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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
.FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , MONDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 29 , 1884. NO. 165.
WASHINGTON 'NEWS. '
Legal Tenders Hoarded , Instead of SOw -
w Cei-Uflcales ,
The Navy Yards to Stop for Want
of Money i
Money Also Wanted for Bea-Ooast
Defenses ,
Internal Eovenuo Oolleotions for
Five Months ,
Shaking Up Thurman for a Cabi
net Position i
The Pulillo Doiimln A.Cadet Wound-
cd AVIillo JlHUillliiK n
Ilcvolvcr.
THE TUE/V8UKY. /
WASHINGTON , December 27. Considerable
Interest has boon shown at the treasury Ii
the statement attributed to Secretary McCul
loch that a material decrease of the amouni
of legal-tenders in circulation , and a corresponding
pending increase in the amount of silver cer
tificatoH , is occasioned by the fact that thi
legal-tenders are being hoarded i while the all
ver certificates ate freely paid. Secretary
McCulloch stated , when questioned on thi
subject , that ho had been mitquotod. Tin
department had no information of the hoard
ing of legal-tenders by Individuals or banks
but the fact Is noticeable tha
throughout the country there i
a disposition U retain the le
gal tender In preference to the silver cer
tificate , and there IB an evident feeling tha
it possesses the greater value. Assistant Secretary
rotary Coon said that this fact ia special ! ;
noticeable at the principal custom houses. I
is evident that the banks pay the expressngi
on the silver certificates with a view to for
warding them to ports of entry for the payment
mont of custom duties. Treasurer Wymai
also stated that theio is a disposition everywhere
whore to retain the legal tender in prefereuc
to the [ liver certificate , and the redemption o
legal tenders at the treasury is so slow am
the amount on hand BO low that demands fo
legal tendorx'cannot bo supplied. The effect
however , he added , was not to force an in
crease of the amount of silver certificates , Th
only change of recent case in the mode o
payments from the treasury was the order o
December liih , that the New York clearini
house balances should from that data ba pi (
in gold certificates. Other treasury official
confirmed the statement tint the department
bos no knowledge of such an ummualhoardini
of legal tenders as to have a perceptible etfcc
in diminishing their circulation and increasia
that of silver certificates.
ASSETS AND LIADILITI1S OP TIIK T11EA30UT
The treasury excesses of assets over demani
liabilities to-diy exceed 8137,000 OX ) , but Sec
retary McfJulloch has do inloution of makin
n bond call at present , as tbo interest on the
per cents and on the Pacific railroad bond
payable in January will takeover § 9,000OOJ
The carrying over of $3,000,000 in penulo
warrants from November last to December i
' . likely to prevent a very mark'ed'decrease ii
tbo public debt for the present month.J
GOLD AXO SILVER ,
The report that the treasury has boon losini
gold during this current month is exchancj
for silver certificates is incorrect. During th
first two weeks of December the treasur
gained in gold certificates nearly 82,500.0i (
while nt the same time the amount of silve
held In excess of the silver certificates ha'l de
creased nearly $3.5A000 ( ) , but tbo surrender t
bank circulation continues ,
THE NATIONAL CiNKS.
Controller of the Currency Cannon saj
that there has not been the slightest justifies
tion fee the pttblUned statement tint tl
national banks of Now York city aad stai
will permit their charters to expire , surroade
their circulation and continue as bank * of di
posit and discount only under the state lawe
Mr , Cannon siya that , while the charters r.
three-fourths of the rmtioufJ banks of the cit
and one-half of those in tbo stata cxpluo dm
ing 168s , ho has not received nn iutiinatio
from a tingle bank that it will relinquish il
charterrifihtj ! , and all thoM thus far roacbe
have promptly ttJcon stepe to secure the cor
tinuatton of their charters. The proscribe
forms for appllfatioua for an extension (
chartoni have boon distributed to all of Dies
banks , upulicjtion beimc ruada ia many rase :
and Mr.Cjimon'd belief ia lhat Iho papei
are bttinc prepared and that the aplicatior
will ba presented in every instauco. M
Cannon added thr.t the recent decision of A
.torney General llryan , of New York stata , I
the effect thut there is no liability to depoai
OM in state b inks from .shareholders in tJ
event of fnllnre after the capital .paid iu
exhausted affords nn additional inducomoi
for banks to retain their national charters.
ouit NAVY.
K0 .1VOJIK IM THU iUJIDS AFIKll DECCUBKll 3
WAHtilNcroN , Docemker 27 , Tha conte
over the naval appropriates bill is likely
bo sharper than has boon supposed. It iu no
said that the ihouso xppropriation cosimitt
will disregard the bill which has just be <
passed by the senate and will frame Its reg
lar bill for tha next fiscal year , and If tl
senate does not accept this of course aft
March -fth an extra session of congress will I
necessary. An examination of the bill pees !
by the senate , it is said , will .show that
euakos atz appropriation Jn .reality for tfcp
.months Instead of far slxmintbs , Thodem
.crats claim that this is intenllocal , and tU
-the pm pose WAS to leave Uio adolnlstratli
without any Appropriation for a nai
March 4th. She democratic theory that tl
raimUJcanB desire an appropriation for at
purpose is uot suttamed. No republ
can had indicated auy wluh iu that respec
Owliu , ; to the failure of 3ntreM to juss a n
vul MpnrojirUticm bill , Secretary Chandler
prenariug nil order for the closing of all t <
navy yajcU and the auipeution of all work II
evening of Deco.Tiber- , under arraugeuien
tlui will provide for a reapuilng and rc um
tlon of work iu BO-MI aftw tje reaetembllng
congrtii , January , < Hlt , as it hall prove jwof
bio to tuicaro provision fur tha maiutcuauc ,
.e navy. As his been the case In similar In-
sncen In the past , theio will to n general
uspenslon of worknca with a view to their
j-emtilojment as teen as iKJislblo , and those
hose services are absolutely indlipensiblo
ill bo MIowed to continue and rely upon
jongress to reimburse them. While this BUS-
Mansion of work for ono week Is detriment * !
o tha intcrotts of tha navy and prejudicial to
10 work in progress , It does not neccf arily
nvolvo any serious consequences. There
ave boon several Instances In which the same
ourse has been taken.
Secretary Chandler has In preparation
circular to the heads of bureaus in
truding them in the matter of the fiical rex -
x > nslblllty of the dcptrtmont after the 31st
ist , , beyond which date the current appro-
rlations for the naval service do not extend ,
I congress acts nt once upon ro-nsiombllng ,
o embarasament will result from the failure
o make appropriations in advance. If there
lould bo a dead lock ot considerable length
10 navy department will continue to serve
atlous useful purposes , though it will bo at
onsIJorablo inconvenience. The pay of the
avy will go on , contracts may bo entered
nto for the continuance of work which has
Iready been begun under former noproprla-
ions , and supplies may bo purchased , but for
II those purposes the department will merely
Ivo certificates instead of cash , nnd the sailor ,
Ifieer or contractor will become the creditor
f the government. In cases of emergency
the services of
; io department may accept
ndivlduals or private vessels , but cannot hire
r contract for such service ? . The prospect
or nn early reconcllllation ol
ho differences between the house
, nd the sonata is not good. Incidental ox
jressions by members of the house committee
ndicato a purpose not to > confer with the eon <
te on either of the amended bills. Randal !
lai sent Secretary Chandler a copy of the
'Thuty.ono day bill , " ( ai amended by the
ouato to provide for six months ) , with ftt let
er asking for the amount therein provider !
will bo sulliclcnt for the department during
ho remainder of the fiscal year There can b (
Ittlo doubt that the secretary will declare tin
imount named for soma bureaus insufficient
which fact may bo used in justification of tin
losition of the house in refusing to assent the <
ho senate amendments. Should the point bi
nado that the amounts proposed too low
ho senate commitloo will meet it by Bhowin ;
hat the disputed measure IB thi
louse bill prepared last Bessior
upon n bails of estimates , ani
inly objected to because the senate had , by iti
Amendment , made the appropriations to <
ilgh. The senators will , mareover , urge thn' '
hey are not wedded to the amounts of oitho
jf the pending bills , but are willing to adjus
them In conference. The chief point nov
made on the part of the Bonato is that thi
jassngo of the appropriation bills , not basei
ipon recent estimates , la an evil which can b
ustllied only by much graver omergencie
, hat now exist. It is nlso argued if at ever ;
disagreement congress is to go back to forme
nils the practica will amount to a "pormnnon
annual appropriation" ] for the depart
ncnt effected and the abolltloi
of such appropriations has been ono of th
irospective and iupart accomplished reform
of recent years.
Internal Kevcnue.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , December 27. Th
collection' * of Internal revenue for the fire
ive months of the fiscal year was as followi
Spirits , § 27,975,632 ; tobacco , $10,840,800 ; foi
mentcd liquors , § 8,357,450 ; miscellaneou
Bources , S141.SC3 ; total , 547,322,100 , againt
il,317,320 collected for the same period fc
the previous fiscal vear , a decrease of § 3
905,731. There was a decrease of 83,542,05
on epirits , $536,303 on tobacco , and 8193,17
on miscellaneous articles. The only increas
was on fermented liquors , amounting to $332
78j. The aggregate recoipls for Ihe month c
November were $1,371,912 less than for 111
same month last year.
j.Democratic Cabinet Mnliiim ,
WASHINGTON , December -Within tli
last few days there has been coueidorab !
, allc among democrats about ex-Senator Thu
man being selected for a place in Mr. Clev
land's cabinet. This revival in.behalf of M
Thurman has doubtless been started by tl
report that the president-elect has made in
murous inquiries about the ex-senator of tl
gentlemen who have recently visitect him , . '
seems to be generally accepted that Mr , Ba ;
aid will be given the treasury department , ;
hois believed to have indicated preference f
that place , and that the state department wi
go to Ohio , the claim lying between Pcndli
ton and Thunnan. Among the democrat
members of tha house from Ohio the profc
once seems to bo for Thurman , but whcth
Mr. _ Cleveland will submit the question i
choice for a premier to these gentlemen
very doubtfnl. It is pretty certain that neit
er Thurman nor Pendleton could bo eelecti
without creating a decided feeling of hoatlli
in ono or another of the democratic factions
Ohio. Among republicans and those dem
crats who deelro to see an able as well as r
sp ctablo cabinet formed , the selection
either of the two gentlemen named won
give satisfaction.
THE 1'imoiC DOMAIN.
THK I1II.L TO 1'ECtlIIlllT WIK ICENCHfG 01' TI
BAIIE.
WAOIINOTON , December 27. The membe
of tha senate committee on public- lauds e
press tlio opinion that the house bill to pr
bibit the fencing of public lauds will I
reported back favorably to the nenato wi
amendment soon after the reconvening
congrejH. The house bill makes it lawful f
nnycKJzon or settler to remove such fences
will. This In the opinion of some members.
tha socnto committee , does not go far enoug
silicon few settlers would nut be willing to 1
cur the poworfcl enmity of cattlemen ai
cowbayH. It has boon proposed ts amend tl
bill by re-enacting the old law ou the subjec
requiring the removal of fences te ba done I
the United States marshal and the milita
when & : ir sorvlow are required.
Foolliifj With a llovolrer.
WASHINGTON , December 27.Last nigh !
f irty of young naval cadets were at a rci
aurant on Pennsylvania avomie , wicdlng Uf
nlftht'a catouao. A number of thctso you
fellows ore hero spending the holiday ? , Abe
twenty-rive nro located at the Kbbltt bout
lUlf A down were la the party at the ro.
aurant , all ( n a utato of more or less .exhilur
tion. During the few minutes spent there
A bck room ono of the young men drew
revolver , uutf cocking it , d clared in n spirit
rockleej fun that ho would shoot aomoboi
yet before hi went to bed. HU nearest coi
pinion made a dath for the weapon , whli
went off in tie struggle Ono young m :
ruihed out of the room witli Ihe blood sUcai
Ing down las arm. Haifa dozen other youi
naval gentlemen punned him to learn the e
tent of the injury. They seat for a surgeo
who found the shot had enteied the palw
the coxiel'd right hini , lodging in the tlnei
and muscles of the wrist. The bill could not
be found. The wounded youngster wns borne
to hU hotel In a fainting condition. His com
panions carefully guarded his name from
publicity , _
Thi ) American Merchant M rinr
WASHINGTON , December 28. Jams Patten
commissioner of navigation in his firtt annual
report says : The American merchant marine
at the present lima although it has not in
later years kept pace with Great Britain id
second only to hers , The commissioner ttates
welmo the finest coast wise trade In the
world and that the best fleet of sailing ships
known is now engaged In the California
wheat transportation under the United
States flag , "Notwithstanding the disad
vantages that the American ship-builders had
to contend against , " says Commissioner Pat
ten , "the hlRii character of their vessels has
been maintained. Our wooden Milps are prob-
bly the best and scfest vcssols afloat and com
paratively now. The iroh ship building works
of the country are beginning to turn.out
steamships and other iron crafts of a very
high class. The commissioner suggests tha
advisability of enactments to equalize the
cost of construction of Iron ships , The re
port says the tariff which operates to raise the
price of labor makes the cost of American
ships hifhor , while it gives no support and
can afford na protection to those engaged in
the foreign freighting trade. Tha commis
sioner recommend * oiferlngbounties sufficient
ly largo to encourage the construction by pri
vate enterprieo of tloot. flrst'claen yoworful
mall steamers , whish could bo used in time of
war as If ht-armed cruisers and transports.
Commodore Potter favors American seamen
for American ships' crows , waich are now
composed mainly of foreigners. In this con
nection a system of apprenticeship is recom
mended , In pursuance of which American
merchant vessels engaged In foreign trade
might receive a certain fixed sun. from the
government for the support and instruction
of apprentices carried ou board for a stated
term of years.
ItnndnU'B Southern Tour.
WASHINGTON , December 27. Mr. Randall
starts to-morrow on his southern trip , Ic
which the interests of democrats is second
only to their anxiety about the cabinet. A
friend of llandall said to-night that ho _ goo'
south at ' the earnest request o :
a number of iron manufacturers , and it is expected
pocted to teach Alabama , Tennesoo and Geor
gia protection after the Pennsylvania plan ,
"And , " said tbtj gentleman , "that h all. Hi
is the only tariff man that has ever been in
vited into a special senslon of tha country
The people interested in iron matters in thi
south marvel at the way Pennsylvania havi
developed in the iron interests of that statoam
they believcfirst , that if Mr. Randall will come
among them ho will tench them how it isdoui
and inspire confidence nnd enterprise , nnd secondly
condly , that he will arouse an enthusiasm thai
will carry northem capital into their midst am
altogether make the trip a rustler of dollars ti
them. " The revenue reformers from the soutl
are not disturbed by the projected excursion
Mr. Mills , of Texas , for instance , says : "AI
this talk about the south being ripa for protec
tion is mere gammon , Them are a few point
such us Birmingham , Nashville , Chattanoogi
and Atlanta , where eastern monopolists an
investing capital , that want i rotection , bu
these are Isolated spots in a vast territory
Nlneteen-twontbths of the southern peopl
demand a liberal tariff policy looking to fre
trade. Tha visit of Mr. JlanJall will m ke n
perceptible change in the public Bontimenl
The people want revenue reform and they wil
have St. Mr. Randall will bo received wit
open arms and will be cordially entertaine
everywhere ho goes , lut the people will no
vote his way. "
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L ( ,0- w
Concerning Heavy Ordnance.
WASHINGTON , December 27. The subjec
of heavy ordnance , both for vessels and BOI
coaat defences , is receiving more careful coi
Eidoration at the hands of the congressiom
committee than heretofore. The house con
mitteo on fortifications , which recommende
an appropriation of § 59,000 for sea-coast di
fences at the last session , will this year n
commend that 67,030,000 ba appropriated ft
that purposa. This committee has considere
the repart recently oubniitted by tt-o navi
11 ordnance foundry board and non-concurs i
the recommendation for the estibhshment c
gun foundries by the government. It taki
the position that heavy ordnance for the arm
and nivy should , bo conbtructed by contrac
as is the case in European countries , and wi
not recommend tha establishment of goven
mont gunshopi. There is an erronooua in
prowion to the effect that the joint cornmittt
of centrre" appointed to investigate the sul
ject of the manufacture of steel cannon wi
nut make a report. Aa a matter of fact , th
committee ban collected nn immensn amour
of valuabledata. and is ongagad upon tli
preparation of ita rooort , which the houi
committee on fortifications will await befoi
reporting tha fortifi ations bill , which ht
been virtutlly agreed upon.
Ohio ConKresHincm'B Seat Contcstci
TOLEDO , December 23. A special dispatt
sent out from this citv
on Saturday to the e
feet that the father of Jacob llamels , coi
gressman elect from this district , was natu
alizedan Buffalo , N. Y. , but not until tl
son was 20 years ot ego , which would mal
the son ineligible , never having been naturt
Ized and that Mr. Kurd would c in test tl
seat. Mr. Hoineia has been seen on tho'eu
ject and has In his possession tha oririn
citizen papen of bis father Bhosvi g that'll
first papers wore issued in 1858 and the fin
in 1632 when he , the eon , was IS years of ag
Mr. Ilxrd was alaoceen and caid that ho hi
decided to contest the election but decline
to state tha grounds , Baying tint notice wou
bo hervoJ on Remois within ten days.
All Quiet In Coroa ,
WABJUNCITON , December 27.The seoreta
of the navy to-day received a cable fro
Stiiar Admiral Jones , -lated liUUl3itKy. BUyll
the Trenton had returned to Hagasakyiro
Oorea , wtero she Jof t affairs quwt' and roper
thfct the Japanese are the only forelgnoru Ii
mured in that country
n Woatlier ,
a WABHIJKTON , December 28. Upper Klii
( n'pp : Cloudy weather , tain or enow ; ncct
erly winds ; lower temperature ; higher baecu
oter.
oter.Missouri
Missouri ; Partly cloudy wetihor ; 1st
snows ; lower temperature ; northerly wlui !
A Canadian Sennntlou.
Tooo.Nro , December 27 , 1'aquet , an Infid
who waa piraly/ad while denying the doctrii
of eternal punishment , dtod today. .
THIRSTY IOWA.
GoYirnor Sherman is M\\n \ \ Between
Two Opinions ,
Whether to Oall an Extra Legis
lative Session or Not ;
The Prohibitionists Alarmed , and
Will Convene January 22 ,
The Railroads Have No Fear of
Adverse Legislation.
The Prohibitory Law is Generally
Disregarded , *
And Tlic Saloons arc UuuntnK Day
and NlRlit , An Well AH
on Sunday * * ,
GOV. SHEUMAN WAVERING.
Special telegram to Tut : BEE ,
DES MOINKH , December 23. Ocv. Sherman
seems to bo halting between two opinions con
cerning the proposed extra session ot the lee-
islaturo. There are those who nro urging the
call In the pretended interest of the farmer tc
reduce the railway freight ] nnd thcro arc
those who oppose it , fearing the movement i :
not ono to reduce frelghtt , bat tc
effect n repeal of the prohibltorj
law. While the governor at firel
declared emphatically ho would not call the
session , ho as Known to have remarked ycctor
day to a member of the legislature that he had
not made up Ills mind what to do. This ap
parent wavering has evidently alarmed thi
prohlbl.ionlsts who have called a eta to convon
tlon tonoot in this city , January 22 , for th (
purpose of consultation and a more perfo : (
organization. The prohibitory law Is gfcnerallj
disregarded in the state , the saloons , runninp
openly in all tha principal towns
and having generally Increased in number , Ti
addition to which they ruu all night am
Sundays , a practice unknown in this cit ;
under licenao , but tha believers in the doc
trine still claim It has not had a fair trial ant
they will resist the calling of the extra session
believing it to be for the purpose of repealing
It is probable the governor will reach a fins
decision within ten days. The railways remembering
membering tha composition of tha presen
legislature seem to have no.fear of advers
legislation in case qf an extra tecsion.
A Montana Desperado.
Mn. ' . 8 Ciir , Montana , December 28.
*
vigorous search by officers and vigilantes wa
made for two days and nights for Bob Sulli
ran , who fltd immediately after thootln
Roberts. Thursda/aftornoon Jim and Fran
Conley found him at a ranch fifteen mile
north. The officers knowing hlsddsperat
character stsod each side of the ' 'V-pr an
called on him'to surrender. As ho emerge
ho throw up both hands , but in the right hel
a'rovolver thrown back so the officers coul
not EGO. As soon as ho gained sight of Fran
he commenced shooting. Then , throwin
down the revolver , ho grabbed a Sharp's rifl
and continued ( iring. In the excitement Di
Carllo , with a three-yeai-old boy m his armi
also rau out , when a ball struck him , pent
trating Carlin's wrist and the child's nock an
passing diagonally through the breast. Sull
van then escaped in the darkness and at
o'clock this morning as they were topping
liill they saw an object ahead which proved t
bo the desperado. As the officers neared hli
ho In id down and warning them that ho woul
not surrender without further fight he offere
to go ahead to Miles City , llathor than shoe
him the officers told htm to go ahead. The
followed and on an iying here he gave up
rifle and was placed in jail. Carlin was an
spoctablo. well to-do sheep grower , who care
from Vin lay , Ohio. His wife und two chi
dren arrived here this afternoon. Sulliva
has been known hero as one of the hnrtlei
characters in Mussle Hill county. Much ii
dignatioa is exprcsso I at the foul deed an
many threats of lynching are hoard.
FOREIGN NEWS.
KOYPTfAK NEWS.
LONDON , December 2f. The newc fro
ligypt is not of th most satisfactory chart
ter. It appears that General Wolceley h
decided to abandon his attempt to rea
Shendy by the tlesert route .from Korti , th
cutting of the groat'bend ' la the Nile. T
difficulties ot way seem to him too great to 1
surmounted urith the resources at fell coi
inand. Instead of tha desert route ho w
use the roil ? Worn Mu-awali to Berber , Ills
wiee through the desert , but mush short
than the other. He has accordingly chanR
Us base from Kocti to Merawnh. Tl
change places the relief of Khartoum t\
oionths further into the
future than wag o
.pected. General Wolesloytii f r from sat
ied with the arrangements with tha expec
tiuiu Ho Jus sent furloin compUinta to t
war ollico of inollieicncy arsrt absolute broa
down of transport and commissary sorvici
Although good two month , have elapsed sin
the pioneer corps left Harass , only fifteen hu
tired of tUa sever thousand men compos !
y the full fcrco of tka exp dition ibavo reach
Jviiitl. Urltibh envoys have loft Korti for t
Kabtmbiah and -other tribes which ere or
weakly attached to 131 HabdiV-cause. T
envoys will endeavor to persuade the tribes
flnter into an alliance with England.
> WIE HAUCIHJUAKC IN BCUK ,
MADRID , December ! S.-OlEcIal rope ;
ttiow 200 persons killed in the provinces
Malaga and Grenada by the recent earl
( fjako. l&ij popslatlon o Granada are ul
encamped in the square * , the riohef clasi
are lodging in carriages along thepromeuot
Tta facadeof the cathedr&l it seriously da
sgad. Many houses twrro destroyed
Jiuqna and a whok ) family wera kijfud in t
vllljgo of Cnjarbya fallen chimney. Ov
iwlf the mhabitaulB of AlbuuucJas w ,
Jellied and AJIuuna is mostly In ruins. T
province * of Malaga suffered equally .is mu
iJLiuago aa did Grauada. Coiamerce. \ * f
llred. Two hundred houses at Alfarnclgo
were damaged. The panic is subddintr. The
hock WM not felt In the northern and north ,
western provinces. The government has
granted $5.000 from the nation * ! calamity
lund for relief of the autTercn of the province
of Granada.
TUB LAiiar ,
NEW OIILKANS , December 28.-The strike
of the street car men f till continues. As the
cars came in the drivers were warned by a
committed of strikers not to return. These
warnings \vcro obeyed , At 4 p. in , the An
nunciation street car came on Canal street
and was quickly surrounded by a largo crowd
of strikers , the mule unhitched and turned
loose * . The party who unhitched the mule
was also arrested and ono of the railroad
officials was anoit d for assembling the
strikers. All throughout the city a great In
convenience is experienced from the stopping
of the cam , the continued rainy weather
keeping the streets in a bad coin ! Hi on for
pedestrian * . It ii understood that the trades
ntseiublloa uphold the drivers and will render
them every assistance In their efforts to carry
the strike to a successful conclusion.
SSNKN KXdLlBlt VESSELS SOLD TO THE FIIENCH.
LONDON , Decemb r27. Marquis Tseng has
warned Karl Granvlllo that the sale to France
of seven votsels of the Castle and Monarch
llnea now trading between Kngland and the
Capo of Good Hope- for the purpose of trans ,
porting French troops to China U a broach ol
neutrality , The English government advised
the owners of the vessels that no Invasion of
the foreign enlistment act will be permitted ,
A semi-official denial of the | purchuso by the
French government is not believed , M ,
Cadiol , brother-in-law of M , Uouvlor , minis
ter of commerce had chirgoof the negotiation !
for the purchase of the ve scK Intrauslgeanl
charges that the transaction was a ( piece ol
official jobbery.
AN AFBICAK CONfMCT I'KNDINO ,
BRUEHILS. December 28. The Independence
enco lielge reports n serious quarrel botwcci
the agents of the African International asso
cutlon by Hodlitor who ascended the rive :
Mpila to light the natives who had gathere <
to attack the Dutch and German factories a
Loango. Commander French's flotilla stop
ped the expedition and arrested the Dutcl
agent for violation of the French torritoria
rights and demanded the surrender of Hodii
ter , Captain Klllatt , chlet of thointornationa
ascociatlon replon on Mplla , refueled to sut
render llodUter. A conflict is impending.
KUGEKIE'S PASTE JEV.-ELS.
LOXUON , December 27. A story is no\
told that the emeralds which adorned th
crown of the Empress Eugenia wore false
The crown was among the jewels at thogov
erment sale at Paris. The bogus emerald
wore purchased by an Gnglich uobleman fo
$40,000 and the money paid to the cx-emprce
for her claimr. to the emeralds as percent
property. The money , however , was roturne
whan it was found that tha emeralds wore enl
imitations. The Figaro asserts that the en
press was aware of the deception.
A SOCIALIST MEETING ISREAKS OF IX A BOW.
TAKIS , December 2S. Three thousan
socialists hold a mooting at Sallo Levis to-daj
A number of anarchists present wished t
nominate a chairman and met with some op
position. A hand to hand fight ensued i
which the seats were used as weapon i
Several persons weraInjured. Subsequeutl
a resolution was adopted to call an open ai
meeting of the unemployed workmen on Jar
uary 15 ,
PLAN TO lUPnOYE TITE BITEP. NILE.
PARIS , December 28. Do LaMotte , nget
of the French syndicate , will soon visit Caii
to urge the Khedive to assent to a scheme t
improve the river Nile. The syndicate ollei
toexecuto the works for protection against tl
excessive inundations and to provide for irr
gatinn in case of insufficient risings , to utili ;
the foods , and to make the river navlgabl
from the mouth to the equator. The projet
implies largo concessions.
eayc'OO livca were lost at Alhama , 750 housi
and ten churches were destroyed. Thfrt
persons wore killed at Beriana The tow
hall and many hou es were damaged at Ton
The inhabitants fisd panic stricken. It
now osti < natod that GOO persons were killed i
Iheurovincoof Alal&ga , including the killed i
Alhama.
THE HIEXCH OFFICIAL KELATION8 WITH CHtt
BEVEIIED
LONDON , Daeomber2S. It is reported th
Kerry recalled Patenotre , the French miniat
to China , and lhat the Trench consul at Tie
Tson had bean ordered to Shanghai. Tbo In
tor's departure from Tien Tseu ] severs. , ! ]
French offijial relations with China.
7KEBOICIDE MANIA.
VIENNA , December 27. Two chief membo
of the firm oC Woltitz Brothers , of Lcmber
grain merchants and largo importers ai
maltnters , committed suicide , owing to but
ness troubles.
WILL ESTABLISH A NAVAL STATION.
ST. PETEHSBUUO , December 27. The go
ornmont is about to establish a naval stall
at Novorosslsks , on the Black Sea , to cost t
mil ions.
A 111(1 Kansas Cliy Flro
KANSAS CITY , December 27. The Nor
Orrlson & Company furniture store of t
city was destroyed by fire this morning a
the adjoining building , occupied by W
IJrolherd , dealers in general furnishing goo
was badly scorched and damaged by wat
The total loss will exceed 8100,000. 1J <
buildings wore owned by W , 0. Lowbenetc
Insurance ample.
The Mississippi Trnfn Wrecker ,
CitAiTAHOoa Tcnn. , December 28. hr
rial to the Times from Purvis , Mies , , ab
lynching the merchant of that place
wrecked the train say * : His name ia Jor
and ho stood well in the comicanity. '
statement that three tramps wora hanged
without truth ,
Bccchcr and nio Action lit the I *
Gnmpnifjn.
NEW Yoiiu , December 28. Boechor , al
ho had concluded hia Bennon "to-day , touc
on the alleged disaffection of his congrea <
owinjj to his Action in the lute campaign ,
alluded to Isa forty years jiastorato and
said that ho had never mired politics v
bis theology in the pulpit. Hn said that
did not know hotv-far the trouble bad apr
but only learned it from the newspapers ,
there were aay pov/ holders offended he
not tnow tLem. Ho had hoped that < he
publlsan party , which had d
so much for the nation would
wwdem butlto won Utterly disappointed ,
would have -dhod tonxs of joy U that par y ]
put in Its platform welcome
a to the south i
inada.jnn of fca gro&t candidates a south
man. 'J hat under certain conditions iiu
everyl&Ing wieoly , lie would tot say that
made no statements ia would not now mi
in a butter llghi ha would not undertake
ar say. Hoeaid Us cosffrogatioa should hi
had confidence rnoueh In him not to have
Ukcn his impetuous speech making a JpocJal
plea and diltort IU application. As far as hU
political judgment and endeavors were con
cerned ho looked upon them with
unfeigned adiniration , There were mitUkcs
and errors. Ho was sorry for them , and ajx > l
oglteid , In relation to new retta , ho did not
care If they worn dtmtniihed. He had lived
on a salary of Sl.EOO when he first became
the paster and if necessary could live upon it
now. If there was a majority in the church ,
or a strong minority who no longer wanted
him , he would go. If the great majority
wished him to stay , ho would die with them ,
and nothing would drive him away. If ho
stayed , the congregation would have to re
ceive him , not on pitchforks , but in tha
palms of their hands ,
FINANCt/Ui / TUOUBUKS ,
Special telegram to THE Bus
NEW YOIIK , December 27. When bluff
good natured Gen. Sherman called to pay his
respects to Gen. Grant , a few days ago , the
two old commanders naturally fell into a very
confidential mood together. In the course of
this interview Gen. Sherman was > cry much
surprised to learn from his friend's lips that
execution hid boon issuad agasnst the ox-ptes-
Idont In favor of William H. Vanderbllt for
$150,000 , which Gen. Grant borrowed the
Sunday evening before the failure of Grant k
Ward. The execution covers covers houses In
Washington and Philadelphia , farms near St.
Louis and Chicago , and oil the war relics ,
swords , medals and gilts received from various
rulew , and diplomats by Gen. Grant during
his trip around the world. It nlso covers
the testimonial of thanks awarded
him by congress , Mrs , Grant
has consented to wield her Interest
in the real estate BO that Mr. Vandcrbilt maybe
bo fully secured. The St. Louis farm la
valued at 805,000 , and the ChicagT farm at
§ 25,000 , This Information General Sherman
imparted to several Intimate friends of the
ex-President. An effort was at once made to
prevent the sacrifice nf what was to General
Ltrant the most valuable things In his posses
sion , inquiry to-day elicited the fast that Mr.
Van dorbilt has consented to release his debt
for § 100,000. Mr. Cyrus W. Field has un
dertaken to raise a portion of this , and Gen.
Sherman has ? ouo on to Philadelphia and
Washington to interest gentlemen thereto
raise the balance of the sum. in answer to an
inquiry on the subject to-night , Mr. George
Jones of tbo Times said : "It Is all noncenso , "
"does Mr. Vanderbilt not moan to prest
the suit ! " "Not at all. but I don'l
know anything about it. " "Then | il
Is only a friendly suit to protect Gen. Grant. "
"I am not supposed to know anything nt all
about it , but I think you have got it righl
was raised some time ago for Gen. Grant , car
it bo levied upon by his ere ItorsV The inter1
CBt is paid to him and it is beyond the contrp
of anybody else , is It not ? "Certainly it IB paic
to him every quarter. " According to Mr ,
Jones the Vanderbllt claim has only beer
brought into court to prevent General Grant
from being pestered with vexatious suits ,
Hung For Wrcolcinc a Train ,
CHATTANOOGA , December 27. A few dayi
ngo an obstruction was placed on tdo track 01
the Queen and Crescent tracks near Purvis
Miss. A passenger tram dashed into it am
was ditched. The engineer was killed , several
oral cars wresked and a number of passenger
injured. Reilrood detectives traced the dee <
to a merchant at Purvis , Miss. It was ascei
tained his cattle had been killed by th
train he had appealed for damages and fallini
to receive any. took thiB _ means of wreakini
vengeance. His eon assisted him. The pop
ulace was driven to fury over the dlabolica
. . -.v ' ,
the jail and hanged him. The , man confossci
to the deed and exculpated his son. His nam
was not loomed.
An Editorial Chance.
MILWAUSEB , December 27. Dr. J. H. Zet
nor to-day reairncd hij position as editor i
chief of the Gorman Herald newspaper to a <
cept the foreign editorship of the Now Yor
Staats Xeitung. Zenner was formerly _ one c
the wealthiest men of Auslria , but losing th
bulk of his fortune he entered journalism an
came to Amorlfa to write up the Garfiolc
Han cock campaign for the principal Gorma
papers of Europe.
An Insnno Woman's Frc lc.
ST. LODIS , December 28. Mrs..Wllliam
nearDablgren , Hamilton county , 111. , whilei
a fit of mental depression on Friday lastfthre
ono of her children , a little girl , into n we
and attaching another Btlll younger to hi
dress jumped in herself and all three wei
drowned ,
A $100,000 Hotel Burned ,
WAUJI SPKINQS N. 0. , December 28. Tl
Warm Springs hotel was burned to-day ,
h was one of the largest hotels in the eout
, Nothing was saved. Loss SIOO.OOJ ; Inst
lis ancp , $50,000. Col. Ilumbough , who owned
id .wo-thlrds interest , Boys that the hotel will
\built.
Is ,
ith if Scwfok
Scrofula IB psrca Vv mon general than nr
other dlseaw. H b insidious in charact
cc. and manifests Itselllii running sores , pustur
DUt eruptions , bolls , swellings , cnlarg'id Join )
'ho abscesses , sere eyes , etc. Hood's Rarsaparll
Ion expels all trace of scrofula from the bloo
leaving it pure , enriched , and hcalttiy.
s "I was severely afflicted , with Bcroful
and for over a year had two running ser
on my neck. Took flvo liottles of Hoot
lt < 5 Sarsaparllla , and consider myself cured
O. U. LOVKJOV , LowclJ , Mass.
ter C. A. Arnold , Arnold , Mo. , had scrofulo
led Bores for scvcnye.irs , spring and fall. IIooi
Sarsaparllla cured him.
lor )
Ho Salt Rheum
he
ith "Wnilam Spies , Klyria , O. , suffered great
ho from erysipelas and salt rheum , caused I
md handling tobacco. At times his haiuls wou
If crack open and bleed. Ho tried various pro
lid nratlonslthout aid ; finally took Hood's Sa
lema Baparllla , aud now says : " I am entirely well
ma "My son had salt rheum on his hands ai :
on the calves of his legs. Ho took Hood
i ad Sarsaparllla and Is entirely cured. " J. ]
, nd STANTON , lit. Vcrnon , Ohio.
lid Jrn ' ' Hood's cSarsaparilla
he Bold by all druggists , $1 ; six for $5. Mail
lla I only by C. I. HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass.
vo ' IOO Doses . Ono
THE MARKETS.
The Bnlls and Bea.s . Have a Lin
Time.
Tremendous Amount of Life and
Activity Developed
In All the Ohioaeo Speculative
Markets ,
Sharp Fluctuating in Wheat ,
Oorn and Po J-
Prospect of Wheat Ac ; oing to
$1,26 Before Next 1 p.
C
The Money Mnrkot Qulcl oAVMt
81 root [ Stock Market (
anil n Little Kcvcrli
OIUOAGO
WI1KAT
CHICAGO , December 27 , Despite all predictions -
dictions to the contrary , the wheat market
this morning developed n tremendous amount
of life and activity , together with an entire
chanRo of sentiment. JCvcrybody was bnlilsh
and prices closed at about the top notch , with
n gain t-f 2c for the day. At the start there
was some good buying to protect "puts" sold
last , night , and the scalpers seeing the market .
was likely to have support "Hopped" over
onto the "long" side. Shorts also covered
eagerly , en the belief that the sleet storm
would prevent deliveries , "Old llulch"j alone
taking in lines which , aggregating , It in pro-
siimcd , something llko a million bushola.
Traley , Milmlno , Gifford and J. Lester did
likewise There was
I'I.ENTT OV INVESTMENT EUT1NO ,
too. by some of the richest houses in the city.
I Deluding Uamlllfc Brine. A. M. Wright ,
Love Bros. , and George JCldtidgo. W. T.
Barker also took a number of round parcels ,
and as usual , gossips bad it that ho WHS doing
business for Pullman , but ho remarked at the
close
"My orders to-day came in smnll quantltioa
from a great many different point a very dix-
courogmg feature. I think that wheat will
cell at $1,25 before tbo next crop is ground , "
"Wheat has advanced during every Janu
ary for tha past twenty years " eatd George
Brine , and an many of those have been under
circumstances justifying decline , 1 think that
the coining January
WILL TROVE rNO EXCEPTION
to the rule. Prices are certainly low enough.
Exports have been at the rate of 150.000,000
bushels per year. Money Is abundant and the
desire for safe and profitable investments will
Induce liberal buying when people bcootno
convinced tha worst is paKsed. " Corn con
tinued quiet ; receipts figured up 4oO earn
against 3uG cars yesterday. Evidently some
body is sending corn into market notwith
standing the talk of holding for higher prices.
The pit was empty moat of the day , the
crowd having gone over to wheat , but yaluca
wentup4@go in sympathy with the latter
article ana nobody scorned anxious to bo on
the Bollers' sldo over .Sunday. Pork gained
I" Hk * w wiJ slV4w * * tJ1'l3 w nh * * uiJf v A WiliCJC , rf
sold some , but n mumberof bulls from the
wheat crowd turned in and bulled the product
nlso.
nlso.Tho
The money market was quiet again to-day
and general ,
BUSINESS A ? TIIK BANKS
moderate. Current rates for ) loans are still 7
(38 ( per cent with plenty of funds on hand
Now York exchange between banks nro quoted
at25@50c premium with a fair ouUido de
mand. Currency orders for shipment were
medium and receipts small. Sterling exchange
§ 4 81@4 85 and sixty days documentary paper
steady at S4 70. Bank clearings to-duy were
50,380,000 , nnd for the week 833,074,604 ,
considerable decrease from the corresponding
week last year. The board of trade clearings
for the week wore $053,371 , a big decrooiio
from the preceding week on account of the
Christmas holiday. Sales on the stock ex
change Included Iowa division 4s of Chicago
Burlington & Quincy ntOlJ.
yontiCN.
London Wheat , strong ; corn , alow. Car
goes off coast ; Wheat and corn , a holiday
market. Cargoes on passage : Wheat and
corn , a holiday market. Country market ) ,
firm Liverpool Wheat in good demand , and
prices tending upward ; corn dull. Off coast :
Wheat , quiet ; corn , unchanged. To arrive :
Wheat and corn quiet. Wheat Is in fair de
mand for tbo United Kingdom and continent ;
corn , nothing doing ; country markets , firm.
Paris Flour and wheat ure quiet.
WALL HTIIEET.
NEW YonK , December 27. _ The 'stock mar
ket has been qulot to-day , v/dh nn evident In
tention to make prices as low as prnaiblo.
The general feeling v. g very feverish. About
all the active liet Cropped off , Berne alter the
opening , from , no apparent reano.ii , nnd after
wards recovered part of the lota on covering
of room traders who were even up for the
week. Ixiudon houses bought Now York
Central and Bold Lake Shore , which was ro.
garded as Blngular. inasmuch as Lake 8horf
earned its dividend on the last quarter and
New York Central did nnt. Hook Island ami
Chicago , Burlington & Quincy were presuoJ
for sale , and bovh closed nno per cunt oil.
Lackawanna Is already selling coal
AT A LAJIOIt JIKIJIJOTION
from schedule ratc } , „ vUck dccllmnl over
Iwo per cent ( or tbo day. A i'Jw ? ? & } ? , ii !
rectors parly and two outsiders. Wt * .
Union ends a trifle higher. A war between
the cable companies would not hurt the West
ern Union aH many suppose , for by IU present
contract it receives n fixed
turn word
per ,
y
yy Koadhig now declares It will enter no combl-
ya nation to which the Pennsylvania road Is not
a a party. The finish all around was dull and
> - rather weak An old broker , hawover , i
i - tonightThe ! market seldom moves msro
ii than an average of ton per cent one waywilh-
out being followed
, . Hy A DECIDED 110VKHENT ,
the other , St. Paul has now elecl
Northwestern 7 , Lackawinna 21 , n.n.
active Blocks In proportion. If the ustmUulo
liolcls , It la time , on general prindpUiUttlkvor
shorts and expect n fair rally. / & mwcot
lioBbeen down for a month , jneujyiovery
"IKTator IB a bear , and fhort intrrertt Imheavy
and it would not bo surprising ifiTannSry
brought Borne Improvements. 4U wujimC T *