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ESTABLISHED JUKE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNING , JA fUAllY 18 , ISOS-TWELVE PAGES. SING-LIU COPY ITtVE CENTS ,
MOB RULE lH PARIS
Crowd of Anarchhta Breaks Up a Largo
Meeting of Students.
CLASH RESULTS IN NUMEROUS FIGHTS
Followers of the Hod Flag Gliccr for
Einilo Zola.
POLICE UNABLE TO HANDLE THE MOB
Etndenta Wave the Tri-Color and Qivo
Plaudits to tlia Army.
SEVERFL OF THE LEADERS ARE ARRESTED
tiltnlliir Aiitl-Heinltle DcnioiiNlrnllnnM
Are llennrteil fruni Oilier Cltle lit
( r'rnnee , anil Man ) 1'eonlo
.Are Injured.
PAUI3 , Jan 17 A great Anti-Dreyfus and
anti-Semite meeting tcnlght ut the Tlvoll
Vauxl all produced extraordinary scenes. Tlio
neighborhood v > aa paraded by police mounted
nnI on foot and the rapidly growing crowd
increased thu excitement.
At 8 o'clock , on the opening of the mcc't-
Jr 3 , the hall wan a eceiJiisig bca of humanity ,
crowding every jttrt , gostlcuhting , shouting
"ALou Xolfl ! " and "Vivo la re\olutlon so-
clalo ! "
The members of the antl-Scmlto committee
displayed banners bearing the words , "Death
to the Jews" or. J dther Inscriptions. It waa
eon seen that the 5 000 present consisted
largely of anarch lt > to and othura bent on op-
jicsHiig the students.
OnI. < . Guerln , the president , proponing that
the honorary presidency bo conferred upon
31. Ilochcfort and M Urumont a great up
roar ensued , the anlirchlsts trying to wrench
'the ' antl-Seinltrs. Scuffles
the b cinero flotn - .
fles took place In which two of the cfllcials
were Injured M Thlobaiid dellveied an ad-
dre s , denouncing the Jews and urging Uie
inccUng to cupport the go\ernmcnt.
Tumults and lights for the banners con
tinued , with shouting , whistling and staging
or the Marseillaise anil the Carmagognolo ,
white 31 Thlobaud proceeded In a violent
speech , declaring that the Drcjfus ocand.il
was the commencement ot & ooclal re\olutlon
"by a band of scoundrels desiring to over
throw everything In order to raise a traitor. "
IinMOVE A STAinCASC.
The scene now became saturnalia. The an.
archlsts removed the Iron staircase gl\lng
acccfs to the tribune , so the committee was
unable to e : apc. Tree fights began. Fin
ally the students chased the anirchlsts out
ot the hall The organizers of the meeting
then seized the Hags decorating the hall , and
aranged a rendezvous at the military club ,
crjlug , "Vl\e 1'Armce. "
The hall partially emptied , but soon the
anarchists returned nnd , breaking open the
great doors , began further fighting It Is
alleged tlat several were injured. Finally
the students were vanquished and the an
archists were loft irasters ot the situation.
The meeting broke up aud the anarchists re.
placed the ladder and Invited the tribune , led
hy M. Curtols , flourishing a red flag , and all
shouting "Conspuez Ilochefort" ( Spit upon
Ilochcfoit ) and "Long live ZolV The dis
turbances continued , the- anarchists claimIng -
Ing the tribune against the army. Some of
the injured people were carried out with
their facet ) covered with blooj.
The Intcnst was now transferred to the
Htrcots , where the police had been re-en
forced by the Republican guards
At 10 oelocU this evening laigo bodies of
students' llouilsliliiK the tri-color and shouting
" ' " In the direction
ing "vivo 1' nnncc" proceeded
tion of the military club , In the Avenue
IOpel a. The troops cleared the Place do
la Ucpubllfiuo , nnd charged the bodies of
students A largo force Is protecting the
military club ,
VISIT TUG NnwspApnns.
Several were arrested The demonstra
tors then proceeded shouting "conspucz
7.o\a. \ " to the plilces of the Temps , the Aurora
and the Libro Parole , but the police again
dispersed them. Near midnight COO stu
dents , led by M. Mlllevojca , reassembled at
the military club , but they mot with the
Baino fate In the melee some were wounded
and others arrcited. Ultimately 31. 3111-
lovojca obtained permission of the police to
march before the club crying "vivo I1
" *
arnice.
Ily midnight those who had been arrested
vvcro released , and quiet had been restored
In the Place do L' Opera , There \vcro only
trilling manifestations elsewhere. At this
hour ( midnight ) M. Illaue , the prefect of
polled has just taken the direction of the
men who weio protecting the military club
through fear ot further trouble.
Telegrams from numcious piavlnclal towns
irporti student manifestations at Mareolllcs ,
where the windows of Jewish fchops were
ibroken. At Nantes there have been sonio
atitaeks on eliopa and the synagogues The
crowd rescued those who wrro an rated.
The ovcnta of the last few days are be
ginning ' 10 produce a feeling of puule in Jevv-
Isft circles Iioth the business and the prl-
\no houses of the UotUeclillds and < ct icr
wealthy Jews aio guarded b > bpoclul dotec-
tlvia and gcndaimes for fcur lest the Dru-
mont cru&slo pioduco a sudden popular out
break.
A heavy fog settled over the clt > thb tun
ing nnd makes it dllucult to ascpituln until
late what had haprenad. It seems t ut , fearIng -
Ing disorders , a largo body of police moved
In ttio direction of the IMnthcon about -I
o'clock and baried the bridges acivaa the
Solnu. Half an hour later the etudi'iita. Is-
nulng from their lecture rooms , filled the
1'Bico de Pantheon
AJI agitated crowd , shouting "Conspuez
Zola" and other cries , moved In the direction
of the bridges Several attempts to cross
the river were frustrated , but eventually a
largo number reached the Place do la Hepub-
lUiue. In ono case the crowd stopped In
front of a bhop that bore the narao "Levy , "
shouting "Death to the Jews" and "Let us
jilllage. " The btudcnts at the rear. Ignorant
of the delay , pushed on and the mass con
tinued Us onvvarJ march.
TWENTY WOUNDED.
The. students , having the sympathy of the
people , were tolerated with forbearance by
the police , who only kept them within ncc.
cesar ) bounds. According to seine accounts
twenty people werei wounded. In the cavalry
tlmrge outside the Tlvoll hall , which the po-
llco eventually cleared. The Imprisoned
committee on the trlbuno was mm bio to
Jiako Itself heard , and hung out a placard
nnuouDclng that the proceedings wcro clcxiod
There In no doubt that Uie policy ot the
government Is beginning to be strongly as
sailed Grtiorat Illllot , minister of war , la
specially the object of attack , and the small ,
nces of the majority In the Chamber of Dep
uties today Indicates the waning of M Mc-
llno's Inflitorco The cabinet was only saved
from defeat by the votes of monarchists nnd
botilangl.jlB. The Libre I'arolo accuses Gtn-
c-Ml Ulllot of Illegally spending 160,000 franca
of War office funds In bribing the press dur
ing the present crisis
A special service of pillco has been organ-
IreJ around the residence of Mathlcn Drc > *
fun. Lo Solro asserts that M. Zola will call
Count Munstcr , the German ambisaador , and
Count Monstelll , the Italian ambassador , as
wltncR4 i In the Dreyfus case
LYONS , Jan. 17 An anti-Jewish student
dcmonptratlon took place here today with
cries of "Down with Dreyfus. " The olTlcc
of Lo Pcuplc , which has supported Zola ,
was attacked , but the staff made a sortie and
drove away the students.
MAUSUILLns , Jan 17. A cto-.vd of 3,000
poisons mndo a demonstration hero agilnct
the Jews They cheered the army club ,
who-io officers apcared upon the balcony ,
shouting "Vivo la Trance , " nnd displayed
the trl-color , which the croAd cheered Iran-1
tlcnlly. Another crowd paraded the ctrcets
with cries of "Death to tno Jews , " "Shamo
upon Kola" They gathered meanclngly In
front ot the synagogue until the police dis
persed them.
smiis : num ITS"inscrssiox.
I'reiieh Chmnher UiihnlilH ( lie A-tlnn
of the MlnlMiM.
PARIS. Jan. 17. Tlicro was great excite
ment la tl.o Chamber ot Deputies today when
M. Cavanac , republican , demanded a dis
cussion of the semi-olllclal note Issued today
In which the government declined to make
public thi ) alleged confession of Alfred Drey
fus to M. Lo Brun-Kenaud.
The premier , M. Meline , In refus'tig to
discuss the matter declared that if the
Chamber voted Its Immediate discussion the
cabinet would icslgn. 1'ho house then , by n
vote of 310 to 202 , adopted a motion shelving
the discussion.
The lobbies cf the Chamber of Deputies
were crowded and there were liou'ied ' dlocus-
slcns oven among Mio usually cool-headed
politicians.
The sosalon openej with a speeoh from
M. Jourde , icpubllcan , on n minor qutbtlon
respecting prisons , but In view ot the im-
patlenco ot the members he abandoned his
speech on the prisons' questions , which was
adjourned until tomorrow.
The minister for war , General Dlllot ; the
premier , il Meline , and 31. Cavlagimc Sicre
entered trto house and the president of the
chamber , 31. Ilrlsson , announced that ho hau
rccelvel a icquest from 31. Cavlagiuc to
Question the Bovcrnmeat regaidlng thu Drey
fus note.
31 Mellno asked him to adjourn the matter -
tor , requesting the ohambcr to icatauro the
court ry bj continuing Ith leBlsiitlve labors.
Ho eald the budget must booted , and the
Drejfus affair , wiMcli had become a paity
question , should be fact aside.
Continuing , the premier sail : "Tho gov
ernment's policy has already had excellent
results at home and abroad and wo appeal
to the wisdom of the clumber to put an end
'to ' the excessive agitation. "
The premier concluded with a rc'eience to
the honor ot the army an 1 ttio respect luo
to the Judges , and asked for a vote of con
fidence In the government.
31 Cavlagnac refused to be sitlsflcd v , 1th
thlu harangue Ho declared tiio tenrs of the
scml-oineial note wcro not acceptable ( erics
from the leftists ) , protested against the el-
Icnco ot the minister fdr war at the time the
army was nttackoJ , and urged tibo publica
tion of the alleged confession of Diojfus.
"When the vote was taken the house , by
310 ajcs to 252 najs , decided to etoclvo the
discussion.
Several rntl-Drejfus demonstrations took
place this mornlog In various parts of Paris
Xono of them wan of u cerlous nature , and
these taking part in Uicm were quickly dis
persed.
MIM ; nisisTini iIMHSSIA ,
lleiitli IJnt I3M > eetiMl to
Tlilrtj-Tno.
nnnLIN , Jan. 17 A dispatch from G'ei-
o\vltz , Prussian Sllevsla , nmnounccs a terrific
colliery disaster at Seahorse. The Koenlgen
Lulzo colliery caught flro jesterday , and of
the fifteen men brought to the surface bcven
died. It U feared that twenty -five others
whose escape was cut off , have perished.
I'll ' HIM ! SditcM CoiiNiil TlrOTt iieil.
COLON ( via Galveston ) , Jan. 17. A boatIng -
Ing party , consisting of the United Stairs
consul , Vf. W. Arhby , Dr. Hafomann , the
German consul. Slaster 3Iechanlc Mott and
four others , are supposed to have been
drowned. The body of the boatman has al
ready boon recovered.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17 , Consul General
Gudgeon at Panama cabled the State de
partment today announcing the drowning o (
William W Ashby. United States consul at
Colon , No details were given. Mr. Ashby
was appointed to office only a few months
ago and had been well known In this city
and1 Virginia n.s a newspaper man connected
with the Norfolk , Va , newspapers. A press
dl'patch stated that thieo others were
drowned with him , but the State depart
ment cable cratains no reference to the
others jiei ona In the boat with him ,
Will \nl I'ulillhli IiL > fiis' CoiiffNNlnn.
PAUIS , Jan 17. A semi-official mete rela-
tlvo to tbo demand that the alleged con
fession of Alfred Dreyfus to 31. Lo Brim-
Renaud should bo published , says : "If the
government conceded the demand It would
bring under discussion and appear to place
In doubt the authority of the Dreyfus de
cision 3lorcovci , the government does not
consider It has the light to in alto such a
recommendation for reasons analogous to
these which determined the court-martial to
try Dreyfua behind closed doors. "
I'rotmt AK ln t I.oau Ciiiiilltliinu.
PKIUM , Jan. 17 The French and Hus
sion ministers have protected against the
conditions upon which ( as outlined In an
Interview between Sir Claude SlacDonald ,
the British minister to China and the Chi
nese foreign ofllco on Saturday last ) Great
Britain is milling to abslst China to liqui
date the Japanese Indemnity. Chang Yen
\\'ah has been appolntcdNBOveruor of Shang
Tung.
nrriul II I n In In KalV-
ANCONA , Italy , Jan 17 There have been
bread riots hero arising from a demonstra
tion of women organized by the socialists
that proceeded to the town hall to beg a re
duction In the price of bread. The mayor
promised the measures , but the men then
joined the demonstration and stoned several
shops. In the melee that ensued several
were hurt. Several arrests were made.
Arrr t mi I'llllor al HIM aim.
HAVANA , Jun 17. The military Judge has
ordered fho arrest of the editor of El Uecou-
contrudo , Scuor Arnatuo , for having attacked
the army through tils piper during the last
lew d < i ) .
,
Maryland legislature to Try to Soloot
Qormin's ' Successor.
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR A LONG DEADLOCK
Ulrpiilillrntiit IIn\ < - n Good MnJcirHj ,
lin ( Klp 'ii lit Them IlefiiHe
ti > ( ! < > Into a
I CIIIIUUN.
ANNAPOLIS , 3Itl. , Jan 17. The Maryland ,
general assembly will begin at tioon tomor
row to ballot fort a United States senator to
succeed ArUmr P. Gorman , whoso present
term expires 31 rch 4 , 1899. That a repub
lican v , ill bo chsen Is reasonably certiln , CD
tLut i arty has a majority In both branches
of the general assembly , but who the lucky
nain will bo Is a matter of greatest poralblo
uncertainty. The lei ding candidates at thla
'ilmo ' are Judge Louli C , 31cComas of Wash
ington county , ( Major Alexander Shaw , Gen
eral Thomas J. ehyrock and ox-Congressman
John V. L. Flndlay of Baltimore.
Of these Judge 3lcComas , who la supported
by the stuto admln'stratlsiH ' Including United
States Senator Wellington , undoubtedly lias
the moat numerous following and If a caucus
couU bo Jwd ho would probably carry It
wluh eUsc.
The sudden death ot Representative
Wright of Queen Annes and the inability of
Representative JIalcom of Ilaltlmoro county
to attend because of Hint's reduces the
democratic representation In the house to
forty , \vhllo In the senate they can muster
but elghit. All of these will vote for Sena
tor Gorman. The republicans have forty-
nlno votes In the house nnd eighteen In. the
senate , but eleven of thcco are not In har
mony with their party and this fact , more
than any ether , casts a doubt on the final
outcome of the struggle.
iiitininiY co MM IT rm : APPOINTOH.
Will IiiM-NilK'itt * OlinrKPN Gr < > IIIK Out
< r Seiuitor llannn'M 121eetlnu.
COLUMBUS , O , Jan 17. Speaker 3Iason
of the house of representatives this after
noon appointed the committee to Investi
gate the alleged attempt to bribe Repre
sentative Otis of Hamilton county to vote
for 3Iarctis A Hanna for senator. The com-
mltteo Is composed of Representatives
Rutan ot Carroll county , Spellmyor of Ham
ilton , Boxwcll of Warren , HanKIn of Fay-
cttg and Kenney of 3Icrccr. Spelimyer and
Kenney are democrats and \otcd tor 3Ic-
KisBon for senator. The other three mem
bers are republicans , but Rutanoted for
McKlsson , making the committee an autl-
Hanna committee.
The committee met tonight nnd elected
Mr Rutan chairman and 3Ir. Spollmyer see
rotary. A subcommittee was also appolntcii
to call on the investigating committee of
the senate and arrange for joint sessions
This arrangement will probably bo mndo to
morrow , when a plan of procedure will bo
agreed upon.
The senate committee has already fixed
upon a time for beginning the Investiga
tions. Tills committee consists of Senators
Durko of Cuyahoga county , Robertson of
Hamilton , Flnck of Perry , Long of 3Ilaml
and Gaifield of Lake. Burke and Garfield
are the only republicans on the committee
Burke \oted for 3IcKisson and Garfield for
Hanna. The latter has not thus far met
with the committee and may not serve.
nnuocii VTS I'USTPO.M : n VI.I.OTIM ; .
Senatorial Context In Tennessee IN
CettliiK : i\cltliiK- .
NASHVILLE , Jan. 17 The democratic
caucus ot the members of the legislature met
tonight. Representative Kltzpatrick , a 3Ic-
Millln man , urged immediate nomination of
a United States senator. 3Ir. Parker , sup
porter of Governor Taylor , pleaded for delay.
3lr. Dmndon , for McMlllin , said a short de
lay v ould bo fair and could hurt no ono of
the candidates. The caucus thereupon ad
journed until ne\t Wednesday night without
voting on the senatorial nomination. The
contest for the nomination Is becoming ex
citing
The city Is filleJ with prominent men from
all parts ot the state , and the prevailing
opinion tonight Is that Congressman 3IcMlllln
Is In the lead , end has the best show ow
for the nomination.
ML'TI\Y O.N IIO.VUII Olf TIIIJ VIKING.
G n eminent OllleeiN Take ( lie
leailer anil Put Hint in IriniN.
VINEYARD HAVEN , Mass , Jan. 17. The
United ; Statco revenue cutter Dallas vaa
culled ; upon to eubduo a mutiny today on
board the four-matted schooner Viking , Cap
tain Dotheday , from Baltimore for Boston ,
which anchored hero. The master says 'ino
crow had been troublcsomo since leaving
Baltimore , but nothing serious occurred
until today , when the greater portion of it
refused to do HH duty. Ono seaman
was called aft of the cabin and
in a shott scufllo with the cap
tain and ma o for the possession
of a jack Knife , which tbo bailer refused to
glvo up , the hitter's shoulder was badly
( ( trained and ho was taken ashore to the
3Iarlne hospital for treatment , but was after
ward , returned to the vessel. Upon the ar
rival of the officers from the Dallas , the
ringleader was placed In Irons. Tbo re
mainder of the crow then manifesting a dis
position to obey orders , the VIKing made
sail and proceeded to Boston
nn\nniisi.\ 111:1.0 : rou TIIIVI , .
SceneN nt the I'rclliiilnni y Hearing
Are Aneetliiif
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 17 Samuel Hen
derson , the 19-year-old boy who Is charged
with the murder of 5-year-old Percy Lockyar ,
was committed to prison tojay by Magis
trate Jcrnion to await the action of the cor
oner. There seema little doubt now that
Henderson brutally Jiacked the ( boy < o pieces
anil before Ufa was extinct , threw him In
Reddy's creek and weighted the child down
with heavy stones. Today's hearing was not
without Its sad scenes Too boy , apparently
unconscious at the extent of his crime , btared
Etolldly at the magistrate , while his father
Knelt by his slda and wept over and carcu'cd
him , Mr. Henderson believes ( his ibay guilty ,
but asserts that ho Is not In his right mind
Samuel had an attack of typhoid fever forno
years ago and his father maintains that he
'has ' acted strangely over Mnce.
huliool of limtriiolloii.
MILAN , 3Io , , Jan. 17.-Speclal ( Telegram )
Grand Muster Tygard of Butler and Grand
Lecturer Allen 3cDovvell ( of St l-ouls beGin -
Gin a three dayV Mugonlo state etehool of
instruction In this city today. Many other
prominent Masons throughout the state nre
In attendance nnd every train today
brought big delegations of visiting meiii-
bera fiom neighboring towns The visiting
Masons will bo given u grand reception und
bunquut during their stay here , lion D ,
31 Wilson , grand master of .Milan lodge ,
delivered the address or vvilcomu ,
( MHTttll IIIII\OS OVEIl SOMU MOM21
Coiiiiiilimliini'rN at AVn
Ion Snld to He Hnnl Up.
HONOLULU ( Via Ban Francisco ) Jan 17
It Is currenUy rumored hero that J O
Carter , who left here oa January 7 , ostensibly
for the purpose of assisting the antl ar.ciexa-
tlonlsts In Washington In their fight , carried
a sutfitantlel letter of credit , \vhlch was tc
bo urvd In defraying the expenses of the na
tive Hawaiian commUslrnors , who arc said
to bo In financial difficulties In the American
capital.
It is also said that Mr. Carter , who line
great Influence with the cx-quecn , will at
tempt to convinceLllluokalanl that she la
merely wasting tlino by remaining In the
cast , and that she couUl do more good for
the cause she has espoused toy returning
homo while the Havvallaui legislature Is in
cession ,
The royalists , having reached the con
clusion that the United Stairs senate will
do nothing for the ex-queen In a financial
way , are of the opinion that her best nio-vc
would bo to make an effort < o Induce the
Hawaiian legislature to grant her a pen
sion. Slnco Princess Kaluolanl Is In receipt
of money from thla government , they claim
that Lllluokalanl can easily succeed In mak
ing n , pultnblo airangcment to all concerned ,
COI NT POSAUOWSICY CHITIC1KKU.
Hix Cliculnr on l ittiir 31nUerN
Out OlijpeltoiiH.
BERLIN , Jan. 17 In the Reichstag to
day , In the course of a discussion on the
home office estimates , Herr Wurm , social
ist , denounced a secret circular of Count
Posadowsky , minister of the Interior ,
ngalnst strikers , which had recently been
published In Vorwaorts , the socialist organ ,
as "an unheard of attack upon the right
of combination , to which the worKlngmon
would reply at the elections"
Count Posadow sky , amid noisy demonstra
tions by the socialists , declared tint the cir
cular did not touch the right of combination ,
but that workers must bo protected against
terrorism by strikers. Ho asserted that In
England the employers wcro In the hands of
the trades unions , who dictate strikes.
Herr Singer said the Vorwaerts would con
tinue to p-ibllsh such documents.
Count Posadowsky rejoined that Herr
Singer's words amounted to an Invitation to
olllclalb to olnte their oath , for the circular
only reached the Vorwaerts by a breach of
faith.
i\TmiT u\s > Tim ornmisMOMMis ,
.Scrriunlc 1 ( lie i\nlonnl iianil , anil n
1'leiili * 1 tile President.
SLVNAGUA ( via Galvcston , Tex ) , Jan. 17.
- Bv direction of President Zolaya the na
tional military band will give a concert to-
iil ht nnd tomorrow tbe president will give
i plcnl" on Jenotepo mountain , fifteen miles
south of Managua , to Hear Admiral Walker ,
Prof. Louis Haupt and Colonel P. C. Halnes
the Nicaraguan canal commissioners , and F.
r. Fialgln , Messrs. Leroy and Davis of Chicago
cage , F. S. Washburn of New York , Fi G.
Winston of Minneapolis , 11. n Stevens ot St.
Paul , II. P. 3Iason of Kentucky , H. P. Hagor
of Vlrgina and others rej-i-jsentlng the Amer
ican canal syndicate of capitalists and. .con
tractors.
SI3VKV I'UIIMINS AUK IJUOWM D.
One of Them Unlteil SlnteH Consul
\nlili } nt Colon.
( Com rip : it 1813 to 1'rcss luhllshlnR Compinj )
COLON , Colombia , Jin. 17. ( Now York
World Cablegram Special Telegram ) W.
W. Ashby , the United States coraul hero ;
Dr. Holtentan , the German consul ; 31r. 3Iott ,
Muster 3Iechanic 3Iott ot the Panama railroad
and four others were drowned yesterday in
Colon haibor whllo boating. Tiielr boatman's
body has been recovered. I
1'rliiee I'a iiH HIM Wa < oli.
( Cnp > rlffht 1S9S b1'rcs" PuWlahlnB Compiny )
LONDON , Jan 17. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram ) An anony mouB
life of the prince of Wales 'vas issued today ,
but for the most part it Is a mere dry offi
cial record of his career. Ono new anecdote
is told how the prince once pivvned bin
watch. Ho was 'visiting the battlefield ol
Sedan Incognito with General Tcesdalo , but
vhen It came to paying the hotel bill neither
the prlnco nor his ecpjerry had a cent of ready
cash. They were In a grievous dilemma tc
find some means of liquidating the bill with
out entailing a disclosure of the prince's
Identity. Finally , on 'tho prince's sugges
tion the equerry went with their two
watches to the nearest mont de pleto , where
sufficient money was advanced on them to
meet the account.
1'roiliiu'lutton'N Signature.
LONDON , Jan. 17. At toJay's hearing of
the suit brought by Daniel Jay against Lady
Tatton iSykes to recover 15,870 loaned on
promissory notes , supposed to have been
signed by her husband , most of the time -was
occupied with expert evidence to prove that
tbo signatures were forged.
Ilellef for \ul.oll Mliierx.
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 17. An agent of the
Canadian government named Lewis Is organ
izing an expedition for the relief of miners
In the Yukon \alloy , similar to that taken
by Dr. Sheldon Jackson. Six Laplanders and
111 reindeer are cnrouto.
Seiere I'nrt hqiiake In Kills' ,
LONDON Jan. 17. A special dispatch
from Rome says there was a severe earth
quake shock today at Argcnta , eighteen miles
southeast of Tcrrar. A rhtirch and several
buildings were wrecked and several persons
Injured.
Cnnelnile Trial of rilllinMer.
WILMINGTON , Del , Jnn , 17-In thn trial
at Captain Edward Wuiphy of the steam
ship Laurada in the United States district
court on n charge of filibustering , the de
fense closed this morning. District Attor
ney Vindc\crlft \ presented his prayer for the
court's Instructions to { he Jury , comprising
twenty -seven points. Bonntor Gray sub
mitted the prayers of tle dsfenue. The c.iso
will be submitted ! to the Jury tomoirovv.
Five Injured ID a Holler K\IIIIK | | < III.
I.OUISVILLD , K > ' . , Jan IT.-Torco men
vvcro seriously nnd two fatally burned this
morning as the result .of a bailer explosion
in the Ferncllffo distillery , this city. John
Kenny and Phil Kerbhvcro fatally Injured
and Charles Dlcklns , 'will Waterman nnd
John Thompson were , badly hcalded , but will
recover. The explosion was caused by , i blj
Hue collapsing , allowing the water to get to
the tires beneath , The dainago v , ill amount
to about 11,000.
lM to Ieiiiuii ,
L\RAMIB , Wjia , Jan. 17. ( Special ) Thu
School bclird has decide ! to open the public
scuoolu of this 9lty , wWcn have been closed
on account of llio prevalence of dlphthcrlu ,
on Monday , During the 'ilmo ' tiio schools
have been closed the- buildings have beui
thoroughly fumigated and cleared.
I'nIlM Ono Iliinilrril Keet ,
LIMA , O. , Jan. 17. Shortly after nosn to
day Jo8ih ] Griff , a cornlco worker , fell
from tlis top of a new block on which he
vvaa working , to the ground below , a dis
tance of 1W feet. The full did not kill
him , but nearly even bone In his body
vvaii brolun , uml Jie was taken hjme In a
dyliu ; condition.
BOLD WORK OF A FOOTPAD
Negro Rob3 a Boy in Vicinity of the
Webster Street DepoU
AFTERWARD CAPTURED BY AUTHORITIES
Iliilln III * A'letlin on ilic Street iitul
Cocn TlirouRli 111- Wallet , bt-
vttrlim1 Ten Dollarn , anil
Then \niilHlien.
A daring holdup occurred on a busy thor
oughfare near the Webster street depot In
the light of day y wterday afternoon. Arthur
JoJcison , a boy 14 years old , had the ex
perience and was robbed of $10 , with which
ho expected to continue his journey to IJoouo
county , Nebraska. The robber made no at
tempt at dlc-guisc nad was described by the
hey as a tall , slender negro , with a light
complexion , dressed in a mackintosh sml a
cap knotted In front with a bow of ribbon.
Oa this description Stafford Hutchlnsoncrn
arrested later In the night by Sergeant
Uctout tad Patrolman Ryan and was posi
tively Identified by the boy. His garb and
general appearance tallied with the descrip
tion given by Johnson.
Johroon says ho had been pent from Illi
nois to make his homo with relatives of his
grandfather on a farm In Uoano county.
He had been provided with a ticket as far
as Omala and sufficient funds to complete
the trip. When the train arrived nt the
transfer depot at Council Hluffa yesterday
afternoon ho got off , mistaking It for the
Union depot at this city. lie discovered his
mistake acid came over to this city on a
street car. After several Inquiries ho made
his way to the Webster street depot ana
found that his train would not leave until
after 0 o'clock last night. He mide himself
comfortable In the waiting room for some
time and shortly before G o'clock started
out for a short walk. Ho went west on
Webster street cad had nearly reached Sl\-
teonth when he met the till mulatto it
wo3 the boy's first visit to a city and ho was
strolling Idly along regarding the shop windows
dews whea the negro seized him roughly
by the ccat and said sharply "Hello , kid ,
' " Ho thrust his
let's see "vvhat you-\o got
hand. Into the boy's coat nndest pockets
and then drew out a little purse containing
a $10 bill and a 5-cent piece. Ho took the
bill , thrust the nickel nad purt > o Into the
boy'a land und without another word liur
rlad away.
THUG IS CAUGHT .
Johnson war' so startled by the suddennotra
of the encounter that ho made no resistance
or outcry He soon recovered himself , hov-
ever , and finished the Incident with a strong
hand. A short distance away ho found an
officer and the affair was reported. The boy
ga.\e a description ot the lobbcr that was
surprisingly complete cad furnished the officers
basis. When
cers with a good working
Hutchlnooa was brought in the boy identltled
him and called attention to points he had
previously described. The negro was
searched , but DO money vvaa found upon him
When ho was questioned as to his where
abouts during the afternoonhe was surly
and evasive. He said finally that he had
spent some time around the Midway saloon
at EIe\cnth and Capitol avenue. Hutchlnson
has been In jail on other occasions and Is
unfavorably known to the police. The boy
was willing to swear that Hutchlcson was his
assailant and ho was accordingly charged
with highway robbery.
When Hutchinson was first arrested ho
denied that he had been near the Webster
street depot at all during the day. How
ever , In an Interview with the officials at
the city Jail early this morning ho finally
admitted that ho was In the vicinity of
the depot at about 3 o'clock In * the aftci'-
noon Fred Paine , an attache of the 3Iid-
way saloon , states that Hutcliiiiion , alone ;
with himself and several other negroes ,
were hanging around the depot a good part
of the afternoon.
M \itcs mwusrs TO cutucii A\OUIC
Julia Ileilell UeiiieinlierH Se\ei-al Ciiln-
eoiinl boeletleii.
NEW YORK , Jan. 17. The will of the
late Julia Bedell of this city , which was
fi edor probate today , contains the follow
ing bequests ; To the American Church Mis
sionary society , the Bishop White Prayer
Hook society , Trinity Church Homo at
Cleveland , the American Tract boclety ,
Protestant Episcopal Society for the Promct
lion of evangelical knowledge and the
Society for the Relief of Widows and
Children of Protestant Episcopal Clergymen ,
$1,000 each ; to the Protestant Episcopal
church In the diocese of Ohio , $5,000 for the
bishop ; for the treasurer of the society ,
$5,000 ; $5,000 for the 'Episcopal ' fund nnd
$20,000 for the missionary committee to the
Protestant rplsccpal seminary at Gambler ,
O ; $5,000 to found the Bedell scholarship
and $20,000 to the divinity school and col
lege.
lege.Tho annual Interest on $20,000 Is be
queathed to Elizabeth D. Drown , formerly
In the employ of Mrs. Bedell , In recognition
of her great faithfulness , nnd on her death
the fund Is to bo divided between the
American lilblo society and the Domestic
and Foreign society of the Protestant Epis
copal church.
TAMC Ul THU MCAIlYOrV CV\\l.
Clllll endoil IH CoinpONeil nf Dc
from ( lie South anilVexl. .
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 17 A convention
having for Its object the furthering of the
Nicaragua canal project convened hero to
day. About 100 delegates , the appointees of
governors , mayors of cities and commercial
bodies nf the south and west , were in attend
ance. Tno convention was promoted by offi
cials of the Kansas City , Plttsburg & Gulf
railroad. J. N Smlthce , editor ot the Lit
tle Rock ( Ark ) Gazette , called the conven
tion to order and ex-Governor William Fish-
back of Arkansas was made chairman. '
The feature of the day's proceedings -was
nn address on the Nicaragua canal by A. E
Stlllwell , president ot the Plttsburg R. Gulf
road , at the conclusion of which Mr. Still-
well Invited the delegates to take a trip to
Poit Arthur at the expense of his load. The
Invitation was accepted by the convention
und the delegates will probably leave hero
Wednesday evening.
Mall Hiinte UlHeontliiiieil ,
HAWLINS , Wyo , Jan. 17 ( Special )
Orders huvo been received from tbo Pcstolllco
department to discontinue tbe mall route be-
tvvcon thin city and Saratoga on January 31.
After that Cate all mall for 'ihe ' Platte Val
ley and Granl K'.icampment ' region will bo
carried from Fort Steele An effort will bo
mu3o by the busln < a men of this place to
have the order of dls.-ontlnuii.nco rescinded
and petitions will bo prepued and sent to
C.ngicissTian Ouboroo t > o that he run go before -
fore the dopar ment In thu interestH of the
enu jt IUiVl.ua la the matter.
BULLETIN.
Cloutl ) Variable Wind * .
tnitloii9 la Turin
ItulloM Tinlny.
In Onmtin ,
.Semite Sliiimlgr.ttlon Hill ,
nt Sun I'rnnrUco.
3. Tcligntpli t'u o Still Iliinq * Tire.
Another Illlllnnl Contrit Onrn ,
I Killtorlnl nnd Comment ,
n. Union I'aclllc KnrnliiRS on the Increase ,
lllg Mrlltc In Nrn Itaglnml.
AlTuIrn at South Onmhii
0. Council ItltirM I , neil Mutter * .
Inutt I.rgNlnttve ( l ill > ,
7 , ( Icncral Nous of thn Piirlhrr AVrst.
8 , Cnmitiorcliil Club's Yearly Krvlovr.
Doing * of the Ilimrd ot IMncittlon ,
U , HlRgest of ttin Taker foU.
Itullr a < ln Help IMiirttliuml Inhibit.
lltmtio Hi-fine * to Ito " 1'lrpil. "
Story Told by Defaulter Admin.
1 1 Coininereliil nnil 1 Innnclnl NCVTM ,
IS , Iimldu of \Voiiiiin'n < ! j mnu liru.
Ago nuil Youth In Wedlock.
The 1'nnMiif ; of limn I'orent * .
i/in CAI.I.IM ; i-oit MOIII : M'IMMIIS.
SiuinlNh < > eminent IHnt liM > liip ;
DnO on iltellef .shipment * .
NEW YORK , Jnn 17 Consul Genual Leo
cibled today from Havana to United States
Dhpatch Agent Roosi In this cltv , asking
tlat more relief supplies bo forwarded by
the Central Cubin Relief commlttcx1 This
request Is considered by 3Ir Roosa to be
ample cvldenco that no obstruction Is being
Interposed by the Spanish government to
relief sitipllcs being forwarded from the
United States.
It was reported from Philadelphia that
parties had been advised that tellct sup
plies intended to bo s'hlppcd by them would
not bo pormlttcd to land without the pay
ment of duties
The Central Cuban Relief committee an
nounces thcro la no probability of any ob
struction being given In the vvav of duties
or otherw Iso , If goods are shipped as di
rected by the Slito department , thtough
this committee , nnd forwarded by the dis
patch agmit of the United States govein-
mccit at this part All goods so fmwarded
are distinctly marked : "Property of the
United States "
The State department has taken official
notice of complaints alleging that the Span
ish officials in Cuba had leen placing ob-
s'aclca In the way of the frea adnilusloi of
fooj anJ other supplies sent to Culn for
the relief ot the suffeilng. While the officials
bellevo theio is no solid foundation for there
complaints , a cablegram has been sent to
General Lee directing him to Investigate
their correctness and If necessary prevent
any delays In the land'ng ' ot stores If It be
possible to do so The following statement
was Issued from the State department today
"Tho call having been made by the presi
dent for money and supplies for the suffering
Cubans , and some- doubt scem'tig to exist
that money and supplies donated in response
to such call may not bo honestly find 1m-
partiallly d'otrlbuted to the suffering people
for whom the doratioia were made , It Is
thought proper to give this public notice 'n
the way of an assuianco tlat all such do
nations will be distributed through Consul
General Leo and duly authorized agents co
operating with him in Cuba. No doubt Is
entertained by the president or by the secre
tary or state that every dollar and every
article of clothing for the benefit of the
suffering In Cuba will be properly dis
tributed.
COM'IUUVrill , M VN 1IIS VI'l'i : VKS.
DliuilollilH , Jeitclr ) , Woiiev and Other
VllllliililcN Ditto.
BOSTON , Jan. 17 Edward A. Knight ,
confidential c'erk for Dr. J. 31 Canning ,
banker and broker , Is reported to the police
as mls&lng , and with him are supposed to
have gene diamonds , jeweliy net with pre
cious stones and $1,200 In cash , the total
value of the property being somewhere be
tween $25,000 and $10,000.
Dr. Canning succeeded to the banking and
loa'n business ot the late John Stetson about
four years ago , and at that time Knight
was ono of Stetson's meat trusted clerks
Ho was continued In the position and had
charge of the safes , which are protected by
a burglar alarm system , controlled from a
local company's .office. By the record In
this latter olllco the time of the alleged lar
ceny Is reported ,
On Sunday Knight telephoned Uio burglar
company's office and said ho wished to get
Into the safe. As Knight's \olco was
known and recognized , the safes were
opened at 11,57 a. m , and closed again In
twonty-pno minutes. Knight was around
town until driven to the union depot at
4 p m , to take a train for Melrcwo High
lands , whcro Ills parents reside. This was
the last seen of him , and today , as Knight
did not comu In , an expert was gent for arid
opened the bates.
An inventory of the propcity In the safes
showed a number of valuable unredeemed
pledges missing , Including a ruby valued
at $2,000 , ono pnlr of diamond curings ,
$2,500 ; a diamond ring worth $1,000 and nu
merous smaller articles.
Dr. Canning says the safes contained be
tween $100,00 and $125,000 worth of valu
ables of late , and whllo unable Just yet to
toll accurately what Is lost ho thinks $50 000
worth , If not moro , is gone. The pollco
suggest a smaller figure.
roM.ow Tin : oiimi j'ltiscniucvr.
hull to Oimt the I'dllee CoiiunlHHltm
ntlelilln. .
WICHITA , Jan. 17 Quo vvarranto pro.
ceedlngi will bo biought In this city to oust
the pollco commissioners and overturn the
metiopolitan po'ice law. based upan the late
Nebraska decision.
Federal Vullioi lllcH Tal < e n IIiuiiI.
PARSONS , Kan , Jun. 17 Alexander
Humlln sheriff of Miami county , who at
tached Bcverul passenger engines of the
Missouri , Kantian & Texas railway at 1'aola
last week and chained them to the truck
to enforce the collection of n $0,000 Judg
ment against the company , will be arrested
by the United States authorities on the
charge of delaying the malls , a complaint
having been drawn up by the United States
attorney ut Topcka on the u presentation
of the railroad's attorney ,
ieiidt of Oeeiui VeNHelM , Jnn.17. .
At Delaware Breakwater Passed up
Kensington from London , for Philadelphia.
At New York Arrived Cullc , from Llvor-
pool
At Liverpool Arrived Auranla , from Now
York
At Naples Arrived Normaniila , from
Now York ,
LODGE BILL PASSES
Goes Through tbo Sonnlo by ti Strict
Parly Voto.
REPUBLIC \NS SUPPORT THE MEASURE
Little Effort Is Undo by Opposition to
Obstruct ,
ONLY TWO AMENDMENTS ARE ACCEPTED
Bill Provides Rigid fits riction of Immi
gration ,
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION RZQUIRED
Aiipllennt for lilnilxNloii ti > Thin ( "o < m
( ! > Must Me Mile to Ulead and
Write the KnullHli , of htiinu
Other liuiKiinue.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. IVaturos of to
day's proceedings in the senate were the
speech delivered by EuiatorVolcott , chair
man of the bimetallic commission , upon the
negotiations by the comiutbslon with
Kuropein countries icKitlvo to International
bimetallism , and the passage ot the Ledge
bill restricting Immigration Into the 1'nltcd ,
States The proceedings were the me st In
tel estlng and Important that have chaiacter-
Ized any single day's work of the senito
during thu present session. In untklr-itloa
of tl em the gallciles were crowded at 1111
early hour.
Quito unexpectedly Senator Hanna ap
peared at the opining ot todiy's bosslon Mr.
Toraker presented Mr H.intia's credentials
for the remainder of Mr Slicrmiu'a teun ,
which will expire 3lirch I , 1W > , and asked
that the oath ot office be admlnlstcied to
him.Ii. . iPorakor escorted bis colleague to
the desk , 'where Vice President Hobart ad-
mlnlsteicd the oath.
At the conclusion at the morning s busi
ness Mr. Wolcott , at 12 15 , was recognized
to begin his address. Ho was in flue volco
and common icd the earnest attention of his
auditors At the conclusion of the speech
Mr. Wolcott wis Instantly Miiiounded by his
republican collngucs , dcHli.ous of tendering
to him congiatulatlons
LOIX3L : BILL T\KI3.N UI >
After Mr Woleott's addribs the ImmlRri-
tlon bill was taki'ii up and discussed until
3 o'clock , the houi at which , by previous
agreement , It hid been arranged to votij
finally upo.i the amendments anJ the bill.
An amendment offered by Ml. Spooncr ot
Wisconsin , providing that the ability on the
part ot the immigrant either to read or to
write ohould bo accepted as htilllcicnt test
of his llteiacy was adopted by a vote ot Ute
to 22.
Another amendment by 3lr. Spooner , pro-
vldlntj that the members of the family ac
companying an immigrant rejected under the
conditions of the bill should bo ictuuicd to
the country whence they came by the steam
ship conpanics was adopted.
Other attempts to amend the measure v.ero
made , but failed. The bill passed by a vote
of 45 to 28.
The bill as passed provides that all Immi
grants physically capable and over 1C yeais
ot ago si all bo able to read and write the
English or EOUIO othct language , but a per
son not able to read or write and who Is over
50 years ot age and Is the parent or grand
parent , may accompany the immigrant , or
the parent or grandparent may bo sent for
and cnme to Join the family ot tbo child or
grandchild over 21 years of ago qualified un-
dci the law , and wife or inlnoi child not
able to read or write miy accompany 01 bo
sent for and como to Join the husband or
parent who i.i qualified.
The act docs not apply to persons coming
from the Island of Cuba dm Ing tbo ron-
tlnuanco of the piescnt disorders there , who
heretofore have been Inhablta its ot that
Island
In anticipation ot an Interesting scnnlun of
tbo senate today all of the galleries were well
filled homo tlino before the hcnato convened.
Mrs Wolcott , wlfo of Senator Wolcott wai
In the diplomatic gallery with a party ot
frlonds. Many women from the foreign legi-
tlcms wcro also In the diplomatic gallciy.
Mr Hanna , who lias just been elected sena
tor from Ohio , made Ms first appearance oa
ihe llror since his election. IIo was cor
dially greeted by hla colleagues on both
sides of the chamber. His coming to Wash
ington was unexpected , ns It IUH been an
nounced that ho would remain In Cleveland
for several days to reft
Chaplain 3lllburn In his Invocation made
touching references to the death ot Major
Benjamin Buttonvorth , commissioner of pat
ents , and that of 3Ir Logan Carlisle , son of
the late secretary of the tie-asm y.
Mr I'orakcr announced that the legislature
of Ohio had chosen 31. A. Hanna to bo sena
tor from Ohio for the lemalndcr of Mr.
Sherman's term of six years , ending Match
1 , 1893 IIo presented Mr. Ilanna'.s creden
tials and they wcro read. As there was no
objection to the administration of the oath
of olllco Mi. ToraLor escorted iMr. Hanna to
the vlco president's desk. Aa the two sena
tors passed down thu main alslo of the
senate tuoru was a muimur In the galloiIcH ,
a cianlng cf necks to gel a geol view of the
two dlstlngulBhcd Ohloaiis. Mi. Hanna ap
peared to bo In first rate health. The oath
ot olllco wau administered by the Ucu presi
dent and Mr. Hanna's response was dis
tinctly audibleto oil. Many senators has
tened to extend their congratulations to Mr.
Hanna after the administration of the oath.
I'Rornsr .VGA INS r IMMIOHAIION DILL.
Amccig the memorials presented wcro the
romonstra ices of 512 Roman Catholic so
cieties of the United Stales , rcprttentinB
moro than DO.OOO mcmbeia , offered by Mr.
Murphy of New York , against the cnaetracot
of the pending Immigration bill.
Mr. Toraker , for the I'aclllc rallioads com
mittee , reported from the committee a HUb-
stttuto for a bill relating to too Pacific rail
roads , and asked for Its Immediatercnsid -
oration. Objection was rnaJu and the rupert <
port went over until tomorrow
Mr. Hale of the appropriations committees
reported the urgency deficiency bill passed
loot week by the house and gave notlco
that ho A ould call It up tomorrow at thu con
clusion of the routine morning buslines
3Ir. Harris of Kansas presented a rcsolu
tlon , for which lie requested Immediate con
sideration , asking the secretary of tlio
treasury why , since 1862 , ho had omitted
from his statement an Item of something
moro tli a n 11,000,000 Interest duo tlio.
United States from the I'aclllc railroads ;
Objection was made by Mr Thurtuon of Ne
braska and the resolution v.eiH over UK
tomorrow
ilr Allen cf Nebraska presented and askej