THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOUSING , DECKMUUR 2-1 , 181)2. ) NUM1H3R 187
v I'inn A\T TIIIMI PIT T * IM P
NA\IES ON THE GREAT LAKES
England's ' Torco Par Exceeds That of the
United States.
IN VIOLATION OF TREATY STIPULATIONS
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/
I r\r Cumuli. ! ! ! Crnltirrs of SulTlPlpiit I'orro
to Drntriiy Twlro the Niimtipr of Ws-
fti-l * Ou iipil liv the Knit rd Statei
on Tlitim Wilt eri.
WASttixciTON. I ) . C. . Dec. 23. The full text
of tlio reports on the Canadian lalto question
which won * briefly summarized In tin-so dls-
p.ileihes two dajs ago is now accessible. The
question of maintaining war ships on the
great hikes in contravention of treaty stipu
lations , IIIIH engaged the nttcntion of the ml-
inlntstration sluco tlio fall of IS'.ll. ' In that
year Lieutenant O. Caiilen of tlio United
States revenue marine service was ilirectcil
to Investigate the subject , lie inailo a quiet
visit to Canada and under date of January ,
IMI'-J , Hilhinitted a report to Secretary Foster
of the TreaHiiry department , giving the
dimension of "tho .so-called new Canadian
cruiser Constance , which was a revenue cut
ter In name , but in reality a war ship. Thld
report was transmitted to Secretary Tracy
who , commenting on it in a letter to the sec
retary of the trcasuYy nmlerdato of January ,
lb'J2suys , :
Wlmt tliuTmily I'l-rinltH.
"Kevenlio cutters would not aiipear to come
within the limitations of the treaty of ISiO
for the I'nilcil Slates retains four revenue
steamers on tlio great lakes , varying in
tonnage from -II ! ) toUNI tons each and carry
ing two or three ( Tims. The treaty provides
that neither parly shall maintain u groatei
number of vessels than as follows : -
" 'On Lake Ontario one vessel , not exceed
Ing 100 tons , armed with one IH-pcum' '
cannon ; on the upper lakes two vessels ol
the same description ; on Lake Champlali
no vessel of the same description , and thai
no other vessel shall ho built or armed 01
thcso lakes. '
' TheTreasury department during the pas
summer and fall lias been kept fully advlsoi
of the continued activity of the Ciniadlan an
thoritics in building armed cutters on tin
lakes.
"Under the date of December 0 , lb !
lieutenant Carden. who spent much of hi :
tlmo in Canada collecting information on tin
subject , made a .secern ! report to the secro
tar.v of the treasury. He lltuls that the hid
designs of the three vessels recently con
strneted or now on the docks the Con
stance. Curlew am ! I'etrel show 'snfllelen
strength to per'niH of the mounting of four
teen rapid-lire Maxim or Nordonfeldt guns.
The Kordenfeldt ( run is the typo of gun , hi
says , which will enter into the armaments o
these revenue cutters.
' "The gnu positions permit o [ the placing
of two guns , one on each bow for an ahnos
direct ahead lire. A third gun position in tin
after portion of eaeli ship gives an are of fin
from sharp on one bow , round the stern ti
sharp on the opposite bow. " 4Jho ! rails amid
ship will permit of the plating in brondsid
of small caliber rapid-lire and machine guns
The Nordenfeldt battery mentioned forth
Petrol and her sisters , Is more than a iniitcl
for the combined batteries of the thro
United StUtes revenue cutters on thelnhes-
the Perry , Johnson and Fesscnden.
Dmitri-oils C'riifts.
"Discuss-ing the lighting qualities of thcs
vessels , Lieutenant Cardcn says : 'The fill
dimensions of the Felix , Constance am
Curlew will enable them to maneuver in th
Wellnnd canal and in a possible contingent1 ,
to maintain an eltectivo patrol of that eann
for ut least three or four days , until add
tioual gtmboata can break from tbo SI
.Lawrence river across Lake Ontario to th
month of the Wellnnd. Ordinary field ba
tcries arc not sufficient to stop these shipi
whereas the rapid-lire guns of the new cral
will bo expected to keep hostile forces clci :
of the Welland locks until a sufficient nun
ber of British gunboats have entered Lnli
Erie to permit of menacing the northwest. '
"In concluding his report. Lieutenant Cu
den , in speaking of tlio United States revi
nuo cutters now on the lakes , says : 'The
must needs bo tiblu to stop every craft lur
Ing their vitals protected and be given rapii
firing guns , embracing one -1-Inch rille fi
each ship , supplemented by a six-pounder 1
P. batteries. The present exposed conditk
of the machinery of the Johnson and Fe
senden courts immediate destruction. ' "
This report has occasioned much commci
in the Treasury department as emphasizii :
tlio need for new revenue cutters of a moi
crn typo upon the lakes , capable of copini
if need bo , witli those now being construetc
by Canada ,
IANCiitS J'IIO.11 ClIOl.KKA.
Niii'ffpon < li'neriil W.viimn I'Vnrs nil IIIV K | <
of tint IN-st.
WASHINOTOX , D. C.Dce. 23 , Surgeon Oe
cral Wyman of the Marino hospital servii
today , in answer to questions as to the da
gerofn reappearance of the cholera in tl
coining spring and summer , said : "The
lire at the present time two factors whK
render the situation with regard to eholci
serious. One is tlio appearance of frcs
cases of that disease in Hamburg , and tl
other is the continued prevalence of the ill
ease in Russia. The cholera is by no meai
wined out , and tlio greatest care will hate
to bo exercised to prevent , its gaining a foi
hold on this side of the Atlantic , Tl
speedy passage of a bill which shall gi
clearly defined powers to make precautio
ury regulations , with sufficient appropri
lions to malm them effective , is extreme
desirable. Information has been recelv
that lu spite of all that has been done to d
courage immigration from Infected countrli
particularly Russia , there arc large numbe
of immigrants from that country who a
persistent , in their etl'orts to reach t
United States.
"The order for the expulsion of the Jci
from Russia , heretofore enforced in certa
limited districts , is now being enforced I
over the empire , This means that a lar
number of immigrants from badly infect
districts will try to reach the United Ktat
und no one can view these matters witho
serious concern , U is inadvisable to crea
unnecessary alarm in regard to the dung
froui cholera. I have great faith in tlio sal
tary intelligence and ability to meet ctm
gencios possessed by the people of t
United Suites , hut the facts have hlmply R
to bo faced and It Is only the simple part
ordinary wisdom to take precautloins "
"There is diuiRcr , " Dr. Wyimin routlnu
in rcsinmso to further question ! ) , "of chole
reaching the I'niied States from the l.sla
of Cuba , because of thn clof.o common :
lntercours.0 between Cuba nnd Spain a
other Jitiropc.m ports "
There have been sundry Intimations frc
tlmo to time that It was the purpose of t
Treasury department to modify the stringc
provisions of the circular of August ID i
gurdfng the importation of rags , lly t
terms of this circular consular certlllcates
disinfection.ire required witli all imporl
tions of raps from foreign ports und an i
solute tirohibitton of the importation of ra
from districts known to bo infected wl
cholera Is unloined. Dr.Vyman says the
IIIIH been no intention at any time of nuidll
Ing this tlrculur , A number of paper mai
fiicturer who were hero the other day I
tills purpos" had lh position of the giivci
inenl in the mutter iiiude plain to them , a
they went away apparently satisfied tli
the regulations w.ili h had been made wi
necoss'iry t'nr the irotoctlon of the pub
health , and being American cltUcus the
selves they soomeu to acquiesce in the vie
of the department.
Ti ) secretary of state received a eal
mcksago thU morning from Mr , Kstco , t
consul at Hamburg , saying ; : "Bills
health have not been clean ,
' Two cases today. "
The lint jurafruiJh of the above mess:1 :
Is In response to an inquiry as to the truth
of reixirt that the consul had decided to
Issue clean bills of health to vessels s.illlni ?
for United States ports from Hamburg , not
withstanding the continued existence of
cholera in that city. The authorities at
Washington doubted the report from the
first and nrc now convinced of Its falsity.
S IIANKKUI'TCY lllt.t. .
Ita I'rloiiiM ClriMilntliif * n IVIIUon A ldnj |
In HimIt ( 'alli'il Up in tlio llonir.
WASIII.NUTOX , D. C. , Dec. 23. Tlio frleiuls
of the Torrey bankruptcy bill , fearful that
the house , through Inactivity , tnlirht not
give even consideration at this session of
congress to the measure , have circulated a
petition asking the rules committee to bring
in a special order to fix a day to call tlio
matter tip. They have succeeded In securing
1'A'i signatures of democratic- members of the
house , or more than n majority of the mem
bers of the dotalnunt party. H Is said that
this makes It practically certain that the
Torrey bill will get n special order frointhe
committee , as Speaker Crisp lias heretofore
stated that lie would bring in a special rule
wheni'ver requested to do so by n majority of
his party'colleagues.
( limrdhiK ttic Srnt ItooUrrln.
Captain Healy of the United States reve
nue cutter Hear reports Ills arrival in San
Frnnelseo from Alaska. Ho says that , the
present system of guarding the seal rook-
cries is ineffectual , The rough weather
that prevails about the Islands prevents
revenue cutters from approach ing the shore
close enough to be of any service. If they
went close enough for service they run
imminent risk of bring dashed upon the
shore and wrecked. The darkness that lire-
vails , from sixteen to eighteen hours out of
the twenty-four , increases the risks run and
prevents those afloat from seeking maraud
ers. Kvon with all these obstacles , one ves
sel can only guard a small coast.
Ho thinks that a police patrol of sufficient
strength should be stationed on shore and
patrol the coast. A vessel , too , should be
kept there to act in conjunction with the
land guard.
\Vi hliifjtoii Noti-H
The president has under consideration tlio
appointment of a eiti.en of the United States
aschief Justice to Samoa to succeed Judge
CedarkranU. who has been aslied to retire
because of the dissatisfaction on the part ol
natives with his administration. Great
Britain and Germany have left the selection
of his successor to the United States govern
ment.
That American exhibitors nt the Madri-1
Columbian exhibition have been most suc
cessful is shown by a cable message received
by tlio secretary of state today from the
united States charge d'afl'aiis at Madrid ,
saying that they had been awarded clghl
gold incilal.-i , fourteen nnd fifteen bronze
medals , besides receiving honorable mentioi :
in numerous cases.
Tlie news which rcache'd Washington froir
Atlanta , ( ! a. , of the prostration of Justice
Lamarat that city wliilu on his way to hit
old home In Mississippi , creates no surprise
among the friends of the justice in this clt\
who were acquainted with his real condl
lion. It is learned on the best authority thai
Justice Lamar is suffering trom Bright's dis
ease.
.UIS. IlLAINK'S f'ONUITIOX.
N'vs from Ills Itrdslde of a Very Kncmirng <
liif ; Nut nrc.
WASIIINHTUN , D. C. , Dec. 23. The new ;
from Mr. lilainc this morning was more
cheerful than at any time this week. Hi
shows favorable symptoms heretofore ab
sent. He is more cheerful anil a litth
stronger , his pulse is better , his temperature
is tower and he takes nourishment better.
All callers at the house were told that Mr
Blaine was very much bolter , having had :
very satisfactory night.
The callers today included Mr. Blnine'i
brother and a number of senators and reuro
sentalives , who left their cards. The mom
hers of the Maine delegation and their faini
lies are most solicitous and attentive. Tin
president continues to manifest the warmes
sympathy or the ex-secretary. The mom
hers of the cabinet show an equal interes
and call at the house each day.
It is s.tid that Cardinal Gibbons has bcci
telegraphed to visit Mr. Hlaino. It. will hi
remembered that the cardinal called on Mi
Hlaino when in this city a wools ago las
Monday , but the ex-secretary was not suftl
ciently strong to talk. The improvement i :
Mr. Blaine's condition is such that he conli
now probably bo permitttHMo converse.
WASHINGTON , D.J'J. , Dec. 23.--"Mr. Blnin
shows an Improvement1 said Dr. Johnsoi
to a reporter this evening. "When I sa\
him this evening ho was looking very eheei
fill and everything seemed favorable for
quiet night. "
Dr. Johnson's statement , was continue
by a personal visit to the Dlaino residence
where inquiry at the door as to Mr. Blaine'
condition brought forth the response that li
seemed greatly improved.
At 11:110 : o'clock tonight Dr. Johnson ha
just returned to his residence from a visit t
Mr. Hlaino. He found him quite ut > well a
at any time during tlio day.
"You know this morning that he was quit
n good deal hotter than on yesterday , " h.ii
the doctor.
"How is bis sleep , tloetori" was aslrci !
"lie slept just as well as a well man doe
and Just as natural. Ho receives tlw usu :
benefit that comes from restful slumber. .
rumor prevailed quite extensively today thf
members of Mr. Hlalno's family had toll
graphed fur Cardinal Gibbons to visit tli
sick man , but Investigation proved it to L
unfounded. "
lloniu Tor III 11 Iliilldilj-rt.
WASHINGTON , D. ( ! . , Dec. SJ. On tliohouf
side of the capitol this morning them was
seem ; of desolation. The hclglr.i of membei
began some days ngo , and today but half
dcuen representative's wrro in the chamb <
answering their correspondence. Jn tl
committee on appropriations Mr. Siiyers (
Texas was busily engaged making up 11 :
sundry civil appropriation bill for report I
the full e'omndttee. Besides him was M
DiK'kery of Missouri. Ho was i > ugageu 1
* studying questions relative to the Intern :
revenue tux.
On the .senate side thorn was an n.speet i
complete desertion. The chamber was i
quiet as a cemetery , nut a page lllttli
about , not a .single senator was to bo see :
The doorkeepers were all absent from the
posts and every itur.mittro roomwns loekc
and business suspended in the clerk's olllc
Cun Srmi Troops Ai'i-uss tin' lliinlrr.
l ! \Wnjxinos , I ) . C. , Deo. ffil. Tlio seer
lary of war has Issued a ( ( ( moral order a
nomieliiK a ronow.il of the agreement hcrct
fore entered into by the government of tl
- United States of America and the Unlti
Mexican states whereby the federal tree ]
of the two countries may croi-s over the te
ritory of tfio other In pursuit of savage , liu
till1 Indians Tim aiireomciit is renewed b
cause of the recent raids of Apaches undi
'Kid" along the dividing line between Ai
/ona and New Mexico and the fear that the1 !
tribes will seek to.ovado the pursuit of tl
United States troeips by crossing the frontii
into Mexico. The agreement runs for 01
year from November , " 5,1WJ ,
of Slatji rmttvr U'lll llc l.iii ,
D. C. , Dec. -Secretary
StatoFo.sti.'r _ will resign his portfolio befo
leaving for Paris , where ho will go to act i
agent for the United , States before tl
Hcring MS * arbitrators , who are to meet Fc
rmiry "it. As only three weeks \\-lll ulup
between the Unto of the sncretury's depn
ture and the end of tlio president-1 ! ) prese
administration the vacancy will not bo fille
Assistant Secretary What ton will act durii
that time ,
ICaUvil In rrolikntliil
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dex ; 23. The followli
named fourth-class postofll'-cb will no rats
to the prcslitenlliil eliu.-i January 1 , Ib !
li.aicroft , Honnparw , Js'pru Springs , Parkoi
buiy , Prhuhar. Uurhrcn , iowii ; Staffot
ICnnsuiiCuliiertsiii ; ( and Shellon : NebrasU
Llano , I'ilol 1'olut , Y lascu und \\'fl-M
Texo * .
LOYAL TO THE .REPUBLIC
Members of tlio French Ohambsr Have ( Jon-
fidcnco in the Qovernment.
ANOTHER EXCITING DAY FOR THE DEPUTIES
t'l.it I'ltllurn oftlic Itoynll ts itiul Iniiirrtnl-
liU toVorlt tTp Scnllii nt Asulmt
tlio Ki'publlc * I'rwBri1' * of th
C'uir.il ln\ritlRitlon : >
I'Atits , Dec. 23. The Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon voted confidence In the gov
ernment by n largo majority. u
At a cabinet council it hail been resolViMl
that the government should acquiesce in tlio
full debate on the Mlllevoye's interpellation
regarding the alleged use of money
advanced by the I'anamu company
in the service of the government. The
cabinet was fully -nware that tlio motion
was aime'd at the administration , if not at
tlio republic , as Mlllevoyo Is an ardent Hoti-
laugist j but President Cainot hud given tlio
flat that no one would lie spared against
whom there was evidence of guilt and
Unit the government must welcome
the most searching investigation. At the
same time tlio government hoped to make
the Interpellation a boomerang by showing
up the plot of the Houlnngists against the
republic and the straits to which it drove
the government.
It is reported that the ministry has evi
dence to present that the attack on the
government is part of tin organized
plan for the overthrow of the
republic. The ministry tire also con
vinced that the only way to meet
the crisis Is to throw the whole Panama
scandal , as rapidly as the facts develop ,
open to the public , with merely proper reserve -
servo for judicial prosecutions. The rigorous
treatment of Charles do Lesseps anil Fon-
tano has made the republic popular
with the lower classes , including the social
ists , and as between tlio republic and a
monarchy , they favor the former. The
revelations from America in regard to Hun
do not cause surprise hero. The only
surprisa is that a shrewd , man like
Ucinach should have admitted him to his
confidence. It is believed Her/ cot wind of
some canal frauds and used them to his best
personal advantage.
A conference this morning resulted in or
ders for more arrests in connection with the
scandal. It is believed Floquet will bo-ad
vised to resign tlio presidency of
the Chamber of Deputies in view
of his revelations of yesterday as
to Panama canal corruption.
There was a panicky feeling on the bourse ,
Rentes fell from US francs , 7J cen
times , to Si5 ) francs 70 centimes ,
loiter the tone became better and
rentes rallied to 07 francs , 27 centimes.
Credit Foncier , which had fallen 40 points ,
rallied 10 points.
ANOTHKU STOUMYKUSSIOX.
Kxcltciuunt In tint r'rriu-li riKimlior M
Klliofs Uclviixoiif tlic lCi'iuIllr.
PAiifi , Dec. SJ. ; The scene in the Chambet
of Deputies today when M. Millovoye inter-
pellatcel the ministry regarding advances ol
money by the Panama Canal company was
of the most stormy character. M. Millcvoyc
said that he desired to qjiestion the govern
ment as to the facts in its possession re
lating to tile use of contributions by the
former premier from the Panama company ,
whose corrupt and criminal operations art
now being investigated.
M. lUbot , in behalf of the government ,
said he accepted immediate discussion of the
subject.
President FJoquot thereupon vacated tin ;
chair , M. 1'eytral taking his place ant
ascending the tribune.
There was a hush in the Chamber ns the
former minister began his address of exeul
pat Ion ami every faeo was turned towan
the speaker with the most eager interest
M. FJoqnet repeated what ho had alrcad ;
stated before the committee of investiga
tion. Ho reiterated with emphasis Urn
while a member of tbo ministry ho ha <
never received , money from the Panaim
company for any purpose whatever , and in
denied nny Improper purpose in the inser
tion of political advertisements in tin
press.
Count Jules D. Denies , an iirdent socialist
indulged in u violent attack on AI. FJoquo
and ilcnounccd his conduct In tlio allepei
bribing of newspapers under cover of politi
e-al advertising. The count exclaimed
"Von not only allowed the people to b
robbed of their savings , but you were an ac
complice in the nefarious crime 1"
WIIll CoilfllHloil lIllHIIPll.
At this there was the wildest excitement
deputies stood and waveel their arms uni
scouted , some In denunciation , others in a ]
provnl of tin language used. When orde
had been restored in some degree , M. Milk
voyo arose and indulged in u violent uttael
on M. Houvier , Mlllevoyo was repeatcdl ,
applauded by the Boulangists , socialists am
Imperialists , hut it was evident that few re
publicans were included in tnodenionstrntlo
of approval.
M. Itonvier then rose to make an oxplnnn
tion and defense of Ills conduct. Ho sali
that at the time uf the Boulanglst ngitatio
certain people had lent to thegovernmen
N > , ( XH ) to 11X1,000 francs to supply a pressin
want of the secret service fund to keepji
the tight against Boulnngor , and iiruven
him and his followers from carrying on
their scheme's against the republic.
"I never , " added M. Honvler , "hail anj
thing to do with the Panama Canal compan ,
nnd never attempted to control the press
and when Duron do Iteinnch offered to hoi
the government 1 refused to accept his as
sistance. "
M. Kouvier was still in the aisle who
Millovoyo stepped Into tlio speaker's tribune
The first words of the Boulanglst showe
his purpose to precipitate a crisis innnedl
ately. He apoko briefly , but violently. Th
present cabinet , ho said , was trusted nelthc
by the people nor their representative :
Both Its members and adherents were in tli
shallow of a fatal suspicion. Men chosen t
servo the high interests of Franco were fal
Ing daily under charges of misrepresent ! ! !
these inteircsts. The time had i-otno for n
appeal to the preferences of the elocton
( applause ou the right urn ! disorder on th
left. ) On behalf of those who had tlio hone
of Fraiu'o at heart ho demanded u dissoli
tion.
tion.At
At this point uproar on the floor intei
ritpted M. Millovovo , and ho stood sllen
until tbo cheers and sjiopts of protests mil
sided. Then lie moved a vote of "no conl
elence , "
As ho loft the tribune there was llttl
demonstration , und M. Hlbot , tlio premie
rose to defend the government amid pn
found silence ) . The purimso of M. Millovoyi
he said , was apparent tn all. Ho intcmlc
to unload scandal after scandal upon th
government until ho wrecked it. Cries i
t , "No , mil" from the Boulangists greeted th :
statement , and M. Millovoyo shouted : "Tli
facts will suffice to wreck it when all
known , "
M , Illliu ! Chr.Tfd ,
"M , Millovoye , " continued M. Uibot , >
attempting to bring to trial , not individual !
but the republican liihlltntlons of Franc
His attack la directed , not against the call
not nor against those persons charged wit
corruption , but against national iu.-itltutlui
which have been built up by the labor in
sclf-sacrilli'o of devoted patriots. Tlio plo
tors Ub'uiust the republic bhould not dclui
themselves with the Idea llint n dissolution
will accomplish this , for Mho people know
their enemies nnd tho. masks of their
enemies. Honesty In politics above nil I
s-iy" , M. Klliot called out ns ho turned to
face the right , "but , no toleration of men
who conspire to'imln our republic. The
whole machinery of tho-law has been set In
motion to punish The guilty. Can you not
wait for the verdict ! " [ Prolonged cheers , ]
"Others may fie deceived by tardy pro
testations of uiisulllcd purity , but surely
the gentlemen before me nro In a ixisltlon to
perceive the motive of this sudden show of
virtue on the part of certain persons , [ ap
plause from the left. ]
'This agitation is intended , not to purify
the government and not. to servo the people ,
but merely to servo the ends of certnln de
signing politicians. To these pentleme'ii I
s ty. The present government will not allow
Itse-lf to be disturbed or inlimUnted by
these dcmnnstm Until- "
The applause with which this statement
was received was stilled suddenly by M. de
[ { oulede who sprnnir to Ids feet and waving
ils right arm over Ills head shouted ; "Down
with the parliamentary system. "
After the president had restored order by
repeated appeals to the deputies M. Hlbot
ontinucd liis defense with the words :
"Thosa who Hatter themselves that there Is
10 government In Franco are deluded , and
if the invasion comes the present cabinet
will not hesitate to prove It. This govern
ment is prepared to defend the republic. "
Do limilcdi-Win Vi-ryMthl.
The firmness and calmness of M.Uibot's
address ovldentb had won for him tlio sym
pathy of the Chamber , for as ho left the
tribune he was cheered with exceptional en
thusiasm. M. do Uoulede seemed to realize
this nnd his subsequent speech was mild to
the point of tamcness. Ho explained his
plan for revising the constitution nt some
length and in his peroration astounded ills
hearers by declaring that lie felt full con
fidence in the probity and Intelligence of the
ministry.
M. Millevoye's motion of "no confidence"
was then put and was lost by a vote of : C > ; ( to
1)1. ) Tremendous cheering and applause from
the left followed the announcement of the
result.
La Fr.ine'o says tha * several deputies in
tend to urge upon President Cnrnol the
necessity of a dissolution , also that ox-Pre
fect of Police Andrieux has toniiiiunicaled to
M. Franquovllle , the examining nmgUtrato.
tlie names of the' lot'deputies and the "high
personage" of whom he spoke before the
parliamentary commission jestenlay.
In the Senate today the special committee
report in favor of authpri/.ing the procnreur
general to proceed against Senators Renault ,
Ber.il , Thevenet , Doves and Albert Grovy ,
was adopted and thcr requisite permission
was granted.
The Panama canal investigating commit
tee continued Its investigation today. Depu
ties Salts and Floquot.jthe first- witnesses ,
confirmed the statcnulnt made by Count
Caft'arilll yesterday that M. Vves-Ouyot , for
merly minister of publictworks , Imd said that
President Carnet had s'ecn n full list of the
men compromised by the scandal. The witness -
ness declared that M. Constans had given to
the president a list of 100 elcputies who were
implicated.
M. Maret. editor f 'the Radical , denied
that his paper hail been bribed. Ho spoke
scornfully of the attacks that had been made
upon his paper , and dcqiaroil that the at
tacks were not merited. ,
Iron Blanc , a journalist who hail been ex
amined by Magistrate Franquovillo. was
then called to tlio witness stand , but de
clined to testify , reforriutf the committee to
testimony given before the magistrate.
The committee fromtlie ; parliamentary in
vestigation commissionjsclzcel this afternoon
at the olllco of the Pn&jma Canal company
"
17,000 counterfoils , ptiyrjjjp , to bearer. "The
commission will meepptlaily during the
Christmas holidays , . - "
ItimOKS C'ONCUUNINC AXIltIiiT.Y. :
Ilu Is Sail ) to I'OKHOSS Infill-miltImi < 'iii > im > -
mUlng C'urnot May lc Arrcitluil.
PAKIS , Dee , * ) . [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun Bii : . ] Some strong rumors
arc in circulation today. Olio of them is thai
M. Andrieux , the ex-prcfcct of police , has ii
his possession something that compromises
the highest personage in the republic. Othei
rumors have it th.it the government wil
cause the arrest of M. Andrieux : tomorrow.
.s ST. Cunu.
Mil. UI5ACOX AN'I ) HIS TKOUUI.KS.
Ilu Gnlni AuolIiiT Victory In tlio 1'runul
Coui-lH Ovi-i- lilt WITc.
PAUIS , Dec. 'Ji. : Mr. Parker Deacon secured
cured another victory in the serie.'s of law
suits which have sprung up between him am
his wife since he killed ills wife's paramou
in tlio Hotel Splendid at Cannes. Gladit-s
the oldest daughter , was placed a few days
ago In the Dominican convent at Neuilly
Mr. Deacon desired to have her witli bin
during the holiday season , and he thercfori
applied to the court of appeals for an orelei
appoint ing him to the guardianship of hit
daughter during the holidays. The appli
cation was opposeel by Mrs. Deacon , win
appears determined to worry and harass he ;
husband by every means in her power.
The court decided that while it would hi
inexpedient under tlio circumstances to ap
point Mr. Deacon guardian of the child , he
should have the right to have her every Caj
from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Mr. Deacon was interviewed as to tin
matter. Ho dee-hired that while the de
cislon of the court was practically a victory
for him , ho would refuse to accept the de
clsion , and would luivo nothing to do will
the child under the French law. Ho uddei
that ho would appeal to the American con
sul for his rights and Justice.
"It would bo a gross injustice , " lie suitl
'to give the guardianship of tlio child to i
woman who is notoriously Immoral. Even i
single day with her mother would bo nior
tally injurious to the young girl. "
Mr. Deacon's characterization of his wlf <
as a notoriously immoral woman Is due , lie
declares , to the knowledge that lias como tt
him sinea her liusnn with Abeillo wu'
brought to a sudden termination by a plsto
shot , she has coneluctedr herself improper ! )
with Princojlo Porx , Cdmto do la Roehufon
clmlil and Senator 1,001111 Renault , Thesi
three men will be named as co-respondent !
In the action for divorce -which Mr. Deacot
intends to bring against his wife in Nov
York.
,
_ _
Ili-re In'London.
LOXIION , Dec. 23.--.lirs Cornelius Hoiv , wh
Is so greatly ImpllcaUd'ln the Panama canal
scandal and who Is said to ha snlTcring fron
nervous prostration , Is still confined to hi
bedroom at tbo Burlington hotel : Ho n
celvcs only intimate friends.
M. Andrieux , it 1A ; < ad ! , is coming t
London from Paris to obtain from Dr. Her/ ;
certain document showing that 101 member
of tlto French Chamber of Deputies had re
cclvcd bribes from the Panama lobbyist
amounting altogether ttf J.lOJ.OOO francs. 1
will bo recalled that .M , Andrionv testille
before the Panama commission yesterda
that he had Mich n dbcumcnt in the po :
session of Dr. lion.
Mm , UuiKtry llu's | > Itrlupte ,
Losnox. Deo. 2 : ) . It is reported tonlgh
that Mrs , Langtry bus suffered a rolupso an
Is again seriously ill ,
o
Tim I'lrn Iti-ror.l.
Duunii , Minn. , Dee ! > : i. Ati.RO : this aftc ;
noon tire broke out in tlie basement e
Clnipin and Wells hardware store in tli
Farguson block , presumably from a gasolln
explosion.
Tlio lire was confined to tlio Farguso
block. There wtfro several expioolons nn
Firomaii Jim Dunlmr received internal ii
Ulrica and Chief Smith was soverol
injured , The block . belonged t
the Massachusetts Real Kstato con
jiaiiy and was valued at SlSfl.OOl
insurance , $20,000 ; C'hapin & Wells' loss
* ( X,000 ) , liiMirancofM.oixi ; Schiller , Hubbai
.t Co , , tobacco , loss , $ -20,000 ; insuranc
S17.000 ,
The Duluth , Mesaba & Northern railroa
offices were also destroyed , and xoveral val
able Jaw libraries. The total loss will reai
fJ50,000. The block will bo rebuilt.
SUICIDE OF A RECLUSE
Herman Thicsscn of Gage County Takci His
Own Lifo.
WARNED HIS' ' FRIENDS NOT TO INTERFERE
Tlirr.ttpuril to Stioiit 111 * NrlRliltor * If Thry
Aiiproacliril Ills llpsldrnrc Ilnw
Ilin Itndy nan DUccivorcil
Othrr XctitMiik.i Ncus.
Neb. Dec. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnr. Iin. : ] Heintan Thiessen , a
we-11 known and highly esteemed farmer of
the county , was found dead this af ten-noon In
his house two miles west of Kills , a small
station on the Rock Island , nlno miles west
of the city , lie had evidently been dead
several days and It is apparently a case of
sulcfde. Thiessen was unmarried and lived
alone. Ho was a sort of a recluse and was
about M ) years of age. The cause of the
suicide Is not known. Tlio deceased was n
man in comfortable circumstances and was
well liked in tlio neighborhood of his home ,
lie owned the farm on which he lived.
Coroner Albright went to Kills this evening
to hold an inquest. The deceased is a Prus
sian and an old settler in tills section , Tlio
last seen of the man alive was about three
days ntro. At that lime lie warned every
body he saw against coming near his house ,
saying he would shoot them.
Today several men who had noticed the
absence of life about Thiesscn's place went
there. They first visited the barn where
they found tlio stock- nearly dead from star
vation. They then cautiously approached
the house.
The door was partly ajar with the key on
the outside In the lo.-k. Pushing it open n
bit : dog lunged nt them viciously and it was
with dillleulty they got inside. In a room on
tlie lloor lay the man dead. In ono hand he
clutched a revolver which llie'y fo'itnd minus
ono cartridge. The body was not , molested
mil after looking after the stock the
carchers returned to town to notify the
oroner.
ASS.VUI.TI31 > AX1) UOItltr.l ) .
ccuthir rnso In Ailinm County Other
lliRttn s XI'\VM Not s.
IlASTiN'us , Xcb. , Dec. ! . [ Special to Tnr.
5nt : . ] A rather queer story cornea from
lolstein through a Hastings Justice's e'ourt ,
lames Cooper , a farmer in Logan township ,
i short time ago sold his farm , but bad not
vet given complete possession. Ho lived in
> ne part of tlie house and the purchaser in
he other. Saturday night Cooper , who is a
cripple , was in the imrehnser's side of the
louse , when a knock was heard at the door.
Jooper opened the door nnd invited the per
son outside to como in. The visitor , a man
lamcel Charles W. Gosamyer , responded
roughly , and after a few hot words Goss-
niyer pounded Cooper nearly beyond j-eeog-
ultlon. Cooper's wife interfering also came
in for a share of tbo punishment. .
When after a considerable time Cooper ro-
- overed consciousness ho missed $ ' 2.ril that
.10 . had in his pocket , before the assault.
After searching the yhrd Cooper came to
Hastings , and warrants for the arrest of
Gossmyer wore issued on three counts :
Assault on Cooper with intent to rob , assault
on his wife. Rebo'cuii , and robbery from the
person. Gossmyer was arrested nnd will be
tried next week.
Peter .Tacobscn , * vho owns a farm in
Blaine township , has obtained n temporary
injunction re-straining John Van Boening
from using n ditch the latter has constructed.
Van Boening owns a farm across the road
from the plaintiff , which the petition states
has.on . it a number of lagoons and ponds for
which there is no natural outlet. Van Been
ing therefore dug a ditch draining the water
into the road and flooding parts of the
plaintiff's farm.
The Hastings public schools last night
closed a sue'cessfnl two days' exhibition in
the Queen City theater. Beside a literary
program the work of the various schools
displayed on the walls and tables attracted
much attention. The exhibit was remark
ably good and reflected much credit on both
the teachers and the scholars.
Silas A. Strickland post , Grand Army of
the Republic , decided to continue the play ,
"The Tennessee Scout , " for one night more ,
so its final rendition was gif.'n tonight. The
play in its live nights' run lias proved much
of a success , financially and otherwise.
Last Tuesday evening the students o [
Prof. John Rees of the musical department
of tbo Hastings college , gave n very enjoy
able mtisicalo at the Presbyterian church.
The suit in the district court with the
rather common-place title ' 'Powers ct al vs
Buda et al" is attracting considerable atten
tion in certain circles. It is apparently a
fight between the Bowman and Hubbs fac
tions of the Gorman Evangelical church foi
the possession of certain church property
near ICencsaw , but really It Is a test case ol
great importance. By common consent all
similar suits in Nebraska and Iowa have
been continued pending the decision of this
particular case , and however it may bo do-
e'idcd , the supreme court will bo asked to
nmkn a final settlement. Judge Beall now
has the matter under advisement ,
\ shooting tournament held at JuniaUi
yesterday and today , * conducted by Franli
Holiworlh , has attracted a largo number ol
Hasting sports.
Dropped Doiid nt Lincoln ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec. ! ) . [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BII : . ] Raphael Vogel , a travelIng -
Ing man , dropped dead at Hotel Lincoln In
this city at 0:45 : o'clock. Mr. Vogel arrived
from Omaha at ii15 : ! , and walked to the hotel
a distance of two blocks. Ho gave his hand
imggiigo to : i bell-boy and walked to tbo reg
ister , After registering ho naked if nnj
clothing men were at the hotel. Mr. Whit
mora , the clerk , tohl him there were not
and asked him if ho wanted a sample-room
Mr. Vogel thought that ho did. After con
versing with the clerk a few moments hi
turned away and almost immediately fell U
the lloor.
Ho was carried into n back room of the
office , and u physician summoned , He was
past all medical aid however , ami was deal
when the doctor arrived. The remains wen
taken to the undertakers nnd the coronet
notified , Mr. Vogel traveled for Joscpl
Ivoueheim & Company , of Philadelphia , am
this was his first visit to Lincoln in six years
Ho has traveled for Philadelphia houses foi
fourteen years and was formerly a membei
of the firm of Vogel Bros. & Co. Koth
ing could be learned of his family bu
a telegram was sent to a brother in Phlla
phiu. An answer was received about I
o'clock saying Unit further instruction !
' \uuilil be sent later.
TiHMiniHHi Moilrrn Woodmen.
TKCDMSIIII , Nob. , Dec. ' 'I ) . [ Special to Tin
BEH. ] Tcaumsch camp No. (107 ( , Moden
Woodmen , last night elected the followiii )
olliccrs for the ensuing year : Consul , G. W
Hassott ; vice consul , Dr. Gaibor : clerk , \ \
R. ButTum.
Tecumseh lodge No. 2. Ancient Order o
United Workmen , last night elected the fo )
lowing officers for the ensuing year : Maste
workman , John Stottor ; foreman , M. U. ( .
True ; overseer , Samuel Haughton ; reeordei
W. R. Barton ; receiver , John Gruff : guide
1C. L. Rogers.
Implement lloiun l.'loxrd ,
GIUNU ISLAM ) , .Neb. , Deo. U3. [ Spcclu
Telegram to Tut : BKB. ] Limback& Squires
dealers in agricultural implements anil coal
were elosed on executions in' favor of th
Security National bank for ,00 < ) , late th !
evening. Total liabilities are about fT ,00j (
assets nominal ,
DrnianiU ( if thulllunre. .
GIIAKII ISLAND , Neb. , Dec. 23 , [ Special t
Tin' HKI : . ] Tlio report of u special fcon
mlttce on the address of President Powei
to tlie farmers alliance was given out todu ;
The declaration that the freight rates 1
Nebraska should bo no higher than In Iowa
Is reaffirmed. The members of the State
Hoard of Transportation are condemned In
unmeasured terms for absolutely refusing to
rodueo freiaht rates to n just basla wnen
they had the power to do so. The legis
lature is requested to pass n memorial to
congress pra.unc for the passage of nn not
authorirliu ! the construction of a trunk line
of railroad from the Dakota * to the gulf , to
bo owned and operated liy the government ,
as nn experimental stop toward absolute
ownership of all railroads in tlio United
States.
An amendment to the Australian ballot
law Is recommended to the legislature , the
aim being to make the ballot more easily
tinders tend.
It is desired that the stock yards at South
Omaha be made public markets and con
trolled by reasonablelegislation. . -postal
telegraph nystcm is again demanded ,
l'nsliotipil | llict'impi
BnATitte'i : , Nob. . 1W. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Uifc.--The : ] mandamus case of
A. L. Green against O. II. Phillips , mayor of
Heatrlco , wjiereln the defendant la peti
tioned to certify to the governor that Beat
rice has a population of over 10IKX ) , was
called In the district court this afternoon.
Neither of the partte-.s were ready for trial
nnd an adjournment was taken in the case
until January , " > .
I.ltx'rly'rt Schools Closnl.
LtniiiTV , Nob. , Dec. 23. [ Special to Tun
BKI : . ] Tlio public schools closed today for
one week vacation. The teachers will attend
the State Teachers association.
II7// . .SK.YJ ) N.lll.OHS.
l-'ranct ! Has Ili'tPrinliU'il ointlii * Worlil'i Fair
Sn\il ( | : A ( ' ,1 rlolic ill M-n.
Iftipi/rftfMol / ISVlliH Juiiif.s d'nit/oii / HcmirH.I
PAIIIS , Dec. 2J. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Br.r . ] It has been
decided that the French section of tlie
Chicago fair will be under the supervision of
a detachment of I'Yeneh sailors commanded
by Lieutenant Teslu de Ballneourt. The
detachment composed of nine warrant ofll-
cers and twenty sailors , will leave Brcst-for
the United States during January. While
al Chicago thn men will receive in addition
to the usual pay rations nn allowance of Vy
francs per day , and the warrant officers from
11 } j to 7J < i francs according to rank.
The Bourgogno's voyage will be vividly re-
meml'ered by nil of the forty odd passengers
who landed from her at Havre al 1 o'clock
this morning. She encountered a cyclone
Sunday , during which the lowest barometer
known on the Atlantic for years was regis
tered. On Saturday it went down to 7U ! !
millimetres. The following day the cyclone
broke , the barometer rolng down to .720
millimetres in tlie saloon , while on tlio
bridge at 5 o'clock a. in. it went down to 713
millimetres , e-orresponding to twenty six nnd
two-tenths inches on the Kngllsli scale. All
day long the sea raged with terrible violence.
Matters did not. mend on Monday , and only
partially so the next day.
DPIIJtlio Hiory < > T Scuttling.
tCojiyrfiiMcd IKilliHiiinrx ( Jiinlun lcnnrtt. ]
VALVAUAISO , Chili , ( via Galvcston , Tox. , )
Deo. 23. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BEI : . ! Naval
oftlciils : request the Herald to deny the
stories sent to the United States and ISuropo
relative to tlio alleged attempt to sink the
war ship Almirante Cochrano. There Is no
truth in the story. The sea coe-k of the war
ship was opened by mistake. This gave rise
to ridiculous rumors , which mapnilled into a
report that an attempt had been made lo
scuttle the ship.
A number of the persons who were ar
rested during the recent trouble at Santiago
have been released. Only the leaders of the
attempted revolution arc being held for
trial.
The Unilcel Slates cruiser Yorktown will
sail tomorrow. She will meet Admiral
Gherardi's squadron nt Pimtn Arenas. The
entire squadron will then sail for Montevideo.
tiOUTJl DAKOTA'S IH I'UIICK.III" .
Strong Kllbrts AVIII InMndn to Ilurc It
Aini'iidcd ,
Siot-x PALLS , S. D. , Dec. 23 , Much in
terest is being manifested over the probable
futo of the South Dakota divorce industry
when the legislature meets in January.-
There is a decided tendency toward a length
ening of thu lime for gaining a legal resi
dence from ninety days to one year.
Of course ! sueli a chance would abolish in
South Dakota that peculiar and fascinating
iustitution known at "tho colony" 'and de-
troy the divorce industry of the
fbtate. The attack on the law
is led by tlio state Women's Christian
Temperance union which last September
adopted a strong resolution on this subject
and made Mrs. Kmnia A. Crammer of Abor-
ileen and Mrs. Irene Adams of Webster a
committee to lobby at PJcrre this winter
for a change of this kind.
OltKGOX'S A'.VOIf STOHJI ,
nlldlliKt Oruilii'il t'llili'ith WrlKlil f
tint Itriiiitirnl.
PoiiTLANi ) , Ore. , Dec. 23.The snow storm
which lias been prevailing over the Pacific
northwest for the past forty-eight hours
ceased this morning. A depth of twenty-
four Inches was reached. The storm has
been the most severe in tlio local history.
As a consequence of the storm all Hired
car linens arc blockaded. Tlio Transconli
neiital lines have been successful in keeping
their lines open thus lar. Ulver Irnlllc it-
threatened by the probable freezing over ol
the Columbia river.
Reports from eastern Oregon arc to the ;
effect that great loss of ste 'k is lllcoly to re
Milt , Should a chinook wind or warm rain
fall great damage is likely to ensue fron :
high water. A number of frame buildings
1m vo collapsed from the weight of the snow.
ic o.v / ; / / ; .s.i.vr.i / / : .
Clglit riilliiiiiiiH 1)11 rhnd und Only Out ! Aliir
Ilnrl.
DKNVEH , Cole , , Dec. 23.A passenger trail
on the Santa Fo railroad was wrecked thi :
morning , near La Junta , Colo. , In whlcl
eight Pullman cars were destroyed. The par
ticnlars received in thiselty are very meagei
it Is claimed , however , that only on
man was Injured , The ofllcials of the roai
assert that the conches wore empty ut th
time of tlio accident , nnd give this ns ;
reason why more persons were not injured
Efforts nro being mudo to obtain the 'detail ' *
but thus far It has been impossible to ge
anything moro from Lu Junta ,
ItKHKltTKI ) HIS I'.lMll.r ,
Kscapudc of it l-'nrini-r .Viilirailm C'lll/cnli
South D.iliolu.
Sioux FALLS , S. D.Iec. 23.-SpcenlTeh [ ! !
gram to Tun BEE. ] 13 , G. McNeil , a youn.
attorney , is missing. He left behind man ,
unpaid bills , u wife and two children. Mrt
McNeil is very ill and Is bolng cared for b
charily. McNeil recently cliciliated a stor ,
lhat hu hud fallen heir to * ! OO.iMHl and ol
tallied credit on tlie strength of his suppose
Inheritance. His father is still living u
Lincoln , Neb. , from which place Mo.Vc
came lo Sioux falls.
Di-i-ldcd NpxtVl' ( l ( .
Cnr.VKNNK , Wyo. , Dec , 23. [ Special Teh
gram to TUB BKK , ] The supreme court ecu
vened this morning at 11 o'clock when Judg
Conaway announced that the court hod bee
unable to arrive ut a decision in the Curbi
county mandamus case , After some iiarle ,
ing between the court and counsel It wi
agreed to adjourn until Tuesday , when a d
cifilon would be handed down , ,
SUSPENDED THE MINISTER
Result of the Trial of Rev , Qcorgo Baxter nt
Dos Monies.
FOUND THE PASTOR GUILTY AS CHARGED
Uotli Slilo < AitcnlUi | | t'a.o to tlie
of town SiiljitiinriMtCtliu Ver
dict of the ? l'rc liy-
ti-ry.
Dns MoiN-r-s , la , , Dee23. . [ Special Tele
gram lo Tut : BIR.Tho : ) trial of Kqv Gcorgo
W. Baxter of Knoxvlllc , la. , for conduct tin-
becoming\\ minister of the church , was con
cluded today , and the following verdict ren
dered :
The presbytery of lies M nine's liavlnj ; hnd
the charge ngnttist liev. ( loot-Re W. HnMcr
piv-ente'd by the pro-ocutor , havlna carefully
e\ainliu'd all the testimony Introduced by *
both parties , and having patiently considered
theiu-Kiimenls and explanations which Invvo
been nUVivil as well liy the iie'eilM-d as by the
pioM-entor , Is constrained to decide that the
charges against tlio said tleorgo W , Itiutor
have been fully imivoii , and fiirthur , the
prcsbyicry having dcllberatclv considered the
whole ease , Judge and detei-nilnii tlnil ( ho said
I'ev. OeoiKoV. . lti\ter ! inmhl to IMI and hereliy
Is suspended from tlio eneri'lsu of thn func
tions all and singular of hi * olllco UN a niltils-
lerof Ilin Kospr-1 and froui the privileges of
tliechui-cli until ! shall give satisfactory ovl-
dence of repentanee.
There were four specific charges , ns fol
lows : Deliberate fulschno , ! , breach of prom
ise , being engaged to more than ono woman
at the same time , soliciting soNUnl inter-
course. Appeal has been taken by both sides
to the assembly of Iowa , to bo held at Storm
Lake In October , IMUI.
The defense appeals from the verdict and
the prosecution appeals because the verdict
wa too mild. The vote on the verdict was
15 lo 2.
.1111113HiiimiRpSiilta. .
OTTTMWA. la. , Doc. 23. [ Special Telegram
to Tun HKI : . ] The coming term of district
court is marked by more damage suits of nn
exceptional character than ever before in
the history of jurisprudence of this county.
W. II. Junes sues the > Q road for the death of
his father. Henry .Tones , the old mini who
was killed recently at the Union depot by
the fast mall. Fnnnio R Johnson sues the
Iowa Central for a largo amount for alleged
injuries received at Scarshorougb , duo to
carelessness in stopping the train. 1'ariser
McMirhael desires to mulct N. P. Byrnes
for damages for a broken leg and rib re
ceived lu Byrnes' hotel. A. S. Conk brings
suit against the city for damages sustained
by the Hoods last spring , and relatives of
each of the wounded nnd killed in the recent
Highland Center wreck will bring suits foV
damages running all the way from $3,000 to
. ' 0,000.
ivi-iily : m-tti-lbillod.
DnsMoixr.fi , la. , Doe. 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bui : . ] Governor Boles today
ended tlio controversy over the Judgeship in
the Eleventh Judicial district by the ap
pointment of N. B. lliatt to the vacancy oc-
caslone-d by the resignation of .ludgo Stevens
of Ames , which will take ofToe't Jannaty 1.
The following day Judge Iliatt will open
court nt Clarion. The Eleventh is a large
district composed of the counties of Wright ,
I' > anklin , Webster. Hamilton , llnrdln ,
Boone. Story and Marshall. There are
three judges , one from Boone , one from Har-
din and the appointment of Judgix HUilt
from Hamilton distributes them in an equi
table manner. The either cnndielntcs were
Timothy Brown and II. K. J. Boardnnin of
Marshalltown ami . .1S. . Martin of Nevada.
Tried lo Starve Ills Faintly.
Four Down : , la. , Dee. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKI : . ] A case of Inhuman
treatment was brought to light by the in
sane commission here some few days ago. A
farmer from near DniK-ombo named Tr.iv-
seth called and asked that his wife be sent
to the asylum , as she was dangerously in
sane. When Dejiuty Sheriff London went
out to bring her in today she was found in a
bare room without fire or fuel with live chil
dren starving to death. She said that her
husband had deserted her five days ago ;
that .sho was not insane and that her hus
band was simply trying to got rid of her.
The insane commission decided that the
woman was not demented ,
.Irrt'-tti'd it HiirlliiKton Olllrlill. s
FAHMISOTOS , la. , Dec. 23. [ Special Tola-
gram to Tun Biu. : ] John Chowcn , who has
been superintendent of repairs of bridges on
tbo Chicago , Burlington it Kansas City rail-
oad , was arrested by the sheriff from To-
icka , Kan. , having been Identified by his ill-
cged victim as the man who assaulted him
sonic time ago. The same day the crime Is
said to Imvo occurred u train was wrecked
icnr Topeka , and Chowon is charged with
iii'ing in the caso. Ho was taken to Topeka
for trial.
lomi Sons of Vi'terans.
Miisorui VAI.I.WV , la. , Dec. 23. [ Special to
Pun BKI : . ] O. L. French camp , No. 268 ,
Sons of Veterans , elected ofile-crs at Its regu-
ar meeting last night as follows : Captain ,
W. O. Heed ; first lieutenant , L. WV Brown ;
second lieutenant , II. 1. Wilder ; cant ) ) eoun-
11..I. it. Lynn , W. 10. Wisler , It. J. Miller ;
leie-gato to division ene-.impment , H. L. Kcn-
liill. ' The camp will hold joint installation
Bxereiscs with the Women's Helief corps <
mil Grand Army of the Kepubllo post Janu-
I'lru nt A mm ,
AMUS , la. , Dee ; . 23. [ Special Telegram to
TUB HBK.J Attorney Underwood's barn
hurncd last night. Loss on barn , machinery ,
hay and grain , $ ' , ' ,500 , witli about fct.OOO In
surance. The cause of the ) lire Is mipposed
to have been hpontaneous combustion from
heating of the hay. It required the milted
efforts of half the population of the town to
tavo his magnificent residence.
Ono Iliindrril mill Ouvtin Veiii-M Old.
QrriMtwA , In. , Dei ; . SI , [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKI ; , ] MeCagiio Bcny : died near
Bloomlleld at the ago of 111. Ho began voting
ing in 177(5 ( before he was of ago and voted 5
for president every national campaign since. 5
His hint vote was for President Harrison. j
ji.iTTi.un T < Tint I > KATII ,
I'our Men Killed In u lipinitn I'lijlit In
Tnrnint County. TOXUH.
DALLAS , Tox. , Dec" . 23. In a battle with
pistols und rllles at Arlington , In Tarrant
county , this afternoon , three men .wore
killed and one mortally wounded ,
The combatants wtro William Smith
and a man by the name of Spears
on ono side and Gcorgo II. Hargrove ,
M' . , Crovo ! Hargrove , jr. , nnd u brother on
HID other Hldo. Over twcnty-llvo shots were
fired and when the smoke cleared 'away
Spears , Smith and George Hargrove , jr. ,
were dead and ( loot-go Hargrovo , HI- . , mor
tally wounded. The Bhooting was the cul
mination of an old feud. It took place at the
railroad b tat ion just us the train hud
rolled In.
Thu Dentil tt'oll.
Dixvr.n : , Colo. , Due , 23.--General Fred
erick T. Dent , the distinguished union sol-
dle-r and brotticr-ln-luw of General U. S.
Grunt , died this afternoon. Ho was ? 4 years
of age. Ho will bo Interred In the military
cemetery al Lcavenwortli , Kan , General
Dent ban been in Denver for the past four
years , enjoying u peaceful old agu after u
career of energy anil movement , Ho was
born In Missouri In IbWnnd received an ap
pointment toVent Point from that Htute
and served with honor In the Mexican und
LosVitfi Deo. 23. Montague Williams , tU
well known banister , U dead.