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TWENTY-FIKST YEAH. OMAHA , . SUNDAY MOKNING , DECEMBER 27 , 1801-SIXTEKN PAGES. NUMBER HW.
CHILI HAS A HEAD.
Ac'm'ral Jorge Koatt Duly Inaugtiratctl
Into the Presidential Office.
MINISTER EGAN NOT AT THE CEREMONY.
Eoraa Irqniry Occasioned bj the Abssncj
of the American Minis'.tr ,
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT MADE AT MURKR.
Train Wrookoil for the PurpDM of Killing
Friends of the Govern n
IRCULATING INFLAMMTORY REPORTS.
ChlH\n : O nicer * Still HnrrnsUnj * Sllu-
Inter Kg'Mi by Sprciiullnji Stories
JJoroKiitory to Ills Olll-
Clal Character.
d list liji.inince ( IvuJnn HniM'U.1
VAI.PAUAISO , Chill ( via Oalvoston , Tex. ) ,
Dec. ' M. illy Mexican Cabin to the Now
York Herald-Special to Tin : Bii.J :
At the inauguration ceremonies of Chill's
now president , Admiral Jorge Moult , nt
Santiago today nil of the foreign ministers
were present , with the exception of the
United States representative , Mr. Kgan. Ills
absence caused much comment in diplomatic
circles. I have not yet baon ablu to got at
the reason lor his non-nppoaraneo.
The Inauguration took place in the pres
ence of n vast and enthusiastic assemblage.
Everything passed off quietly , desnlto the
ugly rumors prevailing for some days past
that the occasion would bo seiod upan by
the nalmacedists as a favorable opportunity
for an outbreak and an attempt to nssassl-
imto the now chief maglstr.ito. If any such
plan bad boon in eontamplntion the Imposing
military display by the authorities evidently
overawed its promoters.
President Monti took the oath of ofllco In
the hall of'congress , and then nroccedecd
the cathedral , whore bo received the bless
ing of t church , and n "tcdeum" was sung
by the great crowd in attendance. Teoops
lined the street through which the presiden
tial procession passed , and armed soldiers
were stationed nt all the points they could
reach.
Iiiniigiirnl KxciireloiiVicuk jil.
The express train between Valparaiso and
Santiago was wrecked last night auout a
quarter to 9 , between the towns of Tiltic and
Montenegro- Aboard the train were a num
ber of illstlnguisheu adherents of the now
government , who were on their way to
.Santiago to attend tno Inaugurations tlioro
today. Fortunately none were injured , al
though the passengers received n severe
blinking up.
Investigation showed that some miscreant
or miscreants had removed two of the rails.
It is the general belief that the dastardly
work wus f'ommiUod bv men who were in
the pnv of political cnemios President Jorge
Moult" and his associates. Ttioro were n
number of Chilian ofllcers on the train , and
tills fact seems to Imvo been well known tu
the perpetrators of the crime. In consequence
quence of the wreckage , trafllo on the rail
road was suspended for aoino time. The po
lice nro instituting a vigorous search to dis
cover the guilty persons.
Attacking Minister I'Jiiii. ;
Letters were published toany In various
Chilian papers from the intendents of Sanll-
ngo lo Minister ot Foreign Affairs Matin al
leging thnt the police who have been heaping
guard over the American legation , notwith
standing tbe protest of the United Stnto.s and
ether foreign ministers , have been insulted
by Iho refugees to whom Mr. Eeun Is afford
ing protection at great personal Inconven
ience to himself. The intondonto also stated
that the policemen bad been Insulted 1/y Mr.
Kgan's .voting son. Mr. Hgiln cmrlmf.Ically
denies the story and says il is an absolute
lie.
lie.So
So far there has been no row In either Val
paraiso or Santiago.
The Sp.u.ish minister , Senor Ordonolz ,
broke his log near Unpnleta today while on
route to Mondozo , Argentina liepublic.
The Domocri. n nnpor which has just mido
Its lirsi , appearance , violently attacks the
present government and gives voice to the
views of the friends of-Jiulmaceda.
I-'liliiniir 7/M7.VS' .iJlAXHUXKlt.
.Serious ItoHiiItu of Two Ijamlh'lil < N
on the Dm ilia Ijjne.
Siorx CITY , la. , Doc. 'JO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Ur.n.l The passenger train on
the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha
road , was caught in a great landslide vostor-
uay , was extricated , but In n dilapidated
condition. Today another landslide occurred
in the same cut , which Is the approach to tlio
bridge across the Missouri river. There
nro now ( iUO or SOO carloads of debris in the
cut , which cannot bo cloarcrt before the
middle of next week. The freight Is piling
up on botn sides of the vivcr and the whole
line Is almost paralyzed.
Tonight the situation proves to bo worse
than \\asnt llr.st supposed. Moro earth has
been settling into tlio cut and llttlo progress
IIKK.O In clearing the track , The mutter is
getting Kiirlous on account of the abandon
ment of freight trains. Trains on the Union
Paclllc , Kllthorn mid Pnclllo Hhorl Line nro
cut olT from the west until the wreck Is
cleared. .
KolilH-il u Pawn Shop.
Citr.siTONla. . , Dae. il. [ Spaclal Teletrram
to Tin : HBI--Tho : | p.iwn shop of IJ. H.
Johnson was broken Into nt noon today in the
nbsonco of the proprietor and stele ten
silver watches , two gold watches , tlvo gold
tilled watches , n tray of linger riiu's and a
number of other articles. The city has for
months been Infested with burglars and
robberies have occurred almost daily.
Frightfully Injuroil.
UOONB , In. , Deo. M ( bpeclal 'iologram to
TUB HKIC.I Urnkeman M. P. Grimm of Uia
Chicago & Northwestern fell from the top of
a freight train going at a high rnto of apcod
down the Molngonn hill lust night. Ho.was
not missed until the tram reached Ho.tvor ,
twelve miles beyond. When found he wus
chilled nnu frightfully Inliired , both Jaws
being brokim , n baa wound In the hutid , two
ribs broken and Internal Injuries. Ho cannot
recover. _
Sirnuk liy a Train.
Cinuii l\i'ii { > J , la. , Deo. 20. [ Special Telo-
groin to Tin : Urn.INear : West Hem ) yester
day a Burlington , Cedar Kaplds & Northern
train struck Mr. lionatoltcr and son , farm
ers. They hnd boon In town attending
church , and were on their way home. Their
horse , attached to a slnglo buggy , became
unnmmigonblo and run them Into the angina.
The animal was killed , the bue y demolished
and the father and son fearfully bruised and
mauglrd. The father may gut well , but the
son cannot llvo.
nave Hull.
NiYniiK. : . I > ce. 20.-Thomas K. Chase ,
who Is under indictment by tbo United
States grand Jury , charged with smuggling
opium Into this country , was released today ,
on furnishing n certified chock for ? .Ti,000 , to
appear for trial In January ,
Hold DillVrcut Opinions.
Nuw H.VVKX , Conn. , Dec. 20. The Union ,
this afternoon , says : "It was given out hare
today , by counsel engaged In the cast1 , that
the suprouio court is divided lu tbe.MorrU vs
nulkoley quo warrnntosultjjthnl.fudges Seymour - [
mour , Fonn and Carpenter are of the opinion |
that the liw and equity of the c.iso Is in i
favor of .Judge Morris , whllo Chief Justice
Andrews and .Itidgo ToriMnco nrj of the
opinion ttmt the court has no jurisdiction.
.Judco rtoymour Is writing the majority
onlnlon and Chlof Justice Andrews the mi
nority.
.i.s//tt ; ; 7t rills mi
PatrioticKntHniM \VIio Are Wllllnt ;
to TnUo Senator PlntnU'M I'lncc
ICivsvs CITV , Kan. , Dec. 2(1. ( The succes
sion to the seat In the United States senate ,
mndo vacant by Senator Plumb's dii.ith , Is
agitating the whole state , li faru the funeral
of the Into senator , the prob.iulo bandldatoj
had some delicacy about announcing them
selves , out now thnt the funeral is over the
candidates have announced themsQlvea.
Tim chief fimdldato now , and the ono who ,
to all appearances , has the ban uhauccj of ap
pointment , sooun to bo Hun Simpson.
WJlllam Hlggins , secretary of state , who has
always been on terms of the clojon political
intimacy witn Governor Humphrey , In nu
Interview this morning at Tonaka said ho
favored Mr. Simpson's candidacy. This
statement Is bollevcd to bo slgnlllcant on no-
count of the Intimacy b-jtwoou Mr. Ills-
gins and the governor , and Is taltoa to
Indicate tl.o governor's personal preference.
A majority of the practical politicians of the
state ore with Mr. HiLrglns in his di'slro to
see Mr. Simpson appointed. Air. Simpson
has always been u staunch republican , and
nn Indefatigable worker for the republican
cause. It was he who managed Governor
Humphrey's campaign ngalnst Willets , Iho
farmers alliance candidate a year ago , and
who pulled the governor through , although
the majority of the republican candidates
were defeated. The governor , therefore ,
owes him something , and is Known to regard
him favorably. Besides , Mr. Simpson Is an
able man. nml Is lilted to succeed .Sir. Plumb ,
with honor to himself and credit to the state.
Ho knows the needs of the state , and knows
every man in it , and is a ha.'d worker. He
Is , therefore , regarded as n candidate who
has oxcep'lonal chances for success , uoth of
Illness and availability.
( Joorgo H. Peck until toJay was sup
posed lo bo running a close race with Mr.
Simpson. Ho is a man of brilliant mind , an
eloquent and graceful speaker , with a hosi
of frienus in the state who would do all in
their power to land him in n position of
honor. The only thing ag.iinst him lu the
popular mind Is Iho fact that no is iho gen
eral ( solicitor of Iho Atchlson .j . 'opekn &
Santa Fo railroad. Today Mr. PIVK declared
himself not a candidate. Ho said : "I am
not u candidate for the position , and could
not accept It If It wa.s tendered mo. A large
majority of the candidates have voluntarily
como to mo to say that' If I wanted the ap-
noinlmoi.t they would withdraw and sup-
part me , and my friends have urgort the gov
ernor to offer the appointment. I have sard
to those candidates thai I could not accopl
the position , and it would bo unfair for mo to
recede from this position. "
"How about your proposed candidacy in
ISOJi" was asked.
"I hive said nothing , and have como to no
conclusion in regard lo it. "
Ex-Congressman Perkins Is believed to bo
another strong candidate. Ho was ono of
the republican candidates who went down in
the great reoublican disaster a year ago.
when the alliance swept everything before
it. Ho is nn avowed candidate. The gov
ernor Is known to bo ambitious to go to con
gress , and If Mr. Parkins , who lives In the
governor's district , should bo out of the wav.
there would he no doubt of his gelling Ihe
nomination , at Inast.
J. W. Ady , of the same district , who Is now
United Status district attorney tor the dis
trict of Kansas , is another candidate. Ho is
well and favorably known to the people of
the state ; ho is n talented man and has the
backing of many republicans.
Major J. 1C. Hudson , editor and proprietor
of the Tonok.i Capitol , will announce his can
didacy through the columns of his paper to
morrow. Major Hudson ts nr. old soldier with
n line war record. Ho is a close , personal
und political friend of the governor. His
chief recommendations are his ability and
'
his availability. Ho has labored for his'party
lu season and out of season , and for ton yoari
has conducted his nawjpapor on sound repub
lican principles , and has , withal , never been
a candidate for anything. His friends think
it is lime Uo was rewarded.
The intimate friends of ox-Congressman
Merrill say ho will not nocopl Iho sena
torial appointment , should Governor
Humphrey tender it to him. They
declare that Mr. Morrlll's character , ser
vices ar.d strength are known and recognized
in the state. Tha man who shall receive the
governor's ' appointment becomes the candi
date before the people and the legislature ,
and it is urged In bohulf of Mr. Merrill that
there is not a more popular man In the stato.
The post now vacant requires an ublo busi
ness man. one acquainted with legislation
and , withal , n man of inllucnca In liotli par
ties. Merrill , it Is claimed , meets every ro-
quiromont.
While the onoinlos of Jngnlls are making
n great deal of noise , they nro nol having
il their own way. There Is really , i
quiet urdercurront in his favor. Ho has not
been to see the governor , nor as far as it can
bo learned , huvo any of his friends ap
peared In his behalf , but it is known that
Humphrey has received a great many letters
from influential republicans throughout , the
state , urging him lo appoint , the ox-.sonator
to Plumb's place. Thu ox-senator was In
the city today , but ho would not talk for
print.
There is n swnrm of lesser candidates ,
but the claims of them , it Is believed , will
not bo seriously considered. Governor Hum
phrey has cscauod the annoyances of iho
campaign by isolating himself at his homo at
Independence , Kan. , a sin ill town lu the cen
ter of the state , and has sent word that ho
will not return to Topeka until after the
holidays , unless called back on extremely
Important business. Ho still declines to talk
on the senatorial succession.
K.I.V.SM.S ci'rr'.s H'.irnit
Troiililt ; AriHlii ; from an Attempt to
Contril Its Wntisr Supply.
, Kixs CITY , Mo. Dsc. 21 ! . The National
\Vnter Works company of New York today
tiled a bill In equity in the United States
court against Kansas City , Mo. , to annul nil
the steps taken by that city lu the 'natter of
constructing nuw water works. The National
company has n contract with Kansas C'ty ,
under which the latter must either continue
the franchise or purchase the plant of the
comuuny. The city u charged with proceed
ing In disregard of this contract , and to bo
endeavoring to wreck and conitscuto the
company's ' water system.
The pending of this litigation seriously
affects the validity of the water works bonds' ,
which the city is offering for sale to provide
means wherewith to construct Us own water
works. The success of the commny lu this
suit will nmko iho bonds void.
\VIII Holil n CiiiilcriMiuu Next Woclc.
SFlUNYMi'o , Cal. , Doc. --Acting
Chief Ramsey of tnoOrderof lUtlway Teleg
raphers of the Unltod Status had a conference -
enco with the representatives of railroad em
ployes unions and states ho will confer with
iho South Pui'lilo ortlciuls u ox t week , when
ho expects that the trouble between the
striking telegrapher. * and the railroad will
bo nutUfuotorily settled ,
Knilor eil Harrison.
Pun Aiio , 111. , Dec. 20. At the mooting and
b.inquot of the Old Tippacuuoo club here
todav W. S. Scauylor delivered nn address
upon "Tho President , His Ancestry and Ad
ministration and His Silver Attitude.1' The
speech was cordially endowed and the club
was placed on record us favoring President
Harrison's nomination ,
Appi'ovuil iho Finding.
WIIITK PI.MNS , N. Y. , Dao. 2o. A special
term of the supreme court today ratitlod and
continued the llndlng of the Jury which last
Wednesday adjudged Edward M. Field In-
aano. HU wlfi' , Clara U. Fluid , wns Appointed
tu tauo charge of hU person and estate.
TM1 TfHTfPIT\Tl" > l'IT t ATT \ PO
HUCII1ENED MANIACS
S03U03 of Wild Exoitennnt at the Burning
of an Inmno Asylum.
PANDEMONIUM TU1NED LOOSE AT A FJRE ,
Attendants HIVJ Diflhulty in Rescuing
Their Unfortunate Ohirgjj.
RUSHED INTO THE BURNING BU19ING ,
lnr With Djuinio Gbu Djnmtod
Womsn Seek nu Awful Djath.
FIERCE FLAMES AT CHATAN003A , TENN.
Munr Valuable P.nllillnsi Oc.stroycil
in thi ) Illnzo CIiluiiKo null Oth r
J'lnouH Scoruheil by tlio Flro
Pi on ds' Torrid Drcutli.
POVTIAC , Nloh. , DJC. 20. Fire w.is dU-
covered in the north wing of the ISattaru
Michigan Insane niylum at 11 o'clock this
morning. The IUmos spread with fearful
rapidity , nnd with the limited facilities nt
hand , iho liromon wore powonoss. Fftcon
minutes after the llrsl alarm w.u sounded ,
the occupants of the wing , 5'JJ woman , were
turned loose. Screaming frantically with
terror , the maniacs surgoJ Ihroujrh the corri
dors , where Iho uir was already HlleJ with
smoke. Tongues of llamo were visible
through It nil , and iho sight tilled the do-
minted creatures with horror. Some ran
like wild animals , trampling their compan
ions in their mad effort to o.scapu. Others
ivero p.UMlynud with fright nnd stood rcotod
lo Iho spot with oyoi st.iring horridly onto
the roaring lire. Tiio attendants portormod
doo'Js of heroism In tbo endeavor lo rescue
iho liolplcas. Rushing hilhor arid thither ,
dragging the hesitating ouo * fro'n their
rooms , they drove the insane won : < sn into the
open air. When some WJro once safe on the
outsldo llioy would break away and rush for
Iho tending again.
Suporir.iandont Hurr , nnd his assislnnls.
In the mojical slaff gave direction * for the
removal of the inmates , and by their excel
lent labors , all , It is believed , wow rescued
alive.
The report Is going about , that several
women were soon at the windows after the
patients were supposed to bo nil out. They
had torn every vestige of clothing from Ihoir
parsons , and were laughing in hideous glee
at the approaching Ilauiij. Whoa last soon
they were standing in the midst of shoots of
flames , with their hair llyiug auout their
faces. By 11 : ; 10 , the entire wing was wrapped
in llamas. Tuo atlondants did everything in
their power , and nothing wai loft but lo try
lo save the rest of the asylum from the
flames.
Shrieks ol Anguish.
Spectators declare that they hsarJ shrieks
of anguish from the avfut pyre , as if de-
moutod victims had sacrificed ihsir lives lo
the.flames , bat. in the confusion it was Im
possible to distinguish lha scream * of Iho
frightened maniacs without from the expiring -
ing outcry of the vietinii within , If any there
woro.
A strenuous effort wan inado to convoy the
patients to the collages for safa keeping. II
was utiorly impossiDlo. Some few of Ihem
were induced lo retire lo sheller , oul Iho
great majority of the 530 demented women
huddled logothor in the cold , piercing wind ,
and gazed with tortor upon the Ilro.
Upon the first discovery of iho lire , iho
Ponliao department was notified. The
single stcanor in Iho place made thu run of
Uiroo miles al a break-nock gait. When the
first strea was turned upon Iho llames , the
north wing was seen to bo doomed , and every
energy was bent to stopping tbo Ilro at the
center. A few minutes later , residents of
Pontinc began to arrive on the scene nnd
sean an army of several hundred was nt
work.
With the added nssUtonco the maniacs
-wero lorced to retire Irom the scene. These
who hau ran away into the woods , were
broughl back , und placoJ In the cottages.
There were willing hands in plenty and the
unfortunates worn soon made af comfortable
as possible.
The fear was that the Ilro would make its
way across to the south wing , where nearly
700 men were con II nod. Preparations were
Immediately made to remove the mon if it
became necessary.
.Vovcil by a Tcrriblo Kustacy.
Inside the south wing , from the moment
the Hamas came In sight , the wildest oxcltc-
mcni prevailed. The 700 crazy men tore
about the narrow conllnos of their rooms
yelling Ilko demons , not from fear , ns It
seemed , but rather with exultation. The
llro lilled llioin ivlth u lorriblo ocslaoy. A
few apnrociatod Iho danger , and their terror
was pitiful.
At 1 o'clock Iho liromon were confident
that they had the flames und or control. At
the tlmo the Ilro was llorcost over the nuin
entrance. The north wing was in ruins.
The worit seomuil to bo over. A few min
utes later n stu.imor arrived from Detroit ,
and the Ilro llend was conquered to all
appearance , although there was still a stubborn -
born bhi/o in the central portion. The
preparations for the rcscuoof the Insane men
In the event of another llamo were not
abated ,
ClIATT.lXUOtl.t'X JtlU FUCK.
TbouHaiulu ot Dollars Worth of
IliiilflinuH anil CioiKlH DnHtroycil.
CiivmNooni , Tcnn. , Doc. 20. Chain-
noog.i's most disastrous Ilro occurred today ,
D. 11. l.ovcnun & Co.'s great dry goods
store , occupying three numbers on Market
street at the southeast corner of Klghth
street , was discovered to bo on lire while
the clerks were nt tholr lunch on thu third
floor. The flames spread with astonishing
rapidity , burning the elevator shaft and
stairways , cutting off the escape of about
thirty female employes , who were roscuoti
from thu Humes with ladders of the lire do-
partmant. nldod by citizens. Two women
fell from the windows , and were somewhat
injured , and a third was rescued in nu
almost suffocated condition. The adjoining
buildings was soon aflame , the tire licking
up over f.V)0OOa ) in loss than two hours.
The Ilro begun ut I'i : JW In the afternoon ,
and by 1:30 : the buildings on the north stdo
of Klghth street were burned.
Thu bulldtnps burned on Murltot street
were 1) . II. Lovomun it Co.'s dry goods
store ; T. C. Krvln it Co. , dry goods ; Christlo
it Co. . dry goods ; Chullc Library associa
tion , chamber of commerce ; bcluvart/ &
liro. , boots and shoes ; Sllva it Abbott ,
fihlnawaro. On Market street : West it
Manning , insurance ; W. Alexander , broker ;
Charleston Fust Freight line ; Great South
ern Tea company ; Tennessee , MUsissipin kt
Ohio River Transportation Co. ; tf. F. Dix ,
harbor ; Martin & Henry , real estate ; Rou-les
& UiU'ly , insurance , Mrs. Jauo Weaver ,
I milllnor ; Southern BatiK & Trust Co. ; T. A ,
1 Hobort , jeweler ; D. T 'Chnrltoh , "Homo sow
ing machines ; W. U. Van \Vngner , drugs ;
Fourth National bank ; , P. S , Urlfllth , leal
pstnte ; C. C. Anderson , real > cstuto ; Lucin
it Pc.icoly , Insurance ; Harris , ' Thompson it
( juliin , real estate.
IJIIHN and ItiHiir.iuon.
The Cherry street end of the Kovomnti
block wus occupied by about twenty tenant *
and olllcos , nnd nbodt half of that number
occu olod the second story of the Vnndeman
block , which faced the Lovomnu block. D.
13. Lovoman & Co. , loss Wi'i.OOJ ; Insurance ,
$7iiiHX ) on building and 8.MOOO on storo. T.
C. Krvin & Co. , loss 5K)0OIW ) ; Insuinnco on
stock , $ S 1.500. Fort Morgan building , loss
$ IOOJO ; insurance , tf/'OO' Chrlstio it Co. ,
loss"iOOU ; insurance , SM.OOO. Jackson &
Trogg , building , loss fJO.utX ) ; Insurance , $10-
DOO. Chntuiinoogu library , loss * l,000 ; in
surance , $ x',700. Chamber ol Commerce , loss
$3,0(10. ( Cobwun club , loss $ l,0)0. , ; ) Lookout
Mountain guards , loss 31 , MX ) . Young Men's
H-jpiibllcan club , loss $1,000. H. C. SebwnrU
it Hros. , loss $ I5OOJ ; Insurance. fl'-V-'O'J-
Sllvu it Abbott , loss & ! 5UUO ; Insurance ,
? - ' < > ,000. Gottschalk & Co. , loss f'W-
< K > 0 ; Insurance , ? 'iO,0 ( > 0. W. N. Ivully .t
Co. , less $ -r > , OlK ) , Insurance iiO.OOO. J. H.
Vandomnn , building , loss ? 'Jj,000 , insurance
? . ' > , OJO. C. C. Bloomllold , building , loss
? r.50 ( ) . Insurance ? . " > .UOO. P. T , Hall , build
ing. loss fl.000 , Insurance $0,0,10. Grand
Union Telegraph company , loss SJ.OUO. Mrs.
Juno Weaver , loss fJ.OOO , insurance $2,800.
Southern Hank ahd Truiit company , loss
$ : t,000. Fourth National j.twuk. loss $1.000 ,
insurance . ' ,000. W. 13i'ah Wagner , loss
$ 1 , 500 , i n s u ra n co ? , r > 03. Tfirtiin ts 1 n Lo v o r m a n
und Vandoman's blocks' loao $10,000. The
total loss Is about $000,000 , .with about f)0-
1)00 ) Insuranco.
The damage to the Times building , m the
Adams block , by firs was slight. The buildIng -
Ing wus In flames several Htiioa , but the lire
mon succeeded in quenching them every
tlmo. The damage Is fully covered bv In
surance. The Times carries ? 10,000 insurance
on the plant.
Cleaned Out , Iho 'IlinoH OIllcc.
The Times building wa almost entirely
cleaned out. ; hundreds , of people rushed
through the four doors , cr.yrylng everything
"
portable to places of safety , It is Impossible
to toll Just what the loss lo'.lho Times will be
until all is straightened Up. Ouo hundred
men nnd women were at work In the Times
building tonight ntlompUuir"lo arrange iho
ofllco" . The crowd was kept out of the com
posing room and the paper will appear as
usual tomorrow. '
The lire list , comprising 100 foot front on
the northeast corner of Mark/jt and Eighth
and both sides of Eighth "between Market
nnd Cherry. Four lendliuj'dry goods houses
were destroyed and the ' principal boot nnd
shop , crockery and furniluro houses , two
banics , the public library ' .and chamber of
commerce rooms. Cobweb , dtib and a variety
of small shop ? , offices , etc , 'fho ' property do-
slroyod is on two most important cornor.s
in the city. Lovomnn's dt-ynjoo''s house was
one of the largest retail dryigoous houses in
the south , there being 1& ) employes in this
one business. r
All of the property owners ? say they will
nibuild hundsomo structures" , ! nnd now quar
ters are already batng socurqa by businost
houses. .
There was a stiff breezoblowlng ( , other
wise the weather was clortr. and perfect all
day. All the merchants In tlio near vicinity
'
suffered moro or loss loss ? by reason o'f
removal of goods. It appeared nt one tlmo
us if tlio entire business portion was about lo
bo destroyed. '
Almost 11 Hljr tJla/.c.
CHICAGO , 111. DJC. ! J < 5. 'I'hojblock of busi
ness houses on South Wtutar.stro3t , between
Market and Fifth avontio , w' . ithroatoned by
Ilro tonight , conimunicatodjr n spark falling
on some stock of Kearno ; rVSr har ware
house. Before the tire was-1 ontrollod NOJ.
t3 ! nnd 220 Wr.ter street , otv pled by various
commission firms , > worti 4-it tS"Od , with their
coulenta. Loss OO.OOO. i.-fl " !
- ' - "
Report ol'tbo O.tilaln | of tlio Itcvcnue
Cutter Ilusli.
WASIII.VOTOS , ma.'P
Coulson , cammanding tha revenue steamer
Hush , has made a report to the Treasury do-
piirtmonl of the crulso of lhat voisol in
Alaskan waters from October 19 to Decem
ber l > . Ho said the woat'jor ' was boisterous
nnarly the cntira time , aud considerable dllli-
cully was experienced in executing the or
ders of the department in regard to the col
lection of data in regard to Pola io sealing
nnd the landing ot mail and stores on the
seal Islands.
Captain Coulson says bo Is convinced that
it is necessary to guard tLo.rookerios on St.
Paul and St. George Island ? until December
1 or later , und lhat it woulif bo the wisest
policy to place an officer of the revenue marino -
rino scrvico on the blonds in absolute
charge of a suitable number of mon to act us
loaders in organizing n company or squad of
natives for a regular patrol and guard.
These mon , ho says , would only bo required
to bo at too station or rookeries on tlio too
side of the islands , as It la. impossible to land
on the ether side in bad weather. In calm
weather a guard should bo placed at each
rookery. Ho says ho Is satlslied that when
the sea is smooth , landings and raids are nol
possible uulesr iho cutters are not on the
spot.On
On the ! i7th of Novomdcr , Captain Coulson
of the Hush and Captain Heuly of the Hoar
had a conference at St. George island , and ,
ns thu seals had nearly till left the rookonos ,
it was dccldod that it was not necossury for
the vessels lo remain' ut the islands after
Docombar 1 , ns ut that ttmo the stormy
weather was a sufficient guard for the few
seals Ihon remaining on Iho island.
ll.l JfOXUKV.l IIM.'I A
Cnmliiut ol IliM'/.HIitn ? anil Chilians
t'ontrnsti-il.
Rio i > n JA.NUIIIO , DJC. 20. Tno fallen dictator
tater has boon treated with the utmost con
sideration by President Floriano Poixotto ,
who , in a manifesto whloh ho has just Is
sued , warmly praises General Doodoro da
Fonscca's abnegation and patriotism in
re-signing the presidency , in order to avoid
strife between brethren , the shedding of
Brazilian blood , nnd a collision between his
comrades in arms , glorious -factors of the
Immortal movement of November in , des
tined to defend united our nation , its honor
und the integrity of our country against
foreign aggression , and to maintain internal
order and republican InsUtutions.
The printing ollicos of , Hu two journals
that supported General DaijUoro da Fonsoca's
administration werti destroyed today by u
mob. This Is the only dcqumstanco thai has
tarnished the victory ot' 'hoinstlUiUoimlistn ,
This victory heems lo gratify ovorvono ex
cept the adherents of llioJdlcnitor. Even the
most apathetic at luaU broutho a sigh of re
lief.
lief.General
General Floriano PolxoUp-who , bolng vice
provident , hits become prtujdmii of tbo ro-
nubllc , holds office only until a pr&sidcnt can
bo elected , ft is not yet known when the
election will bo hold , b'lt ' .tomo tlmo must
necessarily elapse , sincacongress has not
yel passad n law regulating elections.
General Floriano l\U'otu > is precluded by
the constitution from ooing a candidate for
the presidency. The president to bo elected
will serve during da Fonsoca's term , which
expires on February Ufl , ) hl)3. )
srituvu jii.1 xmxaixa WIIIK.
Mlrotrlolty A < Mn Ono .Moro in UN
Mm ot V.otlum.
Oiuxuf , N. J. , Doe. JM.-FrauU E. WIN
Hams , a milkman , was killed by an clcctrlo
shock today. An old , unused wire of the
District Moisongcr servlco broke during the
night and fell across HJB wlroi of the city
lighting system , which carries a current of
'J.HX ( ) volts. The weather this morning was
very fojrgy. While Wdliauu was delivering
milk the horse wont ahead , and , con.lng In
contact with the old wire , was knocked down.
\ \ Imams ran to its assistance and was struck
In the face by tbo wire , which ho grasped
with both bunds and Ud.d on to. A p'lvslnlan '
was called , but oamo uo law , ftr Williams
was beyond human ma.
'P \ PTF TP IW11 T'llnPr ! "
EACH IS tOR IISELK
European Powers Fighting on WLjro to
Do the Best Next Year.
COMMERCE HAS SUPPLANTED POLITICS.
Question of Wi'h Whom to Tralo ia Now
the Uppermost Ono.
DIRECT EFFECT OF THE ZOLLOEREIN.
Italy the Only Member of tlio Droibund
Grc.V.ly Biiiefi-ed by It.
FRANCE HOLDS _ THE BALANCE STILL.
Her Action on the T.irlfT Issue is All
Important nt Presimi Com-
incroliil A till uilo of Oilier
Count ricH.
IS1) ! Ini.liimtf ( JnnlM llcnnctt. )
I'AIIIH , Doc. 'JO. fNow YorK Herald Cable
Special to Tim lim : . | For the past fort
night pure politic' have attracted loss atten-
lion in Kuropo than practical and commercial
politics. The treaties of commerce which
hnvo lately boon signed by Franco and Ger
many have hac ! immense slgnillcaneo. Gcr-
.nany has made a long step In the direction
of free trado. Franco has eouo baclc to pro
tection. The oddest point in the situation is
that neither country seems satisfied.
The treaties signed at Munich and con
firmed by a recent vote of the Reichstag
bind Germany , Austria and Italy. Much
disaffection bus boon caused by the new ar
rangement in some parts of Germany. The
big farmers swear they will not bo able to
make ncudwuy against the competition of
Hungarian corn. The great German manu
facturers , and especially the iron makers ,
are no loss bitter on the subject of Austrian
rivalry , which they fear may kill thuir own
Industries , whllo iho wlno growers o'F the
Rhino provinces , and more particularly of
Wkrtemburg , complain of the concessions
made to the Italian vintners.
Cut it is worth noting thai whllo Iho big
producers are downcast , their poorer CSor-
man brethren rejoice at the reduction on the
c reals and ether necessaries of lifo. They
Know thai oven if tbe reductions should not
bo long maintained , each day that the now
tariff stands means cheaper broad and so
much uionoy in their pockets.
Did'onsiit in Olhor Countries.
In Austria , on the ether hand , the great
manufacturorsaro delighted at having found
otitlols for Iheir products outsida their own
country ! Uut Iho working olagsos dread lhal
thai Iho now tariff will In tlii long run bring
lower wages , as Austria-Hungary will be
Hooded with cheap Gorman goods , which
had till now been manufactured in thu home
countries.
The satisfaction of tbo Italians at the
treaties Is general. It is foil lhat Italy has
boon treated Ilko a spoilt child by the two
big central powers. As Italy Is'uotablg
manufacturing country , she has every cause
to be contonled nt the arrangement which
virtually exempts Austrian and German
manufactures from duties ami bring down
the cost of life. For her wines , which have
for iho past two years been more or less ex
cluded from Franco , Italy will find now now
markets in Germany. Indeed , Italy is Iho
only country which will gain by the now
tariff.
Bolglum has also signed treaties , but the
Belgian Chamber has not yet rntitied the
compact , and In view of the strong hostility
of the people , it is far from likely thai u will
do so. The treaty has already boon con
demned in prlnciulo by the committee ap
pointed to study it. A | olitical color has
been given to nn economic question , nnd the
upshot Is not easy to foresee. If Franco
would but consent to make a few concessions
to her litllo northern neighbor , depend on it ,
Belgium would refuse to join tbo ftjllvcreln.
What Franco is Driving At.
The uttitudo of Franco In the matter is
peculiar. Like both the Chambers , the I1 ronuh
ministry is ultra woteotionisl at present. It
has favored the adoption of what are utmost
prqbibitiuo tariffs. The parliamentary ma
jority has wedged in the government between
11 minimum and maximum tariff. Countries
which grunt Franco the "most favored
nation" clause will bo allowed to prolit by
tbo minimum scnomo. The others will bo
subjected to the maximum duties. "Mo more
commercial treaties" sooins lo bo Iho watch
word of iho Chambers just now. Hut by the
constitution the French government has Iho
right to negotiate such treaties with foreign
powers und It is bent upon assorting Its
right.
M. Ribot , minister of foreign affairs , has
told the chamber of deputies thai iho minis-
irv dods not consider Itself pledged to the
minimum tariffs. Negotiations with Spain ,
Sweodon and Grcacc are in progress , and it
is unite possible Franco may respond to the
advances of Italy who seems Inclined lo
irpanr. to Fraium the nriviletros srirt hm : nl-
roudy extended to Germany ami Austria.
What will Iho chamber do if the minis-
lurial conventions with thwo nations should
nol tally with its own views. Before the
treaties can begomo valid they would have
to bo ratlllcd by tlio chamber but
the ministry may .take the higher poneral
interests of Franca as arguments against a
strict adhesion to u selfish economic policy.
It remains to bo seen If Midi a cour.-io as this
would convince the parliamentary protection
ists , and chielly the somite. It would bo
curious to see a government which has de
nounced treaties of commerce and which has
pavoj iho way for the now economic regime
to be Inaugurated on February 1 , 18'J ! ) , upset.
for defending u commercial treaty. Yet this
appears to bo the fata reserved for the
1' Vouch cabinet.
Soiiia Politics In Tfilw ,
in Spain the economic question Is com
plicated by political considerations. The
economic polloy of Franco is dangarous to the
Spanish wlno trado. The Spaniards ai'o
hotly opposed to Franco and tavora com
mercial riTpprochoment with Germany As
for the Mi. uriil government , iigoo. ; still fur
ther , and Inclines to a Hlspano-Gcrman
political alliance. The visit of Prince Albert
'of Prussia to Madrid bus gravu slgnilicanco ,
nnd causes the Fivnch government moro
anxiety than it might parhapi bo prudent to
betray , The next engngoinhnl In the
Chamber will turn on tha subloct of Spain.
The other European countries ! > com to have
adopted nn expectant attitude. Switzerland
would bo happy enough to ha able to avoid
entering into a compact with Germany. Hol
land Is in the same position. Grucco has al
ready begun negotiations with Franco. Kng-
lend has so fur refrained from negotiating
x\lth any nation , preferring to stick to free
( rude and boliovlng it to bo to her interest
not to exclude foreign Imports. Franco has
the fate of ICiiropoan commerce m her hands ,
and If nt this juncture she adopts nn ultra-
prolccMonlsi policy aha will undo all that she
has gained by her political commurco within
the past twelve months.
Sliipij this was written the Senate has
voted on the bill concerning the application
of the minimum tariff on and after tha 1st
of February next. The conflict botwoun the
two chilmbora with regard to the budget
socms likely to bo compromised by the ex-
podlent voting of the untimutcs by twofthi
( on the monthly Installment plan ) , The
Senate seems resolved not to vota the pro
posed temporary Increase In the duties on
wheat from thu 1st of February to the 1st of
Juno noxt. J.uyrr.s Sr. Civi : ; ,
nml Itoiihril.
CIIIUAUO , 111. , Doc. i.'G. The pollc last
evening found nt tho\V t Island depot n
man lu a dazed cond * S'\ with ono baud
clutching nn empty poook. . Ho recov
ered sufficiently to toll U ' \\co \ \ that ho had
boon sandbagged and i\ \ - ' I of $1.10 nnd a
gold watch. Ho was < to recall hU
name , bill said hishoniu \ \ Iowa. From
papers on his person hU n , 3 supposed lo
boS. I1' . *
Dr. Oruvi's PMVPN to ho n Poor Wit-
lll'HN ill Ills O\VII DclOIINC.
DINVIII : : , Colo. , Doc. 25. In tlio Graves
munlcr trial today oxiintlnntloii of tlio de
fendant was resumed , nt the conclusion-of
which ho was cross-cxnminod. Tlio letter
which It was claimed the dor.tor wrotn to
.Mrs. Hnrnaby in Snn Francisco nt the tlmo
she was on her way to Denver , anil nbotit the
tlmo the fatal bottle was mailed , was road.
It wus the Intention to prove that Dr. Graves
thought that Mr.s. llnrnnby was in San Fran
cisco and , therefore , ho could not Imvo umlldil
tno bottle to her in Denver if ho thought she
was elsewhere.
Tlio cross-examination of Dr. Graves was
long tiiid vigorous. The doctor denied nearly
everything sworn to by ether witnesses , or ,
If ho did not deny the testimony of previous
witnesses , ho would claim that ho could not
remember. There were exceptions , however ,
to this , for In some instances , on being tisiied
the snmo question , n si-conn tlmo In a differ
ent manner his memory woulu return to him ,
and ho would admit whnt ho had boforn de
nied. The doctor said ho had an attack of the
grip when he started for Denver , from Provi-
dcnco , and when ho nrrivod nt Chicago , was
feeling very poorly. Ho hail nn undo at
Sterling , 111. , whom ho had not soon in thirty
years , and ho thought this was a good oppor
tunity to visit him. Ho then went to
Collar Rapids , whcro ho stopped a
short tlmo before coming ! o Denver. Ho dlil
not see the body of Mrs. Harnaby hero , al
though ho was informed whore ft could bo
found. Ho dlil not "ittomnt to llnd out about
the ntitopsy or chemical analysis on Mrs.
IJarnaby's remains , notwithstanding ho had
hoard that she had been polsoncu. Instead
of this , ho and 11 friend visited a ball gnmo
the day of his arrival hero. Dr. Graves said
ho did not toll the Worrell's that ho thought
the Konnot family hont the bottle of whisky.
Ho acknowledged having been interviewed
by Reporter Lincoln , In the 1'rovlilonco tolc-
graph'ofllco , and said that ho might have
told Lincoln that Mr" . Unrnabv had many
lovers , and that some of them wore
vile , but ho denied having said that ho
saw Mrs. H.irnaby and EJward Hnnnott In
n compromising position. In his testimony ,
ho said this interview lasted but n few
moments , but , today , on cross-examination ,
ho related enough of what occurred then to
occupy a half hour at Ioa.it. Reporter.1)
Lincoln and Trickoy , sword that they hud
interviewed the doctor the morning after his
arrival In Providence , from Denver. The
doctor denied this , but , afterwards admitted
that everything published in thi- < inter
view was correct. Ilo acknowledged
that the letter ho wrote Mrs. IJarn-
aby , in regard to appointing a { runrdlan
for her , WAS his own Invention , and that tl.o
executors of the Barnaby estate know noth
ing of it. Ho had used Fowler's solution of
arsenic in his practice of medicine. The
prosecution Inquired as to where 510,000 of
Mrs. Uarniiby's money , supposed to have
been deposited for her by (5raves ( , was. Ho
said his account books Had been lost , but
that there was no such balance duo Mrs.
Barnauy , ana that ho hod accounted for
every cent of her money. Ho denied having
told James H. Conrad that ho sent the bottle
of whisky to Mrs. Hnrnaby.
Here the court nojournod until Monday
morning , when Dr. Gravos1 croas-oxnmlnn-
tion will bo n.inmc'J.
1) It UX K KX 11UX UAH IA .VS.
Jliey Institute u lieiun of Terror in n
Pennsylvania Mlniii Camp.
PiTTsnuiio , Pa. , DBC. 'M. A special from
Stoubenvllle , O. , says ; The Hungarian and
Italian miners on the Wheeling & LauoErio
railroad , working at the Laurolton arid Long
Run mines , began tholrcolobmtion of Christ
mas several days ago , and today and yester
day they wore in a beastly state of intoxica
tion. Yesterday afternoon the Hungarians
became riotous and proceeded to smash in
window glass in the shanties of the Italian
miners. Several blows followed , and about
1 o'clock two Hungarians engaged in a desperate -
porato tussle in shanty No. Hi. They were
parted , but ono managed to ( jot hold of n sliot-
gun and poured a load of bird shot into tlio
fuco of the other , fatally wounding him.
Ollicors Irom the city were in Laurelton
today , but the murderer \v.is shielded by the
members of his own raco. The ofllcors were
compelled to come liomo without , their man.
A rcicn of terror always follows pay days
and holidays ut those mines.
'K mis cm1.1.
American Warships Sill For the South
I'acillc.
SAX Fiuvrisco , Gal. , Dec. 2(1. ( The cruiser
San Francisco , fl.igship of the South Pacific
squadron , with Rear Admiral George Hrown
on board , put to sea from this uort this after
noon. It. was stated that the cruiser might
put in Monterey bay for gun practice , but
the fact thnt the cruiser has an unusually
largo quantity of guns mid ammunition
aboaid , added to the fact that a number of
sailors and marines loft here In the Paclllu
Mall company's steamer San .loso last
Wednesday for Acapulco , where , it Is under
stood , they will ho drafted Into the cruiser
Charleston's crow when she arrives from
Honolulu , loads to the belief that that the
San Francisco is on her way to Join the
Charleston at Acapulco , whence both vessels
will proceed to Chili.
tin ; Itcnd.
WASHINGTON' , 1) . C. , Dec. 2(1 ( , Postmaster
General WnnnimtKor sent tlio following telegram -
gram today to Mrs. John C. Crosswolli
1 iri'otvod with profound sorrow Informa
tion of tlio death of ev-1'ostmnstor ( iimeral
l'ri > ss\vull , and bug to assnro yon anil Ills fam
ily of my deepest sympathy. Ills dUtln ulRl.i > d
services s the head of this dnparlm"iil. dur-
liis the live eventful years from IHU'i to 1871 ,
whllu it mi'inbor of the cabinet of I'ri'sldont
Ui'.int , have pii.SMxl Into history as among the
ninstlninortiinl In llni pimul soi-vluo of this
iiHtion. The department building1 * have bi'un
drancd In munrnlii' ' , mi I will boulnsoil during
the Hours of Ills funur il out of re.spoet to lien-
oral UroMvull'n memory.
Him Itutlur'H llunlili Is Good.
BOSTON' , Mass. , Doo. 'JO. General 1 tut lor
was at his ofllco In Ashburton plncti today ,
for the first tlmo since his Illnoss. Ho has
been \\oll enough to como to town for some
time , but ho remained at homo to co npluto
his book. His health U now very tooJ.
Illlllllim Tl'Ollllll'rt.
LAM'Asmt , Pa. , Dec.0 , An execution
for about $13,00(1 ( bus boon issued by the
Farmers National bank ot this city against
the Keystone Standard \Vntoh company ot
this city. The company IH now in the hands
of an assignee.
.No Morn Dontlix of Vii.'tlnn.
YoxKi'.its , N , V. , Deo. 2--No ( ) more victims
of the dreadful disaster on the Now York
Central road on Christmas ova nt Hastings
Imvo dlod. The cordltion of the lujurnd people
ple In the hospital remains unchanged.
AVnllVliltman'H lOndu ir.
Piiii.AiiKi.rniA , I'n. , Ooc. S0.---Tlioro is no
material chnngo In the candltion of Walt
Whitman. Ho has taken no nourlHhmimt
today and Is llkoly to dla at any moment.
Ilnulc lUimirve.
Nr.YOIII ; , Dec. U. The woouly bank
Atutomcnt shows the reserve Ims increased
110,000. The banks now hold tlO.iKO.OOO In
excess of legal requirements.
Think They ilnvu tlio Murderer.
AriiCbTA , ( ia. , Doe. Stl , A tramp giving
the immoof Downy Is under arrest hare on
ftusplctou of bume the Now Smyrna mur-
dorvr.
Crowned Head ? Snfijr With tha O.munn
Herd from It3 Atao : ! < 3. °
THOUSANDS SUFFErt FROM THE \LADY \ ,
Proper Tro.Unnnt of tbo Disoiw Diiouuad
by nu Emluont Profomr.
RUMORS OF PLOTS AGAINST Till CZ\R.
Efijrts Taken to Iljtider Null tin Work of
the Ojnspiratorj ,
MAKING FRIENDS W.Tfl . ROUMANIANS.
( Jnrniany'M Kmni-iMr Will Vlnii Ituolw
nrc.st In April A Ijlttlc German
Poll If ON Strike Failures
nml Other .Noun.
. . , .
IlmiM.v , Dec. 20. The throe days strotcli
of holidays at Christmas time gives Ilorllu
mnploscopo to deliver Itself heart and soul
to festivity. Certain fonslgn croakon , who
predicted thnt the effects of thu llnanclal
crisis , the strlKos and the Inilnciua woulil
combine to repress the old-timo culobraciuus ,
ought to bo here now to see how completely
these and nil other evils nro IgnorJd. Husf-
ne.ss in the shous last week W.H dull , but this
week an immense tr.ulo has bjon done. The
host class of dealers , especially , admit that
they have made largo salc.i , though com
plaints nro general among do.ilers In the
poorer qnarterj. These , however , are al
ways current. U in probable that the workIng -
Ing classes llnd it necessary to practlco
greater economy than they lormerlv did. As
an instance of this it is noticed that the bulli
of the Christmas trees , of which hundreds of
thousands are used in this city , remained
unsold until the dealers allured them at
prices below their actual cost. Thou they
were swopl up.
The emperor and empress on Christmas
eve presided at the distribution of presents
nt the now palace at Potsdam. Each of the
little princes had his own table , und n trco
loaded with n variety of gifts. Yesterday
Umpcror William sent to his own commmy
of guards a largo pfefferkuehon , made by the
court canfcctloner. Tills uoppjr cake , ihtt
disuse of which has long been desired by
miiny , continues to bo ono of iho solid instl-
lullotis of Iho season.
How Itoyally Spoilt ClirimnriN.
Among the many nrosonts which Crowa
Prince Frederick William received was ono
Irom his mother of n horse bred in Ireland.
On Christmas the emperor end ether mem
bers of Iho royal family dined ai 1. Thu
Kmpross Frederick entertained at dinner thi
prince and princes of Saxo-Moiningen , Prin
cess Margaret and the lo.iniug members ctf
her household.
The newspapers of Uorlin have susponaod
publication until Monday.
A report of n startling nature is In circu
lation and obtains credcnco In diplomat ! ) !
circles. It Is to iho eltoct thai Count Voa
Schouvolofl" , the Husslan ambassador to
Germany , is to bo transferred to 'Moscow as
successor to the Grand Duke Sorglus , brother
of ths czar , as governor general. The czai ?
has given Grand Duke Scrgius a peremptory
leave of absence for n year , und it is looKcd
upon as certain that the grand dnko will not ,
return to his post ut the expiration of lhat
period. It Is more than likely that ho will
bo sent out of Russia or bo placed under sur-
veil.mco at some post in central Russia. Tha
grand duke , it is alleged , has boon tampering
with the allegiance of oltlcor-i high in com
mand at Moscow , Warsaw. Wllnn and ether
military centers. Count , Von bohoi.vololT ,
upon whoso lldolity the cvar relies , baa boon
ordered to procoud to Gatscbln at once.
The Galieiau papers are lllled with articles
idvoc.iling the renewed onforcciimnt of ro-
pro.isivo measures againsl the .lews in Rus
sia-Poland. A large numburol pjr ons have
boon arrested in Warsaw and the immediate
vicinity , hut the authorities act with alno-
lute socrecp. Pooplu suddenly disappear ,
and It Is understood lhal llioy have b''en ar
rested.
liilliiciizn'M Vmit.
The czarina , according to advices received
at thn Rusaian embassy , is suffering from
influenza. Her majosly is sojourning at the
castlont Catshlna. She was llrsl allacked ,
on Tuesday last. The grand duke Michael
is also ill with Iho disoaso.
Tno opldomlc of Influenza still prevails In ,
Gallciu , eastern Prussia , and Berlin. The
nrou in which the malady is common , how
ever , is lessoning to iho westward.
An address recently delivered by Prof.
Nolhimgol of Vionnu , upon the origin and
treatment of the disease , is the talk of the
hour among modieal men. Prof. Nothnagel
In his address declared thai the maladv U
distinctly mioastii ) In Character , and that It
! } certainly Infectious and probauly conta
gions. Ho also states thai persons having
cardluo allcction.s , and tho-.c suffering from
tuberculosis , have cauto to tour a fatal re
sult. There Is no spoulllo moans of euro , the
professor says. Treatment by antl-pyrlno ,
antl-febrlno and plionacotino Is limdvisa'bloln
cities whcro the disease Is accompanied by
any form of congestion of the lungs or weak
ness of the heart. Such cases are bettor
treated with stimulants Ilko digitalis or
brandy or by Iho sub-cutaneous InJi'cUon of
camphor ,
When the Reichstag resumes Its sittings ,
the bill for the repression of drtinknoss ; iho
Botirso rngulatlon measure , which was iniro-
ducod in consequence of the recent scandals ,
and to end iho discussion ot the commercial
treaties with Switzerland , Sorvia , Spain und.
Roumanlu , will ho the worK of thu liouso.
The Lnndtug has umlor consideration a now
educational measure.
The split in the conservative party over
the commercial treaties led Herr Holldorf ,
to resign the presidency of the group , hut bo
will still load n strong minority of wealthy
members , which bus subscribed u sum of
money for the purpose of founding u consor- '
vutlvo organ for the defense of Chancellor
Von Caprlvl's polloy.
The ultra conservatives hope to bo revenged
Tor their defeat on the tariff question in the
tlcluhstng by the rejection of the educational
lilll now bofnro the Landing ami thwarting
of thu financial reforms projected by Herr
Nllqucl , the Imperial minister of llnunco ,
Kirlktt ( 'nlliiroH.
Thu striking compositors are gradually
returning to work nnd thu movomunt to in-
luco a wholesale strike of brewery employee
lias failed.
As a rtymnton of the lessoning of the power
of the socialist parly , thu pot project of Herr
Moblcnlcht , the social and Industrial ohooln
are about to bo closed , owing to u luuic of
support.
Di'spito the fuel that n soinl-ufllcuil denial
ms bean mudo of thu report that Kmperor
William Intends to visit lluchuruiit , iho fact
remains that arrangements have oouu mail *
'or an ofllclnl reception of his miijeaty tlioro
April noxt. The visit of thu ominror , It la
expected , will Knit Roumania closer to the
driobund.
Ill Wltli llrnlir 'I rnnlitrH
Nuw Yonit , Dftc. SO. W. J. Scanlan , the
actor , U 111 with brain trouhlui. and Ills cn-
.Mgomonlt have all been cnuculiul. It U
hut ho will nuvcr act again.
WO .MiiliOIIM Itlllll'IMIK ll.
WA.SIIINUIOX , D. C. , Deo. ' , ' 11. The total
amount of l-j' ) percent bonds ivdcomod up to
date U t&,4'ilOOOl ( leaving futs'ni.diug