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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWENTY-l'IKST YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MOIINING , JANUARY ' 1 , 1802. 201. flOW COURT SECRETS LEAK. Employes Not Always Responsible for Pre mature Publications. OTHER CHANNELS OCCASIONALLY USED. In Obtaining Hie Itojil-Tlmyrr Drclnlon In Aduilico of thn Oincllll Animtilico- nipnt Scnnn ( loiul tt'ork U'a Dune Lincoln Comment. WASHIXOTOX , V. C. , Jan. 3. [ Special tole- pram to TUB Bui : . ] The eastern press , which was so thoroughly hoaton In the advance publication of the 'noyd-Thuyer decision , is moralizing today , over the crlmo commltlod by some one In laying his hands on thai "Ark of the Covenant , " known ns the supreirio court. Some of the newspaper headings are nmuslng , "Court Secrets For Salo. A Su- proir.o Court Uoclslou i'ubllshod before It was Kondorod. President and Judges Shocked. An Employe of tbo Court Sells the Judgment In the Boyd-Tbayor Case to the Newspapers who Publish It In Advance. " That Is ono sample. This Is InteroJllng it true , but who knows positively that nn om- cloyo of tlio court was involved I It was not ncro than six mouths ago that n scrcno high ness of the bench blurted cut In front of the Treasury department the gist of iho forth coming decision In the Buffalo National bank case. Of course It got to Buffalo before the printed decision and then followed serious questions ns to the fidelity of the supreme court employes. * To be sure the Bovd case Is more In detail , but what of thatVhv ) mayn't some sleepy Justice walking up Newspaper How In solemn monologue have been overheard through Some of the windows and doors of that hivoot Information sookori ! It is safe to say that no ono of tli9 few correspondents who a wcok ago wcro lot Into the secret that the Nebraska case decision had boon written and could bo procured , has any Idea where the information came from. Ilotv It Was Conducted. As Is usual In cases requiring the greatest secrecy there wore several parties stretched nlong the line botwosn the sources of tno news and its outlet. it U not .probablu that the party who made the nrrangomonts at ono end know who furnished the news nt the other. If he was acquainted with his Lushies" , ho cortninly did not. The secret was well kept by the co-respondents , who were picked out in every case ns moil known to bo reliable nnd who could bo depended unon not to break faith by premature publication of the forth coming event. No ono knows who delivered the copy. There was no hand writing to boldoatilied by subsequent investigation. That it was an nbsf ' cl from n carefully prepared opinion was i rtain , and the details were such as to carry conviction that there was no mistake in l - the result. Some people insist that as high ns $200 was paid by enterprising correspondents for its exclusive right for their cities , nntl that someone ono divided over Jl.OOO as the result of his labors. AH these things arc , however , mat ters of mere surmUo. Of course there is to bn nn Investigation , and there Is likely to bo music nround thn oars of the employes when the Investigation docs start. Grouted Confirmation. Very naturally the advance publication has created consternation among the justices. It is feared that unless the leak is stopped and summary justice dealt to the offender some decision will leak which may hnvu a decided bearing upon iho stock or money market. It is oven said this afternoon that ono of the members of tbo court "is disposed to de mand the dismissal of every employe unless the combined force of clcrus and stenograph ers llnd out between thorn and report to the court who Is responsible for the publication. Not since the publication of tbb lirst message of President Hayes buforo It was sent to con gress has anything occurred to so disturb the president or the supreme court. Treaties sometimes leak out prematurely , but it is rare that a supreme court opinion sees day light before it Is oftlclullv announced , Cuillnt | City Clll/oiis Don't Understand It , but They Commend Tbo llro'H KntorjirlHt ! . LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. ! ! . [ Special to Tin : Bui : . ] The enterprise of Tin : Bin : In secur ing the decision of the United States supreme court several days before that august body bad intended to make it publlo is still the theme of discussion in Lincoln. The publla hero has almost unanimously settled down to the conviction that tbo news is genuine , and the quidnuncs who yesterday were loud In their denunciations of the "fake" , as they were pleased to call It , are today discussing with sober earnestness the probable effect of tbo decision upon Nebraska politics. The comments o'f some of Lincoln's public men may 'bo epitomized in a few brief paragraphs : Hon. O. M. Lnmbortson It is hard to un derstand how any news of the decision could pot out in ndvanco of its actual announce ment. Uhoro Is no court tbut guards its se crets so curofally as the supreme court , i am , however , Inclined to give some credence to the report , for there Is nn nir of accuracy mid circumstantiality about it that gives it credit. Hon. T. M. Marquette The report may or may not bo true. If true , the fact of its coming out In advance of the reading ot tbo opinion in open court and not. In accordance with the Invariable rule of the court is , to nay the least , surprising. Hon. N. S. Hanvood Tlio report Is so cir cumstantial in its account ns almost to pro- elude the idea of its being a hoax. The re ported decision , however , Is what I have anticipated would bo the decision of that courtprouldcd it held Jurisdiction ot the caso. caso.Hen , J. II. Amos Nothing but the appar ently circumstantial character of the accounts has a tendency to make it appear creditable as a foreshadowing of tlio future decision of the court , but , even BO , It cannot bo regarded ns in any sense authentic , because luo in formation could have been obtained , If at all , from forbidden and therefore untrust worthy sources. Judge W. U. Hastings of Sallno county was in the city and commented as follows : "If the decision of the supreme court should bo a * rumored , it will certainly bo some what of a surprise to the bar of our part of the state. It teems to mo that n great majority of the lawyers of nil parties were expecting n confirmation of the decision of our court. The people ot my vlclnltv , whllo no longer taking an Interest in the lltlcatlon , scorned to liavo pretty generally acqulsccd In the decision of our court , " TIKIXH o.v United Mat War Vo M'l * In Sun Ulrgii lliir- tmr t'ri'pitrlni ; for Tronlilr. S N Lic < u > , Cal. , Jan. a. Tbo cruiser Charleston began taking on supplies of am munition from the cralsor San Francisco this morning. The latter vessel displayed a red ilag at the foretop masthead when the trans fer of powder commenced. The San Fran cisco then beunu taking on supplies , the first item being 35,000 gollons of water. No order has been received yet , beyond re quiring tbo vessels to bo rnndy for sen at a moment's notice. It was stated yesterday that the San Francisco would bo the bails of supplies and operation In the event of trouble with Chill , and that the entire Paclrtc nquad- ran , including the llostou , would rendezvous ut this port. It wu nbo reported last night that General McCoolc bad mndo arrange ments for quarters for three companies of nriillery , which would shortly bo ordered Drove n $11er Kplbu. Mluu , , Jan. U The Pacific extension of the Great Northern road was completed Into Kntlcspol Fruity , the last rail being laid ncrois Main utrcot at noon In the presence of 3.WX ) people. A silver spike made hero of silver dollar * contributed by ladles , was driven at the end of the track by nn old pioneer. This was a signal for on outburst of pent-up enthusiasm. An address of welcome to J. .T. Hill , through bis representative , the track layers , WHS mndo , after which the contractors nnd their crows , numbering over 200 , were escorted to the hotel , where a banquet awaited them , ICallcspcl , though but ctcht montns old , has * a population of over ' 1,000 people , nnd is the only prominent city nlong the lln.Q of the I'n- cltlc extension. The bringing of track lo this city completes - ! ' ) . " > tntloi. fill. W HATH Ell. OFFICE OF WUATMBH Buneiff. { OMAHA , Jan. 3. I The northwestern storm has moved east ward north or the United Status , and Is now crossing Munltohi. Its Influence is felt throughout the Missouri and upper Missis- sipol valloys. ( Jcnor.Uly fair and moderating weather ha prevailed. Haln Is reported only from Oregon. Southerly nnd southeast erly winds prevail over the central valleys , but In the upnor Missouri vallev , now in the roar of the storm , they have shifted to north westerly , though ns yet without any material change in temperature. For Omaha nnd vicinity Slightly warmer and continued fair weather , followed during the latter p.irt of today by north to west winds and slightly colder weather. \V\MilNOrov , U. C. , Jan. 3. For Missouri Fair till Tuesday night ; warmer south winds. Fpr Iowa Generally fair ; slightly warmer ; south winds. For Nebraska and the Dakotas Fair ; cooler ; west , stationary temperature- ; east , northwest wind" . For Colorado Fair till Tuesday ; warmer west ; cooler by Monday night ; in the east variable winds. For Kansas Fair , stationary temper ature ; west winds , DOUItl.Y Jl > i\TIPIKD. Sly , the Clendiilti llxprfss Kobbcr , Itecog- nl/.ed liy Some ol' Ills Victim * . Sr. Louis Mo. , Jan. 2. Adelbert D. Sly. tlio alleged Glcndalo train robber , was today doubly Idontlllcd ns having connection with the now famous robbery. This morning Salesman Jacob Grandwohl , of a local Turin turo house , on confronting the prisoner , positively declared that Sly was ono of the men to whom ho sold thu furniture of the Swan avenue house , wherein the detectives found the clues by which the gang of thieves ivcro traced. A half hour later Sly met Adams F.x- prcss Messenger Mulrennan , who was in chareo of the express car robbed Novem ber 30. Sly has resolutely denied ever hav ing seen the mossengcr before. Messenger Mulronnan stated that Sly was ono ot the two men who had taken the loading part in the robbery , that he had done the threaten ing nnn hud placed n pistol at Mulrcnnau's head and taken his watch from him. The engineer and fireman of the train which was robbed , at the Four Courts this afternoon , immediately picket ! Sly out of n crowd of flvo men ns the man who was on the tender of the ougino the night of the robbery. L'lilmrK UmlirVnter. . , N. .1. , Jan. 2. The pouring rain and cold wind seemed to stimulate rather than disperse the ardor of the regu lars and the crowd was fully aj largo as usual. The track was almost covered with water. First race , slfnrloncs : Lillian won.raca - bond second. Ununt l.nna third. Tlmo : 1:18. : Second racn , five fnrloiiEs : Censor \\on , 1.It- tie I'red second , Suatonum third. Time : lU. : > Ji. Xlilid i.ice. six fiirluncs : bt. Pancreas won , Evonwolght second. John Illukoy thlicl. Time : Fourth ruoo. ono mile : Woodcutter won , Baylor second , ? lim Archer third. Time : 1:4(1. ( 1:4(1.fifth race , flvo furlongs : riouretto won , Wrestler second. Mohican third. Time : none. Hlxth rni'o. one mile : 1'orlld won. Ollmav second. Htrthiluy third. Time : l:40'i- : Coinage or Jft-w Sllxcr l'lcoe > . WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 2. The director of the mint will inaugurate the new year by an issue of new silvcc coins , half dollars , quarter dollars and dimes , bearing now de signs. The mint ut Philadelphia started on its coinage of these ptoces today and the mints at San Francisco ana Now Orleans will start as soon as the dies roach them. The silver used will consist of uncur- rent coins now in the treasury nwaitinjr re- coinage. The director hopes to recoln at lenst $1,000,000 of uucurront coins under the existing appropriation , and when it is ex hausted congress will bo urged to make a deficiency appropriation to continue tbo coinage. _ _ Cold AVeatliee In thu Northwest. ST. PAUL , Jan. 2. Very cold weather Is re ported on nil tbo railroad lines , especially In North Dakota and Montana , where the ther mometer Is far below zero as far west ns Livingston , On the western division of the Omaha the tompurnturo rnnces Irom S to 0 degrees above zero and in Wisconsin it is 4 below. IsniT.MiNo , Mich. , Jan. 2. All day Now Year's it rained heavily , but last night it turned Into snow. At dayllgt this morning over two feet of snow had fallen , A high Aylnd i drifting It badly , and many streets are impasinulo. Itlotliif ; In ( Jimtem.ila. CITV or Mexico , Jan. 2. The government organs claim that Gaiv.a , the revolutionary leader , has been driven beyond the Hio Gran do. Special dispatches received bore from Guatemala announce that considerable riot ing Is taking place in the streets of Qucsul- tonango and Guatemala , two of the most im portant places In tbo republic , and that the probabilities favor the election of Senor Lain f os tu to the presidency. Tno dispatches say. bowevor , that the police claim to be able to keep order. Committed Snlelde. Si'RiNoniit.ii , HI. , Jan. 2. A well dressed German , aged about 25 years , committed suicldo tonight. Ho came hero Wednesday with a woman , she deserted him Thursday. The man said his nnmo wn.4 J. A. Miller. Ho told some uurtios that \vorkod In tbo Alton yards ut tit. Louis , others that ho was um- jiloycd In the lead works there. IIo loft a letter addressed to Ella Cofllt , care of Mrs. M. S. Strawn , Alexander , III. That Is sup posed is the uamo nf the woman ho came hero with. _ St. I'lint AVID Come In. Sr. P.vti. , Minn , , Jnn. 2. At n meeting hold hero today John M. Dennett's proposi tion to put n base bail tonm in St. Paul was accepted. Mr. Hennntt will attend the moot ing to bo nold In Chicago January T and If tlio proposed central leaguu Is organized St. Paul will apply for membership. SlelmueU l.o t tlio first. HAVANA , Jan , ' - . Tscblgorlu won tbo first game of the chess match against StclnmoU after thirty-ono moves yesterday , The opening was an Evans gambit. Hunted In Teime ee. CIIATTANOOOA , Tami. , Jan. - ' . Joiso Frier son was bunged at 1 o'clock this morning fur tUo murder" of pnicer Musgrnvo In Decem ber , JSiK ) . KX I'ulluro. KI.DOIUDO , Ark. , Jan. 3 , Alpbln & Pro- Eon , general merchants , have assigned. Lia bilities , f 10,000 ; assets , 110,000. Uesulor'sMaKlouoa.uana . Curai a headaches In 20 mln utiu , A.I all il DISPOSING OF THE INDIANS , Efforts to bo Made to Phce them All in the Array. EXTRA INDUCEMENTS WILL BE OFFERED. Kit-lit * In Ohio Helleveil to I'orcHliiulow the Kelnrnor Kenpriil Slirrnmn Hltl lie- cliirm Cle\elnml to bn Out of thu Ilnee. WASIIINOTOV BUIUHU or THE 3nc , ) 513 FOUIITEBS'TII SrilliET , WASIIINOTOX , O. C. , M , Secretary Noble and ox-Socrotnry of War Proctor are so well plo sed with thu experi ment of enlisting Indians into tbo military service that It is stated they will advocate n step at thn hands of congress looking toward the enlistment of quite all the Indians able to bear arms , aud will endorse some plan whereby extra Inducomonta may bo offered the Indians to bccomo soldiers. At present they nro given tbo same inducements thai are offered civilized men. It Is hold thai ttio Indians not only mnko gojd soldiers , bul nro educated In the army , and since it takes them oul ot the "nonslon roll" of tto gov ernment and the rnngo of warriors against the government , It would bo wisdom to pay them cxtiu to bncnino soldiers , and oltor ex tra inducements in the wnv of educational facilities. At present there uro ubout 2,000 Indians in iho arm ) ' . In the same connec tion it Is proposed to do something to break UD the tribal relations existing among the Indians , and induce ns tmlny as possible to take lands In severally. It'ls belloveu that they may thus bo taken completely out of the range of savngo warfare. Hill on Cleveland. An Intimation come ? from Senator-elect David I ? . Hill , that ox-Prosldout Cleveland will decline to have his name como before the dnmocratio nominating convention for the presidency this yoar. Mr. Hill has tola n friend , now in this city , that Mr. Cleve land cannot get the nomination in the lint place and must know It , nnd secondly , bo believes the cxprojldent has arrived at the conclusion that bo could not bo elected If nominated. Mr. Hill wilt resign from the senate if ho scci'.rcs the presidential nomin ation , nnd then ask Governor Flower to appohitlbxProsidont Cleveland lo Iho sena torial vacancy. This Is Iho program by which tbo ex-president is to bo placated. Sherman's Hcturn Oulto ( 'ertaln. There Is much congralululloc hero ever the result of the Ohio speakcrshlp contest , which is believed to foresaadow with certainty Senator Sherman's re-election. Senator Sherman's defeat would have boon consid ered u national disgrace by his associates. The only surprise at the capital is the very small margin by which the Sherman forces captured the vuntrgo ground and assured Iho future In the senatorial caucus. First Assistant Postmaster General Whlt- tlold and Congressman Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati returned hero this afternoon , from tbe capltol of Ohio , where they have boon for some days , working in the interest of the re-election of General Sherman. Both nro contldont now that his success is assured , by the caucus election of Lavlln , for the speaker- ship of Iho lower house of the legislature , miscellaneous. Senator Dawos Is preparing a bill lo ame"d tbo law ullotlng lands to Indians in severally so thai Ibo Unlled States may rent to white farmers about half of each lot held by an Indian on condition that tlio white man shall break up tor tillage a certain number of acres. It Is hoped In this measure to give the Indians an object lesson in industrial ac tivity. General Frank Wheaton , U.S.A. , Is the guest of Senator and Mrs. Mandorson. Miss Mary Noaly of Mount Ayr , In. , is visiting her sister , Miss Marculrito Ncoly nt 002 Third street , northwest. ' Mrs. Colonel A. G. Braekott , 1720 Q street , northwest , announces tbnt she will bo at homo Thursdays durimr tlio season. Mrs. F. M. Hubbell of Dos Moines is with Mrj. BrncKott and is receiving attentions from many lownns. Mr. George McCalg of Omaua , a student ut Princeton , has boon spending a portion of tboholidays in Washington. P. S. II. COST Ol'1 THK KriViXTH : CKXSUS. Superintendent 1'ortvr < ! lveH n 1'nw Figures pruftretis of tlio Work. WASIIIMTIO.V , D. C. , Jan. 3. In a report to the secretary of the interior , dated Dccembor 2 , 1891 , Superintendent Porter , of the census bureau , says ho thinks it is safe to estimate the cost of printing the Eleventh census , as at present mapped out , will bo , relatively speaking , loss , certainly no moro , than tbo Tenth census , Tbis estimate is based on the law as It stands today. Should congress order latger editions of these volumes , the cost will bo accordingly increased. Allowing for tbe amount , of monov uuox- pcnded , the per camta cost or the Eleventh census up to this date has been 0.78 cents whllo for the Tenth census It was U.UX In cluding the amount paid enumerators and supervisors the total cost of tno collection of the data for the Eleventh census hqs boon ftCOOilS."i. ; Suporintondrut Porter saya that not only was tbo co t of collecting statistics of manufacturers , mints and mining , vital statistics , etc. , iucro.ised under the present act , authorizing the superintendent ot census to withdraw schedules from onuineratoiy nnd tibo other nnd more olllcleut methods , but the pay for collecting the agricult ural schedules was llkowlso Increase,1 by congiess. Should the Eleventh census , liierotore , show when completed a slightly increased per capita it will , the superinten dent says , bo due to tbo uvor growing popular demand for local and minute luformntloc and to tbo bettor work , bettor methods and better pay allowed for collecting manufac turing nnd agricultural schedules , Superintendent Porter expresses the belief that the census work proper can all < bo 11 Dished nnd veruly for the printer by the close of ib'Jv , nnd that the total cost , exclu sive of printing nnd ( firms , homes and mort gages , will not exceed $7,000,000 , or n trlfla over 11 cents per capita , us against n total cost of about ? . " > ,000,000 , or about 10 cents per caoitn for tbo Tenth census , nn incionso of 1 cent. This , ho says , uill finish up the work within ibo next Iwolvo or , nt the most , eighteen months. In ac cord an co with the original plan , with out a slr.glo outright or oven partial failure , in brief , the cost of iho Eleventh census , when completed , exclusive of printing and farms , homos ami mortgages , will bo about 1 cent per capita moro than tbo Tenth , nn in- crcano of less than ttio interest botwuen the cost of Ninth and Tenth censuses , Thu work of the oftlco is well advanced , and fourteen of the twenty-live divisions ot ttia tenius olllco will have cnnscd to exist soon after the now year , ns in thorn the work has been completed , Tbrno other divisions will exist only in name , und , In the negro- gate , employ bill tlftcen or iwentv dorks. The olllco force for the coming year will bo concentrated in the divisions ot population , uci.cultur.o and manufacture. cur DOWN uv AX OUIIA.V itvcuit. Ite.irtleiK Conduct oft lie SteamorN Captain lln .Miiltes no Attempt at Itniniu. LONDON , Jan. ! ! . A steamer , bollovoJ to bo Iho Red Star liner Nordland , which sailed from Antwerp josterdny for Now Yqrk , ran dotvn the British bark Child welt off the Wlel- InKcuon llphtslilp and cut her tcplcccs. The bark sank und llvo of tier crow were drowned , Tbo Ntoamor continued on her voyage with out offering assistance. The Great Eastern company's ( .learner , Ipswich , riuouuil the cantt'lu and tlio remainder of ttia crew , who wvro found clinging to the only remaining mast. To Ho Itemelleil Into Mart , DBtmuv , Jan , 3. Arrangements have been completed with Austria-Hungary to de- monotue the silver coin known as vcreins thaler ) , u roiio ot the old Gunnun-AuUrluu monetary union. The total amount In rlrcu- lutlon In Gerrr.iiiiy Is csudtntod al 75.000,000 marks. Osmnny agrees , , to withdraw nnd molt into bars thaler pieces , to iho amount of 50.000.000 marki , wbllo Austria will buy up 25,000,009 marks and to. nmko up for de terioration will pay Geriflany 3,500,000 marks. The operation will extcinl ever thrco yc\ra nnd the bars will go to tno silver market in London. The npreo'iient Is certain to rovlvo the sliver discussion In the Uclchslug when the thnlor bill is presented by the govern ment , rim KP/XS. Three Men Killed ntUHI | \ | | | ' * ltlg 1'lre TlmI.os . NASHVILLE , Tonn. , .Ian. 3. The scenes sur rounding the ruins of the big conflagration have been most interesting today. The falling of the high walls completely blocked College street , nnd tiltnost filled up the two Important alloys through the block. All the clcetrio CUM that usually run up College street have had to ndopt tin entirely different route. Tr.o weather has been freezing for two days , and nt many places nrouud the lire , near whom the cnglnos stood last night , can bo seen great sheets of Ice. The gutters , too , are all fiozen up , und College street , for some distance below Ibo ruins , U a regular sheet of Ice , tbo bojs uro using for a slide today. The weather weather , however , could not dampen the Interest that is being taken In the city's mistortuiie. All day lone crowds have neon surging arolind the scene , thous ands having como in from Iho country to see the ruins. * Tbo point of the main interest hai boon the spot whoro-tho bravo firemen were srushcd to death by t ho falling walls. Workmen have been digging und shoveling the bvick from over the place all day today as f ait as I hey ceuld bo suniclcntly cooled to bn handled , and n tbilll nf honor went through the crowd when It was announced that ono of iho boalcs bad been found. So It had been found , or rather what there was of it. A blackened , shriveled up , smoking , slianeloss object was lifted out nnd born with Uncovijred beads from the ruins. The work was continued , and it was not long until another body was reached and carried out. There yet remained one , boweuur , and the men , Ihough ttrcu , Immediately resumed their labors with renewed zeal to reach the body of Captain Co\vdy , The bouts dragged on , but It could not bo found , und at night fall it was still under the debris , while big boil II res burnud on nil sides to light the men at their labors. Several of the \\nlls nro still standing , and ono especially ; the two rear corners of the seven-story Warren block were standing to their' full height , n deadly menace to nil who dai-cd to corao within 100 feet of thorn. For tvo days n northweUealy gale has been blowing at a rate of twentyflvo mlles an hour , and this rendered the lira depart ment almost poworlcLs to check the ( lames , which rcachod a uolgbtlof 200 foot. Nashville was proud of the buildings that were destroyed lastjniht | , and especially ut thu new furniture blockitrmt was only built two years ago , aud it if .hoped that u block at least as good will again bo erected there. The losIs ! now estimated to have amounted to about 3175,000 with Insurance ot $ , ' 107,200 und possibly $20OUlj ) iRofo to bo hoard from. The threo'mon klllod were Captain C. C. Gowdy , Harvey EWIIIL' nnd Stokely Allen. When the bodies of Allan and Ewing were recovered from the ruins , today their heads , arms an.1 le s vi ere burned off. They were only ideiitlged by oltsj of clothing and bunches of keys. ] _ , _ JltiiOIH' SritKliT t'lOHT. I'lorldii Men ltenort , tu Knives , Shotguns and Itexol\ersi > to Huttln a Dispute. GnuexviLi.c , I'lK , ' Jon. 3. Messengers coming In hero by priVfitit conveyance today , bring the news of 'a bloody .s.Ueot fight last Thursday In Perry. Torty' ' miles south of hero , in whlch-Ilobert Parker and John 1C. Gurnlo , ox-couuly judge of Taylor county , were killed , and Thomas Walters so badly injured that ho will probably dlo. Walters and William Parker got Into n dispute In front of J. M , Harton's store and Parker finally cut Walters across tbo abdu- men with n long bladed pocket knlfo. Wal ters then tired his pistol nt Parker but with out effect. Parker ir&t his shotgun from nis wagon near by and tuo firing becnmo gen eral. Bv the Intervention of Uobort Par ker , n brother to \VIlllam \ , Marlon Murphy. both armed , mid of Judge Garnto who tried to stop the light , Wallers put throe pistol shots lute the bed > ' ot Uobort Parker in rapid succession and both fell dead In the road. William Parkbr lot go both barrels of his gun at Wnltors , but both charges hit Jupge Garnto full in the Atomach and ho was taken Insensible to a. store. Walters snapped hjs pistol nt Parker twice whllo the latter was shooting nt him wltn his gun. Then ho returned into u store near by , grabbed some cartridges from a shelf and was on nis way. back to the scone of the trouble when ho became too weak from loss of blood to travel. 4 e wns picked up by friends. The coroner's Jury in the matter of ibo killing of Bob Parker found thut Walters Killed him in self defense. Early this morning Judge Garnto died , after suffering iute/isoly' / for nearly three days. T HVlTC/fJkl If p/MJ' TIlOVJiLKS. They Threaten to j Strike Should Their W | fos liy 'Cut Down. EI.OIX , 111. , Janj 3. Three thousand operatives of the Elgin National Watch company stand ready to strike , nnd only awaltv the signal to- null work. Several hundred skilled workman in Iwo depart ments walked out yesterday , nnd , unless nil signs fall , the strike will bo coneral. Noth ing else was talked of last night. Groups of men mot on every corner despite the hitter cold , and discussed thu situation , Two weeks ago there wcro rumors that a general cut down was contemplated by Iho management. These rumors were verified on the vny day following , when the em ployes found their wages decreased from 15 to 40 per cent. The employes ot the Jewelry room at once quit work. They were then told by Iho ofllclnls tmt | the reduction would bo made up In the next pay roll , and then the old fccalo would bo In force , but they were not sutlsflod With tills promise , and tbo ono sentiment expressed is that a strike Is Inevitable. The assertion Is also made that 2,800 em ployes of tbo Walthant Watch company are organised ana ubout to strike or. account of a recent reduction in iholr wages. tintKiii.iX' if J luto.in. Uimeulttei Kiicoantfi-vil In UnlMIng It ProteethiK thu V'Jrliers with Troops. S N FIIAXCISCO , QaJan. . . ' ) , A. Plstoff. chief engineer In charge of tbo construction of the Ussurl nnd-Arnrnor divisions ot the blborUn railroad is ( nithu city. Ho says the Ubsurl division U ovpr SOO miles long , reach ing to Crufskl. Over i.OOO soldiers , convicts , Corcan and Uussluu'tii ibjcots are now ut work on It. Next year there will bo 7.000. It will take twolvojeflip to finish the entlro road. road."Wo "Wo have had tn topstantly protect tbo surveyors , " said Mr , .Pkolf , " ami builders of Iho Siberian road , find huvo now eighteen battalions of trooi)3Vot 1,000 each. Nine squadrons of cavalry and a brigade of mill- cry of bix butteries. Wo need thorn all , too , for tbo road runs close to thu Chinese frontier and tlio country Is In un extremely turbulent state. The other divisions have been sur veyed and thn line has boon extended 1,700 miles easterly front t. Petersburg.1' Cloned tin tll Hank. Puit.Anisu'iiu , P.\ , , Jan , 2 , BankComroh- sloner KrnmbbnaroJay \ took possession of the Continental Trust and Finance company of this city , cloned Its-dnofjS und will apply for the appointment ot a receiver. A disease , treated as such , und permanently curni. No publicity , No Infirmary. Homo treatment. Harmless and effectual. Uefor by parmUMon to Burlington Hawkeyo. Send 2u Maim ) tor pamphlet. Bliokoijuon Chemical Co. , jlurili.gton , lowo. TERRIBLE DEATH OF A CHILD , Manglotl on the Tumbling Roil of n Oorn Shollcr. WITNESSED BY THE HORRIFIED FATHER. It * l.lltlo llody AVhlrled Around \Vllli I'rlKhtlul VrliM'llyViu - Itrroril of u .Prominent Kearney Clll/en round Correct. D , Nob. , Jan. 3. [ Special to TIIK UK n. ] A frightful accident occurred yester day nttcrneon on tlio farm of Cnarlos L. Lyon , about llvo miles northeast of Scwnrd , by which his little son , between > nnd 5 years of ngo , was almost Instantly ijllled. Mr. Lyon was engaged in shelling corn nnd his little son attempted to climb over the tumbling rod of the shollcr , when his clothing was caught by the rod , whirling him nround It wllh frightful velocity , his head and body striking tbo ground with great force. A physician was sent for , but the little fellow was dead before ho arrived there. Improving U'ood lUicr. WOOD HIVEK , Nob. , Jan. 3. [ Special to Tnr. Dec. | An effort Is bolug made to have the Union Pacillo railway plant trees in the vacant block Immediately north of their depot and turn it into n park. This will add greatly to the appearance of the town. Henry Kicsland. an old resident of Wood Hlvor , died nt his home In this city on December 27 , ugod 75 yean. Mr. Kicsland was a native of Saxony. Germany , and came to this country when 2'J years of ngo. Ho was married to Miss Caroline Bausbock in IS 17. Ho was the grandfather of thirtjtwo children and great-grandfnther of threo. Ho was n member of the Gorman Evangelical church and was licensed as a preacher of that denomination in 1SC.S. A Masonic ledge wa * Instituted in this place December 22 , by Grand Custodian Leo P. Glilotto of Heatrico. It is known ns Cement Ledge U. D. , nnd starts out with eighteen members. The otllcers are : II. H. Hoot. W. M. ; M. H. Abbott , S. W. ; W. 1J. Kern , J. W. ; James Jackson , treasurer ; Stephen Jones , secretary : J. S. Thomas , S. D. ; J.V. . Honnold , J. D. ; William Thorpe , tyler ; U. Gllllsplc , S. S. ; J. S. Smith , J. S. J. M. Weldon , n prominent farmer of this township , Is dangerously 111 with lung fever at his resiilouco south ot town. The Oxnnrd Heel Sugar company , who have leased largo tracts ol land adjoining the city , are making extensive preparations for raising boots during tbo coining season. They will give employment to several hun- dreu men nnd a largo nuinbsr of teams , which will add materially to the prosperity of this thriving community. Quito n number of the ladles of Wood Hiver kept open house on Now Year's day andcntcrtaiiiou tbolr callers in a very pleas ant manner. _ ColiiinliiiH rer.-.on.lH. Cou-Miius , Neb. , Jan. 3. [ Special to Tnc Bur. ] Editor Bixby returned from Denver Thursday , where ho had spent the holidays , and is gahi in his ofllce. Several , of the young men gave a loan year party , nnd kept open houbo ut. the Thurston hotel Frid'iy. Hon. J. W. Lovifc.of Fremont , United Stntai consul to San Salvador , was In the city Thursday. 4G. W. . Brown of Cedar Rapids was visiting - ing his many friends in Columbus \VcJncs- duv. , The grip lias struck Columbus , and there seems to be enough to go nround. There are a great many cases , but , so far no fatalities. Paul Hngel , son of William Hugol of this city , had n cataract removed from his loft e.vo in Ornana last week. This young man , who has bean blind nearly nil his life , is now about to regain the sight of nt least ono eye. The Sons of Veterans drum corps are drilling every week unuoran able instructor , preparing themselves lor the encampment in " this" city next month. Tbo force in County Clone Phillips' oQIco nro busy preparing n stutoaient of the mort gage Indebtedness of Platte county. Jilohrara's 1'rosnerlly. NiomiAin , Nob. , Doc. 31. [ Special to TUB Dec. ] Nioorara closes the year with a most hopeful outlook. Its Industries have proo- iiered beyond the expectations of their pro prietors , the canning factory doing the bast tor six years and the pork packing house now being at the height of Its work. The artesian well was begun about the mlddlo oi tlio present - ont month , nnd Is now ! IOO feet bolovv. The contract calls for 700 feet , eight-Inch boro. As soon as a How is secured a ( louring mill will nt on co bo crcctod , and during next spring and summer mams will bo laid lor a complete system of water works. Notice to lot owners has already boon published pro viding for nn extra tux fcr grading of streets and extension of sidewalks. The now impetus lo trade duo to the set tling up of the Poncn icservatlon with tlfty settlers has given the business community a now hold upon the town's future. T'icro has not boon much building during the year , but tboro is not a vacant building of any kind bore. HASTINGS Nob. , Jan. 0 [ Special to TUB Bun. | During the six months from July 1 to January I last , the farm mortgages filed in Adums county have aggregated f 177,7S9.'J7. During the sama period the farm mortgages satisfied aggregated SJ'i 1,015.2.2 ; or $ ! l,2-Ti.2j ! moio than these fllod. In these six months but 13 sborilt's docds on farm property were given. The city mortgagn llllngs amounted toH2,74S.50 , and the releases & } U,1.K.lti. : For the month of December the farm tilings wcro fM.-r.MM ) ; release * , $ T.O,301.b2. City mort- gacos Jiled , 521,059.50 ; .sattsllcu , $27M5. Hi. TIIBIIFOKII , JNob. . Jan. 3. [ Special to Tut ; Bm.J Tbo following Is n comwt statement of the mortgage Indebtedness as appears on record in Thomas county for thu month of December : Farm mortgages lllcu , one. $150 ; roloaseu , none ; chattel mortgages Hied , six. $1,05S.UO ; released , llvo , $200. NelinisUa ( , ' ! ( y Ne\\H Xcitrs. Nr.nntsKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 3.- [ Special tn Tin : DUE. J A largo number of the society acvotces wcro pleasantly entertained last evening ut Highland Place , the clamant homo of MUs Ircno Simpson. The entertainment was plvcn In honor ot Miss Fannlo Wilcox of Lincoln , who Is the guest of MUs Simpson. George Uoblnson of Cnlcago , formerly connected with the 11 rm of .lay Morton & Co. of that city , has accented the position of head bookkeeper ut the corcul mills in this tHy.Tho The ladle * of 'the African Method 1st Epis copal sowing clrolo gave an entertainment at the church last evening , which was well at tended. Able nduii'bSQH were made by Uov. Parks and Colonel W , T. Jouos. Seot hi's ( i. A. It. S oriANob.Jnn. : t. [ Spo < jlaltoTiiiBcn.l : The T. H. G. Kttimom Post , No. 30 , Grand Army of the Uopuuilc , had n public Installa tion of onlccrs at tbo rink last evening. The onlcers of the post for tbn ensuing year are A , W. Slmpklns , commander ; L. II. Mallory , senior vice commander ; J , A. Hilyon , Junior vice commander ; II , II. Spreeher , oulcor of the day , S. Wilcox , ndlutnnt ; L. L. McCoy , quartermaster ; C. J , Jo.incr , chaplain ; William II. Swan , sergeant ; John Van Tas sel , oulsluo guard ; J , J , Miller , sergeant major. A line lunch wni spread by tbo wives of the members 0 the post. Speeches wora made by Captain Henry , Elder Uurbank , S. Wilcox , Judge LowU und other members. Tlio roster of the PJU contains forty mem bers. _ _ lniiro\li | > K tliii Svlioold , YOIIK , Neb. , Jan. 1. [ Special to TIIK Bnr.J The York school board has Introduced as a permament feature tbo leaching of muslo In the schools and bus engaged Prof. Perks as oue ot the regular corps of teacher * to teach muslo , passing from room to room nt n regu lar hour uud I'-Hiim ; the pupils for about llftcen minutes In oaiT"m. . The muaio couno Is for thrco yc.-k y. , h term'.n work being laid oit as In nn.\ \ , , subject tn tbo course of study. The i2f i nary trial for the last tbroo months h.\ \ . i a very suc cessful ono and has showWr'tJresults. . * Tlii-.v Imprmwl tl 'S. inlon. Wuioo , Nob. , Jnn. 3.VT5' \ clal to TUB Bmi-Tho ] holiday soa4i & s evidently * been enjoyed by moit of tl boo people. A largo nn in I ) or of the y2. \ . folks nro at homo from college spending ! ff , on. It has been n dull day dtinnff the \ tx. .rook when ono or moro weddlnRs hii\ - tboon an nounced. Tuesday evening Miss Ircun Lobaugh itnvo n high llvo party to a number of the young people nt. the luildcuco of J. M. Grifllth. W. It. Alexander won llrst prbo nnd M s Mabi-1 Collins second whllo Fred NlchoU took the booby prlzo. Thursday night Mr * . J. A. Loiter , assi.itod by Mrs. Charloj Perkv , gave u calico tea. There were nbout llfty present. Mr. nndltv . J. Manners celebrated their fortieth wadding anniversary Now Year's ove. A Inrffo number of their friends were Invited to spend tbo ovcnlng with thorn. A pleasant tlmci was enjoyed by nil present. Txrt'nly of the young men of the city gave nu elegant ball nt Winters hall Thursday night. Music was furnished by the city orchestra. Hums Irom ( llhlion. Ginno.v , Nob. , Jan. . [ Special to Tim BEC.J Uov. George VnnWlnklo , pastor of the Baptist church , was called to ills homo nt Washington Court House , O. , Friday , by the dangerous illness of his mother. , The suppar and ball given by the Sons of Veterans on Now Year's eve was a complete success. i'lio proposition to establish a race course nnd stock farm at this place Is receiving con siderable encouragement by local stock men. Uov. Dr. Leonard , pastor of the Metho dist church , has decided to do some mission ary worlt ut homo by holdlnc dlvlno services in the billiard bull. 'Iho meetings will beheld hold there twleo n wcok. Arrangements are bclug made by tho-io In terested for holding the farmers' county In stitute nt this place on February 1 , 2 and I ) . Prof. Canllold of the state university will bo present nnd give n lecture on "Science Ap plied to Farming. " Complain of a Car KumliH1. LIXCOI..V , Nob. , Jan. 3. [ Special to Tin : flui.J : Brooks & Marguadt , grain llrm nt Avoca , nro after the Missouri Pacific railway company. They complained to the Stnto Board of Transportation that Avoca was being discriminated against and that they proposed to sue for $100 damages. It was claimon thut only fourteen cars were sot out nt that station during u given period. The Missouri Pacillc answered by stating that an investigation was Just what they wanted. Instead of fourteen cars being the total number , they showed by the records tbnt llfty cars were given that town. In order to disprove discrimination the railroad company sent , to the Board of Transportation n tabulated statement showing the number of cars left at statior.e nlong iho line north anii soutli of Avoca. That statement has been Sent to complaing parties at Avoca , but they bavo not yet answered. i\oiii-raleil : thu Veteran. Knuixuv , Neb. , Jan. ! ) . Special to Tun Brjn.l The investigation which hits been pending for .somu tlmo relative to the war record of II. II. Sooloy , the county clerk , has closed and Mr. Seoloy Is exonerated from the charge of desertion. Mr. Sceloy will take charge of his oflico this weolc. Piofs , Moray nnd M. P. McDonald at tended Ihu mooting of the State ToacUors association in Lincoln lust week. E.,11. .Holmes of thisdty has accepted the position of ovcliango o.litor of the Stnto Journal. . F. T. Vincent and wife vlsltod on Now Year's doy with friends in Council Bluffs. E. Frank Brown nnd wlfo spent the holi days with relatives in Fort Dodge , In. H. E. Dunn , cashier at the Union Pacillo freight depot , has returned from a visit with his parents /.anesvillc , O. York's > < Church llrillrnti'il. YOIIK , Nob. , Jnn. 3. [ Special to Tin : Bir.l : ; St. Joseph's Catholic church at York was dedicated Saturday by lit. Uov. Bishop Bon- ttcuin of Lincoln , after which forty-live of the young people of the church were con- iivmod. The sisters of the Ursullno convent had u splendid dinner waiting for all who partici pated when the evorcisns were over. The new church is ono of the most commodious nnd elegantly finished places of worship in the central part of the state. Nearly I'ro/en to Dentil. Luiv ? , Nob. , Jan. 3. [ Special to Tnr. BKI : . ] A negro tramn was nearly fro/on to death in a hay mow Friday night. Ho was discovered early in the morning and thawed out uoforo llnul congelation. Several of the Salvation Army of Omaha have been holding services here , wnklnp quito an interest In religious circles. Will Tnlcc. Clmrj'o at Fremont. FHBMONT , Neb , , Jan. 3. [ Special to Tnu Br.L'.J Uev. Dr. J : C. Qumn nnd Mrs. Quinn arrived last night In Fremont from Anaconda , Mont. Dr. Quinn takes eharcre of St. James parish , this city , und now outers upon his duties as roctor. Titr/.vw TO OKT TIIK co.v'B.vr/o.v. Kuinus ( illy Promised the Support of Prom inent Democrat H Jlonuy Ititlseil ICAX3A3 CITV , Jan. 3. Kansas City is doing her utmost to secure thu democratic national convention. Sixty thousand dollars has boon raised us a means to tnut cud , and enough moro money assured by the rcproaontatlvo business men ot tbo city to swell the amount to $100,000. Senator Yost has pledged his efforts In behalf - half of this city , nnd tonight n committee of three , appointed by thn convention , nnd con sisting of Judge John W. Henry , Gooreo F. Pulnnm president of the Commercial club , nnd Jnmps llaymnn lott for Washington to lay the claims and superior nuvnntr-.gos of Kansas City , us the fitting place to hold iho convention , before the democratic national committee. Before" the committee departed Judge Henry received u dispatch from National Commlttooman J. Q. Prnlhor of St. Louis , stating that in case St. Louis did not enter thu race , ho Vtould support tbo claims of Kansas City. It Is not thought likely that St. Louis will bo nn applicant for the con vention , ami so Judiro Prattler's nsMstanco is virtually assured. The committee lias also been assured that it will go onforu tlio national committee with better chances of success than any other city. Later In the month a committee of nineteen - teen or twenty will go to Washington to press htlll further the claims ot Kansas City. The facilities for entertaining iho conven tion and the attendant crowds tire excellent , nin ) , altogether , tbo nuances of attracting t'o ' convention to this city scorn excellent. dinned liy ii .MKplneeil nn II I'll , AMiuiKji'iuiQUi ! , N. M. , Jnn. 8.A freight train was wrecked on the Atlantic A : Pacillo road at Quorlno canyon , sixty miles west of hero , this morning. A defective switch nt that place throw llvo cars nnd thu engine from the track and they rolled down iho mil- banlunont into the Klo'Pucrco river. Kn- glnoor Nell Kvuns was Instantly killed and Siloa George and Brnkomaii Robert Illinium are fatally injured , MIIU ItuliiiiM toToxuv. WAHiuxnvox , D. C. , Jnn. ! ! . Hopcnsenta- tivo Mills bin so fur recovered his health as to bo able to undertake a ( rip lo Ills bomb In Texas , whither ho started today , accompan ied by his son. Ho will bo absent from the city probably ton days or two weeks. No gripping , no nausea , no pain when Do- Witt's Little Kurly Ulser * are taken. Small pill. Safe pill. Bon pill , DeV/ltt's Llttio rly < ( Uor lor iho ilror. DEATH OF ASEHISENTWRITEtC Emilo do Lavelogo , Belgium's Grout Political' Economist , Succumbs to the Grip. HIS DEATH A NATIONAL CALAMITY/ i : teem of Kins ; Leopold fur ( ho .Italy iinil lltu I'ulr A Suitor's , ' ( lay < l .Muupim- n 1'rt'iiry. lf i/i | / tuMttl ISHbyJi\mr ( Junton Iltnnrtt , ] llni'tSKij , Jan. 3. [ Haw YorK HoralJ. Cublo apodal to TUB Hii.JTho : great polltlttcnl economist ami writer , Emllo do L'lvologe , died today nt n frloud'ti house ut Doyen , near Liege , suddenly during nn at tack of Inlluonzii. Ho was well 1mown "tnroiigliout thd civllUeu world before being cnlloit to the chnlr of political economy nt tlio Unlvoralty of Llego. Ho tro.itcd ol every subject from ttto most nbstruso socialistic tboorlus or ) questions of law to the orlalti of Norwegian myths. Ho wrote English ni well us ho ill it French , contributing to English periodicals , also to Harpers. Ho was frequently Inter viewed by the IJcrnld on great Kuropoou questions , the last ttino about two years ago on the nuti-slavory congress and regulation ol vice. Ho was a member of the French In stitute and inontln 11:40 : UIH created a uirou by King Leopold I , * * Al the time ot his iloatli he was carrying on In the columns of the Indopjndeaco Boliro n big discussion with Froro Orbnn , liberal leader , on ttio revision of tlio Belgian consti- tutlon. Alonvr slue of his obituary the Indn- pendoncu Bolgo publishes the last article , dictated vostoritav from Ills death bed to his daughter Margaret. His death causes n great public sorrow , as Belgium can linrdlv lose a greater man. King Leopold , on learning the uows , ox- clalmcd : "January was always an illfated month for mo. " Tno Kin ? loses In Lrivologo a friend on whoso counsels ho greatly rolled In the political crnls the kingdom will go through"thU yoar. Thokini : , although suf fering himself from inlluon/n , telegraphed condolcnco. Lnvologo will certainly bo given n publlo funeral and great poithumons honors. Ho was a bright conversationalist. Ills only do- feet was his excessive .stinginess. IIo always wrote on post cards to save half a penny. ITAf.Y AND Til 13 1'AIIl. ICeccptlon of Commissioner * by dl Ku- dlnl SiMilptor Itogei * III. iCopurlulitcil 1S3 ! liidnt \ d'on/im / llinnrtt. I HOME , Ian. 3. ] Now Yorlc Herald Cable Special to Tim Bin : . ] The commissioners for the Columbian exposition , MOJSM. Bryan Higpinbothnm and Ives , hail an iiudlonco with the marquis dl Uudlnl , bjlng presented to him by the American charge d'affnlrs. The > marquis received them kindly. Though I do not believe Italy will bo olllolally represented at Chicago , ho promised to do all in his uower to heln them , -and intlmutm | bis inten tion of sending a Chicago letter .o all Italian chambers of commerce , asking their support. Tno commissioners are to ho rocolvod by the ministers of comniorco and public instruc- lionr. It Is with regret I toll the Herald readers that American art may soon havn to deplore the diiath.of Una of its , most , tmnpfis and best appreciated exponents. Uiudolph Rogers , the famous sculptor , is dnnzerimsly ill of pulmlnitls nt his residence. Villa Rogers. The Tribune has a urlvato dispatch from Brinilisl giving an account of tliu bravery of Paul Janme , a sailor on board nn American yacht at anchor there , who Jiimnad into the water to rescue an Italian boy at the risk of his own lila. The sous-protect of Brindisi was on board the yacht. To n gentleman who offered Jaumo money , ho replied : , "Morel Jo no fals one man dovoit. " 1)11 MllUp ISSIIIlt'K l'ri'11/.V. [ Ctnw liihtcd.W / iKIIIM | ( Ionian y/emifH.l Puns , .Inn. 2. [ Now York Herald cable Special to Tun BM.J Ei'iiot Keenan is reported ill of Influenza , but not seriously so. Le Figaro this ( Monday ) morning says that Guy do Mnupatsant , the well Hi.own literutenr , attempted to commit suicldo nt Cannes on Friday night. Ho llred six re volver shots nt his liend during an attack of delirium , but , a servant bad taken the pre caution to dr.-uv the bill anil do Muunassnnt was not Injured. Thou , with a ra/.or , ho tried to cut his throat , Inflicting a bad , but not fatal , wound In the neck. Ho is reported to 03 now much calmer. I'AIUMAX A'K\VS AJiK GOSSIP. liitcrili'W with Si-iior .MutIn I'.nors Itecl- priii'lt y it 1 III America It HUM < > t Interont. PAIHS , .Ian. If. The Voltalro prints nn In terview with Senor Malta , late the Chilian minister of foreign affairs , touching the com position of the now cabinet In Cfilll and the policy that the povernmont proposes to ndopt. The now ministry , said Senor Muttn , Is constituted with the view of promoting the Interests of Chill whllu nt the sumo time Its endeavor will bo to Inspire foioign gov ernments with conlldcnco In its stability. The government , added Hjnor Mutn , would command n largo majority In congress and woula thus bo able to Institute without delay necessary measures of reform. Among tlio measures to bo Introduced In eor.gioss at an early date were bills for thoro-oitablishment of a gold currency and tbo restoration of too publlo credit. Sunor Malta In conclusion predicted a rapid increase ol Chilian trade. The inllnun/a bus claimed nnothor dis tinguished victim in Emlle Louis Victor do Luvolayo , the noted Belgian wilier on political economy , whoio death at Ltoge is announced today. A corresponds ! ! ! of the Associated press bus hud an Interview with M. I'lorro lo Urando , inouibor of the Chamber ot Loutles ) [ unU ox-mlnlstor of commerce , on tbo suojuct of the coinmurclnl treaty nogolla- lion * between Franco anil tlio United States. In the coin-jo ot the conversation M. lo ( Jr.indo said : "I am opi > o < od , on principle , to treaties of commerce , as 1 consider them dangerous Instruments for the government to handlo. Hut If the ministry lmi > decided to enter Into now contracts in thu fnco ot the clearly expressed desires of Parliament to thu contrary , 1 will ho happy to learn of the conclusion of n treaty with the United States. The friendly fooling I per sonally untortuln for Amoncu Is well known. Everything tending to tncreuso our commer cial relations with America will havn my warmest approval. 1 bellovo that Franco and the United States will prollt from re ciprocity , for both arc naturally adapted to follow n'n Identical policy In economies as well as In pollilo. " The Jnuriwl Dea Do'oats questions tbo In tention of the cxuilmi to visit Purls. The government nm not been soundud on the subject. Air. Bryan , the Chicago fair commissioner , wrltos from Homo that ho has had an nudloncu with Premier lludlnl , and that ho received most encouraging assurances of a dcsiro on thu part of thu Italian government to send nn exhibit to Chicago. Commissioner McCormlcu hat. boon passIng - Ing the holidays In Purls and will return to Kngland tomorrow. In an Interview with an associated press reproSontnllvo today ho said that ho did not ttondorut ttio lively Interest taken by the Pam art world In tbo Chicago fair ; for the palntois and sculptors doubtless Icnmv that the ICnglbh artUts are straining every nerve to inako u tine dis play. The Ungltsh artists hu > < ald. mean to try to secure a largo sbaro of thu American patronage , now monopolized by French , artists , _ ' Van Ho uteu'bCoioa "Oiico tried , ute4 always.