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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 23 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS A STATE OF PASIC id Worried Over the Threats of Its An archist Population. THEATER-GOERS BADLY FRIGHTENED Their Activity Keeps the Royal Family Away from the Opera. IN THE CITY EXCITEMENT PREVAILS Residents Fearful of Further Outrages bv the Reds. WILDEST OF RUMORS GIVEN CREDENCE I'ubllc Thoroughly Aroimul Ovrr tlic tin- priicllin : Dunurr Trial of the Tire Herts Krcrntly Arr ' teil Ttn-lr luipnt- klonoil Adtlrrm to the , Iury. n , Dec. ST. The trial of Del Rot-he And Verra , charged with attempting to blow up the congress house at Madrid and w ho were ancsled April 4 , Ib'JJ. ' Is now in progress. The two were arrested at the uoors of the chamber with bombs in their possession and paper * found upon their per sons showed that they were in u conspiracy to destroy the senate house , the law court , the oOlccs of thecouncil , of state , the minis ter of war , the royal palace and the bank of Spain. The trial is likely to be protracled , as forty-two witnesses are to bo examined. The court rogm will bo carefully guarded. Six persons were arrested last evening upon suspicion of being engaged in u conspiracy to commit an outracc by the use of dynamite. It has transpired that the governor of Madrid received two letters in which the writers threatened to blow up the opera house , at which plnco the queen regent and the Infant were to attend n performance last evening. The governor thereupon warned the royal family and they remained away In some manner the news of Ihis warning reached the audience imd spread with ularuilng rapiditv. The result was n panic. The police showed considerable judgment while the audience was making its exit , and succeeded in preventing anybody from bfing hurt. The scattering of the audi ence from the opera house spread alarm and excitement throughout Madrid , and all through the night the wildest rumors -were In circulation. The governor did his utmost to reassure the people , but it was a long time before the public excitement" calmed down. Upheld An irchy. Do Roche and Fcrra addressed the jury In an excited manner , upholding the principles of anarchy and condemning violence , but procluiniing that the term ' -anarchist" was synonymous with that of "honest man. " Tlic prisoners denied that they had any in tention to blow up the Cortes , and assert that n man named Junez. a police spy , dis guised ts an anarchist , induced them to carry the parcels to the chamber , and they insisted they themselves were ignorant of their contents. T It A U 1C IX K.VU1.VN1) . Ilcvlrw of ISniinesv for the I'ast Tear Pnb- lUlinil li.v tin : Tall Mnll Cnrrtte. LONDON , Dec , 27. The Pall Mall Gazette today publishes u review of the trade of the year , compiled from official returns , during which it says : "I 'Trade during 1B'.I3 ' was worse even than Inl6')2. ) General gloom now hangs over the country's Industries. The imparts for eleven months declined 17,503,003 , as compared with Ib'.U , and exports declincjl 0.500,000. There has been a shrmituge in every class of import and export tobacco , with an increase in imports of 67,000 , und manufactured articles mudo in Germany and elsewhere increased imports , amounting to 000,000 , are the only exceptions. "Tht-toal trade and the trade in textiles have decreased enormously , und the value of yarns for textiles exported bus diminished ncurly 2,750,000 'The ' shipniPiit of couls bus suflered nn equal reduction iinu there Is u terrible de pression In all truues , duo to the coal strike , prior to which trade was reviving. "Tho cotton trade was not only injured by the coal BtriKe , but by increased foreign competition , and ttie quantity of raw cotton imported is remarkably small , less than 10,000,000 , hundred weight having boon pur chased in nil countries , whereas more than this -was obtained in America alone in Ib'.K ! . During the past mouth the export of cotton yurtis and twists has declined in bulk , but has been compensated for by an increase in price. The decline in the exports of cotton piece goods is serious ; lust month their \aluo decicased 20,000. Mure 1691 there has been an unbroken decline In the quality und quantity and value of these goods for eastern demand , "On the other hand , American trade is steadily advancing , but what effect the change of lurlfl' will cause is a matter of conjecture. "Merchants , generally , however , nro look ing with confidence for an improving trade in IS'.il , provided there is no serious strike or IdCKOUt. " bOCIAI.IMlC MH1IUNTS. Mich Mli lon that ( rrrinnn 'Varsity IOJN ! IlHin AlirogHtf-d to Thi * < mnUrk. Br.uus , Dec 27. The socialist students In the universities of Berlin , Freiburg , Mun- Btcr , Marburg and Kiel , far the first time in German university history , have publicly declared the ! sentiments by sending an address to the international roncrcss of so cialistic students at Genoa. Tncy also in tend to send a delegate. The address says : "Wo lire of the opinion that the intellectual proletariat hss the important role of ex pounding Kocidlistio theories to the people. Wo uro not yet in u position to organize our selves public ) ) , but we assure the congress that in spite of public restraint we will con tribute to the extension of socialist ideas with the greatest energy and by every menus within our JKXUT. " The Vorwarts | > a.\h the students the com pliment of printing their udrtrcts , but throws cold water on t'u-ir ' vouthful Jlro by denying their right to speak in the name of the in tellectual. it I.UIWY si.Nri.NCiu. : Itrrllii Suliullrr M'ltl spruit neru til .lull mid l.oic civil KluhK 11nm.iv. Dee. 27 UrnLoevvy , the banker who hits so long boon before the courts , has Uoen fonna guilty uw | > n fresh charges of swindling nnd ftirpery and hub been con demned to five years imprisonment and to oe deprived ol Ins civil rights for slie.rs. . MAY L , T CATHOLICS VOTU. I'djio I.o i Inclining to Clmiicu HU Altitude 'lonunl I he Iliilmn docrii in cut , Uo\iEDcc.2T. ThePcrsevoRinra of Milan iys Pope l < co Xll I. is inclined to accede to the appeal of the Jesuits to allow the Roman Catholic citizens of Italy to participate in political elect ion B. * Injurttl by Their furlotltjr. HruiiK , Doa .7 Two workmen , while walking to MucRpleew-u yr terday , found a tlio road , i hey cautiously opened It , but It exploded. The men escaped with wounds about their faces and hands. The police are investigating the matter. MKIIVA'S MCltUUR. More I'ncti Concerning ttio Knrt of the VIENNA , Doc. 27. U is said that Merva , the murdered glovemakor of Prague , was accustomed to remain nil day locked up in his room nnd only to open the door to per sonal friends who were able to pivo the watchword which he had made known to them. He induced the brother of the young woman whom ho was courting to join the secret socialist society , Omtaclina. The hjothcr , soon after being admitted to mrin- bershlp , was arrested nnd the sister , out of revenge , handed Mcrva's notebook to Dr. Horrold , the young Czech leader , who in tends to publish its contents. In thu confession to the Prague' police Dolesca nnd Drngoen , the murderers of Merva , said that they visited him on Satur day last , played cards with hitn nnd helped him to decorate the Christmas tree , w hlch he was fixing in the rear ot iho kitchen in his house to please his mother. They then proposed to him that they should have a fencing bout. Merva replied that the police had seized all his weapons. They then con tinued their amusements , Merva sing ing u Croatain song of revenge on traitors. This excited his visitors BO much that Dolesca whisnered to Dragoen , "If you don't do it now , I shall never spuak to you again. " Draeoen then caught Merva by the throat und pustmd him to the ground. Dolchca tncn drew a dacger from his pocket and stabbed Merva in the breast. The blood gushed over both assassins who wiped it off on the paper nnd curjuins nnd then hurried away. They threw the dagger in the river Moldau. Then they ran aimlessly over the city , nnd after some time spent in this manner they visited the rooms of Krlse. where they washed themselves. Thence they went to a tavern where they dfault beer und played oil lards. Dragoon asKcd money from tils mother In order to enable him to quit Pratrue , but she refused to give 11 to him. He then returned to the lodgings of Krlse. Krise and his wife did not return until midnight. It is nssunied that they en couraged the murderers to commit the deed nnd promised to prove nn alibi for thorn. Dolesea dropped some hints which would indicate that there is a great plot against the police ripening in Prague. TIIKII : HOLIUv i.s House of Common ) Alerts Acnlu nud IMs- cusftt-a 1'oHpr Hill At'tutors. LONDON , Dec. 27. There was s fair at tendance in the House of Commons today when the members reassembled after then- short Christmas holidays. The benches were well iillod , but it was remarked thai there was no representative of the Admiralty present. Among those present at today's sitting was Ut. Hon. John Morley , secretary for Ireland , who has been ill and absent for some time past , and who was loudly cheered upon his return to duty. Mr. Henry Asquith , the home secretary , replying 19 a question put by Knatchbull- Hugnssen , an independent conservative , as to what steps the government intended to take regarding the recent speeches of a violent nature delivered on Tower Hill , said that he did not believe the report of Ihose ulterances' was accurale , bul he added' Ihe government was mailing a careful In quiry into the matter. The speeches re ferred to were made by two agitators kiiown .as Williams .and Jowci-Sj who declared that u secret-socicty was in process of formation , and that unless the demands of the unem ployed were satisfied belore Christmas there would be a reign of terror in London unpre cedented in history. Ihe home secretary further said hat the utterances of th two men mentioned were so qualified that it was most difficult to charge them with inciling to ' crime. The fyvcramcnt did not desire to prosecute these two speakers unless their conviction was reasonably certain. Both men , the homo secretary also said , were well known , und were being carefully watched , and they would bo Immediately arrested if it was proved that they were using language or taking measures calculated to incite people to commit outrages. Mr. Gladstone , replying to a question on the subject , said that it was inexpedient to make a public Inquisition regarding the revenues which the dulte of Sipo-Coburg Gottia ( the duke of Edinburgh ) receives from the duchy of Siixe Coburg. Iteleaotx ] .lull Ilrd . CATTAXIS LTA , Dec. 27 Further details have been received hero of the riots at Vul- guarncru. For many hours the town was In the hands of the lawless mob , who , after an attempt to invade theibarracks , stormed the prison and It unrated all the prisoners. The latter profiled by the'r unexpected release to rob many private residences and shops. A number of private houses werr sel on Ore by the robbers. The troops finally enforced order , v. Unable Kteii to Stand tlie Voj-acr. PAIIIS , Deo. 27.--H is asserted that the Bayard , which has } ust been repaired nt ace co < st of several million francs for replacing Die Trloinpiianlo as the flagship of the French squadron in the easl , has been do- lalncd nt Toulon , tne exports declaring that Vho wus unable to stand the voyage. M. Ijockrey , the correspondent adds , declares that the Ilochu , Marcca und Neptune uro also topuoavy. _ ftlotoui * Miuth Doc. 27. Serious rioting tonic plnco yesterday among the natives at AVitwutesrant. The natives who en gaged in the disturbance were mostly cm- ploved in the mines and numbered about 20- 000. The unlive miners fouzht furiously. A hundred men were wounded. The rioters tried to destroy one of Hie wiblio buililiugs , but were alspersid by the special police. Itiiiiiork Aliinii ItntitiK in I Inly. Lo.vuox , Dec. 27 In this city , in Paris and Berlin Italian bonds have been ao- pressed owing to rumors that several largo Italian banUs are unable to carry over their holdings. It is reported , however , that Italy is negotiating u loan of tUO.OJO.OOO lire in Germany. In this city U is reported , that anew now loan is not beltevo-1 to bo in course of negotiation in Germany or clsowncrc. Mulirlitto Drip it pit. LONDON , Dec. 27.3'he Times publishes a Brussels telegram to the effect that It is re ported that the M'lhalsls attacked the troops of the sultan of Semlo , north of Quecl river , but were driven back towards the Nile aad Bahrgize , un ufllucnt. and the dis trict adjoining , whwa they are now threat ening thu allies of the f > ultuii. V.illmni'x I'rciiuiltMry Trial. PAWS , Dec. 27. The preliminary examina tion of August K. Vuillant , the anarchist who threw un explosive bomb into the Chamber of Deputu-h recently , injuring a large number of people , was concluded today. Valllant will be tried ut thu ussb.es Jnnuao 5. _ Slhcr > iiu limn in lniii. | : BojfiuT , Doc. 27. The speculation In sil ver here hu collapsed uud the bulls huvo lost heavily. There 1 u prospon that OK- ( 'bunco ' will improve within a fortulirnt and that the oiport trade wiU JTIIirn IlituiuritlCk HeHltli. LONDON , Dec , 27A BcilluUUpaU-h lo the Times su j s rumors arn i-uircnt ; in i cjrard to Prince UUmarck's health. Thu Vpsslsrho eituug baj s Prince Bismarck is completely rcstou'd in health. _ Muz I anil lljifn Again POKT.SAII ) , Doc. 27. The British steadier Clan M.ttueson has boon pulled off the piuce where she grounded . \ esterd ay nnd the cunul u ouce luorc clear lor trattlc. His Movements at Sea 'Are Oarefully Con cealed from His Enemies. PEIXOTO HAS GOT HIMSELF INTO A SCRAPE Millie tlie Insurcrnt Adtnlr.il U Canslnc Kudlrti Gucttlug no to Ills VThcrrnbonti the llrnrillnn I'rcslilcnt Gets Into Trouble with 1'ortujal. . ISM , tiu the Astictatrtl frts.\ \ PcKNAMiirco , Doc. 27. The greatest mystery seems to surround the movements of Admiral do Mello and his war ships , the Kepubllca and Aquidaban. All sorts of re ports are circulated concerning him. Ho would seem to boa sort of "Flying Dutch man" for he Is reported to be at several dif ferent points , some of them thousands of miles distant from each other. As a fact , however , nothing seems to bo definitely known , except thai Admiral do Mcllo with two or more war shins stnrted north on December 20 with the intention , it Is pre sumed , of encaging the new Brazilian cruisers Nlctheroy and America. Since then nothing has been seen of Iho rebel shins , though nil sorts of rumors are In circulation. It Is stated that trouble is brewing be tween Brazil and Portugal owing to the fact that the Portuguese minister at Hlo do Janeiro , Comto de Pace d'Arcos , is detained nt Hlo do Janeiro by order of President Pelxoto although the minister Is desirous of leaving Brazil on lenve of absence. It is added that the Portuguese minister wanted to leave Brazil in spite of the orders to the contrary issued by Pelxoto and the latter used force in order to detain the comic al Rio. The affair is said lo be llKoly to lead to much additional trouble for the government of President Pelxoio. The Spanish war ship Cristobal Colon arrived here for coal and orders yesterday nnd her oSlcers reported that on Chiistmas eve , there was , according to ioformntlon sent them , n heavy encagcraent between the rebel ships and the forts. The result of the engagement was not known to the Spanish ollieers , but bolh sides nro said to have suf fered severely. Cauxpil n SpiiRitinn In Portugal. LISBON , Dec. 27. A great sensation has been caused In gorernment and other circles by the report that the Portuguese minister , Comte do Pane d'Arcos , is detained by force at Rio de Janeiro. The Portuguese minister was recently recalled to Portugal und wus to leave for here on Monday. The passengers of a steumcr which has reached this j > orl confirm the rumor that tne minister is de tained. A statement to this effect is said lo have been forwarded to Ihe Portugese gov ernment by his brother , and notice has also been telegraphed by the passengers to the minister's relatives in this city. The mes sage forwarded by the Portuguese minister is said to have read as follows : Inform the Messaxeries company that I am unable to einburU owing to force tnajeure. Am forcibly detained. I'ACO u'Aitcos. The Portuguese government is said to be investigating the affair , and to have asked the representative of u foreien power at Kio de Janeiro to actfor Portugalln this , mailer. As Iho day were on and Ihe preparations to receive the rebel warships were continued the excitement increased ashore and the Nictheroy appeared to be overjoved at the prospect of finally having u brush with the enemy. These feelings increased in intensity when" the news reached here from Buhia thul Admiral de Mcllo had arrived there and had thus put an end to all mystery con cerning his whereabouts and had terminated all doubt as to his intentions in coming north. The rebel warships are now reported to be coaling at Bahia preparatory to sailing for Pernambuco , with Ihe intention of cap turing or destroying Ihe Nlclheroy , after which , ii is said , if they are victorious , they will turn their attention to the America. ix | > l'Ct to Tight Today. Advices from Bahia say that AdmiraJ de Mello may be expected here tomorrow , in which case the dynamite gun will have an opportunity to show what it can do. No body believes that Admiral do Mello will make an uttaclc on Ihe Nictheroy in broad daylight , and it is now said the dynamite cruiser may not give him the chance of tryme to cut her out in these waters , but will steam out of the harbor and engage Ihe rebel admiral on the open sea. Of course all these rumors and counter-rumors ure mere conjecture nnd nothing is positively known of the Intentions of either do Mello or the commander of the Uictheroy. Kcrpinc it Miurji Lockout , Rumor has ii bore lhat Captnin Isuncz mny torpedo the harbor and taKe otner pre cautions to prevent being taken by surprise at night or any other time. The electric search llcht is kept constantly in working order , and the people of Peruambuco uro ucain worked up to the highest pilch of ex- citernent in anticipation of witnessing the battle boiween ihe dynamite cruiser and the rebel warships. Sharp lookout is kept all along the neighboring coast and sig nal men are stationed on every elevation of ground from which a good view of the coast waters may ba had. The government tor pedo school shipi Parahyb.t , which was le- cenliy ordered north , arrived here nnd al- tunsl n's suddenly disappeared , fearing , it is thought , to bo engatred in the coming strug gle belween Ihe Nicttmroy and Ihe rebel ships. Another version of the 'sudden departure of the Pur j by bit i > thai she was ordered by Pelxoio to steam to parts unknown upon an important mission. The Nicthoroy's crcnv. during the slay of that vessel in these waters , have not been idle und inav be said to bo thoroughly acquainted with the dynamite guns. , us well its tlio baudtlnjr of the rapid firing guns , which are likely to play iho most active part in a night attack , should Admiral Mello decide upon uttempt- inu lo cut out the Nicthoroy. I'lKIU ) ON 1 V I'lIJXOTO'S SOI.DIKItS. ixcHltiK nxperirncK of un American Sltlu- prr in llruzilian IVittFm. Puiuucu'iiiA. Doc. 27. The American schooner Grace Andrews , commanded by Capiain Andrews , has arrived bore from Brazil. Captain Andrews tells the follow ing story : " 1 arrived at Hio do Janeiro April 12 lust , " said the captain , "from America und in Juno loft for Angra des R--is. On Sepleinber 0 1 went to Rio to attend to same of ihe snip's business. I arrived there in the evening and Eturted to the horns of L. S. Andrews , my brother , who Is in business there. 1 was halloa and hold captive thai night by Peixoto's soldiers , but man aged early the next morning to get to u hotel , 'iwo days later I started back lor Sail Cinncola , where mvcssol was , and on rcuchlu ; there I wus informed by my con- sigo'sc thai owin to the revolution we would be hold back fr > > : ii loading our cargo , and it would be necessary toi wio to return to Uio nnd cancel the rnartcr. " 1 startoa back for Hio in mj ship's small boat. 1 toil ; with me un iutwpreicr , u Portuguese tuguese sailor , und two colored seamen. \Vheiiwewarewithiu hulling distance of a email suiting boat-ihc name of which I can- uot rc-ujembur , 1 i > uw hundreds of soldiers ruantajr toward the boat , all centering at ttio point we had to pass. I'in-d iu tlit , l'ls , ' I hoisted the American llus , but they i > bo uteri In Spanish what my iuterrroter sui.l was , 'If you don't stop wo will thoot you , ' 'J ho soldiers thought wo were trying to set uwj > , ko thry Jnva iev TUI bhuu at us. 1 then hauled the boataround and orovo her unon the beach timon ? them and they sprang into the water nftcr us nnd placed us under arrest , "They hauled down the American flag nnd placed us In a prison for several hours , I was then at Rio dd Janeiro while my men \verc held ut Santa Cruz. "After reaching there I was taken before the chief of police , who committed me lo prison without any food. 1 protested against the treatment and begged for something to cat , nnd finally I was sent out in charge of a detective to pro cure something. When I got the detective clear of the prison 1 forced him to permit me to see the American consul. \Vo reached Mr. Town's office , and when I explained to him the unjust manner In which 1 myself and my men had been treated he accompanied me back to the chief oSicial's oflice und after some argument 1 was released. I made n lone re port to the consul as to tbc treatment of us aud the pulling down of our flue , hut ho paid uo attention toll. " 3"lio' & no American , " continued the skip per. "Several American vessels have been pierced by sirav shots from Melln'g forces , which are crowing In strencth rapidly. " Captain Andrews says ho was surprised nt the accounts of the revolution us they appeared in the American papers and claims the uctual facts are suppressed by the Brazilian ofllcinls. Another Humor'Dn.lrd \Vnnlilncton. . BUENOS Avuns , Dec. 27. It Is rumored here that Mr. Thompson , the United States minister to Brazil./his / recognized the In surgents ns belligerents. An explosion of a powder magazine at Ccrro has none immense damage. \\AsntscTos. Dsc. 27. Not n particle of credence Is placed hero In the report from Buenos Ayres lhat Minister Thompson at Rio dc Janeiro has recognized the insutgents us belligerents. II is improbable that Mr. Thompson would take nny such step before receiving instructions from 'Wushington. und il can bo stated with assurance he has re ceived no such authoilty. Aiixlonn ( or Itcllrf. New YOIIK , Dec JIT. Tlio Herald's Monte video dispatch from Rio says : Word has reached ihis city from Rio Grande do Sul that tbo loyal garrison in Bage IE being sadly demoralized by sheer hunger , due to the difllcultios of petting pro visions through the Insurgent lines. The feellntr in Rio seems lo be that any thing which would end the suspense would bo a relief. Onlpri-d to I'repare lor Sen. New YOIIK , Dc. 27. Orders for the Mian- tonomnh to prepare In twenty-four hours for sou was received at the navy yard today. The ultimate dcstinallon of the monitor will undoubtedly bo Rio. IX HIE IfOUtJTl Muhonlnc Holllnc Mills Puss Into the Handi of a.ltrrrlvrr. PfliLADELVUiA , Dec. 7. The Mahoning Rolling Mill company , with headquarterstf In this city and mills Iu Danville , hits gone into-receivers' hands. The liabilities arc 340,000 and the-asscts $ S3J,030. Abraham S. Pulterson , the president of the company , s aid -yesterday that the reason the receivership was applied for was on account of the financial stringency. The plant consists oT ten doyble puddling furnaces , six heating-furnaces and three trains of rolls having n capacity of 300 Ions of iron per wceto T-hb works ai Danville employ-SOO hanbs and wore running on full ' time uutl.a } week ago. * llecclTcr Uurlsy In Charso. CniCAaO , Ojsc 27. Receiver T. J. Hurley of the broken firai ot McElroy & Co. was in possession of the ofllces of the Guaranty In vestment company loday , much lo ihe sur prise of the company's bondholders. Mr. Hurley received his appointment from Judge \Viudcs Saturday uvonlnjj , tout nil the court ntlaches had left to get ready for the Christmas vacation and the appointment , did not become generally Known. During the day the attorneys perfected their bond , procure'a the certified copy of the order and wenl to ihe company's office with a deputy sheriff , \fho served tne writ. Mr. Hurley then took charge. It is claimed that there was uo minute upon the court clerk's memorandum nor the proper book of record to show that such an order wus issued. Attorney Whittlesey , repre senting tne company , said todaj.Ve snail iignt tins oraer oi court , iinu i nave no doubt but we shall be victorious. " Driller's National Ilunke. DEKVCU , Dec. 27.--The statement of the national banks nf this city at Ihe close of business on December 18 shows Ihe total deposits - posits of the ten banks to ho fl8.5i01.8ia. The increase in the deposlls of eight banks is $1,220.905. The decrease in Ihe olher Iwo , ihe People's Nalionul and German Nalional , is $307.032. The uet'lucreaso ' is $ < J10U18. Ilrcnlvur Atke'l for fora Cutlery Company. TOLEDO , Dae 27. A ° application has oeen mudo for the appointment of a receiver for t he Chapin Cutlery companv. Tno petition sets up thai ibe total indebQdness of the company Is $03,733 , aud that the assets will not pay out. with n 1O per Cent Cut , Dec. 27. The larco-ingraln carpet null of Danan & Bro. in Kensington resumed operations on full time this morn- Ing. The employes of every department have consented lo accept a 10 per cent reduc tion. FIlMl nn Amended Bill. CIIICAOO. Dio. 27. An amended bill has been tiled in the suit of the [ Griflla Wheel & Foundry company against the Grant .Loco- nioiivo works asking for a receiver for the defendant concern , llrolin Onn of the { stockholders. PuiL.Mici.vni . & , Dec. 27. * Samuel Kcrtner , coal merchant and dlreotior in the New En gland , has assigned. It is supposed that heavy losses in this stock has brought about his downfall. For lt Orodltor'i Urnnllt. SAX FiiANCifcCO , Dcq. C7. The San Fran cisco Bridge company tnado un assignment today for ihe benefit of its creditors. Liabil ities , $2S,030 ! ) ; assets , .estimated at (500,000. ' IUIKAT J\ \OfffiriftiST. . Iteporti to thn orihwuMeru Miller The I 'tour Mitrltel , MiN.NCii'OAis , Dai 27. The Northwestern Miller reportb the stock of wheat in private elevators oi Minneapolis at IK)7,000 ) bushels , 10,000 less than last Monday. The Market P.ccord estimates the stock of wheat in country elevators of Minnesota aud the Iwo Dalsoius at 0,720,000 bushels , an In crease over } asf week of 105,000. This makes the total northwestern block 2&blOb42 bushels , or 418,300 bushels more than last -ircik. The Miller says that tno millti at Superior and Duluth lusi week produced 40,000 barrels of flour , against : iO,223 barrels the preceding week , 15.051 for the eorrespsndinsr time in IB'JJ , and 8.411 in Itj'Jl. Business- was stimulated by declining ' freight rates. Prices' jiiill products are unchanged. Tile mills have bsen troubled about getting enough wheat from current receipts. The demand for patent ( lour has been good , while mill stuff bns commanded a ready sale. ' The export shipments were 7,300 barrels , ncnlnsl 11.U4U the week before. The slock of nour in store atnounis to 25,500 barrels , nsult-st 44,000 thu weelr before , and 87,500 In 1832. Tboro ere five mills in operation , rcprcsecitiiiz 11,500 barrels capacity. Movement K or Oceau hi eiuierk. December 27. At Scllly Sighted , Pans , New York to Southampton ; Amsterdam , New York to Rotterdam. At Queenttown Arrived , Teutonic , New Ycr.1 to Liverpool. At Bremen Arrived , liavel , from Nevr York. HAVE BEGUN THE INQUIRY Hawaiian Matters Being Considered by the Senate Subcommittee , WITNESSES EXAMINED ON YESTERDAY So 1'nr Kept n Secret A ThoroucU Invrstl- cation ol the Clrcnmituticrt Lend- 111 to the llcrolutlot ) to lie Mnilo. WASUINOTOX , Dsc. ST. Considerable in terest attaches to the Hawaiian investiga tion , which is to begin today under the auspices of the senate committee on foreign relations No one seems to understand Just what Is tiropjsed to be done by the commit tee. The work will bo tn the hands of n subcommittee of the committee on foreign relations , consisting of Senators Morgan , Butler and Gray , democrats , und of Sena tors Sherman andFryc. republicans. It is to be undertaken under the resolution of Senator Morgan on the "Oth inst. It is pre sumed the investigation will take the shape of an inquiry Into the couduct of Minister Slovens ut the time of the revolution nnd of Commissioner Blounl.lth the possibility of eoing into the question of the recognition of the provisional government of the islands and also un investigation as to the regu larity of the Blount appointment. The subcommittee met this morning nnd went to work on the Morgan resolution , Senator Butler of South Carolina bcine the only absentee. lr. O. P. Emerson , secre tary of the Board of Mission for Hawaii , was the first called. The proceedings ol the committee were held behind closed doors. It is understood that Dr. Emerson was examined particularly concerning the landing of the troops on the island us show ing the part that Minister Stevens und Com mander Wiltse had taken in the revolution. The committee is especially anxious to ob tain the most minute facts with reference to this episode , nnd us Dr Emerson was an eye witness , and also the first person before the committee , lie was questioned very closely as to the exact relative time of the landing of the troops as compared to the ac tions of the Hawaiians themselves. Sena- torsjGrey ana Fryo took a leading part. Prof. Alexander , surveyor general of the Hawaiian islands , is also in attendance upon the committee and will he examined later. MONEY IN Till : IKUASUHV. nilTerent Klml and A mount § that Are Mored In thu Vault * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. There is probably no more interesting place in the Treasury department to sightseers than the immense vaults In the treasurer's oftie , here so much gold and silver and United States se curities are secured. The immense travel eastward from the World's fair In addition to the ordinary number of sightseers has taxed the capacity of the treasury guides to the utmost. The most frequent question asked of these guided is the amount of money stored in the vaults. For a ready answer to this question the office has pre pared a brief statement showing the amount und description of ( ho contents of each of the eisht vaults. These are kept , by many ol the tourists as sou\enlrs. The ligures show there- are stored in the vaults a total of742.1iU.Qpj ; , the p rt consisting' coin weighing about Ti.O'JO tons. The following arc the amounts and description of the money- Standard' iher dollars 9140.800,000 Gold coin. . . ll.uOU.OOO rractlonul silver 333.OOO National bank notes received for 4 redemption 3,500,000 Mixed moneys received for re demption 1,000,000 Mixed moneys for dally USD 1,000,000 llonds held as security for na tional bank circulation 250,000,000 Ilgld us a reserve to replace worn und mutilated notes unlit for circulation 325,000,000 CIIA.NUL.CIft PLANS. IIo lias a New bchetntt ( or the Itoraouo- ti/.Hloa ol Silver. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Senator Chandler of New Jersey Is about to como fonvard with a scheme loading to the remonetiz-ilion of silver. The senator proposes very radical methods of bringing this abaut. He con templates the introduction in the senate. after the reconvening of congress , of a reso lution which he wilt advocate , asking the United States to invite all the countries in the world , eastern , western and southern , to attend a monetary conference. The neiv features of the proposed conference Is that it bhall not be restricted to the European gold standard countries , but shall Include the South American and Oriental nlver standard countries. Moreover , the invita tion to the conference is to contain u declara tion of the Uuitiod States that the purpose shall bo the establishment and maintenance of un international ratio , with the specific declaration that if such a ratio cannot bo agreed upon it will be the purpose of the Lulled States to adopt n single standard , and that standard not gold , but silver. By taking this extreme position , not as yet ad vocated In congress even by the radical sil ver men. Senator Chandler thinks the hunds of the gold standard countries not now trad ing extensively with the ' western world can be forced. bOUTII CAKOI.INA'.S TKUH : MAKK. Governor Til I man's Suit Ac.iln t the Coin- mUxloiuirof I' tmitn. WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. Governor Tillman's petition for u mandamus to issue nenitist " " tho""commissloner of patents , commanding him to register a trade mark on the word 'Palmetto" for the dispensary liquors of South Carolina , will be given a hearing 'on Thursday. Janury 4 , oefore the district court of appeals. J. A Johnson and J E. Smith of tils city are the attorneys for the state , and Assistant Attorney General Halo und I aw Clerk Campb ll of tlio Interior depart ment will appear for the commissioner. The case was argued in the district supreme court in October. Judge Bradley issued a peremptory writ of nwndamus to Commis sioner Seymour , commanding him to register the trade mirk and tnako return to the court witnin twenty days. Counsel for the commissioner then appealed the cas'j to the court of appeal ; of the district , BUNT ui MAII , I.AST VI\K. Some Stupendous 1'njurri I'rrpared by the I'oitofllce I rjmrlm > iit. WISUINOTON , "Doc. 2T. A statement prepared - pared ut the Postortlce department shows that during the last fiscal year the total number of pieces of letter mail soul in the domestic mail of the United States was 240T,810,1TS. There were also 535,517B'.i'J , postal cards handled. The number of news papers und periodicals mailed by publishers in the several counties of public'itlon , free , was USJb51-Tl. Newbuaperi und periodicals mailed by others than publishers und news agents , 71,07d,777. The total second class matter handled , books pamphlets , etc , KO.lIH.lTU. Fonrth chss matter mailed. 48,7ti3lbl pieces. Grand total number of pieces of domestic mail matter bundled. 5,0.21,451,050. AVtutern l.uml Ollli'u Cliiince * . Wisuisoiox , Doc 2T. Active preparations are making at the Interior department for chances in the registers und receivers of land ofllces throughout the west , There are about twelve of these whose terjiis expire during January and only these will be taken up immoaiatcly. Much attention is being devoted to the cases of applicants during the holidays and recommendations will soon be mudo to the president in order to uliow tuftk-ient time for nominations of successor * and au exam ination of their qualification for ofllco nt the expiration of the terms of the present in cumbents. _ SUCONDAIIV ntlUCATION. lurrpailu ? thf Ullltlrnrr ot thi > Dinrrrnt Inntitiitlon * . WASHINGTON. Dec. 2T The report of the committee of ten , appointed at the meeting oi the American EJ'ic.itional association nt Saratoga In 1SUJ to mike ( in Investigation of the present courses in the hi h schools. ao.iil.imles. nnd other secondary educational Institutions throughout the country , and the report on the most feasible method of uniting the various courses , ba < < him com pleted. It Is to bo issued by the bureau of education during the latter part of the week. U ts a Icncthy discussion of the methods nt ttio various institutions nnd makes n num ber of important recommendations. Among thrso is that of employment by the educa tional association of a corps of inspectors to watch the procrc'is of the secondary educa tion In the United States , nnd to take action to further the object * of the nsjoclation. President Eliot of Harvard i-ollceo Is chairman of the committee , nnd Dr.V. . T. Harris the commissioner of education is also n member. The report is considered the most valuable and important document ever issued by the bureau. \Vlll He Tried on Two Clmrcrn. WASHINGTON , Dec. 2T Jose Donjam , the letter writing crank.o \ \ sent epistles to Vice President Stevenson , Senator Mills and other prominent public men , was to have been arraigned in the police court this morning' , but there was delny in preparing the warrants nud the case we'll over. Senator Mills' son was in th'j court room ready to submit evidence in behalf of his father nnd the vice president's private secretary was nlso ready to be sworn. It has been decided by the district nt- torncy to prosecute Donjam on two separate charges , one of forging the name of his father to u postal note or order and the other of sending threatening and scandalous matter on postal cards or the outside of envelopes through the mails. Each of these offenses is u felony under the federal statutes. Undo Mim' L.ni | > lee . WASHINGTON , Doc. 27. The llrst volume of the blue book , the oflicial biennial register of all United States employes , "is ready to bo Issued next week It consists of about 1,200 pages relating to the executive , the legisla tive and judicial branches of the govern ment. Its publication has been delayed several weeks owing to pressure of work at the government printing ofliee. The second volume consists of 1,400 paces devoted exclusively to the postal service. The latter volume is expected to be issued in March or April. Jlrporl tlio VchSnt'H A nival. WAMII.NOTON , Dec. 27. The Treasury de partment has received u letter from Cap tain Munger of the revenue cutter Corwin , announcing The arrival of that vessel at Honolulu at S o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst. The report contained nothing more than the mere fact of the vessel's ar rival. It is understood , however , lha t the Corwin is to bo back in San Krancisco on the 110th of December , in which case she will probably bring information from United States Minister Willis. COVbllLlb'A 3JCI.IL. Coiiiloji.pf : | \I \ ) jCarlson , Cottnge Tmtllloil to' Humors ol'Scvr Urldencr. i CHICAGO , Dec. 27 : PoliSe" Captain Schut- tk'r , as a witness In the Coughlin case , today told of the condition of the Carlson collage i nnd gave otherwise practically the sametes- ( limony as at the former trial. Prank Murray , superintendcnl of a Pinkerton - erton deteclive agency , was called und testi fied thai he had been emuloyed in the case by T. Conklin , liquor dealer , with whom Dr. Croniu boarded. Murray's testimony de veloped nothing new. Lr. ) Nail J. Moore gave evidence regard 11.5 the wounds on the body. There were rumors in thocourt room today that new evidence of importance had been discovered by the o81c2i-s of the state. A inun who is said to have been the resipic.nl of confidences from Cunuyea , Ihe absenl al leged conspirator , has been heard of. Ho lives iu another city and a detective is said to have been sent to interviewhim. . with a view to attempting a corroboration of Mrs. Foy's testimony. The prosecution met its first repulse in the afternoon. Judge Tuthill refused to al- mil ils important testimony ution the ques tion of the conspiracy in Camp 'JO. The de cision of the court was practically a recog nition of the supreme court's ruling , that unless more evidence lelatiug to the ap- pjluluieul of u secret committee uud the ut- landing pioi could be secured Ihe question must remain untouched' The evidence taken during the ufiernoon wus not im portant. .Sioux r llH llii luKiK .Mon Short About S500 on the Ijrnl , Siorx FALLS , S. D. , Dnc. 27. fSpecial Telegram to THE BEE.J Lust Friday Sol Aboott arrived here. Ho represented him self as u member of a largo catlle firm of Powers i : Abbott of Conrad , Mont Ho said his sister was coming here for a divorce , und ho arranged to lease n largo residence in this city. At E B. Smith's , furniture dealer , he bought H-"J worth ot lurniturc , gave in pavmenl a S50J check signed by Powers & Abbott on the Stockman's bank. Fort Benton - ton , Mont , und certilied by the cashier of the nan u. Smith gave him 73 in change , Aboott bought fKi'J worth of curtains and carpets of E J. Djniels. givlns a & ! OD check \vit h ui Tiil'i n finvcomont c II \vmlmH ; i hardware dealer the same way on a stove deal. Other suckers were cauzht iu thu not. Business men were probably buncood lo me amount of fMU Abbotl is minus. UU . * TAX. lns Milt in Wlilch thf liiilrpriidriil Order ol OilU JVlluivj Is Jnioltoil. TOVCKA , Dec. 27 A lemporary injunction was prauled by iho Shawnee county district court today restraining the grand lodge of Odd Fellows uiU the grand ofllcer from collecting from the subji-dmale lodges of ihe slate the S1.5U per capila lux lo pay thu in debtedness on the Do Boissiere Odd Fellows' Orphans homo. Reno lodge , No.I'J , of Hulchln&on and ninety other lodges nre the plaintiffs in the suit. It is claimed lhat the maintenance of the homo is foreign to the purposes for which the order was organized und the collection of the lax illegal. The plaintiffs represent less than one-fourth of the orders in tlio state and the grand onicers are of the opinion that on the final hearing , which has been set for February 14 they will have no difficulty in disproving al , the allegations of the petiiion , Itlt.\'T II.4XH A IWJ/V MAN. Argument of Cuuutul fur the Defenne Iu the I'rriiUt-rcHfcV l.'unu. CHICAGO , Dec.7. . Attorneys Cssex and Heron addressed the jury in ihePrendergast cuse today In behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Essex begged the Jury not to commit a ju dicial murder by hanginc nn insane man. Mr. Heron devoted an hour or two to ridicule of Assistant Stale's Attorney Todd , After Herron had concluded Mr McGorty epoko for Iwo hours for the deff-nse. He confined himself wholly to the law issues. Mr. Wade , who was to make iho closing urgumciil for the defense , wus ill und couri adjourned when Mr. McGorty closed. \ To- moirow Mr. U'udo will talic for thirty minutes. Mr. Trudo will close for the state and it is very possible that by night the Jury may have the imo. I'iro In u Donnut. Doc 27 There was a flre U a convent thU evening. Several persons are reported burned to death. Lks , about WAR FOR VENGEANCE Why the Tomachilans Have Taken Up Aras Against the Government , DRIVEN TO DISOBEDIENCE BY DIAZ Refusal of the Preiidaat to Abrogate a Law Oausei the Trouble , BOUND TO HAVE THEIR PROCESSION Religions Celebration Forbidden by Law Per sisted In by the People , EXTERMINATION IS NOW IN PROGRESS Federal Tronpt Slowly but Surrlj- Wiping Out HIP I.Utle Itniul ol lU'tioln Who Ar KiKcoticrcl in the Mountain * . CIIICAOO. Doc. 27. Juan S. Hurt of El Paso , Tex. , editor of tlio El Paso Times , which has been proscribed by the Mexican authorities because of news regarding the Mexican revolution that appoirod In Its col umns , is in Qhlcugo. and in an interview with an Associated press reporter today gave the causes of : yid the developments thus far In the revolution now In progress in Chihuahua. "Tho number of revolutionists , " said Mr. Hart , "is suiiill , tncro not having boon over llto in the Hold at any time , but they have fought fiercely and government troops have so lar suffered to the number of GOO soldiers and thirtv ollieers , while ninety of tlio revolutionists - lutionists and muetv-lour of their woman and children have so far mot death nt the hands of the soldiers. The- general Ini pression that tlie revolution is a continua tion of the border trouble along the Rio Grande , which was led by Garza. is incor rect. The beginning of the present out break took place about two years ago in the central part of the state. In the village o Tomachie , in the fall of 18111. The villagers , who were all Catholics , desired to culebrata a certain saint's day by carrying the Imago of their saint from their church to ttio mountains ticnr by , where a day of religious festivity was to bo spent. Knew 1 licjrre Violating tlio Law. "They knew such an not was a violation of the laws of Mexico , and that by paying u flue permits for such celebration could bo secured. They went to the town author ities. called on the president , who refused the permit. A meeting of the villagers was held. J he presW rt was informed that the relebrntion would bo held , despite his refusal , and the festivities took place. The president became alarmed and notified the conductor of the monthly bullion train , thoi't enrouto from the mining camps , that Uio " men of the village had revolted and were likely to rob the train. > > > aieials of the city of Guorrero , with no escort of soldiery , im mediately Get out for Toraac'hie. The citl- zens heard of the approaching government forces and the'tnen lert"Ibr t&o mountains , leaving the wo'tnen nnd children at home. The latter barred the doorjt of the houses , hut tlio soldiers 11 red through the walls , killing two small children and un old man , and the judge of letters , who was with the partj , was charged with assaulting u maiden. After a few days in the village the forces returned to Guerrero nnd the Tomachicans can He back from the mountains. They buried their dead with oaths of ven geance , ana thus began the revolution. What money they had was. invested in Winches ters and ammunition , and for months they awaited revenge. "President Diazaftcra time declared them rebels and sent troons on an errand of ex termination. At the llrst encounter thcro were hut thirty-eight Tomachicans in the Held and the federal troops numbered over 100. In the eni-ounter which lollowed twenty-four soldiers and four officers wore killed , while the villagers escaped without u wound. I.Ike Ilcrors. "Then , on September 2 of last roar. General - oral Raugol. with GOO soldiers , appeared be fore the village. In the engagement 10 j men and uiuo olliccrs fell in too federal ranks ana but one Tomachieau was wounded. Hostilities ceased for u time , but in Novem ber of that year Genera ! Hernandez , who is still lighting with the remnants of the Toinact1 leans , aidi-d by General Corrcs mid his Pima Indians of Sonora , the general com manding ever 1,000 men and two Gulling guns , succeeded , in un engagement of ten davs and nights , in nearly ex terminating the revolutionists. The latlerhud relnlorccd themselves to the num ber of 100 , and but twelve or fourteen OB- capcd on the clgtith night of the light. The others were killed , but not until tnev had ul- inost annihilated one regiment of the Mexi can infantry and strewn the bodies of the soldiers so thickly on the ground that no of- lort was made to bury them. "On the tenth day the victorious soldiers entered the village und commanded the women and children , who had locked them selves in a church , to surrender. Upon their refusal , the walls wore tumbled in upon their heads , and ninety-four defenceless villugei i > died in the ruins. It was u mas sacre in every sense , bloody , brutal and uu- pardonable. Completely Siipproiccl. ' News of the various engagements has been suppressed by the Mexican government and stories of the battles emphatically denied. The suppression of mnvs lias , I think , bi'cn aided by ofllclals of railroads m that vicinity who feared travel would ba lessened by stories of the war. There is no reason why this should bo the case , however - over , as the scene of the revolution is remote from all railroads. The revolution Is now practicably wiped out , und it is probable little more will b& heard of it. The men uro undoubtedly religious lauatics or they would not have attempted war under such uneven conditions , but they have fought hiavely and well , with the fierceness of despair , and have caused Mexico no little concern despite the humorous and snooping denials of that . " government. _ _ ' f. They lydiirso Governor Wultn and CUD- < li mil Sicri'tary Morton. Ucxrnn , Doc. ST. The State Farmers nllianco met hero today. Some of the re ports presented Indicate the alliance Is gain ing ground In Colorado , Governor Walto was invited to address the farmers tomor row. Resolutions will probably bo offered denouncing the governor for calling a special session of the legislature , but as his friends uro present in force they cannot bu adopted without u Bliff light. Governor VVuite iddresscd the alliance this evening In explanation and defense ot his call for a special session of the legisla ture , utter uhlch the alliance endorsed his action. There were forty delegates pm > ei only four of whom expressed dlshutUfacliou with the governor's proclamation. A resolution wan adopted declaring : "That wo condemn the course pursued by J. Sterling Merion , secretary of agriculture , in his ungcutleinnnly ard unfarmerllke attack upon all the organizations of the tillers of the boil , und ve earnestly uige President Cleveland to displace him with a competent man , who hab ut least some bnmpathy with agriculturists , as the onico he holds was cre ated for their benefit.1 The ullianco voted to petition congress for on issue of J200.000.000 of cieeuluclm , to ba expended In the construction of reservoirs for Irrigating near the crest of the eait nod west dopes of I ho Hoi kj mountains : for the completion of the Hi-nuopiu canal ; lor deep water harbors , coast fortifications aud otiur imprciv. menu.