THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. DECEMBER 27 , 1801-SIXTEEN PAGES.
HE ROOTED THE HESSIANS ,
Ono Hundred and Fifteen Ycara AOO Wash
ington Won at Trenton.
HIE ANNIVERSARY FITLY 03SERV-D.
Corner Stnno fjnlil rertho MniiniiiPiil
to the Gallant Lnudor nnd Ilia
Treiops Who Croitcil
thn leln\vnre ! : .
Tnr.VTOv. N. J. , Deo. 20. Today , the one
hundred nnd fifteenth anniversary of the
revolutionary battle of Trenton , was colo-
bra ted by the laying of the corner stone ol
the monument to the memory of U'ashliigtor
nnd the Continental troops , who , after cross'
itig the Delaware Christmas nlxht , surprised
and routed the Hessians.
Governor Abbott laid the stonf
at noon , wbilo n. ssiluto ol
forty-four guns was llrcd. An
Indoor mooting was hold nt the T.iylor liouso ,
at which General William Scwoll presided ,
General Horace Porter of Now York , United
Slates Senator Mcl'horson and ox-Socretarj
of the Navy Kobcson made addresses. The
monument will
IC.\OCKlf.l > ' / ; . ) / JtUTII UVT.
New York'H I'olluo
| ' ' | \I-H Milcliell nnd CorlH'tt.
NKW YOIIK , Dec. 2t' . Suporintoudont ol
Police Murray announces today that , a ;
attempts had been made to rovlvo so-called
"knocking out" matches , which were prevalent
lent some years ago , but which were tnmpot
out , and that , as statements have boon made
that Charley Mitchell nnd Jim Corbott , pro
fussional puclllsts , were to moot In Madisoi
Square garden In the cmly part of February
ho would not allow the fight to take place
Said the superintendent : "lam determines
that these knocking out contests shall not Ix
revived. There will bo no prize ilubtlng it
this city. "
Charley Mitchell and Frank Sluvin callot
nt police headquarters today to sco Superintendent
tondont Murrnv , but the latter had gem
homo. Mitchell expressed disappointment al
the superintendent's action , nnd described il
as harsh. Mitchell thought r.omo ono In the
Bparring profession was responsible for it
Slavln scowled , nnd though ho was disap
pointed , also , ho held his tongue.
Arthur Lumloy said he thought It was the
direct results of tbo exhibitions by Potoi
Alahor in Madison square gnrden , when he
knocked out two men in less than llvo ruin-
ulo.s. Ho elld not see why the Corbctt
Mitchell light should not como off. It was tc
lo | a scientific exhibition , pure and sininle.
Amateur boxing bouts were allowed , and he
failed to see tlio distinction between ama
teurs nnd professionals.
Jim Corbett hold the snmo views. He
said that , notwithstanding , ho will Insist on
lighting , nml this time to a finish , before
Koine reputable club.
Kiioln < ; in u Im'cc. '
Gtmi'.N'iicuo , N. J. , Dec. 20. The rain did
list improve matters horo. The traek resem
bled a water course inoro than a race course ,
today. It was several Inches under water ,
and only n glimpse of land could be seen in
high places.
I'lrsl r.-ie-o , five furlongs : Itallarat won.
Lillian second , Allah third. Time : 1:04 : ,
Second ince. six furlough : I' . Howard won ,
Graduate .sueond , Ulcnmouml third. Tltnu :
l:10K.
Third race , ono mile : War Iluko won. Glos-
ter second , Oiikp.Iohn third. Time : 1:43. :
. ! our th race. live furloligs : I'oruvlan won ,
ItaticnciiH : seeond , Itadgo third. Time : 1:01. :
Mfth race , six furlongs : Qiiiirtermaster
won , Merry Uuko second , Hrooklyn third
Time : Itlli ) , .
Sixth riifu. ono mile : Klnrlincr won , Mallei
J'oinoroy second , John Illukoy third. Tlmo :
Only Ten OlHr4. (
Several members of tbo Omaha Athlotio
club have spoken lately of the reports in cir
culation concerning an advaucu in the mem
bership fooof'that Institution. It Is being
agreed that the club has advanced the too to
$25. This Is a mistake. The constitution
llxos the foe nt $10 , and it can only Do ad
vanced by n vote of the club at a regular
moollng. This noilco Is given that an erron
eous impiossiou may b3 romovod. The
nffalrj of the club are In un exceedingly
prosperous condittan.
Tnliuny Murnhy Knuks Our.
BOSTON" , Mass. , Doc. 20. Johnny Murphy
of this city today declined to carry out the
lurroomcntmado by htm to fight Cul McCarthy
of Now Yoric. at the Oiymplo club at JMow
Orleans for a purse of * 2OJU.
UUlllt.tUV TllUST.
M to CoiiHolidato tlio
Under Ono
Nr.\v Yeiuic , Doo. 2i ) . The purchase of the
machinery nnd cordage works of John Good ,
located at Uavonswood and Brooklyn , has
bean effected by the National Cordage com-
iruiy in everything but the technical details.
Today the representative of the company de
nied that the purchase hud actually boon
made , but admitted that negotiations to this
onel have been going on for several months
post.
"It would bo-unfair to Mr. Good , " ho said ,
"for mo to state Just what Is the nature of
those negotiations. Wo nro not a prlvuto
concern , but a company whoso oflicors are
controlled by a board of directors , and there
fore , cannot move alone in a matter of this
kind. "
This virtually moans that tbo purchase , to
bo complete , only requires the endorsement
of the governing board , and ns soon as those
iilnor ; details can bo arranged the transfer
will bo mado.
Tbo works are valued at $ -,000,000. The
purchase of these works means the acquisi
tion of some of the valuable patents ami an
other stop to wards gaining virtual control of
thu Industry.
The only Important concern nowoutsldo of
the trust is tbo establishment of Fitter &
Co. , of Philadelphia , and there Is , between
this concern and the cordage company , such
an agreement that there is no need of pur
chasing this concern.
Henry C. Kelly , a largo dealer In cordage ,
and ropes , was seen at his olllco this after
noon. "As I understand It , " he said , "tho
National Cordage company has not bought
John Good's plant. II has simply paid him a
subsidy to shut down. The prlco paid , I bo-
llovc , Is In the neighborhood of $21)0,000 ) an
nually , "
Only n month ago. the National Cordage
company bought out In the snmo manner , the
flrin of John T. Botloy & Co. of Philadnl-
phla. John Good bad a very largo plant ,
and has been llchtlng the trust for ever a
year. Ho has proved too strong for it , and
it has boon obliged to accede to his demands.
On the Ktrcugth of these two now deals , the
prlcqof manllln rope , and of another rope of
bettor quality , have boon advanced 10 per
cent , and it Is likely another advance will
occur shortly , as well. The trust now con
trols the majority of the spmdlns In tbo
country , nnd It Is very probable prices will
advance all uloni ; tbo lino. Hope Is heavily
protected by the MuKlnloy bill 1U cents a
pound and this will help tbo trust , The
only big competitors loll now , who are not
in the trust , are Kdwln II. Filler it Co. of
Philadelphia ; the Plymouth Cordnizo company -
pany of Boston , and Itoovcn & Allison of
Xenlu , O.
The National Cordage company baa boon
' continually adding to its number until now
U controls the biggest part of the cordage
nud rope trade. They have tried to light
outsiders , but have paid dearly for it. Ono
of thuir moans , a short whllo ago. was the
lowering of the prlco of rope so that It was
below the cost of production. It , however ,
failed , for they wore compelled to buy out
the outsiders at high pnoas , or else pay
them bit ; subsidies , as lu tbo case of John
Mood.
Trovers Bros. , dealers In cordage and
twine , said that they hud heard of the pur-
ohaio and believed the trade had becu made.
Tbo senior members of tbo firm said that the
Nutlounl company owned or controlled fully
00 per cent ot the twine and corduga works
'of this country. _
Will Heartily Co-Operate.
OTTAWA , Doo. 2il. Tim Department of
Agriculture has been officially notified that
the Btata Hoard of Health of Pennsylvania
* s been ronsldoriiiif the lack of sanitary
precautions , nnd has made a provision I
rcjrard to persons suffering from leprosy i
the Untied Stntos , nnd It is decided to urg
upon congrow the desirability ot providing
remedy. In n'oy precautionary measures th
American government takes the Canndla
government will heartily co-operate.
/ r.orr/.vo .in.iix.tr tun nnoTitr.it ,
Grand Diikn Si-ruins Chiirurd wit , ;
IIMnt ; a Conspirator.
Lovnov , Dec. 21' . Contradictory storlo
are received here regarding draud Duk
Sort-lus , uro'.her of tbo c/.nr. who last sprln
was appointed governor of Moscow. At tb
beginning of the present month It was sau
that thu grand duke was making hiniiol
very unpopular by his efforts to suppros
fraudulent practices growing out of tbo cot
rupllon for which the Russian official worl
Is notorious.
One scandal In which the grand duke 1
said to have intervened was the misapprr
prlation of { 12.000 , which had been sent t
Orlu to a branch of the Red Cross society
for relief purposes among the sulTorors in th
famiro stricken provinces. The grand duk
recently gave from h's ' privy pur o 4,00
roubles for the sufferers , but the fact that h
had Interfered with the stealing of th
fumino money has caused him to bo very un
popular with n certain wealthy nnd inttuon
tlul ola-.s , who are doing tnolr utmost to se
cum his removal from office , llo Is clinrgci
by this class with taking advantage of th
authority conferred upon him by thu c/.ar
and with playing the part of a tyrant. The ;
say that his peremptory behavior Is nn tnsul
to'thi-'in , nnd are so determined to huvu hi
power abridged that they have prepared am
lorwurdod to the c/ar a volition praying fo
his removal from the office of governor o
Moscow.
Advices received loday state that thn c/.a
suspects bis brother of "nursing amulllou
designs , " though the nature of these designs
in a country where nil social and polltlcu
honors emanate from the c/.ar , is not .stated
It Is added that the czar bus been so lin
pressed by the array of evidence prosontci
to him against the grand duke that It Is lii
intention to send him Into exile.
An illustration of tbo "tyr'inny" ' of tin
grund duke Is given in the following inci
dent : It appears that ho gave orders recently
contly that thu horse races al Moscow wen
not to commence until ho arrived. A largi
crowd was prcsont at the races and thoj
wcro kept waiting for un hour and a hal
before the grand cluku apnoarod. Tbo era we
grow very Impatient at tbo delay and whet
the grand duke appeared ho was vigorous ! ;
hissed.
This incident was reported to the czar , and
It is said , is considered to decide thocruostloi
of the grand dime's dismissal from office
The wife of the Grand Duke Sorglus Is i
daughter of the Grand Duke Louis of Hcsso
nnJ. a granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Site recently abandoned the religious faith it
which she was trained , and , in April last
she formally Joined the Greek church.
The grand duke is recognized as tlio hcac
of the old Russian orthodox party , and al
recent advices regarding him , with the ex
ception of today's , showed ho stood in higl
favor with the e'/.ar. The very fact that hi
was appointed to the imperial office of governor
nor of Moscow shows ho must have enjoyee
the conlidonco of the czar to a hich degree.
It was charged in some quarters the con
version of the Grand Duchess Sorgius wu :
not thu result of a free change in berrolieioii !
belief , but that it was duo to moral suasioi
of a very brutal kind.- This statement wa1
officially denied nt the tlmo , but the lact re
mains thftt she nt ono time was so dlsgustoi
with her husoand that she was with dilllcultj
restrained from leaving him. It is said thai
the czar interposed his goodofllcos to proven !
the scandal that would have followed a sop
aration.
VIIILI fflLI , J1AKK
Kvr-rythiit ! ; Knvortililo for a Peucefn
Seitl'Miienl of Ihi > TroulilcK.
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Doc. 20. There cat
bo no doubt of the desire of the officers of tin
State and Navy departments to allay nny up
prehensions of war between the Unitci
States and Chili that may havi
been caused by alarming newspaper pub
llcations.- Secretary Traoy this morninp
said the warlike stories were without foun
dation and that there was nothing in thi
situation to warrant tholr acceptance. Hi
added that not a single vessel of tbo navj
was under orders to proceed to Chili.
There is the highest authority lor the statement
mont that the Department of State ha.s re
reived from official resources , though inform
ally , assurances that the Chilian governmetr
will innlto proportion for the as
sault upon the sailors of the Baltimore
in Valparaiso. Secretary Blaine would noi
say anything nbout the recent advices froir
Chill , but ample evidence of their pacllli
tone Is found in the general relaxation it
State and Navy Department circles nnd in tin
orders sent to the Boston to proceed at once
to Sun Francisco.
Chicago' Newspapers Publish an Ac
count of > t hat Never Happened.
Ciirc.tno , 111. , Doc. 20. A sensational dis
patch from Minneapolis saying that a gaiif
of train robbers endeavored to rob tin
passengers on the Chicago & Northwestern
train near Eau Claire , Wls. , on Thursday ,
and , that after tbo exchange of n number o
shots between them and tbo train crow , tboj
escaped by jumping through a window , was
published here today. The attention of Gem-
oral Passenger Agent Thrall of the North
western was called to the dispatch by the
Assoclatod press , and , as the result of i
thorough investigation by him this uftur
noon , ho reports upon the matter as follows
"Thero is not the slightest truth in the re
port , and nothing has occurred that conlei
suggest such a thing. "
SawK'llo Didn't ti vu to Hani ; .
COXCOUP , N. H , , Dec. 20. Isaao Snwtullo ,
who murdered his brother Hiram , died of
apoplexy this morning In thu state prison.
In response to a sentiment that has rapidly
become a fixed conviction in the minds ol
ninny citizens of Concord , that the death ol
Isnao U. rinwtollo , the murderer , resulted
from his taking poison , Mayor Clapp thli
afternoon was advised by Prison PhyMeinti
Chirk to make a careful investigation tc
ascertain whether the widely circulated
rumor has any'foundation in fact , and this
Mayor Clapp Intends to do. County Solici
tor Donovan , also , has the matter under ad'
visomont , and will order such action to be
taken as may bo necessary to clear up the
startling roports.
Starvation and Crime.
ST. PETKimifiio , Doc , 20. A famished
peasant In the Tscholjabinsk district killed
live men recently for tbo purpose of robbing
them ana buying food with the money thus
nbtalr.od. Ho was arrested whila engaged in
hiding the bodies of his victims. Ho mur
dered Mid men while they were sleeping and
ho only got four roubles. Ho resolved to
make sure of killing the men and kept ham
mering at them all night. Ho scorns to have
been driven Insane by excessive hunger and
cold.
with Gnrzi Conflrnioil.
WASHINGTON- . O. , Dew. 2tl. General
Schotlold has received through the Mexican
minister official dispatches confirmatory of
the engagement between Captain Bourkoand
of Garza's band of
a detachment revolution
ists. The general says that , If captured ,
Garza's men can bo Indicted Individually for
violation of the neutrality laws and for'mu'r-
ilor , as they killed a United States soldier.
Douinrx Ijnuvu P.itlontH to Die ; .
ST. PRTKIUHUIIO. Doo. 2(1. ( Typhus and ty
phoid fever are prevalent among the prison-
irs at Samara. The doo'.ors whoso duty tUs
to attend the sick prisoners are in despair
urn have not vliitod tholr charcos for a
noii th. The rapid Increase In the nu m-
Jerof deaths Is eluo to the famine.
Itlizznrd at Dnlnth.
Di'Mrm , Minn. , Ueo. 20. Duluth was vis
ited by a torrltlo blizzard yesterday. Sonio
inxloty i fell for the safety of the tug Ed
ward FisHo , which loft Duluth 'i'hurjduy for
1'ort Arthur.
Hourtitury Foster Still Improving.
WASHINGTON , n. U. , Doc. .HI. S : . * olury
iAxstor continues to improve slow-ly.
fPUOM TF.HTF.Iimv'S SKCO.SI ) KDITION' . ]
BREAKING DWN
Bis Holiness Not Expected to Survive th
Present Season.
BUTCHERING OF BARONESS D'ELLARD
Already There ) In Mtiuh Talk In Itonn
About the ? HiioupHslon Cemfeis-
xlnn of a Ilrutal Purls
Murderer.
| Oinirfc'if.I / ' ' / / , lin Jitmtt ( tonlnn lltnnftl.l
PAIIIS , Dec. 2.V-Nu\v | Yor.t Herald Cabli
Special to Tun BIK.I : Dispatches froti
Rome Leave no doubt that his holiness Pope
Lee XIII is fast approaching the end of hi :
days. His vital energies nro sustained b ;
all sorts of peculiar me.ius. For example
before the last consistory mot ho win Hindi
to breathe ejuantttlus' of oxygen until it wa >
tlmo to enter the hall. Ills physicians bo-
ll'jve tbat his life ) cannot bi prolonged mucl
longer than six months ; Indeed It Is qulti
probable that his life is nearer Its cloio thai
that nnd that ho will not see the approach In ;
summer.
Already there Is n good deal of talk about
the succession , ami it appear ? that Cardina
Monaco la Valletta of the Inejuisltlon anel
Cardinal Parocchl stand the best uhnnco.
Louis Anastay has confessed that ho murdered
dorod Baronessd'Ellardand gives us the mo
five of the crime that ho was driven ulmosl
mad by the necessity of payinir debts to save
himself from dishonor. Ho says ho loft
Lyons December 1 with the settled resolu
tion to got money oven nt the price of crime ,
Before leaving ho purchased n knife
with which he1 committed the murder.
On reaching tbo house of the baroness she
opened the door for him , recognized him nne !
led the way to her room. Ho asked her il
.ihe was alono. On her affirmative reply he
throw himself upon her nnd cut her throat ,
Hearing n servant approaching whllo look
ing for the money ho waited for hor. knife
in hand , determined to Kill her also. In the
struggle ) thu knife fell from his hand , where
upon ho Hod without having secured nn >
booty.
Annstay's confession is ns strange ns his
arrest , which many thought was made on
insufficient evidence but which reflects grout
crediton the perspicuity of the polico.
The Gauiois this morning states that
d'Ennery author of the "Two Orphans" unel
'
oilier well known' dramatic successes is sc
ill tbat nil hope of recovery scorns lost.
! i\riisu 1-ur.iz'iija.
Conservatives Looking lor a Leader
GexKtp Kroiii Kn < rlnnd.
[ CnpiinuMfil W > t l > u A'no YnrltAiuinctiitell'ra > . \
Le > .XPe > .N , Doc. US. The position of Lord
Hartiucton us the leader of the dissidents
will remain unaltered on his going into the
House of Lorels. The papers teem with spec
ulations ns to whether Mr. Joseph Chamber
lain or Sir Henry James will become the
virtual head of the party. The question ,
however , was really settled long ago , during
tbo illness from which the laloduko of Devon-
shlro recovered. Under tha concurrence ol
Lord Salisbury , who was then vainly nego
tiating for the absorption of Lord Hartlng-
ton by the conservative party , It was deter
mined that Lord Hartlngton would retain
the nominal and actual leadership , Mr.
Chamberlain taking the lead in the House ol
Commons. Sir Henry .lames declined oven
to place himself. In competition with Mr.
Chamberlain.
The old liberal ; ) nro forming n strong wing
of the dissidents , who distrust Mr. Chamber
lain's tendency to radicalism. The conserva
tives continue to bo shy toward n politician
with whom they have llttlo in common ex
cept unionism. But the tory loaders have
tested Mr. Chamberlain's willingness and
capacity to work in unison with them. Con
servative members conorully admit his
'frankness and iiitetrlty as a coworkcr , wbilo
tbo unionists equally rocogni/o his powers as
a debater. His loss known qualities as a tac
tician and his personal courtesy and mental
attainments , however , make him the only
possible commander ot thu party in the House
or Commons.
Lord Hurtington , on assuming the dulto-
dofn , obtains tbo garter which Mr. Glad
stone obtained for the eloco nsed
duke , and which is thus inherited
in succession. Such an honor is most
unusual , but Lord Salisbury , owing the ox-
ibtence of his ministry to Lord Hurtington ,
and being unable to otherwise repay tils
services , is desirous that tno nuw duke shall
accept tbo uarter.
Mr. Gladstogo has written a letter to Lord
Hartlngton expressing regret at the death of
bis futbnr , the duke of Devonshire , and recalling -
calling tholr long period of political friend
ship. A number of eminent Gladstonlans
will attend the funeral of the duke , though
Mr. Gladstone himself and Mr. Morlev will
bo unable to bo present.
iTanon-nulfiarian Affairs.
Sir William White , the British ambassador
at Constantinople , while passing through
Solia yesterday had n short interview with
Premier Sumbouloff. Lord Salisbury is re
ported as having advised the Bulgarian gov
ernment to go fur in satisfying Franco in"tho
present juncture. It is the belief of high of-
licials of the foreign ofllce that Lord Sails-
bury is taking nn isolated course in urging
Premier StamboulotT to submit to the de
mands of M. Ulbot , the French minister of
foreign affairs , although the Ber
lin government is known to bo
advising the opposite policy. The reports
of Mr. O'Connor ' , the British ugewt at Solla ,
show that It would not bo advisable to expose -
pose the Stunibouloff regime to tbo scrutiny
which would arise from a Joint deliberation ,
of the European powers on Minister Hlbot's
chnrgo ol violation of capitulations , whole
sale arrest and prolonged imprisonment with
out trial and system of torture to compel
confession. Other Illegal expulsions besides
that of Chadouino accompany Premier
Stambouloll's despotic rule , so Lord Salts ,
bury'.s position is taken out of
courtesy. StamboulolT 'threatens to re
sign unless the unstinted support of
England DO accorded to him. As hissuccossor
in this event wou > d bo H. Stolloff , who would
adopt a pro-Russian policy , the prospect may
compel Lord Salisbury lo change his position
iu the matter.
M. Klbot , the French minister of forcicn
uffulrs. wishing to force an exposure of the
new Bulgarian atrocities , bus brought M.
Chadouino to Paris to coach him in regard
to thorn. Vienna papers uro trying
to rldlculo Chaduoiuo as an "ex-
waiter" and cafe chantui.t singer. Ho
really served a three years' term in
the French army and afterward became a
private secretary to Prluco Alexander of
Ihitlonburg , when the latter was prince of
Bulgaria. Ho followed tbo lultor's fortunes
for a long tirao after his abdication , but sub
sequently returned to Sofia as an unpaid
secretary of the French diplomatic agency
there , nnd u correspondent of the Huvas news
agency. In fact , ho unew too much for
Sta'tibouloff. '
Dlaurauoet Sirs. Onhnrne.
" *
The disgraced Mrs , Captain Osborne , who
stole and sold the Jewels of Mrs. Hurt-reaves ,
u now somewhere In the south of Franco.
But for her being Sir Henry James' grand
daughter , she would now bo lying in prison
awaiting trial for perjury and theft. Kola-
lives of the ) woman are arranging u settle-
iront of Jeweler Splnk's claim fjr the i'50
ho paid for the stolen pearls. These have
been restored to Mrs. and Major Hargroavad , *
who have now returned to Torejuay to
nutotly lionize la society. JJnglohart's posl-
tlon toward Mrs. Hnrgroavos Is explained as
that of an old friend of the family. The
stories of his Impocuulositles are denied. Tbo
stables ever which ho lived Indicated wealth
instead of poverty. They nro model build
ings , fitted up with overy"luxury of a mau
devoted to horses. The quarters of the rooms
are Ideal bachelor chambers. Ho owns both
hunters and trotters.
The next society scandal will bo Lord
Howard do Waldeu's. petition for a dlvorco
from bis wife. The case , however , will bo
divested of much of the public Interest which
would otherwise have ) attended It by tbo
wilhelrawl ot certain shocking charges ,
which the wlfo desired to plead uj the
grounds of a separation from bur husband , '
KtTorts to have the cso board lu chum ben
have been dafuated and tha pubilo
will now berr treated to a rovolatlo
of the elomcstlo life of aristocrats , In whlc
conjunction nniatilts nnd actions un worth
the lowest roWeiy llguro largely.
The duke ot Cambridge U credited wit
endowing Princess Victoria Mary with th
sum of ATi.OOiliytnrly. De.iplto the expense
attached to hUitnorgnnatlo family , hli ow
savings and i bin annual Incomn of .10,00
have enabled : ihim to be generous to hi
favorite niece ! -'J'ho corporation of the clt
of London wlllilprosetit tha princess with
silver dlnnerscnvlco nnd n dlamonel necli
lace , and the duVte of Buocloiich will clvo ho
a diamond bracelet. The members of noblllt
ore vicing with teach other iu the costllnos
of their gifts nf Jewelry nnd plato to th
couple. -
7 < /-/lr tfr run vjiuitvn.
Dynamite ; Kxploilcel Whllo ItcllKieni
SorvlopH Are * I'e'liiK llohl.
KOMI : , Dec. 2o. While midnight moss wa
celebrated this mornlni ; In n church In th
city of Valencia , four bombs were explode
In the edifice In rapid succession. When th
smolto and dust had cleared away It was BOOI
that the high alter had boon destroyed nm
that several persons ware who soatoi
near It had been Injured. The church wa
completely wrecked nud n number ef ) wor
shlpors were bruljcd by falling debris. Tw
persons have boou arrcste'd on suspicion o
having exploded the bombs.
IHSTiitMl\KI > TO-KXH It Kit t.tt'K ,
KlTortH Mneln by a Knrvant Girl t <
Commit ! iilcldi- ,
PtrMiirjun , Pa. , Dec. 25. Bertha Prognor
a servant elrl employed by Harry H. Boyi
of Altoghauy , committed suicide some tlnn
lait night. The efforts to kill herself showoi
cool determination , In the face of ninny ob
staeles. She ! lrst hung herself to i cliande
Her in the dining room , but thu plpo broke
filling the house with gas. She then slashoe
heir wrists with a butcher knife , but falllm
to end her life In this manner , went to tin
cellar and hung herself to n water plpo
This also broke , Hooding the eiollar. By tbli
time she wa.s too weak to move , and whoi
found ibis morning her body was lying in i
pool of water. The young laely was 23 yean
of ago and recently cnrao from Now York
She was recently converted at a rollgloui
revival , and it is thought was Insane.
intKCK 111' SATVIIAT. GAS.
A Ton-.lie ; K.xplemlem Dome > li. < dics t
'I lirnu-Story Itnllellni. ' .
PiTTsnrnei , Pa. , Dec. 23. Tlio throo-storj
brick dwelling of M. F. Pntchard , 2018 Small
man street , was blown to atoms early this
morning by an explosion of natural gas. Mr
Pritchard , wife and three children , a hirot
boy named David Bennett and Barbara Uicb
n servant girl , wuro burled in the ruins
\Vhcm rescued all were found moro or loss
seriously burned nnd bruised , but no ono. fa
tally injured , The cause of the explosion
was gas leakage Into the cellar. Prltchart
wont Into the cellar , struck a match , and nr
explosion followed , The concussion was se
terrific that pieces of the building were
blown half a squuro.away.
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Hcports < > r nn i'jii 'aioiiiont.
S\N AXTONIO , Tox. , Deft. 25. The only in
formation received at the military depart
ment headquarters today of the Cutarina
Gunsa lillibustoriug and revolutionary trou
bles alone the Uio Grande border was a dis
patch to Assistant Adjutant General J. P.
Martin from Captain John B. Johnson of thu
Third cavalry , ( Which stated that ho had just
returned to Fqrtj Brown , , Tox. , after n three
days scouting trip up the river on the Texas
side in search At ruvolntlouury Mexicans and
offender * against the United Slates revenue
laws. Nona of the ) Garza men wcro encoun
tered nnd nonofa'ro believed to have crossed
over into Texas from Mexico along that portion
tion of the border within the past , few days.
The sturlllng/'Veport / which reached here
last night fronrJToVt Mclntosh that Captain
Francis Hardief of the Third cavalry and his
detachment of iilfy men had mot nn armed
force of Garza's followers near Carrizo , Tox. ,
yesterday , and that In the engagement that
ensued foilrtooii'Lf th& United States soldiers
wovq Killed , had up'to ' a lute hour tonight
received nb'ofllci/1 'cbnlirination at dcpart-
niont boudquartcl hofe.
General Stanley has been expectantly
awaiting- some tTprd rrom Captain Hardio all
day , but no o imuunlcatlorv has been had
with him for three dnvs. It Is known' that
ho is in pursuit of a detachment of the revo
lutionists , and it is probable that u bloody
ovrmt occurred as reported. It is believed
at. the post hero that ho must have been
drawn into an ambush and his men mas
sacred.
Threatens te > Annex I'art ot'To.vas.
In a tolocram to General Stanlny last night
Captain Bourlio states that Gurza recently
mndo a speech to his followers at Los
Angeles , Tex , , in which bo assarted that tbo
present campaign would bo completely suc
cessful anil after he lias overthrown the ad
ministration of President Dhu bo would then
Insist that part of Texas bo added to Mexico.
Ho has also told his men that If they cannot
get supplies anywhere else within Texas
they can capture Fort Hlnggold and lind
plenty.
Dr. Plutarco Ornelns , the Mexican consul
here , today received n dispatch from the
Mexican consul at Nbuva Laredo , Tux. , stat
ing that a force of Garza's men anel a regi
ment of Mexican troops mot yesterday some
distance below that place , and tbo Mexicans
made a stand , but were defeated with
a loss of four men. The Mexican
government Is rushing troops to the
frontier. About 0,000 Mexican soldiers have
been stationed ulong the border between
Nouvu Laredo and Matumorns. Among Ibis
number is President Diaz's favorite rogl-
ment , the Fourth cavalry , which is pronounced -
nouncod the best reeimont in Mexico.
Governor Hosir today sent a detachment of
rangers totho scene of the trouble anel they
will aid the military authorities In supprcss-
inc the uprising.
N. . ) . , Dae. 2.- . -Tho track
ivaa very heavy today , and the attendance
i"as largo :
Klrsl race , llyo furlonis : Tom Ilievos won.
Njatagordii Illly sououd , Loiaax Ihlrd. Time :
Second race , six and nno-hulf ftirloncs :
Iveinplanil won , ! to < | iiofort bocond , Llttlo
[ 'roil tblrel. Tlmo : l-f : , .
Third race one mile : Woodcutter won ,
taiintunr second , Text third. Time : hl.'i'i.
Fourth race , llvu furlong * : Tonnn won ,
I'oriaontor second , Volunteer UilrJ. Time :
'l-'l/th / nice , six furlniuts : 1'ariigon won.
\illlglre colt second , Makeover th nl. Time :
Sixth race.1 , mlle a ejnarterVarlinkuwoii : ,
MrKuu ; second , John HluUory third , Tlmo :
I'\ro Itocortl.
HUTCIIIN. ON , ICrtdi , Dec. 2:1. The Milton &
[ iuldwln bloclt , one of the llnost structures In
: ho city , burnod.iS'OKtoi-day. J. D. Weiner ,
Iry goods , lost $80,000. The ICnlghls Templar
ind Masons , wbhiHud ledge rooms in the
juildlng , lost all their effects. The total
oss isUO,000. , , , ,
WAVUIII.V , 111. , Dec. 2.1. fire broke out
his morning in e ruifBtoro from the explo-
lion of a barrel ot gasoline. The Jacksonville
ire department v/ifs soul for and assisted in
luonclnng the fltniros. Among the places
jurned were Fleming's drug store , Womplo
Uros.1 bank , tweiktlotljlnc stores nud several
imallor concerns. Lois , # 10,000.
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flint I ho Honrt.
IlocKroiiT , Mo.Doc. , , 2(5. ( Lying near the
oadsldo in the outskirts of Hockport this
wonlng was Kel.flio.llor , of Cumberland coun-
: y , Illinois , dead , with a pistol ball lu bis
icart , The dead , , man's wife and her sup-
) osed paramour ware watching ever the
: orpso. The wifo'a story is that n man came
mt of town riding a gray horse and halted ut
.ho camp. Hot words passed , a shot was
Irodnm ! her husband fell to the ground dead.
Throaloneil Mrllcc.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Deo. 2fi. A tlo-up of
3an Antonio As Arans-u i 0ss railroad , bo-
louse of cuts among the station telegraphers
ind substitution ot nonunion mod ut lower
vages , Is probable tomorrow. A meeting
vlll bo hotel nt Voakum of employes for con-
: prtcd action. 'This mooting will offer the
iltoniatlvoof reinstatement of old men or ft
> trlko. About 700 men and as many miles of
oua are affected.
Unmeet to Duntli.
SI.T LAKB , Dec. aV-TtjU Mornlntr ot
laugh&u : , the bunk house ot Scuth Galen *
nlno oausUt lire and two minors , I'nt
J'Madv ; . ' und F. Jorobieu , wore b : mud to
lo&th *
CHILI PREPARING FOR WAR ,
Active NogoUnlions In Progrccs for Mor
Ironohds.
ADMIRAL MONTT PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT
Cicnrral Aninosly Will Ho Aiinenmuoe
Today Hut It Will Not Include
n'H Prominent
Chief Ollleji-rs.
Ifflt lui .Mm . nnrlm How" . I
VAM'UWSO , Glilll ( via Onlvoatdn Tox. )
Dee ) . 2. " > . [ Uy Mnxle.iti Cubic to the Nov
York'Horald'-Spoclal to Tun Br.K. | Ad
mlrnl .lorgo Monti was proclaimed presldem
of tlio republic In every town and city lu tin
country today. Klubornto preparations an
belnir made in Santiago for tlio Innuguratloi
ceremonies tomorrow. Two rnglmonts o
troops from tlio soiuli arrived In ttiilt clt ;
yesterday , nnd these , with n battalion o
sailors , will nut us n body guard to Prosldoni
Moult during tlio ceremonies.
It is proposed to proclaim n general am
nesty tomorrow to all the minor , civil , mill
tary and naval officials who survod undo :
tlio Into Balnmcoda. Tlio amnesty will not
however , extend to ofllccr.i above thu rank
ot major , to ministers of state , Judges , coun
eilora , inoinbors of congress , governors 01
others who were ] > ai > tlculnrly promlnont.
Active measures have boon taken to prevent -
vent any outbreak or uprising ou the part ol
the lialmacoelisU tomorrow. Velasquez was
brought here from Santiago yostor-
dav and handed over to the Inlcndcntn
Ho was at once pliicod on board the war shii
Cochrano lor safe keeping. This action ha.1
given rlso to the idea that the government
believed Valasquoz was the head of a plot tc
cause trouble . during the Inauguration
coroinouios.
Anns in His 1'omemlon.
Tbo reason given for his arrest Is that
several persons were caught Wednesday
niirht convoying Mannlichcr rlllos into his
house. A search of thu bouse resulted in
the discovery of other rilles. The destruction
ol a hardware store by lire yesterday night
also revealed the hilling place of a lot of the
rilles.
It is announced that the government in
tends to build inoro war ships. Thompson ,
the correspondent of the London Times , who
is thu agent of the Armstrongs , lias ottered
to sell to Chili a ship of the Esmoralda ' typo
of 4,000 tons with a s.peod of I'wonty-ono
miles , for -200,000. Thu Cochrano has boon
ordered to Maiiuellanos.
Locusts are advancing north toward the
wheat district and nro doing much damuco.
Soldiers h.ivo searched the house * of
William McKcnna ana other well known
Halmacodi.sts in Santiago for arms. All is
reported nuio in Santiago wbilo a state of
active vigilance prevails in Valparaiso.
I'KRUl'lA * tiltll'l' .tt1
Gnvoriiiiicnt Dnorcu ll-iiilrlii | ! ; Cnsli
I > opositn Cnnsrs 'Much Tr mlila.
ICojiiirtuliieil 1K)1 l > u MHIM Gitnltn llf.Hnctl. ]
CAM.AO , Peru ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Dec.
' . ! , " . [ By Mexican Cable to uio Now York
Herald- Special tn Tin : BIIK.J All the
shipping agents ulong the Peruvian coast
mnko common cause with the protesting
agents at Callao and merchants at Lima
against the government decree requiring
cash deposits in the place ; of bonds as hereto
fore. Nothing has ooon shipped from this
port since December 18 , and the same condi
tion of affairs exists at all the ports now.
Nothing has boon taken from the custom
houses and no revenues are omlng to the
government from any of the ports. It is
claimed that the banks have- declined to loan
to the frovornmont which refuses to abrogate
the decree.
All the ' pnnors counsel moderation and
tompcruto discussion pending a solution of
the trouble. Much bitter fooling has been
engendered and many idle efforts have boon
made looking to a solution of the dlfllculty.
The steamer Santa Maria of San Francisco
has been ordered sold hero for debt.
Lieutenant Safford , the World's fair com
missioner , who has arrived from Bolivia ,
says Secretary McCreery of the American
legation is bound to Chill whore he expects
to arrive Saturday.
oil Hrnzil'N Border.
rtniirJoMed IMl ' > ' / J.w < tnrta i 'fin-ii'tl
Uio GIUMII : no SL-I- , Brazil ( via Galveston ,
Tox. ) , Dec. 2."i. [ Ry Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special to Tin : BKK.J
Fights between the government troop ? and
revolutionists are reported at the border
towns of San Juan , Haptista , S.intaim and
Llveramont. The government of Uruguay
hr.s ported Inrgo bodies of troops on guard
along Uio frontier to prevent t.ho Brazilian
rcvolulioni.sts from crossing the border.
An overflow of the Toroero river has de
stroyed the railroad traclts , wharves and
warehouses at Vlllainurlu.
SHvoyni Martinez has been apnomted
govcrnorof Hio Urando do Sul.
Vessels from Buenos Ay res and Monte
video have boon quarantined. Fully 1)0 ) per
cent of the fever patients in the hospitals
hero are dying. _
ATTACKttn TIIK 01' * ! ' IV KltS.
Italians at. IMorcH Isluirl Kngugo in
Despnrato l l lit inir.
[ fopl/rfo/ilrd / / Ifdl tin Jamta fitinlnnimi.l ( !
MOSTIVII : KO , Uruguay ( Via Oalveston ,
Tox. ) , Doc. 25. lliy Mexican Cnblo to tlio
Now York Herald- Special to TIIK Dm : . ]
Two hundred Italians in the Lazaretto at
Flares island attacked the oflicors yesterday ,
nnd u was only after so mo doporato lighting
thai they wcro subdued and order restored.
Owing to bad tolpgrnph laeilltios , it
is impossible to got reliable news
from Hlo Grande do Snl , Brazil.
Ono report states that thcro has boon n furi-
aim light between the government troops and
the revolutionists , giving nothing of tno re-
suit. Another report says that Saraiva ,
Uumpes and Aslrogolda had submlited to the
regularly constituted authorities.
Advlcos from Cordova say that the cities
9f Vitlatnuria and Villanuova have boon
inundated by the Hoods and much property
tias been destroyed.
The condition of llnanelal affairs is largely
iingnglng the attention of congress at
present.
I'nlllioul Nlluntion Unulmninel.
| ropj/r/u'it / ' l I'Ol tin Jiwi Oarlnn llennrtl.l
HUBS-OS Avnm ( via Gnlveston , Te > x. ) , Doc.
J5. | Tly Moxunn Cable to the Now York
Herald Special to Tin : HUE. ] A conference
, vas hold yesterday between Generals Uooa
ind Mitro In order to dovlso means to bring
tbout the defeat of the schemes of Saenz.
I'hu result of the confosoncu bus not boon
inado imbtlo. Other than this , the political
'luiaiion Is unchanged. The requlstas are
XHilldunt of carrying the election for prosl-
le.'it which occurs on January 1 , They will
perhaps make n combination with the null-
: als. The MltrUtas hope by a fusion to ro-
joncila all dlforcncos , It Is generally con
ceded that tbo provinces of Cordova and
Jutamarca will glvo heavy majorities for
[ { oca. _
Illooely and Katul.
Mtcfi.tNNr , Fla. , Doc. 25.A bloody and
'atal light occurred this morning north of
lore. A country dunce was In progress and
lames Sweat got into a dlfllculty with a
lancer whn shot him dead , The light then
> ecamo general and Jlvo others were serious-
y wounded ,
Ituslnosu TrouliloH.
BOSTON , MUM. , Dec. 23. Cloo. II. Pugo ,
oaseo of the Lane hotel , IfiQ Waahlngton
itreet , has assigned. Liabilities about 175-
lOU. Tbura Is substantially nothing lor the
maecured creditors.
Quiet lu lluwalt.
SAN FiuNCififo , Cai. , Deo. 25. Consul
ilciCinloy bos received advious from Hono-
ulu to the uffcct that ovorythlni ; U quiet at
ho Islands , Proparatlous for the coming
elections are being carried on In an order !
manner , Queen Llllukulauu's health con
tlnuo * nood.
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CI < IiljIIIt < VTKI > UY KUillTINO.
lloxvi Wlilt'li lOnllvnniMl tlio Day To
( lie I'ollc * .
There wa < a llttlo row down In Goldsmith'
saloon ut Ninth and Cspllol nvonuo mi
ovonlng between a man named Hyan an
Sam Cllne. The former struck ( . 'lino with
club , knocking him down and cuttltii ! qulto
Basil In his head over the right eyo. 'I'll
injured man was taken to police headquai
frs where Olllcor Oibborn dressed tli
wound , nfier which Cllno was locked up fo
disturbing the ponce. Kyan skipped.
\\illiamnnd.liiino.s\Vllson , both colored
got into a row in front of n fruit store In tin
Hoard of Trade building last evening Whoi
they clinched and fell they rolled down tin
stop * and Into the ontr.inco to the slow. ' 1 lu
proprietor , ( ! . Hugotts , omlcavotvd to pn
the men out himself , and It is clalnmd ho In
lerforedlth Onicor Kvuns wnllo attempt
ing to tirmst the colored mun. All thro
wcro taken to tbo jail , where the Wilson
word charged with lighting and Ilugott
with Intcrforine with an oillocr. All thre
wcro released on ualt In a short tlmo.
Ijiiolt of n riirls'iniiM Driinlc.
William Kirk of South Omaha Imbibed i
little too much hot whisky In Omaha las
night and foil from a motor car at the cornel
of Klehtconlh and Vlnlon streets. Ho lay be
twocn the trauics inn badly stunned condl
tlon and the patrol wagon was sent for. T'ni
man was talton to the Jail , where the lieu
soon revived him , and It was found that 1.
Imd ijultn a severe cut on the bacic of th
he.id. The wound was dressed and Kir ]
was given a bed for the night.
Only On l > : iy < > r
Dick Clranilon , Who had just finished servIng
Ing a sixty days' sentence on the hill , was
arrested again yesterday for having n suit o ;
clothes In his posscoston which ho could no
satisfactorily account for. The police bo
llovo the clothing to bo stolen plunder.
Pou.MtKn nun HK.IU our ormi.ii'K
Hnitnl Mtirtlor of a Woman l > y llci
lliishiinil.
Lower. ! . , Mais. , Doc. 25. A horrible murder
dor tooic ploco in Aldrich's block last night
The murderer is Frank L. Moulton , a dissl.
patod barber , who beat out the brains of hi ;
wife , Alma Moulton , with a Hat-Iron. He
appears to have been sober at the tlmo ol
commltt.r.g the crlmo. As luoulton tolls tin
story , their quarrel began in bed because his
wife would not glvo him room cnotich. She
slapped his faw and ho tried to choke her.
Then they uroso partially dressed nnd wont
at it again , when ho got 'a Hat-Iron , nnd after
asking her if she would eivo up , to which
she said no. ho said , ' ! lot her have the llat-
iron throe times na hard as I could hit. " Hur
head and face is pounded out of Minpo , one
car severed and the skull fractured. Moul
ton lavs , "I did the Job , and it's a good one. "
o
JSK.'tll'.Ul.'ill .1 MUltlHSItnil.
Hob Sims and HIH ( innj ; Surrounded
I5y n 'trrniincd Men.
BUCK \TUNN i , Miss. , Dee. 25. The reports
telegraphed last night concerning tbo mur
derous work of Bob Sims and his ganir in
Ohoctav county , Alabama , are true in every
particular. Sims was surrounded yestnrday
In his honso by sixty men. Some forty shots
were exchanged and Bob Sims arid live
others retreated to tbo house , whom they are
strongly fortified , .having Winchesters and
revolvers. Tlio besiegers have a few rilles
nnd shotguns. Thuro are strong chances
that Sims will break through the cordon and
a reign of terror bo Inaugurated. If ho does
not. it Is expected 700 men will environ the
liouso today.
o
The I3IKH' Benefit.
The Omaha lodge of Ulks are arranging a
grand matinee benefit performance to take
place at Boyd's New theater on Wednesday
afternoon , December 'M , the proceeds of
which are to bo turned into tbo ledge
treasury. The "Ur. Bill" company have
I'ory kindly volunteered to give ono net of
"Dr. Bill , " and inoinbors of the company
iv ho can furnish special numbers for the
program have cheerfully consented to do so.
rho management of "Flashes" have couio
Forward and volunteered ouu num-
oer for the entertainment of the audi-
3nco. There are other professional
ittractions lu Council Bluffs and
Lincoln , and assistance will be
iccurod from them it possible.
rho best musical and other talent in
Jmaha will bo invited to participate. The
Mitortainment will no a delightful mixture
jf comedy , music , recitations , etc. , and those
ivho purchase tickets will aid a worthy or
ganization , obtaining at the same time full
I'nluo for their inonoy. The tickets will bo
? 1 each and can bo obtained from members of
the ledge , at the theater uox onico , at the
Klk club rooms , or from moaibers of the gen-
: ral committee of arrangements , which cou-
ilsts of W. B. Taylor , D. W. Haynes and
I. W. Minor.
Swlt-lnmn Painfully Injured.
A B. & M. swltdhmaii named F. 13. Halo
net with a painful accident last night which
nay lay htm up for some timo. Bnlo was
landing on the footboard on onclno 217 as it
vas running under tbo Douglas street bridge
vlth ono foot routing at the extreme end of
ho footrcst , when the limb strucK against a
Irawbar which had Boon left standing too
ioar the track. The police patrol wagon was
out for nnd convoyed Ihs injured switchman
o bis homo , 11117 South Seventeenth -street.
V surgeon was sent /or who droised the
irulsos , which , fortunately , are not serious
Till ! DKl'llKltATlUX C'/.l/lfV ,
The experience of TUB BIK : CI.U.MS
UMIKAU has brought out the fact that many
if Its subscribers do not undersland that the
iiillau depredations act passed by the hut
ongrcss annulled all previous contracU for
ollocting claims ui'dor ' it. This Is a fact
hat they should know for their own protuc
ion. When the act was signed all contracts
/itn nxonts wcro made void by Its term * ,
'ho holders of claims were then free to ii7iw
uch bargains with their naonts a. ) they
ilcaacd , or could refuse to make any bargain
t nil.
Thu franioivi of the act found it necessary
0 take this slop for the protection of the
Inimants. At the tlmo when there seemed
ittlo chance that such an act would bii
asscd hundreds of claimants had contracted
irllh agents to pay outrageous fens in case
ho monuy could bo collected. Cases are
nown in which thoclalmants had contracted
D give up to the agents over ono-lialf the
mount collected. Gases in which one-third
. as promised were not ut all uncommon. To
How those contracts to aland would make
ho law not an act of Justice , but an net of
xlortion for thn honollt of the chum agents ,
'bo clause was inserted annulling all Uio
ontrauts , good , bad and indllTcronl , and
iimllng the percentage to uo charged by
gents to in pur cunt , wiih an extra : > pur
cut allowauco for spocinl cases , The claim
gents naturally objected to this , nsnurting
hat it was bevond the powers of congress ,
iut the bust opinion of both houses was that
on tracts made to collect claims under a law
hut did not exist could bo annulled in tlue
lannor.
On the 4th of March , therefore , the claim-
tits who had signed contracts were as frco
rom obligations to agants as those who had
ot. If they were satlsllod with then-agents
nd wished to sign a now contract within the
5 It of compensation llxod by the law , It
'us ' thuir right , but ncno of them were
ndur any legal obligation to do so. The
lore unscrupuU'iis of the agents naturally
apresented to their ( Hunts that they wcro
ound to renew their contracts , with merely
10 substitution of the terms named by law
) r the outrageous commissions at first ile-
landed , Cases have boon brought to the
ttentlou of Tut Her. in which this
alley had "boon followed succcs I ly ,
y unscrupulous ugonts. They had in award
ulllod the claimants Into hiring thorn whuu
' the claimants had understood that they
roro free of obligation , they would have
lioson other representatives. As other * nro
elng vvorkod upon lu the sumo waytho
icU of the caio are aut forth for their pro-
lotion. Jf they urn satisfied with tbo men
toy lint choiu they nro right In ra-ongaglng
lein. II they are not sntlllud , they are free
1 ongoKa aubody they chooio ,
THE JKK ) fJiikiMH , BUIIKAU w < is ostabUihed
iluly for the protection of the public. It
us ( istublisbud ou account of the complaints
' its subjcrlbun who thought tlicy worn
: lutr unjuitly treated , and tU'j > o. ttiil morn
numerous , who applied to It to find a roilnblo
agent. It will collect the claims at only such
ctuirgiM as will Pay the expenses of the bu
reau. It It expected that It will rarely imp-
pen that the limit sot by thu law will bo I.
needed to pav the expense of collection.
Many of the claims can doubtless be collected
for r > per tout of their fai-e. The bureau n ut
the service of the subscribers nnd iwbllon'
largo. Those who tnko advantage of Us offer
will save money by it. Tboso who do no !
place tholr claims In Its chin-go will save
monuv , too , for It has put a chock ou the ra
pacity of the ngonts who would otherwise
feel free to .take thu hut penn ; the law nl
lows. Ills tbo wlvlloso of a great news
paper to bonollt nil.
jin : [ ; / ; iitntn.tr
Tnr. Bun Bntnir nf CI.MMS In WashliiR-
tou has done a good worlc for thn residents ol
this section in attending to the claims arising
under the Indian depredations act. It has
saved these who have taken advantage of It.s
olYor from the unconscionable chnrgas of the
regular claim ainmt.s , and has bcnolltcd the
others by forcing the agents to demand only
moderate foes In order to got business. The
long delay ever the passage of the act bad
given tlio claim agents time to mnko con *
tracts tltnt would give them the lion's .sharo
of the appropriation. Many of the claimants
hnn been Induced to sign contracts guarantee-
ng the agent from one-third lo over " ' ) per
ct'iitof the claims In case they wcro allowed.
The depredations act nniuillod thusn oxtor-
tionalo contracts and sol the limit ot agonts1
fees at 15 per cent , to bo increased In certain
cases to 2o per cent on the order of the court
if claims.
But so ninny complaints were mndi > of the
action of the agents , and so many inqulnm
for n reliable agent were sent to this ollicc ,
that It wa.s decided to establish a bureau
under the direct charge of Tin : BII : : to pro
tect il.s subscribers nnd glvo thorn tlio bene
fits of the law nt the lowest possible charges.
The bureau has more than Justified Its' os-
tnbllihmnnt. It has attended to the claims
of n largo number of the sufferers bv thu Inj
dlan raids In the west. It is doing Uio work
at 5 to 12 pur cent , tailing In mnnv instances
nly the nctunl cost of pushing tlio claim.
As most of these who lost tholr property
hrougn the Indian raids are iurs ons ol
small means who could not goto Washington
thomsolvoj , tlio establishment of the baronu
where they can bo certain of oxnct and Just
treatment has reached these who need Is
most.
The persons who have suffered losses from
the Indians since June 1. ISlilt. will do well
to remember , however , that the tlmo within
which claims can presented l.s limited. II
they nro not put In within the appointed
time they nro forever oariiul. Moreover the
court of clalim goes on the plan , "tlrst como ,
llrst served , " and it oehoovos .sufferers to
place their claims buforo the proper authori
ties at nn early date.
The contracts made before the passngo of
the act have , as stated , been annulled by con-
gross. It is therefore necessary for clntm-
aiiLs to miiKQ now contracts or ariMiigmncntH
with their agents , and they are loft free to
engage now agents if they are not satisfied
with these they had engaged before. This
will enable them to make much inoro favor
able terms fur themselves than WOTQ had
while the passage of tbo act was still In
doubt.
The bureau has received the Indorsement
of all tno congressmen and officials who have
anything to do with the subject of claims.
A lotlor from Hcpresontnlivo Herman of
Oregon , chairman of the committee on Indian
depredations , 1ms already been published in
behalf of the bureau , and similar expressions
have come from others. If any subscriber
requires such services and is In doubt , where
to apply , ho will find the address of TIIK Bi K
Bureau ol Claims in the advertising column.
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TIIK IMtl.l \ tI..11.II * .
Tm : Bnn BntKir or Cr.uvs , in dealing
with the claims arising under the Indian
doprodatifins act , has boon successful hi pro
tecting n largo number of subscribers nnd
others from extortion and loss. From com
plaints that have comu to it , hoivover , 11 ap
pears that manv of the claimants do not un
der.stmid their position under tbo act. At a
time when there apmmrod to bo little chance
that congress would take up the claims or F
make nny appropriation lo pay them , they
ilgnodcontracts with the Washington agents ,
promising fioni ono-quurrnr to ono-lialf the
imount to the agent in case the monoy.shonld
tie collected. In view of this extortion con-
ress inserted a provision in Uio act unnul-
ing all contracts and limiting the afont'o
Tommission to 15 or 20 per cent.
The claimants all nrobahly understand that
: hoagent's coinmisston has ueun limited by
: ho law , but many of them , according to their
jwn statements , do not understand that they
ire free to do as they pluaso nuout nniployin
: ho agent they hud first chosen. Tluiv consider -
sidor that they are still bounil to employ the
igont with whom they signed the exorbitant
contracts whether they are bniwllcd with
lini or noi.
It was the intention of congress to protect
; hem at nil points and they weru loft on the
lassago of the act free to do as they pluased
md employ whom they pleased. Section 'J of
.he act stated : "That all sales , transfers or
isstgni.ionts of any such claims horoloforo or
leronftor made , except such as luivo occurred
n the duo administration of decedents' ' os
atcs , and nil contracts hori'tol'oro made for
'eos and allowances to claimants' attorneys
ire hereby declared void.
There could be no mistake about the moan-
ngof this. All claimants had to make new
'ontracts ' with neciits niter the passage of
lionet , and they were at liberty to omplov
, ny ono they pleased. If they were plousod
vlth the itoal and acts of their flr.st ont
hov might make thi'ir now contract with
dm. If they were dlssatlsud they might
hooso any other ngotit that they pleased.
These who have not signed now contracts
hire thu passage or thu act mav prollt Uy
his to secure much bolter terms than they
ould otherwise got from the agonts. The
act that Tin : BKI ; Bi IIP. u U doing tlio worlc
or the bare oxoonse Involved has had n good
fleet in moderating thu charges of all ugcuU
D those who know how to protect thorn-
elves. Fur those who distrust , tholr ability
j cope with the claim agents on their own
round Tin : BKK Bi IIBAIis always opon.
Itillitd hi-.i l''allinyr Ti-.ii ; ,
O.inipBV. Ala. , Doc. 25. 1'lnk Fr.iuklln
nil son and .luhn Canterbury of St. Clnir
Jtitily were In ( iadsilon shoppintr Wcdnes-
uy nml loft at dark for homo. As they
ere Hearing Halo mountain a turriblOKtorm
mm up. A large tree standing near thu
KM was unrooted and foil across thu wagon ,
illing Frmildin nnd Ins son and fatally
'ounding ' Canterbury ,
Kiit'il Aciiiliil : to a .Mall Clerk.
MovMom , III. , Doc. > 3.--.Mml Agent VV11-
iii H. Page of this city full from the llur-
ngton fast mail at Nuporvillo this morninif ,
hllo throwing a pouch from the train
hili ) going at full speed , nnd hu was In-
niitlv Killed.
Arrivals.
At Klnsnlo Prt < isod , C.'ily of Chicago from
ow York for Liverpool.
At Now York -NoriJliind , from Antwerp ;
'isconsln , from Liverpool ; Chantrov , from
lo Janeiro.
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LemonI
Lemon
- Of gront strongth.
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