PART I THE OMAHA SUNDAY 1-8
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EIGHTEENTH YEAIt. OMAHA , SUNDAY UOHNJLNG. DECEMBER 30. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBEK 109
THE KAISER'S ' POLICY
The Oourt Reception Now Year's
Day Anxloualy Awaltod.
NO SPEECH IS EXPECTED ,
But Some Words Indicating the
Yotti'a Policy Are Looked For.
PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH.
Ho la Suffering From n Severe At
tack of the Gout.
A VERY DULL COURT SEASON.
\n Hie 1'eriod of Mourning For the
Kate ICmpcrof Ilnn Not Vet Panned
There Will He No
Court ItnllN.
A New Ynnr'H Itcooittlon.
[ Ciipi/iluM lb8l > ] i A'cio York Atsixliittit Fms. ]
BIIIMN : , Dec. 29. The New Year recep
tion nt the court Is awaited with anxiety , the
Impression prevailing that the emperor will
seize the occasion to give utterance to words
pregnant with indications of the coming
year's policy. Nothing like u speech can
lie expected , precedent being nguinst nny-
thlng beyond n formal reception to diplo
mats , officials and hofgclsollschnH generally ,
lint some few words conveying a message of
peace to the world are certainly looitcd for.
The emperor readily finding a chance , none
will doubt the character of his utterances.
The North German Gazette has tardily re
produced , in n prominent position and
In largo type , the emperor's words
on receiving the wreath of the vulcau
hilly workers : "Theso are Laurels of
Peace. " Sonii-ofllcial newspapers concur in
the announcement that whatever war plans
arc in preparation In France and Russia ,
Germany remains on tno defensive , in the
meanwhile perfecting her armament.
The National Gazette , summing up the
situation , ascribes the existing state of nf-
fiil to the fnct that the period has been
reached when arming on every side will be
terminated nnd the fever of preparation bo
replaced by the calm arising from conscious
readiness to do battle. On the other hand ,
in the opinion of the Militar Xeitung and
Krcus Xcitung , the expressions of
the emperor are pacific , because the
nnny Is in n state of transition , the new in
fantry drill regulations , and radical changes
in defences necessary to nlect recent explo
sive inventions and reform in cavalry
weapons , combining to render it advisable
to have another year of preparatory activity.
The uncertainty concerning Prince Bis
marck's health has become a disturbing
factor in the situation. The chancellor was
better nt the beginning of the week , but au
thentic advices from Frcderichsruhe report
that since Wednesday ho has suffered a re
currence of gout In a severe form. Dr.
Scwhwcingcr Is In attendance upon him , but
at the instance of Count Herbert Bismarck ,
Dr. Bardlebetn saw him on Thursday.
The rumor that Emperor William secretly
went to Frcdericksruho is entirely baseless ,
lib majesty's every day movements being
open. Ho was scon visiting the Empress
Augusta on Wednesday. Ho dined with thu
Duke nnd Duchess of Saxo-Moiningcr on
Thursday , and yesterday ho drcvo In the
Thlongartcn , walked through the zoological
gardens and after dinner visited Count er-
bcrt Bismarck.
Officials hero assert that the condition of
the chancellor is in no wise serious , although
abstention from work for n time is necessary.
Prior to this relapse Prince Bismarck had
arranged to como to Berlin on the 12th inst.
to confer with the emperor before the re
opening of the landtag and rcichstag.
The question ot making additional state
provision for the imperial family
carncs up in the reichstag some
time In February. Apart from his
ample income as king of Prussia the allow
I ance oMlio emperor from the imperial funds
; Is only $750,000 yearly. It is reported that
the chancellor will inform the rciehstog that
mi additional ! CO,000 , is required owing to
the expenditures involved in the increased
duties of the head of the empire. Tlio con
census of opinion Is that some such provision
Is necessary and that the sum mentioned is
reasonable.
Early in February tlio Imperial tour will
bo resumed. The programme has not yet
been decided upon , but preparations are now
being made indicate that the emperor
Will visit Alsace-Lorraine. Court Mar-
ehul Llobcnan has been to Strusbcrg to nr-
range for the reception thero.
! The coming court season promises to bo the
dullest over known , owing to the fact that
the period of mourning for the late emperor
has not expired. There will bo no court balls
and the diplomatic corps will close their
salons. The annual charity subscription ball
at the opera house will not bo hold and no
tort of festal gathering will be allowed In
onlclal or court circles , Thecmporor restricts
fetes to the observance of the annual Ordens-
fcsi on the 20th proximo , and the banquet of
-I
k the Order of the Black Englo on the 18th.
His majesty has directed that no celebration
bo held on his birthday , July 27 ,
The seriousness of the emperor's clmr-
' nctor is fast Impressing the minds of all
i' classes of the , people. The decision of the
Union Club , the leading- sporting organiza
i'm tion , not to hold races on Sunday , In con
formity with the ucsiro of the oinporor ,
m moots with universal approval throughout
i'W. Germany , though It has excited the anger of
the racing circles In Austria , between which
and the Union Club there have boon close
associations.
i A committee has been formed to erect a
memorial of the Into Krapcror Frederick on
W. the field of Wocrth. It Is expected that the
. tmperor will bo present at the foundation
ceremony , and that he will thom-o go to Uol-
glum nnd nftcrwards to Knglnnd.
Copenhagen telegrams refer Indignantly
to the onicinl reply of Emper William to
the invitation of Klcnsburg Kricgervein
to attend the proposed celebration nt
Sunderburg , on Juno 29 , tlio anniversary o
the capture of Absen. The irate Danlsl
papers say that King Christian will rcsigi
his honorary colonelcy of the Uhlars if the
emperor reminds Denmark of her humilin
tlon. Nobody here believes that the cm
pcror thinks of oiTcndlng Denmark , because
he banquets the veterans of Flensburg.
The latest phase of the projected slavery
conference Is the proposal to meet In Paris
during the pnriod of the exhibition , under the
presidency of Cardinal Lavlgeri. The pro
posal will not bo accepted hero. The Swiss
government Is urged to Initiate the confer
cnco on the subject. If held at Vicuna ,
every power is likely to consent to the presi
dcncy of Cardinal Lavigeri.
Captain Storms , the Congo explorer , wll
visit Berlin shortly for the purpose of con
sulting with Lieutenant Wissman on the
subject of the suppression of the slave trade.
It Is not expected that the opposition of the
national liberals to'the acquisition by the em
pire of tlio sovereign rights over the East
Africa company's ' territories will lend to the
modification of the governicnt's Kast Africa
bill. The national liucr.il organs contend
that the company ought to be left to its own
resources to regain by conquest the terri
tories it has lost. The territory will bo undei
the government of un imperial commission
on the same footing ns Togolaml and the
Camcrons. ,
TheUritish acquisition of new territory in
the Kingdom of Morcml , on Lake
Ngami , rich In minerals , is regarded
here ns n breach of the Herlin
convention. This view Is held on the
ground that there was no virtual possession
of the territory before the protectorate was
proclaimed. German explorers were pros
pecting the lands and negotiating for mineral
rights when the territory was seized by the
British agents.
The interest In African affairs is causing
a large sale of Lieutenant Wisstnann's book ,
"Unter Der Deutcher Floggo Otict Durch
Africa. "
The regrowth of socialist activities is cer
tain to evoke early action by the rcichstag to
settle the socialist laws. The Austro-Gcr-
nmn socialist congress , which meets tomorrow
row , will prepare a manifesto to the social
ists of the world. A few German delegates
will attend. The members nro furnished
with personal invitations , in order to give
the rex union the semblance of a private
meeting. The question to be discussed
chiolly concerns Austrian socialists , in
cluding labor legislation , the so
cinlist press , poor relief , workmen's
chambers and socialist education. Tlio
session will continue three days. The police
have been ordered not to interfere as long as
the debates do not touch sedition. The
dynamite section of the Vienna socialists
will send several delegates.
Among the sixty socialist delegates present
at the Belgian chatolet congress , and after
ward arrested on suspicion of being con
cerned iu the dynamite explosions during
the recent milling strive , were several Ger
man exiles , who for sorno time resided at
Zurich. The Uclgian attorney general , Vun-
schaor , who directs the trial of every sus
pect , is communicating with the Herlin gov
ernment on the subject. The socialists as
sert that polioo agents arc nt the root of the
conspiracy.
The Swiss government has perfected a sys
m of political police which is entirely satis
factory to the Herlin authorities. The can
tonal police have been instructed to watch
all public and private gatherings , held for
the purpose of discussing political questions ,
nnd to report concerning the persons promi
nent at such gatherings , and foreigners sus
pected of being dangerous , such persons to
bo shadowed when moving to another canton
or leaving the country. A section of the
Swiss press condemns the system as tending
to turn the country Into n Prussian province
under the socialist law.
The defenders of Sir H. D. Molrier , the
British ambassador at St. Petersburg , assert
that n letter exists bearing Marshal
Hazalno's signature , in which he absolutely
denies holding any communication with
Moirier. The Cologne Gazette challenges
the production of the letter , and says that
oven n/Tnlnst / the letter it can place n state
ment freely made by Hazaine in the presence
of Herman olllccrs , to the effect that ho first
heard of the movement of German troops
through advices emanating from Moircr at
Darmstadt. The paper reviews the question
ns to the source whcnco Hazaluo drew his
pecuniary support while at Madrid. The
full public vindication which Moirer appeals
for , is prevented by the fact that ho was the
victim , not the offender , his Darmstadt
cipher dispatches sent to the English govern
ment , being transmitted to the French
through a porsomigo in the English court.
The secret experiments with now ex
plosives proceed successfully near Thorn.
The experts nro convinced that the explosive
can destroy forts like the French fort
D'arrel on the frontier within a few hours.
Thu powers of the explosive will revolutionize -
tionizo the whole fortress system , making
useless the great closed fort works , nnd
necessitating n removal of the do-
fcnsivo works enclosed In Iron
clad bulwarks , Itccent uaval changes
In France mid liussln Indicate that both these
have obtained n knowledge of tlio explosive.
Warsaw dispatches state that the system of
Todtobcn will be completely abandoned , and
that orders huvo already been Issued to stop
the works nt ICowl and to form Instead a tri
angular system , including ICowal , Liteuski
and Hlalystock connected by atratcglo rail
ways.
K | > lilemlo of Diphtheria.
Goiu > om-ju < 2 , Minn. , Deo. W. jSpecial
Telegram to Tiic HEB.
] This village has an
epidemic of diphtheria. Sixteen cases and
three deaths are roK | > rted. Many of those HI
can not survive. The public schools have
been closed and four families have been
quarantined by the vIllJijc board.
A Qt'lKT SATL'HU.VY.
No DlNtlnunlshud t'olltlciaiiH
( he Cnllcrs on General ! lnrrl < m.
IvnuNAi'oi.is , Ind. , Dec. 20. President
elect Harrison passed a rnthcr quiet Satur
clny , seeing about the usual number of call
crs , but there wns no distinguished out-of
town politicians among his visitors. Among
the visitors to-day was Judge Lo Baron H
Colt , of the United States circuit bench o
Massachusetts , who called with Noble C
Butler , of this city. A couple of gentletnei
from Dakota and Arkansas , and a Inrqo
number of people from Interior Indiana
towns called , merely to p.iy their respects
There were nu unusual number of ladles am
children among the day's visitors.
No arrangements hnvo yet boon made nt
aUtho Harrison residence regarding New
Year's reception , nnd it Is doubtful If General
oral and Mrs. Harrison will hold u formal re
ccption.
The most Interesting political theme whlcl
Is being talked of Is the apparent outbreak o
hostilities in the Ohio republican camp. That
Is the way the most astute Indiannpollticinns
regard Governor Foraker's practical dls
missal of General Charles 11. Grosvenor
from the honorary ofllco of trustee of the sol
dtcrs' and sailors' orphans' homo at Xcnia.O
The crisp correspondence between the dis
tlngimhcd gentlemen has been the subject
of .speculation , and some politicians profcs <
to bo unable to diagnosis the case , In view ol
the fnct , which Is beyond dispute , that Gen
eral Grosvenor quite recently , while here ,
spoke in the kindest terms of Governor t or
nker , nnd even recommended and suggested
his name for n cabinet position. Genera
Grosvcnor's well known intimate , persona
and political relations with Senator John
Sherman adds additional Interest to
the matter. Said a lending Indiana
politician to-night : "You may put It down
when anyone slaps at General Grosvener ho
hits John Sherman. The fire has been
smouldering ever since the Chicago conven
tion , and it looks to mo as though it Inn'
broke ouUnow. and I look for a pretty llglil
between frienus of the wnr-likogovernoi anil
the veteran senator. Wo Indinna fellows
can look on with complacency. Wo
are nil harmony ; no factional fights in
sight. " This satno gentleman is regarded as
something of an authority on cabinet proba
bilities and keeps a private slate which ho
declares has never been published. Ho con
cluded the interview by stating ho was going
home and rub the name of u distinguishci
Ohio man oft his slate. " 'Ibis quarrel , "
said he , "lets Ohio out of the cabinet. Ol
that 1 feel certain. "
TIIK "Q" STUIICti.
A Committee ol' linuliiecrs Interview
President Stone.
CHICAGO , Dec. 2'J. Representatives of the
various divisions of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers continued their session
to-day. It is generally believed here there is
a strong nnd growing dissntisfactom among
the brotherhood engineers on the western
roads where the classification system is in
vogue , and that unless a change Is soon
made to the mileage system a big strike will
bo inaugurated. The classification system
was the cause of trouble on the Burlington
road.
road.One
One of the delegates to the present meeting
said to si reporter to-day , that the statement
to the effect that the brotherhood would
cease giving the Uurlington strikers assist
ance after January 1 is absolutely false.
After the "Q" strike had been thoroughly
discussed to-day , a spcciu\ \ grievance com'
mittce of nine visited the general offices of
the Burlington road and wcru closeted for
half an hour with Vice-Presidcnt Stone , and
General Manager Itipley , after the visitors
departed , said :
'The gentlemen simply came to ask if it
would bo convenient for us to
receive them Monday , and hoar what they
have to say. They desire n conference and
simply wanted to know .It wo would give
them a hearing. "
"Did you grant the request ? "
"Cerlninly ; wo can't refuse to hear them.
That docs not indicate , of course , that we
have any intention of changing our position.
They did not tell us what they were coming
hero for nnd wo do not know
whether Uioy are going to ask concessions of
us or not. "
This was all Mr. Klploy had to say , but it
was moro than any member of the committee -
too would vouchsafe.
A delegate to the convention , who is not n
member of the committee , claims that the
committee submitted a proposition to the
company the brotherhood's terms ho called
it and were to return Monday for uu an
swer.
LYNCH LAW.
A Jlnrdcrer Taken From tlio Groely ,
Colo. , Jail and limited.
Gnnnrv.Colo. , Doc. 2'J. [ Special Telegram
to THE BIB. : ] A large body of masked men
secured Sheriff Wollover last night , and
falling to get the keys of the jail tore away
the brick work nroutd the door. They
opened the outer door , broke the locks off ,
destroyed the cages , nnd took out W. D.
French and hanged him to u tree near the
jail. The corner's ' inquest Is in progress , but
no clew to the perpetrators has yet been ob
tained. Apparently the Indignant citizens
could not wait for the law to take Its course ,
fearing that there was n possibility
of his cscapo from the punishment
of the killing of Harry Woodbury.
Just two weeks' ago the murder in question
occurred at Evans , four miles below Grccly ,
the details being of n most shocking charac
ter. W. D. French nnd his son , John Sam
ples and John Hogan entered the house of
Harry Woodbury by breaking In the door ,
and deliberately shot him , Killing Him In
stantly. French wns n lureo cattle owner
and farmer , and Woodbury had been associ
ated with him this season In farming. A
dispute arose in the division of SOU pounds of
Hour , which was carried into the court , nnd
Woodbury won the case. French , with his
gam. of men , who are cowboys , wont to
Woodlmry's residence nnd committed the
covynrdly deed. They found him with his
wife ami two children. Five or moro shots
were fired , only ono taking effect. The vil
lains fled , but they were pursued by Sheriff
Wollovor and n posseo of men , who captured
the entire p.iny ut French's ranch , ten miles
from Evans. They are now confined in the
county jail at this place.
Murdered In Jnll.
TUX.UIKAXA , Ark. , Dec. 2' ! . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HKU.J Last night A. B. Mo-
Cnrty and another white man , tocethcr with
Charles Williams , colored , and two negro
women of bud character , were confined In
the West side calaboose on a chnrgo of dis
turbing the peace and drunkenness. Tlio
night was ono of the coldest of the season.
There were only three blankets in the jail ,
two of which McCarty appropriated , The
two women demanded the "klvering" for
themselves , but McCarty ungallnntly re
fused , nnd they pounced on linn for u light.
Williams hold McCarty while the women
! > cnt him with sticks and bottles In a horrl-
Lilo manner , inflicting injuries from which
the wounded man cannot possibly recover.
The Ijindiiu.T : : Insolvency Case.
CHICAGO , Dec. 23. Another sensation
developed this morning In the sensational
Landuucr Insolvency case. An expert ac
countant testified that the bonds showed that
nembers of the firm had assigned substanti
ally all their notes and book accounts nnd
everything they owned , aside from the stock
of goods which is In the hands of the sheriff ;
hut perjury had been committed In swearing
o the amounts assigned , the aggregate being
tw.OOO more than alleged , wnich mode It tan-
amount to a general assignment , which
vould give the county court Jurisdiction. It
s this Jurisdiction which the Jinn hus been
Ightinjj.
Franco's Entluislastlc Confldonco In
the Groat' Engineer.
PANAMA SHAREHOLDERS MEET.
They Vote Any Man a Bora Who
Attempts to Orltlolso It.
A GALLERY SKEPTIC SILENCED
The Auclionco Rises and Howls
Him Down.
PROPOSED STRATEGIC RAILWAY
TIio "Most Important Military hinu
Which linn Hoc 11 IMiiniicd In
France Since tlio Franco-
GermniiVnr. .
Tlic Grand Frcnchmnn
PAUIS , Due. 29. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to THE Hni.l The weather is a
beautifully bright and mild as southern Italy.
Paris is in spring attire , nnd thousands : iru
seen daily on the Hols Boulogne driving nnd
walking in the sunshine. Tliu thcnnoiuctur
this morn ing at 11 o'clock at the Pigeon
Shooting club registered 55 ° Fahrenheit. It
is the most open winter for ninny years. Pol
itics are now almost dead , the only ripple on
the surface being Uoulangcr's determination
to take another stride toward power , by be
coming a candidate at the Paris election , for
deputy from Paris , which will come off ! n u
month or six weeks. The general's friends
arc confident ; that ho will be returned at the
head of the poll for Paris , with at least 300- ,
000 votes. Boulangcr has , moreover , added
to his popularity by coming out strong for
DC Lesscps , and the exact situation and feel
ing of Franco iu ; regard to the
grand Erancais is best described
by scenes at the meeting of the shareholders ,
in the skating rinks In the Hue Ilochehouart.
Vive Do Lcsseps. Vivo Panama. ATive La
Franco. Those were the cries that rang
through the old rink , and there were no dis
senting voices. Five thousand men and
women came together In the gaily decorated
building and declared their solemn intention
of 0standing by Ferdinand Do Losseps
through thick and thin.
"Shall wo leave this glorious work ( asked
Comtc Dilham , president of the committee ,
speaking from the red cloth tribune ) to bo
completed by foreign powers ? "
"Xon , non , lion , " was the thundering reply
from every part of the hall.
"Shall we agree to for/go any return on
investments until ftlib canal Is
our com-
V - . . ,
pletedf"
"OuJ , oui , " came the answer without n
moment's hesitation.
"Shall wo pledge ourselves , each
according to his means , to aid this great en-
tcrpriss by purchasinj new shares of
Panama stock ! " Again n triple afllrmativo
testified to the unwavering confidence the
grand Francais has inspired in the masses of
the French people. Hesnlutions to the above
effect were accordingly adopted by an over
whelming majority. The assembly was blind
ly , absolutely confident the situation would
be saved somehow , Cut they neither knew nor
cared to know exactly how or by whom ; In
fact they voted any man a bore who at-
temptea to enlighten them on the subject.
What they enjoyed best was a speaker like
M. Martincau , who assured tnem that every
thing at the Isthmus was all
right ; that ho hadworked ! at Panama
for two years and know what
ho was talking about ; itbat [ the excavations
were getting along finely , and the canal
would bo finished certainly in 1893 , nnd nt
mostouly 35,000,000 ! ) francs were still needed ,
nnd anyone who saidtto the contrary was
outrageously misrepresenting tno facts for
*
some unworthy purpos that DeLcsscps
was n great man , nnd so was his son ; the
committee In charge of the affair was com
posed of the most admirable and efllcient
gentlemen ; Franco was a great country , and
the shareholders in the concern had every
reason to bo proud ofVthemselves , etc. The
delighted crowd listened to that sort of thing
all the afternoon , and shouted forth applause
nMho slightest provocation , but It was it dif
ferent story whenj anyone launched
out Into adverse criticism. One scep
tical gentleman interrupted M. Martmuau
from the gallery by'n bold Insinuation
that what he was saying was utter nonsense.
Thou there was a scene. The entire crowd
sprang to their foot nnd glared nt this extra
ordinary individual. ' .Every one howled out
his or her disapprobation in n manner moro
forcible than elegant , The general senti
ment was to turn outjtho man who had dared
to utter such a heresy. The president
pounded away on his.bell for several minutes
before order was restored. This little Inci
dent served na a summary lesson to any other
would-be critic who ha\l \ uoubts of the excel
lency and general solidity of the Panama en-
prlso. The people present seemed to say ,
wo do not think wp' nro deceived , but
even if wo are I'locelvcdwo , prefer
: o remain as wg arc. Yet these
Panama enthusiasts \vcro far from being n
t >
class which could afford to lese the money
they had Invested. Whllo not precisely poor
) coplc , they soomcd to bo for the most part
respcctublo tradesmen or salaried employes
whoso savings are particularly dear to them.
The men , who were considerably In excess
of the women , wore'In'tuo main from forty
o sixty years of n < S. "Nearly all were high
hat , and not a few Jmd the ribbons of the
Legion of Honor. ,
Another great onlorpr Iso that Franco is
low determined upfn , nnd which is obso-
utoly a military necessity to her , Is the now
tratogio railway uJ the German frontier ,
end which will cost 210,000,000 francs out of
ho current year's jjudget , .and many more
millions for some Umo to como
u the ahapo of indemnify and
expropriations extra. The w.ir budget of
TTi > ,000,000 franca was recently stolen from
the chamber of deputies , but the two movers
of the bill , M. M. Uibat ami Jules lloehe ,
announced that before long an additional
210,000,000 francs w.iuld bo needed. How
these 210,000,000 francs nro to be used is ox
Illicitly revealed by the Figaro , which de
clares there can no longer be n want o !
patriotism or n bre.teh of confidence in the
setting forth of the details of M. DaFrey-
cinet's plan , as his project is alro.uly knowi
to the Gorman government , and the Inhab
itants on the line of the proposed rnllwa.v
have been Informed of the project , and the
spies that infect the eastern departments o
Franco have long ago got wind of It durint ,
his inspections of the frontier. Do-
Frcycinet was greatly surprised to
find that the moblliznjlon on the
eastern frontier would probably
bo attended by frequent and dangerous de
lays and blocks on the eastern railway lines
between Paris nnd Avricourt , the principal
mobilization routoof the cast , but this great
artery has only ono double track , nnd n block
on this line or even n slight accident on it
might be fraught with terrible consequences ,
nnd prevent the mobilization of tno entire
French army. The government has consequently
quently decided to construct nnd complete
bnforo six months a new line of $5 kilometers ,
between Vitrylc Francais nnd Lerouvlllo.
This line will form the most Important strat
egic railway that has been planned in Franco
since the Franco-German war. It connects
all the French railway lines of the north ,
south and east. The village of Lerouvillo Is
situated on the left banlt of the Meuso , four
kilometers north ot Commercy , and sixty
five kilometres from Metz. Vltrylo Francnis
is on the right bank of the Marno , thirty-
three kilometres southeast of Colons. This
line will connect no less than live of thomost
Important strategic railway junctions. These
are Vltrylo Francais , where the Cau-
lonmlers , Paris nnd Trayeserleans
and all southwestern lines converge ;
Hlcsmcs , which Is in direct and
double communication with Dijon and
all branches of thoParisYoadsLyons | ; , on the
Mediterranean system ; Hevigny , connected
via Saint MenchouUl with Kcthu and Saon in
the north and west ; Xancer's Lo Petit , con
necting via Noufchatcar with the east and
Lerouville , by the terminus of the Verdun
Sedan line and the lines that lead towards
Nancy. French engineers have already
turned the first turf of this line three weeks
ago and It will bo finished in six months.
I'OljICY OF THK KKFOilMKHS.
Tliey Will "Keicct Kvcry Alluring
Overture. "
WASHINGTONDec. . 29. The Eveniifg Star
says : President Cleveland , in the last para
graph of his letter read at the tariff reform
club banquet in Boston last night , sounded
the key note of the music the tariff reformers
in the house propose to inarch by. "In the
track of reform , " ho ftays , "aro often found
the dead hopes of the pioneers nnd the de
spair of those who fall in the inarch , but
there will bo neither despair nor dead hopes
in the path of tariff reform ; nor
shall its pioneers fail to reach the
hcighths. Holding fast their faith and
rejecting every alluring overture and every
deceptive compromise which would betray
their sacred trust , they themselves shall re
gain and restore the patrimony of their
countrymen , freed from the trespass of
grasping encroachment , nnd safely secure by
the genius of American justice and equality. "
The policy the majority of the committee
on ways and menus propose to follow
is to "reject every alluring overture
and every deceptive compro'iiUo. " They
are still full of light. They do not expect
anything worth speaking of from their col
leagues in the senate in the short time that
is loft them for discussion of the bill before
a vote is talten on the iiUt , and they are pre
paring themselves to receive the bill.
CONG HKSSIONA li COMM1TTKI3S.
Work on Clio Appropriation Bills AVell
U.ider Wuy.
WA IIINOTOX. Dec. 29. The full sub-com-
mittco of the senate finance committee , in
charge of the tariff bill , was in session to
day , going over tno details of the measure ,
so far us they have not been passed upon by
the senate , and doterminingon what changes
to propose when consideration of the hill is
resumed next week. It is hardly possible
that the committee will be nblo to complete
this work before New Years , and
It will bo probably necessary to
continue the study of the measure
with a view of perfecting it , until nearly , if
not quite , the date fixed for the jlnnl vote
upon it.
The sub-comnilttco of the
- senate appro
priation committee , in charge of the District
of Columbia bill , will probably DO ready to
report it to the senate next week.
In the house tlio Indian and sundry civil
service bills nro about completed , and will
bo reported to the full committee next week.
Tills leaves the fortifications , army , naval ,
deficiency , agricultural and poatofllco appro
priation bills yet to bo completed. .Nearly all
pf them are in an advanced stage ami the
indications are that the first month in the
now year will see them well out of the way
of the house.
Kaunas Tcnolinr'H Association.
Toi-KKt , K.in. , Dec. 29. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bnii.l The closing session of
thcStato Teachers' association was held this
morning and the following officers were
elected : President , J. N. Wilkinson , Em-
loi-Ki ; vice president , H , A. Gabin , Baldwin
City ; treasurer , J. II. Hays , Winliold ; sec
retary , J. W. Ferguson , Kansas City , Kan , ;
executive committed , George G. Hyan , Wil-
lam M. Davidson , Topeka ; D. S. Pence ,
Wichita.
Among the resolutions ndoptecl were the
following : That the minimum ago for nd-
nlsslon to the public bchoolv of this stale
should bo six instead of five years ; that wo
nest heartily endorse county uniformity and
that wo earnestly prn.v our legislature to
empower boards of education to purchase
exl books for their schools ; that the pros
out iniquitous system of taxation should bo
ibolished , and that wo pray our legislature
to establish a county or township system In
which all the schools of the county or town
ship may bo maintained for the same time ;
hat we condemn the UBCI of tobacco in any
form by the instructors of our youth and
hat the use of tobacco by pupils In or about
our school buihllngh shall bo prohibited.
Hun On n Dank.
BUIIUNOTOK , la. , Dec. ! W. A causeless run
on the German Savings bunk of this city was
attempted to-day. The bank Is ono of the
strongest In the state and noted for its safe
and conservative management. The excite-
ncnt began to subside anil resulted in
argcly Increasing Its deposits ,
Tno Wcallu'iIndfuntloiiH. .
For Nebraska- Fair , stationary temperat
ure. variable winds ,
For Iowa Fair , followed Sunday by light
am , southerly winds.
For Dakota Fair , continued low temper
ature , winds becoming southwesterly.
OUll DHSl'KKATK NAVY.
Iti'lcitip of the llnytloii It pnlillo Do-
nmndi'd nt tilt' Cnntiim'M Mnntli ,
ON llnum I" . S. S. GU.KNA , nrr PHUT-.U'-
Puiv < B. Dec. 21.--The United Stntos steam
ers Galena and Ynntlc , which left New
Yorlt harbor December 00 , stuamed Into the
harbor of Port-au-Priuco December 1'J at U
u. in. , with shotted guns , torpmlo bombs ,
ships cleared for action and crows standing
at the quarter to demand of the nllo-je 1 Hay-
tlon government the release of the steamer
Haytieu Kcpublic. On their arrival In the
outer harbor Hear Admiral Luco transferred
his ling to the Yuntlo , which has n dniuchi
of but fourteen feet. The Ynntle was then
run closely into the harbor to within a hun
dred feet of the dock where the Haytieu
Hepubllo was anchored , The anchor was
dropped , ami a stern line at once attached to
the lliiytien Republic , the guns of the Ynntic
being trained upjn the city. The Galena re
mained in the outer harbor with guns t rained
on tbu Haytlen inan-of-wnr Dessnlines , nml
prepared to lire at the llrst hostile demon
stration. The Dessalines' ' crew also stood at
their guns until the result of the interview
of Lieutenant Griflln with Lcgitimo was
made known. Lieutenant Gritlln went
ashore shortly after II o'clock
with the communication from the slate
department and Admiral Luce's demand for
the release within four hours ef the detained
steamer llaylicn Republic and the with
drawal of her guard. Legitime , finding that
no delay would uo toloratcd.undor a formal
protest nnd appeal for future arbitration ,
commanded ono of his gunboats to tow
the Huytirn Hopublic to the position In the
outer harbor occupied when captured and to
have such slight damage as had uecn dune
to her repaired by his mechanics. Night fell
before her cable could be severed , as her
anchor chain was b.idl.v fouled , and her for
mal return was not made until next day.
The moral effect of this prompt action of Ad
miral Luce has been most salutatory on the
Haytlen people. The influence of the French
government , through her minister at Port-
au-Prince , is very strong with the Legitiino
government ami it is thought that the Hay
tlen Hepublie would not have been released
had a French man of-war been in ( he Imruor.
It in also claimed that the French govern
ment's inlliiencc has been backing Lcgituno
Hincohis leturn from exile. The German
government is generally understood to bo
backing the Hyppolito faction in the north.
The release was most opportune from the
acknowledged fact that Legitiino hiul con
tracted to sell the Haytien Kepublic to the
Atlas line , lu fact , he was about to turn her
over to u crew which had arrived that morn
ing from .Inmaicn.
December 1S thellnytien national "Consti
tutional" assembly , which had been In ses
sion for the previous four days , after much
dispute endorsed the existing constitu
tion and then immediately proceeded to
vote on the confirmation of the action ol the
central revolutionary committee on electing
Legitinie president. The vote was a unani
mous one , us forty of the forty-four depu
ties present were from the southern de
partments supporting Legitime , nnd the
remaining four were passengers on the
Haytien Kcpublic when captured , and were
detained at the presidential palace , dined
and wined , and convinced of the availibility
of Lecitimo to govern the four northern de
partments they represented. All foreign
powers were immediately informed of his
election , and a portion of the navy was
ordered to this port to participate
in the demonstration in honor
of that event and take part in the
Inaugural fetes. The United States
flag , after an absence of eleven days , was
then returned to the masthead of the Hay
tien Hepublie to enliven the harbor , nnd was
Hying on the arrival of the American vessel.
After having bombarded Capo Haytien ,
Port Do Palx , San Marcant , and other
smaller ports on the north and west coasts ,
and 'completely demoralizing nil foreign nnd
coasting trade , it has been decided to ad
vance the war ships in connection with the
army now marching to do battle with the
forces of General Hypolitc. Skirmishes
have occurred on the frontier between small
detachments of the armies , and news of a
general engagement near San Marc is mo
mentarily looked for.
While the navy and seat of government is
'
in the hands of the Logltim'o faction , the
troops under Hypolitc are superior in morals
and general eflicieney , and consider
their commander a second Napoleon.
The inhabitants of San Mare recently
bomparded , are in a most destitute condition ,
such being the situation to some extent of all
the bombarded ports. Friday afternoon an
oDleial visit was imulo by the admiral and
thirteen of tlo officers of the Yanlic and
Galena to President Logimito and his cabi
net. Piesldent , Legimito expressed in his
speech of welcome the friendliest good feel
ings for Americans , and entertained the ofll-
cers at his palace in the best stylo. Admiral
Luce refilled to his speech as follows : "That
it has always been the policy of his country
to encourage republics , especially those of
the West Indies , nnd especially those of en
franchised Africans , for America hud but
recently passed through n conflict , the ulti
mate object of which was the freedom of
that race in the great republic. " At the con
ference to-morrow li. C. Morso. owner of
the Ilaytion Hepublie , will submit n claim for
? " 00,0 < KI damages , caused by the detention of
the ship , and SlfiO.OOO compensation to the
crew and two passengers.
Will Ask France to Help Them.
NKW YOHK , Dee , 29. Among the passen
gers of the Prince Muuritz , which arrived in
: hs ! port early this morning from Port-au-
Prince , were Conipto Deloa , lieutenant in the
Haytien army , Prof. M. Prongier , M. Swog-
lal and Madamo.T. K. Do Confronts ; wife of
.lie Haytien ironeral of that name. The
.hreo gentlemen are connected with Mio
Haytien department of the north and at mice
: ook passage on the French steamer La
Jliampagne , which sailed for Havre this af-
.crnoon. It was the belief on tlio vessel ,
lowever , that those ofllcors were going to
Franco to make strenuous efforts to Interest
thu French government fn the Haytien dif
ficulties , mid , if possible , get that foreign
lower to furnish n man-of-war for the use of
the army of the north.
Madame Do Controras lias also evidently
oino hero on n mysterious mission. She
tept her own counsel on the voyage , and
wnltlvoly refuses to talk about thu purpose
ol her journey.
Tin ; lionil Itolibory
CIIICAOO , Dec. 29-M ss Sarah Thompson ,
of Hock Island , III. , un Important witness in
ho bond robbery case , arrived in thu city
this morning nnd gave her statement , to Inspector
specter lion Mold. She WIIB employed in
Dtls Corbett'K dry goods stfire nt Hock
Bland when Plessner delivered the bonds to
Corbett , nnd she overheard the greater part
of the conversation. Said Corbett to a re-
> ortcr this afternoon : "I rely upon her to
orlt'y my story about the iltllvory of the
coupons of these bonds to mo. PIcsHiior
ought fil : worth of goods of me that day ,
September 2-1 , and gnvo mo Js7 in these bond
oupons. He does not tell the truth when
ic bays ho delivered them to mo sealed. Ho
opened tno package himself and figured up
ho nmounlB. "
A Kulnl Kcinil.
HIAWATHA , Kan. , Dec. 2'J. [ Special to TUB
Jr.c.j This morning about 4 o'clock , Jacob
Y nnoy shot Mr. Hendrix , u hostler in the
.lisHourl Pacific roundhouse ut this place.
: 'ho altercation grow out of a fond of several
days standing , Yonnoy asked Hcndrix to
all a crew to go out on this morning's train ,
nnd a mistake occurring in the calling , a
Ight ensued , Yonnoy drawing a revolver and
mptyliiK Its contents Into Ilendrix , two
hots taking effect , ono In his lungs uuU ono
n his stomach. Yoniioy Is considered a
) ruto by all who know him hero , having
> cen arrested for wife beating. Yonnoy is
iow lodged In the county jail , Hcndrix will
lie.
AVolmicr Will HircMiit ! | ! NcbrnHka.
> .KW YOIIK , Deo. 29. The governor of
Nebraska has appointed lion , John , L , Web-
ter , of Omaha , to represent that state at
ho celebration of Washington's centennial
REVIVAL OF MACBETH
Irving Iimncuratos Ilia Winter Soa-
BOU nt the Lyoouiu.
A BRILLIANT FIRST NIGHT.
The Novel Conception or the Ohnr I-
notor By the Grout Trngotllun
CAUSES MUCH DISCUSSION.
The Report That the Thistle IB to
Bo Rebuilt Erroneous.
NO MATCH FOR THE VOLUNTEER.
Clyde VuclitnuMi Still Think Slu >
tlio Fnsti'Ht Omit Allosii Tlio
Stutnu ni' Li iSullc Nearly
Tlio Winter SenMon Inaugurated.
[ CVipi/rfiiM / ISSSbu JIIIIIM Wcmloii llenn'.tt. ]
LONDONDec. . M. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : Hii : : . ] Irving in
augurated his winter season nt tlio Lyceum
to-night by n revival of Macbeth. U was un
usually brilliant , oven for u first night.
Choice scats sold as high us .UK ) . With
Irving's manner of mounting plays , the
American public is quite familiar , but his
conception of Macbeth is so novel It will un
doubtedly provoke discussion. Ho conceives
the hero of the play was from the first
murderer nnd villain , llo believes Macbeth
planned the murder of Duncan before the
tragedy opens , and his wife only took part in
the plot from motives of attach nietit. Tliosd
nro the ideas upon which both Irving and
Miss Terry formed their impersonation. I
need hardly say they are opposed to the
opinions of most commentators , but
Irving urges much in support of them.
When Macbeth tolls his wife he will "pro
ceed no further in his business , " she turns
upon him furiously with the question , "What
beast wns there that made you break this en
terprise to mo. " This , Irving holds , Is con
clusive evidence that Lady Macbeth first re
ceived the idea from her husband. In scene
five , act ono , l iidy Macbeth seems clearly to
form the enterprise in her own mind for the
first time and spurs the husband to execute
it. Miss Terry has deliberately cast away ull
conception of Mrs. Siddons' . She will not
have it that Lady Macbeth was n cruel ,
heartless women , but simply n devoted wife , .
entirely under the sway of her savage -
ago inimlca husband. How that can
be reconciled with the passages in tha
text where Ludy Macbeth is made to noploro
that husband , ns too full of the milk ot
human kindness , is not easy to see , nor does
Miss Terry , with nil her ability , make It
plain.
The report , which seems to haveoriginatcd
In America , that the Thistle will bo altered
and again rneo for America's cup is erro
neous. Tlio Thistle lies at her moorings In
Groenock bay , whither she was taken on her
return from America , and I am told by good
luthority that she will not be altered. The
report that she will bo sold to James Coutcs ,
ownr of the Marjonc , and sailed in America
under his flag is also false. Mr. Coates de
nies ttiat ho ever entertained the idea of bjy-
Ing nor. Captain John Harr , who sailed the
Thistle in the international races , emphatically <
declares she is no match for the Volunteer.
Phis opinion has made him many enemies
iinong Clyde yachtsmen , who still profess to
think the Thistle the fastest craft afloat.
The statue of LaSallo , the French ex
plorer , which Lambert Tree ordered of tha
Belgian sculptor , Do La Lain. , ' , wlicn ho was
United Stales minister to Hnmels , Is almost
completed. It will bo placed in a park iu
Chicago.
Mrs. Mockuy celebrated her birthday on
Friday. Among those who offered eonirratu-
aliens were the Duchess of Newcastle , Lady
( \cninnro , Lady Margaret lirowno , Lady
Coltorhiim , Ludy Jane Taylor , Ludy Theresa
lioylo , Lady Chotwynd , Mr. Konalds , and
Mr. Loreton Frowon.
IrnSankey , the evangelist , Is being eutcr-
.alncd by Americans in London.
The weather has been so wretchedly Dad
'or the last month that n majority of the
Americans have sought the moro congenial
itmosphcro of Paris.
Among the prominent persons here are
Mrs. G. H , McClcllan and Miss McClcllan ,
who gave n largo reception Monday at the
tpartmcnlH of Hue Paugenot ,
President Slovln , of tlio American Dredg-
hg company , of Now York , Is In dally con-
'eronco with Do Lessops about the work on
the hccond section of the canal , which Mr.
Slovin declares ho can finish in twclvo
months.
Consul General IJatliborne gave a dinner
Christmas to a largo party of Americans.
Charles A. Dana will return to America la
n few days.
KUdio Gucrlng , the American burglar , will
ihortly bo cxtradictod to Franco , where ho
iVlll bo tried on the charge of robbing ilia
: . .yons . bank of Franco of JC''O.OOO , The
two Knglinh detectives , Heuch and
A'hltney , who arrested him , will get
i reward of iiOO offered by the bank for bis
capture.
The .Marquis Do Luanda , Guerin's quondam
associate , who sot up a splendid establish-
ncnt at Moresby hull , Eprom , with bin
'uther , disguised as a butler , to assist him to
cheat nt cards , Is now undergoing eighteen
nonths for forgery.
A Swiss , named John Kuhn , aged twenty.
six , was arrested tins evening at Queens *
own aboard the American line steamer Lord
Gough , from Philadelphia , for n brutal mur
lor committed at Dane county , Wisconsin.
lo hud a ticket for Switzerland.
Arrivals.
At New York The Germanic , from Llv.
erjiool.
At Philadelphia The Lord Cllve , from
.Iverpoo ) .