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Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-27

Of Madrid. Senior S ,gasts has no rival
for the premiership. He has q power.
full mai ority behind him, and the
probable permsnence of existing In
s,itutious was indicated by q public
declaration of his not long since to the
effect that republicanism was not
suitable for Sosinsrds. "The substi.
tuition of a republic for the monarchy"
said he. "would split Spain into frsg.
ments."
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-27

The existence Of q famine In Iceland
has been d ,nied, but 1t is clearly es-
tahlished by a letter to the civilized
nations, signed by the aching governor,
the bishop, directors of education,
members of the Altling, or parlia.
ment, and many prominent officials,
merchants and newspaper editors,
say they, shat those who dispute
the existence of suffering write with
no foundation whatever for their
statements, or have been misled by
entirely false reports as to the condi.
ton of our ccuutry and the nature OF
the present distress. The charitable
donations sent to this country by no.
BILE hearted Danes, Euglishmen, Nor
wegisns and other foreigners, espe>
cislly these consisting tf grain and
cattle, have been of the utmost I'm.
portsnce to the farmers, who were in
great need thereof, in order to be able
TO preserve some CT the most Ee2es,
sary life stock. These Gifts have
prevented much distress. But in spite
Of them all, our farmers, for want Of
cattle food, have been obliged to
make such reductions Of their live
stock that great and inc 'itable distress
Ia to be anticipated unless tho Lord
sends some help not yet to DO fore
seAn,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WARRINGTON, Monday, Jan 9, 1851
Treasurer Gnhllan to-day received conscience con
tribution Of $50 from the treasurer OF aarsacnd-
sets Savings Bank
The issue OF standard silver dollars from the mlnts lot
the week ended January was $4,000. ~ against
SlOA 495 for corresponding period Of 1881
The Controller of the Currency to-day appointed An
drew F. Wisvel, OF Ellsworth, bank examiner loL LILO
state OF Maine, vice Samuel r. Humphrey reSighed
Judge Smell to-day rendered his decision in the Dickson
case He held Dickson before the Grand Jury
for embraceTy in violation OF section o'%Vs fe''ou
statutes, IN regard to juries-
The Secretary OF the Treasury confirmed the repor
Of the commission 70 site for the new Govern
ment building OF Denver COL wEich recommenoeo Tue
Tabor property, the price OF which Soo,oVo
Application has been made 10 the Secretary OF inc
Treasurv 10 dismiss the tobacco case Of Rothschids
brothers OF Detroit and accepts as compromise the
sum OF III 900. The suit against them Is Tor S-s'oUO
The President has approved the act 20 reimburse the
States II oregon California and the citizens thereof
far moneys paid by these IN the suppression OF
Indi hOstidues during The M0dOc war I'D the years Vi
I572'73
Treasurer Gilauan has received through Assistant
AIRY OF State from g. Pe1otto, United states
Co,s ~ Lvou. France the sum o. $4,000 being part
OF tae subsepOa OF the citizens OF Lyons 10 the HAf
field Memorial Hospital fund
The Court Of Claims today Judgment for 81 300
was rendered in the Of John Lsngson on account
OF talary as member The former Board Of Health OF
the District Of Columbia. motion 10 Facato JUG
ment ia the case OF Theodore f. Forbes oyerrued
Charges OF Irregularities and OWL practices on tie part
OF the officers charge Of the construction OF tho NO"
Government building at Boston have been hlei with the
Secretary OF The Treasury and has directed Special
Agent KmDsn 10 examine the DUCKS, papers anu 40
| counts the officers ia question
In order q requirement OF the House Commit
tee on Appropriations the heads Of bureaus and the
oeis OF divisions Of the Treasury Department have by
direction OF Secretary Folger prepared detailed state
the amount Of business transacted IN Their OF
fee. aud the average number OF cmpOye. IN elch oce
by n.ca years beginning with the nscal year ending
| lime 80 1862,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
TIE Amy AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The extension OF
leave OF absence granted second Lieutenant William b.
Reynolds, 18th Infantry November - lSs2 mas Deeh
further extended month. Leave OF absence foT ono
month has been granted Captain John o. Skinner
Assistant Surgeon. United sta;ea Army The extension
OF leave OF absence granted First Lieutenant r. Beers
Taylor, ON Cavalry November %. 1882, has been
flrth her extended three months.
IS said at the Navy Department to-day that there Is
no foundation for report that acknowledgements
Gorrlnge VIII be ordered 10 command the Pinta now
being prepared for soa az the Noiok Navy YARD Inc
ouston o. selecting her commander has not yet been
considered. The Pnta will be ready for duy IN about
three weeks and will be sent 10 Alarka Oy way OF The
Cape of Good Hope
general naval court martial has been appointed 70
meet al Norfolk Va few days for the tiai oil suoh
prisoners may be brought before H. The detail for
ibe court ia as follows: Captain ". g. XIX and Com
u,ander c. NJ SchOOnuIuker, Lieutenant on mander Z.
H. Rockwell. Lieutenanls Perry Gdrsi, X. Curtis, A
b. Dillingham;. and B. Leach with Lieutenant I. l. Wood
Judge Advocate.
The laval Examining Board. Rear Admiral WoIden
president, nj the Navy Department today ma eX
amm,d Master T. q. &. Salter Tor promotion TO heu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WAsuINaToN Jan. S.--rhe Ways and
Means COMMITTEES to-day completed their work upon the
Tariff CoaussiOn report. with the exception OF some
further revision. which win be done after the reprntng
of the seede- corrected form, which will be done at
oucs The committee hope 10 he ready to report the bin
before the end OF the week
The Subj Committee OF the House JudicarJ Commit
tee having IN Charge the bill For the regulation OF
telegraph and cable companies" this morning heard Mr.
peck secretary OF the Mutual Union Telegraph Com
many In explanation Of the haroships 10 which hs com
many are subjected by the refusal OF the Western Union
telegraph Company receive dispatches Oh the same
conditions as they receive Them from private citizens
Mr. Peek cited Instances occurring at the Chicago Ctes
OF the company in which dispatches left oI points not
reached by the Mutual Union had 70 DC returned TO the
sander and by him carried the Western Union onices
The committee decided " give the Mestein Onloh ana
o1Der anles opportunity " De beard 81
AM early day, euiL their convenience.
The House Committee Naval Affairs desire IL 10 DC
announced that they will receive In writing, nj day not
later than February 1, the OF persons familiar
with the revenue marine servic and tne general SUD-
eet embraced the bill t. tfaLs'eF the administration
nj the revenue cutter service 10 the Navy department.
II q examination Of General C0mstOck, president OF
the hiesis.ppl COdmissiOn rcsuBeu by TIE
Special Committees The Improvement OF the Mis-
ssDpi RIVER this morning. General COmstOck inrlaer
expaus toe and methods OF the Work lie VIII Do
heard In conclusion tomorrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CLAIMS.

WAsEINGTON, Jan. S.-Ihe French and
American Claims Commission met to-day and decided
that where written interrogatories fled the opposite
,artv shall have the right TO orosexauns the witness
orally.
4 very important argument was had In the case OF
William ogden Giles against the French Republic Giles
owned factory lying between the first and second lines
NJ Fabrication around Pas Just as TIE city was about
brip invested German forces the factory was de-
sroyed The counsel for France cOn'endcd frat that
IL WAS not snOwD the property was DESTROYED by
the ciyl or military authorities Of France and second
tnat az destruction was an Inevitable con-
sequence or military operations the order
that persons inside OF the Grst ie Of Notifications
shoud there not tantamOunt TO an order for
the destruction OF property and that the claimant eboWed
gross negligence in not protecting his property when he
coaid ha q done it 10 dioi,nt ways.
The counsel for the United 5tates beld that as the
properly was destroyed ane patIon OF and not dur
ing the actual conflict o. arms, the Government OF
France was responsible second, shat The order OF tho
General mat the Occupants OF prOperysn
hat r. goa should abandon tbe sane, threw tho reSpon
slIty of protecting II upou the French Government
and sdegtrCyOd by unauthorized persons during the
~ forcen absence OF the owner the Government was
suonsibIe. TiIe ease Is held under adyiscnent.
Tne two cases Edward Srichepnc and ii1mOnet and
Seiohepine dismissed for lack ofJunsdictioh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
THE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD.

WASHINGTON, JAZZ. SIN response to the
resolution OF inquiry adopted December 20, the Sec
rotary of the Navy to-day transmitted to the senate
statement that further appropriations would be re-
oured TO put the Pensacola Navy Yard In state OF
efficiency The Secretary adds: "Ihe four sections OF
the dry dock at said yard are not IN CONDITION 20
used the machinery not being in nor the eide walls
created Its not therefore In condition 10 be EN-
ployed for the purpose for which 1t was constructed
The Chief of the Naval Bureau OF Engineering says In
a communication to the Secretary on the subject that
Admiral Farraut once declared to him that the reen
on and maintenance In efficient state of the Pchsa-
cola Navy Yard worth war 10 the United e'ates
GCycrnment. ,- - $1,000
TIE Secretary OF the Navy not having been directed
nv the senate state the amount OF appropriations az
necessary his Judgment 10 place tue yard IN good
condition, dOes specify az amount, out copnnes
himself TO the simple declaration that an Appropriation
would be necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
ESTIMATES OF POSTAL REVENUE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-Third Assistant POsC-
eneral Hazen has received special returns from
ehtv-uine of the 1873 letter carrier postoices III 'ho
limited States These eghtynne Officer. comprising INC
nriuepo postoces and collecting ABOUT per
cent of the total postal show an Increase III os
meas of per cent for the six months ended Dece
Der 81 1892 over corresponding period OF leeI INC
increase at New-York was little less than 63 per cent
and excluding this Office, the remaining elghty -eiBn1
offices show an increase Of little twelve per cent
The sixth Auditor has nearly completed the adjustment
of accounts of all for tho quarter endea sep
tamer al 1890 and the returns indicate On increase OF
III ner cent oger the corresponding quarter VI tno
nrecedng wear The indications are that the SIX oulS
M IN Ducember 81, 1882 viii show an increase IN 10
ceints Of between and IL Fer cent over the as sA
months of 1881 Should this rate OF increase oe mann
famed tbrO lghout this and the next fiscal year. u IS es
mated that the receipts for the next hscd !ehr WI
caod nv more than 81 100000 the amount stated IN the
Estimate submitted TO Congress Those esinaes RS weu
as the calculations Of loss upon TWO cent letter Ia'
nne of Ia ner cent SO appears that there wouu 20
loss OF revenue resulting from the adoption OF lne
cent rate of So 900 900 instead or S3VouVOO rs ~
estimated No allowance Il made In this CALCULATION uI
Tho further increase in business that may result IrOn
cheaner postage That ia unknown factOI' ana may
40 increase the revenues that there VIII actu"3 10 ho
loss .. -. ,o.oaao for +ha
s,x months ended December 81, 1892 Rochester " A..
takes first rank with increase OF 40 per cent Other
cities show the following percentaEes Oh pm
OF a, Tridseport Conn. 49, Council Bluffs ~; JACK
son Mich ri; Macon, Ga, 20; MINNEAPOLIS, S3i Nash
vile, 10 ;; Iincoln Ne6 ~ Lancaser dsn,s a9
Omaha 2l ST. Paul. 20; Trenton, n. j. IL; lhosnhP
onse i6 3; Albany. 1873; Boston; o 70; East
Saginaw. Mich 1877; Baltimore, d ~ H9yohr; go
offices the greatest being that Of LeadVle Col Where
tbe railing on was 81 6s2 little over 20 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Mr. Anderson, Oh Nan
in the House to-day bill to create the pos
tai telegraph of the United States The bill provides tn
the Government shall issue bonds to the amount Vi
600 In twenty years and payaole Ill '
and that at the expiration of ten years there shan
he set aside nom the earnings of the telegraph line
$500 600 year. TO form sinking fund for the payment
of the bonds The bill provides that there shall DO UNI
form rate of twenty-five cents per message OF ten woru
or less and cents for every adddiuoha zen
words N eontempates that there shall be telegraph
posta Office at every postoce where there is carrier
system and that there may be one at any oce where @
nosmasfer can give sucent bond to cover any amount
which the office may fall short OF meeting the expenses
incrrred on account the telegraph The telegraph o
ton,sted i'm the bill IL TO run from Portland, Me- TO
Topeka with branches to all principal cities between
the longitudes Of those points Inc provision a ~ ~
smaller post-ofices TO have the telegraph posta ser
vice on'the condition that what each office lacks OF pay
ing shall secured by bond gwen Dy Ie Pos
applies only Offices near the lines prolded TOT.
The control OF the postal telegraph line to be nnue an
officer OF the POst-Ofce Department 10 DC kho"h "e ~
Superyisor of the Postal Telegraph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
NEW LINES CHARTERED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-A dispatch from
Harrisburg saysi The following railroads have been
chartered the Department; Baltimore and Phil
adelpha Railroad Company, the line OF which VIII run
from point on the boundary line between Delaware
and Pennsylvania In upper Chichester township Della
ware County Peun, 70 the city Of Philadelphia. dis
lance OF twentyone miles The capital stock Is $1,000
600 The directors Thomas NJ King Allegheny
Cilyi John NJ Ceave. Pittsburgh Henry 5. Burgesser,
Pittsburg: Robert Garrett, John W. Davies, John X.
Cowen, Baltimore and william s. Blssell. Allegheny
City The president Is James b. Washington, OF Ale
gheuy City. The principal Office Is in Philadelphia
Tho line " the Newcastle and Salamanca Railroad
Compnny runs from point near Wampum, Lawrence
County Penn, through Lawrence, Butler Mercer We
mango Forest and Warren Counties 10 polnt on me
New-YOrk state line NJ a point near tne Alegheny
River IN Warren County, Penn distance or $50 miles
he capital Is Sl3OO,O0O. The stock Is held by James
s. Negley. Of Pittsburg; thomas simpson, W. s. Gar
ncr T. V. LockwO Od and Samuel h. schWeuk, OF new
York: II r. Collins. John H. McCrery, James ;, Neg
icy, IT,, Francis Hunuings, Charles r. Calhoun william
~ Aull and Edwin :. Hama. Of Ptttsburgj A o. Neg
ley OF Newcastle, and l. Scott, Of WaynesDurg OHIO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
an INSANE MAN SUSPECTED OF arson.

fire broke out yesterday evening in the cellar
of a four-story brick rear tenement house, ut NO.
252 Stanton ST. 1t Was put out without much
damage Officer Benham, of the tlfth-s; police,
who had noticed a man IN the neighbOrhood acting
in n suspicious manner. seeing him With black
bottle In his hand anu az 'Tg sre he Dave his mama
"a tins1aye Wamersei, of No. 25s East HoustoD-st.
His manner IN the station led the sergeant to think
MT he was insane. The bottle was tonnd TO be
eunntv but to have contained kerosene oil very re.
Gently The prisoners wife went to the station and
stated that husband had been recently released
sbe thought that he was undoubtedly crazy. lt
vas atterward discovered that the aarm OF
I've had been sent out also Oy Wamersei from the
~ a1 stanton-st and Avenue A. lie was locked
M IN the station aud Fire Marshal Sheldon in-
formed of the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
SILK FORM EGGS on CARDS.

The New York silk Exchange, ut No % Bond-st,
has recriyed from japanese nrm large number OF
slk-worm eggs. They are pasted upon carus, about
ynnrfeen by Twelve inches in size, each card con-
to'ning about 500 200. The eggs are very small
md of n greenlsh gray color. Each card Is com,
pletely covered win them. 30 mat 10 cut the card
xwonI9 destroy some of the eggs One oil the clerks
IN inc Exchange said yesterday that the worms
iSavs ald their eggs in circles and that the eggs
adhered 10 Whatever SUBS anee they were iiu upOh'
Rad cot so many OF them on one card. and also how
tnev were to be removed. There we're about
IN 900 600 ia the cons gnment, and they VIII DO
,.tr1,,n,rd gratis among American silk oulturists.
Tne managers OF the Exchange say that the grow
ing of silk worms in tins country Is increasing
ra5idIv about 100 letters being received by them
everv day asking for information and ordering
hoo "a on silk culture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
THE MICHIGAN sENAToRsHIP.
LEY TFLEaRAPH TO TIE TRIBUEE.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Tbe mutterings OF tie
Michigan Senatorial contest have become loud
enough to be very distinctly heard In Washington
The latest IS an outbreak by Representative Web
Der. who will say In an interview which IS TO be
publshed in the Detroit newspapers tomorrow
morning. that Mr. Ferry has been guilty OF false
hood and duplicity and various other unsenaionaI
offences toward him Webberl In regard TO appoint
ments
Private advices received to-day by Michigan pol
,t,c;an who is not personally involved Ia the Sena-
foral struggle Indicate that further attempts at
Republican caucusing will be made, but that the
baIloting will begin on January 10 with an open
field, and hat by that time the opposition to sen
ator Ferry will have concentrated upon single
candidate. Unless Ferry is elected on the hfst
ballot he never will be-" the conclusion OF this
gentleman, who has had much experience IN Mlch-
gan notifies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
THE SORGHUM -rDUsTRY.


w.smNGToN. Jan S.-The House Committee on
Agriculture considered the Senate Amendments to
che AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill to-day, and de.
cided TO recommend concurrence in all except four
of them One of the four is the item inserted by
the Senate on the motion of Senator Edmunas. of
$40 600 Tor sorghum ex perianrnts. Dir. Wadsworth
explaining the action of the committee on this
Item said: "Tbe reason We did not agree 10 THIS
item was that Commissioners Loring appeared be-
fore II. and assured us that tho sorghum industry
had passed beyond the experimental stage-'n
other words that the experiments Of the Depart
.neut had demonstrated that sugar can be made from
.orgbum at a profit, and hence the industry is now
in such stage that private enterprise shonld fake
At up aud relieve the Government Of further ex-
nrnse on account of 1t. With eucn an assurance We
did not feel justified in recommending ainrther
appropriation" . l.,
Mr. West aaother memer Of The committee. does
not share this opinion. and is strongly IN favor of
rontlpuing the experiments until a number vi
Questions are settled which still trouble tho people
engaged in this infant Industry several members
IL the Agricultural Committee share Mr. Vests
Vows on this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
A PAINFUL SCENE IN THE SENATE.
LEY TELEGRAPH 70 TUE rRIguNal

NAsuINGTON, Jan. 6-A rather affecting episode
occurred at the close Of the session OF the Senate TO-
day. Senator Edmunds who had made motion to
recommend the Presidential Succession bill TO the
Judiciary Committee spoke briefly but forcibly In
support OF his motion pointing out what he deemed
10 be some remedable defects in the measure as the
reason for his motion. Senator Hoar, who
has the blu in charge, made reply. in the
course Of which he said il was hardly In
accord with the usual wise legislative conduct OF
the Senator from Vermont to seek to defeat the
measure thus by indirection. recommittal was
soujyalept TO defeat of the measure; yet Sena-
tors on both sides Acknowledged the gravity OF the
occasion for its passage. The Senate Committee on
the Judiciary. of which the Senator from Vermont
was chairman, had done their best 10 have the
measure considered last session. Now the Senator
from Vermont appeared-nOt at the beginning of
the sesslon-not when the bill was reported-not
sven at the beginning Of the debate
Int only appeared Oh the day before
Yesterday. Just as the Senate HAD al
most finished debate with motion
for recommital to IL there could not BIS worked
out the details OF scheme 81 winch sne senator
himself suggested not single practical detail:
Senator Edmunds arosy ana win an apology LOT
taking further time SAID the distinguished Senator
from Massachusetts did him great injustice IN
crticislng his personal c9nduet CIRCUMSTANCES
which need not be referred to the Senator's voice
had hardly been audible, and mere ne ceased SPEAK
ing. evidently overcome by memories OF the afhlc-
tion which had made his absence necessary last
session He stood trying to control huiself but in
silence -.
Senator Hoar made haste to disavow any inten-
tiona criticism upon the Senator's persona conduct.
He said he had only referred 10 the time when the
Senator came in with his motion.
Senator Edmunds stood for moment sui unable
70 proceed, aud then sat down.
Senator ingalls, moved an adjournment, which
was carried.
stood or jsnterpretcd the remarks of the Senator
from Massachusetts,. To the ears OF dislnteFested
li.teners they contained nothing which could be
properly taken personal CRITICISM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09

sells OF more than 1900 tons register to be IN the
ousyey In the foreign carrying trade, and not 10 te
coastwe trade excepting between ports ON the Auauu0
Nj Cox. Of New-York expressed bis readiness 10 &C.
cent Mr.. Gamblers amendment ,,.A
Mr. smith, illinois, advocated ali amendment "nlUn
to offer TO Section 1s. providing that IN no
stance shall the amount paid drawback on any %
in any OF the foreign markets. and in the markets OF tho
United States. $50 , 49, .oD
Mr. Guenther, OF Wisconsin, while 1avorlhs tno enS
eraI uroyisions of the bill as we'll the freeshp amend
meui Of the minority expressed his strong oppooH W
the drawback provision. - .o-d,r o
Mr. Cannon OF ILLINOIS, opposed section 49, conteaolnt
that IT would cause the expenditure OF large sums h
money and after series OF years wOuld not
American flag to the and commerce 10 the AneIIo
neonle After urher discussion bill went over witn-
out action,