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A Discriminating Flag Duty Likely
to Be Imposed Against Spain.
BELGIUM CLOSES HER PORTS TO
AMERICAN MEATS
Rumor That New York Bankers Have
Demanded of President Cleveland
That Secretary Carlisle Be Removed
From Office on Account of His
Action in Offering a New Currency
Bill Before Congress.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The officials OF
the Treasury Department have about
concluded their investigation into the
discriminating duties recently imposed
by Spain upon American goods, and it is
not unlikely that the President will very
soon issue a proclamation imposing dis
eliminating flag duty upon Spanish
goods imported in Spanish bottoms.
The question has arisen, however.
whether the duty levied by Spain in
cludes all American goods or only such
as are imported in American ships. 1t is
presumed that the new duty embraces all
American goods, but if it is found that
this is not the case the procedure Of our
officials may take different course.
From an authoritlve source here addi-
tional advices have been secured respect
Madrid by the Queen Regent Of Spain APP
pointing committee to revise Cuban and
Porto Rican tariffs.
The information fully confirms all that
was said that Spain intended to grant
Cuba certain international powers, es-
| pecially as regards customs relations
! with the United States in the hope Of
aNeTllH8 d GdIlu law.
BELGIAN PORTS CLOSED.
CHICAGO, Jan. NELSON Morris has
! received a cablegram from his agent at
Antwerp that the Belgian Government
| has prohibited the importation of live
| cattle from the United States on the
ground that leuro-pneumonia is preva-
| lent in this country.
This closes all the ports of continental
| Europe against American cattle and beef
| products, and leaves to the exporter only
| the British market, which in its present
condition is not a desirable one.
According to Mr.. Morris, Belgium is
merely following the lead of Austria, 6 er-
many, France aud other European ma
tions in taking retaliatory measures
against the United States for abolishing
! the reciprocity treaty under which the
sugar industry prospered.
The action by the Belgian authorities
not only shuts off all access to the mar
kets OF that country, but also to por-
ton of Switzerland and part of Austria,
| which meat was sent via Antwerp. All
of continental Europe is now practically
closed to livestock and dressed beef from
the United States. The three cities which
have done the exporting are Chicago,
| New Y York and Baltimore. Trade has
recently grown to such mammoth pro-
portions that a Hamburg firm recently
com pleted five steamers for the exclusive
purpose of shipping dressed beef.
The National Livestock Exchange has
issued letter which will be sent to-day
to every stock exchange in the West call
ing attention to the Importance of promp
and vigorous action in the matter.
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Two Oklahoma Desperadoes Made
to Bite the Dust.
ONE OF THE PURSUING PARTY SERI-
OUSLY WOUNDED.
Three Persons Suffocated by Smoke In
Tenement-House Fire at New
York-Sear1y the Entire Business
Portion of Perryville, Ohio, De-
Stroyed by Fire.
Special to the RECoRD-UNION.


GUTHRIE 70. T.), Jan. a-Two star
desperadoes who have infested Okla
homa for some time past have been run
to the ground, and made to bite the
dust. Before they died they fought their
pursuers, and seriously wounded one Of
them. The outlaws were Bob Moore and
George East, both of whom are suspected
of having been implicated in the Cana
dian CTexas) express robbery and the
killing of Sheriff McGoe.
News of the affair was received at
United States Marshal Nix's office here
to-day. Deputy Marshal Bill Williams
and strong detachuIeut of deputies had
been chasing the outlaws for several days.
They traced them from place to place but
had not got within fighting distance un-
til yesterday. Although the sides were
unequal-half a dozen or more dep
uties TO two orltlaws-the latter were
armed to the teeth, and their natural
desperateness, strengthened by the box
In which the deputies had put them, had
made them no easy mark. They We're
rounded up in desolate valley IN the
southeastern part OF Washita County
about noon, and when commanded to
surrender took stand and began using
their Winchesters.
Their aim was good, for in the first
volley one of the posse fell, seriously
wounded by a ball in the side. In the
next instant, however, both outlaws
were stretched on the ground dead, with
bullets from the deputies guns in their
hearts. The outlaws were a veritable
walking arsenal, and had they not been
killed SO soon would doubtless have laid
some of the deputies to rest. They are
both olG offenders with enviable reputa-
tIons among their craft, and their rid
dance is joyous news TO the Territory
officials generally, as they were the con-
! stant dread OF Oklahoma.
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Special to the RncoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-U MON.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Jan. 2.-It is re-
ported that the Governor of Bitlis, Tan
sin Pasha, who commanded the military
operations in the Sessouu district, where
so many outrages have been reported,
has been assassinated by an Armenian,
who afterward committed suicide.
The latest Letters from Bitlis show that
the Armenians in that district were exas-
perated at the conduct OF the authorities
and ready for any violence.
In regard to the disturbances at Ezion.
IN the district OF Birmingham, it is stated
the Governor recently summoned the
Armenian notables and informed them
the hurds were planning an attack, and
advised the Armenians to take measures
for their defense, as he did not have tho
means to protect them. The Armenians
consequently tried to obtain supply of
arms, which was difficult, owing To the
condition OF the country. No letters from
SlVlas, where fresh disturbances have
broken OUT will reach Constantiuople
for fortnight, as the mail is being con
tinuaily contiscated by the Government,
and the dispatches have to be sent i'll
roundabout way to insure delivery.
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TREASURY STATEMENT.
Condition of the Treasury at the End
the Year.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued from
the Treasury Department to-day shows
that on December 81, 1894, the public
debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted
to 500. 9O6,09 an increase for the month
of S3l 100000.
The following is a recapitulation: In
terest paying debt. $500, 1873, 130; increase
during the month, $40, ,S25, 100; debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity
81, ,S25, 500; decrease during the month,
81, ,l30 debt bearing no interest $685., 245, :
l45; increase during the month, Sl26. .7S0;
total debt, 81, ,654, ,250, ,279, of which S576,-
000, 600 are treasury notes.
The cash in the treasury is classified as
follows: Gold, Sl34, ,606, ,354; silver, S54,-
coo. 900; paper, S122.0 600; general ac-
count, diSbursing officers, balances, etc.,
SIC, 574,000; total, SIS2. T43. 2S9; against
which there are demand liabilities
amounting to $4,000, 600, leaving cash
balance OF $l53. .377 ,579, OF which $50, 244,- :
445 is gold reserve.
Advices received to-day from the SUBJ
treasury state that $500. 600 was Withdrawn
for export, which. with the S., 900 with
the gold reserve $S3,000,000.
A statement issued by the Director OF
Mints shows the coinage of the mints
during December to have been S3, 456, ,663;
of which S2,072,00 was gold, Sl20, 2S9 sill
yer, and Sl14, ,993 minor coins. The silver
coined, $250,34l was in standard dollars.
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SECRETARY CARLISLE,
New York Bankers Demand That e
Be Removed From Office.

New York Bankers Demand That He
Be Removed From Office.
CHICAGO, Jan. "A special to the
Daily NeVs from Washington says
that the leading New York bank
ers have made formal demand on
President Cleveland for the removal of
Secretary OF the Treasury Carlisle. The
request was made by j. Pierpont Nor
gan, who came on from New York for
that purpose. Mr.. Morgan was the chief
factor in the late syndicate which took
the last issue OF bonds.
There have been many informal de-
mands for Secretary Carlisle's retire.
ment coming from Wall street in the last
year, but this is the first time the move
ment has taken an organized form. The
New York financiers charge that the Sec
retary broke faith with them on the re-
cent bond issue by springing his currency
plan just alter he had disposed of the
bonds and depressing their price in the
market, resulting in the dissolution of
the syndicate.
The President informed Secretary Car
Isle to-day for the first time of Mr.. Nor
gan's modest request, and indicated that
he had no intention of asking Secretary
Carlisle to quit.
DENIAL OF THE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The report that
J. Pierpont Morgan had called on Presi-
dent Cleveland to urge the removal of
Secretary Carlisle from the Cabinet is
emphatically denied in official circles,
and by the very best authority.
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the negotiations will be abandoned unless
closed within reasonable and definite
time, or until there are evidences that
Japan is prepared for an aggressive
movement, calculated to impress China
and the plenipotentiaries with Japan's
ability to increase the advantage she has
already secured. A gentleman who has
been some years in the diplomatic service
in China, and is an authority on national
customs, points out that it is an invari-
able rule with China not to grant absolute
power to their plenipotentiaries, but
merely to confer advisory powers on
them.
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Gambling adventure With Satan.

/ will repeat one of the many legends
told me by a charming Swedish lady about
the family of Count Piper, the we'll
known minister OF her country to the
Court of st. James. Once upon a time
the head of this house was bored to death
in his splendid castle, and he yawned his
thousandtl yawn and said: AZ would
had even the devil to play cards with
me-" and at the word Satan himself ap-
peared IN the guiSe OF gentleman, in
which Shelley also knew him. oddly
enough the devil lost his money, and,
having none in his pockets, for reasons
best known to himself, he offered the
Count, in full quittance of all claims, an
apparently golden chain, remarking in
cdentally that whenever that chain was
lost or injured the castle of the Pipers
would infallibly be burned.
This unusual announcement aroused
the winners suspicious, and, happening
to look under the caro- table, he beheld
the cloven hoof instantly he sprang TO
The wall to reach down his sword, for
swords in those days. the date of which l
cannot give, were always ready to the
hand. But the devil was gone and the
chain alone remained. On examination
it proved to be long and thin, with in
Vulnerable little links, such a chain as
old gentlemen used to wear around their
necks for watchchains not long ago. An
! assay discovered the metal to be some
| thing other than gold, but could by no
means determine what it actually was
An accidental injury to one of the links,
however, caused by the hammer of the
| goldsmith, cost the Count wing of his
! his castle, and second injury and tenl-
porary loss of the chain having resulted
in second and in third fire, it at once
became apparent that the devil would
keep his word. Each successive head OF
the Piper family has worn that chain
around his neck from the day of his ac-
cession to the day Of his death.-National
|
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MURDERER LAMBERT.
Efforts Being Made to Prevent His
Execution.

Efforts Being Made to Prevent His
Execution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Lawyer Semple
is entering race for the life Of his client,
condemned murderer "Dorie'' Lambert,
whose execution is set for tomorrow at
Camden, n. j. He arrived here hur-
riedly to-day and called on Justice Shiras
of the Supreme Court, whose circuit eX-
tends over New Jersey. Mr.. Semple
contends that Lambert, who was sem
fenced to hang on December 23d and re-
prieved until January Sd, is dead and
cannot be executed; or, III other words,
that the reprieve acts as a pardon. Judge
Shiras refused to take any action in the
matter at it's present stage. and referred
Mr.. Semple to Judge Dallas of Phila-
delphia, Judge of the Third Judicial Cir
cult. If Judge Dallas should refuse to
act, then the case can be referred TO the
Supreme Court on a writ of error. Mean
While time is running away rapidly, and
Lambert may be executed before Semple
can find Judge Dallas.
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HOW TO SHOOT STRAIGHT.

The Fin de Steele Way of Disposing of
the Man Under the Bed.
There are some secrets, or rather points,
in regard to shooting off a revolver that
are worth while considering.
Possibly, however, the tiger i'll the
jungle and the bear in the mountain as
targets do not allure you, but as you will
have the misguided midnight burglar to
contemplate, it may pe well just here to
remark, in parenthesis, that the efficacy
OF the pistols in the jungles Is open to
doubt, but the burglar is always with US,
and we ought to know the very best and
most fin de steele way of shooting him.
The following hints are given OH the
authority of a gentleman who is an expert
pistol shot:
How TO stand and how to hold the
weapon is OF greatest Importance; the
body must balance equally on each foot
even II your burglar escapes meanWhlle)
slightly facing the target, and the arm
held perfectly straight out. The arm
should never be bent. The hand grasps
the revolver high on the butt, with the
thumb well around to the inside and
straight, and the trigger finger entirely
free. This throws the work of holding
the revolver wholly on the outer fingers.
The object OF this position oil the hand is
to get the barrel in exact line with the
arm when extended, thus bringing the
This position also miminiZes the effect of
tremb bling and rotating the arm. The
weapon being properly aimed, 1t should
be held there, and the trigger very gently
and steadily pressed. The mind should
forget the possibility of an explosion, and
the whole attention devoted to holding
the sights OF the revolver in exactly the
proper position on the target. Of you are
not quite steady, in attending to these
little details, the burglar Will doubtless
shoot you-but that is an incidentD
Above all things should the shooter
keep up steady pressure with the trig-
ger finger, and on no account yield to the
temptation to add just little more force
suddenly. The technical terms express
ing these qualifications are good holder"
and good trigger pull"
The revolver is peculiarly an Ameri-
can weapon. The Americans have made
scores never approached by any other
nation. Not only are they first, but they
occupy every position between that and
twentieth. The weapons in use are the
quick firing or selt-cocking and single
action. What the self-cocker gains in
| rapidity of action is more than lost by
| lack of accuracy. Still there are records
where one has been able TO put five shots
in space one foot square at distance OF
thirty-siX feet in four-tifths of one second
Such work is exceptional.
There is certain class of individuals
who cannot put three bricks IL line on 8
table. Such of course can never learn &C
shoot. Further the sight of pistol may
send the cold shivers down your back
In this case also you will have something
to overcome before you can become ar
expert shot.
Il always expect them to 60 off whether
they are loaded or not" l overheard
young girl say recently, speaking of pis
tolls. Il am quite sure they can go OF
without regard to cartridges" "-Dian;
| Crossways, in the Cleveland Leader.
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ALL ABOUT TOBACCO.

Salt is added to all wet snuffs to- prevent
molding.
Virginia tobacco is one of the strongest
varieties.
Iron tobacco pipes are popular in Gem
tral Asia.
The tobacco plant is from three to six
feet high.
Brazilian tobaccos often contain 10 per
cent. of nicotia.
a "hand" of tobacco is commonly
about four ounces.
The tobacco plant is member of the
nightshade family.
The first European to bacco was grown
in Portugal in 1870.
The tobacco leaf is said to require about
twelve weeks to cure.
Oculists say that one form of blindness
is caused by smoking.
About 20,0O0,O0 cigars are annually
exported from Havan.
The genus nicotiana contains about fifty
species, mostly American.
The best kinds of snuff are made only
from the high-grade leaves.
It is said that tobacco seed will retain
it's vitality eight or ten years.
The best grades Of Cuban tobacco have
less tha : per cent. of nicotia.
Inc nfSG cneIllcal analysis OF tobacco
was made by Vauqueline in 1909.
The yield of tobacco farm is said to
be from 600 to 1000 pounds an acre.
Scotch snuff is said to obtain it's pecu-
liar color from the addition of ochre.
The value of the leaf tobacco exported
by this country in 1890 was $40, ,640, 600.
Tobacco-growers often save large
quantity OF seed from an especially good
crop.
The ash of tobacco is large, VARYING
from l6 to 80 per cent. in the different
kinds.
The seed capsules of the tobacco plant
are provided with valves for the escape oI
the seeds.
| The Department OF Lot, in France, pro-
| duees a tobacco with nearly per cent
of nicotia.
| The French Government has had q
monopoly of the tobacco business ever
since 1916.
The flowers of some species of the to-
bacco plant open only at sunset and close
| at sunrise.
The color of snuff depends on the ex-
tent TO which fermentation has been al.
| lowed to go.
Turkish and some other Eastern tobac-
cos are only used as fne-cut, for cigar.
cites and pipes.
The poorer and cheaper varieties o
| snuff are sometimes made from refus,
stems and leaves.
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APPLENIAN TRIAL.
Testimony Taken Before the Jury Try
ing the Case.

Testimony Taken Before the Jury Try
ing the Case.
WooDLAND, Jan. AFTER an adjourn
ment of three days, the Appleman trial
was resumed to-day. The testimony was
mainly devoted to the establishment OF a
good character for the defendant and the
impeachment of witness Cropper. General
Hart started out upon new theory, but
was checked by the Court.
Mr. Wise, railroad agent at Willows,
went on the stand, and offered to prove
that in the month OF July he received
orders to tear up the track and wreck
certain train. He contended that this
would tend to show that the railroad
company had conspired to wreck the
train on the llth OF july.
The prosecution objected on the ground
of irrelevancy and lmmateriality. The
Court could not allow the testimony un-
less the defense would agree to connect
the instructions sent to Willows with the
wrecking OF the train on the 1lth OF
July.
General Hart admitted that he could
could not make the connection, and the
witness was excused.
Nj. +. Williams, an engineer, who has
not been at work since the strike, was the
next witness. He contrauicted the wit
that Appleman was around with Worden
on the sd OF July. He said he was at Gait
on that day, ana returned in the evening
at $50. Ee also testified that he saw de-
1eudant at about o'clock i'll the evening
on the llth OF July on the corner of Front
and J streets in sacramento. Appleman
was dressed in dark clothes and wore a
hat, and was very clean and neat, show
ing no travel stains.
ON crosS-eXamInatlon witness said he
was not a striker, nor memb Der of the
American Railway Union. He quit the
employ OF the company about a week be-
fore the strike occurred. He struck
the yardmaster and resigned in anticIpa-
lion OF being discharged. He was arrested
for obstructlng trains, and was for sew
eral weeks prisoner in san francisco,
but is now out Oh bail. He admitted that
during the strike he did all he could TO
keep The trains from running.
Ex-Supervisor Snyder testified that
Witness Cropper's reputation for truth
and veracity is bad. On examination he
stated that he did not believe that Crop
per would go into court and deliberately y
swear to a lie.
\. j. Richards testified that on the
morning of July llth he did not get VI
until between Il and /. lie dressed anC
started down to breakfast. On his way
he met Appleman at the corner OF SeconC
and IL streets. He asked Appleman if ht
had heard about the wrecking OF tht
train, and defendant replied that he had
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Introducing Girl to society.
The form of invitation for this occasion


MRS IRVING KNICKERBoCRER
Miss kNICKERBoCKER
At home
On Saturday, December the Tenth,
From -Four until Seven O'Clock
SS3 Filth avenue,
Writes Mrs. Burton Kingsland in most
complete article on the subject In the
LADIES' Home Journal
1T is the first step that COSTS" and if
our young lady can prevent her smile
from becoming fixed and her manner
mechanical she will make an impression
that will predispose many in her favor.
A debutGnte'S presentation dress at a
London drawing-room IS always white,
be the material what ii may, but with us
the color is chosen with reference to it's
becomingness to the wearer. 1t should
be cut high at the throat, and be light in
texture as in color, and its dainty SIM
plicity and ''girlishness" makes con-
trast TO the elegance and richness of the
mothers attire.
Three or four girl friends, gowned in
colors that harmonic with each other. are
usually stationed about the rooms to as
sist in receiving the guests, while two
others represent the hostess IN the DIN
ing-room. where refreshments are served.
Here the tables are tasteiully arranged
with flowers and other pretty decorations;
one color predominatlng is thought to be
of more effect than variety, however
harmonious; indeed, the decorations are
often of the favorite color and flower OF
the debUtdnte.
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Lennon VIII Contest.

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-The jury in the
Lennon will contest, which has been
pending in the courts for almost month,
brought in verdict Tonight upsetting
the will, which left a trumpet medium
named Mrs. Mary Smith and her hus-
band properly valued at Sl2, GOO. The will
was contested by Rachael Neal, the de-
ceased sister, and q nephew of JetferIs,
who claimed that the medium used un-
due influence and that Mrs. Lennon was
of unsound mind. The jury found that
Mrs. Lennon was of unsound MIND, put
that the undue influence clause IN the
complaint should not be sustained. The
defendants attorney will appeal the case.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.


PORTLAND, Jan. 2.-The snowstorm
predicted by the United States Weather
Bureau several days ago arrived early this
morning. 1t has now reached depth OF
six inches, with no immediate prospect
of cessation. Street-car transit Is prac-
tically suspended. The City and Suour-
ban Railway Company have shut down
entirely, and will not resume until the
storm has passed. Other companies are
endeavorIng to keep the track clear. All
incoming trains arrived on schedule time
this morning.
The snowstorm which began this morn
ing has turned to sleet tonight. About
seven inches OF snow has fallen in tins
city, which is the heaviest reported IN
Oregon. At Roseburg the fall was four
inches. Tonight every street line, both
cable and electric, is tied up.
The snowfall over Washington was
very light, at Walla Walla only two
inches being reported, while at Seattle
there was no snow.
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CELEBRATED THE NEW YEAR.
An Italian Creates Disturbance at
San Francisco.

An Italian Creates Disturbance at
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. -2.-Oresti Ferrari,
an Italian fisherman, celebrated the COM
ing of the new year by drinking all the
sour wine he could hold, and then he
craved amusement. He found it in a Pa
ciic-street saloon, where about a dozen of
his countrymen had congregated. Fer
rari, with huge pistol in his hand, stood
in the doorway so that no one could get
out. and then deliberately assigned each
member of the crowd some performance
for his amusement When the police ar
rived they found one standing on his
head in the corner. another dancing a
hornpipe on the table, while the others
were cutting equally ridiculous capers,
and if they Jagged a minute the muzzle
of the pistol would be elevated to spur
them on to further efforts.