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TWENTY-FIKST YEAK. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING ; . DECEMBER 20 , 1801. NUMJ3ERo5 ,
READY FOR WAR WITH CHILI ,
Plans all Perfected for Invading the South
American Republic.
SO SAY REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON ,
Adinlriil Ohcr.irdl to Coininand the
Niivnl l''cirtiUH and ( Jcnoral AlllfH
to Direct iho MiivcinontB ut'
the Land
NBVV YOIIK , Dec. 21Tho Herald's Wash
/ngtnn / correspondent says It Is believed It
olllclal circles there that n demand for arbl
trutiot , will soon bo made by Chili. He add ;
that Minister Alontt has nil along Bcrloush
doubted thu Intention of thU government U
declare war In event of Chill's refusal to ac
cede to our domads. Ho has refused to be
Hove that preparations lor war were helm
made. Yesterday , however , bo rcall/ed hli
mistake , and the result was that ho cabloi
Presldont Alnntt that the sltuallon hero wai
very serious , that this government mean
fight and that the navy was rapidly bolnf
placed on a war fooling. llo also suggostec
to the Chilian president the propriety and tin
advisability of asking this government to lai
nil the facts in connection with thoBaltimon
case bcforo u board of arbitrators.
netting the Army Heady.
The coircipondont says further : "No
enl > has the navy been made available Ii
event of hostilities , but great activ
ity has taken place In the army
and both departments are now read ;
to act In concert at a moment's notice.
have It that Admiral Ghurardi. Instead o
Admiral Walltor , will bo placed in commani
of the naval forces. President Harrison i
himself responsible for this change , and 1
cannot possibly bo construed ns any relloctioi
upon Admiral Walker , ho being the Junlo
In rank.
"It has also boon pretty definitely sottlei
that General Allies will have command o
the land forces. The plans have already
been made to promptly move 10.01K ) troops
Tlio men hnvo boon selected , the transport :
provided , and nil Is ready to place this forc (
on Chilian soil very soon after war is formall ;
declared. It is proposed to take these troop :
from the regular service. The western fort !
which they will leave will bo garrisoned b ;
militia and volunteer frontiersmen. Now
York and other large centers where troop5
are not needed will also be drawn upon ,
The trooos will sail from several difTnrou
ports. Some will bo embarked nt , San Fran
cisco , others nl Galveston , New Orleans
Key West , and other southern points. "
'lTl' IX XAf'.lL
llowovor , Deny There Ii
Any Sljjii ol' War.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Dec. S3. Sccrolor :
Tracy's ofllco presented a busy scene thu
morning. Notwithstanding the scenes of of
llclal activity and the ropirt printed nt uu <
usual work nt the navy yards , Iho ofllcials ol
the Navy department deny there Is the leasl
speck of n war cloud in Iho horizon. Assist
ant Secretary Solo.v. when nskod where the
San Francisco was bound , said Iho vessel
hiu ) no orders fet Cblll. Ho also staled that
the Baltimore is now probably north ol
Panama on her way to San FratYcIsco' jj ,
'
- . , CouimOdoroFolBorlfchlof1'oflthuJorclnancc
" uuroauraddcd to4ttiairoiio'ral donlals1by [ say ;
in ? thai ihero wiis nounusual activity at"the
naval gun factory. Ho said bo hud received
no instructions from the dopartmontto hurry
work on the naval vessels now building at
his yards.
At the Department of State there was nc
trace of warlike excitement. The olllcials
Buy nothing has been heard from Minister
Egau since the ' . ' 'Id inst. Why ho Jiil not
nttvnd Presldont Alontl's luauguralion
Saturday , they did not know , and doubted
the coriectncss of Iho report to that effect.
At \\ardepartment , neither AcllhR
Secretary ( Smut nor Alujor General Scholleld
hud any Information of iho intention to
"
appoint" Governor Allies to command the
army in the event of war with Chili.
Sunor Alontt Calls on niaine.
Senor Alontt , the Chilian minister , called
nt thu Department of State ut noon. lie
had nu Interview with Secretary Blaine for
half nn hour.
It was Impossible to got moro than n hint
of what passed between the secretary and
the minister during the Interview , but ills
probably RUfllelent to warrant the supposi
tion that matters nro not proceeding in a
inannor us satisfactory to Iho government of
the Uiilted States as'could ho desired. Not
withstanding the fact that Secretary Blaine
is dealing almost cutiiely directly wilh the
Chilian minister instead of his government ,
through the intervention of Minister Egan ,
It does not appear that the result has been a
saving of time , and there Is reason to suspect
that thu secretary is chilling at the delay ho
encounters in securing n Until response to the
representations mudo by this government
concerning the allack upon the Baltimore' !
men.
men.Durintr the afternoon Representatives
Lodge ntiil Itoutclln called at the Navy
department. They are bolh republican mem
bers of thn house committee on naval affairs ,
the chairman of which , Representative Her
bert , Is nbsmit from iho city. Unless the
house of representatives recur * to the old
Hanclal ! rules Iho naval committee will ret cm
In its charge all mutters relating to nppropri.
nllons for the naval service , whllo in the
Bcunto the concurrent action of the committee
on nppioprlatlnns aud committee on naval
affairs Is usually necessary lo secure piovt
tion for any navaloxpcnd.lures.
1 lor Possible AVar.
Secretary Tracy bus boon In rommuniei
tion with each of those committees durhu
the day , but with what purpose U not defi
nitely known. An ofllcor of the department
bpeaidng of the consultations said : " 1
means just this : That wo are abiding bj
George Washington's maxim In tlmo o
poa''o prepare for war. Wo not believe then
will bo war , but If tha administration fallei
to exorcise nil of lt . power In the matter o
preparation It would bo open to severe crlll-
clsm if hostilities actually ensue. "
News reached iho Navy department till !
afternoon that the cruiser San Franclsci
had arrtvrd at Sau Diego , Cul. , and wasn
anchor In the harbor. It was rumored Urn1
iho would await the Charleston at that placi
und transfer to the latter vessel cortalt
munitions ot war which she carried fron
Ban Franohco.
An ofllcor of the State department wild U
nlplit that , bo fur as ho was aware , nothlm
had been received fro-n .Minister Egan slnci
the Inauguration of President Alontt.
Secretary Tracy said tonight thai llii
United States steamer San Francisco , whlcl
arrived at San Ulopo. Cal. , was thine for tin
purpose of engaging in target practice.
I.OU.ll , .IH.1I1' MKX TALK-
Gonurnl Urooko SinlleH When \Vn
\vlth Chili IN Mentioned.
When Gunoral Brooke was shown the te'.n '
Ki'nin from Washington about the prospect !
for a war with Chill ho smiled blandly nm
mild : "General Allies has probably gone t <
"Washington to attend wedding , 1 hrnn
tbitt there was to bo n wedding there that :
suppoin ho would bo likely to attend. Thn
is the ilrst 1 have heara about this allogei
Hrriiiiirmiient for war with Chill.
"liicauo troops aio called for the Depart
menv of the Platlo will bo likely lo furnish t
share of ihom , will it uoll"
"Oh , I ptoaumo that till * department wouli
to oalloil upon for troops In cajo an army was
the news wai shown to Colonel
ho mid emphatically ! " 1 do uo
bellovc n word of that dispatch. I don'tlbo-
ilovo the Chilians arc fools enough to pel Into
11 war with iho Un Hod States. Chill would
got , licked In short order and bo plunged in
debt for years lo como by a war wilh
this country. There will bo no war with
Chill , In my opinion. The United States
Is making no effort to bully Chill. Wo slm-
plv want lo bo accorded fair and decent
treatment and wo are going to have it. When
President Alontt occomes convinced that his
country must clthor treat us ivspoctablv
or Ilifht I am perfectly sure that ho will
conclude lo adopt a policy of peace
and good judgment rather than ono of rash
ness and final humiliation. "
Captain Crowdor said : "If this govern
ment has decided to send troops to Chill , I
nm quite sure that not less than ' . ' 0,000
will bo sent. An urmy of 10,000 men
would hardly hold Its own against
the Chilians. They could muster nn army
that would probably defeat our force of
10.000. There would bo no some In sending
an army down there that would moot
with serious obstruction or delay
In settling the dispute. This coun
try should Invade Chill , If necessary ,
in a way that would admit of no poislblo
humlllatlnn or rcptilso of our armv from the
very stnrl. The woric could bo and should bo
done In a sure and ctrong handed manner
thai would nmko the Chilians fool from the
outsol ttmt they had grappled wilh a giant. "
tin ; Monti-roy Itoady.
Siv Fuxxrisco , C.U. , Dec. US. Henry T.
Scott , of the Union Iron works , said today
that no instructions to hasten work on the
cousl defense vessel Alontoroy had neon
received , Ihough dispatches from Wash
ington Indicated such instructions might bo
given owing to the present Chilian situa
tion. The vessel could ba ready for service
In short order if the government would only
send on needed armor plalcs. Everything
was ready for Iho plates as long ago ns last
April , but still thov have not como. The
plates are beltu ; made oast.
ixcni : is ixa iff n i uiasa rir.
Onfza's I'oruos iMiiltlplyiii ! * latest
.News Iront Cie * Kio Grande.
Six Aviovio , Tc < c. , Doe. 23. The revolu
tionary outbreak of Catnrinu Gnrza on thj
border has reached a stugo inspiring both
the governments of the United Slates and
Alc-xtco to exert every means for its
suppression. General Stanley , commanding
the Department of Toxas.hus received orders
from Washington to do his utmost to
run down Garza's men and prevent further
violation of our neutrality laws , as well as
bring the revolutionists to account for
their political cilmcs nud shedding of the
blood of American soldiers. This vltrllanco
i'i supplemented by activity on the part of
the state rangers , who are also In the Held.
Thu following telegram was received at
the post hero this afternoon :
I'our Ki.scnor.D. Tcv. . Hep. 2S To Assistant
Adjutant ( ieneral. S.in Anlonlo : Courier
te.iclioil here from I Tut dlo at Salleno. teporls
that ho has Ii id tno Mexicans with him who
know all the ranches and all the pi-oplo up
there sn-pecicd of roinnllciiy in the recent
iittnuUs upon Moxli'iin tcrillory. Will search
i-Mleno and mlhiccnt ranches there in the
inornln : . Lin-'lionio left at inldnlcht with
t c'iity men to look fora band said to he snlk-
ni.u-ln thu vicinity of Havana. Have two small
detachments out , In the vicinity of I'aluto
r.inch. Salieno. Will go out to sou Hurdle this
atturnunn. rndiM.sUnd that Ci.n/.a's men
hiivi1 secret 111:11 l\s upon tholr clothing bv
nhlch Ihuy Identify each other , and uhlch ft
Is Important for us to Ilnd out. Will you
pluasu nrranso for good guides and S"outs to
iiu attached to u. teh co'uinn ' ninvln ; out from
la'n' . ai It Is Impossible to do anyihlng with
out them. JOHN ( i. ItnritKK ,
Captain. Third cavalry.
Dr. PlutarcoOrnelas. Aloxlcan consul here ,
is in receipt of a number of telegrams from
Aloxlcan authorities on the iron tier , which
show the whereabouts of Ihe revolutionists ,
and whlch43rnelas has referred to General
Stanley ns lollowsf >
alinas , ' resid
ing afArrollo Pulo Blanco : Biiltaras Garza
at Las Klveras and Prudonclo Gon-
zalcs nt Aguoncgro do Arrlbn ,
nil Texas ranchcr-i , tire all protecting and
sheltering in their houses Catarlna Garxa
and other outlaws , which ho communicates ,
to bring the facts to the attention of Iho
proper authorities.
Commander Garcia further telegraphs that
no is Informed that there was a meeting of
revolutionists at La Bores ranch of Folipo
Gutierrez , six leagues north of Ioma , and
another meeting at iho ranch of Leondono
Porcz on the Hlo Grande. Thcso meetings
were well attended , and were for the purpose
of enlisting recruits mid furthering the revo
lutionary cause.
Other telegrams indicate llmt a ranch on
the Kio Cramlo called Casa Blanco has
ooen used ns a rendezvous by the recruits for
Gar/a , IM an armory , who are believed to
bo rapidly increasing In stroncth , Ihough at
prcscn l scattered on account of recent hos
tilities and lack of communication.
If mobilized Garza's forces will bo not in
considerable , and there la much moro sympa
thy with him in .Mexico thau dared bo ad
mitted by his adherents.
( n-/i Gaining in Strength.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Dec. 2i ? . Acting Sec
retary Grant said today bo regarded the sil-
umion on the Alcxlcan fronller ns serious and
slalod that the War department was exerting
itsblf to prevent further violations of the
neutrality laws by Gar/a's band of revolu
tionists. If necessary to prevent these men
from crossing backwards and for
wards between Mexico and the
Unllcd States the entire military
force under General Stanley will bo distrib
uted inong Iho north bank of Iho Hlo Grande.
It Is said at tlio War department that
Gaiva's movement Is gaining m strength ,
notwithstanding the efforts of the United
States and Aluxioin troopi to restrain it.
Cm or Ali\n'o : , Doc. US. The govern
ment denies ihu triilh ot the reported battle
fought wilh Garza on the frontier.
FllltKU.lSr.
OlTICC Of WliVTIIKII Bl'UHHT , \
O\i in A , Deo. 'JS. t
A secondary storm developed yesterday in
tills section of country , causing rapid changes
In thu barometer and a lively snow squall.
The snow being very moist and melting
almost as soon as It loll , and the tnmporuluro
falling , Icy , sllpporv roads and blaowalks maybe
bo expected this morning. During the latter
part of thu day the storm moved across Iowa
and was central last uvunlng In the neighbor
hood of Davenport. Snow storms occurred
throughout the Mlssoutl valley. Fair and
somewhat colder weather now prevails west
of iho upper Alississlppi valley. The barom
eter is highest in Utah , with an nrai of cold
weather in wo.stern Colorado ,
For Omaha and Vli Inlty Clearing to fair
and colder weather , with westerly winds
dining Tuesday.
W SIIIM.CON' , D. C. , Deo. 2S. For Alls-
sourl and Iowa \\iirincrwcntherwill
gunorallv prevail , hut occasional light show
ers are likely for eastern portions of these
status , followed by clearing weather ; slightly
colder , north west winds.
For Noitu and Soutn Dakota Generally
fair , colder , northwest winds.
For Colorado Generally fair , west winds ;
colder Tuesday mornint' , followed by rising
temperature.
For NoorasUn Genornlly fair , west winds ;
slighl change ) lu temperature.
Storm signals are displayed nt Milwaukee
ntul Grand Haven.
\\lliaivoilio "Passion Play. "
Mo\'iitn\i , Cm. : , Doc. 'JS. During the
ftfet week in Juno next , an extraordinary
gathering of Canaulim Indians will take
pluco at Kmiilcop-t In British Columbia ,
There will be present uuout 7,000 Christian
Indians from vtulous parts of British Colum
bia , and probably anumuorof Pagan Indians.
Uev. Father Lacomb has organl/od this
unique gathering , and during the week the
"passion play"lli ba presented by Christ
ian Inuiaus. This performance Is not the
prime reason for the gathering ; there is un-
dcrbtood to bo a doslro to meet ono n not her ,
compare notes uiu consider educational
matteri and the progress In the arU of
clvliuauuu.
CROWING BEAUTIFULLY LESS ,
Western Laud Offisa Receivers Complain of
Small Foes ,
NEBRASKA OFFICIALS WILL RESIGN ,
Tlinlr Occupation Will llo Wholly
Gone \Vhon ttio Dasart Litiils Are
to the Status
WASIIINOTOV BTIIBAU or TUB Bsn , 1
filJJ FdUiiTiiBSTii STIIUCT , >
\V iniNiTo.v ( , D. ; ? . , Dec. : i8. }
The old saying about oHIco' holders , that
' 'few dlo and none resign' ' does not , hold
good In the case of Ko colvcr Lundvnll of the
Nellgh land olllce , who Intimated a deslro to
bo relieved from duty In order that ho may
engage In u moro profitable business than
ofllco holding. His successor will not bs do-
termtned by Senators Alandcrson and Pad
dock until utter iho hitter's return from Ne
braska next week. Air. Lundvall's resigna
tion may bo followed by that of other land
olllco olllcials throughout the west If state
ments mudo at the general land olllce are to
bo believed.
The complaints from the ofllco holders of
this class of the decline in business , and con
sequently in fees , are often uccompaiilod by
threats of resignation untoji moro liberal
allowances are m.ido to the ofllccs in partial
compensation for the loss of the former
emoluments ) , but unfortunately tor the land
olllcers the general land olllco tun been
forcoil during the vear to cut down many of
the allowances for clerk biro and olllco rent
owing to light appropriations which there is
slim chances of having Increased during the
present cungrcbs.
A western land ofllco used to bo a first
class political plum , but mot of them today
nro no better paid tnan nn ordinary depart
ment clerkship. If the desert lands should
bo ceded to the states , ns seems probable In
the near futuro.nnumbcrof far western regis
ters and receivers would ilnd their occupa
tion gone.
KeHiilt of Xchriska's l Iiirity.
Nonrnska's proposed tram of corn for fam
ine stricken Kussia is being favorably com
mented upon by the eastern press and Secre
tary Kusk and Sanator Paddock are receiving
iimny complimentary letters upon the avaihl-
bi.ity of the idea. The Navy department
will doubtless furnish transportation for
most of the western gifts to Kussla and It is
believed that the railroad companies will do
their part in landing the loads tit tide water.
Private subscriptions are likely to heavily
supplement these of the public.
Air. Peter Jansen of Jnuson , Nob. , is al
ready collecting supplies in southern Ne
braska which ho proposes to send to distrib
ute among the peasants in southcastorn Ktis-
sia. Upon the request of Senator Paddock
the Russian charge d'affaires today for
warded Air. Jansen directions for shipment.
Senator Aland"rson Is working during re
cess upon his report of suggested reforms in
public printing. It will bo a mo-t volumi
nous and exhaustive document , with economy
and reform sticking everywhere through the
typo. Half thn printing now done for the
government goes no ono knows where or
cares vvhiro , and much ot what Is really val
uable does not reach the hands of these for
whom it is intended. Senator Alandcrson's
commlttca boiiovo that they have made some
valuable discoveries in their investigations ,
and will soon lay it before congress.
j. Congressman Kein has , been- , gunning for >
copies of 'tho Diseases of the Horse , printed
last congress to tne number of several hun
dred thousand. Ho startled Secretary Husk
today by suggesting that ho omit publishing
bis agricultural report this year and substi
tute for It the horse bojk. The suggestion is
not likely to bo adopted.
F. C. Grablu of Omaha is at the Arlington.
The postmaster general today appointed
the following iowa postmasters : AI. Squire ,
Burchinal , Cerro CJordo county , vice N. A.
Vail , resinned ; E. Stanley , Kea Kock , Ala-
rion county , vice K N. Shannon , resigned ;
C. A. Barger , Onlln , Warren county , vlco II.
AI. DIckey , resigned ; F. Bucholtz. Crazier ,
Buonu Vibta countv. vice L. Lamb , resigned.
P. S. H.
i/.vio.v
Cond tion ol the Sluicing Fund of the
Company.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Dee. 23. The secre
tary of the treasury gives nctico that there
are remaining in the sluicing funds of the
Union and Central P.icllhi railways the fol-
lowlngdescrlbod currency : Sixes : $15,009 ,
maturing February 1 , IS'J ' , ! ; fMT.OJO , matur
ing January 1 , IS'J ? ; $1,011,003 , maturing Jan
uary 1 , IbOj ; $ > i01OUO , , maturing January 1 ,
IS'J'J.
llo will accept hereafter in oxelmngo for
the two first mentioned amounts fjn > , ( K ) ( ) of
first inortg.igo Pacillc railroad bonds , matur
ing on or alter January 1 , Ib'JT. With this
exception the receipt of first mortgage bonds
In exchange for currency Os will bo limited
hereafter to these maturing on and after
January 1 , I MM , which may bo presented in
exchange for currency Paclllcs of Llmlhtr
nates remaining in the respective funds of
the said railroad companies. 'Iho terms upon
which tha exchanges will Do made lira the
saino ns these heretofore In effect , via : upon
the basis of 1' per cent Increased income
per annum to ilia sinking funds.
American Ilistorionl * . Ksoclal io-i.
W \SIIINOTON , D. C. , Doc.JS. . The Ameri
can Historical association will hold Its eighth
annual meeting , beginning tomorrow even
ing. The opening addresses will bo delivered
hv Hon. William \Virt Henry of Kichmond ,
Vn. , president of the association ; Dr. Jollrov
W. Brackelt of Baltimore and L. C. Tvler ,
president of William and Alary college , Vir
ginia. Hovoral papers will also bu read dur
ing the meeting.
Would .Not Pardon Him.
WAsniNnros , D. C. , Dec. 2S. The presi
dent today denied the implication for a pardon
In the case of Hnrpar , who was convicted on
thu charge of cmbe/7ilng the funds of the
Fidelity Savings bank of Cincinnati , and
who was sentenced In lbt > ? to ton years Im-
prUoument. _
's Snitcnoc ( nmmnted.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 'Js. The presi
dent has signed a paper making n remission
of the un expired portion of the sentence Im
posed by couit martial upon Commanuer Ale-
Calln , who was trlod for cruelty to his subor
dinates during tins cruise of the United States
btoamcr Enterprise.
Haven't Heard of It.
WASHINGTON- . C. , Doc. US. None of the
oflleors of the Department of State have any
knowledge of any agreement made by tins
government with that of 'Italy to pay indem
nity on account of the Now Orleans nffulr , as
reported by an Englhh correspondent at
Koine.
llcw A. i rl veil In
\Vfjmv.io ' , D. C. , Dec. ' 'S. Al. Jules
Dutcnolo , the newly appointed French min
ister , arrived in Washington this evening.
llo was accompanied by Al. do Prel , ins
bccrotary , and A. F. Aude , attache.
Srcrntary Foster Taker ) n Drlvo.
WAHII.MIIOV , U. C. , Deo. 23. Secretary
Foster went for a short drive today. It Ii
stated ho Is so much Improved In health that
ho will intend a meeting of the cabinet to
morrow.
_
rnui > ht the Wayward OlrU ,
Nrw YOIIK , Doc 3S. OUlo Porker and
Dora VanScbock , the two Chicago eitls who
r i away from their homes to win fntno aud
fortune on the stae , were arrested today on
n t"legram from the chief of j-olico of Chi
cago. They were arraigned lu court and re
manded to the care of ( Jerry's soclolv until
thoanival In this city of MUs Parker's '
father.
I'llUbSIXtl 111 Kill Cl. 1 1. MS.
NuniTntm Candidates Ibr Srnator
I'linnli'H I'lncn Insinlls' Chnnun .
Toi'i-.UA , Kan. , Dae. IW. Cloverno ? Hum
phrey , In tin interview today , Muted that he
did not think ho would appoint a successor
to Senator Plumb boforotho and of the week.
The governor has bean Importuned and
harassed so per.Mstently by delegations which
urge the claims of tha dlfTor.jnt candidates
that ho Is about losing patience.
The claims of .1. W. Ally , United States
dlftrict attorney for the district of Kansas ,
wort1 first presented to the governor. Ex-
Congressman S. H. Peters of Newton , ICan. ,
bucked by the entire Seventh congressional
district , made the presentation. Ho occu
pied the governor's time from " o'clock un
3 o'clock In the afternoon.
Ex-Congressman Porklus was fifth on the
Tovernor's list of candidates , but the delega
tion which is working In tha ax-cougress-
mun's interest sto.o a march on the other
candidates and secured second hearing. The
delegation U from Humphrey's district , and
had simply called to pay respects to
the governor. They were ten lu number ,
and after they got Into the governor's '
room they took It by storm and the governor
with It. State Senator Klrkpatrlcu made the
nominating speech , ntid was followed by
Judiro J. S. West of Bourbon county and J.
B. Zolglor of Independence. The governor
had announced that only ofilclul ofllco hours
would bo used in hearing the claims of the
candidates , iitul when 4 o'clock arrived ho
shut up shop and went homo. He will bo
ready for business again tomorrow morning
at 11) ) o'clock.
Of all the candidates for the appointment ,
-Senator Ingnlls enjoys the distinction of
being the only ono who has no nontenants on
the ground working for him. In fact , ho Is
not oven an avowed candidate. Ilia friends ,
however , say ho would accept the appoint
ment If it were tendered him , but ho
will not go Into the scramOlo for the honor
with the common herd , The ox-senator tins
nearly all the "practical" politicians against
him. They urge that after his defeat a year
ago ho refused to lend them his vuluaolo aid
In reclaiming the state from the farmers alli
ance. They contrast bis course with that of
Senator Plumb , who , although there was
nothing In it tor him personally , went into
the campaign with as much loyalty , vigor
and enthusiasm as If It was u campaign for
national Instead of county ofilcos. Senator
Ingalls , they say , on the other hand , with
drew into" his tent aud 'sulked tnoro ,
refused to make a single campaign
speech , even leaving tbp state to
lecture in the east. . B.ut the ox-
senator Is not without backing. All
the work that Is being done In his Interest ,
howovci1 , is unsolicited and has the merit of
spontaneity. Ho is unanimously endorsed
by the people of his own town , AtehUon ,
has an cnthusiustln following from
tlio Grand Army of.tho Kopub-
lic , and is the ideal 'of .tho young
republicans of the stato. Ho is also in u
position to bo settled upon.ns a compromise
candidate , llo is milking no ilghtnnd , there
fore , no Gnomics. Ills ability the whole
state recognies , and It IfCa'greed that the
state needs nn experienced Imuu , particularly
when the inexperience of hho now Kansas.
senator is taken into accoujit. '
Another candidate dropppd out of th3 race
today. Ho Is ex-GovcrnnrjCrawforu. who is
in Washington. Ho telegraphed l'lo ' gover
nor that ho was not n cnndjdato and urged
the appointment of Alajor'J : K. Hudson.
JA K US A
Ilerrlclc Held ItrnnT ibio'foi' tlio
PouiiiKEnVsinN. V. , Dpo , is. Mr. Tim
othy Herrick of Staatsburg , father of Aloort
Herrlclr , the fugitive Novv , York Central
trainman , saw his son in Now York on Sat
urday and had a long talk 'with him. Ho
snld ho urged his son to go to the railroad
olllcials and tell them his story , but could
not got him to do so In tha state of public
feeling. Tneu bis father got him to mnka a
statement on paper and bade him good-bye ,
telling him he did not want to hear from him
unless ho was seriously 111 , bocaubo ho would
bo questioned continually atjout him. Ho
told him to write no letters , aor would ho
( the father ) , write to him. The statement ,
which has been sent to Superintendent Ale-
Coy , is as follows :
It. It. McCoy , Kfiq. , Superintendent Dear
sir : 1 would sav In luforonrti to the accident
mirth of Hustings Clulstnirj ; eve. that when
our train Moueil up. but while nun hit ; , i
dropped oil' and placed t o torpedoes on the
rallh and then ran hack to the train which was
htlll moving , but as It slowo'l ' up more I took
my lights and stui ted down the track to stop
the Uroton local then nearly dun. When half
\vav down 1 iil.iceii one tnrpudoon the mil and
then walked cm down to the .station , thlnUliu
It bettor to notify the engineer tbuio than to
stop him again before he was falily
under way. When I got , to the station
I placed my lights on the platform.
the rod light snnwln'4 south , and than stepped
Into the it.itlnn and Inquired of the asotit
whurit the loeal was. le ! H.I id he did not know ,
and 1 sai down anil remained there three or
the inlamrs when I licnul the train coming.
and started for tne door , believing It to bo the
lot-ill. Hut us soon us 1 saw the tr.iln I know
it was iho o\pri's , 1 grabbed my light anil
trlod to attract the engineer's attention , hut It
was too late. I followed up the track , hoping
that the tinln I had U'fi tuenty minutes before -
fore had pulled out of ihoay. . 1 soon MIW u
man coming line It with a rrd Unlit. Soon -s I
got to him I asked him what had happened
mid hoiald they had struck -soinothlii ! ; hut he
did not know what It was. I. went on further
and mot another man anil f linked htm If any
one wis : hurt , and he said all In the sleeper
\\eie Killed. 1 did not deeia It prudent for mete
to KO to Urn w took , so tinned about to New
Voile. I fully reall/.e the ovful position 1 am
pluuvd In. and can onlv say i felt too sure iho
train lo come first was the lucal.
Ai.nr.itr HIKUICK : ,
Doulh lloll.
iroit/rff'il | ' illWltiii : l < tmf flonlun lifii't > > I
KOMI : , Dec. 2S [ Now Yorlc Herald Cable
Special to Tin : BKK. ) United States Con
sul William T. lllco , the oldest consul In the
service , died Saturday ut his post nt leg
horn , from acute pulmunltlsvnftor un illness
of two davs.
JI.ITIHM : > \ CITY , AIo. , Do'c. US. Jacob D.
Connor , clerk of the AlUsoutt supreme court ,
died here this morning fiVim the effects of
paralysis , with which ho wtvs stricken ton
days ago. Captain Connor was , " > years of
ago , n nutivo of Alaryluml , > imd leaves u wife.
Lotlsvn.i.B , Ivy. , Deo. 2i.-Goneral { ' Scott
Brown died ut Frankfort t < xla.v agud 7Ho
was adjutant general lu 1 So Hand in the legis
lature from Ib7. to 1870.
LONDON , Doc. 2S. Alfred Collier , the com
poser , Is dead. He had Depa suffering from
influenza for about two wci > ks , and on that
account was unable to finish the orchestra
tion of "Thu AlouiitoumiUs'Hho comic opera ,
which Is the Joint work of'himself and W. S.
Gilbert , In time for production nt the first
set. ,
ilaoNi : , In. , Dec. 28. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bun.jWilliam Powers , nu old resident
here , died suddenly of heart , disease at n
o'clock this utterijoonvillo ] at worn In his
barn.
iO' ' '
Stoimur Arrivals ,
At London Sighted Danla , Spam , from
Now York.
At Glasgow State of Nebraska , from
Now York.
At Antwerp Noordland , from Now York.
At Boston Cephalnnla , from Liverpool.
At Philadelphia Allnacsota , from London.
At Now York Steamers Aurunla , from
Liverpool ; Aloravla , from 'v > . Hamburg ;
Obdum , from Kotterdam ; Thlncvalln , from
Copenhagen ; Capuu , from Suutos and Kto
de Janeiro.
A. ' . Davlti' KM me.
HtLy.N'A , Mont. , Djc. 'JS. Application for
the appointment of a permanent administra
tor of the A. , ' . Davh estate , was denied by
the supreme court. The court ruled that as
there was now a contest over the property ,
and , according to n state statute , it rould not
appoint a permanent aJmuis.j.rator : as long
as there were no charges agamu tbo present
administrator. Justice. Blnko dismissed tbo
application.
WORTHY OF ANY ONE'S ' STEEL ,
Chill's ' Now Orumr Will Bo a Fojnm fo :
Anything That Floats.
TERRIBLE ENGINE OF WAR JUST BUILT.
Will Po HeadTor Son in Tivn .Months
Description of tins ( ? re : tt
cI Armament null
Dim MitloiiH.
Jam * * ( Inrlnn nmi'/f.
LvSiiv.Ni ! , franco , Dec. US. | iXow York
Hernia Cable Special to TUB Bm : . I In
accordance with Instructions I received from
thu Herald I visited the forges ot chnntlcra
do In Alodlterranoc , near Toulon , tills mornIng -
Ing and found the Chilian ship of war , the
Cantnln Pra' . , allo.it at her moorings along
side where she was built.
This ship has been described as a cruiser.
She Is In reality a formidable nrmor-cliul ana
Is dosc'Ibcd in the books of the forges ot
chantturs as a "valssau guerre oiilrasso uo la
deuxiemo clnsso. " She Is lilted with power
ful engines , combining all the latest Improve
ments , and Is guaranteed to steam eighteen
knots an hour. All her engines
nro now in working order , and
If necessary she could stcntn out
to sea at once , but she bas been delayed by
the noimrrival of her armament , which Is
coming iroin Havre Also the commander ,
who has suporsodad the former one since the
revolution In Chill , bus ordered considerable
changes , particularly with regard to the In
troduction of six formidable torpedo tubes ,
systomo Cunet , ono of which has already
been placed on the port side of the lower
dock forward and Is ready for use , while
another Is being put into position with all
possible speed on the starboard side.
Slic Will llnve III { OIIIM.
Beyond these alterations there is nothing
to bo done to her that would prevent her
going to sea in n month , provided her guns
were In posif.on on board. All ttio ma-
chlHory for the guns is linishcd and In work
ing order , the motive power being electricity ,
furnished by powerful dynamos. In c.iso
anything goes wrong with thi.- > machinery ,
however , each big gun , of which there are
four , is provided with hand power
for the elevation of the ammunition
which Is passed up from the lowest
deck through iron tubes ! iS ! millimeters
( nine and three-fourths inches ) thick.
Sno has two separate onzino rooms , com
pletely shut olt ono from the other , as are
also the furnaces.
Her dimensions am : Length between per
pendiculars , 100 meters ( IU3 loot ) ; beam over
all , 18.5 motors ( li'J feat 7 Inches ) ; dentil , 10.0
motors ( ! lt feet 0 Inches ) ; draught forward , 'JO
feet U Inches ; draught amidships , 121 foot 0
inches : draught astern , 22 feet 0 inches.
She will mount in her main battery four
guns having a caliber of 21 centimeters (11.45 (
inches ) , two amidships , ono forward and ono
nft ; four guns of 12 centimeters ( l.j ) Inches ) ,
forward and alt , six rapid lire guns of. 5 cen
timeters ( lil > 7 Inches ) , four rapid flro guns
( two Nordonfoldt and two Hotchhiss ) of 2
centimeters caliber (0.7& ( inches ) . ' None of
ns huVoumv djJmt.aU the ar c
machinery.
Most Powerful Or ulnor.
If the vessel is to bo thoroughly finished
and arr.ied and is to have the alterations and
fixing of torpedo made , and is to wait until
she can recjlvo her guns which , I under
stand , have not yet loft Hiivro ana if she
has to undergo the preliminary trials of
ships of war , I do not think she can bo roidy
for sco before the expiration of two months ,
but she could , under pressure , armed with
torpcuos and small guns , got under way In 11
month.
In general appearance she rjsembloa the
greater number of the French armor claus.
She has two enormous funnels and two
military luastB of stool , lilted with bird-cages
for Nordonfeldt guns.
They tell mo here she is onooC the mo > t
powerful ships over built at La Soy no , and
that her cost will oxcscd 20OJOOJa , francs.
Her hull Is sheathed in wood , as there are
no dry docks In Chili , and it Is impaaslulo to
dock her frequently to keep her bottom
clean. Experience teaches , says her con
structor , that a copper bottom over the wood
Is bettor man Iron , when the bottom cannot
bo cleaned nssoon us it becomes foul. 'Her
nominal horse power Is said to bo 7,500 and
her guaranteed spaed eighteen knots an hour.
Each engine room Is surrounded by armor
plates , having a thickness of twenty centi *
motors ( six and a half inches ) . Nothing
whatever i'i lacking below cables , steering
gear and all other fittings being in place.
Kranun Officially Do.ilcH thu Imlo-
Itandcnuo ol' the 1'rlnolp illly ,
IfOflUI i'J't'C'lA.9 / tin . /H'tlN n tr In t 't'-l-l-t' . I
PAIIIS , Doc. iiS. | Now York Herald Cable
Special to TiiBBin : . I The expulsion of Al.
Chadoulne , the Sofia correspondent of the
Agency Ilavas , from Bulgaria , came up for
discussion in the Cliumberof Deputies this
afternoon.
In reply to it quoUlon of AI. Mlllovoyo , the
Boulniigist doputv , M. Klbot , minister of
foreign affairs , mudo an important diplomatic
statement. M. Klbot said tht Bulgaria was
an Integral part of the Uttoman omplro , and
as such had to conform with the capitula
tions , lie added that clause vlll of the treaty
of Berlin wits positive on this point. Ho
know , however , that the members of the
tnplo alliance profesicd to regard
Uutearla us indapondont , and that
Kussin was the only notion which
hold the Kronen view. In conclusion
M. Klbot dcclarorf'tlml for the future Franco
would have no direct lntercour.su with BuN
garla and would trans net all business ) with
ttio principality through Us suzerain , iho
portn. The oxmilslon of M. Chadoulne , ho
added , would bo inquired Into , calmly but
llrmly.
Having disposed of Bulgaria , the Chamber
passed on to the discussion of another burn
ing subject petroleum and lixoj the duties
on raw and rollnod patrolouii ) at 7 franco mid
1'3 francs respectively. JAUJUKS Sr. Cum : .
Opposed to TroutIUK wllli Reritriny.
I Ini Jil-it' * llnrlnn Iliiwl' . ]
Doe. 2S. [ Now York Herald
Caulo Special to Tin : HUP. | A deputation
of ptrliainontury representatives and farm
ers of almot > t every province waited on Min
ister ilcormlcrt today to protect against the
terms of the commercial treaty with Germany -
many on the ground that Gorman hops are
too lightly taxed. The minister's reply wi.s :
"So much the hotter for us , as wo are larger
consumers of Herman hoiu than Germany. "
This shows thu cabinet Is determined to stick
to the treaty , which , however , soomj In dun-
for of being rejected by 1'arliainont.
Hi-Mo Ililron a Mnthrr.
ICn yiiati't'ltHSItiuJiiin-t llinl'in lien.rl.1 !
Loxnov , Doc. 21 fNew York Hwald
Cable Special to Tnc Ilui.I : English no
bility will douutlois bj pleased at the ro-
ccipt ot tha news that Countess Clancarty ,
formerly the notorious masio ball singer
ktiowu us Delia Dillon , u&d still Inlur as
Lilly Dunlo , gave birth yostnnlav to twins
both iov , ono of whom b.-comm Lord Dunlo
Iho difference In agon between the oldest
and the youngest is said to he onlv twcntj
mlnuios. 'Iho younger of the two will prou
auly bo sorry ttw rest of his lifo that l\o wa ?
Into lo than half an hour. Coutilois Clan
carty tele-graphed to n frlomi from Uppoi
Hare park this cvenm ? : "Nothing succeed !
like sui-eoss. Double bill tonight. Pan
tomimes not In it. " The countess took tin
leading purl at the Drury Lana pautomttm
just a year ago.
Deputies Grow Kxcilo.l Ovijr tlio Itiil-
ifiirl in I nc dtMH.
PUIH , 1)20. 'JS. M. liib.it , mmluorof for
eign affairs today m.i le to the Chambjr of
Deputies a statomontof the relations iiotwoen
Franco and Bulgaria. The minister gave no
now details , out said the matter U now In the
hands of the pane , which had d Jm inded of
Bulgaria an explanation. AI. Allllcvyo , In
commenting on the Hulparian affair , ox-
prosso.1 regret that dipurnatle neiien in the
matter had Ijjon transferwJ from Solla to
Constantinople.
AI. Klbot iopllo.1 that B.ilgarla could tint
on her own authority expel a foreigner , nor
take measures to that end without referring
to the consul of the country to which the
foreigner belonged. The Bulgarian govern
ment fluent to have made representations to
Franco if It had grievances ngalnsf a Fionch
subject. Tlio French agent at Solla had not
failed lu his duty , but had declared nls
readiness to attend to communications from
the Unitarian government and to transmit
them to Purls. All of the circumstances
Justilled his demanding that the order for
the expulsion of Cluulouino bo canceled.
France was cortnln to obtain satisfaction and
the government would do what was neces
sary without rashness or weakness. [ Ap
plause. ]
AI. Alnillefcu held that the affair had been
luuch exaggerated , hut Bulgaria aimed at
freedom and her ministry had committed
neither atrocities nor acts of violence.
AI. Allllovyo protoitod that AI. Alalllofeu
spoke contrary to what was known to be the
truth.
At. Aliiulofou shouted : "You are not In
your right senses. "
Deputies on nil sides tmmo.1l.itch' Jumped
to their fo a and a tumult ensued. Ttio presIdent -
Ident of the Chamber had repeatedly to call
for order before thu uproar subsided. After
the session AI. Allllovyo bent his seconds to
AI. Alatllefuo.
The Chamber of Deputies today approved
the tanfl of 7 Italics on crude petroleum.
.Vows trout ilio Viilicsin.
HOMB , Doc. l > 3.It his now bjon deck'.od '
that Algr. delta Voroo , mitro do chamber ,
is to bo appointed major dome and that Alijr.
lei Bisogno , canon of St. Peter's , will suc
ceed him. Altrr. Mauri , bishop of Asslnlo.
will he nominated to succeed Cardinal
Sopiaeci as .secretary of the congregation of
bishops and regulars.
The exemplary deposition of Alirr. Folrhl ,
from his position of prelate and vlco-camor-
inguoof tlio nuo-aolio chamber , Is consid
ered an evident sign of the inoxactiuulo of
( last administrations. This degradation is
: ho result of the report of Iho extraordinary
commission of cardinals appointed to inquire
into the llnancial portion of the holy see.
I'ho ijommisiten's report on him was ap
proved by the popo. The deficit brought
ibout by the mismanagement of Mgr. Foleni
amounts to between 18,00OJO ! ) and 2iK)0KU ) , ( ) , ( )
ires. Algr. Folcbl was unnblo to reply to
Avontv-throo duostlona regarding his admin
stration put to him by the commission.
Captured Another Fort.
CALCUTTA , Doe. 23. A dispatch from Gllgit ,
on the Cashmaro frontier , states that the
Brltl8hforcos , have mmjn a fqrwnrd move-
a\ont against the ijg flbd'Nasrar ' tribcs-
Iciciitcd ivaUort'crl Hp pjf'Nilti'j '
The storming forcuim HPoi lOU mcn of
the Cashmcra reglmcnt-iijfflcr Lieutenants
Taylor and Manners Smllh. They scaled a
precipice opposite the Nilt fort and captured
a stone breastwork , the defenders of which
were kept in check by n heavy flro from the
Nilt fort. Ono hundred and eighteen prison-
era were taken.
Arresting Si
Sr. P. TBiMinio , Occ. 2S. I'ho pollco
made a largo number of arrests in Kussian
Poland as the result of the discovery of a
secret league , the objeot of which was to
assassinate the C/.ar. It is thought that
jinny persons connected with the conspiracy
liavo taken frluht at the knowledge that their
plans have been discovered by the police and
will seel ; safety by leaving tlio country. Ttso
minorities have order * that the frontier bo
closely watched and it Is believed forther
arrests will shortly bo inado.
Mituliull1 *
\ropvrtoMrd \ Ml Im amcx Our Inn /f'lim'M
1'AKis , Dec. 2S. [ New Yorlc Herald Cable
Special to Tin : llr.B. I February 11 has
been llxed as the date for the marriage of
Aliss Alattlo Alltcholl to the duo do la Uucho-
foucauld , whleti will brobably bo celebrated
it u private chapel In thu nunciature , or res-
Idcnco of the papal niinnio to thu French
republic. The family bays the senator will
not bo able to coma to Huropu to attend his
daughter's ' wedding.
jl' ' . I1 ivppolN SitcccHsor.
Ifll l"lI mi llort'i i IJri'i ' * ' ' , \
P.MIIS , Dec. ao. fNow YorH Herald Caulo
Special to Tin : IJiii : . ] Lo CJaulois an
nounces this ( Tuesday ) morning that the
bishop of Aix refuses to be n candidate for
election to the Chamber for the seat made
vacant by the death of Bishop t'roppel. Algr.
I'urruud , bishop of Autiin , and a momher of
the Academy , U now spoken of us u candl-
date _
lOICV.MI \V'I'iI DlMllVlllill.
PAIIIS. Doc. 'JS. An account of a wreck
nid loss of life has been rccoived from
Arcachoii , n fisheries port , Ihlrty-llvo miles
from Bordeaux. The French stoomnr
Albatross , engaged in tlio oyster fisheries at
Arcnchon , had been wrecked , and eleven of
lor crow , in fact tno whole craw , with the
excnplion of ono man , were dro\\ncd. One
of the stokers was the only survivor ,
Aclo'itoil ilio New T r IV.
MMHUP , Dec. 'JS The cabinet finally
uloptcd thn now tiiuff to Jay , and It will bo
mullshod January 1. Tito mcasura includes
i provision for the Imposition of minimum
duties on imports from countries having
reutios with Spain , and for thn placing of
naximum rates on Imports from other coun-
rics. The duty en cork Is raised.
ti ! * .Muss.
l tl li\i \ linn n ( } urlnn ltrtinetl.\ \
HOMC , Dec.JH. . [ Now York HoraldCablo
Special to Tin : Bun. I Knurls to the con-
rnry notwithstanding , the pope Is In excel-
out health. Yestrruay ho celebrated mass
n tlio Sistine chupjl which , by spoulal favor.
a private party , Including .Miss B.irbour of
Washington , were permitted to altond.
tint
IH'Dv l'i > ru , Dec. 2S. The upper house of
ho Hungarian Diet pissed the treaties te-
cently negotiated liotween Auuria-llunt'ary
and Uermany , Belgium , Switzerland and
tuly teparately , Tl.txj treaties had been
lasscd by tne lower house already. The
Jiet tlien dissolved.
Lir6 : Hums.
M \nu\c , Due. 2S.Uoncral Booth , the
load ot the Salvation army , who arrive
lora u few duys ago from Australia. Is hold-
nir very successful meoilngs in thU city.
.arge bums of money have been Hubserlued
for the caiuu represented by ( jenerul Huoth.
Vi III Trent ullh iiiiriiiuny
LONDON , Doc. 27. Tlio Chronlclu's Berlin
corrL'spondent states that KusnU has Informally -
formally Intimated her readiness to nego
tiate n treaty of comtnurco with Uormany.
Deadly ( Jrlp In Milan.
Mil AN , Dec. - 1Thn ; ; rlp In this city and
i ; country U caumiiirmauy doalhi.
$ \l \ LET II REST FORA TIME
IKow Governmout Not Yet Ready to
iSottlo the Ba'.timoro Affair.
FORMING A NEW CABINET AT PRESENT ,
t Monti' * 'IInio Taken
Select mi ; .Minister * Why H
Staid nt Homo South
VU.I'.MIAIXO , Chill ( via Galvestoii , Tex. ) ,
Dec. US. | By Mexican Cnblo to the Now
\ ork llonila Kpuohil to Tun Hr.r. I -I hardly
think ttmt there is much foundation for the
report , cabled hero from Washington that iho
Chilian government Is llueiy to propose
arbitration ns a way out of the Bnltlmoro
trouble. At the present moment onoiigh
dllllculty is experienced In forming the now
cabinet to engross the entire attention of the
Chilian admit , Isirntton. Until the now
ministry is selected other atiusttons will have
to wait.
The Herald , however , may Mifoly say that
the proposition to arbitrate ) would bo wel
comed by Chilians , in order to take the nmt-
tc-r out of the hands of Secrotarv Hlaino and
Minister Egan. No instructions have boon
recently received from Washington by our
lepre.sentative. I am given to tinderatnnd
that Air. Euan has not heard from Air.
Blaine in regard to the former's absence
from the Inauguration ceremonies.
It is rumored that the reason for Air.
Egan's absence from the inauguration exor
cises was the Insulting tone of Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Matin's reply to Ptosldont
Harrison's message. Senor Alatta's dispatch
was regarded by Alintbter Egnn as grossly
traducing Ills veracity.
Several arrests have been made in connec
tion with the wrecking ot the express train
on Christmas nig'at between Santiago nud
Valparaiso.
The procurator tlsu.il has not yet completed
his review of Judge of Crimes Foster's re
port of the Baltimore nlTair.
The cruiser Boston , before leaving here
bought I lo tons of coal for : > ( ) shillings a ton.
She will buy enough coal at Callao to till her
hunkers , but will have to pay from 00 shil
lings to 70 shillings n ton.
\o\v.s.
| Cojii/rf/i'f'l ( / ' IS' > 1 tin Jama < ! < > r < lnn llennrU. ]
Biri\os : Avtti'.s , Argentine ( via Galvnston ,
Tox. ) , Uoc. 23. | By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald special to Tin : Bni : . |
There Is a spirited struggle in Kosnrio over
the prcbldcntt.il candldiues , General Alltro
and Senor Irogoyoa. Each province now
appears to have u emulate.
Tim United States war vessel Yantlc ii ex
pected to arrive in the Km do la Plata to
morrow , as are also throe of the ships of the
American white squadron. They biwo been
sighted oif the coast.
Public opinion in Alontcvldca condemns the
action of the supreme court in surrendering
tbo soldier Chiurosco to the military
tribunal.
linrd tilnoH for Imporlallste.
Kio JAM5IUO ( via GaFveston , Tex. ) , Deo.
-VtBy ; .Mexican Cable to tliu NOW York
Herald Special , ' 'to' Tnigg'LjfiiE.I ' Tt la
- "
- -
h'nrdto bring vuboaroBtoratlon of the
omplro. The I'lonas Heiras , nn Imperialist
paper , has suspended publication. Tbo
editor , in his farewell , exclaims that there Is
no longer any liberty of opinion allowed In
this country. _
Shot in n Qnurrol.
CITY or Alnxico , Dc-c. i8. ! [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tnc Bni.J : Juan N. Nuvurro , chief
engineer of the International Land Survey
company , and son of the Aletican coiibul In
Now York , was shot recently by Alanuol
Ocampo , during n quntrol in Topacliula , In
the .southeastern part of thu state of Chlrpas.
It Is just reported by telegraph that Senor
Navarro Is in a critical condition.
Will Dcni ind nn K.vplimnt Inn.
1WI iii/Jitm'K Clinton IteniMt. ]
Svs'SM.VApou ( via Galveston , Tox. ) , Dee ,
2S. [ By Mexican Cable to iho Now York
Herald- Special tn TUB Br.B.J It Is be
lieved that San Salvador and Nlearatigua
will snd plenipotentiaries to Cunmyuga to
demand an explanation in regard to the pres
ence of Guatemalan troopi on Hondurlau
territory.
_ _
Mt.lTKn Tilt : FMUlt.
Ilorrllilo Sinn * Sold to Srirvin llns-
Hians Tor l''ooI. ( '
ST. Pr.ir.usiii'wi ' , Doc. US. The scandal
arising from thi > discovery of adulterated
Hour hero is likely to nuiko trouble fornnum-
her of people. The consignment comprised
yuo.OOO poods (7,600,000 ( English pounds ) of
barley flour , which had boon purchased from
dealers in Lobau with the view to regulating
thu price of wheat , in the St. Petersburg
market ns well as to afford relief to famlno
sulfeiers. An investigation proved that Iho
entire consignment had been adulterated
with chalk dust and other substances. To
make cortaln of the nature of the adulterants
employed tne government oHloiaK had a quan
tity of the bo called flour subjected to n
chemical analysis. This disclosed the
fact that several substances had been used
for adulterating the Hour , and that they com
prised such n large proportion of the consign-
inenUH that the use of the alleged flour would
have constituted a very dangi'iolis menace of
to tno health , If not to thu lives , of those who
pariook of it.
Several samples of tbo adulterated product
have been procured by the Navou Vromya ,
and are dUplaved In thu ollleo of tfui paper.
In speaking of thu gigantic fraud by which
somebody lias attempted to dulrau * the gov-
crnmunt , Mio Novoo Vremyii remarks that if
utiL'h I rands can bo purpotrated In the capital
of the omplro the appalling accounts thai
huvn been received of similar crimes In the
famine district cannot bo oxaygerated , us
some persons are disposed to nelioto they
aro.
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] ) | ii C Iti/.oiiH Wii | > ini ; a MorcU
li'hs U'nr Against iho Hnisltrn.
Siifiit rAliss. . , Doc. SS. News continuoa
to come slowly from thu heat of war In Choc-
taw. The latest is that John Sims , a brother
of Bab Sim.s , who has not heretofore partici
pated In Bub's luwlcssnesn , win iirruHted last
Saturday evening because letters in Bob's
house and In the pockets of Kivnze linpll-
cated him. U Is believed tin was IvnrheU be.
fore Ins cuatudians reached iho Jail.
Jim Aloacly , n Sims follower , was alia
UTorttod , and was In great danger of being
lynched. He was tried by the vigilantes ,
unit It bcoms that nothing could ho proven
against him , and that he succeeded in con
vincing thu vigilantes that he had quit tha
rifui-i L.MIIK before any of tb atrocities were
commit ted. Ho told them thai Jim
Sims , who was killed at Illand Springs ,
whllo reuniting Bob frum thn United
States marshal , was Uio man who killed
Pivochor Carroll some time ago After re
nouncing tlio Sims creed and promising
nuleumly to leform and become n good oltl-
on , Mosely was roluaved. No negro wai
i-a-Jght. Neal Kims has never boon hoard
from. Sims' ' wife and daughter * worn under
arrest a day utid a night , hut went released.
It I * believed .McMillan Utsoy and AlUsAIc-
Kuu u will recover. The cltUeis are still
oi'h'auUrd and uu k'unt in thalr search ufl r
the iuspccu ,