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TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOUNTING , DECEM1 ER 3 , 1892. NUMB Ell 1GG.
JAY COULD IS DEAD
The Great rinnnoior Tails Before the Stroke
of the Grim Reaper , ,
QUIETLY PASSED AWAY IN THE MORNING
At a Quartjr After llino the' Spark of Lift
\7eui Out.
HE V/AS / A VICTIM OF CONSUMPTIOt
Delayed His Trip to tlio South Until it Wa
Too Late.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT ON WALL STREE'
Stocksnf rroportli-s Ooulrollnil liy tlin Lit
llo Wlr.nr l I'MiietMiitu but
niul Tiiullnc don * mi Very
Much us Usual.
Nr.w YOHK , Deo. 2. Jay Gould Is dead.
Ho breathed tils last at 0:1" : o'clock till
moralng , surrounded by his children nt In
humo. llo died tis ono going to sloop. Thor
\vcro no signs of pain , mid ho xvas eouscloti
until n few moiuonts buforo lie dlcu. A shot
tlmu bcforo ho passad away ho called hi
children , ono otter ihe other , to Iiln side tin
undo ihcm a long fnrowoll. ThU done , h
closed his eyes and was dead almost bofor
bis loved onus realized It was death.
Mr. Gould's las. illness dates back t\v
weeks. Ho took a drlvo at that time throujj
Central nark with his physician , Dr. Mum
nnd ho took cold. Ho was suffering at tli
tiino Irom nervous dyspepsia and was unnbl
to take much nourishment. As a result h
already enfeebled constitution could nt
withstand this slight nllmont. It affectc
his lungs , 'ihey hud already ahovn f (
years n tendency to uulmoimry woitknoi
Last week , when ho fulled to como to li
onico , It was said at Ills homo that ho v-
only slightly Indinpoiod. His exact cond
tlon was suppressed until yesterday.
llcglnninsrof llio 12ml.
Mr. Ciould botrau sinking rapidly from ti
early hour lust night. Dr. Muiin , his phys
clan , had Dr. Jauewny In consultation , bi
tnoy said nothing could bo done but mal
Mr. Gould's ' last hours as comfortublo i
possible. Everything known to mo > lle
sclonco had boon used to prolong Air. Gould
life , but they all proved Iruuless. Even h
old associate , Itussoll Sapp , raid that ho dl
not believe Mr. Gould was.in . any dungo
but that his Illness was but a recurrence
okl bilious attacks. Bo midnight came , nt
with it thellrit unfavorable change in ti
condition. After an attack of coughing , 1
bccamo unconscious and then it-was thi
Dr. Munn and Dr. Junoway recognized th
tiio end was ncnr. Ho seemed to rally Ju
before morning , but it was not until
o'clock that there were evidences of ratur
ing consciousness. Ho passed away at 0:1 :
bis last moments being entirely frea fro
pnm. The members of the family , with I )
Munn , wcro at hU bcdsido wbon the ci
came. Those In the room were Mr. ni
Mrs. George ( Jould , Mr. nnd Mrs. Kdxv
Qould , Miss Halon Gould , Mr. flo-.vn
Gould , Mr. Hagold Uould , Mailer Frat
Gould mid Miss nnnnah Gould.
from Howard Gould it was learned th
bis father retained consciousness nearly
the lust. Ho know bo was about to illu , ai
Just before the end ho looked around t
room. HosulU ho wished to have all I
faiullv present nnd appeared sutlslied to II
they oil were thero. Those outside at. t
time saw the blinds all drawn down ,
moment later n servant loft the bouso wit )
big batch of telegrams in ono hand. Th'
wcro nnn&uncomonlH to fricncls of the fnui
that Mr. Gould had dlod.
Air. tioulil'H I.imt Mourn.
Kov. Dr. John H. Paxton , whoio chur
the family ottondcdvns among t
cnllors at tlio Gould house. Ho gave t
following1 account of Mr. Gould's hist houi
"Mr. Gould had been unconscious for
numlicj of hours , but us the end unproacbc
conrclousnoss returned. Ho opened Ills oj
and glanced around the room in which 1
family was gathered , n look of rocogniti
lighting up hlsfaco as his eyes fell up
each of them. They cumo close to his be
side , mid then In a faint , but perfectly d
tlnct voice , ho spoke to each of lm ehlldr
in turn , n word of love and farewell. Vit
lly cnoujjh for this was vouchsafed him , b
when ho had spoken the last word to I
lustchtld , ho relapsed at onca into mm
sclousness nnd In a faw mluutcs moro pass
nxvnv. "
The family of Mr. ( Jould was entirely
nccossiblo to any cxcaul thy niost Intlini
friends.
Dr. Munn remained in the housothrouj
olittho forenoon. Around 11 ! o'clock ihcci
ors wcru very nnxioui. Colonel lluinv
arrived nt the house shortly after 10 o'cloi
romulnt'd down stairs , conducting some
the ludifs who xvcro hi'.lnmto friends of I
family to Mls Holun Gould's apartments
stairs. Nona of the callers remained ovoi
few minutes unit the great majority sltni
loft their cards at the door.
htury nf it frhunl.
"Tho depletion of Mr. Gould's ' vltall
dates back to a time previous to hU wlf
death. In January In 1SSS , " said nu iiiilin
friend of the family. "Sbo used then to t
that her husband buffered greatly from IK
rnlgic headaches and profound 'fatigue , u
ou ono occasion I found tbatsho had spen
sleepless iiluht in conacquencn of ono of I
attacks. Tl.o summer ticforo his wif
death , tin took her to Europe ou hU vnu
Upon tlu lr return ho puv the yacht'out
commission and said thut what he nnd
wife both needed was not travel but re
Neither looked the better for thn voyage.
"After hi * wife's death , Mr. Goula's i
of strength was moro rapid. His attacks
licadacba and norvou * prostration wuro mi
frequent than bnforo , nnd ho rallied xv
greater difficulty mid lc completeness ,
had a powerful will nnd concealed his suff
Ings from his family to u great extent ,
that to them the niiucks wcro only tli
spoils. Ills will also kept him uu nnd
colvcd his closest friends as to hit acl
condition , Although I could see that he v
not strong , there was nothing particular
lilt condition to note except that ho was u
and atolltto. |
"On the uvcnlng before Thanksglvln
was at bis house u-id found that ho had wl
bis dutiyhtor described u * a return of his
fatlcuo. No ono was alarmed. As lutu
yesterday morning ono of his ptiyslcli
mid ihera was ttottiliu to warrant tno be
that Mr. Gould would not recover. His i
three days XVITO entirely irco from suffer
aua bis conversation with hU famllv in
conscious period beforu his dratli was ID
touching nnd beautiful. The oiul ea
white ho slept. "
rruitruti-il with or let.
The Gould family U prostrated \vltb er
Miss Holou Could was ill when her fat
was taken tick , nnd ilia blow bin como ui
tier with torrlblo force. The mombjri
tbo family tire very much devoted to o :
other. Mr. ( Jould had always boon vi
inuoh of a domeitlo man notwithtU
Ing his nnormoiH wolcht o' enrol from
tits gigantic llnnnr.lal operations nnd tlio
death of the father so shortly nttor the de
mise of the mother has como with an added
force of oflllcllon.
The ni rival of the undertaker's xvncon
with Ibo collln about half pail ' 10 o'clocli
convovod to many tholr first lntollgenco ; ol
Mr. Gould's death. A number of carriages
storip'd at tbo door with trloii'Is ' of llio fam
ily , xvho. for the most pan , left their cards
nnd drove axvuy xvlihout entering the houso.
Some of tbo carriages xvtmt lo the door ol
Edxvln Gould's houso. 1 East Forty-seventh
street , adjoining hli fatnet's , the bouso In
which his brother George formerly lived.
Tno Gould homo has nn nppcnranco ol
( inlet nnd solid comfort. U is a large , plain ,
slono building which about thrco years up <
xvas built by Mr. ( Jould at an expense 01
'
$60,000. Tho'lntorior is rlcblv lurnlshed nnd
the furniture is of a heavy but uoniiurlnbU
pattern ,
Knulmi ; In VX'ull Mn-i-t.
The general feeling In Wall street xvas om
of surprise , for many times had the report o
his death been spread , lo bo contradicted 11 :
soon ns a certain effect on stocks had bcci
produced. So often , no latertlinn vestardny
xvas tbo old trifk played , Hint it becnma lilii
tbo cry of "xvolf , " xvhcn there xvas no xvolf
nnd ut length the truth came to them utiex
ported.
K'jyrot , which xvasqulto tinfcitznod , rogro
that the mlillomtlrc'3 career should < ; los
wbllo ho xvns only 57 years old. scotns to b
full by his old ciiotnlci ns xvell ns by Iu
former associates. Wall street inn neve
shared the general opinion of tlm magnate
that ho xvas ton bard , too grasplnsr , even fo
Wall strcot , nnd tbo admiration of him , c-ve
by his enemies , has blinded ihcm to hlsgrca
qualities.
For the past two years Mr. Gould has boei
disposing of many of bis small belongings
and today his stock I vest remits uro In a com
pact form. An accurate list of ttiocatnpanla
In xvhlch ho xvas heavily interested at hi
death Is as follows : Western Union , Mnn
battiin Elevated rallxvny , Toxin Pacific. Mi :
sourl Pacific , Iron Msuntiiln , Wabash , Unlo
Piicillc , Intpriuillonnl & Great Northern.
Besides ihoso cotnL&ii "its Mr. Gould xvas In
torpttcd lo some extent in the minor com
panics of Iho southwestern system , but b
xvns engaged in colling out of them , ar ! mil
ting his sons into his place , proposing ' icot
. .ccntrnto his holdingIn the parent cor.
panics. His intorott in IX-Iaxx-are , Lnckt
wannn & Western xvas disposed of aboi
three yean ago.
l.'stlnmtcH of Ills Wealth ,
There xvoro many guesses mndo In rogar
to Juy Gould's xve'nltti and iho disposition I
bo made of Ins Immense holdings of sccur
tics. Ono of his closest associates and oldo ;
personal friends suld in icgurd to the matte
of Mr. Gould's wealth tnat it will oo foun
to varv from $70,000,000 to flL'O.OOD.OJi
About SI5.000.000 is in Manhattan , Wester
Union and Missouri Pacific. Thu boldinc
of thcso three slocks are trusted and xvl
not bo sold. Ills other securities xvill I
taken core ot by Iho same interest , xvhtij
has bad charge of them for the past Hire
yours. Il is estimated that Mr. Gould bul
$15.000,000 of Western Union stock and $ ' 20
000.000 nt Elevated stock.
The Gould family tomb is in Woodlaxv
comulorv , and stands in a plat comprising a
area of ground overlooking Woodlnxvn laki
It is known ai the Likc'Vle\v pl' t , nnd is
circular , generally sloping mound , in tl
finest location of the cemetery. The pi ;
cost .lay Gould &o3OUO. The mausoleum Is
ropy of the Parthenon and xvas designed t
F. F. Filzmuueh , is built throughout i
Westerly , 11. I. , pranllc , und its dimer.sio :
nro txventy-txvo feet wide , tblrty-thrco fei
long nnd twenty feet high to the apex of t.l
roof. There arc Ixvonly catacombs In tl
mausoleum. The tomb itselt cost § 100,00
and tbo llrst mcmbt-r of the family intcrrc
xvns Mrs. Gould , xvho died January U ) . 189
Tbo engines or. the Sixth , Third and Sc
end nvcnuo elevated roads xx'oro ilrupcd
black ou account of Mr. Gould's deal
Other npproprialo slops xvere inlton today I
the houds of the x'arious organizations xvil
xvblch Mr. Gould xvas prominently co
nectcd. Flags are Hying nt half must on H
Fifth avenue , St. Jamas and Aloomur
hotels.
.Miss Holun < ! iiiild Very III.
The Gould mansion xviis almost shroudi
in darkness this evening. Every blind xv ;
drawn , and but faint glimmers of light wr
visible In some of tbo xvlndmvs. Dr. Mtii
remained In the coubo until late in tha ovc
inc.
inc.It is understood Ibat some anxiety is fc
by tno other members of iho family ube
Miss Helen Gould's condition. Since n
molnor's death she and her father have 0.01
3
. moro tnan over attached to cuch othnr.
1 llio early part of this xvcck she xv
seized with a soverocold , which confined h
to hur room. Her fathers illno s and nc\
of his death ulmnst prostrated her. r
Munn was said to have fulfsomo uneasir.c
about her yesterday , and it was hur lllnc
tlint caused him to remain In the hnuso.
Is hoped , howovcr , that she will bo ubie
attend the scrvicos In the house Monday.
The opinion is generally accepted ih
Mr. Gould dlcu of pulmonary consutnptic
complicated with some disease af the bowo
o The luner.i ! aervtcos will bo held at M
Goula's lain residence next Monday , pro
ablv at 10 u. in , Jlev. John U. I'a.xton , w
made the only statement In regard to t
funeral , said tno hour ivtis not vet dctc
mined ou. but It would bo cither 10 a. m.
I p. m. The services would bo simple. T
general public will not bo admitted to t
bouso until the late millionaire's buslnc
acquaintances are nil soiUo : ! . Uev. J'axt
will conduct tin ) services and ho will
assisted by Hov. Dr. MefJracken , nnd im
ably hy itov. Uodono'i Terry of the Sou
Hcfurmcd church on Madison avenue.
Many StoiltM Atiuut Ills I.Ue.
It Is natural , but nt the same time n
creditable , that about , the youth of uny m
who tuis started from hutnljlo beginnings a
achieved distinction them should grow u
in the course of two or tbreo decades ,
many stories of doubtful authenticity that
biographer is hard pushed to choo.o t
true from the false * . Tno imaginullvii clore
ir.nn who pictured tlio youthful Wnsbingti
despollliiir the family orchard uiitl yet n
ub'.u to toll u llo ha * UPII moro than mutch
by hla titorary klndrd.i of a later day wli
in the guise of mnvsp.iper reporters a
cbrrespondonts , buvu hunted up 'and pjt >
record stories of the early lifo of Jay Goul
homo of thoao nmv huvo a small basis
truth Inlhuui , Just as there was no doubt tli
thnro were cnorry trees on tno Washing !
planUlion ; but as tionoof these Uter ynr
nro likely to inculcate uny lesson of stu
Virtue and high morality , it is protnulybi
to reject tlii'in nil nnd be content with toil !
what is undoubtedly true as to Jay Gcu
bovhood end early munuocit.
He was born at Uoxuurv In D'liuvc
11 county , Now York , May 27 , 1X10. His fatbi
John H. Gould , was u runner and later
storekeeper. The llttlo wooden coltiw *
uhich Gould was born still stands ami U o
of the show places of the county , llo
cuncntoil at the vlllaiia school , which w
dlgnitled by the title of Kcccluvoud KOII
imry. When ho was 1G years old ho linlsh
the scholastic yart of Ills education , a
there Is In cxistenpo tio.v a composition dat
April 0 , 1S.MI , and signed "Jacpn Goult
which It appears wns nt thut time hU nan
upon the subject of "Honoity. " The inor
r' ity of this youthful effort Is unimnoachub
tholaneutigo not very unu'ramtn-itical a
the argument , though trite , entirely cone
sivo.
tha Ucochwood Roiuinc
Gould entered hU futhci's stern as clerk a
geueral utility m.iu , After a short stay w
bis father ho ontuivd tno c'mployinout
bquiro Uurnham , who kept u croasroa
toro same two mllui away from the oh
Gould's establishment , At this pUce
taught Mliiiiolf bookiecpliirand { also fatud
land Eurvoyiug.Vlillo \ iiu wns In U urn lint
employ dome inou nrrnir.'ol to inaku a'si
vey of UeUiwaro unit the udiulng ] count
and iiublish maps to sail to the farmc
Gould entered into thy service of this 11
and nsslsloi in tbo surveys.
VOIIIIL Qoulu's neutncss nnd accuracy
this work attracted iho attention of Jo
Dulufield , wbo obtained fro in the Ic
a sraut for a toporahical mrvey of I
state and cuKAged Jay to assist him , I
died before much was done. Young Go :
ihou undertook the work nlonc , complci
tba nurvoyuud uiaupimr of Albany and I
[ CONTINUED ON 8UCOXI1 1'AUU.J
BRISSON SCORES A FAILURE
He Overthrow n Ministry bat Oouli Nol
Fui Cm TogothEr.
PARIS IS STILL G3EATLY EXCITED
Nuttilng lint Tmii4tlrpil | tn I.D-H3M tlin I'cil-
ltlc.il Tomlcili .M. tin Krryclnct ALiy
J'ortii a I'utohrd.Ui ) ( icucm-
inuiii I'voplu liulliiiiut. ;
liy , limu Uor.lan ItoiTtt. |
l\\m. , Dec. i [ Now York Horutd Uabli
Special to Tun ilii : : . 1 M. IJrissoii has no
yet succeeded in iho formation of a cabinet
Ho Minis uuiot tr all sections of the Cbamuo
n dread of being mixed up iu the present un
fortunate situation.
President Carnet has calloJ upon M
Coslmer Porlor of the moderato left to tr ;
his hand nt a ministry. Ho will do no bjtte
th.iu M. Hrlsson.
M. Uourgeois of the radical left nppcar.i t1
l.o the next person who will bo culled. Th
probAblllty Is , howovcr , that M. do l-'roy
cinct , the urcicnt war minister , will put a ;
end to tlio crisis by forming n ministry b ;
what U called here u "patchmc up process , '
The Pciuama canal commission Is sill
worried tind continues to stir up the mud
M. Aiitouln Proust admits bavin ? receive !
1JI.OOO francs In 1S5S us an editor of Ln Llbr
Parole and states that the documents in th
Pannmti canal aff.ilr wnro given for publlca
tion by M. Chtirluj do Lesscps. There i
universal indicnation , J.\c < juis : Sr. Ciiu : .
l.Ktl hTII.I , AUTIVK.
Acute Internet Sliuu'O l > v tlio Pope li
All'iirs ol tlio World.
[ CopyrlulitoJ IS'.U by .lamoi uarilD'i Iljui3lt.l :
HOMI : . DJO.J. . | Now York lUraltt Cn
bio Special to TUB Hc.J : An Itnportan
anonymous article , written , I believe , b ,
Pjdro Urano , is to nnpoar tomoriow in th
soml-monthly Civility Catholic. Itlsavig
orotis reply to the recent attack ot the Aus
Irian diplomatist on the popo's "Francophil
policy" in the Contemporary Hovlow. Froi
the extreme wainilh of certain passage ;
which are evidently inspired by tbo vaticar
it would seem the relations between chu re
and slate in Austria-Hungary are clangct
ously strained.
The excitement caused by theoppointinen
some would say exile , ot Cardinal Serafm
Yanutulli to the dioccso of Bologna lias nc
yet subsided. Much irritation is still felt i
the cam 11 of the non-liberal Catholics. ]
they looked back to iho earlier tifo of Lc
X II they might llnd consolation fox- win
certainly looks llko a rebuke to the c :
ni.ncio. They would see that the temporal' '
binUhtnont of Cardinal Peccl to Pisrugini
far from harming nim , promoted his fortuni
It would bo bad taste to push the parnlli
too far , P3rliap3 , for happily there scorns r
urgent need to discuss the coming conclav
The pope , though rather \voak , is in no dai
gcr. Speculation as to bis successor wou
bo premature.
lied IIit : lor Zrcliinil.
There have boon rumors moro than OBI
of late in Homo that Mgr. Ireland wi
ere long receive tbo hat. Mgr. Irelac
has earned the esteem of tno pontiff.Vut
tbo archbishop was being so much talkc
about in Paris , bis holiness somowh
offonuod the moro conservative portion
his entouraso by the warmth with which 1
expressed his admiration of the Amoric :
prolate. As to the political tendencies on tl
other side of iho ocean , oven Catholics a
apt ; o tuko alarm at any symptom whi (
suggests that nn attempt Is bcii
inudo to Honyuiizo America. In HOP
an luverso fear is rather nrovolu
among many of the highest. Some of tl
most able of Homi.n prelates are exercised
what they think Is a tendency to America
izo the Vatican.
This ro.ulnds mi that the name of Alg
O'Connoll has boon mentioned very free
hero this month in connection with the
Louis coadjutorshin. It is tolerably su
that in duo couno of time the brilliant gif
of the roetor of the American college will 1
recognized in some substantial nay by tl
Vatican. If Mgr. Kotidriok were induced
accept a coadjutor , which is n quoitlon , fc
the archbishop is sensitive , it is not tinlikel ;
I believe that the papal cuolco would' 1
Mgr. O'Connoll. Mni/r/cii.
VrilF7.llllllll IHlKIIICCK.
[ Copyrighted 1S')2 ) by .I.uiioa Oonlon Ilonnett ]
CAIIACA , Voneziiula ( via Galveston , Tex ,
Dec. S , [ By Mexican Cable to the No
York Herald Special to THE Due , ] S
Arthur Harrington of thn London Hoard
Trade , accompanied by several meinberi
the British Parliament , who are directors !
various English railroad and mining coi
panics in Venezuela , are hero Dressing claln
against the uoiv govornmout inr damage
their properly.
Iii iho compromise which M
Boulton ulToctod Dotweon the Iitic ! : do Vo
rzuo'u ' nnd the now government , tlio latt
rcco3iiizs the $ ; i,00'J,000 which was duo
i thu hank from yVndueza's government i
February 0 , but disowns all rcsponsluili
for advances in.ido after that data to A
dueza , Villosras , Uruanota , Mendozi i
Pulldo. Expert ac-'ointntits who bavo hoi
rcceatly overhauling iho treasury accoun
have discovered defalcations covered I
i faUo cntrloi amounting to 17UD3i ) : ) franc
i DriiiiitiiL-i-il IIU lint iiu1.
1 DCIIMK , Deo. -Now [ York Horalu Cat
Special to Tun HKE. | I am in u posltli
to state , on the authority of a high member
the Austrian ombas&y , that the treaty of t
trlplo alliance , published In a Fioncti papc
was purely imaginary , and perhaps only I
tended us u joko.
A portion of the pjllco forca Is kept
readiness in the barracks , owing to the c
cited disturbances oy the unemployed , w
now number : u,000.
Say ll > Oliuivli Wai llrlDrd.
Losnox , Dec. 2. A I'arU corrosponde
intimates that the church will bodraig <
into tha Piinama canal muddle ; that the I
Lcsseps family was conspicuously usslduo
in cultivatuir the pilcsts and that tbo vatic
and clergy sot heavy commissions for c
vising members to invest In uauat bonds ,
facsimile of a letter written bv Kelna
to Proust , In Juillthpa , notifying iiliti of l
gift of 1KJ canal bonds has neon publish * .
Proust cballoagos proof. Evldouco glv
before tha iavostigutin committee sbo\ \
that thu letter was from tha letter bo
stolen fiom Kolnuch , Physlclani hav be
sent to perform uu nutopiy on thu body
Ueiuach ,
liitli rliilil' I'liiii Krjectml.
nut > SEi.s , Deo. 'J. The committee of t
international monetary couforcnco this afti
noon reported udvcrsuly on KothnchiU
plan. The vote In the committ
stood seven to six. Tao chief objection w
the lilliiK of tbo maximum price for silver
13 penco. This was withdrawn and i high
price Qxed , bu1. it did not reconcile the opt
tit Ion. The committee dotvarcd in favor
that part of Montulloro Lovi's [ , leu whl
rocomtnonds tuo withdrawal of
gold colui uudcr tbo value oi
francs , also bnnlt notes below n certain
v lJo. The Amcro.iBj. | Mexican nnd Indian
dolcgntoj then pros.cntad a statement m ro
pard to the futura actloa of tholr countries.
J'lio countries voting , 'ngnlmt Hotbschllu's
ilau were France ! , .Ittdy. Bolelum , Norway ,
Sweden and HuRjia. i The American dole
: atca regard the situation cheerfully ,
V. 11,1 , IlKtA'MVICtjY SUSSION.
iVnrin Tinier Aljiy ! llo llxprrtrdVliin ttic
I'.ntUli i'n rl I it m rut .tlcrt .
Copytlslitcd 1S7J b > 'oir York Asiocl.Up.l 1'rms.l
Lnsnnv , Dau. 3.--Although tno oponlng ol
Pnrlinmcut Is still ciilit ; WCCKS ulstnnt , tin
conservative party , is nh-oady on the scent
vlth three nmoodnioau to the ndclrcss it
cply to tlio speech from the throne. One
amendment aiticka the Irish livloted Ton-
nnts commission ; nnotlior relate ? to the dis
rcss of the agricultural c'.tmcs , nnd th <
hlrd relates to thu wavering policy of tin
government In ro ferd to Uganda. Beside1
hcso there nro ether amondmcnts unuor dls
cussion. Thoobjcotof thos-o nmondments i ;
lot only to oonruet the work of Parliament ,
but also to test tbo strength or tuo govern
ncnt.
A prominent lliiornl tnombar of Pnrllamoul
said to an Associated Press reprotcntatlvi
. .otlayooxpuctthowarmcit time par
lament Ins soon sihco the discussion of tbi
reform billet IStti. "
What threatens to mnlto mattora worse foi
members Dcwonnlly Is tha fact that tba ro ,
aliens between thu parties nro so cmblttcrcc
that the "party whips" uodlnu to arrange
iialrs. In the campaign Gladstontiins rofusi
to pair with the liberal-unionists , but iiuvi
assented to arrangements with conservatives
Now the lltioral whim find that nolthoi
section of the opposition will pair with lib
crals. The result will bo that every mom
Ucr will bo kept In constant attondanoo litho
the llouto of Commons for fear the govern-
inant's narrow lUtiJoritv may bo Hubmeruai
L'.V some snatch voto. The whole Irish party
many of the members of which hnvo beut
in iho habli ot ubsoiillng themselves , unles ;
specially whipped up to vote on an IrHl
question , will be obliged to remain constant ! ;
on the defensive.
IIilM ) CollllilnlK-c In ( Ihidstoun.
Inqtilrias nude by the Associated press li
regard to the bogus homo rule schema pub
lishcd American . panel's a few days ngo
show once raoro the solid conlldouco ot' tbi
Irish loaders In Mr. Gladstano , and also tin
absolute unity ot palioy among the McCar
thyltos. There Is , therefore , reason for tin
belief that the party v/hlpi will bring over ;
man to the house on the opening of I'arlin
ment and mil keep nil there until homo rule
Is decided ouo way or the other.
The consorvattvos , apropos of priestly In
tlmldatlon in IrcUnj in connection with th
unseating of Mr. Fullam , intcud tointroduc
a bill nmklnc it illegal .for priests to act n
agents for Illiterates , or otherwise , nt th
polling stations.
The trouble bufors.tho covornmont is th
renewed agitation of.lrlsh tenement farmer
for nn abatomentof the judical rants lllci
four years ngo. Tho.tenonts declare that th
fall In the prices of llvo stock auJ farm prc
ducts generally mak.cn a roviilon of rent
imnor.itivo. A temporary clause of the act c
ISSrempowered the land commission torotluc
routs in the ratio ofttho decline in ngrieu
tural products. The clause was oporatlv
for only three yearsj dud csuiroa at a tlm
when it would huvo Uono the most good. Th
government will ask ! Parliament to rcstoi
tha clause of the uct'ns ' itvas. .
AH'eclPil tlio Stock Mnrhct.
The anrcuncomeSt , . of the death of Ja
Uould stirred Iho fle lors bolh on the tnsld
and out of the LonQfin J tock exchanpe. A
though the nowa had.iiotiupablo inliucnco o
prices nt the close , Xhamainc'utarv influence I
the American department was'ttf aoll' Whlc
'was soon checked Jby Naw Yora orders t
'
buy. Th'o prosrosi of dealings no v Is repn
seutod in tbo iiumensd interest felt In M
Gould's death. Business was Interrupted I
tno Stock exchange by membsrs grouping t
talk of Mr. Gould's death end tbo beanti
his death would have on tbo Gould stock :
A mob of people clocked tbo npnroach to In
exchange , all talldtijt ot tbo same theme an
waiting to see ho\yIt nlt.-ctod prices , Th
scone in Throgmorton stroct utter the Amu
ican cxuhanco closed waa as lively and axel
ing a if a speculative crjsts was impendini
A representative or tha Asiociated pro i
In gleaning the opinions of sorcrnl dealers i
iho American market nnd some prominct
street ouerators , found that thev concurrc
in expecting a boom In the stocks of a
American railroads , excepting the Goul
roads. Hoarding the future of Gould stock
low oared to hazard a prediction. "Prob ,
hly , " said ono dealer , "Mr , Gould's dent
will bo welcomed by all western road
greatly enhance Manhattan Kloviitod con
pany In tno opinion of the nubile , nnd vast !
improve tbo position of the Western Unic
telegraph. "
Dr. Ccloridpo reports to the London po
sanitary committee tbat there Is an almo
absolute certainty of an outbreak of choloi
in Ibo sprintwhen'all tbo precautions no
adopted will bo fur moro severely strame
than hitherto.
: A
Couldn't Knrni aCiilnnot.
PAIIIS , Use. 2 , Drlsson has abandoned tt
attempt to form a now ministry ana tt.
situation is moro muddied than aver.
J'.lT.ir. TENEMENT IlttUHK VltiK.
T\ro 1'roplo , Tnmi'lo ' Duiitli nnl Suvor ;
( Illinrg KoTorely Itiiniod.
NEW Youic , Dsc. 2--Tne throe-story fran
house utIWt Flushing avonua. Williumsbur
caught lira lit 1 o'clock this aftraoou an
burned so rapidly that many of the tunan
were forced to Jumb from the winaowa.
Following Is a lltt of the Killed and 1
Jured :
MICHAKL DOYLE , who with his fami
occuptol the top floor , jumped uud wi
lulled.
KJ3LLH3 DOYLE. 4 years old. Ibo uauRi
tor ot Michael , was'Klllod by Jumping fro
the window ut tbo same time hsr father HT
his death.
.UMI.S Mt'iiuvY , vvlth his wife and s !
children , who lived du Iho second Iloor , wo ;
badly burned , but wcro roacuod by the Mr
men and carried to the different hospital
where ihcir lr.Jurie $ wuro attended to.
WII.I.IAM ( .liti.MKS , a cripple , and h
motbor. also a cripple , were severely Injun
and burned ,
The buildlDK was totally destroyed , Tl
flrn originated from ' a.snai'k from thn plpo
Michael Monagau'an old mnn who slept
Iho collar , nnd who has been arrested on tl
charge of sottin ? the , ) OUBO on lira. Ho w
seen running fiotn tna bouso just after tl
lira was discovered , '
llKttqU.JX UM Ul I ,
Ilev , Tnink ! : . MrOalluui llellovod uf II
.HlnliterUl Diulun.
SACIUMRNTO , Gl. , I > oc. U , A commltteo
tlioMothoilutI3pUcpif.il church , which h
'
been In session in tlus'clty for several daj
lovostlcatlng tbo churco against Huv , F/ai
13 McCallum of I31k Urovo , Cul. , last nig
completed its labor * , Ho was foand puil
and relieved of his pulpit until a moating
the conference ncxt.Soptember.
Tno preacher wns charged with bavli
vlandostincly loft bis work and with misrc
roicntutioi' . A couiilo of months ago M
Ctillum myttarlously disappeared from I
realdunco , and itvtt - believed ho bad bo
robbed and murdered und Ins body hldd
away. Finally ho turned up In Omaha ai
related a sensational story to tbo t-ftect tb
ha had boon bound , gttggad and blindfold
by two men , wbo teen him In a carri.ijro
the mountnlng , placed bim on board n tru
and ordered him to joavo the country , witli
warning that ho would DO killed If ho ov
roiurned to Elk Urovo , Tbo churcii oomm
tco refused to believe tils otory.
WK.IVUEH VUItt.01.1T3.
U Will Iiu J'alr unit Vurlubtu Wind * W :
lllovv InS'eLru lci ; Tuduy.
WASIIIXUTOV , 1) . C. , Via. ii. Forecast f
Saturday : For Nebraska and the Uakot
Fair : varlatlu winds.
For Iowa-Fair ; varlablo winds ; slight
joolor.
N MRS , ROBERTS' ' BEHALF
Tcatimoay of the Dafenso 5u David Oitj'a
Poisoning Crtso.
ACCOUNTING FOR THE ARSENIC
Iny llnvc Itpcit Introilucrd tntn tlin Stoni-
iifh < if tlio Dcctiinril In tlio lluibaliu-
liiK I'ltild Her StroiiK-
rst Curd.
DAVID CmNob. . . DJC. 2.-Spoalal [ Tolc-
grain to Tim Ban.J Tno protocutlon rostad
ts case this nftornoon nhd the dofiinso put
in the stand Mr. Ellas Grogrf ot Groonxvood
vho sold thacouln In which Mr. Roberts
V03 buried , llo gave the formula of a solu-
Ion , a quart of which ho ( javo to tbo narjon
rdoring the coflln , with directions ai to its
ippllcutlon lo Iho fuca nnd lo endeavor to
utroduco some Into the stomach of the
deceased. The solution contained nrsonlc ,
salt , alum , suit potvc , boracio ncld , alcohol ,
jorroslvo subilmilc , chlorlda of zinc , silicic
ncld and xvatcr.
Isaao Armasiost testified thr t ho ordered
bo coffin for Uoborts. Ho said : "Mr.
Slmpktns xvus with mo. I took Iho solution
aid put it in my overcoat poeKOt and hud it
n my nostoislon during the nltzht und next
dav and applied It as directed. "
Dr. F. EtiBlohnnl tcsillled to the amountot
arsenic contained In a teaspoonful ot thoso-
titlon us being over n grain nnd said that if
i quantity of tbo solution had baon out into
bo mouth of the corpse xvbllo lying on its
bade a largo proportion would outer Iho
tomncb nnd tuljucont parts.
Dr. Atkinson of Fromoit ; and Dr. Boll of
Jivid Cltv testified lo Iho snmo opinion.
I'ho testimony of those witnesses Indicates
ho line of defense and may provo thu win-
nng card In the cnso.
Likely tn l-Yiiil thu Hungry DcmorrutR.
NMIIIASKX CITY , Doc. 2. ( Special lo Tin :
BBC. ] A local papjr this morning printed
an intorvloxv with Colonel F. P. Ireland ,
xvhicb will bo of interest ( to every democrat
u the state. inastnuch as the colonel ha :
just returned from the east , xvhoro ho had
been in conference xvith the leaders. Among
olhcr things the colonel said : "It xvas the
general sentiment of the county , among bolh
republicans and democrats that Mr. Clove-
land's cuurso during his first term , Iu per
mitting republicans to bold office , and
nupolnling"muBxvumps lo responsible
position ; , assisled in bringing about his do
featinlSSS ; in addition to the fact that tb (
tariff xvns not as xvoll understood then ns
noxx' . As soon as affairs are in proper sliaix
It is mv opinion that the transformation wil
inlii. "
The culonol predicts a slmonpuro demo
cratto administration , satisfactory to al
democrats. Ho savs there is no dtssatisfac
tion In the oast. It is generally thought , li
this city that the colonel expects souiothini
from th ? administration : and republicans nm
democrats alike hope ho xvill got it. . ,
Killed n Vie I mi 9 Stallion.
CITY , NeD. , Dec 2. [ Spocla
Telegram to THE ; DICE. ] Julius , tno man
stallion so Ions Ibo South Omahi
terror , xvas shot by Prof. W. T. Colling
tiero today. Julius was brought to Boavo
Citv from Omaha to bo placed upon Prpt
Colinga1 borso rauub , burns the horse grov
tnoro vicious and snowed symptoms of in
&aqit.y. lbls WAifpPJJ.4jo boA-AKpracticable
Prof. Colllirgs will soon loavo'for tho. east
and as none of his man would undertake th
hazardous task ot caring for the uuly brute
ho xvas Killed as a last rcsurt. His bold am
hoofs xx-era preserved , and will DO kept li
remembrance of the worst horse in America
Inili-btoitncBY.
BCATUICE , Nob.Djc. 2. [ Special to Tin
BBB. ] Follo.vlngls Ibo B tale ment of mort
gage Indebtedness filed and released in th
ofllco of register of deeds for Gaoie count ;
during the month of Novembar , 189i' Farn
mortgages lllod , f.V3 , liS ) ; released , ? 5.U10
city mortgages lllod , f 20 , 700 ; released
SI4.SS3.
Niutxsici : ! Crrr , Neb. , Dec. 2. | Spoclal t
Tin : Br.i : . | County Hocordor Braurer'a re
port for Novombjr Ehoxvs mortgages tiled 01
farm lands to the amountof S' 2,100 ; released
fi4 , ' . * ; ( . A mortgage of $110OiX ) on Iho dis
llllory swelled Iho asgrogalaonclty proporl ;
to $110,193 ; roleiuod , f5S45.
Fi litliiK thu 1'ruut.
Nr.iiiiAsKA CmNob. . , DJC. 2. [ Special t
TUB BUG. ] The appealed case of th
xvhlsky trust against the Nebraska Distillin
company comes up for trial it St. Louis o
Monday. Hans. John C. WuUcn and U. I'
Warren leave Sunday for St. Louis to lee
lifter the distillery's interests. The irua
uas been Knocked out at every suit , and
similar result Is anticipated at this appeal.
Accoptml tlio 1 iitjirovi'iiinntK.
IlASTiXfis , Neb. , Dec. 2. [ Special Teh
gram to TUB BEU. ] The Board of Publl
Lands and Buildings formally accepted th
two nexv wicga and the now kitchen an
laundry of iho nsylum for Iho Incurable it
sane loday. Tim relieves Contractor Trie
from furinsr liability.
lloiinil ( JvtM-u ii
HASTING * , Nob. , Deo. 2. [ Special Tell
gram lo THE BCK. ] Charles Johnson xva
today bound over to the dlitrlct court on th
cuargo of burgluiy , pleading guilty.
c7//c'.ifit > i.ura n tunic M.UIKBT.
Thoiigli I.tirffu r.rrcliim Crnwilsil tlin I'IMI
1'rlrcs U'tsni ( iiioil.
CHICAOO , 111. , Dec. 2. [ Special Tolograi
to TIIK BBfi.J Today's receipts xvero est
mated ut O.OUO catllo , 20,0(10 , ( hogs and 5,01 ,
slioop , making nbotii 77,1130 calilo , l.V'.Oi
bogs and U5bOO sheep for the last llvo da\ '
ns against Ol.blW . cattle , 15Ui.'i9 : hogs and u'l
'J'J"i ' shcop for Iho suinu lima last week , ( . 'alt ,
wore In moderate demand and ruled llrmo
'J'iio hog market inudo u further gala i
lOo. It xvas aotlvout the higher prices , tl
pens being emptied at from ? , " ) . ( > ( ) to ? t' ,9.'l >
for poor to fancy. Sales of shocp and lami
xvera nt sleady llguroi. Today's market we
nn Improvement cn the preceding days i
this week to the extent that Iho supply wt
smaller and the fooling stronger. Thursday
prices wore no moro than sustained for poc
and common grades , but good to exit
dressed beef and shipping steers averaged
shade hicbor , the lunar baiug in good d
mandllutcuers' and dinners' stock xvus li
UOilVO ,
The rnniro of quoiatlons was from ? 1 to $
for poor to extra coxvs , holfcni and bull
from $ 1.00 lo 1.23 for siocknrs and feodei
and from $2.7. ) to fil for very common t
extra dressed beef and shipping tocr
Christinas steers xvere quoted a-ouml M.2. '
( 'ulvcs xvero In doinand at from f I.T.'i lo $ .VJ ,
Cholcn to fancy 1-1'JO , ' to l.SOO pound stcei
arc worth moro on iho Chicago market I
day than tboy were ono xvo k ago , For an ;
thing grading boloxv chotco tuo market i
Irom in tn 23 coins lower than thei
Wa bavo not far to search for the cauRos tin
have operated to enhance tbo value of tl
former , anil the Influences thut have brougl
about the deviation In tbo latter are ul :
easily located.
Whllo the receipts in the ogcregato xvci
the largest over recorded for a ween in Ni
vombi'r the offerings of rlpoboovos ot tl
above xvclghts xvcrc comparatively fuv
That fact luken m connection xvitb the r
cent radical udvanco in the price of Amor
con cuttle in the London and Liverpool ma
kets made It easy for sellers to add 10 lo
cents per 100 pounds to values. Whllo tl
situation In prime catllo xvas thus natisfac
ory tha state of tlo maritet for poor to fu
grades could not xvrll nave oecn worse.
xvas enormously overstocked , and sellers b :
to be content with such prices as buycri
the Urgou"ss of their hearts were willlu
to offer. Ntarly every 0110 who had call
bi > ru tbo lust week lost money and In mat
case * iho losses xvero tnostigrlovlous. Tl
raugo of lalai were from IX ) cents to tO.'J
nmnctixtcd cows nnd scnlaweg bulls sold nt
from IX ) cent * to t- ! , " > , nnd the ouutdo quoin *
tion , JM. " " ) , xvni obtained for n foxr cnrloaJ.i
of fancy cattle. From fl.M to { 2.35 bought
tie greater part of the coxv.i nnd bulls nnd
rom M.'J.'i to $ . " > took most of tbo stitrf. The
uttiro ot the market for choice becvos looks
irlght , but poor nnd common Mult must con'
Inun to sell bad until nficr Christmas.
The hog market was not loss firm than on
the earlier days ot the xvook. The demand
vas sharp antt the supply the strmlloil slnco
taturdity. Conscquentlv sellers ngalu haj
bo best of the situation. Ttiay pushed
iricos up another 10 conu or lo from f.'i.Ot ) to
iVlCi for poor to cholco light nnd to from
§ .7o to fu. 17'i for very common to choice
nedlum niut nonvy weights. There \va * a
ialo at fancy bojs131 pounds averaged , nt
0.2.'j ' , nnd culls nnd voting pics xvoro dls-
) osed of nt from fcl.iVJ to.r > 2 , > . Altliouu-li
ho quality of thu receipts xvns ratlicr
ordinary , the bulk of ibcmbrouclit bolter than
from K > .03 to $ (1.10 ( , these bnini : tlm most coin-
non pilous. Since lait Frldnx- there has
icon a steady hardening of pricns the gain fet
ho week amounting to from ' - ! , " > to ! IU cents
mr lee pounds. .Tho mtirkot Is now within
> cents of the hicbost point yet reached , out
apparently thu situation U ns strong na nt
my ttmo slnco the upward movement began ,
'aeltoi's nnd shippers both are lu-tlvu buytra
it thn ritllni ? prices ami if nil of each day's
irrlvnU uro not promptly bought un it is because -
cause of the unxvililnuiioss of nelier * to ac
cept tlio maritet price. NotxvitlHtandlng the
econt x cry radical ndvanco rccolnls do uot
ncroasa to uny notable oxtont. They nro
ml llttlo moro than half as lumo us the cor
responding lima last year ami there uro no
ircsont Indications ot uny linniadlato de
cided increase.
4 r ; vv s.iran.
Ulilcigo : liurgliiri llrt'iik tlm Kncortl for
Ono Mchl's \VorU.
CHICAGO , III. , Dec. 2. Savousafo robber
n ono building in ono night , within one
.quaro of pollco beaaqitartera was the record
n Chicago to Jay. U was In Iho heart of the
city ut , the big F. < | ultabo building , an olllct
structure on tlio southwest "corner of Dear
born and Washington streets , a single bloch
from the city hall.
' Txvodaya ago , " said 11. E. Coxvell , the
chlof clerk for ono of the victims , 'U boushl
n bl'ly ' to protect myself against hlmvaymon
put It iu n drawer in the onico nnd tin
hlovas took oven that. "
Two accomplished men could have done all
the work that ivtis done , but the detective :
scorn to think there might have boon a third
On tuo llrst Iloor of the building ar.o tut
ofliccs of Chunillor & Co. , mortgage bankers
Pbo llrm has four safes , and of thcso the
thieves broke txvo open. From thorn tboj
secured $700 In money. Tbo papers of al
tlnds xvblch bad been put Into the vnulu
Tor safe keeping xvoro examined and scat
tered over1 the floor , the burglar ovldoutlj
not caring to touch anything but cash.
On iho second floor tbu onico of W. Mir-
Un , a real estutn Ooalor , was visited und hU
money safe oncnod. in it the thlovo * found
PIOO , which they appropriated. Washington
Porter , n rotlrod capitalist , also has an ofllci
on this tloor , and his nafo xvas opened , $ L3J !
being taken trumit.
On the fourth Iloor the oftlcos of A. H ,
ChiUcout and of Alderman . C. Klnnoy &
Co. xvero locatad. Tbo safes in them wore
forced open , but nothing In their stolen , a <
they contained 1:0 money , nnd tbo thieve :
did not care for papers.
The safe In tbo ofllco of the Briar GloacH
Coal company was also onsr.od. The papers
xvbloli it contained xvero taken out and
curried into an adjoining room , where tuoj
xvero examined , and thori throxvn uxvay. It
each of.tlio ofllces tbo desks , ns v.'oll as the
vaults , wore opened and tba contents ox
amitfca. .
. , „ * *
All of the safes were drilled , no tiowdoi
being used , and Iho thieves left no o'oxv b ;
xvblch the police can truck thorn ,
Tbo robbery xx'iia discovered by Janlto
Uoso when ho cnmo to xvork today , ilo lef
tbo building ni 8 o'clock last nlgbt am
ovorytbmg xvas locked. No night watch mm
Is employed , and the building Is not lookci
after , oven by any private patrol company
This loft the burglars undisturbed to U
their work.
The nolico force seems to bo tn a conditloi
of nearly complete paralysis owing to in-
ofDclont appropriation ? , p'olllloal Jugglery
nnd olher causes. The do'nartmoiii xvas reinforced
inforced to , my by nn addition of ItJO men , al
the available "subslitutus" bolngcallod upoi
for aotivo duly. Chief of Police MoUlaugher ;
loft the city tonight for Baltimore lo alloni
n convention of the National Prison Hatcrn
associatioa.
JIAtll.r.Y I'l.K.lUJ fitlT.UVll.Tr.
\Mll.Miiko : i rii lit Fur IIU Mlicrly 4111 til
Theory ol Infinity.
DAvnxroiiT , la , DJO. 2. f Special Tolc
gram to TIIK Buu.J Cleorso I ; Baploy xvho
arraigned In tbo district cour' , hero toda ,
for thoombezzlctnciit ot ? 100COO from th
United States Express company pleaded no
guilty. It is the intention of hU attorney
lo make a fight on thn pica of Insanity. Prc
bably txvo xvook * xvill clapso before the tria
will open. The defense will maks us slroni
a light ns possible and iho sf.ito will make
strenuous effort to convict. It Is considoro
probablothut tbo case will go 10 the suprem
court If acqulltul Is not obtained.
ii Cipiiiilu i'oi-K r.
CKDAU ILxl'ins , la , , DJC. 2. [ Spsclal Tel (
cram to THE Dei- : ] foxv days ago Pro
Irxvln D. JSlurtln xvas discharged from th
Fort Dodge nubile school for incompolotic
and for securing the position upon forge
recommendations. Prof. Martin wii
formerly principal of the public schools o
Murion , having secured tbo poiitlon bar.iua
of the excellent rocommendatioii3 , prascnlet
It has boon discovero.l that onu of these letters
tors xvas a forgery and U Is pre.iumcil tbt
the olhcrj xvero also. Martin tva u Hisai
fulluro at Miir'on , showing a tack of jiuli
ment and u sense of propriety , us well c
lack of inform ition , nnd xvas dismissed h'
fora Ibo close of the term.
lowii Truvnllii' ; .Mini Alri-t ,
Dns Moixr.s , la. , Dae. 2. Tbo txvolfth ai
nual moating of the IOXVH Sinto Traveilu
Mons association uponed hero tonight wil
a banquet nt the Savory hotel. Nearly H
members uro in uUondunco , The address i
welcome was nmdo bv lion. A. B. Cummin
nnd response by ox-Uovernor J , N. Irxvin i
Kcokuk and C. E. Stlibbs of Fuirlloli
Danclnc occupied the rest of llio timo. T
morrow tbo annual business iiioiitlug xvill t
held. _
Monx t'lty'H I'lu-loni : liitui-VHlH.
Sifivx CITV. In. , Doo. 2. [ Special TiU
cram to Tun BHK. ] It is saml-ofllolally ni
nounoad that Sioux Citv Is to huvo btill ui
olhcr packing IIOJBO und that K 1 llunkinsc
fz Co. are to opor-Uo it. The plan la to 01
larxo Iho plant of tlio drosscd beef compan
nnd convert It Into uinrk bouto of uuoi :
2,000 bogs capacity iluiiy.
Kxtniiillnif tlm Onrili t ,
Sioux Crrv , In. . Do. 2. [ Special Teli
gram to Tin : Hen. J Surveyors are In tl
Hold locating u line for the Chicago , ti
Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha from I'onca I
New Cdstlo , Noo. . a dliiunca of Mxtv mile
The line xvill bo built next spring and xvl
lie an oxtonslou of a branch froa ; Sioux Cil
lo Ponoa.
Dr. Mioti'j r'
WASHINGTON , Pa. , Dae. 2. The funcr
train from Ibo nuilonal capital , bearing tl
remains of tha late Hv , John Scott , Prc :
dent HarrUon'a futlicr-in-iaxv , arrived be
Ibis morning. Tno cusiiut xvai removed
tbo rusidenca of a fjunar filcn -.vhoru I ;
opportunity xvii givua old naltiliUars of tl
ileceasod to look tor tna lust ti'iie 0:1 tils fe
lurcn. After unimpla funeral &crvlca ami
short sermon Iho remains iveru c.insignoJ
tbo crave in VVujhliigton cemetorx1. Tl
uroildentlal parly ut oace left for Wan
No - Vorli It
YOHK , Dae. 2. [ Special Telegri
to Tui ! HUB. I Eno-iaugo xvas quoted as It
lows ; Chicago , 4f > cunts premium ; Bosto
5 cents premium to 5 conla discount ; fc
Louis , 25 ceuta discount.
OSB0RNE IN HASTE
Wyoming's Oovornor-Eleo' Tnkos Posses
sion of tha OlfijJ By Foroj.
ROCLAIMS HIMSELF THE EXECUTIVE
Intara tha Onpitol Buildius % Staalth anil
Looks tie ! Poors.
EMOCRATS SWARMING TO CHEYENNE
'ndicAtions Th.it IrouMa May Roiult from
the Move.
IOW THE SCHEME WAS DEVELOPED
Iciult of tlio DUpixlUiin of tlia Itopnbll-
C : IIH' Oppniiniito ti OrRiinlr.n anil Onn-
trol the Ii-sislntiirr nt niy Colt
Iloir It U'.i.i Done.
-NT , Wyo. , Dae U. | Spoclnl Tola-
Kram to Tun Hii.J Dr. .lohu E : Oaborno
, vas elected In the recent elections by about
,500 majority as governor of Wyomlne to
: lll the vacancy c.uisod by the resignation of
. 'rancls E. Wurron when bo was elected
United States senator. This occurred two
rears ago and Secretary of State Barber
ins slnco boon aotliii ; governor. . Dr. O.iborno
ms shown consldorablo hastn In getting on
ho state pay roll. A foxv days 050 ho called
in Acting Governor Barber regarding the
tate canvass of iba voto. Governor Barboe
, vns then 111 aad In bud and naturally refused
.0 gratify O < borno's dosira to Install himself
s Kovnruor.
Todav the climax came , Since the inter-
, 'iow of a few aays slnco , Osbornc lias been
n Denver consulting wl'.h the attorneys and
politicians ns to the best course ho could
iiirsuo. What they advised and wuatva
decided upon was inudo manlfoai. by this
Morning's actlcu. The deatro of the demo
crats was to have the governor Installed in
o 111 co before tha ofllcinl canvassing of tha
rotes on the Sth Instant , In order that ho
inlKht , as the law directs , Issua oortilicatas
o the members of iho legislature. ThU was
an absolute noctsnity iu order thut the re
qulslto number of democrats ralgbt parttcl-
[ iatQ In the organization of tbo bouso so as to
ottlo all contest cases in tholr own way aud
elect n domocratlo ncnutor.
Tonic I'oMTislon liy Foron.
Before proceeding to tbo extremity of aa
iiouuclng himself governor It U said Osborn *
procured statements from the clcrlu of all
ho counties of the state giving in detail tba
rote for governor which sbowod his election.
> \bout8UD : this morning Dr. Oiuorno went
before D. W. Gill , a domooratlo notary-
public , and took the prescribed oatb of oftlco.
Ho then , accompanied OY a small band of
'althful boncbmon , bctoou himself to tuo
capital , but belag unable to gat iu tbo gover
nor's office at tbo door , pried open a window
through'wb'loh ho scoured Ineross. Ho
afterwards woat to the secretary of state's
onico nnd proffered a copy of his oath on talc-
ng possession of the ofllco. The document
was refused.
Ho also issued notices to the various mem
bers of iho canvassing board that the ofllclal '
state canvass of tbo vote would occur on tba
nth , thrco days bcforo the data required by
aw. These notices werenlsolofl untouched.
During the afternoon ho Issued tbo following
proclamation :
I'rocliilins Illmaolf ( luvoruor ,
In oboJlencJ to tha constitution aad laws
of the staio of Wyoming , I-John 13. Oaborao ,
ilo huroby make proclamation that bavlna
been elected by the qualified voters of tba
state of Wyoming to the olllco of tbo gov
ernor of the state to 1111 tuo vacancy In tba
olllco occasioned by tuo resignation of
Francis E. Warren , heretofore elected and
qualified ns governor , and thcra
buing no board of state canvasser ! )
authorized to canvass the returns and
dcclaro the result of said election for KOV *
crnor , and the returns from tba several
boards of county canvassers now oa Ilia la
the office of the secretary of state showing
that I have boon unquestionably elected to
the ofllco of governor , I have legally qunl-
Iflcd as governor ot ilia state and now am
said governor and I do call on all true and
loyal clti/.oni of thu state to rospoot my
authority as to such ofilco and to aid mo la
enforcing the laws und seeing thut Justioo la
all things Is dono.
Dona at the onico ot tha governor at
Cheyenne , on the Uud day of Decainbar ,
IS ! ) . ' . JOHN E. OiiioitSB ,
Governor of the State of Wyoming. "
This wns Hoattored broadcast overtba
city. Oiboino is now In the governor's of-
Ilco with Barber's private secretary , who
unloeitod tha door nnd followed him u early
this inoriilai ; , locking the door nftor him.
Democrats have been thronging to iho stata
house all diy , congratulating aid convers
ing with Osborna Uirouch a lookotl door or a
window. Uipalli , iho private secretary ,
still boars him company. Tno bardofoan-
vassora. thojgh not loyally oblluod to do so ,
would In all probability have lnuoil u oor-
lillcato of oloc'Ion to Otlmao , Tnoro
no intention of dupfl.MI : , ' him of his
for a single day. Just what stops will bo
tulnu to oust Orfbjrnn In not yet known ,
Certainly only peaceful inoasiiroa will bo In-
voUc-d by rjpuljlluitia , Vet , us feeling It
running high , a conflict , might possible ocou
at any timo.
J.'O THE I'LATTJJ OANAL.
: apitillBt : ( Jiuitlly n tlin Itaaul-
lilluy ill' IU Ci
Forsomo time put ruaotlngs have been
balil , attondou by a number of tbo most suc
cessful nnd thoroughly caiiservutivo business
r.icn in llio city , ul which iho project of
bringing down In n canal iho water of tba
I'liitto river and using It to goncrata power
has bnon dUcu sod. At n mooting held last
nitfht In the First National bank ivrtlclo * ot
association wora udoptrd , and a capital
stock of $ : tOUUUO'J , wns ngrccd to. Muasri.
llurman Kounui' , H. T. Clurkc , I ) , F. Smith ,
Frank Murphy , Utoix'o L , Miller , B. lj ,
Wiloy und George liur'cer ' were named ua
Incnrporatora.
Tonlghl a mootini : will bo hold to complete
the preliminary organization , which Is to bo
preliminary to the moro careful oxnmlnutloa
ot tno merits of the proposition , and iho ur-
ranging for a now survey of tuo route. In
order to got the DCS I Unlit , possible on the
matter bcforo tubing it up as a Buttled
thing.
At all the mooting held thu far the discus
sion has been unr-.cst und conservative , aa
belli ! ! so Important a topic.
At Liverpool ! Arrived Holgravla. from
'aw York.
AtFustnet : Blehtod Bovlo , from Nex *
Yor . for Liverpool.
At Noxv Yorls : Arrlx'cd Brltaunln , from
Liverpool ; Cyiilliiiina , from Hamburg.
AtHostun : ArrivedColorado , from Hull.
At Lizardi Pujsod Auisterdaui , frou
NUXY York , for ItotiorUam.