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New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
MR.. MORRIsONS TARIFF BILL.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WAsHINGToN Feb. 3.-Chairman Morrison is not
disposed to give to the press tonight copy of the
semihorizonta tariff bill which he is to offer in the
House tomorrow. In the preparation of this bill,
it is understood, j. s. Moore has been busily en-
gagged for several weeks. 1t is further understood
that at some time between the sherry and cham
pagne of dinner given by Congressman Hurd,
last night, the provisions of the bill were dis
cussed, and in the main approved. The guests of
Mr.. Hurd were Speaker Carlisle, Colonel Morrison
Abram S. Hewitt, Henry Watterson and j. s.
Moore. Something less than 20 per cent Will be
the average reduction" said friend of Chairman
Morrison this evening.
1t is said that Mr. Hewitt has reserved the right
to offer amendments 10 the committee and this is
sufficient indication that the Moore Morrl on COM
binatlon is not wholly satisfactory to III. A
friend of Mr.. M6ores said tonight that he thought
the bill would not be much different, as awhole,
from the one prepared by that gentleman and intro
duced i'll the XLIVth Congress- Colonel Morrison
seems to be hopeful, however, that it will meet
different fate.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
FOREIGN NOTES.

ROME Feb "a Government OficeI denias that the
visit OF King Humbert Berlin has been decided upon
BERLIN Feb 3-The Admiralty ia discussing proposal
to ask the Reichstag for vote of 100000 marks to
maintain roncads construct topedoes and increase the
number of sailors.
CoNsTAYTINoPLE, Feb. 3-The Prefect OF Police here
has been arrested on charge Of being implicated In
making false accusations against persons OF coming
counterfeit money.
PARIS Feb. 3.The Temps says that the double defeat
of the French Cabinet on Saturday in way involves
the resignation OF the Ministers
PARIS. Feb. 3.-The National says that the Mar
ou,s Tseng has Informed Earl Granville that he Will
not return to Paris unless he receives instructions from
Pekin to do so.
BOMBAY Feb. 3.-Owing to an attempt to en-
roll for service with tho French in TOnqnn the
noce have been ordered to prevent the shipping Or
iascars on board French men-ofwar.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
TOPICS FROM COLOMBIA.
MINING IN ToLIMA--A LOAN FROM THE CANAL c.

MINING IN TOLMA--A LOAN FROM THE CANAL COM
PANY-THE TENNESSEE.
PANAMA, Jan. 24.-Minlng is looking up in
the State OF Tollma Among recent transactions has
been the sale OF the Organos mne in the neghborhood
of Neva, for $4,000. II has been purchased by an
English company.
few weeks ago the Canal Company loaned the Republic
ofCcomba 800 900 francs and authorized the Secretary
of the Treasury by cable, draw for that amount lie
drew for 900 900 francs and the drafts were
protested n Paris By cable he has asked tho Canal Com
pany 10 honor the extra The messages In rela
ton to the affair have already cost $4,000 and no definite
result has been obtained Should the Canal Company not
honor the drafts they will be taken up on maturity, In
Paris by the agents Of the National Bank of Colombia
The Government OF Colombia has already ceded to the
Canal Company hectares OF land out OF the oOO
600 hectares granted by the canal contract. - l.,
The United States flags hip Tennessee is ~ present IN
Aspuwal the or the United sta tes Onsu az
Colon she will probably visit several OF the places n to
department. where questions OF serious character re-
ouire Investigation. Notable among them . arc
BOcas DEF Tore and san Andres, where ~ Is
stated, United States consular hsehts, Wills i,h
in the d.charge OF their duties have DeeA eaeu WIN
mar.ed discOIrtesy and insult by political or luclal s
thDrities OF the state Nation Several quesoS or ths
nature reair Investigation, among them tue ucupeuto
official punder Of cargo OF tnLpei llOn az IT, Iii
vessel at san Andres. The English Government also VIII
nrobabT soOn have vessel here several cases nave
occurred ln which British subjects hayo peeh nPIsOheu
without trial and their property plndeted ,.,,, -, N,.
PerOla IS expected to arrive Ia F"Han@ sAo'" "' MS
pss I9llse DnRer daughter Of hs chief Of Che canal
works died of yellow fever on January - hcf eish-
teenth birthday IL ,a-,, ro,u Y,o.gson
has been offered FOR sale ut auction pu' ho o"s "eo
offered.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
EXPLOSION ONA RIVER STEAMER.
A SCENE OF CONFUSION AND TERRoR-oNE LIFE
LOST.

A SCENE OF CONFUSION AND TERRoR-oNE LIFE
LOST.
BATON ROUGE Feb. 3--This evening, when the
steamer Natchez was fonr miles above here the
main steam-ppe on the starboard side exploded,
tearing up the floors of two staterooms and the gang
wav forcing off the doors of the barber shop and fill
ing the cabin with the escaping steam. The
passengers rushed hither and thither in wild con-
fusion but the pilot headed for the shore and land
ed them all. The only person killed was colored
boy employed in the pastry room, who stepped on
the gangway just before the explosion. The only
passenger injured was r. w. Adams, Of Louisville
who was terribly scalded on the face and hands.
He was Just IN tho act of stepping out Of the state
room when the explosion occurred
Cnntain b. s. Leathers states that the fires wcre
cleaned out at Baton Rouge, and that the vessel
was running with 12J pounds of steam when the
explosion occurred. The explosion was caused 6ya
defect i'm the copper pipe. The steamer Halliday,
which came up several hours after the accident,
took on board tue passengers. lhe Natcnez Will re-
turn TO this city on one wheel.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
THE FALL RIVER MAYUF4CTURERS.
THEY WILL PROBABLY SHUT DOWN ALTOGETHER
WHAT THE STRIKERS LOSE.

THEY WILL PROBABLY SHUT DOWN ALTOGETHER
WHAT THE STRIKERS LOSE.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 3.-The course to be taken
bv the manufacturers will be decided tomorrow The
mills will start az usual in the morning, but meeting OF
the Board of Trade will be held at to consider the
situation 1t IS probable that general shutdown VIII
be decided upou ana that every print cloth mill In town
will close its doors and draw its fres tomorrow
nicbt. and remain closed until the spinners de-
eide 10 return to work at the prices offered
Should the mills to the spinners Union
would draw revenue from the operatives In the mills
for the support Of tho strikers and could continue TO pay
81 or 81 so per week TO the strikers for an Indefinite me
In such case the other mills would be obliged to compen
safe the mills stopped through the strike for all caus
ed nv the enforced suspension and would heavy
exnanse for months perhaps. BY general shutdown
the main source of OF the Spnnefs Union Is cut
of To continue TO run with paillal strlke
In force is merely furnishing the strikers with weapons
To carry on their fight, and the general
feeling among the manufacturers Is that shutdown ID
their only resource. - .,.,. 4. a.,
only available 700 operatives ana In any event
wod soon be exhausted. Tho rest or the operatives
have no general fund to draw FROM ana lew bave any
considerable amount Of savings. sympathy is generally
with the operatives. The spinDers show determination
to rbt The other operatives are divided III opinion asto
the adyisability OF the strike
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
ENGLAND AND THE SOUDAN.
ANovE TO THE POWERS FROM THE PORTE.


A CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN AMBASSADORS DE-
sIRED-MovEMENTs OF Ell MAHDI.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Queens speech, which has
been drafted for submission to the Cabinet Council
affirms the intention of England to withdraw her
troops from Egypt as the conditions of
peace and prosperity will admit of their with
drawal.
Musurus Pacha. the Turkish Ambassador to Great
Britain, has informed Earl Granville, the British
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, that the Porte is pre-
pairing n note to the powers insisting upon the re-
tcntion of the Soudan as an integral part of Egypt
under the Sultan's suzcrainty, and stating
that the Porte desired that the SOudan question
be referred to conference of foreign ambassadors.
at London or COnstantinoplc.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 3.-Ihe Sultan has assured
Earl Dufferin. the British Ambassador to Turkey,
that he wishes to come to friendly understanding
regarding Egypt.
CAIRO, Feb. 3-Advices from KhartOum say that
reports are current there that III Mahd Is falling
back to Southern Kordofan and DarfOur, and that
consequently Colonel COetOgons fears of an
advance of Fl Mahdis troops have abated.
General Gordon has appointed Colonel Stewart
his military secretary, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
SOudan
SUAKIM Feb. 3.-The enemy has made an un-
of the Egyptians. Advces from Sinkat state that
owing to the scarcity of provisions there party
Gently made sorte for forage, but were all cut to
pieces by tho enemy. SIX hundred blacks, armed
with Remington rifles, have left Suakm to join
Baker Pacha at ITiDkitat.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
senor Jeronmo Zeaya; Minister OF Government, senior
Cresencio Gomez Minister OF Finance, senor bbelardo
Zelaya and Minister OF Public Works. senor Francisco
Planas.
NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA.
HUMAN FOOTSTEPS FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS OLD
AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.


PANAMA, Jan. 24.-The POrrenir of Mana
qua, Nicaragua, publishes the following archaeological
item: "Dr. Carl Flint came here from Rivas last
week for the purpose OF inspecting uaces
Of human footsteps which have been
discovered in q quarry owned by Senor A. Reyes, AZ
deptb OF fifteen feet from the surface Traces OF these
footseps were first noticed in some sono which had been
auarred and was being employed in the erection OF
house The doctor calculates these prints to be at least
fifty thousand years old. They are OF several
sizes as II made by men. women ana
children who have thus left proof OF their existence In
prehistoric auval earth since converted INTO rock In
other excavations the neghborhood several pieces OF
earthenware pottery standing three legs painted I'D
black red and silver cO0rs, and the drawings on winch
are entirely Etruscan have been obtained. on one OF
them dressing gown is drawn, almost on the European
model OF to-day"
Nicaragua formally took possession Of the Mosquito
Coast OH December the fag being hosted on the occa
sion at Blueheds the Capital, with much ceremony.
Senior Vicente Navas lately Minister OF the Interior
in Nicaragua has appointed Special Envoy OF mat
Rembc to Costa Rica FOR the purpose or obtaining the
acauescence the latter IN the projected three per cent
Oh the capital required tho construction Of
the Nicaragua Canal Guatemala, without refusing APP
pears TO have allowed to be known that she prefers to
employ what money she has in building her OWE Northern
Railroad to putting II into Nicaragua Canal stock
Anew educational institution will be opened IN
Guatemala under the auspices OF the noaI
of Missions NewY YOrk and the immediate drecoh Oh
the minister Mr. H the pastor OF the PtOtestan con
0reratiou In this city, The OF instruction VIII De
wholly I'm English and In accordance with he system III
wekno wn beraliiy of Mr. Hil will be sufficient guar
antec all parents. whether Cathonc or EVlgeucsl
the religious sentiments OF the pupils III opposition to
their home teaching.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
AGRICULTURE IN NEW-JERSEY.
MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD THIS wEEK--PI

MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD THIS wEEK--PRO-
GRAMME OF EXERCISES.
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
TRENTON, Feb. 3.-Presdent Thomas II. Dud-
ley, of Camden will preside at the eleventh annual meet
ing of the State Board of Agriculture TO be held at the
State House on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday
ing address agriculture" will be delivered before
the Board and invited guests by William Walter Phelps
During the meeting there will be exhibition OF fruit
grain, nuts and other farm products The programme OF
exercises foows Tuesday IL o'clock report of the
Executive COmmittee appointment of committees; re-
port OF the condition OF State and local societies. who
have representatives presents report of committees ap
pointed at the last annual meeting the afternoon re-
port OF the Committee Credentials presidents ad-
Dress papers Chemistry and the Feeding OF Plants"
by Professor ". o. Atwaterj Manufacture Of Sugar
from Sorghum" Professor Arthur L. Neale "Ensilage
and Dairy interests" John Mayor with discussions.
Wednesday, 10 o'clock, SANITARY Care of Farm
House." Dr. f. NJ Hunt president OF the state Bsard of
Health; "The MIX Question" shippen Wallace; "The
Experimental Station" Professor George H. Cook,
GeOlOgis report Of the nominating committee and cleo
ton OF officers. III the afternoon essay Marc. Gar
dening," Peter Henderson; Forestry" Thomas j.
Beans; "Small Fruit Culture" Sas Walton; miscela-
neOus business closing the session.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
LILLE CITY or COLUMBUS WRECK.
SECURING TIE cARGo-THE sAFE OF THE sTEAMEs
FOUND.

srcrD1NG TIE cARGo-THE SAFE OF THE STEAMER
FOUND.
BosroN, Feb. 3.-The HeraIdS Woods Holl
dspatcn SAYS the tug Confidence, with lighter In tow
visited the City of Columbus wreck to-day. There was
only q moderate running, and Mr.. Dun
can. the diver, went down in her anidships.
little resulted from the frat visit, and second more
sncces,nl attept was made aud the safe beOngiug 70
the steamer was secured and sent to the lighter This
safe was found on the starboard side Of the steamer
abaft the manmast and must have been washed aft at
least seventy-iiys feet. Later attempts resulted
IN the finding OF nothing OF value, but
az this days work WAS preliminary
n was considered satisfactory.
on Monday tho cargo decks win DO thoroughly worked
and il s thought much OF the cargo will be secured lhe
steamer lies In about the position az she did week
ago but the work the aud the individual wreck
ers from the shore has resulted IN completely stripping
her OF everything removable. The state police oihoers
made search upon Gay Head for lost property put suo
ceeded IN finding only two valises Mr.. puhesh tn9
diver thinks that the bodies oil some ladies' mag Do 'Ouhu
forward with the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
A CONTEST FOR WAGERS.
TIE ENGIIsH-PEELE CASE AND ANXIOUS BETTING
MEN-SoME INTERESTING READING PROMISED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

THE ENGIIsH-PEELE CASE AND ANXIOUS BETTING
MEY-s0ME INTERESTING READING PROMISED.
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WAsHIEGroS Feb. 3.-A contested election case
which will provoke a spicy discussion when it is
brought before the House, is that of English
against Peele. The contestant in this case Is a son
Of the last Democratic candidate for the Wee
Presidency. The majority for Peele was only 81,
although he ran ahead of his ticket about 800
IN Marion County, which includes the city of In
diauapolis The contest is based upon the allegation
that all the ballots cast for Peele in that county
were illegal because they were printed on heavy,
calendered white paper, weighing about eighty
pounds to the Ieam whereas the Democratic ballots
We're printed on uncaendered white paper of
lighter weight. The State law requires that all
ballots shall be printed on plain white paper. In
behalf of the contestant il is argued that ii was
easy to distinguish the Peele from the English hall
lots because they were heavier. The reply TO this
Will be that il was equally easy to distinguish
the English ballots from the Peee ballots because
they were not so heavy, and therefore lightness
was as much a Distinguishing mark" as was
heavineSs. The paper on which the Peele tickets
were printed was as "pam" and as white as
that on which the English ballots were printed.
The statute contains no provision respecting the
weight or quality of the paper used for ballots.
the case some 10000 Republican voters will
be dsfranchisel and English will be seated.
II is asserted by the friends of Peee that no con-
test would have been made had it not been for the
fact that wagers had been laid the result of the
election. The hackers of English, who had risked
their money on him. desired TO save their stakes
aud demanded that he should contest the election.
their hope being that a Democratic House would
give mm the seat and thus they would be able at
least to have the money they had risked.
Mr. English, ID seems, was reluctant to
undrrtake the contest and his back
ers appealed TO his father. whos1
synpathies were moved He did not like to see Dom
oeratic money won by Republicans, aud he decided
That the contest must be begun. The betters then
Iuiused to pay their wagers until the contest should
be decided, but after it had been begun Mr. Peele
received an assurance from of the contestants
friends that il would not be pushed very far that
~ had been begun 10 appease the betting men who
We're camoriug for English 10 help them save the
money they had staked. That such was the
sact was fully disclosed afterward, when
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
FIGHTING THE BARBED WIRE FENCE.
SUIT BEGUN IN NEBRASKA UNDER INSTRUCTIONS |
FROM WASHINGTON.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The rs1BuNE.l


lBY TELEGRAPH The TRIBUNE.l
OMAHA, Feb. 9.-A suit Of great importance
has been begun by United States Attorney LambcrsOn
whO under instructions from Attorney General Brewster
has tiled bill in equity against the Brighton Rsnohe
Company. asking for mandatory injunction restrain
this company from maintaining barbed wire fence fifty
six miles in length WITCH ncoses $4,000 OF the
public domain in Custer County. Many complaints have
made the Interior Department that the Brighton been
Rancho Company had driven off intending settlers and
would not allow other stock to pasture cattle
the range
Special Agent Hobbs sent out to investigate, and
reports that while owning about 6,000 head OF stock
the Brighton Company had enclosed pasture land enough
to maintain four times many that many Of the entries
made by the employees Of the company were fraudulent;
that desiring to settle on the land had been ter
roriZcd and driven of; that IL impossible for other
cattlenem pasture the that the fence OF
the company extended directly the pOst-route
from Plum Creek to Anods, compelling the mail carrier
10 many miles ont Of the way; that the company had
refused 10 put down the fence, and boldly deed the
United States authorities TO do so.
number Of like suits will be at once begun against
other parties.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
SPECULATIONS IND SUICIDE.
tRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. !

GENEVA, OHIO Feb. 3.-A. G. Stevens, mil
lionnare resident of this town, committed suicide by
shooting himself In the mouth last evening. The ball
took an upward direction and lodged IN the back OF the
head and caused almost instant death. Mr.. Stevens
turned home greeted his family chcerfully and set down
TO read his paper After few minutes he got up and
went u;stairs quite brisky and before the family realized
that he had left the the report OF apistol was heard
The daughter rushed upsta. to nd her father lying In
pool of lis own blood Mr. Stevens has been dealing IN
Stocks pas. three years. and unor says no has lately
LOST heavily
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
PRONOUNCED SOUND AND SOLVENT.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 2.-The official report
Of tho Superintendent and Commissioners OF Insurance
hobaye been examining the affairs of the Union Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of Maine, will be made pubic
to.morroy. In conclusion the report saysi I'VE
-, -. ,.,.o,,or In nrououncfnx the company 10 be
safe and solvent under the laws OF sny stare ID INC
Juiou and with tho degree OF skH ana Ihtegfiy
aged 10 win undoubtedly meet every oohSa''0n Wn'en
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
CELEBRATING 4 MINES OUTPUT.
THE OFFICERS OF TIE sUSQUEHAYNA COAL CON-
PANY HAVE A SUPPER.


PANY HAVE A SUPPER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
WUKESBARRE, Feb. 3.-Tbe officials of the
susquehanna Coal Company celebrated the first annual
production OF million tons of coal by the company
with banquet NantcOke last night. The Tcpast was
provided by Colonel Joseph stickney OF NcwYOk, who
superintendent of the company from 1859 to 1881
and who early in 1888 ntlmated desire to hold this cell
ebratiOn million tons mined. The result was
greatly in of all anticipation. The product was
1119320 tons last year, increase Of $4,000 over
1882, about onetenth Of the entire Increase
in the anthracite region. The tonnage
for 1884 Is expected TO reach 100000
in which event another supper will be spread this time
by the company This announcement received with
cheers and determination 10 exceed the figures KesO
lutiOns and addresses In the Of the evening
showed the good feeling existing between employer and
emplOye. The company employs $500 and boys,
who labor the entire year. these works being bound
lay coal combination Last years product prepared
for market by four breakers, two OF which produced
$4,000 tons, being the greatest quantity produced by
any two breakers belonging to n single company Tie
average number Of days worked by the company In 1888
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
CADETS TO BE TRIED FOR HAZING.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUyE.I

BosToN, Feb. 3.-Ihe Journals Annapolis
correspondent telegraphs: "a court of inquiry was
organized yesterday at the Naval Academy for
the purpose Of investigating the alleged baz-
ing last week. The court composed Of Com
1nander Huntingdon. Lieutenants II. n. Manney and
~ F. Potter Cadets c. c. Craig and F. NJ Russell, of the
fourth class and ]. S. McKean j. w. Maxey and /. H.
JastremsN of the first class, examined Evidence
was obtained TO warrant the statement made by Of
the court hat court martial would be begun at early
day for the purpose OF trying several cadets for hazng
The court Of inquiry will continue is sittngs on
MOuday.'
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
AGAINST OFFICIAL sTENOGRAPHERs.

IBf IELEGKAFH TO TIE IKTBUNII
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-Representatve Holman
will offer in the House to-mO and ask imme-
diate consideration of resolution providing that
hereafter there shall be official senOgraphers to
committees, and that whenever q committee is au-
thorized to employ a stenographer the chairman
thereof may hire a man and pay him the regular
rates for such services 1t is understood that this
resolution has the approval of Speaker, Carlisle.
Heretofore the stenOgraphers to committees have
been appointed by the Speaker and each has re-
ceived an annual salary of $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
THE JEANETTE VICTIMS.

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Leutenant G.. b. Hafber
and Master w. II. scAuetze, escortng the remains of
Lieutenant De Long and comrades OF the Jeanette ex
dition passed throush here to-day their way Ham
burg They were met at the railroad station by Herr
Ress representing the President of the Geological So
ciety who placed a magnificent wreath upon the
coffin of Lieutenant Dc Long in the name OF the society.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
A RIOT AT A NATIONALIST MEETING.

FIVE MEN WOUNDED AND THREE oIANGEMEN
ARRESTED.
DUBLIN, Feb. "a meeting Of Nationalists was
held at Ballymote County Sligo, to-day. 1t was at
tended by partyof Orangemen anda riot occurred,
Three of the Nationalists were wounded by shots
mob then attacked the Orangemen and wounded
two of them. The police surrounded the houses of
the Orangemen to prevent the mob from wrecking
the buildings Three of the Orangemen were
arrested.
Several other Nationalist meetings were held in
the South of Ireland. A meeting announced to bo
held at DOnoughmGre, County Cork, was pro-
claimed but the crowd evaded the police by meet
ing outside of the town.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
RELATIONS OF FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

T
LONDON, Feb. 3.-M. WaddingtOn, the French
Ambassador presiding Yesterday at dinner given
in AID of a French hospital. welcomed the senti-
ment of the Lord Mayor Of London that the cor
diality between France and England might ever be
preserved. w. Waddington spoke strongly in fav-
or Of closer knitting between the two countries
of bonds of peace and goodwill, which were so inn
portant to their interests and to the interests of
the world. rupture of relations between them,
he said, would be calamity beyond conception.
All their recent quarrels had been transient 1t
was their duty to civilization and humanity to do
their best to maintain the good feeling He knew
that that was the sentiment of the leading states
men of England and France.