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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10 , 1888 , NUMBER 215
A DISCREPANCY DISCOVERED ,
Detection of n , Costly Alteration In
the Revised Statutes.
TWO HUNDRED MILLION INVOLVED
Tlio Senate PnssoH Ilic Otiinlm nnd
Council IHnfTH HridKu Ilesolutlon
Introduced Ily MitmlcrHon
Dlekiiihon'H
An Important Alteration.
WASHINOTON UtmrtAU TUB OMAHA linn , )
ft 111 FOUIITIIKNTII STIir.KT , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 18. )
An announcement was uintlo In the house
to-dny which may lca < l to vnry important
financial developments. Sornu tlmo ago
Representative Plumb , of Illinois , who is u
natlunal bunker , was examining thu laws in
regard to Urn maturity of the outstanding
bonds. Ho was Impressed with the language ,
of the revised statutes as they relate to the
4 per cents. It reads : "Payable at the
pleasure of the United States lifter thirty
year ? . " Mr. Plumb is over seventy-two
years old , has long been a close observer of
public affairs , and ho remembered that when
the refunding net wns under discussion in
congress in the spring and summer of 1870
the debates and comments and reports stated
that the 4 per cents wore to bo redeemable at
the pleasure of the United States for thirty
j-cars from the date of issue. Instantly Mr.
I'ltinib saw that there was something wrong ,
nr..l ho began an Investigation. Ho llrst went
to the record room of the house of repre
sentatives and found In the original bill the
manuscript report from the conference com
mittee and the Journal that the proposition ,
us it passed , authorized the issuance of
$ a)0,000,000 ) of 5 tier cents , payable after ten
years , tOMK)0XlO ( ) ( ' per cents , payable after
fifteen years , and $1,000,000,00(1 ( in ( per cents ,
payable for thirty years after Issue. The bill
ns It passed the senate , the report of the con
ference committee and the journal thcro
showed the phraseology to bo "for thirty
years from date of issue.1' The original reports -
, ports to the house and senate from the con
ference committee disclosed , however , that
the word "for , " had been erased and the word
"after" inserted. Mr. Plumb went to the
secretary of state , called for the original
bill In manuscript , and found that it had boon
nltercd to read "after" instead of "for. " The
4 per cents outstanding aggregate at this
iimor : ; lr. < ; i , < . ) 'iO. Mr. Plumb says the fraud
was deslgni-d to cost the govern incut over
fc00,000,0iO ! ( extra interest , and to-day ho
presented In the house a preamble setting
forth briefly the features of these facts nnd
asking for an investigation by u special
committee. Mr. Hreekenridgo , of Kentucky ,
objected to the reference of the resolution to
the committee on Judiciary or Its Immediate
consideration , and so It went over. The 4
] Hr cent bonds , under the law as it roads
now , are duo in 1U07. As the law was passed
they have been redeemable at the pleasure of
the government , ever since their issue. They
lire to-day worth ? 1.47. Inasmuch as these
bonds were received in exchange for the old
issue , by act approved July 14 , 1870 , it was a
matter of many millions in favor of the bond
holders to have the bill as it passed altered as
it was. Mr. Plumb several days ago went to
Senators Sherman and Kdmunds , who wore
members of the conference committee which
reported tho.blll to both houses , and which
was passed linally under a suspension of the
rules , and asked them what was their under
standing at the tlmo us to the
date of maturity of the 4 per cents. Neither
could remember , as it was eighteen years ago
that they had the matter under discussion
.At ilrst Senator Kdmunds was of the imprcs-
I Islon that the government would have to carry
( out the representations of the advertisement
i ' it made whim it placed the bonds on the mur-
'ket. Then it was represented that they would
I /not / fall duo until Ut07. Hut the senator took
/Hovi'rul / days to look into the matter , and de
cided that the government could not bo held
for any damages which might accrue by a
fraud to which It was not u party , and ad
vised Mr. Plumb to go ahead with his inves
tigation. If it can bo .shown that the bill was
altered in the manner represented by Mr.
Plumb and no one doubts it u bill will be
passed nullifying the present law , which will
make the 4 per cents duo nnd create a ncnsn-
' tion in the money market , besides solving the
surplus question.
THE OMAHA AND COtVC'lIi lll.t'Kr.S llltllinR.
Tlio senate to-day passed the resolution
introduced yesterday by Mr. Mandersnn ,
ou i.ng uHin | the secretary of war for lufor-
iwiton relative to the consideration of the
bl'idgo between Omaha and Council Hluffs ,
Which I mentioned last night and anticipated
Would bo done to-day.
CAUI.IM.I : AND fox.
When the house met to-day Sunset Cox ,
speaker pro tcmpore , announced that it was
with pleasure that ho could say that the con
dition of Speaker Carlisle was very much im
proved nnd that the prospects were that thu
regular speakers would crowd him ( Cox ) out
of the chair very soon , at which there was
tremendous and prolonged applause. Cox
was a good deal worried over the demonstra
tion on the part of the house , ns ho wns tin-
u'olo to discover whether the npplauso was
over the announcement that Mr. Carlisle was
recovering or the prospects that ho himself
was going out of the chair.
Tin : VIUSII > INT'S i-Acino H.UMIOAI > MHSSAOK.
Friends of the president express a good
aoal of disappointment over his recommenda
tions on the refunding of the Pncillo railroad
indebtedness. They had hopes that he would
deal more harshly with the monopolies , but
peoplj hero connected with the Pacific , in
congress and the lobby , are quite well satis-
lied with the president's message nnd say
that the bill pending before the house com
mittee on Pacitlo railroad ! ' , and introduced
by Mr. Outhw.iito , will bo passed. The dem
ocrats , who have no Interest In these rail ,
rewds , were in hopes that the president would
come out in opposition 1o the'corporations
nnd array himself with tin people.
iuciiNMN ) A i.n n.v. riinsit ,
The new ixistmastor general starts hi
ftonniwhut brash , Hesides designating a dis
burslng officer for the department from Ills'
town nnd state ho has designed the selection
of a largo number of postmasters , and to-dn.v
rewarded another of his personal friends b.v
appointing him to u postmaster inspectorship ,
T'icklnspn Is known as a thoroughbred demo
crat , and his friends boast that hoill have
no respect for civil service reform and in
tends to make a clean sweep , as far as prac
ticable , hi the postoftleo service , cspociullj
the railway mail service.
A I'Aiu m- mini : IT.I > ISTIIIVN : * .
T. Swuin Lutrobe , son of Mayor Lutrobo ,
of Haltimoro , and Frank 1C. Howard , an
other prominent member of the Maryland
> club , on a wager attempted to walk from
Kultiinoro to this city , leaving the formci
place at t:80o'clock ! : this morning. Therein :
was covered with ice and slush. The .voting
men had tholr trainers with them in buggies
As the party were entering the easteri
suburbs Latrobe fainted and was picked u |
in an Insensible condition. Howard was 'M
vards abend nnd pushed right on nnd tlnlshoi
his wall : , completing It In hours and' " .
minutes. It Is forty miles and the average
was a little over llvo miles mi hour.
, oi'KNi.Mi u1 OKI.UIOJU.
As I stated some days ago , there Is goinu
to bo a lively tight in the house in a shor
tlmo over the proix > iUon to attach the western
orn part of the Indian territory to "No Mnu'i
Lund" and open it up to settlement under i
territorial government as "Oklahoma. " A
the mooting of the committee on terrltoriei
to-day representatives of the rlvo civillzci
tribes of Indians interested directly in tlili
proposition were present to protest and asl
for a hearing. The Indians are put ni ou tin
defensive and declare they will light tin
measureto Us rlnal passage , am
then , should It boeunu ) a la\\
will resist'Us enforcements. The Creeks an
now in council and will send representative
to Join In the protest , Next Monday a weel
) aa3 been llxed upyu by tUt committee for t
hearing of the Indians. Mr. Dorscy , who Is
a member of the committee , says that very
strong Influence will bo brought to bear to
secure the passage of the bill and open that
country to settlement. It comes from south
ern Kansas and a portion of Missouri and
Colorado that there Is not a little excitement
over the prospects the bill has for passage.
OMAIU'S XKW pi'in.ii ; nru.iii.Mi.
Senator Manderson made an argument be
fore the senate committee on public buildings
and grounds in support of his bill making
an appropriation for a new public building at
Omaha. He made n masrnlflccnt argument ,
In which ho recited statistics of the growth
of the city , the needs of the federal officers
there and presented the endorsement of the
treasury onicials hero and others connected
with the government who befiovo the bill
should pass. The senator mailo a good im
pression and there Is no doubt of not only iv
favorable report being rendered , but the passage -
sago of the bill In the senate. Mr. McShuno
Is u member of the house committee on public
buildings and grounds and will undoubtedly
see that the bill receives favorable consider
ation in that body.
A H.ui.mmi noL'Tn sKTTi.r.n.
If the people of southern Dakota , who are
fighting and quarreling over the route to betaken
taken b.v the Duluth , Wulortown & Paoitlo
railroad from Huron , knew what is being
done to secure a crossing over the Missouri
river they would rest In peace. The bill au
thorizing thu company to construct a bridge
over the river at Wheeler , In Charles Mix
county , Is to be favorably rcjiortcd from the
committee on commerce and will pass the
house without dissent. There is no objection
to it in the senate. This tells where the
road crosses the river and corroborates the
recent statement of the HII : : as to the route
the road will take in going to Denver.
Piiituv S. HEATH.
Army NOWN.
WASHINGTON , .Ian. 18. [ Special Telegram
o the HKK. ] Lieutenant and Mrs. John M.
Jarson , Jr. , left yesterday for Fort Leaven-
worth , wncre they will spend a week , the
: uests of Colonel T. V. and Mrs. Sumner ,
the parents of Mrs. Carson. From Leaven-
worth they will proceed direct to Fort Heno ,
Indian territory , where Lieutenant Carson Is
stationed.
Colonel John S. Mason , Ninth Infantry ,
has been ordered to await retirement at this
city at the expiration of his present leave of
absence.
Major Henry C. Hasbrook , Fourth artil
lery , is relieved from duty as commandant of
cadets at AVost Point February 1 and ordered
to report to the lieutenant general for in
structions.
Major Hamilton S. Hawkins , Tenth in
fantry , Is ordered to duty us commandant of
cadets ut the military academy , relieving
Major Hasbrook.
A board of ofllcers has been ordered , to
consist of Lieutenant Colonel John C. Hates ,
Thirteenth infantry ; Major George H. Sanford -
ford , First cavalry : Major Henry C. Has-
brook , Fourth urullery : Captain John T.
Haskelf , Twenty-third infantry ; Captain
John C. Oilman , Twenty-fourth infantry ;
Captain Edward S. Godfrey , Seventh cav
alry ; Captain James M. Lancaster , Third
artillery , and First Lieutenant George An
drews , adjutant , Twcnty-sixt infantry , re
corder. The board will assemble in this
city February 10 to prepare a system of
cavalry , infantry and light artillery tactics
for the use of the armies of the United
States.
_
NcbritHka and lown Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. [ Special Telegram
to the Hci : . ] Pensions were granted to the
following Nebraskans to-day : Original
Andrew M. Smith , Tobias ; John M. White ,
Cedar Hapids ; William H. Austin , darks ;
Phillip Harperv David City ; Kuwait ! Nelson ,
Waterloo. Increase Hobert MoUrooui , Su
perior ; John Knightly , Uuinbridge ; James
M. Fowler , Auburn.
Pensions for lowans : Original Isaac M.
Condrii , Seymour ; Hyron C. Parsons , Hum-
boldt ; Robert Howard. East Dos Moincs ;
John M. Dansdlle. What Cheer ; Charles
Ponder , Goldileld ; William H. Dunn , Mar-
shalltown ; John Gorman , Mount Ayr. In
crease Jeremiah G. Chambers , Druhcvillo ;
Thomas D. Stuvtovant , Clarence ; George C.
Paschal , Hodford ; Lev ! Stone , Sigoumey ;
Josiah lillslmul , Farragut.
Immar Sworn In.
WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. The supreme court
of the United States sat with u full bench to-
to-day. Liimar reached the capitol a little after
H this morning and proceeded to the Jus
tice room of the supreme court , where the
oath of ofllco ( ordinary modified oath ) was
administered to him in private. The Judi
cial oath was administered in public immedi
ately after the session was opened.
The small space reserved for the general
public was crowded with strangers , but the
space within the enclosure , reserved for the
bar , contained not more than the usual num
ber of lawyers. The chief Justice announced
the llrst proceedings of the court would be
reading of the commission of Lamar and thu
administration of the oath. The commission
was thereupon handed to the clerk , who
read it , after which Lamar read Impress
ively from manuscript the Judicial
oath , as follows : " 1 , L. Q. C. Lamnr , do sol
emnly swear that 1 will administer Justice
without respect to persons and do equal right
to the poor and to the rich , and that I will
faithfully aad impartially discharge and per
form all duties Incumbent on mo as associate
Justice of the supreme court of the United
Stutcs.uccording to the best of my ability ami
understanding , agreeable to the constitution
and laws of the United States , so help nu
God. " Ho took the bible as he uttered tin.
last word and pressed it to his lips.
Ho was then clad In a lloxvingroba of glossj
black silk , the court nnd assemblage arose ,
and tUo new Justice bowed to his associates
and tnen'to the bar nnd public , and took hh
seat in the chair of the Junior Justice ut tin
extreme loft of the bench.
Preserving Timber Lamln.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. The committee or
public lands reported a resolution calling 01
the secretary of the Interior for information
as to what legislation is necessary for dis
posul of public timber lands , so us to secun
at the same time the preservation of natura
forest lands at the headwaters of navigable
rivers , and put within reach of settlers lega !
moans for providing themselves with timbei
for building and domcstiopurposcs. Adopted
Immigrant HIUOH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. The inter-stato commerce
merco commission Issued a notice to-day ii
the matter of inland transportation of immi
grants from the i > ort of Now York. It order
ed that inquiry bo instituted in respect ti
the rates charged b.v the railroad companlci
in transportation of immigrants from Nev
York city to interior western jMiints , at tin
public session of the commission bo huh
February 7 , IbSS.
Postal
WASHINGTON , Jan. IS. [ Snecial Tolegran
to the UBE. J The postofllco at Hamburg , Uci
Willow county , was discontinued to-day. J
postoftleo was established at Libbej , Ho :
Hutto county , Mary Libbey , postmistress
and at Sawyer , Flllmoro county , Aaron Hyrd
postmaster. _
Speaker Carlisle' * Condition.
AVSIIINGTON , Jan. IS. At 11 : ) . > this morn
Ing Dr. Sewers stated to the Associated pros
reiKirter that Speaker Carlisle rested vor ;
well during the night , and awoke this morn
ing considerably refreshed. Ho exprcssci
the opinion that U would bo some time bcfor
the speaker could resume his duties In con
gross. _ _
Trafalgar IJIotcrs Sentenced.
LONDON , Jan. IS. The trial of Graham
member of parliament , and Humes , social
istto leader , for participation In the riots nca
Trafalgar square November lit , resulted ii
the sentence of both to six weeks imprison
incut without hard labor.
Wallhull Officially Klecteil.
JACKSONMiss. , Jan. IS. At the Joint so' !
slon of tlio two branches ofthe legWuUir
to-day the election of E , Wulthull ' to. th
. United Status senate was miulc'oiUcjul ,
ppnvpn VHA I t pT nnAitT T IPP
SCENES ROM A STORM\ \ LIFE ,
Garibaldi's Autobiography Soon to
Bo losuod In Florence.
THE ESSENCE OF REPUBLICANISM
) cllncd to Itc n Profound Hatred ol'
Tyranny and Falsehood An In-
gciiuotiH Ijovcr A Slap at
the Priesthood
Tlio Hero of Cnprera.
I0i | ; > i/rfu/il / 'SSS ' ifJIIIIM ( Ionian Hcnnttt. ' ]
LONDON , Jan. 18. [ Now York Herald
! ablc-Speclul to the linn. ] Garibaldi's
autobiography will soon bo issued in Florence
entitled , "Lo MIc Memorie , " and I am In-
'ormcd thut soon afterwards the volumes
vlll appear in English dress here. Tlio pre-
'acc ' is dated a short time ( July ! ) , 1SW ) , be-
'orc ho took the oath in tlio Italian purlin-
ncnt , and it forms the key to the whole
volume. In this preface occur phrases like
his , translated very literally : "A topes-
. .nous life composed of good and evil , like. I
suppose , the major part of people's lives.
* * * * I have the consciousness of hav
ing always sought after good for myself and
my fellow creatures. If I have done evil
sometimes certainly it was involuntarily.
* * * A hater of tyranny and falsehood ,
irofoumlly convinced that with them lies the
Beginning of all the evil and corruption of
the human race. * * * Heiico republi
cans , this being the system of honest folks
Lho normal system will bo in the ma
jority , and consequently not impaired by
violence or Imposture. * * * Tolerant
erant and not exclusive , Incapable of im
posing my republicanism on others by force.
For example , UJKIH the English. If they are
content with the government of Queen Vic
toria and they may be content , for their
government may consider itself a republic.
A republican , but evermore
convinced of the necessity of an honest tem
porary dictatorship for those nations which ,
like France , Spain and Italy are victims of
the most pernicious byzantism. "
Some of tlio references to his family and
childhood are line Instances of tender ex
pression. For instance : "As to my mother , I
assert with pride , she could servo as a model
to nil mothers , and with this 1 think I have
said all , Her tenderness for * mo was per
haps excessive , but do I not owe it to her
angelic character the little good that may bo
found in minoJ * * * Although
certainly not superstitious naturally
In the most arduous moments
of my agitated existence , when I have es
caped from death at sea or from the grapeshot -
shot of battle , I have seen before mo the
kneeling figure of my loving mother bending
before the Infinite to implore the life of tlio
child of her bosom and I , although believing
little in the power of prayer , was made hap
pier , at least less unhappy. "
Garibaldi was born at Nice , on the 4th of
July , 1807 , a day which Americans may think
appropriate to his patriotic and independent
life.
life.Ho
Ho remarks of himself that ho had a kind
heart , and , to prove it , says : "Having ono
day found a grasshopper and brought it home ,
I broke u leg of the poor creature in hand
ling it , which grieved mo so much tluit I shut
myself up in my room and wept for sevural
hours. Another time , accompanying a cousin
of mine to shoot in the Vuro , I stopped at the
edge of n deep pond where they used to
leave hemp to souk and where there
was u poor woman washing some clothes. I
don't know who it was , but the
woman fell into the water and was in danger
of being drowned , although I wus very
little and encumbered with my giuno-bag ,
plunged in and wus ublo to save her. "
Of course Garibaldi must fall in love and
ho is not nbovo this naivete of utterance.
"I never hud thought of marriage and
I thought myself unsulted for it because of
my too independent nature and propensity
towards an adventurous career. To huvo a
wife and children seemed to mo nn entire
contradiction in ono who had consecrated
himself to a principle which , however excel
lent , would not huvo permitted while vindi
cating it with all the ardor with which I felt
myself capable , to enjoy the quiet and sta
bility necessary for tlio father of a family.
Destiny decided otherwise. I had need of
some human being who would love mo.
Without such a ono near mo existence was
becoming insupportable. Although not old I
knew men well enough to know how difficult
it is to find any real friend but a woman , yes ,
n woman , for I had always considered them
the most perfect of beings , and , whatever
men may say , it is Infinitely easier to llnd a
really loving heart among them.
"I wus walking on the quarter-deck of the
Itaporlcn , wrapped fli my sad thoughts , and
having reasoned the mutter in all ways finally
concluded to seek a wife for myself who
would draw mo out of this depressing and in
supportable state of things. My glance fell ,
by chance , upon a little hill at the entrance
of the lagula of St. Catherine in Hrazll on
which are some simple but picturesque dwell
ings. With the aid of my glass , which 1 habit
ually held in niy hand on the quarter-deck
I saw a young girl , I ordered the
men to row ashore in thut direction and dis
embarked and made for The honso which con
tained the object of my voyage but could not
lind It , when I encountered u person of the
place whom I had known on my first arrival
Ho invited mo to take con'ce at his house ,
Wo entered , and the lirst person on whom
my guzo fell wus the ono who hud caused mj
coming on shore. It was Anita , the mothci
of my children , the companion of my life ii
good and evil fortune. The woman whose
courage I have so often desired. Wo both re
mained In ecstatic silence gazing at cacl
other like two persons who do not moot foi
the first time nnd who see in each others Una
incuts something which shull revive rcmem
bruncc. At last I saluted her and snid :
" 'You must bo mine. '
"I spoke but little Portuguese nnd spoke
these audacious words in Italian. However ,
I seemed to have some magnetic power In mj
Insolence. I had tied u knot which deutli
alone could break. "
How happy was this union nil the world
knows.
Upon his first sight of Rome ho draws thii
picture :
"Tho Rome which presented itself to mj
Juvenile mind wus the Rome , not of the past ,
but of the future. The Rome of which I have
never despaired. Shipwrecked , ulmostdying
banished to the depths of un American forest
thoregenerative _ thought of a great people ,
this was the dominating Idea of all tlio pasi
nnd present. In short , Rome for mo was
Italy ; I suw no Italy possible , except In thi
compact union or federation of her scattcrci
members. Rome is the symbol of Italy , put
it in what form you may , and the most In
fernul work of the papacy was that of keep
ing It apart and separated from her morally
nnd materially , "
Garibaldi draws on affecting picture * of h ! '
position in buttle when ho was called uton ] ti
fhoot Italians. " 'Terribo ] for mo was tha' '
'Placed lo tUc altvrnutlve oJ layini
down my arms or staining myself with the
flood of my brethcrn. The soldiers of the
nonnrchy hud no such scruples or I should
rather say their leaders did. They counted
upon my horror of civil war. I gave orders
lot to fire and the order was obeyed by all
nit n few llery youths on our right led by
Mcnotti who , finding themselves charged ,
Charged nnd repulsed. I , who was between
.he two lines , in order to prevent massacre ,
received the present of two balls , one In the
eft hip and another In the ankle bone of the
right foot. "
U is strange that Gorabaldl , who drew so
saintly a picture of his mother , could have
come to so hate the priests of the Madonna ,
vet how bitter Is this picture : "The priest
s the real scourge of God In Italy. He keeps
i cowardly government In the most humill-
itlng degradation nnd strengthens himself
amidst the corruption and misery of the
leople in France. He urges that unhappy
nation to war and Spain , worse still , ho
spurs on towards civil war , leading bunds of
fanatics and spreading extermination every
where. "
Perhaps the most entertaining part of the
volume is his sketch- his adventures in
South America and his Staten Island resi
dence , but these must be read In sequence
and at length to be best appreciated.
TIIK MiaUO HTAOK.
"Cupid's Messenger" Played By Ama
teur n For the Hem-lit of Charity.
ICopj/r/irM / ISSdliy James Gordon llcnncn. ]
LONDON , Jan. 18. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special 'to the DDE. ] Hospital nurses nro
very much to the fore. The queen gave them
her Jubilee fund , Juntas S. Morgan and three
other bankers subscribed for them J100K)0 ( )
last week , maiden ladles willed them fi'.OOO
and this evening Cromwell house , the huge
mansion opposite the colossal museum of na
tional history , was ablaze with electricity ,
brilliant evening tolletts nnd n pri
vate theatrical , all in aid of
the same hospital nurses. Cromwell
house is the residence the Dowager Lady
Frcako and her son , Sir Thomas Froake ,
Hurt. , whoso daughter is fond of amateur
theatricals and anxious to follow the ex
amples of Mrs. Lungtry and Mrs. Potter.
Tills Frcuke mansion is adapted to routs and
crowds as well as to small and carlics and
is noted among "tho Marlboro set"
for hospitality and its excelling social
reunions. The patrons of the charity favored
to-night could have filled Covent Garden
theater , such wus the demand for tickets ,
not only in Mayfalr and Helgravla , but also
in Hi-ighton and suburban places. At the
end of the immense drawing room , which
wus remarkable for frescoes , the Hugo wus
erected. Among the audience was the
Marchioness Wntcrford Conynghnm ,
the Dowager Aborgavciiny , the Count
esses of Eillngham , AVharnelift and
Cottenham , the Ladies Harriet Dun-
combe , Auckland , McClintock , Vcsey-
Fitzgerald , Sir Theodore and Lady Martin ,
Helena Faucet , Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wilde ,
etc. , etc. Mr. W. C. A. Trollope , nephew of
the late Anthony Trollope , wus stugo man
ager.
Ueforo the curtain j-oso the view of elab
orate toilets and the display of gems was
worthy n royal occasion. Mrs. Oscar Wilde ,
who now dominates a newspaper "tho lady
world , " had perhapfj.tho most striking cos
tume , ono of the early English style , composed
of amber brown plush , Irish point lace , neck
frill high , Grecian coiffure but no ornaments.
While the auditors were surveying each
other , Madame Do Lana , a. favorite pupil of
the lamented List and a well known society
amateur , resolved the piano intoanorchestrn.
The curtain rose on Alfred C. Cahnouro's
poetical play in ono act , called "Cupid's
Messenger , " the author taking the
leading role of ' Sir Philip Sidney , the
Elizabethan cabinet minister. Miss Freako
assumed that of Mary Herbert , his sister , a
sort of Rosalind part in which she mas
querades as a young boy , and the role of
Fanny Wnlsonghtini. the affiance of her
cousin the hero , was impersonated by Miss
Terriso , daughter of the well-known actor ,
who is , however , still a society amateur.
Miss Maud Mishelraorc , also a society ama
teur , played an Abigail and sang a contralto
love ditty to her own accompaniment on a
lute. Although etiquette may forbid criti
cism on such nn occasion it is duo to say that
the Indies would have hud little to fear from
any time honored critic fond of writing
about the palmy days of the drama.
The author pronounced the blank verso
of the play with discretion and
nn absence of forced elocution.
Miss "Freako when in disguise won
plaudits for the ease , grace and science with
which she had a fencing bout with the hero.
When in womanly nttiro Miss Freako wore n
rich Elizabethian costume of velvet and
satin brocaded and the ruff of the period
very willingly. Her cap wns much admired.
Miss Terrls wore a costume of similar style
in blue and white satin trimmed with pearls.
Fortunately for the dresses , the scenp , a
rare old oak chamber with tapestry hangings ,
was entirely and richly accordant.
The well-known "Scrap of Paper'1 now run
ning at the St. James wus , however , the piece
do resistance of the evening in which the
part played by Mrs. Kendall , Mrs. Langtry
and Rose Coghlun was taken by that leader
of fashion , Mrs. Reynold W. Cruigio whoso
three dresses were conspicuous. She could ,
in her interpretation of Susanna , fairly boar
comparison with those professional com
petitors. Ono of her dresses , a dinner
gown , wns of white corded silk en
ilcmi train with an overdress of Irish point.
She were nn cnviublo diamond necklace of
solitaires and a diamond star. The part of
Loulso , now played by Mrs. Heerholmtreo at
the St. James , was assumed by Lady
Cadogan and was sustained with the natural
ness and repose so generally missed by am
ateurs. Her dinner dross in the last act wus
of brocaded turquoise , blue satin and cream
silk trimmed with Old English white thread
lace and cadagan , nn heirloom. Her
jewels were valuable largo opals and
diamonds , her ladyship being noted in society
for her taste in opuls. The young Earl ol
Cottenham , grandson of an old lord chancel
lor , took the part of n page and showed unex
pected poise nnd presence for a fourteen-
year-older. Mr. Reginold Craigie was given
the purl In which Lester \Vuliaek was noted
nnd now taken by Mr. Kendall at the St.
James theater. Ho deserved the con
tinual npplauso which greeted him for
his bung froid two celebrated fashionables ,
Miss and Mr. Vesey-Fitzgerald , sister nnd
brother , astonished their host friends by
their adroitness In adapting themselves to
the realistic personations of maul and butler
in giving it the ring of "high life below
stairs. " The performance is to
bo repeated to-morrow night , and Cromwell
Road , which is London's Fifth avenue , will
again bo filled with London swells who hail
these amateur theatricals ns the Ilrst wedge
into the rapidly advancing parliamentary sea-
sou.
Suit l-'or Libel.
PARIS , Jan. IS ; Charles Ferry has brought
action , for libel against Roehefort , of the
Intranslgcant , for accusing him of realhlnj ,
IS.COO.OOO francs from thodeallngs in Tunisian
bonds through the knowledge of statebccretb
imparted to hhn by Jules Ferry.
CARRIED BY REPUBLICANS ,
Result of the First Election In Per
kins County.
NO CHOICE FOR COUNTY SEAT.
A Few Morn Ilclated FactH About the
Storm The Mississippi lllvcr
Convention Iowa Ijcgls-
latlvo Doings.
Neither Get * the County Scat.
OIIAI.I.AI.A , Neb. , Jan. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hnn. ] Rejwrts from 1'erklns
county nro coming hi slowly. The republi
cans elect their ticket with the exception of
treasurer. Hrown , republican , for clerk , Is
a little ahead so far as heard. At the last
election In Keith county a now county was
organized from the south half , called Per
kins. It is twenty-ono miles wide and forty-
two long. The old county of Keith is three
miles wider than Perkins. Through a com
mittee appointed in Ogullala to meet n com
mittee of Gruntltcs the Ogallulu citizens pre
vailed upon the Grant people to give them
three miles below the correct lino. . At the
election in November Ogallala and Grant
worked hard for division , while the rest of
the towns in south Keith bitterly opposeel
it. Ever since this thcro has been
a war waging over the locution of
county seat. Governor Thayer appointed the
17th of January us the day to vote for officers
and the location of county seat. Four towns
on the U. & M. desire to have the county seat
but the real light is between Grant nnd
Madrid. Grunt was the Ilrst town in south
Keith und ut present has the largest popula
tion , but owing to the fact that they helped
division before , a largo number of farmers
nro arrayed against them. Miulrld is located
cast of Grant and has one of the shrewdest
town site agents in western Nebraska , and
ho with some others of the same place are
making It extremely unpleasant for Grunt.
At the election yesterday no town received
a majority of the votes cast and accordingly
in the near future another election will have
to bo held. It Is the belief of conservative
men that the only way to settle the mutter
definitely is to devlde the new county into
two and make Madrid tlio county scat of ono
nnd Grant of the other , us neither town will
bo satisfleel if the other succeeds in the end.
The now county will start with u debt of
wr.ooo.
The Republicans Victorious.
GUANT , Neb. , 18. Special Telegram to the
HII : : . The Ilrst election in this now county
was held yesterday. The day wns bitterly
cold made all the more severe by a northwest
pale , but a very large : vote was polled
notwithstanding this fact. Tlio republicans
elected their ticket with ono or two execiv-
tions. The result as to the county scat is in
doubt , though Grunt clulms the victory.
Small Tiois From tlio nti/.zard.
CiuiiitON , Neb. , Jan 18. [ Special Telegram
to tholiii : . ] The cold snap broke to-day and
n warm south wind and a warm day has
caused nn uulooked for revival In business.
While so ninny reports have gone abroad of
suffering nnd death from freezing not n sin
gle instance has been reported of any suffer
ing or death in this vicinity. Stock men re
port that stock has pulled through the cold
without serious loss both in eastern Wyo
ming and northwestern Nebraska.
Tin W. C. T. U. Jubilee.
GiiANi > ISLAND , Neb. Jan. IS. [ Special to
the HIE. ] Notwithstanding the severe cold
weather , the W. C. T. U. jubilee held at the
M. E. church in this city last Sunday ; was
very largely attended. Mrs. E. H. Smith ,
who prcsldcel In the absence of the president ,
read a well prepared paper snowing what the
union hud accomplished and the great possi
bilities for the future. She culled attention
to the fact that the organization had received
comparatively little assistance from the
sterner sox , but expressed the belief that the
cause which its members advocated would
triumph in the end. Mrs. Judge Harrison
made n very gratifying report of work ac
complished for temperance and charity in
Grand Island. Tlio Jubilee concluded with
nn eloquent address by the pastor , Rev. II.
A. Crane.
Attached For $ llOOOO.
PAi'iu.ioN. Neb. , Jan. IS. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.c.1 An attachment wns
issued to-day against the feeding barns of
the Union Cattle company , situated at Gil-
tnoro in this county. Tlio amount of the at
tachment Is $1,000. The barn , ! )12 ) acres of
land , nnd all the fixtures wore appraised at
(90,000. There are no cattle In the burn , the
company having ceased operation last autumn
under an injunction served by Harton &
Nickel restraining them from washing the
offal into the creek. At that time tlio barn
contained , ' ) , i."iO head of cattle , n largo
quantity of corn , oats and bran , and about
ciu'lit hundred thousand tons of hay. The
cattle wore shipped back to the ranges of the
company in Wyoming , and all grain disposed
of. The plant cost the company about
? lf > 0,000. The failure is a surprise to every
body.
One Victim at Norden.
NOIIHEN , Nob. , Jan. IS. [ Special to the
HII : : . ] Mrs. Chandler , living east of this
place , went over to Mr. Conger's to attend to
Ids sick wife. Last Thursday she started to
go homo in the storm , 'but Mr. Conger would
not let her attempt it. Ho fell asleep
towards evening , and she stepped out and has
not been heard of since , although a general
search has been made. There is no doubt but
what she became bewildered and perished in
the storm.
WILT ; 1110 SAA'K HER ?
Mnndfrom Itol'uscs to TcHtil'y Against
Mrs. Jlcmmo.
WATERLOO , la. , Jan. IS. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon the Jury in the Ilcmmo murdei
cuso was sworn. The court was crowded tc
overflowing and the gallery , reserved fet
Indies , was also filled. County Attorney
Mullun read the indictment and detailed the
fuels in the case , so far us known , to the
Jury , Mrs. Hemmo looked on unconcern ,
edly , displaying little Interest in the mutter.
The plan of the prosecution wns to secure
evidence to corroborate Mundfrom's tcstl
mony. It was expected that it would bt
adverse to Mrs. Himme , but Mil ml
from bus evidently determined to save
his aunt from the gallows , If possible ,
us ho declared all former testimony im
plicating his aunt , hud been extorted from
him by threats and was fulse. To every ,
thing else ho answered " 1 don't know , " 01
"can't remember. " Ho could remcmboi
nothing about the quarrel between Mr. am
Mrs. Heinmc , alleged to have occurred on
the morning preceding the night of the miir
dcr. At the preliminary examination of Mrs
Hcmmc , several weeks since , Mundfron
testified thut on the morning in question Mr
Hemmo and his wife had quarreled violently ,
and that after Hemmo hud gone away she cuim
to him ( MumUrom ) and asked his assistance
in mnking away with Hcmmc. Ho stutec
further that she outlined the plan and fol
lowed and assisted in its execution. Tin
prosecution will bo materially weakened un
less Mumlfrom can bo Induced to tell the
truth.
Iowa la-ulslatlve Pi-oct'i'dingH ,
Dis MOINHS , la. , Jan. 18. The senate am'
house met this morning. The senate niilroai
committee reported adversely on the Gate )
resolution and asked that the railroad com
mlttco bo empowered to send for persons am
papers In investigating the railroads. Tin
power asked was granted. The senati
ordered the Journal printed daily.
Mr. Finn Introduced a school hook bill pro
vidiiib' for the appointment of u board o
school Iwok commissioners who may receive
orders for books and may order books pub
lished by the state , the commission to bo
comiioscd of the executive council and the
state superintendent.
Mr. MeVay Introduced a bill to declare nil
railways public highways.
Mr. McCoy introduced a bill providing fern
n board of supervision of state Institutions.
At 12 in. the Joint assembly convened to
compare the vote of the two houses for United
States senator. After the vote was compared
lames F. Wilson was declared elected United
States senator for the term of six years from
the 4th of March , 1SMI.
Hoth houses adjourned until January 04.
Mr. Huyllss' hill provides for taking away
From druggists the exclusive prlvilcgeof soiling -
ing liquor for legitimate purposes.
Mr. McCoy's bill provides for a state board
of control , who shall supervise all state In
stltutlons and finis do away with separate
boards of trustees.
Accident On the Illinois Central.
DuiifQUK , In. , , Ian. IS. The passenger train
on the Illinois Central thut left Dubuque for
the oust at noon was thrown from the track
U Scales' Mound , twenty-live miles east , nnd
t is said several curs rolled down a steep
embankment. The railroad officials are dumb
and it Is diftlcult to obtain the facts. Several
passengers are reported dead or severely
wounded , among the latter Mull Agent Coin-
stock.
CIIIPAIIO , Jan. 18. The train dispatcher of
the Illinois Central railroad In this city In
forms the Associated press that a broken
rail about a milo and a half from Scales
Mound threw the day coach and sleeper
from the track. They rolled down n small
cmbunkment. Five passengers were badly
bruised , but he asserts that none of them re
ceived fatal injuries. The mail agent had a
rib broken and wns Injured Internally , but
not fatally. _
Wood bury WnntM Two Court Districts.
Sioux CITV , la. , Jan. IS [ Special Tele
gram to the HKR. ] A bill will bo introduced
in the house at DCS Mollies by Representa
tive Hlcc , of this county , providing for the
division of this county into two court dis
tricts. The bill provides thut the townships
of Rutland. Wolf Creek , Giant , Llttlo Sioux ,
Listen , Miller , Morgan , Kedron , Rock and
Union shall comprise a district , that the scut
of court , shull bo at Correct ionvllle , and that
the judge shall hold court there at regularly
stated terms. Only civil business will bo
transacted. This will make necessary the
appointment of a deputy clerk of courts and
dcjmty sheriff to bo stationed at Correction-
villo. Correctionvillo will supply the neces
sary court houso. It is a move by the people
of tlio eastern part of the county , who llnd it
very expensive to come to Sioux City under
the present arrangements.
The Mls.sisslppl Itlvcr Convention.
DiniUQi'i : , la , , Jan. 18. The upper
Mississippi river convention reassembled
this morning. Chairman E. M. Uickey , of
the committee on resolutions , presented a
report , which wus adopted. The resolutions
cull attention to the failure of congress to
provide appropriations for the improvement
of the Mississippi river , thereby depriving
the valley of u cheap and safe route to the
sea. There now exists an imperative
necessity for prompt action to avoid the dan
ger threatening the river and agriculture ,
the commercial and manufacturing resources
of the northwest ; therefore the con
vention resolves that the interests of the
river demand the consideration and
care of congress and the president ; thut
rocks , sand burs , snogs and other obstruc
tions to safe and regular navigation of the
river add to the tax on the products of the
northwest by increased freights nnd insur
ance ; that the convention disapproves of the
failure to make a regular , adequate appropri
ation for the improvement of the river ; that
it is the duty of congress to remove these ob
stacles to navigation erected without author
ity of law ; thut nil river am ! harbor works
undertaken by the government should bo
considered us business enterprise which will
largely repay themselves , and , measured by
this standard , largely increased appro
priations for the upper river are Jus-
tilled ; that in reducing rates of
freight the expenditures have already saved
many times the cost ; that the system of im
provement now being carried on is a proper
ono and accomplishing the desired results ,
and Us continuance under liberal appropria
tions is urged ; that the work of the engineers
on the river from St. Paul to DCS Monies
rapids bo endorsed and entitled to the highest
consideration : that an appropriation bo made
to cover several years at a time insteadof ono
year , so as to keep the continuance of the im
provements in progress ; that the light house
system has been a ucnelit ; that buoy lights
ho placed through the Rock Island rapids ;
that tlio snair and dredge bout service bo con
tinued , and thut the Rock Island rapids bo
further improved.
Tlio following committee was appointed tn
draw up a memorial in accordance with the
resolutions and present the sumo to congress :
J. H. Stout and Philip Crape , Iowa ; C. K.
Cox and C. II. Deere , Illinois ; John Paul anil
David Austin , Wisconsin ; J. W. Hlakoly and
Sam Van Sunt , Minnesota ; M. J. Murphy
and George Hain , Missouri.
The convention then adjourned.
The lumbermen and steutnbontmcn pres
ent afterwards held nn Informal convention
nnd appointed the following committee to
formulate a plan for permanent organization
to further the improvement of the river and
net in conjunction with the other committee :
E. M. Dickey , Samuel Van Sant , W. J.
Young , Jr. , E. A. McDonald , James A. Stout ,
L. Melhudy , E. N. Smalley and Joseph Dills-
son.
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KI ) IJV A lltJNAWAY TKAM.
A Prominent Iiivcrymitn or HI. .Jo
seph Meets a Violent Death.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo , , Jan. 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hin. : ] This afternoon at1
o'clock , Mr. F. M. Grunt , of the linn of
Hukcr & Grant , who run a livery stable at
No. 115 South Eighth street , wus struck by a
runaway horse and died from the effects of
his wounds at 10JO : ! o'clock to-night. The
horse had been attached to u sleigh , which
was being driven by a negro. At Eighth and
Felix streets the sleigh turned over and the
horse became frightened and came dashing
for the burn , which wus only half a block olf.
Mr. Grant had Just started out of the door to
walk across the street when struck. Ho was
unconscious from the moment ho was struck.
Mr. Grant was probably us well and favor.i-
lily known us any man in St. Joseph. Ho bus
been in the livery business in this city for tlio
past six years , having come 1'cro irom Co
lumbia , Mo. , where ho wus engaged in tlio
hardware business.
Scott KnoclcH Out Itandall.
, Jan. 18. At a meeting of the
democratic state central committee this
afternoon , Dallas Sunders , of Philadelphia ,
the candidate of Congressman Randall , was
defeated for chairman by Elliott Kosner , ol
Luzorno county , who was put forward by
Congressman Scott. The state convention
will bo held at Hurrlsburg Wednesday , Muy
li.'i. Congressman Scott presented a resolu
tion , which was passed , endorsing Cleveland's
policy and annual message.
Troubles.
SAN FuiNcisto , Jan. 18. ThoSiyi Fran
cisco Hridgo company assigned yesterday
with liabilities estimated at 500,000. The
failure was caused by loss of money on a
contract to improve the streets of the city
crossing the arms of Sun Francisco bay.
EVANIVIU.K , 1ml. , Jan. IS. The Novelty
Machine works , ono of thu largest of thu
kind in the state , assigned yesterday. As-
bets . * < X,000 ) ; liabilities unknown.
AVii.ui' > iuitiii : , Pa. , Jan. IS. The Eagle
Iron works , extensive manufacturers ol
screws and Iron fences here , failed lust night
mid a receiver bus been appointed. Tin
liabilities are not known , but ure said to be
very large.
An Overdue Steamer Arrives.
Niw ; YOIIK , Jim , IS. [ Special Telegram
to the Hiu. : ] The steamer Laiuscot'iie ,
from Havre , arrived hero this morning. She
was detained 'Jlfty-.two hours on the. voyage
by dwangcineut of machinery ,
DISPOSING OF THE SURPLUS ,
Senator Fnrwoll Introduces n Bill
For That Purpose.
PERPETUATING NATIONAL BANKS
Authorizing tlio Purihnneol'Out tftml
Ing llondM nnd tlio IHNHIIUUU
of Now OIIOH Tin ; Thocbe-
Carllsto Cane.
Senator Farwoll's Scheme.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. In the senate to
day Mr. Furwoll Introduced a bill to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to apply the
the surplus money In the treasury to the pur
chase of United States bonds nnd to per
petuate the national banking system by pro
viding further securities. Tlio first section
provides that the secretary of the treasury
bo authorized to Issue to national banking
associations coupon or registered bonds of
the United States , of such form and denomi
nation as ho may proscribe , redeemable after
fifty years from the date of tholr Issue , bear
ing interest , payable seml-annually , at the i
rate of U per cent per annum , to bo used by I
national banking associations us ussurunco
for their circulating notes. Such bonds shall
bo exempt from taxation by state or munici
pal authority. Any national bunking asso
ciation shall , after the passage of the act ,
bo authorized to Issue circulating notes to
the amount of 100 per com of the pur value
of said bonds.
Section 'J. Any national bunking associa
tion shall bo authorized to deliver to the
secretary of the treasury any of the out
standing bonds provided for In this act , am !
the secretary of the treasury is authorized to
pay in money ( not .otherwise appronriated ) ,
the difference in value of the bonds so ex
changed , the difference to bo ascertained by
taking the average premium us shown by the
New York market for twenty days prior to
the time of such exchange.
Sec. II. The secretary of the treasury Is au
thorized at the end of each month to invest
the surplus funds held in the treasury ( not
otherwise appropriated ) , in the purchase in
the open market of any United States bonds.
The bonds so purchased shall bo cancelled
nnd destroyed.
Sec. 4. The treasurer of the United States
is authorized to receive from any national
bunk association , to secure its circulating
note , nn amount equal in value ( the value
hereinafter provided for ) , to coupon or regis
tered notes so purchased , cancelled and de
stroyed any state or municipal bonds of the
United States upon which interest has been
heretofore promptly paid and whoso market
value is equal to or greater than their pur
value , bearing Interest at a rate of not le-s
than 4 per cent per annum ; provided , that
the treasurer shall not receive sjich state or
municipal bonds at more than 7f > per cent of
their par value ; provide'd , further , that the
treasurer shall not receive such state or mu
nicipal bonds until such bonds shall have en
dorsed upon them the approval of the secre
tary of the treasury and comptroller of the
currency.
Sec. 0. Thnt all laws and parts of laws re-
luting to tlio establishment of a sinking fund
for tlio payment of the public debt bo re
pealed.
National Capital NotcH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. The senate commit
tee on inter-stato commerce this morning de
cided to grant n hearing next Wednesday to
the counsel of the express companies , upon
Senator Cullom's bill to extend the application
of the Inter-stato commerce law to express
companies. Senator Plumb's bill prohibiting
the grunting of pusses by railroads to official
persons , members of congress and govern
ment employes , and Senator Hutler's bill to
license rnllrouu conductors , were referred to
tlio sub-committoo.
The national democratic committee meet in
this city on FebruaryJ ! to fix the tin : * untl
place for holding the national democratic ]
convention.
Acting Commissioner Stoe'kslagor has
ordered the restoration of lands heretofore
outdrawn from Indemnity purposes for the
Chicago & Northwestern , Grand Rapids &
Indiana , Jackson , Lansing & Snginaw , and i
St. Joseph & Denver City railroad com- > >
panics , in pursuance of the order of the
secretary made on the Ifith nil. , as modified
by his instructions of the M lilt. I
The amendment to tlio inter-stato coin- '
morco law introduced in the senate to-day by (
Mr. Hutler provides that no railroad shall
charge any passenger moro than ! i cents per \
milo for u distance greater than " 00 miles nor
moro than it cents per milo for u less dis
tance. It also provides thut no common
carrier , subject to the provisions of the net ,
shall permit any employe engaged in the
transportation of p mongers to e-onlinno at
work for moro than twelve hours consecu
tively.
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Tlio Tliooho-CarliHln Minority Views. (
WASHINGTON , Jan. 18. The views of the |
minority of the election committco on the
Thoebe-Curlislo contested election case were
presented In the house this morning by Ly-
mun , of lown. Tlio report suys thut hud the
case been submitted to the committee on the
record , us made at the beginning of the pres
ent session of congress , there would not
probably have been a dissenting vote. Thii
vote woirtd have been unanimous for the
resolution adopted by the majority , but at
the first meeting of tlio committco contestant
mudo n strong ex purto showing. It believes
thut a reasonable showing having been mudo /
by the contestant , ho should , in nil justice , i
nnd fair dealing , bo allowed to establish by *
legal and competent evidence , If ho can , the
allegations of fraud made by him.
A Crooked Hank In Maine.
CU.AIS , Me , Jan. 18. [ Special Telegram
to the Hr.n.J The Calais National bank has
gotten itself in hot w.Ucr with the govern
ment because it has for yours been Issuing
notes of a saving institution at St. Stephens
in return for considerable inducement , it in
alleged , and the notes huvo circulated fue
and wide in this part of Malm ) . Calais mer
chants sav they huvo to uccopt those notes
because they cannot get any others. So com
pletely has the country been Hooded with
paper that the merchants ami farmers drcuel
the news which they think must come that !
the St. Stephens bunk has gone up and cur- *
ricd away their fortunes. United States Inspector
specter Murphy , of Hungnr , bus recently
been here. He suys the banking laws hava
been evaded for u long time , ami ho will ro-
| H > rt that under the law the Cululs National
bank owes the government JKXKI ! ) ( in lines
for issuing tlio foreign notes In addition to
Us o vn , Husinoss with Canadian bank *
bus been curried on quietly , and until no\r
has not attracted the attention of inspectors.
Tlio Calais bank onicials huvo dispatched
their counsel to Washington to explain
things to the treasury department and to gut
a reduction , if possible , in tine , which is im
pending. The hank Is highly prosperous.
Its shares are quoted nbovo pur , nnd U has 11
robust surplus. The payment of $00,000 ,
however , would seriously impair Its credit ,
even if it did not result In rum by frightened
depositors.
In Turkey.
HOSTON , Mass. , Jan. 18. A dispatch hai '
reached the American board of foreign mis
sions from Murdin , oust Turkey , stating that
10,000 people nro starving there and calling
for immediate relief. It is also reported that
the famine at Adina , in central Turkey , still
continues ami the number who are buffering
Increases daily.
Coal Production. < \
NKW Yoiiif , Jan. 18. Notwithstanding tlio \
Strikes in Schnylkill and Lchigh regions the f-
production of coal last week was'tho largest ,
'en record for thut period. The Increase \ vaIn
In the Vyouilng Held. '
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