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vat 2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ? ; THURSDAY , JANUAUY 17 , 3889. A SENSATIONAL DISCOVERT Dotootlvoa Plot to Blow Up a British Steamer AND THEN BLAME THE IRISH. They Tlilnk It Would Help ho lion- aim Times Investigation and force CotiRir < mto l ns the I0\tr - dll Ion Treaty. A Scntlnnil Yard Scheme. Nrw YOIIK , Jan. 10. [ Special Telegram lo TIIH Ui'i' J A sensational itory was made public to dnj about a plot among some of tlio dcto < lives employed by tlio London Times to Love a HrltMi ship blown up bv ilynamlto In > New Yorlt harbor. Tlio plot Is said to have been linlc lied In Kansas City by emissaries 'Ironi Scotland Yard nml tlio American de tectives who me vvnrlnuir with tbetn for tlio purpose o1 strengthening the London Tune * in its flifht uipilnst I'm neil and roieing the .American government to confirm the extra dltlon 1 ro.it v with Croat llritaln. Two tliousnnd dollars Is s-ild to bo tlio sum agreed upon as tliu proprr price to bo paid for blow lug up the steamship That tlino is foundation for the story is believed bv many IcndhiK Irishmen In the v conntry Patrick Kgan , of Lincoln , Neb. . who Is at the Oiand Central hotel , was told the story to day , and was mked by a ic- porter to give his opinion. "If the information jon hnVo , " said Mr. Egan , ' -is not strictly accurate , It is nearly BO. I know that for months past detectives from London and Dublin have been over liere. The HulTalo story nhowod how eager the Times people arc to grab at anything to bolster up tholr case. " "Do vou think tills steamer business is a Loax ! " "No , " said Mr. Reran , "such a sohemo lias been hatching in Kansas City within the during which tlio Unglish doloetlves lave boun ho busy in Ameiica " "Who aie the conspirators ? " "For obvious reasons I must decline to mention mimes , but I believe the aim nnd pnly object of such n scliomo is to affect American public opinion and allcnnto Amer ican svmpathj from the Irish movement. It Mould also haven detrimental effect on the present Times investigation. There is an other most important consideration , as was brought out in tlio late campaign. The tin- glisli government is extiemcly anxious to got nu extradition tieaty with tlio govcminent l > v which it cun lay hand at any time on any Jiishman who is obnoxious to it politically pon't A on see that the blowing up of nn Knir- lish steamer in Now York baibor would re Suit in England forcing the hand of thcA.ncr- lean government and compelling the Ameri can congiess to pass nn extradition treaty in tlio form that England duslrcsl 1 will tell you you that 1 have reason to know that poisons who are intcicstou in the plot are no friends of Parnell or of the lush movement. J think when the proper time comes wo cm connect them diiectly with the English gov- Binmenl agent. " -athcr OMlelllj1 * View * . Drri'.oiT , Mich , Jan. 10 [ Special- Tele gram to TIIK Bin ; . ] "I know little about this matter , " said Rev. Charles O'U-illy , treasurer of the h iili National Land league. rcferi Ing to the Now York dynamite story. * 'I suppose it is some stupid bcherno of English spies. When the government goes ivholcsale into the spy system it expects some p-cturn , und spies must make a return or lese Ihoir rc ) > utation as spies I suppose the English have some good detectives , but inj experience with them Is that they aio a very flull lot. " "Do you SOQ many English dotecUvesl" "Oil , yes , qulto a number. Refoio I had been two weeks in ofllco one wanted to en gage as my private sccietary. lie had letters from a number of good men in Ireland - land , seemed educated and intelligent , , ttul was very enthusiastic in the cause of ' Ireland so much so that ho offered to woi k for nothing. Then I got a good munt threat ening letters. " Dr. O'Uoillv went out of the room and re turned with a letter written on thick fools cap It was dated Dublin and signed "For the committee of the I , N. L , F. M. Flanni- knu " The latter charged Father O'Hcilly with misappropriating league funds , mid in formed him that "his doom was sealed" un less he made ; ostitution. "I don't know , " continued Dr. O'Loilly , "what the object of the letter was. Theio's no such man ns Flaiinlgan s far a I know. That letter , however , is written on the paper uaed by thn British government ofllcejs. It was posted In China for bomo strange reasons. No , I . cover inquired about it. I suppose that it inav have been intended ta cieate suspicion pr ill-feeling or distrust. It was very stupid , anyway. " _ _ THE COMMISSION. O'llrlen ICvoneriUcil I'roiu the Charge or Contempt. LONDON , Jan. 10. Upon the resumption of t'lf ' the session of the Parnell commission this knorning , the presiding Justice said O'Hfiun's ' Uitlclu in Uiitcd Ireland , for which lie was Buinmoned to appear before the court , ex ploded a fair discussion of tlio ease under investigation , hut his admitted there was Bomo force in O'linon's arguments icgni ding the continued ciiculation of the Times' pam- ' phlots. Ho said ho believed no disrespect ivas intended to bo shown toward the court by the m Holes , therefore ho would not pun ish O'Brleu. Ho added , however , that in the futuio cases of a similar nature would be more severely treated. Patrick Dolmun , a convict In the Marys- borough piison , testified that ho belonged to the Fenians until September , 1 & 2. The tuincipal loaders In thu oignnuution were pNlcssrs. Egan and Ihonnnii , Dr. McAllister , Oolm Lavoy and John Doirn. About 1S7II a number of delegates , including John O'Con ' bar , John Duvoy and General Millcn , arrived tram America. General Milieu Inspected the military organisation. It was arranged that aims be provided and nxpcnses paid. At another meeting. Davitt. Par nell , Eguu , Hrcnnan , Dillon and Harris attended. After ttio meeting witness was told that the circles wo HI not opposed to the j "league , which would organUo Fenians In the county and supply them with arms. Witness Bald liu had forgotten a portion of the invin- ciblcft1 oath , but the principal part was to assassinate thu viceroy , and the executives of the Ireland Inviiiciblus received money from the league. Messrs. Kgan , llryno and ( Tyian paid some to Delnney , Milieu nnd JBrndy , Witness was deputed to watch the movements of Mr. 1'orster , ut that time ' chief seciotary for Ireland. Joseph lirady ( ' nnd 'Jlmothy ICelly were delegated to shoot JPorstcr , whllo witness intercepted persons crossing the Queen sttcet bridge. Witness took no part In the I'luunlx park muiaois. At a meeting of a committee of the invincl- MM , held uflcr the Pluunix park murders , a 'quantity of gold and hank notes were laid upon the table. Afterwards nioro revolvers , and money caino. The Wnh.ish Paying Commissions. Citiovdo , .fan. 10 , The Kansas Cltv agents Of lines operating between that point und Chicago havci advised the general passonvor n Bents of UICHO lines Unit the Wabash is pay. Ing commissions to tloket scalpers for the tpnloof tlckoU cnstbound over ttio Wabash , ' 'U'ho acnlpova are thus onablcd to buy tickets t full tai I IT rates from other roads , good for the shoit haul to St. Louis , Hunulbalnr Qulnoy , and toll thorn at a cut rate to per- Bonb who will take the Wabash from those jKilnts eastward. This dlvurU trnllle ft out the Chicago ionics and deprives ttia Chicago JliK'.s of much of tholr legitimate business. ( Thorn ID a good deal of excitement over the 4lUcnyery of this Inegularity , coming , as > it v- docs , vvhllo the new passenger ngio'jmcnl \ under cnnsldoiatlon , and H is fcavod that vylll nsaia become deinorutSied A I'i'Obpootivn GUI in BnlnrloH. ' ST. Lori ? , Jnn , 10. H U announced thr.t , beginning February 1 , tluno will ha the euuio rotluctiun In salurloa on the St. Louis , Arkansas & Texas ruilroad ns was recently nuuloontho Mijsourl 1'ucillc lallroail , vlt : 10 per tent. In all salaries vi { lUOoutouth , pnu over. Otoo County Knrnieri UrcaiilKO to I'tOtPCt ' ] llOlllSt'lVCS. Nnnn\SK Cirr , Jvcb , Jan. 10 ( Special to Tin , Uni : ) An effort is being made to or ganize an antl-horao thief association in this county , and U meeting with the approval of nearly every farmer. The organf/ation will bo a co-operative institution , nnd each mem ber will ho called upon to help , by personal effort or financial assistance , to iccover any stolen animal and capture the thief , or pay the owner for the horse stolen. The associa tion will form under the laws of the Cattle men's Protective association , and an officer from thclfunsns organlration will bo hero to form the new one. Hoard of Trndo Olllrori. Ninuv KA Cm.Xeb. , Jan. 10. ( Special to TUB Hnr. ] The Nebraska board of trade hold their annual meeting last evening nnd elected ofilccrs for the ensuing year. John W. Stoinhnrt was chosen president , and F. H. McMillan socrctarv. The retiring presi dent , Mrj \ S. II in ley , was handsomely re- miMnbued by thu board , which picscnted him with an elegant leather easj chair. Didn't Pay Tliuir Hoard. CJitmi : , Neb. , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tin : Hnr.Kd | Hamilton and wife left t6n without paj ing tlidir bmrJ bill nt the Crete hotel , last week. Ofllcer Kcrsetiblock , nc- conipanled bMr. . Latchcm , proprietor of the liotol , followed them to Mllford. wheto they woie arrested ami brought back. Yesterday Judge Schilling lined them $ & and costs. Not producing this amount , Mr. Hamilton will languish in Jail till the flue is earned. A Ory Goods Moi-oliniit l nlls. SciiiMMiit , Nob. , Jnn. 10 ( Special Tele gram to Tin : HRK.I John M. G. Curry , ono of the loading dry goods merchants of Schuylcr , failed to-day , and the That National bank is in possession of the store , under a ulll of sale , consideiution 57,000. Many mortgages have been filed on the stock to-day. The liabilities are about $18,000. The assets arc neailv the saint- . A Rovlvul ut Reynolds. Kmxoit > 8 , Neb. , Jnn. 1(1. ( [ Special to Tun I3ir. . ] A revival mcetinc has been earned on beie Jointly by the Methodist and Hautist churches for the last two weeics with won derful success. This is the gicat03t revival ever held in Uciiiolds The preaching is nulng done by Uov Herhank , of the Metho dist chuich , and Hev. Wesley , of the Haptist ehureh , Paokinji Mouse. Nob. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK lii.n ] The Heict Packlntr comiany ) completed their first day's work this evening bi killing UW hogs. The capac ity of the house is "iOO per day. This com pany will tuko all the liojrs laised west of here , besides shipments from towns tub- utary to Kearney. An I'licciriu Heater. Neb , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hni.J J. T. O'lhicn , a mem ber of the George W. Frank Improvement company , placed in ln > looms to day nn elec tric heater. This is supplied fioui .in elec tric light d.Minrno The little invention is n success , and bids fair to take the place of other heating a-jparatus. Dr. Miller .it Columbus. CoiLMins , Neb. , Jan 10 JSpecial to Tun BBB. ] lr. Miller , of Omaha , will lecture in the opera house January 17 , for the benefit of the lpisopal ? chuich. The subject of his lecture will bo "Tliuty Days in London. " I'nlnier Nominated For Senator. SritiM.pii MI , III. , Jan. 10. Tlieio was a larpo attendani.0 at the caucus hold by the democratic sonatois and representatives to night for the purpose of nominating a can didate for United States senator. Hepre- sentatlvo Mcnitt nominated John M. Palmer In a brief speech in which he wai inly eulogized the ex-governor. Senator McDonald seconded the nomination , which was made unanimous anuust great applause. A committee was appointed to wait on General Palmer , and shortly after brought that gentleman in. He was introduced to the caucus and made a speech of some length , leviowing his work in the past campaign ami thanking the incmbcis for the nomination. He said , among other things , that when nominated hist May it oc curred tn him that it u.is a matter of mere form , but he Icauied during and after the canvass that if ho had more com age he could hi\o inspned thu paity throughout the state with such a degree of enthusiastic resolu tion that ho is almost pcriu uled the state could have been can led In the democrats. The demociatic patty , ho said , is still united , nnd is the hope of the county. It ofTcnid no bounty lo capital ; it has nothing to oiler ex cept a simple , plain constitutional govcin- inent. Hjrrison's Visitors. IxuiAvvroi.is Ind , Jan. ir Severalmem bers of the legislature were among General Harrison's visitors to-day. Ucv , Dr S. T. aillettoand Uov. D. O. Daihng , of the Methodist Ministei.s' association , called and presented tlio general with resolutions of greeting that weie adopted at their mooting recently. General Harrison iccoivcd the reverend gentlemen In tne library and thanked them for their good wishes and prayers. Hnhy Benjamin Ilanison McICeo is much improved this evening , the fever gradually subsiding. The ArUona Way. ' WAUiiiNorox , Jan. 10. Representative Steele , of Indiana , leferred a letter iccclved by him fiom Arizona to the house committee on Judiciary , with the suggestion that if the charges made tn it against Judge Barnes , of Arizona , bo found upon investigation to bo true , that the Judge be impeached. It is charged that.Iudgu liarnes has endeavored to restrict the constitutional right of Amer ican eitl/ens to freedom of speech by lining the editor of the Daily Prospector , of Tomb stone , AHzoj : ; for critiul/iug a certain de cision of the couit. To Divide I < oian County. Hoi.rouK , Cole , Jan. 10. [ Special to TIIK UIK.JPetitions : me now in circulation to divide Logan county into * three counties , making tuo now counties in the east , to bo culled Phillips and Koed , the former for this territory and thn latter for that in which Julcsburg is located. Surveys have been made by the B. & M. engineers looking to tlio enlarging of the tounu house and placing machine shops ut this point by tliu company. DonngliooViii8 lCopi/j//l ( ( / ( IfiSUbu Jainei ( Jonloii llrnnrtt. ] lUMiiuiin , Jan. 111. [ Now Yoik Herald Cable Special to Tin : HKB. ] Donoghoe won the Ladies' ' gold cup to-day. Ho skated five mlle ) , and made the fastest tlino on record , 1(5:4.1 ( : , Iho ICfTuat orillgli Jan , 10. A Racine , Wls. , special saysi The i.vent advance in Height rates to nil points west of tlio Missouri iivor has compelled thrco of the largest trunk fac tories in this city to shut down for an Indefi nite period , and 300 hands uro thus tluoun out of oiiiployinent. SICK HEADACHE I'oaltl rely Cured by then , Little , Pills. Tliey also relieve DIs lieu from Dyspepsia Indigestion and Too Hearty Idling. A pel- feet remedy for Dizzi ness , Nausea , Drowsi ness , Had Taett ) In the UoutbCoatedTongue , Pain In the Bide , TOIl- FJD MVEH , &o. Tliey regulate the Uowe ! , and prevent Constipation and Piles. Tbe niall'-xt anil easiest to take. Only oue pill a dose. < Olnn.Ylal. Purely Vepitoble , 1'rltt K coals. CARTER MEDIOINE CO.PfoplM , N r York , JOBBERS IN SECRET SESSION , The Discrimination In Iowa Freight Rates Discussed. BREWER'S PENDING DECISION Measures SURnrsled Vor Hello Should It Provu To Ue In Favor of the llnmla llawkeyo Nolc < They Demand Hollcf. Lns Moixrs , in , Jan. 1(5 ( [ Special Tele pra.p to TIIK Hnr | The executive board o the Jobbers' and Manufacturers' assooiatlot of Iowa met this forenoon In secret scsaioi to consider the discrimination In frcigh tales. The cities icprcscnted were ICcokuk Hurlington , Davenport , Dubuquc , Dos Monies , Oskaloosa , iMnishalltoun , Wateiloo Cedar Uapids atul Ottumwa. Presiden' Torbort authored the statement that uhilo no dollnito iictlon had been reached , jet the decided trend of the discussion Indicated the belief that tlio calling of an extra sessloi prior to the decision of Judge Hrcwor wouh ho premature. A resolution was adopted to the effect that the governor and other state officers should proceed at once with the en Cot-cement of tlio law luioun as house Hie SiS , under \\hich the commissioners have ll.xcd rates in the case of all inilroads that had not been lulit'vod bv Injunction. The resolution stated further that If the decision of Judge Hi ewer In the famous injunction cases should bo in favor of the rniltonds Iho commisslGiieis uould liuvo the moial sup poit of the Jobuuis in disregarding the ill' junction uiul going ahead us if nothing had hui > pened. 'Jlicso resolutions wore presented to the commissioners in the piesenco ot the gover nor and others this afternoon , and raised n warm discussion. Ono 01 tlio Jobbers from Hurlinston was very violent in his denuncia tion of the railroads , and said that the com missioners wcio independent of the courts and icspoiisiblo only to the people. The governor lathui intimated that thu eoinmls- sioncis might disregard Judge Blower's In junction should his decision be ugmnst them , but said that the question was ono they must deci.de for themselves , and ho would not take the losponslblllty of advising them. Com nilssionor bniitli suggested that , while in structing the uillroads to obe\ the law , it would bo perhaps as well for Urn state olll- cers to set an example by icspceting the courts and their decisions. The Hiiprc'ino Court. Drs MOIVI > , la , Jan. 1(1 ( jSporiil Tele gram to Tin ; Hi R J The following decis ions weie tiled by the supreme court to day : DaniiM Carter vs W. A. Carter , appsllant ; Jcllcrson district. An action in equity to 10- eover an installment of interest alleged to be duo on a promissory note and for the fore- closuio of a title bond. Affirmed. Ijtiima 15. lining , appellant , vs IJ. A. liucit- ner and others ; DOS Monies district. An action in equity for the partition of real cst'ite. Ucvar-icd. Ella S Hi own vs J. 1 { . McCollum , appel lant ; \ \ right district. In IbST the plamtilT nnd defendant weie candidates for supuiin temlent of bcnools of Wright county. The bond of canvassers ol the countj Ueclaivd McCollum elected. Miss Hrown filed a state ment of intention to contest the election , nnd notice of the simu was served on tin1 defendant. The court of contest was oigani/'eit and the healing re sulted in declaring ; that the plaintiff was elected. Fiom this order the defendant appealed to the disti.et couit , where a trial ' icsultod the . Mc by jui'i favorably to lady. Collum appealed to the supreme court , but the decision of the lower court was sus tained a-id Miss Hi own will hold the ofhec. H. D. Hodges , appellant , vs Charles Goetz- man ; Hoone district ; aflirmed. John C. Hunter , appellant , vs Burlington , Cedar lapulsilC Noithein railway compiny ; Johnson district. An action to recover dam ages for an alleged breach of obligation to maintain a ceitam fence Heveibod. The case of Billings , the1 Hrumer county murdcier , has bec set for the last day of the teim , and Hillings will bo allowed to appear in person if Ins attorneys desire it , It Savors of Hoodlcrlsm. fc > iot.Cm , la , Jan. 10 , [ Special to Tun [ inc. ] The new Doard ot countj commis sioners is now in session , and is cutting bills light and left. Charges of boodlcrism are opentj made agamit the old board , u ma- iont > of whose mcmbcis went out of ofllco lanuary 1. Last year the county was run into debt over ? H,000. ) There is rottenness in the disuui sonic-tit of the poor fund and the judge fund. It was tlio custom of the boaid to appropnato lump bums , ranging from $1COU to ? 4COO , to each member , to be used for bridges in his district. 'J.his Mini was diawn in bulk hi the member and expended , and not a single icpoitof expenditure was evei filed , while additional expense was made by tliroo of the members , or a majorjty of the board , which as paid bywairant direct upon the treasurer. The biidge fund thus lias beeii , overdrawn during the past year 21,000. The new board has revised nil this. It has ilready tin own out bills amounting to over i5OJO , among which is the bill of Supci visor drccu for J1.70J woitti of bndgo piling. 1'lieiu are scoics of slinilai bills yet to bo iiasbed on. Tlio State Miller * , Dus MoixnIn , Jan -Special [ Tele gram to Tin ; Urn J The State- Millers asso ciation held its annual meeting hero to-day nml discussed very freely the subject of wheat raising in Iowa It was admitted that Lhere was not nearly as much wheat taiscd in this state as thcio should be , and the millers determined to try nnd awn Icon popu lar interest among tlio wheat grow ois on this subject. ' 1 hey concluded that If they would use eastern methods and sow their wheat in the fall instead of in the spring Lhero could bo Just us huge crops raised in Iowa as in any western state. Ono miller from Linn county said that this plan was [ lursucd in his county , and tliero had not been n failure of cropi in seven , \ears. The millers decided to call a convention of wheat growers to consider this subject. Iho fol lowing officers wore elected : President , Jj. A , Consignoy , of Avoca ; vice president , John Morrison , of Hedrick ; seciotnry and treasurer , J. T. Sharp , of Dus Moincs. Damaged Uy the Storm , Sioux CITV , la. , Jan. 10. [ Special to Tun Hui : . ] A general snow storm is raging over northwestern Iowa , Dakota and Minnesota. Tno snow is not heavy as iet but tlio wind is blowing almost u hurricane , and there is eveiy Indication of a bllnard. All tuuiis aiu late. The mild temperature yesterday chainrcd snow Into rain and it poured in torrents all night. Perry Creole , which flows through the heart of the city , raised eight feet and washed out the Llpton works , which were in pinccss of construction by the city , causing a loss of3,500. . The Attnchmont SiiHtninod. Mibos CITV , la. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin. J3ii ! ! . | The attachment in the T. K , Fisher stock of boots an'd shoos was to day sustained by the ponrt. It will bo ro- inenibeied that in October fisher made a wholesale transfer of a lurgo stock of boots nnd shoos to several different tlrms. ' Kisher BOOU after fulled aud creditors attached the whole slock on the grounds that the sales wei e not bona fide. Mrs , M. A. Allen , In whcs3 name the business was conducted lieu- , now sues Sheriff Kirk for f 10,000 for the wrongful seizurJ of the goods. The Ilortloiilturul Society. DE MoixiM , la . JnTi. 10. [ Spsclal Tele gram to TUB UBE.J The State Horticul tural society continued its session to-day with u largo attendance. Speeches of wel- cou o were mudo by Governor Lairuboo and Lieutenant-Governor Hull , which woio ro upended to by President Silas Wilson , of Case county. A paper on pruning was read by John Shulohcr , of liouaparto , ono on landscaping by Mr. Vunhuuien , of Lenox , uud one by i'rof. J , L Uudd on IU : observa tions on the Pacific coast. Other papers and reports occupied the , 'b Uanco of the day Vflth nfot mid dlscusMpn < < 611 each V CnnilgHViifMit of Hnfl'ilocs. Pour notion J\\ \ \ , , \i\n. \ 1(5 ( , iSpcelal Tele gram to TUP Hi.1,1 > 4 wo pilaeo stock cars , loaded with twenty-five buffaloes , one-eighth ot all this species Hf nnimali In the world , passed through tills djty to-dny en routoYrom U'innlpog to rta'us\s ' , \ CiU' 1'licy will bo lidded to the hcjcd of "HnfTalo" Jones , who Is securing n corner On , these animals , nnd now owns 150 of the COJ known to exist. The present consignment xvill form part of the show being organized by Jones and Dr Carver , the groalj rllle shot , for next season. Kntliicor < * Thrcntcn to Strike. Font Uoixin , In , Jnn. 1(1 ( [ Special Tele gram to TUB UKR j The engineers on the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway system have petitioned the management for tlio re instatement of t'ngincer Kd Dieta biother- hoodj imti , rooontly discharged after nine years' service for alleged color blindness. The engineers clnln that expert physical ex amination does not sustain the company's charges and threaten an immediate strike unless the demands are acceded. Died From Illonil Poisoning Dui M-OIIT , In , Jan. -Kdwatd ( C. Pur- sol , a dry goods moro'iant and member of the linn of Harncil , Purscl & Vontnin , died yesterday from blood poisoning , resulting from the nceideiu.il cutting of an niter.Ii . the leg Pttrsel was twontjeight jears o age and unmarried. His remains will taken cast for interment , Tonic n Dost ; of AiMcnlo. Cr.DAH H\riis , In. , Jan. 1(1. ( ( SpecialTele gram to Tin ; JJr.K. ] Ulirn Owen , n young man aged twenty-one , committed suicide hero to-day by taking arsenic His dead body was found in u loft. Trouble with his fain ily und dissipation was the cause of the sui cido. Cniiht In .Machinery nnd Killed. MvnsiiAM.TOWN' , In. , Jan. 10 Uiehanl Clay went up in an elevator at Newbuig las ! night to adjust the machinery- Ills clothing caught in the shafting and ho was whirled around until his neck was biokcn and his body hotiibly mangled. IiullcliMl for-Aison Sior.v Cm , In , Jan , Id. [ Sncclal Tele gram to TUP 1U.K.J Jerry Itodiue , city night watchman , and M. llilgert , were to-day In dieted for arson In connection with the bum ing of Ililgert's boot and shoe store on the night of December 31. A llowlint ; Illizrnrd. TOUT Donor , la , Jnn. 10. [ Special Tele gram to The Liu : . ] Last night's thunder storm developed into a howling blii/ard , which is raging west of this city to-night , and thrcatcub to blockade all lailroads. THIRTY riGS IN ' 1I1IRIY DAYS ? The Gastronomic 1'Vnt a Cliiun o Mini Is Undertaking * Ciiicvcio. Jan. 10 [ Spaoial Telegram to Tin : HMJ.l Notlho familiar thiity ipiails in thirty days , but thirty pigs in Unity daij , , is tlio task at v.'liic.u. n phle.igoan is now en gaged for a wager , Henry Ganoy , oC 2.J South Clark atreet , has wagered f IOO with John Kelly , a cab driver , th.it the latter cannot eat thirt 'young pigs in ns many davs. The little squealers are to weigh be tween four and siv pounds each , and tha cab driver has twelve hours in'each dai in which to devour the toasted \'ictiui. ' If lie tails to eat as many as fifteen he loses his $1 < JO and the price of thu poi kers. Otherwise Air. Gnnry must pay fpr the pifrs and furnish everything else In the Way of dunks and eat ables that Mr. ICellv desnos to take with his pig. Gatiey Isclllintron the fanners in tlio outliing districts ' for , little roasters , and Kelly , with a smile , waits each evening for the appearancj } 6f the l-oast piglet. HO has only been at his tusk n few dai s , but begins well. THM KCIiIPSK. A Celestial Set-to in Which Imim Conies Out Second Best. The moon came out proudly last night with i clear , silvery countenanea that would lead the beholder to believe that nothing could mar its beauty or brightness. Hut the un sophisticated planet uo In tlio clouds , like the granger in the hay fields on lands , was lot aw'aie of the temptations that confront the wajfaicr and , as u consequence , got nto a low with some of the other planets , who circulate in his neighborhood and got , what us people down linro on terra llrma tei m .1 "mitt , " a \ ery black eye. It was boidoiinj ; on midnight when the liscoloiation llrt bocamc viiibli' , and ns ieir as HUE mporteis can la mi the moon ind the toughs wiio linallv "smacked her" lad been qiiiirrling for some hours and it inppcnod in tins wise : Moon enters the penumbra and calls for a rirt fi/ , and is told that she has t'ot up too ate for .such a drmlc and must swallow straight whiskey. Moon abides uy the drink of the existing hour An hour later. Uy Raymond's big clock it s'.i h. ! M min ' 'S sue. p m , and the moon bc- : ins to show the effects of taking it straight. vmg boieas and her lad yshlp have met and hev conclude to take a little hot water in heir whisky. Tlio moon gets shadowy , owing to her unfamiliarity with water. Thu hands in the high school clock point to 1 h. 5 nun , fiS sec. p. m. , and the moon hasn't been anything about tlio giounds , possibly iccausa it is too late In thu season and hems ms just experienced the smash that black ened her eio and partially discolored her face , All of the above was witnessed by a few jclligoic'nts in Omaha last night , and if tlio noon contemplates haing her assailants ar- csted Tin. UBI : can furnish the names of the vit nesses The Dnmoorats Disappointed. IN'UI vvii'OMi , Ind. , Jan. 10Judge Woods' nstructions to the toderal grand jury yeitor- lay were the subject of much attention and discussion to-day in legal and political cir cles It is learned that the interpretation of ho fedcial statutes , ns laid down by Judge Woods , is acquiesced In by Justice Harland , of the supreme couit , with whom Judge Woods advised by letter during the recess ' aio expressions of keen disapnoint- ncnt on the part of many democrats , Tlio uost not iblo uUciMiicv of this < haracter has [ > ccn inadu by the Santlncl , through whose olnmns the alleged Dudley letters became mbllc Some of Uspressions are very levcio , and gave iKu to , the expcotution that lossibly the court \vond ( sumuion the editor ind others before jt * for contempt , but Hotti ng of the kind hos occurrcd , Cannot Survive Iho Dny. NRW YOIIK , Jan. Ill , Physicians in charge of the case ot Isaad Hell , ox-United States nmistcr to thu Netherlands , say that ho is very low and canno' { , urvivo the day. Dcoi ) , Pa v Jim. 10 At Sunshine , Wai no county , Mrs. ' John Oreor , wife of a i umhcrman , illledliti" ] ; babe and then com nlttod suicide , usnjg u.rovolvor. No cause isslgncd for the deed. Kcvon It l iiH Killed. ' MAHSIMM.ES , J i | . 10. A house in the 2uurtior Bellmai , Inlmbited by Italians , col- apsod yesterday. Seven of the occupants vero Killed and nlno Injured. For SoronoBa8tlffno88. . Prompt. Sure , Snfo , Rocont. Bora Limbs , gwi | it. Ill , M r II. nil Caagfat cold In Uabi ad tACk. nffcred 6 mo&Uu ; B Jicobi Oil cartd at _ JACOB BtifT Noolc. rrlradihlp. WU , Jum u. nil Sjr wlft bad TtoUat paint In ntr neck , ? t ry wrt ud itlJ , cured tlr ljr If Ot. J cub oil JAMES BTOWI. _ Amu U/J Co , Clilcop * * , Uui. , Terilhlo Pi ln. Jauii , nil. Flora ortr irton < ibt ilol.nl cold , H7 bcrt VM sill ind tore , In nrrlbU pain Owed prvaptlr br fit Jicoti Oil , 1. Q. BUCKUT , _ AT nRUOOISTS THE CHARLES \OCELCR CO. , Clltlnicn , Ml t'MOX t'AllMC .1. 11. nilllnrd , or Omnhn , Chosen lo l-'lll a Vnciuicy HOT.IV , Mass , Jnn. 10 [ Special Tele- Kinni toTtits Hm ] President Adams presided - sided at the adjourned mooting of Union 1'n- cine directors to day , held to llll vacancies In the board caused by death The following were elected J 1 . Spiuldlng. IJ F At kins and J. 11. Mlllard , president of the Omaha National bank , to succeed M I ) . Spauldmg. K. H. Halter and Ulislm AthitiB , deceased. The remiiindor of the session was devoted to a memorial nddiess bi the piesident on the deceased member * Tributes of respect having already been paid Messrs. Potter nnd Haki-r at former meetings , thu rennuks wcio ecu Ined principally to John P Sniuldlng nnd Klisha Atkins In lofcrcnce to the latter , on ? of the oldest of the directors. Mr. Adams , said : ' rhe cunncctlon of Mr. Atkins with the Union P.icillc railroad company , fiom the beginning as ono of the projectors of the enterprise nnd for noarl.tent. . . \ jean ns ono of the diroctOM of the i-oinpanv , places turn In more than a mcnlv business iohiHon to it and to Ins associates hvip. His part in successfulli launching the first transcontinental railroad and obtaining for it the ilimneta ! support neeess irj to c u r\ it to completion , und his steadfast ndheidie- to its fortunes In the financial crises whlel the Union Pacific has been called upon U meet In a huger degreu , perhaps , than nlmos mn other existing rjllioad eoipointion , tin well knpwn. Ho never wavered in his sup poit or fnlteicd In l.is faith. He had the courage lo look danger In the face , the skil mid resource to surmount it. or to devise i menus of escape from it And in saying this I have in mind transactions upon which tin very llnunclal existence of the Union Pacilh has more than once depended duilng tin years that I have been piesident of the com pait.v The course that the United States has seen lit to pin site towards it nt times shool Its credit moio dangerousli than these no Intimately familiar with its affairs were over nwnre of. Hitppily those times are now far behind us , nor are they likely again to recur. Hut it is onlj right and proper fet me hero now tn say that in these days ol emergency nnd doubt , Mr. Atkins was one ol the small group of directors onwhomlsw my way to call without fe ir as to what the response would he " H > Invitation of President Adam0 nil the dhcttors nnd reslpent othYials of tlie Union Pacific took dinner with him at his residence on Commonwealth avenue this evening. H was a vei y elaborate affair , and a largo num ber of Indies were present. Itconsequence tlio convoisitlon ran in other channels than business. It was near midnight before the assemblage biokc up. ( jovernment Ditector Marcus Hanna , ol Cleveland , O , wno is stopping at the Ven doiinv , was waited on bvTnnHnicorrespond cut to ascot tain if ho knew the cause of the rumor that Vice-President Holcoinbo In tends abolishing the olllce now held hi Oon eialsuperintendent { 12. Dickrison. Mr. Hannti said ho did not know that Mr. Ilolcombe wns responsible for the rumor , which he claims 01 initialed in nn Omaha newspaper olllco. All he knew of the rumor was that It might be possible that the company would adopt the Northern Pacific plan of domi ? away with the olllce of general superintend out , which was always overburdened with \\oid. and establish two assistant goncril malnmcis at either end of the line , ny Omaha and Ogden , who , bv this means , could easily du ido up thu work. The tcrii- tory covered uy the road is so great , and the distance so long , that it was most difficult for an oflicial to do Justice to his work Ho wanted it distinctly understood , however , that he had not talked with Hoi- cog be on the snUjecf. In roferiing to the picsent condition of thecompaiii , air. Hanna denied that the polici of the government was hostile to the company or its existing management , and did not believe that a change of national administration would have .mi appreciable effect. He said that the policy of the national government was necoss irlly that of congress. The govcinment diicctors for tlio nnst two \eirs , agreed with the railioad ofllcials in favoimg thu funding bill , and the opposi tion to it wns not the government but the members of congress , \ \ liom ho intimated seemed to consider the Union Pncilic ques tion nn excellent opportunity to gam a local reputation on. Mr. Ilolconiua is stopping at Young's hotel. Ho denied that ho ever gave any one autuoritto say that he in tended to abolish Mr. Dickinson's office. The latter gentleman had grown up in t'io coinpmi's sot vice , was most efficient , nnd gave general s ilisfaction. What Tin : Bn ; correspondent drew from ttio remarks was to the effect that even it the ofiico was abolished he would be looked after. TH12 I ) AKO rivTllO IS Ij AX U HE. Over ilio location of the S-oldierV Home. Dak. , Jan. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : 15i.i : j Acting upon tlie sug gestions of the national encampment nnd the rcpoit of a committee of tlio terntoiial encampment , the old soldiers hive had a bill tntioduced in the legislatuic for tlie es tablishment of a soldiers' homo in Dakoti , and request an appropriation of ? fJO,000 therefor The usual wrangle over the loca tion of the institution is in progress , although the Crand Arm } committee lias recom mended that it b3 located ut Hot Springs , m the Uluck Hills The woman suilrage question was given a test vote in the logislituic to-daj by a mo lion to strike out the word "male" in a bill regulating the registration of voters. Tlio motion was defeated by n vote of ? rte > to in , nnd tins is looked upon as the respective sti cngth of the two forces There are thlitccii members of the forty- uight known to be in favor of woman suf frage , but when the bill granting women the iignt to vote is brought up there may bo an increased vote. The hill giving the inilioad commission power to IK passengei and fi eight i.ntes on the railroads in the teintoiy will be icparted back to the house with tlio recommendation that it do pass , but there will bo a mitioiity leport of the Judli iary committee atrninst it. The railroad commission of the territory has iccelvcd tin invitation to meet with the inter state comnic'ice commission in Washington to consider questions of rates , classification und other questions which come befoie. the boaid , and in all probability the invitation will bo accepted. Illinois , SritiNoi'in.n , 111 , Jan. 10. In the senate to-day the following hills were introduced : { educing ralliold faro to 3 cents per mHc' , ; preventing public oflicinls from receiving tailroud passes ; proveuting railroad em ployes fiom giving freo'passago to an } poison ; Amending the law legaiding the identification of stolen money repealing the Merrill conspiracy law. The intcicst of the session began when Shumway , of Christian , moved that his rco - lulion demanding an investigation of ox Gov ernor Ogleshy's expense account for the maintenance of the executive mansion bo made a special order /or January " 2. Chapman moved to lefer Urn resolution to the committee on apptopriatioiis. Shumway opposed this method of indl- cutty killing lib lesolution , and s'lid It was bom in u desiio for infoini.ition. It was chnigc'd thioiighout the late campaign that u reckless expenditure of money had been permitted by thu late unicorn of the Btato , und particularly by Governor Oglosby. If these charges aio tiuo it is but Justice to the retiring ofticia ! that this investigation should piocced , that they may ho vindicated bufoio thu people , and Iho gentlemen on the other side should not endeavor to retard such action as would remove this odium from their party's ' leader. Ho went on Bhnrnly to criticise tha expenditures which had bcon nrndo ut the executive mansion according to his figures over i18,030 in two yeais for luxuries , and including many items that he bald that everybody known was for private use of the family After discussing - ing the mutter at considerable length ho said that tmrsimony is not one of his characteristics , and ho wants the gov ernor of his state to iivo in u style in Keep ing with his , position- ; yet frankness compels him to state that on attending the inaugural reception on Monday night thu only thing to mar the pleasuio of the occasion was the dilapidated condition and empty look of the exwitlvo mansion. If custom establishes the right to an cxliuvngatit and luckless wustu of the people's tuonoy to biich u dcgrea that it now take * four large freight cars to move an out-going governor , how long will it bo , asked Shumway , until n whole freight train wHl bo required to vacate the executive mniHlonl Crawford of Cook inld that in view of the fact that this question was so abh presented to the people in the last campaign by Palmer , the democratic candidate for iovcrni r , ho was of the opinion that there was no pressing necessity for an oath Investigation. He moved that tlio resolution for n special order bo laid on the tnule , but this was de feated. Chapman said it was the buslines of the cottimltteo on appropriations to determine whether or not theio was mi\ thing to lnvt > s tigate. There was no need for n special committee. The death bell wns rung on this proposition on November 0. A motiso now crawls forth nnd wants tognaxvthc furniture for spite. Chapman's motion to refer the resolution to tun appropriations committee was then cat ried The National Dairymen's nisnelition wns granted the use of the senate chamber for their meeting. Among other bills Introduced In thn house wns ono to regulate sleeping i ir ooinpousa lion by prohibiting a charge of more than $1 for twenty-four hours for the sole occu pation of lower beiths , or 7."i i cuts for upper beiths The ln'1 ' also prohibits a greater chaige than il 10 fora section nnd $ : ifora stateroom for the nim period. .Amending the general election law bv mnhing provl sions against bribery and intimidation nnd guaiding against the deception of igmuaiit voters by ptoliibiting pastors Amend ing the election law by taking the appointing power of election eommis sloners nut tif the hands of county Judges nnd vesting It In the governor ; also pinvld ing for u longer preservation of billets Making non-residents eligible as tiusteesof colleges and other institutions of loarniii ) . ' , but providing that nt least three tiustcesof each board shall bo residents of Illinois. Providing that the secretary of all lo in as soeiations shall Hip a eomjdeto statement with the auditor of public accounts at the close of each fiscal year , licensing and regulating the business of undertaking. A Illj.V/H ON KAUXAM. ( o.iils nnd Property Amounting to t-.O ; , < ) ( ) ( ) Destroyed. Fire lust night , shortly after 10 o'clock , gutted the Max Meyer building at the corner of Eleventh and Fainam strools , and burned out Unco firms , the Paris Novelty company , whet o the lire originated , u stock of pianos , a pipe organ and c'lgars and lob icco belong ing to Max Meier X. Co , and the wholesale lull and cap house of f.ogan I'M ' Darrovv , en tailing n loss of ? 10 , < K ) > I The conflagration i\as uccompanicd by many exciting und thrilling ovenls. A mini her of firemen had their lingers and faces badly burned by the llamos and falln.g glass , ' and some received injuries while attempting to remove cases cent lining powder sloted near the Hie. Logan & Dai low are the heaviest Insets , and they aio well known thioullhout the states of lo\\a and Nebiaska. Tlio Northwest Froc hiK Up. Sr. PAU. , Minn. , Jan. 10 At last the northwest is experiencing severe weather. Heavy snow has fallen throughout Dakota and Minnesota , und strong winds to-nigh t are drifting it uauly , so there will be bad delais in all kinds of transportation. At Siouv falls , Dak. , thu storm took the foi in of rain , while elsewheic it snowed. Grand Foiits lepoits snow a foot deep , and it ranges fiom a few inches up to illtccn or twcnt } inches. In tins citv the barometer was tlie lowest. ever known , being _ " . ) Oi at 7 o'clock , and the indications ueio that aciclonewns uppioaelniig , but thodicaded visitor has not yet appeal od. At Duluth the baiomotervi as lower , being " < TO Water- town , Dak. , repotted the temperature nt eio , which is tlie lo\\cst , but to-night it is glowing colder. Hl'AItKS IW031 Til 15 WIUIJS. The Poland China hog association met at Dayton , O , yesteiday , witii lepresentativcs in attendance from Ohio , Michigan , Illinois , Alabama and Tennessee. The officers elected for the ensuing year were : L. N. Honlmm , president ; Curl Tricgun , seciotaiy ; James U. Duflield , tioasurer. Tlie Minnesota senate has passed n Joint resolution petitioning the president and cjn- gress Hint the mteistate commeice law bo : iot repealed , especially as to pooling and Ju'lonjr and shoit , haul clauses. The Minneapolis & Northern elevator , at [ font , Minn , burned , together with 2J,0M ( jushcls qf wheat. Loss s > ji,0l ; ( ) ) . " lluiiri Wolff , lho"Dulch nrconaut , ascended in a balloon from Antwerp vesterday. lie was accompanied by Lieutenant Daniel. The jalloon was diivcn out to : .ea und it is feared that both were di owned. . Tlie Cut Stone Toi > i'.kKan. . , Jan. 10 [ Special Tele gram to TIIK Hi-i-.l Tlio Cut Stone Con- ractois1 Association of the Missouri Vullc } icld its annual meeting to-dny , A seci et session was held and the subject of ostab- ishing u now tariff for stone woik was under discussion. The following officers vero elected : A. Sutor.noistor , of Kansas City , piesidont ; A. Scholl , of Omaha , vice > resldc'nt ; J It. Cmer.y , secretari ; L Cntli- ) ert , Topeka , treasurer ; Albert Koil , of Dmaha ; Mr. Puilman , of Kansas City , und Mr. Sample , of Atclnson , trustees. Tlii" Mississippi Avoniicrs. New OKI.EVVS , La , , Jan , ! ( ) . The Times- Democrat's special from Jackson , Miss. , tav hat pi ivate infoi mation lias hee-i received > y Governor Lowry that mob law ontiniies to exist in the southern pan of s'o/ubco and the northern p.ut of Kciupcr ounty , and that negio cabins are being iiirned and destioycd. Tlio present law- ussness grow out of the Wahl.ih roubles , The governor is informed > hat "Avengers" are still wi caking heir vengeance OH the negroes , Govcinor . .own wioto to the Rheiirts to call out n nfrioiont torce. to put down law lessness and nest all guilty pet sons promptly. Ovci i oily families IIIVM been iiinoiitof the two ounties and their cabmti binned. K. W. Hilditch , expert nccountnnt mil auditor , ! ! " > liarki-r block. Mcr- Iniiits' books balanced nnd audited. 'oinplicnti'd accounts adjustud. Auditot u incorporated companies. Decided on Hiiliinissioit. IlAiunsiu no , 1'a. , Jan 10 A Joint caucus I the lopuhlican senators and roprusenta ives wast held to night , at which it was do idud that tlio proposed nrniubltory innuiid- lenttotho constitution Hhall ha pissed at nee , and that the question shall ho submit cd to llii ! people at a special election to bo icld OT June IS next. THE SAMOAN COMPLICATIONS , Moro of the Oorroepoiulonco Dear on thu AlTulr. ADMIRAL KIMBERLY'S MISSION. HoVns Sent to Guard Amorlann In- tci ( % HtH nml Kmloiuoi' to ICll'cot n 1'eacclnl Hotlleinonl of flic 'JrouhlcH. l < liu hci lv' liiHtriiotfon-J. WVSIIINOTON , Jan. 10 Among the correspondence pondence- cone ei nlng nffiirs in Samoa ro lei i ed to in ( _ 'leeland's messngo to congress .vcsterdn.V , which vvus presented t the sonata to dtii , are thu follow Ing instrix lions to Ad niiial IClmb. rly fiom Sciiular.lnlnei , in a cntileginm dateil Jiinuiiii II Coinmandei Mullen of the Nlps c tele graphs bi v\av of Auckland , that a tuico was landed nt Samoa from the licrnmn Meet , wniclt rcMilled in an c'liK.igemonl between t'io troops of Mntaafi and the Herman torccs and the defeat of the latter Ho reported ported that the Ut < rminis in rctalintliti , ' . bom barded towns , dlHrcKuidlui ; the piolcslsof neutral rights , nnd that tlio piopoit.v and lives of American ciu/cns tire in danger lie. strongli uiges tlio sending ol reinforcements The German govern ment claims that the German foiccs vveto first attacked and that vvnr now exists between Cioriuuny mid that p ttion of the natives of Samoa eii.a cd in the nt ck upon thn Germans , The German govern ment Inv Ites this guverninc it In lommoil m teicstto Join tu cstahh limit ; order i amua , giving assurance of a c ireful tospeo for our tie.itj rights. The United States M v .1- ment is willing to cooperate in lestn-ing order in Sunoa onnbislHof full ptc erva lion of Amoricin tie ity rnjhts and .Samo.in autononiy , as ncogm/eil and agreed to hi Germ my , Great Hi lUin anil the I : , ited States , and has so infoi mod IheOci in in guv eminent You willat oni-e pioeeed to Sauna nnd o\ tend full protettlou and delunsi 4 It ) Alien c.iti citi/en1) and piopt it.s. 'i on will t > i suit with Llio Atuuric.iii vicu consul , ov i cuti Ins nt cliievcj , and othei wlso inform i jut-s ! If is to the situation and all lecent otctnroi cis , protest against the subjugation and daphne incut of thu native govoriimont of bamoa b.v LiCiinany as in violation ol a | osi ttvu agreement and undetstaniliiig betuc. n the tieaty powcis , hut in form tin- tepii-viil ativos of the Geiinan nnd Hritnh goxcin mc'iits of .vour readiness to co opei ate in causing all tieati rights In being respcited and restoiiuc pe.u o nml ordci on n ba-is ol iccogintion of bamoau riuiits to iulopiiid cnce. Endeavor to prevent cxtrem < % tiie is uiesa inist the. Sainoans and to bring nb ail a peaceful settlement If saihniraiwuients tMti bo mndu upon that basis .N.HI will icport the same for upptovnl , .mil .vou will inloiui this govornmeiit as soon as possible ifter ioui arrival in Samoa of the- condition of uftaiisand the prospect of a peaceful adjust ment , and whether Germany was acting 1.1 - p.ntlall.v beiween the opposing lorci-s when the late con Ilk t occuircd. WIIIIMM Also a Utter fiom Count Aico , Ihe Germ in minister , saying thai llic Samoaiis nltat ced the Gut irans , on nccount of which war liu been declated ; that the Samo.tn i were led 1 > V an Amciicaii named Klt'ri , against whom complaint Ins been made , that ( ierinutiy will leajtect the tiealy , ait'l tisKs tin1 Lnitcd States to co-opcrato. Havatd loplied Ja-iu- urv 1 - by sai ing that ho is not aware tint Klein is an American uiti/cu , cc'iti.n'v nut mi olUci.il , that llic instrui tioiisiotlie A < r- lean i cpt oscntativos wci c to iiiamt nn po ice , and calls on G 'nu uij lo do Ihe sain and suggests a new election in Sunioa fui a Icing , The secretary tuithur said to tlie ( .icnnaii minister : "ltar Admit al Kniibei ly commanding o-ir naval fotco3 in tlie Pai ille. has Iwi'ii ord'-u-d to proceed in lnllairbhip thu rrcnton , to Apia , and 1 have great onlldence in his wisdom and benevolent discretion , as well as in th.it of the nuval commanders of the other national vessels which have- been soul by their lesnactive govenipicnw to .Sumo in walors lo piomnte a suimfactoi.\ \ agreement , and 1 take it for granted that the same spinl of comiti and perception of equal ugh * i of all tin oe tieaty powers which induced your goveiiiment to invite the acttvu to opeiation of ilio Unilod States in icsloiing law and oui6r m Samoa , will cause instructions vm bodiing the principles of tiiendly Justice and considerate moderation in ti iming a plan of bcltlenioiit to be sent to th.1 Gei man olllcejs in comm.nid of the imperial foi ecu in thai region There i no ohsiuuty in the seveinl ttealief , and none wh stevr in the umlcrdlunding piopnscd t > i the I uited hiatus On .lanuaiy 17 lait the vinws ol tins government weie lull.v coineicd to Ger iiinnv by my instructions of that dat'1 1 j jar minisiei ut Kcrlin , and h ive since that , 111110 und rgono no than e , and there has Ijetn no inti'iiation of di-sint from tin1 guv eminent bince that has boon icieivcd. " In Ilieso vie.v.s thcsecietai.v of slnte nccns s.nil.v incltidts iesect ) for Iho exisUnio of i-imo in uuloiiomv nnd mdupeiideiicc , winch is the bisis of the treaties T'io ' Bocietari encloses coiicipondenco from Vice Consul Hlacklock and Commander Mull.in. of the United Slates alnp Nlpsic , in a commuiiicallon d Ucd Apm , IJccembor .1 , hisu Commander Miillnii sa.vs ii is apparent lo a thoughtful anil unprejudiced mind that the aspirations of the t-amoan people for a liberal and piogicssivc irovoinuicnl are in lompatiblc wilh German ideas of guveintnent in Samoa On January f > Vice Consul Hl.ickloc't telegraphed graphed Sei i clary Hayard , viaNtiw Zealand , its follows 'Tluee Geinnin wiiritlnps have iinderlaiten tJ dlnurm ALUaifa. I'hov landed at night a fotcu to pi event n ictieat Mat.uifa's men were liicd on and foncd to Hunt The Gernians vveio louted Twenty i\eie killed and thiit } wounded. I'he GiimiitiB svveir vongeancu Tim hellniLnml biiiiiing was indiscrniiinatu ind regardless of Ameiican pioport.v i'ro o-U nnt unhc'Uded. ' 1 liu unmet HIM ixaspei.itcd roruignuis' lived and piupeity ire m the gicatCHt uaimer. ThoUcnmiwi cspect no neiuial U'riildrj Ameiiiiuis in bout Iliing thu American Hug , vveio sei/ed n Apm hmbui bv un aiiiird Gorinan boat , nit released Thu adinirnl wilh tliu squad ron in notch-tin } Immediutoly ' A dispilch fiitm C'xjiiiin itidei Mullaii cor- oborates this lolegiiim 'Iho same day , litnuary B Soci utary 1'avnrd tc-iegiaphod VlmUter Pendl'Mon to lav this niallc-r bufoiu ho Geiinan minister of foioign allaira , and ilso informed Count Aico of the mailer On lunuuiy 7 Minlstei Pundlolon telegraphed hat Couiil Aico would make n statement to he HC'erutan . and that ho ( Ihoministei ) had icen nifniiiied that the representations ol UM 'niU'd Status would not be answeied until nil dutads had been icicived by GUI many. An Kpidttmie of Diphtheria , Al m. i IT LuMinn , Jan , 10 , The pilblU cliooln were closed yesterday on nu'ouiit ol iphtluna now raging here MUSTANC LINIMENT , Thus the ' Wiustang" . conquers pal Makes MAN or BEAST well again !