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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
a Day OF Tariff Talk In the House.

Proceeded 10 the consideration OF execu-
tive business, and at 3 p. NJ. adjourned
TIL Monday next.
Day oi Tariff Talk In the Housc.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 1s.-At
1850 A. NJ the House went into com
mitfea Of the whole, 10 consider the VIII
son bill. The pending question was Alr
Burrows motion Of yesterday. to sub
sItlte for the wool clause of the pend-
Ing bill the same clause from the Nc
Klnley bill. Almost the entire day was
taken up In a discussion Of the question,
and many interesting and amusing
speeches were made. The proposition was
defeated by vote of n ayes, to Isl nays.
The result was foregone conclusion. but
contrary 10 the opinion Of some. it was
a strict party vote.
Tom Johnson, of Ohio, who is a steel
rail manufacturer, introduced an amend
mont putting steel rails on the free list
An interesting and acrimonious discus
sion followed, in which Mr.. Dalzell CRep..
pal accused Mr.. Johnson Of making false
statements in the House recently, and Of
altering the Congressional Record. He
devoted considerable time to the question
of JohnsOn's payment of his employees
i'm scrip lie also sent to the desk and
had read some newspaper articles ac-
cusiug Mr.. Johnson of irregular pro-
ceedings in the issue and redemption of
this scrip.
No action had been taken on the amend
mont when the hour of $50 arrived, and
the House took a recess until o'clock
tonight.
Mr.. Dalzell will continue his remarks
in the morning, after which Mr.. Johnson
will reply to the allegations.
Sever -peakers mt Night.
At the evening session of the House
there was an unusually good attendance
In the galleries 10 Offset the very small
attendance on the floor.
Mr.. McKeighan und.. Neb.) was the
first sneaker of the evening. MIR. Nc
Keiehan came out In an outspoken way
for free trade He advocated an income
tax and a direct tax whenever it was
possible
Mr. Sibiay Oem., Pa.) then addressed
the comm ftee. He said he was not an
ardent aGmirer Of The Wilson bill, but
he thought it was probably as good as
could be cOncocted by one college profess
sor and fifteen lawyers. G.aughter)
Mr. De Forest dem. Conn., was the
next speaker He is one Of the members
Of the majority about whose position on
the Wilson bill there was some uncertain
~. But though ne hdd very STRENUOUS
objections 20 some Of the sections of the
Wilson bill. notably the tobacco schedule.
he had Swallowed his medicine" and
spoke I'm praise OF the measure. He de-
nounced the Republican party and the
Republican policy Of protection, and
lauded the Democracy and everything
Democratic.
Mr. Russell (Rep.. Conn.) had been
booked to speak, but owing to the late
ness OF the hour he contented himself
with calling attention TO the tendency to
out-and-out free trade as against low
tariff f-for-revenue-oniy measure. He had
never witnessed such brazen advocacy of
the Democratic doctrine Of free trade
His speech was mainly given to a conten-
tion for protection on hosiery. He merely
attempted 10 give a. brief outline of his
views. and then, at II o'clock, the House
adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
WE aTHEE FOREs Asr.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. is.-For
Virginia: Generally fair. but cloudy ana
threatening In the morning; winds shift
Ing 10 northwest; slightly warmer In the
morning: slightly colder during the night.
For North Carolina ard South Carolina:
Generally fair: variable winds.
Weather Conditions. The barometer has
fallen rapidly In New England and the
81. Lawrence Valley. IL has fallen slowly
AZ Rocky Mountain stations. and risen
rapidly In the Central valleys and Lake
regions, and on the North Pacific coast.
The temperature has fallen decidedly In
the Central valleys and Upper Lake re-
gions II Is warmer on the Atlantic coast
and in the Upper Missouri Valley, but
II is decidedly colder north Of Montana.
Light showers are reported In the ohio
Valley, Tennessee. Arkansas. and the
Lake regions. The weather continues
cloudy In New England and the Middle
Atlantic States. and Il II generally clear
in the Upper Lake region and west OF the
Mississippi Valley. Generally fair weather
will prevail IN the Lake regions, ana
thence westward 10 the Rocky Mountains.
with rising temperature.
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BANRs OVERFLOWTNG WITH GOLD.
New York Institutions Hold More Coin
than The 1r n ury --R serve ID cline

WASHINGTON. j. G. Jan. 1S.-Ohicial
returns from the benks to the Comp
troller OF the Currency show that New
York city banks on December lyih last
held Ss3.00000 OF gold coin, being more
than that held by the United States
Treasury. Since that date the Treasury
has lost $l3,OO0O0 gold, and the banks
have gained IL. Chicago banks hold $ls,-
100000 Boston holds S9.2l0OJ0. Next in
order Of holdings come Philadelphia, ST
Louis, Baltimore. San Francisco and
Cincinnati holding each more than one
and less than three millions.
Treasury officials. who have taken the
trouble TO search the records, call atten-
tlon to the fact that practically the same
state Of affairs existed in 1851. during the
pendency Of the Walker tariff. Revenues
declined and a number Of loans and
bond issues were made to keep up cur
rent expenses and pay maturing bonds.
acc ~ of %. roid Rose v.
The gold reserve declined to-day to
SG9, 1915 a loss during the past two
days Of 100000. The currency balance
is stated al sZl,27s.0oO less N.O760OO paid
on the interest account and not yet sub
tracted
National Bank note circulation, which
tcdtAtu e-lisovNfFiu butllS tie iputl
siringency last summer. has declined to
s2Oi 100000. and is daily growing smaller.
During December it decreased 81 i22 900,
and 50 far this month sl.SOj.00O in Lawful
money 10 redeem the bank notes when
presented. have been deposited in the
Treasury. By law the reduction of bank
note circulation is limited to s3,CO0.C0O a
month.
offers for tn New Bond.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 1S.-Secre-
tary Carlisle received quite number of
offers to-day FOR his new bonds. One
offer was for 100000 at s1.lS Secretary
Carlisle believes from offers already re-
ceived that the total offering will aggre-
gate nearly $500, 600 900. and that the price
will reach .20, making the bond prac-
tically bear 2 - per cent interest
Til H~us r,ud-I sue f"so u,icn
WASHINGTON. d. C., jan, lS.-The
subcommittee Of the Judiciary Committee
OF The House, composed OF Representa-
tives Bailey, Goodnight, and Broderick,
met to-day and considered the resolution
OF Mr.. Bailey. declaring that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has no right TO is
sue bonds to supply the present de-
iicency
The subcommittee authorized Mr.. Bailey
70 report the resolution favorably TO the
fun committee. This will be done at
the regular meeting of the Judiciary Com
mlttee tomorrow.
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WARM SPRINGS. VA, Jan. 17.-George
Mcdonald, son of Judge r. Mcdonald, Of
this place, was buried here this evening.
his death having occurred at his fathers
home Monday night. This was very
ad death. Deceased was young man
with "a rood practice In the legal profes-
sion. at Huntington, w. Va ana had been
married but three months. lie was taken
sick while here on his bridal trip and
continued 10 grow worse ever since AS a
last resort he was taken TO Johns-Hop-
kins Hospital. The doctors there pro-
founced him incurabe and he was
brought home last week 10 die
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The a gagn Agents. Adjourn.

ST AUGUSTINE, FLA. Jan. ls.-The
American Association Of General Baggag
Agents adjourned to-day after choosing
ofticers for the ensuing year. The officers
chosen are as follows: President, *. J..
bearing. Michigan Central railroad; Vice
president. Charles Lorraine. Chesapeake
aud Ohio railway; Secretary ana Treas
urer. J. T.. Quick. Chicago ana Grand
Trunk railroad. The association VIII hoio
liz next meeting al Montreal, ednaa,-
r.orsral Passenger Agent Joseph Richard
so-, ~ the Jacksonville, st. Augustine and
Inaian River railroad. has rendered 'he
members OF the association a special traln
in which 10 visit the Indian River couh-
,rv and they leave in the morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
LECI URfR NOBBED.
Major Sims, an nti-Cs'holic AgItaior. Has
"a Nsrr' W Escape.

APPLETON. WIS, Jan. 1S.-Major Sims,
the a. p. a. lecturer, was mobbed at
Kaukauna last night. a mob of 1000 people
collected outside the hall and stoned the
building. Sims and a party of friends bar
ricaded the doors and resisted the assaults
OF the mob The sheriff Of Outagamie
county was sent for by Mayor Renter
who also telegraphed for militia, which
Governor Peck denied unless asked for
by the Sheriff.
The sheriff partly dispersed the mob,
and with the help Of local officers escorted
Sims 20 his boarding house. The mob fol-
lowed, throwing stones Sims Was Knocked
senseless by a stone. but the officers
fought the mob off and got him safely to
his lodgings. The mob then dispersed.
Sims was escorted to the train this
morning by three men armed with Win
chester rifles, and left for Ashland. Bitter
feeling has existed for several months
at kaukauna over the A. T. A., and
the town is wrought up socially and IN
business circles by the events Of las,
night.
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4 PREMIUM or $500, 900.
The Cruiser q ympia Breaks the Record
for iier Contractors.

for isef Contractors.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. B.-The re-
port OF the official trial OF the new cruiser
olympia, built by the Union Iron WORKS
at san Francisco, was received at the
Navy Department to-day.
IL shows that the vessel developed
speed OF N6y knots per hour, which VIII
give the contractors a premium OF $DO,vVo'
the largest premium ever earned IN the
construction OF a United states war ship.
The report OF the trial board shows
that IL was not found practicable TO
determine the speed by any other means
than by transits Of shore ranges. the
patent log having proved utterly unre ia
bic az high speeds on the first trials,
registering several knots too high. The
greatest steam pressure carried was the
limit. l6S pounds. There was no priming.
The board found the vessel sufficiently
strong 10 carry the armament. e1uip-
ment. etc. and that the hull. fittings. and
machinery were well built and In strict
con.rrmity with the contract plans.
drawings. and specifications. The vessel
is In al respects complete and ready
for delivery 10 the government. excepting
in certain minor details. Ii IS the opin-
ion OF the board that the qualities of the
vessel as to steadness. seaworthiness.
and steering are excellent.
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sHOT BY SordTTERs.
Further Particulars of the Attempted As
s'ss'nHfion ~ Negroes at yaldosta

rrfhHlion ~ Veg ofS AZ tnI0Osfa.
SAVANNAH. GA, Jan. 1s.-Information
comes from Valdosta OF the attempted
assassination. in the southwestern part Of
Clinch county, Of a lot OF negro turpen-
tine hands. who were employed at the
distillery Of the McCloud and Young In
vestment Company. Mr.. John r. Young
president of the company. who has just
returned 10 the city from that section
SAYS that the assault was committed
Monday night while the negroes were
preparing supper around their camp
fire. The assassins. five In number. got
two groups Of the negroes around separate
fires, in line. and discharged several
loads of duck shot upon them Nine Of
the negroes were shot. some Of them being
dangerously wounded. A little white boy.
who was near the camp at the time. was
badly wounded and il is thought he will
die None of the wounded men had
died when Mr.. Young left for Savannah
The parties who did the shooting are
squatters. and they Thought by this means
to frighten McCl0ud and Young's hands
off the place. The parties who did the
shooting are known and arrests Will fol
low.
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PgUsSiA's BfG DEFICIT.
IL Reaches 10000 600 Marks. which Must
he Cove red By q Loan

BERLIN. Jan. le-Dr. Miguel. Minister
OF Finance. submitted the budget for 1894
10 the Prussian Diet to-day lie estimated
the receipts at 1873 49, .39l marks. an in
crease Of 43.936.i3l marks over 1893 The
expenditures was estimated at l.s4s, 5is 5si
marks. showing "A deficit of 100000
marks. which will be covered by loan.
The excess OF expenditures Is mainly
due 10 increased demands by the empire
upon the Federal States. Prussia's share
being 37,05S9i5 marks higher than In 1893.
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Hard hin M Sea.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, Jan. ia
dispatch received here says the
crew of the schooner Ma2gie H.
Wells, reported in sinking con
dition by the steamer Amsterdam, at
New York, were rescued by the schooner
Magnolia and landed at Halifax.
LONDON, Jan. lS.--'fhe Norwegian bark
Adolf Captain Anderson. Pensacola, De-
cember lst for Dordrecht. was towed into
Grayesend with the bowsprit gone ana the
stem damaged. She was in collision Tues
day morning with an unknown steamer
on the Isle of Wight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
Renuhlican SENATOR'S in Caucus.

WASHINGTON, d. c, J1h' %
The Republican senators met IN
caucus this morning TO consider mat
ters connected with legislation now
before the Senate and 10 agree
upcn some concerted plan of action.
M definite conclusion was reached ana
the caucus adjourned after having trans
ferrcd the question TO the usual commit 20,
which viii consider the matter further
and report 10 a future caucus.
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CLAIMS AGAISsT Iron HALL.
Court Decides that They Must Ee Proven
win the Receiver.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Jan. B.-Judge
Winters has decided to issue an order
calling upon all persons who have claims
against the order OF the Iron Han -
proye them with the receiver. Under
one Of the existing orders a ten per cent.
dividend Is paid 10 certain claimants
under another dividend VIII be paid
after January 2lst, on unpaid warrants
or checks The courts new order VIII
annlv 10 all claimants against the Iron
Han six days notice, the court says,
Viii be required.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
Lx-CONFEDERATEs 10 BANQUET.
Several Congressman to Speak Mt the
Msrviard so'isty's Dinner.

BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. 1S.-Speaker
Crisp, United States Senators Ransom
Mills, and Hunton: Congressman Wheeler,
Hooker, Allen, and Mallory. have ac-
cepted invitations to attend the fourteenth
annual banquet OF the Maryland Confed-
crate Society, at the Carr0llton Hotel to-
morrow night. Preceding the dinner an
address will be made at the Harris
Academy of Music. by Colonel Charles
Marshall. He will describe the scenes
attending the surrender OF General Lee
to General Grant, at which Colonel Mar
shall was present.
The toasts at the banquet VIII be, The
Infantry" responded 10 by Senator Ran
som; 1.-The Artillery" by Speaker Crisp;
"The Cavalry" by General Wheeler, and
1.-The Navy" by Congressman Mallory,
son Of the Confederate Secretary OF the
Navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19

PARIS. can. is..The Journal onciel
viii on Saturday contain the nomination Oh
An extra parliamentary committees on
naval affairs. The comini''se wni DC
n,srsed fo inou,re into the condition OF
she navy. It's appointment Is due 70 the
s,rietures that have been passed upon
naval affairs generally.
The Chamber OF Deputies has elected
standing committee on customs. All the
members except three are protectionlsts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR.
Tho Department Takes Action In the Case
of Cuban Cigar makers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The Key
West, Fla, immigrant trouble has reach
ed 1he State Department, and Secretary
Gresham will now take diplomatic
hand in the matter. He has called the
attention of the Spanish Minister, Senior
Muruaga, to the fact that Cubans are
coming into this country under contract
in violation of the law of the United
States, and requested him to instruct the
Spanish consul-general at Havana to put
a stop to it.
Secretary Gresham has also been in
formed that number Of Spanish soldiers
who are also cigarmakers are on the
point of coming to Key West to work in
a cigar factory OF that port The fact
that these men are also soldiers adds
complications to the already complicated
condition OF labor affairs at Key West.
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To Coin $4,000. 600 In Engles.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Jan. ls.-Mint
Director Preston was in conference to-day
with Supt. Bosby She'll of the Phila-
delphia mint. and the result was an
agreement 10 coin $1,000 900 In eagles and
double eagles by March lst. Bullion to the
value OF sy' coo 900 is now stored in the
Philadelphia mint.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. ls--The
Senate has made public the announcement
Of the rejection Of the nomination OF
Judge Iiornblower to the supreme bench
This finally disposes OF the case, as there
will be no possibility of reconsideration.
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RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
thermometer az the Times oaice ycsfer-
day: A. NJ. ~: II ~. 10; y. 81. v'
T.. ~. 81: T. M., -; mdniene ~
Average. 81
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The Yoraio ium Granted.

ROME, Jan. ls.-The application OF the
Banca Generate for SIX months morato-
rum has been granted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19
Released Convicts Enlisted.

LISBON, Jan. lS-The steamer sorato.
which sailed from Rio on January 2d.
arrived here to-day. The officers con-
firm the report that Admiral Meilo. on
the Adu.dabap visited the convict
island Fernan Moron. and enlisted many
OF the released prisoners. and took all
the available provisions. except enough
to feed for five days those remaining on
na island
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BANDIISMAKE BIG HAUL
a TRAIN HELD UP AND ROBBED
WITHOUT RESISTANCE.
The Robbery Occurred at Roy's Landing,
the Scene OF the attempted Robbery
OF September 25th Last.

ST. JOSEPH. MO. Jan. B.-Train No.
8. on the Kansas City, St. Joseph, and
Council Bluffs railroad. was held up and
robbed at 1920 o'clock this morning by
masked men at Roy's landing, one mile
north OF this city, the scene OF the at
tempted robbery of September 25th last.
The train was stopped by torpedo and
red lantern signal, and when the engineer
had slowed up he and the fireman were
covered by revolyers and forced to go
back TO the express-car and demand ad-
mittance. The express messenger. c. Il.
Baxter. was covered by revolvers in the
hands Of the robbers, and they proceeded
TO plunder the car.
Conl,n,s OF the Safe Emptied.
The safe was opened and the contents
were transferred to a sack which was car
rled by one of the gang. The robbers then
assembled all the train crew In ouncn'
marched them about half way down the
train, and, ordering them TO stand sul'
made their escape in a westerly direction
through the dense willows which line the
track at that point.
The robbers could not be described, but
are supposed to be the same gang that held
up and robbed the Chicago fast train, the
Eli" on the Hannibal just week ago
tonight Two Of the men, a tall and a
short one. answer the description given
Of two Of the ELI" robbers.
Hunting Down the Bandits.
Sheriff Carson and a large posse of
deputies are hot on the trail Of the rob-
bers. and every available man has been
pressed into service. AS soon as the rob-
hers left the train IL was backed down
into the city and the officials notified.
Nothing can be ascertained in regard
10 how much money the robbers secured
but coming on the heels of the last rob
berry II has created intense excitement
all over the city.
Roy's landing, where the hold-up oc-
CURED, was the place where TWO ualn
robbers were killed and four captured
September 18th by dummy train sent
out by the officials of the road IN place
of train No. 3, the train that was attacked
last night.
yhre. Train Kobbers Sentenced.
SALEM. ILL. Jan. 1s.--The three train
Notwithstanding Jones and ODwyer-
who held up an Illinois Central train last
September were sentenced by Judge Bur
rows 10 serve terms of twenty years ehch
in the penitentiary at Chester. All three
entered pleas OF guilty to the charge OF
burglary and Jones pleaded guilty To as
sault with intent TO XIII. Harding ana
O'Dwver were given the extreme penalty
OF the law but Jones was given zen
years sentence on each case making
twenty years in all. Sheriff Helm started
for Chester with his prisoners immedl-
ately.
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ARBITRATION AT RIO.
THE WARRIyG FACTIONS IN BRzzIE
TIRED or FfGHTINe,
And Will submit Their Differences TO Arb,.
traitors for se,tiemcnt-Gensral
sarayia's Fine Troopa.

Copyright, 1894, by the United Press)
RIO DE JANEIRo. Jan. 1s.-It is re-
ported here that the government and the
insurgent leaders have agreed 70 submit
their differences to arbitrators for set
tlement.
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When the Sorata sailed the officers
say, general opinion credited the insur-
gent General Saravia with having about
5000 excellent troops I'm Sac Paulo. aud
some 5000 more on their way by sea from
Rio Grande do Sui. Those 1900 men
were to be landed at Sepetiba Bay. just
south OF Rio. and were 10 be used In
isolating the city from the interior.
Po'tugu st nm-nip ser Il
The Government had seized the Por;u-
guese steamship Itaifa. owned by Lage
Bros, at Rio Grande do Sui. had armed
her and placed it's own men aboard. The
Portuguese crew, after abandoning the
ship, claimed the protection Of the Pof-
tuguese naval commander. At Rio the
Santa Cruz fired two shells which struck
in the water near the Sorata. The 9TH
GERS Of the steamship experienced no
trouble, however. in landing the passen.
gers and mails under the white flag.
Again Dec pv the Island.
LONDON. Jan. B.-A dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro. dated yesterday. states that
the insurgents have again occupied Mon
cangue Island. north OF Nictheroy. Their
possession OF the island Is, however, Of
little use TO them. owing to the fact that
the position Is commanded by the govern
ment forces. with five guns, on Armacao
Point directly opposite the island.
Further official dispatches received at
Rio de Janeiro announce that the de-
tenders OF Bage, I'm Rio Grande do Sui.
had succeeded in driving off the insur-
gents. who had long beseged the town.
and that the place has suffered consider
able damage.
These dispatches confirm the reports
that the insurgents committed many
atrocities upon the people living out
side the town.
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RICHMOND, VA. FRIDAY JANUARY 10. 1894

p. NJ. the bill was laid aside. the Senate
Proceeded 10 the consideration OF execu-
tive business, and at p. NJ. adjourned
till Monday next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-19

ASUCCESS FROM THE START.
Thecoupon scheme of The TIMES,
whereby they offered their readers
the World by Sunlight in weekly
instalments. has doomed from the
first day. Parts /, 2, ana , are
now offered.
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.,,n.r. REGRET In the srrsle.

The news Of Senator Waithaiis resig
nation caused genuine regret among al
about the Senate. II hai been known
~ few that his health was not the
he.t ana that the air OF Washington had
.,readv affected his throat. but nooody
outside OF his immediate circle OF friends
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