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DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
The Income Tax Bill Will Not Even
Pass the House,

New YORK. Jan. 1.-The Mail and Ex-
press Wash ingtOn special says: A canvass
of the House has been made to ascertain
the strength of the income tax scheme,
and 1t is reported 160 Democrats, 9
Popullsts and Republicans-a total
of 176-favor il. This is less than
a majority Of the House, ana IL the
scheme is submitted as q separate meas
ure it will devoive upon the friends of
the project to maintain a Quorum. The
logic would appear to be an ultimate fail
ure even in the House. Bryan of Nebras
ka. q Democratic member of the Ways
and Means Committee, who has pushed
the income tax so energetically. has pub
lished in the Congressional Record an i'm
mense amount of matter, obtained through
consular and commercial agents abroad.
showing the xact character of the income
taxes of foreign countries and the manner
of their levying and collecting. Unwit-
tingly he included in the publication some
reports submitted by cOmmittaes of the
British House of Commons, in which ap
pear severe condemnation of income taxes.
A special meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held to-day TO protest
against The income tax. Resolutions were
adopted strongly condemning the measure
as unjust, as leading to evasion of the law
and as an expensive experiment to put in
operation.
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sasury. The latter was Captain Mum

Treasury. The latter was CAPTAIN Mum
gers report of the cruise of the COrWin
during the month OF Decem ber to and
from Honolulu on diplomatic business.
The other was the report of Admira IT.
win, commanding the naval forces at
Honolulu, of the naval operations since
last report. There was nothing of special
Interest in either Of these reports so far as
can be learned to-day.
The interest centers almost entirely in
the contents of Minister Willis packet. 1t
included several long documents, covering
all the important events that have oc-
Cured al the Hawaiian capital since the
date of Willis last report TO the Secretary.
IN which he announced the Queens re-
tusal to accept the conditions of the Presi-
cents dletum- Secretary Gresham took
the bulky package with him to the
white House this morning, and the vari-
Gus documents were thoroughly examined
by the President and his advisers. 1t was
decided that thev should be laid before
Congress as soon as they could be put in
shape for transmission.
1t is not believed that the possible ad-
journment of the Senate from this after
noon till Monday Will delay the transmits
sion of the CORES spOndence. as the
Presidents message could be received
just as we'll by the House. Such course
would be based solely, it is said, on the
Presidents desire to made the correspond
ence public as soon as possible. Another
point understood to have been settled to-
day was that Minister Willis should be at
once notified that the Hawaiian question
is before Congress for settlement, and
that he must suspend further action until
further advised. 1t is said that he will be
instructed to do nothing himself to inter-
fere with the status of affairs in Honolulu
and TO make it known that the United
States will view with dlsfavor any inter-
ference on the part of any other foreign
Government.
Secretary Carlisle's summons to to-day's
conference is said to be based on the
theory that it will again be necessary to
utilize the revenue steamer Corwin in con-
veying dispatches to Honolulu. That YES
sci Will be ready again for sea service as
soon as she takes on a supply Of coal and
provisions
The House Comm ittee on Foreign At
fairs to-day agreed 20 report favorably on
the resolution of Hit calling on the Presl-
dent for the latest in formation on the Ha-
waiian question. McCreary, chairman of
the committee, says the report will be sub
mitted to the House tomorrow. The
Holman protectOrate resolution will not
be introduced yet. Bitt's resolution was
the result OF the now famous Auckland
cable to the Associated Press and was in
troduced as soon as Hit satisfied himself
that the information was accurate and
that the administration had information
of the same character.
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CONTUMACIOUs MILlTIAMEN.
Governor Mitchell Strikes Opposition
in an Unexpected Quarter.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA Heral1's spe-
cial from Jacksonville says: The adjutant-
general held conference with the officers
of the local militia at the Everett House
tonight to ascertain what would be their
action in case they were called upon to
stop the prize-fght. The meeting lasted
thirty-fve minutes. and when it was over
General Houston felt so crestfallen that he
refused to talk. He was informed by the
gentleman named that they had canvassed
the whole question and had decided to paw
no attention to the Governor, should he
proclaim martial law in Duval County and
order them out. They said that knowing
of no law TO warrant the Governor in pro-
claiming martial law to prevent boxing
contests they would Dot recognize him
in the matter. They declared that
they were still loyal to the State and would
hope to remain good militiamen. but would
not allow the Governor to arrogate to him.
self powers he did not possess under the
statutes and use them to injure their rela-
tives and friends. 1t was pointed out in
mild way that they were aying themselves
liable to arrest, but they answered that
they had canvassed the whoi matter and
had decided not to turn out.
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DIPLOMATS ENTERTAINED,
The President Gives His First Winter
Official Reception.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE first of the
series of three grand receptions given each
year at the White House took place to-
night, when the President ana Mrs. Cleve-
land entertained the diplomatic corps.
just at O'Clock. when the Marine band
PLAYED "Hail to the Chief" President
Cleveland with Mrs. Cleveland entered
and marched to the blue room, where
they we're followed by Vice-President
Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson and all the
members of the Cabinet with their wives,
excepting Secretary Herbert. who was ac-
companied by Miss Herbert. and Secre-
lary Morton. who had Mrs. Paul Morton.
A reception followed. and the gIittering
uniforms of the diplomatic corps, all of
whom were in attendance, and the hand
some costumes of the ladies, gave bril-
liancy to the scene.
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NO MORE SECRETS.
Cleveland and Gresham Have Had a
Change of Heart.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-InJerest in the
Hawaiian question centers in the dis
patches from Willis by the Corwin. which
are in the hands of the Safe Department
to-day. Gresham, Lamont and Carlisle
visited the White House and had confer
ence with Cleveland, and Olney came
later and remained closeted with the
President and Gresham for the purpose.
1t IS said, Of giving advice or some points
involved In the news Willis sent. All that
could be learned of the dispatches was
that they contain 1900 words. Dole's let
fer IN reply to Willis containing about
5000 words. 1t was thought the matter
would be sent to Congress to-day. but their
perusal by the President occupied consid-
erable time and it was found that the
preparation of copies to be sent to the
Capitol would occupy much more. Itis
thought to- night, however, that the matter
viii go in TO- morrow upon the assembling
Of Congress.
:: When the matter from Willis reached
here in the mails its great Importance was
recognized at the Washington postoffice
and instead of following the usual course
1t was given to a trusted messenger for de-
livery into the hands of Secretary Gresh-
am. The messenger found the Secretary
in his apartments at tie Arlington.
-: Two other documents from the Corwin
arrived last night in the same mail. One
was addressed to the Secretary Of the
Navy and the other to the Secretary of the
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

shattered. and the shock aroused the
whole neighborhood. The firemen found
that gas meter had exploded and dis
covered trail OF kerosene which led from
the meter to the cellar. They found a
quantity of cotton batting soaked in kero-
sene and bomb made of lead pipe, TO
which half-burned fuse was attached.
A later examination showed that the
bomb was filled with enough powder to
blow the entire house into fragments.
Fire Department officers claim that the
bomb exploded few minutes after the
gas-meter explosion. There is great deal
of mystery surrounding the matter. and
while the Police Department is very re-
ticent it is making careful investigation.
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FOR THE LAST TERRITORY.
Oklahoma and Five Civilized Tribes
Want Statehood.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. Jan. 1.-THE
Democratic Territorial Central COMMITTEES
has deposed Chairman Ross and Secretary
Dunn. c. A. Gould of FL Reno was elected
chairman and John A. Clark of Saltwater
secretary. The session was very stormy
A resolution demanding statehood, includ-
ing the five civilized tribes. was passed
The committee opposed statehood for Ok
lab oma alone.
ST LOUIS, Jan. 11.-Twenty-six coun-
ties of the Choctaw nation have voted
almost unanimo ously against statehood or
tie severance Of tribal relation. The same
feeling exists in the other four civilized
tribes. 1t is said, and the advances of the
Government will undoubtedly be re-
pulsed.
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WILL BE LYNCHED.
Four Brutal Negroes Beat an Old
Woman to Death,

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 11.-To-night four me-
groes entered the home of Mr.. Denny in
Florissant, suburb of this city, and made
a demand for money which they believed
was concealed in the house. The negroes
beat Denny and his wife 80 severely that
the latter is dead and the former cannot
recover from his injuries, A hired man,
hearing the screams of the old couple, ran
TO their assistance and was beaten into in
sensibllty. The negroes then secured $500
and fed.
At II o'clock the city police department
received word that over 100 Florissant
citizens were searching for the negroes
with the avowed intention of lynching
them If found.
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HE WAS WICKED.
A Newcastle Principal Arrested on
q Serious Charge.

NEWCASTLE, Pa. Jan. IL. - A sensa-
ton has been created by the arrest OF Pro-
fessor r. c. Hartshorn. principal of the
High School, on the charge of attempting
to murder Aida and Maggie Robinson with
chloroform. 1t is alleged a criminal opera
ton had been performed on Aida and her
child cremated in a kitchen stove on New
Years day, and that he attempted
double murder to conceal the crime. Aida
is still unconscious and may die. A promi-
nent physician. SAID to be implicated, has
fled.
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ITS FATE SETTLED.
The New German Tobacco Tax Bill
Will Not Go Through.

BERLIN, Jan. lin the Reichstag to-
day the provisional commercial arrange
ment with Spain received its second read
ing. Count Pesadolsky, secretary of the
imperial treasury. in two hours speech,
proposed the hrst reading OF the new
tobacco tax bill and Herr FritZen, on be-
half of the centrists. declared the bill not
acceptable. 1t lis considered that Fritzen's
declarations settled the fate of the bill.
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GAS OR A BOMB.
The Mystery of Tenement-House
Explosion i'm New York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-An attempt to
blow up with two bombs the tenement
at "a Avenue d was made tonight. A
tailor-shop on the first floor has been
locked up over month owing to hard
times. At 10 o'clock there was a terrific
explosion in this shop. An alarm of fire
was promptly turned in. The whole front
of the house had been blown out by the
explosion and all the glass in the building
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
DEMOCRATS IN POSSESSION.
How New Jersey Sergeant-at-A Arms
Was Fooled.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 1.-THE Demo-
Gratis were again in possession OF the Sem
ate chamber to-day. They went to the
chamber this morning ara tapped on the
glass. The Republican assistant sergeant
alarms opened the door and the Senators
walked in. Then the sergeant-at-arms
came in anc ordered them out. They re-
fused to comply and he pushed them cut.
The Senate was then called to order. but
at once adjourned until tomorrow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
FALL OF GOGEBIC.
The Great Iron Mines Pass Into the
Hands of Receivers.

MILWAUKEE. Jan. 1.-THE Penokee
and Gogebic consolidated mines, owned by
Colby, the Rockefellers and others and az.
italized for S6,000000, to-day passed into
the hands of rece ivers. The group of
mines included in the company's property
comprises the Colby, Tilden, Palmer and
Comet i'll Michigan and the Superior in
Wisconsin. of the Gogebic range.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
AIger Is Not Ambitious,

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-THE Tribune will TO-
morrow morning publish a letter from
General Russell A. Alger in which he de-
clines to be considered as candidate for
United States Senator. He states that the
declination is in the interest of party
harmony.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-12
TAX ON WHISKY.
The Democrats Agree to Increase 1t
to One Dollar.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE imposition
of 81 per gallon on whisky and the ex-
tension of the bonding period from three
to eight years was formally agreed to by
the Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee as a feature of the in
terDal revenue bill tonight.
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Object to Harrison's appointment.

WASHINGTON. Jan. lit is understood
the Senate Commerce Committee has
agreed to report unfavorably the nomiDa-
ton OF Scott Harrison, brother of ex-
President Harrison. to be Surveyor of
Customs at Kansas City.
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McKane Must Stand Trial.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 11.-In the McKans
and other election cases to-day Judge
Bartlett denied the motion to quash the
Indictment,
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rency say it is almost certain that the bill
repeating the 10 per cent tax on State bank
issues will be favorably reported from the
committee at its meeting tomorrow.
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any manner he saw fit and obtain the most
accurate and best information concerning
the revolution.
At the conclusion of his examination
Blount had long conference in the COM
nittee-room with Senator Morgan.
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State Bank Tax.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Members of the
House Committee ons Banking and Cur
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-01
MR.. MARTINS BAD BREAK.

President James J. Martin, OF the
Police Board, opened his mouth to re-
flute ex-Inspector Steers's statement In
support of the stand taken by Supt
Byrnes, and he put his foot in It, Of
course.
Ex-Inspector Steers, in an interview
had shown how the work OF the Superin-
tondent of Police is hampered by the
Interference OF President Martin In
this way.
l was In CHARGE OF the Department In May,
1892 said the rN-lnspector on the occasion OF
supt Hyrncs going out " town, one SUNDAY
before he LEFT he rigIly enforced the Excise Law.
this being only q short time after he Was mad,
Superintendent ON the Saturday following tina,
sunday President Martin came to me In Polite,
headquarters and ordered me to summon all n,
captains and read to them the resolution rs
| 'crrng 10 policemen in plain clothes getting eyi
lonre II excise violations. He told me that wai
TO give the captains to understand that no police
men we're to bee seq, out c,ccp, in uniform
When this interview was shown T.
| President Martin he hotly declared:
! /, is uo, true th,, | told steers that the rc.o
luton meant tina, policemen could not 20 n,
| u'y in plain clothes deny also that e,.
ordered him to Summon the captains /, Head
quarters ami give them any such Instruction,
l did ieil him that uRd Tea sou 10 belle, ,
!hr % ir' were going around indIscrimI
nntcb among saloons and that Il ourhI I,
be stopped. That's all did say.
And so in denying one fau,t PresIden
Martin unconsciously admitted another
the existence OF which had long beef
suspected,
According to his own statement, 1t wa
because the police were raiding saloon
''indiscriminately" that he interfered an
wanted the practice stopped.
There is cue here for Mr.. Con
When he gets Mr.. Martin betprs tn
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FROM A LIVING TOMB.

There was rejoicing, hearty and sin
cere, In the Carbonate coal region in
Pennsylvania last night. -Four miners
who had been caught by cave-in last
Thursday afternoon were rescued alive,
but very near death.
As soon as the accident happened
a force Of expert and devoted men com
menced the work OF tunnelllng, and
since last Saturday afternoon have
been satisfied by knockings heard in
side that some at least Of the unfor-
tunate men were alive. The efforts at
rescue were then redoubled. but the
progress was necessarily slow. Among
the patient workers was the fifteen
year-old son OF one of the imprisoned
men.
1t was not until II o'clock last night
that the men were reached and all -four
were found living. The first faint words
heard by the rescuers were; Water
for Gods sake! We are dying"
When the first man. Tom Mitchell
was brought to the surface his wife
who had not left the mouth OF the pit
for three days and nights, could only
weep silently and clasp him in her
arms
When the fifteen rescuers came to the
surface the enthusiasm of the great
crowd of onlookers was unbounded, and
the brave fellows were carried Off on
the shoulders OF sturdy men.
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" BITES" ON THE BEAUTIFUL SHORE

Memphis man. who had sense
enough during his lifetime to accumulate
n fortune and become President OF n
bank. besides attaining to diverse civic
distinctions, died week ago, and
directe ed In his will that "a line and u
few hooks" be placed In his coffin "in
order" he said that II there is any
fishing in the other world l will be pro-
which has afforded me much delight in
the present mode OF existence"
We hope the gentleman will find lots
OF good fishing on the shining shores.
That his thoughts should have turned to
angling in his moribund moments Is a
charming metaphysical illustration of
his Idea of what heaven ought to be.
Whether he wanted the crystal celes-
tial rivers to TEEN with specified trout
or striped bass. or the mighty muskal-
longe nobody knows, but that he hoped
for bite lover there" is certain. May
the finny darlings bite gloriously! And
may he have a splendid string OF them
at the end OF every golden day, 30 that
he will not have to buy them at some
fish market, on the way home!
Fishing tackle Is n good thing to take
along when man quits this world but
he ought to be pretty sure of the fishing
before he adds rod reel and line to his
funeral accessories. The hereafter does
not abound with fishing grounds. II the
orthodox geography of It Is all right.
There are some places In the life be-
yond" where there is no fishing, and the
rivers are not frozen over either.
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GREAT ADVANCE IN PENoLoGY!

The science OF penology is making
rapid strides these days. Charles Dud-
icy Warner has discovered that the
best means OF elevating the youthful
criminal is by n strap about the wrists
with accompanying padding. Bishop
Potter has discovered that high moral
Ideas are best inculcated Through the
hide" and now comes the esteemed
Sun with another discovery that goes
to the bottom Of the whole matter and
teaches society how radically wrong has
always been its method OF dealing with
offenders against Its rules.
brutality of discipline, such as Is for
hidden in the case of regular felons in
State prisons, Is necessary, The Sun
says, in the Elmira Reformatory, an
institution devoted entirely to the most
| dangerous class, the youthful adult
felons men below the age of thirty, the
period Of criminals life when he com
| inits crimes OF violence. acts upon his
| fierce impulses and hears no voice OF
reflection or judgment"
At last, then, the enigma Is solved.
| The whole trouble has been that ever
| since the Elmira Reformatory was
| founded we have been considering the
young men sent there as civilized and
reasonable beings. Because they were
| all first offenders, young clerks who had
yielded to temptation. spoiled sons who
| had lacked paternal control, lads led
astray for once by unfortunate associa-
| tons. boys of the street. driven by hun
ger to petty theft, we have taken 1t for
| granted that they were worth saving
| that they needed guidance and encour-
| agement, rather than punishment. We
| have thought to lead them by kindly
treatment to higher plane In life and
| especially to save them from the fatal
brand OF State prison.
But at last we are set right. These
boys and young men upon whom we
| have wasted 80 much trouble are to
| quote The Sun, IA savage class of
| felons," needing much more severe pun
| ishment' than convicts In ordinary pris-
ons. 1t IL the good, kind, easily man
aged, nice old habitual criminals who
should have had our pity and our help,
and not these youthful adult feons."
who. having committed but one ofrense.
are bloodthirsty for more.
Let this immemorlal wrong be righted
| at once!
Sing Sing. Auburn and desolate Danne-
who have too long monopolized our kind
ness. For the professional thieves. bur
glars. highwaymen. murderers. poisoners
and wife-beaters, the peace and joy of
| Elmira and Brockway!
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Der the government Of the Hebrews was THE
ocracy" or government by God. and that the Will
OF God was made manifest by the prophets 1t Is
not d nRcut to account for the meaning OF words
and sentences. They are simply the utterances OF
human being. from human mind. and no
more, demanding no more attention than II they
had been uttered by a political ruler Of the pres
ent time. Again. the Greek word "Daimon."
meaning devil 1t is impossible to state In what
sense the writer's OF the New Testament use this
word. whether to denote something within per
son to torment him, whether they 1t employed
In compliance with the popular usage. Just as we
use the word lrnatic without believing the moon
has any influence over diseased mind. The sub
jects Of a future existence. ~ any" and Of re-
wards and punishments are absolutely beyond
mans conception We know no more now about
what will e our condition after death than II
Socrates wrote ''utrum autem sit melius dii i'm
morales sciunt." NJ. D..
Washington. N. J.
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A PERNICIOUs PRACTICE.

1t Is to be hoped the story OF Belle
White. a young woman OF twenty-five
years, who died in Chicago yesterday
while under treatment for her skin by
a beauty specialist will deter some
persons from the folly of risking their
lives in Luch n senseless practice.
Recently there has been an alarming
increase In the number OF female idiots
who have submitted themselves to the
quackery OF professors" who adver-
tise to bring all compilations to an ideal
perfection. The Chicago victim allowed
herself to be treated with cocaine and
electric brushes to remove sallow
blotches and wrinkles from her skin,
She died in the chair while undergoing
the operation. The cocaine is supposed
to have produced paralysis of the heart,