i ' A X * " * 'V. 'IB "JM1v. . r 1 TT * "V Tf a m . "Tk. JT 4 "V * "V" lA m A TT "W" T V J w 1 1 1 HE OMAHA DAILY BEE YKAK. OMAHA , TUKSDAY MOUSING , DKOKMUKU 115 , 181)2. ) Il 170. MADE CRISP MORE POPULAR His Slight by the Reform Olub lifts Re dounded to His Advantage. DISCUSSING THE MATTER IN WASHINGTON flciirrnllj' HHIrvrd ( hiInrld Him In tin- right for the Spciikcrftlilp , r tfi. ) I'lftj-Tlilrd Congrrst Comments. WAPIUXCITON- . C. , Dec. 12. Tho.first pun in the speakership contest of the Fifty-third congress has been tired by the Reform elnb of Now York , and the battle Is now on. In ono respect the declaration of hostilities at this early stage of the session is favorable to Speaker Crisp and his followers , as It tends to solidify bis forces for the coming contest and make future surprises Impossible. At the opening of the house , almost the only suDJecl of discussion among members was the Reform club incident , and so signifi cant was the matter Interpreted to bo that interest in the episode rather Increased than diminished as the day progressed. While the slight offered the spcviker by his hosts In New York may lend somewhat toprejudlco the speaker's Interest throughout thu coun try , there Is no doubt the affront has caused a reaction In his behalf among the members In this city. As It Is to the congressmen themselves , who In the end must select the speaker of the Fifty-third congress , the In- - cldent appears , therefore , to have really strengthened the candidacy of Mr. Crisp. Tom .Johnson' * Tlrudr. While the Reform club was in entire ignorance In advance of the philllpic which Tom Johnson of Ohio pronounced against the speaker and Senator Springer of the ways nnd means committee , tlio disiwsltlon of congressmen is to consider Mr. Johnson's utterances ami the discourtesy offered Speaker Crisp by his hosts , as only part of n plan which has Its origin out of congress , and which is the attempt of n Now York dining club to dletato the speakership of the Fity-third congress. For the first time there is a dcsiro expressed for a list of the membership of the "Reform club , " and Mr. Coekran and others who have succeeded In examining such a list , assert that at all times the mugwumps and republicans are able to control the destinies and policies of the Reform club , and that.lheroforc , il is not much of a democratic club after all. There is n general impression in congres sional circles that Mr. Cleveland and Speaker Crisp have n thorough understand ing as to the tariff reform course to bo pur sued in the Fifty-third congress , ami that the president-elect was in entire ignorance of the intended slight to ho placed upon Speaker Crisp , and , in his position as a guest , powerless to prevent it , oven had he suspected it After looking over the program of the evening. Tin-Speech Thill Wus N'ot Delivered. Members are today comparing the speech of Mr. Cleveland and the ono intended to bo delivered by Mr. Crisp , and llnd therein re markable accord on the methods to bo pur sued iu the reform of the tariff. Speaker Crisp's speech , however , had it been deliv " ered Saturday night , would have shown i "V that while in the present congress , with a . . republican senate , ho favored the ten- l ( tativo plan of separate bills , his opin ion of the course to bo pursued after next March , when the democrats will get control , not only of both brunches of congress , but the presidency as well , is that the tariff should bo revised by a general bill. On this subject bis speech says : "The democrats in the present house are determined K ) strike at the existing law by seperato bills annulling its oppressive features. This method possessed iwo great I advantages over any other suggested. It 1 afforded a hope that some of the bills might ' pass , thus giving to the people partial re lief , and il rendered it certain that in the npproaehimr elect ion our adversaries will be found defending their own general law. "If I might speak for the policy of my as sociates , I would say wo believe in a tariff for revenue ; we believe that unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation ; wo believe that all taxation should bo for public purposes ; wo believe that the necessaries of lifo should bo burdened least ; wo believe that on the luxuries higher duties may bo im posed , and we belluvo that all raw material should be free. "Speaking to my political associates , I would say , keeping the principles in view , we should now at the earliest practical mom ent , enter upon the consideration of a gen eral tariff law to take the place of that now on the statute books. The people have so dci-rced , and we are but agents to oxeeulo their will. Great interests are involved ; I i complicated questions will present them- [ l selves. " Crisp ItcM'rlvos an Ovation. As the morning papers of today confirmed previous reports of the slight imposed on Speaker Crisp , and strengthened the impres sion tlmt it was intentional and designed for popular effect throughout the country , the liouso itnelf took early and effectual means to resent the Indignity which had been offered Its presiding officer. As the clock in the hall of the house indi cated 12 o'clock nnd the speaker entered to rap the house to order there was an instant clapping of hands and as Mr. Crisp mounted the stand the demonstration increased in volume until il amounted to an ovation. For nearly a minute the applause , which swept over the entire house and was confined to no faction and no parly , continued with great vigor , the speaker's face flushing with evi dent satisfaction and a smllo of gratification stealing over his features. When Hllenco was finally restored and after llio chaplain's prayer , many members mounted the rostrum and grasping the speaker by the hand congratulated him upon the esteem in which ho was evidently held by the house. It is doubtless a matter of great gratific ation to Speaker Crisp that among those who most emphatically condemn the inhospltallty of the Reform club , are members who were not oven his snpiHirters in the famous Bpeakewbip eontesl. \ J MuMiiK Mini I'lli'inN. ' Representative Crain of Texas , who was mailo Mills' manager during the spcnkcrtdilp light , today said : "It is an outrage , not to Mr. Crisp personally , but to the speaker of the house ami the house Itself. Mr. Crisp was not Invited to tlio dinner in any but his oulcial capacity , llo would novcr have been invited if ho had not been speaker of tin houso. llo was thorn as speaker of the house. The Insult was to hla olllco and to the houso. 1 have nil along been an anti- Crisp man. 1 am now for Crisp , and will be from this time forward. " Representative Bailey of Texas , and many of the ivpre.sontiitivo.s of the ( southern states where the chivalrous conccplluii of hospital ity amounts almost to a religion , are also in dignant ttho \ treatment accorded the speaker , and severe in their insinuations njr.ilnst the gentlemanly instincts of those who control the Reform club. lion Bourke Coikruu of Now York says the Incident Is the subject of considerable merriment. " 1 have told Mm all about those people at Chicago and other placed many > times , " said ho to KOHIO of the southern con- prosspien , "but you would never bcliuvo mo. Why , during the campaign wo kept all thosu | | people looked up In llio cellar from beginning " to end. When wo took up ihu management of the campaign In the state of New Yorli wo refused to glvo thorn a sluglo appoint' ment or chunco to speak. They would have ruined ovorythlnj U ( hey | m ( | | mi .u . o in the campaign. Vet now.when ovcrythint is over and wo have won the battle , HICM t'/X ) mugwumps come forward and want ti read the COJ.OOO regular democrats out of tin purty. " I'oiull li > Opponent * . Up to this time about the only candidate ; mentioned ns possible opixmonts to Mr. Crisp In the speakorshlp contest are Repre sentatives Wilson of Weal Virginia and Hrccklnrlilgo of Kentucky. Hynuin of In- dlnna would doubtless bo much discussed but for the impression that the speak M- must como from the south , the president ami vice president both being northern men. Neither Wl ! on nor Hrecklnrldgo acknowl edge themselves candidates in the fight for speakership and the events of today have hardly lipen such as to foster hopes In the breast of any aspirant for the honors now l > erne by the gentleman from Georgia. wit.i , in : oi'i'usiin itv i iMot'itAT3. : < liiilin .MrComtt' Xooilnnllmi Will lln rniigbl Vigorously In tlin Sriiutc. WASHINGTON , D. U. , Dee. 12. If the nom ination of Mr. McComas for the District of Columbia supreme llem-h successfully passes the opposition it will meet at the hands of the democratic members of the judiciary committee , it is certain to rim against a snag In the senate , upon which It is possible U may be hung up until after the -till of March next. Democrats say that this Is not only possible , but extremely probable. It Is be lieved that the nomination will bo favorably recommended by the Judiciary committee and then the struggle will begin on the lloor of the senate , and tbo exccutivo sessions , until the case Is disposed of. may be accom panied by a dash of spice not witnessed since tlio attempt to defeat the nomination of Judge Woods lust summer. ' The opposition to Mr. McComas. " said an influential democratic senator , "Is not di rected against him personally , but Is occa sioned by the pernicious principle his nomi nation presents. Mr. McComasMIS one of those who made a bitter light for the force hill ; ho was Identified with the onjcction- able measure from start to llnisb and his nomination was the reward for the work. The democrats cannot and will not stand by and see the champion of such legislation as that forwarded by political preferment , without at least a vigorous protest. Again , the case is Identified with that of Vice President-elect Stevenson , whoso nomina tion , made by Mr. Cleveland under precisely slmlrir circumstances , was hlfng up by the republicans. 1 do not believe the republi cans can gather in all their votes for con firmation , and 1 know the democrats will tea a man vote against theconlirnu'tion. " It is beltved that Senator Palmer will be active in the Impending struggle ami that be will endeavor to even up the rjeore and wipe out the affront to Illinois' distinguished son ot four years ago. Singular Slate orAtV.ilrs. A strtrular state of affairs in the circuit court of appeals , embracing the states of Ohio and Indiana , was developed today in the United States supreme court , when a motion was made in the suit arising out of the operations of the "Young Napoleon of llmince , " Henry S. Ives. in the cases of the Cincinnati , Hamilton As Dayton Railway company. Attorney Maywell wanted tbo court to accept tbo record in the case which is entitled "Tho Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton Railway company , ap pellants , vs W. R. Mcl\can , " nnd heard in the llr.st instance without its going to the circuit court of appeals , created by an act of the last congress. Ho stated that Judge Gresbam refused to sit in the case , because of an interest in its decisions , and that two other Judges in that circuit were disquali fied , and that the Justice assigned to that circuit ( Ilarlnn ) was about to leave the country , so that a circuit court of appeals could not bo regularly organised therein. Attorney General Miller , as counsel for Mc.lf.oun , reinforced these statements , and the court took the papers under advisement reluctantly , the proceeding being contrary to all its usage. I'ulil nig Prices Tlio auction sale of scats and boxes for the prospective Press club * entertainment oc curred in the restaurant of llio house of rep resentatives this afternoon. Coloiel Fred IX Mussel1 of the Cincinnati Commercial- Gazette acted us auctioneer. The Evening Star of this city paid the highest price for a box . * - . " > ( ) . Representative Newberry of Chicago bought two boxes atS-- : . " > each ; Mr. William C. Whitney paid § 200 for a box. The Pabst Brewing company got a box at the same lignro and Representative James lielden bid in tbo iirst single seat for $100. The competition was very sharp through out the sale. A crowd of fiOO people gathered in the restaurant and crowded the surround ing corridors. Many public men were spec tators. Speaker Crisp , ex-Speaker Reed. Uenton McMillan , Senator Wolcott and Senator Brice were among tlio purchasers. William 11. Crane , the actor , relieved Col onel Musser from the duties of auctioneer and told several funny stories. . The receipts of the auction sale reached the sum ofiOOU. , . . Wiirnlni ; Against I/iml Slmrks. The commissioner of the general lani ofllco warns the public that lands within the Cherokee strip cannot bo procured by sol diers and others without actual residence and cultivation of tlio lands in person for a period in-escribed in the law and the pay ment of a price which congress may here after determine , probably not less than ? l.iO ? per acre. Circulars have been sent from Oklahoma City olTcring to procure such lands for soldiers without actual residence. Hence the warning. Representative Durburrow today Intro duced in the liouso a modified form of the resolution heretofore introduced by him for the opening of the World's fair on Sunday. It provides thnt all machinery , merchandise nnd unnecessary labor shall bo stopped within the grounds on Sunday. No employe is to bo required to work moro than six days in the week. Representative Crain of Texas today in troduced into the liouso a bill , amending the act for the promotion of the construction of a safe deep water harbor on the coast of Texas by extending the time of commencing the work live years from the Oth of Feb- ruary , IS'.W. . Washington Notes. After a brief dobnto in tlio house today Delegate Smith if Arl/.ona succeeded in securing - curing tlio passage of his bill directing the secretary of the treasury to repay to settlers in the Tucson land distiictull moneys ille gally collected by the receiver of publio moneys. The comptroller of the currency has called 1 for a report on tbu condition of national I banks at the close of business Friday , De cember U. Governor Mi'IUnloy of , Ohlu called at the white house today and ha'd a short intoniow with the president. Mgr. S.ilolll. the papal delegate , has no knowledge of his iexirled ] recall by the pope. Tin1 hiipreino court today decided against the claim of the So'ithern Pacific railroad to several million dollars worth of land claimed by it under certain land grants along Its lluo hot ween the Colorado river and the Pacific coast. The court declares the land open to settlement. The president today sent the senate the : following appointments : G. M. Lambertsnii of Nebraska , assistant secretary of the treasury , vlco A. B. Nettlotun , resigned ; J. \V. McDltl of Iowa , iiitoi'siatocommerco com missioner , ivappohitmciit ; P. C. Chenov , New Hampshire , minister to Switzerland ; II. S. Crosscup , Chicago , United States dis , trict Judge for the northern district of Illin ois , to siucccd Judge H. W. Blodgott , re- signed. The I'lii' Kci'oril. gram to Tin : llr.r. . ] The mammoth hay and htock barn of Kli Cosurnw , west of this city , was burned to the ground last ovcning. Thirty cattle in the . .basement and seven horses on the ground lloor were cremated. The agonizing neighs of the horses and bcl- lows of the cnttlo us t hey _ were slowly roasted to death were heard for miles. A few cattle broke out , but were so bnflly buincd that they hud to be shot. M\ty tons - of hay and a number of wagons , agricultural Implements , etc. , were burned. The lois is estimated at f. " > ,000 , with only 700 insurance on the barn. The llro was probably of lu- cendiaryorlln : , as no light had been 'in the barn that nl'ht. ; NumubKA CITT. Neb. Dec. 12.--Special [ Telegram to THE lii.l ) : WhUmer's jewelry store was destroyed by iiro tonteht. Loss , W.OOOj Insurance , $1,000. Thooiiainof the , llro Is u mystery. INDIAN TERRITORY JUSTICE Mr. Vest Holds Up to the Sonata n Peculiar Sample of the Article. CONSIDERATION OF THE ANTI-OPTION BILL CrtltloiK AguliKt ttio .Measure ItrcclM'il Ainot rnniiuliiKt fjiuttrt tlin Now fur u Diiy. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 12. The senate pent three hours and live minutes In session oday the live mimics being devoted to ex ecutive business behind closed doors the eferencc of nominations. The anti-option bill made Its appearance wice , the first time being when , at the clos- ng of the morning hour , it was laid before ho senate as the unfinished business , and vhen , with the consent of its manager , Mr. Washburn , it was temporarily laid aside to illow another matter then under discussion o be finished. H was evident , after nearly mother hour , thai n conclusion of that natter might bo delayed too long , Mr. Washburn interposed and said hat the anti-option bill would again bo resented for action. Then it was suggested > y Mr. Harris , the president , thai llio bill lid nol show , In distinctive types , the mcas- ire as it came from the house llio amend- nents already agreed to in the senate and ho amendments that are still pending and hat it could not for thai reason bo acted on ntelligently. A new print was therefore ordered , and the bill went over until tomor- ow. after n remark by Mr. Washburn that 10 did not intend to bo stampeded or. allow the bill to be unduly delayed ; and in that ounpction ho read a telegram received by ilm from New Orleans , stating'that It was .ho purpose of the cotton spcculato'rs and cotton speculating towns to huvo action do- uyod until after the holidays to allow the lealors to unload under the cry of a short crop. .Mr. Vest's nesoliillon. The subject which occupied most of the day's session was Mr. Vest's joint resolution for the appointment of a commission to have an agreement made with the live civilized tribes of Indians for having their lands given In severally and for opening the lands to set- tleinent. The discussion was chlellv between Senators Vest and Berry , who wore both agreed as to the main object proposed , but who differed as to some statements of fact. The mailer went over without action. Tlio judiciary couimitleo reported and the senate passed a bill to punish nonmcmbors of a ship's crew for aiding or encouraging riots or disorders on the high seas. This is merely an act in addition to the present law , which deals only with members ot crows. Mr. Vcsl introduced a bill to encourage the construction of electric railroads , to promote the interest of commerce and travel ami the transportation of the mails , to aid in demonstrating the feasibility of tbo dis tribution of electrical power for ngrecultural and other purposes along the line of electric roads and , especially , to aid in the construc tion of the proposed electric road between Chicago and St. Louis. Referred to the committee on commerce. The joint resolution authorizing the secre tary of the treasury to appoint a temporary register of tbo treasury was passed. The joint resolution Introduced by Vest on Tuesday for the appointment of a commis sion to treat with the civilized tribes of In dian Territory with a view to induce them to tnno homesteads in severally , was taken up and discussed. Mr. PelVer advocated the joint resolution and declared that Indian Territory was a refuge for thieves , burglars and murderers. Indlun Territory .lustIce. Mr. Vest , replying to the remarks of Mr. Berry in defense of Judge Parker of the Fort Smith court , narrated the case of a poor negro who had been tried in that court , found guilty and sentenced to bo hanged- for shooting ono of n party who broke into his house at night ( and who turned out to bo u deputy marshal ) . The judge , however , charged thai the prisoner was presumed to have knowledge of the official character of the man who was killed. The case had been brought to his ( Mr. Vest's ) attention , and be had taken the record of the case to the Department of J.ustice , where the petition clerk Mr. Botellcr had recommended the pardon of the prisoner. Ho ( Mr. Vest ) bad then brought the papers to President Cleveland - land , who had read them that same night and commuted the sentence to ten years' im prisonment. A senator Ho ought to have been par doned. Mr. Vest Ho ought lo have been acquitted in the lirsl instance or ho ought to have been pardoned by the president. But Judge Parker afterwards denounced the action on the part of President Cleveland for Inter ference with his Judicial authority and lias since then denounced President Harrison for interfering with ono of his sentences. That is tho. kind of a court which is to give to Uio civilised Indians of this country an Idea of our mode ' of administering justice. Heaven save us'from setting such examples ( those of the slaughter house at Fort Smith ) to the civilized or uncivilised people of this conti nent. nent.At At 2 p. in. the morning hour expired , and the presiding officer ( Mr. Gallingor ) in the chair , laid before the senate as the un finished business , the act defining options and futures ; but on motion of Mr. Platl it was laid aside informally to allow thodiscus- sion on the Indian Territory resolution to pro ceed. A Disordered Stutit of.Society. Mr. 'Vest continued his remarks in the direction of showing the disordered condition of society in Indian Territory , reading several letters recently received by him in corrobor- ntion of all Hint ho had said last week on the . subject. I Mr. Berry defined t1' " i-suo between him and Mr. Yost us belli ; , ' v t'/hor or not the dread of punishment now ovting among the cutthroats in Indian Territory from tlio courts at Fort Smith , Ark. , and Paris , Tex. , should bo withdrawn. That , ho said , was llio only issue between them. They were both equally In favor of letting the Indians hold their land In savcr.ilty and opening the terri tory to settlement. When that tosc place then it would be right aii'l pnipeto confine criminal Jurisdiction to courts wilhiu the ter ritory. It was not a question of saloons and boarding houses In Fort Smith and Paris , as suggested by Mr. Vest , but a question of the enforcement of the law. Mr. Vest asked Mr. Berry whether ho justified Judge Parker In making a stump speech to tlio grand jury crillebing llio pres > idejilfor exercising llio rigbl to pardon.- Mr. Berry 1 think thai when Judge Parker undertook to eriticUo the pestilent of I ho United Stales for granting pardons ho went out of his way and did that which a judge should not do. At this point of the discussion Mr. Wash- burn intervened with the suggestion thai the anti-option bill should be taken up. Culled t'p Ihn Anil-Option lull. The Indian Territory Joint resolution bill was thereupon laid aside withoul'action and the niiti-opiiun bill was taken up tlm ques tion being o : the amendment made by Mr. Dnnicl at the last session ( to strike out sec tion 10 , formerly lili. Mr. Harris criticized the manner In which the bill was presented not showing In dis tinctive types the bill as passed by the house , the amendments as adopted by the senalo and the amendments that arc now pending and ho suggested a reprint , so that the senate could act intelligently on the sub ject.Mr. Mr. Washburn replied to the objection , showing that at the last session , it , agreed that the rc-prlnt act. as , , I should bo considered as tj-.o oilginal act. , Still , with the uiide''atafiuing thai there , would bonodolir , , htT had no objection to - the . bll bel j reprinted and going over until U'hcro was u purpose , ho said , on tlio part of the people Interested In defeat- hid tlio measure to flo so liy delay. Tlmt puriKWO had Iwcti announced publicly In tlio newspapers nnd In other ways. lie tUd not propose td 1)0 slntn | > o' < leil , or to agree to any projwsttlon of delay for tlio bonollt of elass of people. Ho reatt n telegram which holind Juat revolved from Now Orleans , "ono of the storm centers of the nefarious business , " slating thnt cotton speculators nnil speoulat- . . . „ towns. had wlretl to Washington to jKisl- pone the bill until after the holidays ; nnd that that was done through no sympathy for tlio producers , but under the Idea that exag gerated nsjiorts of a short crop would enable them to unload at higher figures. Mr. White asked for the name signed to the telegram , but Mr. Washburn declined to give It. The bill was , with the consent of Mr. Wnshburn. ordered to bo printed lit the manner suggested by Mr. Harris , and then it went over until tomorrow. The senate bill ro ] > orlod last session for tlio allotment of lands among the several Indian tribes In the Quo Paw agency in Indian Territory and for the sale of the sur plus lauds of such tribes , and for the crea tion of the county of Cayugn in Oklahoma was taken from the calendar , amended and passed. The senate then , after an executive ses sion of live minutes , ndjouriied until tomor row. IN TIII : iiorsi : . SppiiUi'r Crisp Itrrclvcs nn Ovitltiin from Mi'iubrrs , Irrnxprotho of Tarty. WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Dec. 12. When Speaker Crisp entered the house today and took . thochuir there was a spontaneous out burst of applause from all parts of the lloor and galleries , a tribute of sympathy for the speaker in his unpleasant connection with the Reform club dinner. Tlio speaker laid before the house n com munication from the secretary of the treas ury calling attention to the illness of General Roswrans and transmitting a Joint resolu tion iiuthort/itig the secretary to delegate the authority of the register of the treasury temporarily during the illness of tlio regis ter. The resolution was passed. The committee on military affairs reported the army appropriation bill , which was re ferred to the committee of the whole. The committee on labor reported a bill to prohibit the employment of convict labor on public works , which was placed on the cal endar. Mr. Ciimmlngs ( democrat , of New York ) offered for reference a resolution reciting an editorial in the Now York Sun of the JtOlh nil. , bonded "Outrage by the Postolllcc. " This editorial charges that clerks in the department at Washington are in the habit of excluding newspapers from the privilege of being carried hi the mails as second-class matter without previous notice to the pub- ishers , and that such action is illekral ; and 'urther that it has been discovered there vere persons residing nt the national capital vho will attempt the adjustment of dlflicul- ios of this sort for n money consideration md seek employment on the score of infill- Mice possessed with persons occupying re sponsible positions. "And whereas , " ' continues the recitation , 'it is further stated in said editorial article , hat the ostensible reason for interference vith the distribution of trade journals , is a losiro to keep the mails from being loaded down with advertising matter for which .he people have not'subscribed ; yet during the months that preceded the election , naiiy million campaign documents were earritd in the mails at rales not allowed to niblieations issupd for bu ' 'iess purposes , or n the interests of such causes as temperance relisrion " , or , u "It is again rccitcu that inpnholdn ! itn- > ortant ofliccs undo ! ' the administration have i'eceived the same privileges permitted to ampairn ; committees , but pronounced illegal when ordinary citizqns would seek for them. The postmaster general and superintendent of census have each taken personal advan tage of the opportunity to use the mails in a nunncrtlmt the department has pronounced .llegal for other citizens. "It is resolved that tbo committee on post- offices and postroads bo directed to investi gate the charges above set forth and to that end call before them Hon. John Wnmi- : nnkor , poslmuster-genoral of the United States and demand an explanation thereof. " In the consideration morning hour bills were passed to create an additional land district - trict in New Mexico and to disposeof certain iibandoned military reservations in Wyo Adjourned. . NH\VS I'OK TIIK AlOIV. I , 1st of ClmiiKCS of Iiiipi > rtincii : III thu Kcgulur Service YrsU-rduy. WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Uee. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun HIR. ] The following named officers will report in person to the boaru ap pointed to meet at the army building New York City , on Tuesday , January 3 , lSli'at ! ; 10 a. in. , for examination witli a view to selection for transfer to the ordn- aneo department. Second Lieutenant George P. Landers , Fourth artillery ; Frederick A. Tripp , First infantry fAlfrod'M. Hunter , Fourth artillery ; George W. Burr , First artillery ; William H. Dashicll. Seven teenth infantry ; William G. Ilaim , Fifth artillery ; Coldcu U U. Rujrgles , Third artil lery ; James Hamilton , Third artillery ; Alvin II. Sydeiiham , Fifth artillery ; William C D.wis , Fifth artillery and Milton F. Davis Fourth cavalry. Additional Second Lieu tenant James A. Shipton , Fourth artil lery is assigned to the vacancy 01 second lieutenant In the First artillery December 8 , with rank from Juno 11 , vice Hennard , resigned. Ho la assigned to bat tery A , Fort Hamilton N. Y. , and will pro ceed to Join that battery. The leave ol absence granted Captain Louis V. Caziaro Second artillery , IB extended two months The extension of ordinary leavu of absence granted Second Lieutenant John W. Furlong First cavalry , is further extended ono nior.ll on surgeon's certitlcato of disability , n.iitn o.v TIIK CIIIMIS.II.H. Missouri OIli'iidi'M AVIio Sought to Ksrapt I'niilsliuiriit on 'IVchnlcalHIrs. Jcrriaiso.N Ciry ; Mo. , Dec. 12. The supreme promo court , in bane , Hied an opinion this morning in the habeas corpus proceedings in stituteil by Peter Renfrow , who is uinlei sentence of death In Oroen county. Renfrew alleges that thu Springfield criminal cour has no legal existence , inasmuch as thostuU constitution prohibits the establishment o criminal courts except in counties of exceed Ing fiO.O'.H ' ) inhabitants , and that Um Unltoi States census shows that ( ircuu has onli IS , Hill inhabitants. The court holds tlr.it it has no power to in stitute inquiry as to'tlio means employed by the legislature In determining the. popula tion of u county , and k thnt it can only assume tint its discretion waa properly oxen iscd. This opinion establishes the validity of the Springfield generfil court to sentence Ren- ' frow to ho handed Jiuiuary 27 , and prevents hlxty-sl\ convicts In the penitentiary , whu were sentenced by th'iit court , from being re leased on habeas corpus proceedings. YiilnStiidcnlH tit ll Arrested , New lUvyx , Conn. , Dec. 12 Prosecuting Attorney Dow said today tlmt warrants bad been issued for Kovcrill Yale students charged with breach of tie ] peact * and that they would bo served 'soon , but Just how ninny would Iw arrested ho won l not say. Jt ia now thought the polit-c will carry out their threat of Hovoral clays ago and arrest all that participated in thodlstnrbanco , of a week ago. ago.This afternoon Sergeant Cowles arrested James A , . MeCrea. a member of the Vale football team. Ho Is charged with breach of the peace against Kmll Adler of the Now lluvcn oponi oivhcstra. The prisoner was released on ball , Actor Our ll SAX FiiANdsCo , Cal. , Doc. 12 , The matter of fixing a date for the trial of Actor Curtis for the murder of Policeman G rant was con tinued today by Jndgo Murphy until Decem ber 2-1 , The court refused to reduce the amount of Curtis' ball bond , which remains I us foruiurly , $50,000. , FAVORABLE TOWARD FRANCE Jco XIII Takes a Warm Interest iu Affairs of the Republic. ilGR , SATOWS MISSION TO AMERICA Ic Cilino t Smooth ( hit ( lie nllllcnttlrxTliat llMi-t the fliiirt'h from Within Talking of n Orerk unit l.iitln Union. lliiiJamtK ( Jonlnil ROMI : , Dec. 12. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin : UKK. ] Cardinal Rampollo , iapal secretary of state , has favored me with in audience. I am not at liberty to go into letalls , hut there can bo no harm In stating hat 1 left the Vatican convinced Mat the loly see is tlrmly wedded to Its present policy , and takes thoklndllest Interest In the spiritual and tomiKu'al affairs both of Franco i ml America. ' At the * vat lean Mgr. SatolH's mission Is ilollnud as an errand of peace. It Is admitted that he Is aulhori/.ed to smooth a way over o-xisUng dinieultios between priests and bishops. His success gives the liveliest satisfaction here. The warmth which marked the welcome extended to Grand Duke Serglus on the occasion of his recent visit to the Vatican , mil the rumored intention of the pope to issue an encyclical dealing with the relations of the Greek and Latin churches , have raised hopes not likely to bo Justified there. It has long been the wish on the part of the Vatican to see an end of the rivalry between the two great branches of Catholicism , but [ { tissla seems less anxious for tljo union. In the opinion of some of the highest prelates In the church , vast political changes will hnvo to take place in Russia before Greek orthodoxy and Roman orthodoxy will join hands. The Panama canal scandal has made n painful impression in clerical circles. It jnay not show the pope's devotion to France , but it has unquestionably deepened the doubts of those prelates who , while .submit ting lo the papal will in this as in other mat ters , seem to think the church should not Identify itself too closely with the existing French regime. Since the outbreak of the scandal I have heard it suggested by moro than one distinguished ecclesiastic that ap peal might with advantage bo made by the lioly see to the French nation , warning it of the spiritual and social perils of corruption revealed by fho parliamentary inquiry , and imploring it to stand linn in the faith. Min/rzun. ois ixri\IN.S. : members of tinlYcni'li < : liilnlicr : OuostIon Him on lli Oaiuil Sciiiuliil. PAHIS , 13ee. 12. In the Senate today M. Lacomb questioned the government as to its attitude toward the Panama investigation. M. Itourgcois. minister of Justice , declared , amid the cheers of tbo supporters of the government , that ho desired the most com.- . pletpaml searching light to bo thrown upon the affair of the company. lie added , how ever , that he and bis colleagues would op pose the passage of any special law that threatened to involve a possible conflict be tween the executive , legislative and judicial authorltives. In the course of his reply to the interpellation , M. liourgeoisreitcrated the statements in regard to the ministerial delegation , among which was one affecting the intention of the cabinet to investigate and use every means in its power to eluci date the mystery surrounding the affairs of the canal company , adding , however , that the government would not exceed the limits prescribed by law. The Chamber adopted tne proposals made by Mr. Pouory ito Boisserin to invest the Panama investigating committee , which was appointed by tlio chamber , with judicial powers. This action was taken despite the opposition of M. Itourgeois , minister of jus tice. Willing to Tell Whut Me Kimus. At today's session of the Panama investi gating committee M. Sarricn , who repre sents Saono-ct-Loire In the Chamber of Deputies , referred to the statement in "to day's Fisaro , charging him with being an associate of Mr. Herz. He declared that ho had not seen M. Her/ since 18S5 and that the latter was no friend of his. M. Sarrien added that ho would not hesitate to tell the committee anything lie knew of M. Her/ . The committee examined an accountant employed in the do Kcinuch banking house. The witness declared that ho had never ntet with the checks that are said to bear the endorsement of men in political lifo. M. Soulignc , an engineer , was then called , llo testified in denial of the uhurgo made by M. Chnntngrol that tbo witness , acting under instructions from M. do Lesscps , attempted to buy his vote. M. Souligno admitted , however over , that upon ono occasion , while chatting with M. Chantagrol , the Panama subject was discussed and the witness spoke of the price that was to bo paid for the conscience of the members of the Chamber of Deputies , but declared that ho was only joking. CAruivi i\ri.\INII : : > . IiitrrpHhitrd on tint J.OIMVII Onus , Hn Aiiircrx All OiirMlons rromptly. [ Ciji'Mf ( | / / / < l Mfl ? till JitintH ( iiinlnij lltniictt. ' ] Br.m.iN , Dec. 12.-New [ York Herald Cable Special to Tin : BiiJ-Tho : ] throng tlmt crowded the Reichstag was disappointed , as the discussion cm the interpellation on the guns of llio army fell flat. Cuprivi did the only thing possible for him. llo defended the officers and the guns. On the question of the Locwo fuins ho said tlmt many were spoilt owing to their being used by untrainci hands , apparently formatting that thoginih reform ! to In the famous Wcsel letters , which caused so much scandal , were usei : by tlio Landwehr , the most experience ! troops In the army. Caprivl glibly admlttei the cnso where -Jbll of f > SO guns proved defective and said that the theft of the Wcsel letters was very common , potty affair. The restriction of the Loowo guns was first mentioned In the chancellor's own paper , the Hamburger cor respondent , which said all the Loiiwo guns would bo returned ami no now ones pur- chascit and then with tiigiilllcnnt precip itancy the next day contradicted Its own news. Today on this point tlio chancellor said that -the question of restricting the Loowo guns had "noch nio" been brought before the military authorities. The word ' 'noch" thus Introduced produced tin unfortunate - fortunate effect. The whole speech contains nothing exact , nothing positive. Later in the day 1 Inter viewed an influential deputy , who said Caprivl did all ho could to save what little remains of the army bill from crumbling to pieces. Kulenbiirg nnd the minister of war are on the black bouks of the Kaiser , who docs not conceal his disappointment. MrH. Aliijhrli'li'x ( Jomllll'm. LONDON , Dec. 12. Advices received from Woklng prison toJuy show that the condi tion of Mrs. Muybrick , who has been suffer ing with hemorrhages , has improved. She is now able to retain nourishment nnd is gaining strength. llrchiicd Inaunc. LONDON , Dec. -Leonard Muntklow , the oung man , who In Au'us lust murderously assaulted Miss Hilda \\ooJ \ , utcco of Rt ! Ion. George Goschen , ox-chancellor of the \xclionor ( | , and Miss Ivllth Phllbrlck , laimhtcr of n well known lawyer , has been leclared Insane nnd today the presiding udgoattho Uromlcy ( Kent ) petty session ordered that he bo detained hi prison. < ! iitUANVS : ( TitUCNCY. Vnn Cnprhl i\pluliu : lo tlni ItrlrliMai ; ( ! ! - utitii ) ' < i roil ! Ion on Slhcr. Until. ! * , Dec. 1' ' . In the Reichstag Count Meet-bach , conservative , asked the govern- iH'ttt to assist the blmctallsts In the Urns- Msls monetary conference. Chancellor von Japrivl replied that the German delegates liad been Instructed not to give their assent to any proposal that would restrict Ger many's right to decide what should consti tute her own currency and to declare that Germany was content with her present sys tem and would not change it. Caprivl con- hided his remarks by declaring that Ger many would continue to adhere to the gold standard. \ \ III ( Up ills llctmrx f ? < iiil n Itrnnrtl. ] , Dec. 12. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : ltn. : ] The second chamber of the civil tribunal pronounced today sepa rate deblens between Mine. Maurlco Hern- hardt nnd her husband. This simply means that Mine. Hernliardt. who is nee. Princess ,1ablonowskl , will have her private fortune undur her own control , and It will not bo subject to her husband's debts. Mine. Itern- liardt's counsel showed that his client's for tune was endangered by her husband's prodigality , who plumrcil heavily at thoraces races and was hpavlly in debt and pursued by creditors. Maurice Hernliardt was not represented by counsel. Another 1'imirllltiVictory. . LONDON , Dec. 12. The Pnrnollitoi have scored another victory in contested election matters. The anti-Parnellilcs some time ngti presented a petition against the return of Mr. William Redmond , who at the lust general election was chosen by a majority of I tr > votes to represent Hast Clare in the House of Commons , basing their protests on the corrupt practices act. The election judges today handed down a decision dis missing the petition with costs against the petitioners. Honored lliuiKiir.v's ( irriitrHt I'liti'lot. TimDec. . 12. A deputation of the mu nicipal authorities of Hilda Pcsth , accom panied by n number of prominent Hungar ians , today in this city presented Louis ifos- suth , the aged Hungarian patriot and exile , the freedom of tbo city of Hilda Pesth , that was recently conferred upon him by bis countrymen. Kossnth expressed bis thanks to Hungary for remembering him. His tones throughout the brief address lie made to tire deputation showed deep emotion. Socialists Attack 1'ollrmiii'ii. GunxT , Dec. 12. While the police were attempting to suppress a socialistic street demonstration today outside the Catholic club , the socialists retaliated , using revel vers. hammers and knives. The commissary of police was wonndod in the thigh. Five constables and thirty rioters were seriously injured. Tlio wounded were carried to the club houso. Gendarmes finally quailed the riot and arrested the ringleaders. UpCi'Utnl the INnrppr's KcirroH. CALCUTTA , Dec. 12. It is reported here that Nizam-Ul-Mulk , brother of Afztil-Ul- Mulk , the reigning sovereign of Chitral , who was murdered , together with his younger brother , in November" last by Sher-nf-Sul- Ifuhn , his uncle , who afterwards usurped fho throne , has defeated the forces of Ifuhn nnd captured Chitral. The usurper is said to have lied from the country. Too lliinily with Tlirlr 1'cns. LONDON , Dec. 12. G. W. Hobbs , n great London builder , and G. H. Wright , a solicitor , have been arrested and remanded forbearing on the charge of forging a bill for $10.000. Other charges of a similar nature have been made against them and tlio total of their frauds amounts to a largo sum. Will .Muki ) I'Mi-ncr.i Illrg.il. ST. Pirrrnsiifiiii , Dee. 12. Owing to an important attempt made by the nobles , the great Siberian oil refinery and the Roths childs to corner the naphtha market , the government intends MPndopt a law making the cornering of grain , provisions or any other commodity illegal. Will Tax llio Sprciilntors. PAIIIS Dec. 12. The bill providing for a tax on bourse time bargains , In other words , contracts for the future delivery of stocks and bonds , was passed oy a majority of thirty in the Chamber of Deputies today. M. Trouver , minister of finance , opposed the bill. _ Milclilo of mi Austrlui'i Oltlrcr. VIRXXA , Dee. 12. Baron Frederick Wer- gelsberg , adjutant to Kmpcror Fran/ Josef , 1ms committed suicide. No cause for tlio act bus been made public. Altl'KltSK TO I'ltOF. K Ilu Is round ( Inllty on Two Charges liy tlm rlni'liiliill : Proslij'lrry. CINCIX.VATJ , O. , Dec. 12. The Cincinnati presbytery , in secret session , voted late this afternoon upon the second and third charges against Prof. Smith and ho was found guilty of both charges. These are thocharges that pertain to his views on inspiration. The second charge was that his belief is contrary to the fundamental doctrine of the word of God and of the confession of faith when ho maintained that the Holy Spirit did not so control the Inspired wiiters in their compo sition of the holy scriptures as to make their uttteranccs absolutely truthful , i. o. , free from error when interpreted in their natural and intended senso. The third charge accused him of teaching nn inspiration of the scriptures In a sense different from that taught by the scriptures themselves and by the confession of faith. These two charges were so nearly nliko that it In said that the council argued them to gether. The vote is said to ho : Guilty Jtfi , not guilty ! MI , on the second charge. On the third : Guilty : r. , not guilty 2 . In view of the close vote It Is surmised that the penalty of expulsion will not bo recommended , and possibly not oven moro than an admonition , as the cnmmiltco UH imiiji up , Includes several supporters of llio accused. . g. , / . tntvui's \\-n.i. \ \ . It l < I'llril lor rrolmti ) In New Vork ( 'lty . * 7'ODDODD ni-posrii or. Nr.w YOIIK , Dec. 12. A will containing (1,000 ( words and disposing of . < (2,000,000 ( worth of property wan filed for probate in Surroguto Ransom's court this afternoon by Judge Dillon. It was that of the late Jay Gould. Judge Dillon stated that the original docu ments contained nothing now or additional to the facts that have already been pub lished. Probate Cleric Tlcrnoy at once issued citations to the heirs and next of kin for the probate of the will , which "arc mailu returnable the latter part of this month. An ufllduvlt of the oxcciitoi" . . ( ii'orgo J. floulii , Hulen M. Gould , Krwin and Howard ( jnuld , was tiled with the prnhulo clerk and shows the value of the real estate which Mr. Gould left iu this state to bo $2,000 and the value of pcrsmnl property in thin state left by him to bo $70,000,000. , ' ( iolil ( iiilorc. PIIOKNIX , ArU. , Dec. 12. Incitement Is at fovcr boat over a gold find In now placer grounds on the San Juan river. Trainmen nnd telegraph operators are deserting their keys. Kven the onlciuls of the Atlantic & Pacific have caught tlm infection and a party loft Canyon Diublo vcaU-itl.iy onnmto to the mines. Business is si-riuubly Interfered WIMi. Friday ono man w.iahod out $700 , and another man reports $2 , < M > UB the result of thlrtjsix hours' work. MURDEROUS ROBBERS' ' WORK Wyoming Highwaymen Kill Two Mon and Wound Others. BURLINGTON GRADING CAMP RAIDEB .tcT * and ItrxoUrr * I' ci1 with Krck I > l -Kiinl nri.lrr-slDlrit llorsrs l.'imliln tlu-diing | ( l Ax.ild ( 'apt HIT. Ciir.vr.xs'i : , Wyo. , Dee. 12. [ Special Tolo- pram to Tin : BII : : . ] From Sheridan cornea the details of the foulest and most unpro voked murders that havocverstnlned the an nals of the slate. The story runs as follows : O. W. Kumt , Daniel Sullivan and iwo other men were playing poker In A. J. Caso's sa loon , four miles mirth of Sherlilan , ono night last week , when suddenly the door opened and three masked men stepped In. Ono of the men was qulto tall , whllu the other two were comparatively short. The tallest man and one of the others carried Winchesters and wore six shooters. Al llio moment they entered the room the tall man yelled , "everybody hold up his hands , " None of the people In the room seemed to comprehend the order. They thought nt first that some if the boys were playing a , practical Joke and supposing this to bo the case ICuiiz asked , "what do you mean boyst" At Ibis llio shooting began. Ono of the men , not six feet distant from him , shot ICimz through the left shoulder. The ball passed upwards from the point of the shoulder and. striking him on the nock , glanced off without'doing further damage. Otlirr Shots Mure Acuuratp. At the same time two moro shots were fired , ono from the Winchester striking Sul livan In the temple , killing him instantly. He fell dead without moving a muscle. Another shot passed through the wrist of n boy holding up his hands in obedience to the command of the robbers. Case , the proprietor of the saloon , was In a hack room asleep nnd was awakened bv the shooting , lie came to the doorway bo- nveon the two rooms. As he appeared in the doorway the tallest of the thrco exclaimed , "that's the man we're after , " and applying an abusive epithet to him , raising his Win chester while speaking , shot ( . 'use , who foil to the lloor. The thrco then ransacked the place , taking what money they could find behind - hind tbo bar and in Caso's room , besides his gold watch. Sullivan's pockets were rilled ofs'i'ill and a fine gold watch and revolver. Case has been following llio B. & M. grade all summer , running irvaloon and inci dentally cashing time checks. As it hap pened , ho made a deposit of his money the very day he was killed. The murderers' stele horses and started north. There is litllo hope of capturing them. A party is in pur suit , and if they are captured they will bo lynched In short order. Union I'Hflllc | . 'rtlflitVriclird. . CiiBVBSxn , Wyo. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tnr. Br.is. ] This forenoon a broken rail on the Union Pacific east of Luramio caused the derailment of a whole freight train consisting of fourteen cars. No dumugo was done to the lading. U.VWMSS. Wyo. , Dec. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tin ! Hue. ] No. 7 , westbound pass enger train six hours late , was ditched near Hullvillo tonight. A broken rail caused the wreck. Several passengers were injured. Details are not obtainable. _ . . ' I.K.IIIHHS. Ni'liraslui Wti-rans Tender u ICrropllun to Coiiiiiriiidcr-lii-ClilH" UYIssurl. CoM'Miius , Neb.T Dec. 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Br.i : . ] At ! : ! ! ( ) this evening Commander-in-Chicf A. G. Weissart of the Grand Army of the Republic nnd party arrived hero from Seward , being met by Baker post , the Sons of Veterans drum corps and many of our leading cil uons. The party consisted of Conimaiider-in-Chlof - - Weissart , Captain J. H. Culver , Milford ; D. J. Work , A. W. Hagerman , J. M. Strayer , Seward ; I State Commander C. J. Dilworth , Hastings ; John Bnrsby , J. W. Bowen , Brad P. Cook , Lincoln ; Henry Harrison , S. P. Mobloy , Grand Island ; A. Traynor.T. S. Clarkson , R. S. Wilcox. Dr. S. K. Spalding. C. K. Bur- meistor , Omaha ; J. Kvans , North Platlo ami Dr. Martin of ICoarney. In the evening a rousing campflro was held in the ojiera house , being attended by a large nudienco. Commander Dilworth pre sided over the meeting and delivered an ad dressMr. . Weissart , Dr. Martin , T. S. Clarksnn and W. N. Hensley also made speeches appropriate to the occasion and teeming with eloquence and humor. The campllre was n success anil made the old soldiers feel good , as only such meetings can do. Tlio party left hero about midnight for Central City , where they will lurry until evening , when they will proceed lo Grand Island. I * llll < tllMll/l'N UKSKUtHilTV. Is ( iliirloiisClirlstiiniH ( Jilt tn tlio City o I CHICAGO , 111. , Dee 12. Phillip D. Armour , the millionaire packer , started tonight for New York on his way to Kuropo , leaving behind him a Christmas gift of over $ lf > OU- 000 to the city of Chicago. iVbsolutely unknown to tlio public , work has been going on for a year past toward llio erection of a magnificent llvo-story building on Armour avenue , and It Is now all but ready for occupancy. This building will bo known as the Armour instllute , and will bo to Chicago all that thu Drexel institute - tuto is to Philadelphia and the Pratt Institute to Brooklyn. The building la but a small part of the gift. In ad dition to its support , Mr. Armour gives f 1,11)0,1)011. ) ) All that money and brains and labor can do will ho done toward making It the greatest Institute for manual seienco and art In the country. Mr. Armour conceived this idea years ago , and the plans have been carefully gene over with Colonel Clillds , John ( ' . Black and Armour's sons , Ogden and Phillip. It is expected that the school will open on the first of next September. Scjilcnrril to Mm IViilli'iitln-y : for Thirty MciPitli * lor Stealing HIOO.OOO , DAVIXI'O : T , la. , Dec. I ! , ' . [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin. : ) Judge Charles H. Water man of this district passed sentence thin morning on CJcorgo I. IJaglny of this city for robbing the United States F.xprcss company of $100,000 on the night of November 17. The limit of the law would liavo been live years nt hard labor. Uagley got two and , a half years , to ho served Anumosa. None of his relatives were present , as far as known. Hagloy prayed the court for clemency , seem ingly expecting the limit. Ho declared that ho was not insane when ho took the money , but that ho was urged by u temptation fw- which ho could not account and which waa too strong to bo resisted , though his conscience - science all the time told him ho was doing wrong. Ho will be removed to Anamosa ut once. _ Movi'Minils iif Oi'iMi At Now York Arrived -Is'aronio , from Liverpool. At ( Jcnoa Arrived Kms , from New York. At KliiBalo Passed The Queen , from Now York. At LUard Passed Egyptian Monarch , from Now York for /union 1 , At Glasgow- Arrived Ncstorinn , from Philadelphia ; Peruvian from Hoston , At Huerst Ciitttlo Passed -Columbian , Cuxhuven and Southampton , for Now York ,