficient force to meet any emergency likely to arise and they have little fear of trouble. San Antonio, Tex., March 15.—An east-bound freight train of the Southern Pacific was captured by thirty tramps west of Marfa, who were on the way to join Gen. Coxey’s forces. When ordered to leave the train by the conductor the men refused to do so and became very insolent. The sheriff of Presido county was informed of the situation by telegraph and was asked to afford the train protection. When the train arrived at Marfa the sheriff and a large posse met it and placed all »f the tramps under arrest. New Castle, Pa., March 15. —The railroad men at New Castle Junction. 2 miles south of here, say that almost every freight train that passes over the four roads centering there have from one to half a dozen men on it who claim to be on their way to join Coxey’s aemy at Massillon.

MINNESOTA VOTES.

Nearly All of the Municipal Elections Are Lost by Democrats. St. Paul, Mian., March 15.—Minnesota republicans carried a majority of the municipal elections Tuesday. Their most notable victories were at Sauk Rapids and Northfield. The republicans also carried Fair mount, Hutchinson, Dawson, Evansville, Winthrop and Hancock. The democrats carried Caledonia, Bird Island, Arlington, Renville, Long Prairie and White Bear. Cold-water people were badly knocked out as a rule on the license question, their only victories being at Hancock. Da wacn. Evansville and Hennings.