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I E' SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , JANUARY 1(5 ( , ISST.-TWELVE 13AGES. NUMBEK 212. KIM OR PARLIAMENT Germany all Excited Over Which Will Win in the Coming Election. PREDICTIONS ON THE RESULT. What Bismarck Will Do in.Case the Gov ernment is Defeated. A FRENCH DOCTOR'S DISCOVERY Nervous Diseases and Hysteria Successfully Treated by Means of Hypnotism. SOME OF HIS EXPERIMENTS , The Holy Office at Rome- Discussing the Knights of Labor. NO DECISION YET REACHED. Stanley Illils Atllou to the Klni ; of JielKitim lie I ore StnrtltiK on HlH Afrlonn Trlp-Tlic Cumlng Great Yacht Utiuc. * E\oltrniont Still Itoeps Up. ( Coi'i/rfy/it / fii tfS7 liu J < nnr * flimlim 7)ciitir ( ( ) Dr.iu.i.v , Jan. in. ( New York Herald Cable HloclalTelegramto the llir. : . ] The kaiser or pailalmentV Is the isstio before the cotintry. Kor kaiser only substitute king , and wo might tic back again In the days of Charles Stuart. The reichstag has been snubbed , bullied and entreated , it has been firm. Perhaps Prince lllsmarck Is rather glad of the fact than otherwise. If parliamentary gossip Is worth anything ho purposely and deliberately roicetl matters to a crisis to have a piete.xt for dissolution. Ho believes the next election will strengthen his supporters , ho he goes to the country with a btraflordian cry , "Kaiser or pirllamontV'1 If he hid not been anxious lor the lu'tiro it would be ilini- cult to understand why ho rejected Iho olive branch tendered him bv Dr. Windthotst. "you shall have every man anil every groschen for three years , and when they are ended , II needful , you shall have them lor three years mote. " said his llttlo excellency at the end ol his icmaikablo speech on Wednesday. "We will have all or nothing , " thundered Hismaick. "Is this the kaiser's army or par ' " ' liament' . i'iiiiir-iT.vo : ) r.i.nmoN nr.sui/is. Opinions dllfer greatly In political elides as to the icsult of the elections. That the advanced libeial or Dotitsch-freisinnlgo group will be weakened seems pretty certain. Sevoial of E igeuo Kiehtei's colleagues have openly admitted tlio lact tome. The serial democrats , on the other hand , are confident they will double their forces. The Catholic center has lltllo change to tear or hope ; for , setting one thing against the other , It is not quite clear on what yismarckhullds his trust After Windthorst's speech ho cannot plaus ibly pretend the opposition vote was unpa triotic. TIM : rii.VNrni.i.ou rniTici r.n. The clianeelloi's exposition of Iho German foieign policy has not been unreservedly ap proved out of duois , even by his own follow crs. Ills deferential , almost obsequious , manner of talking of liussia Ju led harshly on the ears of the liberals and socialists anil the military men , all of wriom have been slashing away at the c/ar for months. On this point llismaick didn't relied public feelIng - Ing , but as wo seem to bo living In the seven teenth century hcio that matters little. The belief of tbo majority is that homo politics weio moie in the clianeelloi's mind than the possibility ot wars. The opening of the 1'russlan Landtag to-day In the white hall of the royal schloas was a very tame and uninteresting allalr. The past debates in tlio reichstag are still the all absorbing topic. The growing impicssion is that Iho chancellor and Von MoltKo aic detci mined to talse the army to the bttength they deslie , with or without parlia mentary sanction. Headine national dan ger as a justification , the calm , sell-contained comments ol the French press has pu/.7led and surpilsetl 1 had almost said disap pointed the expectations of political circles , but the feeling nf anxiety is general. A TALK WITH WI.VDTlIOIlSr. I Imd another long talk with Hcrr Wind- thorst to-day. Hosalii : "My position Is so delicate that I ought not to say anything , but J am fond of America ami so 1 venture. The situation is one. of the gravest the German empire lias seen , for the army and parliament aio at Issue. Kvery one Is asking which will go to the wall. You must look ahead. Sup pose the next reichstag think as the last did. What will happen ? Will It be dissolved' , ' Jf so. what next , and next' . ' The icsult of the elections none can foretell. 1 have good hope that the centre will letiiinundlmliilslied. The social democrats will doubtless glow stronger. J.'oj end that 1 cannot sec. " UY HYPNOTISM. Horlmcnt l > y nil 1'J.vpert t'Yeiicli I'hjbioliiu. l > v Jivnct ( JiniluH JJcwirll.l I'AIII ? , Jan. 15. [ New York Heralu Cable Special to the UIK. : I A penes of the most e.xtiaordinary expeilments in hypnotism rmulu under the direction of Ir , Charcot by his assistant , Dr. liablnskl , of the Salt To tilevo hospital , sin pass all hitherto conceived possibilities In medical science and cause a profound sensation In i'arlslan society. These experiments prove as peifcctly piactlcablo as the transmission by magnetism tiom one. pel sou to another of certain nervous plio numona , such as dumbness , paialysls of the legs and arme , violent pains and coxalL'Ia , andtho | llnal elimination of the evil liom the original sulfeier , Thesn elites seem at Hist sight to bo nothing shot t of miracles , and certainly they equal In diamatlc Intensity many cases nanated In the New Testament. A VISIT It ) TIIK DOCTOll. "As many fantastic and moro or less ex aggerated accounts of these experiments have appeared In the 1'ailslan papers , 1 re- holvedtogo nt once to the fountain head an thorlty and call upon the famous Dr. Char- cot himself ai his mnciilliceiit i evidence on tlio boulcvaid . - > ! . . ( iermaln , Dr. Charcot lives In one ot Iho mo-t superb houses In Pailf. The spacious ronldors and the numerous leccptlon and waiting rooms nio hung with the rarest specimens of gobelin tapestry. The cclllnir , divided Into clab- oiately carved panels , me paluttd und dec. oiatcd by the brush of Mine. Cliarcot , who Is one of the most talented women painters of I'ranco , 13ronmutblo or I'Oicelain btntues and statuetts abound in eveiy nook and cor ner. Among the subjects represented are Jesus Christ , /Ksculdplus Venus , Mercurj Diocletian and Henri Qiwtre. Passing through t'io ' hall , worthy the artistic lasto of k Medici , I entered thu lu e vvaithi ! , ' room It was decorated with historic relics from th& most ancient cathedrals ot Kurope. TIIK PATIENT. " . In this room err the itoor was spread an oriental carpet. There wcro forty or fifty patients waiting their turn to bo summoned Into the great man's pnnctlmonluin. Many of the patients wcro violently a filleted with nervous diseases and some of them jerked about their heads and contracted their muscles In the most startling manner. Jn a few moments 1 was ushered Into an adjoin ing reception room , furnished In the ren aissance style and commanding a line vlow of Dr. Charcot's garden , with Its collection of statuary and fountains and artistically grouped shrubs , llowers and trees. now UK LOOKS. Soon afterward an attendant conducted mo Into a vast library , at ono end of which sat a man of about sixty years of ago with a line large head and bearing a striking rcscm- bianco to Napoleon I. Ills long straight locks of coal-black hair set oil to line advantage the massive marble-whlto forehead and de scended near to his shoulders. Ills nose is piomlnent anil aqulllno. Ills mouth , firm and compressed , gave an air of sternness , and there was a sharp , penetrating glance In his eagle eyes which was mitigated by a pair of eye glasses attached by a black silk ribbon. This was my lirst vlow of Dr. Charcot , the greatest llvinc authority upon the human nerves. As Dr. Cliarcot rose to receive mo with a cordial smile , all his sternness disap peared , as If by enchantment. Ills voice Is soft anil musical. r.xA njiiATii : : > ACCOUNTS. I explained to him the great interest taken In his wonderful experiments In hypnotism , and that 1 had come to him to obtain tlio exact truth in reference to them , lr ) , Charcot said : "All sorts of exaercraled accounts havj appealed about tlio experi ments In transmission by hypnotism. In fact , unless the nubile are provided with pre cise Information lir matters of sclentlllc dis covery , they naturally mistake the north polo for the south pole , and error arrd confusion become widely disseminated. " TIII : DOCTOIS'S .Mr.Titons. "Will you glvo me , " i asked , "a statement making clear to the public mind tlio exact statoof medical science concerninu' hypnotic discoveries' " ' "Certainly , " lepllca Dr. Cliarcot. "Theso experiments are conducted under no general directions by Dr. Dablnskl. Tills Is how Dr. Itabinski carries them on : The subjects aio seated back to back anil a magnet Is held to the side of ono of thorn. It is not necessary that there should bo actual contact between the subjects , but if there is the transmission is more rapid than when they aio at a certain distance Irom ono another. The experiment of Dr. Hablnskl must bo divided Into several categories. TIII : rutsT CAraonv. "To the lirst category belong experiments made on two young girls who stilfored from hysterical epilepsy and exhibited all the phenomena of cxtiemo hypnotism as they have been described by me. The parents weio litst hypnotized. Then Dr. Haolnski produced , lirst In one and ' en in tlio other , different apparent hystei .1 symptoms of paialysis of tlio arm and 01 the leg , coxalgla dumbness , etc. The patient tints attacked by an artlllcial hysterical affection is hi ought into rapport with his companion , near whom the magnet had been placed. The symptoms disappear in No. 1 patient and reappear at the same instant in No. tt. They pass thus from ono to the other. Moreover , It Is easy , by suggestion , to rid No. 2 patient of tlio affection , TIII : sncoxn. "In a second category of experiments , M. Hablnski took male ami female patients pre senting dillerent phases of hysteiia , not ar tificially Induced In this case , but manifested spontaneously that is to say. Independently of all suggestion , such , in fact , as led to the admission of the patients irr question into the hospital. I lu then placed them in rap port with ono or tlio other of the sub jects of experiments referred to above. Those ho hypnotised preliminarily and at their sitlo put the magnet. The hypnoti/ed subject thereupon at once displayed the same manifestations of hys teria as those of tire paticrrt at whoso side ho had been placed , but the latter retains his malady at the end of the experiment. M. Halin = Ki then , by sugccstlon , relieves the hypuoti/cd subject of the affection that has been transmitted to him , and resumes the ex periment by repeating the maniunvcr a number ot times. Ho has succeeded In several cases In bringing about an attenua tion and even a complete euro of the malady. HUSUr.TS ATTAINUl ) . "Ilero follow a few of the observations made by M. Dablnski. In two cases ho ob tained a complete euro ot hysteric dumb ness. Ono ot them was of eight days and the other of two months standing. Ho MIC- cooded in causing the disappearance In a few days of hysteric paralysis In tire right side of the body of a years standing. In a quarter of an hour , and alter four successive experiments , ho cured a case of hcmlphllgg that had arisen ten hours previously. The attempt must bo oltener repeated the older the alllletlon happens to be. A Tirrui ) CATiinouv. "In a third category of experiments M. Dablnski obtained the transmission to a hypnotized subject of certain phenomena associated with organic affections of the ner vous system , such as softening of the brain and cerebral liemlanthiopla in chlldicn. These last experiments yet need completing. OF VAI.IM : 'io sc'ii\ri ' : ; . "Tho different experiments hero discussed will bo seen to have Interest for psychology on the ouo hand and for therapeutics on Iho other. Hut M. Ilabinski thliiKs that they are not yet numerous enough to make possible. the construction of any theory on the sub ject , and It Is his intention to continue. his researches. In the present state of science it is impossible to explain In any vvaj the mechanism of the transmission In question from ono subject to another. Hut what ot that' . ' Facts must alwaj she accepted vvnen they are vig orously obsei veil , even it their inner meaning bo Inlutclliglblo. As tlio facts stated above have been ascertained with nil the method and vigor that ought to bo employed In scien- tllic researches ; as every cause ot error not ably the possibility of pretence has been caiefully avoided , M. Uablnskl lias deemed It his duty from tills moment to make such facts known to tire medical public. " A ( IIIIIAT SK.S'sATIOX. "I thanked Dr. Cltarcat for his courtesy. I afterward called upon Dr. liablnski at his apartment , No. 70 rue Honap.ii to. Tlio doc tor Is a tali line looking man , with icddlsii whiskers , and has a physique worthy ot an ofllcer ot the Polish lancers. Ho is about thlity tour years of age , and ono of the most promising physicians In Paris. These exper iments have awakened renewed interest In neuriphology , or the science of nerve sleep , and on the tables of the most fashionable salons irr Paris are to bo found James Braid's treatise on the subject with the preface writ- tenbylirovvu Sequard. in fact , h > pnutlsm is the meat sensation of tire day. Stanley Illiln rarewell to ICojtyi ( ylt ! S& J/y JUNIM O 'Ulnn Itrniielt. ] Uiu'sSKi.s , Jan. 15. [ New York Ilt'raici Cable Special to the HKK.J Mr , Henry M , Stanley arrived here from London ibis morn- lug -ami proceeded to the kius's palace , vvLero he remained nearly two hours talKlng with the king over thu prospects ot the Emln Pacha expedition. The king docs not ex pect that the expedition by taking tire Congo route w 111 bcnelit the Congo state. He olfcrs assistance to Mr. Stanley from simple philan thropic sentiments. He cordially bade fare well and success to Mr. Stanley and showed a good deal of emotion on parting. Mr. Stanley icturncd to Kngland to-night , anil beloro starting received M. Harry Gerard , the translator of his work on the Congo. Ho denied that the Kngllsh govern ment had contributed toward the expense of the expedition , llo * cxnccts "Tlppu Tip1' wll demand a largo sum for assisting the ex pedition , and If too largo the assistance will be declined. _ HOMIS AM > Til 13 KNIGHTS. The Holy Oftlco Still DIscusHlnK the Duty of CathollcH. [ Cnn/rliiM ISS7 by James fJorrloii llawttt , " ] KOMI : , Jan. 11. ( Now York Herald Cable- Special to the Hii.j : : The congregation of the propaganda tide Is stilt puisulng Its In vestigations In reference to the question whether the Knlclits of Labor Is a proper as sociation for good Catholics to belong to. The Itoman congiegallon , known as the holy olllce , soruo time ago denounced the as sociation of Knights of Labor In Canada as an association which Catholics ought not lo join , because the statutes ot tlio Canadian association are hot considered to bo suf ficiently orthodox , but the propaganda lido have now decided that the statutes of the Knights of Labor of Canada and the Knights of Labor of the United Stales arc very dlircr- cut. The progazanda maintained tlio decision condemning the Knights of Labor In Canada. but as to those of the United States the decision is not likely to bo arrived at for some time. The propaganda is hesitating , temporizing and studying all the bearings cast upon tlio Catholic Interests. Moreover. the chiefs of the association ot the United States Knights of Labor oiler to introduce such modifications in tlio statutes as the "holy sec" may judco necessary. Among these chiefs are several Catholics of influence. on whom the authorities at the Vatican arc ready to dispense special favors. Tlio modi fied statutes will transform the association Into little else than a mutual aid society , and Koine is ever ready to encourage such socie ties and give them a helping hand so long as they hold aloof from politics and do not have In them any anti-religions norm" . Hut even as the statutes now stand it Is by no means certain that they will bo condemned by the propaganda , and ono of the most inlluential members of the congre gation told me his personal opinion that the United States Knights of Labor would not bo condemned by the propaganda as unlit for good Catholics to join , Tlie Vatican authorities arc not at all satis lied with the conduct of Father MeGlynn in refusing to come to Koine , and the father's former friends In the propaganda arc es pecially displeased. 1 am assured that un less he changes his mind and comes to Home the regular dlciplauary measures piovlded for such cases will bo taken against him and ho will receive oflicial ccnsuro for his recent doctrines. _ _ _ _ 'S POOtt. An EnnrmotiH Increase of Pnnpcrs During tlio I'jist Year. [ Cijtohl | / ISSriijJdincK ( Iniliim JJnmrft. ] Dfiii.ix , Jan. 15. HNe-w ioik Herald Cable- Special to the Hrr : : . ] The year's statistics of Irish pauperism olllcially collected by the local government boaid have been pub lished today. From October 1 , 1 5 , to Octo ber 1 , issn , 700,010 persons were throughout Ireland in receipt of late payers relief. 15e- twecn tlio same dates in the previous year , tlie number was ! i'j,2Mi. thus giving the en ormous ineieaso of 2GIi.T7 : paupers that is , CO peicent. Tills increase stands thus : 97,071 were inside workhouses and 227,1200 obtained outdoor relief. It Is significant that the greatest incieaso Is in localities where rack rents are commonest. These statistics sadly illustiato the in human and barbarous Glcnbelch eviction , which Is the ono topic of conversation here to-day. An eye witness of yestciday's scenes told mo that Americans could best form an Idea of the spirit of persecution going on what with tlio agents' toiches and the police batons by reading tlie talcs of Indians burning the villages in colonial times. Til 13 JUIJIM'JIS ItrXJATTA. Further Particulars of the Corning Yacht Knees. LONDON , Jan. 15. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the lir.i : . ] This morning's Field devotes a column editorial comment on tlio sweepstakes and jubilee races , compli menting tlio Herald for the Interest It takes In them and quoting Its accounts anil views. In the course of an editorial it says : The announcement that there wilt bo unusual at tractions at our jubilee regattas has aroused gieat interest in America. Mr. Hush , owner of the keel schooner Coronet , hns invited the owners of similar vessels to join him In a sweepstakes acioss the Atlantic. The owner of the Dauntless and these of two other keel schooners have consented to join. Wo aio certain If they como they will have a most hearty welcome from all the yacht clubs. It should bo remembered that all of our impoit- ant matches aio open to all yachts belonging to a iccognl/cd yacht club , no matter of what nationality , and wo have still some schooners such as Water Witch , Oca Hollo. Kgcrhi , Gwendoline , Ccnlonia , Corinneand others , which could bo brought to llnoas worthy of the antagonism of any American keel schooners. It will boa giand thing if a lleet of schooners does not visit us , and no complaint carr now bo made that our title of measurement Is unfair to American jachts. " The Koyal Thames yacht club committee of the jubilee race to-day unanimously arranged ho ocean couiso lor the 1,000 guinea prl/e. The distance Is D.OOO miles with the likeli hood of every variety of wind , tides , cur rents and local 01 cyclonic storms. Lord Al- tred Paget's Intimation previously cabled to the Heialit of a voyage around Ireland , was by the committee extended to the entire coast of the United Kingdom. Captain Scovell , the secretary ot tlio club , this evening oblig ingly exhibited to the Herald correspondent the. committee. ' * minutes and the general outline - line ot thu course on the map , "The slai t , " ho said , "will bo from the ovvcr hope below Gravesend , This point was selected so that waiting yachts can either lay at anchor at Gravesentl williln tiio Thames , which Js two miles from thu starting point , or go into Iho now Tilbury dockstlicreabouts , which aio the finest In ttm world for final gteaslng up. The couiso will bo then northerly up thu Geiman ocean , around tire Orkney islands and the Hebrides , keeping Great Hrltaln and Ireland always on the port hand and sailing as near the. signal stations on the coasts as is compatible with safety , thus by the fre quency of telegraphic reports heightening the inteicit through local districts and sen tries ; so around Ireland Into the Kngllsh channel , finishing oil'at the admiralty pier at Dover , " The date is to bo early in June. This and tlie details are to be exactly fixed at full meeting : of tim club after parliament meets , when everybody vv 111 bo In town , and happily the prince of Wales as commodore will bo in the chair. "As to tlrao allowances , these really , In such long courses , arc of comparatively slight Imponance. "I expect fiom promises and Intimations Hint about twcnty-livo Urltish and Irish yachts will enter , and from what Is said In the Herald , several American boats , and 1 think , pcihaps , ft few German , Dutch and French yachts. ' Among the Heralds hero 1 see It said that the sweepstakes race will bo stalled not later than May 15 next , which will enable the yachts to reach tire other side in time tor the sailing masters to pick their Hints and start back In the race for the Koyal Thames club in I/o of 1,000 guineas. Upon that I beg through the Herald to say that If the Coronet and other yachts intend to compete for the jnbileo race , It Is advisable that they should leave the other side about the 1st of May , thus altowlnir a margin for receptions , re- lilting , etc. " _ The French llcnipnihcr Yorktown PAitis , Jan. 15. A banquet was given hero tins evening to celebrate the anniversary of the capture of i'otktovvn. General Houlan- gor'-was present and toasted President Cleveland and Minister McLnne. Mel.ane , In responding , said : "I am hero as a mlnlMcr anil as a comrade of the descendants of the National soldiers of Yorktown. " After drinking the health of 1'iesldent Gtevy , McLanc proposed "Tho Ficnch Army. " NKW YOltlC STOCKS. of the Intcr-Stnto Commerce Hill Him No Percept Ihlc UlTcct. NKW YOIIK , Jan. 15. [ Special Telegram to the Kir.J : : The passage of the intcr-stato commerce bill did not operate to break prices so disastrously as a good many had antici pated. London came In lower at the openIng - Ing and first quotations on tlio New York Stock exchange were 3 to 1 Jf per cent under last nights closing. The lowest prices , how ever , wcro made early in the day , the Im provement from the opening being steady andmaiked. Vandcibilt stocks nil sold ex- dlvldcnd , but so strong was the feeling In regaid to stocks that Lake Shore recovered a portion of Its doollne , and was In good de mand at an advance. It was announced that a settlement had been made by the Lake Shore company with the Nicklo Plato bondholders , The agreement provides for the retiring of tlio present Nickel Plato securities arid the issuance therefor of a1 per cent moitgago bond guaranteed by the Lake Shore company. The Klchmond Terminal deal made further progress to-day , It being announced that con trol of the Bast Tennessee road had been secured and all necessary papcis signed. Klchmond Terminal advanced fiomIfic to 50c , while Kast 1'enncsseo was depressed on the theory that whatever benefit thoio waste to be derived from the cor.sidatitin would go to the Kichmond Terminal stockholders. The bank statement , showing an Increase ot neatly § 4,000,000 In the reserve , was regarded as favorable to hlchcr prices , and the senti ment appeared to bo chanced in leirnid to tlie ellect or the intcr-stato commerce bill. The bulls claimed that Us ultimate effect would bo verv favorable to stocks. Nickel Plato sold i ft on reports that in the settlement with Lake bl ore the Nickel Plato stock had been lelt out in the cold , and in order to secure any recognition would have to litst pay a heavy assessment. A good sbcd boom struck the market after noon. Klchmond Terminal was lilted to 52 , aealn of 0 per cent lor the day. Consolidated Gas was manipulated up 3 per cent and all aiie Grangers stocks made notable caln . The market closed very stiongat the hlgticsr prices ot the day. The total sales were afynt KOK , ( ® shares. . , Indiana's c-ZipKislatlvo Troubles. Jan. 15. Jn the clicult court this morning argument was continued in the injunction proceedings of Senator Smith against Lieutenant Governor Robert son. Judge Turpio's argument occupied nearly two and a half hours. At tlio conclu sion Judiro Ay crs said ho would withhold his decision until Monday morning. There was a well filled court room , many of the promi nent politicians of tlio two parties being pres ent. Kx-Senator McDonald was an attentive listener to the arguments of Turpie. The chief point made by Turpie was that the con stitution only provided for the election of a governor and a lieutenant governor every four years and that in ease of death the ollices weio filled by succession ; that these four-year forms were in the nature of a lelgn , or dvnasty , and that the vacancies could-not bo supplied at a biennial election even thouch the governor or lieu tenant governor should Immediately alter induction Into office. He held r.trongly that there had , lor this session , been no election of lieutenant jrovcrnor. Judge Avres' decis ion will bo followed by an Immediate appeal to the supreme com t and n liual rnllnur may bo handed down Tuesday , but this Is not probable. The present indications are that two joint conventions will beheld and that the democrats will elect Jtitlgo Turplo as senator and tlio republicans General Harri son. It Is not { bought the democrats of the senate will unseat more than ono republican , and It isprobahlo that action in his case will he deferred until Monday. The senator to bo unseated M W. N. McDonald , who Is charged with ptocuring votes by bribery. * Colonel ilncolm Censured. CIIICAOO , Jan. 15. A special to the Inter- Ocean from Springfield , III. , says : The lind- ings of the court of inquiry investigating tlio charcos of embezzlement nunlnst Colonel W. V. Jacobs , of the First regiment of cavalry Illinois National Guaid , wcro made public to-day. Governor Oglesby , as commander-In- chief of tlio militia , approves the findings and in tlio general order severely censures Colonel Jacobs , who is instructed to at once reimburse the regiment to the extent of S-1,700 , That sum Is unaccounted lor in the Colonel's recoul. It Is deelaied by the couit that no Intent to emlie//.lo was proven nealnst Colonel nel Jacobs , but the evidence .showed gross neglect and carelessness on his part. Colonel nel Jacobs is also tound guilty of Iriegularitv In combinins In ills own person the olllce. of president , secretary and treasuierot the regl merit's aimoty. A Denver Itloclc Dr.xvr.il , Jan. 15. The Clifford block , a three-story building owned by ( i. W. Danidls was completely destroyed by Iho this alter- noon. The ground floors were occupied bv Knight iV ; A ( more , clothiers , whoso entire stock was completely destroyed ; loss S-'M.OOJ ; Insured for 520,500 ; and It. Douglas , china and queenswaro stock , total loss , valued at S3.r ,000 to S 10,000. Insured for : H,500. The contents ot tlio uppcMloors , occupied as elli ces and lodcinns , were entirely destroyed. Loss from SIS.OOOtoS'JO.OOO ; partially Insured Loss to building estimated at 510,000 , ; luily nsured. An Kit 1 1 or' H Funeral. Niw : Yoinc , Jan , 1ft. The funeral of Henry Urowster Slanton , for many years editorial writer on the Sun , and who died suddenly at the age of Kyeaib of pneumonia yesterday , occurred at the residence ot his son , Kobert L. Htanton , to-day. Tlio funeial was private , only members of the family and very near friends liclnrr present , while thu wlfooftho deceased , Kluabeth Cady Stanton - ton , is in London. No Change in Iho Coal Strike. NKW Yoim , Jan. 15. There Is still no ma terial chance In the situation of the coal strike. Factory men ore numerously iepe.it- Ing that unless they are relieved they will bo obliged to elose their factories early next week tor lack of coal , ami It is said the sup ply ot soft coal , vvldcli has been drawn upon to take the place of anthracite as far as pos sible , will soon bo exhaustad , _ - Sixteen Victims Hnrinil. NOHFOI.K , Ya. , Jan. 15 Kemalns of six teen of the crow of the wrecked German ship Elizabeth were burled to-day in the cemetery o ( the Seamen's Friend &odi'ty , ITS ADOPTION IN DOUBT , Formidable Opposition in the Ilonso to tlio Pacific Krulroad Funding Hill , INCLINATION TO SHIRK A VOTE. The llollcf Kxprcsstl that the Inter state Commerce Hill will KO Through AVItli nlUush- Cnriltal New * . The Pacific Pit lull DC Monsuro'8 Future. AVAsmxoTON' , Jnn. 15. [ SpeclalTelegram to the UKII.J It Is not at nil certain that the Pnclllc funding bill will bccoinu a law by act ot this congtess. ( Julio a formidable opposi tion has sprung up against It anil aheady Its advocates are palavering among themselves and saying that the day of consideration Is a matter of much doubt. It was given out by Judge Crisp this afternoon that lie would call It up on Tuesday or Wednesday next , but ho qualified his announcement by saylnc that ho would do so If tin-re was a good attend ance of members ofthe house , lie and Mr. Outhwallo both deelaied they did no * want It considered unless there was a full attend ance ot the liini c , as Its fate with a small at- tendnnco was doubtful. It Is known that there aio many members who do not want to bo put upon u-cord on this bill. They will be absent when It Is considered If they are aware of the date of Its consideration , and for that reason It is not probable that a sulll- clout attendance of the house will bo secured for Mr. Crisp when It Is possible lo call It up. ci.A.MoniNo roit ITS ruNsiDKUATiox. Theie were such demands In the house to day for immediate consideration ol the , Inter state commerce bill which was passed by the senate last night that It would Imyc received attention had It not been that the bill as passed and the accompanying icport have .not been printed for the enlightenment of uninformed members , so It was ordered printed In the Kecord , together with the re port of the confeioneo committee , and a promise made to take It up ilmlng the lirst tlneo days of next week. The tremendous majority given It In the senate has Imil the uned of creating enthusiasm among Its friends In tlie house and they are dcmaudlni : that short work bo made of It. It is not be lieved that it will receive litty adveiso votes In the house. The enemies ot the measuio have a splendid opportunity to light It next week , as there are two doren measutcs of im- nortanco which will demand action ol the house and the si\ days will not admit of action ot ono-thlid of them. The business ot the l.onso was never nown to bo so far be hind. Only seven of the ( ouiteen iccular appropriation nllls have been reported ironi committees and but live ot these have been acted upon by the house , while none have lucelved uetlon on the partot the senate , hcomxo TIII ; I > IPAIIT.MIXT : OK Afiiiicui ri'in : . Hcprcscntativo Swinburne , of New York , is vuiy outspoken in his opinions as to the manner in which the agricultural department has been conducted by Commissioner Cole- man. Mr. Swinburne sometime ago intio- duced a resolution in tim house , which was adopted , palling upon.the commissioner tor a detailed statement as to the work that had been done by the department in the suppres sion ot pleino pneumonia , and in response to that resolution Mr. Coleman has submitted u tati > mi > nt wllldl Dr. Swinburna piiyij io not only evasive but nn insult to the house , llo thinks this agricultural derartmont is very' much at tanlt for the manner In which th3' : Investigations as to the provalance ot pleuro 'pneumonia have been carried on , and opnnlv charges that Commissioner Col- man and Ur. Salmon , thochlet veterinarian of the department are entirely at sea with rcfeienco to this disease. Ho , lion ever , is not a good speaker , and , although lie has very sound ideas , usually finds dllllcully in expressing himself on the floor ol' the house. Perhaps it was lor this reason so little atten tion was paid to what ho said dm ing the dis cussion on Tuesday last. At all events Column will probably ho allowed to expend agient many hundred thousands of dollars in the slaughter ol cattle supposed to bo in- leetcd with pluoro-pnoumonia during the next fiscal year. VIUOINIA'S MISTAKE. " Xovv that ,1. Randolph Tucker Is to retire fromi congress tne people of Virginia aio ex ceedingly soiry that they drd not elect him to the senate to succeed Senator Mtrhono rather than Mr. Danielslio will take his seat in the upper house on the Ith ol next March. Tucker 1& by all means the brightest and mcst eloquent member from Virginia. Jlo is a peerless speaker and Is alwavs prepared tor debate on any subject. Unlike Daniels , he can speak extemporaneously asell as though he devoted weeks ol study to an argu ment which he desired to make. Ho is , be sides , a poor man. and Is dependent almost entirely upon his earnings for hl.s liv ing. The SO.OOO a year salary as a member of the senate would bo a crcat service to him. and it is perhaps within the possibilities that ho may bo chosen to succeed Senator Kldtilcbcrircr two years hence it the Virginia legislature hap pens to bo democratic at that time. This is understood to have been the. programme , but the recent surprising changes in Virginia politics lead Mr. Tucker's Irlends to fear that he may bo lett out In the cold and that a re publican may bo elected to succeed Klddle- berger after all. Tin : MCOATHIAIIAX ri.AIM. It Is probable that congress will once more adjourn without actinc upon the bill tor the relief of William McGarrahan , who has been knocking at the door of the capital lor a great marry years. Mciarraharr ( claims title to a certain tract of land irr California which nas become very valuable on account of the deposits of quicksilver which were discovered on it. The lalo now vests in parties whom McGarrahan claims have no lertal or equitable right to It , and ho wants congress to authorl/o him to go to the coin t of claims tosecuro his rK'hts. The bill is somewhat rrotor Ions because of the fact that Speaker Keifer charged a prominent newspaper man with having approached him cotruptly In behalf ot McC.trralian. which charge lie failed to prove. As to the merits of the case there are \arlous opinions , hut committees of the house and senate have for veais recommended that congiess gl\o thu claimant the right at least to present his ca&o to a court of competent jurisdiction , Owing to the pressure , however , ol other mailers on thopiivato calendar. McCarrahan still linds hlmsell unable to obtain redress , and it Is likely that he will bo no nearer thu attain ment of Ills object on the-fill ot March than ho is to-day. TAIMTAI , nnir.rs. Secretary Lamar has dlsillowcd the claim of Alexander Hamilton , nf Deeatiir countv. Iowa , for STW on account of Sioux and Cheyenne. Indian depredations In 1W55. Tlio evidence was not sullicldiit and the claim no presumed In the tlmo fixed by law. , Dakotalanshuoaro afraid that the bill to > open the Sioux reservation Wlll not bo taken rip in the house till a late day in the session and that It will bo so amended as f > require action by the senate and a Una ! conference. Coal Dealers Frustrated. JKIIRKV CITY , Jan. 15. The striking real handlers this afternoon transferred their lighting ground from \Vechawken \ to this city. Several New York coal dealers under took to'steal a march on the strikers by re plenishing their supplies from coal cars standing on the Pennsylvania railroad's trestle. A largo number of parts were brought over this afternoon from Now York to Jersey City. 'I hey wcro Maudlin ; in line at the trestle\\orK , taklrru' their turns in load ing , when about one hundred strlkirs ap peared and , making a dash , put to flight thu cart drivers. No 0110 was hurt. Coininc Agricultural Convnntlons. NKW YOIIK , Jan , 15. The eigth national airiciutural convention and minimi meeting of the American Agricultural and Dairy as- bocialron will be held hero February 8 and 9. Nchrablcn niul loxvn Wcathnr. For Nebraska and Iowa ; Snow followed by fair weather. Colder , roiCTV-NlNTHCONGnUSS. House. W.VSIUXOTON- . 15.-ln the morning hour the liouso proceeded to the considera tion of the joint resolution authorizing an investigation of the books , accounts and methods of the Pacific railroads which have received aid from the United State ? . Mr. Crisp ot Georgia , presented the con ference teport on the Intcr-slato commerce bill , slating that ho did not do so for the purpose - pose of asking action upon it at this time , but in oiilrr that It might bo minted In the record and In bill form. T'tls ' was oulercd. Mr. Cilsp gave notice that ho would call up the bill at the lirst opportunity. Mr. Outhwalto of Ohio , hardyl thoucht It necessary to say anything In favor of the resolution. No Information had over been rentleied to congress In ofllclal lorm by which It could ascertain the value of Iho se curity which the government had for the pay ment ot Its loan to the Pacllic rallionds. In opposing the funding bill the rentlemnn fiom Indiana ( Holman ) , had stated that at the end of ten years there would be a surplus of SH 1.000.000 of thoas-etsof the companies over their Indebtedness , but he averted that an examination would show not n dollar of surplus. Mr. Crisp of Georgia gnvo notice of an amendment dliectlng nil Inquiry as to the kind , chaiactcr and amount ot the assets of such i'acllic lallroad companies as have re ceived aid tiimithoiuncinmcntln bonds and what the assets ot each company ate now subject to the lien of tlie goveminent , Mr. Andeison of Kansas uavo notice of an amendment directing an Inquiry as to whether any dividends have been unlawfully paid on the capital stock of the Pacille com panies and whether any new stock has been Issued or any guarantees of pledges without any aiithtulty ot law. Also to Inqulio Into the facts iclatlng to tlio pietonded consolida tion of the Union Piiellle inllio.ul company , Kansas Panlllc iatlro : l company and Denver Pacific railroad compauv into nn alleged cor poration known as the union Pacllic railway company. The morning hour having expired , the committee rose without action. Mr. Norwood of Georgia r ° so to a question ofpiivllego. Ho said that In the Now York World his name appeared as having received money from the Central Pacilic railroad. Ho had never received any from that company , but did receive money for set vices as attor ney lor the Southern Pacllic. This was after his term as senator had expired. The house went Into committee of the whole on the river and haibor bill. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa , while favoring the system of waterway liiipiovemonts , opposed the "swapping off" theory upon which the bill was foiiued , and criticized severely some ot the leatuies of the measure , especially that which provided for tlio Improvement of the Mississippi in accoidaucc with tlio plans of Iho commission. Pending further debate the committee rose. Tlio house then adjourned. Mr * , luminous' Story. WAsmxmo.N , Jan. 15. The investicallon as to the mental condition of Mrs. Kmmons was continued to-day. The couit room was crowded. Mrs. Kmmons icsumcd her story. She said that when she gave up her bath room tothe servants her linsdand threatened to put her into a lunatic asylum. She saw ho meant what ho said and was frightened , hho sentatoiico for a lawyer and placed her husband's cniic-tyondence with the Phila delphia woman In his hands. Subsequently her hiisDand asked her to ue the letteis to get a divoice. bite i of used on her mother's account. Ho promised to nivo her various pieces of property , which witness said were alreadv as much hois as his. Mrs. Kmmons was ottcn very witty and at times convulsed the audicnco witli her sallies. She .related 'anincident of how shn 'had taken a little colored boy on her Ian and told him German stories of the Christ child and Christmas stories ; how , be- cau o ho did her many sei vices , she made a Christmas lice lor him , and how it had all seemed unaccountable to Dr. Kempstcr. who wondcicd how she could caie lor a "llttlo nlnger. " Then she looked at Mr. Garnet and asked : "Does the black rub oil a clean negro child ? " Slip i elated how , alter a legal sepa ration , Mr. Kmmons came to her house and attempted to remain over night , and then made a deep impression on the audience bv her touching description ol her struggle and protests against confinement. The Coal HniuiliT'M Sir Her. Niw : YOIEK , Jan. 15. Messrs. Kennedy and Harris , receivers ot the Central Kallioad company , nt Now Jersey , make public a statement In which they say they have inves tigated into the merits of the coal handlers' strike , which is for an advance In wages Irom 'JO to " > cents per hour. They llnd that " 0 cents is the standanl price along the coast lor such work ; that at one point 11) ) cents is paid , at another 2'cents ! , under piessuro tote to avoid a stake ; that at'JO cents the men have been earning SI5 per month ; that the labor Is unsullied ; that labor lor the same grade forthe Now Jeisey Central load Is paid 12 cents per hour. In view ol these laets the lecoivers say they cannot recommend to coal companies a compliance with the stalkers' demands. They say thuy expect woik to bo resumed early next week with the old em- plojes , if they will return to work at0 cents per hour , with now ones if they refuse to re- linn. They add that it new men are em- plojed they anticipate rioting , not so much by the strikers as by other evil dispysed per sons , and they warn all such that they will bo prepaid ! lor the emergency under protec tion ol tlio federal government. Train Ilohhors in I'cunsj Ivnitln. PrriMimn , Pa. , Jan. 15. Two masked lobbe's boaided a train on the Pan-Handlo road last night and were detected throwing valuable freight from tlio train. In thu light which ensued the biakesman was shot through the thigh and the fireman knocked senseless. The lobbers escaped. It is thought the robbers secreted themselves In the cars befoio the train lelt this city and as teen as thev weio beyond tint cltv limits loicul open tbo doois. They then broke open the car doors and tluovv out a number of guns anil a qnantltv ot ammunition. They evi dently seemed to have known beforehand what the contents ol tlio cars weie , as both ot the cars biokon open contained aims. CoaRt Dol'eiiHOH AVantciI. PKXSACOI.A , Fla. , Jan , 15. The executive committee of thu Coast Defense association of coast cities ot the south have Issued n cir cular describing the unpiolected condition of their coast cities , anil recommending that a convention bo held at Defuniak Springs , Florida , a central point , on Fehiuaiy b to dNcirss Iho best method of piociuing piotee- IMn of the coast acnlnst Invasion by an armed force. The circular linther lecommeniU that the president and secretaries ot war and the navy both bo committees ot congress on naval and ( Military affairs , and invites states and national olllelals to attend tlio conven tion. The elictilai was signed by several southern governors and other prominent peisons. Annrclilwt Spins' A Hiineed , PiTTMit'iio , Pa. , , ian. 15-Mlss Nina Claiko. Van Xandt , who Is soon to be inained to Anaiclilst Spies , Is veiy well known hero , wheroshe has a number of weilthy anil re spected connections. Mr. Van Xandt Is con nected with the well-known Mooiehead Iniu- ily ot this city. The widow ol John Arthiii , who died bomo jt-nib ago , leaving a largo property , Is an aunt ot Mins Van Xandt. Slut liasnoehlldien and Miss Van Xanilt has been reganlfd as her heliess. The reported mat- riagu wilh Spie will divert such Inheritance into other channels. Kjiiclenilu In .Ninv York. Niw : YOIIK , Jan. IS. Measles is again on the inereasii in this city , 'to-day's tepoit showed Gil eases r.ud deaths ! Irom the dis ease , us aguiiibt lift cases and < s deaths the before. Gold .Mines In Virginia. hYNciiiiUKO , Va. , Jan. J5.--lostetoutt ! county Is excited over the discovery of gold and silver deposits assaying ilG to fcOi per ton , A Good Demand for Money Reported from All Branches of Trade , PACKERS LIMIT THEIR REQUESTS Trntllnu In linllroml Stocks only Moil * crnti'lr Active The i\port : Aloiptiicttt In Wlient not us Imri o ns The Week In tlio Conitnorolnl World. tinr.vio.lnn. 18. ( Special 1'olegiam to the Uni : . ] Monetary affairs remain In about Iho same condition as last week. Brokers as a rule report a good demand for money from all branches of trade , and the market "shows consider able strength. llankcM have ex tended their discount Hues considerably within the past month and their supply of loanable funds at present Is not verv large , though ample to supply the wants of legiti mate trade. Speculators hove been only moderate borrowers and shippers ot prodtlco sought \cry low favots. There was some demand from other largo cities in the west for the purpose of carrying pioperty until spring opens , but lutlo oulsido paper has been accepted. Packers are limiting their demands as much as possible and bonowlnir less money limn usual at this season of the year. Merchants In the wholesale trade have asked lot some financial aid , though mainly In the way of extension of paper , owing lo slow collections lu some sections of the west , Interest rates have been well maintained at 78 percent , mainly at the Insldo tiguro for first-class panor. Receipts of currency fioiu the Interior wcro small and shipments to the same quarter limited and chiclly thioucli commission houses. Money In eastern mar kets shows little inoie easiness , though atos ot Interest exhibit lltllo chance. Kast- ern exchange was In fair supply during tlio week and the demand was only fair. Timlin B between banks comparatively light. Transactions were reported at ! i > cents discount per § 1,000 to pur , and Iho market closed quiet and steady at 'Jo cents discount Foreign exchange attracted llttlo moro at tention than usual and the nmikct was de cidedly stronser. Olferlngs In eastern maikets wcro lichtor and the demand was iroio urgent. Kaily In the week sales of shlppeis sixty days' documentary were made -I7tiif@l7inf , butnear the close lallled to lil'4Ulsii , and ruled linn. Speculation In railroad stocks was only moderately actlyo during the past week , with attention given largely to specialties. Latce operators wcro not Inclined to do much tiadlni ; pending the discussion in eongioss ol tlio Inter-slate com- nieico bill. Kaily In the week the maikul In a u'cneral way was weak and prices inletl lower for leading stocks. Toward the eloso the feeling was tinner again , a portion ol the decline was recovered. Sales on the Now 'i oik stock exchange for the week reached 1.5 < > I,1M ) shares' . The wheat market during the week has been fairly active and without any Impoitant or delined leatuies , cvcontlnp ; i that the pott movement has not been as largo as expected. Kxports have been quite Iree , but opeiators have been led to expect such an unusual largo movement , based upon ro- poits of the past week , thnt it appears doubtful It their expectations will bo reali/etl. This fact lias induced some spiling of "long" wheat and there Is every Indication that Jtvjviwiderablo quanlty has been sold "shortr * " which lias had the elfrict of weaken Inc the market mid prices declined Ic. The decline , no doubt , would have been moio severe but for the heavy covering of "shoits , " some parties who last week were credited with sell I nc heavily having , it was claimed , bought freely , Inlliienced by tire uncertainty ot valuation. Advices fiom the noithwest indicate that Minnesota mills havediawn heavily liom the suppllesol wheat held in counliy warehouses along the lines ol railroads and the rcscrvo supplies have been very much icdiiced. Corn N'o new 01 Impoi taut features were brou.'ht to bear upon this market during tlio past week. Trading lias been of a moderate character and largely In sympathy witli wheat and prices declined Ic , later leactcd ° i'c , and closed about ' ( . .otic lower than last week. Keeeipts have continued fairly large , and this was one and the principal featnro tin the weakness outside of early declines lu 1 wheat. The shipping demand has been moderate and eon lined to lower giades , which. weio in it-quest , both IILO on board ear.s and lo go to store for the puiposc ol loading into boats , several vessels having been chattered on a basis of lie lielcht to Itullalo , Including winter storage until thu opeiilnt : of naviga tion. Shippers concentrated their purchase as much as possible In certain houses to en able them to load their vessels moie icadlly. It was itimoied that some ot flic lall- roaus weio accepting "cut" lates , and this may have assisted the demand for lieo on hoard ears some. Inspection ot corn lias created some comment , lecoiveis claiming that it tins been too rigitl considering the fact that the ciop of IhSO. unlike other years. has been sun-cm cd and not frosted , vvhllo shippcih claim that Inspectors cannot bo too careful In older ( o maintain the standard o Chicago padlrrg and to cany corn through In sound condition to the opening of naviga tion. Increased speculative activity was no- ticeabio in the market lor provisions ( lining tlio past week and the feeling was some what unsettled , accompanied with considera ble IneL'ularlty In piicos. ICarly It was evi dent that local opeiators on the "short" slilo of the maiket would maKe nn elfoit to break pi lees , believing that it could easllv bo accom plished. as it was Imagined that the "long" interest was distributed moro among oiitsldo pal ties than among local operators , consequently quently oiler Ings ot all Muds were consider- ahlv liieieased , especially lor May delivery , and a inateiliil icdiictloii In prices was sub mitted to. Weakness in the hog maiket as sisted In rcdtielntr pilces of the pioduct , and the appearance ol a number of 'Stop ouiers" on tlin market , and also ot a few contracts on which margins wein exhausted , assisted the depiesslon to tome extent at thu decline In piiees. Local opeiatois weie miiio inclined to puichase and with Incieased ouleis from ouisldo parties to Inn checked the downward tendency , and hnally ended in a shaip reac tion , tint decline in pi ices being paitlally j covered. The shipping demand was only moderately active , the dlllcrenco In the views ol buyers and solli-io checking busi ness lo a considerable extent. Holders are very In m in their vlevvs and not ill posed to sell except at their own hi/mes. 'I'ho iccelpis of the products went moderately lame , espe cially ot meats , vvhllo shipments of all kinds have litiiin llbeial to eastern and southern markets. Receipts ol hogs have been smaller than anlicijiated but lather fieu at oilier westein points. Olleilngs ol products by interior manulacturcrs were moderately laiL'u but not quite so lieu as during the week piovions. Tim foieign demand lor bos products was only modeiately active. Do mestic Inquiry lor hog pioducts exhibited vuiy little Impiovemeiit timing the pas week. The unsettled leullng In the specula tive branch of tiad has had sumo ellect on shipplim biisinn.s.s and made mcieliants timid about taking hold oven at slightly icduced prices. _ _ _ A .MIIllniinlro'H Will Conlcstctt. Ni.vv VOIIK , Jan. -MissCelcstia Wlnaii Heniek has filed objections to the piobatoof the will ol hei ( 'iandmuthoi. Mm Jnntt M. Heirick , who -Jied iccenlly in Ihli city , leav ing un estate valued at § . ' UOU.OiW. Uy the terms ot the will she was to recuivo a legacy ol S 10.000 , and If she contested she \\\n\\ \ \ > l bo obllfiod to forfeit the lunacy. She eontobts Ilinvvlllon the ground that Mrs. jlctrlclf was unsound ol mint ! fit tin ; time of s L'lilng. anil lhat flit ; will was procured btrand iiud nndiminiJueiice. Hummed to Wink Pending Arbitra tion. Pini.ADKi.i'AiA , Jan is. Four hundred noholstery weavers wht > MtucK on iHcembcr 1 in opposition to tin' new wage list > Uilcli the maivfaeltirers alteniiitod to p t 'n Jorco , will retiun to .vort ; on , MoTay ! pencliiij ; ar Mtruuou.
