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n o TIIJS OMAIIA DAILY JJRIU TIIUHSDAY , JANUARY 0 , 1800. 1 moremfnt Id gaining fool here among promi nent American * find Heltons to bring nbont ( he formation of a permanent court of r- Miration for the settlement of all disputes between the two nations. ONK HKI'OIIT 13 DHNIHD. Regarding the report that Germany had preraltcd upon Portugal to allow the German troops to travcrte the Portuguese South African territory adjoining the Transvaal with view of reinforcing the rftocrg , n spe cial dispatch from Berlin lhl afternoon fays It Is rumored there tbat Portugal has posi tively refused to consent to any such move ment Upon the part of Germany. The Idea that a combination of powers has b = en formed against Great Britain seems to he gaining ground and a dispatch to tli Solell of Paris today says that a movemen Is realon ) foot to establish an antl-Urlllsl alliance. QUIKT AT CAPn TOWN. From Capo Town today the news Is mucl more satisfactory than for some time pas and p.'ti at rest the sensational stories cnblci to the United States on the sub ] ° ct. A dltpatch to the secretary of state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain , from SI Hercules Robinson , dated yesterday , and jus made puMIc , nays that the Ultlamlers o Johannesburg have surrendered uncondltlon nlly , and have given up their arms to the representative ! ) of President Knieger. In nil dltlon , the latter hos > Intimated his Intention of handing over Dr. Jameson and the other prisoners captured by the Iloerr. to the Hrlt Ish high commissioner on the borders o Natal. Sir Hercules Hoblnton. In his ills patch , adds : "You may , therefor ? , bo sntls ( led that the crisis ly over and that all danger of further hostilities IP ended. " The dispatch I' , regarded by Mr. Chambfr- laln as practically nettling the crisis In the affairs of the Transvaal so far as the Doors are concerned , and Is also looked upon as disposing of the report that Dr. Jamoaon had been sentenced to be Phot , which was current at Cape Town rerently. The most bitter contempt I * felt at Cape Town , says a dispatch dated January 5 , for the Hand Ultlanders. who are branded as cowards for abandoning Dr. Jameson , atu the hopv has bsen expressed that President Krueger would reject their demands. This dispatch nlw says that Sir Hercules Uobln- Bon was petitioned to pray for the release gf Dr. Jameson before dealing \rlth the demand of the so-called nation of Johannesburg. Mr. Chamberlain Is to give a dinner to night at the Devonshire club , to the chiefs of the departments of the colonial olflcj. A later dispatch from Berlin says that Prince lioncnione , the imperial chancellor , was present at the conference this morning between Kmporor William and Dr. Kayssr , chief of the Germaa colonial office. Another dlrpntch from Governor Robinson , doted Pretoria , January 7 , In reply to Mr. Chamberlain's Inquiry ns to whether there was danger of an advance from Buluwayo said : "I have received a telegram from the chairman of the macs meeting held nt Btilu- wayo yesterday , saying th-it a resolution was p.asired unanimously praying me to exerl all my Influence to obtain the - re leases of Dr. Jameson and his men ay a mat ter overrating all other considerations and assuring me of the loyal obedience to my proclamation. "I also received a similar telegram from the Chamber of Mines at Bulunayo , anil think It Is certain there Is now no danger from that quarter. " A third dlppatch from Governor Robinson to Mr. Chamberlain , dated Pretoria , January 7 , communicates a meraag ? from the Imperial agent at RhcdUtla. It says : "I have been absent from Bechuanaland nearly a fortnight prior to Dr. Jameson's move. I arrived at Matching on Sunday , Dsceihber 29 , and heard then , aftsr the telegraph line had been closed , that his force was going to leave that night and the wlro w > it > cut. The first message which came through on Monday December 30 , was your message directing m ? to send after Dr. Jameson , to toll him and fore * him to return. * "About one-fifth only of the , force which yielded started from Mnfcklng or Cups C.t- onyi four-fifths started from Camp Pltsanl , In the British South Africa , company's terri tory. No portion of the force started from Bcchuannland. "Dr. Jameson left mo an officer and two men at Mafeklng and eighty-six men at Pltsanl. Ho appears to have taken all the available1 ! men. There ore , now ten police In the -whole of Dochuanaland , four of whom nrodolng odstomr'jS'du'tSC'pThe country is practically \ \ylthouUpnllQ9- there are "no magistrates In the British Chartered "coin- pony's nejw territory. I have no reason to believe that any local officials In Bechuana land had any knowledge of the raid. The magistrate who was In the British Char tered company's territory accompanied the force. " ' < Governor Robinson also telegraphs that Captain. Charles John Coventry , second son of the Earl of Coventry , and ono of Dr. Jameson's officers who was reported to have died from woundo received In lighting the Boers , la allvo and recovering from his wounds. DECEIVED HIS FOLLOWERS. A dispatch to the Renter Telegram com- piny from Krugersdorp dated January 3 , says the wounds Inflicted by the bullets of the. Mctfcrd rifle are remarkably clean. The correspondent Instances a' case In which a. MetfOrd rifle bullet penetrated , the brain of a man and the man Is still alive. The dispatch also sayo the Bechiunaland con tingent of Dr. Jameson's force unite in de claring that when they left Mafeklng they wrro told they were" going to fight a native tribe and It was only when they had crossed the border of the Transvaal that they were told they were going to Johannesburg , to the relief of the residents of the place and that they would be joined by n detachment of the Cape mounted rifles , 2,000 Johannes burg volunteers and a regiment from Cape town , At the close of business for the day the marquis of Salisbury proceeded to 1/3 ( field hone ? , where a grond county ball Is to" be given thlB evening. Several hundred guesto will be present , Including all the bett people ple of the neighborhood. Among thos > who will bo present ar ? : Mr , D. C. Wells , second secretary of the United States embassy ; and the secretary of the United States ambas sador. Mr. Carter. Ambassador Bayard will net be pres'nt , as he la shooting In York shire. AT WORK ON VENEZUELAN DOCU MENTS. In retard to the pressure bcln'g brought by the D-illy Chronicle , Mr. Georg ? W. Smaller , the New York correspondent of the London Tlmn , and others" urging the marquis of Salisbury to publish the entire Venezuelan corm'pondence ' , the foreign office states that while It wishes to d everything In in power , as consistently as It can to furnlwh all the avalUblo matter that may tend to better the feeling between the two government ! ! It niunt be realized that the correspondence extends over flftyrflvo years , and Is In varlouu languages. Therefore , It Is not matter which pan be compiled In a few days. The state ment of the foreign office ended with the remark : 'You may state , however , that the marquis of Salisbury Is engaged upon the matter , and that a lull statement will be placed before Parliament au scon as possi ble. " An editorial In the Timers admits that the Chartered South Afrjc.i company ought to Indemnify the Transvaal for Dr. Jameson's raid , but says there U not a shadow of pre text for the demand for Hon. Cecil Rhodes' expulsion. A dispatch to the Times from Berlin , speaking of the supposed purpose of the Germans to dispatch troops to the rcl'cf 'of the Boors , says : "It Is now explained that Germany only desired to protect German residents and Its consulate at 1'retorlj , and that 119 arrangement had been previously nude with Portugal , and after hearing that 'Jr. Ji\meson had started , Germany only had tjme to telegraph an explanation of Its In tended action to Lirban. The news of Dr. Jameson's defeat arrlvnl before Portugal had tlmo to reply. It 'a a pity this explanation was not published earlier. " DESTINATION Or THE SHIPS. Delagoa Bay , to which BrltUh and Ger man \\arshlps are being dispatched , Is pro nounced the finest harbor In South Africa and the European power * which have In terests In South Africa have long kept jeal ous natch of each other's movements In re lation to It. In the latter part of September , ISO I , there was a report In England that a syndicate had purchased a concession for building n pier In Delagoi Bay by which the practical control of the port would pass to the Transvaal. Soon afterward tlieru was an uprising of Kaffirs against the Portuguese , to whom Pelagoa Day belongs , and British marines were promptly landed at Lorenzo Marques , from the gunboat Thrush , agalnbt the protest of the Portuguese governor. Delagoa Bay U the natural outlet of the 4rnda ol the Transvaal and Portugal'u In terest Is to make all the traffic of the plateau of ( he Interior converge- toward this port. To this end the Pretoria-Lorenzo Marques railway was com- mencrd In IBSfi. With bnMns , quays : nnd rail ways nt Lorenzo Marques , communicating with the Transvaal gold fields- and the rich country of the Interior , Lorenzo Marques will have a great future before It. The town Is surrounded by a wall and the bat teries have btcn erected to defend It against hostile attack on the land side. The town lies low on the- northern sldo of the Inner harbor , -Or English river , as It used to be called , Lirenzo Marques has n splendid harbor , capable of holding and elultcrlng hundreds of the finest ships. The cntrancs to UIB linrbor Is so wUe and fine that a fleet of Ironclads could enter It. The harbor covers some 2,000 square miles of water , dotted hero and there with wood-clad Islands. Ir.vack Island guards the entrance and here the Portuguese hnve planted batteries to de fend the anchorage. The cntrancs to the Inner harbor , or English river , where Lor enzo Marques hay been planted , Is about n mile wmp. Fifteen feet of water covers theMr at low water. Vessels drawing twelve feet of water can navigate the English river for forty 'miles , while two mil.s from Lorenzo Mar ques they ojn lie Jn sufficient depth and free from every wind. The decision of the ownership of the bay of Lorenzo Marques Ircamo a question of great Importance In 1876. Portugal claimed poovesjlon of the whole of It by right o discovery ; England by effective colonization The British uattled along the southern par of D lagca bay and built a town , and In th course of time ElglanJ , while acknowlelgmi Portugal's rlsht to the northern part c the bay , claimed the nautbern as her own The matter was brought to a crisis when In 18G3 , the Transvaal republic , by procla matlon , c-ilmed ! the Mnputn river fron Its Junction with the Pcngola to Its em houclmrc Into the southern part of DelaRoa Bay. Both England and Portugal strenuouslj resisted this claim , and set up counter pro tensions. Eventually the matter was re ferrcd to the arbitration of Marshal McMa lion , the then president of the French ro public. In 1875 ho declared the southern par of Dslagoa Boy , Including the Maputo river up to the Lombodo mountains , belonged t ( Portugal. England consequently hai > le < down the British ensign , but In 1S91 , an agreement was made between that country nnd Portugal that , In the event of the latter country wishing to part with the Bay , Eng land should have the first right of purchasing It. DAR'OIJIIOUSI.Y N18AU TO WAH. I.nnilnii N 'Avr < | > ui > iT Admit flu ; Situa tion IN Crltlfiif. NEW YORK , Jan. 8. A dispatch to the Journal from London says : The govern ment gag Is still on the news from Capo Town. Meantime the most serious condi tion Is nearer home. England nnd Germany arc on the ragged edge of war. The corre spondent cabled yesterday that It was lin- possslble to believe that Emperor William had told Leyds , agent of the Transvaal , that he meant to send a German minister to Johannesburg. Leyils told this to a reporter yesterday und now he has said to another news man at Berlin that the emperor told him he would recognize the complete Inde pendence of the Transvaal. Reiteration has strengthened the story , which If true , means neither more nor less than war between England and Germany. Emperor William has not ships enough to flght England and will not do so alone. The case la either one of pure bluster or else Is the outcome of n well arranged plan between Russia and Germany In pursuance of which Emperor William takes the first slight ex cuse for announcing his Intentions. The situ ation was tense here last night , but Eng land Is not so averse to tills war as she waa to a war with the United States. One could feel the strain In the air. The oditors-ln-chlef of all the large dallies were sent for by Chamberlain and closstsd with him for some time , after which ho went to the Isle of Wight to see the queen. By her command ho bad been sending mes sages by wire and papers by messengers tw'co a day , so the queen was well Informed before commanding him to visit her. The whole situation therefore beara an ugly expression. Some sort of word has been sent out to the. army reserves , and at the presentation of some army medals by Prin cess Louise the regular army generals de tailed to the volifnteers took occasion to declare that the volunteers were never ! In better condition nnd the regular officers were pressing forward from all over the country to notify the war office of their willingness to join the force. BELIEVE WAR. AT HAND. A glance at the Chronicle reveals the fact that war with Germany lii believed to be close at hand and discloses the fact that the government has decided to apprise the Eng lish nation that It Is facing a crisis. No such words have been read , and ino such mca used In English papers In many a day. 'England nnd Germany , Serious Crisis , " such a the bold headline. Then follows the Ber- In dispatches asserting that the Transvaal Is : o throw off English suzerainty and declare herself Independent. "Also , " says the correspondent , "the step already taken of changing the German con sulate at Pretoria to a consulate general will 10 followed. " the Boorsen Courier states , "by the appointment of a resident German min ster there. " The editor of thoChronicleunder the in spiration of the colonial office , starts his leader thus : "Warlike Utterances. " "The patience and good L'ens-e > of the English people Bland todiy In ceert of relnforcsment. We obscrvo a haste , not to say a panic-stricken : all for the Immediate summoning of the de fensive forces of the empire. Wo aasume that th-ey will bo ready. We expect they will ba adequate. We lupe their employment will not bo advertised In the spirit of a vul- ; ir and timorous haste. Peace Is ono of : ho greatest of British Interests , and above all , peace with America Is not merely an In- : orest , It Is a first condition of honorable Ifo for both peoples. " The editorial goes on to say that no dispute Jotween England and America , however em bittered , t'hould ' be allowed to proceed to the extremity of war. The leader Is a column eng and ill of It Is directed to America. Then comes the treatment of the German situation In a second editorial. It begins. ' : 'The tension Is BO extreme at the present moment that every man In these Islands should fosl resting on. him a heavy responsi bility. " Continuing , the writer tuys : . "The American question is the more Important of : ho two , because the tlea that bind our people ple ore closer than our rotations to Ger- nanv. " STAND ON TUB TREATY. The lltor quotes the vital clause of the convention with the Transvaal of 184 , en forcing suzerainty over that country7 and idds : "No language can be plainer , and we lave simply to Inform the German emperor wo abide by tbat language as completely as vo do by our Intention to respect the Internal tberty and Independence of the South African republic. " In tills article Cecil Rhodes Is referred to as a "turbulent South African dictator , " a phrasp phowlng which way the vlnd blowa In Africa and that the wires from Africa have bon gagged. The Dally Telegraph publishes the news hat the Royal Lancaster regiment , which las started from India , will disembark at ha Capo. Another reglmeut of equal ctrength Is on Its way from India to the 2npo. ' A considerable force will shortly eavp Eqgland for tbo same point. Thcse- rcglmcut ! ) are to be selected In the First army corps. A first class cruiser has been ordered to Dclagoa bay , tbo harbor where ho German ship Adler Is already. Further et , a second cruiser Is on Its way to Delagoa > ay , but both are third clarc cruisers und Ikely to bt cleverly handled by the British. Sir Edwlu Arnold begins his leader In theae characteristic words : "It la nbt trough In heso days to have merely a just c.iusj , Jus- Ice , Englishmen are painfully discovering , nust wear the panoply of strength , and we uro therefore glad to announce that her najei'ty's government Is confident In the conectnesa of Its action In the matter of ho Transvaal. Resolute to maintain tl\t \ rights of the queen , It has directed naval and military meamires to be taken which vlll put anything like a surprise or a de- lance In South Africa as altogether out of bo question. " Ho imkes no reference to Germany or Its mpjrqr or to the fact that the German am- mssailor called on Lord Salisbury today , vhlch I cannot help but think must have been or the purpose of ami unclug that Gcr- lany Intends to rend a minister to the Trans- aal and recognize her Intlopindcnce. KAISER MADE A MISTAKE. The Standard , tnipposnl to be closer to the government than even the TJnit-j , begins Ito cader with a dl'cuislon of the ponltlon of lu German tmipeior. It tayj that he ha tade a mlttake In counting cu France. "K - iiitlally the intention of the emperor nan to combine against this country Ine efforts of the great power * , " the editor says , "and to confront us with demand ! ) which would not only wound our prcstlg * , but would subvert our p-sltlon as the paramount authority In the political system of South Africa. " The editor goes en to ay that Emperor William mafa a grave error In his calculation. In- Meat' of getting Franco to play the game of her cneml s to strike an old friend , the re sult U to bring about the return , to the tone of cordiality which has for tome time btan abrcnt In French references to this country. That Is the tone of th ? wlule cdltorl.il , which flatly declares that "It cannot bo tea em phatically stated we are determined to re main the only nation having direct political authority In the whole group to which the Transvaal geog'raphlcally bjlongs. " Even the Uilly News charges nil the trouble to the German emperor , but stoutly Insists that tha remit will not bo to cans : England to waive a particle of her rights. SPAXI.1II UHPHAT THIS I. > SllHOiXT.S. Ciilinn Are AVhlpnoil In Rcvpriil Mliuir HAVANA , Jan. 8. It was announced In three dispatches last night that the sound of cnt.nonndlng and rifle firing had been heard yesterday In the neighborhood of Gunnnja , a town of 4,000 Inhabitants , In the province of Plnar del Rio , about forty-five miles south cf th l.i city. Details of the engagement just received show that Ocusral Navarro , between Guanaja and Cfflba do Agua , overtook a numerous Insurgent force under Zayas ni.d other leaders. During the three hours' lighting which followed tiie Spanish artillery was called Into play and the Insurgents wore routed with n loss of twenty-three killed and forty-thrco wounded left on the field. The Insurgents are sold to have carried away many more of their wounded and they left seventeen Remington rifles behind them. Gonewl Navarro pursued the Insurgents ) and overtook their rear guard at Celba do Agua. and In the skirmish which followed four Insurgents were killed and three were taken prisoners. On the government side It Is announced cnly fcur officers nnd thirty soldiers wore wounded In both engagements. Three of the soldiers sustained serious wounds. A dispatch from Matanzas tills morning says a body of 400 Insurgents recently tried to compel the garrison of Ttabo , In the Car- donas district , to surrender. Upon the refusal cf the troops to give up the fort the latter was attacked , but the Insurgents were rc- l tliu 1'ollllvliiiiB. SIOUX FALLS , S. D , , Jan. 8. ( Special. ) 'ho physicians of the city are on the ram- in go after the Board of County Commission- rs. Yesterday the new board organized and t once made Dr. T. Y , Stevenson county itiyslclan. Dr. Stovcitson does not belong to he county medical assoclat'cn , which com- irlses all the doctors of the old school ; and learly every physician In the city signed a letltlon to the board protesting against the ppolntmoiit. The commissioners paid , no at- cntlon to the protest and the doctors are cry angry. They called In a body on-'Gom- nlss'oner Emerson , whom they charge with > erpctratliiB the action , and solemnly de- lard that they would defeat his election , Another action of the board has created con- Iderablo comment uinonc the politicians. Though a majority of the members are re- ulllcans. and though for years the ofllo'nl irlntlng has gone exclusively to republican mpers , this year the Argus-Leader , the only intl-republlcan paper In the county , was anied as one of the three , two republican lembers voting with the only democrat In avor. PHrs of people have piles , ' but Levitt' * VllCb Hazel Sulva will cure them. moil i.icn.Nsns Will Cnr'rj-'Oir ( ( m-Mlon to tlio I'll I toil Slnlrn SniirotiK * Court. CINCINNATI , Jnn , 8. The nnmnl con vention ofclieflProtective League of Ameri can Showmen assembled nt the Rmcry betel htro today wfVli 120 members prwsnt. PMS- Idenl Hplirnlm Sells an.l other officers made their rcpoiypii President Ilobcrt Campbell of the 1)111 Posters' league made a state ment , showing the co-cpcratlon of the two otganlzatloivj.rn The featureA ( the meeting was thn action taken reg lnq excessive llcsnws , especially In EotiUiornt.E o.ila opposing this cxtcr- tlon the railroads and traffic associations are cotoperatlng with the League of Showmen to contest these high licenses In the United States supreme dourt ns n violation of the Interstate commerce law. The following com mittee was appointed to t < ecure counsel and make an otiic/ arrangements tor contesting : hese llccntes In the diiprcmo court : W. H. [ Jonalson , chairman , Cincinnati ; George M. Noonard , Grand Rapids ; Harry E , Stoops , Chattanooga ; P. F ; Shaffer , Chicago ; Jllchacl Breslauer , Minneapolis ; Julius Garllcli , Now Orleans ; James A. Curran. Dsnvor : George : > . McLaln , Loa Angeles ; Martin Doolsy , At- anta ; Hdwar.l Hevcrlng , Loulsvlll" . The following officers wore elected : Pros- dent , John F , Robinson , Cincinnati ! vlco presidents , George M. Leonard , Grand , laplds , nnd 11. E. Wallace , PEIU , Inl : sec retary , W. H' Donalson , Cincinnati ; trns- irer , W. H. Walker. Detroit. Dlrictors , J. -Williams. . Chicago ; Walter L. Main , Geneva , O. ; John Lowlow , Cincinnati ; 2phralm Sells , Columbus , and F. 13. Davis , New Orleans. NttllltAMICA Cl.im MATTHHS. Done by lln K'iiitlve Com- inltti'iIiiiHt nvciiliiM' . A meeting of the executive committee of he Nebraska club was held In the Manufac turers' and Consumers' association office In Tbo Bee building last evening. Present wcro : Judge Powell , Ell A- Barnes of Grand Island , J. E. Smith of Beatrice , Ross L. Hammond of Fremont and O. C. Holmes. By-laws were adopted nnd a secretary nnd treasurer were elected , the former being Charles E. Williamson and the latter Alfred Mlllard. A committee on finance was selected com prising C. S. Hayward. chairman ; H. A. Thompson of Omaha and George II. Clark of Lincoln. H was decided to have a committee on pub- I'nrontM Wnnt Him No Longer. Ofllcer Glover "picked up a small boy on the street last nleh' scarcely 10 years of ago , nnd ns ho had n.b place to spend the night In , ho w e. < nl < en to the station. He Bald hla namojiYTfls-Charles Snear and that his parents formerly lived In this city , but latolyl removed to Dunlap , In. , leaving him hero with nothing but a meal ticket and their bestaWlshKS for hlfi future welfare. Ho said that .hw.'meal ticket had worn out , and that he was now ensaued In hust ling for hlmstif. ' H waa ascertained that he had a ulHturl'stlll livingin the city , and she was sent for. When she arrived at the elation she stiTtotn 'that he had been a naughty youth for many months , and that about two weeks ago ho capped the climax by runnlnB away. She expressed hernelf ns wllllnu to fSlieTTilm in charKo until she could communicate with her parents , and he wus led off jinunwilling captive. IliicUK'n-n-Arincn Siilve. The beat salve In the world for cut3bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rbfcum , fever sores , totter , chapped handsJbiHblaln3 , corns , and all sklD eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no pay required.Mils guaranteed to give per- feet satisfaction or money refunded. Price M cent * per box. For gale by Kuun & Co. I'll ( her I.mvJ r'H Juljlli'c- . SIOUX FALLd , JjJ'Wl Jan8 , ( Special. ) It Is not oftenJtli&tJa ; resident of this state can celebratoift * Ju'boe ( , but on December 2C Father Lawler. pastor of the Catholic church In Alexandria , Jlnlshe < i..fifty years of service as a priest. Elaborate preparations were made to hold a festival 'Serv.-ce ' tn his honor , but It had to be postponed because of the Inability of Archbishop Ireland to be present at that time. Ar-angements ore now beluK made.for a grand celebration to be held on the 17th of this month , when Archbishop Ireland - land and IHihop Marty and a large proportion of the priests of the diocese are expected to bo . present. _ _ Acts at once"savor 'f ll , One Minute Cough Curu. A remedy for asthma and that fever Ish condition which accompanies a cever ? ccld. The only liarmlesj remedy tbat pro > luces Immediate results. DEMOCRATS' ' PATRON SAINT Jncksoninn Olnb Outliers at Its Annual Banquet. MAHONEYTALKS OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE Kv-Cnimrrrxxmtut llrjntt Srmli * lllft He- Krcdi AoroiiiiMnl | ' < l lij- nil 1J - of lllH VliMtn oil Sliver. The portraits of the two patron saints of ths JncVFonlan club , Andrew Jackson nnd Grcver Cleveland , separated by the drooping MAP OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN TERRITORIES. TERRITORIES.V. . it pulsed with a losra of six killed and succeeded In retiring with their wounded. After the engagement betwcin the Insur- gets and General Navarro the column cf troops commanded by General Suarez Valdez overtook the Insurgsnts , who were In re- treit , and , opening fir ? upon them with small arms and artillery , Inflicted heavy .loss In killed and wounded. The Insurgents 'lost ' 2C3 men. It Is reported that one of the Nunsz brothers , Insurgent leaders , was so serloua'.y wcunded that he subsequently died. A column of Spanish troops commanded by Major Sedano has had a skirmish lu the Colon district with a band of Insurgents commanded by Mendeaza. The Insurgents left savenal killed and three wounded on the field. _ _ _ _ Cnnllilciit tinEnil In Xrnr. NEW YORK , Jan. 8. A special to the Herald from TampaFIa.says ; A private tele gram received here irom Havana says : "Tho whole force of Insurgents Is In sight of : he capital. " The message says that ap prehension exists of an attack on the capl- : al and that every effort is being made to protect the suburban approaches. Govern- nenl officials are said to fear an uprising n conjunction with the Insurgent advance. The Cubans believe that the end of the revo- utlon Is approaching and say Campos Is defeated without an attack on Havana. For Purniiineiit Arbitration. LONDON , Jan. 8. A movement Is on foot among a number of prominent Americans and Britons In thin city to bring about the forma- .lon of a permanent court of arbitration to ssttl ? all disputes between the two nations , as proposed by Justice Harlan In 1803. HiiinorH of CnnipOH1 MADRID , Jan. 8. Persistent rumors are n circulation here that Captain General Cam- los will bo succeeded by General Polavjla or jy General Writer , In command of the Span- sh forces In Cuba. KNXTUCICY HAVIHIIHUS I/VNCIIHD. I'tro NfirrocM IlniiKvil by u Slob nt LEXINGTON , Ky. , Jan. 8. The trial of Frank Simpson , and Harrison Fuller , colored , charged with having outraged Mrs. Pomeroy , n widow , and her 6-year-old daughter In this county last August , was to havo. occurred ic-ro today and for this purpose the two ne groes wore brought In on the noon train from Nashville , where ) the sheriff had placed hem for safe keeping , but thsy were met ly a mob of some COO men , who at once iroceoded to administer the law of Judge .ynch by suspending the two negroes to u allroad trestle about a mile from town. Vhen thU was done , at a signal from tli4 coder , the mob fired a volley or some 200 r 300 [ . 'hots Into the negroes , almost per orating their bodies , after which they quietly dispersed , Simpson confessed his guilt before ho was banged , while Fuller nalntalned that ho was Innocent until the ast. The mob made no attempt at Ulsgulso. llcatlon , and Ross L. Hammond and C. H Merrill were chosen. Speakers to describe the objects of the club and to represent the club at the varfdus state- conventions were named'as follows : State Board of Agriculture , Lincoln , Janu ary 22 , Ross L. Hammond ; State Horticul tural association , Lincoln , January 15 , El A. Barnes ; Hastings soil culture convention. Governor Holcomb ; beet sugar growers' con vention , February 7 , General Manderson ; farmers' Institute at Hastings , W. H. Lansing of Hastings. A letter from. Governor Holcomb was read , In which he stated - that he accepted the- presidency of the club nnd tbat he would do all In his power to advance the work of the organization. The secretary was Instructed to correspond with all commercial bodies and boards of trade In the * state to secure their co-operation In the work ofthe. . club. An Invitation from the Manufacturers' and Consumers' association to accent temporary desk room In the office of the assoc atlon was accepted. PACKIXG HOUSE WKKICLV OUTPUT. Indication ! ) I'oliit to 11 CoiiMlil liicri'iixi1. CINCINNATI , Jam 8. ( Special Telegram. ) Tomorrow's Price. Current will say : Indi cated western packing of 380,000 hogs for the week , compared with 215,000 for the preced ing week , nnd 3S5,000 last year. Fuller re turns nnd revision moderately enlarge run ning estimates , nnd the totnl now * Indicated to ilnto Is 4,360,000 since November 1. ncnlnst I.SEO.CCO n year ago. Intimated total to March 1 Is 7.3SO.UOO for nil , points , ngalnst 7,130,000 last year. Prominent places now compare as follows : ' folds of tlie American flag , smiled down upon the ft-stlvltles of pure nnd un adulterated democracy at the Mlllard hotel last night. They were flanked by those of Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State Olncy. Consequently all the Idols of- the democratic party looked down with complacent ( 'yes as their follow ers or thtlr supporters , as the case might be , literally fulfilled the eleventh command ment , eat , drink and bo merry , even If they had not much to bo merry about. The occasion was the fifth annual banquet of the Jacksonlnn club of Omaha , hsld on the anniversary of the day on which the- pre-eminent hero of the club , Old Hickory , beat the English at the battle of New Or leans. In consequence , ths date was most appropriately chosen In the democratic mind , Inasmuch as the present policy of President Cleveland , the second hero of the club , prom- Iws to do all It can to bring about a similar occurrence. That this was fully appreciated by the banqueter was evident from the ex- premlons of the speakers after the earlier part of tha evening had passed way. The 125 or more guests commenced to gather In the corridors of the hotel at S:30 : o'clock , the hour nt which the Invitations called them together , but It was a full half hour later when th& march to the banqueting chamber on the floor above was taken up. In thd meantime the democrat'c host disclosed the probable fate of Its party to the strains of a hidden band , which discoursed such cheerful airs that when the table was reached not one of the guests but thought the Jack- 'sonlan club was bound to lead the party to a glorious victory next fall. JEFFERSONIAN SIMPLICITY. The dining room was arranged with the proverbial Jeffersonlan simplicity , The en tire decorations consjstcd of the portraits of tha four democrats mentioned above and a single huge American flag , which formed a background to the short end of the thres- cornered square at which the toastmasler and speakers of the evening were seated. In front'of them stretched two long white robed table ? , adorned with shining glass and potted plants and huge plates of fruit , about which the remainder of the guests wcro grouped ; Tlu menu was claborte , and In line with those which have graced the previous ban- qpets of the club. It appeared to be fully appreciated by ths guests from "blue points" to "cigars , " especially as there was a plenti ful supply of sauturno and pontet canet , for It wjs 10:30 : , a full hour and a half after seats had been taken at the table , when the cigars wsro lighted , and Toastmai'tor ' Francis A. Brjgan arose to announce the' first toast of the evening. Before doing so , however , Mr. Brogan briefly spoke of the cause of the gathering and read a fev letters of regret from promi nent persons who had found It Impossible to be In attendance. Of these there was a brief ono from Governor Holcomb nnd an other from David Ovtrmeyer of Topeka. W. J. Bryan also sent his regrets , and In doing so wrote as follows : "I am persuaded that no candidate who tries to undo what Jackson did can win a similar victory , oven though the attempt Is made In ths name of democracy. Since wo Imitate what we admire , the annual consideration of the- words and acts of such a man iu > Jackson ought to stimulate us to higher citizenship and purer democracy , nnd the present time Is certainly opportuna for such a stimulation. When great combina tions of capital are crushing out competi tion and levying tribute upon all produc tive Industry , when ) corporations.1 created by law are assuming to bo grcatir than the government which created them , nhen the money changers are seeking tocontrol legislation In tha Interest of the creditor class , when some of our statesmen favor the employment of foreign bankers to protect our treasury rather than use silver us u standard money , and when plutocracy Is making a bold and Impudent bid for the sppport of tbo democratic party , we need to make a pilgrimage' to the grave of Old Hickory and Invoke the aid of his spirit. " Alexander H. Vance of Mllfoid sent his regrets on account of sickness , together with the- following : "The democratic crped Is a metallic cur rency on the precious metals , silver and gold , equal nnd exact justice to all men , the complete subserviency of the military to the civil government , the lowest taxation con sistent with good government , freedom of the press , conscience and of trade and armed resistance to all echemes of conquest for either political Influence or territorial ag- grandlzmcnt by European nations on this western hemisphere. " ToaetmaBter Urogan stated that W. S. Pop- pleton , who had been expected tci respond to "Andrew Jackson , " found It Impossible to 1)3 present , and at once Introduced T. J. Mahoney , who responded to the toast , "The Monroe Doctrine , " Mr. . Mahoney began by dating that efforts had been made to chow that the Monroe doctrine was not expounded by President Monroe , but by President John Qulncy Adams , or perhaps some one else. He spent wine time In thawing that It uas first stated by President Monro ? , and then briefly outlined Itu effect since 1820. He held that even If It was not first uttered by Monroe t , uas "good , sound , democratic , United States doctrine , as It forbid the propagation on the western hemlfpucre of any monarchlal gov ernment , either directly or Indirectly. " He admitted that U might not as yet bo a part of International law , but stated that the principle It embodied , the right of a country to defend Itsslf even from threatened dangera an > l to decide what Intrusion was menacing , \ \ & % recognized by the nations. He asserted that the people of this country were ready "to make It a part of the International cod : and enforce It as such , " and that all who opposed the doc trine were doing more to bring about war than those who supported H and Its Interpre tation by President Cleveland , Mr , Mahoney'a speech was plentifully In terspersed with references to President Cleveland and his policy , nnd itch were en thusiastically greeted by his hearers. NEBRASKA'S PRIDE. , tn responding to the toast , "Our Common wealth. " U. A. Clark of Stella * ald that the country of which Nebraska was n pirt should nut only pride- Itself upon thp richness of Its material resources , but nhould have occasion to take pride In Its following of the prlnc'plcs of Jackson and Jefferson nnd Incidentally President Cleveland , Ho spoke of the division of tha democracy of the states and professed that the differences would be smoothed away and that a "greater and grander democracy tliiin ever was seen before would rise In Us stead. " oAittur.i ) ins \vr.i < ; irr wni.t/ . Cri > Mi > ( Miiln Won llu I'nlo Alln Sinter * lli'iitllly viltli 1UI I'on ml * l ! | > . SAN FUANClHrO , Jim. 8. J. Knjclc Uurke'a great colt , Crescendo , picked tip 121 pounds today nnd won the Palo Alto stakes In a common cnntur. Crescendo \\ns In sixth position when the ting fell , nnd nfter the llplit weighted Mount McOrcgor niul M ! . a Mnxlm hml made their run , Sloan called on Crescendo , who cnmc through the bunch n3 though the others wcro Ftnndlnff still , winning by two le.'Kbts from Mount McOrogor , who ln tcil long enough to beat "Lucky" Baldwin's Argentine hnlf n 1-ngth. Cre'csndo's time wns r.11'5 ' , hnlf n second flower tlmn the const record for the short six furlotiK ? . W. O. B , MuOonoiigh's client- nut tllly , Imp. Mia * lltunimcl. raptured the mile and n .sixteenth hnmllcnp rnthcr tnslly from the "Iron Hone. " I.ogan , wno rnn a gnmc rnce , considering his Impost. This was the la t dny nt liny il trct | track , ami lacing- will be resumed nt Inglo- slde tomorrow for a porlor of two weeks , at the expiration of which time the. pport will bo trnnsferrsxl to 15ny District again. Two fnvoiltes , two second choices and two out siders landed th f money today. Wenther line : Irnck very fast ; attendance good. Sinn- FIrs.t rnre. flv furlongs , selling : l.a Mns- cota , 102 ( II. Martin ) , I to 1 , won : I'rorron 103 ( Chorn ) , 3 to 1 , recond : Myrtle H , 100 ( U. I om ) , IX ) to I. third. Tlmo : 1:01. : Don Pedio , Governor Iluilil , Jack Atkltii ! , liMe. Trappenn , San Marcus ? , Colleen llawn and El Prlniero also rnn. Second race , acvan furlong ? , selling : Bueno , 1CS ( Garner ) , fi to C , won ; Hanfonl , im milliard ) JO to 1 , * poond ; Adam , lo : > ( Chcrn ) . 1 ! to 1 , third. Time : 1:2.8. : UKan , nitsslc , Itnlndrop , Two Cheers , Monterey , Torlonl , Ike L a"d ills Until al ° o ran. Third mrs , about six furlongs , 2-year-olds fin 1S1.1) ) , I'nlo Alto Ptnkes , value , $1,900 : CKH.'unfo 121 ( T. Elton ) , 7 to 10 , won ; Mount McGregor II , 95 ( Donnelly ) . 15 to 1 , seeond : Argentine. 110 ( Chorn ) , tf to 1. third. Time : 1:11' : { . . Ferris Hiirtmnn , Miss Maxim , Kam- sln. Joe K and Grady nlsn ran. Fourth r.iee , about a mile nnd a hnlf. handicap , short stcen'cchapc courra : Gold Dust. 122 ( Cnlni" ) . 23 to 1. won : Colonel wclBhtmnn , 133 ( Mara ) , 2 to 1 , second ; Mes- tero , 127 ( Hcnncrsy ) , S to B , third. Time : 3:29 : ? ' , . Hob Hey , Male Diablo , Lonnle U , Special and The Lark nlno ran. Fifth rnco , mile and n. sixteenth , handicap : Imp. Miss Brummel , SS ( Oarner ) , 2 to 1 , wnn ; Lipan , 112 ( Imllnrd ) , G to C , second ; Fred GanlPcr. 112 fT. Sloan ) . 12 to 1. third. Time : 1:47 % . Del Norte. Claudius nnd Uncle Giles also ran. Sixth race , about six furlongs , Foiling : Hymn. Ill ( Iloyd ) , 10 to 1 , won ; Hiram Arpt > , 111 ( Chorn ) , 10 to 1. pcoond ; Emma D. 107 ( T. Sloan ) . 0 to B , third. Time : 1:13. : Gln- irer. Empress of Norfolk. Porn Lust Chance , Dongara , K y Alia and Mod 1 alsj ran. TU11X1M ) OUT .I.VUICSO.VS HAY. HlK Cronil In Siilto of Hail Wcntln-r lit \I-1V OrllMIIIM. NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 8 The holiday and attractive card drew a larw crowd to the track today.despite the weather , which waa cloudy and disagreeable. The features of the card were the three fnrlones scramble for 2-year-olds , In which W. H. Rollls' nlly , Lllllnn Wllke * , "scored an easy victory , and the Jnckwin handicap at two inllcc , which was won Jn an Impressive style by Blasco. The bay fT'lilIng , Pioneer , formerly owned by- Pat Dunne , and now by II. W. Ilashell , flnl. hed second In the handicap , and , con tinuing hi * tun for a quarter of a mile be yond the finish , dropped dead , probably fr.m exhauetlrn. Weither c'oudy nnd cold ; track heavy/ Summaries : First race. S230 , for 3-yenr-olds , selllns , llfteen-slxtccnlba of a mile : S.uiterne (6 ( to 5) wen. Equinox (7 to 2) ) second. Conductor Cox ( GO to 1) ) third. Time : 1M < 1. Seeond race , $200 , for l-year-olil antl up ward , selllnfr , peven furlongs : Prig (4 to 5) ) won. Ml Howctt (3 to 2) ) second , Allah L (15 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:39. : Third race. $000. Irmlitrurnl ' 'maiden stake for 2-y nr-oliT3. three furlongs : Lillian wilkes (5 ( to 1) ) won. Star Tobacco ( G to 1) bccond , Overflow ( t to 1) third. Time : 0:3DM : , Font th raee , Jl.OOO. th Jackson handicap , for 3-year-olds and upward , two miles : Bla.'co (2 ( to 1) ) won. Pioneer (3 ( to 1) ) second ; Orfnria (7 ( to 2) third. Time : .1:52. : Fifth race , $200 , 3-vear-olds nnd upward , six furlongs : Robert Latta (7 to I ) won , Do mingo (0 to 10) ) second , Cerro Gordo (50 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:2014. : O.1I.MIA MAX'S FI.VK . . . SlIOOTI\fi. I'ariimlce Ivocim Ills PI.-M-c Among ; CrnokM nt Sun Aiitoiiln. SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Jnn. 8. The fol lowing ctean scores were made in today's contests at the midwinter shoot : First event , twenty singles : VanDyke , Redwing , Sarjieant , Ilaney. Second-evQiit , twenty singles : Parmalee , Latham , Young , Platty , Calhoun , Whlt- woi th. i Third event , twenty singles ; Sargeant , Fourth event , twenty singles : Hikes , Lnthntu , WhTtworth. Fifth event , twenty singles : Build , Par malee , Latham , Fu'.fonl , Platty , Hlgoiise , Di-rkhardt. SUth event , twonSy singles : Grimm , Connor. ' Seventh event , twenty singles : Orlinin , Klllott , TledwInsT , Fulford , Marshal , HI- souse K'uhth event , twenty singles : Elliott , W. Miller. WKSTfill.V ASSOCIATIO.V AFFAIHS. PrcHlilrnt Hlolti'y A'ninrn IFmiilrvNor tiltSriiMon. . PRORIA , 111. , Jan. 8. President Hlckey of the Western Uase Hall association , who Is here straightening out matters connected with the Peorla club , there being1 a dispute as to the ownership , to lay announced that out of the hundreds of applicants , ho hml holected the following umpires for next &eas > on : Alien of Des Molnes ; Hnskell of Omaha ; Curuthers of Jacksonville , and Donahue from the. California leacuc. This season will open April 21 In the ton tli and close September 15 , a week earlier than Tlcil for ( IniMiiiIrrx ST. PETERSBURG , Jan. 8-At the local chess club the game for the first Hitting of the fourth round of the Internatlorral cham pionship between TschlKorln nnd Stelnltz , a contest which ought to have been played on Saturday , but which wan adjourned owing to Indisposition on the part of Tnchlgoiln , was ) played vestfiday. Tuchlnuoiln beat StelnUz In a Xeukortot opcnlnj ; after twenty- live moves. The record follows : Won. Lost. Lasker . , . PlllsbuVy . e Btelnltz . . . . TachlKorin . . 2 CiiiifcrrlnK' Alionl Ilni'liiK CINCINNATI , Jun , 8. The St. Louis Fair association has asked the Oakley , Lutonlu and Louisville tracks for a conference ns to dates of stakes. This Is done to nrivont u conflict In the running of the t" , C03 Louisville Derby , the $12,600 Oakloy derby , the tin.fcOO Latonla derby , and the $20UOO , St. Louis ilerby , fen which all the best 3-year-olds of the e.-ut and west are engaged. A. O. Dartley of Magic. ! . , writes : "I feel It a duty of mine to Inform you and the public that UeWltt's Witch Hazs ) Salve cured mo of a very b-id case of eczema. U ese cured my boy of a running tors oa liU leg , Dollar Neckties You'd ! ' 0 notuliiKout If you pulil ft for Ilium , Unlit and dark hluidux , Itemed silk mid satin , 4-ln- I ui mis. tuuk * . im I ! ' * llowlnonJs ; mid iu ' - iilius , for two diiyg 39c. only ut the low . prlco of Albert Calm , 1322 Fariiara Metis Furnishings g SOUTH OMAHANEWS ecco cccc ccco ccco ccoc c ccco The announcement made In yesterday' * Dee regardlnR the suspension of work by the South Omaha Water Work * company tvns a great mirprlse to n largo number of people In the city and a disappointment to many who had expected to obtMn work on the grade and trenches. Ofllclnls of tbo company denied that the project had been abandoned and ns an evidence that work was going on John On ens , ono of Mr. Habcock's em ploye * , produced an Invoice- for three cars of pipe. Two of the c.irs nrc loaded with tight- Inch pipe and the other cir with twelve- liich pipe. This plpo Is to be used , It Js said , to extend the mains In the yards to connect with the new mains bring laid by the American Water Works company. In speaking about the matter lart night Councilman Itlanchard , who voted against granting the privileges naked by the South Oti'nha Water Works compmy , said : "I told you ao ; I sutpectud It wag a bluff nil the time. " Jack Walters when questioned ot.ty laughed and ftnld nothing. John Ilyan , nnGthcr councilman who worked hard for the new company , regretted that It had gene under , 03 he expected the proposed Im provements would make work for a number of Idle men , thus taking a load off the city nnd county. ' DiMilt'M Illitoni'n Stiiloiii > n < N , Sam Uothwcll , one of the owners of lhe > cattle ranch near Crclghton , whom Jacob Bloom Implicated In the cattle cteals for which be Is arrested , says that Hlooin Is a liar cf the first class nnd that he (9 ( now a fugitive from Justice , having Jumped his bonds In I'lorce county and moved to 1'latto county , where he was arrested by Chlof Drcnnaii last Sutidiy for stealing cattle from the Smith & Sherman ranch , Hothwell de nies nil of Illoom's statements ' regarding cattle ructllng In the vicinity of Crclghton nnd Insists that Illocm nnvor worked nt the Hothwell ranch n dny. As to nioom's repu tation , Hothwell rays that he wns always known ns a cattle thief nnd that his storlei told when brought to South Omnhaero falsehoods. Mr. Hothwell snys that Uloom \\orked for a man named Ilutterlleld , who went on llloom's bond when he was arrested for stealing cattle. The state expects to produce witnesses at the trial Friday to prove that Bloom was a regular cattle thief nnd left the country to escape Imprisonment. lliiKtifx HUM lOnlored ( InItni'o , Mr. I' . L. Hughes has entered the race for city treasurer nnd hns tbo backing1 of a number of politicians In town. Tommy O'Nell has nlso given It out that he would like to step Into Tom Hector's shoes next April. Both these gentlemen nro repub licans nnd have worked hard for the ; party tn past campaigns. Councilman Hyan still hopes to get the nomination , providing Mayor Johnston docs not step In and get the best of him nt the last moment. J. II. Smllev would Illie to bn n.indliLite for mayor on the republican ticket. Dr. Knsar Is the most prominent candi date now for mayor among the democrats. The doctor cannot , however , ? make up his mind whether he wants to be mayor or city treasurer , nnd there may bo a local fight about the matter before the candidates find their places. City ( UNNlii. Henry Martin Is sick. Horn , to Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Hughes , a daughter. S. A. Guthrle of Douglas , Wyo. , Is visit- Ins frienJs In the city. Mcse O'Brien of Walla Walla was In' the city yesterday visiting his friends. Mrs. Charles Wells of Battle Creek , Mich- la the guet't of Mrs. D. L. Holmes. Wnthlngton tent No. C7 , Knights of the Maccabees , Installed officers last night. J. II. Butler of Crescent , la. , was n visitor at the stock yards yesterday afternoon. The Presbyterian King's Daughters meet this afternoon with Mrs. Ulco , .Fifteenth nnd Aicher streets , " J. Sterling Morton , secretary of agriculture , Is expected In the city soon to look over the Inspection department here , Messrs , Murdock and Howe take their seats this morning as Justices of the peace In place of Levy and Montgomery , whose terms liiivo expired. The "J-K Sewer company elected ofllcers yesterday. J. B. Smiley Is president , AK - Kelly , secretary ; Dr. Schlmlel , vice prcslr dent and C. L. Talbot , treasurer. The State Farmers' Insurance company held a meeting yesterday and elected the fol lowing onicers : T. B. Holman , president ; It. M. Carpenter , vice president ; H. B. Stouf- fcr , secretary ; J. 13. Curtl , treasurer. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is jtL'asaut . ' .nd rofroshinj ; to the taste , nnd acta jpntly yet promptly on tlio Kidneys , iv.vcr and Bowels , eleaiiHc-s the sys. tern effectually , dispels < : olds } head aches and fevers and cures JiaMtual i.jnstipation. Syrup of Figs it the only remedy of it kind over pro- dttced , pleasing to the taste nnd ao- oeptahlo to the stomach , prompt in its action and truly hcnofieir.1 in ita olTcots , prepared only from the moat healthy and agrceithlo substances , ita many excellent qua ! itics commend it tc all and have made it the moat popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in CO cent hottlea hy all leading drug. ijints. Any reliable druggiBt who may not have it on hand will pro- iiiro it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it Do not accept any iiuhstituto , CAUFOI1NM FIG SYRUP CO , , CAL Kit. THE CREIGHTON TUL. 1331 I'axlou \iurjiv-u \ , Mar. * . RETURN ENGAGEMENT. 'i'niui : .M < ; UT.H , CIUIMIO.VOI.VU TONKrHT AT 8:15 : , A. I'lilini-r'H ( . 'oiiiiniiiy In TRILBY ONLY MATINKH SATURDAY. I'HICIJSImi * lloor. 11.00 anil Jl.SQj Mconr , COo and 71u ; uolUry , Mo MA'flNKIi I'UlOirt : sr. Wlo , tie nml 11.00. , . . ' . Jan -in-IIA.M.OVS KAVI'AtOIA UP TO DATE ! jj mm miTfD ifloiH mil g } / Thu mo t exquUItu iluntililca oicr olKli : ; * mtrJ , Uuaianlrcil not ( a contain anything S2 Injurious to I lie teeth , For al liy all O drugelau K cenli per box. r )