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PART I THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1-8 1 1 SEVENTEENTH TEAR. OMAHA SUNDAY CORNING , NOVEMBER 27 , 1 7-STXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 102. T\AT TTTP 4 -nT\'P'\TTT'\TO \ POLITICAL PRE1IIUIS Offers Expected From English Lead era for a United of Party. ORGANIZATIONS AT LOGGERHEAC The Great Union Aggregation i ] Danger of a Split. LORD SALISBURY'S BLUNDERS The Premier's Oxford Speeches Con sldered Grave Mistakes. PRINCE BISMARCK'S EXPOSE The GiTtnan Chancellor's' Uevelatio of thu Orleanlst , Intrigue the Sensation of tht : Hour Lat est Parisian Gossip Foreign Ne A Cnitcil Party Badly Wanted. [ ' nmuM / ST byJntnit faiflim BrnnM 1 L. M.I N. Nov 20. .New York Hers ! CLi.pedal to theBnc , Political icadei here \ .1 soon be offennir a pruin.uni for utuu-d party Pnnciples will be a matter < noims uenoe. The cxibiunr organizatioi are gr-ttini. at loggerheads within as well . Without. The great union party at one tin seemed sife enough , but Lord Salisbury re-cent speeches have done it no good. E caused jt to be known that In tl new mral covcrnment bill Ireland hall 1 excluded , but scores of conservative menibo : arc deeply pledged to support a fair measui of jji-al government for Ireland. They hai bcf n made to vote for coercion , althouch "i coerr ii'ii ' was the mot do ordre from the co s < -n'ative leaders two years airo. A : " they now to be asked to d pnve Ireland of these reasonab concessions of purely lot-ul government which she is fairly entitled ? If so , the ; wul be very serious dissensions in the mini terlal party , and some conspicuous bolter It is important that the position taken I manv conservative members of parliamei ln u.d be understood. They object to II Gladstone's bills because they believed the Invoid separation. But they are in favor extending any Just and prudent measure local government to Ireland. They wou nbolish c-astle rule and enable Irishmen rule Ireland , subject always to the unpcri piirUame-nU They Would not allow of a ep rate parliament in Dublin. The Paraelhti would not have the support of these membu because they refused to vote for Gladstone billf. yet they are none the le of the opinion that repeated and di tinct pledges in the question of loc government outrht to be fulfilled. Lo : Sahsburj 's programme would compel the to break these pledges most discreditably , is beginning to bo asked whether it rnuj n be possible to drive a willing party too fa and too far. Then there is another vital question ( which the Oxford speeches awakened mui uneasiness. Lord Sahsdury anaounc a bill for buying out tl Irish landlords. This idea cann be earned out without plpdinnu the sta credit us security. Many ingenious duvio have been suggested , but , remotely or imm diuu-ly they all make the British taxpuy responsible for the money. Three-fourths the conservative party have vowed and d clared that they never would vote f any scheme involving this liability. Mu they foreswear those vows , too ? I thit there are some who will not do it , not evi to plca.se Lord Salisbury , who , having i constituents himself , never stops to consid the promises and undertakings which raa : of his supporters gave when they we elected. He u , very attentive to foreicn fairs , but knows little of what goes "on home. Lord Palaierston , Lord Russell ai the late Lord Derby all emphatical stated that no one man cou properly discharge the duties of pru mimster and foreiru secretary. Lord Sal bury is daily bearing testimony to tlie tru of the remark. That he should be resolved meet parliament without strengthening I government , wh.le struirgling himself und the crushing load of his double offl is universally regarded as a me rash experiment. Last session or one question was before the commons coercion. When a government officially a nounces that it can no longer govern one s < tion of the country without exceptional leg lation , the party behind that government h no choice but to obey Next se-ssion oth qestions will arise and a greater measure freedom will be taken. A critical discussi will take place. Who is to conduct tht for the ministry ! That is the quest ! many conservatives are asking. Prescm the country will begin to echo far and wi with that inquiry. Most opportunely for t ministerialists is the differences existi among them. Their opponents are stall war off. Numerous scc"ri-.ion.s from the Gk stonian party are taking place which a never reported publicly Every local uoli cal ag nt knows such cases. Then to crown all , there caine a grt fissura in the Parnellite household. T physical force wing is growing in power proportion as the nnprobabdity of Gladsto ever passing his measure a realized. Prac cal politicians cannot fail to mark that pub ( ipmion looks with increasing disfavor up thosr tseasnres , that , in spite of all shout : and crowihb"f. partisans , they are loosi ground. That conT'a weakens t Parnellitcs m parliament and L ; : Ueipe.d drive tlie leader into reUresicnt. The Tunes is hard us > ua Mr. Parncll in Binuaung this morning that ho is hdi ' 4 for fear of h.s life. The truth fs , he h long known that his hoU upon life ib of t if frailest. Ilis malady jingUt we.1 save h from the rcprocch of cowardice. That ma of his old associates liave deserted Uiaj true. Parr.cH helped to push Bnttasii Perhaps his owa uim has came now. Itm be doubted whether any othar living In , man can hold Uiu party togeti like Paracil. There are are bt U r < : peakc in the ranks , but noboiy so 009) ) , patient a subtle in placms deep oambjnatidni. to ta c3ect months aftenvarjs. In etere.sing patent spell over the most impulsive and t disciplined cf his fuubsvers no Iri&Ji lead has ever eiiu.illod PjKiclL Net a h doica at hifl suPlwrtci-s r 4ily know a. Tilt-re * qothir.s - vary stjinriki in his having gona a > ior aijnaiad.iawe , 'or hi movemtjnteai-calws myst-crica ? . Probaljr\y \ these ho Uimv hs quite done with polite muy nnui out ti ) nnntake. In the prewnt condition tiie jri party ) s undnubtcnly strcnsthcn d T vernraont miulttPM ret all the credit : tbe quarrcli which cnhcr secv.'ic seen.- ! ' rags opcniy iapng the Iienie rj.crs. \ hear t ajd 4r"r"A 'acre "T ierc 'nevei * w.iJ 4nlriih wx.ie'j -r par * . , ' .vun'ti I'd not sf < v i' i es through itj ? own dissensions ' Poian.i ar.dTrelund burn > ) een ofteaer 'Uc-tni ; e-ii bj ln-ir friends than by their encmie" So nns the bitter taunt and m' < ustna.nt : rub their hands and jnve uJ the thonki t : 3alfour He is hkeii tobi-s-ome idito a hero Jiouirh .t world puzzle unj h < > dy to explau what Wonderful thmfrs he has done , but will ? yne , M. P . bmir hauled "p and down Iron his dun pen w ils and prisoners refusing U put on clothes is an element of the ridiculon : Jint bos been introdueed Which would injuri any cause. Caricatures of refractory pits oners taking to bed m the sulks or sitting i : their shirt-tails is hulpmir to decorate ever ; bookstall. Laughter is sometimes mare dan gerous than scnqus argument. A Mcvnnn or PVRI.HMEXT. THE WEEK I'N GERMANY. Prince Bismarck's Revelation thi K ' ! ninj ; Sensation. JSST tjy Jatnct Gbnltin Brnnrti.1 Nov. io. New York Herai Cable Special to the BEE j Germany ha had a sensational week. Pnnco Bismarck' revelation through the Cologne Gazette a the Orleunist mtnsrue. involvmir all th courts of Europe and intended to crcat anarchy on the Qrleanist throne * in Franc and among the Balkans , was enouch in general way to keep German attention bu for a week. But when in additional Bi : marck Mated that an influential part of th Berlin couit was about tp be brought be-for the police tribunal for forcing a letter t mislead tlie czar , and when , mferentiallj the names of the pnnees anil nobles wer pven. Berlin became roused to feverish ir tercit in such an extraordinary intrigue. 1 true , as stated in various jroveramen organs , tha Orleunist plot i diabolically clever nothing less tha the formation of international part organs and a powerful membership at over capitol city in Europe. Its object a cret war is bringing France so near destrucUo that the French nation will turn in despai to its legitimate kinir. This is to be accou pl.shed by embroiling Germany and Russi as the flrst st p toward a universal Europca war. To create .1 crisis came these forge letters and telegrams with which the cr : astonished Bismarck. Berlin opinion takt Russia seriously at all times , but is not s much inclined just now to regard the Frenc intrigue as dangerous. To tell the trutl Berlin does not credit the Orleanist factio with brains enough to originate oreven contr such a wide-reaching Jesuitical plot. Go many is , therefore , waiting for some c : planation which shall make clear both tl origin of these forged letters and also wb the Orleamsts have for years been the scape goats in German politics. Meanwhile Be liners think that if the dispatches from Bi marck were forced by spies , who wei working for money and not for political end &o to speak , and bunkoed the crar , there some amusement at the thought that Ru sian action in Bulcraria and airainst Gurinar has been taken on the strength of dispatch ! which were forged instead of stolen. OrrEllIKO THEMSELVES 43 s CKtriCES. More favorable news from the crow prince has gladdened German hearts for se eral davs. There are not wanting people wl insist that there has been error upon error the crown prince's case and that in realu the prince is not suHermi : from cancer. N' ' a physician or a surgeon openly endorses th view , but there are some who claim that tl recent microscopical examinations have faili to show cancer cells where they should i if the prince has cancer. Throughout Ge many , interest in the pnnce's case is prov < by crazy people who come to Berlin to cu ; him. also in a better way by the many otfe his surgeons receive from people willing submit their throats to all manner of dange our or fatal operations , provided only that 1 such experiments the crown prince's dine may be more easy to treat. One pretty idi now being carried out in all parts of tl world is that all Germans shall stop for moment to pray for their prince. AS CCOXOMICAI. GEHMAX. Among those Germans who allow nothir to interfere with their minute economies hear this week of a most unhappy man : Berlin suburbs. He kept three pigs and ' avoid inspection fees he secretly slaughtcrc his pigs , and with his family ate heartily ( the interior part of one of them. Nest dc the inspectors confiscated the pork , inspect ! it and in one pig found trichmal. It so ha pens that no human being can toll of whu pig the family ate , so naturally they a ; waiting the course of events with mui interest. The least touch of mdigCitu causes thrills of horror to run through t ] whole family. ncwir.DS or MERIT. In servant-ridden America there may exi a sen-ants' society for conferring mcda upon mistresses who are satisfactory to the niaids. Here the conditions are reverse At the hotel Russie Hans Fraucns Tern this week decorated twenty sen-ants for lei and satisfactory service. The senior wran ler , so to speak , was the servant who h been thirty five years in one house. : twelve years wo such servants have be decorated. Parisian Gossip. ltS7 by Juror * Gordon P tins , Nov 2(1. ( [ New York Herald Cat Special to tlie BftE.J Mile. Arnoldsor photographs adorn Nilsson's show wmdoi noxv in placd cf Mrs. Potter and Miss Andc son. I saw her at the UeUevue yestcrda She is young and very pretty , more of t : Spanish type , although she is a Swede ai not a Hussion , as the American papers stal Theater gowns are all the rare and w soon be popular in New York. I saw two f transportation to New York yesterday. O : was a jacket of yellow velvet , emnroidor in gold , half velvet sleeves , \n usdiM-slecvcs of white gauze ; the vest was gauze and also the skirt. Another was ulack velvet for half monrnmg , and whit sjade in the same way. A superb sky hi crcpa rl > e lie chamber for a Nov York be ! was sent otf to-t'sy. It was enrrely of ere ; long train , full war can back snd edged : down the front , neck anvl sleeves with bl Sause , embroidered In black silk. The Grand Duchesse Lo Mceklenbu Sc-hwcpeji has ordered a superb wsrdro for the RiYiera season from Morm and Bit MCI s. She gciis to Cannes in u few > la > s. The bourse i.s still nevvcus. The WPakae from Herlm and V.enr.a , combined with t ! uuceitamtj cf Prastdon ! Urevy's mtcrtioE produced uneasineFs on the bourse at U opening , but , j.\rciHiag in foreign descri ttons , a recovery toelt pl3' < e laU-r on , leavu rentes at aUout y teHay's quntat.ons 1 ctasi'jg time. Other Frenth stocks reniam. tti-m , but ihwfU litMe or no activity. SariruVTosea'ra't'.Sar 'imph of the first msUt anew now fuMi nulrmud by the Yraio Pu.bl ; Places UIM al. svud ap m tlie 4th of Docem'v awl M.o.J ft-anl-s Were taken in at the b QCI > v ! at. Poitp St. Martin yesterday To-n.jfaJ. "MatJi . ; S.indorf , " a grand < P ( t.-umlAr ineiodiaiTA five acts and date tjbleuuix , by Ju'u ' Verne , WJliaoi Busna and Geoi'rts Maurcns , was productd at t Theater d' Lachisu Th. < ' pia. , ' J talitn if n Ju.cf 9 UiV"V \ i' me nt vi x ufj. . . - s i. Sundurf is nn H jninriun < < ju.it , 'MM onsiutacv U > revoiut ionize A astro-Hun gar s diseoverpd ty a Siciaan inrjitt1 named > ur cany , who captures a 'amer pis"i n biarn. i political message. Hoiv the' Hunjuriat patriots are cvntlemned to dvath , how tnej escape by .1 ubt rraneV3 ( nvur how electric ty and hj pn6tism are brought into play U execute th * eccentric and quixotic freaks o : the drama , all make Up an attractive diver sion for Parisian boulevo.rdi.sts. Thi jlny is mounted with miiLTnnc-cnt realism We have ek-jtric yachts and submarine tor jedo boats dashmf across thu stare throngl real waves. Dumuine. who by the way is physico-lly , the largest actor on the Freacl stase. his weight is 201 pound * , acts the rol of Cap Mattfou -perfection and was londl , applauded. The tccne of the play is th Adriatic , Malta and the Tunisian coasts , th places , in fact , that Mr Vnnderbilt and Mi Jay Gould have chosen for thair winter eruis ing in the Alva and the Atlanta. Movements- American * * . [ O > pyntil ) i"1' * t > y Jamr Guttlim Dinnitt. ' ] PAIIIS. Nor. JO. i New York Herald Cabl Special to the Bnc.j Several propnetor of leading hotels say that the Grevy circu aa a depressing effect on their business. . well-known English family was booked fo the Windsor hotel , but sent a tclecram tt day saj ing they were afraid to come to Pan dunnn the present condition of affairs. Levi P Morton left for London last nighi He. with Ins family , ate their Thanksgivin dinner at the Hotel de Londres. Minister and Mrs. McLane entertained a dinner Thankscmnr day. Miss Hauie Miuchcll oad iL" . and Mr' John Alexander have left the Hotel du Rhei for Vienna. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ramsey , of Nei York , are stoppmir at the Hotel Bellevtic. Mr and Mrs. Martin Brimmer , of Bostoi have gone to San Remo. Mr. and Mrs , Georz-e P. Bliss , of Nei York , have arrived from Nice and are at th Hotel Meunce , where are also Mr . Biddli Miss Biddle. Mr. Thomas Biddle. Mi- Mci s , Mr. J. G. Bennett and Mr. Anton ; de Castro. Mr. W H. Peel ; , of New York , sailed fro : Havre to-day on tlie Brctagne. Mr. Post and the Misses Post are at tl ; Hotel Liverpool , but will leave during tt week for Cannes. Mr George C. Lymnn , of New York , eai a select Tbanksinving dinner part } ' at tl Rinda. Among the euests were General ar Mrs. Lessig , Mrs. ICiaiberly and Miss Mo fat , of Colorado. Mr. Kinr. : of Cleveland , an Mrs. and Miss Hines , of Brooklyn. Mrs. L. Manasse and Miss Mana&'e , i Chicago arrived atthe Hotel Chatham la night. Mr J. Worthington and Miss Lyons , < Toledo , arrived at the Hotel Rinda la mcht. Mrs. John H. Cushman and Miss Cushmai of New York , have tairen apartments at N T Rue de Troueader. Mr Clarence Howland and Mrs. Loui ! Howland. of New York , left Pans to-day fi Spam and Eirypt. Mrs C. H. Matthews and Miss Matthew of Illinois , and Mrs. Henry W. Gibson are ; the Hotel Athenee. Young Grand Duke Michel , brother of tl Duchess Mecklenburg Scliwerm , now sta ; ing at the Hotel Miraobeau. is a suitor f < the hand of Mme. ' Mane Van Zandt , wl leaves Monday to smr in "Lackme" ar "Mignon ' at Buda-Pesth. Mr. Blame dunnir the last few days h : been taking Turkish baths , which he fim does him a vast amount of good. He r mains in the hot room ton minutes , then hi a massage , then a warm shower bath , then cold plunge and emerges as elastic and vuro ous as a young lieutenant of Chasseures t Afrique. Mr and Mrs. Blame and fami icave for Marsmlles Wednesday and will 1 accompanied by Mr. ana Mrs. Bumbndf Clone. Mrs. S. P Colt , of Bristol , R. Q. , w : join them at the Rievera. A Case of American Interest. [ CopitnvM 1SS7 by Jamcf Gartlon Brnnrtf.1 LOSDO\ . Nov id. [ New York Hera Cable Special to the BEE ' The unfo tunate Atlantic Jk Great \Vestern railw : was to-day extended into a London poln court. No less than a Q C. came into it Westminster in the person of Mr Willis , i counsel for Janies McHenry , complainar Magistrate Partndire granted a summoi araiast no less a person th : Henry Louis Bischoffsheim , the banke The complainant alleged that the latter ha by false pretenses , obtained payment cheques to the aggregate value of fi" ( i.OC calculated m American money. The allcgi fraud occurred so long aeo as 1T4 , and tl Q. B. , when asked by the muinstrate why ] discretionary statute of conntations did n apply , and to explain why the complai so late , answered that McHenry had only r cently discovered by correspondence givi up from the France-Egyptian ban between it and the accused , that t ; representations on which complainant p rt/ with his money were false. The alleged m representation was that the railway w largely indebted to the accused. He had : money to pay the coupons and could not d pose of the second mortgage bonds in t possession , whereas the corresponden just discovered showed othenviso and th he had already sold the bonds and pocket the proceeds. The summons is returnat next week. It seems likely that the ca will soon become a "cause cclcbre. " LCCKY LIMOCEZLV. French Students Handle Her and Hi Lover Pretty Roughly. ( Copi/no'it ' 1MT Ziw Jdinr * tiurtlun Beiinrtt. ] PAJIIS , Nov 20 , .New . York Hera Cable Special to the BEE. ] The weathi like politics , remains cloudy and threat * ing. The average temperature of the we has been 4'J degrees. The boulevards st ring with the nasal shrieks of young ga\ t'Gchs , nttenng the famous "Oh , quel m ; heur que ; ivair un gondre ; quel be hour quel d'avoir un bean pere.1 T streets are almost ucsv'o cj policemen , th being , like the soldrcrs , all collectr-J a t barracks and posted near the Elysee. Th are able to protect Bean Pere Grevy in en of a flg\t. Two regiments of infantry ha been ordered to Versailles to be ready fort meeting of congress , as the government do not consider A pradc-nt to reduce the gar son in Paris. Quite a lively incident took place last niu in the Latin quarters , showing which w the wind blows. The famous little Madai Ltuiouezin and her ; pver , Lorenz , bfl of deccration scandal fame , , hive be trying in wn m all parts Pan * , frotn the heights of Mont Maitre Vhe Pantheon , to buy a cafe.to sell venrbiii . .bsucthe and lemcnijdc to. the thirsty Par ur.s , but -pn Uirec. ocvcawons .hDy Have be thaiijd away as Socn. as ; aepogniftd. L.- night Litftouczin and Lorenz dropped ate t Cafe JJ3dij-.s , near the Eden theater. AfJ sipping some tirandiod. sbemvs they we rfecocnicd l i a studuat. In ten minutes fl bnpurv-d yiungsters , accompanied by iii < sweethearts , t > urrounded the cafe , shctuuc "A mort U LImourzm V'-ve .a Franco Tic .TU&C1T3 ' .verc ssaiied. Tie s-udtx nd L < .renz arm he r CIL 1 xam.jed her anii..y to JiBi. ' ' jxheUj r she really has a hump on her one-It it whether ; t is a fuise one Aftet erf. 'ng Jiat it was a rcai ump aU ' .lie stu- de-tit" r botd it with thuir left hand for iucK , is 'hey aid , then pnt Limvuetin in a onls Tth ; Lorenz. but the crowd , ge-ttitlg mor-j ex ited. pnil l her out of the cub am ! made her dance about. Opposite th < 3.e tnurttt ! Foyot they tore bei lair Imm her head1 and were abuut Vo cractfj her on the ratlings of the Luxembourg gar k-ns. The soldiers and police sxxin arrived cleared the rround. took possession of L. Limouezin and her lover , locked them up n tha sratird house , and toward 3 o'clock in thi morninir , when the Crowd di-persed , sun them home in an ambulance. The funeral of Mrs. C. S. Rcmhart , ofNev York , wife of the popular artist , took place a noon to-day from the Church of SU Franci de Sales and was attended by large number of the Amencan cMcnj and all 'he Amencui artists present. BIS.HAUCK AND THE CZAR. The S Ignition netof the Tor-red Lette Episode Ovcreotiniatvd. iSsT li\i \ Sew l"i rk .iNMicui/od Prctr. Nov -Jjl. The trath of the revels tions which associate the Orleanist intrnrae with the fonrenes which Prince Bism.irc denounced to the czar , continue to be que ; Uoned by the progressist papers and by cei tain i ourt orirans. Diplomatic circles her do not share this incredulity Neither th Conite du Pans nor the Orleanist chiefs ar thought to be directly involved Ji the it triirues , but the members of the Orlear family who are related , to the Danish an other courts are believed to be tlie sources o deception. The intrigue aimed to persuade thi czar that Bismarck , while iffecting the neu trakty of Germany toward Bulgaria , privatel initiated and supported Pnnee Ferdinant The political importance of this discover has been over-rated. It may t-jnd to pence i helpmir to disabuse the czar's mind of ti impression that the Gorman policy is tw < faced , but it cannot affect the policy of th triple alliance in resisting Russian asrgre sion in Bulirano. nor alter the permanent ] unfne-ndly relations between Germany an Russia , which are dependent upon the cessi tion of anti German agitation m Russia. Li1 advices from St. Petersburg credit the cz : with hannir the complete submission of tl pun-slavist party and state that the mini terial chanires foreshadowed last week ha\ Deen made. The nnance minister , Vis ] mirradski , has been dismissed and Com Taistoi has resigned as minister of the i : tenor The czar js also about to counte mand the war minister s orders for conce : tration of troops in Poland. The Mo cow G.izette to-day in an artic on relations between England and Russi , continues its attaek-npon Germany , and 11 vites England to nb.mdon her jealousy i Russia resrardini ; India , come to a thorouc understanding with Ilucsia upon all questiot and turn her attention to Germany as a da : gerous competitor of England by land aE sea. Chapman Colt-man , flrst secretary of tl American leiration , sent a dispatch to tl crown prince in the mime of the America residents of Berlin who were present at tt Thankstnvmir day-dinner , expressing sya pathy with his imperial highness. To-nig ! the prince replied thanking the Americans < Berlin for their messac-e of sympathy A cording to court reports the crown prim declined to see Bismarck rerardiag tl formal act of renouncing- the throne an wrote a Ict'i-r to the emperor which stoppt Bismarck from gomir to San Remo. The r' ' lations between Prince William and th chancellor are strained. The crown prince general condition is favoraole. but no in provemcnt in his maludv is indicated. Tt Empress Augusta is in rather better henltl The cr.ar has conceded to the Princess Hi henlohe the posse-ssion of the estates Icfth Prince Wittgenstein. GLADSTOVE WILL STAY AT HO31I Hi" Expected Intention of VisRin America Authoritatively Denied. [ " "pynu'it6S7Z1 ' / / Jatncx Cfurtiori Brnnctt.1 LONDON. Nov 20 New York Hera ; Cable Speual to the BEE I Every fe weeks some one starts a rumor that Gla stone is zoinir to America , and to-day it toe place in the ranks , where they pa ado minors about the throat of tl crown prince. President Grevj s resj natit and PamelTs retirement from politics. J the proper quarter the Herald took tl trouble to arain investigate as to the liber leader and the report is ainnn authorative denied. Indeed Mr. Gladstone is in a wor : state of health than when , a few months ai ; he told the Herald correspondent that at h are his gome to America was too great journey to undertake. The Forged Bismarck Letter. Nov. 2fl. The passion shown 1 Bismarck in his interview with the czar he was on account of his learning of the recei by the Russian government of forged lette purporting to be snmed by hnasclf in reira ; to the relations between the two gover menus. It was alter the czar hud heard h explanation of the mutter byBismarc-k ihat 1 cave him the assurances spoken of by Pest Lloyd. The German Tariff * . BEKLIV , Nov 4'rt. The following new diitj go Into effect to-day Wheat and rye. s marks oat.s. three marks. barley , two marl twpntv-flve pfennigs , mni7c. two mark malt , four marks , and mill products , twel' marks. Grevy 3fay Not Resign To-morroi PiniNov. . 20. It is not yet certain th Grevy will announce his resignation on Mo day In an interview to-day he said"la master of my day and hour I must yet s what I have to do and sav ' Parnell Ha * . No Cancer. Nov. 'JG. The rcjxirt which w current here to- < Jay that Parnell was sufft ing from a cancerous tumor is denied. 3I.irsh.nl MueM.iIum Vrioticly 111. Pvni . NVV 'M. Marshal Mat-Mutton senouslj ill. * Steamship Arrivals. Quits -Totx , r ? -M 'Special Telegra to the BEE ] Arrived 72C Auraaia frc New York , the Micbican from BosLC2 a : the Lord CliVe trota Philadelphia. NEW YOIIK. Nov.M. . Arrived The Pol nesm from Hamburg and the Heaveua fro Loncton. Pj-iMonrn. Xov 2ti Arrived The Eda from New York for Amsterdam. Still on the Committee. NEW YOKK , Nov > 1 special Telegra to the BEE. ] The national republican coi roit-.eo has dwlir.ed to aowpt tha reslgnatli of B ElkTns , whu has taken up his leg residence in Wast V.rgmia , as a member < heomniitwe . , and exjx rts him to coutini ? repix'x > nt New MPXH-O Elkms thinks tl national conYe tign ; rtll he'Lallird at Chit-as Tammany TVanu * the Convention. NKW YORK , Nov - . The tours ! of , sauhct of Tammany hall decided to-dav that fl demctcratic natjpual fonvent.on uf i * ; , oMj ( t > be h'vld'n'kib ' jar.f ! ' 0 vnilet-lbti u uf Tamr-nny hall 'Jr that pUrj > os > e. ROCKEFELLER ON THE STAND , The Standard OU Conspirators TI-S' Ufy About : the OU Trust. HOW THE DIVIDENDS ARE PAID Illinois Democrat * Disappointed- Why Allison BournUlalneEu - tertainln Chamberlain PoMal .Statistics. The tanilard Oil Inrostljintion. Wi niNOT ix. Nor 20. 3. D. Rockefeller chairman of the Standard Oil Trust , wa sworn and examined before the inter-stat commission this tnormni : in connection will the Standard Oil cases. Counsel for th complainant asked the wltne s to produce papvr which he had. civinz a list of the scv eral papers of the companies held in trusl Immediately the counsel for the Standar Oil trust and for several of the defendan railroads , inter ] > eKed objections , the forme on the irround that the Standard Oil tr.is was not a party to this case , and that th production of the paper would be an unnece- s.iry and irrelevant disclosure of the wil ness' private aJTairs. The railroad attorney annied .iiramst encumberinir the record wit matters not already brought into other case ; The counsel for the complainant said th railroad witnesses hod disclo ed the name of a number of considers and consumer who had received rates and enjoyed privilege like those allowed to have been accorded th Standard OU company alone , and it wa desirable to disc'ose whether or not these 11 dependent consitrnees and consiimors wer not la fact .1 part of the Standard Oil trus' The commission , after deliberation , said : was competent to show by this witness or an other whether the stocks of any company o person that had been connected by the ev dence with shipments over these roads dui inir the por-od of controversy are held by thi oil trust that had been spoken of. and : ii-o t show whether anv of the persons who appei : in the cat-e as shippers or consignees ar in any way connected with this oil trust o under it control. It is also of the opmio that if it should appear from the evident that am > f these companies' or persons stoc is hold bj this trist .t will then be compete- to g-o further and show what extent of cap tal that is contracted by the trust and alt the extent of business cantrolled by it , fo the purpose of puttmir before the eomimssio the extent of the operations of the trust. Ol jection to the admission of the list itse ] hav.nir thus been sustained the counsel fo the > ompkimant proceeded to question th witness m accordance with the ruknir of th commission , The witness stated that th stock of the Standard Oil companv of Ohic Standard Oil company , of Kentucky. Camde Consolidated Oil compunv , of West YirpiniE The \Vaters Pierce Oil company , of S Louis and the Consolidated Tank Line con panv of Cincinnati , was held by the Stai dard trust. The stock of these companie was reeen ed from the owner and certificate of trust received m eiehanpe. The profits > . the several companies were not divide amonc its holders but was paid into the tnis and divided amontr the holders of trufet cc : titicates , also that thu .izgreirate of out = tanc ] inir cerudcates w.is about ? .ooo IXK TUc complainant s counsel proposed to hu' that the actual value of the Trust i. ertific.au was much greater , but this was exUndci Tlie witness states that between 73 and k per cent of tlie oil refinlnir business of tl twuntry was done by this company ; but b sues < iuentlv changed the estimate to Co p > cent. The Tru = t certificates were held in a parts of the country. The Trns-fhad nothin to do with the makincr of rates. All th : bfimr done by subordinate companie ! G anri > Rice , the complainant , was examine and submitted a number of papers beann upon the features of the oil business. H testimony aside from this , covered famih ; irro und. _ Favors a Postal Telegraph. \VAMIINTTOX. Nov 20 'Special Telegm ; to the BEE ] Representative Shively. of Ii diano. announces himself in this evening Star as , an advocate of postal teleirraph. E says "I would propose that tie ovarnmcj commence by building- experimental lit between New York and Philadelphia , at then , after a fair trial extend the line to son : other larg-e city , say Chicago. Of course the te eirraph would be in the postofflce dcpartmen I don't propose that the g-overnment buy Ja Gould's watered stock nothing of the kini It would be only a question of time after th government line was once started that , Ta Gould would offer his lines at a reasonab fiirure. But. uymir that the government on. established a teletrniph system for its oi\ buhiness and people could patronize it if tht desired , that would be a creat benefit to U country 1 can't s e how intelligent peep could > ay a postal U-leirraph would be ce tralizinir the power of the rovcrnment , b c-au e tbe people themselves would control ; I cull it centrakzonir the power of the gover ment when these important adjuncts of t ] eople ore farmed out to corporation ? . I t eve the question will receive a peed deal aintation in this congress and when the pt pie come to realize tie importance of the su ject you may depend upon it they will be tavor of the government taking control of tl telegraph.1 Postal Statistics. WisniN-GTON- . 20. The report of tl third assistant postmaster general for the la fiscal year shows that the total of the ordi ary iwstal revenue of the year was J4slls 273 , the revenue from the money order bu : ness was fT,193,3'Mi. total revenue , f 45 37,60 The total expenditures for the year , includu the actual and estimated outstanding iiabi ties were $ , * > .1i.1J.VJ : ) ; deficit m reveni ; $4..ri.f 42. In addition to this there was ce tided to the secretary of the treasury for tl credit of the Pacific railroad compani 51ls70l7 ! , earned by carwnir mails , tot excess of cost of the postal service over re' enue. S. > ,4e2.ti70. The receipts of the ye were 11 per cent creater than the previoi year , while the incnase of expenditures w : at a ratio of but 3 to 4 per cent. The sjHvial delivery system has made co siderable advance during the year. The tot value of all stamped paper issued bv the d partment durin ? the year was f40(3l9G:0 ( , ; increase of nearly 7 per cent. The pfistaire eollecu l on second class me t r was. * l..t.i,1t4fc : ! , repnisentmir a weisjht over 03.01)0 ) tons , un increa.se ol 13 per ee over the previous year. Three important recommendations a made The first ol the e is that the posta. . on ail serond class matter shall be paid i the attachincm ol adhesive stamps as is r quired fur all other mail matter Tlie tecoi is that only letntimato newspapers and pei odicals be admitted to the second class rat In other word * that certain books , which is i laimed are m no sense periodicals exce that they profess to be issued at rcguli periods , V e aiimiU * * ! only at Uurd ciafeB ratt ilic tj"ril js that the number of sample eopi of stxxind clasJ r'"Uer to be sent out by pu lisliurs be limited ; mU.1'- pentxlicals whic unoer tbe law. now cam auiT''tance as sc end class mutter iMjintr enabled by Tp ! pru leses of mallip sample copies , td defeat tl law excludaj ; publicutwns isbued for adv Usma1 pui-pObeSv or at nominal prices of su tTipuon. _ Workw For VTA-nr Tov. Nov y'Special \ Tele ra tothe BEE. Senator A'.lisor.'spoF.ton in tl presidential contest i ? thus cleHV-ry ! phot graphed by one of th Wash'ntrum e'om pt'nctcrits ' of tile Philadelphia T.aes. "Sec tor Allison , who > > y the common acccptan of the fne-nds , ind ft. : of Mr Ulawie .i rew aary Itgitce of the pol.Vicai jnaj-T-etic an fifirn Maine th.c. . s. talks and tiqts i ttiainfl Ho * * ttus a sufpty m u.s Interest thC'B.ojue' movrjnents&tbatBe lioes not i vde ha > .hougbis ou the sublect. H Elat shoiiAl be 'ICH ten ! le w uul i > e out ted f iri f le 'n".i j"T . H.U.IK : n. nuna'.i'n sb U.d be c asider'Hl nwn-dieut he wou.d receive the suppurt of Bia.nc s Army Ne ' . Wi Ht\rT > x. N.IV . iS.s.iHxi to the BCB First Lieutenant Augustus G Ta Mn. Twelfth infantry , now on waitma orders in New York City , has been orderai to Fort Sully , Duk. Captnin Htfnry J. Havae worth has re ported for duty as assistant quart riaast r al ButTalo. Fir * : Lieutenant WJliatn C Ra.Terty. Flr l artillery , has been ordered from Fort Canby Wyo. , to The Presidio of San Francisco. Fir t Lieutenant Edwnrd l > ins. Third artillerv , ha * been orderetl from Washington Barracks to Fort Meyer. Va. , for courvmar tiul duty. Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Reynold1 has been relieved from duty a chief qutir termnster of the Ueptirunent of Colunibir and is succeeded temporarily by Captain S Patten. Pension * " Issued. \V\snisoTos , Nov 20. ; Special Tclogran to the BBE. Tlie following Nebraska pen sions were issued to-day Onginul WilUnn H. Grccston. St. Paul , William H. Scott Ha > tin-s. ; Increase Joseph Teeter , Lincoln Columbus C. Craic , Culburt-son . Eli Masters Ocallala. Fnmi Monha , Lincoln Iowa pensions Is ue of November 10- Margaret , widow of Thomns Frazier , Union Mexican war Edward M. McConnell. Dc- Momes . Jesse f Keith , Audubon. Oninnn William G Morwin. East Deh Moine- Herman Bacnrodt. Dc Mome * . Jasper Hai ; ans. Mount Ayr , Daniel T Wilson. Lisoomb Increase James Hood. Creston. John W Cox. Hustmps. Janies Yodrrs. W.nten-c't William Byrne. AVoodsule : Iuben A Rilev AVashincton . Francis A. Buuirhmer. Ot tumw.i. Joseph Allbee. Hamboldt . Arp Washinclon. Keokuk , William Poppam. Le hiirh. Reissue Thomas N. WiUiamson Burt. _ StevensonS Friends Dis.ippointeil. W \oni\GTQK , Nov 26. [ Special Telecran to the BBE. ] Friends of Colonel Stevenson first assistant postmaster general , have beei expecting that if Mr. Vilas should oe trans ferred to another department or should gi out of the cabinet , the colonel would oecomi postmaster general. That Mr Dickmsoi has been selected b5' the president for tha position is a d.sappomtment to them. Thi Illinois derscerata would like to see Mr Stevenson appoinWd. and since he has beei in the department ho has pained the friend ship of most of the democrats in congress Colonel Stevenson's friends do not attemp to disimibc their disappointment that h should be passed over Entertaining Chamberlain. WiainsGTox , Nov. 2 < 5. Secretary Bnyari entertained a party of gentlemen this even .ng at a dinner to moot Joseph Chamberlain Among other guests were Senator Incalls Secretary Fairehild. Secretary Lamar. Posi master General Vilas , Mr Putnam. Si Lionel Sacknlle West , the British mmistei Sir Charles Tapper. General Cameron. SOE ator Edmunds , Senator Sherman and Mi Ingell. Later Minister West pave a recej tlon to Chamberliun. The narlors of Em bassy were beautifully decorated and 2.1 guests were invited to do honor to Chainbei lain , comprised of the foremost societ ; people in Washington. N > bra-ka Land Decisions Affirmed WisuttoTO- . Nov 23 ' "special Telegrar to the BEE.J Secretary Lamnr to-day ai firmed the decision of the land commissione in the land case of Gershon G. J5oble v ; William B. Renken from the Niobrara Ian district. alf-o2 his decision in the case o Robert K. Miller vs. Schnyler King from th Grand Island land district. ATLANTA GOES "WET. " The Prohibitionists Defeated By a Least a Thousand Majority. ATLAXTA. Ga , Nov 26. After the mos heated contest on record in the state of Geoi gia , Atlanta to-day voted agamst proh.bmoi The fight h.is been a peculiarly bitter cm For over a month the citizens have been ei gaired in the contest. Meetings have bee held almost every night and local speakei and foreiL'n statesmen have stumped th county Early in the campaign the prohib Uonists leased the largest warehouse in th city cad fitted it up with a seating capacit for S.OOO people. Aimost mghtty that buih ing has been filled and such scene of wild enthusiasm are rarely wi nessed. Almost every minister in tt city preached prohibition from h : pulpit. Both sides had full campaicn funi and manaired their respective courses for a they were worth. The nesro vote was tl : bone of contention and the balance of powe each side making the most strenuous effort t pet it. The nem-oes were considerably d nded on the subject , thouch the majority < them voted with the anti-prolubitiomsts. Or feature of the contest was the active pa : taken by the women. The result of the work was shown to-day by the appearance < many women at the polls with blue badge They served hot coffee and sandwiches , every pollinp place and conducted prayc meetings and singing crusades in op. air. t ullon county , in which Atlanta is 1 cated , voted two years are on the- same que tion and went for prohibition by a majoril of 1.22s. The registration this time excedc that of last year by 2,000 votes. The prmc pal ficht made on prohibition during tt campaipn was that it did not proiubit an that intoxicating drmics could be openly pu chased m a number of places throughout tl city which paid u tax to the United Stat < government for the sale of whisky The : sands of gallons had been sent in each aiont from the cities around Atlanta. The profc bitiomsts claim t hat Atlanta has never hr prohibition , that while it was so told yeai ape , license's then exisunp did nnt espn until almost a year airo and that since thi time the domestic wine clause in the lor. option oill allowed many places .n the cif by which law could be evaded. This wa however , remedied by the i.ist lepis'atar ' which put a license of $2.iXh ) on all wine rocn after J.muarv L The city has. gone "wet" I probably a thousand majority Greit c thnsioiin prevail * on the streets. L \TEII The official vote of the county pu the anti-prohibition majority at 1.120 , out < the late vote of a. . " > ( K . There are sixteen pr cmcts in the county , of which six are m th city The antis to-day carried every city pt cmct and all bn one of those in the count The most intens.0 excitement prevails t niirht and the ai.tis are jubilant. The pr hibition.sts ut.i ede the victory. Veteran Voters Indicted. BrrrvLO , N Y. Nov 20 The indictmr of 153 jimates of the snidicr's home nt Ea : foi voting at the last election , which they d in defiance of the decision of the court of a pea.s that the rim.iM.-s oj thu home had i nght to vote m the town of Bath , u creaUi a great s'.rn wand army caries in this c vision o ! ti.e it-ite. Thi : AVeathcr To-Day. For Nebraska. Oeaerawy lair slowly rising temperature , l.tful to fre ; vanabie winds- Fes' Iowa : Fair wcati _ r iirocedod 1 light snotr "r rsm in we tf port inn , d culedly uorlder in r.rn pnrt.onlinb ; slowly rising tcmpflraturp "i V7'm pni-tin fi-ehh to Urifck noJtherly winds dio-iiim : * in force and becoming vnrulilc. For EaM rn and Central Dakota Coldc followed bsiigl.tJy warmer fair Hrcattav light to frekh vai ; allovmdn. . A Victory For > Ilnr > r < j. Wii.nEsBABiis , Pa. , Nov 20.The cv.cUi cases of 'he South Coal company of Miin1 vi'.lu ' , against this < tnkinrf miners wav dec-nil in favor of tic miners tUis mqrn.ng. Tl men " , v 11 ho.u possession of ttieir douw dur pg'lie rttaa n ti ume ol 'Uc - > u . .c i csszot &c ev.k'.eU. EXDAFROM FOUND GUILTY , His Criaie vraa Murder la the Second end Degree. SO THE WATERLOO JURY DECIDE. Three Children Ore ncd at Clinton- * A Woman' * K.iul l-all at UH * > tow H.ilnsbarger Trial Other lova Mnnd.ifrom Pound Guilty. WtTMLoo , In. . Nor 'Jtl The trim cf Will iam MnndHfrotn for the murder t h s . .nck' ( Christian Hemme. U > ok place to-day When the ease was -culled the defendant w tbiirew lu plea of act guilty and pleaded gu.Jty of amrder m the i cimd decree * . The county attorney expressed a willingness to accept this plen , but to avoid any i-rmpueat.ic.n't 3 Jnry was impaneled and Mrs H _ mme was called to testify She stuck to > ur story as told at the examination of Mand.ifrrm , and Mid that -she wo. * awakened about 2 a , m by the noisy made by Mundafrum while stranding Hemme. She mmfe n > i i iArv be cause she claimed she feared thatMandiifroni would kill her Mundafonn was then put on the stand , and he reiterated tlie confession an had made , chanrmg that he was inMnnited bMrs. . Hfmme to commit the murder ihat she not only planned it , but assisted inarr ng the body from the bed to the outside doer The jury. afVr hearmir th.s u > st.mcny re turned .i verdict of iruiltvof munler n the second degree. This crime .3 punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary fur ten years or over , and it LS understood That ho will receive a life sentence A motion his been nled for a continuance m the CIDHJ of Mrs. Hemnie. The R.iinslinrger Trial. MARSHAL.TOM v , la. , Nov StS Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The lifth Jay of the trial of Nate Ramsburgcr , the nutjnc-.iS out- liuv of Hardm county , has involved no sensa tional features. So far the state has fol lowed the general lice of the former trial. Early nest week John Bunker , the man recently shot , will be introduced. NctLo Ramsbarger. the daughter of Enoch John son , whom Nate and Frank Ri.n bargpr , the hitter's husband , wera alleced to have mur * dered. LS now here and will test.fv airainst Nate. Her testimony nearly produced their conviction on the former trial , and it is awaited with interest. Other , r tnes es are expected to give tesununy Mi mla , and the trial will soun take on some very important features. Conflicting Testimony. Siors Cmr , In. , Nov 2rt- special Tele gram to the BEE ] Another d.i.f testi mony taking for the defense intheArens- dorf case brought several very important witnesses to the stand. Harry Sherman artl Paul Leader , co-conspirators and defendants were examined. One of the witnesses testi fied that Bismarck did the shooting , others that Learnt did. and one that the assassin approached Mr Haddock from the rear It is thought the defense will rt-st about Mon day nnrht. and that the case xvul reac.li the jury some time next wc-eic. The sensational testimony promised by the attorneys for the defense has not been introduced as yet. The V.Iizzard at Sioux City. Sioui CITY , U. , Nov. art. { Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] The first blizzard of the waiter is ragmir here. A strong wind is blowing from the north and the storm has been blinding most of the day. All the rail roads are runa.ng trains as ret , but anticipate early trouble and delay , especially if the storm continues. Furtunat-Ly it has not been very cold , otherwise the storm would be most severe. Three Children Drowned. CLIXTOX , la. Nov 21. * Spot-mi Telnrram to the BEE ] Three children , ' 'he eldest a girl aged twelve , the other two boy- , the youngest aired seven , the children of Charles White , were drowned this morninir m Rock Creek , at Morrison. 111. , just across the river from this city One child stopped on the ice which broke , and the others ateemptmg to rescue it , all were dro'vned. A Fatal Fall. BniSTO-v , Nov 20. [ Special Telecram to the BEE. ] The wife of J. N Nesu. jr while passint ; from her house to the wen to-day slipped from the steps and feil on a milk can with such force as to crush it Mie suffered untold amny and before a pin siuan could arrive she and her inborn buoe were dead. One Yenr'- Progress in Beatrice. BcvTnicr. Neb . Nov 20 Special Tele- pram to the BEE 1 The real estate men o this city have complied a st ff r publication m the Beatrice dailies of 1 he improvements in Beatrice dunes Issr , i\-Uii h shews that in less Than one year f l.OOO.OOO has been spent in buildm crs Of that sum 5100.000 has been expended for the manufai tones with tie prospect of doubling tne amount another year The sewer pip < ' company the canning crmpany , the paper mul rompnuy , tlio water power company , the Dempster mill company. two plants mills , two foundries , two flourinir m ls and otlier smaller manufactunnfr interests are here and others are pnparra ? to follow The Union Pacific company lia-c- 'an/c force of men at work buildin ' .i lar " roundhouse and lajinj track in the v.fds 'o a-i ommodatctlio business of t'uc'r d.vinion "Ut.pn. and will build a new depot nest season unless the dif ferent roads comb-ne and build a union depot. Tlie B A ; M comp.ir.v h.ve bought pround to add to their v.rd room and will make estenhive improvements .n the spring. THE GERMANS IN SAMOX. Kins Taua-i e A .ked to Pay For the Deposition of 3IaIietoi. SAS FIUNCISCO , Nov 2i.- ( . > < -w.s 'roni Sa moa under date of October l . rece.vod by steamer City o ? Peking , shows 'Hat affairs ai-e still : n an unsettled xma.tion there. The German consul refuses to r ( ? ' " > imize 'lie mu nicipality of Apia wiuuti hail tiAti'-to been administered oy forciijTioi - ! ul . The C5r man naval commander demanded a largo sum from Kinij Tamastoo 'i r assistance which tan Germans recent iv otT-re l him acninst Kins ; MaliUoa. Tins new move of thu Germans to make K air Tainast e pay for bting used to furtJuT .m ir nt IT st , it is claimed , jj oulv an oxi use t.i tt'Di'se Tacias- sec in the siime manner .is Ma. etoa was de posed before pror'jiinin ab * mt' * German bovcrcizaty over tie Samoan js.unda. BIEF HATES. The Grand Trunk .Makes an Addl. tional < ; ut of Two rent-4. CRVOO. . Nov -Hi The T'-ar.d Tr-rk toj dny mode an additional redt on of fpur ceiits per hundred m the rate of dr"ised rooHt * to N 'w Eiv'and po'n'-s Tli.s ujakea the rate ! < , Ji itlr'eerator and * > a coin- uion cars Tl.ey a.so publjtbed aard slicw- ihff a roiTu t.oii n exrK'rt rats v a PjrUaad , of th' o ctnti n . 'fo isions uiid u\o rcnta ou flour. _ The Gould and Saa Case , Ne-v VKS , Xov j * TUe dutr t itt ney il&va per i HHiTT " Lz ver DoLaucr ; to day to fur.iish 'urtlier papw > s the ma'ttr cf .lay ( lould and Kus/ Safe whcm liu is en- iff to have uid.ctcd. Cliojvpcd Hii. Wifie to Plncru. ' MtKCtfztTE. MuJ ) . Nuv 2tJ. La vy Finn , a xirjn t'B ? i inracter . bott > town his fevjilaj cuojipinu aer lo ji e sbari aio.