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tuu 'OL. XV. NO. 98. THURSDAY EVENING, MAECH 27, 1884.

6 CTS. A WEEK. SINGLE COPIEri, 2 CTS. RAILROAD NOTES. A FIGHT IN A SCHOOL.

original extension resolution of 1878 PROCEEDINGS OF COMBRESS. FROM ACROSS THE 1TLAHTIG. FLASHED IN MORNING'S LIGHT Thursday, March 27, 1884. KENTUCKY STRUCK BY A GALE Frightful Loss of Life and Great Damage to Property. He declared this bill did not meet his views.

He would have It as orig inally passed without limitation and the tax only paid when withdrawn for consumption. lie stated his will ingness to accept an amendment re quiring the interest of four and a-half per either semi-annually or quarterly In advance. Although he denounced the internal revenue system when adopted, he wanted, now as it was here, to have it stand as long as revenue was needed by the Government. Mr, rtrumm said It the pro- lessions that the whisky would be taken out in two years were sincere, wny noc amend tne Din so as to re quire one-eighth to be taken out each quarter. Mr.

Blackburn "Will you vote for tne mil ii so Mr. Brumm "I don't think I will." Laughter. The bill was then read for amendment. Mr. Blount (Ga.) moved to strike out the enacting clause.

Mr Blount's motion was agreed to, 131 to 87, when the Committee rose and reported its action to tbe House. On concurring in the report of the Committee the yeas and nays were or dered and the bill was defeated 83 to 184. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Government Securities and Railroad Stocks. lea king 8 yesterday, uaiances, There are already rumered cuts upon spring prices for anthracite coal.

The bullish feeling In the Northern Pacific continues very general and higher prices are generally expected Addison Cammack is reported to own half a million West Shore bonds Dought about 54, lor which he ex pects to get par. General 1'almkk is reuorted to have withdrawn from the contest for the presidency of the Colorado Coal aud Iron Company. At the demand of the Pennsylva nia, Commissioner Fink yesterday reduced the rate on pig lead and bullion to twenty cents per 100 pounds. exchanges tor last week at twen ty-seven cities show a gain at sixteen and a loss at eleven. The heavy de cline is at Lowell, forty-seven per cent.

Nearly all the leading cities oegin to snow improvement, pronil nent among them being Boston. Bal timore, JNew Orleans and Han Fran cisco, though they are still behind the corresponding week of last year. The Frankford and Southwark railway oilers to stockholders, of record March 24, the privilege of subscribing to 3,000 shares of the new stock at par, In the proportion of one share for every four of the old. This is an increase of twenty-five per cent, in the capital stock, and the privilege is worth $37.60 a share, or 75 ner cent. a good privilege.

far only three railroads report an increase in earnings for the third week In March. The Northern Pacific gains $54,000, the Louisville and Nashville $10,744 and the Omaha $10,300, It is understood lhat Mr. C. Osborn will shortly retire from the street, and the same report credits him with a fortune of $3,000,000. Union Pacific's loss and earnings for February is put down at $300,000.

L. H. Taylor Co. say Impressions differ as to the probable outcome of the present weakness, some believe that a short interest is baing encouraged in order to facilitate an advance upon Mr. Gould's return, while others insist that the situation shows so many disturbing and discouraging elements that the cliques are endeavoring to market their stock daily.

We have more confl- rVn.T It: thr I V. think that a sharp upward turu is probable at any moment. Granted a Further Hearing. By United Press over Private Wire. Washington, March 27.

Mr. Geo. D. Roberts was granted a further hearing by the Senate Committee on Post offices and Post roads today in advocacy of the plan proposed by the Postal Telegraph Company for handling postal business Mr. Roberts said the Company was disposed to make any alterations In its original proposition in order to make it conform with the Committee, the object of the Company being principally to perfect a working arrangement with the Government.

Hale of Jersey Cattle. By United Press over Private Wire. New York, March 27. T. S.

Cooper's triennial sale of Jersey cattle was begun to-day at the American Horse Exchange. The attendance of ladies and gentlemen was something unusual. The prices obtained this morning rang 3d from $250 to $6,200, the former for "Brilliantine," a heifer, and the latter for "Moth of St. Lam bert" a cow. Ex-Mayor Peirce of Boston purchased "Moth of St.

Lam bert" and also purchased "Nina of St. Lambert," born in 1880, for $3,200. Sudden Death of a Broker. By United Press over Private Wire. New York, March 27.

W. E. Frost, a broker, died suddenly last night, without medical attendance, in his room at the Putnam (house. Mr. Frost was 55 years of age.

The Mather of Tom Thumb Dead. New York, March 27. Mrs. Sherwood E. Stratton, mother of the late Tom Thumb, is dead.

PERSONAL. Lady Colin Campbell's suit for divorce is beigg heard privately in court in London. Miss Ellen Terry refuses to put up at a leading hotel in Brooklyn because her little dog is not welcome there. Albert Foster, Secretary of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, has gone to Fort Monroe for his health. Anton Rubinstein made a clear, profit of 5,000 on the five concerts which he gave during his recent stay in Vienna.

He Is now in Paris. Miss Woolsey, better known as "Susan Coolidge," has rented her cottage on Rhode Island avenue, Newport, to Mrs. Delancy Kane, of New York. A Principal In a Philadelphia School Wltn rugUMtio rropengiues Philadelphia Press To-day. A serious affray between teacher and pupil occurred on last Thursday In the G.

W. Neblnger publio school, which will result in the arrest of the principal, C. S. Boyer, and the janl tor. Peter Barnes.

The pupil is Michael Smith, a boy of about 14, who lives at 702 Medina street, On Thursday last, during re cess. Smith says that he was play' ing in the yard with other boys, one oi wnom naa Drougnt to tne scnooi cow's wind-pipe. Smith inflated this and was playfully striking one of his mates over the head wltn the air club, when the janitor spied him and or dered him to go up stairs. Smith obeyed, and the janitor following, told him to show the now empty wind-pipe to Mr. Boyer.

Smith did so. "Sit down on the platform," said the principal. The boy turned to obey, when the principal caught him by the collar and began shaking him The boy, to free himself from the teacher's grasp, which tore the col lar from the shirt, seized Boyer's throat. The janitor came to the principal's help, and together they forced the boy prostrate upon the floor. Smith says that Barnes cried "I'll beat your brains out," and be gan pounding hie head upon th floor.

The boy shouted "Murder!" when he was released and sent to a bench. After the other pupils had come up from recess, Smith was sent home. After washing the blood from his nose and neck, where the janitor's nnger-nails had cut into the flesh, Smith saw his brother, who is a law student. The brother sent to the school house, but could not get any satisfaction, and was ordered to leave the building. Ink had been spilt upon the floor where it was blood stained.

On last Saturday the Directors of the school gave a hearing upon the case, and decided that the teacher was right. A warrant, however, has been sworn out for the arrest of the principal and janitor on a charge of assault and battery, and a hearing will be given them before a magistrate on next Saturday at 12 o'clock. Mr. Boyer's statement is that the boy was guilty of improper conduct and that when he was placed upon the platform and taken by the collar he "flew" at Mr. Boyer's throat.

No more force was used, the principal claims, than was necessary to subdue him. STATE ITEMS. David Travis, aged 17 years, was run over by cars at Girardville or Tuesday night and had both legs and an arm cut oil'. Three of the children of Herman Haverstumpf, living at Emaus, were buried on Wednesday, all having died of diphtheria. The delegates from Lancaster county to the Democratic State Convention are uninstructed, but are understood to be for Randall.

Isaac Rice, a prominent merchant of Kingston, Luzerne county, died suddenly yesterday, aged 75 years He leaves an estate valued at $25,000. The Clinton Democrat estimates that the number of logs taken from the mountains of the West Branch of the Susquehauna this year will be 75,000,000 short of last year. Frederick Cooper, the son of a wealthy citizen of Union City, Erie county, has eloped with a woman of Jamestown, N. taking a lot of funds belonging to his father and leaving a young wife. Tnspn T), liwiivitA.

of Beth lehem, and a student of Lehigh University, while attempting yesterday to jump over a horizontal bar fell upon one of the uprights, which penetrated his bowels. His condition is precarious. While workmen were removing earth from under the house of George Hacks, at Mount Carmel, yesterday, tre building fell, upsetting the stove, setting the house on fire aud burning the child of Mr. L. Weaver almost to a crisp.

S. R. Bushby's variety store at Reading was entered early yesterday morning and robbed of $1,500 worth of jewelry. There is no clew to the thieves. This robbery followed close upon another, when watches to the value of $4,000 were stolen.

The stubbornly contested legal fight among the natural gas companies at Pittsburg was settled definitely yesterday by Judge Stowe, who decided that the "Fuel Gas Company of Allegheny County" has the exclusive right to supply the public of the city of Pittsburg with heat, either from natural or artlticial gas, until the Company has paid five eight per cent, dividends. Senator Cooper, the hopeful aud Stalwart Chairman of the Republican State Committee, in an able and elaborate editorial in his paper, the Delaware County American, has committed himself and paper for Blaine for President in the most emphatic terms. He pronounces.Mr. Blaine the Henry Clay of the present age and predicts his election If nominated beyond question. Tom, however, is a candidate for re-election to the Senate, being a shrewd politician and a close observer of events he recognizes the tide of public sentiment in his party as being at flood and has concluded to take that tide while it serves and save his ventures.

Ueath ef Mary Penn Connelly. Miss Mary Penn Connelly, a de-gcendent on her mother's side of William Penn, died at her residence on Market street, Bethlehem, yesterday morning, aged 02 years. Miss Connelly was born in Philadelphia and resided with her uncle, John Connelly, and intimate business and personal friend of Stephen Girard, until 1813, her parents having died while she was quite youn. In 1813 she went to Bethlehem and resided there continually in the little old fashioned house in which she died. She retained all her faculties up to the hour of her death.

Miss Connelly was an active member of the Moravian church and the oldest member of that denomination- in Bethlehem. Ofnanrs and Operations of Roads within and Without the State. Electric headlights for locomo tives have been in use for a month on the Pan Handle road. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company manufactures all of its own scales at'Pottstown, where it nas works. The Pennsylvania Railroad Con pany has two corps of surveyors engaged on the Route between Reading and i'ottsviiie.

The first construction train has been put on the Pennsylvania Schuyl kill Valley railroad between Con shohocken and Spring Mill. The station to be erected at Phoe- nixville by the Pennsylvania Schuyl kill Valley railread will cost $30,000, The preparations for its erection have begun. The Norfolk, New York and Phil adelphia Railroad Company will use the terminal facilities of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company at JNortoiK. Albert Foster, Secretary of the rniiadeiphia and Reading Railroad Company, who has been Indisposed for some time, is at Old Point Com fort, Virginia. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany has placed a handsome writing desk with equipments and a copy of the city directory in its Poweiton avenue station.

E. T. Postlethwaite, assistant to Vice President Thompson, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has returned irom Old Point Comtort, where he has been lor his health. On Saturday last President Roberts and Vice President Du Barry, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, made an official tour of inspection over the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley railroad. Owing to the illness of Examiner Oliphant the hearing in the case of the Pennsylvania Railroad company against the JNew Jersey central Kail' road Company has been postponed until Saturday next.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany proposes, when its connection to Pottsville has been completed, to make the distance from Ashland to that place in forty minutes. It now takes two hours. Oliver H. Paxson, an engineer of the Fra.ier branch of the Pennsyl vanla railroad, is 07 years of age. He has been in the employ of the Penn.

syivania nauroad uompany as a locomotive engineer since 1848. The new railroad up the Perkio-men Valley, to connect the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley line and the Lehigh Valley, is now being surveyed. The connection with the Lehigh Valley will be made Just east of aoutn The North Pennsylvania Railroad Company has recently changed the name of Sandy Run Station to Camp Hill, and Lukens to West Point. The name of Camp Hill was chosen be cause it was there the American army camped during the revolution. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is engaged in putting water troughs between the tracks on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti more railroad, and when these are finished the express train time between Philadelphia and Baltimore will be reduced to two hours.

Tablets on the Gettysburg Field. A meeting of the managers of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association was held Tuesday and yesterday. General Louis Wagner, of Philadelphia, presided. D. A.

Jlueh-ler, of Gettysburg, was elected Vice President of the Association. A resolution was passed that hearafter before memorial tablets are erected on the field they shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Tablets, Colonel Batcheldor, with an appeal to the Association. The Board visited different points on the battlefield to inspect the locations of proposed tablets. The managers of the Gettysburg and Harrlsburg railroad were also in town yesterday, and definite action was taken in regard to the new line from town to Round Top. This road is expected te be in' operation during the encampment of the National Guard, in August.

Driven to Death by Her Sons. Mrs. Lucy M. Hart, living near Union City, Erie county, made a determined and finally successful attempt at suicide Tuesday night. In the morning she was found with her head iu a rain barrel, but was saved from drowning by her little girl.

Late at night she fired two shots into her abdomen with fatal results. Mrs. Hart, who was a woman of refinement, was driven to insanity by the career of her William and James, who were sent to the Allegheny penitentiary a few days ago for engaging in a riot in which one man wai shot and others injured. They were notorious desperadoes and foot-pads, and were concerned in a number of robberies on the highway. The Abrogation of Lease.

By United Press over Private Wire. Washington, March 27. To-morrow the House Committee on Ways and Means will begin the consideration of the proposition to abrogate the lease the Government gave the Seal Fur Company of the seal fisheries of Alaska. Reducing Railroaders' Wages. By United Press ovci Private Wire.

Portland, March 27. A general reduction of from six to ten percent, in the wages of the Grand Trunk employees was announced today. The men say they will strike on both divisions. Destruction of a Railroad Paint Shop. By United Press over Private Wire.

Muskegon, March 27. The paint and repair shops of the Chicago and Western Michigan railroad was burned tills morning. Loss $15,000. Several men were badly burnt while trying to extinguish the flames. Mysterious Drowning.

By United Press over Private Wire. Baltimore, March 27. The body of John Hough, a wealthy contractor ot this city, was found floating in Spring Gardens at 1 o'clock this afternoon. How he met with hisdeath is a mystery. Daring Attempt to Rot) a Bank In the Lone Star State.

DEATH OF AUGUSTUS SCHELL. Assaulted Without Provocation Brutally Beaten. and HELD FOR RANSOM BY THE INDIANS. By United Press to Independent ever Us own private wire.l Wichita Falls, March 27. A daring attempt was made to rob the James Bank in this place yesterday afternoon.

It was frustrated by information given by John Kincaid, a member of the State Kangers, who had joined the robbers and engaged in their plot in order to betray them. Charles Bagley, Frank Parmenter and Willie Hays were the other members of the gang. The four men rode up to the bank and while Far-mentor and Hays remained outside holding the horses, Bagley and Kincaid went itiside and started to go behind the counter where Ashby Jauius, the Casiiier, was seated. Bag-ley covered James with a six shooter and told him to gather up all his money and it in a satchel which the robbers carried. James, who had been warned of the plot, began to to laugh.

Bagley was disconcerted for a moment at this unexpected re ception, but quickly recovered his coolness and made a motion to fire upon the Cashier. At this June tu re Kincaid and a policeman, who were concealed in a vault, fired upon Bagley, a ball piercing his fore head and causing instant death. Hays hearing the shots inside, started to run down the street and was fired upon by two Rangers who had been stationed opposite the bank. Itays escaped, but an innocent citizen was killed by a shot, a mere youth, refused to run, using his pistol freely. He said he would stick to his companions no matter what happened.

lie was soon captured and disarmed. Hays is being pursued by the officers. Captured by the Indians. By United Press over Fiivate Wire. Minneapolis, March 27.

A dispatch received here gives details of the capture of a Dakota prospector near Turtle mountain by a band of Indians two weeks ago. The Iudianshold him for a money ransom, but refuse to let him notify any one xcept his wife, who is at Dayton, Ohio, and a letter from her to a son in Fargo revealed the fact of his capture. It is said a party of pursuers started from Grand Forks, but the Indians lied fifty miles into the mountains and threatened to kill the pris oner if the pursuit was not abandoned. Masked Burglars By United Press over Private Wire. Denver, Match 27.

Tuesday night two masked burglars entered the house of Mrs. Mary Boot, mother of a prominent citizen. The lady was dragged out of bed and thrown violently to the floor. She was then attacked in a most atrocious manner. She was pulled into an adjoining room and ordered to tell where her her money and jewelry were.

She refused, whereupon one of the men struck her on the head with a club. The men were finally frightened off. Mrs. Root is expected to die from her injuries. Freddie Gebhard in a New Role.

By United Press over Private Wire. New York, March 27. The fact that James B. Livingston, a prominent member, of the Union club, called Freddie Gebhard, who is also a member of the elub, a "coward and a liar" yesterday morning was a common topic of gossip yesterday. It is said that Gebhard walked away without resentingthe remark.

His friends say he did so because of Mr. Livingston's irresponsible conduct. 10,000 for a lirukeman'i Arm. By United Press over Private Wire. Atchison, March 27.

William Fox, a Hannibal and St. Joseph brakeman, lost an arm by an accident and obtained a verdict of $10,000 damages against the Company, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court. An execution was issued and yesterday the Sheriff seized an express train as it entered the Union depot here. The Sheriff remains in possession and has advertised to sell the road A pril 7. Highway Robberies in Texas.

By United Press over Private Wire. San Angelia, Texas, March 27. The stage to Burnett was stopped by road agents on Tuesday, the driver robbed and letters opened. The thieves built a Are and waited on the other stage, but fell asleep and let it pass unmolested. In the evening the stage from Abilene was stopped two miles from here by two horsemen, the mail ransacked and a lady passenger deprived of one dollar and fifty cents.

Shot a Constable. By United Press over Private Wire. Glasgow, 111., March 27. Yesterday afternoon David Wells shot and killed James Coats, Constable of this place. Wells was some time ago drunk and Coats placed him in jail.

This greatly incensed Wells and while intoxicated and noisy Coats remonstrated with him. Coats drew a revolver and the Constable dead. Death of Augustas Sebell. By United Press over Private Wire. New York, March 27.

Augustus Schell died at 3.35 a. m. to-day. By his bedside when the end came were his wife, brothers and other members of the household. Death was caused by Bright's disease complicated by other disorders.

Mr. Schell was born in 1812. General Graham Drives the Rebels from Tbeir Entrenchments. AN UNEXPECTED EASY VICTORY. Destruction of a Village and Its Works of Defense.

GENERAL OLD WORLD TRANSACTIONS. By United Press to Independent over Its own private wire. Suaiin, March 27. The forces under General Graham commenced the advance on the rebel position at Tamaneib at 5 o'clock this morning, but met with no serious opposition until 7.30 o'clock, when a brisk fire was opened upon the British by the rebels, who were strongly entrenched behind newly erected stone works. The cavalry and mounted Infantry were ordered to charge on the rebels and with the aid of a few shells sent into the rebel camp, the mounted force succeeded in dispersing the rebels who quickly fled, much to the surprise of the British troops who expected a stubborn resistance.

The British troops burned the village and destroyed the surrounding works. General Graham will probably return to Suakin tonight, as it is thought this latest rout of the forces under Oaman Digua will dispel the delusion of the Sheikhs as to Osman Digna receiving divine aid and virtually ends the campaign in this section of the Soudan. No casualties are reported among the British troops. THE FRENCH Paris, March 27. Fourteen mem bers of the new Committee of Ways and Means in the Chamber of Deputies are opposed to the Cabinet, seven in favor of it and the other eleven are undecided.

The Government will find it very difficult to procure the necessary funds to continue the war in Tonquin and Madagascar. RUMORS OF GEN. GORDON'S SURRENDER Cairo, March 27. The rumor pre vails that El Mahdi has been urging General Gordon to give up Khartoum and the control of the Soudan to him, on conditions that he shall guarantee to hereafter protect Christian Missionaries and merchants and all traders throughout the country. It is further reported that General Gordon has practically consented to such a plan though the British Government Cllicials deny any knowledge of the matter.

THE PEERAGE FOR GLADSTONE. London, March 27. The Standard, Conservative, urges that Mr. Glad stone be offered a peerage. Appropriations for Fublfo Buildings.

By United Press over Private Wire. Washington, March 27. The House Committee on Publio Build ings and Grounds agreed to-day to report favorably bills making appropriations for public buildings as follows: Fort Wayne, Key West, N. San Antonio, Wilmington, N. Charlotte, N.

C. Clarksburg, W. St. Joseph, Detroit, $300,000. Nobody to Blame.

By United Press over Private Wire. Philadelphia, March 27. Coroner Powers this morning inquired into the death of Henry Gooderson, aged 30 years, a bridge builder employed on the new Chestnut Hill branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, who was killed yesterday by the fall of a derrick. Gooderson was a resident of Bath, N. where he left a young wile and child, and had been at work at the derrick but a few hours.

A verdict of accidental death was rendered; Ran Into a Land Slide. By United Press over Private Wire. Portland, March 27. The Pullman train on the Main Central from Bangor, due here at 2 o'clock this morning, encountered a slide on the track in Sodom cut near Gar-mouth while running nearly full speed. The engine, tender, baggage, mail and express cars were thrown from the track and badly wrecked.

All the passenger cars and sleeper remained on the track. No one was hurt. Finding a Dead Body in a Creak. By United Press over Private Wire. Philadelphia, March 27.

Great excitement was caused among the residents of Wissahickon this morning by the discovery of the remains of a man in Wissahickon creek, near the Houbell mills. The body was sewed up in a bag, and the supposition is that it is the corpse of a victim of murder. The Coroner's officials and the police are busily at work endeavoring to unravel the mystery. Fata or a Bride" Watchman. By United Press over Private Wire.

Baltimore, March 27. John Bowman, the bridge watchman at Bush river at the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, was this morning struck by the fast mail train coming south, running at the rate of forty miles an hour. The unfortunate man was thrown fifty feet iuto the river, his bead being driven into his body. Provision House Failure. By United Press over Private Wire.

Chicago, March 27. It is just announced on 'Change that Shepard an extensive provision house, have failed. The firm refuses to state their liabilities, but they are supposed to be heavy. to Command at a Navy Yard. By United Press over Private Wire.

Washington, March 27. Cnptaiu W. A. Kirkland has been ordered as Captain of the Brooklyn navy yard after the 31st inst. The Bonded Whisky Bill in Commit tee of tho Whole.

AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION. The Measure Defeated by the Decisive Vote of 83 to 184. POPULAR APPROVAL OF THE RESULT, 1 By United Press to Independent over its own private wire. I Washington, March 27. In the Senate Mr.

Vest presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah, protesting against the passage of any measure inimical to the rights of citi aens of that Territory, until after full investigation by the Congressional committee. Mr. miner (uai.) reported favorably, with an amendment from the Naval Committee, the bill offering a reward of $25,000 for rescuing or ascertaining the fate of the Greely expedition. Mr. Mitchell la troduced a bill for the special and uniform Instruction of State militia.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell, the Com mittee on Library was directed to inquire into the expediency of printing the official letters and papers of Pres Ident Monroe. The bill providing for the payment of the claims of the Meeker family and others, for depredations commit ted by the Utes at the time of the massacre at the White River agency, was passed. The bill to repay the State of Georgia $27,175, advanced for tbe defense of her frontiers against the Indians from 1795 to 1818, was passed. BUSINESS IN THE H0USE.

Washington, March 27. The House after some unimportant business, by unanimous consent at 12.15 went Into Committee of the Whole on the bonded whisky bill general debate to close at 1.45 by order of the House. Mr. Randall said this was a measure of more importance than anything that had been brought be fore the present Congress, and that there were others watching the action of the House than those directly affected by its action. He said the course ot legislation had been to crowd out men of small capital.

He opposed the bill because its tendency was to perpetuate the system of internal taxation, which he abhorred and with Thomas Jefl'erson, regretted that it had not been prohibited by the Constitution. Mr. McAdoo opposed the bill and favored a wiping out oi tne entire internal revenue system. The defeat of the bill he be lieved would result in the abolition of the internal tax system. Referring to the caucus resolution of tobacco and fruit spirits, he said the Morri son men proposed to the tobacco men a feast at which thev could have quail on toast, but before they came to.

the quail they must fill themselves with crow. tie wanted no least ot crow. Mr. Storm (Pa.) stood pledged to a repeal of the whole internal revenue tax system, a war measure denounced at its origin as inquisitorial, oppressive and unjust, and one which has been so shown by over twenty years experience. It was literally a statute of pains and penalties, starting out on i lie idea that every man is a thief aud surrounding him with spies and formers.

Tne wnisKy ring, he said, was strong enough to send men to the United States Senate and to boast of their power in the House. Why had they not made an effort to repeal this law? The answer was plain. Distasteful as it is, it is agreeable to them, because it gave them a monopoly of production by crowding out the men with small capital. Mr. Blackburn took the floor for the clos ing hour of debate.

He said this was a Dusmess proposition, admitting neither sentiment nor sympathy, and as such should be considered by the House. He regretted that this idea had not more fully prevailed during the discussion of the bill. In reply to Mr. Dunn's remarks of yesterday that but three members of the Ways and Means Committee favored the bill, he said the Chairman, Mr. Morrison, reported it by direction of the Committee with a statement that it was not a unanimous report.

Mr. Blackburn passed rapidly in review of the arguments made by the oppo nents ot the bill, insisting that the bill was just and proper, that it took no money from the Treasury and was approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and Commissioner of In ternal Revenue. lie turther contended that it was net clear that the tax upon production of whisky was constitutional. It was only upon consumption that Congress had the power to levy a tax. The man ufacturer of whisky, he said, could export his whisky and store abroad tor a charge varying but a trifle from the proposed four aud one-half per cent, for two years to that it was merely a business question whether the money shall go into the Treasury or into the foreign warehouse.

The dealers backed by banking capital and unlimited credit could export and store their whisky, while tbe poorer man for whom so much sympathy had been expressed would be subject to forced sales and extortionate taxation. He said he was glad to find with a search warrant that there was one monopoly of which Mr. Randall was not a chamDion. The explanation probably was that it was not located in bis section and that he wanted a monopoly of monopoly. In reply to the argument that money to pay the tax and carry the whisky could be had from the banks, he said no banker would loan the money while there was a standing threat to epeal the tax and take away his security.

In the course of his re marks Mr. Blackburn incidentally re ferred to the fact that to-day, March 29, was the anniversary of the passage by the House of the All parts of New Jersey are now agitated by movements favoring anti- license to sell liquor. Mr. Tilden ought to write a letter or make a speech. Too many then assume to talk and write for him.

Vbby many Republican leaders are preparing to make trips to Europe after the Chicago Convention lias boen held. It is a peculiarty of society in the United States that the most successful ventures in politics and finances are made bj bald headed men. Highway robberies and bank bur glaries are becoming common in Texas and are the acts of men ready to risk life and limb in their achieve' ments. The defeat of the liquor bill in Con gress to-day will elicit, as it deserves. general approval.

The measure was preposterous as a proposition, unjust as a claim and monstrous as a de mand on the Government. The Thetis and the Bear, two of the steamers to be used in the Greely relief expedition, are now in the port of Baltimore to be put in readiness for their early departure to the Arctics The Alert will sail for America to- The Senate Committee on Rules doe not believe in the automatic vote indicator. There are some objections to it. For instance, it would prob ably be found difficult to supply it with a convenient device for "paring off." The new Chief Engineer of Brad ford, is a native Japanese, Mr. T.

A. Matsdaira. He has been in America fourteen years, spent seven years in college and speaks eleven different languages. Had he come from Ireland he would not require all these qualifications. Peru Is in a wretched condition, and after its ruinous war with Chili, the Government is compelled to ask the Chilians not to withdraw their troops, fearing such a withdrawal would instantly lead to civil war.

It will be many years before Puru recovers its ancient prosperity. Kentucky is entitled to the palm for the fierceness and frantic terror of its tornadoes. The wind that blows a church organ from its loft and carries it a distance of five miles, tears babes from mothers' arms and dips water from flowing streams in huge quantities, must have been sharp enough to split a saw-log had it hit it fairly on the grain. Yesterday it was reported at New York, that a sale of 5,000 tons of steel rails had been made at thirty -four dollars per ton. This, be it remembered, is the result of active competition among home producers.

When Great Britain controlled the market, we were charged anywhere from fifty dollars upward for steel rail. The death of Augustus Schell, one New York's most prominent business men and respectable citizens, removes a gentleman from active life whose loss will be national. Mr. Schell was a man of commanding ability and judgment, who dealt with men and affairs In an honorable and far-sighted manner, preserving his integrity at all times and under all circumstances. Dorsey, of Star route notoriety, Is represented as swollen to a degree whicn renders bursting imminent, with "secrets" concerning coadjutors and sharers in his crimes which he yearns to let out.

Let him stand up and speak, unbosoming his mind for his conscience sake. lie has not anything to lose in character and might possibly secure a little respect for whatever of truth he can tell to bring the guilty to justice. New Yokk boasting of having all the heaviest millionaires In the land and doing nearly all its speculative trade, cannot raise money enough to build a pedestal for a magnificent statue of liberty to adorn its harbor, the gift of a people In a foreign country. The failure excites surprise and merriment everywhere. It will be necessary for James Gordon Bennett to do this work if the people of New York cannot do it, and if the Commodore begins it, it will be done in a creditable manner.

President Arthur did a courteous act to Prince Bismarck in transferring Minister Sargant from Berlin to that of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Eussia, where there is a vacancy by the death of Minister Hunt. Prince Bismarck simply detested Mr. Sargant and it was therefore diplomatic to remove him fiom the sight of the German Chancellor. But will this removal be accepted as the proper thing to maintain the American CbftTMtW AbiMd. BABES TORN FROM MOTHERS.

An Organ Blown from a Church a tance of Five Miles. Dis- WATER DIPPED FROM STREAMS. By United Press to Independent over 1U owh private wire. Boyd, March 27. It will be days before the extent of the desolation caused by the cyclone can be ascertained.

The loss of life as well as the damage to property is great. At Colemansville, two miles distant, not one of the 200 Inhabitants escaped injury and seventy-five buildings were demolished. The little towns of Mt. Nebo, Conroy and Antloch were swept away. Throughout the country nothing was left standing in the track of the tornado.

Stock, barns, dwellings, fences and forests were carried Babes were blown from their mothers' arms and killed. Bodies of dead persons were found strewn along the roads. Immense numbers of cattle were also slaughtered. A church was lifted from sight and has not yet been heard of. The organ was found about five miles distant.

Rocks weighiug three tons were born quite a distance and the ground was much torn up. Vast quantities of water were blown from the river. The roads were so blocked that it is impossible to get any further details. When the cyclone first ap peared it lookel like an immense cir cus tent filled with air and carried by the wind. After the tornado a heavy hail storm prevailed.

Ten minutes later the sun shown brilliantly on a scene of devastation which scores of people visited to-day. The villages destroyed are in the middle of the blue grass regions, and the community is made of well-to-do people. Assaulted in Hie Bed Room By United Press over Private Wire. Chicago, March 27. Edward Le- Clare and his wife lodged with Mrs.

Tishler, at 121!) State street. At an early hour this morning while LeClare sat in his room he was assaulted by William Barnett, who lives with Mrs. Tishler and was intoxicated. Barnett felled him to tire floor and kicked him to unconsciousness. WheD Mrs.

LeClare, who was in bed, went to her husband's rescue Barnett struck her down. LeClare is dying at the County hospital and Barnett is under arrest. Will Report a New Pension BUI. By United Press over Private Wire. Washington, March 27.

The House Committe on Invalid Pensions had under consideration to-day the bill granting a nension to all Union soldiers confined in rebel prisons during the late war. A bill for this purpose will be reported favorably by the Committee. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. New York and Philadelphia Stock Ki. onange.

New York and Philadelphia Stock Ex change quotations reported by Shoemaker A Hoibert, stock, grain and petroleum brokers, 25 North Third street. (Direct private wiiw.1 Habbisbubu, March 27. Onen'g. Clos'g. Chlcugo.BurllngtonandQuiucy 125 12414 Canada Southern 53 M1? Central Paciflo 5SJi 6 Canadian Paciflo 63 Denver and Rio Grande J8V? Delaware.

Lack, and 12544 124V1 Brie, (N. L. E. and 22 Jersey 87 Kan. and Texas K.

aud 20J 20H Lake Shore and Mich. South'n. 101 101 Louisville and Nashville iH 48 Michigan Central d04 Missouri Paciflo W4 87 Northern Paciflq 213J Northern Pacific, preferred 4Ni 47ji N. Y. Cent'l and Huds'n Kiver.

114V2 Northwest (C. and N. 118 111 Ontario and Western 10 Oregon Transcontinental 21 21 Oregon Rall'y and Nav'n 88 Philadelphia and Reading 64 Texas ana raci nc zu-m Union Paolno 76 Western Union 78 72.i Philadelphia Quotations. PHii.AnBi.PHiA. Maroh 27.

doting Letilgn Valley fin1. Pacific common WA Paciflo preferred 47 B. P. and 7 Pennsylvania Beading 26)? Lehigh Navigation 41 New Jersey Central Oregan Transcontinental 21 New York Money Market. By United Press over Private Wire.

New Vobk, March 27. Money 9 per exchange dull but steady; government strong, cunency, 6s, 129 bid; 4s, coupons, 124 bid; iis, 113 bid. The stock market during the first half hour was strong and there was quite a brisk buying of some of the list, on which prices had advanced to per cent, by tbe first call. This was followed by an attempt to unload on the part of the larger speculators pnd under the out-flow of stock the whole list became weak and declined to 1'4 per cent. About midday the market st rengthened somewhat and is now steady, but dealings are without fea-ture.

New York Produce Market, By United Press over Private Wire. New Yore, Maroh 2B. Floor dull superfine State and Western, Minnesota extra, 4.095.75. Wheat No. winter, l.oa1.02'4 for April: 11.04 104K for May; June, 11.05.

Corn No. 3, mixed March, do. April, 6Wc; do. May, 60a9lc. Oats No.

mixed, smi bid for March; 8(87Me. for April, live weaker; No. 2, 70c Barley firm and ungraded; Canada, 8586e. Pork Old 7S. Lard April, 9.309.46; May, 9.4fi9 46.

Butter steady; Elgin creamery, 34c. Cheese quiet and unchanged. Egg steady; Slate and Pennsylvania, Western, 240. Sugar quiet; refined cut loaf, granulated, 1W.9"W, confection Tallow an rice nominal. Molasses dull, Chicago Oraln Market.

By United Press over Private Wire. CmoAoo, March 2T. The grain market opened active; May wheateelllngatSSKo. Corn; May Pork; May. (17:70.

Wheat shortly advanoedo. and corn c. under enormous volume of trading, but later corn reacted to 63. No features have been reported..