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TWKNTY-SKCOiN.D YKAll. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , D12CKMBKR 15 , 1892. NUMBHR 178.
WANT PERMISSION 10 POOL
Railroad Men Becking Ito Have the Interstate
Commerce Law Amended.
OBJECT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES
Hubert , llpppir , Injjnltn ntnl
Oilier i'nimlnrnt ttiitlniuil Men lltvn
Testimony Itcfurclie ( liili < ritnt < ! Coin-
iiirreiil'oiiiinlttc-e of ti ! i .Sriinlr.
WAfltnvr.-ms' , H. Cilice. M. Chaunooy M.
Dcpow. President Itnborts of tliu Pennsyl-
viiiila system iiiul Chairman Walker of tlio
Western Trafllr association addressed tlio
MMiato committee of tliu Inluvstiitu Coin-
mcrco commission today In favor of amend
ing tlio connncrco law so that railroads uotilil
fonn iiools under the sniorvlsloii ] of the Inter
state Commerce coininissloii.
Prenldont Koberts of the Pennsylvania
railroad said that In his Judgment tlio inter
state commerce1 law had not operated for the
benefit of the public in the. matter of pre
venting discrimination , lie. saliin tlio
course of his remarks that he wanted to Im
press on the committee tlio fact that the law
us now dr.iwn. precluding railway companies
from making arrangements in reference tetra
tra flic agreements , Induces radical violations
of the law by the companies and the shippers
us well. Tlio companies wore not violating
the fifth section of the law ( that preventing
pooling ) , but in observing its provisions they
\vcii ) violating some other section. Mr. Rob
erts did not tiling thu commission should bo
allowed to regulate rates , liec.iu.so it was not
In the Interest of the public that It should do
HO. Nor was the pooling system tlio best ;
but It was better for the public than the
practice now existing. Mr. Hoborts was of
the opinion that it was of as much im
portance to the puhlii ! at largo that the rail
way companies should not bo allowed to
charge too low rates as it was that they
should lie permitted to charge rates that
were too high. Pooling might bo authorized
by congress , subject to cancellation by the
commission if found unjust.
Sir. IH-prw'H 'IVilIinony.
Mr. Dcpew. president of the New York
Central , said the interstate commerce law
had been established to prevent discrimina
tion ; but Us effect had been to promote
trusts , beyond anything that had over been
dreamed. There were eight roads between
New York and Chicago. But for nil the
public , there wan nut one. If an ironclad
rule of equal rates , under equal conditions of
lime , was established , the New York Cen
tral and the Pennsylvania would do eight-
tontlis of the business. Other roads would
go into bankruptcy , with all tlio attendants
of bankruptcy. Jn this way the law preventing -
venting pooling was creating trusts. If tliis
law continued in force llvo years longer , Mr.
Dcpow thought there would : mt bo an inde
pendent business man in any of tlio largo
cities in the United States. It was creating
trusts and this condition of affairs was being
brought about by the miserable operations
of u law intended to prevent them.
In response to the query of Mr. Cullum as
to how the evil was to bo cured , Mr. Depow
said that under tlio proposed amendment
the roads would be authorized to make con
tracts upon a business basis and could
agree upon rates , which would bo always the
same to the public. The law would em
power the companies to enforce their agree
ments and the public would be protected by
putting the matter under the control of the
commission.
In discussing the existing conditions , Mr.
Dcpuw said that it would soon lie impossible
for manufacturers to exist except at ter
minal points , a statement which caused Mr.
Brice to ask If ho was to bo understood as
meaning that New York and other cities of
like character would bo favored to tlio dis
crimination of such places as Lima , Newark
and othnr places in Ohio , which ihe Ohio
senator named.
L To this Mr. Depew replied that , under the
operation of the present law , such places
would cease to exist , except to bo * sunimor
residences of United States senators.
VrcHlili-nl I Myalls' Opinion.
Mr. Tngalls , president of the Big Four and
Chesapeake & Ohio roadie-said that two sit
uations confronted the railways of the coun
try. If they went into competition under
the law , tlio railroads would become bank
rupt , or in the end be- forced to make a com
bination which would put them all under one
contro and the power to regulate them
would slip from the grasp of the legislatures.
The general public now paid the full rate ,
while the big dealers were the ones who got
the advantage of the rebate. Under the ex
isting law , Mr. Ingnlls said , the small deal
ers wore being driven out of business to.tho
great , detriment of. the whole country. It
was for the Interest of the whole country
that ttio railroads should prosper. A million
jnen wore employed in the business and
twlco that number were engaged in
manufactures Unit furnished railway sup
plies , Ji was to the interest of the rail
roads to enforce tlio law , and if tlio law.
which the companies were now seeking to
have amended , had been in force , tlio prin
cipal competitor of. the Chcsepeako & Ohio
would have been bankrupt , so nmny cases
of violation had tlioy made against it. In
conclusion , Mr , Ingalls said that it had como
to tlio point where the roads were compelled
to get under the shadow of the law to keep
business. If thoiimcndmentsought passed
it would not result in an Increase of rates ,
but in equal r.itcs , and in many cases , in re
duced rates , Many of the railways bad
' done all they could to break down the In-
torstnto commerce law ; but they had become -
como educated and were not In favor of it.
Mr. "Walker , of the trunk lines , bpolu i
brioily ami-said the object of the bill was tt
suppress unhealthy competition , not healthy
competition ,
Tliu committee will probably hold uiiothcv
meeting next Wednesday.
INTISU.YTATK ; T..VW.
AiiirnclmpiilN to HH rriivlMliins rriipoguil-
\ViifthliiKtnii NmvH XnlcH.
WASIUNOIOX , Dee. 14. Another turn wa1
taken t the Interstate commerce law todaj
In n bill Introduced In the senate by Mr. Mi :
Millan of Michigan , in which it is sought t <
amend that law by making it unlawful foi
-nnyvomnion carrier , subject , to the prorisloi
of the existing law , to enter into any con
tract , agreement , etc. , with any other carrier
rior , for the division of freight rates of tin
different competing roads or to divide tin
"Kgrcgato or net proceeds of the earnings ai
provided In that bill. Kach day of the continuance
tinuanco of such agreement is doomed a sop
nra to offense. Agreements such as are pro
lilbitcd above may , however ? bo made , pro
vidcd they tire in writing , duly executed , am
shall uut conflict with any other provision
of thu law. They may become operntin
only after having been Hied with the inter
Etato commcivo commission and approved b.i
it. After such approval each party is required
quired to dojKslt suOlciunt security to guar
sntoo that the terms of the agreement wll
no carried out.
Tlio other section of the bill deals with tin
claims of the method of conviction and pun
Ibhmeut ,
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Yrktti-iliij't t'onllrnmtloim ,
Kdwln K , Klls , ngi-nt for the Indians of the
Consolidated Puyullup agency , Washington
Postmasters ! Arl/omi J , G , Prltehard
BijilH-i ! . lown--W. lKehuler , Woodbluo
\\IlliainThoro , Farmlngton ; Lyna Whited
B''Jmond. Kansas H. W. Kent , Weir ; W
II Johnson , Sallnn ; Martha K , Cowgill
BalJwIn Nebraska -A , L. Norrls , Nortt
Hi-nd ; J. L , MuDomild , Atkinson ; Sumue
lAtkensou , Cozad. North Da , : . ( aV C
\\Vultbor \ , Miuto. Now Mexico Murv J
Cunlffe , Lnccurz. Oklahoma H. H. Hicok ,
HI Keno.
John It. Drake of South Dakota , to bo
United States consul nt Kiel.
Anvloin to Mukn IM Keport.
The house rules commlttco hns promised
the members of the Itaum investigating
committee a special order within n day or
two for consideration in the house of the
reiwrt of the majority made at the last ses
sion as the result of its investigation Into
the management of the pcnslmi oillcc. It is
expected that the order will enable Jho ma
jority to call up before tlio holidays their
resolutions recommending the dismissal of.
Commissioner Uamn. The republicans pre
vented action on the rule during the last
session , and an attempt to pass it at this
session is very likely to provoke a lively de
bate.
A quorum of members failed to appear nt
today's meeting of the house committee on
the World's fair , at which Representative
Durborow's resolution for opening the fallen -
on Sunday was to have been considered. It
seems that some of tins members desire to
hear arguments by poiMons interested In the
question of Sunday opening before "recom
mending legislation on tlio subject , and it Is
probable that such a course will bo taken by
the committee. Another meeting is to beheld
hold on Friday.
Involves .Millions.
Next Friday probably the cnso'iif Harden
against the Northern Pacific railway will bo
called for argument in the United States
supreme court. This case is of special im
portance , as It involves the question of the
right of a railway to mineral lands within
the limits of its grant. The contention of the
railroad company is that It Is entitled to all
such mineral lands , the mineral character of
which was known at the date when the line
oMtsmul was definitely located. The gov
ernment will maintain that all lands known
to bo mineral at the date of the Issuance of
the patent to the railway company are under
the terms of the granting act , exceptcd.
The decision in this case will bo farreach-
Ing , as It will affect all railway grants pass
im ; through mineral countries , and will in
volve millions of dollars in value.
Secretary Charles Foster of the Treasury
department was at the capitol today. Ho
saw Chairman Holman of the appropriations
committed and Springer of the ways and
means committee and a number of other
persons of prominence. He assured several
of them that there would certainly bo an
available balance of 0UOOtK ( ) > in the treas
ury at the close of the fiscal year.
Arrangements have been made at the
Treasury department for the issuance from
the Philadelphia mint tomorrow of about
S10.000 in Columbian souvenir Mi-cent
pieces. Tlio llrst shipments will bo macto to
Chicago and Now York simultaneously.
MOKIHStlN KOIt TUP. UAUIXKT.
rrlcniU "I' the Illinois .Stiitpmii.ui . llooldii ) :
Him for tliu Trrasury Portfolio.
W.v iiixuTo.v , D. C. , Doc. 14. Tnc mooting
of tlio Illinois delegation to lay has revived
speculation in this city as to the possibility
of President-elect Cleveland sulecting
his secretary of tlio treasury froiii
the west. Ever since the elec
tion , -when Illinois surprised the
nation by wiving the Cleveland ticket a
plurality of nearly : ! 0,000 , the Impression 1ms
been general , not only in tlio west , but in
tbisrity as well , that the only tiling" that
could prevent tlio president-elect irom fol
lowing out his natural desire to recognize tlio
triumphant democracy of Illinois , by giving
the Prairie state n representation in his
cabinet , would be the failure of the promi
nent Illinois loaders themselves to
unlto in deciding who should bo pre
sented for the great honor. The initial step
toward .scouring unity of action in the Illi
nois delegation was taken at a meeting called
today by Senator Palmer and attended by
various members of the Illinois delegation ,
lion. William K. Morrison , tlio man most
likely to bo presented by the Illinois delega
tion to President-elect Cleveland for a cabi
net portfolio , was present by invitation , and
while no decisive action was taken as to tlio
course to bo pursued by the delegation in
the all-important question , the discussion of
the day developed general good fooling and
indicated that at the proper time the Illi
nois delegation would bo able to act bar- ,
moniously in the recommendations to bo"
made to President-elect Cleveland.
It is understood that National Committee ?
man Cable is prepared to act as the repre
sentative of the Illinois democracy in deli
cately suggesting to President-elect
Cleveland the good results to bo
attained in selecting Colonel Mor
risen for secretary of the treas
ury , and tlio long experience of Colonel
Morrison as the chairman of the ways and
means committee in the house of representa
tives , has caused the suggestion of his ap
pointment to the place to be observed with
great favor by the democrats of the south
and west , whore the veteran tariff reformer
has always boon n favorite.
Colonel Morrison himself naturally declines
to discuss the probability of his selection as
a member of tlio cabinet , but his friends fool
confident Jthati f the prcsidcnt-olectdccidcs to
turn from Now York for his secretary of the
treasury the selection will fall upon the mini
who for many years was the framcr of the
revenue and financial legislation of the dem
ocratic congress.
It is expected that immediately lifter the
holidays a confiironco of tlio Illinois delega
tion will be bold , at which a plan of unani
mous action in urging upon the president
elect tlio claims of ] llinoiswill bo adopted.
Senator Palmer was scon this evening and
indicated that the Illinois delegation would
bo found to bo unanimous for any prominent
lllirfbisiin who might bo favorably considered
by Mr. Cleveland. Said ho : "If tlio presi
dent should bo disposed to turn to tlio west
for his secretary of the treasury and look
with favor upon Colonel Morrison , I will cer
tainly unite in recommending his selection ,
Of coin-so , the matter principally rests with
the president , as about all wo can do in so
delicate u mutter is to indicate our hearty
approval of the man ho may select. "
.SUN.VTOU M1M.SVIUI'jS A l.lTlKlt. :
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IIu Di-iilrxThiit Ilo.MiuliOrUiln SdUcmcills
.MtrllMit.-illo Him.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec , U. Senator Mills
of Texas today sent the following letter to K.
Kllory Anderson , president of tlio Reform
chili , Now York City , regarding tlio Crisp
episode :
Colonel K. riloi'y Anderson , President Ho-
form dub : Dear Sir U Is slnU'd In tlio Now
York Sun of tlio tilth lust , , that I Mild lowiv-
t'i-al dumociHlK Hut unlay afternoon on tliu
llllli lust. : "Speaker Urlsp has coinu In town
wllllu-.pfivli im'imu-cl , Imt I know thai ho
will mil liuut tin opportunity to dollvor It , "
And tlio Tribune of tliti KIIIIIU ilato siiyn tlnil I
tun u-porloil to have Bald ; "Crisp lias cot a
( speech ready to deliver at tlio Itofurin dinner
1onllil ; and luisgiven If out to tlio pros lim
ln > won't got lu'lmncn to Iliu It off , Ho will find
Hint this Is mil Ills hliow. "
Both of tliuhlnloimmtKiiro false , wholly M ) ,
1 nnvtM'l.iimv Unit. .Mr. Crisp was Invited lo
( peak in' liail a hpi'i'ch prepared , tliat bo was
Invited In Iliu banquet or Hint lie was In lim
oily until I xiit down to tlin tabloand haw his
niuiio on llin program anil tlio scat ho was in
ocvnpy , HiiMum nppcuivd n Ilio stiinil , I
advunci'il and shook hands with him , and
nldi'd him In llnillin , ' tlio seal sot apart for him.
I learned for tliu first Hum In tliu papers Sun
day morning that luiuis Indignant at bis
treatment. I wild then , and say now , thai I
do not hollovu that I hi ! chili , or any of Us ulll-
cei-H , liiU'iidi'd in show him the xllKliltst dlsin-
spccl , and 1 have m > mintconnection with tlio
matter than tlio man In tlio moon ,
H. Q , MILLS ,
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John V. MotlVtl Muld-a u Drposltlmi Clmrg-
IIIK Ili'r ( oimrllinrn with Hoinlllnj ; .
WICHITA , Ivan. , Dee , 14. In the United
States district court today the deposition of
John V. MoiTott , formerly of Wichita and a
politician of state repute , now territorial
agent of the Rock Island company , in the
Jasprito paving case was filed nud cheated a
profound sensation.
MoITott testifies that Robert F. Wilson of
Chicago , the Jasprito contractor , asked his
aid to secure the contract for paving Doug-
lus avenue. Ho told Wilson that it would
cost him about $10,000 and then relates how
the money was secured by Wilson from tlio
Jusprlto Company's headquarters tind dis
tributed uuu > * vuriouu c'uuucilmcu.
FIRST ONE OF THE SESSION
Passage by tlio Houaa of Raprasentativea of
the Army Appropriation Bill.
MR , ANTHONY PRECIPITATES DISCUSSION
MFltarattinit'ft Clnliu Oi-pnplrs n ( Iiiml Portion
tion nf tlio Srii ti''s Tliur Spmt'irflre : > rso
iftly Ailvi > citi' ; < Ihi !
of thu Anti-Option 11111.
W.VSIIIXOTOX , T ) . C. , D. ? . 11. The house
entered actively Into the work of the session
today and after ono hour's debate passed
the army appropriation bill , pr.ictlenlly
without amendment. There was some
sharp discussion over a novel amendment
presented by Mr. Anthony of Texas , pro
hibiting retired army officers from dr.uvlng
pay from the government in any other capac
ity , but It was finally defeated.
Cobb of Missouri reported a bill from com
mittee on war claims , for reference to the
private calendar , for the relief of the heirs
of Mary Ann Kandolph Cilrtiss Leo of Vir
ginia amounting to $217,000.
The publication of 10,000 copies of the
president's annual message was ordered.
Among the other ' measures passed was .tho
bill extending' provisions of the act for
the imnidiato transportion of dutiable goods
to Diiluth , Minn. , also a bill extending , for
ono year , tlio provisions of the act authoriz
ing the construction of a bridge across tlio
Hod river.
The house thcii wont into committee of the
whole ( Mr. Do Annond of Missouri , in the
chair ) , on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Outhwalto iof Ohio , chairman of the
committee on military affairs , made a state
ment as to the appropriations carried by the
bill. They were WIiO-J,70l ! , against appro
riations for tlio current fiscal year of S'J-I.-
SS oO and against tin estimate of $ ar > )022U.'iO
for tlio coming year.
Mr. Antliony'H I'lrcliranil.
The bill having boon road for amendments ,
Mr. Anthony ( democratTexasensta ) brand
of llro into the committee. It was in the
shape of an amendment providing that be
fore any irctircd ofllccr , or retired enlisted
marshal bo paid any part of ills pay , as such
retired man , the secretary of war shall as
certain if such person receives pay from the
government in any other ollldal capacity ,
and if such is the ease , he shall not receive
any pay under this act. Mr. Anthoi. } 1 in behalf -
half of his amendment , cited the case of a
postmaster in his congressional district who
was upon the retired list of the army and
who was also receiving a pension from the
government.
Mr. Bliighnin ( republican of Pennsylvania )
stubbornly opposed the amendment and
offered tno case of General Sicklus and Gen
eral Uosocrans to both of whom he paid
hizh compliments in order to impress the
house with the desirability of rejecting the
proposition.
Ho was ably seconded by Mr. Outhwaitc ,
and without division the amendment was re
jected.
The committee of the whole having arisen ,
and tlio bill having been reported to tlio
house , Mr. Anthony moved to recommit it to
the committee on military -Hflairs , with in
struction to the committee to report it back
amended in the manner In which it would
have been had the former motion pryvniled.
This was rejected and the bill was passed
heading the procession of the appropriation
bills of the second session of the Fifty-second
congress ,
The house then adjourned.
IN TIIK SIJNATK.
Jlr. ( ioorijo liiirnpfttly Ailvociitf'H thnl'muiagn
ol tin ) Anti-Option mil.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Dec. M. The famous
McCarrahnn claim occupied the attention of
the senate today up to li oo'clock , when it
wont over -until tomorrow without action.
The vice president having presented the
mcssaco of the president , stating the rea
sons why ho had not approved the bill
passed by-botb houses last session ( referring
tlio matter to the court of private land
claims ) , and having stated the question to
bo , "Shall the bill pass , the objection of the
president to the contrary notwithstand
ing ? " the vote was about being taken by
yeas and nays , when Mr. Sanders inter
posed with a suggestion that some explana
tion should bo made of why that bill should
pass. Ho thereupon entered into an argu
ment to show why , in his opinion , it should
not pass.
Mr. Teller followed in a brief argument in
favor of the bill , and was in turn followed by
Mr. Ilimton on the same side of tlio ques
tion. The bill wont over , however , without
action , and will come up again tomorrow in
the morning hour.
Air. < li'orjc'n Anti-Option ArfnnH > nt.
The anti-option bill was then taken up and
Mr. George resumed bis speech in favor of
it. He commenced by saying that ho saw in
one of tlio New York papers that the dealers
in futures in the . . .city of Now York had
undertaken to punish tlio people of the
United States because the senate had
yesterday , ii ! the performance of its consti-
tional duty , proceeded to consider the im
portant bill. Cotton bud been made to fall
three or four or five points the dealers in
futures thereby undertaking to force tlio
senate to cease the performance of a great
constitutional duty. To show that that fall
in cotton was purely fictitious , purely in the
spirit of bravado , ho called attention
to tlio fact that while cotton had gone
down in New York , corn and provisions
had gone up In Chicago. lie took it that
senators would treat such throats with that
degree of contempt to which they were on-
tltlod. In the course of his argument bo
said ( in reference to the suggestion that tlio
bill should go over until after the holidays )
that postponement of action was impossible
without giving up the bill , There was ho
also said a blessing in disguise in the short
crop of cotton with which Providence had
afflicted the southern people. That bless
ing was that while the gamblers and specu
lators 'might temporarily depress the price ,
then ) was a deficiency fur consumption , and
the consumers would bo obliged to come for
ward and take cotton at the prices. The
present time was , therefore , the time when
by bill could ha pissed with the best
prospects of escaping the domination of
speculators.
Most of Mr. Gcuvgo's speech was devoted
to u description and criticism of the modes
of business in the Now York exchange ,
which ho characterized as an oluinosynary
Institution , mentioning frequently Its "un
hallowed trafilo" in "phantom bales.'J. Ho
spoke over two hours , but hud not finished
when ho yielded for other business. The
anti-option bill then wont over without
action ,
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Daniel , calling for Information on the sub
ject of the civil service , wad taken-up and
agreed to ,
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned ,
Ni\vs : roit TIII : AHMV.
I.lit of < : iianri"i ( of Importune * ) In tlio
Hi-Kiilur Svrtiro Vi'iiU'riliiy.
WAMIINO.TO.V , D. C.Icc. H , [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKE. ] The following army or
ders wereissued today :
Captain Frank Taylor , Fourteenth in
fantry , Js released from duty in the war
records ofllco , War department , to take ofTwt
December y > , when ho will proceed to join
his proper station , Leave of absence for
three months is granted Captain Hiram H.
Kotclium , Twenty-second infantry. Lieuten
ant Colonel William D. Wolvorton , deputy
surgeon general , is relieved from duty at
Fort Schuylor , N. Y. , and will report in per
son to the commanding officer , U'ntervlict
arsenal , West Troy , for duty tit that arsenal ,
Second William II. Hay , Third cavalry ,
will report iu person to Major Samuel White-
tide , Seventh cavalry , fpresldont of the ex-
imlnlng board af Fort , Uiley , for examina
tion as to his ftthcsspc promotion. First
Lieutenant Frank P. Arcry , Third Infantry ,
will report In person to the examining board
> t Fort Snolllnb , for jcnmlnation by the
board as to his illness for promotion. Cap
tain Henry 1) . Biirup , brdniuieo department ,
now awaiting orders , is assigned to duty as
assistant to Captain Andrew H. Uussell ,
ordivince department , In charge of the
ordnnneo exhibit nt the World's exposition
and will take station at Chicago , reporting
to Major Clifton ponley , ordmnco depart
ment.
The following changes In the stations and
duties of officers of the ordnance department
tire ordered : Lieutenant Colonel Francis It.
Parker , now on leave of absence , is relieved
from the command of the Watervllet arsenal ,
West Troy : Captain Marcus W. Lyon is re
lieved from duty at Uock Island arcsonal ,
Illinois , and will proceed without delay to
the Builders Iron foundry , Providence.
H. T. , and relieve Captain .lolin 1C.
r.reer from the duties "uT inspector ot
ordnance at these works. Captain
( Jrcer on being relieved by Captain Lyou
will repair to Cohnnbi.t. Tcnn. , and assume
command of tlio Columbia arsenal. Major
Isaac Arnold. Jr. . is relieved from the com
mand ot the Coiumbituarsonal , Tonn. , mid
will proceed to West Troy and assume com
mand of the \Vatervliet arsenal. The re
tirement from active service to date , Decem
ber 11 , of Colonel Alexander .1. Perry ,
assistant quartermaster general , is an
nounced.
DIsrimxiMl the Slhrr Onrstlnn ,
WASHINGTOND. C. , . Dee. 14. The housa
(
coinage committee had an informal discus
sion on the question of silver legislation in
view of the prob.iblo failure of the Brussels
conference to reach any definite results. It
was suggested that , congress bo given tin op
portunity to vote on the question of repeal-
imr the Sherman law , as provided in the
Williams law recently introduced. The free
coinage men , however , favored the calling
up of the Bland bill , which was put aside at
the last session by dilatory motions. No
definite action was taken ,
I
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SriiMulInnul DUp.ltcIl > f < mt to New York Con.
rrt-iiliif ; UN Condition.
Nnw YOIIK , Dec. 15. The following special
dispatch from .Washington has boon re
ceived : " .Inmes G. Bliiino Is now on
his deathbed , The strength sap
ping malady from which ho has suf
fered for so long a time , has assumed ri form
which warns his family and friends ot a
speedy termination. * .Tho disease attacked
his lungs a shoijt time ago , and
Its course has 1 baffled the skill
of his physicians. The visit of
Dr. K. G. Jancway of Now York
to Mr. Blaine is indicative of tlio extreme
anxiety of the family. ; When the fact be
came known that Mri Blaino's lungs wore
succumbing to the mvjigcs of the disease ,
plans wore laid to convey the distinguished
invalid to Pasadena , JCal. , in the hope that
a mild and soothing -climate might enable
him to rally. Mr. Elaine's weakness , however -
over , increased so rapidly that it was doomed
unsafe to move him and the trip to California
was abandoned. Thenj was reason to bolicvo
that the ex-sccrotary'S death may occur at
' '
any day. \
"Hov. Father'sDucey's visit to the Blaine
residence at this tline.has naturally revived
the talk about Mr. Blaino's embracing the
Honian Catholic faith. A strong belief prevails -
vails hero that it is Mr. Elaine's desire to
die a communicant of the church of which
his mother was a devout member. "
TO orKiiTinton' TIIK
f
Friends of tlio I.ate Itulinacoilu .Surpi-fhril In
a Mot.
lCj/i-/ufifd ) ) / ( 1S9Stin.Tames ( H/inJ/m IlcnncU. ]
VAU-AUAISO , ( via Galvcston , Tex. , ) Doc. 14.
[ By Mexican Cable to the New York Her
ald Special to Tnc BEE. ] Another plot of
the followers of the late President Balma-
ooda has boon discovered by tlio gov
ernment at Santiago and frustrated.
An attempt was made to corrupt the Sev
enth regiment , and that fact became known
to the government Sunday. Shortly before
the evening call yesterday , sentries of police
wcro stationed around the various barracks ,
and immediately after the sentries closed in ,
barring the exits.
The iwlico wont in and arrested several
groups of conspirators. The plans of the
plotters wcro seized. Various points in tlio
city were to have boon sacked , and thcro
were lists of prominent government
officials who were to have been killed.
A number of masks , daggers , revolvers and
military caps were found in addition to blue
bands for distinctive marks , blue lights and
torches. Forty-six prisoners tire now in cus
tody. They are all ex-oilicers of the army
and among them is MMquido Concha , who
was the agent of Juan McKonna.
The plotters were divided into groups and
each ordered to attack and plunder a certain
portion of the city. The Seventh regiment
has been ordered south and the executive
intends asking congress for extraordinary
powers. Public opinion demands strong
measures , and it is the general opinion that
the best method is to transport the conspir
ators to Kaster island. Claudio Vicuna is
said to bo supplying funds to tlio malcon
tents from Buenos Ayrcs. Several ox-ofll-
cors of the army have entered the service of
Paraguay.
. The Herald's correspondent on the Urn-
gnay-Braxil frontier telegraphs that largo
numbers of federals are camped along the
frontier waiting orders to attack the
republicans. They wear badges bear
ing the inscription , "All for liberty. "
Up to this time the federals have
not attacked because , they know the repub
licans are well defended , but a general bat
tle cannot much longer bo delayed. The
federal residents of Tuciiarcmbo ifro arming
two steamers with which they intend to
bombard Santa Anna. Small fights and skir
mishes are of daily occurrence. Heavy
guards of Uruguayan , troops nro stationed
along the frontier td prevent an invasion of
Uruguayan territory. !
Within three years Kio Grande has bad
eighteen governors attditon revolutions , The
province is in thoroughly demoralized state.
Thanks to Bormojo , the cabinet dlnieulties
have iM't-n satisfactorily arranged. At a re
cent mooting of radicals Scnor Irigoyon road
letters from President.Saenz Pena inviting
u reconciliation. Ill Is not likely that it will
bo.ctlcctcd , howovorA
Argentine onlelalsoluhn that their trials
show that the MSIUSCK rifles are superior to
these recently adopted by the United States
or any other. News comes from -Montevideo
to tha effect that native measures are under
way against PreslJeilfc.Howera.
i
ix ( iuoi > voxinnox.
Uiilnii Piii-llli ! ProsprcU Attracting tlio At
tention of CiipltiilUU ,
New YOIIK , Dec , 11 , [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bin : . ] Thevo was much talk In railroad
and financial quarters yesterday that the
Boissv.iin interest which came so'neur get
ting control of the Union Pacillo management
last spring is again at work. A representa
tive of Uoissvaln has Just completed a care
ful examination of the Union Pacific system
and ho re-ports the property to bo in yory
in regard to passenger trunlo. Ho believes
that tlio outlook is favorable fora settle
ment with t ho government. The company la
in good condition llnancltilly , The announce
ment of the retirement of moro collateral
trust notes is expected soon. The next
annual election for directors of the Union
Pacific road will bo held In Boston next
March It Is doubtful that George Gould
will make tiny il ht to retain his control.
BURYING THE ARMY BILL
Oaprivi Preparing to Qivo His Pot MSMUM n
- Decent Intsrment Soon ,
SPEECH HE WILL MAKE AT THE GRAVE
rtiinntni ; In Krpp Itttii'M-lf ' llrftiro tini'nmi -
tryimn .Martyr to Duty Kcttrrlinru
In DUfimir with tlio UiilitT
riirli | Annoyoil.
ISMi / James | / fJiniJon
Hr.iu.ts , Dec. H.Xew [ York Herald Cubic
-Special to Tin : HKK.I Caprivi will fto
down to history as n dodlo chancellor. No
one was more surprised than the chancellor
nt the exaggerated praise with which tlio ma
jority of the I ondon newspapers have cov
ered him. The Uerlin correspondent went so
far as to call him greater than Hlsmarck.
Poor Caprlvi ! Ho may-well cry "Oo.l save
me from my friends. ' ' There is no occasion
to cast him for a part to which
ho docs not aspire. The quality which
above all commends Caprlvi to the
kaiser is that which makes a good soldier-
implicit attention to orders. Ho deprecates
being placed on a pedestal. Ho says ;
"I am simply a soldier , doing my duty as a
soldier , which is to obey tlio superior ofllcer.
1 am hero merely to carry out the wishes of
the kaiser. "
The soldier-statesman is a very rare com
bination , Caprivi docs not belong to that
race. Had ho been so , bo would have en
gineered tlio army bill moro skillfully , and
liavc , if not carried it , suffered defeat
in n loss crude form.
Itnr.vhiK the 11111.
The latest about the military bill is it will
bo referred to n commission of twenty-eight
liberals. The translation of this is the bill
is dead and about to bo buried without a
ihuneoof being resurrected. It has , how
ever been cleverly embalmed , so as lo give it
the appearance of vitality , in order not to
shocic too severely the immediate friends of
the deceased. This is the llrst ceremony
which decency demands prior to the last , the
funeral. With the commission , which will
act as coroner's Jury , the pallbearers will bo
the members of the government , the chief
mourner will bo Caprlvi. There will be few
Invitations to the last sad rites , owing to the
unfortunate circumstances under which the
deceased came to an end. Only a few pri
vate friends will bo present. Caprivi will
make a touching oration at the side of the
grave. Ho will say :
"In memory of our much regretted friend
I ask your favor. Iliad expected by means
of our late lamented friend to bo able to in
crease tlio army vastly. You prevented
that , and it killed him. In bis memory I ask
now that you allow me to improve our ar
tillery. In tbcso days artillery means
everything for the army , " and it is quite
possible that , stilled by the emotion of the
moment , the crowd present in tlio grave
yard otherwise the Ucichstag will cry ,
"Jo. wahl , gang Kcichstag , " and vote accord
ingly. . , .
Kiittcrbom In Dlsfnvor.
The government lacks good orators at the
present moment. A case of this to hand is
the speech made by the minister of war on
the bill. The emperor is nothing if not n
shrewd observer , and after ho had read it ho
was in no pleasant mood. At Potsdam , in
the presence of Gener.il Schliffo , ho com
mented upon the minister's speech with
frankness quite characteristic. After re
marking upon tlio emptiness of tlio spocdi
he said , ' 'Er hatto liclier don mund haltcn
soldcn. " The imperial comment , if some
what harsh , was nevertheless correct. War
Minister do Kattorborn had been sin
gularly unfortunate in his discourse
at u vital moment when a rousing
speech , might have had a powerful oft'cct in
Influencing the vote of the house , but this
was not the only reason for the emperor's
discontent. He holds the minister of war
responsible for the abstraction of the now
famous Woscl letters , as also for the defec
tive surveillance of arms charged in the
rYhlwardt trial. Caprivi supports the min
ister , but bis position is very much shaken ,
and ho will very probably bo superseded at
an early date.
Annoying Minister Phelps.
Minister Phelps lias been considerably an
noyed by newspaper paragraphs to the
effect Unit the United States was on bad
terms with the German government. Such
ropor.ts appear to have boon sent out
from hero by irresponsible journalists and
arc founded on the minister's Thanksgiv
ing speech at tlio Kaiscrhof banquet. The
reports further state that Mr. Phelps'
speech was unfavorably commented upon in
tlio Gorman press , The latter is perfectly
untrue. While the question of his popularity
with the government is shown by the fact
that the day following the banquet ho was
invited to dine with llnron von Marschall ,
minister of foreign affairs ; the week follow
ing ho dined with Baron von Hcrdofoschs ,
minister of the interior , and Saturday last
with von Stophaii , postmaster general.
The fact that Mr. Phelps made
a special allusion to Bismarck us a
'personal friend through whoso support ho
( Phelps ) was able to effect the introduction of
American pork In Ciormany in spite of strong
opposition is not remarkable. If as an
American , ho gave thanks that the United
States was not called upon to support the
vast standing army , that was natural and
docs not demonstrate that ha is opposed to
the government which chooses to arm up to
the teoth.
The conclusions to bo drawn from Min
ister Phelps' common sense speech are made
u strong argument against the military , " uut
by Phelps It was not so meant. His ami
cable relations with the government hero
are unquestioned ,
1'ANA.M.V OAN.U.
Testimony ( liven lleforn tint Commlttmi of
th I'l'i'iicli Clinmher Yrtttrriluy ,
PAHM , Deo. M. The principal witnesses
examined by tlio Panama canal committee
today were M. Houvlcr , who yesterday resigned -
signed the finance portfolio ; M. Constans , u
former minister of the interior and M ,
( jcorgo Clemenccau , the well known radical
deputy.
M. Itouvlor was the first to bo examined.
He declared that he had nothing to add to
what lie had said yesterday. On being ques
tioned in regard to his relations with Huron
do Hoimich ho replied that when ho visited
the doUcInach residence , ( ho baron appeared
to bo greatly agitated ; that ho asked tlio
baron if ho bad committed any criminal
offenses or bribed any senators or deputies
and that the baron replied : "No , I have
realized BQIUO protlts , which ! have shared
with certain friends. "
M. Kouvicr , continuing1 , said that ho could
not explain why Haron do Hcinuch had
hoped that M , Hens would have the news
paper attack a upon him stopped , Ho ( Kou
vicr ) had not been uwaro that Huron do
Hulmieh was to bo prosecuted. His impres
sion had been that the baron wns to bo sum
moned only as n witness , M. llonvier added
that ho had been assured' by Haron do
Uelnach's son-in-law that the baron had not
committed suicide.
M. Clcmonceau wns then called to tlio wit
ness stand. Ho tcstitlcd that M. llouvicr
had asked him to see M , Herz on account of
the desperate state of mind into which the
baron had been driven by the charges
brought against him by various newspapers.
Witness did not know why Haron do uoiuaeh
should have applied to M. Her/to have the
press attacks stopped. When witness and
Haron do Kolnaoh left the house of M. Con-
staus. the last named gentleman having de
nied that he had Instigated the newspaper
agitation , the baron said : " 1 am lost , "
M. Clcmenceau added that Her/ was a
shareholder In the newspaper , La .lustlco. in
lSS-l--1 to the amount of # UMHH ( ) , and that ho
himself had had frequent relations with
Haron do Kclnach. whom ho bolicvcd to bo
connected with the Panama Canal company
in the capacity of banker.
When M. Constans was called to the wit
ness stand ho declined to bo sworn , but gave
his word of honor that hevonld tell the
truth. Ho testified that he had told Dnron
do Kelnadi thtit he had had nothing to do
with the newspaper agitation. Ho had
never seen M. Herho said.
George Duval , the ik-tlng editor of T i
Libora Parole , who had boon summoned to
testify before the committee , has written a
disrespectful letter , in which be refuses to
appear before the- committee and declares
that M , Dcumont , the editor of La Libera
Parole , must be liberated from prison.
The seals were removed from the house of
the late Huron do Kclnach and all the docu
ments belonging to the baron were taken
possession of by government oftlclals and
afterward handed ttTTho committee inves
tigating the scandal.
M. Thlerrc , the coulissicr , who testified
two weeks ago that his linn had received
from Haron do Keinaeh on July 17 , 18SS , a
check for 078,00,1 francs , drawn on the bank
of Franco ami that the linn had handed
back to Haron do Heinadi twenty-six cheeks
> ayablo to bearer , amounting altogether to
I'tfS.'ATi , francs was recalled today to give
"urther evidence.
M. Tliierro admitted that ho burner- the
stubs of tlio checks referred to. They bore
ortain notes , he said , upon which the
charges of bribery may have been revived ,
M. Maufan , a member of the committee ,
iisked M. Bourgeois , the minister of justice ,
to what extent the government would assist
the committee If further domiciliary visits
should be found necessary In the prosecution
of tlio inquiry. *
M. Uourgoois replied that the government
ivould support the committee as loyally us
possible , but that it wns difficult to give a
general answer. Everything would depend
upon circumstances , he said.
The committee discussed at length tlio
proposal of M. Bourquorry do Holssercin to
invest the committee with judicial pow.or.
and decided that In view of the attitude of
the government , and of the assistance it had
given the committee , no further ponors were
necessary. The committee will supports the
government in the chamber if tbodiscucsion
it demands is adjourned , but if both the gov
ernment and chamber decide in favor of a
debate , the committee will support the prin
cipal of fM. Bourquerry do BoUscrcins'pro- '
posal. Tniftledsion of the conunitlco lias
been communicated to Premier Hibot by M.
Brisson , the committee's chairman.
At a meeting of moderate republicans , at
tended by UiU deputies. It was decided to
form 11. permanent group under the name of
the republican alliance , and to oppose M.
Bourqucrry do Boissoi'Oin's proposal.
ANOTIIIK cn.\i. .MINI ; iioitunit.
Fifty Mpnt.o.su Tlirlr I.Ivoi In mi i\plonlmi :
ufGUiiln on Kiigllsh , Uolllrry.
" " *
TXXDON , ico. ) TL A fearful explosion
occurred this morning in the Bam furlong
colliery , Wigan , and not less than fifty lives
wore lost. The men wont to work this
morning as usual after the mine had
been inspected. Shortly afterwards a
fearful explosion shook the earth and
a cloud of smoke shot up through the shaft.
It is supposed the explosion was caused by
in accumulation of coal gas. which the inspector
specter overlooked in his rounds. -
As soon as the explosion occurred women
and children rushed lo the mouth of the
pit and there were Ilio usual heartrending
scones when such accidents occur. Stops
were immediately taken to ascertain tlio extent -
tent of tlio disaster and many volunteered
to explore the pit.
After the greatest exertion twenty miners
were rescued in a bad condition. Tlio men
still below tire imprisoned in n scam below
where the lire is raging , There arc still
hopes that many of them will bo rescued.
Despite tlio efforts to extinguish the lire ,
the flames spread to the engine bouse at the
tunnel. This stopped tlio pumping of air in-
totho mine and added greatly to the peril
of these who were in tlio pit. The fire was
not suhdued until -I o'clock this afternoon.
Some little time after the bodies of two of the
minors who had been suffocated by the
noxious gases generated in the mine after
the explosion , were'brought ' to the surface
by the rescuing party.
Tlio work is extremely dangerous , the ex
ploration of the workings is continued in
the hope thatsomo of the minors in the pit
at tlio lime of the explosion may of reached
places of safety and are awating the
approach of the rcscueTs.
TIIKKATKNS TO JK < I(1N.
: mi t of FriinrrSiilil to ISoTlilnk-
Inn of l.ivlii : Oilier.
LoximDoc. : . M. A dispatch from Paris
to the Central Xows says : The rumors that
President Carnal will resign shortly arc con
firmed this evening. At Tuesday's cabinet
meeting during the heated dispute between
M. Hibot and M. Houvicr , the president inter
posed the remark : ' 'Tlio action of certain
ministers renders _ jny retention of office al
most impossible. "
JN1. Houyior thereupon left the meeting , dcv
daring that ' 10 would resign.
President Carnot's diflleulty Is increased
by the reports that his father and his broth
ers are involved in the Panama canal scan
dal. President Cnrnot himself , and not M.
Hibot , sent to M. Ticrard the dispatch : ' !
call ujxm you as a friend of my family not to
rol'uso oillcc. If you do , I will' resign tumor-
. "
row. _
itin\\/.i.v UII''JANT. :
Ilfx Itrront Defeat DM Xol Itn-alc IIU
KplrllK lln Will Contlmi. ' to I'l-lil.
PAUJS , Dee , H. King Bchanzln writes
that thu negotiations which took place with
the Cannas resulted in tlio drawing up of an
agreement providing for the cessation of
war in return for the cession of the town of
Kotonou to tlio French , General Dodds , tlio
commander of the French forces opera ting
against the IXihomoynns , broke tlio agree
ment , however , and commenced his march
to Abomoy , the capital ,
Bohanzin adds that ho thereupon Kut 'lire
to Aboiuey and retired to Acadutim with
20.000 soldiers , and that ho is prepared to
carry on a sanguinary guerrilla welfare.
Ho concludes his letter by proposing to cede
Whydah to the British.
XOT
rialiiiinil Nlmpli ) limiiKimil ( 'ereiniiiilrn for
Cruiik-ltlililrn KuiittiiK.
TOI'BKA , Kan. , Lco. H. The populist state
government-elect will Indulge in no frivoli
ties during its term of oftlco , This was de
termined upon today nt a mooting of the of
ficers-elect and the citizens' committee , nt
which the nature of the ceremonies inaugu
rating the new government wcro discussed ,
The officers-elect were unanimously npjiosod
to an Inaugural ball , dooming It of too friv
olous a nature to usher in a serious business
administration. H was decided to hold , in
stead , mi inaugural reception. A public in
vitation was issued , uniquely phrased , aa
follows :
Thu ptHijiloof Kansas , Ino-pci'llvo of age ,
NOX , color or provloim condition of political
servitude , are licieby coullally Invited to be
jiic.hcnt at tliu Inaimurul ci.'ieinoiili- Mon
day , January 7 , IH'Jll , at Idyll noon , anil tlio ro
t-option by urn uovermir anil Mute officers In
thu ovculus of luu fcumu Uay ,
DENIES HE IS A HERETIC
Dr , Briggs Oontiuues His Argument Before
the Now York Presbytery.
INTEREST IN THE TRIAL IS INCREASING
At-Rumml * Tlmt U'lH Nut Ho Itoant HU
rtniMirn liy Orlliililox I'lrMi.i li'i-lnn. , Tlio
Old Srotrli Church Crciuilcil with In-
trrrstnl I.Utrurr * Ycttrrdn- .
Xr.w YOIIK , Dec. M. Dr. Hrljfgs resumed
the reading of Ida lengthy defense in his
trial for heresy at tba Old Scotch church
tills afternoon. Thoio la evidently no
diminution th tlio public interest In the re
sult of the contest , hciMiisa the church gal
leries were filled as mini with spoliators.
Dr. Uriggs took up iMiargo two , which
alleges that ho co-ordinated the bible ,
church and tlio ivasnn as sources of IMvino
authority , In his celebr.itod Inaugural ad-
dross. Ho denied that ho was a rationalist.
Ho rccognixod that the scriptures are really
the greatest authority of the Chris
tian religion. He thought , however , that the
authors of the Westminster confession of
faith had not suftlciontly rccogni/cd that thq
Logos WHK the light of the world , as taught
n tlio prologue of Jcsua" gospel. If the
1'ro.Mbytorinn doctrines as taught by tho'
Westminster divines were alone accepted.1
mil the bottoi1 belief of the moro liberal
nodcrn Presbyterian churches rejected , ttttn
; he soldiers of tlio Salvation army , the mom-
; ) crsof lln > Society of Friends , the unnum-
Dorod heathens and the tmbaplizcd children
.it the Hnptlsts must bo considered eternally.
lost. Ho was not wlllinir. for one , to BU ! >
scribe to any such barbarity. The Snlvatloh
iirmy , ho believes to bo dolmr a great and in >
iclllsh work in tlu > vineyard of Cod ! , yet It
ook tlio bible and reason , tint the church , ad
is source of religious inspiration.
The confession of faith did recognize thai )
ho world should bo illuminated by tHe
spirit of OoJ in I ho heart. The iUuminutioh
: > r the spirit of God wns the illumination ot
lie conscience and the roll-dop * fecllnjrjl
, vliich he considered to bo but forms of vcai )
son. Tlio heathen could bo saved bv the
shining of the Uigos in their mind , and not
jy bdlof in a bible tbov know nothing of,1 !
s the Pharisee * of old wore rebuked by i
lirist for maintaining that they alone pos ,
sossod all goodness , so now should tliesoi ,
modern Pharisees of the Presbyterian
church bo rebuked for denying salvation to
the millions who-do not subscribe to then ?
inrrow belief. ,
Continuing , ho said : "Tho reason is ac
knowledged to bo tlio greatest endowment
fed ! lias given to man. It is the holy of
liolics of human nature ; the presence chnm-
iieroftiod within the soul , into which tlio
Divine Spirit enters when he would influ
ence the man and in which our Savior bc
"loves. "
The doctor said of the Salvation army :
"It is very siirnitlcant at tlio close of our
century that we have a great military or-
g.ini/.ation ontsido the Christian church ,
without ministry and without the sncrA *
motitSj which socks above nil things the
salvation of the lost and endeavors to im
part u full salvation to all people. ' '
At tlio dosoof the meeting a motion to ad
journ tomorrow until after the holidays was
lost. Permission was given Dr. Uriggs to
print his reply to Charges 4 and 5 and sub
mit it to tlio inemburs.who wished lo road it.
This part of his reply , the doctor said , would
require a week to road.
Olllelal PrnrcfdliiKS.
n.vi/riMoun , Md. , Dec. M. Tbero has jusb
been issued by the publishing bouse of John.
Murphy .fc Co. of tills city , for private cireu *
latlon among the bishops of the Catholic *
hurch in the United States , an authentic ;
abstract of the minutes of the third nil ! 'al
. oiiforoiico of the most reverend archbislK ) s
of the United States. Tills authorized ab
stract is signed P. Ij. Cliapollc , secretary ,
mil is accompanied by tlio following state *
incut :
In accordance with tlio resolution of the
board , the foregoing abstract has boon a ] -
proved by the most eminent chairman
( Cardinal Gibbons ) , and by his grace , the
most reverend archbishop of Now York.
These approved minutes will probably bo
ncccptod by Catholics everywhere as con-
dusivoon tlio disputed ipicslions as to what
took place in tlio conference of archbishops
as to Mgr. Salolli's mission and the views
the p.ipal legato laid before the conference
on the public school question.
Will Appeal lo Hut Syiiuil ,
CINCINNATI , O. , Doc. 11. Sentence of
suspension of Prof. Smith , under findings of
the presbytery , was pronounced this morn
ing. lloth sides will appeal to the xyuod of
Ohio. Prof. Smith , it is said , will not to re
moved from Lane seminary , as a lingo ma
jority of Hie trustees favor ills retention.
Jtltfl.l.lAXT NUCJ.IL KI'ISXJ' .
Wyoming's ( iiivorniir mid .Mint Amelia Kent
iliiliu-cl In Wfiltuck. '
CiinriNNK , Wyo. , Doc. H.- [ Special Tele
gram to I'm : Iii : . ] The most brilliant
social event of tlio season occurred today. It
was Ilio marriugo of Miss Amelia Kent and.
Amos W. Harbor. Miss Kent is the oldest
daughter of 'I' . A. Kent , n wealthy private
banker , nnd'Mr. Harbor Is secretary of state
and , by virtue of his office , acting governor.
The auspicious event took place at
the beautiful residence of tlio brido'tj
parents on Ferguson street this afternoon.
All the dito of the city and state wore pres
ent. The bride was dressed in a white em
broidered crepe gown with trimmings of or-
nngi ) blossoms , The house was illuminated
with innumerable wax candles which guvo tv
beautiful oHVct to the magnificent floral dec
orations. After the ceremony had been
performed a wedding bronkf'iist wan par
taken of , at tlio conclusion o'f which tha
bridal party took the evening train for Den
ver. Their tour , which linn not been defi
nitely decided , will probably Include custom
points of interest ,
\VyomliiK Crliiilniilrt M'ntrnrril.
CiiKYKNNH , Wyo. , Dee. 14 [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hun. ] William Jnchson , foip
grand larceny , was today sentenced to lift
teen jiionths' imprisonment in tlio stuto
penitentiary. Frank Montgomery , for
burglary , and Frank Tucker , for shooting
Officer Ahrons , also got terms In the peni
tentiary , the former six years nud tliu liittoi-
llvo.
o
l'l.tXtiY1 \ ; < U. .
How tliu AllKKi'il llnimviteiur VrUoin-1-s Be *
ciireil Tlii-lr KI-IIKH. *
PiTTsnuwi , Pa. , Dec. If.Tlio story of the ' *
selection of the poison alleged to have been
used In the execution of the Homestead , , plot , '
was learned from an authoritative source. 1
As lias boon stated the design WHH not to
cause the death of any of the nonunion men ,
but to produce such an epidemic of sickness
as to create a panic among them and thus
effect n stampede from the works ,
A prolonged discussion onMied nmong the . - , -
conspirators as to tliu kind of poison to bo
used , and tt was decided to consult a drug
gist , Tlio conspirators represented that they
wanted to disable a pugilist so that ho could
not win a fight in which ho was to engage ,
They were asked if they wanted the drug to
act quickly orothorwlso. It was stated Unit
they preferred something that wo'ild take
effect gradually , sons not to nrouso suspl *
dons. The conspirators were told that a
preparation could bo made that would gradu
ally undermine the strength , and If persisted
in would knock the victim in throe or four
days. 'Tho formulas of the preparation were
obtained , iin * , it is btid , the Ingredients
were found in the bamplos of coffee and soup
which were amily/ed by the uhcinlstqV/
company at liruddock , Homestead and Oil *
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