THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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1W KXT Y-SKCOX D YEA R. OMAHA , FRIDAY M011NUNG , DECEMBER 23 , 1802. NUMBER 180.
TALKS ON THE SPEAKERSII1P
Mr. Crisp of Georgia Seema to Have a
Mortgage ) on the Ofiicc.
AIDED BY THE REFORM CLUB INCIDENT
K. KllerjAnilernnii'ii Sinili Will Ho. r Av
ulntnnre to Him In Ills Content In
the fifty-Third I
i NenH.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. S3. llcccnt
events have caused n pretty free expression
of the \le s of members of the house on the
subject of the speakcishlp. The talk of nn
extra session early in the spring stnrted
ECFidp t n the bpcnkershlp. nnd the licform
club Incident aioust-d n livelier Interest in
the question. There have.been n number of
quiet gnthciings in small groups of members
whoso Interests and associations were to
some extent allied , mid the result Is Hint the
friends of Hie speaker now assert , with con-
lldcncc , that ho will succeed himself nnd
Koine of them express the belief that the
sentiment In his favor will be found to bo so
Htrong that Mr. Cilsp will have no opposi
tion.
tion.The
The views of n large part of the members
of thu house Riid members-elect have been
nseertalned. The result is n claim that 140
members have signified their Intention to
vote for Mr. Crisp for speaker of the house
in the Fifty-third congress.
Til IteHtrlet liiimlKriillmi ,
licprcsentallve Stump today presented In
the house n substitute for t no house bill re
lating to the restriction of Immigration. It
was accompanied by n brief report as fol
lows :
"In view of the wldcsprend Interest on the
subject of Immigration now prevailing
throughout the country and for the ncces-
lty for immediate legislation looking to Its
stringent restriction or total suspension for
u limited peiiod , and the diversity of opinion
us to the pro ] rlety of such total suspension ,
your committee , thoroughly impressed with
the observance of prompt anil effective
notion on the part of congress nnd goveined
by what they believe to bo tbo prevailing
judgment of the gentlemen whoso views
thov have sought and obtained , believe that
with the safeguards provided in the
measure they report tbo danger so generally
apprehended from the introduction of
cholera during the coming spring and sum
mer would disappear and the necessity for n
total suspension of immigration , with all its
attendant inconvcnienies and losses , will be
obviated. But In anticipation of the possible
failure of the restiietivo measures provided
in the substitute to cfTcetu.illy guard ! against
the threatened danger provision is made for
the partial or totnl suspension of Immigra
tion from any port or place , whether by
watir or land , whenever nnd for so long as ,
in 11 e Judgment of the president and secre
tary of the treasury , such suspension may bo
necessary. "
Tear n Vlhlt of the I'ext *
The continued prevalence of cholera in
Kurope excites apprehension in administra
tion circles. The hope entertained that the
drend disease had been extirpated is dis
sipated in the face of reports of new cases
nml the conviction is forced upon govern
ment oflicinls that as predicted hy many
scientists , the disease will reappear with in
creased violence in the spring. United
States Consul Fstce at Hamburg , today in
creased the uneasiness felt , by sending the
following cablegram : "Yesterday , two cases ;
today , four ; one death. "
Commenting on this , Assistant Secretary
Spaulding said the situation was far from
reassuring nnd was in effect a notice that
this government must not lot down the bars
or relax its exertions to keep cholera from
gaining a foothold in tbo United States.
The joint committee on Immigration of the
senate nnd bouse , not satisfied with collect
ing lingo volumes of matter relating to Im
migration and preventing the predicted intro
duction of cholera next year , has decided to
send a joint subcommittee to Cuba during
the holiday recess to gather additional in
formation. The subcommittee is"Vharged
with investigating llio character of immi
gration from the West Indies nnd the danger
of contagion from those islands to this coun
try thiongh Key West. The allegation that
Senator Chandler's bill will not prevent Im
migration from South America , will also be
mndo the basis for inquiry , The members
of the joint subcommittee will leave Wash
ington Saturday night.
To I'rolillilt llypnotl/lii ) ; .
One of those peculiar "crank" bills that
occasionally find their way into congress
was introduced today by Mr. Mitchell In the
senate. Its elaborate title provides for Ihe
piohibltion of electro-magnoltMng , nicsmori *
ing nnd hypnotizing human beings , etc. . nntl
prescribing punishment. Numerous put !
lions nnd documents accompany the bill ,
nnd others equally voluminous arc referred
to. The bill In Jirlcf provide. ! that any per
son , who , anywhere within the jurisdlctloi
of tha United States , shall apply : i cnrrcnl
of electricity upon a poison for the purpose
ot affecting another , or which docs so aJVect
hliall bo guilty of n crime punishable In ,
death , nnd that any person having know !
cdgoof such current bnvlng been appllei !
who fails to notify the proper authorities
hliall bo deemed to be an accessory and sbal
bo punished by a line of not less than $ r > , no (
nor moro than S'-'O.OOO , or by linpriHonincni
ranging from two years to the period ol one'i
natural life ,
\VllKhlligton > 'ote .
Confirmations Frcdcilek .1. Grant o
Washington\'nited States minister to Bo
livia ; Colonel John P. Hawkins , commissar. '
general of subsistence , with rank of brlgn
dlcr Konoral , Postmasters : Iowa Slier
man F. Myers , Anita ,
Secretary Charles Foster itaid this morn
ing that the llnnncinl flurry seemed to linyi
pabbcd. Out of the fcllHHt'l'o ( ) ' goUl oxportec
I ho treasury had sustained a net loss o
HI.OOOIHH ) , which , he thought , would bo re
placed before the first of next year.
The president has recognised Frank S
Pratt us consul general of Hawaii for tin
states of Caltfoinla , Nevada , Oregon urn
Washington ,
IMI'llOVIIMKNTNOTIt'lIlS.
Mr. HhiliiK'N ConiUlliiii Such im loihr Ill
runillyii I.IIIlK llojic ,
WASIII.NOTON , D. C. , Dec , 'X.From wha
can bo learned with any sort of certain ! ;
today It would seem thnt Mr. Bluino's con
dllion hns taken a slight turn for the bottc
during the hibt twonty-foui' hours , The Im
provcment Is bj no means a great one , bu
it Is sutnclent to Insplro the family with re
unwed hope , and this afternoon there wa
nn air of llfo about the house such as ha
not been seen fora fortnight past , Mr. Hlnln
is at present In a condition whcro the dc
velopmcnts of each day must speak fo
themselves. He Is very weak and of coins
the progrebs of disease mlnht make thocas
ijulekly assume again an alarming phuhc , bu
for the present there are unlv slow and a
most imperceptible variations from day t
clay ,
Comparatively speaking , the past Hire
days hnvo been gouit cues , Mr. Blnlno I
propped up In bed each day at Intervals , bu
only for a short peiiod of tlim . Ho is a war
of what KITS on around him am ! takes tin h
tercsl in the movements of Ute family. H
is free from pain. The newspapcih ho doc
not see , nor are they read to him.
In the absence.fan.thing marking a di
culed cluingo In his condition it is the hop
of Hid family Hint public Interest will k-bsi
and leave them as entirely free as ihe
would be were the patient less Unown to tli
public.
The greatest dread that troubles the famil
now , It is undemood , is a recurrence of tb
heart weakness of Sundav , mid the consi
iucnt ciidlng of thu long struggle. Dr. Join
eon u apparently ablu to give no u suraiict
rr.
on which to base hope Hint this may not
occur ninny time.
The principal dtOlcnlty now is with the
heart , and treatment Is directed to keeping
Its action regular nnd natural. Only partial
success hns so fur been achieved.
Dr. Johnston says his tnblo Is flooded ench
dny with letters from people In different sec
tions of the country ndvlslng him how to
trent Mr. Blnlne's dlsense. Some of them
Intimate thnt the doctor bus not dlngnosed
the cnso properly , while the patent medicine
people are filling up n good sl/cd store room
with their goods , which they nro sending
dally to the doctor by express nnd urging
him to test them on his distinguished pa
tient.
"Todny bus been an uneventful ono for
Mr. Blalnc- ' said Dr. Johnston at U.30
o'clock this evening when met nt the door of
the Blalno residence. "I hnvo just cnmo
from his bedside , and found him holding his'
own. The fact that ho docs not seem to
lese strength Is encouraging. Ho converses
whenever permitted : In fact , is Inclined to
talk too much for his own pood. He assim
ilates his food , nnd Hint nlone gives him the
strength to combat the disease and with
stand relapses should they come. I can add
nothing more except to say that 1 see noth
ing In his condition tonight to warrant np-
prehension ot any Immediate danger. I
shall not go to the house again tonight
unless unexpected complications set in. and
there were no outward indications when I
left him that ho would bo threatened with
anything to demand my presence. "
The house was more brilliantly lighted
tonight than for some nights past.
JUl. I.AMI'K'S s
lie Cumlmtn Another of Dr. llrlKK" ' Idem *
of Siilii'tllleiitlini.
Nr.w YOHK , Dec. 22. The trial ot Dr.
Briggs was resumed before the New York
presbytery this afternoon.
Dr. Lampo took up the consideration of
the sixth charge against Dr. Briggs , that
ho teaches that snnetillcalien docs not fol
low Immediately after death. As bounder-
stood Dr. Briggs' view , it wns that when a
man left this world be entered the middle
state in exactly the same condition us bo left
this world and he wns compelled to pass bis
existence In the middle life iu perfecting
himself for tbo glory that ho shall enjoy
with God and llio Savior after the judge
ment. Dr. Briggs' position wns contrary to
that field by the Protestant church. The
claim of tbo accused that such a mystical
change should follow immediately after
death , was not any harder to understand
than many miracles recorded in the New
Testament or tbo change that came into
John Bunyan's life and that of the "wicked
est man in New York" upon their conver
sion to Christ. Dr. Lampo also maintained
that the fact that when Christ , when He
came into this world ns tbo second Adam
to redeem this world , was a proof that a
man leaves tbo misery , toil and sin of this
world behind him when be is called away by
death and that the souls of believers are at
once sanctified.
More temper was displayed today than at
any previous session. When Dr. Lampe had
concluded his argument. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke moved that us the moderator hud ruled
that Dr. Lnmpe had Introduced now matter
In his rebuttal , Prof. Briggs bo allowed to
reply to it. Moderator Blisy ruled that new
matter liuO. been introduced and gave lo
Prof. Briggs the right of reply.
Dr. Briggs' reply did not occupy much
time. The professor attacked Dr. Lampc's
historical knowledge. He said the doctor
had spoken of John Ball ns participating in
the 'Westminster assembly , when John Ball
died in ISliO nnd the Westminster assembly
met in KMil. lie closed by saying that the
court had his defense , and he challenged the
members to judge him by the scriptures and
the Westminster confession.
Moderator Bliss then ruled thnt the case ,
so far ns arguments and evidence were con
cerned , wns ended , and Wednesday next tbo
considerations would commence in secret
session of the presbytery. A close vote is
expected.
DI.IMOXIM I.lltU.l > .l\VK.
Miifh ICxelteiiient 111 lilahn Over Alleged
Discoveries In Owyhco County.
Boisr. CITY , Idaho , Dec. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Br.K.l The diamond excite
ment is increasing. A telephone message
from Nnmpa to Tin : Ben correspondent today
was as follows : The report ot ICtnize , a
Holland diamond expert , that precious gems
really exist in tbo diamond basin region in
Owylieo county has created a great flurry In
this place. KHIIKC caiiio hi from the basin
yesterday and last niijht he left for Chicago.
Ho informed Tin : Bir. : correspondent that
ho had found a diamond-bearing lodge near
llio mouth of Babbit , creek which extended
nearly to the summit and crossed tbo diamond
mend basin. There was no doubt in his
mind that genuine diamonds had been dis
covered. All of the ledge he found had been
located by Nnmpn. people.
Before Kun/e departed for Chicago , where
ho will form a mining company , ho loft word
that If any one disturbed tbo ground or ledge
bo should be Immediately notified by wire.
Ho wanted no work commenced unless bo
was upon the ground. Among the Ntunpa
people now In the diamond basin are Jake
Horn , editor of the Leader. Alexander Ifob-
inson , member-elect of the legislature , and
many others. Ten or twelve men are now
preparing to go out and Frank Givens lias
already sent out a pack train.
At least thirty Boise City people departed
for tbo diamond basin this morning. People
are flocking in there from all sides forgetting
that there is no means of shelter. San Fran
cisco parties offer ! 0POO for the original
claim upon which were found the stones in
ITO. Six of the.se diamonds sold In New
York for S'i.OOO. It Is claimed and owned by
Messrs. Given , Horns and Gllmoro of this
place. Whether they will accept this offer
Is not known , Mr. Sknntly of the great
diamond house of Van Amerigcn & Co , of
Amsterdam , says those fields are precisely
thesnmo as those of South Africa and Brazil ,
nnd estimates them to be larger than clthci
of the above.
MOII7.II' .IS I/M/.I/ , .
Me m > HKer IIiirilliiK , Sniqifcteil of u lg ! | i\- ;
prehH llnhliei-y , IteportH Tor Duty.
CINCINNATI , O. , Dec , 22. Charles A. Hard
ing , the American express messenger , sus
pected today of tampering with the package
of 15,000 sent from Now York to Galvcston
via Cincinnati , reported for duty today foi
his regular run from here to Ixmlsville. He
did not sleep at his regular place last night
Tbo failure of Mr. Lew Weir and the de
tectlvcs to find him gavn rise to the suspl
clou that bo had run nwny. Mr. Weir saj >
this complicates the ease and renders it veri
uncertain about Harding being the guilty
man. However , be b under detention at
present , and u ill be examined closely. HU
appcaranco for duty tonight , and his mannci
when 'met by Mr. Weir and the deiecilve
inado them almost regret that tbe\ bad HUH
peeled him. There Is every disposition U
do justice to Mr. Harding , and , If he should
not bu proven guilty , to make all propei
nnu'iids for the | > osshlo ! Injury that this sus
plcion may have done him.
All the evening Charles Hardln , the ac
cused messenger has been closeted at tin
Burnett house with detectives Hvmo ami
Dodge , of the Wells Faiyo company. Cole
net Weir of the Adams Kxpros company
with detectives' of that company were present
sent at the examination. If Hardln is ar
rested it will bo by iho representatives ol
Wells Fin-go. It appears evident that tin
Adams Kxprcss'yeople do not believe Hardli
Is the guilty man ,
Colonel Weir sajs ho does not hcliovi
Hardin to Ho guilty. "As to the packages , '
ho said , "tho Wells Fnrgo company receive- *
them in New York and delivered them ii
Galvcston. The Allan's company carrlei
them Horn there to Nashville. The South
ern company tool : them from Nashville t <
New Orleans and the \\Vlls Fargo took then
the rest of the way. That Is all there is o
it up to thu present. "
Hero Colonel \Vier said no moro. Hardli
Is In the hands of Wells Fargo detectives
but is 1101 uuder arrest.
TO PROHIBIT IMMIGRATION
Report of a Bill to the Senate Having That
Object in View ,
ANTI-OPTION ARGUMENTS INDULGED IN
PclTcr of Kuimni Tnllt * of the Ktlla of
( Ininlitlni ; Thu Mednrrulmi Ultl
Again DHrn oil In the
Itoiixr.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dee. 22. The Me-
Garrahnii bill had the attention of the sen
ate for half the time the day's session
lasted , and Mr. Hunton , democrat , from
Virginia , closed his three days' speech in its
favor. Several senators intended to speak
iu opposition , and , on that account , a sug
gestion to have a day and hour fixed for
voting on it after the holidays did not meet
with favor. The bill , however , retains Its
privileged place in the morning hour. A
like attempt was made in regard to the
anti-option bill nfter Mr. Peffer , populist ,
from Kansas , had finished his speech in Its
favor , but us no objection was made Mr.
Wnshburii , republican , from Minnesota , de
clared his Intention of pressing for the bill's
consideration and for a vote utter the re
assembling of the senate , oven at the ex
pense of long sessions.
To 1'rohllilt Immigration.
Another Important subject which , accord
ing to notice given by Mr Chandler , republi
can , from New Hampshire , Is to be pre
sented for consideration immediately after
the holiday recess , is the bill to restrict and
prohibit immigration , which was reported
today from the committee on Immigration ,
but which , according to the statement of Mr.
Hill , democrat , from New York , n member of
that committee , Is not In all respects such a
bill us the people wish. Mr. Hill reserved
the right of making a minority report.
In the absence of the vice-president , Mr.
Mnndcrson of Nebraska , presided today.
A batch of petitions asking postponement of
action on the anti-option bill was referred to
the eommiUeo on agriculture.
The committee on immigration reported
back with amendments a bill to prohibit
immigration for ono year from March 1 , 'Hit.
J'ho bill was received and placed on the cal
endar. Mr. Hill of New York reserved the
right to submit u minority report in future ,
is there is one provision to which ho is op-
) oscd.
Senate bill of last session to amend oxlst-
ng laws relative to mineral lands and min-
ng resources , on motion of Mr. Stewart of
S'evadn was taken up and passed.
Mr. Perkins introduced a bill to enable tbo
people of Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory to
1'orm a constitutional state government and
bo admitted to the union. Hofcrred.
After Mr. Hunton bad closed his spcccli
on the McGarrahan bill Mr. Teller , repub
lican from Colorado , asked consent to have a
day fixed ( January IT next ) for taking the
vote. Objection was made by Mr. Merrill ,
republican from Vermont , and the bill went
over without action , retaining its position of
precedence in the morning hour.
Mr. Teller on numbllug.
The anti-option bill was thc.n taken up and
Mr. Peffer , populist from Kansas , continued
bis speech ( begun yesterday ) , in favor of it.
lie described dealing in futures as now car
ried on at the produce exchanges as gam
bling for high stakes , having the protection
of the law thrown about itvhilo other
species of gambling were denounced by law
and attended with penalties. The gambling
spirit , he continued , was rife in the country.
Whole columns of metropolitan periodicals
were taken up with sporting reports ; men
were sent 1,000 miles to report prize fights
and Christians read the sickening recitals in
tbo morning before attending divmo ser
vices ; games of ball were telegraphed to
1,000 .newspapers ; respectable gentlemen
gambled on horse races , patriotic citizens
staked wagers on elections , and oven the
chinch was tainted with that debauching
vice. What was most needed was to get rid
of those evil agencies and to quicken the
public conscience , to get moro bonorin poli
tics nnd more justice in laws.
At the conclusion of Mr. Peffer's speech
Mr. Washburn , republican , from Minnesota ,
remarked that it wns impossible to have a
vote on the bill today. Ho had hoped , ho
said , that the vote might bo bad before the
holiday recess : but bo understood that there
were still several senators who desired to
speak and who were not prepared to do so
now. He would like to hnvo the senate
ngreo to some time after the holidays when
the vote might bo taken.
WantN to ( ilve Them All a Chance.
Mr. Harris , democrat , from Tennessee , oh
jected , but ho thought that the senator from
Minnesota might rest assured that at some
reasonably early day in January a date
would bo selected for taking the vote aftei
senators had had an opportunity of giving
their views on the question.
Mr. Washburn remarked that the bill hat
passed the house last Juno by un overwhelm
ing" majority and that it wns very evident
that there was a very pronounced majority
of the senate and of the people in favor of it
Ho felt that an early ( jay should bo fixed foi
the vote and would feel it to bo hisdut.\
when the senate reconvened to proceed will
the consideration of the bill und to reach i
vote , even though it should bo at tbo ex
pcnse of a long session.
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned until Wednesday , January .
In the House ,
WA IIIN < ITOX , D. C. , Dec , .22. In the house
committees were called for reports without
Important results , and as there wns evi
dently no quorum the house adjourned to
January .
JHlSl'Klt.l TK * ' ! < ! llTltHi.
.Mlnm-Kotii Imlhmii ( iet Drimlc nnd Kill One
Another.
MiNNKAroi.is , Minn. . Dec. 22. A special to
the Tribune from Duluth , Minn. , snys : A
dispatch from Barker , Carlton county , re
ports a terrible light there last night. A
number of Ir.ilf breeds and In Jl.ins from the
Fond du Uic reservation have been living In
a tepee , north of the Barker depot , for some
time. They went to Cloqnet to get their
annuities , which were paid by Agent Leahy ,
and started home. Stopping at Carlton ,
they became very drunk. Heachlng Barker
last night preparations wcie Dcgun for n
feast , und a free llwht followed , In which the
squaws joined. Billets of wood were used ,
and finally the male Indians used their Win-
chcsteis. John Launlcry , nged 25 , wns shot
tluougli tno heart and instantly killed. Ills
10-year-old son. Young Kang Board , WIIH
shot through thu head and died nt noon to
dny. ' &KI > children , a buck nnd squaw ,
mimes unknown , are seriously wounded.
Sheriff McKtnnon reached Barker at noon
today to arrest the murderers.
Mmemeiitl ol Ocean Simmers.
At Southampton Arrived Travo , from
Now York for Bremen.
At London Arrived Minnesota , from
Philadelphia ; Massachusetts , from New
York ; Nessmore , from Boston.i
At Genoa Arrived Werra , from Now
York.
At Copenhagen Arrived Thlngvalla ,
from New York ,
At Lizard Passed La Bourgogne , from
New York for Havre.
At Philadelphia Anivcd British Queen ,
from London , ,
Kiitertulnlni ; Steveiuiiu ,
ATLANTA , Un. , Doe , 22. TMs morning Gen.
crnl Stevenson and the gentlemen of the
parly were the guests of the Young Men's
Democratic league at breakfast at the Arlon
Thu affair was un elegant one , Speeches
\\ero made by all thu prominent visitors.
At 2 o'clock the party was entertained nl
luncheon ut Cuptuln K. P. Howcll's ' rcbi
deuce. The rice nrisWent-clect 1ms cancelled -
celled his engagement I to go from South to
North CnroUn.1. Ho'Will leave hero tomor-
row for Blooming on. i
Fit 1'iiK.ivnKn.
Itev. OeorRo Ititxtrr'ii Mrthoil of .MnkhiR I.ove
12ipn1.
Dr.s Moisr.nl In. , Deo.22. [ Special Tele
gram to THE UEE. ] DCS Molnes presby
tery was occupied nil day nnd evening with
the trial of Prcncher Gcorgo W. Baxter , and
the members fhulyjtticy Imvo an exceedingly
big case on their hands. Tbo efforts of the
presbytery to kccj > the proceedings secret
hnvo led to n gret : ( deal of trouble , nnd still
the object has b fcn defeated by the enter
prising reporter. I
Baxter was on the stand all the afternoon
and evening , belnfe severely cross-examined.
Ho wns confronted with ninny letters ho
had written to various women nnd In which
were mysterious sentences with blanks ns if
to suggest ideas mo dared not pen. Asked
If bo hnd loft these blanks for Improper pur
poses , Baxter denied that ho hnd , but could
give no reason for his net except that It wns
one of his fancies In letter writing. There
were letters from'live ' women offered today.
Miss Urnmnnn of , Hoopston , 111. , Miss Ger
trude Snodgrass.-of Knoxville , la. , Miss
Mary Cunninglinm of the same place nnd
"Maud" nnd "Annie" whom the rejiorters
have not been ablp to locate. In the licht of
this evidence tho' friends of Baxter find it
very hard to defend him. A decision will
likely bo reached tomorrow.
PKOSKCtlTINU SAT.OONKKIJPKK.S.
IIIWU'H Prohibitory I.nrr HrlitK Unett to
Dliturh Ottntmru People.
OTTU.MWA , Ia. , Dec. 22. [ Special Telegram
to Tun line. ] C. C. Leech , un attorney , has
created a great sensation by beginning in
the district court Injunction cases against
every saloonkeeper in the county and the
owners of the buildings in which the saloons
are kept. His client is J. F. Layro who is
only a figurehead in the ease. Whether it is
a plan to Ileeco the liquor dealer" by the
polite mode of "settling' ' or is done to head
off the incoming county attorney who Is : i
strict prohibitionist , is not known. Thu
parties bringing the suits are antl-prohl-
bltionlsts.
After I'udcnil
CEUAK lUrins , la. , Dec. 22. [ Special to
Tin : Br.i : . ] There , is a spirited contest
among the democrats of the northern dis
trict for the plums under the Cleveland ad
ministration. Almost every other man im
agines lie is entitled to something , and none
are at all backward in making the fact
known. Every democratic editor wants a
postoftlce , nnd in sonic of the districts they
nave held meetings to consider plans for the
presentation of tboir .claims. . Cato Soils of
Vinton seems to be in a fair way to secure
the United States t district nttorneyship ,
though ho has a hard battle before him.
John C. Kelly , editor of the Sioux City
Tribune , will probnblygct ; the collcetorship ,
as no 0110 has as yet" cared to dispute his
claim to the place. The United States mar-
shalship is being' ' fought for sav
agely , there being any number of
candidates. Either , t Thomas Hudson or
ex-Sburiff Desmond pf Clinton will have the
support of Congressman Hayes , and that
means a good deal.l'Tom Brown of Grundy
Center and two or three others in the west
ern part of the district are also making a
bard pull for it , howqver , and one of them
may get it. For su'porintemlcnt of the rail
way service Alox'Chjirles of this city and
Walt II. ButlerifVest Union are candi
dates. Butler sonio-ttuio-nfeo announced in'
his West Union Gazette that hereafter he
would leave polities alone and devote his
time to building-up his paper , but the tempta
tion was too great and almost immediately
bo came out for another oflloe.
No Authority to L > < > ItiiKlness.
DAVCXI-OUT , la. , Dec. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bin. ] Action lias been com
menced against the Davenport Mutual Fire
Insurance company of this city. The con
cern has been doing business three months
without any authority from the slate aud
itor. The company has sold a large number
of policies at rates even above those llxed by
regular companies hero nnd has no financial
backing or funds for the payment of losses.
Five hundred dollars fine is asked by the
state for each policy so issued and a perpet
ual injunction against the company. D. B.
Thompson , president , and Joseph W. Lilh-
gow , secretary , are made defendants.
Cr.DAii HAMIIS , la. , Dec 2:2. : [ Special to
Tim Bcn.l Last spring the Grace chnrc.li
chapel in this city was destroyed by lire ,
and with It books and vestments belonging
to Dr. Thomas Green , the rector , valued at
? 7.f > 0. These books and vestments , the hit *
tcr the finest in .the . northwest , had been
Insured ia the London , Liverpool and Globe ,
together with household goods for $2r > 00.
The policy expressly stated that the insur
ance would'not ho paid If the property was
destroyed ontsldo 'of the church anil as the
goods were in the chapel at the time of the
lire , the company refused to pay the loss.
Suit has been commenced in the superior
court to recover the 7,50. The plaintiff
claims the policy is void by reason that the
policy failed to state upon Its face whether
the company was mutual or a stock concern ,
which is contrary to its statutes , and that
the loss can be recovered.
Seiimilliniiil I > nmifi : < ' Suit. .
Siorx CITY , la. , Dee 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun IJr.u. ] A sensational damage
suit was filed hero today growing out of the
Senator Finn episode at DCS Molncs last
winter in which allegations were made of
bribery of police ofllcers to fail to identify
Senator Finn in the trial of this criminal
libel suit ns the man who was arrested in a
house of prostitution.
MlvslxKlppI Trufllc SliHpcnilfd.
Kr.oKt'K. la , , Dec. 22. The Mississippi
river at ICcokuk is frozen over today. Steam
boat traffic is absolutely suspended from St.
Louis to St. Paul.
ir//.h\s inrni'
lln\v Tlnit Party iVlml to 3lulo Tool * of
tint 1'opiilhtx.
BOSTON , Mass , , Dec. 22. George F. Wash-
burn , chairman of the eastern division of
the national people's party , has written a
reply to the opou 'letter which Dr. Macune
of Texas , late caifdldttto before ) the farmers
alliance , publishedin.tho National Econo
mist of Decembers. , Mr. Washburn denies
that Macnne WHB 'defeated at Memphis
through the efforts of Mr. Tnuncnock of
Indiana and himscif jind that the executive
committee of the people's party arranged a
slatu and established lobbies at the Indian
apolis , St. Ixnils and .Memphis meetings to
control the action of the delegates. Ho says
Maouno's candidacy jvifs a democratic trick.
"Had ho been elected , " says Mr. Wash-
burn , "tho democrat. ! " press of the country
wcru ready to nntiotmco it im u second great
democratic victory , aud in thin way try to
stampede ) the people's party advocates back
to their rank's. ' Hal ) and McAllister are said
to have been elected to congress by the party
as u reward for attacking the. alliance.
Macuno is now making the most of his op.
portunity to seQuro a reward at the expense
of the alliance.
"At the close of the St. Louis conference a
Chronicle reporter called upon Mr.
Taubcncck and myself and asked us
to suggest measures which would bcno-
lit the people. Mr. Taubcneck talked on
finance and I on monopolies and nationalism.
Wo took thu-precaution to have our state
ments , fram < l and ready to use. These
wore not published , but Instead two columns
of falsehoods/ ; now believe that the whole
affair was it1iugo conspiracy contrived by
Mr. Macuno and others. The democratiu
iiress and this reporter were valuable aids
in .springing upon us one of the most dnmna-
bio conspiracies over conceived , intending to
destroy Mr. Taubencck and myself because
we stood In thu breach between them and
their party movement , blocking their way
and breasting their fear , rather than to have
them succeed iu their bcheuca. "
DANGEROUS FOR SPECTATORS
Oleinenceau nntl Deronledo Tight Two
Bloodless Hounds.
ANOTHER OF THOSE FUNNY FRENCH DUEL
lltoodtlilrMy .Hnnlicrs ot llio Prrnrlt
bcr 1'nll In Thrlr Dfslro for Oorr Nui-
row 1 > rnpr of tlir Onlook
ers n n it the Seconds.
1'Aitio , Dec. 23. The duel between Clemen-
ccau nnd Dorouledo was fought todny. It
came about in this way. General Saussler
refused to act as arbitrator between the con
testants and Dcslaudes was appealed to. Ho
decided that the duel must take place ; that
the combatants might take six shots each
at the other , but that Instead of being al
lowed to come within live pace ? of each other
during the fusiladc , neither must advance
more than three paces. H was understood
that Clcmcnccau wns not to publish an extra
edition of LSI Justice until the other papers
wore notified and that Derouledo would have
the privilege of having a camera and u re
porter present , to take snap shots. In the
event of a fatal result the dying words were
to bo faithfully reported.
Then they went out and fought according
to the conditions imposed and nobody was
hurt.
Both combatants bade ah affectionate fare
well to their weeping friends before depart
ing for the bloody field ot honor , nnd dis
tributed locks Of their hair to their sorrowIng -
Ing admirers. " Arrived at the dueling ground
twenty-live paces were measured off and the
surgeon prepared his Instrument for imme
diate use after firing should begin. Tlionn-
tiigonists appeared pale but resolute , faced
each other and received their weapons from
the hands of their seconds.
At the word "lire , " both pistols were dis
charged simultaneously. The bullets flew
wide of the mark. The spectators climbed
hastily down from an adjoining fence and
the seconds moved a little farther off
before the second round. Again the
weapons of death barked , but
did not bite. Friends rushed forward nnd
expressed the hope that honor was satisfied
and that the murderous encounter would bo
closed. Both , however , demanded another
shot.
The solicltious friends hastily retired to a
distance again. Two puffs of white
smoke and a sharp report were
the only results of liie third round.
The seconds then insisted that the mur
derous work must end and the principals
relunctantly accepted their decision. The
duelists were oyerwhelmcd with congratula
tions on their courage and coolness.
The intention of having the principals ad
vance three paces before firing was aban
doned , and the two stood stationary twenty-
five paces apart. Each man's second rapidly
counted "One , two , three , " and the princi
pals then fired. Three doctors were present.
The duel opened at ! l05 ! nnd'closed tit fl:10.
The honor of the principals having been de
clared vindicated , they cordially shook
hands with each other and at once separated
and departed from the scene.
M. I'l.OIJUKT TKSTIKIKS.
Ills Statements OMIISP .Much .Surprise iinil
Comment.
PARIS , Dec. 22. M. Floquot before the
Panama committee today said that when he
was a member of the ministry lie had or
dered that certain advertisements bo printed
in Parisian newspapers. The advertise
ments ho admitted had been inserted not
from a business , but from a political point of
view. This admission is much commented
upon as being tantamount to an acknowledg
ment that the advertismcnts were but a
cover unilei- which the newspapers were
bribed to support the ministerial schema.
M. Fountainc and Charles do Lesscpu ,
directors of the defunct Panama company ,
were taken from prison this morning to the
office of M. Franrincvillc , the examining mag
istrate , by whom they were questioned for
two hours. They lode both ways In a prison
van , as explicit instructions have been given
that no favors should he shown them.
M. Stms-Lcroy , accused of selling his vote
when bo was a member of the lottery bond
commission , was examined this afternoon.
M. Bourgeois , minister of justice , ap
peared before the parliamentary commission
of inquiry after M. Floquet had testified to
explain the seizure of the counterfoils of the'
Thierro checks. On Monday , ho said , M.
Thierro admitted to the examining magis
trate that they were at his bank. The magis
trate then accompanied M. Thlcrrc to his
office and secured them.
Promised furl her i\lieiirr ; | ,
M. Bourgeois promised that the papers of
the dynamite society and other documents
recently seized should bo given to the com
mission. These docuincnln , however , must
bo handled with great caution lest their con
tents should bo used for purposes prejudicial
to the prosecution or defense.
M. Brisson , chairman of the commission ,
pressed M. Bourgeois for a more precise
pledge as to the delivery of the documents
into the hands of the committees , but M.
Bourgeois reiterated n rather vagno promise
that ho would help the commission by all
possible means , although his power to dose
so was curtailed considerably by the examin
ing magistrate.
M , Andrleux. ex-prefect of police , was the
next witness. He said that nu had a photo
graph of n statement nnd account written by
Baron do Keinacli , This showed the names
of the payees of cheeks drawn by Baron do
Hoinnch. M. Andrleux wrote a list of names
on a piece of paper and handed It to M.
Brisson , saying at the time , that other
iinmcs , ono of a very high personage , ho did
not mention by thedlctatcsof discretion. Dr.
Cornelius Her/ had shown him a document
hearing the mimes of 101 deputies who had
bec-ii bought by the lobbyist Arton for a
total sum of l.iBO.OOO francs , M. Andricux
could name most , If not all , of the men men
tioned in tills document. Proof of the
culpability of men named in the document
hail been promised him. Ho would try to
obtain the document. He wished it to bo
understood , however , Unit he could not
guarantee absolutely the accuracy of the
documentor Baron do Kchmch'sstatement.
In his opinion Baron do licinaclf s word was
fur from unimpeachable. To his knowledge
do Hclnnch had begun to pay personal debts
with the money of t'io ' Panauia Canal com
pany.
'Money fur thu Secret Serilcn I'mnl.
When asked to explain a passing mention
of the payment of checks to M. Floquot , M.
Andricux explained that Felix Cottu , a direc
tor of the canal company , had told him Baron
do Keinach once spoke of Floquc.t's needing
? 50KK , ) francs for the secret bcrvlco
fund. Cottu had rrqueMed a conference
with Floquot and do Hcinach had agreed to
arrange ono. Eventually , however , Rcinach
took Cottu tosco Clumcnccauas Floquet was
too busy to spare the time for a meeting.
Kcinuch had added that Albert Chrlstopolc ,
governor of the Credit Founder wus con
cerned In several projects in connection with
the Panama Canal company and might be
thrown over , though it might Impossible to
secure the Influence of the Credit Funnclcr.
When Cottu met Clcmunccau the latter con.
firmed thu statement as icgards T'lii'lstopole ,
but did not mention the money question ,
Cottu had beeu. rendered no apprehensive by
what he had heard that ho consented to glvo
the government ? f > 0,0 X ) franc * requited for
the socrct service fund.
Cottu had told do Kclnnch , however , that
the whole affair was n blackmailing scheme
that might rnuso trouble , Do Hclnnch had
responded "No , no ; nononl nil. 1 can sny
that 1 received the money to pay advertising
expenses of the company und nobody will
know the difference. "
Cottu nnd dc Itelimeli right.
Subsequently do Kelnnch had snld thnt
Cottu wns too thin-skinned. Cottu seized
do Heinaeh by the board , dragged him from
the front room of the lunk Into the private
oftlce , nnd after calling him an embezzler
and coward had demanded back the check
for 75,000 francs. De Kelmich declared that
It was at his house nnd had succeeded
In holding off Cottu until the final
crash came , overwhelming everybody. Hut
part of the amount had then been paid over
to the government.
Deputy Bnrchou of ihe commission asked
M. Andrleux why , If bo know Kclnnch to
be so dishonest , he placed any reliance upon
do Helnaeh's charges that deputies had sold
their votes.
M. Audrioux replied : "Although dishonest
with others , de lclnacu { > .hnd no reason for
mnklng out private memorandum and
counterfoils falsely. "
M. Baelau , advertising agent for the
Panama Canal company , testified that the
sums paid lo newspapers bv the companv
ranged from -100,000 francs lo 1NKIHX ) ) francs
for each Issue of shares.
Count Caffarclll , a deputy , told the com
mission ho Mould confirm the report that
President Carnet had a list of deputies cor
ruptly Implicated In the Panama canal lob
bying. This list , ho said , comprised many
deputies whose mimes had not been men
tioned in connection with the scandal.
The duel arranged between Deputy Mlllo-
voyo nnd Deputy Clcmcnccau In consequence
of the insults cxehnnged during the debate
of Tuesday Is not likely to bo fought. By
mutual consent the affair lias been referred
to u court of arbitration.
r.YKISIAN GOSSIP.
I'atul Aeelilent to nn Old l.ady Important
Decision In the Court *
[ rnjii/rfi/Mol IKt ! l > u Jamct Haitian llcniicll. ]
PAIUS , Dec. 22. [ New York Herald Cnble
Special to Tin : Bii.l : : A fatal accident
happened on the boulevard St. Germain in
the apartments occupied by the Comtesso
Montboissier de Cancllac. A fire started in
the room of a sister of the countess , Mile ,
do Wlgnacourt , aged 81 years , who wns
burned to death before the flames were ex
tinguished. It scorns she fell a victim to
her own carelessness in the use of matches
In lighting a candle.
A curious case \vns hcnrd by the sixth
civil chamber of the tribunal do la Seine
toduy. The plaintiff was Joanne Betdiber ,
an cx-danseus , and the dofemlante Felix
Dcssoller , n former deputy. .Tcanno testi
fied that she had met Dcssoller in Algiers.
They lived together as husband nnd wife
then , and In Paris , where he presented her
as his wife. Later on ho tried to break with
her through his brother Edouard , He offered
her 50,000 francs to consent , but she refused.
Later on , however , she agreed to n separa
tion on the promise that she should receive
300 francs monthly during her life. This wns
regularly paid for several years until two
years ago , when Jeanne marrA-'d , upon which
her former lover censed payments , for arrears
of which suit is brought. The defense wns
that the promise wns bnscd on immoral
grounds , nnd consequently void , but tlie'
court disregarded this defense and held the
contract good , and ordered judgment for
plaintiff.
Clemcnecau and de Houledo fought a duel
with pistols this afternoon on the race
course at Stoucn. Both fired on the word of
command three times without cither being
hit. whereupon the seconds declared honor
satisfied and put an end to the duel.
FKOM THU LONDON 1'ltlCSS ,
What They Are Saying Concernliif ; tin ; I'lin-
iiniH Caniil Sraniliil.
LONDON , Dec. 2'J. The Paris correspondent
of the'Daily News says : "M. Goblet denies
indignantly that Houvior's assertion that
there wns no secret f-ervico money when
Goblet retired. Ho says that ho loft M.
Uouvicr noo.OOO francs in hand , the yearly
allowance being gfiO.OOQ. Upon M. Kouvlor's
retiring the coffers were empty.
"M. Floquct's explanation today amounts
to an admission that ho indirectly induced
the Panama Canal company to spend their
press subsidies on organs favorable to the
government instead of wholly on opposition
papcis. This is fair enough , according to
French official tradition. "
"It is quite clear , " says the News correspondent
pendent , "that Baron do Kelnncli was a
malefactor whoso genius for intrigue inevit
ably would have ruined the republic. "
The correspondent of llio Daily Chronicle
says : "M. Andrleux Is evidently bent on
torturing bis victims nnd worrying the com
mittee. He said enough to show that lie
possessed damaging testimony affecting in
fluential statesmen. "
The Paris correspondent of the Times
"M. Andrleux's sensational
says : deposi
tion before thu commission gave the Impres
sion that Baron de Hcinnch visited M. Hciv.
with the hope of recovering nn incriminating
memorandum , failing in which he committed
suicide. "
< ! I-HMA.\V'S : AltMY ItH.I , .
Itemarlirt hy 1111 Olllrhit Organ on Thnt
IlitrrcsllliK Mr.Tsilrr ,
Boi.ix , Dec. 22. The North German
Gnzotte , an official organ of the government ,
todny published an article on the army bill ,
in the course of which it says that llu <
federal government regards as impossible
the two years service system without an in-
tVcnso in the military establishment nnd
cadets. If HICKO conditions are rejected ,
the Gazette adds , it will bo necessary to
revert to a universal three years' horvico , as
plcco-menl reform In the army Is Impractical.
The paper further says that the bill was
drafted under the conviction that since 1M1
Germany's defensive power has not Increased
to the sitmo extent as that of IJussla and
Franco and that In the event of war Ger
many would hnvo , under present conditions ,
a small force at her disposal.
Heplying to the argument that the present
course of events in Franco will prevent that
country from taking action abroad nnd that ,
the German army bill Is therefore unneces
sary , the Berlin Post says : "In spite of the
political corruption In Franco there Is no
reason to believe that the French army has
In any way been Imperilled. U Is internal
troubles that nro the moro likely to lend to
external complications , as blstoty will show.
Governments compromised in homo affairs
often seek to divert attention from themselves -
selves by creating complications abroad. "
( ; jioi.iit.\'s : MSTIN : < ! PI.AOI : .
lliiiulmrK AK | II Threiileneil tilth im Out-
hrciiU ol th Scourge ,
IlAMiiunn , Dec. ' . " , ' . 11 wns thought that
extraordinary measures had been taken by
the authorities to prevent another outbreak
of cholera In the spring , but the Indications
now point to the rccuiTcneo of the disease in
an epidemic form , whoa warm weather sets
In. Several cases of thu Asiatic type of the
disease have occurred recently ami the out
look is serious. Today four now cases are
officially reported , and the pouplu are begin
ning to grow restless , fearing that the dls-
I'libO will become widespread despite the
cold weather.
The authorities are doing everything
possible to pi event .tho dlsenso spreading.
Particular attention has been paid to the
water supply , and the Inhabitant ! now find
It possible to avoid the use of the filthy
water of the Elbo.
-liiitlllcil tliu Treuty.
PAIUS , Dec. 23 , Tlio commercial conven
tion between France and the United States
was ratiiicd by tbu Chamber of Deputies
toduy.
QUITE ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
President Montt Declares His PrienilshJi
for the United States.
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS RECEIVED
Chlllnn T.emlrr * Preparing to ( Jlvo n , Hall Iq
Their Itnnor-drncriil Onp < > Seri
ously III Venerurln'flNtnneruiifi
I'ri'slilrntlill < ' : ilMlhlutr < .
VAUVUIAISO , ( via Galvcston , Tex. , ) Deo23.
- | Ny Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald-Special to Tun Uni : . ]
Admiral Gherardl was received by
President Montt yesterday who s.ild ho was
pleased to meet so distinguished nn official'
of the United States navy. Ho ex
pressed the hope that relations
bo..wecn the United States and Chill , which
are now friendly , would never bo disturbed ,
but would continue to increase socially ami
commercially as was becoming to sister re
publics. Admiral Gherardt also visited the
minister of the navy. The officers of the
San Francisco and Charleston were taken ou
an excursion to the end of the Transandino
railway. The cars were furnished by the
agents of the company.
Ofllcers of the Chilian navy will give a
ball Saturday night in honor of the visit ot
the American squadron. The ships of the
squadron will probably sail on Monday
unless Admiral Gherardt receives orders to
lenvo for Charleston or San Francisco ou
this coast.
Armed patrols guard the streets of San
tiago at night. A private judicial investiga
tion Is In progress. H is stated that further
movements against conspirators and plot
ters nro Intended. Declarations of
prisoners already seem to prove that
Claudio Vicuna and his friends were tha
originators of the recent plot. Arms'nnd
cartridges hnvo been discovered ,
The Herald's correspondent In Montevideo
telegraphs that two cavalry regiments have
been sent to guard the frontier. The papers
of U.uiguay insist on an alliance with Para
guay and Chili. The Herald corrosixmdent
In Asuncion , Paraguay , telegraphs that the
government has purchased 10,000 Malison
rifles.
r.iM-it.vi : , CUKSPO n.i , .
Venezuela's ruinous Criicriil Ciinllncd tc
Ills Homo \vltli ( irlppc.
ICupl/rftfMfil 1K > 3 liyJamt * Gnnlnn licmir.tt. ]
CAIIACAS ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Dec. 23.
[ By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald
Special to Tin : BKII. ] General Crespo wns
overcome by an unexpected attack > of Illness
at the last cabinet meeting on Monday.
Ho has been confined to his homo
with grippe since that timo. General Crespo
contemplates retiring to his country house
when ho has sufficiently recovered to bo
a bio to travel. Should ho leave the capitol
cither Generals Gucrra , Piutrie , Collna , or
bis brother , Luis Crespo Torres , will bo
placed in nominal control of the gov
ernment until ho can himself resume charge.
The belief is growing that General
Crespo does not desire to bo elected presi
dent until 18 ! > l and that ho will decline , in
spite of the popular demand for his election
for the short as well as the long temif-to
allow bis name to go before the national as
sembly when it meets in February to cheese
n president to servo until 1801. General
Crespo has long neglected his private busi
ness interests and these now demand his
attention.
Anxious to SucccVd Crcspo.
Friends of Generals Guorra and Pictrio are
working for their election in February ,
Each is confident that the retirement ol
General Crespo will pave the way to his
choice as the successor of the victor
ious revolutionary chieftain. While the
old Godo element and all tiio
advocates of a centralized national govern
ment are flocking to Guerra's standard in n
demonstrative manner , Pietrlo has many
staunch followers. Ho positively stands in
favor of financial nnd other reforms and his
opposition to everything monopolistic is
winning him hosts of supporters among the
domestic masses.
Political events in Venezuela now tend
strongly toward the formation of two great
parties when llio assembly meets in Febru
ary. Each faction is so far loyal to General
Crespo and each Is distinctly legalistic ,
one forming n national republic with u
strong military establishment and the other
favoring the subordination of the military to
the civil power in a democratic govouiment.
This would leave Dr. Itajns Paul at the head
of the conservative or clerical parly and give
him the balance of power should ho en tcr the
iibscmbly ,
ItrM'iitnl an Apparent liuiilt.
LA GI-AVKA , ( Via Galvcston , Tex. ) , Dec.
! * ) . [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald-Special to Tin : Bur.--United ]
Stales iMInlster Scruggs has sailed for
Florida , and It is generally understood hero
that he will not return. When ho left
Caracas under Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Fimiboiin Palaclo and several of Pres
ident I'respo'fl military staff accom
panied him on a special government
train to this port. United States
Consul Hannn rcvcntly visited the Italian
warship Giovanni Hatmn , accompanied by
the Italian and Spanish consuls. The
commander of the Bausan failed to honor
them with the usual salnto for n con
sul. When Commander Crownintdiluld of the
ICcarHage learned of the apparent slight , ho
was Indignant and hcnt an ofllccr aboard the
Bausan demanding an explanation. The
commander of the Italian war ship Immedi
ately sent an apology and then fired a
salute ,
Jaccnto Lope/ , ono of the Caracas refu
gees , has been added to Vono/.nolii's commis
sion to the Chicago fair. President Crespo
has granted the German railway eighteen
months time in which to complete its line be
tween Caracas and C'ajua.
rnldnK I'IIM ill llrn'r Diimi ,
. [ Ciivyrlaliteil KW ImJaiM * ( } nn1 < m llennelt , ]
PAIIH , Dee."J. . [ Now York Herald.
Cable Special to Tin : BiK ! , ] The Gaulola
today publltthcd the following : "Monsieur
C. A. Dana ono of the leading political men
of the United States , owner und editor of
the Sun , ono of the greatest newspapers of
New York , arrived day before yesterday in
Paris and Is sloping at the Hotel Bristol.
Monslour 0. A. Dana cst ,1'un dcs amis lea
plus fidclcs do Monsieur Cleveland , lo
nouveau president dcs Etats Unis. Mon
sieur Dana Is designated as the probable
successor of Moiibtour Lincoln at the lega
tion of the United States iu Ixmdon. "
Mix. iiimi : fi liliilmt in Xi' ' York.
NEW YOIIK , Dec , 23 , Mrs , KmiiionsBlalne ,
daughter-in-law of the cx-socn'tnry ( if state ,
is at the Fiftli Avimuo hotel , Her arrival in
taken as an indication that Mr , Bliilno'a
family have strong hopes that ho will con.
tlnuo lo Improve. Bho declined to talk.