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Sji " if-- u * . V . . 2 ' ' _ / _ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 22 , 1987. RATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION A Button Financier States Ills Vlov/s to Oomptrollor Tronholm. HE TRIED TO CARVE THE COP. A Lincoln Policeman Savagely An- Biiultnil MyHtcrloiis Disappear ance of tin IIHMI Knrinei' Mnk- in ; ; it Warm 1'or Martin. The Nntlnnnl Hunk Problem. Si'TTO.v , Nub. , Dec. 20. [ Correspondence of the HBK.I The question of legislation in the Interest of the rnitloniil banking system lint this time attracting unreal deal of at tention tit there have been u number of Jibuti BUtrgfBtcd from nil over the country to try Vo jmrfoct the system no an to etain nil Its usefulness - ' fulness mii | security to tho'p9oplo both as to circulation issued mid to depositors. Tlie nu.ubcr of banks thathuvo been fprccd to go infjniqiilflatton mid the uinount of ctrculntlon tlint has been withdrawn within the last few years , show plainly that some legislation Kiringrcllof In this respect , Is badly needed and bclnif earnestly urged throughout the whole country. This Is a mutter which will not permit of any experiments but must be-so bundled as to reserve the present system with all Its sound and perfect security Mr. John Thompson , vice president of the Chano National lunk , of Now York , suggests that national banks bu allowed to Issue 'Op-r cent of thelr-pald up capital without deposit ing any nocurity. Mr. V , ' . W. Flanlgan , of the Commercial bank , of New York , proposes the deposit of bullion an the. security for circulation. Senator Farwoll , cf Illinois , propoios to ac cept , railroad , state and municipal bonds as .security for national bank circulation , bonds so deposited to bo approved by the comp troller ut the L'tirruntiy. While the plans might prove | > erfeotly safe , wo question whether there uouM , not bo more or less anxiety by the people us to whether oureirculatlngmednim was properly. secured. Wo have iH'cn permitted to .see a letter prepared - pared l . \ Mr L 1) . Fowlwr. cashier of the First National bunk ot button , to the comp troller of the ciitTenu.v , suggesting a plan which , Itoexmisto us , come * very nearly covering the grolind and at the Bunlo time preserver all the hecitrity , and offers Un necessary lolief demanded by the National Bankers' asMiciation. yet makes no radical change in Iho general system and security of the law regulating the nntloiial banks. As it is the pruvuiliiiK miprn-isioii that national bunks are entitled to some legislation remov ing aomo of thu burdens imposed on the sys tem when the plan wasiidopted.it seems that the more simple the plan to brink' about these results , the better. \Ve submit herewith a copy of Mr. Fowler's letter , which is certainly very clear and com prehensive , und will no doubt meet with the approval of the bankers throughout the coun try : St'irox , Neb. , December W , 1957. Hon. AV. I , . Trenholm , Comptroller of the Cur- leney Washington , V , C. Dear Sir The question of amending' the national banking law by removing some of the burdens , which were deemed advisable at the lime the sys tem was adopted , is meeting with universal approval provided this can be reached with out impairing the secuiilt\ , umllilLiiec in the national banking system , which is ad mitted by all to buthomo.st reliable in tlio most reliable in the world. Now it is plum that eongiuss is ready and willing lo granl relief , if it can bo clearly f.lmwn that it can bo done and yet preserve all the security the present law provides , and any bill which pie seuls n no\V scheme for security or suggests any radical change in the system stands a chance of bomg snowed under ; from the fact that there Is nothing which the people will guard more closely than tjio law con trolling the circulating medium ami the in stitutions to which they entrust the earnings and accumulations of a lifetime. Now , in view of these factsIt occurto me , that only i such amendments should bo suggested as are practicable and absolutely necessary to obtain the desired results , vito ; make it desirable for national banlts to Issue circula tion equal to the amount nf their capital and remove some of the objectionable features which the present demands. 1. Authorise the issue of $ .VX,0lOOOor&uch ) ( ) ( amoiint as to meet the demand of 2 percent 'llfty-yoar bo-ids , to bo used only to secure the circuhition of national banks. 2. Authorise the secretary of the treasury to redeem bonds now deposited by national banks to secure circulation at market value in navmcnl of new bonds. ! l. .Authorize the circulation ciunl | to par value of bonds deposited. 1. Exempt the capkal stock of banks in vested In bonds to secure the circulation from local taxation. ft. Uemove the present duty of 1 per cent on circulation. ll. Make the redemption fund 2 per cent in stead of 5 percent. I am , dear sir , very truly , L. D. Few LKK. The News in Sntto : ; . 'Si'TTOX , Nub. , "Dec. 21. [ Correspondence of the HKI : . ] Tie ! principal event ot the week iz Stilton was the opening of the Oak land , the new three-story brick hotel , undei the management of C. W.Valther. . Tin itffair was very successful and attended by i largo company. Central block" is nearly completed , beinj. entirely enclosed , and the work of complct Ing and lluishing inside the four large store rooms , and the various halls and olllces is go ing on rapidly , notwithstanding the coh weather. This bock ) when completed wil be. oue pf the llncst in the state. One of tin . most interesting features of this new blocl is tlfu reading rooms , which are to consist o four handsome front rooms which are to bi handsomely furnished , carpeted and lil-ated 1 amUsiipplied with'all the iwriodicals and i complete library. Mr. .1. C. Merrill , tin owner , has kindly donated these rooms fo this purpose and they are to bo called tin Merrill reading rooms. Wittenberg's double brick store room i nearly completed and will be the large * store room between Lincoln and Hastings. George \V. Bemis and Dick Silver huvi each just completed u handsome brick block The telephone line between hero and Ola ; Center is nearly completed. The entir county-will ihen bo connected by telephone The dedication of the Musoulc and 1C. of I1 ball at Clay Center was n big social event people from all over the county attending. Pont Sodobcrg , a prominent business inn hero , lett to day for llobiuson , Kan. , wher he is to bo married the -Jnd tn Miss Ann Payne- . They will spend a few days visitin in St. Joseph and Kansas City and then re turn toSulton to live , The Bias cnmo this morning on the fas mail and was delivered by carrier to the mos thankful lot of subscribers that ever reache out forli dally paper. The people hero av partial to the BKK as a newspaper , and thet Is much rejoicing at the fact that it renelu here us soon us the Journal which bus lor claimed this territory only on the groun that it got bore tlrst. A Policeman Badly Injured. LINCOLN , Neb. , Deo. 'Jl. [ Special Tel { from to the BKE. ] A daueo was in progre in one of the public balls to-night when a 1 larlous Individual entered and made himsc offensive to the parti < * As the fellow refusi to vacate when told Onicer Mitchell w called In , und with some dllllcnlty succeed ) In landing the man on the r.treot. Anoth ofllcor attracted by the rumpus took a him nnd they had the prisoner ever | > owiircd ni on the way to the contra ! station -when friend of Ills ran up rind struck Mitchell i the head , knocking him insensible , In t [ excitement the men lioth made their esca ) but were subsequently captured , Mitchell seriously Injured , and may possibly die. CHANT , Nob. , Dee. -Special [ Telogr ; to the BKK. ] The members of the republic central committee of this county will im hero on the'JIth to call a "county convent ! , und to perfect a county organization. lr. finndy Goes Up. FAU.S CITT , Nob. , Dec. 21.Dr. . Gam ' the noted money lender of Kloliimlsoueouu ' said to bo wortU ffiO.OOO , nnd'who' was c < vJct'-d of forgery and p ; rjury last week , 1 been sentenced by Judge Applcget'to five years In the penitentiary at hard labor , dan dy' * dlsupjiearaiieo from the county Is n source of great mjpiclnir among nil chimes , especially those who fell into ills clutches In and around Humboldt. An Indictment I'robalilo. Dm Motxci , la. , Dee. 2U Oovenior I ar- rabee started for Auamosa to-day , where ho has been subpumuod to npear [ before the Jones comity grand Jury concerning tholr In vestigation of the alleged crookedncsi of ox- Warden Martin's mana euiLiit of the peni tentiary. Martin has been nearly two years out of oniec , and s an Indictment only covers offenses committed dnrinp the proceeding three yearsTX criminal prosecution will not develop or. punish nuy misdemeanors occur- Ingdurinf the ilrst seven of. Martin's ten- year admhilstnttlbn. The state can protect itself by civil action ngahist his bondsmen , If the revelations- nn Investigation justify such netiotii 'The grand Jur.V has boon In ses sion over two weeks , ami have done little be sides Investigate the pnspn scandal. They touch only ii ) > oii matters In which the slate is interested , and Imvo obtalned-amplo evidence to justify an Indictment. The most damag ing evidence baa come from ex-Doputy War- dun Hiekox , It seeing that Martin was in the habit of dellverihg prison supplies to the vari ous employes' under him , nnd kept n record thereof In a llttlo bdok. At the end of each month the nthnunt received was footed up and deducted from tlio'nmnth's pay. The full wages of nil employes were drawn from the state , and Martin seems to have pocketed an amount equalto the supplies furnished to each emiiloye , us no re-cord can be found where the same has boon turned back Into the stato.tceasury. This practice obtained for years , and Is only one of many methods forihu swindling of the state. The giand jury were seriously charged , .by Judge 1'rcs- tou to fully investigate , but they seemed hampered by a desire to spare their county as much expense us possible , nnd by the be lief that it should be n litigation , and not a county Investigation. It Is extremely prob able , however , that an Indictment will result. Iowa Supreme Court Decisions. DBS MOIXIIu. . , Dee. 'Jl. [ Special Tele gram to the Hun. ] I'ho supreme court ren dered the-following decUfons-liore to-day and adjourned for the holidays : " Elizabeth " Stewart vs. W. II Peckcring , ap pellant , from Whnieb.iKO district. Af firmed. State of Iowa vs. S. A. Llroadwoll , appel lant , i'ottawattomio dUtrict. Afllrined. State of Iowa vs. William McClintoek , up- l > cllaiit. Jlrury district. Alarmed. He/ekiah Mobley. appellant , vs. Mary Mobley ct at , , from Madison district. He- verged. Samuel Fox vs. Davenport National bank , appellant , Scott district. KeverBcd. State * of Iowa vs. Gwirpo 7 . Kedlleld. ap pellant , 1'agc district. Kevfcrscd. Stephen Thonuts vs. Isabel Thomas , appel lant , Madison district. Reversed on defend ant's apncalunil nfllrmcd on pjaintiff's ap peal , Seovers dissenting. . State of Iowa vx , J. F. Cloughly , appellant , Audubon district , Alllnucd. Nancy I'errlnc vs. ICiipeh Winter , appel lant , Washington district' . ' Hevcrsed. I > . Ilarbach vs. Alinira Colviii , appellant , 1'olk circuit. Afllrined. Alary K. Kuhn vs. G. F. Guatafson , appel lant , Webster district. Afllrined. Chicago , Uurlington & Qiflncy railroad , ap pellant , vs. Hurlington A : Mississippi 131o- valor company , Des Molncs district. Af firmed. _ A I-'arnmrs's Inslltnto 1'or lown. WvTiiiti.oo , la. , Pee. 21. The low.i Agri cultural and Industrial association will hold a farmers' Institute at Cedar ICaphU on Tues day and Wednesday , January ! ! and I. Among the notables who will address the in stitute arc Ij. J. CoRln , state railroad commis sioner : Senator James F. Wilson , C. F. Clark = on , II. D. Sherman , state dairv com missioner , and President . 1. Chamberlain , of the Iowa Agricultural college. A large attendance is asbtlied. A Farmur Mystcrlomly Disappears. C-utsox , la. , Dec. 21. [ Special Telegram to thoMui : . ] Last Saturday morning Thomas liurcham , n well Icnown and respected young farmer living near here , eamo to town , trans acted some business and took the train for Avocar' where he was seen that night. Since then no trace has been found of him , ami his friends fear that he has become insane or that he has met with foul play. Active in quiries ure'bclng made all'over the stale for his whereabouts. JEST. Funeral of Hon. S. l . Uonmls hi Chi- CIIICAOO , Dee. 21. [ Special Telegram to the Ur.n.l Kt-l'liblie Printers. I1. Hounds , who died at Omaha Saturday , wai buried in Rose Hill cemetery this afternoon. The re mains arrived in Chicago this morning over the Chicago , Uui'i'S ! ion .fivJiflney railroad , and were conveyed to Cieorgo li. Kane's resi dence , No. 4(1 ( South May street , where the funeral services wore held. Mr. Kane was a brother-in-law of the deceased , Mrs. Kane and Mrs. Rounds being sisters. With the remains from Omaha came the widow and her daughters , Mrs. O. It , . Hotlmkcr , anil Mrs. Julia" llishop ; also the sous , W. II , Rounds and George Rounds. S. P. Kounds jr. , ot Milwaukee , arrived last night and wa present to receive bis fathers body. Tin heavily draped casket was Jaiden with flow ers when the friends arrived al the Kane residence. Besides num . erous floral tributes from soeietlet and printers , a largo tribute was sent film the employes-of the Omaha Republican. Al 1 o'clock tha Oriental quaitctto of Apolh cummandery stood up by the coflln's sidi mid sang a funeral hymn. When they l.ai finished the company delegated by Apolh commandery , of which the. deceased was u im mber , under Couimander Dt C. Cregier , inarched iJoy.'ly in. W.iN. Kauisoy , general issimo , J. K. Lewis , captain general , aiu 10 John O'Neil , prelate'usslM'cil , Mr. Crcgier , The IJcv. Dr. W. A. Hyder npllvered a slier a address rtud n prayer , mill the remainder o the ceremonicxworo-conducted by the com mandery in accordance with the regulai Templar burial custom. Thb relatives am friends toolt carriages for iho cemetery The following old friends , and commander ; associates of Mr , Hounds acted as pall boar era : Charles 1C. Leonard , H. S. Tiffany , 11 S. Shaw , J. K. Norton , L. B. Dlxon and C. Squires. H. A. Wheeler , pant commander o the lodge , arranged the eiuiio proceedings. 'J'lio Cuhnliolif llondn. Dr/nioiT , Dei 2l. The New York creditor of Isadore Cohnfield , who is now stopping i Windsor , under the nanio of Hoffman , hav begun , through their Detroit attorneys , prc ecodiags to recover f3'J,000 in United State bomU which 'ii woman representing Coin Held endeavored to negotiate , and which ar now hold by the police department of till stst city. Writs of attachment for ? TU,000 wet st Issued thin afternoon. d Later in the afternoon a third suit wi : ro begun to recover part of the proceeds of th rees bonds. It is said that Cohnlleld lefl Ne < es York with * 13"xK ( ) cash besides 3'JlH > 0 i nu bonds , there being al the ttmo Judgments a ( il gregating iKlHil ) , ) standing against him. . writ ol garnishment was got out and serve on the police department generally. At o'clock this evening the bonds were returne to- to the woman , She was released and Immi 'SS dlately Joined Cohnfleld tit the Windsor , hi- has been letnied thai she is H Mrs , Fcniie a former liruhckeopor of CohnHeld's , wl elf disappeared trom New Yorkshorlly after U Ilight. ed An lOuilie//.ler Sentenced. IIT Cnicuio , Dee 21C. . F. H. Arnold , Kci id , & Co. 's clerk , who embodied $2r > 00 of li ml employers' money , pleaded guilty bofo a Judpo Williamson this morning , and < on ho recommendation of Kcaii , was given the lo < est iienalty under the law ono year in tl penitentiary. MnHt Itendor an Aocounthif ; . M VIKJI-ETTK , Mich. , Dee. 21. The case the State vs George Swineford , of Alasli am an being an action to compel deleiuUnt to an i counting of the fumUjilaccd i In his haitds commissioner to the New Orleans exposltl ion was decided to-day In favor of the plaintiff. The PlttHhurg Kallroad Sensation , . Pirrsiirao , Dee , 31. The Pittsburff & La 'J'1 Erie railroad Investigation has been extern ! 'i'1 to all ticket unices along tuo llnoi The o ° - cials say sp.far iho examination has dUelos has nothing of U criminal nature. / ' ' f AVT ItllT/ ( .ENuINE LO\E \ MATCH , The Balfour-Lytton Nuptials Oolo- brntod nt Kuobwortli. BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE CASTLE List of the AVcililliitf Irc ents Bernhard - hard ! DenleH That Shi ! Plagiar ized ' I in TOMOH" Mitchell Scores Sulllvnii. Lady Betty Balfour. [ CijryilW7 ) ( / / ) ( / Jiunoi ( Ionian Hewlett. ] Loxnox , Dec. 21. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the Bun. ] The Earl of Lyttoit who was bolh a poet and a diplomat at fifteen years of age , became , for the llrst time , a father-ln-la > v , to-day. At 2 o'clock ho left his new son-in-law , Mr. Gerald Bal four , ami the bride , Lady Betly Lytton Bal four , at Knobworth in the ancestral hall to there begin their honeymoon. Tho'liuiba'ssa - dor , with Lady Lytton and their family , will pass the night nt the Warden hotel , Dover , and In the morning will leave It to ta } < t3 pos session of the British embassy In Paris. Ho is attended by his private Secretary Francis Carew and Mr. Austin Lee who by special leave of Iho foreign ofllce , is tcmiwrarlly uctiilg'as second secretary of Iho embassy. Lady Lylton is twin sister with Elizabeth , wife of another diplomatist , Sir Henry Brougham Lock , now governor of Victoria , and both sisters are of the Clarendon family. Tlie children , who are with their parents , are V.ijcount Knob- worthy , only 11 ycuis old , n younger brother , a younger sister of 111 and another sister of 17 years old. The wedding occurred by spe cial license at Knebworth hall lo-day'iioon and not in the Lytton church in Knebworth park , for it was essentially private in the strictest sense , because the-"bridegroom is in very indifferent health and in a'fortnight's time will reach Arcachn in the Girondo for a winter's residence. There was no best man and no bridesmaids ; the clergyman performing the ceremony was U.o llev. Whitwell Elwin , rector of Boston In Norfolk , who has written a biography of Alexander Pope and who was formerly editor of the Quarterly Hcview. lie ia a very dear , intimalo nnd grcally valued friend of Iho family. Lady Betty Balfour's dress was sumpt uous and tasteful. She inherit * , both her mother's beauty and her father's gentle hi- tcllcctual features. Both brldo and grille- " ' groom seemed by their looks , "to prove''the story of tlie neighborhood that It Was essen tially a love match. The family gathering at the wedding breakfast was necessarily brief in consequence of Loid Lytlon's departure for Paris. The wedding presents nunfhercd over a hunched and lifty. Chief among these were the Earl of Lvtlon , lira of diamonds ; the Countess of Lytton , grand piano ; the bridegroom , chrysophato necklace , brooch and locket , locket and chain of diamonds , brooch of green garnets and rubies , diamond and star saphirc ring ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury , complete * tea and coffee service in silver , watch sot in bracelet ; the Earl and Countess Cowper , silver ink stand ; Countess of Haddmgton , silver paper press ; Sir James Stephen , old edition of Danlo ; the Earl and Countess of Latliom , run. , catseye and diamonds ; the Ladies Wil- bra'.mm and Lord Skellmesdalc , arm chair ; Mrs. Hubert , diamond and pearl ring and water coloring ; the Earl and Countess of Clarendon , old tortoise shell and silver - snuffbox box ; Earl and Countess of Whanncliffo , flower vase with iron stand ; Mrs. Lambert , brooch of diamonds ; the Knebworth house- held , four silver candlesticks , three trays , a dumb walker table and a silver hoi water can from the gardner ; the Knebworth tenantry , large clock with chimes ; Knebworth workingmen , coal scuttle mvJlniup ; Mrs. De Falbe , diamond brooch ; Sir A. and Lady Pagct , dinner service'in glass ; Lady Auipthill , French china desert nervice ; Sir Henry Bulwer , old Worcester dcsci t service ; Countess of Norman ton , silver pen tray ; General Brackcnbury , a pair of silver candlesticks ; Archdeacon Farrnr , book , "Eaily Drys of Christianity ; " Gen eral Johnson , clock ; Captain Hose , brown * ru" rug ; Lord and Lady Cranbrook , a pair of candlesticks ; Miss Mary Anderson , iiTair of silver candle sticks ami a silver cream jygj'Mr. Wilfred and Lady Blunt , cream jug and sugar basin ; Lieutenant Colonel Humlltounecklace ; Lady Elcho , blotling booU and paper case ; Lady Ilarcourt , ten volumes of Mutley'iworks ; Mrs. Eustace and Lady Frances Balfour , sofa. The following have left il lo the dis cretion of tlie bride and groom to EelcVt present for themselves : The lit. Hon. Ai-J. , Balfour , Lady Ualeigh , Mrs. Sedgwiek , Miss Balfour , Mr. mid Mrs. Easle and Ilov. aud Mrs. Elwin. _ IX GOOD CONDITION. H Smith and Kilrain Kupldly Itocovcr- iiiKJ'iom Iheir KecentK o titnt * Hitnlnn Jlemielt. ' ] e LOXDOX , Dec. 1)1. ) [ New York Herald ilo Cable Special to the Bnc. ] Smith to-day o has been gossiping with Howes and Huberts , * his seconds. Among many things Smith said : "They say Jake can't lilt hard. , A)1 ) 1 can say is , let 'em try it. That blow on the ear bothered mo a little becausa you see it was done so early ir the fight. They Bay Kil'ram can't , 'light Let 'em have a light with him. Ho llgbtf better than he spars. I feel first .class. J have plenty of bruises about ind mid one over the chest like a breastplate. When 1 cough it hurts me , I coulJu't sect clearly foi Ihrce-quartors of an hour after the punch or f the ear. That fellow lias a good right hand I hoar that Kllraia can't got out of his bed , I was getting stronger ilurhig thp lust si : rounds and felt wonderfully well. Kilrain on arriving in London went ti Moorehouse. In Finchloy road , with Mitchell Ho was extremely cheerful , the extertla marks of punishment being an inflamed righ li eye , a discoloration of the loft optic and ai lire abrasion over the forehead and nosb. Hi : Is hands were quite sound and in every othc ; I'O respecl his condition was as perfect as pos sibio. Kilrain said : "Tlie next morning n s 10 half-pasl 7 I had a bath after breakfast will 10w Milchell and Charley Uowell. Wo took in hack and rode up the Champs Elysee throng the Arc do Triomphe Into Iho Bols de But logno on lo the Autoville race course. Hi ,0 turning wo visited Napoleon's tomb , Notr ao Dauio and Iho morgue. Wo lefl Paris al o- quarter lo S for London and arrived o Charing Cross at ten minutes past ( i. ho Mitchell then struck in aboi its the absence of the American routine ! and said : "Everything I could do t get them to Iho light , was done. So far as an was personally concerned I went round fc Us them the morning of the light to their hole ire They did not come. I then drove to the : on holel with you and Mr. E. Harding , of tl onw w.ho New York Police Gazette , but could not lln .ho them. We were told they had gone i the station. We were only Just ; limp to * catch the truln whli of wo very nearly lost through lookh lea , for them. If they had an Inloresl In the ae- countryman winning nnd did not come i aens England from beltWi motives they could n < on , exjicct mo to leave my man on the day of tl fight and look after anybody. I think IM \ \ proved to the sporting world nt large that did everything a man could do bring Jake I ike und well to the scratch. Having fully sail led fled Kilrain , I Tool more than satlsfled wi' ' illl- ied myself. Kilrain I felt hurt thut they we IMMENSE LINE CLOTHIERS COR.FARNAMa13 We desire to call your particular notice to our latest and greatest Overcoat Sensation ! t Don't freeze like you did Tuesday : nor suffer winter's cliilly blast. ( That's a chestnut ; but it is chilly without an overcoat , ) to blow through your whiskers. Invest your loose change and wrar > up snug and warm. A great big heavy overcoat , warm enough to keep the bloodless man at fever heat , only $8. A nice soft thick and smoothe chinchilla , warm in color , beautifully made and trimmed , only $15..v ; ' A delicate Kersey Overcoat , as smoothe as your girl's cheek , and as close fitting as , her arm , good to look at and better to wear , from $18 to $23. This Slowly : We guarantee every garment in the house to be better made and of better material , better fit ting and lower in price than may be had in town for anywhere near the same amount. We willingly REFUND the money for any purchase which can be duplicated for the same money elsewhere. Plain figures on everything , One price . . i to everybody. Goods all sold as they really are supposed to be. If otherwise 0 will be refunded , money ! ONE PRICE CLOTHIERSCOR.FARNAMa13 not with mo , IT they arc countrymen - j men of mine. Mitchell made every effort to delay the light in order to ( jlvo them time to reach the rendezvous but the determina tion to light compelled mo to make instantan eous arrangements and the battle proceeded , Mitchell I hope the members of the pi-ess are perfectly satislled with the arrangements made for their accommodation and trust they will treat us as we have treated them. From the outlook at present puRilism is on the rise and we shall have many 'more championship lights hi the near future. In regard to Sullivan's challenge Kilrain said : 1 think it all a bluff. I ignore the chal lenge , also the challonporas it is well known tbrouphout the world that ho has refused to ilirht me. My money was up for three months and by refusing to meet mo ho forfeited any pretensions ho might have had to championship honors. Hut , should it po wrong with Charley , I'll lliht him as Boon as he lilies. J'ut there , let the matter drop. He will not beat Charley , and , as a natural consequence , my desire to meet him will not be pratillcd. Smith is un doubtedly a good , panic man , and having met him in battle 1 will bo pleased to meet him in friendship. As to my treatment received nt the hands , of thuKnplish public , ! can't find woids to sufficiently express my gratitude. All over the country my leccption has been princely , and wherever I have gone kindly words have been said and the bent wishes ex pressed for my welfare to the end of my days and when "m far away from Eng land recollections of this , visit will crowd out f i om my memory all the remaining acts of kindness tendered to me away from my home. 1 must not for got to say a word in Charley Mitchell's , favor. He was my guide , philosopher and friend all through my training and conscientiously looked after my interests to the bitter end. " Mitchell said : " .lake , wo must make Harding a little present. AVhat is it to boi" Kilrain What ho likes. With all my heart. Mitchell Well , ho hasn't got a diamond ring , so we'll give him one and present it on the stage of the Washington Music hall next .Saturday evening. It will bo a present from myself , you and G. W. Moore & Sou. Mitchell on .Sullivan. s Gordon Loxnox , Dec. 2jNow [ York Herald Cable Special to thuzHci : . ] This morjiing's Sporting Life printsuOio following letter fo the cdllor : Sir SnYllvati , the bogus cham pion , is at his old gaiiicl again and seeks to make capital out of Ule recent international light by challenging Both men nt a time when ho fihould have held Jijg peace. When ho Is through with mo I ( don't think ho will want ea nny more engagements under the new prize eit ring rules , for I ' ' .tyn vain enough to itn fancy ho will tflcij realUo the fact n that ho is not ovcjji a flstio marvel. at Sullivan has only fought once and then with nt a man who did not rank higher tlmu a selling toI plater. Having rofu i to light Kilrain before - I fore ho left America am sure nobody will Dr bolicvo Sullivan is in earnest now. If so lot DrA. A.ir him cover Mr. Richard K. FOX'B deposit of ir 'JOO. Following so closely on the recent 10 gallant fight , Sullivan's challenge is un id worthy of notice and if ho takes my tip ho to will let the matter rest , as I consider It is n inh monkey to a pony on Kilrain or Join Smith : h whipping him. Yours etc. , if , ' Cium.F.4 MITCHF.I.L , ir English Boxing Champion. to ot Smith AlVald to lie NKW YOIIK , Dec. 21. Kilrain's backer , Fox , received a cablegram from Kefcree At tl kinson to.kay haying Unit Kilrain was ready nt and willing to llgnt Smith and claims Is. the championship of the world and belt. Smith rafnses to renew the light. Fox roj piled that if Smith does not light ho will I claim the full stakes und the championship of the world for Kilrain. Smith's backdown must be publicly announced. Lo.vnos , Dec. til. Smith is indignant at Kilrain's assumption of the championship and says ho is willing to light Kilrain again to morrow , BKIlXIIAIlirr IXD1GXANT. She Kiiinhntically * Denirs Having Stolen the CItniuv ol'Iia TOSUII. ( Cowirlylit IM I'll Jitmtx (7ciif u JJoiiic/f.l / I'viti.s ( viA Havre ) , Dee. 'Jl. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the HKH. ] Tins eveningicalled on Mine. Bcrnhardt Just as she was sitting d6wa to dinner and told her what Maurice llarrymore had been saying about " La TORCH. " Barah indignantly exclaimed : " Mais e' est tropifort. It is an accusation of theft. Lot them go on that way. They'll have to'face a libel suit. I know nothing of M. BarryiudnMioriliil I meet Modjoska in America. " "What shall I say In reply to LJarrymoic's insinuation i" said I. ' "I'ray , deny the charge most positively , " said Sarah. "Don't you vaguely remember seeing Mod- jeslca's iriaiiiiBiVipt of the play Uarrymore refers toi" "No , I don't remember ever hearing of it. All I Icaow is that I was OHO day asked to i cad a play which was said to have some effective points in it. As for stealing the climax or denouement of 'La Tosca , ' why the dfiumemoiit la the .simplest thing imagin able. Tosca only throws herself into the Tiber. If my son were over in America I'd tell him to hunt up M. Uarrymoro and cuff him. " O'lli'lon's Suit llcturnml. [ Ciijiyrtalit 1SST l > y .lames ( iitnlnit llctmctt , TfM.AMOiu : , Dec. 'Jl. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the HKI : . ] The Hcv. Pat rick F. O'Haro , pastor of St. Anthony's church , Hrooklyn , paid his respects to-day to Loul Mayor Sullivan and reports the latter in excellent health. Ho also saw Mr. O'Hrieu and also reports him in good health. The pilfered suit belonging to Mr. O'lirien was restored to-day and a guarantee given that he may wear the returned suit or the famous Hlarjiey one , M he pleases , without fear of their being tutfon' from him. Thu Intrepid nt Nice. tfS ? ! IH Jamrs Onnlnn Htnndt. ' } SICK , iDeo.'Sl. [ New York Herald Cable Spc'IIalto the HII : : . ] The American sehooiicr Jntropld , New York Yacht club , Mr. Lloyd Phenix owner , arrived at Nice to-day , forty-eight hours from Onoa. ThoUnltcd Staten frigate , Pensacola , left Hoadstedville , Franco , to-day nt 4 p. in. , bound for New York. Sliot nt a Divine . Dum-ix , Due. 31. Captain Dunne , lately governor of Castle Har Jail , and an cx-ofllccr of the United States army , has been com mitted fdr trial in this city for firing a re volver at Ilov. Henry Melville , whom Dunne charges with seducing his daughter. Mcllvillo , being examined , said his real name was Peter II iggins.011. Ho had been a custom clerk and horse dealer. Ho was di- voreed from his lirst wife in America. Ho ad mitted having seduced Miss Dunne. Ho said Dunne thrashed him before tiring at him. Heavy bail was offered by Duniio , but re fused. The Dark Continent. Loxnox , Dec. 21. Advices from Zanzibar under date of December 19 , state that a mes senger has arrived from Central Africa who brings no direct news from Usury M. Stan ley , but says it is reported in the country on the eastern side of Lake Nyanza that Stanley , after many privations , reached Wadelal in the early part of September. The principal difficulty ho encountered was between the Mabadi country and Wadelai. and Knglnml , ST. Pirrnusnuno , Deo. 21. The Crash- danior , a senil-ofllclal organ , condemns the English government for suplwrtlag the triple alliance against Uussla. It believes , how ever , that the visit of Lord Churchill to Hussia will influence Ijiigland'a policy. It says that Lord Churchill will , if possible , have an interview with the czar. lllooil Sure to Follow. LOXDOX , Dec. -Sporting circles are ex cited over a quarrel between Lord Durham and Sir George Chetwynd. Durham , speak ing at dinner , suggested that , Jockey Wood was selling races and insinuated that the owners of the horses ridden by Wood were implicated. Chetwynd considered the in sinuation upon himself and sent a mepsasro to Durham demanding an apolotry or a light. Durham lelused to do either. Chetwynd will appeal to the Jockey club to taUo action in the matter. Bifsn.s ! , Dec. 21. In the chamber of deputies yesterday the premier announced that forty-nino foreign governments had agreed to take part in the conference at Brussels , in March , with the object of bring ing about the establishment ol an olllee lor th.0 translation and exchange of legislative- documents of all countries. JScportod Abdication of Ferdinand Bmn.ix , Dec. 21. At the opening of the bourse to-day the tone was llrm on rumors that Prince Ferdinand had abdicated the Bulgarian throne. Movements of the Alliance. PUIS : , Dec. 21 , The Temps says iho Rus sian government is informed that the allied powers' movement of troops in Poland lias ceased , llusliiesH Troubles. PiTi'Minui , Dee , 21. E. L. Parker , one of the largest wholesale dealers in > > iiio lumber In this scctionhas confessed Judgment to over j-10,000. Ho is cbnlldcnt the assets will cover the liabilities. ' 11:111 : : , Ind. , Doc.21. 1C. .T. Iloss , owner of one the largcsl Iron works in tliis city , made an assignment this morning. Liabilities , § 12MHi ( ; assets , fc > 0.l > 0 ( > . JACK-O.NVII.LB , Fla. , Dec. 21. S. Kitz- willor , wholesale and relall dry goods and clothing , assioned to-day. Liabilities , SUil- ) , OOn ; assets , ? uniKX ) , ) . Niw : YOHK , Dee. 21. Hurd , Waite & Co. , dry goods , Brooklyn , assigned to-day. Lia bilities , S175.00U. Kwejit By u Monster AVnvc. IIV.XA , Dec. 21. A huge wave at Bara- con onhe -th ) inst. was the result of a three days' blow or norther. At 4 o'clock this afternoon an immense wave was seen approaching preaching , from which the people lied to ward the hills. The wave struck the beach , broke and llowed inland about -100 feet. Nearly ! JOO huts nnd houses were destroyed. No lives were lost. The beach was awciit clear of every habitation that stood upon it. IMino Wn.Kr.siiAiiur. , Pa , , Dec. 21. A terrible ex plosion of gas occurred In the Nottingham mlno at Plymouth this moining. Six miners entered abi cast where ventilation was de fective. A lamp caused the explosion. Four of the men were fatally and two uoriounly burned. A Bold Itohlx-ry. MH.WAUKEK. Dee. 21. An unknown man entered Mickoll's Jewelry store at VVaukcsha this evening , knocked the clerk down with an iron bar , stole fi < )0 ) worth of Jewelry and tin unknown cuantity | of diamonds and made good his escape. WnhitHh InlorentOrdm-od 1'alil. CIIIOAOO , Hoc. 2l.-Judgo Ciresham entered an order to-day directing Kocolvor MoMilta to pay the Wabash A ; Hannibal and f < aplcs Interest coupons on January 1. Great Jlaolorii Hold. Loxnox , Deo. 21. The Moamor Oreat Kastcrn has been sold to a metal llrm for 10,100. The vessel will bo broken up as old metal Clanricnrd'o'H Cruelly. DUULI.V , Doe. 21. The Marriuls of Claurl- cardo lias Issued ono hundred fresh writs of ejoetment against tcnantb ou hi Woodfprd estate. COXFJUIJXCK 3I13X CAUGHT. Two H\-lt ailioadtTs Work a CJreeny But Are Arrested. Frank Joues and George Morrow , two ox- brakemen , \\lio have left thounremunerativu toil of railroading for the golden profession of the confidence man , wore caught in ono of their games jcstcrday , and are now cursing fate behind the bars at the central station. Their victim was Henry Ai ddrson , n green Swede , who had come to the city in quest of a "yob. " Jones and Morrow met him at Michelar's saloon , and learning that ho had some money , they determined to get it Irom him. They represented to li.m that they were the loading o < V.e ah ot the lo.id ami promised that for . " > 0 they would give him a Job on'lhe road mid liunish him with a full oullit As Anderson had seen them about the St. Paul depot , and as they were still wearing their railro il caps , he was easily duped into bi'lievin/Uu-ir story , and goiiitf down into his breeches pocket he guvo them fi.V The remainder Uo promised to pay them a few hours la .i r. A gentleman who was an accidental \vilms of this shame- leas fraud reported it at the policu headquar ters , and ( 'liven lull ileciriptioii of thusharks and thiiir vn Urn. Ti-m Ormsby wan detailed to look into the iimlter Donning citizen's clothes he stai ted on their trail and found them on Sixteenth ttticot Koeogiiteing them at mice from the den'ription , ho followed them at hearing distance , and. cauuht enough of their conversation to convince him thai 1m had found the guilty irirties. They suddenly noticed Ormsby , and ono remarked to the other : " 1 believe that fellow is spotting us. " "Yes , " mild Tom stepping forward , "and you are inj prisoners. " They at llrst refused to go with him , | mt pelting each by a shoulder ho dragged them to the nearest patrol box and sent thorn to the central station. Anderson was taken along-aa a witness. Kuclal Clul ) The Parnell club held their sixth social dance at Cunningham's hall last night. The members and their girls numbered about 2'JI ) , which Just about measures the comfortable dancing capacity of that hall. Their usual twenty numbers were danced wRh refresh ments at the end of the tenth dattco. John Kervan bore most gracefully the honors of master of ceremonies. The members of the different commiUees w ( re J F. Price , W. II. Franklin , Morris Cam , Louis Connelly , J. J. Lloyd , T. J.Conway , William Crolt , G. K. Collins. J , T. Fit/morris and W. F Oimsby The Welcome club held their second party of the season at Mctz' hall last evening. It was a most pleasant affair The committco on arrangements wore Frank HarLonu , Kdward Johnson , James Holmes. Frank Ludwig - wig and Daniel P. O'Coniioll. bupper will served at 12 o'clock. Last night witnessed the birth of anew social organisation , the "Ivy Leaf Pleasiirn club. " The following nfllcers were elected for this fieason : President , D. P. O'Connell ; vice-president , K .1. Johnston , tieiinurer , J. Mlnorntoff ; secretary , M Ford. Tholr llrst party will be a mas.pierado. Only One. Tlioro is but one So/.odont. It hus no counterpart. No other ( iroparatlon for llio tooth , cllhor compares with , or re- Homhlcs it. HeeoiiuiiondntloiiH of any- thliiK in iU pluoi ) Hhoulil bo dihi'roditc'd. ' Dumunil Ho/.odont. Don't bo put till with Klii'uliy Hi'iilowed. DIIIMN , Dec. -Sheoh.V , member of par liament , tried at L'lonmel toiliij for mcliliK resistance to eviction , was sentenced to ono month's Imprisonment. _ The Flrn Itcrord. PiTTsiii'no , Due. -Fleishman ) ft CO.'B dry pooda establishment and Yeaicr ; & Co.'s ' toy utoro burned to-night. I-oss , * 17jOOJ. , Three fireman wore badly Injured. The I'nuiflo < 7oiiitiilHHlon'H Itoport. WISIII.VOTOX , Dec. 21. The report of the commlsKlon to Investigate the affairs of tuo Paclllo radroadK will not bo went to coii by the jirefiident until uftor the rctc .