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MADE THE MONEY FLY
Henderson of Iowa Arraigns the
Fifty-Second Congress.
1t Knew Nothing and Did Nothing, and
Yet 1t Spent Over One
Billion Dollars.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Hendersoa OF
Iowa, for eight years a member Of the
House Committee on Appropriations, has
presented an analysis OF the work of the
Fifty-second Congress. lie gives the total
appropriations, Including the permanent
appropriations, at S1.026, 800, 900, thus ex-
ceeding those of the Fifty-frst Congress by
S3S, 4G4, S66, and making an increase OF
S115,707 for each Congressional district in
the United States. He notices the charge
that the Senate makes large appropriations
and calls attention to the fact that the
House at the session just closed sent bills to
the Senate for S513, 6S7,242 or at the rate Of
over Sl,000.000,00 per annum. The House.
he says, was ''billiOn-dollar House." for
its bills for the Fif;y-second Congress ag-
gregated S1,O04, 49, GA before they reached
the Senate.
He asserts that in addition to the appro-
priatlons actually made by the Fifty-second
Congress Unauthorized il contracts mortgaging
the future revenues in the sum Of S5S, 526,-
2G2. He says that if the Fifty-secOnd
Congress seeks 10 excuse itself by charging
its extravaganza to the legislation of the
Fifty-frst Congress then the latter Congress
can make the same claim against its
Democratic predecessor.
To guard against a deficit Henderson
warns this administration to give closer
attention to the 'moonshners" and the
whisky ring in collecting internal revenues
than it did from 1885 to 1889. Then it col
lected S51, $50 less than President Ar
thur and S115, 1858. 541 less than President
Harrison.
BE says that the retiring administration
paid S296, ,S16,931 on the public debt. He
touched on pensions, showing from the Pen
sion Bureau that the rolls will reach the
highest point on December 81, 1894, with
1,l71,918 names Oh the rolls, including in
yalids. widows. orphans and dependent
parents, the annual value of The rolls at
that date being S155 s65, ,094; that in 1895
there will be dropped from the rolls 1892
pensioners, with an increasing ratio there
after.
Referring to the complaint against wild
ows' pensions he shows if all the widows
claims yet undiposed Of were allowed there
would De 709.S34 dead soldiers unrepre-
sented on the rolls by widows, orphans or
dependent parents.
He also points out the danger to the
treasury from war claims and SAYS that
Congress now has data to show that about
5000, 100000 may yet be drawn from it to
satisfy their demands.
Henderson refers to the defeat of the
bankrupt bill, the special pure food bill. the
slaughter of the antl-option bill and the in
ability of Congress to grapple with the
money question. He also refers to its silent
admiration of the Mckinley bill, and pre-
diets that the Fllty-seeond Congress will go
down to history as the know Othng" and
"Do-nothing" Congress.
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with sickening thud on the frozen ground.
Each OF them was unconscious when
reached. and from the nature of the fall
must have broken every bone in their
bodies.
The police service was admirable, and
the employees of many of the large stores In
the vicinity were on duty until the fire was
under control. and we've ready to move out
the goods If necessary. The incoming
trains from all directions were heavily
loaded during the early evening, and prob
ably over $4,000 outsiders helped to pack
the streets in The vicinity. A conservative
estimate makes the total loss 81, 100000. and
the insurance will amount to S4.O00,00
No effort will be made to compile the ia
surance tonight.
The following victims were taken 10 the
hospital dead:
The body of an unknown man, aged about
% years. supposed to be that of Fred
MeaGowcrait.
Robert j. Restaux, aged % years.
Leondas II. Redpatch. merchant.
The injured are:
John J. Sullivan, engIneman, seriously
Joshua Sheppard.
Charles j. Willingworth.
J. E. Dennison.
Michael Harms.
Margaret Finn, internal
Ada Perrin, seriously.
Daniel X. Murray, Paul Murray and Ben
jamin Herdandrich, member of steamer l.
Michael Devin.
John Z. Ryan.
James Ryan.
A. w. Redpath.
Mary Finn.
c. j. Wel!ingsworth.
George L. Ruffin.
Charles Gaskin.
Matilda Rogers
John j. Lyons.
Kempton Twess (the driver OF a hose
carriage).
Robert Rostaraick Qaddermanl
Michael Devlin,
Frank Marshland Gell from ladder, re.
celving numerous contusionsS
Miss Maggie Love.
Tom Gibin.
Many others were doubtless Injured, but
1t is impossible to procure their names.
David Geddis, who assisted in removing
the people who jumped from the burning
building, told Of girl jumping from q third
story window and striking telegraph wire
which cut her throat In another instance
ne held blanket into which a number of
women jumped, all of whom were more or
less seriously Injured. In third place he
saw some thirty people jump from windows
IN The rear of Essex street. The life net
broke their fall. but all were unconscious
when taken out, and most Of them were un-
doubtedly injured. He says that the win
dows OF the third floor from which they
jumped were struggling mass of people
and he thinks that many fell back into the
flames.
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WILL SEND 1T BACK.
Cleveland Wants to Amend the
Hawaiian Treaty.
He Is Believed to Favor Taking PIE
biscite of the People on the
Islands.
Special to THE MoRxIxo CALL

WAsHIYGToY. March 10.-The Presidents
withdrawal of the Hawaiian treaty is
still matter of discussion among the Sena-
tors.
A Republican Senator said to-day that he
had received an intimation that the Presi-
dent is desirOus of modifying the treaty and
that it would undoubtedly be returned TO
the Senate. The Senator thought it was
possible that Cleveland might so frame the
treaty that annexation would depend upon
all the Hawaiians as expressed by a ple-
bscite. Should majority reject annexation,
then prOtectorate might De established,
and this in turn would result in annexation
because the United States could not under
take permanently to assume responsibility
for the acts Of the islands without the
power to control those acts. This Senator
further added that the treaty was ambigu-
Gus respecting the sugar bounty.
The interview between Secre tary Gresham
and Thurston and Castle, the Hawaiian
commissioners, this afternoon was brief
The Secretary told the commissioners that
the treaty had been Withdrawn, and init
mated that he might desire some nforma-
ton from them regarding the situation in
Hawaii,
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site the Ames, occupied by the Singer Man
ufactuTing Company and many other con-
Germs.
The Ludlow building, six stories on Essex
street,and the Brown Burril building. seven
stories on Essex and Kingston streets, were
also swept, and all the concerns in these
two buildings were burned out.
The five-story building on Columbia and
Essex streets, occupied by Walter BOwles.
paper box manufacturer and others.
The United States Hotel was slightly
damaged, and three small buildings occupied
as dwellings and stores were also burned.
1t would be impossible to narrate all the
exciting scenes attending the copfagratIon.
HOseman OConnor, in relating the story Of
the fire, said that he went to the second
story OF the Ames building and found
struggling mass Of men and women trying
10 throw themselves out of the windows.
lie beat them back and, opening the win
dow. took them one at time, dropping
them into the net below. He succeeded in
dropping thirty, and says there was as
many more there who never came out of
the building alive.
The manager Of the Larat Manufacture
Ing Company says that six of It's employees
are missing and the widest kind Of stories
are In circulation regarding the loss of life
and the general extent OF the disaster. The
greatest confusion and excitement prevails,
however, and it is impossible to get authen-
tic details tonight.
There were many intensely exciting
scenes attending the fire. but the one which
attracted the most attention, perhaps, was
that OF man appearing in the eighth story
OF the Burrill building when the fire was at
its height. selling large insulated cable
and proceeding across TO the opposite
building, hand over hand, amid the most
intense and breathless suspense on the part
of the spectators. He soon weakened,
however, and then threw both legs over
the cable and thus worked his way
tediously to haven of refuge.
while life-saving nets were held under him
by the police and fremen, and the specta-
tors shouted to the imperiled man to drop.
lie reached a point midway between the
two buildings, and as the smoke cleared
away his white face was recognized as that
Of Chief John Pagan, out fer he first time
since suffering from fracture of the
collar bone. A squad Of men quickly
mounted the building for which he was
heading, and loosening the cable gradually
lowered it till the hook and ladder men
rescued the Chief and carried him to place
Of safety.
George McAllor told of seeing four men
and women cllnging TO the stonework six
stories up. 1t was impossible to reach
them, aud one by one they dropped. striking
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was attended by scenes of panic and dis
tress never before equaled here. 1t de-
stroyed several, perhaps many, human
lives and msngled or MANNED at least thirty
persons. some OF whom will die OF their
injuries.
The flames broke out in the top depart
ment Of Horace Hartridge & Co., who oe-
cupied the fifth and sixth floors of a seven
story building, at the corner of Essex and
Lincoln streets, owned by f. L. Ames.
The cause is at present unknown, but the
ire is described by those nearest it as re-
sembling the bursting Of a huge irecracker.
The flames spread with frightful rapidty,
and in very few moments the en- tire build
ing was burning
There were many employees at work at the
time, and the other floors Of the building
were occupied by human beings. The usual
avenues OF escape were at once cut off. and
then began a scramble for life which
slckened the beholders. The panic-strlcken
inmates fled to the windows and roofs,
and some escaped by sliding down the
telegraph poles and others by leaping into
blankets. Several Jumped to the pavement,
distance of six or eight stories, and were
terribly maDgled, and others, how many
cannot now be told, fell back into the
caldron Of flames or were overcome by the
dense smoke which suffocated all who did
not speedily escape.
The entire fire department of the city was
quickly on the scene and the departments
OF Summeryille. Cambridge, Newton and
Brockton arrived later by train, while aid
was requested to be in readiness in more
distant cities. Fortunately further help
was not needed.
Vast crowds of people began at once 10
flock to the scene. and as a matter of pre-
caution Governor Russell ordered out two
eOmpan les of militia.
The fire spread rapidly and despite the
efforts of the entire fire department of
Suffolk County it was not controlled until
the whole square was leveled and also five
buildings on another street
The principal buildings burned and the
occupants thereof were as follows:
The Ames building, occupied by the Woon-
socket Rubber Company; Barbour Bros,
dealers in thread; Amazon Machine Com
pany; Consolidated Glass Company: Mer-
rick Thread Company; A Packard & Co.
+. NJ. Appleton & Co.: the Hanover Shoe
Company; the Lariat Manufacturing Com
pany; Claflin, Larobe 81 Co.; the United
States Rubber Company; Redpath Bros,
boots and shoes; S. b. Thing e Co. the
Jaequith Rubber Company; the Tapley
Machine Company; Horace Partridge 81
Co; Hathaway, Soule & Harrison; the
Cape Cod Glass Company; the American
Wine Company, and manv others.
The Lincoln building, five stories, oppo-
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WHEAT ON HAND.
A Large Part in States That Will
Not Spare II.

WASHINGTON, March lot is estimated
the proportion of wheat on hand is 26.2 per
cent of the last cror, the smallest IN ten
years. The quantity on hand aggregates
135, eOO.OOO bushels, 100000 bushels less
than last March and 23,00O,OO0 bushels more
than the remnant of the very small crop of
1890.
A very large roportion is found in States
that do not spare bushel for commercial
distribution. There are only 34,00O0OO in
the principal spring wheat States, more
than half of which is required for seed in
the spring. OF winter wheat the States
of Kansas and California only have any
considerable surplus available fer CONNER
cial distribution.
The corn on hand, as estimated, aggre-
gates 626, S47, $40 bushels, or 3S5 per cent Of
the last product This proportion has been
exceeded in March four times in the last ten
years. and the quantity has been exceeded
FIVE times.
The consumption Of eight months, 1,OO1,-
1860 bushels, only exceeds that following
the smaller crop Of 1887 and 1890. The ag-
gregate sold from farms to 90 beyond county
lines is 277, $4,000 bushels. OF II per cent Of
the crop. The proportion merchantable is
/, ,345, 455, O0O or S2.6 per cent. Values re-
turned for merchantable corn average 42.9
cents; for unmercbantable 27.7 cents, max
ing an aggregate of S655,00O COO which ex-
ceeds the December valuation by S13 600 600,
averaging 30 cents per bushel The amount
exported in twelve months is 191. coo. COO
bushels; required for consumption 800, O,0OO-
coo; seed used 54,OOOOO0; visible stocks TO-.
Coo coo, a total of 624, COO, eco, against an ap-
parent supply OF 729, ,O00.OOO.
There is, therefore, an apparent excess of
distribution from the last two crops of 3D.
000.000 bushels compared with previous es-
Inmates, showing that If the present eSti
mates are correct. which cannot be positively
assured. the crops of 1891 and 1892 were
underestimated by or per cent. which
would be a very close margin on the safe
side. Very little old wheat is reported on
hand. The average weight of the crop per
measured bnshel, calculated from the re-
turns of milers, State agents and corre-
spondents, is 57.5 pounds, reducing the
estimated produce to 494, COO, 600 commercial
bushels.
The crop report for March of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture relates to the distribu-
tion of corn and wheat and the stocks re-
naming on farms. II is not a census of the
individual holdings OF growers, but is based
Ou COuuty eStinialeS ol last year pIOuucl
remaining, made by board Of correspon-
dents in each county and also by indepen-
dent boards reporting TO the State agents.
All the grain, including any surplus Of pre-
vous years, is included. These separate
results are scrutinized, obvious errors and
Inconsistencies calculated, distances bar
monized, and ultimate statements tabulated
by States TO show both percentages and
aggregate quantities.
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House to ascertain definitely what would
be the Presidents policy and whether the
several rules which have been unofficially
announced on this and kindred subjects
we're to be inviolable and ironclad.
Il will say, however," continued Mr.
Cleveland, that my determination on this
point will not necessarily apply TO certain
gentlemen who are now applicants for posi-
tions which they have filed before with
exceptionabe ability. | have one or two
such instances in my mind where l
think IL might be for the good of
the public service to have the former in
cumbents reappointed, aud while l have
not definitely made up my mind, even in
these cases. 1t is probable that there will be
several exceptions made in the executive
departments in this city and throughout
the country. You know there are few rules
without their exceptions"
The Congressman to whom Mr.. Cleveland
made these remarks inquired further about
the policy TO be followed with regard to the
retention of The present Republican Office
holders until the expiration of their terms,
and Mr.. Cleveland said that this rule would
be followed generally, but in those cases
where Democratic office-holders had been
removed by Mr.. Harrison before the expira-
ton of their terms the same treatment
would be accorded to the Republican incum-
bents.
The question Of the action to be taken by
Mr.. Cleveland in connection with those
offices which were placed under the civil
service rules by Mr.. Harrison after he had
been defeated for re- election was also
broached This extension of the civil ser
vice, IL will be remembered, included all
free-deliyery postoffices. Mr.. Cleveland's
attention was called to the fact that in many
cases. and especially in districts where maj
gins were close and party feeling high. these
offices were filled by Republican politicians,
who were kept in place by Mr.. Harrison,
and the President was asked what he would
do in cases of this sort. In reply be said
simply:
Il will take the matter under consideTa-
tion when those offices are reached
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KEPT VERY COOL.
Lady Blanche de Walden Denies
Everything Plainly.

LONDON, March 10.-The TRIAL of the
Howard de Walden divorce suit was con.
tinued to-day. The manager of the Sea-
brooke Hotel and the servants were called
to support one of the charges against Lady
Blanche. They testified that Captain Win
te- visited her ladyship at Seabrooke, dined
with her there and accompanied her to her
parlor.
Lady Blanche then took the stand In her
own defense. She looked quite unembar-
rassed aud retained self-possessIon remark
ably well, answering questions promptly aud
smiling pleasantly, indfIerently or sarcas-
tically, as the queries seemed to suggest.
She denied in detail all the charges. The
case was then adjourned.
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Oregon, and Everest w. Hadley of Corn
wall. Oregon, was appointed in his place.
The papers in the matter, officially certified,
have not yet arrived here. and fearing that
the books would be sent out of this State.
the bondholders' committee, who procured
the removal of Hogg, to-day through Law
yers Parrish and PendIeton sued out writ
OF replevin ard had the Sheriff put IN
charge of the Office at 45 Willamette street.
Mr.. Hogg thereupOn obtained an order
from the Supreme Court of New York per-
mitting him to recover possession Of the
office. The Sheriff had not completed an
inventory of the books and papers and
other contents of the Office. and until be
does the opposition to Mr.. Hogg will con.
troll the situation. Other legal moves are
expected
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CONFIDENT REBELS.
Arms Have Been Received in Rio
Grande do Sui,

AEHHS nave Been Received in Rio
Grande do Sui.
NEW YORK. March 1O-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio Grande do Sui, Bra
I'll, telegraphs that the defenders of Santa
Ana have received supplies of arms and
cartridges, ana this has revived their
spirits, and they now have greater conf
dence in resisting he rebels. 1t is believed
that an attack will be made tomorrow. At
present the situation is unchanged, and
fighting hands Of skirmishers continue to
harrasS the G0vernm ment troops.
The Uruguyan soldiers have disarmed a
number of Brazilian reYolters who were
found on their territory. In Argenia the
police seized rifles and ammunition which
the prisoners had obtained. The capture
thus Qnelied an ineipient ouspiracy against
the Govern or of the province.
The Herald's correspondent in Buenos
Ayres telegraphs that the political situation
their is strained. The Government has been
condemned in commercial and private
circles In La Plata convention of depu-
ties from all parts of the republic was held,
at which the Government was condemned.
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SAW NOTHING OF HER.
Great Uneasiness Felt Concerning the
Narouic,

NEW YORK, March 10.-A big feet of
steamships came into port this morning,
but not one of them brought a word of news
in regard TO the missing Naronic. They
came from all points of the compass. They
report terrible weather.
LONDON, March 1O.-The steamer Britain
nic arrived at Liverpool to-day. The
Britannia deviated ninety miles from her
course, but saw no signs OF the missing
Naronic, now out from Liverpool twenty
seven days. Insurance rates on the Naronic
today were 45 guineas per cent.
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INGALLS, APPROVES.
The Iridescent Dreamer Has Awak-
ened Again.

ATCHIsoN. Kan. March 10.-Ex-Senator
ingalls, says lie is glad to see President
Cleveland exercise sound sense in rega I'd TO
Hawaiian affairs by Withdrawing the an
nexation treaty. II hope" said ingalls,,
that he will keep it in his trousers
pocket. To take In lot of valueless land
that we would have TO fortify and worry
about would be contrary TO the priaciples
and traditions OF the Government The
Hawaiian treaty was a great blnnder.
Cleveland ought to send a delppation t.
Hawaii to ascertain the needs OF the pie
and TO see TO what extent sugar spt cula ofs
arc responsible FOR the revolution"
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WAS NOT APPROACHED.
Colombia Is Neutral in the Pacific
Mail Controversy.

PANAMA. March 10.-Dr. Nunez Presi-
dent of Colombia, in an interview to-day
concerning the relations of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the Panama Rail-
road Company denied the statement that
be had been approached by American rep
resentatiyes in the interest of the former
company. Nunez said that he had not been
approached by Colonel Tisdell. Bushnell or
any one else in the interest of the Pacihc
Mail Steamship Company.
Ell Profenir intimates that the Columbia
government is disposed to await the de-
eision Of the American courts on the oues-
tions involved before taking up the case
here.
The American directors OF the Panama
Railway and Columbia River and the SUPER
intendant have arrived from New York on
the Alamo
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

out with tremendous crash. The town of
EVANSVILLE is under wafer, and the people
are imprisoned in the top stories Of their
homes. Trains are all stalled. The village
OF Port Bowkey is under thirty inches Of
water. and in all the small towns along the
line of the river the houses are surrounded
with water. At Pittston the water is %
feet above low-water mark. At Coxton the
telegraph station has been abandoned. the
water having reached the caves Of the
building