1HE DAILY BEE.
TWKNTY-SKCOND YKAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING. DKOKM1WR 5 , 1892. NUMHUU K > 8.
f'AV/Mlf PP TIIM'Tfl IT VArtAT
GONuRLSS MIS Al INOOIN
Ohnnces That the Opening Session of the
House Will Bo Sliraly Attended.
ONLY THE LEADERS NOW ON THE GROUND
( Jem-nil rnriTMil ofWIiiil May Hi- i\iirrtril :
III til" Wity iif I.i'stihitloii-Ciiiiill-
Iliin if Ilio l.'iili'inl.irttl'riif
ItvvtKliir l.lttlcVork. .
WASHINGTON' . U. C. , Dec. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hir..l : Congress will begin Its
second session til noon tomorrow , but from
the deserted appearance of tlio capital
yesterday ono would Imagine llinl the ses
sion was yet four weeks distant. Thesona-
tors have been coming in with .such prompt
ness Unit there will bo but few vat-ant scats
wlion Vli'o President Morton calls that body
to order tomorrow. 'J'ho house , on tlio con
trary , will do well to muster ti ( | iumim. A
largo iiumhor of representatives nro expected
on Into trains tonight and on early trains in
the morning , but it is the general belief that
at present there are scarcely nioro than
100 representatives in town. Among them
uro Speaker Crisp , Chairman Springer ( ) f
the ways and means committee , Chairman
Ilohmm and nearly all of the members of the
appropriations committee ; Mr. McMillan of
Tennessee , who was the virtual lender of
the bouse last session ; "Farmer" Hatch ,
"Silver Dollar" Ultnul , in 11 word , as "Pri-
vate" John Allen of Mississippi expressed it
this morning , "Most of us leaders are here. "
On the republican sldo ox-Speaker Thomas
Hraokett Keed is here , as well as Mr. Hur-
niws of Michigan , Colonel Cogswell of Mas
HadiUHCtts and other leading republicans.
The indications therefore are that the
house tomorrow will consist principally of
' 'leaders , " with very few of the followers.
Tardy Opening of u Dull Session.
Men who have been In Washington for
years and have witnessed the opening of
nioro than a score of sessions sfgrce that
never In their experience has there been on
the part of the members of the house , such
tardiness to report for duty. The genera' '
reason for the absence of so many members
lies in the fact that the democrats , relying
on their enormous majority In the house , per
suaded themselves that their own individual
presence is unnecessary , while the recalci
Irani republicans , knowing that the van
neither effect or hinder legislation , feel in no
hurry to come on to' Washington. A large
number of letters have been received ii
Washington 'from both republicans am
democrats , giving reasons for their absence
until after the holidays.
It is the general expectation that the ses
sion will bo very dull. The only committee
that has any work before it. is the appropria
tions. The ways and means has nothing to
do. The pensions committee and the. claims
committee have already on the calendar
Kiilllclent bills to occupy the house during the
session. Tlio public buildings committee ,
which expected so much in this session , has
been practit.nlly warned in advance by Mr.
llolniun that it need expect , no consideration ,
: i decree , however ; against which it is safe
to predict a successful revolt. The river
and harbor rominiltoomon know that it is
not worth while to frame a bill of which
there is no hope of passage. Ilenco there is
no temptation for the uverago congressman
to hurry away from homo before the holi
days , _
WHAT IT MAY DO.
AVork Tlmt In l.nlil Out Tor din SfKhloii .So
Fur us Is Known.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec.1. . The second
session of the. Fifty-second congress is likely
to bo nioro remarkable for discussion than
for action. Not that there are not very
many things to be done , if the bulky calen
dars of the senate and house are put hi evi
dence , but principally because of lack of op
portunity ! 1 of inclination. The thing that
must bo done and will bo 'done is to provide
the means for the maintenance of the gov
ernment , and it is generally believed that
the regular annual appropriation bills will
represent nearly all of the positive achieve
ments that can bo credited to this session.
Thorn may , however , bo several importnn
exceptions. Ono of them relates to the sub
ject of immigration. The public interest in
this subject , which was awakened last sum
mer by the fear of the cholera epidemic , has
been stimulated by the radical suggestion of
thu senate immigration committee that all
Immigration bo suspended for ono year. Un
donbtcdly powerful Inlluences will bo
brought to bear to compass the defeat of any
bill embodying such a proposition , but it
may bo that the great public sentinient be
hind It will oblige congress .to pass the
measure.
Other linpiirtiint MoaxnrrH ,
A strong effort will certainly be made to
procure the repeal of the Sunday closing
clause of the World's fair act. It may be
too , that some action will bo taken upon a
subject to which the president has repeat
edly called the attention of congress , namely
the desirability of legislation to protect rail'
ii > ail employeirtrom the numerous casualties
resulting Irom tlio absence of suitable/ devices
vices to couple and stop freight trains.
Tin-so matters comprise ) what tlio best
Judgment concedes to bo all nf the probabili
ties of original legislation on the part of the
second session ol the Fifty-second congress
looking toward tlu > prospective subjects ol
discussion , however , and taking into account
the measures which hnvo already passed om
or the other of the two houses , the Held is
wldo.
No ono expects any tariff legislation it
either house , but. lliti subject Is so much in
volved in the revenue question and in the
appropriations to ho made that inrironr less
division on that topic may be expected.
Iti'piirls Upon Iliii Til i-l IV.
Tlio senate Ilimnca committee has not yol
completed the formidable task it undertook
last session , which was the compilation of :
series of elaborate reports upon the dllTerenl
tariff systems tried in the United States
These reports probably will bo most inter
estlng to the student of iKilltleal economy \
and may come under discussion ut saint
period ot the session.
TlitMi there are bills to admit Arizona am
New Mexico to statehood. The house hai
passed both HIOM. ' bills and the ono provid
ing for the admission of New Mexico is m
the senate calendar favorably reported fron
the territories committeo. The chairman of
the i-nmmlUeu Is opposed to the bill , but I
may ho that New Mexico will yet join tin
union by the act of the republican senato.
An anti-options hill lias advanced si > far ai
In become the unlinltdicd busiiu.ss in. the sen
lite. . It was known to have a largo mnjorit'
of that body In Its favor last session upon tyd i
direct vote , If ono could have bcou reached
hut It. Is threatened with a renewal of the dc
tenulucd and skillful olstruetlvo tactic
which then proved successful , ( mil the ivsul
is still doubtful.
riimiulul n.m > i.t ( mm.
There will probably bo many proposition
and much talk this session looking to reform
in the national banking law * , the necesslt ty
nf which Is said to bo indicated by the Key
Htotu- and Maverick hank failures ,
Tlio state bank tax may IIHO ! bo a frultfn
theme of 1licu slcu , and the alliance semi |
till * anil representatives will be heard upo |
HOIIIO of the radical propositions ,
These matters , however , arc likely to b
simply themes for discussion without uclloi
Htroin ? efforts will bo made by the houvu ai
jiinprlaticms committee to retrench expend
lures at every i > olnt , but as tills must bo
done with great care , In order to avoid em
barrassing the coming democratic adminis
tration , there may bo many stormy debates
nnd much feeling aroused before4ho desired
result Is obtained.
In connection with tbo appropriations Is
the pension list , and there will be no lack of
suggestions looking to changes In the laws
'designed to regulate nioro closely the enor
mous expenditures under that head.
: i The f i lends of the new navy bill are not ex'-
peeled to sit quietly by and witness any un
friendly pruning out of estimates on that
account , and congress is already under the
obligation to nrfke n heavy appropriation for
the great Ironclad authorized by the present
law. It , will be hard to reconcile the views
of the economist und the naval defense ele
ment.
Worlc Will Iti'Kln U'lli'tlr- '
The work of the session will probable
begin quietly. In the senate the vice presi
dent will appoint a committee to wait on tbo
president and notify him that that body is
re.idy to receive any communications he may
desire to make. To this commltjee
will ho Imparted the Information that
the president will communicate with
the senate next day , whi'reuiton an ad
journment will follow , perhaps based UK | > n
resolutions of respect to the nuMiiory of some
of the members of the hoir-oof representa
tives who have died during the recess , or It
is feared that by reason of the news of the
death of Senator Gibson , who Is now re
ported to bo so dangerously ill. Tuesday
the president's message will be road and is
likely to fill out the legislative day.
On the first page of the senate calendar
stands the anti-options bill.lhe'object ' of such
apprehension on the part of the boards of
trade throughout the country. It is the un
finished business. To lake It up does not
required motion : at the call of the regular
urder the presiding oRlcer must lay It before
the senate and that will precipitate a war of
words , for.tbe opposition is alert and vigor
ous and will resist the measure to the bitter
end.
end.The
The plan of campaign has not yet been de-
lined , as no ono knows Just what Senator
Washburn. tlio promoter of the bill will do ,
except that ho asserts his intention of press
ing the bill , but if the measure is taken up
in the senate the entire week will bo con
sumed in Its discussion , unless it is displaced
by other business. There is a special ordei
made lust July , for the consideration of the
bill to ratify tlio agreement with the Chero-
Ueo Indians of the Indian Territory , but ,
whether it will prevail or not , depends
largely upon the managers of the anti-options
bill.
I.i-Rury nftho l.-ist Session.
When the house of representatives meets
It will find Itself confronted with a large
calendar-the legacy of the first session of the
Flfly-second congress. Upon the calendar
upon the state of the union , which is the re
pository of all bills and propositions making
appropriations , there are almost ' . ' 00 meas
ures awaiting action. A largo proportion of
thcso are bills for the. erection of public
buildings throughout the country , and few
have any chance of passing during the short
session. The housu cale'iuhir , to which is
referred the bills of u public character , but
which do not make a charge upon the gov
ernment , contains eighty measures. Some
of these are of considerable importance , but
the prospect of their being enacted into law
is not very bright.
Not less than 1,000 pension and claim bills
are languishing upon the private calendar
and thirty-two pension bills are awaiting
the action of the calendar of unfinished busi
ness. It is probable that nothing of im-
IMU'tuncc will he taken up for action by the
house during the. first week of the second
session. The principal efforts of the leaders
of the majority will bo to clear tbo-dcck of
matters coming over from last session , so
that the house may get into good working
trim. On Monday the bouse will hold a
brief session , during which the customary
resolutions will he adopted for the appoint
ment of a joint committee to notify the
president that congress is ready for business.
Two representatives have died during the
recess. Messrs. Warwick of Ohio and Mc
Donald of New Jersey. The house will ad
journ as a mark of respect to their memory
us soon as the intelligence is otlldally com
municated to It. Tuesday the house will
hear the president's message and adjourn * .
Otliur I'YiUnri's of thu Susslon.
Tbo proceedings on the other days of the
weelc will depend upon circumstances , as
they develop from day to day. There arc a
considerable number of private bills , chiefly
granting pensions , on which the previous
question lias been ordered. Fifteen minutes
debate is permitted on each of these bills ,
and it is quite likely that the house will
make haste slowly and may spend consider
able time in action on them. Karly adjourn
ments may probably bo the order of Hie day
during the week. 'J'ho District of Columbia
appropriation bill may bo reported toward 1
the close of the week , but hardly in time for
action before the following week.
Hesldes these pension bills there are priv
ileged reports on the calendar from the
Kiium and Watson investigating committees.
Kadi has special parliamentary rights and
may bo called up at any time , but us yet no
determination with reference to them has
been reached by the gentlemen in charge of
the reports.
A bil 1 to permit railroads to give commer-
clal travelers special baggage privileges has
a favorable parliamentary status and may bo
. called up during the week.
l'i.V.V.Vl'MM.V/.l 1'EtH'I.K
Cnvi'-ln Ciuisrs Aliirni In u .Min
ing Locality.
Pa. , Dec. 4. Hcsideiits of
Ixjst Creek , two miles west of here , were
thrown into great excitement at an early
, hour this morning by the sudden cavlng-in
of-about ! ! 00 feet of surface and 100 feet
wide , directly underneath the Lehigh Valley
railway tracks. Four tracks were curried
down with the fall to a depth of twenty-five
' feet , mid the Lost Creek store , tlio largest
store In the mining region , owned by J , H
- Wright & Co. , narrowly escaped destruction.
The southern walls of the building fell out
and a large part of the building now over
hangs the immense cave-in. The Lehigh
company Is trying to fill up the roadbed seas
as to be enabled to resume business by to
morrow morning. The people are In a state1
of dread as night approaches , being in fear
of a still further settling. The caving in
was occasioned by the robbing of pillars
which has been carried on for BOIIIO time In
some of the brcastH of the Lohigh Valley's
packer collieries , by which operation tin
entire , valley is honey-combed. Accident *
huv ! been of frequent occurrence In tin
valley from txjst Creek to Slienandoah foi
some years past , but none of them equal ir
extent to the full of today.
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. TniiirkNi'u SflcntUlH ( ironI.v I'iu/Ii' < l Ovoi
- niiliiy .Moriilng'i , Miock ,
, CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , Dec. 4. Great mys
tery surrounds the earthquake bhock fell
Friday morning. U turns out to have beei
entirely local. Local sdcntlsts are mud
- j piu/lcd. While some hold It was caused bj
the caving in of the roof of a siibierrancai
limo.stoiie. cavern , others deny that a cavo-li
would have caused such u shock without i
It ! largo sinking of the crust of the earth
10 I Nearly all other tliuprli * ! ) for local tremors o
the earth have been assigned as the cause
Some of tlio faint-hearted ones suggest thai
n- a hidden volcano under lookout mountain I :
ready to burst forth.
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, IllllTtC.l Mllll DIplltlUTll.
e- NKW YOIIK , D v. 4.The steamship Giar ;
has arrived hero from Naples with elgh
| cabin and IfciO stovrage passengers on board
I Four steerage "pass.-iigers died fi-oii
, diphtheria during tlio voyage und nilre
118 I buried at SKI. The vessel will bo held undo
lls tlio twenty day quarantine ,
Tlio Scandla , which also arrived , brough
1,471 ste.er.igo passengers and the Alcsjla MX
" I Northern IMIIm-h In the .South.
Sj | j ATLANTA , Ga. . Dec. 4. One hundred am
seventy-llvo Wisconsin and Dakota editor
bo | arrived hero last night. They rcimiiid on
. hour and left for Savannah. The jiarty wll
pgo to Florida. They will be entertained at
11I I Atlanta on thu return trip.
ABOUT THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Secretary Noble's Report on the Business of
the Interior Department.
THOUSANDS OF NEW PATENTS ISSUED
.Millions uf ArnNmv Fnrmiilly Vc trd In
liullUtliml Owners iTi-wrxliiR Nutlonal
I'nrlo * - Work of tinI'l'iiMon
Illlrrllll During tinYear. .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 4. The annual
report of Secretary Noble to the president is
nn interesting document and covers fully
und in detail the operations of this great dc-
lartment.
The volume of work accomplished during
Iho present administration is shown to
greatly exceed that of any like preceding
_ > oriod. and will , probably , also that of any
other HUe period hereafter to occur in Ibo
ilslory of the department.
In tlio general land onico on Juno f.0 , ISSS ,
there were pending : ! .MU > . ° i : ) final entries , and
the accumulation steadily liicre.islng. Tlieso
have all been disposed of. During the pres
ent administration : t'Sl'JS ) agricultural pat
ents have been Issued against I0'i,7ol in the
preceding four years , representing an excess
in aeroagc of : iTG.V.,84l ) ) acres. Nearly four
limes greater area of public lands
has been surveyed than during the
previous four years , and there has
been a great Increase in mineral and coal
patents issued. The selections of public
lands by. Iho states for educational and in
ternal improvements have greatly exceeded
the work of any previous years. The lotul
quantity of public lands disposed of during
the past year by cash sales and miscellaneous
entries was IH.fiiM.Ol ! ) acres , and there was a
total of cash receipts of . 4SiM ) . WUM ) . Agri
cultural patents were issued during the year
to the extent of ir > ,4'2.SOO ( ) acres , and patents
on account of railroad land grants of 2,018 ,
iViIi acres. Surveys of public lands for the
year amounted to l'J , l J,4H3 acres. Through
negotiations with the Great Northern Hail-
road company , under act of the last session
of congress , whereby the railroad is to give
title lo Iho present settlers and receive in
lieu thereof lands elsewhere , the great in
justice which was liable to fall upon bcltlcrs
hi Iho Hcd Klver valley of North Dakota has
been prevented ,
The system of irrigating the arid lands of the
western country has been greatly advanced
by the selection of sites for reservoirs , and
by extending llieso irrigating systems in
conjunction with forest preserves. The ben
eficial results of Ibis policy arc already ex
tensively shown bj- the fact that cereals ,
grasses and vegetables are now grown in
abundance , on what was formerly desert
land , and the finest crops appear on one side
of the hedge , where there is Irrigation ,
while only sago brush and cactus can bo
found on the other.
Ki''icnlng forests mill I-arks.
The policy of making forest reserves in tlio
western states and territories has been
greatly advanced during the past year. Six
suclnreservcs have been created bj * presidential -
tial proclamation , making an area of : i , ' > -r
'JJl ( ) acres. Tiiis policy will bo further car
ried into effect and will be most beneficent
and far-reaching in its results. The secre
tary recommends Unit these forest preserves
should receive protection from the army or
through watchmen or custodians , for whoso
compensation appropriations .should bo made ,
in order that they may be protected from
fires and depredations.
Tlio public parks in the Untied States
under control of the Interior department are
Iho Yellowstone National park , the Yoscmito
National park , the Sequoia National park ,
U. S. Grant National jmrlc and the Hot
Springs reservation in Arkansas. These
parks' , excepting the latter , are under guard
of spec ial details from the army , and are
well protected and rapidly gaining in natural
beauty and attractiveness , except the
Yosomlto valley proper , which is controlled
by California , and which has not received
the full cans it deserves. In Ibo Yellowstone
park there are about 400 buffalo and many
thousand elk. Sequoia and General Grant
National parks have for years heretofore
been used as herding ground for cattle and
sheep , and the military detail in charge has
had great trouble in restraining tlio catllo-
men and herders from destroying the vcso-
talion. Such has also been the cuso with
regard to the Yose.mito park. The sheep
herders are nearly all foreigners who euro
nothing for the parl or tbo country , and the
sheep are destructive of grasses , flowers ,
shrubs and all smaller vegetable growth.
These nuisances , however , are being con
trolled , and it is believed that in the future
they can bo entirely abated.
The boundary line between the states of
- North and South Dakota has been surveyed
from the eastern line of tbo Missouri river ,
and the remainder of the line will bo com
pleted before the close of the present sur
veying season. This line is-murked by mon
uments of quurtzlto , nnd will remain ono of
the most conspicuous works of the land
office.
Indian AllUIrs ,
Kdueutionul work among the Indians lias
been greatly increased and improved in
elllcieney. There has been an increase of
over 1 ! > per cent in attendance of children in
the schools , the total for 1S1I2 being I'.I.TUH
scholars. Now Indian reservation boarding
schools have been established during tlio
present administration , and nioro are in
progress which it is anticipated will bo
opened soon. Nonreservation schools have
, also been established and others have been
. planned. Strict discipline has been' en
forced and better education fostered , u uni
form system of text books and courseof >
study has been adopted , and tbo compilation
of the rules for the conduct of the schools
has been prescribed , thus establishing a
thorough and uniform system. The welfare
and Interest of the Indian and his advance
ment liavo been a constant care , and this has
, resulted in bringing him nearer to civiliza
tion. Ills physical condition lias been im
proved by either supplying him with better
food , clothing or shelter , or by encouraging
him to labor for tin ) melioration of his own
condition.
Under the policy of Indian allotments ,
negotlatlons-wlth fourteen tribes , during the
present administration lias resulted In Iho
opening up for public settlement of nearly
'J,000,000 ( ! acres of hind. Other negotiations
which are pending will , when ratified , add
1IIHHIHK ( ( ) acres more. Allotments of lands
In severally to the Indians have been
made in very largo numbers and
B.IKX ) , to whom patents have
been Issued have , by operation of law , be
come dtUens of the United States. Nine !
million acres of land formerly occupied by
the great Sioux nation of Dakotajiuvo been
opened to the public domain , and Iho disin
tegration of the tribal relations of that great
warlike tribe has been made , by dividing tlio
members into live smaller bands and locat
ing them on separate and reduced reserva
tions. The Hume process nf reduction of In
dian reservations is in progress In other
sections of the country. The reservation
system Is being rapidly broken up , and the
allotments of land in sullldcnt quantity to
enable each Indian to have a farm , has de
veloped a sense of Individual ini ] > ortancoand
appreciation of personal power that is rap
idly disintegrating the tribal relations. At
tention is called the
1. to Inadequate provision
for medical assistance , to thu absence ol
proper hospital accommodations for the ulcli
re and helpless uf thu Indian imputation , ami
or also the absence of proper asylums for UK
treatment of Iho deaf , mind , insane and In
cur.ibles. 'Formerly there was much com
) . plaint that the quality of thu goods dolly
ered was far below that of tlio samples fur
nishcd.
id ( it-oliiKlrul Surrey ,
The sevretury states tliat the work of UK '
geological survey has been carried on will
111 great ellltlency , In the topographic- brand ; {
IbO.OOO square miles huvo been surveyed dur
, ing the past year , making u total of 000,001
square miles surveyed , up to the present
time. Three hundred tnrpe atlas sheets havu
been constructed , nnd'all'this work has been
more thoroughly uitd carefully done than
ever before. Reservoir sites for Irrigation
puriHses have been located and surveyed to
the number of 187. embracing 4'i't.Slt ) acres.
The Increase in value of mineral products , us
shown during the past year , was $7f > ,0Kl,000 ( ,
nnd the Increase in the thirteen years of the
survey Is $ ; )0HKIlXK ) ( ) . showing thcso products
have In this llmo more than than doubled ,
while imputation has Increased only IMI per
cent. Geologic Investigations and surveys
have been carried on by the bureau
i nearly all the regions .yielding
. oal. Iron and precious metals and special
! xaiulnations have been made of localities
lelding phosphate , building and ornamental
lone and clays. The h.vdrographto work
onslsts of measurements of the dally dls-
harge of important streams in the arid
egions and of the yearly rainfall. Methods
jiid apparatus specially designed for this
ivork were employed. The report stales that
t has been determined by trlangulation that
he summit of Mount St. Kllas has an altl-
ude of 18,100 feet above the sea , making It
he highest , point on tlio continent unless
'ortaih ' unmeasured volcanoes of Mexico
hould prove to bo higher. This great land
mark lies just n litlle on our sldo of Iho
Hiuudury between Alaska and Hrltish Amer
ica and will bear the United States flag.
Ktlnriitlmi.
A very considerable labor was performed
by the bureau of education in making the
"nvestlgatlon and report respecting agrieul-
ural colleges , preliminary to the disburse
ments of the appropriation made by net of
ongress August ' 10 , 1SIM ) . Within eleven
nonths the secrettuy was llius enabled to
certify forty-lwo stales and territories as en-
tilted lo share in the funds and to draw war
rants for the payment to them of llirce sep-
irate installments of the same amounting to
i'J.0.1HtKK ) ) for the benefit of fifty-six colleges ,
where white and colored j-outh arc- alike ad-
nitted. The statistical investigations of the
educational progress of our country have been
followed up steadily. The library hasgrown
from : M,01 > 1) ) to 4S.OOO volumes and Is much
used as giving the special information not
elsewhere obtainable- . Investigations have
been extended in the direction of foreign
educational systems. Several articles have
been prepared upon the oldest existing pub
lic schools of Kurope , those of Scotland , and
upon the strongly contrasting conditions in
Hussiii. Special studies have been under
taken in tlio relation of education to poverty
and crime.
IVnslon * nml IMInmlrs.
The volume of business handled and dis
posed by tlio pension ollleo during the past
year is shown to have been enormous. There
were on Juno ! 10 , 1SOJ , STGliS ( ) pensioners
berne upon the rolls , being I'.l'.i..IOS more than
wcro on the mils at the close of the hist fis
cal year. Among these are twenty-two
widows and daughters ol'soldiers of Iho revolution
elution and IM ( survival's of the war of 181" .
The total amount exp'cnded for pensions dur
ing the year was $ U0,03TG12.li8 ! , and it is es
timated that the appropriation for 18'J.T ' of
"
S144"U3I5,000 will leave u deficiency. There
have been filed up to date of October 1- ,
IS'.l-i , 'JiO , ' . ) . " claims under tlio act of
Juno ' . ' 7 , IB'.K ' ) , and there have
been issued thus far of these
claims 40.'IS.VJ certllicales. The force of
the pension olltcp consists of SJ.lHVJ persons
assigned to fifteen divisions , a certain num
ber of these divisions are under the imme
diate direction of the commissioner , other
under the deputy commissioners and chief
clerk. Some idea of , the magnitude of the
work can bo formed from the fact that dur
ing the year fi'j7nU0 ! pieces of mall were
received and Itl0til6 ! pieces sent out. The
, organization of tlni.fobco 1ms been brought to
: i high stale of elllcieney under Us present
management and Ir .number of important
improvements made in the various methods.
A daily financial statement of the
oftlco is now made showing the cost ol
each pension certificate as to the amount
of first payment and monthly rate anil
these are consolidated from month to month.
The total number of certificates issued dur
ing the year was : ) lliS' ! ( . Tbo total nnmbei
of pensioners dropped from the rolls was
'J5.M ( ) . The average annual value of each
pension on the roll is $ iKJ.4l. : It has been
the policj' of tbo ofUee , as justice seemed lo
demand , to assign a-larger portion of the
ofilcial force upon original claims of those
who were not receiving any pensions , than
upon increase claims , and it is believed that
if this policy bo continued for two years
longer the adjudication of the original claims
of the ofllce will bo substantially completed
and made current , uud _ by that time the
highest number of pensioners ever to bo
borne on the rolls will have been placed
there. Under the provisions of the act
of Juno i7 ! , Ib'JO. many claimants who
were seriously disabled and living upon char
ity , but who could not establish service ori
gin of their disability > have been able to se
cure much needed assistance and financial
relief. The results obtained through this
legislation , and the great good il has done
for Iho multitude of worthy claimants , up-
psars-to have justified expectations of those
who enacted it. The commissioner recom
mends the appointment of an actuary to col
late certain statistics relative to the ques
tion of the effect of army service upon the
expectation of lives of soldiers and the prob
able duration of the pension roll , which it is
thought will bo a valuable contribution to
science. The estimate for the deficiency
tills year Is , SIOWSV21 ) | , and the estimate for
fiscal.vear ending June ! U , IS'.H , is < 1115,000-
000. This is based on careful consideration
of all the factors entering into the question.
llallnmils.
The bureau of railroads has been employed
in seeking conclusions as to the best treat
ment the government should give to the debt
of subsidi/A-d railroads now approaching
maturity. Full reports have been submitted
to congress as to tbo guarantees of stocks or
bonds and payment of indebtedness of tbo
various roads. The suggestions made in the
commissioner's report look to an extension of
the debt and an Increase of security. A his
tory of the railways of the United States and
tables of statistics showing the effect of rail
way construction iipon population , wealth and
development was furnished the international
American conference. The lines of bonded
railroads have been carefully inspected
each year and extensions and iinprovemcntH
noted. The books and accounts of these
roads have been thoroughly examined and
only such charges allowed for expenses as
were proper deductions from the gross earn
ings In making up the statement of net earn
ings.Tlio
Tlio report of the' government directors of
the Union Pacific Railroad company show *
that tlioj- coincide with the commissioner In
recommending an extension of the cobl ,
rather than foreejo nro. Aluch space Is
given by the secretary to the discussion of
this very important'anil pressing business.
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K1.KIXS' KKl'OKT.
Condition or the Army nml rr pntmln fur
Ifw Imiirovcmi'iit.
WASHINGTON , D. C.JDee. 4 The report of
Secretary of War Kilt Ins , after stating the
fact that the high standard of clliciency has
been maintained in the army , urges again
tlio necessity for thoiuissago of the pending
bill , prodding for tlio ix-organl/uition of the
infantry and artillery arms of tlio service.
The personnel of the army , ho says , has
shown a decided linnrovcmcnt. owing to tlio
great care exercised in recruiting. Only a
very few of the undesirable characters
formerly so numerous can now bo found In
the service. Ills dinicult , thougli , ho says ,
to bceuro material for filling the places of
noncommissioned o/llceis. / and a number of
thcso posts of-responsibility are vacant. It
is because of the inadequacy of the pay and
the marked difference between the earnings
of un 1-norgotlo young nuiu In private lll'o
and the saino man in tliourmy. The sccre-
lar.y on this | > olnt says ;
. "Tlio army , under fn\rablo ) conditions ,
should bo ono of Iho most deslrablo trades
of youth , and there pan scaroly bo a doubt
that bright mid adventurous young men
would-scok our colors In considerable num
bers If It were generally understood that
courage and merit would bo suitably rewarded -
[ warded Under present conditions there is
scarcely any pecuniary VuncBt to attract u
" man to the ranks. Promotions to commissioned -
[ missioned grades are necessarily few ,
ramj''e ' difference between the pay of a pri-
j [ CO.NIl.NfEl ) OS tS 0X0 J-iGB. ]
SHOT DEAD IN HIS TRACKS
Jnmes Cooper of B.tssctt-Killed while Re
sisting Arrest.
WAS-PREPARED TO SHOOT THE SHERIFF
Itrvohrr Allur.l ut tinOMIror at the
nini'ilt nf IIU Dnitli Siiinrllillig of
tlu < Victim's Oimilm
Kt'coril.
NI\VI-OUT : , Neb. , Dec. 4. [ Special Telo-
grain to Tut : linn. ] Juntos Cooper was shot
and instantly killed at Uassott this evening
while resisting arrest. Cooper and Cor-
many , both of Hussett , got into a dispute
over the riding of a horse. Cooper was
going to slash Oorm.niy with a razor , when
Joe May caught Cooper and look the raor
away from him. Cooper then pulled a re
volver on May and fired , the ball striking
May's leg , shattering the bono very badly.
Then the sheriff stopped In lo arrest Cooper.
Cooper turned with his revolver pointed nt
the sheriff , hut the oftlcor was on his guard
and before Cooper could lire Iho sheriff shot
him dead in his tracks.
Cooper was one of the gang arrested hero a
year ago last summer for circulating coun
terfeit money , and served a term in the
county Jail at Omaha. Ho also got into a
quarrel with John IJeahr of this place about
three years ago and shot his antagonist in
the arm. lie is about JK3 years old and was
considered an all arouud tough.
TIIIY rsii : > ci.mis.
DNniri | > rnI I'amlly Itnw In Which T
Women Do the righting.
FAIHMOXT , Neb. , Dec. 4. ( Special Tele
gram lo Tin : Her. . ] News reached this city
tonight of a family row at the residence of a
Mr. llodson. living four miles south of here ,
Friday night. Airs. llodson and the girls , it
is alleged , bound the old gentleman and before -
fore daylight pulled him from his bed to the
yard , and proceeded to beat him with clubs
until they thought ho had enough , when they
put him back to bed in a bloody condition ,
leaving him bound until noon , when one of
his sons appeared and released him. A war
rant has been sworn out against Mrs. Hod-
son and she will have a hearing tomorrow.
West Point > < ' \vn.
WKST POINT , Nob. , Dec. 4. [ Special to THE
Ucn. ] Frank Halm and his estimable wife
started for Oklahoma Thursday , where they
expect to make their future home. Mr. Halm
has been one of the prominent business men
of this place for four years , and both lie and
his wife leave many warm friends.
December M and 15 a farmers institute
will be held in the court house in this city.
Subjects of interest will bo lectured upon by
several university professors. 1'rof. Uessey
will spc.aU on "Onisses and Forage Plants
for Nebraska. " Prof. Ingersoll will lecture
oil "Science and tlio Dairy. " Prof. Taylor
will speak on horticultural topics and Hon.
S. C. liussct will also be here.
The meeting bold Wednesday afternoon at
the Neligh house was attended by about
forty of the women of this county. Plans
and designs for the table to ho used by the
state board at the World's fair were submitted
mittedby John S. Neligh , which wcro ac
cepted. Considerable funds have boon
raised by the ladies , but much more will bo
required to carry out the accepted design.
The table is to bo made at West Point and
the contract will call for completion on or
before the 1.1th of April , Ib'.r.l. The following
is a brief description of the design : SUe ,
forty-two inches ; height , thirty-four inches ;
frie/.e , six inches ; style. Konaisunce. In the
center of the table will be a raised dias , show
ing the state seal. The seal will beheld
held in position by four escutcheons ,
bearing tlio names of Ueemer ,
Ham-raft , Wisner and West Point. The iv-
maindurof the table surface will bo inlaid
with various colored corn and grains after
an elaborate Mosaic design. Four legs of
antique pattern will be richly ornamented in
corn , and underneath the table will bo a
sphere showing the voyages of Columbus
and the name of our county. The sphere"
will bo supported by four brackets project
ing from the legs of the table. All is to bo
shellaced and polished with a smooth , hard
varnish finish.
X < * \VH Noil's from Ord.
Oitw.'N'eb. , Dec. ) . ( Special toTnnllnn. ]
The district court for Valley county was in
session all last week. Tlio cases of
general public Interest before the court were
suits against the Chicago , Burlington &
Quincy and the Omaha & Republican Valley
H'lilway companies. Henry C. Wolf , a drum
mer. sued the former for § 10,000 damages for
an injury done to his knee in a collision at
Palmer , which occurred April 0 , IS'.ll. The
railway company offered to compromise for
. ' 00 , which was refused by Mr. Wolf. Tlio
jury awarded him damages of 6100 ,
The other cause was that of Mrs. Marllla
TJ. Crow , widow of Jonathan S. Crow , who
was killed in the Union Pacific yards at
Grand Island on the night nf March ; i , IS'.y ,
by being run over by a switch engine. The
amount sued for was &i)00. ( ) The jury , after
being out all night , brought In a verdict for
tlio amount asked.
The Haptist church has called Hov. John
Skym of Cleveland. O. , to bo Its pastor. Ho
has accepted Iho call and will bo installed in
January.
The Presbyterian church Is holding a ser
ies of revival meetings conducted by tlio
pastor , Kov. C. II. Mitclu'lmoiv , assisted by
Hov. ,1. C. Irwiu of North Platto.
Presiding [ Older Kov. O. I , . Ilaight of
Kearney is holding quarterly conference at
the Methodist Episcopal church this week.
f -
Siinliilnril tlin Siipi'rliilriiilriit.
CI.AY CINIIII : : , Nob. , Dec. ( . ( Special to
TUB Hen. JTho J comity Hoard of Supervisors
was in session hero last week and occupied
nil of Saturday in the hearing of the im
peachment proceedings against N. AI. ( lira-
ham , superintendent of schools. The case
was brought by I ) . J. ISdglngton of Edgar , an
old teacher , on the ground of being refused
an examination force\itlcate , the superintendent -
tendent claiming thoai licant was disquali
fied on account nf his ago and a nervous
trouble , notwithstanding ho had taught
several years In the county and apparently
gave satisfaction. The board finally sus
tained Mr. Oraham.
Another contest was commenced hero last
night. Air. W. AI. Clark , present fusion
county attorney , who was defeated at the
last election by J. \i. \ Kppersuii , republican ,
by a clear majority of lifty-llvo votes , served
notice on Mr. l ppert > on to that effect Friday
night , after he had gone to bed. Tilth nmkcs <
the fifth contest cuso on file In Clay county ,
and It looks as though Iho ballots will have
to bo recounted.
TICI-\I : III : , Neb . Dec. 4. [ Special to 'I'm :
Hr.n. [ The now Presbyterian church at this
place was dedicated today. It is an elegant
structure of NX ) seating capacity , costing
about $10 , < KK ) and containing , beside * the audi
torium , a Sunday school room , four class
rooms and a library. The dedicatory ser
mon was preached at 11 a , in. by Knv. Dr.
Hunter of Nebraska City , and the dedicatory
address of the Sunday school department by
Uov. Nilcs of Tublo Hock at t ! p. in. Hov
Mr. Fulton of Pawnee City delivered the
evening sermon.
Trlcunuh ( lihl I'YHnw * .
TI'.KAM.MI , Nob. , Deo. 4. [ Special to Till !
HBK.J At the last regular meolhigof Orange
ledge , No.I , of this city , Independent
Oilier of Odd Follows , the follow Ing oulcers
wcro elected : James f' . Shaw , noble grand j
Frank R Ward , vice KIM ml ; C. H. fcljea ,
bccrctary ; H M llopewoll , treasurer ; 1' . 1 * .
Hock , I ) . F. Cirlnin and H. C U'wls. trustees ,
u'it I'lrn Itfcuril.
ASULANU , Neb. , lice , i. [ Special to TUB
. ] Flro brolco out nt the residence of
Mr. A. Stein yesterday afternoon. The fire
was started by some leaves In a bonfire being
blown under the house. The lire was put out
by the promiil action of the tins company
before much damage was done. The loss Is
about fLXK ) , which Is fully Insured.
.ir TIIIumn.it .i/.i.v.s/o.v.
IMllcc ( ItianU In .Vttcmlnni'K to Wittrh tlio
ttciimln * fntll the IntiTinriit ,
Nr.w YOIIK , Dec. 4. Quietness reigned
both without and within thoUould residence
today. Only the broad and long streamers
of tlio crape attached to the door bell , which
lloaled on the chilly brtwe outsldo , indi
cated that the gh > mny servitor had recently
invaded the household. The stream of car
riages and throng of pedestrians generally
seen on Fifth avenue on Sunday a f Un noon
passed to and fro as usual. Moro than a few
people were attracted by the crape Happing
to the wind and gazed for a moment. No
one stopped.
About it o'clock Undertaker Main and his
assistant arrived and entered the house ,
where they remained about throo-quartoi-H
of an hour and placed fresh lee on the re
mains , which will be removed down stulra
ami placed on n dlas in the parlor In the
front part of the house tomorixiw morning.
When the p.ill of darkness descended the
chilliness of the street seemed in keeping
with the sad sileneo pervading the house of
mourning. The police guards resumed their
vigil outside , which will bo kept up until
after the remains have been removed for in
terment.
Air. Gould's brother , Abraham Gould , ar
rived In the city this afternoon and went to
the house of Mr. ICdwin Gould , No. 1 Hast
Forty-seventh street , adjoining the residence
of the deceased.
Hussell Sago called at The summons of
George Gould to discuss tin * arrangements
for accommodating the people who are ex
pected to attend the funeral tomorrow after
noon. When he came out , Mr. Sago said ho
had a look sit the1 face of his dead ft lend and
it was very natural. Mr. Gould might al
most have been sleeping , and there is not a
wrinkle in the skin. Tlio body was still in
Mr. Gould's room on the second lloor over
the conservatory in what was practically a
casket , covered by black cloth. It will be
placed In the burial casket in the morning ,
said Mr. Sage , ami be carried down to the
parlor , where the face will be viewed by the
friends and the public after the funeral
services are over.
As to how many would be present at the
services. Mr. Sage said he feared two par
lors to which the acquaintances of the dead
man would be admitted and the dining room ,
where the family and intimate friends would
sit , would not hold over two hundred per
sons. He was sorry the house was .so small ,
because there were a great many who bad
known Mr. Gould who would like to pay
their last respects. Ik-cause of this It had
been decided to permit the personal friends
of Mr. Gould who were unable to get in the
house during the funeral services to pass in
afterward and look on Mr. Gould's face. .Mr.
Sage said that the sisters of Mr. Gould. Mrs.
Palen , who lives at TuekgunlvfPa. . and Mrs.
Northrop , who lives in Camden. N. J. , had
not arrived jot but are expected hi the
morning , as are also a number of Mr. Gould's
friends from other cities.
Mrs. Northrop , a third sister of Mr. Gould ,
the wife of a minister in I.os Angeles , will
not be present , as she cannot malto the jour
ney In time.
The funeral is not to be public. Being nt
the house.it will bo entirely impossible to
accommodate the many who out of curiosity
or interest would be drawn to the funorul
were It public. The funeral will bG as quiet
as possible , and so quite in line with Mr.
Gould's unostentatious preferences. It will
bo at the house nt 4 o'clocic in the afternoon.
There are no cards of admission.
Hov. John H. Paxton of the AVest Presby
terian church , at which church Jay Gould
was a regular attendant , did not make anj
direct reference to Mr. Gould's death this
morning , but said humanity was prone to do
is Pilate did in granting a just consideration
to the dead which they refused them in life.
The Gould mausoleum at Woodlawn is
ready for the reception of the body of the
dead financier. The interior has been
cleaned and renovated. The slab which will
mark Mr. Gould's catacomb on the second
tier , opposite that of his wife , bears thu
same inscription as the collin plate , the let
ters being in scroll relief
In the regular death notice ycstei'day ' it
was stated that the friends and relatives
would attend the funeral. A personal friend
of the family s-.iid last night that George
Gould never had any intention of making a
public display.
Gi-nrf ; < ! ( iotllil'ri Position.
Ni\v YORK , Dec.I. . George J. Gould no
doubt will succeed his father as president of
the Manhattan Kailroad company. This de
cision was practically reached at the meet
ing of the boa til of directors of the road
which was held Friday. It was a full meet
ing with the exception of Jay and George
Gould. There was no formal action taken
regarding the filling of the vacancy occas
ioned by the death of Mr. Gould. His suc
cessor was talked of , and it was generally
conceded that Gcorgo Gould was to have the
position so suddenly made vacant. Ills elec
tion will probably take place nt the next
meeting of the board , which will bo held
next Tuesday.
Alunyrt I'olliiMi'd by n Doti'Ctlv < > ,
LONDON , Dee. ( . Ptof. Hubert Hcrkeim in
a letter to the Daily Telegraph , describing
Mr. Gould's sittings to him for n portrait ,
says : "Ho never came without a detec
tive. Ills expression always conveyed
the idea of deep-seated trouble. I
fell that Iho true index of his power was
the line fibre of his sensitive nerve structuro.
Undoubtedly ho was a student , of human
nature and based his operations on his judg
ment of IMCII nioro than his judgment of
events. "
jtoisTiiuns r.ti.i :
Olrhnillmi oC tlin I'ri'hlmH n Curried In l'\-
Ircini'H In .Many InsliiiicoH.
Ni\v ! IfAvn.v , Conn. , Dec. 4.-Tlio cele
bration of the Ynlo freshmen lasl night was
carried to extremes. Besides virtually
breaking up a play at the New Haven
opera house , they broke Into a
dime museum and played havoc
with the proprietors' chattels. They
tried , unsuccessfully , to effect an entrance
Into the fair , but were repulsed by a party
of doorkeepers , who , armed with clubs and
base ball bats , drove them back. Ono of the
students received a wound on the neck by a
blow of a shovel.
A restaurant was next visited. Hero the
rowdies overturned all the fuiiiltuie and
compelled a young woman to stand on a
table and make a speech. Kit musso , the
freshmen then repaired to the campus
and Indulged In a rush with the
sophomores. 'J'ho celebration concluded by
the freshmen breaking a number of windows
in tlioold brick row , " four of Hio party
were arrested during the evening and will bo
tried in the city court tomorrow morning.
'J'ho Yale faculty will investigate the matter
mid a number of expulsions are inevitable.
A'i.v.ivoi ( Hi
Only u IViv Hour * ol' I.lfc Kcnmln for Ilio
SiillVrrr. ,
HOT SruiNiis , Ark. , Dee. 4. It Is apparent
that only a few hours of llfu now remain fur
Senator Kami.ill Lee Gibson of New Orleans
senior United States senator from f/nilslanu
who lies upon ills deathbed nt tlio Park hotel
hero. He has been gradually kinking ulnco
morning and death is only a question of a
few hours.
Ills relatives and friends , who liuve been
so reticent concerning his condition all along ,
now no longer attempt to conceal the truth ,
bul sudly announce to their friends tonight
that there is no hope. . He grows weaker
hour hj hour. Ho docs nov appear to suffer
any pain , but bis vitality Is gradually wast
ing away the Hinull tipark of life which now
lingers. -
AllnliiK Trniilili'H St'tllcil.
KSO.XMI.I.I : , Tenn Dec 4. The Black Ula-
mend mining troubles at Coal Creek are fact-
tied , The minors resumed work today.
STORY OF THE SPREE WRECK
Thrilling Account of the Affair by Quo
the Passengers.
ALL EXPECTED TO GO TO THE BOTTOM
Will IT ItiiMu-il Inln lluV - M-l llli b
till NitUo-rilleil li < the l.i'\rl
\\llli thcTlilnl
llecli.
Dec. 4-Dwlght 'I1. Moody
and twelve other passengers of the disabled
Sprco , together with the malls , which were
badly saturated with seawalcr , sailed today
from hero on the Ktruri'i. The others. In
cluding Saturday's list , will proceed by the
North German Lloyd steamship Havel on
Tuesday. The Spree will be placed In the
Admiralty dock and will bo examined by
divers tomorrow.
The Spree lies at her moorings in tlio outer
water. Her pumps are kept constantly
working. The bulkhead of the third com
partment is badly strained but it is wl-ll se
cured. Until div/M / report on Hie condition
of the vessel's Illicit cannot be decided what ,
course will be taken. It is believed an effort
will be made to pump the water out of the
Hooded compartments. A number ot sacks
of mail are still aboard the Spree , They
could not bo recovered in time to meet the
F.trurlu.
Mr. Godluim of Southampton , a saloon
passenger on the Spree , In describing the
thrilling experiences of the disabled steam
ship , said : "The shock was tremendous.
The vessel shook from stem to stern. Sev
eral of the electric lights went out. Passen
gers rushed out on the deck half dressed. I
found several ladies ami gentlemen hi their
night robes running about and asking what ,
had happened.
iTi-piiri'il for the Worst.
While the captain was endeavoring to-
calm them an ofllcer rushed from below and
announced that the bottom of the vessel had
been stove in and that the vessel was tilling'
with water. The captain immediately bade
Hurt the bulkheads be filled. 'J'ho
captain ordered the lifeboats lire-
pared and proisioiied. . Just then a number
of second cabin pass-Hirers rushed from be
low with tbo lifebelt on and declared that
the water htd : risen three feet above the
cabin deck and that the slate rooms wcro
flooded. The pumps were not sufllcient to
eopo with the inrush of water. The after-
hold filled to the level with the third deck.
"Sails wcro set and the vessel drifted
thirty-five miles until Saturday evening ,
when a wind look her northward again. .
Throughout the night there was an enor
mous s\\ell and the steanierheaved violently.
Several of the passengers were Injured.
None dared to sleep. The weather bceamo
worse on Sunday. There were tremendous
seas.
"Mr. Aloody's pr.iyer meeting was the
most solemn version. Women wept bitterly
and prayed for succor. Tar was burnt on
the deck at night. Itwas then that we were
sighted by the Lalco Huron. Keinleii , the
Australian who jumped overboard and waa
drowned , had left India without bis parents'
consent. "
Another account says thit : after the acci
dent it was impossible to spread canvas.
Tlio vessel shifted so heavily that the water
in the compartments roared like thunder
with the rolling of the ship. It souned like
a great gun dischiirgod. The'storm hud so
settled toward evening that ono could have
stopped on the rafts from a row boat. Hags
'of oil cm piled over the side broke Iho force
of Hie waves.
NOW t'Oli TIMMill.I ) .
l.ilsl Hot of the ill. SIlMUTH Scillllllll to lie
I'liiytMl In tint I'ltrln ( 'iiurtK.
[ CnpyilnlitiMl ISW by .Innu's ( innlon Iliiimctt. ]
PAIUS Dec. ! . ( New York Herald Cable
Special to Tun Hr.i : . ] A case of peculiar in
terest will shortly come before the Paris
courts , resulting from the decree of divorce
pronounced bj- the South Dakota courts In
favor of Mine , do Steuers , wife of the minis
ter of the Netherlands to Paris , Hy
the Dakota decree the custody of
the child was given to Mine. do
Steuers , now Mrs. lilllott Xborowiski ,
but Chevalier do Slouers also instituted
[ iroceedlngs for divorce in tbo Holland
courts , which country awarded him the
custody of the child , n girl , who Is now in
lier father's hands. The question which the
Paris courts will have to decide is whether
the Dakota or Dutch decree will bo held
valid , certainly a novel and intricate legal
question. The child is now in the con
vent school of Saero Ctinir here , wlic.ru she
was placed by her father. Tlio mother
has commenced proceedings to obtain custody
of the child , and the superior of the convent
has been served with nn order of the court
to bold the girl until Iho question Is decided.
Mrs. Xborowiskl luis a strong position , in tlio
fact that do Steuors appeared before the
Dakota court and underwent cross-examina
tion , and was represented by counsel ,
whereas in the action before tlio Dutch court
Mrs. Xborowlski was not represented.
TIIA.VKUI ) ItY THU OUKII.V.
Itoyulfy I'lcntii'd with the lEi'iiilltlon ol "Cir- :
inrn" li.v the Munis Compiiny.
LONDON , Dec. 4.The performance of
"Carmen" by Sir Augustus Harris' company
was given at Windsor castle last night before -
fore the queen , who cut erodllip hall promptly
at ! ) o'clock , accompanied by Grand Duke
and Grand Dnchiss Serglus , the Duke and
Duchess of Coinmiighl. Prince and Princess
Henry of Huttenburj. , the Marquis and
Marchioness of I/iriio and a number of tlio
royal grandchildren and court ladles. In all
there were sixty guest H and members of the
household. A capital pcrfonnnnco was
given , ending shortly after midnight. The
audience applauded loudly and tlio queen
.summoned M. DoLu/an and Sir Augustus
afterwards and graciously thanked them for
their adinlrablo rendition of tlio opera. The
company was then given a supper in the
banqueltlng rooms near Hio Waterloo cham
ber.
I'rlncii I'crilliiiuul to lln Cari'd I'or.
Hi'fMAiir.sT , Dec. 4. In the Chamber of
Deputies a vote of urgency was taken for
the discussion of th proposal to grant Prlnco
Fcrdlnand.crown prince of liounmnlii , $00,000
yearly. It Is provided thai a part of this
sum must bo assigned by the crown prince to
Princess Mary of ICdlnburgh on the occasion
of her marrlago.
( 'llillllril | u KIndliT. .
LONDON , Deo. 4-C. If. Wells , whoso
swindling operations have already been told
at length , has been arrested at Havro by the
French police , who had been requested by
tlio Hrilluh police to tnko him Into custody
and hold him for oxtraditlun should ho at
tempt to seek bhclter in French territory.
( 'liolrni Illnlfi't t'liiiih'iiiiK'd ,
ST. I'm iiiisnnin , Deo. 4. The trial by
court martial of thu persons concerned In the
cholera Viols In Sarutof In July last has
ended. Twenty-thrco of the prisoners were
( entenced to bo hanged and llfty-bix to bo
imprisoned In Siberia.
rnriniillnii of llm Nnw Connrll.
LONDON , Dec. 4.--Tho now council of the
Irish National federation will consist of
thirty county delegates , the thirteen civlo
delegates and the sovisnty-ono anti-Parnull-
ito members of the House of Commons ,
Hisiln | Nfi'iU Anmlnin VlncK.
MADIIID , Dee 4.-A decree ban been pub
lished permuting the free Importation of
American vines to repair tlio losses caused ,
' lo the phylloxera in the growing lUU o {
I Spuin.