THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
BIXTEENTJHl YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING. APKIL 17 , 18S7.-TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER CTTfr 303
EXCITED COMMONERS
Full Report of the Wild Mid-Night Scene
In Parliament.
SAUNDERSON'S DENUNCIATIONS
Iho Orange Orator's Fierce Charges Against
the Leaders of the Irish ,
HEALY AND SEXTON'S REPLY ,
Parnellite Oheera and Government Yells
Cause Confusion to Eeign Supreme ,
EUROPEAN POLITICAL GOSSIP.
All Tears of War Seem to bo Subdued Tor
the Present.
THE ASTRONOMICAL CONGRESS'
Important Work Decided Upon By
the International Gathering nt
Paris The Coining French
Naval Mnnocuvcra Other
Interesting For-
eltn
A Mcmornblo Night.
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HOUSE or COMMONS , LONDON , April 1C
[ New York Herald Cable Special to the
BKK. ] The sccno In the commons early this
mornln ? will becomn so historic that it Is not
doubtful that your readers will bo Interested
to read a verbatim account of it from steno
graphic notes , It must bo promised by what
had been yesterday cabled to the evening
papers how the Irish had turned on Gov
ernor Urecn , how Sullivan had expressed
himself , and now great meetings were on the
tapis In Brookly , Washington and many of
the capitals of states for that evening. This ,
with the fact th.it General Ilosencran's speech
had encouraged the Irish members to defend
free speech , and correspondingly had made
the torlei bitter and angry. Colonel Saundcr-
ion , who Is as able an orator as ho is a bitter
orangemnn , was concluding a speech , uttered
as It all Irishmen were then being tried for
treason and assassination and he the prose
cutor. Upon the absence ot Parnell , he thus
addressed the house :
BAUNDKRSOX'S ATTACK ON THE LKAOUE.
"In the name of nil Irishmen who think
as I do , I accuse the National league of being
a criminal conspiracy and established for the
purpose of carrying out a criminal object ,
while mainly supported by traitors , murder
ers , dynamiters and criminals on the othei
Bide ol the Atlantic. This is a serious
clmrgo , I know , especially when It Includes
ainont ? IU lopreseutativea mow beta slulni
In this house. "
At this sentence there was a momentary ,
and , to make an Irish bull , an expressive
hush , which was broken by assenting and
bravado cheers by the government. This
excited the Irish benches , as was readily to
be noticed.
Saunderson then wont on to chronicle facts
which existed years ago and to speak to some
extent of the dluncrlcsa stomachs resulting
from Parriell's visit In 18SO to America and tc
hla return ; also quoting the alleged inceu
diary words of his 19th of February Brook
lyn speech , the orator especially emphasiz
Ing this alleged sentence : "It was imposslbl <
to suppose that a great cause could bo woi
without the shedding of blood. " Ho thei
added : "Now I leave the house to decldi
what that language meant ; how the meinbei
for .Cone In tlmf speech deliberately statei
It to'bo his intention to come over and uiaki
the situation a very hot ono Indeed. " Afte
that speech ho went to Washington , and ;
committee was appointed to meat him , one a
whom was a person who had been con
demncd to death in Manchester , but wtios
sentence had been committee to penal scrvl
tude , a-id who had atterwards unfortnnatl ;
been let go , Another was Major Burnt
who had been Insldo the Corkeuwoll goal
In a speech at Toronto ho ha
repeated the words just quoted. lie the
returned to Ireland , where an oxecutlv
committee was formed. Among them wor
shining llRhts-tho member for Cork hln
iclf , the member for West Belfast , and , lateen
on , the member for East Donegal. The
there were and I ask the special attention c
the house to this PatrickEean.T. Brcunar
Michael Bohlen and P. J. Shitrldan. If th
honorable members nad pieces of paper , an
were to wilto opposite the names "M" fo
murder and "T" for treason , they would b
able to understand the characterof those wh
were associated with the honorable mombc
for Cork on the executive counsel. I do no
accuse the Honorable for Cork and his friend
who sit opposite with over having Imbrue
their hands In blood , fllome rule cries c
"Oh 1" ! But 1 do accuse thorn of associatiui
with men they knew to be murderers. "
THE UrilOAH COMMENCES.
At this the ministerial cheers were ha
frantic. , and not few on the treasury benc
meaningly pointed toward the Irish bcnche
Naturally , llcaly , who sat conspicuously o
a front bench , jumped up. I now follow tl
stenographer's notes :
Mr.llealy I rise to a point of order. :
the gentleman entitled to say that live or s
members associated with men whom tin
know to bo murderers ? | Homo rule cheers
Hie Speaker The honorable and gallai
gentleman Is making now very sorloi
charges. I have nothing to do with tl
natura ot the charges which the gentli
man chooses to make , provided 1
makes those charges In a manni
which does not contravene parllame :
tury rules. [ Cheers and home ru
cries of , "OU"J The gentleman has not dot
anythlngyct which would call my attentlc
to [ Homo rule cries of "Oh , oh , " and
voice , "of course not , " and cries
"shame" ) . The gentleman has ma <
ceargos the gravity of which I cannot.co
ceal from myself , but which , of-course ,
will bo'competent for the honorable moi
ber to answer to In debate. But It Is not n
duty to Interfere ,
Mr. T. llealy Is It competent for an he
ornblo gentleman In this homo to char
others with being associated with the
whom ho knew to bo murderers , provided
does It on his own responsibility ? [ Cries
Mgrder."J
The Speaker The charges the gentlem
Is now bringing are ! n conuectl
with the bill before the hou
they arc not made at ramli
with the course ot the debate. They are si
posed to be In sc-mo way connected with I
subject matter which Is now before the hou
Thai Dttux BO. It Is not tuy duty to Interfe
however gray * 1 think the charges may
Mr. Sexton I with to gay that If the lion
abje and gallant gentleman persists In I
tUtciueut that I am associated with muni
ers , 1 shall tell him across the floor of the
house what 1 think of him , no natter what
the consequences maybe , flloin ulecheer
and other cries of "order" and "name. " ]
Mr llealy If the honorable and gallant
gentlemen refers to me , I have no hesitation
In telling him across the floor of this house.
[ A pause. ) That ho Is n liar. | Loud cries
of "name , " and home rule cries. ]
The Sp-Mker Of course It Is Impossible
for me to overlook an oxpresslun of that sort.
The honorable gentleman Is entitled to meet
and refute the charges that have brcn brought
against him , but for an honorable gentleman
In this house to me the expression just used
Is conduct such as I must notice unless the
honorable gentleman withdraws the expres
sion. [ Cries of "withdraw. " ] Does the
honorable gentleman withdraw the expres
sion ?
Hcaley ( the speaker still standing ) said ;
I am not entitled to rise , sir. until you sit
down. [ Laughter and cries of "order. " The
speaker sits. | If you rule that the honora
ble and gallant member opposite Is entitled
to Ray of mo that I associate with men whom
1 know to bo murderers , 1 can only meet it
In ono way. If you rule that to be In order ,
my expression Is , In my opinion , equally In
order. If you rule him out of order , natu
rally my expression will fall to the ground.
The Speaker The gentleman has made n
distinct charge a charge which , I repeat , Is
of a very grave nature , and which entirely
rests upon the responsibility of the honor
able nml gallant gentleman to make , and It
Is his duty to try and substantiate It If he
can. 1 say It Is his duty , after he made It ,
hut I cannot allow the honorable member In
the course of debate to make use
of the expressions which ho hot
used across the floor of this
House. It Is competent for him
to meet the charge and , If ho can ,
to prove the unsubstantlallty of the charge
so made , but the expression which the hon
orable and learned member has used to one
which ollends the rule of debate and I musl
ask him to withdraw It. ICheers.l Does the
honorable gentleman withdraw the expreS'
slon he has used ?
Henley I understand. I am accused ol
associating with murderers , knowing their
to bo such. ( Ministerial cries of "order , ' :
"order , " and "wlthdiaw. " ) You can un-
dcrstand , sir , the rule that I can bo called ar
associate a knowing associate of murder
ers , and that I am not entitled to deny thai
expression , and to say of the statement ol
the honorable gentleman opposite that It Is r
lie ? ( Home rule cheers. )
The Speaker-Tho honorable member Is en
titled ro deny the charge with all earnestness
It Is In his power , but not , In denying , tc
make use ot such an nxpresslon. The question
tion 1 ask the honorable gentleman Is , doe :
he withdraw ?
Mr. Uealoy There Is only one way ol
meeting that accusation , and I decline tc
withdraw.
This declaration was received by the whole
body of Irish members sitting around tin
member with a will and excited shouts of ex
ultation , several parties rising and wavln ;
thulr hats and handkerchiefs In their appro
batlon of the action of tholr colleague.
MR. I1EALY SUSPENDED.
The Speaker Mr. llealy , 1 name you ,
( Cheers and counter cheers , and a volci
"shame , " Mr. O'Hanlon shouting amid tin
uproar , "I protest against the language of thi
honorable gentleman. " )
Mr. W. U. Smith I have only one duty ti
discharge after the Intimation you , sir , havi
made In this bouse , and that Is to move tha
Mr. llealy bo suspended from the service o :
he houso. ( Clieeis and counter cheers. )
The' Speaker The question Is that ] Mi
llealy be suspended from the service of th
house.
Mr. Healy-Mr. T. M. llealy.
The Speaker-Mr. T. M. llealy. All wh
are ot that opinion say aye. [ Mlnlstcrln
cries of "aye."J The contrary. [ Loud am
prolonged shouts of "No" from the horn
rule members below the gangway. ! 1 sa ,
the ayes have it.
The 1'arnelllto members the noes have II
After the usual Interval , the speaker agal
put the question , when the Parnolllte men
born again challenged the ruling In a Ion
drawn out chorus of noes , while an honoi
able member asked for how long , amla vole
from the Parncllitc benches was heard t
cry "shame. " The housn divided , whe
there voted for Healy's suspension IIS
agalnst,53 ; majority for , 0 > > . Tlio announci
uit'iit was received with faiut uiinlsteriu
cheering.
The Speaker I now call on the honorabl
member from North .Longford to wlthdrav
Mr. ilealy rose from his scat on the tliir
bench below the opposition gangway an
withdrew from the house amid the loud an
vehement cheering of his friends , who stoo
and waved their hats.
SAUNDEHSOX AND SEXTOS.
Colonel Saundcrson , who rose amid Ion
opposition and homo rule cries of "will
draw. " said : "I must say , sir , I feel voi
considerably surprised at the temper dh
played by certain honorable members opp <
site. ( "Where are they ? " and loud cries t
"order. " ) I did not apply that term to a
the honorable members opposite. "
Dr. Tanner I have already told you wh
you were. ( Ministerial cries ol "order" nn
an uproar. )
Mr. Sexton The honorable member said
was an executive member of the council i
the league , ( loud homo rule cnecri ) and I
that capacity I assoclatwd with persot
whom 1 knew to bo murderers. Does ho pe
slstln that statement or docs ho withdraw i
( Cheeis. )
Colonel Saundcrson P. J. Sheridan was
murderer and ho was a member of the exec
tlve committee of which the honorable mou
her from West Belfast was a meinbo
( Cries of "order , " "sit down , " and great ii
terruptlon. )
Mr. Sexton Did I know him to be a mi
derer ? Did 1 ever associate with any ma
whoml knew , to bo a murderer ? [ lion
rule cries ot "withdraw" and "order. " ]
Colonel Sanderson ( who rose mid lot
cries of "withdraw" 1 have made a stal
niout that 1 know a murderer belonged
the executive committee against whom
true bill was found for complicity In tl
Phccnlx park murders , and that commltt
must have known that this man was a mi
derer. [ Interruption and cries of "wit
draw. " |
Mr. Sexton I say yon are a wilful a
cawardly liar. [ Loud homo rule cheers a :
great uproar , the Irish rising and wavl
their hats. ] If I met you outside the dee
of this house , I would . [ The cone
slon of the sentence was lost In the grc
confusion and noise which endued , but t
words were understood to bo "your throat.
The Speaker-- ! have only ono duty to p <
form , and a very painful one it Is.
the honorable member docs r
withdraw the expiosslon ho just usi
I must take the satno course with him ( Vol
'do It" ; that I too ) ; with thc.honorable inn
ber from North Longford. ( Cheers. ) 1m
ask the hiiuorabln members to keep on
while endeavoring to do my duty. Any thi
to allay the feeling , 1 am sure I would w
Ingly do. ( Hear , hear. ) 1 did not und
> tsnd thut the honorable and gallant uicml
charged the honorable aud learned gen tleui
for West Belfast directly or Indirectly. ( "Oh ,
oh , " and Interruption. ) But It Is for the
honorable and gallant member to say
whether he did or not.
Mr. Sexton Mr. Speaker.
The Speaker Order , order. I ask the hon
orable and gallant member to say whether he
did so. ( Cries ot "withdraw" and a voice ,
"withdraw you " ) .
Saunderson Again I say It Is perfectly
Indifferent to mo what the honorable gentle
man opposite savs about mo. With regard to
the question which the honorable member
for West Belfast asked mo ( cries of "an
swer the chair , " and Interruptions ) namely ,
whether I stated that ho personally knew a
man at a certain time to be a murderer' ' "
( Criesof "no" and further Interruption ) .
Mr. Sexton The question I asked was
whether I wilfully or knowingly associated
with any murderer ? ( Cheers and cries of
"answer plainly , " "answer the speaker , " and
more Interruptions. )
Saunderson The house will see , evidently ,
that It Is Impossible thut 1 could have made
that accusation. ( Cries of "you did" and
Interruptions ) . Mr. P. G. Sheridan was
a man against wlmm a true bill for murder
was found. ( Ixnul cries of "order , " "Ans
wer the question , " and Interruptions. )
The Speaker I nowlask the honorable and
gallant gentleman whether ho charged the
honorable member with associating with a
man whom he knew to be a murderer ?
SAt'.VDEllSON's IIETIIACTION.
Colonel Saunderson 1 certainly did not
not wish to make an accusation against the
honorable member for West Belfast which 1
cannot substantiate ; ( "order" and cries of
"withdraw" ) If i said so. all I can say Is that
it was an expression unhappily worded
( "Oh , oh , " "withdraw , that won't do. " and
interruption. ) I did not wish to accuse the
honorable member of associating with a man
whom ho knew to be a murderer at the tiino.
( Interruptions and cries of "order. " )
The Sneaker I understood the honorable
and gallant gentleman to say that ho with
drew the expression as affecting the hone ra
bio member from West Belfast , who , I must
say , has used , in repelling that charge , a very
offensive and unparliamentary expies-
slon. But 1 see , of courso. that
the provocation offered was a very
stiong one ( home rule cheers. ) As the hon
orable and gallant member withdraws his
expression the honorable member from West
Belfast will , I hope , withdraw the unpar
liamentary expiesslon he used.
THE HIT AT EOAN.
Saunderson now resuming , said , among
many things : "Tho honorable member for
West Belfast himself wont over to America
and had the felicity of seelnz Esjan elected
president of the "Clan-na-Gaol , the mur
derous association In America. "
Mr. Sexton ( rising ) 1 saw Mr. Egan in
America , and had nothing to do with any
murderous association. The houorablo and
gallcnt gentleman must withdraw that ex
pression.
The Speaker I hope the honorable and
gallant member will withdraw It.
Saundersou Certainly. ( Homo - rule
cheers. )
The Speaker I hope the honorable and
gallant member will respectfully withdraw
the expression.
Saunderson I do not dcslro to say any
thing that Is offensive. ( Cries of "Ohl" I
do not know now what I am to withdraw.
( Cries of "Withdraw. " ) I want to arrive at
a fair understanding. ( Irish laughter , and a
voice , "You cowaid. " ) I made a statement
which appeared In the Irish World that Mr.
Patrick Egan was elected president of the
Clan-na-Gael society. It that Is not true , I
will withdraw. If Mr. Sexton knew the
Clan-na-Gael society ( cheers ) I am entirely
Ignorant of It. ( Loud cries of "Withdraw. " )
Dr. Fox I rise to a point of order. Sir , I
was a member of the National League of
America ( "Ohl" and laughter ) for live years ,
( "Ohl" ) Yes , and I am very proud of it.
( Irish cheers. ) 1 was present at the conven
tion , and I will tell the honorable and gallant
member that when ho makes the statement
tnat-"order order" .
- ( , )
The Speaker Order , order. I understand
that when the honorable member rose to a
point of order ho cannot enter Into an ex
planation.
Colonel O'Neil Saunderson rose , but met
with loud cries of "withdraw" ! don't know
what I am to withdraw. ( Laughter. )
Mr. Sexton Mr. Speaker , I fool , sir , the
difficulty you are placed In , and I thank you
for your Intervention , but I must ask you to
direct the honorable and gallant mombei
( Irish laughter ) to withdraw the statement.
( Loud cries from the ministerial benches ,
"what statement" ) The statement that I
was present when any ono was elected presi
dent of a murder association. ( Irish Cheers. )
Sauuderson I stated that Mr. Patrick
Egan was elected president of the Clan-na-
Gael association and that that Is an associa
tion which advocates murder. ( Ministerial
cheers. )
Mr. Sexton I am compelled to repeat again
the expression that ho Is a liar. ( Loud Irlst
cries and cheers from the same sldo o !
"coward. " )
The speaker , rising amid a scene of grea' '
uproar and confusion , called "order" nnc
proceeded : I trust the honorable and gallan
member will withdraw , that some respect
will be shown to the dignity of the hous6i
and that this disgraceful scene will Immedi
ately close. ( Cheers. ) I must call on the
gentleman to withdraw the expression
ho made use of that the honorable mem
ber for West Belfast was present whci
the president was elected of a murder society
That is what I understand the honorabli
member complains of. I hope that it will b <
withdrawn. ( Opposition cheers. )
Mr. Sexton Ills charge , sir , was that I wa ;
present when a president of a murdci
society was elected.
Saunderson ( wno was received with groan
from Urn Irish benches ) I stated that a cer
tain person was present.
Mr. S > xton That I was present. ( A. voice
withdraw , " and "coward. " )
The Speaker ( firmly ) The honorable and
gallant member must withdraw the charge
( Loud cheers. )
Saunderson In obedience tojourrulhu
1 withdraw the expression.
Mr. Johnston I rlso to a point of order
sir ; tha member for Wnst Belfast has no
withdrawn the expression he used , ( j
laugh. )
Mr. Sexton not rising the speaker said : "
11 am sure thu honorable members will regrc
E the expression he used and also withdraw i
9I ana let the matter drop. ( Cheers. )
It Mr. Sexton Indicated assent amid pro
t longed Irish cheers.
e Mr. DoIIsle remarked , whether It wa
right that the action of a inemuor of tha
house should be charged with belonging to
murder society , ho had been so charged by
Catholic Journal In Now York. ( LanghU
and "Order. " ) Jllfl had been singled out as
worthy object of assassination. ( Laughti
and Irlsti cheers. ) I ft- would not be wort
shooting. ( Crloi of "Order. " )
The speaker ( In reply ti Mr. Holism-th ) :
h net a question ot order which now arise
OltDKH FINALLY IIKSTOIUM ) .
Order being rcstorml , Saunderson resume
hit speech , at tl.o .close of which , Seto
moved adjournment < o resume the debate
Monday , when possibly a calm will come.
i-HAisi : ron inn BPKAKKR.
This morning's Dally News , n home rule
organ , which , by the war ( has a long cable
about nil the United States' meetings , Is
pleased cdltortly to say that the speaker de
serves the greatest credit for the courtesy ,
Impartiality and tlco sense of honor which
marked his demoaiior on this very critical
occasion. But sevjral lory members of clear
heads think , as perhaps the readers of the
ibreeolng stenographer's notes may think ,
If Instead of fencing In the bediming with
Colonel Saunderswi , the speaker had com
pelled Saunderson to withdraw his Insult
before they ripened the scone , which doubt
less recalls to your readers some similar
acrimonious debates In congress during the
war times , could hive been entirely avoided.
THEATIUCAfc AND POMTIUAU
Things Which Have Served to Ainuso
Vienna Hiring the "Wrok.
[ Copi/rf'j'it lS3 l > i JUmM Haitian /Jsmiflt.1
VIEXNA , April 10.-Now [ York Herald
Cable Special to tie BEE. ] Easter brought
crowds of pleasujo-lovln ? Viennese Into
Prater , not exactly i lively place In winter ,
but enjoyable In the pretty spring sunshine.
All the theaters , concert halls and restau
rants in Prater were full of life and bustle
on Easter Monday.amla constant stream ot
carriages dashed along the dusty Haupt
Alice. On May 1 the spring races
occur at Frenlena , near the rem
nant ot the 1373 exhibition known
as the rotunda. Tie noise of rival czardas
to-day , orchestras and military bands playIng -
Ing together , sometimes two In ono belr
garten , was bewildering. The whole scene
reminded one of Xeullly and ht Cloud dur
ing the fair , but th < fun was less vulgar , and
outside Hyde park you could sue nothing
comparable to the smart , well-appointed
Victoilas and four-ln-hands which abounded
In Prater.
AMONO HIE THHATEHS.
Several holiday pieces were produced this
Easter at the theaters. The Fuorst theater
opened Us season with an anproprlate van-
dovillo entitled , "Eln Urlvlaner , " devoted to
the glorification ot the donanstadt. At
Josephadt theater the attraction was a grand
burlesque tableau entitled , "Mucuchauscn , "
but the dramatic sensation of the week Is the
production nt the Marry theater of a spec
tacular musical farce entitled "Die Wlener-
stadt In Wort uhd bild. " The joint authors ,
Messrs. Bauer , Fuchs and Xcll , have made a
slender plot the pretext for the introduction
of wonderfullv reallstlct'c ' scenes of Vienese
life , In. turn Introduced to the fashlonablo
dress maker establishment , the f rondeau race
course , and the feast of flowers In the avenue
ot Prater. The glitter and go of the piece is
enhanced by the addition of sparkling , tune
ful music , Including several taking waltzes
and marches by an anonymous composer
who , unless I am much mistaken , must be
that modest , retiring amateur , Prince Met-
ternlch.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The politicians of Vienna seem rather for1
getful of the old maxim. "Don't holler till
you are out of the woods. " The pessimism
which marked their utterances during the
past winter has been succeeded , perhaps pro
matlvely , by a lit ot , extreme optimism. All
causes of the dreaded general conflagration
are , they admit , still the latest Vienna gossip.
These rumors , having acquired Berlin dia
lect and learned to use * 'J" Instead of "G,1
and drink welss beer , go around with as lin
portant an air as { f fresh from the
chancellor's palace. Such a rumor Is that ol
an alliance between Russia , Italy and Gcrmai
to , the exclusion ot Austria. In well-In
formed circles it Is hnghjcd at as too improb
able , even for acceptance as a first of Aprl
joke , that Austria Is to have Bulgaria.
With the reversion , Constantinople Is an
other bit of town gossip which has lntcrcste (
the cafes and amused statesmen , as It strayci
through Berlin. German statesmen are , fo
the moment , modest. They claim the pewee
, o dispose of other people's property In sucl
an off-hand way , as this rumor would seen
Imply. Besides , It is quite generally ac
mvlcilKCd that Russia shows the same In-
; ercst In the eastern question and perhapi
might dispute the will even of Germany It
lie matter. In discussing such rumors , bu
more especially Ignatlcf , etc. , In Interview
with French correspondents , I have been
coed deal struck this week with the pess !
nlstlc views taken by well-Informed circle
of the present political situation.
Ono gentleman said to me : "Ignatlef
and other such liery anti-German interview
show nothing , simply because nothing cai
ncrease the llusslan feeling avalnst Gei
many , fho czar favors us , to judge from hi
acts , but the rest are all against m. The sit
nation really remains precisely the same a
when Bismarck made the lir.it great septon
nato speech In the rclchstag. Them ha
been no change for the better since th
prince warned Germany of the necessity o
oelng prepared for the worst. The preseon
optimism Is as unjustified as was the fear o
Immediate war aroused by these speeches. "
From this , which will servo as a sampl
of what political outherltles say , I Judg
the meevlng of the rclchstag the ne :
few days will cad the period of confident
which has been felt In Germany since tl
election. It will not ba at all surprising If
reaction towards a panic brought man
rumors of war into existence during the nos
month. As such rumors seam to gal
strencth during their Inevitable journey 1
America , It may bo well to repeat that tl
best Informed persons , both in political an
financial circles , still sav there Is no dangc
of any Immediate outbreak of hostllltle
with the growing conviction that only wi
can settle European affairs. 1 liiul an equall
strong feeling that the struggle will bo put o
for some months at least This may , po
haps , be an anxiom In America , whcro it 1
not ns well understood as in Germany , th ;
peace depends solely upon the good temp
and mutual forbearance of ambitious men , t
with military training , several of whom a
accustomed to almost absolute power. At
to this what Is a raott ) nllunntlal factor f
tho'peace questlon-Hha subject of continu
nihilistic attacks and yon have the reasc
German statesmen are pot optimists.
A HBMOHSK1.K8S 'WIFK-KIU.Kn.
The story of several recent continent
murders has donn nmch to disabuse the pe
pin's minds of the notion that murderers I
variably suffer remorseful tortures after coi
mlttlns their crime * . Uow absuid the Id
Is , maybe | seen fromjlnstructlvo reports of t
latest Viennts tragedy the assasslnatii
of Fran Plolr , < aged twenty-one ,
her youthful husband. Just tlu
weeks have passed slnco Barbara and Jose ;
Pllen were wedded. The tueen-oyed mo
ster soon lald'hold of Joseph , who , siispe
Ing Ills brldo of an nmsrous Intrlguo with
friend , prciuptly resolved to Kill her. T
night vt Raster Sunday , on the \vay hoi
from a little excursion , the vengel
Joseph persuaded his wlfi > to en
a mill stream. Whio : on the brhl
ho suddenly drew a bread knifu fnm 1
pocket , blabbed iibrln , the throat anil dropn
her body Into the water. Having acco
pllfhdd his puriiOiiJosopti coolly \vcntlio
to bed , plpjit t-vimfortubly till 5 o'clock , au
ai.it put on > il. Holiday elotlics , went foi
ut.-oll In P-.Uer ; there visited f.alfa do/
concert Imllj , bad a laugii at t
theater , Inspected the menagcrlo , and took
good dinner. The same evening , having
digested his meal and exhausted the pleas
ures of Prater , ho calmly walked up to n
policeman and Informed him ho had com
mitted a murder. It took some tlmo to per
suade that sceptical official that ho was not
the victim of a practical Eastertide Joke. At
last , however , not wishing to dlsobllso
Joseph , he walked him off to the station.
There ho now lies awaiting trial. Ills appe
tite Is as good as ever.
Vienna has just had an unusual excite
ment a fashionable Austro-Amerlcan wed
ding. The brldo was Miss Agues Carroll ,
stepdaughter of the Amerlcin charge d' af
fairs ; the brldejroom , Lieutenant Count
Anton Von llcuffeiistamm , Seventh Uplans.
Ono hundred anil fifty guests succeeded In
packlne themselves Into the little private
chapel of Nuncio's palace , where the cere
mony took place. It w.is a thorou hly.cos mo-
polltan gathering , every nation In 'Europe
being represented by those present , and sev
eral countries of Asia , Africa and America.
POINTS PU03I I'AUIS.
Regular Texas Weather The Funeral
of Torruncc Knohlon Notes.
( Copj/ro'it ( ' tSS7bu Jam'j Gordon llfimcU. ]
PAIIIS , April 10. | New York Herald
Cable Special to the Br.E.j Politics , mur
ders , olopmcnts , horse races , theatres , society
and even the latest capers of the most frisky
ilcml-mondaln queens are all thrown Into the
shade by the wild antics of the Pailslan
weather. The sudden change * of tem
perature the last six days rival
those of the plains of Texas , In
tervals of a few hours only separating"
periods of Intense cold from those of almost
tropical heat Tuesday the day of the
fashionable and fatal Crolx do Berny Bteeple-
chase was a little like midsummer , a bright ,
dazzling sun , the thermometer above 63
Faronhelt. Wednesday a regular Texas
"norther" captured Paris hail stones , snow
and wind everywhere , with the thermometer
down to 30. Thursday , clouds and hail
storms continued. Friday was n bright ,
winter day , with Ice half an Inch thick at
Bougeralo and St. Germain. Saturday north
cold winds kept Parisians stllLshlverlug and
execrating the weather.
Ai-KiiEn TonitANor.'s FUNERAL.
The funeral of Alfred Torrance , who
was crushed to death at the Crotx do Berny
steeplechase by being sandwiched beoween
two falling horses , came off at noon at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Avenue Alma ,
Hov. Morgan officiating , and a full cathedral
choir ot boys singing. The flowers were
moro beautiful and In greater profusion than
ever seen at Alma church. There were over
sixty enormous wreaths of roses , violets and
lilies , the Pau Hunt sending a wreath of
lilies and roses ten feet in diameter.
The remains were placed In Mortuar chapel
to await the arrival of the deceased man's
mother , who sails from New 5Tork to-day.
After leaving the church I mot on the
Champs d'Elysecs , Henri Hockfort , who has
been a lover of the turf and was never known
to have missed an Important horse race or
steeple chase. When I told Kockfort when
the funeral was , ho said :
"I don't often go to church , but hadI
known before whoso funeral It was I would
have been strongly tempted to do 80tOtJay
as an exception , for 1 have often seen Tor-
ran cc ride across country , admired his u'rm
seat and light hand. "
BAB A HERNHAHDT'S TtETURN.
In an Interview with a conesponclent ol
the Figaro , M. Cbaretle , administrator-gen
eral of the Cornedlo Francalse , says he will
be very glad of Sara Bernhardt's return tc
the Comedle Francalse , especially during the
exposition season. Charetlo says : "There Is
no Insurmountable difficulty to her rejoining ,
andjin the Interest of art I shall do all in m )
power to remove the judicial difficulties. "
ASTIlONOMICAr.T.Y IMPORTANT.
Astionomy is to the fore this week , am
Saturday , April 16. marks a veritable revelation
tion in astronomic science. To-day al
the Paris observatory the luternationn
congress ot astronomers met under the
piesldency of the minister of torolgr
affairs and unanimously approved Ad
mlral Mouchei' plan to replace the old
fashioned star-gazers by the Henr
gelatine bromuro photographic instrument
This wonderful photographic eye see !
further through a telescope than a humar
eye iloos. It never tells a llo and never fall :
to put on record all that it sees. The nov
photographic chart of the heavecns that I ;
now about to bo undertaken will dollbcrati
and locate at least 2.,000,000 of stats.
Before the congress met 1 had a con versa
tion with Admiral Mouchoz , director of tin
Paris observatory. I asked him how long I
would take to make the maps.
The admiral replied : "Ten years , If thi
work Is distributed to twelve different oil
servatories. The maps will bo composed o
20,000 sheets , and form a complete census , a
It were , of the state of the heaven
at the end of the nineteenth centur ;
BO that when astronomers of the nex
generation make tholr chart or census of th
heavens , all the changes becomn evident
thus furnishing data from which dU
coverles of the utmost Importune
can bo made. Besides , " he continued
"tho cliches taken by gelatine broni
uro photography , when examined wit
microscopes , reveals the chemical struotur
of the stars , thus opening a new and splen
did Held of scientific research. "
The American astronomical reprosenti
tive , Lieutenant Woyerhalter , from th
naval observatory at Washington , and 1) ;
Peters are especially enthuslabtlc over Ai
mlral Mouchez' project.
FUr.NCII XAVAT , MAXIHUVKKS.
Toulon presents a" very lively scene tin
week , no less than forty-live men-of-war an
perfect swarms of torpedo boats all going t
take part In the grand naval nuuojuver :
ordered by the French minister of marlm
Admiral Aube , who Is busy gettln
the French navy Into lightln
trim , as his astronomical cnlhiagn
Admiral Mouchez , Is in reorganl/lri
the stars. The French fleet now at Toulon
the largest assembled In 'the Mcdlterrancii
since the Crimean war. Admiral llcown wi
command the torpedo boats that Admh
1 Aube calls the "microbes" ot the occa :
whllo the Iron clads the mnsto'lon.s '
will bo commanded by Admiral Po
ron , Tim trials ot skill betwec
the microbes and the mastodons wl
be the most serious naval mameuvers yet al
tempted. There will bo three sets of oper
tlons. The first , to take place In May , w
bo a simulated transport of troops betwec
I'm n co and Algeria , with an attack by
light torpedo pquadron having Sardinia as
baso. For the second berles to take place i
June , thu iron clads will quit Toulo
for Brest , puisued by the torpedo boa
Thirdly , a squadron of hostile iron clads w
1 enter the Medltenannan , exposed to an i
tank of thn torpedoes. These last operatic
a vr'll ' occupy the month of July. Dnrii
s i the second series ot operations , part
d the maiKcuvers will be carried on right und
tli' . > finis of Gibraltar , so tli
any breach of naval etiquette mix
suddenly transform a sham tiu'ht In
a iral light After the maicunvi
thu cutlrfl Mediterranean squad ana t
Fifteenth army corps uill execute ivseiles
combined operations alone the Medlterra n-
can coast. Ono now feature of the comlne-
manoeuvre ? will bo experiments with marine
sharp-shooters , who make up a corps do
( lebarquement of 9,000 men , armed with new
repeating rltles.
THI : FASHION * .
One of the prettiest dros o < 1 have scon
this week was that worn at a concour.so hep-
pique by the Comtesso do Montrcull. It was
a beautliul Harmony In brick red
cheviot , plain full skirt , being bord
ered with wldo braid In stripes of
gold and silver. Thn braid continued
up each of the scams to the waist. The cor
sage was of palntcil plastron white cloth ,
terminating jut above the waist and tin-
Uhcd at the throat with a uarrow fringe In
loops of gold thread. The cde of the cor
sage Is cut In deep waves , and Is bordered
with gold uml silver braid.
Sun unibiellasarc golnx tobo very costly
luxuries this spring. They are to bo made of
embroidered silk tulle made un over satin ,
aie to have handles In antique Dresden and
Seyies china. Ono of the prettiest ones Is In
ecru silk gauze embroldoied with clus
ters of corn ilowors , In colored floss
silks , and madu up over pale blue taffetas. H
Is bordered around the cdco with a rutlte of
gait/o. striped with narrow ribbon , the han
dles being in wrought sliver. Cheaper
styles arc In figured foulard patterns ,
being scattered single arabesques on
a ground of a contrasting hue. Changeable
silks , pcckUisof various colors , tussore and
pongee are also shown. The handles In
carved wood , In silver and In antique Ivory ,
dispute thu palm of popularity with costlier
designs and sevres handles.
AMKItlCANS IN PAlitS.
Among * the Americans pasiing through
Paris are Mr. Jordan , former comptroller of
the United States treasury ; Mr. and Mrs.
Merldeth Howland , and Mr. t'rluglc , the
newly appointed consul-general at Constan
tinople.
Consul-General Walker Intends to make a
flying visit to America In about a fortnight.
THE ASTUONOMICAfc CONGUI35S.
Work of the Intcrnatlonnl Congrega
tion of Star Gixzarx.
[ Copyright ISW l > v James (7or < l > ii ( ! * nuft.1 (
PAIUS ( via Havre ) , April 10. [ Now York
Herald Cable. Special to the BEE. ] The In
ternational Astronomical Congress met ul
the observatory at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Flourens made them a speech welcoming
them to Franco. The agronomists sat at
little oaken tables In the magnificent halt ol
the observatory. Theyjaro , taken all In all ,
thomost Intellectual collection ot Individuals 1
had over seen gathered In ono room. But ,
as Admiral Mouchez told mo , they are pool
linguists , very few of the foreign delegate *
having any moro than a theoretical knowl
edge of French , and so have a pretty hard
time trying to understand each other. But ,
vhen they get into figures , they are all light
L'ho honorary prestllent Is , of course , Ad
mlral Mouchez , but as the callaut admiral I ;
leaf and Is not a linguist , ho proposed thai
Do Struve , the Russian , who for over a nuar
er of a century , was director of tlu
amous conservatory at Poultowa , anc
vho also speaks fluently almos
very known language , bo the workliu
ircsldont. Admiral Mouchez's proposltloi
> vas received with acclamation. After twi
lours" dlsciiHatoa , dui1wr--whloli Do Sturi
poke In French , English , German and Ital
an , the following resolutions were passed
1. A photographic chart of the heaven :
hall bo made ,
2. This will bo accomplished by oxaotl ;
imllar instruments In all the different coun
Tics.
3. The principal photographic man ot tin
heavens as they exist at ono given tlmo ant
determine- positions and slzo of all star
up no given magnitude with the greatest prc
cision possible and to provide the bes
method to utilize the result obtained.
The congress then elected a technical com
mlttce of nineteen nibmlJers to report upm
ho kind and size of instruments to be em
iloycd , the scale of the photographic man
and other matters of a technical nature. Tin
cport of this committee will bo submlttci
! or the approbation of congress.
The congress adjourned at 5 o'clock. J
bron/e cast , six feet high , of Elllol Tower wa
placed In the vestibule of the observatory an
very much admired by the astronomers , wh
expressed their feelings in so many langi
nsres as to recall the memory of the Tower o
liabel. The nstronnmeis , however , thanks t
the energy and ta-H of Admiral Monchez an
Dr. Strove , who act as sort ot first mates c
congress , get through a good deal of wor
Many astronomers suggested that JElffc
tower might be utilized after the exposltlo
of 1880 as an observatory.
roiaiics IN iicnijiN.
Ilcvlcw of the Situation In Kuropc-
The Bancroft Treaty.
1SS7 l > v Jiimt Qonion llfnnttt. ]
BKHMN , April 10. [ Now York Hera !
Cubic Special to the BKI : . ] Berlin 1ms bee
so quiet during thu past week that , for lac
of domestic news , some foreign paperswhlc
In February represented the kaiser as net
death , are now making an attempt to kill o
the crown prince. In politics , also , they ha\
persuaded themselves that the powers whlc
had the chief intcroit In provoking adUturl
anco with France , will prufcr not to mo\
this year , and , Indocd , will be enable t
move If they wish to. Ilussla ,
Is believed , has ciioui ; ! ! to do for tl
moment In fighting nihilism : England hi
her hands full with Iiclaml ; Austria bus hi
domestic differences with the C/.echs an
Maimyars ; Bismarck is temporarily appease
by his paillanipntary triumphs ; France da
not stir alone ; Italy has Dogall to diges
Bulgaria knows tlir.t at the lirst tractiousnc
she may bo abandoned. But tliPse are not a
the positive ai well as the negative leasoi
advanced toexplaln thoprevalllng optlimlsi
Has not the Austilan kaiser gene a long wi
to please Russialiy eliownc marked friend !
ness to Knnlbirs at hjs faruwoll audlenc
The general himself , when ho leav
to-morrow will carry away the conviction th
an Autro-ltusslan understanding would jn
now not be lnaccoi > tbto ! to Vienna. T
cznr , on the other hand , seems ready to gi
way on a xmall personal point. Ho will p
forward thn Teuchtcnberg candidate for t
throne of Bulgaria Instead of the Mingiella
Many think h patronized Badan tliroiuho
for the single purpose of having a cheap co
cession to make to Europe later. The lii
car la n B nro hosMlu to Lcuchtcnbcr ? , tru
would vastly prefer Alexander , or a republ
or a prolonged Fregeney ; or , these fallir
Pi luce Coburi ? Totha but \\lio cares wl ;
they prefer ? Certainly notenllglitened stati
men of Austria.
Thcro remains the central Asian questk
Things look black In Afghanistan , but ha
looked blacker , nml England , as the Austrl
papiJis liavn unfeelingly reiterated this we <
seems ready to bacnlleo a great deal of I
Afghan ally's territory to avoid war. Er
llshtncn's ears would tlnglo If they heaid
the scotf-i and jibes Imlnl.-ed In hero o\
their litest diplomatic victory. The Itidi
way mliiMun at St. Petersburg is regarded
a humiliating back down. Nobody IK
Immlno3 ; it will mollify llussla. On the cc
trary , It Is taken for granted th.it It v
make her uuiciitoly more exacting.
TIM' iKOllAMSTAN TKOUllLK.
have .o-'lay ' made careful Inquiry c <
eernlni ; the probable effect of the Afghanistan
trouble ; on the relations of European Matoi.
lllih ; financial authorities assure mo that
them Is no danger of any Kuropean state
being Involved. The utmost contld-
enco Is expressed. The present ie-
latlon between Russia and England
are inch as to prevent all
possibility of any probable event In Afghan
istan causing war. Tneso two power * , com
ing as this does from financiers who follow
closely Kussla's Inner pcHUIcs , 1 judge , may
servo to quiet any war Illinois reaching
America.
To-day's bourse also sustains this view , as
securities , most likely to bo affected by such
a war showed a slight rise. In well-lnfbimed
elides 1 find pi.ictlcally the same view taken.
THE IIANCISOI-T IHKATY.
The Bancroft treaty matter , as already
cabled tome days ago , seems to bo the ex-
tensho German Interpretation. The treaty
will be In the future more strictly enforced
than thu past , especially In such districts as
Schloslwlck , from which there is a large cim *
cr.UIoti to America , the emigrants belii , of
con-ildcrablo extent , those who go before their
military duty Is fullllled ; hence return after
llvu years breeds discontent at home. Tim
opinion In well Informed circles Is that It
will bu the United States which breaks the
treaty If an attempt Is made by America to
read Into treaty something which U not In It
At the same tlmn the hope Is expressed that
no such attempt bo made , as naturalized
Americans have under the treaty much
greater privileges than they would have if
the treaty were broken.
A Storin-T)88Ol Htonincr.
ICopi/rfflM IW ? 6y Jamet Oonlou IScnnrtt. ]
Qtrr.E.NSTOWN , April 10. [ New York Her-
Id Cable-Special to the BEK.J The Ger-
mania arrived this evening , being detained
by encountering the Unrald'a predicted
storm. The north gala commencing the
night of the 10th continued , traveling with
the steamer. Increasing In force. It veervd
round to the cast southeast , with a heavy
head * ca. until the 14th. The best running
was 3-11 miles and the worst U10. The pas
sengers were landed safely. The Germanla
behaved splendidly. Three British and two
Spanish steameis put in during the week
short of coal. They encountered the Herald
storm on the 7th.
TWELVE VEAUS.
A father's Lorn : ( Juoit Rewarded Hy
Finding Ills Daughter.
IlociiKSTKit , N. V. , April 10 ( Special
Telegram to the BEE | A middle aged gen
tleman and young lady left the Industrial
school In this city last evening and took
berths In a sleeper on the through train at
9:40 : o'clock , bound for S n Francisco. The
gentleman was tall and handsome. His
companion was his daughter Mabel , a comely
girl of sixteen summers , who for twelve
years has been separated troui her father ,
during which tlmo he searched the world
over for her. In the early part of last Febru
ary Mr. Willis , the father , saw an Item In
the Dramatic Journal In Now York which
led him to believe that this variety actress ,
Mile Lola , knew the wheieabouts of hls-chll *
dren. Ho found Mile Lolain San FraucUco.
She refused to glvo him any Information ,
und ho accordingly caused her arrest and un
der compulsion bho admitted that she had
talcsn the little girls from their home. ' She
Intended to make a variety actress of Mabel ,
but lound the child unable to become one on
account of physical trouble , and aha took her
to Rochester nlnht years ago , where she lins
been slnco and her sister cannot be found.
Mr. Willis is a wealthy Callfornlan and lives
In San Fianclsco.
Held For Safe Blowing.
CHICAGO , April 10. [ Special Telegram to
theBEE. ] John W. O'Connor , alias "Billy
Conners , " was hold In $500 to the grand jury
Dy Commissioner Hayne to-day for Implica
tion In the lobbery of the Minneapolis post-
olllco on the night of July y , IbtO , at which
time 510,000 In stamps and 8bO in money was
stolen. "Bobby" Adams Is now serving a
live years' sentence in the Minnesota state
prison as leader ot the rotibers , and O'Con
nor , the becouil member of the gang who has
been caught , was arrested Inbt week in St.
Louis by Deputy United States alaishal
Dutclier , at which time his vallsci contained
lour drills and a stick of dj nauilto ana other
essentials in a safe blower's outlit Detects o
John P. Iloau and A. P. Loomls , of Minne
apolis , sworn this morning that they saw him
In Minneapolis ju t previous to the robbery
O'Connor attempted to prove an alibi , wear <
Ing that ho hail never been in Minneapolis ,
and producing his mother. Mis. Catheiino
O'Connor , who lives at the cornur of Congress
stieet und Ogdun avcnun , as principal wit
ness. Snosworo that he was In Chicago at
the tlmo of the robbery , but was badly confused -
fused on cross-examination.
A Mnthcr'H IJOVP.
la. , April 10. | Special Tele
gram to the BIE. : | This morning belore
Juilgn Givln , Mrs. H. M. Stanclllf , now liv
ing in Kansas , appeared and applied for a
writ of habeas corpus to take her children
away from their father , Mr. J. W. McCou
key , formerly a resident of East DesMolnes.
Them has been considerable trouble In the
family , and It b said by the trlouds ot Mr ? .
Stand iff that about three years ago the
father neglected and maltreated her bo that
she was compelled to run away. She wint
to Kansas where sue has since lived , and
after obtaining a divorce from McConliuv.
last year , married Mr. J. 11. Stancliff , and
hearing that her children worn half fed nnl
wretchedly clothed , brought up In lunonmco
anil b , d surroundings , she applied lor the.
wilt to gain possession of them.
A G. A. It. Sensation.
MILWAUKEE , Wls. , April W. [ Spechl
Telegram to the Bin. : ] A sensation was
cieatcd In G. A. It. circles this morning , by
thi'iecclnt of thn following older fiom the
grand commander of Wisconsin : Hcail-
quartuis Department of Wisconsin , Grand
Army of thu Uopubllc , Eau Claire , Wis ,
April 15. Posts of this department are
cautioned against responding to thu recent
clrculari from the Now York Tribune. Fur
nish no .such Information unless application
thereof is approved by the national or de
partment headquarters. Such Inquire * to
bo ( if boncttt to von should emanate fnmi
those having your Interests in charge , and
not from siiaiigers. Giuri'i.v ,
Olllclal. Department Commander. '
Thcro Is .souin political deal bohiiid thn
mutter , and It is believed the order in the be
ginning of u largc-blzetl row.
Pretty Itouchly Ii mulled.
Nnw UACIIIM.K : , N. Y. , April in. ( Spec
ial Telegram to tliu BKE. | This morning ono
of the strangest accidents occurred here that
has ever been witnessed by railroad mtn. An
unknown man , while walking along tha
track , was struck by a freight train and hla
body was thrown upon thepllotof thounu'lnu ,
wiiero It lay until Larchmont wa * reached ,
There it fell to the tpad bed and both feat
were cut off. Another train on the opposite
track ( .truck the unfortunate man. and or.co
moreho was hurled upon thn pilot and lay
theio until Now Itachellous again reached
when the body rolled off and the trunk loll
under the wheels n second ti mo. When the
train moved nit it was seen that only tl
headless trunk remained utter theteirlbU
biifffdlng It had received. No ono v.'iui found
10 tell who the man was.
Tli d ttchtvnrtz-Wntt Trlnl.
itib , 111. , April in. States Attorney
CiUii r concluded his argument this forenoon
ami- was followed by Judge B.ikcr , of Chicago
cage , for Wutt , uho consumed the remalndei
ol llm day. Colouel Dywinai ! will clOM ; foi
the defense Monday.