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THE TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JANUARY 2 , 1892. IXUMHKR , 109. PERKINS SUCCEEDS PLUMB. Kansas' Vacant Place in the United States K , Senate rilled. tSIIORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW SENATOR. Hherirmn nnit roruker' * Torres In Ohio Working for Their Lender * I'rexnit ' HtutiiH of thn Mtimtloii In the Htutc ItDth Allies Hiiiigulno. s' TftrnKA , Knn. , Jan. 1. The nght is ended. The now year was ushered in most nusplc- ously for ex-Congressman Perkins. Ho has been appointed to tbo senatorial chair i indo vacant by the death of Senator Plumb. All day the governor discussed the sena torial situation with himself. Early this morning his private secretary announced thatGovornor'Hun'phroy would receive no callers , denying himself to all nllko , whetbor on a private , publio or po litical errand. At 10 o'clock the gov ernor entered the executive tjlllco nnd began pacing up nnd down the floor. The lieutenants of the various candidates were on hand. They wore Informed by the governor that ho would not receivethem. . His wishes served to count for llttlo , The numerous callers proceeded to crowd In the oxoc.itlvo roceptlon room , declaring they would wait fern favorable opportunity , nnd it took con siderable argument on the part of the pri vate sec-rotary to dislodge them from their vantage ground. Tlds , however , was even tually accomplished nnd the governor for the llrst , time in a week wai loft to consider the situation nlono. The lieutenants migrated to the Copeland , where most of them had head quarters. I'crlclus IteeeUes UN Appointment. All d.iy long the fooling was strong that ox-Congressman Perkins would receive the appointment nnd whun It became known that the governor had signed his commission as senator from the state of Kansan no ono , either a fcitlzou or a politician , evinced any very considerable surprise. The commission wa.1. feigned at fi:15 : o'clock and immediately taken to Mr. Perkins , who was at the Cope land , The news spread rapidly throughout the city nnd In a brief tlmo a Inrpo number of citizens gathered ut the hotel , irrespective of political boliuf , nnd offered Mr. Per kins their congratulations ; nor were his former political contestants In the race for the appointment delinquent , In that re spect. They came from nil portions of the town , for many of them hud eaten Now Years dinner with tholr friends in Top ku , mid they , too , offered their congratulations. Congratulatory telegrams have beo-a pouring in"from all points of the country east and west nil the evening. The appointment gives general sntlsfnc- .Joii nnd will , it is thought , have the effect ot solidifying the opposing factions in the republican party in n phalanx that will pre sent a solid front to the enemy at the next election. Unique 1'iillllriil Context. The contest for the appointment was nn unique ono oven in Kansas politics.- The death of Senator Plumb bud Hcarcoly boon announced before the various aspirants began laying wires for tbo succession to his sent. Before his body reached Kansas the contest had fairly commenced , nnd during l ) the funeral journey from Kansas Citv to the grave the war wont merrily on. The day after the funeral the political hosts , which had been in attendance upon the solemn occasion , assembled iu Topekn. The various candidates wont to work with a system. They established headnunrteis nt the various hotels , chose their lieutenants ami mar shaled their forces as if there was a whole legislature to work upon instead of ono covernor. The governor decided to give each candi date nnd his friends an open 1.earing for the presentation of tholr claims , and as each can didate was announced ho wns given n num ber according to the succession of bis an- nouucomont. Two candidates were hoard each dnv until the list v.as exhausted , the exhaustion of the list taking place Wednes day. Slnco that tlmo the goveinor has ap parently born thinking the matter over , .weighing . the claims of the vatious aspirants although It is sold by some that his cholco wi.4 made immediately after tbo death of Senator Plumb was announced. The mot prominent candidates were Con- pressman Funston , ux-Congressmau Merrill , Mnjor.r. 1C. Hudson , editor of the Topekn Capital , the republican newspaper organ of the state ; Benjamin Simpson , United States District Attorney J. W. Aay , u ho-t of objcurii candldatos and a nurnbo1 ' J'irk horses. George W. Peck , general solicitor of tbo Atchlson , Topeka < & Santa Fo railroad , and Chief Justice florton of the Kaimssu- promo court were prominently mentioned at first , out both peremptorily announced at the very outset that they could not accept the appointment. ItloRriiphy of Mr. I'erklnH. Bishop W. Perkins wns born In Rochester , O. , nnd was ft'.l ' years old October IS last. Ho wns educated at the publio schools nnd nt Knox college , Galesburg , 111. After leaving college ho went to Colorado and on his return , In ISlVi , hn enlisted in company I ) . Elshty- third Illinois volunteer infantry. Ho served ns sergeant und lieutenant and in December , 18(13 ( , was appointed adjutant of thoblxtceuth colored Infair.ry. Later bu was assigned to duty as captain of Company C of the same regiment. Ho served ns judpo advocate an tl < o staff of General Gillcm nnd abe In the snmo position on the stuff nf Gonornl btaud- man , was miistoicd out at Nashville in May , 'tJOO. returned to Illinois and resumed tno tidy of law , sending with O. C. Gray nt .lawn. Alter being admitted to Iho bar in /SliT ho located at Plqrcoton , Ind , , where ho remained uittl | ho caino to Oswego , Kan. , In April , 18611 , The hnmu year ho was ap pointed county attorney and the following year probata judge , which olllco ho held until February , ISot. when ho was clentod Judge of the Eleventh judicial district. Ho was reelected - elected In IbT-l unit 1STS , and in November , 18S2 , was elected a member of congress from the Third district. Ho was re-electod for three HiicccBsiva terms , but mot defeat a year ' ' i hands of the farmers alliance. OHIO'S SUXATOIUAI. ItAOi : . Blicriniin and roniker'.i I'orees Hunt at Work Until Sides Claim i\erjthhiK. : Coi.UMia's , O , , Jan. 1. Upon tbo wavering uncertainty of less than a dozen men dcpands tbo solution of tbe Ohio senatorial conlost. The battle for senatorial honors which began Immediately after the November election has been unroinHlliily | waged over filnco by tbo followers of Senator Sherman and ox-Gov ernor Foiakor , until tbo opening of the now year Iliuls the lines so closely drawn that nine-tenths of the republican legislator. ] have been compelled to openly declare their prefer- oJcoJi ThU leaves but a llttlo squad of wuvurors , and so intense is the publio iinxloty that they must coon ylold to the general damn , and by tholr open declarations furnish the solution ta Ihu contest , Tticto will ha ninety- tnroo republicans In thu t-onatoriai caucus , nnd nf this number it U conceded by th < > opposition sides that Sherman and Foraker each have about forty-two or forty three votes definitely pledged. Of the eight or nlno non-committal , each Mi'.o uu.es ' positive olalms of having secret pledges of fullv two- thirds of the doubtful , but as these geutlo- luon thumsalvos refuse to piva any publio declaration of their Intentions , and state tbny nre waiting to hoar fully from their constituents , no ono can positively predict now they will ultimately voto. This U the iltuatlou coiiclsoly expressed , anil no cool- beaded fOUticInn tunlgtit denies this situation orassuinoito predict the roiult until those doubtful gentlemen have made nn opcu Counseling ultlil'hvlr rolloiiem , The opening ol the day witnessed only ID- activity in the hoadquartcrJ of tbo rival candidate's. Senator Snorman nro early and had several conferences with his nontenants before ha dotcundod to an 8 o'clock breakfast , and ex-Governor Forakor wns also up with tbo sun and equally diligent in counseling his followers to activity la the approaching crisis. The two rivals have their headquarters on the parlor floor of the same hotel , nnd m there is but a few slept' distance between thorn , each camp has excellent facilities for watching the movements of tbo other and checkmating the political surprises which quickly succeed each other , bo far as the two candidates themselves are concerned , each scorns equally confident this evening. Neither cares to glvo Ilguroi nnd both refer the interviewer to some trasted lieutenant when details are domatidoj. "Tho press mut. excuse mo from anything In the way of nn Interview , " said ex-Gov ernor Forakor pleasantly , "as I have pre ferred nil alone to say ns fittlo as possible for publication. There is nothing In the situation today to alter my hopefulness ns to the outcome. My friends here can probably ilve you moro details as to men and figures than I can. " The friends of the ex-governor expressed the greatest contldonco in his ultimate suc cess nad insisted that they baa assurances of support from moro than half the members- elect. Claims oT 1'oralter'H Lieutenant. "Wo do not glvo names , " sold Guorgo Cox of Cincinnati , Fonkor'fl Hamilton county manager , "becauio it would bu unjust to gen tlemen who have Interests in the coming house and senate caucuses tomorrow after noon , nnd whoso personal Interests or can didates for house ofllcos might suffer opposition should they now declare them selves. Some of thuso gcutlomon nro candidates themselves aud others have candi dates for house or sonuto oftlcos , and they quito naturally bollovo In postponing the senatorial matter until after the preliminary caucuses nro held. The house caucus , to nominate a speaker and minor oftlclals , nnd the senate caucus , to nominate a president pro torn , nnd subordinate officers , will both bo hold tomorrow noon nnd evening. After they nro over the doubtful members will promptly doclnro themselves on the sena torial question U'ld the American public will know by tomorrow night who is to succeed John Sherman. Wo ciaimtbat | it will bo Joseph B. Forakor and wo base this claim upon personal assurances wo have received from over half the members of the general assembly. " Confident Shernnii Worlie.ru. A visit to thoShorraiin headquarters found his followers equally cheerful iu the assur ance of success. "Wo aio not giving figures or names , " said Chairman Hahn ot the state committee , who is Senator Snorman's chief lieutenant , "but wo olulra the nomination of John Sher man. Wo already have pledges enough to warrant this statement , and wo expect in creased strength from the few remaining doubtful members. " The doubt surrounding the position of Mr. Thomas of Stark countv , whoju nomination is said to have boon duo to the Foraltor in fluence , loads many persons to believe teat the gentleman's actions are duo to the in- lluonco of Major McKlnloy , and that the gov ernor-elect is Inking a band in a quiet way against Mr. Forakor. Mr. Thorn 13 is prom- .incutin labor circle ? , ati'l ' ] It is claimed that ho owes bis seat to the personal efforts of John P. Jones , praildont ot Iho atato > organization of United Mlno workers , n man w.hoso preference for Foraker is equally well known , llowovnr this may bo , Mr. Thomas has Just declared himself unequivocally for Sherman , and many of th i Forakors of Sturk county , nnd not a few of the ox-jrovornor's supporters here , declare tbat Major McKlnloy has influ enced the courjo ot.tlio representative of his county. This growing storm was promptly checked tonight by Mr. Cox , Fornkor's Cin cinnati manager. - Maintained u Strlet Neutrality. "This report does great Injustice to Gov ernor McKinley , " said he , "aud I want to say now that Mr. Forakor and bis friends do not hold McKlnley responsible for Thomas' notions. Wo believe the governor has main tained throughout n position of strict neu trality und hn should not bn hastily accused of interference. Ho has been fair aud frank nnd has taken no part. " Heproscntntivo Axllno of Perry , who has boon classed in the doubtful listwith a prob able leaning towards Foraker , has declared for Sherman. Representative Allan of Greene reached the city and conllnns the report that ho will vote for Governor For akor. Thus the day's declarations show no relative change in the situation , the eight or nine doubtful men still holding the key to the situation. The Cuyahoca county , or Cleveland delegation , will ba somewhat di vided , although Senator Sherman will un- questloniibly got a majority of the eleven votes. His friends have boon claiming all jof them , but this claim is an extravagant one , Governor Fornkor's friends oven insisting that they will gel as many ns four votes from the Cuvanoga delegation. However this may be , no effort is bolng lost to win some of the Cleveland votes for the ox-governor. Petition lor the Kv-flovernnr. A second delegation of Cleveland citizens arrived today in Forakor's Interest , bearing a petition to which was attached tno signa tures of 1,0')0 ) representative men , represent ing particularly the shipping interests of Cleveland , who make a very strong appeal to the Cuyutioga delegation to support J. B. Forauci" . This afternoon the delegation of Cleveland - land citizens , headed by Mr. Bradnor , called upon Mr. Foraker in n body , assured him that ho had many friends in Cuynhoga county and ho would rocc-lve the support of nt least a portion of tholr assemblymen. Govoinor Forakur responded In n brief speech , which wns loudly applauded. The fnnnois alliance bus nut proven itself n very potent political factor in Ohio , out strenuous attempts are being exerted to secure - cure the influence nf the organization against thn rv-olcctlon ot Senator Sherman. Mr. J. P. Mitchell , chairman of the legislative com- raitteo of the Franklin county alliance , states this evening that ho is bora to oppose Sena tor Shennnn. Senator Sherman's friends treat Mr. Mitchell's statements with unfeigned levity , and insist that ho rcpreuont" nobody but him self in his do'jlurations. and that the farmers alliance , ns an organiiulan , is taking uo formal action iu the contest. TO lug to Ilooiu MeKluley. Representative Welsh of Knox county still maintains his peculiar position In the contest and Is hilariously trying to create n McKinley boom , gioatly to the ombnrrassmmit of the co\ornor-elcct. Ho lias announced positively that bo will never support Sherman nnd asserts that tlio propjr solution of the ques tion is the election of Major McKlnloy , who. ho snvs , is a national character , 1 $ clean and honnst and nblo , and bus not baa any part in the animosities of the present campilgn. Ho will unquostlonably vote for McKinley , but the friends of Mr. Forakor chum they will recolvo his support on the second ballot should the contest bo prolonged to n second ballot. They concede , however , that one ballot will probably .settle the iU-ht. The legislative caucus for thu nomination ot the olllcers of the house will be hold at" o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The United States senatorial caucus will not bo hold until Wednesday next , but them \ \ no doubt that the house contest will bo practically set tled long baforo that aud that the caucus will bo but a moro formal aPfalr. U Is generally conceded that Hon. James A. Neal of Duller county , chairman of the domocrjtio state executive committee , will recoiva tbo democratic caucus nomination lor Unite ; ! State * senator. The honor Is merely a complimentary one , of oourvj , and It u recognition of the cantloman'i services to the party In the last campaign. Sufo lu tin ; Iliirliur , Sis' UIROO , Cal. , Jan. 1. The Clmloiton entered the harbor ted y. She anna direct from Honolulu in San Diego und did not call at Acupulco as expected. Tomoirow she will tuko ammunition held for her by the cruiser San Fraurlsoo and will then wait for further orders from Washington , 1 lint ! i I'lior Yc.ir. HiVRitiiiU' , Mass. , Jan. I The total shoo shipments for the year have been 'JO'J,035 oases , against SJ7,7G < J cases for 1MW. showing a falling off of U5,71X ) cased lu thu shir'ueuts , and diminishing the auiouui paid fcr labor THEY DEMOLISHED THE SAFE , Burglars Go Through the Oolfax County Treasurer's Office. " BUT NO FUNDS WERE SECURED. Outer Hours of tlio Vault Opened mid the U'ulls Penetrated by tlio Determined - mined filing Other Xcw * < ii > v from NVIirasluv. < . " / Scitim.isn , Nob. , Jan. 1. [ Special Tele- drum to TUB line. } Burglars made an at tempt to crack the safe in the county treas urer's o.lloo last night , but aid not succeed m gutting It opon. An ontranoo was effected by forcing the outer door of the ofco ! ! and than by digging a halo through the eighteen inch Briclc wall which separates the vault from the ofllco. After gaining entr.itico to the vault they tvlod to open the doors from the Inside , but only succojdol In opsning the inner onoi by wrenching the bars ana baits off. off.Tho The money vault Is the same ai used by banks , except a titno lock. The outside bolts , bars and combination twibsr were all wrenched And broken off. A hole was drilled In the door , but before roachloir a sufllclunt depth the drill broke In ttio hole and made further attempt useless. Though the hole had been charged with powder , n quantity sunielcnt to opjii the door could not be used. The treasurer states ho had only 150 in cash in thu safe , but a largo amount of vtilu- aolopipor. An oxpart has boon sent for to op3n the safo. The damage will amount to nuout ( JRO , providing a now door can bo ob tained for the safe. Tnoro is no clew to the burglars. KenVcur'H Oreiilings. FiiRMo.vr , NBU. , Jan. 1. [ Special to Tuc BKE.J The now year was ushered In at Fremont - mont with raoro than the usual amount of din and oorouiony , The young people bad or ganized several watch parties "to see the old ynar out and the new year in. " At midnight nearly nil tlio bolls of the city rang out In a grand chorus , a cannon was Jirod and a num ber of factory whlstloj Joined in the loud ac claim. Today has generally been observed as a holiday by the business houses. This afternoon and evening from 4 to 1U o'clock a score of popular young ladles kept open house at the Young Mon's Christian association rooms and received a host of callers. Tonlgnt a grand loan year hall was Riven at Masonio hall , attended oy 100 couples. The laclios were gallant In their conduct of this ana tnudo it a brilliant success. NOIIFOI.IX , Neb , Jan. 1. [ Special to Tun DUE. ] Now Year's day was observed by many of the loading society ladles of Norfolk In keeping opsn house from 3 to I ) o'clock p. in. All gentlemen callers were entertained in a most hospitable manner The ovonmir of January 4 the ladles will glvo a grand leap year bail In the Masonic temple. _ News from Hustings. HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 1. TSpnolnl to Tac BKB.J Dr. P. Q. Test , forinarly suparlntend- cnt of the state asylum for the chronic in sane , located here , and Mrs , Luella Yoazel were married last night , Hev. L. l'Dritt of Plattsmouth oniclatlng. Wednesday , J. E. K. Folsom , the new pas tor of the Baptist church , was ordamod and installed in bis charge , Hav. II. C. Woods of Lincoln delivering the ordination Hormon. The Young Mon's Christian association of the city recolvod In their building on Now Year's day. The winter term of Hastings colloso com mences January 0. Hov. W. S. Barnes of Koirney will deliver the opening lecture. Cangressman MeKilghnn and daughter , Miss Edith , left yesterday for Washington. Miss McKeigban will uct as her father's private secretary. Captain Lyon of Glonvillols trying to work uo a ICoeloy institute for Hastings. A meet ing was hold yesterday by thoao interested in the matter and by prospective stockholders. Nebraska' . ! Death Itull. NOUFOI.K , Nob. , Jun. 1. [ Spsoial Tele gram to Tin : Bun. ] Mrs. Charles Harding , formerly Miss Lizzlo McMillan , of Wlsnor , died at her homo hero yesterday after suffer ing more than a year. Mr * . Harding was a lady of more than ordinary attainments , hoing u graduate of Vassar , both In classics and music , Sha will bo buried here to morrow. LYONS. Nob. , Jan. 1. [ Special to Tim BEE J H. U. Uoydston , an old and respected citizen , died yesterday morning of la crippo. There are n great many suffering from thn disease at present and local doctors arc going Highland day. _ McKelglmu Against Brian's Itlll. HASTINGS Nob. , Jan. 1. [ Special Tolo- irram to THE BRK.J In conversation hero Congressman McKcigban stated that both bo and Item were strongly opposed to the pro posed federal rodlstricting of the state from east to west. Ho would use all his efforts to sco that Hastings retains the federal court. Ho also urged that a petition against Con gressman Bryan's federal district bill bo cir culated and sout him. The prospects of Hasting' public building were never moro favorable , he said. lleatrlee Veteran * Kiitertiilneil. Dismuoi : , Nob. , Jan. I. ( Special Tolo- cram to TUB Bci : . ] Rawlins post , Grand Army of tlio Republic , hold a very largely attended mooting tonight. The occasion wai the installation of oflleorooct. ) . The Wom an's Uollof Corps and Sons of Veterans wore Invited guests , and an enjoyable open camp lire was observed. They Will llnvo u .11111. AuVN'UWA : , Nob. , Jan , I. [ Spjclal to TUB BHE.J The citizens nro agitating the question of erecting a roller mill on the banks of the Ulir Sandy , Just one-half milo south of town. The wealthy farmer * are also taking a great Interest In the enterprise. The mill Is s. sura thing and will bo commenced some tlmo in the spring. Two llentrice Jleu Injured. BKVTIUCC , Nob. , Jan. 1. [ Special Tele gram toTiin BtK.j B. D. Harkrader foil In the oven way of the Auditorium building last night and rocolvo.1 a serious Injury In thn oyu and was oUm-who bruised. F. J. Ivlmb.ill . , sr. , hail his loft hand badly mangled In on Ironing machine at thoKimball laundry this morning. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Throuii I'm in \Vni ; < m , Tu.Mtai : , Neb , , Jan. 1. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Uiiu.J Lawrence Whulliudor a Ger- inun oltl/on , was thrown from a wniron to day , sustaining u fracture of tno loft arm at the olbow. John Butz , who was riding with hiin , was completely stunned by the fall. _ Deelded to ( jlllt llilsluesR. BIUTHICB. Neb , , Jan. 1. [ Special to TatBia.J ; : The Uallcuteason restaur ant In thu Uamlall House , block suddenly quit business early this morning , caused by a lack of : or IWK.SS uurni. lto\Ue < l Itlnur.iry of Its I'ropiMeil Cullliir. ul.t i\eiiVHlnn , Ntw Yoiuc , Jan.Following ! Is a rovlsod Itinerary of the California excursion of the International League of Press Clubs : January 0 , 189J.--L.eavo Now York Grand Central depot via Now York Central & Hud son Utvcr railroad ut 10 u. in. ; leave Albany ut 1 :25 : p. m , ; Utlcu , ! l :40 : p. in. ; Syracuse , 5 p.m. ; Kochestcr , 0:50 : p. m , ; BulCulo , 74S ; p. in. ; Krio , 05 ; * p. m. January 7. Leave Clevnland at 13:30 : a. m. ; Toledo , Jl'J } a. in. ; arrive iu Chicago at 0:45 : a. m , ; leave Chicago at 11 p. m. via tbo Chicago cage & Northwestern road. Juuuary 3.Arrive In Oiimha At 3 p , m. ; leave Omaha via the Union Pacific nt 4 p. m. January 0. Arrive In Donrer at'JiilOu. in. January 10 Leave Denver , via the Denver & Illo Grande road , at 1 a. im Junuarv 11. Arrive In Bait Lake City , via thoHIo G ramie Western , at 11 MO a. m. January 13. Leave Salt.Lnke City at 12:01 : n. in. ; leave CK'den , via Southern 1'aclllc , nt 2 a. m. January 13. Arrive in A'iburn , Cal. , at 0 a. in. ; leuvo Auburn at 10 a. in. ; arrive In San Francisco at t p. in. The committee has arranged with the Wagner Pnlaco Car company for a special train to and from California on such favorable - able terras that It Will ho enabled to return delegates n considerable portion of the assess * inent received In rcsponso to the circular of IJaeomber'JO , 1801. ' Inability to make equally favorable terms with the Pullman Palace Car company necessitated the change from the route of the Itinerary formally sent out , which Is Indi cated above. The committee has arranged for n baggage car to bo attached to the special train for the use of delegates. Those who propose to take the train at Now York City should have their bacgaga sent to the Grand Central depot , Second street ( Now Ydrk Central ft Hudson Hlvor road ba gage room ) , plainly marked "Press Special , San Francisco. " Baggage so marked will bo placed lit the baggage cur attached to the special train. Uolrgates Joining the party along the route should arrange with local baggagemen to have their baggage nut In Ibis car. Individ ual transportation will DO , issued to the dele gates when they take the irnln by the chair man of the commlttoo on transportation. The full names of parties Intending going should be telegraphed immediately. Only delegates and their ladles will bo permitted on this train. All communications should bo addressed to the committee , Now York , .J3 Park How. Moars. T. J. ICcnnnn , Jr. , William U. Wor rell and II. L > . Vought are the committee on transportation. CT.KAXK1) OUT .1 VAll OI' iC'.l/lS. Itntlroiiil Men Drive Them Into n Runinpjiiid Destroy Tht'lr ItitmcoRc. LITTI.C HOCK , An : . , Jan. 1. There is great excitement in railroad circTes hero today over the ejection of a car load of "scab" railroad employes ( it Argentn , who were onrouto from Indianapolis and Lioulsvlllo to Arkansas Pass to relieve the strike on the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass road. A telegram had been received nero ordering breakfast for tbo party , and In this wny the Information was received by the railroad employes at Argonta and Little Hock. Conductor McElroy , who had charge of the train carrying the special Southern Pacilio sleeper in which the party \\ns trav eling , received a telegram at a point above Poplar Bluffs , Mo. , signed by Ym-dmastor Green at Agonta , asking him to cut out the car nt Poplar Bluffs. The order seemed so unaccountable that McElroy telegraphed back to Green for further orders. Green was astounded at the inquiry , bolng utterly lenorant of auch an order , and telegraphed McElroy to bring the car on to Agonta. At 10:30 : o'clock this morning a crowd of several hundred men , chiefly railroad em ployes , were at the Fort Smith & Iron Moun tain crossing when the "Cannon Hall" from St. Louis stemmed up. No" sooner bad the train arrived when a tall , burly man with a black slouch hat ciicd out to the crowd : "Cut the hose and wo will drop the car out. " A hundred men rushed vo do bis bidding , tbe boso was cut and tbo car witn another sleeper in the rear were cut out. When the train started for Little Tlock the mob , having negloclod to cut tbo boll cord , tbo engineer's bell.ranp and he .stopped the train. By this time allHho engine whis tles in the yard begun to blv ( , and it seemed that bedlam had broken ; louse. A hundred men rusned into tbo fated .sleeper , driving the occupants , some forty telegraph oper ators , machinists and brakemen , now thor oughly alarmed , from tbo car and into the ewamps a hundred fool beyond. Most of them were driven into a pound , through which they lloundorou , followed by the1" * . T- suors. * The sleopars were rocouplcd to the u''J.n and it crossed the river into Littlu Hock , where a crowd of inon bosrdod tbo car nnd with knives cut to pieces all the baggage of the unfortunate scabs , tossing It through the car windows into tbo yards J. H. LittloilelO , who was in charge of the party of , scabs , and several of his companions who escaped the mob , having taken refuge In the rear sleeper , took u train for Texas , while the other members of the party nro hidden in the swamps awaiting an oppor tunity to escape. The railroad authorities are onrnzcd at this action of their employes. The various labor railway unions nro strong in their sympathy for their striking brothers in Texas , and It isi fortunate that none of the party sent to take their places received no serious personal Injuries. DKISl' SXOirS IX COLOlt.lDO. Miners Hurled by ti Hnowslldo It.illronils HlocUaded. SH.VKIITOX , Colo. , Jan. 1. Mlko Porrmo and two other Italians have been mining near hero. Yesterday afternoon Porrino started down tbo mountain to a stream for a supply of water. When near the stream ho was overtaken by a anowslldo and buried out of sight. Ills two companions , becoming alarmed at his absence , started in search of him. They had not gone far before they too were overtaken by a slide , which carried thutuOJ foot down the mountain , but bv hard work they o.xtrl- cated thorn .elves. Tnoy did not push their search for Porrino any further , thinking it bnst to come to town and obtain assistance. Pflrrlno's body has not yet boon found. No trams have reached here for the past tnrco days , the road being suowod in be tween hero nnd Duruntro. rovxa lie HUH .Starved Until Tin Can Ilimlly < ! el Out otjl a. NKW YOHIC , Jan. 1. lid ward M. Field's ' condition is steadily growing worse. Yes terday ho was moro quiet than usual and the doctors rocrard that as aivulnrnnng symptom. Ho was nor. able to get up out of boa in the afternoon , and the attendants at the Jail a ro of the opinion that ho will not have strength enough left In a day or two over to got up ngain , Slnco ho has boon a prisoner ut. j ua- low sttcot jail ho has only oaten two raw oysters , two raw eggs and allttlo toast. On one or two occasions ho has taken a llttla soup. Ho taken no ititerofit in what Is going on and declines to have anything to say to visitors. During bis Rtay. at thn Jail ho probably has not spoken more than 100 words. Xe.u- ' Cuictcio , (11. ( , Jan , 1 , A short tlmo ago the Chicago World company , with ti capital of $100,000 , was incorporated under the laws of this state. The Kvenlugi journal says that Joseph IJuIlUor , proprietor of the Now York World. Is back of the optcrprlao. Another afternoon paper says that rumor hai it that Henry Clew * of Now York Is in- toroatod in the new venture. To Settle u'rivillu Strllce. Bmiux , Jon. 1. Duron von Horlopsch , minister of commerce , tins received n coin mttteo of inastbr prlutorj and offered to nominate an nrbltrntorto settle thu strike on condition that bath the masters and the strikers accept the nouilnoo unconditionally. Vienna llminuwlItojentt Itutrliom. VIINXA : , Jan. 1. A bausfraucuvorcln ( housewives1 union ) has been formed herewith with the object of boycQttlog the butcbon. ' ring , whlcu raised prices of meat IS per cent. Housewives are rapidly joining the organiza tion. * " - ' - - AltUlrii In Argentine. BUBVOS Aynes , Jan. 1 , Tbo supporters of General Mltro have accepted tbo conciliatory policy of General Uooa. Tboro were two death ! from yellow fcvor hero today. J i \TICT LAlJiM Prince Albert Edward and llis Oirclo Again Exposed , DEVELOPMENTS DISTURBED ROYALTY , .Subjects of th Aceiisittl-m Sliiltn Vigorous iil'ortt : to Obliterate the i\ldenco : ul Their Indeeeney Ciide | of . J1U C'lrctiliir Dent ro ) oil. y , till Jamet GoiiJon Jleiwrtl.l LONDONJan. . 1. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB Bnii.l There have been sovesal serious interviews recently bctweon Lord Salisbury , the prince of Wales nnd Lord Charles Bcrosford , with relation to n mysterious pamphlet which has boon In cir culation in high social circles for some time. It Is a most virulent attack on the prtnco of Wales , Lady Brooke and others , with the names carelessly concealed , Ladv Ihooke , for instance , bolng referred to as Lady Hivor. Only fifty-Bovon copies of this pamphlet were issued nnd they were typo written , because the author could not got a printer in London to do the work. The pamphlet has boon froolv canvassed , and discussed so openly , Indeed , that among others tbe duchcsn of Manchester , after a luncheon yarty , road It aloud to her cuosts. The result of the conference between the prince of U ales , Salisbury and Bores ford lias boon that the most diligent soach has been for copies , which after bolng bouirht , were instantly destroyed. All save throe of the documents have been secured , and one of those missing ones is said to bo in America , It may interest people to know that tlio name.sof Lord and Lady Bereaford rontinuo to bo included in the invitations that are sent out from Mnrlborough hojsa. Homo tall cabling has boon going on lately , and It is to bo hoped , for the sake of decency , its pub lication will bo squelched. The engagement is announced of Hon. Miss Mills , daughter of Lord Hlllingdon , to the son of Charles Loureco of Now Yorlc. Lndy Somurs , mother of Lady Henry Som- ers , now in Now Yorlf , has Just announced her intention to ombracn Cntholosy. follow ing closolv on the heels of Lady Edith Cur- zen , who turned Homan Catholic n fortnight ago. _ WELSH MINING TKOUltl.KS. Dlilercnccs IelHeell the Kinplnjex nnd Men Aink'il : > ! y Settled. LONDON' , Jan. 1. Sometime since the mine owners ir. South Wales announced to the men that they had decided to do away with the scale system , nnd that after January 1 they would hire their men individually. This was taken by the men to mean that there would bo a material reduction In wage' , and there was consequently much dissatisfaction among the minors. The contracts under whicb the men were working expired yester day , and today 8.1,000 miners in South Wales are idle.Tho masters' action Is virtually a lock out , and thu men have appointed delegates to wait upon the coal mine ewers to attempt to bring about a settlement of the trouble. The conference between the employerj and the employes Is now proceeding , but nothine is known ns vet us to what the outcome will bo. The most intense excitement prevails in the neighborhood of the collieries and it Is feared lhat there may be trouble unless some ar rangement is speedily anived at. The South Wales mining conference todav satisfactorily settled the sliding scale dlfll- cultics , ana work will bo resumed immedi ately. DENOUNCED THE MAYOH. Scumlul nrowliiR Out of tlio 1'urcli.iso of Adulterated I'lour In M. I'otuinburg. ST. PLTKHSUUKO , Jon. 1. The municipal scandal arising out of the recent purchase of adulterated Hour for the nuruoso of regulat ing the price of wheat in the St. Petersburg market for afforJing relief to fainino sufferers - ors has been the subject of a stormy debate in the municipal council. Many members demanded the resignation nnd prosecution of the mayor and the purchasing commlttoo. Ultimately , in splto of the strenuous opposi tion of the municipality , who declared H was u measure Intended to facilitate the escape of the culprits , the council decided to appoint a committee of ravisicxi. The nowsoapuis denounce this decision and urga that a Judi cial inquiry bu instituted. JTuile Up im > mv Year's. PAIIIS , Jan. 1. The bishop of St. Briouo today recolvod Now Years greetings from the municipal council , with which ho has for a long time bad strained relations. Cor dially shaking hands with the mayor , the bishop said : "For some time past the aues- tlon of the separation of church nnd state has boon In the air ; but 1 for ono favor union. " His remarks nro considered im- portnnt , as an indication of a chnngo of atti tude on the part of the Catholic bishops. Promulgated UK Turin" . MADKIU , Jan. 1. The now Spanish tariff was promulgated today. It contains little not already known. The government uill no longer recognize the favored nation clause and the ministry is absolutely debarred from making the slightest concessions on the alcohol duties. 1'ho fieu traders declare that several of thu now duties are prohibitive. ix J.ur. A T sr. Train Holiber Sly lilting Kept from thu Nu\\si > ai > m' .Men. ST. Loots , Mo. , Jan. 1. A. D. Sly , the Glcndale train robber , arrested at Los Angeles , Col. , on Saturday lust , arrived hero this morning In charge of Dotoutivos. Whittakor and Byron , and was immediately taken to the Four Courts. No newspaper representatives were permitted to see the express robber , Chlof of Pollco Harrigan having instructed his subordinates that Sly was not to bo Interviewed until ho , the chief , had seen Win. Prosperous St. l.oitlH. ST. Louis , Mo. , Jun. 1. In the introduc tion of a review of the business and progress of St. Louis during IS'Jl ' , the Globe-Democrat ns tno following , showing the ivlvauoomont of the city in the last decauo : "There has boon over $70,000,030 invested in thu last ton years , and thora hat boon an Increase of over H.O.H ) artisans , making the number now employed over 80,000 , to whom me paid in wages the enormous sum of * . ' ! ) , - 000,000 a year , lu the year 1880 there were ouly"OU manufacturing establishments of all kinds , while now there nro r > , r > ( K } , and tlio annual vuluo of their products isJIl,000)00 ! ( ) , an increase of over * loO.UOO.ooo in the last do- cade. The total capital St. Louis has In vested la her umnufautoilos In $1 0,000,000. The story of a steady Increase , without any boasting , is certainly wonderful. There Is no doubt that In another dccndo St. Louis will bo ono of the loading manufacturing cities , of the woiId. " Held Sunlve * In u Saloon. ST. PAVU Minn. , Jan , 1. At 11:55 : last night the in to1 lor of tbo Casino presented all the chaiactcrlsties of u" saloon and inusio hull. AilSiOSlt presented nil the features of a well organized ptnyer mooting. The tr&us formation was ns complete as It was sudden. Arrangements had boon made with the Holoon tuunogcment by the Young-Men's Christian association to bold n watch night service in tbo bar. The moating was crowded and orderly , and bt the close of tbo so : vice coffee and sandwlchoi were aorved. CliliM Will 1'articlp.ttr. Ciiit'AOO , ill. , Jan , 1 , The Chinese goviirn- mont baa Dually awakened to the Import ance of participating in the World' * fair. A special roprosentutlvo of the ( emperor U now In this city ana tomorrow will cull upon Director General Davis to loam what .space China will ho given. Ho promises that the Chinese exhibit will bo ono of the largest , most novel nnd plcturoiqiio of any. The envoy is Chew Yu Luip , n member of the Chinese legation nt 1'arh. Ho bears n letter of Introduction from Secretary Dlaluo. .sAoir iiiMvitAitK rr.Mtiut. .SuvorpStorm lii IOHM Tbr.-Urm to Interfere llli Trnllle. CBiiMiKu'tDs , la. , Jan. 1. ( Special Telegram - gram to THE Br.K. ] Thu wont .storm of the season bus prevailed hero all day. The rain of last night nnd this morning turned into snow and this evening It Is bitterly cold. A high wind Is blowing and blockades on the railroads are feared. Telegraph wires west of hero are nil down. Itesnlt ol mi ETIONI | | | > M , Cniuit Hvrins , la. , Ja . 1 ( Special Tele gram to Tin : Birj : The veterinary hospital of Dr. Hntchlns ntTlpton was destroyed by flro last night. Six head or hnr.ii ) ? were burned , among them bulng Morita'Ji'JO , nnd Almonlrnven , 9:31. : The tire was started by the explosion of u lamp. Loss , $3,030 ; in surance light. Taking Striker * ' 1'lnee * . CunsTON- . , Jan. 1. [ Special Tolozram to Tin : Bci : . | Fifteen capable ongleoir.s and ilromon , who formerly sorted the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railway , loft bore last night to take tno places of striking employes on the San Antonio ft Aransus Pass railway In Texas. More will follow. _ Ioni : MIIKOIIK 11 impieted , MHSOUIU VU.I.EV , In , Jan. 1. [ Special Tologrum toTiiE Bnu.I The Masonio ledge of this city installed ollliJors this evening , after which n banquet W.H enjoyed at the Hotel Hoyor , in which over 100 guests partic ipated. A number of visiting members were present. . Suueil Through the floor. CIIKSTOV , la. , Jan. 1. [ Special Telegram to THE Bni : . } Burglars entered the stem of II. Murphy & Son last night by sawing hole through thclloorand got awny with about foOO worth of silk goods. 2'oi'xit AX Jit.sr ir.ir. Itonte for u Cable IInn lletueeii lluuiill mill America IXahllshed. S\x FitAxcfeCo , Cal. , Jan. 1 , The United States lishlng and survoving steamship , Al batross , has arrived in port from Honolulu alter a trip of nineteen days. The steamer has been engaged In surveying a line at cable from here to the Hawaiian Islands , and re ports a practicable route to bo founJ. Thf lirit trip of the Albatross for the purpose ol sounding for u cable line was mr.do from Monterey nnd continued out to sea for bOO miles. Then the vessel catno to this port , and rocoalcu after which she again started out. Seven hundred miles from San Fran cisco the line ivas taken up anil 2K ( ) miles of the Monterey survey was paralleled , and f > oundiiga were con tinued to the Hawaiian islands. The doon- est soundings were 11,000 fathoms , or three miles , nnd tbe average will show a depth of about 3,500 fathoms. At Santa Monica bay , California , was found a place to land the cable on this side. At Honolulu the finding of a landing plnco was not so easy. The islands are of volcanic origin and rlso abruptly out of the water , rendering gradual approach to laud almost an impossibility. After the soundings , how ever , u place was found at n subui b of Honolulu lulu named Waiklki , about four miles south of the metropolis. The vu sel , after re- coaling- there , started back , surveying a route for the return cable. The coal placed aboard the vessel , however , was of infeiior quality , and tbo woik Ind to bo given up und the vessel came hero for fuel before she could complete the work. As n consequence the survey of the return route was carried on for only 700 miles. The most difllcjlty was experienced in gottinc coriect soundings , yet the ollicurs of the Albatross nro sure tbat moro accurate ones were .loldom taken before , oven under the most favorable ciicumslanccs. : < nt i/.v Amount of liiiftlnes * Tniiisneted at thut 1'orl DurliiK the Your. BU.TIMOKP , Md. , Jan. 1. The Journal of Commerce of this week says the amount of grain in the elevators hero today was 1,209- l'J7 bushels of wheat , 7159 , l.VJ of corn , 111,100 of oats and 150,273 of rye. There are now on the list of grai'i charters 118 steamships , the principal part of which will carry car goes of grain to various points of Europe. These steamers have nn aggregate tonnnco of 182 , 07 which , roughly estimated , is equal to a carryinc capacity lor grain of about 1 1- 415,000 bushels. Besides these , many moro Moaraers have been chartered , but their nanion have not been made publio nor luo tonnage given. The business of tbo porn nnd flour excbanco for the year Just closed was ns follows : Ho- cclpts of flour amounted to 9,009'l9 ! ] barrels , against n.SJU'.i.&ll ' barrels in 1800 ; exports , 2,710ir ! > : j barrels , npuinst 2,75IWS ! ( barrels in 1890 ; receipts of wheat in 18l ! ) were 18UU- , ! ! ! 91 bushels , against 0i78,033 : bushels in 180J , and the exports were 10Oil'Joi ) : oushols , as compared with 4,7h. > ,142 bushels In IbOO. Uncclpts of corn were O.yJS.OOil bushels , against 21,90.1,891 bushels in 1890 : exports , : i,7 < nbb7 bushels , against 18,0111,8" ! bushels In Ib90. Hocelpt * of oaUs were 1,087,113 bushels , against 2.r > 5lt10 ! ( ) bushels in 18'JJ. Receipts of rye were 1,200,813 bushels , against 1119.880 bushels lu 189J , and the experts - ports were 737,937 bushels , against 28SM bushels iu 1S90. Kcculpls of barley and malt were 289,5Ub bushels , as against 77',177 in 1890. . _ xAi , nimon inxnn. lleportcd A 'toslnatloii of" I'opo l.eo l'ro\es to ll Utteily ( IrouiidlesM , UoMr , Jan. 1. Some surprise has been oc- casionnd hijre by iho receipt of cable dis patches from Montreal and other places in Canada and the United States , unxlonsly In- quIrliiL' as to the truth of a rumor thut thn pope had been assassinated. It is unknown tierc how the rumor originated , for it cer- tutnly had no basis In truth. The pope Is enJoying - Joying his usual health , nnd no attempt what ever has been made to assassinate him or to inflict any Injury upon him. I.eo'H llledniv on all .Manldnd. LONDOV , Jon. 1. The Homo correspondent ol the Dally Telegraph says that ho visited the Vatican last night to ootnln an Interview with the pope , but was not accorded that privilege. Thn none , however , sent him a message sayinir thai ho bestowed his bless ing on nil mankind , and ho would pray for continued peace and good wilt among man. Trout r.iinlnn lYter. ST. PuTiiiisnt'ito , Jan. 1. The hospitals of Kr.ihkolT are llllod with patients suffering from famine fo\or. The municipal authori ties will erect a temporary hospital lor cases of typhoid fever , The influx of peasants into the city , where thov are badly led and sheltered , intensities the epidemic. Tlt | > Dentil Itoll , LOXPON , Jan. 1. The death is announced of Alfred Hiuhul , a well known French sur- peon , aged 73. VKNIC' ' : ' , Jan. -Cardinal Domcnlco Ago * . tint , n patrluich of Venice , is dead. He was horn in Ib ; 15 nnd was crouoJ u cardinal on March 27 , 1SSV. _ JtuUed to thu Peerage , LONDON , Jun. 1. It Is oflicially announced that Ucnural Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts , Admiral Sir Arthur W. A. Hood , rotlrod.and Sir William Thomson have been raised to the peerage. _ _ .M n "th-ielnuetU rollout Nrhmikn' * Example. BOSTON' , MUJS. . Jan. 1. Governor Russell has issued an appeal to the people of Massa chusetts nsklni ; them to come uoncrounly tp tti-j aia o ! the fatalr.o auffororj of Uusais. BOYD IS A CITIZEN , Unite preme Court Has Made g' Its Mind to This. . CHAR fe , BEING AN ALIEN REMOVED. | if f His I 3JKsl } Citizenship Admitted Him to I sjp } Political Privileges. , JUDGE POSITION UPHELD. * ! Ground of His Dissenting Opinion Endorsed by the High Court , v , I ELECTED AND QUALIFED GOVERNOR. .liimei i : . ll , ! } , ! < ii , . , , in , ol u DeeUlou U'hlcli C'bleriHllc I'ullvr Will Iliiuil Douu WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Jan. 1. Special Telegram - gram to TUB nr.u.j Another revolution in Nebraska politics ono moro turn In the gubernatorial kaleidoscope which eight months ago ousted Jatnoa 13. Hoyd from the chair of chief executive. The supreme court of the United States la the final arbiter , and its decision is that Jamas K. Uoyd is no alien , was not an alien | at the time of hi-i election , and was duly ' qualified und elected governor of Nebraska I in 1891. The decision has not yet boon banded down , but the result of the courts' conferen ces has leaked out , and at a late hour tonight | your correspondent Is nblo to glvo advance | information of which the sleeping Justices' ' peacefully unaware. ItYiis Almost Unique. The case was almost Unique. The docU sions of the supreme court upon questions of naturalization nro few and far bjtxvoon. The case of Boyd against Thnyer presented several unargued points. The lirst was , whether tlio llnal construction of u contract ' was not simply a ratification of u contract ] existing and whether as such In its effect it was not retroactive. It so whether naturalization was not n contract with the prospective citizen. Itoth AUlrnmtUely Deelilcd. The second was whether the Nouraska enabling act , peculiar in its verbiage , anil unusually liberal in Its terras , did not carry Into the citizenship of the United States all t pensions then citizens of the territory. j The court by a vote of six to three decides iilllrmativcly on both points , two republicans and ono democrat dissent , but Chief Jusllca Fuller will hand down the decision probably on next Monday. Tlmjcr llutureil Protest. The original proceedings in the contest were instituted by Governor Thayer on bis own behalf on the ground that Uovornor Boyd had not , two years prior to his election , compiled with tbo naturalization laws , and wns thoioforo ineligible uudor the constitu tion nnd laws of Nebraska to hold the ofllco of governor , The pleadings on file in the supreme premo court brought out tbo following facts i Uoyd was born in Ireland in 1831. nnd his father brought him to this country when a child of 8 or 9 years of ago. His father , Jo seph Boy , ! , settling in Ohio , and in duo tlmo taking out his llrat papers. Tbe record docs not show , though ho makes the claim otherwise - | wise that ho over took out his second papers ' * until 1890 , but ho continued to act nnd was treated as a citizen of the United States , voted for every ofllcer both national anl state , and was himself elected to several of . llcos In Ohio. JA > llo\ved Ills I'utlinr'N Lead , i The son grow to manhood soolng his father enjoying all the rights and privileges of a citl/cn of the United States without a ques tion nnd naturally supposed hiii father pos sessed those rights. At the ago of ' - - , ho loft homo and went to Nebraska territory , where ho sttlod and without quostlon was accorded the rights of citizenship In that territory , voting for territorial ofllcers and himself being elected to several ofilcei. As a citizen of the United Status ho entered l ho arm v and served In the Indian cam paigns. Later he beu.iniu idcmtlllod in busi ness in Omaha nnd accumulated consldorablb money , and when thu territory of Nebraska was admitted to the union us a stnlo lie waa a member of the constitutional convention. ) ( Jovcrnor Boyd has long been Identified with the growth and development of Omaha/ / and has twlcu hold the o.llca of mayor of ] that nourishing city. In all thosu years hh $ citl/cnship had nuver been questioned and ' no ono had denied his right to uxcrcUo all , the privileges of such cltlzonihlp. Took Out Ills I'lnal 1'niicrn , \Vhen the question was railed in 1500 , Uoyd took out his llnal papar * , which ho foU the first tlmo learned his father had done , and ono of th" principal points nmtj by his counsel was this final acceptance q the government's pi oiler of imtunill/atlo carries the contract back to lltu date of tho1 original declaration of Judge Boyd In 1810 , and makes him a citizen from ttiat time. This la the law with rci-md lu ull kinds nt contracts , und ns the buprome court has hold that the uct of naturalization Is u .species of contract , thu same rule hhould uptily. AViu It Clllznn Alreiuly. f Hut the main point relied on bv Hoyd Ir that by the very liberal wording of the act. admitting Nebraska as a ntato 'ill thu Inhtibf Hants of the territory at the data of Iadmls4 8 1 on became citizens of tbo Ut lied State ; * upon the Instant , and ns Uoyd was Inhabj , Hunt as described upon the admlision otT Nebraska us a itato , ho became a citi/on If ho was not already , thn same an the people of , Texas became citizens by tbe Ucuty of nuxatlon , without the nocojilty of through the fouiis of naturalization p Tbo dcclilons makes a valuable precedent on question * of natuiull/uUon and luys dowu the law for tuu flrnl Urn .