" VTHE OMAHA SUNDAYPAGES PRRT ONE , PAGES 1-8. I TWENTY-FIRST YJEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBER G , 18U1-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 172. THEY COULDN'T ' AGREE Adjournment of the Democratic Caucus t , Without Making a Choice. SIXTEEN TIMES THE FAITHFUL VOTED. Georgia and Texas Lead the Field by a Lorg Distance. FRIENDS OF THE LEADERS SANGUINE. Iowa's ' uud Part of Illinois' Delegation Go lo Mills. FAITH OF THE REPUBLICAN MINORITY. IO.SicnItCiIluetl | Hcnnnilnutcd and Other K.v-OllliJL-rH > l' tins Hotiun How tlic DviuourntH Voted in Their Caucus. : > v , IX C. , Doc. 5. The most remarkable - markablo contest , in the opinion of old and experienced congressmen , for the spenhor- btilp of the house of representatives tnnt has taken place for many years , has reached its last day nnd the final struggle Is now on In the democratic caucus. The hall ol the house began to fill UP after 1 o'clock , though moro thun half the mem bers present did not possess the voting privi lege. 'J'ho several candidates had taken up headquarters in the committee rooms across the corridor from the hall. The Illinois delegation held nn Informal meeting this morning nnd once again decided to stand by Springer. Nearly all the delegations of stales with candidates for the .sponkorshlp hold secret caucuses ut the capltol shortly after noon to prepare for the last final struggle. Only hi the meeting of the Illinois delegation was any ecncral interest manifested , ns hopes were still entertained by all the ether candidates that Springer's forces would goto pieces on the tlrst ballot. The meeting of the delegation , however , failed to give them any great grounds for thishoue. It was sim ply agreed that General Noivborry should present Springer's name to the caucus and no notion was taken binding the Illinois con gressmen to Springer under the unit rule. The failure of the Illinois friends of Mills to openly desert Springer was due to the ac tion of the Michigan delegation. Whiting of Michigan waited upon Messrs. Formnn , Filhian and Wiko of the Illinois delegation mid announced that the Michigan delegation had decided to glvo its entire support of seven votes to Springer upon the first ballot , but that if any Illinois men deserted to Mills upon the first ballot , the Michigan delegation would veto solidly for Crisp and endeavor to effect his election. The same announcement was inado todlaycs nnd the ether Springer men of the Iowa delega tion , who were understood to bo ready to go to Mills upon the first ballot , The caucus was called to order at 2 p.m. by Congressman Holman. The first , trouble In the caucus came with n question us to how .tho votini. should proceed by secret or open ballot. The question was referred to the committee on rules , consist ing ot ono member named by each candidate. The committee recommended un open ballot , which report was submitted to the caucus nnd adopted. The roll call allowed the presence of all the democratic members except seven. As .stated by Chairman Holman , li'JT representa tives were present , a majority of whom would be 111. After the sixteenth ballot was InUen n motion 10 lul.lonrn until in o'clock Monday niornlni ; wus put and carried. Holman of Indiana voted for Springer , and O'Nfllll of Massachusetts voted for his rollni''tie , Stevens , on thu llrst ballot. There was n brcuK in the Illinois delega tion on tha tlrst ballot , Flthian , Format ! and Lane votinir for Mills. Iowa's delegation ulso voted solidly for Mills Instead of Springer. The llrst break iu Hatch's column was on the second ballot , and was by Peel of Ar- Uansns , who transferred his vote to Crisp , H.MAI.I. Jtur Itepiiollcau Memliorfl Itononunato Koed for Speaker. WASinxnrox , D. C. , Deo. fi. The repub lican members of the house mot this evening In the room of the committee on judiciary. There was a small attendance , hut It was nn enthusiastic ono when ox-Speuuor Heed en tered the chamber. Ills colleagues greeted nun with every manifestation of admiration und heartiness. ' When a quorum was present the caucus was called to order by Mr. Henderson of Illinois , Mr. Dalzoll of Pennsylvania acting ns secretary. Nominations for the suenkrrshlp were im mediately in .order , and Mr. Burrows of Michigan , tn presenting the name of Mr. Koed , snld In substance : "Although the re publican majority of the house of represontu- lives wni reversed by thu election of 1MH > , It Is gratifying to know that the republican- party of the country shows no signs of reuniting from tlio advanced po sition which It took und maintained during the last congress , and I \cntiiro to predict that the ilmo K near at hand when the work of the Fifty-first congress - gross will meet the endorsement and the ap proval of , the American people. That con gress reused tbo turllT In the interest uf pto- tcctlon to American industries and labor , It increased the currency by the full volume ot our silver without the coinage of the depre ciated dollar. It gave full measure to tbo survivors of the war for the union ot the country. It prosecuted the work of rehabili tating the nnvy and strengthened the coast defenses. It entered upon the work of building up the merchant marine. It passed a measure which , hud It been enacted Into a luW , would have given every voter of the re public the opportunity of casting his ballot and having that ballot honestly counted. I ha/uru nothing in saying that the legislation of the Fifty-tint congress has been excelled by no concrest slnco tbo close of the war. There was no instrument uioro potent in ac complishing those great results than the tpcaucr of the bouio. Brushing away sense- loss precedents of n hundred years by which n factious minority resisted , and some time ) controlled , the legislation ot congress , with matchless ability and courage ho paved the way for the republican party to achieve the croatou triumphs In Us history. In recognition of his great personal services and of his fidelity to tbo republican party , I place In nomina tion the name of Thomas B. Hoed for the spcnkcrsbip of the Fifty-second tongro . " The nomination was agreed to by acclama tion nnd Mr. Kcod made n brief speech In recognition of the honor. The republican party , ho said , was suffering from a tem porary sot back only for this congress nnd would resume Its placa In the affections of the people. The minor officers who served during the litft congress was rmiomlnatod without op position and the caucus adjourned. HKCiXT All\n \ OIIIIKK1. ChnnKns ol * lnt < M-eU In flu ; Uflffiittr : Scrvlon Yostur.lny. WASiitvoro.v , D. C. , Dec. fi. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : BBB. ] The following army orders were Issued today : An army retiring board Is appointed to meet from lima tu time nt thu mil of the president thereof at Vancouver barracks , Wash. , for the examination of such ofllcers as may bo ordered before it. DctMl for the board : Brigadier General August V. ICautz , Lieutenant Colonel Hugh A. Thoakcr , Fourteenth Infantry ; Major Thomas Ward , n sslstant adjutant general ; Captain Marcus 13. Taylor , assistant surgeon ; First Llcntomxut Thomas N. Hay- inond , assistant surgeon. The commanding general , Department of the Columbia , will detail n recorder for the board. Leave of absence for two months , to take .cIToct upon being relieved ironi duty nt the Pine Kldgo agency , H. IX , Is granted Captain Charles G. Ponnev , Sixth infantry. Second Lieutenant Kaward Sigerfoos , Fifth Infantry , now under instruction at Fort Loavenworth , Kan. , will , upon bslnir re- lloved from duty under such instruction December Ifi , 1SU1 , report In person to the commanding officer , company A , Fifth in fantry , nt that post for du'.y and will remain attached to that company until further orders. Captain Thomas Toboy , Fourteenth infmitry , will report in parson"to Brlundler General August V. Kauu. president of the army retiring board appointed to meet ao Vancouver barracks , Wash. , for examination by thu hoard. The following named officers having been found by army retiring boards incapacitated for active borvico on account of disability in cident to the service arc , by direction of the president , retired from active service this date : Major Passmoro Middloton , surgeon ; Captain Francis M. Gibson , Seventh cavalry. Major .lumos W. Scully , quartermaster , will proceed from Atlanta , Ga. , to the national cemetery at Port Hudson , La. , on public business connected with the quartermaster's department and upon the completion of the same , will return to his proper station. The following changes In" the stations nnd duties of ofllcers of the corps of engi neers nro ordered : C'nptuin Edward Magulro will talco station at Philadelphia , Pa. , re porting by Inticr to the secretary of the treasury lor duty as engineer of the Fourth jghthouso : dlstriot nnd relieving Cap tain Frederick A. Malm of . that duty ; Captain Maun , upon being relieved from duty nt Philadelphia by Captain Mai-quire , will repair to and take station nl Washington , D. C. , reporting in person to the secretary of the treasury for duty us engineer of the lighthouse board und relieving of that duty Major .Tumoi F. Gregory , now on leave of absence. Private Charles A. Poff , battery B , Fifth artillery , at Presidio , Cul. , will bo discharged the service of the United States. Leave of absence , based on surgeon's certificate of disability. Is granted Cadet Thomas B. Mc Donald , Fourth clnss , United States military academy , until Juno 15 , 1802. Major E ra Woodruff , surgeon , is detailed us a member of the army retiring board nt the Army building , Now York city , convened by thu War department , order dated October IH ) , 18111 , vice Captain William E. Hopkins , as sistant surgeon , hereby relieved , AVcHtorn Pensions. WASHINGTON- . C. , Doe. 5. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Ben. ] The following list of pensions granted Is reported by THE BUB nnd Examiner Bureau of Claims : Nebraska : Orl > : luul Kolnndus Homlne , David GrolT , James Cronk , Henry Faust , Jens Anderson , William II. Bottingor , James 1C. Hart man , Enos G. Crumrine , Charles O. Hobb. Additional William .1. Evans. Original John W. Jnmoson , Edward .1. Wentherl.v , James II. Blnlccsloy , Charles II. Nichols , llcmry Wnndoll , Bradley LI. Prime , South Wind , James II. Tucker , John Brett , Hubert C , Carpenter , Bradford II. Hollister. Additional Alford M. Parmon. Increase James It. Gilmoro. Original widows , etc. Thomas Wlllouchby , father. Iowa : Original -Nyo Hopkins , Andrew .1. Patrick. Goorco D. Young , Christian lalme.iu [ ] , Eli M. Gooacn , Mo'rris ,1. HorricK. ltnlpti.1. Knight , Wilson Williams , Exokiol Henry , Stephen Alsbrow , James W. Thomp son , George L. Evestono , John Browning , Lucius Bqnhnm , . George -Klne , Hobcrt Me- Laughllu , George W. Noaspor , William W. Dnrant , jr. , Ellas Dewey , Henry Kussell , A. Lukomlrus , Isaac Pridgeon , Michael Cognoy , Alex Hartley , George Marshall , Joh'n A. McFarlano. Additional Edmund War den , Alvn Burgin , Kobert W. Mclntvro , Joseph Nye , Caleb Powers , Daniel N. Tico , Fuel Collins. Iiicroaso John G. Powers , Ezra Goodrich , Hiram Dowald , John T. Me- Crauoy. Heissuo - - Ephralm M. Tnvlor. Original widows , etc. Olive Iligglns , F. Joseph Du Jardin , father. Restoration and reissue -lames H. Keoves. Increase Isaac L. Edmundson. Widows , etc. Martha Lnlrd , Mary C. Bettys , mother. South Dakota : Original Orlo Burr , Gray Mathlns Selp , James K. Frator , Jophtha Caldwell , Mitchell J. Kepler , Samuel Williamson , Charles N. Park , Frederick D. Palmer. Additional Frederick iuillor. George L. Vnudcrpool. John Sutherland. Increase Corydou M. Tiirnbull. Original- William II. DuboU , John II. White , Hufus Wytnan , 'Kinto IHAI > . \n\Kt \ Km pec r of niM7.il Gathered Unto Hit ) Fathers. Ifojii/rfu/it / / illl-lilliii .lnm-j < ( iiinlon lli\ntti.\ \ \ PA.II.S , Doe. fi , 'J a , m. | Now York Herald Cable-Spc.iial to Tin : Bm.l Dom Pedro U. , ox-emperor of Brazil , died hero Intelastnight , Ho had boon suffering from a complication of diseases and latterly had several severe chill } . Last evening his fever increased and Doctors Charcot and Bouchard , his attending physicians , sav there was no hope. At 11 o'clock Dr. Charcot issued n bulletin stating the fever of his aged patient was very high. Toward midnight the ox-empeior bronlhcd his last. Ills daughter , Princess Isabella , who Is the wife of Count d'Eu , grandson of the Into Louis Phllllpc of France , wn With him. She expected that her father would die before mornitifr , and she determined In that event to Issue a proclamation to the people of Br.i/il and to demand her lights. . \oitin i > iffor.i.va . .s.Miirii.v. . -.l Kill ! lluuianil HnsinfiH Ivulii'oly SiiRpcnilcil. EI.I.EXDM.K , N. IX , Dec. 5. Business is entirely suspended hero because of the blu- zard raging. Hugo drills are in the streets. Great loss Is feared among stock. PKMIIINA , N IX , Doe. -Tho terrible bllz/nrd still racing hero has caused the sus pension of business. No ono can get In or out ot the city because of snow banks ton or fifteen feet high. Got a South Dakota Dlvoroe. Huii'.x FALLS , S. IX , Doc. 5 , [ Special Tclo- Brnm to Tin : UKE.Among ] the foreign ap plications for divorce in this Mecca for thu matrimonial mlillts has been Eugene M. Palmer of Chicago , n retired merchant and once a member of the wholesale dry goods and millinery establishment of Hutchkln , Palmer & Co. ot State street. Ho was made happy today by being the recipient of a de cree of divorce irom hb wife , Mary 0 , Mr. nnd Mrs. Palmer were married In Brooklyn , April 10. ISM , nud lived together Until July IP , 1SOO. The cause aliened was desertion. No alimony was granted to Mrs. Palmer , nl- tbough It Is understood that n settlement was arranged satisfactory to her. There nro three children , the youngest being given to the cus tody of Mr. Palmer. HKl.lOlU l/.s CUXHHVS.t l'.S. Meetings Projeotetl Dnrlnj * ' the Con tinuance ol the Worhl'a Pale. Cint'Ano. 111. , Dec. 5. Itev. John Barrows , chairman of the general committee on re ligious congresses nt the World's fair , has mndo his first report ot progress to President Bonnoy ot the World's congress auxiliary. The report shows the most remarkable Inter est In thu proposed gatherings among leaders of religious thought nil ever the world , and proinUiH n series of religious conferences during IV.H ) that will excel in magnitude nnd interest any similar meeting * ever held. In hisreport Dr. Barrows calls ospcclnl attention to the commendation from all quar ters , brought out by the proposal to hold n great ecumenical conference , nt which rep resentatives ot ( il ! faiths and nationalities will bo represented. On this Dr. Barrows says in part : "I take especial pleasure in sending you the following report of our plans from the pen of his eminence , Cardinal Gibbons , under date of November 2.'i : 'Judged by the tenor of tbo preliminary address Is the general cc/nmltteo of religious congresses in connection with the exposition of IM ) . ' ) , 1 deem this movement you are cngag/d in promoting worthy of nil encour agement nnd prnlso. Assuredly n congress of eminent men , gathered together to declare , as your address sets forth , what they have to offer or suggest for the world's betterment , what light religion has to throw on the labor problems , the educational questions and the peculiar social conditions of our time , cannot but result In good to our common country. I rcjolco accordingly to learn that the pro ject fcr n religious congress nt Chicago In 18IM has already won the sympathies nnd gnllstcd the active co-operation' these in tno front ranlt of human thought nna progress , oven In other hinds than ours. If conducted with moderation and coed will sucti n congress may result , by the blessing of Divine provi dence , In benollts moro far reaching than the the most sanguine should euro to hope for. "Similar expressions of approval and promises of co-operation have been received from President Patton of Princeton college ; Joseph Cook , tholocturor ; Prof. Conrad von O'Kelllof Basic , Switzerland , the famous theological writer ; President Harper of the Chicago univoraltv ; Hov. Lyrnan Abbott , Bishop W nipple of Minnesota , Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes , Frances Willard and n host of others equally well known iu religious and philanthropic work. "Hon. W. E. Gladstone wrote on receipt of the preliminary invitation to the con- press : 'I look moro to improved views and conceptions of individuals than to the adoption of formulated plans for the promotion of religious unity. Nevertheless , I cannot read without Interest your communication. Narrow comproncn- sion frequently operates ns conclusion , nnd in your plan 1 cordially admire the feature of a wide and genuine comprehensiveness. The subject is too deep to trifle with , too largo to enter on , hut , looking at it as n whole , 1 cordially wish well to your Christian and philanthropic eflorts. ' " Iu closing the chairman says : "Your committee realizes that an Important nnd dinicult work has been assigned it , hut 1 am sure that you may count on our united and enenretlc labor to tiring together devout scholars from many lands , who have at heart the unity , peace and happiness of the world. " /c.i.v.s.i.s uirr CLAIM * III.M. Wilson , the Dynamite Thrower , Said to lo I'C.HII Kan < ) HR City. KANSAS CITV , Mo , , Doc. o. There is rea son to believe that Hugh D. Wilson , late n member of the firm of Brewster & Wilson of this city , Is the man who throw the bomb at Millionaire Hussol Sage , in Now York yesterday. Men who knew Wilson when ho lived hero say the published description of the would-ba assassin is his. For year * Hugh D. Wilson was a partner of Charles Brewstor in the real estate busi ness under the lirm name of Browstor .t Wilson , with an ofllco nt 2U3 American Bank building. Wilson was successful , and made considerable money , but his friends sny that with the collapse of the boom ho lost al most everything. Ho began to handle min ing stocks , and about n year ago. not being successful here , removed with his family to Now York. Persons hero , who aver that they have lately heard from him , say that ho has for the past few months been In straightened circumstances and In need of Mipport for his family. Nobody here can assign n reason for the wild deed , should the dynnmltnr prove to bo Iluuh D. Wilson. Ho never showed signs of insanity , but the troubles which ho is averred to have had may have unsettled his mind. /.VT/JH.V.1 770A I. It All 11 KltS. Sunday Shavinjj to I5o Sloveil Items fi om Their Meeting. GIMNII U\rii > s Mich. , Deo. 5. The Bar bers International union , In committee of the whole , discussed the proposed constitu tional changes. During the coming year it was decided to pay special attention to Sunday closing and shorter hours. The state legislatures will all bo memorialized to enact laws against Sunday shaving , and the shorter hours ques tion will bo strongly agitated. Thu union has now 1-00 mombeis , and In the hope of Increasing this to 10.000 , is tak ing in all the barbers in the country. Or ganizers with deputies will bo appointed In each stato. The wage question was not touched upon , but n schedule will bo arranged for such ex tras as bay rum , shampoo , etc. A delegation will bo sent to the meotlnc of the organizations of labor with Instructions to obtain co-operation against Sunday work und shorter hours. Each .stato munaccs its own funds , but It was decided to create an International fund ns safer , for each to draw upon in emer gencies. _ _ itKATii * / ' . ! init.iin\ Itlcliard liurlcc , an Keren ! He Chlunuo Man , SiiiH.MimhH 10 KiHni'c. | . C'nu AOO , 111. , Doc. fi. The discovery last evening of Richard Burko's dead body In an old sliantv at Hawthorne avenue reveals a pe culiar story of eccentricity. Mr , Burke was well known in this city , and when ho was not aeon yesterday in his accustomed place the suspicions ot his neighbors , were aroused. Ho was found dead In his bed , having , ns his friends believe , succumbed through ex posure. Burke was TS years old nnd n bachelor , and he was at ono time n prominent member of n stonemasons lodge In this city. His rela tives were willing lo help thu old mini after ho boc.imo too feeble to work , but for the lust ton years ho preferred to live u life ot scclu- Moy. Five years ago ho moved to the little shanty , which was at ono tliro used as n coal shed. There ho lived will-out receiving friends or relative ? , biibslstlng by charity. Ills relations occasionally helped him , nnd It Is said ho wus aided by the stonemasons orgnnizaiion. Ho him very little clothing and for several days past ho had been ill. Ilu was last seen alive Thursday mornlni ; . Only Two Lives ( liiimml to Ho Lost. NiYOIIK , Dec. 5.- Nothing definite Is yet known us to the number of lives lost by the barge disaster on the Hudson last night. It Is known that thirty persons were saved , but no two stories agree us to the number of people on the barges at the time they cap- slml. It Is believed at least thirty lives were lost. A dispatch from Havorstrawnt noon states that only two lives were lost by the disaster last night. All on board the barges are uc- counted for. 'I he only dead are Nicholas Wngol und Frank Murray. MlHslouurlcH are Safe. IlnisvEi.fi , Deo. b. \ dispatch was re- celvod iu this city today from a missionary in Mongolia , saying the Bolglau mission aries Iu that country are safe , DISEASE NOT GENIUS. Kaiser Wilholm's Oaso as it is Diagnosed b/ ft Parisian Correspondent. ANALOGY BETWEEN FACT AND FICTION. of the Empsror Said to Bo Datallod in an Italian Novel. PHRASES FROM THE BOOK OF SERMONS. Sentences Which Shaw tin Peculiar Nature of the Roval Preacher. HIS RECENT SPEECH TO THE GUARDS. Th'.H Kcmarlc About Itcuriiita Mnilo JMuuli oC by the KnumiuH oT the Hniplrc'H 1'rcu- cnt Killer. 1KH liuJatnfi ( Ionian n-inutM I'Aiit" , Dec. 5. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin : 13ii.l : Now aids to those concerned about the mind and soul of the kaiser arc supplied daily , and several have been furnished them this week. For lu- stance : One , and not the least curious , is a volume of sermons which has just boon pub lished by William. It is entitled : "Olo Stimino des Hcrrn , auf den \Vassorn" ( "Tho Voice of the Lord on the Waters" ) , and gives us an insight into the more mystic points in William's character. The sermons In themselves have no signifi cance. They roiouiblo tuo homilies ono hears In countless Gorman villages. As those who may have ehuncud to spend some of their Sundays in Vatorland are aware , it Is usual there to preach two sermons on the Sabbath. The ministers uro apt to repeat their favorite phrases. The kaiser does the same. IIo ha * taken as a text : "Let us ad mire nature , the book of Uod. " His mind does not positively soar in the sermons. In ono place ho says : "How hard It scorns that no mutter how exalted wo may bo , wo can do nothing.1' The rest Is given up to quaint conceits and fnr-fotched imagery. "Heaven is a battle- moutcd fortress " "Tho " , apostles arc giants" and "Tho clouds are the royal chariots of Oed , " uro among thcso llgures. The whole volume boars vivid testimony to the kaisers mvsticism. The military aspects of the German ruler are on the other hand reflected In his address to guards which has reached us by telegraph. No monarch overused more ill advised or brutal words. One phrase nbovo all "If I command you to fire on your fathers and mothers , you will obey" would bo monstrous from the lips of a private person and will give fresh weapons to { ho socialists in their struggle with the monarchy. I3.VUHSCS for the Kni.sor. The persistency with which William sponks of the danger of plvll war , although only two days ego Chancellor von Caprivl declared that no such .fifingor existed , has made such a deplorable ? impression that the Gorman ofllcers Uc Ursvfefnsed to believe the Imperial speech \vns authentic. They have , however , had to tow to facts. The speech is genuine , and now in extenua tion of their sovereign's words they are driven to assuming that ) If the public know as much as the kaiser dpos , it would attach more meaning to bis utterances. The Post draws a parjillol between the Im perial speech and n rqmnrk of the socialist deputy , tleine , In the rolchstag , in favor of the red Hag. But there , IB n wide difference betwccn4t and the kaisers. However much the Germans may strive to explain away their ruler's monstrous words , they throw distressing light upon hjs soldier methods. \\hatlhenaro wo to thiulc of this young emporori The answer Is perhaps not hard to find. If wo refer to a work by the eminent pro fessor , Ca-saro I'Ambroioof Turin , entitled , "A Man of Genius , " in which the author speaks of the bralnsicknessand the character of a person strikingly Iiko William ( In the book ho is called Mattoldo , which signifies a man not quite but nearly mad" ) . Wo may see a mental analysis made eicht years ace before people had begun to worry about the present kaiser : "Mattoldo has the BOID bianco of a man of genius without the substance. " Continuing , L'Ambrivso says : "Mattoldo Is endowed with physical energy. Ho Is untiring. Ho carries his craving for chaniro of scene to the point of vagabondage. Ho loves gorgeous costumes and utrihlncr pos tures. lie has a peculiar fondness for as suming disguises. He talks mucht Ho Is eloquent and llcrce , but his speeches are hollow. " All the symptoms here described might bo found Iu the kaiser's case. And il they are correct the prognosis of I'Ambroso may also bo correct. The Italian remarks : "After a more or less prolonged period of theoretic agitation Mattoldo Invariably reaches n really agitated phase , in which , with his bursts of wild and Impulsive rage , ha becomes - comes dangerous. The prognosis is nlarning cnouch , foi' in the case of the Mattoldo of whom Prof. I'Ambroso speaks , at those violent moments the patient's familv can intervene. Hut who would dare to modulo with an emperor ? Wo may bo pardoned for trembling for the peace of Kuropo when wo rolled upon what issues it may hingo. Ono thing , at all events , Is settled now. William 11 Is not a man ot genius. He Is a man diseased ono who may grow dancerous. riom Poclro'H Doily. I have Just seen the body of the Into em peror of IJra/.ll. it lies in u room of a com- monplaoo private hotel , furnished , Iiko countless other ronmf , with the inevitable blue rop-covored chairs and paltssandro tables. On a bed which occupies the middle of the death chamber rusts all that Is loft of the man who once were the Imperial crown. The empororM face has not greatly cbpugqd. U Is worn bv ill ness , and the long white board by which It Is framed gives it u moro. majestic expression than It hadJatcly worn , Dam Pedro's hands ura crossed 'upon his breast. On ono finger you may see his wedding ring. The ebony crucillx wnlch ln upon ilia body of the late empress of llnult Is there , too. Hut for a while silk scarf which has been folded around the dead moiarcU'n : , throat , he would look Imposing. The lobbies of the hotel arc filled with at tendants , dressed In black , but there Is no pomp about thodoa h chamber , and you can not but bo saiidcne.il ) y the contrail sug gested by the slmpfo present and the nn. portal past. It Is to bo hopoij that the funeral winch is tn tuKe place at the Mmlcjoino will remove the distressing Impioisjpn which Doin Pedro's end has mane. l.ovcll In I'arls , Paris owes something to the ucad emperor whom wo knew mid liked sp honestly. It was no secret to u * that for'somu years past Dom Pedro had not been qujto hlmselt , but wo should have been ashiuucd and pained to hint at such a thing , for wo could not forget that after the misfortunes of IbTI ho was the llrst sovereign to visit us. In this land of liberty wa could not. refuse our rchpoclful sympathy to the liberal monarch who had abolished slavery and given hu um pire freedom. Literary Franco loved the mail who gave so much of his lime to our academics and museums , who was so happy In the company of our savants , and who once said : "If I xvero not nn emuoror , I should like to bo a school master. " The politics ot Brazil did not concern us. Wo coul.l glvo Dom Pedro our sympathy. and now tnat Uo lies dead m hla blor , uo par him oven moro respectful homage than wo did In life. Coining < > ' die Hog. The edict prohibiting the Importation of American salt pork 1ms been nOollshcd by a law just promulgated. Salt moats which ar- rlvo hero from America will bo allowed to enter by way of Dunkirk , Havre , Hor- dcaux and Marseilles , lleforo unloading , Im porters will have to procure a certificate signed by the agricultural Inspector ot the government ot the United States attesting that the meat comes from healthy beasts. All pacxing cases will have to bo stamped with a similar guarantee ; unstamped casci will not be allowed to enter franco. The law will take effect within twenty-four hours. 1 have reason to bollovo that the government intends to Increase the present duty of 8 francs on Imported Hour. The pollco nro again excited over n murder which has just boon committed In broad day light. An old lady of r-J and her maid have boon murdered on the boulevard ilu Templo. No clue to the criminals' identity has boon discovered. J.M 0.11ST. . . CKIII : . i.il. .ti > ru'ia. AVtuit riilnn IH and HUH Ilcon to Suppress1 tlio Itovolti. PAUIS , Dec. .I. The Chinese legation In this city received an official dispatch to the effect that on the night of November S two secret societies- , named Tsinthlan Tsalll composed of emigrants from China proper , proceeded to Mongolia anil in augurated n revolution against the foreigners and Christians In the dhtrii't of Tschayoyang in the province of Jchol. According to the latest estimates from iOJ ! to oJJ Christians , several native priests , n Mongolian prlnco and some con verted natives were killed. Many churches were pllliigcd and burned , especially In the towns of Tsicnclmng and Ulngsutin. The emperor on learning of thouprislne ordered thi ) U'sun-lJ-Yamen to telegraph to the governor general of the province and to nil the Tartar commanders In Manchoorla to put all their available troops nt the scene of the revolt. The lirst engagement between the troops and the rebels took place on No vember 'J : ) . The rebels were dofcated , the troops advancing on them from various points and completely surrounding them. The dilTiTent commanders Imvo been In structed to protect all religious establish ments and to prevent further massacres. The rebels nro unable to countou the support of the Inhabitants , and it is very likely that they will soon bo suppressed. i.\ru nn : ii.trov. i > n Southern Hnllrond Have a Narrow Knoupo. IIP , Tcnn. , Dec. 5. The north-bound passenger train on the Louisville , Now Or leans & Texas road loft the track near ISvausvillo , Miss , this afternoon , ran along the tics for 1.10 feet and on to a trojtlo over a bayou. This gave way and the train , con sisting of two coaches , ono Pullman sleeper nnd two haegaco cars was precipitated thirty feet Into the bayou. It was reported at first that several persons had been killed. It was learned , however , upon the arrival of a special train from the scene of the wreck that no person had been killed. Sixteen persons were injured , a num ber of them ( inito seriously. The following is the list of those most .seriously hurt : CONDI i Ton Li. J. THOMA- , arm mashed and hip bruised. C. PBSSIXOTOV , newsboy , badly bruised about body. Ai.rini : ) CAHII , internally injured. THOMAS C.tnit , hip hurt and bruised badly. PUITON Gonntin , colored , log broken. E. T. UOIICKISON , Injured Internally , head -cut. cut.LAWHKXCR PiAXT of Now Orleans , cut In head mm hack bruised. The wreck was caused by a broken truok on the tender , and considering with what speed the train was running and the dis tance it dropped Into White Oak bayou , It is a mlraclo that no ono was killed. The loss to the road is enormous. StH'TU AMKItlV.lXK1I.1. . .Storms In UriiKiniy anil Argentine Political and Pcr-Honal Note.s. | Co .iirt-jhtnl IS11 iiiiJiim-.i Car Inn Hr.nn'.tt.\ \ Mo\riviiio ; : , Uruguay ( via Galveston , Tux. i , Doc. 5. [ By .Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to Tin : Hii : : . ] The severe storm about which I cabled yon yesterday raged all last , night. Today the stoutest ships dragged the ether vessels over to secure a safer anchorage. Colonel Hornabo Herrera , the president's brother , has been committed to prison owing to the fact that ho hud publicly announced himself as opposed to the government. A violent southeast storm sweet over liucnoa Ayrcs this morning. It sent the water dashing over the Uoca barracks and endangered the works nt Plachnolo. The water was throe and n half motors over the docks. Palermo Belgrade and Flores were Inundated. At inlddny the water was sub siding. The French steamer , Charente , from which a sailor suffering with yellow fever escaped ashore , where ho died , creating n panic in Hnenos Ayrcs , has sailed in accordance with the orders of the Argentine Uopubllc. The French minister , who objected to tlio govern ment's action , has withdrawn his protest. ( llV.l'J'lilt . .t.UJ'IlO.llt. . HcnncH in tlio Italian Chamber ol' Deputies Crlnpl TulKH. KOMI : , Dec. 5. In the chamber of deputies today the debate on the governments ec clesiastical policy , the beginning of which was so marked a feature of yesterday's pro ceedings , was continued. The violent re marks of the socialist lo.idor , who was fre quently called to order , led to so great an uproar that the presiding officer was obliged to suspend the sitting. On the resumption of procecdl g5i ox- Promler Crisp ! addressed the clmmoer. Ho declared while in olllco ho had caused the law of guarantees lo bo strictly observed , Still he did not regard It as a statutory law. ' However , it was In itself a good law , were It not that the Vati can came forward , so to say , as a pretender and thus rendered It dangerous , Then , reverting to the subject of the drolbiind treaty , Signer Crli.pl wiihl that Italy initbt defend herself on her own resources , con cluding wiili the declaration : "If war breaks out It will bo universal , and woo to these who nrotinprep.nod. " The premier , the Mani'ils ' dl Hiidlnl , re plying to tins warning , said It was impossible to doubt that Italy was perfectly able to protect herself , Tli llenlh Itoll. PAIIIS , Dec. .1. I.omonlor , president of the International League of Peace , is dead. \V VTIWIOWX , N. Y. , Dec. .1. Hishop \Vadh > uns , ot the diocese of Ogdcnsburg , died In Ogdensburg this mornlni : , aged Tl Two NIMV < nrdlmils. KOMK , Dec. fi.--Tlio secret consistory Is fixed for December II and thu public con sistory for the ITth. The pope's decision to create two cardinals was quite unexpected. Mgr. Soptucca Is to bo one of the new cardinals. | IIH ; VHKIIH liiuid ( iraul Kelt 1ml. WAxiiiMiinv , D. C. , Dec. ft. Secretary Noble today decided the long contested case of the Lns Vegas grant in New Mexico , which will , It is thought , open to settlement about ftTO.OOO UCI'lte. _ Our Pork Tor l < ranu < > . Puns Dec. ft. The Journal today pub- lUlio-j n decree authorl/lng the Importation of American pork Into Franco. Importations can ho made only at Dunkirk , Jlu fee , Bor deaux and Marseilles. Found th Ninth Victim. Kr. PAH , Minn , Deo. 0.- The condor's Jury lUli woruluf vioweu thu bodi of the eight men killed by yostordnv'A accident nnd ndjpurned until Monday , * The workmen In theruins In the course of tlio afternoon dUcovorod the cold and man gled form ot Hans Hanson , the ninth nnd ? M0t , tMOS1' ltllltjll outright bv the accident , while three of the Injured arolu n pnvurions condition nnd their recovery seems Impossi * ' ble. /.KIT ins i. i > iiss tiiiisrtmr. . llcniinl.srcnccMorCnlonol Dirk Taylor Originator ol'tin * ( U'ornhiu'U. CHICAGO , III. , Dec. fi. Active wopariUlons nro tn progress hero today for the interment tomorrow of ono of America's most notable characters , Colonel Edmond DU-k Taylor , the man to whom Prosi.lent Lincoln gave the credit of oriulnnting the greenback cur rency Idea. Colonel T.iylor's death has brought to light many Important facts here tofore unpubliihod or little known. He It wus who luduccd Lincoln .to leave the coun try store at riulem and go to Springfield and study law. The story of his relations with Lincoln Is a remarkable ono. Colonel Taylor was born at Falrllold Court House , Yu. , October IS , isivj. Ho was a cousin of President X'icli Tavlor and his father was a captain in the "revolutionary war , Alan early age ho left his home and went to Springfield , III. , where ho opened a general store and Indian trading post. While engaged In this business ho became acquainted with Lincoln , who was tl.on n clerk at Salem , 111. , mid with Stephen A. Douglass , who was teaching a country school. Ho was much Impressed with their ability nnd told them they should study law. Lincoln replied that ho had no money with which to buy books. "Come to Sprlngllold , I will see that yon are supplied , " was the colonel's reply. Lincoln came and for a long time made his homo with Colonel and .Mrs. Taylor. Through Colonel Tnvlor's Influence Lin coln was taken into .Indue Logan's oflleo , whore ho made himself useful keeping up fires , sweeping out the olllco und doing clerical work for the privilege of using the judiro's law library. About this time Lincoln bought several yards of Jeans for a pair of trousers. Ho had not enouph money to get thorn made and Mrs. Tavlor volunteered to make them for him. In after years , when ho became president , ho told Mrs. Taylor that he had never had n pair of trousers that gave him as iniicti satisfaction and ns good wearns the pair she made him when ho was a law student unknown to the world. Colonel Taylor- rapidly prospered In busi ness , and was connected with many banning institutions in his day. During the civil war , at a time when the government's credit with Europe was ex hausted and the soldiers were crying for money and the treasury was empty , Lincoln sent for Colonel Taylor. When the scheme evolved by them became a pronounced suc cess Lincoln wrote Colonel Taylor the follow ing letter : My Dear Colonel Dick : I have long deter mined to make public the origin of the rreen- baeii and tell the nurlil that il Is ono of Dick 1 nylor's creations. Von hail always been friendly to me , and when troublous Unit's fell upon ns ami my shoulders though broad and willing , were weal : , anil myself MII rounded by such circumstances nnd such people tli..t I knew not whom lo trust , then said I In my ex tremity : "I will send for Colonel Taylor ; he will know what to do. " 1 think it was In January , Hi' . ' , on nr about thu Kith , that I did so. Yimcunieaud 1 .said tu you : "What eiin wo iluV" Said you , "Why. Issue treasury notes hear ing no fnteie.st , printed en the best hanking paper. Issue enough to pay ulT the army ex penses and decline It u lojtal tender. " Chase thought It a liii/.ardous thing , but we finally nccoiiip'.lshed il. and gave totho people of tills lepnblle the KioatcM blessing they over hurt their own paper to pay lliulr own debts. It Is due lo.you , the fatherof the pres ent greenback , that , the people should know It. and I take great plnjsuru , hi making It known. Huw many times have I laughed Ut you telling inn plainly thut I w.'is lee lazy lo bo anything but n'luirydr. Yours truly. Taylor was n warm friend of General Grant as well as ot Lincoln , nnd carried many dispatches between them. The funeral takes place tomorrow after noon from the residence of Colonel Taylor's son-in-law. The remains will bo buried at Uoso Hill. /f.l.VS.I.S VITY'ft WATKK IKIItliS. Trouble Which HUH Arisen Over the PiOjioHitiou to Build Now Ooos. K\MSAS CITV , Mo. , Dec. "i. Charles Sooy- sinlth of New York today Hied an injtinotion suit in the United Statoi court to restrain Kaiuas City from issuing the $ ' . ' ,000,000 of bonus to build now water works , and to cancel any that may be sold. Thu bill al leges that the complainant owns real estate in the city of the value of S. . UUO , and that his taxes w'll ' bo largely ana illegally In creased b } ' thu Issuance of the bonds : that the city has no authority to build water works or Issue bonds to pay for them ; that the city Is bound by. contract and law to purchase the works of tha National Water works company or renew its contract with that company In IK'.H ' ! ; that the bonds will bo void because the extension of the limits of the city in l-S.- ! > was Illegal , and that with out the extension the city never contained n suflleicnt number of inhabitants to authorize It to adopt its present , charter ; that the ordi nance for the Issue of the bonds never passed the council ; that the amount of the bonds Is in excess of the amount the city .is legally authorized to Issno ; that the systoin of works proposed to be built with the proceeds of the bonds is Impracticable and willnevertheless , cost not loss than SJJ.IiuO.oni ) . The bill gives notice of various defenses against the validity of the bonds that may result In their defeat If Issued. The suit has created crcat excitement in city official circles , ns it will cast a doubt upon the validity of the bonds , If Issued , and will defeat the chum of Innoutint purchasers on ttio part of any ono Into whoso hands the bonds may fall. WRATH I.It l-'tHtKI'AS I' . Orrii'i ; or Wimiiit : BLMIIIAU , I OMUIA , Doe , 5. I The storm mentioned In yesterday's paper as probably approaching from the extreme southwest Is now central in Texas. It will probably move northeastward toward the lake * and cause milder woalhcr cast of this meridian , with continued easterly and north easterly winds In this section. Snow Is still reported from Colorado and old went nor from the northwest. ThciM was a slight rise In temperaturn over ( lie Interior of the country yesterday and the freo/.lng line was slowly receding northward. ForOmahannd Vicinity Slightly warmer ; fair to threatening weather ; northeast to cast winds today. WAHIIIVUON , D , C. , Doc. 5.For South Dakota -Generally fair ; north winds , warmer except in extreme southeastern portion sllirhtly colder. For North Dakota Fair In southeast , local showers In north wen portion : westerly winds : tiiallot.nry temperature in east ; slightly warmer In western portion. For Nebraska Fair In nast , occasional snows In western portion : northcily winds ; colder In southeast ; warmer In nortInvest portion. For lo\vn--ionor.iUy fair , northerly winds ; sllgnt clnuiiros in toinpurnluru. For Missouri Increasing cloudiness , with occuslonlal r.iln or SHOWN ; colder by Monday inornliij. ' ; variable winds. For Kansas Generally fair weather : northerly windsc.old ; r by Monday morning. For Colorado -Cloudy wnathorund snows ; northerly winds ; sltghllv warmer in the north , stationary temperature In .southern portions. Light snows have prevailed at Hocky mountain stations. Not N'ecoHKiry lo Hold an lmii | < t-l. Smrri.K , Wash. , Dec. 5.'J'ho coroner nnd district attorney of King's county today fin ished Inveullgatlng the landslide on the Northern Pui-IUc. They found there is no necessity to hold an inijuost over the bodies of the men killed In the accident , because no charge of criminal neglect on the part ol the company coutu bo sustained. Four bodies have boon recovered und further search is made. SCARED HIS SUBJECTS Emperor Will'nnYs ' Potsdam Speech Arouse * Apprehension. LIBERAL PAPERS DISLIKE ITS TONE. Ilia Tendencies Toward Absolutism So * vcrely Criticised. DOINGS IN THE GERMAN REICHSTAG , Voii Caorivi Will bo Forcjil tj Give Reasons for His Ooiunvro'al Treaties. SOCIAL HONORS TO AMERICAN WOMEN , Germans Anxious to l o U'oll Kenrc' sentc.d at I ho Kali An Ameri can Dead IJoat IK-rlln'a Immorality. / vni \ .V-w I'.ir/f / Ani > rti\ \ ' ' HKUI.IN , Dec. 5. Tlio relchstag has been discussing the government bill providing that the Immunities enjoyed by the members oC that body from arrest or Imprisonment shall bo suspended when an adjourninont of the rolchstag exceeds thirty days. Dr. von Boottsehcr , secretary of the Imperial ofllco and roprcsontativo of the chancellor , nskoil the house to adopt or reject the bill at once , adding that if It was rejected the govern ment would bo precluded from protecting the members of the rolohstng from proceed ings taken against thorn in the law courts. The frco conservatives and centrists sup ported a motion to ruler the bill to a commit tee. Notwithstanding the opposition of the government the bill was referred to a com mittee of fourteen. Cicr-niiiiiy's Commercial Treaties. Tuesday next Chancellor von Caprivl will introduce into the roichatng the treaties of commerce recently negotiated with Austria and Switzerland. The cnaiiccllor gave his llrst parliamentary dinner on Thursday last. The treaties were the subject of conversation. The chancellor , however , refused to give any Information re garding their terms. Ho privately stated that urgency would bo demanded by the gov ernment for the debate to decide the tariff proposals. IIo declared that ho would op pose sending the treaties to a committee. A majority of the members , however , arc de termined to send the trunllo * to a com mittee , if for no other reason than to hear Chancellor von Cnprivi glvo reasons for a commercial policy which ho could not reveal In the open sittings of the houso. Although the full details of the treaties have not been made public , it is known that they determine the tariffs lor the next few years. They modify Prince BIs- marck's protective .system , which has been In existence slnco 1ST ! ' . They llx the maximum tariffs , but leave the government olostio powers in regard to the minimum duties. The slleneo of the Kelohszanzolgor , the government organ , In regard to the emperor's ' supposed speech to the lucrulU ut Potsdam , In which ho Is alleged to have .said that the soldiers belonged to him body and soul , m taken to confirm the truth ot the report. The somi-olHcml pnpora at llrst vaguely asserted that the words of the emperor had been distorted. Now the ultra conservative papers defend the Imperial language , ns ex pressing the extent of the allegiance the soldiers owe the emperor thro.igh . their oaths. I''cir William's DcHpntlo 'ton Icnolcs. Apart from the ultra conservatives general anxiety Is expressed because of the dospotlo tendency shown by the onmoror In his recent utterances. The liberal organs demand that a public denial bo made ol the words attributed to his majesty. Prof. Dolbruck , who fora long time was n tutor in the family of the late Emperor Frederick , has written that the words the eniperor Inscribed in the Munich register , ami the general tone of the address made on that occasion constitute a dtingor that cannot bo overlooked. livery class of tha community and all parlies in the stnto am anxiously excited over his majesty's utter ances. The public , the professor Buys , mu.tt feel as though they had rooalvod soine-thlng In the nature of nn insult. The emperor joined Prlnco Henry ol Prussia today In a hunting expedition on his estate at Gohordo , near Lunoburg. The Evangelical synod had a protracted and excited debate on the emperor's rescript in regard to Immorality. The synod iinani mously protested against licensing women ol the town or houses of ill-repute. The Berlin medical council discussed the immorality rescript in n dill'erent spirit from that displayed hy the synod. A majority of the doctors advocated the licensing of' the women and the regulation of the houses. Kimilly the council formed a commission of Inquiry Into prostitution , and the burgo master and chief of pollco wuru invited lo ass st In the investigation. Coon , the Boston world trotter , who was arrested hero for not pa.ving his hotel bill , has boon Interviewed In jail. Ho stated that ho informed Hotel Keeper PfulT beforehand that he would not and could not pay him. Ho maintains his Intention to "beat" his ' way around the world. Ho was sentenced today to a month's Imprisonment for ttnpos ing on Herr Plait. Cook has probably bcou in jail before. KntliiihluHtlo Alioiit the I'uir. llerr Wormuth , the Imperial commissioner to the Chicago World's fair , has returned from his tour In south ( iormany. Ho .iiiys that the success ot the Gvrrnnu part of the fair Is assured. Manufacturers are all eager to make good shows. The Casino , the leading club of Durlin , gave n dinner tonight to Count Louttiehuu , the retiring president. The cream of Berlin Bociely was present. As nn Instance of the social position of the American girl nore. i ( . may bo stated that among the fifteen ladles Invited to this dinner lives were Americans , among them being Fran Voii Yemen , nee Clemens , wife of the commander of the Fourth army corps ; Countess Bornsdolf , nee Loiltmlin1 , of Now York , and Baroness / edlitnco Roosevelt , of Now York. The son-in-law of IIerr Llabknccht , lirnno Gelser , will bo proiocutod lor orgnm/ing bccrot societies. * Honduras' \ > \v ( fovitrnmcnt. [ ( . 'cji/My'i ; | ' < iI'lli / lin Ill-it-t llnrlo'iIMU * ' . | TKIII ciiiii.l'A , Honduras ( via G.ifveston , Tex. ) , Doe. fi. [ Hy Mexican Culilo to the Now * York Herald- Special to Tin : IH.i. . ! - President Lelvu has formed lib Cabinet and It Is as tollown : Minister uf war , Carlos A1- varador ; minister of public works , Panciano Planiis ; minister of finance. | 'ro > pcro Vi- douroni ; minister of foreign relations , Go- ronlmo X.uluy.i ; minister of instrnetion anil justice , Dr. Adolfo.unlgn , and minuter of the Interior , Dr. Hondnnn. Dr. If. FritGartner has hoo.i appointed commissioner for thoChloigo uxpOHinon and W. S. Valcntinii assistant cuimnlsMonor. Honduras Is perfectly quiet. \Vlnt Ai < 'ii. Will ItcHiime. Nr.w YIIIIK , Deo. fi , The assignee says that White & Co.'s nlYulra are In .such n ecu- tlltlon that the linn will resume busiiictt noon. .Mrn. Pariioll anil .John Null , New Yoiih , Dee n. Mrs. Parnell , mother' of the dead Irish loader , sailed for England today , accompanied by her son John ,