THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-FIRST YEAE. OMAHA , FRIDAY MOJRNING , DECEMBER 25 , 1891. NUMBER 191 ,
CHRISTMAS AT WASHINGTON ,
Disastrjui Weatlior Will Hot Interfere with
Holiday Preparations.
HOW THE WHITE HOUSE WILL CELEBRATE.
'H Contingent Will .ccclc I3n-
Joyincnt at Mom1 'CCIICH in
the StfcctN of tlio Cap
ital City.
Buitiuu OF THE BEE , )
M.I fouimr.Nrit : Bruncr , >
WASIIINOTOV , I ) , ( ! . , Dec. 21. )
Tlio morning opunod licro with n dismal
drlrzla which before noon had changed
Into torrents ol rnln.
Washington , IIKO nil son thorn cities ,
makes n great deal of Christmas , and not
withstanding the storm tlio streets wcro
llllml with people and the stores were
crowded.
Mrs. President Harrison und Mrs. MclCco
br.ivud tliu sturm as boldly us any of tnclr
shopping sisters. They made n round of the
store ? about 11 o'clock and nude a largo
number of purchases for ' the Christ
mas trou which all the members
of the white house household were engaged
busily decorating during the afternoon.
Throughout the dai largo numbers of pack
ages were delivered at the executive mansion
from various pnrts of the country , very muny
of them being addiessed directly to the chil
dren of the household.
The president will have tomorrow at his
famllv dinner at the white house Mr. Hns-
Bcll Harrison , Mr. MuICeo , Lleutenunt and
Mrs. Parker nnd Mrs , Dimmick. Thcso ,
with President Harrison , his wife , the chil
dren und Dr. Scott , his fatherInlaw , will
form their Christmas party.
They Will Hat Turkey.
All of the members of the cabinet with
the exception of Mr. 'Wnnnmakor , who dines
nt his country home , Lindunhurst , will have
family dinners. Secretary of War Elklns ,
who has not yet taken his place uround the
cabinet table , will spend the day with his
family at Elkins , W. Vn.
As previously-Muled , none of the Nebraska
delegation , with the exception of Mr. ICum ,
ivill ho In Washington during the holidays.
Many of the Nebraska ofllca holders have
ulso taken occasion to take a trip west and
visit tlieir f i lends. Attorney Uonoral Colby
will enjoy the Christmas lurkov with more
enthusiasm owlne to the fact that nt n late
hour yesterday afternoon Senator Mandcrson
succeeded in getting a nicotine ; of the
judiciary committco nnd bv a suspension of
the rules accomplished Colby's confirmation
I by the semite after ho had _ despaired of secur
,1 ing It until after the holiday recess.
I nvors Free Aool. .
Chairman Springer will not call the ways
nnd means committee together until nftcr
the holidays. . Then ho will divide the com-
inltteo into subcommittees nnd ascertain the
feeling of his associates as to the policy to
bo pursued In reference to the tariff question
nt the urcscnt session. Mr. Springer favors
the Immediate preparation of a bill to place
wool on the free list. Ho thinks such a bill
can bo framed In a few davs nnd has no
doubt that it would pass both houses. In
order to Insure free wool Mr. Springer
would not disturb the rates Imposed by the
present law upon the manufacturers of wool ,
leaving these where they wcro plnccd by the
last congress , although ho bolioi j that in
many cases those rates should bo reduced.
How It is ASHCHM ! . ! .
The rates on the woolen schedule nro
whnt-nio known as "compound. " In the
first nlnco c. duty is levied on the raw wool
nccoidlng to quality , ranging from 10 cents
per pound to Jill cents per pound. The manu
factured products llrst , pay tlio compensatory
duty , which Is the equivalent of the specific
rate levied on the wool used in tlio manufac
ture , nnd In addition to this an au valorem
dut v ranging from i0 ! to CO pur cent.
Mr. Springer's proposition is to remove the
duty on the raw material and the pjun-1 rate
or specific duty on the manufactured product ,
leaving the ad valorem rates stand as tlioy
nro in the McKinley net. In conversation
this afternoon Mr. Sprlnpor said ho intended
to press this proposition as soon as the com-
mlttoo should bo fully organized nnd ho
thloks tnnt a bill can ho miulo roailv and re
ported to the house within a couple of weeks
P. S. H.
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WI'JIIOUT Jf'OUA'U.lTlUlf.
Ansintunt Secretary N'uttlcum Cor-
an Krror.
WASHING rev , D. C. , Doc , 24. The atten
tion of the Treasury department was recently
called bv a correspondent to a newspaper
nriiclo to the effect time In his annual state
ment of receipts and expenditures for the
llscnl year , which ended Juno DO , 1S91 , the
late Secretary \VlnUom ovcrosli mated the
receipts of revenue by $ , Y3OOIOOJ , ) , and under
estimated th'O disbursements by $0,000,000.
The facts us shown by the books of tlio
TiOiisury department ate given In the follow
ing loiter from Assistant Secretary Nettle-
ton to H. T-J. Enrle , of Wnshlnirtoii , 1) . C. :
TMHAIUKV DCPAUTMKNT , WASiiiNr.rn.v , 1) . U. .
Due. SIIn reply to your coin'iimiic itiou of
the 'J.'d tnstiint , von are Informed that the
published ntntomenl to which you unit atten
tion Is entirely erroneous and without founda
tion. In his annual report to congies ? , dated
Ih'coiiibur I. 1MX ) . iiuccSI. thol'itu Secretary
Wlmlnm estimated the total receipts for tlio
llsc'iil yunr ending Jnnoll' ' . Is'.H ' , including le-
colptt fiom the postal ROI vice , to bo ift7-U ( , -
00' ' . Tlio totual receipts haui pnncn to bo
? 4i7UJ7.UiH.O.I. ( ItemeiabeiltiL' th.it tlio tnrllV
legislation embodied In tlio McKlnloy bill
iniido r.idleal changes In the customs rouolpK
most of whlrlt-only looK olloot aftei thtidnto
nt the Into MK-inlary's report , the estltniito
iiiutlu by him on December I , 'was slii.-nlaily
eorii'Ct. In the same , Mr. Wliulom I'stlimitoil
total expenditures inulwllni : ilNbuisumonU
for the postal service , to bo
jr.UOCO.Oiu fur the t-aino llscal year.
The actual e\ioiullluies | pie > o to nave
been mi.SST.TostW , an excess of neatly i' > , < X)0- )
Uuo ever the estimate. Thsoxeess Is almost
wholly accounted for by expenditures grow
ing out of loKlsliitlnn omieti'd and Indicia ! de
cisions rendered after the dale of Mr. Win
dow's report , which , thoieforu. could not have
ben tiiUcn Inln consideration In his esti
mates , Tlio principal hum of this llm" Is if II , -
5JI.OIK ) disbursed In rofundlnsf direct taxes to
the several status , the legislation for which
wiiHinily onnuiiMlon tlio last dny of HID sus-
slon. March : i. 1WI. ) 1'osslbly tliu wrltorof the
erroneous published statement to which yon
refer was nilMud by mlngllm ? with the ruitu-
Inr receipts nnd oxuondltuies of iho govern-
niont dUbnisomi-nts on account of the pnolto
di'ht. which formed nopaitof the secretary's
I'btlinaU'S. Itespcetfutly youis ,
A. 11. NETII.ETO.V , Assistant Secretary.
Wc'Htern Pensions.
W 8in.vaTov , 1) . C. , Uoo. 24. [ Special Tolo-
cram to Tin ; DUB. ] The following list of
pension ] gr.iutod U reported by TUB BEE
and Examiner liureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Orlplnnl Alex. Martin. Wil
liam Bogurt , Klsu Vaughn , Charles H. Wur-
ron , Henry Hurvoy. ( loorpo S. UuflloUl ,
Daniel folcy. David P. Troadwnv , Audi *
tloiml-jRino : ) L. Uloclc , Adolnhus Mayor.
Iowa : Oilelnal Charles Bennett , Jntnes
Corrlgnn. Doloa W. Merchuiit , John M.
Sadler , D.ivld Tylor. Nathanlol Holland ,
Gtustavius Kuuss , Wllllnm Htonolttnf ; , Alex ,
Dunn. Henry ( Jarspcckon. Georeo W. Dover ,
John Stewart , Henry HoUamp , Winston T.
Shinie t , Henry Cooper , Terry H , Maflltt ,
I'.rastua K. Huubard , Abraliam B. Stoggcrs ,
Orson Young. Additional l-'rodoilclt W.
Hartlng , Supplemental H. H. Crouch.
Mo.Mcan survivors ICllsha Sharp.
liivnlltln Dottur.
WASIIIXOTOX , I ) . C. , Doc. 24. Representa
tive Wriglit of Pennsylvania , who is con.
lined to hla residence by nn attack of tha
grip , is reported better today. Congress
man Mills' health continues to improve.
Speaker Crisp Is better today.
On the Mania ol' Merit Only.
WASHINGTON , D. I ? , Doo. 1M , Pursuant to
directions embraced In a letter from tbo prosl-
d < u' . to tlio head f each department Decem
her I , the secretary of the treasury has com
pleted n plan whlcn will take effect January
1 , under which nil promotions In the Treasury
department will hereafter bo made on the
basts of merit only , nud ns n icsult of com
petitive examinations.
.I.U/K ; < MAS' o/rrxo itvsni.i.
KfTorts Will lie Miulo to Have It Sent
In a Go cTiiinent .Ship.
WtsmvoTox , D. C. , Dec. 24. Senator
Wnshburn ot Minnesota had a conference
with Secretary Trncy today relative to the
use of a government vessel for the transpor
tation to Europe of the Hour contributed by
the millers of Minneapolis nnd vicinity for
the icliof ot the starving peasants of Russia.
Secretary T.-aoy wns favorably Impressed
with the suggestion. Ho said thnt Senator
Washburn should write him a formal letter
nbout the matter nnd ho would nt once con
sult * vlth the president upon the
subject. There is n question as to whether
authority oxlsts for the use ot n
United Stntes vessel for the purpose indi
cated without congressional action and so , to
obviiitonuydlillculty , SennlorWoshburn will ,
when congiess reassembles niter the holi
days , Introduce n Joint resolution authorizing
the secretary of the navy to use such vessel
as ho may see lit for the transportation of the
Hour , If tbo resolution bo favorably received
It Is hoped to have the Hour under way by
J a n u nry 20.
Import" and Kxports.
WASIIIVOTOX , D. C. , Doc. 24. The bureau
of statistics In its monthly statement of the
Imports nnd exports of the United States
reports that Iho total vnluo of the exports of
merchandise from the United States during
tlio twelve months ended NovomSor 30 , Ib'.ll ,
was 8910,022,185. The vnluo of imports was
Sworn Into Olllc" .
WASIUN-OTOV , D. C. , Dec. 21. Secretary
Elkins was sworn Into ofllco today. Chief
Clerk Tweedall ndmlnUtorod the oath of
ofllce. The now soeretnt v spent a few hours
receiving ofliclals nnd lolt the city on the
afternoon train for Elkins , W. Vn. . where ho
will spend Chrlstmus with his family.
Tin Pluto TurlfT Decision.
\VASinxnrov , D. C. , Dec. 24.- Acting Sec
retary Spauldlng has decided that tin plates
tnado In this country from imported block
plates nro to bo considered as domestic pro
ductions within the moaning of the tariff act ,
Just the same ns if no foreign material en
tered into their manufacture.
Called on tlio I'rrnltlpnt.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 21. The delega
tion of Blackfoot Indians which is visiting
this city were given a Deception by tuo presi
dent this afternoon.
Itiissi-ll Snjjp to IK > Mnile ilic Defend-
nut in a Peculiar Suit.
New YOUK , Dec. 24. The Evening World
says : "Unless n compromise is effected ,
Kussell Sago will probably bo made defend
ant in one of the most novel and Interesting
suits over brought in a court of law. Pre
liminary btops have been taken to bring
action against the multl-mllllonniro put , and
call broker for heavy damages for having
used i. broker's clerk , W. K. Laldlaw , to
shield himsell when Norcross , the dynamiter ,
exploded a bomb in Sage's ofllco.
"It Is understood the amount of dnmages
has been placed at $100,000. ouit will bo
based upon the allegation thatlho millionaire
deliberately hold the broker' * clerk between
himself and the menacing dynamiter , wltu
the result that Sago's life was saved at the
expense of horrible injuries to Laid law.
"It will bo further alleged , It is under
stood , that Sago was fully aware of the great
peril in which ho stood , and when bo hold
Laldlnw in front of him ho fully realbod ho
was jeopardising the young clerk's Hfoand
utilUed him as a shield , with the knowledge
that in doing so ho was deliberately imperil
ing Lalrtlaw's life to save his own.
"Since the day of th terriblooxolosion Mr.
Lnidlnw has boon nn inmate of St. Vincent's
hospital. "
LUZCIlXtt fOJl THE E.\l > .
Walt \VliHniiiii Aivait njq ; tlic Sum
mons to Kent.
PiiiiAur.u'iiiA , Pa. , Dec. 24. Walt Whit
man's condition has remained practically un
changed during the past twenty-four hours.
The doctors are in doubt as to whotuor ho
will last over Christmas or not.
Late tonlfc'ht Mr Whitman took n decided
change for the worso. Shortly alter 10
o'clock ho was iciycd with a chill , which
lasted nearly an hour , and left him In n much
inoro onfucblcd condition. The doctor says
his patient's body is covered with the per
spiration that presages death , nnd that ho
has only n few hours to llvo. Ho has rofusoU
to tnke medicine , and the only substance that
has passed his lips todav is water , of which
ho took two glasses , The aged pool Is said
to bo impatient for death to come. Ho has
said frequently during the last few days' ; "I
am tired of living. "
Favorably Hccelvod.
LOS-DON , Dec. 24. 'Iho Times' Santiago
correspondent suys : "President Ifarrlson's
message when received produced nn excel
lent impression hero , oxcoptsns rognrdssomo
minor points , The provisional covernmont
today , before resigning , presented to the senate -
ate an amnesty la\v In favor of nil Dalma-
cedist" , except those accused bv.congress
und a few military lieutenants Mid commor-
ciallsts. "
( irlp'H Victims
UMONTOWN , Pa. , Dec. 24. Grip Is playing
havoc among the people of tuts vicinity
Four deaths nro reported this morning.
Many portions ! nro reported to bo In n danger
ous condition. The disease Is picvalcnt to a
greater extent than any previous year.
Oi'i'ice OP WiuTiiKuBimmu. )
OMAHA , Doe. 24. 1
The storm was central in lown last even
ing with mild weather and rains In the upper
Mississippi valley , and a decided cold wave
nnd general snow storms surging down the
Missouri valley and the mountain regions
southward to Texas.
The wunthor bureau from the central ofllco
at Washington announced the approach of a
cold WAVO. Yesterday afternoon and last
ovonltiK the wave was beginning to bo felt at
Omaha , whore the temporuturo had fallen to
20 ° .
The forecast In those notes In yesterday's
paper ot a "white Christinas" is likely to bo
vorllled. Nearly every station north nnd
west of us reports snow and rapidly falling
tomporaturo. The thermometer at 7 o'clock
lust evening was 8 ° nt North Pialto , 0 = nt
Valentine , U ° at Hapld City and below zero
in Montana and northern Minnesota ,
for Omaha and Vicinity Much colder
wu.uhtr , stiongnorthwest winds and snow
durlngChrlstmas. Saturday promises to bo
clearing and cold ; Sunday cold and fair.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dee. 21. for Mls-
souil Showers ; .soutn winds , shlftlnif to
north ; dccldpdly colder weather by Saturday
morning.
for Colorado Snow ; north winds ; colder
in south ; continued oold In north portion.
for North nnd South Dakota Uk'ht snow ,
followed by clearing woattior ; north winds ;
generally colder.
for Iowa and Nebraska Threatening
weather and snow ; north winds with a cold
wave ; fair Saturday ,
for Kansas fair , except possibly local
snows In northeast portion ; north winds ;
cpldur ; fair Saturday.
l < * or Oklahoma and'ltulian Territory Much
colder , noith winds ; generally fair Friday
und Saturday ,
for Montana -Cioncrally fair ; northwest
winds becoming variable ; colder Friday
morning , followed In west portion by rising
temperature.
HELD IN THE FOG'S ' EMBRACE.
London Wrapped in an Envelope Blacker
nnd Thicker Than Ink ,
NO LIGHT CAN DISPEL THE GLOOM.
Hoiv the World's Metropolis GroiicH
in Cimmerian DurkncHS Ilnsl-
Susppiided mid the
Holidays a l''nrcc.
LONPOV , Doc. 21. [ Now Yorlc Herald
Cable Special to Tun UEE. I London is In
mourning at the -most Joyous season of iho
year. Slnco Monday wo have been on voloped
In n-fog lhat for durallon has eclipsed all
predecessors , nnd In every other respect
tins held Its own. II cannot
bo Imagined. To appreciate it ono must see
it. Rooms with nn eastern aspect nro ns dark
nt noon as nt midnight. On low ground ,
such ns tbo Embankment nnd the parks for
Instnncc , It Is Impenetrable. On the Strand ,
which Is a narrow thoroughfare and on
which ovorv known moans ot securing nrti-
llclal light has boon adopted , it is still Impos
sible to see ton yards in any direction.
Business Is almost at a standstill , and the
Christmas trade Is almost ruined. Many
small dealers will bo completely wiped out.
Kegont , Bond , nnd other fnshiotmblo shopping
streets nro deserted.
The streets look llko comotorlos. Every
moving thing has a ghostly Jooli. Collisions
between vehicles are so numerous that it is
di1lcult [ to induce anyone to enter a cab.
Accidents to life and limb nro of hourly oc
currence. Seven people walked off Iho Mill-
wall docks and wcro drowned yoslerday.
The mortality from fog among these suffer
ing from lung diseases ts alarmingly groat.
Not Confined to London.
The fog Is ns thick tonight as on Monday ,
nnd Is not confined to London , though it is
much worse hero than elsewhere , on account
of tbo smoke. The fo ? Is so dense nt the
mouth of the Thames and mldwav that all
traffic Is suspondoJ. ThJ channel service is
most Irregular. All trains nro hours
Into. for three days the usual rail
way signals have practically been
abolished. In the vicinity of London trains
'
are compelled to grope their way ,
yet no accidents have occurred. This speaks
well for the management of * the railways
generally.
Unslncss nt u S'a ulslill.
Streets that on Christmas eve are usually
crowded , and shops that are not largo
enough lo accominodalo their customers ,
have only a corporal's guard in siijnt tonight ,
and the shops are deserted. Many closed at
0 o'clock. Many silversmiths and jewelers
did not take down their shutters today at
all. Theaters hn\o all sulTcred woefully ,
nnd tonight's pantomimes will bo thinly at
tended.
Tno situation is truly woeful , and any
thing less like Christinas cannot bo imag
ined. To make darkness rcoio palpable ,
the gas works nro unable to supply the de
mand , nnd nil sorts of devices uro resorted tote
to dispel the gloom.
To wlih anybody In London "Merry
Christmas" seems a ghastly farco.
JA
Poj ; Too Thioit to Out Number of
LliVCM liOSf.
LONDON , Dae. 21. The fog that sntlled
down upon Iho city Tuesday last still hangs
over it and everywhere it is as blackasnight.
Business is interrupted < iud the money loss is
serious , as people will not venture out oven
to in alto Christmas purchases. It Is impossi
ble to see moro than a few Inches In any
direction. Street and river trallic U greatly
hindered. The fog is not only p"ovalent In
London , but it extends over wide sections of
the country. It Is without oxcoptlo.i the
worst visitation of tbo kind that has come to
Ei'gland In years.
fears nro entertained tjmt If the thick
weather prevails off the coast it will bo the
cause of many disasters to shipping , partlcu
larly to vessels oouud up and down the chan
nel. The saddest feature ts the great loss ot
life caused by persons losing their way and
wandering Into rivers , canals and ponds.
Already seven bodies ot unfortunates who
have fallen Into tbo river nnd drowned hnvo
been recoveied. four other mon nnd n girl
are reported missing rind there is scnrcoly
nny doubt but that they podshod ns Mio
others Old.
A dispatch from Leeds this morning says
thrco men , wbilo walking beside the canal ,
lost their way in the fo , ; und foil into tlio
water and drowned.
Several persons huvo been killed on the
railways. It is Impossible for trains 10
run on their schedule time. Many trains
from suburban points did not roach London
until two hours nfter their regular time. The
business of the city Is generally suffering
borauso 'of the phenomenal density ot the
fog , and in some cases it is entirely sus
pended.
Two passenger trains cnmo into collision
near Burnnby Junction today. The trains
were badly wrecked nnd three men were
killed uesldos ten severely Injured. The
killed wcro fireman Head , a guard named
Lake and a passenger named Mullol.
Advices received from points In the east
ern part of England show lhat the fog Is pre
vailing along the whole length of the eastern
coast. The captains of many vosspU thought
the safer course would bo to make for homo
haven of refuge , there to lie until the fog
lifted , hut they found the greatest dilllculty
in maulng the ports.
On the river Tyno the shipping Industry Is
alicoal at a standstill , it being dcemud too
dangerous to send vessels of nny description
nway from the wharves.
The trains on iho trunk lines In the north
of England have boon greatly Uolayoil by the
fog. The atmosphere is so thick that the
usual signals can hardly bo scon and tbo en
gineers are compelled to use the greatest
care In order to avoid collisions. The Scotch
express cnmo In todny llvo bouta Into.
Three dock constables , than whom no ono
is supposed to bo inoto lumlllar with nil the
Intricacies of London docks , hnvo lost their
lives during the tog , Thcso men were sta
tioned nt the West India docks , , and while
performing the duties which devolved upon
thorn they lost their sense of locality , became -
came bewildered , walked Into the river and
were drowned.
Tlio steamers engaged in the channel serv
ice nro making their trips , but they are
greatly retarded.
Quito a nutnbar of skating accidents have
been recorded , The fog causes the Ice to be
come rotten very ranldly , and the result has
been thai many skaters have broken through
and boon drowned.
nr.i
Mexican People Hesont nn Order to
Close Some Monasteries.
CITY OP Musico , Dec. 24. A collision
occurred today near Cuuruava on the South
ern railroad , resulting In the death of twelve
persons.
The district judge recently Issued orders to
tbo pollcu and troops for too closing ot four
monasteries In Pueblo , on the ground that
tbo maintenance ) of those Institutions is con
trary to law. Upon the carrying out of the
judge's orders today tbo people revolted , and
a light between tbo people on ono side
and tbo police and soldiers on tbo
other followeJ , during which cue
person wns killed and four ; others were
wounded , The accounts of the affair nro
conflicting. The clergy on tba ono hand as
sort that thov were lorn from iho altars ,
lenvlng their sncrnmcnt oxpoioi ) , dragged
through the streets by the troopi and sub
jected to many humiliations. The nopulnco
rose en masse and ofrorcd considerable resist
ance to the troops , crying "Viva 1ft religion ;
death to Masons. " Twonty-slx priests were
arrested.
Puebla Is In a stnto of Intense Oxcltomont ,
Governor Mnrquo/ thi province Is absent
and Ac tin IT Governor Arlotfn Is hold respon
sible for the order. Ho has sent an envoy to
the oily of Puobin.
I'KOTHVTiuy oi' Mir-ton i.iTEitKsTa.
Formation ofn Now s ! oloty In franco
Opinions on IIH UKnfillnoss.
Puns Dec. 'Jl. M. ( Jharloa Uoux , iho
deputy , spanking with the Associated press
correspondent concerning tbo recently
formed society for the protection of f ronch
Interests abroad- , said :
"Our society Is divided Into three sections ,
the first section having as IU spoclal care the
foreign policy of franjq ; thu second looking
after our commercial interests , nnd the third
having to do with financial problems. Wo
nro naturally deeply Interested In all tnrllT
questions and are entirely opposeil to the
present tendency of franco in Ha retrograde
policy of protection , which wo consider
neither bcnotlcial to the ronntry nor sound
republican principle , for franco , Iho com
merce of which has attained gigantic pro
portions nnd which Is entirely dependent
upon external trade foj * the supply of some
of the most important necessities ol life , Ircc
trade or reciprocity Is a nine ( ( tin non. "
M. Paul Urclfus , editor of the Exporta
tion francnise , said : "Concerning this
society I think Its chief aim is to ndvnnco
the interests of Its own particular member * .
It protests ngnlnst the McKlnloy tnrlff ,
though ibis measure has not tnntoilallv
iiffoctcd our commerce. The principal
exports of franco nro articles of
luxury , which nro not produced In Iho
United States , nnd the rich American uuys
them in splto of Iho Increased duty. Tbut ,
theie Is noi more enthusiasm hero over tbo
Chicago exhibition Is not wholly duo to tbo
McICitiley tailfl. The government has do-
laycd In appointing commissioners yo that
valuaolu tlmo has been lost. Our manufac
turers will not send anything to Chicago un
less they hnvo pleutv of lime lo prepare their
cxbioits. If , when the Chicago commission
ers were hero last summon they hod visited
some of the local editors oPcommoree , such
as St. Etlonnt' , Hhoims , Lyons. Cognac , etc. ,
they would unvp accomplished much good. "
M. Leon Tbaiel , n prominent Pr.tls mer
chant and a member of the soclety , said-
"Tho nffaits of our organization have not yet
advanced far enough for meX to say much
nbout them , but I .nay say wo have already
n largo list of members that's continually in-
cieaslni ? . I may add that Wo1 are gseatly
Interested In the Chicago exnlUltion , whoso
logulations , etc. , wo are noWQtfgaged in dis
cussing. " , i
M. Leon Hielard , nnotlior pierchant , who
Is a member ot this society , nnd also of the
Paris Chan.bor of Commoi'ce , said'Our
society is founded on the sumo principles as
are these similar sociotl ! i which are so
numerous In England and A'mericn. ' If there
wcro no customs duties liet ttsn the difieient
states of Europe. 1 would jfnvor the adoption
of a high tariff for thp-ufttftlssion of goods
Into this continent. This is your plan In
America. Bul as it is , I cphsider the protec
tion tendency hero to bo Vrry harmful. "
J'KKl'AKt.VU KXfttlilTS.
borne of the AttrnuppipS Which Will
uu Sent fro t'n I XiIise.
PARIS , DJC. 21. M. HonriTbon col , tbo hla-
torjjin and director pf tha.V Bti.inal prlnllrttr
ofllcQ , pays IhaTho nwan t-Mifiinta'gopa1 ox-
hiolt , at Chicago. Ho has asked for 50,000
francs for the purpose. The National print
ing ofitoo is an ancient and remarlcablo Insti
tution turning out very ortlatio typograph-
ieil work and curious publlcnti&ns in oriental
types. Specimens ot this work will bo Ibo
main foituru of the exhlbp.
M. Georges Roeugrossp. the well known
f ronch painter , and M. Alexander Pascal-
ides , a Greek puinter , are engaged on a grand
panorama for Chicago , whtoh will depict the
deluge. M. Koohprosso Isf the author of "La
Mort du Babylon , " the immense canvas
which created such a sensation at the last
Salon.
_
I'Anxr.TA.iTEs ir/.v .IT nAiauvoin ) .
Michael Duvltt Defeated hy Nearly
Five Unit Iron Votes.
DUHMV , Die. 24. Tno T turns of the elec
tion at Waterford show tttat John E. Hod-
*
mend iPnrnelllte ) received 1,725 votes , and
Michael Davltt ( McCartliyito ) 1.32'J , a ma-
joilty of 108 votes tor the Parnelllto candi
date.
The nnnouncemeut of the official flguros.
which increased Hedmond's majority to fill ) ,
was followed by a scene of the wildest en
thusiasm four hundred extra police arc on
duty In WntorfordCity nnd It is thought this
force will ba able to ros train the ebullitions
of the victorious Parnellilcs within safe
bounds ,
l > i > uolvqil Ilia Czar.
LONDON , Deo. 21. Lotiors have been re
ceived from Moscow declaring ihit when Iho
governors of iho famlno Qtrickcn provinces
submitted the most gloomy reports to tbo
central famlno comtnltteo us to the condition
of affairs in these provinces thn committee
refused to allow tbo reports to bo sent to the
czar nnd Insisted thnt Ihoy bo modified bo-
f 010 his mn jeslyii3 allowed to see them.
Acting under these ' 'Ins ! ructions , when the
governors were given an audlonco by iho
czar , they told him thnt matter * In their re
spective provinces were "satisfactory nnd the
situation"improving. . Uvporis received from
the provinces in which tbo famine Is prov-
alonl htu'to that who.it Is now arriving from
other provinces nnd the people are becoming
more hopeful. _
Further Particulars.
Lisnov , Dec. 21. further particulars of
the disaster sustained by tbo Couttriho ex
pedition in South Africa show that the ex
pedition was camped oh Iho Guonguo
claims at tno tlmo of Iho oxplotion , with the
powder kegs plied up In tbo mlddlo of the
camp. II Is not Known now the powder
Ignited. Two Europeans were killed ,
Lieutenant Bnrb Mon/ and Carlos Hoposo ,
besides Coutinho , the loader of tbo expedi
tion. Tba famous Licut'eiinut Andre was
woundod. _
Ode : slims Anxiety ( tt'tlio Vatican.
ROME , Doe. 21. Too nnltatlou in franco
ever the religious question occasions great
anxiety nt tlio Vatican. The pope Is said to
bo very much huit nt ine httncks made on
the church by radical speakers during the
debates In the f ronch chamber , but Is still
hopeful that nu honorable' nnd satisfactory
settlement may bo arrived aU
Fixed th ? Onto.
LONDON , Dqc. 2 } , It Was ofllcmHy an
nounced today that tho'marriago of Prlnco
Albert Victor , duke of CJaronco and Avondale -
dale , elDest son ana belr of the prince of
Wales , to Princess Victoria Mary of Teoit ,
will take place on the 27th of f obruary , Tbo
ceremony will bo performed In St. George' *
chapel at Windsor castle.
Ilorlln Dynamiter * '
BEHUN , Dog. 2-1 , A quantity of dynamlto
was exploded todap In a refreshment pavilion
'In tbo thlorgartoniu , this city. The buildIng -
Ing was considerably damaged and much ex
citement was caused by the explosion.
There Is no clue as to who committed the
need. . .
_
Fnvor a J'olltlaal.Uolon.
LONDON , Ont.0oc. 24. A t a public moot-
I UK hold in Inqorklp , Ont. , last night a reso
lution was carried favoring political union
with the United Status as a moans of bring
ing prosperity to tbo people ot Canada.
Sue.tr Crop.
HAVANA , Doo. 21. The last sugar crop ot
the Ulaud amounts to 815,610 cotuidt.
MURDERERS TO BE PUNISHED ,
Qjnorally BjHovjd Tint Ohili's ' Assassins
Will Bo Punished ,
BUT THEY ARE PREPARING FOR WAP ,
FcirtH Itolni ; Stren-rtlioned nnd Sullorn
Furnished with Modern Small
Anns for an Kniprjjeney
Trouble In llra/.ll.
VAUHHVIHO , Chill ( via Onlvonon , Tex. ) ,
Dec. 21 | l y Mexican Cabin to Iho Now
York Herald- Special to Tim Ilnn.J
The United Stutoj cruiser Boston arrived
hero today.
lam assured upon high authority thntn
decision In the Unltimoro case will bo ren
dered Immediately by the supreme court of
Chill , and that the government will
nt once proceed to settle with
the United States. There Is scarcely
any doubt that Uomtz and Kodrlmiez , who
respectively admitted staobmg Coal Heaver
Turn bull and iJoatswaln's Mate Hlgglti of
the Baltimore , who died of their wounds ,
will bo punished to the utmost legal limit.
for tlio past few nights there has been
great activity aboard the Chilian war hhlps
in this harbor. The crows have been roused
from their quarters , electric lights have been
thrown on the forts , nnd the sailors have all
been armed with Mnnnlinbcr riflos. Extra
vigilnnco has boon shown nho in guarding
the arsenal. All these things have been done
ns a mutter of precaution , and to prevent tiny
attempt at n row when President Moult h
Inaugurated Saturday.
The formation of the now cabinet by
Hainan IJarros Lucos Is regarded with the
greatest faor. .
It is believed that tlio llnanciat scheme of
the bankers will propose the payment of cus
toms duties in sliver nfter Juno 1 , 1SD2.
LEAUEltit Ol'l'UiiUU fO tlAlt.
President Montt of Chili Said to Itc
Krlcntlly Disposed.
Nnw Youic , Dec. 24. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Btp. ] Moll ndvlcos from Santiago ,
Chill , under date of November 21 and 20
were received in this city yestoiday. They
contain practically nothing except what has
long slnco appeared in the Horalu's cable
dlspatcbci from that country. Presi
dent-elect Jorge Montt is represented
as saying that ho hoped that all the difficul
ties which had amen between the United
States alid Chili would bo settled amicably ,
as ho did not believe thn people of cither
nation desired to see any trouble.
HP also expressed his disapproval of the
charges and insinuations against Minister
Egan , which had De-en niddo bv certain
Chilians In the United States , who claimed
to speak for the Chilian government. Soon
nfter Admiral Monti's selection us president ,
Mr. Egan congratulated him ofllclally. The
head of tto junta received the United States
minister cordially nnd said that ho was par
ticularly gratified to get expressions of good
uill from the powerful sister republic of
North America.
In regard to the espionage of the American
minister's ' house \\hero uino refugees nro
sTIirshellorod , it Is saTEP that every night
half n dozen Or more spies remninod In the
streets wntchlng for nn opportunity to oat-
turo any of the refugees who might attempt
to escape. It was -otton Impossible for any
one to leave or enter the American legation
after nightfall without bolng subjected to
the closest scrutiny by tbeso spies. The le
gation , like all South. Amoucan houses , has
an interior court or patio , a full view of
which can bo obtained from the street.
The spies stood in front of the legation and
when they saw nny of the refugees walking
in the patio they wont to the iron gate which
opens on the street nnd tried to luduco the
refugees to go out on the .street , telling them
that they were willing to assist them to Ob-
cape for a sufficient consideration. No at
tention was paid to their overtures. About
November 19 some of the splos wont to tliu
oonn windows of rooms which wcro occu
pied by refugees and used vulgar and insult
ing language. Minister Egan wrote
a letter of protest nbom the nu-
noyancos to Minister of Foreign
Affairs Malta who , in his reply , claimed that
Instead of the refugees having been an
noyed thev had insulted passeraby. This
could not bo true , since all of the refugees
are moil who were in high social standing in
Chill previous to the late war. Ono of them
was Ualuiaceda's cominander-in-chlef , an
other n former Chilian minister at Washing
ton , several were cabinet ministers and mem
bers of congress , and the others were leading
civil und military ofllclals under Ualmacedu.
The information of Senor Malta undoubt
edly came from the skies , bul Iho only in
sults they received eron long time before
from Chilians who were playing In the
slreol nnd who npplleuj the word "spies" and
like uplthots to those men who were stand
ing near the entrance to the legation. The
remainder of his correspondence describes
Chilian 111 will toward the Baltimore's
sailors and Amorlc.ms generally ; the unjust
disciiminatlon shown bv Judge of Crimes
Foster in permittins tno German ronsul to bo
present nt a secret inquiry into tbq
stabbing of n Gorman sailor and
in refusing the same privilege to the Amor-
lean ropiesontativo in the Baltimore nffair ;
the fake about the plot to assassinate General
Canto and the mooting in consequence ot
hot blooded youths In the plimi and the suits
against Balmacedn to recover 'expenditures
of HI.OOO.OOO , all of which appeared in tbo
Herald a month ago.
Glt.WlUVti
flow ItclKium'fi Kini ; loinnmucrcd
Homo Fnithi'iil Servants.
tmJiinifi ( lunlnn He Hiftt. ]
Doc. 21. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tau Bii.J : An unusual
fete toolc place this afternoon in the Lackon
palnco , where King Leopold gave n lunch to
the workmen engaged in the reconstruction
of the palace , which was burned January 1 ,
IS'.K ' ) . Some UOO guests mot In tbo hot hotuo
altncncd to the p.iluco , where were served
cold meats , fruits nnd beer , The king and
quean , nnd Princess Clomontlno mndo the
rounds of tbo table , accompanied by ladles of
honor , Uonoral Vim Kodo , aldo-do-ramp , and
officers of tbo military household.
At 4 the royal party proceeded to the win
ter garden , whera the workmen marched
passed headed by a score wearing decora
tions , Iho king spolto to each of tlio men
who were working clothes. During the pro
ceedings the baud of tba Belgian guards
played.
Tbo workmen were allowed to spend an
hour in the garden and conservatories , and
wuro then Invltod to repair to the orangery
where , in the prcicnco of their majesties ,
each man was given a bottle of Bordeaux
wlno , a box of bon-bons , cigars and a sum of
money ranging from 5 to 20 francs , accord
ing to time of scrvlco. At dusk the winter
garden conservatories and the gardens of thu
palace were lit by electricity for the llrst
tlmo and presented a fairy scene ,
Snuliuml Gladstone.
| r < ) j > i/r < u/itf < l ISHt titjama < lor don Henii'.tl.\ \
BiAimtTZ , Deo. 21Now [ York Herald
Oablo-Speclal to TUB BBB.J The English
club of Biarritz recently refused to admit
Mr. Gladstone to honorary membership. Sir
Andrew Falrbaln , Gladstone's proposer , resigned -
signed the presidency in consequence. Now ,
however , tbo club br.s reconsidered and Rent
to Mr. Gladstone on Invitation. Tbo incident
aooins ondod.
Protcnting A-rnliiht ( ho Govnrnmont.
[ Copi/Hu'tM ' 1811 titlJamts Gonlan HcimettA
Buaxos AVIIKS , Argentine ( via Galveston ,
Tox.j , D o. 21-fBy Mexican Cable to tbo
Now York Herald Spoolal to TIIH UKB. |
Au immonte political meeting was bold in
- - . - M , . -
this city yesterday to PiotKi gainst the use
by tno government of trd at elections.
General Mltro was proit 1 the hearty
support the of those present In V.ntidldncy for
presidency.
Sovorni high army ofllcors hnwo resigned.
owing to differences with Mrallo. . The
Argentine minister of foreign' 'ilrs has entered -
torod Into nctlvo correspondence with the
governor of Mendoza , and also -vlth the Ar
gentine minister nt Santiago , relative to the
mlo ed Invasion of Argentine territory by
Chilian troops. It Is reported fi Monte
video thtit capital for a national ! c there
has been subscribed in franco ami 'many.
SonoM Nnvnrro and Castox , u'wuro
nrrostod for complicity in the killing of
Salvador ban f ueiitcs , Ualuiacotlii'a former
governor of Concopcion , wcro arraigned
yosterdav before the Jtuliro nt Mamion.
where the trairodv occurred , They alleged
that they shot Sau f uontos In self defense.
.vr ron -mi :
Will Umploy PanmmlH on itnit-
I'liiul Work.
ST. PETniminio , Doc. 21. It was reported
some tlmo slnco thnt iho govornmenl in
tended to omnloy thousands of the Inhabit
ants of the famlno stricken provinces in the
work of constructing the trans-Siberian rail
way which Is to conned Vladivostok , the
ilusslan port on the Pacific , with European
Kussla. At present an onorinous number of
convicts nro employed on the work. Despite
Iho guards who are placed over these con
victs they seem to bo nblo to escnpa the vlgl-
lance of their keepers and to work their will
upon the unoffending inhabitants of the
country through which iho line will pass.
Murders , mutilations , outrages upon de
fenseless women , and robberies nro some of
the crimes placed to the credil of Ihoso unde
sirable railroaders. So frequent have become -
como the complaints against these mon thai
il seems as laouzh tbo government would bo
compelled to abandon the use of convicts In
building the road.
Ill' A.VLT1ORH. .
Solution of iho M ) ntcry of the Boule
vard dii Temple Ucaohod.
( Co i/rtatitfil 1WI tin Kini'i linnln //'im-'M
I'AIIIS , Dec. 21. [ Now Yorlc Herald Cable
Special to Tin : Bin. | in the midst of the
oxcltomcnt attendant on Christmas ovc , the
nuthor of the crime committed about three
weeks ago upon an old woman in Iho Boule
vard du Toinplo has been arrested. Ho Is an
oftlcer in nn infantry regiment and was ro-
llrod Iwo days before the commission of the
crime.
Tuo arrest has created a gronl oxcitomenl
here In Paris. People cannot understand
how n f ronch ofllcor could commit such a
crime. The assassin was trucked for three
days by Iho police and was arrested in n cafe
JACQIIS ; : ST. CEHI : .
'Iwo YCIII-H for Killing ; n Man.
Puns , Doc. 2-1. A court martial which has
excited a great deal ol interest was concluded
in this city today. The prisoner was Sur
geon Major Breton of the Eighty-ninth line
regiment , and a knight of the Legion of
Honor. Ho was accused of the mur
der of n dentist named Gcnesette , n
former comrndo in arms , whoso mistress
lind deserted him for the surgeon major ,
i'ho murder was committed at Courvillo near
the end of last September. The woman In
question , Madame fall-land , had lived many
vcars with Genosctto. The deserted man
traced the couple and went to where they
lived , where Breton shot und killed him.
The court martial todnv found Breton guilty
and sentenced him to two years' imprison
ment.
J iirnnllst Wolff's liurlal.
l ISO ! l > u Jailn ( Snrlnn HcimstV ]
P , Doo. 24. lNovYork Herald Cable
Special to TnnBlc. | Figaro announces
iho marriage of Count Joseph Potokl fo
Princess Hadzlwlll.
Albert Wolff wns buried today. In accord
ance with Ills wlshm the paupjr ? ' hoarse
wns mod , nnd the utmost simplicity was
observed. A largo nttondnnco , comprising
All the lltorarv , journalistic and artistic personates
senates of Paris sociotv , followed tlio coffin
to Pero la Chaiso. Many lloral offerings
wcro scon. No speeches were made at the
grave.
Attacking Crowned Honda.
STOCKHOLM , Doc. 21. The attack of In
fluenza from which the king of Sweden Is
suffering is of a severe typo. Ho passed a
slcoplois night.
ISUlSlllli 1 * TllK AT.ITUK
Senator Plumb Ijalil to Host : i , Ilia
Old KuiiH'8 Homo ,
EMPOIIU , Kan. , Dec. 24. All thnt wns
mortal of the la'o Preston B. Plumb was
placed beneath the soil of Kansas today , The
jlty wns In mourning , flags on public build
ings were displayed nl half-mast ; * busi
ness houses were draped in black ,
nnd on nearly every private residence
were displayed emblems of mourning.
The services of the day commenced with
the private funeral service at the family rosi-
dcnco which was of the simplest nature. It
was r.tlenUed only by members of Iho family ,
the congressional delegation , and a few inti
mate friends. Tno sorvlco consistoj of
only a prayer nnd the slnylng of
a hymn. The funeral car was tuon escorted
to the church.
On arrival nt the church the casual was
placed upon a catafalque nnd the lid re
moved.
Mrs. Plumb and Amos , tno older son ,
wcro too ill to attend tlio service * at iho
church , W. H. Plumb , the senator's father ,
and three Urotners accompanied the other
children , the Misses Mary , Uutli nnd Carrie ,
and cntorlne the church they weio escorted
to HC.US In the front row of news. Immedi
ately behind thorn wan tha coiu'resslonnl
dolonntlons. In the front of the right nhlo
wcro Governor Humphroy and tils stall , and
the stuto onicoi" ) of Kansas , while nt the loft
were the members of the Kansas sonata and
house of representatives. In other parts of
the church were the various civic and mili
tary organizations. There wore also present
delegations appointed to attend by the busi
ness , political and social organizations from
various oltlos of tlio state.
Tlio services were opened by an invocation
by Hives Norton , pistor of the church , in
which ho ro for rod footinglv to the death of
the disilngulshnd son of Kansas and pleaded
for consolation for the sorrowing family.
The choir sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul"
nnd Hov. Dr. Cordloy doll voted tbo funeral
sermon. The Bormon was followed by a
hymn nnd Dr. Cordloy offered the linal
prayer.
At tba conclusion of the services the precession -
cession formed In the name order in which it
marched from tbo resilience to the church ,
oxcoptthnt Mr . Plumb and family In car
riages occupied positions Immediately behind
the funeral car.
At the cemetery the services were con-
dueled by the GrandArmy of the Hopublic.
Commander McCarthy stood at the
bond of the staff and the Giand
Army mon massed bohlnd him. Tbo com-
mandur spokn according to the ritual.
following him Chaplain ( Harmon , who stood
nt the foot of the K VO , oRorad a prayer.
Then came a liyrnn by the choir. Three com
rades than stopped forward In turn , nnd each
deposited a beautiful lloral wreath upon the
Casket. Then followed the mldross by the
chaplain. During a pause In this address the
body was lowered Into iho gravo. Then from
north of the grave came forward eight mum-
bars of the Empoila National guards , who
11 rod three volleys from thiilr rlllos. As tha
sharp sounds died away the bugler stopped
to the bend of the grave and sounded tnu call
"lights out , " As the last notes wcro sounded
the commander and chaplain stopped back
Into the ranks and the inullltiida disported.
Tbo location of tbo gave is a beautiful slto
In Maplowood uomotery , crowning tbo hill
between the Noosbo and Cottonwood valleys.
A brick vault laid In cement und below Iho
surface of the ground surrounds tbo casUot.
By the side of Senator Plumb are the re
mains ol his mother , who died u few ynars
ago , and over which rises a monument of
marble. Near by Uos th < ) body of an Infant
son , who died about tw uly yuan luo .
IT WAS A PHANTOM OF DEATH ,
Orimlnal Oarolois-iou of Railwnj Man
Cause a Tcrr.blo Accident ,
CRUSHED AND SCAIDID IN THE WRECK ,
Seven I'nsqonirrrnKilled and Many
Wounded -A Drink of WIilH'ty
nnd KH Awful Itcsults De-
tallH ol1 the Accident.
N. Y. , Dao. 21.-A st-ockliig col-
llslon occurred tonight nt Hnstlnra , on the
Hudson Hiver rend , between the St. Louis
express and the Nlairarn f alh special train.
Tno accident was directly the ontcoma
of n collision , whlrh occurred earlier
111 the evening in tno tunnel nt
bine Sing prison between n freight tram
and local train. The llrst accident blocked
iho rout with trains on both sides of the
tuiinnl. The weather was thick , rendering
dinicult the runtiinir of trains with any degrco
of safety. The locomotive of one of the ex
press trains crashed Into the rear blcopcr of
the other train and sovral cars , mostly sleop-
01 s , were telescoped. Several persons nro
reported to have been killed nnd many in-
Jurud. Some sav that the number of kllloa
Is eight , whlln others claim that ton norsoni
were cither crushed or scolded to death. Iho
locomotive when It crashed Into the reur
sleeper of the lending train exploded Its
holler. The escaping steam did deadly worlt
on the poor victims who were In the w'rcck.
Among the injured taken out are D. C.
Livingston , n man named Murphy , Mrs , B.
M. Ford and her sister uud n man named
Tbo scone nt the wreck wns Indescribable.
The trainmen lost their heads nnd ran nbout
In a frantic in.inner , peering Into the wreck
in search of these dead nnd dying. It wns
foniod that there would be another collision
by the trains which wcro coming from the
Cirnnd Central cepot , and brnkomcn were
scni back with red lights to signal the trains.
Killed rml Injured.
. The rear Wagner car of the Niagara express -
press was telescoped. All the Injured were
in that nil- . They were removed to the sta
tion nt Dobb's ferry. Seven persona in nil
\\oro killed , as follows :
A.M. KNIGHT , conluclor on the Wagner
car | it tlio mar of tlio Nl.iKar.i express.
A. M. IIAUMVINof Nu-w VorU.
TIlOMAb W. TOIliYof lloston.
Tour others not i ot Identified.
The Injured nro :
T. V. Minii'iiv , lawyer , of Now York.
Mn. D. B f OKI ) ot Now York.
MUM E. M. f otu > of Now York.
G. W. Iloi r , colored porter of the Wngnof
car , fatully Injured.
Dn. BKST of Now York , oanly injured.
II. E B VI.DWIN of Now York , seriously in
jured.
HOMBII Bu.mvix of Now Yorlc , seriously
injured.
Miss LIM.UV B VI.DWIN , seriously injured.
There were eighteen passengers in the
rear coach of the Niagara express. Only
thrco of thorn escaped uninjured. The
bodies are now on Iho way to the hospital at
Yonkers.
Criminal Carelessness.
Almost criminal delay In sending outq
wrecking party to clnar the track after th
first collision between the Croton local nnd
Iho freight first conduced to tragedy. In
the llrst collision no ono was
killed , but several passengers wcro badly
bruised , for three hours the main tracks wcra
tilled with debris without any intelligent
effort at clearing them. A brakcman was
ordered bnolc with signal lights. Ho was.
told to go at least 1,000 feet. The man
when ho reached there considered
tbo distance too short in which
to allow tbo express from the west to-
stop. Ho went nlonc further some 700 foetj
up to where n switchman's hutstood. Therfl
the brnkcmnn and switchman mot. It was
Christmas ovo. Thcro uns n pottle ot
whisky in the but nnd the men wont In.
They pledged their health nnd pledged tha
day , and nil unmindful of their charges
they lingered ever the bottlo. It
was only n minute or two at most ,
but not inoro than a mile away the train wa
coming with tbo speed of lightning. Th <
half finished drink wns thrown dowit
nnd the brakomun rushed frantically
out , but the train seemed only n
phantom uf death. ( SwIftly i it passed
him. He halloed , bul only IheWound of tni
rushing wind nnsworod him ns the train
Hew on. Death was riding In the cab , and
the brakcman and his ' friend , the switchman ,
sat down , palsied by'tbo disaster Inevitable ,
to which their carelessness had so largely
contributed.
( UlA t'J.ti O.V J IIIH iTJA'U.
Ho Testifies in Ilia Own Defense >
Y "itorilay'8 Proceedings.
DENVIIII , Colo. , Doc. 24. In the Graves
trial today , Nell Dahl , chemist , was called
to the stand. Ilo stated that ur.scnlto oi
potassium was commonly usoJ ns n modiclno
In the shape of fowler's solution. Witness
said ho o'tcn made tesls lo lind nrsonic.
Neil Dnhl was followed by Miss Snllia
Hartley , Mrs. Barnaby's lormer maid. She became -
came Bcguamted with Dr. Graves about three
yearn dgo. Had visited nt the Graves house ,
and Dr. Graves had boon her physician. Dr.
Graves Introduced her to Mrs. Barnaby , and
through his inlluenco Mrs. Barnaby ac
cepted her as u traveling companion and
maid , She had Informed Dr. Graves of Mrs ,
Barnaby's intention of purchasing a house
from tbu guide Bennott. This was tha
cause of Iho throat made In a letter from
Graves to Mrs. Barnaby of appointing a
guardian for the litter.
In cross-oxumination Miss Hanloy said she
had threatened Mrs. Hnrnaby with trouble It
the lat > er did not pay her $75 which was dua
her , and that If the question ot appointing a
guardian should coma up It would be well to
have her on Mrs , Barnaby's side.
Dr. Graves then wont upon iho witness
stand. Ho said ho had made the acquaint
ance of Mrs. Bnrnaby a llttlo ever three
years ago. Shortly after becoming
acquainted with her , she had
engaged him as a physician.
After the death of Mr. Bnrnabv ho
had advised Mrs. Barnaby to contest bar
husband's ' will , nnd suggested Lawyer
Ballon as iho proper person lo entrust with
the case. After the compromise of Iho con
tested will ho became Mrs. Barnaby's agent.
Ho said ho had never advised Mrs. Burnnby
to make an nlllduvit that Mnud Bnrnaby wns
not her daughter , as wns lostiliod to oy wit
ness Sam Hlckloy. Ho donlod having told ,
MLS. Darnnby that bor husband hud willed
t100,003 to a mistress of hla.
lie nlso denied having said any
thing against the Barnaby family ,
ns ho know nothing injurious to thorn. The
doctor H.UJ Mrs , Bnrnnby was very oxtrnva-
ganl and hud spent * IOOOJ In ono year. As
her ufcnt hoobloctoa to this , nnd wlshdd lo
resign his position , but Mrs. Bnrnaby would
not allow , him to. Ha did not Unavv how
much Mrs. Bnrnaby bequeathed to him until
Iho will was rand utter lior death.
The con it then teen a recess unlll 70 : ! ! p.m.
At the evening session the ilmo wan tpent
In arguing upon the aumltmlblllly of a letter
which the defense desired to lutroduco as
their testimony. This letter was written by
Dr. Graves to Mrs. Bnrnabv ut Sun f ruii-
oisco , but Bho had loft there for Denver bo-
fete the letter arrived and did not receive It ,
The letter \vas returned to Graves through ,
the dead letter olllte. The defense wUliod
to show by this that Dr. Graves did not
know Mrs. Bnrnahy's address , und therefore
could not have baon the sender ot the bottle
of whisky to her at Denver.
The judge took the question under consid
eration nnd tlio court adjourned until Satur
day , Dr. Graves' testimony being unllnUbed.
More Mr xlllan Tronhle.
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Rio JANKIIIO , Bra/11 , Doo. 21. ( By Mexi
can Cable tg the New York Herald-Special
to Tin ; llBR.l The dny before yesterday the
governor of Pornambuco WAS driven from
thu city ot tlmt iiauu1. 'I bo police tired upon
t'iu peopt'j , killing uvcr J and
otbciM.