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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.
It Will be Reported to the House
@.4 Next Tuesday.
eoME CHANGES IN THE MEASURE.

The Revenue Tax on Cigarettes Increased
from FIFTY Cents to N Dollar and Half
q Pound--A Hitch on the Income Tax
4 Ssotion- ...
7 WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The ways and
means committee just before adjourning
last evening ordered the new tariff bill
reported to the house next Tuesday. AT
the meeting on Tuesday morning the ma
sority will submit to the Republican mem
bers of the committee copies of its report
on the tariff bill. The Republicans at that
time may have their minority report
ready to present or they may wait a few
days until they have time to examine the
report OF the majority. Between now and
Tuesday Chairman Wilson will prepare
She report, and il will be submitted to tho
majority OF the members OF the com
nttee from time to time until approved
and ready TO present.
The bill which has been completed is
the customs portion only. The time of its
consideration in the house has not been
determined upon, but the probabilities
seem to he that It cannot possibly be
reached before the holidays The post.
ponement of a Democratic caucus on the
ground that the internal revenue bill wns
not completed indicates that the customs
bill will not be taken up until the internal
revenue bill is reported TO the house
10 his said by the Democratic members
liat the subcommittee on internal reve-
nue will not work on this portion of the
bill until after Chairman Wilson finishes
bis report. The internal revenue features
are now in such shape that the sub.com-
nitteo does not care to proceed, md It is
necessary for all the majority members to
consider the bill before further progress
eau he made. That is, the majority must
he'ermino whether the income tax must
D. special or general before much further
progress can be made. The cigarette
schedules OF tho customs bill was increased
for the purpose of allowing an increase OF
Internal revenue taxes on cigarettes. II
Is thought that the increase will yield
about 81, son, 900 revenue from this source.
Some changes were made in the bill veg
FRIDAY as followsr
Common soap Is made dutinble at 30 per
cent. Flax netting made dutiable at 30
per cent, was 25 per cent. STU wines, in
casks, not changed as 10 rates. but pro.
Siso added that such wines shall pay not
less than 100 per cent. Internal revenue
Tax on cigarettes raised from 80 cents to
81 80 per pound on cigarettes in paper
wrappers, TO take effect after 1st day Of
J1ly, 1894. Aluminium raised from - to
eS 2or cent Wire schedule classification
eiianged so as to make it include certain
dtill rods and needle rods, which will
raise their rate from 80 to rs per cent
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

NANTIcoKE, Pa, Dec IA serious ac,
eidcnt occurred on the Penugylvauia rail
road here yesterday, in which several per
tuu5 were in urel, among them: Edith
Newton, leading lady Of the Henshaw and
Tcnbroeck New Nahobs" company, who
sustained a conclusion Of the brain; Sam
Collins, of the same company. shoulder
dislocated Mrs. Sam Collins, wife Of the
latter, side badly injured; Attorney An
thony c. Campbell of Wilkesbarre. head
cut and brdsed; Simon Steinberg of
WilAesbarre, injured in back and arm; G.
M. Loop, severe nervous shock. 1t is
feared that, owing.to Loops age {65 years.,
the accident may prove fatal to him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

ElPAso, Tex, Dec. IA special from
Demling says: General Hernandez, who ia
in charge of the government troops in the
statb of Chihuahua, has reports of battle
between the troops and revolutonists near
Cotdni, in the Sierre Madres While hunt
ing Tor the rebel camp the soldiers came
across 100 rebels under command Of Santa
Ana Perez. Fighting began Mt once and
continued for several hours, when the
government troops were compelled to re-
treat. The rebels lost twenty five and the
government over 100, according TO conser-
vativc estimates. Others places the gov
ernrhent losses at 800 Both sides had
many wounded. . .5"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Tho thermometer is ten degrees below
zero ir tains.
Mrs. Annie L, Kirk, died yesterday near
Kinks Mills, Cecil county, Md, aged 1ol
years.
'Judge Alexander White, ex-member of
colgress from Alabama, died at Dallas,
Tex. aged 7s.
Fire in w. Fl. Frear's big dry goods
house n Troy, n. Y, last night caused
I'll 900 damage.
kaw Indians are stealing cattle, horses
and sheep from the farmers of southern
Kansas. and causing no end Of trouble.
AdyiSes from Rio Janeiro say that Gen
cral Argoilo has been dismissed from the
chief cdmriauA OF the tifth military dis.
tricb.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
rElNoro's Bl,urArirF.



IIsGoS, Dec. 4.-lhe steamship Nile.
which left Rio JRpeirD Dec. 5, has arrived
At Pernambuco, bringing news Of the
arrest of the crew of the French steamer
Parahyba. The advircs sny hat the crew
were ordered TO be shot without trial,
although there was no proof thar they III
tended to join the insurgents unicr Al
miral Mcllo.
Incensed nt the injustice Of their sen
tonce, the condemned sailors, nt the mo-
mont of execution, cried In one voice,
Long live Mello." This produced such
an impression that the goYesumen: troops
In the firing party tried not to hit the
prisoners, and only five OF them were
killed. The soldiers were ordered TO firs
again but they refused TO do So The re
mainder of the Parnhyba crew were
therefore imprisoned The public ia
shocked at the brutality Of the sentan
imposed upon the sailors, and is greatly
incensed against President PciNoto
The steamer PGrahyha is the property
of the Cnmpagnie CharReurs Reunis and
is commanded by Captain Luce. She is
freight vessel, plying between HaYre and
South American ports but during certain
seasons of the year, in case II cargo can be
secured at New York or New Orleans, she
Is dispatched there She left Ne,y York
on Aug. 3 last for Europe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

CAPE Town, Dec. IA - Advicss from
Buluwayo say that Major Forbes, with a
small detachment. arrived at Shanghai
river without incident Captain Wilson
was deputed TO pursue I.obeugula with an
advance party He left the camp late in
the evening and overlook the king wagon
al midnight. Tho natives opened a hot
fire from am bush on both sides OF Captain
Wilson's party, which was forced TO re-
tire fighting steadily CAPTAIN Wilson
dispatched messenger TO the camp for
reinfcrcenents, but in the meantime the
Sbangani river had suddenly risen and
cut off the advance party from the main
body of Major Forbes command IL Is
feared by Major Forbes that Captain vii.
son is in perilous position.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.-THE state de-
partment has received advices from Min
lister Willis, OF Honolulu. via the steamer
Oceanic, which arrived at San Francisco.
1t is understood, however, that the ad-
vices contained no information of impor-
tance other than that already published.
The revenue cutter Corwin, which left
recently bearing Instructions from the
administration to Minister Willis, had
not arrived at Honolulu when the Oceanic
sailed, consequently no information re-
sulting from these late Instructions could
have been received
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

PM IADELPHIA, Dec. 1.-THE twenty
third annual reunion of the One Hundred
and Fourteenth regiment, Penmsy lvania
volunteers, was held last night at Mnn-
nerellor hall. More than 200 survivnrs
were present. The most notable person
prc7eEt was Mrs. Mary LEONARD, tho
Frenrh vivnndierre, who was present at
thirteen battles in which tho regiment
was engaged, French Mary" "waswoundcd
at e0-ricksburg, and when she limped
to tho presidents chair and invited all tho
"boya to Pittsburg, her home her voice
was drowned by cheers.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

TRRSroS, Dec. IA The court Of par
Cons sent another batch of prisoners free
yesterday. A thorough investigation Of
She case of Edward H. Post OF Pussaio
eounty, who was sentenced to fifteen years
tn state prison for feloniOus assault, last
Cstober led to the discovery that he was
ahaocent of the crime, and the court set
hlm free. James Caranaugh, of Hudson
su"nty, sentenced TO fifteen years i'm
prtsonment in April 1887, for killing Pat
firk Hayden. was pardoncd. Hcis nearly
ha years old Justice of the Peace Som
per, Of Newark, convicted Of extortion,
n a. Il lsO nnrllnnnh -
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

PAkIs, Dec l4,-lmmeiiatcly after nll
the government rppressive bills have
been hdopteh by the chamber of deputies
a number of additional a"regts Of ansrch-
lists Will be made Pending the vota on
theae bills tho sum OF SIN, 600 francs will
be devoted by the government for IN in
crease Of the police Leopold Koch, an
Austrian shoemaker, has been ordered to
quit france within eight days, owing to
the fact that numerous anarchist prints
and compromising letterH were fouId in
his possession.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

CorNcIL BLUFFS. Ia, Dec l4-John
Freese, president; George H Gahle, vice
presidents; ]. b. Allen, secretary. OF The
Perpetual Maturity Bonding nssocia-
ton" n concern which has been doing
business in this city for several months
have been placed under arrest by the
federal authorities for improper Use uf the
mails, it having been decided that the
business was conducted on the lottery
plan. They assert that they were con-
duetin1 their business in good faith and
le..iLimntelY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 1i-Alrs Laura
Weurt1, OF New Haven, Conn has COM
menced proceedings to rUcover her dover
interes in nearly fifty acres OF land in
olyphant borough. The land lies in the
heart of the borough. and is worth $780,
600, 1t includes more than half of Oily
phant. Mrs. NuurtE claims that when
the land was sold in 1852 she did not Join
In the dned or relense her interest in the
estate. The land ia at pi esent occupied
by seventy five families. who are greatly
disturbed by the proceedings
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
BATTLE OF Rio BEGUN.
Mello and Cana Firing on the
Brazilian Capital.
AN ADVANTAGE FOR INSURGENTS.


Work Is Probable.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i-r-Tic big battle
expected to take place in the harbor of
Rio Janeiro has begun at last. Yesterday
afternoon the navy department received
the following cable message from Captain
Picking, dated Rio Janeiro
"Cobras Island and Euchadas In the
possession Of Admiral Da Cana the in.
surSent commandsr) Former is well for.
titled, and is constantly firing upon the
custom house and naval arsenal with
small arms. II is dangerous to land"
Colras and Euchadss are both Islands
just off Rio, They lie in the inner bay,
and are north and west of the town OF
Rio. Their possession by tho Insurgents
Is looked upon by naval officers IA being
the most important acquisition yet made
by that side. Cobras Is only a short dis
tance from the city shore, and looks
directly upon the arsenal and custom
house, within range of small arms. Upon
Cobras is located the government dock
yard Between the Notifications on
Cobras and those on NillcgnEnon the city
is almost thanked, and portion OF it lies
III the line between the two The anchor
age set apart for merchant vessels lies bn.
tween the island OF Euchadas aud the
city landing, which would explain the
dispatch OF yesterday reporting that YES
sells lad been rcquc ted IL change shcir
anehorages
The only fortifcntiOns held by he gov
ernment are on the other side of The bay
from kiu-the Sivht heroy sile Their
guns are two miles from Cobras aud En-
chRda4 The dispatch received would in
dicate that firing had again commenced
and the Qualifications of the combatants
were near enough to each other for hot
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
THEY ARE NOT TOO OLD.
The Lehish Valley Road ReInstatss Dis
charged brotherhood Men,

charged brotherhood Mon.
W1LREsBARRR, Pa, Dec, H. - Kelly,
Hassell and Wesley, the three Brother
hood engineers who were discharged from
the employment of the Lehigh Valley
railroad because of their age being over
45 years were renstated last evening, and
there is great rejoicing in the ranks OF the
Brotherhood men. Two other Brother.
hood engineers who went out during tho
strike were put back in their old posi-.
tions yesterday.
Chairman Rice, of the grievance COM
mittee, had long talk with Superin-
tendent Esser before leaving for Bsthle.
hem to see President Wilbur. Mr. Esser
pssufied Chairman Rice that II was not
his intention to discriminate in any man
ner against the old employees He prom.
fsed to make places for them and rs-em.
ploy all of them as soon Ms possible. The
result of these promises is a better feeling
among the Brotherhood men, and all Of
them have hopes that they will get back
TO work in time
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

BEuoKLYN. Dec, lL-rhere was a report
TINT Judge Barnard had handed down =
decision from Poughkeepsie in the action
to punish John Y. Mclteus FOR contempt
of court IL was not fled, however in the
office of the county clerk, and the clerk of
the supreme court said it had not come
down yet The friends of McRane said
they did not believe the report hat Nc
Kane had been found guilty of contempt.
II such was the case he woald appeal
from I he decision A..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. II THE striking
carpet weavers of Kensington held two
meetings yesterday, at which they dis
eussed the positions some of the manu-
factrirers had assumed in threatening to
close down their mills unless the weavers
agree to accept reduction Of nbout Is
per cent. In their wages, Resolutions were
adopted pledging those present to hold
ont until the manufacturers agree to sign
tho scale presented by the men
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

MlfFLINTowE, Pa., Dec. 1.-The in
aNsst in the case Of James Carpenter, the
Blind huckstor. whose mutilated body
was found in Tuscarbra creek on Tuesday,
was held here Yesterday Al the con
fusion of the inquest the Jury found that
Carpenter hnd been murdered and TINT
p.S wife. Het;is, and his son, James b.
Carpenter, had committed the deed The
$50 il now confined in the Miffiin county
3zl and Mrs. Carpenter will he locked up
'sf.sr the funeral this afternoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
oIneyvirle'. Lool.d out worker, Suffering.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. IL The situation
among the locked ont Olneyville mill
operatives today is particularly distress.
Ing there being great suffering. owing to
the fact that families We're without fuel
Some clergymcn visited the homes of tho
strikers, and the discovery they made
caused them to call upon the authorities
for assistance to prevent women and chill
dren from freezing. In many cases mem
bess OF families We're found sick and with
out medical attendance
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. l4-Josiah r.
Staples aged 31. II we'll known MINER was
killed in the new shaft of the I.ehigh and
WjlkeSbarfe at South Wilkesbarre IIo
charged two holes, which he ignited FOR
blast They did not go of and he was
cleaning one of hem for recharge when
his rhisc threw spark into he powder
He leaves wife and two children.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec. 14,-In the Prendsrgast
trial the 1rst witness called was Mary
Hansen, the servant who admitted the
prisoner to the house on the night of the
tragedy. The prisoner was ordered to
stand up. He did so promptly, and step
ping toward the witnsas chair said to
the girl, II am the man that you saw.
Amt Ir'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

prTrsDrRG. Dec. II. - Superintendent
Joseph Wrigley, OF the Carnegie mills at
L,'Gyer tnlls, is engaged in adjusting the
na'E scale Of wages that takes effect on
JEn. I. He admits that the cut will not be
less than 20 per cent. on the total. 1t is
Eaid similnrFc.lt 'tionS will be made at the
Carnegie pIanis at Braddock, Homestead
and in this t4ty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

RALEIGH. n. C.. Dee 14-Right Rev. T.
p. Lyman. Episcopal bishop of North
Carolina, died at his home here yesterday,
aged "a. He had been ai,ing several days
The twentieth anniversary OF his conse
Grafton was celebrated here Sunday, and
Monday night a reception was held at his
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WItKEsRARRE, Ia, Dao. 4.--Tha final
report OF Roferee jackson In tho case of
the RoCkafellow bank shows a balance for
distribution to creditors Of but e., ,59s IS.
and depositors, who lost In the neighbor-
hood OF 800. 900. will get just six cents and
two mills on the dollar. 1t Is believed to
be the worst bank failure on record in the
state. There were 300 depositors
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

CHARLoTrETowN. P. E. l., Dec. 14.-The
election for the provincial legislature took
place yesterday. The Peters administra-
tion Liberal) was sustained by hand.
some majority. BY q recent act of the
legislature the Legislative council and
house of assembly were abolished. Here
after there will only be one house, to be
known as the legislative assembly.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WAeiHsGToN, Dec, - John Bull + the
old locomotive which hGF been on exhihi-
tion at the Worlds fair, arrived in this
city last night, and is ON exhibition at the
Pennsy lvania railroad depot. Tomorrow
it aill lie transferred to thu National nu-
SCUM for pprmRnent eKhihiI ion
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

snMEGsET, Pa. Dec. li-Eldcr Robert
Il singer, profeSsed evangelist of the
y 1ciples' church, was sentenced by Judge
A.nngnecker TO pay tine of IS aud undergo
tkree months Imprisonment in Jail.
ssager WAS tried for attempted criminal
Aaault on information OF Mrs. Alice
Jeffrsys. and the Jury found him guilty
p assault and battery. Singer said shat
he was the victim of conspiracy.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

LONDON, Dec. 14-1he government gun
powder factory at Waltham Abbey. thir.
teen miles northeast of London, blew up
yesterday. One man was killed ard eight
seriously injured. The wreck of the build.
fng caught fire and wss completely de
atroyed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

NArcEoss, Ca. Dec. l4-James j. Cor
bett was here for few hours today. He
was asked il he WINS apprshensive OF be-
ing arrested on reaching ,Jaok ksonyille. He
replied ornphaticaily that he would not go
To lac |Ssonpills at all il he had to be sub
jaeiod to the indignity Of being arrested
lie snld that unless he received n positive
guarantee that he would not be arrested
he would no go to Gksonville.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

Inc unuertaKer gave my rather mp as
being one of the inconsolables. AS the
man Of coffins moved away my father
turned his fearful eyes upon me and said:
Sam, who knows but by some strange
chance you have hit upon my real great
grandfather and great grandmother
Archibald and Eleanor, Sam-both old
family names. l have often and often
heard my father say that his father came
from Norfolk, England, and Thetford-
Thetford sounds familiar. / feel, Sam,
that God guided you on your missionl
feel, my son, that am standing in the
presence of tho bones and ashes of my
ancestorsw
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

EYAcR, y. Y, Dec, a. Henry Baisley
and a man named Rose started to drive
home from lIavsrstraw with team of
horEes. In the morning the bodies OF the
two men and the horses were found on the
railroad truck. 1t is presumed that the
hnrses fell over the railroad bridge, drag
ging the wagon and the men with them.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WRs1ERLY, r. L.. Dec. II. n Patrick
ponxherty, aged 90, engineer at the Rhode
Island Granite company's works. was oil.
ing n rapidly revolving shRfring when his
sloeve was caught In a SET screw. He was
wound around the shaft and dashed to
pieces. The largest piece OF him found
wis about one foot square.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

WAsalYGToS, Dec. IA - Mrs. Porter,
ridew of Admiral Porter, died yesterday
al her home in this city. She was daugh-
ttr Of Commodore Patterson, and sister
~ Admiral Patterson, and was born in
bew Orleans "A years ago She has long
been in i'll health which was aggravated
b. a fall some time ago. The funeral will
Occur tomorrow
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

CHCAHo. Dac. l4--In the American Fed.
sration of Labor a resolution endorsing
Governor Altreld for his nardon az ths
hnarchid Is was reported upon favorably
by the committee and passed by an unani-
nous vote II DECLARED tho yardtrt IA have
been the reanlt of class prejudice and
oersecuti tn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

LoNnoN, Dec, l4.-DrleGatss represent
ing thu Scotch miners and milne owners
met yeFterday, but failed to agree upon
the choice OF a chairman to preside over
the arbitration proceedings. 1t was there
fore detided to appeal to the speaker Of
the house of com mons to select a chairman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

Pm BfE3, Dec H. - Angelo Znppe,
convicted Of the murder of Frank Helm
st"ttar, was hanged shortly before IL
o'clock this forenoon xappc was perfectly
resigned 10 his fate. He admitted the
killing, but eXnHorated his brother Joseph,
who. vas oso condemned, but whose SEN
tence WAS afterwards eolnmuted to life
imnris1nment
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

BARCELONA, Dec IA 14-Another anarchist
has been arrested on he charge of com.
plicity in the bomb outrage In the Iiceo
thcater. He was denounced by a woman
who Is now In prison and with whom he
formerly lived. Five bombs with fusus
attached have been foEnd in garden IN
On alley cnlled Cslle dc rna f.Ilrnr
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE Oceanic
brings news that the Japanese steamship
Matsnyemarec struck on the rocks while
bound for Shonohara Nov l5 and found
cred Thirty passengers were drowned.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14
osorEl. Wants the Double standard.

ATLANTA, Dec, 14-The Georgia senate
" unanimous vote, passad the house res
oiations demanding coinage Of both gold
and silver as standard money metals, and
calling upon congress to establish biine-
tailio standard. The resolutions also TN
hnrSts a tRx on incomes without tliscriuii-
hatiop aaRMst Individual incomes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

HEIpELRuRG, Miss, Dec. H. United
Btates Marshal Winnie Robinson, who
has been bunting moonshiners in Sulli.
vans Hollow, place in Smith county
was waylaid, killed and burned by the
FpadSius
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-14

MtNNEApoLIs Dec l4-Phll Schcie. tho
defaulting teller OF the Bank of Mime
apelis, was arrni2ncl in court yesterday
and pleaded guilty. Sentence wIl be pro-
nnunced this afternoon. The case OF the
Floyd Toys. his aceomplices, will then be
taken UP and Scheig used rs witness
agninst them.