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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNIN0 , DECEMBER 29 , 1893. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS SHE'S OUT OF A JOB Mary Ellen Lease No Loager Handicapped by Holding Public Office , SAID IT WAS HER HEAD OR TAUBER'S Ehe Did Not Like the Appointment of a Democrat to a Good Place. LEWELLING SOON MADE HIS CHOICE He Eemoved the Fiery Female "In the In terests of Harmony. " , SOME LAST WORDS FROM THE DISMISSED Kent friend the I'opullttt Cier Had In the State IIHI Ileen Turned Don-n , but hhe Can Mnnil It If the Tarty Can. TortKA , Dec 2S. A sensation wat created at a late hour this afternoon by Governor Lewclling's sudden action In removing Mrs. Incase ns n member of the State Board of Charities. Mrs. Lease catno here today to protest ngainfit the appolnimenl of George Taubcr , ex-deputy postmaster under Thomas , as steward of the Asylum for Ihe Dsaf al Olalhe. Mrs. Leasehold the gover nor that she did not propose to stand It to haveTauber appointed to a fat office ; that she or Tauber would have to go. Governor Lewclling. shortly after Mrs. Lease left the executive office , issued an order removing Mrs. Lease. The governor was seen In explanation of the cause of the removal and was loth to tain. He had learned thai ihe news was oul. Finally , on being pressed by an Associ ated press reporter , he said : "Mrs. Lease was removed lo preserve harmony in the board. " Mrs. Ixmse expressed great surprise when a reporter told ncr the governor had issued her discharge. Thtt populist camp was this afternoon thrown Inlo ihe wildest cxcitemenl by ihe nclion of Governor Lewelling In removing Mrs. Mary E. Lease from Ihe Slate Board of Charllies. This was done after a long con ference with his associate state officers and ojher leaders of the people's party , and was no doubt in anticipation of the war which Mrs. Lease was preparing to declare againsl the state administration. \Vaft Done lor Harznany. To a reporter Governor Lewelling said : "I don't want to say mucn about it , and 1 want you to be careful to quote me correctly. 1 have removed Mrs. Lease in the interesl of harmony and good governmenl. There seems to be some lack of harmony in Ihe charitable instilutions of the state and considerable trouble in the board , and I concluded that Mrs. Lease's removal was the remedy , nnd accordingly removed her. That's all I have to say about it this af terntron. " " " "Uon'tyou think you have stirred up a rowl" "Mnybo I Jihve. but J guess there will be no great trouble rrow out-of it. " 'Eilberhe goes , or 1 go , " Mrs. Lease said to a reporter , and she stamnod her foot lo emphasize that fact. This was before her removal was announced. "It is a question of principle with me. First I am n populist , and of the middle-of- the-road sort , and 1 do not believe In appoint ing democrats ! to ofnce,1' she said. "Next , good populists have been ignored , and , lastly , ] am opposed to Tauber becauss he was appointed to secure the beer-drinking clement of the slate for the people's party next year. I am not that kind of a politician. 1 do nol believe in compromising with wrong in any shape or form. It is certain thai Tauber will have lo be retired or I snail quil Ihe board. " Iloiv it Wai I Iron flit About. The removal of Mrs. Lease.was Ihe thought of today. Yesterday there wasuolalk of inn the stale house or in populist circles any where. It is nol believed lhal Ihe removal was wholly caused by Ihe row in the board , for that has been of long slandinc and was open and nolorious. Thai somebody had tope po has been known for Ihroe months , for Mrs. Lease , on the one side , and Mr. Housc- tioldcr and Mr. Waite on the other , could never harmonize , bul il was nol intended to lei it bo Mrs. Lease until this morning , when intelllccnce was brought to the gov ernor tnat Mrs. Lease had not buried the hatchel. bul was getting ready to make an other assault through the newspapers upon the 'administration. She , in conversation with a well known populist , within the past forty-eight hours , stilled that she was not satisfied with the terms of peace made for her with the governor , She said thai Gov ernor Lc welling and Ihe enlirn slate house crowd ought to bo turned down , and that she was loaded with letters and other docu ments ibal would make trouble. Sbo said that she proposed'to go after the covcrnor on account of a good many misdeeds , and especially on account of the appoinlment of Artzand Todd. When this reached the governor's pars It decided the question of removal in his mind , tmd , instead of letting out Householder and "Walte , he let out Mrs , Leaso. The removal menus thai the administration has accepted Mrs. Lease's challenge to battle , nnd the contest will be full ot fire and interest. MID Mlulr a HcmumL Mrs. Lease takes her removal like a trained politician. She said to a reporter : "Yes , 1 have been officially informed of my decapitation. I had had a hint that it wjis coming. Bul Governor Lewelllr.p ought to have told you the rcalrcason. Jt was bscauso I went to him yesterday after noon and madq a demand upon him , not a request , mind you a demand that at uiu expiration of the term of Mr. Yoe , a repub lican member , next April , J. U. Kennedy , H populist editor of Wilson county , bo ap- ixnutod. I know that with Mr. Kennedy on the board wi couid run the Institutions in a businesslike way and tret rid of the political Kchemes to nhtch the board now resorts , Hut the governor seems to like that way ot administering our state charities , "It was not a mouth ago that he came lo us with a demand that we remove Carter from the superiutendency of the deaf and dumb asylum , I said to him that ho had no right to make such a demand ; that we , th j board , were responsible for our appoint ments , and the party could not afford to have tuc.li an institution as the ttsvlum for the deal mixed up In small politics. But the majority of the board did the governor's bid ding , and now they are all trying to find n way to reinstate Carter. But it is all right. If Governor Levelling can stand u , I can. I will 'saw wood' and wait , as the politicians say , 1 am no politician , but you may cor. Kralulato Governor Low oiling upon downing the best friend and most sympatuetic and cordial worker the people's party has in the fctate of Kansas. " \Ytll Substantiate Any Charge. Mrs. Lease said it wa rather early to talk about state nominations , but present signs | Kintod to Lowellluc's rer.omioation. When asked if her removal would cause a ipllt in the puny she reiterated the state- tncnl made in Topcka a month ago that lha present administration would be turuod tlown. " 1 have never denied the Interview , " declaied Mrs. Lease , vehemently , "and every charge vrcicrnsl by me will be sub stantiated at ihe pro | rr time The old crowd muit go. J Aveut into tbU fight for principle nnd I cannot and will not tolerate the corruption of the cresent ndtninistrn lion , more corrupt than any republican ad ministration that ever disgraced Kansas. The admission of Governor Lewclllng seems lo make appolntmpnis to further his own political ends reeardless of consequences , when he finds an appointee whom he can not use he deposes him. " Will Make a Fight. KAN AX CITT. Dc. ' 'i It M. Chcnault , one of the most nronunent populists in Kan sas , nnd attorney for Mrs. Mary E Lease arrived here from Topeka last night. He Is very bitter against Governor Lewclllnsr for his dismissal of Mrs. Lease. Speaking of the removal , Mr. Chcnault said : "I am pcrfeclly satisfied , after a consultfillon vrllb Messrs. Gleed , ' .Vare iV Gleed , nltorneys , whom 1 hnve employed to assisi me in fight ing Governor Lewclllng. that the governor cannot remove Mrs. Lease legally without cause , and In his letter notifying her of her dismissal he gives no legal cause. We pro pose to fight the cuse to the bitter end. The removal of Mrs. Lease will certainly disrupt the people's party In ' .ho state and lead lo shameful and disgraceful defeal at the next fall election. I certainly consider the governor the mosl unwise and indiscreet governor Kansas has ever had. Ho has done moro to bring reproach upon the state and stop capital from coming to it than .ill the governors Kansas has had from Ihctlme of her admission to the union. I will do ray utmost to defeat him for renomination , supported - ported by thousands of our good people. Superintendent Carter Itcntated. OI.ATHB , Kan , Doc. 23. Superintendent Carter received ft telegram from Mrs. Lease this morning saying he had been rcinslated. This will renew the war by the discharged emploj-es , some of whom are still here await ing the result , and new charges are In cir culation in rcenrd lo the condition of affairs. Many of the siudcnts are setn down town every day. smoking cigars and cigarettes , and some of the larger ones were called be fore County Allorncy Scotl to testify as to where thej gel iheir liquor. Other reports as to Insufficient management are being brought up. Jud"ge Dixon. th discharged steward , says he will put all charges here after in print , substantiated by affidavits. 1'RLIMW JACK AT ItW. It Adds its Dread to the | Iurror of the. Domestic War. BUENOS Ames , Dec. 2S. Very bad news has reached hero from Hiodc Janeiro. It fe announced thai the unfortunate city , whfeh has for months past been suffering from the ravages of war , is now a victim to Ihe ravages of Ihe mosldreaded scourge yellow fever and five deaihs from this disease are already reported. The news that yellow fever had added its burden and horrors to the suffering already endured by the psople of Hio has caused widespread attention here , and much sympathy Is expressed for the plague and war stricken inhabitants. It is agreed that tne government is taking every possi ble precaution to prevent a spread of the disease , but the work of the officials at Kio is greatly hampered by the condition to which the city has baen reduiei by the horrors rors of war. Yellow fever , which has hroken out in Rio is not the mild form of thai fever , bul is the form-of the black vomit. Still Flchtln < T Ticrcjlj- . Following the news thai ihe black vomil has broken oul al Hio do Janeiro comes Ihe .additional information , that the bombard ment from ihe city upon the forts continues and that the forces of both parties , the government and the Insurgents , seem deter mined to bring mailers to a termination in one way or the other. The fire of the rebel warships upon the forts is said to have been unusually severe and to have resulted in killing a number of the defenders of Presideni Peixoto's fortifi cations. It is also said that several people have been killtd in the streets of Uio do Janeiro , and lhal the people of that city are so panic stricken thai all stores have been closed and business Is practically at a stand still. still.The The forts have been replying fiercely to the heavy fire of the ships and have so far succeeded in holding their own. Il is reported a battle at sea bstween the rebel and government shins may soon be expected , and that upon this engagemenl will depend the fale of the rebellion. 11 > IIK.I 1) . Samuel MrLoon. SAX DIEGO , Doc. 2i Samuel McCoon , father of Hosmer McCoon of the Chamberof Commerce hero , died al Fanlta Itauche , his son's residence , this morning , aged ' .iL De ceased was at one time in politics in New York and judge of the surrogate court. Ho was made a Free Mason in 1623 , nnd is sup posed to be the oldest Mason in the United Stales. Jllln Tucker. LONDON , Dec. 23. The Indian mails an nounce ihe death of Mls Tucker , known all over iho world under ihe Inlilals of "A. L. O. E. " Fur the pasl eishteeu years Miss Tucker had engaged in missionary work in India , where Ihe proceeds of her pen have been used lo benefit the missions and , it is understood , that all money earned oy her works after death is also lo be placed al Iho disposal of the Indian missions. CUirlei Merit-die * Charles Mcrlvale. dean of Ely , died ye&lerday nflernoon. He had been ill for soiuo time and became uncon- scioua on'Tuesday night. It was Doan Merivalo's "Translaiion of Homer's Iliad" which the late earl of Derby used to say was , one of the finest things in the English language. Caroline .lalilrli , Russian Authorrtt. A Moscow dispatch to theTimes announces the death of Caroline Janich in that city. She was the oldest living authoress and was celebrated for her trdnslalions from iho French und German poHh into Russian. Itlrhir.l Itrutli'.v , llotanlit. The Times announces the death of the boianist Hichard Bentley. TIIUVOHT 3tm > ittri.VK J.V.VUC.K.M. Argument * in the Divorce Cute at Salt I.XKr. SALT LAKE , Dec , 2i W. II. Diekson closed his opening argument In the Irvine divorce case at noon today and was followed by John M , Xsno fpr the defense. Mr. DJck- son said in his mind there was nol the shadow of a doubt as to Mrs. Irvine's guilt. Mr. Xuno was very severe on Irvine and de clared thai the gang 01 ruslics thai com prise the jury on his trial for iho murder of Montgomery would never have acquitted him hud they knowu the facts. Ho said Mrs. Irvine's actions proved her cuiltlebS of wrongdoing with Montgomery. nether VTyoiHljR Traced- . Wyo. , Dec , 23 , John Myers , a ranchman on Elk creek , was found dead in bed with a deep cut in the forehead and bis foot and legs buruca to a crisp. Myers was evidently murdered and an effort made to ourn the house lo cover up tno crime. He was CO years bid and lived alone. Ho recently shipped n lot ot cattle to Chicago and was supposed to have considerable money in the house. < i MUiouri Valley Ilankeri. ST. Josr.ru , Dec 2S. On January S there trill bo a meeting of the bankers of the Mis souri valley in this city to form an associa tion for mutual bescfit. Three Kansas City banks will be r < presented , us wiil backs In Omaha , Sioux City Luiccln , Ccmnrl Leaven worth , Atchu > ou uud 'J'o STEVENS HAS A BACK SEAT Interest Growing in Affairs of tbe Island Gem of the Pacific HAWAIIAN INQUIRY IN ITS WIDEST SCOPE " ts Member * of the Subcommittee Will Dlt- cun Annex.itlan anil Mrallur Mutters Mlth n View to 1'iUlire Action- Senator Morsnn'i Position. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. The air of mys tery assumed by the senate committee on foreign affairs in HR Hawaiian investigation gives the impression that Morgan's resolu tion ; under which the inquiry is held , Is merely a cloak for much moro important in quiry than any as to the alleged irregular ity of our diplomatic relations with those isianps. There is reason for believing that while presumably the present inquiry is for information bearing upon the conduct of Stevens and Blounl , there will be an effort at the same time to obtain any Information which will , in the first place , prove the ca pability of the islands for self government , and , in the second place , the desirability or otherwise of annexing these islands at some time in the future. It is understood perfectly by members ot the committee who might have these ideas in view that there is no hooc of annexing the islands under the present administra tion , but those who favor this disposition of the little kingdom do not intend to be swerved from their purpose by the lact that one administration is opposed to tbls course. Senator Morgan , who is chairman of the committee , has been scrupulously careful about expressing opinions upon the Hawaiian question , manifesting a disposition to do or say nothing which would appear extra-judi cial , but he is known to be a believer in at taching the islands to this coun try as a part of it , Just as Alaska is at present attached , and the fact that he has very recently Intro duced a bill in the senate providing for a form of government for any acquired terri tory lends plausibility to the supposition that he is looking forward to possibilities iar beyond anything included in the resolu tion under which the committee is author ized to conduct its present hearing. There is\a \ plausible explanation of the origin of the bill andnvithout some end like the acquisi tion of Hawaii in view it is difficult to find any reason for its existence. Those who know Mr. Morgan best sav that he is not the man to attempt to secure legislation that would fit a supposition. It would anpear probable that when the committee reports it will , so f r as Mr. Morgan can direct the character of the re port , smooth over the events in which Minister Stevens was concerned and declare that a closed era. In the meantime Minister Thurston , who is now in Hawaii , will have been heard from as to the capacity of the present Govern ment for temporarily managing the Island's affairs and his information with the cor roborating testimony which the committee will be able to get together in the meantime miy have an important bearing upon the future investigations. SENTCNCKD A CRANK. Joseph Donjon Punlsheti for Threatening Lettert. WASHINGTON , Dec , 23. Joseph Donjon was arraigned in the police court today on the charge of sendinc threatening letters to Vice President Stevenson and Seriator Mills After hearing the evidence of the vice president's clerk and Charles Mills , son and private secretary of the senator , and the personal statement of Donjon , Judge Miller bound the prisoner over to await the action of tne grand jury , fixing ball at * 2.000. In default of bail Donjon was reminded to priEon. In holding the prisoner the judge was particularly severe against the class of cranks wno are threatening , assaulting and otherwise harassing public men. He said the time had come lo bring ihese people whether anarchists or socialists or general cranks up with a round turn , either in jail or at the rope's end. Donjon's attorney , Lawyer Cuvillier. has made application to Judge Cole of the dis trict supreme court for a writ of inquiry to determine whether or not Donjon is sane , A hearing on the application will lake place in a few days. Donjon was arraigned In the prisoners' dock along with a number of white and col ored prisoners. He was represented by Lawyer Cuvillier. who filed a plea of not guilty. W. S. Daniels , clerk to'Hhevice president , testified that Doujon's letters' ' first began coming to the vice president last summer. Some of them were very violent. A postal card was read to the court in which Donjon asked the yijjo president to send htm ? 25 in oroer to avoid being one of those who had been marked. Mr. Mills , secretary of ihe Texas senator , read a letter received by his father , in which Donjon said there "Was hell in store for certain parties. " The letter made scan dalous references to Senators Sherman and Stewart , 1'resldenl Cleveland and others. A request was made for traveling expenses to como to Washington , and the letter stated the writer was following divine inspiration. Mr. Mills , Jr. , testified thai the letler was regarded as of such a threatening character that he obtained a permit m the police court to carry a revolver. Police Officer Elolmsbaro testified that Donjon had confessed to him that he had written the postal card and the letters to the vice president and Senator Mills , and had also stated that similar epistles had been sent to other persons. The prisoner testified in an Intelligent manner. Ho said his idea in writing letters to public men was to find out bow Senator .Sherman had made his millions. Judge Miller and the attorneys endeavored to have him state who hcd co-operated with him , but ho said he would not dlvulee this until the final trial Doajon said ho belonged - longed lo no secret society. He had nol In tended to threaten the vice president or senators , but merely to solicit enough mor.ey for traveling expenses to como to Washing ton and give testimony as to Senator Sher man's improper connection with silver and tariff legislation. In answer to a question he said he knew nothing about dynamite. South Carolina' * Trade Mark. WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Assistant Attorney General Hall and Law Clerk Campbell ot the Interior department and counsel for Commissioner of Patents Seymour hove prepared and will shortly file their brief In the appeal taken by the commissioner to the district court of appeals from the decision of the lower court , requiring him to grant Governor Tillman's "Palmsito" trade mark application. It is stated in the application that there is no warrant for the action of the supreme court of the district in revising and reversing the commissioner's decision. The case will be argt-cd next Thursday. Sihonl t-HucU of the \Vrtl. WASHINGTONDec. . 23. Secretary Hoke Smith has under consideration an important case relating to the school lands of the west. It Involves the question whether double minimum lands may bs selected as indem nity for losses of single minimum lands for school purposes. Tne department has al ways held that such selections Cannot be made , but it is probable that these former rulings will be reversed by Secretary Smith. Chntisr * in tilt Tension Hureau. WASHiXGTOX , Dec 25. General changes In the personnel of the pension bjreau are ex- pecUxi to bo made next Tuesday. Most of thc&e changes will be promotions , while a large number of reductions are expected. That ilankriiiirj- | . \ \ AsiuxGioN , Doc. -When Heprcsenta- tivc Haiy ot Texas rriwrtcd from the Judiciary rommlttwn bankruptcy bill differ ing from the Datts Wllln Vhe material point of having no In voluntary provisions , ho made nn extended report. 'Itnow ; appears that Messrs. Gates of AIab.-tn&"ind Wolverton of Pennsylvania will "maljo ] \ majority report npalnst the bill ns njportttj. Mr. Bailey will also prepare a report showing why he thinks his bill should be preferred to nay" otnrr. The point he makes Is that , with the involuntary clause In the bill , the house re fused absolutely to consider the bill by para graphs , and It was apparent that no measure could pass If it contained thl * provision , which had preen obnoxious lo the majority of the house. ' Itaren't Hraru Iroin Diem. WAStitN'OTox , Dec. 54 U is said that no word has been recclvc.5 from the president's party since It started < 3orvn the river. The exact date of return is nol known , but the party Is expected to return today or tomor row. . Dnirn Ilelotr Itie Murtv Murk. WAMIIXGTON. Dec -IS. Another large hole was made in the treasury cash balance to day and for the first time it fell below $ > , OW.OOO. golntr to { * 3.WGG53.Go. of which fSV 024TPO was gold and-tho balance currency. BTJKO1.ARS. C iUOHT. \\holtobbMl H Home ol Watches a tut Diauuindt Captured. Late last night a report was made at the police station that a burglary had been com mitted at a house near Fifteenth and Vinton streets. Tivo gold watches , fome diamonds and other Jewelry , the whole amounting to $ 000 to f90 in value , were taken. At 3 o'clock this morning two men were locked up charged with the crime of burglary and grand larceny. It is stated thai an'ather man implicated in the affair is at large ; Little could be learned at the police sta tion of tbo affair. - o COT THKMhEL JiS AKHESTRll. Corbett nnil Mltclirtl , Alii the Dura ! iClub In Mnktnc Up n Teat Cnne. irmtn Jfciffntcd Prfti Sptrlal Corrr poiIfnl. ( ] JACKSONVILLE , Fla.Dec. . 2S. Those who doubted the sincerity of Champion James J. Corbett nnd "Charley" Mitchell in the in dividual efforts lo pul' ' off the big fight here in January must giveaway now to the stronger evidence cf affairs. The big fighters today voluntarily gave themselves up to the authorities Jnl order to forestall arrest at later date , and j.xo test the legality ol their proposed conceit. It was all a pre arranged plan , and so'/apas the plan ilself goes , it was cleverly devised and satisfac torily carried out. It .n d Its amusing feat ures , too , for Corbett wae not on hand al the appointed hour and jMitcbell raged and fumed when he found1 he had to face the court alone. Champion Jim had all along viewed his . oossible arrest with feelings akia lo horror , bul toward the close ol the afternoon he came upfrom'his training quar ters and took the shefifTi varrant wilhoul a murmur. Una War to Avoid Trouble. Manager J. E. T. Bowden of the Duval Athletic cjub has schciaocl for. days and nights so that there migtit be no interfer ence. It has been'axjhefifilied'dTeam of his and of the other 'cluTjiinatmates that the fight should occur under "tho sutwvision of the Duval club. nndsright here in Jackson ville. Bul tne vague rumors which have filled the air , tnat the authorities would step in and take a hand , and this slrance uncertainties to the. real movements in the executive office , have thrown a damper on all these plans and projects. Last nUrbl Ihe officials decided upon a final effort. They gathered In close consul tation and George F. Acosta , who has worn an anxious look throughout the week , was with them. A plan had been hit upon and Mr. Acosta , having carefully searched his law books , sallied forth and procured war rants for the arrest of tne two pugilists on the cround that tbey had agreed to take part in a fight which wns to come off within the boundaries nf Florida. Both Cornell and Mitchell were apprised of what in store for them and neither offered serious objection. Both Men Under Bond. This morning Mitchell was arrested at the Everett hotel nnd taken before Judge Baker of the county court. The Enclish pugilist ' was more than surprised not to find Co'rbett In custody , but when informed by Bowden that Corbett had been sent for nnd would appear during the dayhe calmed his troubled suirit. The warrant was read to him and he immediately cave bond in Ihe sum of f 1,500 to appear before the criminal court January U , 1SV4 : Mr. Bowden nnd Charles Kichardson , also of the Duval club , signed the bond. Mitchell nnd party left shortly afterwards for the training quarters at St. Augustine. About 4 o'clock In the afternoon Corbett came down from his Maynprt cotiace. ' Jim" did nol seem to mind the little part be had to play anymore than if he was again on the boards. He looked as rug-god and healthy as thouch.be had always been enjoying the exhilarating breezes and the healthy fare of Mayport , and genial Billy Brady was behind him. Delp.ney and a small coterie of friends were also there and accepted Sheriff Howard's hospitaliiy wilh cuslomary grace. Corbell was also taken before the criminal court and was released on the same terms as Mitchell. Then they left the court and declared their intentions of remaining in Jacksonville until tomorrow. Will Try Habeas Corpus. Tbls lalesl move on the part of the man agers of the Duval club was entirely unex pected by outsiders. On Monday , January 1 , either Mitchell or 'Corbett will be surrendered - rendered by his bondsmen. After he has been taken into custody a writ of habeas corpus will he applied for. If it is decided that , the arrest was an illegal one , then preparations for the'-fight will continue with increased vigor , as that will bo looked upon as evidence that no further opposition to the fieht can legally be ip4de. If the arrest is considered legal , then .the Duval managers say that the batilQivilf.be declared off , and all uork will be stepped. The managers are confident , howemV that the decision will be favorable lo ( hern , and this feeling is shared by the mnjorlty of the citizens. Oppo.ltltm Sajf * a lillnd. Worn on the Wg a' con a is being pushed rapidly , and tickfils'.fnr .he contest are being sold in large numbers. ' Those opposed to tbo fight claim the action taken by the club Is merely a blind , R. B. Archibald , one of the most prominent , of ' .tho opposition , said toniaht that whetb.tr' Ibs criminal court decided that the arnats were legal or not , it would have BO ' bearing on the case. He said such a decision would not prevent the stop pipp of the fighl by Governor Mitchell or'by the sheriff. This view is not shared vy IHC majority of attor neys in this city. The general Opinion ts that should the de cision of the court be fiyoraole to the Duval club further oppositlcc will necessarily ceasa. Prosecuting -Attorney Christie su District Attorney Partridge have wired Gov ernor Mitchell , wlio U at present in Tampa , asking him to tend Attorney Lamar to con duct the case for the people. No reply has bucn received. May Krpeet Miovr'i'lnrrlei ' Today ami Variable IVliul * . WASHINGTON , ifec. 23. Forecasts for Friday : For Nebraska Pair ; preceded by snow flurries tonight in eastern portion ; variable winds , becoming southerly. For South Ddkota Snow flurries ; proba bly slightly warmer ; wiuds becoming souto- eastrly , For lowu Snow flurries : colder in the eastern portion ; nortii westerly winds becom ing northeasterly. DENIED BY 1IIC1IAEL DAVITT He SEJB He Enew Nothing of the Killing of Dr. Oroain , STATEMENT OVER HIS OWN SIGNATURE Itatl Not Known or Heard of the Doctor Until After llli Deatli Never AilvUetl llll llnnoval Denounced ttie Hntuori Circulated. iropi/rl.-ftfrd : saby fit AWtntti Pret * ] IXINIKI.V. Dec 2S.--ln reply to n dispatch to Michael Davitt. the distinguished Irish nationalist , on December 24 , addressed to Land League cottage , the following letter was received today , dated from Ballybrack county : Dflil.is , Dec. 27. 1 nm obliged to Mr. Mcl- * llle li. Stone , general nmtiupiT of the Anso- clalpd press. , to statement * made In some of tin-I'hlcnco papers allcglnc that 1 ndvlsod HIP tfnnornlof Or. rronln. 1 can only uiiswer tlmt \\oulcl bu Just us true todiiiw uie with havine advUed the removal of Julius l'nc .Hr , or Alirnham Lin coln. I never even beard of t > r. Cronln's name or existence until the spy , Ixs t'aroti , spoke of him Ht the 1'arncll commission henr- incs und the news of his muidcr came to Luropc. The further allegations that Iwrote n letter to Dou-ctlve Couhllri at that or any other time are \Utbout the shadow of foundation , as I neither knew iilm nor of him or Mrotu lo him , directly or Indlrwtly , nor have I l > txi'n written to by him or anybody on M behalf In my lite. The whole story Is : i monstrousfabrlcntlon from beginning iu end arid must cumiiiite from some madman , or , perhaps from tonic Inter ested knave who wishes to salisfy f-omo feel ing of iiiallrt.lty In coupllnc my nuuie with the oonimission of so foul uud cowardly u crime. lam reluclantly compelled to say , In con nection with this. Infamous Miindcr , thin the press of America Is the only press In the civil ized world today through which ruffianly at- tuuint * like this at the moral : iv-us lnaiioti of public men can be uiudo with Impunity. MlCHACt , DAVITT. UL'ITETTCU 111 ANG11Y WAVKS. Officers ot the IlnplUh Battleship llcsolu- tlon Afrnlcl to Clmnue Her Course. LONDON , Dec. 25. Aamiral Algernon do Horsey has written a letler to thoTimes en closing a letter which he has received from nn officer on board the British battleship Resolution , desctibmg the terrible experi ence of that vessel during the recent gale in the Bay of Biscay. The officer says he never before went through such a lerrifying time. The Resolution , even in moocrate wealher , rolled forty-five degrees each way directly she entered the Bay of Biscay. Continuing , he says : "Wo steamed slowly , keeping the vessel's head to the sea , know ing full well thai any deviation of the helm would break down Ihe engines and we should have to broach to escape being capsized. The engine room had five feet of svater in it and we ran Ibe chance of Ihe fires beinc quenched. Everything was closed , encepl one small hatchway , amid ships , w'.lcn . was well protected , and through this , ! .ir eighteen hours , 700 people had to go anc recUve air. The atmosphere below became filthy and poisonous. "The next day , the gale moderating , the coal running short , the question arose what were we lo do. We-did not dare to turn , for fear ot going over. At 4 o'clock in the after noon of December 21the weather allowed us to niter our. course a couple o points and " > ' " ' ' " ina'k"'c'f6r"QueenstbSvn. "The ship behaved splendidly as far as she could , but the evident absence of stabil ity makes every man of mature experience acoard feel thoroughly unsafe. " Admiral de Horsey in commenting upon this letter said : "The Resolution may be a good design for a Ccnting ship. It is pos sible , though I oo not admit it , thai the ex igencies of war ne'cessitale top heavy and unseaworthy ships. But nothing is an ex cuse for a new iron ship so constructively weak as to become dangerous 1 strained and leaky in one trale. " ' In the Ho'use of Commons today Righl Hon. U. Kay-Sbuttleworth , secretary of the admiralty , replying to a question re- gardint : the severe exnerience of the battle ship Resolution In Ihe Bav of Biscay , said the structure of the ship was uol damaged , and ihe cosl of repairs to her would be only H.T50. ItECElVEt ) BY Till ! UMI'RCS * . Ambassador lliln.vmi und HI * Wife llono il tn Germany. BEKLIX , Dec. 25. The empress of Ger many at noon today received the United Stales ambassador , Hon. Theodore Runyon , and Mrs. Runyon. The audience is said to have been of a most cordial nature , the empress being especially gracious to Mrs. Runyon. Accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Runyon were Mr. Chapman Coleinan , secretary of the United States embassy , and Lieutenant R. K. Evans , military attache , and Lieuten ant C. E. Vreeland , the naval atlache. The party was conveyed by Iniin to Wild Park station at Potsdam , where they were conducted in Ihe new palace in Iho royal carriages. The ambassador and Ihosa who ac- comnanicd him were presenvd to the cm- press by Countess vou Brocsdorn , the firsl lady in waiting. The empress was dressed in rich bulcsiik. and cordially shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Kuoyon. Later the United States ambassador presented his staff , and a conversation , which lasted ten minutes and which was conducted in En- gllsn. took place beiween the empress and her visilors. This is ihe firsl state reception acoordeJ to the American ambassador's wife. Mrs. Runyon. after leaving the palace , said she was dcllL'hled with the amiability of the empress and that nil the party were highly pleased at ihe gracious manner in which ihey had been welcomed. MASSACJtii > JJVTIIK .UATAIJKLi : . Fate U'hlcli Has Overt iken Two Detach- inenti ot llrltlsli Troopt , LONDON , Dec. 2S. There seems to be little hope of the safely of the two British de tachments , commanded respectively by Captains - tains Wilson and Barrow , who ore reported to have been massacred by the Mataoele , Caplaln Wilson is an officer of theBochuana- land company and the agents at Cape Town have telegraphed tKat little hope remains of the safety of the party. The absence of news from iho Wilson arid Barrow columns and ihe facl thai when Major Forbes left the Sanganl district the Wilson detachment was , beyond any doubt , in a critical position , causes the general belief that the detach ments have met with disaster. On the top or these surmises tbo Times comes out with the announcement that a relative of Captain Wilson living in Accring- ion has received a telegram lo the effect thai Premier Rhodes uud Major Gifford fear that tee worst hat. happened to the Wilson party. The Colonial office is till without any news in relation to the fate of Captuin Wilson and bis men. Hank ol tliiglmitl statement. LONDON. Dts ? . 25. The statement ol the Bank of England , Issued today , shows : Circulation , increase during the week. i'UU- 000 ; other securities , increase , 2.404,000 ; other deposits , increase , lfk > iW > i public deposits , inci-easc , i'JGU.OlK ) ; notes , reserve , decrease. i'TeO.OOOire&erve , decrease , iCt2 ! , . 000 ; bullion , decrease , 512.WT. The proportion of the Bank of England's reserve to liabilities , is 45 03 per cent , while last week It was 60.UI per cent. The rale of discount remains at 3 per cent. Dclrutrtl the Alutlucfri. BUIILIS , Dee. 21 The Cologne Garetle says news has been received to the effect that a body of military pa.lce. In the Cama roons , recently mutinied and pillaged the government house It is udde.1 n detach ment of mancus from a Ucriaan ir j.sr was anded as soon us the outrage was reported , and that the marines defeated the mutineers ind regained possession of the government house. KXaLAND'K UNKMI'l.OYKO. They Make an Appeal to Mr. ( Unitttone 111 * Aiinwer. LostKiN. Dec 2S. A deputation from the unemployed was Introduced today to Mr. Gladstone at bis official Downing street residence by Prof. James Sluari , M. A. The deputation urged that light railway * , similar to those in use and under course of construction in Ireland , should bs built by the government in order to pivc employment to the many people now so badly in need of work , and that the svrttry should bo fur- nlshed with cnoueh financial assistance to enable them to deal with the unemployed people of this city. Mr. Gladstone said ho bad the fullest sympathy for the unemployed. The dis tress caused by want of work wns not con fined to London or Great Britain , but existed with crcatcr intensity in other countries. The deputation , saiJ Mr. Glad stone , appeared sanguine of the almost omnipotence of the government , but the latter , he ald , could nol go beyond Us limlls. Continuing , he said ho was In favor of the governments becoming proprietors of the railroads in order to control railway rates , but a commission , which had the matter in charge , had decided against it. cm.MIUr.CH > ALLOWANCES. How Ills New Title AfTectR the Omuls lie ( icts from Kncland. BCHUS , Dec. US. The Coburger Zcitung , in an article doubtless inspired by the duke of Saxe-Cobur Gotna ( the duke of Edin burgh ) says that ono of the English grants to I tie duke is disposed of by his renuncia tion of It , while the other remains beyond the range of discussion in the British Par liament. The first grant provided an allow ance for the duke in his capacity as a British Prince , the second granted him an allowance for his household upon the occasion of his marriage and is indissolubly bound up in the duchess , provision bemc made for her in case of widowhood. This latter. It is claimed , ttie duke cannot touch , as such a step would seriously prejudice the rights of the duchess conferred upon her by Ihe irealy between Russia and Great Britain. In con clusion , the Coburger Zeitung points out that the duke , as heir to the duchy of Coburp , had no grants from the duchy and that his German allowance , which begins now. will exclusively benefit his German position. Heterogeneous Collection of I'artlrs Op posed to the It 1 In n 1'reinlcr. LONDON , Doc. 2S. The Rome correspondent of Ihe Times , commenting on Premier Crispi's accession , says : " 1 happen to know , upon unquestionable authority , thai a large part of the Roman Catholics in Italy rejoice at Sig. Crispi's return to power as offer ing the best chance for their relief from various disabilities , and of the resioralion of peace beiween chunh and slate. "The progress of radicalism and anarchy during the past three years alarms the churchTcore than it seems to alarm the Ital ian conservatives. Under these circum stances Sig. Crispi , il is fell , is the only man who could bo denenood upon lo hold these tendencies ra check. So it happens that the curious spectacle is presented of Sig. Crispi being opposed by the Jesuits , the French and Italian conservatives , rad icals and anarchist ? all.nl one : . INDIA'S OXC GIIKAT DANGER. Dadabhal Nliorojl's Address us I'rctlilcnt of the National Concrete. LAHOIIE , Dec. 23. Dadabhal . aoroji , member o * Ihe British Parliament for Fins- bury , London , has been elected president of the National congress. An cxbauslive and impressive address was made by Mr. Naorojl who dwell especially upon the poverty in India and the great political dan- per thut might arise tlterefrora. Ho de clared that India , conical and prosperous , could defy six Russlas. Prlncese Colonnu'i ; Divorce Cafe * PAWS , Doc. 25. The action by Princess Colonna , stepdaughter of Mr. Mackay , the American millionaire , against her husband. Prince Colonna , for J. judicial separation , was to have been heard today , but the cnse was postponed in consequence of the fact thai Advocate Buit , who represents the princess , was pleading baforc another court. Prince Colonna was present m the court room with his advocate , Maitredes Jardines. lltsinarck'8 Son Threatened. HAMBrno , Dec. 2s. Connt William Bis marck , governor of Hanover , second son of Prince Bismarck , has received a letter in which the wriler ibreatened to blow up his house. A number of detectives ara now watching the governor's residence. A quantity of dynamite has recently been stolen from some neighboring quarries. . II i l.ecn tn Kncl nd'ft I'oisetslon n Year. LONDON , Dec 2S. In regard to ihe re- j ported seizure of Gilbert islands by Ihe Briilsh , ihe colonial office says the whole group was formally annexed by Great Britain in June , Ib'.U. and thai Iticy have been in Great Britain's pcssession ever since. Threaten Muiitrnecrn. CCTTINJE , Dae. 23. The Albanians have cutoff communication with Montcncrro and it is stated that they are making prepara tion for an organized atlaek upon ihe princi- palily. The povernmenl has requesled iho Porte to control its subjects or otherwise it will ba held responsible for whatever hap pen ? . Lender * Hauded Over for funlthmMit. MADIIID , Dec. 2s. Dispatches from Melilla say that Muloy Amaf has delivered iho principal leaders in the Riff revolt to Gen eral Campos , who sent them aboard ttio cruiser Isla do Luzon for transport to Tangier - gier to enable the sultan to punish them. Muraiietr Mliil.ter ol Justice. LONDON , Dec. 2 . A dispaleh lo ihe Times from St. Petersburg says thai Muravleff , the state secretary of the imperial council , nas been appointed minister of justice. Hu is n young man of great latent , who bus risen rapidly during his public career. London llroltur ( it > e llroke. LONDON. Dec 23. Broker Phillips , a dealer in American securities , has failed. He was long on 2,000 Louisville and S..VJO Atchison und short 54,0'JO Brighton "A" stock. His failure brought down Grant , a dealer in Brighton "A's. " llojal Marrluce Humor l ) < uleil. I oxi > oN. Dec. 23. The Vienna correspond ent of the Dally News says he is authorized by Archduke Charles Louis to deny the rumor of the engagement of Stephanie lo Archduke Francis , his. son. hunk In u Collision. Giinui.TAii , Doc. 2fe. The Uriush steamer Coruhlll collided today off this port with the Brliish steamer Douglas Hill , The Cotnhlll sank. Her crew was suvud. U I.K.HIUKKS 31KKT. Tlirre Diiy ejection nf the south Dakota Orc nUillon : Concluded , ST. PAUL , Dec. 23. A Mitchell , S. D.t spe cial lo the Dispatch says : The annual meet ing of the Epworth league closes its three days session here tonight wilh a sermon and consecration service , A large number of deJegateE were on hand today. Addresses were duliverud by Revs. Carpenter of Iro- ijuoi * . Smith of Yank-ton , Jordan of Sioux Falls , Hyle of Pierre and Miss Libbie Chal- fain of Huron. The newly elected officers arc : Her Air Burdick of Mitchell , presi dent ; Mrs. Simons of Huron , recording sec retary ; He v J Atkins of Madison , corresponding spending 1.1-r tary. and MUt Jnjuca of Hro.a'.r. s treasurer. TIRED OF THE TRIO Northern Pacific Stockholders Profess to BB Weiry of tie Present Boceivers. COURT FORM M.IY ASKED TO REMOVE THEM Counsel for the ( bmpany QOCJ Before tht Judge at Milwaukee. HARD CHANGES MADE IN THE PETITION Ealston-Oakes Board of Directors is Accused of Wrecking the Eoid. DETAILS OF VARIOUS DEVIDU3 DEALS I.enclliy Ilerltat of Hie Condition of the Itnntl llefore nnd After llnUtun Se cured Control More Injunctloni lt Kinplo.vc * . CUICAGO , Dec2S. . The Northern Pnclfia Railroad company , by SilasV. . Pet tit of Philadelphia , its general counsel , filed today in the circuit court of the United States at Milwaukee , before Judge James O. Jenkins , its petition for the removal of Thomas K. Oakes , Henry G. Payne and Henry C. liouse , the present receivers , and the appointment of otner receivers in their place. The petition sets out that Mr. Oakes , as president of the rotrnany , appointed It. G. Rolslon , the president of the Farmers Ijoan and Trust company of New York , which is trustee of most of the main anil 'branch line mortgages of the Northern Pacific llailroad company , chairman of the finance committee of the Northern Pacific directory. The petition then states that when the Oakes-llolston board took charge of the Northern Pacific it was in good financial condition and in hiirh credit ; that it had $2,003,000 in cash in its treasury , and that ts surplus earnings for the first halt of the fiscal year , commencing June , 18s' ' . amounted to about $1,500,000 ; that in addition to the division mortgages , amounting to about 175.- 000,030 , the Northern Pacific llailroad com pany was then also liable as guarantor of the bonds of twenty-one branch lines , amounting in the aggregate to about f2GC 00.000 , and that for the purpose among other things of taking up these main nd branch line bonds and build ing shorter branches as might be necessary for the development of the business of the company the consolidated mortgage was authorized by the stockholders to secure f IGO.OOO.KK ( ) of bonds intended and believed to be sufficient to pay off all the existing main und oranch line bonds and provide for all the future purposes of the road for many years to come , and s o that the said Oakes- Kolston" board started off vrith a paying -property , u large sum in cash on hand and -with Thp consolidated mortgage bonds to draw upon , with which to meet all expenses tvuicu'-sbould be properly chargeable to capi tal account nnd of which the stockholders subscribed for and look fl3lXK > , ( 0 , and so that the said board was "said to , and in fact aid , have ample capital with wh.ch to con duct and properly develop the business ol the company. " . Ily Sellinc to Themselves. The iitftition then goes on to say the Oakes-Kolslon board managed to increase the interest charges of the Northe-n Pacific company for branch lines from 30,003,000 to upwards of $56,000.000 all in one year and for the acquisition of properties , no one ol which , ( except a small line costing less than $1,000,000) ) had over paid the cost of operat ing ; and tlio petition further charges that in several instances , and those the most disas trous to the company , tne officers and board of directors were themselves Interested in selling the properties to the Northern Pacific at an exorbitant profit to themselves. The storv of the collapse of the Northern Pacific is then set out in creat detail , nam ing particularly cac-h of the railroads wnich were acquired by the Northern Pacific com pany , and which the bill declares completed Us rum within one yearof theOakes-Itolslon board celling into"power. . Tue petition avers that in the construction of the united railroads of Washington the members of the board derived a profit of $1,750.000 , while the operations of that rail road cost the Northern Pacific in the year ended Juuo 30 , 1MI3 , f 155,000. Itoclf.v Fork & Coolt City I e l. The petition avers that the lloclcy Fork & Cook City railroad was owned by u syndi cate of which Viliard was president , and in which many of the members of the board of directors of the Northern Pacific were par ticipants , who divided among themselves 4,000,000 trust certificates , $2.000,000 of which represented the Kocky ForJtUoul com pany. owning certain coal lands which had cost about fJOO.OOO. und the other . ' ,000,000 of trust represented the ownership of tbo Ilocky Fork & Cook City railway , which cost not over fiiOO.KK ( ) ; that the directors of the Northern Pacific railroad caused .tho Northern Pacific to buy from tbwnsclvesiis owners of the Hock.v Fork k Cook' City for tl,400.000 in consolidated bonds , und then made a contract between thomselve * an representing the Northern Paclfiq railroad. nnd themselves as representing the coal company , whereby the railroad company agreed tutrtiy JVX ) tons of coal per day lit the price of FifiO per ton delivered at the mines ; and that to bolter disguise tbo transaction , aa agreement also provided that the profits made on the coal should bo divided , ana-half to iliccual com pany. one-sixth to t he Northern Pacific- com pany ana the remaining two-sixths to the Northern Pad fit company to bo applied to the purchase of trust certificates at par , to that in addition to the profits made on the sale of the railruud , whicn has naver paid the ex petite of its operation , and in addition to one-half of the profits arising oul of the coal contract , thin syndicate will eventually pet 2.003,000 from the Northern Pacific com pany for purchase ot their trust certificates representing the coal inino and which cost them uot to exceed Costly und Ultlioui front , The Northern Pacific & Manitoba railroad , the petition avers , was organize4 by a syndi cs to composed of members of the board of directors of tbo Northern Pacific company , which purchased it at a cost of vol exceed ing { 12,003 a mile. and this road thev then. as directors or the Northern Pacific Itailroatl company , caused that company to buy for bonds at the rate of (20.000 audio ; and , in addition , the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany assumed the interest on 77&0.003 of terminal bonds secured upon the terminal property of the company at Winnipeg , and which was at least 25 per cent in excels ol the cosl or value of that property , The petition shows this property has never paid the mere cost of operation and that the interest charges which the Northern Pacific had to pay. amounting to more than 300.000 a year , arising out of this transaction , have befen a dead lots to it , and the petitioners charge that the whole scheme of acquiring this line was , "without any business neces sity or reason except only that thereby such members of the Iraard of directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad company us were IntoreeU-d therein could , as they in fact did , realize an cnorsious profit therefrom. * ' full-rot Out ol i'roportioii to Karnlnct. In addition to the above-mentioned branches which wc-rearqu , rod by tbo Issue of the consolidated mortgage bauds and