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ESTA33L.1SIIED . JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING- , DECEMBER 19 , ISOTWENTYXFOUR PAGKES-WITII SUPPLEMENT. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS *
I10HENL01IE CHIDED
German Chancellor is Reminded of Samal
Broken Premises ,
ACCUSED OF DECEIVING THE KEICHSTAG
Tails to Seeuro the Right of Coalition for
Workinginen.
GOVERNMENT PLACED ON THE DIFENSlVi
Several Opp.s'.tion Leadora Make Vigorous
Onslaughts.
MINISTERS MAKE VALUABLE ADMISSIONS
tUtnckM ttiiiiti Them Force n Urplx I"
, WliU-li They ( ilve lip nil Out
line of Sonic nf Their
Scheme * .
( CopyrlRM , 1E97 , by the Arnoclntcd Prc § . )
BnilLlN , Dec. 18. The last week's sitting
Of the Uelchstag was Interesting. The gov
online nt throughout was on the defensive
a'jd Ilcrren Uebcl , Hlchtcr , Lleber and other
oppositionists Haunted the Met In Prince Ho
henloho'a foco that too had broken his won
to the Kclchstug In net securing for th
workmen the right of coalition and In falling
to secure the rlghl of intcrainilation for polit
ical clubs. The chancellor's replies were de
cidedly lame.
Hcrr Hlchter's speeches , however , were de-
vsld oi flro , while Herr Rebel's were so Im
passioned tCiat 'they ' forced nearly the entire
cabinet to reply. Some of the admissions
thus made ere valuable. For lintancc , such
as the statement of Herr von Gosaler , the
minister of war , oil Tuesday , when replying
to Herr Illchert's crltlc'sm of the army , In
\\hlch ho declared the government did not
prcposo to encage the system of two years'
service nor Increase the Infantry , adding ,
however , that the reorganization of Ihe field
artillery was urgent ; and 'the statement of
Count Posodowskl that the eugur bounty ne
gotiations between Germany , France tad ( Aus
tria wore deadlocked , although still pending.
PRDPAIRE FOR RETALIATION.
Another Important statement , made Jointly
by Baron von Thlcllman , the minister of for-
olgn affairs , and Count Pos'douskl , was lhal
Germany was preparing an autonomous tariff
to enable It lo Immediately retaliate upon
countries cnacllng larlfts unfavorable to Ger
man Industries and commerce. This an
nouncement was greeted with wild cheering
obi cries of delight from all the agrarians ,
and has been acclaimed by the conservative
press.
On Thursday the govcrnmcnl announced
thai measures were under way lo relieve Iho
distress in Silesia , caused by the flood , and
to guard against a recurrence of such disas
ters. The principal features -will bo the con
struction of five huge accumulation tanks , of
a capacity of 80,000,000 cubic metres , In the
mountainous districts , where are the rivers
Loner , Zoakar and Qulcss , costing 11,000,000
marks. It Is proposed to utilize the waler
power thus accumulated for Industrial pur-
posts. The damage done by the lloocu during
the last summer In the above-named Districts
is ofilcla.lly . computed at 5,000,000 marks.
The emperor has been characteristically
busy the whole week. Besides Kiel , ho at
tended a number ot banqucls and importanl
meetings. Whllo al Hamburg and Kiel his
majesty msdo several noteworthy remarks.
For Instance , whllo Inspecting the Dcutsch-
land ho hoped the time was not distant when
Germany would have such fine vessels afloat
In every sea. When dining with Admiral
von Knorr , thd emperor slid "China Is like
an artichoke ; 11 Is lo bo eaten bit by bit. "
PARLIAMENTARY FIGHT ACUTE.
The fight In the Diet of Wurtemburg over
the revision of the constitution , which hinges
on Iho question ot tbo representation ot the
various classes of the population , has as
sumed acute features. An appeal lo Ihe
country means that at the new election U
la probable the lower classes will want an
Increase of representatives In the lower cham
ber.
ber.Tho
The government has decided to make , a
number ot changes In consul olllclals , es
pecially In the United States , DrltlbU colonies
niul South America. A number of cases In
these countries show the necessity ot main
taining consuls of trained diplomatic ability.
A German witness of the facts tells the
correspondent hero of Iho Associated Press
an unpublished story of the czar's Journey
from Darmstadt to Coburg in October last.
When the Information reached Germany
through the secret police of a plot of Ger
man nihilist students to wreck the train
most extraordinary precautions wore taken
to protect his majesty. The train only
traveled seventeen to twenty-one- kilometer *
an hour , Instead ot eighty , am ) the -/hole
trip consumed twelve hours. Twenty ca'sacks
of the bodyguard , with rlfleo and revolvers ,
constantly pitrolcd the gangways of the
train and the whole track from Darmstadt
to Coburg was guarded by several thousand
Gorman troops under the special command
of Hufslan secret service officers.
Marie GeUllnger , long a leading soubrctte
on the Gorman.stage and who has success
fully toured America , will appear short ! )
on the variety ntugo at the WlnUrgarton ,
Berlin , whore she will bid a. final adieu to
youthful roles. She Is years ot age.
OMAHA MAN ENTERTAINS.
Oul Thursday Mr , Hitter Brown of Omaha ,
Neb. , gave a concert with the Berlin Phil
harmoato orchestra. Miss Edith Walker ol
Now York , but now of the Vienna Imperial
opera company , sang a number of Oeruian
nongs.
Mr. J. W. Wlllard , the nephew of Ml s
Frances Wlllard , who started recently on on
expedition to Asiatic Russia , arrived on Sat' '
urday last at Samarkand , Bokara. Mr , WH-
lard's journey , as cabled on November 2 , is
undertaken for the purpose ot studying the
habits ot criminals and vagrants. The
Husslan government U furnishing him with
free transportation throughout the empire.
Herr Hermann Spanler ot Berlin , accom
panied by some capitalist * , starts next week
( or the United States to Introduce la' the
largo cities ot America the cab taxametre
ysteni of regulating fares.
Wagner Is writing a comic opera which bo
expects to present lii Munich In 189S. Tue
composition resemble * Humbordlncka and
the libretto is taken from two fairy talcs of
the tluie ot the Thirty Years' war ,
Htrouir Unrtlitjuuke ShocUa In Iluly.
HOME , Dee , 18. Strong earthquake shock *
lasting twelve seconds wcro felt ut 8:30 :
this morning ot Curta dl Caitella , Province
of Perugia , central Italy. The walln of
fcoutei split , many chimneys fell , the belts
rung and a panic prevailed among the people.
The chocks were registered by the Instru
ments hero and al Sienna and Vclletrl.
There wan also a slight shock felt at Bologna
today.
TittAi oi ' Tim sfsrncTs is unoux ,
More I'niininn Sciinilnln Arc to lie Mttitc
I'ulillo.
PARIS , Deo. 18. The trial of clKht men
charged with complicity In the Panama
scanlals began here today. The accused wcro
Amllo Arlon ; E. Hoer , representing the
Fifth district of Marseilles In the Chamber
ot Deputies ; Ilcurf Miirct , rcprcscnUug the
district of Sanccrre In the Chamber ; Alme
de Saint Martin ; MM. FUntcau , Lalsint , Gall-
laud and Illpjud , all former members of the
Chamber ot Deputies. The accutcd were
represented by eminent courncl.
M. Doyer was chareQtl with having received
fi.OOO francs ; M. Rlgaud > ) nd Galtlaud were
accused of having received $12,000 frccics
each ; Lalsant and I'ltutcau were accused ot
each receiving 30,000 francs ; M. Marct w
charged with having received 90,000 francs ,
and M. do Saint Martin 50,000 francs. Finally
M. Nacquct , who absconded , was accutcd of
having received 100,000 , francs.
Tha judge's examination or tne accuseu
asted all day. Amllc Arton testified lhal he
met 'Count ' do Lcsseps at Panama and the
latter expressed regret lhal the opposition of
M. Barbo and 01 , Leguay , members of the
parliamentary committee having Jurisdiction
over the Panama canal , provenlcd Ihe com
pany from Issuing lottery bonds. Artn
undertook a parliamentary campaign to win
their support. Baron < le Reluach placed
1,050,000 francs at his disposal and he
c\cntually disbursed It all. Arton testlilcd
that he gave Nacauet 100,000 francs , bill ho
denied having- bribed an > body , claiming lhal
ho merely gave acknowlcdgmenl for services
n r.dered.
The hearing was adjourned until Monday
next.
KUSSI.V r.onniis POUT AHTIIUH.
Afford * nil Outlet for the Cznr All the
Year Hound.
LONDON. Dec. 18. A dispatch to the
Standard from Vienna says : It Is rumored
that the Russians have occupied Port Arthur ,
which Is situated at the extremity of the
Llao-Tung peninsula , anj has practically been
In the hands of Russia for some time pact.
After the Japanese evacuated the port during
the war with China , Russian engineers be
gan supervising the icconstructUu ot the
docks and forts , which had been clestrojecl by
the Japanese previous to leaving the place.
Previous to the war "between Cnlna and
Japan , Port Arthur was the largest naval
station possessed by the Chinese and won
strongly forWlled , There was a naval dock-
jard , a large refitting tasta , epjclous wharves
and quays , Iwo docks , one 400 feel long , and
facilities for repairing ships of all sizes.
The foundries and workshops were con
structed on the most Improved models , and
contained the beat modern machinery. Japan
was very anxious to hold Port Arthur perma
nently , but Russia strongly objected and
would hive backed up Its objections by force.
Russia's great anxiety to possess Port Arthur
U duo to the fact thai Ihe harbor Is free from
Ice all winter , \\hlch Is not the case with
Vladlvostock , the present headquarters of
tha Russian fleet. It Is proposed-to connect
Port Arthur with the Russian railroad now
being built through Manchuria , which In turn
will connect with the greal Irans-Slberlao
railroad.
IIISM.VHCIC HAIMUL.Y DHCLIXIXG.
She vi H SiKim of lloth CHi'iilnl nml
I'liynlcnl AVciilciiciN.
LONDON , Dec. 18. A special dispatch
from Hamburg says : Prince Bismarck , who
braced up for the emperor's visit , has re
lapsed ; Into hli former weakness , despondency
and ncrslstcnl Insomnia. Mentally and
physically Prince Bismarck Is rapidly de-
cling.
Shut * IMiiKrct * Out.
( Copyright , 1507 , by Press rubllfhlns Company. )
CARACAS , Dec. 18. ( "New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) As stated in
October Governcr Plngrce of ( Michigan came
hero to obtain an option on the Pedeinals
asphalt mine near the mouth of the Orinoco.
It Is said that Immediately after his return ,
homo he formed a syndicate of friends resid
ing In Milwaukee , Detroll and Chicago to buy
and exploit the mine. Governor Plngree docs
not speak Spanish and did not discover thai
the cptlon sold .to him to buy the mine for
| 80,000 was subjecl to the approval of the
general meeting of the shareholders , who re
fused to recognize the document signed by
their president. A patty composed of Colonel
E , 'R. ' Sutton , secretary of Governor Plngrco ;
Bdward P. Hackett , a banker of ( Milwaukee ,
and Iwo engineers came 'to Caracas with let
ters of credit and full power to close the deal
Immediately. They were stupefied when they
\ero told that the shareholders ot the aspha'.t
mine demanded $160,000 for the property In
stead of $80.000 stipulated In Iho option sold
; o Governor Plngreo. Prolesls were of no
avail.
'Unit Invented.
HAVANA , Doc. 18. Colonel Ruiz was ex
ecuted by the Insurgents a few days ago.
Colonel Ruiz visited the Insurgent camp for
the purpose of Inducing Aracgueren to sur
render and accept autonomy , promising him
In return money and official preferment.
Ruiz , It Is understood , offered his services to
Marshal Blanco for the purpose of Inducing
Amnguercn to surrender.
The Insurgents had nol been prepared for
the visit and seeing Ruiz In his uniform end
learning of the object of his visit they de
manded Iho application of the proclamation
of Gomez and Rodriguez , which orders the
Infliction of the death penalty on all persons
who attempt to Induce chiefs ot thu rebellion
to surrender. In compliance of their demands
a court martial was formed and sentence of
death was passed on Ruiz , Colonel Ruiz
d executed with a machete.
Voltaire unit UOIINXCIIU
PARIS , Dec. 18. The bodies of Voltaire
and Rousseau were exhumed today at the
Pantheon , in order to settle a long-standing
controversy as to their authenticity , Tbo
remains of Voltaire were well preserved and
markedly resemble Houdou'a etatue. Of the
body of Rousteau only the skeleton re
mained.
Voltaire's skull was found to bo clovex In
two down the center. There vfto no trace
of a shot wound let the skull ot Rousseau ,
and this disproves the general 'belief that tbo
author committed suicide by shooting.
Cimtelluiiuii I'urckiiie Art.
LONDON.Dec. 18 , Count and Countess
Cautellano ( formerly MUa Gould ) have pur
chased an Italian palace at VeroiiK , In which
are cloven ceilings painted by Tlepolo , They
will bo transferred to the Castellanea' Paris
house , which contains a splendidly appointed
theater.
JoliiH I'rliii-f llftir ) ' ) ! Siimiilruii.
KURROL , Spain. Dec. 18. The German
Ironclad Oldcnberg has sailed for Gibraltar
to Join the vessels bound for China under
the command of Prince Henry ,
MARLBOROUGI1 HOUSE
Duke and Dnohoss Are Buiy Preparing for
Christmas ,
BU1NISHING U ? BL NIHIM CASTLC
Restoring Ma ificanca it Has Hot Known
for a Osntnrp.
FRIENDS TO ENJ3Y R-V.V . D GLORIES
Flans for Sumptuous thtarhinnmts
During the Holidays.
DUCHESS POPULAR W.TH THE ENGLISH
Til I lilt She In rnyliiMT the T.nnil nf Her
Adoption I He KliiCHt Uoinpn-
iiicut t'oNNllilr ( So.ixlii ul
, Hie MrtropcillH.
( CopyrlRht. 1837 , by PI-CM Publlfhlne Company. )
LONDON , Dec. 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The dtlk ? and
duchess of Marlborough Intend to alznallzc
the Christmas holidays by a series of at
tractive entertainments at Blenheim. The
young duchess has now completed hsr task o !
restoring Blenheim to a mignlllccocc It has
not known for a century. The duchess Is
artistic and everywhere In the palace Is
the evidence of her decorative taste. The
antiquity of a great part of the furnltur"
was Its only claim to consideration , whl.c
tlio draperies and hangings were tn a moth-
eaten and tattered condition except In a few-
living rooms of the palace. These dilapi
dated furnishings have now been rep'aced by
the most elegant modern work , and cvciy
room In the huge mansion has been restored
with admirable tuste. Walls that were huns
with dingy tapestries have been co\ercd
ivlth exquisitely tinted French brocades and
: ieavy silk curtains copied from renowned
models. Screen windows which have long
been closed arc all bright , luxurious und rich
n keeping with the noble rooms and thalr
historic memories.
The work of renovallon has been accom
plished with artistic appropriateness which
excites the unfeigned admtmtion of all
visitors. A noteworthy feature Is the duchess'
own favorite sitting and drawing rooms , and
tier boudoir is a wealth of lovely flowers that
everywhere abound , while photographs ot
American women arc very numerous and
American magazines are scatlered aboul the
llbnry , which Is furnished In white and red.
Blenheim's neglected appearance has van
ished. The duchess has hospitably resolved
that Its revived glories shall be enjoyed by
all her friends and county neighbors. Har
mony hao once moro beta restored between
tbo palace and the vicarage , harmony which
was Interrupted when the vloir refused to
allow the church bells to bo rung when the
duke's father returned to Blenheim with his
second wife , Lily Hammersley. The duchess
in token of this reconciliation , Is organizing
two dramatic entertaiaments for December
30 , In aid of the rcatorallon fund of Wood
stock church , the long library palace being
fitted with a stage.
THE COSTUMES.
Clarkson , the famous wlgmaker and
theatrical costumer , has been at Blenheim
this week to consult about dresses for the
new and original musical comedy , entitled
"An Idle Hour , " specially written by Mr.
Ian Malcolm , II. P. , and composed by Mr.
C. Perkins of Birmingham City. Organls
Ian Malcolm is one of the curled darlingx
of London's smartest society , handsome'
talenled and In great request , formerly an
attache of the Paris embassy. He Is now one
of Lord Salisbury's principal private s crc
tarles. Society tableaux are also being
arranged , In which the duke and duchesi
will participate , as well as In a muslca
comedy. The former will Include "Court o.
Louis XVI , " "Queen's Feast , " "The
Minuet , " from the < famous > 'Watteau ' picture ;
"After the Bal Masque , " "Madame de Pompa-
duor , " In which the duchess Is to fill the
character dressed In a costume on an exact
replica with that In Boucher's beautiful portrait
trait ; "Manon , " "Lord Nelson , " In which
the duke will personate England's greatest
naval 'hero , and "Tho Monk's Vision. " The
house party for Christmas will Include Lady
Randolph Churchill , Ladles Lillian
and Norah Spencer Churchill , the
duke's ' sister , Lord and Lady
Curzon , Mr. and Lady Sarah Wilson ( his
aunt ) , Hon. A. and Mrs. A. Burke , Lord
Churchill , Lord Chesterfield , 'Mr. Mllner , Mr.
John Churchill and Mr. Ian Malcolm. These
arc all being cast for parts In Ihe comedy
or tableaux and in the latter there is evi
dently an ambition that the costumes shall
vie in point of magninccnce and historical
accuracy with those ot tbo Devonshire house
ball.
ball.Tho
The principal festivities will take place
between Christmas and Now Year's day , and
Invitations have been Issued for a county
ball on a grand scale for the county notables ,
while balls for the tenants , the yeomanry
and the servants arc to follow. The duchess
has also provided splendid trees for Christ
mas for the children of Woodstock and tbo
neighboring village of Bladon. The county
Is all agog with preparations for these
gaieties and the popularity of the duke and
duchess Is unbounded. The English people
seem to think she is paying her adopted
land tbo finest compliment possible.
'ASTOR ' GIVES BANQUETS.
Mr. Astor gave splendid banquets on Tues
day and Thursday of this week , entertaining
thlrty-flvo guests en each occasion. Every
thing looked beautiful , Including the royal
llverlea , white end red , which , being a free
and Independent citizen of the great repub
lic , Mr. lAstor affects. The guests included
the Danish minister , Lady BUnford , her two
daughters , Lady Wllaon , Mrs. Mllford , Mm.
Adalr , Lord and Lady Tennyson , Lord
Chrlchton , Lord and Lady Cbarles Beresford ,
Mr. Glllett and Sir Francis Jeunc. iMr.
Astor's pretty daughter again did the honors
with her peculiar charm and grace. It Is
a beautiful uouso and the rooms are very
fine. The only criticism passible to make
Is that the , large red rooms wants pictures
on 4ho walla. There was a beautiful band
which played all the evening.
The Inevitable charge of unfairness and
resultant bad feeling Is already arising In c-in.
tiectlon with the tour of England's repro
setitatlvo cricket tram In Australia , TVio
first of live lest matches began with a pro
test by tbo captain of the English team
against the actlou ot Sydney cricket authori
ties in ordering a postponement of play
owing to the weather , followed by booting
of the English players l i the course of the
contest by the Australian croud because the
English wicket keeper iiut out Australia's
top scorer by miserably sharp practice.
England's victory was mainly luo to bril
liant play and the n1arveon ! endurance of
the Indian prince , RanJItslngti. Rising from
a sick bed after a dangerous attack ot quinsy
he batted for two days undorlhe trolling sun ,
making 175 runs , and In tab 'Interval under
went an operation for the removal ot hit
tonelU. This magnlflcfcnt example of pluck
on the p.irt of the Intllcti Is quite In keeping
with liH heroic cxnlcltH
PIUNICB HBNRY'S\nAD BREAK.
As Prince Henry ot Prussia had hitherto
been regarded as a ypung man ot average
Rnnlty , hli outrageousepcechea at Kiel on
the coonslon of his departure for China excited -
cited the utmost astonishment , It being as
sumed ho was beginning to manifest , only
In a more aggravated form , his brother
mania , but the mystery Is now explained
by Berlin correspondents of London papers.
The kaiser , fearing Prince Henry would not
do Justice to the situation'In a requisite
strain of hyperbole , wrote the speech beforehand -
forehand himself and compelled his brother
to commit It to memory. The comments of
the German press ort thcs'o wild utterances
show keen resentment at the ridicule cast
on the fatherland by the cktravaganl per
formances of the KMisor , who Is declared to
bn In a state of cxcltomont.'causlng Intense
apprehension to the empress and his suite ,
Icsl his reason may give wa'y altogether.
The murder of Terrlsa Jd still the absorb
ing topic of dhcusslon here. The story that
Archer was Impelled to coaimlt minder on
accounl ot jealousy of TcrrLrs' attention to
Iho dresser at Iho Adelphla Ihcater , with
whom Archer was In love ! Js utterly iraso-
ICES. Archer Is elmplyya 'vlcous crank and
evidence ls now In the hands of the au
thorities to show ho should have liecn placeJ
under restraint menthe ngo on account o *
hU violent and unprovokeJ thrcata against
other ortlsts than Tcrrjss . Mlro Mlllward ,
who had pla > cxl so lozg Iho leading lady
with Tcrrlss , has declined to appear In
"Scsrct Scrvlco" and has 'boon rclease.1 from
her contract. Some unpleasantness has been
caused by the Dally Mail's state
ment that Miss MIllWEPd was the
last person to klea Terras alive
and the surgeon to whom tile statement was
attributed denies having made It , but ths
Dally Mall adheres positively to its re
porter's story. The family of the murdered
man objected to the publicity given this
ncldcnt , as the alleged attichmcnl belwccn
Terrlss and Miss Mlllw rJ | iad long been a
subjccl of gossip. Torrlss Is declared by
John Holllngshcad lo Tiovo been Ihe
wealthiest modern actor. tin addition to n
handsome Income from acting , he was a
partner in a stock broking flrrn , was pro
prietor ot several hotels tnd had a share
n not a few very profitable theatrical enter
prises. He never went Into society , was
thoroughly Bohemian in tastes and not extra -
tra agunf. Archer woulpV have been lynched
In the Bow Street police court yesterday It
the crowd could have got * at him , because
of the unconcealed pleasure -with which he
listened to the details of hll revolting crime.
KO\V AMONG rrHE IRISH. '
A critical eltuatUm baa aVtacu In the rck
tlons between the'Irish national party end
the English liberals. The. liberal caucus
adopted at Derby a fey'davs ago a platform
on which home rule cor/.csvater ( electoral
reform and tfao abolition of the veto ofthe
House of Lords. Kedinond thereupon In
vlted Dillon to repudiate bs } liberal alliance ,
which is based , on. priority In home rule In the
liberal program. Dlllop , responded by de
claring the nationalists could only suppor'
the liberals while they kept home rule flrrt
and appealed to Redmond to work for rcctora
tlon and unity of action among the Irish fa.-
tlonallsts. That home rule no longer holds
the place It did In Imperial politics Is a
patent fact. It Is the natural ci-.d Inevitable
consequence of tfie , factlonlst splrl
f
which , has rent the ifl h. party aod reduced
Us importance. Until , faction Is quelled
home rule will remain , In the background
and there Is no hope for unity In Irish poll
tics unless Redmond Is preprcd to adop :
the Independent pollcjr. . , Hitherto he ha
been Inclining more tp'\Y'ard the unlonis
party and throwing eyeryiobstrirctlon In the
way of the liberals- persevering with home
rule. Unless there la absolutely a united
Irish party at the next general election homo
rule will bo no more a live leauo In tht
next' ' Parliament any moro thanIn - the pres
ent one.
The Duke of Teck Is lying seriously III at
White Lodge , Richmond .Park , with mental
depression. Medical advisers fear loss of
reason' cad have placed two attendants In
charge ot him. At a consultation , of eminent
physicians the opinion wap expressed thai Ihe
duke Is threatened with ossification- Ihe
brain. '
A\OTHim : COXVEJfTIOX IS NAILED.
LoiilHlnnn PrcnH AMnucJatloii Will Meet
In Oiunlin .Vest Year.
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Oul of a conteel of four cities for
the meeting of the Joint session of the West
ern Editorial federation ; and tlio Louisiana
Press association In 1S9S , Omaha was chosen
this afternoon by a unanimous vote. A
pressing Invitation was read from Secretary
John A. Wakefleld of. tbo Transmlsstsslppl
and International Exposition for the editors
to gather In that city next , year , and it caughl
the writers very favorably , The meeting of
the Western Editorial federation hero today
waa the continuation of the Louisiana Press
association , which assembled last Tuesday ,
R. M. Chllcott , editor ot the Times , Wamego ,
Kan. , called the session to order , with L. S.
Scotl , Crowley , La.soif tary. A committee
was appointed to revise the constitution and
report to the Omaha convention. The annual
election of olllccre resulted : L. E. Bcntloy ,
editor DonaldEonvlllo\Cblef \ , president ; L. S.
Scott editor . { La.'Signal ' '
, Crowley | , con'cspond-
Ing secretary ; O. C Ludvalg , editor the Log
Cabin , Conway , Ark. , treasurer ; Mrs. R. M.
Chllcott , rccorJIngjSCcrclary.
AVI II Conlevt vYltU I'lnurrrc ,
DETROIT , Mich. , Def. 18.-A special to
the Tribune from Jaclreon/7 / > llci. ) , Bays ; 'Ex-
Congressman James O'Donncll , editor of the
Jackson Citizen , .yeaterdny declared him
self as a. republican candidate for Vne next
nomination for govern6r > In opposition to
Governor Plngres. IDs 'campaign slogan
will be economy In state affairs.
DoniitCM .Money tt < n
CHICAGO , Dec , 18J > . ' K , Pearnon of
Chicago tins pledged $25,000 to Olivet college ,
Michigan , on condition that the college
nilsen $75,003 moro within n year. Olivet college -
lego Is a C ngretafonnl Irstltu Ion , and Hey.
William Q. Bperry , P. P , , la the president.
of Oee-nn Vemii-lN Dvc. 10.
At New York Arrived Island , from Co-
penhutjenr ISduni , . from Amsterdam ; Paris- ,
from Southampton ; 'Weimar , from Sweden.
Bulled Massachusetts1 , for London ; Ems ,
for Naples ; La Qaucogne , for Havre ; Um-
brla , for Liverpool ,
At Southampton Stilled St , Paul , for
New York.
At Copenhagen 8aed ( ) Thlngvalln , for
New York. Arrived Norge , from New
York.
At Genoa Arrived Fulda , from New-
York , via' Nap'.tH.
At Liverpool Arrived Campania , from
New York.
LAUGH AT WILLIAM
Englishman Are Amnsjd at His Bombutio
Utterances ,
PITY FOR HIS 'INSUFFERAB.E EGOTISM
His StatsmjnU Would Bo High Flown for
Modem framo.
TH'NK PRINCE HENRY ALSO RIDICULOUS
t
His Prront'on Classed as Almoit Byzintine
Self-Emblazonment ,
OCCURRENCES AT KIEL ARE FARCICAL
Umpcror In ClinrRr l Ith TnUInK to
UliiiHelt the t'onlttoit of
Drill SerKcniit of ,
l ro > lilcucc.
( Copyright , 1507. by the Associated Tress. )
LONDON , Dec. IS. The general opinion ot
Kiel is voiced by a diplomat's remark : "It
Is a great plly thai Germany , having an easy ,
Sato and fclmplo the > ifi ( slightly piratical
pleco of work on hand , should rot be able
to perform II without setting the world
lauglijig. "
The papers arc full of comments on the
subject. The Times says : "The august ut-
tonincea are worthy of heroes of melo
drama and wculd seem hlgh-llown to modern
dramas If uttered by Philip II as no dis
patched the Armada , or Columbus as ho
startsd to carry fho dominion of Spain over
the oceans. The kaiser evoked memories of
Mctz in his efforts to encourage Prince
Htory to keep a. stout bcurt as he faces the
pei Us of the Suez canal and the perils of the
Chlua sea. Prince Henry's peroration wns
closed by a specimen of almost Byzantine
ficlf-emblazonment , unique In the annals of
modern Europe. "
The Saturday Hoview thinks the nickname
if "William , the Witless. " Is no Icugcr ade-
[ tiate ; adding that ho Is "stark , staring
.nad. " Continuing , the Saturday Kovlew re
marks : "In splto of the ominous fact that he
lias alienated the newspapers and professors.
Insulted tlte greatest nobles when they ven-
; ured to disagree with his extraordinary ac-
.Ivlty until the court Is deserted anil known
.hroughout Germany as the court of par-
ronu , ' the poor crcuturo continues to take
ilmself serious as a sort of drill sergeant of
? rovldence. "
WORRIED OVER SUGAR BOUNTIES.
The Indications point lo a passage In the
luoon's speech at the opening of Parliament
eforrlng to the sugar Interests of the col-
inles. It will shortly announce that the
[ overnment has decided to propose a confcr-
icce ot the countries Interested in sugar
ounti'es. If Is understood that the povern-
ment Is prepared to tfinounce at such a con-
ercnco lhat unless the bounty eystem Is
ibndoned great Britain will propose counter
vailing duties.
The foreign colonial office has been greatly
exercteed slnco the West Indian commission
reported , and since the discussions lo the
Rc-lchatog la which Herr Rtchter admitted
lhat should Great Britain follow the lead of
iho UC'ltcd States and tax bounty fed sugar
the death knell of bounties would boMunded.
Signs are not lacking that both Germany
and France are anxious to abolish the boun
ties , but neither will abandon Ihcm BO Icng
as Ihe other Is free to maintain them and so
monopolize the English market. The ob
jections of the frea traders to a prospective
measure , will prott'biy ' be overcome by a guar
anty thai It will be removed a-s soon as the
bounties have ceased.
The slgno of unrest to the sugar colonies
are having effect upon the authorities. A
West Indian planter writes to a friend In
London , saying : "If the standard ot lebclllon
Is raised in favor of an alliance with Ihe
Unlled States-1 will volunteer forthwith. We
owe nil our sufferings to the Imperial con
nection , and It Is high ttmo It was ended
England will have a rude awakening. "
PARNELLITES ARE HAPPY.
The Parnellites arc Jubilanl over tin
statements roado by Joto Dillon , chairman o
the Irish nationalist party , at the meeting
of the national fedciatloo al Dublin on
Wednesday last , who , upon that occasion
said that he agreed with John llcdmond , th
Parnclllto leader , that all sections of th
nationalists should arrive at an understand
Ing upon the leading Irish questions befon
the reassembling of Parliament , and eug
gestcd a conference on the subject botweei
the Irish members. These remarks are inter
preted by the Parnollltes as being a con
fesslon of the correctness of their attltud
toward the liberals.
Mr. Redmoad said to a representative of th
Associated Press : "Mr. Dillon at last admit
that the liberals , under whoso orders Mr
Parnell was deposed , have abandoned horn
riilo. But ho must go a step farther an- -
repudiate unequivocally and openly any al
llanco with the liberals. Until ho docs s
no union of the Parnellltea with him or
party Is possible. "
The Westminster Gazette voices the liberal
oral centlment , saying : "The party wl
have to free itself from the thralldora whlc
Mr. Dillon seeks to Impose on it , even a
the cost of incurring the displeasure of hi
friends. " This paper further admits tha
If the liberals gave Mr. Dillon the pledg
demanded they would not &avo the Bleeder
eat chance of returning to power.
BAD NEWS FROM INDIA.
The reverse suffered by General West
maeott's brigade in the Bera valley Is In thi
nature of a 'disaster. When the dispatches
are translated the facts enow the strongest
force over sent to the territory has been
bunched up in a hurry. Qn top of this Is
tbo determination of Sir William Lockhan
to Invade the country in another direction ,
The- reason is obvious. The government
feels something must be done to retrieve
British prestige , and the Khyber piles road ,
which the Afrldls closed elx months ngo , will
probably bo comparatively easily opened.
In the meanwhile tbo worst impression has
boea created In Great Britain by the reit
eration ot the statement that the rank and
fileof at least four regiments showc-d decided
lack of pluck In the presence of native regi
ments. An officer writes : "Tbo wortt le
that the native troops bavo seen the cow
ardice of tholr white companions and state
openly that If any Tommy Atkins Is rude to
them hereafter they will hammer ulm , end
the awful thing Is , theican do to. "
It Is obvious that 1C the natives loae their
reaped for British courage Great Britain's
hold on India Is most precarious. The whole
fault seems to lie tn expecting the bojo to
do men's work and in turning them adrift
when they arc ttcomltic good lo'.dicn. Tbo
campaign cannot end before March and the
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Weather Forecast for Nebr skii
t'alr ; Warmer ; V rlnbl Winds.
1. Criticisms on Prlnro llohrnlnhc.
Iliilng * nt Mnrlbnruujh Homo ,
UnUor Mnkrx IttmipU Ilttllculoui.
City Wins In I IIP Uolln Suit.
2. Mrrcrr Hiittlcx for the Riponltlon.
Western Foot Unit Schetlulo for 1H08.
3. H-nelllnqr Conmlttpa Slnrt oil CiKli ,
4. In Sortety'n Olihl.r Whirl ,
n. Union 1'aclflc 1'rr ldcnry ( ! o ? lp.
North cutcrn Train In n Ditch.
0. Council tlliiT * Itn > nl Mnttrrx ,
Snprciun Court Uoilnce * No\i k'K llnll.
7. IMntin for Mclitlns tlin Kxposltlou ,
Tflxnn I'ltRrlum ( lUrn u Iliinquot ,
AfTiilr * nt South Miiinlm.
8. ( litrlmRii Iniulry | la I'.nilod.
10. "Slmnn U tc. "
11. Comiucrclnl nml riiutnrlnl Ncvrn.
I'i. Killtorlrtt nml Comment ,
13. In the World of AnimmiienU.
Alnslrnl IlpvloM- for thn Weolc.
14. Kuhors of tha Anto-Uonui.
Judge linker Sontonrr * llnr < l I'ltUcni ,
1(1. Youth' * Christ man Dcpirtiuunt.
IK. In the Doiiuiln of Woninn ,
10. Maklnc n ( Ircrn Chrlntmnn ,
SO. Yulctlilo AtiuiiiK tin ! .Mnnxmon.
( Irniul Court nt the Uxputttloii.
81. Tommy Atkln * ' ( Irrat Uny.
SS. SportlnR Hovlcw of the Wosk.
l3. In the World of Whirring Wheel * .
Tpinitpriittirc nt Omnlini
Hour. I > eir. Hour. Dcpr.
n a. in _ K t | i , in -1
( I n. in. 1- 11. in ( I
7 n. tn I ) U it. in f >
K n. in _ _ 8 4 ] i. in 5
i ) n. tit _ H r > i > , in. . . . . . 8
10 n. lit 7 II it. ill 8
11 n. in 1 7 p. nt H
1U tit _ U
cot , fully $30,000,000 , will necessitate the
drawing on the British treasury In order to
prevent the bankruptcy of Ind'a.
There la a great deal of Interest tn the
duke of Norfolk's petition to the marquis
o-f Salisbury to admit Cardinal Vaughan to
the House of Lords. The Vatican Is hacking
the appeal and the pcpo Is keenly Inter
ested.
The society event of Paris this week was
the sale of Jane Hardlng's Jewels on Thurs
day. Her lap dog's collar , studded with diamonds
mends , fetched $1,000 ; a dog collar , with
superb pearl and diamond pendants , was
sold for $7,000 , and a pearl necklace was
auctioned off for $9.000. The paintings and
furniture of the popular French actress will
bo sold next week. '
Sarah Bornhardt , In an Interview on
Wednesday , said : " > My life Is wearied by
the ceaseless watch I am obliged to keep
against vitriol. " She has been escorted
everywhere-having been warned by the
mother of Mile. Klleu who , months
o , threatened to use vitriol , and who , at
arali's Instance , was con ( In oil In an asylum.
1C ASICS VOll DUKllAXT'S EFFECTS.
nrqtiont ofTToiKicmiiiMl Mun'M Father
IH HcfuKril.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 18. William A.
Currant , the father of the condemned mur-
erer of Blanche Lament , called at the
Istrlct attorney's offlco today and said that
ow that the Blanche Lament murder trial
was over , judgment affirmed , with no possl-
illly of Its ever again , finding Its way Into
ho courts , ho ( supposed the police depart
ment had no further usj for llie prisoner's
personal effects , which have been In keep
ng of the property clerk since April 14
895. Ills reason for the request , bo said
, vas the fact that ho needed money and
ould turn the effects ro some account.
Ho was assured that the district attorney
kvould certainly not sign such a request mil !
ho cases were finally disposed of by the
execution of the prisoner or otherwise.
The real motive for Durrani's request was
: ho topic of discussion In the district at
: orney's offlco for an hour afterward. The
consensus of opinion appeared to bs tha
Durrani was actuated by one of two mo
lives to tru.st to luck In the Blanche Lt
mont case and remove from slghl the dan
croua exhibits In case the Minnie William
case should go to trial , or to act on tin
dime museum principle and realize consider
able money by auctioning off the young
murderer's effects as curios.
ELOPING I'VISAC-HCIL IS CAUGHT. .
Former XcliriiNkn. Pnruon in Arrcntfil
In Colorado.
PUBBLO , Colo. . Dec. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Chief of Police Griffith , about a week
ago , received a telegram from Steel-burg -
b , , asking him lo look out for one Rev ,
T. S. Rooks , who had eloped from that plac
with a 15-year-old girl named Mary Johnson
Detectives today located the couple and ar
rested them In a lodging house on Santa Fi
avenue. "It Is said thai iRooks Is pastor o
the Methodist church In Stcelbur ? and that
short time ago ho Icfl there for Denver ,
Soon after that the girl disappeared and It li
presumed she Joined the preacher In Denver ,
The couple then came to Pueblo , arrivln
hero several days ago. Rooks Is now In th
county Jail , and the officers here have de
elded to prosecute htm on a charge of adu
trry , as .tho authorities of Stcolburg do no
care to take him back there. Tbo girl Is 1
charge of charitable women here and will b
sent home. Rooks Is 45 years old and ap
patently well educated. Ho left a wife and
three children In Sleelburg.
ZZ * 5. LEASE TO UUV I'OIl CONGRESS.
SiiN IjCt'tiiriiiK IN Not NO I'rciIUnblc UN
Slit * i\nc-cH-il.
GREAT BEND , Kas. , Dec , 18. In a letter
to friends hero Mm. Mary Elizabeth Lease
states that her lecture engagements are not
proving profitable as she expected , and
announces that ebo intends to return' to
Kansas and begin an active canvass for the
populist nomination for congress In the Sev
enth district , The fight against Jerry Simp
son , eho says , will prevent his renomlnatlon ,
and it Is her hope to eventually secure a
majority , of the votes In the convention.
Mrs , Lease expects1 to bo opposed by the
democrats , but Eho eas that If nominated
eho will hold meetings la every precinct tn
the district and > "give the people of tbo
Sovenlh a repetition , of the campaign of
1890 , when wo first elected Jerry. "
Foil nil AVtiiHltTlnw In Clt'vt'lnnd.
CLEVELAND , 0. , Deo. 18. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Several days ago Mrs. Sarah Chap
man Wilson left lluffulo for Qreshain , Neb. ,
to visit her daughter , < Mrs , L. C. Van Allen ,
who lives there. On the way she became de
mented and the next thing that won known
the Cleveland police found her wandering
the streets of this city. Sbo wan taken care
of In ( ho City hospital and from letters ou
her perton the authorities located her eon ,
S. V. Harris , who managee the Hotel Ryan
In St. Paul , Minn , Ho arrived today and will
take lila mother homo with him when she
sufllclenlly recovers. The exposure of thu
Journey gave the old woman , who Is 85 , a
touch of pneumonia , from which , however ,
she la recovering.
VERDICT FOR CITY
Omaha Wins Anothar Victory in the District
Court.
JURY MULCTS THE BDLLN BONDSMEN
Holds Thorn Responsible for 871,000 , of
the Shortage Alleged ,
RETURNS A COMPROMISE FINDING
Full Amount of the Olnim is Modtfod
Considcrab'y in Deliberation.
DEFENSE TALKS OF TAKING AN APPEAL
Not SntUncilnidi Ill-Mill mid if
XLMV Trial IN Denied ( In * S
Court Will lie Ankoil to
. ( , | Uclev K.
The Jury In the case of the City against
the first term bondsmen of Henry BoHn , ox-
city treasurer , returned a verdict yesterday
morning , finding for the plaintiff and against
the defendants. The amount of tha verdict
aggregates $71,150.02 , hicludlag $56,415,73 ,
principal , and . $14,744.19 Interest.
Friday nt noon Judge Slabaugh charged
the Jury , after which the members wore taken
to dinner and then escorted back to the Jury
room In the court houeo , where at 2 o'clock
they commenced to dc.lberate on the evidence
ma tno Instructions of the court. An hour
later a ballot utm taken with the result that
rlno of the jurors favored a verdict for
$ S5,500 73 , the amount that the attorney for
the city contended they had been stolen
from the city treasurer during Dollu's drat
term. During eight ballots thcso figures re
mained unchanged , though the three men who
stood out scattered , voting , however , for a
less amount. After the eight ballots had
been recorded , the Instructions of Judge Sla
baugh wcro read again and again thejuroro
went to work trying to get together. Thla
continued until 9 o'clock Friday night , when
foreman Donovan declared that It was ttmo
to retire. Yesterday morning the Jurors were
up bright and early and took several ballots
prior lo going to breakfast at 7 o'clock.
After returning from the morning meal an
ther discussion was had and on the fiftieth
Ballot all of the Jurors agreed to vote for
ho amount heretofore earned , $71,159.02.
Th'e last ballot was taken at 830 ; o'clock
md after the vlrdlct had been signed the
'oreman rotlfled BalllfTa Knodell and Stout
.bat they hail agreed. Judge Slabaugh waa
nformed of the fact thai the Jury had agreed
and he in turn Instructed the bailiffs to no
tify the attorneys.
RECEIVING THE VERDICT.
It was 9:30 o'clock when Judge Blabauch
reached the court bouse and In a few moments
the attorneys for 'the city and the * bondsmen '
.t'j
arrived. Then the Jurors were brought In and
asked if they had agreed. They all re
sponded in the affirmative and the verdict
wan passed up to Clerk Frank of" the dlstrlct
tourt. The document was read , afterMvhlcb
ho Judge thanked the Jurors for tholr
patience and diligence In reaching a verdict.
They were then discharged.
City Attorney GOTHIC 11 and his assistant ,
Edgar H. Scott , said that they were satisfied
with the verdict , but Insisted that Ihoy could
not tell how the Jurors reached tholr con
clusions relative to the amount of the short
age charged. They Insisted that they proved
every Item from $85,000 down to $56,000.
Attorney lira mo , for the defendants , sulil
that ho and his associate , Attorney Mahoney ,
were not satisfied with the verdict. Ho said
that they would move for a new trial and If
the motion was overruled they would appeal
to the supreme court. Attorney Brome says
that according to his method of reasoning the
Jury had taken Into consideration the specific
amounts tbat under no condition of circum
stances could bo chargeable to the bonds
men. The Jurors had considered the $38,000
proven to have been stolen from the Board
of Education , the $11,000 that was over in the
Beard ot Education account and the $13,000
stolen by Bolln during bis second term -of.
office as city treasurer.
HISTORY OF THB CASE.
Henry Bolln was elected treasurer of tbo
city of Omaha acid entered on the discharge
of his duties on January 1 , 1892 , his terra
covering the following two years and termi
nating on December 30 , 1S94. In the fall of
1894 ho was re-elected and entered on tbo
duties oP the olllce In January , 1895. During
the early spring of tlat : year there were
rumors thai Bolln was abort in his first term
accounts end an Investigation was ordered
by the city council , About this time the
bondsmen , Fred Mctz , Er. , Louis Schroedcr ,
A , B. Hubcrmann , Edward Wlttlg , Jacob
Counsman. Frederick Krug , Louis Raapke ,
Charles J , Karbach , Herman Meyer , William
A. Paxton , Christian Hanscn , Gcorgo Helm-
rod , T. C. Bruucr , Wllhclmlna Bauman , Ed-
waid Mcadlmbcr , John H , Erck , George E.
Barker , William Gentleman , William 1\
Lorenzo , Lorenzo D. Fowler , Isaac Brown ,
Gustavo Andreen , Henry Voss , John F , Coad ,
Samuel U. Rogers and Louis Raapke , ad
ministrator of the cstato of Henry Pundt ,
deceased , took charge of the offlco and placed
Thomas Swobo In charge ,
Shortly after the report of the shortage la
Iho ofllce of the city treasurer , Henry Bella I
was arrested and placed In the county Jail ,
Later on and after bo had waived his pre
liminary examination , ho was released on
bonds and enjoyed his liberty until the trial
began In Iho criminal court. Thb trial wa *
commenced on April 13 , 1&9G , and continued
until April 28 , when , falling to agree , the
Jury was discharged. A new trial wa com
menced on May 4 , 1890 , the Jury returning a
verdict of guilty of the crime of embezzle
ment on May 9 , 1890. A motion for a new-
trial waa made and overruled on May 12 , and
on May 1C Bolln wan sentenced lo a term of.
nineteen years la the penitentiary , The case
was appealed to the supreme court , and on
Juno 7 Bolln was released on bonds pending
the decision. On May 19 , 1897 , Itie mipremo
court affirmed the decision of the lower court
and the eatno day Bolln was taken into cus
tody. On May 25 he was taken to the pea-
Itcntlary to begin service hlv ecntenco.
While the criminal proceedings wcro pro
gressing experts were at work upon tbo
books of the city treasurer's ofllce ascertain
ing the shortage. Thla work was under tbo
direction of Expert Louis E. Wottllng , who ,
upon the completion of liU labors , reported
$85C09.73 of city funds not accounted tor by
Bolln during bis flrit term.
SUIT AGAINST THE BONDSMEN ,
After tbo report had been mdo to tbo
city council , City Attorney Conncll was ID *
structoJ to commence suit agilout tbo bond * .
men heretofore mentioned. The repreitnta-
tlVos ot the city and the bondsmen held tey-
