Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 09, 1888, Part I, Image 1
" ' PART I THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE -0 Q EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OHAIIA , SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 9 , -SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 378 The Army of the Cumberland Will Erect It. - \ TALK ABOUT THE EXTRA SESSION Bnnntor Alilrloli Snys the TnrlfT IJlll Will 1'nss He Torn Christmas Will Veto the Direct Tax HIM. WASHINGTON UUIIBAU Tun OMAHA 3ns , ) S13 FOUIITKBNTII STHBF.T : ' f WASIMNOTON , D. C. , Dec. ! 8. I The committee appointed by the Army o the Cumberland lo erccl a statute to the Into General Sheridan will commence active ope ration very shortly. The only member of tbo committee now In the city is Senator Mnnderson of Nebraska , "Tho Army of the Cumberland , " said the senator to-day "erected in this city the statues- Thomas nnd Garfiuld , It raised in each case the sun of nbout $30,003 , and n similar sum of $30,000 or flO.OOO will easily bo raised to aid in keep ing green the memory of Sheridan. Wo shall , as in the two previous Instances , ask the government to donate the alto and pod cstal , and this request will , I have no doubt , bo compiled with. " Ol'I.NIOXS ON AX EXTIIA SESSION. Agitation of the subject of an cxlra sessloi is causing Iho possibility of Iho early calliug together of the Fifty-Hrst congress to bo quite intensively discussed among the members bers and senators. General llrowno , o Indiana , when asked to-day as to his opinion said ho believed there should bo an oxtri session , but ho did not think i should ho called before late in tbo summer or early in the fall The reason ho assigned for the delay was that the Immediate reconvening ol congress after Inauguration would bring down such a flood of work on the now president that "ho would bo dead before the first frost. " Major McICinley , of Ohio , who is as muchlntercstei as any one man , in the early calling back of the house , said that in his opinion , no matter but ono of the utmost public importance should lead the president to call congress together gother ior an extra session. Such reasons would bo furnished In the opinion of M'ljor McICinley if tbo present house failed lo tils pose of the surplus question. Ho did no think oven so Important a matter as the admis elon.of new states would furnish u neccssao excuse If the surplus problem is disposed o "TUB SUBSTITUTE'S" CUANCKB. "Unless wo uro confronted with some iinforscca obstaclcand there is factious oppo Bition lo stay progress , wo intend to pass the republican substituo for the Mills tariff bil before we cat our Christmas turkey , " oaiil Mr Aldrich , ono of the leading republican members of the senate committee on llnance this afternoon. "So far , " continued Mr. Aldrich - drich , "tho democrats have not * shown any organized or individual determination lo im pede the progress of Uio bill. I do not be lieve they Intend to offer any unnecessary resistance. They appear to be disinclined lo dcbalo the measure ut tiny considerable lenirth , and appear to bo iu u ralher disorgan ized condition. " IIUMOCIIATIO ] > r8ION8. There is considerable talk around the room of the cominitloo on fltmnco to-day about the designs of democratic members of tbo house committee on ways and mentis , iu relation to the republican substitute. It tras reported , upon the authority of at least one democratic member of Iho committee on ways and means , that the committee intends to secure the passage by the house of a bill repealing the tobacco tax and "correcting Homo of the incongruities of the present tarifl laws. " The object of this bill will , of course , bo to oppose the anxiety of the southerners for an absolute repeal of the tobacco tax , anil therefore to pigeon-holo the republican hill when it como over from the senate. A largo number of the southern members would bo willing to vote for the republican measure tor the purpose of securing a repeal of the tobacco tax. If the house should , before thu ecnnto bill comes over , puss such a measure as is proposed by the committee on ways and tnoans , the democratic members of that committee believe- the bill would mittee - republican re- colvo uono of the southern support , because there would no longer bo nn excuse for their voting for it on the ground that it is tosccuro relief for tobacco. The republican members of the senate committee an llnanco say they will readily recommend , and they have no doubt the scnalu will speedily pass a measure such ns the ono reported to be in the minds Of the committee on ways nnd means , now Tnu HIM , \vn.i , in : SHELVED. Mr. By mi m of Indiana , ono of the loading democratic members of the committed en ways imd means , said to-day that when the republican substitute to the Mills bill is re ceived by the house , it will bo referred lo Iho commilteo on ways and means , and that a conference cannot bo ordered until the com mittee has examined the measure for the purpose of determining whelhcr they will ask for a conference or recommend a concurrence In the amend ments. When asked if the majority of the committee would bo inclined to report the bill back to the House , so that n fair and equaro vote could bo had upon it , Mr. Hnr- nuin replied significantly : "That is a ques- tlim I cannot answer. " When asked If ho behoved ihu bill would bo passed by the house , ho readily replied , "No , I do not. In the first place I don't expect to see the bill reach the house before Into In January , and if it should bo placed before the house for consideration then , there would not bo llmo to roach thu previous question , or the house would want to debute it , and consider the amendments for nt least thirty days. There are n lot of appropriation bills to bo disposed of , besides much other legislation of an im portant nnd necessary character , and 1 think the house will havu no lima lo lalk tariff. WILL VKTO TUB D1IIF.CT TAX HILL. Mr. Ureckcnrldgo , of Arkansas , who is prominent on the commlttoo on ways and means , said this afternoon : "I have no doubt that I tic dlrccl tax bill will bo passed by the house next week , nnd if there are any amend ments to it they will bo concurred in by Dm senate , bul if I was the president I abould surely veto it. " There seems to bo nn almost unanimous belief among the committee- that the president will vclo Iho dlrccl tax bill. MAUONI : rou A FOIIEION MISSION. Virginia republicans very generally and democrats from that state , nro almost unani mously predicting that General Mahouo will bo given a foreign mission under President Harrison. They contend that this would bring about harmony in the party in the Old Dominion. Ono of General Muhono's most Intimate friends said , this afternoon , that the general would not accept u second-class mis sion aud ho doubted If the now administra tion would bo willing to give him a ilrst-class mission. A "moor corr. " To-day rv "proof copy" of the congressional directory for the second session of this con. grens wus received from the government printing ofllco by Senator Mnndersou , chair man of the committee on printing. It con tains the unofficial list of the members-elect 6 ? the Fifty-llrst congress , therefore indi cates just \vii3t the republicans claim as to the political complexion for the next houso. It gives the republicans u majority of three. Senator Mandorson believes thU margin is no close that if there is any Important legis lation to work upon President Harrison will bo justified In an early calling of the extra session. What the republicans very much desire is organization und action as soon as possible upon partisan questions of great Importance , DENOUNCING TUB MAIL SKIIVICK. Since the election , con'plalnts about tlio cxccrubla mall sorvleo throughout the coun try uro piling into Washington like a Hood. Several democratic congressmen have re ceived letters from their constituents making complaints about delays in the transmission and delivery of mall , aud the letters making the complaints are in some Instances delayed as IOUK a week or ten days. One western congressman received a letter two weeks old complaining thnt it often took three or four days to act a letter from point to point In one state. People in Washington now almost invariably get their mall one day later than they did a year ngo. Much of the mall from extreme southern iwlnU is two days behind time. There has been so much feeling worked up over the miserable mail service that a de mand will bo made within forty-eight hours after 1'resId nt Harrison is inaugutnt < f\ ' for the removal of the superin tendent of tlio railway mall service and the division superintendents of the mall service. Then will como demands from the people , democrats along with the republicans , for n complete sweep of the in efficient railway employes. Much of the blnmo for the wholesale delays In the trans mission and delivery of mall Is laid nt the doors of men connected with the railway mall service. A great deal of coin plaint , however , is charged to the postmasters in the largo cities. They nro rcsDonsiblo for tlio employment nnd retention of incfllciont employes. The democrats anpear to bo fully ns much Interested in having a good mall ser vice , oven though their friends connected with It must bo removed , to uivo plnco to capable men , ns the republicans arc. It is believed that there will bo a reinstatement of nearly ( ill of the capable republicans who wcro removed from the mall service during the llrst year or two of the present adminis tration. The younger men who were re moved will very largely be called back to their posts of duty. WHAT WILL IXdAI.l.S OI'.T } Many surmises .ore hoarded around the two houses of congress .is to what will bo ilono after the 4th of March next , in the way of couimittco positions for Mr. Ingalls , presi dent pro tempore of the senate , and Speaker Carlisle , of the house , Vice-Presldcnt Mor ton will take the presiding olllcer's ' gavel in tlio senate after inauguration day , nnd Mr. iugalls will go back to his scat on the lloor during the regular proceedings. Ho has , during the two years ho has been president | ) ro tcmporeof thu senate , and for some time prior to that period , been chairman of the committee on the District of Columbia. Some senators believe that the distinction given Mr. Ingalls by his services in the presiding ofllcer's chair \vlll recommend him to a higher committee appointment , and that ho will bo called to the chairmanship of the committee on foreign rotations in the event Mr. Sherman , who is its presenl chairman , is made secretary of state under President Harrison. It is not ut all likely that the fact that Mr. Ingalls has presided over the senate for some time will operate to elevate him in his committee relations. Mr. Edmunds ranks second on the committee on foreign relations , but since ho is chairman of thu committee on judiciary ho would not bo promoted to the chairmanship of foreign relations , but Mr. Frye , who is the third member on Iho com mittee , it is believed , will bo called to the chairmanship. Mr. Fryo is , probably , the most thoroughly versed in diplomatic affairs of any man in the senate , with the exception of Mr. Sherman. The question among democratic members is whether Speaker Carlisle will go upoa the committee ou ways and means or appropria tions. If ho should bo given a position on the iirst named committee- would , of course , want to rank Chairman Mills , who will undoubtedly bo retained on the commit tee , mid some members think that Mr. Mills would not want to bo placed below the head of the democratic sldo of the committee. Friends of both men say that beyond reasonable doubt Mr. Carlisle will have the llrst seat on the democratic side of tlio committee on ways and means , and thin Mr. Mills will sit beside und not below him. Neither ol thcso men want a place on the committed on appropria tions , Hoth are deeply interested in the tariff , and if they wcro not placed on the ways and moans committee , would undoubt edly prefer to go upon some insignillcaut committee which would take noither'time nor attention. THE SO-OAU.ED TJ-.O8T INVKSTIHATIOX. After all nothing is to come of the long , tedious and expensive investigation by the house committee on manufactures into the subject of trusts. It is now very plain that this investigation was conducted with a view to obtaining information which could bo used against the republican party in the campaign just closed. The democrats in the house believed tUnt an investigation Into trusts would provo that trusts are formed only under high tariff , and thai thorn uro no trusts excepting those affecting highly pro tected articles. A partial report was made of the investigation to thu house a short time before the last session closed , but there was nothing material in it , nnd no action is to betaken taken upon it. The whole business is to fall Hat as an unsuccessful political effort. On the contrary , Iho republicans in the senate have determined to push thrf Sher man null-trust bill to a. llnnl adoption. The contrast between the beginning and closing of the efforts of the representatives of the two parties on the one subject is very great. Tlio democrats in the house started out to "expose" the republican party for Its con ncctlon with trusts , anil now it winds up after the election with nothing to show for its talk and with no indication of accomplish ing anything. The republicans said nothing , but sawed wood. They quietly reported a bill and placed it upon the calendar. The elec tion passed over , and now the bill is to betaken taken up and passed. Ono was for political buncombe and the ether for the good of the country. AUMY xnws. . Among the army nominations expected nt the senate on Monday is that of Father Will- mni J. Larkin , of Chicago , to bo n post chap lain. Major Asa Hird Gardiner , of the judge nd- vocqto general's department , has been placed on thu retired list. Ho was pronounced in capacitated for active service early last spring , but action was deferred in his casein order that ho might complete the case pend ing before the court of claims Involving a question of authority between the secretary of war and the accounting ofllccrs of the treasury. Major Gardiner looks well , nnd , it s said , will locate in Now York and prac tice law. Pintitv S. HUATII. HOUSK DKMOOKATS ALAKMKD. Chnr a Tliolr Jlretliroii In tlio Sunnto With Noglnot of Duty. WASHINGTON , Doo. 8. The Evening Star tas the following : There is a feeling of great inxlety and depression among the leaders or ho democratic party in the house on account of the course being followed by tlio demo cratic senators in the tariff matter. They are almost disheartened by it , The demo crats of the ways and ineaus committee put heir souls into the fight in the housa and eel that the battle Is still on nnd must ho copt up to the lust. They think thnt the senate bill should bo fought with thogreatcst lorslstcncy and vigor , so thnt every defect in t may bo exposed , and feet that any other course toward it would bo equivalent almost to a confession of Judgment. They are sur- irlsod at the passive way in which the demo cratic senators appear to conducting them selves. Nearly all the hard worlc in getting up facts and figures has boon done by the ways md moans committee , and the senators have mt to possess themselves of information now ; asy of access ; yet it is complained that they mvo shown no disposition to do BO , and none of thorn have undertaken a vigorous chain- ilonehip of tbo party's cause. All the democrats of the house want is hat tbo defects they think they sco in the enato bill should bo dragged out in daylight ana vigorously nttackod nnd denounced. They don't care whether the bill passes the senate or not , and Ihsy do not want to uavo o take it up in the hOio ! at all this session , I'hoy desire tiuxt the dcneoratlo ; senators hall make every point possible agsii'.st the noasuro , nnd then , when it reaches the louse , it will bo allowed to lie in committee. They say , however , that they cannot afford o let tbo bill go without criticism , as it has , iractically , so fur , and that If the senators all to do their duty tbo ways and means commlttoo will bo obliged to take it up. Montana's Olliolnl Vote. HKLBXA , Mont. , Deo. 8. The ofllclal count f Montana , completed to-day , gives Carter rcp. ) 33,180 , Clark ( dom. ) 17,3(58 ( , Wilson prolilb. ) US. scattering SO. Carter's plural- ty 5,130. Total vote 40,011 , against UVC3 wo years ago. | THE EAST AFRICAN CRISIS , Gonnnny's Interests Threatened With Ifttor Annihilation. THE FEELING IN THE REICHSTAG. A Groxvlni ; Sentiment In F < xvor of tlio Purchase of All tlio Com- pnny'N llighta by the Government. Foreign Potpourri. JSSS lii ; Xew York A undated Prws.l Dec. 8. The rcichstag adjourns on December 15 nnd will rcasscmbla nbout Hie middle os January. The critical sltua- Uon in Eastern Africa , where the Arabs nro effectually wiping out Ucrman colonists and clearing the territory of every vcstlgo of the German regime , will force more ample ex- planalions of. Germany's policy than the chancellor Intended. It is reported to-uight thai the chancellor may yet relieve Count Herbert of the responsibility of making cx- plnnalions , and como himself to tl.o rclclistng on Thursday to disclose his scheme for a restoration of German Influence. Until recently the chancellor has not had any cnlhusinsm about East Africa enter prise , nnd would rather have avoided national action tending toward something like the Tonquin expedition. lie now feels the stimulus of excitement that is spreading throughout Germany , and , ac cording to ofllciol information , is determined to protccl Ibe Hag throughout the ceded ler- ritories. There is a strong and growing party in the rclchslag which advocates the purchase of the East Africa company's rights by the gov ernment and the subscnucnt formation of a ' military post to guard the colonies and trad- ers. ers.A A white book , tabled in the relchstag to day , Llames the company's administration as productive of disaster. The conclusion reached after scanning the white book is that the Germans would not bo in a worse plight. There Is every indication that su premacy and the absolute abandonment of the territory are the only alternatives. Indications of the chancellor's project ap pear In a dispatch to Count Von Hatzfoldt , the German ambassador at London , under date of October 22 , in which Iho chancellor says thai the vast extent of country , combined with the cll- inatlo conditions , stands in the way of at tempts to carry civilization far into Iho in- lerior. The dispatch is interpreted as fore shadowing an expedition into the interior with indefinite limits. Emperor William is making a special study of events in East Africa , the condition of warfare in that region , what force would bo required , aud how far operations should ex tend. Ixist evening ho had n conference on the subject witn Count Herbert Uisniarclc sind Count Von Woldera. The chancellor has sent Lieutenant Wise- mann to Brussels to interview King Leopold with reference tu the proposed Belgian ox- pedllion lo Central Africa. Prince Bismnrck asks King Leopold to preside over the inter national slavery conference , displacing the papal president. The reports current to night refer to a plau of the East Africa com pany to recruit volunteer force of 2,501 men , undcr'Uie approval of the government , for service in the interior , while the regular force occupies selected coast positions. The discussion of the aged workman's insurance suranco bill promises to lead to niodillcatlons acccptahle to the progressists. Minister Von Boottlchcr was honest in his declaration lhat the government was ready to adopt nny rea sonable alteration of the bill. Some features to which Herr Von Grlllenberger raised ob jections will bo removed. The payments to the insured will probably begin nt the age of 05 ; the amount of relief will bo increased , and a couimittco of insured workmen will bo formed to prepare stalules lo regulate the administration of the funds. The courts of arbitration on disputed cases will consist of equal numbers of workmen and employers. Fierce party polemics have arisen over the defeat of the cartel candidate for the relchs tag , for Mollo and DIepholz , Hanover. The well known national liberal , Herr Saltier , demanded re-election on account of his re ceiving a new odlcial appointment. In 16S7 ho obtained 7,0'M votes , against 7,230 for the combined Guelpli nnd progressist can didate. Now ho obtained only 5,600 votes , against 8,000 for Iho opposition , The progressists are jubilant , holding that the victory is not isolated or phenomenal , but that it proves there is a popular movement against the cartel parties. They point to thirteen side elections since the general election , each disclosing u decrease in the cartel party's voto. The Cologne Gazette attacks the pro gressists us ready to unite with any enemy of German unity Guolph , Polo , Dane or French malcontents if they only can suc ceed in weakening the government. The government organs generally do not conceal their fears of a tendency to alteration In the popular huffrago , but argue that the na tional sentiment , which was rearrousod at the general election , will again give triumph to tlio cartel parties. \ The health of the emperor has so improved that ho is preparing to go on Wednesday on a shooting expedition in Hanover. Tlio jour ney depends on Iho weather , his doctor's ad vising him to avoid exposure to severe cold. Tbo oDlcials within the emperor's circle are made to fcol the influence of his pain nnd confinement in his intense irritability and constant demands for unnecessary work. Appeals to the emperor to release Prof. Gcftcken are received with disfavor. The oinporor declares that ho cannot Interfere with the prosecution. On the other hand , ho has abandoned the action instituted by him as residuary legatee of his father against the Kiclcr Zcitung for publishing Frederick's diary of 18(50. ( The Latin league , which aims to detach Italy from the triple alliance , is now openly advocated by'tho Spanish politicians , both monarchist and republican , Scnor Castolar goes to Itome to invite the moderate repub licans to join a coalition to oust Premier Drispl , accept the existing monarchy aud avoid hostility to the church until tbo league of Franco , Spain , Italy and Belgium suc ceeds m overthrowing tbo Austro-Germanla alliance. Tnough somewhat visionary , the afforts to form such a league are carefully watched hero. Castolar's mission Is cortaln [ 9 hamper the free play of Crlspl's policy , ind , though it cnnuot possibly lead to a rup ture of the existing alliance , might influence- another ministry against the object of the treaty on the expiration of tlio present en gagement. Senor Armljo , S panish Dilatator of foreign affairs , privately approves of Senor Castolar's object , if ho did not Incite him to go to Home , The strained relations at the German foreign ofilce with Senor Armljo causes a delay ot the acceptance of Senor Roseau as tbo now BuanUh einbassador. Count Benomar will continue to bo recognized na the representa tive of Spam until bis letters of recall are presented in duo form , Fearing Increased difficulty with Berlin , Senator Armljo has renounced his Intention to try Count Bonmar before a state council tribunal. Prluco Bismarck has scut n letter to Count Benomnr , cxprcssslng astonishment that ho should have been recalled. The let ter is meant as n slap In the face for Senor Armljo. The incident does not end here , Count Benomar has refused to consign to his successor certain archives of the embassy. Tno developments will have vital diplomatic interest. President Dechcrd of the Roichs bank says that the discount rale of 4J .por cent has nothing to do with ttio Russian loan. The bourse attributes the rise chiefly to the ro- iiulremcnls of the government for nn imme diate advance of 80,000,000 marks for arma ment. The money Is raised on the treasury bill. The bankers do not agree as to tlio necessity for the increase of the rate. Money is abundant , and the bullion supplies of the Helens bank are increasing. The Russian loan meets with scant encouragement , and the Issue Is certain to fall tint here. In Paris , however , It Is well received. A French syndicate has bought several ex isting coal-pits and obtained minor ; righls in nn extensive district In Russian Poland , along the Prnssia-Sileslnn frontier. The preliminary examination of Prof. Greffcken has been concluded. His friends expect that the rigor of his conllncmcnt will bo relaxed and that they will hiivo the read iest access to him. Prince Bismarck expresses the liopo to give n cnrdlnalatu to the archbishop of Poscn. The Vatican favors the archbishop of Cologne. & } Ex-15mprcss Frederick has bought a site nt Steglitz , for 10J.OOO marks , on which to build n hospital for orphan girls. Herr Niemann , editor of the Almanach do Gothe , has resigned his past- Archduke Lcopald of Austria , a cousin of Francis Josepn , has boon stricicen with in sanity. lATAhhY WMIPl'fil ) . An Indian r.lrl Dylnir From the Hf- fcotH of n Tonchur'-t illonn. AViHTn EAKTH , Minn. , Dec. 8. [ Spacial Telegram to Tin : Bcu. | Liz/.lo Seal , an Indian girl of sixteen , in the government school , was beaten lo the point of death by Henry McClosky , ono of the teachers. S'.io disobeyed one of his orders and he whipped her with a walking stick. Her clothing was very thin and her body was but poorly pro tected against the blows fnnn the angry teacher's cane , with whicli ho contir ued to belabor her unlil il wa broken into pioccs. She crawle away after the ' . brutal clmstisetnen and wcnl to a frfcud's house , where sin passed the nghtnftdr ! rdilch she was assistcc to her liomo where she has since been in hei bod. The girl is lying on u blanket spretu : on the floor , and her mother states that he body , from her knees to hnr shoulders , wa one mass of black and blua marks an bruises. Her br.ck and arms were show and found to be swollen to a terrible degree and in some places the llesh was still rtiv from the effects of the blows. Her physi cian says she cauiiot "recover. Complalnl will bo made to the department of tlio inte rior al Washington. J HOIUKSTAICB "Spud" Murphy j Found Guilty ai Ohilrffocl. DEAi > nooi , Dak. , Ipec. 8. [ Special Tele gram to Tins BnE. ] The jury in the case o Ihe Territory of D.iknla vs Alberl S. Nick erson , alias Spud Murphy , oao of Iho Home slake Iraln robbers , after an hour's dclibera tion. brought in a verilictof guilty as charged In the indictment. Tolford's trial will com in en co Monday. Joljn Wilson , the wounde bandit , pleads guilty ; The Dudley Letter. iNniAXArous , DelAS. The federal grand jury look a recess Iht evening unlil Decem ber 17. As to just'what ' progress Iho jury rnado in its Investigiition of the Dudley case it is dlftlcult to ascertain , as the court ex plicitly charged tlio jury to carefully guard all matters that transpired while they were in session. It is known lhat a copy of the letter alleged to have been writlen by Col onel Dudley was submitted to the jury , and a dozen or moro chairmen nnd secretaries of republican county .committees , to whom it had been supposed cpplos of the letter were mailed , have been called into court. Tlio editors of the Sentinel , who are supposed to know who received ut least ono copy of the Dudley letler , hnvo not yol been before Iho jury. Chairman Jowilt , of the democratic state central committee , was ono of. the wit nesses examined to-day. It Is supposed thai a copy of Iho Dudley leller , 'which ilmilly wont Into possession of the Sentinel , passed through his hands. Asmuiltod u llcporter WASHINGTON , Dec. 8.About n year ngo George Harries , then a reporter on the Post , wrote an article which obtained wldo circu lation , selling forlli that Representative Mur- tin , of Texas , blew out tlio gas in his room in the hotel. This afturnoo.n the congress man met Harries in the corridor of the capitol - tel and assaulted him , striking him on the oar. Harries , in consideration of the con gressman's npe , made no effort to retaliate , and Martin was suited by another newspaper man and prevented from repeating the blow. No damage was done but the affair created some excitement In the building. Harries , who is one of the most popular journalists hero , Is now on the Evening Star. Ho say * ho will have the congressman arrested for assault. Tim Inaugural Hall. WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. Thoconimllloo hav ing charge of tlio arrnugemcnls for the in augural ball hava decided to ilx the price of tickets for admission ' at $5 each , Forty- eight thousand seven hundred dollars have been subscribed to the inaugural fund , and lifty civic organizations , with a membership of 14,000 , have anuqunccd ttieir intention to participate. Tlio Vesuvius n Flyer. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. S. The speed ot the dynamite gun cruiser1 Vesuvius , constructed for the government .by Cramps , was tested * this afternoon over a measured course of 4 5MOO knots. This was covered by llio Ve suvius in 12 minutes and 44 seconds , d speed of 2147-100 knots per' hour. The contract calls for twenty knots an hour. A Fnlr Association DlHbamln. ST. JOSKPH , Mo. , Doc. 8. [ Special Telegram tp TUB BEE.J At a mooting of the directors of the Fair association to-day it was decided to disband. The lease on tbo grounds ex pired in October , and the present company did not care to go to the expense of erecting now buildings and leasing the grounds. It is probublo that a now company will bo formed. . ; * A Female- Swindler Arrested. BOSTON , Dec. 8. Sarah E. Howe , who , It is estimated , has swindled pcoplo out of at least (300,000 by bar plausible schemes , chief among which was the "Woman's bank , " was arrested this-afternoon upon a complaint charging her with swindling. Mrs. IIowo has a long record for confidence games , Civil BcrvlceJlule * Extended. WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. ' TUa president to day issued on order extending the civil service rules and regulation * to the railway THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS Say They Will Hold n Mooting In Haymnrkot Square To-Day. BUTHUBBAKD SAYS THEY WON'T , Ami Notifies tlio Malcontents that Ohc H- Jlo Ucaulrc' Absolute euoo to Ills Orders In tlio Future. lluhhnrd Takes n ITnml. CmcAtio , Dec. S. At a meeting nf tlic nn- nrohlsts lust night u cnll for n mass-meeting to bo UoUl to-morrow at 5-1 West Lake street was issued , and it was an nounced that , in case the police slionia Interfere with this meeting , adjournment \vould bo tnltou to Haymnrkot square , tlio scene of the historical bomb- Ihrowlng.and that nn opon-nir mooting would bo hold thoro. This is the boldest utterance since that fateful " 'H"1 ' ! and trouble is anticipated. 1 ho best oviilcneo of the truth of tills statement is shown in the fact that Chief of 1'olico Ilubbard to-day issuoH nn order holding nearly the entire city policeof l.r 00 inun in reserve at the various stations ready to bo concentrated ut uuy given point on short notice. * ' ' ' . When asked whatlio proposed to do Chief Hubbardsaid : "They will not meet either nt No. 51 West I-nke street or in Haymarket scjuaro ; nor , for that matter , will they meet nny where in Chicago , either In a hall or in the open nir. If they attempt It there will bo u tight. U'e positively will not allow any more anarchist meetings. More than that , I mn making u full list of all the saloons and halls where the anarchists congregate , and will recommend to the mnyor that their li censes bo revoked. There will bo no tempo- rarlzing and no hesitancy. From tills time on anv miarchlst meeting will bo broken up or prevented. I don't think they want to light very badly , but if they do they can have all tlioy want. " , , In the afternoon Chioniubbard summoned the proprietor * of : Croft's hall , nt .M West Umo street , and Ihose. at O'K ) Blue Island avenue and IM < J Milwaukee avenue. I ho chief told them emphatically that they must allow no further meetings of anarchists in their halls. Tlia proprietors commenced to argue that the meetings v ere peaee.iblc , but were interrupted by the chief with the in U million that ho would not argue that ques tion. Whether the meetings were peaceable or not made no difference. Thoj wore heh for the dissemination of lawless and incendi ary ideas and , must be abolished. JNO satis factory settlement was arrived at , and th < chief ended the consultation by saying : "I have told you that you must not allov hiich meetings In your halls in the future Tharo is no room for arguments , if , \ mallow allow any more you do so at your own peril Good day. " Editor Denss , of the Arbelter Zeltung wus seen by a reporter this evening , Ho wive present at Greff's hall riday ni lit at tlio meeting when it was claimed by tlio police tli.it a threat was made that if the Sunday afteinoon meeting at the snuio place was broko'i up another meeting should beheld held in the open air on the site of the Hay- inarkct massacre. Deuss said that what might have boon said was this , that if , tlio police insisted upon breaking up u peaceable meeting , without an order of tlio court , an open uir meeting should bo held , outot whieli n test cose might bo made. Douss , although claiming to have been presentat the meeting , would not , when pressed , say that this was 'said , but that it might have been said. The Arbeiter Bund , it Is said , is well cs tablishcd andiscomuoscd of the most radical anarchists and socialists to be found any where , and though its mooting is usually an open affair , this.is simply for the purpose of. making converts to its doctrine. At ( ' ' 5 Milwaukee avenue there was to have been a continuation of the mass meet ing held at the Aurora Turner hall last Sun day for the purpose of forming an onrauira- tion to take hold of the secular Sunday schools. This meeting was to have been held under tlio auspices of the central school board , composed of delegates from tlio three socialistio Sunday schools now in existence. Jens Chnstence , a Dane , who claims to bo a mild typo of socialist , and who lias been employed as superintendent of these schools , was asked lo-uighl what they would do if tlio meeting was prohibited. Ho said : "What the members of the board will do I don't know. I can only spaals for my self , and I am in favor of holding tlio mealing. The police have no right to interfere. If they succeeded in intimidat ing the proprietors of the hall , and they re fuse to let us have the use of it , of course that ends it. Hut If the proprietors cannot bo intimidated I shall bo in favor of having the meeting , and 1 itm willing to conduct it. If the police order ps to disperse I don't think 1 shall pay any attention to them. If they use violence and club us they may dis perse us. They can do it by violence , but not by authority of law. Whether wo hold a meeting or not depends upon ttio school board , which meets In tlio morning. " Talk to-night is that thu saloonkeepers wi take stops to sue the city for damages under tlio Cole conspiracy law. They claim that the reports circulated by the police and news papers have injured their business , and that therefore they arc entitled to some sort of rcpuratitili. _ _ I2MHOD IN A MKhKE. Niivnl Cadets , lieu ten nt Football , I'uiiuli ' .Their Opponent * * ' IlendH. ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Dec. 8. The football gama at the naval academy tills afternoon between the naval cadets and tlio St. John's college team resulted in a victory for the latter. About thirty collcgo boys , ranging in ago fraui twclv to twenty years , grouped together and showed their delight at the second defeat their club had given the ca dets tills Hcason. The cadets , maddened by the college ) cries and the taunts of their op ponents , formed in a solid phalanx and inarched down on the St. John's backers. The collcgo boys wore rushed about twenty yards , when they made a stand , and a regu lar sot-to began , In which eyes were black ened , heads knocked , teeth wont down throats , and llttlo boys were picked up and thrown pellmcll Into the struggling nmss of their comrades. Superintendent Sampson , Commandant Harrington and Watchman Oleono interfered and stopped the melee. The better class of cadets condemn most strongly the conduct or their schoolmates. und it is presumed that a formal apology will 1)0 tendered to the St. John's students. An Investigation or the affair will bo made by Itio naval academy authorities , A Geyser IJroukfl I/oosc. YANRTON , Dak. , Dec. S. Considerable or i stir was raised hero over the apparently .voU'conllrmed reports of a volcano having jrokcn loose in Charles Mix county , sixty niles away. It turns out to bo * a geyser , , vhich is throwing hot mud all over the sur- ounding pralrio , The neighboring settlers ire somewhat uneasy over the situation. Tlio Woatlior Indication * ) . For Nebraska : Fair , warmer , southerly iVinds. For Iowa : Warmer , winds becoming loutbcrly. For Dakota ; Fair , warmer southerly rinds. _ _ Axworthy's 1'roposhlon. CLEVELAND , Deo. 8 , Thomas Axworthy , be defaulting city treasurer of Cleveland , vbo is now in London , has matjo a proposl- lou to return $160.000 to the city and In two rears to repay his bondsmen , if ihq prosocu- Ion is dropped and he la permitted to return -o America. XliO Bpanloli Ministry MADKID , Deo. 8. The whole Spanish mm- stry has resigned. TUB PUKHinKXT-KMSOT. Ho la Visited Ily n I'nrty of Chicago IrlslfAiitcrlcniiH. INDIAN iroua , Dec. 8. The president-elect passed another rather quiet day. About noon ho cnrao down and visited Ills law 6ftleo for half nn hcmr or more. The most promt * jienl out-of-town caller to-day was Colonel W. 13. Crooks , of Philadelphia , an old per sonal friend of Hcv. M. H. Hnynes , General Harrison's pastor , and also n warm friend nnd ndmlrci' of Hon. Wharton Harkcr , a dis tinguished Philadelphia banker nnd pub lisher. Colonel Crooks visited General Harrison risen in company with n delegation of promi nent Irish-Americans from Chicago , eompns- Dr. P. H. Crowin , president of the Homo Market club , of Chicago ; Major John F. Scanlan , Captain Richard Powers , ex-presi dent of the Nntlonnl Seaman's union , nnd others. The primary object of the visit of the Chicago delegation was to bring to the attention of the presldont-olecl the projector encouraging nnd permanentIv continuing the educational work on the tariff seton footdnr- ing the late campaign. The gentlemen report that General Harrison received them very cordially , having previously mot all tlio Chicago cage party , nnd then discussed the educa tional question for half an hour aim sug gested to the president-elect , if he could con sistently see his way to do so , to give tlio subject mention In his inaugural address. They state that General Harrison evinced decided interest In the matter , and promised to take it under friendly consideration. Having concluded their conversation upon this subject. Mayor Scanlon. Captain Powers and Dr. Cronln voiced the sentiments of others when they recommended and requested quested the general to also take under con sideration the name of Wharton Darker for secretary. General Harrison is quoted as having re plied : ' Gentlemen , I nm making no prom ises in such matters , but your kindly sug gestions will receive my careful considera tion. " Ho is said to have freely expressed his high regard for Mr. Harker nnd his ap preciation of services rendered in the cam paign. A UIKMlN < illAM HIOT. Another lllo xly chapter in tlio llnwes murder MyHtcry. BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , Dec. 8. Another bloody chapter in tlio Hnwcs murder mys ; tcr.v developed to-day. The body of Mrs. Emma Hnwcs was found at the bottom of a small lake in Lake View parlc , half a milo from the cottage whore the family had lived. Her head was crushed in by n Heavy blow with an nxo , and heavy pieces of iron were fastened about her neck , waist and feet. At 11U : ! p. 111. a mob made an attack on the Jail in which Hawes is conllncd. As they approached the alleyway leading to the jail the officers inside called on them to halt , which they did not do. Tlio ofileers then ilred with Winchesters nnd pistols , and the llring was torritlc for llftceii minutes on both sides. None of the olliccr.s wcro injured , but over twenty of the mob were killed and wounded. Among the injured is M. H. Throckmorton , postmaster of Birmingham , who was cndenv oring to persuade the mob to disperse Adolph Shieb , of the Louisville & Nashville railroad , was also fatally wounded in the neck. The patrol wagon carted off the dead and wounded to thu hospital. Owing to the lateness of the hour it is impossible to obtain the names of all the killed and wounded. The llnng Was commenced by the police , out equally as many shots were Ilred by the mob. Over live hundred rounds were fired. ThuZuaves and guards are now in possession of all the streets leading to the Jail. Inside the Jail the bullets fired by the mob whistled around those confined there. Sheriff Smith gave the order to fire. No further attack is anticipated. A desultory llro was kept up for half nn hour. Hawes was indifferent throughout the riot. A CIU1AS SUICIDE. She Kills HcrHcir Jlecniiso Her Mother Itolmkcd Her. CAiiniAOR , N. Y. , Doc. 8. Miss Anna May Moore , of Antwerp , was a member of the coasting party upon the old school house hill on Tuesday evening , remaining out until u late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Moore , upon the return of the daughter , rebuked her for herthoughtlessness. . Her temper being aroused , she retired to her room , followed by her mother. There a few words followed , when suddenly Anna darted for a closet , took down from the shelf a revolver , turned. took a few steps through the door toward her mother , sot the muzzle of the weapon close to her own temple and lired , the uall lodging in her brain. Death resulted in a few minutes , and the medical assistance had to bo transferred to the parents , who wcro prostrated by tlio shock. The girl was about eighteen years of ago. Illew His llond Off. TUXAHKANA , Dec. 8. A most sensational and deplorable murder occurred this even ing , a son of A. T , Spear killing ex-Mayor Ueldler on the street. Four years airo Beid- ler separated from his wife , charging her with Intimacy with A. T. Spear. Six months ngo Mrs. Heidlcr nnd IJoidlcr set ugly rumors afloat about Spear. The matter went on until to-day , when Spear bec.uno enraged at Homo new story and assailed Heidlcr and gave him a terrible beating with n cluh. Later in the day Heidlor ro'aliated ' by giving Spear a fearful beating. A short time afterward , as Heidlcr was walking leisurely up the street , the nineteen-year-old son of Spears walked up to him , placed a shotgun behind his ear and blew the top of his head off. Young Spear is In jail. Hetrotlied. LONDON , Dec. 8 , The report that Prince Von Plcss would marry Miss Hessio Wood- villo , of Maryland , Is declared to bo untrue. Miss Woodvillo has long been engaged to Prince Saprloka. The mother's opposition lias delayed the mairlage , but as ilia prince is now mortally ill , the ceremony will proba bly bo permitted. Tlio Hnylion Ki-piilillo Afl'.ilr. WAHJIIKOTOX , Dec. 8. It is understood that Secretary Whitney sent a message to Now York to-day with special Instructions to Hear Admiral Luce , commanding the north Athui- tie squadron , with regard to the cuso of the Ilaytien Republic. Go no lo a Convent. Loxnox , Dec. 8. Madame do Fovcsh , nunt of W. 1C. Vanderbilt , has disappeared. Letters sent to her elicit no reply. It is feared that she lias gone into n convent , us DUO is a very devout ( Jut hollo. * Khort In IIU Account * . AU.KXTOW.V , Pu. , Dec. 8. Henjamin D. ICock , note clerk in the Second National bank , has been discovered to bo { 4,000 short in his accounts , nnd relieved from duty , ICock is n man of good habits and declares Lhuthom unjustly to jused of wrong doing. Steamship ArrfvnlH. At Liverpool The Caspian from Haiti * oioro. At Copenhagen The Thingvalln from Now York. At Hamburg The Suevla from Now York. At Now York Tlio AUrlullo from Liver pool. More AVIiito Cap On I raged. OTTAWA , O. , Doo. 8. Laat night a party of White Caps took out James Stick , of Lolpslc , Putnam county , and whipped him unmerci fully , His alleged offense was whipping his ivifo and abusing his family , The remains of Mr. George L- . Fisher worn taken yesterday to Johnstown , Neb. , for Lmrial , whore he will bo laid beside his wife who died two years ago. Ho leftqulte a goodly jstato , so that the statement concerning u ; olloctlon to dnfray expenses , wan nn er roneous one. Mr. Fisher leaves four chil dren , the oldest twenty years of ago and the youngest four. WHAT'S ' THE MATTERWITII US A Prominent Ohlonoro Jonnmllafc Thlnk's Wo'ro All Right. A BRISTLING , HUSTLING CITY. Kntliusinstlu Prnlso of Oinalm Hy n Korincr llcHldunt , Who Visits tlio City After nn All- HOIICO ul'Mno Years. Thn Old Omaha AVIjietl Out. Cmcvno , Dec. .S. [ Special Telegram to TUB UKU.J W. 1C. Sullivan , managing ed itor of the Chicago Journal , who lias just visited Omaha after an absence of nine years , writes a most enthusiastic letter in that city's praise in his paper to day. Ho says ! "Tlio old Omaha has disappeared fnllcn into what my friend Cleveland would call 'innocuous desuetude' , In other words , it has been wiped out , nnd upon its rums has risen a miniature Chicago a bristling , hust ling city of 100,000 inhabitants , more or less. There nro forty-two miles of paved streets , fourteen of which were paved this year. Asphalt and wood lira used , tlio asphalt being the smoothest , thu wood the most durable mul in every way the best. Wldo stone sidewalk * have been laid in the busi ness streets , all of which are broad and a few architecturally attractive. Some of the business structures would do credit to Chicago cage or New York. The New York Life Insurance company lias erected n ten-story building that cost fTOO.OOO ; the now HEI : building will cost $51)0,000. ) _ The Paxton block nnd the Young Men's 'Christian association headquarters nro im posing edilices. A new hotel to cost $ i7 > 0 , ( > 00 is talked of. Fnrnam and Sixteenth streets me the coming thoroughfares in Omaha the Hroadway and the State street. The streets are full of lifo and activity , and the people nil in n hurry to 'get there. ' Many Chicago linns have branches there and ho have a few NJW York and and bt. Louis houses. Manufacturing is on the In crease. Perhaps the most extensive concern , is the smelting works , which employs > 0 men and turns oul 2UOJ ( ) annually in lead , silver and gold. Omaha has churches to suit the religious tastes of all ; tchool houses , nine now ones were built this year , pretty women , enterprising newspapers , borso cars and cable cars , a great river to carry off its sewerage , tlio Headquarters of the Union Pacific railroad , a police and llro department , $1,000 liquor license law , a healthful ulimuto , good hotels , young and vigorous business men , Chicago capital and brains in the now stockyards employing 10,1)00 ) men , an opera house , live railroads to Chicago nnd a bright hi lure. What is the matter with Omaha , anyhow ? Omaha is all right. " KOIjASlNSKI IX I1KTKCUT. Tlio Silenced Polish Priust "Will Appeal lo ItiMhop I'oley , DKTUOIT , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram to Tnu Ucc. I ICohisInskI , thu Polish priest who stood upon the order of his going when deposed by Bishop Uorgess about a year ago , and by so doing caused several bloody riots among the congregation of his church , re turned to the city this evening. His coming , while not unexpected , was unheralded , and but few of liis faithful followers were on hand to greet him. Ho comps , so it is said , wit n tbo hope of being reinstated by Hlshop Falcy , but as that bishop bus on numerous occasions announced that such n thing is im possible , it would appear that the hope is a forlorn one. The deposed priest will hold services to-morrow nt the school house ad joining the church. Two ofllcers were as signed to duty In the immediate vicinity of the church to-night , and u reserve force will bo held in readiness to-morrow. The author ities , however , do not anticipate bcriouu trouble , but will bo prepared lor any emergency that , may arise. and Iowa WASIIIXOTO.V , Dee 8. [ Special Telegram to TUB HuB.l Pensions granted Nobraslcnns , Original invalid John W , Hall , Arapahoe ; Hornani Mais , Hell wood. Restoration Henry H. French , Omaha Increase Henry U. Jay , Aiasworth. Ho-issuo and increase Kobert F. Hubtmrd , Plattsmoiith. Pensions for lowans. Original invalid Wilder Mack Mattocks , Wndona ; James. Mullen , Williams ; William H. Howe , Alpha. Increase Hiram Drake , Mnscatlno ; Nehi- miah Harris , Cedar Kupids ; Paul Ilcarn , ICe- osauqna ; Mils S. Pollen , Hiccvlllo ; Leonard Homuwood , Hopevillo ; William W. Street , Colfax ; William O. Parmenter , Charilton James C. Gentry , Osknloosa ; Thomas J Wright. Glen wood , Original widows , etc. Einmii K. , widow of Lessen I' , linker , Hrook villo ; Mary 13. , widow of John .U Hoover , . Horwiek. CIIMOIII unicorn PiniAiiULi'iiiA , Dec. 8 , United States Ap praiser Joseph H. Hakr-r and Assistant- United States Appralhor George II. Hoffman- were dismissed from the customs service to day by order of tlio president , who Issued ; the order through the secretary of the treas ury. Collector Cadwallader demanded Hoff man's resignation on tlio ground that tho. employes oi the appraiser's department had , Impugned his administration of his duties , and preferred against him grave charges. Hoffman /latly / refused to resign , and alleged. that thu collector sought only to punish him for political reasons. Hull man's cuso was. championed by Appraiser liukor , ami nn in vestigation resulted in the order above men tioned , Till ! llllHI-'SllltC CoillllllHSloil. CHICAGO , Dee , 8. The inter-state commis sion began Its session here this morning. Colonel Morrison and Jndgo Cooley are con ducting the Inquiry. The proceedings were secret , but Judge Cooley , Just before ho got down lo business , said : "Thoro are certain abuses , both In the passenger and freight departments of certain roads , which will ho thoroughly looked into. Pooling on passen ger rates will oo considered. In a week from now wo may know u great deal more lhaii wo ever expeeted'to , " "Will Iho case of the Michigan Central road regarding alleged discrimination In freight rates bo considered i" "H doubtless will bo , " said the judgo. To Kcu'ulato Toliucoi ) T radio. ToriiKA , Kan. , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram . to Tin : HiiB.l At the annual slalo sanllary convention , which adjourned to-day , a reso lution was adopted calling upon thu leglsla turo to past a law at its coming session mak ing it n misdemeanor to sell tobacco to a mala child under the ago of eighteen years , nnd usHctming a suitable penalty of Him and im prisonment for the violation of sucli law. Thu convention also urged thai stops betaken < taken to suppress the sale of adulterated foods. Wheat Growing , ToriiUA , ICan , , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram to THIS HUB , ! A mooting of Iho millers of southwestern Kunsuu was held hero to-day. The millers propose to try and induce tlio- farmers of tlio southwest to BOW moro wheat , und also lo planl more wlnto corn , It m un derstood thai al Iho meeting very Hutlifuo * tor.v arrangements wuro made with thu nill- roads regarding freight rates. , Ktruolc Ily u Train , 1'ATTHiiiiox , N. J. Deo. 8. At a street. * crossing of the Krlo railroad tills morning three brother * , trained Hulf , were Htriu'k by the cant-bound train und two of tl ' m wura > killed.