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President Cleveland Bitterly
Attacked by Senator Ifoar.
GRAY DEFENDS THE EXECUTIVE
Hoar's Resolution on the Hawaiian
Question Laid Over Until
To-rtay.
Associated Tress.
Washington, Dec. 11. In the benate
today Hoar introduced a- resolution
calling on the president for further in
formation as to his actions on Hawaii
an affairs. The resolution by Imputa
tion attacks the president's appoint
ment of a commissioner without the
consent and advice of the senate. Hoar,
in the course of his remarks on the
resolution, said if it were true that the
president, the senate being In session,
authorized an oilicer to exercise para
mount diplomatic authority in another
country with which the United States
was at peace, he was standing upon
very slippery ground, and had better
step on to terra firma rapidly and at
once. (Laughter.) "The ostrich puts
his head in the sand," so said Hoar,
"and thinks he will not be seen. The
rhinoceros hides in his mud puddle and
breathes though his nose and,, thinks
he will not be seen, nut neither of
those are? , fit and suitable precedents
for the president of the United States.
Tho people will know the truth of
the matter."
Gray said he believed the policy of
Cleveland not only that of justice and
magnanimity, but one of li-jii-lnter-fc
rente.
Hoar said that If the allegation tha.
the president on March 7, .the senate
being in session, commissioned a per
son as paramount representative in the
Hawaiian Islands were true, it seemed
t) him as gross a violation of tho con
stitution of the United States as was
ever charged or Imputed to any public
official. The resolution wua laid over
until tomorrow.
Hoar's resolution calling upon the
president for specific answers to the
questions which, literally . complied
with, woujd lay before the senate and
the country the history of the actions
of the present administration on the
Hawaiian matter was as follows. "That
the president be requested to infeum
the senate if, In his opinion, it be not
inconsistent with public interest, whelh
er any ' person whose name has not
been submitted to the senate for its
advice and consent, and If so, whut
person has been appointed since the
fourth day of March, 1S93, to represent
the United States In the Hawaiian Is
lands, and whether such person haB
been accredited to the president of the
executive and advisory council of the
Hawaiian Islands, and whether ar.y,
and if so, what authority has been
given to such person touching the ficti
tious of this government to the then
existing or other government of the
Hawaiian Islands and the protection
of American citizens therein; und
whether any discretion or power has
been committed to such person to de
termine when the naval force of the
United States should be landed with
in or withdrawn therefrom, and .v'.utn
cr any authority has been committed
to such person to use physical force
in the territory of said government,
or to land an amied force there; and
whether such person has been aulnor
ized, or has in fact corresponded. In
regard to the public affairs of the gov
ernment of the Hawaiian Islands w'lli
any private person, newspaper, or any
other periodical, or has been author
ized to, or has, In fact, undertaken
to receive In said Hawaiian .Ismncis,
testimony of any private person, or has
requested or received written commu
nications from any private person V.i
regard to the lawful and existing w
ernment there, or the circumstances
under which eald existing govJr.imen:
was established, or uny, other mat
ters relating to the public affairs there
of; and if any such appointment or
authority hat been made or given, Tur
tlier, to Inform the senate whe'-.icr
the same was made or given at a lime j
when the senate was in scssr n. -r h,u
continued In force during any se?ioi, !
of the senate or of congress, and f-i:y
ira.it thereof; and, further, whether
ouch apixiintment of authonty was
communicated to the senate during any
session thereof; and further, whether
any person has accepted or undertaken
any correspondence with the govern
ment of Hawaii, or with any private
person, to describe himself as com
missioner of the United Stales."
In the Ronate today the unexjected
happened, and the expected failed to
materialize. Tho expected political de
Vale on the federal elections law re
peal was averted by Hill acquiescing
in the. suggestion of Hoxr that the
bill should be referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections. On the
other hand, no one expected the debate
on the Hawaiian question, and the res-j
olutlon calling for Information by the
senate last week had been complied
with by the executive.
EXCITEMENT SUBSIDING.
Paris, Dec. 11. The excitement re
sulting from the throwing of a bomb
in the chamber of deputies on Satur
day has somewhat subsided, and the
people are now looking to the chamber
to enact measures to stamp out the
reds. It is believed the act will result
in Joint action by France, England,
Spain, Italy, and Austria, for the ex
tradition and severe punishment of all
proved to have engaged In anarchistic
conspiracies.
A cabinet council was held this af
ternoon und bills were agreed upon to
be submitted to the chambers provid
ing for the suppression of the anar
chists. The first of these bills makes
it a penal offense to publish irn-ii-
ments or commit outrages by the use
of explosives. The second regulates the
manufacture and possession of explo
sives. The third extends the powers of
the police for the suppression of an
archistic agitation, and for preventing
anarchistic outrages. The fourth pro
vides for police supervision of an
archist societies.
Caslinir Perler, who was frequently
Interrupted by applause, explained that
the bill to modify the press law pro
vldes for making it a penal offense to
publish Incitements to pillage or mu
der or commit Incendiary crimes, and
also provides that glorification of
crimes shall be punished by five years'
imprisonment, and the authorities shall
have power to make preventive arrests
and seizures. Finally, In spite of the
protests of the socialists, an Immediate
discussion of the bills was ordered,
Bolsseiin demanded that Minister of
Justice Dubosl should give the cham
ber full explanations concerning the
proposed modifications of the press
laws. Dubost was greeted with cheers
from a. majority of the members. He
warmly replied that the new press
law was only destined to hinder crime.
After further discussion the bill was
adopted by a vote of 413 to 130, and
he chamber adjourned.
THE BRAZILIAN SITUATION.
Admiral De Gama's Infection Regarded
Seriously.
Washington, Dec. 11. The Brazilian
revolution has assumed a new and
much more serious aspect by the dec
laration of Admiral De Oama in favor
of tho revolution and the restoration
of the empire. Minister Mendonlca
does not seek to belittle the seriousness
of DeGama's infection. "I knew Ga
ma personally, and most Intimately,"
said the minister, "and I realize that
he gives the rebels a power and pres
tige they have never before had. Al
though he Is a rear-admiral of the
same rank as Hallo, yet De Gania l
recognized as the most popular and
most able man in the navy. The en
tire navy Is likely to follow De Gama.
The pretender is related to some- of the
oldest and wealthiest noble houses in
Europe. They wll probably come for
ward with money to supply ammuni
tion and food for the naval forces of
De Gama and Mello. I have little
doubt Admiral D Gama had assur
ances in advance from, these wealthy
and royal sources before he declared
for the empire. One thing is certain,
however, and that Is, the monarchy
will never be restored In Brazil. The
effort for it by De Gama may bring
civil war and disrupt Brazil, but it can
never succeed, as tho republican Insti
tutions are too firmly planted to be
shaken.
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
Unpreeedentedly High Waters in the
l'alouse Country.
Colfax. "Wash.. Dec. 11. The North
Palouse river has overflowed Its bankb
and flooded the north end of Colfax.
Last night about 10 o'clock word was
received from Palouse that a dam
there had washed out, releasing a large
volume of water. By midnight the wa-
t?r was rising rapidly, and by 3 o'clock
had risen ten feci, ovtni'.wing a li
In which were lfy residences in the
north end, and taking out a heavy
wagon bridge and a boom by which a
million feet of logs were held. The
water had Invaded the houses, the
occupants of which had to bo taken
out In boots. Many nuthouses, fences,
nnd small bridges were washed away.
The rliv water works' supply and
pumping station Is inundated. Tie
ports from down the river are tha'. &
number of cattle are drowned. Tilt
town of Elberton. 14 miles from here,
is completely inundated, and the dam
age is quite heavy. "It Is reported three
persons were drowned, but the report
Is not confirmed. Drift wood has lodg
ed against the railroad bridge, and it
is feared it will gff out.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
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Austin, Tex., Dec. 11. The cannon
ball train on tho Texas Pacific wah
robbed by six men at Duval laBt night.
The express safe was looted and ll.e
passengers relieved of their money and
valuables. The amount taken Is iiot
known. The engineer was shot in the
fhoulder.
THE M TARIFF BILL
It is Laid Before the Ways and
Means Committee.
ONLY A FEW CHANGES MADE
All Amendments Made by Repub
lican Members Will Bo
Voted Down.'
Associated Press.
Washington, Dee. 11. The revised
tariff bill was laid before the ways and
means committee this morning. The
most Important change affects Pearl
buttons and tin plate. Members of
the majority committee say the
changes made are mosUy from nd va
lorem to specific duties, where such
changes were necessary from a busi
ness standpoint. The bill was thU
morning taken up by the full commit
tee by sections, and the republican
members proposed amendments, and
discussed the bill from; time to time.
It is the Intention of the majority mem
bers to vote down all amendments of
fered by the republicans ar.2 report the
bill as soon as possible In lta present
revised condition.
The majority members say the bill
as It now stands will be reported to
the house. It Is expected the commit
tee will be able to get through consid
eration of the bill tomorrow.and that it
will bo reported to the house Wednes
day or Thursday. During the dis
cussion of the bill Reeel offered a reso
lution which recited that as It was
shown that under the proposed bill the
revenue would be $70,000,000 short, k
was desirable that the committee be
Informed in what way this deficiency
should be met. Wilson replied that
this deficiency would be mada ap by
Internal revenue taxation, but these
schedules were not yet complete. The
resolution was laid on the table by n
party vote. The principal changes
made since the bill was given to the
public two weeks ago are as follows:
Tin plate, from 40 per cent ad valorem
to one and one-fifth cents per pound,
with a provision that the reduction
shall, not go into effect until October
1, 1894. Pearl buttons from 40 per cent
ad valorem to one cent per line and
fifty per' cent. The tariff on carpets
of all kinds is increased by an average
of five per cent. The woolen schedule
is to go into effect the same time us
the remainder of the bill, and the re
ductions which are to follow will . be
on nil woolens except carpets.
The following has been added to the
wood schedule; Taken from the free
list lumber of any sort, planed or fin
ished, 50 cents per thousand board
measure; If planed on one side and
tongucd and grooved, $1 per thousand;
if planed on two sides and tongued or
grooved, $1.50 per thousand. Common
block Iron and steel plate, from 35 per
cent ad valorem to eight-tenths of a
cent specific. Where increased 30 to
3f per cent, champagne is restored to
Its present rates. Twine and hemp are
Increase! 10 to 30 per cent, and burlaps
added to the dutiable' list at 15 per
cent ad valorem. Petroleum, crude or
refined, is added to the free list if the
country is Importing the American pro
duct free. Original drawings and
sketches and artista" proofs of etch
ings and engravings, and statuary o
wood, are added to the free list. The
limit of value ot wearing npparel of
persons returning from foreign coun
tries is reduced from $500 to $250.
FROM HAWAII.
rrlends of the Powers That Be WHI
HaveUo Monarchy.
(Copyrighted 1X93 by Associated Tress.)
Yokohama, Dec. 11, 7:45 p. m. The
steamer China, which left San Fran
cisco November 21st, und Honolulu
probably about November 2Sth, lias
JiiKt arrived here. An AiMor.'.MeJ, Vrttt
correspondent Immediately wentabomd
and had in l:itor ov Willi lhe oflb-ei,
and paHSiiii.;-n re irding the tOluatH
In Hawaii. '.: I t-l-iicd tli-V, when I'm
steamer left tl.J ifl-inlj th? pi isi;,nii.
govrnment was still In power and wpi
maintaining a v-.-ry d-;te rr.ilned tu.ti-
tude. Mu-h edt-j li-nt prevailed
among the buui.ts men find people
generally, and the action of the United
States government was awaited w.th
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
El Cjr
ABSOLUTgLV PUH2
great anxiety. The members of the
provisional government were ' resolute
In tnelr declarations against the resto
ration of the monarchy, and openly ex
pressed their intention of resisting to
the utmost any attempt of President
Cleveland to restore the queen.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED. ' ,
Canton, Dec. 11. The firm of C. Ault
man & Co., manufacturers of threshers
and other farming implements, has
gone into the hands of a receiver. The
ussets are estimated at $2,000,000; ill
bllltles, $1,000,000.
Madison, Wis., Dec. 11. A receiver
has been" appointed for the Wisconsin
Iron and Lumber Company, and the
Minnesota and Wisconsin Railroad Co,
The aggregated indebtedness is $135,000.
Denver, Dec. 11. Judge Hallett this
afternoon appointed Frank Trumbull
receiver for the Union Pacific, Denver
bnd Quit road.
LAKE1 STEAMER ASHORE.
Mllwalukee, Dec. 11. Tha steamer F.
and P. M., of the Flint & Pere Mar
quette line, went ashore In a terrible
easterly gale and snowstorm, six miles
north of here this morning. The seaa
were so high that a surf boat could
not be towed to the scene, and life
saving apparatus Is being taken over
land. The steamer is In , a perilous
position. There are eighteen passen
gers and a crew of fifteen on board.
Later. Late this afternoon the pas
sengers on the, F. and P. M. were
brought ashore.
A BRUTE UNDER ARREST.
Dayton, Wash., Dec. 11. F. E. S.
Norrls was arrested this morning for
assaulting a 7-year-old girl. Norris
admits this crime, and had the matter
all settled with the father of the child
by deeding over his property tu the
phi, but the bherlft learned of the
transaction and arrested Norrls, who
is In jail. Norrls has been a church
member for many years. There is a
bitter feeling here against him, but
the law will be allowed to take its
course. , , .
HIGH WATER PROMISED. ;
Tacoma, Dee. 11. The indications
are that the great floods predicted
monthn ago by Professor Plummer, of
Tacoma, will visit Puget Sound. Ac
cording to Plummer, it is nearly . one
hundrd years since the game astronom
ical conditions existed, - and at that
tlhie foreign countries were badly dam
aged by earthquakes and floods. , The
greatest upheaval Is promised between
December 22d and 24th.
FURNISHED BONDS.
Portland, Or., Dec. 11. J. L. Cowan,
president of the defunct Linn County
National Bank, who was Indicted by
the federal grand Jury, has furnished
$1000 bail-bond. The indictment charges
Cowah with wilfully and unlawfully
abstracting and misapplying a large
amount of money, credits and funds of
tho bank between the dates of June 1st
and 17th, 1893. , ,
LABOR DELEGATES MEET.
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. Chicago, Dec. 11. The thirteenth an
nual convention of the American Fed
eration of Labor opened here today.
About a hundred delegates from all .
parts of the country were present when
President Gompers called the body to
order. The western delegates want a
western man for president to succeed
Gompers. - , ' ' i , , , , .
A MILD SENTENCE. , .
Philadelphia, Dec 11. Henry Coch
ran, a former weigher at the mint,
convicted of robbing the government
of gold bullion to the amount of $139,
000, was today sentenced in the United
States district court to seven years and
six months at hard labor In the peni
tentiary, and. to pay a fine of $1000.
DEPORTING CHINESE. : ,
Tacomftr-'De 11. A score of Chinese
Illegally in this country will be deport
ed tomorrow via the Northern Pacific
steamship Victoria. All the Chinese
on the coast will be hereafter deported
from Tacoma, since the Southern Pa
ine railroad threw up Its contract with
.he government.
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SUNT TO JAIL.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 11. Judge
3anlxrn today sentenced Horace G.
AlllH, ex-president of the First Natlon
il bank, of this city, to five years' im
prisonment. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
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