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EK. TWENTY-FIHST YJEAR. OMAHA. THUUSDAY JMOKNING , DECEMBER 3 , 181)1. ) NUMBER 1GS. RATES MAY BE SLASHED , Rebrafka Lines Threaten Traib'o Over Recent Concessions to Boitrioa , BURLINGTON OFFICIALS CONTINUE FIRM. They Hope for Furors from the Ship- port * nf the Knvoroil Territory and Thpro'oro Ignore Former DiiATtuci : , Neb. , Dee. 2. [ Special Tele gram to THU ORB. ] A worry war Is likely to cnstiu between the Hurlineton , Union Pa cific nnd I lock Island over the revised Mis souri river freight rates announced by the Burlington to apply from this city Decem ber 1. DcHOito tbo announcement that Chairman .Smith of the Transmissourl Freight association had secured a promise that the new schedule would bo suspended pending a meeting of the association , the rates wcro put into effect here yesterday and have not been withdrawn. As the rates were rccPtitly unanimously agreed upon , there is believed to be something influencing the action of the Uurlington that has not come to Iho surface. It is admitted on all sides that the Unrllnpton , with its extensive systems reaching out from this city , has much to gain In the way of sympathy from shippers in its territory nnd may bo bidding for favors. After n Illryulo Manufactory. KUAIINKV , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Special Tolo- cram to Tin : Bnn.J A clti/ons' meeting was held at the city hall this evening to consider n proposition from George T. Warwick of Springfield Mass. , who is au xious to build a bicycle factory here. Ho proposes to erect a factory 40 by 50 , three stories high , and coulp It for making high grade \vhceU , for a subsidy of $25,000 andasito. 1'rovioua to the mooting this evening the ICoarney Land nnd Investment company pledged $10,000 nnd n Mlo and the George W. Frank Improve ment company pledged $10,000. Uoth of those pledges are for cash. The remnlnlni * $5,000 is to bo in cash or real estate. Tonight $1,000 was raised and n company was ap pointed to secure the balance tomorrow , All who heard the proposition read becatno very enthusiastic over the prospect nnd the mooting partouk of the old tune spirit. Mr. "Warwick is quoted high in the commercial re- parts and his ability as u successful bicycle manufacturer is without any doubt. Ho has Just sold his Interest in the Warwick Manufacturing com pany and was induced to como hero. The proposed bicycle factory will employ from eighty to 150 mr-ti tin first year. The Kearney Heal Kstn'o exchange is pushing tlic matter and the public spirited men of the city nro backing tlio proposition with cash mid valuable property. Another meeting will bo hold tomou'ow evening to report progress. Probably a Swindle. BnATitici : , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Special Tele gram to Tun IJni.l F. II. Crowoll , a book and stationery dealer of this city today re ceived a letter from the Chain & Hardy liook , Stationery and Art company of Den ver stating that on November SO Mr. Crowell win in the store of Chain & Hardy nnd pur chased a bill of goods with instructions not to send them , ns ho would call in n dav or BO nnd get something else to bo shipped with them. Mr. Crowoll states that ho has not bo.cn in Denver for twenty years and has not bought any goods of the Ilrm named. To what extent the firm has boon victimized , if at all , Is not known , but there is an air of mystery about the affair. Worlc of Kromont Kiro HII P. FIIISMONT , Nob. , Deo. 2. [ Special to TUG Bi'.u.J Throe separate fires , all unquostlon- tionably the work of incondlnrists , . occurred in tins city last night shortly after 12 o'clock. A barn in West Sldo addition , the property of Martin Aolson , was sot on lire and entirely destiovod. A vacant house neur by had also been tiled , but the blaze was discovered by the neighbors before it made much headway and was put out. While this was going on another residence two or three blocks east had been lighted by the torch , but a line of hose was quickly laid and tbo lire was extinguished. Can't Handlu tlio Grain. McCooi. JUNCTION , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Special to TUB UKU. | There is already n scarcity of cars at this place. As many ns 250 loads daily have been delivered in the past tuo weeks. The Kansas City & Omaha road has hauled out train loads of grain , and there scorns to bo no end to U.o amount of grain not marketed. The average farmer is paying off his farm loan , and store accounts , [ nut in most cases has n good balance on liand , to moot expenses for the coming year. They are only marketing about onu third to pno half of their crain , and are holding the balances for bolter prices. > o Cain pun * tint ; Next Your. FIIEMONT , Nub. , Dec. 2. [ Special to Tun Hrr. ] The caiupmooting commission of the Methodist church for the north Nebraska conference hold a mooting in this city last evening. After considerable discussion It was decided that the usual annual cnmp- mcutlng hold on the grounds hero will bo abandoned this year. Thu combined energies of thu campinuoting management and thu Central Ch.iutauqu.i association will be deVoted - Voted to making a success of the session of the Chautnuqun , which is to bo held from July 1 to 15. _ the Trouble. CiiKininox , Neb , , Deo. 2. [ Special Tele gram to I'm ; HIR.J General Superintendent llimhos of ttio Northwestern system was hora loiay looking Into tbo howl going up from thu towns along tha Crulghton branch concerning the train service. Ho held a long conloronco with onu of Crciijhton'b citizens who It Is said rides on a pa&s over this road. Mr. llughos stood on thu platform when the evening train pulled In , a quarter of hour Into , nnd heard the greeting of the crowd , U iirk of llcul rloo Burglars , DiiATiuci : , Nob. , Doo. 2. [ Special Tele- Bruin to Tin' IlKU.J Thoroaldeuco of Charles Moscholl was broken into by burglars last evening during the absence of thu family and the house thoroughly ransacked. Ciold watches , bracelets , rings , chains and other articles of juwulry to the amount of , ' , " > 0 woru taken. A quantity ot clothing was also Initon. _ Ho WiH ; lutliiHtrloiiH. MiCooi.Jt'scTloN' , Neb , , Dec. 2 , [ Special to THIS UKI : . ] Charles Carper , a farmer living northwest of McCooi .1 unction , has left for parts un Known , There Is now a crumble among Carper's creditors to recover what llttlo ho loft. They llnd that ho mort gaged property three and four times and in lomo cases sold mortgugud property. Hum nnd ContoulH liiirucd. HEATHICK , Nob. , Dec , 2 , ( Special T < lo- gram to TIIK HKK.J A barn en the proumoa Df J. T. KHorbock , four miles southeast of this city , was burned with its contents last evening. The Humes originated fioin a prairie Jlro started bv sparks from a B. & M. engine. Loss , $ > 00 ; Insurance , f | ix > . Hold to tlio Oi.trlut Court. USIVKIISITV P/.ACB , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Special to TUB HKF. ] DonnU Hammond , the re cently ctpturod Lincoln gambler , was brought here and had a henring before a local Jusllcn today who bound him over In thu turn of f , VX ) to appear December 1(5. T. O. Curruttiert signed the bond. Good Slum-hie for Dodge County. Neb. , Dee. 2. [ Special to THE The amount of ( arm mortgages tllud In Iho oillco of the county clerk ot Dnduo county for tha month of November was $ i"oo."i , whllo the amount of those released was $ , ' 10,811.OS. Western Normal Collect ! Dpsfoyrd. SiiKMMioin , la. . Dec. 2. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : Hun.Tho ] Western Normal college hero has been entirely destroyed by Hie. T'io northern part of town Is In great danger fat midnight ) on nrcounlol the strong wind prevailing. There is absolutely no sys tem for protection against lire. An Increas ing rain storm is the only salvation for the threatened portion of the city. The college was Insured. Snow nt Fort ItotiliiHou. Four IloiiiN' i.v , Nob. , Doc. 2. [ Spoclnl Telegram to Tin : HUB. | Halt ) commenced lo fall at 7 a. m. . which in n few minutes turned to snow , continuing all day with quite u strong wind from thu northwest. Sudden Ie itli of u I''armor. FIIKMOST , Nob. , Dec. 2. [ Snoclal to TUB Unr. | Charles Davis , a Snundors county farmer living about ninu miles south of Fremont , was suddenly striciicn dead ycstsr- day by paralysis. Injured In a Hay Press. I'AI.MKH , Nob. , Dec. 2. [ Special Telegram toTui : Dnn. I llobcrt II. Vunlent had his fool and log badly mangled in a huv press near hero today. Several bones In the foot were broken. Death of an Old Cl l/.fii. Bi.VTitiiT : , NOD. , Dec. 2 [ Special to Tnu UKI : . ] David Keod , ngod "I , and for twenty- one yeais n resident of this city and vicinity , died tins morning. .1.11 nine i.v .w/ir.s. / Various Items of Interest from Our Neighbors Ilelnw Iht ; ICtmtor. ] [ Dijiy/Itili / C'l lf.ll liii.lnims nnnlmJeiuicM.l Vvi.i'iuu-o , ptilll ( via ( jalvoston , Tex. ) , - Doc. 2. [ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald Special to Tin : Br.n.l Com mander Ilobloy D. Kvans ol the United States cruiser Yorktown visited the inten- tcndonto of this city today in reference to the advisability of permitting thu sailors of that vessel to come ashore. The intondonto assured Commander Kvans that ho would In sure the safety of the American seamen , but advised that they bo not allowed to land in largo numbers at n timo. At the examination of the Baltimore sailors last night Dr. Still , the American ship's sur geon , stated it was his positive opinion that Boatswain's Mate Hlggin was shot with n rlflu bullet. The Chilian surgeons have given an opposite opinion. The Chilian police nro armed with rilles. Further details of the big lire on the night of November 29 show that the insurance companies are affected to the amount of 200,000 oesas. Six largo store bouses were entirely destroyed. Don Luis A. Molineo has been appointed chief of public works at Santiago. Advices from Buenos Ay res sny that the Argentina Uomiollc has doclaiod that it will bo the only port ot entry allowed to vessels during the prevalence of the yellow fever epidemic in lir.ull. Hlo Janeiro advices state that the gov ernors of Hlo Grande do Sill and I'auama have been deposed. The town of Huusi'o , 110 miles north or .Poqulmbo , is threatened with destruction. Moltinc snows have swollen the river of the same name , and it Is now sweeping every thing before It. The authorities have for warded an application to the government to sunply engineers with funds to build dams to prevent the Imminent disaster. Word reaches tieio tonidbt from Monte video that tlio Urutruay government has Issued a denial of the icport that it proposed to put forth a paper issue. At Ague , an Argentine town 140 miles south of Buenos Ayres , an armed mob , led by gov ernment ofllcials , attacked the radical club , the members of which offered icsistancc. Five persons \vcro wounded in the conflict. The provinces ef Tucumnn , Salto , bun Juan and Snn Duis in Argon tine have declared for Gucso Mltro for president. The yellow fever epidemic , nl Santos , Bra zil , is said to exceed all previous visits of the scourge. Captain Schloy has furnished Valparaiso's intondonto with the names of the keepers of the saloons who witnessed the attack on the Baltimore men , so that thcso persons may bo examined by tno judge of crimes. Dlt.HHUMl Al.UXO. Kfl'orlH to Secure a Jury in the GIMVCH Case l-rehli Takhiucn Kinod. DcNvnit , Colo. , Doc. 2. Five hundred talosincn packed thu criminal division of the district court this morning to bo examined as to their Illness to sit as jurors In the famous poisoning case ot Dr. Graves. The men were called twelve at a tlmo and ex amined by Judge Rising , and It was wonder ful how many sick men tlioro nro In Denver , especially at the very tlmo there is n possi bility of them being drawn upon a Jury , Judge Hlslnc excused over one-half of the "sick 500" forcauso anil turned the remainder over to the attorneys. Fred W. Bell , a fresh young drummer , and F. L. Hohlllncor , two talesmen , became very impertinent In their answers to the court , nnd when asked if they would believe news paper accounts of a case in pieforonco to the testimony replied , "Sure : every time. " They wore Immediately hustled off to jail for contempt nnd after cooling their enthusi asm In n cell for several hours wore brought into court , apologized , received a sovoru lec ture and were excused , ( illburt Bunnutt also had n little too much to sny about thu case and was lined ? . " > and * costs . This unexpected action of the court hud an excellent effect upon the talosmon , who afterwards wore very caruful as to an swers and excuses , At noon the state and defense held a con sultation as to whether or not they should accept Iho twelve men already In the box , but came to no favorable understanding , and when court convened for the nltornoon ses sion the tedious work was resumed. Kach sldo have but two peremptory challenges left , audit is likely these will bo exhausted Uils evening and u jury accepted. JII.OHf , 30 .tlO.Uf , Five Men Killed by the Hlowluj ; Up of n Dyu unite Kautnry. NIACK , N. Y. , Deo. 9. A dynnmlto factory al Hnverstr.uv was blown up this afternoon. Four men employed in the building were blown to pieces and another man , who was some distance from the wrecked building , was also instantly killed. The names of tbo dead are ns follows : M. WADSWUIITH. iniRlnvarof the works. I > ITIKOAUM : : > MSA , nn Italian. JIMI'II : wi 1,1.1 A.MS. JOMIMI : ic. AIIH. ) | : I'KUKV UM'NbllKllllY , Bin ? Sins. Lounsberry was In n boat near the shore when the explosion occurred , and ho was in stantly killed. A nun who was In the boat wltti him oscaudd injury. The building which blow up was a frame structureMxlf ) > 0 foot. After the explosion the building caught tire and burned for sev eral hours. The properly belonged to the Clifton Dynamlto company. William P. Fusser or Havcrstraw was manager of the works. The explosion wiu tcrrltlound the shock was felt twenty mill's away. The glass was broken in buildings In Congers City , HoeU- land Lake ami other near by places. Tbo cause of Iho explosion Uus uot yet buoa learned. UV ; Actual Eoport of tbo Tretuurdr of tbo United States. FACTS AND FIGURES F03 FINANCIhRS , Kvcry Candidate for the SpnakcrHhlp Still Huru of IIlH Election .Mis cellaneous ( JHHl ( | > f. Olll the National Capital. W\SIII\UTOX , D. C. , Dec. 2. Hon. E. H. Ncbeckcr , tre.xsuror of the United States , lias submitted Ills annual report In regard to the operations and conditions of tbo treasury to Secretary Foster. The net ordinary revenues of the govern ment for the past fiscal year were J3'Ji,012- 1 IT , or $10,1i3"i35 ( lois than these of Iho year boforo. The not ordinary oxpondlturos , ex clusive of the amounts paid In premiums on bonds purchased , wcro $ i.V > , ! )77 ) , ( > Sl , nn in- cre.lsoof $ "i7WOrJ3. ( The surplus revenues were tbus cut down from $105,241,1915 to J37 , 2117,702 , which last sum was applied to Iho reduction of the public dobl. Postal ItcvomicH. The postal revenues amounted to J5,7I * ; > 'J,003 nnd the expenditures to $72,007,550 , an in crease of about $5,000,000 on bolh sidoj. On Juno ! ! 0 , IbiX ) , there stoodchargod to the treasurer on Iho boons of Iho department a balance of $091,527,103 , representing the ex - cess of previous decrease ever expondittircs. To this were added the receipts of the year from all sources , amounting to $750,821,305 , which mndo an aggregate of $1,157-,348,7t'rS to bo accounted for. The disbursements mi- Ihori ed bv the warrants of the department , including those on account of the publlcdobt , were J7U1,230,370 , so that , there was loft a balance of J7-0tJ2,3W : ; , for which the treas ury was required to bo able to produce casher or othorassols. Besides being the bank of Iho general gov ernment the Ireasury is also Iho depository of the Postofficodepartment , of the baiik note redemption fund , and of the disbursing offi cers of the various services. The balunco of these accounts , together with certain sums wliicu had been paid In , but not yet covered by warrant , made tno treasurer's liabilities $7s7,43J,157 ! at the opening of the fiscal year , and 6777.851,804 at the clotc , for which ho held cash nnd ether asots of the exact equiv alent. The assets , however , include upwards of $2b,0l)0,000 ) of deposits with certain states , ever which ho has no control , and upwards of SI , 100,000 of old losses from doiicits and de falcations for which ho is not responsible. After making these deductions the true as- scls nnd liabilities are found to have been $7.-i7,015,07i > on June 30 , Ib'.IO , nnd $748S17bGO on Juno 30 , IbOl , for whichho , hold cash or credits , all instantly available , with the ex ception of comparatively small amounts of uncurroui coin. Kr-duution of the Bonded Debt. The reduction effected during the year on the principal bonded debt and the circu- latine notes which cannot bo re issued amounted to $110,590,273 and required au cxpendlturo of Jl2iJ9ltH ( ! inhtding Iho premium on bonds purchased. This sum was made up by taking Sb9,7" > l,7il ; from the reserve in the treasury in addition to the surplus revenues of the year. The consequent reduction In the annual interest share was $4,332,092. According .to the revised figures the amount of money in the country on Iho 30th of Juno , exclusive of certificates in circula tion for which the treasury hold deposits , was $1,070,078,102 , of which SlbO,412,019 be longed to the treasury and $1,495,000,083 was in circulation. Thoro. was a not loss of S49- 000,000 of gold , n not gain of upwards of $10,000,000 of ether money , and n consequent contraction of about $9,000,000 in the whole volume. The treasurer computes that during Iho past ten years Ihoro has been nn average in crease of $52,200,000 from Iho end of Juno to the end of December la tbo amount of 11101103' actually in circulation , followed by nn average - ago docienso of 511,200,000 from the end of December to the end of January. The In crease realised in Iho past year has been nearly double tlio average of $38,000,000 , and In Iho last two year * the average has boon exceeded by $13,000,000. Unusually largo amounts of notes of small denominations have boon sent out to the west and south since the 1st of July chiefly for deposits in the subtrcasury iu Now York. The aggregate , up to tbo middle of November , reached upwards of $49,000,000 , as gainsl $01,000,000 for Iho whole preceding year. Improvement In the Coinage. A moasureablo Improvement in the condi tion of the coinage , particularly the silver , has been effected , nearly $ lOOJ,000 of uncur- rent coins In the treasury having been re stored lo full weight. As the result of this and of sotiio special efforts in other directions Iho amount of fractional sliver in tlio treas ury has boon much reduced. Many of the inquiries for silver specify now coin. It is believed but for the prejudice against the coins showing any signs of wear the treas ury would long since have been relieved of a good portion ot its load of frac tional silver. The treasurer points out that tliis prejudice , In the case of Iho silver coins , Is altogether groundless , slnco they dnilvo their currency , not from their weight , but from tuoslamp of Iho mint , und are received nl the treasury for full value as long as thu stamp can bo recognized , uo inutlor how light they may bo ; provided only , that the loss of metal bo duo to natural wear and not to wilful mutilation. Counterfeit coins , United Stales treasury notes , silver cortill.catos , national bank notes nnd fractional currency of the nominal face value of nearly $9,000 w < jro detected at the treasury office , n considerable decrease from the year beforo. Three now counterfoils have appeared , all phoiographic. A sum of unsigned notes wora stolen from the Kinsman National bank of Kinsman , O. , and they will not bo redeemed at the treas ury. ury.Out of the appropriation of $ , ' , r > OJ,000 to redeem - deem certain signed notes stolen imuiy years ago from tbo office of comptroller of the cur rency there has boon redeemed the sum of $1,350 , the last ono In February. National Ilu.uk Not OH Kcdeemcd. There was n decrease of about $3,000,000 In the amount of bonds bold for national banks ns sccurlly for their circulation , as also in thu amount as security for public doooslis. Nearly $ t)7OOoOJO ) of national bank notes were redeemed , an amount much above the aver age , If the certifications of this circulation ba considered. Tbo fresh deposits for the withdrawn ! of nntnd from rlriMilntlmi amounted to nearly $10,000,000 , while the re demptions from the fund arising from this source exceeded $ J5,000,000. The deposits of the 2 per cents exceeded the withdrawals of the old bonds , and thoru was an Issuu of new notes amounting to about $7,500,000. Some lltile difficulty has been experienced In the redemption ot the national bank notes through thu 5 per cent fund , owing to the narrowness of the margin within which it Is necessary lo work. Many banks hnvo less than $1,000 on deposit and the majority ot them huvo no moro ttuui $2,250 each , It frequently happens that In the Interval between * one assessment of a bunk's notes and the next moro of them are redeemed than these sums1 will tuuo up. In that case Iho treasurer Is obliged to notify tbo bank of the fact and to retain in bis pos session onoueh of the notes to secure to him tbo value hu has paid out for them In moneys belonging to the treasury , nnd It Is thn duty ol the bank to make a ramittanco to him sufficient to pay for all of the notes redeemed without waiting for the arrival of the notes themselves. This many of thu banks neglect to do , thereby becoming exposed to the risk of summary proceedings , winch might ex tend to the redemption of notes out of the proceeds of Iho sulo of Iho bonds on deposit and the appointment of a roe-elver. Helievo the Stu ry. WASIU.XOIO.V , D. 0. , Doc. 2. It is stated nt the Chlncso legation that there has boon no dlspatcli received thcrus'tallng that n-pro- llmlnnry sklrmtih had recently Ulwn plico nt the port of Shanghai ibatxvooti two Italian gunboats and the Chltieso'iiavy , The minister - tor said ho believed the story to bo without foundation. lliiiiioi-H of Guliin und LO HOS in tlio Spo.ikei-Mhlp Contest. WtsiiiNiiTo.v , Dec. 2. During the after noon estimates were Hindu of the strength of the several candidates | n the sponkcrshtp contest. Mr. Crisp's friend * counted be tween nlnoty-lhreo nnd jilnoty-six names which , they said , were certain to bo cast for Georgia's roprosor.tativo on Ihe first ballot. A conservative but earnest supporter of Mr. Mills said ' -that Mr. Mills had nearly sovonty-llvo votes. This congressman was cenfjdont that num ber would bo increased by Saturday nnd expressed himself as sanguine of the final result. The friends of Mr. Mills assort thai ho will gain most by'defection from the ranks ot the ether contestants and they look for his election by the withdrawal of other candidates. Mr. Crisp's supporters nro no less earnest in their assertion that when the break comes Mr. Crisp will bo so near the prlzo that ho will win , ' ' The work today has been dlroctcd ngainst Mr. Springer's forces , nnd reports wore cur rent of a break In laver of-Mr. Mills. Up to 0 o'clock , however , these ! reports could not bo verified nnd Mr. Syrlpccr said ho was holding his own. The Illinois canoidato has shown more strength Hum any ono was willing to concede him nt first , and ono of bis HoutOnnnls snld Mr. Spr ugor had nt lo.ist forty votes to bo cast in ma favor on the first ballot. Thcso are principally from thonorlh- west. It Is said that Mr | Mills expects to got tUo greater part of those votes , but It Is also assorted that Mr. Cribp will bo found to have supporters In Michigan nnd Wisconsin and a vote In Minnesota. A Mr. McMillan's canvuv ' } is progressing smoothly and there nro a'creat many ropre- senlallvos who think exceedingly well of him nnd wlllvolo ; fornoothorc'jjidldnto until some change develops In the situation. The delegations from Now England , Wis consin and Minnesota wlll'hold ' meetings this evening , nnd there is quit. } n llttlo nervous ness exhibited , ami it is thought n change is more likely to occur witbli the next twenty- four hours than nt any othirtlmo prior to the actual balloting. A romhrk of ono Now England congressman that ! the papers might got the news of the delegation's meeting if the correspondents wcro up at 12 or 1 o'clock shows that an agreement In this delegation is not unlikely. The canvass for tbo mmfor offices is over shadowed by that for the spoakorslnp. Mr. Dalton of Indiana , who was a candidate for tno clerkship , found that there were differ ences in his state delegation over his can didacy and has withdrawn , leaving the race to ox-Koprcsontativo Korf of Pennsylvania , Mr. Crutchfield of Kentucky and Kepreson- tnlivo Clark of Missouri , \vhb was clerk of the house during the Fiftieth congress. There are also a number of candidates for the other offices. j Keprescntativo Price of Louisiana , Enloo of Tennessop , Governor Buchanan nnd Col onel John W. Chtldress arrived in the city today nnd will assist Mr. McMillan in his canvass. Senator Palmer of Illinois will bo hero to morrow to aid Mr. Springer. The work on behalf of the various candi dates lasted far into tno ntght. The members ot the JNOW England dotngatlou held an in formal conference Ibis.evening. At its close Mr. McKmnoj' , of Now Hn'iopshire , said that the discussion showcd,4ba f < jp oj the four teen members of the delegation were for Mr. Mills and the other four . Sided among the other candidate ? . No formal notion of any kind was taken nt the conference and there will bo no further meeting of the delegation before the caucus on Saturday. The Illinois delegation held a mooting of several hours' duralion Ibis evening. It was simply for Iho purpose of organizing an ofTecllvo plan of campaign for Iho fjturo. Mr. Springer's friends say that ho is in the nice , first , last and all the lime , and Ihat he lias fifty-seven votes sure , with more in sight. The candidacy of Air. Springer received an impetus lute to night by the action of the northern Indiana delegation. There has bison great specula tion as to who would receive the support of the Indiana congressmen now that Mr. Bynum has formally withdrawn. Tonight's meeting , which did not adjourn until after 1 o'clocK attended Patton , was by Congressmen - ton McLcJlan , Martin and Shivoly. They staled , now Ihat nynura has withdrawnthoy are for Mr. Springer. I'OIXTH. Which Will He Settled by n * Decision in the Tariff C.IHCH. WASHINGTON- . C. , Dec. 2. The hearine ot tbo three cases involving the constitu tionality of Iho McKininy larift net was closed in the United Sutos court today with a very brief argument by Stephen G. Clark of Now i'ork , who was unublo lo conclude his remarks ycslerdny. Solicitor General Taft then opened for the government. The case was brought hare by the United States on appeal from a decision in the cir cuit court of the United States for the south ern district of Now York In favor of Ballin , Joseph & Co. This case luvolvos the validity of the Dlngloy worsted act. The point of most public interest in connection with Iho case is Ihat the question of "no quorum" is raised , Speaker Heed having , in order to make a quorum , counted n number of domo- crols who were in ihelr seals , but refrained from voting. The brief of the solicitor gonornl's argu ment was printed last weak. His position Is tnat thu house had the power to make the rule under which Iho bill was passed , and Ihat the question of the wisdom ot the rule is one with which thu court bus nothing to do , the remedy being in the house Itself , nud ultimately in the people who oloot the repre sentatives. Edwin U. Smith of Now York argued the Importers' sldu of the case , maintaining that on n yea and nnv vote it was necessary to shows the man's prcaonco by Us action nnd by some constitutional miuCromenl , and that there was no warrant forpp clerk declaring him present. Justice Uroworsaid tho"polrit scorned to bo that it was necessary that's man should bo beard and not soon , and asked how it would be if a man answered by telephone to a roll call , Could be bu Counted ; In n quorum ] Mr. Smith was doubtful on tbat point , but thought bo might bo , porhnps , if the house put the name on thn journbl , Attorney General Miller'clpaod the cose with a brief argument In favor of the gov ernment's contention. AOTKb J-VJO.W Tllli In the Circulating Medium Circulation Per Capita. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Doo. 2. A statement prepared nt the treasury dopftrtmont shows that there has boon a not Increase of $12,7G9- 909 in tbo circulation slnto < iho llrst of No vember. The items of Increase were as fol lows : Standard silver dollars , $501,743 ; sub sidiary silver , $740,301 ; gold cortiflcalos , $0- 5UM150 ; Ireasury notes , $ -1,509 , 802 ; United Slates notes , $ t > 10,320 ; national bunk notes , $1,700,090. The Items 'of decrease were ; Gold coin , $ s38lH > o ; silver certificates , $209- 03. ! ; currency certificate's , $1,000,000. Slnco November 1 then ) has been a nut Increase of $8,81)7,0 IS in money nnd bullion in Iho treas ury. Tbo circulation per capita on Decem ber 1 is stated at $24.38. SI. Paul IJ-BCH Ono oillcr Itcst News paper M > n , ST. P.M'U Minn , Doo. 2. Frederick Dns- cell , jr. , for some years secretary of the Pioneer Press company , has gone to Now York to ajsumo the duties of publisher of the New York World. Mr. Driscoil's sue- cojs hero assures his succeio in Now York. IT MAY EMBROIL ALL EUROPE , OJi a's Rebellion is Significant from a Di plomatic Point of V.ow , ENGLAND SEEKING A POWERFUL ALLY. Undci'fititndliiuIieUveenGreat Ilrltnln nnd ihi ! ChineHU Government Fraiu'o nnd HiiHsIn May Inter.ere Anyhow. l > u Jainei tSnnlon I'AIIIX , Doo. 2. [ Now York Herald Cnblo Special to Tun Bii : : . | The Chinese legation persists In denying the Importuned of the Insurrection in China , but the advices received by the French government do not bearoutthis estimate. According to ono olllclnl dispatch the Brit ish government Is negotiating with China , with n view to lending her assistance in men nud monev ngainst the rebels. Inoxchaugo for tlioso good services China seems disposed lo sign a Ironty of alliance with England , ceding Yang Tso and pledging herself to oppose Russia in the event of nn Anglo-Russian wor. England's plan in case of a conflict would bo to organize an invasion ol Siberia by Iho Tartar hordes , and to make sure of the co- oporntion of China in the Pamir country. It Is worthy of remark that England is the only European country which has thrown difficulties in the way of joint action ngainst China. The English have invented prolext after pretext to prevent this action. It is said , on the ether hand , Ihat Franco nnd Russia nro determined on Intervention , with or without the support of the other powers , This course would bo most harmful to the general Interests of Europeans In the far oast. Meanwhile the French government has sent telegraphic instructions to the commanders of the French ships in the cast to hold thcmsclvos in readi ness to sail for Cbinoso waters. Missionaries and diplomats familiar with Celestial ways are of the opinion that the Insurrection will soon spread to the southern provinces. It is the work of the secret societies , which extend throughout China. JACQUES ST. Cuitis. HE1.1O1OUS Dlbl'Ul'ES KEXWl.U. French People Find Themselves Again in n Peculiar Predicament. tCo/rf/'ilc | ] ( < I. ISObu James QurJon n-nnctt. } PAIUS , Doc. 2. [ Nuw Yorlc Hornld Cable Special to TUB Bnti.j The ill-judged pros ecution of tlio archbishop of Aix has revived olt' ' rolleious quarrels In Franco which it was hoped had boon sotllod. Today the radicals in the chamber of deputies nskod leave to In terpellate the government on the action which it proposed to take ngainst the bishops. The episcopate has lost no time In taking up the challenge. Several of thorn have signed a virulent letter attacking the republic , nud this although several of the bishops are at heart shntnc-faced ropuolicans. Jn the face of this attitude of his colleagues the bishop of Bayonne has foil It incumbent on him to withdraw his recent liberal declar ation and his Injunction to the Jesuits of his desireto abstain from anti-republican allu sions In tboir sermons. Another symptom of this conflict is the sentence of 500 francs fine passed today on tbo Figaro for organizing n public subscrip tion to pay the archbishop of Aix's fine of 5,000 francs. Unfortunate as It may soora , it is clear that the fooling of mutual tolorntlon till lately no ticeable in the intercourse of tbo republicans and the clericals is vanishing. The question is complicated by the relations of the Vatican with the French government and the mem bers of the triple nllianco. While politi cally Franco remains anti-Catholic , the allies nro making advances lo Iho pope. It Is , perhaps , to bo regretted } hat things should not bnvo takun a contrary course. The men in power here nro deeply Imbued with Voltalroan nnd "anti-clerical" ideas , with which the young generation is not in sympathy , and so far as our rulers nro concerned there is small hope of things changing. The pope , however , may make concessions. Ho may advise the French prelate * to avoid stirring uf > disputes and scandals. Dom Pedro Is lying very ill at the Hotel Bedford. His family is anxiously assembled at his bedside. Dr. Clmrcot and Dr. Bouchard , who have been called in , take n very grave view of the ox-omporor's case. JICQUKS Sr. CEHE. 11KA1 > S iriSHK IjlincrloU the Scoun of Another How Rcuvoen Political Factions. DUIIMN. Doc. 2. A disgraceful scene oc curred today at the railway slallon in Llm- oricic growing out of the antipathy enter- tnlncd by the two factions of tbo Irish party for each othor. The McCarthyitos had been holding n con- vonllon at Limerick , and among the promi nent , speakers present were Mr. U'llliam O'Brien nnd Mr. John Dillon. After the business of the convention had been con cluded a largo number of these present escorted Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien to the station. A largo crowd of Parnollltcs had gathered at tbo station with the intention of insulting the two McCarthvito leaders. When Messrs. Dillon nnd O'Brien arrived at Iho station they wore greeted with hoots and yells and many opprobrious epithets were hurled nt them. Thu McCnrthyltoa who bad accompanied Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien were naturally highly Indignant at the treatment. Most of them carried heavy walking sticks , and before fore the Purnelillcs realized their intunlions they swooped down In a body upon the In- sutlers of their loaders. The latter resisted as best they could , and for n time the scrim mage wat a mighty lively ono. Many of the Parnollllcs wore butt , and several wore to badly Injured that it was found necessary to remove them lo lue hospital to have tboir wounds attended to , tirosHly BRIII.IN , Dsc. 2. Dispatches received hero today from Pukln stale Ihat Ills officially an nounced there that the reports 01 Uiu dis turbances In Mongolia nro grossly exagger ated. The movement , the dispatches say , Is purely a local ono , nnd entirely devoid of dauvnr to the Imperial government The advlcoi received by the Chinese pov- oinmmit as to the strength of the insurgents In the Hold place the total number of men at 1M)0. ) H would ban foolhardy undertaking for such a comparatively insignificant body of men to atlumpt to capture the capital. The Imperial authorities , however , aio mauing preparations to deal with a much larger force than that which U said to bo heading toward the cap ital. The advices received by the govern ment further state that , Instead of being a concerted rising to depose thu emperor , it U nothing moro than an attack to wreak prl- vale vengeance. According lo tbn&o advices , tuo wife of the leader of an armed band of marauders was seized and forcibly abducted from her husband. The latter swore von- gcnnco avaltut tboao who had despoiled him ot his wife , and , calling hU followers to- t'other , started In pursuit of tier. He deter mined to ma no the innocent , suffer with the guilty , und , as ue swept through tbo coun try , ho InstnA vtho men who followed his banner to malA trisals for Iho loss of his wlfo upon the f , iltants. .irr/.ir , TO MOII HIM. How llnrl llitrtnoll wan Hooolvod liy the ICiiKllxh Pnlillf. Losn'rt.v , Dec. 2. Long before the opening of court in the Russell case this morning every scat was taken. On the opening of court the countess resumed her plnro in tbo witness box. Sir Charles Husscll put many question1) to thu witness regarding the relations between the * earl nnd Hobcrts , but witness would not contradict herself. Shealso repeated statements con cerning Information furnished her by tbo doivaeor cotintoss Hussoll , Lady Agutha' Himoll , nnd Hon. Hello Hussull , saying these persons did not stay anything about Hobcrts , but told her things about the curl's pi3t life that in ad D her ihlnk him capable of Iho olfensa sugcostod. Dr. Godson look the stand , nnd said the - ountoss suffered from spasmodic dvsmcn- orrhca , n disease often accompanied by hysteria. The countess wn , however , n strong minded woman and the trouble was not likely to cause hysteria In her case. Eliza Vale , the maid ulio found the cnuntussin a faint on thu floor , tcslltk'd that she had hoard the countess plo.uling with the earl. Afterwards witness found her mlslress lylnir naked on Ihu floor. With the presentation of this testimony the evidence for Iho countess closed. The audiunco craned their necks in thi'lr endeavors to HCO Sir t 'buries Russell as ho arose to present the case for Enrl Kussell. Great Interest was manifested lo hear Ibis celebrated lawyer defend his client from the cnnrgos made against him. Sir Charles , in substance , said the solo ob ject of Hie present suit was to force a pay ment of alimony by the carl. Hoforring to the Hoborts incident , ho said the countess , through veiled and obscure l.i- nuendo , simply desired to wound her hus band. She was afraid to striku openly. "Why , " Sir Charles asked , "had the other sldo not made that serious allegation honestly , straightforwardly and directly ? Unless the suggestion in connection with Hoborts was meant to bo treated as a grave charco , considered and dealt with , n greater act of cruelty could not havn been performed than in bringing it forward. " Sir Cbarlos then proceeded to rebut the charges of cruelty , llo asked the Jury not to bo carried away bv a clover and engaging woman telling them n story that was untrue In all Us essential details a woman so per verted as to put forward the Hoberts inci dent in order to support her hopeless case by odious imputations. At this point court adjourned. A mob surrounded the law courts at Iho close of Iho day's proceedings in Iho case , and ns Iho carl left ho was hooted at and at tempts were made to strike him. The police endeavored to protect him , but the crowd overpowered them and the earl was ouligcd to seek rcfugo In tbo Templo. Being still fol lowed , however , ho Jumped into a cab and succcc'led in colling away , among the Jeers and hisses of tlio mob. Tllli.1l TO ACCOUNT. Another Murder fur Which Chilian Authorities Will Have to Answer. S\NTiAfio , Chili , Dec. 2. A sensation has boon created bore by Iho ptibllcnlion of n notice - tico by the thrco brothers of M. Aldusnto , the minister of foreign rela tions under Balmaccda , who surrendered nflor the fall of Valparaiso nnd who was afterwards killed nnd his dead body left on tbo roadside mutllalod In a horrTblo manner. The explanalion was mndo nl the tlmo by those in whoso charuo bo was that ho bad been sbot while attempting to cscapo. The brothers , who were active mem bers of the concessional party , now an nounce that they have discovered beyond n doubt that ho was deliberately murdered. They demand an official Investigation nnd claim that It will show that their brother's doalh was caused by tbo orders of persons who are now high in authority in the pro visional government. Wordn Which Have Caused Consider able f ommcnt. Bnnr.ix , Dec. 2. The Frcisinningo Zoitung assorts that Emperor William's speech , made a week ngo , oa tno occasion of Iho Ad ministration of tlio oath of allegiance to re- ciui'ts of the iruards , really contained the following : "Hocruits , you have , before prin Kt and altar , sworn foallv to me ; that moans that yon have given yourselves to mo , body and soul. In tlia present socialist agi tation I may order you , which Oed forbid , to shoot down your relatives your brothers , oven your parents and you must obey with out a murmur. " Death of u licluinn .JournnliRt. | ( opi/-fa'iff ' < l ISll tin Jiim' < ttordou ; trmt tt.I Bitussri.s. Doc. S. [ Now York Herald Cablu Special to Tun Br.i : . ] Mmo. Caroline Popp , the only Belgian tcmnlo Journalist , and senior member of the Belgian press , died nt Bruges today aged 81. Since ISM she has boon editor of Iho Journal do Uruges. She nUo wrote lamely for the Brussels papers. In 18SO while the Belgian press banquottod her on Iho occasion of her golden wedding , with journalism the king made her n knight of the Order of Leopold , an unprecedented honor for a woman , on lilling her to a military funeral. The senior Belgian Journalist now is Edouard Fells Muscat , art critic ot the Independence - dependence Bclgo , on which paper ho has been for fifty-three years. At the ago of 7'J ho is still halo , nnd tonight is in a stall at the Theater do la Monnalo , report ing the revival of "Don Juan" for tomor row's journal. Sent to tlio London TiiiiCH. LONDON , Deo. 2.-Tho Times today prints a dispatch f i om Santiago do Chill , which says Unit during the nearing before Judge of Crimes Foster , who Is investigating the at tack oa the sailors from the American cruiser Baltimore , a witness from the Balti more's crow appeared In court in such a stulo of intoxication that It was necessary to re- movu him forcibly. Captain Schloy , com mander of ho Baltimore , apologized to the court for the condition of the witness. ini : WK.iTiir.it I'uitKVAsr. OrriCE OF WK < TIIKII BUIIKAU , ) OMAHA , Deo. 2. I The storm mentioned Iti yeslorday's paper ns developing west of us Is now central over eastern Nebraska. As there Is much colder nlr descending from British America , the storm will increase in Intensity us it moves toward and over the lakes. Warmer , throatenli.K weather prevailed over the lower and colder weather with rains und knows over the upper Missouri vnlloy. The temper ature nt 7 o'clock last evening was IX ) ° at Kansas City and fil ° at Omaha. But in the north It is below freeing , with snow squalls , and there Is every Indication of a return lo cold weuthor here , proceeded by strong northwesterly winds. For Omaha and vicinity Hainy. stormy weather , turning colder today ; mueh colder tonight nnd tomorrow. WAOIIINOTO.N , D. C. , Dec. 2.-b p. m.-For Jowa-Threalenlng , with ruin or snow ; vari able winds , shifting to northwest ; colder uy Friday morning. For Knns.ia Decidedly colder ; northwest winds , with occasional sbnwora. For North Dakota , South Dakatn , Nebraska - braska , Colorado nnd Missouri-Occasional snow or rain * ; roldor. Cautionary signals are displayed on Lnko Michigan. Miniinor Arrival- ) . At London- Sighted , Huisla mm Europe , from Now York. At Southampton Lahn , from Now York At Now York Nevada , from Liverpool. Algeria , fioui Glasgow ; Edam , from Hotter- dam. HE IS PENNILESS AND DYING , Ojrns W. Field's Bunion of Sorrow Too Great for Him to B.-nr , SAD ENDING OF A NOBLF , HZLPFUL LFE , llohhud and Di-ci-lvcd by nn Unuat- HIM ! M > n Mdward I'leld In an Insane Asj lain A sorely A Diluted. Family. Ni\v : VoitK , Pec. 2. Fifty-ono years ngo today n Now England youlb , known ns Uyrtts We l Field , stood ut tlio marriage altar full of vigor , hope niul sturdy ambition. Ilia strength inailo its Impress upon the century ; his hope bore him up in his work niul Ins inn- bltlnn has been tovnrdcilvlth medals , with knighthood and with tliu thanks of thu Unltoit States congress. Ilnml In hand the Now England youth and his helpful wife came honorably down through half u coi'tury of time , almost to thu present day , A llttlo more than onu week ago , howurur , the woman ho wedded on the day of hu majority loft him. I lor path , for tlio llrst tlmo la all thcso years , parted from his , and the wife went away from his sldo along the roadway which leads into the beyond. Tonight , bereft of wlfo nnd wrocited in fortune , and penniless by the liana of an nirato [ ; and disgraeed son , Cyrus W. Field lies dylm * at 72 years of.igointho hnndsomo homo that no longer shall bo tils. ISdwant M. Flold. the son who wrecked tlio ilrm of Field , Lindloy , U'elsehors ft Co. , Is an Inmate of Vernon house , a private Insane - sane asylum near the village of Ml. Yoruou. Mrs. Edward M , Field lies dangerously 111 at the hoinu of hur brother , Dr. Lindloy , i > 5 Madison avenue. Mrs. D. A Lindloy , daughlorof Cyrus W. Field , Is believed to bo on her death bod. Death \VoulU \Vrlcomo. . This expresses in a few words the pitiful condition of a family which a few dayo ago was envied for its wealth , happiness and social ominpiico. And the fact that today U the fifty-first anniversary of Cyrus \V. Field's marriaco adds a new sadness to the siory of Iho day. A member of the Field family tonight came from thu bedslao of Cyrus W. Field ana said : "Ho is completely broken in health and spirit. The unfortunate olu man feels that death would bo a wolcomosolato to him. Ho has no desire to llvo. Ho feels that his name has been tatnlshcd. notwithstanding the fact that ho has sacrillccd his all in order to kcop his son fioin bankruptcy. " A little later Dr Fuller , the family physi cian , said : ' 'Mo mav lltik'or fora few days and he may die in u few hours. Do has 10- colvod so inuny shocks during the past few days that the legist additional excitement is likely to result in dissolution. " " 1 am sorry I rver came Into the world , " said Cyrus vV. Field to an old friend , to whom ho spoke of his son's decolt and in gratitude. Kdwurd M. Field appealed to his father , Cyrus W. Field , recently for nsshtnnco to prevent the failure of the Jlrm , all of his re- soiuces having beea used up. His father consented to assist him and authorized him to take curtain securities from Ills strong box for that purpose. Robbed 1).V Ills Son. The son , however , took every negotiable security there was in the oox , but oven that did not prevent the flrai's downfall. It Is bo- liovcd that all that remained of Air. Field's once great fortune before this fresh trouble did not exceed § 1,000,000 , and of that sum not a dollar i-s now loft , flow much Edward M. Field succeeded in getting from his father in thu manner described is not known , but it is said to have been WuO.OOO. The balance was behoved to have boon In uneucumlemt real estate , of which his tiouso , which he sold this week , formed part. All of it is said to bo front ) in the maelstrom at No. 1 Broadway , but exactly how much of it voluntarily wont lawfully , nnd now much ol it the son took without authority and lost thcio , no one seems able or willing to say. That Cvriis W. Field is now penniless re calls the fact that ho was supposed to have been a special partner In tlio linn of Field , Lindloy & Co. for $500.000 until March last. On that dnto tlio linn waa reorganized and the senior Mr. Field was ( > up- posed to have withdrawn his $500- 000. It is not believed that the $500,000 , If It existed at nil In that way , was over withdrawn by Mr. Field , but was lost , and its loss brnui/ht about the reorganisation and the introduction of now members , and that Edward M. Field's speculative course con tinued , with the result that the money of all tlio partners was lost , ns well as the 4500,000 belonging to Ills father. All Had Knowledge. The statement frequently made by the as signee that the two partners , Lindloy and Woiehors , wore innocent of all knowledgn of the firm's condition , nnd of what had been going on until the failure , it laughed at bv banK ofllcors and biokors. Thuv nav that the ftiet that the linn's bank ucco'unt"was changed about Hvo times In twelve months must have opened the eyes of the partners , that they must bavo known it , and that it could not have hap pened without raising suspicion in their minds. A remark by assignee Could 1ms been the subject of much comment today. Mr. Gould said : "It seems to mo that the greater part of the money lost , by the operations of Kdward M. FHd was lost rljrht hero by the partner : ) in the Ilrm. " Still Mr. Uould could not bogln to glvo any ostlmato of the assets and liabilities of the defunct Ilrm. In an Asjliun Now. Kdward M. Field , after an alleged dospoiv nto attempt mad ? upon hlsowu 11 fo , has been removed from this city to H private insane asylum at Mt. Vernon , lUtoen miles from the city , by order of Judge McAdam , In the nfll- davits tbo physicians declare under oath that Kdward M. Field Is a lunatic , dani/orous both to himself and to othors. Various ec centricities are cited , and the fact is given that Mr. Field had threatened to Uko his own life. This the family dunicj , AH soon as ho arrived at the Mt. Vernon house , Mr. Field , who was qulot and submissive , was taken to his npartmontH and Immediately went to bad. llo was suffering from want of sloop and tood. HU heart showed woun action and ho was In such a condition that absolute rest and quiet wore required. If ho really U tempted suicldo , ho did himself no bodily lu- Jury. _ B _ llAll.llO.llt JIHX 1ft UlllOAaO. Chnuiicoy Poppw on Presidential Probabilities CIIICAOO , III. , Dec. 3. The Vnndorbllt party arrived by a special train from New York tonight and registered at thu Audi torium. It consisted of Cornelius Vondurbllt , Cbauncoy M. Dopow , Charles B. Cox , Sam uel Ilarton , John llono , U. McK. Twombloy and H. Walter Webb. Thu trip Is ono of In spection , and they will probably leave Chicago cage on the return trip Friday morning. In an Interview Mr. DepowsMd : "Ttiflre is no division of sentiment in the republican party as to lilainu If ho become * a candidate for the nomination. Nothing on earth can prevent his nomination If ho desires It. It lie-does not , Prosldonl Harrison will be the nominee. Thuro will be no contest In the , convention on that question. As to thn pres ent relations between the two , I am told by each of thorn that they perfectly understand. ono another. I ItiirlliiKloii HniT'tN , Mass . Doc. 2Tho Chicago , Bur lington & ( juinov s October Ulomont tbovrs nut cummin of tiMi.OOO , n Inoronse ol t > , uoo.